The New York Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1854, Page 2

Of the guilt or innoc=nee of the party, I think [ am free ad wubiassed on the eanjont ‘Do the Listriet 4 "coy —I do mot botong to amg relt- dewomination «bye epimions are oppesed to the | deliversti p-net such a murder ay the fombimaens af tov'h Mr. Waiting ohn) eoees the juror peremotority, corer ap widitions! panel of tonco ia the morning w= comsnl ed, and op? Mr Giraud. ‘The coupsel ea yb 0 District Attorney cn rented ‘The jury then # Oscar Vurde m 7. Geo Wellman Wrizh , ¥ Joba & Qiokendush, 9. Tomas |gan, Jr. 1), Thomas Lloyd, 11 Yhomes Jnige, 12 Edw wacd Giraud, Jr. the General Reed who 1 2 3. 4 6 6 oa of rotueed Ww Jadge sitched by Me. Charies U'Comer } District & for the pegeesu May it lease or—Geplemen of the Jury: | Tho prisoner fa this cow svanis indicn-d for one of che highowt crimes 6.0 tea law Ho ts charged with wurcering Major Lor og at tha st Nicholss Hotel oa the | morning of the August It is proper that { | showld obs ree pen, that the ori wurcer in th ty astaintaols offea that portion of t @:fivition which seems spe cially applicas #8 I ja’ge from its eiesum stances, is to the io done with # preaody the person hiled Ys 10 doubt whaterr) to effect ce sth the ktiling must Rave bora im to effecs the death of | tha case, geotismen, there teeems tome of the desiga | he question of premeiitavon. I | tat sas premoditation, how- | vig the Ssiog withis ' geatlomen, of killing estad- | lishes alegal infereoos oh4s 0) wea done by promodita- tio: aod It ress “ito the defence entirely to acquit the party oc) xed of that presumption. Tal me state to yo understand how pied by the deeerned » not far remove? ir « diagrent, whieb t su! not ciffer im Roy 4 ween the circumstances aa I vrove them, The rocats ocoa- | y the orisomer at the bar were | ct osher. I present to you | ut ia ev dence, ant whiea does respect from a diagram which chat be putin” ei ooos by my learned friend oa tae | @he side This dimgrm eo.rsemeK ® genorat plan of tue ond floor af the ao as Hotel. The St Nichulse | Holet, you reeoiee: is stuated on the west side of roalwey; amd % 6 sites repreronted here on | tus dingrm ix Er osaway. ‘fhe ataircage by which ascent is me fram the first to the second sory ix situ tet at this polot (Indicating | it om she Cisgram); rons towerds the re rigiea to that baleay thers is ano her bat angles sgain to thet avotber ballway, Vojor Loring, a0. # bam on the mornin: « eupied by Major L ~nd from that stairease the baliway | {te duiloing—hea at right | st parallel wish Broad way, | 50 fost in length; at cigat | arallel with Spring strest, is | ads to the room oceupted by b- room oocuniel by De. Ged te ddof Angsst. Tho room o: g was No. 287; the room ogenpiot by Dr. Grahom wor (hese rooms ere 59 fest apart Direerly im froms of th- room awd just by ‘he alle of the | doorway of the room su piee by Major Loring, {3 a large bell attached to th. <9)! ond struct by « hanmar. Taat boll is, Ipresume, rome six or seven inches in diameter, and tbe noise ry its exceediogly great, On the \owust, at ton tninutes past tive stowntty rung some ton or fifteen times, ‘very grestly oituebing Mrs. Locing, who had passed @ Aleepiows wnt im consequence of illness, | a eb Major Lering row ‘rm his bea, went to the door, aad looking ont. seid, “8b, ty it you? i think the aervanrs ore olf fu bed. Tthink you caanot | find any servamt st thi. bowr ”? ‘he prisoner said he bad been ringing the bel io his own room could net reerive an. suswer to it. cloned his door ans en 4 #9 ded jor Loring got tote bea the bs about thirty times +j.¢ Loving rose soo went to the door again, wd seid. we uld bs mach obliged to you it you would Bot ing = vet <o loud, ws my wie is quite unwell.’ He nino sot), “You had better put op your pantaloons for if you wont 7h id to answer the bell, you are not in a fii. :res to Bs een by her”? To that the prisoner reyned, “E do not eare a damn for the maid or tor a y women in the hoase; wilt deems ae I pease’? He them mace come offen: remark, but that we cainot prove wita dist ness. in reply to that. dajor Loriog said if he rop that remark be would swash bis head with a stick, the prisover ssid, ©. w ti kid bim when he dows com two hours, and Major Lorigg then Immediately after Mn. ML was rong agaia rapidly 1 will cut bis heart ent’) Loring then elosed ths door and went te bed the yritaner ruen ring tuo dell thirty strokes so deliveravet. that they wore tod by Mra. Loring. Loring tnereupoe rove and dr: ninesel’, and Wout out of the room -avtegto the prisoner, “I will go into the office sud +es whether I can tod a servant.’ Mrs, Loriog, fearful of tre vivtene> of the prisoner, at- tempted to step rer hurband. bat, with » smile oo his face, he to her, Go back chill 7 and left her forever. 'y a few moments elapse? before sho saw him Gead on the flor «t this time Loring haddn his room a which he usartly osrried~ he had also a viet aad carried with wrth was then) werer, was ring lett his that a maa ‘Tre bookkeeper, the prisoner soqua'nted with room, he went into be offiee aud compla was oureirg and « isturmisg bis femiiy. from sowe circum: inure which had tranapired the oight before, and which } wit not mention to you, the person complsned of Waa Dr. cused him on the g ound that he b tae previour nigh’. Lertug then said to the bookkeeper that they must tate th» man avay,or he would shoot him dead at bi dour Bat remark the prison id not heer. Loring ton left theo! and asconded the stairway, for the jurpose of returning ‘o bis room Now, let me state to yon, gentlewen, what the pri onor had done in the me su'ime, a ‘ervant fot the crisow of he ringing ef the nell the prisonar said, “I will be daroned what more we are notin a cond tion to abow to ¥ and dreseed himself, he haviog been in bis shirt ducing transactions. While in his room he (with the inst>ument of dosth, aad after the hall, following the path of venéed the stairs from tho om, he mot Graham at the Now, geatiemen, it is proper Whso Loring started to got y to you that at this peint it ia claimed by the \earned counsel for the defence that & sudden, violent, anc unexpected personal attack was made by !ovivg aon the prisoner ‘This 11 the most important part of sh- case; i point which will re- quire your closest scrutiny and coasidera’ion. But I feel bound to say to you, gentlemen, that quitea number of persons were presect, wud not one of them, 90 far ss { know, saw apy «uch attack. The-e wss conversation detween the parties; they were exsited; the conduct of ovarbearieg to the last degree He was arme® for stack; but no attack (he emversation, as [ shall give —Loriag said, “My wife ts sick . “Tt do not care a damn for Loring said, “T told you there ihe prisoner replied, You are & War,” and, at thess words, he raised his cane, Loring raid, “ttaad back ” and tho prisoner drew the sword from the eanc and pteread it into the back of Lering about afoot. The wound was twrive inches blow the left older, and five inches trom the backbone, forward and upward. At the some iime the prisover seized Loriag with his left hand: and worked the instrament of death around in his body, s« if anxious to place beyond ail healing power the Ife of his victim Toe sword was bent and draws from the wound, Loring uttered a death cry; he exclaimed, ‘ Ob, I am stabbed.’’ he staggered a step or two, fell, and io a tw moments wasa c rpse. The prisoner drew the weap n through bis heod Some one eried out, “The min ts stabbed,” the prisoner seid, ~ ever mind’? He then walked down stairs. ‘The bostkeeper asked hice what he hed done; the prisoner said he did not know: thats mam had Snocked him down, ard that he had stanbed him ne believed. Now, gentle man, ft ia certainly untras tust the prisoner hat been Racked down. From the ex-mination that I have made of the evidence I ¢o not think that he was struc! at ail. Bat i he was strues, it would cot vary this case one bair. He prove the blow ‘9 damn for you or your wife.” He said, elso, “Youara a liar.’ There was provocation. There was no vecsasity for his using the instrument of death which he had in bis hand =e fence. Lor’ stood before him, entirely an unarmed man. The rule of law in relation to this matter, gentle- men, fs vory well sottio’ in this State; very wel was maco by Lorin it to you, was ' The prisoner rep you or your wife” was a lady there” the os fed notes af bear apon this case. whe ie without fenit himself when attacked b; may kill bis axeatlant, # toe eiroumstances bo furnich resronade ground for apprehendiog take away his life or to do bim some great bod: where there is also reasonatle ground for bolivving the | He was standing ap, but I thought he wanted to retreat; | it onked baad and when there is no reason to apprehend & design to do him great bodily harm; nor it justify homicide when the combat can be avoided, or when, after it is commenced, the party can withdraw from it in lety before he kills hig adversary.” upon thie rule I rhall show to you'that was not in fantt Bis course was a course of expostulation; ano the prisoner’s course was a courte in prosecution of the quarrel. Theo, in, gentlemen thize wee ne elreusatones Tetalehlag ressone on the part of ht have walked away when Loring 4. it have ‘word in answer to that ex; sion. And agsin: there were im the ball-among them an officer—who could heve On this rule of law, therefore there was no reasonable ground for believing the danger imminent—that the de- | ted—be- tated, ‘ety, without killing hia | insult upon in- cause of quarrel which Was mide—so by his own act, be put » tan, with whom be had had no revious eequaintence rerors omen, to reeome the usrrative: Atter the deceased had sv brew ff among some «reepings, on tine of this case, independently of otreumatances of de- iM which, doubtless, wall be disclosed to you by the wit- + -ces es they appen/on the stand The prisonerappears hc e by very /caroed, very r ble members of the bar. ‘he, fisonér hineelf, Lam told, is very respectably con- wiethd, ‘There are many things, therefore, whieh inv yioperty be taken into leration by you in thi cue {evant 284 you to exercise your judgment iequisi- trely on this transection; IT shall io {othe evidenes: I sball ‘dre purpose which I have im view, wth at ony rort of regard whatever Ue which the prisoner may oocapy Htate are euppered torupply the place of arms, or go aenrmel through the sireste in xa’oty, whe ask your close atiea- you to aid me in the ‘Lhe lawn in this He toe taw; acd he who undertaker to use thom assanoe f most fearfal rerponsibiilty, And in wy juigment, » f s 4 this case Ato en erat the ide ool soe that evidence in e now, tte ea disclosed, | mover—an ever bowen american Intapondeuce, was | roy sew ppreoedod to atete the case | attracted your avien We awoke there was a can’t di tinctly say; it wos about four feet lo bell? a. Yea. ime? A. He merely got uv aul weat to the door. | What oid he dof 1 to state what Major Lori ed to stand side for the present, 20 of August Isat? A. I was eecond head walter at the | St Nicbol+s hotel | the bar and Major Loring ou ths | o'clock. | Q atthe bead or foot of the stairny A. At the toot of { nioxicated | 1 fare of br. order to p.ozure a cessation , He then returned to bis own room | He said, ‘Ido notcare | sesuming the fact that be was 5 sarwed; he had fuil means of de- | Tt is laid oowa in the case of Shorter | Twill read) i¢ ground | you been in the city of New York? totake | years. Q What Or to do him some groat | that time? A. Most of my time as a servant acl without uttering » | interfered, and whe would have intorfored. | miliar with the facts im the case—entirely | to death. Now, gon- | wore you suby omaed as a, witne | Jury 1 was attending to my bus teen Killed, the prisonor took hia cane to a closet, and | inquest was going on; I got . That onda the general | the Coroner’s inquest; I now know John Cenahan: I did | the doing of justice | to the positionin | the stairs wndertakes 19 curcy concealed weapons violates | | the act fs tn any reepret phot of that. I know, gantte- | memo the jury. that it was not one ef thoes muriors lowe consineres bef areunnt—not one the result of log Crowwiosri-l’, for « ‘e# paltry pieces of | boob s morderes thet © mmitted by Macbeth arising fro ambitions fesiges: but a sudden murder, like tat committed hy Cain, aot like that comm! ted by asother person who was reesotly tried ia a State oot far ce- eurdet, & tyranaiea! murdec—s murder ehich went in vtter disrowart of wit right and a} lew, and all j ration ada’ Linccoam'ty. The Bint #1 ress called wan the wido of the dnrersnd, Phe wes accom: sni-d by two leties aod a young geatl man She was, of con: ae, dressed ia des) mourning & ny ee a eriog ber Doesnt position, wea D po te-sd, thocgh she auasered the questivas in alow | and bmid tone Corns lis 1. ring befog seorn wae asked by the Distrigt | Attorpes—Where is your placs of residense? A. La Calt forvis Q Were you in the city of New York on the 24 of Att gust at a leas | Major Loring? A Twas, . he was og on the night of the Jof August? A. at the st. Q Were yen eo Q Wes be your Q Where ware ¥ Ista d ig of toe Nicboi Qa 13 Mt Jor Loring awake on the morn- \ few intnutes before hve—about Ave A fe before fre fie any bing ocour immer iately efter that, which A. About tea iniuutes after , gig of a bell Q Wheroabouts was that bell situated? A Iwmediately beside my dove, Q. Wit you dercri @ that boll? A It wass bell with | hammer. Q How high from the floor was it? A. I Q How mony times was it rung? A. About ven or fif- | tern vimes, Imagine | Q Whinyoussy times do you mean etrokes of the Q’ id Msjor Loring do anything at that id he aay or do? Counsel for the accused obj-cted. The bistrict Attorme y—I wiit divide the question then, A discussion nere arose on (he logality of the question, he question was overruled by the Cour, ‘The District attorney—I will notank you, Mrs. Loriag, | id, but— Mr, (Conor hire sugeesiet that perhaps {t would be prover tosuajend the examins'ion of this witness to a | ster period of the case Mrs Loring was thea request Joseph Cozinno was then sworn, and examined by the District Atternay. Q Wat was your busiaess on the Q Lo you know the prisoner a: the | bar by sight? A. Yes, sir. Q bid you know Major Lo ring by sight? A. Ys Q. bid yousee tho prisoner at dof augnst? A. Yes, Q At what time of the day? A. Between 5 and 6 Q Wheresbouta were they? A. B.fore tho wain stairway leading from the dining room doa staira, tir, the stairs. (Dingrar produced ) ‘The Districs Atorney to wipess—"hat isa reprosen- | tation of the secon floor of the bt. Nichias Hotel; this | is the stairway which aseends. Lo yon recogaize it? A. Yes. Q “tate, wheresbouts Major Loring and ur. Gra- bem were tay cing. Witners showed on the diag'am where the parties stood, sud coun.e) ex;hined the disgcam to the Court axa jury, ‘The J isteict Attordey said it might bo dasirable during the trie] for the jucors to visit the premises and view for thems: Ives Q Whish one of those two persona was standing near- ert ibe certie line of the stuirwey’—waa there a mit there, spd vere they atandiag on the mat? A. Yes | Weil ‘which one of them was standing nearest the Way? which of these marks oo the dingram ropravents the prisoner? a This one, the one farthest west Q. Wherearonts were you wh ‘ou first noticed them? A 1 was near the wert passaye, oa the left hand side (#it- nets pointed it out to the Court), Q What distense were joufrom them? A Tshould think theee or four fest. Q Now, will you state what took plsea there betrean those two versons? A Thada little child 5y the band, ; pnd was going to Po down the left starway to asaiet them tp getting off; they were late; I saw there were two gentlemen standing there, took the left stairway; 1 did afier the nurre took the men were speaking rather tone thao whea i came up, thi ttreeted my atteu- | tion; T heard one gentieman say something about some that gentlemaa was Col Loring. Q. What did Loriog say? A What J understood him to aay (obje Witness—What I beard him say were tbat there wore some ladies or a Indy tere, and tho gen. | theman nearest to me (Dr. Graham) sala © raired non cane, (swerd eave produced, with the s bent into the shape of s haif moon) Q Look at that cane—do you recognise to? A. Yes, alr; [recognise that esne; be (Dr Grebam) 1. up the cane, «nd asl thought, to strike Col. Loring; the tall goatieman (ol. Loriog) said, “Stané off, sir,” and put ap ofs hand; then the two geutlemen elosod in together; they weut beck a few paces, aud Col. Loring said “Tain stabbod;”” then they jost ed togethe* a few moments and then se. parsted; alter Jol Ly Grobam kt gu ol nim; U ane fell on his fsos; Ke gave @ groan like @ man strag- gling, as it be was choking; 4 Kogers, the geutlemaa who rupermrences the ho Bir Kogers said— ‘Dr. man”? Dr. Graham repli e, Was coming towards me; ham, you have killed the “On, no;” then I saw that hooked weapon (the bent sword) in the doctor's hand; then I wen fomecistel the dining: room. Q. Ind jou notice that any blowa were strack before the stab ‘A. No, tir, there were no biows Q. You spoko Grabam having hold of Major Loring: at what time ¢id Dr. Graham take hold of Major Loring? Nr, O'Conor objactea to the mode of examination, — | Q. At.what period of the difficulty did Dr. Graham take hold of Major Lorirg? | Mr. O'Conor cid not understand the witness to say that Dr. Grabem had xhold of Mejor Loring. ‘The Court-Lat the question be put iaa form toavoid | the diftieuity | The lisiriet Attorney—I asked the witness at whe time Dr. Yaid bold of Major Loring. Is there any thing obje ble in that? be O’Copor thought there was; it raised an inference. He thought the witness should teil the tale. ‘The Court said the language of the witnesa was that they tueselled together, and that after a tims Dr. Gra. ham let go of him. The Distriet attorney repeated the question—At what ported of the difteuliy €i Dr. Graham take hold of Major rip ‘The Court roled that the estion should be put, “Who | first took hold of the othert”? | Q Which of the two gentlemen first took hoid of the other? A, Deeter Graham. Q At what period of the difficulty was it that Doc'or Graham first took hold of Ma‘or Loring? A. The tnseelling was so quick, ft w: in a momect; thoy had only gone | three or four feet, en Mejor Loring exclaimed “\'ra stabbed.’ Q Was it before or after ir Graham called Major Loring a \iar, that Ir. Graham took hold of jor Loring? a. after. Q Will you, with this cane, the precise attitude Dr, Gratam took towards Wajor .oring? (Witness described, by holding tho cano ele- vated to acout his shoulder) Q How far was Dr. Greham’s bend from his lef: shoulder when hoheid tho cane in his right hand? Witness describes about six or | eightinches. Q. Were the: persons in that hail at | ihat time’ A. There were several females. Q. any males? A. There were two. Q. Who wore they? A. One who goes by the rame of General =cott; I never knew his name; that’s the name he goes by in the ho- tel. Q. Who waatbe ther? 4, His namo is Patrick. | Q. Was there amy other male? A. No, exoopt Mr. Ro- gre; there were a numer of persons about tke house, | ané I might not have seen them? Q Did you notice the drawing of the cane? A. Icaw them strugstlog but 1 did not nctice the cane until he drew it out. Q When did you first see the sword of the sword cane’ A. Not until the blood bad fallen oa the tloor Q. Can you tell what was the position of the parties relatively to each other at the time Mujor Loring was stabbed? Mr. O'Conor objected, as the District Attorney was tab Distsict Attorney. —What am I to do? The witnosa swears he saw the Doctor drawing the sword, Mr ©’Conor still objected to the inferenc: ‘The District attorney withdrew the ques' . Q. Will with which of his bands Doctor Graham took Major Lering? a. The tussel was so sudien and 80 Dn that I could not tell with which @ took hand held of wim first. Q. Will what was the Major Ti tims he wwe laid hold of? A He was standing upright, rtraight @. What was the position of bis arma? He bad bis banda up this way (elevated open) Q. What was the attitude of Colono, ing at the time Doctor Graham took hol of him? attitude of ot when they commenced the tus¢e! Col. Loring was back ail the time. Q. What was the tion of Loring’s armrY A As nearas I could soe, it wis a’ done so quiek, be had hie bands raised; I contd not tei which took hold first. Q Exhidit tho position of Col. Loring at the time he ‘was golng’bsek? A. This way, ra- ther :tooped. Q. What was position of Doctor Gra bem at that time? 4. He wos close up tohim. Q. Was Deotor Graham standing still or moving’ A. Doo: | {er Grebam was clore up to Riss, and as Col- Loring re. | treated the other followed * Crosa-examined by Mr. Whiting~Q. [lov long have A. About trent; hasbeen your employment during al) waiter. Q What of Eusope are youfromy A. I come from bod ouatg Have you tilted this matter over? A. Avery littl. Q Wheny A. When I was bo- | fore the Grand Jury Q. With any one else? A. No. | Q Do you know John Conaban. A. I cannot thiak for | ‘© moment. | Mr, Whitieg—1 wil give you five minutes. Witnese—laid rot come here to tell any untrath. There ray tea bundred men— Mr, Whiting-—There are not s hundred John Con thang. Witnese—At the preent moment [ don’t think | know him by that name. Q Do you know a serramt man at the St. Nicholas, called John’ A. Yes, sic, Join Galea, John Ware — Q' Were you presen’ at’ the Coroner's quest? A. No; I was before the Grand Jury. Q. Whoo 1 A Before tho Grand inest when the Coroner" ‘no int'mation to attend a! not think of bis other name at the time you asked mo; [ don't know whetber he is in court or not. Q. lid you see bim on the mornivg of the fray’ A I saw him af- terwards; I drd not see him before on that morning, to | roy knowlege. Q. You won't swear he was not therey A [ can swear I cid not sea him; J cannot swear that he War not thero. Q. There is a marole sisb at head of the stairs, that | Fojects on the left band si A. You. Q. How far | Seen that project? A. Thore it « marble slab. which is about two feet or not more than a yard from the head of Q. How far beyond that stairs towards Breadway is that slab’ A. The sh I apeak of is tho top Allof | of the heater. I want to know if it is the rame which ou mean; it ie a very short space; 1 never measured it. fut I think it is about three tect, Q. How many feot from the head of tho stoirs was that marble elab—snp «cig yon to be in the bell way at the head of thestalrs—- | ow mins feet is that ala towards Broadway? A About three feet, Q As you oome ap the stairs you turn te the Jef to go te words Broadwas’ A. Now I unterstan® yon: bat sao from the head of the etales t about as fo as | sicod rather eicew | Q Lo you mean’ to sy you remember every wor! th | understand? A lonly say I did not here th | closed ferm me te Mr O'Covor (shout fifteen rr sixteen fort). Q Luederstoed you to say you bad a lil: gird by Boe as? A No; ® It'tte boy; 1 came from the lintog room qnink ae Tesa'd; de left ihe dia og git cutol my wi bt be ere Ly taetet etch ‘he lite boy; way; he hein loty wicu turned ax (apoe ach stairs, conserved two gentlemen standing tu the gargwey; Wey were Btaading taoe to face, Jot. Loring wns fotg (ef Grates be feed towards ibe ctoing room. at the head of there sain a lange cate 10, which Ocospine spse@ from the floor to the ce | Major Loring was mot frog vost mircor; hes Ver) tear to the brirk cf the srsirr; the bee of fie rhees or Miguera were t tha edge of the air, and the toes of bis sipcees Or Hhoes were 4 “be wat; ho ti gail from Groat. am rtood wish bi facs th store fhoe to 'see. Q ot then o'taat that tne mirror would have Cwa both of thetr bootes pisialy? A I tatok there ts & nue jog there. Q Coula De Geeham, stauttog toat way, tnce ta Cd Lorimg, look into tie hr? a He could. Q Hew wan is with regara to Col Loring? 4. I 1d pot think he could. Q. at what distcmgs dit Dr. Grabar tend frown Oot Lavieg? « ightinebes. Q When sou oderved thove nding there, thea you wade up your mint gente, j Lome his re 1 | Ave y Short distaace | lo go down the eft band star? A Yes, str; the auce | wes late for oreakfest and I told her to oat as much as she coula aud Toul take the child, [ had not goue any steps o° the stairs ve tow mutre Came upand tok the | chit 1 war within « few in hos of the head of the ateirs, | so tha’ the next wep would Lave teken me dowa; I nat gore past the rang avd my Bice was then ut the wrer; Tevuld act reco lect what band { has ths ebiit by; es vear ne Loca reoullet 1 held (he ebtla by my lett band; | had halted about thy miduie of the s’airaey {acing brosdaay, when the puwse caine vp soo took tia chili; she weot right down the stuirs tminsviarely, { dit vot follow them Q Up to this “4 had toere been eny word; berween these two grnatiewen tart you vaid athovicm to¥ A. No cir, they were talking Joud at The time; what the words ued were at that time Ido koow, Ihewd Col Loring speck at the time, Q id youhear ol Loring make use of & term like this: “You are s loafer.” a. Nosir Q ony ching of thet kind? A Lowi not hear Cot Loring sey 40; he dil act speak oud enough at tattime Q. iid you hear Col. Loring say, ‘ damn you?’ A, No. sir Q When did the words bee’ me loud end angyyt A. When the nara» maid took ‘he cbild. then [ heard they were speakiag joud, but 1 did pot emderstand them, 1 did hear aay loud vonis but those | have told Q There were load words then, that you did not understand? A. Yas; they were speaking topether for a minute or two, as fara? my judgment ges; I bed no motive for li parsed betveen them?” A. No T only #uy what 1 did hear. Q Was there not loud talking which youd t not m Q iid sou hear whet words Col Lorog used whe Ur. Gratiag baid “You lie?” A. 1co not uaderstend tae ques iso, Mr Whitieg—Then we'll pass on to something else. Q Before Dr Graham raved the cane, had the tvo gentlemen left their porition? A. No, sir, they were Siacding iv the same piace, acsording as I saw, Within an inch or ino. Q How far back iu the eatry, from the head of the siairé, were these two gentle: when they prappled egcb otber? A About ag fur as that desc— (four cr Gve feet.) Col Loring wes going sideways w rds the mirror) Q. Lid Loctor Grenam go siceways towards the mirory A. They were both togetuer; | they took @ sort of cirevlar turn, a» near a8 Lesa jalge orrecolect Q. Whereabouts iu the balldid Co). Loriog falicn bis faee? A. Directly in frout of tue mardie nearly in f ont of it. ‘the Couri—Whieh slsb do you moan? A. ‘the one towards Broadwas. Mr. Whiting—Lo you mean to tell this jury that thoy came togetber ro quick you couldn't teil #hich took hola firsty A. Yes Q Cnn you desoribe the manner in which they closed iv? A, {soem & exactly they in’ 60 quick. Q You hava descrived tne way Dr Grsham raived the stick: did you see Colonel Loring rae bis band before that? A. I cid net. Q Did you hear aay noise like that (lapplog of the han’s together), s knock or a slip? A. No. Q. Did not Col | oring seize that stick when Dr. Grataw raised it? A. Teid not see him. Q Could it have haoperet without your Feving 1? A. I should aot have thought so, but it might; Tdoa’t wantto say aay- thing that I did not see, Q. lid you not ses a strugule between thore two gentlemen for the wastery of that stick? A. No sir, Laie not. Q Where waa the sea bard of thet cane when Col Loring fell? A Tdid not seo it. Q Lid you pot see it in Col. Loring’s hand? A idid not, Q Did you rot see it that morning apart from the cane? “A. No, sir, rot 10 my knowledge Q. When you saw the stick in the hand¢ of In Grabor, and booh hanés of Col, Loricg up, cid you ses whether he pat his | hands on the stick or on Dr. Giwbam? A. 1 did not seo him toceh avythirg at that moment. Q At any tim- ‘A When the tussio was I could not tell. Q. Was Colonel Loring 2 large or a small many A Vary tall He louked very tall. ayery he would weigh, bot I think about 2uu Los here agein descrived bow Col. Loring beid hia hands up —not quite as high as his head, but as high ag his shoulcer.) Q. After you saw the hands up in that way, and the stick raised by Dr. Graham, did you see the | stick, orany part of it, after tha; momont? A. No, sir, | not to my Bnowlecge. Re direct examinstion—Q. During the whole time of this which way wero you looking! A. My face was to- wards Eroudway. Q. Did you keep your face in that di- rection during the whole if the aiffieulty? A. Yes. Q. Tid you, during the whole of that difficalty, ture your eyes away from the party? A. No, Téid mot. Q. Whea the cace Was raised did e ther of the parties advance? Counrel for tha xcoused objected to tha question, and the Court ssid that the witness had already tos:ified on that subject. 3 Q. Die you notice that Yejor Loring had hold of Dr. Graham? ‘This question was objected to,be by’ Mr. O'Conor, ay not arising out of the croes-exa mination. ‘The Court exciuded the question for the aacie reason The Court tben wanted to know what the witness mesnt by saying that he saw Dr. Grabatn struggling, tu: did pot think it waa a aword until he drew it oat? Witnens—There was a tussle; I did not think the Doo. tor had any weapon; I did not know until Col. Loring exclaimed “I am atabbed—he has a kaife ’” ‘The Court—I want to know what struggle means? Witness—I supposed the koife was in him (Jol. L.,) at the time. The listrict Attorney asked whether there was any struggling before the witness lost a ght of the cane, and after he had seen it rated in the way he had described Mr. O'Coner onjected to the question, as going back | over the testimony already gone through. ‘The question was withdrawn. Q At¥what point of the difficulty did the struggle you have stated begin? Mr. O’Conor again objected, and the question was ruled out. A Juror to witnert—From the time you swthe two men at tho head of the stairs, what time elapsed before the struggle commenced? A. Not more than tive mina! Q Did you see any anger frem the time you first them, on tho part of Mejor Loring? A. No,’sie. Q. You way he raised the arm horizontally with his throat ? A. Yes, sir, Col. L. raised bis hand about so—as high ashis sboulder. Q Tnen Dr. Gesham’s hands mast have been somewhat lower? A. Yea. ‘Avother juror to witne:s—Do I understand you thet he put his band against the caney a. Yea, hand touched the cane, Chas. M. Rogers examined by the District Attornay— Q. Whet was your busicesson the 2d of August iast? A. 1 Was superictendent of the St. Nicholas—of t upper part, not of tae office. Q No you know the pri Somer at the bar? A. I #aw him once or twice; know him by sight. Q. Did you know Col. Loring? AT kuew him by sight; he stopped at the hotel eight orten days Q Tid you seo the prisoner at the bar and Col. Loring together on the 2d of August? A I ofa. Q, Whoreaboutat A. At the head of tho stairs, on the Iaading on the second floor. pe the witress pointed out the place in tho disgram. | went from tbe di room towards Brosdway: I saw Colonel Lorivg standing thoro, and Dr. Graham facing im. The Court ssid—I understand the witness to say that Col. Loring stood at4the corner nearest to Broadway, anc Dr, Graham stood pear the centre, his back towards the witness as he came up. ‘The District Attorner to the witness—At wat point were you? A. I waa directly bebiud him. Q At what distance were you from bim? A. About four feet. Q. What were you doing? A I was incompany witha lad dining room, and taking her to the stage. @. Lid younotice «hat they were doing? A, What brought wy atiertion to them first was, that they wore speakii loud; I heard Colovel Loring say, ‘ may wite,’? whi appeared to be the oni of the sontence. Q. Did Dr. Gratam make any reply’ A. Yes. Q What did he say? A.“ T don’t cares damn for your wife or you” Q. What next took place? A. I could not say what nex$ took place ; I was with lady; we were behind time and "were walking very’ fast. The noxt tung I beard attor that way the lis given tnd iomediately npow the word I beard a tict like that (slapping bis banda); the sound was line aa if that sword was straightened and put im tho scabbard—the found would be likea touch of that. Q How loud wae the as you deseriboit’ A. Ieould not say. Q Does the description which you have giv like it? A. Yes. Q. What next took p! heard that noise? A. Iwas going away ih the y when I heard the noise; Limuwedia‘ely turned reand; I ‘was then about twelve or fonrteon fost from them. ane Juror—The noise was #0 that I heard it dis- y. Examination continued—When I turned around each hed both hands up and the cave in a horizontal position. Q Con you say in whose hanis tha cane was? A Ican- not, except as to one end of it: I saw one ond of it drawn by Dr. Graham. Q. Wha* took place then? A. After drawing he made a stab at Major Loring. Q. What the attitude of Major Loring when the stad was given? A. His hands wore in that position—raieed up; at that moment Col. Loring gave a lunge, a sort of a turning round, atd hatloed very load. ‘ To — could not say whethor he slipped or fell for war Q. Did you notice whether Dr. Grsham did any act with the sword at that time? A. When I frat saw the sword it was bent; I heard Cot. Loring halloe three or four times. Q What took place after that? A. Colonel Loring then left the doctor aud came towar ls me; I was trem going towards them he bad his hand up; he sail— “Lem stadbed—I am cons)” he then foil towards mo; I pertly bad ahold of bim when he fell, end beiag a keavy man J bad like to have fallen with him. A Juror—Doring the motion you have doseribes, had Nr Grabom 4 hold of Col. Loring at the fimer A. Yea, he had his lefthsnd on him. Q What took place after ho fell), A. After he fell he gargled, as if there was romething choking him, and mosned very loud; I was hen at Col. Loring’s hea'; I looked up and maw Dr. Crahem, and I aid to him—“You bave kifled this mer,’ be replied—ITe is not hart.” Q What took that? A. He bad the swordin bis Band at 1 then ssw one the watchmen pod told him to st»y with Col. Lorieg whilo J went down to inquire the number of the room cf edoctor ¥Xo was in tho house, Q What did Dr. Grahom ¢Coefter? A. After I got throagh some other Gucier down stairs, I saw Dr. Grahem in the office, and I told other men to beep a watch of him. Q Do you know what became of thoswordoare? A. The last I sar of Q Tater than you? ; | A. Yes, three toet ta ler than I am (lighter); he was , powerful man; I could not judge Low mach | Witness | it, was In Dr. Graham's haved, downstairs. Q. Dd you make avy examnea'ion of the pervon # Myjor Laringt A. NOt (Or ® oun? fter he fell Q make any 01 wae Onrried im after: Le bad oa « frock eon pot think he Reo a cece oh a4 9 pair of on Q How much tins the word ‘ lip’? and your describe? A. Nt ove after [ beard th ta whioh Dr. Gra Q De-crite thy man bam put bis ett orm round the body of Majue Locieg | Bs ate Dheo? cted aiter he Mr, OO peor oF ‘Toe Dirtwier att then put the question, leaving Gut toe "orcs ‘after be was stanbed.” ded ths position -1 ¢ld not notice at Major Loring wasat the tas; jor #1 eter sither 0: 1y bold « Whether vither of rhe parties bad boli of A Tre cols Ome Leaw, [have stated tlos wi at cecame of the acunbard of the the him Qu AT cid pot, at that tine; £ Q Can you stale whether or aot he sams it Wosdeaway our BLT A It laoks Lhe the sine We 1d Were you preseut wbew Col Loring died? cred tim det when t retuened from the hesrd hw garele A Juro-—When © Grobam, of h Yes mr; Major Loring #48 he put hisarmroaad Dr. Gra- ham, #» Lh ed cefore ‘ou beard the word lie, could you say lie was given? rd before thar— fe but the words sken; Teannot tell how lor tween the expression of he di Le; I was waking very fa-t. Lo Luncer-tand the witness right, that when ix band out, it was was nos to give a Dimsel/ from falling? The Court—{ro witness has suid that when Major Lo- ring was falling, he put his arm round Dr, Grahal Listeet Aliorsey— bid you ever hear anytht id by the prisoner in reference to the ringing of the bell’ a. Not tomy knowledge: | on’t remeaber ever hestring snything said by im in which the beil was at all men- tioned. Croms-exemined by Mr Whiting--T was examined at the Coroner's inquest; when] left tha diniog rom with the lady, Thad pascec througn the hall way before my ajtention was aitracted; Iraw nothing of them antl I was neerly bebicd Dr. Giabam; there were exciting wide gong on between them, which first ¢rew my at- tention; there were loud wor.4; Ido no; know how far behind meCazanro was; Idid not ree bim at all; when this drew my attention to them, [ losked ot them and passed on; the first word I head was '' my wife,” those words wore from Col. Loring, and appeared to be the endo’ a sentence; as { psusol, Fol. L. stood at the toy of the platform, and Dr G facing towards the dining room; Col L. stood sideways, G, immediately in front of him; Col. L had aot Dr G. bad his hat on; there is a mirror in sil; the mirror would not be directly behihd Dr. G es be stond; it was at the opposite side of the stair: when I turned round after hearing the noise lir. @. wa: about two feet in thi owas not in the middle ef the entry, when I «aw him Col, L. was tollowing him. Q sid not Dr, G continue to re- uptil he got tothe middle of theentry? 4. Yes, he bad got but two or three feet when be had the cans up; 1 cous) rot say who had hold of the cane, bu: the lands and cane were up ip this position (dereribing it) ; 1 could not sey that Co). Lorins’s hands were clenche4, or shat be-bad or bad not a bold of the atck. Q. Did you sta the ends of the cane work up and down whea in lkeiy bande? A. Laid not notice it; tean’t tell whetoer it bappened or vot; the cane was in the right hand of Dr. G ; Lsaw it when be drew it while it was up; I did not #¢@ the scabberd in the hanus of Col. Loring; I did not see it afterwards, until 1 ssw it with the cerk; I iw Dr. G’s loft hand up; Tcun’s any that be had anythiag in it, Jeould notsay that nis toft hand was on the per- son of Col. Loring; could act say whether i'r G.’s lett hand as above or below the stick. Q Will you cay that Dr, Grabam’s left hacd was not against ol Loring, eudeavcoring to beep bim olf? a. No: Esaw tho space between them; [did not eee what bis left hand was ayainst; I doo’t know how near the mirror wha to ir. Grahein’s dacs at the time the cone was drawn; he was avout the midole of the hall; then the stab was given Q Lié they not continue to go back before the stan was given? A. they might be going back, but I did not no- tive t; here bodies were wbout 16 or 1S inches apart when the sword was drown; it might have beea net more than 12 inches; at too time the sword was drawn, Col L’sbancs were vp. Q Were they not or either of them on the body of Dr.G.? A No, sir; the sword way drawn, ard the stabginen without their coming any clover together than 18 inches Q. Then acoording to what youraw Dr. G. was Mor 18 inches or afoot from Ool, L, when the stab was given. A. Yes, and they were then face to face, when the stab was given; whem I turned round on bearing the tick, I did pot staud and look on; the moment! turned round [ saw the dagger was Orawing; I might have stopped @ moment or two #e- conds, L conid not tay; when the stab was given I was twelve or foustesa feet from them; I was iv the hail going towards Rrosdway, near the marble slab; Col. i. bap Hic position ef & sort of un angle towards me; Dr. G. hed bis hat on when I turned round, Q Did it not get off during the scufflet A. Not to my know. secge. Col. 1 came east of the slab before he fell; bo was falling when I went up to hin. Q. You were at the botel, and pointed out these rooms to me and tho architect; ¢id you not state to me and Mr. Hall that Col. L stood with bis back to the mirror? A Not to my kndwledge; Dr. Graham stood in front of him; Col. Loring was over six feet, and locked to be a vecy powerful, athletic man; as near as I could judge, his weight wos from 200 to 226 ibs.; he was not a corpu lent, fat man; T should this he was bony end mas cular. She Dis rict Attorpey was about to present the dia- gram tothe witness when counsel for the atcased ob- jected, ashe had been already cxamined to that point aud expienations did not arise out of ths cross examina- ‘e intermediate ime @.apsed o9- damn” ani the { tion. Court sald that the position given by the witness of @ol. Loring wae on the left hand side of the stairway id that of Dr. Graham on the west side of the stair- way. 2 janee to witness-- You may when you saw them to- ther their hands raised: did hands; did you see the right hand of Dr Graham? A, Isaw four hands, Q You say you saw the sword draw. ing, was it in Dr, Grahain’s bands? A. That I could not say. Morgaret Walsh examined by District Attorney, de- Posed—My business on the 2d August last, was chamber Brald in the St. Nicholas Hotel; ('kaow the prisoner, Dr, Graham by sight; I never saw Col. ening tien apy that morning, to know bim; I was in the parlor leadicg out of the reception room, sweeping it between 6 and 6 o'clock; Iheara Gol Loring’speak to the watchman in the hall; in about ten minutes after, I hoard somebody talk in the hall; looked out and saw Col. Loring’s was up; I do not knew whether be strack him or not; Doctor Graham was with bim; I came out in the hall and the two (Dr. Graham and Colonel Loring,) were standing toge- ther, facing the ooking “glass about yard from the head of the steire; {saw Dr. Graham pull the sword care cut of Col. Loring’s side; he tarned his hane 40; 1saw Col. Loring stagger, and ‘he cried out “I’m stabbed, I’m cead;? after Deetor Graham pailed the sword out he put it by bis own side; Dr. Grabam turned hia hand before he took the sword cane out of Col. Lor- ing’s ride; it was not five minutes deere that I saw them both together; I raw one of Dr. Graham's right band by hia sice; he had the sworé cane in his right ha: 'y wore stenuing in the middle of the hall, about a yard from the stairs; after Col. Loring fell Dostor Graham came up to Colonel Loring’s head; I called out ‘“there’s the men that didit;’? he came, and looked at Colonel Loring; he had the aword cane {a his hand at the time; he then weot along the hall; when ‘be come to Colore! Loring’s heard he had the cane bo hind bis back and then put it by his side; he then went down towards the office, and I followed him; he threw the sword cane into sc me sweepings near the door; I did not see soy blows given on either side. Cross examined by Mr. Whiting—The parlor I was sweeping ia No. 1, the reception room, on Brondway the door of that reception room opened on to thie e1 try; I was standing in the middle of the floor commens- ingto «weep when attention was attracted, the door was opeu, the frst that attracted waa Col. L. talking to the watchman in the hall; I did not ace the watchman; I did not sce eithor of them at that time; after Col. Lo eto the watchman : . Loring spoke saw him ge corn stairs towards the otfice; it was ten minutes after Isaw him come back;I wasswee; using thas ten minutes; it was loud talking ia thi hat nex: backed attention; brfore I cam be hall Leried out to the girls thay there was going to be a fight; toen I eame ont in the hall; they wora stand- ing in the hall moving # little; they were moving ty- wards the mirror; the Doctor was nearest the mirror, with bis side towards it and Col. Loring directly in front of him; 1 did not mind what Gol. Loriog was doing; I did not see the cane until it was drawn out of Col. Lor: ing; I ¢id not roe the acabbard lying on the floor beside Col’ Lorirg when he fell; T did not notice it for I kep? my eye on the Loctor ail the time. Jndge Mitchell, addressing the jury, stated that his attention had been called by the District Attorney ton matter of some importance to mention to them now. It wan relative to reading statements in newspapers in re- gard to the ease before thom. He cautioned them against reading any newspaper report of the matter, even yee 4 So bo a sopart of the: vidence. Often on ons a!l publications of such matters in the newspapers were for the time prohibited. He ox: He hoped, howover, that editors of rapapers erelse a judicious regard in relation to matter, wan sorry to see that one of the city papers (referring tothe Evening Post) had yesterday indiscrestly pub- lished some matters relating to the case, which sm havo the effect—even if it were pot so desigaed—of - ing the minds of jurors, and interfering with the admin- istration of justice. Mr. irae oe thet the priority of such a publi cation would not be imputed to himself or his collesgass Mr. ete assured him that he never susposted any such U 8 dr. O'Conor had never seon or heard of the publica. tion in question till he had got the paper in the carr, on hin way home the previous day. ‘iho Judge reiterated his caution to the jary against reading pewspaper reports of the trial or conversing pe each other or other persons as to the effest of the evidence. And then, at twenty mirntos past four o'clock, the Coort adjourned till this morning at ten o’olock. Cont or Arrears, Oot. 2.—No. 49. Smith vs, Nevill and others, argued, Mr. J. H. calisbary counsel for appellants; Mr, A. A. Ayres, connaal for respondent. Court adjourned for want of business. Cer. MORNING SKRSION —77, Reserved for October 6. 3. Recerved for Oct. 10. Nos. 116, 186, 71, 72. Strack and Storm Navigation ul =F od, No 51. Borr ve. . W. M. Evorts for apnea; B.D. No 40. Submitted. N_ Hill, Jun . eoansel No, 60. Reserved for fourth week. No 56. Judgment af- firmed by default. No. 60, Trotter vs. Sg ind wife. rie Jumes Campbell for epp’t; T. H, Kolman for romp ’te, - rear; wnea I Urst tarned ronnd he | you sce thelr outside | freasury Circular. ‘TO THY COLLROTeES AND O° CPPICHRS OF THR CUSTOMS —CURMENUY OF SWKOBY AY KURTA URY OMPARTHRET Baot 2 Ul The valne of the sjeoe of -wodoa and Nor Devng dren xed by sot of an of rds May, 1845, | 106 crate United states oarrency, amd it heing natisl | fly shown that the ric dollar hunco of peed Norway is a componost part of thair specle th shle valvation af 2% to 1, apa ong. it fallow: from tho @ ovune requiring uel carniicate boeomssariiy ‘JaMbs GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Ty FINANCIAL ANO COMMERCIAL. MONSY MARKER. Weoxusoar, Octaver 4—0 P. af The stock market was very fiat 1hi morning. Quota- tious rewain without any ma‘ertal al/oration, transecticus were more limited than we have notion’ mony days. ‘The absence of busers is the principal cause of depression new, and we shall probably remain im this ipasiive condition until oar export trade prossais more favorable features. ‘This must appear before the Japse of many weeks. Our great staple export must soon be zoirg forward rapicly, when we may look for veteer supply of exchange and more lirmited shipments of ape cio There wir a slight fulling off in rates for foreiga exchange for the steamer today. We quote bills oa Lonéon at 9 8 93% per cent premium; ou Paris, 5f. 150 Gt. 1234. The stramship Arabia, from this port for Liverpool to day, carried out $94,436 40 in American gold bara and coin, apd £1680 im sovereigus, The steamer leaving on Saturdvy will carry out a large amount of specie. We have antictpated heary ship meute during the gfonth ef Ustober, but after the close of this month specie will begiu to ascumalate, when wo lock for great esce in the money market. ‘The Firemen’s Ivsurance Compacy have ceolared a emi annual dividend of two and a half dollacs per share. dir. A. H, Nicolsy’a regular semi-weekly auction eale f stocks and bonds will take to-morrow, (Thuraday,) at 1234 o'clock, at the Merchat ts’ Exchange, ‘be city Comptrolier tuvites proposals for ona hun dred thovsand dollars of oly stocks, reimbursable ove half on the lst of Novewber, 1853, and the remaiader on the Jet of November, 1854 Said stock will bear fa terest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payaoie qusrterly. Proposals will be received for the whole or avy part therecf, until Wednerday, October 11, at 3 o'clock P Mt ‘The total exportation of speciofrom the port of Boa, ton from Janusry 1 to October 1, 1854, amounted to $5,. 689,908 51; imports in the amo time, $91,456, The warrants issued at the Treasury Department, Washington, on the 2d fnst. were:— For the redemption of stock .. For the payment of ocher ire | For the Oustor 6, ..+++++.- 7,029 62 | Coveres into the Treasury from lands..,,,.... 254 09 | Oovered into the ireasury from Cusioms....,. 280 00 | Covered into the Treasury from mirceliaueous BOUECE? 64454 i For the War Deps Yhe Cencmination of coins on hand at the United States Mint, Philadelpitia, at the close of business Sep- tember 80, 1854, was 08 follow: Gold—Dondle eagiss, $880,700; engles, $08,430; halt eagles, $204,385; quarter eagles, $272,080; theea dollar pieces, $3,579, dollars, $4,305, bars, $36,351 61—Jotal, $1,600,400 61. Sitvér—Delars, $23,896; half dollars, $138 859 50; quarter dollars, $474,872; dimes, 656,009 60; half dimes, 7h,6F5 eC; bree cent pieces, $343 (5; cents, $1 12—Lo- tal, $770,246 07, The carnings of the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Company for “eptember were $42,000, againat $36,751 in 1868, The gross earnings of the road, rinse the conaolida- tion of the two origins] companits, haye been $657,100 85 ‘The operating expenses and interest for the HOME TMC. c.scesssacsseereseseeeereces BTT,A79 49 | Leaving as net profita.......... $279,620 86 Frow this sum # dividend of 6 per cont was paid April 6, amounticg t0....s.cseecssee+ 182,679 87 Leaving profits undivided of ..../......-...8140,011 49 ‘The receipts om the Cuicago and Misstasipp! Railroad for the third week in September, were $29,915 28, ‘The President of the Philedelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company makes the following sts:¢- ment to the stockholcers :— ‘The net earnings of the Phi’adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroud Company for the six months ending August 82,1854, have been, after deducting the usuel appropriation to renewal ‘fund of $30,000, 9 litle over S per cent. ‘The company have on hand and cnseld $100,(C0 of bonds, anthorized to be issued in January, 1853, for improvements, other than the bridge au: double track. ‘These improvemon's hero alroady boon made an’! paid for, by using from time to time the earn- ings oi the road, and by the creation of a floating det, which har been conven! carried at 6 per cent inte- rest till tho late unparalleled atringeacy in the money market. This company also has in available means, be- aiden the aforesaid bonds, such as real estate, steam- beate, stocks, &c., about $350,000, which property tt was the intention of the directors to dispose of, from time to time, and apply the proceeds to pay the floating debt and refmourse the treasary for tie earaiags used for improvements; but they nave not been able to dis- my of it without too great a loss. Rather than sacri- ice the property, oy puttiog it into the market in its prevent depressed state, aud thus reimbursing the trea- sury for the earning: used on improvements, the direc- tora have concluded to postpone declaring any dividend till January next, when they have no doubt they will be in a condition to pay the usual dividend. The directors of the Ogdensburg Rai!road Company bave isaued the following circular explanatory of the | reasons why the October interest om the bonds of the company has not besn pald :— At & meeting of the directors, held this day, the finance committee submitted the following memorandum of earnings and expenditures in the tragic department, during tee half year ending the 90th ~eptember inst. and an estimate of the probable financial consition of that department on the Ist of April next. This etate- mr nt was made with reference to the payment of pond interest, due October Ist. Half Year ending Oclober 1, 1854. + $828,230 86 + 223,840 80 ry oH Was anticipated to pay bona Ret cern’ On April 1 interest due that dey of the earnings uring the above halfyear.............. 67,875 00 ‘There have alto been anticipated of the earnings during the same period, by ac- eoptaners in favor of various parties, for } _ shop, materials and cers 11,476 06 | Balance due connecting roads. 12,600 | Total... ... siteesseceee $91,851 06 . Tbe net ineome, as an available cash resource, ts sub- ject toa recuction on account of uncollected balances | and freight bills, and investwents ip fuel, shop and road | stock, gereral result is, that the whole net income for the half year just termizating, has been anticipaves, ard that on Uccober Ist next the corporation will have | Bo resourees from traffic to meet bond interest due that Gay. "This interest is in amount $152,480 50. ‘The alternative is a loan at a high rate of interest. ‘The only security which the corporation bis to offor inthe future net income, Itmited to that earned during the half year from October let to March Sist next, as on April 1st following there is due acother semi-annual imterest payment, of esy $162,480 50. There is no reasonable ground for hope or expectation that the net — of melee ear hese March ae next ‘Will exeeed that of the corresponding period it year, say $85,000; Pitta believed that the ne: cena: Fy renewe ls of iron and crose- ve~ ly reduce it. Su) the net imcome should amount to $75,000, and be jed to the discharge of a loan mede at this timo to pay bond interest duc on October 1 there would remain of the loan unpaid on Marsh Slet ‘April Yelowin of 8152,100 50-tanklogm total tsbey pr: o 5 on that day, on account of bond interest, of $229,960 1a, ae 7 ent thet a lean to pay _ , is @ temporary expedient, an j.creased and bot embarrassment. ‘be wede with a reasonable eg redemption, and therefore it is not justifiable. Neither peal S pm Dility of sach an increace in the trafiic of the with- i period of time, as would render it pru- dependent will com; = ‘upon that basis for W. RAYMOND LEE, for Finance Committee. Bowron, Yept. 27, 1 eae inert seatatien was [ea fg hereas, It 9) from a rtitement mi finance eoramitiee, that the net income of the terminating Sept. ‘Oth last , baw pated for ment ad to disel Inst, and by cn6 in working the road, and; that the corporation is not in fund to mest bond interest due on Oct, Ist proxino, fore, Resolved, That it is expedient, fo view of the credit of the company, the condition of the money » the inadequtey of the resources of the road from its traffic, to pay interest on fanded debt, to nogotiate a WSS Raed pine poise of ti alse ‘het resident give public no! o ts desisic the directors. gig bead The annexed statement exhibits the recetptsy from customs at the port of Philadelphia, in each of the first nine months in each of the past theee yoara:— CoMMERCs OF PaTLADUPHiA—Kromers HOM CUSTOMS. 1802. 1863. 1 354. $267,010 25 $500,202 70 628,642 75 098 25 398,625 80 816,333 70 803,022 50 264,768 55 «870,471 48 257,786 70 982,221 30 423 261,290 60 628,508 90-804. 754 TH 416,814 25 555,489 00 485,163 59 490,201 00 516,012 10 601,163 70 315,202 50 521,811 00 825.077 00 Totals... $9,210,520 03 $1,062,907 06 $9,804,708 07 Tho decrease thus far this year is eq :al to about oighteen per cent. he altony Journal publishes the following notice ro ‘ative to the redempticn of Innds soll for taxes; — "| the cousty in *bich the land is situsted the Woe ore reques'ad by the Comptrotier to state thet the first sale of lecde, pursanat to tee act eatitied 0 sed “In relation to the collsstion of tacts oa lands uf sou- and to provide for the asie of such imeds for xen ip the couases where they woce assexsei,”” mas Yer 1882, spd che two vears ailowed for the redemption thereof will expire oa (be 7th December, (Abt . The Or coupast O/ amy land teus sold for texes,} | OF apy other cer-on, any recerm the geue withia tre m8 afer the last day of aslo, by poying to the “tata exsurer in the«ity of alhaoy, on the cartifiovte af the Com otrelier, the amount reqvirad for that paroas, af apy time before the commescement 0 the thirty day’ pest preerding the to years allowed ‘or redemovion, a4 stove menvoned ; or, ‘by paying to the treasure of roquted 10 redeem the whole of avy 10%, piece or par | cel et land, separately sole by Lim, at aay tame withia | the two years s9 «lowed for redemption: and the oosaty treseerer may a! o receive par on redemptions for divided or undivided psrts or shares of such treats, par ce + or lots of lend. upon the ce<tificate of the Comp-. toller. but vet otherwise. It will be perceived from the fo-egoing that payments to reCeem may be mare at the cfics of th: 0 motralice uptil the (th day of November next and thet sadse- quently ail payments to redeem must be psit to the county treasnrer; and the Comptrolier is destrous to call the attention of all whou it miy concern to a ore be visien ip the law, ta part of aot caom deemed at the Com: ter’s office after the eth Ni Yer inst , por at the office of the county treasurer, @x- cept vpon the certifeste of the Comptroller of the ememunt reqnired for tust purpose. “Khe Boston Praveller of the 3d inst, says:— We have seen a letter from a gentivman in Titleols, which speaker Satteringly of the prospocta of the Illinois Cer tra! Failroa’ in regard to the sale of theic ianda, ia svated that there in a geversl inquicy for, aad auxisty » to purchsse, them. ‘the writer #sys:—(Frem wast [ can Jenra aud see. I think myself safe ta seyiag thet im much leas time than the bouds have to mature a mar- ket will be fourd for enough to cover the whole i« ue, ™ avd have on hand much more than will #uffice to pay the capital stock paid in, ihe stancard of prices is ove- anywhere reised, anc in two years $10 per acre wal be more current than $144 was five years ago, oad they will reelly be be:ter worth it, 1am convinced, too, that as soon as the rosd is opened and proverly organized tt will have boriness enough to pay all the {aterest on the Loam over ite expenses, and in two years thereaf er pay 6 por cent on the par Valueof the stook; acd this supposing the road to cest twenty millions, Nobody doudte suis ory Since our last, the most sessonable kinds of dry gooda have been more inquired for, and as the arrivals are smaller, and ihe stocks on hand much lighter then they were enrlier in the fall, prices generally disolay greater uniformity and steadiness, though vo quotable iaprove- mest kas oceurred during the week. The auction sales are becoming less frequent and less imoortant from weelt to week, and though many importers would liks to olest off what supplies they still have on hand, at current rates there is less impatience and more conidenc® dis- cernable among the bulk of our factors This may serve the trade. Brown sheetings and sbirtirgs sre pretty active, amd firm im price. Choice styles of bisached goods attract more atiention and comma very full rates, all things considered, Cotton flann+!s ani jeans are in felr demand at steady quotation’ Denima are woderately dealt ia at unchanged fin os. There is Kmited puriness being transacted 1 drills, at old prices. Duck in actively songht after a5 buoyant rates, Ginghame are rather quiet, tho,;h steady. Lawas appear in slack request, af linguid quotations, Nanking avd ospaburga rew lest noticed. There is rather more doing in printing .).ths, bat without assist- ing prices. Desirable mekr. .f prints are in better de- mand, and rather firmer, stripes and teks are also briker, but not dese; Woollen goods do not share deeply in the improve” .-at to which we have previ usly” a referred. Only tre wet popular kinds are noticed a al, and these fo uot bring vory satisfactory prices, Blankets are ip yoderate demaad, and withoat change in value, Casein res scem pretty brisk and sieady. Cloths ara, ip gezer:) extremely dull and nominal. Doesking anéflanuels sro quiet, though they ae offered at very low rates, Jeans and lineeys are rather epariogly dealt jo at former figeres. Favorite makes of mouslia de laines 4vd ready boyers at full prices. Satineta rule datl and heavy. Shswis and tweecs are in beiter request, but otherwise unaltered, Stock Exenange. Wrpnaspay, Oct. 4, see 2256 #10000 Erie Inc By., 85 1100 H Riv lst MBs 102 1000 H Riv2d MBs 94 5000 10 Cen Bs..b60 683¢ 1000 do.....0 O83¢ 6000 NY Con Bs.b8 87 14 she N Riv Bx... 106 5 Bk of America., 107 11 Orm’wealth Bk, 90 100 pha Nis Tran b60 25 Del & HCCo.r30 U7% 100 do... ..b90 454g 60 ve:b3 11734 10 Nor & Wor AR. 48 b60 81°" 260 Reading R&....0 7736 80% BOD do....uy 8B ITH 100 do... hoo 7736 100 Hud RivRR..b0 46 SECOND BOARD, $1000 Tl Cen RRBs. 6834 850 shs Erie RR.opg 443g 10 she HenoverEk. 90° 10 do ae 600 Penn & Le Zi Co. 1 50 CITY TRADE REPORT, ‘Wxpwmsdar, Oct. 4—6 P. M. Asura —“ales of 50 bbls. were effected at $5 25 for Pearls. and $7 for pote, per 100 Ibs, BREADstUFF8 —Flour was rather brisker and firmer. The rales incladed 7,500 bbls ordinary to choics state _ chiefly at $6 8734 a $7 25; mixed te fancy “Wosterm at $7.2 $7 873, ; and extra Western and Genesee at $7 3734 ‘8 $0 25; with 600 pbls. superfine Canadian, in bond, at less than $7 25; with 2.300 bbls. southern at 50, for the whole range, from mixed to bbl. Rye flour was inactive at $6 and $6 per bbl. @ were 150 bola. State and Jersey corn meal bought at $4 1234 2 $425. Wheat was more inquired for. the sales comprised 2,000 bare rime Genesee white at $1 Common to prime State and Wes ern oats were selling at 40e. a 64c per bushel. Corn was less active at 74. ‘he. for Western mixed; and 77c. a 78c, for Southern es of Rio were made at Ile. » 11Xe. cern ont rin. —Tbe msiket hes improved a sha lower and middling styles ¢f cotton, whishare offered than last wi v freely he sales so far, the present h has been chiefly taien 9 Middling fairs 103s supply were engaged, part at 334d. in ship’s bags, and about 500 bales of cotton, compressed, at werp about 3.600 bbls. rosin were engaged at 2s 64, and 500 bbls. ashes at 20s. To Havre there was little offer- ing, while rates were peg To fornia rates ravged from 3(0c. a» 35c, per foot me.t. The ~ ween Alps he Liverpool, engaged 2,000 bushels wi at p. nt. Hay —Sales of about 1,000 bales wore made at 600. per 100 Ibs. in sete attracted more attention at 38c. a 4c. Fb. ma goareanremmeeeres meats toes more acti 1@ 8) a. 1 shont 1.300 tons a4 548 2 £00; now held at GOT 85" Oot alx months. Latms.—Eastern were saleable and steady at $1 8756 _ = cane rd 6 per owt. Pon Wectag wie i a cr rel and were ra- ther sparingly offered, aod wore fira in price. © , FREGErs —To Liver) about 20,000 bushels of corn ~ by the county tresurera aa the Tie Decem-ers: per thoussnd. Liw.—Rockland continued in fair demand at 900. for - common, and $1 20 for lump, bbl. MoraseEs,—About 100 bbls. New Orleans were nold ab ate. «, Nava Sromrs.—The market was quict and sales light. Ort Whale, seria a0 olive were'in protty good a ive wore Te. quect at fall rates. wan iw tisttel setine frame peor a ag gallon, Lard was inactive at q : PRovsIONS —Pork was rather firmer, The sales is- brit y $13 12% for and $12 sil Le nie notype it meats were quiet, & 60 for show! id 7340. & 8c. for hams, per About 200 bbis. lard ch: be at 10%0. Paya rib, There vere 160 bbls. beo? taken, at $1t meme, $14 3 $14 50cfor city do, and $15a $15 50 for repacked Chicago do., per Dbl. Butter waa elling at 12 37¢. 0.109. for Uhlo, 70. & 20e, for Westorm ‘ork, ‘and 2lc. a 240 for county, per In ded in lots 9e. w 1036 per Ib. ‘casks—pert for veapore, SEBO. 8 6 ex; by 6.8 Ci ‘The stock continue Nght ~ market continued firm, with sales of about 600 hhés, Cuba mnscovado at b1;c.a63s0., and 100 to 200 do, New Orleans, at 53sc. dy. 5 hs mri was in demand at 1240. a 12%0. x Ibe Pet ein Balen at suction:—Imported in ships John Bort. ram, Pampero, Gazelle, &e. Hyson—26 hf ch 500 ; 5040 go41%. Youvg Hyson—0 eases, each containing 4 14 Th boxes, 72; 72 bf ch 61; Tao do 40, 10 do 4234 ; 239 do Lr 42; 80 de 41; 116 de 403, 5 143 de BT Kg: 88 0 31; 58 do 34: ‘yas 0 48; Bt do- 5189 a 28; €6 do 2734; 96 do 27; 664 ~64 bf cb 220; 402.0 29. aon skin—44 hf ch 2% 14 do 18; 01 if eh 15) do ngou—18 cheste 180. Hy. 5.88 ch 91; 20 do 2034; 70 do 1854; 5:32 d07%. Gunpowder—20 hf ch Pt sig et nga dcases, each containing # 16 1d boxes, Bs de Ktesoco <Atous 75 bhds Kentns Yeat wore sold ae 8 84e., and 100 bores Oto need loaf, nt prod logge M3 40% a 4ie., rach, bog — 8 He, uses wit 5 R R per golem with 75 Bhidg. dyndge af Alo, tims, Ko,