Litchfield enquirer., 1837-12-21

Skin L0geT.-A gentleman nom StlnDts.4s' 1; S-' says that it s currently reported and believed there bv the ROvalists-that the Radicals have defeated t6e British at the Lake of Two Mountains and killed 200 and taken 400 psoners We give the story as we get it. and only say we think some such afia has doubtless taken place.
 From the Portsmouth lVa) Times-Ertna, Dec. l2.
 Shocking Rail ROGd Accident.-We regret to state that unfortunate accident occurred yesterday on the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad to the passen- ger ne ot cars then it's way to this place, by which jured.
 The iron rails had from time to time become loose, and projected over the timber to which they had been secured though timely precautions were taken against accident from this cause. Wherever rail started from its place, measures of security were ordered to be taken. But to evince the incompetence ot hu- man foresight to guard against danger, part ot the road near Rochels, about fortyour miles from Forts mouth, was, on the approach of the new engine ot Morls discovered, when too late to avoid danger to have one o It's bars loose and elevated above the track One of the passengers was standing on the englne with the engineer at the moment the ra was GlscoV- cred, and remarked simultaneously with him, that the track was not at its level. They were then at dis tance of less than one hundred yards. On approach ing, they perceived an alarming elevation, and, with cry the rail has risen, leaped from the engine The crash was instantaneous. The engine was thrown from the track, it's wheels and lower framework bro ken. The foremost car was crushed; the second car lifted and hurled from the track fifteen feet by the third car running under it, which Tn its turn was bro ken by the collision.
 There was in these cars from twenty-five to thirty passengers Among them six or eight were ladies llv- Ing on the line ot the road who were induced to take excursion with the view of entering the returning train Of all these ladies, not one, we hear, escaped without injury.
 The second car, being lifted by the third over the rearward cars, was hurled away, stated, consid- erable distance, but injury was received by any of United States Sena,e, and his lady, who escaped hurt. Their companion in the first and third cars were not so fortunate.
 P.S. The cars have come in, and announce the death of Mrs. Rochelle and Miss Blow. Miss Sim mons and Mr. Crocker alone of the survivors are in danger.
 Rerie,o Of the Neao- York Market, Dec. l6.
 REMARKs-The canal and river navigation have about closed-but not until almost all the produce ready for the market reached it's destination. The rveris reputed to be frozen over as far down Hud son. Thursday night was very cold. Stocks have been depressed this week, without any particular cause. U. S. Bank stock no longer being bought as remittance to Europe, account of better rate for bills, has fallen for that reason, for no other Trea sury Drafts are from l2 per cent. discount to par Treasury Notes are from l-6 to IA discount We hear oi general combination on the part of the city banks to resume specie payments. The Phenix and La Fayete, it Is said, will redeem their notes in Janu ary and well they may, for they have few none out. The New York Banks, on this subj we presume, will go with the others understood in the Bank Con vention There has been great effort to make out good account for the Legislature in January, which may account for some slight pressure in the money market.
 CoHon-We have to notice an improved demand for Cotton since our last report The Liverpool adyi- of Nov. 4h have brought shippers freely into the market and enable sellers to obtain on all descriptions tons, an advance in many instances of IA l.3 C. We quote new Uplands at 10 to l2; new New.Or- leans and Mobile at II lS C.. The principal inquiry is for middng fair and good fair descriptions at l2 a II:
 F!our-Tbe sales of Western are principally at $9 for common brands, and 30 IA for fancy, but dull at these prices But little doing in soG,hern GeSrge. c6,75a7. Corn Meal dull at $5 l2 a $5, ,25 in brls
 Molasses is in limited demand, and the only sales in small lots to the trade, at A 45c. for choice Havana; all at months. Sour Molasses, for distil ling has declined, and sale of 50 hhds. has been made at 90 cents, 4months.
 Sugars are extremely dull. A cargo of 200 hhds. good fine Maranha has been sold in lots the trade at 3-4 c. mos; good brown Havanna, at s IA e. No sales of white worth reporting ..
 Specie-The attempted purchase of Specie by the Government with it's Treasury Drafls-the purchases by the Banks-and the demand oft at the Pos. Ofice together with the political talk about it's superiority to every thing else, do more than any thing else, to ship. More comes into the country than goes out;- The Packet ships have ceased to take it. As the Fix changes fall it will return upon us However, it sells at premium, because 1t has sold at,a premium-and as yet it has q magic about it, because it will do things paper will not do. twill pay bonds at the Gus tom House, and pay posages at the Post Office. Thus while a discrimination is kept up for it, it will every week. We quote American gold at4 3-4 prem; halvss and Mexican dollars, l:9 do; 6ye-franc pieces, 97 a go cts; sovereigns, S5,2 $5,S; doub- looms, $l7 do Spanish, Sl6 $l6,55.
 Money-!The Bank Convention adjourned Saturday week, without doing much else but effect an inter change of opinion Their doings, we believe, satisfied tk1n Skz aV our city banks The following statement of the rela. tive condition of several of the State Banks has been
 Ninery.ive Banks. with capital of ssi,4oo,ooo. hut S. 100000 of specie, they owe of immediate liabi tes, s37 oooO-besides upward of $3OOoOoO of oh- liabilities. The loans are 30 per cent beyond the capital and the specie but to IF of circulation and
 The Boston Banks have capital of s2O, ,4Oo, ,Ooo- Their loans are $32.GOoOO0 Their specie @l,O78,- o0o and their immediate liabilities, SS6O0OOo Their loans are GO per beyond their capitals, and their specie to of their circulation and deposits.
 The Bank of the United States, with capital of $35 100000 has out upon loan only 54 100000, and ate responsibilities. In other words her loans are 55 per cent beyond her capital, and her specie as to oiimmediaie demand.
 The situation of the other Banks Tn Philade!phia, correspond with the position of those in Boston while the Baltimore banks approach nearer to that ot the Bank of the United States-ther loans only exceed ing their capital by 8 l3 per cent and their specie being as to 3 IA of their immediate liabilities.
 The banks of New Jersey have specie equal to l for 3 l.2 of their liabilities. The Rhode Island and Connecticut banks are about lin the same condition as those of Boston,. while those of Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia, are rather stronger But the Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois banks as strong as those of Baltimore.
 
 MARRIED,
 Tn this town, on the 2Oh ut. Dr. Isaac Hammond, of Goshen, to Miss Dnress Barber of this town.
 Tn this town, MT. Charles Matthews, to Miss Mary