The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, October 05, 1857, Image 2

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MONDAY,' OOTOBER 6, 1867.
Fair - Commtinications,
- ,Correipiadance,'' and'Ximis. Founis Paax—
Amusing '
THE BEET FRIENDS - OF PHILAINIMPfLIA.
That feature of financial policy, which is
everytcliere - adthitted to have done the great-'
est Injury to Philadelphia interests, 'vies', the
Want of harmony among our banks; and, no
journal bait iso earnestly and indigisantly dente-.
catedirthils dissension as the North .4wiericait
itself ?„Wo are not disposed to assist
tending, this example to those public „journals, ,
whieh should enforce unity by their own een- ,
certed'aetiOn.- From 'the beginning of these
dark times T$E Panes has been foremost in
calling for .” optiiimasiee Awn 00-OPERATION."
As thwitoria-clouds began to' gather and
vancsywe
. saW - Mid we said, that the bilit way
to mead it Was to call all bands to anti, to sink
all persOnal and political rivalries, and; like 'a
gnllaitZ Crisw, inspired .by one, tientlinent, and
- seeing .b - at one standard, rally , to strengthen
and to save our great city.: Rad the banks as
readily , profited by this , counsel as our eelf
seer/tieing we - Should not now be
mourning istir , position as the leader in the sus
pension 'stampede. - The ltorth ..dmerican
does Seem deiireus of maintaining this
harmony among our merchants and citizens.
Criminatione - upon the motives of others,
and attemptsje awaken political animosities,
and revive the, exploded theories of other days,
constitute, we regret to say, the 'staples of its
mostrecentediteriele. - Its present object is to
disparage the devotion of this -journal to the
solid welfare of, Philadelphia, and 'to applaud
its own' fidelity.. With the self-lauciatioir of
our cotemporary we have nothing to do, ex
cept to'admite it ;) but discretion ehoniff have
itanght it better valor than is contalited.in,the
following Peragrapb Which we extract from its
cohorts or Saturday last, while replying to an
articiein Friday's PJAI33:
"Tux Phase has gone out of its way to argue in
favorer the peculiar advantages of New York at
this ctisis; aukby implication at least, to dispar
age oar ,pealtien. For 'our own part, we prefer,
come what may, to stand op now, and at all llama,
for our favorite, city. In prosperity she was our
bout, and in , this hour of passing adversity she is
as dear to tis,•aye, - eren dearer, then ever.
,If errors'
have crept into our system, if extra:legatee, and
folly have curled too, much sway, if speculation
has Misled thousands, if corporations and. indirldie
:ale have, Been' harried on into the glittering -at:t
rent, if gold-gathering has raged as a passion—if
all these things have been done, and more, still
we owe a'auty toner homes and our firesides, and
that enjoins us not to desert or datelines either, in
the season of calamity. „ , '
it hadbeen the fortune new, as it was once
before of NOW York, to 'have preceded
phis in. the suspension of- specie payments,' does ,
any one believe a' portion of the press of 'that city
woUldhatie
,eidtid to, prejudice' her interests,' by
repielienting - how much we had gained by not .sus
pending, or, that, ready champions would , have
started
- up there to tell " western men" that Piot;
delPhia offered facilities in trade which utterly ti
tle-ebbed New York'? We think they viould•have
tilled hi save what was not Yet lost; and, by MC
effete - equal to the oriels, hive averted 'a doom that
apathy," neglect, might have decried. This is
' what we have endeavored to do here, and what we'
shallatill labor to 'Recemplish, whether Opposition
is to be encountered' - within or without. • Our des
tiny,-cur hopes; and per 'ambition- are all' centred
here,'aud it this struggle we mein Vistaed te'eur
guns while. there is a shot, left inthe tanker, or a
cheek of encouragement to bagiven - ."'
This, the reader. will admit, is a very stately
rebuke of THE PRESS. It will hardly 'be
credited, ,however, Suit this - Sie*constituted
and exclusive champion of Philadelphia, and
this hater of New •York,'only three days be -"
lore; on the 30th of September, used' the fol-'
lowilig language. It is - a tair:set-of', to its
complacent assumptions of Saturday
"We can admire, too, the spirit and the united
credal,: iohi . eh have greverited the hanks of Need
York, Orritfgh, these peril', beciausithey have matte
"canse. Of, their,' responsibilities,, knoWing
full well that the suspension of -one involved the
fall of the others. after the contraction 'of the
last few weelts, , they were reduced- to •the alterna-.
tiveof standing their ground stiffly, and enforcing
bankruptcy among the merchants, or of' abiedon
ing the position and affording "reitet;', We.belliera
'the banns consulted their teal Intetest in - ,Mirepting
the latter
,teleme. ,-They Mive thirteen, mil li ons of,
speele to' aligner eighty-odd millions of depoeites
and; eireniaiion. A determination :to -refuse alt
discounts would have led Inevitably toe 'drain' on
the 'deposit"; and 'When that once' began;" the
game 'wee np', Thus far,:thi bank hack, been,
sustUtitte#;etiaititi by 'the confidence of oe:iorrt.,
tnuniii,and that confidence lies proceeded mate,
from: the system under which .they were
chartered. -The obligations falling due' in - October
would hive been answered by•a general iiiploshin,•
but' for tills Stately assistance, 'which will serve
that purpoie,besidee furnishing, through in:Wet:sea
confidence, thein sails of Oinginiforwartf,a per
firm of the ugricultural, products which arenote
!oda etpinthichiefwestern •
After this laudation otNetv York, hear•how
the , great 'Champion of Philadelphia «stands
up for our favorite. eity." We copy from, the
same Sri:icier, • •, „
:whoa they four, banks] reirolved ,unani
mously;On Monday, to sus pend matireljr, the Reeling
was 90e,ef relief instead of resentment.' This - was.
shoins by 'an immediate 'rise in - the stick - mug let,
and byl - e, pervading coneciottinese that the,worst
bad passed. The arrangement was known to have
been accomplished after mach difficulty, and the
fullest deliberation, and it. was hoped would have •
imen.Consistently, followed by results corresponding'
to Its importance. ' "
' "Ale not for us to say hitt' far these hopes have,
bash realised, but it is not pretended, so far, AS we
can understend,. that conoected an d "
scribed plan of net-Me has been,praotically carried
mato the extent of its declared intention: , In
dependent standards have been see up, and, as a'
necessary consequence, the measure of wilier has,
been unequal - to the eels:Mei.' So' ldheas chin
course shalt le pareued,e6 long our
tiee increase and,'
. decorpe more and more compli
cated. No beak, hero or elsewhere, is strong
enough to yesild , public opinion,:and attempt to
conduct ita business in defiance of that confidence
and partia lity -upon which permanent:suede" must
repose. Their strength hi in union. Theiv:vie:ak:-
ness in separation." .
''lii Pagss.bas used no stronger language
against the banks; and is yet called to account'
by "the North vinicricaii as the'enetitY.,
dolphin! .Having shown, ,the, ,eensisteney and
sincerity of the peculiar champion of the city,
we -have a few words to'Say, about the point
which has called forth the iininiadverliona of,
out - cotereporarY; mid , it ie set forth ln the
North ;American of Saturday as follows: .
"We said then, as we say new,
„that with the
exikinge rate of mishit:is:Yin` twee of 'New 17:irk;
and thehettry'eteilni of Olit on hand in this oily,
western and southern merchants can bring their
Piney
_hem, and j , per..
chases than : there. For., thli remark , Tan - Palms
ha; taken us bilask, and thin , gives expression to
its virtuous indignation: „ ,
".i Welideitke hiMeralityof taking advantage
01,0 st-hr.-said to • be ;our hilefortuneei and of
makingothare pay.forit; the feet is that seepen.
ohm will operate to our disadvantage, and drive'
trade away,frem Philadelphia , instead," bringing
It te it,. An instance-hafJoet been suggested tons
pyjoyestaiii men: In Pittsburgh,' Ohio. money is
preiferred to Pennsylvanialnoney because Pluto, i
delphiadoes" net pay
,speele„ and Ohio doss, an,l
-OhniMerellatitowing money to' Philadelphia`can-
if_ho has 'a' draft' en Philadelphia', get
specie for it; but if he has a draft en Now York;,
hedge sell it at two percent., or if he goes to New
Toilt,he ..canr,sell. his draft there, and return to
Philadelphia with his gold and get four per'oent.
premium,foralist. How • much, then, is .Philadel
piqa atibetaptiallY advanced by suspension?' , '.'
"In the first‘..place, wo never asserted that" sus
pension" advanced' the interests of thief:lily; and,
therefore -that part'of the comnimitary, - Mpurely
gratuitous. We are in a condition 'Of suspension,.
nomatter liow'brought'shont, 'aild the plain prop
-In is, whether wo "hall:stagnate or v,egotate
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,instead of rallying and etideevothig to
lost greund.. That was the whole drift of
•ks which seem to have provoked such an
from our contemporary. - We did not set
lass
a question of, ethics, bat when Tim
rates about the " immorality " 'of selling
money bankable. hare and sufficient to
wour debts, we moat' be :permitted to
either its minder or perm:pH:ie. - It may
- that; tinder' thd preiene "ate of things,
,haute hti "denicat, with reduced., pro-,
in a,praisewortby spirit, they will
",reacW lo sacrifices to retain the
the city. But, surely such a course in
. " immorality". sintitheir p'arl'or on ours.
Iced no very great exertion of genie's to
tie with the knowledge-that the bills of
tVingbankb might be receiv'ed• - at "'dui.
eileirhere, , in preferenee'to 'these 'of 'site.
Make, but wo apprehend, if . , the,"weetera
inilightniedf Tne . Paesa, upon Oda nh
polnt, `find
to:bay 'Ave' hundred ;
Of sonde,' and hp could purchase the game 'e - r,
fietiyit tht , 'MuitePrietes as in NearYorh, that
mid prefer to OW the bills - of 'one banks for
atitposeirathert,thait "'Psi 'eXeilint'se 4,f
}"','OCAOkilieiqifteiii:64l4:4,WAF.' , Otis
at illaitrefleal - eovera thirWhotir:;deCandir4
Ottoikistliiiited to atlittesteit Ve'ttaahtimitittti
of business men, it is so obviO4a and transpa
rent."
We shalt answer our cotoMporary, first, by
showing that he did argue Ili faVor of suspen
sion advancing the interests Of Philadelphia.
We copy again from the North 4mericau of
Wednesday. Then, theipaper , editch Acelaved
on Saturday that it "never asserted that sus
pension advanced the interests of this city,"
employed those emphatic words:
" While it is true that the oity has, in sonic re.
specie, suffered by thei .sespension of the banks,
theri are modia hyMihieli that Misfortune mall he
converted filo a source of advantage."
Dismissing the question of veracity, we
now, come to the second and chief point.
The injury that suspension has worked against
us, affects our own merchants trading to
New York, or buying from Europe, be
cause st is notorious that they must either
pay , in specie, or suffer a• heavy discount
,to the amount of the difference in exchange.
There is not a Philadelphia merchant, paid
'in ',Pennsylvania' currency by his customers,
who is not compelled, first, to pay three, per
cent. diScount before obtaining in exchange
for it Philadelphia notes; and, in the second
place, forced to pay four per cent, premium to
obtain gold, in order to meet his bills on New
.York or Liverpool. These being the lowest
ruling rates, make a differentn against the
Philadelphia merchant of seven per cent.--
and; this is caused by suspension. These
are facts as notorious as they are disagree
able: The knowledge of these facts impelled
the celebrated meeting of our board of trade
to advise upon the propriety of relieving our
Merchants from the payment of the New York
billiin specie, and is at this moment the cause
of anxious 'solicitude on the part both of the
banks and pie' merchants. How far these mer
chants may be willingto sell cheaper than New
York under such circumstances, unless to RAVI,
themselves from protest uud suspension, we
cannot perceive. We leave that to the North
Anirican to explain to its readers. We might
increase the strength of the position we have
takon, but are not now disposed to discuss it
More fully for obvious reasons, unless the
Not4it, American desires otherwise.
' We repeat, finally, that there is no journal
more anxious than THE Pates to contribute
to the lasting prosperity of Philadelphia.
And we grieve to say that while New
York, New England, Ohio, Louisiana, Vir
link', South Carolina, and even Michigan, are
struggling bravely to pay specie, and are
paying, or were paying it at last accounts, as
anyireader of the North American can see by
they telegraphic despatches in that paper,
,Philadelphia will suffer. The work of suspen.
Mori is, however, accomplished. We labored
to prevent it with our beat ability. We de
plored it after it was consummated; and now,
.Our:only object is to do the best to bring back
Philadelphia and the State to the high posi-
MO which they only lately occupied, and
Ilvhiph, when they re-occupy, will 1111 the
heatta of millions of our countrymen with joy.
THE CALIFORNIA MAIL.
. 'The apprehensions Concerning the steamer
Ste of the West; from Aspinwall with the
San Francisco mail of the sth of September,
bavb been happily removed by her arrival at
NO 'Fork yesterday,' with 450 passengers
'au& $1,250,000 in gold. 'Among her passen
ger'
were Senator GWIN, Governor FOOTE, the
1164. C. L. Score, (of California,) and Mr.
SL.SOKWEATHEB, late Minister to Chili.
T e s steamer has brought little news (but
'qui as much as was expected) about the
ter4rat olmerica. We learn that Mr. ROBERT
EIOORE, Surgeon-in-Chief of the Panama
Ns' road, was a passenger, New Orleans being
his.itiestination, and that the actual shipment of
treasure from San Francisco, by the Sonora,
which communicated with the Central America,
ticenema, was $1,695,000. Of course, this
Iva on freight, and irrespective of gold in the
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post mien of the passengers in that ill-fated
velsel.
lhe Democratic principle has signally tri
um had at California, in' the election of Mr.
WIILLEn, as Governor, who obtained 40,000
7411. Mr. STANLEY, (America%) and Mr.
Born, got 27,000 each. At the election, it
Iva 4 decided by a large majority of the people,
that the State Debt of California should be
paid.
07" We regret to learn that the Hon.
Loza Motaxx is now lying extremely ill et
lei residence in Baltimore. His physicians
ei4ertainno hope of his recovery.
STATE POLITICS.
'carMass iliszrnia of the Democrats has been
ed at Independence Square, this evening,
and will doubtless be largely attended. It is
cayed to consider the exciting crisis in rnone
tatt. affairs, its causes and its remedies. We
str4 authorized to state that the resolutions have
ben drawn with care, and fully express the
fe line, not of a patty, but of all disinterested
min ; for. t ' cannot be doubted that Demo
oleic principles are the best, and the only rear
antidote for the present financial epidemic.
Wto hear, also, that Hon. Charles Brown, the
able and ever steadfast friend of the people,
.wi 1‘ address the meeting on the issues $
in-
Volved and That other well-known gentle
, ,
mon will speak to the resolutions. Among
other names mentioned as certain to speak,
is I:att. of GEORGE M. WELARTON, Esq.
GENERAT..PACILER AND THE LIQUOR QUES-
Itit.—The pernicious effect of one-idea or
g izations in politics and religion, is con
stintl3r proved to as. Mormonism is the ex
frime type of this run-mad sciolism. Though
9t unworthy, in a moral point of view, all
?Attlee inspired by abstractions partake of
o f
th e same selfish and narrow spirit. The cause
o temperance, for instance, is put back gene_
r 1011% by the attempt to form a party pledged
to temperance alone. There are so many
,questions, which are, of necessity, and
alivays, ahead of each an abstraction how
ov;er virtuous, as temperance reform, that
harm, only , follows the movement. It is
fa fa worse,' however, When the opponents
o temperance try their hand at this tinkering,
tey invoke all men against them who will
u ,t have it intimated that they are hostile to
itlnperance. The best remedy for both sides
.ce) this, as on all -questions, to give up every
attempt at, special legislation and outside or
g4nization. Temperance cannot be forced
,4on a people, nor intemperance arrested by
legislation, This is a reform to be effected by
el-ents - and by education. -General PACKER,
tlie Democratic
l eandidate for Governor, is,
wp perceive, annoyed as most gentlemen
in his position always are, by' certain pro-
temperance pastime: They abuse him with
but stint in their newspapers. One print, pub
lished in General PAO - Ewes own town of Wil
liimsport„, the Isdependent Press, a furious
temperance paper, speaks of him in such terms
ad these:
Ai M General Paolier's votes in favor of Tete
pirance," we are rather taken aback by the phrase,
!Ohre have lived now six years in Williamsport,
dOrlng all which time we have exerted ourselves to
tlio'best of our ability in the good cause; and dur-
irig all of , which we have been persuitded that the
General was a deeidod opponent. Tho General
never t so tarns we know, gave a vote intended to
favor tha tomporanoi reform, and he has always
panned the practice of treating—and that we
ocinshier the most effectual,. hooause the most in
'sidione mode of manufacturing drunkards, paupers,
and felons,"
In the meanwhile, some of the opponents
'Or temperance legislation object to General
PAcKna because of certain votes he gave hi
the Legislature in fhvor of referring the mat-
Oat: to the peoplea Such are the vagaries of
olen who are carried . off by one.idest phan-
Msies: "
The truth abOut ;the' whole matter is, Gen.
PAOICER'S character. as a gentleman, as a
husband andfather, his position at home, and
his long career of prosperity in politics, must
be his best vindication as to his personal rela
tion to temperance ; while his identity with a
party that has never advocated intemperance
or opposed temperance, is the best assurance
that he can be trusted by all men, whether
friends or foes of the doctrine of Prohibition.
Mennen COUNTY.—A large and enthusiastic
'meeting of the Democracy of this sterling,
county was held at Stroudsburg, on Monday
evening last. Hon. M. H. Damian presided,
assisted by a number of Vice Presidents. A
spirited set of resolutions were breath
ing the'pure and unwavering Democratic
,doctrine of the (t old Tenth Legion." lion.
Itstas IL.W.t.ivon,`of, Stroudsburg, was then
citlled upon, and for more than an hour fas
tened hie audience by a masterly exposition of
the great principles' involved In the present
'eptitest. • He was only interrupted by lloquent
ha rots of applaUse. H. S. Buituniat, of Mauch
Palau*, also made an excellent address. The
teold Tenth Legion" will do its duty nobly
and will roll up a tremendous m4jority for
PACICER and the whole State ticket.
E1t.014 WASHINGTON. •
Special Oorreepondeade of Tlie4.'reee:l
Oat. 3,1657
Tho Oommissioner' of the Otero:int" Land' Office
has received information by telegraph of the
arrest of the person who robbed the Faribault
Land Office of warrants covering some 30,000 acres
of land. All but five of the warrants have been
recovered.
The Department of the Interior is busily engaged
in the examination or the returns made by special
agents of the Indian Bureau, and by the latter to
the General Land Office, of the sale of .trust lands
under treaties with Indians in Kansas in 1854.
Theie examinations aro preliminary to issuing
patents to the purchasers of the lands.
The lowa trust lands, situated in the Delaware
district, in the northern part of Kansas, were sold
at lowa Point.
The Delaware trust lands, Situato in the Delaware
district, the eastern portion of which is lament to
city:, The western part of the trustlanda wore sold at
ly nest of the Missouri ricer, embracing loin in
Leecnworth city, Delaware city, Laitarille, Jack
eonville, end naraville, were Bold at Leavenworth
Osai'rkeo.
The Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankestintr, and Won
trust hinds, situated in the Pawnee district, worn
sold at Paoli.
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Copt Hudson writes to the Navy Deportment
the following:
• "IL S. STEAM FRIOA.TE NIAOAIIA,
11..eyham Dock-yard, Plymouth, Sept. 17, 1857.
"Sin :—I have the honor to report that the Nia
gara was hauled into the Keyham basin yesterday
afternoon, preparatory to landing the telegraphic
cable, with the massive appendages of machinery—
the steam engine and boiler which has so lone, so
uselessly, and so fatally occupied her quarter deck.
" Should thoicornpany desire to leave in their
present condition the fixtures attached—or now up
in the Niagara for cording the cable—the trusses
on the beams, do., much of which would be de
stroyed in breaking up or removing, I shall com
ply with their wishes, unless otherwise directed
by you, and return with her to New York, as she
lOW then stand with the fixtures prepared for
another and more eacceeaful attempt, or ready for
removal at home, in event of her being ordered or
required for another service.
The company have definitely decided not to
lay hut the cable this autumn, but to defer it until
next summer.
"I herewith enclose a copy of their official let
ter dn that question, received on the 14th instant;
also a resolution of thanks to the commanding and
other officers of the Telegraphic squadron, with a
copy of my latter to the company, of the sth inst.,
urging them to expedite the work of landing, which
will;occupy some thirty-five days, or more, unless
they, work night and day in coiling it on shore.
" The crew and officers are in excellent health—
but loading just now a rather monotonous life.
"I am, de., W. L. IlunsoN, Captain
"lieu. I. Toucv, Secretary of Navy, Wash'in,
"P. S. 1 have just been informed by the admi
ral superintendent, Sir James Plumridge, that be
has received a telegraphic despatch from the Mini.
rality, not to have any of the cable landed until
further orders. Icon only conjecture, as the you've.
ny have abundant time to manufacture another
cable, that it may have been disposed of to the
IteclSea or East India Company, for laying out to
India.-
The Postmaster General has consented to delay
tho departure of the California mail steamer of the
sth inst., from Now York, until Wednesday, the
7th lust. This detention has been rendered neces
sary on account of the non-arrival at New York
of the steamship Star of the West, from Aspinwall,
with the California mail of the Dth of September,
now over-duo aaveral days.
Coriespondence of The Proos.]
SCRANTON, Pn., 00t. 3, 1857
To Tun Emma or TIM Pness : I regret that
the author of the communication on the Delaware,
Lackawanna, and Western Relined, published in
youf• issue of the let inst., did not pause until the
pacifying influence of a " sober, second thought"
had:quieted his passion. None have admired the
maxim of a "sober, second thought " more than
he, and I am surprised that ho was irritated out
of it in this instance. Ills statements aro nut car
rectlin any essential particular.
The company have made amplo provision for
the payment in full of all the employees, and have
cot 4side their daily earnings, in cash, for that pur
pose.
The company never sold a lot in Scruziton to a
Etorhkeeper or any one else, for the reason they
never owned any to sell. They own no more
ground in Scranton than what is necessary for
elation house, machine shops, and track.
111 e are not aware that the company ever held
out induoements to coal operators that their debts
sbotild be regarded more sacred than others. 1V a
havis sold largely to the company, and It is certain
no such inducement was given us.
Scranton is still, what it was nix months ego, the
moat flourishing town within the border of the
State, and will continue to be. Its progress may
not!be rapid for a few months to come as it has
been, but its retrogression is out of the question.
C. S.
THE EXTRA SESSION AND TILE BANKS
Por:tha Prep.)
Th contemplation of the meeting of the Liviala
hail in extra session npon the call of the Governor,
is it not well that the people (to whom legislators are
nuskerablo for their nets, should now inquire what
it iff competent for the Legislature under present
eirMitnitances to do',
24th anation of the revised act of April 116,
&.O, provides: "If any such bank shall at any
ilne fail or refuse to redeem its notes, and pay its
liabilities in gold and silver coin, upon demand
beipg mado at the banking haus° of said bank du
ring banking hours, such failureor refusal shall be
declined, and shall be held to be, an absolute for.
Mure of the charts , of said bane.."
ection IT of artioio 9 of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania providos that: "No ex post
. 11W°
nor any law impairing contrasts shall ho
71113th1."
40 the face of the sections of the Act of Assetn
nnd of the Constitution quoted, has the legis
latlre power to pass an act legalising the suspen
sioh of the banks? Would not tho influence of
such an act be retrospective, and does not the Con
stitution expressly prohibit the enactment of any
swill law 't
The writer thinks that it is only within the scope
of the power with which the legislation is invest
to pass a law regulating the-manner in which
the delinquent institutions shall adjust and settle
their accounts. While from principle ho is opposed
to the bunking system as one fraught with danger
.to the best interests of the communities in which
they exist, be does not desire to see them treated
wish an unnecessary degree of severity ; but he
rekarde the doctrine of stars deri3e3 as sound in
the main, anetbinks it should be abided by. A
learned jurist has said—. it is my wish and toy
comfort to stand super an tiquar vies. I cannot
legislate, but by my industry I can discover what
our predecessors have done, and I will tread in their
botatopg."
If lowa aro not to be otmerved, it wore better
hat they tvero not onnotetl. T. W. 11.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
AlmnEur co Musto.—"La Traviata," which 13
one of the best (because the least loud and least
brassy) of Verdi's operas, will be produced here
this evening, and not repented during the season,
Tile east is admirable, including Madame Gazzani
ga, with Signori Tagliatico,l3rignoli, Amain, and
letti. No doubt, the combined attraction of
lath an opera and such performor4 will draw an
immense house. Max Maretzek officiates as ruusi
e4 director and conductor. We may remind the
public that reserved seats and boxes may be secur
ed, from 9 to 5, without , extra charge, Mr. McKeon,
the courteous treasurer, being • only too happy in
assisting ticket•purchasers in the selection of good
loealities.
;WHEATLEY'S Ancu STREET Tunkria.—ln this
bins°, good management and good acting have
drawn largo audiences during the week. The new
comedy of " The Victims" will bo repeated to.
night for the seventh time, (with some peculiarly
etrecttve scenery, painted by Mr. John Wiser,) and
wth Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs Thayer,
r. Wheatley, Mr. Thayer, Mr. Clarke, and Mr.
J. Dunn in the cast. Mr. Wheatley will deliver
en original complimentary address to the visit
ing and resident firemen, (and very well he can do
it ? ) and a new song and chorus. Music by Mr.
Charles It. Dodwortb, the leader, will follow.
"The Brigand," with Mr. Davenport in the prin
cipal character, will be repealed, "Othello,"
with a strong east, though not exactly " neap.
pronchable," inasmuch as rage ought to he played
by a flret.rate man—Two should like to sec Mr. Da
venport in it—will be performed to-morrow even
ing, with a lively farce.
NATIONAL THEATRE.—This evening Mr. J. B.
Murdoch appears as Evelyn in Bulwer'scomedy of
•'Money," supported by Mr. IL Watkins, as
Graves, Stout by Mr. T. N. Morris,Clara Douglas
by 'Mrs: Hudson Kirby, and Lady Framiliu by
Mrs. 11. Muzzy. That " old familiar friend," the
fdree.oomedy of "The Dramatist" will be ropeatod,
and those who admire ruarbod ability, with versa
tile powers of the first order, will ho gratified by
witnessing Mr. Murdeck's reprofontation of the
character of Vapid.
WALNUT STRBET , stars from
New York have departed, and the stook company
have a fair opportunity of letting the public son of
what metal they are made. The intonsolyFrenoh
mole-drama of " Dastache," which may bo said to
have Bayed Wallaek's Theatre three terra ago,
will bo playdd this evening—Madame Verde!, Mrs.
John Sefton, Mre.Silsbee, Mr, Daly, Showell,
Mr. Do Moyne, Mr. Allocket rind Mr. Chapman in
the iloadini parts. The' farce of "Irillikina and,
Idle Dinah" will be the afterpieee. The Corsican
Brothers, School for Tigers, Mischief-Maklng and
To Oblige Benson aro underlined as le'rehearsal.
SANFORD'S OPERA Boum—The prograneno for
this evening gives an immense amount of va
riety. Music, instrumental and vocal, in any
quality, and of good polity; dancing—the amu
sing burlesque on the Hutchinson Famßy—the ex
hibition by the Sanford Children, end the farce
of "Box and Cox," by Messrs S. S. Sandford, Cool
White and Dixoy. This establishinint is most re
spoetably eoadaeted, and, we prisume, is tramme
-1 profitable, as it is immensely popular.
THE PRESS,PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1857.
CALIFORNIA MAILS.
At a late hour last night wo received flow
Messrs. Wells, Fargo & Co., files of California
newspapers to the sth September, from which
we extract what follows :
TIM ELECTIONS. '
[From the San Francisco [Jerald, Sent 6.1
"It will be soon that our State returns by tele
graph are, tints far, extremely meagre. It serves,
however, as a guide to the general complexion of
the success attending the various tickets in the debt.
Marysville is reported to have gone Democratic to
a man, and Col. Weller is also far ahead in every
other locality beard from. His vote more than
doubles that of Mr Bowie, tho American candi
date, and more than trebles that of Mr. Stanly,
who appears to he nowhere in the race. Mr. Bowie
will probably beat Mr. Shinty as much, or mown
than he will be beaten by Col. Weller, whose vote
will exceed that of both his opponents combined.
,The success of the nominees of the Democratic
State ticket will doubtless keep pace with that of
the Gubernatorial candidate.
(From the Alta Californian.]
There is safety in saying that the entire Demo.
erotic State ticket has been successful, and that
the same party will have an overwhelming majori
ty in either branch of the Legisturo.
SPECUI,ATION."—Under this cop•
lion, n correspondent of the Sacramento //neon
gives statistics of the veto tit the forthcoming
Gubernatorial election, " provided, however,"
his speculations are correct. San Francisco is
set down at 5,000 for Weller, 5,100 for Stably,
and 000 for 'Bowie; Sacramento, 3,000 for Bowie,
3,300 for Weller, and 720 for Stanly. The recapb
tulation of the votes of the `various counties of the
State is as follows :
Whole number of votes
Weller over Bowie
Weller over Stanly
Bowie over Steely.
Weller over both,
Weller and Bowie over Stenley
Decrease on the vote of 1850
. GENERAL NEWS
On Thursday, the 20th ult., the mail steamer
Sonora, Commander Whiting, sailed for Panama,
with a small number of passengers, among whom
were several of our prominent citizens. The
steamer carried away ono hundred and two mail
bags, containing, besides newspapers, thirty-eight
thousand letters. Treasure, $1,595,491 13.
The stemma's which formerly belonged to the
,Nicaragua line, and which have been tied up here
to long by litigation betweest different claimants,
wore released - on bond, several days ago. It is
said that the route via. Nicaragua is speedily to ho
re-opened; and that this move is for the purpose
of putting these steamers upon the lino at once.
People here rejoice at anything which promises to
reduce the price of passage between California and
the Last.
I,zA German, named Wm. Bein, attar Carl
was arrested 011 n charge of stunting gold cuttings
and unstamped $2O pieces from the United States
Branch Mint in this city. Ile was chief cutter in
the establishment, and has confessed to haring fol
lowed up his thieving propensities from his first
connection with the Mint, five years ago, to the
amount of $30,000. Tho grand jury Lad presented a
bill of indictment against William Bele, for cmhtz
zlennemt of $2,500 worth of blanks, clippings, dm.,
from the United States Blanch Mint. The bill
contained eight separate counts or charges.
In connection with this Mint robbery ease, we
may state that CM. ilaraszthy's defalcation has
been ascertained, finally, to be $152,328 50.
Though his Offence was vault/Wiled months before
Rein's, no proceedings have DO yet been commenced
against] him, criminally.
The Tuolumne Courier thinks that to the Chi
nese in Columbia is to be attributed the conflagra
tion which lately befel that town,
A terrible riot occurred between a gang of row
dies and citizens of Carson Valley, at a public
house kept by Col. Rogers, of Genoa, The latter,
on ordering the rascals away from his premises,
was beset and injured, as was also one or two of
their own number. The following day they re
turned, and tore down the inn. The citizens then
organized themselves into a Vigilance Committee,
with the determination of expatriating the entire
gang.
On the morning of 22n1 August, great excitement
was occasioned, In thin city, by the news that an
attempt had been made to assassinate Manuel Ohs
fannies, by stabbing him while he slept, in the
chamber ot his hotel. Cast/mares is the principal
witness to sustain the groat Limantour claim to
530,000,000 of property in San Francisco and
neighborhood, niB evidence had partially been
token before the U.S. Commissioner, and hod been
pnblished in the papers. It was very strong in
favor of the elohn. At night, on the list, he was
awakened, lie says, by receiving in Llow on the
chest ; lie saw a man run out of his room ; and after
wards found he was stabbed. Staggering into the
bull; buried out and fell, covered with blood,whoro
Le was picked up. him wound woe only a slight
flesh ono, the knife having struck a rib Who the
assassin was, has been wrapped in mystery. A
singular circumstance is, that the wound was in
flicted with hisown knife, which was found stick
ing through the bed clothethe thickness of which
is said to have saved lilt life. The Chief of Police,
next day, offered, through the papers, of $5,000 for
the detection of the perpetrator of the deed. Two
enterprising citizens appeared, and claimed the re
ward, alleging that Castanares himself dint the
stabbing, in order to gain sympathy for the Liman
tour claim. On being refused the money : they
commenced suit in one of the courts, to recover It.
So the matter stands nt present.
Overland immigrants aro daily entering the
State through the various passes of the hdorra
Nevada. Many of them have, beside their or
dinary household effects, DOOM or loss stock, most
of Which has suffered little from their long tramp
'Across the plains. In the mountains beyond Oar
son Valley, the immigrants have experienced mob
nu/anyone° from the depredations of Indium, Who
have killed or driven off stook, and in some in
stances, as will bo seen elsewhere, have committed
murder.
The pioneer wail train from San Diego to San
Antonio, Texas, left the fernier place 'July oth.
The first moil train duo from the Atlantic States,
although over duo at San Diego, has not arrived.
A large party of Mettiean filibusters are reported
as ravaging Lower California.
Milling is carried an as vigorously nod success•
fully as ever throughout the Mate. New diggings
on Walker's river, Utah Torritoty, have beets dim•
covered, which are reported yielding handsomely.
A bomber of miners from this State have gone
thither, for the purpose of thoroughly prospecting
the country for gold.
The overland immigrntion still continua+ to
arrive. But the latest 110998 from the frontier
Wings us some melancholy particulars of Indian
Inas-Awes on the plains, One train, consisting of
eight men and three children, was tuurdered. Bo•
sides this, other Indian outrages aro reported. The
immigrants were talking of forming a company,
for the purpose of returning and protecting those
on the plains.
PARTINIJAKE —A shock of RR earthquake Wes
sensibly felt on Wednesday evening, 24 inst., alma
7 o'clock, at Sacramento, Marytville, Nevada, San
Juan, Downicville, and Cainptonville.
egular communication by singe conches k now
kept up between California and Larson Valley, and
the inountain line is very popular with the travel•
ling community.
Influenza brie been very prevalent during the
fortnight in some of the interior counties. With
this exeoption, the general health of the people of
the State is excellent.
From Oregon we have no news of importance.
On the 11th August, Isaac N. Eddy, an old citizen
of Washington Territory, was murdered by the
Iltdiens. The inhabitants worn exceedingly in
dignant at the outrage, and bad captured a nutn
hot of Indians, and declared their determination
o hang them. It itl thought they will carry their
Ilreat into execution.
The following is the Treasure LiA of the Star of
be West •
Amer. Ex Dank... 110,000 Howell& Cmwell• • • • *1, 21 0
Do. ......0,000 Do .... 3,000
Do. .... 30,000 Ken house, Spatz &
Do. .... 15,000 Co 11,000
.
Do. .... 40,000 W Appleton A. Co.. 0,010
llowlsnd & Arpin- W T Colonian & Co 35,600
nail 69 , 64.1 John I:. Lodge . .12 `,^4
Do "95:000 Eugene Kell; & C0..40 000
Du 10,101 Conroy & O'Connor 12,725
4tobt. Ila Celt & Co 69, -13 Thos. J. nand &Co 11,000
James Pittiiek ... .107,000 Doss, Enteoner &Co 21,220
Welk, Fargo & C 0.188,000 110 0,017
IR, 01,000 Scholia & Ilin 3,060
Kremlin & Co 41,800 110 18,'2118
It Mender & 0 /Onion 8,000 0 olditone, Erleilliiiio
- hunter Jr Co.. 12,045 er & C 0.,..., —10,201
l, Ylnor Jr Arullo., 2,000 I+, M. Drexel & L10..25,000
Treadirell & C 0.... 10,000 Donean, Sherman &
E. Jr J llmenfeld.. 4,050 Co 00,800
i. Einstein & liro.. 2,010 Order 80,000
Total
The followving is it list of the,
FASSENOEHI 111' TITS BM OF TOR WEST
From Aspinwall in the Star of the Wextr—Mr I It
Roberts, P Pertain, R Parttna L 0 Dower, D W linty
and lady, Miss A Lawlor, E P M Villaueriencle,
F Dell, lady sad daughter; 'II Schnider, Purser Myers,
Ilnite,l Staten Navy; N I) lirinuell, II Nathan, J SanionY
burgh, .1 F Cordova, 01189 0,06 and non, J 11 Arengo,
1)0 Pierce, D J Davago and ton,
T B' Terry, M Do Wolf, M Hitching. M Stanley, M
Turban, II Blinn, J Howard, .1 Rothe, J Rice, L Shoji), (I
M Quimay, J A Bates, A Jarvisn, A Gomez and wife,
J nue, J Divlra. S It Bennington, Capt West, Dr Roys
ton, A Caferata, C Bernya, J P Rayburn, C B Benton, .1
Clark, 0 11111,5 Reid, E Ramo, A Newland, A do Fretes,
31 Sara, 1' King, C IV Ford, J Williams M Ilea, B L
Dean, W IVingfleid. From California--T Park, lady,
sister, child and servant, W Turnbull and lady, W II
Cherers, Major Cress, Dr Clalthern, Capt Walton, wife,
inn children and Mr, Fitch, F La Fromoullier and wife,
Mrs J F gliryon, three children, nod infant, J . Reid, J
M Andrews, Mr Suerkroop, wife and two children, IV L
Yager, J 3 Wistav, R Pollard, Mr Soulhworth, J R New
ton, K instil, II D Barrows, C fi Fenner, F Dietz, 1' 1'
Muller wife and infant (1 A Lester and wife; 1.1 Camp
bell, wife and servant; I P Hawley, Rev 11 Ilappernitt, J
W Cryers, W 3f Eddy, 11 Dorsey, C B Bakis, Bridge,
IV II Moron, wife and infant; 11 Gould, J II McKee,
Page, J W Bailey, Mrs 3 Thompson, K M Earle,
Mrs Ford, F Cohen, A 31eiggn, R 11 Woods, C Burnett,
0 11' Richardson end wife, II Wicks, G Ilowen, 0 11
bond, IV Stoinhall, It M lioota ell, J B Hardenburg, 0
Il Raymond, 31 Ridgeway, 31r Bradley, It (-1 Carter, idle
and children; D Hollister, McGregor, J Donley, W B
Ransom. S Vermach, IV Johns. It IV Bach end mother,
Mrs Derry, Mrs N Heidlay and Infant, U B Well C Olin.
rad J Mould/ft, 0 310/111 iot, 15' Dobbins, D Kelly, Tt Atwa
ter, 1' Morgan and wife; T Geoffrey, W T Watkins, 8 Enp. ,
enscheld, Mrs II P Dalton, S leases, C Cockrlll, L Carter,
Mr Voight, 7 Borland, S B Graham, E Conner and son; D
D Eberhard, A Soutar, P II Pray, U Lecham, A Rogers,
11 Butler, 0 Cable, .1 Noylo. It If Harhoway, J
.1 Bradley and nephew; M 11 Titus, S Darts, 11 Buck, F
Francon, T Derry, N Hessen, I) Menne, J I'alpeey, W
Campbell, IV Cutts, J 111 Wentworth, J P Beal, J
Clint, T 11 Sewell, It IV Spaulding, J Dickenson 1'
Finney, Messrs Chess, Frost, Sellers. Cable, Smith,
Smith, Ogden, Watson, Kenniiitoun ; tracker, Barr.,
Darnel, Malfgeger, Killen, incTrink, Chamberlin. Dill
lard, Taft, Sheppard, Mendel/in, Rowley, Bailey,
Dames, Harding, Richards, Bradbury, Drown, Martin,
'raging, Lundberg, Sherman, Bay, Short, Mentzer,
Haughton, Simpleth, Stolberg. Mitchell, Muir, Colby,
Williams, Porter, Fresalicen, F. A. Bromblicon, W. 11.
Steven, Kennedy, Rogers, Crockar, Hazen, Terryl and
son, Fraser, Porter, Help, Ilasland, Vincent, Carter,
Bennett, Andrew. / Dunlap, Anthony,
Thomas,Phillips, Steiner, Darting, Smith, Merman,
Barney, A. Pullen, with and two children, Wood, Mazer,
Robinson, Fair, Stiles, PasslngtonLeal, Everly, Barn/
ard, Drißs, Gallagher, Steelman, ' Lyon, Kelly,3l arhle,
Mart, ateLauglin, Clem/ger, (minuet, (andan and
wife J Masser, Dalton, Nicholson, Carter, Ether,
Darien, Shearer, Speed, Hewett, Ingalls, Cooking McDa
niel, Warner, Bonney, Hardy, Engbert, Eugbert, Saten
tiue, Salentine, Whist!, tinittam, Ileard, Butter, Re
naom, Jrott, Young, Oarrabrant, Cass, MeQuerry,
IRMA, Gilf, Todd, Prigs, Carter, Vrown McCall/
Craffreo, Hollister, Cowan, Denny, Abbis, Allen,
Beale, Staples, Hopkins, Cooel, Karklinatit, 'Sharer,
Newton, Place, Greenbaum, Keller, A 0 Morton/
Yarnell, letter, Ripley, Dedon, Bates, Walters, Ayring,
Hannon, Charlen, Carey, Ilan, Word, Saner,
Snyder, Ward, Winter sod son, Brown, Pettit, Feta,
Merrill, Holauy, Houghton, Schleinager, Doherty,
Dane, /tooro, Potts, 31akepeell, Gardner, Monne,
Woodward, Sutherland, Barber, Meson, James, Jewett,
Balsa}, Dixon, Laucanter, Watkins, Vadna, Bomsen,
Haggerty. Herrastadt, Kelly and others, II 0 Gardner
and wife, Barber, Miller, i'atteson, Shelton, Lowly,
Benould, Perlgo, Thompson and Wordell. Total, 4K),
' Nominated.—ThOmas B. Atkinson was nom
inated on Saturday evening by the First Repre
sentative District, which comprises the city of
Camden, for the Assembly. The convention was
held at the hotel of Mr.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
ItRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST
Two Weeks Later from California.
$1,260,000 IN SPECIE ARRIVED
The Governor's Election—Democratic Candi
date Elected—Columbia Destroyed by Fire—
Explosion and Loss of Life.
New YORK, Oct. 4.—The steamship Star of the West
arrived this morning at daylight. She left Aspinwall
on the 24th ult., with 420 passengers, and 81,220,000 in
gold. Among het prisseagera are Senator (twin, Cover
nor Foote, and the Flea, C. h. Scott, of California, and
Starkweather, late Minister to Chili.
- .
The Star of the West touched off Havana on the 28th
ult , multi% Key Reston the 29th,
The V. B. steamer Wabash was at Aspinwall, and the
John Adams and Decatur at Panama
The dates from California are to the bib alt
The late election for Governor resultod in the sac
ce9a of the Democratic ticket. The vote stood .
Tho town of Columbia, Tuolumne county, has boon
hoot entirely destroyed by fire. Only twelve bulld
ogs escaped. Ono of the buildings burned contained
(nyder, and lire persons wore killed and several injured
y the explosion. The loss amounts to $700,000.
Tho Oregon Constitutional Convention was in session.
Thu outrages In Carson Valley has caused the forma
ion of a Vigilance Committee.
At tho late election in California, the people decided
hat tho State debt should be paid, by a largo majority.
The Conatltational Convention project is probably de
rated.
The Grand Jury of San Francisco are engaged In in
vestigating the affairs of the United States Mint. Tho
default of Mr. Ilaraszthy, the late molter and refiner,
amounts to $150,000 no has been detected abstracting
treasure from the coiner's department.
Tho accounts from the mines show the miners to be
successful.
.97,821
27,280
36,105
8,819
8,885
C 3,2•25
10,396
The Indians have murdered Mr. Ebey, collector of the
port of Townsend, in Washington county The citizens
succeeded in capturing eighteen of the Indians, and de
signed hanging thorn
The shipment of treasure by the Sonora, which con
nected with the ill-fated steamer Ventral America, was
$1 695,000.
The San Francisco markets were quint The impor
tations continued to be large.
The Aspinwall Courier says that Robert F. Moore,
Surgeon-in-Chief of the Panama Railroad, was a pas
senor on board the Central Ameria, bound home Yin
New Orleans.
Th'e new from OM fa unimportant.
The Revolution in Peru court tures without material
advantage to either aide.
The dates from Nicaragua aro later, hut without in
terest.
The cholera is raging in Guatemala
A revolution 111113 broken ont against Carrera,
Mr. Venable, U. 8. M tt ist or to Guatemala, Is (lead.
?he city of Pulra, In Peru, has been damaged by an
earthquake. The (191113,V , is estimated at $lOO,OOO.
[The wens by our California files n•ill be found In
another column.]
Additional Victims by the iVreek of the Central
New YORK, Oct. 4 —The list of passengers that ens
lurked on the Central A merles !rum the 14thilliti, is all
that has been received by the Star of the West. The 11.4
of Dan Vrantisco passengers is not expected until the
arrival of the steamer connecting with the uue leaving
Sall Francisco on the 20th of October, which cannot be
expected before the 14th or November
The tot/owing persons whp embarked on the Central
America from the Isthmus are supposed to be among
the lost, unless they stopped at Havana F. H. 11
Smith, Win. Drachm, Capt. W Dyer, N. M. Terato,
W Watson and sun, Otm Barlow, James O'Neil, Mr.
Offers, C. W: firiflith, Thomas Maloney, Frank Carpen
ter, %Yin. Mone!, Wm. Plass, A. Amour, T. J. Morris,
J Buttoner, and F. Orifilth.
Nor the abet o information we aro indebted to Capt
aorta of the Oatiro:lAA Steam Ship Company.
The! Financial Question—MeeMU at Pitts
tr-
PitTe3lllllloll, October 3.—A meeting of our busiues4
men WOO held this afternoon at the aferebant's Ex
change, to consider the money crisis in reference to the
action of the Legislature at the special widen.
Resolutions mere adopted. declaring, In substance,
that the suspension of our banks wag solely caused by
financial disasters in other parta of the country, and
was dictated by a sense of duty to the business interests
of the city—the hanks being rolrent, and managed pith
undonbted prudence and forethought. The resolutions
recomend the Legislature to result the penalties of the
bauk4ng law of 1840, but to fix a period for resumption
at as early L it day as possible, and to limit bank diva
deuils to 8 per cent. per annum, and allowing a contin
gent fund of not over 20 per cent of the capital stock,
the surplus to inure to the !Rate.
Arrival of a COIODIVIIIOII Ship at ilalllmore.
Itivrimone, October a —The ceieni7ahon ship Mary
Caroline Stevens, from 'Monrovia, Africa, has arrived at
thistiort She railed August 21, with palm ml, &c. She
brings seven cabin and seventeen steerage passengers.
Left In the port of Monrovia ship Antelope, from New
braol of Two Firemen from Injuries at a Fire
PITTSBURGH, October 3.--Two firemen, named U W.
liineibt and Win. Maws)), who wore, injured at a lire
ye stray, by the falling of walls, died today.
SANDUSKY, Oct. a --The propeller Republic, belong
ing to the New York and Erie Railroad hue, +Ana burned
at the Southern Michigan Railroad dock th IA afternoon.
. .
Her full cargo, rolling freight and lire stock, were all
concerned. The loss was partially insured.
The large freight acid narehouse of the Southern
Michigan Railroad Company caught tire from the pro•
pellur, and wanialso destroyed with a larger portion of
its *lieut.,. The building was insured for $lO,OOO
Indfcinteni of RObertsoti tor Poisoning his
INcururzit, (let 3 --John B. Robertson, cashier or
the ra g le Bank, boo been indicted by the Grand Jury
for attempting to destroy the life of hit wife by poison.
Ibrior soya, that of twenty-three jurors, only two
were opposed to o bill. Robertson gave bail this morn
ing.;
Sport Sup, Intelligence.
SPit t PI ta,n, Mass., October 3.—T10 trot which came
oti bptween Flora Temple" and " Lancet," to-day,
was witnessed by ten thousand persons. Flora woo In
harness, and Lancet In saddle. Flora won three
stralsl.lt heats. The last mile was made In 2m. 225.
The Financial Crisis.
A r MONETARY MATTERS AT CINCINNATI
OLIICINNATi, October 3.—This day was much drawled
bola, and it was feared several (allures would occur.
A good deal of third and fourth class paper went to
prottst, but none of the second and first class.
Our imams are all surprised and delighted with the
result, which has been so much more favorable than was
tuititipated.
IIEAVT FAILURE AT sr. LOUIS
Louis, Oct. 3.—Chonteau, Harrison & Valle, an
irombouse. suspended yesterday Over eight hundred
persons are thereby thrown out of employment. This
111111 mm the iron mountain.
' TIIE 0110 DE ISLAND CENTRAL U tNE
PIWYIDENCE, Oct 3 —The Rhode Island Centel Dank
aas temporarily enjoined to day on application ni the
Bank Commissioners. Their moats are believed to be
coniiderably above their liabilities.
FINANCIAL. AFFAIR% AT BOSTON.
14STON, Oct. 3 —Financially the day passed oil far
better then was anticipated. There wore it few failures,
but hone were largo, except those of Clark h Co., bank.
ere, and S. Frothinglantn S Co , commission dry goods
house
At the close, business affairs wore a decidedly more
cheerful aspect
!Firemen on the Route to PhHad elphiu.
ltatramo us, Oct .3.—Two fire companies from Waßli
ngton citypassol this city this evening on the route
o Philadelphia intending to participate In the parade
.f gm Fire Department to-morrow.
'Marine Intelligence.
Nini FOLK, October 3,—Tho bark Cuba, bofore reported
ashore on Carrituck, Ilse arrived at this port.
Markets by Telegraph
New ORLEANS, October 2.—The price of Cotton to
day, la unchanged, though the market is somewhat
stiffer Atiddlinga aro quoted at 14S 0144 e. The ealos
for the week have been 10,b00 bales, and the receipte
for the same thaw, 28,500 balm. The receipt, so far,
aro 33,000 bales ahead of the same time loot year. The
block now in port amounts to 00,000 bales. The Flour
market closed dull at $5.60. Wheat hay a declining ten
dency. lied 'Wheat, $1 06; White Coro, 72;lie Lard in
dull at a decline of ;fic ; sales of Mil, at 10Se M
ilt:lnge on London 100,,r101 ; other bill., of exchange
P 01101101). Rio Coffee Is quoted at 10),,c The salt, of
Coffee foe the neck have been 3,400 baga, The .itock in
port in 125 000 bags Other art Idea are unchanged
ME COURTS.
SATURDAY'S PROCEIIIIINOS
Reported for The Preen
fltsv tun , Cott ur --Judges Elmwood, S frond and
Bare,--In the eases of Ilex several Insurance
Companies, before I sported, Judge offiarswood de
livered the opinion of the Court, at length, over
muting the exceptions filed by the Insurance Coin
panics, and °Mining judgment to be entered for
the plaintiff upon tho award of Ueo. W. Bidato,
EN. &ire ra I o timer cases, depending upon the same
questions, will ho affected by this decision. The
rases now decided amount to $15,000, with interest;
limo remaining cases, it is said, are founded upon
policies to the extent of over 500,000. Tho build
ing insured wee the mammoth Mount Vernon
lintel, at Cape May, which was erected at a cost
Of more than $200,000. Thu plaintiffs held mort
gages andjudgments on tee property to the
amount of 387,000 and took the precaution of fully
covering their Interest by insurance, in various
offices in this city and elsewhere. They will es.
cope, therefore, without loss; the owners of the
lintel had effected no Insurance. Counsel for lain
tit, A. Q Reasboy, of Newark, and Wm. L Hirst;
It, C. Halo, C, fiuillou and Joel Jones, Ems , for
esmeptants.
QuAIIVEIt SESSIONS—Judge Conracl.—Singular
Fuse —A Louis Larceny.—llarriot Barber, a very
leoly-like looking person, was before the Court on
bateau corpus, on the charge of larceny, under
the following very peculiar circumstances. The
defendant, who is employed as housekeeper in one
of the most respectable of the Chestnut street ho
tell, had, a week or two since, occasion to borrow
ter dollars from one of the servants in the house,
Yarling a certain time for its re-payment Being
utphio at the time fixed to fulfill her promotes, she
offrred the servant some clothes, either as Seelttity
Orin liquidation of the loan. This was refused,
mid thin lender proceeded to the office of Alderman
Ciarlee D Freeman, in Library street, and had a
wirrant issued for the arrest of Mrs. Barber. She
ttipearod with counsel, and after hearing the above
Lets, this intelligent alderman bound Mrs. Bar
ba over to court on the charge of larceny. Mr.
D Dougherty, as counsel tor tho defendant,
Wasted against such manifest injustice towards
IA client, but in vain.
no alderman, who is else a lawyer, had been
recently studying Wharton's Criminal Law, and
hal toads the dimes, y that borrowing money is
lateeny, and failing to repay it "flat burglary "
Julgo Conrail was obtuse enough not to bo able to
conpreitond the uderinan's system of jurispru.
elemco,and upon hearing the testimony of the prose
cution mid, there is certainly no larceny hero,
thq defendant must be discharged." Mr. D.
Domgherty asked the court under tho stato of facts
vaunted to it, to administer a public reprimand
to the alderman for tho grossly unjust way in
width the law bad been administered. Judge
Conrad said he could not take cognizance of what
hadnot ecourred officially before Mtn and the matter
terninated for the present The District Attorney
for the commonwealth, Daniel Dougherty, Esq.,
forth o defendant ,
ftNTENCES.—Littleton Morris, colored, con
viced of an assault and battery on Charles M.
bioire,.was sentenced to pay a fine of $l, and to
three toonth's imprisonment m the cmaty prison.
Charles M. Morrie, convicted of an assault and
batery on Littleton Moore, was senteneed to ono
'north's imprisonment in the Eastern Peniten
tiary!,
\\infant Carroll, convicted of selling liquor with•
out license, at Second and Jefferson streets, was
sontmcod to pay a tine of $B5, and costs of prose•
outien.
$1,2L0i,73
Pie Camden County Courts will commence
thei! October term tomorrow. It is said that but
lath business Is on the list to be disposed of, ex
cept that whioh may be created by tho Grand
Jurj.
Afestival was recently given by the ladies
of ti,. Louie in tad of the Mount Vernon Aim
°Jahn. -
Si 01er, (Dom.) 40,000
Shallop, (Rep) 27,000
Barrio, (Am.) ~,,Lepe
Manta
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING
_ .
AOADRUY oF BROAD AND LOODAT SMUTS.—
Lu Trayluta..
NATIONAL THEATRE:. 'WALNUT STREET, ABOVE FllO ItTll.
"11011ey ; Or, Duplicity Experdsl"—" The Dramatist;
Or, Dle All. Die Nobly."
WHEATLEY'S ARCH STREET THEATRE, ARCH STREET,
ABOVE BIRTH Tho Victlies"—" The Brigand "
WALNUT STREET THEATRE N. II CORNER Of NINTH
AND WALNUT STREETS —.En:lathe; Or, The Condemned
Felon"—'• Miklos and Ilia Dinah."
• ' •
THOM UV'S VARINTIFS, FiFTII AND 011EST2MT 9TIMET.I
MIEICOIIIIIIOOIIa Concert,
56N vent OPERA HOUSE, ELEVENTH 8t01287, ABOVE
OnESTNUT --Etlnoplau Life Illustrated, concludiuuntli
Box and Cox
The Parade of the Fire Department.—To
day promises to be ono of the most brilliant affairs
over witnessed in this city The arrangements have
have made upon on extensive scale, nod should the
weather prove favorable, we may anticipate a large
and imposing denionstration. The official orders for
the occasion have been printed and ditttlibitted,
and there is no need of their insertion at this time,
as almost every firemen knows them, ivord for
word A number of presentations to the different
companies will take place this morning, and will,
no doubt, prove quite interesting to the donors and
recipients. The visiting companies number twenty
four, The truck of the Metropolitan Hook and
Ladder Company, of Washington, It. C., reached
Broad and Primo streets at six o'clock on Saturday
morning. It is very neat and tasteful. It is fur
nished wills en apparatus which strikes a bell as
the truck passes over the ground
The Monumental Hose Company, of Baltimore,
arrived in the city on Saturday afternoon, and v as
received at the depot at Broad and Primo streets
by the Philadelphia Hose Company Tho members
of the latter, altheugh in citizen' dress, were ac
companied by Beck's Silver Cornet Band. The
"Atonement:it" is painted a very delicate drab
color. relieved with gold and silvor inountings,and
is altogether a beautiful piece of workmanship.
The meadows of the company are a fine-looking
set of men, dressed in black equipments and wear
ing fire bats of the Now York pattern. They aro
accompa - •.iod by a fine band of music.
Tho Franklin Engine, of Washington, D. C., also
arrived on Saturday afternoon, and were received
on their arrival by the Weecaeoe Engine Company
of this city, whose guests they aro The members
of the Franklin looked exceedingly well in their
drab Piro coats and red equipments. Their engine
is h fine looking piece of innehinery, painted red.
and ornamented tastetully. They aro accompanied
by a band of musie.
Thu Franklin, escorted by the Weeencee Engine
and Hope boo Companies, with their new and
beautiful apparatus, pasted To: Pitusi office on
Saturday afternoon.
Late on Saturday night the Independent Engine
Company of Baltimore reselimi this city. They
wore received and eve evened to their quarters by the
American Engine Company, whoa, guests they
aro.
The members of the Metropolitan ]look and Lad
der, of Washington, artived by the same train.
They were received by the South nark Engine
Company.
The Rainbow and Junior Fire Companies reached
the city front Beading nit Slim day evening, bring
ing their err:trate-I with Om. they numbered
about OHO hundred men in all. They were received
and escorted to their quarters.
The apparenta of the Perseverance Hose of Leb
anon arrived in the city on Saturday last.
. .
The Washington Fin; Company of Harrisburg
at rived in the city at an early hour last evening
The companies from the city of New York reached
the city by the train lest night.
The companies from Trenton and Paterson, N.
J., arrived early this morning
The United States Hose Company . passed our
office en Saturday afternoon, with their handsome
carriage, which they had just brought from the
ornamenter'e. The prevailing color of the appara
tus is white, relieved with gold. The frontispiece
is silver, very richly wrought. The carriage
looked very neat and elegant. The members of
the Franklin Engine Company, of Washington, es
corted by the Weceucoo Engine Company, attended
the Ebenezer M. E. church yesterday morning.
An eloquent sermon was delivered by the Rev.
William Bishop, pastor. The choir under the di
rection of Mr. L. B. Thomas, sang a number of
vary beautiful hymns and anthems in excellent
style. The eburoh was very much crowded.
Arrangements have been made by the Mayor and
Chief of Police to have a strong body of police ac
company the procession over the entire route. Tho
high constables will precede the lino with stalls of
office, and squads of men will be posted in conveni
ent positions Chief Ruggles has issued a card re
questing the drivers of vehicles to avoid the streets
through which the procession will pass. The Chief
also cautions citizens who live along the route to
sou that the back entrances to their houses are well
secured, in order to prevent the entrance of depre
dators, while they may be engaged in the front
part of their dwellings viewing the procession.
On Saturday, a stand was erected in Eighteenth
street, below Walnut, for the accommodation of
the Mayor and City Councils, who will review
the procession as it passes Rittenhouse square.
The following is the route over which the proces
sion will more:
Countermarch down en the north side of Arch
street to Third, and up on the south side to
Eighteenth; down Eighteenth to Pine; down Pine
to Fifteenth; tip Fifteenth to Spruce; down Spruce
10 Twelfth ' down Twelfth to Christian; down
Christian to Tenth; down Tenth to Federal; down
Federal to Fourth; up Fourth to Brown; down
Brown to Bench; up Beach, through Mandorson,
to Frankford Road; up Frankford road to Master;
up Master to Sixth; down Sixth to Coates; up
Coates to Eleventh; down Eleventh to Callowhill ;
up Onliowhill to Sixteenth; down Sixteenth to
Chesnut; down Chesnut to the State House, and
there dismiss.
The city presented a vary bustling appearance
on Saturday and yesterday, on account of the
numerous strangers 'Attracted by the parade. To
morrow wo will give a full and accurate descrip
lion of the events of to-day, for they will bo cher
ished M remembrance by our firemen, for many
years to conic.
I gnother Democratic Mecting.—The Twenty
firl,t Ward in Motion .—On Saturday evening ono
of the largest Democratic ward meetings that wo
have ever attended was held at Manayunk, in the
Twenty-first Ward. It was organized by the se
lection of the following gentlemen as officers :
President—Joan B. 0111`3021,
Pr,tdrnrv—Witliam McGtenchey, James
Bramble, Thos Timmons, ISilliatn Frost, Na
than Nathans, Joseph Borkelbach, Robert N.
Scott, Michael Arnold, Michael Righter, John
Tibben, Jas. P. Nicholas, Ilenry Rvot, Sr
&es etartes—Jos Winpenny, Sebastian li Ru
dulph, JoFeph Evans, Francis Donowor, Jonathan
Levering, Jahn Gregg.
Tke following resolutions were then submitted,
and ananimongly adopted :
117 a, en,, The time has come when it is right
and proper that a correct expression of opinion
should be in:certained, both us regards the relative
merits of Ryan put teeth fur the Democratic out%
rrage. and to dn.cus:. , the Bum:rt.:id and interest
ing, questions hiA apply to the present time.
Therefore
Resolved, That in the administration of James
Buchanan, no have all that can be desired by
Democrats an energetic and economical gm ern-
meat; ono devoted to the preservation of the
Union, and destined to be recorded in his country's
history as ono of the wisest and best that it has yet
known.
Resolved, That in Wm F Packer are have a
stetting, able, and faithtul Democrat, who by his
previous course bee given MS the asamence that ho
will be true to our principles, and will fill the
Executive Chair with honor to himself, with coedit
to the Stat.., and to the satisfaction of the patty.
Resolved, That the City and County Ticket is
ono every way worthy of the support of our party,
and of all good mon, and that the 06..0 ,, Cl the
City and State may lie safely :mil sorely entrulted
In theta
The meeting was ably and eloquently ailiires , ed
by Dr. L. 111. Come.4,!Thii.i E. Ilittlrine, Eugene
Ahern, and B. 111 Carlisle, Ilquirel
,3 Child Burned to Death.---On Satinday
night a child, three years of age, named i it.sati
Bartholomew, rail into a bonfire, which had been
Idtalled by a boy, at the corner of i.!eventeenth
and Thimrion meets, and was :;,) seriously burned
that :he died yesterday morning. Coroner Dela
u held an inquest in the ea.°.
•
niiknoirn mini, who appeared to be in
,nno attempted to destroy iiiurtelf on Snto rday
al ternoon, by loaning into the Schuylkill from
Market street bridge. Ile oaoplovented Iron ne
complishing Lis purpo s e, and taken to the ttlort.
hott,e.
Mails to California, -It be seen, by no
tice from the Post Office, that the mail steamer for
California, which was to have left N. York thk day,
will not depart until %Value:Any. The mail will
ho closed, at our Milne, at 9 I'. AL, tegnorrew even
ing.
Fires.—About half-past, eleven o'clock on
Saturday night lire was discovered in the •• New
York.. Clothing Store," kept by Henry B. Haas,
No, 101 South Second street, one door below Chest•
nut. The dames were discovered very promptly,
and the Fifth ward police end citizens broke open
the bulk window anti extinguished the tire beton)
the alarm wee sounded by the State House bell.
The Sautes were confined to one cornea of the bulk,
and at a distance front the gas light. It is a inys
tety how the ffre could originate in such a spot,
particularly as the store was (duce( at the time.
A woman, named Root, who lives in C o bb's
court, in the Eleventh ward, while filling a fluid
lamp, on Saturday night, while the lamp was
burning, set tiro to the duid, and was so badly
burned by the blazing material that tier life as
despaired of
Death of Jimmy Omens.—Perhaps no one
who has moved in an humble sphere of life was
more generally known and esteemed, for the sim
plicity and gentleness of hie manners, than poor
Jimmy Owens With the weight of three score
winters upon him, ho left his old haunts beneath
the shadow of the State House, a day or two since,
and died in poverty at the Bloekley Ahushonso.
Jimmy, as he was familiarly called, passed more
than half his years inside the State House build
ings as a watchman, and was retained tinder dif
ferent municipal administrations in that capacity.
It was only when the Anterican party was in the
height of its career that ho was reuse cd from the
scenes he cherished so well, and his place supplied
by a much younger person Those who know him
well will read this announcement of his death in a
pauper institution with feelings of rerget, and
drop a tear to his memory.
Shoplifter .firreslcd.—On Saturday evening
a female wont into the hat store of Charles Laing
Co., at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut sit vets,
and, after trifling with the attendants, under pre
tence of wishing to buy a child's hat, she left the
store, carrying otf with her afar victorine Lieut.
Dickhart arrested the woman and took her before
Alderman Eneu, who committed her to answer.
At the police office oho was recognized as an old
shoplifter.
Disappointed Affect ion.—A young man named
William Harkins, who lives in the neighborhood
of Broad and Oxford streets, took a dote of lauda
num on Saturday afternoon, at the house or Wil
liam Atkins, No 035 North Seventeenth street
Tho recovery of Harkins is considered doubtful.
The foolish act is said to have been instigated by
love troubles
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List of Letters advertised in the New York
Herald, Saturday, October :II remaining in the
Post Office, Now York, uncalled for . Philadelphia
honses—Boyd & Stroud, James It. Campbell, Gil
lespie & Jones, Apollos W. Harrison, Howard ,b
Co., Jenks & Ogden. Lower t Borns, (probably in
tended for Lower & Barron,) Win. Worrell & Co.,
Price, Patton & Co., Robert C. Redmond el. Co.,
Rowley, Ashburner & CO., J. R. Savage t Co,,
Shies e & Brothers, James 'Tennant.
There were no police items of interest before
any of the Ward Magistrates yesterday. An un
usual number of "drunken cases" were heard and
disposed of.
BY THE PILOT LINE.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK
[Correspondence of The Press.]
NEW YORE, October 3-4:20 P. NI
So far ns T have been able to learn, the pay
ments of to-day were made with promptness and
regularity; and though this day was believed to be
the nsverest test of our solidity and strength. I
have h :aril of no important failure, with the ex
ceptimi of that of Clark, Dodge k Co., who hare
doubtless succumbed to the difficulty of getting ex
change negotiated to support their transactions at
St. Louis, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Boston and
other cities Thai feeling eon tinues to improve, and
confidence is and when, on Mon
day morning, we find that our merchants
have bravely withstood the shock of to
day, and that the anticipated calamities have
not taken place, I believe wo shall find things
much easier Mitchinson, Tiffany A. Co, the Pow
ell flank, the Hudson River Bank, and the Farm
er's Bank of Hudson, are among the failures an
nounced to-day. The news from Boston continues
encouraging, and says that the merchants generally
have met their engagements readily. Altogether,
we have a prospect of brighter skies here, with the
exception of the stock market, which names doomed
to suffer still further, everything there being mere
anarchy and confusion. The notes of the
Saratoga Bank of New York, the Stark Bank of
Vermont, and the Bass River Bank of Massachn
sets, are discredited to-day. Domestic exchange
is very unsettled. Rates of exchange on Phila
delphia are from as 9 per cent., and from 5a 20
per cont. on the South and West. Foreign ex
change continues exceedingly depressed, without
any present prospect of improvement. The Clear
ing Douse settlement, this morning, is as follows ;
Clearings $14,987,272, 63, and balances paid in coin,
$977,267,66. The cash transactions at the Clearing
Mouse were as follows :
Total Receipts, $444,174,25 8250,000 transfered
Total Payments, $283,139,42 [from Boston.
Total Balance, $7,748,267,93
The Customs receipts (or duties today ware $36,
ODD The following is a statement of the export of
specie from New l'Ork for the week ending this
day:
Sept Ill—Steamer Black Warrior, Havana—
Doubloons $482,600
Oct. l—Steamer liammonia t Hamburg—
Arnericanflold
2—Steamer Grenade, !levees—
Doubloons
X 112,60 0
Previouely reported 32,882,355
Total in 1857 $33,295,355
The Kitional Bank has declared a dividend of
4 per cent., payable on Saturday next, the 10th
instant.
Since writing the above, I have enquired in seve
ral directions as to the results of the day, and am
rejoiced to say that payments hare been very re
gular and prompt, and that the banks bare
acted with praiseworthy liberality. The only fail
met I can learn are those of Ely, Bowen ,k McCon
nell; and Cage, Sloan & Oaten.
Stocks opened at a lower figure this morning,
but with rather less despondency of feeling, and
improved slightly at the second board, closing
with less panic. Reading, which went down to
261, rose to 25; ; Erie to 11 : New York Central
left off nt 52, seller 20; LaCrosse St Milwaukee at
; Illinois Central at 80; Chicago and Rhode
Island at 57; Pennsylvania Coal Company at
551 ; and Galena and Chicago at 57 ; Ohio d's fell
per cent; lientucky o's 13; Indiana 5'6 10; while
illi(touri Ws have improved 2 per cent, and Vir
ginia II ; Reading Railroad went to protest on a
nose for only $lO,OOO, but the coupons are paid
and the business of the road will be continued as
usual
The meeting of the stock and bondholders and
friends of the L'rie Railroad Company, at Clinton
Hall last evening, was numerously attended. A
committee of one hundred persons was appointed
to assist in obtaining the new loan. The following
named gentlemen are voluntary members:
John H. dotal ie, E: Buckhardt, Mr. COLUMN, C.
Marie, H. L. Pierson, W IYhitewright, Jr., N. J.
Smith, J. Lugueer, Geo. F. Tallman, G. K. Alber
tus, David Jones, John Steward, Jr.. G. W. Van
Stavoren, P. M. Holt, T. A. Smith, D A. Cashman,
Chas. A. Peck. Jacob Little, Mr Delhi's, George
Bruce, Thomas Ewbank, Wm. L. Shardlow, Henry
Delafield, A, I. De Camp, J. B. Gould..
The meeting then adjourned. It was stated that
$175,000 had been subscribed during the evening.
The Committee met to-day to consult on the best
mode of action.
to4ues are quiet, with lades of 40 bbla. at $7.50 for
Pots and f 0.5000 62 for Pearls.
liwasuevolve.—The market for State and Western
flour is more active at yestenlayls low prices, and to
wards the close the outside rate was generally paid. The
sales are 7500 hbls. at $1 254334.50 for common to good
State, $4 50054 75 for extra do. ; $4.25054.50 for corn
loon and good Michigan, Indiana, &c., $450050.57
for extra do.; $5.40e57.25 for St. Loads, and
16 50,337 50 for extra Genesee. Southern four is
a trifle lower for inferior qualities and rather unsteady.
The sales are 750 bbls. at 15,315 40 for mixed to good
Ilsltimoro, Alexandria, Ac., and $5.50n57 for extra do.
Canadian flour is lower, with sales of 350 bbls. at $4.25
ets4 50 for supeifine and 85e$0 50 for extra do. Rye
flour continues dull at s4nss, and Corn Meal le quite In
active at former quotations.
CoFF¢6.—The market for all kinds is much depressed,
with trifling miles at former prices.
CorroN—ls exceedingly dull at previous quotations,
which aro quite nom:nal.
UttAlN—Whest is in better demand, with an linprored
feeling. The sales are 20,000 bushels, at 11.18081.21
for Southern red, sl.2onsl 50 for do white, and 51.08
for red Ohio Oats are steady at 40a45e. for Western
and State. Rye is higher. with sales of 600 bushels at
76c. Corn is easier, with sales of 22,000 bosbels at
70X*71,44c. for Western mixed, and T ie. for Southern
yellow.
Ilse—ls in good demand, with sales of 050 bales at
60470 c
MIMS continuo depressed.
IRON is still very dull, et nominal prices.
NAVAL STORIS.-.Spirits of turpentine Bre in better
request, with sales of 400 bbls at 43c., cash. Crude is
quiet, Ea 11 slightly downward tendency. Common rosin
is heavy, with Mies of 200 bble northern at $1.715.
Other sorts are quite inactive.
OlLS—Crude whale and sperm oils were inactive at
nominally former rates. Linseed oil is also very dull
sod heavy.. .
PROVItIONS —Pork is in lees retire demand, with
sales of 210 Ws at $:3.12340123.25 for mean, and
VS 50 for prime ; $22 for prime mem, and $24 for clear.
Beall very dull, with sales of no Mils at $14a515.50 for
repacked Weatero, and $l5 75.216 for extra. Prime
mesa is out of the market.
Beef hams are dull at fl 9 Bacon i 9 heavy at 14c for
umatern smoked. Cut meats are quite nominal.
Lane is unchanged and in limited demand, with salsa
of 120 bbl, , at ligalaNc. and 15a15Xfor extra and
thole° lots
tirtrrit is loner and leas actin, at 13017 e for Ohio,
end lit.t2lc for State
I:arEsE ie heavy at 7.19 e.
11. 1 s continue very berry and drooping,with scarcaj
ly any movement
Ts: se are quite tnainmate at nominal prices.
Wirtscr is lower with a better demand; sale. of 400
LL's., at 21.et21Ke cash, and 22c on time.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, Oct. 3
300 Erie It p/te
60 do opg 9%
700 do 10
16 N Ifartrd R 100
6 do 99
600 Reading It b 3 20
1600 Ohio State 64 '6O 85
1000 Kentucky St 64 85
4000 Indian* St's 6s 70
0000 Iligeourl Slate Os 04K
11000 du Od
10000 du 043(
23000 do 65
1000 du 64%
1000 Virgiuia 6,4 c 78
300 do - c :01
100 do 40 '2SX
100 do 610 '2SX
250 do
300 do
2000 do
600 11 Y Con R 7o
10 Mich Central R 31x'
115 do 10
27.5 Harlem R 7X
50 Mich Sods N 14 It 11
110 Mich So t N Ia
prefd Stack 25
60 Panama R 1350 64
109 do c 40
200111 Central R 75
50 do
41 do 77
15 do 76
200 do a3O 77x
250 do 80
8 Clev Cols Cin R 70
585 do
60 Gal 3: Chicago 13 65
512 do
45 do 503
'2500 11l Cee R Bonds G 9
7000 do 28
1000 Cal&C6l 24 m Bs 80
1000 do 84
5 Dank of America 04
5 do 90
12 Artisans , Book 85
30 Bank of Coos 78
50 Del & Hod Cl Co 40
40 do bl 5 90
ID do 510 00
GO La Cr&IIIIIR 13 X
17 do 7
21 Penns Cool Co 54
50 do
2(r) do 00 50
50 do 61
100 do 515 510
1124.1 Cllllll Coll Co 5
100 elev & Toledo R 24
420 do 24
100
200 do b 3 24
500 do LOO 235
50 elm 3. R 151'd R 50
50 do 51
10 do 56
50 do 09
1i.5 do 5 , „
:100 do 5
1155 N Y Ceutz al R GO
WO do .10 50
Fd do CoOS
110 do otPi
100 do 51
50 do %10 51
60 do 1,50 54
in Mill & Miss R 13X
50 do 13,S
/1010 D.
22 Erie R
LUO do
'2O do
10 Frio It p&c 9 , 4
WO do ',lre 9%
SEeo+l9
7O) 311 , ouri SW° Ca G 5
:030 do LIT 9
es=ia
100 Reading R 'OlO 27
200 do 291;
190 Mich 3o & 17 I 11 10h
/25 Ls Cr&Mill R 7
50 Ili Central It 010 80
100 do 830 SO
2 1 3 k. Chi R 58g
25 do 67
210 Chl Isi'd It 60
50 do 59g
50 do 69
7.3 Book of Cool 70
PA CoOI CO '&3O .55, 1 4'
100 Cob Cool Co 5,1(
100 do 6X
:0O do s 3
32 Mil .4 Miss It 16X
5 N Y Cenll. 54
5 do 63X
10 do 533
144 do 53
150 do s 3 52X
300 do s3O 62
PIIILAVELPII
OeTOBER 3.l—Evening —Breadstuff's, en the absence of
any express demand, ruled depressed and dull, and hold
ers of flour are offering their stocks freely at $5 50 4'
bbl for standard shipping brands without finding takers
at that figure, the demand being confined to the wants
of the local trade, at tram $5 50 up to $7.50a53 bbl
according to quality, the latter for strictly fancy lots.
Corn meal and Dye dour are but little wanted and held
at $1 for the former and $4 3744 bbl for the latter
with business at these rates. Wheata have been rather
more dealt en to-day for milling; the transactions were
2500 bushels prime red, chiefly Tennessee t at $1 24651.25,
and 1800 bushels White at $1 27er1 37 as to quality;
some small lots were reported at sl.3Berl 40, but these
were extreme prices. Corn is unchanged, and about 1700
bushels good southern yellow brought 75 eta afloat
Oats are n anted at an advance, the dealers being bare of
stock, and 200003000 bushels fine and good Delaware have
been sold at 400 42% cts Ifr bushel. Eye is dull at 73374,
sales of Southern have been made at the former price.
For Stark the demand is limited, and prices about the
same, say $35 for first quality Quercitron. Cotton hold
ers are indifferent about selling, but the demand is
almost suspended, molt of the milli having stopped
operations or are only working half time. Groceries
are held as previously quoted, but the transactions are
confined to the wants of the retail trade, and the petrel
of Sugar and Molasses are unsettled. ProviaiOns—
Nothing doing worthy of remark, and quotations are
nominally unchanged. Seeds—The dealers are buying
Ciro, or at $5.50a50, and Timothy at s2as2 801,11nahel,
the latter for prime parcels, but there is very little
offering or selling Whiskey is dull at 23e for hhds.
and 2.3 c .327 c fur bbl a, the latter for Prison.
BALTIMORE TOBACCO MARKET —Maryland has
been in very light receipt this week, end infractions,
in consequence, wereo. limited. Shippers generally
seem more disposed to purchase, although not at the
present rates, but holders are unwilling to give way,
and are holding back for higher prices. We now quote:
Maryland Brown Leaf at $94t59.60, as in quality; in
tents short seconds $707.60; Brown Leidy, 480$10,
and Extra at $11a64, Bay Tobacco still comes in
slowly, and prices base rather a drooping tendency, but
we atilt continue previous figures, sin: Tips at €9 OM;
Seconds, $12e416. There was nothing done whatever
in Ohio and Kentucky Tobacco, and we learn there has
been none offered for sale during the week. In the
absence of transactions, we omit quotations. The In
spections for the week were only 6117 bbla Maryland,
and of other descriptions 7 lande. Total for the week
674 bilds.
The Fall River Star says : 6 ‘ The pressure
eons.equent upon the factory suspensions in our
city are beginning to be felt among the poorer
classes—whole familiei are suffering for broad—the
fathers willing and eager for work, but nothing to
do. We have heard tales of distress that would
bring tears to the eyes of tho most leditarent.
These people mastihave bread, or starve, and this
is not a oommunity to allow the letter."
THE MONEY , : MARKET.
Psttimarau , Oct.; 1857
The Nikita of the Reading Railroad Company on Fri
day caused its etoett to fell still lower in the wad to.
day, openiog at 12X, but rallying In the course of the
day to 14X. The feelinv among the stockholders gene
rally appears to be one rather of relief than otherwise,
aa the protest has not been unexpected, and the stock
holders might well be afraid of the effects of borrowing
at the prevailing rates by a concern to poor credit. They
know, too, that the Lebanon Talley Railroad. for which
the greater part of the present debt was created, wilt he
a good and profitable road, as soon as the few peeks
labor at the turning of the canal, near Harrisburg. Is
completed—worth far more than its cost—and that it
will be doubtless acceptable as gam/city for bonds repre
seoting the present ibatingilebt. At all events, there
waswa+a far better feeling among the 9tockbolden, and
leas dy.,11,511100 to sell the st,ck than might hare been.
expected. The exeitement which this failure caused on
Third street RBA increased by the le,,mee_mee...t of the
failure of E. IV. Clark, Dodge &Co ,in New York.
la this connection we make room for the following card:
Cann.—lt Is due to the customers and hi'eads of the
undersigned to inform them that the suspension of X.
W. Clark, Dodge ,k Co , New York, does not seriously
affect them here, and that they will go on with their too
smess as usual. B. W. Ctsu k Co.
Philad., October 3,1E.57.
As the Legislatnre has been specially c,onvenedby the
Governor, in direct reference to the financial disorders of
the day, and the mismanagement of the banks is Justly
considered the canoe of the most distressing of these, we
deem it no wore than simple justice, that the banks
should not be the sole recipients of legislative leniency
and favor. We hope that the law-makers will
take into consideration, and enact such ordi
nances, 113 will provide for en extension of the time
within which execution now issues after a judgment,
and of the period now provided for the duration of a
stay of execution. We trust that, as the rate apparently
is to ha that hanks may suspend the payment of their
debts at pleasure, and avoid the penalty provided for
such suspension, some provision ought to be made for
the relief of those ladiriduals, who, after all reAannible
effort and sacrifices, have been unable to meet their
engagements promptly, because of the general loss of
all ordinary business resources.
If the banks hare brought burdens upon themselves
by their own errors and faults which they are unable
to carry, end the action of the Legislature steeds be &n
-coked to relieve them of their Obligation to pay their
debts as others moat when they are properly due and
demanded, there can surely be no impropriety in
the extension of a little time to those who are involved
in bankruptcy, through ern,, and speculations, if
you please, but even then through errors based
upon illusive prospect painted by bank expansions, and
speculations fostered and stimulated by bank accommo
dation, mad brought to an untimely end by sineApeeted
and unreasonable bank contraction. We are not the
advocates of repudiation in any shape—we do not In the
least favor the idea that a contract is ever to be abro
gated or avast debt evaded—bat we rennet but feel that
if the moneyed institutions are to be justieed in their
belief that the Legislature of the State will interpose
for them a protection from the consequences of their
misdeeds, then those who have been innocently lunar
ed in the present financial troubles, and even those who
hare been tempted by bank mean, sad facilities into
over-speculation and are thereby bankrupt, ought not
to be excluded or forgotten In a general amnesty. If
the banks are forgiven or mildly sentenced, certainly
mercy should be widely extended over their unfortu
nate victims. '
In times of financial distress, there is always seta too
much of an inclination to rely upon legislative action
for the means of relief. The wagoner who cant upon.
percales in preference to applying his own shoulder to
the wheel 'has found imitators in every vs and in
every profession, but never more than among our tank
managers at the present time, The State, 11l one of our
exchanges remarks, cannot make credit fora commu
nity, neither eau it sustain it; because it h a balisf in
a mama or a cormwation'e resources or wealth, and their
relative ability to conduct their business prudently and
successfully. The Government axe' the standard of
credit, and it is its duty to keep It Inviolate. No paper
money can be safe or suceessful which is not at all times
convertible, at the option of the holder,into tbspreelous
metal, which it represents.
It would never have an existence at all bet for am
emanate or exchange in mercantile transactions; and 1 1
it loses its value for this purpose by being discredited,
St cannot be ttaillttiatij even for a short tiros in any
State, without bringing that State has diamtventegeose
relations with others whose currency is whit it professes
to be, a faithful substitute for the precious metals•
livery day that the suspension of specie payments
here continues, adds to the discredit of our whole
community 'elsewhere, end tends to annihilate our
business abroad. The people have to pay in their
best interests for the favor which may be extended
to the banks, and we fervently hope that our legislators
will not snake the payment too grievous to to borne, in
their anxiety and willingness to extend favor to the
banks. We cannot bring ourselves to believe that the
suspension well be legalised for any long time, or with
out severe restrictions, and heavy penalties for non
resumption. The next legislature in such a cue would
have a duty assigned them by their constituents too
plain to be mistaken, and too imperatively necessary to
be evaded.
The statement that Mr. Wendell, agent of the Loris
of Lawrence, Stone fr. Cob, had failed, la not tom. Ho
is a worthy citizen of Philadelphia, and is in excellent
credit.
"Owing to the absence of the treasurer in Europe . ,
the sudden prostration, by serere Ullman, of the junior
partner of his firm, who had charge of the Anaemia/.
department to hie absence, and the unparalleled pressure
in the money market, the Mimmunx asp Sac STAkIII
MILLS wilt be compelled to ask an extension.
" The Directors hare entire confidence to the solvency
of both Corporations; they both hare ample
property to pay their indebtedness, betidesitgrex a . l :
tensive mills and reliable machinery. All that Is re
quired is tune to make new erreengementa sad tern the
property.
' • Arrangemeais hays been wade so Ural= opers
tieen wilt receive their full pay when disc
" By order of the Directors.
Torswr. C
a The Dry docsle import at New Tort for the week is
0,097,00, against f 1,299,221 the corresponding week
last year. The following is the suronnu7 :
COSSGIIPTIOS DIUCT. WAICSOLIE-4.
Pkga. Value_ Pkgs. Value. Pkgs., Pane.
Man. of W001..050 8/47,797 419 =3.1.2S &I 524,9 M
Han. of Cotton.B4s 114,779 407 80,402 64 10,191
Slim. of Silk ...168 122,330 67 70,415 13 7,679
Man, of 9142....217 57,464 ..%17 133.824 962 20,930
Itheellaneous„. 120 47,691 1.N4 60,926 03 4,597
Total 1 - 04 4490,311 37241607,83512135T43,340
607,655 490.311
Total etterett SI-08708 Total marketed. $584,680
The following is a statement of the bash:tees at the
Philadelphia Custom House daring the in °nth of ep•
tember:
46 Prlmant, 1938. 1837.
Value merchandise in warehouse
first of mouth 81,087.004 82,345,313
Rec'd in warehouse from toreign
port*
Rec'd in warehouse from other
districts
'Withdrawn for Constunption...
Transportation.
EXp0rt........
Value of maze in warehouse last
of month
Entered for consumption from
foreign ports 940.998 1821,3te
Prue merchandise entered 129,417 109,717
1864. 1855. 185.6. 185 T.
3:ptember 5275,03 t TU5,514 1.35.5 3 566
fret's 8 mod 3,4710,661 2.45,600 2,162,415 2,442,760
3,604,18 $2,600,634 13,500,029 6'.6413,1135
The books and affairs of the New York I...itch of the
Ohio Life sod Trust Company would seem, by the follow
ing card, to be in a very curious condition:
• To the C'rebtors and Stockholders of °Asa Life
Insurance and Trust Company.
' , The undersigned, at the urgent request of the Trus
tees of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trost Company, re
paired to New York, several weeks ago, to assist the
President of the bank, kir. Stetsoci,who had gone thither
previously, in ascertaining the Call3e of the sudden em
barrassments of the bank. and in investigating the con
dition of the New York office We hare endeavored, to
the best of our ability. to inform ourselves of the non
illion of things. but after a month's unremitting labor
by day and night, we are unable to present a statement
of its affairs with any approach to the truth, such is the
inaccuracy of the books, and the totally unreliable con
dition of the account, ft will require several weeks of
patient investigation before a correct statement can be
rendered
"The immediate cause of the failure of the bank, we
Cud tube, large ail ances to a Railroad Company, the
osguitude of which, it seems, is as much a malaise to
the Director~ of the Railroad en it is to the Trainees of
the Hank. These advances hare been made chiedy since
April, when the Trustees resident in New Yorknowle an.
examination of the office and reported upon it to the
hoard here We hare great satisfaction in being able to
state that the Trustees here, as well as those resident in
New York, are entirely clear of complicity in any of the
transactions which have led to the late disastrous result,
and, with one ur two exceptions of vary trifling amount,
are not debtors to the New York once.
W. lioortc,
"W. W. SO.11110200GII.”
. -
.‘ Cincinnati, Sept, 9, ISi7.
At the meeting held on Friday by the Boston met
chants, to consider the present financial emergency, the
following resolutions were adopted :
Besotted, That in the present exigency every effort
should be made to support and protect the mercantile
honor of the metropolis of New England
Besotted, That as long as New York maintains her
high and honorable position in sustaining publi c credit,
the merchants of Boston will sustain and maintain her
honor by rendering all the aid in their power to conti
nue their business upon a specie basis.
Kesofeed, That the voluntary suspension of banks is
a great public calamity, and should not be entertained
by gentlemen of high mercantile honor, only In the last
extremity
Besotted, That the merchants of Boston hare un
doubted faith in the security and ability of the Banks
of this city to pay all their liabilities in any extrena
dr.
Mesolred, That it is the duty of the Banks, as well as
individuals, to render each other all the aid possible
to carry us through the present crisis.
The sentiment of therneeting was three to one against
any Bank suspension. It is understood that the same
feeling is quite unanimous with all the Batiks of the
State
PHILADELPHIA STOCK' EXCHANGE GALES,
tE=IME3
Reported by R. Manly, , Stoc' Broler, N o
sof Walnut ..t,ert.
FIRST BOARD
15 Penn* RR 545;
1 do 383 i
4 do 38,5/
4 do gS
G do 38,4
59 Rinelull, RR Ga
.5 do
100 Reuling BR.. s 3. 12
Bear Stessiew RR 44,4
Et of R00t,.T7..103
N 110.511D3.
1,000 Penns Os. •• • .. 79
1,000 do '9
2,000 do 79
200 City 991....2de. 22
10 Penns RR —.2 , 16. 33,K
2 do 3 8X
1 do lsyi
7 do 34•9 i
s do i3§
10 d. 3SX
ZETWFX
100 Reading RR 14
57 Reading BR 1I
BOARD.
SECOND
100 City 66. .New..P2N
300 do ...New..92X
DO do ...New..92%
1,000 City RR 6e.PRE. 83
2.000 do .I'ltit.33
2,000 N Fenno RR 138-40
1,000 do ..46
50 Voioa Canal pfd.. 3
50 liendiag RR 111 X
50 dO •• • •1•5;14i
60 do 14X
30 do 14X
20 do 34X
BOARD.
50 Long Islani 88... i X
AFTER
60 Longlan4 RR... TX
2 Tenna RR
CLOSING
Sid. Asked.
CM-DULL
Bid. Asked
Behyl N& Prat 16N IS
Wzrart & Elm R 9 11
do Ist raort Vs 63 043
13 8 WI, .119
Valuta 65 83 833
do 1111...82,1‘
do New 92) 03,s
Penn. 65 - 0 80
855:6di56 81 143 i 143 i
do Bondi 10 62 70
do 31 6'5, 1 44 70 60
P 56651813 381,4( 68)(
Morris Caul 00038 503
Earl liar Ele 42)52 66
de fltock 7
do do 2den 52 Si
Long Island .... 7 . .. X 8
Vicksburg 6 2x
Girard Bank._ 8x gx
Lehigh Zinc X /X
Union Canal..... 2x gx
Nevi Greek X /
Catawba 6 7X
191,999 A3Y,511
18,923
350,768 358.007
4 503 24,948
1,248 b,
921,613 2,866,575