The New York Herald Newspaper, October 26, 1855, Page 2

2 THE INDICTMENT AGAINST ALDERMAN HERRICK. Cleve of the C Roosevelt's Charge ecment and ange of the Jury. COURT OF OYER AN) TERMINER, Before Hon, Judg» Roosevelt. Bwenepar, Oct. 25, 1855,—The Court was more than neually crowded this morning, to hear the summing up of counsel and the charge of the Judge in this important case. Mr, Whiting proposed to present for the consideration ‘ef the learned District Attorney the points on which ‘Mey claimed the Court to charge the jury:— “Ist. Waring, on bis own testimony, is an accomplice, and as such should be corroborated, ae: if not corrobo- yated, the defexdant must be acquitted. 2d, The corroboration required by the law to'support ‘Waring’s testimony should be the proof of facta tending to fix guilt npon Herrick, amd which are not reasonably consistent with his innocence. The corroboration must de as to such and so many of the sccomplice’s evi- @enee (without regard to what those Farts may be) as reasonably induce the jury to believe » bad as be bs, he is ‘the truth. 8a. le Waring’s ‘testimony does not to establish, beyond weasonable doubt, that Herrick accepted the check, and intended at the time he received it that it should intla- ence ‘ion or vote, he cannot be convicted. 4th. E¥en if the jury believe that Herrick received the and subsequently obtained the money for it, he eannct be convicted if he never, in fact, intended that the or money should secure his official influence, ‘vote or action. ‘Sth. Ifthe jury believe that Waring, in giving his tes- ‘timony, has wilfully made a false statement in regard to any material fact in his narration, in judgment of law ‘he fe unworthy of any credit, and it is ‘their duty to dis- credit him entirely. 6th. The burthen of proving the guilt of the accused vests upn the prosecution, who must establish it beyond ‘all reasonable doubt. ‘Ib. The finding of the bill of indictment is no evi- @ence whatever of Herrick’ gut, and is not to be con- sidered an evidence by the jury. 6. Testimony as to conversation, such as that given by Waring im relating his alleged interview with Herrick, isto be received by the jury with \great caution, such’ testimony being regarded in luw us weak and dangerous, 9, Ifthe jury believe that Herrick, before the alleged recelpt of the check by him, had determined to vote for measure in question, and would have done so, then Be was not influenced be check, und cannot be con- vieted of the crime charged. 10. If Herrick had no intention that the check should infiuence his vote or action whea he received it, no in- tention afterwards formed to keep that check or its avails would justify his conviction. Il. In weighing the credibility of Waring’s testimony, the jury are to regard the threat that ‘there was evi- dence chough to convict him, or that unless he gave evi- dence against Herrick they would iudict him,” as 9 ver strong, not a sufficient inducement, to Wwring to fal- sity the truth. [2. The jury are to take into consideration the fact that Murphy concocted this matter, his subsequent acts, his interviews with the Grand Jury, with Mayor Wood’ and the foreman of the Grand Jury at Wood’s office, and the threat to indict and convict Waring unless he testified it Herrick, a4 creating stcong suspicions of anfair- ness in procuring the indictinent, and sufficient to call on the prosecutor 10 explain by evidence such an unprece- et d transaction. . If Waring, whilst under oath before the Graud Jary, told contradictory stories in relating the transac- tion,” or has on this {rial related the facts in any mt terial paits different frow those related before the Grand Jury, or has been contradicted in any material part by other witnesses, then, in judgmont of law, the inference ia unavoidable that he hus fabricated the story, aud is unworthy of credit. Mr. Brady understood the District Attorney to have said, at an early stage of the trial, that he would inform us on which counts of the indictment he would ask the accused to be convicted. He called upon him now to state what they are. Mr. Hall replied that he would ask for hi the oih, 7th, bib, 1th, 15th, 19th, zoth an the indictment, which’ his Honor would perceive to have very slight variations, but which referred to no other trangactio n this, ‘and to no other persons but Mr. Herrick and Mr. Waring. Mr. Brady then proceeded to addresa the jury on be- half of the accused, and occupied three and a half hours with much effect. Mr. Hall desired to ask the defence if they had pre- sented all their views to the Court, or whether they merely presented them as yoints without argument, ‘Mr. Whiting said they had presented them, but would ‘mot a! he ‘Mr. Hall proposed to contest them in point of facts and ef law. He was prepared to dissent from several of these, and he thought the Court and bis Honor were entitled to hear the arguments upon them. Mr. Whiting would also add tho following point to those others on which they would ask his Honor to cbarge the yory:—That if the jury came to the conclusion that there ‘was a conspiracy between Wood and Waring and Murphy, it ia. perfect answer to this case in judgment of law: ‘Again, that the history of the administration of justice prevents no case in which the uceomplice has beon per- mitted to give evidence, not oaly to prove the narration gonnected with the traasactlon, but to prave the corpus deléi itself—the body of the offence; und that in no case will the law permit a party to be convicted on the uncor- roborsted and unsupported evidence of a man who ortgi- nated the crime; aud there is no corroborated evidence in the case; and in judginent of law no man can be con victed on the testimony of such witness, Mr. Whiting proposed them as_ points of Jaw on which he asked the Judge to charge the jury. If his Honor overruled any of them they would resort to their excep- tions. They did noi intend to argue them. The District Attorney bad nothing to do with them. awe Roosevelt—But he has a right4o be heard upon fem. Mr. wanted to avoid, what i where a wan is defended by sever tion of a summing up to the ju xenting questions to the Court, aind if his tea had anything to say on those points, he res; tended they ought to say it now. Judge Roosevelt understood the counsel for the defence to say that they merely relied upon them aa points to be submitted to. the Court, and repared, if over- wuled, to take their exception. Mr. Hall then proceeded, at 2 o'clock, to. sum en the part of the prosecution. He closed an address at ten minutes past four, at which hour Judge Roosevelteommenced to charge’ the jury. THE JUDGES'S CHARGE. Gexmievex—It is my province to address you, not in the language of oratory, but in that of simple narration sand dry legal logic. I ‘xhall begin, therefore, by remind- ing you that prior to the year 1853 this community was filled with rynors, whether well or ill founded it ix not for me now tinquire, of the tendency of municipal af faira to run into official cor ruption, "In consequence of those rumors, and believing them to be sufficiently es- tablished by evidence, the Legislature of this State ia the month of April of the same year, passed an act fur- ther to amend the charter of the city of New York. In that aet was inserted a provision making the act of bribing or g a bribe, or offering to receive « bribe, or em ing into a proposition to receive a bribe, a high crime ‘and misdemeanor on the part of any member of the Com- mon Council, which body was by the terms of that char- ter, to be newly organized. ‘That act however, before '* went into effect, was to be submitted to the vote of th electors of this’ city, and to be voted on in the June { lowing. At the election thus directed or authorized, the new charter was adopted by the popular voice, and b § came, or was supposed o have become, a law. Notlo g too often the case ounsel, the prolonga- under the idea of pre- ned friends ectfully con- up » after, however, a difficulty arose in one branch of te Supreme Court of this State, in regu! to the queatio § whether it was competent for the lature ef this State, which had the sole authority to make laws fer the State, to make the adoption or non- tion of Jaw dependent on the popular vote. ‘That difficulty, argument in one branch of the Supreme Court, ended in the decision that a law of tha’ character was utterly null und void, and the conseqsence waa, as TL in- fer from the dates, that the Legislature was called upon fn the month of July following to. look. into the wutfect = They did do it. And on the 18th July they pass- ‘an act, being satisfied with the provisions of the pre- wious net’ aud considering that the same proviston in re Iation to bribery was called for in regard to other por- tions of the State as well as this city, they passed an act to regulate the existing law in relation to bribery, and extended it to nearly all officers of the city as weil as of the State, and to the members of the Legislatare of the State. In that act there is a provision that every person who shall promise, offer, or give or cause, or aid or abot in causing to be promised, offered or given, or who shall furnish or agree to furnish, in whole or in part, to such and «uch officers, (naming them.) or to any member of the Corporation, ‘and so on, apy money, goods, right in action—like a promissory note or a cheek—or other pro PeTty oF anything of value, or any pecuniary or other dividual advantage, either present or prospective, with the intent to influence his vote, opinion, judgment, or ac- tion upon any question, matter, cause, or proceeding thep Pending before him, or which may be brougit before hm his officlal capacity, shall, on conviction, oe imprisoned im the State prison for a term not exceeding ten years, or Ained a sum not exceeding $5,000, or both, in the discre- tion of the Court. That section, you will perceive, gen- tlemen, applies exclusively to the case of the briber, or the one that proposes or offers to bribe. Now, what is to ‘be the fate of him to whom the proposition is made? Every officer who shall accept any such gift, thing of ‘value or advantage, or any promise or undertaking under any agreement or understanding that hi: vote, oplion, FS ent or action shall be influenced thereby, or shal! particular manner in any measure to come before him in his oficial capeatty, or who shall directly or indirectly demand require, propose to re- ceive, receive or entertain any negotiation or proposition for any such gift or advantage as a consideration or motive for his official vote, action or influence, shall be, oa forever disqualified from holding any pub: at or Aud aball be icfee, shall forfeit his omen, and s ye prison rT & term not ten yours, or fined in & sum not exceeding $6000 ae both, in the discretion of the Court. Then are inserted ‘two sections which go to characterize the testimony to be given in such case:— Rive: ‘against either of the provisions section in question bes competent witheat agains any ‘and give evidence before Sy magiarete or Grand 7 Seony ao given shal wo be used tn nny prowsetion or prosced ‘tag, civil I, the person 80 testifying. ta ‘The next section provider:— That if in any prosecution refane, Cr withouhj nt oo ae omence, any pervon sual Chall refuse of oom ne to the Ey 4 any cher 6 Sui wo tty, toe Court ay m4 See ner ( egaeinyh order aul ‘person or Wit , OF PFOdUCE Blich Paper or writing” PROM and tes has been said that this act is full of an " it 4 ‘words, \ntaded NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1855. i , @ contest arose among the owners of lots im the ap- part of the city, as to the to be esta- Bitsted in the strest to ferry; one party wa» the F One, the street would be too mere i g z motives, recollect manly testimony — of Bryan M’Cabill which, must, I think, satisfy any mint on that point. He looked for the measure, believing it to be just and right. He voted the proffered bribe, or what He understood to bee bribe, ‘The Court entertains no ¢oubt of his trutn and sincerity, and I presume the i does not. You may assume then, I think, gentlemea, the further consideration of the question of guilt or in- nocence of the accused, that the measure was one which any honest man might advocate and still be honest. That disposes of a portion of the evidence in this case, and a still larger number of the witnesses, As no man, however, can lawfully accept a bribe to vote fora just measure, or as DO man can receive a bribe to vote for a measure which he would have voted for without such bribe, it will be still left for you to inquire, was there a bribe received or not? faring, a reluctant witness, as I supposed he was, whose testineny is essen- tial to the case on the part of the people, «ays there was & bribe, that he paid it ia a check for $100, that the heck was subsequently presented to the bunk by ome person, that it was id and charged to his account, thus showing that the check was not only tendered, but, although declined at first, was ultimately retained and uged, and therefore accepted, and that, too, sou will recollect, after ample time for reflection an Thange of purpose. I think the evidence is that that check was paid on the 16th of September, and that it was given th ihe 12th or Ith of August, thus leaving more than a month between its being received and cashed. Door Waring then speak the truth’ or ix he not only a parti- ceps craminis—whieh he admits—but ut one and the same time a reluctant anda perjured witness? That there was a check of the character and description mentioned by him, ix proved by its production, and by the testimony of the officers of the bank, That a check was tendered to the accused by Waring is equally certain, for the accused has proved by his brother’s testimony that in an iuter- view with Waring, shortly after the finding of the indict- ment, he (the accused) raid, “ You know, Waring, that I told you to put it back’ into your pocket.” The cfler, therefore, is established, and it may be proper here’ to say that such um offer merely, although unaccepted, is a felony in the party making it— and that to enter into any negotiation or proposition to receive a bribe is am offence equally guilty on the party to whom the offer was made. Did the accused then en- tertain the offer? This is a solomn question, gentlemen; solemn in its consequences, and demanding your careful, and Thad almost said, your religions attention, You have the fate, in some degree, of a fellow citizen in your hands. Waring swears that when he handed the check to the defendant the latter said he did not wish to reseive anything of tho hind, and shoved it back; but he (Waring) replied that he would leave it with him and he could return it at some future time if he thought fit, or if the object was not accgmplished, to which the Alder- wan responded that if the measure did not pass he would certainly return the check, retaining it in his hand all the time. Thatis his (Wasing’s) version of the story. There is a point taken here by the counsel tor the Gefence which undoubtedly is to be considered by you in this connection, so fir, I moan, as the subject of Waring’s testimony relates to words spoken. ‘That point is that testimony as to conversation is to be received with extreme, caution, "(The point is printed above.) That point conveys the idea, thongh I might wish to put it inother words, It is undoubtedly o dan- gerous species of testimony, that which goes to con- Versation’—they arc ¢o very easily misunderstood and 80 easily misrepresented. You havo that to bear in mind ininterproting the words used, except in so far as they were cotemporancously accompan‘ed by acts, which, as it is said, speak louder than words. The defence assumes that Waring swore falsely—not only here but before the Grand Jury in giving this version. That is the principal defence on that point. How, then—for this was after the indictment, recolleet—could the accused, after tho indictment, apply to this perjured man— for on this theory hy was known fo be perjuced— for an aftidavit to be used in this Court asa reliable sub- ject on which to found an important motion—the motion to quash the indictment? That difficulty struck my mind, as I sce it has attracted nlso the attention of the District Attorney. It is for you, however, to look at that matter, and see What weight is to be attached to it, Mr. Brady rose to make a remark, Judge Roosevelt intimated that he should wait till the Court was through, and continued—The testimony of Mr. Hugh Herrick is that an affidavit was sought to be obtained from Mr. Waring of tho circumstances in the Grand Jury room. It is to that Iallude. The whole tes- timony of the defendant’s brother suggests matter for grave reflection, A party, at the time under in- dietment, goes with another party related in the closest manner by ties of blood, to a witness whose testimeny it is important to ‘overthrow, and en- gages Lim in conversation. No other witness is pre- rent; no offer is made to call another, to guard Waring from possible misapprehension or misrepresentation; sirong asseverations axe made to sm while ns mad S4 greatly confused; and his answers—and in some instances Cven his silence—are sought to be used as contradiction of his deliberately swera statements here in open court. Such evidence, fo obtained—counsel for the defence, I thik, called it'a legitimate tricking back—it is obvious requires to be carefully weighed, And here again I would apply the point as to the danger attending the evidence of conversation, ‘Tbe point is as applicable to this part of the evidence as to the conversation which Waring had with the accused. How, admitting that interview be tween Mr. Herrick, bis brother and Waring to be ever 0 correctly reported, can we reconcile the unsworn state- ment ot the accused on that occasion that he (Herrick) told Waring to put the check into his pocket, with tht fact that the check notwithstanding was presented ut the bapk and paid Mr. Brady—-I should say by Murphy putting it into the bunk. Judge Roosevelt comtinuing—Did Waring actually return it to his pocket, and then tender it to some more yielding officialy it is for you to see how the evidence stands on that point. He swears positively he did not; and what ev! ‘euce om that point is there to contradict him? If uo wi was not the cashier of the Mechanica’ and (:< called to prove that he received that check irom the Ni sau Bank, and why was not the cashier of the Nassau Bank calted to prove to whom it was paid, and so trace it back to the individual who first received it from the drawer? Why was not the partner of the accwed, who, it appears, kept an account in the Nassau Bank, calles to swear that he never saw the check and sever de- posited it in the Nassau Bank, or, if he did, that he ree ceived it from some individual other than the accused 1 should have been better satisfied, gontlemen, if, on the part of the proeeution, they had trought up the cashier of the Nassau Bank at ali events, tor, | believo it is in testimony that the word written in pencil on the check (Naseau) is in his handwriting. Mr. Brady remarked, @& a correction, that it was the cashier of the Mechantes’ and Traders’ Bank. The Judge corrected himself accordingly. He might have given us some explanation on the subject. There is there w sort of vacuum, undoubtedly, but you will bear in mind that the prosecution had a right to rest upon the positive evidence of Waring; and it was competent for the other side to show that this check was received from @ source totally different. ‘There may have been seme difficulty about it, but it looks very mach as If that might be done. I was about myself, in the course of the examination, to suggest that the cashier of the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank should be called up, or that Mr. Ropes, tho partner of the accused, should be called up. The case ix obviously defective’ on that point, or at least unsatisiactory to me. The state- ment of Waring, if false, was perfectly susceptible of con- tradiction. If the accused had not received the check, and kept and used it, somebody else did, That is certain, and this somebody was easily, it seems to me, ascertained by tracing that ear mark check—the Bull’s Head Bank heading having been crossed out ard that of the Mechan- ies’ and Traders’ Bank written in, But Waring, it is said, has contradicted himself. That is so, certainly; but you have heard the explanation whifch he gives, and which one of the members of the Grand Jury, in part, at least, confirms. Waring was sick and confused, ani laboring under an anxious apprehension of legally criminating himself. After sn opportunity, however, to take coun- wel, he determined, seemingly at least—as Mr. Lockwood testifiee—to make aclean breast of it. You will consider this explanation, gentlemen, 1 do not stand here to de- fend a man for swearing falsely, even under anapprehen- sion of personal danger. Far from ft! Still, he was ap- prehensive, and it is for you to judge whether that is a good excuse, Consider the ¢xpianation and give it the weight to which it may be ontitied in your judgment. Again, it is said that the witness Waring was’ a partici- pator in the offence, That circumstance is calculated to weaken the force of his testimony and jemand for it a rigid serutiny. It does not disqualify it, On the con- trary, the bribery act not only permits but compels him to testify, and it would be an extraordinary inconsis- tency first to compel a man to testify and then to dis- believe him, Besides, what motive has the witness now to add perjury to bribery? He does not screen but criminates bimself, at least'in cbaracter. He has, it scems, no friend to screen, nor any enemy to punish. He was anxious, even importunate—I use the words of the witness Mechan—that the prosecution should be ato He went before the Grand Jury, as he came here, by the compulsory process of law. He never revealed the story till he was compelled, and knows not how he came to be summoned. There is no pretence that the accused, like Councilman MeCahill, when the bribe was tendered, in- di st rejected the out us insult. All that he sali--taling his own version of Th, an testined to in con: nection with the interview between him aud bis brother and Warlog—was, “' Waring, you know I nevor took, nor agreed to take the eheck, and that there was no under- * between us on the sub) You know I never saw it after | told you to put it in your pocket.” Nothi: indignant in all this; nothing like’ naturaal outbreak of offended virtue, against a man who had attempted to se- duce him into felony, and who then resorted felony to convict him. Does, then, the testimo- Herrick simitting that it fs entirely nataral influence of trateraal sym thy tend to destroy that of Waring or to fe is your province, gentlemen, and the To Sac be performed by you, carefully and with a single eye to the statements of these wit the truth, to com in ion with the check produced evidence of the officers of the bank, each separately, and for all Ee may seem to M r i such conclusions as might be said. 1 it it is ited if he should, after the full and arcurate report there give and seeing that it ix «pread enter rate x tshnute recapitalative of the cplaanaa case is now in your hands. You, and you alone, are judges of the’ facts on which the result depends. irt may comment, but it ts for the to You will’ render, fin satisfied, a aed just to the poopie’ snd just to the w i latter the benefit of any rational Noubt'powmey entertatas of law which counsel for the defence has requested the Court to adopt and roposition, (priht fin Hy a8 1) stands there, ee am not inclined to act upon the testimony of wen who hs ‘they ought not to be. But ity of cases, instinctively. It iple, ‘fmt at of ag ey had ing ciple, ight seem, of something like 5 magoet ism.” It rarely bay That a witness on the stand, subjeed to ‘the scruiiny of a caretul cross tion, {he telis a lie can conceal it, You do instinctively seem to know whetber the witness is testifying to enuine or a fabricated statement, and in your hands ts ¢ entire arbitrament of all the manner and cirenm- stances of the evidence. The second point, (printed above,) I will adopt too. For tho purpose of mony, I charge the third and foarth points ‘oo. ‘The fifth point I cannot charge; it certainly is not law. The sixth js sound law. The seventh is lawtoo. The eighth is also law. The ninth I cannot charge you; I do not regard it as law. The tenth I cannot charge you. ‘Yhe eleventh I camnot charge, for 1 do not thick it ap- plies to this case, as the evidence stands, 1 give the same negative to the twelfth point; I have said as mach on that subject as I deem necessary. I give the same negattye to the 13th point; 1 have said all on that sub- ject which I deem myself authorized to say. The four- teentin point is, that if the jury is satiatied that Mr. Roe Lockwood testified truly as to the inaccuracies of Waring before the Grand Jury, then, as matter of law, Waring, ia proved to be perjured, and must not be belicved at all. do net charge that in that form; I haye said all on that ad toray. The fifteenth gots is, that the matter to which Waring swore before the Grand Jury is material; no doubt about that, gentlemen. The sixteenth point is that if Woring is vot to be credited. there is no evidence whatever to support the prosecution; that may be raid tobe true. Ifyou do not credit Mr. Waring as to the essential points of the testimony you cannot convict tha accused, of course, Mr. Brady—The charge is concluded. Judge Rooseyelt—Yes, sir; but I do not mean to allow 16 to De ar ed further. a s Mr. Brady—I do not propose to offer any argument, put I here exeept to your Honor’s baying expressed your opinion as to facts ‘in the case. except specifically to your Honor charging that Waring was a reluctant wit- ness. Judge Roosevelt—The jury will weigh the evidence on that point. Mr, Brady—T know, but I except; and I specifically ex- cept to each and every opinion which the Court has ex- pressed to the jury as to the facts of the case. We also excopt to your Honor’: declining to charge on the points wo have submitted, and to the Instructions you have given. ‘The jury being about to retire, Mr. Hart, one of the jurors, asked the Court for instructions what he should do if the jury did not agree, and if it was necessary to remain oui ail night. He had handed to. the Court, two mornings since, # medical certificate of his being affected by neuralgia, which made it dangerous for him to be out at night. Judge Roosevelt thavght it was time enough to speak ef that when they raw whether they would agree. The jusy then retixed, at half-past five o’eloek. DISAGREEMENT OP THE JURY—LHKIR DISCHARGE. At about twenty minutes to eight o’clock the jury sent amessage to the Court that thoy had not agreed, and that there was no probability of their coming to an agreement. They asked to be discharged, or, if that was not granted, they desired to have somo ref:eshments. ‘The Court enquired of the counsel if they had any sug- gestion te make. “The Distaict Attorney said it was one of those matters entirely within the jurisdiction of the Court, He sup- posed that they state under the sclemnity of thetr oa:h that they cannot agiee; he bad no objection t¢ their having refreshment. Mr, Brady hed no suggestion to make; but he was alays opposed tostarving Juries. ‘The Judge—It js not pleasant, nor is it very agreeable either, for the Court tobe starved, Counsel would recol- lect that ono of the jursrs was ill; there is a medical cer liflcate in the Court to the effest that his sitting up at night might be attended with danger; and he says him- self he is toking pills every half hour. The jury were then sent for, and being asked by the clerk if they hed agreed, The foreman answered in the negative. The Court inquired if they all were of opinion as stated in the written message which he received, that there was no probability of their agreeing. ‘A juror said there was" not the slightest chance of an agreement, ‘The Court, under the circumstances, did not think that the ends of justice could be promoted by keeping them together, ani inquired of Mr. Hart (the sick juror) how his condition was. Mr. Hurt replied that he felt the pain coming on. Another juror said they had ballotted gix or seven times with ihe same result. ‘The jury were then discharged, and the Court an- nounted that the whole of the present panel were dis- charged for the term, ‘The court was adjourned to Mon- day, in conrequence of the death of Judge Morris, on which duy there will be a new panel. (We understand that the jury stood eight for acquittal and four for conviction.] Board of Aldermen. TIRE DEVALTMENT, A communication was received froin the Chief Engi- neer, with return of appointments in the Fire Depart ment for September, as confirmed by the Fire Commis- siovers. Confirmed. The report on the complaint of Engine Company No. 5 ogainst Engine Company No. 14, in favor of reversing the action of the Board of Fire Commissioners to expel Avgustus H. Tyler and Ed, Burke, of Engine Company No. 14, was, on motion of Alderman Howarp, referced back to the Commissioners. ‘(Ls RIGHIY-THIRD STREET GRADK. Document No. 23, being the report in relation to the Lighty-third s‘reet grade, was called up by Alderman Wakeman. Referred te the Counsel of the Corporation for his opiuion asto the liability of the city to pay for the SAS REPORT SENT BACK. uc le report of the special mittee on the nativity of the Chief of Police, and de- claring his seat vacant. ‘Aldermen VARIAN and Kxity would oijest to the report Ting received, if it were to elicit x debate: but if It was laid on the table and ordered to be prinied, they would oppose its reception. Alderman Evy asked, by how many members of the ecrmittee the report was The PRes/DENT answered ed. Siat it was signed by the Chairman only. mi Alderman f1y—Then it 1s a minority report, and can- not be accepted until the majority report is first pre sented. It was not properly before the Board, and he Proposed that they proceed with other businoss. Alderman C. H. ‘TvcKER, as a member of the commit- tee, explained why he nad not signed it, Some lays ago about fitty pages of the report were sulmitted to him, which he read, and yesterday he received notice that the remainder was ready. He intended to-day to read about fifty pages more—(laughter)—but previous en- gagements prevented the possibility of his doing so. For theve reasons he hoped the report would be re-com- mitted, ‘The Prssinent ruled that the report, being a minority report, could not be received without the unanimous sanction of the Board. ‘The document was therefore sent ack. ‘The Board, after transacting other business, adjourned to the first Monday in November. Theatres and Exhibitions. Broapway Tuxarne.—Mr, Forres: is to take his benefit this evening, being poritively his Iast appearance but one. The jeces provided nre “Damon and Pythias,”” and a new bur jetia cniitled * Mr. Gander’s Breakfast Party.” Such good provision cannot fail ot ensuring a full attendance. Rowrny THeatee.—The new drama, entitled “ Sebastopol,”” has been quite successful. It will be ‘repeated this evening, together with the popular drama of the “Satlor of France.” Mr. R, Johnson, J.J. Prior, @, Grifiths and Mrs. W. Ward sustain the principal characters. Benton's Trrarur.—The usual popular comic treat of the \ Serigus Family” and ibe “Toodies,” will be given this eve ni vg, Burton, of course, sustaining his inimitable personati of sleck and Toodie. i! Me ay ¢ausscn’s TaRatey.—The new comedy siyled tho “ Mian of Wa istitiauds'” wan well received last Rights Tt aril) Here: peated this evening, together with tho farce “of * Tow You're Getting.” Y Will be played with the neual casts.{ Metrovourtay Taeaie.—The Liorente Spanish dancers and the Tiallan Opera troupe, consisting of Signra. Viet Verti- prach, Signori Ceresa and Slorino, with aa effective orchest:, and chorus, are doing well. The inst wct of * Lucia di bam- mermoor,”” and the ballet entitled "The Vintere of Xeres,’? are (o be given to-night. A select musical ollo between te opera and ballet will also be given. Couns’ pleasing miscellaneous entereainments cannot be prolonged beyond the present week, in consequence of other engagements, ‘Those who bave not'yet_ seen him should avail themselves of the present opportunity. Woon's Minstets are playing to full houses every ni ‘They ave to repent ihe farce of « Binck Biunderg” to might” Buckizy’s SeneNADERS.—The now burlesque oF “fohemian Girl" is announced again for wis evening. The “Swiae Cottage,” # new opera, is to be produced on Monday evening. Pxov. McAtureten advertise® M first rate programme for thie gvening. The Inexlatatibie Bottle and Use" A Nose are among the list, a J. R. Surtn’s Panorama of Europe and Sobas this ‘ing at Empire i Tt ts drawing iy mene Dowatpson Trstimontat.—This affair is t paneeieatoan trtra cl next mouth. f Come hee one worthy the patronege of the dramatic publi. W. A, Moone’s Bexertt.—Mr. Moore, the efficient N 's Garden, Is to take his benefit at Niblo’s ou Look out for u good performance. \”* °° Monday Brookiyn City Politics, The City Convention assembled at the old head- quarters of the party, in Joraiemon street, on Wedneaiay 7 and nominated the following cndidates for Police jus tices — 34 district—] in 8. Morehouse. 4h « —Al ith “ —John Montgomery. DEMOCRATIC WARD NOMINATIONS. The Democratic Nominating Committee of the gynth ward have selected rat Shaw for Aldermaff, and ex-Mayor Samuel Smith for Supervisor. wins City Politics, SENATOR IN THE SkcoND (t.—James Cleary, not James McCleary, is the name of the nomi gees CARS nominee for Senator tb next. Preurvm Cassaor—A “Tioga Hrap—We have received from T. I. Chatfield, ., the eftici 1 4 Lee raed oe the Gaited thetes ecicens of oecaes eee moth head of cab) , weighs 36. four feet and two in circumference, vegetable took the premium at the recent County Agricultural Society. It was of ge Farnham, Esq., in Ti It reminas us of some of the Calliorula Messenger, Oct. 27. pra hendoanennat td Rateattal ArnivaL oF JonN McKixwey.— Offic teturwed ta Ula ety, tert praniee sh ed New Orleans, bringing with reir] Marvet stecete yr iene Marvury, Yeo 8 urge SYNOD OF THE OUTCH REFORMED CHURCH, Anothcr Debate on Slavery—The North Care- lina Classis Voted Oat of the Synod— Speeches, Resolutions, dc. THIRD DAY. The Synod assembled yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, im the Niuth street church, pursuant to adjournment the day before. The President, Rev. Mr. Wells, occapied the chair, The minutes of the last day’s session were read and approved, After some unimportant preliminary business, the re- port of the Commitice on the Communication of the Classis of New York was read, This report was upon the Sustentation Fuad, Public Building Fund, and Board of Publication, Upon motion, the report was accepted, and the sub- jects taken up for consideration separately. The report upon the Sustentation Fund was referred to the committee on this fund, without debate. ‘The report upon the Pablic Building Fund was adopted. ‘That portion of the report upon the Board of Publica- tion saying “this Board was a draft upon the charches or which no adequate equivalent is afforded,” called up seme debate. Upon motion, the whole matter in reference to the Board of Publication was laid upon the table, in order to take up the preamble and resolution in reference to the admission of the North Curolina Classis. ‘The preamble of Rev. Mr. Gause, denouncing slavery as an evil, was the first subject before the house. Rev. Mr. Conckin first took the floor. He was cypomd tothe preamble. It had nothing to do with Ceristlanity. We ‘ht az well condemn intemperance in admitting our Southern brethren as to condemn slavery. They were members of the church, and that was enough. Is slavery a sip, as we say itis? If it is, then this whole subject Ought to be put out of this Synod. How can we consent to admit what we denounce to be a sinful body? I deny the statement made yesterday that we endorse the laws of the State of North Carglina by admitting our Southei brethren. Wo took thi is ag Christian men ackno' ledging one Divine Master. 1 contend that this very sys- tem o slavery may be a design of Providence to elevate this degraded race to a higher and nobler stand, for I re- iterate what was said by Rev. Dr. How yesterday, that the Bible in no part of {t condemns slavery as a sin. I am opposed to all efforts at compromise upon the question, Compromise will not answer in this case, We must ac- cept this Classis or we must reject it. Mr. President, if we reject this application we debar ourselves from the South: we cut ourselves off from all communication with our Southern brothers. He hoped this preamble would not prevail. Rey. Mr. S1amrsox—I am also opposed to this preamble. Ishould much rather have had this subject before us as anaked question. I cannot say men are inexcuseble for holding slaves. Ibelieve aman can be excusable, al- though I am opposed to slavery. I am opposed, there- fore, to this preamble. us have the plain question whether we will receive our brethren into fel- Jowship or not, and Tcannot see how we can refuse, if we obey the teachings and injunctions of the Bible. Mr. Gray, of Jersey City—I_ am im favor of having the naked question, and let us decide whether slavery is a sin or not. if itisa sin we cannot gloss itover. We cannot tamper with it at all. We ought to put it away. Iam reedy 10 meet this question now. 1 hope we will decide it once. Dr. How, of New Brunswick.—I must say a fow words more. | €o lar from slavery being a sin, |} believe, from the bottom of my heart, that to liberate the slaves of the South to-morrow, would be to them an act of the greatest injustice and cruelty, What would become of them? Would the abolitionixts of the North receive them’ would they help them—hire them—advance them cepi- tal, and set them up in business? I believe they would not. [donot think we ought to legislate for the con: sciences of our Southern frlends, If holding slaves is sin- ful, whai shall we say of our German forefathers? They were ali slaveholders. The appeal Imade to Moses and the Bible has been denounced as being behind the age. T have listened to this with surprise and dismay. Has it cometo this? Are we inadvance of the Bible? If such sentiments as these are entertained, le! me tell this Synod they have more important matters thet demand their consideration than slavery. I sincerely beileve that American slavery has been a great blessing to the Afct- can, Why, the iteas of the community on slavery are wild and false. Why, Mrs. Stowe’s “ Uncle Tom’s Cabin’? is an entire delusion, and aa great » eruelty as could bo practised upon man, and it would be well if it could be pat out of the pale of civilized communities. Dr, A1iGER—I rise to a point of order. The question of emancipation of slaves fs not before the house. CiaikuaN—I must decide Dr, How ts in order. He is within the latitude given to other speakers. Dr. How at this point, however, yielded the Soor to Rey. Dr. Hovse—the precise point before us is the pre- amble, which does not bring up the point whether slave- is asin per se, It simply denounces slavery as it ex- ists in the Southern States to-day. No one pretends to uphold slavery, It is pronounced to be by all. one of the penal effects of the tall. The preamble only gives utter- ance to our ventiments in regard to slavery, amd syinpa- thives with those who are found in the midst of it. I hope the preainble will prevail. r, PEsRCR—I see there ix a restless feeling under this debate already, but I think this is only the beginning of the end. What good, I ack, can result from the adoption of this ‘preamble and resolution? Tam afraid we are here iaking too much of the spirit of political parties, and are resolved to rush this matter throngh, regardless of consequences. A thousand questions will’ arise from ime to thine upon this question, and. from year to year this matter wil) plunge us into an exciting debate. I can foreree no benefit resulting to us at all from the admis- tion of the Classis of North Carolina. Now the Bible has Leen quoted here to prove that it does not condemn sla- vary as a sin, Now, suppose some time hence we should have an application from (he Classis of Utah for udmis- sion into the church. Now they tolerate polygamy there, and it they asked to come into our chureh, we should have to decide the piety of polygamy upon Seriptur\ grounds, and I defy any one to find in the Bible any sen- tence forbidding a man having two, or three wives, eo hier.) New, because the Bible does not expressly forbid this, who doubts its being a sin because of this? Our action here in regard to slavery will go all over the South and reach as far as Kansas, and do much work for gocd or evil. If we go in favor of slavery, this action will encourege the ‘Dovglases,” the ‘ Stringfellows” and “Mtrongbows,”’ and this we ought toayoid. These men wafth our action as closely as they do the action of po- Miieal bodies. 1am oppoved to the preamble and resolution. Mr. Dv Boum then offered the following preamble as an amendmen: to that offered by Dr. Gause, and already Vefore the house:— Whereas, this Synod cannot in any degree sympathise with the system of American slavery, does yet aympa- thise with those Christian men who find themselves in the midst of it, ard themselves holding slaver—therefore, Resolved, (The original resolution. ) Mr. Du Hoise supported this resolution, believing it to be more simple then the one offered by Dr. Gause. Dr, Brrnuxe—I confess that since the introtuction of this question into this Synod, my anxieties have been for the Dutch Chureh. 1 believe in the motto, “ Love your neighbor as yourself,” but Ido not think Holy Writ en- Joins it upon us to love our neighbor Letter than our- selves. In all this matter I have had a single eye to the welfare of the church, I am no abolitionfst. 1 detest the principles of some men who figure as abolitionists, from the bottom of my soul, but still, Tam nota pro- slavery man, and believe in this preamble, raying tothe world where we stand upon this all important topic. What have we been doing here for the past day or two? We have been exhibiting to the world a divided church, and a charch too that has always been celebrat- ed for being a unit. 1 that this quextion has ever come into this body. We did not bring it here. It was forced upon na, and if we accept it I torsee an angry cla- wor year after” year, that will be serious to usin the end, We have had the experience of this question in other churches. It has divided the Presbyterian churen; it has divided the Methodist church; it divided the Baptist church; and now, shall we let it divide us? 1 lend for the sake of peace—for the sake of the church— for the sake of union, to keep this whole matter out of our church, I am willing to do all in my power to ass! «t my Southern iriends; but I cannot take them in this house, out of fear of the fature. Ihave never been one of those malignant spirits that assailed the South—I don’t preach abolitionism—I am not in favor of it. I don't preach it in wy pulpit; but sill others don’t think upon this subject as 1 do, and dissension will come among us if xe take in our Southern brethren, and I mum im sist that all slavery sentiment be taken out of this chureh altogether, At the close of Dr. Bethune’s remarks, 9 motion was made by Judge Bacox, of Utica, to lay the whole matter on the table. Upon taking thia vote the motion was laid upon the tabloe—forty-four voting in the affirmative, and — in the negative. eayes and neyes were called for by the Rev. Dr. How, of New Brunswick, the vote being ayes 50, noes 47. ‘The convention then adjourned till the afternvon. = AFTERNOON SESSION. ‘The Synod assembled punctually at 4 o’clock in the af- ternoon. The question of the North Carolina Classis being set- tled, the business in the afternoon commenced upon the report of the Committee upon the Board of Publicatior, which was laid over in the forenoon, to take up the mat- ter of admitting the North Carolina Classis. This report been guilty of a facile profusion of expenditure, and wa an unwarrantable tax upon the eh: \ Dr. Pernuse sup} the Publication. He t it this was a Cy wera od ghee! was the Chairman of that ‘could testify that they had done their duty faith’ully, He did not wish to down to posterity with this brandy this nenma, and Lo did not wish that his companions remain under this imputation. He was that charges should be made against them unless were pushed Seainat Tie canrpe I conauh, vias tadignations why can ‘tion. My heart is sed—it fs tco much filed with shame. The churches seem not too much taxed. They did not com- plain. When the complained, then it was time oer derman Temuranl—He thought i oan le it ought not to be taken as a censure upon the of TPuftcatton that meagre fe expendi- dincuss all “matters of because members differed in thelr ideas The West Indics. ACCIDENT TO THE CHIRP JUSTICE OF GVIANA—BALE OF PROPPRTY IN DEMARAKA-—THE HARBOR BILL —WANT OF WATBR—THE METHODIST CONFERENCE — DEPRECIATION OF JAMAIOA PROPERTY—EFPROTS OF ABOLITIONISM—A PLAIN HINT FOR ANNEXA- TION TO THE UNITED STATES, ETC. We have received our files of Demarara (Pritish Gui- ana) papers to September 20th, which contain some inte- resting local and inter-colonial news. In Demarara the Court of Policy, which was to have met on the 26th ultimo, had been adjourned until the Ist of October. Hie Honor the Chief Justice was accitentally thrown srom his horse on the 24th ult., but did not sustain any serious injury. ‘The premises in Water street lately occupied by Messrs. W’Bean, Jamieson & Co., have been sold by private bar- gain for $14,000, to Mr. Antonio Rodriguez Serrao, a Por- tuguese merchant. ‘The Court of Policy met onthe 20th ult, The bill to provide a new register of voters waa read a third time and passed. ‘The Georgetown Harbor bill went through committee, after having undergone some trifling amendment, and was 0 1o be brought up again for further commit. tal. Tn the city of Demarara the want of water was already folt severely by the lower c'aases of the population, who are unable to help themselves, and to provide during the rainy season a susicient supply of wator to last duxing the whole of the dry weather. ‘The Royal Gazette of September 18 says:—The decision of the Wesleyan Conference to remove the Rev. John Corlett from’ this colony to another sphere of labor has caused a general feeling of t, not only among the wembers of the Wesleyan , but among his numer- ous friends in other deno ms. From Jamaica the following Iste news had reached Demarara:—Major-General had arrived at Kingston, to assume the command of the troops, to occupy the station of Lieutenant Governor, and member of the Legislative and Privy Councils, in the room of General Sir Richard Doherty, who has left the island on account of ill health. The depreciation in the value of property in the island of Jamaica is fearful to contemplate. Falmouth Post directs attention to the case of a gentleman largely in- {erosted in Jamaica property, who memorialized Lord John Russell, late English Secretary of State for the Colo nies, shortly before his retirement from office. Me- morlalist bad been connected with the agriculture of the island since 1794, and ‘acquired property to the value of £800,000, the whole of which he invested in freebolds, or on the security of estates. which, prior to the Emanci- pation act, would readily have sold for one million of pounds sterling.” The abolition of slavery reduced the value of his property; but the writer hating confidence in “the honor of the Imperial Parhament,” and in the “ official assurance”? that protection should be continued, he still expended large sums in the cultivation of his es- tates. The memorialist has now determined to abandon no less than thirty-one e hich he will lose the entire sayings of a long fe;”? and for the loss thus sustained he ‘ claims from th@nation that com- pensation to which every British subject is entitled whose vested interests are absorbed under the plea of the public good.”” ‘The Falmouth (Jamaica) Post, in speaking of this and other kindred cases, says:—There is no quarter to wl the colonists can look with anything like a reasonable hope for such aid as would lead to a restoration of pros- perity, unless it be lo the United States of Aineriea, who if theycan secure, by negotiation or other means, the posses vom of Cua, woud ve naturally anzious and ready, if a Favorable opportunity were to occur, to carry out the policy ‘Gf aanexation to cur ‘isle of springs.’” Allegiance would, asa matter of course, be @ formidable obstacle in the way of a movement of this kind, and we would indeed be sorry to see the ‘‘star-spangled banner” of the modern and “model republic” waving over the forts of the coloay and over every public building. We are among the many loyal subjects of the British crown who exclaim daily, “kngland, with all thy faults, we love thee stil.” We would rather endure any suffering than forfeit our na- tionality; but, as careful observers of passing events, we have noticed. with no small degree of pain, d growing disaffection toa government which has acted, during the last tenor twelve years, the part of an unnatural parent, lo on with cold-hearted unconcern, on the increasing poverty @ people who are’ the victims of an unprin- and misery of ciple peticy, fear that there ore too many of our fellow-colonista who, absolutely ruined by the policy, would gladly avail ‘thomselyes of any change by which they could better ti cir condition; and if Jamaica is not entirely valuciess in the estimation of the councillors of Queen’ Victoria, they will pursue a course of conduct which will check the progress of disaffection and bitter hatred, The continued abandonment of estates may lead to evils of no common kind, among which we reckon the inability to support institutions for the protection of life and property. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Tuurspay, Oct. 256 P. M. A direful panic reigned in the stock market to-day, up to the close of the second board. Stocks were slaughtered without the slightest regard to prices or value. The good and the bad indiscriminately were throwa into the shorts or the few remaining bulls, at whatever price they pleased to take them. After the second board the mar- ket rallied, and considerable sales were made of Erie and Reading at an advance of }4 to 4 per cent. Money is decidedly easier to-day. If it should continue to improve the panic may be considered at an end. Most of the stocks sold to-day are those which have been hypothe- cated, and parties have been compelled to sell from their inability to put up more margin. As soon as these stocks fall into stronger bands they will regain their proper level. We are informed that the Galena and Chicago company will make a dividend on the first of February uextgf at least five per cent cash and ten per cent in stock. jis they can do from their surplus earnings, besides leaving about ten per cent surplus on hand. The idea that this is but a ten per cont stock is ridiculous. The road earns over thirty-five per cent. ‘This year, instead of forcing their bonds on the market, the company divide but ten per cent cash, or possibly fifteen, and the balance is ured to complete the road, the stockholders receiving a dividend in stock for the same. For the past six years the company have paid an average of seventeen and o half per cent per annum. This year they will pay at least wenty per cent, with a surplus largely increased. Those who buy this stock at to-day’s prices cannot fail jo reap very large profits. . The sales of stocks made at auction by Albert H. Nico- lay, to-day, at the Merchants’ Exchange, were as fol- lows :— $5,000 Cayuga and Susq’a RR. Ist Mort. 7 18,000 Cleveland and Toledo Railroad 7” 1,000 Clev, and Toledo RR. (sinking fw 3,000 Galena and Chic. Union RR. : 2000 Terre Haute and Alton RR. 5,000 Little Miami Railroad Mort 5,000 Little Miami Railroad Ist Mortgage 5,000 Michigan Southern Railroad 7’s, & int 5,000 Michigan Southern Railroad 7's... 700 Atlas Mutual Insurance Serip of 1854 693 Atlas Mutual Insurance Scrip of 1864 25 shs, Morris and Kssex RR. (increased # 20 New York and Havre Steamship Company 16 New York and Erie Railroad... 20 Fulton Fire Insurance Company 40 New Amsterdam Fire Insurance Company... 76 North River Fire Insurance Company. 76 Mechanics’ Fire Insurance Company. €0 Excelsior Fire Insurance Compan; 40 Rutgers Fire Insurance Company 20 Rutgers Fire Insurance Company 40 Beekman Fire Insurance Compan; The operations at the Assistant Treasurer’s office were as follows:— Paid on Treasury account Received on Treasury Balance on Treasury Paid for Assay office Paid on disbursing <! ‘The report of trustees of road shows the gross earnings in eighteen months and eleven days to have been $639,832 08. The net earnings, however, were but $118,942 96, in consequence of large repairs and renewals rendered necessary by four years’ previous neglect. The road and equipment are now in good condition. The trustees owe nothing, but havea fund on hand of $56,903 47, invested in fund and mate- rials. The first mortgage interest is $126,000, and there is but little doubt that the net earnings will be eufficiout hereafter to provide for this. The commissioners of the consolidated debt of New Or- leans will reesive proposals until noon of the 26th inst., for $450,000 six per cent bonds of the city of New Or‘ear § interest payable in New York, and principal reimburaa- ble October 1, 1892. ‘The following are the aggregates of the returns of the Providence, Rhode Island, banks (thirty-eight in number), as chown by their returns of the 8th of September: — Bangs or Provipence, R. 1., 1855. Liabilities. paid in. business, by which’ they will be cnabled to supply the sovecnment a4 Wel as the inpsoncing demand for private uses, The sales at the company’s office, No. 102 Broad- way, range from two hundred to five hundred dollars per day, The shipping interest ix a large consumer of this company’s products, particnlariy the branch engaged in- whaling. For military and naval purposes the demand is greater than the company can supply. Orders are frequently received for five thousand of some particular article at a time, requiring immediate fulfiment. The extent of consumption {s astonishing. ‘The Lake Superior Journal of the 6th inst. says :— The accounts from the mines show a steady increase of producticn, Many mines that were considered doubtful at the commencement of the season have been and developed, showing that they were worthy of the confidence of the public. The amount ene sent below exceeds 3,000 tons. It is worthy of note that most of the copper sent below this season, yields » greater per cent of ingot copper. For example, the shipments from the Co; per Falls Mine for 1854 par ‘about 45 or 65 or cent pure metal, while this season average has been 88 to 96 per cent, The various com; 4s ace prowe- outing the work as fast as possib! te pels dcanback at this time being the Jack of men. We safely estimate the amount that will t out us the coming winter at double the quantity of any preceding year. “The Milwaukie American says:— The follo is an extract trom a letter written by @ New York 9 dealer from this city to a house in Now a b. soptaine — and st t will be read with interest de at and afford sul for reflection ie these times ‘of tata exciienente tl A general view of the state of affairs in produce at this time invariably brings me toan adverse conclusion ry Sepa buy any extent, and also rds ed- vanel on pS Rul which we toast generally ac- cede. crops are abundant, without example im the history of the country, and the wheat, through all the Jand, {s moving from’ the farmers to the trade in quanti- ties and at prices that are Iarge beyond precedent trade generally feel ai and confident, hat money for several seasons in succession, and having be- come acoustomed to high prices. The money, the crop, the confidence—all are abundant; and the consequence will be an amount of breadstuffs in the hands of the trade and in transitu, unexampled in quantity and cost, and inferior in quality. Prices can never be relied on'when a large crop js out of the farmers’ hands and in the hands of the trade. It must then move forward—it must be sold. But the case is worse than if the trade merely were loaded to their full capacity—that may be, and an ord! crop yet remain back in the hands of farmers— to cut off apparently all chance of relief from a curtail- ment of supply. In this state of affairs nothing cam pre- trous break down, except a foreiga ‘ ry unexampled, at » price unexamled, for am 8 whole, infertor in quality to any crop ever for from abroad. Will such a foreign demand appear? The question natai reverts to New York for solution, for there the element of an opinion may be obtained better than °l: in the country. For myself, as at present advised, I have little faith ‘in such a foreign demand at I have described. No doubt there is some deficiency of wheat in France ‘and of rye in Germany, and no doubt the French go- yernment, on seerng it, acted the part of true wisdom for France, in making the announcement they did, for the world is moved to supply of the wants of France. Are, then, the prices that rule with you the prices of a legiti- ate and abiding demand? or are they prices of an infla- tion produced by a speculation at once eager and blind? You will not mistake the response to which iam inclined --and yet I may err, as I often do, though 1 can never Justify mycelf for going sgainst the dictates of the high- est reason based on the best intelligence that I possess. Should commission merchants, millers ani dealers, before we see the Inst of the prescut crop, be ge- nerally swept into insolvency, St would be but the recur- sl ot things that we both have heretofore witnessed. The aggregate amount received for tolls on the New York State canals from the commencement of navigation, was as follows:— To Oct. 14, inclusive. fame period in 1854, Decrease in1855...... Stock Exchange. ‘Tuurspay, Oct. 25, 1855. $1000 North Cer 6’s. 600 shs Erie RR...83 4936 6000 Exie Bs, '75:b3 85 2 article, defore offered by us, or sought $2,142,119 82 + 2,100,615 02 €000 Hud R 8d MBs 723, 100 6000 111 Cen RR Ba. 753g 100 5500 wee 76 200 5000 30 753g 150 5000 b10 753g 100 5000 do. wc 753g 800 2000 Chi&R IRR Bs 90 50 80 shs Phenix Bk... 109 425 900 do. 200 do 160 do... 20 Harlem RR, 100 do... 150 do.. do, 60 do. 26 Panama RR...b3 1 €50 Ill Central ER... 200 do.... . 88: 1100 Cumb Coa! Co., 4 do, . 33 33 50 do. 0 B2ig 100 Mich Cen RR.b50 97 pt 95 9 of ot ” 4 oo 93. 98 do.. ba Cleveand PittskR. Gal — Chic RR. 1 Sss88esSssseusss EEss RRR do. 700 Cleve & for hi 200° do... B60 SECOND BOARD. $5000 Chio 6’s, 60... 108 200 shs Cum CI Co.b3. 5000 In State 6's.b3 80 200 do. 53 24% 867% «50 do. 75 300 do, , 75 et 9 & RkI 50 Canton Co. 100 * 25 MS&NIRR.bS do CITY TRADE REPORT. Ast inlimited a ettntes things Fle mes were ima! request, it in prices, Breavstvrrs.—The market was active, and hed peed advance of about 12}e. per barrel. The sales embraced about 18,000 a 20,000 bbis., including common State at $8 68% a $8 7634; common to extra Michigan at $8 75a $9, and other good to extra Ohio and Illinois at $90 $9 97%. St. Louis good to choice extra Kr from $10 a $10 50, and Genesee extra rai from $9 75.9810 25, Canadian waa firm, with small sales at $8 870 $10, the latter for choice Southern flour was firmer, with sales of 1,200 a 1,500 bole., at prices ranging from $8 9 for common to brands; $0, 57 6 $0 68 for fancy do., and $0 8774 a $10 60 for extra, Wheat—The market was firmer, od to prime fed advanced Se. a Se. per Vushel. ‘The. asics ombeseed about 20,000 « 40,000 bushels, including white Ca - prime red spring and dian and Southern, at $210 a $2 20 choice quality, and’ common to winter Western, at $1 85 a $1 90 to $195. Hed Southern at $1.06 9 $2. Southern Illinois, prime quality, at $20 2.08; common red do., 81 96. Corn—The sales embraced about 40,000 bushels Western mixed, at 96¢. = Me, with ove cargo, equal to O674e. Rye The sales embraced about an % bused, at $f 213g a $125. Cate were ', with sales of te and Western at 46c. 48e., and 400. a 50c, for heavy Chi ~ Cirrms.—The transactions were light, 200 bags, Ra were sold at Ie. a 114;¢., and 200 mats Java at 14 140. Cortox.—The ales reached about 1,000 a 1,200 dared upon middling uplands, at about 8Xc. a 8%o. Frecuts.—There was more animation in rates, with & pretty free inquity for shipments al) round. To Liver: pel, about 20,000 a 40,000 bulk, to 104, in bags. Some foe 800 Dalen compressed. Flour was at 3a. 6d. firmness. at were reported at 5-164. for 33,90. At the close To London HE ‘ i \ z Hi ff it t did not learn. Wrmexzy.—The embraced about 300 peak aojces and State Foine at Aes