The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1859, Page 5

EEE F : HA fe i E if il se rr & HD i Hs : Progress of the Civil War—Exeeution of a Priest-Militant by the Liberals—Miramon at the Capital—Affairs in Northern Mexico—Mexican Feeling To- A ward Americans—The Case of Dr. MeKenny, of Virginia, &., &o, Our Minatitlan Correspondence. Minamitian, April 17,1859. Postitons of the Mexican Leaders—Course of Mr. McLane— Monopoly of the Mahogany Trade—Movements of Degol- lado—Capture and Execution of Padre with Guatemala—Prodable War with Mexico«—Hopes of Peace—Specie in the Capital for Shipment Abroad—Pro [pesed Improvements at Vera Crus, dc., éo. ‘The Mexican revolution is still complicated past my finding out. Miramon is still at Cordova, Degollado is still before the gates of Mexico, Ampudia is on the heights of Aculcingo, and Juarez is still at Vera Cruz. In disgust at de. the continued immobility, and somewhat in trepidation at |_ ‘the heat of Vera Cruz, Minister McLane talks of visiting ‘the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, If he does Ido not doubt ‘Dut that he will be well received and well charged, for we do nothing hero without the money. Ho will find no po- ‘Mical junta to gather about him and hang upon his time; Dut a few citizens will look at him and pass onto more Profitable employment. By tho Tennessee you received the news of the recog- mition by the American Minister of the Juarez govern- ment, and of the festivities that accompanied the cere- mony. Mr. McLane has done well in recognizing Juarez, for just now the interests of the United States freon a balance in this country whether they shall be blotted out, or whether they shall be paramount, With ‘the success of the Ubcrals we triumph and become the wuling element; with the success of tie church party the Anglo-Franco feeling predominates. I believe the timely action of Mr. McLane has confirmed Mexico in her Ameri- an policy, The best evidence of my conclusion is found in the affiliation of the two parties and in their conces- gions. Juarez officers his army with Americans, Mira- ‘mon fills his staff and engineer corps with Frenchmen and Germans, Juarezpatronizes the Tehuantepec Company, while Miramon smiles upon the Je <er grant. These things are too patent to pass unnoti , and, therefore, ‘they signal the intentions of the respective parties. We ‘wpheld the liberalists, and the jlo-French alliance ad- heres to the conservatives everywhere, not lees in the city ,, in Vera Cruz and Minatitlan; for while ‘We are expecting advantages on private contracts from Juarez, English subjects in this place are looking to Mira- mon for similar privileges, The distinction is evident in the smalicst matters, ‘You have read the new grant made by President Juarez %o the Louisiana Tehuantepec Company, embracing ex- tensive donations of land and great privileges in the use of maritime ports. In addition to this I am informed that | ‘an American gentleman in this city has recently obtained the concession of a monopoly of the mahogany trade of ‘this river. This is an invaluable privilege, and the rumor of ita execution created great discussion, But while the matter was exciting the most profound remark, aud great sedippolicn was expressed on the part of British Con- | sul for this place, it was remembered that a similar grant | had once been made toa Furopean house in Mexico, and | that then the Foglish Consul did not find such fault, for be |i pense to be the agent of the European house, Mr. | Allen, United States Consul at this port, the grantee of this privilege, is a very shrewd man, and one who has done Many important services to the liberal cause, and this grant I suppose is in reciprocation of those benefits. As I premised, the ee. of partiea is not much changed. ¥rom the thousand and ono ro- pera blished in the Vera Cruz Progreso, I gather Bogoliado has not taken the capital as yet, but that he confidently expects an unconditional gurrender within very limited time. The General ap to have worked with admirable success so far, and ‘he succeeds in occupying the capital the nation will no Then Miramon ieft for Vera Cruz, under Degollado commenced its do from the North, and soon occupied the towns of juanajuato—at the latter place defeating Gene- Being joined by the liberal contingent from , he continued his march, and encamped before ‘Of Mexico on the 22d of March, with a force of 7,000men. On the line of his march his rear was attacked ‘the farm of Calamandia by a force of 4,300 conserva- tives, under Generals Mejia and Callejo, rear guard of Degollado’s army was commanded by General Azleaga, | ‘and consisted of 1,500 men.’ The it commeuced in an ‘open plain, and resulted from no intention of the bellige- rents, but simply because they ran against cach other— Mejia going to reinforce the garrison of Mexico, and Azleaga going to besiege it. General Ia Liave met with a success on the Ist of April which may be considered worthy of mention, He ‘was directed to occupy the village of San Juan Coscoma- tepe, at that timo occupied by the conaervatives. Entor- the town, a brisk fire was opened upon his lines, and ® disultory fight ensued, which continued for several hours. General La Liave at last succeeded in surround- ing the church, and, forciog his way through @ breach in the rear, captured’ the leador of the enemy, one Padre Juan Ortega. This rather ultra member of the church militant was in the very act of firing down the shot into a party of liberaliats, when his gun was knocked up and en away from him with considerable difficulty, He still ehowed fight; but tho crow was too strong for him, and he was taken and marched off to the calaboose. Padre Ortega is a sample after the fashion of Padre Jarauta, known in the campaigns of General Scott as a very wuccesstul guerrilla captain. He is well known as the author of the revolution under Zaloaga, and to his sug- gestion is traced the coup d'etat of Miramon. He has tra- | ‘yelled incessantly among the people, inciting them to re- bellion and outrage, and richly deserved the fate he mot. A court martial was summoned, and the padre and two of his friends were executed as traitors. ‘Appended to this letter will be found the particulars of ‘an outrage on an American citizen, Dr. James A. G. Mo- Kenney, in the department of Chiapas, by .a detachment of troops under orders from the conservative govern. ment. The dovelopements likely to result from this out- Yage cannot be distinctly defined at present, but I am in- clined to believe that immense political consequences will flow from Dr. McKenney’s misfortune. From the tone of the official paper at Vera Cruz, and insinuations thrown out by prominent officials, | the destruction of Comitan will be seized upon by the liberals as tho pretext for a war against Guate mala settle old and imposimg accounts. Vor | many years tho fecling between Guatemala and Moxi- | beligerent, and President Carrera has _ act in his power to aggravate the senti- ‘has protected depredators in entering the Siate | and robbing the citizens, and occasionally an of his has been found in the State talking of ‘annexing’ Chiapas to Guatemala. His policy has been shrewd, for while he has protected r from Mexico, | he has rigorously pursued, captured and punished crimi- | pals who fiéd from Guatemala into Mexico. ty this means | he drew a palpable comparison between the apy, of | ‘the two governments to protect their people, But as far | ‘as the State of Chiapas was concerned, his policy has not | } | i successful, for, instead of desiring to come under the of Carrera, with a singular ins have to become part and parcel of the United States. lent Juarez, when once firmly seated in power at ‘capital, as he probably will be in three months, con- siders that ho can harmonize the nation and suppress re- ‘yolution by byinging about a foreign war. Guatomala af- fords him the only outlet to this ambition. Carrera has | tusulted Mexico time and time again,and from well consi. | dered sources I am informed that he is not averse to moet Juarez half way. Guatemalan politics at the present time isin the hands of the church party, and their ransor | againat the liberalists of this republic exceeds that onter- | tained by Miramon himself. Should a war result, it will | ‘Affect the interests of this isthmus, for Carrora will no doubt invade Chiapas, in wich event the war will como ‘into this neighborhood. ‘The news from the interior is 80 favorable to ponce that the restrictions on the export of specie are now partially Femoved. Conductas of money will be sent horealter to ‘Tampico until the road is ged to Vera Cruz, Tt is eati- mated that there arp $16,000,000 now locked up in the in- terior awaiting egress from the country. The most of this money is owing abroad, and it will, no doubt, gratify its Froper owners to know that they are likely to get their ‘The news from all the adjoining States is of the most peaceful character, In Tabaaco the people have organized & National Guard, which proposes to assist Vera Cruz in the event of a re-appearance of Miramon; but as that is nota likely event, all war matters in that quarter are et. Miramon has levied a contribution of $100,000 yh Blople of Orizaba, ‘and another of $60,000 on Chote of Vera Orue has resumed its old appearance, says Program, and business is a8 brisk an usual. 'Tnetlce om be article in that paper, which must have been sug. g ‘by some shrewd sulator, The water is shoal front of the city, and are nothing but sand hills back of the town, Sie don Proposes to take these Band hills, throw ¢hem into the sea, and fill up the harbor util it reaches on! to two fathoms water. This being dene, wharfs may be crected at which ships and steumera gay discharge without difficulty. It is also proposed, al- though not the :9, to take the materials of the fortand build a breakwator, By this means an excellent harbor might be made, DR. J, A. M'ERNNY'd STATEMENT. Tama native of the f Wirgii'a, and m: Svein Richmond, I'boft the United Bates tn 1 4 it family (lwen- | morning I am enabled to translate the following summary i |. wick of the fever and dysentery, to the number of 280. | “An cighth part of the troops bave their logs and foet | WEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1850—TRIPLE SHEET. he 000, the claim was overlooked by the United States Commissioners. ne neglect io Seaening ‘was an oificer of inatrument of the first rob! cus- y to the Minister city of Mexico. On the night of the 20th of January last, at about four o’clock in the morning, an was raised in the public equare of Comitan by the fring of ehota and the screams of the affrighted people runming in every direc. tion. Rushing into the street I found a rabble soldiery breaking into my stores, (a long line of which fronted on the public square.) Everything valuable was taken out, ‘and fire was then applied, amid the cries of “Death to the Americang—Live the Church and its Privil » With difficulty myself and family escaped thro back ate and proceed house of a friend. The central- led to remained in ‘own bat 104. M., parading the streets with the banners of Guatemala and those of Mexico mingled together, and on each of them was written in pee “The Church and its Privileges.”” The people of tan railied and drove the centralists out, (tor the department of Chiapas ig liberal in {ts politics,) and by midday I was allowed to visit the ruins of property. But everything was destroyed, Tho work of twenty-five years was robbed or burned to the rt could do nothing but collect a few debts and Tely upon my government to exact reparation from Mox!- co for the injury done tome. I shall proceed to lay m: claim before Mr. McLane, the Minisvor, and then I hall proceed to Washington city, to put the government in pos- session of the facts. I cetimate my losses at $500,000, J. G. MoKENNY. In confirmation of his claim Mr. McKenny carries letters from all the prefects, alcaldes, secretaries and governors in the dey ent, which would be tedious reading if I bad the indus to copy them. But the following letter from the United States Consul at Tehuantepec will confirm the statement of the claimant:— CoxsvLate oF tie Uniren Stars, ‘Teuvanterec, March 30, 1859, ‘The undersigned, Consul of the United States of Amerl. ca for Tehuantepec and the dependencies thereof, do hereby certify that I am personally. acquainted with Mr. James G. McKenny, an American merchant, resident of the city of Comitan, in the State of Chiapas, and that I have known him by reputation for many years, to wit, since the year 1851. I further certify that Mr. enny has beca exclusively engaged in mercantile business, and was ‘until the 20th of January last, when his property was lestroyed in the lerpu oe the city of Comitan a one g to the Ortega, in command of a of ti bel ‘ie woalthlest me it in the centralist or Zuloaga State of Chiapas, ee aay tallest south western Mexico, I further certify that Mr. McKenny is well aod favorably known ag a gentleman of character, as well as a merchant of high standing and probity-—that his greav’ losses sustained by the sacking of tho city of Comitan occasioned the te sympathy of the inhabitants of Chiapas, while the barbarous acts of 01 have been followed hy general burst of indi mn from one end of the State to the other, I further certify that [ have voluntarily, and without any golicitation on the partof Mr. McKenny, given this certi , Considering it an act of duty towards an American citizon, who in a few hours has geen the fruits of nearly a quarter of a century of toll destroyed by a military force belonging to tho contralist party Ue al ge) the government established in the city of - Mexico. Given under my hand and seal of this consulate, this day and year ened written, ARLES R. WEBSTER, U, S, Consul, Mrvamitiay, April 18, 1859. ews from Vera Crus—Reported Escape of Miramon-- Strength of the Church Party==Dislike to Americans Madame Miramon’s Jewels—AMr, McLane to Vistt Tehu- antepec—Steamer Jasper; de., dc. Thave just seen a gentleman from Vera Cruz who re- ports the latest news from that quarter. The rumor in Vera Cruz on the 14th was that Miramon had broken up his camp at Cordova, and with a small escort had started by acircuitous route to the city of Mexico, This is im- probable, for he must kuow the condition of his capital too well to suppose that he can work up-the material there to anything like good fighting order, and it would be mad- ‘ness to rush into the midst of a hungry, dispirited, unpaid soldiery to retrieve wis 10rtuues, vegolado could wish nothing better than that his enemy should commit such an act of folly; for once in the city, all the liberalists m the country would swarm around the capital to make sure that the head of tho revolution should no more cacape, se from Cordova, to distract the State. In many of the States the church {s till strong, but un- fortunately it haé no available head, if we excopt Mira- mon, Many aspire to the position, but none have the abi- lity to fulfil the place. Robles is ‘and good natured, and therefore unfitted to conduct a hazardous enterprise. Santa Anna is too up; with the nation, and the other subordinates are simply mili men, without a cle of military ability, In this ition of affairs, ‘amon is the only safety of the reactioniste, and with him at large in the country the liberals are never secure. Be tides, he has a card of tremendous eflect in his hand, and one which I am inclined to believe he knows how to play. ‘The natives of this cout it the Ameri- cans asa body. There may be exceptions, but as a masa we are held in very gencral ill favor, a3 a nation of specu- Jators and ing money gatherers. Juarez has mani- feed. sock & partiality for us that it has excited the na- tive suspicion, and the church has already com- meneed pl ing vpon their jealous fecling. In the depart- ment of Nbossteped the most unscrupulous stories are told concerning the monopoly of lands by the Tehuantepec Company, and the monopoly of mabogany by the Gonsul, All theee are falsehoods, but the people have believed them, and already the talk of a revolution Is heard in this State, which has heretofore been the most liberal in its ideas, With Miramon at large and in possession of the road, he will unite not only the Mexicans but all the fo- reigners against Juarez, and hence another revolution. It is said that Madame Miramon took aboard of the Spanieh frigate Berengucla $40,000 worth of diamonds and pearls, and that the priests who went on board with her took away $140,000, after having remitted to London the sum of $850,000, With this sum the Presideat may live liberally abroad. Mr. McLane expressed hig intention, when my informant left Vera Cruz, to visit this isthmus, provided the roxd oat of Vera Cruz remained closed much longer. It is intol- lerably bad in that place, and Americaus from north of Touisiana are very liable ‘to sickness if they remain long | in 80 warm a place. Besides, the season of the “vomito”’. | is approaching, and, a8 a maticr of course, the Minister does not wish toed {t out, However, it Miramon bas | broken up his camp at Cordova, tho road will soon be open to the capital, for the liberalists have force sufficient to keep it well guarded. The Tehuantepec Company’s steamer Jasper has been engaged lately in tranaporting back to their homos the various contingents furnished from different seaport towns for the defence of Vera Cruz. In fact, it is hard telling what Jarez would have done without the aid of this in- valuable little steamer. She trat ted troops, and when the town was destitute of provisions she supplied it with fresh meat and flour. Mixamitian, April 18, 1859. The Lale:t News—Condition of Miramon’s Forces— Position of the Liberals What Miramon’s Officers Say, dc. ‘The mail arrived last night from Vera Cruz, and this of nows from the Vora Cruz Progreso of the 14th:— The forces of Miramon number 3,600 men, of which 450 are cavalry. Tho review which Miramon held on the 1st of gave him 6,760 men, consequently ho has lost by derertion, infirmities and accident 2,150, fe has also Jost 825 mules, which have been taken from him by the guerrilla parties of liberals, and about 100 have died in camp from starvation. All the animals in camp are poor ‘and worn out, and it is impossible to procure foed for them, as all the roads are blocked np by Ampudia. Tn Cordova there are 400 men, with four pieces of artil- lery. In Orizaba the troops are quartered in the best houses of the town, with the corridors barricaded and de- fended by loopholes. The artillery is*all planted, with strong defences. Tho hospitals are filled with soldiors swollen with tumors and bolls. ‘The execution of Padre Orlega created great sensation | in Miramon’s camp. General Traconi has cut off the water from the consor- vative camp at Cordova, ‘and the camp has to rely upon rain water for supplies. The liberalists had advanced their outposts into the plains from the heights they occu- pied around Orizaba, and Miramon had beon forced to abandon Chiquihuite where his sloge train was encamped. Miramon’s officers talked of marching on the city of Mexico on the 7th of April, and one hundred and fifty dragoons had been sent out to reconnoitre the defences of Aculcingo, General Traconi’s oak Miramon gave as an excuse for his retreat from Vera Cruz that he was deceived, {and the names of certain foreign diplomatiats are inthe mouths of the officors in that connection. He is waiting now, it ts given out, untill the French and English squadgons shall blockade the bown ‘and attack the fort of San Juan, Our Monterey Correspondence, Mowreney, March 17, 1869. Affairs in Central Merico—Oapture of Guanajuate—Retreat of Col. Miramon from San Luis Potori—Preparations Sor the Field—Movements on the Texas Frontier, de. During the last two months the liberals appear to have Continued success, so far aa is known at this place, The last important battle was noar Guanajuato. The reaction- lata occupied that city and State, and tho liberals from this Btate, under the eommand of Col. Zaragozn, united with others of the interior, commanded by Gonorals Iniestra and Pucblita, wore maephing from Leon toward | 883¢; Pacific Mail, 70%/ 0 80. Guanajuato. Ate town by tho name of Marfil they came upon the reactionists. The iatter did not give battle at that place, but retired towards Guanajuato, The liberals continued in pursuit, and at a town by tne name of Silao the battle commenced. ‘There was but little fighting at that place before Liceags, who commanded the reactionists, retreated, leaving in possession of the liberals one piece of artillery. The battle placed their to place was the principal battle, being a ment. They reg eae about two ceaga fled in disorder, leaving all his artillery, consisting of ten besides the one he lost in sjlao, in possession of the liberals. Also, they left their ammunition and some emall arms, not taking apything with them that would impede their They went through Guanajuato, Dot stopping. make any furthor resistance, and separat- ed and went in various directions. ‘Zaragoza writes that he has to lament the loss of five soldiers killed, and twelve wounded; among the latter are two officers, Ko, from the number of killed, we,may con- sider it one of those how | daring ry in whi more ink than blood is jwanajuato is a very rich city, and, therefore, is of great advantage to the liberals. ‘The inhabitants of that city are very much in favor of the bey party, and will, therefore, do what they can to aid ir cause, ol. Joaquin Miramon, brother of General Miramon, was on his way! from San Luis Potosi toward the city of Mexico, with an escort of two hundred men, and his escort Maperaing fey of theta, weit 10" Aguascalenes, and pers iv jem, went jy Ali Joined the liberals, =” A few days after the battle of Guanajuato the re- actionary troops who occupied San Luis Potosi left that city toward the south, on! , rca hundred or three hun- dred remaining. It isnot known why they left ; it is thought by some that they are going to Mexico, but others think—and it {s more probabl y are going to join with Mejia, and attack Guanajuato ; so we may expect to hear of another great battle in afow days. It is said that the reactiovists took twenty pieces of artillery with them from San Luis Potosi. Col. Juan Zuazua, who commanded the division of the army ofthe north last year at the battics of Carretas, Zacatecas and San Luia Potosi, is now in thia city, an will depart for the interior in s fow days, to oj ‘with the forces that are already there. Some of bis soldiers are already here, and tho rest will arrive in a few days. There has becn a great deal of talk during the past week concerning tho Texans. The commander at Fort Duncan | sent his adjutant, Lieut. Washington, acrogs the river to Piedras Negras, to inform the authorities at that place that an organization was fitting out, near San Antonio, for the'purpose of coming to a little town near Piedras Negras, inhabited by runaway negroes, to take those negroes back to Texas. is news was sent from Piedras Negras to this place, and the Governor has sent out an order to or- anize troops near tho Rio Grande to meet them and not et them pags the river if they can keep them back, and if they cross to take them prisoners pois, Also, Col. Blanco, who had a t in Monclova, organized, ready to go to the interior, is ordered to the Rio Grande with his regiment to look out forthe Texans, If any Texans should come, and by accident be taken prison- ers, it is not probable that they would escape being shot. This Col. Blanco ig the same that mado an expedition to Mexico, and had some connection with that silver bar ir. A considerable number of the officers that were taken ‘isoners in Zacatecas | and other places last yoar have n kept here in the Bishop’s house. Six of them os- caped ¢ few nights ago. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Fauay, April 20—6 P. M. Money brokers report the market rather easier, and the amounts offering at four per cent larger than usual, The supply of paper offered at bank is very small, and ‘among the broxers there is of course no demand for money. Exchange on Europe continues high, We quote bankers’ sterling at 10976 ® 11034, and francs at 5.10 a 1134, at which figures a moderate business is being done for Saturday’s steamer. The fall in the price of gold in | Europe has a tendency to discourage specie shipments; the favorite estimate for to-morrow is $750,000. ‘This has been a very blue day in Wall street. Tho feature of the stock market continues to be the operations { in Pacific Mail. It closed last evening at 8034 for cash, and 79 seller sixty; this morning it opened at 81, sold ‘down to 78 cash, and 75 on timo, and closed in the even- ing at 7976 for cash. The transactions of the day | were very large. There is nothing new between the Commodore and the Company. It is however under- stood that negotiations for the stoppage of the opposition line will not be renewed at present; the company choosing rather to test its strength than to purchase Vanderbilt's ‘doate on the Pacific. It is generally supposed,that this will lead to the despatch of some of the Commodore’s largo ‘steamers to the Pacific, with instructions to run at even lower rates than those now current. Persons desirous of visiting California will therefore soon enjoy an opportunity of cog enchean!y Panama. which reans the hanefitof all these conflicts, is steady at yesterday’s prices. The long continued depression in the speculative railroad stocks still continues; to-day’s prices were in some inatances the Jowost touched since the panic. New York Uentral opened at 7034, and was hammered down to 70 by a conspicuous bear, who sold freely at that figure. After the board it ‘was in demand at 7134, and closed in the afternoon at 7154 bid. We understand that measures are in progress which will probably lead to a forced settlement of the pending suicidal competition on the great lines to the West. The roads west of Indianapolis have agreed to “ prorate”’ no longer; they have fixed their rates of freight | and passenger fares, and if their Eastern con- nections choose to reduce their rates, they | must Dear the entire loss themselves, 1t is highly proba- ble that this very sensible examplo will be shortly fol- lowed by the roads wort of Buffalo. When they do 80, | the whole cost of the fight between Vhe Erie and Central will fall on the belligerents alone, and the prospect of a | Sottlement will be thus vastly improved. Io any event, | as soon as business revives, and the demand for railway accommodation increases, freights and fares will natu- rally goup. Western stocks were protty steady to-day, with the exception of Michigan Southern, of which the common stock declined to 914, and the guaranteed to 31. | The earnings of this road for April will show a falling off | of perhaps $60,000, April, 1858, having been, with ono exception, the heaviest month of the year, May will | probably show an increase, The treasurer advertises | that the May interest is in bank, and coupons will be paid on Monday. Michigan Centrai gave way 4; a \ inthe morning; in the afternoon it was stronger, closing at 6034, Galena, Rock Island, Toledo and Ulinois Central were all steady. By the middie of May farmers will have mado their minds up as to the crop, and the produce now held back in the West will begin to come forward freely. Erie was in demand this morning at8, Acircular has appeared urging the stockholders ‘and tho public to come forward and extricate this enter. prise from its embarrassments. In view of tho fighting Policy of the President, how can any response to such an appeal be expected? If the Erie really desires the public to come to its aid, let the President convince people that he really has the interest of his own road ag much at heart ag the injury of his rival. Then, perhaps, people might help him, not before, Hudson River is very steady. Harlem was rather lower this morning. Reading was the game as yesterday. There is no change in stocks or bonds; the demand is active, and prices steady, In the afternoon the market waf higher, and stocks closed quite firm at the following quotations :— Missouris, 87 a 3; Virginias, 98 a 9834; Canton, 19 1934; New York Central, 715 a 71%; Erle, 744 9 8; Har- lem, 115% a 12; Hudson River, 313¢ a 82; Reading, 50% a 60%; Michigan Central, 50% a 6034; Michigan Southern, 0% # 10; do, preferred, 8294 a 3234; Panama, 122 a 1223¢ ; Tiinois Central, 65 a 66; Galena and Chicago, 64 a 643g; Cleveland and Toledo, 242; a 243; Chicago and Rock Island, 5814 a 6834; Illinois Central bonds, 88 a ‘The business of the Sub-Treasury to day was as fol- $102,045 TL 80,000 09 126,224 15 \ 6,577,019 51 myerland Coal Company against Judge Sherman and others bas beon dismissed on demurrer, on the ground that it should have been instituted in Maryland, where the property is situate. Wo are requested to draw attention to the rotiremont of Mr. Winslow, of the firm of Winslow, Lanior and Co., | a8 advortised in another column. ‘The following is a statement of coal shipments over the | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Ratiroad for the week ending April 23:— 1858, - 1859, -—— > Week, Year. Week. Year. Shipped North., 2,461.10 97,961.12 3,833.08 34,825.05 Shipped South, .10,378.16 106,718.17 18,576.07 138,965.04 ‘Total........19,890.16 186,600.08 17,408.10 173,600.00 The cash assets and liabilities of the New Orleans banks on the 28d of April were as follows :— ‘ Lass tn Woo 1,250'127 . 608, 256,12 Mer. 1. 767,073 —B19}082 376,000 ty Crescent City, 967,820 126 920 | 420,011 Amorica,..... 1,095,020 671,863 045 1,180,828 ‘otal. .... $20,988,104 15,705,600 12,601,116 24,242 047 | The following table exbibits the respective amounts of Sa? exchange held by the various banks, and also the sums due to distant banks, the latter being comprised in the table of deposits, as shown above:— 92487458 De ets 2 '1'586'768 177543 . 1006,703 764,382 671877 = 200,081 1,215,008 pe 586,854 177,207 Bes 20,805 27,000 21,041 ‘The statement of the St. Louis banks for the week ing the 28d instant was as follows:— Banks, Circulation, 5 Merchants Siar'toln “Gaoass™ ar8068" 30 St. Louis, 1.754 196'880 148,583 90 Southera 375,206 63 204°555 163,801 88 Methanics 411/819 63 277,600 178,926 27 Exchange 292/679 00 286/305 150,642 49 Stale... (281,056 42 168/820 4177684 20 Total.......++, $9,425,473 88 1,430,086 1,494,404 01 As compared with the previous week, the results are as follows:— Circulation. 19,725 deo, 4,550 deo, 7,195 deo. 5,495 deo, 14,740 dec, 1: . 8,819dec, 15,655 dec. 32,454 dec, In relation to American securities Meesra, Baring Bros. & Co, remark in their circular per Africa:—= American stocks without life or demand, and but little variation in prices, Sales have been made of United States 6’s at 0434, of Massachusetts sterling at 101, of Penpsylvania inscriptions at 8234, and of bonds at 86. eg aren Central Railroad bonds offered at 91; New York Central 7’s, 95; 6's, 86; Lllinois Central, 783. Shares, 80 discount. Messrs. D. Bell, Son & Co. notice and quote as follows:— The market for American securities during the ‘week has continued without mach animation. ere has, however, been a fair demand for State stocks generally, and some inquiry for first class railway bond; and, with only a moderate amount of business doing, prices remain almost without variation. Tho following are the quotations :— Exchange. Massacht ‘Ohio 6’a, 1888 Pennsylvania ‘ Montreal 6’s, 1856-65, — Central RR. 7" 78 a 8 5 84 a 86 Michi 85 a 87 New 9 85 a 87 New York Central RR. 7’s, 1864, 93 a 95 New York and Erie, 8d mort., 1! 64 a 66 Erie 7’s, convertibles, 1878-62. 80 a 85 Do., sinking fans 30 a 36 Panama 7’8, 1st mor' 100 a 102 . 1865 seee 96 98 Pennsylvania Central bonds, Ist mort., con. 99 # 91 ‘The last statement of the Bank of England shows the following variations as compared with tho previous week:— Increase. Deorease. | Public deposits, — $4,972,722 | Other deposits. £3,061,101 - Notes in circulation. + 873,020 - Pena es cnt * 82,590 ad ‘On the other side of the account:— Government securjtics - 337,187 Other securities... . - 779,313 ; - 723,060 ‘The coin and bullion inthe Bank of France had de- creased per last statement haifa million sterling, the ag- gregate being now twenty-one and three-quarter millions. ‘The discounts were almost stationary, The note ciroula- tion had increased about £1 ,000,000, In regard to the suspension of payment of the Paris Branch of the General Bank of Switzerland, we see in the London Morning Star, that the same had been in great part occasioned by the large advances made to Italian and other railways which had been injuriously affected by the aspect Of political Mire ‘The following extract from a letter of the London branch to oneof their correspond- ents here shows that these difficulties only had effect for afew days:— a oF as yexcy, April 15, 1859. GEEiybow he 16, 1850 We beg to add that payments which had been suspend- ed at our Paris branch on the evening of Friday last, have been resumed on Tuesday morning, and everythi is ir central house at as well have not been aifected by tho 'p, FREILIGRARTAY, Manager. ‘The Philadelphia North American of yesterday contain- | ed some particulars of the through business ¢f the four trunk lines which bear a special interost in the present stage of the railroad controversy. The tonnage and through travel of these lines in 1857 and 1858 were as fol- lows:— ‘TuRovcH ToxNaGE, ——1851——, ——-1858—-— East, Wet. = East, West. Tons, Tons. 10 Tons. Pennsylvania. + 94,905 77,166 141,268 79,942 New York Con! 179,647 113,230 229,275 83,183 New York & Erie.167,828 80,271 224,886 60,069 Baltimore & Ohio,161,083 63,488 170,084 84,779 TAROvGH PASSENGERS. Pennsylvania, 21,272 New York x 87,989 New York & Erie, 28,903 27,687 Baltimore & Ohio, 14,385 25,861 Stock Exchange. Fripay, April 29, 1859, 100 shs Hud Riv RR. 31% $5000 Tenn 68, 90., 934% 60 Harlem RR pr 2000 ErieRR3m b,’83 1000 Erie RRAth m b 1000 dO... es esas 1000 Erie RR cb, ’62 608 Ill Cen RR bde. 5000 di 260 2000 Ch StP&FDIrb 12 rhs Merch Ex Bk. 10 Bk of N America, 10 St Nicholas Bk... 10 Perk Bank..... ‘7b Pacific MSS Co., 10 GO. sss sve £00 Paseo Mining Co. 860 N ¥ Central RR., £800 Virginia | 10000 Missouri 6 200 nssse reve GON 7000 a0... ... ST3¢ 2OMSORNTARR., 935 9 36 do. veee O% 25 she Pacific MSS 60 630 100 do, 100 do, 500 Had Riv THE DRY GOODS TRADE. ‘The following is a comparative statement of the imports of foreign dry goods at New York for the week and since January 1: For the Week, 1857. 1858, 1859. Fatered af the port. $1,866 198,560 1,484,375 Thrown oh market... 928,703 382,479 1,618,089 ‘Since Jan. 1, Rntered at the $87,969,802 16,597,826 80,605,441 Thrown on market... 96/419,002 21,373,111 40,823,013 It will be #oen by the above table that the entries and amount of dry goods thrown upon the market dering tho past week wore larger than for the same period in 1868, ‘week in 1867, while the ameunt thrown upon the market exceeded it. The aggregates since the first of January are considerably in excess of thoes for the same period of the two previous years. The following statement gives the importations of dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending April 29, 1859:— Entered Consumption. Pigs. Vibue Woollens... 482 $258,508 Car; jo 168 30,444 69,749 K ‘000 47/828 669 + 200 $52,952 Thread... 10, 190 61415 —Lin.& cotion 69 22,587 2 6,657 —_ —— 87 9,987 Total....... 479 $106,870 80 8,380 Miscellaneous— . 20 11,753. Straw goods 198 13,802 2 848 Millinery... 184,098 7 (1,861 Feat’r&il'r, 22 3,973 145 28/865 Cloth 21 2485 23 8480 3 2,624 1 2,528 1 '02 ; 12 9,862 2 1,859 Shawis...., 6 1,921 Total....... 16 $14,045 Blankets... 120 22/906 Fiax— — —— Linens..... 26 4,522 Total .,.... 178 $37,229 Lin. &cot'n 7 1,686 Cotton— on) leemet 2,944 Total...... 83 $6,068 078 Miscellaneous— 12 2 199 1 418 200 837 28 $1,452 1 $520 4 95,490 56 14,019 % sijsd “Straw goods 46 2,101 i Millinery... 1” '207 B28 olalecceese AT BEBO 3 4,970 wats Value. $499,045 513.918 106,878 16,125 TOtAD...crecereccsscccscvorsves 8180 1/458, 858 Withdrawn from Warehouse, Manufactures of wool... ans $37,229 Do. oo ae 7,897 Do, eats 14,045, Do. + 88 6,058 2 208 1,452 Wialicccrre dots teraiete as nnciccn 7 O0t $06,081 ‘or Warehousin, rh rt $11,134 1 166 4 5,490 56 13,019 47 2,308 Boba ccocyne ans hgh gb 4 55 dae 9 deny’ SD $32,117 The following table gives the exports of cotton domestic goods from this port for the week ending April 20:— Value. Previously reported Since January 1.. vee ee 925,189 The above table shows an increase in tho value of cot. ton goods exported the past over that of the preceding week, and especially to China, The jobbing trade tho | past week has been less active, while the prices of all staple goods have been pretty well sustained. The news from India .was more favorable; but 80 far as the Man- chester market waa concerned, the apprehension of war had counteracted its influence, trade was en- . The fall inthe price of raw cotton in this market has been about 3¢c. per Ib. below the highest point of the season, which, however, would be recovered [eye A were peace in Europe re-agsured. Some specu- ion prevailed regarding the effect of war upon the in- terest of trade. Some contend that its eflects at first might prove temporarily unfavorable, but would ultimately re- sult in mo serious or lasting injury. Brown sheetings and shirtings were in fair demand, and prices maintaiged at 8340. a 830, for heavy makes, Light goods were in fair demand at previous prices; 30 inch shirtings were dull. In Dleached eheetings stocks were moderato, and prices steady. Drills were in good request for export and chiefly to China, and to the British East Indias. 40 yard pieces were firm at $24c.; 27 inches, were dull at 7% ic.; blue wore stiff’ at 100. a10%o, Dyed cotton goods continued firm and in good demana at steady prices, Denime sell at 84 9Xc. Prinving cloths were in good demand and stocks light, and prices vary from 5c. a 5c. for 52 by 58 to 64 by 64. Prints were steady. Neat and new styles of madders were firm, and chromes and straws were in fair request. Ginghams were in light stock and prices maintained. Cotton jeans were quiet. Cotton flanneis were inactive and prices unchanged. Woollens ‘were comparatively quiet, and prices without change of moment, Linseys were firm. The aaction sales were well atiended for this stage of the season, and desirable etyles of staple goods, when offered in attractive lots, found buyers at satistactory prices. Two months of spring have |, and real warm seasonable spring weather hag measurably absent. The anniversary week in May jurely bring some increase of trade, as many stran- gers, including merchants, are attracted to the city on the ‘business of societies, who improve the occasion to make purchases to a great or less extent. We have little ho, of permanent improvement in the trade of the north. western States, until a good crop can be grown, and fair prices obtained. CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Faupay, April 23—6 P. M. Asars.—The market was quiet, with sales of about 20 a 30 bbls. reported of pots and pearls at 53¢c. Breapervrrs.—Flour—The firmness of holders tended to check transactions. Brands ground from winter growa wheat wore firmer, while summer brands produced from spring wheat were heavy. Tite transactions embraced about 16,000 bbis., closing within the following range of made self educated woman, who fought ber way within the above range of figures. Southern was firm, while the sales embraced o< 2,800 sa a Neher range of the figures. Rye flour and corn meal wore y at auctations, with limited sales. Wheat was firmly held, and sales confined to about 6,000 a 7,000 bushels, includ- ing redSouthern at $1 46, good white Indiana as $1 5734, mixed Western at $1 59, white Laas at $1 85, and red do at $1 80. Ryo was quiet at Sic. Corn’ was firmer, and in demand, with sales of about 18,000 bushels, including Westerm mixed, at 6230. ; white at 80c. ‘® 85c., Northern yellow at 870, aad Southern yellow at 870. Barley was in good demand at 650. a 75c. for common to good; oats were steady, with fair sales at wt ices. Tho following statement from the circular of ‘m. G, Catting gives the —- and exports of (our ‘and grain at this port, onding to-day :— » Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oale, Bartey, Bois, ¥ Bushs, Bushs. Bushs. Canal and river. $,210 100 4,000 15,887 15,549 915 Railroad... ......14,962 6018 — = — “eo Other sources .12,712 782 — 30,420 Total.........86, 5,000 4,000 46, 16,017 916 The exports of flour and grain from New York for the week ending at 26, to British provinces and other places, was 14,561 bbis. of flour and 4,236 bushels of corn. Corrre.—The Rio at 120., 800 do. 84. Dom! at 123¢0. & 12Xc., and a Corton. sales embraced about 500 ab Bt, 160 do, Marsoal Laguayra at p. t. .—The market was quict, and sales limited to tome 200 bales, while ‘unsettl prices were jod. There was town from New Orleans Landy frost in Texas on of 200 bbis. ere eogeed for Hamburg in rates to the Continent, . < bi sales reported of about 600 bbis. spirite tarpentine, lverable in all sellers? » at 500. Common rosin was quict at 6734 @ $1 70, and crude was nomi- nal at $3 90 per 280 Ibs. Ons.—Linseed was in fair demand, with rales of American at 680. » 64c., while crude sperm was steady, i moderate sales at unchanged prices. Whale waa quiet. Provistoys.—Pork—The market was again heavy and lower, The market was, however, active at the convces- sion, and about 5,000 bbis. were reported, including new mess at $16 25, thin mess at $16 a $16 60, prime $16 75 a $17, clear at $19 50, and prime at $12 71 was in fair request, with sales of about 460 bbis., includ- ing country prime at $6 a$7, country mese at $7 76 «$8 15, repacked Western do. at $9 60 @ $11 50, and extra do, at $12 75a $13 75. Prime mess was Orm, aod lodia held at $23, Beef bams sold in small lots at $16 for good Western, Sales of 226 hhds. and tierces cut meats were made at 63¢0. a 73¢¢. for shoulders, and at Ue a tie for hams. Lard was heavy, with sales of ‘a 800 bb! at lli¢c.a llc. Butter and cheese were unc! Rice.—Sales of 100 casks were made at 3%%c. a 4i<0. Piaouane were notive, eapectal with SuGaxs were active ly_ refinin, , tales of about 3,200 hhds., chiefly rsa yp 6340.5 with one lot at 6c.; Porto Ricos at 63¢0. a 734c., and Ne! Orleans at 63,c. a 734c., including 110 do. melatto at 50. Tonacco.—The market continues in the same quiet state. les embraced 143 bales Havane at p.t.; 100 bales at p. t.; 202 cases seedleaf at 63,0. a 16c. at eae Tn _naarheah wae 4 |, With small sales Woot.—The market has been rather more active week; buyers have been more plenty, looking about and operating to some extent. The sales sum up as WE Of domestic, 60,000 Ibs. pulled, ranging from No. 1 to ex- tra, at 32c. to 520.; 80,000 Ibs. fleece at 440. to 60c., from medium to fine woo]; and 600 bales California and Peru- vian on private terms, Of foreign, we notice 225 bales Mostizi at 28c.; 55 bales Buenos A) was had at 143¢0.; 120 bales India at 6c. to 12c., all in 6 mos, mestic wools are held a little lower, and holders are free to accept prices, as freely offered, thirty days since. . OUR FAMILY MARKET REVIEW.. Frupay, April 29, 1859, During the past week the businces at Washington Mar- ket has been generally brisk, notwithstanding the wet weather at intervals. Cool weather favors the butchers, and prime beef has sold much better than was expected; but the prices have not changed in any degree worthy of note, either in the wholesale or retail trade. Veal is plenty, and rather cheap. The supply of mutton is very light, and the prices demanded high. The poultry supply is large for the demand, with a downward tendency im prices. Game birds, though scarce, are {generally dull in the demand for them. Butter and cheese command good prices, with a scarcity of prime dairies and of the former article, and ® large supply of the latter. French & Drew, in their last circular, state that ‘new butter is about lc. lower than this day week; 22c, (wholesale) being the prevalent rate for good si t lots, although some sales had been made at 2230. is a general feeli that butter must continue to decline in prices, and that it will touch a lower figure than“last B poo The remarkable decline in prices for old butter, an: Overtaken gome of the bold operators in thi staple, together with the early opening of the spring, and the general anxiety that must prevail to crowd pene made butter into market, before the prices run down, are the principal reasons assigned for expecting low rates. In the fruit trade there is nothing new report. Good eating apples are in good d and sell at $2 per basket. Tho Ts of eggs materially decreased; eighteen are sold for 250. majority ef the retail fruiterers in the middle market, at this season of the year, drive a brisker business in selling plants and flowers than in pursuing their legitimate busi- nees. The display of roses, geraniums, daisies, violets, lilies, verbenss, lemon and rose trees wae quite large; and the demand, particularly for garden. ornamentations, was fully equal {o the supply; prices ranged from 12c. a $1 per pot, according to the size and description of the lant. F In the vegetable trade, business has been unusually brisk, favored ina great measure by the fine weather. The supply of greens and roots is somewhat lighter than it has been for several weeks, and an advance is reported of $1 per barrel on onions; 6c. a 12¢ advance per bushel for turnips; Go. per bushel on ; 28¢, por dozen on cabbage. Rhubarb arrives frecly, and is cheaper than mess at Beof a last week. Southern green peas have a fair demand at 60c. per half peck. Potatoes in full supply, and prices ara generally firm; peachblows, however, have advanced 25c. per barrel, and being scarce and preferred by pur- chasers, will probably be still dearer by next Saturday. NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. ‘Wepgspar, April 27, 1859. BEEF CATTLE. The Lenten abstinence from meat being now over, there wag a much larger turnouton the part of butchers than last week, and the demand for all qualities more active; but in consequence of a large increase in the receipta prices have declined on all good qualities fully half a cent a pound, while the average decline is still greater. Thera is also perceptible @ depreciation in quality, there boing but few extra fat beeves on sale, the supply consisting mainly of medium to good, which brought from 93¢c. ta lic. per pound. A large proportion of tne offerings were in the hands of speculators, who were making stre- nuous exertions during the early hours to keep prices up; but, in view of the amplitude of tho stock in the yards, they were forced to accept of the above decline. Tha range was from 83¢c. to 113gc., with now and then a sala at a trifle above the latter rate, while only the most infe- rior were sold at the lowest rate. There were on gale at the Washington yard 3,125 head, against 2.275 head last week. At ail the yards there were offered this woek 3,316 head, against 2,517 head last week, showing an increase of 799 bead over the supply of last week. The sales at Bergen Hill were only about 150 head, and prices obtain- ed correspond with our quotations below. At the other city yards there prevailed a fair demand, and as the re- ceipts were light prices were sustained. e total receipts at all the yards for the week and last week were as follows :-— Washington Fd. Browning's. Chamberlin’s. O'Brien's. This week... .3,125 143 41 | Last week....2,274 105 37 4. ‘The prices current at the city yards to-day were as fol- lows: BEEF CATTLE. Firet quality, per 100 Iba. $12 00 a $11 50 Ordinary to good 1026 8 1075 Comm« 9508 1000 Inferior 850a 900 First quality, per head. - 950 9 900 Ordinary to good, a 50 a0 a 30 6x0. whe. abe. ate. 750 600 oo ce Inferior... 40 First quality, 630. Other kinds. oe COWS AND CALVES Continue in moderate inquiry, and only the best offer: ing are taken readily, demand is chiefly from the Long Island milkmen, but there have been several sales of prime milch cows during the past week for private family use. The receipts consist mainly of inferior cows, ranging at from $20 to $30, with quite a number of gales at lower than our inside . total atall the were — 'Brien's. 92 wu «o + VEAL CALVES. The very heavy receipts of the past few weeks have served to di the materially, and prices are fast declining on the average, though the range is mach the same, sothe of the extras having met with quite ready sale at our out There are but few prime only @ few at above 60. vealscan now ht, 4 and ordinary ws 410, | The total roeel C dog yards “Se “g Mey i ~y ” 7 34 Ens Weak. 1,008 76 mi 108 SER? AND LAMBS. di d for first class sheep and extra fat lamba ian Neon, moderately active, but all other descriptions continue in moderate inquiry at prices within our range. n but few sales, ‘ab our There be bee! nee highest, $5 60.0 $6 50. ‘The jotal reoctets 68 oll’ the i the week and last week were as to ve . Browning's. Chamb.’s. OBrien. 162 1, 548 06 Ky ot if i i iP = a al sua 3| Sergi ie $F il sues ’ aunt Total since Jan, 1.64,270