The New York Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1853, Page 2

ANOTHER WIFE MURDER. ‘Trial of Thomas N arey Murdew of Sn! wie Te. fon es Peth OURT OF OYER TREMINER. } Aran 19 — of ‘Dh of March i 1'# Counsel amd ethers i conscientious -eruader, and two or three for | formec aod 6) yreser4 48 opinion om the came } Harper being asked The bad apy conscien ples, att be had that be would not like to | ) Hy £0 Gath in the case. be would do all he could town © and he dit no! thimk be would ‘ake the oath y maid he was clearly an imoompetent he was exeuced following jurors Thirteens| i ? ; uror 3 were then wore — Sixteenth J A. & Cont in math he to. ©. J. Morgen h A WW. Martio, Piftecoth A C Martine, Sixteeath to. Jaeod Upp, Sevemterath de Attorney then provee.ied to open the cae and said. that the circumstances as Painful character of the privouer, « le and who was tLe oaly wits eape of being examin ‘8 man of intemperate babite: bet on the occa imquestion be wax free from intoxication. That the retired to bed with his wife sed « sual child, The eldest som, who slept ia z f 3 apices p F : | ? ; z Ly If ¢ é z 5 ki 4 i a 3 $ f iP The prisomer HK i vi about bree years of age $ an adjoining room, wil! prove that he caw lle father, who fe a rtopecutter by trade brat the deceased with a wood en mallet He, the boy, om going to his mother's relief ped ow gave the alarm. The deceased was with her bead litersily smmched, though, strange to say, she survived for some days Dorr depored that in March last «he resided at of Twenty seventh street aud First avenge. | Y and the prisoner, they cecupied rooms ‘on the same floor with us on the opposite side of the ‘entry, they had three children. two bors, aad one girl I was in bed the night she was killed: it was « dog tha first woke me up, it was between 10 and | heard screaming, bat I didn't know whet ‘wp and went into the entry: I saw some other y Histening at Nearey’x door, and I i ing; I wentto bed ag anything after that, I could lying on thi Up again; I struck o light, and knocked at Nearey + cor, but he wouldn't open it; I went back ». got an axe. I then told Nearey to open the & or I would get something to break itepee be then, and came out; he had two chicel:, one hand; he was not much dressed, be lovked eross'and mad but did pot say anything. | very much htened; and told him not te come after me or | would him; I saw blvod on his shirt and hand, and! think oa the chissels too; I ihen called my husband aud Nearey went into his room and shut tli rey’s boy came in theg entry nmped out of the window, wl and saw Mrs. Nearey lyitg im blood Nearey came in also, he was pet then much dressed Nearey was in the bed room. she was ashe had no signs of life but movin Cross-examined by Mr. Morrison—Hs angry man and pale, | told Nearey wh he mae no reply; he stood perfectly wild, snd bis manner wild. Philander Warden deposed house with the deceared ik on Friday night, the 2 thumping; it was abo open; I went up after 11 officers were thee floor bleeding, and the half across the room re was blood al I spoke to the privor and asked ashamed of him-elt.’ he replie: her he was will'ng to be hung; she stirved her head « little, and one of herarms. Q Did you ever imt to prevent violence on the wife from the prisone: Odjected to, admitted, exception. A. I did, about fonr or five months Cross-examined—I keep an oyster Lhave sold Newrey very little liquor; | have refaed pel him liquor: ard bave turned hum oat of my. st he asked one of the officers to let him got his coat: they ‘told him to stand back; he said there was money in 1 T beard some one say there was nine or ten cents in ‘the prisoner seemed very indifferent, very cool ant © Jeeted; he raid he was willing to be hung up right away Michael Manion—I live at 222 Twen am brother of decensed: she age; she bad been twenty-two years marr soner Jast Christmas; she war a sober wan; she bad three children: twelv Christmas she came to this city; g work on the Friday evening she was killed, I called om her; it was about six o'clock; she, Nearey and the three children were there; Nearey was sober; be asked me if I had worked that day; I said yes; my sister got ten ready and said to Nearey, take your supper? he made noreply-/ ama « ard Nearey wo: ked in the same yard with me; I went out and didn’t wait to wee them have supper; her max mever knew a * ba’ porth”’ of illr f be hed kill and sell liquor er was kiud to him: I I beard re from her mothing more of her till that night when her I ame to my door and told me her 3 re mother ‘8 were thi Tram at my sister:”’ the ; 1 ea ed at Bellevue Hospi Sunday night before she died; I asked her if she knew me and she said she and » kind eof her children now: I have mo doubt Nearey was sober when I was there: I think he reemed uneasy in consequence of being out of work when the officers were there Le did not try to cet away he said to me that he di T said, © You @id, and you will hang for it.” he then «nid, “ [ ditn’t in- tend to bill her, and, if I did, I'm willing to hang for it Toa juror—He was quiet enough, but he gave her bed support: since be came to New York he did very little for her or the children; last summer I thought be.was a ttle out of his mind by brandy drinking. To the District Attoraey—I Know of his beating her be- fore: he struck her before with a knife, and yas arrested for it. To Mr. Morrisen—That was three or four months be- fore that; he had been so disturbed in his mind at that ‘ttiwe from drink that he could neither drink nor work Theard that be was a little disturbed in his mind coming over in the vessel; I took him toa doctor, who told me there was nothing the‘matter with bim but from brandy @rinking; he gave him a bottle for which I paid 50 cents about two months after that he stuck her with a knife, I don’t know whether it was the doctor or an ordinary at tendant of a drug stere; the prisoner was in the havit of drinking bad brandy; To the District Attorney—And in consequence of his brandy drinking he left his wife and farcily destitute. Henry Dorr, husband of Mrs. Annie Dorr. corroborated bis wife's testimony, and stated that he went for the po- Jobn H. Stevens, M. D.. surgeon of Bellevne Hospital @epored—Mrs. Nearey was brought to the hospital on a Friday in March last; she died on the follewiug Moaday morning, at four o'clock; she spoke, but not conaciously Imade 1 post mortem examination on Tuesday; her head and shoulders were very much bruised, her skull fractured, and brain congested; the wounds ap peared to be made with as ‘heavy instrument, and also some eutting, but not sharp instrument; her face, neck, and head were almost covered with bruises; ‘there were ten oreleven different wounds on the scalp : the brain was very much congested and marks of inflam- mation ; in other respects the brain was healthy ; I cannot way positively what instrument was used, but it appeared ‘to be a heavy instrument (mallett produced ) an cotre- went such as that would produce them ; (chissels pro duced.) instruments such as those would inflict some of the wounds ; I do not know the number of wounds ; but the injuries were sufficient to cause death. Cross examined by Mr, Nash. Edward Neary, » poorly clad, but very intelligent t ward Neary, a poorly clad, but very intelligent boy, Whe son of the prisoner and the deceaced. was then ex amined by the District Attorney. and deposed—I am about 16 years of age; before my mother’s death I lived at the eorner of Twenty-seventh street and First avenne with | ‘my parents; I baye a brother and sister; my sister ix it ten years of age, my brother is between three and four; I slept in the same room with my mother; there are two beds in it; my sister slept with me, and my little brother slept in the bed with my mother; on the night | amy mother was injured I went to bed between Sand 9 o’clock; my little sister did not go to bed until after me: Iwas a:leep when she came to bed; when I went to bed my father was at home in the sitting room; he had been | ‘st home all day; not out in the street that day after I had gone to bed and was asleep I was awakened by the. cries of my sister; I started up in a fright; I looked out and saw my father standing in his shirt hitting my mother; she was lying down in bed; there was moon- Light through the window: my father did not say avy thing while he was beating her in bed; she was moaning; I didn’t hear her speak; I ‘could not distinctly see what my father had at first, as he was away over in the room; I began to halloo ‘murder, and any father came over to me with a mallet in his haad—[a Marge mallet produced which weighs seven or eight ands }—witness continued—that if it; he anid if I dida't down he would murder me, I was afraid, and laid @own, and my father went back to the bed and hit her again, my father, 1 suppose, was alarmed and went aud Jooked out of the window. and came back again; he then said. ‘‘she moans very stioug, I'l give her some more he then seized her by his left baud and pulled hrr up in the bed, snd gave her three or four blows, which knock ed her on the floor; after she fell on the floor he gave her five or six blows again; after he gave her the five or «ix blows she was mouning like as if smothering; he eaid “[ thonghit I killed you before, but now you are done;’’ my sister and I were scresming and halloing the wh time; my father came over to me again and seid, “Tl murder you, but le down; he was then going to look out in the sitting room; a rap came to the door; Theard my father ask who was there; some one answered, ‘but I did not hear what they said; when I heard assiat- ance coming, I jumped out of the window (about ten feet into the yard; I hurt my right foot; I went ap throug! ‘the entry door, and raw Mrs. Dorr ‘in the entry; while I was there leaw my father come to the door; Mrs. Dorr had ®Jamp in ber hand; | did not take notice ifmy father had enything in his hand; my little sister was frightened, and father opened the door and let her out; my father had been out of work at that time for about eight or nine days: paged ol that Gay; he ‘bad not been drinking that he bad been home the whole week; my made an attempt to stab my mother An Tg Acgerdl pm | would bave stabbed her, only my mother and myself held | him until assistance came; during the week my father was | at home out of work he was quiet; he usually kept his mallet and chisels in the yard thore chisel: and mallet produced used to be about the house for breaking up | Crosr-exemined by Mr. Morrison—i am about two years in this country; I came out in the Andrew Foster; [ «in past fifteen years of age, my futher and mother came out with me; my father was « drinking man; he had been drinking before he came on the vessel; he was not #0 hard drinking @ man at hore as he was here; the frst nicht | that we went into the veesel he walaned up out of hie eleep, and commenced raving like w crazy man; be was | | tremens F £ cs FE . 3 & 5 E i F E ? ; bie eyes did not look very wild; he was bad about last suminer when he stabbed her. sometimes he looked wild and his face white; he had not been drinking f bout two months; it war a common pocket be carried with him, that he stabbed her jittle disturbed in his head at thas time; he had not then been drinking; when raving on board the veesel be did nor sleep well; before he killed my mother he slept well except on the Thursday night previ- O08 my mother told me he got up and looked out of the window, closed it down again, then weut to bed; on Doard the vessel be was always (ia, Gg es some per- vone going to attack bl; last summer he thought some ‘one was going to k him; he was not in thatstate at time of mother * same 7 wax downhearted that is all my onele went out on Friday evening my father took hin upper: efter sepper my father held his head with one heed, as if he pausing on something; my mother was always kind to blu. A Jorer Was your father generally silent? w one oever saw him so sient as he was that da, my mother them that day; he didn’t say a word to hy be was sober every day that week up to Satur- be was outall that day, and came in drunk; he was nhing on Friday, but i cen'tevactly say if he had been drivking on Thursday; he was drinking three days. ‘A Jusor.—Was your father in the habit of threa’eaing your mother? A-—No; my mother did not say anything to me that night before she went to bed. To Mr. Morrison—My mother tried Inst summer to get him into the hospital or asylum: she wanted to get him token care of because he was disturbed in his head; Henry Wilkow came to see him no doctor came to see him; my ot & letter from Henry Wilson (who keeps & b y father worked) to get my father the howpitel because of his raving: my mother did pot tell me when he was raving. I used to know it myself, che told me that same Friday that be was beginning to get inte one of hix raving fity again; she knew that be hed not been dsiwking, for he had been in the house all that week (Here the ere examination was snepended, for the purpore of reeeiving the verdict from the jury, who had been out ell might in the case of Pitegerald tor the mur der of hie wife FITZORKALD FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF m3 wir part one o'eleek, the jury, who had been etrick Pilagecald, for about nineteen aud pronounced # verdict of guilly ery all answered in the t intently at t ms remanded for him say a striking her, The witness said thy ick, but given slowly. your mother afraic of your father when ‘Yes. she would keep ont of the way be was rr he told the prisoner when | have to euler; be said he | would die. ufler ifs) be testimony ‘of Mrs. Dorr, « erresied the priso there wal hav ok him away and way, as 1 did not am wh bad it for previous to the prisoner that he ‘was “rt came in and mate the dour, t the station hat kied he said said if he bad ¢ t be helped. be appeared rational, I asked ich be struck her first with: be said he stcuck her ret with the largest chil; the crowd. at the t re very out + and wanted to lynch him, and the offi- | cers bad much diMeulty in restraining them | ! ot drunk, crazy Officer Grovestien gave testimony similar to that of the lant witve The Distriet Attorney then read the examination of the prisoner before the Coroner, in which he stated his age to be forty two: that he was a native of courty We.t uvath, ireland, but be refused to say anything in ches The cave f 1 the prosecution here closed, and the court or half an hour AFTERNOON SRASION. rtieen proceeded to open the case for the de fence. the theory of which was the lupsey of the prisoner ce of all motive on the part of the man to s wife; that he was labering under delerium at the time of the killing, in con-equ { wind from drupkenvess. Mr toneea*tor, pg the kimpire stone yard, I know the pri. er, be came there to work mame in Mareh 15: wor ciscbarged in January, 1853; he came into the ment ognin, and | divebarged him on the 1 larch, 1863, for drunkenness; in March '52, I discharged him for two reason —because I hadn't mex to do, and alvo for his want cf energy. and his not being capable of understanding: he was feeble: his mechanical exorcise was very fair, but he lacked Intelligence oping about ‘the yar per be was harmless; be is wot quarrelsome: empl the second time fom mere sympathy for his famil when be got drunk I im vp as past redemp. 1 looked upon him as irresponsible, to a certain extent: when he spoiled a stone, [didn't charge him for it, as] did other men. Cioss- examined by the Distriet A(torney—What he did formed with mechanical dexterity, bat he would afterwards destroy it. Q. Wilfullyr A. No, but in ig vorsuce; I am satistied in my own mind it was from ut ter imbecility, I mever saw bim drunk but the day I had ut of my office. rthy—Knew Nearey in the old country; since the year 1829; when sober, he was a men. Q. Did you ever hear of insanity in bis A. Ididn't know his father, but I heard torney objected to Lear-s family * The District question was ruled out Jas. Martin knew the prisoner to be a qu John Nearey, brother of the prisoner, here on the 28th April, 1850; [saw him week his wife was billed; he had heen drink: part of that week; the 17th March. tick's Day, w ay he was drunk: he stopped drinking on the before this occurrence took place; afterwards he remained at home, I was there every day to dinner: he had no work; be appeared to bea little disturbed in mind; he was raving: be and his wife were quite agreeable with one another; they might have a few words, bu Q. How was his aj h t amount to any consequence. A. Thave seen hit est more; 1 took my dinner Shere on Friday; the prisoner ate nove at that time; my wife brought mine there to me; his appearance was disturbed, mo eso than lever noticed bet ne was tather red dish: he walked about the floor several times, aud laid his head « Catherii the last witnes ‘That she was at the house the day of the evening she was hulled; the prisouer was walking ‘up aud down the room all day; the deceased told me that that was the way he would he until morning: I asked her if she woul let him come honie with me, and she replied not, that she wanted | tosee if he did anything, till she would get him wader | the care of a doctor. Dr. Stephens, recalled deposed that he had veen a great deal of delirium tremens; the cause ig the absence of in toxiesting liquors, most generally: it comes on about three days after the fit of drinking is over; the prineipal symptom is wakefulness: it has no uniform method. it sometimes cones on sutdenly, but more generally gradu ally; a patient bas generally very little recollection of what passes during the attack; the attack most generally comes on at nigh To the In Attorney —I had seen very few case. of delirium tremens Lefore I beeatue attached to pital; Ihave occasionally seen some attacked wit er they are brought into the hi nt a long crore examinat to the responsihlity, &e., of a patient during the parox yems of delirium tremens: The evidence here closed. The Di-triet Attorsey gave the prisoner's counsel aotice of several cases that he would iefer to amongst whiek was that of the trial of MeNaughten, for shooting at Sir Robert Peel, and killing ‘Mr. Drummoud, ried in Breck’s Medical Jurisprudence Mr 8. P Nash then proceeded to sum wp ¢ lence on the part of the accused, contending that he was ar | unaccountable being at the time of the homicide, and that ro motive for the act was proved to establich © remeditation. or that he desired to effect the death is wife The District Attorney addressed the jury for the prose cution, reviewing the testimony, and warning the jury bat their duty was to find a verdict aceording to the evidence ard telling them that if the circ metances of the case warranted clemency, it would be for the Exeou live to decide whether the final on of the Ia should fail upon the prisoner, or thet be be cousigued the #tate prison for live J Edwards then charged the jury. reviewing ¢ and explaining to them how far the law eo dered & man, even when laboring under the infloenee of delerium tremens, browght om by intemperate habiia countable for taking the life of auorbes asginted sah The jury retired at a few minutes past seven 0’ | ard about eight o'clock they came ln being asked by the clerk if they bat answered that he was requested by ry to ask the court to read from its minutes the textimemy of the boy, and alxo thet of Dr. Stephens. S i Judge having done so, the jury agwin retired, aad in a few minutes brought in a verdict guilty reome mending the prisoner to the merey of the court aud vo Eyecutiye clemency ‘The jury being polled, were fourd unanimous The jury were then dircharged for the term gad the urned to Wednesday morning at ten o clock on | Un jates District Coart, Before His Honor Judge Betts Arr. 19 —At the opening of the court thir me ‘ Chasles © Conor, Eaq., the newly appointed Divirie At | tourney, accompanied by J. Prescott Mnil, Uaq., late Due t Attorney, appeared before Judge Hetts, in open art, when Mr. Hall addressed the art os follow. May it please your Honor—Four years have m I hed ‘the honor to receive, at Taylor, my appointment United Sates for thie District. My fall Yorm | aud we President has the of office expired | scetion, at the time the bill was concurred in by the As- | ef the early history of the hall itseif and the originat | Hlously ill. Mr. Everett received a telegraphic despatch | ceipt of which he immediat | fames were promp'ly extinguished before auy material | Windows, and jumped cut, alightiog on the sidewalk, | | ed. died on deen sed, and of the Serate to select as my successor, one of the most dis- ‘tinguished members of New York bar, and that tleman bas accepted the » duties in the charge of a councellor every q wo them most honorably for himself and y for the country. I therefore move the Court, the ., #8 Attorney of the United States for the Southern District of New York, Mr. O’Conor thereupon took the oath of office, and was duly qualified as the United States Attorney, The New Police Law. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS, On Monday last, Mayor Westervelt reeeived an official copy of the new Police law, from the Secretary of State, and it is now acknowledged by the Mayor; and all matters appertaining to the police department will be conducted under the amendments contained therein, There appears, however, one eurious fact—that, in the fourth section of the fourth article, relative to the pe- nalty of receiving rewards without the approbation of the Mayor, it has been altered to make the parties thus accus- ed “‘appear before the Board of Commissioners” for trial, instead of the Mayor. It is stated most positively by se: veral of the captains of police, that the alteration has been made since it was coneurred in by the Assembly. AWIICLE 1 Sec, 5—Gives the power to the Commissioners of Police to designate the emblems or devices to be worn by the policemen. rs ‘2 ARTICLE I. Sec 3—The Commissioners of Police will prescribe all the rules for the discipline and conduct of the depart ment. Sec, 4—In all charges preferred against the members of police, the sceused party may, in all cases, appear by counsel, and compel the atiend:nee of wituesses in his behalf, before the Board of Commissioners. ARTICLE IV. Sec. 4—Any officer who shall demand or receive any present or reward, without the approbation of the Mayor, ail be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be tried before the roar d of Commissioners,” and ‘upon the charge bein established, they shall immediately remove the accuse from efiice. How the alterstion in the fourth section, as above al- Iuded to. can now be rectified, since it has beea signed by the Governor, is a matter to be seen hereafier. There are several ready to testify under oath that such words as the “Board of Commissioners” was not inserted in that semoly. City Intelligence. Tre Art Umion—Tur Iyveericanion.—Messrs. D. B. Taylor, of New York; Chaplin, of Alleghany county; and Clapp, of Erie county—who have been appointed: by the Houre of Arsembly as a committee to investigate all the matters of complaint against the Art Union, contained in a petition lately presented to the House by the subseri- bers—imet at the Astor House yesterday, The committee ganized and then adjourned, It was arranged ith the testimony'on Thursday, 28th inst., lock P.M, and. eontlaue'from day to day until the conclusion of the inquiry, Docementary Reuics or rae Ory Wicwam.—Mr. Keese, the auctioneer, has in hix possession some valuable docu. mentary relics of Tammany Hall, which he found among a number of volumes placed in his hands to be disposed of at suction. 1t is his intention, we understand. to present them to the General Committee, or to the present pro- prietors of the old wigwam. These documenta are of pe- culiar interest to those who would like to know something stockholders, for itis net perhaps generally kuown that | Temmany was built on shares. The documents date back as far as 1789, and come up to 1823, embracing a pericd of thirty four years. They contain the receipts of all the shareholders for the interést on their stock in the build- ing, and among the names are some of the oldest and = st distinguished pioncers of the democratic party in this city. Associamion ay Exepr Frrmmx,—The regular quarter- ly meeting of this #ssociation was heli last evening at Firemen’s Hall, the president in the chair. The greatest part of the evening was spent in calling the roll and re ce'ving the dues of the members. A long disenssion took place in reference to the payment of $25 to the widow of the late Mr. Werner; but as he was in arrears for eighteen | mon hs, a great mgny of the members were not iu favor | of paying the deé*Rsed’s funeral expenses. Finally, the resolution was withdrawn. The meeting then adjourned. Posrroxry.—The concluding lecture of the course for the benefit of the fireproof buildiog fund of the New Nork Hi-torieal Librery has been unavoidably postponed, ia consequeuce of the sudden departure of Mr. Everett for Boston, where, we regret to state, his wife is lying +e yesterday morning, informing him of this fact, on the re- left the city. Fiiue.s—On Monday evening the dwelling house 26 West Seventeenth sireet was discovered to be on fire, but. the damage was efeeted. About 11 o'clock “Monday night, fire broke out in | the building No. 72 Trinity place, occupied by F. D. Mil- | ler as blacksmith shop. ‘The fire department being | surly on the spot, sueceeded in extinguishing the flames | before apy material dainage had been effected. Fouxn Drap.—Monday night, the police of the Seven-- teeuth ward brought to the station house a segar bux, covtaining the bodies of two dead infants, apparently twins, who bad been found in the burying ground corner of Eleveuth street and First avenue. Coroner Gamble was notified tojhold an inquest on the bodies. Foraprixe —About 8 o'clock Monday evening, a woman named Jane Ferris brought a temale infant, adont seven wecks olf, to the station house, which she said she found the floor of a rear house in Suffolk street, coroer of ‘anton. The litue responsibility was conveyed to the Almshouse. Semows AccmENT—Caviion To ScnooL Tracers. —On | Moncay afternoon about balf-past four o’elock, a boy, | named Jobn Cunningham, attending the school of die French church, in Canal strees, , for some delin- queney. locked up dy his teacher in ‘one of the fourth story rooms, Not liking bis situation, and fearing that he would be kept there all night. he openea one of the aud seriously, if not fatally, injuring himself. He was picked up by the police of the Fourteenth ward, who couveyed him to the New York Hospital in a carriage, where he now lies in a critical condition. Dear ny Drows1xG.—Monday morning, a boy named | Freveriek Miller fell overboard at the foot ot Delancy | street, and before any assistance could be rendered him, he sunk to rise no more, The body has not yet boen re: covered. Kicks ny A Horse.—About 7 o'clock Monday evening, | a lady named Ann Reynoldy was kicked by a horse at the corner of Hester and Suffolk streets, and seriously injur- She was conveyed to her residence, No. 16 Hester | street, by the police. | _ Economy or tae Crry Goversment.—The police of the | Ninth ward report that a gas lamp at the corner of Moc: ton aud Hudson streets, has not been lighted for the last | two months. Who is to blame, the lamp lighter or the | Manbattan Gas Light Compeny, or our city fathers ? Cowanvty Assavit —A man named William Gates, was struck in the Lead and face with a club, by some rowdi in front of the National Theatre, Mouday night. The vil- line who made this dastardly assault, of course escaped. the police not being on hand until the row was all over. | The wounced man was conveyed to his residence in Lewis | sticet. Coroners’ Inques' MORE DEATHS IN THE CITY PRISON—INQUEST UPOD CHARLES MILLER, THE FOURTH MA! 5 THE CkLL Coroner 0 Donneli held an inquest yesterday, in the city ison, upon the body of Charles Miller, who died there on ionday night. ‘this was the fourth of the unfortunate | men who were coniiued in the cellon Sunday night. When his three companions lay dead by his side, he was de seribed as writhing in fits, He died the same (Monday) | evening, but the Coroner made no entry of the hour uor | does the record of the inquest show when he was admit- ted. ‘The only testimony taken was the following | William Foster, residing at No. 104 Ridge sirect—I | knew the deceased: he was brought into the prison thres times during the last two months; I often had conversa- tion with him; he said his name was Charles Miller; I saw him on Sunday lest; he was lecturing on temperance in the bail; he was not a temperate man, as he was a noto- rious drupkard; I have been in pilson for the last two months; I sleep in the same range where the cell is where the three men died on Sunday night last, and where Mil Jer was sick. who lived uutil laat night; I saw men sleep- ing every night in the ogll where these men died, and I never heard avy of them complain of that cell. € J. Weod, residing at No, 140 Mulberry street, ~lam deputy keeper of the city prison; I uave of the corrider where the ceil is in which the three men | died on Sunday night last, and where the deceased was | hick: when necessary to place prisoners in any of the celis, I bave never thought of exclacing the cell where the men wedey night, a» I did not thiak there would be avy objection to the condition of that ceil, it had two toors ond two windows in it, and had free clreulation of air in it, similar to the other oelle Doctor Witherell gave testimony, as to the result of a pot mortem examination. The jury resdered a verdict of death ‘rom congestion of the brain goof this man wns bot stated upon the record, nor was bis place of aa ity, ANOTHER DEATH. Corner O'Donnell held an inquest at the City prison Jerterday, upon the body of Barah Asdersoa, wo died there at four o'clock on Monday mornir Fiore Foster, matron, deposed that th admitted about eight o clock oa & parently ay ate 1 dirt: abe tention p nd every ut ber before Dr. Covell, Tsaw ber frequently during the day, and at wight | geve her in chorge to Sire. Meliagh, who has great couti- | dence placed ia ber for ber humaae aad prudent couduct, by all cor cected with the privva Mire. Meflugh depoved that the deceased tention paid to her, got stimule ats by Dr. Covell’s order, vhe died w dey mer ning Dr. Fusamone deveried the rtate of the pationt u her sdavixion, and up to the time of Dr Covell's sect. | Dr Covell her aymptome during the day and i'r. Witherel! | the pot mortem a ppearencea ‘The jury rendered & verdict of death from che brain: i every at vd other romed i our O'clock on Mou pow t Da reatoa ol | Dickinson, from Charleston, arrived yester: + | passergers and baggage on shore. | a litter. | have perished but for the life bout, as it was found nearly | apectfully, bavechargs | th. anneal report andaddress, The mentions in Appropriate languags the death of Mrs. John wal, ‘Obe Of the earliest and most eetive of the any: the report, ‘a mere healthy conten: hold of orphans cannot be found.” The epectacle at this anniversary certainly testified to the truth of “this statement, we we no doubt satiefied all present of the excetlent character of the institution, and the admirable training of the orphans eatrustet toits care. Some pathetic pictures of the abject mise ry and poverty from which several of the children have been reseued, are oa in the re, A litle girl about vine years old recently entered the asylum, whose childhood, up to the time of her admission, had been spent amid scenes of pau and wretchedness While looking with delight cn’ the comfortable arrange ments of the sleeping apartments she said she had never slept on a bed in her life, but only in corners, and some times on straw. This story, simp'e and touehing, speacs volumes in favor of this and kindred institutions, aad recommends them to public gen and support. It was a gratifying fact, says the report, that wken the Dill for appropriating thirty-five thousand dollars for the benefit of orphan asylums in this State was brought be fore the Legislature, it was most warmly advocated by @ member who bad been csst, many years ago, in bis help less orpbannge, on the society, and who still cherished a pleasing remembrance of the.years be had passed under its kind and paternal care. ‘Among the legacies mentioned in the report were $4,000 from the estate of Mr. T, F, Thompson; $8,199 81 from whe estate of Mr. James Murray; $1,000 from Mr. Gardiner G. Howland, and $2,000 from’ Mr. John Grey. An addition of 750 yolumes, und a philosophicalapparatus, was mule to the librery through the instrumentality of the superin tendent, Mr. Pell. This offecr reports the number of children last year at 107, of whom 12 were indentured or returned fo their friends, and one dicd, leaving 184 at present in the institution. Of these, 122 are studyieg geography, 108 grammar, 41 astronomy, 26 history, 55 Srithmel fc, only 10 learning the alphabet. Tho total’ re ceipts during the year amounted to $28 804 10. of which $1,142 €8 were annual subscriptions, $4,968 reuts of real estate, $11,607 50 were realized from the sale of real ute; and the remainder consisted of the legacies aleady mentioned, and sums from varigus other sources. The expenditures for the sawe period leave a balance of 87388 The whole amonnt expended for the support of the asylum was $12,200 08, the remaining $26,403 dt being paid on loans or in purchase of stock, investments in bonds and mortgages, and for other pnrpoxex. The reading of the report was followed by an anniver sary byimn, in which all the children joinrd. After that an intruductory address was delivered, with considerable grace, and no little confidence, by Alexander Broadfoot, one of theorphans a lad about ten years old. It was in the usual style of all euch addresses, thanking the patrons of the asylum for their support and the uuilagging in- terest they manifested in its prosperity. ‘This was followed. by a dialogue between Samuel Johns and James Hodges, intended to illustrate the vice of u rice, aud the opposite virtues of benevolence ani chart; It was written for the occasion by Samuel Seton. Esq., and was admirably caleulated for the purpose of display: ing the influence which both exercised over the human heart. ’ ‘About a dozen little creatures, the oldest not more than six years of age, next savg a song entitied ** Pretty Little Zephyrs.” “Old Tin es and New,” was the title of a piece of eomie etry, recited bya manly little fellow named Jose yh Farnitgton. Hts object was, to show the great progress andadvencament in the arts and sciences which has been made in this country sinee the days of the old Puritans. The remainder ‘of the exercises consisted of alternate recitations and sovgs, in which # large number of the children participated. A very pretty scene, called ihe “Little Girl's Flower Garden,” was enacted by a num- Ver of the children, each of which bore a flower in her hand, and a letter fastened on her breast. The flowers were intended to represent some of the principal virtues, and the letters combined spelled the word “ Gratitude.”> All the little flower bearers had something appropriate to tay i favor of the particular flower they held in their bands. ‘The different parta in the scene were performed with a judgment that would haye doue credit to older heeds.” At the close of the recitation, a valedictory was delivered by one of the boys; after which, all the children joined in a eoug. 5 Before the audience diepersed, the following were an- nounced as the officers for the ensuing year, ull of whom served during the last term:— Boarp or Direcriox, 1853.—First Directress—Mrs. Bethune. Second Directross—Mrs. John Anthon ‘Trea- surer—Dirs. Charles J, Johnson. Secretary—Miss F. M. Bleecker. Trustces—biss Bleecker, Mrs. John Aspinwall, irs. J. P. Van Horne, Mrs. P. Perit, Miss Brinekerh: Miss Emma Seton, Miss Thurston, Mrs. J. Wilbur, Miss Mary A. Strong, Miss M. J. Outhout. Physician—a. V. Willems, MD! Superintendents—-Mz, and Mrs. Charles §. Pell, Teachers—Mics Hall, Miss Van Noy, Miss Demuter. Marine Affairs. Parker Vers Ockan Stkamen Livg.—The steamships Parker Vein and Westernport arrived here yesterday from Philadelphia, and will take their places immediately on the line between this city and Baltimore. The company have several other steamers in course of construction, which will be put in commission as soon as completed. In the course of a few days two more will be ready, which will evable the company to despatch two steamers a week from each end of the line. The freighting business be- tween New York, Alexandria, and Baltimore, is alrealy large enovgh to give active employment to full fifty steamers; and the Parker Vein Company contemplate building that complement within the next twelve months. Merchandise destined for the West will find this line of steamers, (which run in connection with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.) a direct and expeditious mode of transportation. ARRIVAL OF SOUTHERN STEAMERS.—The steamships Flo- rida, Woodhull, from Sayaunah, and the James Adcer, y morniag. We are indebted to their pursers for the prompt delivery of Southern papers. Fast Morrcrmms, April 18, 1853. To Warrer R. Jones, eq, Presment ATLANTIC MUTUAL Insurance Company. Drar Sin—Your le ters to Mr. 8 Carman were brought to my house late this evening; and not thinking it pos- sible to get them to Mr, Carman, I have taken the liberty of opening them, as they were without séals. to give you what information you might desire. I should have given ie immediate notice of the disaster, but the Captain informed me that he had writtea. I sent his mate to the city, and poeccoes that ace would get the earliest information, as I was very much engaged in getting the ¢ unfortunate pas- sengers have expressed their thanks for what your bene- volent association has done in erecting houses for ibe shipwrecked on our shores. The storm of Sunday was very severe. Many of the passengers are sick; and one of them, who was unable to walk, had to be carried on ‘The women and children, and the sick, would impossible to get them off to the beach. On the day of laud- ing, the life boat, (beionging to the Life Saving Institu- tion.) performed'her part nobly: had it not been for her | we should not have been able to land all the passengers that day. There is some trifling dumage done to the beat. We have landed all the sails, and sent the pass:n- gers and baggage to ihe depot. We have not been able to get at the cargo to-day; but hope to do Fo to-morrow. The ship is badly brokew up, and I presume she will be total wreck. A’steamer and two schooners came here to day, but we were unable to communicate witn them, | the sca wae running so high, and it was not deemed rafe tolond. The chief officer will deliver this to you, and give sll desired information. Any further information you may require will be forwarded promptly, Your. re- E. D, TaPPING. Theatrical and Musical, Powrry Tiratre,.—Mr. E. Eédy’s grand complimentary testimonial comes off to-night, when, it is asserted, the Governor of this State will be present. Mr. Eddy appears as Hamlet, and as Paddy Murphy ia the farce of the Happy Mun.” Mr. Eddy is very long connected with s theatre, and is a general favorite, There can be little doubt but that he will. this evening, receive a sub stantial proof of the estimation in which he is held by the dramatic public, Broapway Tuearre.—Mr. Forrest appears to night, for the forty fourth time, being the second most lengthy en- gagement that any artist has ever performed success- ively, as what is termed a “star; and yet, every night the houses are well filled. This evening, he will sustain the character of Spartacus, in the Gladiator,” assisted in the other leading characters by Couway, Barry, Mad. Fonisi, and Mrs Warwick. Miss Price will dunce a ,as suel, and the entertainments will close with tie comedy of the “Bold Drsgoons,’” Ninio’s Garpex.—The admirers of opera havea fine opportunity for enjoyment this evening in listening to the great vocal display of the Maretzek and Alboni trowps in Kessini’s beautiful opera called * La Gaza Ladra.’ Madame Alboni appears as Ninetta, Sanziovanni as Gian netto, and Marini as {1 Podesta. No doubt Niblo’s beau tifel theatre will present a dazzling spectacle to.night. Borron's TuraTre —The new play in fiva acta, called Civilvation,”’ will commence the entertainments to night, ia which nearly all of Burton’s star company will appear, To those who are frequenters of this Thespian temple it is unnecessary to say anything of the qualities of the artists, ag everybody who visits Burton's always leaves highly delighted with the entertainments, The coueluding piece will be “Poor Pillicoddy,”” with Burton ip his ivimitable representation of John Peter Pillicoddy, AvIONAL THrATR®.—The new and splendid spectacle he ‘ Armorer of Tyre,” which has been put upon the stage in great splendor, having cost the management & large sum of money, will be repeated to: every evening during the week ‘The scenery is excel: ct, the music appropriate, and the dresses are gorgeous. DEATH OF A WEALTHY Pavren Coroner ilton beld an inquest veaterday Overy body of Win. Stephens, a w tout fifty year of age, ho died sudioniy The deceased, in his drow ented the appearence of being extremely pour, } ling bis clothing, » city stock bend at No coches with gold coin sod bamk bills amountiar ” rare were im it. He war & shingle maker by trade, and lived im the moet penurious manner * A ped mortem examination of the body was made when peared that death was caused by disease of the hea and the jury rendered @ verdiet to that effect. His pro rt verks to ee only rieter. Finer Movement AGat — An order was atepied we Srimt Rar. by wenhuseite Howe erom the 16th test, direc the Feprese eg the Com mitive on Fdnention te trqutre what Ierielstion if any be wee: cary to protect the ignoramt ami eretuious {om Une cela te © Of ep isit emrpyre | crowded houses, it seems destit | are given at this establishment, toget Frow the envhusiasm with which it has beeu received by dito have a long and aud cemful ran, The entertsinments will commence with the farce of the “Lottery Ticket.” Waitack’s Tararre —The excellent entertainments given by Monager Wallack have resulted very favorably e trcasury, as the theatre ix every night well filled taudlehces, This evening he ‘offers two pieces wich cannot fuil to be attractive, namely, the comedy of “Tine Works Wonders,’ and the peculiar drama called ‘Pauline.’ In these nearly all the talented members of Watinck’s theatre will appear. The orchestra will play several beautiful pieces of music. Cimeus.—This being the last week of Sands and Co.'s exerlient equestrien troupe, those who love the exerciser of the ving should «vail themselves of the opportunity ‘The pregramme of entertainments consists of equestrian feats, tumbliog, vaulling, and other amusing matters Axonicax Mestre —The dramatic performances which her with the privi Orena Hover.—This old and celebrated thea- minstrelsy continues, as usual, to be crowded fine programme for this evening. Mineraers.—The great rance and inde- ‘exertions used by Mr Wood have resulted in ‘success of his Ethiopian minstrelsy. He offers in a bill for te wight. ‘Basvann's ote Laxp.—This beautiful painting, which is rendered doubly ro by the historical matters it por- trays, should be seen by every one who cherishes Bible Ronker Heruen’s necromantic feats are greatly ad- mired, and his science of second sight is admirable. His programme for this evening contains many of his most wurprining feats. Joux Owner's Avpove Rawnues, have now become very popular; every one who visits the Chinese Saloon de- clares that they never were more agreeably entertained; the paintings are beautiful, andthe lecturer excites the utmost laughter, News from the West Indies. THE UNITED STATES NAVY—A FOREIGNER’S OPINION, the Demarara, Royal Gazette, March 8.] We have been somewhat careless 11 not noticing ear- Wer the arrival én our river of the United States steamer of wer Water Witch, Page, comman‘er. This is the first Vinit of the kind paid us io a friendly way, by any of the war complement of the American people; yet, strange, to say, so much bas the world altered, we hail it as the strongest argument for peace. The shtp is on her way to the resib, on & surveying expedition, and carries a double complement of oftice: tained by t Excellency the Governor, together with the United States Consut, the oficers of the garrison, &e, and, from #li accounts, they appear to be a class of edu- cated aud accomplished gentlemen—of such a stamp, however, that it is much inore agreeable for us to be on the terms of eating than of fighting with them. The Water Witeh ealled here to get coals, and will be ready for sew again ina day or two. DIED, At two o'clock on Sunday aftggnoon, March 20th, at bie | wenceon the brickdatn, Georgetown, Dema- rara, Disk Folant, Esq., Commissary of Taxation, aged 73, much and deservedly regretted by his family and friends, ‘The deceased, who was s native of Holland, at a very early period of life entered the Dritish army, and served with much distivetion in the Sixtieth Ritles, passing rapidly through ail the subordinate grades till he attained the 1ank of sergeant wajor, which he held for several years. Among other interesting eveots in his eareer may be mentioned hix commanding the escort which brought the Jast supplies to Sir Joh Moore previous to his retreat at Corunna. aE tre nightly Woon hey have been enter- ‘The Turf, Ceyrrevirze Course, L. 1.—Trorrnc.—A moat inte- resting trotting match for $1,000, mile heats, best three in five, to wagons, came off on Monday afteraoon, be- tween the rival mares Lady Brocks and Mountain Maid. The attendance was large, and the affair passed off to the entire satisfaction of every one present. Mountain Maid was the favorite previous to the start, at 100 to 50, The odds lost. Lady Brooks won the stake after four closely contested heats, The following is @ sammary :— 8. MeLaveblin entered b. m. Lady Brook v2.1 F¥. J. Nodine entered ch. m. Mountain Time, 2:36—2:50—2:37. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCLAL, MONEY MARKET. Turspay, April 19—6 P. M. At the opening of the stock market this morning thare was ap active demand for all the leading fancies, and prices slightly improved. Nicaragua Transit went up 1 per cent; Pennsylvania Cool 1¢; Cumberland Coal 34; Par: ker Vein 1; Phenix 34; Stonington 14; Hudson River Rail+ road 34; Michigan Central Railroad 34; Panama Railroad 44, Erie Railroad declined 1{ per cent; Potomac Copper 1{. Ai the second board the market, generally, was not so firm, but there was considerable inquiry for some of the fancies. Cumberland fell off 3¢ per cent; Nicaragua Tran. Hudson River Railroad improved 34 per cent; Par- ker Vein 114; Northern Indiana Railroad 3{. After the board prices stiffened a little; andat the close the ten- dency was slightly upward. The receipts at the office of the assistant treasurer of this port today, amounted to $185,320 79 ; payments, $225,529 2¢—halance $6,781,918 72. ‘The Illinois Railroad Company have called for the sev- enth instalment of five per cent, on the subscription for four millions of construction bonds. ‘The President of the American Exchange Bank of this city has received the followin g letter from the Director of theint, in answer to inquiries relative to the new coinage Jaw. Provisions or THE New Corxace Law. . Mint or Tits UniTeD STATES, Puraveuruia, April 14, 1583. Sim—In reply to the questions of your letter of yester- day. Ihave to present the following statements, relative to the operation of the late Jaws on the operation of the mint:— 1, The additional cbarge. over and above the deductions heretofore customary, will be six cents per $100, for the preparation of ines of fine gold. If a deposit be collect- ed in coin, instead of ingots, the addi'ional charge above the former rates will be fifty cents per $100. The advan- tage of receiving bars, instead of coins, will be equivalent te forty four cents on the $100. So far, therefore, as gold is to be employed for export, or for purposes other tl speculation I think it will be found economical, not to speak of other advantages, for depositors to demand pay- ment in bars. 2. You ask whether, if coined at the mint, can the proceeds be paid at the sub-treasurer’s office, in this (New York) city. ther the bars can be £0 paid, although it is improper to use the term coined to express the manufactare of a bar. Inreply, I have to say that there is nothing in present laws authorizing the receipt or redemption, elsewhere than at the mint, of its issues, whether of bars or of certificates of deposit. On the organization of the assay office in your city, it will be competent to deposit there the bars issued ‘from this mint, for which the value will be pai git) less half per cent for coinage: or they may be ret 8 at any time to the sniut here, for coin, and paid on the terms just mentioned. 8. With regard to silver separated from gold, the miat now pays the full wetght in silver dollars, The former practice of paying in gold was, by consent of the Treasary Cepartment, changed by the late director, who, after mature reflection, was Convinced of its impolicy and ir- regularity. The dollars paid for silver part are, of 2122 in course, at a premium, which the depositor may realise, | either by sale in the bullion market, or to the mint at our fixed price of $1 21 per oz , say4 per cent premium. 4. Your fourth question is not very clearly understood, but I presume you wish to inquire whether the mint cer- tifieates of the net value of deposits must be issued singly, for the total value, or whether we might divide them into convenient sums, say of $50, $100, $500, &e., the aggre- gute of which should be equal tothe sum total. In reply, Thave to state that there is no authority for the latter course. A suggestion asking for such authority, was made in Mr. Corwin’s treasury report of 1851, acted on. 5. The charges at the mint would not be varied by reason of anp private melting or assay of butlion. Nor will there be any practical difference to depositors he- tween deponits at the proposed assay oflice at New York, and at the mint. ere will be the same charges and the same adi es at that oflice as at this mint or ata mint in New York. The difference to the govern- ment will be, that instead of procuring coin for the pay- ment of New York depositors, by coinage in that city, it will be necessary, from time to time, to transmit the bul- lion here, tor manufacture; but this in no manner ailects the depositors. Any further information or explanations which you may desire, I shall be happy to furnish. Very respectiuily. your obd’t serv’t. 7. M. PEPITT, Director. There will be an exhibition at the Novelty Works on Thursday, at one o'clock, of Berdan’s quartz crushing machine, This is, without doubt, the ne plus ultra of crushing machines, and we advise all those interested in mining to attend at the Novelty Works, and judge for themselves. This machine is called the Improved Gold Quartz Pulverizer and Amalgamator, and was invented by Mr. H. Berdan, formely of Chicago. The operation on Thursday will be made with tailings from other machines, or the refuse, or that which has been thrown away as worthless, This will be a fair test, and, if successful,"will Gispel all doubts, if any exist, relative to its efficiency. The Delaware division of the Pennsylvania Canal will not be in navigable order before next Monday. The water has already been let in, but in consequence of an acci- dent, navigation is interrupted for a few days. The Bank of America, of Washington, D. C., has closed its business, Its outstanding promises to pay will be re- deemed at the agencies in Washington, and at Stracham °0.'a, of this city. The steamships Parker Vein and Westernport, belong ing tothe Parker Vein Company, arrived at their dock this morning, from Philadelphia. They will load immo diately with freight for the Baltimore and Obio Raflroad In the course of a couple of weeks, two more steam- ships belonging to this compaey will be put on this route, and by the first of September the line will com- prise at least a dozen first class steamers. It is the in- tention of the Parker Veia Company to construct fifty- two steamers for the freighting business between Balti more, Alexandria, and New York, and the amount ef merchandise passing between these points is so great, and so rapidly increasing, that active employment will be given to the whole fleet, as fast as they are put in requi- sition, Twelve steamships will one a day from each port; but this will not begin to meet the demand for transportation, We have received the prospectus of the Fulton Mining Company, of Lake Superior, Fifty thousand shares of stock have been issued: at $2 per share. The par value is $10 pershare, The prospectus does not say what the capital is, but we presume it fs $600,000, We do not like the organization of the concern, and have very litie faith in its suecessful operation, There may be leaven enough in the composition to eave it; but parties gettiag up mining companies, should be particularly careful in I presume you mean to ask whe- | ut not | organizing the first board of directors, for the purpese of securing public confidence from the start. Then, if they have valuable veins of ore, they can go along well enough. The annexed act was passed at the recent session of - the Legislature of this State. We have for years strenu- ously advocated this system of weekly returns, and have the satisfaction now of giving the law :— AN ACT RELATING TO INCORPORATED BANKS, BANKING APSO+ CIATIONE, AND INDIVIDUAL BANKERS, LOCATED AND DOING ‘BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ‘The or gree the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as foliows:— Sec. 1. In addition to the querieel statements now required by law to be made to the Superintendent of the Bankin, ge by incorporated banks, banking aasociations, and vidual bankess in this State, omy incorporated bank, banking association, or individual banker, located and doing business in the eity of New York, shad Publish, oF cause to be published, oa the by 1g OF er esday, in a news| in sai city, to be ‘deriguated By the Saperinta t, a state- ment under the oath of the president and cashier, show- ing the true condition of the bank, banking asi tion, or individual banker, making such statement -on the morning of each cay of the week next the date of such statement. in respect to the following and particulars, to wit:—Averagement of loans and discounts, specie, deposits, and circulation, Sec. 2 Such statement shall be published at the ex- nse of the bank, banking association, or individual Banker making the ranie, and if — ‘bank, banking as- sociation, or individual barker, 3) neglect or refuse to make the statement required in the first section of thi act, for two successive Tuesdays, it shall forfelt its ehar ter, if an incorporsted bank, and its privilezes as a bank- ing association or individual banker; every such, bank, banking association, or Individual banker, may be roceeded against, and its affairs closed, in any manner a required by law, in case of an insolvent benk or banking association. The terms ‘‘ banking association’? and ‘individual banks,’’ as used in this act, shall be deemed to apply only to such banking associations and individual banks as are, or may be, organized under tha aa of April 18, 1838, and the several acts amendatory ereto. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect August first, one thou- sand eight bundred and fifty-three. The absurdity of the quarterly reports, as made under the present law, is clearly seen in the publications re- cently made, The returns made in February last have just been published A period of nearly sixty days has elapsed before the public is informed of the banking movement of the city or State. This is of no use. It gives no information necessary for the guidance of finan- ciers or merchants. They do not care what amount of spe cie the banks had on hand two or three months ago. They want to know what the condition of certain departments nthe banks is at the moment; and the above law, if strictly enforced, will give them this knowledge. We sca that the quarterly reports are to be continued as usual. These will be full and detailed statements, like thore made at present, while the weekly returns wi!l give only four items—loans, deposits, specie, and circulation. The Cumberland Telegraph says that the coal trade upon the Chesapeake and Obio Canal, for the week ending the Oth inst., was greater, by 242 tons, than at any pre- vious period—forty-thrce boats having been loaded with 4,473 tons. The canal continues in fine navigable order. Annount of coal transported over Mount Savage Iron Com+ pany’s Railroad during the week ending Saturday last, 5,911 tons; and over the Cumberland Ceal and Iron Com- pany’s Railroad duriog the same period, 4,680 tons, of which the Cumberland Company sent 3,151, Total trans- portation for the weck, 10,600 tons; and since the 1st of January Jast, 92,866 tons; of which 66,553 were trans- ported over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and 26,31 descended the canal. The Lonaconing Railroad was opened on Monday last, when a train of cars passed over it. We may, therefore, shortly look for largo shipments | of coal from the George's Creek Valley. In the above, the Ztlegraph has inadvertently given the entire quantity, 92,986 tons, received at Cumberland, ax the amount forwarded from that place; and as evidence of this inaceuracy, we refer to the following:— In the month of March, as appears by the official re- port of the 12th of April, the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road transported but 13,151—the trade of all the compa- nies—thus, deducting this from the 66,553, (the transpor+ tation stated for quarter,) we should have 53,202 for the months of February and Jaauary, which is impossible— first, because the road has been working up to its full ca- pacity in March, and socondly, because the strike in February caused a general falling off in the coal business of nearly fifty per cent. In his valedictory resignation, of the 12th of April, the | President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, when noticing the coal trade, makes the following remark- able admission, showing, either, that the company are insincere in their representations with regard to the coa? transportation, or that they have most grossly neglected their duty:— The report states that the company has contracted for the construction of several hundred coal cars, but that engines were yet to be provided, with a view to tho coal trade—ray thirty of the first class, should be con- tracted for at an early day; these it was intended to pay for in the bonds of the company. ‘The report seems to forget—at least it seems not to un- derstand—that the coal trade is limited by a deficient mar- ket and the wantof sufficient shipping to carry the coat from Baltimore, even in its present moderate supply, brought by the road—of which there has “not beer: during the quarter commencing the 1st of January, more | than 25,000 tons, | The books for subscription to the capital stock of the Delaware, Lehigh, and Wyoming Valley Railroad, were opened on Wednesday; the 13th, in Wilkesbarre. Thie road is designed to stand in the same relation to New ard actually brings a vastly richer and more extensive an- thracite coal field equally near the former city, by equally favorable grades. The importance of this im- provement to New York can scarcely be conceived by the most fervid imagination. The capital stock of the pro- posed road is two anda half millions of dollars, and the terms of the charter are all that can be desired. By the laws of Pennsylvania, it was necessary, before the Gover. nor could issue letters patent incorporating the company, that ten per cent of the capital stock should be sub- scribed, and five dollars upon each share of the capitat stock so subscribed, be paid in, The books'remained open three days, during which time subscriptions were made suf- ficient to secure the immediate issuing of the charter Notwithstanding these disesuraging circumstances, however, a few men, firmly convinced of the existence of” great mineral wealth in the copper district, pushed quietly along their enterprise, and af @ few years of perse- verance, realized anample compensation in the develope- ment of the famous “Clit” mine, owned by the Pittsburg and Boston Company. The Minnesota Mining Company next began to realize handsome returns, amd within a few y cars other compan’ guided by the experience of these two productive concerns, have commenced 0; - tions with more or less success. The Copper Falls Com- pany is, perhaps, next in the result of its mining opera- tions, and it is believed will prove equal to any im pro- duetive capacity, The Ferest Company, of whose operations we gave a brief sketch a day or two since is also co ‘one of, the most promising, and the mining works of the compa. ny are considerably advanced. ‘Those best acquainted with its resources and prospects express great confidence in the success of the company. Ths product of the mince of the Forest Company this year will probably exceed ene hundred tons of copper. The Phanix and Teltee companies are els0 quite popu- Jar, and under feir developement. ‘The thvenix Com: any is working on the old Lake Superior Comoany’s Bow tion, and with Prospects, The Toliec now eonani'- dated with the Farm Company, is al-o doi well, from al , though a younger mine. the Winthrop is becoming active, from its (a vorable in. cations and good neighborhood in thy 1 ning district. Roth the Dana and Winthrop are in the carier stages 0° developement. ‘The Boston Journal daily reports the progress of the speculative movement in Lake Superior Copper Mining stocks, Itrays — The most remarkable feature to be noticed in transac- tions at the board, is the sudden and fierce which has broken out In copper mining shares, « class of stocks until quite recently occupying but an insignificant place in daily operations. The prominence given to these stocks, to the exclusion of those which have engaged the attention of operators, is not when the remarkalle success of the lead! ae years past is Lea into “ney jem pts at copper mining on Lake Super were attended by an insane «peculation, the conclusion of which proved ruinous to a large number of 4, and checked enterprise in that direction for # long time, Ail but one or two of the mines were al and the whole business became stigmatized as one of the la tive humbiigs of the day. “Such was the odium attacued to copper stocks, that the bare mention of poses of investment was a rash experitoent, The total quantity of tea exported from China to the United States, from July 1, 1852, to January 28, 1853, was 21,150,450 pounds, of which 18,600,570 pounds were green, and 2,614,077 pounds black. We learn that about ten miles of the Beunewick, Ga, and Florida Railroad are ready for the iron ; that the ove hundred and eighty tons on hand will be laid down immediately, and the ears put on; that the balance of the fron will be shipped direct to Brunswiek, and that by the Ist of July the prineipal force now on the canal will be removed to the railroad, which will constitute a force of some four hundred and fifty hands. The company have the money to pay, and want more hands, We also learm that a lize of steamers between Macon and Branawick will soon be established, The President of the Brunswick Land Compauy, in a recent report to the directors, speak ing of the :ailroad and canal, in course of comstraction: says— The completion of these two greet worke—the cans! ard the ratlread—will give to Dravewiek the fall benetit of Fer natural advantages and place her in a position to beccme che great commercial emporiai of the South. There is no sound reason why goods shoul! not be bougiit is « “wworite, ant ir pure — York eity as the Reading Railroad holds to Philadelphia, * | } b | }