The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1847, Page 2

cents tedused. consols WwW HER A I D. Intelligence. roke ‘the tl by Kone, Prpepeernatna ba eachsieas market was nearly Sleared.” Forengiah NE YORK 4 Centarvitie Covass, b. I.—Peprermiaxism, Pacis tie ey til elentee Whaling p wembct thes ante’ Bere | DAT Nae fneceasing, aut tape range be Pilon + == Axp Taorring,—Yesterday was a lovely day, and great Stock Market is New York, Tuesday, May 18, 1847. market Foreign Lees | orn! per dozen pounds numbers took the road with their crack nags to witnuss « coasiderable amount of business had been done. ‘The Share Market opened very Somiy fs gon een | of all sorta, & good busiseas has bee trraaactads oad the promised sport—man and horse alike appenting de- The accounts resstved from Germany are more and | but gave way with the fall tu Cust scg toi 10%, | the supply” at Market having been small, holders were Fe a es ewe ania eineoiat, eee ae wa from Europe—Highly Important Com~| jighted with the refreshing breeze that swept over the TRS tases caragean wen ee pore peadhed ied 193g; South Eastern and Dover, 37 to 36: fj endo ood. ae a8. Lene den oe Sy yeh earl age an ble supplies are coming forward, bayers for the present | mercial Intelligence—State of the Markets. | green flelds of Long island. ; | South Westerns keep their price at a yp . + . . the back ground. At a sale 600 | i steamship- Britannia at} ‘The first attract! was @ foot race of Pirie nat Costas that Uno Sentetls, defictency of food; | oevtards, which et tae opening of the market ere done | several purchases wits mado, an IgE ates | oe aaa a atate, Mare a ee oon Sarees | -By the axvival-of the lon on the track was & foot but it now seems that the estimates made were fully as defective as with ourselves. Many districts are repre- sented aa On the verge of actual starvation. and appre- ‘ate trong in the letters received this morning that the exportation of grain and every other article of subsistence will be prohibited from the Prussian Polish provinces. The accounts altogether, together with the still backward state of the weather, have produced deal of excitement in Mark-lane market, and advance taken place in prices compared with last Monday. State or tHe Faxon Conw Mannet.—From Havre the letters received speak of higher prices. the advance being about 2f. the barrel; throughout Normandy prices are rising. In the north there iss slight advance; at Bordeaux matters are calm; and at Murseilles and 7. ous’ prices remain stationary. On Friday. in the Paris market, both flour and wheat were much in demand, - Are again rising. The advance is from If. to If. Bethe hecto.—G@alignani, about May ee ik thes vest ix Eover,—We learn from Calro tegen Ta Levee bids fair to be most productive this year. If the crops should not be injured by con- trary winds, it is calculated that at tl riod of the high waters, (about July) Egypt will be able to export 9,000,000 ardebs (3,520,000 hectoliters) of different de-- seriptions of grain. Financial Intelligence, (From the London Advertiser, April 29.) ‘The adjourned debate on the state of our monetary affairs, will be resumed to-morrow night, when. we trust. the subject will undergo @ searching discussion. A more important question, or onv more urgent in its claims on the attention of Parliament, was never brought before any Legislature, Whatever else may admit of a diversity of opinion, there can be no doubt ‘on one point, namely, that the present state of things eannot las} much longer without entailing entire ruin on the commerce and credit of the country. A month more of the state of affairs which has been witnessed tinoe Saturday lust, in the metropolis and the pro- viness, would inevitably bring the machinery of our monetary and trading system to a complete stand. With regard to thy conduct of the Bank of England. ‘we expressed our opinion. There can be no doubt that that great establishment has been blaineuble in not pre- paring gradually for the present pressure, instead of Sa forseveral months, in discounting bills with ita wor ‘its mted liberality, and keeping up the circulation of notes, though it must have seen It was adopting the course which. of all others, was most caloulated topre- cipitate the monetary crisis which has now overtaken us, and which menaces the trading and manufac. taring interests with entire and iumediate ruin. ‘We are aware of the defence which has been made of the conduct of the Bank in regard to the continued ibe- rality of its discountet until about three wouks ago, wheu it suddenly ceased to afford its secustomed acoom- modation. We are told that the establishment in Threadneedle street was anxious, above all things, to see abundant supplies of food imported from abroad, and that it did not diminish its discounts, solely lest that cir- cumstance shsuld prevent the transmission of orders for food to the various corn-exporting countries of the world. There ure two or three facts which do not ex- actly accord with this representation. First of all, the Bank could not have been ignorant that, with so urgent @ necessity for additional supplies of food as existed in this country, with an abundant harvest in various coun- tries abroni, it was not Ukely that @ gradual diminution of the liberality with which it discounted bills, could have sensibly interfered with the amount of imports from foreign shores. But what is still more at variance with the theory that the Bank continued its discounts on its Wonted scale of liberality. and kept up its note circulation at its usual amounts. solely for the purpose of holding out inducements to the importers of corn from America to continue their importations. is the fact, so notorious inthe city as not to be denied—that the very paper which was first proscribed by the bank, and which has since been most frequently rejected, is the paper of the very mer- chants who have been the most extensive importers of corn from the other side of the Atlantic. ‘This, we re- peat, is a fact which there is no gainsaying, and which is at irreconcilable variance with the statement that the bank has had no other motive iu delaying the adop- tion of a more stringent course sooner, than its anxiety to see an abundant supply of food brought into the country. The secret of the bank’s conduct ia, we have nodoubt, to be found in some vague notion or hope that the exchanges would, before now. have become so favor- able to this country. as to take away all inducement to export bullion from our thores. Cuiculations had been confidently made, that in exchange for the corn which ‘we imported, the Americans would have taken our mun- ufactures; und that, consequently, very little bullion would be drawn from the coffers of the bank. Immense orders, there can be no question, will, ere long, be re- ceived from the United States for British manufactures which wil! have the effect of bringing back to our shores the gold which has gove out to New York; but thee is, thut this favorable stute of matters cannot tnfle place in time to prevent the serious injury to our trade and commerce. But while we regurd the bank as highly Dlamvable for not having aoted with greater prudence, it is impossible not to sve that the principal blame at- tachrs to the government. ‘he large demands which Ministers lately made on the bank, just at the moment of tho greatest pressure upon it, must not only have greatly aggravated that pressure. but been maialy in- strumental in compelling the bank to resort to those execasively stringent mensures which, within the last few days have fillvd the minds of all mercantile men with # degree of alarm. which has well nigh led to a complete cessation of commercial transactions.— But we have no wish to dwell on the past.— The great question now is, what can and ought to be done with the view of mitigating, if we | cannot entirely remove. the pressuro which is still so severely felt inthe money market? We referred the | other day to the fuct of a deputation being in town from | the Scotch bankers, to urge on government the proprie- | ty of suspending. for a short period, the operation ot that part of Peel's bill of 1844, which requires that their paper issuus should be based on the amount of the pre- clous metals in their vaults. Another most influential depatation, from Lancashire, is, we are told, about to wait on the Premier ani the Chancellor of the Fix- chequer, for the purpose of making a similar request. The Liverpool and Manchester journals concur in stat- ing. that thix deputation, consisting of a number of men, not only of superior intelligence, but of the very highest Integrity. will make such 4 representation of the deplo- fable state of afuirsin the manufacturing districts, a» oan hardly fii to make an impression on the noble Lord and the right Hon Baronet The deputation. we are further assured, will submit to the Premier and the Chancellor of the Exchequer a variety of fucts, which will prove, with the clearness of demonstration, that if overnment do not interpose. by temporarily suspending fhe oferation of Peel's bill, the trade and commerce ot the country may, in a few weeks, be inevitably and e: tensively injured, and the revenue, ana matter of course. suffer to an extent which must tell, with a fearful effect, 60 the public :ecurities. We earnestly hope that such a eatastrophe muy be averted, and the existing preasure on the money market relieved. by the prompt adoption, on the part of the government, of the suggestions alre: dy made by the Scotch bankers, and which are in a day | or two to be so emphatically enforced by the Lancashire deputation. (From the London Standard, May 1. P. M.] The decrease of the bullion duringthe week was not expected to be large, and the return, it will be seen, cor- | responds with that expectation. Notthatthere is any | reason to indulge immediate hope that the balance of trade is more in our favor, but simply because there were few of the vessels usually intrusted with specie sailed for the United States | The other heads of the return pretty clearly mark the | progress of the pressure on the Bank, by the course they | Bust pursue under the existing law. The private de- posits, it will be seen, had been withdrawn to the extent nearly of £900,000, and to oh themselves against | this operation the directors had disposed of public and ecurities to the amount of upwards of one-and- lions, two-thirds of this amount being bills of exchange in excess of new discounts. ‘The decrease in | to half million, including the seven day and other bills It will be obvious from this, that the oscillations in the gmount of Bank notes are a very imperfect measure of the effect produced on credit, for.on a very moderate estimate, the circulation ot bills of exchange was extin- guished during the week to ten times the amount. ‘The incidental discussion in the House of Commons last night, on the banking and currency measure of 1844, has been read with great interest this morning. Not because there was any new fact or principle elicit- ed, but because it has brought out the opinions of the men that. for the time being at least, are likely to in- fluence the legislature, {t is ® question indeed upon which there is considerable difference .f opinion out of doors, although the inclination of the majority of the banking interest is certainly in favor of some reiaxation in the principle of the banking bills as respects the is- sues. The main question at present, however, is how far would any such change meet our difficulties, The foreign balance against the country cannot be paid with bank notes, and the only way by which it can bo met is either by the metals, the universally recognised repre- sentatives of value, or by commodities in excess of the usual interchange with the countries to which we are indebted. it is obvious, therefore, that an extra issue of paper will not facilitate the dircharge of the debt, ex- cept in as far as it can be shown to inipede the export gf commodities to preserve the gold. No very clear statement has yet been made of the manner in which the Russian governmont either bas or has yet to invest the money which forms the only basis of their own pa- per circulation. Unless the Emperor has more liberalt- ty than is usually combined with pecuniary transac- tions, none of it can be invested in British +tocks, for b relatively higher in price than any {n Europe, rable that there should be no mystification in this matter, but that the naked facts sbould be expiain- ed to the public. Loxvon Mowery Manat, May 3.—The share market exhibited an appearanos of considerably firmness at the commencement of business this morning, but prices FAY way immediately upon @ fall of nearly one per cent ‘aving occurred in Consola, The market subsequently was dvoidedly heavy, A farther rise in the price of corn ‘nd an tnorcase in Uhe Value of money wore the causes Of the depression in the Stock Exchange. 12 o'clock— Che advices received today from the contl- Pent in reepect to Lhe weather, are of rather an unfaroru- Die character and it appears that the exportation of pota- ‘toes. a8 weil ns distillation therefrom, is probibited in ‘various parte of Germany—a fo of the scar. city of food in that quarter bei in Mark lano to-day thers isa serious rise in ren, ‘Wheat is a t 18 Up 68 t0 68; barley 26 to 3a; , about 28 por quarter. Tisur in Te te Die me dearer. English wheat has been 968 per quarter The state of affairs in the manufacturing districts is undoubtedly such as to induce considerable distress among the operatives, even though the policy of short time in best adapted t6 accomplish relief eventually both for themselvos and the mili owners, The Funds bi undergone @ considerable reaction this mornivg, consequent principally upon a further Fine in the corn market and the vxceediug Uizhtness of money, Consols for the account opened this morning ‘at 88h to 884, but » great m y sellers ‘Appearing. they | speedily receded to ¥73% to 87}, boing u fall of clos prem, have since gone back to 17¢ 2. eae ee a reihe stock market looks very uusettled Just now, although it has been expected that the bank ‘would be rather more liberal in its accommodation. if the cotton speculation be continued, however, « tight, hand may be held still’ upon the discount market; and with corn dearer, and the anxiety about to-morrow, the 4th of the month, we cannot wonder at the variation in stock, within an hour or two, amounting to | per cent. Consols are now 87 for money, and 87% for account. Exchequer bills have been 39 to 1Us discount. Bank stock is quoted 18644 to 190. East India stock has been marked 244. The new 3 per cents are 88 to 39}4. Con- sols ecrip is at 28 discount. There are no later accounts calculated to influence the value of foreign stocks, and prices have been heavy. Spanish active bonds huve been quoted 94 to 24%. and the 3 per oents 35. Portuguese 4 per conts have been marked 33% to $444; Brazil new bonds are at 83; Grenada stock is worth 1934 to 1934; Dutch 4 per cents are at 99, ‘Shi are flatter. Latest —Three o’clock.—Consols for the account left off at 87 to 87. Bank or Exatann. An account, pursuant to the act 7th and Sth Victoria, chap. $2, for the week ending on Saturday, the 24th day of April, 1847:— Iesus Devan MENT. Notes issued. ....,.£22,549,140 Gov't debt... ..... .£11,015,100 eee ne Other securities.” 2 sat oqo Goldcoin & bullion 7,120,006 Silver bullion...... 1,429,134 £22,549,140 £22,549,140 i Bangino DerantMsxt, Proprietors’ eap’l....414,553,000 Gov't securities Rest f 3,400, (ingluding: Public deposits ....”. 2/634,518 — weight aanuity).,£11,117,919 er deposits...” 9,125,409 Other securities... 16,079,627 Seven day and othe oves 2,718,995 bills... ... 966,973 Goldandsilvercoin ‘664,750 30,580,691 £30,580,601 The preceding returns present a more favorable as- pect than those of last week ; for though there is a fur- ther decrease of bullion to the extent of £115,961, there is an increase in the reserve of notes, amounting to £296,839, urising troui the return of those issued on payment of the dividends, The decrease of securities is ugain very large, and between public and private the amount is thus divided — Last week. This week. Decrease. Public securities... ..,..£11,677,8.9 £11,117.319 £ 650.500 Private do. or bills of ex’ge. 17,111,001 16,079 627 1,031,317 So large @ decrease of securities has been attended with » considvrable reduction iu the privade deposits - they having sunk during the woek by no less a sum than £570,290. During the present week there has been a mall import of gold from France, and, in the absence of y important export. we may expeot, in the return of next week, to find a slight increase of bullion. Miscellaneous Markets. Livenroot Manxets ron Aprnit.—The improved po- sition of the markets at the commencement of the month was of very short duration; and for some time tho threatening aspect of mon tary affairs produced al- most @ suspension of operations, The price of cotton. however, continued to advance; and on the arrival of the Hibernia with rumors of a falling off in the crop, a good deal of business was done in this article, at an ad- vance in prise of about 34d per pound. During last week, however, there has bven little or no business do- ing except for immediate consumption. The produc- tion does not now keep all the mills at work more than half time, and the consequent distress amongst the opo- ratives is very considerable. The probable demand for British manufactures in the United States is satiafucto- ry, but the great variety of goods that will be in de- mand, rather than any large quantity of new kinds, prevents the effect upon the markets being considera- ble. In spite of the depression in commercial affairs, there nave been but few cases: of insolvency during the past month, Ltvexroot Cotton Manxrt.—For Week ending April 23.—The cottun market is no longer guided by its ordinary rules aud regulations. Supply and demand, the usual points for consideration, have in some measure lost their bearing of us. For the moment we are become a money market: discounts of cotton paper, upon which in a greater or less degree reliance has been usually placed, rarely however to # less proportionate extent than at the present time, have been much contracted. Not only is the rate of discount enhanced, but the diffi- culty of effecting the object upon any terms very mate- ally increased. Under such an embarrassing stute of things, it is impossible that the dealings in the raw mate- rial, as well as the manufactured, can be otherwise than greatly depressed. Accordingly. although the grounds for advance in price, which we reported upon last week. remain firm and untouched, the market has lost all th advance obtained under the influence of the steame accounts. We have, therefore. to report our quotations at 2¢d per Ib lowor than the scale printed on Friday lust. This marked decline is more distinctly observable in the iniddle qualities of American ; but all kinda, if not re- duced to a like extent, are decidedly iower, In the meantime the spinners are gradually adopting the only reasonable course left open to them. On all hands they are reducing their consumption. contracting the supply of tho manufactured article, and allowing the raw mato- riul to lio in the warehouses of the importer. A more | determined proceeding of this kind would. no doubt. have been more generally adopted long ago, had it not been for the cousideration so justly uue to their work people, Under such an adverse state of things in this country, itis quite evident that nothing could support cot- ton at its present price but the knowledge of the fact that th esupply for this year. at any rate. will be very small 2800 American and 2000 Egyptian have been tuken on | speculation. and 600 American and 200 Surat for export. | ‘The sales of the week amount to 23,600 bags.—George | Holt & Co. Another Reront.—The improved demand noticed in the last circular became suddenly checked by the in- creased sitiealty in monetary negotiations, and the de- mand thés week has been almost entirely confined to the wants of the trade. All descriptions ure freely offered; American at a decline of 3d to 3d, and Brazil. Egyp- tian, Surat. at dd to Md per pound from the Inst quotations; the market, however, has closed with more urmaovas. Speculators have taken 9,800 American. and 2000 Eyyptian, and exporters 600 American and 200 Su- rat. ‘The sales of the week are 23,650 bales.—United Brokers Fon Ween Evpores Arar 39.—Cotton is” rather lower again this week, suy }gd to 3d per pound on all sorts of American descriptions, and other kinds, if not actually reduced in tho same proportion, are not raleable at former rates. The wonder J# that prices have not given vay tos much greater extent. With the pres- sure of the money market, as it is called, and the difl- culty of making payments iu eash, the universal topic of conversation ou 'Uhunge, of apprehension to many, and of alarm to some, it {¢quite impossible that the cotton market should not have been very sensibly affected. Nor could it have maintained its ground nearly so stea- dily bad there been the least doubt thrown upon the es- timates of crop. Upon this point of crop we have some- thing new this week; that is, there are later accounts from America, showing the receipts of the ports to be on the 6th inst., 108.000 bales less even than the ehort crop of last. year, and. therefore, #o fur confirming the lowest previous estimate of the aggregate quantity, Of this crop, Great Bri will receive not more than 800,000 bales, a quantity barely sufficient to supply two- thirds of the consumption of that kind at the propor- tionate rate of last year; so that we may fairly conclude if we had not been so overlaid by the circumstances above named, cotton, instead of being lower in price, would have taken the other direction ina strong de- gree. 1250 American and 650 Egyptian have been taken on speculation, and 300 American for export. The sales of the week were 23,800 bales.—George Holt § Co. Axoter Reront.—The market has been materially influenced this week by the almost unprecedented strin- gency of the money market; the demand in con: quence has been limited, and to effect sules a further re- duction of 344 to Xd has been submitted to in the prices of American descriptions, other sorts have also been more or less aflected. Speculators have taken 1250 Ame- rican and 650 Egyptian, and exporters 350 Americun; and there have been forwarded into the country unsold during the month 4980 Americun. ‘The total sales of the week are 29,900 bales, May 4—Yerterday sales of about 4,000 bales, at cur- rency of Saturday, and market free of speculation, Loxpon Markets, May 3.—Brimstone—The market continues dull, and there are free sellers at £6 108 per ton; but few buyers to be met with es—Since last report, business to a moderate extent hag been transact- ed. Of 819 salted North American, a few of the damaged sold at 13¢d to 24d. Hops—The reports from the plan- tations nre not of un encouraging character, inagmuch as they speak of the plant being weak in many parts, and unpromising for a crop. Here we pay as follows: New Pockets—Farnham, £6 to £6 15s: Kent, £4 to £6 64; East Kent; £4 4s to £6 108; Sussex, £3 168 to £4 68; Yearlings, £2108 to £4 58, New Bags--Kent, £4 4s to £5 68; Old Hops, 168 to £3158, Metals—The iron mar- kot continues depressed, owing to the scarcity of money, and where sales have been made, lower prices are ac- cepted. The last steamer from ‘America, however, baa brought large orders, so that an improvement in business is expected. Scotch pigs, No. 1, for cash, can be had at 71s to 71s 6d, and mixed numbers 64 to 70s, Weloh and Staffordshire pigs 85a to 106s, and railway bars £9 to £9 6s, Lead and steel are both dull of sule, and scarcely any business has been done; quotations are now little better than nominal. In copper a fair amou of business has been done at late prices, and the mar- ket still continues scantily supplied. British cake £03, and tile £97 per ton. British tin has met with a mode- rato sale, the buyers purchasing for immediate wants; Blocks and ingots 958, and bare 97s. Foreign ia steady in price, but litle has been done; Banca 984 Lo 100s, and Straits 90s to 91, ‘Tin plates are quiet, and are rather cheaper; No. IC 268 to 616, and IX 32s to 37+ pur box. Spelter meets a more ready sale. and prices have an ad- vunelng tendency. Molasses—No further decline has taken place in the value of West India; but all sorte have m operated in with caution, and tho suppl js on the increase; whilst th are several parcel near at band, the top price of fine is 26s, and lowest 20s, Naval Stores—Spirits of turpentine have further d ¢- clined in’ value, owing to several parcels betng pressed for sule, Tho market ts now dull, and there are sellers at 508 in puns, 88 puns Britich drawn at public sale were all taken in at 628 6d, being above the offers mad 240 barrels 274 casks American bave arrived, and are belng stored. Of rough 6027 barrols+have arrived this week, of which the chief part Js going to tho outporte,— Only small parcels to the extent of 300 to 400 barrels have buen sold at 128 6d, which are now the nominal quotations. Tar continues to be taken off in small pai cels for wants of the trade, and the stock being so emal our Inte advanced rates are very firaily maintained — | Stockholm 244, and Archangel 2¥8 per burrel. English coal is held at 75 Gd per barrel. Provisions—The de-, mand from the town trade for trish butter having been | vod, and several purehsses being made for various parts | of the country. holders were enabled to obtain stiffer rates—Cariow landed bringing 0s to 948, Cork 928 to 68, Limerick 888 to 90s. aud other sorts 86s tu 848 per | owt. Lhe stock is nearly exhausted, and is much tex that ‘it was at that time in 1816, whereas the consithp Yon continues largs. The market has been liberail ‘upon | percent. Bank stock has been done at 190, 199, 1 sopplied with Dutch, still the demand has been brisk | for all qualities, Fricaland aad Kiel—fine brought 1008 | Were paid—bale selling at 668 to 68a, tierce 628 to 658 — In hams maby purchases have been made, and 70s to 84s aid for Irish, according to quality. The market for jard is firm, and the good ; Waterford bladdered at 78 to 833, Belfast 683 to 76s, firkin and keg 60s to 668, and American 54s to 60s. The stock is by no means large. English cheese has sustained former rates, and many have been made of the low and middling sorts, but good and fine met with little attention. Ame- for auperlor gorts; the ales, according. ts quality for superior sorta; t we, according to quality, is 383 to 60s. Dutch bas been in exoelient request. Edam at 489 to 566, Gouda 428 to 60s, and Kentar 27s to 28s.— American middles are selling at 60s to 64s, do. middles of pork 56s to 60s. In Irish or foreign barrelled pork fow purchases have been made, and prices are still on the de- cline, as the stock ia sooumalating. In beef little has been Rice—Considerable activity an peeled, in this it. and at the close of the week, Ay advance of about 3s was establish: were estimated at 19.000 and the paroels offered by public auction as follow, viz., 9500 Bengal, nearly all sold, low to good white 20s to 238; fair to good cargo 183 6d to 208; 2360 bags Madras, plump sort. 198 6d to 203: Bengal grain. pinky to low white, 19s to 21s; 60 tierces middling Carolina, which sold ‘at 26s; besides theso, 1218 casks Carolina mot with a ready sale at stiff rices; good middling and good, 26a to 288; 240 bugs Ita- ian sold after the sule at 208. On the 27th ultimo, 7600 bags white Bengal were offered in the public sule, and nearly all bought in; a part at high prices, and 2 part a shade under previous rates, 218 6d to 24s, 1300 bags good cargo offered; ® part only found buyers at 19s to 19s 6d. ‘Tallow—Buyera continue to operate with much caution, only purchasing from hand to mouth; the agents are free sellera, and would submit to lower prices, if buyers could be found for any great quantity. P.Y.C. on the spot is dull, and the nearest rates for small par- cels on the spot are 43s 3d to 48s 6d. New for the last three months arrival has been in fair request at 45s 6d. Home made is abundant, and selling steadily at 48s 6d, net cash. Tea—The demand is dull and inactive, and the advices lately received from Canton have not alter- ed our quotations. Wool—In this article no change ha taken @, but the dealings have been more restricted, owing to the pressure iu the money market and the unsatisfactory accounts from the mauufacturing dis- tricts, Loxpon Tonacco Maaxet,May 3 —There has been con- siderably leas business done during lest month than in the previous one; the market has continued without any perceptible alteration, excepting In some particular de- scriptions, of which stock is becoming comparatively , and for which, in some instances, a trifling advance has been submitted to. Recent advices from the United States quote prices firm, and reassert, with a dogree of confidence, what we have previously stated. that the present planting will bo materially circumscribed, Im- Ports have been 19 hhds. Deliveries 1184 against, 920 hds. in the corresponding month of 184g; 1261 hhds. in 1845; and 1306 bhds. in 1844. Stock, 29,805 hhds. against 26.801 bhds. in 1616; 23,789 bhds. in 1846; and 26,071 hhds. in 1844. In Virginia sales have been almost con- fined to s few limited selections by the trade, for imme- diate uso, and a trifling business for Ireland and Seot- land; fine spinning qualities are becoming comparative. ly scarce, and are held at firm rates, Kentucky Leaf and Strips—in the former, sales have been made both for home trade and exportation at our provent quotations; in the latter, a more limited business has been done than. during the previous month; there has been more inqui- ry for colory descriptions, and a trifling advance hua been paid for selections : we have made no alterati our quotations deserving particular comment; ai same time. it may be observed, that the month has clos- ed with a firm market, Maryland—Sales have been made of a few hhds. of a very ordinary, Liverroot Manxrts, May 3.—Ashes—The demand for both pot and pearl is very limited Montreal pots are firm at previous quotations; of pearls a few small par- cels have been sold at 308 percwt. Bark—Some 30 casks of Philadelphia have been sold at 158, and 330 bags B: timore at 12s 6d to 13s. ‘The damaged portion brought 98. Beeswax—There is nothing to report in this article. The value of American is still £7 to £7 15s, and of African, £5 5s to £7 per hundred weight. Coal—We have no altoration to notice in our market; the demand is not go great, but prices remain the same. Homp—There are no stocks here; 10 bales of American hackled, of superior quulity, sold at £34 10s per ton; dew rotted is now worth £27 to £28. Hides—1he mar- ket has been very heavy; the public sales on the 20th ultimo wero exceedingly dull, and for the few lots sold rather lower prices were accepted ; 2800 dry salted Bra- wl sold wt dd to 4d, 100 dry at 5d, 450 wet salted at Bigd to 34d, 550 New Orleans at 2d; afew dry New Orleans. more or less damaged, have been disposed of at 3%d to 4%d; 430 dry Rio Janeiro at 43(d, 760 Maracaibo at 434d, und 4000 Brazil tanned half hides 63yd to Osea per Ib.’ During the last week the only sales reported are 660 salted Boston at 3d. 400 New York at 244d, and 500 Ceara at 33d per Ib, Hope—The transactions are more limited than is usual at this time of the year; there is no import of American; prices are, however, well supported. Molasses—‘The business done during the past two weeks is small, and prices are again lower. During the week ending April 23. the sales were con- fined to Antigua frou the quay at 24s,and some indirect parcels of foreign at 20s to 238 per cwt, altogether about 400 casks, ‘This week the transactions consist of a small parerl of Porto Rico at 258 6d per cwt from the quay, and 250 casks to arrive. for which the price has not tran spired. ‘hore is no American on hands. Naval Stores ‘urpentine is in imited demand. We have to report sales of 350 barrels of good quality at 11s, but 2265 bar- rels of infurior description sold ut lower rates, a very small portion of which realised 103 9d. There is not any alteration in the value of tar, und there are not any rales to report, American has’ become extremely scarce. Olls—Olive. continuos quiet, with prices barely supported. The sules of Newfoundland cod have been made at £27 per tun. Southern whale, being scarce, is alittle dearer, Oil of turpentine continues dull, and | might be had upon rather lower terms. ‘The sales, end- | ing April 23, of pul ofl, including a parcel sold by auc- tion from the ship side. amount to 130 tuns, at £36 128 6d to £37 6s, and 200 tuns to arrive have also been auld at current rates. Subsequently 320 tuns on the spot changed hands £46 to £36 los, and 200 tuns for ar- rival at similur rates. Rice bas been in extensive de- mand, and prices are advancing. Frm the 16th to the 23u of April 2000 tierces Carulina were sold at 22s for very Ordinary, to 263 6d per cwt for good. chiefly for ex- port, and 4000 bags Eo igal at 17s for yellow cargo, und 188 to 228 Gd per ewt for ordinary to fine white; 1300 bags alxo sold toarrive in June at 188 ewt. Since that. 2.00 tieroes Carolina sold at 248 to 263 Gd for ordi- nary to very fine, with 11.000 bags Bengal on the xpot, avd to arrive, at the «wotations. Sn-e the latter date no sales worthy of notice have been reported. Salt—No aiteration to notice in the prices. und we continue to experience a steady demand at the following quota tions:—Best fine stoved for bagy 148 to 168, hunded squares 14s, shute lumps 12s to | 664, marine and butter 118, commun Ys, river freight 38.duck and town duce 9d per ton. Seeds. —In the course of the week ending April 23, the transactions reported were chiefly at 41s to 424 per owt, duty paid, for French red cloverseed, of good and fine quality, to hold over; about 500 bales ha changed hands at these prices, and trifling lots for sow- ing at 42s 6d to 438; 70 bales Dutch were also sold at 388 to 428; about 700 hhds New York flaxseed (1846) have also been sold, but the price not allowed to transpire, From the2%d to the 30 ult, speculators took 250 bags French cloverseed at 41s to 41s tg J owt, leas duty, &e. to hold over; abeut 120 tierces of New York flaxseed (1846) were sold at 47s to 48s per tierce for present use. ‘Tallow—In the early part of the past fortnight this ar- ticle had an improved demand, and the stock being light, better prices were realized; P. Y.C. sold steadily at 50s, and P coger! of Odessa brought 49s; 20 casks Tuscan | were sold at 49s, # little Oporto at 438. and 60 casks North American at 474 to 498 perewt. From the 26th to the 30th ult. the inquiry has slackened, and the price has given way alittle, and our quotations are altered accordingly. “The rales were about 200 casks at 508 for Petersburg Y. C., and 428 to 49s for North Ameri Tobaceo.—The sales this month are 859 hhda., viz: 185 Virginia leaf, 231 stemmed, 68 Kentucky leaf, and 385 stemmed. Of these, #3 Virginia 187 stemmed, and 6 Kentucky k af were taken for freland; 70 Virginia lent, 3 stemmed, and 33 Kentucky leaf for exportation; and 2 Virginia leaf, 41 stemmed, 19 Kentucky leaf, and 385 stemmed by the trade, The imports are 6 hhds. from Dublin and 2 from Cork, ‘Tho exports delivered are 36 hhds. for Africa, 36 Smyrna, 18 Drontheim, 15 Malta, 4 St. Lucia, 3 Demerara, 3 Isle of Man. ‘The’ market dull, und the inquiry throughout the month has been very moderate. In prices we make no alteration. Whalebone—Ihere are no American descriptions in the market; prices are, therefore, nominal. Livexroot Inox Trane, May 3.—Wo have atill to re- port n full demand for all descriptions of Iron. Pig boing more sulj-ct to fluctuation than any other, from its be- ing more generally selected as an article for speculation, has varied in price more than any other description Daring the last week this article has been sold us low as 608 per ton, for prompt cash in Glasgow, by needy parties; but the price may be considored to-day at 70: per ton, net cash on delivery, and there seems a disp sition to purchase, the money market being considered easior, Verhapeat no period within the last ten years has the stock of pig in the country, in proportion to the consumption. been smaller than at the present. period; and, under such clroumstances, any considerable reduce tion in price cannot reasouably be expected. We quote the present current prices in Liverpool :—No. 1, Scotch Pig, £4 68; Merchant Bar, £9 10s; best Rolled, £10 158; Hoop, £11 10s; Sheet, £12; best Plates, £12 lus; 1 C Charcoal Tin, 32s. Havne, April 23.—Cottons—Our market has through- out the week been laboring under the influence of the depressed character of the accounts from Liverpool, The rapid decline in cotton there, owing to the bad state of trade and the scarcity of money, in couse- quenee of the restrictive measures resorted to by the jank of England, has produced a duii teeling here, and acted as an immediate cheok on ali speoulative in¢lina- tion. ‘Tho demand has, therefore, been confined to the requisites for consumption, which, from the backward- ness of the spring, and unsatisfactory nature of thin im the mauutucturing districts, is far from ex! eusive. aud deters buyers from operating otherwise than oircum- speotly. ‘Lhe transactions sluce our last report have consrquently been very trifling, aud holders who bad previously evinced firmness in their pretensions, have n obliged to yield ton decline of £1 to 2 on all Ame- rican cottous, fencrally epeaking. Onr latest advices from the United States ure to the sth ingt., via London, which, however, wero not productive of any chan, here. ‘Tho imports of cotton within the past evennight having been rather considerable, have, perhaps, in some measure, tended to limit the demand; but as long as the news from Englon! continues to be of the same unfa- vorable tenor, contidence is more likely to diminish than to gain ground. asthe course of our market mainly de- pends on the nature of the advices from. thence, Sales Ejected. 1359 bales New Orloans “mobil “ Uptond rr he vate sales 3805 bales. : “4 Avber—No supplies having arrived, our market oon- Unues inactive, but prices are firmat our quotations. A rather more doing in produce, and even less in importa, the former being induced by the continuance of their advances by government at the rate of 2s, per rupee, and the comparative low prices which the li have compelled holders to accept; and the latter, by the continued scarcity of money, the almost entire ovs- 60 tierces Carolina, |, at £26 76 to £3070 per Kil, We have reocived 2409 tleroos from Now York saa C) ton. Tallow—There has been nothing done in this article, which is usually dull at this period of the year; prices, however, remain without alteration; and ‘we, therefore, continue to quote United States at £61 to 67 per 50 kil, duty paid. The Kate Hunter, from Mobile, brought in 26 casks. We have received 37 casks tallow and 621 bbis. lard from New York and New Orleans. ‘Wax—At a public sale held, two tons New York bees’ realized £161 to 1 66, and fourtons New Orleans fetched 1 86 to 1 46 per 3s kil, duty patd, =Wehave received 61 Packages froma the United States, St. Domingo and Bra- sil. Whalebone—This article has been quite neg- lected for some time past. We continue to quote north-western fishery at f2 15 to 220, and south- ern at f 2 40 to 60 per 36 kil, duty id. A parcel arrived by one of our whalers. Bur- yundy, from New York, had on board 190 bundles. Stook ‘on ‘hand 160 tons against 110 tons last yoar. Wheat and Flour.—There has been a brisk demand in wheat, but the quantity on sale is moderate. The sales in forelyn wheat consist of 3500 hectolitres at 96 to 102 60, and 1000 bags rye, from New York. at £72 60 per sack of 200 kil. About 12000 hectolitres English. American, and German, realized 95 to 97 50, and New Orleans, to arrive, fetched [93 per sack of 200 kil. The markets in the interior wear a downward aspect, and at Marseilles a considerable decline has taken @; but the reverse is | the case hore. for notwithstanding the hea imports | prices are improving, and may now be quoted at 50 to 100 for fair and good qualities. Atthe last Montivil- Ners market the average for home growth was f102 per sack, making an advance of f3. In American Flourthe daily transactions have been rather extensive, and prices which had begga to recede had, within the last th: days, advanced f2. The sales consist of 22,000 ae follows, viz :—Baltimore, in loco, at £49 50 to 50 60; New Orleans at £50 60 to 64, and Now York and Geneseo at 152 to 65. For lots to arrive, the prices obtained were f46 50 to 61 per barrel, according to quality and period of de- livery. The arrivals have been very considerable, amounting to 40,390 bbls flour, 9,095 hag» wheat, 422 Indiwn corn. and 3000 bags rye, from the United States ; also, 11,613 bbla flour, and 10 cargoes wheat, from England, and 25 cargows wheat from the Baltio, Caucutta, March 8.—The season is now speedily com- ing to a close, the greater portion of the indigo remain- ingd being completely out of the market, having been either told some time since, or being about to be ship- ped on planters’ account. Of the for: about 2000 cheats, purchased at the sales hold in the bonded ware- house, will most probably go forward in the course of the woek ; andthe portion which remains to be dis- posed of will also, we think, soon fiud purchasers, par- ties being anxious to take advantage of the favorable rate at which they cun now get their advances from vernment, Imports—British Cotton Piece Goods: The advices of the great advance in the raw material at home have net as yet had the effect of enabling import- ers toestablish any material advance in the price of manufactures here, but have, nevertheless, induced tl ow increased firmness for al . The reported sales of almost all do- scriptions of fabrios under this head show a falling off of nesriy fifty per cent, as compared with those of the previous month, and prices are at presont, in a measure, nominal. Exports—In this market we ‘have but little change to notice; but, if anything, there has been e stocks sation of purchases throughout the past week, in con- sequence of the Hindoo festival of the Dole Jatira, and also, in a great mensure, by the accounts received of the high prices ruling at home, inducing holders here, in most instances, to refrain from offering thoir goods at the rates now obtainable. Canton, February 25.—Imports.—The following trans- actions have come to our notice during the month. The quotations are duty included, that is, paid by the impor- ter. N, B.—The import duties are about five to seven per cent only on the value of most goods. Cotton Goods. English grey long cloths, 39 yaras by 37 to 40 in; 1500 pieces at $2 42 per pleco; 14.600 at $2 40; 1900 at $2 35; 8000 ut $2 31; 3500 at $2 30; 1200 at $2 27; 1500 at $2 26; 1500 at $27; and 1260 pleces 41 in. at $2’ 36 per pleco. Total 34,180 pieces; and at the same period last year the sales comprised 25,570 pieces at $2 16 to $2 83. English white long cloths: 2000 ple- ces ot $270; 4000 at $2 61; 1000 at $2 54; 4000 at $2 46 per piece. ‘Total 11,000; same period last year 9030 at $2 10 to $2 70. There is a slight improvement in white and grey fabrics; stocks are moderate, und importers have not freely offered their goods, it being generally un- derstood that several of the nati’ its were not likely to meet their engage: t the usual settling time. The respectable portion of them have also, with their customary prudence, refrained from entering into any new transactions. ‘The imports during the month have been 47.122 pleoes grey, and 10,676 pieces white cloths. Cotton yarn: The imports have been very heavy, and the deliveries trifling: sales have been made at former rates. ‘The imports from the United States are large. ‘This is a new feature, and should attract the attention of our legislators, as from the circumstances of tea being admitted free of duty in America, and the fa- vorable exchange, shipments from hence realise, and a loss on their manufactures is of but slignt consideration, Wollens have been in good demand. Spanish stripes at an advance of Se per yurd; and acarict long ells at fully 50¢ per piece; stocks are very moderate. ‘The im- poris have consisted of Spanish stripes and broad cloth, 654 pieces; long ells 4700 pieces; English cumlet 520 | pics; and bombazetts 230 pieces. | Cotton.—Dealers have evinced great caution, having good reason to oxpect that the high rates now ruling, with the enhanced rates of freight for Great Britain, would in a few months induce large shipments of the | staple from India. The small sales made have been at a | decline of two mace per picul. Exports.—Tea—As anticipated in our last, the ad- vices by the November mail caused a demand for low congous atan advance on previous quotation: withstanding the high rate of freight ruling. ments have been going forward as well on native account, as by those foreigners who were anxious to obtain some recurity before the new year. Purchases were, th fore, made at higher rates than would otherwise be paid; and those parties who were suspicious of their brokers, Immediately shipped off the produce to get it into thelr own custody. he settling time passed off peseye better than could have been expected, two Hongs only having become defaulters, Raw Silk hus improved slightly; however, the quality Temaining is not fine, Shipments from this have been small. The latest dates which have reached China from the | Will not be disappointed in him as Hamlet. There United States were to December 2. Rates of insurance to America 234 per cent. State of Trade. Maxcuxsten, May 1.—The great depression in the Gorey, market, which has operated so injurionaly, has n the cause of great stagnation in the Manchester markets. The apparent improvement noticed at the beginning of lust month has proved very temporary; al- | few actors living more capable of enacting this ex- | “The Man Without a Head,” will be added. To-mor- Boston from Liverpool, we have fourteen days later intelligence from all parts of Eurepe. Breadstuffs were much higher im the markets of Great Britain than et the departure of the Caledonia on the 20th of April, andthere was every indication of a farther improvement. The accounts relative to the supply of food in Eng- land, and in Europe generally, continue very bad, and there is every probability of the scarcity being much greater than originally anticipated. As the season advances, the consumption be comes greater in proportion to the supply; and as the stocks in hand become reduced, prices must advance. The cotton markets had been unfavorably af- fected by the advance in breadsuffs; and the ac- counts from the manufacturing districts do not report the slightest improvement in business, but onthe contrary, the greatest inactivity. There ia not the most remote prospect of even a mode- rate supply of manufactures. The accounts from the United States relative to the reduced receipts of cotton were not sufficient to sustain prices for the raw material, in the face of the rise in bread- stuffs. The closing quotations on the 3d of May were about the same as those current on the 4th of April. The London money market continues very much depressed. The Bank of England appeared to be in a very tight place, It appears that the repeated advances in the rate of interest had not the effect anticipated, and recourse was had to the only alternative left, viz. a total suspension of discounts. The bank did not adhere to that de- termination long, having resumed and discounted pretty freely previous to the departure of the steamer. Several very interesting debates have taken place in Parliament, relative to the finan- cial state of the country, portions of which will be found in our columns. ‘The bank will, with- out doubt, make great efforts to retain its bullion, but we cannot see any way in which she can succeed. The Britannia has on board £250,000 | in specie. We have given very full reports of the markets. Tue Sranish War Streamer Lyon, (former- ly the Mexican steamer Guadeloupe) is at the Novelty Works, where Messrs. Stillman, Allen & Co., are providing her with new boilers and machinery, by which her speed will be greatly improved. The new steamer Northener, of the Charleston line, is also about receiving her machinery from the same works. This establishment is prepar- ing the engine for the second ship of the Ocean Steam Navigation Company, probably to be called the Lafayette, and which will be launched by those scientific and able naval architects, Messrs. Westervelt & Mackay, early in August next, and made ready for sea by the Ist of December. Arrival or THE Marmion.—About 11 o’clock last night our special news collector, the com- mander of the famous Teazer, reached the Herald office, with Liverpool papers of the 22d, and London of the 21st ult., which he obtained from the clipper packet ship Marmion, Captain Ed- wards. TheM. sailed from Liverpool on the 22d, and was boarded by the Teazer early yes- terday, twenty-five miles from the Highlands. If the Britannia had not made a remarkably quick trip, Captain Edwards would have supplied the public with three days later intelligence from Europe. Captain E. always makes short pas- sages. OO be Mercia tes odie, MERE Tue Forrign News.—We received our parcels brought by the Britannia, at an early hour last | evening, over the New Haven route. We are | indebted to Mr. Kenyon, of the Foreign Letter Office, No. 91 Wall street, and to Mr. Cloyes the | baggage master, for bringing on packages to the Herald office. They éame in twelve hours ahead | of the regular mail. When will the Post Master | General have a daily mail come over the New | Haven route? American Consut ar Lisson.—~-Philip A, | Roach, Esq., consul of the United States at | Lisbon, left yesterday in the bark Chaires for | his destination. Sieh i ey Seaman Theatrical. Panu Tneatne.—Mr. Anderson will appear this evening as Hamlet, for the first time during his present | engagement. All who had tho pleasure of witnessing his | Personation of Macbeth, need no assurance that they e tremely diffeult part better than him, The comedy. row evening. Mr. Anderson's benefit and last appear. ance will take place, and on Thursday the celebrated Mile Blangy enters upon a short engagement. Bowery Turavny.—The new drama entitled “Witeh- | though, Sipiedin from the cautious manner in which most of the principal merchants and manufacturers of Manchester have of late carried on business, no hapor- tunt cases of insolvency have occurred. The searcity of cotton reported to exist, hag also had a most banefil influence, and 1,800 bags weekly are now about the num- ber manufactured, instead of 30,000 ba per week, as last year. ‘The consequent distress prevalent among the working classes is very gr ‘The diMeulty of geiting even first-rate mercantile bills diseounted is severely felt, and from 64; to 7 per cent, is given for short, and 8 to 10 per cent for long dated bills. The trade to India has been most seriously affected by the prevalent scar- city of money, which, it appears tobe belioved in many quarters, will now gradually diminish, Rocnpare Fianwet. Manxet, April 26.—The mited demand for flannels still continu id the market has been dull, with little variation in’ price. Tho govern- ment order. which will comprise about 9000 flannels, ar- rived at the end of last week. The allotment has been bed fairly divided amongst 10 or 12 manufacturers. — year, more of the small manufacturers have re- | coived # share of this order than in former years, The wool market is flat, and the manufacturers buy for im- mediate use only From Havana.—By the brig Orleans, Capt. Schneidau, we have ‘received Havana dates to the 29th ult. sd On the 28th ult., the birth day of Maria Christina, the Queen-mother, was celebrated with every demonastra- tion of joy and jubilee. All the prinoipal dignitaries participated in the rejoicings, and the French Admiral and many officers belonging to the French squadron there, also joined in the festivities, The Habaneros have presented to Herr Alexander, the celebrated wi er @ fine gold medal, weighing three ounces, with the following inscription:—“ To Herr Alexander this souvenir is delicated, by his friends in Havana, 1847—slight of hand is not’ witchery.” Herr A. was to give an extra performance on Sunday, the 2d inst., for the benefit of a new church being built at Havana. He was then to leave for the United States. Captain Schueidau, reports that he left two French vessels of war at Havana, and that there appeared to be 4 great stir in the army stationed there. ‘the Cabana. Morro, and other forts in that vicinity, were being armed with heavy artillery, snd were exercising their guns daily, but ior what purpose was not known. The schr. Gazelle left for this port on tho 27th ult. Brig Mary Ann Jones would leave on the 2d inst "the corn market had experienced a ounsiderable change, and dg yellow was telling at 50 cunts per arroba of 25 ibs. There was but alight change in the other articles of | importation since our last quotations. Export com. modities coutinued in demand, and sugars on the in- crease. Passexarne—Per brig Orleans. ‘Mrs. J. Pauvert and two vous, La.; Mrs. Marie Corbet and daughter, La; | Mrs. E.Laburriere and daughter, France; Wm. Cameron, England; Don Antonia Roca y Puscual, Spain; M. D: Cruzat, New Orleans.—N. 0. Delta, May 8. Political and Personal. The Seg of Butfalo have nowinated for count: judge Lafayette Carver; for district attoravy, Seth (. Hawiey; for surrogate, Oreamus H. Marshall; for recorder, Jus, Mullett. Sir George Simpson. governor of the Hudson's Bay Territory, and Major Griffith, of the 6th regiment, lit Lachine on Thursday, for Red River, by the steamboat route to Swult St. Marie. Major Gritiith will euccved Lieutenant Colonel Crofton. in the command of the de mi battalion of the 6th Royals, now stationed at Fort Geary—the Colouel returning 'to England the Hou Colonel Bruce accompanies Sir George simpson as far we Sault St. Marie, returning immediately thence to Mou- treal.— Montreal Herala, \orh Ata mreting of the bar con: the 8th instant, a committee was parations for thy reception of Damiel Webster, on ihe occasion of bis expectud visit to that city, While the oumiuitier were drafting resolutions, Mr. Soulé, who acted as President, made an eloquent speech in honor of “ the learned lawyer and brilliaut orator,” as he termed ed at New Orleans on po.nted to muke pre- craft,” was produced at the Bowery Theatre last eve- | | ning, to one of the largest houses of the season. It was | Very well reevived, and will no doubt retain possossion of the stage for « considerable time. It forcibly depicts a portion of the history of Massachusetgs when a belief in | | witches and witchcraft existed among all classes of the | people, ‘The erowded state of our columns prevents us from noticing it at length. It will be repeated this | erening, with the “Trumpeter's Daughter" and the “Al- pine Maid.” { ALEXANDER THE Maciciax.—The large assomblage of persons that attended at the Minerva Rooms, last eve- | | ning, were delighted with Alexander, tho Magician tricks. From nothing. he produced abundance of sugar plums and other kinds of confectionery, which he dis- | tributed freely among the audience. We were surprised | to ree 0 many elderly people attend him, but the old | and the young must confess that he is the most extra- ordinary man in his line that has ever visited the new World. “He will continue here the whole of the week, with the exceptien of Saturda; Mra. Mowatt, Mr. Davenport, Dan Marble, Mr. Adams Signora Ciocea, and Signorina Mantin, are all at Cin- cinnati. | Mrs. Mason and Mr. Wheatley have finished their en- faement ut Pittsburgh. Mri, M. took a benefit on Friday evening. Iranian Opera Comvany.—The managers of tho Ita- | Man opera, in announce that Signora Valtellina bas ge- | nerously undertaken, on account of the indisposition of | Signorina Barili, to give her valuable sarvices, and to | appear on Wednesday evening next, In the opera of Se- | miramis.’” On account)of a very slight illness, they regret to say that sho will be wnnble to uppear before eridey, | when Roesini’s grand opera of * Semiramis” will be per. | formed. They have, however, the ‘atification to in- | form their patrons that Signorina Barili’s health hav. | ing improved, she has most kindly come forward to re- Hove the directors from the embarrassment in which they were placed, and will positively appear on Wedner- day evening next. in “I ‘Lombardi.’ ‘The courage and Generosity of our favorite young prima donna will, they lowbt not, meet the approbation of the public Vauxnart Ganoex.—The proprietor of this favorite summer resort having engaged a host of talent, native and foreign, has made arrangements togive an agreoable mustcal entertainment there every evening, commencing this evening. Among the artists he has engaged we erceive the names of Austin Philips, so well known in New York, Miss Martin, Jeame Reynoideon, Mr. Quayle, Mr. Gray, &e. We nave no doubt that this new ar- rangement will add much to the attraction of this place, and remunerate the manager for his enterpriss, Cunisty's Mineraria.—This is tho twelfth week of Christy's Minstrels. and they still command full houses, People seem to tire in every other amusement, and yet | they continue to nightly throng Mechaules’ Hull. | Twelve weeks is an unprecedented time to be patronised in negro minstreley ‘ Arrowrstenr By rng Presipest —Christopher Columbus Robinson, vaval officer for the distriet of | Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., vice thomas Gutewood | removed. The brig Lima. Capt. Higgins. londed by the Irish re lief committee, cle from N Orleans on ‘i burs. | day. the 6th instant, for Cork and a market baving on | bourd about $14,000 worth of provisions for the d tute in Ireland = ‘Thisis the secon the New Orleai mmittes for the re of $15 000 remitted to our poor, and exclus' inister | at London tor the same obj: ct The reevipts of the Green Bay Land Office show a handsome increase for the first four mouths of the pre- sent year over the corrwponding months of the last year. ‘Iho sales, up to May Ist rench 40,208 acres, most Mr. Webster, NN I © EES IIE OE ON RN Te Se eT ee ae sm 40 acre tracts, and yivlded $97,709 48, twelve feet in wevere stru; about four it ahi | terday morning. | low Fulton street is always choke two miles, for $200 aside, between Ambrose Jackson and William Entwistle. The latter was the successful indi- vidual; he won the race and money by about four feet, in 10:29 seconds. Jackson was the favorito at 100 to 90. At the start, he took the lead, him. T to the half mile pole in two minutesand ten seconds: and reached the three-quarter pole in 3:30. ‘They had s slight brush for thee Entwistle succeeded in taking. by a few feet. The first milo wae run in 5: in front of Entwistle, and made the quarter in 1: twistle about this point increased his aed ani sides with Jackson. The half mile post was 2 Entwistle traili ran to the quarter pole in about one pepe vd in coming up the streteh, which Jackson then made a dash, 5). Entwistle, at the turn on the stretch, was about ance of Jackson, and. after a prett: ‘le, succeeded in reaching the stand in 6:15, \—making the time for the two miles,as stated above, 10:29. Pacina—The foot race being settled, preparations were made to get the horses ready for the pacing contest, which was for a purpose of $100, mile heats, bust three in five, under the saddle. Four horses were entered for the purse, three of which cuine to the seratch, the fourth being drawn by hisowner, The throe that started were Roanoke (roan gelding) ridden by Isaac Woodruff, Village Boy © “ C. 8, Bartine Gen, Taylor (brown gelding) ‘+ A Conklin ‘The horses were in splendid condition, and very fast time was expected. Roanoke was taken against the fleld at even, which, before the race, was thestandard of the betting: after the first heat, it was two to one on Roan- oke; and in the latter part of the race the hetting as- sumed various shapes; but the termination of the co test proved conelusively to the over wise Judges of hor flesh, that it is the easiest thing in the world to bo mis- taken, Village Boy won the inside of tho track, General Tay- lor second. and Roanoke the outside. Finst Hrat—The horses came in a line to the score, and were started; Village Boy did not gon lengtb before he broke up very badly, and was left n great distance In therear of his more fortunate opponents, who kept sido and side to the quarter pole, which they reached in 33 seconds, About half way down the back stretch, Tay- lor broke up. but was at work again in an instant, giving Roanoke s very trifling advantage. Village Boy had ro- covered from ‘his nceldont, and was closing the gap be- tween him and the others very rapidly, when he broke in near the half mile pole. ‘The time taken by Roan- Oke and ‘Taylor to pace the first half mile, was lia. 12342. ‘Tho two leading horses went very fincly until near the turn at the bottom of the track, Whore General Taylor broke up,and fell back a few longths, which ho could not again recover, and Rosuoke led home in zm. 27s., about four lengths ahead, Village Boy narrowly eseapod being distanced. sconn Heat.—The horses for this heat started thout the slightest observable advantage to vither. ‘The quarter posl was passed in 39 seconds by Village Boy, with Roanoke on his haunches, Taylor a length br. hind. ‘hey kept thus to the half-mile pole, near which Taylor broke up, aot losing much, however, by the ao. cident. Time to this point, 1:12, "This mile, so far, had been very finely contested; but from the three-quarter pole to the stand the struggle was between Gen. Taylor and Roanoke, Village Boy having met with a very bad break soon after leaving the half-mile post. ‘The two leading horses came from the bottom of the stretch to the near stand side and side, The hent was won by Roanoke in 2:27, by about a neck, Village Boy four or five lengths behind. ‘Timp Heat.—A good start. Ronnoke broke up at the turn, the other two dashing awey fromhim. ‘They made the quarter in 38 seconds; the balf in 1:11, Gen Vaylor took the lead, which he kept to the stand, not- withstanding bo broke up two or three times, “This mile was dono in 2:28, Roanoke made a tremendous effort to win thesheat; but he had been thrown so far in tho rear by his break that he could not overtake the others, He was within a length of Village Boy, and not over four behind Taylor, when he crossed the score. Fourtn Hrat.—The trio started finely; but it was now the turn of Village Boy to break, ‘Taylor and Roanoke to play out the game. In 38 seconds they went by the quarter with their heads together. aud in that position to the half, in 1:12; and to the three-quarters neither was able to shake the other off. Froi the last- named point to the stand, Taylor gradually beat Roan- oke, who appeared to be somewhat tired. the axertion to rogiin his losses in the last heat proving to much for him, and Taylor led past the score in 2:30, Villuge Boy ‘was distanced. Firrm Hyat.—Taylor was now the favorite. They started well together. At the quarter (in 40 seconds) Taylor was a length in front; at the half (in 1:14), abou: twolengtha; at the three-quarters, still more; at the draw-gato, Roanoke broke up, and Taylor won the beat in 2:31, by sixty yards. Trortine Matcn acainst Time.—Tho gray gelding Marshall Gray, the property of Mr. Duffy. of Phiinde phia, was matched for $400, to go seventeen miles in har- ness’ within an hour. He performed the feat in 68 minutes und 62 # conds, The crowded state of our columns precludes a more | lengthy report of the sports of yesterday. The trotting match which came off at Augusta, Ga., | on Tuesday, the 11th inst , resulted as follows : } Mr. T. W. Boale'y br h.Columbus.......,. 1 9 1 Mr. H. Mongin’s bl. m. Dutchess... , ‘ ime—Ist heat. 2.59 ; City Intelligence. Tur Weatnen.—Chermometer stood yesterday: noon up to 72 degrees in the shade. ‘The weather ia last beginning to look up. Fine.—A fire was discovered yesterday morning between two and three o'clock, in the grocery. corner of Houston and Ridge streets. It was promply put out Damage trifling. ep FROM At.vany.—The Roger Williams arrived ut 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, with Albany papers of yes- How ro Remrpy ax Evi..—The blocking up of the lower part of Broadway with omuibuses, has long been the cause of complaints both “loud and deep,’ and it is high time the nuisance—for nuisance it surely is—was abated, which can be done very easily. The region be- up. because tho stag s golng up loiter along the strect, to pick up pas- sengers. and ure @ long time going from the Bowling Green to St. Paul's church; and xt the sume time, the downward bound stages come into the crowded neigh- borhood ata brisk trot. By this meana the street is kept full all the time, and often rendered impassable for sone minutes. to the great inconvenience of pedestrians, as well us those who drive carts or ride in their own car- riages. To remedy the evil, therefore. and keep the atrocts free. let the stages, when they leave their start- ing places to go up, commence with the same galt that, they approach the end of their routes with—that is to say, let them travel from the word go, with all the speed. the law allows, and there will be nocomplaint abont crowded streets, for then the stages will go out as fast as they come in. Some proprietors imagine, we dare say, that they obtain more passengers by going slowly, from the time they start until they reach the Aston House, than they otherwise would; but we think they) reckon without their host. There are a great bear | Persons who start from the Battery, or thereabouts, in+ | tending to stop somewhere below Canal street, and wha | would most likely ride up if they were not sure they could walk the distance quicker than they could ride { in astage, These persons prefer walking, therefore. aud their“ custom” js lost. ‘The stage owners make a great, mistake in allowing their drivers to conduct as they do, in lingering ut the corners of streets, trying to pick up sixpences, instead of accommodating “the wayfaring man;” and as there are many of the short-ride travel. lers in Broadway, especially in warm weather, we hop¢ some one will be wise enough to profit by our suggestion and our word for it, he will notonly “increase his store,’ but will also receive the thanks of the whole communi ty. Let it be tried one week, and if it fails, we will thiol of something else. Notice ro “Kyvexs” anv ornen “Cross? Ixvivt pvaLs.—Mr. David Hume missed his pocket wallet jus: after leaving the railroad depot at Greenbush, on th morning of the 10th. The wallet contained some paper: which are of value to him but to no one else. he there fore wishes to advise the gentleman who took the wa no doubt through mistake, that if he will enclose th: Papers to him, at the American Hotel in thie city, h shall be weleome to the money, which Mr. Hume hope | may benefit him much, The request ia certaiuly a rea sonable one, and if the gentleman pickpocket who al, stracted it has any of the real professioual grit in hi composition. he will send the papers with a handsom letter of apology for the inconvenience which his “bus! nees”’ arrangements has caused, Tue “ Si.ven Pours Max.—A gentleman who rey resented himself to be the’ Silver Polish Man"? referre to in an article under the “City Intelligence” hear called upon us yesterday, and stated bia disaatisfactio at the manner in which that individual had been repr) sented. Whether he was the Simon Pure or not. we 4 not know; but we are confident we had no intention injuring * Mr, Silver Polish Man" in any way, On tl contrary, our feelings towards him were of the mc friendly nature. If they were not. we certainly shoul not have taken the pains to write the article in questio: which will enable him to sell ten times as more of © th reatest article ever invented,” than he could ever se} if that notice had not been written, Meeting or Ixvertons—A meeting of inventod friendly to the Inventors Institate, will be held to-mno| row morning at 10 o'clock, in Clinton Hall, Itis expec) ed that measures of the greatext importance to mechd | nies and inventors throughout the country will be dil | cussed and acted upon, Liner. M,C. Manin.—We understand that ame tin) | composed of the friends and admirers of the gallant Led | tenant M,C. Marin. will be held this evening at Milita | Garden. Brooklyn. for the purpose of making arrany ments to preseot him with a suitable testimonial of i brave conduct in aiding to take Poseersion of Alvarad. e meeting will no doubt be onthusiastie, ° Police Intelligence. j Burglary in Rockland Craig a Phe dwelling hou geeupied by Mir. Hugh Maxwell, situated at Nync Rockland county, N Y., was burglariously entered « Sunday vight last, about two o'elock, by some despern robbers. who carried off the following silver and oth Property: - 6 silver table spoons. 14 tea spoons, 5 dean spoons, 12 lirge silver forks, 12 small do. 2 butter kuive 2 table spoons. 3 platd shawls, red. 1 large woollen rhiu and likewiae © willow bueket. evidently taken to car the property in. No arrest at present. etivest for Threat A waront waa issued. yeste !rinker on the complaint of a our En criding in Atlantic sireet, Brooklyn. azalr Growette wine Hnporter of th sey «hel atoning within. the be y eeenult the eony fal tat mone pline, vie most prudent courme to make t tee Lrwker held vir Gro $200, to keep the pence for nix @ bri Athempt 10 Reve ner Officer Ricketts | Hhe 16th ward, arrested, Just might, two men by ¢ _ AR