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The Portland daily press., 1872-09-28
Card.

Our Dress-making room, will be open Tues
day, Sept. "a. We are still fortunate in secur
ing the services of Miss Pomeroy, lady well
qualified to take charge of the department. We
shall continue to do our work at our former
reasonable prices. Thanking our customers for
their liberal patronage of last season, we shall
ever try to merit continuance of the same.
Mrs. ARvyDsoN, rear of M. Peabody's,
ff...a 345 Congress ST., Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-28

MADRID, Sept. 27.-In the Cortes to-day the
Minister of France presented the budget for
1872 He estimates that the revenue from all
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-28
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Travel of a Balloon.

Boston, Sept. 27.-The balloon conveying
Messrs. King and Holden, which assembled at
Portsmouth, N H., yesterday afternoon, land
ed this morning in Canada near the bay of St
Lawrence having travelled 800 miles over the
wildernesses of Maine and Canada.
Murder of Man Who Had Been Work.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-03
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

The Sunday Music Question Scttlcd.
Daly's Theatre Lamp to be Removed.
The Board OF Assistant Aldermen met ut two
O'Clock yesterday, President Hall in the chair and
O quorum present.
A petition, signed by q number of property-own-
ers of Fifth avenue, between Thirty-elghth and
Thirty.nnth streets, asking for the passage Of q
resolution authorizing the pavement OF the avenue,
between these streets, with Egans improved Nc
Adam pavement, was read.
Mr.. PINKNEY said that the proposition made by
the company did not agree with the resolution of
the Board OF Aldermen, which provides that the
yard. The petition asks that the company DO
allowed to put 1t down at their own expense. He
moved its reference to the Committee on street
Pavements and it was so referred.
the ornamental lamp of the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
at the corner OF Broadway and Twenty fourth
street was adopted, it being apparent to the
majority that 1t Is q nuisance to the property
owners, and especially to the Albomarle Hotel
guests who are annoyed by the reflector.
The Board took up the special order requesting
the Central Park Commissioners to keep the Ml-
scum open Sunday to visitors from four 10 seven
O'Clock p. NJ Mr.. Healcy moved to reconsider
that portion OF the resolution passed last week
thorizing music in the Central Park on Sunday.
This reOpened the whole subject OF Sunday amuse-
ments in the Park A question was raised that
there can be no reconsideration and the President
80 ruled, and Mr.. Healey withdrew his motion. Mr..
| opening Of the Museum and called for the previous
| question. Mr.. StacOm moved that the resolution
! be adopted, with the amendment that the Museum
be open from four TO nine O'Clock p. NJ The motion
to amend was lost On the adoption of the resolu.
ton the vote was--yeas II, nays T. The Board
adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-03
FIRES DURING AUGUST.

Fire Marshal McSpedon reports 1903 fires during
the month OF August, 1872 involving O loss Of
$3.50 on buildings, and on stock sll9,4so, making
a total Of $133230. The amount OF uninsured loss
was $50, Of which $50 was on buildings and $3.50
s97e,eOo divided follows: -s357,3oo on buildings
and s619,aO0 on stock. Among the various causes
Of fires the following are the principal :-Careless-
ness OF occupants and employees in the use of fire,
matches, &C., 20; children playing with fire and
matches, Z; foul chimneys, 8; gaslght setting fire
to curtains 4; Kerosene lamp explosions, 10; up
setting OF Kerosene lamps, 8; liquid gas and gaso-
line lamps, 4; spontaneous combustion OF oily rags
&C.. 5. Fires rom this latter cause have been OF
frequent occurrence during the summer, the in
crease being ninety per cent over same period
OF last year. This Is attributable in great
measure, If not entirely, to the excessive
and long continued heat, which promotes the gen
Grafton Of intammable gases, and greatly increases
the danger OF spontaneous combustion. TIE fire
in bonded warehouse No. 8 Washington street. on
Goth August, was caused by the ignition Of spirit
uous vapor from contact with the flame OF q Ian
tern. This warehouse, as is commonly the case in
all warehouses;, was Kept tightly closed, the win
dows being rarely II ever, opened for ventilation.
The vapor thrown OFF by the large quantities OF
wines and liquors there stored had settled In the
gangways and about the casks The moment the
lamp struck the moor blue flame appeared and
spread rapidly along the passage ways and under
and around the casks OF liquors. Thorough vent
lation OF these warehouses every day would mate
rally lessen the danger from fire. and IT Is to be
Hoped that all warehousemen win profit by the late
disaster and take measures to prevent the accu-
mutation OF foul and infammabc gases within their
premises. The following is comparative state
ment OF hres, loss and insurance
FlreS... oO lO3
LOSS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sol,etv $0loUUV
Insurance. minimum. eos,o7s 07c.coo
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m the first day of each month for the aforementioned

Lard without materi change We sales of $50
nerces net to seller for septem6er delivery 2o
No latsAc per ID. Bacon was in demand at about for
mer prces $50 boxes long clear for this month"; October
and short anury at ana 20 boxes sh os
December, at ssc, were sold and in small way, long
clear at sAe Cut meats were steady, with sales Of $50
bellies September and October delivery at SIC Beef
hams were quiet $685. Butter and cheese were quiet at
NAVAL sroREs~spirts turpentine has been In active
request for home use and firm We also some spec
lHye inquiry o Ths sales were 200 bbs to arrive per
half September a 56c and O bbis in WnsS on' at asc
R2sin has been dull and closes shade easier for strained
Tar du with q 70 bid for Washington City pitch quoted
,ns demand was only moderately active but
prise $50 hhds within the range the appended quota
n Sr ReaIsd was Arm VIZ fair Demand At i
Ssrs2 and c Sr SEs' quote ana RSw
s Es5din S i s s soSS fair tG
@ shd! sas Ssss!S is Ss Sss
n naal sas o2 Sass :snasr %srSG o
iS e al 70 iac .G So 1 aH 10 f. y
g, l2kc. Porto. kico-Rehnng, common to prince Sc. q
&C. oe .andaTd
Nos 10 to H. g. Neutrality-suspicious. and extra su
RICE was in better demand at former full rates with
fur,ser sales of 800 bags Rangoon at &C. 7 40 bags
Patna at7Ac &c., and 40 terces Carolina at Sc 94c
S1sARNE steady but dul $50 ierces soft sold at 0c
Ls5 o ~ has hem a ry active and hrm with sales
WsxrY less active but strong Sales of lSobbs at ssc
aW1sc Tor iron bound.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-03
JERSEY INJUSTICE.
How Pauper Prisoners are Prosecuted
In the Essex County Pris0n-The Free
holders' Grnsping Impecuniosity.

How Pauper Prisoners are Persecuted
In the Essex County Prison-The Free
holders' Grasping Impecuniosity.
very great deal has been said and written
in praise OF Jersey justice ana the swift ana
sure manner In which CRIMINALS are melted out
their deserts in the State Of peaches, apple
jack and monster mosquitoes The HERALD
has been leader In giving the Jer-
sey judiciary credit for its even balancing
OF the judicial scales. 1t now proposes to show that
there is such thing as Jersey injustice as well as
Justice. 1t has Deen custom with the Essex
county authorities to keep prisoners In the county
JAIL no matter how trifing their offence, until the
costs Of Court and fines were paid, max
ing otentlmes their term or servtude
more than ,, double that which the Court irt
justice to the prisoner that this works, but to the
prisoners family and the community at large AS
poor as church mice it is easy to conceive what
condition their families are in after the main sup
port s S oeksa up JAIL IN many cases snS oy ye
starvation The costs Of Court are generally little
less than. thirty dollars in each case, the fine
these poor wretchcs have to rot in Jail months
over their time, while the wives are vainly strain
out Of ten fail and fnd themselves recipients Of
committed as Migrants to the very prison their
reporter was reliably informed recently that
one prisoner was kept in jail thirteen
six. Those who get three months generally stay
six and seven. In the meantime, the prison Is 80
crowded that two men have to be placed In cell,
and new buildings are demanded. The authorities
receive thirty cents per day for prisoners who labor
in the workshop and IL only costs twelve to feed
Them SO that the county indeed lose nothing by al
lowing prisoner to depart when his time
is up. The. power to limit fines is in
the hands OF q committee of freehoders.
The HERALD reporters informant charges
the injustice to excessive meanness on
the part Of this committee. Private citizens, he
said, have frequently paid the fines OF poor devils
In order 10 get them out. This matter OF Jersey
injustice is still more aggravated now that the
United States prisoners cannot be kept longer than
thirty days after their term, on going before Com
missioner and swearing they have no means to pay
costs ana fines. In nnety-nine cases out of
not them, that fines fall heavily
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THE JERSEY CITY POLICE MIDDLE.

What Chief Justice Beasley Says OH the
Qucstfon-Thc Poor PatrOlmcn Suffer-
ing Through the StubbOrnness OF the
Ring Commissioner.
The failure of Governor Parker to sustain by the
military arm Of the State the men appointed by
him to take the place of the convicted Police Com
mssoners OF Jersey City throws the case into the
Supreme Court. The recusant Commissioners in
tend to hold on till the November election as
the appointment Of the judges OF election and
the virtual control Of the ballot boxes are vested
in them. II they can manage to secure the next
Legislature, by shook or crook" they will be re-
instated In their lost rights and privileges. To
head them of In this little programme would
require a special session OF the Supreme Court, as
the regular term will not be held till November
Chief Justice Beasley alone can convene the Court;
but he has been enjoying his vacation for several
weeks. lie arrived ut his home in Trenton on
Saturday night looking greatly improved In
health.
waiting upon him TO ascertain If there had been
any application for special session OF the Su.
preme Court with regard to the difficulty in Jersey
City through the refusal of the old Police Commits.
sioners to vacate their Offices. He said that the
application for special session of the supreme
cial to convene the Court, but that no application
had been made to him on the subject, nor had ne
heard Of any intention to apply Tor special SEES
public press. The Chief Justice will resume his
professional duties to-day, presiding at Pennington
the Fail term.
In the meantime no money can be drawn from
the public treasury Tor the payment OF the police,
as Mayor O'Neill notified the stubborn Commits
sOners that he would not sign any more warrants
for them. II the Supreme Court should Dust them,
not dollar can be recovered from the city by any
policeman serving under the convicted Commits.
sioners. This VIII be the greatest hardship in
vOved In this contest, as nearly all the policemen
They prefer, however to continue In the discharge
OF their duties, In the hope that some provision
will be made for them. And this Is the latest
OF the blessings Jersey City has derived from the
Ring government and the thieves charter.
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included in the above arc 75 bales to arrive For f
ture delivery Oasis low middn the sales have been
folows1saes Saturday after y Mnseptember, cog at
Se, goo a. D9lsc 10 at % q 20 sdoc 500 at
g sd Id st @ $ ~
1000 at i9c, 400 at 10 Bloc, 300 ct LOO at
at 9Sc 200 at 10 l5l6c 100 at 2Oc, 200 at POKE all old
form contract; February, 200 at 2oc 200 at ~He
vember, at 10 ll.l6c., together; 100 EACH January
and February, old form contract at 20Acr together
Total, l,507 bales Sales today up to q 3 M Sep
& siJs 20 g. sSs 9 sda se q
s5SS g oS $50 100 as I a. at
200 at l9,sc 600 at c, 500 at l9z 200 at l9c 100 at
1885, 200 at 10 l3l6c 100 at 2oc 100 at I9c 400 at
l9 f5l6c 100 at 600 at 100 at 1890, 100 at
2oc GOO at l9szc 800 at y ll6c too at !9a 200 at
200 at 10 l3l6c 400 at l9c 800 at 10 116c 200 at l9c
ls6c 500 at 2o0 At 200 At 10 isl6c 200 at 2oc
q lS ,s 200 At At 10 islse COG
i,i6 at 2o,Sc., 500 at 20 $780, $50 at 2oSc., all
old form contract; February. 800 at 20&c:. coo
Solc, all o. c. March zoo at 2l1Sc 500 at 2ic zoo At
Slice, go at 200 eer this year 200 seller
bales The averages of Saturdays forward deliveries
were september, 2o.4lc; October 1945c. November
- l6c. December, ia2oc. January, lsGoc; February
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DOMESTIC MARKETS,

co..o, ,..,, GAIyEsros, Ser. p 1872.
ST r.
ssa T. ssss sfs
cess Of stock made BY actual Count bales Auu sA
TsE %sa sssssy asn'i h. %ass Wise
coastwise, bale sales, 10; stock, i,2lo
9afH' S1 ssass s %ds ass .a s Mt Stock
o., Cotton quiet bgt hrm middngs i9lc Net receipts
af SeSre Sosssd sales %
Tobacco unchanged; sales light
corn ssS5S DO canal shlpm S S SsTss
SpS%es oa
& ssS Ch SSrs
g. SSSn n SESa az s ssS hSsf S
Esra OfH swns ssU aSs quiet at $50
s ss2s 81 sssI
MH bushels sS SO Sa 9SSs u % s s. % ss
%s Sale. reg s %ntsT 9 % wo Ssrs
SsTn NH p C St DotsS g for ship
York LumberS4 to the Hudson, IS to New York Rail-
road freghtsSnFlqur to Boston 6sc to New York 43c
y 200 do corn l20 do malt 44I7000 feet Of lumber
shipments by caal-l0,6OO bushels malt l,4A,OOO feet
lumber.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2 1872
Flour steady; extra Spring sold at Sc $77s Wheat
sctiye and higher; sales Of No Spring at $I4a 81 25
NG no sold at VI y closed at 81 l9 cash
Der 81 ~ No Spring, 81 Is; sected, &c. 9sc Corn
ssc regular and fresh, cash; $50 Ss4c, seller Sep
mixed at 4oc Oats dull dociining saies OF No at
23sc rejected zoe. 2ohc Rye quiet and weak; No. .
Fan at &C. Provisions nominal and no sales Of any art
at 9Oc Freghts active and higher Buffalo, i2c
corn Receipts-sUo0 bbls four o., 600 bushels wheat
ley. shlpmens-2000 bbs dour 100000 bushels wheat
1O00OO do. corn, 5000 do. oats, 5000 do. rye.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Opening Day After the Vacation.

Opening Day After the Vacation.
The public schools of the city opened yesterday
after the long Summer vacation. This is an event
always fraught with the greatest interest to tho
young folks Of the city; nor its Importance be
exaggerated, for anything that reflects in any way
upon the future citizens Of the Empire City cannot
be considered In any other light than that OF the
most serious character.
1t Is to be regretted that In the city schools there
is nothing moro formal OH opening day than the
simple salutaton OF the school teacher to the chill
dren. Boys and girls need stimulus to excite
their ambition, and some little ceremony, II even
only the presence OF the Ward Trustees might give
to the young minds recollection OF their first ap-
pearance In the pubic schools which would be
cherished for years. AS II Is the children simply 60
to school, get their books, arranged in classcs
and the tedlum of this ordeal is the only thing
year before them. Old heads. of course, see vari-
Gus objections for his but all things considered,
perhaps their directions are like other objections
OF ideas.
Anyhow, yesterday the children met together
gleefully at all the schoohouses, and the pleasant
hum OF the schoolrooms went on In every ward OF
the city without single disturbing occurrence TO
rune the temper OF either teacher or scholar. In
the morning ana afternoon tho streets were alive
with the little iok going to school;' but espe-
cally In the afternoon the youngsters were giddy
In discussing the all-important events OF the day.
and most sententionsly pronounced upon their new
'locationsn and what was likely 10 come OF them
as tney t0uulcQ nome rom ScnO0.
The College OF the City OF New YORK viii not open
until the 18th inst and here, TOO, me scholars
assemble without any lormalty. The first two or
three days arc devoted to distributing books, and
then business begins almost imperceptibly, tho
classes falling into the beaten grooves with tho
experience Afforded from those who went before
them.
A HERALD reporter yesterday visited many Of tho
schools and spoke to the teachers as to the event
of the day. so far as could be learned, the attend
ance compared favorably with that Of previous
years, though OF course the exact numbers who
attended yesterday cannot be known until after
the superintendent OF Schools has Issued his report
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TIE JERSEY TRAGEDY.

Conclusion Of tho Coroner's Inquest
A Verdict OF Justiinblc Homicide
Young Melville, the Parricide, Exoner.
atcd from All Blame-Trouble Be-
tween the Officers OF the Law.
The inquest touching the death of Michael Sand
ford was resumed at Madison, N. j. yesterday fore.
noon before Justice Monroe, the acting Coroner,
and his jury. The attendance was not large, the
public interest in the case, SO far as the Madi.
sonians are concerned, having died away. In
Newark and other parts Of the State,
however, the case is regarded with deep interest.
On Saturday, the principal witness, poor old Ms.
Sanford, gave such evidence that little more was
needed for the jury to come to verdict. She told
her story in q manner that brought tears to the
eyes Of all present and carried conviction with
ss and s enen tse
Sa& to f IF ha ha
he had struck her one blow, and was Just about to
strike second when Melyilles pistol shot made Id,
woman's own words. A few witnesses were ex.
amined yesterday, but their testimony threw no
shed. About two O'clock the taking Of evil
dence was concluded and the Morris County
BY courtesy w ts f6e
that they had Y no power to discharge the
the prisoner. That power, he claimed, only be.
recess before retiring to deliberate. In the interim
they expressed themselves indignant at the action
a h n Wsre TO a s
accordance with the evidence and the facts despite
anything that had been said by counsel
THE VERDICT.
After being out about an hour the jury brought
In verdict to the effect that the act Of Melville in
and they II lthe Jurors exonerated the prisoner
Melville) from all blame The verdict was received
with quite as much surprise as satisfaction in New
ark. People generally regard 1t as righteous one,
considering all the iacts.
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THE FIFTH AVENUE WIDENING.

Tho Committee on Street Openings OF the Board
of Aldermen, to whom was referred the rcsolu.
tons of Alderman COnover to widen Fifth avenue,
have called q meeting for this afternoon, at one
O'Clock, to hear argument and objections on tho
part Of the proper owners. They propose to take
possession OF the fifteen feet either side OF the
avenue, which Is the property OF the city, but Is
now used by the property.owners Tor court yards.
so far but one protest In writing has been filed
against the proposed innovation. The resolution
looks to the widening Of the street to sixty feet
ana either sidewalk to twenty feet.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKET-LoSpoN, Sept 2-5 p NJ
Consols closed at 92 for money 924 FOR the
39s
PARIS BoURsE.-PARIs, Sept 2-P. M-Rcntcs closed at
55f SOC.
LIVERPOOL CorToN MAIKET-LIvERP0OL, Sept 2--5
p. M.-Tho market closed unchanged. The sales Of the
day have been $1,000 bales including 1000 for speculation
and export.
LIyxRrooL BREApsrurrs MARKEr.-LIvKRPooI. Sept 2
r. MCOrn 2Ss a2Ss Sd per quarter The market buoy
Wheat IFS. Cd I2s Sd per GENITAL for California
white 12s rs Id tor red Western Spring and l2 Cd for
red Winter. Flour, 29s Dbl for Western canal Oats
dian
LIvERPooL PROVISIONS MARKEr-LlvERrooL, Sept. p
M-Beef, G2s per erce OF 3Oi lbs. for prime
Cheese 6s cwt for the hest grades OF American fine
. LIvERPOOL Produce MARKET.-LivERPooL, Sept p
Evenng-Rosin, Us 3d. per cwt for common and lis.
l3s. for fine.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr-LoNpoN, Sept 2-5 p NJ
Talow AS 3D. per cw Spirits turpentine, 3s. Cd 3Ss
per cwt
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SOUTHERN SECURITIES IRREGULAR.
The Southern State bonds were more active, but
irregular. The New South Carolinas were pressed
for sale and declined u y per cent. The Tonnes
sees were strong and their prices advanced.
The prevailing tone Of the general market
was rather nrmer. The following were the
closing quotations:- Tennessee, ex Coupon, 74H
Az; do, new, AK AN; Virginia, ex cou-
pom, AZ o go; do, registered stock, old, SO 40;
do, skies, consolidated bonds, 81 51X; do do,
deferred scrip, 161S IT. Georgia sixes Is 49, do.
sevens, 81 a SO; North Carolina, ex coupon, "a q
IS; do, to North Carolina Railroad, 40 a As; do,
funding 1866, rs 80; do. DO, 1885, 81 a 25; do,
new, 2o1a %; do, special tax, IA 49, Missouri
skies, 93A 93al do, Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail-
road, 81 90; Louisiana skies, so a IS; do, new,
4s a So; do levee sxes IS a 90; do do. Fights, 70
rs; do. do. do, 1875, 70 so; Alabama fves, IS
60; do. Fights, 81 o IS; South Carolina sixes 50
IS; do, new, January and July, "a Is; do.
do, April and October, 20 q "a Arkansas skies
funded, As 80.
STOCKS HEAVY AND LOWER.
The bad bank statement OF Saturday continued
to be felt In the depression OF prices at the Stock
Exchange, particularly as Its influence was supple
mented by the earlier activity in money noted
above. The decline reached at one time an extent
Of about onehalf per cent, but checked at this
stage by the relaxation and easier closing of the
money market. This latter influence finally induced
better feeling and reaction late in the day, and
q moderately strong tone pervaded the stock mar
ket at the close The amount Of business was
quite light, however, and the day could go upon
the record as about the dulest for month"; the in.
activity being all the more striking in contrast to
the very general mental agitation of Wall street,
now going on, to the future OF prices, the course
Of the money market and like collateral topics.
Pacific Mail was weakest Of the active list. Union
Pacific was exceptionally strong. Another feature
Of the day was the frequency Of the sales of Rock
| Island q Y below the market at seller ten to
seller sixty days. The receipts of the ST. Louis,
| Kansas City and Northern Railway Company for
August 1872 were $780, against s2ae, $3.50 in 1871
| an increase of 500 $50.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
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ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY IN HoBoKEN.

Yesterday afternoon two sneak thieves entered
house at the corner Of First and washington
streets, and, ascending to the third and fourth
floors, plundered the rooms, and fed with gold
chain, pair OF bracelets, two silk dresses and
many other articles Of value. Not long afterwards
Aid Bourke and 0ncer Kivlen, OF the police force,
arrested two men on Suspicion, but nothing could
be adtuccd to bring the theft home to them. Open
day seems OF late to be the most favorable to such
operations.
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THE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

The Board Of Pharmacy Of this city has been in
session for two weeks, examining and registering
pharmacists. The entire number registered up to
the last day OF August 6y7, ofwhom 4o6 are pro-
prietors ana POI assistants; 125 new applications
have been made, 70 OF which have been successful
from September ~ to September 80 which will be
the last opportunity afforded TO druggists for
registration. Legal proceedings VIII then be insti-
tuted against oil who have not complied with the
law
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THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

number OF the Aldermen Of the city, not having
concluded their watering-place experiences, were
not in attendance at the meeting Of the Board
yesterday, and in consequence, for want OF u
quorum, the Board adjourned until Monday next.