The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1853, Page 3

Int(ting Decuments Relating to the Fisheries. Weve been favored, in advance, with copies of ‘docupts that are about to be laid before the Le- gislge of Nova Scotia, relative to the fisheries. ‘Thefonsist of official letters on the subject, from the Me government, the Lieut. Governor of Nova Sco, and from Admiral Seymour; also, the report of ™. Campbell, of H. M. 8. Devastation, and the of the masters of two of the revenue vessels fitd out for their protection, together with the in- stetions under which they acted. ome of these interesting documents, or at least / substance of them, have already appeared in the aumns of the Hezap, whigh, of course, we shall asa over; and the first to which we shall call atten- ion, is # letter from the officer administering the go- vernment of Nova Scotia to the Admiral, stating that the importance of ‘protecting the reserved fish- ing grounds has of late assumed a degree of im- portance, from the growth of the colonial marine, of which the produce of the fisheries forms the staple ex. port, and from the refusal of the American govern- sment, while its citizens annually swarm upon these reserved grounds, to reciprocate the commercial privileges conferred by imperial legislation; and that, im conseauence of this state of things, an agree- ment for mutual co-operation between the three pro- vinces had been entered into by their delegates at Toronto, inCanada, in June, 1851;” and informing him of the equipment of provincial cruisers, asking for ad- vice, and stating that ‘‘ the object which the Imperial and Provincial governments have in view, is the efficient protection of a valuable national resource, in a spirit of firmness and prudence, which would not endanger, by any rash or ill-advised act, the peace Detween two kindred and friendly nations.” Then follows the commission and instruction to the masters of the revenue vessels, who are thereby auf , “‘ when they find foreign vessels fishing contrary to treaty, within three miles of the coast of Nova Scotia, to take means to secure and send them in for trial, with the necessary proof, and to use com- pulsory means, if necessary, to effect this;” but re- sort to force, it ‘s stated, “ can only be justified after every other prudent effort has failed.” Some of these revenue officers, however, seem to have been disposed to detain American vessels fishing within three milesof a line drawn from headland to headland; but, upon a representation from the Admiral, they were enjoined by the provincial government to re- frain from molesting vessels found fishing beyond three miles from the coast, to which distance their powers under the provincial act only extended. The Admiral, after inspecting the vessels that were fitted out, stated that they were not sufficiently armed, and that their crews, instead of fifteen men, whould be increased to thirty, giving as a reason, that “if their present weakness should induce resistance, circumstances affecting the public honor and interest might occur ; and the task of future protection by vessels employed in the colonial service, would be rendered more difficult.” To which the Governor replied, that he was not without hope as the season approached when the mackerel fishers from the. United States congregate in the Gulf of St. Law- rence, that it might be in his power so to strengthen the crews of the provincial vessels as to render abor- tive any unlawful attempt of trespass to resist their authority. Subsequently, at the request of the Admiral, the commission of the peace was given toCom. Camp. Lell, similar to that which it was recommended to confer om ‘the senior naval officer employed near Belleisle, by the Queen’s commissioner, for negotiat- ‘ing with the French government as to the New- foundland fisheries, who was empowered, in the ~ Queen’s name, “to cause to come before him all those ‘who—to any one or more of her people, concerning their bodies or firing their houses, or destroying or injuring their goods—have used threats, and to re- ‘quire them to find security for keeping the peace, or for their good behavior towards her and her peo- le." 4 Then follows a return of the vessels which had heen seized since 1817, together with a description of where found fishing, which appeared in the Hr- Rap at the time. The next document is Com ‘Campbell's report, a summary of which we must take another occasion to publish, owing to its length; and which is a, document of no ordinary importance, drawn up with much ability, and from personal wbservation, extending from the southern coast of Nova Scotia to the Straits of Belleisle, which de- wcribes the Americans as coming on the coast in “very fine schooners.” Captain Daly also states that “the American fishermen deserve a great-deal of praise. Their vessels,” he says, ‘are of the very best description, beautifully rigged, wailing remarkably fast, well found in every parti- cular, and carrying large crews—a great many of whom are men from the Provinces—there being wnly four or five British vessels engaged in the fish ery that can compare with them.” He representd the American fishermen as landing cargoes, in the woutports of Nova Scotia, of herrings caught at the Magdalen Islands, and again fitting out for another voyage, without reporting to the nearest collector, or bonding their fish; and as frequently landing freight without reporting their vessels. Abundant testimony is afforded of the generally orderly conduct of the crews of American fishing vessels that were boarded; and Captain Daly states that he only found one instance where a master re- fused to move, having requested him to do so on three different days. Ultimately he gave him an hour to get under weigh, and, in the meantime, went to report the circumstance to Captain Cochrane, of H. M. 8. Sappho, who approved of his conduct: but ‘ou returning, he found the vessel had sailed. At another time, he boarded the schooner Leonard Mc- Kenzie, of Gloucester, commanded by a native of No- va Scotia, which he suspected had been fishing about a mile from the shore, the crew of which vessel threatened to throw him overboard. He took the vessel into Port Hood, however, but did not find suf- ficient cause to detain her. Ordinarily, when Ame- rican fishing veasels were boarded, although courteous and ready in their answers, they still showed great reluctance to move off, and would spend several days in hovering about the coast, hoping to elude the revenue cruisers. Upwards of fifty vessels were boarded by him, about the Straits of Canso and Port Hood, between the 23d of August and 4th of Septem- ber last. Captain Laybold, who commanded another ot these revenue vessels, boarded one hundred and eleven fishermen, to the masters of which he “ explained his instructions, and warned them against violating the treaty of 1818, with the laws relating thereto; ‘snd when found in harbor, he ordered them out as directed.” He considers that ‘the protection last year afforded by the imperial and provincial govern. ments, has been toa great extent ruinous to the in- terests of those Americans who have visited the const, few only of them getting full fares, whilst many of them returned home scarcely half laden.” *‘ Heretofore,” he adds, “they have been enabled to make two and three trips a season, returning with full fares;" and from what he has seen himself, he is strongly of opinion, that “should the same mea" ‘surer of protection be taken this year, the American Bshing interest, so far as the coast of Nova Scotia is ‘concerned, will be 0 severely injured as not to war rant the outfit of vessels from their porta for the business.” He describes American fishing vessels as being “fitted out and supplied in their own ports, which clear out and sail for the fishing grounds around the shores, and enter the provincial ports, where they are transferred to British subjects, who obtain regis ‘ters for them, under which they fish and sail through- out the season. When the fishing is done, they re- turn as American vessels, to the American ports from whence they first sailed; and he mentions an yustance where he boarded the Midian, of Castine, in the Straits of Canso, on the 27th of September, having American papers for a fishing voyage, and which he again fell in with, in the act of fishing ‘within a mile of the shore, when sho wag represented issued by the collector of a neighboring port. Anin- certificate of registry, the declaration, and bond, ap- peared, on the face of them, to be perfectly correct;”” at the same time stating that it appeared somewhat singular and extraordinary “that Mr. Heffernan, the professed owner, should become such, as declared by him, of three American vessels at the same period of time;” and he recommended that an application should be made to the Collector of Gloucester, in the United States, for the purpose of ascertaining whether this vessel, and the other two owned by Heffernan, had been struck off the list of those belonging to the port, or whether the certificates of registry had been delivered up to be cancelled, and if he still considered them as sailing under the American flag.” A letter to that effect was sent to the British Minister at Washington, but the result is not stated. To correct this abuse, which must have a demo- ralizing effect ppon the citizens and subjects of both countries, Admiral Seymour suggests that “if the same necessity exists next season for protecting the fisheries, the task will be much lightened if the fish" ing veasels of a certain tonnage are numbered, and bear their numbers on their hull and maunsail, like the pilot vessels in the English channel, which, with @ proper enforcement of customs regulations, and more care about granting British registers, may check the growing disposition to carry onan Ameri- can trade under British colors, with the aasistance of the laboring fishermen, who are indifferent under what flag they serve.’’ Admiral Seymour and the officers under his com- mand, while they exercised great vigilance, acted with corresponding prudence. On being informed by several masters of American vessels, that the cap- tains of the revenue cruisers had given them notice that they would seize any vessels found fishing with- in three miles of a line drawn from headlands a great distance apart, the Admiral forwarded their state- ments to the Governor of Nova Scotia, who, in reply, referred him to the instructions that had been given to the revenue officers, which he said contained ‘no authority whatever, to act upon the British con- struction of the convention, except where vessels were actually found fishing within three marine miles of the shore; the provincial government having every desire to avoid controversy on the point then under discussion between the government of Great Britain and that of the United States.” It may be proper, however, to add that the statements referred to were not always correct; and Captain Laybold states that ‘he had refused to answer questions put by several American masters, referring them to the commanders of her Majesty's ships for the informa- tion they required, having reference to limits without his jurisdiction.” But Captain Dodd, commanding one of those reve- nue cruisers, stated that he did say to several Ameri- can captains that he should draw a line from the headlands of the coast and bays of Cape Breton, and would seize all American vessels found trespassing within three marine miles of such line, until farther orders, ashe conceived himself bound to do by his instructions, in which he was referred to the conven- tion of 1818. Three days after the date of his letter he received a despatch, dated before that was written’ directing him not to detain vessels unless found tres. passing within three miles of land, which orders he replied should be strictly attended to. The remaining documents chiefly refer to the case of the Helen Maria, detained at the entrance of the Bay of Fundy, on suspicion of having taken fish for bait in Pubnico harbor; but which vessel was after- wards delivered up, on a representation made by the American consul at Halifax, notwithstanding the master had attempted to rescue his vessel while in charge of the officer of the port to which she had been carried. ~ The result of the last year’s experience shows that the fisheries may be amply protected, by stationing whaleboats with active crews at certain prominent nointa. with three or four vessels to cruise in the offing, occasionally visiting these stativus ama farnigh- ing supplies. Interesting fxom Texas. Dates from Galveston have been received, to the 28th ult. The select committee in the House, to whom was referred that portion of the nor’s message re- lating to affairs on the frontier, and the ranging com- eee called out, have made a lueid report. They ly sustain the Governor in his course, and satisfac- torily prove that an addition to the troopson the frontier was imperatively needed. The report was accompanied by a bill authorizing the armen’ ot the rangers by the State; and also a joint resolution for the urement of reimbur ent of the State by the United States. The Gazette thinks there will be no difficulty in pene, both. Gen..Tarrant was the chairman of the tee. A bill was introduced into the Senate on the 17th, making provision for the payment of the difference between the sealed and face value of the debts due by the late Republic of Texas, in land, at fifty cents an acre. After some discussion, it was indefinitely ed. Pomme Austin American, of the 19th ult., rey four cases of small-pox in that city and vicinity. The American states the disease had its origin from a case of varioloid occurring in the family of Raw- lins, one mile and a half town. The Female Academy at Seguin, with all the far- niture, two pianos, and chemical Sree has been totally destroyed by fire. The loss is supposed to be about $5,000. This is a serious calamity to the peo- le of that section. They had advanced much towards The completion of their two seminaries; but a people ing so much public spirit and energy will soon have it re-built. Mr. MeMullen, a Scotch gentleman, was murdered in his bed, in San Antonia, on the night of the 20th ult. The murderer entered the old man’s chamber through the ficor, gagged and stabbed him in the throat. It is bed Since the object was plunder, as trunks, &c., were broken open. Some arrests were made on the 21st, but nothing had been elicited. James H. Durst and H. Clay Davis have entered suit against Caravajal for supplies furnished his fili- bustering forces. Bese The Indianola Bulletin denies the report that tl suit of De Leon against White, for a portion of tl on of Indianola, had been decided in favor of the former. The San Antonio Ledger notices the arrival in that town of a part of the original attachés of the Boun- dary Commission, consisting of Messrs. Pierce, Jones, Thompson and Lawson, assistants; Major Bartlett, agent; and Capt. Tansill, quartermaster of the division. The Victoria Advocate says that a disease con- siderably resembling bloody flux prevails to a con- siderable extent in Victoria, Lavaca, De Witt and Gonzales counties. General Harney and ion of his staff arrived at Corpus Christi on the 10th ult. A coi ndent of the Wueces Valley says that the notorious Canales was under a sort of arrest at Ca- mary 0. The State Gazette, of the 22d ult., has the follow- ing notice of a singular discovery made in Austin: — The lower part of a windsor chair leg, about eight inches long, was found in this place yesterday, in a new well being dug, forty feet under ground. The Piece found is handsomely turned, and painted yellow, with black rings around it. The paint, as weil as the wood, is ina state of preservation. The piece fonnd resembles, in every particular, chair legs of the present day, having the same nub at the lower end, and the same turned rings a fewinchesabove. When found, it lay below a strata of stone, some twelve or eighteen inches through, and several stratas of the same kind had been dug through above. How it came there, or when deposited, is clothed in the in- scrutible ign of the past. All we know about it is, that it is as we have described it, and that it was found at the place mentioned. The Masonic Grand Lodge of the State of Texas has been in session at Nacogdoches recently, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:— M. W. A. Neill, Seguin, G. M.; R. W. F. B. Sexton, San Augustine, D.G.M.; R.W.J.F. Taylor, Mar- shall, 8. G. W.; R. W. W. P. Brittain, Rusk, J. G. W.; R. W.E. B. Nichols, Houston, G.T.; R. 'W. A. S. Ruthven, Houston, é. 8. The Jefferson Herald states that Mr. D. W. Dou- thit has been held to bail in the sum of $2,000 for his appearance at the next term of the District Court, to answer the charge of manslaughter upon the person of Andrew Baker, The Marshall Republican, of the 16th ult., pub- lishes the report of Mr. Tournadre, chief engineer of the Vicksburg and Shreveport Railroad, who was Sapored to ary the route from the Louisiana line to Marshall. He furnishes estimates of the cost of the road, and is fully satisfied of the practicability of le Aad eda be ag can Mw built at a cost than almost an: er of similar extent ¢ Jefferson Herald thinks that if a) riati are made during the present seasion of fhe Les sien tore for clearing out the rivers in Texas, that la Lake should come in for a Lheral abage, bore freight passee p the lake than any of the rivers, and Re of Bishop Ives." CONVENTION OF THE PROTESTANT ¥PISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESS OF NORTH CAROLINA. Romx, We yy, Dec. 22, 1862. Dsaz Berruren: Some of you, at least, are aware” that for years doubts of the validity of my office as Bis! we at times harrassed my mind and reatly enfeebled my action. At other times, it is rue, circumstances have arisen to overrule these doubts, and to bring to my mind temporary relief. But it has been only temporary, for, in spite of reso- lutions to abandon the reading and the use of Catho- tie Koekas CY, ite of earnest eee eye entreaties we protect my mind against the distress- ing influence of Catholic truth; and in spite of pub- lic and private professions and declarations, which in times of suspended doubt I sincerely le to shield myself from suspicion, and win back the con- fidence of my diocess, which had been well-nigh lost —in spite _of all this, and of many other considera- tions which would rise up before me, as the necessary ey ge of suffering my mind to be carried for- ward in the direction in which my doubts pointed, these doubts would again return with increased and almost et ery | vigor, goading me at times to the very borders of derangement. Under those doubts I desired temporary relief from duties that had become so Sere f tome, and de- termined to Scoon ety, Mrs. Ives, w! health de- manded a change of climate, in a short absence abroad. But absence has brought no relief tomy mind. In- deed, the doubts that disturbed it have grown into clear and settled convictions; so clear and settled that, without a violation of conscience and honor, and every obligation of duty to God and his church, I can no remain in my position. Tam called upon, therefore, to do an act of self- sacrifice, in view of which other self-sacrificing acts of my life are leas than nothing; called upon to sever the ties which have been strengthened by long ears of love and forbearance, which have bound my eart to many of you, as was David's to that of Jona- than, and mal “#4 heart bleed as my hand traces the sentence which separates all pastoral relations between us, and conveys to you the knowledge that I hereby resign into your hands my office as ‘Sishop of N Carolina; and further, that I am deter- mined to make my submission to the Catholic Church. In addition, (my feelings only will allow me to say.) as this act is earlier than any perception of my own, and antedates, by some months, the expiration of the time for which I asked leave of absence, and for which I so promptly received from members of your body an advance of salary, I hereby renounce all claim upon the same, and acknowledge myself bound, on an intimation of your wish, to return what- ever you may have advanced to me beyond this 22d ember. day cf Deci . ith continued affection and esteem, I ery you to allow me to subscribe myself. your faith: iend, &e., L. Sintiman Ives. Tue Camancag Inprans.—An officer in the army, who has for several years been stationed at a t in Western Texas, represents the condition of the Camanche Indians in that country as extremely deplorable. Confined to their territory by a hedge of military posts, and unable to pursue their game beyond the frontier, they are almost in a state of starvation. The buffalo has nearly disappeared, the deer are driven across the lines, and they are fre- quently reduced to the necessity of eating horse lesh, and not enough of that to satisfy their hunger. Their case is one that appeals to the charity of the [aabearcas and it would not be inappropriate to quire whether, instead of mili to awe em ae Me eas eae not aa oe ae int lent y_ time ies of the means of MONEY MARKET. Turspay, Feb. 8—6 P. M. At the first board, this morning, there was con- siderable activity, and a very buoyant feeling among speculators. All the leading fancies were in demand atan improving price, varying from a fraction to one per cent. Morris Canal went up 3 per cent; Nicaragua Transit, j; Erie Railroad, 3; Harlem 4; Reading Railroad, 3; Hudson River Railroad, j. All the coal stocks were well sustained, and, with the exception of Phanix, were not operated in to a great extent. Phoenix was in demand, and closed with an upward tendency. We learn that several parties who have lately been large sellers, are now heavy purchasers for a rise. The principal operator in thisstock, on the late advance, is again buying. At the second board the market was not so firm. Morris Canal fell off { per cent; Erie Railroad, §; Long Island, }; Hudson River Railroad, 4. Phoenix Coal Campany advanced & par nant: Dataman Ong per Company, 4; Canton Company, j. There was considerable activity among speculators, and as much anxiety to sell as to buy. Railroad bonds were operated in to some extent, at both boards, at prices current at the close yesterday. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port to-day, amounted'’to $158,285 00 ; pay- ments, $212,726 83—balance, $3,788,652 68. There has been but a moderate demand for foreign exchange for remittance by the steamer from this port for Liverpool, to-morrow, (Wednesday,) and the rates remain without alteration. There is a great supply of sterling bills from the South on the market, which are not held so high by about one quarter per cent as bills drawn by parties here. It appears by the last annual statement of the Astor Mutual Insurance Company, that the whole amount of premiums received during the year 1852, including those not previously cancelled, was $914,866 15; earned premiums for the year, $566,567 51; losses, $363,603 82; return premiums, $60,637 02 ; re-insurance, expenses, &c., $51,517 84 —leaving net profits, $90,808 83. Assets of the com- pany on the 31st of December, 1852, amounted to $653,226 35. The Board of Trustees has declared a dividend of eighteen per cent on the profits of the year, for which certificates will soon be issued. The importations into this port to-day, (February 8th,) have been as follows:— Butter—497 firkins. Blaeching powder—66_ tierces. Coal—286 tons. Dry goods $48 pe ages per Irene, 185 per Ar r Celestial, 736 per Saratoga, etic. Druge— Fs barrels sulphur, 198 casks, 193 tierces, 100 boxes, 100 casks chemlcals; 3 barrels, 100 boxes borax. Fruit— 2,650 boxes oranges, 1,418 boxes lemons. Iron—1,074 bars railroad iron, 20,018 bars, 4,714 bundles, 204 bundles hoop, 430 bundles sheet, 767 tons pig. Oil—108 casks linseed. Salt—6,618. sacks. r—202 hogsheads. Su Steel—76 boxes, 311 bundles. Tin—2, 040 boxes tin pais, 1,000 boxes terne. Wool—23 bales, Wine—3,880 kets. The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value of certain articles exported from this port da- ring the week ending and including Saturday, Feb. 5, 1863, distingnishing the destination and extent of shipments to each place. CoMMBRCE OF THE Port Or New YoRK—Weskty Exports. LIVERPOOL, Quantity. Value. Cotton, bales.1,602 $25,138 Flour, bbls.. 8,001 45,677 N. stores, 8,622 Rosin oil, x GLascow. Flour, bbls...5,870 $33,109 Mf. pended 4 2 $2,493 N. ‘ Ess, oil, es... Seai oil. gals 8,000 4,723 Stay 300 Acet lime, cks. 112 ‘910 Total oss. sscvcvecceeecesseves = HAMBURG. Cotton, bls...1,468 $62,806 Kes. oiles.... 4 $717 Varnish. bbls,” 30 1125 L.rub'rgoods. 2 401 Ashess.s..... 60 1,851 Sp.turp, bbla, 26 714 Horn tips, bis, 188 "483 Corn, bush... 450 383 ‘Whb'ne, Ibs.65,529 91.983 Pimento, bags. 100 1,127 Is.'142 4,757 Tobacco, cw.t. 286 3,510 32 1,006 1 275 Lace, ca P.C. BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN COLON Pork, bbls,.., 100 $1,600 Ofi cloths,caves 10 Flour.... ..+ 1,102 6,825 Shooka, No..15,000 Navalstoers..' €0 129 Rice, tierces,.’ 2 Mf.tobac. Ibe.1,120 249 LR. goods, on. 1 102 Ay) 40 Matches, cases 70 snlp bread... 750 Vernich...... 6 Cheere, boxes 100 Hoops, No... 1,500 Candles ...... 400 O11 meal, bag 110 Marble. 1 Brandy, galis. 422 Shoor, ca 5 400 Domestics,,.. 4 OO =Total ..... wees CENTRAL AMHUUCA, &. bread, bbls. 60 $142 Marble, boxon 10 $150 Potatoer. 40 80 Ironralling,., 3 167 Sonp, box: 2 71 Coal, tons... ! 100 550 Glass. 2 144 Lumber,feet 2,000 32 Hardware 1 7 TOM receerrvenyeneerreneg ganeee eeepc eee lO SUMATRA. Domestics, ca. 175 $10,824 Opium, cases. 11 bal 318 Pork, bbls... 10 122 Mackerel 15 "G 10 827 20 1,610 906 686 4638 166 208 Boards. 325” 87 ¥ 41, 568 Chain, fathoms 100 98 Rice, tierces'..” 46 ' 981 Trunksnumber 52 103 Corn, bushels, 530 376 Machinery, pes 22 925 , boxes... 8 38 bala... 380 6 855 Confectionery. 50 Segars, thous, 27 Drugs, cases... 7 Rice, tierces ;. 17 Brooms, 100 Chocolate ple 61 140 Brandy, Uf p.. 2 29 Cider brandy,. 2 178 Salmon, 1 860 Cordage, coils: 100 1,981 Duck, bolts ,. 100 1,616 Clocks, pkgs... 55 906 seserevessccesecececsss 43,140 NEW GRANADA $381 Boards, pos.. 1,352 $800 45 Shingles, bdls.’ 60 180 2.02% Railroadcars.. 12 6,900 2,382 — 5 BT Total .......044.. $12,240 CISPLATINN REPUBLIC. 1 $196 Lumber, ft 92,500 $2,070 ider 3 63 Shingles... 60,700 ‘471 Spts turpentn 26 752 Spars, No....| 30 0 Brandy, pipes 2 53 Druga, cases.. 6 987 Chairs, boxes. 85 124 Hardware.... 32 802 Reoks & st'ry 8 1,506 Palmleaf, bdis 80 55 Segara, cases, 1 200 Blacking,cs’s, 33 314 Total.scrcccccscesecccccevcecscssresscccccecs 97,906 BRAZIL, Flour, bbls... 860 $6,020 Tea, boxes.... 110 $445, Rosin........ 50 70 Pepper, bags. 30 830 S. bread, kegs, 70 70 F.crackra,bxs 400 © 600 Lins'doll, gals 82 61 pkgs.. 19 830 Byte turpenta 38 28 Paper, reams. 215 136 jooks, No... 60 90 550 83 20 © 301 bo: 1382 225 Tron manuf... 15 1,450 Gunpowder... 62 362 Shirts. seneeee 539 867 637 107 I 402 20 4,944 367 1,062 ‘Tea .... 2 ok 80 1,0%4 Dom’tics, bls1,035 120,493 pe 951 Cottons, for... 40 5,300 Carriages, No. 3 726 Boones, cs. 80 4,414 Ref sugar,lbs 2,500 228 mbs 204 tt Shoe la: 1%6 Buttons, Total Liverpool. Glargow. aes 2 a Total ....0004 “The most important feature in this statement is the detailed report of shipments made to each place. The aggregate amount is small, both of merchandise and of specie. Nearly one half of the total export was to ports in Great Britain. The second report of the Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company, which we published yesterday, gives a very favorable report of the progress made in the completion of this important road. The construction of this road will be of incalculable value to Georgia, Florida and Southern Alaba- ma—in fact, to the whole southwestern section of the Union. In a national point of view it will be a very important movement, by doing away with the necessity of making passages around the dangerous capes of Florida, by opening a com- munication between the excellent port of Brunswick, its Atlantic terminus, and the port of St. Marks, and ultimately with that of Pensacola,’ on the gulf. It will bea channel for the safe and cheap transportation of the vast commerce of the Southwest tothe At- lantic, and the best avenue for travel from the North to Mexico via Vera Cruz, and, via the isthmus of Tehuantepec, to California and the Pacific. The com- pany ack no money from the government or the pub- lic—their road is in active progress, and provision is made for its construction throughout. But they do think the importance of their road in time of war to the general government, gives them a strong claim for the remission of the duties on their iron. Con- gress should take this into immediate consideration, and act upon itat once. This company has better foundation for » claim of this kind than any other road in the country. ‘Thompson’s Bank Note Reporter gives the follow- ing as the latest counterfeits:— Ines on the National Bank, D. C.—imitation of genuine; engraving coarse and poor. Twos onthe Bank of Wost- fel, N. ¥.—excellent imitation of genuine. Tens on the Waterbury Bank, Ct.—vignette, two females, one leani on 8 kind of stone table, and stalks of grain in her hand; the other has s hat on anda sprig in her hand, pues a oat; cot in the background; large medallion (10) on pd side of notte; ten in the two right-hand corners; oor portrait of hp Gari Mie on same end; large ten across eft end; letter A; filling up and nignatures engraved Twenties on the Marine Bank of Baltimore, Maryland— yig., warehouses, wharf, shipping, &c.; 20 on each end. Fisés’ tens, and Twenties, onthe Bank of Ulster, N.Y., altered from genuine ones, are said to be in circulation. Fives on the Central Bank, Worcester, Mase.—vig., rail- cars, dock, boat, &c.; female on right end, Indian on the left; not like g ¢. Twenties on the Marine Bank, Buffalo, N.¥., spurious—vig., shipping near a wharf, on which are storehouses; between the names of the offi. cers a boat containing men about striking a whale; the arms of the State on leit end, coarser than other portions of the bill. Twos on the Hartford Bank, Washington county, N. ¥., lotter A, Juno 1, 1949—vig., small State arms. with figure 2 on cach side; female on left end, with two above and below; well calculated to deceive. Fives on the Tremont Bank, Boston, Mass., spurious—vig., cagie with spread wings, &e.; poor impression. Fifties on the Central Bank, Conn., altered from twoa—large 60 on upper right and lower left corner; bust of Jackson on the lower right corner and a spread eagle on upper left; locomotive and cars below; exceedingly well done There are iu active operation on the Cumberland river, Tennesse, the following iron manufacturing establishments:—21 furnaces, 20,200 tons of metal; 9 forges, 10,600 tons blooms; 2 rolling mills, 4,700 tons of iron. Total 44,500 tons, Capital $1,216,000- Value of products $1,678,000. Employed, 1,395 white men, 1,810 negroes. Ata meeting of tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany, held in Philadelphia, yesterday morning, resolu- tions were adopted to subscribe $750,000 to the Mari- etta and Cincinnati Railroad, $100,000 to the Spring- field and Pittsburg Company, and $300,000 to the Ohio and Indiana Company. The McLean County Bank is the title of a new bank established at Bloomington, McLean county, Ill, under the general banking law of that State. ‘Tho capital of the bawk is $150,000, and it will oom- mence business immediately. The necessary papors have been filed én the clerk's office of Scott county, Indiana, for the establishment of the Indiana Munson, of Ohio, who has several very wealthy gentlemen of Cincinnati associated with him. Capi- tal $600,000. ‘The numerous coal companies of the Cumberland reigon must turn their attention at once to the prinei- pal avenue to market—the Chespeake and Ohio Canal—and see that boats enough to transport large quantities of coal are ready upon the resumption of navigation. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers many advantages, and will carry upon favorable terms @ large amount of coal, but its capacity will be limited until a double track is constructed. The coal trade of that district will be much more limited than anticipated, if means are not immediately adopted to supply the canal with boats. There were 10,300 packages contaiuing 47. tons of butter, and 4,708 packages containing 276 tons of cheese, shipped from the Madrid station, on the Ogdensburg Railroad, during the present season, consigned to the Boston market. The Albany Jowrnal gives the annexed statement from the official returns of the harbor master of that port, showing the aumber of vessels arriving and departing, the tonnage, &c., of the years 1851 and 1862:— CommERCk OF ALBANY—AMOUNT OF TONNAGE, 1661. 1852. Toms. No. Tons. 60082027, 383 18,182 “240 14,352 18,500 = 181-24, 308 16,574 39 16,432 13% 9 1,685 630 9 611 80,810 ©8074, 506 In the number of sail vessels there appears to have Leen a large falling off, but the increase in barges more than makes up the deficiency. We were under the impression that the number of sail vessels here during the season of navigation were much larger than any previous year, with the exception of 1847. We may have been led into error from the fact, which cannot be disputed, that this class of vessels made quick trips, and conveyed from here more property than taken the previous year by the same kind of versels. In order to do this they were towed down the river by the steam tugs, some only below Castle- ton, others below Hudson, and even to New York. Thus were they enabled to perform the work, for which they obtained remunerative prices. Notwithstanding the total number of vessels do not sum up a8 many as last season by seven, the ag- gregate tonnage of 1852 exceeds that of 1851, 3,786, thus showing an increase in the river, Eastern and Southern traffic. The following is the total amount of tonnage for each year since 1838 :— 40,369 1846, ton: 39,416 1817" £ 60,707 1848 40,356 1849“ 55,364 1850“ 5,507 1851 ° + 70,985 1852 « During the greater part of the season of 1852 freighta were abundant, particularly lumber, and all descriptions of vessels were kept in active service, Tn fact, there were at intervals, a great scarcity of coasting vessels, and forwarders were compelled to stow property on arrival, which was consigned to other places. At one time lumber dealers found it impossible to fill their orders, owing to their inability to procure vessels to convey the lumber to its desti- nation. The Madison (Indiana) Courier, of the 2d inst., says that the Bank of North America, located at Newport, Vermillion county, in that State, has sus- pended payment. Some $1,600 of its notes were pre- fented and protested for non-payment. This isoneof the free banks established under the general banking law, which are owned by non-residents. Under the law the banker or bankers have thirty days to redeem their paper, oth@twise the stock deposited with the Anditor of the State will be sold, and the holders of bills paid, with interest, cost, &c. The last annual report of the Albany and Schenec- tady Railroad Company, gives the annexed exhibit of receipts and expenditures for the year ending January 31, 1853 :— ALBANY AND ScumNECTADY RAILROAD. Total receipt from passengers, freight, &c....$316,487 60 Bopnnwvey Vyvewmey -nad An ++ 142,411 47 ++, .$174,076 13 4 Total net earnin, Amount paid interes do. divides 416 00 do. do. in Febr’y.. 49,772 00 $130,180 74 SUPlUS oesceccsesecssensserecesesceres $45,895 39 The gross earnings of this road in each month of the past four years have been as follows :— Mowraty Recaprs or THe ALBANY AND Scauwectapy Rait- ROAD. 1849. 1850. ‘1851. 1852. January.. $8,399 10 $7,953 13 $9,335 37 $14,392 24 February. 8,188 74 7,340 46 8,550 65 =: 12,318 91 March.... 11,680 02 12,311 04 17,163 22 17,606 91 075 438 25,061 11 27,299 33 4 47 20,737 66 23,861 48 352 61 20,149 61 24,186 40 453 86 22,058 68 26,347 73 773 79 24,254 11 27,209 89 25,233 97 27,268 00 31,493 84 October.. 19,264 50 20,605 46 24,528 64 20,004 42 November 16,412.55 17,708 36 20,608 38 25,576 65 December 14,626 65 14,020 87 20,455 48 25,367 28 Totals..$174,368 62 $198,893 35 $240,070 81 $284,754 03 The receipts of the company for the past year have been sufficient, after paying for all repairs, the entire expense of operating the road, and the interest on the debt, to pay two semi-annual dividends of four per cent each, and have a surplus, exclusive of fuel on hand and paid for, applicable to the service of the ensuing year, of $43,895 39, which has been applied in part as follows:—Added to the permanent cor- tingent fund, as stated below, the sum of $5,000; in- crease of freight accommodations, $5,000; paid on account of depot lot, $3,679; one first class locomo- tive engine, $8,260; paid for additional double track, $8,000; paid in settlement of old suits for damages, $5,000; cash means on hand, $8,966 39—total, $43,- 895 39. ‘The Directors, in their last annual report, estimated the gross receipts for the year ending the Slst day of $290,000 00 January instant, at This has been ‘largely increased, the re- ceipts for that period having been 316,487 60 Excess of gross receipts over esti last report..... $26,487 60 The reserve or contingent fund smoun' on Slat January, 1862, to the sum of. $45,350 00 There has been added out of the surplus the year, a8 shown above, the sum of... 5,000 00 Making the amount at this time, of the permanent or contingent fund, invested 2 Ya in an available shape.......... cece cree $50,550 00 debt of At the date of the last annual report the funded the company was... . 85 And the capital stock 10,000 00 seeeee Py . +++ $1,760,000 00 ‘The aggregate of these two items remains the same; but ‘a large amount of the bonds of the company have since been converted into its stock at par, in accord- ance with the clause in each bond authorizing such conversion. At the present time the funded debt is... $480,400 00 + 1,289,600 00 ‘And the capital stock is. The probability is, that most, if not all, the con- vertible bonds will very soon be turned into stock. The business of the road during the past seven years, estimating the business of the present year 1863, by the increase shown thus far in the first month in the year, we are warranted in expecting an increase at least equal to the average of the past. The annexed exhibita the total quantity of flour and wheat (reduced to flour) delivered at tidewater, from the Erie canal,in each of the past eighteen years, distinguishing the product of this State from that of all others:— ReckrPts OF FLOUR At TipeWATER—SoURCKS OF SuPPLY. From Western Fromthis Totaltits. arr. State. at Tidewater. 899,106 802,580 753,075 598,85 384,528 1,116,778 492,824 $82,691 583,088 634,507 1,290,051 387,540 601,073 600,408 30,188 770 970 204,731 463,408 to 1850, inclusive, and 28 cents from 1861 to 165e° Flour and wheat pay about $1,000,000 im tolls, or about one-half of the $2,000,000 tolls on produce go- ing to market. Merchandise going from tidewater pays about $1,000,000—making up the $3,118 200 which were the tolls of the last year of navigation. The Cumberland Jowrnal of the 4th inst., aays,— @ bill has passed the House of Delegates to amend the charter of the Parker Vein Company, and is new before the Senate. The object of the amendment is to enable the Company to bring the valuable lands recently purchased by them in the George’s Oreelt Valley, under the operation of their charter. This accomplished, we predict for the Parker Vein Com- pany a very high position among the coal compa- nies of this region. There can be no doubt that their big vein coal lands are among the meat valuable and most advantageously located in the county. 500 Cal. 12m 91 11000 FrieR2d Mtg bds 11034 4000 Frie RC bds, "Tl 98 000 Hud 24 Mtg Bds 9934 20000 Cyt Bas 62 b60 9035 1000 Hud RRNewBds 93 12 sha Bk Commerce 108% 20 State Bank:..... 10% 10 Metropolitan Bk. 1083¢ 6 Market Bank.... 106 or Continental Bank 101 50d 10N A Ins Co... 10 Continental IusCo 106 100 Canton Co.....b3 118 50 Cary Imp Co..b00 1434 300 250 Mont Mini 4% 200P'-mm’th D.Dock oS 7 425 Flo & Keyport... 250 do. 250 hs ane 575 Nic Transit Co. 400 ae 100 do. hg 50 Mich Cent RR, bS 10 65 buO 64%; oo SECOND 6 #4500 Ind Canal Loan 5000 Erie lst MtgBds 116 =. 100 do, BOARD. 100 shs Nic T Co b6o 5 bse 3000 ErieR2dMtgBds 1103¢ 1000 Erie Cvt Bds "71 98 2000 Nor Ind RR Bds 9014 10000 N J Cen RR Bda 100 20 shs Contin’nt! Bk 10014 200 6 weedy Bk...,. "4 was in lesa cheaper. The sales comprised 7,600 $4873; No. 8 vi ky Sig TES GE AOD tern, at $5 6235; common te good Western, at $6 81:4 @ $626; extra Genesee, at awe 96 439¢; and fs South it Tootsie wey aval ‘realized Ky aK baie hee bbl. have been 9,000 bushels Southern white ‘heat purchased at $128. Rye and barley continued the ssme. ‘Western oats were procurable at 48 a 60c. per bushel. Corran.—The sales to-day were 2,600 at steady prices. The advices by the Atlantic are ty a: couraging to make it easier to dispose of lots than CoXN was more abundant and much lower; the tran actions consisted of 26,000 bushels new Southern white and yellow at 62c. a 66c. per bushel. Corrs remained active and buoyant; sales were made: Fh 5 sare shil24e. a 1LXe.; 2,600 do Rie ot 3g. a 9340. per lb, Coprer.—fome 5,000 Ibs. old have been obtained af 24146. per Ib., cash. Fraruers.—Western live geese were rare and needed aé Alc. a 42c. per Ib. Friacnts.—Rates to Liverpool were inactive. 600 bela. rosin were e1 at 3a., and 10,000 bushels corn im buf. at 8d. To London 200 bbls. lard were at 30s. Te Australia 1,700 bbls. flour were at 60, and the ited apna Jor Stine 22 #80(e. te amount offering. @; s Citron at 23};c., and 60 bbis. currants at 108. —There were 50 pipes Holland sold at 00c. per gallo Hay.—River continued to seD in small lots at $1 123} $1_25 per 100 Iba. Tron.—Scotch pig was in request at $32 9 $33, and held at $56 @ $36 per ton, usual time. Leap.—Factors asked $7 60 for Spanish, and $8 fer Galena, per 100 Ibs. None sold. Jiwe.—Rockland was inactive at $1 08 for common, aad $1 60 for lamp per bbl. MOLASSES was more inquired for. The day’s sales ia- cluded 500 bbls. New Orleans at 20c. a 8ic., and 50 hhds. muscovado at mya on. Nava. £10Res.—Nothi turpentine; 1,000 bbls. spi ‘ita turpentine were sold at TZe. ni per gallon—an abateme: Oi18.—Sales of 3,000 gallons linseed were effected at 15¢.. a 76c. Holders G67c. a G8c. for whale, $1 26 fer olive, and $1 29 a $1 30 for sperm, per 5 Provisions.—Pork retailed to extent of 250 bble. new prime and mess at $1550 a $17. There were 160 packages shoulders and hams bought at 7!4e. a 7%e., 10c. a 103¢¢. per Ib. Some 300 bbls. lard “fe Cy 10%c. per lb. Beef did not vary much. There were 208 bbls. sold at yesterday's rates, ‘besides 600 tierces priae mess at $20, and 160 bbis. beef hama at $15 0 $16. Rear Estata.—Sales by auction :—By Co.—1 lot and three-story brick house 109 k i a i 20x74, $6.000; 1 do. adjoining, do., $6,275; 1 ‘ao, 05,07; 1 do., 22x74, $7,225; 1 do., $7,200; 1 lot and threo brick house 619 Greenwich street, 1834 feet from street, 18 6x48, $4,150; 1 lot and three story bei sujoining, 18 6x46, $4,200; 1 do., 18 @xt4, $3,000; ria 26185, $0,600; 1 lot and four story briek house on street, 326 fect from Sixth avenue, 25x100, $2,600; 1 Tot and two story frame house adj , Same size, SOTH By B. A. Chilton—1 lot and four story brick house om Elm street, corner of Leonard, 20x60, ‘$9,000; 1 lot house on Third street, corner of ttan street, 70, $3,860; 1 lot and house, 655 Houston street, $6, Brooklyn property—By Jas. Cole—t lot and on Navy street, near Myrtle avenne, 22x100 6, 1 lot adjoining, same dimensions, with frame house, $1,975. By W. H. Franklin, Son & lot and house, 42 Chariton street, 23x100, By A. H. Muller—Unexpired lease of the lot and story brick building 48 Barclay street, having run, $15,700 ; lease of the lot and three atery ing 17 Warren street, having eight to lease of the two story brick building in the Green street, having cient yearsto run, $2,200 ;1 three story brick house avenue, nearly oppesite Amity anak, 17.10x100, $9,300. By T. B. pa lots on 118th street, 260 feet from Fourth avenue, 11, $235 each, $960 ; 8 do. on Eighteenth street, 160 feet from Fifth avenue, same $245 each, $1,960; 4 lots on 117th street, 100 feet from avenue, 265x160. 11, $270 each, $1,000 ; 2 do. on Fifth avenue, corner 117th: street, 26x100, $270 ‘each, $540; 4 do. northeast cornee~ Fifth avenue and 116th street, 256x100, $380 each, #1 5285: 1 gore lot on 112th street, near Firth avenue, Ry Anthony J. Bleecker—1 lot on Fifth avenue, betweem: Ht é He iti : is 32 A 5 k it Thirty-first and Thirty-second streots 23,84x100, $8, 1 lot do., between Thirtieth and ‘Malrty ‘teat smailer, $7,200; 1 lot on south side Thirty.scond Vetween Fifth avenue and Broadway, 26x1165, lot adjoining, 25x100, $4,150; 2 on street, 102 feet from Third avenue, 26x102, $600; 1 lot em Twel(th avenue, corner Eighty third street, 27,2u1 $1,175; 1 lot adjoining, 252100, $1,100; 1 Ido. do., $756; 8 do. do., $728 each; fronting on Kighty-fourth street, 76x100, $120; 2 Fighty. eighth street, 325 feet from Eighth h A per Ib. SUGARS were more Pst and buoy . Mu ._ The sales ene~ braced 300 hhds. at a bigc.; and 1,70@ bags Pernambueo, on terms not made Wb., cash, ‘Txas.—Hoffman held an anetion sale to-day, the detalls: of which we subjoin:—Im per ship (terme six months.)—Hyson—77 half chests at bo; 3 ‘a 417 do 34; 29 do 33; 78 do 3134; 20 do ‘208 do.283<; 96 do 28; 23 do 2654; 24 3 Es bi Bl Pie R pectseneekls do 82; 5 do 48; MM do do 4134; 26 do 41; ;' a 25 do 36; 15 do Ay | i de b1 do 31%; do 31; 164 do 30; 16 de 2 Hyson Skin—20 chesta, 37% ; 34 do., We do. 2016: $8 08 half do, 29; 111 do, 28: 2134: 48 doy 9 . Hyson Twankay—4 chests at 2434; 57 4g io, 28; Odo, 22; 42 do, 2136; 87 half 4 8 ao, 28; 19 do, 22; 92 24445 76 do, 24: 221 chests at 22; 100 halt Ao, 21." Bonehong: 110 do, 2244; 281 do, 22. The toll on h barrel of flour from Buffalo to Albany Exchange Dapk, The principal stockholder is 9. B | waa $6 cente irom 1835 to 1345; 31 conta trom 1346 Oolong—192 half cheats £6 do, 27; 48 do, 2644: 99 do, 28; M0 do, 254; 48 202 do, 2h3g; 149 do, 24. Wmskay.--Included in the sales ware 900 bbls. and Pricon at 243; 0 4% and WY 9 260, per gallon. Wive.—The operations com, 80 cane Madelzg at $1 25; and 60 swor;, At ve, por geo, 2% ti ‘ALLOW was in moderate request, at 03¢c. a 0Ke. par-.