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+. The Trouble between Colonel Benton and his
Opponents, of Missouri.
THE NEW YORK NOMINATIONS.
Mr. O'COnor Declines, and 1t Il Supposed that
HEcssrs. Dickinson and DIX Will Follow Suit.
BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED.
~~>cS>~>>rro1>c~~>~~4
Loss Of Eight Lives by the Burning Of a Jail
In South Carolina.


The Death Of Mrs. Fillmore.
LETTER OF c0NDoLENCE FROM PRESIDENT PIERCE
THE DEPARTMENTS CLOsED-No BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED By THE SENATE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 30 1853.
Mrs. Fillmore, consort of the late President died this
morning at nine O'Clock, at Wizards where the family
of the President had been staying since the 4th inst
She had been suffering with pneumonia for some time
past but no serious apprehensions entertained
til within fex days past The immediate cause of death
suffocaton caused by the accumulation Of water
upon the lungs.
The cabinet council suspended Immediately the
announcement of the sad intelligence and in pursuance
of order addressed by the President to the several
heads of departments all the public Offices were closed
The President through his private secretary Sidney
Webster informed the Senate that in consequences of
the decease of Mrs. Fillmore, executive communica-
ons would be transmitted to that body during the day
Directly the meeting of the Senate this morning,
Mr.. SxwARD said, 81 wish to make motion, which
hope will receive the favorable consideration Of the
Senate. Intelligence has been received of the death
of Mrs. Fillmore the wife Of Mlard Fillmore, late
President Of ths United sates-she died this morning
As marx of respect to her memory, move the Senate
adjourn" Which unanimously agreed to.
The following tribute Of coincidence was addressed by
the President to his bereaved predecessor-
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 80, 1853
NY DEAR SR-Information has just reached me Of the
death of Mrs. Fillmore beg you to accept the assur
Of earnest coincidence in this great bereavement
Yielding to my deep feelings Of sympathy tssti
oDy Of respect for the memory of the deceased have
directed the meeting of the cabinet this day to be
pended, and the public offices to be closed
AN, with great consideration, your friend
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Hon. MnrARD FHIMoRE, Washington, D. C.
II is understood that the remains Of Mrs. Fillmore viii
be removed to Buffalo for nterment and that the func
raj cortege including the exPresident, his son and
daughter, will leave tomorrow morning at six O'Clock.
THE EFFECT IN BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, March 80, 1853.
The announcement of Mrs. Fmore's death has created
great sensation and deep regret among the citizens
Buffalo.
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Affairs In England.


The Parliamentary business is very unimportant Lord
John Russell stated in the House that the Mexican 60
men had reduced the duty printed cacoes and
paper, and referring thereto would be
submitted.
Mr.. MILLS drew the attention of do the fact
that the onlxinter route of British troops to Canada
is through the United States And asked II the govern
ment intended to facilitate by guarantee otherwise
the completion Of the Halifax and Quebec railway.
Mr.. PEEL, for the government, unable to state.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL spoke of Austrian proceedings to-
wards Sandman SUBJECTS in consequence of the Milan
insure ction The Sandman government had requested
the British to interfere against sequesr
tion and Great Britain had written strong letter
Vienna but in the meantime, the Austrian authorities
bad stated that II their intention to sequss
tration from parties proving themselves innocent
Lord John Russell also stated that the had
received notice that the Grand Duke Of Tuscany had be
rated the Madai family and allowed them to lsave Tus
cany.
The Canada Reserves bn proceeds slowly through the
committee. 1t has been ordered to a third reading.
The Jew bill has been postponed till April Ii.
Petitions against the Aaynooth grant still pour in.
The Bshop Of Quebec and Archdeacon Of York petition
against interference against the reserves.
1hs estimated inpest of gold for the aext three weeks
il about 42, ,0o0, 900.
The mail steamer Australian after four attempts has
given up the voyage to Australia.
The ship Dernce has been burnt BY mutneer Javanese
and Msnila men, and the captain and officers murdered
in the Straits Of Gaspar.
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To amend the Homestead Exemption Law.
Requiring the police justices Of New York to Hle
record OF al convictions Of vsgrancy.
Relative to the Commercial Insurance Company Of New
York
Without !rsnnsung ans oLhcr business ~ imp0s: :ancs
hs Assembly sdjcuruea.
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The French Empire.

The Emperors policy At the present moment being to
preserve quiet aspect towards all governments, until
after tie coronation. Political news is scarce.
Great anxiety aanested for the Popes visit to Paris
II ia likely, but not certain that he will come.
On d-tbat the Emperor Of Austria insists tho pope
coming to Vienna to him. but to this Napoleon
win not assent
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THE EFFECT IN BUFFALO,.
BUFFALO, March 80. 1853.
The announcement of Mrs. Emore's death has created
great sensation and deep regret among the citizens
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murder was committed at La Sale, ILL.,, on the
27th ult by party of men engaged on the bridge OF
the Illinois Central Railroad Company. Some dis
pute arose among them, when one Of their number,
by the name of Michael Consdine, shot down and
instantly killed Several shots discharged into
his body after he was dead. Sheriff Thorne had ar
rested six of those engaged in the fraGas and lodged
them in Jail at Getaway.
Edward Stubs, Esq, has been renstated Disbur-
sing Agent of the Department of State at Washing
ton in the place of VIM. Zantzinger, ESQ.,, who has
held the Office nearly four years past.
carpet manufactured by the ladies of the Epis-
Vincent, oil its way to the New York Exhibition 1t
was done entirely with the needle, and is fifteen feet
square, valuation $500.
The Louisville papers announce the appointment
Of Capt James W. Brannon as Postmaster for that
city.
The Declaration of Independence was first read
in the State House yard, at Philadelphia at about
quarter before five o'clock on the afternoon OF July
4, l776.
General Dembinski has addressed the following
letter. dated Paris, June 10, to the Debats:-
have read in your Journal the translation Of an Grt
cn in the Morning Chronicle In which ny name IL men
tior ed with astonishment that am saif TO
have offered my services to the sultan. j should be
bappy ano Hatered offer to ceve my services had
f,stitude but whom regard the most noble just
ind worthy whom could ssTve; but, nevertheless
have not made offer Of my ssrsicss for maoy res
which 1t 10 ussless to e1ton, but principally ia
the interest to cause TO which am greatly devoted
for he offers him elf ust the viii Of Others
whereas think have had sufficient experience of
TO wbh 70 have my vie followed Of which could
rot be sure unless were 10 be spontaneously called
upon.
The London Globe Of the 14tb instant says:--We
regret to announce tie sudden demise of Madame
Macedo, wife of the Minister Plenipotentiary Of Bra
iii at this court. The fatal event occurred at the
Brazilian legation in Mansfield street, Portland place.
ON Sunday, during her Excellency's confinement.
She was an English lady, and has left young and
interesting family.
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The Pi ussinn FriGate Caefion.
NEW YORK. .InlY 3. IL
TO THE EDITOR or ruR HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD.
In year Sunday paper found communication
from One of the SchleswiS Holstein Army" eating
thatthe Prussian frigate Geion was no Prussan ves
sell and had bean taken from SciAeswig Hols ein BY
Prussia in spite Of all Germany.
The facts are these:--ln 1888 German patriotism
was reused from the deathlike sumber It had in
dulged in fer many ears, and the German Diet then
assembled at Frankfort and made war ON Denmark
for the wrenes inflicted by that country on Schles-
wig HolsAein, and about the same ti.Ae took mea-
sures to- provide for navy. The frigate Cation,
taken by Sch'eswig Hosten and Nassau ~ est, Ger
man tsoops, (Sshleswig -Hosten ssd Nassau belong
to the German Confeaeracy) was naturally inoorpo-
rated with the hen existing German fleet, and after
tsAfna disi luton was given M to Prussia to pdem-
Nifty her for her previous contributions to the forma
ton Of German navy.
So the Ge6on has been raid for by Prussia, and
believe payment will Ia considered even, BY
One Of the Schleswig lsolstein Army" as lawful
and just means Of acqu.sing frigate
C.NH OF THE PRUssIAN Amy.
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EFFECTS OF THE STORM IN CoNNEcTIcUr.-During
a thunder shower which passed over the north part
Of Simsbury on the 3Oth Of June, the steam Touring
were struck by the lightning, which entered one
corner Of the cupoa about forty feet from the ground
and burst out again at the other three corners and
the roof completely Kidding and setting y on r9
and then passed down the main roof to the TIN caves
snort TO the ground, doing no damage to the ma
chinery The rain pouring down in torrents extln
s.A.Ae1 &c sse-- vi: Hsrcn Jonn2a
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THEATRE AT SARAroGA.--The Saratoga tPhig
announces that aMr Moakley, of Albany, haa rented
the building near the Pavilion Spring, generally
fitting it up in superior for theatrical pur
Poses and that he will be prepared TO opon ero
with good stock company for the summer.
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Six MONTHS MORTALITY IN BosToN.--For the
first six months Of tie present year. ending June 80,
the total number of deaths in this city has been
about $50; same period In 1852 594; increase in
1868, s57. The chief disorders have been consunp.
ton, scarlet fever, and nfaDtile disorders There
has been but one death from smallpox ana typhus
fever has carried of an unusually small n2mber. A
part of the increased mortality is owncs no dcnbt,
10 the increase Of population. For tia rast month,
however, the mortality has been NO greater, If 80
great, as last year.-Bosfom Herald, J,sty2.
men was killed few miles from Belvdere, Ill.
on ,le 10Th nit, by his ,tcp son. His name was
Vanalstire. The murder was done with rife, two
balls entering the body of ysnalstne, killing HIM on
!Ae SPOT
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These prices are very low for this class of securities
The stocks offered Of the best in the market
The Harlem Railroad is the topic of universal
ton ridcue and condemnation, by the public and the
stockholders, against the cement and the vacil-
atipg judgment that is njurously exercised in altering
the rates of fare, and time of starting &C. and in many
other respects to the injury of the stockholders and the
Inconvenience of the public generally 1t is only about
year that the direction deemed it necessary
sound and wife discreon-when the through fare to
Albany about two dollars, az carrying but few
passengers from New York to Albany at that price, by
of the competition Of the Hudson River road
TO reduce the fare Of the Harlem to dollar which
below u at of the Hudson River Railroad In consequence
Of that the Harlem has since been doing
large through passenger business carrying from 200 to
300 passengers in train, at a dollar each and within
days rast this company have advanced the rate Of
the through fare to Albany to two dolars-the
price the Hudson road but for what we know
not There be good reason for such change and
the effect is seen, as they ought to have known be,
FORE In consequence Of this advance in the rate of
ARE, the company do not carry . dozen passengers
through to Albany, and losing money by
This change Wholesale They tried this plan long enough
after the road built to show that they could not CON-
pets with the Hudson at the rate Of fare and yet
they back to the fare they abrogated and abo
shed year ago. and the result Is they do not take
twenty Eve dollars worth Of through passengers In
train to Albany, at two dollars When the fare one
dollar they had about two hundred to three hundred
passengers in train, which paid WELL What was the
reason for this alteration 1t could not be to increase
e passengers the road to increase the amount
Of the income of this part of the road to
date the public to sdvarc the interests Of the stock
holders We can therefore no reason but bad one
The sooner get rid of such managers the
better and place in the management Of the affairs of
this company gentlemen who will carry out the desires
and wishes Of the stockholders.
The Governor of Massachusetts, has ordered the various
banks Ia the commonwealth to render in agreeablv to
the provisions Of the Revised Statutes, return of
the state of their standing the first Saturday Of Co.
tober at two o'clock From these the facts for
NE annual report Will be obtained.
The earnings of the Vermont Central Railroad for the
month of september, stated days SINCE would
amount TO $4,000 The actual returns, received,
show $780, 02 co. September, 1862, seas 19-gan,
s1, TO- The months of July August and September
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

THURSDAY, Nov 3-6PM
We have nothing to report in the stock market
At the first board today prices shade better but
the amount of business transacted limited. Mica
rsgua Transit advanced y per cent; Canton Company u;
Delaware and Hudson, NJ Pennsy lvana Coal n CiDcin-
natl Huron and Detroit Railroad u; New York Central
Bonds, II; Norris Canal, n; Harlem Railroad, X Erie
Railroad declined y per cent; Reading Railroad, x;
Michigan Central Railroad, y. The market has very
little life in it, and what little there is is fast oozing out
But for the shorts prices would touch points lower
Tie failure of large operator-H Dwight jim New
York Central Railroad stock and also the Chicago and
Mississippi Railroad stock, reported and confirmed
to-day. There a to this effect few days SINCE
but it premature. The fall in New York Central has
been too heavy for other spectators This is the
nrst failure has caused and apprehend it will not
Be the last The Erie Railroad spectators have been
making great efforts to get the drafts alluded few
days since renewed but having failed must meet them
ct maturity This will trouble that specializing clique
edngly. The further negotiation of such drafts
those referred to has been stopped, and the inside
eDsRators In Erie Railroad stock will b compelled
1zancier IN other way to Ill the CAUSED by
The paying mp Of the outstanding drafts The failure of
che house Of Leggett Brothers also announced to-
day The liabilities amount to about four hundred thou
sand dollars. The immediate Of the suspension
large advances to paper manufacturers This
with the tight money market than the house
could stand. The failure win prove bad one
The earnings Of the Erie Railroad Company for October
1862 amounted to $552e95 o. against $376 s3s 80 for
the month last year, showing increase OF
el76,lt6 II.
The Eagle Fire Insurance Company have declared a
semi annual dividend of ter per cent; the National Fire
Insurance Company, twelve per cent.
The receipts the Office Ct the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port to-day, amounted to sos $50 or payments,
S4s1 9O4 lo-balance So bic 80 few wetks since
the balance upwards of ten millions of dollars Tho
reduction is still going rapidly and the deposits will
soon be brought down to a very mode rate amount
After the adjournment of the Board, the following
offs stocks made Mt auction by A. H. Muller-
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state on Lake Superior in sufficient quantity V remune-
rate operations for alone The local superintsndsnn
Of the works the sls Royas and Portage Ines think
differently and expos, TO pay their expenses out Of their
silver returns. We shall see who Is right Silver green's
miners term them occur occasionally in some Of the
lug for native silver Ia very brecarous Capt Ed
war as of the Albion Of the most experienced cap
tains on the lake. is pursuing the wisest course tn
thinking in sticking TO the copper the main chance,
and taking what silver comes in the way windfalls
copper from Ills twenty foot vein, and expects more
This vein bought three four years ago for
fifty dollars.
The operations at the board to-day limited but
do not observe any material alteration in price, There
appears to be anxiety realize the part holders
and it is confidently believed that there better time
coming for the mining interest generally the disposition
to hold is pretty general Where sales to any extent
forced low to be submitted to- but the leading
stocks we'll held and doubtless will be kept out Of
the market. The sales to-day we're a. follows
MINING BOARD, NOVEMBER g.
80 do Ulster Min. ..reg 100 do Gold Hill $3.50. 3s<
so do do. ...... 100 do do reg 3sk
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show gain of "A per cent. the corresponding
months of last year Though 5000 TO 5000 barrels of
-four are carried daily the road yet largo amount
is accommodating at 0gdsDAburg beyond the sans Of the
company TO transport it.
In reference the IAyment of the last nsalment OF
the bondholders loan ST. Goo complete the Illinois
and Michigan canal the Illinois State Register of the 18th
ult says
Yesterday in noticing the statement Of the-Chicago
press that the 81 600 had been paid up inadver
ienty copied the error of that paper in stating that the
canal will hereafter be exclusively under the State urs
diction.
This is not The trust continues until the regis
tered bonds''-those held by the rsbsuSbers to the
GOO loan and registered the terms Of the actaare
paid. BY the terms OF the act creating trust the $ooo
600 loan is TO be paid first next the interest on the
gistered bonds" then upon the entire interest In pay
ing the principal. the "regstered bonds are preerred
and when these paid principal and interest," the trust
On the LIST Of January last the principal of the entire
canal debt a. $3.50 22 49, upon which interest had &C
cumuated to the same date amounting TO $40 20
We have not the figures at hand but the principal
the preferred" debt il about $3 600 00O exclusive OF
the interest There be very little doubt now that oy
the time the canal bonds hose that have the longest
and in view of funds vet to be derived from the lands
lover 81 000 000) the preferred debt Will DC PAID AT
much earlier date and the canal given up to the safe
The citizens Of Milwaukee have voted in favor Of loanng
the city credit 5000 to the WATERFOWL Railroad The
city has now loaned credit to the full amount Of the
sn-one million Of dollars. It's respective loans
1924 the Milwaukee and Mississippi road; 5000
to the Lake shore $500 900 to the La Crosse;
to tire Fond du Lac and 900 the watertown road
At the last half yearly meeting Of tho stockholders of
the ouen and Havre Railroad Company held at Paris, it
resported that the receipts for the half year ending
Aug 81 1853, amounted to $49S CO. 400 449 francs
and the expenses to $S47265, Q,737, $3.50 francs be-
ing clear profit Of 1928, (7541 francs.) The
capital Of this company is 1888, (5S elsf)
The net earnings therefore, amount only to about one
and ahalf per cent the total capital We give this
for the purpose of showing that in France where labor Of
all kinds is very cheap and railroads managed with
the greatest economy the operating expenses amount to
full seventy per cent of the gross earnings In this
try the railroad panes report expenditure of only
about fifty per cent Of the receipts in running expenses
The truth s there is not railroad this side Of the
Atlantic worked at less than sixty per cent and most Of
them go over that rate.
The following table shows the quantity of Of the
principal articles Of produce left at tide water from the
commencement of navigation to the S1st OF October in
elusive, during the years 1851 2l9 days. 1852 24 days.
1858, 2l4 days
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GRow ELLIS 0RNAMENTED PATENT CAST IRON
railing without ryetsAn entire article unrvallsa
Cor simplicity durability and economy adapted style,
pattern, or ornament and warranted per running
foot less than be put up the rvst principle hs
New YORK Foundry and Iron Railing Company
this railing together with every description OF iron work fog
buildings bank and vault DOORS shutters brAckets
desk railing door and window guards Foundry foot q
Forty street North river Cangs Of All Descriptions
NJ the lowest price Specimens Of the railing N sections
can be seen At their varsrooms Duane street, few doors
sast Of Broadway.
Anew YOkk BEKLIN IRON TURNI7Ukk WORKA-
~ WIN. r. Bstoholor, formerly Of No. IS Duane sesssA
respectfully spprses friends that having completed All
rsnssmcnts business eonnscton under Ne 49,
aSacture o. cA furniture in Al M branches uyon ssals
II pussc street The estabshmsnt Win command o. al
nes the freshest speomens and patterns Of Vie ast e
abroad viii mats sdoh improvements nay b pras1lsaSe
and viii bring on. nom ns V tns original essEss svV
n ths city and county = VIA hk vars.esnsj
chairs brackets n!rrsrs sptoons seor and wnlev gsas
DIRE fanda CRIBS, cradles eentss tAhleA ~ Ooo ~
wafsrooms In connection With NE NV Yea Yssnly ~
t ~ a ~ s S;:ss:ss S WI Sl scaliii III AZ
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Total assets. Els $40 f6I27,T64
This statement comprises the retarns of four banks
made for the quarter ending June &c. 1885,
The Bank Ct Australia, Union Bank of Australia Victoria
Branch Of Bank of New South Wales, and the Bank
Victoria. The most striking feature in the above is the
large amount on deposit, showing the of
f5 553 966, for which the banks allow interest while
they charge for discounng bills not exceeding go days
six per cent and for longer time per cent per
This state of things arises from the fact of their
not being able to employ any portion Of their capital for
they only use small part Of their deposits, in
DISCOUNTS at least such the with what termed
the English banks, namely the Bank of Australia and the
Union. The former considered the leading bank having
the largest extent Of business and paid up capital of
G9OO, 600.
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gEOOND BOARD.
Mines and Mining.

Advces from Lake Superior promise well for many Of
the best mines. Truman Smiths assertion with regard
to the Of silver In most Of the upper VEINS has
been again verified at the Albion mine We have seee
piece of native copper from their vein CHE old Cacque
attached TO which several little Jumps of much
purer metal than crculaes among in the shape of
half dollars and quarters. Such deposits found We
believe, At the Cliff when it first opened and they
have been common enough in other veins We doubt,
owever whether silver will ever bs found in the native
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Dec. 4O7, 25e Inc. ,o3I, POI Dec4 ss6, sac Inc.

Dec 40, 256 Inca OBJ POI Dec4 500 Inc. 7es os3
BY reducing the wheat to -four the quantity of the lat
ter left at tide water this year. compared with the
responding time of last year, shows decrease Of 1876 sl6
bbls. of flour.
The prodr cton OF gold in Australia has given great
impetus TO the operations Of the banking institutions in
that country, will be by the annexed conpa.
rative statement
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HOMEsTEADs.

DENT PAYERS LOOK AT THIS, AND PURCHASE AT
III once. $5 only for homestead Here every may
sit under his own vine and hg tree whoe no one
ins lots at Lakeland, L. will be Distributed In few
taye Great will be secured by those who take
shares each having four building lots for SIS
Arrly INN cdiately tc CUAs. W00D, 1S Broadway.