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New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
COMMERCIAL.


The London Times city article of Dee. says;
"Tuesday was settling day in Consols, and the mar
lset has shown increased buOyaney, the supply OF
money being abundant and the quotations from Paris
very firm. The opening bargains were at 96t e9I, an
advance Of T. and the ultimate prices were " for
money and 94i05 or 95i /, ex dis, for JAN TO- The
transfer books ofIndia Stock closed Tuesdays those
of Consols will close Thursday, and those OF the
India Loan on Tuesday, the 18th.
"There has been good demand in the discount
market and the general rate continues at q y cent"
Eighty thousand pounds has been recovered from
the Royal Charter.
further reduction took place in the Shares o. the
Illinois Central and the third mortgage of the New
York and Erie.
LIVERPOOL COTTos MARKET, Dec. and 6-Ihe
business transacted Cotton limited snd sales for the
two days barely reach 1900 bales $500 On speculation and
for export. Prices in the buyers favor. :,
LOhDOH CORH MARKET, Dec. 5-harket dull az
about Last Monday rates but occasionally II less accepted
IryERPoOL CORE AND BREADsTUFFs MARKET, Dec.
eBuriness doing Wheat Is at previous rates FlourA
,Io sale rather OatsTbe turn In favor OF the
buyer. Indsu Com in fair coDsHmpive demand
loNDOE PRODUCE AND PRovIsIOH MARKET, Dec.
6ea Inactive Sugar sctiye Coffee firm Rice heavy MO
lssses-West India l4idl6i P cwt Sslpeter firm fauow
heavy Y on the spot So 6GS7 LinseeS and obye ols
dull Spirits Of Turpentine d35 q cwt- Scotch Pig Iron
firm at 81 G54 10 cdsh, mixed numbers.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
co,rNrRCIIl INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL CoTToN MsREET-MsTks, sesdy and prices tend
ing IN favor of buyers Market completely bare OF all eligible
cooH sales 81 % bales Of which bales for peculs-
ton and export The sales include 500 bales Surat at 4d
800 bales E yptian sGlld 2O bales Bahia ct 30 $50 bales
Pernambuco az 7tGSld. and $50 bales American.
LoNDos COKS AARKKTkingsfoId Lsy's Circular says:
Attendance small The little English wheat sale toeTs
bly, eeeTed at Mondays proeA Business in foreign limited and
value unnered Oats firm ard the Prices OF all
other Spring Com the same Monday.
LATEST COHAERcrAL INTELLIGENCE.
BY Telegraph from Liverpool to southampton
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 7COTToS-Sses Of th days, ending
yesterday 1890 bales ofwhich specalstos took 40 and
PoeTs 2oOO bales The market closed dull and noninay
changed.
The Manchester Market Is quiet but firm.
BRKADsTVFFAessrs. RichaIdsn Spence Co report Flour
dul and prices easier, though unchanged sales y ar
Ntes ouil snd nominay unch1ged Red 1893 10, White 96
gu Corn stesdy Yellow So6dS2i
PEoyHoss-beef heavy, and buyers demanding reduction
before purchasing Pork dull Bacon quiet Lard dal and
quotations nominal. Talow quiet and Cd Lover.
PRoDUCR-Rice quiet Rosin teady Sugar steady Coffee
doll Ase- quie' Po,s 3; Pesrl47e Spirits TurpeOtine
sesdy al 81.
LoSDoN hoSHY HAKKAI-A sOod demand fos discount
The general nate still q = cant
CoDol closed on the 7h at S7dsil for money and ds or
ItvEKPooI Wednesday p m--The sales Of CorroS today
$3.50 bales. The market Is DALI but prices without
teration.
BRE1psTUyFs quiet but steady.
pKOYisoNS dun.
esmtug has arrived with flsotooo IN soli ssyed ou
the wTeek Of the Roys Charter.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
THE cHARLEsTowN EXECUTIONS.
Correspondence Of The Baltimore American.
LETTER OF EJACULATION.


The following letter handed to me this evening
II il written in beautiful style Of penmanship, and il
a ouriosity coming from man who WAS IN few hours
to tufer death:
CHAREsTOwy, Dec. is, 1850.
Having been called upon to make fair statement in
regard the ways and means Of our breaking jail,
of the county, jailer, and tie jail guard. We do
not wish that any should be unustly eensured
our account. The principal implements with which
opened passage through the wall of the jail
a barlow knife aud q screw, which took out Of the
bedstead.
The knife was borrowed from one Of the jail guards
10 cut lemon with. We did not return it 20 him. He
had idea Of any intention part TO break out,
neither aid the Sheriff. Jser any Of ihe guard have
sDy knowledge Of our plans.
We received no aid from any person or persons
whatever. We had, as we supposed, removed all the
rick except the last ter several days ago. but the
vening previous 10 our breaking out, We found our
mistake in regard to that matter.
We had intended TO 70 out on the evening that my
ister and brotheriD-aw were here, but knew that II
would reflect on them, and postponed it-but |
rged Coppc 60 and would remain, bat he refused.
We then concluded 10 wait.
got knife blade from Shields Green, and with that
made teeth in the barlow knife, with which we
sawed off shaekles We had them all of the night
previous TO our getting out Coppic went out first and
followed We then got up the wall, when was
discovered and shot The guard outside the wall
Immediately came up 10 the wall p.
We saw there no chance 10 escape and az il was
discovered that We had broken jail, we walked 10 de-
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
THE HONE OF WASHINGTON AFTER
THE WAR.

1t is enlargement to hessrs. Rossiter and Mig
not to say that they probably intended to make in The
Home of Washington AFTER the War picture that
should especially appeal to popular and purely do
nestle feeling rather than to produOe great work Of
art, valuable solely chiefly for its artistic merit,
or to be cherished for subtle historical associa
ton, known, perhaps, and understood only by few.
Such of art is commendable provided there
be nothing meretricious or unconscientious in the
work, inasnuch it may serve in some degree, as
method Of education to tho who need culture, and to
strengthen feeling Of for the public and
private virtues Of one whom al taught to love and
honor. To make then pleasant rather than great
picture, and to portray Washington on the common
level Of ,efu and unpreendng retirement an exein
plifeaiiop Of the homey virtues of the bead Of
a household, was no doubt the purpose of the
artists, and one IN which they have succeeded
admirably. The time to which the pictare refers is
well chosen as s title inevitably suggests the stormy
and trying period Of eight years through which the
great chief has passed trumphany and hghtens by
the quiet and peaceful which presented
upon the canvas. IL s true enough to the probabilities
Of history to be called historical and the choice Of
Lafayette as the companion of his beloved general is
happy one, as, perhaps, the memory Of none of the
&, neras of the Revolution is universally cherished
or the story Of the life of any Of them except that Of
Washington, more fannlarly known.
The subject, moreover s carefully and honestly
treated. Great pains have been taken to present a
view nearly as possible Of Mount Vernon at the
time referred TO- and the portraits Of the three prnei-
pal persons are unquestonaby faithful The figure of
Warrington il full Of dignity though, were we 10 criti-
cise it, il might be to object 10 the position as little
too oratorcs for private conversation, and TO the legs
as somewhat ungraoefuly drawn; and the bearing Of
Lay marked by the easy attitude of the equal
i,y of friendship mingled with the involuntary defer
enos rendered 20 superior wisdom and to weight Of
cbarseer The subordinate details Of the picture are
abo well msnaged-hs pleasant group at the table, the
suggestive mmicry Of the boy with his harmless
non the timidity Of the little girl the quiet river with It's
suegisb SAILS the peaceful evening hour and the
SUNNI atmosphere all-are altogether in harmo
nious keeping We should rather prefer that Mrs.
Gusts were sitting in her chair and not upon nothing
ayard or two away from It; and no doubt many per-
soDs would have been glad not 10 be reminded by the
black girl that WsshI gton q STAKEHOLDER. Where
tie whole, however, is pleasing do not care 10
be critical but accept tn, picture oversmbi-
uous in design, and pure in purpose II viii be sure,
when engraved, 10 make popular and striking print.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
THE LATEST.
IBy Teleusph from London to sOuthampton.

lBy Telegraph from London to Southampton ,o,o
LoEDoS, Dec. Z, 1859.
The London Herdlds Paris correspondent states
that lighthouse has been built the Island of PIN
foret, % miles north of Brest II is protected by
battery Of rihed guns, mounted as to be level with
higb.ater mark and having range of 10, 600 meters
PARIS, Tuesday, ESQ Y.
Funds continue firm; Rentes opening at 7l.40.
800 o. m.-The Bourse had been very animated,
but prices show no further alteration. Rentes close
the same as yesterday, al 7l:35.
SPECIAL INDIA AND CHINA SERVICE.
BATAVIA, Java, Oct. %, 1859.
The naval expeditionary force for Boni LETT yeser-
day Great fears were entertained that the natives
vii rise. Every European is well armed. Much ex-
citemcnt prevails among the natives, owing to their
being forced on board ship as Coolies for Boni.
A conspiracy to murder the European residents has
been detected at Danda. -
SARAwAcK, Borneo, Oct. IL, 1859.
The Datoo has been seized for plotting with the
Dyak Chiefs 10 murder the Europeans. Quiet Is re-
stored.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
FIRES.
ng adjourned.

FIRY IN CAsAL STnEET-FREhAs IsIUmh
About I0l o'clock Saturday night, a fire broke o.
in the bricl building, No. 2S3 Canal street, the p
floor of which is occupied by Tibbetts & Co as es
store; second floor, by John Holden, manufaclorei i
spring bedi third floor by l.. Lowensten, manuS
turer Of iress trimmings; fourth, by u. Glockms
manufacturer Of ringes and taseels fth floor BY k
seu g. Maxwell, bookbinders. The fire eyidenn
originated in the vicinity Of the stove on the third 10
on Lowenttens premises, and thence extended 10
fourth and fifth floors and roof before the flames eoD
be extiDguished.
The fire was doubtless caused by the stove beeoain
oyelheaied, as when the building was locked az y
the night everything appeared safe. Mr.. Lowensass
loss lie estimated at about 81 coo, and he Is said
insured. Mr.. Gluckman has sustained abou; W
lose, and ia uninsured The loss of Nessrs. Resell
Maxwell is estimated at 5000; their tools nschpsl
and stock being almost entirely destroyed. NJ D.
den sustained 500 damage by WATER no insurs's,
The damage by water to the stove store viii nov ~
ceed $3.50; insured for 81 500 in the fremens tuna W
smance Co. The stock in the lookng-glass and p'eia
frame store Of Dir. Merriam, oa the firsr and seor
foors of No. 2S3 was delueed by water, and nis y.
will probably amount 70 $500 or $S0J; fully nf<4
Tie other occupants in this building sustained ~ ~
damage by wafer The builc ings Nos. 2S3 and % e &,
owned by Patrick Dickie, and are damaged 70 y
amount OF 81 $50; insured. ar.I
Thomas Finne9an, Assistant Foreman OF No. o.sp1
gine Company, was seriously injured BY falling -
a ladder. Officer Duffy removed him 70 the sis.sv
house, where his wounds were dressed, aiteI w
he was sent home.
FIhE IN BROADWAY. u
At Q O'Clock on Saturday night Are broke oo'
the frame building No. ,202 Broadway, owned "a
Lee and occupied BY Joseph p. Issaos as csrfs'~
shop. Damage SIS.
FIRE IN GRAND STREET. t..->l
On Friday night FIRE occurred in the show vD 4
Of j. A. Bells fancy store, No. 65 Grand sffes,
eXtnguished with few pals Of waier 70 Y, : ts|
being given. Damage $50; insured for 81 s ~
Pacific, Lafayette, Relief, and Mechanics s1s 49, IA
ders Insurance Companies. The fire was eau~~'
goods being blown against lighted gas burns''
FIRE IN HUDSON AVENUE, BRooxLfs. yol
A fire broke ont in one Of the upper stores aona1
ll6 Hudson avenue about o'clock yesterosy - ia
ing caused by accident. The floor where cw.
originated and the roof were destroyed ana 'S ssts
part of the house was swamped by nooo y skssd
from the engines. The damage amounts
81. 600. Five families resided In the hoase.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
RnARD OF CITY cANYAS ASSERS.


On Saturday morning but few Of the members efas
Board convened, and adjournment was msds fEs
.. H., when the report Of the committee appointed
investigate the matter of the blank returns from Ia
XXIId Ward would be in order.
During the day said committee were in session, sad
took the testimony of the from The disz
referred to:
Hugh Murray being daily sworn, testifedthai he wa.
canyasser at the election held in that district, thai he
counted tho ballots over and found an excess Of sos
thrtyfve or thirty-sx above the poIl list Previous
70 examining the boxes the clerks stated that sAs
lsts agreed. Tie canyassers were accordingly
on the point of destroying the surplus bsllots,
when an outsider protested, claiming that mep
votes have been cast than the required number. fhk
caused more rigid examination, the Poll CLERKS
keeping tally. Finally, unable to make the coua
agree il was proposed that the boxes should be sealed
md left AZ the Station Houses over night and the ess
vass renewed the next morning. THIS was done, bSi
he mex, day they could only find one Of the POI
Clerks Mr. Kellyl who said the returns were in the
ossession Of the other Clerk Cobb. Could not end
Cobb Accordingly took the blank returns, and de-
rosited them with Mr. Valentine al the Clerks Office.
Could not afteryyard get the tickets at the Pchcs
Office. A Mr. Cushing, NOS a Poll Clerk, had keFt
tally on election night. lie said he was willing 70
make affidavit that bis tally was correct An odees
also assisted them. Mr. Gushing was candidate tf
Constable -
Further testimony, Of somewhat conflicting eharss
ter was elected from William O'Bryon and Patn4
Smith the other canvsssers in the same district. u
The Board of CaDvassers did not convene uu aoaf
4 O'Clock D. m. Mr.. BooLE in the chair.
Mr. BRADLEY corrected some returns from the Fog
teenth and MIR. BooLE from the Twelfth Wards.
Mr. PICK moved the special order De postponed d
Monday at ~ o'clock il being impossible for the Con
mittee 10 take all the evidence and report thai as
noon. /
Messrs. BooLE, LYSEs, and BRADY, opposed, aal
Messrs. TuonEY and PECK spoke in favor Of the no
| ton. .w1l
Nr STARR as Chairman Of the Committee, said iheI
testimony was all taken, and he thought 1t coud be
! laid before the Board in an hour. He would azendI
the motion by moving an adjournment I'll 6i osSkl
| that Saturday evening. Carried.
Mr. SRkGRIsr started fer the Twenty-seeond WsrsI
Station House in the endeayor TO obtain the hOze
| containing the votes.
The Board came 10 order again at the hour agrtll
upon Mr.. Seagrist bad not returned, and the repst
! of the Committee was accordingly heard-giying ii
substance the facts stated above.
A motion was then made to consider the canvas
the Twenty-second Ward closed.
After long and exciting discussion, Il was earres
and thus the electors cf the IVth District were d.
frsnchised Of their votes. J.
Much dissatisfaction expressed by crowta
lobby Ii was said that the matter would be broasb
before the Courts.
Adjourned TIL ~ O'Clock on Monday.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19

PBnIDELPHIA AID BALTIMORE CENTRAL RAIL-
RoiD.-This road was opened on Saturday the I7th
instant, as far az Kennett Square, distance Of 80
miles from Philadelphia, and viii be extended to Avon
dale, niles further, in fortnight The arrival Of
tie rst locoma,ive at Ksnnett Square was hailed with
cannon, and the invited guests afterward enter
iained at festival held in the Borough Hall. The
business Of the road is already brisk and rapidly in
cressng az it passes through the hehsst agricultural
district in Pennsylvania. We IRE glad to learn that
there prospect speedy completion through
to Baltimore, thereby avoiding the delays oceasioned
by the ferry and the ple-bndges of the old route via
Wilmington.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
MERCHANTS CLERKS NOT SENT BACK
FROM THE SOUTH.
r,o, 71, Hartford cosran, of Dee. Is.


A Eew-York merchant, whOse business takes hun
South portion of each year, and who resided IN
Georpia several wears writing ms on business taxes
occasion % alude TO the feeling a the South. He IL IN
poltcs an old Henry Clay Whg, and on the question
of Slavery in theory he believes IL 10 be wrong, but IL
very bitter against that class Of AbOlitiOnis5 who de-
pounce Church and State. In regard TO the excitement
the driving of Northerners home, he lntimates that
many things are published for political effect His
business has taken him several OF the Southern
S,ate. including Mississippi, Alabama Georgia, North
and South Carolina &C.. his busiI success has been
ALI tst could have been desired and hrs treatment the
most courteous He adds that there ia good deal OF
excitement at the South caused principally by the
receptiOn of anonymous letters ID almost every
yillape and city, in which the writers stated
that on the night of the day Brown was hung,
said cities and towns would be destroyed by fire. this,
together with the arrest of few persons caught tam
peripg with slaves and the destruction Of considerable
propery by fire. believed to be ncendiary has caused
great vigilance and in many suspicious persons
have been arrested and closely questioned and IN
some cases the individuals have deemed it expedient
10 leave for the North partner in a New-fork job
bine-house was advised to leave Columbus, ia. for
the reason that be carried with him a sermon Of
Beecher's upon Harpers Ferry, which he TOOK pans
10 ndorse and also to say tha he approved OF John
Browns foray. Such being his sentiments freely ex
pressed in season and out committee waited on him
TO the depot, where he procured through tcket 10
kew-York; but any gentleman that attends TO his own
business provided it ID legitimate, and keeps aioot
from politics and local masters which do not concern
him IL not mOlested Through the acts of politicians
for the purpose Of making party capital the fears OF
the people of the South have been wrought upon
that they honestly think that the whole North is OPP
posed them, and determined to drive them to the
abolishing OF Slavery.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
AUSTRALIA.

MELBocRNE, Oct. 17.-Parliament was opened on
the 18Th, and Mr.. Murphy was elected Speaker. The
Want e Confidence debate will commence on the lSth
and a majority against Ministers is certain.
Trade dull; money tight. Exchange for 90 days,
y cent premium. The revenue shows an increase Of
eco eco for the year. The production OF gold 10
100, Coo ounces less than last year.
departure of gold ships for London: Lewchew,
Sert 90 5000 ounces; Norfolk, Sept 30, $4,000
ouDces. and the Anglesea, Oct. IL, 10000 ounces.
Flour has fallen 80 T. cent. The labor market IS
overlooked.
srDSEY, Oct l5-The quarters revenue has in
creased f9O. COO.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19

The father Of the young MOrtars, Of Roman celeb
ry is in Paris His erandis 10 petition the European
Congress not yet in esse to intercede for the release
Of his child. He is mar Of gentemanly manner and
appearance still young and with sir of much calm
determination. His wife was recently confined Of
another child nj Bologna whittier hortara had with
drawn after the breaking out Of the revolutionary
movement lest pretense should be made TO take
this infant also from him. While at Rome he states
that he was never allowed to his boy except IN the
presence Sf priests who told him thar his only hope
Of recovering his child was Ia becoming convert
hineelfi"
The BOssos Jorrzal says that light is breaking in
upon the many late diaboical attempts to harm the
property of Mr.. Geo. 7. Bsrnbam of Melrose. Ii had
been supposed that IersonsI revenge was the motive
Of ineendiaIsm. 1t now appears that the author Of
these outFages was Mr. Bunbam'E MASTER carpenter,
who had been on the most friendly terms with Mr..
Burnbam, and 10 whom the latter has paid many
thousand dollars the last year for work. The name Of
Ihe alleged incendiary is jefferson Buns and his mo-
1--we appears to have been to get a JO5i Buns has
been arrested
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19

,sflways be has e1eelled every writer N 'nVese.s
,uil.r subjects with general interest," His ne" ~O'S'
"sel.Help-with Illustrations Of Character ana con.
duet.p is advertised for immediate rep'W6Ds W
TcknoT & Co.
Gen. Heuuingsen has nearly ready for puoiiea-
ton q work on Washington ss a Captain, written
from original nvestig alton Of The sA,tes and straesc
movement. of the American Revolutionary "sf'
Though tse author commenced his Abors with out
little esteem for Ws-hngtons military alent7' Dc mas
been led to the conviction thst Re was one oi the
greatest Of strategisis The book viii occupy smgle
volume.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
ITALY.
lAtI
NAPLES, Dec. 3-via Marseilles

NlPLks, Dec. o--NId MHfhtlIItt.
News received from Palermo, 20 the 2th OF No.
yember states that the Commander haniscalca, Di-
rector General of the Sican Police bad been stabbed
while walking with his wife and children in the Place
OF the Cathedral. The wound inflicted very Sc
we're, but probably not mortal. The assassin, who
was well dressed, escaped.
Fears were entertained that the attempted assassina-
ton would be followed by insurrecton, but tran
quilhty prevailed.
RorE, Dec. 3-via Marseles.
The session Of the Council of State has been opened
by the Pre- sident Cardinal di Petro.
The Financial Consulta was received to-day by the
Pope and Cardinal Savelli its President frankly
planned the wishes of the Assembly His Holiness
Piled that he viii consider what steps TO
give satisfaction.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-19
i,p,srss EMBASSY cOnIsG TO WASHINGTON

Tbs ,,-smer Vanderbilt, from Hayr and Southa,np'
,on Dsc. 2. arrived here al noon yesterday
Tie s.ia arrived out =, liverpool on tho p.h inst,
and the Hungarian on The Hh.
The gsrdinia, from Liverpool 70 New-fork, Prt
backto Liverpool in beV,ess condition.
Ths Rjalmar, from Qgebee 10 London, was s6Sn-
oped on tie 18Th uli, leay, and ruddsr gonei crew
saved.
The Birkenhead from Quebec TO Liverpool, was
abandoned On Nov. "a, waterogged, snd wreck.
The crew have arrived at Havre.
The Peerless, Of Digby, n. s., was a0anc'ned ON
Nov. 4. Tbecrsv was landed at Portsmouth, Dec. a.
from the GoIiab, arrived from the St. Lawrence.
Adyices Of Get. q, from Nagasak ss5 that the
Japsnese erAassa dor will leave for Washington by the
Pohatar sn she 22d February. Trade rs progressing