The New York Herald Newspaper, October 27, 1852, Page 2

Re ee BW YORK COMMON COUNCIL. 1OF FICIAL} Stated Session. Boany oF Avoenwen. Ost, 26. 1552. t—Riehard T. Compt a, Bq. Presideot. Aldsr- men Moore, Haley, Sturtevart. Oaki-y Bovoe, Sarr, Teved. Bricley. Fravcis, Smith, Pegreall. Bard Ward | D vmen. Cornell. Alvord, Doberty and Peok The minutes of the last mesting were read and ep- proved PETITIONS By Alderman Moone—Petition of 167 residents of Fint werd. for a caitroad in Broadway, To the Special | Owmicee | Ky ibe rame— Petition of 444 resident: and orc apauts of tbe First ward, for the same. To ibe Special Vou mittee, By the rame—Petition of 534 citixen of the First ward for ihe same. To the Special Comumittos By Alcerman Srowrevany— of 60 physicians, fe favor of the mame. To the Special Commicter By Alderman Moone — of 70 residents and 00 @ayants of First ward, for the swme, To the Spvcial By Alderman Barx—Petition of seventy Sve residents | ofthe Sixth ward, for the same, To the Special Com ait- tee. Alderman Borer—Petition of elght hundred and seventy-nine citizens of the Fifth ward tor tae same, To the special Coumittee. By siderman #'rTH—Petition of one hundred amd thir- teen citizens of the Bleventh ward, for the ame To the Special Committee ‘By the sawe—Petition of seventy five citizens of the ‘Dweifih ward, for the same. To the Special Committee By the same—Petition of one hundred and twenty five eltygeos of the Twelfth Ward, for the same, To the Special Commitice by (he eame—Petition of one hundred and nivety-seven | eh vhe Thirteenth ward, for the same, To the | Bpecial Committee. | By Aldermen Buisizy—Bemonstrance of three hundred | ‘and nine’y citizens of the Ninth ward, aguinst the same ‘To the Special Committee. By Alderman Paaxcis—Petition of two hundred ani | ‘ene citizens of the Tenth ward. fora railroad in Broad: wey To the Special Committec by Alderman Banv— Petition of ninety-five citizens of the Fourteenth ward, for the same. To the Spesial Uor- mittee. By Alderman Moons—Petition of two hundred and | thirty-six citixens of the Becomd ward, for the same. To | the Sp-civ) Committee, } By Alderman Baxn—Petition of ninety-nix citizens of | Vourieenth ward, for the same. To the Spcisl Vom: - mittee By Alderman Douentr— Petition of ninety-three citi. | vena of the Twentieth ward, for the same, To the Spvcial Committee. By Alderman Buieiev—Petition of eight hundred ani @fty «x residents of the Eighth ward, for the same To the 8pecial Committee. By Alderman Twren—Petition of sixty five citizens of por Aad Ward, for the same. To the Speciat Vom- Arad > By 4iderman Bassirv—Petition of tive hundred and wxty eight citizens of the Ninth ward, for the same, To ‘the Apecial Committee. By the eame--Petition of one hundred and two citizens a Ninth ward, for the same. To the Special Com- tee, By Alderman Wanpn-—Petition of one hundred and thirty two citizens of the Fifteenth ward, for tue same, To the Special Committee, By Alderman Tween—Petition of three handrod eud/forty.stx citizens of Seventh wardfor the same, To the Bpecial Committee. By Alderman Srunrevanr—Petition of seven bun- @red and uinety-six licensed cartmen ip favor of the fame. To the Special Vommitwe By Alderman Donenty—Petition of forty-three efti- es Nineteenth ward for the same. To Special Com- mittee. Ry Alderman Sroxrevant—Petition of three has ‘@req apd fifty residents and occupaats of Third ward tor the tame. To Special Commitice. By the eame—Petition of one hundred and thirty sever residents and occupants ef Broadway for the fame To the Special Oominittee. By the same—Pevition of four hundred and sixty four eHizens of the Third ward for the same. To the special Committee. By the same—Petition ofone hundred and twenty two | public porters tor the kame. To the Special Committee. | By Alderman Donexty—Petition of ninety nine citi- Bene of the Nincteenth ward for the same. To the Spe- ele) committee By the rame—Petition of 540 residents of the Nine- teenth ward for the ssme. To the Speciai Committee By Alderman Cox»x11—Petition of eighty citizens of | Seventeenth ward for the same. To the Special Vom- | murtee, By alderman Stvatevant—Petitions of owners and eccupants cf property on Broadway for a raitroad in said | rect. To the Special Committee i By Aldermoy Dexmax—Petition of 276 residents of Bixtecuth ward for the sume. To the Special Committes. By alderman Srcntxvant—Petition of 127 residence and cecupents of Broadway for the same. ‘To the Spe- elal Committee. By the same—Petition of 289 residents and occupants | ef property on Broadway for the same. To the Kpecial | Committee By Alderman A.vonv—Petition of fifty-four citizens of | Bigitecuth ward for the same. To the Specia) Com- mitite | By Alderman Oaxiry—Petition of one hundred and | twenty-one citizens of the Fourth ward, for the same. To the Special Committee. \ By Alderman Donvnty—Petition of seventy-five citizens | ef the oe ward, for the same, ‘fo the Special e9. By alderman Srvnrrvant—Petition of two hundred | and twelve r-sidents of ihird ward. for thesame, To the Committee By Alderman Baxn—Petition of P. Barnum & Co.. for permission to erret a baleony in front of their premises, | 194 and 196 Chatham street To Committee om Streets, By Alderman Avonn—Petition of Trustees of Church of St. John the Baptist, for relief from assessment. Lo Committee on Finance. | By Alderman Twren—Petition of citizens in favor of granting the Catharine Ferry Company additional slip oom on the New York side. To Committe on Waarves, jy Alderman Fravcrs—Aftidarit of Benjamin Alb-o, getting forth that he has been assessed wrongtully. To Commitee on Finance By the same— Petition of Engine Company No. 32, and Hore Company No 22, to have gas and Croton water in- troduced into the new houses now erecting. To Commit- tee on Fire Department. By the same—Petition of Wm. Miller and James Bteatenburgh for relief trom # sale of taxes. To Com- Mittce ou kiwance By the same— Petition of Elijah F. Purdy ond others, | for permisvion to construct a road from Harlem river throvgh Second avenue, Ubrystie, Division, and other streets. To Committees on Streets. By Alderman {wrev—Petition of Engine Company No. 2, for av_scditiona! story to their house. To Committee on Fire Department. By Alderman Osxiev—letition of Francis Hart, jr and cthere, 10 be orgavized as a fire compuny.to be | ested foot of North Moore stree?. Lo Uommittee ou F Departm nt By Alderman §& —Petition of Wm. Jervis and others, for the Corporation to parshase wal pamp in Beventy-first etreet. between fird and Fourth aveaue: To Committee on Finance By the same—Petition of Trustees of tivity. corner of avenne O and Sixth str eae lamps placed in itont of their cuareh Granted By Alderman Conse. —Remonstraace of Fransie Hill end others. against sewer in First street, between Bowery and Houston street. ‘Lo Committee on Sewers. By Alderman Dexatay—Petition of John Brady for ex- tension of time on contre ‘fo Committee on Sowers By Alderman Oarrer—Petition of Wm. Sherwood for ecrrection of tax To Con ee on Finsnoe By Alderman Avvorn—Petition of Loper & Davia and others. to bave First avenue lighted BMS between Houston eed Twenty-firet streets. To Committee on Lamps and Gar By the eame—Petition to unite Jes, W. Fiyna, John Morphy avd Yorkville line of stages. in the application of Mr Van Schaick and proprietors of the Pearl street line, Jor license to lay a ratiroad in Third avenue, To Com- miltee on Streels, By Alderman Bano— ©, for repairs to their hous “harch of Na o have two ne Company No ittee Oo Fire De- citizens of ‘the proposed Broadway rail- mittee. n Stunreyani—-Potition of 255 residents on rereilroad in Broadway. fo the Special Committee. By Alderman De and others, for perm’ ion to lay a railrond track in ond avenue and other ptreets. To Committee on Streecs, Dy the Paretprst—Perition of B. Nowhouse, fur relief from tax. To Committes ou Finance. By Alderman Hairr—Kemonstrance of 691 citizens ageinst the proposed Viroadway railroad. To the dpe. cial Committee. By Alderman Twrern—Petition of M & Hf Smith, for the psywent of balance of money on contrast To Vom mittee on Finance, By Alderman Sorr—Petition of the Veteran Corps of the War of 1812. 1615, aud 1514, for aid, To Committoe on Finance | By Alderman Srvarevasr—Petition of fire hundred owners and oocnpants of property in Broadway, for » | railroed in Broadway. To the Special Committes. | By the Prrsiwest—Petition of Wm. Tucker and others, | for a sewer in Prince treet, between Thompson and afac. | dougal streets. To Committees on Bewers, | RESOLUTIONS By Alderman Bann—Kesolved. That the crosswalk at | the routhesst corner of Broadway and Dusne streets; be | repaired under direction of Committee of Repairs and Supplier Adopted By Alderman Dewsax—Ivesoived , That the southorly fide of Thirty firet atrest, between Sixth and Seventh avences, be flagred where they are mot now fixgged, aa der the direction of the Strest Commisdoner. deferred to Committtec on Streets By Alocrman Dorrnty—Resolved, That the cotusl ‘opening of Sixty second street, between Fifth and Kighth avenuer, as coniirmed by the Suprome Court. May 224 1852, take piace forthwilh and that Abner Sanford be ‘and is hereby eppointed Collector of Assessments there for, Laid en the table By th | rection of the Pre ident « Depertiment. iu Fivtieth street, from #hy | Reoting with Ube ec wer therein, tom point t | qasterly from said avenue. Keferred to Committee on Bewers | Aldermen Franc rome—-Kesolved That n newer be bailt under he Cra By Resolved. That it be referred {o the Committers on Ui dinxnors, to inquire into the pro priety of y miing street sprigkiers from oprinkling tha Streets durivg the Lime that repsire are making, Adopted, By Alderwan Oxxiry--Resolved, That the Coumia oner of Streets sud Lampe be. und he ts hereby. directed to have Cliff street lighted with gas, without delay! Adopted By Alderman Dexoan—Rovolved, That the eunoxed report apd recommendation be referred te the Conwitree @m Fire Deparime nt, to report thelr opinion on tae pro Fae ef evablicblog telegraphic Gre alarins, Referred Ormmittee on Fire Department By Alderman Ssitn— ved That the word resign | 4, on the firemen's register, epporite the name of Nicho. | Jee Bragriet, be erared bie name having been lof: off the | enmna! retorns of Hook aud Ladder Vompavy No. 6, by @egiert of the nooretary Adopted in Thirty sixth street | of th By Alder Avvonp--Remntved. That Thirty. th ftrot teteere Panriy avd sixth avenoen be lghtad ID ge, and the Commissinuer of Strerte ant Camps te ‘te cause (be raare t0 be done as soon as Atesble, Adopted bag prepa deprived That the vaown: tots oa Nine terpth street between #itN and sxth aveages: also the Jota on Bipbteenth metet deesern Mitth and Sikh ave Duee, he fe need ander the direction of the Street Commis sioner, Reterz d to Committe on Street, INVITATION Ap invitation wes received to attend the awmnsl target excorien ofthe Witiem A. Dongle Guard, on Moadsy, Sith inst. Accepted. eponte, foal’) «ith on erdinsnse ms ® Of Committee on Public king an xcdicionel appropriation for taiog the etree and qu ring the pat rommer Adopted Of Commities om Ke pains Suppiies—ln favor of granting to Wibom Small and hie aswoiates tha nse of arcom over the new mirtion Bebbahrehoel Adopied. Of Committes on Fire Departmont—Iu favor of par. chating © cow hore carrie for I nt, Oakley, weed the Presideut, aldermen Reteley, Smith, Peorsatl, Bard, Ward, Cornell Doterty, 6 Of Committee op Reada—In favor of retting carb and gutter ie Fighty reventh étreet between Third aad Fourth avenues apd Gagging sidewalks © space tour feet wioe Adopted on a divieion viz :— Affirmative—-Aidermen Haley, Sturtevant, Oakley, Boyee, Barr. Tweed the President, Aldermen Briley. sear 2) Pesresil, Bard, Ward, Coracil, Doherty, eck — Of Ccmmittee on Roads—Ia favor of macadamising Seventh avenue from Forty fourth street to Fifty-nia:h ptreet and to extend time on contract, with resolutica therefore Adopwd. Of Committee on Sewera—Arhing to be discharged from the farther cousideration of e mmupication from the Croton aqueduct Department relative to delay on sewer Adopted Of Commictee on Wharves and Piers—In favor of grant- ing permission te Joha Saxton to erect a red on pier 24 East river, with resolution thecefore. Lost for want of ‘® corstitutional voto, Of Committee on Ferries—In favor of granting to John J. Hick+ and Abraham J. Berry a ferry lease from pict No 35 Kast river, to ® point at Willismeburg near to Brooklyn Adopted on a division’ viz :— Af: mative—Ald-rmen Moote. Haley Sturtevant, Oak ley, Barr Tweed. the President, Aldermen Brisley. Fran ill al Berd Ward, Denman, Cornell, Doherty, Peck Negative—Aldermap Royoe—1 Of Committee on Finance—In favor of paying Michael Reddy tor Joss of horse and cart. Adopted on a division, i — Afiirmative--Aldermen Moore. Oakley. Boyce, Barr, ‘Tweed, the President. Aldermen "risiey, Francis, Smith, Bard. Comell, Doherty, Peek— @B Negative—Aldermen Haley, Bu. DOF Atl to the demise of Hon. Daniel Which was concurred in. Report of committee on asxvessments. in favor of eon- Sule the appointment of sundry assesements, Con- curred in Of rame Committee—In favor of confirming ansecxm ent lista se named in the proceedings of the Board of Avis. tants, October 18,1852, Which was concurred in, ons division, vir :— Affirmative—Aldermen Sturtevant, Oekley, Barr, ‘Tweed, the President, Aldermen Francis, Bard, Deamea, Cornell. Doherty. Peck—11. On motion, the Board then adjourned until the first Monday in November, at 6 o'clock P. M D. T. VALENTINE, Clerk. Boanp or Assietasr ALDERMEN, Tuesday, October 26, 1852. Preseht—Jomathan Troster, Erq. President, in the chair; Arsistant Aldermen Brown, Tait, Mabbatt Wood- Ward. Ring. Welle, Anderson. Bouton MoGown, Wright, Wheelan, Barker, Rogers, Vajgntine, and Movonkey. PETITIONS. By Assistant Alderman Tair —Of W. W. Deforest & Co., and others, in the vietnity of South street and Bac- ing slip, to have South street repaited im front of Nos, 78 to 85, To Committee on Streets Memoria) from the proprietors of the Daily Times. in regard to printimg the debates Referred with dooa- ment eighteen om the subject. to Comauttee om Arts and Beiences, RESOLUTIONS. By the Presipyst.—Preamble setting forth that the Veteran Corps of 1812, 1813 wod 1814 ary organized to as- sist each other, relieve the sick, &¢ ; that im process of obtaining the land warrants granted to them by Uon- gress. they have to pay for the County Clerk’s esrtiti:ate | in each cuse. which is puid over to the city treasucy— With resolutions that the Uomp:tolier be authorized aud Gizected to pay to the Treasurer the sum of $—, and that the County Clerk repost. in his monthly returns. the fum received by him for certificates on exid land warrants, and also for locations and tronsfers of warrants, and the | amount so returned by him be pard by the Comptroller to | Lirutensnt Hegadorn, Treasurer, upon the order of ey Nicholas Haight, Colonel Commandant. To Committee on Firance. By Actistant Alderman Baarcer--Affidovit of Edward Haynes, stating that he was direcved by Patk’ Henry, one of the governors of the almehouse. to odtsin paint from the store room of Bellevue Hospital, to paint house, &c., with the following reeotution :— Resolved, That the sunject matter referred to in the sflidavic ot Raward Haynes be referred to the Oounsel to the Corporation gnd tnat he be and is hereby instructed to instivute such proceedings therein. as may be neces- rary and sdvivable under the Jaw providing for the go- Yernment of the department of the alurbouse and peai- tentiary in the city und county of New York. Adepted. By 4rristant Alderman McCoxary—That Sladison | Hose Company No. 37, be allowed five additional mea. Adopted. By Assistant Aldexmon Writs—Whercas The track of | the Hudson River Railroad is doing rertous damage to | the travel on the line of its route, from Ubambers to Thity tiret street in this city, causing iumenee injury to the traffic in the streets and the breahage of vehicies while crossing said rail». besides endangering humso life hy the reckless manner in which they are now con- stracted— therefore. be it Resolved, Phat the Hudson River Ratlroad Company be required to take up the prosent rails io Hudsoa street, as, also, in Canal snd West streets, and put down o grcoved rail similer to the one in Park row, put down by ‘the Harlem Railroad Company und that the Hadeon River Railrosd Company be required to complete the came by first July pext, and in ease of their fuiling to comply herein, then the Strect Commissioner be, and and he is hereby, required to take up the rails of said track, from Cham bere to Thirty-first street. and repair raid stroat in like manner as previous to the occupancy of said street by said railroad company. Adopted, DEATH OF MA WERSTFR. On motion of Assistant Alder: Ww an. an addi- tion of four was made to the mmittec of this Board, in relation to appropriate proceedings to testify respect, &c .anj Assistant Aldermen Brown, Mabbatt, Bouton and Rogers appointed said additional members Communication from the Counsel to the Corporation, (in answer to resolution of inquiry ) stating that however proper and expedient it misht be to compl. the ordivance of the Ccmmon Council that the polls shall pot be held on liquors are sold. there ean be no doulst thi pliance with such ordinance would in no wsaner a! the validity of the election. od on dle REPORTS Of Committees on Roads—In favor of cross-walk st the i 125th, 126th. 127th, 128th and 129th and Fifth avenues, Adopted by resident. Messrs. Brown Tait, Mab- Wells, Anderson Bouton, Med Barker, Kogezs, Hig, Valentine, batt, Woodward, Wright, Wheelan Conkey—16. Of Cominittee on Strects en2e vacant y sixth and y reventh straet, Adopted by the fol- lote on Madison avenue, ‘Twenty-sevonth streets ; also, 0 between Fourth and Fifth aveny lowing vote s Afiirmative—The President, Mi: batt, Woodward Wright rown, Tait, Mab- ton, Meowa, ing, Valentine, Me- Wells, And t, Wheelan, Darker, Rogers, "y—16 Ot same~To concur to repair carriage way in Sodth sireet from Maiden lane to Fulton street Adopted ‘Of Commiticeon Fire Department—In favor of payin Dill of Thomas Bell, for services es belt ringer. Ado. tol by the following vore : Affirmative-The ident. Messrs. Brown, Tait. Mab- batt, O'Brien, Rodmen Broaden, Woodward. Wells, Ap derson. Bouton, MeGown, Wright, Wocelan, Barker, Ro gers, King Valentine, Brastow, MoVenkey. PROM BOARD ON ALDERMEN, Preomble and rerolutions as to the death of Me. Web- ster. with appointment of commictee to meet committee of thie board. Coneurred The Board then vember Yrom the minutes, EDWARD SANFORD, Ctork Police Intelligence Arvest of a ShoplifterOwners Wanted for Jewelry. 0 —~ nerdoy, olieer nney. of the S¢ 4 man of rather genteel appearance ealling himself John Chase, charged with iiog & gold watoh valued at over $100, from the store of Messrs, Franke & Phief ing jewellers. corner of Cordandt and It scems that the seeused. on the 13th instant, © tbe above named store under the pretence of making « purchase. and while in there, managed to steal the gold watch. Since that time no clue wae ascertained rogue until yertercay, when he was caught by a ee, of 54 Ann street, who. it recms. had. a few da. the robbery, loased Chase $40. wnd took the stolen Watch as ooilsteral security Ofloer Stephens. of the lower police, ascertaimed thet the watch was in the porsesion of Mr. Jones. from whom it was reeovered. The officer then instructed Mr. Jones to arrest Clase thould he cali upon him again to eeli any other prop: Accordingly, Chase szaineniied on him with some o ar icles Of jewelry. which he offered for sale: but instead of waking the purchase, he sent for ® police officer and placed bim in cusiody. On searching the prisoner, the offer found the foltowing articles of jewelry. for whi owners are wanted :--One double eave gold hun watch Henry Fravklin, Liverpool, mater. No 1.969 god face 1 ed turide of case 7. H, attached a gold fob chain, with « gold top, and smali dog eal att ove dismond clusier breastpin. eight stones, ons enali pe. tet With diamondr, one inrge stonein centre: one euvy gold percil chee: One AMall gold pen: One gold rlog With gold stove She property can be had by applying io officer Stephene. wt the {Police Court, Tombs Bogart committed the aceuved fora f Bailed Again —W. 8 Vaight, who wae ye.torday surren- dered to the police wuthorities by bis bondsman, was again liberated from eurtody by giving the r red batt. ‘Correction ine Name =A Yow days ago wo noticed am affray which \ook place between two parties at & novorfous house ip ward street §=The name shoud Wililem G Michell. 204 mot Mi § published on that occeion, The f the affray, we learn bes since sent a trate, requertiog him to withdraw bis charge, asthe whole matter has been settled. Mr. The Buffalo Coromercial Advertiser of Wednes- ay. rays -—" The Common Connell resclved last eventag, that « box should be furnished at each poll st tie coming election, Inbelied “ tribate to the memory ef Washing. ’ io whieh contributions for the Washington Monu ment maybe depeited We hope sincerely that each box wey be well flied.” Keex markst, for establicaiog a | Company.No. 2t, | in, | of your reedore who would naturally ask, ° arned to the first Mondsy in No- | | from this pretty villoge. a ‘The Broadway Raltiroad, ‘The inquiry into the question of the ndvisabilily of allow. ing @ 1alieay to be constructed ia Broadway, ws rescined Jerterday e'ternoon, before the Committes of the Bosrd of Aldermen at the City Hall The proceodings were com enced by Mr. Davies who wished (0 give anexpisnation | with repard to the remarks he bad made on Friday last He mid:—* ‘be committee might ruppore it ateange a tires | right that the -tropgest opponent. of rad to Broad way shoul: be those who would aifer the lagers boauy for the privilege of working the rame. The gounds for j fuch ¢ffers sve there.” We believe the plao im ule | | and imporsible without the rusritice of preat exiacimg la- | tereste—in'erests which by fair computstiye, qual @ | shout e'ght willions of dollars, exclusive of the deprecia” tion of property along the Itne. viz.:— 4 wiles right of way 13 feet wide, is 274.500 at $20 per Wvccrseccancess.grieccecees Omprbos interest destroyed sud rendered ue page eee A arene Rurs pavement destroyed $5 491 200 Grand total of.........+...+++ taeceee cree $8 241,200 —That the plan cap eply be made feasible practtyal, or porribe exerpt by this raecrides—thar while we deny the equity o° justice ot seizing vyon euch an amount of individwal and pu lie property. and conveying it bodily into the bawds of three or fonr individaals under plow that itis for the public welfare. these parties thas to be born of their bard acquired means. claim the right of Dring cubsti uted in the place of there public benefactors: (ro cabled ) provided they will do all for the public good. which there poblic benefactors gould do— that if the pro- pored railroad in Broadway eau” be mude practicable by the Commion Council for these petitioners. and they. wit! determine to make it so, then the Common Council can also make it practicatle for any otber party We deay thet the Common Couneil can make it practicable with out the immense srerifier of interests above referred to Bot if that rscritios wast and shail (axe place for the pab- ence then we claim that the parties yleldiog rests sbould have all the beoetite which o them. The public, in yielding (if so be) to thi enterprize @ right of way worth $0,000010 should get ap equivelent for it; and if the enterprise is en- trusted to any ove give it to those who understand the buriness— the omnidus interest. which is the grea e-t individvat suffersr, They have offered oae cent for every ar reDEYT conveyed, guarentee that it shall equal COO per annum The estimated amount of pw-en- gere copveyed ia Browdwsy in aday ts 40.000, of an iu- orme of $100 8 day. or $146 000 year, which. inten years, with interest addeo, makes the neat little sum of $20.7 052, I was not sware tbe’ the omuibus interest ws: sbout to make this proporition or 1 should mot have made the offer which I did op the day of the last meetivg; but I repeat it now-—which was ereen'ially this: that [ would, for the privileges which there petitioners for a railrosd in Broadway ark. give one ‘aliiion of doliars, payable in ten equal yearly instelments of one handed thousand dollars each, and agree to carry pasrergers two miles for | Ubree cents. and over that distance five cents and give ample security tor the performance of the contract I ¢@o not make this preposition in the hope that the Com. men Connei) will accede to my request. except in their positive determination to bavea railroad in Broadway at all bezards ano at all risks, and in deflance of a large mojority of our intelligent citizens against the project Alderman Srvuatevanr Orjected to that expreesion and thought it was dieresprotful to the committer. Me Da vies bad po right to pre-ruppose that the committee had resolved to grant the railway, Mr. Davins begged pardon and then proceedod—Kven at this or » higber income. te de derived from such anun- holy saer fice of the pride aud conveniences of our city, and the grave interests copnected with it, the pubic ‘Would pot be es well or as ratirfi ly sccommodated as they are with the present system of locomotion through | Broadway. But it nritherof these offers be accepted if | Do better are made, then the Common Cousei! are bound, by every obligation of duty and honesty to their trust if the road be mude at all. to expend the $250 000 to m: it for the city. apd let the ‘ax payers bave the full be of the $1,500 000. which #ill be the income of this road for enels and every year ifnot %o tho full extent now. the inereass of the ci y @ill:conmake it +o. This sum is pearly heif the entize taxes of the city of New York This | Terult intrne if tho working of the road be practicable or | posible in the manner proposed by the petitimners or in | other way by wbich he 80.000 or 90.600 people that | Foon be required to be moved in Broadway por day, D be seduced into these “noiseless, swift gliding, ea-y. | conveyances.” | | When Mr Davies had concluded. he again asked pardo: apd Alderman Srurtevayt observed that as Mr Bick! | and the other geptlemen, were absent. the inquiry had | better be adjourned titt to day at 3 o'clock. | Mr, Whiting here entered the room and a short con- | | versation enrued between him and the Chairman the re | sult of which was that Mr. Whiting would endeavor to be prerept. At the same time the Chairman thought it would te advisable to continne the inquiry every day til! it shonid terminate * Ma: i ABBIVAL OF ROUTHBRN STEAMERS. ‘The steamers Alabema. from Savannah, andthe Marion’ from Charleston. arrived yesterday morning, Through the politeness of the parsers we were supplied with co- pious files of Southern papers, in advance of the mail. For Avstaavta—The number of vessels in this port up for Australia have increased lately, until nearly « dozen sre at the prevent moment, advertised to leave on | stated days. with passengers and freight for that distant region. On Saturday the bark Catherine Augusta, Cap- tain Bailey, belonging to Mossrs. W.& J. 1. Tapscott & Co.. sailed for Port Philip and Sydney, with 337 paseon- } gers, and yesterday the ship Oneeo, Captain Drew, of J Ogden & R. W. Cameron's monthly Pioneer Line, left for the same destination with 175 passengers. The latter firm have already under way the ship Kcargo, to follow the Oneoo, on the 20th of next month. She isa large and strong vessel, about twenty two months old. and has a very roomy Vetween-decks, measuring eight feet from floor to ceiling She is to be titted up acd provided in the same style that has given so muoh satisfaction. The passengers of the Oneco gave Sir, Cameron, the active sgent, six rounds of hearty cheers on his parting from them yesterday. ihe following we tho names of the parvengers in the Meco :— Dr Daig, surgeon, honse, Mr aod Mrs’ é ire Bal) and family ye Affairs, | | ken, Robiseon, Searit, ile, Canada W Mrs singon, Mr end Nts k Mies Croker, Mr and Mrs Creker, Mry aud Mise Ryan, Miss Wright, Mrand s Gallagher, Mrs De Philippi, Quebec; Mr and Mrs Te- noit, Mr Benoit, Jr, Now York: Ambrose Power, Thomas I lay, Messrs Waker oO Dorrington, J 8 i Cogalan, W a hom, W Lezg enem, H MeKinstry, 4 bl A Leyne, J Hougkton, ¢ | Bazen, t Hurnier, D ii M De H Nake’ oker, Branot, 4 Lo ‘Thomprons, Mite Waveh, MoDonne J; cen—The United States Adger, Captain Diskinson, arrived six o'clock yosterday even ing made the pa from New York in fift ur: In conse noe bowever, of the state of thet! reach ber wharf until about one o’eloe! On Wednesday evoning, st six o'clo re Ati hip (Mingle, ana at eight the Star of ibe West, both bound south Ch or Oct, ¥ SHIPOUILDING ON LONG ISLAND ' Sriavxxr, Surrona Co, ah October 23, 1352 Ma, Epsion—Knowing the interest. your widely-cirou- lated journal t “a looker on bere ju Viem feel it my duty to apprise y f two mort beruliful and euccessiul launches, “thet came oft by appointment” ducing the Last week. im tin ttily Lo cated villoge of Setau! wud for the benefic of those Where is Se- ievket?” T would say, that once «oon it is aot easily for- gotten. wz it heads a pretty bay that juts in from Loag island Sound, and about rixty miios distant from toe | city of New York Thu villege. and its sister one of Port | Jetferron, have long beon celebrated for the number of fine veserle it yearly send: from the stocks—vessela that cannot be surpassed anywhere tor thels beauty of model, or for the peed thnt they rhow F Viret to order, the brigantiag Mehemiah Hund, of 300 tone burthen. buile by Ne nak Hand. aod to be com- manded by Captain William & Turner, aad intended for the coasting trade, glided beautifully from her ways ‘This launch over, the crowd in attendance made for the adjoining ways, where met Marsenn Monson, Jr., With fying ootors, and with lots of protty Indies wud any | queutity of gentlemen on board. was just pliding of. She soon made het acqiautance with tho element sho is Gestined to adorn, and I cua only eay. i thing of her ize in your big and fa. her the go-by. you’ eww most sarily tle of the pile i witl oa schooner will toon be in by David B, Baylis, for ch be venture hy She was builb tende, is 240 tous | xy Captain Joseph talrendy) looked upom &3 one of the enpiaing, love Baylis hes toag been | celebrated for the fine vorsle he bride; aud Yean tell | not by ery means @ reoret, that when Loug Island | ler place euopg the eo growing vitieg to be sotty, (and fae | bie thine aro datly taking place) # oor firet mayor, by sw larke @ majority in proportion as your demosratic | cundldate for muyor, Mr WA, Westervoit, will be ta | New York 6n the rrcond of Novemy:r—*soudtog events,” | know. “cast thelr ehadows before This schooner | Hor atate rovws | my, and the fency work in ber cabi is | ‘ done, A very letze number of perkoms | from the various Villages around attended these lannches, os it War deemed & rare occurrence fot two each fine vi | fels to bo sent from the stocks wt the amo time, Thore | Were to be ecen any quentity of the p Aty village ladies, | rave judges, reverend divines, dootors andinwyers, wod | art. though not by spy moans lent, the stirdy and honest mechanic, without whow strong era and ready | ; Skill T ehould pot now chrontele the succesful lauachiag | | Of these two olippers. But C fear tam spinning too long | © sera for your columns. considering the claims that the plities of the day haveon them ; but I must ray, that on oard the Marcena Monson, Jr.. the dance was kept up | | umti # late hour by the Inds and Lassies of the village. | All enjoyed themselves to thetr heart's content, aud | pated lag Bag merry #5 4 marriage bell; and my moet | b ip. that when next # leuneh takes place | Hons Bayle in the builder, | Yours, &e , Burrow, | et, who will be. (if re moi co Improba- Baylis is vo be he will just a# rurely bo elveted, and | “anny I be there to eve,” | letter from Secretary Conrad to V. E. Howard. Eaq, | revexth, gold pound, W. Moasom: elghth, goid, ring, J. | v | medal, T Eughes; twenty first. box sears ML Very Late from the West Indies. The brig Princess Royal, Coptain Doo, arrived yesterday from Bermada, with advises to the 12:h instant, and from Barbadoes to the 20:h ult It appeare that the severe harrioanes ia thedast week of September, only touched Bermuda, Toe R: yal Gazcite of the 5ch inst , says:— There have heen indiostions during the past week, of « burrigare at the rou'bward of Beranda & portion of che Violence of whveh hee fallen on thems [rlacds, be & samen blow from the south sed sooth rest There indication Were werent regiog of the seeon the sonth wide ants floating of light mebulae over the sua—he intter are of tees whieh of ra and reenl! from ¢ f Volving shirlwinus speeding on io t r tion more rapidly than the boty of she gale, the gule fret rearhed Beravnde witn a gem the routheast ‘the ordinary currents of (0% having prevailed from thu northward, force of its fret approach m chec' ‘Over the islan@ the wing bauled the eoptinunnee of this blow ov time ux three days if may be jaforsed that the dis of ite Vertex wax very consideranie and to this expan Of its vortex before its arrival here, may be atteiou'ed t Sere ude for 20 long a ver Tiitigated tecce wich which it fell om the island. Tae of progiesrion of the hurricanes of the Atiantic parsing latitude 30° being worth, beading easterly. it can early be deduced that the centre of the gale parsed to the wertward of Bermude—the inand only experensiag the gale op the earterm half of its vortex. It is natief to remark tbat Ko much of its force bad been npent before it reached (hin latitude that little apprehension need be eniettaiped for vessels leaving the isiaads and prorveding to tbe portheard and westward. as. if 1 rescbed eucd, it will probably do so with @ still diminished force. The Guzeate, of the 12:h inst., gives the follow- (Captain Frith. of the Lady Chapman, has kindly hand- ed us a file of Barbados papers to the 18th instant, We Tegret to pot! by there papers that the yellow fever continues to bave its viotime in that island, particularly emovg ‘he troops as will be notierd by the paragraph from the Barbadian per, Woish we sa ajo Bever also prevail, we learn in ull the leeward isldnds, with more or leva virulence, This very geaeral ro- appearance of f+ ver, a8 @ell in the island a¢ in Demerara. is attriouted to the pesuliar weather which has recently prevailed throughout the West Indinn istands, &e , &o . viz. ex Gvtively hot and moiat, wich the wind prevailing from the southward. In a recent report on the fever at Mar- tinique, by she medical men attached to the troops there, snd which we published iv our Gazctie a few weeks sinoe, it was observed that ite pravalence depended on the wind —that tbe men were seized when the wind blew from the toutb; and when it went round to the eust or north. tha fever Jeft them; from whence it was inferred that the spread of it depended on the state of the atmo:phere, aad Wes pot under the contre! of haman mesas; for persons ‘were liable to its attack ia every place, whether situated ip a high or low elevation; bat but tnose ip a low situs tion. and along the sea coast, were more subject thaa others, in MARKETS. Bannanos, Bert. 20—Loet sales, duty pald—Flour, . FB stor! wid at $6 25, eal, $4 60, nous in first bands Pork, mexs. $23 25; prime. $21 to $21 50. Orackers, $416, scarce. orn. $2 por Butter, 17c, Lard, ide none io market deg cull Peas, $470 rearce, both American and Irish. News from Texas, We bave received Texas papers as lace as the 15:b inst, ‘We copy th» ‘oliowing interesting items :-— ‘The Galveston Civilian, of the 16th inst, contains a representative for Texas. written in reply to a letter a2. novpeing that the Governor had called three companies of rangers Mr. Conrad saye:— ‘Lo repiv. I bave the honor to state that recent intelligence has boen received from the Eighth Miltary Departinent, wad as st present ad- vired, Ihave no reason to bolleve that the servivos of these voluptenrs are at all necessary foc the protection of the inbabtrante of Texas against the Indians, I must, therefore deciine to authorise the muster of these troops, 1 aecm it proper to add. moreover. that voluntwer compa- nies, thus organized without the sanction, and contrary to the judgment of the authorities properly charged with the defence or the country. have a tendency to sreate hos- Uilities, and rather to endanger the peace of the frontier than to preserve it.” ‘The brig Empire which arrived at Galveston on the 13th, from New York, met asevore atorm on the 3th September, and suffered some dimege, causing considera- ble Injury to the cargo and loss ot deck loud. The Austin Gazelle soye:—A very distressing casualty occurred near this clty on Sunday evening last, A Mr Dawronr spd Miss Mary Bowles, the latter avout twelve or thirteen years of age, and daughter of Mra, Bowles of this city, in aitempting to ford the Colorado, two aniles below the city, were both diowned, as is supposed, The Dodies have not yet been found. Lieut, W. P, Street, U. 8. A,, recently committed sul- cide at Fort McKavitt, Texas, The San Antonio Ledger has the following from tho Mexicon Boundary Survey:—A letter fom Commissioner Bartlett to the Secretary of the Interior dated at the Pimo villeges. July Ob, announces the completion oa the Ist of the rurvey of Gila river, By recent lotters frem Mejor Emory. it appears that the survey of the | Rio Grande bas seed as far down aa Presidio del Norte where Major £ now ts, and that Lieat Miokler, who was epgsged in surveying the river downward from Eagle Pass. (which is, we believe. about 500 miles bslow the Presidio del Norte.) bad completed the sucvey of about 15 miles, when. in consequence of the more difti- cult portion of the work between vresidio del Norte and Eagle Pate, he was ordered to work upwards until he should meet Major E.’s downward parties, when thoy would ail resnme work below the Pass. and continue to the mouth of the river. Commissioner Bartlett and his parties have probably arrived at El Pao before this time. ‘The same paper says :—In the yard of Major Calvert, at Seguin. we taw a legitimate coffee plant. ‘His good lady detected @ oc flee grain in the act of eprou'ing and placed tintheearth The little tree is now about three feet | high. and covered with yellow blossoms and pods, of the latier of which sre some nearly matured. It is us yet but two yenrs old, and the only care bestoved upon this tropieal ‘stranger haz been to screen it fom rade north ers ‘We see the namce of Col. Asa M Lewis, Colonel M.T Johnsen snd How. Geo. W. Smythe, spoken of us candi- dates for Governor of the State. ‘The yote for Attorney Goneral of the State is as fol- | lows :— For Jennings, 10,099; for Sayles. 8002; for Hamil- | ton, 6.278, Counties yet to hear from: Bowie, Harris, | Hendersof, Milam, Nucces, Polk, Shelby and Titus, | We find the following in the San Antonto Ledger of the | ‘7th inst.:—A report resched dan Patricio on the 27th ult. | | | | | | j that forty-two Indians attacked a small body of Mexicans aday oF two previous at a mustang pen, some twenty miles west of that town. The Indians killed eleven Mexieane and the Corpus Christi and Lareso mail carrier, ‘Phe Indians bad sore fifty horsne in their posession. ‘The Brazos Delta says :—On the 29th September, 1852 fifteen hands picked cotton on Major Moore's plantation, 320 pounds to thehand. The foremost pick- 1, 769 pounds ; Harriet, 672 ; Calvin, 067; | x Mahuly, 000. A correspondent of the Indianola Bulletin, from Goaza- les county says :~—We are picking the best crop ofeotvoa that has ever been raired in the county ; many of the farmers boast that they will pick 4000 pounds of cotton per acre The average crop in the county will not be less than 1 5€0 pounds per acre. ‘The Brazoria Plinter of the 13th seya ;—Last woek we | made a harried trip around the county, and visited some | tations, According to tne Information which wen able to collect, cropain this county will be er than in ony other portion of Texas. Our cov | oie at least ona hale to the acre. looked betcer, The prospect for the lorgest crop of eugar which has ever been made ia this | country is almost certain The Nacodoches Chronicle of the 4th inst. says:—Since our last issue we bave peld a burried visit to Cherokes county, and must take occasion agam to allude to the abupdent crops everywhere made and iurning out well In the Brazoria Planter of the 18th. we find the follow- ing:—The hos' of the Indians seem to hare broken | ootafresh. Every mati from the West brings acsoanta of rome new depredations The lighthouse in the couree of erection at the Mate | gorda Pass is completed, with the exception of the lamp Pierre which is expected from New York jmme- | jivtely The cortoa is Aue, Military and other Parades. | The following compantes passed our ofiee yesterday, wpon theix return from target practice: — T, vard=—W. H. Vaton, commander, on their return from Staten feland—First prize. gold-wateh, pre- rented by J. K. Taace, won by Cornelius Lynn; second prize, presented by Jacod T. Smith, won by’ Samuel Starnes; together with eleven other beautiful prizes, by the members of the company. Engin Company No. 41, Henry Lewis, foreman, with anew engine. which has been prefented to the compaay by the City Council, passed the Herat offise yesterday, on their return from the Fair. where it has been on ex. hibition, The engine has @ new patent axle, which is said to be ® great improvement. The company numbers | forty men, and mede e highly creditable display ‘The two following companies passed our office on Mon- day evening, on tarir return from target practice :—fhe Faevit Guards on their avnual target excursion to Staten Teland, a fine body of well drilled young men. Their target gave ample proof of their superior vkill. Firat prize, a gold watch, won by ©. Linn; second, two silver res; third, rilver eake bawket. W. Mott: geld pencil, W. Hen! old p j sixth, rilver star and shield Hedges: ninth. sliverttar, T 8. Diblin; tenth. silver ¢ care. J Vouo; eleventh, rilver cake batket, ?. MoN aity; treltth gold peneil, J. Austin; thirteenth gold breast e company was commanied by Young American Guard. Capt. J. J. Binir, went oa their aenval excursion to Thaiched Cottage. Jersey Ciry, nty owe prizes were distributed as follows :—Pirst sr batter dish, DW. Gullagr; second. silver wateb. M Morgan; third. silver cup, J, Gary; fourth gold eup, J. Dufly; fh, gold locket, 'T. Winship; sixth, $6 gotd piece. J. Flinn; seventh, gold breastpin, A. Copeland, eighth, hat, B, Dunnivar; ninth medal. J Conady; tenth penoll, J. Morgan; eleventh, vest. W. Davidson; \fth, porte monnue, #, Kerrigan; thirteenth, bat, M outtornth. porte monnaie. D. T. Twig, dfteeuth, meds], B Howe; sixteenth, gold pen, T. Dulty; revan- teenth, gold breastpin, M Kelly; eighteenth, hat, Capt, J J. init; nineteenth, book, &. Dunshor:’ twentieth, Galiigac. The Ring Guarde.—Thia soidier-like looking company, vomed after the efficent Aeststant Alderman ot the Eighth. ward, under the command of Capt. D. F. Rovt, made their annual target exoursion to Hoboken, oa Monday, pumtering sixty muskets. On their return thele target exhibited tbe marke of exsellont rhote, ‘The following is 4 list of the prizex awarded to the best ehots. vie: —Capt. Root, splendid iniaid writing desk. 24—1' Horton, a beantiful dressing cave. 2d—James G, Cooper, pa't of beavy tilver butter knives 4th—John Miller, mnasstve gold ried. He Hortin Miller ® tne tag. pte | brautifal porte monnnie, Tth—Levi Springstien « ring Sth--Wm B. Smith, gotd peneil cace, Uth— Bd ward Hall regar case, 10th—Wim, Felter. foe plotare. T1th—James Hart. gold ring, 12th-—Jomes Murray, gold breastpin. COMMERCIAL AFFAIBS. MONEY MAXKET. Tusswar. Oot 26—6 PM ‘There ie nothing new in the stock market. Prices were well sustained to-day, aad treo-aotions to about the veual extent. Tere are no indies(ious of any change of 2 favorable or unfavorable oharacter; but the market can- not remain long in its presen. po ition, Lf holders een not inflate prices. the bears mast ultimately get che axcen- dancy. The contest ktweea the two great parties t+ continually going on, with mors ® jess vigor, and th® market canot long remain etationary. The movey muketiseary, aud loons cau be vegotiated on terms | Dearly as favorable as at avy previous tine this season, Facilities for speculating im fancy stocks areas sbavdant as ever, but there appears no disporition on the part of cuteiders to purchase: At the presews mowent the prin. cipal operazors are brokers. The transaction’ are coa fined almest entirely to etrset specutacors and it is impossible to tell, from one day to auother, what course prices will take The season’ ix slightly in favor of the bears; of rellers for a fail; but things to Wail street frequently go by couvraries, wad it would mot surprise us to #¢e°an active epeeulative movement in fancy stocks in the middle of winter, In December, mo ney Will. without doubt, be more abundant than it is now, The importations will be about over for the seasov, and the balance in the Sub-treasury cousiderably reduced. In the meantime, we shall bave three or four arrivals of gold dust from Cali‘ornia, which will strengthen the specie department in o'r banks, and give them the | means of discounting mere liberally. Tho market isin a position to be easily moved up or down. Kuch pait? stands an even chance, At the first board today, Erie bonds, 1862, advanced 44 per cent; Morris Canal 3; Canton Co. %; Dauphio Coal Co, 34; Cumberland Coal Uo, 4; Harlem 3; Nor- wich and Worcester {, New Haven Railroad declined 44 percent; Florence and Keyport 1; Nicaragua Transit ‘; Reading Railroad 4; Hudson River Railroad 4. Cumberland closed at 67 on time, buyers option, aad was ndemand. It was the mort active stock on the list, ‘The superintendent of the Ulster mines continues to give the most satisfactory accounts of the recoat discov exlea. Arrangements have been made to proseoute the invertigations vigorously, and before winter sets im, large amount of ore, in the rough, witl ov ready for ship ment. It isthe intention of the company to bring to this market as much ore, just as it cous from the mines’ as porsible. before the closof navigation The income of the Central and Cannia Ruilroads Is ra- pidly increding, and the reseipts im #-ptember are esti mated at $70,000, making the aggregat» for nine months of this year $432,000. To thia, add $70,009 per month for October, November, and December, sud the whole income of the year will amount to $642000, or 392,000 increase over the previous year’s income. which was $550 000. The contemplated advance ip the freighs tariff, if curried into effect, will undoubtedly enable the corporation to make fair returns to the stockholders, afte: paying expenses, repairs, rent, and interest. There is now a prospect that the company will resume payment before the ciose of the year, ‘ ‘There are already organized and in operation. under the Free Banking bill, passed at the late session of the Coa- necticut Legislature, the Uncas Bank of Norwich, withe capital of $100,000 ; the Bank of Herifurd County, witha | capital of $200,000; the Bank of Commerce. New London, | ‘with @ capital of $50,000. All of thes» bans have @ pro- — vision for a further increase of capital st some future pe | riod, There is in contemplstion a bank at Westport, ane | other in New Milford, and onein Litchtleld or Winsted. | In relation to this law and its operations the Hartford Times eays:—We congratulate the friendsof the Free Banking law, and eepectally those champions who #0 man- fully advocated and those who voted for it in the Logiela- tury, on the complete success of the law, the certain pros- pects of its usefulness, and the unquestioned eafety of every bill issued by the banks organized upon the pew pian. If these banks do not redeem their bills. tao State ‘Treaswer bas the securities in his hands to redeom them. | py This maker the free bank bills always eafe, beyond the remotest doubt. | ‘The earninge of th® Passumpsic River Railrosd Com- pany during the month of September. amounted to $18,184, against $14,869 for the same moath in 1801, Gain $3,815. The following table shows the quantity of some of the principal articles of produce left at tide water from the commencement of naviguiion to 22d of Oct., inclusive, uring the years 1860, 182 days; 1851, 101 days; 1852, 184 aye :— Recrirrs or Propuce at Tin: 1850 i Aprik 22. 2.031 407 8,889.810 10,319,830 241.671 10,921,286 Baeon, do 9,150,404 10,457,243 ‘The quantity of flour, wheat, corn and barley, left at | tide water during the third week in October, in the years | 1851 and 1852, was as foliows :— Flour. bbls, Wheat, bu. Corn, bu, Barley. bu + 187,186 160 022 197.844 177,087 | 167.702 319 961 190,032 260.553 | Inc, 90516 Ine. 169,009 Deo, 6912 Inc, 83,401 | The aggregate quantity of the same articlos left at tide, water from the commencement of navigation to the 22d | Oct., inclusive, during the years 1851 and 1852, was as follows :— Flour, bbls Corn but, 2 648.287 6 854.703 2,558,705 4.£07,700 Inc. 12478 Ine, 2,546,906 Dec 1,987,063 Inc. 97,676 ‘The aggregate quantity of the samo actictes left at tide | water, from the commencement of navigation to the 224 | Oct , Inclusive, during the years 1860 and 1852, wae as follows -— Wheat. bu. Corn bu 1.997.404 5.0 479212 4,8 Barley, bu. 1 208 1850... 2,033 718ine 1,89 By reducing the wheat to flour, the quantity of the | latter left at tide water thiv year, compared with the cor- responding pericd of lart your, shows mn increase of 519 869 barrels of flour. \ Dids for the Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad seven | per cent loan were opened yesterday, (Monday,) whea the following amounts were awardad :—~ Piotapecenia ann Bexncny Ratirosn cxetep Bins. W.&J, O'Biien, New York Cammann, Whitehouse & Co., TLoanmAce | $50 009 3 90 15 000 a 99 05-100 Do. do, 16 600 @ 90 10-100 | Do. do, 15.000 a 99:15 100 | Do. do do 16 000 90 20-100 | Stuart & Brothers, Philsdelphia..... 20 000 0 90 Do. do. TLIID 16,000 8 9014 Do. ao. 15,000 a 901; Grapn & Barry, Lancaster " Marsh Comncli. do. Norris & Brothers, Philadelphia. Nevins & Whelen, do, 0. do, Caleb Jones, do. Charles Lennig, do. s 0 do. . | Chas H, Baker, do. + 80,000 4 90 Shepherd Knapp. New York... 20,000 a 00 | dames Field, Pniladelpbit 6.000 a 9'5 Drexel & Co, do. 25,000 a 00 Drexel & Co.) do, 20 000 a 904 Drexel& Co, = do, 20,000 @ 90, $690 000 In addition to this about $250,000 was bid at lower rater, and of course rejocted. Much has been sald and publiehod of late in rotation | to the quarts mining operations of California, The first efforts in quarts mining were by parties lille expe- rienced in its management, and with machinery entirely inadequate to its requiremonts, consequently the results were in many cases unsatisfactory. In quartz minting, as in most other new enterprises, undertaken by those who Incked practical knowledge of the details, and espe- cially when machinery of insufficient power was used, we might naturally look for dirappointments and failures; but, with the necesenry knowledye acquired by expe- rience, and with suitable machinery, with ample power for crushing the rock, together with apparatus that will | reparate end eave the gold there can be little reason to apprebend failure in such enterpriros when bared upon | extensive voinn of rich gold bearing quarts, under the direction ond maxegement of enterprising prudent, and ge from recent acount from California, | thet many of the milli, now in operation there, are dolog exceedingly well thie seavon, much bet- ter thon “heretofore, im consequence of improve ments made im the machinery of inoresved power, to- gethor with a better mode of separation; and it may well bo rupposed that improvements will keop pace with the growing Importance of the enterprire, which, tn the opin. jon of many favlbyent men, ie destined to become ere Jong the basis of the businees and wealth of Oslifornia. From tho freqnent accounts of new diccoveries of rich pincers, Ip locaiities where gold war not looked for 1a 1819 i | Jest, by Mr, Minor, wito 0s reo over three years im Cali- . A | 7a = To Havre 450 | for English bar, per ton ail | firmness of factors, the opersttons were insignificant. We ! oa fal gold by captains of sloops. who have no office in the city | ket, vi a ———_——_—_——————f giy rich vela: of quarts cordivary sauples of otek are Dow oa eat bi- fustitute together with o-monthly we iefer that izes small portion of the roles of Oallfornis Thera evers\ powerfal and im oly within the last six Gold HULL Company, at of one million, partly end 1850, and from the «x recently discovered — won which we have examined»! tion at the fate of the Amerie the rge shipments of gol » only beginning «++ riches deporited fm thy i have berm we are inf rus proved machines rent from bh mon he; aud ope compons oy Grass Valley, with » casi owned in London bev yd their mem and Smproved muchizery 0} from that country ; while the @srson ‘mpany, im Mariposa county, whore mach’: aso gent ffm Lon. don bave a paid-up $880,000. which is to can shareholders 60 conclusively that there is success of quarts. mivis,: readily imegined thet w capital, the richest mint» + lived by English capitali-t gate the matter. aud svi,’ tice presented to them by © companies. There are + city or country, who hy and value of the quarts mens have been exbibites put there hea rarely, ifever, to those now exhibited 1. Mining Company. brows b+ wk copital, in London, of ver cent, and the Ameri- " « vet profits. Thisshows ivaoo in London im the oMornia ; and it may pe colt superabundange of ‘fornia will be monopo- our own people investi- wrelves of the opportuai: « suized aud well managed soy few persoms im this rect idea of the richness wf Cauifenia, Rich speci- © oporsionally, to a few ; v »nything to be compared tir by the Volcano Quarts ‘u the mountains in May fornia and is now in ioin civy ‘0 obtain machinery for working this rich rock. rest... bance 0 f ww i) 5 two ba uM 2h 000 Erie KR C'e bds 1000 Hua'n Ist Mtoe bee 5) Brie RR. ) “ B ew Se Is a do... 17 Roch & Syr 1.) Nor * Wore'r 0. seees 7SNY&NHRR. 100 Long Jeland RR... 200 Noearsges Tran Co 1) be Tussnay, Oct. 23—6 P. M Asus ecntinued active 10) bois having been sold, ai $4° 655; for pots, and $6 5614 for pearls, per 100 Ibe. Barapsturrs —Flonr tends vpwerds; the day’s buri- ess reached 15.300 bbis ordinary to choice at $4.56 a $475; euperfine Tanadian, at $4.623¢; mixed to| fancy Western. at $4 62); 8 $4511¢ and common to good) Bout! at $4758 $493%% pr bbl. Buckwheat four! commanded $475 prr bbl bio meal was obtainable at $325 per bbl. Wheat varrivo tictle, the operations in. cluding 10.000 bushels whire Western. at $108 s $1 (0; 10,000 do. Canadian, at $! erie 15.000 red Western on private terms barley at 7234 977340, per bu-bai Corn slightly favored rey ea burhels Westero mixed were prooared at} per bushel. : Coas..—Liver pool Orrel wae qaoted at $9 25; and Sidney! Bt $6 £6 per chaldron. Corrrn —With @ reduced s*osk and active demand, Rio was firmly held; 2 300 bags brought 834 a 9c. per Corton,—The marker oon: nues steadily to favor the buyer, with very inconsideran's -aiva, and the whole stock, offering. The business to-cay wes under 800 bales, Freicats—Rates to Liverpool continued firm, engagements of 1,000 bbls floor at ls. 10444. to bbls, rorin at 23 Wheat wa<«t 7d; and about eotton were engaged at 44 for oompreseed. To Londow: 2,000 bbls. turpentine were engaged at 3s. and 60 tous oi] enke at Brit veusel was loaded with wheat at Dales cotton were at Ke. to norton iu Uallformbe faten, Fratiens.—A of 10u0 Iba. live geese was effected _—_ per Ib cash. ‘nurT.—Sales have been made of 1000 boxes bunch raletn a $2.60; 600 balf do. at $135; and 500 quarter; oat Bav,—There were 1.500 bales disposed of, at $1 » $1125, por 100 Ibs. Hors —New were in mode: request aad supply, at, 22e.0 266 per Ib. cash Tnon.—Holders asked $32 50 for Scotch pig. and $52 50) jag the usual eredit; but, as we were informed, they fa:led to procure such prices. There was noc! 969 | No important sales tran-pired. Leap was increasing in value 160 tons @psnish was taken, in part at $4 62!;. per 100 Ibs. Pot ara Rockian) was in demend at $1 per, . eas) ] Motasses—A pareel of £0 bhds. Porto Rico ebanced hands at 28c. per gallon. Navas Stones,—Owing to the lightness of stocks a1 quote crnde turpentine at $4 25 per 250 Iba.; epirite di at 600, per gallon; and Wilwington rosin, at $1564 On. —The rales of Linseed to day reached 4,500 gallons, at (8c. a 70c per gallon ca-b Provistoxs —Pork remained the same ; $00 bdis. were! token at $15 for prime and $17 for mess; dressed commanded 73 a 9c. per Ib Lard ten j the day's rales embraced 1.200 p'kgs common to prime. atl allsjc perth Beef eomed depressed ; the 6 comprised 200 dbls. prime at $4 a $6 50, and mers at $9014 50 Beef bums retaiied at $16 per bbl. Butter and cheere were unaltered Rea Estare.—Sales by anction ;—1 lot on 113th street. near Second wvenue. 25x100. $2) 1 do, om L17ch street, near Second avenue, 26x!00 +206; house and lot on For- ty-second street. near Ninth ‘Bue, 26x98, $2900. de do., adjoining, 25x08. $3.000; do do. do.. 25x08, $3025 X98. $3 025; do de 25x98. $4 les of 150 (00 German were made of pi Srnurs.eThero were 1.060 bbis Ohio and prison whis- key bought to-day at 2545 © 23%(0 per gallon eath, Svcans.—We noticed more sctivity to the market, a previourly quoted rates 800 hhds Mugsovado realia 86 ':¢. including one rnatt Lot at 6c ; 50 hhds, Porto Rieo, b4 @5Ay; and 700 boxes beown Havana, 54 a 6c per ib, , Tatcow. jotbing addicional occurred in to day. 9 Primo was quoted a 9! RECKIPTS OF F Ry Noxtm Riven Boars.—Ploae 11815 barrels; ashes, do; whirkey, 668 do; whest 20431 bashels; eorn) 212 do ; cate 10 and 2068 boxes eli Rv Kruse Rarenoan.—Butter 256 prckages; flour, 1,5: barrels; beef. 204 do ; cheers. 103 boxes By New Haven ‘Kaitroan —Batter, 92 packages; cheere, 312 do. IMVORTATIONS THIS DAY. bags. this articl tb. Corere —4.015 bat Monws —11 285 Last rn, 600 tons, The Brick Market. A very large quantity of brick has been sold this sevson, id the demand has not yet decreased, and at present it fs very great, and it will continue so until the navig tion of the Hudson river is olored, during which time u¢ bricks arrive at the market—the season not being favor. able for buliding operations. It ix impossible to obtain a1 exact statement of the quantity of brick hought or pol during the last year. A great portion of the brick, |: ‘There are three diforent kings of brick sold in the mar. Philadelphia Croton. or front, ‘commor brick. The Philadeipbis briek, which is mede for th | moat part in Philadelphia, is the finest and most expen. sive kind of brick that ix made It is used chietty fo fronts, in the construction of S. ttores and expensi elling houtes ‘The price of this kind of briek is $2; thourand. Next in expenre is the Croton or front Prick: it is more durable though oot as handsome as th. Philadelphia, The clsy from which ft is made, is not fine, neither is thers as maoh troule taken fm the mann facture of it..as with the Philadelphia brick, This brie maker very cod fronts aod is ued prinsipally by tho, who build tenement Li s avtt makesa very 0} front. This description of brick is manufactured at Cro. ten, Westchester county The prices rage from $7 t $10 per thousand. Tho demand for Groton brick hes bee very great this reason * brick. This diroription of and villages which iny a») New York to Albany. quantity of common *K that ie annaally bdronght to New York At the fot of Chnariven astro alone, it fs computed the: over Afty millions of eomnor brick beve been Isnded and wold there tals seven, Thi is the most inferior deserip'ion of brick thot ts m The clay from which ic is made te of an inferior quailty, ond being ured only for tidewalle of baildings, and |; | the construction of wails which are not vieibin to th eye. in making It, the trouble im very little compared the mor expensive kinds ef brick” The prises from four to five dotinrs per thousand, The demand f this dercription of brick bus been very great this seas ond will continue so unl the navigation is elosed, le ds pots eld ag Pt tbe ATE fe, prine’ ly to Anstratasia 9 lea’ that eon try take biiek for ballast, and when they erie there, it soldat a high premium, There are @ grest namber sloops employed in this business. whieh are iseneed, are not permitted to engage in any other lina of busia, ‘The number of peop'e employed ia the munufactare this article ja antomichi veveral vilingen, from this trade alono, have sprung loro extateace and wherevepe! Js found Fuitable for the pi of brick makiog. in short time there may be found» prosperous village.