, 1873-04-03

.aused by the payments under the de
iciency bill.
Legal tenders in circulation to-da,
are only two and quarter millions
above the minium authorized by lw.
The Mexican Congress early mex
month are expected TO ratify the treaty
already ratified by the United State
extending the duration and powers of
the Mexican Claims Commission. so il
can complete the work before it.
Only $2o0, coo has been awarded
against the United States by the British
and American Claim Commission, and
the remaining cases cannot give more
than ar equa1 sum.
MADRID, March 81 31.-Dispatches from
Barcelona. say that intelligen e has reach
ed there that the town of Verge which was
captured by the Csrlists on Friday, has
been destroyed by the Insurgents, who,
before applying the torch saturated with
petroleum. The burning OF the town
created quite an excitement at Barelo-
la. Parties assembled III the streets
in large crowds and disorders are fear
ed. The authorities are making every
effort to allay the excitement and pre-
vent disturbance. Reprisals were threat
41,n nj a Nor
known to be Carlists.
Verge contained hospital and sever
al converts aid had over 5000 popula-
ton.
CHICAGO. April Ia New York dis
patch says the Treasury programme has
had serious effec- in financial circles.
Gold advanced per cent. aud money
rose tc q per cent. per diem. or 50
per cent. per annunm. Gold market
buoyant and excited; wide and frequent
fluctuations, opening steady at 1910
II. There was an early rise to III,
followed by a decline to 16Hs, from
which steady upward movement car
riea the premium to 1871.
There was heavy buying on mercan-
tile account and to cover outstanding
short contracts, large advance induced
considerable realizations, under which
the market finally reacted at l7H.
New YORK. April 1.-The bound OF
gold to l1SHa to-day, causes great excite
ment which borders on a panic. No
failures are yet reported but it is be-
iieved unless the excitement is checked
and the markets steadied some, failures
viii necessarily occur.
The Tribune's Washington special
says that representative Brooks is so low
to-day, that his friends are very anxious
about his recovery. He is not able to
leave his room.
CLEVELAND, April 1.-The Bar As
sociatiou this afternoon, considered the
following:
Resoired, That the testimony given
by Judge G. T. Sherman, before tie
Committee in the recent Investigation
by Congress and letters admitted by him
20 be genuine, causes went of integrity
and such moral turpitude rs to destroy
all confidence in his Judiciary admiris-
tration, and requires that that he shall
resign and relieve the Federal Court
from embarrassment consequent upon
his continued occupancy of Judgeship.
Action upon the resolution was post
poned in order to give Sherman an op-
portunity to communicate with bis as
sociates.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Presi-
dent, Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie Grant
and Gen. Babcock, will leave on the
noon train tomorrow on o visit to New
York, where they willremain the great
part of this week.
Barrett VS.. Barney, etal. This is an
action brought by Barrett to recover
OF Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express Com
pany damages alleg I'd to have been done
their building in which the office Ia san
francisco is located. by the explosion of
nitro glycerine. The question was,
whether as common carriers they were
liable for having in their possession tie
fatal box, and consequently for damages
done by the explosion, TO other portions
Of the building other than rooms oc-
cupied by them. The decision was III
heir favor.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Inspectol
Hardee leaves early in April, for toul
to the Pacific Coast.