New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-24
" The Hat FINIsHERs' UNION
PHILADELPHIA.
Death of Rev. Walter CoIton-Robbery-
Markets, Stocks, &c.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Jan. D.
Rev. Walter Cotton, Chaplain in the United
States Navy, died at bis residence in this city
yesterday afternoon. MIR. Cotton occupied quite
high position as man of letters and was a wor-
thy gentleman professionally.
Adam Traquain, ESQ. one of our Oldest and
most valuable citizens, died last evening. Mr.
Traquain was President Of the Board OF City Com
missioners, and had been in the Board sixteen
years. He was of Scotch descent and was origin
ally q stone.cutter.
A colored fellow, named George Berry was
yesterday arrested, and committed to answer the
charge Of robbing several Of our Fire Companies
of hose screws spanners, horns, etc. Oliver Fry
was held to bail in 500 for receiving the proper
ty, knowing il to be stolen. Next to robbing a
church, stealing from Fire Company is most
despicable.
A number of quite young boys were before
Mayor Gilpin yesterday, charged with purloining
money from tailoring establishment of this city.
During their examination, the scene was most
distressing. A sister of one of the youngest
boys, lad respectfully connected, tainted, on be-
holding the disgraceful position of her youngest
brother. question the policy in cases OF this
kind of bringing before the heartless gaze OF a
miscellaneous crowd, such young victims OF
temptation
A severe lecture to them, privately delivered
by the Mayor, would have more effect, and
do more good than dragging them into open
Court, TO harden their young plant dispositions,
and steep them lin perspective) yet deeper in
crime.
Willism MCGEE was committed to prison this
morning, in default Of $1,000 ball. to answer the
charge OF highway robbery.
Edward Sprague, Clerk in the United States
Mint for several years, died suddenly last evening
small lot OF No QUERcITRoN BARK sold al 80 50 y
tnn The CoTToN market s steady, but the demand con-
market few hundred bbs standard brands sold for
port ga y bbl but some holders viii not accept al
that price The demand, however, 10 limited small salee
for city consumption e9d4 81 for common and good
MEAL are Quiet quote the former at so and the lat
ter al 87t AZ Dbl There Is but little inquiry for Wac
Small sales fair and good red at lO3UVic, and white al
llOd12c y bushe RYE lie scarce The receipts OF CORN
continue small There Is good demand for shipment aud
further sales of 900 bushels new yellow have been
made nj &c aoa and &c In store including 00 bushels
old and yellow mixed yesterday at price not made
public OATS in demand 1900 bushels prime Penn
and and several lots soldat S. bushe Tor prime quail
y WHISKY 10 inactive. Sales Of bbls AZ 25d2i:, and Ia
dsrk packages al 24c bids are held at 9ie. -
SALES STocKs.-Fiyst Board4 Union Canal, i6i; 100
g. ss $50 schayikl BE q $500 State ss S. So Read
ing RR 36; 500 do $751; SOC 10, Sc $500 Hazleton Coal
g. IS; $4,000 A. Coal s. $1,000 do, 49,; $4,000 do
Isl; $1,000 Sch Nav 6s 49, sos $4,000 Reading RR 6s IS
ehanes BIZ, sea- Union BIZ Tenn, 90 1875 Vckshurg Bk
2ot; Pennsylvania BIZ 4Ss $500 Harrisburg RR 6s, IS
800 A Coal, lsi; $500 Lehigh 6s slt ,soOdo 81
Second Beard-lo0 Sch Bk 2 $1,000 Susq Canal, 6s,
e6E $1,000 do, Col; Mech Bh, SOi $50 Morris Canal,
Canal w. vieAsburg RI. 2ol 500 Road. RR. So; IS
Ches Del Canal loe1 Is GraTd BIZ Isl $4,000 Read.
RR, Mort. IS. s5li 50 Ma Coal, lsi