Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-01
New York Correspondence.
NV YoaK, Feb. q, 1855.

NEW YoRK, Feb. "a 1855.
Post once Robbery Robberies continue TO
take place at the post Office The last case which
has come to light was the following: Lately
number Of persons who have boxes at the post Of
6ce have missed their letters, aud close watch
ing a person by the name of Ferdinand Faher was
caught as he was leaving the office, with the con-
tents of box belonging to Mr. Satig, of Broad
way. lie was committed TO await further inyesti-
CATION Of the matter.
The Shooting Afair.-A good deal Of excite
ment was manifested throughout the city yester-
day in relation to this outrageous transaction.
Many rumors were afoat during the day that Poole
was dead, but such did not prove to be the case;
and il Is now said that he is in fair way Of re-
covery A number Of the principals in the affair
have been arrested but, by giving trfing ball. have
been released. 1t is most singular circumstance
that there was not one killed in the melee, when it
is known that fifteen different shots were fred in
room not more than thirty feet square.
San--Hon. Sam Houston will deliver lecture
this evening at the Academy Of Music, before the
be Texas, and there is not man in the country
better informed with the theme, and he will no
doubt make the lecture very interesting one.
General Houston win lecture tomorrow evening at
the Broadway Tabernacle before the Baptist Histor-
ical Society.
Sick.-Hon Henry P. Edwards, of the Supreme
Court, who has been unwell for some time, is an
nounced as being in hopeless condition, and his
death may be expected at any moment. He is
very generally esteemed and his loss will be seri-
ously felt by the Judiciary.
The Understanding like two hundred po-
licemen have sued the Corporation and recovered
damages, the total Of which amounts to the hand
some sum Of $4,000. The cause of the trouble
was the refusal Of the Comptroller to pay the adj
ditional compensation which was ordered by the
Common Council The police contested the deci-
sion of the Comptroller, and the Superior Court
has sustained the appeal.
The Belgian Prisoners-These prisoners having
been liberated by the habeas corpus process, the
Mayor has addressed a letter to Mr.. Wheeler, a
member of Congress from this city, in which he
criticises rather severely the action Of Judge
Roosevelt. He says; at may not be known to
you that very extensive preparations arc now being
made in Germany, in Belgium, and in other ma
tons in Europe, for further expectation of the
same class Of people. In Switzerland, the prepar-
atory movements have been SO extensive, that the
cantonal governments are now legisating as to the
cheapest and best mode Of getting them away"
Nep Books.-Messrs. Bunce & Brother have
commenced the republication of the novels OF
Miss Austen, which have been out of print for a
long time. The first of the series, Pride and Pre-
judice, has already been issued, and is considered
one of the best written by this celebrated au
thoress The entire series viii be uniform with the
above, and they will be an ornament to any library,
being handsomely printed on fine white paper and
neatly bound; in fact all books emanating from
this house are got up in the best style.
| Money Matters.-The bank statement Of the
last week shows the following figures, which does
not vary materially from the previous week. In
crease Of loans S740, 1925 increase in circulation,
| S22, 048; decrease in specie, S95s, 2o4 decrease
in deposites, s54e,4o The following are the to-
tails: Loans, s9l, SOC, 492; specie, Sl6,37O 1858 !;
circulation, $6,96S, TAO; deposites, $74544, 1876.
Money continues easy, and abundant supply in the
market, and the rates consequently are down to
the lowest rate, say six TO seven per cent. on call
and eight ten for first class paper; second and
third class from twelveto fifteen per cent. discount
Stock Mdrket.-The sales at the stock board to-
day were very small and in most descriptions there
was falling off from the prices obtained yester-
day. Virginia skies brought 95 IA Indiana fves,
| so rs Missouri skies, 90 l-2 %; Louisiana
skies, 90; Pennsylvania Coal Co., 100 l-2; Can
ton Company 2S IA Panama railroad, l07 100.
sale of Ohio Life Insurance Company stock was
made at 50. LIS.