The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-30

ASTOUNDING FINANCIAL DIscLosuREs-BIoeRA-
PLY OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK.-One OF he most
extraordinary disclosures with which we have re-
Gently met, appeared yesterday morning In the
shape of advertisement for the sale OF the assets
Of the late Commercial Bank, published in the Cou-
rier f. Enquirer, by Nv. X. M. Batchford, the re-
ceiver. The whole amount Of these assets reaches
probably one or two hundred thousand dollars, but
how much they will sell for, is more than we can
tell
Among the names on the paper we find those OF
many distinguished political, literary, scientific,
moral, pious and religious characters OF New York,
particularly the clique connected with the late Com
mercial Bank To our establishment we find the
name OF our friend Morris, the song-writer, in this
concern, and, we believe, much to his damage
We also find the name of r. w. Redfed in con-
nectlon with variety of notes of one shape or an
other The history of this Redfield in connexon
with that Bank was very well known at that time.
We also see the name of Nichols, who ran away
with two or three hundred thousand dollars of the
Life and Trust Co. We perceive also the name of
the highly respectable Barnabas Bates, who has
been lecturng on postage reform for several weeks
past. II now appears that in those years gone by
he was endeavoring to reform the Commercial
Bank as far as he could. But perhaps,the most Gu
rious circumstance of all is, that we have two of
the most trusty and worthy officers Of the general
government in the curious and mysterious list. We
mean Silas M. Stillwe the present Marshal, and
John 8. McKibbin, one of the appraisers, who is,
we believe, just before the Senate for confirm
alton. Before, however, that body confirms this
gentleman, we trust they will look at the adver-
tsement in the columns of the Courier & Enquirer
yesterday, and particularly the closing portion, just
above the name of r. NJ Blatchford. They will
some very curious things there, which may aid
them in relation to their public duties in secret SEES
sion.
We believe we shall have to make out an accu-
rate list from this advertisement, and publish it for
the advantage of the politicians, poetastors, tera
teurs and moralists of the age. We should like to
procure now, appendage to this, from some
all-informed quarter, a full account OF the late
North American Trust Company. We expect that
would present fully as curious and as rich batch.
MOVEMENTS OF THE misunderstanding to
the "oldest inhabtant' we have not experienced
such a cold week since the ''bg fire" in 1895. II
has been severe enough; yet we have felt puff
of wind from the south compared with what others
table indicaes:-
STATE THE THERMoMETER.
.above Briow
. . zero. :, zero.
AZ sSsn s1'' sas NJ Fs!:Ssis Jan NTH
Al ss:p g. NJ N.Y. 8S :sIs:! Jam = M M
Our harbor has not been so full of ice for years
Yesterday morning people crossed from Brooklyn
to Castle Island, and boys have skated on the Hud
son to Hoboken. In consequence of the ice ne
boats went eastward yesterday: the New Haven
and Bridgeport boats started, and that was all. II
is one sheet of ice from here to Norwich, Stonug-
ton, and along that shore. In the North River
and in the harbor the north wind that blew little
while yesterday, broke up the ice somewhat, and
large cebergs drfted to sea, but the intense cold
soon after supplied their places Last Sunday
morning, as we learn from Adams Il Co. the New
Haven had to force her way for six miles through
ice at least a foot in thickness
Of course the great quantity of ice constantly
breaking up and drifting about the bay scrapes
our vessels little, and Injuries them mop or
less We are glad, however, that no serious
damage has been done. The packet ship Onei-
da, from Havre, arrived inside the Hook last Fri
day morning, and was not towed up till yester-
day morning. The ship Peter Innis, for Gele,
which was carried ashore by the ice on Friday, is
off, and at anchor below the West Bank. The brig
Patsey B. Bount, which sailed on Saturday, was
obliged to put into Quarantine dock, whence she
sailed again yesterday morning. There is quite
fleet Of vessels at anchor in Gravesend Bay await
ting chance to get to sea. The ship Martha
Washington, Tyler, bound to Apalachicoa, was
caught in the ice yesterday while in tow of the
Jacob Bell, near the South Ferry, Brooklyn, where
she remains
Hundreds of merry skaters are to be seen every
day, skimming the frozen surface of the rivers.
We give an extract or two TO show the variety OF
our climate.
From the Quebec Mercury, JAM 1871
The heavy fall of snow Tuesday followed by
soft weather Some hail FELL and afterwards rain, which
continued through the whole of yesterday This change
of weather did the arrival of the mail stages
From a Berthier (Canada) Letter, Jan. IL
think the day before yesterday the coolest day
remarked. At half past two in the morning the
mercury in my thermometer "a good one proved by Dr.
stood SO below o. This the lowest had ever seen
the mercury ran out for a to ascertain what
effect such temperature would have the lungs.
only compare it to inhalng moderately the strong
fumes Of vinegar, causing slight but continued cough
but to my other feelings do not find it nearly cold
have done at much higher temperature At Sorre the
mercury stood a shade below 40. Now when you reco
ect that my thermometer suspended within three inch
es of my library window which must in some degree in
fuence it, and that the at Sorre placed to ind
cate the true state Of the atmosphere the difference may
have been expected and only to prove the correct
of my own observations.
From Charleston 8. c. Mercury, Jan. %.
The season has been remarkably mild. From our win
dow distinguish the freshly opened leaves Of
the multicaulis and in the woods the buds have
very sprnglike appearance. In protected situations
maRy varieties of decduous trees and vines have retained
their foliage in all the freshness of evergreens At night
too the frogs bid defiance to the and sing in full
chorus from every pond.
Throughout the south this kind of spring-like,
blossoming, brd-snging winter, has prevailed.
Verify, we have variety.
LATEST FROM CANApA.-We have advces from
Kingston to the 18th inst. The Kingston Wing Of
that date says:-
At length the winter has set in with all its ancient
vigor The bridge fully formed to Long Island and the
States the southern branch Of the st. Lawrence having
taken. Since Friday pretty brisk trade with the Kings
rket driv