MONETARY USD COMMERCIAL, MONETAEY. Friday Evening, Doc. 8. The situation in the money markets, both local •and general, remains unchanged. Money is su perabundant here, and plenty in New York. In the latter market there is a disposition to invest largely in bonds, especially governments. Per sons who have recently returned from Now York say that, notwithstanding there is so much money, there seems to be ho prospect of a specu lative rise in railway stocks. The Wall street cliques seem to have disbanded. Eastern exchange was in demand in this mar ket again to-day, and sold between hanks at par to 25c per SI,OOO discount. At the counter bankers sell at par and buy at 1-10 discount. Jas. W. Scoville, President of the Prairie State Doan Trust Company, savings bank, has ad ing to take at par the whole of the $230,000 State dressed a letter to Mayor Medlll pronog bonds which are to be paid to the city on Janu ary l. —ln the Associated Press despatches from Washington, on last Tuesday, there appeared an item stating that the loss of the Chicago Nation al Banks by the great fire was $1,003 0(10. There is nothing like being exact, and in this connection it is worthy of note that this Wash ington intelligence puts down tho loss of the Chicago banks to be $1,005,000, and not simply a round sl.ooo,oof*. Tho source of this ■exact information is, we presume, the Bank Ex aminer in this city, who, on tho order of the Comptroller of the Currency, made each of the banks a vi-it of ahnnt fifteen minutes one day last week, to ascertain the amount of their losses by the fire. The Cashiers and Presidents of the banks were nearly unanimous in statingthat t.hev were unable to tell whas their losses would be, though as near as the total can be approximated now. it is believed it will be less than $500,000. —ln this column, yesterday, we called atten tion to the fact that a concern calling itvfff the ••Globe Insurance Company of Chicago” had. previous to the fire, been issuing policies without any legal authority, and that tho holders of thc*o policies were now anxiously looking for the offi cers of the said “company.” Tills morning we received a note from W. L. S. Bailey, who is, or •was.the Secretary of the aforesaid Globo In surance Company.” but whoso modesty orevents him from now signing himself as anything but an -•adjuster.” Mr. Bailey denies that the company issued policies illegally, and claims that the com pany is now adjusting losses at Room 1. No. 63 Canal street. Some of the policy-hold ers who have claims against it will doubtless be glad toknow this, if it is true, though the following letter from the Insurance Depart ment of this State to a gentleman in this citv— whose name we omit for tho present—will show that Mr. Bailey's statements in regard to the company do not afford ground. ior implicit be lief; STATE OF lI.UNOIfi, Insurance Department of An«rroj:*s Office, SruiXCl-lELU, Oct. 2s, 1871.) Dear Sin: The Globe liiKiimuro Company has not, •'ml h;is not had. authority do do business, and for a h*ug time a snit has boon pending against it, which was renewed just before the tire. (Signed) Geo. M. BiaXKERnoFT. The following is a list of the officers and Direct ors of the Glohe Insurance Company. Among them are the names of several reapectable citi zens, hut for the presence of which the Globe Insurance Company” would appear to he a fraud. rrc*t'dr,it— lT. F. "Walker: Tiro President, J. 21. W- Jones; Treasnrcr, G. M. Wlieeler. Secirlan/ —W. JL. S. Hailey. /hr.r.'o/V-H F. Walker. J. M. W. Jones. G. M. "Wheeler. H.V. Valletta, 11, M. Payne, C. V. Dver, Charleys Holmes. JCrrn/fire Cow 1,1 iticc—J. M. W. Jones, H. M. Payne. -Charles B. Holmes. —Tlie following table gives the entire coinage of the country since the establishment of the mint—together with the year in whichcoinage be gan at each mint: Years. Pieces. Valve. Pliihtdelphia 17m J,103.r,ii.!«4 5.v.,:n0.790.70 Fan Francisco ISM 3:1,377.549 321,274,185.48 N»w Orleans, to Jan. M, 1,-fiJ lS3t. 01,900,095 70,271,052.03 Charlotte, to March SI, 1>‘1! ISSS. 1,200,951 5,052,901.23 1.-ahloiiega, to Feb. 28, IMil JSS'i 1,381,784 0.121.919.00 Knv York ISM 191,091.403.00 Denver. I*3 4,055,013.26 Carxm City ’S7O 2,383,004.10 Total 1,234.308,915 $1,100,219,531.40 In the following ♦-‘Ole are given the number and value of the pio-' es coined at the mint in Phila delphia during -me year ending June so. 1871, and also the total ol the pieces coined at the mint and •all the different branches during the same year; Dcnominatioy- Tlcctf. Valued Total value. Cold— Double eagles 15. ,710 $3,154,500.00 $20,919,210.00 Eaele- 1.019 16.100.00 103.750.00 Half eagles... 2.640 14,200.00 158.025.00 Thru* dollar.- 1.340 4.020.00 4.020.00 Quarter 5.300 13,400.00 53,400.00 Ih.ilars 3,940 3.910.00 3.910.00 pit,.- mils 264 129.154.5S 5.005.173.53 tv-parted bars 7,495,915.89 Total gold 173,124 $3,333,944.83 $34,403,504.42 •Shvci Dollars 057.025 >057.025.00 6057.929.00 Half dollars 941.125 470.502 00 1,242.774.00 Quarter dollars-.... 52,097 20,524 25 29971.00 idmes 10,075 1.0i“.50 10.707.50 Half (bines 120.925 0,340.25 14,100.25 Tliiec-eent pieces.. 4.325 129.75 129.75 liar- 1,339 143,647.73 1.393.70L02 ■Unpmledbars 2.151,419.41 Tntal Silver 1,824,141 $1,299,903 00 $5,500,053.33 -Ceppt r Five cent pieces 3.439.000 $171,950.00 171,950.00 Tlilve-cent pieces.. 921.000 27.030 09 27,630.00 Tuu-cent pieces 1,105.250 22.105.00 22.10509 OIK- ecnt pieces 6.207.500 (22,075.00 62,075.00 Total copper 11.072.750 $253,700.00 $183,760.00 Total coinage 13,070,015 $4,919,007.85 $10,187,409.80 Duringthe year the coinage at the branch mint in Ban Francisco numbered 2,049.900 pieces, valued, including imported bars, at $25,148,021.50, of which $24,241,006.23 was in gold. —A bant case of some importance has lust been decided in the Supreme Court at Quebec. The facts upon which the trial proceeded were, that Air. McGie, the agent of the City Bank at Quebec, had deposited at the JSantjne Xationalc certain checks which had been accepted by Mr. Harris, the Cashier of the Quebec branch of the Bank of Montreal. But about this time the managers of the Bank of Montreal, having ascertained that their managerwas acting dishonestly in collusion ■with the representative of the City Bank, suspended him and refused to honor his ac ceptances. The checks were accordingly refused. The question then was, who was to lose—the City Bank, or the Bank of Montreal, whose agents had been acting fraudulently, or the Bauque KoCoiutlc which was quite innocent of any frauds; The Bauque Xatioualc appears from the ••evidence to have considered that it had an op tion of recourse upon cither of the other two bunk's, and finally concluded to bring suit against the dry Bank. It seems it was a custom of the managers of the City Bank, and also of the Bank of Mon treal. to certify checks by writing their own individual initials on the backs of [the chocks. ‘Jbe first question was, whether the initials of "Mr. Harris, the Cashier of the Bank of Montreal, bound the hank, notwithstanding the fraud and collusion with which he was acting. If so, it was held, that the Bauque Xafiotialc had no remedy against the City Bank. "Whether this point was welltaken or not, the Bauque Xationnlr. decided to bring suit against the City Bank, and a decision has just been given against the latter for the sum of $100,161, which was the amount sued for. It was worthy of notice in this connection that the Quebec Chronicle of tne 4th, and the Montreal Herald of the sth, each print live columns of the testimony in the case—an ex tent of pj>ace which probably would be awarded 5- newspapers in the United States to no legal seeding except a divorce case, a mysterious •urder, or the impeachment of some high public ■.cUonary. COMMERCIAL. Friday Evxxrxo, Dec. 8. Vie following were the receipts and slupmenta nroduce at this port during tlie past twenty -our boars, as far as reported, with the corre sponding qcantitiea one year ago Receipts, 1871. 1870. 1871. 1870. aTonr.fcrlfl.—.. 5,123 2.G2C 1,812 2.GSD Wheat, bn 20,005 53,612 2,4'tt 2,801 Com. l>n 100,910 37,585 4.GGI 12,195 Oats, bn ic,suo i.'.,520 2.220 tig Bye, bn 2,100 1,030 2,303 800 Barley, bn 39,123 4.900 9.US 1,290 QraFß seed, lbs, 21.C2C 23,750 55,227 4,350 flax seed, lbs Broom corn, ius 77.440 105,043 14.220 5*2,050 CUI'Cd meats, 1b5....306.340 1,3il 252 CT4.COJ Beef.brls 130 433 810 Fcrk, brls i;tr» 212 1,220 571 lbs 123.CST 740 1,022,010 131,330 STaliov, lbs 23.250 13.300 2f..(U-5 Butter, lbs 28,900 31,700 18,030 13,830 jiressed boffs, Xo.. SSS 214 838 275 lave boys, Xo 20,308 Cattle, No 1,840 1,419 838 280 Hides, lbs t00,540 97,888 32.960 146,373 Eii.-bvineß.brls w* 79 507 210 415 Vool, lbs 82.332 13,510 i, GOO -20,630 •Potatoes, bu 3.000 i.igi JUmiber, in yoi sit m l,oio i.« 20 Latb, I*m felt. brls 4J ’Withdrawn yesterday for city consumption. ‘1,030 bu wheat; 2,632 bu com 680 bn oats; 223 bu rye. The following grain has been received and in jected into store up to 10 o'clock this morning ej car*vvli^at; 212 cars corn; cars oats; 8 cars vve -*o car* barlcv. Total, 3SX cars, or 15.5,030 bu. *Tlie produce markets were a little more active to-day, and the general tendency of prices was t-liglulv upward. The trading was, however, principally speculative, except in _ provisions. Very little grain is moving out, but it is under stood that numerous orders from interior paints near the sea coast are only kept back by the fear tLut the grain could not be sent forward at tuo win* wished. The Eastern railroads are alleged to bt behind hand in the matter of freight, many orders aheadv here having been delayed, for several days. ‘Under these circumstances orders aic wiiin o!d, and the commission men aronatur nliy disoh-yS'd at the fact which, keeps money out of tlu-if p„. ia-ts. It is hoped that ere long the arrangeqii-nts of all Die railroads will he ade quate to the forwarding of all the freight offered than. Mr. Jolin BnvJjer, provision broker, Ims been appointed by the Evening Board. to report sales of provisions at their meetings to the local jirees. Slghwlnes wore strong at 1c advance, being quoted scare* all over Ihe country. The demand holiday trade and par- S a ii?™*‘^ !Cn a V on 5,0,1 hut little is otfered. •Sales wejfc 210 fills at ;*ce, ami a sale was rumored early :i,, Mr, but not reported, Holders generally flt-te'd use. •Dressed hors were strong but quiet. The re port of scarcity in .New Yorkimimed holders here to ask an advance to 85.00, which the shippers would net pay. claiming that they would lose by paving 90e freight, and selling at iu Xew York. The market ruled ."aloe higher, at si 70.1 4.75 at the opening, and 8t.H5a4.r0 at the close. Pales were 2ts head. Provisions were less active, hut firmer. The 5 n-eipts of hogs were again large, those uf yes terday being nearly SO,ooo head, while the total ior tn-dav was estimated this morning at ‘*-»ooo bead. Nevertheless, hog prices were well sus tained, and holders of product were equally firm In their views, but there were fewer buyers around. In the general market then; was Huie except gas. bat a fair amount of trading was done outside in a quiet way.ata slight advance on yesterday’s quotations for pork, and at outside prices in meats. The market dosed at tin; fol lowing rangeof quotations Mess pork, cash or Her the month, 813.00al3.10; do seller .lanu 8ix20a13.30; do seller February, sl3.C!)ai:i.GS o seller March, $13.85*13.90. Lard, cash,or seller the month. 8 l-2aß 5-tic do seller January. 8 3 4c: rio seller February, 8 7*Bc; do seller March, 9c. Green meals at 3 7-Bo for shoulders; 6 3-8 c for abort ribs; 5 7-8 c for short clear, and CS-4ra7 3-4o for hams. Dry salted moats at 4 l-sc for shoulders; 61-2 c for rough sides; C i-8c for short ribs; 6 3-8 c for short clear. Boxed meats 3-Bal 2c higher than the above quo tations for loose. Boxca Cumherlands, 6 l-4c. Sweet pickled hams. Baß 3-4 c; mess beofs3.ooa. 8.25; extra mess beef,slo.oo: city tallow, 8 1-4 a 8 3-4 c. Hales were reported of 1,750 brls mess pork at sl3 05; I,7oobrls do at $13.00; SOObrLsdo, seller January, at sl3 37 1-2; 500 brls do at $13.30; too brls do at $13.25; 1,500 brls dd at $13,221-2; 1.500 brls do at $13.20; 500 brls do, seller February, at sl3 CO; 500 brls do at §13.55; coo brls do at $13.50; 250 res Urd at 8 1-2o; 100 tea do, seller January, at 8 3-4 c; 100.000 lbs green shoulders, seller January, at 4c; 100.000 lbs salted do, seller January, at 4 l-2c; 80.000 lbs do at 4 He, easli; CO 000 lbs green rough sides at sc; 200 boxes short ribs at c 3-8 c; 250 boxes long clear at 6 l-2c; 350 boxes short clear at 6 5-8o; 5.400 pcs and 20.000 lbs green hams at 71-2 c; 1.400 pcs do at 71-4 c; 60,000 lbs do at 7c; 23 brls mess beef atSS.OO: 100 brls city tallow at 8 3-4 c; 100 brls butchers’ do at 81-4 C. Flour was in better demand from the local trade, and in continued good request on Southern account. The latter demand has already made a large hole in our stock of low grades, and buyers are now taking the high grades in default of the other. Sales to-day were: 100 brls white winter exrrasatsß.2s;-50brls dial $3 00: 100 brls do at $7.75; 100 brls spring extras (Minnesota) at §7.25 100 brls do at $6.00; 1.200 brls do (to arrive) at $5.75; 300 brls do on private terras; 100 brls rve Hour on private terms: 25 brls buckwheat flour at $8.25. Total 1.875 brls. Also 10 tons middlings at $20.00; 20 tons bran at $18.50, and 30 tons do at Slt.Ct), all on track. Wheat was l-4c better on options, and a shade firmer on cash lots, with a fair demand, which caused a moderately active market, though New York was reported neglected. Liverpool was un changed, but the slight advance in the gold pre mium tended to stiffen the paper prieesof export able produce. There were several outside orders on the market for options, and some call for car lots for consumption. Seller last half opened at $1,20 3*4, fell off i-Sc. and improved to $1.20 7-8 at the close. Sellerthe mouth sold at $1.20n1.20 1-4; seller January at $1.213-4a1.221-4; seller Februa ry at $1.24, and seller last half of April at $1.311-2 al 32. Other grades than No. 2 were quiet but Ann. Cash sales were reported of 2,400 bu No. 1 spring at SI.2C; 10,000 1m No. 2 spring at $1.20 3-8; 2i.coobndoat $2,20 1-4; 21,400 bu do at $1,201-8; 81,(00 bu do at $1.20; 800 bu No. 3 spring atsi.i2; 1.200 bu rejected spring at $1,051-2 400 buby sample at $1.24. Total, 83,800 bu. Com was in good demand, and firm at a slight advance on yesterday’s ou;side quotations, being reported tinner in New York, while the receipts were rather less thau usual. The demand was principally speculative, but the inquiry for ship ment seemed to be much better than heretofore, and would undoubtedly be larger if cars could be procured by shippers. The market for cash No. 2 opened at 41 3-4 c, and improved to 42 l-8c at the close. Seller the month sold at 41 34-a420 seller January at42l-4a42 5-Sc; seller April at 45*4 3-Bc, and seller May at 48 l-4a48 l-2c, all closing at the outside. Cash sales were reported of S.GOOhu No. 2at 42 l-4c; 8.200 bu do at 42 l-8c 64,800 bu do at 42c; 2,800 bu do at 4115-lGc; 105,200 bu do at 41 7-8 c; G. 400 bu do at 41 8-4o; 8.800 bu rejected at 40c 11,200 bu do at 39 3-40 2.400 bu do at 39 5-Sc 1.200 bu do at 39 l-2c; 800 bu cars at 430 on track. Total, 217,400 bu. Oats were firm at yesterday’s outside grange, but not active, as the offerings were light. Oar stock in store is barely 400,000 Im and the receipts are small, while an active shipping demand is expected just so soon as the property can bo moved by rail. Seller the month or cash sold at 33c, and seller January 33 l-4a33 3-Bc. For seller Mav there were buyers at 38c, and for April at 35 i-2e. holders asking l-2c more. Cash sales were reported of 35,600 bu at 33c 606 bu rejected at SO l-2e 1,200 bu do at3oc; 1.200 bn do (North western) at 311-4. Total 38,800 bu. Rye was quiet, but a shade firmer, the receipts being very light. Sales were I.COO bit No. 2 (strict ly fresh receipts) at G3 l-4c; 7,000 bu do at 63c; 3,C00 1m do (regular) at 62 3-4 c. Total 12,200 bu. Barley was in fair request, at yesterday’s in side prices, but closed dull nevertheless, at C2e for regular, and C 2 l-2c for fresh receipts of No. 2. Seller January sold at C 3 l-4a63 l-2c. Cash sales were reported of 2,000 bu No. 2at G3c; 2.000 bu do at 62 3-4n; 4.4C0 bu do at 62 l-2c; 2.500 bu do at 62c; 200 bu No. 3at 54 l-2c; 2,600 bu do at 53c; 400 bu rejected at 47 l-2c; 400 buby sample at Sic; 1,400 bu do at 80c. Total, 15,600 bu. The Journal of Commerce gives the following as the receipts of some articles of domestic produce at New York during the first eleven months of the year: 1859. 1870. 1871. Wheat, flour, brls 3,166.776 3,753,793 3,387,882 Com meal, brls 183,040 174,393 173 413 Wheat, bu 22,934.830 22,403,711 25.631.257 Rvp, bu 320,873 520,880 956,012 OatK.bu 5,119,523 8,721,197 11.570,687 Bariev and barley malt, bn. 2,675,094 4.203.256 3,174,163 Peas, bu 70,033 191,253 109.292 Corn, bn 11,535,223 8.161.863 25,680,957 C*tton, bales 594.451 749.206 879,492 Pork, pkffs 77,093 101,016 100,504 Beef, brls 71.171 93.502 141,735 Cut meats, l»kgs 73,033 83,939 148,227 Butter, pkps 595.692 479.02!* Gifi.TlW Cheese, pkgs 1,253.630 1,413,016 1,393,938 Bard, tes and brls 65,901 69.082 217,444 Bank kegs 15,130 23.957 20,099 Whiskey, brls 163.561 175,005 153,259 The corresponding exports were; ISC9. 1870. 1571. Wheat flour, brls 1,416,780 1,770,437 1,551,831 Ryo flour, brls 4,676 3,776 3,77-5 Com meal,, brls 128,384 73,337 112.959 Wheat, bu 17.312.797 16,862,163 21,333,539 Rye, bu 142,542 92,431 4W.XW Oats, bu 48,116 £3,645 41.540 Bariev, bu 93.745 Peas, bu $8,303 146.186 81.242 Com, bO 1,641.826 392.565 11,466,318 Caudles, bxs 45.703 36,412 47,930 Coal, tuns 40.362 3 1 616 29,334 Cotton, bales 281,804 415,t527 552,753 Har, bales 29.401 36.209 26.252 Hops, bales 81,725 20.421 27,407 Pork, brls 66.608 78.301 150>58 Beef, brls 30,552 22.234 42,365 Beef, tCS 50.911 46.429 79.686 Cut meats, lbs 44.548.439 23.745.30 i 77.144.138 Butler, tbs 1,034.810 1,20,642 7,028.27.4 Cheese, lbs 54.545.009 58.286.738 68,474.964 Bard, lbs 28.718.638 26,732.908 104.353,434 Tallow, lbs 20.704.340 16.546.904 37.5U.920 Petroleum, galls 61,214,23 83,212.5*10 86.363,361 A writer in the Toledo Commercial advocates strongly the advisability of making the Erie Canal a free national highway, and censures the Buffalo Board of Trade for not sending a repre sentative to the Detroit Convention. The Boston Post says the boot and shoe houses of Boston and of New England never rested on a more substantial basis than at present. At least one-half of the amount of the Chicago insurances on boots and shoes will be recovered, and every one of the dealers has resumed business. Out of twenty odd wholesale Anns, all hut two have dis counted their own notes, have paid their bills in full, and are buying largely of new stocks. Besides this comforting fact, it is stated that the cities of St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit and Milwaukee have largely increased their or ders for goods since the fire, in order, if possible, to secure the Chicago trade. Thus it will bo seen that Boston merchants are really gainers, in some measure, by the Are iu Chicago- One of the causes winch tended to lighten the burdens of the shoe dealers is the fact that the indebtedness of the Chicago firms is partially assumed by bank ing institutions aud money brokers to whom notes have been passed at a slight discount to pay for the risk, a practice which has prevailed to such an extent as to make this one business of trading in short notes a feature of Boston bankiug operations. Statistically speak- Boston was interested in Chicago to the amount of $3,500,000, of which only about $1,000,000 will have to be shouldered by banka, insurance companies, and boot and shoe manufacturers.” Cheese. 15s. .Lord, 155... Tallow In the afternoon the grain markets were quiet but firm. Wheat was stronger, closing at $1.211-4, seller last half, and $1.22 3-8, seller January. Corn sold at 42 5-Bc, seller January. Chicago Daily market. BUTTER—There is a steady demand for all crades above common and the general market fnles firm. The stocks are fair. We quote: Choice dairy, 23a250 fair to good tub and lirkiu, liaise; common grades, 9al3c. BAGGING—>'o change -was noted in this mar ket. A moderate business is doing and dealers arc firm in their views at former rates. Stark, SGc; Lewiston, 34c; Philadelphia, 35c; American, 31 l*2c; Minnesota, 30c; burlaps, bags, 211-2a22c; gunnies. 17a28c; wool sacks. 65c. BUILDING MATERIAL—The market was rath er quiet to-day and prices were without per ceptible change, ruling firm as follows; •prices* Stucco, $2.75a3.00; New York Btuceo, casting, S3.7JaU»; superfine do, siooal 25* cement, $1.75; Rosendale cement, $3.00 a 3.25; marble dust, $3.00; lime in bulk. $1.25; white sand ncr brl, $3.00a3.25: plastering hair, per bu batOc; fire brick, per 1,000, $W.00a90.00; building brick, $12.00al3.00; lire clay §4.00a5.00 per brl. BEANS—Remain firm at $1.50a1.75 for coui mon, aud at $2.00a2.25 for good to choice hand picked. BROOM CORN—Is quiet but firm. We quote: Old brush, $100.00all0.00; new do, $130.00 a 180.00; and choice hurl, 5180.00a200.00. CHEESE—The cheese trade remains quiet and values are steady and unchanged. We quote New York factory, 15a15 l-2c; Ohio factory, 13a lie; Western do, I3alic. Shipments. COAL—There was no let ni> T in the demand for coal, and the market continues very llrm. ■We repeat our quotations as follows; Lehigh, picr.arcd, $11.00; Lackawanna, $10.00; Erie, 83.50; liriar Hill. £3*oo; Walnut Hill, (8.50; Indiana, $7.50; Hocking’ v alley, $8.00; Blossburg, $8.50; Wilmington. §3.00. CIDER—Sales wcro reported at 83.00a6.00 per hrl—the outside for choice sweet. COOPERAGE—Continues active, and is steady at the recent decline. We quote: Pork bris, $2.10a2.15; lard tes, $2.50a2.55 lor wood, and $2.23 aiao for iron hooped packages; beef tes, 82.10 a 2.20; whiskey brls, 52.00.52.35; flour brls, 50aS;io. Staves and headings at $18.00a19.00 for pork, and $23.00a27.00 per m for whiskey brls and tea. EGGS—Fresh lots were in moderate request at 2f.a270. Hickled eggs were neglected at 20a22c. FRUITS—DRIED—Business continues steadi ly active, and prices are uniformly Arm, Wo quote: Dates, 91-210 a l-2c; flgs, drums, 18a20c; flgs, box, 20a220, Turkey prunes, OalOc; French do, l4al5o; raisins $2.90 a o.oo; do new, $3.90a4.C0; blackberries, 13 i-2aic i-2c; pitted cherries, 38a40o; peaches, pared, 21a25c; i»eachea. halves, 9 l-2alol-20; currants, loaiic; apples, new. Southern. 8a9o;do new itaioc; do new Michigan, lOallO. MSH—The li.nli trade remains quiet at un changed prices. Whiteflsh are in light supply and arc firmly held, but all other descriptions are x»lcnty and easy. Wo make no change in our quotations, as follows; No. 1 whiteflsh, $4.75a5.00; No. 2, 84.25a4.50; trout, 54.23a4.50; No. 1 shore mackerel, 5l0.00al0.25; No. 1 hay, $3.50 a 9.00; No. 2 shore mackerel, $8.00a3.50; No. 2 bay mackerel, 87.00a7.50; No. 1 shore kits, $2.00 a 2.10; No. 1 bay, SI.SOaLC>O: fiUhily kits. Sl.10al.15; Dank cod. w.WfIC.SO; Gc6rg6‘scod, $7.00a7.30; box herring. No.l, 40a43c; box herring, scaled, 45a50c. California salmon, half brl, Sio.soall.oo. GREEN FRUITS—Were very quiet, and val i-pc'were nominally unchanged. \\c repeat our iicf'.s follows: Apples, from store. 52.00 a 4 rr-tnin-i-ies. 59.00a11.00 for wild, and 812.00 a uxo /oncultivateu- Lemoua. oi-auges, Sf».coac.r>o. 672 1.967 267 1,368 16 138 1.337 1,757 GROCERIES—The weakness forsome time past- in the market for rejiflCn llnued, a furthorrednction of l-8c bcitfe »*>_. h| L to-dar. Raw grades remain steady aSQ n*. dumped. Coflees were u trifle easier m cofisa* uueuce of the decline in gold, though nominally values were unchanged. Syrups are meeting with an active demand, and are hejng held with a fair degree of lirmuess. All side goods are steady. We now quote: Candles— Star, 19a191-2C. Coffees— Prime Klo coffee, 21a220; choice do, 22a23c; O. G. Java, 80a33c; Singapore, 2Ca 27c; Costa Rica, 25a2Gc. _ Rice— Rangoon, 71-2a7 3-4 c; Patna, Baßl-2o; Carolina, 9a91-4c. Sugars—A sugar, 12 l-4a12 3-8 c; B do. 12a121-Sc; C do, 11 C-tall7-8c choiccjbrown, 10 3-B*ll l-4c; fair do, 10al01-2c; N. 0., 9 3-lalll-ic; molasses do. 9oloc. Bvncrs—Diamond. 51.25a1.30; common,molasses, SOaSoc; Porto Rico molasses, 45a&oo; good sugar house syrup, 40aG0c; extra, CoaCsc; choice silver dtii»e, extra line, 80a85c; New Orleans, 55a700. Bi-ices—Allspice, liaise: doves. l8a20o; cassia, 48aC0c; pepper, 23a240; nutmegs, $L20a1.25. ooai’s—French mottled, 6 3-ia7c; standard WOOL—Remains active to the extent of the offerings, and the late advance is firmly sustained. Wo quote; iTub-washed, Cla7sc; Hue fleece washed. C3asCo; medium fleece, washed, BSaOOo; coarse fleece, washed, sCasßc; unwashed, coarse, 42a44c; unwashed medium, 40a42c; unwashed, flue. 88a40c. Wool In bad condition and unwashed In proportion- KAIL FREIGHTS—The following aro the pres ent rates per 100 lbs Salted bulk Meats, Fourth Flour and Grain owner's From Chicago to Class. Cummeal. bulli, "risk. New York 65 1.30 65 75 Boston 70 1.40 70 80 Phlla. and Balt CO 1.20 60 70 Albany. Troy and Schenectady 60 1.20 60 70 Montreal and Pres cott CO 1.20 CO 70 Toronto 33 70 35 40 Buffalo 35 70 25 40 Dunkirk 324 63 324 37i Erie 30 GO 30 35 Cleveland 27i 55 27J 32i Detroit, Mouroo and Toledo 25 50 23 30 Grand Rapids 25 50 25 E. Saginaw. Bay Citv and Wenona. 30 80 80 Indianapolis 23 50 23 Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton SO 60 30 Newark, 0 40 80 40 "Wheeling 43 90 45 Washington. D. C... TO 1.40 70 80 Charleston, B. C.... 85 1.70 Savannah. Ga 85 1.70 Chicago hire Stock market. Friday Evening, Dec. 8. The receipts of live stock during the week up to this evening, were as follows; Cattle. Sops. Bhtep. Monday 1,794 17,795 230. Tuesday 1,980 18,274 34 Wednesday 1,529 27,054 037 Thursday 1,849 20,598 1,050 Friday 1,000 25,500 Total 8,153 118,221 2,237 Same time last week... 4,257 80,074 5,141 Week before last 8.321 80,090 3,690 The following wero the shipments: Cattle. Mags. Sheep. Monday 1,341 3,505 Tuesday 389 2.808 Wednesday 1,301 4,417 674 1 Thursday 833 6,820 Friday LATEST. Friday Evening, Dec. 8. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1871 6 l-4a6 3*4 c; German mottled, 7 l-ia7 3-4o; eraaive, ii2o brown Windsor,4 1-2&4 3-40; palm,4a. Btaech—Gloss, 9 8-4al0o; com, lOalO 1-20: launoiT, 6 l-2a 7o: eommon 6a6 i-40. HAY— The hay trade continues dull and prices ■were weak at the decline noted yesterday. W& re peatourllat: On track—timothy, pressed. 114.00; prairie, pressed, |9.60a10.50. On wagon—Timothy, loose, 112.00a13.00 prairie, loose, 19.00a10.00. For delivery of pressed hay, n.00a1.60, according to dis tance. .HIDES—The demand was fai? at former rates. The receipts are liberal for this season of the year, but the current want® of the trade arc sufficient to prevent any considerable accumulations, and the market re mains iirm. We quote: Green salted, cured, light, Ul-20; ao. heavy,lo 1-20; part cared, lOolic; murrain kip, 111-20; veal kip, Mo; green calf, 17c; dry calf, 2Co; diy flint, 19a20c; dry salted. 16a17c; dry kip, 220; deacons, 60a60c; scored, out. or otherwise damaged, two-thirds pree. IRON —The following prices are cur rent Common bar, 3a3-io; horse shoe Iron, 5 l*4a6 5-80; heavy hand, 4 3-4 aC l-2o: hoop and light band, 5 l-4a6 3-tc, round and square, 4aG l-4c; oval, 6a6 l-2o; half oval and half round, 6 l-2aC l-4o; sheet iron, common, 5 l-2a6 l-4c; sheet iron, galvanized, 17x18. 131-2U19 8-4 c; sheet iron, charcoal, 8 X-2a 13 3-4 c sheet iron. Juniata. 10 l-2all i-4c. LUMBER—Tbo local demand continues good, and prices were firm at the annexed quotations: First-and second clear $48.00*60.00 Second clear, 1 iuch to 2 inch 47.00a48.00 Third clear, linch a 37.00 Third clear, thick 40.00a42.50 First and second clear flooring, togeth er, r0ugh...... aio.oO First and second clear aiding, together 23.00a24.00 Common siding. 020.00 Common flooring, dressed first 34.00a83.00 Common flooring, dressed second 28.00a30.00 Wagon-box boards, selected, 10 inches and upwards 35.00a40-00 A stock boards 50.00a35.00 B stock boards 25.00a28.00 Common hoards, joists, scantling,small timber, etc., 16 feet and under 20.00 Fencing..... 20.00 Joists and scantling, 18x24 feet 20.00a26.00 Pickets, square 16.00a18.00 Pickets, flat 18.00 Cedar posts, split 16.00a18.00 Cedar posts, round 20.00a22.00 Lath 4.00 Sawed shingles, No. 1 1.25 a 2.76 Sawed ehlneles. A or 5tar.......... a 4.00 Shingles on track are nulet at53.371-2a3.50 for A’s or star, and Sl.soa2.ooforNo. 1 sawed. LEATHER—Tho leather trade was reported fair, and the prevalent fcolingj'seemed firm. The stocks are now in good working order, and or ders are being promptly Ailed. We quote Hemlock—City harness, onion, 37a380; city harness, 37038 c; country harness, 34a360; line city, per lb, 39a420; kip, per lb, 80ca$1.00; kip, veafe, Il.00al.l5; city upper, No. 1, per ft, 26a290; city upper, No. 2, per ft, 25a270; country upper, No. 1, 24a27c; collar, per ft, 21a23c; calf, city, $1.25a1.45; calf, country, $i.10a1.25; rough upper, 11 to 13 lha. 85a37c; rough upper, 14 to 18 lbs, 32a340: rough upper, damaged, 28a30o; Buffalo slaughter sole, 83U35C. ROak—Slaughter sole. 40a450: Philadelphia sole 43a460; harness, per lb, BCa4Bc; kip. light, sl.ooa 1.15; kip, No. 1, medium, 80ca$1.00; kip, heavy, 75a 85c; American calf, 32 1b5,51.25a1.45; French call, 28 lbs, $1,50a2.55; French calf, 86 lbs, $1.60a2.20; French kip, CO to 100 lbs, $1.00a1.65; French calf, Lcmoyne, per doz $65.00a90.00; French calf, Jodot, S7O OOaIOO.OO. METALS AND TINNERS’STOCK—The mar ket is Arm and advancing. Wo quote Tin—Box tin plate, IC, 10x14, 811.00; roofing C, $10.60; large pigs, 45c: small plga,tin,4Go; bartin.47c. Copper—Copper bottoms, 88o; braziers’, over 13 lbs, 340; tin copper, 330. Sheet Zinc—First quality, cask, 10 l-2o; first quality, sheet, llcjslab rino, 9oi Wire—2t06,90;6,8 and 9, loo; 10 to XI, llo; 12, 12 l-2c; 13 and 14.12 l-2o; 15 and 16,140; 17,15o; 18, 16c; 19.19 c!; 20,10 c; full bundles 25 per cent off. NAlLS—Remain firm at full prices, or at $4.50 rates: 10 to 60d per keg. $4.50; 8d per keg $4.75; 6d, per keg, $5.00; 4d, per keg, $5.25; ad, per keg, $6.00; fine ad, per keg, $7.25; blue 2d, com mon, per keg, 87.25. OILS—The oil trade was reported fairly active for tho season, and the general market ruled steady and firm. Carbon was advanced l-2c, but aside from this values were unchanged. Prices range as follows; Carbon, 25 l-2a2Co; extra winter lard, 85c; No. 1 current make, 73a750; No. 2 do, Csc; linseed raw, 80o; do boiled, B5o; wbale, $1.00; sperm, $2.15; neatsfoot oil, $1.00a1,25; bank oil, 60a650; straits, 70o; ele phant oil. 950; turpentine, 75a7Cc. POTATOES—Are BDlliugatsl.ooal.2s£rom store. Tbe demand is good. POULTRY' AND GAME—Fresh offerings were commanding rather better prices, bnt the general market was dull, the supply exceeding the de mand 51.75a2.50 for dressed chickens; 11.60a3.00 lor ducks; $4,50a4.75 for prairie chickens, $1.40 a 1.60 for quail; 9al2c for dressed turkeys. SALT Quotations ore unchanged. Saginaw fine, $2.35 per brl; Onondaga, fine, $2.40 per brl; coarse, $2.35 per brl; coarse, diamondC, $2.40 per brl. SEEDS—Clover was ouiet and unchanged; SC.2naC.SO. Timothy was In good demand, but quiet, owing to light ofl’erings, at $2.80a3.00 for common to fair, and $3.10a3.15 for prime. TEAS—No change was noted in tho tea market. Business continues steadily active, and former prices are thoroughly sustained. We quote: Young hyson, common to fair, Coa6sc; good, 70a80o; choice to extra, $1.30 a 1.40; superior to fine old hyson, 90ca$1.10; com mon imperial, 75 a Wo; good to choice do,9ocasJ.ls; fine to good gunpowder, 80co$l.00; choice to ex tra, $i.35a1.45; choice to extra leaf Japan, Sl.ooa 1.10; fair to good do, 70a50; colored natural leaf Japan, Coa7oc; common to fine Oolong, 50aC50; good. 70a80c: choice to extra. 90ca51.25. WOOD—The demand was light, but dealers were firm at full prices. Wo continue to quote: Beech, $10.00: maple, $11.00; hickory, $12.00; slabs, $6.50 delivered. Total. 3.8G9 CATTLE—The condition of the cattle market was essentially the same as noted during the preceding days of the week. There was no abatement in the demand, and with a light sup ply holders found ready sale for their stock, and at satisfactory prices, the better grades com manding 55.00a5.C0, while medium to fair found buyers at $4.2534.75. Eastern advices, though Scarcely so cheerful as during the opening days of the week were rather favorable than* other wise, and shippers stood ready to take all suit able OflfcriLgb at full rates. Butchers are doing cbhiMrHtively little, as the market is still liber ably supplied with poultry and game, and cheap meats from the packing houses. A few lots onty were taken at fc 52,50a3.00 for common cows and thin rough steers, and nt $3.50a4.C0 for good to choice fat cows.and thiunlsU steers and oxen. There was some inquiry for stock steers, but few sales were effected, owing to a difference between the views of buyers and sellers. The former were not willing to pay over $2.25a3 23 for common to prime, while the latter were firm in their demands at 52.50a3.50. Most of the stock sola changed hands within the range of $i.00a5.00, though the extreme range was $2.25 a 7.00. George Bentley Co., had on sale a drove for which the outside quotation was obtained. They were fed by Sam Johnston at Lincoln, 111., were 3 years, old and averaged 3 714 lbs. The once obtained was considerably above the mar ket, but the sale after all is valuable, as indicat ing what really extra beeves will command. The market closed steady: OLOSUfO PRICES. Extra—Graded steers, averaging 1,400 lbs and upwaru $5.50a5.75 Choice Beeves—Fine, fat, well-formed 3 to 6 year old steers, and averaging 1,250 to 1,400 lbs 6.00a5.25 Good Beeves—Well-fattened, finely-form- steers, averaging 1,200 to 1,300 lbs 4.50a4.75 Fair Grades—Fair steers,in fair flesb, av eraging 1,100 to 1.200 lbs 4.ODa/.*26 Medium Class—Medium steers and good cove for city slaughter, averaging 800 to 1,100 lbs 2.50a3.75 Btock Cattle—Common cattle in decent Uesb. averaging 700 to 1,0501bs 2.60a3.c0 Inferior—Lignt and tbm cows and steers 2.00a2.25 CATTLE SALES TO-DAV. y om Ap. Price, 11 medium steers VA choice shimdugsteers 2*21 12 extra graded steers ‘•JS 17 good shipidng steers '••■O'’ •IS medium steei 7 ftv 16 medium steers 59 Texas cattle ft*) 16 ilesby steers ft}--* ft};? nicdium steers I', 1 ftr? 32 goed steers. J-rir, I*l2 07 fat, smooth steers 32 choice steers ft— -45 good steers }vj!S i IS choicesteers .'tOstcckors I*.' r„? JGtlioico steers 5.-5 13 butchers’ stork 'i o s ir> butchers’ stock j rj 47 choice steers o. w 19 medium steers 1,031 4.12^ 20 butchers’ stock..... :is goodhhiiqiiugstcers. 13 mixed lot HOGS—The market oi»ened active and llrm. fivers were numerous and eager and, under a spirited competition, sales were quick atfulLycs terdoy’s prmC^; or a153.90a3.35f0r common light, uneven, coarse* mixed lots: $4.00a4.05 for mcdiiim, andats4.lo;U.lj for good to choice. This was the Condition of the mar*!?* up to about the middle f*f the’afternoon, when there visible falling off in the demand and prices wakened a little, some late sales being effected at W dJ. Holders generally, however, were unwilling to make any considerable concession, and values may bo considered nominally unchanged. The receipts for the week, up to this evening, reach 118,221, or nearly 40,00(7 more than for the same period last week. _ HOG SALES 70-DAY. Kc. Av. Price. Ko. Av. Price. Ao. Av. Price. .44 374 $4.20 4« yos B*l2l 5- 99 329 4.12 A 40 420 4.32 V 4K -M 4.20 40 3CD 4.10' GO 205 4.00 <2 -20 4 (to f'» 2GO 400 34 5.14 4 JSl± W 4.0.1 47 27T 4.00 50 331 4.15 116 2io 4.0j 253 251 4.00 43 329 4.15 6! 220 59 233 4.0 9 41 395 4.20 49 05 354 4.10 57 294 4.10 SI 353 4.15 .55 321 4.10 65 27S 4.10 46-383 4.03 55 314 4.10 239 261 405 60 293 4.05 47 874 4 20 54 235 4.15 43 334 4.05 94 324 4.05 109 283 4.10 43 368 4.15 39 321 405 98 300 4.10 *62 279 4.10 96 300 4.05 44 375 4.25 56 241 4.10 50 231 4.10 113 271 4.05 32 202 4.05 65 210 4.05 -69 249 405 5T 301 4.074 44 392 4 20 S5 264 4.10 47 323 4.0T4 41 398 4.20 64 215 4.05 93 357 4.12J 218 372 4.17J GO 277. 4.00 .56 219 4.09 41 SOS 3 ho 51 304 4.13 95 343 420 39 314 3.03 52 243 4.15 153 306 4.12 V 29 21S 3.95 94 329 4.15 49 315 4.12 l 46 199 3.95 48 235 3.57* CT 179 ,3.70 45 203 4.15 S3 307 4.05 SHEEP—The market remains quiet, without, material change in.values. .There was alight local demand at $3.25a3.50 -for common; $3.75*1.00 for medium, and at $4.25a4.75 for good to choice. IN LOVE WITH NILSSON. The Diva and Her Adorer. From the New York Herald, Dec. 6. About half-post 2 o’clock yesterday after noon the neighborhood surrounding Essex Market Court was astound by tho appear ance of a magnificent clarence, drawn by a splendcd team of horses, driven hy coachmen in drab liveries. Out■ of this conveyance stepped the far-famed Queen of song, tho Swedish Nightingale, Nilsson, followed by her chaperon, Mrs. Richardson. She crossed the sidewalk lightly, and gracefully passed the portals of the Temple of Justice, and en tered the dark and dingy court room.. Mile. Nilsson stopped, before His Honor Judge Scott, and raised her charming bine eyes to his face. The Justice, as soon as ho could recover his equanimity, said, his coun tenance beaming with pleasure and inward gratification, “Well, madame, what can I do for you Milo Nilsson leaned forward, resting a delicate and beautifully shaped hand? eased iu canary kid gloves, ou the desk, and re plied. lour Honor, throe times to-day this man”—pointing to a thick set and heavity whiskered person, who stood in tho space sot apart for prisoners—“ tried to force his way to my room at tho Clarendon Hotel.” Did ho succeed in getting in?” inquired His Honor. Milo Nissou. Tho third time ho, hy some means, made his way to tho door and came into my room. judge. Did ho assaultyou, Madame Mile. Nilsson. Yes, sir, ho attempted to kiss me, and I held him away only by main force until one of tho porters in tho hotel pushed him out of ray apartments. Judge. Did ho use any further violence Mile. Nilsson. No, sir: ho was very annoy ing, but I do not think he is vicious. Judge. He seems harmless enough now. Tho prisoner was smiling and bowing. His eyes, as largo as saucers, seemed to be still gazing fondly ou the object of his adoration, uddenly he sprang forward, and, catchiug tho velvet cloak of Mile. Nilsson in both his hands, kissed it rapturously. He was com pletely lost in this occupation till Sergeant Thompson took him by the collar aud pulled him away. Judge. He does not seem to be yet cured of his infatuation. What do you wau’t me to do with him? Mile. Nilsson. I wish himtobc placed some where where he cannot annoy me any further. The lady evidently in her heart did not de sire to bo hard on her adorer, and she laughed heartily at tho absurdity of tho sit uation. The Judge then turned to the clerk, Mr. Steers, telling him to make out a com plaint against the prisoner of disorderly conduct. The complaint being made out, Mile. Nilsson, with a iirm hand, signed the document, and, raising the Bible-tonerlips, swore to her statement, after which the prisoner was riven in charge to Officer Doran, who arrested liim and removed him to a cell iu Essex Market Prison. He was committed for six mouths in default of S3OO bail. As soon ns tho distinguished lady had de parted tho Herald reporter paid a visit to tho love-struck prisoner. Ho was in cell No 3, outlie first floor of tho prison, a cleanly apartment enough aud somewhat comfort able-looking. He rcccivedtho reportercour teously, and seemed not in the least crest fallen after his'late unsuccessful adventure. What is your name inquired tho re ported Charles Theodore Busch.” Reporter. ‘“How came you to got into tqis scrape?” Busch. Easy enough. lam in love with Mila. Nilsson, andl shall love her till I die.” Reporter. How long since you first fell in love with her Busch. It is about a fortnight ago I saw her first; she played ManjuirUc in ‘‘Faust.” At this point Charles Theodore’s whole countenance lit up with asort of enthusiasm, and ho warbled the aria in the gardten scene. “Ah! sir,” ho continued, “I saw her after ward in ‘Lucia di Lammcrmoor,'’ and then I loved her to distraction. I could l think of nothing else but my passionate adoration for that glorious creature.” Reporter. Then you never saw her till two weeks ago t” Charles Theodore. No, sir, bnt about eight months ago I was working on a railroad iu the upper part of the State, and I saw her picture in the railroad depot at Syracuse, and ever since then I have had her image in my mind. Reporter. What are you working at now Charles Theodore, lum working with my brother, at No. 02 Chatham street: ho is a manufacturer of thermometers. Before that I was a music teacher; I teach music now whenever I can get any pupils. Reporter. Are you fond of music? Charles Theodore. It is my first love. Reporter. Why do you not send for your brother to get you out of hero? Charles Theodore. Ah! sir, lam not in the least troubled. Mile. Nilsson will take me out; I have every confidence iu ber. lam content to stay hero till sho does; then wo shall be married, and together wo will start a musical conservatory. Reporter. What makes yon so confident? Charles Theodore. Well, it is a delicate subject, but I will tell yon. Sho loves me. Claude Mclnottc never throw more pathos into the last three words than did the unfor tunate Charles at this juncture. Reporter. Sho loves you Charles Theodore. Yes, sir. I will tell vouhowlkuow. You have seen “Faust?" Von remember the garden scene (The re porter assented to both propositions.) Well, sir, sho was playing Marguerite, and sho hold the flower in her hand, picking it to pieces, saying, “He loves me—ho loves me not." The Academy of Music has the seats ranged around in the shape of a half moon—(and Charles commenced to draw adiagrain on the floor of his cell.) I was standing in the left band corner of the uppermost tier, looking down upon the stage, adoring her with all the power of my soul. Reporter. You were iu tke amphitheatre? Charles Theodore. Yes, sir. As I was say ing, I was looking down upon my divinity, when suddedly she looked up, autf. recogniz ing me, she threw mo a kiss. Oh! it was then my heart was filled with rapture. Reporter. I suppose so. Charles Theodore. Ah! but that is not all. Mile. Nilsson then walked across the stage and waved her arm from right to left, point ing toward the stage door, meaning tor me to meet her there in Fourteenth street. (Charles described the motion, throwing his right hand over his left shoulder and point ing downward.) Well, I went for the dour at once, but that iron staircase is so winding and crooked it was too late when I got down, and my darling had gone. Reporter. Did yon go there ami in Charles Theodore. Yes, sir. I was there every night and saw her get into her car riage. Reporter. Did yon ever speak to the lady; ever offer her a bouquet Charles Theodore. No, sir. There wore too many people around for me to speak to her, and I was too poor to buy a bouquet. I got $5 from mv brother one night. X intend ed to ask the Lady to Slipper. That night, however, she did not appear, and I felt so bad that I spent the money cm wine. Reporter. How did you manage to get to Mile. Nilsson's room 10,610 Charles Theodore. I followed her carriage homo and found out where she stopped. The next day I went there and asked to see her. they would not let me. I went again with a package and went up to the room with a waiter. That day she was out. Reporter. But you got in to-day Charles Theodore. Yes. I went there twice early this morning. But they would not lot me up stairs. At half-past 10 I went into the hotel quietly, and when I saw no one watching 1 slipped quietly up stairs. I went directly to Her room and opened the door. Milo. Nilsson was standing against the mantle piece and there were four or live ladies sitting in the room. My heart stood still. At last I was in her divine presence. I rushed toward her, I attempted to throw my arms around her; she took me by the wrists, this way. (Charles grabbed the reporter by the wrist and explained the modu opemmli.) Reporter. .She must bo strong. Charles Theodore. Yes. She is very strong; but my love for her is stronger. Reporter. How did the officer come up there Charles Theodore. I suppose fcheproprietor of the hotel sent for him. The porters shoved me out iu the hall. Reporter. Did they tear your collar? Charles Theodore. No sir; it was Mile. Nilsson did that, j I shall preserve that collar as long as 1 live. Reporter. How old are you, Mr. Busch Charles Theodore. Forty-one years. I came to this country from Germany twenty-one years ago. Reporter. You speak English with some what of an Irish accent. Charles Theodore. 1 suppose so. I have lived a great deal with Irish people, and you know they always say, “Faint heart never won fair lady.” The reporter here wishedthe distinguished and immortalized Charles Theodore good-day, promising him to call again. Upon inquiry among Mr. Busch’s friends it was discovered that for two years past he had, at different times, suffered from similar aberrations of the mind, there invariably being a lady in the case. It is said that he is a first-class pianist, and an enthusiastic Gor man friend informed the reporter that ho equal to the most .celebrated artists of the day. Some four years ago Charles Theo dore was in Spain, where no made the ac quaintance of Donna Josepha Louisa Guz man, with whom he fell desperately in love. Since that time his brother says he has never been the same man. .Yesterday he wrote a ietter to Mile. Nilsson, aud rehearsed it on his knees before his brother’s servant girl. His eccentricities have always been con doned by his family, as ho is looked upon by all who know him as a perfectly harmless creature, though somewhat demented. 1*73 3-10 .1,230 4.70 910 2.50 JOBS. JUDGE LYNCH. A Female Vigilance Committee Organ ized In Kiirerpool. Liverpool (Nov. 15) Correspondence of the New York World. Yesterday afternoon, on the invitation of Mrs. Josephine E. Butler, Honorary Secreta ry to the Committee for Amending the Law in Points wherein it is Injurious to women,” a number of ladies and a few gentlemen held a friendly and private conference in the Queen's Hall, Bold street, Liverpool, with a view of organizing, on a permanent basis, the “Society for Vigilance,” of which the above committee is the executive. This con ference, it-should he observed, was quite distinct from the public meeting for the re peal of the Contagious Diseases acts, which was held yesterday evomng, and at which most of the same ladies and gentlemen were present. The Rev. George Butler presided at the conference, and among those present were Professor Newman.J Sir, Hoowood, Q. C., of London; the Rev. J.Steinthal. of Man chester; Mr. Applegarth, Mrs. J. E. Butler, and Miss Lydia Becker. The reverend Chairman opened tho pro ceedings hy simply stating the object for which tho meeting had been convened, and then read tho following extract from a letter written by professor Sheldon Amos. “I believe that tho evil or evil tendencies intended to he guarded against or redressed hy a vigilance committee are unmistakable and- very urgent. They may be cursorily classiiicd as follows 1. Vicious legislation, taking place either late at night or in the in- tervals of great party struggles, when tho i attention of the public is deeply preoccupied or relaxed or distracted. 2. vicious legisla tion duo to a momentary panic created by a vivid sense of evils, real, indeed, in them selves, but only the distressing symptoms of deeper and more wide-reacting ones. In many of these cases tho visible evils con tended against by tho legislator arc physi cal, while tho hidden causes, disregarded by him. are moral, or moral and physical combined. S. A superstitious and timorous faith, generated by the present domination of the‘physical sciences,'in any empirical results of past legislation which take tho form of statistics, aud in tho methods of so-called‘scientific men.' 4. An indisposition to legislate severe ly with respect to vice in men, and a corre sponding opposition to legislate harshly and tyrannically with respect to tho women who are paid to minister to that vice. 5. An al most universal indifference to, or scorn of tho true moral relations of men and women. (3. A prevailing belief that tho doctrine of per sonal liberty,' and of the liberty of the sub ject,' has been pressed in former times to an exaggerated amount, and that, iu comparison with tho hypothetical benefits of arresting a physical disease, or trying on a large scale a medical experiment, such doctrines ought to be treated as mere antiquated and exploded delusions. 7. An increasing absence of any genuine sentiment of moral justice. 8. Legis lation with respect to women apart from all consultation with snch competent women as arc best, or alone acquainted with many of the facts involved, and even in contempt of their continued evidence. P. Lastly, mere negligence due to tho excessive amount of modern legislation. The existence of these evils or evil tendencies in-our English legis lation at present is more than sufficient to call imperiously for tho most earnest and best organized efforts on tho part of all lovers of justice, and of all who are working in manifold ways towards the amelioration of English and European society.”" Miss Lydia Becker, after reading the finan cial report, stated that, although many asso ciations were in existence to-improve tho condition of and to protect women, there was not one which could turn its influence and organization into tho direction proposed by tbe promoters of this conference, namety, to watch jealously as a vigilance committee the various acts of Parliament affecting women, aud to organize opposition sufficient to render it impossible for Parliament to pass bad ones, and to insure tho passing of good ones. The promoters had felt the necessity of snch au organization by their groat ex perience in kindred work, and she urged the meeting to weigh well tho importance of the responsibility they would take on their shoulders by pledging themselves to such a movement. Professor Newman moved tho adoption of the report, which set forth at great length the endeavors of the committee to influence legislation iu regard to women, and asked approval of their past work aud continued confidence in their efforts. Mr. Hoopwood, Q, C., iu seconding tho res olution, pointed out that, although much could be done by legislation, still we must look into moral reformation from within. Ho contented that, though such an association would hen most useful one,and it was every body's duty to help it on. still there were plenty iu aud out of the House of Commons who were doing their best to help on the very work which the promoters of this con ference had very wisely undertaken to sys tematize. The report was unanimously adopted. Miss Lydia Becker next moved “That the tendency of modern legislation to interfere with the personal and social rights of indi viduals makes the formal organization of a society to watch the progress of legislation, and, in the discretion of the committee, to defend those endangered absolutely neces sary. and that the persons here present do constitute such an association.” She referred to the shortcomings of the law with regard to women, and what might be done to ren der the law as between men and women equal and jnst. Sho adverted to the fact that last session it was contended that the smallest quantity of old metal that anyone could sell to marine store dealers ought to bo 112 pounds. This, sho held, might bo made a great hardship to the working class es, and conld not affect any other class and small as this matter might seem to some, it showed that it was possible at present to pass any law, however unjust and one-sided, and proved the necessity for an association to watch over the interests of the victims of bad law. (Loud cheers.) Sir. R. Applegarth, who met with a cordial reception, seconded the resolutions, lie al luded to a recent visit to the cotton districts of Lancashire, whence he hud jnst returned. Uo had there seen much that indicated that, if in no other locality in England, there was an ample field for the operation of sucli a society. The results of educating the chil dren in the factories and in the workshops, instead of in the school house were, such as ho deeply regretted. No wonder that cases of seduction were not uncommon, cases of bastardy frequent, and infant mortality something fearful. What else could we expect when wo considered the con dition of the great hulk of the working pop ulation. hoys and girls indiscriminately mix ed, working from 8 years of age, anil one law declaring that at 12 a girl is woman enough to defend herself agauist her seducer, and another which inflicts the paltry penalty of 2s. Od. per week on a libertine boy, which frees him from all responsibility of his das tardly act if he is only vagabond enough to add desertion (for twelvemonths) to his cow ardly crime. XIo therefore wished the asso ciation every success in its attempt to amend such laws, or sweep them away, and substi tute others which shall throw the mantle of protection around the poorest and most help less of onr women ancTchildren. The resolution, which was supported by Mr. Steinthal, Mr.llopwood, Professor New man, Mrs. Butler, and others, was pat to the meeting, and carried. Mr. Steinthal moved—“ That the following be appointed a committee, with power to add to their number, to carry out the projects of the association: Mr. Butler, Mrs. Butler, Miss Becker, Miss Wolstenholmo, Miss March Phillips, Mrs. Jacob Bright, Mrs. Blackburn, Miss Honey, Miss Lucy Wilson, Mr. S. A. Steinthal. Professor Newman seconded the resolution, which was carried. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. ry TTT! PIGEON’S WONDERFUL FLIGHT. From ilic Middle of the Gulf of Mexico to its Coop in Whippany, N, JT.—.Sixteen Hundred MHon In Fight Hours—Another AstoniMhing Flight to be Attempted. From tI.C Newark Dally Advertiser. In September last a certain pigeon was heralded foith as having been let off the deck of a vessel near Cape Hatteras, aud bearing to its birth neat at Montclair a mes sage from Harry C. Bleeker. The distance and speed said to have been made by the bird were so great as to create the gravest doubts us to whether they had really been done, but lately the distrust culminated in downright disbelief, when a second bird was made to perform 1,001 statute miles at an average rate of over lIHS miles an hour, and still a third, a distance of I,s9o[statute miles at an average of 203 miles au hour; the hist bird, appropriately named “Typhoon, ex hausting itself by the effort, and blowing out his last gasp as ho reached his nest. These birds all came from Harry C. Bloeck er aud to Montclair, and at once a rush was made to Montclair to find the consignee pigeon man. It got to be quite the thing for depot hackmen to bo asked to drive strang ers to Henry C. Bleccker’s, and one hackmau is reported to have driven a stranger all day, and to the tune of $35, looking for the myth ical H. C. B. But alas ho was found not. At the Post Office the official was fain to con fess he knew no such man, aud to add, ho wished ho did, for letters were accumulating for him, and the box accommodations for stray letters were getting overcrowded. At last iu Montclair forbearance ceased to bo a virtue, and the man who whispered pigeon, or H C. B. to a citizen of that town did it at the risk of. Ilia life. But when celebrated pigeon-fanciers, men ot science, aud others of the believing and un believing stock, pretty equally mixed, began to call at the JJnily Adi't'i'listr, ami ask lor further facts, pointing to the columns of that paper, from which they had gamed their first information, it became time for a representative of this paper to plunge into the pigeon war. Not at Montclair, but near u hippany, a small village some live miles north ot Morris town Harry C. Bieeiker was found at last, aud proved to be a bright-faced intelligent lad of 14, the son of a farmer. Both Mr. Bleecker and his sou willingly gave all the infoimation in their power, and laughed heartily at being told of the excitement caused’by H. C. B. audhis pigeons. Mr. Bleecker having determined to send Harry on a sea voyage, so arranged for him with Captain William Bacon of the brigan tine George W, Chase, and on the Bth of bop- temhnr last that vessel sailed from pier 1*» East River, New York, with Harry on poartl and honnd for Galveston. With Harry' a small coop in which were three slato-eOTW ed pigeons, perfect models of symmetry aw! beauty. These were brought to the vessel by a friend of Harry's father, a resident of Montclair, who instructed the lad to lot oil* a pigeon on accomplishing each 500 miles of his journey. Poor Harry was a landsman and cot very sick, but on September 10, the vessel being then beyond Capo Hatter as, he scribbled a note to his father, fastened it to his youngest pigeon, and amid the sneers and jeers of the ship's crew placed the bird Tempest on the deck of the vessel. In an instant it arose perpendicularly, and when at an immense elevation took a direct homeward course. The Captain would not countenance such folly as letting a fine bird he lost at sea, and did not see it start, bat en tered the fact in the log to please the lad. This bird was hut sis months old, was a male, and had never had any praticiog flights whatever. Daring its two dav sou voyage it had been sea-sick, had eaten little, and was thought to ho too weak to fly. Vet it accomplished its journey with ease and reached its dove-cot m the quick time civen. On the loth the vessel being oft* Key~\Vest, the female bird, Tornado, was let loose, and also made a direct course, first upward and then homeward. The bird was two years old, and had made short journeys around its neighborhood, having also flown from Troy and Syracuse. Like the first bird, it had been sick and refused to eat,, ami again Captain and crew laughed at the E lucky lad who was so wilfully slaughtering is pets. Yet the ship’s log bears the entry, giving latitude and longitude, with the hour of the start. This bird flow the l,00i statute miles at an average speed of 100 miles per hour, and was in perfect condition on reach ing home, eating and drinking freely On tbe 21st, the vessel being then in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, and 1,590-miles from home by the Captain's reckoning, the veteran bird Typhoon was let loose. This male bird was three years of ago. and had made several trips, flying last year from Chi cago. It had not been sick at all, hut had eaten greedily all the voyage of pieces of meat and wheat, with bread crumbs and any thing the men fed to it. The crew hadbe como attached to it, and it was with the greatest trouble that Blocker persuaded them to let him release it. They were positive no bird could reach land, hut the lad determined to obey orders and let it go at all hazards, although in consequence of a gale blowing ofl* the shore ho had thought it best not to lot the bird go when the vessel was at 1,500 miles distant. Again the entry was made in tbe log, the Captain stiil protesting-against such foolishness. The noble bird safely accom plished its fearful voyage, hut after alight ing at his coop refused food and soon died of exhaustion, experts saying that he had been overfed and was too fat. His average speed was 203 miles per hour. As to the question of were these flights ac complished. they may now ho safely believ ed. the testimony of tho Captain and his log all going to prove this. As a far ther proof, however, young Ulecker is soon to start on a much longer journey, and is to he provided with a largo coop of birds. Among these are to he Tempest and Tornado, the latter of which is to ho let loose at live hundred miles distance, and its owner is prepared to bet heavily on its flying the same m under two hours. Tempest is to fly at 1,000 miles, and other birds at 1,500. 2,000. 2,500, and even S.OOO. Experts have dented in toto that a bird can contain itself in con tinuous flight over 1,500 miles. Typhoon has done it, and more too, and his owner is confi dent that he has others of the same breed who will still further outdo him. A NEW BELIG-IOTJS MOVEMENT, RcrlralH in the Society of Friends—Meet ings in Brooklyn* From the New York Tribune. Doc. fl. The members of the Society of Friends in New York and Brooklyn have been holding, for some days past, in the Friends' Meeting- House at Washington and Lafayette avenues, Brooklyn, a series of revival meetings. This movement, which is called a revival by the Friends themselves, is the outgrowth of a sentiment that has been steadily gaining ground in thedenominntion for several years. For nearlj- a century the Society of Friends has held what maybe called a neutral ground among the great religious sects, and while other denominations have been spreading far and wide tbey have remained compara tively inactive, and the work of Christian izing the world has been done by other churches. But for some years there has been a growing feeling among the Friends that they, as a body, should take a more active part in the Evan gelical work. In the "West, particularly, tills sentiment has been very strong, and has there manifested itself in the form of meet ings like those now in progress in Brooklyn. These do not materially* differ from tnat class of gatherings known as revivals, and the Friends themselves have everywhere characterized them by that name. A century ago. in England, and during the time imme- following the era of George Fox, meetings of this kind were very common among them, and the society was then in its most vigorous days. But since that time, in this country especially, they have seemed to bo losing ground, and the society has felt that something should bo done to infuse new life into its members. At thesame time they deny any purpose of denominational agrand izement, and claim only that they wish to do their share of evangelical work. Their meetings in the West, especially in some parts of Indiana, have been very suc cessful and have possessed a peculiar inter est from the fact of their being held by a body, hitherto more negative than positive in its character. In these meetings they en tirely ignore all distinctions of class or sect, and take their stand upon the broad ground of brotherhood and fellowship which distin guishes the denomination. The movement has been gradually creeping eastward, and at the yearly meeting held in New York and part of Connecticut, it was resolved that a revival should be attemptedin this State, and a committee was appointed to take the matter in charge. The Quarterly Conference, held in various parts of the State, took up the sub ject and appointed committees to conduct the meetings and secure the attendance of eminent speakers of the denomination. The first revival, prompted by the movement in this State, held at Farmington, Monroe County, created great interest, and was emi nently successful. Not only were the num bers of the Society greatly increased, but other churches were equally benetitted. An other series of meetings was also held a short time ago at Poughkeepsie,whore the Friends' house of worship was not largo enough to accommodate the numbers that gathered, and, at the request of one of the leading clergymen of the city, they occupied the large church edilicc of his owudenomina tion. The meetings in Brooklyn have keen.in progress since the -TOth of November. Two of these are held dailj', and a con stantly increasing interest is mani fested. They are largely partici pated in by the ministers and members of other denominations in the city. Meetings for conference are generally held in the morning, and the atternoon and evening sessions are condnctcd like the usual style ot public worship of the society. One notice ablc.fcature is that while a very great inter est is manifested, there is an utter absence of anything like intemperate excitement. This is said to bo characteristic of theirgatherings wherever they have been hold. A number of eminent speakers of the societv from different parts of the conntiy are in attendance, including John Henry Donglasa,of Indiana; Rebecca Collins, of New York: Caroline Talbot, of Ohio; Luke ■\Voodward, of Indiana; Henry Dickenson, of Brooklyn; David P. ITptcgraff; of Ohio; Samuel Reibs, of Vermont; Brother Chase, of Salem. Mass.: Jonathan Devoe, of Glen’s Falls, N. Y.; and David Lane, of Cbappaqua, N. Y. It is expected that the meetings will continue for some time, no definite period having yet been decided upon for bringing it to aclose. At the meeting on Monday after noon, the committee stated that some per sons were distributing the denominational tracts of the society, and they wished it to be understood by the public that it was done without their authority and against their wishes. It appears from this that they wish to make the gatherings as nnsectariau as possible. It is expected that several of the noted speakers present will remain through the winter. FARM MACHINERY. GROCERS’ SEAWIMI ELLS, Heat Cotters aud Sausage Fillers, Hay and Straw Cutters, Horse Powers, Com Shelters, Wagon Jacks, Ox Yokes and Bows, etc., for sale by F. S. KELLOGG, WHOLESALE FARH 3IACHWEUT AXD SEEDS, 55 WEST EAKE-ST. NECK WEAR. NECKWEAR! Large Stock. 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