Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-25
Prom our New York Correspondent.
NEw-YoRK, April %, ls5

| Fallsthffs mon in buckran--the newest in the
sequence talthough the Oldest in yoarsl being
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York.
Probably he was nominated by the Jerseymcn rs
an offset 70 George Law. Steam rersus steam.
| II has -,anerally been supposed that Commodore
STOCKTON wns all in all with the Jersey Blues. but
II seems that his nose has been put out Of Joint
| by our Commodore. A. regards Commodore
Nanderbilts qualifications as Statesman. histo-
ry is silent; but it cannot be denied that he cstab
lshcd the Staten Island Ferries held them AZ n
close monopoly for years, and then sold them out
to Mr.. Law and others for S600,0O0. From this
circumstance, probably, he derived his title of
| Commodore That he under stands the Constitu-
ton as well Daniel Webster did. would, per
haps, he saying too much; but it is certain that
he Is worth over five millions Of dollars, aud that
after William i. Astor and Stephen Whitney he
passes for the richest man in New York The
two steam candidates Law ana Vanderbilt may
! be considered on par in most respects except
wealth In that very essential element of pop
ularity, the Commodore il believed 10 have the
advantage of his rival by almost s2. 100000. 1t
i is proper that the fact should be widely known,
as it may to fix the determination of waver-
crs who are now hestating (which Of the two TO
/ choose"
1t appears that our Legislators confused per.
haps by the effect of their ten DAYS visit To this
| cty--made awkward blunder in tho wording
of the prohbtory liquor law. The act forbids
the granting Of new licenses in The place of those
expiring ON the LIST proximo, and does not substi
tute therefor any penal restrictions on the sale
of liquor during the interval between that date
and the Fourth of July. Consequently we shall
have two months Of mo license" in law and un.
bounded license in debalehery. Mr.. Hail. the
district attorney is of opinion that no restraint
can he imposed upon tho retailing of Intoxicating
drinks between the LIST of May and the GLORIOUS
Fourth Shall we not hive nice time Such
are the results of II ten dny's spree, as prepare
tory to temperance legislation.
The admission of Morrissey, lIyler, Lynn and
Van Pelt. charged with indirect participation in
the murder of Poole, is in accordance with law
and precedence. Turner and Pnugene, indicted
as principals, remain i'll prison, awaiting trial,
and il is hoped the Grapcshot ere long will re-.
turn from tho ',unaries with Baker on board
Many persons think TINT Baker did not leave tho
country, and that the search for him by sea will
prove a Wild goose chase. Nous rcrtons.
Senator Brooks, of the Express, has estab-
lishod one Of his charges against Archbishop
Hughes Mr.. Brooks stated that the prclnte
held IN ms oirH name certain "tempornliies" OF
tho Church, consisting of real estate in this city
the property This the Archbishop positively
denied; bnt the truth of the statement is now
placed beyond controversy by series of extracts
from the city records, published by Mr.. Brooks
Satire is sharp weapon, aud Archbishop Hughes
Yields it like an accomplished master of fence
but Fact is two handed sword which no soph
istry, however kecnly edged with sarcasm can
withstand.
The Lieutenant Governors pnpcr, the Daily
Times is giving tn cold shoulder 10 the liquor
law as containing very many provisions which
conflict with the Judgment Of iudicloua tempe
rance men, and threaten theetleicucr. if not tine
existence, of the law itself" The Times Aus !
blown hot aud cold often HE subject, tha, it
i impossible To say whether it is in fayor If II
Prohihitory Liquor Law or not In fact in re
lntion to most questions epon which public opin-
ion is divided, the Times Is super cminenty non
eoma'ittal.
The Commissioners of Emigration have Just
published statement from which it appears that |
they have spent about So, 600 in four months in
forwarding lodging, and granting temporary re-
lief to cmigranls. The Board is some S57 900 ,
in debt. Meanwhile further consignments of for
egn paupers arc on their way hithcr.
Our police has given us specimen of its Wig
lance and efficiency by breaking up gang of
most expert counterfeiters. Six, including two
female aecomphces, have been arrested The
principal sconndrcl, John S. Good was pouncod
upon as ne was III EutnB from tne lhllhdelphla
cars, on Wednesday. lie had large package of
five dollar countertcits on the Chemical Bank in
his possession. So admirable these execu-
ted, that the President of the Bank being shown
one of them at first pronounced it genuine
Among the deceptive bills found at the headquar-
tiers of the gang, were hyes and tens on the
Chemical Bank ihrees ON the Mechanics Bank
altered ones and twos the Bank OF the Uni
ted States" Washington, ID. c., and tiyes ON the
Merchants Bank in this city.
The incarceration of DR. Peck, by the author.
tiles of Havana, continues to create good deal
of excitement here. No cause has been assigned
for his arrest; and as he left ihis port quite re-
Gently in n feeble state of health, with the hope
of recovering his strength in Cuba, and neither
spoke the Spanish language nor had ever mani
Tested any interest in Cuban affairs 1t is conf
IDENTITY asserted by his friends. that his seizure &
Imprisonment were cruel acts of injustice.
late arrival from Havana brings intelligence that
he has been liberated on bail.
The amount of specie shipped this week for
Europe will reach two millions of dollars. A
drain like this. with only driblets coming in from
California, must tell upon the money market.
Stocks have and are likely to have a downward
tendency"
Business generally is toerably brisk for this
season, and certainly the crowds of Joyous faces
to be seen nightly at our places of amusement
do not indicate ''hard times"
According TO the Miilerto predictions, tho
world is TO be 'combusted' next month What a
pity In case the accident should occur, we
shall never know whether the Maine Law could
have been carried out in this city not.
The Bowery is to be extended from Chatham
square to Franklin square. The Supreme Court
has decided in favor of this Improvement, and it
must be commenced within fifteen months after
the decision The extension OF Park Place