The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-01


"A Rainy Do3-Ths Clipper Henry Clay Discharged
.4ecident-The Custom House 7Toub!es-Markefs-
Stock Board &c.
Natures broad covering overhead is this morning again
of dark dismal and dusky hue. The rain pours down
in one steady and uninterrupted stream and bids fair to
continue its unpleasant hvors throughout the day.
The pilot clipper Henry Clay yesterday released
by the Collector and sailed for South America She had
been detained represented by the Custom House Of
cers on account of nformality in her manifest
but the real suspicion that she intended
either for the slave trade for prvaeering craft
against the commerce OF the Union However nothing
could re discovered whereby she could legally be de-
ta.ed and she is this, the ocean, fying to her
point of destination. So many Baltimore clippers have
been transformed into saver and are well adapted TO
prvaeering praical purposes that whenever of
them is purchased by South American owners suspicion
always arises TO the object for which she is intended
The preparation making for the fourth of July in this
city quite extensive and should the weather prove
fair, will doubtless have glorious time of it.
The Rev VIM H. Starr was acc ic ntally brown from
his horse few days since. and is wing dangerously i'll
Those public spirited aniable enerprising, moral,
and valuable citizens, who have consented to accept Off
in the Custom House appears TO be In great state OF
fermentation about something that seems TO trouble
them They constantly in secret conclave together,
each man carrying cowhde with other hostile instru
mcnts and daily vowing vengeance unlucky
wight. What is the matter 2 Who has offended Uncle
Sans amiable pets Cannot committee of nvestiga-
on be appointed 70 inquire INTO ana remove the cause
their troubles But nohe has been removed once and
Park BENJAMIN has retired from the Western Continent
and is about TO return again to New York. The
blshment is in quite prosperous condition. and will in
future be conducted under the sole propretorshp Of the
Messrs. Taylor, the enerprisng agents of the Herald
in this city The editorial department is exclusively
der the control of VIM. 7. Thompson, ESP, better
known as A." Major Jones'"
THE MARKrrs.-Beeves have arrived freely this
week aud prices have declined owing part this to
the quality Of the stock portion of which grass
fed Tho offerings the scales to 70 head of
which 4i sold to city butchers the balance 800
head remain unsoid Prices ranged from So 50 per
lbs equal TO 81 Sc IS net and averaging about 50
gross On Saturday there sales Of 500 bbs Howard
Flour Of choice brands and Inspection
So 81, also of 200 bbls
bbls good standard brands 50 8 Yesterday
ket dull There offers sell At 50 8lit but have
heard of sales The price from 50 68s,
Sales OF 400 bbls City Mills Flour be ground week
were made ON Saturday last at 81 Is
The stock of Whskey extremely light, aud the few
making 81 cents for hhds. and % for bbls
Sales OF Stocks mt Baltimore.
Ar rHr sTocK BoAaD-si oooNarylmd 6s opg77i4 $4,000
do, 776 $4,000 City 6s 1890 981 81 900 do 9S State
SIX per closed Mn asked II bid for the opening
City OF 1890 closed 9S asked 98 bid for
opening. Baltimore and Ohio Railway shares left off at 10
Tor sale, i9il bid.