New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-09

(Qunr) hld ind0rSeo. Inc latter ueuleu having POs
his name to any such document AMI Immediately
caused the of Cooper, charging him with ftaud.
The accused was taken before Jusace Qusckenbush,
end held for examination.
Quick TME.-Adamss Express Agent yesterday
morning handed US New.0reans papers, brought
through in 81 days.
F1sH-Our subject is a; least seasonable, if not
savory. With the peculiar obseryauces Of easts and
festivals come the vicstitudes Of trade. Alter the
jovalities of the holidays when the fat of the land
furnished the fare and butchers and grocers waxei
rich and ubuant, comes Lent the of leannsss,
bringing lose TO the dealers in hesh at bat plenty
and profit to the fishers and shuonzers. The actlsl
difference which the recurrence of Lent may make to
the butchers business may not be very alarming, bat
its effect in the fish market i most de lied for at
the present time the stalls are loaded do wn with every
variety, the demsnd being equal almost to the sappy
and the sh sold, to- at prices within the reach of
rich and poor.
The herring is quite an important article of diet
among the poor at this season. Within few days
past no lees than four schUoners loaded with herring,
have arrived in this port from the coast of Newfound
land, moey from Fortune Bay. They have brought
in about 1000 barrelP, each containing cwt about
go herrngs, being total of 800 900 herrcgs. They
are cow sold at s. so per cwt although on their arr
val they brought from SO to 81 so. At Fortune Bay
they cost shiltngs British currency per barrel. Ia
our market they retaed % cents per dozen. At
this price the four schooner loads the people who
are observing Lent, the Of $27 0S3 %. The her.
rir fisheries on the wet coast Of Newfoundland are
nearly used up These Of Labrador, which we're
won't to yield goodly supply scarcely repay the
effort and the rick. Hardly Winter passss by, bat
several vessels Of the feet get smashed in the ice
while cruising In quest of herrings. Il has been
tomary for the fishermen TO start in fleets number
ing from 80 to 100 vesses The crews are hired at 2
q month ard engaged for a term OF yearo during
which time il is said they fare hard under thoir cap.
taps askmasters. TIE cod fisheries have also been
reduced in productiyeness altogether il woud seem as
though there would be crisis at no great distance in
the futare, to the iehipg business of Newfoundland
But the market presents other feb thar the her,iag
in great abundance 1t may be well to mention some
Of the varetiss and the prices a. which they are sold
Goldfish, &c. T.; cells, from 10 to l2c. rs; striped
bass u TO l5c. b; halibut lOc. H.; haddock &C.
a III; hounders, SC. b; mackere l2c. a H.; black
fish, Sc. a II; pckerel, l2ic b. pike l0c. 10;
perch Zoe. ID; smelts l0c. III; salmon 75c to 81
ID; trout, Sic. ID; shad, so, CO. and 15c. each;
her1ngs 25s. dozen; oysters, o. to s. hundred;
cjaws Soc. to 81 hundred scollops, 81 80 per alton;
lobsteIs &C. Il 10; green turtle II 10 5c. H. terra
piDs, - 10 $l2 dozen; salt salmon, 19,c ID dry
Goldfish ) TO DC. q 10; smoked salmon, SOc. a 10.
Considering the large sales of this great variety,
must be conceded that the Len,en Of NewYOrk
at least acceptable TO the 6shmongers- So much for
fish.
HEEsAs AND SAYERs.-As the time approaches for
the contest for the championship between thoso noted
pugilists every item regarding their movements Is
eagerly sought for The print shops aud ms Ss-dea'ers
stands are ornamented with colored pictures oil both
men, stripped to fghtipgcostume aud showing them IN
heir soientiic attitudes Letters, parporlng to
come from the Benicia Boy" are published IN each
weekly issue of the sporting papers II these eifdsions
are all genuine the man Of muscle has certainly be-
come exceedingly literary since his arrival in tho old
country.
Heenan Ia said to have settled quietly down In q
house occupied by himself and hs trainers and is
steadily preparing himself for the fight. lie has not
yet met Say ers but will take occasion to do so shortly
The latter is undergoing thorough training also and
1t is expected that each will step into the ring as
fine Il specimen of muscular development as can be
produced in any country. They have both selected
their "eolors,' Heenans con.ist of q red ground.