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ee By consent, Mr. Vaypernitt introduced a bill relating | to the Cemetery in Kings county. PA 8 bill to exempt plank-road companies from ion. , . Mr, MoMurnay, a bill to legalize certain conveyances of the Houston street Dutch church. Mr. Vanpereitt, a bill vesting in the United States jurisdiction over certain lands in Brooklyn. Me. B ‘& Dill to enlarge the liens of circulating notes for banking purposes. Mr. Mownos, a bill to amend the General Railroad law. Mr. Banoocx, a bill for the same purpose. Also, to au- thorize the Buffalo and New York City Railroad to con- atruot a freight track. Mr. Besxmay, toamend the General Election law so far as it appiies to the city of New York. to restrict cities In contracting Mr. Coouy reported “completo, the bill to incot te ‘the United States Trust Company, of New York. Mr Piarr reported complete, the New Rochelle and | Glen Cove Ferry Company. The, Senate then took ap the question of the bill rela ive to THE CATSKILL BRIDGE, The merits of this bill occupied the Senate during most of the session of the morning. The point involved seems ‘to be whether the town of Cat+kill alone aha poy. the amount, or whether the charge shall be distributed amor Reveral towns, in the discretion of the Supervisors. ‘vote was reached at the hour of adjournment, resulting ‘in the adoption of the view taken by the Senator from the Tenth, (Mr. Pierce.) , Atany, March 4, 1853. TB UNION COLLEGE. A report wes received from the committee apprinted on the affairs of Union College—Judgo Buell, of ‘troy, and P. J. Van Rensselaer dissentin; ie report states that the college bas received $2,791,843 since its foundation. Mr. Baxooox presented a communication from Mosars, Buell and Van Rensselaer. ‘THE WORKS O¥ AMERICAN AUTIORS. ‘The bill relative to the works of standard American authors, was taken up and debated throughout the da: in committee of the whole. The question was still pond- ing when the Senate adjourned. soma (ee March 3, 1863. GENERAL ORDERS, : “The House went into Committee of the Whole on the ‘pill to increase the capital of THE WILLIAMSBURG WATER WORKS COMPANY, Mr. 8. 8. Sur moved that the company be prohibited from using the water from any of the ponds or streams in the town of South Hempstead. He said the village of Rockaway would be entirely destroyed, unless this prohi- bition should prevail. Should the water be taken from ‘the stream emptying intothe ocean there, the channel to the harbor would soon fill up, and thus not only de: troy that village, but create a large surface of unhealthy marshes, to the great Injury of a considerable portion of the town. It would be ‘very unjust to the people of South Hempstead to do them this serious injury for the Denefit of a private corporation in Williamsburg. Mr. Hurcuins moved to strike out the sting clause, and 5] in opposition to the bill The right of eminent doi sagke not to be granted to a private corporation when the interests of the people can be advanced by re- taining that right in the government. This company pro- ‘poses to take jon of all the waters on the west end of Long some of which are needed by Brookl: and naturally bel toher. The city of Brockiyp ought not to be placed at the mercy of a private corporation, in ‘@ neighboring city, for its supply of water. Power so important to the whole people as that of controlling thoir supply oh water ought Bot to be delegated to any private y, but retained in the people themselves. Above 8 private company is chartered it ought not to con- ‘trol more water than would be needed for Wilhamsburg, and not enable them todictate on what terms and at what Prices a neighboring oity should obtain its water. Messrs. O’Brien and Wood advocated the passage of the Mr. Hasninas said that when the act of incorporation ‘was grant the capital was $200,000, and it was under- that Williamsburg did not need, and would not use ‘any water excopt that on the north side of the island. But as soon as were sent out to survey the streams on the sou of the island, to see whether they could be made available to supply Brooklyn with | water, this company immediately bargained for these | lower streams, and now come forward asking an increase of their capital to three millions, that they may have the means to take possession of these streams. They also ask that the name of the compsuy be changed to the Long Inland Water Works Company, (em Purpose of Bu; Williamsburg and vicinity, (including Brooklyn SR Esta viciatige?) with wibslowome water TRG ‘was the history of the company and the bill. The pur- one of the company seems to have been to forestall g lyn, and supply that city with water on thoir own rms. |. Mr. Woop resumed his advocacy of the bill. Mr. Forsyrs said there were only two questions to be determined on this subject. The first wae whether the Legislature bas a right to disturb tho vested rights of the |Water Works Company. The second was whether the {people of Williamsburg and Brooklyn approve the bill. ‘illiamsburg, it is conceded, does approve of it. Six out of the seven recent Mayors of B; lyn petition for it, i, ana Mr. F. believed the majority of the citizens of Brook- ‘dyn were in its favor. It was well known that private corporations could carry on their works cheaper than }the public, and he was satisfied this company would fur- |niah water to Brooklyn cheaper than {t sould otherwise Le obtained. He saw no objection to the pill. -' Mr. Henpex took the samo view of the question. Re- tess to 4 o'clock. H a AFTERNOON SESSION. During the afternoon session the bill to increase the capital and change the name of the Williamsburg Water Works Company was in cummittee, and ordered to bo engrossed for a third reading. ‘An amendment was adopted, exempting the waters and streams of the town of South Hempstead fromthe control of a company. Away, March 4, 1853, ‘THK DEPRECIATED RANK CURRRNCY. RTC. Mr. R. Sarr# presented the memorial of several thou- rand merchants and others against the circulation of de. preciated bank Leki Mr. R. Surru_reported a billto amend the charter of the East River Insurance Company. REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, ETC. Mr. ALDEN reported a bill to register births, marriages, and deaths in Now York. THE CODR OF PROCKDURB. Mr. Looms, from the Select Committee, made a report, containing eight hundred pages, in relation to the jemendment of the Code of Procedure He moved that it ‘be made the special order for a week from next Monday. The motion was debated by Messrs. Shaw, Loomis, Champlin, Burroughs, Wood, aud others, till the hour of adjournment. * The Fourth Ward Homickie—Coroner’s In- ’ vestigation—Verdict of the Jury. SECOND DAY. Coroner O’Don ell resumed his investigation of the cir- yumstances connected with the death of John McCabe, at he Fourth ward station house, yesterday. The jury an- <wered to their names atone o’clock. The prisoners, Jer- ry Kelly, Bill Sinclair, and ‘French Peter,”” were brought nin charge of Captain Murray Ditchett, The first wit- aezs called was John Henry Stelling, who had been exam- ‘ned upon Wednesday, and was now recalled. ‘The witness being reminded of his o.th, deposed—The man now present—Jerry Kelly—is the man whom they | sailed Tom and Jerry” upon the night of the aifray in | Water street; I now recognize him; while the tight was roing on, Leame from belind the bar, into the niddle of he room; I came there, for i wanted to look out, hearing | the noise! 1 wanted to see the persoas making the noise; the bar room has two windows and,two double doors; the shutters were off the windows looking into Water’ and liver streets: when I came from behind the bar I did not ‘cok out, for the shutter was upon the glass window in the door; I went back again without looking out. To the Jury—After McCabe was brought in, to all ap- pearance dead, I did not see any person strike him; I tuid yesterday that two mea were’ drinking in the store After the fight; that was a mistake, as there wero five men drinking at the time; French Peter, Jerry Kelly— called “Tom and Jerry’’—were among them; 1 do not recollect if the deceased had been brought in dead at that time, as the store was chock fuil of people. John McConnell sworn—{ reside at Sterling, in Orange sounty, when at home; I have spent this last winter in New York; I bave been employed as a hand upon a selooner during the time; I have served upon the schoon- sts Norma and Mary Belknap; upon the last named from last December to the early part of February; then I was employed upon the Norma, trading to Norfolk, Va.; [Lave been ont of employment since last Friday; I have seen in the boarding house of Edward Grelle, at the corner af Water and Ohver streets, since that time; on last Tue was in this boarding house, which po: store; at this time I, with the people in the boarding house eard a noise as if persons were quarrelling; a man called us in the boarding house, ind we ran across the street to Strauss’ corner; when rot over I saw two men strike the deceased, John McCabe; John MeCube was standing up at the time, and they tnocked him down; that ix, when they struck him he fell; [think this man, (pointing to Jerry Kelly,) is one of the men who struck him; that ia, to the best of my opinioa, but Te tohim; I’do not know thie man’s name; I may be mistaken about the man, but to the best of my opinion he is the man who struck John MeCabe, I saw ibe deceased fall; I did not seo him stie after he was knocked down; I was about the distance of tho breadth of this room from the deceased; I was standing off the side walk amongst the crowd, but | was not in tho middle of the street; I was about a rod from where ho was inocked down; Isaw the deceased taken into the bar- toom; he had no appearance of lifo in him then; I follow. i the people into the barroom; they placed bit sitting tyuinst’a chair first, and afterwards laid him down upon the floor, I cannot say how long he remained loaning gainst the chair; I think about half an hour; I think it } fas about an hour and a halt before McCube was rewoved ‘rom the barroom; I remained there all that time; during his time I did not see MeCabe movo either hand’or foot; there were a great many persons in the barroom during this Hme: I saw persona drinking at the bar whilst the deceased wns placed up by the chair; the middle man now present, Jerry Kelly, was one of the men who were drinking at the bar when McCabe was laid so; this is tho man ¢hoI ‘Link struck MoCabe outside; Iam sure of him as one of drank at the bar; the man beside him, I think, another of the men who wore Srinking at the bar; I think he, Peter, is the snan whe reated the party, the middie man Kelly, challenged a man in the bar to go out to fight; he said “he could lick ny of then exept Archy;’ this waa when the deceasod was loaned against the seat; I think he was dead at the iime the ehalienge was made; I cannot say if the two en who struck MeCabe had’ anything in their hands when they struck him; I trean the time when McCabe fell, saw him fall; he fell opon his back; he fell azwinst fs sone stop which was raised against tho sidewalk; his Fbead struck against that step, this step is raised above wrulk going to Strauss’ storo; this step is a kind of platiorm which goes around the eosner of tho street; when the dee dd was squaring up to the men who struck him he appeared to stagger; I think ho was drunk thon; when hereceived the two blows he fell right down tule helpless; he did not strike the men, or either of hom, at a ¢ he was struck; I did not seo the men | told him thst Jerry | “Seotehy’? and ones wn coat struck 5 coat struck him im ‘the ; that here now; I did not see’ any re he fell upen the sidewalk, or upon the back of his head; I did not notiee him, only as he Inid upon the floor: 1 did not know the men who took him into the store; I did not see an; yn kick him or hit him when he was down; after Kelly shook hands with Aroby, and said he could’ lick any man in the store but him— Archy—the little Frenchman, or Duchman Peter, came uP and asked Kelly, “Did you ever know me back out?"’ after this, Kelly—the middle man—and the ttle French man, had a drink; no other person drank with them then; I only saw the men drink once together; this and the for: mer time I spoke of are the only times’ upon which they drank; after they drank they left the store. Donald McGregor sworn, deposed—I have no fixed resi dence here; Iam a hand employed upon a boat; I am a sailor, I was born in Scotland; upon Inst Tuesday after- noon I was at the corner of Water and Oliver streets, about the hour of four o'clock; I was in the store of Mr. Strauss; 1 was sitting beside’ the stove, and in comes “French Peter,” whom I know before, ‘and see orosent now; he was a little tipsy, and he bogun a bothering me about playing a game of dominoes with him; I went and I played with him; about the middle of the gume he began to cheat me; 1 then set down the dominoes, and sad “J would not play more with him;? he said I should treat or play tho game out; I then played the game; he then commenced to “ skylark’? with me, and would’ not let mo alone; nfter this, he asked me to fight him; I said, ‘What would make me fight you?” then fooling around everybody in the stere, treating and carrying on; he returned to me and called me a son of a b—; I said’ ‘ You have forced me to fight, aud I will fight you;” { then took off my jacket, and he took off his; he backed out, and said be would not fight; I said to him that it was a good thing he said so, for that I was sick and not able to fight; he asked for his coat; some of them then put his coat behind @ barrel, in order to have some fun with him; he went out of the store and returned in about four minutes; he then had Jerry Kelly and Maurice Mur- phy wit im; 1 eee Jorry Kelly here now; T also see rénch Peter here now, sitting beside Jerry Kelly; when ‘French Peter”? came in with the two men, he stood in the middle of the floor, and threw off his coat; he said to me, ‘Tam now able to call you a son of a b—— again;”” he also said,j‘‘You'll either fight or treat;’ I replied, “TL neither fght nor treat; with that Jerry Kelly’ said, “Show me the man that insulted you, Peter, and suid he would Sght you; Kelly then made « boutice at me, in order to hit me; William Sinclair ran before him, and aid, ‘Let there be no fighting,” I know Wa. Sinolalr, and #06 him sitting here now; I forgot to mention in the first part that when Kelley, fame rushing in first with French Po- ter, he gaye DA. “idéiair’s head «slap, and knocked oif his bat; Sinclair was then sitting by the stove; after this he made an attempt to strike me; “Pete,” tho boatman, Who goes with ir, prevented him ; Kelly want “Pete” to go down upon the dock and fight hia; “Pete” refused to go down and fight; then the old mau, who is dead, spoke up, and said to ‘Kelly, “if you fight ‘Pete! ‘ou will fight me;”” all this time ‘Pete had hold of Kelly order to prevent his hitting me; Kelly and ‘‘Pete”’ were quarrelling ; the little Frenchman, Peter, then said to me, ‘you had better treat, and not let thom fight)” I told him that Ihad no money to treat; he said “Tl give you money, and then treat, and put this quarrel over;”” he pulled a dollar out of his pocket, and told me rs to get it cl |, and take fifteen pence out of It, and pay for five drinks: I said I did not like to take the money, and said to William Sinclair, “You go and get this ehanged;”” he went for the change and ‘ Pete,”” and I returned to tho bar-room; we had gone to the side of the door; Sinclair eame back, and gave me fifteen conta, jhange to French Peter; to the bar, but I did not drink, for I was ime of Kelly, and the man called Murphy; nch Peter and the deceased ak; wher his cae be went away from e bar, an + he bogan to qua with little «Pete: at this timo the deceased, taid to Kelly, “if you strike Peto you strike me;” then Kelly let go of “Peto,” and runs to the deceased amd they quar- relled; the deceased pulled off his coat, and so did Kelly; Kelly said he would not fight in the bar-room, and thon ho took a hold ef McCabe, and dragged him with him out out to the door opening into Water street; they stopped guise of the door upon the platform quarrelling, and began to square off at other; the deceased was standing upon the step going’ into the bar- room, and Jerry Kelly stood upon the _plat- form’ beneath him; hore they got into holds with one and other, and to wrestle; Kelly being the younger and stronger, he threw the deceased to the side- walk; deceased waa so drunk he foll into Kelly’s arms; he was, I think, half dead with drink and could not ight: when he fell into Kelly’s arms, they both struggled about upon the platform, and both Tell upon the sidewalk, the deceased fell upom his right side upon the sidewalk; his head tenched the pavement before his body; Kelly wae a little above the docoased when they fell; when the deceased fell, ho fell to the left hand side of Jerry Kelly; when they were both down Maurice Murphy ran over nd lifted Jerry Kelly up upon his knees; when Kelly was lifted up to his knees, he raisod his right band like a hammer, and hit the deceased about the left eye; Maurice Murphy at this time gave Kelly a too aud lifted him to his feet; then Muurice Murphy took hold of the deceased. by the neck, pulled him towards him, and, I think, he ve him a kick about the back as he raised him; the ased was raised by some person to a sitting position upon the ground; it wag Maurice Murphy, I now mind it who so raised ‘him; Murphy then pulled him. a1 thought, gave him this kick: afver Murphy gave him ¢ kick I speak of, two men took hold of the deceasod and carried him back into the same store which they came out of; after Murphy kicked the , hi head hung down upon his bosom as if he had no power in it; this was upon the street ; he remained sitting, and did not fall over; I did not hear him groan; when ho was a drageing into the bar room, his legs were as if dead; they were dropping, as if without any lif, as he went'up the steps; they set him with his back against two barrels in the store; at this tlmo there was blood running down his cheek. and he sat as be did upon the sidewalk; Bill Sinclair came in, at this time, to where the deceased was sitting, and inquired what alled the man; I Kelly and Maurice Murphy had beon fighting with him; Sinclair then said, “that ise shame; if T bad been there they would not have struck the poor old man;” he meant Murphy and Kelly by that; Little “Pete” went over and took hold of the right hand of the deceased to feel his pulse; he said the man was dead; Sinelair said, “I’ll go away again; was not thero at that time, and Ide not want to be here neithor;’’ Sinclair Was hot present at the fight between Jerry Kelly and the deceased. Toa Juror—Tho platform is made of wood, and there rat stone curb four inches wide, which ran Ground the platfor: At this hour (sx o’elock), the Coronor and Jury con- sulted as to an adjournment. It was agreed to postpene the investigation until ten o'clock this morning, when it will be resumed. Tho prisoners are still in the custody of Capt. Ditchett and his officers. THIRD DAY. Maxcu 4.—Coroner O'Donnell resumed the invostigation of this case, at 10 o'clock, this morning. The jury, having answered to their namos, proceeded im a body to the corner of Water and Oliver «treets, in order to viow the platform which is at the store of Strauss. They did not find any stone curb around it, as was said to be by Donald McGregor in his testimony'upon Thursday French, Peter, Bill Sinclair | and Jerry Kelly were brought up, ia charge of the oftcers of the Fourth Ward Poliee. Patrick Meeban sworn—I reside in the Fourth and Sixth wards occasionally; my home is No. 90 Cross street; Tnow work in Bayley’s coa) yard, which is near the corner of Water and Oliver streets, and is No. 377 in Water st. ; last Tuesday evening I was in Strauss’ atoro whena dispute arose between persons in the bar ; it eommenced between French Veter and Dan, who is called‘ Seotehy.’’ (Witness identified Donald McGregor as ‘‘Scotcby.””) "The witness hore gave testi- niopy as to the game at dominoes—the quarrel between rench Peter’’—the opprobrious epithets afraid Kelly, Maurice Murph Gane ; when Serry Kelly get & quarrel used by the latter, and the challenge to fight. Then he detailed the i renet of the deceased, (John McCabe, ) when “French Peter’ brought ia Maurice Murphy and two other men; after this Peter suid to “Scotchy,” “You d—d son of a —, you'll have to fight me now or pay atreat;” “Seotchy”” refused to fight him; at this time the deceased threw off his coat, and said to Dan, “if you don’t fight him, I will;”’ the deceased was in li- quor; they all then left the bar and went out; I stood inside, by a barrel; I did not see anything’ of what occurred when they first went out; I Aeard the noise upon the sidewalk; when I got a chance I went to the door ynd looked ont; at this time they were raising up the deceared from the ground; they raised him to his feet: I connot sny who raised him up; he walked after he was raised up; he had oaly walked a few steps, when Murphy came on him and gave him a blow; I cannot say if he bad any weapon in his hand or not, when Murphy ave the blow the deceased fell upon the broad of his ck; he fell upon the sidewalk; he fell upon the middle of the sidowalk, néarer to the plaiform than to the curb stone; he showed no sign of life after the fall; some men carried him into the bar; I went into the bar as the were takinghim up; they Inid him against a keg, and his head fell dows ; after this they laid him upon the floor; he was dead and cold at this time; I saw blood upon his face which I thought came from his ear. Toa Juror—When the decease! fell, the time T saw him he lay upon the sidewalk, with his head towards Olivo street and his feet towards James street; T am sure that this blow was given by Maurice Murphy; he struck the deceased with his left hand, and I only saw the deceased get the one blow; when'the deceased re- eetved the Mow, :Murphy was standing in front of him; when Murphy strack him, he stood nearer to the barroom door than the deceased; both mon were upon the sida. walk: I do not think that the head of the deceased struck the platform when he fell. Donald MeGregor recalled at the request of one of the Jury, said, in reply to the questions of this gentleman— Trecollect saying last night that there was a curbstone round the platform. I thought there was one: when the deceased fell, he fell upon the plain flags; he fellin Water t, with his head about two feet in distance from the curbstono of the sidewalk ‘Thomas Aitken swor. a sailor; Tam a native of Scotland. ‘The witness ‘testified as to tho deceased re- ceiving two blows. He was first bit by a man under the eye, and agnin by another man under the chin; the last blow knocked him down, and he fell with his head upon the wooden stoop; I helped him into the store; the blood rar (rom his ear; he was placed against a barrol, and was tound to be dead; when I first saw the deceased, he lay upon the sidewalk and tho man was standing over him Ido not know the man who stood over him; they helpe him up into 6 silting posture; then a man raised his (oot and gave him kick in the back; Ido not see the man who gave him that kick; they raised him to his feat after that; ho staggered, like # man who bad been drinking, to the door; when ho came near tothe door, this man (Jerry Kelly) struck him with bis right ‘hand upon the left ¢ye: the deceased did. not “fall from that blow; de ceased then stepped upon the platform and said to a'man who came out of the store thon, * don’; blame me;” this man inn ediately struck him under the chin and eapsized him right down trom the platform; tho prisoner, Jorry Kelly, did not give that blow: after it was given the de- ceased became entirely senseless; Iremained until the man was brought, to the station house; when the de. ceased was falling from st blow his hoad struck tue edge of the piatform, George Fairbanks sworn—I am a sailor, sailing from the port of New York. Tho witness testified to boing in tho store when MsCabo entered it, last Tuesday evoning. Ho detailed the commencement of the quarrel, and the fall upon the pavement outside. Jerry Kelly aud tho docoasod fell; after the deceased got up, and was approaching the store, L saw a man draw his lelt hand from his pooket au J head did not strike the lamp post upon the corner: I de not think it struck the stoop; the man who struck him immediately went away, passing the coalyard; he had his capdown over his eyes; the man who struck that blow came into the bar- reon) with Peter and Jerry Kelly; that is all I snow about it. John Witherell, M. D., sworn —I have made a post mor- tem examination, in connection with Dr. Foote, on the body of John McCabe; extervally, I found an abrasion of the skin on the left molar bone, an echymosed spot on the uprer lip: left side, amd blood, dripping fron, the ori- fice of the left external ear; on dissecting o!f the scalp, I found another echymosed ‘spot on the inner surface of the sealp, about one inch back of the left ear, two inches e- tal and left temporal bones, down through the petrous tion of the temporal bone into the external ear, two inches in length: the sutures of the left temporal and cecipital bones were separated; after sawing through the skull, 1 found the bone around the external ear fractured into several pieees; I found around the base of the brain large clots of blood extending down into the spinal co- lumn; about half a pound of blood escaped on removing the skull and duramater; I found that death was pri duced by fracture of the ‘temporal bone, lacorating t ‘trosal seriously, and causing extravasation of blood at the base of the brain; the skull of the deceased was very in. Patrick Cu in, of No. 20 Batavia street, was sworn, and narrated a state of facts nearly similar to that of the other witnesses, Maurice Murphy knocked the deceased down, and the prisoner, Jerry Kelly, struck deceased in the store. ‘This concluded the testimony. Coroner O'Donnell reviewed the evidence taken during the three days commenting upon the essential points. ‘The jury, after a deliberation of three-quarters offan hour, rondered the following VERDICT. We, the jury, find that the deceased John McCabe came to his death by s fracture of the ekull, occasioned by xblows given by Jerry Kelly, and by @ man to us unknown, ‘ealled Maurice Murphy. After the verdict was recorded, the Coroner issued a warrant ‘or tie arrest of Maurice ery committed Jerry Kelly to prison. and discharged William Sinela’ with a caution to avoid tho-e rows in future. wr Las Py alias ‘French Peter,”’ is also detained for the benefit of his testimony before the Grand Jury. Great Excitement in Charlestown, Mass., about the Missing Girl. LARGE INDIGNATION MEETING—THE MILITARY CALLED OUT—RIOTERS ARRESTED—THE CAUSE OF THE EXCITEMENT. {From the Boston Mall Marah 2) Great excitement exists in Charlestown, in reference to the missing girl, Mary Joseph Corcoran. A few days since we mentioned her disappearance, >ut subsequently announced that she had been found. This statement was made in consequence of the publication of an affidavit of one Welch to that effect. It appears that her where- abouts is not known, and has not n known since her disappearance, to her Protestant friends, the first there has been consilerable excitement in reference to the affair, and the most diligent search has been made by her guardian ana friends to find her, but effort has proved in vain, and now the excitement has become intense, and threatens to burst out in acts of violence. Yesterday morning the following handbill was con- spicuounly posted in all the atreots, alleys, and avenues of the city: — All. peopl end to religions ’ ion and th people 0; 0 religious oppression and the impriscnsont of a buman belng for opinion’s sake, are requested to meet in Richmond streeet, Charlestown, on Wednesday evening, March 2, at seven o'clock. Cuarumrown, Feb. 28, 1853. The city authoritios, anticipating a riot, and possibly the renewal of scenes such as occurred on the destruction of the Ursuline Convent, immediately issued orders to the military and fire department to hold themselves in readi- nees to be called out at any moment, should their ser- vices be required; also, one hundred special policemen were enrolled, and ordered to be in readiness. Ta fact, every preparation was made by the Charles. town authorities to protect the honor and reputation of the city against mob violence. The alleged ‘abduction’ of Miss Co;coran has for several days been the absorbing topic of conversation, and several private meetings have been held in relation thereto. It wau finally resolved as we learn, to hold a public meeting in the bui ding reeent- ly vacated by the hook and ladder company, and last evening was the time designated. Rumors of a threatened attack upon the Catholic church were openly discussed, and hence the precautions of the authorities were most timely and wise. It is true the public have no legal right to demand the appearance of the girl. the matter belonging more eapecirtlly to her pa- rents, her guardian, and herself; but there is an inflam- mabléspirit in the community which ought not to be tampéred with. The catholic friends of the missing girl have acted unwisely in not explaining to her Protestant friends ber present place of abode, and the othor part have also acted with indiscretion. Let this riotous spirit be frowned upon by every order loving citizen. We have received tho following affidavit of the mother of the missing girl, with the appended statement of Hon, Richard Frothingham, Mayor of Charlestown. We be- Meve it will prove satisfactory, and allay all excitement in reference to the matter : NOTICE. Commonwealth of Massachusetts —Suffolk, ss.—On the first, day of March, in the year of our Lord eighioon hundred and fifty-throe, before me, at my office in Bos- ton, personally appeared Ellen Corcoran, and, being first duly sworn upon the Holly Evangelista of Almighty God, did depose and say as follows, to wit: ‘I took my chil Mary Joseph Coroeran sometimes called Havnab ai sometimes called Honora, under my own custody, of my own fice will, and without the interference of any ne I laced he. in’ a boarding house, kept by John Welch, in Purchase street, Boston, and. abe remalaed there, utre- strained of her liberty, until I procured a place for her in a private family out of the clty, where I took her at my own expense, and where she now remains of her own free will, and subject to no control Eun Concoran (her M4 mark.) Witness—Richard Frothingham, Jr. And after the statement had been mado she subscribed the same, and the same having been read over to her, she made oath that it was tru GEORGE P. SANGER, Justice of the Pesce within and for the county’ of Soff ‘The undersigned have received positive assurances from the above named Ellen Corcoran, that her child, the above named Mary Joseph Corcoran, shall return to Bos- fon, and come before us as soon as Mrs, Corcoran, or @ messenger whom sbe shall designate, can have time to go to the place of her rosidence and bring her back; and that the girl Mary Joseph shall be in Boston on or before Mon- day, the 7th inst. RICHARD FROTHINGHAM, Jx., Mayor of Charlestown. GkO. P. SANGER, One of the Aldermen of the city of Charlestown. March 1, 1853. [From the Boston Herald, Maroh 3.] Alarge collection of people assembled in the vicinity of the Catholic church. in Kichmond street, Charlestowa, last evening, called together by the handbills posted in the «treets of Charlestown and Boston, expressing indig. nation at the eoacealment of Hannah Corcoran. ‘About 7 o'clock the crowd began to assemble, but po- licemen were stationed at the junction of Union and Rich- mond streets, and of Austin and Richmond streets, and prevented thtm from approaching the church, towards which their entity seemes to be aimed. At about 7g 0" rowd increased, ropes were extended acros: t, and the police force increased. ‘The Mayor, the city Aldermen, Mr. Frothiagham, Presi dent of the Coumon Council, and City Marshal Caan berloin were on hand, using proper means to allay the ex- citewent. At first there was but slight demonstrations of actual violence, though the excitement was inte the crowd augmented, the street lamps were torn down, fences broken, and a small wooden tenemont adjoining the chureh was partinliy demoli: bed. ‘At this point the Mayor. aided by Bichop Fitzpatrion, and other responsible and influential citizeas, having ox hausted sll moral and persuasive means to quiet and dis yerse the excited crowd, read the riot act, which was re ceived by cheers, groans, and discordant yells. Only the few in the immediate proximity to the Mayor could hear a word from bis lips. At cight o'clock the mob increased in numbers, and were becoming excited. Cries of ‘Cut the rope,” &¢., were raised. Ut was then deemed proper to call for more help, and a messenger was sent to this city for an extra police force, which Mayor Seaver had very properly kept in readiness in case their services were nevded. ‘The mob up to this time had beon the largest in Union street, but most of them now went around to Austin street, and the ropes across Richmond street, at that point, were cut and taken away from the officers. Other acts of violence were counnitted, uch as breaking lamps, windows, &c.; but noattempt was made to ferce the linn of the police An attack at this time was momentarly expected, and the crowd were evidently about to make a rash, whea the beat of adrum was heard, and the Charlsstown City Guard, numbering sixty: three guns, under the command of Lieut. Rogers, marched down’ Austin street into Richn ond street. ‘and formed in front of the church. at the same time a force from Boston consisting of tweuty policemen under the charge of Officer Ham, and thirty watchmen from the Cenire, West, and North divisions, under the command of Capt. Seaver and Capt. Allen, came upon the ground by way of Union street. The Charlestown Artillery, Capt. Lakeman, numbering about forty-five rank and file, arrived at the same time. ‘The militery companies then formed acroas Richmond street at two different places, facing the different por tions of the mob. Mayor Frothingham then called upon the mob to disperse. His orders being unheeded, and violence still being threatened, the police proseeded to arrest a number of the most riotous of the persons as- sembled, which had the effect to partially diaporse tho crowd. At twenty minutes before ten o'clock an alarm of fre was given from Rev. Mr. Ellis’ church, and was undor- stood to bave been a signal for a general outbreak. Oi cers proceeded to the place, and found a crowd of several hundred people, who had broken into the cliurch and smashed some of the windows. It was thought best at this time to be prepared for any emergency, and a sesond dispatch was sent te tho city to have the tilitary, who were under arms, proceed at once to Charlestown. A portion of the force in Rishmond street were sent to disperse the mob at Mr. Ellis’ church, which they effected, after uaking more arrests. From this time the crowd dispersed rapidly, and at eleven o'clock there were but few of them left in the vicinity of the chapel. Shortly after this # battalion of the First regiment of Infantry, consisting of the follow- Jog conspanies:—City Guards; Boston Light Infantry, Pu- In ki Guards, avd Washington Light Guards—arrived upon the ground, but happily their rorviees were not needed. The promptness with which they ressonded to t for their services, is deserving of the highest praivo aud giver another proof of the reliance which may be placed upon the military of Boston in the day of tri Mayor Seaver was at Faneuil Hall at the time the com panies in thiacity left ‘or Charlsstown, and was busy during the evening in making arrangements to forward such fesistane ight be needed. During the afternoon, the Catholic priest of the Rich mone street church took tho precaution to remove his furniture, in anticipationof a riot and demolishment We also learn that the valuables ia the ehurcu were mveyed to another part of the city. Thas, lad themob executed its wild threat, its conrse would not heve been | marked by any extraordinary destruction of property ‘There wore thirteen persons arrested for connection @. Soon as | with themob. They were taken into the vacant building adjo'ning the Catholic charch, recently ocoupied by the Charlestown Hook and Ladder Co. Most ef them were from Boston. One of the number, whogaye his name as (Geo- H. Ramon, of South Boston, was armed with a loaded pistol. Part of thoso arrssted gave their names as follows :— Wm. R, Neal, David Mason, James Stack. ——— Grove- ner, Dearborn, and Frederick Krants and son. ‘They will probably be examined for the offence this af- ternoon. We hope the ‘missing girl’’ will be produced on Mon- day, #0 that all excitement may be allaye Board of Education. Maxon 2—Erastus C. Benedict, Esq., President. ‘The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap- prored: The minutes of the last Executive Commit- on the Free Academy were also read. ‘The President laid before the Board the resigna- tions of Messrs. Lawrence and Wetmore, tutors in the Fen Academy, which were accepted and ordered on le. APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCIIOOLS FoR 1853. Mr. Axprs, from the Committee on the Annual Ap- Paonnent presented a report, together with the following, i APPORTIONMENT OF SCHOOL MONEYS FOR 1852. To the Ward Schools... -$150,695 93 «Public school Society. *. + 125,062 92 ‘« Hamilton Free School. + 236 51 ‘Mechanics’ Society School. 282 92 «New York Orphan Asylum . + 1,095 95 “Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. + 81075 65 “Leake and Watts’ Orphan House. 1 Waal 99 “Protestant Half Orphan Asylum. + 1,336 65 ‘© Female Guardian Society. ° 2 60 ‘House of Refuge... “Colored Orphan Asylum. Total.c.. ccsceeseeeccceceee cree sees ves +8288, 764 66 Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. A Mr. Rind Geeta areport of the Auditing ‘committee, wit for sundry expenses of the Board, Adopted. eaten Mr. Murruy presented the Teper of the Finance Committee, on the application of the Public School Society for an appropriation to pay deficiencies, with the following resolutions annexed: Resolved, That the sum of $8,765 7% be, and the same is, hereby appropriated to the Public School Society, that being the balance of the one quar’er of the annual appor- tionment to said Society for 153. Resolved, That the Board of Edueation, in pursuance of the nineteenth section of the ‘‘Act to amend, consolidate and reduce to one act, the various acts relative to Com- mon schools in the city of New York,’ passed July 3, 1861, hereby eertify to the Common Council, that upon » careful examination into the affairs and financial condi- tion of the Public School Society, it has been satisfacto- rily shown that there is a deficiency in tho funds of the ret | Society to meet the necessary and legal expenses of the schools of the said Society of $8,234 27 Mr. Stuart moved to lay the report and resolutions on the table. Lost. Before the question was taken on the resolutions, the Board adjourned. Our Port au Prince Correspondence, Sickness at Port aw Prince—Caution to Ship Owners. Port av Princs, Feb. 4, 1853, I would warn ownersand masters of vessels of the groat risk they run in sending their vessels to Port au Prines, on account of the dreadful scourge which is raging hero at this time, and which is #0 fatal to northern men. Within two days the mate and one man of the brig Hayward P. Cushing, have died, and the captain and all hands are sick. Tho brig Vermont has lost one man, and hasothors sick. Indeed almost every vessel in the harbor is in the same condition. Tho vessel by which I write lost both captain and mate, and the crew deserted, and she has been laying here for eighteen or twenty days at the mer- cy of the wind and waves. As the busiaess of Port au Prince is done chiefly by eastern vessels, to them I ape- cially appeal. Why will men risk their livea and proper- ty without getting compensation equal to the risk? Do not be deceived by brokers, er ethers wishiag to charter, telling you that you will be loaded before your number of lay days expire, for, from personal examination, and from the information of others, such cases are very rare in- deed. In my opinion, the 20 called merchants here, vith very few exceptions, have not the means on hand at any one time to load « vexsol. The sickness bere has but very slightly abated. There aro some foreign vessels here with not a soul on board of them. AN EASTERN SHIPMASTER. Personal Intelligence. Among the arrivals yesterday, at the Metropolitan, were Gen. Wm. M. Peyton, Reanoke, and Hon. K. H Stanton, M. C., Kentuch FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Fripay, March 4—6 P. M. At the first board to-day quotations for stocks generally ruled lower than at the close yesterday, with transactions to about the same extent. Cum- berland fell off 2 per cent; Erie Railroad, ; Phoonix 4; Potomac, 4; Harlem, 3; Long Island, 4; Hudson Railroad, 4; Florence and Keyport, 4; Reading Rail- road, j. Parker Vein advanced 4 percent. At the second board, there was a slight reaction in favor o holders of stocks, but there was not much activity at the improvement. The direct cause of this improve- ment was the heavy purchases by the bears for de- livery on old contracts. Sellers availed themselves of the advance to put out new contracts. Cumber land went up 1} per cent; Nicaragua Transit, 1); Erie Railroad, 4; Hudson Railroad, 3. Parker Vein declined 14 per cent. The money market remains without material al- teration, and there are no indications of any im provement. The news from Europe by the steam- ship Cambria is by no means of a favorable charac- ter. There wasa great demand for money in Lon- don, and the drain of bullion from the Bank of Eng- land continued undiminished. The accounts relative to cotton are not good—a decline in quotations having been experienced, witha moderate amount of business. In breadstuffs no change is reported in prices, and about the usual activity prevailed. The markets generally were depressed, and the appear- ance of financial and commercial affairs was any- thing but satisfactory. American public stocks and railroad bonds were in moderate demand, and slight concessions In quotations had been made by holde: The receipts at the officeof the Assistant Trea surer of this port, today, amounted to $165,110; payments, $105,220 27—balance, $6,147,797 13. 'The business in foreign exchange to-day, for remit- tance by the steamship Arctic, was quite limited, and rates were hardly sustained. We quote bills on London at 93210 per~vent premium. On Paris, 6f£12g056.124. Amsterdam, 41ja41}. Bremen, 80 a 80}. Hamburg, 36{ 0 363. ‘The Farmers’ and Citizens’ Bank of Long Island, Williamsburg, has declared a semi-annual dividend of four per cent. The House of Representatives in Ohio have passed a bill compelling all foreign insurance companies doing business in the State to deposit $50,000, in State or county stocks, as security for the payment of losses—a measure that will drive all agencies from the State. Books of subscription to the capital stock of the Peter Cooper Fire Insurance Company will be opened on the Sth inst. Bonds of the Central Ohio Railroad Company for $400,000 have recently been sold in Baltimore. ‘These form part of the mortgage for $300,000 of that portion of the road running from Zanesville to Wheeling; of the balance Messrs. Delano & Dunlevy have sold $200,000, and $200,060 are reserved for fu- ture wants. The road between Columbus and Zanes ville was opened a month ago, since when the receipts have been large from way trailic—equal to ten per cent of the cost of that division of the line. The Mexican Consul in Boston has communicated the following alterations made ia the tariff of that country, by decree of the 24th of January, to the Bos- ton Journal:— 1. Cotton cloths, plain white, or brown, not over a vara wide, each vara 3 cents. 2. Cotton cloths, white or brown, twilled or crossed, not over a vara wide, 434 cents. 8. Cotton cloths, white. colored, or dyed, napped, da- masked. velvet like, embroidered or open work, not over a vara wide, each vara 5 cents. 4, Cottons, colored, known by the name of prints, not over n vara wide, 434 cents. 5 Cotton printed handkerchiefs, not over a vara wide, each 4 cents. 6. White cotton handkerchief with corded or colored border, not over # vara wide, cach will pay 5 cents. All the above articles though composed in part of flax, hemp, graes, or tow, will be subject to above rates, ac: cording to its class, or if entirely of cotton. 7 Spools of cotton thread, not over 300 varas, each di7en spools 6 54 conte. : 8 Colored coiton }rrna comprehended or speaitied in section 57, of the vinth article of tariff, dated 4th Oct., 1846, will pay per pound 60 aenta. 9. ‘Cotton, with or without seed, por pound 1 cont. 10. Sait, in the limits of Chihuahua, imported through the Custom House of the Paso and Presiedo Del Norte, ¢ach load at 140 a 500. JL Svgarof ali kinds, each quintal (100 Ibs.) $2 50. 2. Fiour, barrels, of 200 lbs each, $5, 18. Lard, each quintal 100 Ibs., $5. 14. ‘ihe importer is responsible for the duties; as equelly for those imposed by the lars of Bist March, 1935 ard 26th vetoher, 142, and the municipslity dues, which continue in foree. 15. All datios, whatever be their nature, aro payable on account being liquidated, snd in no care can be post- poaed more than thhr ty days, 16. Goods can be stored thirty days on payment, at ‘Tie. daily on each package. 11. Export duty on silver is reduced to 4 per cent , but the circulation duty of 2 per cent will be exacted as bi- 18. Tariff of the 4th October, 1845, with alterations of 24th November, 1849, together with all other decrees not at variance with present decree, remain in full foree. The Ohio State Journal of Columbus, of the 2d inst., gives the annexed statement relative to the decision of the Supreme Court on the bank taxation cases:— Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Ohio decided the seve. ral cases pending before them, involving the validity of the taxation of our banks by the tax law of 1851-2. “The cases had been argued, ably and elaborately, some time since. The decision was against the banks, and in favor of the constitutionaiity of the ne + tax law in its applica- tion to them. Our readers genera'ly undertand the points invotved. The charters of the banks provide that they sball set apart annually six per cent of their profit to be paid into the State treasury, and this shall be in lieu of taxation upon their capital. They claim that their charters are in contemplation of law contracts; that by their acceptance of charters, they accepted the terms offered by the State, and that the State cannot, without their consent, during the existence of their char- ters, change the manner of taxation. Such has been the constrnc‘ion which bas been given to charters by the Supreme Court of the United States, and by perhaps all the State courts of the Union. Such has been the doci- sion in Ohio. But the Legislature has determined to tax them in a different mapner The banks have refused to submit, anc have brought these questions before the Courts, and the decision has been made. The Supreme Court said that the charters of our banks were not contracts, and that the United Statea Court, and all other Courts, had been mistaken ip deciding them to be such. Again, the ground was taken that the Leyislature had no constitutional power to pass any law that should grant away the taxing power inany ease. The right of taxation was essential to the existence of government. It was so 80 sacred, that it could not be given or traded away. The bank law was like any other one: it could be modified or repealed at the pieasure of apy future Legislature, The decision goes the entire swoep agathat the banks, and is the end of the case, so far as our courts are con- cerned. We understand that tho cases will be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States. The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value of foreign dry goods entered at this port for consumption, for warehousing, and withdrawals from warehouse, during the week ending March 3, in each of the past three years:— Moveaents 1n Forman Dry Goovs, Entered for Lai a 1851. 4 1853. Phos. Value. Pkgs. Value. Pkgs, Value. Wool ....864 $204,768 1,192 $414,573 1,636 $582,207 Cottom..1,062 215,067 1,990 410,434 1/456 388,602 Bilk.....:408 38325 1/153 824/083 1344 1,130,602 Flax......847 175,654 1/408 288,007 1,117 '280,986 Miscell,..780 98.398 "657 197.621 ‘373 155,855, Total.4,066 1,169,102 6,300 2,184,794 6,256 2,486,842 Withdraum From Warehouse, $12,446 “114 $37,043 | 41 $13,416 31,323 208 59,112 8 26,144 40,211 155 42,682 n 3,749 13,404 298 85,311 468,788 5,034 426 8,128 748771 102,508 1,286 182,154 250 68,898 Entered for Warehouse. $21,984 137 «= $40,435 «167 $40,700 15,256 272 55,605 213 «45,004 27983 11562151 83 «19,027 13,199 36 1,388 2 4,829 4920 476 «(12342 = Total. 420 $88,311 1,036 $167,921 430 $110,160 Total value put on the market 1852. 1858. week ending March 3 .. $2,316,878 $2,545,240 Total value previously, 108 Jan, Ist, inclusive........... 18,031,018 17,696,479 Total Jan. 1st to March 3d... $15,947,896 $20 241,719 Trade in dry goods is animated and vigorous. Though purchasers refrain from entering too deeply into con- tracts at current rates, they deal with sufficient free- dom to meet the calls of their customers, who need and consume more now than they have ever done, as their affluence has enlarged their necessities beyond the limits of former years. To satisfy these, buyers are making numerous, although light purchases, which yield a handsome aggregate of transactions, equalling, as they almost do, the receipt of goods, and preventing any considerable accumulation of stocks. Importers are not quite so busy ad they have been, while the operations of jobbers continue expand, and now far surpass in amount, those of previous seasons. The quantities of goods retained in first hands are not excessive, while those owned by second class dealers and retailers, are compara- tively moderate, and gradually decreasing. Prices are generally well supported, especially on cotton fabrics, which are the most extensively bought jast now. Woollens seem less favorably situated, as they are relatively far cheaper than the raw materials can now be obtained, manufactured, and offered for sale. This condition of affairs perplexes producers, who are anxious to raise their prices, but are temporarily obstructed from doing so, by the existence of a tole- rably large supply of goods in market, and the strong objections made by purchasers to the payment of higher rates at present. These impediments are likely to prevail until such time as woolen goods are again needed as much as they have been, which will not occur much sooner than the period which usually witnesses the revival of an autumnal enquiry. Brown sheetings and shirtings are in very good de- mand, both for export and home use, and fetch full prices. Bleached sheetings and shirtings are pretty freely bought, and rule firm. We quote in accordance with the claims of owners :— Aquedneck, fine.31 9 do, 34 aS Omem RR Re 34 36 Massachusetts A.34 Mariposa Mills. it y Milt e long elth.36 8 9 8 9 4 8 9 Cnt ° * 4 Coddington Mills. 5: 9% Now York Mills, 36 F 10%, do Water? wist.3d 11% Ocean... 0 6 Palo Alto | Dedham , 434 Paris, tin | Dwight. 8% Pokanoke Pontiac, Reading. . do... do.) Rockingham |. Socia! Mills... Steam Mills. do. 36 Thompson Mills “3 Urioa sills, prin. 38 Hope St'm Mills 4 9g Victory......... 8 India sup cot’ns.37 124, Virg. Ex WtrTw.35 11 James Mills, fine.31 94 Wamsutta 37 12% Wy 8 10% 10 Mils.37 = 121% do Waterlwist.37 = 15 Williamsv’e, fine.37 12 Woons'ckt Cotns.36 84 4% York Premiums. 37 12}¢ do premium. . 18 Denims arr more active and dearer. ‘The supply is not excessive; and while buyers are eager to get them at a trifle less, holders generally refuse to sell them under the quotations annexed :— Width. Price, Widih, Price. Amoskeag 28 (1234 . oa California 1 10° Columbian’ IPs 13% Eagle f Jewett 10% 12% Drills are readily taken at 8c. for brown, 84. for bleached and 9c. for blues. Ginghams were not so briskly sought after, but remain steady, and bring 104c. for Manchester, and Llc. for Glasgow and Lan- caster. Lawns are still quiet and unchanged. Osna- burgs are in very meagre stock and brisk request, at fall and rising rates. Printing cloths are more abundant than needed, and cannot easily be sold at even the recently reduced claims of owners, which 5g 5M 6 52xtw, - OM Prints are becoming plentier ond less saleable, though a moderate business is still daily transacted atunaliered figures. Stripes are readily purchased at uniform rates. Ticks are s\ good demand and firm. The following is a comparative statement of the shipments here during February :— 1952. 1953. Decrease, Cotton goods, phgs..sseee-. 8,270 4,709 8,471 Woollens remain inanimate, but the increasing cost of the new materials strergthen factors, and they do not appear auxious to sell at anything less than current prices, which many of them deem too low and refure to accept. The stock of cassimeres is increasing, in the absence of large sales of other than the best styles, which alone can be quoted very firm. Cloths are not active, as the small supply and enhanced pretensions of owners of domestic retard operations in such. Delaines evince considerable animation and firmness, as they are bought as fast as they arrive, at full prices. Jeans are slowly dealt in, and are steady. Satinets are in fair request, and maintain their previous value. Tweeds are in supply and demand at former quotations. We cannot look for a large production of woollens for some time hence, as the vailing prices for the raw material now, and doubtleas will, reuder it a losing game to fabricate and sell goods at the rat now current for them. Foreign productions are hardly so brisk. The early spring demand has been met and supplied, and we how witness a comparative Jull in all branches of the importer’s trade, which is likely to endare until the re-appearance of distant merchants and the arri- val of the northern and heavy traders in our market. Meanwhile, the imports continue on ample scale, add- ing to the quantity and novelty of the goods with which the forthcoming demand is to be encounter- ed. From the large amount that has already been distributed throughout the country, some think our fature movements here, during the sprit season, will be less extensive and not apt to al the stock oa hand, which they further profess to sup- pose will be sufficiently large at the commencement of the summer, to burthen and depress the trade during that season. All these discouraging predio- tions are based upon an erroneous estimate of the wants of our people, which have vastly increased during the past year, and which are now far than ever. Those who express such fears for the future of the trade, sustain their forebodings of evil by a reference to our consumption during the spring: of former years, end thus betray their own inability to form an opinion of the prospects of the business. We are free to declare that we entertain high hopes of the time to come, and we think them likely to be realized, if our importers and jobbers act with their accustomed prudence, bring no excea sive supplies into market, and give no credit thas, they deem hazardous, either as regards total loss or indefinite length. Such a course would promote their immediate interests, and so strength- en them against future emergencies or vicissitudes as to leave them independent and prosperous.— Imported cottons are not very largely dealt in, but are quite saleable, when sought after, at full po Ginghams, lawns and prints are very quiet. wos especially remain dull and languid, and will continue 80 a8 long as the domestic article maintains its sent degree of perfection. Manufactures of are in moderate demand and steady; so likewise are those of ailk, which are in light sup iy,and not apt to become more abundant, being relatively cheaper than in Europe. Woollen and worsted goods continue to be bought with considerable freedom, as it is gene- rally supposed that they must shortly advance in price, to cover the cost of production, which now exceeds the current value of the manufactured arti- cle. A very good proof of the legitimacy of this seagon’s dry goods traffic is found in the fact that few vendablegabrics are permitted to enter the asuction- rooms, where alone are now mostly sold the rejected stocks of private traders, and where, consequently, the prices obtained are generally beneath those which Tegular factors peat Hoa This is extremely satisfactory, and forebodes a successful issue to the spring business. Stock $50C0 Erie RR 2d Mtge Bondi ..ex div 108 4000 Erie Inc Bds.... 9734 350 6000 ERR Cv Bas.’62 9736 © 60 2000 Hud Ist Mtg Bds 106 50 do. bs 48 100 she DkHud C1b60 124 125 Parker Coal Co.. 32 «- 128% 50 do. 31 108% oe ng 60 Lianglen Ming Co 6 1033 50 Florence & Keypt 18 po 108 = 65ClevCol & inn RR 124 20 Market Bank .. 106 16 Sixth Avenue RR 120 10 Obio Life & Trust 104% 222 Brie RR 600 Morris Canal.,., 20% 307 do, do 200 Harlem 200 do 3 250 a 3% 60 do 66. 18 100 Long Inl RR..al0 36. 3134 200 Stongtn RR,.b60 56, 00 313% 50 do 3 58 650 81% 10 de. 56; 100 81% 125 N& Wor RR... 61, 508 32° 33N H &Hartford.. 180 350 33 200 Reading RR..b00 90 200 81% 100 do. 80: 100 32°" 350 do. 60 33 100 do 100 493% 100 do 100 3 40% 200 Hud Riv RR. 300 40 edo ey 6 $0 6200 do te. Of: 100 cee.b8 483{ 20 Mich Contral RR. 106: 200 do... 48 Wiesajerss SECOND BOARD. $1000 Frie Inc Bds.. 10 pha Tradesws Bk. 150 150 N Creek Coal Co. 2: 97 200 shs Camb Coal Co er 5 . aX : bof . 80 do - 30% 7 Hudson River RR 66 Po} 50 do.. ...880 65 800 Mont Ming...s30 3 33; 160Cumb Coal Co.260 49 33: 100 do,. 030 49 50 .» 106 60 12 Rome & Wtn RR, 106 100 200 Harlem RR,..... 6635¢ 300 CITY TRADE REPORT. Fray, March 4—6 P. ML Asums.—Sales have been made of 60 bbls, at $4 58% a $4 75 for pots, and $5 76 for pearls, per 100'lbs, Bemwax.—Yellow continues rare and in demand, ot 28 a 20. per Ib. . Breapsturrs.—Flour seemed more abundant and still more depressed, having been in lesa request, though offered on easier terms. The day’s movements comprise 11.800 bbis.—Fine rye, at $4 5; sour, at $4 56% @ $4 08%; superfine No. 2, at $4 623, a $475; supertine rye, at $475 a $4 81%; ordinary to choice State, at $5 a $5183; mixed to fancy Western, a $5 12% a 85 37%; superfine Canadian, in bond. at $56% = $5 124; com- mon to good Ohio, at $5 183¢ a $5 3734; mixed to favo- rite Southern and fancy Gene-ee, at $525 a $5 50; fancy Obio, at $5 STM a $5 6234; extra Genesee, at $5 43% & $6 184% ; extra Western, at'$5 60 a $6; and fancy Southarm, al $6 a $750 per bbl. Wheat tondod strongly down: wards. The sales were confined to 10.000 busnels Cana- dian white, in bond at $115. About 800 bushels rye fe ched £0c.; and 1,600 bushels mixed barley, 6)c. per bushel. and Wostern oats were plenty and unsale- able above 47 a (9c, por bushel. Corn continued about the sume. The transactions consisted of 33.000 bushels, at 57 a Cle. for damaged to inferior; and 62 a 670. for ordinary to choice Southern white and yellow, per bushel. ‘ON —The market has been quiet to-day. The Cam- bria’s advices aro what was louked for, except that jqmoney, to carry forward speculations in the articie, would not be to abundant. The sales were 1,300 bales. Corren —Holders were asking for new sheathing 36. perlb., and over, Freir.—Sales haye been made of 500 boxes bunch raisins, at $2 80; 400 cluster do, at $180, an 75 bags Pe- can nuts, at 7c Frewis.—To Liverpool, about 25,000 bushels corn were engaged, part in bulk and part in ship's bags, at 8d, in- cluding about 5 000, in ship's bags, at 83¢d', and 2,500 bbls. flour at 2s. €d. To California rates were steady, at S5c. a 86c. per foot measurement. There was nothing new to other ports. F Er, continued in good demand at $1 a $112} per Hrar.—Since Wednesday, there have been sold 100 bales undressed American, at $157 50, and a few tons dressed do at $185 per ton, usual credit. Mr. L. 5. Mor- ris computed the stock of ‘domestic held here on the Ist st., at 724 bales undressed, and 24 de io ther 748 bales. Hers readily brought 20c. a 2c. per Ib. Lains.—Eastern were very scarce and needed, at $2 60 per thousand. ‘ Morasers—The day's sales included 100 bbls New Om leans at 30c. a Sle.; and 60 hhds. new crop Cardenas ab 21e. per gallon. Ons.—The steamer's favorable news occasioned more activity and firmness in linseed, which was purchased to- day to the extent of 6,600 gallons at Téc. per gal., cash. Other kinds were unchanged, Provreions..~-Pork was plenty and lower. Sales have been made of 600 bbls. at $16 76 for old mess, and $16 2 4 $16 50 for new do., per bbl. So, likewise, was lard, of which 700 pkgs. were procured at Otc. a 9%. per Ib. Beef did not vary much. The sales reached 300 bbla. country prime at $61 @ $6.4; city do. at $2 8 Stes country mess at $93, 4 $11; and city do, at $12% a State and Ohio butter commanded 17c. a 2le. and 138, alk ind fair to choice cheese 8¢. a 9c. Secans.—Some 150,000 Havana were bought at $250 26 ver thousand. Svcans.—Sales have been made of 250 hhds. New Or- leans, in part at 4%4e., and 100 Cuba muscovade, at6e. por Ib. ‘LALLOW could not be sold above 95 a 9X. Ib. Teas.—Only « portion of the greens contained in the catalogue offered at auction this morning were sold, as importers withdrew the greater part of and all of the blacks, finding buyers reluctant to give previous and ratisfactory prices for the lots tendered. We annox the particulars:—Per various vessels. Terms—notes months. Hyson—14 hf chts, 37¢ per lb; 17 do 82; 8 20; 42 do 27; 21 cases each Containing 4 catty bxs do Yourg hyson—b0 hf chts 55% ; 30do 4 4; 101 do 42; 62 41; 84 do 40; 22 do 29; 100 do 8834; 15 0 31: 18 do 15 do 36; 114 do 3534; ba do 3; 11 do 344; 70 do 34; do 883¢} 160 do 33; 40 do 3234; 700 do 82; 99 do a1, cases, containing 4 catty boxes do 57. Gunpowder—23 chts 8935; 45 do 3734; 36 do 3834; 84 do 38; 121 do 32; do 9134; 84 do 31; 6 do 203g: 86 do 30; 24 do 2034; 23 29; 261'do 28; 172do 2744. “‘imperial—s hf ehts 50; 20 48; 26 dod63¢; 8 do 4434; 14 do42; 11 do 40; 5 do 389; do 38%; 22 do'83; 65 do 811g; BL do 30; 12 do 2844; 72 27; 11 cases each, 4 catty boxes, do 5634; 24 do Hyson Twankay—20 chts and 12 hf chts do 30; 107 do 24; 85 do 2634 ; 25 do 2614; 25 do 26; 214 do 2534; 136 do 224s 147 do do 22; 43 do 1934. Hyson Skin—60 if chts 28; ehts 26; 9 hf chts 32 19 do 22%; 110 chts 26 hf ot 126 hf chts 21%; 1: ; 66 chts 174 hf do 1834; 1 ao 100 bt dot. ae 001.—We note a decline in the demat or wools since our last. We repors sales of 200 is cae ed African, to arrive, on private terms, and 150 bales 2 * gSese & pF AERTS RR Boen Hits t about 18c. per Ib, ‘There lp & fair’ dogsnd for domostie wools, and moderate ales ne making s? founer prloss,