The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1847, Page 3

aed by the French Merchants of Ne Memorial addres e French Merchants few Fork. to Messrs. Heroult and d: Handel, Directors of the Preach Trans-Atlantin Steam Company. Gentlemen —The magnitude, both of national and commerete interests, confided to the line of steamers of which fie Srestoet, Seles ony SO Sow Oe pany iter of being an exclusive private enter- = yy bred _— Ve ds. re company i* entirely in your hands, an Pye poops profit nna oat ate assumed oy ee share- ra. yet the support which you rec govern- ment. the monopoly, with which you are invested, pla. ore you in many respects, in the position of belonging to the public service, and subjects you, under certain li- m_ tations, to the moral control of persons interested. We, therefore, who reside at the port where you arrive, and who are connected with th- neces ties of this new me- thod of trans-atlantic communication, feel ourselvesau- thorized to address to you a few observations upon the pre- sent arrangements of your company.sad to ruggest to you certaiu improvements which it appears to us are re- b vem We do not fj +] patina, ee Sey is &ttached to every ‘om ‘we assul right of calling wing your compary for performance your sexvicesin a manner harmonizing with the pre- sent advanced state of steam navigation, at the same time we feel it to beour duty to render to you, under all the circumstances, our cordial support, and to assist with our co-operation the efforts which you will, doubt- less, make to sccomplish your mission worthily. We doubt not, therefore, that you will appreciate our position, letter you yet th cess of your first voyages did not answer our expectations. But we were not discouraged, and allowances for a first beginning. the complaints of passengers and freighters are repeated, accidents are constantly happening, and the boats are slow. We ought. there- fore, no longer to hesitate to give the weight of our col- lective complaints to those which have hitherto been rivate and isolated. jidity and (r coeey are indis- penaable conditions for the accomplishment of the ser- vViovs to be performed. and next the comfort ef Lt aa Sengers and proper care of merchandise, are conditions of uimort «qual im oe 5 , examine in succession, how these conditions have been fulfilled. st—Rariorty anv Reauvaniry. The mships which, thus far, have sailed regularly goross the Atjautic, are the Mop Vd mel which, for pearly eight years, successfully made passages. the stestaers of the Cunard line, the success of oswered the highest expectations of the pro- his species of aavigation, We annex to our the passages of the (3 ‘achington. The forced delays of several of your steamers in ports at a distance frou! New York. render it impossible for usto make @ serious comparison between the above pavsages and those of your company. It will be suff- cient Lo remind you, that both as respeots regularity and rapidity hitherto, the inferlority of your steamers has Deen very marked. We give, therefore, these tables, rather to show what we have a right to expect from you. Does this inferiority of your line proceed from some fault belong ng to our marine in general? Or is it owing to the fact that steam navigation has hitherto jut little progress in France? ‘That these are not the causes ; we have steamers in the Mediterranean, ud in the obannrel which prove oursuferiority in steam navigation, and besides, all those wro have made com- laints, concur in speaking highly of the skill and intel- jigenee of your officers and engineers. What, then, is the cuure of this bad success? First, we ought to sayit is the bad quslity of your coals on some voyages, and the insufficient supply of them ; and next, we ought to refer to the bad character of the sailors. These, however, are things easy to be remeaied. The chief causes, and those which appear to us to threaten the future Prosperity of your line most seriously, are the folowing, which we will point out without avy circumlocution The steam-ships you have received from government, in their present condition, are not capzble of attaining the rapidity expected from steam ships in general. The fe masts overload and ehake the ship, impede ite sailing, and exhaust the wers of the few. employed tonavigatethem. The juers, by a too slow evaporation, give an inadequate raotive power, and some serious accidents seem to show that these boilers stand in need of repair. ‘We do not pretend to deny the importance and the great expense of the modifications required on these points, but we doubt not your Grey med is prepared with rescurces. We, therefore, do not hesitase to give it as our opinion, that your ships require A chamgoe in the masts— ‘A change in the bollers— in order to secure rapidity and re; . Lastly, we would recommend you to have a fi amer at your disposition, in oage of any accidents to those engaged in the regular voyages. oh ences ay, Fasiereias., tb 6 passengers of the first 1s complain of the neral want of regularity and cleanliness, of the taba: Dordination of the servants and their quarrels amon; eech other, of the helplessness of the etewards—ani lastly, worst ‘of all, want of providing enough pro- visions, We call to Pe mind, that, on several 19 first necessity have) either occasions, articles of been entirely forgotten or not provided in sufi- ciency. We will not go into det but will only re- mind you that these complaints are unanimous, and that the British and American steamers have sccustom- ed their passengers to 80 much comfort, abundance and good order, that you would do well to imitate them in bred Lag jularr, if you wish to obtain the patronage of e public. ‘The interior arrangements of the berths of passengers of the first ¢'ass, require some changes. By taking ad- vantage of the experience of the American packet 8 ips the company might both iacrease the number of berths and add comsideral to the convenience and clegaace of the talons. If may not be out of bore to mention that the room appropriated to the officers is much Phe passengers heavy complamnts against y willing to believe that there may hav. mm some exag- geration here. These complaiots, however, have been chiefly chused by the agente of the company, who, in- stead of employing the words“ between decks,” in de- signating this clase of parsen; them poup. ous name of “ passengers id oless.”” e ‘would beg the company, for its own sske, as well as that of this respectable class of F pes, san no more to give occasion tor complaints, snd even lawsuits, by the use ef ambiguous words and deceitful promises. Bestowat anp Cang or Faeiout. The establishment of packet vessels between New York and the continent was not absolutely indispensable, neitber for passengers nor es tee The English steamers presented no other disadvantage than that of a too great expense, toch ef time and money. It was not 80, \; ever, with respect to merchandise, which the English steamers were not constructed to carry. Besides the irregularitywhich we have above pointed out, we have to complain of great damage occasion«d by thy sea water, This bas been so baa rong the case that American ipsurance companies have already re- to inure any goods on board your steamers; and itis to ve feared the Freach insurers will make the same Serbs Find Loses of jane bree Companies, by depriving you of such an important item of your profits, would cause # dangerous disturbance in your business. We beg you to remark that an imme- diate remedy ought to be applied to this disorder, for orders have ulready been sent out to Europe with the in- tention of being shipped in your steamers; but if thein- Burance offices should refuse to insure the goods you cat ho expecved to profit by rapid convey- nce by steamer, would be exposed to the danger of re- Ovi too late, by sailing packets, goods which were Agreed to be delivered within ® spenified time. Besides ‘the dumage by sult water, we must aleo call your atten tion to the breakage id bad state of a great number e sort of accident extremely rare on board the common packet ships. These observa- tions relating to the of merchandize, havesuch so immediace reiation to your own interests, that we ca not doubt but that tg will rectify this business with as little delay as possible. Having, gentlemen, enume- rated the complaints made by the public against your ateMmers, we ought, perhaps, to bave left it to your and competent persons in your employ to point out the causes of their inferiority.” But we thought that by en- deavoring to point out the remedy while we indicated the evil, we should more effectually pro terest we teke in the success of your en! other band, aware of the magnitude of the changes we have recommended, we should have abstained from su; gesting them it it had not been our own firm beliet Pperrunsion, that the future will amply recompense any ‘well couducted company for all the expenses it may incur atthe present. New York is the metropolis of the com- ots a!l bulk, for which the caprice of farhion demandsa are all the products of French manufac- both as regards passengers and freight, the line between Havre and New York possesses bab privileges Conse ohauce of succe: soon be abie to signed your corftract, “ We have done od business.” Signed, LE BAR! President. E Caylus, C. Béchet, T. Gailardet, C. Morlot, C, Bonaflé, H. de Courey , C. Jouy, Secretary. ‘Three tables were annexed to the above memorial; the first ‘showing the passages made by the Great Wes- tern trom 1838 to 1844 The result is, that Kewanee | parnage from east to west has been 15 days 12 hours; an the average from west to east, 13 days 9 hours. The second table gives the result of the made by the Cunard steamers, giving an average of 14 days and @ quarter. ‘Thy third shews that the five passeges made by the Washington gives an avernge of 16 days. ‘The Weather. Winter has made its appearance in good earnest, and nigh before last {t was cold enough ter January. The suow which fell, melted ‘mostly yesterday The river hhas been on a siand for the last few days, with upwards Burgh, but unless the weacher iaederntes; that Fae Will urg) tut weather moderates, have but litle effeot on it here. y The steamer Admiral. which arrived here last ht pine ‘ohn. NB, Feporta that there was Lashed, e epth of @ foot at Eastpert on Monday at 11 0’clook.— Besion Transcript, lst inst, Should the weather prove as favorable for a month or nix weeks to come, as it has since the commencement of the rolling season, the quantity of sugar made here, will considerably surpass any hitherto made in any year. Two of our planters asserted that their fields had yield- ed daring the last ten days. at the rate of four to the acre. One had planted bis cane in two oon’ rows, with two rows of maize between the cane, snd calculated it as containing 15 acres, the field ng pedis my the a frit hogsheads. The other ixnted bis cane without any in tows of corn, Bod oaye € 60 hogsitends ee tall taixing, amount, itis certataly tail eropping.—Ihervilian, Nov. 12th, Commodore Connor wag to leave Jemoc a 'M A. H. Sev David R; Atch 1849 age ee if fee, hn M. Nil "169 Chath | 189 Roser'8 Beliwin, Ww Jouw'®. Wate 133 hi ui Cigient™ 1851 Wm. L. 1951 mM. Pte Epruance, 1003. Jacob W. 1853 tn Jr® © 19 Johu A. Di 19 1851 Daniel & Dicki 1851 jour Iter T. 189 George E. 1649 Sit barren’ 1403 WP Mangum: 1853 Siduey Brecon” 1849 William Allon” 169 Stephen A, Douglass, 1853 Thomas Corwin, 1851 Invrana. FENNsyLvanta. §. A. Hannegan, 1849 Rimon Cameron, 1849 jeans D. Bright. 1851 Daniel Scurgeou, 1851 OWA. Ruopy lenann. jemocrat, probably, 1819 Albert C. Greene. 1851 moerat, probably, 1851 Juhn H. Clarke, 1893 JohnJ. Crittenden, 1849 ; 1 ohn J. Joseph R. Underwood, 1853 Lourstana. wg on, 1849 1853 1858 1833 D 1819 1051 1851 James M. Maso 1891 1858 Robert M.'T. Hunter,® 1853 ‘Wisconsin. 1851 Demoerat, provably, 1851 1853 Democrat, probably: 1853 RBCAPITULATION. Total. * We include Wi jase there’ is every to beliove that she will becotle @ State botore’ the ad: Journment of Congress. LABAMA, 1 Jehn és fle, 3 Begref diawerars William Nelson, Cornelius Warren, Daniel H. St. John, 9 Danie Eltakim Sherrill, 1 Perer H. Sylvester, 2 Gideon Reynold 13 JL. Slingerta: 4 Ori 2 Samuel D. Hubbard, 3 John A. Rockwell, 4 Truman Smith, 25 Harmon S. Conger, 7 Alex. H, Stephens, 16 Wm. T, Lawrence, 8 Robert Toombs, 27 John M. Holley, LAN: 28 Elias B. Hol 1 Robert Smith, 29 Kel 2 James A. Me 30 Da: 31 Dudley Ma: 32 Nathan K. larvey Putnam, 3 Washington Hunt, 7 1g J yk james J. Farran, 1 Elisha Bi 2 David Fisher, 2 Thomas J 3 Robert C. achenck, 3 J.L. Rol 4 Richard 8. Canby, 4 Caled B.mit 5 Wm. Sawyer, 5 Win. W. Wick, lolphus Dickinson, 6 George G. Dunn.t D. Morris, 1 K. W. Thompson, Taylor, 8 John Petut, . Edw: 9 Charles W. Cathcart, Daniel Duncan, 10 William Rockhill, 11 Jonn K. Mu lows. 12 Samuel 8 1 Wm Thompson, 13 Jam 2 Shepherd Leffler, 14 Nathan Kentucay. 15 Wiltiam 1 Lynn Bay 2 Samuel aye, s 3B. u. Clark, e} Lahm,** 4 Aylett Bucener, Crowell, 57/8 Thomps ai. Giddings, 6 Green vadems, M. Kooi 7 Garnett Duncan, 8 Charles 8. Morehead, 9 Richard French, 10 John PG. 3 Charles Brown, "Lov wiaNas 4 Charles J. Ingersoll, 1 Emile ‘Le 86 ¢ 5 John Freedly. 2 B.@. Thibodeaux, 6 JW. Hornbeck, 3.J.H. Heruauson, 7 AR. MeTlvaine, Isaac 8 John Strohm, 9 William Stroog, Davi 0 Richard Brodhea Asn 1 ter Butler, Hiram H Wilmot, Kran 13 James Pollock, Eph orge N.Eckert, Inn ( Fy PS 5 SS REESE & 22 Simos tony 23 James Thom 24 ilezander Ire Ss sf 33 ° 3 Fs = OSk SSE 80 1 James A Bi Richard F. ¢ § Py rs Simbson,* ward,* 101 ge Ashmun, 2 fulius Rockwell, 8 John Q. Adams, 9 Artemas Hale. 10 Jeseph Grinnell. Micniean. 1 Robert McUielland, 2 Charles &. Stua MOOALEH SOeumH sAGRcEM = Si 6 Isaac &. Holmes,* 7 p Mapredlt Rhett. ENNESOER. 1A Johi Is 1 Sptareneee 5 $ 3 OF m ne Ss Pe 3: ae BSe ale 'S s. = = S TK G52 2: i Ce eorge PMc A 3 ew Jersey. G. Hampton, . Newell, Edsall, ‘an Dyke, 3S. Gregory. 4 CAROLINA. ingman, Lucius B Peck. SZ! ee $3 as iS ae ry Serecsue Caun~ suns coun sun °: = © Calhounites NOTKS OF han donde 1 Tg be Contested by D. 4 AnteRent Whigs Gtied Stetina t 5 6 1 0 1 e 4 ° 1 ° ° 1 6 6 2 8 2 6 2 ‘ 7 3 3 1 3 6 1 6 ° 8 ® 3 o 3 2 2 ‘ 5 0 5 3 6 ‘ 2 0 43 1 4 1 u 13 a 3 3 6 19 4 13 7 2 12 1 2 ° 7 9 7 6 r 6 2 4 2 1 3 1 9 1 “ Totalees cee cee eee UB 110 Lt) a 1'0 6 Dom. m9j....44.. 57 8 ©: One vacancy. ig gain seee 65 Tue Presipaytiat Aspect or tne Hovss. Total, 12. Total, 3. 5 To this list Wisconsin will bably be added before the next Presidential ‘lection’ ‘The Keooeat ane to Congress is whig. teal Twenty-three of the leading cit! of Werren county have oe Gren scall to their fellow-citizens to meet at nae pd on the 4th Al December, for sme purpose oe and expressing ions as to what to be the future action of the jovernment end our public functionaries upom the great question of peace and war. No lesa than six of the Mississipp! editors were candi- dates for office in the late elections in that State, and no tess as. six of thom were beaten.— Louisville Journal, ew 27, | tures were magnified toanimmenseamount. The speeches | im Congress, and the statements of Mr. Webster and | ing these things, the Secretary was able to make all the | ed relative to the customs of Mexico, willoceupy « very | holders and inducing many to sell in anticipation of pur- | tent, but for « security like United States 6's, Practical Bookkeeping...Mr. C. C. Marsh, anthor of the popular works on Bookkeeping, coutinues to teach at hissooms, No. 88 Vedar street, diy and evening Pros pectuses, with terms, &c, may be obtained ou application. a8, motto papers, fauey ooxes for confect. Kes, round and square boxes, in nests, for draggists, pill, boxes, &e Goid, silver, copper, tissue, morocco, marbie. Chinese and Soanish paver, paper sces, gold and silver borders, 9 pictures, &e boxes for wedding cakes, wholesale reuul, af (@ Maiden ‘lane. G.J. KRAFT, Macufacture and importer. Riehelisu Diamond Pointed Gold Pens— i haticall They are sold for'$2 aly, by B. Be Waane liam, one door below Wall street, and J Y. Savi ton street, together with a large variety of gold and silver pen and pencil cases at the lowest prices. Gold pens repaired. ‘The cheapest and best place in the city toget Boots and Shoes, is at Jones’s, 4 Anu street, near the American Mu sells his be h Calf Dress Eeoe BH. Compound Syrup of Hydriodate of Potassi, ppeilonen Yellow Dock —This med: dy is published for the sole benefit of th rheumatism, pains and stiffvess of the joints, s muscular st diseases srisi from an Prepared from the tisfa tion. Pre; aud i Di id Ye passe Port on account of the severeness of the stor Hockwell, his elerk. aud Mr Mapes. his who isa No I, Thopasuch officers. as these may. al foundon the pessage boat of this route, for they are kind and attentive to their pussengers, aud you may al sure ofgood living and pl A TRAVELLE To Banking Institutions. Insurance Compa- rier, lercheats and Citigeas ‘generaly, throughout the su office at If Broadway, in the Express 6: will act as general agent in busimess of il nature, MONEY MARKET. Thursday, Dec. 2.6 P.M. The stock market opened heavy this morning. Prices do not vary much from those current yesterday, and the transactions were only to a moderate extent. Har- lem fell off 4; Morris Canal, 4; Reading Railroad, %; Pennsylvania 5’s, 14. All others closed at prices current yesterday. Stock speculators are patiently waiting the develop- ments of the approaching week. It will be fraught with big events, and give a complexion to financial and com- mercial affairs for some time to come. Within the next ‘week we shall have the steamer’s news, with fifteen days later intelligence from all parts of Europe; the meeting of Congress, the President’s message, the reports of the | various departments, the most important of which will be that from the Treasury Department. The Presi- dent’s Message will cover the whole ground relative to the affairs of the country—to the, war, to the prospects and probabilities of a peace, &c.; but the reports of the seeretaries will give the details. In the present position of public finances, considerable anxiety exists to see the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. We have no doubt Mr. Walker will present avery able and a vory comprehensive document, not only in reference to the past and present, but in regard to the future policy of the government relative to its financial and commercial systems. The estimates made by Mr. Walker, of the probable amount of revenue to be derived from customs under the new tariff, and of the Probable ameunt of expenditures attending the war, have proved so correct that his estimates for the future will carry a great deal of weight with them. He has ex- hibited so much foremght and shrewdness in all his cal- culations, that our financiers have a great deal of confi- dence in his administration of the finances of the g0- verpment. Last year at this time everything was doubt and confusion. The new tariff was about commencing operations, and no one really knew what would be the | result. We were striking out into a new path—-an ex- Periment was about being made in the most important department of the government, its revenue, at a time when the expenditures were of a very extraordinary | charecter, and the amount to an extraordiuary extent. The most gloomy forebodings existed in the minds of financiers and those engaged in commercial pursuits, re- lative to the resources of the government to carry on the war,and the estimates of the Secretary of the Treasury were looked upon as being chimerical, while the expendi. other leading opposition Senators, that the expenditures smounted to half @ million of dollars per day, tended very mnch to intimidate capitalists, and if possible, to embarrass the government in its loans. Notwithstand- loans required, upon the most favorable terms, and time has established the soundness of his positions, and shown the accuracy of his estimates. He has not failed ina single position assumed, and the report about emanat- ing from his department, will be issued under more fa- vorable auspices than the last. There are no theories to advance now—no efforts necessary to convince incredu- lous capitalists—no new system to put into operation, | andthe Secretary has the satisfaction of showing the ‘suecess of his policy, and the favorable condition of the government finances, amidst the drain upon the Treasu- TY, Consequent upon a war of invasion. We have no doubt but that the revenue system adopt H important part of the Treasury report, and the develop- mente regarding the revenue already received, and sources of revenue for additional income, will astonish those who have considered the Mexican war an immense | burden upon the Treasury Department. The condition | of the treasury relative to future ways and menns to car- | Ty on the war, will, we feel confident, be such as to place | government stooks in « more favorable position than | they now enjoy in the merket. The most erro- neous and ridiculous statements have been put forth by party organs, showing the indebtedness of the govern- ment to be many millions beyond what it really is, and | what official returns show it to be; and the most gross | oalculations have been made by the same parties, show- | ing the probable indebtedness of the governmentat stated | times henow, made for the purpose of increasing the po- | Utiesl capits! of the party they represent. ‘These statements have had an injurious influence upon the market value of government stocks, by frightening chasing again at lower prices. “ The state of the money market has, no doubt, had an influence to a certain ox- the market value ranges many per cent below its real value. The | Seoretary of the Treasury’s report will illustrate this | fact, and increase the confidence of holders in the value of their investments. Prices have fallen in anticipation | of government coming into the market, immediately after the meeting of Congress, for a large loan. It is very | doubtfal about the government wanting a large sum of money immediately; the old loan has not yet been used up; there is still asurplus inthe hands of Sab-Treasurers, which, with therevenue continually coming in, will meet the expenditures for sometime. It is not yet general- ly known what plan the Secretary of the Treasury bas | perfected for providing ways and means to meet the | expenditures of the government, after his present re- sources aro exhausted; there is no doubt but that he will adopt some method that will enable him to obtain ny amount wanted, upon the most favorable terms, without any deréngement of the money market, and without any depreciation in the real or market value of the government stocks now in existence. It appears by official returns that the extraordinary expenditures of the government during the past twenty months, have been nearly thirty millions of dollars. That amount has been the cost of the war thus far, not paid out oftheregular and ordinary revenues of the Treasury. Talis amount has been raised byloans, an issue of trea- sury notes, and by revenues from oustoms upon imports {ate Mexico, The revenue derived from Moxico has, as yet, beon limited; it is rapidly increasing, and under a Proper system, such as we) think ‘Mr. Walker ca- Pable of creating, will very soon-be suffloient to meet the bulk of the expenditures on aocount of the occupa- tion of that country. The complete and entire occupa. tion of Mexico has ever been @ favorite measure of the Present Seoretary of the T'reasury, and his financial sys- tem will cover every source of revenue that country is capable of producing. An the two countries are, in fact, under one general government, it becomes the duty of the Beoretery ofthe S'rearury to extend bis jurisdiction over the whole tersitoxy, from Uae river.at. Johns to the ipthinus of Teusmtoper, trem the ANientie to the Pant | | rent the latter part of last week aad the earl; | this. cf flo, The revenues derived from the two countries in the course of another year, will, without much doubt, ex- ceed the aggregate amount of our present indebtedaess. The nevigation on the New York State Canals bas been partially suspended, but we trust the mild weather Of the pustéwo days, will enable the boats to get through with their freights, It is possible that the present m ld weather may last several days. It would increase our receipts, compared with those of last year, very much, as the canals closed last year on the 25th of November, and the supplies now coming in are so much surplus. ‘The quantity of flour, wheat, corm and barley, left st tide water during the fourth week in November, in the years 1946 and 47, was as follows : 42.614 130,183 284,663 4,207 ‘The aggregate quantity of the same articles left at tide water from the commencement of navigation to the 30th of November, inclusive, was as follows : Flour, bbls, Wheat, bu. Corn, bu. Pavieg, tu: 5.889.776 501 1847... + S988” 4,158,010 \y 1846. + 3,003,636 2,921,243 1589. 144 Increase 941,183 1,233,767 4,390,230 60,825, By reducing the wheat to flour, the quantity of the latter left at tide water this year, compared with the corresponding period of last year, shows an excess equal to 1,187,925 barrels of flour, and an increase of excess since our statement of last week, of 147,115 barrels of flour. ‘The receipts of corn thus far, exceed by 4,279,627 bushels, the entire receipts of 1846, ‘The receipts of barley up to the close of the fourth woek in November, during the present year, compared with the 0. rresponding period in 1846, show an increase of 60,825 bushels ; and from the lst of September to the 30.h of November, inclusive, compared with the same peried in 1846, a decrease of 70,231 bushels. The following table shows the quantity of some of the principal articles of produce left at tide water, from the commencement of navigation to the 30th of November incli sive, during the years 1845, (two hundred and thirty days;) 1846, (two hundred and twenty-nine days;) and 1847, (two hundred and fourteen days :)— 45 102 69 5: 21,709 705 397 067 27,366,779 seve 9417 500 Bacon, Ibs. . ++ 935,200 The aggregate receipts of flour this season will exceed four millions of barrels, being an excess of about one million over those of last year. In wheat there has been a larger per cent increase, but the receipts of corn have been immense. The receipts for the fourth week im November, this year, show that forwarders at the West have made gri forts to get their supplies to mariet before the closing of navigation, and afew days more navigation will be made good use of by boatmen, A week’s transportation on the canal, would give usa greater amount ef produce than the railroads along the line} would bring during the suspension of navigation. It istime that most of the boats have been laid up, but there are many ready for another start, if the weather looks at all favorable. At best we cannot calculate upon more than a week. Stock Mxcha: $5900 Treasury 6s 100, 125 hs Farms Trust 2636 600 do 100% 50 boo 2735 2000 Ohio 6s, ’60, 99 10 Ohio Lite & Tr cary 19000 Penna 53 734 (25 Morris Canal 30.10 15000 do boo 74° 100 lo 9h4 5000 Reading Bonds 70% 25 CintonCo — at 285g, 10000 do 70 50 Canton Seri) 3 5000 do 69% 100 Mohawk A! 6614 10000 Reading Mtg Bds 614 100 Reading R G0 9000 do 61 150 do. bus $000 do 90af60 653g 100 = do b60 62 5000 do bi0 65 150 do 60 1000 do 6334 200 Long Islard 21% 100 shs Farmers’ Trust 26% 250 Harlem R 42 Beoond ee ti $5000 Treasury 6s 100 100 shs Harlam Ro 530417 Bonds 6934 175 Renduog x 59% 10000 Indiana Btate 5s 50100 lo 59) 59 shs Harlem & 25 Morris Canal 9 50 do 42 yes 9) 50 do 42 20 Hudson RiverR 72 New Stock Exchar 50shs Canton Co sim 28 150 shs Harlem R- © 41% 150 Long 1 Mon 27% 250 do ag 50 ‘do 3 373g 50 do bs 4% 50 Harlem © 41% 50 do 83 41% 100 do © 42 CITY TRADE REPORT. &New Youx. Thursday Afternoon, Deo. 2. "The weather proved very inclemvnt, and rain fell dur- ing the greater part of the duy, which caused « suspen- sion in nearly all kindsof out door business. Some pub- lic sales, previously advertised, were postponed from the same cause, In flour, there wasa better feeling, aud sales of pure Genesee, Oswego, ke, were more readily effe:ted at yesterday's quotations. Corn continued steady, with @ fair demand, and moderate sales were madeat yesterday's rates. Meal continued in fair de- mand steady prices. Sales of rye ¢ made at pre- vious rates. ate were inactive. There was more do- ing in barley, the particulars of which will be found be. low. Provisions continued inactive, In grooeries th seemed to be but very little doing. Asies—Sales of 100 bbls pots were reported at $5 6234, and smail sales of pearls were said to be making at $7 60 Bexswax—Sales of 2000 Ibs. of yellow,.were made at 22 cents. Bareapsturrs.—Flour—Sales of 1000 bbls of Genesee, were made at $625; 400 do rather better than com- mon, at $6 50; 1800 = 2000 do pure gy brands, Gonesve, sold at’ $6 3734; 560 do, sold at $6 3114; 100 do Western, at $625. Small sales Oswego, were made at $6 1234 a $6 18%, and 1000 do pure do, were reported sold ut $6 25, 000 bbls straight brands, Michigan, sold for export to England at $625 We have heard of no transactions of importance in Southern, while the sup plies continued light. Wheut—Sales of 2500 bushels of Obio were made at 128}4 ots, and 3000 do, at 130 cts. A small sale of 800 bushels of Genesee was made at 186 cents. Corn—A sale of 1500 bushels, nearly white, at 74cents. The sales in all, amounted to 8000 a 10,000 bushels, including Western mixed, at 73c a 74c, and some small lots of yellow at75 cents. Round yellow was held at 76 cents, The market closed with a better feel- ing, and with some more firmness on the part of holders. ‘Mcal—Sales of New Jersey footed up 400 0 500 barrels &t $3 60, and 1000 do do, were sold, deli join Janua- ry, st the same price; and 200 do Goueva mills, (this Sta iy, acld at $8 3734. Jtye-Salea of 3500 ,) good quail were made at 87}¢¢. in the slip, and at a4}g0. de- ‘The last salen of rye flour were mads at $4 623. y- were made to the extent of 6000 a 9000 bushels, including 2000 foferior, at 720 a 73¢; 1600 do fair to good quality, at 82c, anda lot of handsome do, delivered, at 830; 4700 do sold on private terms. Oats were inactive by the cargo at Svc. Canpirs—No ol je. Covers - We bes of no sales. Corton—The sales to-day were quite inconsiderable. The smount on sale was much reduced, and holders continue to ask 8c, for Upland, at which buyers de- clined operating. Fis—Mackerel were dull at $8 25 for No. 1’s, and at $6 25 for No.2. Dry cod were steady at $3 6244. No salea of either kind transpired. Faurt-—The market for bunch raisias was inclined to Groop; sales of about 600 boxes were made on private terms; 150 barrels dried apples (grafied fruit) were sold at $1 6234. ‘Hipes.—A cargo of Rio Grandes, 5000, are reported at 1034, 6 months, to # country dealer ; also, a lot of Santa Martha, 7/4, 6 months, rejeoting damaged. The market ia oppsessed. Hemr—No change in prices, while the market was quiet. y Leav—No sales were reported. \natnrn.—The auction sales to-day, went off rather flat, owing in part, to the stormy state of the weather ; ‘& portion of one ontelogue in consequence, was with- drawn, Oak tanned brought full prices. Navat Stoxes—Sales of 300 barrels of spirits turpen- tine, were made at 26c. We heard of no transactions of moment in other kinds. |— English was dull, and the rocent sales ate dvoline, compared with the prices oa part ‘The article in a large way may be quoted at 530 0 9340, while olty pressed remained witnout material cbange. Sbipping whale was held at 325¢c, while the highest offering price was 320. Selected was held at 36c. There was no change in crude sperm or manufac- tured winter sperm. P Provisions.—Pork waa dull; mess was held at a0, while prime was nominally the same. No beyon retail transactions were reported. Beef continued quiet, without change in pfices. Lard—Sales of 120 pac! Baltimore common new, were made at 90. Cheese was dull at 6;¢; while butter was steady without change in quotations. Kice.—Sales ot 200 tieroes were made on private terms. The market was a litile better. The stock was reduced, leaving very little in first hands. Sucan—There were two cargoes arrived to-day from Matanzue, (the Hecla and the Ann Louisa.) consigned to npg a tring f ae, tra fete to be of the oid crop. o trade in city was inactive, and we heard of no sales of moment from first hands. Ww Tartow—Sales of 12,000 lbs. were made at 83¢ cts. Wuacenoxe—The last sales were said to have been made at 29 929 cts, for N. W and 8. Sea. «y—There were no transactions of moment re- ported. The last eales made of consequence, embraced paroels in barrels of Ohio, at 26 cts, and State Prison at 26% cents ; while small salen of drudge were made at 27 cents. Kaesonts—Rates remained about the same ; while no engagements of co. sequence were reported Withina fow days past, there has been rather more offering, sad there was some better feel Ne On the Ist instant, by ti i kag ,to Esrien, el! 499 Broadway. On the 2d inetant, at the Chureh of Aroension, by the Rey. G. T. Bedell, Natnanres nuren, of this olty, to Launa, youngest daughter of the Hon. Benjamin Orms- bee, of eyetteviine Vermont. On Tuesday evening, by the Rev, William MeClellan, Mr. James Cox, printer, Boston, to Miegp Many Ann Oe eras the 04 ier dey, Realeaen ki ene Ay Baeed, of " be MippekFOM, Mr. Lyons, 8: daughter 0 stray iF 5 Mye whi &i BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, scams aan The Weather—The Canal_ Receipts, &e. %. Avsaxy, December 2, 1847. now overhanging the river, and sa consequence, the boats will be detuined here beyond their usual hour of departure. The weather is very warm. Ths canal is open at this place.and at Buffalo. At this point three boats arrived from Buffalo, and one from Syracuse, since yesterday, bringing 2000 barrels of flour, but no grain. The Bullslo Commercial Advertiser says that the bree was favorable both for the arrival aad departure of boats. ‘Toe same paper gives the lake receipts at that place forthe last twenty four hours, which were :—3,300 bbis of four, and 25,000 bushele of grain. Legisiative Proceedings. 1 2 senate, Axsany, Doo. 2, 1847. The Judiciary Committee, instructed to report s bill ae ew of the Health offloers of the port of New York. Mr. Fousom introduced a bill giving the right of action for damages, to the representative of persona killed by carelessness in public cor veyances, ko. The Idiot Asylum bill was taken under consideration in committee, and oruered to a third readii The Par Redemption bill was also ordered to a third reading, 11 to 10. ‘The Ogdensburgh Railway bill wae further debated. ASSEMBLY. Mn. Maxwet reported, without expressing avy opin e fon, the bill relalive to the Safety Fund Banke. T' important amendment proposed by the bill is that the Safety Fund Banks deposite with the Comptroller eight per hago on their capital, in lieu of the present pay- ments. The Astronomical Observatory Bill was ordered to a third reading. The Oronoko Steam Navigation Company Bill passed. The House, in Committee of the Whole, took up the Clinton Prison Bill, but it was not disposed of, The Com- mittee of the Whole, howover. refused to reduce the sapeeetiation from $50.00 to $20.000. ‘he bill to change the time of maging bank reports was debuted, but the House adjourned before the ques- tion was taken ‘The Markets, Crxcinnati, Deo, 2 —Flour—The market remained un- changed—there was rather more doing,and we note sales of 2,000 barrrls, including country and eity mills, at $4 75 @ $5—with small sales rather fancy at $525. There was nothing new in grain, and sales were light without change in prices. Hogs—The ere large, amount- ing to about 2,000 head, varyi prices according to quality, some $2 873¢ « $3, a $3 125¢. including some few choice lots at $3 25. Provisions continued dull—aales of 200 packages old lsrd were made at 6 cents. Whiskey was Cee 173g for rectified. The river continued in good boating order. PirtsnunGu, Dee. 2.—Flour—The market continues dull, and only 200 bbis were sold at $4 74 a $4 S734, with some choice lots at $5. It was arriving freely, but was going into store. For the season, the atock is. considered ir. Rye continued firm, with an upward tendency. Oats—Sales weremade at 26c. Business of all kinds was limited. Flour—Dealers are inclined to wait for an ad- yance, which is expected after the close of navigation The river keeps in good boating erder, and we report 7 6 or 8 inches of water in the chano ACOB 'S. PLAT, Auctioneer SENTS. AND FANCY GuoD: Jrcob 8. Platt giv d his Hard) OLIDAY PRE- UTLERY, &e — general notice, that he hes now (having les for the seaton) commenced hi ly sales of the above kinds of goo s thatall the respectable importers of suc! preparing u fall smportatious for his sale: ereafter, be very little of old stock, but the dng, and expres: d assortwents, ana , by purchasers, to ock of twenty or thirty second *ale this season, (in will take place on Saturday, isely, at Auction Room, 23 ed up for the regular sales of the solicited to seud invoices by 12 w’clock onthe day ty saies. N. B, Sales and returns made promptly,as heretofore 43 tre HIEGLY, 49 Carmine street, would respecttully eali ttention to his stock of Store, Parlor, aud Hall Lamps, Also, a superior quality of Ouls, Cam: Years aecumulation, N.B. continuation of Tuesday’ balm e and Chemical Oil, pure Lard aod Solar Oils, Spirits pentine aud Aleghol, lower than elsewhere. N. B.—Dorie Lamps, $2 3.0m SOME ROSE WOOD ‘al: the modem improve: and neary new, has been used 8 months, ueluding Stool, $140, cash. You can learn where it ¢ seen, by aduressiog, PIANO-FORTE. +d] t#re ‘ashington. . Wasaincton, Dee. 1, 1847. S The War and the Temper of Congress. After the organization of the two houses, the great question will of course be the Mexican war, and its collateral questions. How is peace to be obtained? when, by what arrangement, up on what basis, and through what instrumentali ties? There is even yet a hope of peace from Mexico herself—the doubtful star of promise twinkles again above the subsidiag smoke of battle.— Mexico, herself, may propose, if not the terms, at least the agency through which a settlement may be effected. There are several plans of pro- ceeding to this result, to wit —~ 1. The ordinary alternative of international negotiation, directly between the governments of the two countries. 2. Arbitration, 3. The defensive line policy. 4. Conquest and absorption. The war may be'finally brought to an end, through either of these prescriptions. But the ordinary means of negotiation have failed, and even the extraordinary concessions to Mexico, in the repeated offers of peace made to her, with certain defeat attending her further resistance, have failed. We expect Mr. Triet home every day; but whether his departure may or may not recall a saving retion to the minds of the Mexican anarchists has been a question {\AdILY HOKES FOR 8) LE—A pair of fine large bay ope about 17 hands bigh, 5 zane ol . perfect: aud sound, and td in al Als did black horse: sound and geatl repects, Enquire at this ifice a3 Gre ach Boots, cork, double and single if Shoes and all kinds patent leather \v ass t of eve: and phoes that sh espns and ¢' OK AT LHIS—F soles; he Boots and Sh Al reat variety of Boys Mi id O, a great variety of Boys’, Misses’ an Buoteand Shoes. M. CAHILL, 31a WOOL—100 000 Ibs, now 0; d, com, ing all from quaiter blood to fise Saxony, for sale by EG. MALL, comer of Pearl and Beekman TICAL CHEMIST—Wanted to empi 1 Chem er ina white lead mani 5 € lichrege;: and produce tne best of testimonial charac.er, eapacity and habits of mdustry. apply. To None ot fw oue, a permauent, situation aud a liberal aal- n. Apply to JAMES BOGAKDUS, 40 43 120 rre O PRINTERS, EDITORS, Ke—For sale, Office, complete, material ‘be nk nearly ne i ing two lar rs. weekly vorable ter: ” othies avd heaithy mar who’ loat her bady, wishes a ther own resi ce. Best of references cian, 137 Reade street, near Hudson. V ‘ried German woma' child to wet nu given by her ph aditerre VOMD WANTED, by a gentleman a1 Board—A farnished parlor, with » bedroom and pantries, inn private family, or where there boaruers, situated near Broadway, not,above Nint) loestion, ke. VAKD WANTE vant Girl. Addre \. ANTED IMMeDIATELY—Seversl you prising men, to solicit subseribers and coilect money for one of the most popular periodicals pablished in the coun- Men who can al recommended for hone - telligence and enter} ear round. Some are mal SRAEL POST, 140 Nassn wast ‘A lady w education, wishes to ob ily or school, as teach Address L. L. L., 351 Pearl sueet, New York AV 1EU—A situation by «young man, who has se paper importing house ofthis city, and who is weil ac- nglish, Frene scan be given. stating terms. a te would be required at times to perforin difficult music, cert with sivgers of ability, Address J.H. B. ‘one «5 No. 5u9 Bowery. quantity of pavin of vessels, oF consi ply to ROGER nd Meeting st. stones im Charleston, nees, on the arrival of ASSETT, Pe Uemen, can be accommodated room, at No. 25 Monroe street, on rersonable term: Bua eeed AND UNFURNISHED KUUMS TU Two Parlours, with folding doors, avd pantries betwee Apply at 119 Spring st, two blocks from Broadway, west Also—A buck and front parlour and bed room on the ane it 0 are ready to receive proposals for ret us buiiding erected oa the corner of iu the city of Brookly: is 50 by 80 feet, three stories high, South Ferry. ‘Zhe ball room, will be let tempocarily for the season ly to THOMAS L* SLLE, Secretary of ee the largest in the or by the night. the Ajsociat et, Bro. AW HOUSE, BALTIMOK: BON, Proprieior. Depots and convey pa ins —Gentlemen’s Ordi ‘OST—A bun finder wil bi aiden Lane. a. 3 DF KEW AND —Lost of stolen, on Batarday even BAA November 2a Gold Patent Lever Watch. made Couper, of Loodon—gold dial, with black hands, church with steeple engraved onthe back, a shght deut on the outside Iso vachedto ica heavy gold curb chia. The above 7 y ppt to the der- $50 for the reew ag and contents, sa fai y ‘0 through misteke or other- ter .. Pacitic Hotel, 162 Greenwich f October last, P.M. the bai erably worn, with a brass plate filled with geuti¢man’s ordinary wearing apparel. d2e® any one except the ow: wise, from the po street, the 9th day apien mapufactury, consi lock, oa NGns—The proprietors! Wyler for private. fem ex and boarding age will not answer the purpose for tae tne ed i will be removed without any expense othe purchyser. Prices (rom iwenty to th ch. Rian t good assortment of graves. for pi My in Wi bi . GILHUOLY & CU. di Soha ts. TF 5E—NATIONAL, LOAN -FUND Litt. Anarnnce Soci of Tandon Savings Bank it low ana the Orphan.” (impo: for ie Beverlinment). CAPITAL £360,000 Sterling, oF 82° besides a vd (| fabout SAMI ¥ f th VEY sg ¢ Chairman of the Uni The Board ‘meet at 14 Wail street very Wapmesnay, Jor he transaction of business. Doctors, J. K. Roparas, Hosacn, medical examiners, (fee-paid by the bociet ily at three P.M) Epwann T. Ricwanns eral Arcouvtant. Keport for May, 1617, pamphl tables of rates, at of Directors, Aweuts, Se 0 at the Chief Offiee, 74 Wall street, or from thier of the Agentattroaghont the Ueited Stairs nnd Britis American Colonie. J. LEANDER STARR, Gene- Aout for the United Statesand B,N A. Colonies New York, Nov. 4, 1847. ng Sawin 12¢ Fre ‘HARLES FULLER, Whol od Retail Deal Js aw Paveae Premiw may Ue ke ne Gas, for burning in the same. Also, phine, Spirit Gas, Oil and Lard. Lamps, Hall, Lanteris, ranpoles, ete. Also, Camphine, Spirit Guu it and Wi en it, between Chamber and Warren. nl Hreod* rh ‘HRONOMETERS.-The subscribers hi Mahe aia Wee Pal ranerce Fiat deat but about which it is scarce worth while ex; - ing a solitary speculation. We fear that Mexican rulers, evenif they wished it, would be afraid to say to Mr. Trist—‘‘ Stay, your excel- lency, one moment; we have agreed to recone sider your ultimatum.” | Yet, with the danger of absorption staring them in the face, the Mexican Congress may propose something, on or after the departure of Mr, Trist. Indeed, one idea of the recall of Mr. Trist was persuasion—it wag to show the Mexican rulers, that while the U: States government has accepted the alternative of war, it is in earnest, and that while the American agent of peace has been removed, the army of Gen. Scott has bece pencagil anqueny y the from which a small hope has been ie carend: ed for the determination of the issue sword. It hasbeen expected that this state of things, together with the utter prostration of Mexico, would induce the Mexicans themselves to ask for peace, or at least to propose formally to Uni- ted States by a commissioner, or commissioners, to Washington, a plan of arbitration, of compro- mise, of boundaries, of indemnities, and of. peace. There appears to be an indefinite hope of this character in this capital, that something ot the sort 1s under consideration at Queretaro, or ihat, from information received, the assembling of Congress at that place was with a view to bring about a peace, and no longer with any thing of a fixed idea of devising ways means for further resistance to the American arms. We draw, then, this happy conclusion from all the information received from Mexico, that the authorities of that country are sincerely desirous of peace, from the poweriul reasons of an im- pending extinction. Now, then, let us come to our own Congress. The orthodox democracy will sustain the admi- nistration. The whigs will be divided, at first, upon several contheting plans, The Call . alhoun men will go for the defensive line. But diverse and conflicting as are the grounds of these anti- cipated divisions of opinion in regard to the plan of peace, upon the abstract great question of peace itself there will be an overwhelming majo- rity in its support, of all cliques of both parties, in both branches of Congress. yh Here, then, we find in juxtaposition, the one country prostrated by continued disasters, and the other surfeited of repeated triumphs—the one anxious for peace, that it can no longer continue the war—the other desirous for peace, for the sake of peace, for the sake of quiet, for the sake of economy, for the sake of avoiding burden- some taxes upon the people, for the sake of avoiding the hazards of the absorption of a strange and revolutionary people into the boun- daries of the Union, for the sake of restoring an honest harmony between the North and the South; for, unconstitutional, impracticable, unmeaning asis the Wilmot Proviso, itmeans semething, orthe sagacity of the South is at fault; it me something, or the clamor of the North moonshine. [t may be a mere humbug—a mete pretext; but it means something significant of danger, if we go on; conclusive of safety, if we sto Well, then, both countries are disposed to peace. Mexico may send us a commision ; if not, we believe there will be every disposition ia Congress, as far as we can ascertain, to bring about a settlement by arbitration. It is for Con- gress to settle the question—not only to d-clare the object of the war, but the plan for ending it. This, we think, can be done. e Begin to think a commission as, perhaps, more readily attain- able than the adoption of the defensive line. Of this thing we are pretty well assured: re will be a general desire in Congress to close this Mexican war, and ‘‘ where there is a will there is a way.”” Tue Doctor. Wasuinerton, Dec. 1, 1847. Arrival of Members—-The Speakership-—The Clerkship—The Sergeant-at-Arma-ship, and the Wilmot Proviso. It rains this evening, as if by contract, freely and rapidly, and with no indications of abate- ment till the second of December. The arrival of members has increased, to-day, the aggregate in town, by the following addi- tions: At Coleman’s—Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, of Mass., (the probable Speaker;) Hon. Samuel F. Vinton, of Ohio, (named, also, for the Speak- ership, but supposed to be too ultra on the Mexi- can question for the South;) Hon. H. Williams, Maine; Hon. E. K. Smart, Maine; Hon. Chester Butler, Pa.; Hon. Wm. Strong, do. At Brown’s Hotel—Hon. W. Barrow, of Tenn.; Hon. J. A. Black, S. C.; Hon. Moses Hampton, Pa, At the United States Hotel—Hon. Amos Abbott, Mass.; Hon. J. Mullen, New York; Hon. E. B Holmes, New York; Hon. J. Putnam, New York. At Gadsby’s—Hon. A. D. Sims, South Carolina. We learn, also, that Mr. Morse, of Louisiana, has arrived, and Senator Crittenden, of Ken- tucky, and others. Altogether, we have, pe: - haps, some sixty members of the House in town; so that by Saturday night, we may expect a large quorum, and by Monday morning, every member, excepting such as may be detained by sickness or by accident, or by distance. Major Gaines, of the whigs, may not not arrive in season; ‘While,on the other hand, it is understood that Messrs. Pillsbury and Kaulman, of Texas, will not be fostheoming. The chances are, that the whigs will, on Monday, have a majority on hand, and it is understood that they have all agreed to go into caucus. We shall see how they will come out. CanpipaTes ror rie Spraxersuir.—We have Lynn Boyd, of Kentucky, mentioned as the probable democratic candidate for Speaker. Mr Winthrop, it is "conceded, will be the whig nominee. Messrs. Vinton, of Ohio; Washing- ton Hunt, of New York; Botts, of Vi rginia ; Chapman, of Maryland; Holmes, of South Carolina, and Levin, of Pennsylvania, have also been named in connection with the office, and ay each get some scattering votes’on the first ballot. CanpipaTes vor THE CLERKsHir.—The Clerk- ship of the House has a salary of $8000 a year. Major French, late clerk, is the democratic can- didate. Itis said Mr. Governeur will also be presented on the eame side. On the side of the whige, we have for the post, John C. Clark, of New York; Nathan Sargent and Alexander Ramsey, of Pennsylvania; M. St. Clair Clarke, of this city. This is the great question of the day, and it is regarded -as very uncertain whether Major French will be defeated or re- elected. Joun C. Clark, it is said, will be backed by the whole New York whig delega- tion in caucus, and with this start, it is su he will be the man,but Mr. Sargent; and the + other candidates have their friends to back them, and the question even as to the whig nominee, is not definitively settled CanpipaTes vor Sei meyer cratic candidate, Dr. Lane, of Kentucky, of the Jast Congress, the incumbent. Whig candidates, George C. Washington, of Maryland (of the Washington family); Gen. Otho H. Williams, of Maryland, a dictates citizen; Mr. John Jones, of Ohio (not the John Jones of the War Office, nor the John Jones of the defunct Madi- sonian, but a Mr. Jones of Ohio, who comes with strong recommendations; and there will be perhaps, some others. Mr. Whitney, democrat, * nephew of the late door keeper, is named for the office. For Door-Kegrxr.—‘* It is better to be a door keeper in the House of the Lord, than to dwell in the tents of the ungodly,” saith the good hook. Hence, we suppose the numerous candi+ | datew we always have tor door-kreper of the |i" The democrats will ma Mr, Whitney ¥ & Ferelention, On the Whig olde, We have