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M(WEY MARKET. POLICE PROCEEDINGS. COURT INTELLIGENCE. 4 O'CLOCK DJlffl THE TRUST COMPANY. Business to bo Kesnraed and Depositors to be Paid on Saturday.

THE RIYEK FRONT. Latest Shipping; and Warehouse Intelligence Arrivals and Departures General Notes Keccnt Importations Bates of Frelffht front Cuba Extension to tbe Empire stores Captain of a Canal Boat Killed by lightning; A Fog Bell Placed at Fort Lafayette. IMPOETATIONS. The following is a list of cargoes landed at the stores of Brooklyn From Barrow Brig Egdon, 1.835 steel rails, Chas. Congreve Son.

Steamer Royal Standard, steel rails, ChaB. Congreve Sou. Prom Bermuda Brig T. H. A.

Pitt, 48 bbls tea, 6 do. tea lead, Darrell Co. 183 bales jute, 3,015 hides, i'A bags ginger, 3 pockets linseed, 1 box indigo, 5 bags cutch, C. H. Wright Co.

4 half bbls arrowroot, 1 keg 2 bxs Middleton 9 bbls corks, Wm. Peacock 43 bjs onions, L. McBsan 1 ton bones, 60 empty oil bbls T. H. A.

Piit 23 bxs onious, 5 bbls John Nix Co. From Calcutta Ship City of Lucknow 1,800 bags of saltpetre, Kidder, Peabody Si Co; 9,000 do linseed, 30 bales goat skins, 28 chests lacdye, 200 do shellac, Brown Bros 2,000 bags linseed, 250 bales jute, Drexel, Joffi ZLA'T lin8eed Boring Bros Co 10 bdls bamboo poles, 1 pkg ailk, 35 chests Bhellac, 100 cs do, order. FromCardenas Sch hhds molasses, 35 trcs do, Brooks Co 3 bbls do, master Bark Martin Brett 10O bxs sugar, Moses 'laylofe CMS hhds do, 1 tee do, 80 bxs do, Drexel, Morgan Co 11 nke effects, Latasa Co. From Cienfuegos Bark Gau Edou r458 hhds auar 41 tcB do, Brugiero Aviles. Sen Lizzie yic hhdi sugor, 30 tcs do, 30 hhdB molasses, Jova Co From Gloucester Brig Mirraucia 'Golatola lis tons salt, order.

From Humacoa Brig Alto Vela 2C8 hhds suav 9 bbls do Onativia Co. From Soguo Brig Fidelia C85 hhels sugar, 0" tcs do 90 hhds molasses, Rubria Co. CITY HAfiL NOTES. The Old Excise Commission The Offal Contract Bedfordavenne Assessment Alderman Clancy's Protege Miscellaneous Blatters. Mr.

John Pyburn, treasurer of the late Excise Commission, makes the following report of the financial transactions of that department from the 1st of July to the 12th, the date on which It ceased to issue licenses Receipts $6,960.00 RoBervod for Inebriate 835.90 Salaries and expenses Balance paid City Treasurer 5,676.37 THE OFFAL CONTRACT. In relation to the offal contrect and the continuance of Edward Clark in charge of it, after the Board of Health and Board of City Works decided to take it away from him for non performance of the work, according to specification, President Palmer states that Clark was "notified on Saturday last that unless he or his Bureties performed the work according to the specifications, within ten days after the date of notice, the coutract should be declared null and void, and that he shoidd cease work under it." This course wsb not in accordance with the action of the two Boards named, which resolved that Clark had not done tho work, and that the contract Bhould be taken from him, but was in accordance with President Palmer's expressed preference for Clark when he told another official that "we would havo to put up with Clark for the balance of the year." The President of the Board of City Works has repeatedly expressed his partiality to Clark. He ought to walk along tho shore just at high tide, and scent the dead carcasses of small animalB and the offal, or accompany that irrepressible dumping scow, in its excursions from tho Wallabout when it washes them to the "West Bank meaning the EaBt River. BEDFORD AVENUE ASSESSMENT. The first installment of the assessment for Bedford avenue improvement is now due, and will be payable creased In the assessors valuation as to stand proportionately upon the assessors' books with tkeir less fortunate neighbors.

Bat it la oertain there la a growing dissatisfaction with the Assessors' general valuation of property that It is unequal and consequently unjust. This inequality has been of slow growth, lnoreasing only with the new order of things Inevitable in consequence of our proximity to the oity of Now York. The fact is patent to everybody that lands worth $2,000 per acre, Bhould not Btand upon the Assessors' books on the same level with lands worth but $200 or 300 per acre. We would not claim that it is possible to do in the matter of the valuation of the real estate of the town equal and exact justice in all cases, but our earnest endeavor should be to approximate to it as closely aa possible. We Bhould aim at a just equalization in the valuation of estates.

The host interests oi the town demand this. We greatly lack enterprise. Ws lament it and wonder why. But onereassn at least is obviouB. If a man oomes with money in bis pocket, is honest, and makes true returns to the assessors, he must pay a tax of $4.48 on every $100: on ten thousand dollars $448.

It he invests it in land, he might, perhaps, have to pay $44.60 on the $10,000, but not more. Now, while we Becm to pay a very high tax, it is quite certain that upon our real estate, on account of our low valuation, we pay less than one fourth perhaps less than one fifth of the amount that is paid in Brooklyn or Now York. Consequently our personal property is diminishing from year to year, ond so it must do until there is a general equilibrium restored between real and personal property in the matter of taxation. 'Patent Outsideb. The Greenport Wattfi man is considering the question of "patent outsides" According to the Florida Express aoveral decisions of the courts in that State have held that papers which hove one side of their sheets printed in another State or county from that In which they are nominally published cannot be considered as mediums for legal advertisements, and that legal notices published in such papers are void and of no effect.

We are not aware that thB question has ever been presented for judicial determination in this State, but to our mind the principle of the Florida decisions is as applicable here as there perhaps more so, sinco tho statutes of this State which prescribe tho course to bo pursued in publishing certain legal advertisements explicitly say they must be published in a paper "printed" in tho county where tho cause of action arose or property referred to lies. How it can be held that this requirement of law, which would seem to be mandatory, is complied with by publishing in a paper only one half of which is printed in such county, wo ore unable to Bee. Publishers of papers such as are here described known to the craft as patent outsldes "or patent insides may just as truly and conscientiously swear that their paper is printed in the county where the inside page is printed as in the one where the outside page ia printed. If their affidavit 1b sufflcieut, a door is open for collusion and fraud in respeot to boIob of property or foreclosure, by order of court, by Bherlff'B order, whioh would strike at the root of all security and stability. Such is the ultimate, if not present importance of this question, that is greatly to be wished a oase might be made and carried speedily up to the highest judicature for decision.

The Flushing Times pushes the investigation a little further We are not desirous of creating a sensation on this Bubject, but believe it to be of sufficient importance to have the matter tested at once. it is illegal to publish such notices in papers that havo one side printed out of tho county, it must be doubly so with two or three papers in this county that are printed wholly inside and outside in New York. In these papers Important notices, such as tax soles, he, ore published, and if it Bhould bo decided that such publications are illegal, much trouble and litigation would ensue. Our authorities Bhould hove the matter thoroughly tested without delay. BUILDINGS.

be very happy to submit other statements if wanted, and would also tender (heir resignations if it was desired. MB. DEMAS BARNES said he had supposed the document read would havo made the suggestion officially which Judge McOue had presented personally, and that It was the intention of the directory to manage Itself in such a way as should be suggested by the stockholders. He Cuan'tpropoae to Bay anything, particularly at that time, but it had seemed to him, from the first, that the investigation of the affairs of this institution was the investigation of the management of the Directors, instead of a report by the directors, of their new prooeedings. He meant no personal reflection, nor any imputation whatever, of a want of integrity, or honesty or fidelity on the part oi any person.

The Board had enjoyed the confidence of the City of Brooklyn, bo far as be knew, but there is always a seeming propriety in the manner of doing business, and for tbe purposo of satisfying that demand it had seemed to him that was where this investigation Bhould have first taken place and where it should have been oarried along. The Board of Directors should have known that the stockholders' interests were in harmony with their own. He now believed that if anything was to be done it should be done promptly. The depositors, especially the smaller ones, were men Buffering great inconvenience, and he thought they should come to reBUlt immediately in regard to the disbursement of the funds bo that those who needed their money might have it at heir optiou. MB.

S. B. CHITTENDEN followed Mr. Barnes, saying I was in the country when, and havo been until yesterday, ever since the misfortune befel this Trust Company. I have not met many Brooklyn people, and I have known next to nothing in regard to public sentiment in relation to the last, and the proBpects of this Company, savj what I have read in the daily papers.

I camo to Brooklyn yesterday, having promised to be here to day, but I came determined cot to attend this meeting, because I feared that nothing could Bave the institution, and I felt that it was too sarious and too painful a conclusion for me to participate in in any way, and I am hero to night simply becauso woke up this morning with a feeling that tho institution could be saved. Having all the time realized that every man who lives in Brooklyn, or who cares for Brooklyn," is direotly and largely interested in reconstructing this company, I have felt by bold and earnest prooeedings on the part of the directors, and a corresponding good will on the part of the stockholders, that within a week the credit of the institution might bo restored nd it put fairly upon its pathway of usefulness for the future. For It is considered by all of us that the charter 1b an exool lent one, and exactly suited to our necessities, that the institution was not only necessary, but that prior to its misfortunes it was prosperous. There are no better men in Brooklyn than are embodied in this Board. Thsre are no men who have taken bettor care of their own affaire, or who have been truer to the affairs with which they have been intrusted.

But, neither they, nor any of us, can protect an institution of this kind from injury when both of its responsible and active officers are led into error and wrong. There is no director of a Bank or Trust Company that can protect it when its President and Secretary, or Cashier, both combine to commit a wrong. There is a great difference in regard to the quickness or swiftness with whioh men dissover and suspect such wrongs. I am not here to apologize for the cUrhptors or trustees of thiB Trust Company there is not one of them that I have Been who wishes to be apologized for further than this, that their honor and character is untouched, and that nothing can attach to them discreditable ti their fidelity, truthfulness and their integrity. They have had too much confidence in their officers, and if all tho institutions that are similarly situated were known, one half the banks in the city would be closed to morrow.

I hope we may bring no personal feelings into this matter. Tho stockholders here to night should look Some Facts About the Cold Pool A White Elephant The Raid I'pou Erie. Wall SntEEr, August 63 P. M. The recent agitation obout the gold reserves of tbet associated banks has brought out some facts which will prove interesting to all who may be dealing in goods on a gold basis, and thete show that the power of tho bull clique, for evil, haB been greatly overestimated.

It is a fact, as has been stated in this columns, that the banks are well loaded up with gold, aud that fifteen or sixteen of them are carrying more gold thau legal tenders. Much of this has been borrowed by the banks to take the place of legal tenders. In addition, there is a large amount of ccin say whioh does not appear in the weekly statements under the head of specie, but iB simply counted dollar for dollar as legal tender, which it technically is. Thus while tho banks report $30,000,000 average specie they have on hand, and available for auy emergency, at least $40,000,000. The gold that is pledged with the banks as collateral may belong to the cliques and indeed the evidence is strong that it does.

Assuming that tho cliques owu $25,000,000 of the gold in the banks it must remain thero unless the clique managers are able to return the loan and take the gold out. They will not be likely to do this unless they have a market for it at an advance upon current figures or unless they can make a corner. That they have no market now ia evident that they may have in the future depends greatly upon the deal ers themselves. If by selling short parties outside tha clique make a demand for cash coin, the managers will be encouraged to take up their collateral in the banks. If the managers fail in making a market and commence to corner cash coin, they must gradually withdraw the gold from tho bonks returning the legal tenders aud lock up the coiu or certificates.

Then, as the demand for caBh coin becomes croater day by day, the banks will of course come into the market as lenders of the gold they now count as reserve, and tho corner wiU become exceedingly diffi cult, if not impossible, because of the inability of the clique, with their comparatively email capital, to compete with tho bauks. It would oppear, therefore, that the clique managers havo whito elephant on their hands which they would gladly be rid of. They have shown thoir weakness already by getting the banks to tarry the gold they havo loaded np with, ana now would like very much to ua helped out of the Bcrape. The best way to defeat then plans is to let the market alone, buy only what is r. quired for immediate use, and only sell short when the clique show signs of weakening under the load, and themselves commence to pitch overboard the valuable cargo thoy have been carrying.

The threatened suits Bgainst the Eric Company have as yet made no impression upon the stock. It was understood Bome thirty dayB ago that a certain party had sold largo blocks of the stock at thirty to sixty days option, and his brokers were predicting a grand smash of the market before a great white. It would not be surprising if these threatened legal proceedings were intended as the entering wedge for the bear movement, and they will theaefore bear careful wotihing. There has not been much more than a broker's market in stocks to day. Tho passing of the dividend oa St.

Paul preferred is not an important matter, aa tho full yearly dividend of 7 per cent, must be paid in February uext. The movement in Pacific Mailioticecl this morning, was of long duration although the price closed strong. The coble reports on increase of bullion by the bank of England amounting to 53,000. Exchange closed dull but with no ohonge in tho rates. STOCK EXCHANGE SALES SECOND BOARD.

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U74, 11741 llSStl 112 looy 7 73 I 50 Land Im bo do 100 Oonsol'n Coal be 2C0 Western Un Tel b3 BOO do 300 do U3 500 do SOOPaclricM'lSSCo b3 64'i 64 55 92'i 200 Mil 4 St Paul 524 ll QO I) 3J 5JH MM 100 Host 4 Erie R. be 50 Chi Bur40uinR 200 200 bo 1954 ilDel hicklWR. 101 200 do be 100 Col 4 IndUR. boc 314 500 do 800 1200 do do b3 STOCK QUOTATIONS AT 3 THIS P. M.

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S. 5 20 coupons, 1862 117 U.S.5 20 coupons, 1864 117 U. S. 5 20 coupons, 1865 U7 U. S.

5 20 coupons, 1865, U. S. 5 20 couponB, 1867 117'i 117i U. S. 5 20 coupons, 1868.

U. S. 10 40 coupons 112. 111 U. S.

currency 6s New Fives U4i TenneBseoSs Tennessee 6s, new 81H North Carolina 6s 30 North Carolina 6s (Bpocial tax) 12 14 South Carolina 6s 32 South Carolina 6s, April and October 25 Virginia 6a Virginia 6s, new 51 Missouri 6a P3 1 Coal stock Delaware and Hudson American 63 Consolidated 55 4 Cumberland Central N. Y. Central 4 Hudson Consolidated 105k Harlem 133 li Brio 59.14 6W Erie Preferred Atlantic Mail Lake Shore Wabash 73 Pittsburgh 89', Quiokailver 39 Quicksilver Preferred 45 i 50 Northwestern 67V 67 Northwestern Preferred 8s Rock Island j. llntf IlO'i FortWayno Ma Mtlwaukeo and 6t. Paul 63H Milwaukee and St.

Paul preferred 71 Ohio and Mississippi S94C S)K New Jersey Central Hannibal and ScJosepa Hanntbai and St. Joseph preferred Union Pacific Income 63 Union Pacific Land Grant 73V 7S'i Western Union Telegraph 93 PacificMail 3aJ Adams Express 85 Wells, Fargo 4 Co. Express 73 73V American Merchants' Union Express 63? 63H United States Express Contral Pacific bonds 100X 1MX Union Pacific 28X Boston, Hartford and Erie Iron Mountain Michigan Central New Jersey Southern O. C. C.

4 I. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western 101 tol1 Panama fi 114 115 C.C. 4 1.0 3l Atlantlo 4 Pacific preferred 36? S7 New York and New Haven Morris and Essex 9314 Canton Company 93 ELASTIC TRUSSED. DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS MED Ical science has advanced with rapid strides and particularly in demonstrating the value of tho new remedy for rupture. The new ELASTIC TRUSS retains the rupture safely and comfortably, night and day, tlllcured.

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THE BEST SAUCE AND RELISH Made in any Part of tho World, fob FAMILY USE. PINTS ii.iii;;i FIFTY CENTS. HALF 'PINTS THiKTV CENTS. FOR SALE BY ALL GROCERS. LEGAL NOTICES.

CITY COURT OF BROOKLYN D. B. Babcock, plaintirT, against Joseph Marshall, defendant Sumrnonofor aruoney demand on contraot. To the defondant, Joseph Marshall. Yon are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint In this action, of which a copy ia herewith served upon yon, and to servo a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers, at their office.

No. $07 Washington street, within twenty days of ter tho Bervice hereof, exclusive of the day of such oorvico; and if you fail to answor the complaint within the time aforesaid, tho plaintirT in this aotlon will take judgment against yon for the sum of $874.11 100, with interest thereon, from tb second day of July, 1873, beside tho costs of this notion. Dated Brooklyn, July 25, 1873. tv SHORTER 4 R1DGWAY, Plaintiff's Att'ys. TJPREME COURT, KINGS COUNTY Charles K.

Meyers, plaintiff, against Wilhelnilna Trabert and others, defendants. In pursuance of a judgment of foreclosure and sale made la the abovo entitled action on tho 28th day of July, 1373. I the undersigned referee in said judgment named, will soil at public auction in tho Rotunda of tho County Court House, in tho City of Brooklyn, on tho SfJtti dayof August, 1873, at 13 o'clock noon of that day, the following described promises to wit All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate lying aud belug in tho City of Erooklyn on tho southerly side of Douglass street, bounded and doscribod as follows distant two hundred and six feet three inches westerly from the southwesterly corner of Douglass and Bond stroeta. thence southerly parallel with Bond street, one hundred feet, thonce westerly parallel with Douglass stroet, eighteen foot nine thonco northorly parallel with Bond stroet, ono hundred feeWo Douglass streot. thonce oastor' along Douglass street, eighteen faot nino inches to the place of beginning.

Also, all that certain lot, piece parcel of londsituate on the southerly side of said Douglas street, in said City of Brooklyn, bounded and described as follows; Beginning at a point on tho southerly side of Douglass street, dlatant'two hundred and eighty three feet three inches westerly from the southwesterly corner of Douglass and Bond streets, thenco southerly parallel with Bond street, one hundred feet, thence westerly parallel with Douglass street, eighteen feet nino inches, thonca northorly parallel with Bond street, ono hundred foot to Douo lasfl street, thonon pasferlv nlnnir atraat eighteen feet nine Inches to tho point or place of beginning, said premises being known as numbers 153 and 160 Douglass street. Dated, August 4, 1873. f. rv. XACEK, Keroroa.

Feed. Baxeb, Plaintiff's Attorney. au6 3w W4S TVT SUPREME COURT, KINGS 11 COUNTY Hewlett Duryea against Ann MoIlraHb, otherwise Ann Mann ond In purauanoe ot a judgment of foreclosure and Bale in tho above entitled action, QtcQ July 28, 1873,1, tno nnoersignoa reiereo in saiu judgment named, will sell by public auction at the Lorn merolal Exchange, No. 389 Fulton; street, in tho City of Brooklyn, on the 39th day of August, at the hour of twelvo o'clock, noon, the following desorlbed ljndJ and premise; All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land Bitnite, bring and being in tho Twentieth Ward of tho City of Brooklyn, County of Kings and State of New York, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning ot point on the. easterly side of Hamilton street, distant northorly from tho norlhoastorly corner of Myrtle avonuc and Hamilton street five hundred and fortv one feet and eight Inches, ind running thonco northerly and along the Unoof said Hamilton street sUteon feet ond eight tnohes; rnnntng Senco easterly and parallel with Myrtle ovenue ond nart iv through tho centre of a party wall ono hundred feet: running thonco southerly and parallel with Hamilton stroet sixteen foet and eight Inches; running thenos wosterly and parallel with Myrtle avenue and portly through the centre of a party wall one hnndred foet.

to tbo nolnt or placo of beginning. Datedngust 5, 1873. O.U. REYNOLDS, Reforee. WM.

H. DrmVEl, Pl'fTs Att'y. au6 3wW48 QUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF KINGS lO John E. Underbill, plaintiff, against Mary M. Blng hnm.

Amos F. Bingham and others, In pur suance of a judgment mode in this octlon, on the S7th dsr of May, 1873, 1 hereby give nntico. that on Thursday, tho sevuuui ujr ui iqio, at me uuur 01 is viuuiv, ia BB1U In tuo Ctty 01 Brooklyn, by JaooD uoie, aucuone following desorlbed premises, to wit All that oortaln lot of land, situate andboing in the Twontloth, late Eleventh Ward, of tho City of Brooklyn, in tho County of Kings and State of Now York, known as lot nrunber 76 (sorontr alx). on a cortain map filed In tho office of the Register of Kings County, entitled, "Map of parts of the Jackson osUte. mo Uleventn vtara 01 uiovjiij v.

ilr Rlohard F. Blydenburgb, IS Tra' O. Lndlam, City Surveyor," 'and which said lot, occorohng to said map, Is bounded and described I as follows: Beginning at a point on tho easterly aldo of Portland ovenup.an tin? one hnndred feet northorly from the northorly line of Lofoyetto avonno, as laid downon said map; thenco run rng northerly along the easterly line of Portland avenna toenty tUrcoYeet; ewteriy and parallol with Lafayette oienue ono hundred feet; thenco southerly and parol lol with Portland avenuo twenty throe feet, and thonoo westerly and parallel with Lafayotto avenue ono hundred. fntto the oloce of berinnlng. Datd July 15, 1873.

loot, to mo pioc OHARLEB A. JAOKSON, Hofereo. H. W. EaBlUAH, PhUutlfTo Attorney.

feW 5wW48 The Havana Bank Robbers Beforo Judge McCuo. They Plead Guilty aud are Held to Await the Action of the Grand Jury A Long Island City Dancing Master Suing; for Slander. Antonio Quero Alvarez and Enrique Caceres, the Havana bank robbers, were this morning brought before Judge McCue, of the City Court, upon the warrant issued by him on Saturday last, in custody of Detectives Biggs, Corwin and Folk. With them were brought the two women who accompanied them on their flight from Cuba, and who were arrested on board the steamer with them. Tho particulars of tho arrest and of the robbery havo boon given at length heretofore.

Judge McCuo was not present in the court room when they were brought in, but he was sent after, and about eleven o'clock he came in hurriedly ond took his Beat upon the bench. Edgar M. Cullen, Assistant District Attorney, appeared for the prosecution. James B. Craig, who appeared as the counsel for the Bank of Commerce, of Havana, tho bank that was robbed, stated that tho prisoners had been brought up for examination.

Judge McCuo asked if there was any one to act as Interpreter, and Mr. Louis Mayaus, au attache of the Spanish Consulate, volunteered his services. Judge McCue, after Mr. Mayans had been sworn, directed that the prisoners be arraigned. The two men and tho elder of the womeu, tho companion of Alvarez, wero then placed at the bar.

Against the younger of the women there was no complaint made, aud she was, consequently, not arraigned. PERSONAL SKETCHES. Alvarez and Caceres are both young men, under thirty years of age, and of considerable intelligence and cultivation, with the dark hair and eyes and complexion common with men of their nationality. Alvarez was tho Secretary of the bank that was robbed ond Caceres was in the employ of the government in Havana. Alvarez's female companion is a woman apparently about thirty years of age, and not at all prepossessing, It is stated that Bhe is a married woman and that Bhe eloped from her husband.

The other woman, tho companion of Caceres, is a Spanish or Cuban beauty, about twenty two years of age, with hair and eyes and figure suoh as Byron must have had in mind when he wrote of tho beauties of Seville. After they had been arraigned Judge McCue Baid to Mr. Mayans, "Tell them that they are under arrest upon a charge of having stolen gold coin and bills of exchange, the property of the Commercial Bank of Havana, of the value of $70,000." Mr. Mayans (after interpreting this statement of the Judge to the prisoners) They say thot they cannot deny the charge. Judge McOue Toll them that they are entitled to on examination now if they are ready, but that they may waive examination until the Grand Jury passes upon the case.

Cnoeres (to Mr. Mayans) It will be shorter if they do it now. Mr. Cullen The Grand Jury sits in September. Judge McCue They had better go to jail then, and waive examination.

That will give them an opportunity to communicate with their friends, and employ counsel and confer about their case. Mr. Mayans They wish to know if it is necessary that they shouldfbe in jail all the time, aud If thoy cannot have boil 1 Judgo McCue THE BAIL will, in all probability, bo so heavy that they cannot givo it. Gen. Craig If your Honor please wo can have the witnesses here from Havana by uoxt Friday.

Mr. Mayans They want to know if they must go to jail in the meantime Judgo McCue Every person is entitled to a speedy examination to the end that If ho is innocent ho may prove his innocence. But if the evidenoe is sufficient I will remand him to jail to await the action of tho Graud Jury, Mr. Mayans They say they cannot deny tho robbery. They acknowledge it, and expect to finish as soon as poesible.

Judge McCue The only thing that I con do is to take the plea of guilty, but I cannot act upon it. They will have to wait for the Grand Jury. Mr. Mayans Caceres would like to know if it would be possible for him to remain with his wife for a short time as he is unwell, and it would comfort him. Judge McCue That is a matter for the jailer.

He is a kind hearted man aud will do whatever is right. It is in his discretion. Mr. Mayans They ask that they shall not be sent back to Spain or Cuba. General Craig Well, you may tell them that the Court has no power to send them there.

Mr. Mayans They insist upon tho idea of going to a hotel. Judge McCue (smiling) Toll them that is absolutely out of the question. They must go to jail. Mr.

Mayans Caceres wants to know if they cau communicate with THEW WIVES AND COUNSEL. Judge McCue Certainly. Judgo McCus had sent a messenger for the usual blankB for the examination of they having arrived, ho proceeded to take the examination formally. Alvarez said that be was 29 years of age, ond was born in Granada, Spain; that he was lately a resident of Havana; that he was a merchont. Iu response to the question, whether he had anything to say in relation to the charge upon which he was arrested, having first been cautioned that he might answer or not.as ho chose, ho replied, "I do not agreo with the name that was given to tho act.

It is not a robbery. It was an abstraction of certificates of shares from a bank." Judge McCuo Does ho mean shares or certificates of shares General Groig then produced Borne of tho papers which had been abstracted," and whioh were found In thoir poEBeBSion. He said They took one hundred and forty nine of theso certificates which wero worth t500 each. They ore cortificoteB entitling the holder to certificate of stock or a share in the property of the bank, and thoy pass from hand to hand like bank notes, or a share of stock with an indorsement in blank on the bock. Mr.

Mayans Alvarez says that the value of tho property stolen was nominal. It is not $70,000. They sold it at 30 per cent, discount. Judge McCue Realizing then how much 7 Mr. Mayans About $10,000.

Alvarez desires to state also, that the lady with him had nothing to do with the matter. Mr. Cullen We do not ask your Honor to held either of the women. Caceres was next examined. He stated that he was twenty eight years of years, born in Seville hod been employed by the government in Havana.

As to the charge against him, ho sold thot all he hod to do with tho matter was to act os broker for Alvarez, who had the certificates for sale. It was hero Btated by General Craig lo Judge McCuo, that Alvarez was the secretary of the bonk, and that he gavo the certificates to Caoeres, and Caceres would offer them for sale to many brokers in Havana. These brokers would take; theso certificates to the bank to see if they were oil right, and Alvarez would state that they were then the brokers would givo Caceres the money for them. After Alvarez and Caceres had signed the paper upon which their examination had been taken and commitment had been made out, they were sent to Raymond street Jail. Thur wives were released.

A Slander Suit. Gerhard Schneider is a professor of dancing in Long Island City, ho is also the proprietor of tho Astoria Schuetzen Park and a school trustee in Long Island City. He formerly was a trustee of Cabinet Makers' Association of New York, and as such had the cuBtody of the moneys of that Association. Leonard Lanx said of him, not long since, that Schneider had seven thousand five hundred dollars of the money of tho Cabinet Makers' Association to deposit in the bank, and instead of depositing it ho appropriated it to his own use. Mr.

Schneider then brought suit against Mr. Lanx for heavy damages for tho slander and had him arrested. This morning a motion wos mode beforo Judge Noil son to hove tho order of arrest vacated. After considerable argument Judge Neilson took the papers. LOCAL BREVITIES.

Officer Dunn, of the Eighth Preeiact, found the body of a dead infant this morning in Second stroet, between Fifth and Sixth avonues. He convoyea it to tho Station House, and tho Coroner was notified. The three story, briok, tenement house, No. 93 Partition street, is roported as being in a very dangerous condition. Tho front portion of tho building hv giving way.

It needs tho immediata attention of the owner, who lives somewhere in New York City. This morning at about half past ten o'clook Mario Dowd, residing at No. 380 Hicks streot, while under tho influence of liquor, fell from the window on the second story, and broke her arm in such a manner that it will havo to be amputated. She was taken to the Lang Island Hospital. Patrick Dunn, a contractor, was arrested this morning and brought beforo Justice Morso, for dumping garbage on vacant lots in Union street and Fourth avenue.

Ho pleaded not guilty, and his trial was put down for the 12th of August, The Owl Association, an Eleventh Ward organization of "Jolly good fellows," after having Blopt for eleven years, haa been awakened and revived, and Trill go to SheepBhead Bay, to eat chowder on the 13th. Now that the nine days fever respecting unmuzzled dogs has somewhat subsided, they are running about the streetB almost as numerous as ever, and without fear of tho polico. By and by reports will come in of hydrophobia cases. The reporter this morning while pasBlng from the Police Headquarters to Butler street saw a number of unmuzzled dogs. Bobbing a room mate and fellow boarder was done once too often by a fellow named Biohard Brady, who last sight fell into tbe hands of Officer Burford.

Brady, it appears, boaried at 222 Third street, E. and roomed with a Mr. W. F. SlmonB.

Yesterday ho appropriated $15 and a knife from the effects of Simons and loft for more congenial quarters, ond when arrested had expended Beven dollars of his haul in a brief round of pleasure seeking. Tho prisoner 'will have a heating to morrow before Justice Elliott. Henjry Oohs, while drunk yesterday, perpetrated a utiscbtovous trick upon Mr. Sweeney and his wife, who were out riding in a covered buggy in Grand Btreet, E. D.

Getting behind the vehiole he raised both hands and brought them in violent contaotwlth the book of the raised top, and so startled th pair within that they were about to leap out to the stroet. The effect upon tho horse, attached was to frighten it, and, to add to the trouble of Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney, tho animal ran awar at tho top of his speed. Oehs waa arrested and taken before Justioo Eamoa to day, by vrUom he was ordered to pay a flno $10 or go to jail.

A Husband who Beat his wife Jumping from a Three Story Window to Escape a Policeman. Minor Cases The Perils of Police Headquarters, Some time since Mrs. Martha Dale appeared before JuBtice Walsh and obtained a warrant for the arrest of her husband William F. Dale, a mechanic, who had deserted her, leaving her and her children dependent on oharity. For some time previous to his abandonment of her, he had treated his wife badly and she was on the point of going before a Justice to obtain a warrant to prevent his abuse.

Justice Walsh asked her where her hUBband could be found, she Bald he was living in Twelfth street in South Brooklyn, and that he was also living with a woman of ill repute. The warrant was iBsued and Officer McMahon was ordered to serve it. In the meantime Dale had heard his wife intended to get warrant, and had friend of his to watoh her, and was, of course duly apprised of the proceedings against him. He resided on the third floor of this house in Twelfth street, and ho alwoyshad the door locked bo that no ono could come in without hie knowledge. He also entered tho house by the back way, going through a rear lot consequently when McMahon went there first ho was told that Dale was notiu, but that individual was secreted in a clOBet listening to the conversation.

McMahon went several times, but was unsuccessful, and finally he watched the front door, but os Dole used to come in at the back way it was a useless watch on McMahon's part. Finally the officer tried another dodge. He storied at five o'clook this morning and obtained a couple of policeman from the Eighth Precinot, stationing one in the rear yard and the other ot the front door, with orders to allow no one to pass. Mac then went up Btalrs and knocked at Dale's door. The woman shouted from an inner room, "Who's there?" "1 want to see Mr.

Dale he's wanted sold Mao, imitating a woman's voice. Dale came and unlocked the door, or partially did bo, but thinking there might be a plan laid for him, he placed his eye to the keyhole. "By Jupiter I if it isn't that policeman," and he double looked the door. "Come out," said Mac. The other said he wouldn't.

Mao stepped back a few paces and jumped up against the door, smashing it in and overturning himself. Dale tried to escape by jumping over him, but Mac held him by the leg. In attempting to get up, however, Dale got Ioobb, on ran to the window (three story) and jumped into the yard. The policeman in the yard, who was swinging his club listlessly, was somewhat startled at being knocked to the other end of the enclosure, for Dale just caromed on his shoulder as he fell into the yard, and this undoubtedly saved his life, but it hurt the officer. Mac quietly looked down into the yard from the window abovo, and saw Dale groaning and trying to get up.

"Is it there ye are said the officer coolly. "Don't be onaaey now, 1 11 be down in a jiffy," and down he came, and the injured Dale was placed in a conveyance and brought to Justice Walsh's Court, where Dr. KlBsam, who had been sent for, visited him and set his leg. Ho was severely bruised about the body. Justice Walsh sent him to Raymond street Jail In default of bail for his appearance for examination.

Drunks aud Disorderlies. The usual number of drunks and disorderlies were disposed of this morning by Justice Walsh, and he then adjourned all olher caBes and deliberately went fishing. His Honor is said to have more rods, lines, sinkers, Bquids, than any other man in Brooklyn. Last week ho and a companion went out in a yaoht blue fishing. They wore ont from aix o'clock in tho morning until three in the afternoon and the squids they had were not good cither, they having forgotten to put a fresh lot on board.

They had hardly passed Ituifle bar beforo they put out a couple of lines at the stern and fixed one outrigger. They then sat down and waited for a bite, which they failed to get. They never caught ono, and it is said that Justice Walsh'B friend went homo by tho way of Fulton Market. The Perils of Police Headquarters. Police Headquarters is never a safe place or the criminal clasBea to visit, but during the last month it has become decidedly dangerous for even respectable people, and those not having the fear of the law before their eyes to call ot.

A broken nose or a barked Bhin, a sudden falling forward, resulting in a damaged hat and a general discomposure of the mental equilibrium are not pleasant circumstances to attend a visit to a public office, and yet they mark the progress of the stranger through the clerk's offices at Police Heauquorters. The course is the entire disintegration of tho drugget, out of courtesy called carpet, with which tho floor is incumbered, not covered. It was purohaBed on economical principles when the Board was organized between three or four years ago, and after doing good service on tho corner of Washington and Johnson streets was transferred to the present building, where it now lies in tho last stage of decay. A chart for the guidance of strangers among its rents and crevices, its toe Btubbers and feet trippers is now being prepared and will soon be ready for use. LONG ISLAND.

Little Neck William Costigan who was arrested in New York a few days ago, charged with complicity in the Little Neok murder, was brought before Justice Lawrence of Flushing yesterday for examination, Lotus Mothers and John Bice both testified that they saw the prisoner at Little Keck the doy after the murder and that he looked nervous and anxiouB to get away. The examination will be continued on Friday. Sea Olitf Gbove The camp meeting of the Germon Methodists ot Sea Cliff Grove, was opened last night. Not moro than 140 persons were preseut. ThiB Bmall attendance was attributed to some error in the notice given the public.

The body will however, he undoubtedly largely augmented to day. The grove is in fine condition, and all the arrangements are of a oharacter calculated to make camp life agreeable. This is the first camp meeting the Germans have had in four years. The leader last night was Elder Lutz, of the New York District. Among the Elder's assistants will be Bev.

Pastor Groth, of Newark, already os the ground Bev. Pastors Pastendieob, of WUlismsburgh; Abale, of the Fortieth Street Ohuroh, New York Deiniger, Wallou, Wolf and Sherlf, of New York Quattlander, of Newark Grimm, of Brooklyn Brokmeyer, of Elizabeth; Fritz, of Hudson City; KuuUer, of Mount Vernon; and Duiger, of Breslau, L. I. State Tbeabtjbeb Tabeb. The Hempstead Inquirer nominatea Stephen Taber, of Queens County, for State Treasurer Very general satisfaction is manifested at the suggestion, and the hope expressed that be may receive the nomination.

Mr. Taber is one of those sterling, old fashioned, squarely honeBt men, who in times past wero more frequently found in public life than thoy are now. He is also a man of clear head, looking through subtleties and sophistries and coming directly to the merits of the question at issue. He has represented this county in the State Legislature, and this district in the Congress of the United States, and hos thus gained experience' in publio affairs. Possessing himself a large property, and acting as trusteo for largo and important estates, he has become familiar with matters of finance.

The election of Mr. Taber to the office of State Treasurer would be a publio benefit, Flcshino Republicans. The Jamaica Standard (Democrat) Bays of the Flushing Bepubli cons The Republicans of our sister town ore in just a little quandary at present. The great "I am" L. Bradford Prince, being desirous of representing the dear people in the State Senate, and Alonzo Wright, or the same town, is equally desirous of serving the some dear people of te county in the capaeity of Sheriff.

This appears.to bo unfortunate for the great L. B. and to quietly dispose of Alonzo seems to be the subject now under consideration. To do this, Frost T. Covert, of Newtown, is being brought into the field.

This game of decapitating those who stand in the way of his personal advancement, the Prinoely Legislator understands to perfection. Look well to your laurels, "Albugo," as Prince can undermine his best friend, when in his way, with an approving giance and a smile, as though ho was conferring the greatest favor. BbcIoklyn Amateubb. Tho Glen Cove Gazette says The rehearsals for the entertainment promised by the ladies and gentlemen of a Brooklyn amateur dramatic association who are sojourning with us during the Summer months, 'are progressing finely and will result in a first class entertainment. A rare treat is in store, and the net proceeds will bo devoted to a charitable purpose.

Long Island Cits Wateb. The Flushing Journal sharply reviews the Long Island City water enterprise ItB enterprising men wanted water they found a Bwamp near Newtown covered with soum. The scum toL. I. City was comparatively clean and indicated water.

They dug an "immenso" hole, and now coll it a reservoir. Several weeks sinco tho digging fund "failed" and the diggers gave up work. Since that time the rainB hove filled tho hols, and the oity officials have hod the water pumped out to teat the "water works." The testing took place lOBt Fridoy, there is now about enough water to supply a village of 300 inhabitants. Tho result of the testing will doubtless lead to the verdict, "There is no surface drainage worth speakingof.no springs, no creek, and no supply of honesty made." If so, there will be anolher immenso sum to add to the debt of Hunter's dirty Point. Vet these men who havo the management of that city, want tho confidence of the voters of this county they want to manage its financial affairs they want all the offloes tho Democratic party can "bag." Their qualifications are the management of this oity so as to have "water works," a funded debt of $40,000 aud ua colleotdd taxes of $869,117.87.

TheBe men have gone tho whole length of the oity purse in experimenting, now they want larger scope and more people to tax. They want the whole county, including the County Treasury, to try experiments with. A Town Hall fob Batside. The proposed Bayside Town Hall Is thus planned The building is to be one story, with attic and basement. It will be entered by a vestibule, 12x8.

covered by a tower. The building will bo 32x42, and tho first floor, whioh will be used for the hall only, wiU haye a height of 14 feet. In the rear of tho auditorium will be aBtagel2x24. The hall only will bo finished at the preaent time, want of funds being felt. ThebuUding will be a frame structure, of the Oriental style of architecture, and, when completed, will supply a want long felt In that vfllage for Borne suitable place wherein the inhabitants could assemble for entertainment on wesk dayi as well as for worship on the SBDbath.

Newtown Assessments. Newtown has been often troubled afcout taxes and taxpaying. The latest aspeot of the dlffloulty Is the cqtiaUring of assessments. The RegUttr says, refering to a repent meeting Of course, where there are sonflloting interests opinions will honestly differ, but there was great unanimity feeilig that suoh land as had been largely inoreas. ing in vBlua by the construction of new avenues, should bemad? to contribute at least a proportion of the expense or suoh construction by an increased valuation by the; assessors, to whioh the assessors agreed, and they announce at tho close of the meeting that they would inoreaBe the assessments on property abutting upon Thompson, Jaokson and Maurice avenues, in which announcement there was a very general acquiescence! The time was when there was rccogniied.out very little, if any, value to the londs of the town beyond their actual (forth for agricultural purposes, henoe a very uniform rato of assessments on all the lands Sjelulf Sr the same value in orops.

But time that has worked ita changes with other pftceB in the immediate vioinity of tho metropolis, haB also made Its mark upon Newtown. While some lands simply hold their former actual value, there are others worth now as many thousands as the former are hundreds, and these latter being In the hands of families, to a groat extent of the older set tiera. ami t.tira hutrvW tttam nnw as formerly for agri oultund, purposes only, may bo expected, perha slow to Boo' how or why their tanda saoulo go in WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST G. THE OIL FIRE. Latest Facts Concerning the Conflagration.

How it Originated What was Destroyed The Property Burned Persons Injured. The scene of the oil conflagration (it Hunter's rciut was re visited this morning in order to obtain additional facta concerning the damage done, and to note the appearance of the place. Those familiar with the locality and tho extent of the conflagration a year ago will call to mind that the fire on that occasion started in a similar manner to that of yesterday, on board a barge lying at the southerly side of a canal or basin, and at the pier of what was then styled the Standard Oil Works. Now theBe works are not known by that title, and instead are called the Long Island City Oil Works, operated under a company of which Mr. George Rocka fellar is Uio executive officer, and Mr.

Warwell suporiu teudent. On the river front this company had erected store sheds, which, with the uncovered spaces for trucks and olher vehicles, extended over a space about 800 feet along tho river and 250 feet back therefrom, which is equivalent to eighty city lots or five acres of land. Still further distant from the river, at the rear of these Btorago shcdB, and separated from them by an eight inch brick wall, about twelve feet in height, were located numerous tanks, containing, at tho time of the Are, large quantities of refined and crude oil, benzine, naphtha and the like, and THE REFINERY BUILDINGS. None of these were materially injured by tho flames excepting one large iron tank and one or two small wood eu affairs, and it is deemed as peculiarly fortunate to surrounding property that the lira did not extend beyond the limits of the sheds. In that case this conflagration would have been of far more serious moment probably than that of last year even, while as it is not a fourth of the space as compared with that burned over then was covered by the flames.

Without carefully noting tho locality a spectator "would gain but a Bupernrj'ol idea of tho extent of the oil trade as carried on within the limits of a few city squares at Hunter's Point. A passer by on the street might observe a collection of unpretending and not very largo brick structures and extensive one story wooden Bheds, and also have noted tho presence of half a dozen ships and as many more BABGEB AND. LIGHTERS, yet fail to realize the fact that without much noise or splutter thousands of barrels of oil are dally handled and disposed of. Above New York it is unquestionably the oilmartof the port, and from thence i shipped barrels, cases and cans of oil of various grades, almost innumerable. Taking as a starling point THE SMALL CANAL, which is on the outskirts of Hunter's Point proper and in close proximity to that charming suburban place of fine residences, RavenBwood, on tho northerly side, are the Empire and Stonewall oil works to begin with, the latter of which is not running at present.

Across the canal to the south are tho works of Charles Tratt and between them and the river those of the Long Island City Company's (partially destroyed yesterday), with three other establishments contiguous and adjoining each other. Thus is embraced in a comparatively small space a second edition of Oil City in the regions of tho wells in Pennsylvania, though wearing a less wild aspect in its general surroundings. It is not at all surprising that with a knowledge of the inflammable nature of the material, the 'greatest care should bej manifested by the rtroprietors and officials of these concerns to prevent the possibility of fire on their premises by every means in their power. At the entrances are to be seen notices forbidding smoking, as it is well known the simple soratching of a match upon an empty barrel may produce an explosion and communicate disastrous results upon surrounding property. While aware of this rulo events have shown that it has been disregarded time nud again.

The other tiro originated in the lighting of a pipe on board a tank barge, and that of yesterday was a repetition of the act, for which the person so doing, Captain Myers, paid the penalty with his life. Forgetting, probably, that, although empty, there were gases generated in the tank by the boat of the boh, which needed but the mere3t trifle of flame to ignite and explode, or, careless as to consequences, he decided to have smoke, and struck a light iu the caboose of the barge. At the instant he did so, a flaBh shot forth from the vessel, quickly succeeded by a loud report, and flames were scattered iu every direction, which, in a twinkling, almost enveloped the throe barges and a barque lying uear it in a blaze. It required but a few moments to Bpread a lire to the storage sheds, during which it was an impossible feat to detach the vessels from the pier, consequently the disastrous result ensuing. The shipping moored along tho river front were peculiarly favored by reason of the direction of the wind which was blowing away from them, and ample opportunity was afforded thoir captains and hands to release aud drift them to points beyond danger of ignition.

THE LOSS. Sir. Wardwcll upon being asked for a definite statement as to tho amount of stock consumed, tho value thereof aud other pertinent facts, said as yet he had been unable to foot up his books, and could therefore only furnish a rough estimate. Of oil in barrels, he stated thoro were on hand something short of 300,000 gttUons, which, with other material, would probably not exceed in value $100,000. The sheds were built during the past year at a cost of nearly 825,000, and were a total loss.

tho best of his knowledge his company he said was insured for a total of $30,000, on which amount $75,000 was on tho stock, and $15,000 of buildings. FOREIGN NEWS. KeNignation of a Secretary. London, August 6. Mr.

Wm. E. Baxter, joint Secretary to tho Treasury, has resigned that office. John Lathrop Motley Stricken with Apoplexy. London, August 0.

John Lathrop Motley, the American historical writer and formerly United States Minister to Vienna, has been stricken with apoplexy. Tho disease deprives him tf tho use of one aide of his body. Two Cordial Counts, Pabis, August 6. A dispatch from Vienna says (lie interview yesterday between the Count do Chambord and the Count de Paris was of a most cordial nature, and that tho political situation in Fiance was not alluded to during their conversation. A.

Spanish Explosion (ircat Destruction of Insurgents. MADniD, August 6. A powder magazine in Valencia explodsd yesterday, killing many insurgents, and wounding a still greater number. Cadiz Captured. Madrid, August 6.

Tho inaurgonts at Cadiz have, surrendered to the National troops. General Pavia, at the head of the Republican forces, entered tho city yesterday. Senor Banees has been appointed President of the Junta of Cadiz until tho arrival of the authorities. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Chicaqo, 111., August G.

Ou the Chicago, Burlington and Quiucy Railroad, near Napierville, yesterday, the locomotive of a passenger train ran into tho tear end of a stock train, smashing tho caboose into fragments, instantly killing Arthur Briggs, the condnotor, aud a drover, whoso name could not bo learned, and seriously injuring J. C. Morrow, a cattle dealer, of Afton, Iowa. Tho brakeman and several drovere were in the caboose, but escaped with slight Injuries. No one on tho pasBcnger train was injured.

The accident appears to havo been caused by the neglect of the passenger conductor to notify his engineer that the freight train was ahead, and the curve hid tho latter train from tho sight of tho engineer until too late to prevent a collision. OHIO DEMOCRATS. Columbus, August G. The Slate Dcmocralic Convenlion assembled at the Opera House this morning, all the counties being represented, ome by very large delegations. S.

T. Hunt, of Hamilton, was chosen temporary chairman, and made an earnest speech, predicting an active contest during the coming campaign, and the future greatness of the Democratic party. He wanted tho cry to go forth that the "old guard dies but never surrenders." After the appointment of committees the Convention took a recess for dinner. THE WEATHER. Probabilities.

Washington, D. 0., August 610:30 A. M. For tho northwest and Upper Lake region and southward to Missouri and Indiana, low barometer, southerly and southwesterly winds, increasingly cloudy weather and occasional rain. For the Gulf and South Atloutlc States, generally northeasterly to southeasterly winds, parlly cloudy and clearing weather with occasional rain near the coasts.

From Michigan to Lake Ontario and southward lo Kentucky and West Virginia southwesterly winds, falling barometer, increasing cloudy weather, followed by local rains. For the Middle Atlantlo States northerly winds, shifting to southwesterly, with generally clear weather, followed by rising temperature. For New England diminishing pressure, generally calm, cool, and olear weather, followed by warmer and partly cloudy weather. Beporto are missing from tho southwest and the extreme northwest. Record of the Thermometer.

The following is the record of the thermometer, bb kept at tho Brooklyn Daily Eaole office. 2A.M 68 I 10 A. 77 4 A. 67 13 79 8 A. 01 67 2 P.

81 6 A. 73 I 8 P. 82 Average temperature to day 74 Average temperature same day laat year, 82, CONDENSED TELEUARMS. The Batavia, Gaelic, Australia and Hermann have arrived on tho other Bide. There were 322 deaths in Chicago last week 30 less than the previous.

The Navy Department doesn't believe that Cap. Well5, of the Shenandoah, interfered concerning the Spanish insurgent frigate at Cadiz. Colonel Hughes, the Bepublican candidate for Governor of Virginia, Representative Piatt, Major Garter and L. H. Chandler, also of that State, had an interview with President; Grant to day, and afterward called on the Postmaster General and other heads of fle partmente, their business being of a political onaraoter and involving oppointaenta to office.

Important Meeting of Stockholders in the Academy Last Night They Agree to Make Good the Deficiency on the Stock And the Trustees Agree to Raise Half a Million at Once Statement by Judge McCue and Speeches by S. B. Chittenden, S. L. Husted, J.

B. Blossom, J. I. Bergen, Mr. Demas Barnes, and Others.

In response to a call for a meeting of the stockholders of the Brooklyn Trust Company, there assembled at the Directors' room of the Academy of Music, last evening, a large number of gentlemen connected with that institution. It was generally understood among tho stockholders before the meeting was called to order that it would be open to members of the preas for the purpose of laying before the public a report of tho proceedings, but the cashier of the Company, Mr. Lombard, attempted to exclude the reporters. He stationed himself at the lower door, and with a list of the stockholders in his hands, stated that he had been directed to admit none but stockholders, and that tho result of the meeting would be made public to day. The reporters, however, refused to be excluded unless by a vote of the stockholders, and therefore entered the Di rectors' room with the stockholders.

The result shows that the instructions which were given the cashier were not in accordance with tho wisheB of the stockholders or of the leading directors. Among the well known gentlemen present were the following J. O. Low, H. E.

Pierropont, Wm. Barre, P. S. Crooko. Judah Voorheea.

Chas. Schuriir. D. M. Ohaun cey, A.

McCue, Wm.O. Kingsley, S. B. Chittenden, H. M.

rieeanam. l). cnaunccy, jonn n. rronnce. jacoo l.

Bergen, S. V. Lowell, S. Hondlow, W. T.

Hatch, ThOB. Sullivan, Demas Barnes, D. D. Whitney, John T. Martin, P.

C. Cornell, John Halsey, C. W. Blossom, Beers, Thos. Buckley, E.

W. Corlies, F. E. Glgnoui, A. B.

Hull, G. G. Reynolds, J. S. Rockwell, W.

S. Tis dole, E. Harvey, E. D. White.

About half past eight o'clock Mr. S. B. Chittenden called the meeting to order, and nominated Mr. Seymour L.

Husted for Chairman. Mr. Husted declined, saying, he thought some one outside the Board of Trustees should preside. He called upon Mr. P.

C. Cornell. Mr. Cornell declined also. Mr.

S. B. Chittenden said I didn't mean to make a speech, especially at this particular time, but this institution is a little too near the breakers just now to change the crew. We have got some able men in the ship, and I hope we shall have one of the orew aa Chairman of the meeting, and for that purpose I took the liberty of nominating Mr, HbBted. I shall put the ques tion.

All'those in favor of Mr. Seymour L. Husted act; ing aa Chairman of this meeting will say aye. There tras but one vote in the negative Mr. Husted's own so 'Mr.

Husted took the Chair. Mr. Sidney V. Lowell was elected Seoretary. ME.

HUSTED in taking the chair said It is certatain that every Trustee with whom I have been associated, and from whom I have scarcely been apart for three weeks, all have entered into the thing with one mind and feeling. It certainly may bo propor to criticise the Trustees of this bank, but if you are bo disposed I can only say that it is the feeling of my colleagues that we are all determined to stand by one another in this matter, and while we have entered on rather rough times, and have broken somewhat the harmony and the earnestness of our institution, yet I venture to say, if there is a stockholder outside that refuses to come in, the Board of Trustees itself would aavo harmless any depositor of that Bank. We were bo determined from the first, Wo Bhould not have suspended at all. For the first three days wo did not know where we Btood, not until the fourth day, perhaps. We then found that there were doubtful loans in the institution, that appeared, many of them, indorsed by gentlemen whom we depended upon to call on without any doubt about their responding, although of two or three parties we had some doubts.

We met ou Friday evening, and feebng that our funds would not sustain us through the next day, and that a portion of the depositors might have to suffer, we believed in doing equal justice to both stockholders and depositors, and' thought it better to suspend tho next morning. We did so and the result has been, wo think, we took the better part. Our deliberations since, or the result of them rather, will be presented to you, and I think you will, at least, give us the credit to say that we have not been idle, but pretty industrious in bringing tho matter to this present crisis, and that we looked after your interests as well as our own. We have scarcely left our seatB in the bank all day, where we have been for the purpose of gotting this matter as clear as we could to preseut to you, and Mr. McCue has the details which he will preseut to you now tho reBult of our deliberations.

A person who told the reporter his name was but whoso name waB J. B. BLOSSOM here arose from hia seat way back in one corner of tho room, and delivered himself as follows I think the sense of this meeting had better bo taken at this stage as to whether it is desirable that tho reporters should be preseut at the wholo of this meeting. They con as well hear the result afterwords; but I doubt very ihuoh whether some gentlemen present feel disposed to express themselves fully if they are to aeo all they Bay published by tho press next day. I therefore move that the reporters be now excluded.

MB. HOSTED said I believe, fully, that the press should bo represented as it is. Ours is a public institution, and we have nothing to conceal. I believe the press should remain that tho public may fully understand our position in this matter. Mr.

Smith Blosssm wanted to take tho sense of the meeting upon his motion. Mr. J. I. Bergen remarked that the motion had not been seconded.

Mr. Demas Barnes then seconded it. MB. J. I.

BEBOEN hoped the gentleman would not press his motion. The action of tho company had been criticised so severely by the papers that he thought there should be a free expression of opinion, and that the publio should have full benefit of the same, He hoped tho motion would not prevail. Mr. Smith Blossom said they could vote him down if they chose, but he thought the meeting should express itself on the matter. GENERAL F.

S. CEOOKE said he had found the great trouble with the press was that they printed imagination for'f octs, so that the publio got falsehood instead of truth. He thought It altogether better for everybody and everything, that the reporters should be allowed to remain and to take down juit what was said, jUBt as It was said. If this was not done the reporters would draw ou their imaginations too Btrongly, and make matters ten times worse than they could bo in reality. MB.

NEED HAM thought it altogether bettor that tho reporters should remain. There was nothing in the company that he knew of desiring concealment, on tho contrary, he believed the affairs of the company were in touch better condition than tho stockholders had been led to think. Mr. Smith Blossom here concluded to withdraw his motion, as he saw tho sense of the meeting appeared to be that the reporters should remain," JTJDOE M'CUE then proceeded to make tho statement spokeu of by Mr. Husted, which waB, in substance, the same as the Receiver's report, printed two weeks ago.

Ho said that the Board, after examining the assets of the company, had come to the conclusion that the bonds and securities were placed in tho Deceiver's statement at the lowest cash price. Tho names of tho securities and of the parties to whom loans were made on them were not mentioned, because the parties taking the loans did not wont to be advertised. No trusteo was direotly or indirectly indebted to the company. With regard to the WilUmantio bonds, the company held $195,000 of first mortgage and $7,000 of second mortgage. The WilUmantio bonds were worth at least 62 per and would eventually reach par; the Georgia bonds wero worth something, and Mr.

Hodman's defalcation or overdraft would be substantially made good. Tho trustees were confident that the capital waB not impaired beyond fifty per cent. Of the $82,000 deduction by the Receiver from call loons, $20,000 arose from a forged draft for $50,000, which was passed on the bank two or three yearB ago this summer. Of that draft $30,000 had been collected, and the Btock of an active sewing maohine company deposited as seourity for the $26,000 remaining. The board had theught it better, however, not to count the sewing machine stock as worth anything.

There wero also two loans, tho securities for which were sold, realizing $10,000 less than the amount of the loans. This was Included in the $82,000. There was nothing to conceal. If tho stockholders should come forward so ss to make tho depositors feel secure, the company could re Bume at once. Judge McCue added that the entire tioard wero ready.

to give up their places whenever the stockholders should desire. Mr. McCue supplemented this statement with aome voluntary remarks, saying that, among those indebted to the bank, there was not a single trustee of the institution, either directly or indirectly. The examination made had shown that the capital stock of the Company was not impaired more than fifty per cent. Nor did he regard the "doubtful" securities as an actual Iosb.

The Georgia bonds have a market value, and they had been offered $100,000 for the $150,000 worth of WilUmantio bonds they held, which they had declined to accept. The overdraw of Mr. Rodman was secured by $35,000 worth of orders which they thought could bo eventually collected, and the amount of Mr. Rodman's over draft be repaid to the Company. Two years ago this Summer, Mr.

McCue continued, the Company had been the victim of. a forged draft to the amount of $56,000, on which It had since collected $30,000, leaving yet unpaid $20,000 with interest, some $28,000 in all. As seourity for this they held some stock in a sewing machine company whose machines are new in the market, but, In this calculation they had considered this debt as absolutely worthless. It was for tho stockholders to exercise their own judgment as to what was to bo done in the premises. He, Judge McOue, had given his undivided time to the af fairs of the bank since its misfortune was discovered, and he was familiar with all its details, and he should be very happy indeed to give to any stockholder any information he might desire to have.

The matters of the Company were in much better shape than they had feared they might be, aud they submitted the abovo statement and recommenua tion, with the earnest hope that the stockholders would come promptly forward, so that the depositors Bhould feel entire security ana so the Company could resume its business at once, and be able bo to nurse those doubtful securities as to evontuaily realize from them. If this was done, he believed the stockholders would be enabled at no distant day to make good their entire stock. Mr. Judah B. Voorhees, in order to get the matter properly before tho meeting, moved that the recommendation of Judge McCue's report be adopted.

Mr. Domaa Barnes wanted to know If Judge McOue had given all the information there was to give. Jndgo McCuo said that that was aU that could bo stated in a business way, but that tho trustees would rom at. oeorges, uermuaa ung 7i pockets linseed, 8 bags do, 5 ble goat skins. 1 bale sheep skins, C88 hides.

5G bags ginger, 440 boles jute, 15 do in bulk. Wright Co 476 cb gin, 8G casks brandy, Wellington, Kidder Co 120 boxeB onions, Bear 16 bxs tomotoeB, do onions, 1 bbl potatoes, Middle ton Co 8 bbls oniens, Jones Sough 33 bxs onions, 3 bbls potatoes, McCallan 4 tons old bones, Duncan MoColl. From Swonsea Bark Leonida Bteel rails, order. From Terranova Bark Mimi 9,328 cantors brim atone, Baring Bros Ac Co. FltElOHTS OFFEBED.

Owing to the prevalence of tho yellow fever at Beveral of the Cuban ports, captains are averse to engaging for freights in that direction, For this reason there is a considerable advance offered. From Matonzas $8.50 hhd. is offered for carrying sugar to this port. A bark 434 tons has been engaged to go to Sagua iu ballast and return with sugar, at 8.50 per hhd. and port charges.

FOO BELL AT FOET LAFAYETTE. A fog bell has been located near the southwest corner of the sea wall of Fort Lafayette, east side of the Narrows. It will be operated during thick ond foggy weather. It will bo Btruck one blow, ond after on interval of two seconds two blows, then after on interval of twenty seconds one blow; thus alternating, one and two blows, at intervals of twenty seconds. ADDITION TO THE EMPIBE 8TOBES.

The immenso business dono ot the Empire Stores by MeBsra. Nesbitt Soub renders it neceBsary that then1 borders be extended; hence foundations havo been laid for an addition at the foot of Dock street. This extension will be like the present stores, four stories in height, 200 feet deep, and 1 fect front. The contractors for the whole work areNorris Moulton, and it is expected that the building will be oompteted ready for occupation by December next. The materials for use in the erection of this grand structure are all brought to the wharf.

The timbers, beams and flooring will be brought direct from the bow and, planing mills in Jack BonvUleFlorida. KILLED BY The captain of the canal boat East Brook, from Syracuse, which brought a cargo of salt to St. John Avery's store, was struck by lightning last Friday, aud died instantly. The following are the arrivals aud departures of vessels at the Brooklyn wharves, for this date. ABBIVALS.

Bark Martin W. Butt, American, Capt. Peterson, 449 tons, from Cardenas with sugar, at the Union Btorea. Bark Toui Austrian, 600 tons, from Gergenti, Sicily, with brimstone, at the Baltic Btores. Bark Kallisto, Norwegian, Capt.

Georgo Kittel, 4G7 tons from Liverpool, with salt, at Woodruff aud Robinson's Atlantic dock. Brig Helen M. Rowley, of New York, Copt. Rowley, 390 tons, with grain, at the Columbia storeB. Brig Marincia, Italian, Capt.

Aniello Galatolo, 330 tons, with salt, at St. John Avery's Atlantic dock. Schooner Lizzie British, Capt. Starret, 210 tons, from Cienfuegos, with sugar and molasses, at the Baltic Btores. Schooner J.

Henry, of Haverstraw, Capt. Decker, with brickB, at Woodruff Bobinson's, Congress street. Schooner Modesty, of Derby, Capt. Weaver, 134 tons, from Boston, in ballast, at Woodruff Robinson's, Congress street. Schooner Zampa, of East Machias, Capt.

Jewett, 144 tons, from Cardenas, with molasses, at Leonard's stores. Barge Oregon, to G. S. Ward provision stores, 1,100 tierces lard. Two canal boats, of Syracuse, 240 tons, for Syracuse, with salt, in bulk, at St.

John Avery's, Atlantic Dock. DEPASTURES, Steamship Hoken Adelsten, Norwegian, Capt. Mullen, 2,000 tons, for London, general cargo and twelve passengers, for Harbeck's Stores. Steamship C. F.

French, Belgian, Capt. Kmidsen, 2,500 tons, with general cargo and ten passengers for Antwerp, from Harbeck's Stores. Steamship Virginia, Capt. Sadler, to Glasgow, from Martin Fay's stores, with general cargo and fifty possengors. Bark Gan Eden, of Boothbay, Capt.

Barker, 347 tons, sugar, to Durkee's stores, from the Baltic stores. Canal boat Wm. Avery, Capt. D. C.

Putnam, for Buffalo, with railroad iron from Woodruff Robinson, Atlantic dock. Canal boat Perry E. Toles, Capt H. Toms, for Buffalo, with railroad iron, from Woodruff Bobinson, Atlantic dock. Canal boat lohn McCann, Capt.

Wm. H. Lawrence, for Buffalo, with railroad iron from Woodruff Robinson, Atlantic dock. Barge Ellen, Capt. Jas.

R. Prime, to Baltimore, with assorted cargo, from Woodruff Robinsou's Commercial wharf, Atlantic dock, Lighter Bepublic, Capt. Robert Kerr, for New York, with salt from Woodruff Bobinson, Atlantic dock. WHAT THE COOPER'S SAY. A Distinction Witu Very Slight Differ ence.

As a sort of response to the various statements published concerning tho motives of tho coopers formerly in the employ of the Eastern District sugar refiners, Messrs. Havcmeyor Elder, who declino being classed as strikers in tho sense generally understood by that term. A moating ordered by the Cooper's International Union of Manhattan Island was convened laBt night at Apollo Hall, tho purposo being to officially' place before the public the exact reasons of the difficulty existing betweon the firm named and tho coopers. This was the burden of ad dreeses delivered by Messrs. Patrick O'Farrell, Thomas Sudliffe, Wm.

Fitzgerald and o(her officers of the International Union, who contended that, instead of the coopers being ou strike, they hod been locked out by the firm for a purpose. Thia in the belief of the epeskers, was to break down the Union, as employment had been refused tho men unless they first repudiated any and oil connection with the Cooper's Union. Resolutions were adopted declaring that tho coopers oro not on a strike against the introduction of machinery, as has been alleged, believing, os they do, the application of science to the lightening of labor aud lessening cost of production is not inimical to their welfare, but. on the contrary, beneficial. Further, that tho lockout has resulted from the avowed intention of Messrs.

Hav emeyer it Elder to destroy the Union, which the coopers believe is tho only means by which workingmen con obtain a fair compensation for their labor. And finally, that the action of Mr. L. N. Palmer, who has contracted to supply Havemeyer Elder with barrels, iu causing the arrest of inoffensive coopers upon tho plea of conspiracy, is au outrago befitting past ages and feudal laws, and inconsistent with the treatment due citizens who have committed no crime.

OUT OF TOW ARRIVALS. AT BABATOOA. Miss K. Swift, Mrs. F.

Swift, J. O. Cooper, J. L. Hill, Mrs.

Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Croxaon, J. P. Wolloco, C.

F. Lawrence, Mrs. D. M. Corbett, Miss E.

C. Corbett.C. W. Keenan, Mrs. A.

Madden and nurse; A. Sedgwick, S. Jacobs, L. McCormiok, M. Adler, I.

B. Shenfold, Mrs. J. Kessell, Dr. J.

S. Talmadge, Mrs. children and nurse; all Brooklyn. A morning paper remarks "J.S. T.

Stranahan, one of the Park Commissioners of Brooklyn, may be Been every fine day at Saratoga, in a phaeton drawn by a span ot large bay horses." AT THE OVEBLOOE. More recent arrivals at the Overlook are Mr. and Mrs. S. S.

Moe, and Miss E. W. Nostram, of this oity. AT SHARON SPRINGS. J.

B. Armstrong, of Lafayette avenue, this city, is registered at Sharon Springs, N. Y. IN THE CATSKILLS. Sojourning in tho cool Cotsklll Mountains are Rev.

C. M. Gifiin, wife, and two children, W. P. Gill and family, Wm.

Adams, Miss Ada Harrison, Wm, Harrison, and Mr. and Mrs. Bowman, all of this city. AT SCHOHARIE. Mrs.

W. D. White and family and Mrs. J. E.

Boyle and family, of this city, are spending tho Summer at Schoharie, N. Y. LADY DRIVING OUT. Comments on It by One who Pr.efers being Driven Out. To the Eiitor qf the Brooklyn Eagle Horses and horsemen are, no doubt, an im portant part of our civilization, and you celebrate them wen in your paper.

iut now aooui Dorses anu norse women, or horses in the hands of horsowomon I do not mean the older style of horsewomen, when the term waB limited to tho Bitting a horse, and so limiting the risk of catastrophe to one, however dear, creature. What I ask your interference about is the present ash ionablo practice of a lady's becoming horsewoman in the senee of presiding over the destinies of an entire equipage, with its multiplied chanooB for disaster, not only to the divinity within, but to the baser mortals, men. These sometimes presume to take the ribbons in the hope or safely enjoying tnemselvas ana affording enjoyment to those of the gentler sex that do not aspire to the distinction of guiding their own charlotB, bo apt to become destructive if not warlike, amid tho ranks of fashion and pleasure on the road. In the velocipede war, some time since. It wob suggested thot this petty vehicle was really a Ibs dangerous element on tho streets than a horse and carriage in the hands of a woman.

Tho following instance may serve to confirm that pinion A couple of late driving most Boberly in the vicinity of the Pirk, with a pair of horses whose excel lent behavior under disaster alone saved the commun ity a shock, had their vehicle turned over in the quietest but the most irresistible manner by one of those wandering planets above hinted at. The lady charioteer had confounded the reins, or her youthful companion had seized one of ham, in some small emergency. At any rate the quiet pony's head had been brought suddenly across the course of the equipage first named, taking effect about where the lady in it sat, and simply utt ih. wW nf hfiw that a sUttish or vicious team would nave seised upon for a first class runaway catastrophe. As mentioned, these behaved well, stopping almost at tho word, ond the worst consequences were to the vehicle.

UntU tho law of tteroad Si Ibis matter is stricter than it Is, let all whonayigate it for pleaBure or otherwise keep a bright lookout for badly steered croft. Nor a Hobskwomah. A ehUd of a family in EockviUe where smollpox has prevailed has been allowed to attend school, and the consequent is that five of his schoolmates have contracted the disease. The teooher refused him admission, but tho selectmen, wise in their generation, gavo him tho necessary pormisslon. Considerable attention has lately been given in Canada to tho construction of wooden traok railways, which have been tested and found capable of sustaining an amount of wear thot will, in countries where timber is abundant, make their use profitable over that of oostty iron tracks, until the 27th.

It ib one fifth of two thirds of the cost of the work, or a total of $68,000 for this year, the city at large paying one third, under the provisions of a law passed this year. If the installments due this year are not paid within the time mentioned the total falls due. The total assessment per lot amounts to $375 or $400. Property owners are given five years to pay their assessments, in yearly installments, if prompt payment is made, ALDEBMAN CLANCY'S PBOTEOE. The Alderman of the Fifth Ward, when Acting Mayor last week, promised a vagabond character knows as "Jack the Rover" to make him a policeman.

Ho received the following recommendation of Jack's this morning To His Honor, John Clancy, Acting Mayor: Please give this man a commitment to tho Jail or Lunatic Asylum, as he is troubling us very much, aud oblige Fourth Ward citizens. Philip Ziots. When Jack learned the nature of the recommendation he made himself scarce. MISCELLANEOUS. Park Bonds to tho amount of $100,000 wore issued today.

Good for Stranahan. The Clerk of the Police Court reports the amount received for fines, etc, last month, in that Court, aa which he has paid to the City Treasurer. The Eighteenth Word pound keeper paid into the City Treasury this morning $4 for dogs redeemed by ownere. NOTES ON AFFAIRS. Mr.

Schliemann, whose discoveries in Ancient Troy were yesterday referred to, proposes to establish a museum iu Athens, of Homeric antiquities. His collection is said to be of a most interesting character. He has so far identified the site of Troy as to inspire a new interest in tho subject those who can furnish and influence capital for still further researches. That a city presumptively existing for centuries, with a teeming population engaged in pursuits which must have given (hem eminence in the country, could have completely dropped out of history is a vory remarkable fact. Except that smoking was allowed all over the boat that gentlemen (7) could and did spit everywhere that the use of a camp stool was fifty cents to the company that they were delayed greatly in securing a dinner for which they were charged with equal greatnest a lady sayB in the Sun to day her Sunday excursion on the Plymouth Rock with about 2,000 other passengers, a well behaved genteel company," was very enjoyable indeed.

The question, What will they do with it has been often asked since tho Police Commissioners were entrusted with the management of the Excise Department. One who ought to know answered the question in part in the Eagle yesterday. It Booms they intend to make a fair adjustment of license fees and reduce the number of superfluous These are good things to be done. Whether the other thing they propose doing enforcing a Sunday law will be good depends upon the way in which it 1b done. If they design Bimply to put an end to disorder, well.

If they contemplate ineffectual effort at Sabbatarianism, ill. Tho State Laws printed to day are of local interest. One is tho act providing for the Newtown Creek Canal improvement an improvement which is expected to effect in a very favorable way the commerce manufactures of the Eastern part of tho city. Another is the act incorporating the Brooklyn Industrial Association, of which much is known and more will be iu the coming Autumn. The bill of a curious career the Court Officers Bill which, after much discussion and careful nursing, came to no practical result, and haB not enlarged the duties and responsibilities of the Sheriff, is also among tho number.

Tho act amending the law limiting bond issue for local improvements may also be mentioned. The growing magnitude of Brooklyn's commerce has been often and fully set forth in general. More impressive, perhapB, and certainly more conclusive, are the details of "The River Front," now publishing in the Eagle from day to day. Beside mention of special marine matters, the department contains a record of arrivals and departures of vessols of all kinds, with lists of cargoes and other information. This de partment will disclose for tho first time to many people the great wealth and large industry of the shore line.

SMOKING. Extent of the Cigar Trade in BrooklynThe Properties of Tobacco Good and Evil Effects of its Use. Probably few persons, either of those who Bmoke, or those who do not, ever think how vast is the cigar trade in Brooklyn. There are flvehundred licensed dealers in cigars, in this city and it ia estimated that about 5,000 persons are employed In one branch or another of the trade, either in manufacturing or selling cigars. It has been estimated that 2,000,000 oigara are made and sold here every month, and that as many more imported ones are sold.

Four millions of cigars smoked in one month in Brooklyn 1 What puffing and wliifflng, and going off in Bmoke. Surely there must be some powerful inducement or attraction to make men put into their mouths bo many "weeds" and reduce them to asheB. PBOPERTIES OF TOBACCO. Tobacco is a sedative narcotic, and is also emetic aud diuretic in Ub effects. It ia its narcotio properties that render it pleasant to smoke.

Used in that way moderately it quiets restlessness, calms mental and bodily inquietude, and produces a general languor or repoae which is so pleasant to smokors. If used in large quantities it produces vertigo, fatntness, nausea, and if itB excessive use is continued, tho nerves are weakened and the digestion impaired, and in some in stances the heart is affected. As a medicine it is sometimes very useful, but its effects are so dependent on the constitution and condition of a patient, that it is considered a dangerous remedy, and is seldom resorted to. Its action is on the nerves, which it relaxes and temporarily quiets. Any smoker is fully aware of tho pleasant feeling of rest and satisfaction that follows its use, and of the restless, uneasy feeling that prevails if the accustomed cigar 1b not indulged in.

Tho use of tobacco becomes a habit, much the same as the drinking of ale, wine or liquor, or of tea and coffae. The user of any or all of these articles is fully aware of the difficulty of discon turning their use of the great struggle that is required to overcome the persistent longings, of the constant feeling for days, weeks and months of something lack ing. The habit of smoking, like the habit of drinking. becomes stronger with years. Whether injurious or not depends on circumstances.

To tho majority of people it doubtless is injurious, but to many it is a Bource of continued pleasure. What delightful peace and quiet follows tho smoking of the evening cigar how8moothly the earth, "and all that therein is" moves; how all mankind "dwells together in unity." TO THE INDIANS, from whom Columbus learned tho uso of tobacco, it was Buggestivo of peace and prosperity, and to the present day theycontlnuo to use it as the most appropri ate thing with which to fill the "pipe of peaoo." It calmed their savogo breasts, and made them dream only of happy hunting grounds. When teaching the Spaniards its use they little thought how, In little more than three hundred years, those Spaniards and their successors would almost exterminate the Indian race, and plant on this continent a race of tobacco Bmokera, who would in one city alone smoke about 80,000,000 of cigars every year. Sir Walter Raleigh, that gallant courtier, whose head fell on the block a sacrifice to Queen Bess, is believed to have introduced smoking into England. He used to smoke genuine "old Virginia leaf when in this country, and liked It so well that he introduced it to his brother Britons.

Surely for this alone Queen Beas Bhould have spared him, but It is said of her that she could not appreciate a good thing, not oven a good cigar, or the man who smoked it. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC. Smokers generally believe that they Bmoke imported Havana cigars, which are rated the best, but they are of ten mistaken. American tobacco Is getting to be more generally used for making oigara every year, and while it lackB the quality of Havana tobacco it often passes for that silicic, and may in course of time grow to be as good. As a general thing domestic cigars sell from five to twenty cents apiece, and imported from ten to fifty cents.

The common, or most popular, price is fifteen cents. Tho profit to dealers is very large, ranging from twenty to 100 per but the business is overdone in this city, which Is bad for both dealers and smokers, and particularly for the latter, for where the trade la small the prices are high. The most economical way for smokers to buy is to purchase of large and well known dealers or of tho Importers. If lovers of cigars will indulge In their favorite luxury, they should always get the best their means afford. DISMISSAL OF CAPTAIN PHILLIPS.

Mr. J. G. Dale, agent of the Inman line, has received a cable dispatch from Liverpool, stating that Captain Phillips and other officers of the wrecked steamer City of Washington have been dismissed from the service of tho company, for violating instructions in not taking the precaution of using the lead on the last voyogc of the ill fated steamer. Todd.

Mias Naomi Myrtilla Todd, of this city, after an absence of over two years in Europe, spent in the study of music, returned a few days ago. While abroad she took lessons in vocaltam from several of the most distinguished masters in England, France and Germany, and during the past Spring she sang publicly and successfully in London. The French artist Meissonier has sold a picture on which he is still engaged for $60,000. Applications lor Permission to Alter Violations of Law, Applications were made for permission to alter buildings, permits were granted or denied, and violations wero reported during the mouth ending July 31, 1873. as follows Hegeman, to builds brick extension, corner Rodney street and Wythe avenue.

Granted. J. McMahon, to build a brick extension, McDonough street and Tompkins avenue. Granted. W.

A. Vreoland, to take out front on first story, 307 Atlantic avenue. Granted. J. Kellcman, to substitute flat for peak roof 144 North Fourth street.

Granted. D. Brown, to raise the building seven feet, 207 Stockton street. Granted. F.

Holmes, to raise the building seven feet, 209 Stockton street. Granted. T. Smith, to take out front and rear on first story and build a brick extension, 17 Fulton street. Granted.

J. P. Swaustron, to inclose piazza, 285 Pacific street. Granted. J.

Hogau, to build a brick extension, 58 Flushing avenue. Granted. J. Butler, to roiso the roof five feet, 607 Myrtle avenue. Granted.

O. D. Jackson, to substitute flat for peak roof, and build a brick extension, coiner Clark and Hicks Btreets. Granted. J.

F. Scidcl, to substitute flat for peak roof, corner Prospect and Charles streets. Granted. J. Stiles, to build a brick extension, 295 Jay street.

Granted. H. A. B. Gay, to rebuild portion damaged by fire, 59 and 01 Third street.

Denied. J. Eernan, to add four foet to the building, 80 and 01 Court street. Granted. P.

Tripken, to extend the building five feet, 127 Henry street. Granted. J. McDowell, to take out front on firBt story, 300 Court street. Granted.

A. W. Shadbolt, to build a brick oxtenaion, 68 Flushing avenue. Granted. M.

G. Collins, to take out front on first story, 227 Court street. Granted. P. Castner, to subsiitute flat for peak roof, 102 Prince street.

Granted. S. Vallentino, to inclose piazza with glass, 549 and551 Pacific street. Granted. F.

Myors, to build a brick extenaion, 76 Ross streot. Granted. S. Booth, to rebuild front and rear wall and build an additional stcry, 37G Carlton avenue. Grouted.

S. Booth, to build a brick extensiou, PoBt Office building. Granted. J. S.

Walker, to substitute flat forpeok roof, 474 Clas son avenue. Granted. P. Hagerty, to substitute flat for Deak roof, 184 Navy street. Granted.

A. S. Konzie, to substitute flat for peak roof, 319 Smith street. Granted, J. Francis, to substitute fiat for peak roof, 522 Pacific street.

Grouted. T. Pettit, to build a briok extension, corner of High and Bridgo Btreets. Granted. E.

Jackson, to substitute flat for peak roof, 297 Bridge street. Granted. G. Chatterly, to ropoir portion damaged by fire, 498 Adelphi street. Granted.

J. T. Bawson, to build a brick extensiou, 173 Clymei Btreet. Granted. C.

Bradley, to out out side wall of first story, 201 Myrtle avenue. Denied. H. A. Muller, to build an additional story on corner of Columbia and Sackctt streets.

Granted. C. Jackson, to move the building to rear of lot, 410 Kent avenue. Granted. T.

Edwards, to substitute flatfor peak roof, 237 Duf fleld street. Granted. H. White, to build a brick extension, 118 Bridge street. Granted.

W. Abraham, to build a brick extension, 297 Fulton street. Granted. S. Bowden, to build a frame extension, 101 Graham Btreet.

Granted. D. Jacobs, to build a briok extension, 182 Columbia street. Granted. G.

Sinclair, to raise the building seven feet, 175 Navy street. Granted. G. 8. Carey, to build a brick extension, 54 Piorrepont Btreet.

Granted. P. Keenan, to take out pier on first story, 23 Columbia street. Granted. C.

Bradley, to add six feet to present extension, 201 Myrtle avenue. Granted. J. Howard, to substitute flatfor peak roof, 235 Gold street. Granted.

J. Murphy, to substitute flat roof for peak roof, 73 North' Second street. Granted. M. A.

Sniff en, to build an additional story, SO Bedford avenue. Granted. H. A. Bogers, to substitute flat for peak roof, 215 Gold street.

Granted. J. Thompson, to build a brick extension, 112 Atlantlo avenue. Granted. T.

Lloyd, to substituto flat for peek roof, 822 Dean street. Granted. J. Q. Adams, to substitute flat for peak roof, 164 State street.

Granted. Borden, to take out front and rebuild tho same and build brick extension, 290 Court Btreet. Granted. Festenfolt, to take out front on sut story, fl South Portland avenue. Granted.

Daring to take out front Fulton near Elm place. Granted. G. B. Kelley, to raise the bulldir.

inches, 155 Eighteenth street. Granted. H. E. Wheeler, to substitute teak raof, 510 Kent avenue.

Granted. W. Sharp, to take out stud partition, 997 Fulton Btreet. Granted. T.

Senington, to build a brick extension, 143 Fort Greene place. P. MoEntire, to build 12 inch party wall, 22 and 24 Veranda place, J. D. Cox, to build a brick extension, 634 and 536 Fulton street.

Granted. H. Kirk, to build an additional story, 25G Sohermer horn street. Granted. VIOLATIONS OF THE BUILDING LAW.

J. F. Healey, frame rear to brick building corner of North Fifth and Fifth streets. Notice Birred. W.

Draper, chimney unsafe, 247 Bridge stroet. Notice served. T. Smith, cutting off chimney, 17 Fulton Btreot. NoUoe served.

J. Norton, cutting off chimney, 17 Fulton street. Notice served. F. Outran, cutting off chimney, 17 Fulton street.

Notice served. J. Andrew, frame building unsafe, oorner of First and North Sixth streets. Notice servod. O.

F. Hawley, jams shed, Boss street, near Kent avenue. Notice served. C. Both, raising roof three feet higher than peak, 232 Atlantlo avenue.

Removed. J. Cregier, two frame Bheds, Hooper street, near Lee ovenue. Notico served. T.

Bobbins, chimneys storted above foundation, corner of Flushing avenue and Hampden Btreet. Notice served. B. Robbins, 8 inch wall, 141 Columbia street. NoUoe served.

Plans and specifications for the following new buildings have been submitted and approved P. 8ullivan, ono brick building, 297 and 299 Myrtle avenue (on rear). M. Warner, one brick building in plaoo of frame, 81 Schermerhorn street. R.

Seward, five brick buildings, Fulton stroet, commencing southeast corner of Rochester avenue. O. Roth, ouo brick building, 232 Atlautio avenue, iu place of frame. W. Sweeney, flvo brick buildings, Johnson street, commencing northwest comer of Raymond street.

R. Shannon, one brick building, 343 Greeno avenue. W. Taylor, flvo brick buildings, Warren streot, 107 feet west of Court street. J.

McGrath, five brick buildings, Smith streot, commencing norUiwest oorner of Second place also, two brick buildings, Secondjilaco, commenoing seventy live fect from tho northwest corner of Smith. 8. Booth, one brick building, weBt side of Carlton av enue, commencing twenty flvo feet from northwest corner of Greene avenue. DicMson, one brick building, in rear of lot No. 235 Pearl street.

M. Groom, ono trick building, north sida of Dean street, conimenoing fifty feet east Flatbush avenue. P. Henney, one brick building, 127 St. Marks avenue.

DAVID MURPHY. Letter from Governor Dix The Official Commutation to be Sent by Special Messenger. The official communication relative to the commutation of David Murphy's sentence will be sent to morrow, as will be seen by the following letter, which was received by Sheriff Brennan this morning State of New Yobk, Executive Chambee, AI.BAH7, AuguBt 5, 1873.J Matthew T. Brennan, Sheriff tf the County tfHeio York Sm The Governor has commuted the sentence or David Murphy, who was to have been executed on the 8thinstv to Imprisonment in the State Prison at Slug Sing at bard labor, during his natural life. The official letters, directing such commutation, will be delivered to yon on the 7th Inst, by special messenger.

I am sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John W. Drx, Private Secretary. It was anticipated (5th that tho official documents would arrive to day, but tho receiptor the above letter of course shows that the documents will not arrive nntll tormorrow. THE KELLYS. One of Tliem says He Is not Somebody Else.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle While looking over your valuable paper of August 1, 1 noticed the name of Patriok Kelly suppoBod to be working in tho Water Board you will please to inform your readers that the Patriok Kelly you make mentionof is not Patrick Kelly of tho Second Ward, late of Flatbush. By Inserting this in your valuable paper, you will oblige yours mast truly, Patmok Kellx, Front st, Brooklyn. squarely at tho question before us. Brooklyn has already been injured. It will be permanently and seriously injured if this institution is wound up.

Here is a ship sailing by the breakers within a week, and it must be rescued. It is now too late to change Ha direction, as I believe. Several of the gentlemen say they are ready to resign if the stockholders come forward they will step aside. But thiB cannot be done and preserve the institution. These gentlemen had mode several reports, but the report mado a week ago is Boarcely adequate.

It would have been desirable if tho trustees should have signed their names to a document then, which would carry with it their character as business men, that the securities of the institution were sufficient. Hod that been done a week ago the depositors would have known that their money W03 safe. The thing now to be done is for these directors, in the firBt place, to come before the publio to morrow with a statement pledging themselves to the depositors that they shall be paid to the extent of every cent, pledging themselves thus personally, jointly and severally. It doesn't answer that they shall say that the depositors Bhall have their money "next week." Let them settle that question, and take it out of the newspapers at once. Tho gentlemen are able, ton times ovor, to pay these depositors, and if they are sincere, as I know they arc, they certainly havo nothing to request.

It is a little earnest, bold work which the case requires. Now, my proposition is this Let a committee of five bo appointed, of the stockholders hero to aot with a committeo of five of the trustees, aud let that committee of ten call upon the stockholders to pay whatever aBseBBment may be neccBEary to make the capital of the company perfectly good. If revived, this institution will be taken care of. If you will place the trustees in a position to secure thoir institution, my word for it tho quality of tho Board will satisfy the publio within twelve months. Any attempt to put out some members, or to put in new ones, in order to satisfy publio sentiment, will result disastrously.

We hove now only to put aside all triviol fcelingB and stand up like men ready to do our duty. Applause.) Mr. Chittenden's resolution was as follows Resolved, That a committee of five stockholders be appointed by this meeting, to act with a committee of same number of directors, to examine the assets of this Company, and to recommend the assessments necessary fully to restore its capital. Resolved, Provided the TrusteeB by a personal bond or otherwise, provide the means of paying all deposits on Saturday, that the stockholders here present will promptly pay each assessment as shall be decided to be necesBary by the Committee provided for in the first resolution. THE CASH ON HAND.

Judge McCue stated here, in reply to a question from a stockholder, that there was now cash on hand in the vaults of the Company $1,150,000, and that the amount of deposits dne was $2,400,000. The Judge added that what was to be done should be dono at once. He saw no reason why the bank should not bo opened for business on Saturday morning. There were no legal diffloultieB in the way. The only thing they wanted to be sure of was whether they would havo money enough to meet reasonable demands made upon them, and that they could do if the stockholders would come forward and make good the capital, as suggested.

Mr. Chittenden said they couldn't pay $2,400,000 with If they could borrow $1,200,000 more they would be perfectly Bate. Mr. Barnes wanted to know how soon the mortgages held by tho Company on real estate could be made available. McCue replied that there waB $242,000 in mortgages, which it would take some time to realize.

He was BatiBfied if Borne suoh arrangement could be mode as the one suggested by Mr. Chittenden, the Bank would go on prosperously at once. THE BECEIVEB's EXPENSES. Judge Reynolds said he represented other stockhold ders who could not be present, and himself as well, when he asked for information as to what the probable expense of the receivership would be. Mr.

Chauncey said "I am not prepared to say now what the expenses will be. It hasn't cost the institution anything to this time. What it will cost in the future I am not prepared to Bay." Judge Reynolds Does the Receiver moke no charge up to (his time? Mr. Chauncey I can only repeat what I have already Bald. I have not received any compensation.

What I shall do in the future I am not prepared te say. COUNSEL FEES. Jndgo McOue said that so far as his nephew was concerned (E. M. Cullen, his servioes had been (riven to tho Company freely so for, and he was assured they would continue to be bo given.

Mr. Neednam thought the question now was was tbe Bonk to go on He was willing to leave the matter of the Receivership to the Receiver. GENERAL P. B. CROOKS said he was willing to pay up his smaU amount of stock in order to see the Company go along.

He had read in tbe Eagle of that day that it waB safer to put a switchman on duty who had just had on accident than it was to put on a new man where accident was to come. He agreed with thot idea, and hoped the management would be left ob it wob, and that instead of kleking at dead horseB, the stockholders wonld go to work to save the live oneB. THE BANKEUPTCY PROOEEDINGS. Mr. Demos Barnes wanted to know In what shops the bankruptcy proceedings stood, and how the resumption of the Company would be effected by the same.

Judge McCue replied thot bo for as the present proceedings toward bankruptcy was conrenea there was nothing to apprehend. They had a right to answer and answer in Buch way as to give them reasonable time. He hoped all such procedingB would bo rendered uUlo by the prompt action of the stockholders in conjunction with tho trustees bb suggested by Mr. Chittenden. MB.

MILLS'S ACCOUNT. Mr. Smith Blossom here arose from his seat again and Btated that being in the bank one doy behind the counter he peeked into the ledger and bow Mr. Mills's account. The finst entry was a credit of $4,300 in Mr.

Mills's favor. Then there wob a debt of $10,000, and continued until the sum reached $77,000. THE WILLIMANTIO BONDS. Mr. Smith Blossom also related that ho had found out that tho $150,000 of WUlimantio Bonds had originally been Government BondB, but that there waB nothing to show when the change had been made.

He also added that he didn't believe the most rigid investigation would divulge anything further than what he had just told the meeting. Then he sat down. MB. JACOB I. BERGEN then offered tbe following resolution, which, being slightly amended by Messrs.

Martin and Pierropont, wos finally adopted by a unanimous vote, and signed by the gentlomon whose names are appended to it, or for them by others, and the number of whose shares of $100 each Is indicated by the figures set opposite Resolved, That the undersigned stockholders of the Brooklyn Trust Company, do hereby pledge ourselves to pay into the treasury of the Company, subject to the call of tile trustees, 60 per cent, of the capital Btock held by ub, respectively, on the basis recommended by the report of the Trustees of the Company at the meeting of the stockholders, held August 5, 1878, it being understood that the Board of Trustees, or at least one half the Board, join in a joint and several bond In the sum ot $500,000 to make good the capital until the money required be raised or otherwise secure the same. Stockholders. No. Shares. (1 A.

Arrhnp 90 StAckhoIdeni. No. Shares. 80 8. B.

Henrv Sanger. B. B. Chittenden O. W.

Blossom 100 J. B. Voorhees 20 Tan. Blossom UU A. B.

Hull inn Joshua B. Blossom 60 E. U. Lyman 80 A. A.

Low .190 Ohas. 20 G. G. Reynolds 20 W. B.

Kendall ao W.M.Vail so J. W. 8tearos 60' H. E. Pierropont .100 20 J.

I. 20 Edwin 101 Thoo.TlBnoklov 20 D. Ml Chauncey 20 David M. Chauncey 10 P. o.

Cornell O. B.BUI. Thos. SO P. S.

Crooks. 10 Joseph Hunter 16 D. V. M. Johnson 10 Frederick Cromwell 10 K.

p. White 6 Wm. Bono SO B. W. OorllBs 6 Abraham Lott 20 H.

M. Neodham 20 W. T. Hatob 4 Son 60 S. L.

Husted 60 A. N. Littlejohn 60 F. E. Cross .10 S.

Hondlow 100 John H. Prentice ,40 Edward Harvey. 100 R. Ingraham O. C.Bmitih..

J. T. Martin 100 A. MtWhite 100 G. G.

White i 100 J. P. Holfe 50 W. O. Kingsley Mo j.S.

Bookwell. 100 I. Van Anden 100 S.V. Lowell 20 iE. B.

Lombard 20 i A. McOue 200 H. J. Cullen 60 Eliza Onllen 59 A. F.

OsmpbeU 10 J. G. Sohnmoker 30 After the signing of the foregoing the meeting ad journed, and as the stockholders dispersed they congratulated each other on the rasolt of their conference. Payment will be resumed on Saturday," was the good news ttey carried vritli tnem,.