The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-08

iHLApALrhiA, uoy 1851.
The U. s. brig Perry, Lieutenant Barrow command
ing hauled out from the navy yard yesterday afternoon
and will depart in about week She Is ordered join
the Brazil squadron
The flags of shipping all displayed ut half mast
this morning, testimonial of respect to the late
Captain John Smith, of the British brig Caroline, who
died yesterday at the Arch Street House He was a
native Of Glasgow, Scotland.
The body of a white man, clad like laborer, was
found yesterday afternoon in the dock at Arch street
1t had the appearance Of having been in the water
some time NO friends have yet appeared to identify it,
The dinner to Commodore Conner last evening at the
Columbia House was gay assemblage, and mrth and
Dallas, Commodore Stewart, Commodore Enges and
Blake Captain Reynolds, Lieutenants Henry Ingersol
Mayor Swift, Recorder vaux, Hon j. ingersoll, C. j.
ngersol James Page, George +. Lehman, Henry Gil
pin, J. Ross snowden, John NJ Scott, David Webster,
and nearly two hundred and fifty others Of most
respected citizens present. The Hon. Joseph r.
lngerso presided and made most beautiful preface to
the following toast In honor Of their guest
Our guest, Commodore David Conner-The intrepid
sailor the skilfu sailor twice tried in successive wars
daring and collected in the short and fierce conflicts Of
the one and accomplishing his arduous and patriotic
duties In the other by brilliant example of naval
terprise."
The Commodore responded in a very neat and brief
return OF his thanks for the honor which had been done
him. The toasts in compliment to the Vice President
and the army and appropriately responded
The speeches were interspersed with sentiments and
two original great merit having been given
by Col Page aud VIM h. Burton
A lad named Robert Cald ell died Yesterday in con
sequence Of internal injuries received during the
sundays remens riot, which occurred in the western
part Of the city He knocked down, and trampled
upon during the ARRAY.
Joseph Hongendobler, lad who by the
tender OF the Good Win Engine on Wednesday evening
died yesterday in consequence Of the nnres received
The markets Of Pittsburg aud Baltimore, according
to the latest dispatches received by telegraph exhibit
great hrmness in consequences Of the foreign but
dealers are holding off till the receipt Of their
clal letters 1t Is matter Of much complaint in those
cities that the first dispatches of foreign received
never contain information in relation the provi
sion market which is Of peculiar interest in those quar-
ters.
Sales OF Stocks In Philadelphia
FIRST BOARD May 7S5O7 28 Lehigh Mortgage Loan 80;
200 Bank notes 764; 90 shares Susque Canal
S $1,000 do bonds 6sl 1000 Reading RR bonds 72 566
high Mortgage Loan So CTS do convertible 9e 10
burg KR $40 600 Texas Treasury notes. Isl
nah Canal, 1874; 73Norristown RR, 10; so do l2Z
AFTER SALEs00 Lehigh Canal Grip IS; Farmers and
Mechanics Bank SIS 1000 State SIS, Az 1000 Reading X
bonds, 7 Western Bank So; $50 Vicksbug do, ll SO
Heading nix, 3O5a; 1900 do bonds, 74M.
SECOND BoARD-2 Union Canal 4914; 3i2 Wilmington, &c
nigh scrip IS; philadelphia Bank, 1876; do l2s Farms
mington Copper, 23 16 Mechanics Bank 2s $50 Susque
hannah Canal l9 1000 State 6s 81 100 Grard Bank l
Chesapeake aud Delaware Canal, 81, Union Canal 48yx.
AFTER SALEs-30 0rard Bank, ll1 $50 Vicksburg Bank
~; 80 Susqushsnnah Canal IS; 5000 do bonds 6s1s; 50
Reading RR, 30x