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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-18
CITY TRADE REPORT.

sATUBDAy, Nov. l7--6P. NJ
At the meeting Of change merchants had not had
time TO digest their private adyicGs, and 81 being the
last day Of the week. the lsuguor noticed in trade yes
ttrday, continued to prevail There was rather moro
done In cotton but the market continued heavy buy
ers claiming concessions TO which holders we're un-
willing TO submit Tho sales effected sIncs the recoipt
Of he news have exhibited decline Of about quarter
Of cent per h. msrke. for hour OF all Kinds Of
State and Western heavy aud prices inciiosd to
droop. There was fair inquicy for Csnsdisu, With
considerable saes in bond at previous rates s0uthsra
brands inactive, and prices unsettled. Good
wheat vas In steady demand for ming, with sales Of
pine Gencseo aud Canadian, tho latter In bond
terms stated below. Corn continued dun aud sslos
we're limited, at yefterdAy's prices Other grsin
NAMED about the tnne forS was less ao,iVs aud
Iu yant with fair sses a. quotations Beef wa dull.
Lard confined in steady demand, without Change In
rates. these and butter 10 good demand uni
fo prices There msIkeu change 10 groceries,
white usual the last day e the week. sales Of
t,th su..r aud cofee we're nGit,d. In irright., en-
eaz.nents we're limited, without material change IN
Avs The market was somewha. less hrm aud
tsss of 40 20 90 bbls 81 pets veEs made az a1c
While pearls we're dull at 6hc
BosE o. The market was quiet. at 3sc
BsFAusTutrs - Eioar-Ihe sales tor the day reached
200 bbs including 6ue, at 81 - IS; sour 81 s4i21
t437L, common State, at 81 62td - 10 mixed
ohio ard ndisus At - 49, strsight Siate and
niytd NicbiRs., Of 81 sly 50; straight ADD good
Michigan, at 50 So l2i and 70 l2s 50 2b for pure
Cenesee and fancy Michigan. OF tue saes some 300
Ibls we're Canadian at S4T5. Sgiae,n Fiow-som
80 bbs. were scld. at So Is 50 ~ for common TO
good BRANDS some forced sales we've making A. lover
prices. Me- F1og-2OO bb.s sold nc s. 81 q S20 %.
Cow M,oi- sales were ado 81 900 bills Of Jersey
50 90 So IZb and sraDdywine, In s al lots % So IS
~ hsof- The tsl.s iucuced COO bushels good white
susGsn ct 81 and 10 Oo0 bushels e ditto reported
At the same price, aud 900 bushels prime esssee sold
At ~ 20 Da'sg-l7 COO bushels four rowed at 6lo.
Com Sses MADE OF Western low aud high axed,
at CSC &C market elo'iDg dull aud unsettled Tor
all descriptions.
Con Sales Of leo ohAldrons Pictou we're made, at
S. IS, 4 months
Gems Was unchanged, and was quiet
tp4roN The market TO-DAY seemed quite feeble and
buytrs idess very low that 10 Impractical
bic 20 do much business he sales, which sb.us
800 bales, exhibited decline on the news Of fail
quarter cent to witch we ADJUST our hgures:-
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LfvERPooL CLststsicarfoS.

FyA1utHs Sales made % 4 QUO lbs. Western
live Eesse. It $40 cash, and 500 aud time.
ltUir GO boxes q raisns were sold at 81 81 tor
Who'll. boxes 81 30 for half do aud DOC tor quarter do
Asc GO boxes the balance Of the cargo offered yes
t.i0sy st s2siH.
vac good.
hos The Gales included 100 tons English bar, At
$50 TO lgb tons suedish steel rOns AZ ST. 81 50 IS
ne tavotite nark at $50, and months; and 200
tons Scotch pig iron chip q go 90, 8 months
ltsD The market was dull, and prices we're I'M
changed
Moi .fss.-Ibe ssles embraced 100 hbds. Porto Rico
at SC
Ous The transactions reached $500 gsilous lin
teed, at zee. The market was firm. shipping whale
worth l3c -
PnovIsoNs Pork-Tbs sales we're 500 bbls at $40 0s
SO 10 Tor ness and IS o2s for prime; 40 bbs clear
fod at SI2 and new mess at sl2 30. Beef The sales
wee lao bbls 81 country at IS rs for prime
Gull ct Sc rs SO So 400 bbs Of extra Western sold at
~ 60. Lard eco bbs. scld at 81 oHc; aud 300
bbls at about 6o the first lot Of the season, via
New Orleans OF Cut Neats, 200 tierces Of Winohes-
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LIVERPOOL AVID MISUNDERSTANDING Amercs- PROM
Liverpool e Halifax nr and Miss Bliss, Miss Porter @
spcncer, W II Gilbert. M Salte-, nr Duck wortb.
From LIVERPOOL Tor New fork Viewer lady and aaurh-
ter hr Dursn AZ lady, RvJ YONG ard lady, Hop
lisst and lhcy, Queen ard scy. shaw aud lady. r.
Wesln lazy ard setvstt Mr. Spencer siuister from BEL
gtum 70 Wal ngtonl lady, and servant Mrs Ncol
kss bfand Hiss BALM srp kennecy child and
snd MISS .@.s NJ hnen and lady Mrs CalbrAith. Miss
Ssupel fsitrs Vim Raphael Colts Coolidge, Balm.
WINS JsIaes, Eree IOl Burmse, C.rratt, KIRK
1sttich, John silsr, Murray, vslii yalli q N
taunters, knowie kllerous, Guth. Smith, aourh-
ton, thomas Orr, Henry strauss Rulon, A Meyers,
thiieta Atkinson, Redmond. vurhurssr J Baker, A
Tolas Jackson Picabis VIM drown, Lewis. Ashbern,
tburrovs smith, Cnndel Heath Marion, Robt spsscer.
Prom Bsfai for New Yors: @ Lewis, W Bars. ana
10 Doxle y -
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Peter G. Lawrence, Ists Postmaster at Leoni, Mich
IL 10 said, " dsfsultsr 10 the government 70 the
amount OF $500.
Samuel A Smith has been convicted al Richmond
Va. On second indiotmens for aiding in the ssssps
OF slaves ana ssntenced IN the PcnitentSry for
years making for the whole assigned hi a. twenty
years
bill has been reported TO the Vermont Legislature
taxing railway stock held by residents 10 IL said
there arc fve millions OF the railroad stock OF that
State owned by foreign stockholders.
delegation Of Kausss Indians, for washing-
ton arrived ct Louisville, Ky, on the 18th inst.
The Essle Hotel, ct Buffalo, wss destroyed by IRE on
the l4th inst Lose, $4,000; insured In the Hartford
ofncss.
The Governor Of Delaware has appointed the 10Th
inst, day Of Thanksgiving.
The inland commerce. OF the United Ststes, II ssh-
mated At $3.50 900, oCO annually.
Among tho marriages intended In Boston, 10 thst Of
Mr.. Joy, to Mercy J.. Lord.
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CuhRiSsTo--steamsbp southeruer-Niss su'tpn, Mss
wilson kr Scrven, Miss 1uri bull aud servant Miss Hall
hrs hrown. Keen .nd LADY, Miss gilmore Mrs Aotte,,
Wise Ash, Miss Livingston, Mrs RetinsOD Ms Mcllvane
Ms Porter and chd. nssA Dcsson Miss Ockson Thos
hi9htmi lady, clndrsn sod Mrs Norris Miss
Sauna SORTS hss Jotcrhne Morris, Mrs smith, ussoa
knsley hhe Dihtls Mise Curtis, n Patt @ "A ss,f-
teult, Jennings, Jss Valentine. IA Clark Nor
re, berry Seneei, Atkins, mrs Schroeder, Major W
brown, Recd, Witherrl Geo T. Richardson. Major q
lotlis i Smoot. Susdorf Mitchell, Newell W
hndtrcn, " q Reting-iz6 in the sseersse
=. tLNos ArRIa-Bsrk Oliver Hsyes-r w Donrick.
WE Miss, srd master Do niries Buenos Ayrrs nj.
Mech btss Abiy Toy. JOSHUA ana Ro sasd eli.
Nrs nicl mAp, children ard selyart DR. Kslsea 4
Biehosi, David Sanford Mis- Vas Blsrsom
FUt ckLWoRNfA
t.y IRANctsoo- Shr WoodAias, from Bostoa-wiiiia~s
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Naval inteilisence.

The United stst.s soop OF Wa Decatur, u6) Com
maBderE Hytnq arrived on Portsmouth, " H. Light,
on Wedn,,dsy lsst from coast Of Afcs ~ days from
Pert Tfaya Cspe Nerd tlsDas, bound 90 Portsmouth
Navy Yard lie United states chip otktOsn, (l6D
vas at Port rfsya all we'll The brig Bsnhridse (tOl
cruising the cosst and the brig fOrpose, (l0D
among the tspe erd issOds
OTr..bHs % rHs DscArss. - Commander, y, Byrne;
LitutensBts, VIM. "A. Bait N. Culnns Beverly Ran
dolpb, Acting Master, VIM a. Murdsugb, Pursor, !.
Geo. Bsriis; surgeon. W. IS Bhbop Midrhipmen, W.
4. LsvtlL !. ID. ksiney. u btysut w. 1otteD; zap
teirs tlesk, J. turTy. Gunner Ballard; Bostswain,
A. HiRgtrty; Ss'lmslsr, J Bradford; Carpenter, ID.
Jonee; PGrttrS steward, T. OWsitueJ.
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strsyorursnt, Trott san Frsnsisco; Rowland A,pin-
psi hsrtts Tewpe, do, hsofe London (pktJ asbard
loneof, Gribnel sibturn Coz Gvsnhoe, krgh Liverpool
Taylor Merrill ssrie. Smith. Rio Jsseiro siftsn Ircp
ots Bouthrner, (sl Berry Charleston sponrd Ts<ton
Co.
karkr-stsd d. Attwerran Goevars Antwerp, Thompson
Nov hauf; Glide Harold. Rich Havana. Taylor Co;
Gilert selcler Apsschicoa, Russell Norton; Ceres
sehni Baichepi bevidsre Robertson Charleston; Fran
oes Louisa MAYO, Pertlsnd.
Biss-Trsncis, Cape Dc Verbs Richards Victoria,
BE, Hsmlurg schmiIt Bslchsa; Inohantress, (Br)
Patch. ST. Johhs, ~. Brsine En- plra Hopkins Call
weston, Husscy Murray Grsnnynsss tBr) =, Wilnisr-
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ter extra hams to arrive before the 10th OF Jan
ct 7ho. Butter ind Cheese, were In good demand
at steady prices.
RIcE.-No change; no saies were made Fair to
prime ranges at - 81 - GAN for The sales OF
the week wore COO casks; the stock hand IL light
sueAn.-ssl~s comprised zoo boxes brswn Havana, ~
ca ere. leo hhds New Orleans. at6hc The mar
het VS. nrn, and We quote 10 up 70
sEAs. There wss good demand for nsxsssd, with
sales Of SOC bsshels domestic, 1T 81 20 per 80
lbs and small lot Of Canadian In tisrcss ct 81 49,
packages extra.
TnAs-1hsrs was an active inquiry for i'm psrisl gun
powder asd skins which were scarce and nrm; young
dyson being plenty, was lrss sought for
TALLow.-sooV lbs Philadelphis tallow sold at So.
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Herald Marin. Correspondence.

IpssprowS. Nov 1e-Arrived 10Th Bris Geo Kendall
chess rrossnee Tor Bath schrs challenge Poster sYork
fer For~nd Geo Everett, Kear do do kaels, rnomss
Cor bsth sAftba Washington, Morse Philadephs for
Portsmouth Moro, Crutcl do for Boston; Levstt Hodg
s~h, hx-1he above In port also sohr Nash. rail-
wAya
Provioebce Halvna, saisht Fall River Henrietta Reed
New Bsdisrd Jahss White, Ceron, orb Henry Bas-
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pIov.m.n,soI Indiyidua,.

lien James ftoIer. SsDsiUr from renneylyanla
vsas 4, fbllsdsiptls On the lGth int
Hon q. NJ Dallas. it ~ stated, lie shout TO visit
Charleston, e
Hon g. y vinton of Ohio has expressed bis deter.
minscp 20 retire ~ pi ste life at the conclusion %
the 1.t Congress H. hss the 18th district
q u ct state. In orRress, for twenty i've ytns.
Hon. James X NcLsnsbao. member elect TO Congress,
from the tfsbkiiD district ~ fesnsylVsnts, was In
Fhilsdelpba tb- 16th int route for washington
Hon Henry clay Visited the Philsdelphis Navy Yard
on the 10th intt. sud received BY Cornmandsr
Richie, who vss mid bipmsD on board the John
Asaus which conveyed Mr. from this city so thent,
I'm 1914
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About three hundred ErgIish aud scotch emgrsnts
arrived At 81. LOUIS tbs I'd instant from New Or
leans They aic "a the Mormon psrsussion, and on
theiT way 70 the Great Sslt Lake settlement.
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IrrEREs1Iro rRon CHIHsAHuA.-By Major W. A.
Hereford just arrived from Chihuahua, have bsen
tive Affairs in that city and other parts OF the ne
Ior Of Mexico. We learn that the American guerilla
party in the service OF chihuahua. first commanded
by Major Chevslle, and subsequently, by Capt John
Glanton. had dsbapded, and the members gone to
their original destination, California Tho Apaches
and Cspsnches much irIitated against the Ameri
cans ON account Of the few comp snies having hired
themselves to the Mesesns to hunt them the lndians
down Major Hereford states 1t reported in Chit
bushua, that the American gueSsros in the service
Of Durango bad disbanded and goue to California.
The whole country between the frontiers Of Texas aud
the city Of chihuahua is infested with bands OF nsrau
ders composed partly OF Mexicaps and Americans;
and rowing parties OF Apache aud Camanohe Indians
render travelling still more unsafe. On the 3sth Of
embsr fifteen excan tray ellers attacked by
. band Of twenty fve Apaches and tamanches, at o
spot fifteen miles from chihuahua and put to flight,
with the lors Of mau Whose head and hands we're
cut of by the ruthless Ssvages On the 10th October
strong body Of Camanche Indians attacked party OF
Mezcans near Sierra Gords, aud KILLED fourteen OF
them Major II. says that the country sboupds 10
prosfs OF the Dreadful effects If the inroads OF the
flysses. such ruined ranches, abaadoued villages,
ana rude monuments erected TO the memory OF the
murdered inhabitants In his journey to Chihuahus
the river Nassas he met party OF MsIicsns who
had surprised smGl band Of robbsrs, and had cap
tuI ed three Of them, two Mexoans and one American
They Immediately put to death the captoss cut.
ting the threats Of the marauders In view Of the
quiet state Of the country. Ma IL advises every
Who purposes travelling through Mexico TO go we'll
with certainly not lees than two Attendants
companions. An Interpreter Is also indie pensabie
A negro servant, who msy be had NJ SIS month,
would be the readiest fulfil this latter requisite
Provisions rot procured on the roads ezcep. at
long intervals and then 10 small quantities aud
at exorbtant prices lau and other preserved meats,
with coffee ard sugar should never be omitted in the
travellers stores At CbibuahuA complaints we're loud
and general relative to the irregulsrity Of the mails
Letters arc pewsps ptrs very rely reached their adj
dresses The surest way - TO direct them to the care
of the Anercsn Consul at Vera Cruz, with q request
that they be redirocted by him for chihuahua. n
tine case they will probably reach their dsstinstion
In Durango the cholera had made dreadful havoc,
according 10 accounts brought To Chihuahua while
cur iuiorm ant was there. Out Of population of
70 COO fully geo had been sveptassy b. this scouc.
Nor Orleans picayun., Noe o.
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PtAcrs o. NArtvtrr-Unied States, 1875 ireland, ST.
TbeOd, Scotland, Germany, lsi France, holland
STsin, I; Ibkrewp,f.
Tron-Tever Hsspisi, G; Perit entary Hospital Black
vcs Islf nd Bloc Asylum for Insane, wards
Itlsnd ~; Randals Island. q CITY Hospital. 4; Aims
Buuse, Blaokwelrs Island L. Colored Home Coered PER-
sobt g. -
City Inspectors Once. Nov. ". iSi9.
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IsTnLLto EsCn.
Port OF New York, Nov. Is, Is4s.


svS S nSSs d
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1HTrsHsrrss lNrsLLrcnNc RE 0aAHDn-
weston and Drsxos, We have received the Brownsville
Fsg to the 7th ult inclusive The Fss OF tho 10th says
that the Rio Grands then higher than IL had
been since 1915 IL was, however falling, but almost
the entire country flooded
News was received on the 23d ult at Matsmoros, Of
fad to be attempting nsurreotion In remsulipss.
Cssaes the President OF the State Legislature, had
command Of the force sent against Flores, whs With
sbsut twenty men, were attacked about midnight; OF
these, four or i've killed and the balance taken
prisoners Among the last was the said Flores who
was immediately shot end hanged 70 tree BY order
Of the conDsndsnt, without trial 1t appears In let
ter fCanales published in Mexico 1t was stated that
Flores had ten thousand dollars In gold and wAs
his way to Brownsville 1t seems to US question
whether the charge OF revolutionary movements, or
goa caused his being thus translated from the world
Tbs man, Flores, during the war, loaned the govern
The people in Brownsville and MatAmoros have lately
been thrown into by the order recently Is
suea by The general to the authorities OF
the latter city to exact passports and foe OF 81 ON
each, from persons coming the Mexican territory
The effect OF this would be to cut off Communication
between the two banks Of the river. The Flag insi-
that is attempt to saddle the Texan coun
ty Of Cameron with the municipal expenses OF MatA-
moros-beiDg 81 fer each person for passports cut
and in
The San Antonio T.rsn rays that II is generally be-
leved in very short time Ill raso will DO the most
populous city in Texas
Of ard uactured articles chiefly American,
transported 10 market the Rio Grande during the
past year fsllr little ebert OF 81, 200 600.
Relative 10 the contrabsnd trade on the Ris Grands,
The B,en PuLlieo Of Matauioros, says-We know from
reliable that fer the importation Into
Brownsville have been % coo 900 yards Of cotton goods
the value of $4,000 QS0 there ID no doubt whatever
lat these goods have not been consumed In Browns
VILE por 10 there doubt to their having bscn in
troduced clsndestiney into our country. IL these
goods had paid the moderate duty Of two cents
yard, our national treasury would have received into
its cofers Sl32 0O0 instead whereof the smoans
c.ived in this msritims custom house, is scarcely
s32 CON- U. Pieajur'e, Nov
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the Califsrni. ..d 0rskon Nails, Via

Havana, Chnsrss, and Panama,
Will be diep.tri ed from Ns~ York on the lStb OF
December ns1t from CharleAtos. esuth Carolina and
savannah. Georgia he 10th; from New Orlsens On
or about the 10th and from Havana 81 which psint
the steam packet from Nes York and that from Now
Orleans will connect the NAH will depart the 1gth
Of December, direct for Lbasrss, reaching Panama
overland In due time for the Pacific steam pocket 10
leave that pert for San kraDcisss the LIST day 81
January next
In January next semi m onthly service Will b pnt In
operation between Ns~ ork and CbsKres. And steam
packets will leave The different ports during the en-
suirg year agreesbiy to the following sehsduls:--
New York the 18th and 18th Of each month;
Charleston and Ssvsarsh tba 18th and Slst Tor
rst ef each month New Oflesus the 18th and S0th
Havana the 1911 aud 18th; and Panama on the lst
They will leave San francisco sn the lst Of each
with privilege II FTsneiseo mail Is received In time
10 leave on the 2sth itstpsd e the LIST.
Leave Havana for New York the 10th and 9th Of
each month with privilege OF leaving the 4th instead
Of the GIL IL the hsgres mail has arrived ana also
fer New Orleans the ssme dates.
The entire pot tsge for single letter not exceeding
half in weight will be lax cents to Havana
20 cents to Chagrss 80 cs to Pxuxma to be pre- paid
In all and 40 cent? to Monterey San francisco,
Astoria any other point in California Oregon to
be pre- paid left unpaid at the optoa Of the sender
Newspapers and pamphlet sea postage three cents
each, and inland portage to be sddsd
j. COLLAMER Postmaster General
Post Ofios Department November Is, lS49.
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.fnasYncs0s'us o. Births Asrrtagss and Death are
not rsrt,d u'iisss duly authenticated and patd for
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lpss state "a s oes de- sos 90 shas Mechanics: Bsat
~ 100 s:hsyisil Bal 90 ss,di.s ms: a., -
... Is ys.;s..1 s.ns 4 81 r:. My. Ss
Railroad IS $72. STATE S. s9h 1900 aiding KsilroAd
bsrIs ys IJp Stale So sS%; 50 shas aiding Railroad,
iX Second Roard- y sha.. Kentucky ank lnk; 500
ststs S. sI4 10 Union BaHk Of nessse 5 800 U.
Hank 2&;4 slAs Sskpytill NavigaH ,l5t; 10 Norrs-
Ssvs RsilroaS 96 % Hribvrg Railros Th $4,000 Pits
Ssrgh 0s, 80 a. $50 Lshsh g. GA. " Reading Railroad.
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GEORGE M. PHILLIPS, Notary Public, Com
" missioner of Deeds, and formerly of the Urea
sury Department, attends 10 the prosecution and
collection of Claims before Congress and the several
Executive Departments of the Government. His
attention is more particularly directed to the pre-
scntation and prosecution of CLAIMS FOR PEN
SlONS, whether
Revolutionary, Invalid Navy, Half pay or Widows;
Presumption and other Land Claims;
Revolutionary Services-for Communication, Half
pay, or Bounty Lands;
Bounty Lands and Pensions for services in the late
War with Mexico;
Contracts with the different Departments for Sup
plies, &C.;
Settlement OF the accounts of dsbursing and other
officers of the Government;
Collection OF unclaimed dividends on the funded
debt Of the United States.
Being in possession Of large number Of Rolls of
the Army OF the Revolution he is enabled 10 produce
the proof Of service" of large proportion Of those
engaged IN that struggle, and for which they or
their widows are entitled TO pensions from the
United States
As Notary Public, the undersigned is prepared to
furnish legalzed copies of Documents or Records.
Charges will be moderate, varying according TO
the nature of the business transacted. Letters TO
receive attention, should be postage paid and may
be addressed GEORGE M. PHILLIPS,
Bor No. 81, Washington city.
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