The New York Herald Newspaper, July 17, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. | ow York, Friday, July 17, 1846. Our Dlustrated Weekly. The Weekly Herald will be réady for delivery at 8 o’clock to-morrow morning. It will be illustrated with a Plan of the Burnt and Soublette, and submitted to the Secretary of War in that year, and which was published with Gen. Jackson’s message in January 1881, is pretty good proof that from St. Louis to the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the distance is most favorable for the construction ofa railroad; and that none of the terrific obstacles that have so appalled the com- mitwee, have existence on this part of the reute at | Additional Particulars of the Terrible Fire in Nantueket. We are indebted to a gentleman formerly resi- ding in Nantucket, but now ot this city, fur the fol- lowing valuable ‘information relative to the’con- flagration, and the extent of the place. The fire broke out near the Manufacturers and | th Mechanics’ Bank, on the Main street. It then ex- District in Nantucket, with the particulars of the | all events, As regards the rest of the distance, we | tended on recent terrible conflagration in that town; and a | splendid view of Fort Brown, in ‘Lexas, opposite Matamoras, the fort that brave Capt. Hawkins would not surrender to Arista. It is said that Hawkins did not understand Spanish, when Aris- ta sent him a note in that language, to strike his solors for the “sake of sumanity.” Single copies Foreign We may now hourly ex to receive news by the Cambria. She is due at Boston, and will bring intelligence of some interest. Doings in Wash: A great many petitions have been presented in whe Senate against any alteration in the present | could not be melted, and the ground settled so | destroying the blocks on Whale and Candle Tariff; andseveral great speeches have been made in opposition to the Mouse Bill, but no new light.has been thrown upon the subject. It is very probable that a day will be set forall de- bate upon this question to cease, when a final | vote will be taken, and the matter disposed of.— | The Chairman of the Committee on Finance re- | ported the Treasury Note bill from the house,and recommended its immediate adoption. It was opposed by Mr. Evans, which is indicative of a determination on the part of the whigs to oppose | its passage. It will, without doubt, pass at once | in spite of the opposition. Both Houses of Congress have at last agreed upon a day for final adjournment. The 10th of August is the day appointed. This will make a session of over eight months. This announcement will be received with ac- clamations threughout the country, and is the | most agreeable advices from the seatof govern- ! ment we have received for a long time. The House of Representatives were principally engaged in the disposal of bills of minor import- ance. The Warehousing bill, as it passed the Senate, had not been introduced into the lower House; and the most important business tran- sacted during the sitting, was concurring with the Senate, in relation to the day of final adjourn- \ ment. We look fora very active time for the | next twenty-five days, and more business will, without doubt, be transacted in that time than in the previous se ven months of the session. It is Possible that members of this Congress may,after all, do themselves some credit, by a ¢lose atten- tion to business during the remainder of the ses- | sion. | We publish in our columns to-day the Ware- housing bill, as it passed the Senate. Highly Important from Washington—Ex- | traordinary Navai Consultation. We learn from high authority in Washington, not from the President, that Mr. Secretary Ban- croft has ordered twenty of the oldest Post Cap- tains to meet him on Tuesday next, at the Navy | Department. The object is not stated in the order, | but it is, that they may advise and consult as to | the best means of making an attack on the Cas- | tle of San Juan deUlloa. | The names of the Post Captains are :— Stewart, Turner, Jacob Jones, Perry, | Morris, Joseph Smith, Ri 'gely, seau, Downes, ger, Ballard, McKeever, ‘Ap Catesby Jones, Parker, Bolton, McCauley, Shubrick, Stringer, Kearney, Breese. These officers are now en route for the capital, and will be there at the appointed time. “We understand that Commodore Morris is op- posed to an attack on the Castle; but the Cabinet has declared that it must be done, and the above- named officers are to give their advice as to the best way to do it to reflect honor on our navy. We also learn that the Cabinet, at the same meet- ing when this was determined upon, decided on a i perpetual dismemberment of the Northern Pro- | vinces of Mexico ; and the expedition which is | shortly to leave this city for California, is part of the organization to take possession of the weak Mexican provinces of the North. These are piping times. ‘The Great Railroad to the Pacific—Is It to be Built? The Committee on Roads and Canals, to whom was referred a number of petitions and memorials from various parts of the.country, praying for the construction of a railroad to the Pacific Ocean, have, it appears, submitted an adverse report. The reasons that induced the committee to make such a report are plausible enough, if they were well-founded, and substantiated by accurate | knowledge and experience; but, we believe this | is not the case, and we fear the committee have been at the task of conjuring up obstacles, which | have more real existence in their own brains, than in the territory through which the proposed rail- road would pass. We say would, if the report had | been favorable, for then Congress would un- doubtedly take some action on the subject; we might have added will pass, for sooner or later | a grand national railroad, that will connect the | navigable waters of the Atlantic and Pacifie oceans, will be constructed, as surely as the thing | is practicable, which we think will be found to be beyond dispute. Let us look into the reasons that influenced the committee in making their report. In the first place, they say, that the proposed route is mot on the top of a range of mountains, but like all other similar routes through lofty ranges—through gorges, and numerous defiles, over-hung by rocks and by mountains of the most terrific altitude, which vary from seven to sixteen thousand feet in height above the level of the sea. Amid these, the snow must necessarily drift in heaps of mountain magnitude, and it is said lies unmelted eduring the greater part of the year. The storms that accompany this snow occur late | in the spring, as well as early in the fall, for when itrains in the valley, it generally snows in the j mountains. The committee concluded by assert- | ing that they are safe in saying that the road could not be built for one hundred millions of dollars. There are several propositions for constructing this great work before Congress, but the most | plausible and reasonable of them are Whitney’s, | anothers, and Wilks’s. The former and latter of | these are accounted the best—and, indeed, men of standing in the eastern and western States—men wo do not manufacture and conjure up obsta- cles wherewith to blind their vision—to be not only practicable, but easy of being accomplished with comparatively small cost. We do not know | which one of these propositions has received the | attention of the committee, but we think Messrs. | Whitney and Wilkes have proved satisfactorily, from the experience and observation of travellers, that the mighty obstacles that have so terrified the committee, do not exist on their lines of route at allevents But to the obstacles. The committee | say that the proposed route is not on the top of mountains. As far as that goes, we would like to , know how the committee would prove it could be over mountains, which they say are from seven to sixteen thousand feet high. But, through gorges and defiles the road must pass. That, cer- tainly, is more reasonable, fer if we can’t get over mountains of such altitude as those, we must see if we cannot get through them, and here we think Nature has come to our assistance, and kindly cut the way for us at the Great Southern Pass, | lately discovered by Captain Fremont. To this | point, itis well-known, there is no obstacle, for, | in the year 1829, an expedition in wagons reached it without inconvenience. . The letter addressed by Messrs. Smith, eekson, | | | | impassable boundaries to the spread of civiliza- but | ken, the day previous, with the notorious Aaron have the evidence of Peter H. Burnett, a mem- | ber of the Oregon Legislature, who went the route in 1843. Capt. Fremont speaks still more favorably of the feasibility of constructing a reil- road on this toute. Between these points must be | the gorges and defiles that the committee lay so much stress on, and in which drifts of snow must | | fall of mountain magnitude, and which, it is said, | at lie unmelted the greater part of the year. Now, Messrs. Smith, Jackson and Soublette, say that on the 4th of August the valleys were green with grass, and that wagons with 1800 pounds weight were drawn withease. This isa heavy load for a wagon, and if the drifts of such magnitude, as the committee mention, occur, they certainly much as to allow these wagons to pass in less | than five or six months. But we have no evidence ofthese heavy drifts | at all. The committee say, it is said that such | things occur. Who has suid 20% The per- sons who have travelled these regions have not. | Was it the man that struck Billy Patterson that saidso? We believe it was, and that celebrated | individual has never been found. How do the | committee know of the existence of¢those terri- | ble storms. It was said that the Western or | Atlantic Ocean was bounded by eternal darkness, | and covered with devils and hobgoblins, but Co» luinbus proved the falsity of the statement. It | was said that the Alleghanies were perpetual and tion, on account of their altitude, and the accp- mulation of snow on their summits. That like- wise has been proved to be without foundation.— We believe the obstacles presented by the com- mittee will be found to be equally so. The com- mittee likewise say that they are safe in report- | ing that the work could not be accomplished for | one hundred millions of dollars. What of that? | Suppose it cost three hundred millions! What of that? The thirteen colonies, at the end of the | revolution, were in debt some hundreds of mil- lions, and yet it was paid years since, to the utter- | most farthing, and that too before the resources of the country were developed to one half the extent that they are now. But we have facilities for paying the amount it would cost to construct this road, and which would not exceed at the ut- most one hundred and fifty millions, that we did not possess then. The public lands along the'line | would be eagerly purchased the moment the | work shall be undertaken. We are sorry, extremely sorry, that the com- mittee have made the report. We are sorry, for many reasons, the principal of which is,thatit may defer the construction of this great work, which, when constructed, as it will be, will make the United States equal in power, in wealth, in re- sources, and national greatness, to the rest of the world combined. History or THe Past —AuExanpes Hamturon. | —Our readers are aware that the venerable and estimable widow of the celebrated Alexander | Hamilton, has for a number of years been urging successive Congresses to appropriate a sum of | money, for the purpose of gathering and publish- ing the private letters and despatches of her late } husband, who bore an honorable and conspicuous | part in the war of the revblution. There isa large amount of these letters and despatches in the pos- session of Mr. Hainilton’s descendants, many of which have never been in print; and the whole of | which, if compiled and published to the world, would illustrate in a graphic and interesting man- ner, the times in which he lived, and be a valuable addition to the works that have already been pub- | lished on the revolution. White living, Alexander Hamilton was second to Washington alone in the affections of the Ame- rican people. The value of this correspondence may be estimated by recurring to the history of this distinguished patriot. He was born on the Island of Nevis in 1757, and entered the American | army as captain of artillery when he was only nineteen years old. His valiant conduct and | amiable deportment soon attracted the notice of | Gen Washington, who made him one of his aids- | de-camp in 1777. He acted a conspicuous part at the battles of Brandywine, Gemantown, and Monmouth, and also at the siege of Yorktown. In | 1782 he was elected member of Congress from this State. In 1786 he was elected to the New York Legislature. He was elected a member to form the Constitution of the United States, and in con- nexion with Madison and Jay contributed largely to the columns of the Federalist newspaper. On the organization of the Federal Government, he was selected as Secretary of the Treasury on account of his great talent as a financier, and on the death of Washington, was appointed Com- mander-in-Chief. He died on the 12th of July, 1804, from a wound received in a duel at Hobo- Burr. This isa brief biography of Alexander Hamil- ton, and the public will at once perceive that his private correspondence and despatches are of the highest importance to the country, and should be published. His descendants have carefully pre- served these precious documents, jn the hope that the people’s representatives in Congress would» sooner or later, give a favorable answer to their entreaties, and have them published for the bene- fit and instruction of th» American people, Mr. Hamilton’s widow and descendants could have disposed of this correspondence to publishers a thousand times, but the ; have preferred to wait- an the hope that they would become the Property ofthe republic. With this view, his venerable widow has, as we have already stated, continually brought the subject to the notice of Congress, but, until very recently, her entreaties have not re- ceived attention. We are pleased to find that the Senate has, at last, given ear to her demands, and patriotically passed a bill appropriating $20,000 for the publi- cation of these papers. The House of Repregen- tatives has now to do its duty in the matter, and we hope that overy influential paper in the Union will not cease to agitate the subject, and keep it alive until that House shall pass upon it; and y so doing, retrieve in some respect, at feast, stigma resting upon the country for allo | documents so valuable as those to remain so in the dark. Honor to Te Bravs.—We perceive that pretty nearly all the officers of the United States army, that figured conspicuously and honorably at the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, have been presented with some marks of esteem by | their fellow citizens, except Captai | trast that this gallant prs os seach ox exception in the distribution likewise think that it is fy of honors. to be moving in the matter. fo} native of this State, and ras wen aah West | We! ll time for our citizens will not be made an | tailin; Main street, both sides, from Orange and Center to the Straight Wharf. | Centre street both sides from Main to Broad street, with the exception ofthe Methodist Church and another building. tenn oe © Me wee B Wet) 00 peng Pearl =“ “ “ “Centre “ § Water Broad street both sides from Jared Coffin'’s to New forth Wharf Re Water both sides, from Broad to Aaron Mit- © "a. It then passed on inan easterly direction to if the and weather prevails. rable it. felt, and rae dapplntnent wath ad, ofproned of the lack of publicity ; even the members of . except a fave: ww, could gain or no of when, or how, the effair was Instead of @ few individuals being present start and arrival, thousands would delightful spot to witness the sport, owners, | winning voat belong to one of the club, thistesn. vessels eh for this day’s race, sels. ‘This will evident. | slusive or anstocratc. ‘Theatrical and Musical. Castix Ganpex.—We trotted into this beautiful place of resort last evening, and heard several choice selections German end Italia composers, executed by an | North Beach street, destroying that street, and Crossing the head ot the New North Wharf, the northern of the five wharves in the place.— It then spread from the New North Wharf to the old North Wharf, crossing the Straight Wharf, streets, finally stopped near the Commercial Wharf, the southern wharf of tlie five. Estimated number of buildings destroyed. ‘Upposed loss . nays nf ie insuranc Area of Nantucket, Population in 1840, Vessels belongi Of which w: tal tonnage ‘oiinage of tl The hat store of W. H, Ge: starting for the devouring element: buildings were blown up, and every effort made to the progress of the flames, it seemed for a time as if all La se yoy were futile, ‘rom ram of th Main Street.—Corner of Orange and Main street, Rid- dell’s Block, occupied by Nickerson & Waitt and Geo H. Riddell; Josiah C. Swain, William Summerhays, ard, Gleason, Dr. Thompson, Post Office, Harrie’ ir shop, Gardner’s Block, J.C, Ci in & Co., irror Office, Wi Ly , BW. n, Reading Room, Histey’s Block, BE. & J. Rey William ary,G W. Macy ; Burneil’s Building, T. W. Cal- der, Joseph B. Swain’s Insurance Agency ; H. West ; Citizen’s Bank Building, G- R. Pierce & Co., change Reading Room, C. Bunker and the Bank; the fin House, occupied by Gardner and H. Goodrich ; Hy. A. Kelley’s store, §. Padduck, Mitchell & Whitney, D. Mitchell’s shop, Fish Market, Center’s shop, G. irown’s, the Folger store, G. MWones, W. Cr ea ene & Hight’s. In Main street, opposite Ys Bradbury, E. & J. Kelley, Savings Bank, J. Hathaws Adams & Parker, E. T. Wilson; heuse of J Brock; stores occupied by Francis W. Cobb, Francis G Worth & Crocker, C. Barnard, and imer ; the M. Bank building, house of V. Hussey ; tae stor Nahar, Swain, J. Easton, 24, Wm. C.J: Cook, Jr. P. Swain; buildings occupied by G. W.Macy,and & Macy; the storeof Ray & Barrett, Inquirer building of the Com. Ins. Company, occupied by J. Barrett & Sons, Custom House; stores of Crocker, 8. Swain, Measrs. Adams, J. N. Bassett, J G. C. Macy, Baxter, building, D. Wood, A. W. Stel & Gerdner res about. 1s 08 RA Nantucket in 1630. ships was the G. Macy, K. Macy, 8. & F. Colburn, R.'F, D. C. Swain. On the streets south of Main of Jonas Garfield, F. A. Chato; Offices of Re; f Di Sour Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, niel Barney house, stables of J. Hamblin, H. gsley ; shops of J. Paddack; F. W. “Paddack. B. By , Coffin, Frances Gardner, Robert Ratlid, C, G. Coggeshal , Wm. Hart, Jas. Coleman, C. Folger, B.& H. Folger, W. H. Farnham, Josiah F Jesse Crosby, Reuben’ Ellis; houses of Abraham Long and J. H. Pease, at which point tho fire was stopped — The Say on Orange street, occupied by Dr. Rug- gles and J.N. V. Sweet, was also destroyed. On Cross Wharf, D. Russell, E. W. Perry; Tallent & ? OZ ld North Wharf all the built bracing those Ly 01 arf, al e buil om! between the Straight and Old North Wharves, ‘On South Water street, all the buildings to the New North Wharf, and on North Beach street, incl the oil factories of R. Mitchell & Sons, S.& T. Hussey, BE W. { sa pK Baker & Athearn, George Euston, and 8. B. ‘uel On North Water street, east side, Nath. Rand, Chirles ‘Wood, Wm. Whippey, Nath. Tallant, Samuel Mitchell, Aaron Mitchell; on west side, 8. Snow, Wm. R. Easton. On Ash street, L. Macy, Wm. R. Easton, J. T. Worth. On Ash lane, B. Austin, Spencer House, C. Starbuck. On Broad street, all the tidings, including the: Epis- om church, except the house of Wm. 8. French. in Federal street, all the buildings, including Athe- neum, (library and curiosities lest) snd Mansion House. On Centre street, east side, Jas. H. Barker, M, Handy, regue Sturtevant, D.J. Upham, R. Mitchell, G. Gardner, Dr. Fearing, G. that cannot be excelled in this city. There | 8 niUre pleasant place to spend an evening than | suloon. Ju size and splendor, it is not 4 | y in the world, and its attractions in th , Cosmoramas and Coolness, are irresistib: / The Cincinnatians are engaged in getting up a compli- | Mentary bevefit fer Mr. ‘Tosso, their distunguishea vio- t. J.R Scott is said to be drawing iull houses nigut- at the Arch street theatre, iu i’niladeiphia. ; City Intelligence. Lure ix New Youx.—New York life presents such a picture of mingled wealth and poverty, happiness and Streme misery aiid wietcheduess, merriment and sad- pis, that in looking over the picture, the observer cely knows whether to laugh or weep. <A scene in York life was brought to light on Wednesday it, by the atrest of Felsx and Mary Shaw, for keep- Fa disorderly house at No. 129 Canon street. They re found here by the officer in the back basement in pany with five or six other males and females, all upon one miserable, dirty straw bed! Their pil- were nothing but filthy rags, which, from long , emitted a most villanous stench. There was ticle of furniture in the room, and the whole appear- and wretched in the extreme ; and yet pabandoned.of both sexes have Pees, in the habit of fathoring here fer months patt, tnd ljdglng together in beastly manner. Ifthe walls of mauy other abodes city were opened, scenes even more miserable this would be presented. Cannot some eflicient be ts aad to break up these dens of filth and hedness aux Fountain.—We have a very indistinct recollec- of a certain sum of money having been appropriated Common Council, last fall, for the purpose of de- rating and beautifying the Park pond. Why has it t been done? Are the entire ‘ decorations” supposed consist of ‘them bass-wood benches” which our friend Pf the sentimental and feather-edged soul says he ushered nto being ? If a shame upon the taste of ihe Common Council, say we ; for of all the miserable-looking apclo- for ‘ decorations” that w: saw, “ them bench- es” carry off the palm. Why re not some member ofthe Common Conneil that will get up steam, and act as a propeller to that slow-motioned body ? Taimty Crocn.—Preperations are being made for the reception of the clock—a description of whieh we gave some time since with the tower of Trinity Church. It will probably be put tip in about a week. Wall street will then have a regulator, and as the clock tells the passing hours to its pious denizens, its cross-mounted spire may remind them of their evil ways, and invite em up to worship. ‘Wait Street pieset A fresh supply of canary b 1D, oa-nut cakes, puppies, shaving-soap, saree kins and root Teer, has just been 4 , and was exposed for sale yesterday. The market is pretty brisk. Fowxina ix Watt staeet.—A very interesting ron- contre took place in Wall street yesterday between a Peter Funk and a working ny who alleged that the Funk had cheated him out of $3 some three years since. The man demanded the restoration of the meney ; the Funk refused ; the creditor seized his hat ; the Funk ex- postulated, and a crowd gathering round and having no pathy with the Funk, the mopey was returned, and uccessful creditor went onhis way«ejoicing. ‘Go- ing! going! i Coup Arm Venticatixo.—Mr. Gordon’s apparatus will bein operation at the Apollo rooms, this evening, to illus- trate his lecture His method is the one pursued in ven- tilsting several very large factories in England, to- gether with many public buildings—in combination with &n ingenious plan adopted several years ago by Mr. Gor- don himself, of reducing the air to any temperature by conducting it through a freezing mixture prior to its en- pro Mee A building to be ventilated. (Air can at plea- sure be reduoed to the freezing point by this meaus.) It is then conducted by pipes drilled with very minute holes, which allow its distribution in such finely divided quan- tities as to cause no draught. I'he immense superiority of air thrown into apartments in compressed volu over ventilation by suction up chim &e., is univer- sally admitted. t col air in J. F. Athearn, G. A. Lawrence, J. | our crowded public resorts, in offices, hotels, churches, Sturtevant, A. Pinkham, A. Davis, 8. Macy, Peter F. Ewer, | &c., cannot be sufficiently estimeted. . As Mr. Gordon T. Coffin, A. Hussey, A. Castle, 'M. Swain, J. Coleman, | has been to considerable expense in fitting up the need: Mrs. Hiller, W. Summerhays. All on Independent lano, | ful apparatus, we trust his audience will be such as will Lower Pearl street. On upper Pearl street, the house of B.A. Chase. Allthe buildings were consumed on the cross streets between Mainand Broad streets. It is estimated that between three and four hundred buildings have been destroyed, and the loss cannot be Jess than a million of dollars, upon which there was a very small amount of insurance. The county records were saved, and fortunately no lives were lost, although unpowder was freely resorted to in the hope of check- ing the fire. e selectmen of the town have made following appeal to the public, which can hardly to elicit an appropriate and sufficient response :— An Arreat To THe Pusiic.—Our community has been visited with an awful calamity. A large part of the busi- ness portion of our town has n wi by fire. A section embracing nearly all of our grocery, and dry itores. seven oil factor a large number of mechanics shops, and hundreds of other buildings, by which as pm Ba are rendered homeless at very | short notice. Many must be extremely destitute, and all of us very likely to be seriously incommoded by a scarci- y of provisions, which must shortly follow. - Should you ind it a reasonable daty to forward to a suffering commu- nity somewhat of your bounty, you may be assured that the distribution of such favors shall promptly and cheerfully attended to. A detachment ef the crews ot the U.S. revenue cut- ters Gallatin and Wave, by their officers, were very active and efficient in their exertions te check the eae) and contributed greatly to the preservation of pro- perty. The Beston Cor urier of yesterday say: Al inge num- ber of citizeps of Nantucket, who were staying in this city, left it 2 o’clock yesterday morning for t id, in @ packet chartered for the purpose. There Ni been but little insurance effected in tucket risks. One of our mutual offic sured in the town, and other ed risks. The Bristol Mut Per cent assessment nsiderable insurance ‘The leck of a fire depart- exists at New York ment must be irned over by the sufferers. It in stated te_ supplies of provisions, &e., are much sufferers at Nantucket, and ef: be promptly adopted for their Sporting Intelligence. New Youre Yacut Civs—Annvat Recatta—This affair commenced yesterday. Ten o’clock was the hour anpounced for the start, but it was near upon an hour afterwards ere the first vessel was started. The follow- ing were the entries :— Sloop Maria, 164 tons, sloop rigged, owned by J.C. Stevens. Schr. Syren, 73 tons, W. E. Miller. Schr. Northern Light, 69 tons, W. P. Winchester. Schr. Ianthe, 60 tons, G. Cadwallader. Te , C. Miller. Sloop Mist, 40 tons, L. A. Depau. Schr. Spray, 37 tons, H. Wilkes. renda, 33 tons, D, Sears, Jr. th, 33 ro H Robinson. Hall. Fe tt J.C. Fay , 25 tons, E. A. Ste | Schr. Osceola, 24 tons, W. D. Pickman. Schr, Lancet, 20 tons, G. W. Rollins. j Scbr. Arab. 18 ton: ce The wind at the start was very light indeed from the north-west—scarce a ripple on the water. During the excursion it changed several times, so that there was searcely telling which way it was for half an hour to- | gether. The bay had a most beautiful appearance ; near ‘upon a hundred of the most beautiful vessels that ever floated might be seen at one time— | The lanthe, Spray, and Maria, did not show. At the | first gun the Gimcrack went away, followed by the Pet; | the Coquette third. At this moment we sailed, and know not how the others followed, but we believe much in the order of their Wensge, but no one to en- | lighten us on the subject, either previous or subsequent: ly, Itappeared as if certain parties wished to mono- lize the whole affair, and to leave others to find stl locate Ll as ay 4 ight zy therefore for any | eomm: @ parties havin; ie mai it of the affair are wholly to blame, They were near ‘upon two hours reaching Bedloe’s Island, where the mist was neara mile seusa Mortons Light second, the others fast ge off. They kept pretty well thus to Coney Island, “ Gently o’er the waters stealing ” bout 6 minutes past four ind the Brend, fourth, the where. put the Point, and has gallantly upheld the is | native State in the field of battle. New Tech tae tainly will not be behind in tendering to her lant son some distinguished memorial of his gallant services in the present war. | Ix Supreme Count—July 14.—Presen Justice and Justice Jewett. No. 1 ads. Jormain—Mr. Taylor closed on bi Mr. No heard = joxon was! t, the Chief | v hief | a On behalf of plaintift and Sia, inreply. Decision postponed. The regular ¢ calender was then resumed. No. 30. lichols—Demurrer to declaration. Mr. Noxo: opened | ve half of defendant. Mr. A.C. Paige was heard on Sar here aes = tea yg B 5 . 'e ve. int, pleaded, a -—Motion for a new on bill of - ae Mr. ba eon opened for defendant.— Utica Tey. | ay: ar call of Young va. | he most ceautiful style, to the flag boats hevioned e flas or Island Quarentioe ground. Here the Mist 1e in of Mist hugged re closely, while the Northern Light, from her drawing over double the quantity of water, was obli to keep inthe stream with a strong ebb tide against her, | ped nh om former ba ee pase rably, an appeare eat some three s in advance when opposite Bedloe’s Island dn the return. Itwas now near eight o'clock, and there was no seeing the position of any of thevessels. The Mist reached the station off | the Haan Fields, Hoboken, bout nine o'clock, and | out halfan hour afterwards the Northen Light was f the ferry, at Hoboken, whero her pilot refused to defray the expense, and such as the ungu portance of the subject deserves. His advertisement pears in another column. New Youre Insritution ron tux Buxp.—The semi- annual public examination of the pupils attached to this Institution, commenced yesterday afte: Turner acted as thé E. im ap- yesterday afternoon, must ha: terest which is excited in watching the developed intel- | lects of those whose eyes are forever closed to the 1i; ht, and who pursue the onward course in learning watts! ligion, wit their impenetrable circle of darkness which conceals them. Above all we were pleased with that parental kindness bestowed upon the pupils, and the mutual kindness of intercourse existing among all those under the roof, whether acting as teachers or students. The classes examined yesterday were those of the lower classes, or those who had been for the shortest period under instruction. The classes composed of those who had been in the institution but one year, were tried in their proficiency in spelling ; the words chosen were ge nerally the most difficult that could be selected, but the answers were given by the class promptly and under- standingly , and with an accuracy reflecting great credit on Mr. M‘Clenachan, their teacher. The prog made in Elementary P: ilosophy, under the tuition of J. Crosby, herself a graduate of the institution, p that with perseverance and industry the blind m lead the blind, even to the knowledge of the sun and light, and of the Father of light ; even if the knowledge acquired now be but. mechanically, yet with subse- quent years and progrem, these lessons will be | feed sown to good purpose. in geography we think that the classes were more proficient of schools. Mrs. 8. G. Suetland fe ment. The classes instructed by Mr. 5. Johnston, vrithmetic and modern store evinced a knowledge of those branches, which, considering the peculiar dis- than in the generality has charge of the de- ing, ascer- pils equally ad- na prevent a particular n of study; but we must state n is oral till the lessons are un- {ea to be contended with, is a most catraordinary what the mind will perform unassisted by the The readiness and facility with which gph put fe shame even in mathema’ One you Jad, with his slate in hard, answered questions in inter est with a wonderful rapidity; and when requested, re- traced his work step by step, evincing that geniue and patience, lent hima helping hand. Not only mon branches of ithmetic, but in me: all the useful knowled, ining tonnage, &c. & Our crowded colum: of every di that the instruction derstood thorougnly, then the invaluable books printed b jew England Institution for the Blind, are placed in their hands. me wire readily, and evince eagerness for instructiv1 rs are back ward, and put the patience and tempers of their teachers to the severest test; the already done, however, is the best Teward to those who labor for the advancement of a class who should ever demand our warmest sympathies. We will refer more ‘icularly to those who have excelled in their several studies in our report of to-mor- rows proceedings. A Berger number of spectators were present than on any previous occasion; we noticed Mr. Anson G. Phelps, Presideat of the Asylum; Drs. Wood and MéVicar, and the Rev. Mr. J. Stockbridge, Chaplain at the Navy , among those present. ‘To-day the ex- ercises in music and literary departments will be of great interest to the philanthropist and to the simply curious. Conowen’s Orrick—Sudden Death —The Coroner held an inquest yesterday, on board the schooner Elizabeth, lying at the middle pier Coenties’ slip, on the body of acolored man, about 25 years of age, who was found floating in thedock. Verdict, ‘‘ Death from drowning.” Move: 8 of Travellers. Yesterday's arriv: howed a still further increase of travelling." The principal portion are accompanied by their families and servants. The following fan ab- stract from the registries at the annexed hotels : — Amenicay—Mr.,French, Wilmington, N C.; George J"Lee, United States Army; M. Dray- J. Cooke, Virginia; 'C. Cooke, . Miller, Alexandria; R. rrisburg; Lieut, Waison, Philadelphia; Lieut. ‘Army; Mr. Crampton, Washing? rmy; Mr. yn, Wasi Savannah; J. le, United ay; Dr. Cohen, Charleston, W. Rawlins, Va; w. bitin, eee T. Phi ladelphia; Dr Page, 3 E. Davis, Philadelphi lo; H. Kendall, New Or- leans; J. Skidmore, Boston; W. Sayers, Philadelphia; A. Strong, Albany; C. Merritt, Troy; H. Van Derr, pn Campbell, Boston; J. Burrows, Cincinnati; W. Giflord, New Bedford; T. Marshall Boston, G. Arnold, odiel ang | E. Hall, Boston; I. Wiig? 9 Baltimore; D. elaware; Geo. Redfield, Philadelphia. . Doug altimore; P. McCall, Philatel- phiss General Reed Collins, Kentucky; Thomes Layton, lew Orleans; A. Gordon, Baltimore; J. Clarke, Phila. delphia; Com. Jones, Charles Chauncy, U. 8. Navy; L. Braynard, Philadelphia; P. Gainsport, Steuben county; C. Hitchcock, New Orleans; M. Mason, Rumfort; M: Master, M, Dunlop, Philadeiphia; R. bak: ad J. Mathews, U. 8. Navy; J. Gardner, Pennsylvania; W. C. Barbour, Massachusetts. sylvania; E. Wiggins, Fuanxtin—W. Stockton, Pt Mobile; E. Williams, Baltimore; J. Butler, Norwich; J. Young, Philadelphia; A. Williams, Poughkeepsie; T. ia: Hood, vhladaphi Geo. Dickinson, Uti M Dutchess coatys D. Devine, 8: ton; W. State: Asron— ‘ord, Canada; E. D yre: cuse; C. Boilwich, Watror onuecticut. Howarn—P. White, Richmond; H. Sloan, R. Tomlin son, Charleston; Hon. J. Anderson, Westchester; Mr- Bonnycastlo, Mr. Livingston, Philadelphia; Hon. B. Wood, Proceed farther, in consequence of the darkness seas abet rae bls ayo de jer her e My jue ime up al t an “hour afterwards, and still ynet. The Inter the Cy; others no one could ‘tell what had become 5 hey are expected but to resch the station in a day or Albany; B. Wooster, Troy; 8. Shi Virginia; i. Aten, ‘Albany ; Jersey City Intelligence. Tax Munper Case—Funenat oy Mas. Srewcen— ‘The funeral of the unfortunate victim of her husband’s wrath and vengeance, Mrs. Spencer, took place yesterdav friends of the deceased, and several of the citizens, to the place of interment at the foot of Bergen Hill, where the remains were deposited in their last resting place” | "The fatel tragedy connected with the melancholy death | of the unfortunate lady, has drewn out from compara- | tive obscurity numerous incidents in connection with | the difficulties that had recently existed between the | r Spencer and the murdered lady. it said by some, first produced bad treatment on the part of the prisoner, and, strange to say, a sympathy is al- ready inning to manifest itself in his faver on the ‘of some of the ladies in New Jersey. But it would | peers to touch wpon any of the various rumors | counter reports that fly about the city in every di- | rection, in relation to this disgraceful tragedy. “The house where the murder was committed, is @ small two- Hory tmber-built dwelling, situated in Montgomery street. Civie Convention. The Convention met at 5 o’clock, P. M., Dr. Wittiamd in the chair. The minutes were read and amended. A come n_ was received som the itatement of e aggregate amount of sseugers arrived in New Yor nthe. montacel, Mel, Mey and | June, making a grand total of 48,665 ; also, containing a | copy of the journal of the State Convention. Mr. Grattan from the committee to whom was refer red the following resolutions, which were amended, re- ported thereon : — Resolved, That while the people of the city of New York look with confi 6 to the State Convention, now assembled at Albany, for the establishment of a general | judiciary system, which shall be efficient in its applicas | tion to said city. the judgment of this Convention, | the power shou! il. be contained in the City Charter, | to continue or create such local courts as by the present | or proposed t y be deem: | ed necessary to the prompt and vigorous administration of both civil and criminal justice. Resolved, That in the proposed now charter, it is ox: ient and to make prevision fo ‘ ray or Greeti of the local courts referred to in the last resolution. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions, attested by the officers of the Convention, be transmitted to the Pré- sident of the State Convention, with a request that they be laid before that body. Mr.Granam read a voluminotis teport from the com- mittee in favor of the local system of judiciary, and Which advocated the rignt of the city government to appoint | and create local courts in the city of New York. Mr. Frexca moved that the report be printed. Mr. Granam moved to go into committee of the whole and take up the report. Mr. Danes Worle te happy to have the report printed. It was time for the administration of local justice and the | wers of its creation to be confined to the Island of Man- attan ; but he did not think the resolutions sufficiently explanatory. ze G ie considered the report went to the full ex- tent which the gentleman seemed to advocate ; and y: it was strange to hjm op; a measure which, he end, he came to advot ‘The report was or- dered to be printed. Mr. Benevict, from the committee on assessrtietté reported infavor of the adoption of the fol- asection of the new charter :-- the City Legislature shall have gorse to pass jm) | and taxes, low! ‘and proper laws for the imposition, as sessment ‘collection of the ordinary city taxes. Or- dered to be printed. ‘Mr. McGay offered @ resolution, proposing to abolish the Court of Sessions. From 1830 to 1840 the trials va- ried from 500 to 800, and from 1840 to 1841, from 900 to 1741. The petty assaults and battery cases swelled thi amount, and he moved that a criminal court be subs! tuted for the Court of Special Sessions, to be in session every day. Ordered to be printed. Alderman Purser rose toexplain in relation to the communication from the Mayor, on the subject of pas songers from foreign ports. ‘The resolution required a list merely of the bonded passengers: The resolution, ;d, was ordered to be printed. f Pury offered the following resolution : That the Clerk of the Board of Education Ato report to this convention the amount annu appropriated since 1842, by the Board of Kdu- cation to the public schools, and amount expended for yment of teachers, purchase of building ground, the affidevit of all contractors to the effect that their oblige: tions have keen discharged, &c. Al ‘ove—lI rise to ask for permission to be allowed to retire fer the evening, and with the spe- cial understanding that I do not go to the tea room. The grave and quaint manner in which Alderman M. delivered the above, cansed considerable laughter. The ‘Alderman, by the capital wag, and gavo this sly hit as a rejoinder to an accusation brought against him a few evenings since, on retiring early, namely, that he was about to retire to the tea room. Mr. Bropenicx, offered the following resolutions, which were ordered to be printed : ‘ That the Committee appointed by this Convention to express to the State Convention at Albany, the desire of this Convention, that the said State Convention do not, in their legislation, grant any powers to the State Legisla- ture for altering, impairing or aunulling, any of the char- tered privileges, franchises and immunities heretofore be- longing to the city of New York; and for the further ob- ject of requesting that the said State Convention do not, | ofthemselves, legislate upon the matter for which this | Convention is specially convened—do hereby report thy fellowing preamble and resolutions, which they propose |- shall be despatched to the delegates of the city of New | York in the State Convention, to be presented by them | to as the poe ge ion of this Conventic . ke. By Mr. Frexcu, in relation to contracts requirin; ertain rights, privileges, franchises and im- | ed in the Corporation of the City of New | York, as well by prescription as by virtue of the several charters granted to the citizens of said city. which said charters, together with all and singular the rights and riv ile; erein con ed, have been ratified and ac- nowledged by the people of this State, in the adoption of , the present and former Constitution: Therefore, } Resolved, That the State Convention is respectful; requested to insert a clause in the contemplated Ci tution, prohibiting the Legislature from abrogatin; pairing, annulling or atfecting any of the ch rights, privileges, franchises or immunities ve: Corporation of the City of New York, or which have | been exercised or enjoyed by the said corporation, either | by prescription or otherwise. } Resolved, That a copy of the bree reamble and | resolution, signed by the President anc retaries of | this Convention, be transmitted to our delegates in the State Convention, with a request that the same be laid before that rey The Convention adjourned to 5 o'clock this evening. Police Intelligence. Jurxe 16.—Burglary—A fellow called George jias Calhoun, was arrested last ee by officer SI of the 834 ward, while in the act of burglariousl; ing the Rrocery store occupied by Frederick Meyers, | No. 83 Liberty street. It appears the rascal hed forced off the window shutters, and was in the ect of entering threugh the window, when detected by the clerk, who slept a the store. Committed by Justice Drinker for j trial. Robi in Water street—Maria Cullen alias Big Maria, an old Water strect thiet, was arrested last night by offi- cers Leggett and Furlong, of the 4th Ward, on ac | of robbing a man by the name of John McCormick, of $7, while in acellar, kept by a fellow called Samuel ‘illis, at No 315 Water street. ‘illis was likewise ar- rested as an accomplice—$3 of the money having been found in his possession; $15 was also recovered trum the woman, a portion of which was identified by McCormick to bea “ of his money. Both locked up for trial, by Justis rinker. Highway Robhery—Officers Smith and Burton, of the 1th ward, * pulled” a man called Edward Stimes, ona | charge of robbery in the first degree, in knocking down | a Mr, Edward L. Bodett. of 646 Front street, on the 4th of J oy el oneent him of asilver watch and gold el , valued nian Mr. Bodett identified the accused | as the individual who committed the outrage. Commit- ted for trial by the magistrate. Charge of Stealing Bronze—Officer Stephe lower police office, arrested a man _yesterda: name of Sigmund Schmidiell, on a charge of sf quantity of bronze powder, valued at $1600, from store of Leopold Kuh, No 101 Cedar street. The bronze, it appears, was the property of a Mr. Leonard Woerlen, | ot Germany, and was on storage with Mr. Kuh —conse- quently, he would be held responsible for the forthcom- | ing of the property thus placed in charge. The ac- cused was committed to prison fur examination by Jue tice Drink Arrested Again—The notorious Water street rowdy, | called John McGrath, rrested again last night fora violent assault on his also upon several policemen of the 4th ward He was brought in by officer Leggett, and held to bail in the sum of . Pick-pocket at the Museum.—A chap, called Andrew Smith, was caught last night at the \\useum in the act of picking the pocket of Mr. Cary of purse containing $14. The purse was, ho’ , passed cif immediate; accomplice, for, oy searching the eccuse was found upon his person belonging to Mr. Cary.— Locked up for e: ) There is nota night scarcely s but some person is robbed of a pocket-beok or | watch at this place of amusement. Why don’t they en- I gage some intelligent officer to attend? Recovery of Property.—Thi Id watches stolen from J.B. Pollard ofthis sy: have been recovered at Montre- through the efficioncy of Captain Irving, and ht assistants of police of that city. The thieves are locked up for the present. Two Bright “Stors.”—Captain Bondinot, of the 34 ward police, and Thomas Gilchrist, policeman of the 6th ward, created quite a sensation in front of the tombs yes terday afternoon. It appears these two city “lumina ries” came in contact with each other, wh alter- yetiny ore ow! * inive eae, frac wale haf angry foeling still remains between them, They bot! becoming out of temper, Boudinot his hend in rather a pugnacious attitude, when, Gilebrist litted ‘his foot, which came in contact with the rear part of Mr. Boudinot, who feeling indignant st this liberty, seized King. ' ns of the | the Gilchrist by the coll ‘and this was no sooner y than Gilchrist collared Boudinot,and at it they went,each deavoring to make @ of each other. They were both J ue, Leow before Justice Drinker, is heari | trate. to hold these two peace Who's in Fault.—Wrancie Moran, whose escape from the city prison in New York, and his Yoarredt we no- in yesterday's paper, is one of the young men who was charged with the larceny of watches and jewelry, the property of Charles Townsend, south Tenth sirest, ‘and who escaped from the Black Maria on his way down. es Itiaa little singular, as remarked in the le wl was copied from the New Yerk He- | raid, that measures were not taken to bring on Meran to immediately on his arrest. . pnb) + a Perhapo L- Saith| i i John’s College, ther, drew together from twenty-five hun@red t | of the Reverend Catholie Clergy, and of our mo | mnsic by the band, the Latin salutatory was spc charter of the said city aro or may be deem- | | would that our crowded columns permitted more ce; | heard the names of John Kelly, Edward Balla) | cated in all the languages, sciences,and aceomplishmen | declared by several manufacturing and railroad compe’ — The first commencement of this instiution too place yesterday, under as favorable auspices a Foal be wished by its warmest supporters. Th accompanied with such ul w. three thousand persons, including a great mimbe respectable citizens. Bishops Hughes and Mc Ciosky Were present during the entire oer. Th exercises did not commence ull $3 P. M., but Le thian’s brass band were joned on. th beautiful lawn in front of the ‘eollege, and di: coursed sweet music till the arrival of the la: train of cars, $0 that no one became fatigued wit the delay. E At the appointed hour, the honorable faculty invited guests, and the students, marched in pro cession from the college buildings to a spaciov and elegant tent on the lawn, hung wit festoons, and surmounted with the bright folds ¢ the American flag. After the performance ken b; r. Jamas Crary of New York city. 1 wan xy Ronidy well delivered speech, and reflecte | great credit on its young author A discourse on the Crusades Joun J. Regan of Brooklyn. This gentleman took vu_ the defence of the Crusades as edvatcing th causes: retigion and civilization, truly arguing ite praise / should not be measured by the success of those warrio: of the cross who left home and friends to win back tt tomb of our Saviour from the hands of the Mussulma: but must be awarded to the self-denial and cours; which urged them on. We were sorry to see that he o casionally marred fect of hisdelivery by a fallic of the . Anoration on the Course of Empire, by Mr. Trwotn Hv ney of Fort Edward, N. Y., was a fine specimen English composition, and its effect was assisted by co recemphusis aad gesticulation. The progress of civi! satis nd learning was 1 traced doen ie b cee od hay ty le. '@ wou! mes my wh Pts k that the imlepeadence + ited Stat cause of republics feeling in Europe, can beeorrect! Wasit not rather tt fame feeling out of place, and perseeuted in Europe, th drove the fathers of American‘independence to the Wes ern continent, originating in the hot-bed of oppressior ming in the wilds ot freedom? ‘The next oration, by Mr. J. J. Cuaron, of Ne York, from the beautiful modulations of his tone, an the impressive manner of his delivery, evicently shov ed that he was master ef his subject, which was mor than we were, for theremnants of our college lo: availed us dot in—Greek. Of the following compusitio “true heroism” spoken by Mr. D. G. Durning, of ark, we cannot spexk too highly. It betray ed nm of the classic pedantry so much practised by graduutir classes, nor superfluous flo of rhetoric ; but forcible, impressive, and entertainlog discourse we hat seldem listened to. The speaker shewed what ceived to be true heroism, not thet of warri statesmun sacrificing the lives of other and principles at the altar of ambition, but ‘aa di the lowly course, the unassuming usefulness, and tl trying suffer sof the migfionary, who for the oa ies ‘ion, ‘leaves all good, and suffers allevil.” W xt followed, by M | a ous extracts. Eoivious eee valedistory address, et ny, hg Moe resented to the graduating class, numberin; b phere , John Carroll, botnet New York; 15. Be + Fimothy Hurley, of ort Rdwar erty, Laneaster, Pa. The Hon. Pr sident accompanied the presentation, by some periine and impressive remarké/temedniog thoae who were t! first fruits of this young institution, to reotain true their alma mater; by perseverance and utility in thei future lives. ‘The valedictory of Mr. J. 3. Doughert had for its subject the orators of the revolution, who a cording to the ideas presented in this address, were t! main springs of our freedom. He argued, we think, p justly, that the credit of victory should be given to tt statesman that s, rather than tho warrior who ex cutes. Avery beautiful eulogy of Patrick Henry, w: one of the most etfective parts of the Tt farewell peroration drew tears from the e| h fc ‘sand classmates, soon to separate, perhaps f r. Ono thing exceedingly pleased, and a little su prised us, inthe matter of all the was the utter absence of anything word or idea. Im this t, Hi institutions, would do we! After th torian obtained the highest branches, including Greek, La al Peon, arid others, called over several tim ing in different branches. Owing to the fac only within three mont nce the institution wasi corporated, the graduating class was small in number but they evinced in their addresses a knowledge of “m and things,” reflecting great credit om both instruct: and pupif.’ May they richly fulfil the expectations be out by their forts of yesterday. We omitted to state that the degree of A. M.M.w conferred on Mr. Theodore Blume, from Hanover, Ge many. The faculty did well in presenting this honorab merk to Mr. B., who. for five yeers, has labored f the advancement of St. John’s college; to his kindness ourselves during the day we were indebied for mar marks of attention. This college, now inexistence aa such for afe months, and asa seminary for only four years, is ia ¢ excéedingly flourishing condition. There are from |: to 140 students now under its roof, coming trom e part of the western continent, who are therouzhly urable to a'gentle! A new buil 1, at a cost of $35,000, hi the tecoting year, by collections ri ertions of Rev. Mr. Harlev, President of the cu the chapel] has in its windows the most fuish: tiful specimens of staimed glass iu America. A ver important change will occur in the government of college at the opening of the next term. The prese» | officers and professors are to be reimoved,and their pla: filled entirely by Jesuits from the St.Mary’s seminary, Kentucky ; Soy this will affect the prospecte of th tution, Bishop Hughes, who directs the chan best jucge. Itis evident though that an insti this, properly conducted, enjoying such advau' locality and scenery, and mete. vee ust becon one of the leading colleges of country before man ears, Let it be conducted in the same spirit of moder jon and high feeling which has hitherto characteriz ite progress, and both protestants and catholics will floc toils fald from all parts of the Union, aud every eouatr of South America, ey The Economy of the City Fathers. t Eprto: It appears by the published reports: the proceedings of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, ¢ Monday evening, that Alderman Fecks offered a resol’ tion authorising the erection of a bath at each police st tion house, at an expense vot exceeding thirty dolls Alderman M'Elrath jeeringly moved an amendment Ore sing cases, looking glasses, rocking chairs, kc & and Alverman Oliver thought it time to stop such extr vugance. Will the sapient Alderman inform “the ple” how much of the public moneys are appropriated fc carriage hire, oysters, liquors, segars, amd other |ux’ ries for themeel just how much more extrav ant it is to spend a litue money for the fit of vic Rundred policemen, than it is to spend a great deal forth necessary or ing and cha de. indul tf thirty eight Aldermen, in or pert ourlaxeden ee airs, Pocket Penknives and Fancy Cutlery. A beautiful assortment of the above, cam be seen at t! subscribers’, consisting of ey 2 the most splendid, o maique patcerns ever imported to thie country. SAUNDERS & SON, 177 Broadway, opposite Howard’s Hotel. foe ed slopes i t fe elegant finish. Enictuble, aud ¢ wi Case of the most a Tribuae, July 11. 1846. jewspaper F Ney.—Th men of she City of New Y: all who may favor? Interview. ‘The subject, Dronented by Mr, P aly worthy the serious atteatic Of all persons Vasiuese, ation of the Univ itieer. Places. State of River. Cincinnati, July 1. E ++ 8 fest 6 inches. eri 4 5 u 6 feet. falling. ‘July 1, feet, 6 inches. , June 30, 5 fect, 8 inches. — MONEY MARKET. Tnureday, July 16—6 P. M. The market continues very dull and heavy, and price without any material alteration. The sales to-drs’ more limited than usual. Marlem went up at the fr board to day 5 per cent, compared with prices curre: atthe first board yesterday; Norwich and Worceste 44; Long Island closed at yesterday’s prices. At the sesond board there were very few sales, at# erage advance of about per cent. There appesrst be a disposition among operators to put up prices; and is very probable thet an advance of two or three pe eont will be realized, before the market takes anothe turn downward. <, The Now Jersey Reilroad and Trangportation Com ay hes declared a semi-annual dividend of three and half per cent, payable on the Ist of August. ‘The Planters’ Bank of Tennessee has declared a sem: annual dividend of two and a helf per cent, payables the Manhattan Company on the 8d of August. The Clinton Bank of Columbus, Ohio, has declared semi-annual dividend, payable at the Life aed Trust 0: fice, on demand. The following semi-annual dividends have just bee nies of Virginia — Ettriek Manufactaring Com Battersea do br oe. + 10 per cent. ait f cent. Merchants’ do do 1b percent tershurg Railroad 3 percent. Lonisa do tees 34 per cent. The Baltimore and Havre de Grace Tu: opike Compt y has dealered # somi-anpual dividend of four per cent The Baltimore and Hatford Turnpike Company Le declared-@ semi-nnnuel dividend of one and a half pe cent. The amount received for tolls on all the New York State canals during the first week in July, is. . . $62,561 son pak re ean AER TEEEER TEE TETT