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much less danger of sacrifice to the public interest than
general martial it much better accomm odate
its proceedings to the exgencies OF the service and WILL
is almost certain, much abridge the abos OF court
MARTIAL if one should become necessary. Another ad-
vantage of proceeding in the first instance by court OF
inquiry that other matters, not embraced IN the charges
relating to the same and other officers, may be properly
SION therefore, directed by the President TO inform
you that court of inquiry has been ordered to SIT IN
Mexico to which will be referred for examination all the
charges presented against General Pillow and Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel Duncan, well the charges or
complaint of Brevet Major General Worth against your
Lieutenant Colonel Duncan, charges preferred against
them, before court martial, will be deferred until the
proceedings of the court OF inquiry shall be received by
the President
If these officers have been arrested, the President not
seeing any good for continuing them in that stua
ton during the session OF the court VIII drect them TO
be released therefrom
copy of the order lnstitutng court OF inquiry will
be herewith transmitted to you
The proceedings of the court of inquiry relative to the
two howitzers alleged to have been taken by General
Pillow from Chapultepec have not been received AT TINS
department You will cause them to be forwarded IL u
has not been already done. 60, ~,
You refer in one of the charges against General n
low, to an appeal made by him to you, IN regard 70 me
proceedings OF that court but no appeal, dupioae or
copy has been received by or at the department.
either from yourself or General Pillow.
| Very respectfully, your obedient servant, w,
w. l.. MARCY, Secretary OF war
Major General WINFIELD ScoTT,
N. Commanding u s. army, Mexico.
GENERALLY WAR DEPARTMENT
ORDERS, Adiutant Generals Office
No Q. Washington, January 10, Isis
The following order, received from the Secretary of
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CALENDAR. August 27-lOth Sunday after Tri-
nifty. Sept. 3-llth Sunday after Trinity; 10
18th Sunday after Trinity 17-l3th Sunday after
Trinity; 20. 22, 23-Ember days; 24-l4th Sun
day after Trinity.
A new church edlfice is to be erected at South
Trenton on lot of ground given for that purpose
by Lieut.. William E. Hunt. The Bishop laid the
corner stone on the 22d inst
Erasmus, writing to the Pope, who, in private
letter to him had reproached him with eating meat
in Lent, replied "Ihave Catholic soul, but my
stomach Is altogether Lutheran"
John E. Bowden, Esq, of TRINITY. College, Ok
ford, was received into the Catholic Church, by
the Rev. DR.. Ferguson, on the I'd instant, at the
church of st. Thomas of Canterbury, Fulham.
The Rev. DR.. Wheat has removed from Nash
vile to Columbia, Tenn, to take charge OF the
"Ravenscroft Collegiate and Theological Semi
nary"
The Rev. Edmund Embury has accepted a call
to New Windsor, Orange county, N. Y.
The Rev. Francis M. Baker has been received
into the diocese of Maryland, by letters dimissory
from the Rt Rev. the Bishop Of Alabama. Mr..
Baker has been invited to take charge OF st.
Marks parish, Frederick county.
TIE Rev. N. p Tlnehast has been received
INTO the diocese of Maryland, by letters dimlssory
from the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of South Carolina ;
having been invited to the charge OF st. Johns
church, Georgetown, ID. G.
Rev N L. Rice, ID. D., has declined the appoint
ment to the professorshlp of ddactic and polemic
theology at the New Albany theological Semi
nary.
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March, ls45 length ~ miller, anu oo-t - .VS,
1o0 Its nngs lest yes~ we're less than the amount
Of dividend declared but the increased receipts thss
far, this year. will probably make good any dsdceoy.
The railroad Of New England have, since their CON-
pleton pesrly doubled their capital, by the constrac
ton Of INN ell So aud costly depots aud other improve
ments which more ornamental than conducive to
the business Of the companies. When the Boston
and Fitchburg road first completed, the cost
about one and half millions of dollars; since which
nearly million Of dollars have been added to its CAPT
tai stock without adding single mils to the length
of the road such large and frequent additions to
its stock the arket value has fallen from thirty to
about per cent premium its annual dividends of
ten per cent have been declared and paid BY antci-
patipg the income, and they have probably reached
the ma imum.
The gross income, running expenses, net receipts
and dividends Of the Lowell and Nashua Railroad
Company, in each Of the past six years. were
nexed. The dividends of this company have at all
times be within its net earnings
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CoFEEE--The transactions for the past few days,
comprise 1900 bags Laguayra including green, at
5s6c &C. and white at csc 6hc 500 1000 Sumstra
at Sac 6 and 500 pocket and bags Java at &c a &c.
FRE1GHTs-Tbe advent Of the steamers news, as
usual. che cked transactions, and heard of
gagements after the steamer was reported worth
notice. Rates we're nominally the same
FIsH.-The operations confined to so barrels
Mass mackerel, No. rs, at So.
FRUIr.-We have but to notice sales of 400 boxes
sheled almonds, at private bargain.
HEMP.-Further sales of rs bales American undress-
ed, at S1d0 per ton, mos.
HiDEs.-The demand fair, and prices steady.
Sales. since last, embraced 1000 Carthagena at
about &C. discount off 1886 Buenos Ayres 10 lbs, at
csc, less per cent. ; parcels of Rio
GIande on private terms 74S Porto Cabelo, exc,
discount of and q lot Of California at 64c, cash
Iron - There haze been sales Of 80 tons English
bar at $43 SO.
LINE was steady at 6sc zoe per barrel.
MoLAssEs was dull, and sales of moment trans
PRED.
NAVAL SroREs.-The market for spirits was frmer
and sales Of 100 barrels effected at 40c, part
cash, and balance mos
oILs-For Linseed the inquiry was fair, at our
previous quotations.
PRov'sroNs-Sales Of 800 barrels Of Mess Pork were
made at Sl1 37 Prime sold in lots to the extent Of
100 to 200 barrels at So o. 50. Beef-Saes OF 80
barrels Chicago Mess were made at $l3. There no
change In Prime Lard-Saes of 400 barrels
made at sac sac. The market closed firm There
was no change of moment in Butter or Cheese.
RICE -Advices from the other side not being
ceived the market continued firm the transact lions,
however, were light.
SpIcEs.-A sale of 20 bags Jamaica Pimento was
made at exc. Cassia selling, in lots, at 16 1910.
TOBACCO Statement showing the prices, sales, re-
eeipts and stocks for the week closing the Goth
instant -
prs~r M Rr>I Nfo~l
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The supply Of coal has for time past exceeded
the demand for consumption and the trade has there
fore become much depressed To reduce the supply
it Is stated that . number Of mines in Schuylkill
county have considerably narrowed their operations
and even contemplate disoontinuance altogether Of
their labors
Spurious $3's on the Adams Bank, at North Adams,
have made their appearance. vignette, female in
sitting posture-steamboats on the right.
The receipts Of the Hartford and New Haven Rail-
road for July exceeded $33 00a larger sum than
ever received from the business Of previous month
since It's completion This is at the rate Of 100000
per annum The receipts of the present month, thus
net profits Of their steamboats, the July receipts
sal 09e. Last year $4,000
A gold mine has recently been discovered near Ham,
burg, S. c. Since January last six hands have pro-
duced twelve hundred dwts. This mne must be Of
immense value ss 1t covers an area Of about forty
acres and yields average of 20 cents to every bush
Ell Of EARTH and lies adjacent to plenty Of water for
washing. This deposit Of the precious metal appears
to differ from most mines, the mineral is found regu-
larry interpreted through the EARTH from the surface
to the depth Of thirty feet this being the Creates
depth yet penetrated Excavations having been made
in various places the result has been in every
presented.
The receipts, running expenses, net income, and
dividends, Of the Fitchburg Railroad Company, in
each Of the past three years. q annexed.
Bosror AND FIrcHpuRg RAuao.n
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This company was incorporated in 1886 and the road
opened in 1888 length of road IA miles and cost
$1,000 Its running expenses have been above the
average in proportion to the gross receipts notvith-
standing which, the dividends have been as large as
those of any other road in New England. The run
ming expenses Of this road have fucuated from year
to year enormously they having been, in 1915, only
about nehalf what they in 1s47 This is unsc.
couRtabe such short road. If there Is any remedy
for this should by all means be ad pted this road
would be- with expenditure of fifty per cent of its
earnings for running charges the most profitable road
L., H.
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Prices. Sold. Reed Stock.
Kentucky Virginia 81 AK l25 lids 6e $40 hds s447 hos

The state Of the market exhibited no material
change during the week. Future demand and firm
will depend somewhat upon the turn political az
fairs take the continent At the present time the
demand fer Germany has been checked, a nd co nse-
quently the supplies from the West Indies are likely
to accumulate In this market. A few weeks will pro-
badly decide the complexion of affairs in Germany
WHisKEY-Quotations remained about the same,
rather heavy
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C0MMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.

saturday, Aug SO-6 Il. M.
In consequence of the announce ment, early in the
morning. that the steamship Britannia telegraph
ed below Boston, the at the board very
limited and prices closed about the reported
yesterday. Erie railroad (new) fell of Il per cent
and Canton advanced Is. The greatest excitement
existed to learn the nature of the news, and the
, Eztra Herald sought after with the utmost
avidity. The does not amount to any thing
either politically commercially. No change had
taken place. in Irish affairs, and the markets
tinued in a very quiet, inactive state.
The amount Of duties collected at this port for the
past week was $510,206 As.
The lake receipts of breadstus at Buffalo, for the
third week in August, were Is, 267 bbs. flour 446l3
bushels wheat and S4,54s bushels corn. No barley
rye.
The quantity Of coal transported on the different
canals and railroads, connected with the coal region
for the week ending the oath instant annexed.
Coal TRApE-WEEKLY RECEIPTS.
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"AsHINUfVN, Hugubt 15 ITO.
The President being out OF town, cabinet meet
ings have not, of course, been held this week, and
there is therefore no news Of potlcal character
to communicate. MIR. Polk is expected back IN a
day or two.
In answer to a resolution of the Senate, the Sc
cretary OF the Treasury communicated, towards the
close OF the session, statement of the money col
lected and expended tor the relief OF the sick and
disabled seamen. II has just been printed, and
from 1t we gather the amount received and ex-
pended IN each State and territory, from the year
1888 TO the present time Inclusive
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At Rhnebeck, the 21st inst, AWE, only child Of
b. Lloyd and Margaret Ann James, aged ten months
Friday evening 25th inst, at the residence of her
father, Bergen HILL ErFv CArALIrE ELIzABEr H. infant
daughter of William and Ely Thomas Funeral this
Sunday Afternoon at o'clock.
On Friday 25th inst, of typhus fever susAs daugh-
ter Of William II Le Roy, Esq, aged ~.
The friends Of the family are Tequseted to attend
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CaIvnrv enursh on sunday, the 27th

her fun~rs, from Galway church ON sunday the 27th
inst, 1t 6x M.
On friday ming, 25th inst Of lingering Illness
IsAssLLA. wife Of Peter HURLEY aged 81 years.
The friends and acqaai sanoss Of the family are
ctfuily ipvt. to atte her ia neral Sunday
r. at4 clock, from her iats residence % Allen 1T.
Suddenly on Friday, sthe 25th inst ElIxA, wife Of
the late Thomas Rutter. Of Buffalo, ". Y.
The fri. OF the family respectfully invited to
att. nd her funeral on Monday, the 2Sth inst. at
O'Clock r. from her late residence 2sth street, near
7th svepue.
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MARKETS ELSEWHERE.
STOCK SALES

PInIAnrIrmA, Aug 2-Fyrst Board.slooo Tenn 81. 70;
$500 &c. 6 lOi1s $1,000 90, 62 in3. Second Hoard
430 Lehsh Scrip 79 100 Res r. l6 10 Mechs Blk 2l:
$50 Sch Nav 6s '6S, 371a; ITO Union Blk Tenn, 43.
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BALTIMORE, August g. 1913.
Hoaors to the Remains Of Captain Masoa-A
Poisoning Case--Sh,p Lannch- Commerce, &C.
Tie remains of Captain Stevens T. Mason, who
lost his life at the battle Of Vera Cruz, were yes
terday removed from Fort McHenry, where they
had been deposited for some time, under escort OF
the Independent Blues, to the railroad depot, and
this morning they start for his former home, Lees
burg, Va, where, as private citizen, he was es
teemed and respected beyond all bounds. Exten-
sive arrangements have been made at Leesburg to
do public honors to the memory, character, and
services Of the gallant dead.
A sailor, named john Murray, on Thursday
night, stopped in at one Of the dens of infamy on
the Causeway, and was induced to drink some IL
Quor shortly after which he detected one of the
girls attempting TO rob him, when he escaped into
the street, and was Immediately taken very sick
He was taken home, and medical aid called In,
eyinclng all the symptoms OF having been poison
ed. from which he died yesterday morning. The
girls have been arrested, and there seems to be
doubt that lie was drugged, to enable them to rob
HIM with more facility
A splendid packet bark, called the Bllen M.
Hoingsworth, will be launched this afternoon
from the ship yard OF Messrs Foster IL Booz-
She is intended to run as regular packet between
Boston and MatapZas
A challenge Tor mortal combat having PASSED
between Captains Bernard and Edwards, OF the
voluguer regiment, now encamped at Fort
McHenry, they were both arrested yesterday,
and gave bail to keep the peace. Foolish fellows,
alter escaping Mexican bullets, to think OF making
themselves targets for bullets to penetrate, and
wise men to laugh at.
The number Of vessels IN the port OF baltimore
yesterday exclusive OF bay craft, was sixteen
ships fourteen barks, twenty EIGHT br.gs, and
thirty-wo MISUNDERSTANDING In all ninety san
OF vessels.
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CITA THADE REPORT.

NEW oRK saturday, August 2O-6 Z. M.
The announcement, at an early hour this forenoon
that the Britannia below at Boston, with weeks
later news, had the effect Of checking operations in
produce As the news did not transpre till near the
close of Change (when Extra Herald was pub.
nshed transactions very limited and prices for
grain, with some other articles, were unsettled The
late gradual advance in the prices of -four having
been produced by reduced supplies and steady HON,
demand prices remained undisturbed by the news
and sales of Cswego, with Western brands, common
Genesee, &c, were made at a slight advance yes
terdays quotations Sales of OHIO wheat were made
on terms stated below Corn was unsettled by the
news, and saes were light. Meal. before the ne VS.
sold on terms slightly below those Of yesterday. Rye
was somewhat less firm. Oats continued dull and the
market inclined to droop Sales Of pork made at
abb Gt previous rates. Lard firm. Groceries were
quiet and sales of sugars and moasses moderate
For statement of the cotton market refer to the
article under the proper head.
AsHEs-Before the news, sales of pots were made at
So Ss1; after its reception heard of transact
tons in either kind. Receipts down the Hudson
river. 1913 bbls.
-F2our-The sales reached 5000 bbls
including 1900 a 900 bbs this State, and common
Gepesee. at IS SO a SIS 5614 SIS 621l A lot of
scratched sold at SO rs; and q parcel Of Ohio at
50 80. Southern continued firm at yesterdays quota
tions, Wheat-Sales of 1000 bushels of common
mon, sold at 95c Corn-Brfere the news, sales of
1900 5000 bushels made, including round
lot of damaged New Orleans, at 53hc; lot Of 500
bushels inferior Southern sold at 54Sc Meal-Sales
of $50 bbls were reported az ST. and 200 800 do at
SO; the market was rather heavy. Rye-Sales of
1000 5000 bushels were made at Tic intending por-
ton in the lP at zoo Rye fonr-ssles of $50 bbls
were made at - Oats-Sales of canal were made at
81 $780, and of Jersey, at SO $40.
Receipts down the Hudson River.
wheat hour ..'.''''...... :bbls, 6e37
Corn. ............. ........... bush. 20 40S
Wnedt 4ZO1
Receipts docn the Hudson River since the opening of
navigation.
ls4s. 1s47.
Wheat -four ........... .bbls. 1871 1852 74
Corn meal. ............. 2469 S7,2O6
Wheat .............. bush. 2s3,62s LAZY, SIS
Corn. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. " 500 937 1900 OSl
Rye ................. 1921 1855 235
CorToN-There was desire to purchase this article
this morning in anticipation Of better prices by the
steamer and holders disposed of about 200 bales at
very satisfactory rates. Rumors of the being in
the market current before 10 o'clock and from
the desire to buy evinced evident misun-
dertoOd. After the official PRONUNCIATION of the
at the close of Chauge. it impossible to get bids
even at moderate decline. We shall continue our
quotations at present.
LIVERPOOL
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Married.

At Brooklyn, the oath inst by the Rev. Mr. Mac
donough, MARY ELIZABETH, youngest daughter Of the
late Peter Duffy, Of Brooklyn, to STEPHEN b. BRorHr,
Of this city.
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sPHILApELpuIA, Aug. %.

.PHILApELPHIA, Aug. D.
Mr.. William Abbott, the new harbor master,
Amounted by Governor Johnston to succeed Gene
raj r ounifort, entered upon his duties yesterday
morning. Capt West, the iorm.r courteous and
oblieing deputy, has been displaced by Capt Jo-
siah Ames.
Monday will be an exciting day among the poll
tlcians of the democratic stamp; and from the ill
repressed grumblings of large portion of the
party who have already got an insight into the
practices that have been resorted to, in order to
secure the nomination for those agreed upon m
caucus, warrant the belief that grand row viii
take place If these underhand nleasues are sacccss
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600 600 BOTTLES AND OVER, OF DR. DEWITT

OOV,VOV {. Kelingers Imminent have bcsn sold with.
out nurmur Rheumatic pains from twenty TO Atty years
and Fever Sores from Aseen 70 twenty
BUS Bilious tbo certain a. il is taken It IL mt
in large bottles mild asAn and agreeable according TO
ten than other embrocaon Sold
He Per dos $42 per grcss 10 1856 Office
street the Harlem Railroad Offices Ruehton CLARK Co.
OF the druggists generally
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FOREIGN LETTERs.-We are requested to state,
for the information of the public, that by order OF
the Postmaster General an agent of the depart.
ment will be in attendance on the departure and
arrival of each of the British mail steamers from
and at this port to receive postage upon all letters
Under this arrangement, letters can be sent after
the hour for closing the foreign mails at the post
Office. BY the late law of Congress hne Of $4,000
is imposed for each letter put on board any foreign
en- pOGDos-besiSn Post.
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GUNNER COMPLAINTS, DlARRHEA GRIPPING PAINS
rhTa Cole Cholera Morbus Sick Nervous and
Heartburn 1t Summer Complaints chdren 1t relieves
the periodical pains Of females and will stop the vo
lent working oiany vomit the
the complaint the stomach the BOW.
els in healthy condition This Cordial BY old and young
with equal benefit h, sbecome regular family medicine for
heabeye disorders - IL has stood the Of pro-
scrited by regular physicians The testimonials favor in
Hudson and vicinity are too humorous The
Dr. Waterbury Of boton 81" the valuable
dy have used William Cure ESQ., OF l73 Twelfth street.
hite, Esq No Gamercy Park New York. says"No medi
cine that have used after years experience
me more real satisfaction Norman Fuay, NJ D. Of Pough
always found IL safe and invaluable medicine T. j. Barnard
ESQ 1874 Broadway Albany says" After several
riencc in my own and in the families Of my friends fnd
ysafe remedy complaints in his advertisement
Price 20 cents per bottle Large bottles 81 each. Sold in
New York At 10 Brcadwsy and 10 Aor Hoqsc s3 Broad
Broadway and l4h ST. T7 Third Avenue 22d 81 Jshn
Fulton William It,; II East Broadway, Market st.
81 Blocker Christopher st Houston McDougaI st. I2
Brooklyn-R. j. Davies Fulton Clinton ct. Albany;
State ST.. and state Pearl ST Broadway and Deevan
Hsuse Troy-Tl and 2S4 River st Saratoga sprnss-G H
J. r. Van Mort. Goshen--I. w. Elliott Hudson-Rosmnn
NcKpsry Pundtrson Ham, W. q. storrs Henry u Rs.
ringer Cayerack-pr Goddard, James " Shoemaker
Van week Il; w STANDARD; Chatham corners-van Al
Miller CcXsache-pr H. Adams, and W. s. stoutenburgh
Coxsacke Ianding-Dr j. b. Hsnshaw. Catskill-W H. Wey
A'hensrE Titus kingston-Daniel Young wiliamsburgh
New York wholesale agents. Philip schen Co.. I07 Water
st. Phadelphias Shines and Chesnut streets D. Brown,
9th and Chesnut streets Sou,her Greene
81 and Lyman Place Druggists orders executed usual None
genuine without my written signature.
IL X. WHITE. IIudsoD, N. Y.
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miscellaneous.

The newspapers, from every section of New
England, complain of the uncommon prevalence of
dysentery
The Salem Register says, swhen the Acadia was
detained below Boston, last week, in the fog,
Montreal, In Canada, printed, published In an ex-
ira, and circulated about the city before her arrival
was even known in Salem"
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DR. COOPER MDUANE STREET, BETWEEN CHATHAN

i 1NOVVn ~, HDUANESTNEET, BETWEEN CHATHAM
~ and William streets has for the last fourteen enjoyed
aggravated this and mild csses crred ,o
TO i've days srcture-Dr Cooper form Of
structures IN from one TO two weeks Constitutional debility
brought on secret habit INDUCED In BY young Ts
men %S sX IN bsgsts dyspsrA weakness Of hs
No ufcd - - - - ~" ~
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LAW Intelligence.

SUPREME CouRr AT CHAMBERS, August 25-Before
Judge Edmonds. Remanded-Chrstian Enlsger, COM
mitted charge Of grand larceny, was brought up
by babeas corpus and his discharge claimed on the
ground his having been committed without examina
tion Application refused, and the commttinglmagis-
trate ordered to proceed with examination.
SUPERIOR CouRr AT CHAMBERS, August 25.-Re-
manded-Henry S. Williams and Charles Hamilton,
two of the Of the prgate brought up by ha
beas corpus and claimed their discharge the ground
of being Intoxicated Motion denied, and the parties
remanded.
UNITED STATES DsrRicr CouRT, August 25.-Before
Judge Belts. The District Court opened this
morning, No business being ready, his Honor ad-
journed.
COMMON PLEAS, AT CHAMBERs.-August 26.-Before
Judge DAILY Discharged-John James, q seaman Of
the 4 irate Cumberland, was discharged q minor,
on the affidavit Of bis mother.
There are several cases before Judge Vsnderpoel,
which are adjourned to Monday next.
UNITED STATES CoMMIssIoNERs OrrIcE.-Aug. 26.-
Before A. Gardiner, Esq Charge Of Grand Larceny
Henry Austin, q pa senger on board the ship Ocean
Monarch, charged with stealing quantity OF jewery
from fellow passenger, the voyage from Liverpool
to this port arrested this morning by Deputy Mar
shall Flanagan, and committed for examination.