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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-10

Tho Republic. who Ia Ia correspondence with hf
nuffrfefr made statement allowing the noesslly o
inoroasod efforts.
Robcr, 0rsoo, Esq, offered tho foIlo~ing rcsolr'
ton
R,o.d That me meubsn ofsr COMMITTEES be requested to
~ tio'f' Fort.
so,oinon Towpssnd E'q moved "a nmendmcn, 70
come In in tho FIST Inc, before the word that, The
FLOWING; In view OF the continuance and inofease
Of the pos,, nce Mr.. Grscie accepted Of Mr.. Towns
ends dInc ndmen and the revolution a. amended ~as
adopted.
A communication ives received from Nsdens Rachel
erclosIs bank note of ore thousand dollars for the
relief of the sufferers by the yellow fever a. Norfolk
Portsmouth and G0sport. Toe communication having
been read, Joseph b. Collins, Esq, offered the foho"
lug resolution:
Rsored That the thsDk Of this Committee b presented to
Madame Rachel for her nun fl. Donation Ainoted
Charts II Marshall, Esq, after some very appro-
p,isie remarks, offered the folosng resolution;
tee b. requested publish statement IN the dali, papers
hcwnr The need Of futhsr and re -. e
W b. M'eey E.q al the Leather Manu- &C ueF' oank'
John ID. Jones. Eco. President of the Atlantic In
surspce Company offered the following resolutions:
Reed That in view Of the increasing viruenes OF ths
he bbisnt. he TeSsur-r be rrqu-ed 4sk Al. hoss who
books Of nbcpon to send In the smouH' taey nave
Rsor,d n The Tres,urr give rot,e h,t the additional
donations nsy BE- b with him 8, the Leather M4aoiaiufers
NSNa@ ~
Adopted.
On motion Of Caleb O. Halsted Esq. it was.
Rsed That further Of fifteen hundred tolars be thus
daJreutted Norfolk and Portsmouth FOX the immediate relief
Of the sufferers.
On motion of Charles II Marshall. ESQ., II was
Eored That the cheers Of the committee be ertn9rsed
en- oy twenty pur,es proceed inne lately 70 SoriHk and
thai tie Treasurer dey their expenses oa' oil any money III
hard Adopted
Henry ludlum, Esq, agent Of the New'fork ana
Ric mopd line of siean.pacsets, jamestown and Ro-
aroke Offers 20 take any contributions for the sufferers
at Norfolk that the committee may wish to ship free
of charge. Tie jamestown now lies at pier No. 10
North X
On uolier Of John d. Jones, ESQ it was
Pe,re That tbsIt. Of the Committee be presented 10
Mr.. Lronm for his kibd and liberal otter
A Connii,ee from the City Of Newark, having in
charge donations for the Norfolk and Portsmouth, sui
ierers, attended the meeting. They sugges led tina.
Ioti, in the proceeding, OF this meeting III 1t neigh
boring towns can Organize committees ana send reei
would be cbeerfuly responded to-
A letter was received from Commodore Boerman,
Coumaudart of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in which
be says: My heart with you in this noble charity,
land shall De glad &c cooper ste 10 any means You
"may devise for the smelioraion Of their sad con-
"OiiOni
On notion of Solomon Townsend, ESD, the meeting
adjourned.
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-. ysfk train hAd tcN Hetac"'"""
F"l A,s train ahead. New. acre Wv
e,,csins traias ruauins fsr ee''N'"
.l,,,s point and So ruabrns ""'e' oA
ArA.v vi the p,rcc,cu' for so'"S" '''
,Anslent Mr., Van Rsn''e's''' f''V.',.
,,e,e orders. he 10 but ~ Instrument =,
f[,,l. Of the Directors. s' Che '"s'"o'' w"
- "a his Instruments. Gao OF these
-. wn., Assa before the meeting point is
p. - whichever backs has the other
: esmins on 10 a, Mll speed u"der sH'a
h. 81 ,A,ns. Just such an accident may happen
-, Though their i's cow''a'chcr In tue
In. train. there Is no lleineken-ca1cner
.. ,..r In word. the responsibility
I S,,,,,, eharscable upon the Managers OF
I. mad and should have been so laid by the
70, dated that double track could readily
.,sA. but Judging Of the future by the past
Z 4, r,I,ipr on y broken reed to expect such
I..s Of the railroad barons. Our real nope
=, safety Of every man, woman and child, OF tue
h,xmillion--probably the million-"ho nave 10
E,,el Yearly by the New.Jersey road lies no"
- Congress. Let post-rosdw-an airline
/. Aastrue,ed according to Governor Dotys
r,..rt Then we shall have economy OF time
- security Of life. On this head we need the
l,-.ton of public sentiment. With double
Iii from Washington to New-York, members
lJcs-stess need no. travel with fear and trem-
h. and AZ the risk of their lives. The era OF
l,,.,, in railroad travelling may then come.
/ There is no reason why the railroads oil this
I,uptry should be less safe than those oil Europe.
n the contrary, there is every reason why If
.,re be any difference in the relative security OF
,,.h mode of travel in this country compared with
o,. Of our transatlantic neighbOrs the advantage
.,oun he vastly in our favor; for if our democracy
"a, ANYTHING. il means increased means to secure
. Ets liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But
,,,ordne to the facts, when we travel our coun-
y, is the most despotic and barbsrousin the world
"a AL the boosted superiorities Of our political
,,.t,m are impaired or destroyed as soon as we
,.nture to shift our position by the railroad from
,,s Mace 70 another If there be greater tyranny
b,n that to which the citizen is subjected when
,,,,eling between New-York and Philadelphia, his
,pry has failed to indicate it.
In Prussia, it appears by recently published sta
s,tics. that during whole year only one traveller
81. killed on railroad. With equally good laws
g The same subject we could have such magnh-
s,tl, generous and humane result in the United
t..tes
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MORE TROUBLES IN AFRICA.

BosTos, Saturday, Sept 8, 1855.
By the brig Monte Crsto arrived here this morning,
we have news from the Coast of Africa to the ed Of
August
On July Is party from Bathurst on British gov.
ernm mt duty fred into near the headquarters "a
the Manoingoe tribe On the 10th the Governor or
gained force of 200 troops and proceeded to inquire
into the facts. On his way was ambushed and fired
into by the MandDgoes.
The Governor was wounded and two officers and
two Others together with thirty native troops killed
and forty wounded. Since then body of 800 native
iently troops have been harrsssing the MsndngoeS'
and the assis ance Of some French artillery having
been obtained from Goree, a number of troops were
70 nroceed ON August from Bathurst to chastise the
Mandippoes. A speedy termination of the affair was
Oh tcipated.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAHlSoroS, Sept. Q, 1855.
The state of negotiations at the Court Of St James
are such that the public interest will require the con-
tnuancc Of Mr.. Buchanan longer in London than he
or his friends in this country anticipated His con-
nec,ion with that Mission will not Therefore terminate
at tho time heretofore announced, namely, the LIST of
October II is pr sumed that his detention has refer
ence TO the Central American question.
WAsHISGToS, Saturday,, Sept. 8, 1855.
Major Matthew Marklaud, formerly an eminent law
yer OF Kentucky and late clerk in the Quarternss'
ier-Generas office in this city, committed suicide on
Sunday last as is supposed from letters found to-day
in bis secretary. Olo age and infrmy are the only
reaeons assigned His family relations were of the
most affectoDate chaacief. In letter he left for bis
family he says: my mind is fully made up with all
"man in the pride that enera n jet for their future
good choose TO depart" His body has not yet
been found.
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FROM BOSTON.

BOSTON, Saturday, Sept 8, 100:
M. Lawrenceson United States Mail Agent In.
iured by the late accident TO the Soningon Steamboat
train. DIED to-day Mr.. Benjamin Simmons, who had
both bis legs broken by the same accident, diod yes
terday at North Kingston, Rhode Island.
stopping at the Winthrop House.
The Know-Nothing lodges in Boston and vicinity
are active and there are strong indications OF a
straightout American Convention for the nomination
of State officers.
The deaths in this city for the week ending to-day
have been 60, decrease of seven from last week.
BosroS, Sept 9, 1855.
The weather here to-day has been oppressively not,
with but little air stirring At o'clock this afternoon
the thermometer stood at 90 in the shade.
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REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT IN MASSACHU-
SETS,

SPRINGFIELD, Sept. @, 1855.
Several hundred citizens OF Springfield, composed OF
all the old parties, assembled at Hampden Hall, on
Saturday night to appoint delegates to the Republican
Union Convention at Worcester on the Goth inst
Harmony and enthusiasm prevailed; George Bliss
presidtd, and eloquent speeches IN behalf o! union
AGAINST sny more compromises with Slavery or any
more Slave States, we're made by Mr. Bliss VIM B.
Calhoun. Oliver b. Morris Dr. Chaffee, Henry Nose,
Rufus Elmer, Geo. Walker and +. A. Barstow;
Twenty four Of our leading citizens were appointed
delegates and substitutes for the Nominating COnven
ton and between 200 and 300 selected to attend
the Mass Meeting at the same time. -
Other towns this State are responding to the calls
for Union Conventions.
The cotton factory of the Griswoldville Company,
at Colwane, Franklin County, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday morning. Loss $4,000. No insurance
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YELLOW FEVER IN VIRGINIA.


The Norfolk boat this morning briggs more favor
able account from Norfolk there having been on %
deaths Oh Thursday while the new cases we're more
easily managed Mr. Baker, nember-elect to the
Legislature. was among the dead. We have no re-
cord Of the number of deaths on Friday, but the
runor was that there had been about 90.
Portsmouth letters say there are about Is deaths
there daily.
DIR. Norris wi'es that there are but two physicians
from north of Norfolk who are not down with the
fever and six of these physicians are dangerously Ill
at the Naval Hospital.
Or. Marshall of Baltimore was dying.
Our latest Intelligence from Norfolk, via Richmond
represents that there is Sigh! abatement of the dis
ease.
Over $4,000 were subscribed in this city to-day
for the relief of the sufferers making total Of nearly
500, OOO
A boat was sent down tonight heavily laden with
provisions. also having on board one hundred and
thirteen cofi. 8. BALTIMORE Sept. 9, 1855.
The Norfolk bost arrived here to-day, bringing the
ay full tdnes that there is no abatement of the yellow
fever 81 that the smallpox has also broken out in
Norfolk, Of which there were ten cases on Saturday
Two nurses from tbs city are dead. Dr.. Byant of
Philadelphia is dying. The fever is spreading to the
adjoining country.
At Norfolk on Friday there were forty deasls from
yellow fever, and Saturday up to noon there had
been twenty five deaths.
At Portsmouth on Friday there were twenty-five
deaths and fifty new ceses On Saturday up to noon
there had lie fifteen deahs. Dr.. Morris OF this city
was sick. Dr. Marshall was dying
Seventysix tents were taken down from here on
Fricay to Norfolk under the direction of the Mayor
and Com .ils Of this city which pitched on the
site of Old Point-a beautiful and healthy site. The
American flag was raised, and it Yves expected q
steamboat. load of refugees would land there this
morning.
Tomorrow q steamer will take down load ofpro-
visions for the camp. A small supply was taken
down Oh Saturday.
NEW. ORLEANS, Friday, Sept. 7, 1855.
The yellow fever is sensiby abatipg in this city,
and the weeks returns will doubtless show gratifying
decrease in the number of deaths.
RELIEF MEETING IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Sept. &, 1855.
A public meeting was held here this afternoon to
take measures for the relief Of the sufferers at Nor
folk and Portsmouth. Tie Mayor of the city was
elected chairman, and Relief Committee appointed,
to continue till the fever dsppears. resolution was
adopted stating an appropriation of $4,000 by the
City Councils would meet the appreciation OF our eth
zens II is the impression that it will be voted next
Monday.
RELIEF FROM BOSTON.
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yrRsosr.-The Boston Atlas sums up the returns
.om AL but thirty or forty Of the smaller towns as fol-
Iv,. The Republican triumph is complete, though
probable that some of the members elected as he
,,bEcans are secretly KnoE-Nothings The scatter
= votes for Governor were mainly cast by Know
E,hings, but many Know. NOthings doubtless voted
b Gov. Royce and probably some for Clark Gov
iyee is $50 votes ahead Of all competitors, which
!, rmaining towns will not materially affect. Here
me vote by Countess
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HORSE SHOW AT PROVIDENCE.

PRoyIDENcE, X. / Saturday, Sept. 8 1900
Among other celebrated horses entered for the TX.
hibition which commences here on the llth inst are
the following: Ethan Allen, Matehless, Hampton,
Napier, Boston Boy, StOckbndge Chief Lady Klitch-
field LADY Blanche Pstapsco, Mohawk Maid, Lady
sherman, X ate Devenough, Young America Mountain
MAID and Young Blsckhawk.
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THE ARKANSAS GOLD MINES.

CHICAGO, Saturday sept o 1900,
Two men have returned TO Hannibal, Mo-, who
state that they found the supposed gold regions around
the Arkansas River but report the total failure OF tue
exneotion and the lypching of the leader of the COM
pany, pamed Poole, by his exasperated companions.
The total population of Chicago, as by the census
lust taken and completed, is s0,O25. In 1850 1t was
0s62O.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

WARRINGTON, Sept. g, 1855.
The train from Baltimore last night ran over bull
near Annapolis junction. and threw the train off the
track. The mail, baggage and smoking cars were
smashed; the latter was full Of passengers, but all
miracuously csc sped without the least injury. The
passengers arrived here at 12 o'clock at night.
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TIE ACCIDENT on THE STOyISOTDR
RdILKOID

Mr. GIoE0E sxNo,,, who va. Ibtgrsi by ~ ~,
eeat On the stouingtos Railroad m NDs3AT srss.
ng, died On Friday
Mr.. RoEIvr LiwEEscEsDp. u.s MAI kzssA. pss
y Tie point Of death on yfds, N.Y.. a. has ,ss-
ceses, South BoxtOD
Mr.. W. II. sxiIB, Ne nAsaNugu n UssSsNs
LIps~ Company, Who hsA ms n he tses ss7,y
'1'a<ht1 sA reoeiye1 0tssg hsg,ies. "a ss@~ly -
covering.
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TIE WHEELER SLAVE CASE.

DECISION or TIE SUPREME COURT oF THE
STATE WRIT on nAniAs CORPUS REFUSED
-jrpoE nLACK's OPiNioN-Jup"t hNoN
HIsFrsTs
The Supreme Court moi yesterday, at moor, hr the
purpose of rendering tho decision of the Court I'm iho
applic alton OF raasnore williamson inf wit 81
Labt 70 oofiun The five judgca weiv upon Tho henoh
md Tho pishioi Govt ioom. 10 which Tho '"ait sA,
vas a. owdad with attentive LISTENERS Judge hlaeA
;, nj The decision uf q tuuii, II 10 as foll""s
rArahru Williamson -oriNios nv jt5ihn
niAtn
This 10 an application hf fassui"iu Williamson '"'
bairas uuprs lilo uunil ains that ho 10 hod iu QUA
,.d, unae, auu,aIis al uf tho District t'net 90 tho
t.iiod Hiai,a n contempt &c tho t."t |" ,1iHsin5
o. obey lie i'"oess- The if""ess uh"h 10 10 .'""'s
e.. dsobos g vac a hatnae .'tr"e e"'h''a"'''s "",
b. .oipss ,ha iiss 80, ,ei" ..'"'e' eie'"s "'s's
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10 hs ,.,iisi ,u ,bs vi, Il. tse sshs' q. l" "sa
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1890 / list la I- s;-.- 49,: rE~;-A -r~T e
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$50 !. y = h,,i:'-' .'-'-.A :. II 800. az
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THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED ny
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
STATE ELECTION

ncuoN, Saturday, Sept =, 1892
Two hundred and four towns in Vermont have been
heard nom, which give Royce Repu"licanl s''so''
CLARK Democrat II 500: Scatt~ng fO9''
Of the Representatives oecied, so Tar a hosFd
from, 10 are Wing and Republican, rs Democratic
and ~ Know.Nothing.
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MAINE POLITICS.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. Q, 1855.
large meeting of citizens was held last even
ing AZ which ticket nominated for State Repre-,
sentaiives, embracing Wings aud Democrats opposed
to the p esent Admin stration but forming an organ
ized combination sainst the Republican movement.
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va. ctEAesA, ~ the barb Venus. Capt.. Atk'a-
sss. av.a csssees Ava ~. NC leain hal thew 10
s.s 81 h had al Cs,ssa shts yeas Tho cholera mad
hssAsa se Al tAseasra and seme sAiai esses asa oe
vs,vA
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~ B'cisf, vi.s wss rsy<grt1i ssS,s h 'sS tn
Europe, VII rsu.siE IL ia eysaesr
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RELIEF IRON BOSTON.

Bosros, Saturday, Sept :, 1855.
Eighteen hundred dollars were RENTED to-day To
Baltimore for the relief Of The Norfolk and Portsmouth
sui1enrs, making e9, 200 in all collected by individual
,fiolt The Commit co appointed yesterday are now
active, and larger sum will probably 10 forwarded
eafl, next week
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LA COUR DE RUSSIE.

II va dams Ia famille imperiale de ST. Peters
oourg une double physionomie, qui rappelle cons
tamment sa double origine, fAlemand greffe sur
lie Moscovte. Tant6t c'est la grefFe qui domino,
tant6t cest la pante savage. Quelquefois les deux
types Sc reminiscent ct Sc combattent dams une seu-
lie individuaite; quelquefois chaque type conserve
son empreinte melange, ct deux freres dun
meme lit sont de race dif1erente Les fills de Paul
Ter ont presente toutes ces diversites Alexandra
etait un peu Allemand, severe, ascetique, beau de
visage ct de taille, affable ct complimentary les
yeux tou ours tournGs vers POccident pour lui de-
lnander des lecons. Constantine un Tartare de We'll
lie roche, brutal farouche affreux voir. ct plein
de meprs pour les moiesses de FEurope centrale
Nicolas tient de Pun ct de fautre, avec la figure
d. xandre ct Tame de Constantin. graceux par
occasion. savage par nature, gentilhomme quand
il sobserve, NAL appris quand il semporte perfide
surtout alors quill prend des airs de candeur ct
nourrissant les vieux prejuges nationaux, tout en-
affichant des pretentons de reforrnateur
Les memes oppositions Sc continent auiourd hui
parmi les enfans de Nicolas. EhGritier presomptif
Alexandra, est un Allemand pacifque; lie pufne
Constantine est un Tartare emporte. L'un est ami
des arts ct de la civilization fautre ne reve que
combats, ct Sc croft appele par son nom prendre
Constantinople. a5a. A
Ces contrastes, qui Sc resument dams la famile
mperiale, Sc rencontrent a tous les degrees dams lie
personnel diplomatique Mas Ia, c'est un calcul du
czar: il tent en- reserve des hommes pour toutes
les circumstances iouant lui-neme plusieurs roles
il lui faut plusieurs nlasques, et scion quill be-
son de menacer OH de feindre, d'opprimer ou de
seduire, il envoie au dehors un Moscoyite OH un
Allemand, un Tartare GU un Russo grrnanise, un
Menschikoff on un Nesselrode. i.
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Vente @ 1'Encau.

+ soussi gne ofrira en- vente publiqut,
- par le ministere dun cncanteur. d1-
ment commissioner, devant la Maison de
Cour, aux Opelousas, lie Sancds, Pine JoalT
de Juim proclaim.
Une marque a marquer les animaux,
ensemble avec environ vingt-
cinq tetes de betes a cornes, par
mi lesquelles il y a des vaches q
lait douces.
I'crmes ct Conditio'as :-Payables un
ct deux ans de credit, apartir du jour de Ia
vente, avec securities ct interet partir dc
lecheance. ANDREW NEWELL.
Opelousas, 26 Mai 1856.
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ACCIDENT rArAL.-Hier, dams l'arres-md dit
lie VIiageois des Avoyeles, du 10 courant, Mr.. Be-
lisaire Dupuy. jeune homme, age de IS ans, s'est
tue Acknowledgement, en- chassan dams les bois pres
du debarcadere de Foulks. Voici les details que
nous avons recueillis sur Get evenemeut.-Il ira
versait cheval, fourre tres @pas, tenant par lie
milieu du canon son fusil, don't une ane arcroc ha
lie CHEN ct quill ne retenait plus que par rextre-
Sc trouvait alors, malheureusement, dirgee de son
cote ct la charge atteignit derriere rorele droite
compagnait courut aussit6t chercher du secours
chez I'M habitant, residant pres de Ia. Accompagne
de plusieurs personnes, il revnt en- toute hate sur
les lieux on venait d'arrver cette douloureuse ca
tastrophe, lorsqu'un spectacle plus atfreux encore
que ceu auquel on devait naturelement s'atten-
DIRE vint frapper d'@pouvante tous les assistants lie
coup tire bont portant, await communique lie feu
aux vetemens de la malheureuse victime, don't ia
partie superieure du corps etas couverte dhorri-
bles brulures.
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SUCRE.-Faible approvisonnement ct hausse
de a cts par liVra Les Transactions ont atteint
lie chiffre de 2,5OO boucauts. Nous cotons 4t 5
cts; fair, So aie prime, &c; chox 6ic; clarifie
7ic; raffine, Ct a TIC. Deux recotes de prime
{environ 200 boucauts ont etc vendues sur plan.
tation, cts. -s." s5*"1. -
: MELASSE.-Lad dsmande beaucoup fechi ,ual-
gre lie peu darrivages ct il eu baisse de a cts.
par gallon. II ne s'est pas traite plus de $500 ba-
rs 20 25 cts lie gallon de prime recuite de chox
Quelque dem barils de fermentee ont etc yendus
IS cts ct 100 barls de sucrerie ontrappore 2s cts
lie gallon s ] =.
FARINE.-Les arrivages ont etc plus rrombreux
ct la demande ayant aibli IL sest declare une baisse
desc rs cts pat bari lie marche etait tres ire
gulier auiourd hui. Les ventes de la semaine Sc
sont elevees $500 baris. Les prix. la cl6ture,
sont: superfine, 50 IS 10: fantastic, $40 2j $40
80; marques extra, $40 75A$I2
+ GRAINS.--Ile est arrive beaucoup de mais; baisse
de a 10 cts par boisseau. Ventes: 10000 sacs
81 06 lie jaune, ct 81 1s 20 lie blanc, la clio.
ture.-Lavoine etc assez recherchGe 4 Ga 4 G5 cts
lie boisseau.-Un on deux petts lots de BILE ont etc
recus pour dams lie son ct plu-
sieurs transactions 81 35 a 40 les 100 1ivres -
LIE foin s'est venda petits lots S35 le tonneau
GRAISSE.-Bonne demande ct marche ferme.
La graisse en- baril ct tiefcon rapportG 104c.
ct en- bariets, 12s 12A cts. Un lot de 400 baril,
lets. ordinaire ete achete a III cts. stG Il
BEUF,--Vente de 146 tiercons India prime mes
des conditions particulieres. II s.est traite IS
demi barils mess a $S 62s ct SO barils b. a 80 80
LIE mess Sc detaille SIT le baril ct 80 Ie ieroi.
baril. E# EHE#
BACON.-Bonne demande; les prix sont les me
II sest traite 750 coils 81 94 cts lie plats
c6tes eta II les epaules. Un petit lot de plAts
c6tes desosses rapporte l0A cts. Des transaction
de jambons naturels ont Ell lieu 9ic, ct de iambon
! passes au sucre, a 13 cts Ia liyre.
PORC.-Marche Iangussant ct prix plus faciles
| Vantes nm hafits 27 IN 10, ,,,n., 80 q