The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1855, Page 3

yy * « - “NO. 44, fot : Ate pave Slave Law tn Massachusetts. * firoreaee Cont taeetet Beem ' FROTEST OF JUDGE LORING. Before Hon. Judge Morris. "To.yes Hox. mee Sexara ax Hoosu oy RaoREmerescrras, LIABILITIES OF EXPRESS COMPANIRS 48 COMMON ‘The remonstrance and protest of Edward G. 5 hegre 4 ots within and for the county of Fas. 13.—Herman Hersfidd and others vs, A. ‘“ as of various persons for Adams § Co. The plaintiffs are mor. the “er I house ui are total your petitioners espectfully ereuge a at New York and another at the year 1841, while « counsellor at law, practising The defendants are partners transacting Express ia the courts of Fils commonwenith, Le tate Sf toe y, | business, the forwarding and care of packages for Bereta iearaei the same; I was, by the Hos. Jo+ePD | hire from the city of New York to Gam Francisoo, in guit Court of the United States for the firat circuit and | California. The defendants do not own any of the Gitrict of Massachusetts, appointel to be s Commission; | means (vessels and boats) of transportation between ‘ sider Wy to the acts of passed A. | New York and San Francisco, neither are they in ‘in the year’ 1847, while still holding and exercising the | ®2Y manner interested in them, or have they the ! | | ties an judge; sgainst his exercise of which no official o of commissioner , | was appointed by his George N. , then Governor of this com- ‘vhweall brand with the advice of hivcouncil, Judge ‘im and for the county of Suffolk. since held the same offices. And from tims bate , ever it has been customary for Judges of Probate P” this commonwealth to engage in and transact any bu- which is not incompatible with the faithful dis- charge of their probate duties, and that incompatibility is now fixed and limited by the revised statutes, chapter 3, and the office of Commissiouer of the Circuit Court of the United States, from its creation in 1812; has been *) ways held by those who were also, as justices of tho + Mee, or otherwise, State magistrates, ‘iy an act of passed A. D. 1793, in execution >} She 4th article of the constitution of the United States, i in all cases of the extradition of fugitives osm service or labor, had been vested in any magi ts * ©: © county, city or town corporate, and therefore in this , in any person pis peace, irreapective of portant duties under the act, or of his oficial or moral Fie? or of any debagement of both, Pere ie services might be itituted to its who would pay for them, and who were left free to any sums P might require. And ader'the of 1798, respon: in the cases for which it pro- vided had no security against the chance of sucha tri- an act of ssed A.D. 1850, chap. 60, wate held and hafllong Bela the ofiseat omer fon he jurisdiction in question ws ft J loners of the circuit courts of the United States. Thess officere were counsellors at law, appointed by the cir. euit courts of the United States, in which they prac- tangs teenere t cecteeere Seas ‘efore 2 experienced in the 7 ir on ot Snstions their duties were thavegesl flees een tect tat ae character. Aad ‘ibunal was substituted for that under the act of 1793. feos wers fred) and limited to's coaapenontion forthe were & col ion for SE ee ct Saar act elared by the unanimous (ssi cole es court of commonwealch of Massa- ti taal ‘obligations aioe stead views ily im pros- it duty of all Ce emai Es, Sree ie “4 United” Stater, and in this Persons bound to obey the laws of the duties of the States act ef 1850, and the they then were and have ever ‘an application unex. Be frat nary May, 1804, tion of the for removal from the office of Judge of Probate is ay genet bo the vg tee same being the ex- radition 01 Anthony Burns, as @ fagitive from service or labor under the United States act of 1850. The duty of commissioners of she circuit courts of the United States under the United States act of 1850, is imperative a them; for by the terms of the act, they are not merely authorized, but they are expressly ‘‘re- bey to exercise and disc! allthe powers and du- lea conferred by this act.” application made pur- missioner, fixes that duty lication he can neither de- or evade it; for if he could legally do so, all might, and then not only the statute but the con. stitution of the United States would be violated, and 16 public faith, to it, and the oaths taken to sup- port it, would be . In this conviction, the com- missioners of the Circuit Court of the United States in this commonwealt tion, hay re all pecuniary compensa. performed their duties to the constitution and 6 os make the fet hol it is not for or infringe npon that high power; there- fore, if they’ are honest they admimester the laws an they are committed tothem. On this depenis the secu- rity of everything the law protects; and that security will be lost when magistrates shall saape their official action by thelrown or the popular feeling, instead of «“ stand: When I was appointed Judge of Probate, I was, by thd authority of the people of Massachusetts, bound by an official oath to su} tne constitution of the United States. This is to done only wy fulfilling the ‘provi- aions of the constitution, and of those laws of the Unites States which are constitutionally made to carry the con- stitution into effect. And on the authority of the Sa- preme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 1 confidently claim that in my action under the United States act of 1850, T exactly complied with the official oath imposed on me by the authority of the people of Massa chusotts. ‘And I respectiully submit, that when (while acting as | a Commissioner) I received my commission as Judge of Probate, no objection was made by the Executive of the Commonwealth, or of other branch of the govern- ment, to my further discharge ‘of the duties of a Com- missioner; uor, at the nage of the act of 1850, when the was given to Commissioners of $23 rai Courts of the United States, nor at any time mince, was I notified that the government of Massachu- actts, or either the fexecutive or legislative branch thereof, regarded the two offices as incompatible, or were of Gplaion that the same and experience s | which were em for tho rights and interests of our ‘own ci near not be sntleyed for the protection of all hts of alleged fugitives irom service or la- bor wi the United States act of 1850. make there wage py 4 eet tomee rt of bringing respectful @ notice and clear apprehea- sion at yout bonorable bodies the extreme injustice and nt of equity swould be involved in the removal of | a judge from the past discharge of other offi- pel Dot by law made incompatible with his du. pjection had ever been raised; and which were ereated | and imposed on him by that law of tho land which is the supreme law of Masrachussetts. And in answer to the prayers of the petitioners, I claim as facts—that the extradition of fugitives from service or labor is within the provisions of the constitu- tion of the United States; that the U. 8. act of 1850 was and is the Iaw of the land, and by the decision of the su- premo judicial court of the cominonwealt! obligatory on all its magistrates and people; that action under the said act was lawful and not prohibited by any State law to the judicial officers of the State; and was in con- formity with the official oath of all ofacers of the State to support the constitution of the United States, A submit to your honorable bodies ‘ask you to punish a judicial act not prohibited by any statute of Mas- sachunsett , but lawful under statutes, and im- posed by that law of the land which is the law of Mas sachussetts—they ask of you an sbuse of power for leginiative bistory hes which the of Massachusetts furnisl mo Mot which fi rally anbmittod of whic respeettally aa " Boston, Feb. 1885. 4 EDWARD G, LORING. Another Royal Discovered tn this Country. The Fireside Journal published a story not unlike that which bad such a run, about the Rev. Ezekiel Williams, who was said to be the son of Louis XVI. It is, in brief, as follows:— ‘The late Ca Joseph Beck, #0 long known by our maritime hoa oe of the Long Island Light io Boston harbor, on his death bed, last summer, disclosed to his family that he was a son of Gustavus ., King of Sweden, and @ younger brother of that ‘kable knight errant of a King, the late Gustavus IV. verre fis vis ret with great the time of his death, for Sweden. Within a short time, Captain Beek, an intell the wife of Abel T. Hayden, bor, has been sent for from a hig! , and with fands ccloret to tae ome of , now the pilots ia our bar- quarter in that coan- it Gustavus IV., was dethroned. Mé. Hayden and his wife, it is said, will take their departure for Sweden, with her brother, W. Beck, of Somer- who is heir to whatever of titles or honors belovged to ents Beek, his father. This George W. Beck, the legitimate heir to the throne 8 was born in Salem, Mass., Juty 12,1810 He Protestant Ep Orphan of a Asi um io Sometville, and enjoys a hae> on cbaraster fa hat rie, ~~ previously did wi the institution, ‘hich he founded bimeelf, was, lite himself, Roman ptholic. He hea retarned to the Protestant fold since \s fath loath. The Pireside Journal devotes several Jumns to this “strange, eventful history.” \ pO se. Cina Lia ® now priel 2 Frorwa Inpiaws—The Capt. Casey, late from Fort M: ping savages, or @ majority of ible determination not to accede to the proposition their penceable removal beyond the limits of ¢he ie. A considerable number of the party averse to step, were in attendance at Fort Myers, manifost- uch excitement and solicitudes to know what the atration of troops at that point meant. This par prevent aa portion of the most adroit manner, managed to view or talk by Capt. Casey with that ibe whieh UA Patan oe tee evinced » dis. m toemigrate. A portion of the troops stationed Myers are now the interior of toat , cutting roads and ering other demonstra. that the war spirit is up, ani that the kind over. of our government are no longer to be treated with yt. \ United States District Court. the Jodges Betts and Ingersoll on the Bench. ‘ey. 13-- The United States vo, several cases \ring locking glances, &¢ —Oondemmed as vleo gor ce. viety of obscene prints wore aleo condrmned. least manegement or control of them, either in per- eon or by agents. The packages whi:h the defend- ante expressed to San Frauciseo, they have convey ed in their own same from place te place in the vessels and coaveyances owned by others, plying upon the route between the two mon by the . to the defendants community. Ppt es 1850, deli two trunks containing clothing, worth $2,025 9-100 to be forwarded and transported by the defendants to San Francisco to Mr. Burnett, and on their ac- trunks were perly protected with r ald ¢ to the roe $219 somponeaion lor forwarding and transporti: the tunks and’ the‘ money, gue the sla S aD) mone; re ollowing receipt stthatbeedh Apaws & Co.’s New Yor ayp Carivorsia PAcKaGs ExPress.—! i Received from Hersfield, Bi pod onter, to be ianenesied fag‘artiols, maried es Whi ward in like ordet, subject to the Ott hus 5 fon, Rronieins: Tt is part of the considera| contract, not to be responsible for any loss or damage arising from the dangers of ocean or river navigation, urselves, our rol or servants, we are in BO event ry to be made Habi beyord our route aa herein receipted, value under $100, herwise atated. Freight_paid here $219 75—marked (N3) « Pack- rene trunks. San ee or Moms o> ES = fet Fl ‘ Ai i Ee Hi An vad oy suction, and were purch W. Porter, highest bidder, for $350. rec was afterwards remitted to the defendants at lew York, and was received by them. The goods from the two travks were asnt by Mr. Porter to San Francisco, and sold by him for $2,000. Tnere was asemt-monthly means of transportation from Cha- gies to Ban Francisco. The is were never for- warded to. Mr. Burnett. There was a somi-nonthly means of communication between Chagres aad New York. The plaintiffs were not notified of the arci- | dent or of the sale. The defendants hava offered | judgment for $569 75, being tae amouat for waich the trunks and 4 sold at Congres, and t amount of freight paid in advance and faterest on | both sums. There is no pretense toat fraud has | been committed by the de(endants or their azeats, | or that cefendants or their agents kno of the acsl- dent or cf the sale, uatil informed of both, at New | York, by the receipt of the amount of su'e trava- mitted to them. ° Morurs, Justice—The defendants in this , not being owners of or interested in the vessels and boats in which these tranks wera to be conveyed | between New York ard San Francisco, were not common carriers, and are not liable a3 suc’. | The defendants are bailces for hire to recsive these tiuvks at, and to forward them from sad to, place | to place, to destination, by the ordiaar; ap- ere means of conveyance, aad had a legal right | define the extent of their liability. i By the contract in this case defendants obligated themselves to deliver tha tranks and contente apeci- fied to Mr. Burnett, at San Francisc>. They were not to be lisble “for any les or damage arisiag from dangers of the ocean or river navigation, leak. ge, fire, cr from any cause whatever, unless the same be proved to have occurred from the fraud or grosa aad of the defendants, their agents or servants. In this onse i+ is established that up to the time | when Captsin Ange's and bis crew recovered the trupks from the euvken fiithoat and placed them upon the bank of the River Casgres, there had been | no frand or grosa negligence by the defendants or their agezt— consequently, the defendants are rot liable for any danvage that had occurred up to that | period. The only remaining question is, whether acoord- ing to the spirit and letter of the defendant's agree- ment with the laintiffs under the iacta proved, they or thelr 8 were guilty of grovs negligence in | not delive the tranks end con‘ents in their | damaged condition to Mr. Burnett, at San Francis. ‘The de% ’ contract mst bo construed with | reference to the rights and obli yaa of ovher pers | sone engi in the t;anazox' mot these trunks | to end the plaintiffs Capt. Angels, of the fiatboat on the river Chagres, wee a common carrier, avd during the time he was ip possession of the goods was reiponvibie to the aintiffs to the fw value of the trucks aud con nte—$2,025 09—for tre faithful formance of bis duty, acd as an insurer, and for all his legal lia- bility as common ; and he has a right, for the oor tae hinuselt harmlesa of legal respon- bility, to do with these trunks and contents wha‘ ever the lsw under similar circumstahcos authorized common carriers to do; erd the defendants, uader | the authority contained in their agreement, hsd no power to prevent It. In addition-to this, the defendants and their agents bad no knowledge of wha’ Capt. Angela was doing. Ths first received upon that sub- trunks and . ity of ject was after he nd pola se negligence. face mast be judgment ge Ra fe ‘fhe defendants, theretore, have not been Tar aint might take Jadgment, Cand whi of uy ) with Seale to ike defendants, | fer must contri wince the offer of judgm=nt. Court of General Sessions, Before Hon. Judge Stuart. Fes. 13.—Passing Counterfeit Money.—Michael Tolen ‘was indicted for passing counterfeit bills upon Rowland R. West on the 294 of December last, but the evidence to evtablich his guilt being insufficient the District Attor- ney abandoned the case. Grand Larceny —William W. Lewis was charged with stealing a gold watch and ebain, of the value of $130, {rom Edward Paine, the same being his second oftence as al leged ia the indictment. It appeared that the defendant was a barber in Jersey City, and while shaving the com- ainant in bis thop one day in November last he took The wateh. ‘The proof was home to the in « rather ir manner. wan arres! New York Hote! some time after, on » cha: an overcoat, apd on being taken to a sta’ pawn ticket was found in bis which repre- sented the identical watch and chain stolen in this case. Hence, though the thett was committed in Jersey, this Court hea jurisdiction over the case, as the watch was subsequently brought into the city of Spa Glerk of the Court, peovea te of grand larceny st a we tet in the State prison Wertlet, nt wo ire a a a . Eensinech to four years and two months in Sitats iron. Burglary. —Thomas Conover, a boy of about 14 of age ‘was indicted Sey Seoaiieg tate Se Severe | of the 80th of Deosuiser lack and stealing therefrom a | 08 im money, and & case of GI entry an well risoner im the of stealing | house New York. Mr. conviction of the rust have proved that the boy was in bed all nerses were brought up to extablis! war ageodens, Verdict, aot guilty. NEW YORK | had such 8 long and successful ran, is announced for | night. | iege star ergagement at the Holliday street thea e. | inf | ber 25 ‘jen aren! hoe aD ap) amount A portion of the pit LJ specified sam, we are my, basboon chained ams ae i Mia to aati Bank of this city at interest. And bat for ion Of $5, AGI HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1855, sox 3 He = : HE a Aj vi , Who is emphatically styled the im, who is emphat sero Joun P. Ganniaa, M. D. No. 6 Stuyvesant steeer, Jan. 1, 1868. They want lees than ten thousand dollars to com- plete their subscriptions for a new hospital. Surely that trifling sum can be raised for so laudablean ob ject without difficulty. We commend it to the at- tention of our philanthropic fellow citizons. Itisa trifle; but the hospital is doing much good and that is no trifle. peau cially Theatres and Exhibitions. Broapway TaxatTne—" Cinderella?’ which has the last time this evening, with the same cast. | The farce of a “ Blighted Bsing” will conclude the | amusements of the evening. There can bo little | doubt but that the house will be crowded in every | CO popes ‘Tomorrow evening Mr. Harrison | es hia benefit, when no doubt those who have | patronized the Exglish opera will do their duty on the occasion. Bowsny Tuearne—The benefit of the officer | of this theatre, Mr. W. Post, takes place to | Several eminent artista have volunteered | their services on the occasion. The piece calied “ Raffaele,” with Mr. J. Hart in the character o that neme, will commence the entertainmsats | | Bhelton's Brass Band witl next dissourse sweet mu eic, after which ap accordeon solo, the faros of th “ Virginia Momm;,” tho “ Irish Koow $ and the “ Game Cock of the Wildernea:.” Burron’s Tavarre.—As usual, the programms for this evening is good, and as Bu ton figures in | both pieces, as Paul Pry aud Jem Bags, and as ai the leading membersin bia company sone in thei rerpective charactors, thvee who visit Chamber street theatre to-night wil enjoy a rich treat. Th» pieces geperally produced by Mr. Barton are of a novel and interesting character; and hence his suc cere, Wattack's Tazatre —The selections for this evening consist of three very amusing pieces. Tho first is Lester's, called “Iwo to Ons, or the King’s Visit,” which is cast to the entire strength ot Wal- eck’s iniitable company. The next feature is “O'Fisnnagan and the Fair’ farce of the “New Footman.” hardly fail to fill the house, Anmxsican Mcsavu.—The afternoon porformance, as also that of the orvraing, will. be the interesting drama of “Eustache,” C. W. Clarke, Hadaway, Miss Mesteyer,and other artists of celebrity in the cast. Posldes ns Seas sanesmerta, the yriene mare ¢ privilege of viewing the great curiosities with which the Stuseumn abounds. Woor’s Muvsrre.s.—Tho grest featare at this popular resort is tha burlesque of thy“ Hotel d’At- ies,” and the ital this rgthasdies pee | rique.” There will be various melodies, inscrumeatal pieces and dancing. Buoxiry’s Seren avens.—The best burlesque ever produced by this company {s announced tor this evening. “Lacrezia Borgia” should be seen by all Backley’s admi es. Tux 'TRovpapors, under the direction of Mux Zorer, give concerts tals werk in Hartford and New Haven. They sppear in Styrian costume, Mr. M’inryne, the vocallet, will give a lecture, intereperaed with music, at Flusbieg [nstitute, on Thursday evening. PrivapsLrnta.— At the Walnot street theatre, on Mondey, “A Midsummer Nighs’s Dream” wae played for the thirty-first acd last time. Last even: ig Miss Lizzie Weston had a benefit, Bne English opera #ill commence next Monday. Mr. Coultock is playing at the Chestrut street. John Drew is playing “Jon” at the Arch. Bartimons.—Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Baker are play- | Bostox —A “Japanese Spectacle,” by H. J. Con- | way, bas teen brought out at the Musoum. Mr. Buchanan is playing at the National. Lovisvii1z, Ky--Miss Makeah has had a comp'i- mentary becefit to make up for the losa of her ward- robe by the fire at the Galt Home. Thirty wwo per: | ir tree wor- scone c nnected with the theatre, gave vices on the ¢ On the occasion of Mr. MeDonough’s benefit, at the City Museum, Philadelphia, on Fr | deautifal swords were riends, day night last, two ted to a vy his personal | One of them is s beay anted Seoteb clay- the other s beautiful dress sword, each bear | ing the following insersption. "To J. E. Mciionough, by | bis pereonal friends. Feb. 185." Th Te. ' CHARLESTON, 8. C., RAGES. Waswrxotos Couns, Lewin A 7 —This was the open ing (ay of the annual racing. Jockey Club purse $1,000 —four mile beats. The following horses were entered:— Jobn W. Manyck’s ch h. Jeff Davia, 7 years old: W. T. Cheatbi ch. h. Highlander, 6 years old; Capt. Joba Bele ». m, Die Clapperton, 6 years old; R, B. Cheat- b. Griff EAmouston, '4 years old’ This was a nd resulted as fellows:-- ‘ BB 7467:5656 takes for Hutchinson stake:—for three year olde—two Mile heats Of the tweaty one #od seriptions made for this thee, the four followlog entries | only appeared: —O. A. Hamilton mamed b. e, by Tempter | Jobn Campbell named by Wagner: F. 13 Goldshy pamed b, c. Brown Dic in Beleher named b. 0. by Chile Harold. The following f the sammary — B. c. Brown Diek,..... Wrbtee ; 1 2 “4 CALIFORNIA RACKS, Fas Frascieco Poxren Covem, January 12,—A pacing match came off over (his course, for $1,000 « side, be tween C. Sheer ag g. Fred Jobnson and J. KE. Kos r. m. lady Mac, with the following result — Fred Jobneca, to saddle... . Lady Mac, to wulby.... Time Seturday. January 19.—-The seme horses are matched 11 a2 §00—6 as, ve. Loe Axortos Prom Covnae, (at the Mission, ) Deeem- : 4—The great mate 84.000. «@ theo Letwien J. Reed's bg. Dek Johcson 0 resulted as anagn od | avoidable. 0 to evihy fer 91,(00 0 pidesmile Besta, beet three | 1 | cor, and et FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY KET. Torspay, Feb. 13—6 P. M. ‘The stock market was e little more buoyant t.1is mo tning, and in some of the leading fancies there ‘was considerable activity. There were more cwh tranga Ctions than usual, State stocks and railroad bonds c..ntinue to press upon the market, but not in lots large 4n0ugh to depress prices materially, Lili- | | Bola Centr.¥! bonds, new issue, fell off to-day to a Pcint below the price paid to the company. The public mind .'¢ not so well satisfied with this loan, and it will be Mifflcult to distribute it. There iagome question re!utly'e t> the character and extent of the | mourity fered, which will serious!y interfere with tho market value vif the bonds. It is stated that | #ome portion of the company’s land has been put fa | twice, se security i‘or different classes of bonds. | ‘This may not, of itse\, be @ matter of much {mpor- tance, if carried no fm7sher, go far as dollars and | cents ae concerned, but the p inciple iavolved in | such & proceeding is of toe grave @ character to be pesaed over lightly. We think thereis little doubt about the truth of this statement, and it muet bave an injurious effect upon the credit of the company. 1} is also reported that the Diinois Central Railroad Company contemplote purchasing the Chicago and Mississippi ratlroad, the Air Line, direct from Chicago to St. Louis; for the sum of $1,000,000. This amount will have to be provided for by another tssae of bonds, backed up, Perhaps, bya second mortgage on the company’s lands. At the first board Erie Bonds, 1878, advanced 4 per cent; New York Céntral 7’s, 5; Cumberland Coal, 4; New York Central Railroad, 4; Reading Railroad, 4; Hudeon River Railroad, }. Uliaois Cen- tral Bonds, new issue, declined 1 per cent; Pennsyl- vania Coal, 3; Cumberland and Toledo Railroad, 4; Chicago and Rock Island, 5. After the adjournment of the first board to-day the following bonds and stocks were sold at suction by 8. Draper :— $2,000 New Albany anu Salem RR Con, Bas., 1873, 563¢ $5,000 Ohio & Mississip. RR 2d Mtg 7’s Con Ba, 54 $1,000 7’s 3d Mtg Bis Hudson River RR Co, 1875, 123, $1,000 North’n Ind. RR Co 7's BasGoshen Branch, #2 $200 New York Central 7's Bonds........ 98 3 20 sbates Lorillard Insurance Co, ox div 26 do Stonington RR Stock...., teers At the second board the market improved a frac- tion. Erie fell off § per cent. Harlem advanced } per cent; New York Central Railroad, {, Panama Railroad went up today 8 per cent, and this ad- vance did not bring out much atock. It is expected that this road will do a large freighting business, end that ita revenue will be derived principally from that source. ‘The transactions at the Asslatant Treasurer's Office to-day, were as follows:— Received Payment: Paid for Assay Office, in Balance. bars mosti; 306,243 10 pi edt ats 374,349 04 ‘The steamship Prometheus, at New Orleans from Nicaregus, brings seven days later news from Call- fornia. The steamship Northern Light left Nioa- regua on the 6th instant for this port, with $600,000 in specie on freight. The news from California is not of much importance. No change had taken place in business matters or in mining since the do- parture of the previous steamer. The announcement made in our columns a few dys since, of the resumption of Me@irs. Page & Bacon, of 8. Louis, on the 16th fnst., is confiemed by the correspondence published in yesterday's Hnaip between Mr. Bacon and Mr. Aspinwall. That cor- reepondence is characteristic of the two gentlemon from whem it emanated, and will be read with satis- faction by the friends of all the parties interested. | The early reeumption of Page & Bacon pleces in a Tore Odious light the canses which led to their sus persion, and every high minded, honorable business men ip this or any otter community, must coodemn n atill etrouger terms, the narrow, coatracted policy of those who unfortu a‘ely bad the power to arrest the active operstions of one 0” the most extensive and weait! jest bankiog houses {n the country. The | eerly resumption of Messre, Page & Bacon must | confound those who were the cirect cause of their temporary suspension, Asenewal of active busi- peas by house £0 extensively engaged in banking, ia no ordinary matter, and the amount of capita! re" quired in the face of euch @n interruption of credit, | is whet vory few firms could command. That they are | able to raise the nececsary means, is the best evidence in the world of their strength and solidity, and the | unlimited confidence placed in them by thse con. | nected with them in commercial matters. The firm | of Pege & Bacon for many years has been one of | the most prominent bankiog houses of the Weit, aud in St. Louis, where banking is seriously re- stricted by the Legislature, they have farnished fa- cilitics to the commercial clasees which have greatly | accelerated the growth of that thriving city. | After several years of prosperity and success, dar | ing which the firm accumulated an immense capital, the house became involved in the construction of a railioad connecting Bt. Louis with Cincianatl, of | vast importence to both cities and the intervening | country. In taking hold of this enterprise Page & Bacon had in view more the advancement and pros perity of the city of St, Louis than their iadividual profit, and they would have carried ther plana through euccessfally but for the recent suddea and severe collapes in public credit and the utter un availability of the securities taken in return for meney invested. The capitai involved be:ane, therefore, ineotive ond seriously restricted the legi- timate operations of the house. Apprebending difficulty resulting from euch en” | tanglements, the senior partner, Mr. Page, depart- ed for Sen Francisco last fall, for the purpose of providing the necessary means to moet all their en- gagements at maturity; and hia efforts would have | been euocessful but{for the obstacles encountered in a quarter as unexperted as they wore at the time un- Arrangements had been mais to Cali- fornia for the remittance of gold to an extent suf. | cient to piace the firm in the easiest circamstances. ‘These remittances have come to hand, and although too late to save the house from suspension, they come in time to ensure a resumption, without delay enough to entail loss upon any creditor, With the aid the house bad « right to «xpect, and which hid ip fsct been promised by its correspondents, |; would never bave faltered in its ob’igations, but, on the contrary, have sustained itself amides all the surrounding disasters. But about thirty dsys have | elapred cince the community were astound. ed, rot #o much by the announcement of the | suspension of Page & Bacon, as by an expose ot the treachery and abuse of confidence on the part of those causirg that suspension In that short time the resources of the house bave been made available, in the face of a'l the difficulties ond ¢mbarrassments growing out cf » temporary sospension, and on the 15th inst. @ full reeamp loa takes place. Mr. H. D. Bacon leit the olty on Sa turday for St. Louis, fortified wit) the means to mee! every demand against the firm, apos proven: | tation, We have no ides that he will bo called upon to poy & large por cent of all claims, for the charac ter and credit cf the house heve ony been shakeo Lot destroyed, particularly where the paren’ howe ia located. Tiove who bave toiled for years up the rugged pathe of mer antlle oredit—who have paved sivepleca tighta in devising ways ani means to fal- fil sli pecuniary pro who have finaly, after witvessitg the wreck of many who have commenced Iife with faer proapects, reached the beight of com mer proeperity, ord see In thelr de lising years peace and plenty, with a sufficlency of the world’ gods fos Uhetmeelves ard those near and dear to them --thowe who Lave been upon the eve of realls Ing each « result to all their labors, can tel) what it le to fall by the treachery of & false friend, and have the cop fost raised to the lips dashed away by thore who should bave sustained, guided.ard wee | clip cone. These who bere expertenent ema revenesa fan ey mepatbire w Mor, Pege & D ty te Chetr escape fey, rae} ee ts of the Ho | Fall River, | Framingha ’ In this matter throughout we have been governed | by the actual merits of the care. Having no Dersonal acquaintance with the parties directly con: cerned, on either side, we have been in a position to take a correct, upprejudiced view of the matter, and it is therefore satiafactory to find that our course is sustained by the community at large. It could not have been otherwise. A false friend in the ordinary walks of life is more to be dreaded than an open enemy; but in business, where the credit, the crea- tion of a life spent in tol! and anxiety, is at stake, fulee friecd may ruin avy man. Byery one engaged in mercantile pureults f# immediately interested in this matter, snd euch prechutions should be taken as wil! remove ail from the tender mercies of unprin- cipled agents. Competition in business destroys in small minds that nice senee of honer so necessary to sustain confidence, and leads mon into the prac- tice of the meanest aud most contemptible acts, | such 8 @ thimble-rigger or pickpocket would indig- nantiy repudiate. Men of comprehensive minds take a more enlarged view of things. They onter tain no petty jealonsies, but on the contrary are at | all times willing to aid and sustaia a brother mer chant, instead of secretly plotting bis downfall and | ruin. The annual meeting of the Sunbury and Erle Railroad was held at Philadelphia yesterday. The | annual report states that in the present fiuencia’ | condition ef the company it is Ceomed by the board tho best policy to finish the road section by eectioa, | thus making each link productive as it besomes finished, and by ita prosperity add to the resouress and the credit of the company. The se:tion from Milton to Wiliamsport io completed, and that be- | tween Sunbury and Milton will be opened by July. It is estimated that the net receipts from coal alone, upon this portion of the road, will amouat to $200,- 000 per annum. The following statement exhibite the earnings and | expenses of the Vermont Central Railroad Company | for six months ending December 30, 1854: $153,508 16 | Of this balance, $111,444. wae expended for new | care, and sbout $42,000 for new iron. Toe expense | of running the road for the pas’ six months was about 60 per cent, against 80-per cent for the pro- | vious six months, and accordingly the ne: receipts | show a handsome gain. The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart | ment, Washington, on the 10th instant, were as | follows :-— For the payment of Treasury debts. 27,463 00 Yor the Customs 37,381 73 For covering into the Treasury from: customs. 13,348 77 Covering into Treasury from misc. sourse1 007 41 For the War Deps: For repaying in th For the Interior Departmgnt We sce by the market reports that the McCulloch Copper and Gold Mining Company | ia a little more in demand. We understand that | 8000 Professor Emmons, State Geologist of North Caro- | lina, bas recently expressed himself decidedly in | favor of the present appearance and future pros- | pects of the mize, The annexed statement exhibits the averago con- | § dition of the leading department of each bank in | Massachusetts, out of Boston, for the four weeks preceding Saturday, February 3, 1856; — BANKS oy Massacnunerts. Loans and Specte in Discount. Bank, $211,362 $6,043 283 6,880 Cireula tion, SRA TH4 143,554 156,026 1j4 434 Banks. Apple Apiatic. Attleborough Barnstable Han River, Bay State Bedford Co: Be Hiachatone Blue Hill Brighton Brighton M Brintol Cou: ot... Cambridge. Cambridge City Cambridge Mrk't 2 62,125 79,028 101,460 94,345 Fairhaven, Falmouth . Fitebburg . Fravklio County Gloucester ., Haverkil Hingham Holliston Holyoke, Hopkinto Heusston’ Jobn Hane Taighton, .. i Do. Woreerter Mercantile... Merch'te, Lowell Do, N Bedf’d 1 Do. Newhuryp't @ To, Halem.. 87 Merrimack... Metacomet..... Milford... Millbury .. ler’ River... Northampton. Northborough N. Bridg Ocran o4 Oxford Pec te vere Pemberton. i Provip Pynchon Quincy Btowe Ow we Vi newt Werbem War ¥ ore... Worsevter Wereerter Co'y Preuthom..... 7 pte l oles Dew Pagtend States gives goeeca | | 80 inveb cha! ~ —_——__-_- -——_—_ or ---————- rity to the bill holder other th, 02 that in the posse sion and control of the manag" of each bank. This ls of character entirely in ‘equate to the purpere, in the event of a withdrs. 7%! of pabtle confidence. The country banks of Ma, “chusctes had, on the 34 of February, ox hand, specie “moust- ing to $1,012,577, against an outstanding crew. “ow” Of $14,107,160, equal to about ome dollar in epen'e to fourteen of peper incireulation. Independent ef this,the country banks bad on deposit im other beaks ° —whih we suppose means the Suffolk Beak of Bes- tor~ 3,627,610 for the redemption of thelr amen, Secor ding to the terms and conditions of the cem- pect entered into by the banks of the Beate, With all the availavle moana of the country baake met One of them cou'd stand an active run of two hours. The aystem of redemption is 60 well outablished that the public have greut confidence in the the circulation, and the banks are tuvorefore tle to keep oute large amouat of paper. The however, imaginary, and #0 long as the td a remaina quiet, it may suffice, Tae New E land system bas been in operation a long tn may continue undisturbed tor a time longer, bat » pani among bill holders would sweep tt away like before @ whirlwind. The net earnings of the Southwestern Railroad Company of Georgia, for the six mouche ending Slat of January, 1855, have been. $190,188 68 Current expenses for name period. . 63/023 86 Net carniogs + $67,116 66 Dividend om ol Dividend on extension $1,260 7,620 96,776—848, 600 Om Surplus @rBings.. oo... ccceee ees +111 818,546 66 ‘The earnings of the road for the corresponding period of 1853~'64—that is to say, from July, 1868, to Febroary, 1854, inclusivo—were 6121424 26, showing a difference in favor of the six months jast ended of $8,714 25. The company have just de clared @ semi-annual dividend of four dollars por share, at the rate of cight cent por am. nam, page on snd after the fit day ot "Mord next. 1d also a dividend of two dollars per share on the Americus Extension stock, at the name ti Stock E: Tvmpay, Fob. 13, 1866, $950 Now York 62 '60 0054 226 shalonn Clo.opg 10056 600 New York 66 '68 100 100 Cumb Coal Co... 36 | 1000 New York 5866 99 100 do ry ve 38 ae 18 cs ws ‘70 90 36: 5000 Harlem Lat m ba 904 1000 do. 78 4 a ie bi ve 101 rd 100 rt) 74y6 a .. TA 47 4 ar 81K ar jr bmg ba..03 605g do _ 9600 New York U. 1 a a 60 Canton Co 3B 400 5 Macon BK 100 200 29% 170 Cleve & Tol RR. 72 | 100 Nie sy do, 70% 100 1h Chic a Rx ov 60 do.....b60 11s, 00 do. am 10 Penn C1 Co. opg 100% 50 Panama iik.|** 108 BOAMD. #1200 City br, 100 she Cant'n Cob6o gag £600 Virginia 6 50 Harlem RR,..b90 31% £00 Pan. Be, 2 B00 do... 3056 2000 SON. Y Con RR610 94K 2000 Er 100 Erie RR.,.,..610 41 1000 Kr 5 60 do ar 1000 N. ¥, Con. 7's. OX ; 2000 IM. Con. KR, Ba 4 4 10000 40.,.. 5 11500 4000 1. ©, Tut £0 sheen. CLC bis 6 40.,., 200 McCulloch GM B89 20 deo 100 Canton Co... dO 10956 aRK 90% 60 Mich.Con. RR.U6O HIN PORT. Yeb, 15-~6 P.M. were made at 66 69; cITY TRAOK Te Astia.—Bales of 60 bbls, pot pearls were at 66 47 @ 87. livaneTor”’ —Flour-—The sales reached about 6,000 # 6.000 bbie., at $812 « $8 60 for Inferior to good Mate brands. The len were wt 69 2b m 84 5 4 y mille; were held at 612; Cansdisn was in * of about 1,300 bbla, 8810 end jo bond, at 04 * mv aoe) 3,000 bushels How ly if et wan Nigh 4,009 bushels of Jerery aud Northern yellow were 106e 9 Wle Southern and Westera could have Eraniy wine were made uncharged Covven—The sales embraced 800 bage io, at Ke w and 1,3 months. inTot The salen embraces about 100 © $00 bales, without (urther change in rates Shippers pened to await the re “ Averpoo! 400 ‘bbls. four 200 Werces beet, ot de.; at 44, io bulk, awd » Locton 1,000 bbls ‘tour rms There was bothiog wow jormia. To Key West and Ti {iprnt shipyed om government secount, 1 4 cotton at oe wer aged on p vate lea [notated 16 cases Leghorn cltrom, ab layers, eid ot 921708 #210, aod KO do, wet ‘The market was wendy at Oe. a 066 be sales embrace! about 160 tome Motch pig, 1 remthe «Of 000 vole. prime New Orleans were Noval Bronm —#pltite were quiet at 42¢.; am4 660 bbls, common rosin were sold at @1 Viper to ite rrovimons —The sales embraced about 400 bbis, of4 ee FG hot Tas New mee sold ine t 1 Ne ee eS ws. Beet —Connty re . ih erome Vonnsettest taeee trate were stenty with w fate smovat of rales, eluding bacon, at to a Vee 40 hte. pickled bawe sold at Oe, and lO bbde, shoulders brought 6% c Lard was steady, but wore light, incluteng 206 & 900 therces and barrels, at Ve, 9 and bbe, Hales by suction— The thres story briek eure and tot of grown4 on north wide of Twenty seventh street, (No, 286) near Ninth avenue, 21.2498 4, 84,000; three rtory howe and lot, No, ab street, 106, two story and atte brick ae . street. near Ninth «' 298 lot nat dewp, Bb 4ab, the Ef oar frame borates thetorm, on, east ete me street, bring 100 ty wtreet, sobt te gether, 610.164. house and lot on orth he Highly itrert, 726 feet weet of Weventh avenwe, bot “ sory brick bease sed lot No. ame 4, 04,000, two fi tteenth treet, Le Tove end aceon a 5 0 Jackvon street and 61 feet on ( sf < i} ~ y 3 ij $4,200, three (aot aoath ot task vos house wad bot a4- ory brown stone bow lert, 20158, 06,000; 3 wtery brown Es werth oid hayalye siveat, 212 fawt street, 210100, 6 ote On worthy je tees wont from Tente ane. i £ 3 i 4 ine hae norte of Forty 1 WA perth weet corner 4a) 3 om ore Myming last on the were mate ot 11 7 cad ting wore trate ot Oe & set te Se one oh ao thom ot 06 69 Aimee oak om een , h file Dede, ” tera, oo helen te? vone, ot Mee §6 bo. wp tT ennme