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NEW York, November 7,-Iniormatior
reached this city last night that Laurt
Keene, the once famous actress, died a
Montclair, n. j., Tuesday last, OF con
sumption. She had been in failing healtl
for some time past, and had gone into
the country for rest. She was born il
England in 1880. and made her debut in
this country in Wallack's Theater, in
this city, in 1852. Her last acting was
in a starring tour with the Laura Keens
troupe.
In the case in which VIM. N. Brittou
sought to recover from General Brtler
the value Of two drafts of $1,000 seized
by Butler at New Orleans, on the
ground that drafts were rebel property
and contraband of war on account OF
an attempt to smuggle them through
the Union lines, Judge Woodruff yester-
day gave a decision for Butler, holding
that he was justified in making the
seizure.
The preparations for the steam.boiler
tests at Sandy Hook continued yester-
day. Besides the several Commission
ers and Inspectors there were also pres
eat delegations OF local Inspectors from
Pittsburg and Buffalo and a number OF
persons interested in the use Of steam.
The only test yesterday was on boiler
No. 6, which was subjected to a hydro
static pressure of forty-four pounds.
To-day there will be another steam test
on this boiler, when it is expected there
will be demonstration of an interesting
character.
Operations on Wall street yesterday
were marked by less disturbance than
for some time past. There were nc
rumors to affect the stock market, and
prices were generally advanced, while
dealings were characterized by a greater
feeling of confidence. The question Of
reducing the capital of the Central Ma
tional Bank from 100000 to $1,000,
900, in consequence of an impairment
to the amount of 10000, Will be con
summated soon. The deposits, it. il
understood, have been reduced to 81,
500, 900. The bank was reported al
debtor to the clearing house yesterday
but furnished collaterals, and received
the requisite loan certificates.
1t has been decided to reorganize the
New Jersey Southern Railroad Com
pany, and the scheme is to be presented
to the stockholders in short time fol
adoption. The name of the road is to
be changed to the New York, Philsdel.
phia and Baltimore road. The various
lines from New York making up the
New Jersey Southern to Norfolk and
Baltimore are to be consolidated, and
the uncompleted portions finished. Seven
millions five hundred thousand dollars
additional bonds are to be issued, which
will he used to build the necessary con-
nections and pay various creditors The
stockholders of the New Jersey South
ern will receive an amount of New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore stock equal
to that which they possess in the New
Jersey Southern. 1t is believed the new
organization stands good chance for
success.
Every branch of trade in the city is at
a stand still, and the continued monetary
pressure is exercising very unfavorable
influence on the various industrial pur-
suits. Thousands of artisans and labor
ers are now out of employment, and it is
proposed by the labor unions to hold a
large mass meeting to urge upon the city
authorities the necessity Of continuing
and extending the city improvements, so
as to give employment to mechanics who
are now in enforced idleness
The Board of Public Works Of Brook
Ign yesterday made q wholesale reduc-
ton in the street cleaning force by the
discharge Of FIVE hundred laborers. In
Jersey City also, owing to financial
erisis, nearly all manufacturing are be-
ing run on half time, and some closed
altogether. A special dispatch from
Wilmington, Delaware, says that Morris
Tasker q Co., of Philadelphia, who
are owners Of extensive iron works at
Newcastle, Delaware, stopped work en-
tirely Wednesday, throwing about three
hundred men out Of employment.
A private dispatch received 10 this
city from Havana states that Eve Of the
leading Cubans captured on the steamer
Yirginius have been shot by the Spanish
authorities.