The New York herald., 1845-09-24

BALTIMORE, sept %, lS45
Death Of Benjamn J. Cohen, EsqTa Baptist LoO Suit
More Emigrants-7h -7heatrcais-Loss of the Schr. Free
Trader-Markets &c.
Benjamin S. Cohen, Esq, formerly President of the
Board of Brokers of this city died Sunday evening
and was followed to the grave yesterday by large
| course of friends and citizens He was well known
throughout the country member of the former bank
ing house of J. j. Cohen, Jr, & Brothers.
The Baptist law suit with respect to the ownership Of
the Otterbne Church. brought up for trial yeser-
day in the Baltimore County Court The Church split
in parts account Of difference Of opinion
the best mode OF getting to Heaven and now, and
indeed they have been for years quarrelling their
respective rights to the church property. Their vir
tuous and christian feelings, much excited on
OCCASION that the officers Of the law were compelled
to interfere and take possession OF the Church. to pre-
vent their hurting anothers carnal bodies There
is large amount Of property at stake and the case will
probably occupy the attention OF the Court fer some
time.
Loss OF ScHR. FREE TRApE.-The schr Free Trade,
Willard from Portland tor Baltimore, with Ito tons plas
ter consigned to Thomas r. Matthew'S, grounded, in
tacking on Friday morning last, on the Man.otWar
OF the following day. wnen strong breeze from SsE.
sprung up, causing her to bge, and soon after sink
where she now lies, her deck with the waters
edge. The master came up from the wreck on Sunday
afternoon, and sent down lighter to strip her of her
tons on deck total loss She about II years old
and insured in an Eastern office for $1,000.
they having averaged for the past months about 200
per day The Bremen ship Casper in 46 days from Bre
men, landed S1 and learn that twelve or fifteen more
vessels are expected before the winter sets in
The Holiday street Theatre was again crowded last
night Wallack in Pfro and the Front street pre-
ssnted !" beggarly account Of empty boxes" to see
Wood, the pantomimist
THE MARxErs.-There was full supply of Beeves at
Market yesterday. The demand good, and sales
considerable extent were made but at decline in tho
price of Sorts whilst advance has taken place
in the quality The offerings at the scales amounted
to 500 head OF which 55 remain unsold and all OF the
balance head taken by city butchers at prices
ranging 81 80 to 75per i0e lbs on the hoof equal
to % net The average rate OF sales is about 20
The market Howard street -four is very quiet The
foreign has not depressed the market in the least
but on the contrary slight advance has taken place
since Saturday asking price for Howard street now
being 81 62t but no transactions m 90,
The of the prosperous condition OF the Eng
sh haryests together with the withdrawal OF shippers
from tho market had the effect Of depressing the
price of wheat which declined yesterday about ave
cents per bushsL
There is less activity in the market for whskey,
sales continue be made at ~ cents for hhds
and rs cents for bbs the stock is not large
SrocK BoARp-No business was transacted by the
Board of Brokers' yesterday account of the death Of
their President, Benz J. Conen, Esq.