The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-21
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 90, ls47.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 20, lSH.
The only item OF interest with to-day has the
proceedings in the Saturday Courier affair The order
of the having fixed IL ocsck for the SALE
the opened this morning Mr.. MoMackins law
yer series of attempts to stave of the sale
They presented notice. which intended to be read
before the sale was commenced, denying the right Of
Mrs Holden to any interest in the good will Of the
Enlistment protesting against the validity of any sale
made under the circumstances and declaring that the
sale would be contested by appealing to the Supreme
Court This notice exhibited to all the Judges In
the purpose Of asceraining whether Its being
read would be considered contempt Of court but
the applicants not satisfied, the Judges
deeming it rather extraordinary application
They were told 1t was not customary for court
to pronounce Judgment upon an offence before 1t
obtained writ Of certiorari in an irregular manner
having been procured from the clerk OF the Supreme
Court upon san which hsd been IN tns
peal WAS pending Quite complication OF motions and
other legal bubbles ensued, which 1t would puzsle
Philadelphia lawyer to give connected history Of but
the conclusion OF the affair that McMackn carried
his point and the sale was postponed. He is to give
and to do nothing to deterioration in its
value while the questions involved In the dsei:
up to the Supreme Court appeal and that If sale Is
huay decrssd the condition Vt the security that her
quired bail is to be given before omorrow, other
wise the sale will then take place The public deep
y interested in this and the rotunda OF the Tx
change crowded with curious witness the
sale, including all the publishers and magnatss OF the
press The unexpected decision of the court completely
astounded those assembled fear that 1t will be- osas
to the of Airs Cooley, company Of pub
fishers prepared to 90 as high as $50, Quo.
Later intelligence from Mexico, received at New Or
leans by the arrival of the Fashion, inter
rupted its passage this city from Petersburg, by
break In the this side Of Baltimore Just
menced being transmitted This is very mortifyine,
especially there is to believe that the Hrad
pony express viii arrive at Baltimore this evening.
The printing establishment Of Charles Alexander the
publisher Of the Weekly Messenger, much damaged
oy fire last evening" but through the e1ertons Of tns
remen the flames did not reach the composing In
the third story and the surrounding buildings lo
preserved from injury. His loss 10 about $4,000.
Sale Of Stocks mt Philadelphia.
FIRST BOARD, Oct. 2Ol30 GIraTd Bank IL; 200 Lehtrh
6 Ca 1000 state 5 ok 1000 do, 49, Phiia bk 1876; leho
he. and Vel Canal q, 81 . Reading saiIso.d ss
high Coal seMp. ssx Girsid Bank IL 80 Fi:mn %,,q
20 Mech: I,sde:msns' BIZ %; s7S1 st.ts IS Isl 1909
Notes, us, l0l; 10 1000 Tenn Bonds. So 80
SECOND BoARD-230 0rard Bank III 1000 State S. 49, 9
Do 75 ae tehigh Mort Loan so 80 Morris Caal lox $40
ArrEs sALEs-3o Reading Railroad, 2sx; 1000 State SIS.
1879; 1000 Schuy Nav 6 65, 67z; 0 Lehgh Mott Loan
90 s00t Reading Railroad Bonds TO-