The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1845, Page 3

Gouraud’s Italian Medicated Soap will ve pimples, bl tehes, sallowness, ehaps, chafes, and ol} inju- ‘and Joratiou to the skin, or the money. returned, Govnavn's Povpae Sustine for Exadicating Hair. Govnavo’s Grecian } ve, Warranted, Govnaun’s Veceranix Liquip Rouce, Bianc D'Es ‘xg. or Spanish Lily White, and other poy ularcosmetics, at Walker street, first store Faom Broadway. Agents—76 Chesnut s¥., Failadel pi 32 Milk st., Boston; Acleton, Lowell ; Green’ & Co, Worcester ; Chapman & Con. vringlield; Dyer, Providence; Bull, Hartfor iddle= was Mri Haven ; ackus & Rochester ; a Troy Feuzeo, 4 Stanwix Hall, Albany ; ‘ers, New ull, 234 River street, torrs, Hudson; Gra} New Discovery, by which all stoves and Wipe or grates mer be kept ae black with as beautiful Palieh jax a conch boay, by one application a year, without any reeuble smell. 1 ‘arvich is an entire ‘new invention, an surprises and delights all who use it. mens of stoves an ines may 21 Courtlandt street, where Po- His may-be had atthe cost of 25 cents per bots, Datley’s M: Pain Extractor Salve, rift Sands Weliol's, and Comstock’s Extract of Sarsapa- a Rev. Dr. Bartholomew’s Expectorant Pink Syrup—The most effrctual remedy ever known for colds igaat inden, Scart tan” stoves cect tae Sf nitiottons aiteeheneuattacet. te aabeks weointel ole fo thove laboring under these complaints, and the ‘use of on bottle will satisfy the mostineredalous that it possesses » heal ing power above everything heretofere discovered. Sold ouly atot Courtiande street, To Nursi Mothers who troubled wil recommended as nipples, Sherman’s Panillary Oil , le remedy, no matter of hw Jong standing, or how case may be.’ Dr. Vasderpool-one of our best physi- it in many eases, and never failed curing worst in afew days. Marshall J ‘Bacon, Esq., has used it in h family with the most perfect success. Dr. Cas'le, the celebra- td dentist, k ew a case wi the nipple appered as if it and where all ordinary remedies failed to give ref; the fi aprlication of the oll layed n't the prin and smaricg aud effected a perfect care in three days. It is the remedy in the world, and the child need not be taken from bresst during its use, For sale by Dr. Sherman, at 106 Nassau street, near Ann ; aud at his regular agents, Rushton’s thee stores, Broadway; corner pring aud Hudsou: 188 Bowery; and 7 Enat Broadway; and Codding’on’s, corner Spring and Hudson streets. san cine ped to te agretsy Zisber Co. Loins a t uildiaga, "Thin Street, neer heath ut, where single copies be obtained daily at 1 o’el : Thgeg All the mew and cheap Publ ications for sale at their es- tablishment. . nd ly Medical Notice.The Advertisements of the New York College of Medicine and y, established fo the Suppression. ackery, i ag ‘appear oo te fur — sai ie i "“Oifice and Consulsing looms of the Cotlens.ss N MONEY MARKET. + Whursday, Jan. 30—6 P. M. Stocks were heavy again to-day, and quotations de- clined a fraction. The transactions were very limited. Norwich and Worcester fell oft } per cent, Pennsylvania 6's 4, Illinois 14, Formers’ Loan }, Ohio 6's }, Long Island “}, Stonington } ; Erie Railroad closed firm at yesterday’s pric The political advices from Washington are of a nature to have a very unfavorable influence on the stock mar- ket. The agitation of the Texas and Oregon questions unsettles commercial affairs, and prevents that activity in business usual et this season. These things, with the condition of the money market, tend to produce the de- pression so general in this market. The state of foreign exchanges, and our foreign trade also, has an influence on trade by no means favorable, and until the danger of large shipments of specie is past, we cannot expect any relief in the money market. In the meantime the banks are compelled to move very cautiously, and to confine their operations to a very limited sphere. ‘At the Merchants’ Exchange this morning 100 shares of the steck of the New York and Mississippi Cotton Land Company were sold at auction—50 shares at $170, and 60 " at $160 per share—par value $266 per share. ‘The receivers of the American Insurance Company wil! pay a dividend of ten per cent on demand. The receipts of the Western Railroad, for the week end- ing the 25th instant, compared with the correspending week in 1844, were as follows: Pvt mr ke 868 ‘963 $8,956 11,386 2,430 The dividend of three por cent lately declared by the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank of New Orleans, will be paid to the stockholders on the New York books, at the Manhatten Company, on the Ist Monday in February next. . The demand for foreign exchange is not very cxten- sive; but the quotations are fully sustained. ‘There are sterling bills in the market selling at nine and a half per cent premium; but they are ef a description not in. much favor. Quotations oF Fonnow Excuaxor iy tiie Manner. NS Ta 35) cf) 35} ai 35479. 35) 78) 35) 7 35} 35% 353 35) EC 35) 35} 3 35) a5} 35) 39% ‘The importations for this month have been much larger thon anticipated, while our exports have been unusually extensive for-the season, and it is possible, should this equalizetion continue, that our foreign trade may be more profitable this year than last,and the exchange quotations become rapidly reduced. In seasons of prosperity our exports should exceed the value of our imports, and the balance kept in our favor, by which any exportation of apecieis prevented, and the rate of exchange range much below a specie point. Our exports are snnually increas- ing in qnantity, without a corresponding increase in va- lue; while our imports increase from time to time, in ac- cordance with the state of prices and the expansions in , ourcurrency, without theslightest regard to the probable demand fer our exports, or the possibility of losing large amounts of our precious metuls, We annex our usual table of quotations for the princi- pal securities used in this market for investment and spe- culations Paicrs oF Stocks in THe. New Yorx Marke Redeem- 1844 1844. Rate. able. Nov. 15. Dec.30. Ja . 19-1139 a19% 114 alld: 8 less aad Se tied foasgitoasg = qo 3 106 a 1848-19 108% 109 1850-51-60 — a — Ps & =) x ‘ Ohig EB = 31 ty Wl 28181 1s SSSESS! < MAU IADAMAVAVATcCAPZvoGUgQees' 36 i 73 Pennsylvania, we M 1858-70 10134a101% — Bk Com’e N. Y., full Oe 90% 99 a9" 96 his scrip 98iga— — a 0996! . ¥. Life Ins. & ‘Trust Co, 120 122% 116}¢a117 125 Farmers’ ‘rust Co, 38\4a 38}_ 35 a 36 as Mga 97299 95) wee 7 SMa— 8 y a—- —-a- = 93 3 = any oe ‘a "d, 128 a130 129540130 130 qSymeuse & Utica Railroad,’ 117 al20 117 all8 ie Auburn & Syracuse Rail’d, 106 a— — a Auburn & Rochester R. R., 107340109 107 al08 106 It will be observed that, on comparing the quotations of to-day with thosé of the 80ih of December, there hag oeen but very little alteration, but the fluctuations and variations in several of the stocks in the meantime current, are not seen in these tables, During the pest month there has been quite a speculative movement in Ohio 6’s and Pennsylvenia 6’, particularly in the last named security, which has been produced by the proba- bility of the interest due in February being paid in cash. From the closing of the books up to the present moment there have been the most conflicting accounts from the seat of government of Pennsylvania, in relation to tle payment of the interest in fullin cash. The greatest ex- citement has existed in consequence of the doubt hanging over this thing, and operations to @ great extent have been made, between those believing the interest would not be paid and those believiog it would. During these speculative transactions prices have ranged from 70 to 744 per cent, but now rule at 72 272}. The Special Message of Gov. Shunk to the Legislature, on the subject of the State interest, settles the question for the present, The Legislature mey pass the bill now under con- sideration providing for the appropriation of the money now in the Treasury to the payment of the February interest, but we do not believe the Governor will sign it According t» statements made in the Special Mosaage alluded to, it appears that the State debt amounta to $40,708 866 89, The interest on the ori ginal indebtedness of the Stete has not been paid since Febrnary, 1842, and the interest funded amounta to $4 453,378 51, The interest on the Siate debt in 1844, emonnted to $1,954,187 14, and for 1846 it will amount to $2,083,013 86. The calla on the Treesury for the year ending Dec. 1, 1646, are estimated to amount to $2,948,482 05, while the income of the year ending same time, is es- timated to amount to $2,056,610 63, showing @ deficit of $891,921 37. Were the entire balance in the Treasury on the Ist of December, 1844, to be applied to the reduction ere would still remain a deficit of $229,069 49. The apparent balance in the Treasury on the'26th inst. was $901,702 32, of which $67,567 92 were unavailable-—this leaves a balance of $834,135, which, with receipts to the Lat of February, will make an availa. ble balance on that day of $849,135, being $122,261 less than the amount of interest then due. The balance, esti- mated to be in the Treasury applicable to the payment of the interest on the Ist of August, provided the Legisla. ture make no special or extraordinary appropriations to be paid prior to the Ist of August, will amount te only $189,799 86. The Governor says, that the question may be regarded as a simple alternative, whether all the mo- neys which will bein the Treasury on the Ist of Februs- ry shall be converted into funds and paid out os far as they will go in discharge of the interest then due, o: whether such a rate of interest shall be paid on the Ist 0° February, as can, with reasonable certainty be again paid on the Ist of August. We have, from the commencement of the agitation of this subject, placed great confidence in the sound judgment of the present Executive en this ques- tion. We felt satisfied that nothing would be done at pre- sent, unless there were some good evidences of an ability tocontinue the payment. ‘The Legislature may heediess- ly pass a bill, authorizing the payment of the interest in fall, but we trust Goy. Shunk will interpose his veto, and prevent the Legislature from plunging the State still deeper inte the depths of bankruptey. The movements of tose entrusted with the negotia tions between the State of Illinois and the foreign bond holders, are watched with much anxiety, and the doings islature of that State, in relation to the public debt, possess much interest. Messrs. Oakley and Lea- vitt have taken their departure for Springfield, the seat of Government in Illinois, to advance any movement that may be made towards passing a tax law, providing for the payment of the interest on the canal loan recently obtain- ed, upon certain conditions. Negotiations for this loan have been! going on for nearly two years, and the preli- mineries wereall settled by Commissioners Oakley and Ryan, their first tourto Europe. The first proposition made to the commissioners by the bondholders was,that + tax should be levied to raise a certain sum—$400,000—the bondholders subscribing for the balance—$1 200,000 The second proposition made by the same to the same parties, was, that a tax should be levied to pay the interest on the Joan—$1,600,000—they, the bondholders, subscribing {or the whole. The commissioners returned to this country and patiently waited the filling up of the subscription list, which progressed rather slowly. To accelerate the bu siness, Mr. Leavitt, of the American Exchange Bank of this city, was induced, partly on account of the interest the Bank had in the stock of the State, to accompany Col, Oakley to Europe, to close the business at once, if pos sible, 80 as to report to the Legis!ature now in sessior. Mr. Leavitt has accomplished no more than Messrs. Oak- ley and Ryan did. He may have induced some parties to subscribe who otherwise might not have done 80; but the conditions of the loan are no more settled by the commissioners. The benk, of which Mi Leavitt is President, will probably be as much benefitted by the success of the negotiations as any other party in terested ; the object being, undoubtedly, to get ridof its Ilinois stock at as high prices as possible. A bi!l is now before the Legislature of the State, providing for the con- ditions exacted by the foreign bondholders ; but its he- coming a law is very doubtful. There are two great par. ties in that State—one in favorand the other against the completion of the canal—esch have a bill before the two houses, and it is at present impossible to tell which wil) succeed. Mr. Ryan, one ot the commissioners, is in the Senate, actively engaged in carrying through the bill in favor of the foreign bondholders; while his opponents are as actively engaged on the other bill. Something must be done this session. The Legislature only meets every jomething decisive is done now, the whole concern must be given up. The portion of the canalnow partly finished must go to wreck,and the indebt- edness of the State rapidly accumulate, until eventually ‘it must become the most insolvent State in the Union. It is highly important that something should be done before ion adjourns—either pass the bill levying a tax to obtain the canal loan, and finish the canal, or passj the bill introduced to dispose of the canal, the canal lands, the public lands, and levy a tax suffi. ciently lurge to pay the full interest on the public debt. Old Stock Exchange. 25shas ae Tr 0 of this deficiency, orable than those two years, and unles the Legislature now in s $2000 U 8 5's, '53 040 Ohio gs, 30 do 4 io 6's, 11000 * do "60 30 Ohio Life & Tr 5000 do c 2000 IMinois spel 7000 = do 398. 25 do 5000 do 360 39 13 Mech’s Exe Co. 10000 Penn’a 5's 9 do $008 = do. R 930 7136 nd L Tale RR 5000 do 60 shas Del & Hudson do i 125 Stonington RR % ~~ do 70 National Bk 30 do 2 do 15 Nor & Wore $0 do Second Board. 20 N'River Ins 10 N Am Trust 10000 Penn’a 5's New Stock Exchai $1000 Kentucky 6’s b10 10034 225shasL Island RR c 72 2000 THI, spel bds 40 50 ae ¢ 72 Sates or Stocxs—Boston, Jan. 30. At the Broker’s Board—42 shares Boston and Worces- ter RR, 1183; 20 do 113}; 49 Wemern RR, 953; 12 Union Bk, 103}; 2 Columbian Bk, 103; 25 Norwich & Worcester RR, 65, 30104; 24 Eastern RR, 106; Colony RR, 99f; 3 Massachusetts Bi Bk, $93 per sh; 25 Reading RR, 20; At Auction, per order of Executors—60 shares Hope In per share; 112 Boylston do, 6 pr ct adv; 60 National do (pur 60) $60 a 604 per share; 10 Frank- lin do, $95} do; 60 Boston do, 25} a 26 per do; 19 Manufacturers’ do, 54 do; 3@ Mercantile 30 New England Bk, 3§ ‘raders’ do, $94f per share; 15 Columbian do, $f par ct adv; 250 State do (par 60) $a 3 do; 8 Wash- ington do, $93] per shares; 20 City do, $99 do; 90 Atlas do, $99} do; 26 North do, $94}do; 16 Cocheco Manuf. Co, $563 a 566 da; 20 Salmon F Kennebec Bridge, $176 do; 2 1 Exchange. $423; 4 Dorchester Turnpike, $55 per share; 82 Western RR, $96} a par do; 2 bonds State Louisiana, $510 each, 5 per ct, due July 1, 1849; S shares Mass, Cot: ton Mills, 10 per cent adv; 6 Jackson Manuf. ('o, 8 do; 6 Mills, 8 do; 30 Providence RR, 7} do; 17 National So, (par 50) $59} per share; 30 Charlestown Branch RR, $60 do; 40 Charles River Bk, $88 do; 4 Winnisimmit Co, $87 per share. State of Trade. Asuvs—Pots are in limited demand, and we still quote lendy at $4 159 a 4 25. rime yellow sells, as wanted, at 29} a 29} The demand is very moderate Hay Common qualities of North River bale are held time at 68a 60. The demand is moderate, pply fair for the season. ge casks we still quote at 22c, with a oderats enquiry. Western and prison barrels sell at 23 2c 3000 pa, $155} do; 24 ton Atheneum, Reat Estare—At Auction—Two story brick front honse 181 Franklin street, between Greenwich and Hudson streets, lot 26 by 874 feet... ... 6. eee Lot in 31st street, near 7th avenw Two sory brick house and lot 199 Bleecker, with lot 197 adjoining, together 50 feet by 96, with tea room and a stable on the rear of the lot. Three story brick house 40 Clinton Place, hor by 52 ft, lot 26 by about 103} ft deep, leased trom Sailor’s Snug Harbor at $100 per years, with covenants of renew’ Four story brick house and !ot 335 corner of Dover street, lot 2 hy 94 ft... Premises Nos 9nd) '" Catharine and Oliver streets, now leased for ten 26 by 71 ft, on lease covenants for ret 8 it by 979... for 14 years, wi L house 5 by 34 ft. . Bleecker st, lot 25 by, 100, be and store adjoining, Two story brick front hou: 3 Christie street, lot 36 feet fr Let on the south side of 19th st n h avenue, 25 by 92 feet, sold sul ton mortgage of $1,224 02. 4 lots in Brooklyn, one in Tillery st, opposite block between Carl ond Prince streets, 26eee ft, and 3 in Navy st, Park avenue and Brighton Catt 27.—At market, 790 beef cattle, 1200 sheep, and 100 beet cattle unsold. everal lots of cattle were pur. st week’s prices, which were not , particularly on the second quality. We ra at $5 a 625; first quality, 476 $d; se- cond quality, $4 a 4 60; third quolity, 375 a $4. Sheep—Common sheep, $2 0 225; wethers, 225 a $4 ddle; two small selected lots, iceo—Beef Cattl Swine—No lots sold to to ship, 3). a 44e. At retall, 4 and 5c. On Tuesday morning, 26th inet. at St. John’s Church, E. M. Johnson, Wa. A. Parsons, ) to Apaiine D. n. Brooklyn, by the Re (of the firm of Hull & Pars of John Hull, Esq. all of Brook’ On Wednesday morning. 20th inst S vi Ls child of Abner and Louise Osborn, spel 24 Aye aged 23 months il id pt. James Hart, are Teapot hart ral, this afternoon the residence of the family, 312 Broome street, latives and friends of the fami his grandfather, ed to attend his f Latest Dates RECRIVED aT THE NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE, 0 Sass es Seo wei 8 a paseenpcrs Arxiveds AVANWAH—Brig Wilson ‘) iel ild, Ren Dea th — ‘uller—Mrs Kiel and child, Dr G Domestic importats Savannan—Brig Wilson Fuller—91 cks rice & D Morgan & ane bales cotton E & RR Graves—119 H Coit & co—27 3 illips & co—52 Perkins & Hop —6 iter—9 Parmelee & Rogers—2 bxs Cox & co—71 bales cotton to order. MARITIME HERALD. Movements of the apr gag ed ave eime’s b. 1 Steamers. Leave Liv’!. Duei i Ame’a. Gumbriay dudkinas seek G@, Weaterm, Matthevie.. Mar. = eerie Packets to Arrive. Packets to Salil. LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL. U. States, Britton, Cambridge, Barstow, Feb. 1 England, Barulett, P. Henry, Delano, Feb. 6 Virginian, Hiera, ic, 98 | United States, Britton, Fe Indeyendence, Allen, Jan’ 20] England, Bartlett, PORTSMOUTH, Rochester, Britton, Victoria, Stark, “Dec. 25 PORTSMO! ellingion, Chadwick, Jan.1| Mediator, Chadlw ck, a ap, HAVRE. \witzerland, G Oneida, Funck, Dee. 17| Quebec, Hebard,- Emerald, Howe, Dec. 26 HAVa Zarichy Johnston, Jaa. 1| St. Nicolas, Vell Sully, Lines, Jan: 8| Duchesse d*Urlen Ship Masters and Agents, We shall esteem it «favor if, Captains of Versels will give to Rongnr Su.vey, Captain of out News Boats, @ ferort of the shipping left at the ‘port. whence they. sailed: the yersele spoken on their passage, a list of their ‘esgo and’ any. foreign ewsnapers, oF ews they muy have. Ff ard them tine taediaiely on their arrival. Agents ind Correspondents at home we wond. willaleo outer a favor hy. vendita ths fice al e Marine Intelligence they ean obtein.. Nauties! {aisears, ow of any kind will be thankfully received. . Schrs E Br) Cochran Halifax, W > i » Ce . life insl Co; ID Jones, Seaith; Wilmiogton NC. Ne Le wick ano ee Go 7 Laid Baltimore. : Go; Wolcott, Ryder, Boston.—Sloops Durfee, Providence; Victory, Newport and Providence. Arrivea, Brig Exact, Johnson, 7 days from Savannah, with cotton, to Sturges & Clearroan. Brig Wilson Fuller, Cobb, 8 days from Savannah, with cot- ton, to Dun! imon ‘Behr Judge Hiteheoek. Hathiway, from Newbern, NC. with nar Pe fart, from Richmond, with flour, &c. to Allen & ia, Kelly, from Fredericksburg, with rheat, to master. “Sehr Stehehare, Phillips, from master jing Bay, with oysters, to Ship St Lawrence, Brown, rpool; brigs Wolcott, Owen, ip St , , pool; brig ty 5 Gonaiv. Ang Mansaailla; Selle, Myers, Wilming ton, NC ind others, ‘ewront, Jan, 845. Arr 23d, Eliza Ellen, Drinkwater, Portland for NYork: Dela ware, Holbrook. Thomaston for da; Wm. Thompso ce, Fall River for Richmoud: 24th, Mary, Cook, Baltimore for Newburyport; China, Small, ‘Richmond for Boston; 28h, Hope, Browning, Bristol for NYork. Miscellaneous Record. Sur Zotorr.—A letter dated at Key West, 7th in: * With the assistance of Captain Noyes, of the US x a fall examination of the lights of the coast. Captain Murphy, of the sh ip Zot ff, siys when his ver- sel struck it was aclear night, and the light was dimly seen from the deck six miles distant. If the lanthorn glass after midnight is covered with dampness, as the keeper informed u; the case very often, som person oughtt » be kept to wate! With the help of Cape N regards: Yghts and ng direc'ions. Hie ATLANTIC proved to be much Jess dimaged in her bottom than was expected. It will be some time befi-re the ship ¢ nleave Key West, as most of -her rigging must come from the LocGED.—A letter from Captain Wm Rand, of ship ylleard, at Livervool, Dec 26, from New Orleans, t he tool water tish barque, Dec 19, in gatate of starvation, and lauded them in Liver: I PSone ro, of Thomaston, at Portland 28. from New York wes ¢,to do some good service as Heth love begts od lad rant Gabe: het rsied aa eck y inG VESSEL. ited C. to Godfrey jr, sailed fro : n, NC. toad fr St’Domingo, since which nothing has been heard from her. She was a beautiful new vessel of about 120 tons, and valued af about $6000, “It is probable that she was Jost in the gale of Dec fome Ports. Castine, Me. Jan 25—I have just learned from Lieut Foss, of revenue boat Veto, that Darque was discovered on the EB int of u Haut, Penobsent Bry, on Sunday, 19th ins hen discovered she was bilged avd full of water—"Lord 3? was made out on her stern, and fi was suposed she was the Lord ra . With a on a young man thought to have beeo the mate. / in the cabia, on the first leaf of which was written ‘Chri Ashburn, St Audrews, July 19, 1844,” also "Maria Ashburn, 1836." Some articles of female clothing were fonnd in thecabin, Lient F. thinks her crew were sll lost. She was. provi i ttle of the coal icked wi teoopt cecal sens gee Curuer, ay i7—Art Keho, flliot, from alle Barba- does, and sld 19th, Baru Jan 28—Are Detroit, Trott, Cad Poatiann, Jan 28—Arr Roanoke,” Ws John, NB: fort tor Bartlett, Leo, Elliot, NYork, He Sc, ge y ; Leo, Elliot, NYork; Hellespont, Patterson, Frank: Boston CHE Alimade; (nev, 35 tons, of Plymouth) leans, TER, Jan 25—Arr Norch Star, Winslow, Baltimore th, “Armida, Trefethen, Norfolk for Bath; 27th Philbrook, NYork for Newbursport. Boston, Jan 29—Art Victor, Bassett, NYork, Telegraphed, Laurel, from Savannah; § A‘Appleton, NYork. Sit ir A brig. Cld Harbinger, Brown. Gloraitar anda mkt; Casket, Cor Beverly, late of Scituate) Foster, Buenos Ay Sturtevant, Demerara; Sitenus, Hardy Cape Haytien NOrieans: Chee Vorrey, and Alabama, Ranlett, NO: M—ArrPonce, Li ah; Colum $A Appleton, Nickerson, NYork. New Jersey, Brewster, Russia, Sarah Jane, C. id Ghocew, irigo, and others; and from the Roads, Sabaitis, A ‘ Nantucket, Jan 2%—Arr Copy, Gardner, NewYork; Exact, Brown, Norfolk. ¥paartown, Jan %4—Arr Adventurer, Pike, New York for Boston. 28th- t, Advent id Ni thick fog. ‘ork; Zion, EI Chesapeake Bay; Gold ter, Mansietd, puta, Jan 30—Arr Ceylon, Crocker, INYork. Cld bia, Trussell, Smyrna; Cora, Warner, St ‘Ghomas and Maracaibo; Paragon, Tice, snd Union, Hughes, N Yor! Witmixotox, NG. Jan'24—Arr Lyra. Brewster, 8t Thomas. Below, Lincoln, M'Lellan, do. Cld Benjamia, Hopkins, Ma inique; Girard, Gilpatriek, Porto Kico; Chas L Vose, 8a jo ape. #sTON, Jan 27—In the offing, Macao, [Br] Beott, and Carter, from Liverpool. Arr 26th, ‘Ticome, Smith, S ; 19th inst. lat 3518, lon 35, blowing fresh, aad while inbiug, earried away head of fore and maim masts," main. boom fand fore galt, split sails, off Bulls, apoke Cayman, fin N York for this port Cid Chapgan, ‘Thonipson, New Orleans, Osnich, Treseott, Matanzas... Std. Shamrock,’ Rogers, New Orleans’ Orray Tait, Franceville, Prov dence. Savanwan, Jan 23—Cli Mary, Iicha:dson, Boston. Arr uth, Georgia, Collins, do, By Last Night’s Southern Mail. [idan Jan 30—Cld Robt Morris, Outerbridge, New rleans. Battimone, Jan 29—Arr Chatham, Nickerson, ines sex, Otis, Wiseasset; Canton, Cobb, rae) rermillion, Seainan, and Frances Hallett, Smalley, NY. Myrick, vi te an Riouaneseos Std Frauced Jane, Coffee Se Johns, PRG Wie, and ip Jaeico,” Bid Fravees Gkoncerowy, DC Jan 28—Arr Hamilton, New York. Cld Frank, do; Brilliant, Ja, WINTER ARRANGE) Trains ran as follows, commencing Dee. 1844 Leavy klyn, at halfpast 7 A. MI, (Ni TA. pare Brooniyas 3* Bceton Thala f : Senet days exceed. stopping at find George’s Manor. 4 7” oI at9¥4 A.M for Hicksyille and in jiate places, aay and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and aaae through to Greenport and in- ete «Atte PM for Hicksville and intermediate » daily, Suodays excepted, oe Breaky, Boston “iret 1B, Moon steamers diily, 4 ping at St. Georue’s and “4 ‘i mo dation Train. for roo} Ay ad, interme te places, on Mon- From Hicksville rhiootivn wi ser days e 4 (NO TRAIN ON SUNDAY: Mondays, ‘Taessays, " Weiueadaya, Via Norwich. | areaay {vi Ston’'ston Wridays, Saturdays, x29 Snr wa) JACKSON, STACEY & sMITH MANTRAArNEhS i, olin wiles bowel a wan” No. 6 PLATT ST RELY. ~* “AUCTION SALES. AMUSEMENTS. ‘BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. WELCH’S NATIONAL CIRCUS, PARK THEATRE, THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31st, ‘The entertainments will com eade Entree, entitled OUR 80! AUCTION SALE: / TATE AUCTION SALES, ¥ xchange, attended to b liberal termsas any other house, Bi tended to by James Cole, 63 F' vertis:d in both the New York the Merchants’ y the subscribers as usual, on new Navat Caval- in whieh the Equestriaus will appear with the on street evoke 1 ¥ E. H. LUDLOW & CO, 23 Broad street, cor. of Exchange Plate, CAMETIAS, DAPHNIES, AND OfHER FINE PLANTS AT Auction. ell on Friday morning, at 11, o'ch M4 "vollection: of ‘the tal by, E. M. Dickenson. fled Tise Sailor Boy's Dream, by Master W. Kin- aon , Vaulting by MeRurland and the Philadel! weasian Brothers, by Messrs. J. Na- tiovs; Heleothropes; Jasm ileuroy. col representing Sir John Falstaff, Shy- 2. J. Rogers, other Plants im beautiful or a Oil Paintings on Saturday kvening, lock and King Richard Ii}. Foar Horre Act by J. J La Cachucha D’Kspagre, ‘NBROKERS AND DEALERS IN CLOTHING Ueto on Wednerday, » ith light blue and Personal Posture and brown siriped cloth. its return to 96 Piue street. Any person hay: 7 y J. G. Cadwallader ed at 6, and the Great Cavalcade will second hand BIL- cheep for cash, »”” at this office. commeuce at 7 o'clock. A Card of Notice to Parents and Guardians—On SATUR- DAY AFTERNOON, at half-past2 o’cloc taful Series of Choice Equestrian D: commodate the Youthful Branches ices of Admission. will hear of a purchaser, by 30 3 *gbz BY A YOUNG FRE. SITUATION as Seat herself generally useful i lately arrived from France, language, would prefer a Fren No. 70 Duane street, up stoirs. OTICE TO LA ie, Wishes to improve thi lawyers or others. , to which immediate re NCH WOMAN, it Cham*ermsid, or to maky and not speaking the - Apply to Miss Fetre, 528 31 YERS—A young man having some ‘ y e. 1 by convo he PALMO’S OPERA HOUSE. al NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT. The Members of, Faull Consisting of Five Male and Three Female rs, beg leave to announce fo the citizens ork et they have secw OUSE THIS EVENING, (Friday,) January ties 1845, give a HE TREASURER of the Fire Department Fund, w Vocal and Instra- +h pleasure acknowledges the receipt of the following P. Brower, Exq., Sec’ry, . Muller, ea, ‘ to” Krom Atha Ins. Co....per J. Fvom Merchants’ do do,,-- A. ants’ Mutual do J. P. Tappen, Ksq., do le Ins. Co. do Josey z Mutual do do W. From Mutual do do., ... A.B, M’Donald, for a few nights, and will, i» Refrains, Songs, Chorus: Il the latest and most: yle entirely new. ope at 6 o'clock, ‘3 commence at 7) SSOHN’S LOBGESANG. DER, lly anneuaces to, the CAL CONCERT February 22d, 1845, produced, for the first JOHN 8. GILES, Treasurer F. D. bh, 1845. \LE AND RETAIL. NS—Agincourt, by Ji N $4 Wi _New York, Janu GBAT PORCAaT 4 pub'ic of New York, that the Mysteries of Londot ferbert's translation as the same work, 6; the Chir 123g; Careanet, coutarniny f 1,2, 3and4; the pipeaisties of rthday,) when will L GESANG, OR HYMN OF PRAISE! Symphnic Cantate, for Grand Orehest by MRS. E. LODER, MISS TOGNINL i jed_by a Miscellaneous Concert first vocal aod instramental talent of the city w , and Choir, ‘ATSON and C on ue'te for Ladies, ox Companion, Ball Room Jay next just receiver & TA DALLEY’S MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR. NRY DALLEY, inventor, facturer of this wonderfal co) exclusive sale at No. 128 Fulton str agents will be hereafter supplied. ler, 97 Crosby street. “Family ‘Tickets, to admit 529 tfre ive persons, Three D. proprietor and only manu- has opened a Depot ALLS R THE, aya AMUBE- tages, ha for sound; and being removed ; joyanee froma the nosse of cariages—i aus galleries, and will accommodate fifteen hand Balla ie haa magnificently 4 vate parlors, frees Price of Saloon for Concerts GUARD GRAND MILITARY BALL. 4 place at Niblo’s Saloon, on Friday, January $lst. JES SOCIETY. THIRD AN- jace at Niblo’s Saloon on Thurs- where dealers and FOR SALE—Twenty-fonr Covered FREIGHT ‘as are used on the Pennsylvania Ra | y will be sold very low. If! fore Saturday, the Ist of M Mi puolie sale at the premises of the su . they wil yr and raised seats on ibscriber, at 10 o’clc ad street, below Lo 7 it sree, Phi ‘phi PPPs Gn iy »below Locust street, Philadelphia, TH eer OR sana fi d é BEEF of Seventeen extraordinary fine s Heifers, rnised and fatted by Mr. Ba:lev, i f Hee osed for sale on Satui kebruary, at VALENTINE’S old establishment, 46 Fulton Market, where extraordinary fine beef but is kept constently on hand and for tisfaction. ergo. town, will be ex) not of rare occurence, sate at the current marke ortunity for those persons who i cle for coming, as t Will make the best corned beef in the world, without exception. THE ST. GEO! NUAL it will take FRANKLIN BLUES GRAND MILITARY BALL, RASS nue agp february 17th, 1845. [E BYRON ASSOCIATION BALL. RON‘ASSOCIATION will " li Saloon, on We 5th, on which occasion ther FOR SaLE—A Fant Pi sound—will go a mile under three : ; Light Wagon. nearly new. The subscriber having © useTor them, they will be sold cheap. ive their FirstAnnual day evening, Keb. will be several Fancy Dances, in- 1 will be under the management of undersigned Committee, who Commi en” e D. Charles Thompson, A.J Fountaiue, Y, 166 Cherry street, corner of Market st ROYAL MAIL ETTERS will be received at the Exchan, Mail Steamer CAMBRI iday, January 31st, at a quarter before 4.0 Single letters one shillin Letters can be prepaid at the above office, for any part of Europe. pledge themselves tha: n’clock. shillings per ounce, POST OFFICE, New York, January ie teataee, Goria bay ‘Alabama, and back, with the view ¢ ‘communications betw Mobil: and New Orleans je, to avail themselves of Letters Preratp and marke slips from Publishers of news! papers only, and sent in lieu of rs, open at one end, Empey to J. L. GARRETT, Floor Manager. imaiter that can be al: espeteee OHNLORIMER GRAHAM, P. M. POST OFFICE, New York, Jan. 27, 1615, Mail Steamer CAM- nd Lower Post Offices iat instant, at 45 mioutes past 3 18% ceuts on each N LORIMER GRAHAM, P M. ROBERTSON'S PHCENIX HAT AND CAP MANUFATORY, No. 103 FULTON STREET, AST SIDE OF BROADWAY. ive application of the system of sm: nts and large sales to many branches of bi ithin a few years, and the eminent success which jan deserves, and has in almost e the subscriber to test its a business. In a city whose mha y distinguished for neatness and taste in dress, and at the same time for ecoao- thrift, there seems great revon to believe that as) stem ables the community to gratify a laudab te SIXTH ANNUAL BALU IN AID OF THE FUNDS oF THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, F THE CITY OF NEW YORK, will take place at Niblo’s on Wednesday Ever ‘hree Dollars, admitt , 19th February, 1845. BRIA, will be closed at t) ‘gentleman and two ladies, Friday, the 3 Mahe ele letter, must be a a 1:1: No. 200 Bowery. len Lane cor. of Water. No. 266 37 Chatham 37, an No. TRS ANNUAL BALL OF THE RS? BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, LL come off at Niblo’s Saloon, on Thursday Evening, ‘The floor will be under the m: will spare no pains to make t very instance recei ication to the HA’ ‘ i ment of a Committee, who one of the most brilliant can be obtained at Niblo’s, or of any Member of the eny for the occa- ‘H. ved a ee mpeber of the hee wat . inishing departmes.ts; also skill'ul Each denutment is under experienced foreman. intimate personal knowle ies for purchasing to the expenses of Broadwa Ty"—a determination to fn the current Fashions o! 19 say with all confidence, that New York, articles in his s y to those'sold in Broadw: in cheapuess aud economy to an: ¥ ever le begs leave to refer to the following schedale of articles, ‘HIKD ANNUAL BALL OF THE NEW YORK HIGHLAND GUARDS, bt take _— at Niblo’s c & Hall, in Frankl; id Hewit & Con Broadway; also,a" Nibley Selous, Saloon, on Friday Evening, 31 ‘super vis! ne the Music Stores of F "These arrangements eof the business, ivantage—Low rent MESSRS. SCHNEIDER & REBHUN’S OTILLION B . f SARATOGA SPRINGS, RE now prepared to give their attendance, at Private P ties, Soirier, &c , and combining a Band of various Ins ‘with the most modern and fashio1 ir usual satisfaction. Application wo MESSRS. SCHNEIDER & REBHUNS, 59 Crosby street._ from twe to twen ‘and their respective prices annexed ble Music, hope to give HaT juality Nutria Fur... tical with Hats here! tofore sold at $1 50 and $5 00, Bee ata canmmionion vill cccconsesthon theese, MUSIC. id them to do equally as good service. (THE GERMAN COTILLION BAND, «83 ton and Fort Hami public that they are ties, the celebrated ( of Lanner, Straass, fists of from two to 63 Octave Gothic Doubl y ish Piano Forte alone when her vf Harp, Piano Forte, &e. ER. No. 255 Centre street. a: trofessor of Music, No. 56 ker, will go tothe residence of same article het rt instruments, with a new grand First Quality Mens and Bo jade of superior French Cloth, ‘superior manner, usuall; rd trimmed ROR id $2 Sioging, Accordion, Violin, Trombone ai rmonized and arranged for tuned. Satisfactory references g ano fortes correctly ives on application. d21 im*m UADRILLE BAND AND PARTIES furnis a the shortest no HITWORTH WHITWORT! An examination will show that the style of the above articles cannot besurpassed by any establishment in this city or else- where. —The style of Trimmings adopted at t icularly recommended as well. /P injury from persp.ration or oil applied to the hair, as for greater ese and comfort to the wearer, ja3t oF TO THE AFFLICTED.——WATERMAN. SWRET, Natural Bone Setter, is repairing mistaken and wrong judges’ cases, to return to Amsterdam, Montgomery county, N. Ly te tary Bounty lands under the Conunental law of 289 Walker stre 1 PHILLIPS—The smallest Grand P; forte brought’ (so England by: this elebrated vo. seen at the Pianoforte aban, 998 Eresdway it the Astor Mouse, be aol fora few days,then eee OG *,' ulton street. A very extraordinary care is. narrate Journal of Commerce aud Sun of last week—Wedi per. PRUFESSOR VAN ROY’S PATENT VARNISH. for which two. patents TO LET, AND IMMEDIATE POSSESSION E Nassau street, Herald Build- ings, with Fixtares, Stove and complete. Coed to 4 ‘be made at the desk of th HIS COMPOSITION granted in Paris to veat the formation of dampn keep cellars and basements perfectly dry rous humidity in those parts where it RMS FOR SALE, F ‘wo Farms in the Village of Jamaica |L. I., containing about fifty acres each, “into pasture, arable and wood land. Sut ashore distance from ‘hey are situated the railroad, to which the fronts ex- The improvements on one farm consists of a two story House, Bara and out buildings, in On the other there is a fine site for building, o looking the villawe; also, the foundation of a house destroyed ‘They will be suld low, and the terms will be reasoun- A greater part of the purehase monry may remain on bond FRANCIS 8. BRO oy sdengrplockspred a South street, he a-efulness and benefic ial results of the Patent Varnish will be best appreciated by th: i persons who occupying under and. most in need of it, and to them and to ve suffering from the for the evils from which , Fixtures of the long and ment, the Croton Bath y and’ Catharine street, New York, {toue of the best thoroughfares of the city, having been fitted up in the neatest n aaner mediste pussossion given, as I have arr shortly, Apply from 10'A. M. to 8 P- tion will be given. well known establi: ver of East Broadw: HARDWAR«& AT LOW PRICES HE SUBSCRIBER (Agent for several Mani England) offers to large Jers, at a trifling a the best advautag Ay ments for the country low priced Knives and Forks (at cost of impor- when evere satiefue- Nn 1609 Dozea superior Mill, Bastard, Taper, Se , &e., Files. Hand and Panel bright Trace Chins. * Carolina foes, asso: ‘* Patent Knob and P: Also, Hooks aud Hinges, Screws, Kettles and Sauce) Bolts, Spoons, Brame Pulley Kent only $250 2 year. FOK HAVANA—First Vessel—The snperior new reguiar packet barque MUDAKA, Rieh, master, hav- er Cargo engaged, will meet with rior state room accommo: kes, Curry-eninbs, Candlesticks, ly on board, at pier 13 wee OHN 3? TAYLOR A NEWBOULD, 90 John a1 ip Stairs WILLIAM SELPHO'’S FIRST PREMIUM ANGLESEY OR WHICH THE FIRST PREMIUM, was awarded at the !are Fair of the Ami troduced into this country, and made solely by WM. 0 Spring street, New Yor! ives its name from the celebrited slarquis of Anglese terloo, by whom it hi first invention by the Mr. Potts, of London, te whom the present a years a pupil and rssistant. W. having superior accommodatior 61 South street. hip Oxford, Captain sail on the 16th uneualled accommodations, N, 2. —The splendid fast vl the jon of artificial Jeg Ns gees’ § lost his leg in the battle worn ever since PASSAGE FOR NEW ORLEANS—P frst sailing packet I sail jpositively as 8 undivided atien branch of his profes eR Ra ‘superior accommodations for exbin, second eabin and Emrope, ven ih rr opportunites of acqu 'y application should be made on board, is enabled to ensure suc- 76 South street. corner Mais FOR NEW ORLEANS.—Lonisiana ork Line.—Regular packet ‘he elegant fast saili a] Hated to pot, all the ol © at the best of all is positive and_undeni whom [have mutilated, inform, others. Professor of Surgery, University of Ne’ rate nd made known on app aatious, wpply oa other information ively Fie woods received on board after Agents ia New Orleans, Messrs. Hullin and Woodruff, will promptly forward all goeds to their address. DRAFTS ON ENGLAND, ft WALES=VWe have at all times for sale, Uvalts at sigot for any amount, OK OLD LIN OF LLY ihe ul PY: Aly POOL PACKK J tof Febsuary.—The magn ti. sailing favorite packet ship barchen 1000 tons, Birstow, comman- cent aud well kn CAMBRIDGE, y Ds der, St oe Positively on Savurday, the ist of Febswary, her , Bankers, London; wh paid free of discount oF we whatever, in every to Kingdom. hong tout the Unites bove can be sent by the Royal Mail Steamer Cambria, rom Boston on the ist February; or imbridge trom this port, their interest to p For terms of passage, apply on board, foot of Beekman to the subscribers, orto te anee ROCHE, BROTHER &CO., 35 Fulton stree , next door to the to Falton Bank. Washington, {Correspondence of the Herald } Tue Cariro., Washington, } an. 29, Examination in Col. McNulty’s Case—The Post Office Bill— Oregom— General Appropriation Bills —Pardon of Babe—Distribution of Office Ac- cording to Representation. ; James G. Bennett, Esq. — The examination in the case of Col. C. J. Me- Nulty, late Clerk of the House of Representatives, was commenced this morning before Justice Mor- sell. Mr. District Attorney, Fendall, appeared for the prosecution, and John M. Read, Esq., of Phi- ladelphia, and James Hoban, Esq., of this city, for the defence. The accounting officers of the Trea- sury were examined, and the teller of the Patriotic Bank, but nothing was elicited save the fact of an error of $20,000, which appeared on the beoks of the bank as charged against Col. McNulty, which had been entered on a requisition which was not paid. This dees not change the character of the case in any mi manner in which bank accounts are scmetimes kept. The investigation will continue several days, and I shall inform you of any change in the present position of affiirs Col. MeNulty still as- Serts that his accounts will be made good. ner, but exhibits the peculiar ‘The Post Office bill was betore the Senate again to-day, and on a resvlution to strike out the frank- ing privilege, they adjourned. Tne bill reducing the pcatage to five and ten cenis will pass. The House was occupied with the bill for occupying Oregon, avd Dr. Duncan made an argumentative speech in favor of its passage The exclusive in- tormation sent you yesterday, of a contemplated ap- propriation of $100,000c0 commence an armed occu- pation of this territory, will convince Great Britain that we are in earnest at last. The British Minis ter, French Charge, and Mexican Minister have been comparing notes on this snbject wit days, the result ct which, of course, is best known to themselves. ina few Andrew Johnson, a most decided democratic member, of Tennessee, has re-introduced his re- solution to prevent the continued appropriation of thousands upon thousands of the public money for the purchase ef books for the private libraries of members of Congress. |t will pass the House with but few dissenting voices Through the earnest application of Mrs.Stephens, of your city, aided be eeneral Lamar, and some few gentlemen from ew York, there is no doubt that President Tyler will pardon Babe, whois now confiued in prison in your city on a sentence fer death for alledged piracy. The contradictory statements of Matthews, one of Babe’s meesmates, who was acquitted in your city, and the certificates of gentlemen on the jury, have been presented to Attorney General Nelson by the President, and he has given an opinion that the case 1s one deserving of Executive clemency. The pardon will be grant- ed, end pet before your readers receive this letter. Mrs. Tyle b i this matter, evincing a generous and philanthropic heart, that entitles her to credit, but to Mrs. Ste- ler has-exercised an influence in phens, Babe will mainly owe his freedom. ‘The proposition presented by Reuben ( hapman, of Alabama, to distribute the offices of the General Government among the several States and Territo- ries, according to their rpewulation meets with con- siderable favor, as the large States of Ohio, Penn- sylvania, New York, and the west, are less repre. sented in the present army of office-holders, than the two States of Virginia and Maryland. [tis not to be supposed, however, that President Polk will consider a residence out of Virgina as forming a “constitutional” reason against the appointment of the applicant for public place. Still, 1 should not be surprised to see the resolution adopted, as the members from the large States with full population will be induced to supportit in order to secure their full share. But it is a mere matter of opinion, over which the House have no control or power, and ou the President would heed but little if adopt- ed. TWENTY-BIGHTH CONGRESS: SECOND SESSION. In Senate, Wasuincton, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1845. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Tustin. Journal. Mr. StuxGeon presented a petition from Cad- wallader Evans, of Pittsburgh, for encouragement by Congress, in his invention tor the prevention of steamboat explosions. Referred. Mr. Dickrnson, from citizens of New York, pre- sented a memorial, remonsirating against the an- nexation of Texas. By Mr. Bucnanan, from citi- zens of Pennsyivania, ape tition to the tame effect, Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. ; - Mr. Barrow reported a joint resolution, pro- viding for the estaklishment of military barracks at Pass Christien, on the Mississippi river, and ap- propriating $25,000 for this purpose. Read, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Pearce, from committee, reported back the House resolution for the purchase of $2000 worth of Greenhow’s work on Oregon, without amend- ment. VERMONT RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Upnam presented a series of resolutions from the General ene ot the State of Ver- mont, passed at their last October session, of the following purport, to wit :— For a reduction of postages, and a curtailment ef the franking privilege. — se ee Against any reduction or mitigation of the Tariff of 1842 In tavor of the distribution of the revenues from the public Jands among the States. And strongly remonstrating against the annexa- tion of Texas. Read, referred, and ordered to be printed. A bill was reported, authorizing the sale of cer- tain salt spring lands, heretofore granted the States of Indiana and Iilinois. Mr _ Asucey reported a bill supplementary to the act of 1841, for the distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands and tor pene pre- emption rights. pee ote to enter quarter sections under their right o The supplemental bill authorizes pre-emption. Read and reterred H Mr. JarnaGin’s resolution of yesterday, for vari- ous scraps of information from the Secretary of War, regarding the contracts and the proceedings therein, for the removal of the Choctaw Indians of Mississippi, west of the Mississippi, was adopted. On motion of Mr. Miuuer, the Secretary of War was required to inform the Senate, as to the aumber of revolutionary officers who were pen- sioned between 1782 and 1783 with grants of Mili- After some incidental unimportant business, the aegular order was resumed from yesterday, being the bill reported by Mr. Merrick for the REDUCTION OF POsTAGES, Kc. Mr. Mgrricx submitied the proposition reported from the committee, providing that letters of one piece of paper not over half an ounce in weight, or of one or more pieces of pi one quarter of an ounce in weight, shall be charg- ed as single letters, five or ten cents, according to the distance. r not exceeding Mr. Huntinaton proposed to amend Mr. Miller’s amendment of yesterday, so as that single letters of the weight and character aforesaid be charged— For distances not exceeding 60 miles............. Sts. For distances over 60 and not exceeding 250 miles 6 cts. For all distances over 260 miles. ........ see. e+ « LO cte. Mr. H. advocated this amendment asa more equal division of postages. In the great cities, where the main portion of the postage revenues was collected, the short distances for which a vast proportion of this letter transportation was carried, hy this reduction to three cents for distances of fitty miles or less, it would increase the correspon- dence. Another great advantage would be that this low rate, in securing distances, would necessarily drive out of the field the private expresses, which now absorb so much of the letter transportation properly belonging to the Post Office Department. 1 the letters for such Mr. Merrick opposed the amendment of Mr. Huntington, more particularly the minimum re- duction to three cents. The office charges and coststo the Department upon letters for thirty or fifty miles, were as heavy as upon letters sent a thossand miles. They had to be received and deli- vered by just the same process, whether the distance of carriage was a greater cr Jesser d to the suppression of private expresses, Mr. Mer- rick suggested the remedy of the penal enactments embodied in the bill, and even more rigid penal- ties if required, to secure to the Department the whole of its legitimate resources of revenue. nce. As Mr. Miter contended for the minimum reduc- tien, as proposed in the amendment. Mr. Simmons took the same side of the question. The greatest reduction should be, for all available purposes, upon short distances, as upon the long lines of intercommunication there was no compa- rative danger to the department trom the competi- tion of private expresses Mr. 3. was sorry that the head of the Department, and the Chairman of the Committee could not have discovered the au- hority fora still further reduction than the five ind ten cent» charges recommended by the com- mittee; for although the people would be satisfied with these reductions, it was evident that a stil owerreduction might safely be made. The max- imum, as reported, was even now five times greater chan the charge upon letter correspondence in Eng- and Mr. Merrick and Mr. Minter debated brietiy he question of the comparative revenues and costs of the department, and the English post office sys- em, when Mr. Barger asked if any memorial, or the pro ceedings of any public meeting in the country, had