New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-18
By This Mornings Mail.
r No Mails south of Philadelphia last night
Things in Philadelphia.
C Correspondence of The y. Y. Tribune.
PHlLAprtrHI., Dec. II, aP. NJ.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II, 4P.M
From PoRro CABELLo.-The brig Orion, wilkins, ar.
rived this morning from Poro CabeliO wiki dates the
o2nd ult The O. has experienced continued y w winds
for u DAYS attended with heavy gales-caed away
yard re,pencerga and split many OF her sails. letter
upon the Exchange books, dated Nov Goth says: " We
hay AZ bur American vessels the haTbOrihe
Orion and schooner Richard which latter arrived mere Srs
rerday from Lasuayra, and will leave for New
York. Coffee = cents; Hides 10 cents !udigo
g. rs per ID F; Cotton S. We may expect see
sInall lots the Coffee crop Coming market.
FIRE AID MoRE VIoLEScE A, early hour this
morning destructive fire occurred in MadeTson board
yard shpyard Sc In kensington which terminated IN an
other dsgracefu outrage on the part OF portion oi euI
Fire Department. The Weccscoe Hose Company with
their apparatus had approached the spot than
attacked beat off their apparatus selzsd upon and
tally demolished spoke being left either wheel BY
the ruan rowdes attached the Farmount Engine Com
pany. The wreck TO the Weccacoe's house,
furniture about O'Clock this afternoon, but that Com
pany declined receiving it, and despatched TO
the Mayors office. Ii lies the State House Yard,
with hundreds gazing upon eternal disgrace to the FAR
mount Company. The District of Southwark where the
Weccacoe Company is located is in great state Of excite
eHt and threats OF bitter deEulcIaon uttered against
the hose apparatus and members of the Paramount; and
need be surprised TO hear Of murder before auhcr
ties put stop these frequent acts OF violence Several
members of the WeCcacoe badly hurt The Sheriff Is
organising his force anticipation OF trouble tonight
VIM. Thomas is said TO be dangerously injured.
James Madison Porter Secretary Of War vii! be IN Phil.
adelpha Tuesday lecture Pennsylvania her
institutions and her men," before the William Writ lnst
tue.
DrsA,rER-The steamboat Kant on her passage TO this
CITY from Smyrna Delaware Saturday morning, during
thick fog struck the rocks above Darby Creek and
sunk eight feet The passengers and crew were
taken off and brought this city by the steamboat Clifton
A colored man named James Reynolds was committed 10
prison Yesterday morning by the Mayor charged with the
larceny Of $3.50 in silver, belonging boatman from
Reading.
srocxs.A large business was done in stocks on satur
day with advance for most descriptions. State Elves
were active selling the First Board Co. which is
improvement of previous sales, State Skies also
went up ,, selling at 49, Kentucky Bonds advanced /;
Reading Railroad Bonds !, and Reading shares Phila
depha Bank advanced The Transactions in State loans
and after the Board exceeded s5Oo0s annex the sales
the Second Board 81 shares Philadelphia Bank 95;
s2so State 5 at 6sl $4,000 State SIS 6Si $500 Will
mington Si1es 1855 s4s; 500 do do s4 I2s shares
Wilmington Railroad ~; $4,000 Kentucky Bonds
lO6l 100 shares Gitard Bank Is $4,000 State s. 1896
at -.
IN exchanges, there is not much occurring. | quote
Richmond a discount; Charleston discount; Sa-
yannah l! discount; New orleaus par premium;
Mobile y discount Exchange on Loadon 81 pre-
MUM; on Paris go 532t Relief Notes are held
discount Berks County Dsmand Notes quoted at 10
80; Towauda 50 90; and Susquehanna County 80 40
dscouuty.