The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-07
Our Philadelphia crrcsp0nds noe.

PHILADELPHIA, aug U, IoD
The Characterization Boy Drowned-La-
portanf Law Gases Markets, Stock Sa!es, &c.
The cholera report to-day includes Fl cases and
3 deaths; only IL cases and deaths in private
practice, and IL cases and death at the hospitals.
The dog star RACES, but it appears to have spared
the four footed race usually subject to its influence
and Inflicted sort of rowdyphobla upon the un.
whipped ours that go erect, who are permitted to
iua riot IN our midst, through the bad training OF
their parents, and remain unchecked by the whole
some control OF the laws. Every grade OF Grim, In
the calendar has been committed since the opening
OF this month"; including three homiclie cases, with
the victim of the fourth murderous attempt now
lying on his death-bed. Two fire engines have
been partially demolished by the violence OF the
partisans of other companies; rape has been at.
tempted rpon the per of respectable married
woman, besides innumerable crimes Of lesser I'M
portance With all the necessity for the prompt
and rigorous enforcement of Justice upon the few
who are now in custody which these facts present.
the criminal court met this morning and adjourned
over till the first Monday OF September.
Last evening,a man by threats forced colored
boy TO Jump INTO the water, at Wood street wharf,
when he drowned. His body was found this morn.
ing, when the coroner held an inquest. The jury
rendered a verdict IN accordance with the facts.
The man is not known, and perhaps will never be
discovered.
This morning Judge Grier, Of the United States
Circuit Court, pr, punced his decision In the long
contested Apsden case. The decision 10 in favor
of the American heirs Of the h4lfblood--the Hart
leys and MISUNDERSTANDING open the question
whether the descendants Of Mary Harrison those
of Roger Harley are entitled, as between them
selves, or whether both are entitled-that beng a
que siion which NAV hereafter arise: The Ameri-
can remote heirs of the whole blood the Packers,
are entirely excluded; also, the English heirs at
common law, the Apsdeps. This decision, as II
affects the claims of two three hundred persons
and their relatives, tn remote degree, as well as
the large amount (s6O0,OOO) involved, rendered
this decision OF much importance; The C Use will
lv hav
Court.
The case of Herring & Marshall VS.. James
Page. collector OF the port, ~ being argued this
morning in the Unsd States Circuit Court, and its
importance is shown by the calibre of the counsel
engaged in 1t. Hen. G.. M. Dallas and Peter
Mccall appear for the plaintiffs, and the Hon.
Reverdy Johnson and Jno. w; Ashmead on the
other side. The plaintiffs had been suffered to
clear vessel for Tampico during the Mexican
war, without the payment of duties, through the
insdyertence OF clerk at the customs, who, when
II came TO the knowledge of Col. Page, was told
that he should be held responsible for the omission.
The hrm subsequently, IN order to relieve the clerk
from the responsibility incurred, paid the amount
OF duties under protest, contendag that Tamplco
being in possession ot the United states troo
adomestc, and not fore ign port The plaintiffs have
already had n verdict in their favor, and the mo-
ton now pending ~ for new trial The motion
will probably be refused should the case be
finally decided against the United States, (the real
defendani) large amount Of du,ies paid under
similar circumstances vii have to be refunded.
IL 10 also commended that the military contributions
enforced by the troops while IN Mexico, amount
ing IN all TO s4,100,000, could, under the s,ms
principle, be recoverable IN our courts
The mari cts to day than usually Inactive
In consequence OF the wet weather, which naturally
suspended out door operations The sil.s e,nfn"
To few hundred barrels for city consumption, old
ttoek Mt 50 20 to 81 sT fresh ground ct So and extra
at - 20 Rye nour continse. steady at So The drna-
for corn meal is limited ut s2s7. for Pennsylvania
The wheat arriving Is small, though much wanted BY
millers aud for shipment to the east Good red
seis at 1lOo Rye IL without ~sle Cora IL in1pirrd
for yellow is seld at Gle The densud for 4. n.
mited Southern brings 2s to zoe. ana Psnnsyiyana
81 TO 33c There IL come inquiry for cotton, but ths
high rates demanded restricted operations. In srgsr
there IL more doing notice sales Of $50 hhds New
Orleans at full prices. Whskey IL 10 fair demand,
sales of bids Mt 2Ic., and hbls ct 2i.c.
The following we're the sales Mt the stock Board
ftrst BOcrd-1 share Commercial rsuk. O.; PENN
tylvsnia Bank. l09'i; 3 do Farmers ard Mechanics
aux, 81 5000 state IS, ST.; 10 shares Kep.uesy
Bank. 1OO; 20 do do do. 100. .f'sv Srles- IS 900
ie nsylvsnis Sc, tT,t; $4,000 do sTs; $3.50 Lchish
Navigation Company. co.; so shares lding Rsrosi
IN. Second Board Ooo PenRsyivanis &C. 100; 500
City Co. loo: 10 shs North American Bsak, la .ffr
Ssits-15o r., aiding Rsilrosd, rs.