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New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
THE COURTS.
uuyp p1CIsE pOARD ON TRIhL.

"a THE EAClSE bOhhD ON lhihb.
v,,SvssEs TO THE GOOD CHARACTER oR EDWARD
=. RyRNE AND HIS GRoG-sHoP-THE WINDSOR
PALACE.
The examination of the charge preferred by
be society for the Prevention Of Crime against Messrs
Morrison and Merkle OF the Board OF Excise
was continued yesterday before Justice Kbreth at the
rombs Police John Carey inspector to the board
was called for the defence and testified that he had
visited the saloon Of Byrne White previous TO the
granting Of the eense and that the necessary quafea
lions of an inn tavern motel existed. On crossexam
nation he admitted that he had made particular in
sury about them, relying on his own Judgment
Philip Mcrkle testified that he was an Excise COmms-
nOner He studied divinity and medicine In Germany y
and had obtained the degree OF q. q. lie tneD Wenl
Dver the particulars Of the application OF Byrne a.
White and account OF the means adopted 10 III
uuire their and qualifications He salu
that the BoarG OF Excise had been octuated Dy cosg
entious motives in granting the license he was nearly
always at the Office, and had never seen the protest AZ
legged TO have been served against giving license 10
BYrne d WDite. ,. -,
Captain Mcdonnell In September last, auo the chIeoS
he had preferred against the Captain. He admitted
that he had been arresed once Deiore W @ No 90 West
HOustoD-st James Connolly OF NO. III nj, nr,
Jamea Deigunn, formerly clerk ~ tne fIre Dcpari
nent Headquarters and Others, tesllned 10 MI
good character, and the orderly condition OF his
"hOtel" The proceedings we've adJourhcd 10 satuudy
next at q. IN. . - T., ~, ,oo
john Flynn, the holder Of the license for No; l03
Bowery which is kept by William McGlory, and the
keeper unlicensed liquor saloon at sxy-sxth-st
and Third-ave., represented by Counsellor Mott
before the Board of Excise Yesterday eroOn 10 snow
against the place were sustained by the testimony OF
several patrOmen of the TentD Precinct, VINO slneu
that the place was the resort OF thieves ana women
bad character The defence Will be heard ON Friday al
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
WILLIAM PORTER ON TRIAL.

The trial of William Porter, lndicted as
William NORRIS of the Patchenavenue gang of burg
ars attracted many spectators to the Kings County
Court Of Sessions yesterday The testimony for the
prosecution was closed after the examination Of num-
Der OF police officers, who had some share IN making
lhe arrest and one or two other witnesses H. g. Tay
or clerk in the District Attorneys office. testified that
The entire amount OF money found in the possession OF
Che burglars as received by him from the Police Prop
srty Clerk, was $3.50 60. -,
General Tracy for the defence, claimed that the
prosecution had dwiDded greatly under xamina-
hon and that things asserted ny the Distrct-A
barney mad not been proved. The Iberts lost S6Oo ana
was the theory the prosecution that all the money
had gone TO the Patchen-ave house. aud that the
thieves were arrested before they had disposed OF ~
All the money offered In evidence, however, amounted
10 Iittle over $500 aud in this were lncudeI some
ums that obviously not part OF the proceeds OF
lhe burglary. General Tracy claimed that he would
,how that Sergeant Murphys identih
satiOn OF the prisoner early the morning OF August
H. when the prisoner, 1t claimed. came out on the
piazza, and Murphy 176 feet away. Several WIT
iesses were called for the defence,
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
,o a,rnnn. M anneX current qnOtatlOns

There was "a heavy trading in Louisiana cohsols
to-day from ~ down to 60069SS on the posslDhl-
ties that the January interest would be deiauted'
and North Carolina new Us sold at lliS. Other
wise State bonds we're neglected.
In city bank stocks, lmpoTterS and traders tlo'
sold at DOT. and Chase National tlOl at no.
Railroad bonds were active. Denver ana hlo
Gronde Grsts were up to 93ls and the hrst mort
ooces ot the Elevated Railroad to 1902. Burlng-
Ton and Ouincv consolidated rs were up to ll6,
burlington and Cedar Rapids irsts to G9 faui
sinking funds TO 1Ol. FiTsts of C., e. and l. u were
steodv Mt 60 and seconds firm ut 1884. canada
soptbcrn guaranteed frsts stood strong at 7oA,
south Pacific rsts at 90 NewYork Central iirsts at
I2I. and Michigan Central Is at lll,2 lo'euo anu
Wabash seconds were active at 9S4doo, ana OK
common ot 70l4 070bs Ohio and Mississippi consois
sold ot lO2la, Albany and Susquehanna SECONDS at
par and Erie iirsts ut lloA'
To-dav gold sold at the lowest premium 1t has
reached since January, 1862, the range Oh sales
having becn at 1OOls 10Oll6. and closing loOi32
hid and lOO1,s asked. On gold loans the lendlng
r.,cs were 2Q1 per cent carrying and nat. lhe
dov,s business of the gold-clearing department OF
The Rank of the State of New-York covered: Gold
cleared, $40, ,65O0 900; gold balances $l'Zzl'ooo;
currency balances, 81 ,223,l4o
Foreign exchange was strong, because OF the
scarcity of commercial bills Sixty-days bills are
in advance of Yesterday, the demand being III
creased to "a sSIo Selling rates were on the basis
Of 81 s2Ia0S4 80 for sixty-days bills and "a S7si
aS4 sS for three days to the =. we annex CLOS
In atio
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
CHARGED WITH PANDERING TO VICE.

A proceeding was begun some time ago be-
fore Judge Davis in Supreme Court, Chambers, by the
Society for the Reformation Of Juvenile Delquents to
sxae from Hirsch license fee or enjoin him from
further theatrical exhibitions He employed In bis de-
ence Robert Mr. strahan says that he advised
Hrseh TO see the counsel for the society. Brsch re-
ported that he was told that he had better pay costs and
B25 a month. He Stranan, recommended him to go
agaib and his client reported that the demand
vas reduced to SIS month and costs. Strahan recon-
nended that tue facts be reduced 20 an afhdaV ana
When the case came up submitted 1t to Judge Davis,
who has yet decided the case, but VINO lntimated
that such q proceeding was strangely Irregular.
Mr.. Strahan, in conversation. said yesterday that
when in the Legislature he had pressed strongly this
mot that IL was 10 supply money TO the
,Ocety however important It's work might be- but as
weapon 10 enabe suppress the class OF entertain
menIs which led young people 10 crime Since he under
took this he had heard that the socieys agents al
lowed of the lowest resorts TO continue their vile
business payment OF sums far less than those named
Tor reputable theatres.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
DECIsIONS-DEC. IL.

Supreme Court Chambas-By Judge Brady
Motion denied Livingston agt CsteInquest opened
to allow defence see memorandum aeIhtosa agt T Mares
in the matter OF Nolan Karnsr asI granted Yea
b. Presiding Judge Dsyis-MeKay agt JaryissRefer Ref,
Application granted Mechanics and Traders FIRE lnsur
9fo sst sSatueky ar SrcenwiC savings Bahk ss Mer6sc5
II the matter OF Bradley Jones sg Rooney Van RGsen
AT sehipDer and granted % IT%G agt 1PGker
a dsned as
By Judge Daniels-MnOank agt. Thompson. -opnion.
BY Judge Lawrence-ln the matter Of Pecs'-see memo
GiTeait-part H-By Judge Brundage ast BAL
hrd-Plantin enutloi TO Judgment Ior ia amount a
Dongnerty ct ai.-Case settied.
BV Judge Bariet-The D,ted States Trust Company agt
BY Judge Van VOIst-Coenan agt. Phelps and others.
Judgment Tor the plaintiff; opinion:
superior Couri-SpeciaI Ttrn--By Judge Freedman.
e. a. sg fs,sd P s
Eeeng ag Fob sra"ted By dsta% Tucker
GGoreS on day calendar nrst tuesday Of
ss ksth s saSe a gaaea Vss ae
kerorder OF idiseOntnuance Jones agt ksnt.oTder OF
sprague agt Could same ast same KellI sg Baxter
a%' a. s FSs o a aSsns m as
granted.
Common Pleds-SpecioI 7er1a-Bv judge Van Hoe
sen-lsrae agt ecinAssigues bond approved and hled
Bloch ag ;ona approved and nisG
agt segee etc; shopero agL schuzer etc-ApphcauOn
approves aud nied WITH CLERK In the mat of Koc6
ApDca ion granted. In the mat er OF Lewis; S'ine ag
same: the Kaufman Chaudler aGL sutton
Slater agt neutrality-suspicious. granted.
Judge LarremOTe. Ia the mater OF the application or
COyperthwa otc-Asslguee discharged ana sureucs
DUHd, In matter The accounting Of
report Of the referee is TOO geneIal See memoTan
dun.
Marine COWt-ChdmbTs-By Judge Shea
HOLSTER agt Doyng SmitB agt Denhoeier; bragg agt
Weeks Little agt MulhOllsnd.-MotOns granted. heinI
POmerOy agt Israel IHOn sgt. Peck anu another
LurchaId Dunev Gallo agt. OrlaudO Katz ag Gue-
strup Deutsche agL Zulauf shoDle agt Murphy Dodge
agt Lansing; Hazard agt Waller, IT,; oyt agt Bostwck
Nelson aKI, s- ke: COwdrcy agL Tobias Chrisuup agt
Hem n.-OIders entered al MED
by Judge Simott-CTOmwe agt. Burr.-Mouon denled !:
decision uled Marsulo Cardao.-Case seted and
filed. VanderbOgeOt Gutenberg Opnion denying
ton or
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
MARTIN ZBOROWsKps WILL.

The will Of the late Martin Zborowski, of
Bergen N j. filed in the surroRate's Office yester-
fay The decedent directs his body to be buried at
Paranues his funeral 70 be conducted without even
The intervention OF undertaken Charles f. Hunter Is
appointed guardian of the testators son. After minor
bequests gives to his stepdsughter Marie Hewitt
gifo Of Charles wilkinson, of Paris, eighty bonds Of
81 900 EACH the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company,
aud his interest in the mines at Fours de
Chaux, France. To his daughter Anna he gives
100000, and the marble bust OF her mother,
by Rogers to his only son, William Il. Morris. the de-
cedents picture by Kaknsk and all the personal prop
erty his house at Morrsania and all his personal prop
erty In his house at Paris the testatOr gives his
daughter together with the pieces OF real-prOperty
owned by him at Broadway aud Foreth-s the lots at
Eightyseventhst and Tentbave and the lots bounded
by Eighty-hfth-st, Hghty9eventh-st., 9th and 10Th
ayes All the rest Of the estate s TO the esatOrs
son. Charles i. Hunter, David b. Odgcn and the
Nav I3 1874.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18

Trsnafersbie orders ss5s
DRUes AND oHEMIoAIs.-Rair jOsons sss Sls
& p some y.i1''9 p e's:; s'ss
ssstS sss rnt. a0''ff Ssre 81 osss
Alcohol Tartar ssss sossI I soda ss ssss 1ss
ss: s $.Sss.: !: csi: g
q aS;prs5rsss y; sSss ~ y ss
s,$s,!, S$s s S.,S$
shsas n jsSb1s ' sa'sa Ssf o il is
Basam Tolu, eSa70c. DO capIy. "a ss'c
EhofR Ehsh aSb 1s to Joe love.
sSS nS,s ss$4ss ;S
Extra ssssf Co. ZOO SSi' w,Ii,I mn
%sss Shsss. ESs %slns o ssssa soS:
SS as ss s % b n9s ssS ss
:. sss E e q
81 Choice Fancy do q % S9sG 70: co1mo9 to Good
q Ssass snns.S.S @ Common. 5sss % nys sItSTs
@ sS 70
ga Fair g Good 81 osSs4 S, SS eSSS hsat 20 GsSss
$ 75sss' closing in 51ysrs soUTHERN PioSI
sg sg sG 4 ss e5
a%li lower sales 40 SSIs sSPsfa1s g ossa lSa SoRa
sales RS1 eoW f% e
pretty sSes essns trade ss :.
sss sss Sew
Wsion ys 5srdss shs soers a3sas sss Das zee e os
FIGS ISl6s Brazil Nais Sso sassss ha, nIs SNrs ss
gssHsa oePtss = % ssy sSsss
bananas sias2 By auction; sales 100 cases Vaienc'
h@WTE4T-Ma irregular unsettled opening
gor nqay god option Sas3sss sSi1s SSa
Tngraded spring NS Spring ssSsSes
ssETs ss? 5PE!s $ gH:s
ii 07a.; Unrraded Amber sI OSasl o. mainly 81 %;
,l rs %Ss
White %hs q Ss&ss s4sl 49, Es EEssFy % 0s io stsss
Ss % sps 90 sSs
Il Il o. 81 1 asked No Red psesm6s o7 closing
S Il %..s a.aSSs iSss as s;ss
snP Ssa
sH P'o o Ne, 's %SeSs:SsS
S8NASA Pmxs nsnlna 7saa5c bond t Green Peas fsr
s sSqtsn BacS rs9s ssGs
ergo soCd Export ia home demand
Sa Sash i've po nsns
sSSi ssSs Chiefly ana Closing SsiSS %s's
Steamer mixed PecemSsr' asS4S.c closing {Ssf5s,
dS SaHSay tS' Is
1896 SS tss s:sss ?$'S
Viii @Sts SS So 's y assSe Std State c White do ssS
SO 6I9c including 600 BUSH No Chicago, 3lc FEED
qui.t Oh, sl3 50dS4 80 ID. Sl4aSl6i 100 n $3.50
S7 Feed Sl4 6OQsl6 ShaTps, $lSaDS2l per ton..
BEANS dnI Marrow sl 650$l los Medium 81 90; Whlto
Kidney 81 95dS2 Red Kidney 81 lod$2 ~ Pea 81 TOO
ST. 7 Black, 81 25, all choice
GUNNIEs-Quiet Domestic Bagging, 9Gl0Ac
HAY AND sTRAW-t,noice lots scarce, in demand, firm
quiet anged shipping Hay 55040c Retail do
Straw 30al0c; aud short do, 30di0c.
HEMP. EIc-Quiet unchanged; Jute Butts 2oIe92nlsc
HIDES-NO generally dull but steady Buenos Ayres
loiaG G20l9c MunIevdeo lsi9c. Corientes HLdlSc Rio
Graude lSd IL ac. onnoco. lSdlSi2c.; California lsc
Cent raj Amerlcan l65dl7c; Matamoros, lBdi7c; Vera
Cruz, I4aal5Pe; Tamplco., l59l6.c Bogota l5Tlscs
MaracaibO l3H l4c Bahia l3dl3c; Puerto Cabeilo and
Laguayra 140i6c. Caracas l32al42c Payta l3d 10 2c
Camgeachy, l3dllc Iobasco lZdl9c gold Dry Saeea
currency.
fairly active both for export and az ta
New-York New Crop Choice 10 Fancy, l2dl0cj
Good 10 Prime 8dlOc Low 10 FAR 561c Eastern SGl2eJ
Sdl2c Yearln rs growth 4d6c Old all growths
2aSc; Pacific Coast l2Gl5c.
LEATHER-Quet for consumption, but fairly active iof
export; prices steady.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18

Dec 1.-THE uDeasiness regarding financial Affairs
clearing and preparation for the annual
causing depression IN all spocula
securities railways teegtaphs etc. Foreign
curties are supported by the Continental bOurses.
LONDON. Dec l7l230 ConsoS "a for money 9iiis
and ha cents l0Ss4;
fyes 1889 Illinois Central 794 Pennsylvania Cen
tral, 321, NewJersey Central. 3Oa
LONDON, Dee IA D H. Inc amount OF bullion gone
Bank OF England balance to-day Is al65.00O
ConsOs Oi for money 94es for the Erie Railway
las preferred 81 Ia Illinois Central, 70 Penn
sylvana Central SO New Jersey Central, 81 %
l7-2 D. m.-U. - bonds four and haN
cents O6l2. 1868 1885, l0Sia Illinois Central
7SLa; Pennsylvania Central, 32la
LONDON. Dec l7-6:30 p m.Pars adyces quote nve per
LONDON, Dec. 1850 p m.-siyer 10 quoted at sod.
PARIS Dec .Exchange on London. 20 francs 32'2 GEN.
times for checks.
LONDON Dee II p m.-Tne bullion in the Bank OF
England has decreased 2369O0O The
proportion Of the Bank Of England reserve TO liability, which
last week 40ll cent. Is 81 S per cent.
LONDON Dec. 1916 p. m.-Par1s adyIces quote iye
reneH Mt 1l2 Tancs 80 centimes for the account
Dec 1.-THE statement OF the Imperial Bank OF
show in specie Of 030000U marks
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
TIE WESTCHESTER ALMSHOUSE.

INVESTIGATING ALLEGED DISCREPANCIES IN THE
ACCOUNTS OF THAT INSTITUTION.
Mrs. Lowell, q member of the State Board
of Charus having her report to that board set forth
alleged discrepancies in the accounts kept at the West
County AlmshOuse and the number Of inmates
found in that institution, the officers Of tho state
Board sent communication to the Supervisors, who
po tod committee consisting OF Supervisors Travis, OF
COrtlandt; Hoag OF Ossining. and Watson, OF West
chester. TO make investigation. suDerntendeDts
Cooper Palm and Ackery, and also ex-superintendent
Mabie present. with William RomeI their coun-
sci, Mrs Lowell and James o. Tanning, the assistant
secretary of the state Board OF Charities also
present The meeting was held on Monday.
Supe visor Travis the chairman, asked Mrs. Lowell
10 prove the alleged dscre pances. Se replied that she
not present an accuser but merely to aid the
committee in their investigation and suggested that the
county superniendents be examined but the commit
thought such course irregular, and again asked
Mrs. Lowell for proof. Finally, the committee
cluded 10 examine Mr. Hammond, tue keeper. lie testi
fed 10 accuracy of his books. aud eIanina-
tOn stated that his books written daily, but
that flight discharge Of an inmate might not bo
entered for day or two afteFward.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
THE KILLONA PLANTATION SUIT.
TESTIMONY IN REGARD TO MARK HoYTs OWNER
ID

The examination of Mark Hoyt was not
concluded Yesterday the suit against General sheri-
nan The decision of Judge Wallace Monday had
made It that defence should establish the
title of Mark Hoyt the possession OF the Kllona
Plantation and testimony directed to this point
uoyt testified In regard TO the way the orig-
mai lease was made. A bill Of sale OF the y +
sonaI property by Morgan Morgans and VIVA
len to Hoyt put in evidence. Whaieh
ba1 confessed Judgment to him for $4,000, and this
snoupt was 10 be satisfied ont Of the personal property
When the order from General Sheridan WAS received
Mr. Hoyt said he went TO the plantation with the
sheriff clerk OF the District Court, Morgan MOI gans
-, and Thomas r. Johnson. They met Mr. Slater and
Hr Condon and told them OF the order from General
Sheridan and 1t was read TO them MessTs Deacon ana
Condor packed their tfuuks ana carried them 70 NC
Slater appeared TO be in control Of the plantation
WhaIen was not he and had not been on the
plantation from January 21 1867 until March, 1867 as
Tar as the witness knew.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
-~zJrtb R,uer. Vessels and RGilr0dis.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
TuRsnAy Dac II 1877

AsUEs-steady, quiet Pots, 5c Pearls, sac:
BEEsWAX-In small sale at 16d27o. for Western and
BRooM CoRN-Fine stock fair call. steady others
fSGsq hSr Medium % Green S5ac and Red su5Sy and
BuiLpiNG MATERIALS Bricks have only small sale
but prices remain o5s9 hs sTas deS & fs M ae %
rather steady in view OF well held supplies We quote
anSefstraW Bay 81 iSGsl 5o fayoIe brands 81 10
s. $50 7 PGadsSR SSRs sSSs ssGsG2 Tsare
more s34dS3S; yard prices, delivery Included, $2G
RoscRdaS S per SO saaOc; Portland sayOrs American
81 so; Portland mporled e 76G$3 20 Lme-R9
PSa o S gn I 3 o a ger possibly @ ri 20
ST Sr STSSS Specials % White Pine per
d0. 0IG sl5ss3S or Box ioars seSsl7 Tor xds and
GS %ssT sSH SIafE 8 NJ
s24 Green Flooring Boards s2oHs2i Do and and n pry do
Timber 81 JOasl Nails quite dull 81 as2 10 for lOd
~CHNpLEs:In "a np In demand for the holidays steady.
CHICCoRY-Quiet unchanged
Ga a. qe te penang neSOa
CoG9AF% unGhSngsd demand h sCSa supply sa ot
morning stock Of Rio in Est r.. hanSs-A sayss
$500 bags; al savannah 5000 bags Baltimore Ss525
bs. Saf sS
g tUS bags tG 81 sSS gts "a ~ Hes
bags purchased for Quilted states to December $4,000
sasics 5oOo bags total Visible supply SSs Ses Pass
bag; total S, S12 eags o. tTSs@sy
soa aS f9Ss ssSz days
with 900 bags Mild grades quiet UNCHANGED Quotations
fae coss ass e bs&%se &ss Sra
PriSe il ssi5a.c: santos Fair to Good i4%sl4c
CooPEkAGE;--ln iair sale, generally gene steaay
00iToN-spot Cotton moderately active closing easy,
sales $40 O.ss las evening" including o. for
Ps s Ss D.s ssRst S
aQaiu ~
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
ing quotation

Money on call was generally per cent on mis-
oellaneous collateral with 407 as the range, tho
rule on Governments being 8. There Is no change
IN paper or in rates Of domestic exchange
" Tho iInited States Treasurer at Washington to-
day received $870 900 National bank notes for re-
demption. The custom receipts were $3SO, 600
toIlowins I IL the Clearing House statement to-day
tnrrency exchanges, $75,6S4, ,7s1j currency bal
snces' $3.bO43SO, gold exchanges. $8,371 ,665; |;
gold balances, $sl4 ,25O
Rank of England -" on balance" making total In
that way of $685. 900 in i've days. On the London
Stock Exchange copsols for money remained strong
States bonds. strong tone prevailed, lS67s boing
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
ARRESTED FOR STEALING A TIDY.

An elegantly dressed woman, of medium
height, aud about forty years OF wearing black
dress and sealskln sack, brought before JUS
tice Otterbourg yesterday afternoon, on charge OF
stealing a lace tidy. worth so cents, from the store
Of Le BOuer Brothers, al No. 4S East FOurteeDth-st
She said her Jane Cohen, and that she lived
in New Jersey. She thought the tidy stuck
her dress. The Judge held her for trial IN $500 ball
Shortly afterward her daughter, also finely dressed
woman accompanied by counsel hurried to the pr
private consultation was had with the Judge, and II
was learned that the accused s OF good family
and that her real is not Cohen. The daughter and
lawyer offered check for the bail but 1t could not be
taken and they hurried away in search OF bOndsman
The Judge promised to take bail at his house during the
night
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
CONVICTED OF CoUNTERFEITING.

Michael COnnor, who has been on trial
several before Judge Benedict in the United States
Circuit Court for counterfeiting convicted yeser
day. The prisoner has had many friends who have re
NAMED by him during the trial and have assisted him In
getting evidence. Several years he the police
force this city, and his good character testified
by several officers. Lewis Post, hs counsel, admitted
that COnnOr mad sold the spurious money 10 the Civil
Service officers but claimed that 10 done TO detect
the real oounterfeters. Assistant DistrlcAttorney
Foro answered this by pointing to the letters which Con-
nor addressed to Hall Offering tho counterfeit for
sails TO be showed" by Hall The jury was out only
ten minutes returning with verdict O guilty COnnOr
remanded Tor sentence.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
CIVIL NOTES.

The case Of Charles w. POntez coming up
again yesterday before Judge Dauies. hs counsel pre-
scpted certificates Of physicians that he too sick to
endure trial. DisrictAttorney Phelps asked leave TO
send two disinterested physicians test the truth Of
the certineates aud Judge Daniels adjourned the
uD6i to-day 70 hear their report.
Edward g. Tinker Captain of the Port has
ied John stilwagen, pilot OF the steamboat b. schuy
er In the Marine Court for $50 penalty He says that
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
THE COTTON TRADE.

LONDON Dec l7.-Tne Guardians commercial article
saws: The sales OF Liverpool
tensve operations for Russia. made with
import and TO reported
in YORK The latter attributed parity TO the report
side that the Oldham stnRe enrc" II such
report been IL Ia false. The caTdrOOm hands Of one
mill per reduction saturday, tut in the
spinning department hands could be found on Monday
limited company mills resumsd work on compromise
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
ppRsoNAILIABuJTy OF BANK oFFICERs.

A suit which has been for some days on
tral before Judge DOnohuo, entitled Henry f. B!ssel
against Dorr Russell, ended yesterday in verdict for
the plaintiff for S6,10s The plaintiffs story, which
been given before, is In bref that being farmer in
Chenango County doing little speculative business
I'm this city, had small deposit in the Loaners Bank,
of which Russell was president. Russell, in 1873,
advised him stock In the bank, representing that
IT had surplus OF 100000. He took fifty shares aud
two months later wgen the bank failed, he was cut
about 600 He CHARGED his loss 10 the misrepresenta
tons OF Mr. Russell The defence was denial OF the
statements Tie jury found for the plaintiff General
H. r. Tremane and X A. Stanton appeared for plalntln;
Robert SeWell for defendant
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
HATHARAF WRITES a LETTER.

BosroN, Dec. 16.-George II. Hathaway,
formerly treasurer OF the Border City and the Saga
Mills at Fall River. and who 10 now serving out
sentence In the State Prison. has written letter IN
which he places the whole blame for burning the -four
MILL books Holder Is. Durles.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18

quoted at 1O61a, new Be at 10sas, new 4i9s ut
106Ss, and 1O-4Os at 1104 In American railway
securities, Erie common steady at 1872 and pre-
ferred sitter at 311a. Illinois Central advanced TO
79l4, Jersey Central to 31l2. and Pennsylvania TO
33. The Imperial Bank Of Germany during the
week reported gain Of $500, 900 marks. No Pans
advices are yet at hand,
The receipts of hour and grain at the principal
Atlantic ports this 18th day of December were
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18

ber u sse9e.e0i do asl January eS1 se94 fe@or9 @
ary, ells8l5j March 9230927, ARll gSoay4o IL naX ~
baies grand total iiOS 500 bss Exchanse-i2 psd e
February March. futures closed quiet and steady
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18

al wonder, uncle" said little girl, 'if men
will yet 1--we 70 be nse hundred or Thousand year:
was tried and the bad that the world
had to be drO wueds
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
Total sales for the day.
% buyer 80 days.
PRICES OF MIsIyG STOCKS.
sAS FRArCIsCo CLOSING PR
Ycsterday. To iaY.

he Eureka Consolidated has declared dividend ofS3
Government bonds were dull to-day, the recorded
sales at the two early boards amounting to only
Sll OOO Prices of all the issues except the o-Zos
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18

.ypD,nF pS,n,e: assdSS ssS
february oJl, e.l2 March, t25 April 937 May, ESQ
June s5i July go e7l; Total 10000 bales Second Cali
--December. n, goth ssl January see February i0
ssies ThiS c.n DseesnSsr 2os6 sssi J.pa.ry Sol: