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8 S U M M Y. Gold closed yesterday in New York at 37. -The New York cotton market closed active and shade firmer. Sales 3500 bales at 33c. At Liverpool cotton closed at 12id. for upLands and 12d. for Orleans. Sales 10,000 bales. President Grant was permitted to violate the rules of the Coliseum and puff his favorite Havana. James Mason Campbell, a leading member of the Baltimore bar, died on Monday last, aged years. -New York churches have the contribution Boxes passed around by handsome young la dies, and it pays handsomely. -The [ansom cabs will probably be running is New York by the first of July. Stock to the amount of $70,000 has already been taken. -Matches are to be made by a new process. Sodium is to be used instead of phosphorus. It ignites as easily, and is free from offensive odors. The Methodist Episcopal Church (North) now engaged in taking the votes of all members, male and female, on the question of lay delegation. The voting will be completed during the month. The few returns which had been received up to Saturday amounted to 13 600 votes for and 4700 against This is BO small a portion of the whole vote that it cannot be taken-as a test of the result, but those in fagor of the proposed movement are confi dent of success. California wines, it is stated, are lacking only image to compete with the products of European vineyards. The wine-growers, there fore, must-become more firmly established in the businessand invest agreater amount of capital, 80 to keep's large stock of wine on hand A serious obstacle is the want of railroad transportation between San Francisco and the interior.- At present, in many instances, it costs more to bring the wine from the places where the grapes are raised to San Francisco than to pay the freight on the same quantity from France or Germany to California. The New York Sun, in commenting on Secretary Borie's course in changing the names of forty-one war ships of the United States for Biblical and mythological names mainly taken from the British Navy list, says: "In case of war between this country and England, this fact would prove of great convenience to the hietorian. A naval fight between the Fury sailing under British colors and the Fary of the American Navy might be somewhat difficult to explain in detail: but the historian would fioda difficulty in beginning his account even before the result of the battle became known, as he could not be mistaken in stating that the Fury kon. To the case of Yerger. on trial before the military commission at Jackson, Miss., for killing Colonel Crane, the defence commenced It the examination of witnesses on Monday was shown that the piano seized was not the property of Yerger. Crane knew the fact, but ordered the officer to seize it notwithstanding. It was further shown by some correspondence that Yerger had offered to settle the claim of the city if the city would settle a claim he had against.the city for damage to property caused by trezligence of the city government. An or der for restitution had been issued by Judge Peyton, of the High Court, and served on Crane previous to the difficulty, and had not been obeyed. -The New York correspondant of the Philadelphia Ledger furnishes the following: "Mr. George Peabody writes from Salem, Mass., to an intimate friend, well known in your city 'My health is not as good as it was on my arrival. and to-morrow I am going to consult a Boston physician in regard to it; and, wishing to remain quiet here until it is better, I cannot see my way clear to be able to go South before August and then it will depend on the advice of my physicians whether or not the sea air of Long Branch will be suitable to my case. Further on, Mr. Peabody adds 'I thank you for There are but two the notice in the things which seem to be written in error. One is my age, which will be seventy-five in February next, and the other is the value of the site given by the City of London for my statue. Its estimated value is £10,000. -There was a "run" recently on a Brooklyn Savings Bank, and the directors found that they had not money enough in the vaults to meet the demand, and sent a messenger to New York to get a fresh supply. They were afroid of getting out, and instructed the teller to count very slowly in order to gain time. The next ruse was to send one of their clerks into the line of depositors, and baye him protest his. account and get into a row with the teller. He did his work to perfection, complained that the money was not all right, comDelled the cashier to count it over several times, and made 80 much noise that policeman was sent for. The rest of the depositors were amused at the row, and forgot that they were being detained. When the messenger arrived with a fresh supply of money the teller apologized to the fictitious depositor, the quarrel was made up, and the work of paying went OD. -The St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer, of the 18th instant, save that General John C. Breck inridge. in company with ex-Governor Magoffin. of Kentucky, lately chanced to witness parade of a Minneaota regiment, in that town, and adds General Breckinridge descended from the platform as the regiment was forming, exchang d commonplace salutations with & few acquaintables, then turned to look at the veterais They unfurled their OWD flag, and the bank struck up the inspiring strains of Hail ambia. The ex Confederate chieftain list. ened moment to the glorious music, watched the banner as its folds spread ont to the breese, then reverently raised his hst from his head, waved it toward the Stars and S:ripes, and exclaimed. That is the old flag, after all; thank God for it This was in quiet corner, away from to crowd, without ostentation, or a tracting the notice of more than one or two observers, and he seemed to be unconscious of their presence." soldier who lost his scalp with Custer at Washita tells how it felt. First an Indian