The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-27
Yours,
Philadelphia.
Correspondence ofthe Herald

lCorTesPcHdenCe In neIdtu.J
PHnApELPHIA, April rs, 1872.
Rise of Prices Burial Of Bishop Con,osR- Concerts
Theatres Reasons for a ne,o trial in the case
of the Sailor Holmes, &c:
Amore sudden rise Of prices than there has been for
sew eral days past here, do not remember, even when
business was active and a large amount doing, which is
not the case now. The amount Of sales are quite small,
and at least a third less than on any previous Spring
within the past ten years. Prices however continued to
run.up inordinately. State SIS, that were selling ten days
since ct So, brought to-day sol, and this too without the
slightest demonstration in any quarter that the security
of the investment is to be improved b. legislation. The
sams is the case VIII s..=ss, every ethsr species Of
stocks ED rail road loans. Bank stocks are running up
=: such q rate that in a fortnight l should not be sur.
prised to find the holders inspired with so good an opin-
ION OF them as to clutch them as more valuable than
coin. Such Is ductu ation-such is speculation.
There was an immense procession and parade
his morning attendant upon the funeral obse-
ouies Of D shor Conwell, who died, at q very
advanced age, on Friday last. The ceremonies
which were Of the most novel and imposing character,
v,er, performed in the Church Of 81. Josephs, in Will.
ius,s Alley, near the Exchange, and occupied from two
20 three hours in the performance. The procession,
the orphans Of st. Joseph's Asylum, the students of the
at. Charles Theological Seminary, a large number Of
the Clergy Of the Ia snS. . Tlus sn ;w on wn,o co inc Hesea 5 |,
citizsns The bells of 1.-THE charges tolled slowly during
the whole time the ceremony mo, wa; performing ?, orr 7 vu.,
Hall. was a crowded and very brilliant assemblsge.
signor De b. was in fine voice, and never acquitted him.
ser more 10 the satisfaction Of his audience. The same
was the ease with the little favorite of four citizens, Miss
Miljzet. She was rapturously applauded and encored.
The Rainers give their second concert to night at the
.ans nisce' And tomorrow evening your old friend
and counsrymsn, Braham, with his son, offer an attrac.
tive bill for their hrss concert az the Assembly suidins
which they have chosen has never been successful The
popular place for such entertainments is the Musical
- - MIA bat A q NM tharR
Last night Burton brought out " the Bubbles OF a Day"
for his benefit, to q very good house. Parts OF 1t was
warmly applsuded, but predict for It short run any
The following are the reasons filed for a new trial by
Of manslaughter in throwing overheard the passengers
of the william Brown
Reasons Flsd-Because the learned Judge erred in
the charge to the jury, in the following points Of his
l. IN ins,ructirs them that there was a difference in
rights between sailors aud passengers in cases OF immi.
nept peril at sea, and that sailors were bound to protect
the passengers at the expense OF immediate peril OF
thein-the sailors-own lives.
.. Because the learned Court erred in instructing the
Jury, that although in peril of life one passenger had the
Iirh; TO thrust smother passenger from a plank. yet this
I'M ala no, protect a sailor in ,hrusting a passenger
from a nlsnk W here both could not he saved; but that the
sailor must sacrifice his own life for the preservation Of
cause the Court, instead Of telling the jury that,
20 state OF imminent and deadly peril at ses, all men
49, reluced to q state Of nature, and there were no dis
,inc,,ons between sailors and passengers, adopted the
onnosi,e doctrine, and charged the jury accordingly.
Rec ause the learned Judge charged the jury that
- .ney believed the witnesses, the case did not, in tn,
opinion of the Court. present a case IN which they coulC
sronit the defendant, ard they should, therefore, fin,
secause the Court allowed John Hopkins TO he ex
,used hom serving on the jury against the will Of tn
defendant,) and for insufficient cause.
a. Because the charge Of the learned Judge was cor
tary to law. .n,. IN. x.,so,w o
=, canfcrmity 10 said charge. and against law.
.. Because the verdict OF the jury was against the ev
dence.
Faou FtonpA-GRarIryISe ISrELLIeEscE w
are informed by a gentleman that a eamboa pass
ed the St Johns on the 18th instant, with one hun
dred and sixty settlers and their implements, ct hus
baadry, destined for the rich hammock lands IN TIL
neighborhood OF Fort Mellon. We are also INFORM
ed that another steamboat with a large numbe
more, destined for The same neighborhood, is dali
expected. Ihis ls, indeed, gratifying intelligence