The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-21
PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence of the Herald.

correspondence OF the HeraldJ
PHILADrLPHIA, May 20 ls4l.
Gov Porer-Rhode Island and her Chiralrous Friends
Sucides-Presbyterianl General .4ssem6ly-Four
Naral Frigates-Stocks-Ere Insue-S Storm Theatres
n Hiece.
Governor Porter into the city yesterday afternoon
and took lodgings the Merchants Hotel In the evening
he visited the Walnustreet Thsatre accompanied by the
Secretary Of State and four five other Of his political and
personal friends and greeted by hearty round of APP
pause He started early this morning for Camp Kosciusc
at Reading, where he will review the troops tomorrow
1t is sometimes amusing to how of fortune
This has srkngly and amusngly illustrated
within the past two three days, in reference to the
of the great sympathy meeting New York and the Wig.
stand taken by the Suffrage party at home While
Charter party and of its acts found vent in
the strongest language There were grSat promises OF
help requisite and singular to tell hardly man opened
his mouth for the king" All inently looking for
the arrival of the Pilot Line. came and with it the
that the Suffrage party had dbanded, and their Co.
fled the State. All at the spirit
hushed, word said about help, and in every d
recton voices raised for King and the old Charter
OF such stuff is modern valor made Bob Acres hero
to nine-tenths ofthese chaps.
Yesterday Miss Scrvoss, maiden lady Of 40. committed
suicide by stranguation, which she accomplished by
drawing handkerchief tight around her throat. To-day
mkman by the of John OFT, residing Schuyl
kill committed the same rash act by hanging himself No
satisfactory reason exists for either olthe acts.
The General Assembly OF the Presby eran Church, at
present sitting here to-day formally invited the HISTORIAN
Bishop to take scat with them IN their deliberations and
also address the Prebytery his pleasure scat
fixed up for him near the Moderator. Rev. Jno. P.
Edgar Tennessee has been elected Moderator in place
of Mr. Breckenridge and Rev. Willis Lord, Clerk.
In the of next week four first class naval rgates
will be put aoat wit the Raran Of this city the ST.
Lawrence at Norfolk the Cumberland at Charlestown,
and the Savannah at New York Three Of these vessels
expected be launched the Oath the other the
9th This something like streng thcnng the right
of the nations defence.
The business in stocks to-day very light prices
much the yesterday. There sales OF
State Fivcs and in fact few if any buyers in markets.
is about the price After Board 200 shares Reading R
sold at % IS do do at 22l
The infamous issue of $3.50 900 of Relief notes
by the Erie Bank advertised for sale the United
States Bank in this city s per cent
source for such an issue to find shelter
We have had here very heavy storm from the north
east sincenine O'Clock last evening. Some little damage
has been sustained in consequence in the lower
| city.
They have the carpet at the Walnut Street The
atre nautical drama, in which Of the exploits
and darngs of Com Stewart attempted to be set forth
called the "Captves Ransom, or Stewards Capture,
which draws pretty good houses the principal charac
tiers by Richings and Mrs. Flynn At the Arch, to-mor-
row night Miss A. Fisher takes benefit on which
sion young man. said to be well known in this city, will
make first appearance upon any stage