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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-14

Fine Imported Brandies fer sale.
Pipes. Jules RObins a Co. COgnAs YintAgs lsse.
I8fa
Z Alex selsnstt' :. :: :. sc
/ Puuchsn Old Scotch WHISKY, very ans.
The Invoices Brand5s viii the cheap
months time.
Decl5 HARMS, COHEN q Co
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FREGHTs.-Rates generally sustained, but not ac
tive To Liverpool 800 bales of cotton taken at 73d
I'D, 200 boxes cheese at 25s. and so spirits at A. To
London 600 bbls. -four engaged at d. 3D., and
5000 bushels wheat at t. To Bremen 500 boxes cheese
engaged at 40s 500 bales tobacco ST. 40 cases
Florida do at S5s per measurement SO
ment goods at 40s., 600 lbs bone at &c To Hamburg
100 bales cotton by steamer at &c.
FRUr.-1 900 cases preserved ginger sold at I.
HAY-The sales embraced about 500 600 bales at
Csc. a roc.
Hops.-Ncw steady, with sales at 12c. &c., and
Of prime choice at &c., and &c lie for those Of 1885,
lRoN.-Sales of So tons Scotch pig made at 50;
SO, a S23.
Observation-Disclosures market opened firm and tole-
rably active but closed ameiy at quotations. The sales
embraced about 200 bbs, including at SIS 90
sic, clear at ST. 80, prime $40 rs a SO So Beef
heavy. and sales confined to about $50 bbls, in
GLIDING country prime at 81 80 81 621s, country mes
at SIS rs S. So repacked mess at So so IS so. Gu
meats firm at 7ysc. for shoulders and at &C. for
hams, with limited sales. Lard inactive with sales
of about 200 bbs and tierces at 1870. &c Butte-
firm with fair sales at l2c 17c, and State lac.
2lc.
RICE was quiet at 31sc a &c.
SrCIs.-50 cases nutmegs We're sold at D. I.
SuGARs.-The market firm, and an advance OF
about &c. last weeks sales was sustained The
transactions sbr aced about 400 500 hhds Cuba musco-
vado ut 5a4c 6Ac, including small lot Of Porto Rico
at &c, and 500 boxes all except 100, sold exc,
and the rest at p. t.
WHlsKEY.-The sales embraced $50 bbls. at 261s.
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The West Washington Market Case.
Before Hon. Judge Potter.
SUPREME COURT.

SUPREME COURT.
SEPT 26-The People er rel Owen w Brennan ct al u.s.
the Mcyor ct al In this case as permission was
given the city appear and Defend Mr. Busted served
the denying the title of the State to the West Wash
ngton Market lands in question: and presseon the trial
which was set down for this morning. When the case
called the plaintiffs counsel were ready Mr.. Bus
teed was also ready.
Mr. Daniel Lord said that he appeared rs attorney Of
record Tor some Of the defendants, and also counsel
for some OF them for whom Mr. Busteed appeared as at
tQrney, and on his ord's part he would object TO the
trial going on as he had received notice of the fact
MI Bstced sad nc appeared as counsel for the Mayor
&C. and 40 defendants Mr. Lord appeared for four or
Ave and he (Esustecd) was ready.
Here document was handed TO Mr.. Lord, who road
aloud. was stipulation that the verdict If any would
be recovered against the city and not against the tenants
In view Of this fact Mr. Lord said that he would withdraw
from the the stpulatops should be fled
Mr. Buseed said he would be happy TO have the co,ih
sci and assistance Of Mr.. Lord
Mr. Lord, however, declined.
The clerk then proceeded to call the jury, and Mr.
tced said that in view Of the Importance of the he
should challenge the jury.
VIM. II. Bogart was called and accepted; NJ Wadsworth
accepted; Jacob Bctteron, accepted; James II. Day.
Lewis Silva, Albert W. Hcnriqucs Frederick W. Board
man, and Hezckah Newell, accepted.
The Court here announced that the panel Of the jurors
was exhausted
After discussion II decided that the case should BIO
adjourned I'LL Tuesday morning. an extra panel OF jurors
10 be summoned in the meantime
The following are the counsel engaged in the
For plaintGs-Ex- Judge Edmonds, VIM. D. Evarts, +.
w Stoughon, and Waldo Hutchns.
For the Northumberland Busted, Corporation
Counsel, associated with Judge Dean, Moses Ely and
Rufus f. Andrews.
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s52,244 $3.50 416,s00
Decrease
Increase. ;. ,96S


The decrease of specie is larger than expected;
taken in conjunction with the heavy shipment Of Satur
day it should nstl prudence into the minds Of bank
managers 1t rather late in the year for specie ship
ments alone TO prove formidable; cotton bills al
ready offering in the South, and in short while there
will be as large supply as will be needed for
remittance. But the banks must remember that in
order TO make the heavy specie shipments which
have been sent abroad this year, the interior,
and especially the West, have been drained pretty
dry OF gold it is high time that the West began
to accumulate something. Had the contraction which
commenced q month six weeks ago been continued 20
the present day il is not likely that New York and Bos
ton would have shipped in single week 50 lo0o 600, as
the last week is probable that gold would
have continued TO rule at premium Of per cent ut Chi
cago and ST. Louis The renewal Of gold shipments and
the reduction Of the bank the fruit Of the late
unwse bank expansion, which was commenced and car
red out at time when there particular want Of
money among the merchants and when the discount bro
kcrs were Overlooking with capital seeking employment
The shipment of Saturday has already bugun tell on
the money market. There is to-day decidedly more in
qsiry for money. Demand loans have been made at O.
but at this figure il is not easy to obtain money. At tho
discount houses the brokers report actual advance IN
rates; but many lenders have for the time withdrawn
their means from The market, and long paper
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Board of Police Commissioners.


TRIAL OF DIR. ALANsON 8. JONES FOR TAKING BRIBB.
The Board Of Police Commissioners met yesterday fore
noon and, usual held their session in the strctes
privacy.
Dr. Aanson s. Jones one Of thesNetropolan Police sur
gcons, tried charge of having taken brbe from
policeman William Chamberlain for the service of having
the latter detailed TO the Tombs Police Court Testimony
taken, pro and con- in the Doctors case and the
trial finally concluded The decision OF the Board
will be rendered on next Friday, TO which time has adj
journed.
ing affidavit of the complainant made the It'll inst
Wm Chamberlain, patroman Of the Third precinct
being says that in the month Of October 1857 this
dcponcnt bad an interview with Alanson s. Jones,
geon of Metropolitan Police, respecting deaiment thai
Dr. Jones told this deponent that be and his brother had
great influence, and had got some thirty appointed
that he supposed this deponent would be willing nay
pretty good fee ii he could get detailed this deponent re-
ped dYou will find me about right; the Sh of Janu.
ary 1885, this dcponent was detailed to the Police Court
the Tombs on the 10Th of the same month Jones demand
ed $50 Of this deponent by letter. which letter is 10 the
possession Of this deponent and this deponcnt Dr.
Jones house the evening that he received the
nent called again at Dr. Jones house that Dr. Jones being
out he Paid $40 TO the mother Of Dr. Jones that he
met the doctor afterwards when be acknowledged the
receipt OF the said sum; Dr.. Jones gave this de-
ponent to understand that he was detailed not
because Of any ndspoation, but because of
his age and intelligence, and because this
deronent a right the goose question: On March
IL, 1865 this deponent received second note from Or
Jones demanding the balance ote originally mention
ed On the LIST of April this dcponent another note
few days after this deponcnt met Dr. Jones at the cor
ner Of the Bowcry and Grand street. when this deponent
asked him he would not wait until this deponent re-
ceived his monthly payment DR. Jones said Eyes if ne
0his deponenQ would then pay t;' deponent replied
whether this depouet got his police payment or not and
that about the third fourth day of Nav he did SO call
and pay the $50 II being the whole demand against him
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Meeting of the Health Commissioners.

meeting Of the Commissioners Of Health took place
yesterday in the Mayors Office.
Dr. GUM reported the arrival of the bark Susan Tan
from Sierra Leone, the oath, with hides. Two of
her sick Of bilious reittent fever on her
rival of whom has recovered, and the other
has been sent TO the Marine Hospital.
The arrival Of the Swanee from St Marks Florida was
next reported She arrived on the 25th, at which time
two Of her sick Of bilious remtent fever, and
have been sent to the hospital
The brig Sea Lark from Black river, Jamaica, arrived
on the 26th She had man sick of bilious remttent
fever on her arrival
The arrival of the schooner Alma, from Kingston, ia
maca with all well on board was next announced, and
she ordered stream permit All the other vessels
were directed TO be detained four days in Quarantine
from the time Of their respective arrivals.
The Board took occasion 70 contradict rumor that
death from yellow fever had occurred the city during
the past week
The Board then adjourned till Monday next at the usual
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the passage this observed TO her mistress that sne
perhaps had much confidence In the people about her.
and recommended her TO leave exposed small collier
which she had with her, and which contained 500 and
900 francs IN 20 franc pieces. On reaahng Havre
md taking up their residence at the hotel, Mrs.
Wright left her keys the mantelpiece OF her
room, when her servant again advised her 10
be more careful and told her that the little Golfer which
shc kept travelling bag would be safer under her pill
tow The following day the mother Of Mrs. Wright
rived from Belgium to welcome her daughter and the lat
ter wishing to her present opened the Golfer when
her dsmay she found that all the money had dsap
pcared and the jeMeiry which had been in 1t lying
loose In the bag The police being informed of the rob
berry suspected the servant and this latter be
ing questioned she protested her innocence adding by
she had made the acquaintance of the passengers
who had since visited her at the hotel that perhaps
he was the thief The suspicious Of the police however,
remaining fixed on the servant search made her
room, whelDa purse stuffed with gold pieces was found
and on this proof she confessed her guilt and taken
into custody
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The City Officials Mt Loggerheads.
SPICY REPLY OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL TO
THE JOINT LETTER OF THE MAYOR AND COMP

SPICY REPLY OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL TO
THE JOINT LETTER OF THE MAYOR AND COMP
TROLLER.
OFFICE OF THE COUNSEL CORPORATION,
No. 237 BROADWAY, Sept rs, 1859
DANIEL +. TIEMANS, Esq, Mayor of New York; ROBERT
T HAws, Esq, Comptroller of New York
GENTIEMEN-After considerable elaboration upon your
somewhat extraordinary letter to me- published in the
morning papers, am greatly in doubt to what you
tended by it. If your object was to convince me that did
understand what you had done agreed to do or
that did not read and appreciate what in the
actually proposed by Mr. Justice Roosevelt and others
be submitted to the Supreme Court to their right
to rate of increased compensation for services
as Judges of the Supreme Court in this district
and assented to by yourselves You have fallen very far
short of securing such result You endeavor to avoid
responsibility and public censure in this matter by at
tempting TO convict of want of understanding of what
you have done and suffered e-premses You shall
not succeed. beg TO assure you, gentlemen, that do
not misunderstood misconceive what has been done,
and if there be any doubt Of stand ready to prove by
the handwriting of some Of the principal actors to the
transaction the exact correctness OF every proposition in
the letter which addressed to his Honor the Mayor,
der date of 22d September instant.
felicitae myself that you profess your willingness to
%hesr me You as shoyy adops the
s'those gentlemen or leave 'them to their
other remedies at law It is too late to mend
remain to me Of official life, there is prospect that you
will severay confne yourselves TO the discharge of the
duties and responsibilities pertaining to your respective
Offices, and not assume to be what you not, and
not expected to be- udges Of the law Of any to
which the city is party promise, equivalent for
your nonintervenen in matters which do concern
you continued abstinence upon my part Of interference
in all that officially relates to you or either of you
/, nevertheless, desire to be informed whether you
vouch for each other when you say nor has anything
taken place between you and to warrant any other
view Of the maer than that which you assert your
letter. Is your letter to me joint enterprise, it
entered into upon your individual account When you
shall have informed the public and myself upon this sub
no later than Saturday last told me as TO his official
duct in this matter You answer this inquiry through
the medium which you employed In your last pre-
vions communication on this subject.
RICHARD BUSTED, Counsel for the Corporation.
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The Latest by the Vanderbilt.
BY TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTON.

MARsErLEs, Sept. IA, 1859.
Advces from Constantinople TO the It'll Of June.
The Sultan nearly lost his life Saturday An Ionian
commanding an English seamtug, drove his vessel twice
against the Imperial caque, and the Sultan was saved
with great difficulty
The Governor Of Gambia has sent in his resignation
The smuggling of arms continues there, and seizure
Of bomb vessel charged with powder has been made
Political agitation in Serva increasing The National
Assembly has been convoked.
VIENNA, Sept. Is, 1852
The Imperial Ldao Gosee that the premium
the interest Of the national loan falling due in the
mouths of October, November and December 1885, has
been fixed at Is per cent.
The London Times correspondent says 1t stated yes
terday afternoon that French troops ordered to
be held in readiness to leave for China General Wmp
fen is talked Of for the command.
There is also rumor in Paris Of tendency to agree
ment between England and France the subject of
European Congress for the settlement of Italy.
Consols for money 951l u q; for account, 951s
*
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This Board met last evening, Thomas McSpedon ESQ.,,
President, in. the chair.
number Of papers were received and passed upon,
but they were of no public importance.
The petition of the New York and Westchester County
Railroad Company lay their rails through the Of
the city of New York referred to the Committee
Railroads.
COMMUNICATION PROM CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS.
communication received from the Central Park
Commissioners stating that Of the last issue of stock of
the Central Park Improvement Fund there
Of $237 1853 OF unexpended, part Of which, to witt the
Of s21s6O0 yet remains in the hands of the Comp
troier Of this CITY, That outstanding Liabilities of the
Board for aborers wages materials, &C., WILL with the
expenses for the month of October the first
half of the month Of November, than that
amount Of money unless the force of is materially
reduced
The Board of Commissioners OF the Central Park are de-
to continue as large force at work on the Park
be economically employed inasmuch as the month Of Octo
Der and part of the month Of November months espe
ciay favorable for planting trees The Board have made
the work, and directing their energies especially
thereto also to the completion Of the drive ride and
msoners respectfully request the Mayor and Commonal
ty of New York to create and issue OF The Central Park
Improvement Fund the amount remaining unissued and
authorized by the provisions of act passed April H.
1857 and further TO provide for the maintenance and
eminent of said Park. Referred to Committee having
EIGHT PERMANENT INSPECTIONS ON CONTRACT WORK
resolution to appoint eight permanent inspectors on
contract work, at $500 year each, presented by
Alderman Adams, and referred to Committee Or
dnances.
SITE FOR NEW COUNTY
The Committee on the Building of n New County Jail
having conferred with Committee of the Supervisors,
ported in favor Of setting apart certain property bounded
by ludlow Broome, Essex and Grand streets, as site
for that purpose. Ordered TO be printed.
The Joint Special Committee of both Boards appointed
to make arrangements to entertain Mayor Mayo and the
Richmond Grays reported in favor of voting S5l So
defray the expenses incurred that occasion of the
city's hospitality. Laid
PROPOSED DETECTION NCENpIARIEs
An ordinance passed by the .Conncimen authorizing
that the Mayor should offer reward Of 81 900 for the APP
prehenson of any person connected with ncendiarism
Alderman BRADLEY opposed the matter, believing that
wards would prove nducement to commit incendiarsm
in order 10 share with friends who would act In
with them The ordinance lost, by vote Of 10 TO g.
After routine business the Board adjourned to
Thursday.
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Aid for the Poor Widow.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESD
Enclosed please find SIS for the poor widow granted out
OF the charity fund of the Spanish Lodge La Faterndad
No 3S7, +. Il "A. NJ. LA FRATERNIDAD LODGE.
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AsIIEsThe market quiet, with small sales Of pots
at &c, while pearls nominal at SIC.
BREADsTurrs. -Four-Tbe market very active,
both for the Eastward and British provinces The RAINS
of last week. combined with the foreign news tended to
augment the demand and 10 enhance prices for many des
cripons, which closed at advance OF 10c 15c per
Dbl The transactions embraced about 500 bbls, clos
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new get OF officers will soon be sent to Panama JOIN
the steamer Saranac Chief Engineer King of the Brook
lyn Navy Yard will receive the applications of emen and
coal beavers desiring " ship for this service.
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WIS NrIH, VIII EuItS OF CUU UUIs
at SIS Is SO 25 Southern -four also frmer, with
sales Of about 300 bbs closing within the range Of the
above quotations Cornmea rmer, especially for Bran
DIVINE jersey meal also frmer and the demand fair
WheatHolders of good TO prime lots of quito
firm in their views while the demand fair, and the
sales footed up about 81 900 bushels including white West
at 81 rs 81 49, white Canadian at 81 e. red Ken
lucky at 81 90 Milwaukee club at ST. Iowa spring at 81 05,
and red Southern at 81 16 Corn quiet but firmly
held CSC. &c for Western mixed, and round vel.
low at csc. Rye quiet with sale Of 400 bushels at
Sic. n SIC Barley was quiet and nominal. Oats were
firm at Ale &C.; do. at 42c. 44c, and for good
Canadian 45c. was asked.
CoFEE-The market steady, with sales Of 600 bags
Rio at II &c IL &c 700 do ST. Domingo at p. sup
posed to have been &c. and cargo comprising 800
400 bags Iaguyara ut t. and 200 mats Java at
CoTToS-The cotton market not materially Affected
by the news while the sales embraced about 600 bales
the basis Of the following quotations.
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The funds opened with renewed frmness this morning
and have closed at further Improvement, the notica
tons that France and England will act in concert against
China having contributed the favorable tendency The
first price of consos was 95 s53< advance Of q,
and the latest transactions at 9596 95s The in
yestmens of the public are kept up on an extensive scale
and fl0,o00 stock is still daily bought for the savings
banks Gold also continues be taken 10 the Bank the
amount carried there since tina date Of the last
having been nearly half million, and the supply of
ney loan on the stock exchange has considerably in
creased at Il per cent About 4s 900 in bar gold went
into the Bank to-day The shipments of gold from Aus
traa for England since the departure of the last mail
comprise about f3 COO considerable portion Of which
VIII be shortly due ooo The Ata,o from the West
Africa go 600. There less excitement the
ket today after the delivery of the China letters, but
prices showed increased rmness The Chinese exchange
quotations. teegraphed Monday showed movement of
nearly per cent at in favor of this country
appears Just before closing the post reaction
took place. and that the fixed Is 3d. exactly
the same as by the previous packet At Hong Kong it
was 4 101ad, showing fresh turn of about ~ per
against England. The mercantile letters from China
generally in the view that that the renewal of hos
ttes will not be attended by any material interruption
of trade The American merchants regarded the ques
ton with considerable Interest," since the United States
thorties bad decided that they adhere literally
their treaty spuaons without regard to the
of other Powers SO that they might be compelled to pay
while the English escaped but the difficulty, supposng
TO arise would doubtless be met by easy expedients
The Western exchanges still heavily in favor.
At Chicago sight exchange New York rules at per
cent premiums St. Louis 4 per cent, gold being z
al per cent premium, ana nissouI luuus PET cent
The business Of the Sub Treasury today was as fol-
lows
Total receipts. Sla3,522 "a
For Customs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 12S,0OO 90
Total payments Observation-Disclosures. 119424 IA
Balance o,Soa,olS 10
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morning
S24 900 909 S. and the balances s932,77S 81.
The Chemical Bank has declared quarterly dividend Of
six per cent, payable on Monday next, October 8.
The following the last statement pf the New Orleans
banks September l7;-
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
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MONDAY, Sept %, 1869.
The bank statement made up this day compares fol-
lows with that of last week
Week ending Loans. Specie. Circaldtion Deposits.
Sept H. $119 800 352 q 5l26 $50 s444ss6 731lT 399
Sept "a 1l93S1 $40 2o,66o436 s,357 206 u 30, 500