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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-09

Thu EuThEn WUfsuOhs
ATFAIRs NOT sETTLED-REPORT OF THE RUssI ANS
HECROSslNG TnE PHUTH-GREAT EXCITEMENT IN
CONFERENCE.-The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AS
PECr OF THE DIFFICULTY - TIM BERvIAN
,RoUBLhs--FREhCH AND BRITISH TACTICS IN
THE EAsT-LAsT DISPATCHES, ETC., ETo.
Tho following dispatches caused considerable excite
ment they being interpreted that the Russians lad
crossed tho Pruth which however, does not appesr to
be the CASE
BucHARET August 10 1853
Gen. Osten sacken the comuaoder OF The third corps
Of the Russian army. mas crossed tho Pruh uith his
forces Gen. Lndors who commands the Hfth corps, Is
still ut Ismai.
GAtAn August IL 1858
Russian commission has sQvod at the Salna mouth
to Investigate cooditon a ae river and TO sdvise
rs to the means Of making il naviRabie
report prevailed at Constantnope the 11th that
collision had taken place bet Omar Pacaa snd the
Russsn- ON The Daube. Had thcre been any trath ia
tbs r-port u pout have reached ln suthcn-
to shape ere now,
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vi ding verts hallAd and Miss Sophie vm dance. The
drama called Evsleen Wilson" VIII follos, and the
entertainments viii conclude with the Boys of Sara
'toga"
CHRrrY's OPERA HoUsE continues to be patronized
largely The vocal and instrumental smussments
are capital.
WooD's MNsryIs In very successful Their
negro delineations greatly admired, and the singing
ia excellent
BANvARD's Holy LAND should be seen by the ad
mirers of Scriptural history. The painting is
celent.
ROBERT HELLER Is still delightng his patrons by his
prising feat Of legei domain. He offers fine programme
for this evening
JOHN OWENS ALPINE RAMBLEs-This place Of amuse
ment is becoming exceedingly popular. The entertain
nent is excellent.
During the performance at the National theatre, Phia
delphia the 10th instant Of the opera of Lucia dt
IAmmermoor," the scenery took fire. but the flames
promptly extingusbed, not, however, before con-
siderable alarm created Pozzoln the stage
at the time and elected round of applause by his ef
fciency and presence of mind.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MON Ely MARK EFT.

MONDAY, April 1876 P. NJ.
The stock market opened this morning moderately
buoyant and active There plenty of sellers; but
the class of buyers not calculated to guaranty
much permarence the slight improvement in prices
There outsiders of consequence in the street and
the fancies pretty well distributed among weak
holders. Most of the large operators have for time
past been selling out and many have been selling short
The fact that there Is such immense short interest in
the street. may put the fances up several cent An
advance produced by such course cannot be but tenn
porary the stocks would fall into the hands Of the
bulls upon inflated market and they would be
obliged to carry Them let them down for the purpose
of attracting purchasers Parties who have heretofore
been holders of large lots Of the leading ncies have
made clean sweep and weaker parties have now the
burden their shoulders They do possess the
to carry them for any length Of time the ability to
get up combinations for RISE that the strong houses in
the street and any improvement which may be realized
while stocks situated cannot be of strong or
healthy character We may up today and
down to This will probably continue
until the appearance of the money market and financial
affairs generally sufficiently favorable to warrant
decided action the part of strong bodies OF pecula
tors Things approaching that point but the time
has not yet come.
At the first beard to day. Canton Company ad-
vanced u per cent Florence ana Keyport, 81 Nicaragua
lransJ "a, CUMBERLAND, fnenix, uerleu, u,
Norwich and Worcester, n; Erie Railroad, 4; Hudson
River Railroad, II Michigan Central Railroad q Roches-
ter, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad l. There
small sale of Brunswick Land Company at Is per cent,
an advance Of per cent previous sales. Hanover
Bank is steadily working up again In railroad bonds
notice little activity. Erie and Hudson River
bonds command more attention than any others, but
have change Of importance in market value to record
except in Erie Convertibes, 1892 which have improved
per cent since Saturday.
The receipts at the Office of the Assistant Of
port Today amounted to $40 o9 O. payments s62 62o
S2-balance Sc 622 1877 10.
The custom house return Of Toronto Canada for the
9Th inst shows import Of $685. against flO 1877 for
the corresponding quarter of 1852 being increase of
This large increase is at buted to the action Of
the facilities afforded by the bonding laws OF the United
States by which merchants enabled to receive their
goods early in the spring.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company have issued
their circular for the season. proposing to deliver their
coal Rondout by the cargo at the rates per
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The company announce that they have made arrange
ment to bring not less than FIVE hundred thousand tons
to market this year, being Of IS 900 the
business Of the preceding year.
The total value OF the foreign exports from Baltimore
for the week ending Thursday was 500 175 exclu
sve Of the cargo of the bark Lnwood valued 1872
and Of the bark Margaret Hugg valued $40 1885, both
Of which cleared coastwise for California. Including
these the total vaue is S23s 031 The export of bread
stu for the week comprises IL 934 barrels of four 1876
barrels Of corn meal, and 8, 1914 bushels Of corn.
Shipments of coal the Lehigh canal to Saturday last
were for the week. Is $50 TONS and for the season.
TOMS being increase of IL the
to the corresponding time last year The Lehgh canal
has been navigabe for alb three weeks but ooer
atoms have been much curtaed by the delay opening
the Delaware division Of the Pennsylvania canal Into
this canal water begun to be let Monday last aud
the portion extending from New Hope Bristol has been
filed. But upon attempting to fill that portion Of the
canal which extends from Easton to New Hope it was
found that in consequence of the defective workmanship
of the lock recently built at Uhlers it necessary
again to draw off the water and further delay of ten
twelve days will probably be required to get the canal in
condition for the passage Of loaded boats In the
time the business of the entire region depending upon
the Delaware division is suffering and the loss in tolls
the State will probably be equal to the cost Of
ton Of the lock. The Reading Railroad Company
brought down, for the week ending Thursday 2S 4S3
TONS and the schuyki Navigation for the week. to the
time, 500 tons The tonnage the week by the
three lines is TONS and for the 46 $50 TONS
The trade is moving on but not brisk as it sup
posed would The demand for white lump is good
but the red ash trade is comparatively dull In some
the markets the stocks lying viii last nearly May
Prices however remain firm, both at Pottsvile and at
Richmond. So far the trade remains behind that of last
season, upwards Of 43 900 tons.
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value
Of certain articles exported from this port during the
week ending and including Saturday, April 16th 1852
distinguishing the destination and extent of shipments
to each place.
COMMERCE THE PORT OF NEW YoRK-WEEKIY EXPORTS.
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United states District Attorneys oac.

TIE NEW OFFICIAI.
April 1S-Mr. Prescott Had has reee,vad a., GA .io,
communication from the Treasury Dcpsrtrrent a. w.
ington informing him that Mr. Charles oConor has hean
appointed his successor and requesting him TO plaza in
The hands OF that gentleman all papers and document
pertaining to the department. Mr. OConor will assrpe
the duties Of his Office immediately ard We under
the present chief clerk and Mr. Robinson the econd
clerk
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Total value merchandise exported the week
ending April 10, 1853 ..,............ 81, sos $50
Do specie :" (" 2S1 AI
Total ........................ 81, SIT 297
Total export for the week ending April 1853 SS3
Total export two weeks in April, 1s5s.... $3.50 $50
Total i'm port " ........ $5,659,S8S
Excess of imports over exports $3.50 7O3
Nothwit hstandng the large shipuents Of merehan-
disc and the great In value compared with the
corresponding period last year. the excess of imports
continues very large For the month, 1t will not vary
much from Ave millions of dollars, unless some great
change takes place in the movement Of foreign goods
The limited expectation Of specie tends materially to
reduction Of the aggregate. 1t very curious fact in
connection with the heavy importation Of foreign goods
this season. that very little specie has been shipped and
foreign exchange has been pretty stationary 1t very low
points. This is beyond our comprehension The month
Of April is usually the time for making remitances in
payment for mportaons and have been locking for
an important advance in rates for sterling bills and
increased shipment Of specie Thus far our antcpations
have not been realized and indications OF an easier
money market already quite plenty At present they
are not very strong but it is the impression that tho
course the sixty ninety days. We shall have
great an abundance of money have had for many
months. When sll this becomes apparent, confidence
will gradually return and may then look for up
ward movement in the stock market
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Board OF Supervisors.
April 18.-Pis Honor, the Recorder in the chair.
The minutes Of the last proceedings read and
proved.
Resolved That the Comptroller be directed to draw his
for $50 in favor of John Ridden for services
deTed secretary 10 the Board Of Assessors for 1853
Resolved That the Register certify In the usual
ner the bills of clerks for indexng done by order of this
Board up this date the being found correct
The Board then adjourned to O'Clock Monday next
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The Pennsylvania Coal Company will deliver their cosl
at Port Even, for the of 1885, at the following
rates
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Theatrical ana NTus,eal


BowERY TnEArRE.--Ths establishment is in career Of
great success if good houses be index. Waldron and
Stevens very active and energetic and being well
known possets both tact and talent the public have
full confidence in their mana geral abilities. The pieces
selected for this evening William Tell with Mr..
Eddy as Tell, and Mrs. Parker as Tells wife. The en-
tertaLments conclude with the extravaganza Of lola
Hontez.n
BROADWAY THEArRE-Mr. Forrest, who appears this
evening for the forty third time during which he
Jay ed to very good houses Is announced to night to
sustain his great character Of Bapsta Febro in the
gedy Of the Broker Of Bosotan Mr.. Conway will ap-
pear Antonio Cabarero, and Mad Ponisi as joanna
Miss Price will dance pas seul, and the amusements
will conclude with the farce of "Twas II An immense
audience may be anticipated.
NATIONAL THEATRE The new oriental NEUROLOGICAL
spectacle called the "Armorer Of Tyre the Oracle and
its Priest" produced last evening with new and
splendid scenery. The theatre which has been painted
throughout in very handsome manner crowded in
every department Mr.. W. g. Jones sustained the cha
racter of Clio and Mrs Nichols that of Marina and the
other characters filed bv a fine stock company.
The piece throughout ably performed and the
merry excellent particularly the grand ,qusre and the
OF the old city the reyes OF the priests and
tails, the palace storIned and laid in ruins &c. In
fine the manager TO have expended great deal Of
money In the display Of this piece and will doubt be
well repaid for his enterprise, IL will have long and
successful run. The entertainments commenced with
the comedietta of the "Mseres OF Human Life II will
be repeated TO night, when no doubt the house will be
filed TO overlooking
rous continues TO be largely patroned and the
audiences generally testify their pleasure BY enhusas tic
applause The fDe comedy called Old Heads and
Youpg Hearts, will commences the entertainments
Although the characters in this piece all excellent
in their way and viii be 6e) by artists of the stamp
in the drama yet Bake's representation of Jesse Rural
is worth the price Of admission The amusements will
close with " High Life below Stairs
AMERICAN MusEua--Tbc select for ttis afternoon
consist of the farce OF the Limerick Boy nud exer-
oises by the Roman Brothers. and in th3 evening the
interesting drama of the "Wilow Cope Besides the
performances In the saloon the visers have the priv
lege of viewing nnnmerabe curiostes.
ST CHARLIE THEATRE entertainments announced
this evening are the drema of the MoneD tou4 One
ion, with Mr. ]. n. Cooke Robert Shelly. i relby
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her under the influence of liquor about three weeks be-
fore; her act wrong she quick tempered;
never them quarrel.
To the District Attorney-I never heard the prisoner
threaten to kin his wife, but have heard him threats
to her; she very attentive woman she sober
the day before her death.
To Mr. Philps-She was down hearted the morning
before.
Mrs. Hardy recalled-Deceasc d sober when at my
house Saturday and Sunday night: she sober
Monday morning for 'he had just got out Of her bed
Patrick Dolan deposed-Ee lived in 400 Third in
January last; knew Mrs. Fitzgerald coming out
Of the back the morning she shot, heard her
scream about FIVE times; went out to the back yard
there about ten minutes and could hear her haoo
ing all the time when came back stood at the door, and
heard her struggling as Il the getting weak
shook the door and found IL locked before let 20
the do or heard the pistol shot and all still went
to my cousins store and said, Fitzgerald has shot his
wife; they wouldn't believe It, and said out and
see; when came back saw Margaret Cashen at the
door saw Fitzgerald with pistol the day previous to
her berg shot he (prisoner) shutting the door and
she would open It, and tell him he could not have IL shut
saw Fitzgerald go TO the head of his bed and raise the
bed take cut pistol and put it in his pocket that
about ten clock on Sunday.
Cross examined-Iave heard them quarrel: heard her
call him numbering villain did rot see two With
her that day did not see Thomas Ward with her that
day saw Fitzgerald push his wife aud throw her down
she was talking very loud and very angry; heard OF
Fitzgeralds store being broken open
Thos. C. Fnne, ply sician deposed that he held a
posi- morton examination of the deceased. found her in
the store, lying the counter dressed with bonnet
and shawl on her face was covered with blood found
wound just by the right eye aud passed my timer into
the brain taking off the cap of the scull found two
bullets in the head the waddng IN the head also
there Is no doubt that wound caused death.
Cross examined--The wound went through the eve
tearing the eye to pieces, and lodging the balls in the
brain II these parties bad been in scule the wound
have described would have been Inflicted
Robert Rockman, physician, deposed he lived Ftz
peralos store heard for help went down to the
room Mrs Fitzgerald lying at the fireplace two
pals; she dead Fitzgerald had gone when came
down her mouth swelling very much, aud marks Of
fingers about ~ II there had been hand holding her
James N fandrow deposed--l am Assistant Captain oil
the Eighteenth ward poice. the prisoner brought 10
the stNon house the morning Of the 18th January
he was searched and double barroled brass pistol
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-12-28
Oakland & Ottawa Railroad.

NJ Office Is hereby given that a call of .fve per
IN cent on the stock of the Oakland and Ottawa
Railroad Company is hereby made to be paid on
or before the first Monday of October next, and
fve per cent to be paid on or before the first Mon
day Of November next.
Payments may be made to any of the following
agents, viz
In Wayne County, Michigan Insurance Bank
Oakland County, w. NJ Mcconnell.
Genesee County, w. w. Booth.
Shiawassee and Clinton Counties, Amos Gould
Ionia County, Frederick Hall.
Kent Comfy, ii. p. Yale.
Ottawa County, H. Pennoyer.
Stockholders will be allowed per cent per ann
UNI. payable semi-annually, on all payments made
until the road is completed.
BY order of the Board Of Directors.
II. N. WALKER, Sec'y pro TEN.
Detroit, Sept. g. 1853. Sw 1f2.
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81 is more commonly earned. As there are
about 100 oysters to the gallon, the individual
who opens 100 quarts, or % gallons per day,
necessarily opens $3.50 oysters during the time.
transportation Of planting is after this FASH
ion The oyster vcssels,upon their arrival from
the South, are anchored near the site ofthe pro-
posed beds, and their cargoes are removed by
small boats which come alongside. The beds
are formed by stalking off the ground into small
lots or squares, each of which is spread over
with about fifty bushels, SO laid that one shall
not be on another. BY fall, the oysters have
considerably increased in size, and greatly i'm
proved in flavor. Ifalowed TO remain too long
in the beds, the OYSTER not being accimated TO
northern winters, pershes with cold"
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DEFAULT having been made in the payments
H. of certain sum of money, secured 10 10
paid by indenture of mortgage, bearing date ing
twenty-seventh day Of January, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and hfty rN0
executed by Palmer Church, OF ottawa coumsy,
State of Michigan, TO Bethuel Church, Of the same
county On which mortgage there is claimed TO
be due, at the date of this notice. the sum OF one
hundred and ten dollars and eighty-nVe CENTS iol
the collection of which, or any part thereof, no
suit at law or in equity has been commenced. NO
tice is therefore hereby given, that by virtue OF
power of sale, in said mortgage contained, ana IN
pursuance of the statute in such case made ana
provided, the premises therein described, to wit
The east half of the southeast quarter OF section
twenty eight (2s) in town seven 90 north OF range
thirteen (13) west containing eighty acres, accord
ing to government survey, be the same more or
less will be sold at public yendue TO the hlghest
bidder, at the urt-House, in the village OF Grand
Haven, In said county Of Ottawa, on the sixteenth
day Of February, A. d. eighteen hundred and ffty-
four mt two o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
1922 wig BETHUEL CHURCH, Mortgage.
Dated Grand Haven, November %, 1853. d.
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Sherif's Sale.

10y virtue of an execution issued out Of the Cir
I'D cult Court, for the county of Ottawa. and to
me directed and delivered, against the goods and
chattels, lands and tenements of James M. Smith,
Israel V. Harris and Sas g. Harris and in favor
of Manly Patchin, have, this sixth day of Juue,
A. ID. 1853, at o'clock p NJ, levied upon all the
right title and interest of Israel " Harris Zone of
the defendants named in said execution of in and
to the following property, to wit: Lot number
four Al OF section number seventeen u7) contain
ing sixty seven acres and seventy one hundyedthsi
of an acre (67 70-l00); also the southwest quarter
of southwest quarter OF section number seventeen
Q7), containing forty acres (40) also lot number
one % of section number nineteen (19), contain
ing forty-one acres (41) also lot number three (3)
of section number nineteen (19), containing thirty
three acres 1885, also lot number OF section
number twenty (20), containing thirty -one acres
| (3l); all in town eight 49, north of range six
teen (l6) west, in the county Of Ottawa and State
of Mich gan, which shall expose for SALE at pub
lie auction, as the law directs to the highest bid
der, at the Courthouse, in the village Of Grand
Haven Chat being the place OF holding the Cir
cult Courts of said county,, on Thursday the nine
teenth day of January next, at one o'clock T. NJ.
Dated Grand Haven, Dec 6. 1853 l24 WI
ASA a. SCoTT, Sheriff of Ottawa Co.
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Administrators Sale.

ESTATE of Josiah w. Bristol, late Of Hancock
IL county, Ohio, deceased: Notice is hereby
given that in pursuance of license and authority
granted to the undersigned, administrator De
bonis non of the Estate of said Josiah w. Bristol,
late of Hancock county, Ohio, deceased, by the
Probate Court of the county of Ottawa and State
Of Michigan, dated the seventh day of November
A. d. 1853, and under the seal of said court, there
will be sold at public auction TO the highest bid
der for cash. at the door of the Washington
House, in the village Of Grand Haven, in said
county of Ottawa, under the direction of the I'M
dersigned as such administrator, on Thursday the
fifth day of January A. ID. 1854, at one of the
clock in the afternoon of said day, the following
piece or parcel of land, belonging to said estate,
to wit: The west half of northeast quarter of
section twenty -one (21), township number six (6)
north range number sixteen (l6) west, in said
county, containing eighty acres be the same more
or less, to pay the debts and costs Of administra-
ton of said estate. Dated Grand Haven, Novem-
Der TO- 1853.
DAVID GOUCHER, Administrator De bonis non
Of the Estate of said Josiah w. Bristol, deceased.
[l2l VT BY M. b. HOPKINS, his Atty.
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Grand Rapids Iron Works and Plow
Mandatory.

DALI & BABCOCK, Manufacturers Of Steam
ID Engines, Hill Castings, Plows Cultivators,
Potash and Cauldron Kettles, Hollow ware, Box
Stoves and other castings of all descriptions. AL
so Hills Patent Governors.
The above articles will be made to order on
short notice and most of them are kept constant
ly on hand.
We have also several Lathes in operation and
with them one Screw Cutting Lathe of the most
approved pattern.
Any thing wanted in the line of Machinery or
Repairing can be had at our works on fair terms
and warranted to be as good as the best. A select
and full assortment of patterns on hand.
lis 1yJ DANIEL BALL,
CHAs. Z. BABCOCK.
Grand Rapids, September, 1853
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Good Books.

' Givc attendance to reGding."-St. Paul.
Wisdom'S acays are wdys Of pleaSantness, and al
her paths are paths Of peace. "-Soomon.
Rev. VIM. c. Comfort has just received choice
selection of Religious and Miscellaneous books
which he will sell at New York Prices, at his resi-
dence on application in any part of his circuit
All the Publications of the Methodist Book Con
furnished to order, and also the works of 9TH
erpublishers which are kept on sale at their con-
Germ. He is also agent for the Methodist Quarter
ly Review, Christian Advocate and Journal, North
western Christian Advocate (of Chicago). Sundy
School Advocate, Missionary Advocate, Ladies'
Repository and National Magazine. 81
A new supply of Bibles and Testaments just re-
ceived. Oct. 1853.