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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-03
Navigation OF the OHIO Hivcr.
MONEY MARKET.
Tuesday, Feb. as r. M


The market did not open bright to-day and prices
fell of fraction. Canton Company declined per cent,
Long Island rs, Harlem Il Reading ~ Norwich and
Worcester d, Ohio 6s4. Erie Railroad old stock, i'm
proved n. North American Trust, Reading Bonds, and
Farmers Loan closed at yesterday prices.
At the second board there material altera ton,
and the market closed firm.
Stonington Railroad Company is now well managed,
aud doing good business the receipts being much
larger than they before; and the fact Of
lis paying good dividend this year to the stockholders
is now placed hey ond all doubt 1t is thought by
OF the wise of Wall street that the present business
and prospects Of this company render the stock more
udicious nve than the stock of the Norwich AMI
Worcester
The receipts of the Vioksburg Railroad, it il sald
have greatly increased during the last year. compared
with the year before We told that thu proposition
made some time Iago that the respective stockholders
should surrender TO the Girard Bank the Bank of the
United States and the other creditors, half of their
stock and that these banks and other creditors should
discharge their claims against the railroad company,
has been agreed by these banks and all the principal
creditors This must increase the value of the stock
very much.
The late advance in the Long Island Railroad stock it
is said has been brought about by the present managers
of the companyn order TO induce stockholders WAC are
opposed to them to sell their stock and thereby render
the stock sold incapable of being voted by sny
person, at the coming election.
Tie amount of money coined at the branch mint Of
the United States New Orleans, in each of the past
two years, was annexed
BRANCH MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT New ORLEANS
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MEXICAN PRrvATEERs.-We understand that
letters are in town from the city Of Mexico, con-
firmed by intelligence from Havana, as per fol-
lowing extract:-
eve are determined to carry on the war. General
Santa Anna already collected at San Luis Potes
than thousand regular troops Our letters of
narque operating they will strike in quarters where
least in the Mediterranean and Indian Sc
we shall see how our neighbors will feel then.~
If this be true, and any Of these demi-semi-
Mexicans are caught on the high seas, they will
surely be hanged atthe yard arm of some of our
men.of-war. The poor devils will die as pirates
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ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS IN THE CITY.-The re-
port OF majority Of the special committee ap.
pointed by the Board of Supervisors to divide the
city into State, Senatorial, and Assembly districts
was last evening presented and laid upon the table
The committee cannot agree upon plan for dis
trlcting the city, nor indeed the majority
at all determined as to the practicabity of their
own division. It's, however, on the whole, they
think, the best thing they can do. 1t is impossi-
BILE to tell, even guess, what action will finally
be taken upon the subject. We give the tables
as reported by Messrs Walker, Purser, and
Tappan.
Total Population. .s7l 223
Alieas. o0Sso
Persons OF color not taxed. .2,638-I3,60t
Representative population. .2sT 6is
Ratio Of Assembly Districts. ............. le col
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MAILS BY THE STEAMER HlngnNrA. This steam

MAILS BY THE STEAMER HlBERNIA. This steam
or left Boston on M onday for Halifax and Liver
pool. The Transcript OF that city says -
The royal mail steamer Hibernia, Capt Alexander
Ryre left this afternoon for Halifax and Liverpool with
the monthly mail for Europe, and AZ passengers. Be.
side the above, 80 additional berths have been taken at
Halifax. Among the passengers from hisp pert for Liver.
pool, Alfred Douglass Esq, Of New York. bearer of
dispatches, and the RI Rev. Bishop DWELL Of Toronto
Canada All the mails intended for her from as far
south as New Orleans have comei and been despatch
cd This mail by far the largest yet taken out
by this line of steamers.
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JMPoRTANT-ARRIvAL OF DISPATCHES FROM CIV
TAYLOR e learn that Major o Ham,nand a..i
Adiutant Adde, bearing dispatches from Gen Tavlor
arrived at the Relay House last evening and
from New Orleans by the river route but our
who travelled several days in company with them could
form no idea OF the contents Of the dispatches
Clipper, Fst.2
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Court OF Gone raj s,ssions.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Brady and Walker
Jonas P. Phillips, Esq., Acting District Attorney
FEB; 2-TIisi for Grand Larceny.-James O,Brien
placed at the bar this morning for trial. on chsrge
Of grand larceny in having the goth Decembs Or
stolen trunk containing sundry articles of clothing and
pocketbook containing $40 in silver coin, worth in all
about So the property of the Rev. James B. scoulsr
of Philadelphia.
On the part of the prosecution it was shown in evil
dence that the accused arrested by officer Dwyer Of
the LIST ward. after the commission of the robbery
and found with the stolen property in his possession
The jury, without leaving their seats found the pr
guilty and the Court sentenced him to be impr
sOned at Sing Sing for the term oftwo years.
Trial for Burgiary-John Carroll, was then called to
trial, on charge u burglary in the third degree in
having elonously entered tho porter house Of samuel
Belts, No. 40 Hammersey street, on the night of the
first Of December last and stealing therefrom various
dces OF the value Of $24 So which property was re.
covered from pawn-shop, where it had been pledged
by the prisoner. The jury found the accused guilty OF
petit larceny only. He then remanded to prison
to be tried for another offence.
Recognirauces Fcrfeited.-Joseph Cherry. Cornelius
Sullivan Elizabeth Wright. and Timothy Shea, indicted
for grand larceny and Charles Tremper Caleb Weaver
and Joseph Dunn indicted for selling 10 tory tickets
failing to answer when called for tia their respective
recOgnizonces declared to be forfeited
The Court then adjourned until to morrow.
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Supreme Court.

Before Chief Justice Jones.
FEB. George Watson u.s. VIM. Jones' Ear. Sheriff.
This was action brought in order the validity
OF mortgage on the property Of George b. Manguni,
sold by the sheriff in June ls45, under an execution
Plaintiff claims that the proceeds OF sale should be up
Piled to pay o tho creditors and balance having
as is alleged, left on hand, Is claimed by plaintiff in
suit. Adjourned 10 this forenoon.
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COurt CaIenJur-Thi nnv.

Common PLgAs-Psrt mos. 29l, 40, 81, 90. 65, o.
so, 2, a. lsO Part IiNos. 1884, ~ "a 26 2s6 "a, 49,
40 4s, 81 3D. 80, 81 % liz. IA ~. 25 81 96 1885, So
sur.hos CouRr.-Nos = 10, ", 20, II. -, %, "a
a. 2o "a 49, 20. b. 30, 80, 81, 35, 80, 81, SO, 80
40, al, "A, ~, ~, a., 40, ~.
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bosroN PAPERs.-We are under obligation, to
Mr. Bush, OF Adams & Cos. Express, via New
Haven route, for Boston papers of Yesterday
morning, delivered some hours in advance of tho
" regular" or Long Island Mail
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LETTERS FOR THE HIBERNA Those who sent
letters to Boston for the Hbernia, by the steamer
on saturday night would do we to call and
see the mail agent on board the steamer Cover
nor, lying at pier No. /, Battery place.
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subscription sbsing raised at Washington for the
erection Of new monument over ths remains Of Com
Decatur. $4,000 u vented,
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The select men of Nantucket have published card in
relation the late fire. $50 buildings destroy
property destroyed 81 OO0, 900; insurance $4,000
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Trial OF the Rev. DR.. Seys-The Nationsl
ali the testimony gwen the tia Of the Rev DR.. John
Sey before the Court of Oyer and Termner This
will be found be Of the curious and interesting
cases tried in this city.
Philadelphia Agents for the Herald. &c.
B. ZIEBER CO, Ledger Bading, Third street, be:
low Chestnut. Those wishing 70 have the Herald served
guarly at their dwellings will please leave their
above Terms. IS cents month Single copies
for sale daily rnce 8 cents. JILL
Navigation OF the ONO River.
Places. Time. State Of Ripr.
Louisville. .......... Jan ~. q feet
Wheeling. Jan %. 3 feet.
GinciDnati. .,........ Jan ~. .. s feet.
Pittsburg. ........... Jan 80 =. feet in.
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The aggregate expectation for lsao from Havana, was
nearly double that Of isi5 and the expectation from Ma
tsnzas 1915 nearly three times as largo as that OF so
We tske the annexed interesting account Of the sugar
crop and sugar trade from Issued by sxten
sve house at Havana II is dated Jan H. and is, there
FORE up to the latest moment:
Since our report of the 18th Of December, we have
had continuance Of very favorable weather for the
growing sugar CROP and It has been subjected TO the
"a ne influence since the hurricane, 1t
seems not only have recovered from the effects Of that
calamity, but to have advanced towards maturity at
more rapid pace than usual We have, consequently,
the cheering prospect of large and early crop, snd
may expect, by the end of this month to have some
stock in the market and by the middle of February to
see much larger quantity than customary at that pe'
riod.
ID difficult to speak with confidence as to the open.
ing rates may anticipate, however, that the usual
lively demand for Spain at the commencement Of iae
season VIII keep them at high hgure Tor some une
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The CALIFORNIA EXPEDITION We give the fol-
lowing letter from Col. Stevenson, to the ed tors
ofthe drgus, received by the ship Courier from Rio
the best means of advising the Albany friends Of the vol
un,eers OF the actual condition of the expedition and
progress The letter is dated two days before the de-
patture Of the expedition from Rio de Janeiro ION the
10th Nev) month from the present time. it will be
seem they may be expected to reach their ultimate point
of destination -
RIO De JANgIRo. Nov. 81 1886 We safe here, in
sound and healthy condition, the in good spirits,
and oil anxious to reach their home. Our passage
was long but although attended with the usual incidents
OF ship board net dsagreeabc. All the transports ar
rived here within few hours of each other; with but
about ten the sick list .
go The Albany boys, officers and men, are We'll sn S
likely to continue We so well supplied WIN
preventves against the scurvy and the health OF the men
is so remarkably good, that DO not believe we sna
stop again before reaching California The ships WIN
stop or not as the circumstances Of each may requs'
at er we pass round Cape Horn
if they do not hear again until we shall have
reached California We shall leave here on Sunday
9sth and hope TO reach final destination in one
You will obge me by making il known that the Alba.
ny troops we'll and that thing forwarded 10 them
a San Frapcsco the intended head quarters of the re-
giment, will come safely to hand.
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"ALLKGED FRAUD IN INDIAN MEAL. THE Ne,v.
ark Advertiser OF Monday contains the following
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stand to you in the church,
Ale was a brother; he was as sstant pastor Of the
church
The for the prosecution was here rested
Mr. LucxEv opened the defence to the court and jury,
in brief and concise speech He said they hoped to be
able to show 10 the court the jury and the public that
these charges frivolous and unounded In tho spring
Of ls Mr. Seys became the pastor of the Bedford street
church. and he found the Of the pr0secutrx the
books probaioAer and in his own Glass; and upon
entering upon his pastoral duties he commenced visiting
his flock and amongst others, he visited Mrs Crane on
the 25th of October she sent for him and complained OF
being sick and in want Of money and stated to him that
her husband was up the river aad she was very
doar he afterwards visited Iher the occasion of
operation being performed on her, and visited her again
and i was not until the 9th Of January that he heard
the acts of this woman wholly inconsistent with
this prosecution and we will prove that her character
After the counsel finished by statement, one Of the
counsel for the prosecution and said he would OBJ
ect to branch Of the evidence proposedto be offered
CouRr-when it comes to be offered, we will then
hear your objections.
PHILEMON s. OWEN, examined by WHrrIro.-Resides
at 2O4 9th avenue, in this city; il member OF the Me-
thodst Episcopal church attended the camp meeting al
Sing Sing in ls45 was held in September or in octo
Der the 18th Of the month was there saw Mrs
Cram there met her about the centre OF the camp
ground.
WHIrISa-Relate what passed between you.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY objects-Let settle the law on
the subject of the examination of the witness upon cola
tcra facts before proceed further The question here
IT, whether the testimony of this witness 10 direct col
lateral He commended that tho testimony is coate
relating to conversations had by witness with Mrs.
Cram and Mr. Seys having no relation to the assault and
battery charged upon and not relevant to the matter at
issue.
CouRrwe think tho case new cited forms some test
for this enquiry; let us whether IL is mmateral
for 10 enquire whether Mrs. Cram such terms
Of intimacy with tho defendant and what her beha.
vior to him in the me that interviewed between these
two assaults.
Eraminatisn usumsd.--WIrNKss- She appeared 10 be
quite sick Of the time there was another lady with hsrI
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23

by suicide, thus escaping an ignouinious death
upon the scatfold, was but the prelude OF other
scenes equally revolving.
On Sunday, 28th ult., another peer of
France, the Count Alfred de Montesquieu, a
chevaer d'honneur Of the Queen, and ex-aid-
de-camp to NapeIcan, committed suicide
Losses by speculation in corn are supposed to
have caused this rash act. The deceased was
Is years old, and leaves widow and several
children.
The Paris papers announce that the eldest
son of the Duke de Prasin, az years CT age)
had also put an end TO his life, in consequence
Of the mislortupos which had befa!len his fam
lily. To complete the weeks picture Of Pa
risan lifa, another peer, the Count Eckhmnl,
has fed from justice, after inliictIng what he
intchdcd to be death blow on the person OF
an Indian female, with whom he had tors
time associated; whilst the "Presse" states
that on Monday two military students recent
ly promoted to the rank of officers, fought a
duel at Enghien, with swords in which one,
the son Of colonel, was killed. Neither Of
the duelists had reached The age Of II years.
The press, with almost one voice, dcnounc-
es the present corrupt government as the ORR
gcn ofthese socialcrimes and the consequence
is that six journals, in fact all the opposition
press, have been seized for throwing upon the
government the responsibility Of the coTup-
ton and immortality thus brought to light
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forgotten by the people of this country, and
I h ope, for long time, will increase the
COOL feeling Of the people CT the United
States towards their brethren in this coun-
try. (Chcers.
Lord Morpeth snid, as he had very peculiar
opportunities of noticing the warmth OF feel
ing which existed in every part OF the Union
towards the Inhabitants Of this, when
they called the old country, he could not
help declaring his participation III the fee4ngs
of satisfaction and thanNtulaesS expressed ny
the hon. member and by his noble friend.
Il was impossible to overratc the strength OF
those feelings, evinceI by the warmth OF
sympathy which had been called forth IN A.
,ner,ca, and by the liberal and substantial to-
kens which had accompanied it, and Which'he
trusted, would be considered to be amply aC'
knowclged by the despatch Of his noble
friend. But he was not sorry that, before
Parliament rose, feelings such as those ex-
pressed by the hon. members had found vent
within the walls of that House. lie had re-
cciyed letters recently from New York, de
scribing the measures taken there for secu-
RIM the health and comfort of the destitute
enigrant3 from this country, and at Boston
an Island had been set apart for, and appro-
pr:ated to hospitals. lie believed that the
same kindly spirit prevailed all over the u
Mon, from Maine to New Orleans, and altho'
occasionally causes Of soreness and subjects Of
alteration would unavoidably aliso between
the two countries, as between other nations,
the tombstone of calamity WAS only wanting
10 call forth at all times whatever was most
generous and kind in our nature. lie bore
with pleasure his testimony to the value of
those feelings which the calanities Of Ireland
had elected in America. Hear, hear
The motion was chen agreed 10.
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AFFRAYAT THE LoCKs-DEATH OF A
BOAT CAPTAIN. An aflray occurred at the
Locks on Tuesday last which resulted in the
death Of a citizen of this village, Captain
Frost, Of the canal boat Cold Springs. The
facts as narrated 10 us by an eye witness, are
as follows:
Ihe boat and raft were at the head of the
locks, each claiming the right of precedence
in locking. Upon the raft were two brothers,
sons Of Mr.. Stephen Bush of this village, the
eldest aged about twenty, and the youngest
about Gftcen years. An alteration took place
between the elder Bush and Captain Frost's
driver, Provoked, as is aIledged, hy some
thing that was said by the driver, Bush left
the raft and assaulted him. They closed in.
Capt Frost left his boat came up and took
hold Of Bush, pulling him from the driver,
the driver being held at the same time by an
other person who came up to part them
The younger Bush then left the raft, and
coming up to Capt. Frost, with stick, struck
at him, the stick flying out Of his hand and
doing no injury. The boy then turned, and
picking up a handspike, approached him a.
gain, giving him severe blow upon the side
ofthe head. Frost fell, but soon recovered,
and in reply to a friend who approached him,
said hc was but little hart. At the suggestion
Of his friend, he walked to the Police Office to
get warrant, and not finding the magistrate
in, walked to the Office of a physician. He
was there advised to lie down, but declined,
starting for his boat. Before reaching it,
he grew weak, complained of dizziness, and
asked for assistance to get on board. lie grew
worse, was taken off the boat, carried into a
house and physician called. An operation
was performed on his head, but with no bene
fit, and he died in about ten hours after re.
ceiying the blow. Capt. Frost was reputa-
be, industrious and perseyering man.
The boy was arrested and lodged in Jail,
to await Lis mination-LockpoH Democrat
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Five days later from Europe.
ARRIVAL or THE BRITANNIA.
The following condensed account is taken
from Boston papers Of the 10th inst

me lOIOWia2 COnucNSeu account is taken
from Boston papers Of the 10th inst.
The steamship Britannia, captain Harrison,
arrived at th!s port yesterday morning about
four O'Clock, after Il passage Of ii 1-2 days
from Liverpool.
On the 18th inst. the Britannia struck on
Cape Race, Now Foandlan6, where she re.
NAMED half IN hour, but was got of without
any apparent injury.
in The list OF passengers, we notice the
names of Hon. +. {. Winthrop and son, of this
city; Gen. Armstrong, American Consul at
Liverpool; and b. p. Pore, ESQ, bearer OF
dispatches from The United States Legation
at Paris.
The condition Of the money market had
not undergone any Improvement. Consider
able sensation was created in London on the
Goth ut. by the fact that large amount of
drafts OF Prime, W4td & Co., of New York,
on Overend, Quincy s. Co., Of London, had
been refused acceptance until the arrival OF
the Hhcrnia,' and that Nlcasrs Barring, Broth
ers & Co. had declined to interfere for their
protection. These drafts remained in abey-
ance several days after the arrival of the Iii,
hernia, but were finally accepted by Messrs
OYerend, Carney & Go.
The amount Of failures during the three
weeks previous to the sailing of the Britannia
including London, Liverpool, GLASGOW Stock
ton and Ireland, amount to about IS, O2 900;
Of which 81 100000 is in London, divided
among II houses, &217,000 in Liverpool
{ 200, 900 in Glasgow, 100000 in Stockton
and 100000 in Ireland.
The corn market is exceedingly depressed
the best American flour in Liverpool barely
selling for 25s per Dbl. In Indian corn the
losses to importers viii be enormous. The
price of best Indian corn in Liverpool is not
higher than 2Ss. to 32s.per quarter or480 lbs,
This article has been in extensive demand
for feeding cattle, and large quantities. dam
aged, have been taken Tor purposes ofmanure,
at prices below the current value OF 4uano
The steamship Great Britain has been float
ed off from her position at Duudrum Bay,and
had arrived safely in the port Of Liverpool.
FRANCE.
The capital of France has been the scene
ofmoat horrible caIastrophcs, which have en-.
crossed the Partisan press and excited the
attention Of Europe.
The fljghtful domestic tragedy which has
been represented in France, the first act of
which closed over the fa'e of duchess OF he
illuatrious house Of Sebastian, whilst her hus-
band and murderer has persisted miscraby
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN The Liberty Gazette
of lt,t week ys:-'Wc hope our friends will feel
the Importance of redeeming their character next
year.
IflR. BRIGGs' friends have lost their character,n
consequence of Il connection with him, we think,
since delays are dangerous, it would be good idea
for them toma;c an effort at retrieving it fore
other year; and if the redemption price is not too
high, they had better fork over Immediately, so
that they may prove what they profess themselves
to be-men of good character
Another idea advanced in the Gazette strikes us
in n very peculiar manner. The admission ismade
that the Liberty vote has fallen off from last year.
The Editor prophesed before election that it would
largely Increase and now says, Had proper effort
been made, and our friends taken hold of the work
in earnest, might have increased our vote 2000 in
the State, just as well as to have had it diminished
as it now is The editor further says :-'Scarcey
any labor has been done in the State the past year
Now c, C. BRGGs the editor of the Liberty Ga
zettc, k0ws that the Liberty party, during the past
year, has expended ten times the labor in the way
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FATAL ACCIDENT AND NARROW ESCAPE.
A strange accident occurred at Taunton last
week. About dusk Of tie evening, a neither
and her infant child were fourd upon the
ground atthc side of house in that place.
having fallen from Tie ,h.rd story. Tie
mother was seuseess from Injuries received,
and died without making known tie cause of
the accident. The infant WAS hut slightly
injured. From the statements Of others in
the house, 1t is supposed that the deceased, an
Irish woman Of he name of Buurrwor;b, was
partially intoxicated, and that she hid her
baby in hr arms and held il out Of the win
dow 50 as to brighten land thus sill It's cries:
that in some way she lost her hold and the
baby fell. In reaching ont to see what had
become of it she also lost her balance and
was precipitated to the ground with the fatal
resul. above stated.-1wreHer.