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constantly had instances of kindness shown te me, but I never have had such evidences of fove as on this day. Ifeel overwhelmed, and can scarcely find language to express my feol- 8. ] landed u| your you mot me with the hand of pony eversince we no atmosphere but that of Christian T have now the opportunity of acknow! this and of saying that we have come to this iand with tho deepest interest, feeling that no sa- ‘rifice could be considered too great. We wish to take away the reproach with which we have been so often met—that the mother church had deserted or daughter; and although we have received from her our » that was, nevertheles: isolated , and was prevented from hol friendly intercourse with us. We have often been met with such taunts, and I rejoice that the re- ich is at longth .taken (Cheers) We come with , I trust, warm with the de- Sire to unite with you in still closer bonds. We have come also for another reason. We well know that you must have some anxiety for usin these troublous times. We have taken it for granted that we have been thought of by you. (Hear ) Amidst the difficulties which have surrounded us froma cor- rupt Church on the one hand, and from divisions and strife on the other, we rejoice in this opportu- nity that we can come and say, insome degree, that wo have been faithful sentinels at our post. Amidst all our difficulties we have, I trust, never let go one Jot or tittle of the faith of the Protestant Church to a@hich we felon Wo have beld on to it a¢ our se- ourity and only 3 ad We are content, tffeces- Bary, to dio in the breach, defending the faith once delivered to the saints. We have come to unite our heartfelt thanksgivings with yours, to ask your Prayers and sympathies, and to join you in the Breat battle before us. We cannot shut our eyes * to the fact that we must cithor be true and stead- fast, or we are ruined.- We must stand by each other in the contest. We cannot for a moment look we @t the corruptions of Rome—and if we have any that do so in our household, thay are traitors to Who cause of Christ Jesus—without feeling that we ig tb good bye to the privileges which we enjoy, both civil and religious. We must shut the book of God and become slaves. You can ssarcely estimate the difficulties which surround us from the divisions in our land. It was once said by an eminent divine of the Church of England, that dis- sent was the handmaiden of Rome. It is omphati- cally so in our own country, and this occasions our chief difficutty with those who have nearly broken the chains of the corrupt church. We have dissent in every form, and it is said by our would-bo con- verts—To what point shal! we go to find the truth as it isin Christ Jesus?” ‘These are some of the Gifficulties in our way. Yet, by the blessing of God, we have stood firm, and by using the only weapon to which we can look—the word of God— we have not been unsuccessful. The little one has become a thousand, and the few scattered sheep in the wilderness have now become a large, influential, snd, I trust, increasing flock. (Cheers) We have nover forgotton our eS to the Church of England. (Hear, hear.¥)We connot even think of the past. You@ave m than made amends for the apparent neglect. It'is to me a day of the high- ast gratification in which I am permitted to see the "Lord Archbishop of England, the Lord Primate of Ireland, aud my right reverend brethren assombled to receive us as the representatives of the church in America. It is cheering to us; and if we have been Suocessful in exciting one greater desire in the / minds of those before me for the extension of the church, and of uniting them in the still strongor bonds of Christian unity, our mission has not fuil- ed. IfIhod not occupied so much of your timo, I would entor into some details to show what we have been doing. From twelve bishops in 1835, we have now thirty-two; and five hundred clergy- men at that timo have multiplied into 1,600. ‘The demand is still greater than the supply. Under our domestic missions we have between 70 and 80 mis- siopariessupported by our Board of Missions, and oth- ers in each diocess supported by local contributions. We have also two bishops abroad. I trust that this is only the beginning, and if we are permitted to como againto you in a few years, (hear, hear,) we cannot expect to se: “another jubilee, for long before then most of us will have been called to give @n account of our stewardship—I think we shall be able to say that our success has been even greater, by the blessing of God, than it has been thus far. If we look to the recent history of our church, I find that.many who have been tost on asea of doubt and difficulty, now look to our church, and many eminent mon are now coming to it as a calm resting place, where they may be taught the truth as it. is in Christ Jesus. We have many coming from your jand to make their homes with us, and we hope to throw open the doors of our church to welcome them. It ig all important that the greatest care be taken lest we lose one of the flock. We ask you not to forget that it is necessary for those who go to Ame- rica to bave credentials in their hands that they be not dtawn aside, but come to the church of God as a security. Iurge it upon you—if I may use the word before such an assembly—that the English and Trish emigrants may be told that their relation: ship with the church in America is not broken. (Hear, hear.) How pleasant isit to welcome thom, and to see men Ll upunder your care listening to the same truths from us in words which warm their hearts, and carry their feelings towards God (Hear, hear.) I rejoice in this opportunity, and render to you all the expressions of a grateful heart. (Prolonged applause.) The Bishop of Western New York (Dr. De Lan cey) then rose and addressed the meeting. He be- gan by stating his relationship to the society. I was without any knowledge of this fact that he was appointed by his right reverend brethren to be pre- sont on this occasion. He was a direct descendant of one of the earliest members of this society—Colonel Caleb Heathcote, who had protected their mission- aries at a time when it was peculiarly dangerous to do so. Ho was connected, through his wife, with the Rev. Mr. Rowe, a missionary of this society, and one of the earliest Jaborers amongsi the Indians. He hoped to be allowed to refer to the great object ofthe society. Its object was that of promoting Christian missions and disseminating the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world, and more particularly with re- ference to the eclonial possessions of Creat Britain. The principle of missions is taught in our couatry agan obligation resting on the conscience, from ‘which they could not be relieved. The first mission emanated from the great Father of all, who first sent his only Sor, who came and delivered them not only from temporal but from everlasting death. ‘Phe rinciple was recognized in the fact. that angels nave been sent to administer to the good of men. Missions were adopted at first asthe means of spread- irg the Christian religion, and the Apostles were the missionaries to bring the debased, superstitious, and fallen to the knowledge of the trae God. From this time missions had been the great agencies of the church, and gratefully did they acknowledge that they had been so applied’by the Church of England, and he might explicitly stay in so great a measure ‘by this socioty. The first parish in Connecticut, was established by a member of this society, who was accompanied by his ancestor, Colonel Heathcote, at a time when it was a matter of exposure to wader. take a mission, and his name was still ‘digas in their legends. They now numbered 120 parishes and an equal number of clerg, nd the first—be it said to the credit of this tety—was established by one of its members. With regard to the church, } of which the bishops had deputed him to be present on this cecasion, it also recognized this wae His diocese was the child of missions. vith the exception of afew parishes in the larger cities, all the parishes were the result of missionary labors He thon traced the rise and progress of the mission- aries, both diocesan and general. At the present time he bad nearly fifty missionaries under him, who were diligently, and in a self-sacrificing spirit, laboring for the glory of God and the salvation of man. The whole number employed by the dio cesan societies alone, he set down at two hun- cred In order that they might perceive from what material the increase of their numbers was to be derived, he begged leave to state, tha ho had kept a correct account of all th persons he had confirmed, and fully one-half were converts from the errors of Rome, and from variou denominations of Protestants; they had learnt that in the apostolic days, Paul rebuked Peter, and tha the latter did not preside in the apostolic council at Jerusalem; they had learnt that the Pope was not then in existence, and did not side at the Coun- -cil of Nico. From these undeniable facts, they con- sidered that the papacy was not known until after the year 325. ence they were Protestants by name. The increase of the church in their country was to be calculated from the character of the float- ing population, ag it was called, It was a sad thing tohave to speak of a floating population. In some of the parishes there were as many ag twelve diffe- rent denominations. If they took the instance of a place witha population for two churches, or four clergymen, to say the lesst, were amply sufficient to-supply all the necessities of the people in commu- nieating the knowledge of religion and the character of its principles, they must have ten clergymen ac- eording to the prevailing system; and he looked npon it 9s an invasion of the rights of the laity, who sre to provide for the inerense. (Hear ) They were met in their country with the assertion that this was a happy state of things, where each man could please himeolf. -It_was hard to tay where this was to terminate: They regard their Church asthe beacon light, to which’ this diseordant bedy of men might jook. He would not have them entertain the idea, for a moment, that there were not many able and spious men among them; for there were many who were laboring earnestly and zealously. If the ques- tion were, which denomination were they to join omong the ten or twelve, were they to say, “Go where you will; go where you will find the best ac- commodation, or the kindest treatment? No! They felt bound to say, walk in the commandments of God. It was impossible for his brethren here to understand the diffienlt position in which they were placed. It was no plen tusk to have to point out their errors to othe bat they had done so, and would mlways endeavor to io 0, in the spirit of ———— . matter of duty, for from this they held that they could not sl . He then cited the instance of Presb; minister, who had had his opinio! unsettled about Presby' but could not make mind to come ovor to the ayo - Others in America might be named. More instances t be named. The inference which he drow from this state of was, that there was an obligation on the part of all, from the success which had at presentattended them, to engage mere actively, zealously, and diligently in the work, to romote tho glory of (od and the salvation of man- ind. In conclusion, the right reverend prelate forcibly described the blessing afforded in the gospel of Jesus Christ, and called upon all to labor zealous- ly in the cause. Dr. WainwnicuT then addressed the meeting, Ho described the pains which the Bishop of Miohi- gan had taken to come over to this country, who ‘Was anxious to attend in Westminster Abbey, even if he should have to leave by the train the same evening for Live , and had telegraphed to him (Dr. Wainwright) to inquire whether there was any packet which would take him back in time for the trial. There was none ; and the Bishop travelled more than one thousand miles, at great inconve- nience, to procure the postponement of the trial of the Bishop of New Jersey, about which, not be- ing, as the two Bishops were, about to sit as judge in it, he could express his conviction that the result would be favorable. (Hear, hear.) He described the manner in which the epis- copate had been granted to America, and con- sidered the aseemblage of the bishops of the Protes- tant Church, inall countries, at Westininster Abbey, as the earning of better days. He looked onit as the union of the whole Catholic Church. He then read extracts from a letter he had received from the Bishop of Maryland, as follows:—* For practical ad- vantage, it seems desirable that, if possible, there should ultimately be arrangement between the churches:—1. For an assemblage of the whole epis- copate, either absolutely or representatively, in council, for organization as one branch of the Ghareh Catholic. 2. For further organization, a represon- tative assemblage, in order to such revision of the ‘ancient’ and English canon, as might fit them for recognition as a body of general canon law by tho whole of tho churches of the two communions. 3. For recognition, as under such a general code, of the distinct and probably always ies j different organiza- tions of the several Churches 0: England, Ireland, the colonies and dependencies, Sertland, the United States, and the United States mission churche (for these last will, sooner or later, hold the sam» relation to us that the colonial churches do now to the English.) Immediately the attention of th English church might be directed to tho twelfth article of the Minute of Conference of the North American colonial bishops, at Quebec, in Septem- ber, 1851, (which minute, by the way, seems to me replete with sound wisdom and practical good sense.) And, 2d. To the great urgency of taking more care than is now taken of emigrants to the “United States, furnishing them with letters commendatory. Hear, hear.) And, 3d. To the consideration of the practicability of Penile cheap and large edi- tions of sound books for circulation among us. Late Oxford ecitions of Bull and Wheatley might be in- stanced as the kind we want; the Leeds and J. H. Parker’s cheap books also. Connected with this, the feasibility of extending the operations of the society for the promoting of Christian knowledge into the United States by an American subordinate committee or otherwise. (Hear, hear.) Of course, our dear interest in the noble work that our mother is doing, in these days of her rejuvenescence, can never be forgotten as a prominent them. We know, we mark, we love her for it all, in its many, many Varieties; and hundreds of thousands daily pray for blessings on it.’? (Great applause.) The Rey. T. B. Murray, secretary of the society for promoting Christian knowledge, assured the meeting, with reference to the suggestion about the books, that it wouldbe brought favorably before the standing committee of the hie 8 Tho Archbishop of Canterbury returned. the thanks of the meeting to the bishops of Michigan and Western New York, for their kindness in ad- dressing them. The eared business of the society was then pro- ceeded with, during which The TREASURER reported that the actual receipts on account of the jubilee fund had reached £47,537, to which wore to be added various sums expected to be received, to the extent of £2,523, making a total of £50,060, exclusive of any sums which mightcome in from various dioceses which had not yet sent in returns. A vote of thanks to his grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury, closed the proceedings. ‘he Case of Feargus O’Connor. THE EFFECT OF HIS TRIP TO AMERICA—APPEAL TO HIS CONSTITUENTS—VISIT OF HIS SISTER, ETC. The following address was circulated in the town on Saturday :— TO THE FREE AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF NOTTINGHAM, Gentlemen—A dissolution of the present Parliament being at hand. I beg leave to offer wnyself. once more, as a candidate, fecling assured. at the game time, that 1 shull by your votes. have the honor ef again representing your int rests in the House of Commons, As far as regards my political views. they ave the sume now as they were in 1s47, when you did me the honor of returning me as your representative, which honor. I trust, I have in no way disgraced The sentiments I then expressed to you have no reason to doubt have met with your aporo bation, and therefore see no reason to ‘ulier now Lam, as I was then, an unflinching advocate for the charter—the ballot. 1 see. plainly. ix a very essential mea sure, but I think the minds of the people are yet scarcely ripe for univereal suffrage; still, when the people are educated to the extent it is the intention of government to do, and of which measure I am a strenuous advocate, I then ray hurrah for universal suffrage, combined with the ballot. Iam in favor of the Maynooth Grant; it having been carried out for suck a number of years I think it would be imprudent to withdraw it, at least for the present; but it shall have my most_ serious conside- ration, and you may rely upon my endeavors to obtain justice, both to England. and. if possible, to Ireland, the lend of my birth! I need say little more to you, as I have expressed my sentiments often enough not to be mis- taken. There is one thing, however, I wish to state be- fore I close my address, have been over to America, and have seen the workiag of republicanism. and Tam sorry to say Tam not at all satisfied i; but more Twill tell you when Thave the pleasure of paying my respects to you personally, In the meantime, I remain, brother electors, yours. res- pectfully, FEARGUS O'CONNOR. London, June 7, 1852. On the 15th ult , the committee appointed to in- quire into the matter of the petition of Miss O’Con- uor, praying that Mr. Feargus O’Connor may be liberated aud confided to the care of his friends, met at four o'clock, in committee room No. 12. Present, Mr. Walpole, chairman, Mr M. Milnes, Mr. V. Smith, Mr. Miles, Mr. M. J. O'Connell, the O’Gor- t-an Mahon, and others. Dr. Tweedie and Dr, Lawrence, who have been in daily attendance on the unfortunate gentleman during his confinement, were examined on the subject matter of the petition Subsequently, Miss O'Connor, who is a petite and rather preposecesing person, with the O’Connor caste of countenance, subdued into the delicacy of female feature, was examined, and requested per- mission of the committee te be allowed an interview with ber brother. The committee deliberated, and asked the advice of Dr. Tweedie, who expressed him- selfadverse, hut on Miss O’Connor becoming importu- nate, her request was acceded to; and Mr. O’Connor having been condueted from the tower down stairs, ‘he proceeded to see him, accompanied by Captain Goesett, the assistant sergeant-at-arms, Mr. Bell, M P., D. Tweedie, and two of the messengers. Here they met Mr. O'Connor, with two messengers and two sergeants of police, quictly promenkdlite along the well known lengthy corridor of the com- mittee rooms of the House of Commons, the doors at the entrance from the grand staircase having first been securely closed. Miss O'Connor appeared much affected, andthe unfortunate gentleman continued te walk np and down, with his lefe arm east care- lessly behind his er. On arriviog at the do that had been locked, he called out to the police, through the glass panels on the other side, © Open this, open thi at the same time trying to undo the doors; but on being told by Captain Gossett it could not be allowed, he returned gquietly, and con- tinued talking to his sister. No remarkable chaage hus taken piace in Mr. O'Connor, either for better or wofee, during the Inst few days. He still in- dulges in rapid, rambling aberrations, reciting to his attendants snatches of what he states to be his own poetical compositions. uttering now and then an eoge onthe late Sir Robert Peel, abruptly broken off to descant on the disasters of an old woman and her pig inthe bogs of Ballinbassig—of a stud of some twenty long-tailed black horses his brother kept in Ireland, nil whimsically interwoven by such canticles as are heard at the Coal Hole, er by the recital of a litany, intorlarded with tears, on the failure of the unfortunate land scheme. A difficult question has presented itself to the committee, as to what it will be their duty to do, or rather what ju- risdiction they can have in the matter, the case be- ing without He aaah on the journals of the house. It appears, however, to be the impression, that al- though Mr. O’Connor is in imprisonment for con- tempt of the house and disorderly conduct, yet that the proper course will be to discharge him’ and as- ei him to the care of his friends, or Hanwell, from which asylum Dr, Conolly visited him yesterday, and was understood to ‘4 of opinion that Mr. O°Connor’s insanity is only symptomatic or inci- pient, and that with attention, and in a short time, he may be restored to a state of imental con- valescence. His nephew visited him yesterday, and the interview is stated to have been sindilatly affecting to that of his sister. On the Ith, the committee reassembled at 1 o’elock, Mr. Walpole in the chair, and examined Dr. Tuk nor to his care at Chiswick. Dr. Tuke stated that all the necessary arrangements had been made by the friends of the unfortunate gentleman for that purpose, and that he and Miss O'Connor would give an undertaking that Mr. O'Connor should not be | removed froro the asylum without the sanction of | the house. The committee having reported this to member for Nottingham be discharged from the cus- ¢ on the proposed committal of Mr. O°Con- | the house, an order of the houso, directing that the | orson, to exeoute it forthwith, accom- panied by Mr. Bell and Dr. Tuke. The latter, Mr. 0% . cordially told the peal Pen pace him to and ‘ine it with ‘and some friends at Chiswick. Oh,” a eee Ki aera Pad 9 delighted. You've V8, we you ‘ou’? good — Son're a brick. ‘Tell them te save nf “ieee han 's be off.” They then proceeded along the river corridor into the principal courtyard, whee with r Beckcrson, they entered Dootor Tuke’s brougham, and drove along Palace yard just as—at a few minutes six o’clock—the stream of the members through Palace - Mr. O'Con- nor, leaning forward, re i everal members, and saluted them with vehement gestures. Prior to leaving his prison apartments score with the © kitchen,” for the week, out of a £30 note, saying to the per- son he paid, jocularly, ‘There, take that, you ruffian;” and in soti i with the barber who daily shaved him, said, ‘Ah, you're a fino fellow, fine epee, fine hair, fine head, and all for » shilling re, take that, you ruffian.”” During his oonfine- ment he has written sevoral orders for the st: gallery. and has consumed a quantity of snuff. The only thing of valuo, besides some notes and a carpet bag, in his possession, was @ sort of ornamental brooch, to secure Scotch scarfs, with an inscription purporting that it was presented by persons describ- 1g themselves as ‘the femalo chartists of Aber- een. The Australia Mania in England. EMIGRATION—ARRIVAL OF GOLD DUST—-NEW STRAM LINE. (From the London Chronicle, June 17.) AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION. _It is satisfactory to find that the supply of ship- pits for emigration perponss is much larger than ad been anticipated. hero are now fifty vessels of large tonnage loading in London for the Austra~ lian colonies, all of which convey emigrants, and We are informed that several other ships have been chartered to meet the Uae, Mee for pas- snge. At Liverpool, Glasgow, Leith, Hull, and Bristol, numerous vessels are also advortised for the same destination. The emigrants from London mostly belong to the middle classes, and include mapy persons who carry with them stocks of goods, intending to establish themselves as storekeepera, or in other retail business, in Australia. A number of young men peels engaged in the large whole- sule or retail houses in tho city, a3 also several bankers’ and merchants’ clerks, have either left or intend leaving for Sydney and Port Phillip, to seok thelr fortunes in the gold fields. A more important class of emigrants as regards the labor market of the colonies will be probably found amongst those leaving the outports, or by the government vessels from London ; Bat all classes will, under present circumstances, be valuable in Australia. (From the Chronicle, June 19 } IMPORTS OF AUSTRALIAN GOLD. In addition to the amount of gold previously no- ticed as having been received fxom the Australian colonies during the prevent week, two other vessels, the Northumberland and the Enchanter, have ar- rived from Port Phillip, the former with 16,900 ounces, and the latter with 22,988 ounces, together making 39,888, of the value of about £160,000, which, with the previous imports, make a total of £800,000 ($4,000,000) during the last fivedays. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By the arrival of the Bentinck steamer, with the A eee) portion of the overiand mail, we have received letters and papers from Adelaide to as late as the 11th of March last, inclusive. The operations of the government assay office had proved highly satisfactory. On the 5th of March 336 odd ounces of gold dust had been deposited, va- lue £1,205 10s., and on the 9th a further deposit of 596 ounces, value about £2,118 13s., which, with the previous deposits, made a total of £30,523 7s. 7d. Emigration to the gold fields con- tinued very active, and all the vessels taken up for Melbourne were filling rapidly. Out of twenty-two vessels advertised for different ports, no less than fifteen were for Melbourne. The latest news ro- ceived from the gold fields announced that eleven Adelaide miners had brought into Bathurst no loss than £22,000 worth of gold, and a party of four men had deposited 50 lbs. weight each, in one week, in the Bank of Australasia —_ It is satisfactory to learn that all the wheat and other crops in the colony of South Australia had been gathered, and even the farmers who had been tempted to leave for the gold fields, had taken the precaution to sow, or had made preparations for sowing, their fields at the proper season. The local government had taken steps to open up the overland route from Adelaide to Mount Alexander, adistance of 400 miles, and in a short time a safe and practical road would be established for both horse and foot passengers. AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS. From Melbourne, Port Phillip, the advices extend tothe 3d of Maroh. The city is represented to be overcrowded with strangers of all kinds, who were arriving at the rate of 2,000 persons per week; and the new comers were compelled to erect tents on the banks of the river. About 40,000 persons were as sembied at the Mount Alexander diggings, and the traffic from thence to the city is stated to be enor- mous, so much so as to cause serious apprehension lest it should destroy the road entirely. About forty to fifty drays per day were required to supply food to the miners, and, therefore, any stoppage of the traffic would prove a very serious matter. The price of gold had declined ‘from 63s. to 60s. per ounce, and the tendency was downwards, as in con- sequence of the news that the Anglo Australian Bank were about to become purchasers of gold, sellers had refrained from operating. The receipts of gold for the week ending the 23th of February had been 21,916 ounces, which with previous ex- ports, and subsequent shipments, gives a total of 457,149 ounces, valued in the colony at £1,371,447, estimated at GOs. per ounce, but equal to £1,823,596 in the London market. English manufactured goods were in demand, especially boots, shoes, sad- clery, and slops. NEW STEAM LINE TO AUSTRALIA VIA LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, AND PANAMA. (Liverpool Letter, June 17, in London Times,] The Cuhard Company, with characteristic enter- prise, has decided upon establishing a first class line Ca ec ye between the United States, Panama, and Australia, in conjunction with their mail steam- ers to New York. Not only are the arrangements completed, but the vessels are nearly ready to com- mence running, even before the railroad between Panama and Chagrez is complated By the adoption of the Panama route, New Zea- land and the whole of the Australian colonies will be brought into direct and rapid communication, not oniy with the mother country and Europe, but also with the United States, Central and South America, California, and the South Sea Islands. It bas been clearly shown in evidence before the select committee of 1851, that the extcnt of trade and shipping betwecn those places and the eclonies is at present very considerably on the incresze, far exceed- ing in importance to the colonies that of the trade and shipping with India and China. The Panama route is the only one that embraces a rapid mail service between the mother countr, and New Zealand, and this not only without detri- ment, but with great sdvantage to the Australian colonies. There is, as has been satisfactorily estab- lished before the select committee, an important and rapidly increasing commercial intercourse be- tween New Zealand and Australia. As no arrange- ment appears to have been made for the transmis- sion, under contract, of the mails to and from New Zealand, it is reasonable to expect that, when the company is in a position to negotiate, a subsidy will at once be granted to it by the government for the ar conveyance of those wail o supply 0 dischar; his amounting to about £6 "8 ion of the pass the company, negotiations will be immediately entered inte with the French governinent to secure their co-operation and support This route will tend to the greater encouragement of British enterprise, and the better protection of British interests in the Pacifie; and although the company has not entered into a contract with Her Majesty"s government for the conveyance of maile n Australia and the mother country, yet, as no doubt is entertained that public opinion, both here andin the colonics, will stamp it as the one the promoters are satisfied that when the advan- tages of the line are fairly developed, Her Majesty’s government will see the necessity, upon public grounds, of making a reasonable grant for the con- veyance of the Ausi Information Wanted, 16 Snirrow, Anerprey, N. B, June 16, 1852. JAMES Gonrdon Bennert, Esq , Proprictor and Editor New York Herald, N.Y. Bint beg to take the liberty to trouble you about some parties, who left this country some years ago for America, and in whom I feel a great ‘inte- rest. They are a James Maloney and his wife and two cbildren. They remained in New York for some time, and had a shop in the giass line at No. 109 John street there. It is supposed that they lett that place in November or December, 1850, and the only thing I have beard of them since is that their names appeared in one of your papers among the sufferers in a railway or steamboat accident about that time. I sball esteem it a great favor if you will be good enough to look over your papers about that time and inform me if such is the case, or if it is in your power to give me any information about them in any way, it shall confer a great favor upon me, and shall be the means of relieving me of much anxiety. ‘Trasting thatthe great trouble [am putting you to will be excused, I remain, sir, your obedient, humble servant. P. A. Skinner. _ Tallow Chandler, 16 Shiprow, Aberdeen, N. B Restoration or Liquor TnueGaLiy Srrasp iw Maing —The Bangor Mercury of the 29th June, soys:—The liquors seized by Marshal Farnham from the store Touse of Jewett & March, have beer that ought ought to be adopted for correspondence, | Com: mcement of the College of New Jersey. OUR PRINCBTON CORRESPONDENOE. Prinogron, June 30, 1862. ‘The one hundred and fifth anaual commencement of old Nassau passed off to-day in a handsome mannor. There was, as usual, an immense orowd from all parte of the Union, of all ages, and all conditions in life. There was plonty of good speak- ing, good music, good fooling, and good times all around. Notwithstanding the threatening woathor, before Tuesday noon the spacious hotels were all crowded to their utmost limit, and the private bearding houses were equally full. Probably no commescement since the centennial in 1846, has been so numerously atteuded. Among the distin- ‘uished persons present, were Gov. Fort, ex-Goy. ‘ennington, Senator DayLon, Chief Justice Green, 8. D. Ingham, Seoretary of Treasury under General Jackson, &c., &o. y BACCALAUREATE SERMON. This can hardly be said now to be a part of the regular commencement exercises. - It has been ebanged from the Sabbath before commencemont, when thosermon used to be preached by the venera- bie President to the students, in the First Presby- terian Church, to the Sabbath aftor the final oxami- nation of the senior class, and is now preached in the college chapel. This change is much rogretted by the crowds that wore acoustomed to hear, on these solemn occasions, the admenitory parting words of the venorated President to tho young. The sefmon this year was preached by Dr. Carnahan. SOPHOMORE COMMENCEMENT. This took place on Monday evening, at Mercer Hall. This is a burlesque upon the regular com- mencement exercises, showing off both faculty and students in all kinds of raillery and wit. It is, therefore, strictly a contraband exercise, and the wakeful vigilance of the faculty has suocecded in suppressing it for several years. The last one before this wasin 1846. The room was crowded, but the tpeakers were put to flight by the entrance of some college officers,before the performances were over, and the lurge audience speedily vamosed. The Sophomores, this vem have also succeeded in issu- ing a number of the paper galled the Nassau Rake, the columns of which are crowded with witty things, sarcastic allusions, and merry abuse both of professors and students. Of course all theseallu- sions aro well understood by the students, and tho paper, on its first appearance in the Campus on Monday, was greeted with roars and shouts of laughter. It is also adorned with rich wood cuts of various parts of the college buildings, the private rooms of the students, portrait of tutor, &., &e There ove many other witty prints in circulation, false programmes, burlesque nonure &c., so that all who are lenient to the wild frivolities of acade- mic life, are ready to exclaim, ‘* All hail to the merry Sophs!” | ORATION. The exercises of commencement properly begin on Tuesday afvernoon, by an oration delivered before the literary societies—the American Whig and Cli- osophic. The orator is chosen alternately from there two socicties—the one for the present year be- ing the Rey. Baynard Hall, of New Yerk, a gradu- ate member of the Cliosopkic Hall, and the author of “New Purchase,” &v. There was quite a heavy: rain in the afternoon, yet the Church was well fill- ed, and with an attentive audience. Mr. H. spoke nearly two hours, and was frequently interrupted b the most vociferous applause. After paying a beau’ ‘4 ful compliment to the motto ofthe Whig society, Li- tere, Amicitie, Mores, he chose for his subject that of bis own Hall, Prodesse quam Conspici. ‘The ora- tion will undoubtedly be demanded for publication by the societies, and I promise all who read it a rich treat of rare wit, apt illustration, and most no- blesentiment. Dodworth’s band was in attendance, and entertained the audience, both before and after the oration, with the soul-stirring strains of its beautiful music. JUNIOR ORATIONS. These are always considered the most interesting exercises of commencement—it is a chivalric con- test between the two literary societies, and, of course, enlists the mest intense interest among the students. ‘There are four orators from each hall, selected by the students themselves, and chosen not so much for echolarship as for ability in public speaking. Hence, the whole evening was one of intellectual brilliancy—a continued pyrotechnic dis- play of albthe bright and bonutiful things that ever crowded a poet’s fancy, or melted away in his dreams. ‘The orations were as follows:— ean Santer, New York—The Power of Sympathy. Music, : in ise, A. Henny, District of Columbia—Sanction of Age. Music. Jos. Jones, Georgia—The American Patriot. Music. Onas. Russ Cranke. New York—Occasion, Music. Joun Craig Scnenck, New Jersey—Pleasures of Taste dependent cn Mental Culture. Music. Doverass Mrnarrey, Pennsylvania—Authority as a ion of Political Opinion Music, Burwert Frarey, Georgia—Spirit of Liberty. ya. JerveRson Bucwanas, Maryland—Spirit unbroken. se young gevtlemen acquitted themselves with great credit, avd reileeted honor upon the so- cicties who bad selected them to bear aloft their banpers in this animated contest. The speakers were robed in academie gowns, and were distin- guished by the different badges of the societies. One ofthem, Mr, W. Henry, a son of the world re- uowned Professor Henry, of the Smithsonian Insti- tution, was announced by the President as “unable to speak, by clreumstanees beyond his control.” The music was from Dedworth’s Band, who cccu- pied the part of the gallery opposite the speakers. QLD TIMES. The exercises were over about ten o'clock, and the rest of the evening was pleasantly filled by re- unions of different classes, and of old college friends at the hotels. We will notsay in how many of these friendly gatherings the spirit and intent of the Maine Liquor law was kept. Many a pleasing re- miniscence, and many an old time college joke, was recalled, I assure you, before the soporific God lugged them into “his sleepy dominions. What meeting is so full of warm-hearted, gusbing interest as that between old college friends? What memo- ries are so cherished as those of college life? Well may the carnest-hearted student say, in the midst of his academic life, “Post hac meminisse juvabit.” COMMENCEMENT DAY—SENIOR ORATION®. Long before half.past nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, the spacious church was thronged with a dense moss of human beings; the galleries, aisles, lobbies, &e., were all densely po The stage was occupied by the faculty of the college, the trus- tees, distinguished strangers, and the students of the graduating class. The otber students and the alumni epee the middle block of pews. Prayer was of- fered by the venerated and respected President, Dr. Csrnahan. The Latin speech, bein of the class, was spoken by E. D. Mackey, of Penn- sylvania. It was listened to with profound atten- tion, though probably not one-fifth of the audience understood a word of it. The English Salutatory, the second honor of the class, was not spoken, on account of the absence of Mr. 8.8 Schultz, of Penn- sylvania, on whom that honor had been conferred. ‘The Valedictory oration, at the close of the exer- ciees, was spoken by Mr. William Jay Magie, of Blizabethtown, N.J., and was a most oloquent affeir. His allusion to the death of Dr. Archibald Alexander, one of the trustees, since the last com- mencement, was touchingly beautiful. # There was a new feature introduced into the exer- cises this year—an oration from ons of the candi- dates for the degree of Master of Arts. The gentie- man on whom this honor fell was Mr. William A. Ingbam, of New Jersey, a graduate in the class of iS19, The Masters all occupied seats in front of tho age, and Mr, I.’s address to them was one of the t things your correspondent has ever heard. The rest of the exercises were as follows :— Prayer by tho President, Jost A. Freeman. New Jersey.—Mathematical Ora- fon, he Progress of Science. Music Honack G. Hinsparn, New York.—The Use of History Girrext T. Woopevce, New Jersoy —Spurius and True Philanthrophy A.raep Yeomans, Pennsylvania —Oration on the Fine Arts, James 8. Simovvon, Pennsylvania,—AYFuture, State ndicated in the Constitution of Man, Music. Isaac, N. Rewpare, New York —The Origin of Evil Anu L. Anmstaona, New York.—Personal Responsi- bility. Sipvey G. Law, North Carolina,—The Misanthrope James Woops, Jr., Tennessee. —The proper Study of Mankind isMan. Music. Lonenzo Westcorr, New Jersey.—The essential element of Reform Jossrn T. Jexnisox, Ponnayivania.— True Progress agg upon Christianity. dames H. Stunprrorp, New lersey.—The the World due to Homer, W. Vance THomprson, Tennessee. A Knowledge of Human Nature to be learned from Self knowledge. Music, Crances ©. Jones, Jr. Georgia,—Action in America. Doverass Parrerson, Penneylyania.—Honorary Essay, Acoxanper T. Niven, New York.—Antovy llaminius, Loris A. Bane, Maryland.—Honorary Essay. Witttam ©. Sprvance, Delaware.—The Instability of American Character. Dewrrr ©, Marnen, New York.—Honorary Essay Cuanees E, Pueies, Maryland.—The Responsibility of Educated Men. Wiittam L. Dontor, District of Columbia,—The Spirit of Direoven Masic. Oapen N, Roop, Pennsyivania.—The Land of Stuady Hebits, dames D. Rranvow Therr Influence, Bensamin OC, Donnanon Feeay. W. Bryce Tuonrson, Maryland.—Honorary Bssay Thomas MeCavrey, Jr., Peunsylvania—Phe World's Teaching—W bat to us? soun J. Rannix, New Jersey. —True aud false Ambition. Music, Josnrn H, Hynson, Louisiana,—Oliver Goldsmith Cicero Benny, North Caroliva,—Honorary Keay Natian It. Sars, Maryland.—lionorary Kasay Hea K. Ticow, New York.—Honoraty Kasay Jorn Jouns, Delaware.—Dhe Reverence due to Literary the first honor de Pratitude of Pennsylvanis.—Little Things— Pennsylvenia. — Honorary Wiiiiam R. Tonman, Alabama.—Honorary Essay. Onaaces Hovoe, Jr.. New J ls Essay. Pe » joreey.—ionorary Kasay, Wituas Jar Maat, New Jorsey —Valedictory Oration. wore all well received; it would be useloss to make any criticism w tho speakers reosived boquets, throwa from the hands of the ladios in the galleries. OONFERRING OF DEGREES. The graduas Were then called in front of the President, made a short oration te them in Latin, and thom their first honorary degree of A.B. Tho mas- ters were then summoned upon the stage, in like manner, and received the second honorary degree, thut of A.M. These were graduates of three scars standing, and who bod spent the intervenin, in literary pursuits—generaily that of a pro! There was a most unusual number this year, equal- Jing that of the Bachelors of Arts. The degree of L. B. (Bachelor of Lawe) was then conferre Mr. N. Voorheos, a graduate of the Law School at- tached to the Col lege. The hoperary degree of D_D. was then conferred upon ; James Browne, of Glasgow, Scotland, the celebrated anti-millena- rian, and Rev, Mr. Staunton, President of Oakland College, N. Y. All these exercises occupied from 94 A. M. till nearly 4 P. M., with an hour intermission. During all this time the house was crowded. ALUMNI DINNER, FTC. Immediately after tho exercises had been con- fossion. cluded with prayer, and the benediction by Dr. Mo- Dowell, of Philadelphia, the oldest surviving trus- tee, the alumni of the college and invited guests moved in procession, but with much alacrity, to- wards the college refectory. Here a magnificent dinner had been spread, to which ample justice was done, after the blessing was asked by Dr. Eddy, of Newark. There were nearly four hundred present, and a merry meeting it was to many. There were silver haired men and young men—but all seemed’ alike happy to meet once more the loved associates of college days. Long may these alumni dinners serve to ae tibe around the same board multitudes of old Nassau’s sons, who, at no other time, may meet to give each other a friendly hand. After dinner the two literary societies held meetings in the halls—which, however, are sacredly private, the uninitiated not being admitted at any time within the doors. RESIGNATION OF A PROFESSOR. The Rev. Dr. John Forsyth has resigned his Pro- fessorship of History and Latin. This unexpected event was received with unfoigned regret, and his resignation acsepted by the Board of Trustees, only with the greatest reluctance. The Dector goes to Newburg, N. Y., where he has been olected Profes- sor inthe Theological Seminary of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, of which he is a distinguished member. They have beon urgently pressing him to accept this place for some years, ut until now the Doctor hag preferred the shady centennial groves of old Nassau. The trustees have not yet appointed bis euccessor—they will probably do it to-night. Prof. Moffit, of Ohio, lately electod Profesor in the ‘Theological Seminary in Cin- cinnati will most probably be offered the place. Important Relative to the Nicaragua Affeir’ (Correspondence of the Philadelphia North American } WASHINGTON, June 28, 1852. The state of affairs in Contral America has beon the subject of frequent miarepresentation and mis- understanding by the public is. It was only the other day that the independence of San Juan de pi A was heralded with unction, as the re sult of negotiations at Washington. Such absur- dities occur too often. Our relations with these feeble republics are of too much importance to bo frittered away by this sort of unmoaning gossip. Thero are questions connected with their present and our future destiny of much higher moment than is generally supposed or admitted. t is very well known that owing to some affected misapprehension of the obligations of the treaty no- ‘otiated between the United States and Great ritain, on the 19thof April, 1850, and the appti- cation of its*conditions to Nicaragua and tho so- called Mosquito territory, conferences and_negoti- ations have been going on between Mr. Webster and Mr. Crampton for some time past, with a view of reaching a satisfactory adjustment, and of deter- mining certain contested claims of territory between Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Mosquito. The result of these deliberations was a proget of settloment, jointly signed by Mr. Webster and Mr. Crampton, ‘whieh hasbeen matter of speculations and com- mentin the journals of the day, upon a limited and imperfect knowledge of facts. For the purpose of enabling tho public to understand the subject moro fully, I propose to furnish some information of a reliable character. The projet opens with a preamble, reciting that the Secretary of State and the British Minister, hav- ing taken into consideration the state of the rela- tions between Costa Rica and Nicaragua in regard to their boundaries, and between Nicaragua and the territory claimed by the Mosquito Indians, and be- ing mutually desirous that all differences should be honorbly and definitely adjusted, recommend an secommodation on this basis :— 1—The Morquito Indians to reserve to themselves out of the territory heretofore claimed or occupied on the castern coast of Central America, a district ot country to bounded as follows:—Deginning on the shore of ‘the bbean Sea. ot the mouth of the river Rama, (ac- ng to Bailey's British map) which is 11° 31’ north de, and 83° 46’ west longitude, running thence due et to the meridian of 84° 30 west longitude from Greenwich; thence due north on said meridian to the river Scgoria, thence down said river to the Caribbean Sea, thence southerly along the thore of said sea to the place of beginning; and all the rest and remainder of the territory and lauds lying southerly and westerly of said reservation, heretofore occupied or claimed by the said Mosquitos, including Greytown, they shall relinquish and cede to the republic of Nicaragua. together with the jurisdiction over the same, in consideration of the net receipts for three years, from al! duties levied and collect- cd at Greytown, ut the rate of 10 per cent ad valorem, on alt goods imported into the State—the period of three years to commence on the day when Nicaragua +hall form- bliy take possession of and enter into the occupancy of caid town. The said net receipts to be payable quarterly, to «uch ugent as may be appointed to rvceive them. Nica- ragua is required not to molest or interfere with the Mos- quito Indians within the territories reserved to them. All grants of land made by the Mosquitos since Ist January, 1848, in that part of the Mosquito territory now ceded to Nicarngus, shall not be disturbed. provided said grants sball not interfere with other legal grants, made previous- ly to that date by Spain, by the Central American Confed- eratioy OF by Nioaragun, oF with the privileges of the entp Cana! Company, and shall not include territory de- sired by Nicaragua for forts. arvenals, Ke, 2.——Provides that nothing in preceding article shall pre- clude voluntary compact between Nicaragua and the Morquitos, by which the latter may be incorporated and united with the former. The municipal and public authority in Greytown to be held and exercised by Nica- ragus, but said government. shail lay no duties of ton- nege, nor any duties of import on goods imported into Greytown, intended for transit across the isthmus, or for consumption in any other State than that of Nicaragua except such tonnage duty as may be necessary for the pre- servation of the port and harbor and the erection and maintenance of light ho And no duty for this or 4 12 cents per ton oneach similer purpose shall exe yersel 5.--The bonndories between Nicaragua and Costa Rica shall begin on the south br of the Colorado, at its eon- fluence with the seaat high water mark thence along seid south bank to the Colorado with the river San Juan; thence at high water mark along the th bank of the San Juan to its source on Lake Nicara; ; thence elong the south and west shore of that | to the point nearest to th outh of the river Lu Flor; thence by a direct line to the mouth of #id river on the Pacific Ocean; Costa Rica retaining the right, in common with Nicaragua, to navigate said rivers and leke by sail vessels, but not by steam; but this right not to interfere with the paramount right in Nicaragua, cr her grantees. to appropriate said waters to uke ship canal. ihe Ship Canal Company to be entitled to the privilege of loc: mg onthe south bank of the San Juan four of t (ions of Jand referred to fa the 27th article of thy ed charter, rat Nicaragua on the 11th of : 4- agua nor Costa Rica shall be at liberty r part. wall, embankment, or to do anything the herbor of Greytown, or in any part of “40 or Son Juen rivers, or on the shore ot Lake 8. to obstruct the operations of the ship canst or compens. or binder the passuge of their boats on ce. And if. nfter proper survey of a route for the aL it ebould be found preferable for it to paw along routbern bank of the San Juan or Coie Riva engages to grant any lands and to afford any faciid the construction of thg canal wenty-five panticsi miles on all waters from the termini of the canal on the Atlantic and Pacific are fixed 1s the distances to be exempt from biockade, detention, or capture. by either of the belligerants during war, for veesels of the United States ond Great Britain 6.—Extends the time allowed the Atlantic ond Pacific Sbip Canal Company for commencing operations, under the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, another year. 7.—Gusranties the protection of the United State: Groat Britain te the sccessary Transit Compauy, for gating the weters of Nicaragua. as is ensuzed in the Clay- ton and Bulwer treaty, to the eanal, but in no way to in- torfere with the construction of that work by the Canal Company. ‘Phese propotitions wore advisory and recommen- Catory to ensure attention. Mr. Wyke, Cousul- General of Great Britain for Central America; Mr. Kerr, United States Charge de Affoires at Nicara- ua, ond Mr. R. M. Walsh, Special Agent to Costa thes for atrangement to those governments respectively; with the intimation that unless they coneurred premptly, Great Britain and the United States mediately adopt messures to carry into ¢X+ nm the Convention of 19th April, 1850, for an r-oceanic communication between the Atlantic i Pacific oceans, by way of the river San Juan Lake Niesragna. rom this general ont!ino, appreciate what sort of a settlement is contem- -a settlement, I must be permitted to say cb is whoily inconsistent with American inter ignity and poli The boundaries suggested sts. etweon Nicaragua and the Mosquito Indians origi nated with Mr. Crampton, the British Minister, act- ing os the diplomatic residuary legatee of Sir Henry | 0 Bulwer, who trumped up these pretensions im diately after the cloge of Gen. Taylor's administra- tion, and when the ink of his signature to a very Men Louisiana." Agtin the living the religion of their Lord Joeus Christ. Thay did less maintain the Church of Christ as a tedy of the Sorgeant-at-Arms, was ed in the ds of Captain Gossett, who, with Inspector Beck- ivored up to the owners a Anxen N. Oapen, Jr, Presents.’ different interpretation of the treaty made with Mr. | Claytos was hardly dry. In my opinion, that ob- | jection por se is insuperable, evon if it were not gave upon | them. Many of fair ab class, numbering about cighty, | who time | Costa Rica, cao, Coste | tien, Were autibrized to commucicate the proposed | = ~ + mocented ys enother, in ie rd a wanton unjustifiable spoliation dominia the eels of Nicaragua. The Minister of Nicaragua was not pormitted .\ take in these negotiations, o , as wae leged, to the absence of sufficient . The ploa was hardly worthy of the occasion. Bat how camo it to happen that the Mosquito Indiaas were represented b: British minister? It is ea swered, because of an alleged protectorate assumed or by Great Britain. That ly is an insult to the charactor of this government. The first ae- ticle of tho convention of tho 19th April, 1850, #té- Hates that neither Great Britain nor the United tates shall ‘ eccupy, or fortify, or colonize, or ag~ sume or exercise any dominion over Ni the Mosquito coast, or any part of tral America, nor will make use of any protection which cither afferds, or may afford, or any allianee which either bas, or may have, to or with any pee ple,” for the purpose aforosaid. That treaty was mado for the oxpreas purpose of driving tho British out of Central Amorica, and ef ing the relinquishment of a wretohed pre= , fabricated to despoil the feeble republiaa of Central, America of their rights and territory. For more than two years it has been ratified, aad during that long period not a Lay step has bese taken to enforce ite execution. And at the ond of this time it is now proposed to undo the whole work, by confirmin, ¢ farce called the Mosquite title, by divesting a of hor lawful terri- tory, and by adding insult to by granting the jurbediction, of her own prin ms tor, San tuon (offensively called by the Writish name of Grey- town, in the protocol upon which I am commenti: in order to deepen the humiliation, through vi age, to the blackamoor carioature of a , Wheas the British government set up as its instrument. If is to this pass we have come. If a convention ie to grow out of this projected arrangement to which the United States may be a party, L hope the Senate will spurn it from their doors. Every influence is now at work to coerce Nicage- pua into the acceptance of theo degrading cendi- tions; Mad iv bag been intimated that, enfeobied by vesistance, and reduced in resources, sho is pared to consont to the sacrifice. But ner disgrace should furnish no reason for a concession from thie government ‘aragua is not able to defend her- self, and we have mauifested no disposition to aid her, On the contrary, this projet put us in active concert with her worst enemy; and, instead of op police the a tpceesiane of Hae land, we have joined hands with that power to make the work of destrue- tion complete. And not only has Nicaragua auf- fered from this British spoliation, but her territorial dimensions have been curtailed by a concession te the presumptuous ord unfounded pretensions of C Rica. The rigit bank of the river San Juaa and the province of Guanacaste are lopped off by the fell swoop of this diplomatic contrivanco, under the persuasion or power of British influence. And one other very remarkable feature in the projet is that which undertakes to fix the rates of duty that the republic of Nicaragua shall levy upom ‘oods and merchandise imported into hor territory. ff this be not intervention with a vengeance, them intervention has no meaning. It is not intervom- tion, howevor, against « strong or despotic govern- ment, but intervention against a little republie, struggling for existence, and cramped by the manacles of Great Britain. T regard this scheme of scttlemont as @ surrender of American policy on this continent. It admite England, as the proteotor of the Mosquito Indiana, to a position which was never before conceded, and may be attended hereafter with the most sesi- ous consequences. Let the Senate look to it, Finances of the Canal. OTROULAR. Canat Department, ALRANy, Juno 26, 1868. To —— —, Canat. ComMISSIONER: Sir—My letter of tho 11th instant, written just as Iwas leaving town, for a short period, contained an intimation that I would explain moro full Baie only fifty yee cent of the estimates made for month te January, could be paid, at least to the close of the fiscal year. My absence and ocoi tion since my return have prevented my doing it till now. On the 15th of May, you wero asked for your monthly wants to January next. On tho 17th you were advised that your drafts would continue te be paid on the old contracts, and “that you weuld pe duly apprised of any want of means to meet them.” pe returns of tolls in May showed the following results:— Dec, of toils on 14th May, as compared with 1851, $117,960 Do. 22d do. do, 206,496 Do. * Ist June, do, 237,128 This rapid decrease, after the middle of May, amounting to $50,000 in sixteon days, in connee- tion with the decision of the Court of A, which limited the expenditure in the completion the public works to remainder of the canal revenues, was of so alarming a character as to lead to an im- mediate examination into the condition of the —_ and particularly of the probable means for the fi year ending September 30th. This oxaminatien developed a state of things about as follows :— Lose of canal and railroad tolls from 30th Sey tember, 1851. to Ist April, 1952.. ....4....+.. $241,308 Loss of canal toils from Ist April to 14th June, CES Sept fo See es 10,300 Fetimated “: Of railroad tolls from Ist April to ber. ray 1 nditure 20th Bepte Increase of ¢ ot Superintendents for February, March, April apd May,........... 90,000. $631,709 Deduct this from surplus of 1851, which was,... 964,688 And it leaves the sum Of..... 0.65 .666 cece cee e $992,795 As the surplus for the current fiscal year applicable te the completion of the public works, if tho telig aad repairs for the remaining ten weeks of the yout should be about what they were last year. was, of course, a very unexpected and startling de- velopement. Before the decision of the Court of pee on the 12th of May, adocrease in tho tolls and the loss of the railroad tolls did not excite ony particular notice, inasmuch as the reliance fer the continuance of the works was mainly on the proceeds of the canal revenue certificates. And after the decision, and before it came apparent that the de:reaso of tolls was continuous, it was not sup posed that the eurplus would vary much from that of the preceding year. Up to the 12th of May, the Payments on contracts had been made from the avails of canal revenue certificates. Since that date they have been made from the surplus of the current year, no portion of which had been earned before the Ist of April. It is proper to say that beyond the surplus of the current fiscal year, whether it shall be $300,000, ee $500,000, no other or further means can be antici- pated from the surplus revenues before Ist Jumey 853, as the seoart up to that date from the 30th September, the close of the present fiscal year, will, probably, (ns they wore the last year,) be no more thon eullicient to meet the ordinary expenses of the canale and the contributions to the treasury and the canal sinking fund. When it is seen that the aggregate payments, oa timated to become due on contracts, and for ongi neering, not including miscellaneous payments, land and other damages, from June to January, both im- clusive, are over $850,000, and that the only means to meet them is the surplus of the current year, osti- mated at the best present information at $332,000, it is evident that a reduction of 50 per cont upon the estimated wante will not be sufficient to keep the expenditures within the means, even to the close of the fircal year, unless there shall bea large increase inthe tolls for the remaining nine weeks of the year. And it is more than likely that a more rigid estimate of expenditures than has yet been pe whieh shall embrace engineering, land dae ges, &c., will show the necessity of a reduction upon the estimates much below fifty per cent. From the foregoing it is apparent that the w pected and unprecedented diminution of the means present and prospective, will render it imperatively ecessary for the Canal Commissioners, under the prevision for that purpose in the contracts, to sug pend, for the present, work, the prosecution of whick the seeurity or necossities of the navigation do not immediately cal) for. You see thas the estimates are over $850,000, for seven months to January next. Suppose the esti« mates, at the same rate, to be curried to the 1s June, 1853 (before which date no more means cam be had from tolls than the surplus of tho current year,) and it makes a total sum of $1,700,000, te inect which the estimated means are only $332,000, which may fall off, and may, perhaps, be incroased, say $100,000. ‘ven if the surplus of the current yoar, instead of the diminished amount stated, were to be $800,000, which is the average of previous years, it would net be a safe basis for an expenditure of more than twee thirds of the $950,000, estimated for six monthe ending January noxt. ‘The real difficulty in all this matter, independent of and beyond the expected diminution of means is that contracts have been entered into and tod much beyond what the average remainders of former years, Or a reasonable anticipation of future ones, pg hel and the only way now to correct the error, is to resort to the power in the contracts, te delay work untilits frearess shall be adjusted to the means. Excuse the length of this. My secosy ie in the impertance of the subject. Should I appear to have travelled a little out of my way, you muse attribute it to my strong desire to impress the mate ter upon ne psoas & ‘ory respectfully, yours, &0. ie © W. Newsn, Auditor A Sap Exp.—A_ young man, by the name of James Flood, aged nineteen years, died in thie villoge. on Thursday last, in consequence of injuriea ceived while assaulting the house of an old man he name of Black. The deceased, together | with several othor young men, repaired to the house of Black, and, after making an assault upon it, he thrust bis head into a window, and received a blow from within, which causod bis death in foug days.--Sand Hil Herald