New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-12
PHILADELPHIA.
Sudden Death-Beneft for the kossuth Fuud-
The Fugitive Witnesses not Found-Dody
Found in the Delaware-Applicationf for .
Writ of Habeas Corpus 70 bring forth ths
Necessary Witnesses-The River-The Mar.

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Correspondence Of The n Y Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Nov II, 1851.
DR.. }. NJ. Wallace, of this city, died yesterday.
after brief illness lie possessed many warm per
sona friends, and, high profe ssiona attainments.
benefit for the KosSuth fund will take place at
Barnums Museum In this City, on the aith instant
Nh spooror The proprietor has in the kindest man
rendered The free Of his establishment for the
purpose
of the important witnesses In the Christiana Urea.
son case We made mistake IN recording one %
their names. 1t should read John Cooke. instead ID
Peter Woods. Woods, an important witness IN the
case ~ still IN confinement.
The BODY of Mr.. Brown, a citizen Of Moyamea-
sing, was found drowned IN the Delaware River 0
this city, this morning. lie had been missing for
more than week His profession was scissors
grinder.
George Williams alias SlaPPy, and Jack Giiss..
charged with having robbed William Fury Of tl 90
in money and several drafts during the holding OF
the late State FAIR at liarrisburgh, were this mora
ing taken to that city for the purpose OF standing
their trial
The Schuylkiu River is very low. an fact 50 low.
that 1t has thrown out OF work several MANUFACTURE
ing establishm ents along Its banks There has nos
been little water in It at one time, for years past
The weather to-day Is really very hne. II seems
TO be the harbinger of Indan Summer"
This morning, In the United States Circuit Court,
the United States District Attorney, j. w Ashmead.
stated to the Court that he had heard OF the escape
OF two important witnesses In tina Christians Neas0n
the MoyamensiDg Prison, and that the Marshal had
not received notice OF such escape until moro thAn
twenty hours had elapsed. lie therefore moved the
Court that the Marshal DO directed 10 provide q
safe and suitable place for the detention OF tho
remaining WITNESSES than the Debtors Apartment
Or If the Court think that the place will be sufficiently
secure If the Marshal shall appoint two watchmen.
one TO remain curing the night and the other during
the day, then that the Court VIII direct the Marshas
10 make such appointments. The order was ac-
corGlngy mace.
Mr. Ashmoad then asked for a writ of habeas
corpus. directed to James McCliskey, Keeper ofths
Debtors Apartment, ordering him TO bring forth tho
bodies OF WashiI gton and Cook, the two escaped
witIesses-the writ to be made returnable on FIN
day morning next, at ii O'Clock The WI! was
granted.
This movement will probably bring out all the
facts and circumst inces connected With the escape
Some cons erable commoton has been manifested
among the Democracy tor the few past days on ac-
count OF sundry backngs-out from acompmentsry
dinner rendered to Hon A. Stevenson, of Vlfginia.
After his recent Address before the State Agricuts-
raj Fair, subscription was started among the fatA-
u 10 give him feed but 1t seems that the Buchza-
an Leaders have taken alarm, and are withdiawins
Their names from the list. The Statesman OF Wheat
land, 1t appears, will allow no brother near tho
throne in the Keystone State, aud is determined to
keep possession OF his own dunghill How the grave
question III be settled puzzles my comprehensio0
The CoTTON market is dull There no new feature 70
PRESENT in the FLOUR market. Holders con'indst 70 DE-
te Or no tport demand ,nd a. saes have come uadss
Small sales for the supply Of the city dealers
ard bakers at 50 SIC ~ Ter and select brand.
s. &c ~ 7jc eItra and fancy brands 40 45Ays - N
quality Ia RYE FLOUR ssd CORN MEAL there 10 nothiag
doing The market s poorly supplied with WHEAT, endN
wanted Sales N 900 bushels good and primo Psnasyi-
yanla white at 9oc bushe aud some red al Sic krsu
den and for good dstug but there IL none arnviAS
Corn inquired ser, and there Il but little oHes-
ing Sales Of old yesv at eOc and at 10 cent? OATS
are IN demand 3a38c. per bushe cargo o AHssha
~ bnuminous Coal Al l6ic per busheL PLAsIsa
scarce and has advanced sale at 81 DOC per un WIS
Ii dull sales Of bbs at 22c hhds are held " the
price - 49, - - .
SALEs or sfocKs--Ftrst Board-s1oo City est
IQ2l zoe Reading X X, az n Mech Bank. III ydoc
Remington W " d, 90 Il Girard Bank, III ~ Phis4
Bank it3 50 600 Sch Nav 30, 50, 81 Camden and A.
boy r. r., 40; II Penn Bank. III 100 Bank OF U ST.
81 600 Read X X s.. 70 at =.
.Soc0nd BOard-sS0 Iehgk Int sSi II N%shern sssA
$is,l00 Reading r. H. 70. 70. H.