Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-14
New York Correspondence.
NEW YoRK, Feb. il


Mantion was made few weeks since Of an EN-
bezzlement having been discovered in the Market
Bank of this city, the sum OF $26, 900 having mys
teriousIy disappeared. II was soon found, how
ever that the receiving teller Mr. T. Sackett, had
used this sum in stock speculations, and the hard
times coming on, had knocked these securities
down 10 lower rate than he was prepared for
The consequence was an exposure of his pecuia-
ton. Mr.. Sackett has now been arrested an In
vestigation is soon to take place, when iuil ex-
pose Of his operations while clerk in the bank
win be brought to light
Theodore A. Gray, the man Of vitrol notoriety,
had an examination yesterday, and it was decided
he was non eompus mentis. 1t is presumed ne
win be taken care Of by his friends, and silks and
satins hereafter escape his anger.
Judge Roosevelt has given decision affecting
the legality of advertisements published in the
Sunday newspapers. The decision declares, that
papers published onthe Sabbath are Illegal, and the
payment of advertisements inserted in them can
not be legally enforced. This will make something
of a stir among our Sunday papers, and the conse-
quence will be, no doubt, the payment in advance
of all advertising contracts.
The President of the Board Of Aldermen last
evening, adjourned the meeting on account Of the
non-attendanre Of members, after waiting some
fifteen minutes. Soon after the adjournment the
absent members came in, and appeared quite chap
fallen on account of their delitoriness Prompt
action is the only way to bring them to their duty,
and they will most likely be on hand at the next
meeting in season.
The final engagement of Mario and Grisi COM
mences tonight, at the Metropolitan Theatre, and
as there is to be but three performances, they will
probably be well attended. The prices have been
put at reasonable rate, dollar ticket, so that
all who feel disposed attend II is said, these
artists will leave New York on Wednesday, Febru-
airy 81, in the steamer Atlantic.
d. Appleton g. Co. have recently published a
book entitled ''Captain Canot, or Twenty Years
Of an African Slaver," which contains one Of the
most thrilling narratives ever written Many hair
breadth escapes of the SLAYER are told in an admi-
rable manner and the interest awakened in the
book at the commencement is kept up to the con-
clusion. As the book has already reached a sale
of about twelve thousand copies it is evidence
that it has been received with much satisfaction
by the public. 1t is got up in the usual handsome
manner Of all works emanating from this house.
The following are the figures Of the bank state
ment, made public this morning Increase in loans
&i,716,473; decrease in specie, 1887 ,72l; JIM
crease in deposites, $s44 1905 decrease in circula-
ton, $4307l. 1t will be noticed, that there is but
trifing difference in this statement, from the one
of the previous week. The following are the to-
tails Loans, Ss9,s51, 5o9 specie, SIT 1854 6l !;
circulation, se,9e7,7sa; deposites, $7a,77s,s42
The sales at the stock-board to-day were, to
moderate extent, without material change in pri-
ces New York State fves, Of 1860, sold at
90 la do, 1858, 500; do, 1855, 90; Louisiana
skies, 81 Indiana fyes, 81; Virginia skies, s5a
% SO North Carolina skies, 90 California sevens
9O Erie Railroad, new bonds, s5; Panama bonds,
second issue, 81 on a 81 90; Panama Railroad,
al M L. S.