The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-19

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SUSPENSION OF THE COAL TRADE.
The Goa operators in schuylkin county, we |
,exrn on the authority Of the Philadelphia B,lie-
nm, have combined and suspended the shipment OF
coal alleging as an excuse that the wages OF work
mem are too high. The consequence is an amos.
total failure in the receipts of COAL while the sup
ply in the various yards of that city IS PROBABLY not
more than enough for a weeks consumption. Ire
operators could not have done q more unwse thing
for they cannot convince the public that with thu
~pormous advance the prices they are receiving,
they cannot pay the very small advance in wages.
They win feel tire consequences Of their folly Dc
sore ng and we shall not be surprised II one oftle
arst acts Of Congress, reassembng, shall De the
removal OF the duty on COAX They will have no one
70 blame but themselves.
POLITICAL aFTAIRs.
The question, 'Where was Daniel Climann born -
second only in Importance to the tnterrogatory,
~'Who struck Billy Patterson = is dehnitivey set
tied We have the documents ard hasten to feiieve
thu public mind by publishing them in to days
PAPER. he was born in Wilmington, Delaware, 40
u shown by the ba otismal record OF Trinity Church.
in thattown vol c, p, 766; and che correctness OF
the ersry is attested by the rector Of the church
who /. endorsed by the bishop Of the diocess TAI
evidence is sustained by the statement OF Judge
MoDewell, OF Wilmington, whore word is certified TO
Ay1 aotary pubic under his nctarial seal. Fiat is
eros Oh lImsnn is not . Rindoo; but perhaps his
grandsre Was
TIE Know Nothing SSate Convention in Boston
yesterday was attended 10y about two thousand dele
gates, and the proceedings were not OF the most
IA Lcy.n .,nI L1t uov1.x
J. Gardner, Of Boston, received the nomination for
Governor, and Sileeon Brewn, OF Concord, FIR
Lieutenant Governor
MUNICIPAL AATTyRs.
In the Board Of Ceuncilmcn last evening resolu
lions euogis,ic OF Captain Luce, and providing an
appropriate testimonial of his conduct on beard the
Arctic, also rendering the use Of the Governor
room wherein to receive the congratulations OF his
friends and admirers, were unanimously adopted
This is all very proper, perhaps; the conduct Of
Capt. Luce deserves substantial recognition. Apro-
pos-what has become of the testimonial to Capt.
Fitch, Of the Washington The Council likewise
discussed at length the report relative to tie Brick
Church property, when il was laid for further
consideration.
The Board of Education met last evening, and
transacted large amount of routine business. No
matter Of any special importance was brought up
before the Board. Our report of the proceedings
will he found in another column.
The coroner's investigation into the circnm.
stances attending the assassination OF John Giliroy
resulted in a verdict against William Ebere, who
WAS conveyed to the Tombs to await the action of
she Grand jury
STATE o. THE MAgYRTs.
Flour was unchanged yesterday while sales we're
znade toh fair extent. A small lot Of prime write
Genesee wheat sold at So IS, and two or three car
goes or Canadian at 81 81 a 81 81, duty paid. 10
dian com was unchanged. The sales of cotton ye-.
terday and the day before reached about 900 bales,
closing at advance the present week of about c.
= &c. Mess pork sold at sl2 II si2 25, chiefly ut
fhe former figure. There was rather more doing in
sugars, without change Of moment, especially for
the better grades. Some refners have reduced
their prices &c. per 10. kessrs. Smart onote their
loaf at &C., crushed ~ SIC, circle az &C.. and
ground at &c.
Messrs. Wiinerdirgs a Moent sold yesterday ) ,003
bags Rio coffee at 2c.a IL .c.-average 10 7-looc
They also helds catalogue sale IL dry goods, which
embraced an lots, and all, with few exceptions
were aold. Lines of woollen hosiery and nnder gar
ments sold Mt good prices, and in sople instances at
m improvement.
Messn. Coffin A. Eaydock held large pereiap
sorry saie Of seven hundred and hfty pieces Of car
petipg, Of Tie Auburn and o;her manufactures.
The sale drew good aud spirited company. Tie
lots embraced Bfassels, ipgrsins and Ncneians,
AL Of which we're sold. The prices obtained for the
Brussels varied from 81 05 ~ II ingrsins at soc
6ic.. and yenetians at sec. i2e. The sale weat
of very well, and the better Qualities Of the goods
commanded better prices.
Messrs. Coffin a Haydoek, $50 Bccad street viii
eel to-day 900 pieces of Turkey reds, for dresses
and npbolst3y, which well deserve tho attaniol
Of tie ;sade.
ufsoELLlNEoUs.
Daniel W. Tan Aarna'u, Of Buffalo who, ii viii
be remembered, WAS sent to Canada under the ex
tradition saty, charged with forgery on bank il
Montreal, has been tried and found guilty
TIE clergy reserves seeuiarigation bill was intro
snccd Il, the Cansdian Parliament on the l7ih
ips,ont.
Twenty Rvf of the passengers shipwrecked in the
steamer City Of PhiIadei phis reached Boston yes
Errdny.
There " great excitement In the West just now,
css5 by the instability Of the banking institutons
The Kentucky Trust Company, the Ohio Savings.
ard re toTenyiIe banks, ore reported to have J