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UAited States Circuit Court.
Before Hon. Judge Smalley.

JAN 26-Gordon Lantte, convicted OF making spurious
coin, was arraigned for sentence. The Judge, after
speaking Of the dangerous character Of this crime
cety sentenced the prisoner hard labor for five years.
and 70 pay fine Of one dollar.
The United States james Herbert and Fburteen Others
Of the Ce,o Of ne Ship Indsasyy-In this Mr.. Dill
aye moved for stay Of proceedngs on account Of de-
feet In the indictment
The Court denied the motion and proceeded 10 sentence
the prisoners, folows-Robert Chasseau Henry John
and Joseph Sanders TO be imprisoned At hard labor In
Sing Sing for six months and TO pay fine Of 81 each
The prisoners James Herbert and eleven others 10 thirty
days at hard labor in Sing Sing, and to pay fine Of 81
each.
The Of the ship staghound who pleaded guilty TO
attempt At muny, next brought up for sentence
large number Of adavits read, showing the pre-
vious good character OF Of the crew many Of whom
Of very respectable descent The following sentence
delivered by the Court
James Morris (thc who stabbed the second mate)
ave years imprisonment and fine Of 81 Palmer Cav,
Gregory and Lewis received two years and six months
Imprisonment each and fine OF 81. Seventeen OF the
received eighteen months imprisonment. Gre
and Browning received thirty days. Imprisonment and
hne Of A.
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Stocks were dull all last week. Neither bulls
nor bears seemed to have much courage TO operate.
On one side the most alarming reports from Wash
ington failed TO depress prices more than an
eighth or 30; on the other, prices failed 10 advance
under the stimulus of most confident assurances Of
q settlement. We understand now that the lead
ing political managers at the federal capital are
satisfied that the pending difficulty will be ar
ranged before the Inauguration Of Mr.. Lincoln;
though how that can be achieved, and on what
terms the settlement il 10 be effected, remain
mysteries. In the meantime the earnings Of
the principal Western railroads with the marked
exception Of the Cleveland and Toledo) are
showing SO handsome an increase that spec
ulators are likely to be tempted, settlement
or no settlement, to buy their stocks. The
increase on the Galena, for instance, il nearly
fifty per cent, and when the spring travel
commences it will probably be fully Hfty II not
more. Last year, h will be remembered nearly
all the Western roads showed gross increase over
1859, though teir passenger receipts showed q
decline. This year they win show an increase
both in freight and passeneers-she bountiful crop
having enabled the Western people 10 travel
freely for the first time since the spring Of 1857.
State stocks are very dull. North Carolhas have
improved, on the strength Of the prompt recog-
milton by the State Of the stolen bonds. vir-
ginias and Tennessess are depressed by the dis
union business In the event OF disunion, and with
the possibility Of civil war these bonds would not
command fifty cents on the dollar in our market.
We understand that since the recent dcmonstra-
ton against the freedom Of the Mississippi at Mem
phis large lot Of Tennessee bonds have been sent
here for sale. War, in sny'shape, is fatal to com
merce credit and profit.
The vexed question of the City Chamberlain
ship has reached another stage. Senator M.
nierre's bill, after undergoing amendments which
altered its original purpose has been duly killed in
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERC GAL.


SUNDAY, Jan. n, 1861.
Last week was not very active in general Susi-
ness, but the feeling in commercial circles con-
tinues to improve, and people seem 10 have made
up their minds that the political quarrel has done
its worst upon the trade Of New York. Compar-
ing the movement of the port with that OF the cor
responding weeks Of the two past yems, we note
an increase Of imports over $780, but a decrease
from 1859; q very large increase Of exports Of
produce over each Of the two past years, and, as
usual Of late, cessation of the export movement
Of specie. Cotton is now beginning to come for
ward freely, under the stimulus Of high prices;
and though the dfRc~lty about oesxances il likely
to restrict shipments from several OF Nc Gulf
ports, the deficiency will probably be made up by
the increased export from Northern ports. The
export movement in breadstufs continues on
very extensive scale. The following are the Of.
fetal tables Of the foreign trade Of the port for the
week, as compared with the corresponding weeks
- Ia tUo
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Court Of General Sessions.

JAN. 26-The City Judge sentenced the prisoners who
were remanded during the week.
Antonio Cordova, who convicted OF attempt at
grand larceny, in stealing the property m Ira January
sent TO the State prison for years and three
months.
James D. Coils who guilty Of the third degree Of
burglary, sentenced to the term Of imprson-
ment
aenry wilson, who pleaded guilty 10 forgery In the
fourth degree was sentenced TO Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for one year.
Vim. Fergerson and Charles Ackerson indicted for rob-
bng Martin Boerum, and who pleaded guilty 10 as
Forgeson sent 70 the State prison for three years and
nine months and his confederate sentenced Black
wells Island for one yaar.
Other minor sentences passed. and the Court ad
journed Till Monday Tho term properly closes to-day
but Judge McCunn viii sit 10 the end of the month in
order TO dispose Of the large number OF prisoners
awaiting trial
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MATTERS AT CHARLESTON.
he Charleston correspondent Of the Baltimore Ane
son, under date OF January rs, writes

ena under date of January IS, writes
DU SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
On convesng with several Ssu,h Carolina delegates to
the Southern Congress- in the CITY, learn that the
Congress will assemble or about the 4th Of February
10 Montgomery Ala, and that provisional federatve
government win be formed and put into operation by
The invitation OF Alabama TO delegates OF that
Btase in Congress the proxmo has been accepted
with this number there Is no doubt Of the fact that all
the other States that subsequently, secede will JOIN
the act OF secession IL contaminated The invi
1ation however, ~ not exclusive those States that
have seeded All the slaveholdng States invited 70
be represented IN the conference.
The prov siona government will be almost exactly the
that under which live. The Congress H.
ssh nothing more than PROVISIONAL s government
represent shall be pledged Themselves the representa-
tves Of the pcopedelegaes chosen by sovereign Con
ventionstheir power in all provisional matters will be
nlimited Isuppose they will mould the ncpient nation
ATTY suit the exigencies Of the times elect provisional
Chief Magistrate, and order elections for various Offices
Thus far hear Of no brought out prominently
aAe candidate for Presidency OF the Southern confoderacy
except Hon Icn Davis, Of Mississippi In honor 70 South
GAroIna the first seeding state suppose OF her
delegates will be the President Of the Congress On whom
The choice will fall II is impossible 70 say r. b Rhett
q this city In first the list OF delegates and Is
supposed be win stand good chance Of rcciving the
haoor consequence OF the number OF votes received
~ him in the sovereign Convention OF the state he ~
chairman Of the delegation and consequently put up In
srvruras or r1R MILITARY.
Although our Military went into the service In great
spirit expecting active service, the long and duh
siege they have had has had most dspriting effect
gentry duty on the sea shore those accustomed to
sleep warm bods and the hard labor which they have
been required 10 perform in drilling and other camp
service, has seriously afscted the nealih OF many.
Had Gods coughs infuenza, and other ills growing out
d unac fomsd exposure and hardships are very prev
aent acl the military stations In the har bor Some
active service necessary revive the Spirits and
energies OF the volunteers but since the retreat OF the
a o. .he west there has been scarcely ripple Of e.
Ssement ~ shs camp The flag Of the Union foa's over
Sumter, ana " to1ny walls frown in silent majesty
IN Vie midst |" the harbor Notifications that blaste
around H.
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THE SEIZURE OF ARMS IN NEW YORK.


The question Of the recent seizures of involves
matters more important than whether q few cases of
muskes less shall be one part Of the country
or another.
II has two branches, both vital In their results and
the temporary effect though it may very disastrous
by influencing public sentiment leading TO reprisas and
perhaps turning the trembling balance almost insig
nhcant In compsrs 70 the great principles involved
What are our hws-what our system of government
The old time theory was TO keep down rebellion by de-
privng the citizens Of arms repress crime by re-
srictng liberty OR system fearing the cncroachment
Of government than the people, guarantees the
right 10 arms, and represses crime by Furnishing that
committed. This principle win be subvertcd, and We
shall 10 back in policy when the courts decide that
government arbitrarily abrdge the right Of one cit
zen because Of the acts Of another that constitutional
pledges be subveed because Of the timidty Of an
hour and that liberty Of property must because
OF its possible abuse. this Is TO prevail lnoShip
ment Of any description can be made with
out being liable TO seizue, because all may
ultimately be used for unlawful purposes. The theory
that must be considered innocent till proved 10 be
guilty would be subverted, and the ability TO commit
crime treated ~ the crime itself II would have stopped
the whole trade 70 the West in the Kansas trouble and
also have stopped emig alton IL may be contended that
Southern not citizens, and therefore outaws
No aots Of called governments OF the South either
release citizen from his legal obligations deprive him
Of his legal rights.
Ten times worse than dsunion would be the vesting
with these powers the general government No tempo
rary troubles no petty weakening the men Of the SOUTH
no Charming OF the population no leaving them exposed
unarmed TO the possible nsurrection, would
pensate even the wsrst Of sbooniss the loss OF
liberty and future sggressions with which such a prnc
pie would be pregnant
But bad az Is The view Of this first phase-much
worse when these despotic powers usurped by
the executive, and worse when that executive
W also branch Of the state government
ma w a harar
btrary and unjust every movement every act OF every
citizen could be reprcseed, hs liberty seized. his pro-
perry confcaed according 10 the notions OF any official
whose views would be various and systems diverse
education, habits and notions Of the various parts
the country. This may seem like extreme view of
th Gaze but the principle which these have been
committed embrace all these wrongs and will surely
be resisted In that exteded application which they
will sscn have UNI "a now chyRl The only true basis
viii allow II 70 violate It's laws; when does co. il
Ia pre- tdnto, mob LEX
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TROOPS FOR ST. sixoNs ISLAND. n,
From the Sayapnah Rppublicar -, ~ :,

fFr0m the SavaDnah Republican Ian oiI
We are pleased 10 learn from a private lottsr th.,
Governor Brown has ordered the jackson Artua, -
Macon, 70 boceed forthwith II 50. Snons Island ana
fere remain for the protection Of that portion Of tho
coast until otherwise ordered The Is a iudicous
enc and the Govencr would DO well 10 cxtenc il bv or
<cYins other companies from the interior 10 poii
and below st. Simons. Two additional compane .cu Ia
probably, be ample for the purpose
The jackson Artillery wore.to leave Macon last
md may consequently be expected here by this
tng's train.
While the subject Of coast defeDces, would sg
Sest the porance Of the States constructing immedi
stey, line Of telegraph from waynesvile 70 Bruins
wick, connecting at the former race With the Cuban
hne together with line from savannah ~ Tybee.
The distance from Wayucsvillc T. Brunswick Is rome
nineteen miles and the line could be built and put la
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operation for the tring Of two thousand dollars,
while the cost Of an operator at the coast terminus
would amount 70 but few hundred dollars per annum
There ~ already line 70 FeInandins, branch Of the
Cuoan line; and another, completed 10 Tybee, would
enable the city Of Savannah which Of necessity be
sne great depot of troops munitions, provisions &C. 70
cover the entire With such facilities, costing but
rine, the State would be made perfectly safe against
any probable invasion.
We pleased hear that the engineers are already
In the field surveying the route from the city 70 Tybee
and win be ready to their report in the course Of
few days.
There about six hundred negroes ON st. Smons
Island and some two thousand the Atamaha river In
this county contiguous the island, while the whites
capable of bearing very few and without the
munitions Of war; except what are now in possession
Of the two volunteer companies in This county.
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CoFFE-The market was steady The salee embraced
600 bags Rio at IKE and 80 do Jamaica at l2kc.
FKneEis-To liverpool 20 900 bushels Of wheat ia
ships bags were engaged at lad., 5000 bushels corn
bales Of cotton at I'd, $50 boxes bacon At
35s and 600 boxes cheese by steamer at COS.
10 e sses % at
1000 bushels wheat in ships bags at 12kd To Havre
5000 bushels wheat were engaged at &c In shppers
FEH-The market was dull: dry cod was selling
in an Irregular way, while quotations were nominal
day or two at si4 Co. The last sale Of picked herring
Of moment was %.
nearly all kinds continued the ias sales Of moment were
made for Liverpool We quote NJ Rs at 81 C5, quarter
DO at s6c and layers At e 10 a q 10; -
Grxsr Bass-The last sales comprised $50 bales to ar
rive here at 12c six months and 200 bales, 400 bs 70
arrive, sold at Boston at IL fc., six months.
HAY steady, with sales Of shipping lots at 9oc. q
Gle, and at 81 81 o6 for city use.
Hors-rhe last sales embraced about It's bales new,
at 26c . sc. Old were quiet and nominal
iSos.Iho market was without 1t, change or animation
been made at $40 $40 so cash. and at $50 80 S2l at six
months and 100 do. In bond for export 70 Austria, 1t
eie TO- cash 40 tons English common bars sold At 80
InE.-n the absence Of receipts sales Of moment,
NAVAL sroRs-Cude turpentine quiet at 70 10 for
Norfolk and At 81 SIX for North county for $50 bs
straight in shipping order, and at 3ekc 37c. for New
York.
Ous-The market was quiet and prices nominal Linz
seed limited demand We quote city, casks, It
Soc b1c and in bbs. at 61c SIC; red sold at $50.
four months
Psoymoss.-Pork-The market was heavy and prices
favored purchasers. Tho salee embraced $50 bbk
GLIDING mess at t17 SIT SIX, and e13 for new
prime Beef was In fair demand with sales of 100 bbs
1t - 76a 80 o2x for repacked Western, AID al $40
$40 62x for extra Bacon steady, with q $50
bbh sac for long ribbed city cut for Western
Cumberland cut. Gut meats were quiet and prices
changed Lard was heavy and In good supply. Sales Of
900 tbs were reported, No. l. exc a,d good 70 prime
mt 10tzc. 1okc. Butter and cherse were unchanged.
Rty was firmly held but nominal at gs[c. q Axe.
Ss7us-1he last sales comprised 200 bags clover at
6hc. and 10 do. at p. T., with 100 bags timothy at
~ u.s.. Within two or three days 800 bags Bombay
nseed have been sold TO arrive here per wizard King,
at about 81 67k cash. Sales Of Calcutta made af
81 a. a 81 so cash.
sraARs unchanged. The sales embraced about
600 hhds including 500 Cuba part at Sc SIC for re-
niug gosds and 70 do Porto Rico and 1900 bags Chin
private tenms.
s1os-ssles Of go bags pimento were made at $50,
In bond
Tss-The public sale Of blacks yesterday passed or
withmt spirit and at decline OF 70 two cents pes
ID. for low grades. Greens firmly held Within
three -four days 5000 half chees have been res
ported at private saIc embracing Ooong, souchong,
Annoy, Ankoi and Pico, on private terms
TsIow arm and supplies OF prime quality limited
Within the week some 600 lbs have been sold at sxe.
10c.
WHISKY armer and more active, with sales Of COO
bbls. Mt 1sc
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HAvArrAu-Seamship Florida-Mr Watson, wife, child
and nurse; Jones wife and aant Mrs Genn and son,
Dunn, We'll, Robinson, Evans, Geo shaner, Cor.
mel, w earver-and 70 In the stecragc.
.sAvAxxAH-steamship cuyer-pr W Lee, ! Droyn,
Hough, Tibbetts, Grsnt, Bird, Cleveland.
HAvArA AND Notwithstanding KArnak-Dr James
Deans lady and servant Mr. and Mrs Jas Wright, IA Col
1ravers First w regiment; Capts Thatcher VIM Weir
VIM geyan Shirley and jos Horn; Msssrs W Good:
rich, Kirby, Monten, W Buchanan, q II Harris, r =
Brown Hubbard, z Bcwes, 2 King. DAILY Mansdyh,
Arckmr, Thompson, y Paine, Il Greeley A o Arrni.
tal. 81.
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THE SHIPMENT OF ARMS FOR THE SOUTH
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


sR--As proprietors Of the Union Stores cannot
allow statement which appears In your journal OF the
10Th inst TO 60 unoontradcted, that vessel lying at
wharf had taken board quantity Of guano TO
coal Of powder which she had already board des
tined 10 some Southern port We totally deny any
transaction Of the kind having taken place NJ our stores
" IN our vicinity. Yours respectfully,
WARD, COVE NORRIS,
p Propretors Of the Union Storos.
BRooktYS, Jan. 2s, 1891
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GREAT EXCITEMENT.

The bukhead between Wall and Pine streets East river,
was on Saturday last about hafpAst two O'Clock, the
Of another instance Of the remarkable sagaciy Of
the Metropolitan police. Amongst large quantity Of
freight destined for Mobile Ala the wharf street
opposite the schooner John Boston, bound for that port
two Of these far seeing worthy officials dscerncd
the lids Of four i've boxes Of merchandise which,
course identified them containing for the scced
Ing State Of Alabama and after sundry fittings and
ings confirmation seemed strong proofs Of Holy
Writ. Immediately one OF them procured driver
from adjacent store and In the presence Of quite
large crowd gathered there TO the warke contents
Of the boxes opened and found contains me
tallic coffin. The hearty laugh and OF the
crowd only equalled BY the apparent chan OF the
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Notices Of view Publsssssons.


HARDKE's LIeHr INFANTRY TAoriCs, VOLS,
l6n0., $50 PIP. Bound IN CLOTH. J. b. Lppin-
colt b Co., Philadelphia.
This work . revision Of the rife ana hight infantry
tactics for the exercise and Of troops when
acting as light infantry rinemen- prepared
der the direction OF the War Department, by Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel VIM Hardee, Ate tactical instruct
at West Point Hardees tactics have been adopted
the text fcok in the military establishments Of nearly
every State in The Union and hold high rank among mill
tary as Of great practical utility the light infantry
The work 10 prepared in q clear and lucid manner
and with numerous pictorial Illustrations The famous
Chicago Zouave drill is essentially Hardees tactics with
the exception of some few fancy no utility
except TO give nnish TO exhibition drill The work
printed in clear type and s invaluable as book Of in
struction 10 our volunteer corps.
CAVALRY TACTICS, VOLS, l6mo., 200 pp., with
numerous plates and illustrations. j. b. Lppin-
colt 4 Co., Philadelphia.
This excellent work treating Of cavalry tactics
practiced in the United States Army This work, too, Is
prepared by Brevet Colonel Hardee, whose sui
hcient guarantee Of It's high character The first
volumes revssons and the third volume entirely
new and treats principally Of the evoutons Of reg
ment. Those military who have examined this
work pronounce II complete in the branch Of which 1t
treats.
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n7t1Arss W TN DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. Hon.
william y. ludlow, Hon $ B. strong, j. Lawrence Smith
and John X Red, have been chosen delegates 10 the
Democratic state Convention from the second Assembly
district or Suffolk Go Inty, NY
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MISCELLANEOUS.

CKATEs, SKATES, SKATES
~ Ladies' ard gentlemen now learn the Art Of skating
without Tie sd oi An Instruc or by using
SMII Ms NEW PAfENi SKATE
TIN ssNTRAL PARK rAvORIrE
IL IL aafe cheap and durable
Also All the Attest styles Of English skates selling ~ 70.
oced pr'ce-, TO close out balance Of stock
skates ground and repaired
PHIyEAB SMITH,
Central Pask Skate Depot,
ala Broadway,
Between Walker and Cana streets, New YORK,
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Court saIendsr--Thfs Day.

SrrRrwR COuRT-Circuit.- 1--Oyer and Terminer
Part 2Nos 2es i7s 272 ga, $50, 22o, 1856, 1877 1871
1p3 1877 201 203 2o5 2o9 oil, 2l3 2ig 225 22e, 233,
237 239, 243, 247, 900, 294, 800 302
rNrEp snrys DIsIfucT CoURrNog 30, 20, II, q, %,
90, "a, 81, IS, 90.
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NEW JERSEY.

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 26, 1861.
me CiHnden Compromise adopted in TIE Neo Jersey
Legislature By Vote Of AZ to l7-COHmiss1neys %
Washington, &C., dc.
The report Of the Joint Special Committee on the State
Of the Union up for final action in the Senate yes
terday The resolutions declare that the people Of New
Jersey in favor of the adoption Of the Ctenden
promise and request the Senators and
Congress from New Jersey TO that proposition or
any other having the leading features OF Mr. Crttendens
plan for basis Of settlement, and appoint Governor
Oder Peter D. vroom, r. +. Stockton, r. r. Freling
huysen, R. NJ Price, VIM. C. Alexander and Thomas J.
4h Of February TO consult with similar Commissioners
from other States in response 10 the suggestions Of the
Legislature Of the State Of Virginia. and after ami
mated debate they were adopted, by vote OF IL to
This morning they were taken in the House, under
suspension Of the rules, and adopted after pro-
tracted debate and the exhaustion Of every mode Of
parliamentary tactics to stave of the question the
part OF the republicans by vote OF 81 TO H. number
Of republicans having lodged the question. Every
publican present voted against the resOuti and they
carried by the solid democratic and American vote
in both. houses, the republicans having denied in the
resolutions.
bin will be introduced Tuesday TO authorize an
election by the people, and have direct vote on these
question
Governor Oden is said to be in favor Of compro-
mise.
UNION MEETING TO BE HELD IN BOSTON,
Messrs Albert Fearing, James n. Beebe r. M Mason,
William and Nathan Appleton, have signed call for q
meeting at Faneu Hall Boston, Tuesday, February g.
take 70 preserve the Union upon such
basis as the Crttenden compromise.