The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-15

drew j. SHOPPER, aged 2s years, late Of Iowa.
.owsxAt Santa Clara, Oct 80, Edwin H., son Of Geo.
u. Towie aged IL years and months.
rsa%-M woodside, San Ma.eo county, Nov. ., the
only daughter Of Dr. Robert o. Trip, aged 10 hours
Markets.
San FRANCISCO, Nov 10, 1857.
The suspension OF Sather Church. says the san Fran
cisco Mercantile Gdsete Of the 18th ut Just prior the
departure Of last steamer the closing q the mint which
tended TO make coin scarce and lowered the value Of bars
and underlined apprehensons Of how far We might be
in the Eastern States, all tended TO make money-not
scarce but dearer and more dcu TO get upon the best
according to latest advces Upon good merchandise with
fair margin, loans negotiable to day at ~ and
money however is not great there being no speculation
on foot either In merchandise or real estate.
On Monday next the mint will be re-opened which VIII
benefit matters every way Since has been closed golt
bars Of average neness have sold as low as per
cent discount, and gold coin is at premium New
York by last accounts, coin would have been shipped
from here TO extent preference 10 bnrs-a
Of things which would ere long have made coin scarce
here.
The indebtedness of sather Church here had prior
To the arrival of the last mail been well nigh qudated;
but appears that some of their exchange has come
were drawn-Moore Foger's paper on Wletts Il Co.,
New York. What amount of bills thus returned
oOo As Messrs Moore Folger have property either in
New York in trdnu against which their drafts
made and which will soon be realized upon the holders
of Sa,her Churchs exchange stand fair chance get
their money back
The LIST Of November had been designated by law
the period when the new state bonds should be issued in
the people should sanction State debt but il
seems that the Governor in order 10 avoid further
pcaton Of the matter, desires that the Supreme Court
should first give its opinion to whether the vote ut the
recent election is 6naty II is not doubted that the de-
csion OF the Bench will be Affirmative and will be rem
dered in few weeks.
The Fourth District Court has within few days ordered
the City and County Treasurer TO pay to the Commits
soners of the City Funded Debt the money required
meet the interest falling due, and also the amount OF the
annual contr TO the sinking fund The city treasury
is now largely in funds, the for 1857 having
paid in with remarkable prompttude.
Very little attention has been bestowed upon trade to-
day. the superior exgenccs Of collecting, corresponding,
&c. having kept both buyers and sellers out of the
ket In provisions the demand for butter continues
and some sales have been made. In meats, save sale
Of bacon nothing has been DONE In general groceries,
some few miscellaneous sales have been effected, but
OF sufficient importance to warrant comment There
Is some tax Of sales OF domestic spirits consummaied
day or two since but no particulars have TRANSFERRED
In domestic produce the demand for -four has been light
and wheat also s rather dull reduced quotations Bar
ley is by brisk at the established figure and
oats as usual, not in request
There have been auction sales Of groceries today.
The jobbers have had moderate trade only
report Of public sale Of clothing hats &c, made recent
ly With the exception of few articles and charges
not obtained for most Of the parcels and in amount
the sale was less by $40 900 than reported.
FLoUR-Jobbng sales OF 200 Or sacks Aiviso and 800
do domestic at Sl2 5o 400 do American, at sl3 200 do
self raising, al $14
80 20 $500 on terms not stated
BARLEY ia bags, $50 do and $50 do. sold at &c 600
dc on terms stated.
oAs-Sales of 200 bags at 81 co.
BAcoS.-79 cases extra clear bacon sold on private
terms.
BrTTrR-loo rkins, SO do and o5 do. new June, sold
private terms.
RieK.-250 mats China No. l. sold at 5I.c
SrGR-loo hf. bbls. Challenge refined, sold on terms
not stated.
BRAspr.-sale yesterday of 400 octaves New York on
private terms