The New York Herald Newspaper, March 25, 1856, Page 2

9 « THE COX DIVORCE CASE. Superior Court. Beiore Chief Justice Oakley. Mann 24.—Richard Cox vs. Ellen Catharine Cow.—=The Court room was, a# usua:piuring ths previous days of the wil, densely crowded. Among the spectators there was & large number of ladies. The jurors having all answered to their names this case was resumed by the defendant ealling Mrs, Sherwood to the stand, who, being sworn and examined by Mr. Gerard, deposed she knew Mrs, Cox for ten years; when she kept the boarding house in St, Mark’s Place | lived in Twenty-seoond street; | was then in the habit of seeing her ofven, perhaps twice e month; she ‘ased to come and see me and | would go and see her; I heads cousin # young man eighteen years of age, who Mr. Sebaffer repudiated the ebsrge, There was 10 such allegation in the complaint. He drew it up him. well. Joseph m, deposed—I am connected with the Urited States District Court. Q. Have you any docu- ments in your hand? A. I have two indictmeats, The Court— What co you propose to prov-? Mr. Gerard—We propose to show that there were two indictments found against Hamilton R. Boone for for- ‘testimony was read to the Gourt. He also understood Court of joms. ‘Mr. Stough’on objected. It appeared that both those indictments were quashed, but he did not know bat it would be better to let them in. Mr. Bridgbam then put in the indictments; they were found in 1852, . Q, Why were they quashed? (Objected to and ruled ut. Crors-examined—The word ‘‘quashed” is in my hand- or poarded with her; I have seen Mrs. Cox frequently have abrown veil in her hand, ard she would put it on when leaving the hoase;! never saw her with @ calico Gress on, or ahocd or a woollen shawl; she told me her husband bad persons watching her. (Objacted to.) Q. Used she to de alone or did she waik with any one? 4. My cousin, the young maa I referred to, used to come with her. Cross-examined by Mr. Stoughton—I am married; my husband is s house carpenter; my maiden name was Rose; my father’s name was Roe; he lived at Haverstraw, Rockland coum; I was a dressmaker defore I was marriea; 1 am ome fourteen yeara in this city; I worked im seveumf places; I worked st Dr. Antbo’ns; I learned mg trade at Mrs. Garrison’s; when I first knew Mra. Oum she lived in the house waere her first husband lived; I can’s remember where it was, writing, Mr. Stoughtop—The learned gentieman, in his opening, sald that Eeone ran away 10 avold the indlotmeats, but ft appears that he did not leave the city for three years alter they were found, Jobn searks, ceputy Clerk of the Court of Sessions, depored—Thold in my hand an incictment ageinst Hamil- ton R. Boone for forgery. Mr. Stonghton—It hae been nol. prossed I believe? A. No, sir; it was {found in 1853, during the time of Mr. Blunt; John W. Latson was the witness on the indic:- ment. Mr. Stoughton now understood why the indictment was quashed. John W, Camp, deposed—I am a merchant, doing busi- ness in this city; myself and family boarded with Mrs. Cox in St. Mark’s place, in 1854: my family consisted of myself, my wife and two adopted children; we boarded there for two months; it was a respectab‘e house as far as as I was quite a child; I came to the bois 9 when I was fifieem years old; | first saw Mre. Cox at a coun: ty; [think 1 first saw her in this city at the house ot my sunt, Mrs. Crosswise, in Christopher street; my mother and Mrs. Cox are own cousins; I know a Mrs. Jane Swit; she lives in Christopher street; I have not known Mrs. Cox to live anywhere out of the city; I never knew her Re South. How old are you now? A. Has that anything to do with the case? (Laughter.) Mr. Geraré—Answer the question, Mrs. Shezwood. Witness—I was born in 1822; my cousins name is Peter Rose; I have seen him come to my house with Mrs. Cox; I have seen her put brown veil over ber blaekone; she aiways wears a black veil; I have called on Mrs. Cox; I never called on her curing the time she lived with Dz. Cox. Q. Were you acquainted with bim? A. Isaw him rs wee coming out of church and was introduced to The Rev. Lot Jones deposed—I knew Mrs. Cox when she kept a boarding house in St. Mark's place; Iam an Episcopaiian clergyman. ‘Q. Do you know that the was watcaed by her husband and his émissaries? (Objected to.) A. I do not know it of my own knowledge; she wld me that she was e Q Did she sey by whom? (Objectei to; ruled out.) Croes-examined.—I am a clergyman of the Episcopal church; I adqinistered the mte of baptism to Mrs. Cex in 1849. Q. I wish to know if a person can b3 a communi- east of that church without the rite of baptism? A. She could not; she was a commuvicant after that; it was @aring the illness of ber first husband; I think ia 1849; 1 baptised herrelf and her husband; I bad not known ber previous to that; they were not mem- bers of my church before that; my church was at Stanton street; the name of the church was the Mission of the Epiphany; the Rey. Mr. Southard was absent dur- img that season; the Rev. Dr. Hawkes had not taken charge at that time; he was not calied there until 1850, Itbink; the confirmation ot Mrs, Cox was, I think, in 1850. The Court thought the question immaterial. Wr. Stoughton said that Mr. Gerard had stated, in his g, that Mre. Cox was a commanisant of that yurch, and afterwarde with Dr. Hawkes, for ten years. John Gillilan, examined by Mr. Gerard—I have lived in this city for almost 72 year; I cwn property im the neighborhood of Varick sizeet; I live in thst neighbor- hood, at 228 Variek street. Q How near to Mr. Senior’s? ted the store and back room to Mr. Senior; I t the time; I live next door to him young man Edward Ayres. % See know his general moral character? (Ob- Jeored to. Mr. Schaffer said the question should be his ‘general ebaracter.”’ Q. Do you know his general character? A. I do; I never heard anything good of him. (Laughter. ) To the Court—His general character, by reputation, ie @ Would you believe him under oath? A. No. (Laughter. ) Crows xemins¢—I was in the bootmaking’ business; be ag is prenersy ia Mei nghecss T lived on it; ve known Mr. Ayres for years; have frequently spoken to him; I knew Me. Senior ten oF “Aftecs Legere many as twenty; this yoopg man (Ayres) worked for Mr. Senior; I don’t know any of his acquaintances; we never kept company; | have frequently spoken to him; I never had any perticnlar conversation with him; I did not know an acquaintance of bis, except » Mr. Wilson and Mr. Senior, in whose employ he was; I know his father by cht. Q. Did you ever hear # person speak of him? A. i . Q. Neme them? A. My wife and daugh- ter, and persons in the house: those are not all the perecns I have heard epeak of him; I don’t reecllect their names now; J never made fres with him, ——s made rather tree with me = sometines (Laagh- 5 is from years ag2i im spoken of by wy wife and daughter. aa Lies a he ever provoked you by any of his boy's Peon A. Lwould rather nd; answer that question; is coming a little too close. ‘The Court said the witness must answer the question or the counsel must withdraw it. ‘Mr. Stoughton did not press it. Q. Who else did you hear ik bad of him. A. Mr. Drake and Mrs. Drake, and all the tenants in tne house. qlanehter:) Mr. Drake lives now in B'eeeker street; mle oreo fob ee mi year 1850; 1 believe he went to corner 0: itn bs ad Bleecker streets; {don’t Frog ste afr. ww lef Me Semor. = * 4 Elizabeth Hawkes examined and ¢eposei—! am a mar Tied lady; my husband is John W. Hawkes; | know Mrs. Cox; Iam her niece by marriage; my nasbani is her When Mrs. Cox lived in St. Mark’s place, I1ivedia street; she was in the hadit of coming to my house frequently; she always wore black veil, and ge- nerally bad a brown veil, also. @ Je it usual? Mr. Steughton raid that they could bring witnesses to prove thatit was not. The Court said the testimony was proper as from the naj are they wen'ed A show that the defen- it was in t it of going out diaguised. Q. Is it usual for ladies who have a black veil at+-ched _aw their bounet to wear a black or green veil over i! A. Tis. Q. For what purpo.e? A. To keep the sun off in eum- mer ard the cold in winter; I never saw her weat a ca. lieo dress, or a plaid shawl, or # wollen shawl, or a hood fhe han been to my house one afteracoa ed to take tea, and told me she had been it Mrs, Cox in St. Mark's Cross examined— iy husbac dias fish stall in Wash ington market; I have calied on Mrs. Cox when she Lived with Mr. Cox; Mr. Cox called at my house once; Mrs Cox bas frequently cased on me, and | recollect that exe evening im June, 1853, she tock tea with me, there may nave been come occasions when M-s. Cox did not call on me for a couple of months; | can’t recalle:* whetner rbe called on me in February or March of tas year; I now hive at 185 West Thirtieta street. Jamee M. Murray, ceposed:—I am clerk of the Secon. Metrict Police Court. Q. Have you papers of the Court, showing a complatm: +aimst Dr. Cox! (Orjected to ) Mr. Gerard eaid pe proposed to show that there was a charge made agains: Dr. Cox, before Judge Stuart. in 152, for making » false affidavit. We offer it to show that there were other rentont for Dr. Cox and his wife livi-e wnbappily. Mr. Schaffer was then counsel against Mr. Cox, and an angry controversy took place. Q) Was there a charge made against Dr. Cox for perja ry’ A. There was, sir. Q. When’ A, In July, 1852; it was terminated in 1858 Mrs. Cox at‘ended ia Court frequently wito hie. Cross-exemined by Mr. Sehaffer—fne complatnt was dismissed ; Mr. Cox cid pot g> into any defence. Q. Do you recollect that i: was concaded by counsel that the mirtake of Dr. Cox was # mere point ot law’ A 1 carnot recol ect @ Do you recollect if it was as to whether there was « teraccy at will cr from year to year’ A. Dnere was con siderable argument abo t;'I don’t know the lasyer ‘that Crew up the paper: Q. Do you know that the investigation was continued at the request of Dr. Cox’ A. 1 know he was very anxious for it to go on when it was postponed. @. Do you recollect that the counsel sgreed thet n0 tuit for perjury could bs predicate on (he affidavit of Dr. Cox, and that Dr. Cox was anxious that the case thoroughly investigatee” A. I do not Mr. Gerard now proposer to read the lett Cex to dire, Van Wyck from the time of tueir fi ment up to the time of their marriage. Mr. Schaffer objected. I; migat be very I read, but he rboulde’t er.) ‘ou may read mise at soon @ ropored to read those sette's to show tant thi not, as he alleges, entrapped into this mar «ge and to prove that frorn under his (Mr Cox’s) own band ne gives the lie to the chi ter whieh he now wishes w tasten upon the defendant. He offered them to show that Mr. Cox importured her to marry nin, and tha: she ¢- ferred the marriage from time to time until she bad in quized into hie chasacter. He offered them to show thei r. Cox knew tae Gelendant’s charac er vefore marriage Mr. Stoughton asked If the counsel offered thos ietrers to show that Mr. Cox knew that this woman had gratu. ated in @ howe ef prostitution. If he offered them to xbow that Ur. Cox believed ber to be a pare oman, then they (counsel for Dr. Cox) would prove that she was nov pure. The counsel for defendant should not be permi re ‘wo show that Dr, Gox believed this woman to be pare un Jese ‘he coursel for plainuiff be allowed to show that he wax deceived when be eo believed her. Mr. Stougntoa proceedea to defend the charsever ot Dr. C.x, wa0 was wel] known in the ministry, and who had been, at the age of thirteen, » teacher in the Sanday school. Mr. Gerard—You beve forgotten that yon allege that your cient was entrapped into a hasty marriage Mr. Stoughton—You may read the letters i? you per- mit us to bring testimony to #uow that D:.Cox was mis taken as to the character of the defendant. Tne Court bad not the least difficulty in disposing of the question. He would not go into apy trausac.ions previous to their marrisge, and therefore he would shat out the letters, The issue here was whether the de fendant was guilty of adultery, and a man or woman may not be prepared to go into a defence of their acvious 1 could see. The witness was not cross-examined, Augusta M. Woodworth, deposed—I knew Joseph Div- ver: 1 do not know when he died; he oalled at my house some two or three years before he died. Q. Didke or not call at your house for a person named Mrs. Van Wyck? (Objecied to). Mr. Gerard desired to show tast there wasa lady of intrigue and pleasure in this city at that time of the name of Van Wysk, and that Divver was seea with her. [He here referred to the testimony of Boone, ia waich he said he got the name of Kate Van Wyek trom Potter, &c.] Mr. G. offered to show, by this witness aud others, tbat there was a lacy of pleasure of the name of Kate Van Wyck, who frequented these houses; that Divver had been seen with her, and that sha resembled the de fencant. After some further remarks, Mr. Gerard said he meant to stamp this case with a conspicacy against his chent, and to show that the plamtiff knew et the time that there was a person of pleasure of the name of Van Wyck: and he . Gerard) would show that Div- ver cobabited with that Kete Van Wyck. Mr. Stoughton asked the learned gentleman whst he meant by a conspiracy. Mr. Gerard meant to show that this complaint was the result of # conspiracy. . Stoughton—It takes more than one to make a con- spicacy. I should like to know who he means conspired with Mr. Cox. Mr. Gerard—That is best known to yourselves, Mr. Stought n odjected to the question. The Court did not think that it was relevart to show that there was another person of the same name when the witnesses swore that defendant was the person. fhe testimony was excluded and exception taken. Fanny Camp, wife of the witness of that name, deposed that she acd ber family boarded at Mre. Cox’s, in St. Mi place, for ten months; I never sav her wear a calico dress, or a wollen wi, or a hood; I don’t think she ever did; Mre, Cox has asked my son a lad of six- teen years of age, to walk out with her frequently. Q. Did she express any olyection to walking out atone? A. She did, Idon’t know that there is any difficulty in lady wearing two veils; I never saw her wear but one. ‘Cross-examined—I never saw her with a plaid shawl; she always went out very well dressed; my son freqaent- ly went out with her; I dont know tha; I ever watked with ner. Geo. W. Smith, deprse3—I reside in East Brooklyn, formeriy Williamsburg; my place of business is in Ful- ton street: 1 am in the woodware business; I know Henry E. Carbart; I am acquainted witn his’ general character. Q. What isit? A. Itisoad. Q. Would you believe bim under oath? A. I would not; tbat is, ifit is the man I have reterence to; he lived formerly in Wil- Mamsburg. Mr. Gerard—That is the man. Cross-exsmined—He never dealt with me; he does not owe me acy money; he mace a contract with me for a Dit of land’on which he was to pat up some houses, but before he did so he lett. Stougbton—Then he violate his contract with you. Did he ever pay up? A. He was not to mate any pay- ment; Iwas to pay bim tor putting up the houses. Q. Do you know bis father? A Tere is a man in East Brocklyn who they ca’) his father, and I suppose he is. Mr. Gerard—Do you speak of his general character from what the worli says cf hit, or from any difficulty with yoursel? A. From both, and from his testimony in enother case. i Mr. eneann Were: you interested in thst case? A. wos, sir, Wiliam B. Harper, deposed—I sive in this city; Iam a wa‘chmaser;] know Mr. Herry E. Carhart. Q.’Do you know his general character? A. I have my opinion ot it. Q. What knowledge have you of his general coaraster? A. It is not favorable tehim, Q. Are Rhas acquainted with bis general standing in the commutity? A. I know him about one year. . Is his geceral character good or bad? A. Bad. Q. Would you believe him under oath? A Iw. uld not. Croes-examined—I am well acqnainted with Carhart; I ¢i¢ not go around with him; I saw him last at a loan office in Chambers street; I was watch asker in the losn office; I was there 2s a sort of appraiser; {t was there 1 saw Carbart; I never.had & conversation with one about Carhart; I conversed with no one about his charac- ‘ter before I was subpoenaed; Mr. Byrne me about him: I formed my opinion of him from h's own lips. gr. Boone was not examined on the stand here, but | that there were indictments found against him in the | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1856. The Staten Island Pardons. . TO THE PEOPLE OF THE BTATE OF NEW YORK. Ny ‘of the inst., to take into consideration the conduct ot Myron H. Ciark Govarnor of this S.ate, in parioning divers persons convicted, at & | eriminal court recently heid ia thiscouaty, of corruption | im cffice, extortion and riot at the polla, the unds-sigaed ere appointed a committee to acdress you in their ames and on their behalf, on the subject of sush execu- conduct, a4 & matter affecting not only the free ad- ministration of justice in this county, but in the Sate at large. The tacts to which they would earnestly entreat your atiention are these:—In the month of February, 1855, in- | dictments were presented by the Grand Jury of this county, st Theodore C. Vermilye, Peter Butz, Thomas Garret and others, as members of tne Board of Town Au- ditors,ot the town of Southtield, for having wilfuly and corruptly audited and allowed aivers illegal bilis, chiefly presented by tnemselves,iagainst that town, amounting,ia all, to nearly $3,000. Separate indictments were also at the same time presented against them for having wilfully and =< extorted from said town, under color of taeic offices of Justices of the Peace, Town Superintenzent of Common Sehools and ows Clesk, moneys anountiag in the aggregate t» more than $1,200, Ata Criminal ‘oart held in county in February las:, they were aguia indicted for a repetition of these offences as town ausitors, and also tor riots a& the polls, whish tast inaictmeats are now pending and undetermined. The prisoners were brought to trial on ibe first of ‘he above iadictmen's at the court in February last, aud after » fuic and imoartial bearipg were convicted and sentenced to ti’tee: ys’ im- priscnment in tbe county jail, aad tw pay tice of $150 each. They then severaily pieade’ guilry to tas indie _ for extortion, and were senteac:d each t» peya At the same court Abrabam B. Vanderzee McLyman were indicted, tied and coavis: wilfuly und corruptly disturbing the ei siding cfficers at the annual town meeting; for wilfully and corruptly entering into s conspicaay ts destroy the ballot boxes atthe seme elec’ion, and tor consummating the conspiracy by kicking thera over while the votes were being canvassed, and attempticg the des. truction of the ballots. They were respectively sea- tenced to three months’ imprisonment in the county jail, and to pay a fine of $25. When theee somewhat notorious offenders were thus brought to justice, an almost universal feeling of satis- faction pervaded the community. We had long been kept in terror by riots at the polis, frauds upon tue trea- sury, and high crimes in official stations; and now that there was a prospect of relief we all breathed fre+r, and corgratuisted ourselves on the future. A very jai umber of our moat respectable citizens, without dis- tinction of party, addressed to the prorecuting counsel a letter, highly complimentary to him, to the Court, aud tothe jury, for the honest, fearless and faithful dis- cbarge of their respective duties, and congratulating our citizers upon the prospect of a purer and healthier state of affairs. But this bright picture was soon destined to be cloud ed. The Court adjou ned on the 20th of February, and » rumor s0on got isto circulation that an apolisation was to be mage to the Executive tor the exercise of hiscle mency in behalf of the prisoners. The District Atworney immediately addreesed him a letter, alluding to the ru: mor, and requested to be notified of any such application, and to be furnithed with copies of the papers presented, in order that he might lay before bis Excellency the tes timcny and dccuments nesessary to enable him to atriv at a correct understanding of {M6 cases. To this respec:fal con munication the Governor youch- safed no reply, but on the 10ch instaut the District A:- torney was terved by the prisoners with a brief nice of their intention) to make such application, without spectfying the time when, or the fasts or papers upor which it was to be made. Overlookicg the dissourteous treatment of his Excel- Jenoy, and determined fuy to discharge bis duty, the Dis riet Atrorney again wrote him, enclosing the testi mony ia the cases, with an abstract of the indictments and sentences. a om his Excellency deigned not to take notice of the public prosecutor, and the first intimetion that was re- ceived of his action was an announcement in the pub ic the convicts had been prints that rdoned cn the 14th instant, and borne by their friends in triumph feom the prison amid bonefires and rejoicings. Without ons word of commurication with our authoriies—without assign inga solitary reason for his conduct—with a stroke ot his pen he reveises the whole action of our court, our juries ard our public prosecutor, throws open the prison doors, and once more turns loose the crimina's apn society, emboldened to a repetition of their offences. The xews fell like a thunderbolt upon this startled and ia- dignant community. a pall of gloom wis spread over the wh.le island—an indefinize sense of in sesurity and aread war in the bosom of every citizen. We felt that we could no longer look to our laws for p-o- tection—that our courts were powerless—oir puolic proecutor yzec—our treasury exo xed to plunder, ard our ballot boxes at the mercy of lawless ruffiens. We know not whither to turn for the protection of our roperty and our rights. A — call was maie lor a meeting of our citizens, to express their sense of this shameless outrage, and to consult upon means of safety for the future’ One of the mos; numerous, re- speciable and istelligent bodies ever assembled in the county responded to the call. There, too, assemb!ei the pardored convicts and their friends in 2 aark mass—a striking ccmmentary on the beneficence of executive clemency—to overawe and suppress the voice of the meeting. But law and order triumphed, In obecience to the reolutions of that meeting. we have addressed to you this expresrion of their sentiments. Bueb, fellow citizens, is a plain and trathful state- ment of tacts, and a fai picture of their conse. quences. for which we solicit your earnest considera ton, "We wish to address you independent of lt part; 8, for rin volved in thi: Tealsalasiand dlamilace uamslee cor tial see tive prerogative is infinitely higuer and holier than sny palifieal oonriderations, and 1s alike threatening to mea all parties and all persuasions. The zosl of parti- sapabip, incident to every good cause, may strive to drag it Gown to the mire and cirt of politics, but it rises far Edward H. Senior, sworn, ceposed as follows:—I knew Mr. Joseph Divver; I cid not bury him, and don’t know the date of hie death; I know the houee 224 Varick treet. ‘Abrabam Meeker, sworn, testified as follows: <I don’t kncw the day Capt. Divver was buried; I think it was {a aye os — sae pote eee eg Oe | wight bave teen as 8 judging from tis Hind of weather. niles ‘ Mr. Senior recalled—I lived near 224 Varick street, By Mr. Gerard—Have you or have you not seen s per- son going into that house who resembled tais defendant (Mrs. Cox) and yet was no: the defendant? Witress— Yes sir, | pave. Q. How cften were you in the habit of seelng her? A. Almcst every cay. Q. How nesrly did she resemble the defendant? A. Her aes appearance and figure is very much like that <y, (Mrs. Cox.) Cross examined—I have seen her often with ths keepsr of the houre; I saw her all the time that house was kep!; ehe was in itevery cay as a visiter; Itaink I saw her first an early as 1861. Q. How long dia she continue to pass your store? A I recollect seeing ber for year or more; | also saw her inthe boure when I went to attend fonerals there; she made no recret of going in or coming out of the house; I pever saw the defendant before: she resembles the per- son I saw in 224 Varick street; I should think she was a somewhat younger woman than Mrs. Cox; I have seen Mre. Cox only in court. Mr. Senior recalled—I know Mr. Ayres; he workad two or three years tor me; he is a pretty wild boy. To Mr. Stoughton—He ssked me to hire him, andl would not. George W. French, sworn, testified as follows:—Iam a payal offic: of this city; J know Senry Caraact; his character, as far as know, is very bad. Mr. Gcrard—! offer to prove by this witness that Car- hart cfferea to swear in one case for money. The offer was not accepted or aliowed, and the witness resumed his evidence. Cross-examined—I am entry elerk in the Naval office; Thave been m the Custom Houre since May lest; | have known Carhart five or six years, [| have been pretty well acquainted; I met him in various places; im 57 Coambers street, in a place cailed the ‘‘Tea Hoom,”’? I met him ia Broadway but never walked wich him. To Mr. Gerard—From my knowlecge of his gane-al cleracter, J beard him once swear falsely im Cours, To Mr. Stonghton—I have had no oiffi I knew h’m to swear falsely in the cave sgaimet Plinn Whi.e, I swore on tne other side of the case bat my tertimony was sustained by the Court and jury; I knew bim to twear farely. The Coort took a recess of fifteen miantes at this stags of the examioation, and on re-assem sling the testim ros for th» defer ce was resumed. Mre. ©. Lee was sworn, and deposed as fo'lows:—I live at Oyprese Fill, Long Island: I know Mrs, Cox; atter ner marriage she was in the bait of going to Cypress ull to atterd to businesa she hai there; i visited her at 3 k's place; I remember her g ving to Van Wycr’s plac Getwber, in the fall cf 1853; she brougat D>. Cox’s lit- Gtegitl to my house; 1 took Mrs. Cox's baggage to the Yeetdence cf Dr. Van Wyck, her business at Cy press Hu) wes ‘0 « tend to the Lote she owned at the comevery. Croseexamined by Mr. Stoughtsn—When I too her beggage it was in Uctober, 1854; my h ruse was on her way to Jumaice; | jive near the cemetery; I have nothiag todo with it—nor has my husbaud: the offize {+ at the lodge where they let people ia and out of the cemetery (ther witnesses were called for the defeace. but as the case was ad ven o'clock this morning, Ambatema Tobacco, TO THE EDITOR OF TBE HERALD Moxrox, few Granad I: was night already when we arrived a: Arjono, mad as we were not exoecied, no dinner had been prepared far ring tne ride T had emptied my segar case, and as our luge sge had gone on while we remained to visit General sania aana. [ could not fill {t trom my orn mock, 1 sccordi: gly sent @ boy Jo parchase for mé & couple ot dimes’ worth of segare of ' ne ry, and tor that sum he brought me tw du in y had a mild, pleasant . were Letier ‘han the Havans sevar. made in Cuba from the ta/aco de portui, mthough not equi in fevor ‘othe true Vuelta de Abajo. On inquiry, ( Was ia‘oru ed that they were made from Ambalema tooaceo, Am yalema in a provi-ce of New Granada, \yipg woon the 1 the river Magdalena, and its tobaceo is esteem. marre! ae being inferior only to the true Fue petier than tbat of St. Jago de Uuba, Large are already shipped to London and Bremen, in both of which pinees It finds « vendy sale at high orices;'but & marshaat o ania Martba told me that rome lots which be m (rial to ew York did not do wel). I on ‘oyacconist were unaenaainied # fine gpening in prevented here ers, e Nittle enterprise only being needed manufacture on # large scale, for the requisia kind of lavo- tor {te manutecture f@ abundaat and cheap I find the above in the Sunday Himirn, and would vay that the Ambalema tonncco war somewhat extensively for thirty years past. The Court, therefore, exciuded the letters. Defendant's counsel excepted Mr. Gerard hoped that as the Court had ex:tutet the letters, his Honor would protest bis client fom any ac- cusations anterior to vhe marriage. Mr. Sebaffer called the attention of the Court to the statement mace by Mr. Gerard, and which had veeo re- ed, namely, that we charged thet on the graveof her | band thie woman ¥as guilty of adultery, The Court—There {4 no such allegation ms that atultery sas comroitted on che grave cf her borhan’, a ‘ verard charge you with saying #0, . | | separ used here some fifteen years ago, chi-fly tor wrappers, but bas been superseded by American leaf raised from | Spanien eed, in the States of Connestiont, Ohio ant | Pennsylvania. The Ams#lema tobaero left a strong and urpleseant odor, although romewhat pleavan’ to tae taste. Tre large quentister snipped to London and Bre men are chiefly made common segars ani imported tbis coupty; aud are knowo ns ‘Cern nels d dara in very lite G. WoODROF: stuns G* five Sollere per M. 1 | acres of “general jail d | segger-ed by ' above all such influences. We believe that 4 siml’ar abuse of the pardonivg power {s nat to be found in the history of any free people. We believe that, taking, an it ay heen) our citizens the protection of laws, it tends directly to anarchy and confusion. ponies, oo, at a time when crime {4 fearfully on the increase in our country—when corruption in office stalks abroad at noon dsy over the whole length and breadth of vat land—and when the public jeep de of our neighboring counties, confessing their ee grapple with it, lay down their trcictwents in despair, it in well calculated to startle the wisebt and best ata-ng us, and to cause us to tremble for the permanency of our insti utions. The whole Union is agitated for the provection cf the ballot boxes in Kansas, yet our county is denied by «n+ Governor the poor privilege of enforcing the laws fuc tn- protection of its cwn. We dread the baneful effects «1 this high handed outrage, as affecting not alone the cor rect acministration of Justice in Richmond county, but as tend to paralyze it throughout the State. If ind Govermer, ean. (hug ruthlessly throw open cur prison doors, without co sustation with our authorities, without respond- ing to respectful communications from our officers, with- out assigning one reason to satis’y an outraged anc startled feneei why may he not repeat the offenc+ in every county of the State wheaever a timtlar tempts ticn or a rimilar smount of persocal or party influeace is brought to bear upon him? To-day, the case is ours; to-morrow, it may be yours, But you may be to'd that we are laboring under exci ¢ it ix too true, We are excited—we are 1rd g- A free people, enililed to the protection of 1<s flovernment, can not well preserve calmness under such outrages. lethargy, in time ofauch danger, would be a fatal symptom. We are batiling for the protection of our laws—to uphold our courtr—to preserve toe purity ot our elections—:o guard our treasury from plunder; and is there nothing in this eonduct of the executive to jastify our fears and our indigna ion? Aad when we utter wish emphams the language of truth. shall we be told tha: we are unduly excitec? No! We feel strongiy. We spesk strongly. Apathy would be criminal under such cir cumstances. Woe wart this government when its citi- zens can tamely submit to the grorsest encroachments ot the executive—when they become indifferent to the puo ishment of crime or. carciess about the administration of their laws. We are aware that various pleas have been devised and put forward, by a portion of the prevs, to screen Governor from the im ignation which his conduct hat ready aroused tp this country, and which ic is #9 wel! calculated to aroure throughout the state. Be not de ceived! So fer as we are aware, his offence {s without mitigation. It 1s not true, as has been alledged, that political ex catement bad avght to do with the conviction of thes men. It is not true that there was doubt of their gail for they plead guilty to three of the five indictments, a on the remaining two their gatlt was established b yo. * alldoubt. The whole theory ofthe pardoning pow’, us ‘we understand it, ia that it ehouid be exerted only in favor of thore who have been coavicted by perjary, or whose innccence has been established by testimony which has come to light subsequent to their trials. Jt was never intended to be used for party purposes, or to be ¢xereired for the gratification of party or personal friends. Never before bave we known an Executive to presume to pardon where the prisoners have plead gailty w simimilar offences. Never vefore have we known him to enter county prisons and remit fines for extortion amounting to only one-fourth of the sum extorted. Never before have we known him to set up his judg- ment above that of the court which tried the pris mers, and withont giving the public prosecutor an opportvaity to be heard, or inquiring into the facts; deciding that fitteen daye’ imprisonment ana $150 fine was too reve s punishment for corruption in office, by which the pa lic bas been plundered of thousands, especially when the prisoners stand indicted for a repetition of the same offer ce. Never before have we known him to condemn a court by reversing, as too harsh, ita sentence of three mrnyis’ jmprisopment in the county jail, of men who have wil- fully disturbed electors at the polla, knocked over batlot boxes, and conspired to break up elsctions, Above all, have we vever betore knewa him, when peoetrating these very,” to perseveringly turn a 6 who were familiar with the ive alone the repreventaci yma deat ear to the only pe’ facts of the cares, and r | and solicitations of those who were entirely {goorant of them In vain have we cast around for an extenuating circam- stance in the commission of thie series of hign handed offences. We can find none—not even that so kindly @ resolutions of the meeting at whi+h we were appointed, namely ‘ party expediency.”? Toexvend | to bis Excellency this cxeuse would not be even covering him with the mantle of charity. We can discover no palliation ia that blind obedience to party which requires a vislation of offisial daty—a disregerd ot the courtesy and respect due to other offi ciale—and the infliction of an irreparable iojury apon roeiety, Could we find euch, then indeed would we despair of our institutions. We are aware that party corruption, for the last few years, has been advancing with rapid atrides, But far as it hae progressed— threatening as it has be come—we are not prepared to believe that the parmanent icjary which has been inflicted upon us by this dis waceial exercie of the pardoning power, is wholly i re- sult. For the sake of humanity, we would wish to thick otherwise. n cailirg jour attention, fellow citizens, to these grievances, we bave been actaated sulely by a device to sroue you 19 @ sense of the canger by which you are tuctatered. Im OoF country, execut ve springs into extstenes, like the fabied xodue arned a eathediog on spirit, ts srowih ts anid od eo crouehments a ¢ gradual. Bat the c maervative spiri: 0! our peop’e will always cheek it, if aroused by offenses so starting iv their character as those we have presea'd We woald, theretore, put you on your guard, You have suffered im us. No injury can be susiaine! by & tingie portion of the communwealth without tye whole bocy beng affected. A blow cannot be inflicted upon one member wi hout it is feit by every o-her. ‘Trusting that you will be thorougtiy awakened to the danger whieh threatens you, and duty sympatnize with us in the wrongs we have sustained, we ask your aid in our efforts to procure w legisiative committer to inve ti- gate the conduct of the Governor, with a view t» 1m- peachment; and ii thet fails, t» procare the passage of &n act limiting and guarding bis power ia future to com- mit similar offiences. SAMUEL BARTON, DANIEL L. CLAWSON, -Committee, LOT C, CLARK, S Bren Istaxp, Morch 22, 1856. Kaneas LEGIsLaTuRE.—A pargraph appears in the Independence Vespatc, of the 1s.h, stating that the troops had marched from Fort Leavenworth, by oreer of Governor Shannon, to Topeka and dispersed the bogus ature mm session there. We have information trom Kansas of quite as iate acate, ana are satiefied that the rumor 14 without foundation. That warrants will bo is- sued against the mock Legislature, and that they will ve arrested, is very probabie, but the occasion ia not nke ly to arise when troops will be necersery to check the operations of protenders. Tae courts will dispose of them qui effectively as the military.—St. Louis e- publican, 21. ExTRa Sgsston OF THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. —It is understood, says the Richmond Why, that the Governor of the State will convene the Legislature, in November next, to complete tae mars of business lett unfinished in the two houses. Receipts or Corron in New Origans.—The re- ceipta of cotton at New urleans on the 16th {nst., were somewhat Jarger than they had been for some time within the same number of hours Uo to six o'clock, P. M., they amounted to a total of 12,050 bales. Recerprs at Mr. Evererr’s Lecrure.—The Jadies ot Kishmond, realised $858 from Mr. Everetw’s lectur FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MOREY MARKET. Monpay, March 24—6 P. M. The stock market was active to-day, but by no means buoyant. The most important and decided movement to-day was in Galena and Chicago, which advanced two per cent from the opening, on the sale of about four hundred shares. Cleveland and Toledo sold pretty freely to-day, and slightly im- proved from the opening. Reading, Erie, Hudson Railroad and others were sold to some extent at lower prices. At the first board Nicaragua Transit declined 3 per cent; Pennsylvania Coal, }; Erie, j; Reading Railroad, 3; Hudson Railroad, 3; Panama Railroad, 3; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 1}. Illinois Central bonds advanced j per cent; Michigan Southern, 3; Galena and Chicago, 2}; Cleveland and Toledo, }; Milwaukie and Mississippi, 3. A small sale of New Jersey Railroad stock was made to-day at 122 per cent; Hartford and New Haven Rail road stock sells at about 122 per cent, while Galena and Chicago—a better and more productive stock than either of them—is selling at 114 per cent. This cannot remain so long. Galena road earned in February this year $97, inst $73,000 tor the same month last ye: rger per cent increase than any other country can show in the same time. Re: road stock will not im- prove in market until the opening of rivernavigation. The coal business until then will be limited. After the adjournment of the board the following sales of bonds and stocks were made at auction by A. H. Nicolay:— $10.00 North. Ind. RR., Gorhen Branch. Int. added ..85% 5,000 Clev. and Pittsburg RR., 1873... do. 14% 20,000 Chicago and Mise. RR., 34 ‘estern ie 000 Marietta and Cin. RR. Ist mort. (00 Lake Erie, W. and St. Louis do.... 000 do. do. do. 24 mort., fis shares Kidder’s New York Gas Regulator. do. Union Ferry O»., of B: a, ¢o. Metropolitan Fire Insurance Co., ee Enterprise Insurance Co. do. do. do, ¢o. do. ee oS. Rutgers Fire Insurance Co. Firemen’s Insurance Co. Fai mers’ and Citizen’s Bank ef L I. North River Bank......... do. Hampshire Coal ard Iron Go. Simeon Draper's regular semi-weekly sale of bonds and stocks will take place to-morrow, (Tuesday,) at 124 o'clock, at the Merchants’ Exchange. The Board of Brokers adjourned this morning upon the announcement of the death of Nelson Robinson, Esq.,a member. Mr. Robinson has been & prominent broker for some years, and has been engaged in and identified with some of the largest enterprises of the day. Upon the resignation of Thomas Townsend, Esq., as Treasurer of the Erie Railroad, Mr. Robinson was elected to fill the va- cancy; but his health would not permit him to con- tinue in the discharge of the duties devolving upon the position, and he resigned some time since. He was about retiring from business, and contemplated visiting Europe; but it was destined that all such hopes and anticipations should not be realized. There was no second board to-day, and operations were aj] made outside. In the street stocks gene- rally were lower. - Erie sold at 56 per cent; Galena and Chicago, 113} a 114; Reading, 91. Hudson River was offered at 33 per cent, and no sales; Cleveland and Toledo, 774. The market closed weak with a downward tendency. The Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as fol lows:— Sesuessess Paid on Treasury account. $185,379 98 Received cn Treasury accou 175,522 10 Balance on Treatury account 5,213,070 36 Paid for Array office. 18974 37 Paid cn disbursing cheeks. 57,729 28 The receipts to-day include $25,000 from Mil- waukie. ‘The warrants entered at the Treasury Department, Washington, on the 21st inst., were as follows: — For the recemption of stoc! $20,771 4 For the Treasury Department, 1,552 605 7 For the Interior Department. 33,4% 3 For Customr......+-+++ . “- ++ 69,345 8 War warrants received and entered 195,160 4 War :epay warrants recerved and entered. 661 4 From mieceéllaneous sources. 589 0 From Customs,........+ 3,462 3 1 The receipts of the Illinois Central Railroad Co: ¥ pany for the month of February were $119,907 10, against $59,324 same month last year. The Phila- deiphia, Washington and Baltimore Railroad rj ceived for the month of February $91,553 76, against $76,449 04 same month last year. Dennis Kimberly and John C. Hollister, Esqs., 0° New Haven, are appointed Commissioners on the estate of the Jerome Clock Company. Wm. " Burrall and Dwight Morris, Bsqs., of Bridgepo are the Commissioners on P. T. Barnum’s estate. 1 @ time for presentation of claims is limited to sixty da: The Director of the United States Mint at Phi! § delphia, in pursuance of an authorization from the Secretary of the Treasury, has given notice that pur- chases of silver for coinage will be made on the fo's lowing terms, payable in silver coins of the new issues:— ‘The silver offered for purchase will be weighed, melt {! ana arsayed, as usual, and the standard weight deter- mined therefrom, in ounces troy, to the hundredth part of the ounce; and will be paid for (as at present) at the rate of one dollar twenty-two and a halt centa per stan- dard cunce, The recetpt given at the first weigning mutt be presented by the seller or nis order, and usually payment may be expected on the day fullowing the date of yeecipt, or the res0nd day following. For the fpfermation of the public, it may be states, that sceordiog to the above rate of parchase, tre yield fous elarses of coin or bullion will be about a’ fol- ed 06% do. Old Spanish dollars,. ......+++ 106" Revolutionary, or ‘‘hammerea ; often mistakea for the true Spanish dol- eiaicg ans pee | do, Holt dollare of the United § before 1837. Eieuscbyuitls Heer 2% do. The seme since 1887 to the not change of rtandard in 1853, +» 62% do. lose productive of Quarter do)lars are prope dimes colnet before premium, whie dime 1887 have lest rather c,on an average, than he premium wou d mske up; those coined since 1837, to 18E8, will average @ Fremium of 84 per cent on their nomival value. German, Swealsb, Danish and Norwegian * socceeeree eld oonte exch, usurpation | CFOWNE vy ss00 * m4 do ‘ 41% do. )rorrinn and Hanoverian tha) ove 12 do. American plate, best manufacture, 120 to 122 ceate per ounce. Geruine British plate 126 cents per cunr. Purchases #11 be ma?e atthe orancn of the Mint af New Ocleans at one-half per cent lower than ths above prices, payable at the option of the department, in dra(ts on Boston or New York, ‘At San Francisco the purchases may be paid for ia geld or silver, st the option of the superiatendent whereas, until sufficient enpply of silver bu'lioa is re- ceived 'o weet the public demand for silver coin at that institu icn. The circular of De Coppett & Co., prepared for transmission abroad by the steamship Arabia, from Boston for Liverpool on Wednesday, contains the following review of the money and stock market for the past week :— ¢ is no material change inour money market since vices of the 18th inst. The payment by the suo- wury of about $1,500,000, on account of the Mexican indemnity, has neutralized the effect produced by fears of ney exportations, which, bowever, are but slowly taking p'ace. The news from Liverpool of the Sth inst., unanimously confirwing hopes of aa eacly peace, ai thovgh ocessionmg in our stock market no great activity, has caused for asnort while, a rise, whicn is, however, barely sustained, and the market closes dull. With the exception of Sta*e stocks, our sutjoined tab'e of daily quotstiors shows soma improvemen<. Stare Srocks.—In Virginia 6's. ladiana 8’s and Missouri 6's, the business has been emall, vith o slight decline in the Fag latter. Some Ohio 6s, 1856, have beea suld at 10034. City axp Covs1y Boxps —No variations in ra‘es, the demand being ptincipaily for «mall lots of Milwaukie, Cincinnati, Coicage, Sacremento and Wheeling 6s, rail- read issue, and for St. Louis city and county. We notice » travsaciion of some imprrtance in Desmcines couaty 5's; they are now held at h'gher rates. Is PAunoap Bonps, transacted at the Stock Exchange. tke businees hes been very Mmited, say in New Ye k Central 7’s, scrips ct 1862, 71, '88 and 76. In uison R’ver first mortgege, in Hlincis Central Construc'io2. ani in Hucacn River third mortgage, transactions were more important. At private eale there have been some trans: actions fin Green Bay, Milwaukie and Chicago first mortgage, and in Mirwaukie ana Mississippi first mart- gege ard third section. here are no second sections in whe market. Rainoap £Tocks have generally risen more or le*s, large transacticns taking. place in Erie, Readiug, Cleve- land and Toleco, and in Hudson fay-r.’ They have been Jees important in Michigan Southern and Central, New York Central, Cleveland and Pittsburg, and in Pansioa. Money is eacy at 6 a7 per cent for Joanson catl. Busi- ness papers trem 7 a9 per cent according to class and length. In exchanges on Europe not much activity: on apy principally, 1093¢ 2 10034, ana Paris, 5f. 1734 a bf. 18, The annexed statement exhibits the average daily movement in the leading departments of the banks of this city during the week preceding Saturday morning, March 22, 1856 :— New York Crry Bayks Circul’n, Deposits. 240,207 365 060 3,959,954 189 844 3 853,921 2 994 664 271,696 786 027 121,690 1,5¢9,039 2,136 1,345,263 182}382 2)276,554 158,988 992,041 90,360 991,561 108,011 457,676 22,986 547,310 297,950 1,452,471 283'970 '646,6' 08, 180,953 2,100 6,047,987 172/306 _’837) 228,924 1,258,766 160,673 1,196,024 101,630 1,767,878 119;396 "631! t4' 78,876 8,873,961 129,114 '361,868 146,692 510,672 80,898 1,383,025 109,191 "840, 118'96t _ 498, 313 5 943,042 156,614 588 89,852 622,834 116 568 1,021,263 88,849 | "322457 123,718 1,185,880 i : 88,872 '443,835 Shoe & Leather..1,143,401 65.406 105,341 752,032 555.824 94,172 91,416 1,621,318 379621 76,919 2,442.1 83,961 1,267,897 114,167 | "352)448 94,680 759,845 99,035 _ 301,305 100,753 1,023,340 89,469 "248; 200 71,152 126,934 117,431 170,486 117186 1021 8 86,868 160,187 Totals... . $104,633 576 14,869,666 7,012,681 89,390,261 CieaRING Hovse TRANSACTIONS. Clearir gs tor week ending March 17, $129,604,200 “« “ oi + 183,418,612 Balances “ AT. vee 6,878,719 “ “ “me 6,672,822 The annexed statement exhibits a comparison of the leading departments of the banks of this city for several weeks :— New Youx Orry Bayus. Cirewn. 5 Be Be 3 $3352 8 323! nay our $323 SBR " & Mm ae ro ok a4 t is £33 EEC] $ z iris 388883 eee: r e 3 3 SE 2 EI ae 3 2 #2 3s en = 3 = x4 22s ag i SREEE R233 s 33! nes = a8 FSS. i 8 ae Sept’r 8,756. .100; Sept, 15,755.. 99. Rept. 22,755. 98, Sept. 29,755, Oct. 6, 755 see Se 8 = 3 8 88 B58 BREE = a EE «| ee) Bee 8888 3 88 eis 35 AAS. 2 a iS. SF ae. AABN ANA ae § 8 aaa33 = B= B56 SBZ8SE83 Bs 8 3 33 ia §3883 8 fy ae pk tp. 3 SRE EERE S828838 88 S58 £88 BS. = 3 3 288 SIR RE ae2 ital SRE = 32 28 23 aren 2 iC ES PESee bs 38 rey 38 FEr Et nea Ey EA BET # BRE; SE85 BB EBESS SSSSES85283 sEsaee 3 E S. aes is 828 REE. a shee S8e E 8 z 2 ss e = 328 S2eeesseens 2 3 : 8 5 2 3 8 or 33 3 5B 23 bod sen 523 er B28 Sa 2 2: March 1,766, .102,632,285 March 8 ’66—103 909.688 15.170 149.625 Mek. 15,’66. 104,528,298 14,045,024 621.176 Mch. 22,°56,.104,583,576 14,369,656 7,912 581 89,300,261 It appears by the last retarns that there has been an increase in each department as follows :— : es E Fy 3 i 3 22 ms Deposits an increase nominally Dep-sits an increase actually of... Our anticipations relative to the discount depart- ment have been fully realized. We did not look for any increase or decrease of consequence. The specie item is less satisfactory. With large receipts from California, with large payments from the Sub-Treas- ury, and with a limited exportation, we find a sma'l increase inthe aggregate. If with the advantages of these supplies the stock on hand shows no greater increase, we must look for an important reduction in the total during the present week, if the California steamers fail to arrive in time to include what they bring in the bank retarns. We do not expect to see much change in the aggregate of loans until about the middle of April. The monthly traffic of the Great Western C.nada Railroad for the six months ending Jan. 31, 1856, is exhibited in the following table: Great Wusters CavabA RAILROAD. ‘8. fi a Total. August... y2 $98,341 43 $148 793 70 September 147,378 724 52,948 49 200,327 013g October 198,859 04 87,950 46 286,809 50 November 167,797 71 101,520 25 269,317 96 December. 186,775 833g 100755 02 237.53) 351% January...... 98,133 37 88,052 023¢ 186,086 3934 Tota's,.....$840,806 45 $470,067 4734 1,319,463 9234 Of the ‘earnings $321,507 29 were for’ passengers: £427,928 for foreign; $48.964 for emigrants; $28,928 for mails and express freight; $234,109 for iocal freight; $158.66 for foreign freight; $12,162 for local live stock; $73 763 for foreign do., and the balance for sundries. The following are the total earnings of the half year ending Slst January, 1866, compared with the correspund- ing hult year, 1865:— Mas engyers. Total. $849,306 46 $1,319,463 92 573,547 29 778,876 13 Increase, $275,849 16 — $264,738 68 $540,587 79 —Showing an aggregate increase in earnings within » period of six months of over Leif a million dollars, The increase in the number of rs carried on the road during the Iast balt year, over the corresponding halt year, 1865, is 106,024, end in the number of tons freight 41,432, The number of miles now open, and in running r, 21. At the last. meeting of atock- hoiders, ceclaring a half-yearly dividend of 4 per cent upon the amounts respectively paid on the old and new shares, and thet the same be payable to the proprietors ned in Lo Fedrnary. and in Hamilton with the sugges*ion othe Longen progreers, that the compar y be Me toxn-ers O* theirs own progerty. The inciease in the urausoostation o: {loas duriog the Inst be fseur, over coe sate period, 1855, ix 17,906 0 le. : of pork,” 5,051 polr.; or wbeat, coro ani rye, 249,748 burbels; of barlev, ‘8; of lamer, 73M, 336; of dresteo begs, 1,288 ton’; and of ther freizn-, 11,407 tons. There hes been a decease in oats of 18,047 bushels. There were received »t Susnension Bridge duricg the lsat baif year, 150.904 live bogs: of when 141,000 were shipped trom Windsor; 3,938 fromm Woo Iytoex: 3.712 fromy Loncen; ana the balance trom other places; 9 149 sbeap. of which 8,742 came from Winasor: 6,232 catt'e, of whict 5,800 were from Windsor. These deee-iptions of stock, it will be notivd, are almost wholly from the Western States, going Fast, On the other hand, horses go mostly westward—1,260 arriving at Windsor. of whicr } were sent {rom Suspension Bridge. Savep also g> West largely. there arriving at Windsor 1,638, of which 2,501: were from Suspecsion B tdge. The tote! inceeare in the number of all binds of live stccx carried over ths road the Jast half year, over the corresponding pert: d, 2655, 18 1€0,572 keud; of which 146 513 were of hogs alone, The traflic receipts of the Indianopolis an@ Cing cinnati Railroad are steadily increasing, an@ show a large gain for this winter over las: year, im spite of the unfavorable weather which has so much in- terfered with the business on most of the Western railroads. The receipts for 1853-4, 1854 5, $26,081 32.493 12284 28 505 February 21,608 24,202 Total. : «$59,963 85,200 —showing about 40 per cent for the three months over the corresponding term of last year. The recent opening of the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad is beginning to add to the traffic on this line, and an early addition to the rolling stock of the company is now necessary to accommodate the business. 2 The following is an official return of the state of the public debt of Spain on the 30th of June, 1855 :-— Punic Dung ov 3rain. 1855-6. Decemter were Janvary.. Three per Cent Stock, payable to bearer, Reals. and isecriotiors transferable a4 non- transferrable (internal)... seesee 2,681,011, 544 Do. given as gurantees tor loans ana con- tracts., 543,012,000 Do, Deferred, 1,597 289,453 Three per Cents (foreign). + ‘723 594910 Do. Deferred........... . tee 316,978,400 Consolidated Bonds and other interns! stock bearing 4 percent interest........ 35,830,492 Five per Cent stock and inscriptions, trans- ferable and non-transterable.. ‘134,178,119 Regeemab e Debt, first class ...... 331,201,488 Certificaces of current Cubt at 5 per cent in paper (Certificaciones de déuda cor- riente al 5 por 107 s papel). + 495 393,238 Nor -Consolidated Bonos 90 847,622 Lam:inas Provisionales 50,857,833. Bones payable to beazer of itedeemable debt, second class i tessese 265,400,000 Provieienal Documents for in'erest on the Dénd Corriente i 5 por 100.8 papel..... 129,552,650 Bonos of all kinds of the Debt withont in- terest (Déuda sin interés) + 987,828,678 Inseriptions of Active Debt 14,260,000 Inscriptions of Foglish Claims, & per cei 000 Do. in favor of French Treasury. 278,268,123 Do. United States... 12,000, Foreign Passive De 33,504,000-, Ineriptions ot old F 79,852, Do. Foreign 3 per cents of 1831. 1,786,138 Actionscf Nationa! Loan ot 18: 3,774 000° Certificates of premium on the Lat 2°201,360 Deferred Debt of 1831, without interest, 122,310,000 Bonds pesableto beater of fore able cebt, secona class... 970,964,000- recognized to the ar 116,075,725 and int 39,677,238. Proprietors of quitrents of the order of St. John of Jerusalem,..........0602 ceeee 91,400 Interesta of the Inscription ia favor of the French Treasury 183,760,874 Capitelizable inter pel 38,746, 157 Interests of 4and 5 per cen: avd foreign... 18,543,623 Interest in paper of Trt DOdt.... esseeeseveserereseerees 407,040,748. Bonds issued for personal services, Istelass 23,978,124 State paper issued for railway uncertakings —192,200,000- Loans (by decrees ard laws) of 1833, 1841, 1850, 1851 and 1852... +1 192,880,000. ‘Treasury Bills, preferable, with interest... 12,251,384 Do., ron-preforable........... 601,670, Do., preferable, without interest 149,870 Do., non-preferable, without intere 1,068,694 Totals... .ssesceceecssceseceesreese sees 1d, 580,466,116" The same report states the total amount of re , deemable debt, including Ist and 2d class, pur- chased since the law of 1851 to the end of June, 1855, was 934,935,271 reals, and cost the State 67,101,134 reals, Stock Exchange. Moxpar, March 24, 1856. $6000 Tenn 67s, 90.. 96 100 shsRead’gRR.060 91: £0000 @o......e4m 95 300 —do.,....890 91: 3000 Virginia 6s... 943% 200 do 38 91; 3000 Mirpourl 6’s... 843 200 Hudsom RR...060 34 2(00 Erie bonds, "75 903% 60 do........6 34K > 26 Mich SENISRR 94 12 GO. eesee., D4 60 Chi& RisiangRR 96 10 Bank of Com.... 10 Merch Exch Bank 00 do. 8 100 L Islan RR...890 313g" 50 Ills Central RR.. 933¢ 950 di +83 663 5 Millw & Miss RR. 8336 1100 Reading KR.v60 92 15 do w+ 886 800 do, sees 9196 20 New Jersey RR.. 122 100 MIN 100 shes Wa Ci&lron.c 50 do. b10 BOARD. 1000 ens Gard Gla.s60 1123¢ 600 a .@ 18736 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. MonpaY, March 24—6 P, M. Asurs —The market war unchsr ged, and salesfmited. , bKEADSTUFFS.—Flour—The firmness noticed om Satar- ” éay tor common and medium, and good grades, was main- tainec to-day. The tales embraced about 5,000 a 6.000 , included in which were common State at $6 87 a good straight to extra at $7 1234 » $7 50; interior to good ‘was at $6 75 8 $7; good to low of extra Indiana, Obio and Miinois $7 50888. A fine grace of 8t. Louis extra was sold at $9 a $925; fancy extras were beld at about $10 608 $11. Genesee extras were unchanged. Canadian, with moderate sales, con- tinued firm. The sales embraced 5(0 a 600 bbis. at $7 3734 9 $025. Southern was in gond demand, the sales baving embraced about 3,000 bbls, included in which was one purchate of 900 bbls, extra, for export, at $0. Tae remainder brought $7 6234 = $8 for mixed to choice brands, anc $8 25 a $9 for tancy and extra. Wheat was quiet, ‘and in the absence of sales quotations were scmewhat nominal, though steady. Tennessee inferior to good red ranged from $1 65 a $1 75, and Southern white at $190, at which » small vale was reported. Corn—The sales reached abou: 30,000 bushels, including mixed at €4c. a 65c. white at 66c. a 683., and old West- ern mixed and prime Southern yellow at 69c. 8 700. Rye wes dull, with a small ale at the raliroad depot at $1 10. Onts were in fair cemand, at 40c.a 44c. for State and Wes Correz—The sales embraced 2,100 bags Rio, at Ile. a. 11Xc. Other descriptions were quiet. Corros—The assles embraced scout 3,500 bales, chiefly in transitu, without change in prices. : Freicuts—Rates to Liverpool were easier, and about 7,000 bushels grain, at the opening, were engaged ia bulk 18 about 30 000 bushels were eng 644. Flour was nomi nal. About 1,000 bales of cotton were engeged, 200 of: Which were Bea Inatd, at 710d. and the recoalnder aquare bales, at 9-32 to London or to Havre, were engaged at %c. cbanged. Hay was in moderate request, at $112 a $' 1834. Moxasers.—Saies of 200 a 200 ‘bbis. New Orleans were ;, 45 hhds. Cuba museovado sold at » and at 18 do. Porto Rico at private terme, Naval Stones were dull, and tended to lower prices, Provisions.—Pork was dull fer meea, wich sa'es of bbs, at $15 75, and 100 do, thin mess at $15 91. Prime was scarce, with small sales at $15. Besf—eales of 150: bbls. country prime and mess were made without ol in prices; about 120 bbls. beef hams were sold at $13 & $16 60. Prime mess was nominal at $180 $22, Cat meats were in fai@emand, with sales of 125 packages at The. a 1%c. for shoulders, and 8c. 09340. for nama. ¥ Bacon continued rearce and firm; sales of 200 boxes abort ribiess middles were made at 91, Lard wae firm, with sales of 260 bbls. at 97%c.a10%c. Batter and cheese were without change of moment in «notations. Rice was quiet, at 4140. a4 io, Brat Estate. 1 lot with buildings corner of Fifth ave- nue and Fighty-fourth street, 25x100, $2,775; 3 lots on Highth averne and Seventy-sixth street, 25x100, $3,625: 4.on First avenue and. Lath street 125x100, $2.00; 1," with builéir gs, 26x100, $850; 2 on 120th street, near First. avenue, /Fx1U0, $800; 2 on 117th street, near avanue A,. Gaaee $7 A len avenue Leap Ue street, 262100, 35; 1 at joining ow First avenue, 25x100, 3 2 gores y Cn 114th street and avenue A, $700. Ded: SvCAR.—Sales were moderate, The transac'ions em- braced £00 hhds, Cuba muscovado at 7c. a 7%¢. The severity ot the winter, it ig raid by Southern papers, has killed the zattoons im the upper part of Lout 5 and were the chief reliance of the planters placed on them 13r a crop instead of the annual replanting of seed cane, the fact would tend materially to lessen the prospects of thé, coming erop. Winery, 1 price fon at 5 a 5-16d. There was no hing new To Bremen 150 bales of cotton To California rates were un- more doing, but at rather ender braced 400. 600 bbls, Obio and pri- , » With emell lots of latter reported aleo resolved, in accordance op time