The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-21
The Pioneer Correspondence.
srom our Regular New York Correspondent.
Matters and ThiilRs In New York.

From our Regular New York Correspondent.
Matters and Th!nRs In New York.
New YoaK, April 8, 1855
II We had no other indications of slacl
business season than those afforded by tht
Custom House returns, they would be sufficient
to satisfy every one Of the ,ightness of til,
times. The importations at this port during
the lust quarter have been so per cent. less
than for the same period last year. There is
reason to believe that the falling of in the
amount of sales. both Of wholesale and retail
has been equally great. In the meantime
gold in large amounts is RENTED to Europe by
every steamer, and in the present embarrassed
condition Of California, we cannot look for our
usual large supplies from that quarter for some
time TO come. Still there is no uncommon
pressure in the money market no sign of an
approaching financial crisis. Our merchants
generally have had the good sense to cut down
their business expenses and private disburse-
ments, and the mercantile community, if not
making fortunes on the steam and lightning
principle, are certainly not in peril Of ruin and
disaster
By Inc time this letter appears in print, l
presume that the unimportant amendments
made TO the prohibitory liquor bill by the State
Senate will have been concurred in by the
House. Gov. Clark is ready, of course, to put
his lame to the measure, and on the 4th of
July Lcxt will commence the reign OF sobriety
in the Empire State-at least / hope so. If
the G,c00 groggeries now open in this city can
be Theoretically sealed, we shall soon see the
good effects of the change in shortened GRIM
inal calendar, and reduced taxation. So
mote it be.
1t would seem, from the appointment Of Mr.
Schoonnsaker, as Bank Superintendent in the
place Of Mr.. ST. John, that the Tribune has
more influence at Albany than Lit. Gov Ray
mond and his paper the Times. The Tribune
has been clamorous for the r, moval of Mr.. St.
John, on the ground that he gave advertising
to the Times, and to the ribune a "cold shout
der" Report says Mr. .Raymond's influence at
the Capital is enthusiastically small.
The gross impositions to which the people
OF this city are subjected by spectators in
provisions has long been notorious but its
extent has never been statistically made known
until recently. A city paper is now giving
the prices Of all kinds of agricultural products
il the great producing regions connected by
r., MEL o;4
which il appears that the forestallers realize
nearly 100 per cent. from first cost of all kinds
OF marketing brought to this metropolis.
There has been great rejoicing among the
frail sisterhood in consequence of the late de-
cision of Judge Morris that the summary CON-
initial of some thirty Of them to the penitenti-
airy was illegal. The Gagged birds have all been
liberated. Perhaps public meeting may be
held to sympathize with them-why not? The
proceeding would be about as decorous, and
proper as Sabbath eulogy on the late Bill
Poole. Cutie crowd Of cavaliers were in at
tendance to escort the Cyprians to their homes
when released from durance, and champagne
flowed without limit it is said in the palaces of
proaigacy in Mercer street, and elsewhere. /
understand that the police have been instruct
ed to ascertain the names Of the owners OF
til Sc houses, and that their names will appear
in print. Some Of them, am sorry to cay,
are known to be "chnrch members in good
standing"
Miss Anne c. Lynch, the poetess, whose
literary soirees in this city have been considered
our institution" has committed matrimony
with Vicenca Botta of Princeton, n. J.
Prof. Borcicault's new melodrama "Jane
Pride" has been entirely successful at Buttons
Theatre
Barnum's autobiography which was to have
realized 100000 for the author, proved conf
paratively failure. Redfeld and Barnum
have uetted perhaps $4,000 between them by
the book. Now for the baby show.
Nothing has been heard Of the "Grape Shot"
since she left for the Canaries in pursuit Of Ba-
ker. 1t is doubtful, after all, whether the as
sassin actually sailed for that port, and in fact
whether he went to sea ut all. Considerable
bets are reported to have been made in sport
ing circles in relation to the issue OF the expe
dition. Morrissey, Paugene and Turner re-
main in the Tombs. The question in regard
to their bail has not yet been decided. ~
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