The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-25
Our phIIadoIrhia Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, May "a, 1S49.
TheBrg Horriet-. misunderstanding Mnkets-Stoch
Sales &c.
Mr. Anderson tho mate of tho brig Harriet captured
of Ambrz by H. d. NJ. sloop- Of Cygnet has arrived
In the city. Ho states that the Harriet WAS sold ut
Bahia to Brazilian firm, with the understanding that
she should be delivered up the coast any point
designated, by tho new captain also Brazilian. On
arriving at Ambriz the Harriet given up to this
captain, and tho American displaced by Portu-
guese sailors The Americans, however. knowing the
difficulty they would experience in finding means to
leave the coast asked and obtained leave remain
board passengers with the understanding that they
should be landed at Rio Janeiro. cargo of slaves
was taken board ut Ambriz After being three days
At the sloop Cygne came in sight II being
calm, the launches from the Cygnet sent in pur
suit muskets fired from the launches, but the
Brazilian captain hoisted the American flag, and
deavored to escape taking advantage of breeze that
spraDg up. Several muskets fired in return from
the Harriet by the Portuguese One of the Amer
crew, John Au shot through the cshy part Of
the while at the wheel MIR Anderson then took
his post while the Americans and Portuguese reiterated
below. One Of the Portuguese the deck when
the English leaped on board, and, Offering some
sistancc, he received q cutlasg wound on the head
The Americans were taken to St. Helena, aud tho
American commercial agent, Thomas W. Carroll, Esq,
instituted an inquiry and the mate and crew were dis
charged with the approval Of the English Governor,
the ground that they only passengers board
and not portion Of the Captain Duling had
lett Ambriz in company with another American cap
tain in order to charter vessel the purpose of
returning home via Bahia After the crow had been
released at ST. Helena five Of them including two boys
belonging to Philadelphia shipped on board English
bark, bound to London. The wounded man remained
Helena
John Boyd, an Irish laborer, employed at Richmond,
yesterday crushed to death between cars, on
the Reading road. The tanning caused by loco
motive coming in contact with one of the
Two workmen, engaged in making alterations in an
old stone building, at the corner of Schuykl Second
and Caowhil Streets crushed yesterday, by the
falling Of chimney. Phillip Gray, an orderly man,
taken up dead, and the other, j. Mcclure was re-
moved to the hospital. His legs both crushed,
and his other injuries are so serious that it is thought
he cannot recover.
Governor Johnston took sail, yesterday, on board
the revenue cutter Forward Capt Nones, landing at
the Navy Yard.
since ut Psrksburg by ralroad died at the hos
pital last night. His crushed leg taken of by
surgeon at Harrisburg but after his arrival the hos
pa he had to undergo the operation again, the first
not having been made high enough up.
c. Carkson was, yesterday, arrested at Burlington
and brought to this city this morning, and, after
hearing before alderman, held in 81 500 bail
He is charged with having obtained two notes Of
Market street firm for 81 300 from broker for the
purpose Of being discounted but no obtained 5000 ON
The from a alter street merchant and then mzzed,
but had only reached Burlington when he was over
taken.
The -four market is quiet with sales Of 500 bbls
mon Penna brands for export at - so; choice brands
S71a. Holders Of wheat are firm, and there is some
little inquiry, fair ana good red have sold at 10lI.
lose and white at 107c Sales Of yellow corn at SOC
weight No sales of oats are reported Transactions
in cotton limited holders prefcrring to await tho
advices expected by the Caledonia.
The stock sales. today, a. follows -:
First Boards 1000 Sch Nav. Us, 1914; $500 do ,46H;
1900 do 46; 1000 do, 4o's 1000 State 6's 80; 1000
DO 5s SIX; 1000 U. Loan Us 81 ll3s; 10000 CHM.
W W. Bonds SIS, 02; 1000 IT, s. Treas Notes 6s, Ill;
COCO City Gs so. 1O2ls 100 do SIS '55, 90 10 Penna.
Bank, 1906 1000 T. s. Loan SIS 80, 1907; so Girard
Bank, 121s; $50 Wilmington RR, "a 1000 Chcs. 4
Del. Canal 6's, s6l4i 90 Reading RR, lSh. Second
Board-2 Penna Bank, 100; IL Mechs Bank, 26 $50 Y.
S. Bank "a 1000 Lehgh 6s 66i; 1000 Reading RR.
Bonds, 80 *; 2s,700 State 5s, So 80 Wilmington RR,
q; l Reading RR. 15 5000 Sch. Nay. 6's, 461si N.
American Bank, 121