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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-01
FINANCIAL AND CONNER ClAL.

TUESDAY. August 3l-e p

TUESDAY, August 9l-e Pm.
There Il rather more activity in money today.
Some Of The LENDERS al low rates are calling in their
loans, nre tie general feeling is that we shall not
hive quito a. easy q market in September a. we
have had in July aud August. In bank circles there
has been some uneasress expressed at the extent 20
which the loan column has sweled, and at the with.
drswa of deposits 4 curtsilment. a. least for the
present, l. generally expected. Exchange on Europe
j. higher there hsing large demand for bills from
the Havana wetchAits this mail: n good business
has lttn done hi sterling at 1901 and some Of the
bankers arc holding at 1897. We quote bills on
Paris 5l2a q 5.lll. The steamer which sails to.
morrow win probably take about half million in
specie.
The Stock Exchange opened duh this morning,
with some excess Of sellers over buyers. II seems
that or all the purchases which have lately been
made, and which have caused a general advance Of
three 10 -four per cent not Eve per cent were on &C
count Of the outside public. The public is holding
itself entirely aoof from the operations OF our stock
market All the purchases which have been made
have been by brokers Ior their own account They
have apparently been calculating that n settlement
Of the dispute between the Etie and Central and the
peace with China would have the effect of stinu.
lating outside speculation on the Stock Exchange
and that they would thus be enabled 10 sell TO the
public at profit tho stocks they have bought from
each other Time win show how the calculation
will turn out. At present, the load carried by some
Of tie bun brokers must Dc large. New York
Central was / lower this morning, with
pretty large sales Eric declined 1 likewise.
The decline in Western railroad stocks was
about the same Galena was lower; Rock Island,
/, Toledo, /; Michigan Southern do. preferred, a;
Michigan Central, 4; Milwaukee and Mississippi. l
per cent. The accounts from The West continue 10
report decline In the bushes. u the railways, and
duh prospects ahead. Reading was steady: Il has
beer lately largely bought for Philadelphia account,
Notwithstanding the heavy falling on IN is business
Panama and Pacific Mail both hold their own; the
latter il being freely sold by the bears, who are
seemingly counting on the establishment Of q rival
Inc. The business Ia bank haios was pretty large:
10 Mechanics sold at ia; the other sales were Of
last quotations. Illinois Central bonds are being
sold sellers option Al one per cent under the cash
price The Ia Crosse land grants fell or again ".
Gay . per cent Among tie State stocks Ms.
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| The American Colony on the Island OF
/
VISIT PROM HlYTrEN COMMISSIONED WHAT ASgs-
BlCASs NJ FOUND ragaF- DIGGING GUAso-Pao.
TEST or FAUsTIS TILE YfRsT.

VISIT PROM HlYTrEs CONSEQUENTLY Sls-
MCA&S NJ FOUEp raEaf- DIGGING GUASo-PAo
TEST or FAUsTIE Tile FIRST.
Prom the Colonial stAndssd, August I01
Seine ontbs ego NC crle9 attention ~ the ocuoaion
by party o! buIcTtrsn hfbusets, OF gpano islGaf
esied Nhvs2a, belergps 70 the Emperor " Esyd and
ssratea 10, many m's rom bis coast We then stated
tbsi ht Majesty vas about to adopt measures
rights, called apsD ire American government %
6yavow, II rtccusery, the acs Of SIS lawisss subjects
We now issrn hist The Commissioners sent to Savszs
By tie usyuen eevsrImsst have retufred 10 Port al
Prince, ard have es e. fn!l repor. OF the exOedou
neaYs that en- the no-ihwtstefn caast of the isan5
r,-y ioopd regular establishment coOsisas o. wnarf
,o.is renyea Nd workmen, tho le.ser being en-.
rjovei 10 he e. -rrts.on Of the g1sno which
sbcupts there TN la-sing, they spoke TO the di.
ser who told them that he vas an Alieric.n citizen,
SEPT there b Edward Coorer 81 gra chef agent
Of society for TIE sSporasicn o. taano re rceuded
that society had made c1ruaes With ali ths govern
ens vho own the fagG o, tho C1-rpsGa ga. "a order
u COLLECT the gusno Which nsy be 0oad u them II
such GONNA has existed earnst r1ssiely bind the
rovsruen, Hay,i 10 ysen proposal q re kind has
been rrs3c: and n se~a an t2teNctary way OF inter.
prairT contract we're 80 b saul'eo Woald nee
ssTiy sad 70 AZ predatory nva, -Ss s ~
may hrf l1cIer t. nsse upsn sIoihy'. kes Wa 20
web under iood by NJ ErsTer thai on ll. og O tne
ccrmisac,ers ssut 10 oLfoce The right Of the - asn
10 Nayhza he at d. sared tha. he woria
dFcostnuc the exroriaer o. the gusno; bat much "
be coubted tia, be WILL uross by ccmprsoo
~ the HE ten government have rot 5e1 Taelr protest
assir,t .rs Illegal invasion CT their territory the Auner
csn agent Ct Poit Prince, IL 70 bc bopsc that orders
ioor settle ~ msef q satisfactory way Indeed sooord.
ng 70 TIC lsvs OF na, and SELF preservasu the gov.
mtnt II the Emperor Of Hayt had right expei hs
n,raders from ter touiuions ard must give them
credit FOR not having done from their desire 10 1alan
good relations with friendly Powoss aad thalr rel auoe
on tile senfe Of jattice OF the government or Wash
inston.
appears hsi the Hsytien Commissioner found 10 Ma.
yaSh about hiv persons, among whom forty free
blafk aud colored from Baltimore engaged Tor ne.
rod o. ihrs elk Uenhg 20 dig the guaeo they began
her optrahoEs in StpDnber 1881, and have already
shppeI goo tors q gusno 81 The nreti Quality. Gnano
aecuE Dc IN the island for according ~ he smallest cs.
atoms "a the Coz nssicnsrp there st remains 10000
tons which by AMI by may be turned good by
the Hayiitn ueasury. The society nas provided Mr.
frsaer with four pounters and osber wsrIke NUM-
tiers which tie raid 70 bc uscd II need be- means
o. protecting his person against his workop for
any other M 'cresee- Contingency.
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Port or New York, August u. 1855.

UEASED
seacassiD Arssis grl stone L!serpooaE cuTssd "a
s.esmsblp Potomac Powell Baitinore-H b Cromwell 4
steam ship Chesapeake. Csowe, rorsiaud-H Cromwell
SIP Florida Whitman ssIbovne5J P.eEara Co Co.,
shp Northern Chief Vessie. San Francsco-H BrooA'
sh,p smp're coomss, liverpool zeyega \ %:
ssiy solooss, arovs. {; Gorge Ss-w.ish. Carver a
81, Sss Pa Es ss DgHsa =
Ell yr..n BS,siss ssssunss srssS,sa 1r.iman
s s,,s .kssuy roe ao- sss si,pshs ar
brig j Gilmore Berry arroyo, fA-H ID Brookrnan
prty Jshs- Tue Kingston ia Mccall : Firth:
Brig -laci BavE, map 1ardeu,s-r Trus,ilo
ss ansaa vf iar, sHs ss s,
Ssr 9 os,sa slrd Ras tsisSst 9r D ps"o
e; Noe s., ps 5fss sasr r1' olas
a,sr v soobias, Titan Freasricsshurs sr'n'
s.ar shos French, wenb Norfolk--seo Price.
sssr ,sisnd CIV sonsan Ci:y rsin W s s.,el
ST. s,y,ra Brspn, ps'iss.isSls-J.s a.ni
s s ssss. a. s. 'i asr e A. Ia az. sa o.
ZEN > ri 'etis Dsa-r. P-a1dence
s'-r J Warren Chapman sew Esysn-J s-ia.rs
4EErvEn
steslcthp gegS star Joass aevra vs Southampton $50
q ~ s5 dee or q sssd sa 9ss = a,ras a
s:ssshp an'tbe,n LSh sepse fo- scth cap.su s0k Ia
soa1r q nsoa ~ ,ou q passed
,r hence e. =, ~ rs gs''ss .1e
, Fl s e % :i 5 sS s's sr re
si.suahip sospss,a dsapa, Trau,mann asnsearr. Aag
4 IL e ss! S; ssas- Il r ass IN s sss
.'s ssssP ~ Gsss l.. Sntsss s
M is u IN 81 is rsss.d ssa ooases.i.at wsch from
s.r su.g s.Ss rbs iro oaebec fss f1naos TSs ssi
cese, irds sad 7ery fofsy weather during the sreser
tssDse Montgomery crocker savsnysh IS sour.. with
~ Fs q rsTs Bsse. pssses s.aso G~rsss oss
bound soLsay, Pm lat q ln "a Is pssasd lars
stssnsfin ~essrrror. Perry, 5srcre 81 bours. with
ssg Ssb,its $40 Svss liverpool Juiv H. via cas 10
So Ic's Gss 20 vssgsl q noAt fagnr ln'y q "a,
n-9fs ,r,m vsrps1 ~ New 0,esus siS ,saasd
s. 70 - 9 + ss'sd on "a 4 I0ss saasd
.bps 40 Areiie board Ils Took PIN i.m
j.: .sr,s.ps,s sl: slSSs ION WV o wsw tss snrs
Sss'p crssoo Porter ss.'ssss@ July 10 with md.s, 70
ssn ls 9TH ih h O6 ss ' Sss s v nS' mo, ?!
srir sorts psvss,n. Gsvssou Args With cotton as %
ts, oaysf-om sasus IL oSsree for sss s' York TIE
h's sse coaanuzion q eslns sad nsh winds M entire
So Smith chssssrc, vlTias.on nc, say.:
Sssr ssrss ssris sws ss,er s ss11. D'' -N''~
sssr ,.ls n:s,,a s srd hs ss5s
o ssI, ss Es.r so .as
Steamer cir nv. Stansy ssg Has5or
Arr Ssh. sesu chin sc-lsa o-cse, ssyAnrns % hSrrs
VITA mdse And ossssns-rs 70 81 knchiu sou.
BFIOE,
sp owsse Sens ss., r.eS Lsoe .h loss Of
wiraw
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souris were the most active at last quotation The
new government nves soil Al 81. The Minnesota
Fights sold at advance Of lover lastreported sale.
The market closed tame, but 'tesdy in price.
AT the second board the business done was small
and prices had declining tendency Missouri sixes
are now being freely sold sh'rt by the bears. The
closing prices after the boar were reported Is io
lows at Kowslshs:--New York Central, 7ss a "a;
Erie, III Is; Reading, 40 a49i; Michigan South
ern, "a a 24l; Panama, ia us; Illinois Central
III ~; Galena, s4s s4l; Toledo, a4H Q IS; Rock
Island, 74a74b; Pacific Mail So sss. The mar
ket closed dull.
The exchanges at the Ba,k Clearing House this
morning were sl4sl53l9 is, and the balances
si,lS9,525 Ia etropoltancertifcates 50 600.
The following is the report Of the Philadelphia
ia pks Au0Ust 30.---
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wNn PoSr, August 81, 1sS
clo', r a. Iao1upu.ea,--SsGtss 7sns-Rst1En Of us
IHvi,agh c1Gss-A b Il a Soas-CaIle Bah at Coz
fs>ns-7As Las'es ard ~ Cd1is, DC.
J me return of Toe fcrloggh Class il always epoch In
DC years history Of west Point Tor brinv, back 10
Mer studies tbose ucky dogs Who have been enjoying
xrmseIves 10 thels relief asd the p1ai.e envy Of
sr oo,nranIons breaks up ne sncsmpmea and ali the
sx ndant ple.sures u "devirg pese and las. though
By 10 reust easi the time Of The CESSATION Of ibsc
HeHrst "a hOrs wbch arc ske tho delight Of TIE la5es
s~rporary and panslont, the poin, ard the "dear
a. W. ,2s ~ me me unar BE- AZ assss sD5
Jus 10 give ycl cea Of sha be bays do think q i,
wM ca5y verse or two Of tsyorte sopg on me sub
pct
Condemned 10 I've years bard labor
Two hrbs q she tine We have passed
Wa. with "sklnriDg'' aud "bcriDgp and "drthng,"
cd anows w14i a time VIC bsvc passed
Thsn comraisl AZ al high your giasses,
T. ariuk = m toast propose
'eur frflaqgh Nrisht AZ toe prospective
~ y ireD ~ Woen brought " c,se.
no 3I, ~. \. s's y2s ar,er31 y zoe loas.,
fost = ne et1.. VIA cr1ls tesssy
~ oerFse stw. ~ sm7 - 81 Nos York
e@rr NJ cate ttt ~ = t. ftf.sf . ne ladses at
isGzens - 81. eee isl Ctr osae.t.i neneat Tvssy
tuot y dsrces room NN s1rt Nv uossiaf,ty be
made Av.l.oe go etaosbt 40 service, evoo y
~ al odds Fags q every ns.i6n ,rscr nlons al
@ymDOs enclosed a On ali side i boo5r 81 9 ii
Hudson and family who sere gle y toe cv t3ag he
ass aich win shiloh he announced the on ~, even 4,
ne family display "a on large lraosrarsucg al the
head Of the main dane az hall Amane Zoe nnsr e1ests
we've hAjor Dea6eld end me Officers d 100 polus lieut.
Roso 1.-THE NIAGARA, sUd auDber q ve saiiors N
cosrse d TOO msod Aucos 80 lsdies, sfs Gaseral
a,ote IL soras ueasare f,r tse sDseuce NJ me Genera
Tue sy - che evening The nnivefs enloy men and The
COR senasblv slori spsecass slgper aaie tle ,'ot
y . ssrtby eelebrsnsAo u The e1neamnatoE u Ihe
rS~ svtnt " ne age.
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FRriGHTs- Raes ccn,nued dull and engagements gat
To Liverpool sopie cyson ,asep a.; 400 D.
cheese, by scsm1r ~ S aoc is coo bon. Ioai para NJ
L.. ia. arc part q, p flo,r ana srsn sere asi
10 Lonoan scne 100 bbn rosn n q. r. 40: se-p
st0p! 40 tons ogwood vsre engaged Al rs ga Taers
y 3ottGk Des 10 Other ports.
HAy--sSlss OF about 1900 balss we're made at $50,
occ
llsr ses steady and prices unchanged.
soiAssgs sses u 90 tcds. Cuba sweet aud sour
n,to- ct 1sjs5.
NAVAL sIoms --sa.s OF about SEQ b5is ras.n ~are
sts -, rcD yssc, per 30 lbs, dclyered. sprs
turpeDtns wtrs qJlet .. ssc. a 400.
g "a OF mnusnt
faoyisiGSs --Pors- ihe iniYses bHSy sns
sc.ve With ,ses of shout tco sb'. iocl1dins ese
eli t7 rs, tie istr for extra qaaay, and prime
sl5 20 as o. thin ~ Bio e. n, sao 90 Al
tts % Beef -ss stss1y ano IN iair demand, With
q about rs bels mcu3 % country 81 81 81
al. sspscscd ass0rn si3 90 sis 90, shiie
TIA prime qiet al $50 s2l 90, ana beef hams
$3.50 Bacon s1 s.cscy, Sisb ssles Of " bhcs Saat
rmoget gA,s., and 400 boxes tnin scar q,
q = Cot r,sais ~e,e hrm, sitb sDsl sslee al fu
trces Ls'1 tonttoeo urn. with sses OF 80 bois ~
Ike. 40 Better iar rsqscss NJ lic. q ITO
frf ono NJ a. Zoe Ioc Tor ss. coetac ranged from
90 sso Tho sock beef ace to- packing h,ases
Of Nee fo,k AUD Bsookiys, rss - annexed.
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rsr aaisu hauY ass hru with 9 hight gnpply, scd small
,s'ss -ers uste a ,ns sove ,stre Of pcss ssnsasrp
C0s 70 200 cbs nspl9 within e. rAasa Of ois quota
items Ryr -four vas eady, Tn sales repo'sa 2, 40 at
u,e-, for Jersey ssd ersodywpe IN eos wbea sac IN
est,sd rregusr rho sales embraced aboas IS 900
gan 81 Id white psstern ast az aud red d. a. 81
10 RED sou hesa at 5. lTh 81 15 res shsa Kersncy
$50 Corn'ne sses embraces about IS COO sosnels A.
e7hc rec FOR inferior aad arsoaEa Western mixed,
81 'sc 81 for fair % good mixed while Southern
At Sc S5c and jersey yellow 81 s6s Rye
6teo bushels we're made ~ i6c 7oc Data consaued
N az dsmand, stb . BIC iar s.ate .nd Nespsru
eiot nsss Mo 81 loac sro1so Tne s.ocx IN this
Re, tlss septemoer) comprises abon;'-
,aya bags ssss Eo, bags ,,..''.''. ss ss
iSfsaS ra......''.. ~ ~ p'nlnso '......' ooot
ssrscsibo ........, 7,o2i
coTros roe sales embraced shout ao bales, osDs
:; about &c Per ID aays3ce. Hessfs { r 4 D cat
cost 10 te.r crca ar y o. the arabia 10 morrow, re
re tsuas,e be ssles OF 2ah to 30sl lns. b1th lacg
syc, . $50 baes, OF shtsn 800 Tor export, hses
Ia 7ranua we nola sales Of $50 bs o., ar IL, ocss
from NSA 0f'asns ara quote on ,ha ossa of H. Il /.
i'e,sss, ordinary ohc "fauy 70 lo.o good ordasy
icaac los u.al!ns Liac rhs smoans Low olenng -
ys4S snail, aud lie 70 sos n,-res prizes,
Gtoui-a oog- rbe adstaes o. ,De past week s-e r,s
i.ircseiy rhs Best accroDts have received are
On lie Assrac Sssts bus eveu % SO IRE o. % u. an
lafs7eg IN emo ,e2pops ths bsi @ofm AL rass
ne oos Z cansiaershle "a nsss at she veasn4s ~
gorGre Tor Fnsiu.ls nc srlr AlA5LnA gBs o,1l
~ rpss ard Dol Gre v"ly general sd the
xsatber sal snose'y. From Nas Ufleaos the a.
norat coin csn, pariss Isl rg bress the
tjury II HssiseipJi frtIn worms ~.iie oilers cxpeas
he opin tast ho dAnssa tsos sud.os. 10 fexss
fhe the sDda Is sIfIlDx ma'eraly fro Sc
oruysrt We tnt toe Opoio- geaeras 'hst the
Drop Wl Dot reszs tos Aatcp .ons based ts iugJ
f'apt a?D sst month, that 70 secafe q "A
average srI Rnirclare better weather iaau erc-
va,6. sDc . late troat
-0si rece,,'e ana exQoris Tor lhs ss:-Gscsios
500 bags week last yesS, Asa ,scs Exports: :
q Great srtsin bl0i oslssast year 1857 a>les, %
fr-pcs rosds ire co.reccois " anr lsst ss
rsures redpcscg tne to,ai e. 323 tS7 sslss
me foil wing th@ move ,tson q. Southern
ports 20 ls,es ~ al ds.ee'-
Sr,ss
roel f'etifs ;, All The ports September 9 o19
san" Is1e las' yesr,...... .t....,..... 200 .
lc-ysase ,............ ...............,. ~ 6l2
Fyp ffs Great Britain plncx Sc ,i@nber 80, 59s a3
SAFE tine ast ysG ,il3 i55
I.crea.e ............ ................... 3ss $50
ExySrr 70 F-srce sncs September 3ss t3T
sarne tune last Jar Observation-Disclosures, III 9so
Decrease ........... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. CT slt
Sccsr al al toe ports. Ss,isS
same liae isss ScAx...,r......,,s.. o3t
irc-te,c................... .....,......... ctu.3
D.t~. sxnlI -
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INFORMANT TO Coal DsALnRas-Tlie City Court
81 rartoro, Conn have fout0 tnst Isoots Fuller 0s
6easts e. tst owy have SOLD c1s snort ~ the weight
bsrraeo for IN rraocss tor Ehich cffarces l1s'ce
oia,rs nst The oes.scsne pay ever $500 " WIS several
plaintiffs,
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PlcY - The market wa q1iot and prices unchanged.
Ths s,ock uf rice hand Sept 1888 a. prtpassa ~
Mr. r Sriiivsu. exed - jo2 casks Carolina 263
BAG. Psirs, ssainst ia casks Ceroira asf rear.
srrcrs -Ssss Of 500 reported q. 2sc
srasFa me ms'tet ~s quite active, sod close a.
advsxce o. ABOUT 40 &c por ID IRE transactions
embraced shout 500 hnds Cuba, chiefly witon ne
or about TIC. sssSc., wrh rome ch,oe tote al
higher figure. 3 500 boxes reporter 81 prvae
terms Refined sugars also timer aud 10 so,d %
maid and ssca Of about 500 bbis crushed we're made
Ter export ~ foil prices The stock Of Sugars In New York
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
TUESDAY, Aognst ei-6P H.
AsHss-ssle Of % bh's pets maize ~ 90.
PsnapsIuFrs Four The market for r.jactea brands
dan and heavy, While good 10 prime less
~ prices nrua The Aaa embraced About 600
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Ssock August y .,.... z 93l 5,ba3 80 500 1914
Mr.. pudor n bis uCatbly o,rCular rsmsSs a. tooEa
The trade - ion sstc leaf hes shown lsB3crSy 8
recovery IT, iuus cthsrgy, aud cJrVidercne h.
been done Il Ktntuesy tobacco The prizes Ct v1ch are
rm for sl roSts suitable FOR our mArugactu heayy
grades less Inquired after, but held ID o. i pfcer
Our prevent questions Luss, To- 1hc uea7ra, Pei
aehc 6ro erd selected, l2c. lSc common, - sSt
good Iee. u &c. Shipping Sc i3c scne cyfsi5ers
bic sales OF seed leaf tobacco have been mse r hone
coptpmpscn aud export, and pfces 70 hs srece seod
upward.
wmskrY--saes Of 800 sbis. we're repatea a. y - ;
Hhc.
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Groesbeck 4 Hoyt say in their circular for the
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IN better request, with well maintained
prices domestic leaf The sale embraced i13 hh1s
Kentucky, at Sc f3c.; leo baies Havana, nj SIC 400
LOO baes CUBA, At 36 bales YsTs, M a. $50 cases
seed Leaf, at 1tc 80 ceroo6s 81 Domingo for
port, s.p l. The stock Of spanish tcbecoo In New York
sep,ember ], 1858 was foovs;-
Harona Cuba Sdcfn Para c>y,rs
stck Jolly 81 bales. ,sa6 604e 1870 1ss 1,s35
Received since. ....... 1880 eh leo 25s 2s
4asg sseo 1870 423 loo
ssiss C August 3i.... l,ibi 1'i2T $40 12s 4Sc
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-27

one would say that he had seen the Americans
fire FIRST, they tried to make it pass current thar
handful OF countrymen at Lexington had be-
gun fight with detachment that outnum-
bered them a twelve TO one ''They did not
make one gallant attempt during 50 long an
action" wrote Smith, who was smarting un-
der his wound. and escaped captivity only by
the opportune arrival of Percy.
Men are prone to fail in equity towards these
whom their pride regards as their INTERIORS
The Americans, slowly provoked and long
suffering, treated the prisoners with tenderness
and -Etrsed the waHlaled as though they had
been members Of their own families They
even invited Gage to send ont British surgeons
for their relief Yet Percy could degrade him
self 50 far as to caiumniitc the cuuntrymen
who gave him chase, and officially lend. HIM
self to the fasehood, that "thc rebels scapci
and cut of the cars Of some of the wounded
who fell into their hands" He should have
respected the name which he bore famed as ii
is in history and in song; and he should have
respected tic men before whom lie fle,! The
ft!sehooi brings dishrnpr On its voucher the
people whom lie rcvilci, We're among the mild
cs; and most compassionate Of their race.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-27
Suicide of IT. W. Herbert.

Henry w. Herbert committed suicide, this
morning. about . o'clock, at tie Stevens House.
Broadway, by shooting himself in the left
breast. lie IS az EngliShman by birth, and
has good connexions in England He has been
h'S: known here by being a writer for the
New York Spirit Of the Times, sporting pa-
per, and fr his writings upon horses, dogs,
fishes, and al kinds Of sporting. His literary
7lomc De plume has been Frank Forester, and
y that title lie is best known 10 the people Of
the United States. Tic was, we believe, once
t;.tor of Charles AStor Bristed They have
recently had sharp controversy in tAe news
papers, and Bristol accused him there Of bor-
rowing money. AM rsSortiug To AL sorts Of low
tricks. VIM. Henry Ant!4on, Esq. was with
lin last hight, and With him this morning
when he con:n::e! suicide.
We knew Sir. Herbert n score Of years or 50
sine, when Le was III the bud and blossom Of
his literary fame-cncaged in editing the
American Monthly Mag Izine, N. " and IN
the instruction Of classes in a large classical
school. He l"ft England, we heard it rumor-
ci, under rather painful circumstances. but re-
ceived hundred pounds Yearly from his faith
or tJr his support. But his extravagant habits
made tat, aad what he was earning. small
income for lin. His novels at once seized
the public attention, and SION gained him All
eryiahle fame. He lad a fine Imagination AID
strong powers "f cpncciving character; his
rich store Il learning gave Linn unusual facility
ot expression, aud lis cultivated taste taught
him a if by intuition wAat was best
lie ':as one of :he most profound scholars
we ever ,..l IL tie cuu.try. and as \ writer.
i,1s~,-s~el Cen;'> f DO common order. His
ia,: work was al elab rate one on the fish and
:. t. -
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-27
Society and Early Marriages.

Old Blackwood that Nestor Of magazines
INDUCES in the following sensible remarks.
They were written for the other sile Of the
Atlantic, but will bear tranSportatioa:
-. riouSiy, - rot think the clubs alone
have 10 answer Tor the decrease in ear;v mar
rAges. Other modern improvements in socc-
+ must bear their share nf blame. | would
back the hcarts-I mean the girIs-aglinst
the clubs any day. Only give them fair play.
Bnt 10 sensible man Of Moderate ucins-no
man who Ia. tH work. and is willing 10 work.
ipr his livcIih"od--I might perhaps. saw, no
sensible man IL any positioI.--picks his wife
oat Of ba!.-room or an opcra-box, however
much he may Ike TO sec her there. A true
woman has n'Ic.! more ciance-we ali know
It-of winning any love that is worth her win
ming, il her own home, in her undreSs. in her
little nar!cless everyday unStu,lied craccs. sit
ting On stile, lettering hy brook, rattl;ng
IN railway carriage, or busy AMI unconscious
amid common household duties, than in what
the * choose to consider the especial scenes
Of their @lnrirs and their triumphs
Il lave read somewhere, or have been told,
that any woman. three removes from n Gorcon
IN personal attractions. can make any man
propose 10 her If She has the chance Of living
in tie same house with him for u month. I
nm i;"i!Gc'i, With some modification, 10 believe
i, hn'ai!iatinS As it may seem to lis noble ami
mAs. ~ all events, there WAS much more
chance Of early marriages, AID happy ones too,
when nCthbnrS of that large class who have
clil'i"cn At their desire, but little substance 10
leave thcEl, met Is neighborS; when personal
intercourse was more unrcStraincd when a
iai couid grow up in intimacy with another
tamil, and learn t. call the girls by their
Christian names without any fear Of being
asked his intentions; when there were such
things as fishing parties, and loungins in
gardens, and country rides and rambles on long
summer mornings, and family dinners and
round games "n winter nights, not to speak
IF cXtempore dances t. which no one minded
going and returning eight or ten miles, packed
int" any kind Of conveyance. six inside. or
vii wrapped up, three in gig, tine more the
merrier'"