The New York herald., 1851-09-30
The Mint at la n exemption OF
CertiGcaIes, sc.

strange mistake on this subject prevailing in New
fork, as the department has placed bullion fund
of nearly six millions Of dollars at the disposal Of
The mint for the purpose of redeeming all its certh
so soon as the bullion is assayed and the value
the purpose and at one tune for months past has
there been less than million Of coin hand belong
presented The last Official statement from the
Mint for the week ending 20th instant which we pub
shed the 25t instant, shows that there hand
upwards of five millions of sssayed gold, the value Of
which had been paid to the deI osors from the bullion
there any outstanding certificates held in New Yo,
il arises simply from the fact that the holders have
thought proper to present them for payment.
In consequence OF the renewed ppicatons the
ect the department addressed the director ascertain
there any want of means for eieemrg the certn
Gates any Of them had been refused and in reply
the 2Tth inst. he states We have ample to
pay al deposits the value OF which has been sscertAned
and In has any such payment been declined
have received during the present week bullion de.
poeits TO the extert Of S6eo 0O0 ard have already
ssyed paid Of that 81 which dispatch
That certainly leaves no just cause for complant"
The deposits Of bullion made at Intervals and 10
large sums, the arrival Of the California steamers,
when hundred and fifty 10 two hundred separate de-
posites sometimes msde In day. notwith
which under the present efficient organization Of the
Mint the arrays made and the payments commenced
in three days wards and ths average period
tor ing and ascertanDg the value OF the deposits
vh the cerhcsts forthwith Issued for the amount
aDd they are redeenable AID redeemed on presenta-
ton
Should circumstances occur which may render the
prescnt bullion fund inadequate to the prompt discharge
Of all demands upon IT, We are authorized TO say that
the Treasury Department will not hesitate to increase it,
so that no delay shall occur in the payment Of de7o
sitors, their bullion be assayed and the
value asc sra.ned. Bat up to this period, that fund
hss been found amply sufficient The sssayed bullion
band which has been paid for by the bullion
fund nearly FIVE millions of dollars from which the
Mint is making daily coinage Of $3.50 600 and has
bedes large surplus in coin, applicable 70 any
eihcstes which may be presented for payment.
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RsNrEScE MIcmGAS CossPIRAroRs-At eleven
o'clock yesterday the prisoners in the railroad conspra-
c. brought for sentence at which hour the
spseieus hall Of the hrsm,ns building crowded to
rsylet ton.
His honor Judge wirg. inquired Of the prisoners
vh,hr they their counsel had aught TO why
tsnre should not be passed upon which Ammi Filty,
Orlando d. William WIn. Corwin. DIR. Farnham Eben
Price, Richard Price and Lyman Oismpiu each and
after saying few words. protested their inaoct
Judge w. then addressed few deeply imprc sive
them upon the nature OF the charge upon which
they lad been found guilty and upon the chsaer OF
the .es mory for ana against th and laying down
few c the rules Of evidence by which courts bound
20 b. governed. He reminded them, also OF the sad
families citizens Of one village brought up 70 be
sentenced fer ccmnon crime in the pcnitentiary;
M be adytfted with becoming terms OF reproba.on
upon the evil Influences and bad practices which
must taye conspired 70 bring about fearful rrsut
Judge remarked that in his opinion different degrees
u svi attached TO differ MT persons and that in
sfqutEce of the greater intelligence and deterniu-
e y!ckeeress OF o. D. Williams h. felt bound TO give
an fxfr Ilsry character TO his sentence
He thrn proeeeded to sentence the prisoners fol-
lows Orlando d. Williams ten years 20 the Psntenti.
arg Amni flleY, ten years; william Corwin eight
yesrs Aaron Mount, eight years Eben Price, eight
years Richard Price, eight years. DR. Farnham, eight
ysarp Andrew J. FTee.ard eight years; Erastus Cham
lin Lyman Champlin Wilsrd chsmpn. Ersstus Smith,
each hve yesIs. The prisoners then remanded-
Detroit .adTUtisU, SGT 81.