The New York Herald Newspaper, September 1, 1853, Page 3

Warren Wood identified as the Assassin—His Confession of Gatlt—Return ef the Prisoner to Greene County—Tremendous Exeltement among the Peopte—The Prisoner Committed for Trial—Scenes and Incidents of Travel. ‘The excitement and sympathy manifested by the rpeople of Greene county in behalf of the pedler, ‘Hiram Williams, who was shot down and brutally maltreated by Warren Wood, om the 19th of August, does not only exist in that county, but has else- where become the universal topic of conversation. Passengers in railroad cars, steamboat, &c., in all parts of the country, are heard strongly expressing their opinion at the barbarous attempt to murder a defenceless pedler in the mid-day, and that too ona public road, and within sight of several farmers, who were mowing in the neighboring meadows, It will be recollected from our previous pub- jications that the pedler described a man as the person who committed the assault and rob. ‘bery, wearing the dress and bearing the description of Warren Wood. The same description of a man was given by Mr. Wilbur, who drove him from Gayhead on that same afternoon to Catskill— Wood having walked across the meadows and swamp, a distance of over four miles, from the scene of the murderous assault. Mr. Weeks, a resident of Gay- head, to whom Wood first applied for a conveyance to Catskill, corresponds in the description of the prisoner. Wood was taken to Catskill Point, where he crossed the ferry, and took the way train of, cars to Tivoli, where he remained for the express train, and then came direct to New York. The pedler was not killed but supposed to be mor- tally wounded, one of the balls from the revolver having entered his back, passed through his body, and was extracted by Dr. B. 8. McCabe from the up- per part of the abdomen, having passed in an upper direction, Another ball had struck the pedler's skull, near the temple, grazed off, and passed through the rim and body. of his hat, producing merely a laceration of the scalp; after these injuries the pedler says he was dragged to and thrown off a bridge amongst some rocks. Wood then dragged lim into a corner under the bridge, and de- manded his money. The pedler entreated for his life, and handed him a portmonnaie containing be- tween ninety and a hundred dollars. Wood then as- saulted him again, knocked him insensible with stones and pieces of rock, and fled across the lots to Gayhead, and proceeded to New York, as before stated. The description given by the pedier, and corro- horating description of Wilber and Weeks at Gay- head, ofthe appearance and dress of the supposed criminal, cansed the inhabitants of Greenville and Durham to believe that Warren Wood was the man, and accordingly several constables of the townships were called upon to go in pursuit. One constable applied to declined to go, his wife having declared that she would not be left alone, fearful that some one might come into the house during his absence and murder her, such was the existing feeling throughont the neighboring townships. (Daniel P. Bennett, a constable of Cairo, volun- teered to go in pursuit. A warrant issucd by S. W. Stewart, Justice of the Peace, residing at Jackgon- ville, waa then given to Mr. Bennett, ana he arrived in New York on Tuesday, the 23d of August. In- formation was elicited by Mr. Bennett on the Thursday following, that Wood was driving a stage from the South ferry, in Brooklyn, to a place called Bedford. This information was correct; but unfor- tunately that very day Wood had left, under a pre- text of going to New York. Captain Ditchett, of the Fourth ward police, associated himself with Mr. Bennett, and with the aid of a third party the three joined in the pursuit of Wood. Jt now became very evident that Wood was very uneasy in his mind and restless in his deportment, being ceutinually on the move, and much caution became uecessary, lest, should hej hear that inquiry had been made respecting him, he would have then fled to some other parts unknown. During the days of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, several times the officers were within ten minutes of his trail; but, not daring to make inquiry, continued to follow oa until they succeeded in making the arrest on Saturday evening at a house in Cherry street, where he had taken temporary board. The officers had watched the premises ail day, and on his coming to tea he was captured. A circumstance however, occurred, which came near giving the criminal a signal for flight—a con- stable from Albany was also in search of Wood, and in the vicinity of Cherry ‘street he arrested a man whom he said was Warren Wood, and took him to the Seventh Ward police station house, and it turned out that he had made a mistake, and the man was liberated from custody. This constable then followed in the wake of Captain Ditchett and constable Ben- nett, and would possibly have made some other blunder which might have caused the escape of the criminal, therefore Captain Ditchett was compelled to intorm him that he must not interfere with them, that they needed none of his aid, and that he must keep away, for if the accused escaped through him he would arrest him for an interference. The con- stable then kept back until Wood was taken into custody by Capt. Ditchett and Bennett; he’then came into the house and followed the prisoner to the sta- tion house. ‘The afternoon of Sunday Wood sent word to Cap- tain Ditchett that he wished to see him, and in the presence of Mr. Baker, one of our reporters, Wood confidentially disclosed his guilt. He stated that he had been drinking on that day, that he had walked a good deal in the sun, and he scarcely kuew what he was about. He met the pedler, and knowing that they generally have money about them on returaing home, and being hard up for money myself, T thought I would rob him. { walked along with the pedler for some distance, and when I shot at him [ could not tell whether | hit him or not. The pedlar fell, but_I was so confused I scarcely know what occurred. I shot two or three times at him; there was, I think, but three barrels loaded. The pedler banded me his pocketbook; I never asked him for it, neither did I pile any stones on him, or ill-nse him. if ie went off the bridge he must have tell off himself: 1 did not throw him off. If the pedler says there was a hundred dollars in the pocketbook he says what is uct true; I declare upon my oath, if [ was to die this minute, that there was only $32 in the bock, the gold dust [sold in Wail street; I got #1 £0 for it, After I got the pocketbook I felt so confused aud frightened that I scarcely knew what to do. 1 immediately took to the lots: 1 threw the umbreva and [ble flask away from me first, and when { came to the swam , 1 opened the pocket- hook, took out the money, Thich I counted, and there was only 52, with the gold dust; the book I tore up and threw it into the swamp; I then threw my re- volver into the swamp; after throwing away these ae from my person I felt somewhat caster, and hurried along the west of the swamp, and came out in the road near Gayhead; I then asked a man if he would drive me to Catskill Point, as I wanted to get to New York: he said he could not, but sent me to aaother man, who I offered two dollars to take me down; he crove me down, and I paid him out of the pedier's moncy; it was a gold dollar, a fifty cent pict, and two pha dollars; I crossed over to the ludson River Railroad, took the way train to Tivoli, and then the express train, arriving in New York at ian ‘clock the same night. Captain, is the ped- T dea Captain Ditchett replied—I cannot say. The last we heard was that he was very low, and would pos- sibly not recover, Hsoncr—Why, they'll hang me up then, wont they? lL wish I was dead. If I only faa a knife I would cut my throat. Captain Ditchett replied—Cheer up. You must'nt think of killing yourself. I've < i porapes than this. y I've seen men in worse Prisoner— Yes, Ray be you haye, but I never was in sch a serape betore. | won, if I to see the pedler, if he's not Jesdy wie it couldn't cettle it some way with him: I'll tell him I never intended to kill him; no more I didn't; sure I didu’t. I don't know now, nor did I know how it was; but T know I fired at him, and aT do know. I was almost out of my mind me, and that is God’s truth, i 1 was to die this minute.” Capt. Ditchett informed him that he must not iake any confession to any one else, but must await the evidence against him; and if the pedier or the witnesses could not identify him, why there was a eetnae for be . Bo, ard compel ti Take ayy confession, and that justice would be done him no doubt 4 Qu Monday orving phe prisoyer wag conveyed inked his eye, and whispered to Captain . br guess there's pleas rot et; if I only could change my dress the pedler wouldn’t be able to know me.’ As we neared the cther side of the river, the in- habitants of Coxsackie were on the qui vive, a general mustering began to take place, and by the time the boat reached the dock a crowd col- loath and people were running from all directions. Another Richmond was now in the field, some ha’ made up their minds that Hendrickson, who been arrested on Saturday, was the guilty man, but on beholding Wood they became doubtfi in their former judgment. The landing was made, and such a gathering of excited Reople could scarcely be im- agined. It was with difficulty that the officers could wedge the prisoner into the hotel, and when they did, it was found necessary for the officers to closet their prisoner in one of the ladies’ bedrooms, so pressing and anxious were the crowd to lay eyes on the criminal. In the course of half an hour, a two horse team was in readiness to convey the prisoner before Judge Stewart, at Jacksonville, where he was holdi: e investigation in the cave of John H. Hendrickson, whom the pedler had sworn was the man who shot bim. After considerable pushing and crowding, the prisoner was seated iu the wagon, and quite an escort in readiness to accompany us; many had started ahead to announce the news that Warren Wood was coming. ‘Che sight was comical and inter- esting. Aswe passed on our journey the inhabitants of farm houses and cottages were out gazing at the wagon, to catch a sight of the prisoner. From the child of three years, up to the old woman of seventy, were out—the young girls laughing and tittering, the old Jady adjusting her specs, the colored women exhibiting nothing but the whites of their eyes; in fact, the whole scene altogether presented a comical picture. The magnet of attraction was in our wagon, and as we neared Jacksonville the excitement in- creased, and when in sight of the tayern we could discern some three or four hurdred people, all looking at our approach. We reached the front of the tavern, when a genera! uproar took place; the multitude surrounded the wagon, clambered on the wheels and other parts of the conveyauce, some ex- claiming ‘that’s him;” another Voice, ‘“ That's Warren Wood. Drag him out.” “That’s the d—d rascal,” says another; and in the like manner, vo: luntary exclamations were leard to come from the highly excited people. Wood, during this time, held his face down, and said to the officers, ‘What does all this mean? Are the people all crazy?” With much difficulty were the officers enabled to take the prisoner from the wagon to the tavern, and after considerable jamming and pushing the prisoner got up stairs into a long room ; but as no fastenings were on the doors leading to the room, the crowd rushed up and filled the room to its utmost capa- city, and so close did they crowd on the prisoner that at one time the officers anticipated the lynch law would be put into effect ; after a while the land- lord procaine a emall m, where the officers took the prisoner and bolted the doors. The arrival of Wood somewhat disarranged the judicial investigation then pending before Justize Stewart in the case of Hendrickson, who had been recognized and sworn to by the ler as the man who shot him. This investigation, in consequence of the large number of persons who wished to hear and see all that was going on, the Squire, to satisfy all parties, removed from the house and held it on some tising ground in the rear of the tavern under an apple tree. Here was a novel sight ; sticks were dri- ven into the earth, anda rope run around for the uppoxe of keeping the spectators from crowd: ing on to the table. At oue end sat the Justice and the prosecuting Attorney, at the other sat Hendrickson and his counsel. Although Hen- drickson had been sworn to by the pediler, still it was evident be was mistaken, as Mr. A. P. Hull, Beley, Munger, and several other very respectable persons, residents of Durham, testified that Hen- drickson, on the day the offence was committed, was at Durham. This fact, there was no doubt about; and asa clear case of al bi had been shown, it was evident that the pedler had been mistaken in the man. Squire Stewart thereupon discharged Hen- drickson from custody. Prior, however, to the Jus. tice dischargivug the case against Hendrickson, in order to onl the excited curiosity of the excited people, the Squire told them if they would be- have themselye: properly, to muster themselves in front of the hotel, and the two prisoners should be brought out together. This proposition met the ap- probation of the crowd, aud they accord: ingly arranged themselves, mustering upwards of three hundred, some on their wagous, and others up the trees. When all were ready, the officers brought out the two prisoners on tle balcony, and when together the difference was seen at once; a number from the mob called ont—‘War- ren Wood's the wan ; take the irons off Hendrick- son.” “Let bim go; Wood's the fellow.’ The rea- der can readily imagine the contrast between the countenances of the two prisoners—Hendrickson bore a smile of innocence, and Wood looked pale and frightened. The* Justice then ordered that both Wood and Hendrickson should be shown to the pedler atone time, and let him select the man; but as the pedler was lying in bed at the hotel of John H. Moore, some two miles east of Jacksonville, the prisoners were again placed in the wagon, followed by the mob. ‘he pedler was advised that another man was ar- rested, and he would see them both together. Wood and Hendrickson were then placed side by side. The sick man, attended by his physicians, Drs. McCabe and Botsford, was set up in bed. This was a solemn ‘and nie interview. Here stood the guilty man by the side of an innocent wan, the latter having been sworn by the pedler to be the man who shot him. The pedler, who was vei feeble, scarcely able to articulate his words, look at Wood very attentively, and exclaimed, “Ah, that is the coat, that is the coat; I am sure that’s the coat the man wore; turn him around.” Both’ men were then turned back towards the pedler. “Ah,” said the pedler, pointing his finger to Wood, ‘that’s the man; I know him now. - I know him better behind; that’s the coat. I tell you why I know him better behind; when he walked with me on the road he would go a little before me, and kept his face turned from me, so that I could not see face; but I am now certain this man Wood is the one. I am will- ay Hendrickson should be let go; I see my mis- ‘ake. Wocd was then turned face towards the pedier. The latter, lifting up his hand, with a German ac- cent asked, “W! y did you take my money?’ Wood cast his looks on the floor, and did not make any reply. ‘‘Ah,” says the pedler, “ you don’t answer ; yon are the man that took my money.” - The prisoner was then removed, in the custody of Ke Ki icers, and Hemdrickson went off with his riends. Justice Stewart suspended any further proceedings, as the witnesses were not present, and subpcnas were issued. Supper was provided, and the prisoner Aroom was then provided ation a Met Fea for sleeping, as t vl trea was to be kept in custo- dy, the nearest jail being at Catskill, some fitteen miles distance. A bed wasmadeon the floor. Wood was hand-cuffed, and constable Bennett was ironed by one to Wood, and the two laid down on the same bed. Capt. Ditchett laid against the back of a chair, placed against the door. Our reporter threw himself on the bed, in order to watch the movements of all the scene by the glimmer of a dim country tallow candle; and every now and then the clinking of the shackles through the midnight hours was a picture long to be remembered. About 9 o'clock the following morning, the follow: a a was made by the pedler :— ram Williams. sworn, says—I am a pedier, and reside at No. 113 Walker street, New York; that on Friday the 19th day of August, 1853, I was walking on the plank road, on the west side of Greenville, when I was met by Warren Wood, the prisoner now present. He passed me, and I went on to the bridge and stopped to rest myself; while I was on the bridge Wood came up and asked me if I was going to take the stage to Coxsackie. I told him I ought I should. Wood then MP adel “You are a foolish fel- low totake the stage; if you will walk down with me we can get there before the stage does. and you will saye your,money;” he then walked on through the village, and looked around to see if I was com- ing after him; I followed on, and when near the other side of the village 1 went in- to a tavern and took a drink; Wood followed in and also took a drink; we then walked on to- gether, and he said to me, “I thought you was coin, to take the stage ;"’ I replied, “you said we coul walk there before the stage ;” we had walked about a mile, when we came toa house; Wood said “ that house looks as if no one lived there—let us go in and take a drink ;’ we went up to the house, and found some one there ; Wood said, “ let’s go on, we will get a drink at the next house ;” IT stopped and took a drink, and we proceesed on the road; he thea asked me how much I carried in my pack; I said fopgetines one, and sometimes tie pandred yollars, am is hot with an intention of taking my life. Hira Witiiaxs. Sworn ye paca — 30th da} ugust, 5 8. Ww. ae Justice of the Peace. the man he saw at Gayhead. Mr. Miller and Mr. Irving both aay that Wood is the man whom they saw on the road with the pedler, onthe morning of the cay the offence was committed. The prisoner, finding that the evidence of his guilt was undeniable, proposed to make a disclosure of “the whole affair, and sent for Squire Stewart, to whom he confewed his guilt, which in substance correspouds with that made to Captain Ditchett. The prisoner was again taken before the pedler, and the affidavit of Hiram Williams read, and the prisoner asked if he had any questions to ask the witness. He said he had not; all he wished to say was, that some parts of the affidavit were not true, but the main facts were correct. Wood was then taken back to his room, and then was informed of his rights—that he was at liberty to answer or decline to answer any questions that might be put to him. He answered as foilows:—My name is Warren Wood: I was born in Warrensburg, Warren county, State of New York; I am thirty-one es of age, and brought up a farmer; in relation the charge preferred against me, I have made a statement to Squire Stewart, and have nothing further to say at present. The Justice then made out a full commitmeut to de- tain the prisoner in the county jail for trial, on the charge of shooting Hiram Williams with intent to kill, and robbery in the first degree. ? The officers procured a wagon, and, on leaving the house, quite a number of persons had congregated tosee the prisoner. Among the spectators were some ladies, who had rode many miles for the pur- pore of gratifying their curiosity. ‘ On reaching Catskill with the prisoner, our arrival apparently had been anticipated. As we drove fash e town, a general mustering took place; alleyes were fixed on the prisoner, and a large crowd were soon collected, who thrust themselves into the jail; and the jailor, after putting the shackles on the prisoner's legs, permitted the citi- zens in turn to peep through the small aperture and take a look at ‘te man who shot the pedler. Hiram Williams is small in stature, twenty-three years of age, and slimly made. Although ina very feeble state of health, the physicians have hope of his recovery. The property found ia the possession of Wood is, beyond a doubt, a part of the proceeds of a morgiary committed by him, in June last, in the store of Mr. ‘Taber, situated at Durham, Greene county. The court in which Wood's case will be brought does not meet until November next. The Retort Courtevsur, AND THE TABLES TURNED ON G. P. RB. JAMES, THE BRITISH CONSUL, AND AIS INSULTING POEM, AS IT APPEARED IN THE HERALD OF AUGUST 29. BOTH SHOULD BE READ OB SUNG AT THE SAME TIME.) Cease, paltry minion of the proud, Nor dare our flag blaspheme, Now peee to become the shroud Of Engiand’s boasted fame. Our guns can mow, our swords can gleam, Our thunders roar, our lightning flame, And check your blastering sway— We'll take our stand And draw the brand, As in the ancient day. Who talks of robber-wars? vain man—~ Who talks of swindler’s art? England, the world’s robber, cra take the mild retort. Let her return her ill-got gains: A bankrupt England then remains ; Whole nations were her prey. We'll take our stand And draw the brand, Asin the ancient day. And let her took to those in bonds— for bread her white slaves cry— And don’t forget our willing bands Bestowed a righ supply. Beneath our fiag of Libert; We swept the wide Atlantic aea To wipe their tears away. We'll take our stand And draw the brand, Ag in the ancient day. Crouch, British Lion, veil thy sight, Nor tempt the dangerous gaze ; The vision now becomes too bright— Our stars before thee blaga, Our Eagle spreads her mighty wing, Throughopt the world our fame to bring ; Yes, Freedom's on the way ! We'll take our stand And draw the brand, As in the ancient day. Shout, all ye miltions of the earth! Our triumph reaches you The ua which gave our natioa birth Proclaimed your freedom too ; Then hasten to our happy shore, Where tyranny can reiga no more. And once again we say, We'll take our stand And draw the brand, : As in our ancient day. Nuw York, August 30, 185 Veritas. Mount Washington and Leng fsland—Tem- perature Compared. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. We have advices from our correspondent at the Summit Honse, on Mount Washington, one of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, to the 22d of August instant. Two days, the 19th and 20th, were cold, the tem- perature falling two degrees below the freeaing point. The following presents the state of the atmosphere at the two points of observation, for the week ending with the 21st of August:— Mount Washington, N. H, L. Island. N.Y, Dijin temp, Altitude of place of observa. Alt of place of of the twoJ ——— tion, “6,205, fect. “—obs.,t5 feet~ —--places — Sun- "Sun Sun: Sun August rive. 12 M, set, rise. 12M. set, Monday, 1 Ue Ta SP i aie Tuesday, ow OT 7 Bb MB Wednesday, 6 7% 73 W iM Thursday, Tl 7 75 3 7 mM Friday, 6l 68) 71 23 3 OS Satur 6% TT 71 6 RB 8 Sunda. von DS BB B The changes of temperature on Mount Washing: ton, compared with Long Island, for the week ending August 21st, were as follows: — Mg. int Washington ~——Long Island——— 15, SR. toYs 12° 88. tof § SB to 13M. SS. to SR. 10° » 6 Vi 6 w 6 My 7 4 8 1 1s 7 ! 1 , f 3 bb its 21, 0 0 1 I By these brief tabular statements it will be seen that the temperature on Mount Washington was from 11 to 38 degrees lower, during the weel:, than on Long Island, averaging for the twenty-one obser- vations, 24 degrees. The change of temperature on Mount Washington, fiom sunrise to 12 M., for the seven days, in the ag- gregate, was five degrees greater than on Long Island, but, from sunset to sunrise, was eighteen de grees lese—making thirteen Cegrees in favor 0€ the equilibrious temperature of the mountain top. The nights are about forty minutes shcvéer on Mount Washington, at the summit, 6,266 feet above tide, than on aye As provision is being made for a road to the top of Mount Washington, it will probably become a great resort for invalids. We have therefore ‘elt it to be important to become acquainted with the tempera- ture and changes of its atmosphere, as compared with surfaces near the sea level. When our correspondent comes down from the mountain top, he will have made thermometrical ob- servations for full three months, without interruption. These, compared with those made <imultaneously on Leng Island, will afford instruction to invis'i have alao records oid at the Equator, in Flo- ride, at the Sandwich Islands, and in Oregon, to compare with the two named, and will give ‘hens to the pone ag soon #3 they can be made ready. 1 have been an inhabitant of high mountain peaks; but my habitation was unlike that of the Sammit House, on Mount Washington. My house was made of the rich green boughs of the mountain spruce; ay couch and my pillows were ot the softer boughs of the same aromatic tree—a fragrant bed. sleep was sweet; it was a quict,a refreshing rest. ‘The air in such a dwelling place is light and easy of respiration; the water of the high mouttain spring was sweet; it was the gathered of the mountain dew, and then there was a stillness, a calm, a silence, that was instructive to the mind. New thoughts were born to the human bosom in such a place— bright offsprings of the grandeur, the beauties, the tranqnillities and the sublimities of the scenery, which presents itself in all that is seen and felt. Tnvalids, in such a dwelling place, will find that Which henedits hoth body aud mipd; for that which in to such a fe of i han to the far Tos ine ceed ‘Tho Turf. CINTREVILLE COURSE, L. l.—TROTTING. Tunmpar, Aug. 0,—Trottiag match, $2,009, mile heats, in barness. Isaac Woodruff named ch. g, Selim.... Hiram Woodrvit named b. g. Dutchman. Time, 2:36. Dutchman was the favorite at 100 to 60 previous to scoring, and before the word was given 100 to 30 was efiered more frequently than taken. At the start Selim had the lead; but before he was one hundred yards from the startirg post, Dutchman passed him, and opened a gap, when Selim broke up very badly, falling behind more than distance. At the time that Dutchman reached the half mile pole, Selim was one hundred yards behind. ‘Selim ran the greater portion of the last half mile, and with the greatest difficulty succeeded in getting past th® distance stand before the fiag fell, and yet no notice whatever was taken of his movements by. the judges, They discovered greater import—Hiram Woodruff had not declared to them previous to starting, that he was fifteen pounds overweight; and for this breach of the rules he must be distanced, aud accord- ingly, the fact was proclaimed, te the astonishment of yin person present. The judges, however, to appease the {roubled spirits of the multitude as muck as poasidla, decided that alloutside bets wore null and void. Not- withstanding this unlooked for decision, there is no getting over this fifieen pound rule when exacted; although it bas been violated so often, within the last ty atrersand jedges genoraliy, "Thit’was the omy pos. ver ji pent re is WAS ly pos- sible ince tie acer “ sui ok - _ and as fect right to it, they tooka business view eae Mod Beckctat’ 92,000, ‘But will this tendency to make drivers more careful in future’ There are other ru) f the Cen’ eCourse just as imperative asthe ) which are violated ia niue races out of ten: one to drivers getting out of their vehicles after fore being told to do so by the to me: heat, judgen: and others whish Ik is uunecestary ere, but which are liable to bo pat ia force and which abould be, until the letter of the law is fully attended to. It ia unfortuvate that the above peaalty fell ou an old veteran of the turf like Hiram Woodrulf, than whom more honorable or upright driver never took the reius ina race; but it may have a good effect, sod be the means of ‘drivers more attentive to the rules ia future. They are printed and posed uy for their inspec ticn on the course, and there can be no excuse for as- glecting them, Dutebman exhibited a great degree of speed the frst half wile of the above trot. He is a most promisiag horse, of faultless action, axd of much substance. He will more @ troublesome adversary to ail that contend with him, Same Day.—Trotting match, $600, two mile heats. H. Woodruff named g. g- Dentis boCsbe, . received forfeit Isnac Woodruft named g. m, Creeper paid forfeit. The stove horses trotted two mile heats for $160 after the forfeiture of the above matsh, aud Denuis won easily in two heats, Time, 5:35-5:30, Man Drownep at Prrerspurg, VA—One of the crew of the steamer Jamestown was drowned yes- terday, at City Point. In endeavoring to step from his vessel to the deck of the Belvidere, he slipped and fell between the two steamers. A rope was thrown to him, but, probably from exhaustion, he failed to grasp it, and disappeared beneath the sur- face of the water. Wedid not learn his name or whether his body had been discovered.— Petersburg Democrat, Aug. 30. Domestic Intelligence. : A lady luvatic was admitted into the Missouri Insane Asylum the other day, a victim to the spiritual rapping delusion, This is the fourth patient that has been ad- mitted the past year from the same cause. The fire departments of Kingston and Rondout, Ulster county, make an exoursi ey Hudson on board the steamer Santa Claus, on Friday. Harrison’s band, from Rondont, and Shelton’s, from this city, accompany the party. Six young ladies at the Cathedral of St. Peter aud St. Paul, or the 234 ult., assumed the black veil. | Aningenions young Benedict, ycleped John Mclutosh, taken before a justice at Washington for whipping hia wife, a1 his right to do so, on having good cause, in hor ha “refused to say her prayers.” FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKE®. Wepnespay, August 51—6 P. M. ‘The leading fancios to-day were Nicaragua Trausit and Cumberland Coal, in both of which the transactions were - principally on time. The former advanced. while tha latter declines <i.\er the amount of stock offered, Cash ‘operations continue very limited, snd there are no new indications of permanency in present prices, Oa the con trary there are many reasous why lower prices should rule. With one or two exceptions every stock ou the Ist hes @ wide margin for depreciation, and if isis not rednced it will bo more from the movements of specula tois for a rise, than from any real value the stocks cor- tain, Wall streot management frequently inflates the most worthless stock security, and no one can tell what will be the effect of the various influences which are from time to time brought to bear on the market, Tle improverent in Nicaragua Transit has not a very sub stantial basis. Tho recent rapid passages of steamers be lovging to this line have given greater activity to the stock; “but it is merely anticipation of increased business on the route, that bas caused this upward movement. It is not, Lowever, improbable but that the changes whi have boen made in the route to California via Nicaragua, may ultimately permanently improve the market value of the stock. Cumberland Coa! will for a long time be sub- ject to great and sudden fluctuations, and will be o dan- gerous stock to operate in. [tie an immense concern, and very liable to serious derangement, It caunot, under the most favorable auspices, be made productive for mary years. Erie, Harlem, and Hudson River remaio without material aiteration, and not in very active de- mand. At the first board to day, Phowix Coal declined 3 percent; N.Y. Central RR. 3¢; Cumberland Coal 2. Leng Island advanced *4 per cont; Cauton Co, 34; Nicara- gua Transit 2; Florence and Keyport %{. This last named stock is steadily working back to its old point, It haa many strong friends, who have the greatest faith in its ultimate value. New York Central RR. fluctua! frac. tion from day to day, with moderate sales. The opera. tions are in irregular lots, which looks as though old holders were clearing out. Crystal Palace hangs heavy at par, which, in our opinion, isa great deal more than itis worth. Panawa RR. bas been steadily settling down for six or eight weeks past, and is now only eight per cent premium. At the Mining Board to day, the sales were as follows: — 100 shares Mineral Copter 60 shares McCulloch The receipts at the office of the this port, today, amounted to $167,511 87; payments, $250,028 58—talance, 9,034,797 68. GiThe receipts and disbursements at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port during the month of August, 1853, were as follows: August 1, 1853—Balance . seeevesee $8,202,404 30 Receipts. On account of customs, . $4,334,099 97 Patent fees. . 2.688 2 P.O, Department Miscellaneous... 5,040,913 99 Total Treasury drafta. . Post Office orafts, Avg. 31, 1858—Balsnce, . $9,084,707 68 Aug. 1, 1853—By interest $173 676 36 ‘To payments 61,574 53 Balane’ ++ $17,101 83 By specia @ month $1,589,694 54 To pay ment ves. 1,421,980 76 Balance, Total coin on hand By receipts for customs in August, 1852. By receipts for customs in August, 1853,. $9,319,015 20 $3 910,017 65 4,834,000 07 Increase ia August, 1853 . $924,082 We indebted to Messrs, Adams & Co, for the follow. ing statement of the coinage of the Mint for the month of August. — 660 35.LZ1— $2,514,751 Gold Dollars 1 Tn Bare...... 605,198 85 Silver, Half Dollare... 184,000 Quarter Dollars, 581,000 Dimes... 000 ,000-—$850, 000 Half Dimes. Copper ees uas 559,460 5,504 60 GOLD BULLION DEPOSITED, From California, . 4,469,000 From other sources, Gold in July Gold in Augus : Silver Bullion Deposited The Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad has called for the third instalment of ten per cent on the $1,600,000 increased capital of the company, payable on the Ist of September, at the Phoontx Bank. ‘The forty-first annual report of the Auditor of the city et Boston, gives the pnnexed detalled statement et thy * 360,000 reovipte and erpenditures ef the alty tor the last decal ye Foraxces Ov Bostor= Revesve ax DocraeMrsts, ‘The actual cash $4,407,042 78 ‘Tee actual payments have been. . 4,251,000 21 ving.s balance, at the closeef the year of $244,042 57 To'whigh add the balance on hand ithe oy commencement of the year, say.......... 72,640 93 We Save tes abst Nesnap sé Wo eiegs of tis 0 ‘s however, @ inal balance, as we ows more than that amount to the water works. The income om acoount of the water including loansr ‘ted om that account " ! in London, amounted to..........+ oe 682,153,016 23 While the dituree, includieg also the payment of loons, which have matured, amounted to only..... tte neneeneeee cerns 1,599,081 08 Leaving a'balance to their credit of........ $553,984 16 This balance it has been deemed advisable to use for other city purposes, inatead of letting it lay idle and bor- rowing the same amount, as the Treasurer is authorized to do, under existing orders of the City Council. Those orders will be used as occasion requires, and the money obtained on them will bs appropriated to meet the claims omaccount of the water works, as fast as they become due. ‘The expenditures oo ree account have beon $107,037 72 im addition to $3,307 32 paid for salaris officers, making the total of payments. ‘The whole income on this accoun: 4 10 OLIY ceeeeeceeeee ° 49,384 93 Leaving a balance against the county, of.... $46,010 16 These expenditures are principally authorized by coun- ty authorities, wholly independent of the City Council. The city debt, exclusive of the water loans, amounts to $1,886,459 55, being « reduotion of $14,996 during the year. The public lands and South Bay improvements have absorbed about $76,000 during the year, The ex: yenditures for school purposes have been $529,000 20 uring the year. ‘The net cost of the Cochituate water works, including all interest and deducting all revenue up to the 30th of April leat, is $5,897,490 26, The aumber of water takers is 17,229, being an increase of 954 over the last year. The estimated revenue from water rates for 1853-54 is $190,000, Thompsta’s Kank Note Reporter gives the annexed quo. tations im this market for specie and forciga bank bills:— QvoraTions voR Erzcm AND FormGN Bayk BILL, American Gold being the standard, 5 per cent premium, 16 60 a $16 70 1680 a 6 00 487 a 488 48t a 4 85 50 a 6 00 : ADCS 385 a 3 86 10 Gilders 8a a 398 730 a 7 82 220 a 222 106 a 107 French Crows 110 a 110 6 Francs 9% 9036 Fiancs 19 a 19 ‘Thalera 69 70 Giders oa oo Pistarees Wa 19 Crowa, Thaler 106 a 107 Spanish Dollar 108 a 1 09 Mexican Dollars 104 a 1 Obie Quarters. par per ct. prem. Spanish Change oe par per ct. prem. American Quarters (old) 2 a per ct. prem. Halves (old) Ba3iper ct. prem, English Silver,..... 475 a 480 California Coinage, M a 1 dis, ap yy Humbe ¢ & 1 dis, red bs ail othe: 4 per ct. dis. “Gold Dust .. 1700 a 1765 according to qual Foreign Bill Quotations. — Bank of England Notes. 487 a 438 430 a 485 450 a 485 «. $65 a 487 ‘perf. 19 a 19 ‘These figures can be reliedon. The demand for coin for export has for some time past been limited, The exporta- tions have been principally in gold ingots. The Mobile Daily me furnishes the following no- tice of a decision of commercial importance, lately made in the Supreme Court of Alabama :— A negotiable note was purchased in Mobile by Mr. Westfeldt, the makers of which lived in Sumpter aud Mobile counties. It appears that prior to the purchase, certain persons who lived in Sumpter, and who claimed to be creditors of an insclvent bank of Mississippi, filed their bill in the Chancery Court of Sumpter, to which the wakere of the note and certain other persons, who, it was charged, held the note in trust for the said Missiasippi Bank, were made parties, and upon which an iajuactloa restraining the neyotiation and payment of the note was BTA Ape wwe defenuant. ‘The evidence in the case showed that Mr, Westfeldt porebased the note before maturity, and for a valaabie consideration, without apy notice, in fact. of the pen- deucy of said bill, or that there was any claim outstand- irg egainst raid note. But the proceedings in Chancery wed that the bill was filed and an injuuction granted : : ved in Sumpter before the purcliase was made in fobile. The case was tried before the Cireult Conrt in Mobile, The counrel for Weastfeldt contended that while it may be admitted, as a gereral rule, that the pendency of a suit withdraws the subject matter and prevents its sale or transfer, except subject to the operation of the decree io be rendered in the cause, yet that the safety of coa- mercial transactions requires that negotiable paper thould be excluded from its operation, Ca tha other side it was contended that the rule is of universal appli- cation. There wasa judgment for the plaintiff below, and at the laie term the Supreme Court affirmed this judgment, ‘Thus an important principle bas been determined in favor of commercial ieallags, and it is somewhat remark. able, as we learn from the learued and lucid brief of Cul, ips, which has been printed in this city, that no ex. prers adjadication has heretofore been made on tha sub- Ject, either in this country or England. Stock Exchange. First Bo. $1000 Virginia 6’s.13 106 150 aha, Phy 2000 California7’s'70 84 55 Crystal Palace 1000 Frie RRC B71 91% 16 NY Central 1000 Hud 1Mg Bsb3 105° 20 do. 10 shs Bk Commerce 107 69 20 Island City Bank, 8 65 Del & Hud Canal, 1183; 58 Henover Bank... 04 15 Peoples’ Bank... 5 Narsau Bavk.... 10134 100 Morris Canal. :00 1624 28 Oblo Lite & Trust 102 500 do.,....b60 100 Flo &Key Joint co 25 do ny 3 8% 9 200 Reading RR..tu0 200 do.. x 1€0 Nio Trans Co, 260 do Stoning’n 50 8 200 L. ‘aa RR. r 28 1835 SECOND BOARD. $50C0 US 6's '62,,,. 117’y 500 ahs Nic Tr Co bU0 2015 100 sha Morris Canal 16%, 200 do... 2845 50 NCarolina Cop Co 00. do 28°, 100 New Cr’kc Cont Co 16 Mich SRR. 25 5 Mish Contral RR#110 50 Long Irland RR.. 52 150 Parker Coal Co.. 100 do .......83 7 100 Nor & Wor RR. v8 494; CITY TRADE REPORT. New York, August Si--9 P. Mt. Asties -—We heard that 40 bbis. were taken, at $9 25 or pearls, and $4574, for pots, per 100 Iba, Banta was sparingly dealt at $27 0 $25 for Te- ceriffe, and $30 for Spanish, per ton, usual terms. The wadoa included 5,000 Ibs. Burswax favored buyers. Ameriaan yellow, at 270. @ 28, eash, per Ib.; similar rates were current here twelve months ago. Boors asp Entow were in acttve sequest and firm in pees pas Capps Bes noe been impaeved, We quote :— 1 ick an py $1 86 a $2 371¢; men’s taick brogans, 20¢, a $1 5 20; boys’ thick and kip boots, $1 20 a $140; boys’ thick and ip brogans, 70c. a Wo. youths’ thick’and kip boots, 9c. a $139; youths’ thick and kip brogans, 65¢, a 75¢ ; women’s kip, calf and spiit boots, S5e,a #110; women’s Jenny Lind, Sontag and Lola Monte: boots, $1.0 $1 £5, misses’ Jenny Lind, Son- teg and Lola Montex boots, 6bc. a $0c.; children’s Jenny Lind, Sonieg ani Lola Monte boota, 0c. a 650. ; Indies’ fine city-macde gaiters, $12) a $1.75; wisses’ fine city. made gaiters, 20c, a $1; children’s Ane city-made gaiters, 48c. » 60c, BRreapercrys, Flour continued on the advance, The cluded 18,000 bbls, : sour at $4 76 a $4 2, at $4 03% a $5 12i¢; mixed to as ; ordinary to choice 6234; and other ities at pro- yn Varied little, Saies of 900 ‘rere made, at $0 06% a 95 O83 for mixed 0 good; #6 O84 © 875 for invowty, nad #2 Oy Pr Corey at $9 50 9 B10 for ; . a chaidren: and $550 0 $6 for anthracite, from yard per toa. Te could be had Au 81, 1852, at $7 75° for Liverpool Oe~ rel: $6 75 for Sydney, per chaldroo; and $475 a 85 50 foc anthraci'e, per ton. Coupacs attracted more notices, and those batogsbn pretty ample stock, was steady in price. Annexed a comparative list of the current rates on August 31: American, (from Manila 1962. 1858. ++ 13%, a 140, 2%. 100. a 103¢. hee. Te a Tc. Tas. 10% a 103. 5 Cotton, —There ‘were 4,000 bales seld to dsy, at formar rates, Corrox Yanx.—There have been 20,000 Ibs. sold on pei- yeteterms, Tho article is geueraily quoted at 15 c. a 163¢¢. for 5 a 13; 17c. » 180. for Tha 195 and 18c, for a, e per cent on per number, per lb. HERS —fales were reported of 260 bales Rassiaa, Nor. 3,2 and 1fat 18¢., 28c. and $2c; and 4,000 Ibs. Amerionn live gosee at ioc. a 48}¢0. per lb. The latter were prccurable twelve months ago at 6c. a 400, asia quality, per Ib. Fis continued iu light supply and moderate demaat. The traneactions of the week reached 1 500 qtla. dry a, ‘Tee ‘Ot 63 25 a $3 50 per 100 lbs.; 1.500 bbis. Nos 3,2 mackerel, at $775, $1026 and $13 per bbl.; with 2, bow smoked herring at UCc. for No. 1, and Sic. foe ecaled. Fiax —Some 3,000 Ibs Jersey changed hands at 33s. slight abatement, per ib. Frucnis —Rates more steady, with engagements of ebcut 1.500 bbls. flour and 500 bbls. rosin, at 2s. Gd. About 1,5€0 bales cotton, mostly at 7-323. for com- essed. To London, 300 bbls. rosin were ongagyd, sé Bred. for floor 3s, 64. was asked. and 10d. forgcaia, ‘To Glasgow, 2,600 bbls. rosin were engaged at 24, T> Havre, flour waa engaged at 652 a 70c, and wheat at 15e. There was no alteration to notice i rates to Gelt- fornia or Australia, Frurt.—The week's business has consisted of 4508 boxes bnnch raisin: it $2.90 u $3; 50 do. shelled al- mor ds, at 18 ie, -; 96 bales soft shell do, at Oe, & 153gc.; 80 bbls. currants, at 1534¢.; 100 dd, Peeam nutr, at Tice. a 780.; 15 cases citron, at 210.; 120 do. sardines. at 624c. a 65c.; 60 do. prunca, at 13443. 3 14Xe., 200 zil nuts, at 3igc. a 8%c.; 100 do. at- berte, at 63¢. ; 50,000 los. dried apples at Sic, w Se, now held higher, ‘and 175,000 basketa Jersey peachos, whick cvme in in better condition, at 25c. a Tbe. Grocexims displayed remarkable vigor. The domestis and export demand was good at rising rates. The week's movements embraced 10¢ bags Para cocoa at 6X6. ; 18,753 pkgs. Java coffee at 1lc. a 1140 ; 12,500 bags Rio do., at8%c. a 1c ; 800 do. Laguayra do., at 10c.: 200 do. Avgostura do., at 9igc # 9'¢c.; 200 do, Jamaica da, at O8c.; 550do. Maracaibo do., at 9%;0. a 930 ; 2,790 do. St. Downs eit at Sc, a &i¢c., per lb, ; 42 tierces eat 19 bbls. Cuba honey, on private terms; bbls, Now Orleans wrolasses, at 24c. a 20c,; 700 do. do. reboiled, at 2lc ; 275 hhds, Porto Rico do , at 25c. 8 20c ; 1 225 Caba muscovado do., in bond for shipment, and free for home u: sees (hes 5 78. at a at private batgalal 16887 bugs Manila do, part Tree foe al vat ; 5 Ds home, mes at 40 ; but cbiely for bond for shipmest, af 318 16c.; 2 550 boxes brown and yellow Havana, at 4%o. 8 6340. ; 150 boxes white do. do., at 714c.; 6,000 boxes aad 2.500 half chests guopowder, 1,200 boxen impei riay, 8,008 chests hyson skit and twankay, and 5,600 chests and halt chests congo and souchong teas, supposed in part for export, a'lon terms not ascertained. The auctions of teas announced for to avd Friday next have beam counte:manded. Impor: e very pretentious and re- luctant to part with their supplies just now, umlesa at arbitary prices. Gusxy CroTH.—About 50 bales have been disposed of since our last, at 10%c. per Ib. Tar.—We have to notice vales of 3.000 bales new North river, to shippers and local consumers, at 60c. a 75c., cash, per 100 Ibs, Heyr.—No material change can be noticed in this line. The sales of the week included 150 bales American dressed at $182 50 a $220; 2U0 do. do. undressed, chiefly at $165 8 $170, the latter rate baving been paid for one very s2- Ject parcel; and 450 bales Italian, &s., at private bar, Manila is worth no more than 10c. per ib. We have generously furnished with the following atat of the ast conth’s business in domoestio by Messrs. Lewis St brs ~Ca tinder tue continuance of the causes al- luded to in our report of the lstof August, Americas bewp has remained extremely firm, and s decided sd- vance in prices has been established. 'The stock, a6 we reported it thirty days ago, consisted of 662 bales um- drersed, and 272 bales dressec—together, 954 bales. The receipts since have reached 1.452 bales undresced, aad 598 bales dreseed—in sll, 1850 bales, Thus our etfective supply amounted to 2,784 bales. The month’s salsa em- brace 828 bales undressed, at $145 a $1656 for fair, to $160 for prime, and $165 a $170 for a few parcels very choice; together with 242 bales dressed, (a por- tion of which was destroyed by fire, at $175 9 $190; i for extra fine hand diesced, per ton; leaving oat stock of American equal to 1,714 bales, vizi— es band dressed, and 408 bales dressed, s!! of “d for our outside prices, The prevaiscos of ic at New Orleans, the consequent advance im y the river, and the tyusrantine detentions om ivalof Southern ea:goes here, have all partialig din bringirg about the ‘rapid appreciation of August. and unless the receipts bythe inlaad routes thovld largely exceed our estimates, may stimulate a till further improvement. The same ‘gentlemen have pro- vided us with this statement reavecting Manila.” Stocic on bard, Argust Ist, 15,693 bales; arrived sines, 7,460 bales. With an accumulating supply, and large arrivals still expected, our market for Manita has been very dull ail the month, and Prices dave agein declined. Eiforta ave been made to relieve reasure by 7 to ‘ope some of the cargos dectined for New York, the amount to 7,754 bales, at an average of 10c. per tb. on6 and 8 months credit, leaving 15,400 bales on hand, held at about the same rate. Hovs.—There have been 70 bales, last. year’s growth, disposed of at 20c. a 35c., now worth 200. to 33c. bb. Some of this year’s are ‘at 0c. per lb., but have not attracted much notice so far. Larus —We heard that 3,000,000 Eastern have bees sold at $1 8734 cash per thousand. ‘Twelve months af 4 the same kind commanded 268 31{c. per M, higher rates. Liux.—There were 7,000 bbls. Rockland purchased. the week at 5c for common, which formed the portion of the eales; and $1 00 $1 0% tor lump, only « few lots of which cEanged hands, Merais.—Copper has not varied essentially, We have but to record sales of 1500 tons Scotch pig iron, here end to come, at $33 ‘ash and time, por ton. Lead is rarer and dear The weék’s operatious comprised 4,0C0 pigs Galena, ai $5 50.0 $5 75, now held at $3; 300 tons English, 100 heve, at $5 75, and 200 to arrive, at £20, F.0.B., in Liverpool, the Per ton; withji50 tons Spanish, at $5 439¢ a $575 per 100 lbs. Buck and Ha shot retailed at 6c. u6\<c., perlb, Spelter and ate: were imchanged. ‘sin was in good request and advancing. ‘ales were made of 4,500 siabs Banca, part at 23%c. & 20c , per Ib.; and 400 bxs. 4; X plates at $9 50 a $10 25, each. Nothing new bas occurred im zinc. Salas SE et gaa The week's business embraced 4, la. cruce turpentine, at $3 621 a 84 per 280 Ibs. ; 3,400 bola. apiriss do., at 490. a 6c , ol at Sic. a rome Owners ashing as much as 50c. a 606 Per gallon; 000 bbls. white rosin at $225 a $4 75; 106 bls. strained common do. $1 75; and 2,200 bbis. som- mon rosin, at $1 45 a $1 5: Nams.—Cut were saleable and steady, at 4X0. a 4\e, per Ib. ARG ee country bou; at $26 thin oblon 773 tom. Cu, Cake —There were 300 tons for thick round, and $21 a $82 for On, — We bave to notice considerable anim: in all leading varieties, with, however, a ia prices of other than whale and olive oi The week's sales consisted of 2,500 bbis. crude wha! 52c. a 53: selected being generally held at 4c. a 55¢.; 2,000 olive at $1252 $120 per gallon; 500 baskets st 5 12% each me 00 gallons Tinseed at 650. @ nor +; 100 bbls, elephant at 7c. 460 bbls. Labrador cod at $19 each. — Paints = Among trensactions of the week may be ; 60 casks and 80 bbls, Ve- 26 Oox¢; 10 cases best ultramaring at 400. ; 150 casks China clay at 1\\c., and 10 kegs Trieste vermilion on private terms, FRovigions—Pork moved to the extent of 540 bbls. to- day, at $15 31) a $15 374 for mess, and $12 75 foe yrime. ‘There were 140 pkgs. ent meats sold, cloring at vo a Oige. for shoulders, and Sc. a $c. for hams, in piokle and dry salt. per Ib. Seme 60,000 Ibs, dry salted Western short middles found buyers at 7c. a 7K. tb, Lard was in active requ at improving rates. the wee! sales reached 2,500 bbis., closing with prime at 113g¢. @ 1134¢., ordinary to good at Ile. a 11 %e,, and 300 kegs prime, closing at 12\,c. a 12340. per ib. Beef con- tint in moderate supply ard good demand at uniform prices, The sales amounted to 400 bbls. at yesterday's quotations. Thero was more doing in butter, which was Jenty at 123¢c. a le. for Canada, 13c. a 17¢, for Ohio, ‘ie. & 2c, for Westera New York, and 2lc. 24¢. for On 7» per ib, Cheese is inmore request at 3 cc, ir to prime, ver ib. ‘ Rick. —Sales of 200 tierces ordinary to strictly prime peda hmmigelalh eto Mag Iba. The same 40- soriptions were worth, twelve months ago, $475 a $5 3736 per 100 Ibe. Then there existed no export demand; now a fair shipping tpquiry prevails. Save ten: downwards, ‘The week’s operations ia- cluded 18,800 sacks Liverpool fine and part at #1 874g © $1.55 and $1 15 per sack, and two cargoes West Indio’ at private bargain. Soar.— were 1,000 bx#, Castile taken at Llc. « 113g¢ , 4. and 6 months, ‘per Ib Spices were, tnore sought after at sie 8, 43 fc. ho race ginger ; 10. for Samatra pepper; llc. ~ maica pimento ; 17<c. a 17 °c. for cloves ; 33c. for cue sia in mats ; Sic, a Wo. for mace ; and $1 05 a $1 10 for No. 1 nut the latter having advanced a shade per Ib, TALLOW.—Some 75,000 Irs. BF city and country rendered have been obtained at 1030, « 103gc. per Ib. Topacco.—The market was quiet but steady, The alos embrace merely 200 hhds, Ken 512 cases New York and Ohlo seed ‘0. ; 65 do, Florida cn terms not made public; $3 bales ic, On lags bargain; and 154 bales Havana as De Coke. Wo can only report the disposal of 12,52 reel for home nee, at Sic. Ib, Pyneer? cont setive and h ‘buoyant. ‘There hare been sold 800 bbls. Western ard closing af 25 4c g ih coats Conte, @ AN Bid: Ree qallody,