New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-07
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
From Our Own Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5, 1857
The calendar Of crimes committed in this city
during the past year foots up sixteen murders.
Some of these ere most aggravated cases. Eight OF
the murderers have not yet been tried; two are yet
at large; FIVE have been acquitted, and only one
convicted, and he on the ground of insanity. One
case hangs over from lS56-that Of West, who
eleven months ago was sentenced to death for the
murder of his wife, under circumstances of pecu-
liar ferocity. The Governor has never appointed
day for his execution, and he still lies IN jail.
wide mpunity is granted 10 this class OF offenders,
and it seems difficult to have the last penalty OF
the law enforced. The commitments to prison
during the past year were 1888, OF which
140O were cases of intoxication. The deaths
during the year were ll,Ol1, or l,ol3 less
than in 1856. The deaths from consump-
ton were l,5O6. Nearly $4,000 emigrants'
principally Irish and German, passed over
the Pennsylvania Railroad to the West. There
were 1886 fires during the year, ~ OF when orlgl-
mated accidentally and l59 from lncendlarlsm.
The total loss by these fires was S499,2e3, OF which
S393,796 was insured, leaving dchciency o'
BIB, 437-a very small amount TO be sunk by fire
in 80 large population. Before this year is ended
.ha-. us:li 10 a.uarsl staam fre-snonPa, in apara;
ton. The magnificent college founded by Giiard
for the education of the orphan children OF Pennsyl
yapia closed the year with 80 orphans within lts
walls n During the year. II have been received and
33 bound out well educated, TO receive trades. 30
carefully are the funds of this noble institution mali
sred. that s., 900 Of unexpended appropriation
have been returned to the city treasury. 5000
were last week appropriated for the support OF the
institution during the present year. All the moneys
thus expended are derived from the revenues OF
the Girard estate-thc maintenance of the college
taking precedence Of everything else. The boys
are fed well, clothed well, thoroughly educated,
end provided with respectable OUTFIT on leaving.
Only single boy WAS expelled during the past year.
Money il extremely abundant, but this abundance
is neither natural at this season or wholesome at
any. as il s the result of business stagnaton.
Gt.edge paper is seldom seen, and goes readily at
9 to IL per cent. For anything short OF this the
rates are furious and the collaterals must be prime.
Bank Of Pennsy wanna notes are selling at 40 per
cent discount! This sounds low, but it is the poll
cy of the institution not to take any special pains 10
erhance their value. The cheaper they can be
bought the more its debtors will be tempted to llqui-
date their debts to the bank, and this very process
il going on satisfactorily. The bank itself has re-.
duced it's deposits very low and its whole circua-
ton is now about $500 900, of which $3.50 OOO was
issued some fifty years ago, has been out ever ince,
wire DESTROYED so that that amount Gifts circulation
il clear gain. On Saturday the Commissioners made
up their report of the condition OF the bank Tor
transmission to the Governor. Last week the
steamer brought notice of protest OF Mr.. Ncwhalrs
bill of exchange on Liverpool for 100000, held by
the bank 1t wss for the solution OF this doubt
that the Commissioners delayed closing their report
until now. Some of our banks are very severe
upon their crippled customers while Others are the
nj fhara ~ Ia a
in their action except what the law entorces. On
Monday next they viii commence the publication
of weekly reports of their condition. On all these
particulars our citizens have heretofore been wholly
in the dark. How strong or how weak they are no
one knows. Had this system of weekly reports
been in operations four years ago, Allibone would
have been ANONYMOUSLY kicked INTO the street, and
the Bank Of Pennsylvania saved. They are now
evidently straining all they can TO be- ready 70 re-
sumo, leaving the country banks who object 10
founder out of the mud as they can Some OF the
latter are in for it pretty deep, and warn you
there will be good deal Of unexpected bursting up
in the country banks about the time our city pets
resume Some of them have been riding the latter
so grevOusly, that they are determined to shake OIL
the whole tribe bodily and if they fnd when thus
shaken of, that they need more legislation, to leu
them 90 to Harrisburg, where they can get just ~
much or as little as they are willing to pay for
1 pt Ihtc lcLti lhW "Hcu NSaiIL'u 'HC eusPcnnioS,
has been found to be greater curse to good sound
banking than could have been supposed, whlie, n
the end, il will probably turn out blessing IN dl'
suise, by closing up numerous country concerns
now absolutely insolyent. They are now pleading
with the city banks to help them in meeting Tue
Treasurers requsition for coin whereWith 70 pay
the February interest Oh the State debt, eqiai 10
Sl,OO0,OOO. The city banks refuse with becoming
.urliness.
The CONSERVATION among the straight.out Admin
istration party here il very decided. The Anu.
Buchanan Democrats multiply at every turn, and
the doings Of Congress during tho next thirty days
will be- ofthe sensation order. The pennsylvania
members will sustain Douglas, whenever the test
comes TO be applied, and the managers are waxing
ND 10 a cOnsciou ness of the alarming TACT tnat
Douglas is already strong enough, single nahaeu
and alone not only 20 divide but to defeat. An ih-
dsused astonisbment il felt and freely uttered at
Mr. Buchan.n's tame and unconditional surrender
10 the South. Il il seen now that ne mas us
generated into sectionalist OF the narrowest khd'
iasifyinp all his public pledges, dsshing al nope
that he would be- the President vi the Whoe SAoh'
Were be candidate now his own Northern parry
wculd repudiatp him. And To complete ~, hu'
riilistion. il will yet be that ne WIN oreah
,lown so bopelessly in has infamous Designs %
forcing Slavery upon Free Kansas, as sinA mo
n deep so profound that the trumpet oi tIo ireui
rectiou morn will never reach him. lie Is turning
ND A greater curse TO his party than even r~rce'
vet from this seeming evil still educng good. rive
Governors dispatched 10 Kansas to force oia,rry
,non her, -Four of them discover thaI the dir'y
work REQUIRED by the South at their nands Is TOO
,lampabL for an hcuest man 10 DO, aud Ilrs away