The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-18
Nsm Yora Correspondents
NEM YoRK. February ]

NEW DIRK FEBRUARY 10
The meeting last evening at the City Hotel, of
Stockholders in the United States Bank or their e
gal representatives was pretty numerousy attended,
but amounted to very little. w. p. FuaSIss was
called 10 the Chair HuoH maxwell submitted
ries Of revolutions but the was full of people Of
whom many had no interest in the matter, il was
solved to adjourn to this evening, without any dec-
sive action whereupon the meeting adjourned toths
evening, after appointing Messs. Hugh Maxwell,
w, p. Furniss, L. S. Suaves, David l.. Clarkson
and Weeks TO drail resolutions. | do not suppose
any thing of consequence will be done; but It Is I'M
derstood that fthe old Bank should be given over 10
destruction by the Pennsylvania Legislature, her
avaiables and books will be transferred 10 the Uni
ted States Bank in New York" branch concern,
doing business under our General Banking
Law It's added that Mr.. JAvDoN will at any rate
be called to the Presidency of the old Bank as
as he returns from Europe.
presume you have now in type, If you have not
already published, the pungent and straightforward
resolutions Of the Maine Legislature instructing their
u s. Senators with respect to the wants and wishes
of the People of that State. Does Senator WILLIAMS
find any difficulty in understanding them
We are locking sharp for the arrival of Cunards
next steamship at Boston. She to sail from Ii
yerpoo the 4th, and may therefore be expected TO
arrive to morrow, at the farthest. The Acadia took
out 20 more passengers at Halifax; making rs in all
We have no later arrivals Of packets from England
Stocks declined again this morning, and
lower, on the average than they have hitherto been
900 shares sold running down from 26 10 to IS l2.
Del. and Hudson fell 5 per cent N. Am. Trust ls,
and SO on; Railroads well as Banks-eveiy thing
is looking down, although already what ought to be
the bottom Of the hill
Business is dull enough. Cotton dull at the
duced rates Of last week Flour, ditto.
Exchange on Philadelphia per cent; New Or
leans, 5 l-2 6; Mobile 9 a 8 l-2. On England s
aSl-2
We had two small fires yesterday one at , p. M,
corner of Sheriff and Stanton streets one at p M.
at 7S Chatham street The loss is light but falls hard
| on those who must lose IT,
man was robbed of his pocket book containing
$1,000 in cash and other vauabIes at the Olympic
Theatre last night
It is understood that Hon. r. A. TALLMApGE was,
on Friday last confirmed Recorder of this city, vice
II. A. MoRRIs removed. Mr.. Attorney General Halls
opinion in this is every where regarded as ire
sisble
Our Fire Insurance Companies endeavorlng to
have tax imposed on the agencies of the companies
chartered by other States The attempt excitcs much
feeling
The Irish and other benevolent citizens will hold a
meeting, at Washington Hall this evening to estab
fish Intelligence Office for newly arrived emigrans,
and other guards against the imposvns and evils to
which that unfortunate class are now exposed. |
trust the attendance will be large and the action eff
cient
| What has stirred the bile of Pickens s. Coz
We are rather astonished here at their latest de-
monstration Why haven't they been fighting these
two years, if their disposition is SO savage2
Yours, HAROLD.