The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-14
PHILADELPHIA. March l3, lS47.

fracas occurred last evening between John
Williams and Eliza Jane Flamer, two Of the
wrctched colored persons who exist in the pur.
iieus OF Moyamensing, and resulted in the
woman being stabbed with sharp knife in the
eft side, inficting wound serious enough to
cause death She was conveyed to the hospital,
and he committed to prison to await the result.
Bishop Potter, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, consecrates tomorrow morning, son OF
one of the most eminent divnes of that church. If
report speaks correctly this is not to be the only
event which is to happen the Young and eloquent
candidate for the holy orders A ceremony OF a
quite different nature has been settled upon which
will unite him 10 beautiful and accom- plished
lady, the daughter OF one Of our first families
She is IN the possession OF large fortune, nhe-
rited from her father, and though ''quardy," is
unwilling, being ofage she has the right to follow
the bent oil her incllnations in dispOsng of her
hand Whether i'll or good betide this match, the
parties have The best wishes of all svmpatbising
with true love, delight in the sight oftwo willing
hearts commiDgling in holy union.
William n Henry was put upon his trial, last
Thursday, for the seduction of young lady
named Margaret Ann Warren, which be had eff.
fected through promises of mar iage, often
peaed during the eleven months I'll ut he had visit
ed her before accomplishing his vile purpose
This suit is the first Of the kind instituted under
the act of l843, which makes seduction a criminal
offence. The Jury came into court yesterday
morning with verdict ct guilty. Sentence was
deferred.
Aprosecution Is about to be commenced against
a female teacher in one Of our public schools, in
consequence of having accidentally struck n
youne boy under her charge in his eye, which
has resulted in the total loss of sight.
The steamship Sc )rpion is now receiving her
armament, fuel and stores, and will probably sail
on Monday or Tuesday. She was launched from
the railway yesterday morning
Three fires occurred last night between the
hours Of ten and twelve o'clock. The first was
barn on the north side of Kensn gton, the second
streets, and the third at Ninth and Nectarine
streets, where three small buildings were de-
stroyed.
The steamboat State Rights, last night while
crossing the Delaware, with the pilot line from
New York, came in collision with canal barge
laden with flour. She lowed the barge over io
the CITY III sinking condition, and the -four was
landed with but little injury.
The -four and grain market continued fiat
wi h bur little doing. Flour was held at IS IS =
50 62a offered, no sales. Corn meal, 81 80 asked
81 37I offered. A small sale of oats was made al
Al Genus.
Sales OF Stocks mt PhiIndel phIa.
MAncA l3-FiRsr Board 30 Lehgh, 25e; Is Har
rsburg Railroad 29; So farmers and Bank
States Treasury Notes, 1905 1000 State 5s, IL: 5000
do 70sa; 1000 United States Loan, 6s 81 l0a; LOT
United s!aes Bank cash, AZ; 100 Reading Railroad,
5, 29ls
aTrfR sALrs-looo United States Treasury Notes
ioo1s 100 Reading Railroad, 2o 100 do, 49, 1000 lie
high6's, 81.
| SEcosp 6oARp-45 farmers & Mechanics Bank 99k
5000 State SIS, sl; 200 schuy Nav 6s 49, convert
| IDLE. 81
| AFTER sALrs-lOo Morri. Canal b. 8. Is; 100 d. ss
! Is; 60 Girard Bank, llE; 1900 State SIS, 7C7S.