Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-16


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Harris's majority NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL 1852
ERAsrUs CoRNING-It seems that we mad
vertenty made mistake, day or two since,
in writing down the Mr. Corning of the sus-
pended New York clearinghouse of Corning &
Co. as being the Hon. Erastus Corning of AL.
bany, which we exceedingly regret, for know
ing well that his enterprise and energy has
done as much for the prosperity of our coun-
try's industrial interests as those of any other
living man, We entertain for him the deep re-
spect and regard such an individual should
command from all Tb- following ln.t.- f-nr,
friend apprised us of our error, and we &C
cordingly lay il before the Stars readers: b,
WAsHINsroN CITY, Oct. IS, 1857.
Editor Of the Har: In yonr issue Of iasteven-
ing find this sentence: !. The celebrated house
of Corning (Erastus) & Co. < 4 failed,n &c.
! know you would not Intentionally DO any bust
ness man, especially at this time, so great wrong
as TO charge him with insol vency
Hon Erastus Corning, member Of Congress
elect from Albany, Is NOT a member of or con-
nected with the frm that has failed. Mr. Corn
ing is one Of the most extensive importers and
dealers in hardware and iron I'm the Union He
owns extensive nail and othpr works. is president
of the New York Central Railroad and of the
City Bank OF Albany. He had not failed or sus.
pended up to last night Respectfully, -
NAVAL COURTS OF INoUIRy.-The case of
xPassed Midshi man Bohrer is still on trial
before this Court to-day. Surgeons Duvall and
Harden were examined on the appellants be-
half, and Capt. Thompson and Lieut. John H.
Wood ON that of the Government.
Before Court No 2, the case of Lieut.. Muir
roy is still in progress, Capt. Sterrett and Capt
Nones, tthe latter of the revenue service) and
IL. Hipkins, of Norfolk, Va, were examined
in it on the appellants behalf
Before Court No. 3, where the case of Com.
mander Shaw is still being tried, Commodore
Salter, Surgeon Dillard Purser Watson and
Captain Noncs, (of the revenue service,) were,
examined on the applicants behalf ..-E.r9
The AFFAIRS OF PAIRo AND NoURsE.-We
hear that the committee charged by the meet
ing of the creditors Of this house, held on Thurs
day last to examine into its affairs, are said to
believe that every dollar of its indebtedness
may be liquidated, and are of the impression
that at the creditors meeting to be called for
Monday next a satisfactory showing and salts
factory propositions for the future management
Of the property decided by the members of the
firm in trust for the benefit Of their creditors,
will be made to the latter We sincerely trust
that such may be the result.
YET TO COME BEFORE THE CoURrs.-Iho
following applicants are the remaining persons
whose cases are to be Investigated before the
Naval Courts of Inquiry, exclusive of the pend
ing cases: Commodore JONES' Captains-Ram-
say and Levy; Commanders-Lecompt Arm
strong, Chauncey, Gedney, Glynn, Richie.
Johnston and Ringgold; Lieutenants- Boyle,
Hunt, Porter, holland, Maury, Steele, Flagg,
Lynch Whiting, Brownell, Barney and Nor
gan; Masters-Stevens and h. C. Jones; Passed
Midshipmen-S. Pearce and Byrens. ..
THE FINANCIAL CRIsIs-Yesterday was
comparatively, an easy day in New York
The suspension of the banks has already, in
some degree, relieved the pressure on the mon
ey market, and the commercial interest is evil
IDENTIFY encouraged to hope that stop is about
to be put to the current mercantile failures
To give the reader practical idea of the effect
of the suspension of the banks, we may men,
ton that Virginia 6's advanced yesterday, at
the brokers board, II. e..
THE DISTRICT NoTE-IssUING BANKs.-At the
adjourned meeting of the officers of these banks,
held yesterday, we hear, a motto was received
from the Bank of the Metropolis, declining to
come into any arrangements whatever with the
others; which so nonplused all their calcula-
tons as that they adjourned without determin-
ing on any fixed course Of action to be followed
by those banks represented-all the rest of the
District Of Columbia note-issuing banks '
The Hon. PETER d. VRooM take il
for granted that the current visit Of this distin
guished gentleman-late United States Minis
ter to PrusHa--to Warrington, has been de-
lightful one, as he has been the observed Of all
observers among US, hsviag received every pos
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