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SuaalSATE'S COURT.
The Tilford VIII Case.

beIUTe SUTTUBale HulCnIHBS.
Yesterday Edwin James, counsel for the contest
ant, summed up the evidence adduced on behalf OF
the opposition TO the bil He admitted the almost
sacred axiom that no testamentary disposition Of
property SHOULD De disturbed but upon very strong
proof OF incompetency; but upon the other hand,
when WILL as he commended, had been made at q
time when 1t known that the mind Of the tesla.
tor was affected, that Will never read to him. the
draft ana instructions never read to nim-all done
In hurried secrecy-the papers which should have
been preserved all burned, then society required
that protection should be thrown around
the enfeebled mind. and such q will should
disposition OF property The counsel repro
bated IN strong terms the duct of Reynolds, who
made the Will, aud dwelt upon the intentions which
the testator had expressed OF providing home for
his widow. Reynolds had made her dependent
upon MN, course the testator, in his sound mind,
sci for the proponents. submitted written argu-
ment, and the surrogate reserved his decision.
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COURT or COMMON pLsG-spECal Tenn.
A Russians Reasons Tor Renounciog Matri-
mony.

a Russians Reasons Tor KenounciDg Matri-
mony.
Before Judge Larremore.
Doretha Bach Us. Morris Bdun,feldt.--This was
motion made by defendants counsel TO vacate an
order Of arrest issued against Baumfedt Russian
by BIRTH at tile instance OF the Plaintiff who sues TO
recover damages against hun for al! ged breach OF
promise. The moving papers detail the woes OF the
annicted Russian substantially to this erect:-In
ls54-he being then in his thirty third year-he
arrived IA this city, which he made his residence
until August, lotl lie then took trip 10 Caiior-
MA, and returned again In February, ISL. On his
way niiher from san Francisco he formed the
acquaintance Or person by the name OF Marcus
J. silver and lauly, whom he visited at
this happy family he met the fair plaintiff,
and after few preliminary Interviews q Mrs.
Asche proposed 70 ''Dreak the saucer,' which,
among persons OF Jewish iaith, means an engage
ment or promise VI marriage When the defendant
saw the ceremony about being performed he de-
clined 10 accept 1t In that light anu protested that
be was concerned, existed. mis-. Asche neverhe.
less persisted in .breaking the saucer aud pam
ill., relying upon that as promise OF marriage, now
brings suit Tor the breach thereof On behalf OF
PENDANT his own af1davt was read, In which he DIS.
commit lnatrinony with the plaintid, for the reason
that plaintiff Is considerably older than oeponeht
has lost eil u not IN Cath, puoiisn u nor IA Tue
streets Of Askeion) her hair and teeth anu wears
q wig and artificial teeth, and with such woman
he could Know no happlnessn Taking commis ,9rs
ton on the poor Russian, 30 fehrluly lMpefihcu
Judge Larjemore reduced tile ball 10 SOU
Decisions.
ny Judge Larremore.
Oitoeu rs. Gallagher order granted
Sci.ieistein rs SopYfnt.-Motion granted.
W0F u.s. beDers6 rg.-Order Tor judgment
granted.
Niger u.s. EleOfsct.-Judgmcnt ordered
Zei,frgeT rs. BdIendOn.--Order granted TOT )udg-
ment and writ 0l inquiry
Thorn ~. ia gues.-RUlerence ordered.
VeyrGc rS YeVrur.-Saine.
By Judge Joseph 7. DAILY.
HaVfland rs. Weaie.-UTdcr settled.
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MARINE COURT.
An Operntic Arrangement In Cours-brisnoii
Whistling Instead OF Singing 20 Tune Of
Goats.

An Operutic Arrangement In Cours-BrignoH
Whistling Instead OF Singing 20 = Tune Of
Costs.
Before Judge Aker.
Maurice Grdu rs. Pasquato Br,gaou.-1his was
an action brought to recover the sum slsi 40 Tor
services rendered by the paintI for the defendant
IL appeared that the defendant entered into CO.
partnership with G. A. Chizzola and A. Durand for
the purpose OF rendering Italian opera In the cities
OF New York. Cincinnati and Chicago, ana that Mr..
Chizzola employed the plaintiff agent at q salary
OF seyenty-nve dollars a week and travelling ex.
penses 10 proceed 10 Chicago, and there make ar
rangements for the production OF opera The plain
TIN, accepting the engagement, which lasted two
weeks proceeded 10 Chicago and there effected ar.
rangemenis by which opera was rendered but
which was not success III a financial sense. After
the rendition OF the opera several little bills
presented for payment. but the wherewlthal not
being forthcoming warrant was issued Tor the ar
rest OF Mr.. ChiZzoa, who not caring to spend
many more days In the Queen City OF the West
entIeated Mr.. Grau to nypolnecate his chronomerer
for the release VI his (ChZZ0a's) body, with which
Mr.. Grau complied, ChIzzola assuring him
that the company would redeem the watch, but
which assurance has never been verified. 1t DIP
peared that the copartnership to the effect that
Mr.. Brignoli was 10 have 5000 week for his SER
vices and forty cent OF the profits and the lesser
lighls-the other two members-thirty per cent
their interests IN the profits The defence tnat
the defendant was not member OF the company,
although he admitted he was To receive $500 week
and share IN the profits IN proportion to forty per
cent. hz ola and DUrand cOrrob0rated the plain
TIL. Judgment Tor plalnti.l.
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GOVERNMENTS FIRM.

The government list was strong and fraction
higher, In sympathy with the advance In gold.
The additional subscriptions to the new loan to-day
were $4,000. The following we're the closing street
quotations-United States currency skies, 116H
o 1l5x; do. do, 1884, registered, ia 1141<;
do. do, coupon, l17H ll7h; do nve-twenties.
registered, May and November, 11lX 112; do.
do, 1862, coupon, do, liz NIX; do. do, 1854,
do. d. ll1T o 1l2 do do. 1896. 90. do 111X
liz; do. do. registered, January and July, 1l0h
1105s; do. do, 1885, coupon, do, 1l4l l14I; do.
do. 1867, DO. do. 1141l 1l4's; do do. 1885, do
do, 114x max; do. ten.forties, registered 1917
l09X; do. do, coupon, Ito l1Oh.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES FIRM.
The Southern State bonds were firm, and for the
Tennessees and South Carolinas higher. The Trea-
surer of the State Of South Carolina advertises his
readiness to pay the July interest and after the
LIST proximo and also to redeem $500 900 Of the prn
cipal OF the debt falling due that date. The fol-
loving were the only quotations made at the last
board:-Tennessee SKIES old, Tx bid; do. do, new
bonds, II 4 bid; Virginia skies, DID, $50 bid; do do,
new bonds, 70 74ls; do. do, registered, DID, So
564 Georgia sevens "a; North Carolina skies, old,
AN a AK; DO. new bonds 26H bid; do special tax,
1917 20h; South Carolina sixes Is rs; do. January
and July, 631 637s; Missouri skies, 957s; do. Han
nioal ana ST. Joseph, e4i1 bid; Louisiana skies, SO
10; do. new bonds, 6s; do. do. levee bonds, 681s
70n; Alabama nveS, 10 DID; TO- elgntS, lUZ y lOs.
STOCKS STRONG AND BUoYANT.
The stock market was strong throug bout the list,
with sharp advance In prices. The railways were
favorably Influenced by the announcement that the
trunk lines to the West out of New York had agreed
to further advance in tariff of freight charges,
the new schedule Of rates being, on an average
about Is per cent higher than that previously
adopted. A Washington despatch says that the
Secretary OF the Treasury has not IS yet
the opinion OF the Solicitor OF the Treasury
on the right OF the New York Central Railroad
to appeal from the recent decision OF Commissioner
Pleasonton, and that II the solicitor decides that
the Secretary cannot entertain such an appeal the
railroad company will 1t is understood, pay the tax
In accordance with the Commi ssioner's decision,
and then file o refunding claim and carry the case
into the courts. Lake Shore advanced to 1l6K on
the statement that the directors Will hold meeting
on Thursday next in this city to take action with
reference TO the scrip dividend. Rock Island ad-
vanced to 125.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest aud lowest
,r,cea M the nrtnc nal STOCKS aurup the dav:-
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Imp Drtant Decision in Admiralty
Before Judge BENEDICT.

Before Judge Benedict
william d. Morgan Us. James r. Tdpscott, James
II. Spencer and The Ship William Tdpscott.-I am
OF the opinion that the decision Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States in the OF the ship
John Jay is decisive this case According to the
reasoning OF the case OF the John Jay such an
action as the present cannot he maintained In the
Admiralty.
The principle n the two cases is the same, and
am bound, therefore, to apply here the rule laid
down by the Supreme Court, anu pronounce against
the Jurisdiction. The same elect was given to the
decision Of the case OF the John Jay in a case
similar IN many respects to the present, by the
Der, ls57-1O Law Rep. 501.) The exceptions to the
jurisdiction OF the Court are, therefore, sustained,
and the libel dismissed for want OF Jurisdiction.
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PINANIIiL And COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET,
TUESDAY. June ID Z. d. 1

TUESDAY, June 90 L. MI
On 'Change to-day wheat was firm on light re-
ceipts. The cotton market W as active and excited
and underwent q further sharp advance, particu-
larly in contracts for future delivery. The semi
official statements with reference to the diminished
acreage OF the cotton Tor 1S7l-72 started small
panic among the "shorts'' and forced many OF them
into covering A telegram from Washington, worded
as II denying this statement, but not explicitly
doing so, caused subsequent decline, the mar.
ket became leverish and unsettled.
THE EXPORTS OF THE WEEK.
The aggregate amount OF exports, exclusive OF
specie, from the port Of New York for the week
ending June 8, 1871, was s4,5S7, 762.
MONEY EASY.
The money market shows no essential change.
Among the government dealers the rates on call are
TWO to three per cent and among the stock houses
three to tour per cent. H c
Prime commercial paper OF short date Is readily
placed at Ave per cent discount.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOWER.
The active borrowing demand for cash gold un-
settled the foreign exchanges until toward the
close OF business, wnen comparative steadiness
was restored by lowering OF the rates for
sterling an eighth per cent. Quotations closed rs
Misunderstanding, sixty days. commercial, 1925
10; good to prime bankers. l1Oa ll0t4; short
sight, lloss llOa; Antwerp, $50 o sis; switzer-
land, 5.179a 51aa1; Hamburg 352s 36b; Amster-
dam, 4ox Al; Frankfort, 40. Al; Bremen,
1874 a 1872; Prussian thaers, Tx q TX.
A SQUEEZE" IN GoLD-112h 1924.
The ''buls' in the gold market made good their
threats OF locking up gold and forcing the shorts''
into paying extravagant considerations for the use
OF 1t In the Clearing House and for delivering gene
rally. The sum of $4,000, 600 was Withdrawn from
the market as shown by the Clearing House figures
this afternoon. The "bears" were consequently
compelled TO borrow at the best rates possible.
and the demand became SO sharp that they paid in
some cases as high as cent for the use Of gold
until to-Worrow. After the Clearing House settle
ment some OF the bulls' who had held out for still
higher rates were In turn forced to find o market,
and the rate dropped to "nat" The last rate, ex-
Clearing House, was LEA; but In the engagements
for tomorrow fresh activity set In and 1882
was paid for the or gold In the next
settlements. The specie export to-day was only
1901. 00o although the eng agemeuts were originally
larger the Withdrawals having been made on ac-
count OF the temptation To employ the gold In loans.
The change In rates for cash gold led 20 general
shifting OF loans, and the clearances show Immense
transactions. The actual dealings IN the market
simply responded to the difference for cash gold and
were not above the ordinary amount. The fluctua-
shts ocbo tn IN tol>lo
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ANOTHER CAN sQuABBLE.

John Dillon was riding In car belonging TO the
Belt line, running from the Battery to Forty second
street, few days ago and prete aded that he wanted
10 get OF when he arrived at Grand street. lie
called on the driver, Edward b. Sackett TO stop,
but az the latter was on the switch crossing the
road he was unable 10 stop at that particular place.
AMI 80 Infatuated TO Dillon. On hearing this Dillon
leaped out on TO the platform In 'front.' OF the and
began abuse driver for not obeyng his orders,
and nnaly struck him In the face with his fist The
driver said ne would not stand either abuse or blows
IRON the defendant 80 he called policeman ana
gave him Ia charge. The policeman. however. per
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THE IUlTe STABaINa CASE.
Ante 1Iortem stntepsent-An Ice Talk Lead
linz To n Row.

Ante 1IOrtem Stntement-An Ice Talk Lend.
Ing 20 n Row.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Hermann proceeded
to Bellevue Hospital and took the ante.mortem
statement OF William TuIte, who stabbed In the
abdomen by knife in the hands OF Patrick Kane
with wnom he had quarrel at groggery In West
Twelfth street. Tuite said he was talking about Ice
when Kane called him id liar,u TO which he
q uitel responded In similar language. Then they
had a clincn and Kane, being pushed on pulled out
knife and stabbed Tuite IN the abdomen, immed-
ately after which he ran away. TuIie says he never
spoke to Kane before that night They were both
under the influence OF liquor at the time.
The Jury rendered q verdict against Kane who IL
In prison awaiting the result oil his victims INJURIES
Tuites life Is In no immediate danger
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HRO0NLYy COURTS.
SUPREME C5UaT-SPeClAL TERM.
The Assessment ImDrOxlio Judgment for tho

Before Judge Gilbert.

CRY.
Before Judge Gilbert.
The suits entered against the city for an njunc-
ton to restrain the Collector Of Taxes and Assess
ments from collecting assessments due for repairing
Montague, Plerrepont, Scher merhorn. Smith and
Cumberland streets, FIRST place, Portland and ATTAIN
tic avenues up again before Judge Gilbert yes
terday The proceedings were Of an informal charac-
ter inasmuch the decision OF this Court rendered
some time ago, which vacated the Injunction, was
regarned as covering the questions involved. and
consequently emitting the city to judgment on the
pleadings.
On behalf OF the property owners however, Mr..
Choate stated that he formally opened his cases, ana
Mr.. De Witt Corporation Counsel, moved that judy
ment upon the pleadings be entered.
Mr.. William NJ EvartS stated that he desired 1t SIM
ply TO be understood that he rendered proof upon
the allegations IN the complaints The Court over
ruled against the offer OF proof and decided In favor
OF the motion, giving judgment TO the city. The
cases Will now 60 upon appeal
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SUPREME CoUaT-9EseaAl TERM.
Riaht oil stockhoIder 10 Bring sui,.

Right of Stakeholder to Bring Suit.
Before Judges Ingraham, Barnard and Cardozo.
C0rned Gilman rS. The Greeapont Sugar
Works.-The plaintiff owned nearly one-thiro OF the
stock OF the company, and claiming that 1t had sus-
pended operations for a year moved 10 dissolve the
corporation and obtained the appointment or re-
ceiver, from which the defendants appealed. The
defendants claim that there no such suspension.
The chief point taken appeal is that stock
holder has no power to bring such action, but that
the suit must be brought by the people. Decision
was reserved.
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was fairy active aud hrmer The sales were about
ss:ss ,s - s:
common write Scro was arm, with sales % about $1,000
o ,S. r ;sSs
Oats wsTs me bu. eased da and lower The sales we're
for OHIO Barley and rye were dull and nominal There
FREIaHrs continued firm but quiet; I'd. asked for
grain BY steam 70 Liverpool without engagemens the de-
fairly sc.ys and rates The sas.ssnen..
5u.ss. wsea S7 FOR LoDaon 81 eG sa 6n.
bristol. By sail @sSs bashs: wheat :.
s;ss..
e. sS iI ss'1FsI s TO-,
70 the Russian gsi,e 6' 3D. bark irsm Phil.aslpai.
British .Soa. sOn: 0S s,R direct
Gr IN As Of on
oI % q a sas: s: BAR. s1s bare o no
s ss'son'
.as sis: ss
,.~. and stead,
&; 'spg,1s 81 s;'s sSa;,,;
rye. and 81 ii 10 for oa ~ % '' y y ~
mMp %aSs for both and o
jue butts and sales were made 600 bales cash We
s ASs''ss o ssn Rss
so aaa%pss 9 S so soa
for this description decidedly hrmer moderate
demand We note saes of 40 tons No. extra American at
3 ~ ton, and lb0 tons No. do X35 80 aud
small lots at S8 per ton 1875 per ton respectively for
Nos. extra and American small Grey fore at
$2 Scotch pig under the influence of considerable offer
ings was barely steady in value, Without however,
ness, partly to arrive, at S8i, currency, per ton;
400 tons Eglinon the spot private supposed
$50 Per ton, and small lot garnock, dock at
a3l 50 per ton We quote from DOCK x3 30:
Garishere from dock y3 and Egnon from dock, $50 3d.
Refined bars were quiet but steady S7b ton for Eng
lsb and American, and So5 $l0v Sweies.
LKAD.Ihe market for pig inactive aud nominal, At
~ 10 So 3D. gold per 100 lbs English aud $6 l2
~ ID gold 100 lbs for Spanish German Refined
quiet but steady with small lots Mt xl0 70
lO lbs for sheet and pipe $S 100 his for bars
MoLAssEs.-Foregn was demand, but the extreme
views Of holders checked business We note sales OF 53
bids Demcxra II 54c gallon and ~ hhds Porto Rc0
nj sc per gallon Domestic moderate request Sales
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SUPERIOR CDUaT-Spsc.iL TENN.
Decisions.
BY Judge Mcneil

Decisions.
BY Judge Mcneil
Porter us Pnrm,u.-0rder granted
Dodd 81 al. ps STANDARDIZATION granted with ten
dollars costs to abide event.
Agltetc rs Ma min p.-Order granted.
John Mosehocskg rs james O'Brien-Same.
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MARINE CGJaT-pART
Decisions.
BY Judge Curtis.

BY Judge CurtiS
BREEZE os. DeUou.-Judgmentf for plaintir.
Warren rs. .Stieids.-Reierred by consent.
Gorgens n Us. .Snida.-Judgment for plaintiff.
collins rs. Ayer.-Dismissed.
Nsrdid GS. COnch.-Dlsnissed
br tCstei rs. l3didlCin-D,smlssed.
Lemon Us. Hu1pay.-Judgment Tor plaintiff,
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The of the market for forward deliveries
erratc, and under considerable excitement prces again
advanced &c. per b. but subsequently. after
braced l,SJO bales, foowsJune, 20U at &c., 20U
l91sc zoo at sc 800 At &c., Ito at 16c 100 at Sssc;
july 4U at 9ac 100 at 1885, 90 at ~ 5loc 800
0U0 at 20c, 800 at s5sc 100 at 400 at 1885, oC0 vt
Ec sou at l9c 900 At Is'sc 300 each. July and August,
a. lse august 2uO a. 800 At 2oc S0J At lssc 200 at
at lss4c, 100 a.. lsAc; Soyember 100 q is5sc, 200
follows july 100 Al Is 1000 at &c., 200 at 1gAc
August, 100 at Iyc, COO 1886, sou l9Ao Isaac
September 200 at lsc. Total since last report baes
The average quotations OF yesterdays forward deliveries
were IS ioiows-June, lake July, lsS4c.; Augnet.
ls7ec.; September. lsS4c; November lsc. Tho
aalvs:on 1873; New Orleans. isi " MoSie, iss
sayannah 800; Charleston, rs Wilmington, eO;
Norfolk 9s2 Baltimore, l25 Sew York, 1885, Boston, 70.
total bales, against 67t6 bales day week.
25S1 bales day last year. Bombay shipments since
last report 10 June bales The closing rates for
ton fregnt were:To Liverpool by steam, nd, by SAIL
tS2d. l6d to Hare by steam, lc, god Hamburg, by
Baltic ports, by SAIL Nc, gold
CANDLES were In moderate demand. The sales
limited to lots At lSc lbc To- adamantne 0c
H. for plain sperm &c. 4Oc h. Tor patent sperm and
2Sc. . &c. per h. for steAric.
FLOUR AND 0RAIN.-Recepts, -four, l5,0N bbls. wheat
and 300 bags; market ruled
steady but dull The supply Of shipping grades light but
the demand 10 also very light, remain nolnnay
the The sales about s,tU0 bbs Rye -four
In moderate demand NJ unchanged prices Corn meal
quiet steady bbs and Grner sacks The sales
81 "a for 81 81 for hne 81 ~ for fine sifted III %
n n Il 10 w and r qua
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Cova1 or SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Another Car Hook Aaair-A Driver and Cone
ductor Assaulted by n Drunien Passenger
1wo Monlhs In she Penitentiary His He
ward.
Before Justice Shandley.
The calendar at the Court Of Special Sessions COM
prised thirysix cases yesterday morning The court
was attended by a large number Of persons, who
crowded all the benches.
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He COU R T S.

Decision in Bankrup'cy-The Manitoba Mutiny
Cass-Rights Of Stockholders to Bring Suits
Alleged Breach Of Promise Of Marriage
The Grau and Brignoh Controversy
The Tilford Will Case Decisions
Business in the General Sessions
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NAVAL sTonEs.-Small lots obtainable on the
basis Of ~ 20 boil for lots were hed
above tho Market % 81 Dbl being generally dem nded
for nvoces The saes zoo bbl& strained
note saies OF LOO bbls In LOTS from 81 20 y 81 per
bb to size. Spirits dull, with more sellers Than
buyers. The sales l7b bbs, in lots from wharf, at4c
LOO bbs do. 81 @6c and is bbls 45c also l0bbs In
store, NJ lec. -
PETRoLEUHThe msrket for refined was fairly active and
firm. Crude quiet held At lbc and l6xc bid, with rev
but unimporant sales The OF refined for prompt and
future deliveries about H. 800 bbls
bbls rencd standard white for prompt delivery at 2bsc
Sop bbs do sellers option, first half june, A. soc eo
bDls last half June, z6c and 1900 bbIs do ~ 6ac
1000 bbs 40, half july 26sc In Philadelphia he
market duh Shipping crude held Al 49,, without
5000 bbs standard whc Last half june at 2Sc, aud
b bbs each, last half Of June july August and September
at 26isc.
BOB bbls beef Is packag's
meats Y6 lard ~ do Pork active ut the declne
Of yesterday The about 450 Dbs mess At $l0
for June and July Bacon quiet and steady with sales
SIC. BSc. long do &c. RIB. &C. a6kc Ions do
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In the gold loan market the rates for borrowing
ranged from nat to 4 per cent per day. The opera
lions OF the Gold Exchange Bank were as folows:-
Coli cleared. Sill, Ala, 900
Gold balances 3959.5l1
Currency balances Observation-Disclosures. 4,J24O27
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2,I6 o,CIorlx r. M.

NIX $4,000 Us $40, G, 81. BIB ll!h
liz 1000 oo............ lHA
ll45. 1OVUO US b's. l0-lv. o.. nO