The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-26

head Of any bureau In this city He psotsssd sealns
the authority being given to the Postmaster osnsrsi
'T Gsnsr: 70 ~ the bs Ssas of ether
receive more than $a6oo; and as Major hooo,e zoe;
more business than any Of them he snSuid Dc no %
Postmaster General and yet has never asked ior sxss
p'y, u...x no..a - .m.0s thu, ,h. travelling .x.
pensss shall be paid and no more
Mr.. JoNrs said that was very indefinite.
Mr. HENLEY remarked, that the gentleman must nave
confidence in somebody beside himself little honor
must be supposed to exist somewhere
Mr. lows admitted this but wished the pay to be re-
stricted to the actual travelling expenses
Mr. HEsLrv-vsry well; put in necessary sSpsnss''
and dinner and T ss 10 psy well.
reward man for extra services when they were wen
performed.
Finding itself without quorum. the Committee rose
Mr.. AsHMUN moved that the House adjourn, ana AZ
four o'clock the motion prevailed
PHILApELpnIA, Feb. rs, ls47.
! The motion for new trial In the case OF Michael
Reddng convicted Of the murder OF Peter Hurd not
argued yesterday account Of the absence Of witness
which the counsel for tho defence anxious to have ex
ahmed The Attorney General being also absent from
the city, the case was continued indefinitely.
An attempt has recently been made to defraud the
general the presentation of forged papers
at Washington, purporng to have been certified cor.
by the Register Of Wills and his deputy of this city,
as well the prothonotary Of the conrt of common
pleas having false seals attached The papers represent
certain persons executors Of deceased individuals ha
wing claims upon the government for the principal and
interest Of the I'D funded debt The authorities the
capital suspsctng all got right sent the papers
to this city, and they were instantly to be for
geries The swndlers had forged the signatures of the
late Register and his deputy who went out of Office
the l Ct January though the papers are dated about
The snow was falling from midnight until about o..
clock this afternoon the slsghs have been nglin0
ne no ann ouu
ever making an effort to resume his sway, and will
soon demollsh the snow
Sales or Stocks Mt hiIadeIphia.
FEs 23-FIRsr BoAHD-eoe Morris Canal 1l1&; as Chem.
pesse Delaware Canal 3a4; do, M IS do, 5s1G; oxen.
rsy sehsy s g..
R' HRq.. = 70 q RsGyqsiy oi s'st TX NIX $40
Notes. s..S lSi sSI 5:aI ss:h. , ~ 'e''a''
nal. nx as DO u g vieis6ufs Bank *; 1909 sehuyli
~;SsT's: = = ai.rs Bank 5000 Loan CT. SO
EXPORTS TO GREAT BRITAIN, &c.-To Liverpool.
Ship Garonne, cleared 2Orh inst, with g. 40
pool Brig col Howard. cleared Goth inst with $500
peas I47I barrels nour $50 do corn meal gao hams;
amarket-Brg Csmbrisn. cleared With 500 bbis. ao a
$50 bags 600 bush) corn a7sa bushels do in bulk.
with 81 bags Qos bush peaches; 700 bbls corn meal
626 bsgs $50 bush corn; 792 bushels do bulk S25
bags snip stun, containing 5OO bush For Limerick, Ire
land.-Bark Queinebuvg, cleared oath, with 6,476 bags
containing 10 26s BUSH, white corn bbls -four; do
corn meal. To Cork and a msrket-Bark Richmond
cleared Gath, with 1898 bush. corn, in kgs. To Ant
werp-Bremen bark Columbia, cleared OATH with Sass
bbls Aour $50 half do do-Baliore American FEB 49,
A Coop ExAMrLK.-Mr. Joseph Davis, of Moores-
town, darlington Coz recently called upon the
Aims House Commissioner In New York, asking permits
sion to employ number Of able bodied paupers to work
upon his farms In New Jersey His request Of
complied with, and Tuesday last he returned homo
accompanied by thirty Germans-men, women, and
country been supported by the corporation He paid all
their expenses out and promised to give the per
MONTH and women 80 so, in addition to which he 10
take care of their children The poor foreigners
delighted with the opportunity offered of earning de-
cent livelihood and some OF the men actually leaped
about with joy There are some hundreds more in the
Farming is nova most profitable occupation and a
who can buy or lease farm near the city and get aele
bodied hands at So month, might reap large profits
Newark sadv. Feb. rs.
SUPREME Court u S., Feb "a NO 10. VIM
H. Irwin, appellant vs.. George o. and John A.
DIXON appeal from the Circuit Court Of the United
States for Alexandria, DC. On motion of Mr. Davis, OF
counsel or appellant the decree OF this court docket
ing and dsmissng this appea) rescnded and annull
ed and the cause the calendar the appel
liant having Sled his record in conformity to the rules Of
this court No.3 VIM Patterson, appellant, Edmund
P. Gaines and wife The argument of this cause was
concluded by Mr. Brent for appellant Adjourned till
tomorrow at ii O'Clock Washington Union, FEB. -.
CART. WALKER.-This gallant officer, with a
detachment of ITO picked men, enlisted III Wash
ngten and Baltimore, for the United States Mounted
Rifle Regiment will leave Baltimore this morning. by
via Cumberland. Maryland ani Wheeling, Virginia. AT
Newport they will be Immediately equipped and mount
ed and proceed route for the seat Of war-Bainsrs
Clipper, Feb 25.