Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-12
From our New YORK Correspondent.
NEW YoRK. April 9th. 49,

House returns. they would be sufficient to salts
| fy every one of the tighlness Of the times. The
importations Of this port during the last quarter
have been fifty per cent less than for the same
period last year, and there is reason to believe
that the falling off in the amount of sales, both
at wholesale and retail, has been corre-pondingly
great In the meantime, gold IN large amounts
isremtted to Europe by every steamer; and in
tho present embarrassed condition OF California,
we cannot look for usual large supplies from
| that quarter for some time to come. STILL there
| i, ~ uncommon pressure in the money market
no sign of an approaching financial crisis. Our
merchants generally have had the good sense 10
cut down their business expenses and private
| disbursements. and the mercantile community,
if not making fortunes by the steam and light
ming principle are certainly not in peril of ruin
aud disaster.
BY the time this letter appears in print, pre-
sumo that the unmportant amendments made to
the prohibitory liquor law by the State Senate,
will have been concarrcd in by the House.
Gov. Clark is ready of course, TO put his name
to the measure. and in the month Of July next
commences the reign of sobriety in the Empire
State.--at least, hope If the six thousand
groggeres. now open in this city, can be hermet-
ically sealed, we shall soon the good effects
Of the change in shorten ID criminal calendar,
aud n reduced taxation. So mote it be
1t would seem, from the appointment of
Schoonmaker rs Bank Superintendent, in the
place of Mr.. St John, that the Tribune has more
influence at Albany than Lieut.. Gov. Raymond
and his paper-the Daily Times. The Tribune
has been clnmorous for the removal of Mr. st.
John on the ground that he gave fat sop. in
the way OF advertising, TO tho Times and to the
'rribnnr. nothing save 1.-THE GOLD shoulder" Re-
port says that Mr.. Raymond's influence at the
State Capital is enthusiastically small
Our city chartcri undergoing repair in the
Legislature. The amendments under discussion
reduce the bnard of councilmen from sixty mem
beers to twelve, and reduce the powers of the two
branches Of the Common Council, giving to the
Aldermen, alone the privilege of originating all
measures of finance. 1t is also proposed to vest
the appointment of policemen, in four commits
sioners, of whom the Mayor shall be one by right
# office.
Talking of the pooe-there have been some
rich developments madc before the Committee
appointed To look into the doiugs of that party
and It's chief. Testimony has been adduccd To
show that II certain piece of cloth used u pull
for the coffin of Henry Clay, when his remains
passed through this city, was subsequently
HlhGt mo garments Tor several local Inhttlbna-
r!c>. and that Mr. Matscll and brace Of Alder
mon had cnch II cont thrrcrom. 1t is proper TO
ray that the chief denies this soft impeachment.
The gross impo,tions 10 which the people of
this city hre subjected, by spectators IN pro
visions hnyc long been notorious but lis extent
has never been Satisfactorily shown, until recent
iy. \ city print Is now giving the prices of all
kind If agricultural products in the great pro-
ducin, regions connected, by navigation and
IL, 4, ,,t4l,t.
thai thefprcstailrrs realize nrNly Too per cent.
from the first cost of all kind, of marketing
brought To- this Metropolis.
There has been great rejoicing among the frnil
s~te>hood here in consequence oi the decision Of
Judge Morris, that the summary commttal Of
eolnc Thirty of them to the prnitentiary was He
gu The Gagged binds haye all been liberated.
pcrhap> public meeimg may be got up to SYM
paihi-c with them. Why not The proceeding
would bo about as deoorus and proper rs Sab
bath rulogy on the late Biil Poole. Quito Il
crowd of cavaliers were in Attendance to escort
the Cyprinus to their houses when released from
durancc, and champagne flowed ad iihitum it is
said in the palaces OF proilgaey in Mercer St,
and elsewhere. understand that the police have
been instructed to ascertain the names of the
owners of these houses and that their names will
appear in print. Sumo of them, | am sorry 10
say, ARE known to be "ohnrch members in good
standing
The Venezuela Consul has offered To rid us of
the Sandman migrants who recently arrived Mt
this port, for So cach, the proe of the passage
To Neuc2uela. The Consul, however, wishes to
take his pick Of the lot rejecting the intirm, the
nme and the dissulntc. The Commissioners of
emigration refuse to dispose of the exiles except
in the lump.
There have been great Rejoicing here among
the friends Of "Snmn mt his success in Connect
cut, Rhode Island, and elsewhere.
Miss Anna &. Lynch, the roetess, whose lite
rary snirccs in this city have long been consd-
1 cred CA" OF our constitutions has committed
mutrimony with professor Nicensa l}otia, of
/ Princeton, New Jersey.
BorCiequts new Meo- drama, Janet Pride"
has been entirely successful at Burtons Theatre.
! The untirS nre not very strictly regarded in the
! piece. as period Of twenty two years is sup.
| posed to elopsc between the first and second
| acts.
The Birth Day of the illustrious Henry Clay,
the i2th of April is to be observed with the usual
honors by the Clay Association of hi, city.
Mrs. Daniel Webster, who was seriously in.
jured by jumping from her carriage the other day,
| is convnlrscent.
Barnums Autobiography, which ,eas 10 hare
realized 100000 for the Author. has proved,
comparatively, failure. Redfeld and Barnum
have, perhaps, melted $4,000 between them by
the book Now for the baby show
The tide of European emigration 10 this port
seems to be slackening, but the pecuniary burden
it imposes upon the city does not to de-
crease in proportion, The Commissioners report
themselves $4,000 in debt. Their disburse-
meutS this year, SO far, amount to the euormus
sum Of Sl76,l26.
The plan for our new City Hall has not yet
been determined upon-it will cost some 5000,
Ooo. fat job for somebody.
lioboken is about to become city. Where
are we to go TO breathe The Central Park onrht