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NKw YORK, April iU.-Ine tnlru sAms
of billiards for the championship between
CyrilIs Dion. the present champion, and
DAILY has been arranged, and a forfeit Of
$3.50 side been placed in the hands OF
the stakeholder. the games to be played
at Tanmany Hall on the 10th of May.
Il will be an American four-ball game.
The money at stake will be $500 a side.
The excitement on Wall street yester-
day over the pending usury suits was
very great. 1t was rumored about the
street and Sock Exchange that num-
Der Of leading bankers and brokers have
been subpenaed as witnesses before the
Grand Jury. This, Of course, added fuel
to the excitement and the nervousness
Of certain gentlemen was quite anus
ing to witness. There is undoubtedly
disposition on the part Of some Of the
brokers TO make things lively for usurers.
1t Is said that many Of the gentlemen who
we're to be subpsnasd have declared
that if they are brought before the
Grand Jury they viii make thorough
exposure, and take their books along to
substantiA;e al they say. Several
money lenders who have extorted ex-
orbitznt rates Of intsrss. are badly
frightened. and 20 save themselves, have
returned the money they have coined
out Of the necessities Of their Gus
toners This dodge viii hardly serve
the parpo.s they expected.
Daring the dsy queer bit Of gossip
vas set sEosi TO the e5se: that certain
members Of the American syndicate
have besa locking up currency and send
ing money to Philadelphia. the object Of
which Is 10 make money stringent, and
depress gold and government bonds.
BIZ this means ihsJ viii be enabled to
purchase bonds below par in gold, and
then, 81 tksir arrangement With the
Treasury Dspaft7sni, tsrn them in at
par, tazs realizing handsome profits on
large irznzcfioa. This probably ae-
couafs for tie eurious features Of the I
bo8s market.
TIE frs yslOw fever patients who
hare been Al quarantine this season ar
riTsi yesterday from RiO JsnEiro on the I
bark ?. C. E1-Eick. Dat Of the crew
o.s Ct fbsss. ". c. Hanson. coax, died
yesfsrszy zor1ing. The Quarantine /
&.1hors.i.s have taken every preeaution I
70 arrsEi he proErsss q the disease, and I
ssy they hare 70 fear q iis spreading to 4
IL cry
L special 70 lie Tn5zne from Halifax
hsys the nstzFe Of the eoan investigating |
- Aslazf1c dissIisr has not been fully /
E.Serzoo5- The court has the came
iusis5zrsioz a. the Board Of Trade in /
EEEizsd UpoE the conelsEiOn Of the /
irrsss CATION the egsrs sends 70 the min
is.eT Of zzrise ssd fisheries fill report 1
q tbe case irTsstigstsd, with the evi-
ssacs. ETsrg tsch secision Is subject /
% b sErnsd o. se; aside By the minis.
tss. whose 511Easni il fasL After End
iHEof t.is eszsf The csp;zin and officers
rssnot - trisi ~ any marine court for
.Lis oEenss. b. can only be tried under
- in2icfnsut brought In the Criminal
Co1rs- TIE Punishment BY the present
sosn essDot 20 beyond The revocation
of the certificates Of those found guilty.
Ibs captain expects such q judgment,
asd . seems very probable that the
fourih oHcsr will come in for share Of
tie sentences. Captains Coin and Wood,
csnnseisd Tor many years With the Gu
hard steamers. vii be called on 70 show
the habit q masters 10 regard 70 the ez-
erciss Of vigilance in approaching the
coast. i is said that there is not cap
tain Accustomed 70 enter this port who
goes 70 bed within hundred miles Of It.