The New York Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1855, Page 3

, Belgium, avd Holland aj r at present to be i only countries of Eu which the corn crops are in permanent deficiency. In ka, aly, Switzerland, and France grow ent Ives; but among the Ew nations esta, ave to procure” frac abroad atleast, Aftecs , have to procure millions of hectolitres of wheat, ‘Three others ste Ske in} le! a from the casualties of the ene. Spain henge the — last rena ments, may be expec! con- hem. ‘The high prices reallze by the Span- ish growers have rendered them more careful in the Selection of seeds and the details of cultivation. The accounts from Castile, Biscay, Andalusia, Catalonia, &c., are of the moat nature. In St. Se- ille, Malaga, Barcelona, Santander, &c., daily more animated. On the harvest appears at length to garded as safe. The last advices we have from Berlin, Rostock and Stettin dissipate every feat; and the Baltic will be able, as vsual, to furnish from to 10 millions of hectolitres. On the other of that sea—Sweden and Norway—letters Stockholm of the 22d June state that ship- ments commenced immediately after the re- oes of the navigation; that more than ,000 tons of different gruin had already been ex- ported; and that enormous quantitities sfill remain- ed in store, and holders were hastening to sell, be- cause the approaching harvest was of excellent promise. The central Rhenish provinces, Germany and Austria give the prospect oi a surplus. The Grand of Baden and the basin of the Rhine promise an abundant crop. In Moravia, Silesia and Bohe- mia the produce will be below au average, and the rye pardeiay a failure. The accounts from the two 8, north and south, are unfavorable. Let- ters from Riga of some time back stated that the ground had suffered through the mildness of the winter, the earth having been scarcely frozen. On the coasts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azoff the dry weather had done much injury, and the harvest, generally productive, would this year be very Moderate. 872,832 hectolitres of grain had been despatched since the opening of navigation, and there was a stock of $21,500 hectolitres. The pro- duce of Egypt was estimated in June at 18,624,000 hectolitres. According to our correspondents, these figures should be distributed as follows :—300,000 hectolitres for the consumption of the towns, from ix to seven millions for the interior, and rather more than seven millions for exportation, Finally, says the writer, when the immense territory of the United States is considered, and the number of its inhabitauts—now 26,000;000—one is astonished that this vast country, with a soil so fertile, cannot ex- port more than 10,000,000 of hectolitres of all sorta of grain. There is much greater room for astonish- ment that at the date of June 27, Genesee wheats were quoted at New York from 40 to 41°75 the hec- tolitre of seventy-seven and a half kilos,and Western reds are from 29 to 30°50; whilst according to the last regulating Aieg. in France, the two extreme limits are 23f.and 36f.,and the general average 2986. The Constitutionnel then discusses the causes of this comparative inferiority of production, and the high prices resulting, which ‘are ascribed to the di- version of capital and population to other invest- ments—as manufactures, railways, and other gigan- tic enterprises. Markets, Haver, Saturday, Zt July, A. M.—Cortos—I wrote youon Wednesday last, and forwarded you the usual weekly report. On Thursday, our cotton inarket, owing to the favorable intelligence received from Liverpool, be- came animated, and 2,500 bales changed hands. On F day, also Jess spirited, there has again been a good d mand, and 1,500 bales were taken for home use at steady prices, To-day, aay this morning, the aspect of the mar- et isthe same, with a regular demand. Orme Anti- cL¥8—A small lot of American hops was sold yesterday nt 1851., and to-day another lot at 175f. The import duty has been seduced to 271,25 50 kilo, No change in the rates of ashes, rice, &c. The weather continues favor- able to the crops in general, Freight scarce. —Commer- cial. Interesting Trial for Murder in Virginia. SPECIAL TERM OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CiTY OF NORFOLK. Commonwealth of Virginia vs. John Decker, of Sta- ten Island, N. Y., Charged with the Murder of John Murphy. ‘ Hon. Richard H. Baker, Judge. MORE WITNESSES UPON THE STAND—TESTIMONY OF EDWARD HARRISON CONTINUED FROM THE HERALD OF YESTERDAY. Q. Where is your house located? A. On Met- calf’s Inne. Q. How long have you lived there? A. For two years. Q. Where did you see the prison er first on the night of the murder? A. At Mr. Rhea’s bar, on Rhea’s lane, about & or 9 o'clock; [ get all my liquors, &c., from Rhea; the prisoner asked me to drink with him and I did so. Q. Was he drunk at thattime? A. He was somewhat ex- cited by liquor, but not drunk. Q. How long after that was it before the prisoner came to your house? A. In about twenty minutes; don’t know whether he came alone; I was at the bar, but don’t know whether he drank there. Q. Do not persons visit- ing your house generally drink there? A. Yes, but frequently do not; I think nothing of it when they do not. Q. How long did the prisoner remain? A. Not long—he soon went out; after a while he returned to my house. Q. Was he drank then? A. No, he was not drunk, but had been drinking. Q. When do you consider a man drunk? A. I think ® man sober when he can attend to his business; he returned to my house about 12 o'clock; prisoner ‘was under the excitement of liquor, but not drunk; he offered to bet $5 that he would whip any man in the house, that did not weigh more than 150 Ibs; Vaughan asked me to loan him $5; I offered it to him, bat put it back in my pocket; Vaughan wanted to bet on Patsey; Patsey came to my house drunk. Q. Did you not say before the examining court that there was a Dutchman present also? A. Yes; there was a Dutchman there, but be came to my house drunk, and was asleep on a settee; he Gid not get op until next morning. Q Was nota man named Holmes present? A. Yes; Holmes was there; he had been drinking ; Holmes and the pri- goner were squared off for a fight; I told them they should not fight; I saw no blow struck that night: the squaring off between Holmes and Decker had uo counection with the other affair. Q. Had Decker ever been in your house before the night of the murder? A. Yes; I saw Decker in my house some three or four weeks before the thing happened; I had some conversation with him, and asked him if he knew Capt. Williamson Decker, of Staten Island’ Q. Did I understand you to say that you keep a pul lic house? A. Yes; I have a tavern license. Q. Do ‘ou keep accommodation for travellera’ A. Yea. QHow many stables have you’ A. I have no sta- on ty lot, but have made arrangements with Mr. Rhea to board twelve horses at his stables if ne- cessary. Q. Have you ever entertained a man and horse? =A. Yes; some few months since a man ap- plied for board for himself and horse, and 1 accom- modated him? Q. How tong did he remain at your house? A. The of the day—long enough to have his horse fed. Q. Do you have any perma- ment boarders? A. Not always. Q. Do you have female ag well as male? A Yes, sometimes, Q. Have you any female boarders now? A. Yes. 1 have four. Q. Are the: bie, virtnous women ? Al answe: hat question; you have no to inquire into my private matters. Counsel—But I insist on your replying to the ques. tion. A, It is nota proper jon, aud I will not answer i, (The counsel referred the question to the a decided that it was a proper one, and must be answered.) Q. Now, then, will you tell me if these female boarders of yours are table, ya ae o ae net a Bn to A are respectable; y pay their way. Q. Do youever have any dancing in your house” “2 ‘imes, but I have not had any lately. Q. Dothe women as weil as the men, engoge in dancing and drinkin, at the bar? A. Yes; y sometimes drink sometimes dance. Q. Does each of these females coody, S geperete room? A. Yes. Q What rite of board do they pay? A. From three to four dollars a week. Q. Do you consider yours an orderly house? A. Yes; Ivery seldom have any disturbance there. Q. How many persons visit your house of a night? A. T have seen as as three hundred there of night, Vgely ship Rarke been paid off. Q. How Suppose were in your house the night of murder’. A, Well, I nape there may hive been, + & hundred. Q. Did the prisoner have his coat on when he came into your house? A. Lean't say whether he had it off or on; when he came for his coat behind the bar, there were not more than seven or eight in the room: the women had gone to bed; I am as satisfied that it was Decker'« voice as that I am now alive; 1 believe he said “ he would have his heart's blood, or satiafaction:” The Heve that I said both before the Mayor: 1 think he said both; did not think anything would come of the threats, as I bave frequently heard them made hy persons unde: the excitement of drink. ©. How long was it efter Vooghan ond Murphy left your house before Captain Gay came? A. It may have been half or three quertors of an hour before Captain Gay came, and mid Morphy was stabbed; before Gay came two watelimen tolt me of it. Q. Can you not state distinctly what of the night it was? A. Lgan't say certaaly what Wepnespay, July 25, 1855. Court met according to adjournment; the court room being thronged with anxious and excited spec- tators. The prisoner was brought in, and in a few minutes bis mother came into court and took a seat by his side. He shook hands with her, and bore evi- dent marks of anxiety and agitation. The jury ap- peared fatigued, but were very attentive and or- derly, The witnesses and jurors having been called, and replied to their names, Jerry Vaughan was brought to the stand and sworn: He testified as follows: — On the night of the murder Murpby came to my house, between eight and nine o'clock, and proposed to me to take a walk; 1 told him I could aot go at that time; about ten or eleven o'clock we lett m house together, and went to the Virginia and Nort! Carolina Hotel, where we took a kj after walk- ing around for some time, sopping. Ovcasionally to get something to drink, 1 #aid to him, “It's getting late, let’s go 3" he replied, “No, let's go around to Harrison’s, and see what's going on;” went with him to Harrison’s, where we met the prisoner; after some little talk, prisoner offered to bet that he could run a hundred yards in fifteen seconds; I aid I would take the bet, when he backed out, but said he would bet on seventeen seconds; { told him J would not bet on that, for 1 knew a young man that could run it in sixteen and a half seconds; 1 was standing in front of and leaning on the counter; Decker was standing immediately in front of me, also leaning on the counter; we were standing face to face; Decker then offered to bet tive dollars that he could whip any man in the house that did not weigh more t! @ hundred and fifty nds. Harrison then interfered and said there should be no fighting in his house; Decker and Patsey wanted a candle to go into the back yard and figh + bat Har- rison refused it, and said there should be no fighting on his premises; after a while Decker remarked to me, ‘You are going to have an election here in Vir- inia, shortly;” I replied, “Yes, and! think the now Nothings will give them beans;” he then said, “To hell with the Know Nothings and the Virginians too, you are all mongrels, and not the clean grit; there's not a man nor boy over twelve years of age that don’t carry weapons;” I said, “That aint so, and run my hand into my pocket and pulled out my knife,” (the same knife that 1 have now, showing a sinall penknife,) and said, “this is all the weapon that I carry;” Decker then called me a damned fiar, and I called him one; he then called me a damned iying son of a——, and struck me, knocking my hat off, and making a bruise on my nose; Murphy, who was at my back, then stepped to my right, and struck Decker; 1 did not see any blood from the blow; Har- rison then interfered, and said that there should be no fighting in his house; and the fuss was all over; Decker then resumed the conversation about running a hundred yards in fifteen seconds; just then Gose- line came up and said to Murphy, “What did you strike him for?” (meaningDecker); Murphy replied, L didn’t strike you, did 1?” and then Decker exclaimed, “Dll have revenge before morning;” Decker and Goseline then left the house; in akgnt ten or fif- teen minutes Murphy and myself , aud I pro- Ree to go home; Murphy replied, “Let's go down to Sam Rea’s, and get a drink;” we went down Main street, and when we got to Rea’s lane I looked down and saw that his lamp before his door was out; I told Marphy that Rea was closed; he thea said, “Weil, let’s go down to Pepper’s;” on our way down, just as we got to McKeever's lane, I heard a footstep and saw Decker come out of the lane; [ said to him, “What do you want here?” he replied, “Nothing mach —nothing with yon; but that damned son of a ——, Ill have heart’s blood before morning,” ( ing Murphy); Goseline then came up and said, ‘ it to him now,” he replied, “No, I'll give it to him another time, when I have a better Capertee I thea ran my hand in my overcoat pocket, thinking to intimidate him, and said, “You had better go aboard and go to sleep; they ther went down the lane, and Murphy and myself walked down the street together to Herman’s corner, and stood talking a few minutes; Murphy told me that he was Fin to sell heer in the market again, and that Harrison was going to loan him the money to start with; I remark- ed to him, “It’s late and Iam going home, and you had better go too;” I said, “You had better not go up town any more, for if you meet those fellows (meaning Decker and Goseline) they'll beat you like the devil;” I said, “You had better go through Talbot street, and go home that way;” he said he would; f replied, “Well, go on, and J'll stand here and watch you:” T watched him until he crossed the street and turped down Freeman's corner; when he was out of sight I immediately left, went straight home aod went to bed; after I was undressed I looked at the clock, it lacked three minutes of two o'clock; that’s all 1 know about the matter; heard nothin; more of it until | was roused by the officer. Q. Dic you say that Decker went down McKeever's lane? A. He went into the lane, but how far down I don't know. Q. Are you certain that Decker is one of the men that met you at the head of the lane? A. Yes; | saw him and talked with him; there is a lamp at the head of the lane. Q. What kind of a hat did he have on? A. A whitish hat, with a black ribbon aronnd it. % Did you see Murphy after his death? A. Yes. Q. Did he have any bruise on him? A. Yes; a bruise over one of his eyes, but I don't remember which. Q. Did you see any weapon in Decker’s hands? A. No. Q. How long were you with Murpby, that night? A. From half-past ten to eleven o'clock until I parted with him at Herman's corner. Q. Do you remember how he was dressed? A. He had ona brown coat. Q. Do you think you could ize the clothing if you were toseethem? A. 1 think J could. (The coat and vest of the unfortunate man were here produced, and recognized by the witness; they were stained with blood, and cut in several places in the breast and back.) Q. Did you drink at Harrison's? A. No, Q. What time was it when Murphy and your- self went to Harrison's’ A. I think it was about one o'clock; Murphy proposed to go to Harrison's to see what was going on, and I agreed. Q. When Decker struck you, why did you not return the blow? A. I should have done so, but Harrison interfered, id said there should be no fighting in his house. Q. Did you see anything of an attempted fight between Holmes ‘and Decker? A. No. Q. How long was it after Decker struck you before he left Harrison’4? A. It might have have ‘heb et or fifteen minutes; I did not see them when the® left; Decker got his coat down from be- hind the bar, and went out. Q. Did the blow that Murphy gave Decker canse o bruise’ A. No, I think not, | did not see any bruise. Q. Did you see a man lying on u settee at Harrison’s/ A. 1 saw a ran lying there, but don’t know who he was. Q, When you met Decker at MeKeever’s lane, who spoke first? A. I spoke first; Marphy did not speak atall. Q. Did you think Decker intended to kill Murphy’ A. No; ithonght he was going to beat hite only. Q. What was the precise remark that he made! A. He anid, “ That d—d son of a b—h, I'll have his heart's blood before morning.” Q. Was this suid inan angry manner? (The connsel for the detence objected to the question, on the ground that the Commonwealth had only to produce facts, and met not allow the witness to state what he thought was the manner of the accused. The Court thought that the manner of the accused, when he made the threat, was an importent fact, and decided that the question was a correct one.) A. This was said in an angry excited tone; and he then remarked, never mind, 1") find a better opportunity. Q. Might not a _* an attempt to Sie bare been made by ¢ plmes ond Decker at Has 's without you seein, t? A. ft might; the room is a lar, one: it might hove been fifteen minutes more or between the time Murphy and I went into Harrison’s and the Mow: have been sequainted with Murphy several years: was intimate with him: he was a very De mon, and | was surprised when he struck Beker, Q. Did 1 understand you to say that there was a at the head of MeKeever's lane? A. Yea: juat opposite to the lane. Q. Could you see down’ the lane’ A. Yes, some dietance? Did the prisoner seem to be skulking or hiding? A. No. Q. How long was it after Marphy etrack Decker; was it before Decker left Harrison's’ A. Abeut ten minutes Q. What time was it when you heard of Marphy's being stabbed? A. About four o'clock that morning 1 war roused by the watch, and went with them to the watchhoase. Q. You keep a public house, I be- lieve’ A. Edo. Q. Why was it, then, that when Morphy came to your house on the night of the murder, you went to Mrs. Harmonson’s to drink, in- stead of drinking at your own house? A. Because we both wanted Julep, and my ice was out. Alexander MéKeever, sworn :—I keep a bor and public house on Main street and Hardy's lane; at about balf-past eleven o'clock, the prisoner was at my house creating a disturbance; a man by the name of Goseline was with him; they seemed to be much excited ; they «track the door, and broke the oil- cloth of the inner door; after a while they left my house, and { went to look for the watchman to have them arrested: | saw a man, and I asked him if he knew where | could find the watch; he replied that he was watchman; I told him that if he had been attending to his business he would have arrested the men who hed been making a row in my house; he said be had beard no row, but would go and look for the men and arrest them then; [went with him; we went, among other places, to Harrison's bat could not find them, and { retarned home. Did Decker seem some? A. He seemed to be qoarre ins fightieg word Q Did they drink jp your NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY; A Q. } house? A. I did not ece them drink ia the width of Hardy's lane?’ A. ; Decker and are the mea who ‘ row, and they were the two mea that ‘Thomas Spratt, eworn—I am a huckster, and deal in vegetables, fish, &c. On the morning of the mur- down town to buy fish for Mr. Mr. Cain's taverns; I had promised to some; T was jing the new Baptist clock struck two; while I was pass- ing Market square, on my way to the market, 1 saw two men running and in; from the other side; I thought that look for coffee; there ia a of the square near where I i hindmost of them (Decker) said to the other, “That's not the man;” we were all three near toge- ther, about ten fect apart; I saw them face to face; the prisoner is certainly one of the men; they thea left me, and crossed the square towards the shoe store; L went down to the foot of the market, and while I was talking with some personas, and telling them sbout it, in about teu or twenty minutes, it may have been more than twenty, I heard some one running down Wide Water atreet; first saw them about Vesey'’s store; Goseline was abead; some, one &i “There's a race;" they turned around Reid's corner, and ran down to the ferry wharf; I did not see them jump into a boat, but heard a noise, like some one jumping into a boat; I remarked, “They are the same meno who met me a_ while ago, and they have done some mischief,” 1 thought maybe they had wet some house on fire, and I was going to look for the watch, when I met two watchmen, who told me that a man bad been stabbed on Main street, and that they were looking for the man that did it; [ was standing on the wharf when Capt. Guy brought the men ashore, and recognized the prisoner as one of the men; he is one of the samo men that met me on Market sqnare—the kame that I saw running down Wide Water street, and the same that Capt. Guy arrested, as sure as there is a God in heaven ; after they were brought ashore, I went up with them to the watchhouse, and remarked to Decker : “ You saved my life’ (alluding to his remark that [ was the wrong man) ; and he replied, “I'm glad that I've done one good deed among #0 many evil ones; when I first saw them oy were crossing Market «quare towards me, and a little ahead of mo; they landed on the pavement about ten feet ahead of me; Goselin was within six feet of me, whou Decker called out, “ That’s the wrong man ;” I never saw either of them before; when Decker said, “ That's the wrong man,” I looked wistfully at him; when they left me, they were in a brisk walk—a kind of a run; | looked to see which way they went; they crossed the square, towards the shoe store; Decker had on a cap or hat tha looked lightish. Q. What kind of @ coat did yu on? A. 1 had on one pretty much the 4 this that I now have on (brown). 9 vy ve any difference in the size of the men? A. The one who was next to me was shorter and stouter than the other; he had prolecting teeth, and I took him to be an Irishman. Q. Were the lamps in the market house lit? A. I think they were; it was lighter there than any where else, Q. When you first saw them from what direction did they come? A. From to- wards Steven's hat store, or further down. Q. When you were stopped by the two men did you feel Pari vA Nae much; I frequently when out at night meet parties of young men ona spree, aud they all know me; sometimes they stop and catch hold of me aud ask who is this; [then reply nobody but Spratt, aud then they let me pass. Q. bia you ee any wea- pons upon either of them’ A, Noue atall. Q. Were you alone? A. My little nephew was with me all the time, Maurice Fitzgibbon, sworn—I ama physician; office is on Main street, nearly opposite Walter's 3 tel; about two o'clock on the morning of the Lith May, I was wroused by some persons who told ma@ thai a mow had been stabbed; | immediately cou- menced dressing, aad without waiting to pul on all my clothes, started, toking a lamp with me, at the request of the persons who had come; 1 found the lying in the gutter at the head of Metcalf's spon examination | found a serious aad mortal he left breast; he had on two shirts; both were perfectly satarated with blood as far down as the bottom of the belly; Lfound another wound on the right breast which did not penetrate the cavity; found two others in the back, one of which penetra- ted; blood and air escaped © from, which indica- ted that the cavity had been penetrated; J entertuin- ed no hopes of his life from the first, but told those standing by to get a door or wide plank and carry bim home; they went of and procured what I think was the bottom of a coffin, lifted the man on and carried him home; I went with him; 1 remained with him some time, and finding that he was sinking rapidly, and that he was t haman aid, I left him and went home; I left before he died; it was no day when Larrived home; 1 cannot say distinctly what the precise hour was when } was called on, a 1 did not carry my watch; [ remained with him in the street about half an hour, and probabiy was with him at his house, from half hour to an hour. Q. Did TF ee i Morphy speak after yousaw him?’ A. Some one asked him who had stabbed him, and he replied he did not know: 1 do not think that he was consciou that he had been stabbed; | think from his manne that he was drunk; soon after he seemed to re: nise the voice of some one in the crowd, and 5 “Take me home, Duvy;” seemed to be uncon- scious of his situation; after he got home his mind did not seem to be any better; he seemed more con ecious of his sufferings, and said it would be worth some large sum, bly ten thousand dollars, to lay on his breast; he probably did not live more than two hours after he was carried home; { don’t think he was conscious at all; he did not recognise his wife. Q. Do you think the stabs were all made by the same instriment? A. They were evidently made by the same, or exactly similar instruments; each edge of the wounds was amooth and plainly de- eget se! must have been pe ge epvont a rp on both edges, Question the court— not the wounds have been iene wie a dirk knife? A. They might have been, if the blade was sharp on both edges for any length: my impression is that they were made by a bowie knife. Benjamin Peddle, swom—I keep a restaurant on Church street, opposite the National Hot m the morning of the 13th May, I closed my house at five minutes to two o'clock; stopped at the corner of the Nationa) Hotel, and looking down Main street { saw a man coming out of Metcaif’s lane, and immediately following were two men; just as they got to Main street they attacked him and knocked him down; saw them stoop over him, and saw the motion of t hands, but cannot tell whether they were striking stabbing him; I heard him exclaim, “Don't strike me;” he was apparently looking behind, and as be uttered these words they both rashed upon bim; [ called Watch! Watch!" when two watchmen ran to- wards him; the two men ran down Loyall slane, and the watchmen pursued them to the head of the lane and returned; I asked why they did not parsue the men, and remarked, “This one can't g when I got to him he was in a stooping posture, with his hands on the enrbstone, and apparently trying to get up; f*aw a bruise on his forehead and remark ed, “See where they hit him;” I then recognized him as Jobn Murphy, and some person put his arms around him and endeavored to raise him to his feet; J heard a rustling sound and said, at man bs #tal- bed;” laid him down again, and saw that his shirt was fullof blood; I asked him who stabbed him, and he said, “No one has stabbed me,” and then fainted; after the doctor came he seemed to revive, and re- cognized the voice of some one of the persons stand: ing around, and said “Davy, take me home:" soon afterwards he was carried home. Nationa, Convention oF Dentists tx Patia- DELPHIA.— Pursuant to a call published some weeks 9g0, delegates to a convention of dentists from al! parts of the Union met for the first time in this city yesterday afternoon. The delegates numbered sev. eral hundred, and include most of the distinguished dentists of the country. The meeting was informal and private, held at the Assembly Buildings, for the purpose of adopting the preliminaries to » regular Sadon. We understand that it is proposed to desig: nate the convention 24 a “National Congress of Den- tista.” The body will assemble at the same place this morning, at to o'clock, to organize and proceed to business. It is expected that matters of the highest interest to the profession wil! be brought before the convention.— Philadelphia Gazette, Lu gust 3. The Census of New York, TROY. 56 225 First ward.. ie ae 2 Total increare ia five years,.... ROCHRATER. The followieg are the complete returns of the popula tion of Rochester — riabth ward Nigth ward... Teath ward. On gia tire gous Young Africa. LETTER FROM LEWIS H. PUTWAM, COLORED WAN. TO THK KQATOR OF THK HERALD. Aa the editorial article in the Hzxa.p, a shorttime since, under the above head, in reference te me, makes it necessary for me to give it some attention, from the impression it created upon the minds of some of ils readers, 1 beg the favor to submit this for the in- formation of the public. As the success of the plan to encourage emigration to Liberia depends upon its merits on one hand, and the confidence of the public on the other, J am eure, sir, you will appreciate the motives and the importance of this communication, As the force of prejudice has neutralized the sym. pathy of many for the colored man, it is a taak of no ordinary magnitude for him to reach a favorable position before the public, from the fact that his merits are carefully concealed or tured into ridicule, But as the Hexaxp is fully committed in favor of emigration to Liberia, it cannot consistently oppose the plan to make the American people a party to it ‘aa the elevation of the colored people depends upon their united support. If the State of Maryland can give #10,000 per annum, for fifteen years—making $150,000—the State of New York ought to do more or a4 much, to advance their condition. The propo sition for six millions of dollars, ($6,000,000), to es tablish farma in Liberia, is based upon the act 0 the Legislature of Virginia, granting $200,000 in five instalments of $40,000 per annum. It is the colored man's platform, to be carried out in each State, un der the supervision of the executive, by a board of commissioners. The object is to create a diversion in the public mind upon the State right principle, A bring out the disposition to aid the colored peo- te. ; ‘The question of African emigration did not origi- nate with the colored people, but from those who be lieve that the black man cannot be elevated in this country. More than one million five hundred thou- sand dollars, ($1,500,000) has been expended for that purpose in thirty-cight years; and yet, such is the poverty of the country that the emigrants have made ho progress in agriculture, The remedy for this dif- ficulty lies in the Treasuries of the State and ge+ neral governments, The fact that three thousand clergymen in New England propose to give sixty thou- sand dollars to aid emigration to Kansas and Ne- braska ia safficient ow that emigration to Li- beria ought to demand the most serious attention of those who are in favor of it. The election in 1848, and fourteen years experience in the political orga nizations of the colored people in the city of New York, have sativtied me that their elevation lies in another direction. Their influence as politicians is inguflicient to create any respect for then. My plan is the solution of the difficulty; and for this purpose it has been submitted to the Legislatures of five slave States and three free States, and the views of distin- guished men canvassed in reference to its merits and willingness to support it, and the result will be made Known at the proper time. The object ia not only to create a position for the colored people, but to secure their loyalty to the country. If there has been any fault in this respect, it owed its existence to the un- natural persecution to which they are exposed in this country, and we must appeal to it for redress. ovis H Porxa. August 3, 1455. “FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Beproxp, IL. MONE MARKET. Sarurpay, August 4—6 P. M. The stock market opened heavy this morning. ‘The sales were large at the decline, and the bears were free sellers on time, any way, to suit pur- chasers. At the first board Ulinois Ceutral Bonds declined 1-4 per cent; Cumberland Coal, 1-2; Reading Railroad, 1-4; Panama Railroad, 3-4; Ili- nois Central Railroad, 1-4; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, 14, Mlinois central free land bonds ad- vanced 1% per cent; Wisconsin and Lake Shore Railaoad, 1 Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, 11-2, From the opening to the close, the decline was gradual, State stocks were in active demand, at prices previously current. The transactions sum berland, 1-4; Gales Cleveland and nd Chicago, 1; UGUST 5, 1855. 8 _ROARDIN iG AND LODGING. 64 BROADWAY.—FLEGANT SUITS OF i a — for famities, eo 4 be had, with board, also, oue or two room mingle Ty Transient boarders accommnasted,° #” CRMUN CANCINN ATT! STOCK BALES. By Hewson & Holmes, for the week ending August 1. $2,000 Cov and Lex Ri Co,24 Mrt T pret Bd», (andinat 6s 5,000 Ohio and Miss RR Co, 24 Mort? pr ct Hds. do Oi 7,000 City of Cov 6 pr ot Has, due Let Sep 1850. do Bd | 2,000 Hillsboro’ and Cin Kit'Co, Int Mort Bdy, do 694% 1,808 Cov and Lex RR Co, 10 pret Income Hds. do 68 20 sha Cincin and Chicago iit Co, (aod a ‘Cin. Ham and Dayton Itt Co Fo A ser containing all the modern ‘ 8 ee tistoTaneatey de casrtoarien ee 10 fittle Miami hut Go, | A PRIVATE FANT HAVING oe noow Tan . uire, large square front room, 9S Sep ae eee dictly fUrhished, t0 two gentlemen for 85 (12 shillings a “ each), room it well kept; contains two irom we “é : ys I boarders in the Louse. Apply wt Las 4 Payton andCin Short Li , Forsyth treet, near Broome. $5, Yarnens! Bank of Kentucky LADY AND GENTLEMAN AND A SINGLE LADT ed are desirous of obtaining permanant board ia CITY TRADE REPORT. Feniding between woaty third Rete ak Aeats >| Relerences given end req ‘Address bea 4,090 Post Office GENTLIOMAN AND LADY OR TWO GENTLEMIN can be accommodated with full or partial beard wnd pleasant roces at 107 Wooster atreet, YOUNG WIDOW, HAVING A SMALL HOUSE, DME Asurs.—The sales embraced about 125 bbls. pots at 26. Buwapervrys.—The market was stendy, without change in prices, ‘The wales embraced about 6,000 « 7,000 bis... including coun °, at $8 25.4 88-80 for fancy and extra Canadian; common to fancy aold at's a 89. Canadiana was in good demand, aid the lightfully situated ot 00 eer ruled firm: the aalea were about 1,000.0 1,200 bbis. at | down toen fe , ‘om the weet ean’ | ees $8 62 n $10 for common to extra, Southern was in fair | @ handsomely fitnished net of roomate 4 Lady eid request, with wales of 1,200 a 1,000 bbia. at $8 75. $0 for ) (leman, or would accommodate a lady during inferior to common, and 80 12 a $10 tor good Alexandria wud Georgetown, and $10 a $11 for tw ding a few hundeed bble. f cf from $4 50 a $8 76 for fin eal was dull wnd nominal at $4 62 the sales embraced 15,000 009 bushels Tennensee o other Southern at 1800. a 190¢. for red, aad for smail lots of good white. Corn was lower. ‘The sales | ment, with a desirable home for one week, Rural, Broadway ROOMS UNOCOUP ringle gontlemon w partial bow fomely loca WIDOW LADY OF RESIRCTARILITY, OOCUPYING A very fine house in Brooklyn, is desirous of noone ing two or three gentlemen info ‘ber family, a4 partial boarders, whore they can enjoy the comfueta of » howe om moderate terma, a good table, aad good The i walk of I embraced about 46,000 4 50,000 bushels Western mixed at Aue, « Bde and 84 Ke., closing at Be, a Ade., and some pur chases were made for export, Rye wasdull and Chicago ere wold at 560., the sate 0,000 0 10,000 bushels at nal. Cate Ste et was firm but lew active, salew of e made at LO4e. a Me. aad 30 do. WISHING BOARD OR BOA ov the wurest, mus! respectable aa@ method of finding either. Boarders are pe- ed, froe of charge, 10 all parts of city or com , OR Broadway, next to Grace church KR. D. GOODWIN, ier rVTn Ave nue, f or without boar provements, Bi may now be h were made, the market cloning Fronts, —To Liverpool 10,000 bushels of corn were engaged in Mbip's bags at 44d., and 4,000 do, to fll up at 4d, For the article un bulk Od. asked, and 316d. for cotton. There was a good demand for ¢ freights from the British Provinces to Ruglish port 1 punked nt 4,000 NINTH STREET, NPAT Bished roome, Firat fow er) wanted, cargo at > rates for Hav 1, GRUMAN FAMILY OF TWO Pele ving alone ina three story house, wislt te iple of goutinne eotienan aud hie wide company then anything motly furninlied, gas, y i 1 and in feet clase ‘Moe. Dinner 6 o'chodts, yt, NE r OARD—AT 192 BLERCK EI SPIRE Avenne Railroad, oon be had immediate AvOve firnt clase house ge front room on floor, furnished. Lanner a! 6 o'clor Bou —TWO LAL with or without Keepa her withia coquired Monday, August 6, at I Bible House, frvnt room, third « et at $1.25 a 8157 asked at dle. wold at 41 10% ACCOMM », and 17¢ about £00 bb c. w 1Bo. for Ol CAN BE OARD.—TWO YOUNG 3 modated with b Fee IN BROOK WEN OAS Hb ACODM. y Hall place sales embraced 200 0 prison at al Xe #0 bits. Ohio at ——————— ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. SALES AT AUCTION, AUCTION toa paid te past. Apply at 4) Ose Henry | grons atreet, three doors t J OARD ON BROOKLYN HEIGHTS.—TWO OK THA ed with full or par Har Wall atroot ferry FURNISHED ROOK 4, ia private Ame parton and bedroom oa or bwo geatomee, » Eayuire at 64 Ger jy, or to de Fiean fas floor ® Would be perma 100 ofhow, stating OAD) WANTE gentleman and wile is house tuated at 260 Greene np more than eight} thousahd dollars, principally 1, Oe iBhs vin of and near Beved for cash. Holland g ty, fe Ww, bom At the second board the market was a shade bet {— ot. Readi » 1 ent 8; Cl OATDING A ASANT VALOR, ON =)O0ND ter. Reading went up 1-4 per cen’ 1-8; Cum | B Goce ota Contmect. Gk & Ghia teae une, & t Toledo, 1-4. The shipments of apecie from this port last week amounted to $21,420, The value of importa into thia port during the month of July amounted to $16,308,947, against $20,228,350 for the corresponding month last year The total importation from January Lat to August Ist this year was $84,256,376, against $116,041,726 for the same time last year. The exports for July, this year, are valued at $7,379,958, againat $7,174,931 for the same month last year. The total exportation from January lat to August Ist, this year, was $56,786,586, against $57,675,752 for the correspond- ing period last year. The Michigan Central Railroad earned $36,913 in the third week of July, against $25,570 in the cor- responding week of 1854. The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart- ment, Washington, on the 2d inst., were aa fol- lows: — For the Treasury Department For the redemption of stock. For the Interior Department. . For the Custom War warrants received and entered... .... War repay warrants received and entered Covered in from miscellaneous sources From Customs. , ; The New York Fire and Murive Insurance Com- pany have declared a semi-annual dividend of ten per cept. The Buflalo Democracy says the following table will show the receipts by lake of a few of the lead. that port from the opening up to the st, for two years: — #416 7 ing artic) Ist of A bis year, comp with last, 189,467 This decrease it will be seen is principal article of oot, for there is a handsome wheat and a very large increase in corn. in the ncrease in Stock Exchange. Bary Aven $2000 Virg 16000 Ind © 10600 £000 Missonri # 10500 Leouisiama ¢ 9600 do. S000 Ca! OO ity Oa bis Bee O Hud it 1000 Hud Jomo TH € 20 Chatham Bk 2) Canton Co 100 4 120 Nle Trams Co 120 190 160 oD ro 400 Curd ©) Go street, three doors fr changed cel, Relerences em On Wednesday, August 8, at 10%; o'clock, at a By HENRY B. HERTS, Jr., A in bead. wenty se Kefereuse i OARDING —TO LET IN A PRIVATE FAMILY, & “| I handeomely furnisued front room, on the second “') | floor, with or withont beard, to » gentleman ead wif, or ard | gentlemen, in @ qu Address, personally or by letter, JW. W. OARDING — A QUIFT FAMILY, HAVING MOM S new than they require, will accommodate @ few Imquire at No. 4 non dock port ‘ ac and Pellevoesin brandy In raschino, Muir & Sons’ Sin Also), 900,000 Havana a in cases burgh ale in casks, London porter choice brands being the entire stock esale dealer and importer, part of the goods , and will be delivered from under custom har been rere | gentlemen with fullor partial board. | Amity place. OARIAN ON BOO} \ | ] Fulton aod Wall street fer partial bow By or t unexeeptionable, Ad- August, with real mace, We | ROOKLYN HEIGHTS —VLEASANT ROOMS, WITH >| 3 board, to let, tow gentionan and wife, oF one er two gentlemen, st 67 Hemeen street, Brooklyn, withim three minutes’ walk of the Wall street ferry with fu ent tend, Catalogu: at commence pet LONG ISLAND. ote tamil. Ad CTION NOTICE JOSEPH 1 to-morrow, Mond TH. AUCTION. | at 10% o'clock, | of B | NT ROOMS FRONTING WASHINGTON STARK rtricly private funily. cccupyluag a peiwate re. ‘water chonets, valy wl pease 0 Ler oot with O#8 Writ bie oot plement howae » furmeeed house, aquire at 6 Mud winter TACKAGK, PARDON. nie, ¢ ‘Heed, sae ae | be Gaps’ a AMON tye, pat Camnere to ot Monday, August 6, Cecrge Law and Danel We | 1805” Exprees vis Pansme elves at one, amd via Mies sat ter FM Freght taken st reteset rates grote shipped ta An express letter vag will be | tomde t tot in change of spacial , lou by each route Latter we | vnent tem cent envelopes Keto & » OrOte each. preraed gyTernmea! e@ uted at oor fier VRURMAN & OF, % Brostesy ELT COMPANY —¥ pacar Cregon, Memtwieh lelnwds apd the Wroth Pande — * | Uthee, 126 Broadway \ feuia’ @rpveasen onem » Panam + HALL. Agewt MLKOAD BAGGAGE 1% coveyenee of aggege minima, alee to aed from ving in New York by ra y Weaving their eben VADDO be OD % CALIVORNIA 1 * cares om Momhay met (hoger * rm