The New York Herald Newspaper, November 5, 1853, Page 3

LETTER FROM DANIELS. DICKINSON TOA SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN. The National Democracy and the Bal- timore Platform. FREE SOILISM AND ITS OFFICIAL PATRONS, &., &e., &. The following letter, giving a sketch of the views, doc- trines, and policy of the democratic party of this State, was written by Daniel S. Dickinson to one of the speakers at Metrosolitan Hall on Thursday evening. It will be read with interest by politicians of every section: BinGuasrow, Oct. 29, 1853, My Dear Sir—Your esteemed favor of a late date, upon the subject of political affairs, eame recently to hand, but, I regret to add, found me too much engaged pro- fesionally to bestow the consideration upon an answer which the importance of the subject demands, and [ can give you only @ general response, The national demo- eracy of this State, as you will have seen, wear no dis- guises and court no concealments. They have fought hand to hand with abolitioniym, spurious and true, for many years—have, under the procurement of treacherou, and interested leaders, endeavored to harmonize with it, and with its more dangerous and despicable allies, with- out success, and, after this dearly purchased experience, they assume to understand its character, conduct, and purposes, as well as its hireling eulogists abroad. They Baye determined to associate no longer with its incon- gruous elements under any circumstances, and will leave it for time to show how far they can be betrayed from their course by the seductions of patronage or driven from it by the frowns of power. That their position will be falsified by the mendacious and necessitous, whose consequence or bread depend upon official station ia to be expected; but, when the whole ques tion shall be stripped of its official drapery ‘as it will be in due time, it will stand out as it is—a strug. gle between the advocates of democratic principles on ths one bsnd, and the hungry votaries of a demoralizing sya tem of spoils on the other. The issue is fully made up though not yet fairly submitted to the American people, But the gulf which separates the two systems is as broad an deep—and I would I could add as impasse ble—as that which separated the rich man in torment from bim who nestle | in the patfiarch’s bosom; and, inasmuch as political as- sociations aredeemed voluntary, treasury mandates to the contrary notwithstanding, it is to be hoped that every citizen will'range himself upon tuis great question on the side where hit judgment or inclinations may carry him. Ihave so often described tho spoils-coalition by which the democracy of this State were betrayed into the hands of free soH leaders, for the benefit of certain treacherous and faithless individuals, and the manner ia whieh the corrupt hgament was severed, that a repetition would be useless and is omitted, The democratic party of this State is no recent s mor new fledged organization; nor is it an emai the Paltimore platform. It was the author of and gave birth to that celebrated siructure, aided by others of Kindred faith, anc points with triump’ant pride to the erection {not as to a general bankrupt law. which cancelled its political barasements and enabled it again to com- mence business, but as a monument of its pol.tical integ- rity and of its devotion to great national principles—prin- f ciples for which it had done battle through long years of d andevil report, whie some, who now invoke their Spciaration aa an oBlivion of the past so flippantly, were either safe in obscurity or resisting them in Buffalo con- ventionr, in company with free negroes, strong-minded women and great-minded men, and proclaiming ¢cisuaion in case of their practical adoption. The Baltimore plat- form was not erected to cheapen principles—to Jower the standard of political morals, or to place treachery avd fidelity, falsehood and truth, or the etforts of demagogues and patriotr, upon equality. It was simply @ reiteration of great cardinal truths, and with such modifications as ‘were recessary to conform to intermediate legislat i a in substance, a repetition of the doctrines promulgate by the democratic national conventions of 1844 and 1848, ict it hee 90 efien been involed aa 6 proclamation of “amnesty” to political ingrates that the assumption is worthy of a moment’s consideration. It was just as much as, and no more, an ‘‘amnesty”’ to traitorr, than any other decla ation of principles all else that is claimed for it reats in the necessities of those who give it that reading. Bo far as it relates to the democracy of this State its “amnesty” is briefly dieposed of. The only delegate who resisted the adoption of the Baltimore platform upon the floor of the National Convention was Jerome J. Briggs, of Onondaga, » Marcy free soil delegate, and a family con- nection of the premier of the administration. He re- nisted it most clamorously, especially that part which ra- lated to the Fugitive Slave Jaw, and was only silenced by the overwhelming voice of the Convention. And among the first acts of “amnesty” by Governor Seymour, acting im concert with the premier, was tho nomiaation of this | game Jerome J. Briggs to one of the best ofices in the | government! The “amnesty,” so far as the plat- | form of principles was coucerned, was observed by the | Presses and leaders of the free soil faction through the | campaign by declaring, in substance, that although they supported Gen. Pierce, ee that the platiorm was only an expression of individual sentiment, by which no one was Pound, but in which he should Censporarily acquiesce. The same “amnesty” was further observed by the came faction at the election, by defeating, in strong demo- | atic districts, five national democratic candidates for Congress, forno other reason than because they were | national cemocrata, and had favored the compromise, Since the administration was organized the spirit of that faction has been as vindictive as-ever against every na- tional democrat they could not purchase; and in'the State government curing the last session oue portion of those | ‘who take shelter under the sananenty ronounced the doctrines of the President’s inaugural “damnable,” and others fied as if from contagion from voting upon the sub- ject. Members who rought to procure the enactment of | law, or the passage of resolutions, declaring the priaci- | ples of inter State comity suggested by the discharge of Lemmon slaves by a judge of our courts, condemna- tory of that strange decision, were hooted and deaounced | by this ‘‘amonesty” faction as biterly as if they had pro- | that New York, asa State, should return to her ayatem of slavery; and last, though upright public officer was charged with eanors—the hiy hest of which was, in realily, that fhe wasan unyielding national cemocrat—and his impeach- ment and ruin most vindictively sorgkt. Nor did the @adden ‘by authority” conversion of the body of this fac- tion'to the declaration of uational principles at Syracuse, from which the most conspicuous of its leaders dissented, ber pe our confidence in their sincerity or patriotism. re has evidently been considerable effort im eertain quarters to forget the ends which the froe- foil faction sought to accomplish by its original organization, and to confound their purposes with the general Northern feeling which doas not regard slavery fm the abstract with favor; but it is quite too early te practice so base a deception. Free soil principles did not relate merely to slavery in the abstract. The free soit rty, at the Buffalo convention and elsewhere, declared Rie object to be to agitate the question of slavery practi- ally by legislative uction; to prohibit, by law of Cou- gress, its introduction into the territories; to resist the admission of slave States into the Union; to abelish slavery in the District of Columbia, and in docks, navy- th crimes and yards, forte, arsenals, and wherever the general overn- ment had jurisdiction; and to resist, by State legislation, and in effect nullify, that article of the constitution which provides for the rstoration of fugitive slaves. Bewas these treasonabledocirines which this disturbing faction sought to mculcate and engraft upen the lezisla- tion of the country, and for resistance to which the na- tonal democracy were puraued with such rancorous hate, ‘IK was sgainst euch pernicious sentiments, fraught with tendencies so alarming, that I contended in the Sannte and before the people of this State, For this I buffeted faction’s angry.waves, and sought to roll back its tide @f black and and bitter waters from the citadel of the for this that I was mad ahafis of free worl malevolence and persecution; and it was for this that the generons and unanimous acclaim the poople<f the South cheered and sustained mo fa the path of duty when all hope, save that which from ® consciousness of rectitude, hed nearly en me. Those who remember how bitter and re- Merseless were the Buffalo convention calumniatore then, | will learn with no surprise that they retired from the struggle Lursing-their revenge like a tiger cheated in | iis foray; aud that. since the country haa sanctioned ‘the principles I aévocated, and approved my course, they are endeavoring, by garbling and fraud, to transer me | om 1 friend to ac enemy of those measures. From the | etree soil leaders of 1848, stung with cefeat, covered with treachery and share, and reeking with abolition taint, em those Who for a consideration joined hands witi them} | I neither exptoted nor desired justice or generosity. Bat if, when this sectional warfare was raging, and Iwas atanding in the ferefront of the hottest battle, employ- | dag the best exergieni could command, appealing to the people of this State ia languaye which I thought best galoulated to roure them ton sense of duty, and uphold ang the constitutional rights of the South’bs the hest veacons I could summon, it had been prophesied that within three short yeas, when I should be no longer the seeipienvof public office. or popular favor, but in the quiet # of private life, devoted to rural and professional pations, I nhould be soaght out by those enjoying the fruits of thet memorable coatest—the speeshes which I then made upon votes at all times and upon all ocea- alona given against free aoil heresies in every shape and form, and that, too, agaist the instructions of the Legis: lature of this State, ransacked for illustrations or figure ef rhetoric to convict me of free soil opinions, the indi- not least, an | target for the | ulta which malign influences bave visited upon me. It hes assured me that there isa slumbering sense of jus- tice, even in these’degenerate times, which can be roused into action to vindicate integrity and rebuke error, and that the Southern people are justly proverbial for’ that noble intuitive spirit waich flies to the rescue of truth. T shall cherish this recollection of their friendshi, the visions of life fade away in the distance, a: the flame which it bas kin pale and flicker in death, ‘his Washington organ, too, has essayed to warn the national democracy of this State, and especially myself, of the fate of Messrs. Rives, Tullinadge and others, who “teparated themselves fron the democratic party in former struggles. This outgiving might well have been spared, for the democracy of this State scorn its officious admo- nitions as thoroughly as they defy its impotent augury. It weuld be well for that oracular mouthpiece to rememi- ber that the defection of Messrs. Rives, Tallmacge and others, consitted im opposing, and not in too faithfully supporting, a great principie of the democratic party, and that for this they were denied democratic fellowship, and not because they refused to associate with abolition: ists and renegades; and it must be refreshing to those gentlemen and their associates to reflect, that if they had reserved their separation to a late period, instead of being expelled from democratic communion, they would have been recognized as tho ‘‘other section in the only manner calevlated to carry with it conviction.” Nor, if versed in fable as well as faction, should the organ fi rget, that although the eagle bore away in his talons the firstling of the flock without difficulty, the raven met with com- paratively indifferent success in attempting to experiment upon a niore experienced member. ‘The national democracy of this State will, in season and out of seascn, support the principles of the general administration so long ‘as the administration shall ad- here fully and faithfully te those principles as laid down by Jefferson and Jackson, eaunciated by the last Deme- cratic Natienal Convention, and reiterated by Gensral Pierce in his inagural, and no longer. Their attachment to these principles did not commence with the present ad- ministration and will rot terminate with it; for they de- spive all mere scrambles for office, and seek only to perpet- uate the cherished principles of their creed, regardless of temporary consequences; and if, as seems to be suggasted, the administration has a “policy”? (an ominous word,) contradistinguithed from its principles, they will sup- port such policy whenever it ia of that character which ahomely adage declares ‘‘is the best,’’ Bat under no circumstances will they approve of, countenance, or sub- mit to, the interference of federal officers in their domes- tie polities under any pretence, or for any purpose, no. sanction the removal of a faithful public oficer because he refused to become the fawning tool of power, submit to the “insolence of office;”’ but they will denounce itas ap act of indefeasible usurpation, at war with all democratic principles and usages, and without one single feature to relieve its despotic character. It will require no garbling to prove that this is their sentiment; and if for it they are to be ostracised tie sooner it is done the better. But it will require some authority more potent than that yearling democracy created by the “amnesty” at Baltimore, or its advocates, to dislodge them frem a faith and fellowship whish they have cuer- ished asa sacred inheritance with more than Eastera de- yotion from their earliest recollection; and whoover at- tempts their excommunication will do well to consider his own antecedents and exhibit a commission bearing early date from the true source of power. Thave thus given you a sketch of the views, doctrines, and purposes, so fer as I understand them, of the demo- cratic party of this State in the preeent crisis in its af. fairs, and have the honor to be, ‘sincerely yours, “ D. 8. DICKINSON. Hon, Atzx, C, Morton, Macon, Georgia. until purse in wy bosom until it shall Investigation of the Charges Preferred Against Alfred Carson, the Chief Engi- heer, FOURTH DAY. Pofore Assistant Aldermen Barker and McConkey. The Committee met yesterday efternoon at 4 o'clock, agreeable to adjournment, in the chamber of the Board of Assistant Aldermen. The first witness placed on the atand was Mr. Serreno, who, on being aworn, deposed that he was evgaged at business at 219 Broadway, and was in the habit of getting communieations from the Patent Office; was acquainted with the seal and signature of Charles Mason, the Patent Commissioner. Mr. Willard—ts this letter signed by him? [Objected to by Mr. Carson’s counsel, the Committee not sustaining the objection ] Witness identified the handwriting’as Mr. Magon’sjsigna- tu re, Mr. Willard then offered te read the letter in evidence, as follows — U.S. Patent Orrice, Sept 20, 1853. Sin—I bog to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 19th inst , that no patent has beon grauted to Alired Carson for ringiny or striking alarm bells; but one was issued to hia in July, 1552, for a method of converting reciprocating rota- ry in thi iprocating rectilinear motion, of whioh you can py for five dollars, spectfully, your obedient servant, CHARLES MASON. Mr. McGowan cbjected to the letter as not being the right kind of evidence, Mr. Barker said that the Committee would not decide at present whether the letter would be taken as evidence or not, but he would note the objection. Cross-examined by Mr. McGowam—Has been engaged for the last eleven years in the business of visiting patent offices; is not personally acquainted with Mr. Macon; has never seen Mr. Mason, to his knowledge, who has been in office about fifteen months; has never seen Mr. Mason writing; is pega ated with his handwriting froin being in almost daily communication with the Patent Office at Washington. : Q Bu do you know youerer had any letters from him A. Ihave secerved letters with the seal of the office, which is all the proof the law requires. Q. Are you sufficiently acquaintea with his signature as to swear to it? ‘A. T would not like to swear {o his signature, unless [ compared it with other letters; but to the best of my judgment the signature in question is that of Mr. Mason. Q. Did you see the lettor to-day ? A. 1 did, about an hour ego. Q. Did you write to Washington to ascertain the truth of the letter? + A. Idid not. Q. Do you know to whom the letter was addressed? A. No, Q. Are you acquainted with Mr. Van Ness? A. No, kir, but I have seen his signat: Mr. Willard—Just state under what circumstances you saw that letter, if you please? A. Mr. Willard called on me this afternoon, and asked me if I could testify to the signature. Here Mr. Willard said that they rested the case for the resent. Miifs. McGowan said he would like to xnow if the Com- mittee would now decide whether the letter was geod evidence or not. Mi. Willard then rose and said, that the Committee were not clothed with any legal power; they had only to Feport to the Hoard of Assistant Alderinen the tortimony talen at the investigation. We (said Mr. Willard) came here to submit what we shall show isa direlection of duty on the part of Mr. Carson. : It woald be tneonsistent for you to decide whether the letter should be admitted as évidenee or not. It appears that thirty per cent. of the price of the work was paid to Mr. Van Ness, and the remair dor of the money pocketed by Mr. Carson. In the present case a letter is shown from the Commissioner ef Pa- tents, Mr. Meson, stating that no such patent had been is- sued from that office; and we now prove by a witness this letter beara the stamp and impres: of the Patent Office, and is signed by Mr. Mason, the Commissioner. If you exeinde that. letter you reject the dictates of your own con:clences. Had you been clothed with the powers of & court you could send to Washington wud secure the evi- dence required to prove the identity of the document; but as you have not the power of a court of justise you can- not object to any particular class of evidence. That dence proves, and from a very respectable source, too, that Mr Carson never received « patent from that ofice for n striking app: Isubmit that it would not be just for the Common Council to shut their ayes against Buch evidence, They could not bring Mr. Mason there to prove the identity of the letter. In an investigation like the present one there was no use of technicalities, for it was a mere case of inquiry, and the Commi:tee hail not the powers of a court vested in them to reject any good and proper evidence, | Mr. McGowan was surprised at the gentleman on the | other side talking about tecbnicalities, Here was a nan who never saw Mr. Macon, and yet he undertakes to prove his bandwriting. You are bound to show ‘hat the sig- pature is that of Mr. Mason, for Mr. Carson iy charged | «with not havirg a patent. Mr. Willard—The testimony of Mr. Serreno proves the | eignature to be ia Mr. Mason's handwriting. | Mr. McGowan—You have no evidence to that effect at present. Alderman Barker—We will not have time to decide upon the matter before the next meeting. Although the Committee Lave not the powers of @ judicial court, svill I think that an investigation brought on before a commit: teo of the Board of Atsiatant Aldermen should be carried onan strictly as in accurt of law. It is our duty ouly to report all the evidence that has been offered to the Board of which we are a committee, and not to come to any conclusions, We will determine, before our next meeting, whether the document will be admitted ss evidence or not. In conclusion, I would say that it would be no dif- cult matter to have the letter identified by somebody in Washington. The Committee then adjourned until Wednesday after- noon, at 3 o'clock. Supreme Court—In Chambers, Before Hon. Judge Rawaria, YANKER SULLIVAN ALRESTED OK REQUISITION FROM THE GOVERNGR OF MASSACHUSETTS, Noy, 4-—James Sullivan, alias Yankee Sullivan, who recently fought the pugilistic battle with Morrissey, was arrested yesterday by the Sheriff, on a requisition from the Governcr of Massachusstts, endorsed by the Goyggnor of this State, and was lodged in Eldridge rect jute a gidnal who had ventnred the assertion would have been sow. with & commission of lunacy. And yet it is | aiready evn 20, aux, shall add, has been gratuitously | @eeonded by volee¥trom the South, | The Warhington Union, usually denominated the organ | of the adwin'stration, previous to the recent rapture be- | ‘trrean the democratic ‘and free soil ts period, too, when I hed not, ties in tais Stare, — ed jinmen Thad n dressed the public in | peed ipon political affairs for ton months—published | 'g®, from some one who found an anonymous rig: | ature conveniont fto hiv purpose, and added its own | sanction, according to its substantial assertion, from a ply pl our domestis polities, and from | mn perso regard to inyself, and it has since eoatinued its attacks almort daily, entirely in'salt. | defence” And the Hon. Jefferson Davit, the Sscretary of | War, in the same ndecinistration,, thought it suitable to | make a similar assertion in a private letter, which he sent tom newspaper for pudlication. Although these efforts to clans ine with the enemies of my country evince a | wonse of justice to which Iams stranger, aud erhibit a tof generonity which I do not enjoy, and w chivalry ich Ido not covet, yot, as I disposed of the drawer some time since, it ald be wngenerous to puraue tho Sadorrer, especially as the peper seems to have gained but a limited and precarious credit, But it is pleasaat 4 tura from these sinister which are ao soli they prove themselves exceptions, to that deep, aa generous, and heartfelt of Popular sentiment which Se any rincion froin the Sout y in tones bold, panty, 208 indignant, I have perused and re perused it with dee, and have been re. Paid: Senfold in ite lofty’ npisit fot sincerity for all tho aa: charge of having violated the laws of Massachusetts. Yankee was brought before Judge Edwards his day, in the custody of rub-sheriff Bensel, on a writ of habsas corpus, and dis discharge olained by Mr. J.B, Phillips, on the ground that there is no offence charged in the warrant sufficient to give the Governor jurisdiction or authority in delivering the defendant to the authori- ties of another Stete; that the defendant is not properly Leena in the warrant, he being designated ‘William ‘ullivan;”’ and, ali ‘ Glent, na aubmited’ that devotee Ceara fetus contemplated under the act of Congress as a crime for which one State should deliver ty Me up @ party to another Mr. J. Oakley Hall, Assistant Mastrict Attor gered the motién, and (ig matter stands ad veh erday at 11 o'elodl van in the . main in the custody of the Sheri, | "sn? @7® Board of Aldermen. Nov, 4—Prenent-rAldermen Haley, Oat ov. 4,—Present—Aldermen Haley, Oakley, Boye, Barr, Francis Nemann, Bard, Ward.’ ‘Denman Cornell? Alvord and Doheriy. The Board met pursuant to a call from the Mayor. A resolution wan received from Board of Annistan' relative to appointing Inepectore & Election for the Twen- ty-recond which red in, WI - tore ‘he ward, saeaien ‘hen, on mo- D, 7, VALENTINE, Clerk, Ereetion of a Presbyterian Chureh in Brook- lyn—Laying of the Corner Stone. Yesterday afternoon the corner stone of the Central Church, in course of erection on the corner of Schermer- horn and Nevins, was laid with appropriate religious cere- monies. There were about two hundred persons present, the majority of whom belong to the congregation of Rev. J. Edson Rockwell, who will be the pastor of the new church, when éompleted, The exercises were very brief, not occupyisg more than an hour. Rev, Mr, Wells, of Williamsburg, offered up @ prayer; after which, Rev. Mr. Roekwell, in a few remarks, explained the object for which they had assembled, We are gathered together. said he, formally to lay the corner stone of a house of God, where we trust, in years tocome, he will be worshipped with sincerity and true reverence. A box, he continued, has been prepared to lace unger it, and in it the following articles have been leposited:— ible. Pralms and Hymns of the Presbyterian Church, with the forms of government and eatechism, Manuscript history cf the Central Presbyterian Church. List of the members of the church, with the heads of fami- lies in the congrogation List of Presbyterian churches and ministers in this city.” Twelfth Annual Keport of the Brooklyn City Bible Society, written by Rev. J. E, Rockwell. Sevoral dail papers. Before the corner rtone was laid, Ray. Mr. Porrs madea few remarks appropriate to the ‘occasion. tions, said he, proper to such an merous, and add anything to what you would yourselves feel. This is one of the most irs portant structures that can be erected for itis one in which the vital, prinviples of religion and morality, so necessary to the well being of society, a1 well ag the éternal welfare of souls, are to be inculcated. It is well to live ir ceiled houses, and it is proper, where we bave the means for the purpose, that they should be ornamented with all the beauties’ of architec- ture; but it is more beautiful to behold the temple of God ornamented with all the graces and embellishments of that art. We must not, however, confine ourselves to mere outward forms in religion; the spiritual and inward nature and life must be attended to, for it ia of far more importance, ‘The laying of the correr stone of a church ig, after all, only symbolieal of the laying of that corner stone of which Jesus is the crowning glory, and which lies at the foundation of society. Religion ia the great base upon which the superstructure of society is raised. Lot we exhort yon to remember that so soon as the glorious effusion of the light of the Sun of Righteousness departs, from that hour the glory of this house will also be de- rtd, andover its dooryon may write “Ichabod,” And jét us alzo remember that when we abandon the sim- Plicity of Christ we abandon everything. Ifve rely upon the mere decorations of architecture; if wa rely upon any mere human policy, we shall fil. Bat wa have no fears eo long a3 upon this altar is laid the pute offering of a sineere heart, in the mame of the only or. At the conclusion of Rey. Mr. Potts’ remarks the cor- ner-rtone was laid, and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Greexirar. A collection was then taken up by H. J. Van Dyke, Eeq.;after which the doxology was sung by the audience, who soon after dispersed. The following is a description of the new @hurch, the expense of which, when completed, is estimated at about $0,000:—The edifice will be of brick, 62 by 100 feet, with basement coataining a Ircture and Sunday school room. In the front there will be a large portico, aad columns or pillars of brick, with brown stone capitels, The number of pews will be 140 on the ground floor, in addition to which there will be spacious gaileries on three sides. It is calculated to contain about twelve hundred persons, Marine Court. Before His Honor Justice McCarthy. Nov. 4 —AMullen against Scalli!’ and Murphy —Import- ant to Policemen.—This was an action brought by plaintiff to recover damages for an alleged false imprisonment committed on the 18th of Auguat last by the defendants who were policemen of the Fourteenth ward. The plaia- tiff proved the arrest to have been made by Captain Scat- Liff and Private Murphy, and then rested his cxse. The defendants preved that Mra. Mullen (the wife of Plaintif),.on the 18th of August, threw a pail of slops and gartage into the street, and that Murphy arrested her for that cflence, which is a misdemeanor, and that Mullen interfered with the Micer in the discharge of that duty; that Murphy immediately went to the station house for assistance and returned with Captain Scatliff snd another officer, and arrested the plaintiff, who was taken before Justice Wood and held to bail for good behaviour. Per Curiam—In this case I am constrained to render judgment and costs in favor of the defendants, for the following reasons:— 1, Murpky had probable cause for the arrest of Mrs. Mullen, he having seen her in the actual commission o} miatemieanor, It was a duty which he could not legally avoid, 2. The i‘legal interference of the plaintiff with Murphy, who was in the disc arge of a serious duty, furnished probable cause to Captain Scatliff for ordering the arrest a Plaintif, which was doxe without unnecessary vio- lence. 8, Tke plaintiff, in any phase of the defendant’s tes- timony, could rot recover uader the proofs as presented by the Plaintiff, for the reason that the onus of proving a Want of probable cause fell upon him, and which he ne- glected todo. Daniel O' Brien vs, Thomas O’Kerfe.—An action for libel. The defendant made an affidavit that one Casey told h'm that the plaintiff end another person had atolen $7 60, and divided it; he then sent the aflidavit to the superinten- dent of the gas works, in whose employ plaintiff has been for some eighteen years past. ‘On the trial the defendant ruth, Oarcy Wee colina 124, affidavit, and insisted on its truth. LY WAR Calicd mua seer and insisted on any such statement to the defendant. ‘The Judge sav0 $1b0damages. The defendant openly announced he would not pay a cent of the judgment, upon which he was com- mitted to the county jail. Hoary Fanner vs. Josial, W. Thompson.—Action for seiz- ing upon and welling personal property of plaistiff’s, un- der an execution againrt a third party. After examining the Deputy Sheriff asa witness, the Court permitted the plaintiff to withdraw a juror. Sylvester Lay vs. M. L. Sheldon.—This was an action to recover balance of -s note of defendant's, given to one Frazer. The defenéant plead payment and usury, and de- nied tke right of plaintiff to maintain the action. The plaintif! was appsinted receiver of the property of Pra- zer by the Superior Court, and as suck brought this euit, the party Fraeer, at the tim sf the owner of the ag! in full for said'note, on payment of some $18. The Court held the suit-was properly brought, and that the defen- dant was Keble to plaintiff for any balance due at the time of the assignment and notice to defendant. Judg- ment for $240 aud costs. The Reported Introduction of the Yellow Fever into Fensacola. Nuw Yous, Nov. 1, 1853, Sm—Having been informed recently, since my arrival here, that a repert has ‘been extensively circulated through the public press, amd in your paper, among oth- ers, attributing the yellow fever at Pensacola to - ted Sintes stexmer Fixe, etating that the duced the yellow fever into Pensacola from Tampico, I feel it obligatory upon me, as late commander of the Vixen, to contradict this report, being unfounded in truth. T herewith enclora a copy of a letter from Dr Crommitler, in answer to cne which I addressed aim upon this subject, which, I flatter myself, you will cheerfully publiai in your widely extended colutans, as it effectually refutes the report alluded to. Very respectfully, & 8. SWARTWOUT, * Late Lieut. Commanding U. 3. steamer Vixen. To Mr. J, G, Bennett, Editor of the Himany, New York. New York, Oct. 26, 1853 Sm—Your letter of the 18th Inst., etecing the prints have charged the United States steamer Vixen iteorlucing yellow fever into Pensacola and reauest- ing ie, ax her medical oficer at that time,togtate whether | or not yellow fever bad occurred on board while’ was at- | tached to her, has been received, and in reply I would state that from the dey I joied the Vixen, (26th of May lavt,) until I left her at Pensacola, on the 39: of July, nota single case of yellow fever had occurred on board. Anumber of her erew had remittent iever, end were transferred to the hospital with that diseaso when we arrived at Pensacola. You ark me if there were not simil fever at the hospital when the Vixen arrived at ’ensaco- Ja? Several cases of this disease were there e% the time ‘ou Kpeak of, and were brought, I believe, from New Or- jeans Very rekpectfully, your obedient servant, T TED. CRONMILLEN MLD... 8, N. To Lieut. Commanding 8. Swartwout, U. S..N. or.of yellow Madame Grisi and Signor Mavie. We undorstand that the intended ¥: artistes to the United States is postpone Assigned for this change olpurpose ts th or #ktisfacto their productic comin arisi io ‘eratched”’ their engagoment—it one ever existed. They will sin winter at the Italions, In Paris, o lady's uncle, is now thi not being forth: To THR PUBLIC. As an all-suficient notice or contradiction of the absurd and discredits ble gossip lately fabricated by certain of the European and copied and circulated by some of our own preré here, allow me to assure you that, according {oa co. - ctrigned and sealed 4th May last by Madame Grisi and Signor Mario, on my individu self, they were legally bound to make their first public appearance in Ameries on the 28th of November inst, wherever [ might chooxe to appoint here; but that, after many earnest and oft-renew- | ed and as oft-refused solicitst'oas on their part, I did finally yield my coneent, in London, on 234 September last, to a proposition, involving considerations alike konorable to them, satisfactory to me, and p'oepectively more ad- vantageous to our public, for their temporary delinquency —to change the dates in the contract originally arranged for their professional performances in this country, and also agreed that they might postpone their voyage Rither until next sunimer—a less formidable season of the year for Madame Grisi to cross the Atlantic—and their dene here to ‘ the first week in the month of September next.” New York, Nov. 3, 1853, JAMES H. HACKETT. Tig Fisnerres.—The time for cod and mackerel | fishing is now about over, says the Boston 7anscript of | the id inetant, and the season has been a very hard one | for the fishermen. We are informed that the average wages earned by the men who have been on voyages where the hands had a share of the profits will not be more than twenty-five canta a day. A few vessels have been quite fortunate, and we bear of one captain whose | share will be about $1,600 for the season. In the fishing | districts there is much discussion respecting plans for | the future. Many of those engaged in the business will | quit it, as there is not enough profit to warrant its prose- cution. The fishermen have seen with great disappoint- ment that they have been virtually abandoned by the general government. Not ono Massachusetts vessel vin twenty on the grounds either saw or heard from the United States veesels sont for their protection, cester Telegraph, with great truth, remarks: “You cannot make the fishermen believe, from the evi- dence they havo had, that the thing abeut their interests, even if it ha democrat, and s New England President. Personal Intelligence. Gov. Elliott, of Bermuda, is on his way to his post. Sir G. F. Seymour (V. A.) will have a steamer at his disposal to convey him to Bermuda. Gov. E., in all probability, left England on the 29th ult. in the Cunard steamer for Va; DB mer, Va. lammond, ‘Tennant, Va.; L. March, Ban- 8. A. Buel : ‘ W. Miller, Washington; T. B, Lowry, St. Louis; G. B. Scott, nada West, were among the arrivals ; 1. San Francisco; D. J. Day, Florida; Dr. 0. © Foote, New Haven; J. M. Bennett, Va.; L. Prentiss Ohio; A’ H Houghton, Mass., arrived at’ the Prescott House yesterday. J. J. Day, Stonington, Ct.; W. Cost Johnson, Maryland; Ex Gov. Francis Thoman, do.; Mons. Duriez de Veamenac, attache to the French Legation at Washington; Robt. Tyler, U. 8. A.: Colonel T, Whipple, New Hampshire; Capt. i. J, Cram, U. 8. Coast Survey; Philip. Greeley, Jr., Bosto) Col. Aiexanéer DeWirt, ; 8. Kimball, Philadelphia; W. Corbin, Washington, DC., arrived at the Astor House yesterca; ARRIVED. From Liverpool, in steamship Africa—Mrs Maincll, Mes, B A Toft ilson, Miss Steht, Mr and Mrs Thomson, Mr and M: rvant, Mr and Mrs Habricht and ser- Aant, Mr and Mrs Weston and servant, Mr and Mrs Weston, Mr and Mrs Parke, Mrs Broadwood, ‘infant and nurse, Mr and Mrs Mitchell, W Mure, HB M consul to New Orleans, WD Hennan. Mr Ravenal, 8 Kélhoon, V Restrepot, J $ Eguillor. Mr Josephi, Mr Ht Yale Withers, J Cartuke, Henry Herfkin, Thomas Emer, Emery, Mrs Jones and infant, Mr and’ Mrs Delarie, Miss Heely, Master Parke, D De Verniar and servant, Wim Dickson, Wm Dickson, Jr, G McDonald, bie Excellency, General’ Mandiburn and two servants, Sr and Mra Chaffe and child, Mr Lard, Mr Graham, R O Ledward, Dr Elyssen, Mr Watson, Mr Harris, Mr Mont- omory and ton, Misses McLeod, Sir’ Allan MoNab, thr: isses McNab, Mr Hayrus, Mr Hayrus, Jr, Mr Oser, Conway, Mr Cooke, J E Woreester, B Fallon, J 8 Virtw Langman, G Langman, A Robertsen, J Scott Chishol: i, ale Coming, Captain White, ugh Rogo, M fuente, Dr Sandoral, K Schoder, Senor Rodrit Cairns, J Smiley, Mr’ and Mre Thwaith, Mr Mu WT Wylie, Mr MeBride, Miss 8 Eggleston, Thomas W: Thomas in, Mr i ir, Madame C Lassaco, Miss Picchi ‘Yr and Mrs Bartiffge and four children, Peter Klin, Mr Wil- linms, Mr Ho¢ ges, P Regnier, Mr Binder, Mrs Binder, Mr W Simpéon, Mrand Mrs Cohen, Mr Dusseldorph, Mr Leynon- stein, W G Dyer, Mr Gallet, Hugh rter, H Burton, Mr Kennedy, G Chi George Gordon, Jos Schora, W Prosser, G Samandgi, Mr Hanson, Mr Chiragy, M Chiragy, Mr John Ww nson, Mr Herckle, F Mahlas, John O'Shaughnessy aud ebild, Jas Bell. — American le Society. The regular monthly meeting of the managers was held at the Bible Houre, Astor place, on Thursday, the &d instant, at 434 o'clock, P.M. Dr. Thomas Cock pre rided, assisted by the Hon. Luther Bradish and Bevjamin L. Swan, Esq. Letters were presented from Rey. Cyrus Byington, mis- slonary among the Choctaw Indiaos, and from the French and Foreign Bible Sc . The latter contai: Seong ing statements in regard to the Bible work in l’rance. It appears that while there is increasing demand for the Scriptures, there are also increasing facilities for their cir- culation. Several new books were received for the library, among which were two copies of the Bible in modern Armenian, with references, published at the expense of this society, at Smyrna. Grants of books were made to the missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the’r French mis#ion in Detroit and vicinity; to individuals in North Carolina, on application, for distribution among slaves; to a Welsh chureh and Sunday school, in New York clty; for the Celored Home in New York; to the Home for Seamen's Children; to the American Seamen’s Friend Svclety for Rio Janeiro;Spanish Bibles and Testameata for Guate- mala; also Bibles and Testaments to the’ United States x 1 for Demerara, for distribution there; with various of scaler amount, in English, Italian, French, , Duteh, and Hebrew, with three volumes in raised | letters fur the blind City Intelligence. Borwixa ov A Ferky Boat.—at about quarter-past one o’clock Friday morning the James Rumsey, one of the Ho- | doken ferry boats, was deen on fire, and’ every effort to | extinguish the flames were of no avail. It is not known how the fire o:iginatei. The boat had been at work all the day, and was put at rest in the slip at the foot of Barclay’ treet about midnight for the purpose of cl-an- ing the boiiers, The fire was first seen about midrhips, near the engine, and an immediate alarm collected sev- eral bodies of firemen, who made every attempt to save the boat. The entire craft was’ in a few moment: one sheet of flame fore and aft, and there was great danger that the new ferry house would igni‘e. To prevent this the burning boat was towed from the slip, and taken across the water to Hoboken, As she was railing across the river in the’night, the angry dames, kindling and spark- ling upon the wreck, war a sight beautifully terrific. She was taken to the dock at Hoboken, where she burned to the water’s edge. From the weight of machinery her hull sunk and nothing is now seen above the water but the remains of her guards and a portion of the engine. This boat was about cight years old, was lately repaired at a heavy expense, and was considered to be @8 good 9 boat as any upon this ferry, She is a total wreck, and will probably never again be put in use, The loss is esti- mated at $20,000, There is no insurance. AN Attack UPON A Fine Comrany.—As Engine Company No, 20 was returning Thursday night from tue burning of the Rumsey, the eompany was attacked, at the corner of College lace and Barclay street, by a gang of rowdies, who were laying in wait forthem.’ Tye°fre company ‘were drived frem tkeengine, and the machine was upset in the street. The police, engaged at the fire returning to the stationfhouse about the same time, hearing the noise, hastened to the scene, but the villains making the attack had yamoosed before they arrived. Proparty A Fatat Faut.—Yesterday afternoon, John O'Hara, a iaborer at work on the new butidings in Reade street, while descending aladder, missed his hold and fell tothe pavement, causing a compound fracture of the bic, Loge Hall probabliity’ will cause hie Ueuel: He was conveyed to the City Hospital; bat little hopes are entertained of his recovery. He is about twenty five years of age, and resided at No. 53 Mulberry street. Fires.—A fire broke out last evening, about 7 o'clock, in « private dwelling house corner of Greenwich and Ceda streets. The firemen were nstantly at their posts, and extinguished it before it hed done much damage. A tire was discovered last night by one of the insurarve watch, in the first story ef the store of Herman & Sch No, 20 Liberty street. The upper stories were destroy: ‘by fice, and the lower story was flooded with water. The lors in very severe. Said to be fully insured. Tisrena FROM Wasuscrox.—We understand the New York Asaociation of the Washington Franklin Fire Com- ny will leave Washington city on their trip to New Fork on Sunday afternocn next, arriving in thls city on Monday morning, the 7th inst. Cricket. —The students of the Free Academy play the return match on this day, onthe grounds of the New York Cricket Clut at Hoboken, Play to commence at 10 o'clock. Death or Porsesaan Kuny.—Thomas Kuhn, one of the policemen of the Seventeenth ward, died on Thursday evening from injuries received while in rhe discharge of his duty. It seems that on the 20th ultimo, while the deceased was on duty attending » fire, he run « rusty nail into his foot, which aubsequertly ‘became so painful that o lockjaw ‘was produced, which rétulted in his death. The deseared is spoken of in the highest terms by his ca ptain-and associate officers of that district. Coroners’ Inquests. Metancnosy ‘Deatn or 4 Sta Carrain ny Taking Pomox.— Coroner Hilton yesterday held an inquest at 434 Bro: me street, the residence of Dr. J. J. Crane, on the haan of Capt. Hugh Graham, one of the olde t shipmasters sailing out of this port. He was eighty years of age, and e native of Ireland. Bis sudden death was caused from the effects of a teaspoonful of tincture of aconite, which he had ta- ken though uristake supporing it to be aloes, According to the evidenes of a female domestic in the house, it was shown before the Coroner that the deceased ap peared well or Thursday evening, but on Friday morning tke heard him cough severely, and on going to bis room the deceased informed her that he was sick from the effects of theseedicine he had taken. At this ti was a bottle of aconite standing on the table, belonging toa lady who had been using it for headache, and b: the ride of the aconite was a phial containing aloes, whic the deceased bad obtained the evening before; but having mistaken the bottles, he took a dose of aconite instead of aloes. Dr. Crane was immediately notified to render as- sistance; and in his testimony the doctor rays that he found the deceased in a sutlering condition from the effects, ax he supposed, of the medicine taken by mis- take. The doctor administered to his relief, but without effect, and deat sued about an hour after, The hettle containing the medicine purchased by deceased was label- led ‘Tim. Aloes, comp. dose one teaspoonful.” The other bottle was similer in size, and was labelled ‘Tivet aconite root.’’ Ga the facts in the case the jury reader- 0 @ vercict of * Death by accidentally taking an over- coxe of tineture of aconite.” The deceased had retired from his profession many years, and during the inquest FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, MONEY MARKET. Frupay, Nov. 4—6 P. M. The stock market epened and closed languid this morn- ing. Quotations were hardly sustained, and purchasers few and far between, At the first board Cumberland Coal declined 1 per cent; Parker Vein, 1; Erie Railroad, 1; Harlem, 34; New Haven and Hartford Railroad, 34; Michi- gan Central Railroad, 1g. New York Central Railroad ad- vanced }{ per cent; Peansylvania Coal, 34; Delaware and Hudson, 14{. Money was exceedingly tight to-day, and there were rumors of several heavy failures. There is » good deal of embarrassment in the money matters of merchants generally, and many are doubtless om the eve of asuspension, We see no possibility of any let up in the present stringency, and it cannot last much longer with- out adding largely to the list of failures. Bank stocks were more freely offered to day, and sold at lower prices. There were no sales at the first board to-day, of Nicaragua Tran. sit, Weuncerstand that Mr. Vanderbilt issued to-day a writ of attachment against the steamship Prometheus, one of the vessels running in the line of the Nicaragua Transit Company. She was immediately released, upon Charles Morgan and Joseph L. White, Esqrs., entering the necessary bond. The Prometheus will leave this port to-morrow—Saturday—with a full complement of passen- gers, The object of Mr. Vanderbilt in issuing his attach- ment was to obtain the proper security for the adjust- ment of his claim against the company. We are now in a fair way of getting at the bottom of this mysterious, mixed up matter. It would be well enough for specula- tors to let Nicaragua stock alone until some develope- ments give us some information relative to its present and prospective value. After the adjourament of the board, the following sales were made at auction by 8, Draper:— $9,000 Panama IR. 7 per eent. convertibles 15,000 Lyons (Iowa) Central RR, Bonds 300 shares Bank of Owego.. 180 do 5 do Berdan’s Quart Crushing Machines Marston Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. 50 do Nicaragua Transit C 21% 125 do Port Richmond ané Fre 70 10 do Empire City Fire Insurance a1 40 do Hamilton Ineurance Co. 81 20 do Conmonwealth Insurance 88 200 co Williamsburg Gas Co. 9334 £00 do Canton Co 224 200 do Little M 10415 0 do Harkm 61 The Bowery Bank has declared a semi annual dividend of four per cent; the Farmers’ and Mechanic's Bank of Hartford five per cent. ‘The steamship Africa, from Liverpool, bas not brought much news of either a political or commercial character. The intelligence in reference to the Eastern questiou is no more definite than that received by the last steamer. The aspect of public affairs on the other side is warlike, The 25th of October was the day fixed upon for bringing matters toa close; so that we must wait for the steamer which left Liverpool on the 29th of October. Our Liver- pool and Manchester circulars do not give any encourag- ing accounts of trade. Messrs, Gibson, Ord & Co., under date of Manchester, October 21, say -— Since the date when we last addresse® you, our market has continued in the same dull state then reported, until within the last ten days toa fortnight, since when there bas been displayed some little activity on the part of buyers for India, consequent upon the improved accounts from Bombay and Calcutta, Notwithstanding this slight and but merely partial improvement, however, business generally continues very deprossed, though in a compara. tively healthy state, when it is considered in the face of wha’ adverse circumstances it is at present carried on. As most protninent may be noticed the continued uncer- tainty of Eastern affairs, with the tendency rather to as- sume varlike than a peaceable aspect, a great and per- haps increasing stringeccy in monetary matters, the al- most general conviction that the present prices of grain re not only legitimate, but must continue gradually to advance, togy ther with not only present bad advices from our great Chinese market, but with the prospect of such contivuing to arrive, in’ that absence of confidence in monetary transactions there which must so inevitably be the rerult, ard for a protracted period, of the complote and radizqi changes which appear likely to be effected in ‘ne government and institutions of that yastempire. Aq we can but look forward to a gra‘ual disappearance of these acverse elements, viewed eiiuer individually or col- lectively, soit might be supposed must our return to state of health and activity be proportionably slow and protracted; but, fiom the total absence of all local im- pediments 'to improvement, we are inclined to believe that the disappearance of ‘any of the above contrary caures would ¢ ive a buoyancy to our market which, under ordinary circumstances, could not naturally be looked for during the existence of’ the remainder. \ The bullion held by the Bank of England is £15,749,089, against £16,201,- 252 same date last month, showing a decrease of £452 During the same period’ the rate of interest has been raised 3g per cent, making the minimum now 5 per cent, Plush. Fy Embroideri@ 12 MANUFACTURES OF CorTON. porary eee ts 81 814 — 16,765 on To SRS Total... 905 gp4,508 Shirts 165,128 P-sascvacruRE oF FLAX. mm 1,305 ssseees 178 $38,368 Total...... 270 $06,314 Straw goods. 18 $10,165 RecaPrrv.ation. Entered for = Manuf. of Woo!..... 7725 $209,556 “ tor 406 92,058 "47a “ SIT 214,668 «479 “ 971 = (187,583 4n Miscellaneous. 163 31,319 21 2,495 99 = $84,008 16 1,923 nm 19,618 101 20,908 «9118S 17,401 10 61870 8,647 184,247 130 2901 Toa $50,779 439 "977,765 "200 $81,774 270 66,314 365 84,568 178 88,868 39 = 11,801 18 10,185 709 $89,709 1,001 $281,200 1851,” 1862, 1888, Value put on market lst week in Nov..... $386.895 $786,540 — $980,303 Previously since Jan, 1 65,562 486 64,320,334 81,623,048 Total . $55,949,881 $55,106,874 $82,603,361 Foreign manufactures display increasing inaction and languor. The quantity here is not larger than usual, but much of it is undesirable and in broken lots, which can$ not be sold to advantage, and if forced upon the market must be sacrificed. As, however, this stock is widely dis- tributed, and chiefly owned by local jobbers, there is no great eagerness to part with any of it that is worth keep- ing, much under the currency of the early portion of the eutumn, What is deemed unsaleable privately is being closed out through the auction rooms, with the utmost despateh, and without regard to the original cost. Dealers are unwilling to buy more than they immediately need, and for this reason they confine their purchases to small and choice parcels of goods adapted to the present season, which are not over abundant nor much easier in price. The imports are steadily diminishing, but a sufficient amount ts being received to sustain the stock now here, and to place factors in a position that will enable them to supply the earliest calls of buyers preparing for the new year, ence, we are not likely to witness any niaterial advance in the value of goods this season ; nor can current rates be realized hereafter, unless future imports be cone sonant with the wants of the trade, both in quantity and kind. Heavy arrivals of undesirable fabrics would irres trievably ruin the prospects of the spring season ;.while the ahetace of much would undoubteiy stsemethin and promote the interests of all those interested in the busi- Lo wSThe receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer at this port to-day amounted to $98,223 85; payments, $400,431 36—balance, $6,407,311 88, Stock Farpay, Nov. 4, 1868. $6500 US 6's, °67..83 123 100 shs PVCoal.b10 10% 4000 N ¥ 5's, °58.ba 10734 100 esseeeb60 11 5000 I Int stk of 47 85 100 Phenix MingCo.. 15 600 Califor’a 7’s 70 $0 800 Gt North Lead Go 13g 4000 Erie Inc Bs...c 9234 159 N Y Cen RR,. .98 111 1000 111 Cen R Ba, "75 74 100 do......b30 1111¢ 2500N ¥ Cen RRBs, 9034 171 shs D&A HC1Co.. 106 60 Mer Ex Bank ..., 100 15 Ocean Bank...... 95 0 Metropolitan Bk, 101 19 Bank of America. 112 20 North River Bank 105 » 105 16 Continental Bank 99 150 Gor ....8 T83G 11 Ohio Life & Tr Co 95 810 Harlem Raiiroad 6154 5ONATr&PgCo., 12 150 do.sgriere 8198 60 Edgeworth Co... 8 27 NJerseyRR..... 10% 62 Stonii RR a3 60 300 N J ZincCo,...83 +630 100 a 200 Cumb Coal 400 do 250 do 100 do. 25 Park V C 300 ae x The cotton market was active and steady. The strikes reported in the manufacturing districts have closed quite anumber of fastories, and it is expected s good many more will soon be suspended, Thus far this has had no ve~-+-m orioes, Breadituffs are steadily advancing, in the face of unusually large imporiations, The immedi ate cause of the activity on the part of purchasers was the unfavorable state of the weather, and the disovu aging accounts from the inland districts. In financial affairs we bave no change to report. The Bank of Eog land had not further advanced the rate of interest. but it was the general impression tbat it would soon do so. The London News, of the 20th of October, says :— Gold continues to be exported to the Continent. To-day there were num is inquiries at the bullion brokers’ offices for gold, especially for that of California origin, which, owing to its containing @ larger proportion of sil: ver than is contained in Afstralian gold, is preferred for remittance to Paris, where the separation of the silver from the gold is conducted at a prot. We know that one firm has sent away since Saturday last £40,000 worth of gold to the Continent, and further shipments are in course ¢f preparation. The same journal of the 2st remarks:— There was again an active inquiry to-day for gold for remittance to the Contineat, and ref heoeri a of bar gold as ae found in the hands of the bullioa brokers and others are quickly taken. Although there is an objec- tion to take gold from the Bank of Englani at its fixed charge of £3178. 103gd. per ounce—a price which in- cuces what may be termed a species of commision of 14,4. per ounce—all the available parcels of Australian gold that reach this country will. under present circum. tances, be viverted abroad. For instance, the 10,000 ouncts of gold just brought into the docks by the Cal- cutta, from Port Philip, will doubtless be melted and at once sent away. This afternoon, however, the exchange at Paris and St. Petersburg was reported as showing & ra- ther more favorable tendency. The London Chronicle of the 19th of October, a1 The price of gold in Paris appears to be 87 per cent dear- erthan in London, the discount being 2 per mille, and the exchange at short 25. The exchange at New York on the £Sth ult. for bills on London at 60 Says? sight, was about 1093{, and the par of exchange between England and America being 100 23-40, it follows that the exchange is 18 per cent in favor of England, to which two months in- terest must be added. The boards of directors of the Madison and Indianapolis and the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad Companies, it is stated, have agrced upon terms by which the stock of the two companies will become consolidated on the first day of January next, provided the stockholders ratify the compact. The Peru road extends north from Indianapolis to Peru, and is 6234 miles in length. At Peru it reached the Wabarh and Erie Canal, and will also connect at that point with the Wabash Valley road, from Toledo to St. Louis, now in process of construction, The Peru road is now run about 40 miles, and the whole road is expected tobe in running order by the first day of February next, The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value of foreign dry goods received at this port for consumption several sea capiaivs were present, who appeared deeply to repret the sudden demise of their old friend. Kinin ny Fauuxe som 4 Hoxse.—Coroner Hilton yes- tercay held an inquest at the New York Hospital, on ‘the body of John Dufly, teenty-two years of age, a native of Ireland, who came to his death by injuries received in falling from a horse, which he was riding down the Kighth avenue, on Thursday last. The horse, it seems, | became alarmed and sterted around the corner of the | throwing the deceased off on the pavement, and a hove in his skuli, The deceased was taken to 1, where he died. He was in the employ of hocker Stage Company, The jury rendered a | jal death.’? ScppeN Desrn.—Coroner Hilton west at the New York Hospital, fon thefbody of James Cordon, a native of Ireland, aged forty years, who fell down in Duane street, while carrying a carpet bag, on his way to the Philadelphia boat, i instantly. A verdict was rendered of * Death by disease of the heart.’’ ‘The deceased was a carpenter by trade, gerecay held an in- | and resided at No. 121 West Twentieth street. Tus Recent Fata Rainoap Acctpent.—Yesterday Co- | roner Hilton held an inquest at the New York Hospital, on the body of James Gillen, who came to his death from injuries received by being sun over by one of the New Haven Railroad cars, at the corner of Canal and Centre streets, {on Tuesday (last. It: appeared in evidence that the deceaseri was intoxicated at the time, and while cn the track the driver called to him loudly to get off the track, and at the rame time applied the brake to the car, but was unable to «top its progress in time; the deceased was knocked down, run over, and recei the fa‘al in jury. A verdict war rendered by the jury of accidental death, The deceased ® native of Ireland, and forty years of age, Domestic Miscellany. * An affray occurred en the 24th ult., at place called Guonison’s Creek, some fifteen miles from Mobile, which resulted in the death of a man named Patterson, acd the Sargerous wounding of another named Wilkins.’ A coro- ner’s inquest was held on the body of Patterson on Wed- | nesday, and a warrant for murder iss pose api all hopes ‘ome Syd) from # : own and ex; oon ol ive uy ei whole busines. sia red almost | 2 against Henry and for warehouse, also the withdrawals from warehouse, for the week ending and including Thursday, Nov. 8, 1953 Movements ty Foretan Dry Goons, Enteral for Consumpoon. MANUFACTURES OF COTTON. MANUFACTURES OF WOOL. Pkgs. Value. Woollens...... 113 $90 232 Qoths.......: 151 78,803 Cassimeres.... 12 Del ines... 6 Worsteds. 79 , Stuff gots... 23 5 Cot. & worsted 204 Embroid'd do. 6 — 2)198 Shawh....... 17 Laces ........ 10 4,184 Hose.. 2 80 3,902 Total....... 472 $130,355 5 . Carpeting..... 149 MANUFACTURES OF FLAX. Pak Linens + 209 $79,019 Total...... 1,012 $360,365 Do. & cotton., 93 . 17,151 MANUFACTURES OF S111 Tacea......4 2% 2,761 Bik, 0 Handkerchiefs 10 3,931 Ribbons... Thread,..,... 3,891 Total....... 411 $106,762 LLANROUS. Pongees...... Straw goods... 69 $11,737 Silk & Worsted Embroidery... 28 20,201 Silk and cotton Feath.&flower 4 1,173 Hore... sss. Millinery 4 7,815 Braids & bind. Leath. gloves. 12 8,933 Gimp & fringe Rid do, 2,873 WAS sess Wearing app'l 9 2074 — _——_ Total....... 121 $64,396 Total.....,. 470 $260,680 Withdrawn from Warehouse. MERC SCE OF WOOL. MANUFACTURAS OF COTTeN, seney and Wm. Lofton, both of whom have been ar- ef eee pete | ; HO... 6.0006 Seven thousand fra hundred mules bave passed. the ewe ees ea sasinlame season through one to! entucky, on the road 842 «= Total...... 19,618 leading to Cumberland Gap, destined for Goorgia and | Centatig oie hogy South Carolina, | — —— —MANUPACTVENS oF atx. aa viltiam Douglass was eee at Ronse, N. Ty J ae Total...... be Kathe Crape shawls. 3 on inat., by th ing in of a well in Lafayet! | MANUFNCTUES: . while he wan digging init. Ho remained baried ander | Linens. 4: it $047 Raw. 38 7 some ten or fifteen minut when taken ou! wae “8 tatinet. rr ) traw goods,, 180° 82,00) Total ssosy M18 81,7400 Cc RR..b60 200 50 Mich 108 100 30 co. 106 BEOOND BOARD. S¥CenRRBi 90% 50 nbs Cum Coal Go, 333 gan * 200 Park Vein Coal Co 10% 60 Mich South RR.. 115 300 Erle RR. 73 1000 San Fran 10 po 100 20 shs Hanover Bk. 90 20 Ohio Life & Tr Co 400 Gold Hill Mine... 356 100 Canton Co,.bnwk 24 100 do......b(0 1UU 2s Tran 100 N J Zins 100 Penn Coal Co 300 Cum Coal Co. 100 do... Some idea may be formed of the attention which Lake. Superior mines are attracting in England from the report re- cently sent in by the directors of the Keewana Point Silver and Copper Mining Company to their English shareholders, ‘They have concluded the purchase, they say, of 1,240 acres of land for the sum of £40,000 sterling, say $190,000, and consider that they have made an excellent bargain. Beveral good lodes have been found on their property. At the mining board to-day better prices . The rales were to some extent, and there appeara to be more disposition on the part of outsiders to purchase. Holdere are, however, firm, and not anxious to realize. Very little stock could be purchased at anythizg like present prices. We annex the transaction this morning :-— Mixtva Boarp, Nev. 4, 1853. 100 shs Ulster Min Co. 2 100 slis Phenix Gd.b10 1 do. bs 3 blo 1 200 50 do, soses 108% 100 McCulloch Co,.b30 74 CITY TRADE REPORT. 5 Fapay, Nov, 4—6 P, M, Asms,—There were 60 bbls, sold, @:'s5 60 for pots and’ pearls,§per 100 Ibs. DSTUFES.—Flour was in brisk demand, and 18Xc. » 25e. per bbl. derer. The day’s business included 23,000 bbla., chiefly or inary to choice State, and mixed to fan- bs Western, at $7 a $7 25; with other grades at proper- lonate figures, There have been 3,000 bbls. superfine Canadian, in bond, dispored of at $7, Some’ 2,000 bbls. Southern changed hands, at $7 25 a $7 50 for mixed to good; and $7 60 a $7 68% for fancy. new teanepired im rye flour or . vt was in better request, at 8. a 100, bushe} Ligher rates. The transactions embraced 70,000 bushel art here and part to arrive during all this month, 1 80 for choice Genesee white. $1 76 for prime Mich’ do.; $1 €8.a $1 77 for common to handsome Candia! do; and $1 65 a $1 60 for inferior to good ordinary Southern, do. Seles of 600 bushels rye were effected at Barley and oats remained about the same. Corn 920, was more valuable. The operations reached 61,000 busn- els, at 74e. = ide. for unsound; 76%4c. a 770. for mixed Southern; 7éc. a 78c. for do, Western; and 79¢. for yellow Southern. Freicits.—Rates were somewhat unsettled by the Afri« but shipowners continued to demand 4s. for Liverpool, while we noticed engagements of 10,000 bushels of corn, taken in bulk, at 13d., and # lot of wheat was reported, (probs bly to dll up,) mn ahip’s at 12d, To London, 2.000 bbl: uur were engaged, at 4a. 6d., while some vessels ¢ ded higher rates. To Havre, 4,000 bbls, flour were engaged by one vessel, at 95¢c.: % whole vesrel was engsyed xt 2tc. for wheat, and 900. for flour; and another ver sel was rej taken up, to load t, at 25e., and flour, at 95. To rom 50c. a €0.c, but were dull. Corrrn —The enlen consisted of 60 bags Java, at 120.; 50 Laguayra, at 1140.; 1,000 Rio, at 10%, 35 100 Maracaibo, nt 10%c6. Xe. w 110; and concer: we sales imcluded 565 bales—70 for shipment, . for home and 140 Market firm, se “aaaia 5 ei ate were 1,000 boxes raisins bought, at $2 80 0 $3.25. Hay.—River was in fair demand, at former rates, ee ruled gules; but stesa. Stock moderate. D.—A parcel of £0 tons Spanish changed hands $6 50 per 100 Ibe. * Morassrs —There were 300 bbls. Texas taken at private in, O118.—The high rates claimed for crude have checked transactions. Olive has not varied. There were 6,000 gallons linseed sold at Tle. The Provisions.--Pork favored buyers. Gay’s sales were Western, at $15 76 — $15 87 for confined to 500 bbin mess, and $12 for prime, per bbl. Some 300 bla, and 60 kegs lard were purchased at Ile. # 113¢0. and 12}0. Ib. Beef was in better request. The sales reached bbls., at firm rates, Butter and cheese ruled about the fam SvuGars.—Sales have been made of 1,250 hhds, Onba, at 4340. @ 53c.; and 60 New Orleans, at 53¢0. per Ib. aitow.—There were 10,000 Ibs. prime bought at 113¢0, rT ib. PFtomioco Only 24 bhda, Kentucky changed hands, at Oke a To. per tb, Woo1—there is no change to notice, The market te extremely dull, and prices greatly reduced for domestie and foreign clothing qualities. It is useless to give quo- tations, a they would be merely nominal, ‘Wwiskry—Taere have beeu 450 bbls, Western and Prison fold at 2944 a 30c. per gallon. Domestic Market. Pty arrow Marker," Nov. 3,—At market oat (ray too best ard 1,600 rtores), 6,800 chery int nye ttle—A very full market, and buyers plenty ; made at prices which corres) two weeks, viz, extra 97 60 a $8: firet eat 96 76a Second $6 75.86 26 ; third $4 10 86 60. Working Oxen—> Sales $70 and $142, Cows and Calves—Sales $23 and $55, Sheep—Small lote, $2 33 and $5 25. Btores—' $7.a$11. Two years old $12 0 $19. bys pty a $33. Swine dull—Still hoge 3350. and us; on 630. 2634¢. Shoats to 4340. and 66.; lot retedd from 6¢, to 7 Ke.