The New York Herald (New York [N.Y.])
October 19, 1842
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oUeonFormby si reel; but those on ihe "inn-houses, caught fire c hie fly from the |X?of he Jire just below the burning ware t he trains and burning material* ol which 1 vd to the height of 80 or 90 feet, throwing ense volumes of fl?tne aud smoke. The High wall* of Kit warehouses fell with h hundering crash. Neptune street wn* tlie southern boundary of ihe fire the sheds ai the to|> of the north side were all j burnt out at noon. A great deal ol cotton in ttie sheds was consumed, many of the bugs retaining their sh*|>e though red hot, and reduced to tinder. The back or notth wall of a warehouse lower down had fallen down from the rflerts of the lire, so that it could be seeu through to "the burning mountains" of cotton on the north. Out of tins warehouse a great quantity ol rice, in hags, was lowered and taken awuv in carts, and great part of this property j will doubtless be saved. Musical and Dramatic Chit-chat. The Manchester Theatre Royal, we perceive, opens "for a short season." under the management of Mr Anderson ythe Wizard of the North), on Saturday, with "Romeo and Juliet." Mr. G. V. Brooke plays Romeo, for thai night only," and Mr Watkms Burroughs, the stage-manager, Mercutto .\lr. Marshall, Mr. Chamberlatne, and Mr. L S. Thompson, all forinetly of the Liver, are in the new company, and play the Apothecary, Tybalt, and Benvolto. Mrs. Seymour is the Jul'et, Mrs. Sennett the Lady Cupulet, and Mrs. Kelly the Nurse. All these ladies are trom America. The only losses the LtveriajolTlieatre Royal will sustain, ire Mr. Bellinghain, Mr. McGregor, and Mr. Anderson. The Boleno Family are also engaged. On Monday Mr. Woolgar, from Birmingham, makes his r? :_i 1 .T _ rni_:_.i it-.iui n*pears to have been very harshly treated At tht' !s*ev\ Strand theatre, on Monday night, an original and amusing trille by Murk Lemon, author of "the Ladies' Club," &c., was^produetd, entitled "The Silver Thimble; or, Light and Shade," and met with complete success. An original comedy," or, in more correct parlance, a new farce, in three acts, entitled "Alma Mater; or, a Cure for Coquettes," by the author of London Assurance," was. on Monday night, produced at the iiaymarket Theatre, und with success. As little as possible of serious plan was ventured upon in this novelty; its action is, from first to last, apiece ol rolicking extravagance, sustained by a dialogue seldom trespassing upon the finer quality of wit, but disportiug unremittingly in commonplaces of fun. A novelty of slight but agreeable interest, called "The Pledge of Love; or. agister's Sacrifice," was produced a the Surrey Theatre on Monday. Drury Lane opens with an efficient company on Saturday se'nnight, the 1st of October, with As You Like it." A new vaudeville comedy, in which i' is understood Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles vi-trthfw* win nppear, 10 oe enuuea route* 01 a a Night," is hi rehearsal, and will be produced the week alter next. The Adelphi Theatre opens on the 29th tnst. Mrs. Yates will re-appear shortly alter the commencement ol the season. Rossini's opera ol Semiramide" is in daily rehearsal at Covent Garden, the part of the heroine by Miss A. Kemble, and adapted to the stage by M. Renedict, will he the next novelty brought forward. Mis3 Kemble sans at a concert at Brighton on Monday evening, ana returned to town on Tuesday, to play Norma the same evening at Covent Garden France. The Paris journals of Sunday are tilled to the exclusion of ail other articles ol comment with remarks on the treaty of the right of search between Great Britain and the United States. Most of thein find in that part of the document relating to tha suppression of the slave trade additional motives for resistance on the part of France to any treaty on the same subject. The Paris papers of Monday continue to comment on the treaty concluded between England and the United States. Spill il. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 11th Sept. They contain, however, no intelligence of interest. Taere was no truth in the reported retreat of M. Calatrava, the Minister of Finance who continued to enjoy the confidence ol the Regent. M. Olozaga was goine to Belgium and Holland, on atlairs ol international commerce. Hamburg. Sept. 2d.?lturing the last fortnight rumors have ..a? i,.t,;u fi,. k ino ?r Hanover At one time hie Majesty was reported to have contracted a morganatic marriage. This report was then contradicted, and King Krnest wan said to have shown d-cided symptoms of insanity. Then, again, these rejiortssubsided into the statement ^iat his Majesty was confined to his bed in Dusseldorfl, by a common attack of illness. Business here is still in an unsatisfactory position. There is no employment for ship*, and their owners inust lie suffering serious losses. The importations of sugar and coffee are understood to be leaving no profit, and in some cases to be still occasioning losses, though the low prices for these articles are forcing n rather improving demand. The German export trade is wretched in the extreme; and it is almost impossible to name an article upon which a loss is not occasioned by its shipment from hence. Doubtless the excitement which existed during the past few years in the corn trade has contributed in a great degree to the present dullness. The heavy failures which have occurred have suspendid credit: and numbers of houses throughout Germany, who have contrived for years to prop themselves up by credits, finding those props withdrawn, have sunlr Ehlers and Feuerhaerd of this city, who aus;>ended payment in March last, have been this day declared bankrupts, and an official list of their creditors is in circulation. The amount of their liabilities is about ?70,000, and the assets are stated to be ?600, barely sufficient to pay the costs of the commission. This house, at the period of their suspension, addressed a circular to their correspondents in GreatlBritain, announcing the suspension ,n temporary?that they had sufficient to pay every body in full, besides retaining a handsome surplus for themselves. As usual, John Bull will be the chief suH-rer, and it is but meet that he should pay for the credulity and weakness wnh which he lends his hard funds to any person, especially if a foreigner, who has the effrontery to make bold assertions and tojtalk big. The number and magnitude oftha failures which have occurred in Hamburg 7and: Altona, during the. past twelve months, and the miserable amount of dividend to bf txpcUri in each case (for up to the present mo tnent not on? of the estates referred to lias paid one shilling) is a subject of great concern lo the prudent and respectable merchants of this city. The export of cattle from hence to Great Britain is still going on upon a small scale, and although it is said not to be attended with profit at present, !utie daubt exists that it is a branch of trade which ?:n ?i ...l.?i. tr-. ..a Will lucrcusr, ItllU lliuu ni'isi rvcutuauj irci auvantageato the parties who embark in it. Market*. Lomdo* Moxav VltaacT, "Sept. 94.?There ha* been some loin in 1 for money to- lay on the Stock Exchange, at much a? 3.J percent, having been given for short loan*. Several parcelt of Money itock were thrown on the mar. ket to the amount ot ?30,000 and the approaching Exchequer payments will keep tne market lightish until the pay m'nt of the October dividend*. The National *ec tiri ties have, in consequence, experienced some heaviness, and Consols lor the Account are last quoted 9 J 7-8 to .1 and 91j to 7-8 for immediate transfer Netv Three-andaHalf per Cent', 1007 ?to I; Exchequer Bills, 61 te 0> premiuu. In Joint Stock Bank the aharet of the Provincial of Ireland ware done at 4 J per share. The rates of the Foreign Exchanges are much the name as laet post; there wax but little business doing. Letters from Dant/ic mention that the tirm of A. T. Behrent had suspended its payments, This tirm was in the corn and wool trade. The pernicious effect of the Ituctuating scale of duties oil io reign corn upon the English farmer will he clearly understood from tne subjoined table of the quantities en b-re I for home consumption in the month of September, during each of the years 1888 to 1849, inclusive. In those years 13,071,9*0 quarters have been so entered, and 7,609, 93 qrs. thereof were entered in the month of September, as follows, (taken from the official returns) (luarttrt, Stpttmhtr. 1838, 1,848,476 1,511,047 1839, 9,711,79* 819.738 1840 9,401,436 1,139614 1341, 9,617,808 9,178,865 Aug.96. 1849, 9,461,047 1,971,364 19,071,980 7,OOP,698 No English termer ol common sense can lail to see how strongly the. above fable establishes the injurious operation o the "sliding scale" on his pocket, and that his great object should, therelore, be to assist with hi* utmoat strength in getting Parliament to agree to a fixed duty The farmer* mu*t tierceive that they have been swamped .-very year, as we have frequently observed before, at the very nick of harvest, by the entry of large quantities of foreign growth, at the time when they find it necessary to tispose of their crop The new sliding scale is said to have been a great improvement on tlio old law of 1838; but we see from the above table that the nn? evil of a no large accumulation took place in bond this year as experienced in former yeara, the only diffeMnce being that in the yen I >>'-1. the glut wu let loose upon the home grower in the month of Aaguat, owing to the early season, m place of September. Lo*dok Tiidi Rshjbt, Sept. i3?Rice?30,000 lisps Bengal w ere put up :or sale, only a small quantity w aa sold at lis 3d per cw t, the remainder were bought in at Us (id to Ids per cwt. Coffee?Ceylon agaiu went 6d per cwt lower to-day, an I good ordinary quality bettered at Bos6J. This is a fall of 7s per cwt within the lust three weeks. Drug?A large public sale went oil with spirit, and prices much the same as tielore. Livt spool Cotton Miski i Thursday Sept. id.?Today's demand for Cotton has been moderate, and the sales amount to only 3500 bags, which cuusists ol various descriptions, and have been taken entirely by the trade. Puce* are barely supported. Fsidat, Sept. i'i.?The business done in the Cotton market this week lias been to a very limited extent, the sales of ail kinds not amounting to more than li,710 bags Speculators have been very supine, their purchasers only amounting to MO bale* of American, aud to exporteis there have only been sold 340 American and J00 feuiat. The purchases of the trade are considerably below the week ly consumption, ow ing chiefly to their having been a rather discouraging market for Yarn and Uooda last Tuesday, at Manchester, both as rower loom w eavers being still gradually returning to w ork, unable longer to stand out, and the turn-out may be aaid to be at an end. In Bolton, however, matters are still tin- J settled, andatleast 1,400 hands are out. State or Trade.? Rschoamc, Monday.?We have had a very brisk demand tor flannels to-day, and pieces have been eagerly bought up; but the manufacturers have not yet been able to obtain decided advance in price, 'flic wool market continues in much the same state as it has been for some Mondays past. The dealers are very willing to sell at formernrires, and the manufacturers buy very sparingly. Hull.?A few weeks ago we gave ait account of the state of trade in this town, and we regret to say that our subsequent investigations do not present anymore promising result. The grocers and tea dealers complain of a falling off of full hall of their usual business, to say nothing 01 the diminished profits on every article, in coniequ-nee of the great competition prevailing. The drapers, boih woollen and linen, complain of a diminution in their weekly returns of Jt'SO, some ofthem ol ?'2U0. We knowinstances ot working men with tamilies, who have been compelled to do without scarcely any food lor weeks together; and some of the best hands among the shoemakers are thankful to take mending, or what is called cobbling, a sort ol work which they would have scornfully rejected under other circumstance* The tailors are not have em. ployed, and many of them are glad to go out by the day to private houses. Three out ol four of the ship-carpenters, sail-makers, 8ic., may be said to be out of employ. In property reducing their expenditure to meet the income tax, bv discharging their servants, selling their horses, dogs, ixc alarmed at the aspect of aflairs. The shipping interest is well known to be greatly depressed, our docks being filled with vessels laid up in ordinary. I Tims, Sept. '22.?The market has been very flat, and business very limited. Kor the Account the Three per Cents opened at S0>. iOc, declined to 80f. 10c., and closed at 90f. 16c. The Five per Cents Irom U9f.9d fell to 1191 16c., and closed at 1191. 90c., both stocks are thus 10c. i lower. For Money, the Three per Cents are unaltered i and the Five per Cents 6c lower. Bank of France Shares have declined7f 60c. Lalfitte Bank shares unaltered. AiTwmr, Sept. 20.?Cotton?We cannot quote a single transaction of note, and prices are the same. About i,600 bales American, and 10? bales St. Domingo, have arrived f this week. Rice is still in demand, both for home consumption and e export; 1,400 tierces Carolina have been sold at 12 jf to lllf 400 bags Bengal, 8jf to 9Jf; and 600 bags Batavia, 9)1 to nr. j County Court. Judge U1 hoeifer, first Judge, in the Chair. I Oct. 19?The Court met, pursuant to adjournment, In relation to the charges preferred against certain special Justices, (Messis. Matsell, Stevens and Parker.) for discharging convicts at Blackwell's Island, and causing them to be brought into the city to vote at the Charter election. Messrs. Matthew L. Patterson and Chas. O'Conner appeared as counsel lor the prosecution, and Messrs. Lord, Price nnd Brady, for the defence. Mr. Pattkhiox stated that a request had been made by the counsel on the other side for a particular set of charges, inctudiog corrupt intention, and of conspiring with others unlawfully to operate upon elections, Jsc., which had been furnished. He had not stated which individual i should lie placed on trial first, he leaving that to the decision ol the Court. Mr. Lord, on behalf of the accused, demurred to the charges, they being, he stated, entirely new. He desired him to examine into them- He also objected to their being received, unless upon attidavit. The charges now amount to fifteen instead ol three, and Implicate four of the Aldermen. He had only received them yesterday. Judge l i.morrrrR remarked that the order had heen for four da) a notice to be given the accuied, and if they inaiat upon it, further time muet be allowed. Mr. O'Coxxeb atated that he meutioned to hia colleague that the notice aa to detaila would be received as it has been. The gentlemen, it ia true, could demand further time If they wished, but notice of the main charges hail been given aa directed by the Couit. Mr. Loan replied, lie contended that the Court should not allow the charges to be filed. He wished to read the charge* to the Court. Judge UuHotrrss said it was unnecessary to do so now. Mr. Loan said he believed if the Court allowed them to be read they would not permit them to be received. Judge I.auRAHaM remarked that it was necessary to serv* a copy upon each of the members, so that they could proceed understanding^. Considerable conversation then occurred between Mr. Lord and Judge I., end the latter moved to adjourn to next week. The Msvoa remarked that charges should not beentertainnd by this Court against any person, until thev had been properly verified. It was no excuse that such had lieeu done once before. The legal course is that the charge muit be in proper form before a party can be called upon to answer it. The affair has assumed n new appearance, a charge having been made against two of the members of this Court (Messrs. I'urdy and Hatfield, and also Messrs. limit and Timpson, ex-Aldermen,} and it should be fully verified before this Court receives it. If it is such a charge as we can receive, it would be improper that the gentlemen implicated should sit as judges. It is therefore proper that this Court should require the charges to bp properly verified. If there is sufficient prima liacie evidence to put the Justices upon their trial, our learned associates should not be allowed to sit as judges Alter the charges are verified we can proceed to muUollic order. JuJge Iisurahsm suggested that new matter ha been allowed in former i barges, by way' of amendment. It was neceaaary. however, that the Court and accused he seasonably furnished with eopies. Mr. Loin replied that th? additional matter did not appear to be amendments, hut new charge*. He had not got to the bottom ot ttie document ye", hut he should not he surprised, before he got through, to tind the Firat Judge I himself connected with theconspiracy. It is an attempt, by driving lf the member*, to pack a Court, the name aii a corrupt sheriff would pack a jury. It teem* worthyonly of mnn panting for office and prowling for such round this hall. He did not believe the Court would allow theae charge* to pollute their records without their being properly verified. \fr. Pattxssoi* replied that it had turned out juat at he expected it would when he contented to present the detail! of hit case. He ta charged with having packed a Court, yet ihegentlemen on the other aide may aay as they pleaae. I have a higher and a betterduty to perform, and I mean to do so without fear or favor. The gentleman hat made an allusion at to the members of this Court. So help me ffoJ, I would as soon try this cause before your Honor (Judge U'shoeffcr) or any other gentleman in this Court, as before thr whole. I have nothing but my duty to do, and I shall do it fearloaaly, let the result feU where It may. We shall be ready to enter upon theae charges when allowed to do so, and f fully believe shell be able to prove them. A motion having been made to that effect,the first Judge asked if it was the pleasure of the court to adjourn to Tuesday next at 4 o'clock. fudge WriasMAM seid that every time the County Court met an expense ol .VHoftlOO was incurred. I suggest the propriety of meetiugat 10 or 11 o'clock eud setting through the day till the case is finished it will be badly tned in any other way. Mr. O'Coissoa stated that there w as nothing in the charges, but what had been contained In the presentment of the Orand Jury. The gentlemen have had ample nolle. He proposed that the Court meet on Hatunlay. Mr. Losd remarked, that to hi* certain knowledge, Judge Lynch and the Recorder have made similar discharges to those now complained of. If theae iuatices are to he removed even without the form* of law, the case had belter be disposed of atone*, but if you mean to allow them an opportunity lonlcf. nce.ther should be alio eel sufficient tint" The Chancellor's Court, he said, was to meet next week, which he must attend He proposed thet the Court adjourn to this day fortnight. Judge twins said he theugh1. the long delay unnecessary, and that such delay might |>o*sihly defeat, at times, theends of justice entirely. Although tha detail* of the charges might present new matter, yet the main facts are the 'tme and well understood, lie thought the court might meet on Tuesday next, at 4 o'olock, commence the trial, and proceed next day, at an earlier hour wHh the proofs After remarks from the Recorder, Aldermen Danes, I.as, and others, the Court adjourned lo Tite-day next, at l 4 o'clock NEW YORK HEIIALD New York, Wediiesdmy, Octubrr 18, 184*1. ro Railroad Cositltietora?Hostmnstera? Ntemubnit Captain*? Politician)*, ?kt. die. W'r will tlmnk till Railroad Conductor!, Postma-'tert >teambont Captains, Politician! ol both tide*?and al her such personages to forward to the Hiialu Orrics No a York, the lull and accura'o returns of their severs elt'Otioui, in state, City or town?particularly in the tlcC tions now at hand In New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania New York and other states. Those who give us valuabl early information, will receive our thanks, and be place' on the/rss lilt of the New York Herald. Amst Waistct> ?ok New Havi.s An agent is wante for the Herald in New Huveu, Connecticut. To a persoi of small capital, activity, and industry, this agency wil yield from $36 to $40 par w e?k profits. N'oue need appl. who cannot always pay for his papers in advance, an who u ill attend to his business in person. The Great Taai.ua.ny Meeting.? We give to-da a lull re|xjrt of the very interesting proceedings a Tammany Hall last night. A most tremendous interest is felt about the nomi nation of members of Assembly. The cause o this interest springs from the fact that the new 1 ?o vernor, whom the democrats hope to elect, has t n appointment ol nearly 100 State officers for thi city, with salaries and perquisites equal to $150,001 ?and stealings and pickings equal to $100,000, o more. The members of Assembly to he electet will hnv*? h nritwmnl Hnffer in furmnintmerits Hence the motive tor getting a nomination If tin democrats succeed, every man now in office, ap (minted by the Governor and Senate, will be turnei out, aud looofocob appointed in their places. Fron these facts, a blind man can see the motive whict eaimes patriotism in Tammany to overflow, anc bubble up to Heaven, as high as the magniflcen fountain of the Park. NINE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL, OF THE BRITANNIA. This morning, at half past two o'clock, a specta messenger, despatched by the enterprising Harndet iV Co., reached this office with news from Europe to the 4th tnst. It was brought to Boston by iht steam ship Britannia, Captain Hewitt, in fourteer days Money in the London Money Market is a 2j per cent. Prices in the produce markets have gene rally declined, owing to large arrivals. The Liverpool Coiton Market was still withoui animation. A decided improvement had taken place in the manufacturing districts. Most of the hands had re' turned to work. Several, however, still held out, and threatened terribly. The prices of cotton are without alteration. At Airdrie and Newbattle, outrages have heer committed by the colliers, but they are not so seri ous as heretofore. The news from the Cape of Good Hope is very welcome, after the gloomy rumors th.it had previously reached us. Oapt. Smith, of the 27ih regiment, with his detachment, were relieved en the 26th of June, by a force under Lieut. Col. Cloete, from the difficult situation in which they had beer placed by the success of the insurgent boors at Porl Natal. The Caladonia arrived out on the 2d instant. TheAshburton treaty has been the theme of much discussion?the papers affirming that this country tias the worst of the bargain. Several of the chartist leaders, including Feargus D'Oonnor, have been arrested on a charge of con ipiring to promote sedition. There had been a turn out among the Glasgow pinners. There had been more failures among the corn :actors. France is to come into the Treaty adopting a mutual right of search. Lately frequent conferences between Lord Cowley and Mr. Guigot had beet held on the subiect. It is said that a very important alteration is abou to take place in the conduct of the East India Com oanv as regards the selection of nersons for oerform ing the civil service in the east. The vexed question of the Stadt duties has beer Bet tied. There is to be a general impost of pel cent on all kinds of merchandise. A system of extensive frauds has iust been disco vered at Rotterdam. No further particulars relative to the great fire ir Liverpool. The number of lives lost by this catastrophe is not yet ascertained. Our Minister, Edward Everett, Esq., had made another speech before the Waltham Agricultural Society. The French army and navy are to be reduced. The Spanish Government had succeeded in negotiating a loan of 12,000,OtW rials. Queen Victoria intends visiting Ireland hext sum mer. A protracted drought in Germany the grass and clover are burnt up; the peasantry eagerly sell theii live stock and the greatest fears are entertained of short provisions for the winter. The contraband business in Spain is carried on tc an incredible extent. Tne value of cotton alone introduced by this means is estimated at about?3,000,000 sterling per annum. The Paris journals refer to the deplorable ravaget occasioned throughout France by the late rains, which produced in various districts inundations unequalled in extent since the year 1812. In several ol the wine districts, those of the Rhone particularly the vintage had been nearly destroyed. Several vessels have arrived Ht London from Montreal, and Boston, IT. S., partly laden witf American flour >.We learn from Constantinople, that there hat been a collision between the Maronites and Druces in which lives were lost on both sides. The new American Tariff creates discontent among the mercantile classes of England. The news from Cireassia and Daghestan continu ed to be unfavorable to the Russian arms. In th? former, the insurgents had gained fresh advantage? over the invaders and possess themselves of several forts situate along the coast of the Black Sea and in Daghestan, different tribes of the country had entered into an oftensivo and defensive league, anc defeated the Russians in various encounters Dkath ok i hk Marquis Wku.eslt.?The death ni iniH noDienian took place Hi his late residence Kingston House, Brompton, between three Hnc four oVIoi k, on Sunday morning Front the alarm ing symptom* of the previous few days it whs not tin expected. A change of ministry has taken place in Portugal and a new cabinet has been formed, at the hend o which is the Duke sf Terceira Prance. The Parts Commerce of the 2Hth ult. asserts, 01 the authority of a Washington correspondent, tha immediately after the conclusion of the late treatj with (?reat Britain, the American cabinet had ad dressed to the French nrunieier a note, declarinj that, although the Union was willing to co-operati with all the powers to enforce upon American "citi yens the strict observance of its laws against thi slave-trade, "at no period and on no accountwonlt it ever permit h foreign nation to exercise a right o sovereignty on board American vessels." The Courier d? la Gironde publishes a letter Iron a Bordeaux merchant, complaining that by the nev American tariff the duties on French brandies an r used to 250 percent, and on French wines to 10 p r cent, which amounts to in actUHl prohibition mid will deprive the two departments of tht Gi ronde and ihe Charente Inferieure, of the sale o 400,000 hectolitres of wine annually, whilst ihe high i a duly imposed by the aaine lariffon British nisn f ctiires. is but ft) per cent H ar ken I.i.noos Mexi.v MiSEtT.dcl 3 -Therelit*been n fat 1 g market, ipeaklng generally, for the national aecuritie tula week, not, however, that any very large amount lock has been offered for sala. The supply, on the r opemag ol the transfer books, it expected ta be conside able. aa the losses by fire el Liverpool, estimated to emoui to not far short of half a million sterling. 1 ust bring tl insuraaee office* inta the market a* trlltrs of the fund* as well as the unfunded debt Monty, too, hae certoiol been more in request, but still price* of itock have onl vacillated J percent, taking the extreme value marki i, thi* week. For tank itock thrre has not been any d [1 msnd this week, the transfer books still being closed. Ii dia stock ha* been rather heavy at a depression Irom M i to 5247. Many of the holders are apprehensive that tl I- notice of motion given at the Kast India House relative I i, the Atighan war was "burkad' by a preconcerted mi e From the commencement oi business on Monday moruic il to the close of the market yesterday afternoon, the publ securities, now o|>en for transfer, have fluctuated thus Consols for Mouey between 9-2} and 92J, the New Thri ,1 and a Halt per Cents between 100} and 101, and Exchequ u Bills between -las and All premium; India Bonds have beer Cents, New Stock between 40J and -21. Pc tueuese Bonds have not varied more than i per cent. B enos Ayres 1 per cent, Belgian 4 percent, and Dhtch j J per cent. There is yet no definite information relate 1 to the period for the contract of the new loan for Hollan i To-day the Mexican Stock was quoted ex-dividend at 35 being equal to 3ft, the previous quotation, with the ha year's interest. Ln xarooL Cotton Mabket, Oct. 1.?To-dav's denial for cotton has been extremeiy limited, and the sal amount to only 4000 bags, which consist of various d criptions, including 300 or 400 Sural. It is ilithcult t sllect sales, owing to the dullness of the market, but pi ces are without alteration. No change for a week. Oct. 3.?Tuesday's demand for cotton has been mod rate, and the sales amount to only 3000 bajj?, which co sist ot various descriptions. The market is on the who pretty steady, although the demand is dull. Sept. 30.?The amount of business done in the cottc market this week is to a moderate extent, the demand h eing been extremely limited during the latter part of it net withstanding the loss bv Are 0(44,947 bags, consistir of 422 Sea Island, 33,131 American, 464 Pemambuco,' i Maranham, 60 Bahia, 153 Egyptian, 7600 Surat, and 3( Madras, the market has been pretty well supplied, and i the early part of the week a very paitial advance of I per pound was obtained on the' common and middliii qualities of American descriptions, but it has since bee entirely lost, and prices of all kinds are new the sail as on Friday last. The trade have purchased ver sparingly, owing to )he market lor yarn and goods la Tuesday at Manchester having been anything but sati factory. The sales of the week amount to 16,840 bags, i which speculators have taken only 1-400 bags of America! and exporters 300 American and ISO Surat. There hat to-day been ottered by public sale about 1,700 bags of St I Island and Btained, but only 440 bags of the lormer, ar 7(1 r\( (ko lattne kattu knuti ss/sltl. The import of the week amounts to 6,410 bags. To-day's demand for cotton has been moderate, and tl sales amount to only -2,600 bags. Prices are without altc ation. Livlrpool Corn Miiiit?Friday Sept. 30?There no alteration in any of the duties on foreign produce th week, and the only change in colonial is on Rye, advanct to '2s 6d per quarter. I The operations in the com trade here from the close Tuesday, and previous to this date, were generally of very limited character; at our Com Exchange this mon ing, upon a rather slender attendance of buyers, no act vity or lively business was apparent; of good fresh loreig Wheat, however, sales were effected to a moderate oxter on terms in some instances equal to, and in other at a sligt abatement from our last currency; while Irish new, in tl temporary absence of arrivals, commanded rather higln prices. States and Canadian Flour eontinuing in sio request, was 6d per hid, dheaper, but English and Iris being scrace, would have sold freely at our lastquot tions. LircRrooL Provision Market, Oct. 3.?American Pri visions?The imports are so very trifling, as not to t worth notice. In consequenoeof the low duty coming into operatio i on the 10th instant, the transactions have not been extei sive, as the holders are very firm in their demands th dealers are waiting the result ot the new dut>, on whic day considerable quantities will be taken out of bont and consequently will become more generally known 1 the interior of the country. Canad.an Beef and Pork sells freelv at 37s 6d per barra all other articles the same as last quoted, and prices quit nominal until after the 10th instant. Havre Markets?A letter from Havre, dated Septen ber '24, says, our Cotton imports this week amounted t 3000 bales, at a reduction of 1 to 3 from ordinary qnalitiei stock 160,000 bales. To-day the market was pretty brisl nearly 1000 bales having already before 'Change bee disposed of. l Paris, Sept. 30?V'tve per Cents, 119f 06c. 60c. 76c, Four per Cents, 101 f 36c; Threejxsr Cents, 90. 10c 6c. 16 1 inc. 6c Bank Actions. 3,3601'; Rente de Naples, 107f36 Romans, 1061; Spanish Actives, 33} 33 21J '23 31); Spania Dittere*, 9}; Spanish Passive, 31; Belgian Five per Cent 1 1981,104); Ditto, 1940, 106) Belgian Bank, 780f; Ha tian Loan, 642f. 646 Exchange on London, one mont! money, 25f90c, three months, money, 36f46c. Half fast 3, P. M.?Last Prices?Five per cents, lit 90c.; three per cents, 901. 16c Belgian Ave per cent 1941, 106) Belgian three per cents, 7|f. 30c. Passengers Arrived. Liverpool a.vd Halipax?Strum ship Britannia, at Boatc ?To Halifax: Miss Jane McCul'och, Lieut Webst-r, Liei Standish, Wm Thompson R N, Rev Dr vt'Cnlloch, Mr Frsxe ltev R Williams, Her W Temple, Capt O C B Sterling 64 Regt, Rt Rev Dr Walsh, Rev Mr Connolly, Miaa Bliss. Thi Croxier. Wm Blocker?14. To B >ston: Mr snd Mrs Situs I Siillwell, Mr Jamison and la-'y, K Boykett and lady, Mr Wa son, Mines Lydia and Anna Watson, Misi Sarah Bracki Miss Pnblis, Misa Harriet Dettson, Mis Moorehead, Mr at Mrs Magee, Miss Florence Msgee, Mr and Mrs Major Mrai Mrs Panton.C Birale. J Be1! Jr. two Mr Urqnharts, Capt (Jar hirr R N. M C Onmsliaw, Rev Chai H A Dall. Hon J Savag W H M King, Mr Wa.ler, Mr fiarklie, M M Thompson, Ro Lseh.Wm Barber, E Larne, Mr Horreld, Amedie Berg-re Wm Milligan, J B Clough. James Jones, Mr Hutchieson, W Laird, Mr M'AIlister. JasKeith Jr, 8 O Goodrich. A D Loga B Bradley, Mr and Mrs Stu*rt, Miss Anna Stuart. Mist Sari Main, Mr and Msarer Bohrer, Lient Brannan, Col Plat fair, 6 Castle, MrDracp, Thot Wallace, Major Mathrson, Don Jm Julian Chavrer, Dr John Moorhead, W D Oxley, Win Geo i Stewart, Mr Robinson, Mr Hitchins, Lewis Salmon?68 Fto Haiifax to Rostnn; Hon Col Gore, lady, three children and as rant, Mrs Fullerton, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Captain Towers, A I Powp? It. Total M. Ohio Election. Mat. 1312 Mo;. 1841. Hv 181II. r1-,,-.... h-a.? n.?, iva.v n. an, 64 neintiVi, 13,43(1 13.831 ,9,2(9 13,0* 8,783 87,6 13,831 8,311 8,7 Dem.miij. 1,68# Whifinaj. 3,817 18,9 1,809 1,6 Whig low, 6.439 30,6 t Philadelphia Election.?E. C. Dale, thf wh candidate for Prothoaotary of the District Court Philadelphia, has been declared to be elecied by I majority of 178 over his opponent. The whi| therefore have one man in "the row." Custom House Removals.?Nine Clay day inspci tors were removed from the Custom House in Ph i ladelphia on Monday, and six night and Tyler whii and locofocos put in their place. I The Tunr.?The rumor that Boston was lam* at Alexandria, has been contradicted, and it isevd him. Recorder Arraign him |(f Henry Vandkvoort.?What have you now to r. say why judg: ;nt should not be pronounced against you Webb.?Nothing whatever. is Recorder.?In the case of the people of the State of ,d New York against James Watson Webb, the accused having plea ted guilty to the indictment, the District Attorney of has now moved the Court for sentence to be passed upon a him. (Great sensation, and a deathlike pause throughout n- the room.) Since the plea of guilty was received, the :i. Court has examined the indictment, ana the law apper n taining to the offences with which the prisoner is charged. It, The first count of the indictment charges, "That James :h W. Webb, on the 90th day of June, 184.', then being an inie habitant of this State, did leave the same for the purpose 8r of eluding the operation of the provisions of the statute w entitled Of Duelling and Chsdlenges to Fight,'with the h. intent of giving a challenge without this S'ate, as therein a-' prohibited." The second count charges, that being such inhabitant of this State, he did, on the day aforesaid, leave this State with the intent of receiving a challenge without thit State, against the form of the str tute, See. Tho third Count charges that ho led the State for the purpose of elsding the Statute, See. and with the intent of receiving a challenge without the State, fcc. And the fourth Count charges, that the said J. W. Webb, 'h in pursuance of such intent, did leave this State and go to the State of Delaware, with the intent of receiving a challenge from Thomas L. Marshall, to fight a duel without this State, against the form of the Statute, See. It will be perceived that the charges are the same in tlic several counts in this indictment, so far forth as involving the question now to be disposed of by the Court. The statute (2 Rev. Stat. p. 672) entitled "of duelling and challenges to fight," in the 6th section, provides that o if any inhabitant of this State shall leave the same for the purpose of eluding the operation of the provisions herein contained, respecting duelling or challenges to fight, with the intent of giving or receiving any challenge, and thall give or receive any such challenge without (his State, he ehatl he deemed at guilty, and ehall be euhject c. to the like punuhment ae if the offence had been committed c; within thie State." This section of the statute does ih not appear to have been intended to create a new x, offence, but to punish any inhabitant of this State v- who thall leave it for the purpose of eluding the opeh, ration of the provisions of this act." In other words, it is intended to punish, where an act is commitIf. ted in another State, by an inhabitant of this State provis, ded, 1st, That it be such an act as would he an olfenoe if committed within this State; and, 2d, That he left this State with the intent of eluding the provisions of the act. The question then arises, is he charged in the indictm ment with such an act as would, if committed within this si State, be within the provisions of this act. The seTj cond section of the act provides that "every person who shall challenge another to fight a duel, or who shall It- *hall accept any such challenge, or who shall knowingly c. carry or deliver any such challenge or message," kc., >u shall, on conviction, be punished bj imprisonment, kc. What act, then, is charged in this indictment, which, if committed u ithin this State, would be indictable or punbt ishable under this act 7 No couut in the indictic, ment charges any other act than that h? left this m State with the intent of giving or receiving a challenge, omitting to charge that any challenge I was either given or received by the accused. Do the laws of this State inflict punishment where ntsrt {t intent exiete, unaccompanied by any overt acts I Suppose in such intent existed within our ow n State, but no challenge f passed?would the entertaining that intent subject the 'lr party to punishment? The expression of an intent, or determination to do a wrong to another, will authorize a magistrate to bind the party .to keep the peace?that is preventive in its effect, and is not intended as a punishment for an offence committed. But the very phraseology of the section of the Statute, 23 which constitutes the offence which appears to have been intended to be charged in the indictment, m my 17 judgment, sustains the view that I have presented. 09 The Mh section of the Statute provides, that If any M inhabitant of this State shall leave the same far the purpose of eludmg the operation of the provisions of this act, with the intent or giving or receiving any challenge,"kc., and ehall give or receive any such challenge, of kc. without this State, he shall be deemed guilty, kc. H By its very provisions, therefore. I do not discover how the offence can be considered to have been committed tin?8 til the intent, as charged in the indictment, is con turnmale d ho the net of ririn* or rteeicinm a phlllvnv^ ri.ii Indictment dots not charge the giving or receiving a c challenge by the accutcd, and by pleading guiltv to the j indictment the accused has not admitted that he has vioII lated any law, for which violation thia court can inflict K, any punishment. The party ia charged merely with leaving thia State, with the intent to receive or give a challenge. But the atatute most certainly ia intended to mean that the person to offend shall also give or receive a id challenge. The court therefore cannot sustain any indict,n ment which charges only an intent. I can And no act in any of the authorities which would warrant us in so do'1 ing. In England, in casosof High Treason, under the'JOtli e. of Edward, there the party was liable to punishment for tha mere intent. This is the only case I can find in any ot the authorities There the Court i aiinot sustain the present indictment. However, we shall be very happy to hear the District Attorney on the subject, re Mr. Baco* roae snd said, that the District Attorney was trying a case in the Oyer and Terminer, and he was not ,p aware of the course which the Court meant to pursue in itr 'his matter. He conaidered it was too late to object to tho indictment after the plea of guilty hail been recorded. The only advantage that could be taken of a defect in an indictment wis by a demurrer,or a motion in arrest of judgh, ment. And if the indictment was set aside, it would stMl j leave the accused open to be indicted by another grand nry. 1 consider,however.that the plea ol guilty waives all defects in the indictment. And lalaojconsider that the In'eOt and meaning of the statu'* was to punish persons who left the state for the mereinfsnf to receive a challenge,whether they did receive a challenge or no. I do net think thai the statute contemplated punishment for the act of giving or receiving a challenge in another State. It is only competent lor our courts to punish acts done ia this State they cannot punish for an act done in another State. Supnt pose a person was charged with committing a rape, and re in the course of the evidence it was to come out that the rape was committed in New Jersey, the indictment would lall through. And if we had put in a clause in this Indict- i ment, charging that an act wao done in another statute that he gave or received a challenge there?then it would lie contended that the court had no jurisdiction over sets done in Maryland, and that the prisoner must be dischaiged, and, perhaps, correctly. However, as I am ie taken somewhat by surprise in this matter, not being proof viously aware of the opinion of the court, and only appearing as the mem lorum tmeni of the District Attorney, I am not prepared to say what course he will think pro|ier to pursue. ln Juno* Ltwch.?I concur fully with the Recorder, as to the law of the case hi-has laid down. How ever, if the District Attorney requires time to prepare an argument in the case, the Court will hear him. But it isneaessary that one count rnu-l contain the charge that he lett the State lioth w ith the inlrni to receive 01 give a challenge, snd that he did girt or r ctirt a challenge. g? Rr.i oapts In answer te a remaik of the Acting Distil tin t Attoi.ii:), that by pleading guilty the prisoner has wiaiveil all objections to the indictment, let us a?k.?He )ia? pleaded guilty to w list! He has piaaded guilty to goc ng out of the StHte with the i nlrnt only of giving 01 rei living a challenge and that's not an offence which this curt deems punishable under any of our laws llow. ill ever, the Di?trir.t Attorney may apply to fhe Supreme f.ourt for a mandamus to this f onrt to pass sentence on the prisoner hut tktrt it now no frountljor any funtth13 .at ot hy tht Court What is the ue*t cause ready ior tflal If ,ir 1 if A. On this announcement, there wna a great deal 1 smiling and sneering inaide the Court lloom, and he gutthwing and derisive roars of laughter outside were very loud and general, and one loafer had the iiuj>ud?ace to cry out, "It's ad lawyer's quibble!" Webb went out of the court in great apparent good humor?and. |>;i?ed down Nassau street to his office Naval.?The U. S. Irigate Constitution, Captain Parker, now lying at Norfolk, has been ordered to cruise between the Capes of Virginia and forty-two degrees north latitude, keeping inside of the Gulf Stream. City Intelligence. Boatmen's Fioht.?The Robert's in the boat George W. Chapman, won the four-osred race at the Regatta at Castle Garden yesterday, beating the orew of the George Washington. Jem Bevius of the latter, leeling aggrieved at being beat, u ent to work anil beat Henry R. Roberta and his brother most shamefully, nearly forcing oue of his eyes from his head. He was arrested and held to bail for the offence. For Concuss.?Edward H. Nichol, merchant, was unanimously nominated for Congress in the third District of this city yesterday, by the Democratic delegates. This district is composed of the five first wards. Moat Counterfeits Yesterday, a genius who says his name is Edward Norton, and that he was a lawyer by profession, was landed in the police office through ihe instrumentality of officers A. M. C. Smith and Stokely, charged by several cab and hackmen with passing $3 counterfeit notes of the Citizens'Bank of Augusta, letter A. and a $3 note of the Bank of St. Albans Francis White, of 316 Water street, Francis Connery, of 34 Read* street, and Wm. Nevill, of -169 Mott street, all recognised the rogue as having stuck them each with a nota. Ha was bailed by Preston Hodsfis, of Clinton Hall, Bnd is now at large. So lookout lor the gentleman. News Bovs in the Tombs?James Donakin, Daniel Dritcol and John Sullivan, were arrested yesterday for stealing 2,000 copies of The Flash," and sent to the Tombs for trialon Friday. A.? Imposter in Petticoats.?On Monday a woman who represented herself recently from Halifax, applitd to the premises of Amanda Smith, No. 86 Mott street, for employment as a servant, and being informed that they did not need her services in that capacity, she asked for charity, when she was taken in and provided with a comfortable supper and lodgings, bnt did not wait lor breakfast. This conduct exciting suspicion, the premises were searched, and female clothing valued at $44 was found in a bandbox in her possession, which she was cr-, rying from the premises. She was fully cominitti .c. denies that she had any knowledge of the goods 4 placed. Another Prize Fioht Arrest.?Jacob Somerdykc was arrested on Monday on an indictment for manslaughter, found at the late session of the Graud Jury of Westchester, and held to bail in the sum of $10,000 for his ap pearance. While the Jackson Ferryboat v as on her way to Brooklyn yesterday, a respectable looking young woman tumped overboard and was drowned. Every effort was made to save ner, nut in vain. Gtoneral Sessions. Before Recorder Tallmsdge, Judge Lynch, and Aldermen Croliui and Stewart. Marshall J. Bacon, F.?o acting Diatriot Attorney. Oct. 18?Cere of Col. Webb.?The particular* ol' the aentence ef Col. Wehb, who entered a plea of guilty to the charge of leaving the State with intent to fight a duel, will be found in another column. Trial of Francet McGratb?Thi* woman waa tried for keeping a disorderly home, at No. 361 Water itrert, w here the complainant* alledged that tippling, quarreling and Aghting waa practiaed to a great extent. Several wit naaaea who kept similar establishment* for the sal* of liquor, testified that they thought the house was a little rowdyat times, and a sanctified looking bar tender thought that cursing and swearing, and talking loud constituted a disorderly house in the eye of the law. A number of other witnesses called for defence, thought that it was no worse than other tailor's boarding houses, and the jury finally returned into court, alter an absence of an hour, stating that they could not agree, and were discharged. Burglary.?Two negro boys named Bergsmin Palmer and Jona Thompson alias Joseph Dusenbury, were put upon trial on a charge of burglary in the second degree, for forcibly entering the dwelling bouse of Adam Norrie, 68 Chamber street, on the night of the l?th of September, in the absence of the family in the country. It was proved that the house was entered by forcing open the base, merit window shutters, and two clocks that were stolen from the premises at the time were recovered by officer Sparks, where the prisoners had left them. The jury returned an immediate verdict of guilty, and they were remanded for sentence. A Straw Bail Man tried for Perjury.?Although this crime has been committed by some dozen sharks that prey about the Tombs, and who should have boen indicted and sent to the State prisen long since,yet it i? rare that an indictment is ever presented to ihe court, and, therefore, the present trial may be considered rather extraordinary. The prisoner whose name is Isaac Walter, a mason, and who has resided at 87 Mulberry street, made application to Judffe Invlis. on the -26th of .limp I.W-i fn he reci-iveil at security lor the appearance of Otis Alien, the counterfeiter, and upon justification, made oath that he owned the houses and lots 103, 186 and 107 Mercer street, the house end lot 163 Grand street, and 173 Mott street. The recognizances ot Allen thus entered having been declared forfeited, suspicion arose as to the liability of the bail, uud Walter was arrested. The prosecution proved by Benjamin M. Brown, former President of 'he Butchers'and Drovers BanU, that he owned the premises 173 Mott street Judge Imulis, txlorr whom the bail was received, testified that the affidavit sworn to by prisoner, containing the perjury, was drawn up by S. T. Mason, Esq. in his office, and that he there administered the oath. The affidavit was then read as evidence. Wm. L Simkbs, of 79 John street, testified that he had a lease of the lots 103,106 and 107 Meicer street, from the corporation of this oily, which he has had poasesaion of for twenty years, and that it formerly belonged to the Bayard estate, and was sold for taxes. The counsel for prisoner asked lor a postponement of the cause until Wednesday morning, in order to procure uvidence material to the defence Caroline Oldes, implmled with John Cherry, who was convicted on Monday of having robbed a young man named Bellows, in the house of Mary Sounders in Thomas street, of the sum of $168, was brought into court, and on motion of counsel, the actiug District Attorney entered a no lie prottqui, and she was discharged Michael Lawless, indicted lor keeping; a disorderly house at 138 Cedar street, not appearing, his recognizances were declared forfeited, and ordered to be prosecuted. The Court then adjourned to Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. BY THIS iSQCTliEK-N MAIL. Ohio Election.? From the Ohio Statesman of the 14th iuat. we extract the following additional returns for Governor of that State ffhig. Dem. IVhig. Dtm Allen, JJfl Clermont, MS Lake, 86 5 I,email, 3M Lorain. iu Mercer, JVi r Baltimore Election.?Col. Solomon Hillen has been re-el?cted Mayor of Baltimore, by a majority ol 4387 voles over Jacob Small, the independent and whig candidate The democrats have also elected 42 out of the 48 nientbera of Common Council that compose the two branches. Philadelphia. t>rrrt|>on<leiice of the Herald.J Philadelphia, Oct. 18, 1842 Dear Bennett Our city, yesterday, presented the appearance o a regular holiday, and all work and no pay,'' did not seem a very popular apathegm with the mars; the very antipodes of the propoeition was in general favour. Between our military guests, and the parade of firemen throughout the day, in honor of the teturn of the Baltimore Committee ol Temperance Firemen from your city, the streets were piled up with loafers of every description, and ladies of every shade and colour of character, from the high toned inagnifico to the denizen ol the stew?all thared an evanescent equality?all basked in God's universal sun, and were as happy as heaven and their own COnBClCllCC cuuiu "aaivc miciii. i riupcinin;r: is uuiag its work among our firemen, and God knows, it did'nt come too soon, tor, although, I am tree to confess there are gentlemen in the department, there are likewise aa great a banditti associated therewith, as ever ttwang from a gallows, or peeped through the interstices of a |**uitentiary God send a showerot cold Mater upon them, or the devil a shower of Sodom and Gomorrah, that the metropolis mav he purged ol its dregs! Chatham Thkatrk.? Mr. T. Cline, an old favorite at the Chatham, makes hit first appearance at ter an absence of some months, to-night, in two of his beat characters. The drama of the Wreck Ashore, with Mr. Cline and Mrs. Thorne in the main parts, assisted by the pick of the company, will be produced; PeterWilkins, with Mrs. Thorne, will be added and the performances conclude with the beautiful drama of Binck Eyed ^usan?Mr. Cline as William Qfr- Mr. Barnum, of the American Museum, may well be proud of the large and fashionable au?' ces which daily and nightly throng hie establi int. He has rendered the amusements of the Museum such ss cannot fsil to please all classes. The eccentric dehoeu tiontby Ilr. Valentine, are a liijh order of perform! ice. calculated to please intellectual audiences, as well its persons ol but ordinary attainments. Hi* hit at the currencv ns exemplified In the dialogue between the two loafers,hi* Miss Oabbletongnc, the learned ignorant woman,' his Phrenological Lecture, sic., are all clever pieces of acting, and palpable hits at the various follies of mankind This is the last week of Wgner Viva Idit automaton figures They perform every aftarueoft and oveniny La Petite Ceteato fata great applatf* in her Spanish and lush dan cm, and Miss Howl, the vocalist, stands high in public fa ror. Altogethar the traat Is a rich ona for 35 cants
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