The New York Herald Newspaper, October 21, 1853, Page 3

THE HENRY” CLAY STEAMBOAT CALAMITY, United States Circuit Court. Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll. THIRD DAY. Gor. 20.—The United States us. Thomas Collyy a ‘Tallman, John Germain, Ed. Hubbard, Jas. L. Jaynes Teeiel, and Chas. W. Merritt,—(Mr. Merritt did not r *Mrevious to the trial being “resumed, the Judge ad- dresed the Grand Jury on the calendar that was submit- ted for their action. } Mr. Minturn, om being recalled, stated that he wished to sy that in the report in this morning’s Hseaup he was monde to say that the collision occurred below the landing at Kingston; 1 meact to say it was above. Mr. Jorden—You said below, but, I believe, afterwards corrected yourself. Baamined by Mr. Dunning—It was about four or five miles above Kingston; it is my impression that the Ar menia-made the landing too; I believe both boats landed at Kingston; 1 was mostly on the forward part of the boat, on the main deck; I was on the upper deck ae, pear the pilot house; 1 remained there a very sber! time; the reavon why I lett vas, the heat was ble; I was in the pilot house, on the pio aaron ‘the boat; it was not far from the sol pipe, this was a little after dinner; dinner wat ‘about two o'clock, or between one and two; it was reat while previous to the fire; the boat did not Jand at Bristol; I saw one passenger in particular who had a ticket for that point; [know he demanded to be janded there; there was nothing that I know ef to have prevented the boet lacding there; the Henry Clay landed at Poughkeepsie; I think the Armenia was close by us Shen the Clay, landed. at Poughkeepsie; ty impression fw that she was ao close to us then that she stopped, in erder to get into the wharf. Q—Do you know whether or not some of the passen- gers on board the Clay left her at Poughkeepsie? [Object ed to, not admitted.) Witness continued—The Henry G@isy landed at Newburg; my impression is that the Ar- menia was clove behind us; if I recollect right she was not far astern of us then. [Ubjected to.) Jadge—What is your recollection? A.—My recollection ie that she was not far astern. Bxamination resumed—I was not acquainted with any ef the officers on board. Q—Where did yeu observe Mr. Gollyer, and what was he doing? A.—I observed Mr. Coll- yer on the forward part of the deck, much excited; I ob- ‘served him go to the engine-room door more than once— more than twice. Q--At what times? A.—It was parti- eularly the case before we came ia contact; for an hour befere the fire 1 did not notice Mr. Collyer; I was on the forward deck during that hour. Q.—Why were you there? to. Ce Ball said he considered 1% competent to prove that Mr, Minturn. was there beoause he was in fear of the boat Yeing burned up. ; ‘Be Court thought that if the witness did not go there for comfort, he had a right to state what motives induced him to go there. The question was repeated. A.—My motive for going here was because thought it the safest part of the Vessel in case of accident, which I apprehended. fThe latter part of the answer was objected to and tack ont.) ‘@—Dia you make any-cbservations as to what provi- sions were made for preserving the lives of passengers in ease of accident? ‘A.—I did, sir. ; Q—What was the result of your observations? [Ob- jected to.} i Mr. Wheaton ubmitted that this had nothing todo with the insue the jury were to try. They had nothing to do with the equipment of the boat; that was the daty @f the owners of the boat. ‘The Judge—Two of them are owners, and the others employes. Wheston—They are not charged as owners. Mr. Danning contended that it was perfectly competent. Two of the defenderts are owners, and if negligence be ebown, they are answerable for it. ‘Mr. Jordan said there was nothing in the act of Con- (gress that renders the employes liable for the improper @quipment of the boat. The question was admitted ani vepeated. Witness re Jeould mot say with regard te any other part of the boat but the forward part ; I found a very great deficiency of buckets ; lonly saw two en the forward part ; I saw no life-preservers. Mr, Jordan said there was an act of Congress, compel- Hing veasels to carry life-preservers, but that was passed wince this occurrence, and he contended that they were not Banishable for not carrying life-preservers, which at that ‘was not compelled by Jaw. .He therefore objected to ‘the question as to the life-preservers. ‘Mx. Hall submitted that common prudence should have Hed them to carry life preservers, and that it was megbeerce in their not 80. Court did not admit the question. What means of escape did you observe in case of ‘A.—My attention was particularly directed to toquiry; a particular object; I looked around to wee what means of escape in casé ; the only 1 saw on the forward deck was » , five feet long and perhaps fourteen inches or not over a foot .—Did you observe anything prepared for that ¥ [Objected to.]z e 4 He says he observed nothing but those two buckets and this sign board. Witness—When above Kingston point, previous to our ‘coming in contact, I observed a particularly strong amell— & rosinous smell—what I new suppose to be burning wood. A Juror—Did it produce any alarm on the boat at that timet ‘A.—1 don’t think it produced any particular alarm, but several persons spoke of it. 3 aft the boiler, I think; I designate that as the forward part of the boat. The Court admitted the question. Was it generally @poken of among the passengers? what did you hear aid? A.—Where I was I heard at least half a dozen = apeak the strong smell; I did not Gisoover @ similar smell until the boat took fire; when ‘he boat took fire I discovered a very similar smell ; the fire took place at about three o'clock ; I smelt it two or three minutes before I saw it Q.—Before the fire took place did you observe anything on the part of the officers at the bar, that excited your attention? [Objeated to } . Dunning—We propose to sbow that the fremen and were seen frequently at tbe bar crinking succens to the Henry Clay. We are not to show by this witness that any of the defendants were there, but we repose to show that the acts of the firemen were so fre- quent that they must have come to the knowledge of the eGieers of the boat. ‘The Court ruled out the question. ‘Witness continued—After the boat left Newburg, util the time of the accident, I did not observe an abatement in the rate of speed; I could not t of any abatement either of the fire; when the fire Broke out, they ssid the Armenia was five mile astern; I eoekd not tell; I think it was les qmoke issuing from the hatch, and then two of the fire- men atten pting to pass water down; I formed one of the ‘Mae to pass water, but after a few buckets we desisted; ‘the alarm by this time began to spread; very soon after ‘the alarm became general throughout the boat; I jam upon the rail and called to the pilot and told him the oat was irretrievably on fire, as I supposed ; whether he heard me or not, 1 can’t say, but | called y to him to head up to the shore; at this time ‘the boat was a little below Forest Point, midwa: abore; a short time after the boat was headed for the shore, and ran, of course, until she [struck the shore; she was run directly with {he head on shore; fame and very black smoke at thia time were drawing out of the after part of the boat. Q.—Where were the passen- gers thenf | A.—Iramediately after the breaking out of the an se was given by Mr. Eager, the barkeeper, (Ob- Fhe Court did not think that it could be presumed that, im the confused state in which the boat was, an order given by the barkeeper was acquiesced in by the defend- ‘ante. Witness continued—I could not say if any of the de- fendants heard the order; I was near the engine room; I 40 not know where Mr. Collyer was at the time; I did not hear any orders given by the defendants to the passen- Se, go aft; the boat ran head up be in eonnec- not obliquely; I supposed the on fire at this time; ] immediately, tion with the engineer, (Mr. Germain,) threw over the that, was on! the forward deck; the Atbany baggage on the forward deck; the was in the after part; it somewhat obstructed the kis ome forty or fifty trunks. $58Q.—Did you observe any dead bodies? ‘4.—Ob yes, a great number. Mr, Wheaton—We admit that fact. ‘Witness—I had no friends or relatives on board. pg you assist in removing any of the bodies? . Wheaton objected. Mr. Hall submitted it was eem- Petent to show the coolness with which the witness acted. Mr. Wheaton did not think it necessary to speak of ‘thove things now before the uty. Question by the Judge—Were you #0 collected as to observe what took place? Witness to the Judge—I was as perfectly eollected on ‘that cecasion as] am iow. Q—Pid you go on shore und get a boat? [jected to.) * Mr Hall wanted to show that there were boats used to veseue the passengers, and among those boats there was no boat belonging to the Henry Clay. He would preve by another witness what oceurred in the after part of the ‘Mr. Jordan would be able to show that there were two gc beats on board the Henry Clay, but it was impossi- a's en eg the flames. sats: asia by the Judge—Did you nee any lor to the Henry Clay used for reaculn eengers A.—The greater loss of life ocou before any of the beats came; if there was any boat belonging to the Henry Tshouid not have known it. Mr. Hall—The wind at the time blew up the river. ‘To s Juror—It is not my usual practice to look for the eafest part of a boat. Cross examined by Mr. Wheaton—I was born in New ‘Yerk; I was in California; I have been in Savannah aad ; somew! tem yoars attending wses; I Hy boat to the first I saw was the | from | to the | thore were | wpesk of the conversation with Mr. Collyer before the Coro- zer's jury, 1 don’t know why it was omitted; it was before to Hudson 1 took my stand forward; perhaps it was or fifteen and a miles; after we left Albany; the only time I went aft past the shaft was when I want to dinner; 1 dids’t finish my dinner; as soon as Ileft the table 1 went forward; it was after dinner I went up to the ‘lot's deck; 1 don’t think Iwas up there more than once; Prremained’ there a very short time—pot msre then a minute; I was then very near the smokepipe; it was a ‘arm day ; it was not remarkably hot; it wae a very warm fummer's day, and the sun shone brightly; I think there was no awning; the deck was exposed to the sun. if Tre. ember right; it was very lot near the smoke pipes I did not go there to find a very cool place; it was not while I was up there that I sine't the burning;'Iean’t remember whether it was before or after Iwent up there that I smelt the burning; I could not define within a few feet where I was when I smelt the burning; I was not far from the bar: not fer from the hatchway; I was within a few feet of the ber, rather forward of the xmokepipe; there was a fresh breeze from the south at the time of the fire. ‘Q.—Do you thiak you could smell better with a breeze coming up the river? Mr. Wheaton made a remark that he did not mean to insinuate anything when he aid he wanted to see how hard the witness was prepared to swear. Witness—You had better not. Mr. Wheston—Why not? Do you mean to threaten? Witness-Outside of the court I will let you know, but here I will ask the proteetion of the Judge. Mr, Wheaton—There is plenty of fighting to be done, if you require it. Witness—I am perfectl; Examination contin able to protect myself. |—I did not see anything when I smelt thesmell;J did not to Mr, Ridder, or Mr. Col- lyer, or any officer on board when I smelt the first smell; I did not go to look where it came from; it did n it frighten me in the least; that was before the boats came in con- tact: I was leaning against the door of the bulkhead, on the larboard side; smelt the smell two or three minutes before I saw the ameke; it had a roxinous smell; before I sow the smoke I went a little farther forward; when I first saw the smoke I was a little fo sitcing on a chair, Jeaning against the rail of the bulkhead; I saw it coming ‘out of the hatehway, the grating in the midships; that grating was about feet froin where I was aitting. ‘The witnesr was ther cross-examined by Mr. McMahon, on bebalf of his cliente—I did not see Captain Tallman on that day; I saw the pilot (Hubbard) in the pilot house attending to his duties; I did not ree him out of the pilot house; I'saw the second pilot (Elmendorf) in the pilot house, with the pilot, attending to his dutios also; saw also Mr. Jessup in the office selling tickets and collect- ing fare; I also saw him in the forward part of the boat, just before the contact: I did not go into the fire room or engine room that dey; heard no direction given by the ilot or captain of the boat to the engineer, I did not fear the Armenia ring her bell; I can't tell whether she did or not; she stopped, and I meant so to state; I stated that it was my impresdion that the Henry Clay wert the west shore to meet the Armenia; that was perha| four or five miles above Kingston; the Armenia was on the starboard side, astern of us; I canuot tell definitely where she was, but she was on tbe inner shore; I state that the Henry Clay came over to meet the Armenia from what I saw; 1 dont know that she went over to land at Kingston ; I can’t tell if the Henry Clay could make » landing without going over ; Kingston is on the Western side ; I don’t think the Henry Clay made any landing be- low Newburg ; Lhave no means of guaging the speod of the Henry Clay below Newburg ; from the time I discov. ered the smoke at Forest Point until the boat was turned, it was about three minutes, and aout three minutes from the time she was turned watil she was beached; she was beached at about 20 minutes after 3 o’clock ; I did not see the steam guage on that day. The witness was then cross examined by Mr. Jor- dan on behalf of ‘his client, Mr. Collyer.—Ridder and Harris were on the forward deck when Iraw Mr Col- lyer speak to them; I was near to them; I heard rather, distinctly what he said to them; I could not tell whicther I or Harris and Ridder were nearest to him; he said to them that the Armenia cannot pass her; that war before the contact, but they were very near together, according to my knowledge and belief; in a few moments afterwards they were running side by side; I should think they were ten feet apart when they were first side by side; they were several minutes running side by side, perhaps a mille or two; the Clay was heuding rather toward the western shore when the contact took place; I can’t say whether she was heading to the Kingston dock; she stopped at the Kingston dock; I don’t know that she land- ed passengers there; I don’t know that when they came in contact the Clay was ahead of the Armenia; Iam not itive; Ihave been told there ix a suction for one boat eying fa tho track of another; I do not -know that the Armenia was placed so as to be laid along by the suction of the Henry Clay; the name of the passenger who was to be landed at Bristol is John Spencer; he was a noisy man and rather drunk, and I saw him some twenty miles after we started; I saw hia ticket when we passed Bristol; Tean’t say that he showed it to any one; I did not say he demanded to be landed; T did not hear him say anything about it until after we passed Bristol; I cannot. tel whether he bought his ticket at the dock or on board the boat; Ido not know that there was any one on board of the boat that knew ho wanted to be landed until after we seed Bristol; he (Spencer) was rather drunk; I do not now whether the Clay was in the habit of landing at Bristol except when a signal was given; I never travelled with her before; I saw nosignal on the dvck; she start- ed I believe at seven o'clock; the occurrence happened one huncreé and fifty miles from New York; Yonkera is about fifteen miles from the place of the accident; I know nothing about the state of the tides from Albany to Yonkers; [do not know that the Armeaia was detained that day by any accident; I could not tell where the Armenia fell astern of the Clay; I don’t know how far she wasastern at any time except just before the tire; I did not see the Armenia at any time between Newburg and Yonkers, or at any time except when the fire thok Jace; I saw no alteration in the speed of the Clay during e day, up to the time the fire broke out; buckets, I be | lieve, are usually carried on the upper deck, (the pro- | menade deck;) I wasn’t there. Mr. Jordan—And whether they had twelve buckets or twelve hundred, you can’t tell? Witness—I can’t tell; steamers naually carry their boats on the same deck; if { remember right there are three decks; there was no bur- ricane deck; there was 8 cover to the promanade deek; I cannot tell whether it wasam awning; [did not look, when | at the pilot-house, to see if there were any boata there or | not; I did not see Mr. Collyer at the dinner table; I did not | see him on the promenade deck; I saw hin no where except | on the forward deck; Ido not know who sat at the head | of the table; the only officer Isaw at the table was Mr. | Jessup; I was not acquainted with Capt. Tallman; never saw him uatil | saw him here; I did not see any of the ings of passengers that day; I think it was'the bar- | Keeper, (Fager,) who stood at ‘the gangway that day | when Icame en. board; I do not know if the smell was like the smell of pitch or eamphene burning. | p Isaac Dayton ed, and examined by Mr. Hall, deposed—I reside in "New York; 1am a lawyer; I was on board the Henry Clay the day she was destroyed by fire; I came on board at Hudson, about 9 o’elock; when I went on board of the Henry Clay that morning, the other boat, the Armenia, was in the westerly channel, the Athens ehannel, about opposite; when we left the,dock at Hudson we started down the river, according to my knowle and experience, at a very high rate of speed; the Armenia | reached the Catkill landing first; we came to the lan ling before she had left the dock; by our stopping here she | of course got considerably the start of us; we went on down the river again, at a very high rate of spsed; we were going faster than | ever travelled before on a steam- boat; we approached the Armenia a few miles above Kingston Point; perhaps four or five miles above Kingston Yoint, our bow would lap hier stern; we sailed sige by sie, very nearly parallel, and no more than ten feet from each ether, for more than a mile; part of the time we were nearer to her than ten feet, and part farther; one one boat would get # little ahead of the other, and neither { getting advantage for that distance; during part of that time I was sitting on the main deck, just for | ward of the ladien’ saloon; whilst sitting ' there I | noticed and counted the revolutions the Armonia was making; she was making twenty-four revolutions; whilst we were so together I went on the upper deck, and the Henry Clay gained a position by which she was about one-third of her length ahead of the Armenia; she was | sheered across the track the Armenia was about to tra vel; a person came on the after deck, and the passenge were directed to go on the lurboard side—that is, the | easterly side; the effect of that was to raise the starboard of the Henry Clay, and bring her starboard guard against | the bulwarks of the Armenia; the concussion was not 9 severe one, but part of her woodwork was staved in; the ‘Armenia slewed, and we shot ahead of her; abouta minute | after that the bell of our boat rang to make the landing at Kingston; we made the landing at | Kingston first, the Armenia laying elose to us, waiting for- | us to make the land; we kept en down the tiver, in my | judgment, at a very high rate of speed; it seemed to me 80 at the time; I was on the after part of the boat, on the larboard guard, at a little after three o'clock, ‘talking | with two gentlemen, when a woman came out on the guard with a child under her arm and another with her, | and exclaimed that the boat was on fire; there was a per- | sen then come on the guard and dirce jt admitted). Witness continned—at the time t! | go aft was given, Iwas on the larboard guard, aft; the whe gave the order came out and put up both nd said ins loud and commanding tone of voice “io aft, goaft’’; I considered it commanding and a direction | that was to be followed; I stood where I was for a time, | and then endeavored to get aft, but the passengers were crowding #0, I got into the ladies’ saloon by a window; the saloon was empty, and I wert te the star side, a about that time the boat was headed for the shore; {t was within three or four minutes from the time we pursued our course til! she made for the shore; the wind was from the southward, blowing fresh; there was considerable sea running; tbe wind blew the flamesathwart the boat. Q.— Did the Henry Ciay Keep up the same speed frora the time she passed the Armenia, until the cry of fire? A.—It is my impression that rhe was going very nearly as fast; we had an ebb tide in the afternoon, which I thought sade het go faster; after leaving Catskill dock the Arme- nia was still ahead; I don’t recollect noticing how far the Armenia was when the Henry Clay left the Catskill dock; there was a very loud noise from the blowers, the engines working with great rapidity, and the boat shook in pint pid of her; I cannot say that she was going faster after she left Catskill than she was between Hudyon and Gatekill; I noticed what I cencelved to bo a smell o! fire at the time we were abreast of the Armenia, just above Kingston, or perhaps at Kingsten; it was a smell like wood, burnin, ‘and was the same which I noticed immedi- yhat of @ citizen of the world; { was for to the business of cotton was an avctioneer in San Francisco for about two years; Tam now ving foreign and other fruit in @ inanu- factory I have at Astoria; 1 was in no other business | singe I left California; I 'never had anything to do | ‘with steamboats; I don't remember that I swore before ‘the coroner's iy that the Armenia the Henry Clay at Catskill; 1 swear now it ‘was at Hudson; ‘I don’t | thiak I signed my testimony; I read it over im the papers; | it was not reported accurately, but I can’ mow recollect ® single error that I then discovered; it was when the boats were coming in contact that [had | the conversation with Mr. Collyer; I have no distinct me- | mory as to how near they were; I remarked to him that #8 was rascally and outrageous, one of the terms, I don’t yemember which, and his’ reply was, there me danger ; Mr. Ridder and Me rela think were near enough to hear what was said; I knew mames of both; I knew Mr. Harris from Raving ome from Rutland with him; I had & . Golizer well by sight; he is known well in the city wever saw Mr. Rid pao em et ego before mer, I do not re- | member whether I related the conversation I had with Goltyer ; 1 wan examined before the Coroner t! day or dey } transaction; I can’t ray that I intended to tall }, but I endeavored to tell all I knew; I am positive ‘tion to which I have rela place Mr. Collyer; I may have said that I made barkeeper that it was rascally, but it was the same time; I tentified before the Coroner's jury OF outrageous; the answer of the bar- from Mr, Collyer’s; if ] aid vot He | ately after the first alarm of firein the afternoon; after the boat was heated to the shore there was a general straggle— (Objected to) nt cas e eeateerel tae Lowe J fd ban ur) of exciting the sympathy of the jury, a fore them the scenes that occurred. iMhey admitted the deaths, and that was sufficient. The Court said the prosecution had a right te prove the deaths of the parties named in the indictment, and that the deaths were caused by negligence. He admitted the evidence. Witness continued—The boat went directly to the shore, almost at right angles with the ah there was no other order given, except the one I have stated, from the first alarm of fire. Q.—Did you see any of the officers do anvthing for the passengers after the alarm of fire? ‘A.—I saw nothing of them; I did not see them do any- thing for the passengers; I took care of myself; 1 knew pA il 1 was talking to him when the alarm of fire iven. Q—Was he destroyed? A.—I never saw him after, pe fat me of one hee ve destroyed ? as ow 1 des ies of two ladies the next at Yonk and I had seen them on bears the boat. xf sr Crons-examined bs . Wheaton—I ascertained her speed from the Ming by tte nce, eee te wily which we were going by dand, “3 of the boat, and also by comparing shaking ‘ection of former trips on the Ne ay! 1 Rad ‘been on the river several times that been up on the Francis Skidiy the Saturds’ it was my opinion — =e nee ha * than the Francis Skiddy; I did not thin’ {yO 80 fast after she left Kingston as she by 44 {te pore can’t say how much slower; Tean't rm gny opinion how Many miles aa hour she Was 8 any" T have frequautly timed the revolutions of the W’ wale of ponte: T did. not mark the revolutions of the Pyenry Clay: Tthiak 1 could tell within five miles an bov ¢ how fst a boat was going, by watching it pass the lard: between Hudson and Cats- kill my ides was that th’, Clay was going at least twenty miles an hour; I count 4 the revolutions of the Armenia; was making twer,ty-four revolutions, and we went faster than she did; 1 don’t know the ordinary of the Skiddy;"I have heard it is twenty- three miles an ‘hour ; lost some baggage on board; I hé,ve no suit pending against them; the par ties have #greed to pay for it, and! have no doubt they will; the srell occurred to” me to be like the burning of painted wood; I can’t say whether the Henry Clay in- creased ber speed to pass the Armenia, og that the Ar- menia slacked her speed when we were passing her; when I went up the river on the Saturday previous, the Francis Skiddy and the Alida went close to one auother for a few miles; I don’t know how many miles an hour twenty-four revolutions of the Armenia would bring her; I don’t know if that was beyond her usual epeed; I know Elmendorf by sight; he was not present when the passengers were told to go aft; I am unable to identify who the person was who gave the order; there is not one of the defendants whom ] can say was that person, norany of them in sight when the order was given; I don’t know any of the other defendants, Q. Wether either or any of those gentlemen were doing all they could’ to assist the passengers you can’t say? A. 1dld not eee any of them assist the pas- sengers. Q. How did you get ashore? A I jumped into the water, and after a considerable time I was picked u and taken ashore; J threw over what chatrs and boards gould get hold of, and then jumped over. Adjoarned to 10 o’elock on Friday morning. Superior C: art—Part a. Before the Hop. Oct. 19.—Frederici it with ah River; season; had sforenogn, and was going faster ‘ou! Secon Judge Campbell and a J ck Millinet and wife against Krender.—This was an action for assault and committed on the plaintiff's wife about a year defendant, at whiol her out of his store and spit i face, and at the same time called her vile naines. ‘The cause was tried once be fore, andjthe jury disagreed. —Iv;was contended on the part od the dotence hah Men Wilbaas hagan tha woe, and the jury, thinking such might possibly be the caso, rendered ‘a small verdict this morning for the plaintiff, of $45, which carries a like amount of costs. John L. Francia and others against’ Leo Det Ban:0.—On the 3d of May, 1850, the defendant bought of the plain- tiffs one hundred boxes of raisias, by sample, for which he promised to pay $200 in four ‘months from the pur- chase. The raisins were sent to Philadelphia, to Mesars. Levi Eldridge & Co. by the plaintiffs, but it ‘was alleged upon their arrival there they were found uot to be in accordance with the sample, but unmerehantable and inferior in quality; whereupon, the defendant refused to pay for them. The eause was tried before Lorenzo Hoyt. Faq., as the sole referee, in September, 1852, who rendered a verdictfor the plaintiffs for the amount claimed and interest, $214 56. Subsequently tho report of the referee was set aside, and a new trial ordered, which came on this morring. The testimony elicited before the rete- ree was readin evidence before the jury, who, under the direction of the Coart, rendered a verdict pro forma, for the defendant, subject to the opinion of the Court at gen- eral term. Oct. 20.—William Cloughly, against Eben B. Crocker and another —This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, for the recovery of $150 for ser- vices alleged to have been rendered by the former to the latter, in December, 1802, in procuring and inducing pas- sengers to take passage ina vessel called the Alert, be- longing to the defendants, and then up for Australia, but subsequently withdraws, and sent to, California,’ The plain itery, by the time it, war alleged that, he shoved if, by his counsel, J. M. Martin, Jnr., also claimed 25 for the services of the plaintiff’s son, a lad, rendered tothe defendants, as an office boy or elérk, at’ thelr re- quest. Yor the defence it was contended by the defendants? counsel, Messrs. Leonard and Hoffman, that they never employed the plaintiff or his son in the business men- tioned in the complaint, or that the latter ever rendered any fervice whatever t0 them. A motion was made to dismiss the complaint, which was denied by the Court, and the cause summed up to the jury, who, after four hours absence, returned a verdict for plaintiff for $35, Court of General Sessions. Before Recorder Tillou. ACQUITTED. Ocr, 20.— Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill.—Wil- liam Wilson was placed at the bar, charged with commit- ting a deadly assault upon a policeman named Michael Cronan, while attempting to rescue a prisoner from him. The prisoner's defence was a very good one, and so much impressed the jury that they rendered & rerdict of ac- quittal without leaving their seats. The prisoner was then discharged from custody. There being no other case ready for trial, the court ad journed until next morning at the usual hour, when the Grand Jury, who areat present busily at work with bail cases, will be discharged for the term. Common Pleas—Part Second. Before Judge Daly. Ocr. 19.—J. H. Quimby vs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. —This was sn action for damages, brought by plaintiff against defend- ant, for failure to convey him from New York to Califor- nia by the Nicaragua route, and detaining him on the Isthmus by which means his business was neglected, and he was obliged to return home. The defence is that the plaintiff owns part of @ line from here to Nicaragua, and that the fault lies with the Nicaragua Transit Company. Marine Court. Before Judge Thompson. Oct, 20.—Hankins vs. Mann, Moore, ant Thompson.—The plaintiff in this case is an equestrian, and defendants are the proprietors of the Washington Circus. This was an actionjbrought to recover wages alleged to be due upon a contract made last May, whereby p aintiff was engaged to act in the circus for the searon, at eighteen dollers per week. Witnesses were introduced to explain the length of time intended by the word season. Some testified it meant five, some six, moaths, and some a shorter period. On’ the 22d of August’ last, plaintiff was dis- charged by defendant, and said the reason was that he had a dificulty with Gol. Mann, at which time he had said things he was sorry for. Plaintiff contended that he was engaged for six months, from May. and that by the discharge defendants had broken their contract with him. Defendants contended that they did not hire him for a specific time, and that defendant was discharged for not conforming to the rules and regulations of the com- pany. Judgment for the defendants, Ugiow vs. Fannin,—Uglow brought this action against Fannin upon an order drawn upon # Mr. Harrison. The latter would not, accept it, on the grounds he had no funds due to the defendant. The defence was no notice oe orang to defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for $400, » : United States Commissioner's Court. Before George W. Morton, Esq. Oct. 18.—Charge of Cruel and Inhuman Punishment — Ihe United States vs. Richard Frisbee.—Upon the examina- tion, Mr. Ridgeway, assistant District Attorney, appeared for the government, and the testimony showed that the defendant, who is second mate of the ship Montezuma, inflicted cruel punishment upon Jeremiah Smith, the steward, while at sea, on the 22d September last, by drag- 1 him by the hair, beating and kicking him in a severe panner, wholly out of malicious feelings. Committed in full for trial. Board of Education. Oct: 10.—Erastus C. Benedict, Esq. President, in the ehai The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap- roved. The mimutes of the Executive Committee on the Free Academy were also read COMMUNICATIONS, From the Inspectors of the Fifteenth ward, submitting their annual report. Ordered on file, and to be printed. From the school officers of Fifteenth ward, relative to repairs at ward achool No. 35. On motion of Dr. Beadle, it wan Ordered, That the President, Clerk, &c., sign a check for the amount of the contract for said work, and that the teachers’ salaries be paid, notwithstanding the inter- ruption of the school for one week. From 0. §. Pell, Superintendent of New York Orphan Asylum, for the purchase of desks, &. To Committee on Buildings and Repairs. From school officers of the Eighteenth ward, for per- mission to hire rooms in the Demilt Dispensary, or some suitable place, for the temporary organization of a pri- mary achool. ’ Granted. From the City Superintendent, relative to examinations of schools. On file. ee attendanee in the sehools on From the same, gi the Ist of July last No. on registe Annual avera, Total numbertaught in schools under the direo- tion of the Board of Fdueation........, sieeee 180,617 & Ordered on file. From E. A Smyth, of Danville, Ky., fora donation of sebool books, to be sent to Liberia. Referred to Commit- tee on Supplies. Frororrs. * Of the Executive Committee on the Free Academy—Re- commending an appropriation of one thonsand dollars for the purcase of one of Barlow's planetariams. Ado, . Of the Finance Committee—On application of Miss Kb- betts, recommending that a duplicate check be issued, on sufficient wecurity being filed with the clerk of the board. “S the Finance Committee—On application of school of- ficers of Tenth ward, foran appropriation to pay bills in- curred for reslating class rooms of ward sc! No, 42, Laid on the table. Of the Auditing Committing—With bills fer sundry ex- penses of the Board. Of Committee on Supplies—Reoom mending the appoint- be A George Little as assistant in the office of the clerk. lopted. Committee on Supplies—In favor of anplication of William Drees for books. Laid on the table. By Mr. SruaRt—Of the Select Committee on the powers and duties of the city Superintendent of Common Schools, recommending,the adoption of sundry by-laws on that subject. Laid on the table, and to be printed. By Mr. Berxman.—of the Select Committee ona system superintendence of the schools, recommending the adoption of by-lawa to carry out saidaystem. Laidon the table, and to be printed. Of Committee on Supplies An application of Mr. Drees for desks. Laid on the table. RINOLUTIONS, By the Preipevt—That the Clerk cause to be printed 280 copies each of the addresses of Mr. Headley and the of Mr. Bourne, delivered at the Free Academy in last Adopted. the same—That the furniture removed from the ward schools be taken charge of by Mr. Maclay, and that the same be sold by auction under the direction of the Committee on Buildings and Repairs, and the proceeds id to the Chamberlain of the City. To Committe on ildings and Repairs. By Dr. Wiit1ams—That the report of the Committee on Normal Schools be considered immediately after the read- , from the, of the minutes at th meeting of Board. ~~ : at the peat ing of the Theatrical and Musical. Bowmny Tunak. —Thie receipts of thisevening are for the benefit of Mrs. M. Jones. e _— selected are the “Merchant of Venice,” with Mr. Eddy as Shylock, and Mrs. Jones as Portia. The fine tragedy of “ lass, ’? will follow, with Mrs, M. Jones as Young Norv: aston as Glenalyon, Eddy as Old Norval, aod Mre. Parker as Lady Randolph Broapway Trearke.—The benefit of Mr. and Mra. Wil- liams comes off this evening, when a bill of intense ia- terest will be presented. @ first piece is “Dick, the Newsboy,” in which Mrs, Williams appears. The other lcces are the comedy of © Paddy Carey.”” and the eome- dietta of “In and Out of Place,’ together with “ Barney, | the Baron.’” ” . ‘ | Numo’s Gapey.—The adinirers of delightful musie will | be pleased to hear that Bellini’s grand opera of “Norma,” | will be presented, with an exeellent cast of characters. | The parfof Norma will be sustaived by Signorma Stella. | none, Pollione by Salvi, and Orovexa by Maripi. Buxron’s Tieatne.—The attendance at this theatre is Yery food. ‘The comedy in two acts entitled the ‘Two Friends,” will commence the entertainments, The orchestra will play the overtures to “Fra Diavalo,” and “Paris and London.”’ The popular drama in three acts of ‘Paris and London,” will conclude all. NarionaL Turarke.—The drama of Uncle Tom is again announced for this eve: with the same cast. The part of Uncle Tom by Mr. J. Lingard, that of George Harris, a fugitive, by Mr. Prior, and the character of Eva by litile by Cordelia Howard. Wattacx’s THEATRE —The Dill for this evening is very attractive. The comedietta of ‘Two can play at that Game,” will commence the entertainments—Lester, Wal- cot, and Miss Laura Keene in the principal characters. The new drama of “Bleak House’ will conclude the amuse- ments. JousKy’s Last Coxcent.—The closing feature of the sea- son comes off to-night, when a varied programme will be offered for the amusement of the musical dillesanti. AwmucaN Muszvm.—The entertainments announced for this afternoon and evening cannot fail to draw cri wds to the Museum. Besides tl dramatic performances in the lecture room, the visiters can enjoy the great curiosities with which the Museum abounds. xoowi’s.—This week the ladies at the Hippodrome ‘ave been jumping their horses over -a twelve feet ditch, before enthusiastic audiences. The programme for this evening contains a variety of interesting feats. Cunisty’s Orsna Hovst.—This favorite resort is crowded as usual, every night; and the performances, generally speaking, give unimixed pleasure to the audiences, Woon’s Mixstrets,—The prog#&mme announced for this evening is. selection of popular negro melodies, instru. mental performances, and dancing. Buokuey’s SEREKADERS are preening large audiences every night. G. Swain Buckley is the life of the company. A well selected programme for this evening. Sicxor Burz.—This able ventriloquist gives very amus- ing entertainments every night, at the Stuyvesant Insti- tute, An afternoon entertainment on Saturday. Pernam’s SgveN MiLé MinRon continues to draw very large audiences to the Chinese rooms ‘Wallack’s Theatre Again. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘New York, Oct. 18, 1853. Sm—Feeling myself most deeply imposed upon at Wal- lack’s theatre, on Tnursday evening last, I wrote an arti- cle on Saturday for publication, but through mistake it was not sent tyou that day, and'as 1 was about doing so yesterday, (Monday,) I saw an article in your paper upon the same, or similar complaints I had been writing upon, therefore I laid mine aside until I should see a reply. whioh I found in Tuesday’s Heraip. On Thursday evening last, a party of five of us—two ladies and three gentlemen—started to visit Nidlo’s theatre, ‘We reached there about twenty minutes. after the doors had been opened. at once applied for tickets. when in return | was informed that the seats were all taken, and that there was only standing room, and if Thad any la- dies with me I had better not goin. As I turned toleave a gentleman stepped up and said he could not get a and desired a tieket for another nig ht; to which the ti master at once, ina very gentlemanly manner replied, that he could have a ticket or the money—preferring the latter, it was at once paid over to him, Retracine our steps we stopped at Wallack’s, bought our tickets,gave the doorkeeper the same, and walked on; but mino you not in; not even standing 100m, with a sight of the stage, was to be found. I at once went back and called for our tickets, ving my reasons, but the doorkeeper would not return em, and there was no such thing as prevailing on him so todo. I then took the ‘‘shecks,” and presented them where I bought my tickets, when I'was very radely an- swered “‘no.”” Upon vested dpe to show him the obliga- tion and common custom of so doing, I was treated with most perfect contempt. A loud call was now made for Wallack, by many who had been tres ted in the same wa; when quite a young man stepped out, and said he sb answer for him. ‘’ did not return money or tickets.”” T would not have added this complaiut to the one pte- viously made, had not Mr. Wallack conveyed the idea that Friday evening was an exception, without precedent or his knowledge, and citing Thursday evening, October 13, ‘the very night in question,) his receipts more than Fri- lay, as & conclusive reason that the house was not full on Friday evening. Now I should draw the conclusion that the only reason why complaints have not before been made is, the inconvenience of so doing by some, ani the forbearance of others, but as the latter ceases to beoome a virtue, it necessarily speaks out. As to the “ascertained capacity”’ of said theatre by dollars and cents, it must be computed by some new developement in mathematical science of which I have never heard, and, therefore, am not able to say whether such is correct or not. I know of no way to arrive at the number a house will seat except by counting the seats anc when tickets are sold to that om r—making all due allowance for ‘‘deadheads”’—to call it full. Ido not write this with any feelings of re- venge or exaggeration, but simply to give the public the facta, and let them decide for themselves, althoagh I m ust acknowledge that when I pay out my money I expect an equivalent, without abuse. g, Supreme C - Before Hon. Judge Mitchell. , Oct 19.—Daniel Fertner, tal, us. Andrew Dickinson, et al. Sealed verdict for plaintiff, for $839 03. Patrick Gilmore agt. H. ’R.R. Company.—This was an action for damages for injuries sustained by the plaintitf while on defendant’s cars, on the 4th of December, 1851. Plaintiff alleged that on the said day, the defendants con- tracted to convey him rafely to Cruger’s Station; that through negligence on the yart of their agents, a locomo- tive ran into the train in which he was passenger, and that, in consequence of the collision, his right arm was badly fractured, several of his ribs broken, and his bach and shoulders severely injured; that he was put to great expense, and prevented from attend- ing to his business. He claims $20,000 damages. On the pert of the defendants, it was denied that any gross neg- ligence existed. They offered to admit that the accident happened: that Gilmore was a passenger, that he had paid his passage, and that he was injured. They were willing to leave the question of the acoident and of his injuries to be pasted upon by the jury. The offer was refused. Se- veral witnesses were called to prove the question as to the injuries received, that plaintiff was permanently in- jurod; and alo, that he formerly earned from $50 to $100 per month at his trade of brick-making. ‘The defend- ants contend that the plaintiff was uot entitled to da- mare although they had offered him $2,500, which he ref te accept, and called medical testimony to prove that defendant was not permanently injured. Verdict for plain tiff, $5,000. Ithamar W, Beard, of Lowell, has been appointed Sub- | Treasurer at Boston, in place of Isaac Davis, who declines ¢ office. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL MONEY MARKET. Tucrspay, Oct. 20-6 P. M. The panic among stock speculators still continues. Wall street is ina perfect ferment. Fancy stocks are forced off with diMiculty at any prices, and it is almost impossible to negotiate loans on any terms. Call loans have changed theis character, for they sze not paid on call, and the ex- eitement among fiaanciers is equal to anything we have ever experienced. The bulls hardly krow which way to turn or what {o do, while the bears hold on with appre- hensions of @ pretty general delinquency on the part of previous purchasers Everything in the street is at loose ends, and noone appears to have any decided opinion upon any point connected with the present or future posi- | tion of financial affairs. Amidst all this doubt and un certainty the banks are steadily contracting. Their | salvation depends on strengthening themselves gredually. Any rash, headlong movement at pre | sent, would bring a erash about their ears that would | sweep away half the new banking institutions in the city. They must protect themselves, and ins» doing will protect the commercial classes. The aystem of making | ¢all loans is operating injuriously upon those who are un- | fortunate enough to depend upon bank favore, as it re- | duces the lines of discount of those who have been regular eustomers, and have certain claims, for the purpose of aiding speeulators and creating fictitious values in the stock market, More than six weeks since we predicted | precisely this state of things. At that time the banks | alteration. and Keyport of }¢ per cent, Nicaragua ‘;, Penmsylvania Coal 1, Sixth Avenue Railroad %, Long Island 14, Erie Railroad %, Harlem 2, Reading Railroad 13;, Hudson River 134. New York Central Railroad advanced 14 per cent. Bales of Phenix Coal were reperted at 15, but we venture to say that not a single share could find a pur chaser outside of » certain clique, at 5 per cont. After the beard the fancies generally were lower, and the mar- ket was exceedingly heavy. At the second board most of the transactions were for cash, and at prices below those current at the first board. Pennsylvania Coal fell off 4 per cemt, Crystal Palace 1, Cumberland Coal 34, Hudson River 1, New Haven Railroad 14. In other fancies there was no change. At the Mining Board to day large lots of stocks were sold. The sales were evidently forced, and quotations eurrent were very much below those ruling previously. It will be seen that very great sacrifices have been sub- mitted to:— be 100 ths. Lehigh & Penn. 344 600 Mineral Min....... 34 500 do. -b80 4" 1000 MeCullock Gd. .b60 84 100 Fulton... 1000 do. 60 § 500 Deep River. 4g 200 Gold Mill. / 500 do. 2000 Potomac Co 100 do. Letters have been received by the Potomac Copper Com- pany from their mines, to the effect that the size and richness of the veins of black oxide of copper ore in their Tennessee mines, are without parallel, except in the Burra-Burra mines of Australia. The ore is mined ata very insignificant cost. The other mine of the company, in North Carolina, called the Coffin Mine, promises to be a very rieh gold mine. The ore is.wow being taken out and barrelled for market. The receipts of the Housatonic Railroad Company during the month of September apounted to $31,227 41, agains! $24,803 04 for the same month last year, showing an increase of $6,334 37. The following were the earnings of the Watertown and Rome Railroad for September :— $41,919 38 over the returas for the same month last year, and over the busizess of any previous month since the opening of the road. ‘The ary goods traffic can no longer be reported as either brisk or lucrative. The stringency in the money market has extinguished all the vigor of the trade: and now, with free receipts of seasonable articles, and accumulating sup- plies, factors appear eager to realize, though they yet de- cline making any considerable reductions in prices. There, however, must be ultimately conceded, or else holders will find themselves in possession of oppressive stocks, and,destitute ef much of the anticipated profits, when the autumn shall have closed. The unsettled state of political, mercantile, and social affairs in the Old World exercises a depressive influence on business, both there and here, the effect cf which has already been partially demonstrated by the contraction in financial circles, and the consequent failures among general traders, but may yet beccme more grievously apparent, unless operators act prudently and temperately, avoiding all movements of a speculative tendency. It is such conduct alone that can fortify the position of our merchants, and carry them rafely throngh the looming commercial crisis. Brown sheetings and shirtings are plentier and less in- quired for, at drooping rates. Bleached goods seem rather Gull and heavy, exdibiting a downward tendency. Cot- ton flannels are moderately sought after, at previous quo- tations. Denims have not varied essentially. Drills ap- Pear in fair request at old figures, including brown styles for shipment, at 7}4c. Ginghams are scarce and firm, at le., which price {s pretty quickly paid by jobbers, Lawns remain as previously reported. Nankeens are en- tirely neglected, ornomins! in value. Osnaburgs are freely purchased, at buoyant prices. The heavy trade in bread- rtuffa brings bagging into great request. Printing cloths are bought up as faat as they can be produced, and on very advantageous terms—former full rates being easily se- cured, without any undue extension of credits. The largest manufacturers in and about Providence have ac- cepted offers made for what they can fabricate till the first of January next, and thus the ensning two months’ production has been, in the main, pre-engaged. Novel styles of prints are quite saleable and buoyant, while other kinds attract little notice. Stripes and ticks are in light supply and inactive, yet steady. We append a com- parative statement of the exports hence of cotton goods during ten months (to date) of :-— 1852, 1853. Decrease Increase. January, pkgs. 3 18 February, do. ai Mareh, do. 16 April, do, 7,854 May, do. 1160 June, do 4,451 July, do. ‘a8 977 388 7 Total pkgs........38,814 24,168 Woollen productions are less active and inclined to de- preciate, the demand for them being very limited and the supply om the increase. Blankets are in slack re- quest, though steady in price. We can discover no change in cassimeres, old styles being unsaleable, and no- yelties in demand at previous figures. Cloths are rather quiet, but firm; the supply is moderate. Doeskins are dulland declining—there is a larger quantity offering. Flannels are somewhat rare, and seem in fair request at former rates. Jeans and linseys present no novel fea- tures, they being rather sparingly dealt in at previous quotations. Mousselin de laines are still in pretty good demand, and firm im price. Satinets remain inani- mate and languid. Shawls are still im limited stock, but not so actively inquired for; prices exhibit no important Sheep’s grays are ia scanty supply, and needed, at 5c. a 5c. Tweeds have not varied much. ‘The progress of ship building in this country, within the past four or five years, has beem very rapid. Since the excitement attendant upom the discovery of Califor- nia, during which most all the old vessels. then engaged in the carrying trade of the Atlantic seaports, went to the Pacife, a new style of construction has beca adopted, and a new class of ships have been put into commission. A ship of seven hundred tons was a few yeara since far beyond the average. The clipper ship Great Republic, just laurched at Boston, measures 4,000 tons, and is the first one of that size ever built in this country. Ibis. however, but the beginning. Ina short time even that enormous bulk will be quite common. The quantity of timber consumed in the construction of ships of this bur- then is immense, and, at the rate wood adapted to this purpose has been used up during the past five years, we shall soon feel the effect in the enhanced value, andin the difficulty in furnishing suppties, Our forests have been eut down and destroyed as though they could be replaced by a magic wand. The prodigality exercised in clearing up heavily wooded sections of the country has already | had its effect upon the agricultural elas:es, and they have commenced husbanding this important item of their re- wources. Shipbuilders have been compelled to send agents to the remotest regions, for such supplies as the new order of things in their business require, and the time is not far distant when it wil be almost impossible to get such timber as the im prevements going on in ship building render necessary. This isan important matter; one which has fera long time attracted the attention of maval consteuctors. The com- mercial marine of this eountry is destined to eelipse that of allother nations on the face of the globe, eombined, and it is ‘ull time something was done te provide for fu- ture exigencies. The government have already taken steps to avail itself of every facility presented. A few days since Mr. James Jarvis, Timber Inspector and Measu- were loaning liberally on eall, and it was the easiest | thing in the world to raise money at seven per eent in | that way. It was our impression at the time that a aud- den turn would soen be given to the screws, which would place those who had deeply involved themselves with the | banks, by the hypothecation of stocks, ina very unple sant position. Some of the heaviest and strongest houses | inthe street have found it impossible to liquidate these call loans on demand, and the panic in stocks generally can, in ® measure, be attributed to the distrust produced by this state of affairs, What the result of all this will be no one can anticipate, That it will be disastrous to some extent, no one can doubt. Much depends upon the immediate calls made for liquidation. It is exceedingly difficult to realize on any amount of stock securities of any class, No matter how good they may be, there is not eapital enough afloat seeking investment to take all that is offered, Confidence has almost entizely disappeared, and men of available means have no disposition to enter the market yet as purchasers. Considerable interest is exhibited relative to the result of the sale advertised for Saturday by order of Jacob Little & Co. If the sale is peremptory the actual state of the money market will appear; but in the event of priees ruling below those deomed proper, it is probable the secu- | tities will be withdrawn. Another large public sale of | securities, principally bonds irsued for railroad purposes, | is advertised for Wednesday next. There are enormous quantities hela in reserve, the movement of which de- | pends, ina measure, upon the results of the sales under | notice. At the first ponr’l to-day there was a decline in Florence | | curve. This can mow be obviated. I rer of the United States Navy Yard, at Gosport, was com: missioned by the Secretary of the Navy to visit this city and inspect the process of bending timber, recently adopted here, and in a letter to the president of the Ship ‘Timber Bending Company, gives the following important and interesting facts :— Sir—I have, by direction of goverameat, witmessed the br ofbending timber, and its results astonish and sht me. The bending is effected by ‘‘end pressure’ while the tarving process is going on, and every imagine ble curve can be obtained by employing its proper model. T could not possibly conceive how auch results could be obtained until I saw the patentee ard inventor make the experiment, which he did so quickly and successfully, employing various specimens of wood, trom the weak ash fo the hard locust and live oak, All who witnessed the @xperiment were convinced that — of timber for ship building can be made to any mould, to any curve, and to any bevel. The thisk piece of blask chestnut which I saw in the office of the company, is of itself sufficient to p:oduce convic sion—it being beet in the form of an ellip- sis; but when I looked at the two curved timbers (fut- tocks) in the new steamer now building on Long Island, I felt proud for our country. All the curved timber, and’ 7 of _ Ger ht cpa on the Atlantic border is fast isappearing. Already we have to go far Wert for our ahi timber and have tonearch throughvastand boundless woods to obtain crooked pieces, but we need do so 20 longer and all timber is rendered eq serviceable by bei bent under this new process, All ship timber at at have crost-grained pieces for their futtocks, which are 'y deficient in strength along the bilge—more so than any other part, for no other part juires so much ve no doubt See ee ree for bending timber come into operation the Rede except perhaps, the floor timbers, will be bent to moul on patel ott ‘out; Ge certainly greater strength can be obtained for A new era in shipbuilding seems at hand. How delight- e@ the shipwright will be to get elear of the ecessity of of cross. timber, when a cam be obtained from straight timber naturally crooked is ¢apillary tubes of the timber inte a sew figure, but this change | aa these tubes are of use only The process used in bending timber is not & bit of timber is flattened or spread ‘The leading prinel pressure, com stroying ‘the eapilia other, The mayy aod merchant marae will Lemefitted by the use of this invention, mins the loss of our ferests of white oak, fer bend yonng trees, not waiting their growth which, when obtained so muc sevens the grein, the at least seventy five per er akers be able to get all the curved pop aimed timber in the navy yard for © no invention so importaat as t £ 3 g if z g S z : F i i He i i i t has ever come to my knowledge in refereece te the un yrovements in #bip bul nae, Cer ae 1 ° o $0 sonlagven RR ¢ iy a ‘WO Brie RR...... ny vb de ‘ 436 de ee i bo J 360 do wre om do 2M 100 Flor & K Land Co wo de Bs OO, 160 Nicara Transit Co bo do wo 12 200 ce 1 de oy a) 100 do ey ne 100 do bie 76 Iva Coal Co 10t do ey Cumber Coal Co ¢ éo be we do ey 75 Parker Vein © Harlem RR.....0d 52 620 b4 os to. ale BO do wi be do or 240) Phenix Ml tarlem RR Pref ¢ 101 1650 N Creek RR... 03 Ta 550 do... <n 100 Potomac Cop Co seb 72 250 Ulster Min Co, 63 bd © 250 do... awk 6 500 McCulloch Glil.s90 ae 20 do....... bow 6 100 Potosi Lead Co... Sante a 100 N Y Cent RR..b 2 Gy 2% do a wo 65 BOARD. 260 shs P Vein Coal Go 11 100 iad apres ~<FER 20 Crystal Palace... 26 Nicarag Trant Co a 100 do. 10 oy 100 do... oe 50 do. 4 a] 50 N Carolina Copper 434 ow 150 MéCallh Gold" boo 835 70 50 doves... 7H 100 Pensylvan C.al Co 100 o 50 Cumberld Coal Co 3314 70 100 do. 8336 99 35 83 Os 50 Oy 50 Oita ae 50 do. 33 GGNY Central RR 100% 200 Park Vein CoalCo "10% 0 veyesevss 107 CITY TRADE REPORT. Tuunsnar, Oct, 20—6 P. M. Asnna.—There were 35 bbls. taken, at $5 50 for pearls and $5 75 a $5 81% for pots per 100 Ibs. Breapercrrs.—Flour was more freely offered, at re- auced prices. The sales comprised 16,200 bbls., including ordinary to choice State at $6 60a $3 68%, and mixed to fancy Western at $6 50 9 $6 76; Canadian wea scarce and nominal; about 1,000 bbls. Southern changed hands at $6 8134 a $7 for mixed to favorite. Rye flour and corn meal were unaltered. Wheat tended downwards. The transactions amounted to 64,000 bushels white, at $1 508 $1 54 for Genesee, $1 42 a $1 50 for Canadian in bond, and $1 40a $1 43'for Ohio. A lot of rye was sold at Sle. Barley and oats continued about the same. “Corn waa de- eidedly cheaper. The operations embraced 41,000 buah- els, at 6c. a 76c. for unsound, 76e. a 78¢. for mixed Western and Southern, aad 7c.’ for yellow Jersey and Southern, per bushel. Corron.—The sales to-day amount te about 700 bales, at very irregular priees. Corrie. —Some 300 bags Rio brought 103¢. a Le. per Ib. Fxurr.—Two entire eargoes new crop raisins, embracing 12,000 boxes, 4,000 half boxes, and 4,000 quarter boxes, were disposed of to-day, at $3:25 for whole, $1 80 for half, and 90¢, for quarter box Frecnrs were less active, but rates were steady A full vessel was engaged to load for Liverpoel with wheat at 14d., in ship’s j_and some other e1 ments were reported at 133d. a 14d. for wheat with some lots of flour at 3s. 9d. A second vessel was taken within the rapge stated, and 500 bbls. rosin at 40. 6d. To London, 6s. was asked for four, #ud ree in, but no en; ments were re} . There was a fret dean for freighta to Frerch outports To Havre, 7,000 a 8,000 Is, flour were engaged at 85c., and “i Me d~ named 24e. Te California, rates were steady at 50c. a ' fay. River was in demand for shipment, at 70e.. per Iroy.—Seotch pig was mere sought after, at $35 a $36, usual time, per ton. Tis cat aural at 98 00s $6 ‘76 for foreign, and $6 75 for Galena per 100 Ibs. 100 hhds. Porto Rico found buyers en MoLasses.—About Private terms. Naval Srorns.—The day’s sales were confined te 150 bbls. spifite of turpentine, at 65c., and 100 bbls, white rosin at $4. Ous.—Whale and sperm were stifly held at the ad- vance; sales were made of 100 baskets olive at $4 12%, and 5,000 gallons linseed at former quotations. Provisions.—Perk was in less request, and lower. The salea included 500 bbls. Western at $16 60 a $16 623, for mown, and $13 373, a $13 60 for prime. Cut meats were unchanged. There have been 260 bbls. lard sold at 12c. al2ic. Sales were 7 60 for country prime; 36 7: $10 for country m eas; $1: | mess; $13 a $18 for city do. per bbl. Butter and cheese were unaltered. Rea rATR.—Sales at Auction.—By Anthony J, Bleecker—3 lots on Van Dyke atreet, between Conover and Van Brunt streets, 2 seld at $650 each ; 4 lots, 1 on Dyke street, and 3 on Kiisaboth street, between Fenir over streets, 1 sold at $600; 1 lot on Conover street, between Elizabeth and Van Dyk feet from Van Dyke street, sel sides of Elizabeth street, between Van streets, 5 of the same 90 feet, Brunt ‘tree ah told at $060 5 4 tote corner of an ver atreets, 1 sold at $1,100 ; feet valuable dock property, er bulkhead, on the bay, front of the above property, with water sels of large class can moer alongside, Newell & Co.—On Bergeu Hill—18 lots on road 25 x 100, $215 to $900 each ; 6 lots on 25 x 100, $170'to $200 each ; house and & road, $1,500 ; 8 lota on Bergem road, $160 to $180 each ;1 lots on Bramball avenue, 2% x 100, $165 to $210 each. Rie —! have been 100 tierces fair 1224 per 100 Tbe. SUGARS.—Sales were reported of 150 hhds. Cuba, at 8 534¢.; 60 Porto Rico, at 4\c.; and 50 ene vana, at 6%c. per Ib. ‘Teas.—We annex the detatis of Wednesday’s auction: By L. M. Hoffman & aap gre hf. chests fo 8 ? git €0. Sei 117 do, Ste; 8 ». 360. 107 di £ SB 3 & 3 186 do. 300. 3¢0.: 100 16 do. 21 5035 Fkin—37 ch. Ze. s¢.; 200 do. : 98 hf. ch, 263¢¢.; 84 do, 24: Gunpowder—Z0 Hi. ch, 81 0., F oe z a = : 103 do., ‘284 do., 380. 8 do, 9Bc.; 9 do., 704;¢.; 62 do., 70¢.; 11 0., 43¢.; 30 do., 400e. Souchong—160 ‘ch., 22340.; "862 do., 220, Ook hf. ob. ; #4 do., 42c.; 98 do., dic.; ‘5 do., Sl kge. i 248 do., ae. fs) ait? do. bie; ot do B86, 10., 283¢0.; Tonucco,-_‘The transactions fneledea 60 nits. Kentueky, at 734c. a Tie., and 80 cases Connecticut at private bar- gain. Wiiskry.—Sales of 950 bbls. Western Prison trans. pired, at 323¢¢. a 88c. per gallon. - £F x °F eufls ee SF 5 Camariper Carri 19.. market, ‘ cattle, about 2,000 and 1,887 stores, Priced lane ket beef, extra, per cwt., $7 75 a'$8; first quality, $7 60; second do,, $7 a'$7 25; third do., 86°60 8 $6; ordinary, #4 50.4 $5. ides, $6 50 per owt. ‘Tallow, $7 0 $7 60. $18$125. Calf skins, 11}¢¢. per Ib. Veal calves, calves, $21 rf "0 rite is a 963; $s ; $17 0 $90; three-year-olds, 5 Sheep a 6,576 at market; sales hard to effect; extra, $4 60 ® by lot, $2.50 a $4. Swine—Wholosale, still fat, 6X¢., corn fed fat, 6c. per Ib. New Brororp On, ManeRt, Oct. 17. last, quite an activity kas been manifested, and the week anles of 7,200 bbls, have been effected; brace the following—440 bbis. at 120c. front store; at 121c. as landed; 300 do. at 12%¢. from store, ani our during em: do. Matta- # poisett; 260 do, at 122¢. as landed; 670 do. at 122 store, at Falmouth; 300 ‘ze, as landed; 128¢. from stot 124c. from store; 480 do. 126¢, as landed; ‘3,000 do, at 1260. from store; 300 126¢. from store, ‘not refilled. The market closed and holders demand hi prices. Whale—The New Bedford. - Westport... /@ FoiRsiae. osveoen * B