New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-10
PHILADELPHIA.
st, Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Co.
Fire-Arrest of "A Highway RObber-nlan-
slaughter. DC.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Jan. 9,

Correspondence OF The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Jan. 9, 1850
learn from the Bulletin that Mr. Chas. T. Car
penter, Of this city, who went out to England in
August last, on behalf of Messrs. F. A. Vandyke
d Co, for the purpose of negotiating portion
the bonds of the City of Montreal, issued to the
St Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Company, in
aid Of the prosecution of that important work, has
succeeded in the object of his mission. The ne
gotiation was effected on favorable terms, and re-
fleets credit upon our townsman for the ability with
which it was managed The loan was authorized
by the citizens of Montreal to the Railroad Com
pany on pledge of its preferred stock, similar to
that made by city to aid the Central Railroad.
The construction of this road, connecting Montreal
with Portland, and making, when finished, a com
plete communication by railroad between this city
and the metropolis of Canada, is of great import
arce not only TO its citizens, but indeed to those
OF the whole upper province.
A fire occurred in Moyamenslng Prison on Sun.
day night last which was subdued, however, with
out dong material damage. Loss about $500
Hugh Murphy, a notorious highway robber, has
been arrested in this city, for crime of that de-
scrption, and committed for trial.
James Martin was arrested yesterday for larce
nv, and committed for further hearing
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is still
open. Sixteen vessels passed through 1t on the
TIN inst. and several on the previous day.
Emma Franklin was arrested last night, charged
with robbing young man on New Year Eve, OF
a ring and $40 in money This evening Emma
has been committed to answer the charge
William Hsra has been held to bail in 81, 500
to answer the charge Of committing violent as
saut and battery upon officer Belshaw, OF the
Mayors police.
The Grand Jury have found true bill against
William McF adden and DR.. George j. Chamber
lain for involuntary manslaughter, in causing the
death of Miss Anna Rebecca Nell, by putting up
a prescription of morphine for duinine
Il. . lab I'd
committed to answer the charge OF committing an
assault and battery upon z. Mcclure.
The CoTToN market continues quiet but holders are
firm in their demands There is some little inquiry iOr
III OUR and further gales of 6G700 bbs standard brands
have been made al 81 6 II Dbl, and some extra at - y
There is better demand for city consumption at ~ bJU
871 for and choice brands ane 500 30 for ex
under our notice. WHEAT continued dull ano no SAFES
hsve come under notice LOT OF Pennsylvania Rye
sold al 10 cents ~ bushel CORN Is scarce lot OF oOO
bushels Pennsylvania Fellow in sold at 81 cents but
parcels aoa are held higher OATS very scarce sales
of 800 bushels Pennsylvania al 500 cents 6ashe iOr
ordinary and prime quality In GROCERIES and PRoYiS-
IONS thele is but little doing and prices are unchanged
CLovERSEED ism limited request sales OF 100 bushelsAr
and prime quality al 81 871 as l2t II bushe WHISKY Is IN
riteo demand bbs held al q and hhds at 25l cents
Sales OF STocLs.-First Board 60 Lehgh Int IS; II
Sob BAuk, p Penna. Bank, ll9; II Wilmington XIX
800; North American Bank, 1874 so Mech Bant 800;
IS Sch Nav 49, 5000 Camden and Amboy RR, o. 1OGs4
$50 Morris Canal 2SI 100 do 25s $1,000 U s. 6s o.
Il5s leo Union Canal. l4! $4,000 vii RR, 6s 9Oki .
susg Canal l54 500 Harrisburgh RR, 6s ~s lOOo Plus
6s. 10, 89t. - ~, go -,
Canal l4t S5 Pennsylvania RR 49l Mnehill RR 66t ~
Pennsylvania Bank, llS4 n do, l9; 10 do, ll9l Cam
dan and Amboy RR 1856 so Sch. Bank, q IS Union Ca
nal, l4s so SusquehanRa Canal iS4.