The New York herald., 1845-04-15
PhlladelDhla.
Correspondence Ct the Herald.l


PHILADELPHIA, April IA, lS45.
The excitement caused by the from Pntsburg il
intense The blow will fall heavily upon the merchants
OF this city, ssme of whom have branches in Pttsburg
which have been burned out and by far the greatest
ber have largely credited those Of that city who have been
utterly ruined by the recent calamity. New York too
presume, must suffer both directly and indirectly OR
citizens have begun to upon the subject of recv
ing the sufferers. messenger is in Harrisburg it
is supposed, to obtain Legislative aid The insurance
offices in this city, it is said will feel the effects OF the
disaster IN this city to an extent not anticipated by most
people.
One of the transcribng clerks OF the Senate named
George Lauman, made an assault on Saturday alter
noon with rawhide upon Mr. Martin, the correspond
in regard to the eot to resusctate the nsolvent
Girard Bank his creates considerable talk. and some
indignation, Lauman regular sx-looter, and
in proportion, while Martin Is a small man, with very
little PHYSICAL strength and utterly unable to cope with
formidable antagonist AIKEN altogether it was
most cowardly proceeding
gisiaure regard to the unwarrantable extension Of
banking capital which has characterized its present
sion. That most corrupt influences at work.
deny and consequently meeting is to be held this
evening" to advise the Governor to put down by the
erposion of the veto. This alive power is the
only one that can now save us from deluge Of paper
cannot conceive the Indignation which probable sue
cess OF the Girard Bank bill begins TO excite among the
people They at first did not deem possible that the e
gsaure would dare to gavanzs this carcase but
as the truth became apparent their may
imagined " Is it possible J" is the exclamation you near
every sde are forever to be cursed with these
swindllng institutions Ia labor always the
prey Of unprnciped gamblers and currency iinkeTs Is
there means by which these operations be arrest
ed p 1t is to the Governor of the Commonwealth that
people look for protection and he negects to in
terpose the Veto you may expect to witness pretty
siderable of in the politics OF Pennsyva for til
xt three Years He has exercised the veto pretty freely
recently and with the appreciation OF the people, and
an indication that he will use It again when necessary.
The weather is; warm but indy and dusty The
draught III this neighborhood is severe vegetation suf
ieripg and we have, every side gloomy orebodngs
as 10 the CROP And indeed the country must be parch
ed condition, if may judge from the clouds Of dust
with which the atmosphere is loaded giving the sky
redish misty and smokey appearance We have several
military parades to-day, and barring the brown appear
ancs which the dust giveso their uniforms the compa
MES look extremely well.
There no change in thearicals Fashion produced
tonight at the Walnut and from present indications
will be crowded house. Burton brings the
time tive buresques-"Thc BoheaMan's GAL" and
"Beauty and the Beast" Welsh also repeats "Mad An
thony Wayne" The Hutchinson family give their last
concert at the Museum tomorrow evening. Rev. Henry
Giles drawing large audiences to hear his literary lee
ures, and tonight he delivers crtque Ebenezer Ell
iott the English corn law rhymer The lecturer excitss
considerable interest," end his subject tonight is
| teresng than ordinary
Stocks are down to- particularly Wilmington Rail
Road, Gira'd Bank and State SIS. The market closed
heavy at the same prices indicated by the quotations
at second board There sales when
Ghard Bank shgres sold as low o. with downward
tendency.