The New York Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1852, Page 8

CITY NEWS. New Butidings in New York. THE ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL. Tho splendid white marble building on Broadway, near Spring street, attracts the attention of every passing through our principal thorough- fare. It is the St. Nicholas Hotel. This magnifi- cent edifice, which was commenced in May, 1351, ‘ts now approaching completion, and will, whon finished, form one of the grand ornaments of Broadway. The buildings now up, are but a part of what will ultimately form the establishmont. The building on the corner of Spring street and Broad- way is to be joined to the hotel, and will form an important addition, giving a front of 127 foot. ‘The corner building will havea handsome front of red stone, five stories high. The edifice, as at pre- sent comstucted, presents a front six stories, built of white (Wostchester) marble. The window caps, eornice, and other ornamental stone work is wrought out carefully, and displays a great deal of taste and artistic skill. The ground occupied by the hotel extends through from Broadway to Mercer street, a distance of two hundred feet. There are three buildings at present erected, viz: the one fronting on Broadway, another fronting on Mercer street, and a third, of tho same length, running parallel to these through the centre Space sufficiont for light and ventilation is thus left between the buildings; but, beside these, air wells or ventilating spaces are provided, running from the top of the building to the wain Moor, and so arranged that a strong cur- ront of sir can be introduced at pleasure. Tho buildings en Mercer sirect and in the centro, are but five stories high. ‘The internal arrangements seem to be ag near perfection as practical knowledge could suggest, or skillful architects praject. There are two entrances on Ikoadway—one through the wide doorway in the centro of the building, and the other by a aide door leading to the second story. On tho first floor aro the offices, the gentlemen’s parlor, bar-room, public wash-room, and other appendages of the kind which pertain te medern hotels. The second Aoor is devoted to parlors and suits of rooms. There are here twenty-five magnificent rooms, which may be used separately or thrown into suits, just es tho guests ocenpying them desire. On the third floor are ten suits of apartments. Connected with each suit is a bath-room, closet, &e.; warm and cold water being conducted to every roem designed for the accommodation of guests. There are also in every reom gas burners, which are to be supplied from a gasometer conneoted with the establishment, the proprietors having deter- mined to make their own gas, rather than be sub- geoted to the inconveniences which attend doa'ing with the chartered gas companies. The sleeping rooms on this floor are finished with alcoves for the beds. There is, thronghout the house, to be but one bedstead in a room, unless at the request of occupants themselves. All the bedsteads will be double. The fourth floor is laid out in the same manner aa the third, and will be similarly furnished. In tho middle building there are sixteen rooms on floor, furnished with all tho conveniences before alluded to. In the back building, is situated the dning-room, wine room, butler’s rooms, &c.; the upper part being devoted to lodging rooms, twenty of which are ona floor. These rooms are large and well appointed, quiet, and altogether desirable for persons who would prefer to bo removed from the bustle, which will always be apparent in the central, or business part of a large hofel. $ Tho dining room is 100 feet long, by 53 feet in width, it is airy, and the walls ere highly finished. Whe proprietors of the St. Nicholas, are abeut to make an innovation upon the style of setting tables. Instead of the long rows of table-boards, which have heretofore been ured, thero is to be two tables about forty feet in Jength, with a T at the upper end the rest of the room is to be devoted to sma’! circular tables, where familios, small parties, or couples, can breakfast or dine by thomselves; thus giving opportunity for familiar and pleasant convoreation, without the inconveniences which must attend oes eee at a largo tuble surround. ed by strangers. At the lower end of the dining Toon. two doors open, one leading to the wine recom, aud the other connecting with the butler’s pantries. ‘These pantries are excellently arrangod, and conneet with the butler’s rooms below, by means of six dumb waiters worked by an improved method, not go liable to get the apparatus deranged as the old fatbioned pullies. By nid of these convenionces, a hot dinner can bo brought from below and pleced n the tables in the shortest posible time. The dinner is, in fact, sent to the table by steam power. In another pert of the building is 4 dining room for children, in which eve rovision has been made for the comfort and convenience of the little folk. There is still another room in the house, which can be used for an eating room when the large dining bell is required for use on any public occasion. This room is at prosont fifty feet long by twenty- five feet wide, but when tho oiifice is finished it ‘will be enlarged to fifcy feet square; this room will be found a great convenience in a largo hotel. There is siill anotber d woll fitted up, with all the conveniences rei for serving up & meal as it should be. This r is for the axelutive use of the officers of the ho: a valuable appen- dage to the establisbmen will be fully or ciated by those for it inten: e servavts diniog hall lated apartment, on tho saz In the basement of the § all those cunning devises and ingenious arrange- mente to which the gues‘s will be, in a great mea- sure, indebted for the comforts which they enjoy in the bouse. In the first place. theroisa large coilof iron stcum pipe, laid upon a solid foundation, and surrounded by handsome laid brick mason work; com- neoted with this coil of pipe is a boiler, which fur- nishes steam by which the whole house is to be heated, as their are pipes leading fram this princi- pal coil to ull parts of the building; this apparatus is pronounced by mechanics, who have sccn it, to be equal to anvthiug of the kind that has ever been eonetructed. There is on this door abaggage room, with a porter’s station near the door—a linen room, weeh room, ironing room. bako rooms, and kitchen. In the wash rooin is an ap well vonti- floor with the kitchen iolas may be seen washing clothes without rubbing or wringing th exd in the iroving room, provision is made preparing the clean clotbes for use cut using of the raangle. In the bakeroom, ovens of the est and mo.t approved construction have beon in- troduced, and on extra roow is provided so that in case tho regular bakery shou'd get out of order, that important branch oi work could bo transferred atonce to the tupernumary establishment. In the constraction of the kite ention has been paid, the conven: ut gr en taken to avoid the eseepe of vi a rts of exhs rom the evisine, likely 0 be in the least degree offensive to the boarders in bouse. As to the facilivies for cooking, they are 1 chat could be desired. The boiling is to be done i team, so that the vessel in which the is to take place does not come in contract fire at all. neither does the steam touch ¢ to be boiled, by thie mode the burning of nt or vegetublo will be altogether avoided. ig isto be dove before an open grate, so that ywl, aud other things, set down on the bill be catied for with confidence, vg # based article. Epicures ree the valne of this improvement. tting a real ** roast,” has been 2 vivants, at large public houses regard paid to facilities for rent throughout the whole nthe greatest care from the kitehon hich are provided for this intent the upper by boilin, with the the arti the complaint o for youre y good cooking apartment, ai is taken ndnctel t the purpose in the part of the kichen ceiling, inverted we ng vapor an 2 © flues pro- vided for the « viaed with a wide hall oy basement is way ruuping tom the cer street. A current of air i throngh this parsngo. wading 4 of all thie part of the bu i a iineDh ¢ Broadway ¢ antly drawing y inte i tila of the ice onwe iteelf, but pr ith troughs to carry off drippings fiow the ive above. This room is for coping bucrer, fru, &e " . : Wren compieec. the St. Nicholas Ex il ' ut five hundred rooms, baving ull the ine , d v of bot and cold water, gaslight, i -weauvion bas been taken a (het Recommlo 1 cainet dlemeter by fire Ample tanks have beeu pieced ov the top of the batiting with hose at- teobed nnd water alwny son. Toe hose lond towvery pret of the buil i thee ts steam power be- oP to be spplipd ot a moment's notice, £0 as to throw the wutor whomever if tedesivrable. Ail bowrdery 6 Hotele have experieneed the in Ls which the wide beg ores gba i cost . The furniture will bardiy coet less than $100,000. The work of constructing the interior of the house has been cerried on under the supervision of Mr. Haight himself. ¢ St. Nicholas Hotel will be opened about the first of October, under the proprietorship and ma- nagement of Messrs John Treadwell formerly of tho Franklin House, and Captain John Acker, well known as the captain of the New World. Mr, Treadwell was connected with the Fravklin House for twenty-aix years, and was al- ways ® popular landlord. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SEVENTH WARD* In this werd which lies along the East River, the improvements ure not very numerous, &nd are cou- fined to a fow stores and dwolling houses, built of brick and brown stone, being unkuown in that quar- ter of thecity. Somostrectsin this ward sre hand- some, but most of thom, partioularly in the upper portion of it, are filthy, the houses being old, and cupied by a numberof poor people. in that portion which lies along the river, there ave a great number of lumber yards, and mauufactories for suger, oil, &e a list of the now buildings uow being erected in this ward :— 7 Adam Youle is building two fine stores, Nog. 614 and 616 Water streot; they are twenty-four feet front, fifty feet deep, and six stories high. The fronts are valaoe except the firat story, which isbrewn stone. they will be finished in the fall, and will cost 000 each. 1) is building » dwolling house No. 62 treet; it is twenty: five feet feant, forty- cep und four stories high; ix will be fin- i-hed in the fall, aud will coat abou: $3,500 The dwelling houses Nos. S24 avd 326 Cherry street, which are in cearse of erection, are twouty- tbrce feet front. forty-eight feet deep, and five sto ries high. The fionts aie to be constructed of Phil adelpbia brick; they ng to Col. buryce, and will cost about $5,000 each Mrs. Burker is ding a dwellivg house, No. 147 East Broadway; i @ feet frent, forty fect deop aud three stories high The fro ill be it will Le finished tapring, and cost about y & Miles sre building » store, No. 73 on strect ;, it ie twenty-five fect front, sixty- three feet deep, and five stories high ; the front will he brick, except the firet story, which will be brown stone. Jt will be Gnished next spring, and will cost about $5,000. George Armstrong is building a store, No. 2i4 Cherry stveet ; it is twenty five feet front, sixty feet deep, and five stories Ligh ; tho front is Philadel- pbia brick, trimmed with brown atone. It will be hed inthe fall, and will cost about $9,000. TADLE OF THR COST OF NEW BUILDINGS IN THE SEVENTH WARD. No. 62 Gouverneur atreot..... +++ $3,500 Nos 614 and 616 Water strect + 16,000 Nos. 524 and 326 Chorry street. 10,000 No. 244 Che street... ee see 8,000 No. 141 Bast Broudway. | No. 78 Division street .. Total... Street Department—The Way the People are Swindied and Robbed. TO THE BDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. The report of the Street Commissioner, with regard to opening, regulating, &e, of tho streets and avenues for the years 1860 and 1951, reluctantly made by him in compliance with a resolution of the Common Council, «5 offered by Alderman Barr, cf the Sixth ward, happy to sey bus at length mado ite eppenraccs, and @ precious document A co it shou'd at once bo pla ds of e ase sesem ont payer in the of New rk, thut they might sce an r themselves how and to what exten: aro daily robbed and bamboozled by this depertment, and that the com- Naints and charges of feud and unfair dealing, eretofore made against said department, comes far shortof the whole truth, und is a disgrace to the city government, aad an injustice to its citizens thut should no Jonger be tolerated. To that end, I think, you will egree with me that the Common Council should at ones order the requisite number are—on a nineteen hundred stand it. And isit possible these are to tinue—our laws to be thus trampled under foot, & confiding fabio swindled and rebbed in broad daylight? What are we coming to; and what, in the name ef common sense, is Now York comiag to? Thacks to Aiderman Barr, he has lifted the cur- tain, exposing some of the corruption and rottenness existing inthe Street Department. Let him follow it up by a cali for a epecial committee upon the sub- ject, and let the people, in the moantime, withhold the payment of these rascally assessments uatil the whele concern is ovorka » Oloaued out aud re- erate Next woek, with your permission, I will devote an hour ort#o to another branch of this business, and, in the meantime, remain, sir, very respectfully, ON® oF THE Psorue. New York, Auguat 21, 1852 Miscellaneous Local Items. Aemiovs Accioxnt.—A man pamedJobn Myers, in pats- ing through Grand, vear Cannon street. at eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, was knocked down by a horse and cart, and sustained a bed frrotuce of one of his legs. He was taken to his home at No. 205 Hester street. by off: en Peers aad Cornweil, of the Thirteenth dis- trie’ Vine Aranas.—An slerm was caused on Monday uy fhe conduct and obaracter of the Guban pa- The Courier and iver of the 11th instant is disgraced. by a leading article on Cuba, which I refuse to. comes from the of the actual The woman could infirm statements of this substitute, for he is for what nature has denied; but his sentiments are his own, and isha pesolalin, trumpet torgued, the writer was t under the daric, soul cramping shadows of despotism. He says :— ie Cppesened as thoy (the Cubans) are—for tho Spauish rule is despotic beyond Czartem, and the in- habitants of the i: . 8 ‘iards and Creoles, but 60 many cyphers, litical! y—the letter have all the liberty that they Maleeve !” And then he goes on to insult the unarmed Creoles, for not backiug dowa the massive fortresses that dominate our cities with our sugar knives. Yet, in the next sentence, he ole- gantly adds, that the leaders in the pest rf con bmations now ripeving will ‘soon pay for the! whistle by a confiscation of their estutes, and some vears of banishment.” So evon this stranger to the beating of a chained beart. erie wnd steuggliag to be treo, admits that the Cubans aro pecilling liberty and fortune, as buadreds before thom have faced poverty and exile, to help forward the cause of Cubsn emancipation. The prisons and the soaf- folds of Cuba tell a bloody story of Cuban constancy and devotion, Unless, indeed, the gallant and self-deveted Agiicros, Benavides, Zayas, Ar- menteros, Arsis, Hernandez, and those that mormng, by meaus of a straw bed taking fire, ou the top of the house, No 68S Fourth street. Yt was soon extin. gubsbed. with wifing dems ‘Ax rome chiivren wore playing with Lucifer matches ia the boure No 120 Willet street.’ ou Monduy evening, they vet fire to the room in which they were. li was ex- tinguished without any loss Accipenr.—A mee vaucd Vlores Clemens was riding on the top of Kipp & Brown's stages. oa Monday even- fog. aod fell to the ground when passing at the corner of Huron and Gunsevoort etreets | He hud several of his ribs broken. apa was ocberwire injared Dr. Norvall tended to bim, ang he wax takon to his home at No, 225 Tenth avenus, by officer Fowler of the Ninth ward, and others, Aco on Srivnosnn.—Condrew Caster, a enilor, fell on Tuscday evening. trom the ehip California, Lying etthe foot of Dover street, and alighted upon a cansi bout slongside. Ue hed a lrg broken. and was so brutsod that efficer Lawless of the fourth ward, had to take him to the City Hospital. Accipgvtatty Duowery.—-Aa inquest was held on Wednesdey.a/ pict No, 2, North river. on the body of Joba Hogan. a netive of helsnd aged about thirty-eight years. who was aecidertuily drowned. [t appears thatabout 20’. clock,thorame day. Goceased was casting off the line which scoured the steau:bont John lo'ter to the wharf, when ie beoame entangled fn the rope and was pulled into the wa. ter, and drowned betore any help could resch him. The body was coon recovered. Brocuine ur tur Srxeprs.—The circumstance of a poor woman having been seriously, it not fatully, injured by being crushed betwcen a pile of lamber and the ears of the Hudson River Railroad at the corner of West street.should srouze attention to the tate in which that street is, from being biocked up by lumber owned by many parties. Now, this poor woman got clear of the track but could not got from the wall of lumber, which was piled 60 close to the railzod as not to aliow her a standing place. It should beingquired, how the owners of this'lumber obtained the right to endanger the lives of the people by building it so clore and so bigh as to allow no chance of escape in such & cuae G3 this, Menvinc Ciry Hant Srers.—Some two or three years 9g0 the rear stone steps at City Hall wore much broken and injured on the edges, by a {argo fire bell breaking the Sar by which it was being hoisted on top of the Hall, snd fuling upon the steps, sliding down and break- ing the fronts. Yo piace mow steps would cost about $300, A gentlemen contracted, a short time since, to repair the steps by means of 2 cement, which should be #8 bard wheu diy, and of precisely the same seonesass; Price es the The contrac operentiy. inall thst he promised, the ce. ment, efter diying, requiring to be cut with a mallet and chisel, in the qyme manner as stone, and is, to all appear. anoce.fully ashard, Its durability. where it is, will have @ good opportunity to be tested ‘he map is most punc- tusl and perrevering at bis work, aud appears to be wor- thy of encoursgem: Forzous Cartir ix tHe Sineets.—A steor, in a perfectl: Wild state, war runzing ei Inrge through the Third ave, nuoon Monday evening. Mony citizens got injured by it, but it was j Fectired by Officers Marks and Watson, of the ress bh ward. Mr. Deputy Sherif Wood ouly 7 ofcopiecs to bestruck off, and due nctice given bey could be obtained. , With your permission, bog the attention of the public to one or twe perticaler points in two or throe of the etatements by_ the Street Com- malssioner in thie report, the document for your further aud more thoreugh examination. Take, fu the stetement or page 560 for regu! Thirty-fifth street from First to Second » Coated Februa 16, 1850. r ind that estimators for this par- rect, W d to put in for fur "4 usand enbic eg g, and for ding eevent: is is ail they were to Le wil yrfive {cot of t ta: BC eo awourt of work required to te the je der eousideral | 1 estimaters for thi ir from sixteen to forty-eight cents per cubic yard for furnishing the filing, snd fr ¢ dollar to ono dollar and ninety-five t for buiid- ing the culvert, and the con ti ed to Mr. Jobn Lynch, who agrees to compicte the work in four monthe. for one thousand d rs and cr words, for ud one hundred and eever 0} 7 GO): | por yard for mts per foot 1s sce how the matter foots up. upon the vie: io work. We find he gets paid, ac- cording to the returns, for 2702 cubic yards of | earth excavation, six cents E only one of the ten cetimaters 'L excavation, as none was spe ssioncr. He gote paid also for 3 of rock excavation, forty cents cording to his bid, though noue is specifies departmont, yet eight of the ten estimators 8 for it; and be als curh and gutter, neithor epecified ut in gets paid for 2,065 feet by tho | Cowmiesioners, nor estimated for, os you will per. sive, b of any one of the ten estimatore, eighty-eeven | foot, as wo find by calculating the several above by bis scveral bids thereon, when the ov ordinary price per foot for curb and gut- | from fort; cents, as you | don reference to other e ates throughout | the decument. And bo is further puid for furnish- | ing 5,486 cubie yards of g, ia place of 9,000, as greed upon 1 for ro-setting 24 feet curb and imated for, and also for 13 fect of eulvert— making asum total of ousand ove bucdred and sixty lars—( 76) two thousand five ban- | id ninety-two 76-400 dollars over and ubove | fy ecive conte | , the query is, where or six thou- ds of oxeuvation and over thousand feet gutter comes from, Woen the Street Com- in bi ication, for our csti- ng only, gulete thirty 60th b feet of culvert, to r en First and Secoud avenues, as re- ho was authorized to Luve it done. It ubsequently changed, ith it those alterations joes the Surcet Commis- rrighs to ada two or three 1 curb ene gutter, or avy ed and to & contract. nt » B86 understood between wwe the departiunents of the muni- ent, es well ax by the cemmop senee bonest me end the true interest of the ubouvde with items udge for yourself cured for in the t The repo aud you eu how weil tbe public . erest Street Ocmmissioner’s Depart ‘i The next statement I chal! votice, will be found on page 692, for paving Ehird avenue from Thir- ty-cighth to Fortieth street, dated Angust 29, 1861. Hore we find seven estimators potting in their bids for excavating 586 yards of earth, avd for furnieh- ing 300 yords of gravel; for exeavatiog 106 yards of rock, (cubie yards of cause): und for laying 3,278 euperficial yards of sev 930 icet of curb and gutter; aud laying 1,692 feet «f bridge stone, secordi: g the specrtisation of the Street Commissioner. Awong others, Mr. T. Caxy puts inabid whereby be offers to completo all above work, except the bridge, gratie—that is, for nothing. For the briege he wanty $112} cents per foot, for which the ordinery price ranges from 26 to 86 eenta. The thing app ars ell vor; fair ond correct, and Mr Cascy pets the job. It mey turn out allrightand for, bat you will ob- ive the work is returned in our report ss pot Com- pleted: end for this very rersen we lain the right what object or waive Mr. Gnsey could u poribiy bed in of aw bid in this pecuinr mand wh it is thet bids of r end form ave nob rejected by nt at once, as out of order, con- ordipery rules end epsrome tp ruch weartny its face # #i-pieious ution of the problem i foand apon report, ju he shameful, aad wilted discrepancies by which the r ia A rol ver | t quent ercaped jumying upon the platform of a railroad car in Twenty-fourth strect. A boy. on the corner of Lwenty- fourth street, was bad!y a the breast. Axornen W na perfect!y wild states ‘was found, at an ¢ \ Tuesday nicrning, run- + - ured, after kerson. of the near to Washingtun tbat she bed to nt Lome in ebarge et ter this, the " be knocked couched Fast son. wp defierson to then w +r of Delancy & ciiizen, stsoding near. from bis tras- © centre of the torebead Paring ail this danger- ofthe Scorenth dt-trict ; by warning citizens efrom goading him. Joreph Rapelye. of New. gst became frightencd lady suddenly open- Burexs.—We have frequently ion io the enormoze and loo constructed by contrac- bea , built up in Ann £@assav viseet, suddenly fel down on F 2 basement of the house which is in {rebuilding th Fortunately, the Inborers ja the rear. or @ moot serious Had it fallen into Ana bee a. from the mo. Biore caution brick pilin, ty of sa ind * Rielly was playing upen @ pile of & avenue, near Forty- second street, on Tuesday ev was seriously, if not fareliy. injurid by @ portion of the jumber failing upon He was tegen to his home in Forty-firet street, near avenue, and inedicel ured for him. xceutive Committee et on the 16 Receipts for the neluuing $10 donations; grauts. $2,644 6 nvions iseucd duriag the me h in were read a en, Stockholm, and other ‘om missionaries in Koor- establishment of a mis- rant was com the © grant of destroyed by tire; from 5 and from Conton, China. tug progress of tract operations. These letters h various parts of the world the demand ing, ond thet the claims 0 Christians, are ‘Yention” ja the af. Ged as legitimate and ston, resp accumu faire of of bc peful on every bund. BSenious Acommxr —A men, named Andrew Norrie, suse ¢ of his skull, at noon, yesterday, by ono, Intended as & window sill, fading ae new builaing. on the corner of Ann and flo was taken to the deng store of Merera, ution was paid to him, and then Jed him to the City Hospt will pe walls of t. Iehad extinguished was rst diveovered, Ata officers Cack and Leggett, found the same prc againon y some board: a. with the um, they extinguished it. The damage was Suppey Dear —A man nomed Francie Hopkins was found ate late hour on Thursday night. in a protrate and exbausted state, in Cathorine strect. He was brought tothe Fourth ward station house, and attended to by Dr Trephagen, who applied a mustard eatoplasm to his chest. which seemed to revive him. Ina short time he again sank, and died at two o'clock yesterday morning. Hopkins was employed on on oyster boat, and leaves 4 wite and three ebildren. An inquest was held on the body last evening, at which it became apparent that ke died of congestion of bis lunge. produced by the habitual use of intoxicating drinks, Srniovs Fart.—A man named Patrick Quinn fell from his cart in Chombers tirect, yesterday evening, and sus. tained a bad fracture of one of his legs, He is in the New York Morpitai, Kecare raom Drownre. A man nemed Timothy O'Donvoboo, fell iuto the water. at Peck’s slip, on Thurs- day night, and was with diffieutty recovered. He was brought to the Fourth ward station house. by officer Ma- gin. wud there cared for. Q'Donchoe was intoxivated at the time of the accident. Finte—A fire broke out at 12 o'clock on Thursday night, in the stained gles manufactory of Mr. Samuel Vest.No. 05 Fourth avenue. It originated in the base- meut neat to the large stove which beats the glass The door was fcroed open by the officers of the Seventecnty ward, and the fire extinguished wi bout the aid of the Fire Departesent Hook and Ladder Cowpany No, 12 was pt 7 on the epot, but their services were aot required. go, 100. Oflicer Richtis, of the Eleventh ward. aided by some citinne. euccceded in extinguisbing a fire inthe third avory of a learding howe ia avenve U, on Thursday might. A bed aad bedelothes, the property of Mrs, Porter, were destroyed. No other demago Thr Dewocnatic Crty Cevrnet Ciun,—At @ mesting of thir Aseociation heid at the Kxgle Notel, on Thursday evening Inst, the folowing permavont officers were elect- cd =-Abraliom Verpianek President; Peter Wyokoil Goerye 4s Thateber. @od David Davis, Vice Presiaents ; © 1), Repers. Corre ponding Pecretary, and 8, H. Gora- * coordine Reevetary. labored and fell with Nuroiso Lopez, wore American adventurers—ualess, indeed, the hundreds who, like we, are wandering in these United States without property, country or family, by the prosecution of the Spapish government, are‘ American adven- tureré--unlees, indeed, those Cubans who are drag- ging honorable chuins in the prisous and presudios of Spain and Africa, are ‘ Amerieun adventurers”— deep, grateful aud enduring will bo the remem- brance that Cuba will chorish of her sacrified heroes. And when in ber day of freedem she raises 8 monu- ment to their glory, she will not ask where thoy were born; for Cuba focls that alt the children of true liberty are the sons of one mother. When an lien to the fumiiy taunts us with the folly of wast- ing our gold snd our lives in disseminating argu- went for independence, in a country whore, to use his own words, ‘even the sels of private correspon- dence can bide no aecret from the government spies snd a man’s very trencher fellow mey be of the so- cret police,” he states tor us better than wo can do it for ourselves, why our progress has been slow. In the samo breath ho accuses us of not doing enough, and sneers, as Concha or Nero might do, over the oct that awaits us for doing too much. To all this I reply—notto the Courier, for it cares not for such things, but to the mea of Ameri- ca—to the legitimate sons of hor gouerous and nor asleep,’ but bound as every Cuban is with the triple chain of an overpowering standing army, of pulmerous spy police and a fottcred press, she must organize as she is organizing, town by town, neigh- borbood by neighborhood, some times family family, and establish with her credited representa- tives at New York and Washington, better commu- nication and abundant means before we strike the last blow. Woe do not wish, by any rash or prema- ture step, to expoge our sacred cause to such ignorant and unchdrital le judgmont as I em now noticing, nor yet eave our families to the mercy of African savages daily imported under connivance of Her Catholic Majcsty’s government. Domingo DE Gorceunra. SrramEr Evity Lost.—We learned yesterday, that the steamer ily ran afoul of a snag. in White river, on Friday last, about two milos below Jacksonport. Sho was immediately run to the shore, where she sunk avd broke in two at two different places. No lives were lost. but the boat will prove a total loss. She belongs, we beliove, to the Messrs. Tims. end formerly run inthe trude from this city to that river,—DMemphis Paper, 11th inst. COMMERCIAL A MOREY MARKET. AFFAIRS, Yarpay, August 20—6 P, M, There were large traneactions in the sicok market to- . but prices were, in several instances, considerably epressed. , sud Nicarngua ‘Transit Company. suflered the most serious decline, At the first board. the fermer fell off five per cent and the latter two per cont. Only 9 few shures of Ni¢aragua were New Jereoy Zine declined 3; per cent ; Dauphin Coa) Company,11 Canal profe cestor, #{; Reading Ki . Utica and Schencetady Florace and Keypo ‘ver Heilrond bends, firet mort; market to doy, ase whole, was fur from being it would be a dificult task to aitempt to this sudden change. A faw here was not the slightest doubtin the minds { ctery ten operators in the street, but that the stock market would ssion may be but t sr impre that the effect will Jt shows a enutionsuess on the part of epeen- ators, calculated to have a furcrable influence upon ope- sold Hudson 4; Kontueky 6 te good, ons tend to preserve a healthy tone inthe t.and are, therefore, likely to cause very serious the parties interested. Within the past three ys there has been a more active demand for money, bat the supply has been sufficient to keep tho rates on the etrect unchanged. Last yrar, at this time, the money market suddevly became excecdingly strin- gent, and, for a short period. considerable embarrassment was experienced, What the actual cause was, no one bas been able to satisfactorily explain, The market was = suddenly relieved; and sinee, it hag been easier than i: was before. The apprehension that another such courection wes about being realived nay have caused the depression in the stock market. At the second board there was no change of conse- qreuce in the mar! Comberland Coal Company fell t Js percent; Norwich and Worcester, °¢; Harlem. %4; ending Railroad improved }¢ per cent, with pretty large roles, At the close there was a heavy feeling, and the tendency was downward. ‘The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port, to-day, omonnted to $115,052; payments, 900.222 70—balance, $6,159 590 C6, We have no ebanges to report in quotations for foreign exchange, The demandscontinues only to a moderate «extent, and the supply large enough to enable drawers to rastain previous rates, There will be a pretty large hipment of epecie by the steumship Pacific, to-morrow (Saturday); and aiso by the Africa, on Wednesday next: ‘The two steamers Will take out upwards of a million of coilers. In the course of a week or so we shall have enother large remittance from California. ‘The valuation of the real and personal property of New Redford, for the year 1862, is $21,671,500; in 1851 tho valuation was $19,615,550; increase in 1852, $1.756,000- whe rate of assessment, in 1852, is $5.80 on $1,000, which is on advance of ten cents on last year’s rate. Tho earnings of the Boston, Concord and Montreal Rail- oad Company. fu June, 1852, amounted to $15,176 23; in July, $18 798 8 inst $12,718 08 in June, and $16,597 17 a July, last year. The earnings for the six months end- ng August Ist, this year, were $91,456, against $73,821 for the corresponding period in 1851, Inerease, $17,635. It is understood that the St, Lawrence and Atlantic Reilvoad will be opened publicly for paseengers on the sth or 11th of September—though freight trains may ran cooner—Wwhen a grand demonstration will be made at Sherbrooke, the Governor General of Canada having sig- ified his intention to be present, and the Legislatare hav- ing been invited The Sherbrooke Gazette mentions that the Governor of Canada has issued a proclamation, au- shorizing private companies to commence the construction of a trunk railway from the eastern portion of the pro- vince of Canada to the Detroit river. This proclamation removes all doubt about the point of intersection bo- tween the Quebec and Richmond with tho St. Lawrence and Atlantic railroad, Thompron’s Bank Nofe Reporter says that the cireu- jating notes of the Free Banks in the United States must he sectired as follows :-— New Yonk.—By United Btates and New York Stocks and Bonds and Mortgayeo—in ail cases the etooks must be fit: reent, and in no cave must the amount of Unit tates exceed the New York stocks, New Jeneny.—By New York. Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, United States and Penneylvania Stocks Bonds and mortgages can be used with any of theso stocks for one valf. Venstont —By Virginia, Ohio, New York, Kentucky, nd United States Stocks Bonds ond morigages can be with any of the above stocks for one half. iensces ut.—By United States, New York, Ohio, Ken- ueky, Virg'nis—ovy Now Nngland State Stocks andany ‘optectiout City Bonds, Tisinors.—By United States and any State Stocks, the est of which ts regularly paid, and Tiinots scocks at wenty per cent under their market value, whether inter- t in paid or not Inpiana —Hy United Stater and hor own Stocke—they ap be taken al «rate. the paid interest on whic wiki be ve per ceut. In othor words un Tudiana five per cent wk if the erat is paid regulerty. ean be used at pat, Wreonem By Untteu States and any state Stock, on hich the interest Is reculary prid Ravrod bonds ean ve weed for one ball the rmount—these honda must be OMUURY Yh wok Noma BREE Bol liberal inetitutions—I say that Caba is neither cold: warehouse. during the week ending August 10th, in each of the past two years :— Movements uv Yoretox Drv Goons, Entered for Consumption. second dividend, making £210 paid on cack £15 seare, ‘The returas of the National Bank of Belgium, as made up to the Sist July, present the following results im sterling money, as compared with the previous retura:— Coin and bullion... £1,7690619 Decrease. Portfolio........., 2.016 066 Tocrease Circulation . . Current asoounts 1,771,104 Decrease, ‘There returns are favorable to the trade of Belgit ‘The returns of the Banik of the Netherlands, alse made MANUPACTURES OF i MANUVACTURES OF COTTON. ae talile treasure held by the tastitution is actually im ox cess Of its entire note circulation. ae Swek Kixe! Dy Total.,...2021 $326711 MANUFACTORES OF FLAX 6 bh Cul lou es 39 Total... ...1,851 $618,633 MANUFACTURES OF SILK. me yi at oe ae Manufao. of. 4000 Lt Conv Boe'yi 99 uv Tone K RR Cony Bde ti 99 Nia Wee 00100 Totat......956 $104,510 22000 do... wea 2000 Hud lut Keg Bde 1078% do 108 MISOCLLANROUS. Straw Goods, 1171 $29.887 F.& flowers, 63 18 629 50 Handker’ 6 Cravats... 4 1 Linen & w'td, 118 4 Silk & cotton, 89 7 boo & Linen.. 7 t ‘088 4 oe 46 8 89 ‘ 1,250 ‘$980 3 Withdrawn from Warchouse. MANUPACTURES OF WOOL, MANUFACTURES OF COTTON.R BS Cottons....... ST $0.981 Fy Cod cottons., 45 7, b4 Gingbams.... 11 1.733 Muslins . 88 Niveca raw © jioere Tran le 1d fed & fr di 33 100 Nor & Wor 200 Readin, 92% 2000 do 92: 160 a 9% ,MANUPACTURES OF SILK, ae a ot tee ROG Total... 62 $8871 q MISCELLANEOUS. Handkerchicfs 18 2671 Ioath. gloves. 6 $6,621 Tk. epee er P.M, Bongee...... 12 5.075, Mil 7 1 88 golttins~Eales wero made of 100 bla St 6415-094 Bis, : : pots; 2 2 pearls, : sik & rrwad_ 9 part tether erla tor Beas f . Superfine oe, Total....... 08 $58: malsed to fency’ Wester, “ondtuery to, oholee Beak and common to good Ohio, at $4 18% a» $4 81K = Maxvractunns oF Wook, ich cpdloney to srnight Bale ob OC BiG « a 66%. Rye cddur lash: Secsoy canal wero ia ei k at $3 60 a $3 6614 per bbl.: 2600 bushels Geesree and Ooatings ..... 4 Ohio mixed wheat, becught $107; 6 000 Okie white; and Cot & worsted 42 4,600 Per ania do, $1 i ‘auadien i 10 2950 ; 5,060 Western tod. 940, it per ton, and Liverpool orrel at 7 Bp eee Corree.---Since our last. 300 bags Java have been sold, ses 882 $30,408 MANUFACTURES OF FLAX. at 103c., and 600 Rio at 8% a 90 Correr.---Old and new sheathing were scarce, and firm. ‘imons........ 25 $4,820 | ty held at 21 and 2tc., cash. per 1b, Do.and 2 "298 | "Coren ~The ralce to-day were 1.700 bales, with Ss Inia | steady and rather firmer market at the close. E ft Hees! eee Rasicnra Hebe cas Liveepoel, Soe ecenciabaeeeeeee RN ey “ad ry igher jay. and engagement footed Total ...... 14S $25,058 Straw goods... 72 95,902 | sfout ainoo bested mee ‘by the vessel, and pat RECAPITULATION. in hulk, at 5d., and about 4, a 5,000 bbls. flour at Lad. Entered for Consumption. als.6d. Cotton was firm at 3s. 6d. per bale. To Lou- —11——, 1852 ——, | dow, about 1.500 bbis. turpentine were o1 at Ze. Pkgs. — Value. | There wes uo alteration to notice in rates for the com 1,861 18,633 | nent or for California. 2021 234,711 Fis.—Nothing further occurred In cod or bei 9 1.259 930.817 | 200 bbis. new Nos. 2 and 1 machorel were tuken at $8 956 194.210 | and $10 76. 417 —-150,304 Fuvit —260 boxes bunch raisins brought $2 1234; and = 20 cases citron ic, Hemr—lemained quict but stendy at old rates, Amo vican undressed was sales eat $1t7 6009120. 60 bales sees ee 5,800 $1,545, 6.504 $2,278,205 Tiddrawn from Warehmse. 7 3 do., dreseed. changed hands, cn private terms. nufae of wool.... 0 AS.778 1 655 . Me am eG EDO INES BH po th Bome 200 tons Secteh pig were purchased of 62h i $e BRT | Hume —vhore heve beow 2.000 bbls. Rockland commen Stsiniheoee a = 18 10:34 | Obtatued at $1 per bUi., cash. gyitarey ee 3 ae salah have only x netice raves 4,000 gallons te Pot groagig | lmeced, at 68c.. which indicates a decided advance. Totals. . + G61 P14 TOS GBA 9164018 | Deavisions favored buyers; the soles conciating of S50 red for Warehousing Ubla. prime perk. at $17 6234 a $1775 a $1076 & $19 874; Monufae.of wool...... 400 $125,108 TL — $17,804 | Joo burrels prime Jard at 11%¢e.; 300 barsela city prime ‘ cotton... 231 41161 143 25658 | with conntzy and city mors beef, et $0 9 $10 60, and % silk, G10 125,833 382 89,408 | $148 $17; ceveral parcels Obio end State butter at 12 @ Fe alee 27.8200 8.118 | 180 ; with fair to prime chee-o at 6 @6Xe per Ib Miscellaneous., 7,400 vt 8,302 Sue crake past weel’s movements exceeded 400 tros. ————- == ———— | primo, at $6 1216 8 $6 2 per 100 Ibs.; stoak limited. Totalesse.ceeecreeL1d9 $826,873 702 $95,790 Brcars —About 100,000 Havena were disposed of during 1651 1862 the dey. at $20 a $2650. usual time. ‘Total vglne put on the market 1st Srinits —Upwarcs of 2400 bbis. Ohio and prisom week in August......ssse++.,. $1,510,585 $2,099,104 | whickey have been sold to-dey at 2tc ; and 150 bhds, Total value put on the market 2d Grudge, do.. at 23igc. per gallon—showlng « firmor and week in August.......ses00..+ 1,001,180 2,090,025 | livelier market. Total value put on the market Sd Svcans —The transections embraced 50 hhds. Cubs, at Week in August.....sss6esse0+ 1,960,786 2.448,177 | 5240.5 100 do. (in bond) for export at 43(.; and 220 TO. eesesseseserevesreneres POSTZELL $6,052,206 Tho demand for dry goods has extended itaclf to every branch; tearful of higher prices by and by, dealers in country and town do not heng back, or hesitate to buy all they want, and sre rather eerlier than usual in the market. Auctioneers aro fearful, from the readiness with which goods are sold at private auction, that there will not be much for them to do, which is a very healthy sign. Unbieached ehiztinge and shestings are in quick demand, at full rater; esking pricee are readily given. Bleached boxes brown Havana at 4% a Ge. per Ib. ‘Tras —An auction sale took place to-day. of which the Getails are as follows:—Perabip R. B. Forbes, &. ‘Terms —Approved notes, 6 months Hyson—7 chts. at 8534e,; 20do.. B03c.; 07 do., 80e.; 117 do, 290.; do,, Sbe.; 50 do,, 8230. ; 70 do., 396.; 91 do., 290. w.' 72e ; 22 do,, ble; 39 do.. 63: 81 do., 43240 ; 80 do., 433¢@ ; 10 do. do., 87 0.; 82 do. S70.; 80 do, Skin—26 cht .. 2¢,; 22 do., Ble ; BT do., 28¢ Ot eh, do. 25740.;28 do, Ste 5 Hyton—10 if.’ obi 31 do. dic. y Ble . do. 24 36e.; 40 do.. S244. 364:c. Hyson Twankay—50bf ch.. 300 *Twavkay—I goods, though in larger stock, sre equatly firm and sell 33 well, Drills ore in fair request, at regular rates, with an te ee é; hy orga bf. ra Ne ee. xe. do, ge. ODS en. i a upward tendency. Osnaburgs-sre moro active, at full do, 2i'ge., 40 do 210. Pekoe long —04 xs . 200. prices. Denims are brick at 726. 980. Stripes in steady ‘Tartow.—20,0C0 Ibs prime were roid at 954c. per Ib, demand, at previous prices; and ticks brisk at rather | cath. higher quotations, Canton Gannels are active and steady. Printing cloths are tn moderate request, at rising prices; the quotetions are from 310, a 610. Prints and delaines are more active than any other goods, and realize good and regular prices, the supply is large, but not more than adequate, Cloths are still looking upward, being beiow the demand; the encouragement to manufacturing was never 0 great. Cassimores ere also active, embracing all kinds, at fullrates Satinetts continue in the good demand which has marked them nearly ail the year. Sheep's greys ere moderately wantod, but at fally sustained prices. Gingbams are unvariable, either fu price. aupply, or de- mand. The one price of 10%c. is reaélly obialned. Linseys are dull, but firmer, at 16c, #170. Cotten twoeds arein request. Jeans are without change, and brisk of sale, Flannels ere moving freely, without an overstock, and prices arc buoyant. Blankets are steady in demand, and prices are advancing. Shawis arein the market ia overy varlety; the most active demand is for goods vi $6 60, Foreign goods are fully active. German elotas are convertible into cash at full prices very roadily, ow- ing to the acarcity of domestics, French cloths are al-o brisk at good prices. Dross millinery goods are, howe¥er, the leading articles, attracting a very large and early de mand Silks have been sold down to a very iow stock; prices are rather higher, Delaines and prints are very brirk. mostly for the finer qualities. Ribbons have be- come in good request, and at higher prices; some styles are very scarce, Tho stock was never s0 light at #0 oarly a period in the season. compared with the demand. Vests, velvete, and eerges ere held firmly, with considerable ac- tivity, British goods wre in regular demand, at wuvary- ing prices. There has been more than usual demand for British dross goods, aud the few goods here sell readily Cloths of ight fabric are of quick sale. Heavy goods, as usual, at this reason, are active. Linens sell moro readily. Blankets aro not quite go active, but are firmer, ‘The revenue of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany for tho month of July, 1852, from both roads, was $155,587 63, of which $106,922 06 were trom the main stem, and $28.606 51 from the Washiogton branch ; an inereate, compared wiih the corresponding month of lat year, of $11,085 56 on the former, and $4,650 38 on the latter, The Chicago Joornal states that the Michigan Central Railroad Company “have contracted with the Directors of the Military ‘Vract Railroad Company, for the con- struction of the entire line from Galesburg to the junc- tion of the Aurora extention with the Itlinots Centrai— the whole to be completed by tho Ist_of October. 1853." ‘The line from Quiney to Galeeburg Is aircady ina fine stage of progress, so that by October, 1853, Chicago will be in direct railroad communication with the Mississippi at Quincy, a8 weil as at Rocke Island and Galena, ‘Phe Suffolk Meoutecturing Company bave declared a dividend of four per cont. The Tremont Mills three per cents The Farmers’ Bank at Froehold is about to wind up, its businees pot being suMolent to sustain it, under the restrictions lately adopted into the banking system of New Jersey Thelermers’ Bank, we believe i: one of Woor.—No material change has taken place since our Taat report, Sales of 75.000 Lbs at 34 to 47e. for washed. aud the usval deduction of cne-third for unwashed, 6.000 lbs. No.1 pulled, 34 to 35, and 2,000 lbe super. at 400 cash. For- eign is rather dull of sale. IMPORTATION OF THF WEEK ENDING AUGUST 20. Brrons—21,000 fire, 22.000 Bath. Buractiwo Pownan—244 casice. Coars—052 tons. Curres—10 casks, Corrms—17 015 baga. Dy es—1 250 buge sumac; 127 casls. 5 bbls. madder; 18 ceroons. 59 cages ind‘o; 56 ceroons cochineal. Dvewoove—107 toms fustic; 100 tons, 4500 quintels ae nver— O52 centars, 4 crake brimstone; 12 bbls. eul- Phur; 263 boxes ligerioy paste; 408 bundles do. raot, 45 casks, 2 bbls. cream of tartar; 87 ceroons ippeoncusna; 2 casks oristslix tartar; 118 pkgs. divi divi; 73 bage gum coprl; 12 beles gentian root; 160 Lag carbonate of vodag 7 eiks. 43 tos. soda ash; 50 casks pumice stone; 1 cans, 7 bbla copavi; 2 casks antimony; 26 bbls. sarsapa- villa; 6 cases eaita; 850 baskets mineral water. Duy Georr-—-Ship Vandalia. 45 pkgs.; Andrew Foster, 4; Wintleld Seort, 230; Tatieyrand. 22; Splendid 398; Prince Albert, 11; Philadeiphiw, 242; steamer Franklin, 1,126: Rhine 28; Now York. 45: Wostpbalin. 25; Advtatio, 143; Henry Grinnell, $8; Sendusky. 229; New York, 301; Augustur. 176—total pkgs.. 5 503 Fruri—4 414 boxes lemons; 627 boxes oranges; 10 bbls. 2.250 dozen pinceppies; 18,888 boxes, 1986 b80 quarter, 64 eighth boxes, 236 kegs relsins; aimonge; 72 cases citron; 100 casks, 160 cases 0 cues fruit in brand: prunes; f og hit—028 bbls: mackerel; 100 bbin,, St hale bbls, her- gs. Fiax—56 bales, Honav—t6 bbis., 1 thoree, 1 keg. Hain—61 bules horsehair. be 3 bales. 228 piouls lone, r 196 hides, 15 bales deer skin, 3 do, Titox—34 066 bars railroad iron. 21.560 bars, 6 208 bam dies 1323 bundles chret, 389 sheets, 964 bundies boop, 1,807 tons ig. 1,112 plates. Motassra1 tee bh 26 tos.. 16 bh OLASSE a. ‘ 8, es.. LG O1.—76 cake rape seed oil. 67 do. whale, 59 do. Linscod 208 do, 16 Dbie. 78 cases, 080 baskets olive. Sate bas, AINT=3 ¢1 . ve ; 200 ons! " 599 bis, nine. C6 eurks Duin Prasren—600 tons, Rarrans—12.505 bundles, Raco—1,288 bales, Boar—900 boxes, SuGan—%.468 hhda, 187 tes., 46 bbis., 5,809 bags, 13,176 boxes, Sart—18 527 bushols. 1.276 bbla.. 6,320 sacks. Srinrre—377 cacks, 418 baif, 286 quarters, 260 bbls, brandy; 870 pipes gin; 49 pupcheons whiskey, Brevi—176 bondlee, 74 caces, Srcane—d7¥ cures, 8 004 boxes, 487 quarter boxes, BSrerrsne1 678 platen, 62 ouska, Sricee—I0 oaks, 16 bute. nutmegs, z Srev—62 bags anvisecd, 43 do, canary, 40 do, mustard Tin—-T.47 boxes tin plates, (oe My 645 belee leaf, re, Fuot—43 bales, 2 bales woolen waate, Woor—£0% bundics willow, 606 logs mahogany, 887 oreehes, 184 pieces do ; 66 toga, 136 planks, 16% pieces rove wood, 400 ptecoa eapan wood, 11 tons lignumivite, 97 picovs cedve. 73 loge eatin wood. . Wre=6 sums, bi2 has, 216 half, 9,770 quarters, 430 bbie., 467 ba. kete, 4.765 enwed. Winnow Grase—4 447 pga. RRCRIPTS OF PRODUOR TH AY. Ry Nort Kiven Boats 6.001 bbia flour, 400 do, Nhirkey, £4 do. ares, 20 do. pork 154 bales wool, 16,178 bushels corm 10,620 do wheat, and 30 boxes chews, By Brit Raunoan —-607 packages butter, 470 do cheer, 8% cider leather, and 7 bates wool Ty New Baven Raineap,—210 packages cheese, an Art do butter