The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-08
BALTIMORE, AprR 7, ls47.


.ar,irai Of the Liberia Paekef-Murder the High
Seas-.7bandomment Of the Ship France-71e Mar
! kets, Stock Board, &c.
The bark Liberia Packet returned yesterday, from
first trip to " Maryland, in LIBERIA She has been
lit exclusively for the trade between this port and Ii
ria and is owned principally by free persons of color
this city and 1t is intended privilege
be obtained from Legislature to and officer her
exclusively with colored persons. Her first trip is said
have been most successful Immediately her
arrival one of the crew, colorei named George
nencu was arrested and committed on the charge of
numbering another coorcd man named George Hall, at
The l-land Of Mayo She will sail her second voyage
with number of emgrants, and large cargo Of mer
chandisc, in about month from the present time.
The fine ship France. which wcut ashore about two
weeks since ut Swan Point during heavy gale aban
doncd by the underwriters q total loss She lies per-
feet wreck being nearly stripped in twelve feet water
with the tide cbbing and flowing into her She still has
in her about 1000 barrels Of -four and 5000 bushels Of
corn, all damaged of course. The wreck and cargo will
be sold In few days for the benefit Of those concerned
The ship was insured at Bath Me- and Boston and the
cargo was insured in London.
Professor Grant, of the Drummond light notorety is
to try experiment during all next week, ut the ex
pense of the city Of and cheap mode OF his own
invention Of lighting the city The experiment is to be
made on the business portion OF Baltimore street.
THE MARxErs-The market for Howard street flour is
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white At 81 cents yellow at 90; oats ssa 81
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amount Of idle capital princIsly il
'S o Maryland
S% on s Of Three
The money market active without ana all ss sa
PHILADELPHIA, April 7, ls47
The War and War Rumors-The Telesroph-stOeks,Sc
More rumors and startling too, from Vera Cruz
have agitated community this morning. letter
received by market street mercantile firm from part
ncr residing ut Montgomery Alabama. states that an
had arrived there from New Orleans with later
intelligence from Vera Cruz the substance Of which
that attack had been made upon the city in which
General Scott killed, and General worth badly
wounded. and the Alabama regiment also cut OIL No
further particulars given and from the fact that the
writer has been hoaxed On the other hand, the New
Orleans Evening Mercury In a second edition; dated
rived at the south West Pass with three days later in
teigence FROM Vera Cruz The rumor above mention
cd is therefore doubtless the forcrunner OF something
important from that quarter, which will come 70 hand
tonight tomorrow.
The southern telegraph been in working order
since about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, much 20 the
annoyance OF all connected with city press. The
nature Of the obstruction Is unknown but Is evidently
oSssted in the course Of the day The New York line
will require several days yet before the repairs in
progress can be perfected.
Sales OF Stocks Mt Philadelphia.
F,p,r BoARp-ii Farmers and Mechanics Bans 50: Bank
e Northern Liberties Isl 40 u s. Banks Mechanics Bank
76i 500 Wilmington n r. 6s, 60, St $50 Morris Canal,
al $500 IT, Treasury Notes 0l5s 100 susguehanna Canal
1880 State IS "a 100 " Bank 81 Penn Township Bank
az $50 Lebgh Interest 67 800 Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal Lean ss ia; 5000 u. s. Treasury Notesss NIB
ArrlR SALEs-o20o u y, Losu SIS, 81, io3; 5000 u s.
Treasury Notes Ioi, $50 Yieksburg Bank 100 do do ll
70 Morris Canal 1000 Morris Canal Bonds 6s1 323 Girad
Bank ia 50 Grand Gulf IA
stceSp Bo.rp-2es Lehigh Interest 81 1000 deras Tres
Notes l3% 20 Grand Gulf ~; 500 State IS s2H 70 Me-
Y. y. Banks
Arr.p sALrs-2 Penn. Bank 2ssf; 1000 schuylk Navi-
gaton6 60 83 ~. 8 Bank 72 800 Teras Treasury Notes
in; 5000 State SIS ~; 20 Vicksburp r n. IN
Omc1sl Navy Regulation OF PflotaRe.
The regulation Of the Department on the subject
plotage dated July 2, isa3, Is hereby rescndcd.
Ships of will hereafter receive pilots and INV
them according TO the laws Of the States in
which they may be employed
Pilots employed, however to take vessels out Of mort
shall not be paid until they shall actually 20 on hoard
and they shall not be called board until the ship is