Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19

PHiLApELPmrA, 18th October, 1899

PHiLApELPHrA, 18th October, 1889.
TIE SusrESsroS.-The principal topic that agi-
tates Phadeph at this time, is the question Of
pension by the New York banks There is not soul
siding constantly in Philadelphia, who does not hope
in his heart that the Banks Of your city may suspend
an Saturday. Bets TO large amount have been made
here that if the Liverpool sails on Saturday, the
banks Of New York win cease to pay specie after
that day. There is not mercantile man in the COM
mnnity here who does not feel confident that this
will be the is the common talk Change and
in Coffee's Reading Room. Crowds gather round the
papers Of New York the instant they file, and
discuss the state Of your vaults in relation to specie
They run first to the Herald" and read its Money
Market" very carefully and comment on il; admit
the taleAt il displays, but deny its conclusion be.
cause IL differs from their views. They then run 70
the "Journal OF Commerce" and csrse Il for two
faced hypocrtcal canting Journal that hired to rail
against the United States Bank. The fact is, they
feel very fat as they now stand, and will feel
worse unless they have your city to keep them CON.
pany.
CoxMERcIAL.--Trade is miserably dull. The dry
goods business is al cad for the The stock Of
groceries is small-the fire destroyed much Of the
stock Of groceries, and that branch Is therefore little
brsker than any other. Flour advanced today IT. to
Sssa uehannah, Montezuma, and United States ships
are all loading with -four speculation for England
Al least 900 barrels will 60 out in these vessels
For the same kind Of -four that last Saturday % 30
was asked, Sc 70 was asked today at the same
store.
Dr. DYorr.-This worthy will be released; be-
cause the Sheriff. mode OF summoning the jury was
illegal
Ma. wooD.-This poor man is at Moyamensisg.
saw him this morning He Is very wretehed, re-
duced 70 a skeleton, and cries day and night Mrs.
Mood RI. op ened her store yesterday. twas crow
ded till midnight. He will not be tried until Febru-
airy next.
TuEArRcAL.-Charles Kean's houses did not
average S400. Burton's were about the same. The
aus pension has affected them both there Is so
much trouble to get change, TO pay for ticket
The singers opened at the Chestnut last night, in
Cinderella. There was scarce $500 In the house
The opera went of tamely. They sang pretty well.
No encore. The only lady Of fashion present was
Mrs John Butler. Celeste was present in private
bex.
N.vAL.-The keel and ribs Of large steam frig-
ate have been put together al this yard IN 2fee
longer than the Pennsylvana, and will be finished in
10 months. There are 32i men at work. The "En.
terprise schooner Is repairing, and leaves soon for
the Mediterranean. The new sloop OF war Dale,
Is al the Navy Yard wharf, taking in her armament
She Ia beauty and will be the fastest saer in the
world She IL so sharp, that though a small vessel
she draws rs feet aft, without her guns She goes to
the Mediterranean. Commodore Stewart has
ceived orders hold himself in readiness 10 leave
on foreign service-supposed the Brazil station
The frigate Raritan, mounting 90 guns, is In the
ward eaten M with the dry rot; this is owing 10
Mrs Padding bad management. So great are the
number Of idle and qualified officers in our navy,
that no less than four applied for the command Of the
Cne rprise in one dav. There rs great scarcity Of
seamen here Neither the Enterprise" nor the
"Dale" can 20 to for want Of seamen There is
no naval school here spon the admirable plan estab-
lished BY Mr. Thomas Coin, in New York, or there
would be NO lack Of good seamen.
The susouehannah sails on Monday next.
MoRALs Arp CRrmE.-There are 270 convicted
prisoners (sentsnces under q yesrs) In the Moya
nensine ccusty prisos 1.-THE Blackwsrs Island Of