The press., September 28, 1857, Image 2

-l-rhiw 1 ->■■■■ :■ jj
, JSfcw York
Page—Original Poetry; Doestiejta, in jPliila-
■• ~—... >’
It scums to be understood that tbe Governor
■. pf Pennsylvania,;;th,e.Sppretary.oftho., Conti
- monWealth,! nnd tbo Attorney-Gencr»l:d<'%
; been conferring with the presidents.
- pffiie lyeriaha,tanks, of this city, upon tlie ex
'■ petlioncy of calling On oxtra session of the ex
i isting'Eegislatnrepfor the putpeso'of, extend-^
fingitol\ef.to those institutions, that have s.us
;!pdndijd specie payments, tiirougtiout tho State.
‘•'•mUstwe 1 ijtpubt .tlio Necessity; w benefit of .any
' legislative intorfcronce in this matter, every
'•OhseWer Orthe events of theipMt .trvO weeks
; ropst lhaye, anticipated some'shell moyehieht.
: Siichhas/beon the; course on Several former
■;'6ecasiaffs jf gt4at;'ntynt!fery s embarrassments.
It should be steadily borne in mind, how-"
. evoiythat the community, and the banking in-.
; ' f stitaiibifS are jn amufcti’bettar coaditloyi tit ttjo
~ present time tlian.. at. any former period of
v tfc&neiai 'difflcuUyj TTohaya norbank.oftbe
; tfriited'States 1 tottering. to ; ;itr fall in our
O’b&fibV iffo. .h»fe,Vas..yet, no Astnellnotes,
' as ■ was: tho csso .in, 1 1837—notes not only
jij doUar,' :, ht)f,.representihg',ainon'nts
. >' down> to. six-, unit : a: quartet.
- - cents. •■ 'tYe' • have' the * immense' 'resources
..';;df, ; gold tiiines .pouring in, tipon
us ;‘and the rich lands of the-AYesfc ami yrortli
;' •wosfrinvitihg l amunpausing stteain of-eihigru
; tion .from the Old-World, each emigrant brlng
° Jng with him a certain iamonnt of, tho. precious
: " tticlals. Our harvests h,ave‘ been superabundant;
';7 i anSprp^ucS.OT f Wo;h t beginUo”moyp'fo'.the
./tseiheard-fer a market.; .i Tbo.develbpment Joi
r "ouYcdal deidSj and ffid'resiliting reVeimewitbin
V. the lasil Cwenty .'yearaj".fiayp;Seeh “prodigious.'
These facts, it iabeUeyed by many, should have
■',prevented the present state ef thihgs, by sug-,
: V'part Of. the Banka; and' they .must soon restore'
■ financial -matters to a' sounu and substantial
7. l^ond(6on> 'ml4s',inter/e'r^.witb7By|i^y,ujj4
ihl-advitod legislatioa. • oi. i' i. v
, r.ftfe now; we gladly. add to” ittbe 'ito
- pregnable-position er a nimibOr of the loading
■bankß of PiiladeipMiiJ wKcti'Jittye proved, their.
’ to
s, pkyi aiL/dhetf
• <_'-atatedjahdithiV Increasing fcoufldpticp'in our
’•i'jianting' yPh/dM partjpf the, tnpr
■: chants and others* should enter into tho . doli
‘! of thp (Joveniot andbis friends; abd
iegislatlbnf., Jrjio
people will never consents toxonflnri Buspe’n
.. 1 Sion ■or to relieve pur hanking; institutions, if n
!j joss it bp,fully establishedttr thelt*.
faction that those Institutions have done-ail]'m
■ - their jpwer to' meet the ■ demands that may be
Jjrando.iipon; thfei% and. to .comply, with'.th’e
i;.fcw*,;> ....id- t| •
CoßiiecSon. syoid the ex-'
• ; pr t essiqnjOf ojir'aince^liHiib'',tDat j jgit.'>AWnti
debtors ofthtbanks, comprising tliomqchanibs,
active'dealers,
j'/in Jlnii city and 'tiwoujstjou); ciiuntiyj'sjjbnld
. -be considcrijdi only nextato the note-ioidbrs
''teem'seives.;''- *’. j ' l
Bo'.ffltwfr, com
plained of, has, in reality, hees> public bless
mg l But lift that law'We probably should hive
V 'had'very fovr payments of hbtcsln spSciei'ilnd
,*'■ ' it-is not going too./ar to say that it. 'hag rpre
f/ii vented-more-than- one fmud on’ the pari of
''®6jo tVlio'hayc;formerly l)oen ! too readyf to
“ extend” . and 1 “ expand” in times, of-high
j.:ii ctedit. i Hothingbut (ho fullest investigation
■; will tatisiy the people that this' latv should hot
;.‘‘W !
; .Bntwo are decidedly adverse to the pro
posed call of thfe tb'take
~up; this subjpot. The., .present; meiabets Were
chosen without reference to tho present state
'of affairs. 1 Their 'readiness 1 to f charter banks
, ybnd bahHbg ‘capital, ,'duridg the. last /session,
,; is' .notprlous.. btyhati our sound institutions
'> piost our merchants, 1 mann
. ‘ .lajjtuters 1 , pjechanics,aiid biiijdors reelly.nead—
is neithor.hasty legislation nor party action on
this subject.. It is the chief interoat oil all
- / that 'aothlng tush should -bel done • Land . the
J -ti-*'^i^iimßPyrß»g< i rttubi)lFni6^wroea, in
■'' ■ taking no step tlist nisy give-' rise to combina
' ;'/, s sdt)S
.iposes .‘suspension;has. taken" plane .through
out the State; and the.law of'"1860 can bp
•.•'«'fcanied‘/into''eflhct < iii : a .ttoihbrit'bytiny citi-'
; '?M<,
- -nothing would be . lost ,by referring the whole
• * : ' qnestioii : to the Ambers, to; lie
'£. elected,, whoj, ciiiweh .as. they will bo 'by
the electors' that sro now discussing ;iii
' ; ; tbeir workshops, 1 in'thoir connting.rooms, : and
}' l ‘;oh r thar'fai^j!the. l preseh| cobdlti.op,' pf af
, i'airtb' wonfd be far., more apt'to reflect the pop-.
; will tlian the legislators who’Were chosen
../ijij a comparatively fchjort ilmoremalns
■,.,..jbetyjepn;npsy'ahd'the October eleptioni and if,
.i as is proposed, the Legislature’should bo called
'; r'.togetlier on the Oth' of Oetoberj its ttelibera
tipps,wilt brail. probability bV'iptcrrtfpted by
■r; ’ the day oC the election itself. If the-subject
•'’isconflded'tb the hew members the opportu
1' •: nity 'wphld.hh given to ascertain the condition
, of the ypppus lianlts sound and unsound; and
■ -if support or sympathy is earned, in tht inie
" ' rfui.it'will.donbtlessheextended'. !
".^o.itft .believed by many sound thinkers-of all
;-patties, that, in the present prosperbus condi
*" ..’tionof the; country, and the large amount of
’ in the haudsof the people,
■ ait is within - the power of the. banks, by,a| fair
use of their credit and the means they have at
, their , oontiiiaiid,‘though 'it irtay; hq at a cinai
‘derabie iosa to thom, to be able. to redeeip all
*> w v*. - - ,
WT their labilities, cither to noto-ljolders o? de-
v '“posilbra, it no distant' day/ If this bp.so, no
•;, u sacrifice, should prevent them-from, complying
,with their obligations., ,In view of the; many
" sacrifices which havo been made:by individuals
’ tomaintain* their/credit!'with 'ijie'bimtei, they
. ;; i / ((herald not hesitate a moment to make an equal
■i if; not- greater .sacrifices. to sustain their own
!_ ‘£ credit. If "it he found that they havo neglected
"or'refused this; they cah claim no ’sympathy
IHWI the ,public,mor,will'it Jm.accorded to
• them. v •: -.■/ ■
.'Our hanks must not .forget 'that while ifor
year's tlioy have been’ extending /favors and
lending money to ..their own, friends, atthe
'»■ low rate of six per cent, j per annum,' of
' . which we have had abundant evidence!, be
. .ginning with the, failure of, the ,Lancaster
Savings Institution and tho Lancaster Bank,
and ending; wo hope,- with the present crisis,
. there,‘Were hundreds and’thousands of trier-
.‘ nte'eha»ies ; manuiactnrers,
~ and' business men of all classes, who were
jaySfig’enormous /rates tomalntaln their cr< j
, ; dit with-, these vory institutidhs. It wili.hcit
• > ■-'do,’; then,- under any circumstances, to allow
’ l .y 3heW to issue'tt'depreeiated pajper .curfendy for
s i-.i.; the benefit of tboir ,customers tiny have
. ; means to prevent it), to tho great injury of tbo
!/■'/!;reafof iho'cemmunhy. '' ;' ■" ;
”.’/. Since tho above/article was written, woun
‘ '.'derStand that 6oyernot fPottobK and' his offl
!// ■ciai!ad i vi?ers.have,dptefprxhed to! eppyenp the
; Legislature on Tuesday, tho Cth .of October,
janSi that’ the. proclamation of the' Ooycmor
/, this
[ step/ .But liow-that It has been decided upon,
~/, say that the proceedings of
’ i the Legiskturo will he watched with jealous
. ‘ The banks and their backers ca»
.1; ,capty!!ahy,'.!hoasuro, if wo may judge 'front
. pastexporience. What they may desiro, how
f;';eyltt!|s pne.thing; hut what their system can
.stwdhud the community/approve; 'fa another
ab&k vfery'dlfi'ereDt ttsfnjg..' < .
,!!!,; shoftld'' shdk* to- 1 secure ■ public
.• ; the, mbd.pra.tipn anijiiilife of
.They should throw themselves
//,. ~,upp'n,tjiorgdod alt p'aftles MUie'Legia-'
of the people.
Any pi^er ( attempt to force a law.
through, thQ.loliby, Will inevitably
react 'agajnst them. Tlieyr should /recoltept 1
/tyhble”c'qiflmunity is"filled with new
hack
J :•*« ifflal wßi-irit. aibnd tiiq ii-C
•//ha !ithom»stejS^ißmphi|/df!'||t.PJdttorly;
■'•U 1 1’^fjf'thefappbilsoftiieJheniWbtiare/howready
qulty by advocating any scheme, ho" toattor
-! Zhbwltt&mbui.
. ppyptuor Fouocr is to connludo his
t«rm of office, He h9.s undevtakeS'a great te
sponsibiiity in calling
He is the head of
have lost character throughput the tJntbit hy
this last suspension of spppip.payiUoutai Our,
good name is traduced Wnd' our credit assayed
by tho press in other cities. Let not Gover
nor Pollock dishonor himself by yielding to
tho projects of those who only seek their own
ends, and constantly forget the'true interests of
the Stjitl'. !/:/<' i ! ‘fj j T
` ,ll
' DorGbAS JERROI>I>,
tWheroyer, the .English language, is spoken
and written, the name of ilia latoDoudnAS J ER-
Ronn is known, i and his merit ,as a writer re
cognised. He was a good man, in tho, main,
with a bad 'temper, and afsicility of yielding,
oii tho moment, to the fmpulsoof saying bitter
hings. The result whs; tliat wliilo Dickens
and Tuackkhay wore, gladly welcomed ‘into
Society, (whero, by tW way, : botli of them
have shown more remarkable predilections for
what is called tuft-huntlng.than is consistent
with their published opinions on flunkeyism
and snobbery,) Donatas Jerrold was treated
in a shy manner. Peoplo liad heard of his
satirical tendency, <• sharper" than a serpent’s
tooth,*’ and fought clear of hini. Not that he
caved about (hut —for Jerroid was a thorough
Democrat, and valued companionship by its
merit, not by station. Ho could 1 say, with
Bures,.
• Nothing has surprised us .thore, with no
limited knowledge of literary , men 1 in many
places, Huai the, avidity with which, on Jer-
ROiiD’s death, tho English, literati made, as it
were, ono simultaneous movement to recog
nise, his undoubted Ability, by honoring his
memory, and helping, as best thoy could, to
place’ his ,family beyond and abovo the misery
of narrow circumstance;,. Between Jerrold
and Dickens there had been little cordiality,
at any time, —there had not been any enmity,
cither,—hut, when it was determined to have
public performances of Jueroi.u’b plays, for
the. benefit bf his family, Diokens became
chairman, hard-working and earnest, of the
committee self-elected to carry out that design.
It,was.understood.that, years ago, Albert
Smith had discontinued -his contributions to
“ Punch”’ oh account of the constant sneers
Which jEBROhD threw but against hiwsolf and
his ■ writings—hut, generously forgetting ail
'cause' of dissatisfaction, Albert , Smith - ar
dently threw himself into tho movement
which Dickens headed, and worked, labori
ously..and faithfully,..as Secretary of the
.committee: "Many others! almost similar
ly-.situated.. as. .respects Jkbbold, followed
tho .'cxairiplo ■of Dickens and Smith, and
actively "co-operated to servo liis family.
' AVhatover our own hero-worship may be,
We'cbhfess te not haying had any particular
veneration for Jerrold, either as a man or a
writer., His, great want, in both characters,
.was ig; lack,"of geniality., This is a quality,
aimost a virtue, which-DiCKENS veryfully pos-
Thackbrat makes a groat show
of though in ,his case it doe? not
go.beyond his enjoying ht'miel/, to the fullest
possible extent, lyith the least possible exer
tion. But Jeubold was a good writer. Master
of his mother-tongue, and oi none other, his
works really aro'« a well of English undeilled.”
Ho was honest, too—though tho variations of
his fretful caprice often made him seem incon
sistent. . .
That a movement in aid of his family, re
ported" to have been left in very narrow cir
cumstances, should- have been made, was
natural enough, and creditable to those who
made it:' That his fhmily should havo heon so
badly provided for, wim as lamentable as extra
ordinary, for; Jerrold, during thb, last ten
years, at any rate, must have had a steady in
coTfio Of ftom $1,500 to $lO,OOO a year. His
plays brought,him a'handsome income, after
he had already been well paid,for. them by
mauiigers at first.- Ho was one of the leading
contributors; to “ Punch,’’ which has liberally
paid all its writers. He had his own price for
whatever, lie,wrote.fpr periodicals. He also
had at least - $6,000 a year’ as editor of Lloyd’s
Weekly Newspaper-Ilia son was sub-editor,
withy good salary also—and from two to throe
columns a week was all that he had to write in
this capacity'.’,"He .ought not, with such a
large and - regular income, - have left his family
destitute. ’
. The ’performances for theft benefit, in Eon
don and the. .provinces, have closed, and, on
account rendered by Dickens and Smith, the
sum of £2,000 net is ail that was realised. The
■•, ~j— —..——— TT-Tlppßya
after all, that there was actually no necessity
ter. thus sending round the hat for Jebbold’s
family. "His son, Mr. Blahohabd Jebbold,
Wiic,succeeded him, in the editorship of
Lloyd’s Newspaper, has puhlished a card to
that effectin’ that ’Journal,', September 18,' It
runs asfollowB:
; .“IfeoUt dae to tba memory of my fatter, that
the readers of this journal, at any rate* should
nofc miraadoMtand the position in which bo
left: hfs 'luaUfi/ Jift/' rumors, ono and all or*
roneoos, hare been circulated on this private
subject—become a pablio one by tho false light
sach rumors hare cast upon pay father’s cha
racter. My father loft property sworn at Doc
tors’ Commons £1,500, In addition to this
earn, my mother held a policy in her own right,
On Jny father’s life; value '£1,000; other items
raise the total sum to £3,000. The copyrights of
my father’s plays realise on average income of
£lOO. More, the position of tho members of my
father’s family would have. enabled them,' bad
there been need for their exertions, to supply Any
deficiency the above proporty .could not cover. It
is due to the memory of my father that the public
, should know that he lcft ‘ a suffioicnoy for my
mother and Bister; and that the love of , his own
| kindred, in'any case, would have insured this
Buffieienoy. ' 1 •
-•. “In explanation of tho ‘Remembrance’ perform*
anoes, I, as representative of my father’s family,
should stato that I declined emphatically to re
ceive anything that should wear tho appearance of
a charily—auch charity being needless. The ‘Re
membrance’performances, I was distinctly assured,
would be in honor of my father’ 8 memory, and bo'
offered as an addition to hie estate. If tho public
have gathered any idea from the conduct of these
performances,‘'that they were efforts of charity, I
navooniy to assure them, qtt tho part of Mr. Douglas
Jerrold’s family, that tbe illustrious dead had hus
banded sufficiently against tho need thereof—even
after tbe Jobs of thousands, for which, in the chival
ry of friendship, he became security.
“ I thank the earnest friends who have conduct
ed these performances, for thoirzoataud kind in
tentions, but X decline to permit tho English pub-
Jio to remain impressed with tho idea that there
was need to posb the hat roun d—however grace-
Tally— in tbe name of Douglas Jerrold: a name
that Bhall not want my exortion, at least, to pre
serve iU independence. *•
Let this document speak for itself. ' Ono
thing it does—lt clears Jerrold from the
charge of being improvident* He loft £3,000 to
Ms family, and the income from his plays,
with £2,000 more, raises that amount to £5,000
—ceHainlyan ample provision for his widow
and daughter, the rest of his family being
sufficiently independent by their own labor.
One tiling, however, we must say of Blan
chard JEftKonn’s manifesto. . Why, if his mo
ther aiid sister wore thus in easy circumstances,
did-he permit an impression to tho contrary to
get into tho public mind 1 Why did ho not
teto the charity performances (for such they
Were) oh their behalf? And, even now, what
will he do with the £2,000 which were thereby
raised? . It is a distinction without a differ
ence, arf it strikes us, to decline tho money as
chanty , yet accept it as an addition to his fa
thers, estate.
THERE 1$ PLENTY OP SPECIE IN THE
COUNTRY
A good deal of clamor has been excited on
the part of certain shallow thinkers about the
largfe amount of money detained in the vaults
of the independent treasury. This clamor can
be readily silenced, if our banking institutions
“Will purchasb .United Sthtes stacks, and draw
out specie for them for the use of their cus
tomers. Itmay be that they/will have to pay
a higher,premium than they will obtain from
tho Government ; but what of that ? It is not
ns muck as their customers aro paying every
day for their benefit. They can draw out suf
ficient in a day to pay all.their creditors.
In another column ft will be perceived by tho
Treasury Circular, that Secretary Cobb extends
a general invitation , to. the holders of United
States stocks to present them at the Treasury
for,redemption, at d,premium; At such time
as the present, when specie is so much wanted,
we trust that this offer of the Administration
wiffWacccptedby oil? citizens generally, and
by our banks ia particular*
We desire most -specially ’to return, the
thanks of v the community to' those banks that
paid ,their fiyo Arid tdn-doliar specie
during Saturday last, ,It has ‘dono morc to
strengthen them and restore confidence than
wo at first supposed It would. We trust the
esamplo so well hoguu will ho continued.
" Tho rank Is but tho guinea’s stamp!
, A man’s a iqsn, tor a’that.”
Blanchard Jerrold.”
SECRETARY. COBB’S CIRCULAR.
PAYING SMALL NOTES IN COIN,
THB j?ftßsS.-FHILA»MLi*HIA< MONDAY, SEPTBMBEti 28, lsfo
IMT AND 18«T..H0pje FOR THB f HTURE,
. When, the revulsion of 1887 took place, it
extended ftom the people to tho Federal
Government. ' - The money of tho people had
been confided to certain State hanks, and when
fttt attempt was made to remove It to others,
or to transfer it to tho States themselves,
undortho Distribution Act, - the State banks
could not comply with the demands of tho Go
vernment. Tho temptation which the vast funds
of the federal revenue offered to tho hanko was
too great to bo resisted; and when the' reac
tion came, and these tends were needed for
tho ordinary operations of the Govornmont,and
for other purposes, tho banks could not com
ply,, without curtailing their discounts and
calling in their debts; and when they did
this, it greatly added to tho general distress
among the merchants, mechanics, and manu
facturers, and precipitated tho catastrophe
which fell upon tho whole Union. Happily
for tlio country, wowero in a condition of
profound peace when those ovonts trans
pired. Had wo been in a state of war
with a foreign power, inconceivable dis
tress and dishonor must have resulted. The
funds kept as a sacred deposit for just such
emergencies would not have been forthcoming.
They had been used by tho hanks, to feed the
fuel ot private speculation—to pamper favor
ites—to erect palaces—and to carry forward
projects of a doubtful character, or had passed
into the several State treasuries, to tom the
basis of other operations only less disastrous.
Thus was tho General Government involved in
the calamity that attacked individuals and
States. Tho suffering was universal.
But now the prostrate mechanic or morchant
can look up from hlB gloom, and sec at least
ono bright star in tho dark sky overhead. In this
hour of his despondency he need not despair.
The federal Government is not mroiret m the
catastrophe. Tho millions oftho people’s money
havo not been thrown into tho cauldron of
speculation,to feed the fever of unhealthy and
sudden gain,and to add to the consuming revul
sion in the money market. Had this not been
so, who can count tho calamities that would
have befallen us ? Who can tell whero tho mad
torrent of expanded and expanding credit
would have carried us 1
This is the great difference between tho
panic of 1837 and that of 1857. It consti
tutes one of tho Hopes of the hour. It
speaks of a wholesome Treasury; of the
proud and stainless reputation we bear before
tlio nations; of tho socurity of those citir.ens
whose means are invested in the Btocks of tho
United States; and it shows to all men, and
convinces all men who enro to think on tlio
subject, that the policy of tho Independent
Treasury is not only best for us in times of
war, but is tho truo conservator and safe
guard' of tho people in time of peace.
DEATH OT EX-SENATOR JOHN HENDER
SON, OF MISSISSIPPI.
Tho Now Orleans papers announce the death
of a distinguished lawyer of that city, and
cx-Senator of Mississippi, Hon. John Hen
debson, at his residence at Pass Christian, on
tho 10th test., in tho 62d year of his ago.
Mr. Henberson was a native of Down town
ship, Cumberland County, New Jersey. His
father died when he was young, his mother
while ho was yet a boy, and ho was appren
ticed to learn tho trado of shoemakiug.
Whon about twenty-two or throe years old ho
married Mrs. Theodora Powell, of tho same
county, and shortly aftor emigrated to Brook
villc, Indiana, whero for a short time he Con
tinued to pursue bis trade. Mrs. Henderson
died some two or throo years after he settled
there, leaving him ono son. After the death
of his wife ho entered himself as a student in
the collcgo at Cincinnati, preparatory to tho
study of the law.
On the completion of liis studies he settled
at Woodvilie, Mississippi, and commenced the
practice of tho law. To this lio devoted him
self assiduously and successfully, until elected
by the Legislature of Mississippi, in 1843, a
Senator in tho Twenty-eighth Congress of tho
United States. Previous to this ho had mar
ried again a widow lady of Woodvilie, who
survives him, as does his son by his first mar
riage. After serving six years in the Senate,
ho returned to tho practice of the law in Now
Orleans, residing at Pass Christian, on tho
gulf-coast of Mississippi, one of the loveliest
spots on the earth.
Mr. Henderson was distinguished ftom his
boyhood for puro and elevated fcolings, and
unceasing application in the pursuit of know
iedgo._ As a lawyer, be stood g.u'-onU to f<!,r
or riope in tliu cmihtry. Tlio distinguished
ability ho displayed as the counsol for General
Quitman and others, charged with violating
tho United States laws in tho invasion of Cuba,
placed him at the head of the profession in tho
South.
In politics, though electod to tho Senate
of the United States by a combination of a few
Democrats with their opponents, tho Southom
Stato-rights party of that day, and acting with
the Whig party mostly while in tho Senato, ho
was nevertheless the greater part ofhis life an
active member of tho Democratic party. In
its faith ho was reared, and in Its faith be died.
In every relation of life ho onjoyed tho con
fidence and respect of all who know him.
Wo have boen obliged to postpone a
number of articles, among which is a report of
the speech of Benjauin Rusn, Esq., at the
Democratic meeting at Germantown.
Suspension of Payment*
Tho New York Journal of Commerce makes
tho following remarks pertinent to tho times:
“ When' tho strongest bouses find themselves em
barrassed, and many who have maintained a high
eharootor are obliged to suspend, thoro is danger
that Bomo yield to tho prevailing epidemio who
might have stood by making greater efforts
Nothing but tho sternest necessity can justify a
suspension whore there are sufficient assets to meet
every liability. Every man should look his posi
tion fully in the face. If he is insolvont, it his
liabilities ore greater than, or equal to, his assets,
and his affairs are growing worse, ho should stop
at once, and xuako an equal division of his pro
perty. But if ho is solvent, If his balance is
largely on tho right Bide, and tho alternative of
suspension is no longer a question of final payment,
but of groat present pecuniary sacrifice, he should
go ou at any oost short of risking hta means to
pay in full. A man of largo property has no
right to shut down upon his creditors beoauso
ho cannot pay without making heavy saori*
flees. Ho is bound |to pay at all hazards as
long as ho ean leave enough to pay in full. Instead
of this) wo remember that during a severe preasuro
in some former years, soverol wealthy houses sus
pended, with a largo surplus of assets, leaving
thomsolves a fortune after thoy had wound up
their affairs at thoir leisure, while some weaker
boußos, who would havo kept on but for this unex
pected ohstaclo, woro swept away, never to riso
again. As long as any man has enough proportV
to pay his debts, ho should pay eaoh whon it is
duo, and not yield to tfio temptation whioh whis
pers that by a temporary suspension ho onn sit on
his haunches until the storm goes by, and then re
cover Ms position with less loss to his estate.”
• Does not all this good reasoning Apply more
forcibly to a bank ?— Ed.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS,
This evening at tho Arch Street Tkoatro,
“Othello” will be played with about os good a oast
as now oan bo obtamodpn any theatre, hero or in
England. Hesdemona, Mrs. Davenport; Emilia,
Mrs. Bowers; Othello , Mr. Davenport; Cassia,
Mr. Wheatley; Roderigo, Mr. James Dunn ; aad
Brabantio , Mr. Fredericks. Tho now play? “ Tho
Viotiina,” by Mr. Tom Taylor, is to bo produced,
for tho first time, to-morrow ovonlng. Many of our
readers may wish to know that tho performances
here begin a quarter past seven o'clock.
The comedy of “Tho Inconstant” is to bo acted
at tho National to-night. Mr. Murdoch (his first
appearance sinoo his roturn .from Europe) 4 will
piny tho part of Mirabel , with Mark Smith as Old
Mirabel , Mrs Hudson Kirby as Oriava, and ploa
santandprotty Mrs. F. Drow os Bizarre. A vory
amusing farce, “Laugh and Grow Fat; Or, Tho
Quack Martyr,” written by Mr. 11. Watkins, (who
will play tho leading character.) will bo played for
the second time hero. It was originully produced
at Burton’s Theatre, New York, and was very suc
cessful, •
Tho comedians from 'Wallack’s Theatre aro to
play, this evening, at tho Walnut Street Thoa'ro,
in “Tho Rivals,” Miss Gannon puts up, for her
benefit, to-morrow, “Tho Little Treasure,” and
“ Sketches in India.
A now ballet, called “II Birriohino di Parlsi, 1 *
is in preparation hero, and will bo immediately
produced. Meanwhile, “ Faust” will bo repeated
this evening.
Murderous Row In Broadway—Two MeuShot
Whilo tho firemen’s procession was passing the
corner of Worth Btreet and BrOAdwoy last night,
somo rowdies on tho side-walk began to throw
brickbats at tho members of Engine Company No.
di. Tho firomon immediately resented the attack,
and tnado an onslaught on the ruffians. During
the affray ono of tho members of 41 Engino drow a
pistol, and fired several times in sucoossion,
wounding two men, who were taken Immediately
to the hospital, where they gavo thoir names as
Allen and Murphy.
Allen was shot through tho breast, and it is
feared is fatally wounded. Murphy was shot In
the loft side, ana is considered to be in a dange
rous condition.
The row was quiokly quellod by tho firemen
themselves, but not before a number of persons
were severely beaten. The whole diffloulty is said
to have originated from an old feud between tho
members of Hose Company No. 25 and Engino
Company No, 41, —New York Herald of yes*
Urday,
BY MWNISST MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON,
[Special Correspondence of Tho Pro^s.]
WAsmsGTOX, Sept., 27,1^7,
In two months Congress will be in session) and
the inquiry begins to bo made, what arts the prin
cipal measures to bo presented for Its aotlon ? Of
tho length of tho npprooohing session, tho general
belief is Ihtvt it will not run beyond Jane next.
Heretofore tho first, commonly tormod tho long
session,' has extended frequently Into Sep
tember, but always running into' Aiigust.-
This is duo mainly the act of the lest Con
gress, fixing nu annual compensation of $3,000 for
eaoh member, thus destroying the supposed in*
duoomont to protraoted debotes offered intbop*r
dietii system.
Tho priuolpal measures, and (hose which will
give rise to tho most interest; are tho admission
into tho Union of Kansas, Minnesota, and probably
Oregon, tho codification of tbo revenue laws, some
changes in tho present constitution of tho Court of
Claims, and the existing syitew of governmental
printing.
Our relations with Great Britain aro now
in a somewhat dolionto condition; but from
tbo indications already thrown out by the
Administration, it is not to bo doubted that
some certain understanding wiU bo seoured be
tween tho two nations for tbo ratffitation of the
Senato. Central American affairs and commercial
relations with Brazil and otbor South American
States, and especially with referoa*#4o the trado
of the Baltic and the China seas, will receive
prompt consideration.
Thero will bo—and I don’t know that anybody
will strongly object to tho now arrangement—muoh
loss of tho tiresome and unnooossarUy extended
discussions on political ethios which h&ve been so
ohnraotoristio of procoodings.in committees of tho
whole in years past.
Bo far as party polities aro concerned, the Ad
ministration will have a handsome working ma
jority, and the heterogeneous elements of tho oppo
sition, Americans and Abolitionists, Secession
ists and Republicans, will “ mingle w thoy may”
according to the funny and unexpected suggestion
of tho Richmond Whig. , ~
Tho Post Offico Department haveljjgtftfancos that
the stations for city dollvory of letters In Phila
delphia will bo in oporation by thw-lpth of Octo
ber. The number of stations will be fire, exclu
sive of tbo district of Kensington, wiih respect to
which an arrangement has not yet boon made.
This will bo a great accommodation.
A now Wostoro express mail, to from New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and to meet at
tho samo time at Columbus, Ohio, will be organ
ized next month. At tho latter place all tho mails
will bo taken in charge by a special tgont. They’
will thus roach St. Louis at tho same time, and
noithor city can have reason to complain of any
unfair advantago given to ono of these oltios (it
the expense of tho other.
In my statement of tho questions to oome beforo
tho noxtCongross, I forgot to mention the contest
ed olection cases. Of those there arc two: Yal
landigham against Lewis D. Campbell, for an Ohio
district, and Bird B. Chapman against Judge
Furguson for the representation of Nebras
ka. The former will bo a wtrm contest.
It involves tho etornal slavery question, and
will bring up for Congressional review the Bred
Scott decision; for Campbell, if elected at all, was
elected by negro votes. The othor ease will: be
adjusted in & short while. X. Y.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
ISPECIAL DESPATCH TO TUB PKESa.j
Patents to Purchasers of Trust Lands In Kan*
sas and Nebraska—Appointment-Opinion of
the Attorney General.
WaBuinston, September, 27, 1347.—Th0 Indian
Bureau has just transmitted to the GbdotM Land
Office the data necessary for issuing patents to the
purchasers of Indian trust lands in the Territories of
Kansas and Nebraska.
Ji.uas K. P. Qaui'liell, of Tennessee, ha* been pro
moted to a third-class clerkflhlp (SI,COQ) in the Post Of
fice Department, to take effect Ist Jo3*rS
Vf. Msauuu, resigned, and now associated editorially
with tho ftew Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette.'
On application of the Secretary of Slaie, the Attor
ney General has given his opinion as to lie compensa
tion to be allowed consuls appointed under tho various
acts «f 1355, ’5O, and |57.
In this opinion it is held that the oat of ’5O bos no
retroaetiveefXcct, so as to give a salary to minister*
while receiving their instructions and g»fog to their
posts of duty; and that consuls who wire appointed
under the act of ’55, and who were at thdr posts when
the set of ’56 was passed, cannot have tho benefit of
that act in regard to compensation for sonlcoa roadered.
It is also held that tho words 11 for aijr malfeasance
la offleo” qualify the expression “if be shall hsvere
nignod,” as well as the expression “or been recalled
therefrom; ” so that any consul rcaigung abroad may
receivo his return pay just as much os If he hod been
recalled, provided that his resignation<kesnot proceed
from “malfeosanco In office.” >
In accordance with the points thus heU, t the claim of |
Ur. UoD. X. Mcßca, late Consol ftt Paris, for pay for
time spent in returning home, is alldwed; os Is also that
late consul of Shanghai., Thapiafrauf
Ur. Eppino, late «kvus«l *t Oldenburg; is disallowed for
two reasons:
1. lie went out to his post while the law of IS&S vm
In operation, and that law forbade such allowance.
2. Tho act of 1860 took away all salary from the cou
sulateat Oldenburg; so that if It were retroactive,-it*
effect would bo, not to give him more than he received
under the act of 185&, but to make him refund what he
has already got.
The claims of Mr. Andrews, late consul for the Bri
tish North American Provinces, of Mr. Bcttbi, late
consul general for Cuba, and of Mr. Uufvkiqlr, late
consul general for the British East India possessions,
aro also disallowed. X. Y.
(BFKCIAL DESPATCH FOR TUB PRESS.}
Milton, September 26.—Hon. Oiubi.es R. Bcckalew
got tho nomination in hiß district for the Senate, after
one hundred ballots. John CcUHISQS.
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.
DAI.TJMORB danks.
Baltimobb, Sept. 20 —-At a meeting of Bank Presi
dents this morning, It was resolved to saspend specie
payments, and at 10 o’clock, tho Banks carried the re
solution into effect, refusing specie, with the exception
of accommodating their customers with small amounts
There is no run on the savings banks. We have but
three, and the most ignorant know tliat they are os sale
os the Mint.
There is a total suspension of business on ’Chango t<
day.
The merchants seem to be gratified with the suspen
sion. Monoyon the street, whioh yesterday commanded
2# per cent., has fallen to-day to \ per con).
Tho Baltimore and Ohio Bailrood stock bias advanced
$5 pur share.
Ijaltiuore, Sept. 20, 6P. M.—The Fanner*’ aod Me
chanics’ Bonk is cashing all its notes, and paying Its
checks in notes on other city banks. All thu othor
banks have fully suspended, but aro stjll furnishing
their customers with chango. The oxcitomeut is subsi
ding, and tho money market is easier.
Much surprise is expressed here that the banks uf
New York city have not suspended. Tho issue of “shin
plasters” is talked of.
TUB NEW TOnK BANKS.
Nbw York, Sept, 20.—Despatches havo been sent to
tho South stating that tho banks of this city have sus
pended or will suspend. They aro the work of mischief,
makers, whoso “ wish was father to tho thought.”
The idea of suspension has not been entertained for a
moment. It is bolioved that tho banks aro strong
enough to stand a still severer preusuro.
It Is bolioved hero that all too banks at tho South,
except those of Now Orleans, will follow tho example
of those of Baltimore, and suspend.
Raw Youc, Bopt. 20,2 P.M.—Tho following circular
from too banks has been Issued:'
“In consequence of the suspension of specie payments
by tho Philadelphia banks, notice is hereby given that
all collections ror account of dealers at this bank, ma
turing out of tho city of New York, will, at the option
of the dealer, Immediately expressed, bo either recalled,
or, if paid, be subject to drafts of this bank, payablo In
funds current at the poiut of sold payment.”
Nkw York, Bopt. 20, 5 o’clock I*. M.—Our banks re
mained strong to (ho close of business hours, and thoro
aro no signs of suspension. Money in tho street is
eagerly sought for, and demands higher rates of lu
torcst.
Philadelphia funds, and all moneys on banks which
have suspondod specie payments, aro at
discount, whoro sales aro forced. Thoso ratos will fall
as things become settled, *
Notes of tho Now Jersey banks aro received by tbo
Metropolitan and American Bxchaugo Banks, with somo
caution where the relations of tho banks arc known to
be mainly with Pennsylvania Instead of Novr York.
BOSTON, ANDOTUKII NEW ENGLAND BANKS,
Boston, Sept. 20.—Stato stroet was much excited dur
ing tho day, by advices from Philadelphia; but tho
banka have mado largo additions to thoir spoolo within
tho last fow days, aud romafn firm. There aro no
signs of suspension. It is confidently believed thtt ati
tho Now England banks aro ablo to stand tbo presiuro.
Tho net gain of coin in the banks lor the week past
U nearly $lOO,OOO. Tho banka aro atrongo? than they
woro two weeks ago, and it is bolioved that they are in
a healthy condition. Thoro has boon no panic.
Tbo bills of tho llopkinton Bank of Westerly, Hbodo
Island, havo boon refused at tho Suffolk Bank.
THE WASHINGTON BANKS
Washington, Sopt. 26 —Tho banks of tho metropo
lis have resolved to continue specie payment In hill,
fueling themselves secure against aUdomands.
Tbo Bank of Washington has partially suspondod, but
this is only tomporary. They pay apeclo on thoir Ivo.
dollar notes and small checks.
Tho directors of tho Metropolis and Patriotic Backs
tire now in cwjfwonco. It is not yet known what action
wilt bo takon.
Tbo Patriotic Bank is redeeming its (lvo-dollar notes
and smalt chocks. Thoro 1b au unusual crowd in atten
dance at all the banks.
Washington, Sopt. 26—Evening,— Tho Bank of Me
tropolis closed firm, having redeemed its notes and paid
depositors throughout the day. The commercial com
munity are generally satisfied with tho courso o! too
others. All are confident of their stability and resamp.
tom at an early day. There havo been a considerable
amount of deposits in tho Patriotic aud WashlugUu
Banks sinco thoir suspension.
suspension or tub Pittsburgh banks.
Pittsburgh, Sopt. 26.—There is no concert of action
amongst toe bauks of this city In regard to their future
policy, AH continuo to pay coin on small demands. The
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’, Exchange, and OltU
zons’ Banks are paying small demands mode by laborer*,
operators, and others, but refusing tho demands
banks and brokers.
Tho Bank ot Pittsburgh has resolved to pay in full.
fCMHKR BUBVRNSION OF COURTRV BANKS.
IfAßßiatibßfl, fiopt. 26—The banka of this place, Lan
caster, York, and Heading, havo all suspended cpeclo
payments.
trill *Rgt!fO*BJKtf*-
Tbantow, 8&{)t 26 —Therd Ho* teen ft steady, tabde.
rate run Upon all odt bankt, etob having paid out about
$B,OOO in specie. They are in gobd condition, and will
probably weather the ztorm.
Wbselino banxs,
t Whbilimo, Sept. 28.—At a meeting of the eitizens
held this oreniug, it was unanimously resolved that the
banks of the city bo requested to immediately suspend
specie payments until the business interests of tho com
munity would justify a resumption. This action was
taken in consequence of the heavy run that has recently
been made upon the banks by foreign brokers and bank
ers, 'Tho banks are abundantly able to meoUhrit lia
bilities', and no loss trill bo sustained by noteholders or
depositors In consequence of the suspeuslou.
AFVAIB9 AT CINCINNATI,
Cincinnati, Bept. 20:—’The Ohio Life arid Trust Com
paiiy has made an assignment. Hates of exchange are
nominal. Sight drafts on New Vork cfltmot be bought
for less than 6 per cent, premium. No failures have
occurred, aod our merchants sis!nd firm.
COlftfCKOliz. JPPiISS AT Slew ORLHAX3.
Nkw Orlbanb, Sept. 26.—Tho Lank difficulties at the
North havo hod a depressing effect on our markets, and
the sales of cotton to.day have been only 1,600 bales,
mainly caused by the difficulties in relation to ex
changes. Sterling bills of exchange on London are
dull at 105#. Dills iu New York range from %to 1 per
cent, premium.
Rioumond, Va., Sept. 26.—N0 bAnk suspe nslong have
occurred here yet. There has been much excitement
occasioned by the news of the bank crisis at the North •
Failures.
BoßTpu, Sept. 28,—The failure of W. JL Lovojoy,
clothier, is announced.
NbW York, B«pt.27.—The Messrs. Garner A Co., the
heaviest dry-goods dealers in our city, havo failed. Their
liabilities are immense, being estimated at million*.
Trbutoh, Bept. 26.—James 8. Sterling, ono of our
heaviest merchants, has madoan assignment. Hl* as
sets aro ample to most all his liabilities. ’
Later iront Vera Cra%—The Tehuantepec Rail
Nbw Orleans, Sept. 26.—The steamer Texas, arrived
at quarantine, brings latest dates from Vera Crus. The
grant of the new Tehuantepec Company requires that
ten leagues of the railroad shall be finished evory year
from the 7th of September. It also requires the com
pletion of tho dykes at Coatraeoalsos aud Ventosa.
Accident.
OiRDiNBk, September 20.—Dy tho falling of a staging
at the cattlo show of the Quebec Agricultural Sodoty
Mrs. David Drown, of Richmond, bad her back broken ;
Mrs. Gibbs, of Gardiner, her head dangerously hurt,
and two other ladies their legs broken.
Fire in Toronto?^Canada*
Toronto, Ox., September A Co.’s omni
bus stables were destroyed by fire this morning. They
wore fired by an incendiary. Tho stock was partially
saved. Tho loss is heavy, as there was no insurance.
Pistol-Shooting Match.
Sl. Louis, September 20 —Tho platol-shooting match
between Messrs, Paul and Travis, (which baß attracted
some attontion recently la sporting circles,) yesterday
resulted in favor of Travis, by inches. Tho match
was resumed to-day.
The Yellow Fever at Key West?
Washington, Bept. 27.—Tho Tallahassee Sentinel ot
tho 221 lust, reports the prevalence of the Yellow
Forer at Key West. Many coses had occurred and ono
death. Dr. Jackson Maxwell and his lady and child are
lying low. The origin of the disease Is attributed to
admitting seamen from Aflpinwall to tho hospital.
Col. Dates, tho editor of tho Alabama Journal , at
Montgomery, is dead.
THE CITY .
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING
Acadkmt or Musto, Bhoad and Locust Btrbxts.-
“ Fauit.”
National Tukatrs. Walnut Strsbt, abovb Eighth.
—” The Inconstant”—” Laugh and Grow Fat,”
Walnut Strut ThbAtrb, N. E. cornbr or Ninth
and Walnbt stmkkts. ‘‘Rivals”— ” Two Bur
xapds.”
Wbbatlht’b Arch Stbskt Thxatrb, Aroh street,
ABOVE BiXTU—* c Othello”—“ A Conjugal Lesson.”
Sakvobd’s Opbba Jlodsb, Elbvjktb Strsxt, abovk
Chestnut.— Ethiopian Minstrelsy, concluding with a
Laughable Durlosque.
The u Prt«iV * and the Banks. —lt •was exported
on Saturday morning, according to announoo
men.tthat all tho hanks were tosimultanooußly[Aus
pena redeeming their issues,small or large, ouok,
however, was not the oaso, for most of the banks
redeemed their smaller notes, while ono or two
oaabod all of their own bills whioli were presented
to them. The fact that thoy rodeomod thoir smaller
notes during Saturday had the effect of ridding
thoir doorafrom tho crowds of people which usually
produce sevon-oighths of all the oxoitoment at
tending the suspension of money Institutions. At
ton o’olook on Saturday the streets wero greatly
tranquilized, and but for the presonoe of a police
officer at eaoh bank door, no one would have sup
posed that an intense feeling of suspense was just
subsiding into serenity.
There has been no othor change sineo our last
issue, exoopt that tho supply of specie in tho banks’
vaults must have beon diminished about a million
of dollars in tho five hours devoted to banking
business.
Tho Mechanics 1 restored confidence among its
customers and bill-holders, by issuing a placard
which stated that the bank would pay all its circu
lation, that depositors’ checks would bo certified,
urnl that similar paper upon other bonks would bo
rocoivod on acoount of debts due to this institu
tion. During the entlro day all tbo notes of the
Mechanics’ were redoomed; and as in the evening
a largo reinforoement of specie was received from
New York, the spinal column of this bank may bt
regarded as being very much strengthened.
The Bank of North America redeemed its small
notes during bank hours, but at noon ceased pay
ing specie lo? its larger bills. It has sinco, how
ever, received*» largo amount of gold from Now
York. Its checks wore marked “good.” The
only feature specially noteworthy concerning this
bank, os compared with most of the others,ls the
following agreement, which its depositors were re
quired *> B Tgn: ‘
*! agreed by the Bank of North America
ana the utiWNgoed respectively, that all deposits niado
on or after tiu 2ftth day of September, 3857. in said
bank on account tr the undersigned, and all collection*
on or after the £th day of September, 3857, by said
bauk 0D account of t. e undersigned, shall bo payable in
coin on THE FIRST *AY OJt JULY, 1858, without in
terest, and not bofore, ,niuas at the option of tho bank.
Bat Bach deposits or co\ll.^ oag shall at all times bo re
ceirable by the wid Bank (/North America in payment
of debts due to it.”
Tfa« Southwark and Trainmen’. banks paid in
spocio all notes presented. Iho Farmers' and Mo
ohauioa rodoomod ita tin . 0 d tou-dollar issues
£!! ,y 1 k ? ‘A® ltj oheeks.
The Philadelphia, tho Western, Vortborn Liber
ties, Commowo, Kensington, Comtßoroial. Manu
facturers’And Meohanic3\ and the Girard, paid
only their fives,“and, like tho other cortfflod
good oheoks. From the Bank of
tho City, Penn Township, *nd c»or
mantown hanks nospooio issued for notes, '<irgo or
small. Savings Funds followed suit and
od; but we hope that, for tho, sake of tho chea
ter of their depositors, something more sub3tuns a l
than promises will ultimately be paid by them.
In tho ovening tho presidents or tho banks hold
a solemn oonclavp, which resulted in tho appoint*
ing a committee to wait upon Gov. Pollock, who
chanced to bo staying temporarily at one of the
hotols, with a request that bo would call a special
session of the Legislature in order to legalize the
present suspension. Wo loam that tho Governor
was quite willing to render every old in tho emer
gency, and would act in tho immediately
upon the arrival of Iho Attorney Gonoral, who was
on his way to tho oity. Undor tho circumstances
there is little doubt that a special session at qn
early date will bo called by proclamation to-day.
Tho troubles oonneotod with tho sqsponsiqns,
however, wore not altogether unmixed with the
ludicrous. Ono well-known citizen of German
town—wo will call him Mr. Smith—hearing of tho
troubles at tho banks, started down early on Fri
day morning, in company with two salt-sackb and
a buttor-pafi, to remove somo fourteen thousand
dollars whiob ho had in one of tho best of tho
banking institutions. Mr. 5/nHh arrived at the
depot, at the corner of Ninth and Green streets, at
BA. M* Alf. £. Mr# hp*>M with excitement, im
bibed “something coo),” at 4 oqfo pparby, and
then rushed for the bank afauoh a speed that Ulg
coat-tails projected like apairpf skids from a stpro.-
house door. Mr- S, arrived qt the bank und took
up a position upon iho stop* pntjj the doors wore
opened. Mr. 6. rushed* to tho paying toller’s
desk, presented oheok for his full deposit, uud
mopped his face with a rod and yollow bandanna.
Luckily for him, as ho thought, tho specie was
counted out. Mr. S. filled up nutter pail and salt
sacks, and started for homo, fooling as happy as a
darkey at a fanoy dance. At night, however, Mr.
Smith 1 # feelings underwent a revulsion. Ho had
forgotten that pis residoDQO was not quite as securo
as a bank-vault Sloop, ihoiefqfp, wus out of tho
quostiou, and Mr. g. passed tho night op ljU
money bags, in company with a bnnoh of cigars,
and an exaggerated oheose-knifo, tho former to in
duoo wakofulnosa, and tho latter to ropcl burglar#.
On Saturday morning Mr. Smith carried back the
bullion to tne bank, satisfied that thcro was its
safest depository—p&ola qjf j;q jjanio. 7Yc fanoy
thoro woro other goptlcjuQU be
sides Mr. Smith.
The Dry Goads hJarket s in this city, ex
hibited considerable unenslnoß# during tho past
week, in oonsequonee of the suspension of some of
our largest ana most reliable manufacturing and
commission mon. Theso difficulties occurring at
a time when this department of trade is compara
tively free from liabilities, occasioned distrust
among tho dry goods merchants; and thoso who
woro called upon to pay tho obligations oreated
through speculation woro put to iho sovoro test of
street borrowing at rates little dreamed of whon
thoy overstepped tho bounds of lpg|tlmutp trading.
Bo hr as tho unfortunate manufacturer# and com?
mission men aro concerned, wo hare reason tq bo
liovo thoy woro driven to tho wall through circum
stances which thoy oould not avert. Their opera
tions woro heavy in manufacturing, and in atr
tempting to aarry Eastern munufaotqrips, of whtah
they woro ngonts, and of eourso, whon tho financial l
world booamo bo embarrassed, and confluenoo in
ovory ono was lost, thoy wero actually oompollod
to atop paymont temporarily.
Noorjy nil tho cotton ana woollen mills of Phila
delphia have etoppod already, and tho remainder
are only working up tho limltod supply of mate
rial on blind. Borne have ceiwod from & want of
funds, whilo others, finding that goods could not be
manufactured, oxoopt at a loss, wisely resolved to
jot their mills stand idle until tho times change
and tho produots pay remunerative prices. With
this latter oinss, comprising less than a third of tho
whole number of onr mills, it is a question of tirpo
whon thoy will rosqmo. 4U klpds of jpatprial
oommarnl very high prices, and many of tho ma
nufactured articles aro almost entirely unsaleable.
Those stoppages have thrown out of omplaymont
over four thousand males and females, whoso week'
ly wages amounted to $25,000, or about $llO,OOO a
mouth. If tho other pallia stop, a* many more
operatives will lose their employment, and tho pub
lio will have to sustain them. Tho pioturo is a sad
and gloomy ono, and if relief is not promptly ex
tended, tho distress and suffering of our oity this
wintor will bo far greater than has ovor been
known.
Tho amount of buiinosa transacted was not up to
tho previous wook. Buyers aro by no moans soaroo,
but what to purchase is their greatest trouble.
Their moans aro limited and jobbers havo no de
sire to sell without cosh or some good evidence of
seourity. Tho Third stroot jobbers are Belling
freely, and receiving a fair amount of cash, but
the trade on Market stroot is rather dull and fiat.
On Front and Chestnut streets the commission nion
have boon doing very little —notono-ilxth as rauoh
bufliness as would have boon done but for tho
finanoial crisis. Some of the leading iobbors
arp doing about their usual, amount of busi
ness for the season, but among the trade at
large we are led to that the sales will
fall short nearly twenty per oent. fbr that por L
tlon of the season alroaay pasaed, and with man,/
thoro is nd dcßire to urge their operations beyon ,
tins proportion. There is no scarcity of goods in
tho market AH descriptions are well assorted.
a s° P ro w eU maintained, everything
taken into conauJeraiion. In all domestic article 8
t a r without any excess, and
while there is no immediate prospoot of any great
amount bolng put into the market, there is no dis
union to sacrifice. Tho only distinctive feature
AiSn* *w oo *“ heai 7 c ? ttoß3 h ? ,flr « e holders.
A 1 ?®?® tho foreign goods, fancy cassimores are little
inquired after, aud nearly all grades oaa be pur
® fortnight ago° *Ex
§ru« onil s , atlna baTO becoioo a sort of
rMxm^ ! '?iii'i! S! t EUO1 * 9 ’ With ti 6 moro MlMvaganl
ribbons, laces, ,to., aro rapidly tending downward.
Liberal Donation. —>frs. E. W. Hutter, Pre-
If™o ®o 4l? of Managers of tba ‘-Northern
Homo for Friendless Children,” gratefully no
knowlodgos a donation in aid of that Institution, of
ono hundred dollars, oontribnted by the "Arolior
v° l ‘I s “S' l rcQe,retl hr tho hands of
illis S. Archer, Esq., Prosldont, and James Freed,
georotary. Such a liberal contribution to a most
noble ond praiseworthy object is doubly accepta
ble, as it comes in this season of pecuniary em
barrassment. May others go and do likewise
Another Suspension of Banks,—- A woman
named Eliza Banks attempted to commit suicide
in tho vicinity of tho House of Refuge, on Satur
day morning, by suspending herself by the neck
to a bod-post. Sho was discovered, and out down
before lifb was extinct. Unrequited love, it is
said, caused the unfortunate creature to attempt to
“shufilo off this mortal ooil” by putting on
another. *
Police Items . —On Saturday afternoon High
Constable Clark arrested a man named Thomas
Fitzsimmons, charged with having stolon watches,
Ac., at PottsviUo, to tho amount of $l,OOO. He
was placed in cliargo of Offioer Christ, who con
veyed tho prisoner to the scone of his formor nefa
rious operations.
Tho eity was very quiet and orderly during yes
terday, and but few arrests were rnado. These
wore mainly for drunken nnd disorderly conduct.
Democratic Mass Meeting .— To-night tho
Domooratß of the Third Congressional District will
bold a mass meeting at Washington and Master
streets. A number of eminent speakers will de
liver addresses.
Hospital Cases. —William Selby, &ge<l 19
years, was admitted to tho Pennsylvania Hospital
yesterday, having been accidentally Bhot in tho
nook by a companion, while gunning at League
Island. Andrew Keating was admitted to the
same institution, having boon kicked by ahorse in
Melon street.
Drowning Cases.’— Edward. M. Carter, a
painter, was found drowned in tho Delaware at
Dock street wharf, yesterday morning. William
Ewing, captain of a sloop lying at Coop’s wharf,
Walnut streot, Schuylkill, was found drowned yes
terday. Coroner Delavau held an inquest in both
these oases.
We Darn that Gcorgo W. Hammeraley,
Esq., of Germantown, has declined the cashiorship
of tbo now bank of Catasauqua, to which ho wss
recently eleoteff, and that J. T. Horn, Esq., of
Easton, haajieen chosen to supply tho vacanoy.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad. —Tho
North Pennsylvania Railroad Company is doing a
most oxcoliont coal business, and the passenger
travel is very satisfactory. Up to this time, up
wards of 5000 tons of coal havo been brought down
this month—an inorcaso of 1,200 tons over the
largest coal tonnage in any one month this season.
The Philadelphia, IVtfmingfon and Baltimore
Railroad Company has paid off its floating
dobt, ond doolarod a dividend of two per cent, on
tho stock for the last six months. This road is
oporatod under the contract system.
Vessels in Port . —There were in port yester
day ono steamship, ninotcen ships, sixteen barques,
twenty-one brigs, and forty sohooners.
The loss by fires in the city during the past
week amounted to about $30,000.
Presentation to Mr. IVi/liam J, Phillips ,
Superintendent of the Police and Fite Alarm
Telegraph —On Saturday morning, tho members
of (ho Polico Department who have been selected
by his honor Mayor Vaux, were reviewed in the
office, second story of the Mayor’s office. In ad
dressing them ho stated that he had selected them
from among the most Intelligent of tho police force
to attend to tho telegraph at tho station houses.
Jfo alluded to tho quickness of tho transmission of
despatches ovor the wires, and ho considered it of
tho utmost importance that each man should al
ways bo at his post. Every one of tho operators
was presented with a silver badge of distinction,
representing a point in tho centre with rays di
verging to tuo circumference, tho whole being sur
rounded by a cirole three-eighths of an inch wide,
containing tho words “ Polico Telegraph.”
At 21 o’clock In tho afternoon, the operators,
,with a number of invited guests, loft tho corner of
Fifth and Chestnut streets, in convoyanoos provi.
ded for tho occasion, and proooedod to tho real
donoo of Mr. William J. Phillips, their efficient
and gentlemanly superintendent, in Jefferson
Btroot, aborts Thirteenth.
When tho party were all assembled, Mr. Barker,
of Twentieth ward, introduced Mr. James Carri
gan, of tho Central Station, who presented Mr,
Phillips with a handsome silver service, In an elo
quent speech.
Mr. Phillips returned his sincere thanks for the
presentation of the testimonial of the esteom of the
operators, in a speech of masterly ability. He
spoke briefly, but to tho point, and assured those
present that ho would never cease to remember the
occasion as ono of tho brightest spots within his
recolleotion. 110 alluded to the introduction of
tho tolegrnph into Philadelphia for municipal pur
poses, and of the numerous and incalculable bone*
fits which had resulted directly from its dally use.
Mayors Conrad and Yaux had spoken of It in the
highest terms of pralso, and, In fact, every ono ac
quainted with tho subjeot had reverted toit with
MuquaJifiod approbation of its importance. Mr. P.
look occasion to thank the members of the press
for their uniform courtesy nnd kindness towards i
him individually, and their support of the looal
telegraph. He again returned lus thanks to the
operators, and concluded amid tho most cordial ap
plause.
Tho company then partook of a voiy handsome
collation, provided through the liberality of Mr.
Phillips. After It had noon amply discussed, a
number of exoellent spoeohes were made in res
ponse to complimentary sentimonts—Mcssrs. Phil
lips, J. D. Campboll, the Mayor’s Clerk, J. T,
Owen, and others ontertained the oompany with
some happy remarks. In reply to a complimen
tary sentiment, Mr David lVonderly, of tho Cen
tral Station, said:
For tho honor you havo aeon fit to confer upon
mo, you havo my most hearty thanks. At tho
saino timo, gentlemen, I shall occupy your atten
tion only a few minutes, for X havo ever entertain
ed tho opinion thnt, on a festive occasion, we
should ovor remomber tho maxim of tho pool, that
“brovity is tho soul of wit.” Wo have mot to
gotbor and havo performed a pleasing duty, which
to ino will ever bo reverted to with pride and
gratification. It was through tho untiring energy
of the distinguished head of the Local Telegraph
Department that Councils wero induced to oroofc
tho Police and Firo Alarm Telegraph, which binds
all sections of our oity togother, and which aro
within the momentary call of each other by the
well trained and domestloatod electricity. Tho
vast amount of good that has been done; the
restoring of lost children to distracted parents;
tho recovery of property; tho extinguishing of fires;
tho transmission of important messages of an offi
cial nature, arc among tho beneficial effects of tho
of this lino of communication. It is,
horever, entirely unnecessary for mo to dilate
upon theso several points, as more of us here, who
aro dfccotly connected nllh the department, know
fu benefits derived. and no argu
ment or tjino could possibly supercede your own
®£P°^ l , en £e. Permit mo to state, however, that in
*h° of his official duties I have over
found tho mosa worthy chiof prompt, gentlemanly,
ana courtoous, j n hj# general jpteruoufso ha#,
anq X am sure you will ngrpo with mo, given satis-
, Ibo silver service presented to Mr. Phillips con
sist of a largo salver, pitcher, and two goblets. It
is a vory hnudsomo ana oostly affair. iSach pieco
bears an appropriate ln%riptlon. It was manu
factured by Mr. P. L. Ktiier.
List of letters advortistd in the Now York
Herald, Sntnrdav, Sopt. 2D«i, remaining in tho
post oflioo, Now Fork, unoaliodSor, supposed to bo
for Philadelphia houses: Cake, Boulden, & Co.;
A. Campbell it Co.; Geo. IV. Carpenter; A. J.
Droxol; A. IV Harrison; James, a Santee-
JApd, Brothers, It Co.; 'itoport Linoiay A Co. •
Livingston <v Oo.; McOallnm A Oo.; KV-hards A
DroUmrs; Saipl. Robinsou & Co., 2; D*vid L.
Robinson A Co.; Roger# A Boyer: Itqwhnd A
j J, B, StniOt A Oo j 1). Scott, Jr.} Tomp
son, Olarko, A Young] WoJling, Coffin, J (;»;•
J)r. William Wright A Co.; Williamson, Taylor,
A Co.; Poultney A Mnnto—no doubt intended for
Poultuoy A Massey, not ono of tho name of poult
noy to bo found in tho Now York Directory.
THE COURTS.
fßeported for The Press.]
fe’ui'KKUE CornT—Judge Woodward.—Tho jury
lb® case of Edmund M. Ivons r«. Gannung and
Whiteman, boforo reported, returned a verdict for
tho defendants.
On motion of ,T. 11. Markland, Esq-, counsel for
the ulalntitl’, rulo tq show Uause why 4 a new trial
should not ho grunted in tbo above case. D P.
Brown and J. I{. MnrklanJ, »qrs., for plaintiff;
Stover and Brings. Esqrs., for dpftmdnnts.
Potor Muiinghnii, and Elizabeth Monaghan, his
wifo, vs William Dunery, John Davis, and Wil
liam Lyons, torro tenants. An action of ojcctmont
to recover possession of promises in Shippcn street,
wost of Eighteenth street, north sido. Yordiot for
tho dofomlanta. B. P. Brown andMundfty,Esqrs.,
for tho jdaintiffs, and S. C. am} B. J}, Forums,
Esqrs., for the defendants.
The City of Philadelphia t«. tho West Pbiladcl
nhia Passongor Company, and Mr. Bakin,
its Proaidont, and the directors and agents thereof.
In equity. p
On bill filed ] motion ibr special injunotion to re
strain dofondanta from laying railway tracks upon
Market atroot bridgo. Ordered by tno Court to bo
heard upon Saturday, Octobor 10th, 185?.
Mmioer M. Backus and William Yf. Mcrrlam,
ding as tno firm of W- W. Morriam A Co., tw.
John xl, Allen and Bomuol Allen. An notion on
two promissory notes. Vordiot for tho plaintiffs,
92,042.73. S. C. and S. If. Perkins, Esqrs., for tho
plalnliffsj Win, W. Juvenal, Esq., for tho defend
ants.
UsiTED States District Court—Judge Kane
—Williams t's. Mercer and Autelo, an notion for
freight. It appoars that a cargo of fiomn vru dis
ohnrgod from a vessel with notice to the respun-
Jont#, and tho day in question there was some
heavy ra»D, Which it w»? alleged damaged the cargo.
The respondents refused in conscquonco to pay tho
ftofght, and contended that tho goods should not
havo boon landed in auoh woathor. Tho Court do
creed In favor of the libellant* with costs.
Co«moh PtK&s—Judge Allison—Motions and
arguments.
Court op Over andJTermiser.— I Tho caso of
Charles J. Smith, Albert ifosb 'Qk, and James
Dunn, charged with tho murder of. urow Blocker,
was continued to a Into hour on Saturday night.
Tho defonco sot up was an alibi, and it appears to
havo boon successful, for tho jury at half-past
II on Saturday night aoqultted all the dofondants.
Thoy may consider themselves excessively for
tunate, unuor alt tho f circumstances, to havo os
caped oxemplary punishmont, as tho testimony for
tho Commonwealth was strong ngainatthem. Some
confessions, or admissions, made by Chaa. J. Smith,
(ono of tho defendants,) immediately after tho
orimo was committed, would Boom to indloute that
he at lonsfc was engaged in some scone of violonoe
or bloodshod on that night; hut the Jury (for
tunatoly for him) appoared to consider him labor
ing undor somo spocios of dolirimn, and this
opiniou appears to have been home out by tho
shocking profanity of his exclamation, “ God bless
Jfenry hmith , s knife, I ran it in that far,” point
ing to tbo blade. AH tho prisoners arc young wen,
and jHrir from A long and tedious Imprison*
ment Updfl thijqcearioa should serve as a warning to
them for the balance of their lives. The District
Attorney and J. Goforth, Esq*., for the Common
wealth ; and Messrs. Webster, F. C. Brewster, and
Adams for the defendants.
ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
The Prince of "Wales is about to make a
tour through Switzerland After romainlng some
tune at Geneva, and after visiting all the most in
teresting portions of the Alpine districts, as well
as tho principal lakes, the Prince will return to
England. . - -j *. ; .
The Lord Mayor has received a ofceckihwn
Lord Palmerston for one hundred pounds towards
tho fund for the relief of the sufferers from the
Indian mutiny.
The Premier.— The Salisbury Journal, In
noticing the return of Lord and Lady Palmerston
•Dj'midland*, says; ,l We are pleased to hear
tpnt his lordship’ B health continues good, notwith
th s**n«»«“* r r <*“ u “ < i ” ln B
i ; Smith.—Report* are floating
Wiy about that Mr. Vernon Smith will shortly re
fWrni mi ho P o9 * of President of the Board of
iwu '. T i I" 06 of raote than "be R>gk‘ Hon.
I'M been mentioned by anticipation in
PrLTi'th nl h th . eBTent - “tFe believe, (says the
rZ Si'l *?* e i* not tbo .lighten foundation in
ehrto. i?. e " * n'ementa. Lord Palmerston appro
»itt»mde Mm v bl 'l y of ,N r - Sn »‘*> 'on well to
ou^uce^“” byale “P' i “‘ aEd m °re <'»&«*-
TMtllifhS™ - hat . ‘. he Bcrow steamer Great
„ f m £" lB >. to Mea3rs - *ibb», Bright, 4 Co.,
of Liverpool, has boea tendered to tho East India
Company for the conveyance of troops.
The Momtache is the Army.—The inspec
tox-generalof Infantry having observed that £Tme
.of the soldiers continue to shave off their mous
taches, has desired that H shall be notified tba*
this n not optional. The Duke of Cambridge has
ordered that evory soldier is to wear a moustache:
and this order is to be strictly carried out.
The recruiting sergeant ia now busy raising
soldiers for India. A groat many harrest laborers
bare enlisted, especially in the north of England.
The trial of Mr. John Stapleton, M. P. for
Berwick; Mr. Humphrey Brown, lata M. P for
Tewkesbary; Mr. Ifngh Inner Cameron, and the
other persons who were arretted for tho fronds in
oonneotion with the Royal British Bank, will take
place in the Court of Qneon’s Benoh, Westminster;
on or aboot Monday, the Mth of November. Lord
Campbell wIU try the cases.
The CißCexnoouTiox Ornc* m Apstbaiu.
—lt appears that there is a Ciroumlocntion Office
in Australia aa well aa in England. The Ballarat
?'“r. h “ f»li<>wing: “ The deputy-registrar at
Amherst, being in want of a small supply of ink,
intimated the same to the authorities in Melbourne
who lent him a bottle by the Telegraph line of
coaches. He was oharged si. carriage for tho par
c . •,,P nco 8f a shnilar bottle of ink on the
spoils half ft crown.”
The value of gold shipped from New Sooth
“lr.onnt,tear I r.o n n t ,te ar 1856 *“ £138.00?; from Vleto.
ns, xla|Ulo,224>
The Ex-Railway Kura.- George Hudson.
Esq., M. Pm paid a visit to this town on Wednas
day last. The honorable member fbr Sunderland
who is sojourning with R. W. S win bourne, Eaq. t ai
Cleadon Cottage, has for some time past been en
gaged in making various important arrangements
connected with tne docks and railways of tho dis
trict. Mr. Hudson Intendi leaving the country
for Spain almost immediately, in which kingdom a
vast rallnray project is about to be carried into
effect under his management.— Newcastle Jour.
Value or a Dairy Covr.—Tho roan cow
” Cbatsworth,” bred by the Duke of Devonshire,
which carried off the seooud premium for dairy
cows, in competition with ten others, at the recent
Yorkshire agricultural show, at York, has been
sold by her owner (Mr. W. Stead, of (Merton,) to
Lady Pigot, of Chlppenham-park, Soham, Cam
bndgeshiro, for £42. The calf was previously
disposed of to Mr C. Greaves, of Grange-park, for
five guineas.— Sheffield IndejttnAml.
A Rkmabkablk Highland Pakisii The
Rev. Dr. Maofnriane, Atrocbar, at thn annual
festival of the Kintyre Club, on Friday last, said:
“In the district to which I am removed, we are
most harmonious, and fren from all sectarian
jealousies and bitterness. The Free Chnrob minis
ter is there to me like another parish minister,
when I nm absent, as I am now, ho visit* the
ciok, and marries fbr me; and as one good tarn
deserves another, I just do the same for him when
occasion requires It.”
Extensive Issue of Forced Bank or
ENOLA.NB Notes.—lnformation has been received
at the chief police station, Scotlaud-ysrd, of an
ff B r ,n ® *P° rioa9 n oles, purporting to be
B n anlC of , Ki ;sl® nd ' * Rang of forgers
who havo succeeded in putting off great numbere
in the eastern districts of,the metropolis, and
county of Essex. They are oapltal imitations of
the genuine note, and are dated, both £lO and £5
notes, June IBth, 1857, No. H. P. 40,037, The
forjrors sign the nameof « Seymour” to the notes,
and represent themselves aa servants to respecta
ble persons who require ohange.
ANoble Manufacturer.— Lord John Man
ners is tho largest flax and lineu manufacturer in
Belfast, and carries oo the manufacture in all its
gradations except the weaving. No young people
under fourteen years are employed in these mills
aud thus all trouble from the educational clauses
of the Factory Aofc Is avoided. The chief markets
are in the West Indies and South America, where
linens are preferred for nearly every article of
dress. Considerable attention is paid to tho social
aud moral welfare of the workpeople In this estab-
Wmwbent, and sevoral of the best puhlio charities
of Belfast have been originated by one member of
this remarkable Ann,
The Tablet announces that several zealous
priests have offered themselves to Doctor Wiseman
to go aa ohaplaina to India. ;
A machine is patented for making briika
and tiles from common earth by pressure. Tho
patentee undertakes to make • bricks or tiles from
any description of earth, without any previous
preparation, in any weathers, and with the treat
estfaoility. •
The literary novelty of the d*y in Prussia
l>» ”0* translation of the Bible by Dr. Bunsen.
Thu remarkable production i* announoed by
BrookheuJ, of Leipsio, to appear before the end of
this year. The work is to consist of seven relumes.
Tbo trade announcement designates the work “ a
complotoly now translation of the Bible, with
thoroughly Improved text.” It will he aeen ere
lone whether this stupendous proof of Dr. Bun
sen’s erudition will boor comparison with the ad
mirable text of Lather-
Cardinal Wiseman will bo presont at the con
secration of the new cathedral in KUkeany.lto
take place about the end of this month.
By an act of tho recent session, tho Homan
chatholio oharlties are further exempted from the
operation of the Charitable Trusts act. ‘
Kossuth in Glasgow.- —On Monday evening
Kossuth delivered the first of a series of two lec
tures on “ The Finger of God in History » in the
City Hall—Walter Bachanan, Esq., M. P.. oecu
pied tho chair. Tho hall was densely filled In all
parts with an enthusiastic aadience, who gave the
noble oxile a warm and generous reception. The
subject of the lecture—of whichoor {North British
Mini) space will not enahlq qs to give even asum
majy—was “ Tbo Origin and Plan of the Organic
Structure qf Modern Europe,” which was described
and illustrated with the usual pathos and ability
of the eloquent lecturer. At the conclq&m of the
lecture, M: Kossuth’s two sons, were present,
were introduced to the assembly, and received a
hearty Scotch
TUB MONEY MARKET,
PniLADiLMU, Sept. 36,185?.
This terrible week closes at last—a week full of ex
citement to the community—a week that has taught
many a severe lesson —a week that ba* seen thousands
of men thrown out of employment, and ba# blasted the
hope# of hundreds of those who, only a few days ago,
were prosperous and We are not now disposed to
dilate upon thflsc thing* i bat It is not out of place to
say tl\at groat monetary changes must result from our
present condition. Tho idea ot a suspension of specie
payments, against which this paper has been and is
steadily committed, ovgkt atcer to hare been tolerated.
New York has not suspended, and is trying to maintain 1
l\er integrity at all hazards. Her papers are full of
crimination of Philadelphia for suspending; but they
should bear in mind that all, or nearly all, our
troubles have come from New York, and that, deeply as
wo are grieved at tho suspension of oar banks, it would
have been doubly base If wo had not come forward to
meet the demands of our New York creditors, at a time
when our aid wa# most essential to The Albany
Atlas says it is a chantct«cl*bQ of Philadelphia to yield
to a moivjy crWs. But that paper should recollect that
if we hat® fallen from our high estate, (and no one could
feci more keenly than we the not of suspension by cur
banks), we could have f more comparative stability by re
fusing to pay our New Ycrk creditors when they threw
their Lilia upon uur market- All theso things, howerer,
poiu( Jfio way to a new condition of aflhir#. We reserve
ourselves for the future We uow only strive to help our
people out of present troubles; and when the decks are
cleared, and existing difficulties are removed, wa shall
La fee* Vw speak eur thoughts.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXOHANGE SALES,
September 26, 1567.
Reported by R. Manly, Jr,, StvA Rroltr, No
BQt lWwl street.
*l»8T BOARD.
6QA Oity Ro*» 81
800 do 81
aw do .81
1000 do 81
3000 do 81
1000 do ..PR It. .81
1000 City «•» 81
000 do 81
100 do 81
lOOllosdlni lt.Sdy<..2o,V
SECOND
IOOOIVUnVn R G’s.esU.Bo |
350 do 80 j
2000 Penn. s>» W
20 I'onoa K 101. I
LAT!
100 Reading ft. 20
50 do 20
6Q do 20
100 do 20
100 do 20
30 do 20
6 do .20
% do .....eaftfc..2oi{
6 do 20
14 Harrisburg 1t..... .51
BOARD.
100 Reading R ..20^
17 do 2Gv
3 Morris Canal. Old.. 5
1500 Heading ft.,
Latest telegraphs from Ni
aud Itoadlnp
ln lots. .73)$
ir Yerk quote Erie »t 13^
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
SspfEMßKk 26Knsisa.—'The unsettled state of our
monetary relation* has operated unfavorably on busi
ness matters, and there has been a pause in the usual
course of trade to-day. Breadstuffs are unchanged, but
the quotations are nearly nominal at fd.?s for good
shipping brands of Flour, $5.75n|6 for common snd
good extra, and ss.sG©s7 50 for extra famUf and fancy
brands as to quality, the sales being only in small
lots to supply the home demand within the above range
of prices. Corn Meal la dull sts4, but Rye Elour meets
with some little inquiryat fLST# barrel. Wheats
are not plenty, but there are more sellers than tuyere
at from fi145a51.35 fbr common to prime red, and
11.650t1.46 for white. Corn is but little wanted, and
quotations are 79»8Q cents far good Southern Yellow.
Oats meet with a limited inquiry at 33036 cent#, at
which figures about 1,000 bushels fair to good South
ern have been sold. Of Ry ft a small sale was made
at 75 cents for Pennsylvania, at which price the
distillers were buying. The sales of Cotton h&ve
been unimportant and price# are nominally un
changed. Holders of Groceries and Provisions are
not offering their stocks very freely, but buyers of
the former are ehy, and there la not enougbjdoing to
establish a price for Sugar and Molasses. Seeds re
main quiet; a small sole of Timothy was made atf*i 76
4P bushel. Whiskey is held at 24 cents for hhds. and
St cents for bbU., ■without much leUiug.
'JmjtortotlMta.
Reported for the Pres,.
JBISCE-Bamue C 3 lex, Almeida-
Ibe levvoSd Tho, vratteos 4 Sons.
, NB—Brig Aaron Raton, Fereey—3so tons
white platter £ A bonder ffi Co. •
FASSEXGERS ARRIVED.
lo rteanwhip City of New York, Bowse, from Barton,
“if? F Howm, Hr Ch« Jt Cushman, Mr 8 Calais, Mr T
Miller, Mr W Johnson, Mr Alex Mxekintoeh, Mr Jean
Bamh. ’
iHntint 3ttttlhgtiut.
FORT OF FMIIaADELPfIIA, Sept. t*S, ISS».
SUN RISES.....
HIGH WATER.
.6 7—SDH SETS.
- ARRIVED.
• SUanuWu City of York, Howe*, 43 hour* from
Boston, with mdse and passeoget* to H VTiaaor Offth
Iftiay on Wddlt, p&saed toe barane Chw E Lex. frota
Port aa Prices, sa) brig Gm Hirrii, in eooiaar with
about 16 *chr» catvart bound.
'B&rqaa Chs* E l*ex, Almeida, front Port ta Prinw,
"th in*t, with logwood to Thoa Waitaon A Sons. Sailed
in eonnany with brig Sarah, for Bottom. Left brig*
Bobio, Bartlstt, from and for New Tork In * cr 3 days;
Anglo Saxon, Leonard, from and for Boston, do do; Ca'
rolfne A Whits. White, do do. discharging; Cab*. W&:.
lace, do do do: Aehby, (Br) Clemente, from St ThomA*.
for New York In 4or & days; sdirs Alabama, from Sew
York, for Baltimore, dodo. George Burnet, a Swede,
died on the 19th of September, of consumption.
Brig A Eaton. (Br) Percy, 9day* from HUsboro, NB,
with plaster t* E A Bonder k Co.
Schr Falrlesder. Adame. 4 days front Salisbury, Md,
lumber to J W Bacon A Co.
oehr Jowphtu A Edwin, Connellr, 3 day* from N&a
tiwka Ri*er. «ilh Inuber to 3 W Bieoa k Co.
Sebr ] TV Hall, Hollingsworth. 3 day* frost tittle
Landing, Del, with grain to Bewley, Wilson A Co.
Bebr EionUe. Thatcher. 6 dart from Boston, with
mdia to Crowell A Collins.
Behr M M Freeman, Nickerson. 4 days fro® Provl
denee, with uul&e to Crowell & Collin*.
Bchr Thos P Cooper, Godfrey, from Wareham
Schr Aasa, Gibbs, from Boston
Schr Knigbt, gear*, 7 diji from Province town, with
maae to Geo A Wood.
steamer Kennebee. Hand, 21 hour* from New York,
via Cepe May, with tndaa. Ae to Ju AUdetdiee
CLEARED.
BtuuDsb|y Boston, Brilfw, New Tork. /as AiHrrdtoe.
Barque Old Hickory, Veacock, New Orleans, Barton
k dement. '
Burque Gem, Hammond, Boston. Twetia, GaeklU k
Galvin.
Barque P C Alexander, Uerrymnn, Portland. N fitcr
teTant A Co. -
Brig Emma. Matthews. Boston. Ao <
Brig Empire, Crowell do do
fichr N R Hagan, Portland, C A Heeksher
k Co, '
Sche Ring Pore. Palmer, Alexandria, T Webater- Jr.
Bchr Wcaterer, Nickerson, Boston, N Btorterant k Co.
Bchr N J Brayton. Bovere, Boston, Tyler, Stone k Co.
Schr S Seger, Fanil. Washington, B O, do.
Schr Mary Atm*. fHbbs, do to
R Bell, Clark, SWagoda Caba,QWßernadom
Schr Thomas P Oooper, Godfrey, Washington, Baam
Ogle kCo.
Schr Martha Jane, Pierce, Charleston, D 8 Btet<oa
k Co.
Sir H L 6aw, Her. Baltimore, A G roves, Jr.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.
LBWE&, Dal. Sept. 25.8 AW.
A barque, said to be the Theaaas Alii boor, Sot New
Orleans, and brig Billow, west to sea this morning.
The brigs J B Lincoln, Castilian, Wm M Groton. Napo
leon, Hudson, Keoka.asd aehn Albion. M Fletcher,
Catharine. Mary Dolphins, Reindeer, asd 2 W Cosgdon.
with steam tug America, are In the Roadstead. Wind
fresh from NW-weather elondy.
Yours, Ac, WM. H. HICKMAN.
Ltwxj, DeLSept. 93—3 A M.
’ The *ebr* G Smith, Jesaph Franklin., Mary k Eiixa.
B E Blias, 8 B Bally, two hsrqoes and ton echrs are in
the Roadstead, In addition to those reported In yester
day’s communication. Wind south-weather very ine.
Yours, Ac., Wjs.M.Hicxsax.
(n tiuiun.}
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exehango.
CAPS 13LAKD,Sept. », 525 P M.
Serera! brigs and schrs vent to k& to-day; two brigs
and about fifty light sehooners paued in to-4ay Wind
ITW—weather fin*.
Toots, Ac.,
THO 3. B. HUGHES.
Car* latiSD, K. J., Sept 27—1 to PJI.
A ship and Bereral trig* are now go is; In. Wind S—
weather warm. Tbcsas B. Brans.
fIY TCLMBATB.]
f Correspondence ef Tha Picas.)
Bosto*. Bept. 27.
Arrired, barque Charles Edwin, from Hiram; brir
Martha Washington, from Surinam; brig Sarah Moon,
from Port an Prise*.
New You. Sept 27.
Arrired, ship Eastern Star, from Lirerpool; barque
Slise, from Hamburg: brigs Bahia, from Port aa Prince;
Abram, from Bio Hache; aehra C B Rogers, from Mara
jo«; Dew Drop, from Barracoa.
Coweepondenca of The Press.
Hint Ds Oa*c*. Sept. 26.
Pourteem boats left here this morning, laden sad con.
signed u follows;
- J B nick-plg iron to Whittaker & Condon; Sarah
Jane, W H Young, John Walls, %od Stag and Brown,
lumber to D B Taylor A Co; Dr J Holmes, 1 amber to 31
Tramp fc Son; John Kline, lumber to Hhlrae & Tailor:
Yankee Joe, Catharine Ann, Sami H Hicks, J Annie
Thompson, J T Arnold, Tropic Bird, and J Clemson,
anthracite Poll to Delaware city.
MEMORANDA
Steamship Quaker City Shufeldt, cleared at Mobile
tth inst for New York roi Harmsa.
Steamship Philadelphia, Gray, for New York, Tia Ha*
rana, cleared at New Orleans 18th Inst.
Steamship H B Beach, Ramsey, sailed from New York
26th tost., for Richmond.
Ship John Trucks, of Philadelphia, Sherman, from
Chincha Islands, in Hampton Boaos Sent iith, and or
dered to Baltimore.
Ship Superior, Sonle, for New Orleans, sailed from
Browertharen &th Inst.
Ship Westmoreland, Decan, far Liverpool, to load for
Philadelphia, cleared at London Mb inst.
Ship Diamond State, forsytb, hr.nce, Tia X Orleans,
was discharging at Genoa 6th inst.
Ship Elleralie, WUleby, from P.h»bnw)pJ foj- Bio de Ja
neiro, at Pernambuco 19th ultu, and proceeded.
Ship Meta, l Brera) Jaburg, for Cochin China, cleared
it New York xith instv
Ship Marathon, Vandyke, for Boston, was towed to
wa from New Orleans 12th inst.
Ship Kate Hunter, Trafethen, from Calcutta, was be.
low New Orleans 19th Inst,
Ebip Geo J*»boaj, hmenm, lor Ae»«l», »i\ol
from Cardiff ?th i&at.
Shin Backer Hill, KlUott, from London for Calcutta,
passed outaide of Goodwin Sands 10th inst.
Ship Bnrenat, How at, from Akjab, arrived at Ant
werp 9th Inst.
Ship Messenger, Conking, for Melbourne, wa# in the
rivet at Liverpool llth inst, outward bound.
Ships Invincible, Johnson, for Shacghte, and fanny
Yortyth, Thompson, for Bombay, were in the river at
Liverpool 11th isst, outward bound.
Ship Mathilda. Clausen, entered at Liverpool £th inst.
to load for Baa Francisco,
Ship Nor’ Westar, Gregory, from Calcutta, arrired at
London 19th inst.
BhlpTJnited Bfcatee, Bonne, from St John, NB, arrired
it London 19th fan.
Ship Clarissa Bird, Bud, for Port Philip, entered out
ward at London 9th inst.
Ship Bsmuel Pales, Yooag, for Bombay, entered out
ward at London 9th inst.
Ship Mystery, Matthews, tor Cape Town, entered out
ward at London 9th lost.
Bhip Daniel Elliott, Small, for Ceylon, sailed from
Cardiff 9th init.
Ship Flying Fish, Nickels, cleared at Boston 26th
inst. for Bau Francisco.
Barque La Cigueoa, Berry, hence, arrived at Portland
sth inst.
Bark Almettt, Robertaon, for Yalparaiso, arriTed in
Ilimpton Roads 26th iast.
Bajqao Ana k. Mary, Bahbidg®, for Coast of Africa,
cleared at Salem 25th Inat.
Barbae Cordelia, Johnson, for Cardenas, was in tfc*
ri'~‘ *"*
irerat Li vet pool 11th init, ontrard Loond.
MngareU*. Banker, from No* York, *t Per
*m>ueo 19th nit, and proceeded south.
Barone YP W Babfcidge, from Mia&iunafor Hatnbarsr.
9) daps out, ni spoken Uth lost, lat 25 45, long 79 50.
and supplied vith provisions hr barqne Qen Jones, it
Ne* Yofkjeth iwt
Barone Cnitffl. ?otw. hence, Arrived At Pernambuco
24th wH.
Bbi’QUft Aaron I Harvey, Wjllar, hence, tU Firm
Leone, at Monroria 20th nit, hound south.
Brig Mary Mcßae, Crocker, from Wilmington. N. C ,
for West Indies, laden with lumber, returned 25th inst.,
(Friday,) in tow of steam-tug Manner, wirh six feet
water m her hold. Bhewent to tea on the morning of
the 10th last.. and on the lltb experienced a heavr
gaU which continued until Saturday, 12th, lai. 22 20.
long. 73 3d, whan it increased to a hurricane, during
which the brig was knocked on her beam-ends and dis
masted, and deck load and everything on deck was lost ;
bulwarks ttOTe, rudder-head lost, vessel badly strained,
and leaking.
Brig P A Laeoste, Pierce. for Philadelphia, remained
at Rotterdam Sth Inst, loading.
Brig Orococo, Tabbut, hence, arrived at Boston 25 th
Inst.
Brig Calvert, Burses, hence, was discharging at Sierra
L*eae2&th nit.
Brigs Forest State, Stowers; Morning Light, Hoff, and
L Berry, Steel, hence at Boston 23th Inst.
Brig L T Knight. Griffin, hence at Portland 24th in«t.
Brig D S Brown, Baker, for Wilmington, Bel, went to
sea from Charlestons*! inst.
Brig WingoLl, Loring, from Jacksonville, at Portland
25th inst.
Brig Advance, Eaton, hence at Salem 25th inst.
Brig Berinda, Hoyt, from Windsor, NS, at Gloucester.
Mass, 35th inst.
Schr Fannie, Beastoa,hence, arrived at Savannah
24th. Capt B reports: Sept 15. Ut 3d 45, long 74 50, ex
perienced a heavy gale BSE, during which she lost {ore
■ail, masts, water casks, and wood on deck. AUo, star*
ted forward bouse.
Schr Lady EUen, for Philadelphia, sailed from Rich
mond 26th inst
Scbr John BP rite, By dex, cleared at Savannah 2'th
hut for Philadelphia.
The schr M Reinhardt, at Charleston from Phil&deU
phia, taw ashore on Cape Hatteras on the 21st inst. the
schrßobt Palmer. Nichols master, from Elitabetbport,
N J, for this port, loaded with coal.
Schr late of Pines, French, hence, arrived at Norfolk
24th inst.
Schr B 0 Scribner, Carlisle, for Jacksonville, went to
tea from Charleston 24th inst
Schrs Empire, Marshall; Abbott Lawrence, Hatch;
Guelle, Bomers; B E Sharp, Wheldoa; Alhambra.
Coombs: B L Berry, Daley; Alquirar. Long; SI A Shrop
shire. Shropshire; James Brown, Brown; Challenge,
Wincnenbaeh; Paragon. Hatch; Gen Hersey, Gilker;
and N 0 Harris, Sawjer, hence, arrived at llodou
25th inst.
Schr Bobbie W Billon, Marts, from Baltimore arri» ed
at Boston 25th inst.
Schr Mary, Lester, from Delaware City, at Borion 25th
{n»t. '
A Jonathan May, Cobb, from Alexandria, at Bos
ton 25th inst.
Schr Maria Pickup, Baker, sailed from Providence
24th mst. for Baltimore.
Schr Lodottfaka, Ingraham, from Providence for Phi
ladelphia, was at Newport 24ih inst. 2 P SI.
Schr Passaic, Bowen, cleared at Haiti more 2Cth in«t.
for Trenton
Schr Only Son, Perry, hence, arrived at New Bedford
24th inst.
Schr Emeline Chester, Brower, for Philadelphia,
sailed from Warren 23d inst.
Bchr S L Crocker, Presbry, hence, arrived at Taunton
24th Inst.
Schr Adeline, Howes, hence, arrived at Gloucester
25th inst
Schr Sea Breeie, Harrimaa, hence, arrived at Boston
26th inst
Schr E H Nish, Look, hence for Boston, at Holmes
Dole 24th Inst, having lost head of foremast, fore top
mast. and foresail, in a gale Iflth Inst,
Schrs Bfo* t®ok; Mary Ann, Sawyer; D P, Talper;
Jacob it \\ miam, Matthews: Grecian. Matthews; Saion,
nsmmond, Empire, Lincoln, and Sharon, Thurlow,
hence at Newburyport 25th inst.
Schrs Georgia, Chandler, and Mary Jane, Wall, heuc*
at Portland 231 h inst.
Schr John C Patten, Haskell, hence at Portland 25th
*°£*> 6nd would rail for Yarmouth.
Schr Ottoman, Clifford, hence at Bath 24th inst.
Schrs John Compton, Sh»rp, and Frances Szmlh,
Smith, hence at Fall River 24th inst.
Schr Mary II Mifflin, Melvin, from Delaware CiiT. at
New Bedford 25th inst.
Schr Fly, Cheeseman, hence at Nantucket 24th inst.
Schr Tictory, hence for Boston, sailed from Previc-o
swu 23d inst
Schr Naiad Queen, Hufre, hence for Fall River, at X
York 26th inst
Schrs C B Vickery, Horton, hence for Taunton, and
Flyaway, Davis, for Providence, arrived at New York
26th inst.
Schr Martha J Cause, Evans, sailed from Biehmond
25th inst? down the river, lieht.
Schr E L B Wales, Williams, hence, arrived at
Charleston 24th inst.
. hence, orrirel»( Ch.rles
ton 24va inst.
”*S h tLf **“ Ilklot<ln * Ni * Iot > hK >'* »t Se-Wpor!
Schr J J Spencer, Langstaff, hence at Salem 34th ; B «t
Ethr Christopher Lower, Eaow, MUrt f ro m sSm
24th tut. for FhiWelph!.. ’ r ““ Sll ' la
h ' n « «* »« Brtrori
Schrh M.piOTKiti, tilrtoleoo, Tor PhtUdelphi. went
to sen from Charleston 23d init, 1 Weo *