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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 17363. — Siocieieieenneaet MORNING EDITION----FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1853. PERSONAL. Naeem anna WORGE HAMMOND, JUNIOR, OF LEEDS, York shire, is i oF to return home to Leeds as son as possible, where he will hear of something to his edvantage, and worth his immetiate and personaf appli. ation, as his father died on the 17th June, 1852, THOMAS WILKS LORD, for the Executora, Leeds, (Eng.), Jan. 15, 1853. Should Mr. ray home, or be in the vicinity, ho is requested to call see Mr. Goorge Wilson, 289 Pearl street, previous to ‘his rture. THE GENTLEMAN WHO PICKED UP A BUNDLE eontaining a shawl, on Monday morning, in Amit near Sullivan street, will leave it at No. 130 Amity street, he will receive the grateful acknowledgments of the OTS, OF OTH INST., WAS WITH Louisa @.’s comes too late, and out any address. #0 doen the lady’s from Jay street; why all these aro re- ne to be renewed. Miss A. @. has a lotter in the 0; st Office, ~ SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘ASONIC NOTICE. — THE BRETHREN OF MUNN Lodge No. 190 are particularly requested to meet on Friday evening, Feb 18, at theix hall, 71 Difision atreet, to celebrate their regular anniversary. By order of J. BERRY, W. M. Joun MoiHontaNnn, Secretary. U. A.—WASHINGTUN ASSOCIATION,—IHE 3 'e yenth annual bail of this association will bo held at the Broadway Theatre, on Tuesday evening, February 22d, 1568. ‘Tickets, which are limited, and but fow re- ing unsold, can be purchased of James Grifith, treasurer, No. 14 Ludlow street, William W. Osborn, No. 378 Grand street, John H. lott, secretary, County @lerk’s office . J, MILLER, President Joan H. Buyorr, Secy. s O. GyA 88 FeBRUARY—1752.—THE ORDER OF ‘a United Americans will (according to their usua custom) celebrate the approaching annivorsary of the birthday of the immortal Washington on ‘Tuesday, 224 inst., by a public procession, under the direetion of Cap- tain ‘Jobu C. Belme, as Grand Marshal, the route to which will be as follows :—Form on the east side of Fifth avenue, right resting on Fourteenth street, at ten o'clock A. M. ‘precisely, and proceed up Fourteenth atreet to Broadway, around Union Park, down Fourth avenue and Bowery to Chatham #t:eet, and down Chatham strect to the Park, through the east gate, in front of the City Hall, here if will pass in review before his Honor tho Mayor and CommonsCouneil, and from thence proceed up Broad- way to Metropolitan Hall, where the procession will enter, and, at half-past one o'clock precisely, an oration will be delivered by Brother J. W. Bryce, Eaq., and other appro- priate exercises will take place.’ By order of the Com- anittee of Arrangements, WILLIAM B. WEISS, Chairman. Purr J. Bogart, Secretary. ‘NDEPENDENCE CHAPTER, NO. U. HE embers of this chapter are requested to be punctual at the meeting this (Friday) evening, at half-past seven P. M., te transact business concerning the welfare of each individual member; also, to make arrangements for tho Parade on Tuesday, 22d February. By order. ARCHD. BRADSHAW, Chairman Special Committee. ICIAL—NOTICE TO THE MANUFACTURERS OF Boiler Iron.—Treasury Department, Feb. 10, 1853.— ‘The fifteenth section of the act of Congress entitled “An ‘act to amend an act entitled an act for the better securi- ty of the lives of passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam, and for other purposes,” @pproved 30th August, 1852, provides— “That all plates of boiler iron shall be distinctly and E nity semen stamped in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe, and, if practicable, in snch lace or places that the mark shall bo left visible after the plates are worked into boilers, with the name of the manufacturer, the quality of the iroa, and whether or we eaaeret, andthe place where the same is manu- factured.”” In pursuance to the authority vested in this department dy the above section of said law, notice is hereby given to the manufacturers of boiler iron that, in future, all iron to be used in boiiers, in steam vessels, must be ‘clearly and distinctly stamped in not less than threo grapes on each sheet or plate, as follows, viz:—At two gonal corners, at a distance of about four inches from the edges, and also about the middle of each plate or sheet, with the name of the manufacturer and the name of the place where manufactured, designating the latter oy, the name of the sity, town, or county, and also State. I¢ is at the option of the purties to nad ibe ame of the works. Ifthe plates are formed from charcoal iron which has not been hammered before being rolled, it is to ‘be also stamped, in connection with the above, with the letter C. If of charcoal iron which has been hammered before being rolled, it is te be marked with the letters C. H. If of puddled iron, it is to be marked with the letter P. Inaddition to the above, the different qualities of the iron, lat, 2, 3d, &c., will be designated upon the plates ‘by numerals, viz: No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, &. THOMAS CORWIN, “Secretary of the Treasury. REWARD.—LOS?, ON THURSDAY AFTER noon, the 17th of February, in coming from toy and Washington strects to Leonurd and Elm streets, or returning in one of Kipp & Brown’s stages, a gold lever watch, Wi Cooper, maker, Liverpool, No. 16,642; e’ finder, by leaving ‘the same at aero corner of Broadway and Duane e t] ih WEDNESDAY ING, UARY 16, in going from the Aolian Hotel, 834 Broadway, to ‘$7 Broadway, in one of the Broadway stages, a pair of emerald attached b; ‘The finder Will be iberaily rewarded by leavlog thom at the private door of 737 Broadway, opposite Astor plac OST—YESTERDAY, 17TH INSTANT, IN GOING FROM Grand treet and Bowery, through Broome street to Hudson street, and back te the Bowery and Rivington street, © pearl portmonnaie, eontaining four $6 bills, one $8 Dill, one $1 Dill, two gold dollars and some srall change. Any one finding it will be suitably rewarded, by Yeaving it at 42 Rivington street. also a gold pencil. Gemmel’s, OST—ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, IN GOING FROM the corner of Bank and Greenwich streets, to 439 Broadway, through cros+ing streots, a mourning pin, sot with hair.’ Full value will be paid for its recovery, as it was a keepsake, at the bakery on the above corner. OST—ON THURSDAY NIGHT LAST, IN AMITY street, between Laurens and the Greenwich Sav- Bank, a sable victorine. The finder will be suitably fewarded on leaving the same at 66 Amity street. OST—ON FRIDAY, THE 11TH INST., FOUR CERTI- cates, 25 shares cach, of telegraph stock—Nos. 160, Jol, 162 and Ander 163—of no value but to the owners. The i will receive a suitable reward, by returning the game to ISAAC G, HATFIELD, No, 29 Stone street. OST—A CARBUNCLE BRACELET, ON THURSDAY the 17th inst., in going from Broadway, near Eighth street, to Twelfth street, near Second avenue, thence to ‘Twenty-third strect, near Fourth avenue, either in the cars or street. The finder will be liberally rewarded, by Teaving the same at No. 313 Twelfth street. JUND—IN SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD CARS, ‘one purse, containing money, one bundle of calico, geveral umbrellas, and sundry other articles, too nu- are to mention. Office, avenue and Forty-third street. HE LECTURE SEASON. Fe NE select brome or vars em EDWARDS LESTER, ESQ., AT THE INVITATION OF “QU the Mechanics’ Institute, will deliver a lecture on Saturday evening, Feb. 19, at eight o’elock, in Stuyvesant Institute, on the elements’ which make up an indepen- dent working man. Tickets, admitting a gentleman and , 25 cents. For sale at the St. Nicholas, Astor House, and ‘Ainerican hotels; Stringer & ‘Townsend's book atore, under Harnum’s Museum; the Mechanic's Institute, No. 1 Bowery; andat the Stuyvesant Institute. IRST LECTURE FRER.—AT CLINTON HALIL—POPU- F lar lectures for ladies and gentlemen, on Anatomy, ysiology, and the means of proverving and restoring th, by J. M. WIETING, M. D., on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuosday, and Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1 19, 21, 22, and 28 at 7% o'clock, P. M.. To be illustrated with decidedly the largest collection of maniking, skele- tons, models, numerous and of various kinds, péintings, &e., of an of the kind in the United States. Ad: mission—! free; the rest only 123¢ cents each. JAE, CHAPEL, LECTURES “THE, REV. DR. JOHN Proudft, of Rutgers , lectures on Friday @rening, at 8 o'clock. ,Subject—‘ The popular elyment in the history of the early Christian Church.” Tickets 60 -cents; two tickets admit a gentleman and two ladies. 183 BACON’S HISTORICAL LESSONS, AT HOPE Chapel.—Miss Bacon will give her fifth lesson on dhe origin of the Greok Hlement 18 modern, life at Hope ‘Chay is morning at Single for the ten remaining le tickets 60 1 o'clock. 5 ots. ; ssons $4. THE MILITARY. a ae a TTENTION CONTINENTALS.. Continental Uniforms, with or without ripe 5 ‘good order, cheap for cash. Price $10 to $15each. For farther particulars, uire of JACOB T. B. DE WITT, $1 Codar street, or 106 Pear! street, Brooklyn. BOARDING. eens ‘0 SINGLE GENTLEMEN, OR GENTLEMEN AND their wives, can be accommodated with sant and beard at 187 atreet. For alas Inquire of Robert E. Bunce, a¢ Union Hall Clothing Ware. house, corner Fulton and Nassau atreets. ond pass through New York on his | |NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. INTERESTING CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS, | Debate in the Senate on the Pacific Railroad Bill. The Reciprocity Question in the House, | PROCEEDINGS IN THE N, Y. LEGISLATURE. The Canal Enlargement Proposition, ke, ke, ke. From Washington City. Wasuinaron, Feb. 17, 1858. ‘The Senate were in executive session to-day nearly two hours, but accomplished nothing of interest. The Gardiner case, which had been conditionally set down for trial to-day, was postponed. The Hon. J. R. Chandler, of Pennsylvania, is ill, and has been detained from his seat in the House for several days past. THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Wasuincrox, Feb. 17, 1853, Various petitions were presented. Mr. Bropuxap, (dem.) of Pa., presented # memorial in favor of 4 suspension of the steamboat law. PENSION FOR THE WIDOW OF A KEVOLUTIUNARY SOLDIER. Mr. Uxpgrwoon, (whig) of Ky., reported a bill for the relief of Sophia Kerby, He said her husband was a sol- dier of the Revolution, and died in Decomber last, over ninety years of age. He received a pension of $82 a year. He said these parties had thirteen children, one hundred and thirty-five grand children and great-grand children, making in all one hundred and forty-cight descendants during his life. He now asked the Senate tg do an act of kindness—to give this old lady, minety years of age, $85 a yeur, for the balance of her life. Cries of “agreed,” “agreed.” ‘The bill was taken up. Mr. Bortanp, (dem.) of Arkansas, said $05 was not enough. He moved to make it $100 Vorcrs—'‘Agreed,”’ “five hundred : Mr. Borland’s motion was agreed {o, and the bill pass- ed unanimously, the whole proceedings occupying three minutes and w halt. i TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS, ETO. A Jarge number of unimportant reports were made. Mr. Dovaras, (dem.) of Il., reported back the bills from the House, establishing territorial governments of Washington and Nebraska. FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP ABROAD. Mr. Unpxrwoon, (whig) of Ky., from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to which was referred the memorials praying that freedom of religious worship may be se- cured to Americans in other countries, made report, accompanied by the following resolutions :— Resolved, That it would be just and wise on the part of the government of the United States, in future treaties with foreign nations, to secure, if practicable, to our citi- zens residing abroad, the right of worshippin’; God freely and openly, according to the dictates of their own con- sciences, By proyiding that they shall not be disturbed, molested, or annoyed in any mannor, on account of their religious belief, nor in the proper exercise of their peculiar religion,’ either within their own pri vate houses, or in churches, chapels, or’ other places ap- inted for public worship, and that they shall bo at liberty to build and maintain places of worship in con- venient situations, interfering in no way with, but re- specting, the religion and customs of the country in which they reside. 5 Resolved, further, That it would be just and wise, in our future treaties with foreign nations, to secure to our citizens residing abroad, the right fo parchase end own burial places, and to the burying of our citizens dy- ing abroad fn. such places, with those religious ceremonies and observances deemed appropriate by the friends of the deceased. THE PROPOSED FORTIFICATION OF PORTLAND. Mr. Hamuix, (dem.) of Me., offered a resolution, which was agreed to, requesting the Secretary of War to com- municate estimates for putting Portland, Me., in a good condition for defence. ‘THE CALIFORNIA MAILS, Mr. Ween, (dem.) of Cal., offered a resolution re- questing the Postmaster General to communicate copics of all propositions made or contracts entered into within the past six months, for the transportation of the mails from New York, New Orleans and Vera Cruz to San Francisco in Culifornia. ‘THE CENSUS CLERKS, Mr. Wats, (dem.,) of Wis. submitied « :esolution, which was laid over, directing the Secretary of the Inte: rior to furniuh the Senate a list of the clerks, with the name of each, at present employed in the Census Office, stating en ‘whose recommendation, &@., they were ap: pointed. Mr. 801 POSTAL BUSINESS WITH ENGLAND. (free soil.) of Mass., offered a resolntion directing the Postmaster General to communicate ment of the amount of postages collected in the United States, on account of the British Post Office, since tho pos- tal convention; alse, the amount of commissions allowed United States postmasters on the same. Adopted. COAL MINES INTHE WES Mr. Brigur, (dem.,) of Ia., offered a resolution calling for copies of ‘the reports on the qualities of the several coal fields and coal mines on the western waters. ‘TIM TRHUANTEPEC AFYAIR. The resolution of the Committee on Foreign Relations, concerning Tehuantepec, were postponed till Wednestay, next, when Mr. Norris has the floor. THE PACIFIC RAILKOAD BILL. was taken up, and Mr. (whig.) of Tenn., resumed and concluded the speech, in favor of the bill, commenced on Saturday, the 5th instant. Mr. Surrn, (ehts) of Conn., followed, also in favor of the bill. In the course of his re:narks, he said he was perfectly willing to leave this matter to be arranged and concluded by the incoming President. He had more faith in the President arriving at a wise and patriotic judg- ment, than he had in Congress doing so. ‘Ihe two houses of Congress had reduced themselves to the condition of being utterly incapable of doinz any legislative business, other than passing the appropriation bills; and they were passed after a strange fashion, in the last hours of the session, when they were rushéd through like shot out of a shovel. Mr. Cuask, (free soil) of Ohio, supported Mr. Brod- head's substitute for a preliminary survey, and the sub- ject was postponed. After an executive session, continuing till near five o'clock, the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasntxcrox, Feb. 17, 1853. DILATORINASS OF MEMUERS, Ason previous occasions since the House agreed to meet at eleven o'clock, no quorum was present, when the Speaker took the chair to-day. The House was called, and 120 members answered to their names. ‘THR RECIPROCITY BILL. “The bill establishing reciprocal trade with the British American colonies, upon certain conditions, wastaken up. Mr. Sermour, (dem.) of N. ¥., took the floor, and briefly referred to the politial policy of Canada. from 1775 to the present time, and said that notwithstanding the efforts, on the part of the people of the country here tofore, to induce the British provinces to come under our form of government, they have adhered firmly to the British crown. He’ likewise adverted to the action of the English government in relaxing its commercial policy towards its North American colonies, giving them con- trol over the imposition and expenditure of their own revenue, The sentiment of those colonies, so far a3 ap- tains to commerce, is @ liberal one. From the ver Brst moment they escaped from the thraldom of Britis rule over their internal affairs, they addressed themselves to this liberal measure of reciprosity, which he hoped would eventuate in the establishment of free commercial relations with this republic, He believed that the first roposition of free trade came from the British provinees Tiekasclves. Certain bo was that the first law passed up- on this subject was by the Canadi ian Legislature. This position is one which presents itself to our consideration, coming as it does from a people less able than we are to break down the barriers of protection. They are comparatively a sparsely cettled population, and, so far as capital is ‘concerned, are poor as compared with the people of this country. ‘They desire, but cannot entirely abolish, the commercial restrictions. n assured Les fase dlemen on the other side, that they desire absolute free trade vith us; but when the mother country gave them the power of governing their revenue, they prescribed the mode by which the revenue should be raised, and it was the only one le in that country and in this, namely, by indirect taxation w imports.” This was the reason why we have not absolute free trade with them. He then traced the oe fourked the measure of reciprocity, both in Canada this country, andthen said, the question is, shall we meet the colonists on equal grounds, ‘we accept the proposition which the colonists have ‘to us, ‘nd one step further, and admit their staple agricultural products free uf duty? ‘This bill is a broader and more comprehensive one than that which passed the House heretofore, and was lost in for want of time, and would 4: more closely the relations between us and the colonies. Mr. Warnporn, (whig) of Me., interrupted Mr. 8. by meying that Be understoes the Tienes a ie peop! Provinces woul ie to have free tri or even to admit our domestic manufactures free, but cannot doit. ‘We should have entire reciprocity, and not Mr. Seymour replied—They must au their govern- ment as we do ours, and they ca: do this by direct taxation. They can only support their government by the imposition of duties on imports. If admitted free, they would have no revenue. . WASHBURN observed—Thoy have no army or navy to im pert, and no government but such as pertain to the States. Why cannot Canada or New Brunswick support their governments as the States do? He know it Lad been said by citizens of the provinces that they have great ad- vantages over us, getting along with small duties, aud having no direct taxation. Is there any reason why our people should support the governments of the provinces, au they would do indirectly, by the bill whiclsthe gen- tleman from New York has reported? Mr. Sermovr replied by asking whether we can support our government by direct taxation ? Mr. Wasnsurn responded—Do not our State govern- ae it, and may not the provinces be similarly re- garde; Mr. SerMouR would reply, by adopting the method pur: sued by the people of that gentleman’s section, namely: by asking another question—whether ho would vote for a repeal of the Navigation laws at this time, and the im- Position of direct taxes ? Mr. Wasipury said he was not talking about direct taxation, and that if we are going on in this way, passing the bill and breaking down one interest after another, and injuriously affecting the interests of New England and the West, destroying protection piecemeal, and open- ing the coa-ting trade to all nations, he would say, let direct taxation come. The ouly reason he was opposed to it was that he desired to have protection; but, if we cannot have it, then it would be more economical that the government should have free trade and direct taxa- tion, and he would go for them. Mr. reyMouR resumed. saying he could not leave the subject without referring to the sentiment which has existed for a long time in the eastern part of the country, and of which he was reminded by the gentleman from Maine. He alluded to the doctrine of protection to tite manufacturing interests, But we are approaching a new order of things, and this is a subject which legislation ennuoteontrol. It arises out of the progress of our coun- try. They must now look to the extension of our markets to manufacturers, and, by the liberality of legislation, to invite the trade of all the world. No stron; nation should be afraid of free trade. We necd- ed protection when our manufactures were in their infancy, but not now. Ho then proceed ed to direct attention to the treaty making power, the existence of which is made a precedent to the operation of this bill. In this connection, he said the fishery question must be settled, and something dono to ut this government on terms of understanding with ireat Britain, at least for a temporary period, if not per- manently, Something should be done by this Congress otherwise we run a hazard of collision which nove like to contemplate. He had heard it said the British govern- ment would not insist on the absurd convention of 1818; but from information in his possession, he made a con- trary assertion. By this bill, this question is to be settled by the treaty making power, as also that of the free na- vigation of the St. Lawrence and of the St. John, and the abolition of the export duty, which, ever since the ‘Ashburton treaty, bas been levied ‘by the ‘British colonies upon the timber cut on American soil and floated down the last-named river, Those four important pre-requi- sites of the bill devolved on the trenty-making power. He belleved the British government are willing to grant what we ask in relation to these subjects, if we meet the Proposition of reciprocity on fair and just grounds. Mr Bowe (whig) of Md., asked whether the necessary effect of the bill was not to allow the British colonies to have all the advantages of the coasting trade enjoyed by our citizens? Mr. Seymour replied that the question of opening the ports to the navigation of the two countries formed no part of the bill, inasmuch as it involves a repeal of the navigation laws. Mr. Bows asked—Is not this the necessary effect of the bill should it become a law? Mr. SkyMouR replied he was confident there was no such. provision in the bill. It does, however, refer to naviga- tion in Canada, on the canals and rivers, but not to the sea coast. As he had promised to restrict himself within an hour, he would say no more upon the present. occa- sion, but might at a future time. Mr. CunGMaN, (whig) of N. C., gave notice that he should offer the ‘following amendment :—“Provided, that before any of the provisions of this bill shall take effect, the government of Great Britain shall agree with the government of the United States, that all the ports of the British dominions, and of the United States, respectively, shall be open to all vessels of both countries, whether en- gaged in the conoting trade or other trade, in the rare manner and under like regulations as they are now au- thorized to do with reference to the foreign trade of the | two countries.’” Mr. Wasunvrn likewise submitted an ameadment. Mr. Fuuter, (dem. ) of Me., took this early occasion to obtain the floor, for the purpose of explaining his own position, being a member of the committee whith re- ported the bill. While he professed to-be a thorough- going free trade man, at the same time he wished to be understood as lent that free trade in cértain things, and protection in certain other things, is the very worst kind of protection, more objectionable than the entire system of protection, and operating more injuriously on certain industrial pursuits of the country. The measure reported from the Committee on Commerce, has an im- portant bearing on the revenue question, a3 well as on that of free trade. In 1846, when the tariff question was under consideration, it was so adjusted and arranged in its details as to operate with something like equality on all the great industria) pursuits of the country. In that adjustment, the State which he in part represented had aright {ocomplain. While its great industrial pursuit, the production and manufacture of lumber, was pro-' tected at the rate of 20 per cent, the coal and iron of the great State of Pennsylvania were protected 30 per cont, or a difference in favor of the latter of one-third. This bill, so far as it affects the interests of Maine, proposes to strike off all protection, leaving on the soll ¢ most onerous burden of that tariff and revenue measure. While the planters of Louisiana, the growers of hemp, the manufacturers of iron, and the manufacturers of Massachusetts are protected, Maine, which eonsumes all their products, produces only lumber, and this is to be admitted from the British colonies comparatively free. ‘There is a law which pervades the oeean, called the sea law— by that it is the prerogative of the great fish to eat up the little ones; on no other principle could he under- stand the tariff law, than that it looked to the interests of all and protected all equally. and so adjusted and ar. ranged the common burden that it should fall as equsy as possible on all. Go back to 1824—at that time Massa- churetts was eminently a State of eommerce and naviga- tion; prior to that she opposed the protective policy—but her ‘interests changed, she became a manufacturing State, and asked for protection, and got. it—and on no State did taxation bear more heavily on Maine. He was interrupted by the expiration of the morning our. ‘The House then went into committee of the whole on THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL. Mr. Hovsroy, (dem.) of Ala., offered an amendment to the clanse making appropriations for tho contingent expenses of the Department of the Interior, and in reply to a ques- tion, said the intention was for the Secretary of that de- partment tv occupy the east wing of the Patent Office uilding. This was opposed by several gentlemen, and advocated by others, and the amendment was adopted, with a pro- viso, offered by Mr. Canrtsr, (dem.) of Ohio, thatneither the office of the Secretary of the Interior, nor any bureau thereof other than the Patent Office, shall be located in the Patent Office building until directed by law. Mr. Stayton, (dem 2.0%, By, offered an amendment appropriating $20,000 for the erection of residences for cn —_— of the several departments. This was ruled out of order. Mr. Drax, (dem.) of New York, offered an amendment authorizing’ the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an assay office in the city of New York. - ‘The CHAIRMAN ruled it out of order, and was sustained by. the House. ‘The clause relating to the Mint bill being read, Mr. Brooks, nhis) of N. Y., moved an amendment, that there shall be a gold coinage, of at least two anda half millions of quarter eagles, and showed the necessity for this. This was also ruled out of order. Several amendments were agreed to. ‘The committee rose, and the House adjourned. REPORT OF ISRAEL D, ANDREWS TO SECRETARY CORWIN ON THR FISITERIES—THE COLONIEN--CANADA—THE GREAT WESTERN LAKBS, RIVERS AND,RAILROADS. This very able and comprehensive document, making a volume of about 900 pages, is about ready for distribu- tion. The immense amount of authentic statistical in- formation which it contains, renders it invaluable as a book of reference, and refeets great credit upon its au- thor. Whatever faults may have been found with the administration of the Treasury Department by its present head, Mr. Corwin has fully justi- fied the expectation of his friends in his at- tention to western and southwestern interests in this respect. His instructions to Mr. Andrews were ef the most liberal character, and they have been most ably and fully complied with. I have compiled some of the more important results, The gross value of the com- merce of the lake ports, in 1861, was $520,000,000; licensed American tonnage, 215,000 tons; entered and cleared at all the other ports about 9,600,000 tons. Our commerce with Canada was over $12,000,000,of whieh over two-thirds wereexports. The Canada trade for 1852 has fallen off $1,500,000, while the lake coasting trade has in- creased about twenty-five per cent, making a gross ag- regate for last year of over $400,006,000. There will soon e completed an aggregate length of 25,400 miles of rail- road in the United States, costing about $050,000, 1,800 miles are now inactual oper#ion; progress. It may be said that nearly every mile of these roads will haye a favorable effect on the business of New York, as the great commercial of the confederacy. The British colonies have an area of 218,839,415 acres, 4nd a population of 2500 000; ® commerce with all coun- tries amounting to $70,200,000, of which about $19,000,000 is with the United States and $30,000,000 with Great Britain. These colonies own and employ abtpping, mea- suring neerly 500,000 tons. Full statistics of the fisheries are contained in this report, ‘agcompanted by historical view of the English, can fisheries, and the lake and river towns, the and rivers, ond iven a place, are fall ef intorest. A most interest- -ing account of the commerce of the Gulf of Mexico, an able document on the cotton crop of the country, and some commercial statements of the business of the most prominent re ips hoe sie —— in a appro. priate manner. The s ies of cot manufactures of cotton, asan artiele of commerce, show a most wonder- fal and unprecedented advance in the consumption of that staple since 1790, at which time we were importers. The annual value of the crop may now be stated to be$100,000,- 000; and this article constitutes fully one half the value of all our domestic exports to fe countries. Several very fine maps are to acces oe Lig Mlustra- tions of ‘ts different,sections—the Colon lake, St. Lawrence basin, the railways and the Mississippl val- ley and the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba and the Isthmus of Te- huantepeo—all orginals, prepared expressly for this work. ‘Mr. Andrews’ Report is considered by such members of Congress as have seen it, the most able and complete doc- = of the kind which ever emanated from the Treasu- ry Department, PRICE TWO CENTS. Affairs in Albany: THE OANAL ENLARGEMENT—PACIVIC RALLROAL— BLOW AT MOOK AUCTIONS—A FIGHTING MAN DW THE AS#EMBLY—WASHINGTON'S BIWPIFDAY, EtG: SPECIAL CORRFAPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Aupany, Fed 17, 1853. The President of the Senate appointed Mess#s, Vander- biit, Babcock, Pearce, Davenport, and Upham, ay the com- mittee om the first named gentleman's proposition for the amendment of the constitution, in order to secure funds for the completion of the canzls. This commaittee will report favorably, and the Senate will adopt, The Pacific Railroad bill was discussed, but no vote token, It remuins in doubt. Ya the House, Mr. Howard moved to compel Mr. Taylor to rsport the moet auction bill. A colloquy oscurred, im which Mr. Howard said he was threatoned with a whip ping for introducing the Dill, and declared himself in readiness to meet hiv foes, and that he was a fighting man himself. ‘This assertion made members from the rural districts nick up their ears and direet their eyes upon theayowed fighting member from New York. The House was ina roar of laughter for some time, and Mr. Taylor was compelled to report the bill. Mr. Clapp introduced his bill for the election of Auditor by the people. ‘The Pilot bill passed to a third by alarge majority. ‘The Legislature’ resolved to adjourn from Saturday to Wednesday, in commemoration of Washington's birth. day. ‘The members will proceed to Troy on ‘tuesday and partake of the usual anniversary dinner. Card: distributed to-day. , A ae The Comptroller haa issued proposals for a loan of $467,000, ut four per cent, redeemable in 1808. Senator Snow has been’ absent from his scat several days, on account of severe indisposition. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. ; Atpany, Feb, 17, 1853, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS—PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Mr. Brexa@An (whig) presented the annual reports of the Greenwich and East River Savings Institutions. Mr. Bancock (whig) gave notice of a bill relative to Mutual Loan and Accumulating Societies. Mr. MorGAN (whig) gave notice of a bill to amend the charter of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. STATE PRISON CONVICTS. Mr. Wricut (whig) introduced a bill for the relief of families of State prison convicts. STATEN ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, ETC. Several local bills were read and passed; also the bill authorizing the Staten Island Railroad Company to run ferry boats. reading in the House, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. Reyolutions wero adopted for an adjournment from Saturday to Wednesday, in honor of Washington's Birth- day. % NEW YORK COMMON SCHOOLS, ‘The bill relative to common schools in New York was re-committed. THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILWAY. COMPANY—SENATORLAL DIGNITY, ETC. ‘The debate on this bill was resumed by Mr. Babcock, Mr. Ward, and Mr. Bristol. Mr. Coouzy (dem.) said he should (in answer to Mr. Bristol). claim the privilege of saying what he choso on the subject of this bill. And as to what had been said about an executive session, he repelled the: idea that a paras had attempted on Tuesday last to defeat that. He believed a majority ruled the Senate. He had not seen it ruled by a minority yet. He had made the mo- tion on Tuesday to delay a matter‘of no sort of conse- quence whatever—not of the slightest importance, com- pared with this great enterprise—involving-one hundred millions of dollars. And for this he is chat with bad faith! He should act as he deemed best. lieving the amendment of Mr. Babcock—that the per centage of five per cent should be made in good faith—a good one, he should vote for it. Mr. Buustot, (dem.)—When party, as @ party, show by their acts that they are acting in concert, and stave on an_ important matter, they are, as a party, chargea- ble. When individuals claiming to be of tho’ majority act om their individual responsibility— Mr. Coouzy—I claim s0 to act. Mr. Bristot said they must take that upon their con- sciences. He then proceeded to speak of the ‘‘factious minority,’’ &c. He said the Senate havea clear demo- cratic majority by the casting vote of the Lieut. Governor, and the factious minority were preventing them from doing business. Mr Cooixy—The Senator from the Twenty-thrd hauls over the “factious minority,” when last year, he (ote. B.) acted with the mipority, against the Senate and Governor, and the people. Now it different affair. He could assure Mr. Bristol that he responsible for his resolutions, and acted as became his duty to the country. Mr. Van ScHooNHOVEN (wile) alluded to the occurrence in the session of last winter, when the then majority were desirous to go.into an executive session, and when the Senator from the Twonty-third, (Mr. Bristol,) and other fenators, made long speeches on all kinds of rele- vant and irrelevant subjects to defeat that executive ses- If the friends of this enterprise, now under con- sideration, are in earnest, why should they object to be- ing asked to pay, in good faith, the per centage. Mr. Tavex (whig) alluded to’ the extraordinary phe- nomenon of last Tuesday, whi b he regretted he had not been here to see. The gentleman from the Twenty-third had told the country in debate to-day; that on that memo- rable Tuesday, the majority had been deliberately voted down by the minority. All ordinary feats in arithmetic are insignifieant in comparison with this. Mr. Coxcrr (dem.) opposed the amendment. Mr. Bywnzrr (dem.)—Whatever names may be added to the corporators of this bill, as in the first section named, it ix in the selected or elected few, whose designa- tion isin the seventh section, that the great design of the bill is concentrated. He had noexperience in all his examination of character, of any where it was not pre- scribed that the corporation created should at least give some evidence, by the payment of a portion of their capi- tal, that there was some earnest about it. This may be- come an enormous eet fraud, and he desired to uard against even that possibility. He alluded to the fact that when some of the gentlemen whose names he had desired to introduce as corporators in the bill, had learned the company they were to be in, and the possi- ble effect of the bill, they desired their names to be withdrawn, as they did not see what the State of New York had to do with the bill. He was in favor of the work. Show any plan that seems likely, by practicable means, to build the road, and he would vote ior it, al labor for it. But he could not see in this bill, any con- nection with the building of the read. A great roving corporation, without restriction of greund, is to be sent from Cape Horn to Behring’s straits in search of fran- chites and power. What glory is there to enure to the State of New York from all this? It is even now behind, by two or three years, other States in taking this action. y should this special act of grace to organize an ir- responsible association, be passed by the Logislature?—its very scene of action being at least two thousand miles froin the Capitol. Mr. Bartierr, (dem.) analysed the various provisions of the bill, contending that the powers conferred were calculated to promote what all desired. the building of a railway communication between the Atlantic and the Pa- cific. Ever since the great meeting held at Philadelphia, in relation to this great undertaking, he had looked for: ward to it as one of the most valuable projects of the age. If this power to corporate be granted, it is hoped that Congress will establish a post road from the Atlan- tic to the Pacific, and that when they have given the best evidence of their good faith, by sponding millions of dollars in the construction of a hundred or more miles of the road, they will ask Congress to afford them assist ance. | Believing in the integrity of this bill, he regretted that the proposed amenément had been ' brought for- ward. He believed that if this great road should ever be built, it would be in the way wed by this Dill. The gentlemen interested in this bill do not ask for land, because they wisely judge that if the road is made to sion. depend for its success upon a grant of land, it would be delayed for moze than ten years beyond the time in which it could be otherwise. The expenses—the ma- chinery of bringing these far off Western lands into mar- ket—would consume their value. He expressed his belief ihat the road, if made, would be extremely valuable, and gave a series of statistics to establish this. Mr. Bancock (whig)—The man does not live who can tell, from all that has been printed or estimated, within fifty millions of dollars, what this road will cost. These corporators avoid the grant of the public lands—they prefer the hard dollars. Pending his remarks the hour of adjournment arrived. Assembly. ‘ALBANY, Feb. 17, 1853, LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD. The bill extending the Lebanon Springs Railroad into Vermont was refes for the purpose of being reported complete. MOCK AUCTIONS TO BE SUPPRESSED. be dizeeted to. report forthwith m Dll. to, nupproes mock ed to report forthwith a suppress mocl auctions in New York. He said he had been threatened with personal violence should he urge the passage of the bill. The motion prevailed. ‘WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. A resolution was received from the Senate, that on Saturday the Howse adjourn te Wednesday, to allow the cel of fashington’ 's Birthday. Mr. Burrovans moved to lay it on the table. Lost. The Senate resolution was then concurred in, by 53, nays 46. ‘THR NEW YORK FILors. ate cae went Jaen Commeemanes of She hel oo ie bill ite pilotage and license in the port New York, which was ordered to a third reading. pean y oom lg hin pede egal hui Mr. Harpin had consent to up - vor of ting a sion to the survivors’of the Indian wars of 1791 and 1792, which was adopted. AFTERNOON SESSIONS. Mr. J. Roem moved that afternoon sessions be held on ee res tuerld tenmseeds ¥y roierciag Gos Hotit Mr. a requi to hold afternoon sensions on Tuesdays and Thursdays of tae ot homie was granted to Messrs. Finch, Chat- ayo field, Welsh, Ellsworth and Ashley, and. then the Aswem- bly sdjourned. Judicial Nomination Jersey. Feb. 17, 1853. TRENTON, Governor Vroom has been nominated to the Senate for Chief Justice, His confirmation is certain, Int MADIAI MEETING—THE MECHANICS’ STRIKE— DEAD—LARGE FIRE AT CUMBERLAND, RTC. Barrmors, Feb. 17, 1853. An fmmense meeting of the friends of religious freedom was held to-night, relative to the imprisonment of the Madiai. Speeches were made by Reverends Messrs. Berg, Rob'nson and Johns. The mechanics employed on the Baltimore and Chio Reflread, eight bendred strong, went to work this after- noon ét the full advance demanded. The principal larze employers still hold out. " lernan H. Perry, of the firey of Alexander Brown & Son, bankers, died ihis atternoon. A fire oedurred at Cumberland ov Monday last, destroy: ing an entire block of buildings ow Baltimore street. “A number of storekeepers lost their entire wtocks. The property was insured for $10,000 in the Franklin Insu }, tance Company, of Philadelpiin, A-serond fire broke out on Tuesday, Sut was extingished without doing much damage ‘There fires are believed to have been the work of incendiaries, and the Mayer offers a reward for their apprehension, G. Hamilton Jones left Charfeston in the steamship Isabel, on Tuesday,-for Havana, by direction sf the Senate, to inform Mr. King,,officially, of b's election to the Vico Preaidency. Phe Post Ofisy Defaication at Mobile, New Crunans, Feb. 16, 1853. Consitferable excitement exists at Mobile in consequence of the defaleation of $20,000 in the Post Office accounts. The naxae of the defauiter.was not certainly known in Mobile. {Pince ascertaine¥ to have beon the postmaster. } » Fallure af Cincinnati. . Civciynant, Fob. 17, 1853) ‘Two large” sheese dealers amd commission merchants failed to-day. The extent of their liabilities is not yotas certained. The Stewmship Crescent City Aground. New OnuKANs, Feb. 14, 1853. The steamship Crescent City, which left here on Satur- day for New York via Havana, is aground on the bar, at the Southwest pass. Markets. New Orteans, Feb. 14, 1853. The Niagara’s news was received at half!past six o'clock this afternoon. The business of the day has been 4,000 bales. Middling is quoted at %c.; good middling and qualities above are scarce. The stéck on hand at this port is 358,000 bales, and the receipts to-day have been 11,000 bale. Mess_ pork is steady at $15 50a $16, Large sales of bacon sides have been made at 83¢c. Whis- key sells ut 21c. Freights are advancing. New Ortaans, Feb. 16, Noon. The sales of cotton this morning have'been 4,000 bales, ata decline of \4c., since the receipt of the Niagara’s news. Strict middling is now quoted at 8c. United States District Court, Before the Honorable Judge Betts. The United. States vs. Three Packages marked “N.Y.” (in adiamcnd) and numbered 11,12, and 18, Sparel millinery, ribbons, collars, and other ar- ticles.—J. ‘ott Hall, United States Attorney, ap- peered. for the government, and Henry.Morrison for fichael seh the claimant of the goods. This action was hecught under section 66 of the act of Congress of March 2d, 1799, and section 4 of the act of May 28, 1830, which declare that goods imported into the United States at a less price than the actual cost and market value of the same-at the time and place of exportation or procurement, when done with intent to defraud the revenue, shall become forfeited to the United States. The articles in ques- tion were exported from London by the house of Isaac Benjamin, and arrived here in the steamer Asia on the 13th of March, 1852. The Custom House ap- praisers, upon ‘instituting an examination of the packages, were of opinion that the merchandise was undervalued forty per cent on the whole, some por- tions being more and some less than that proportion. The invoice capt a ee sree 18s., while the appraisers rai ATT. ey were supported in their opinion when, upon a cee omateuuen) they found in one of the packages, wrap in the folds of a piece of goods, duplicate bills of sale, from the house of R. 8. Cox & Co. to the house of Benja- min, of 2 amall portion of the goods in that package, and, upon comparing them with the invoice, ascer- tained that in the latter the goods referred to were marked down at £8 33., and in the bills of sale said goods were stated to have cost Benjamin £11 13s. 3d. —a difference of forty-three per cent. The defence claimed that this merchandise was composed of remnants, and the depreciation in vatue aroge from that circumstance; but the opposite was shown by the prosecution. Mr. Rose, an aj jiger, testified that these were not remnants, but whole ieces, ranging from twelve yards to thirty-six yards in length, and that remnants are pieces varying from one to five yards. As it was late in the day, the jury were directed to bring in a sealed verdict, and on Wednesday morn- ing ey came into court with a verdict of condemna- ion. From Laxe Surerior.—Mr. Julius Austrian, merchant at Lapointe, arrived here on Saturday, from that place. He came by way of Fond du Lac, Sandy Lake and Crow Wing—a distance of about four hundred and sixty miles, and made the trip in nineteen days. He travelled on snow shoes, with a dog train sanrying provisions and baggage, and veyageurs for guides, and camping, the party sleep- ing out in the open air, almost;every night till they reached Crow ing some one hundred and forty miles from here. That’s the wey ey. make journeys over the deep snows of the far North. The degree of cold these Northmen can stand, travel, and sleep in, without freezing, or seriously suffering, is almost incredible. During most of their journey, the snow averaged a depth of four feet. Mr. A. but little news. In the early part of December it was very cold‘at Lake Superior, the spirit failing at La- int to the saree of the 22d, to 45 bo below zero. n the same night the lake froze over from Lapointe to the main land on the north side, a distance of three miles, so that it could be crossed next morn- ing. The lake rarely freezes over there so early. During the last year there has been a large in- crease of business on Lake Superior, and last fall more fish were taken than in any previous season. The fishermen consist mostly of Chippewa Indians and half-breeds, and fish constitutes a large portion of their food. Mr. A. put up 200 bbls. in one month for shipment. At Lapointe flour was selling, when Mr. A, left, at $10 to $13 per bbl.; at Fond du Lac $18, and pork 50 cents per pound—California prices. —St. Paul (Minnescta) Democrat, Jan. 26. Dinpter at THE Tremont Hovse.—Officer Holmes yesterday arrested, at the Tremont House, a oung man who registered his name as Nelson Wil- fiams, Cayuga Co., N. Y.—Soon after his arrival he handed a small package to the clerk, impressing upon him the necessity of keeping it under the closest lock and key. In the course of the day Williams went to one of the clerks, and desired him to obtain the package from the safe, in order that he might et a little money from it; but before he had done this, he concluded that if the clerk would lend him $8 for an hour or two he would not disturb the pack- age. This was done. Someti ne after,a little suspi- cion having arisen, the parcel was opened, and found to contain nothing but waste Vo The stran; desired the matter might be hushed up, and to end proposed if some one would go with him to his friends in the city he would obtain the amount, which he pretended had been nt. But after a tramp over half the city, no friends could be found. Search was made on his person, when the $8 was discovered. In one of his pockets was also found a ticket for a package deposited at the Astor House, where, no doubt, a similar fraud has been practised. He was committed to jail, and will be examined this morning. He is evidently one of the diddlers, though not a very big figured one.—Boston Bee, Feb. 17. Seven Ramnoap Cars ann Five Hunprep Bags or Corton Destroyep By Frre.—We learn that an accident occurred toa freight train on the South Carolina Railroad yesterday evening, near Fort Motte, about ninety-six miles from Charleston, involving a considerable logs of property. The tenth car, about three hundred feet from the engine, was discovered to be on fire, and before it could be checked, communicated to six platform cars, which, together with the contents, about five hundred bales of cotton, were totally destroyed. The heat was so intenge as to melt the wheels and -rails together, in- juring a considerable portion of the road, so as to delay the arrival of the Columbia train until 6 P. M. — leston Mercury, Feb. 15. dei by agape Say a a tel , atat ie Buffalo mail beg which found in a field between W: the bag cut, and the contents scat beste were dated the 6th. The contents were icked up and brought to the Waukegan office. contained letters for Buffalo, the mail to be distributed for all intermediate points between Buf- falo and New York and Boston—including Baston, but not New York. Postmaster Merrill left bere Waukegan this morning. filwaukie News, Feb. Rupe Istanp Liquor Law.—The Newport News fan ag new liquor law the House on of 12; it was sent up to the Senate. Phope tat there, for it is a wicked aug pnovt grossly unconstita- tignpl lp PEEL We ARRIVAL OF ThE STEAMSHIP OHIO. The steamship Ohio, Lieut. Gartstein, arrived at this port about three o’cloal: this mo, Bing. Ghe left Aspin. wall on the evening’of tia’ 3d and r vached Kingston, Ja., on the 6th, In attempting to leave t Ue last pamed port on the Sth inst., she was run agronnd by the pilot and remained fast unti! lightened @f her cha.'as and anchors, water, wad 140 tons of coal, Aa'ter gettin,” afloat she ro- turned to the city and finally lf on the mening of the 1th. She brings the Culiforaty maite of Jan, 16th, $9,585,329 in gold dust, &e., on freight, and 3t4 Passengers. Among her passengers are Cok J. C: Hays (the’ oete- batted Texian tenger) and Gen, John. E, Addison, of San Frenciseo. ‘The following is the SPECIE LIST O/ THE GYR Am, Sy, Bank,...,$568,000 Dewxel & Goi. +++-+ 50,000 Adarns & €o, Geo Daniels: 10 Aymar & Co Everett & Brow 2° a, £10 Brown, Bros & Co., im, Elliott an 1021 Beebe & Co. Field, Merritt SQ > 1505 Burgoyne & Plume. S. W. Fonder & 80'000 Collins, Crsman & Wm. Hoge & C01... 99/000 Faecaae Chambsting Peale 42! F. Hirsch ed, CW& Thomas, 17,588 Tueker &Lightboart® ae Alfred Tiompsort: . ’ Wilkinsoms& Co... $,cco Wells, Fargo, & Coz i 008 Woek’s, Kely, & Cor gy Howland & Nsp'wal 30a Solomon & Hart ——— = Sicesoq The following :# a list of thy OW10'S PASSE JC Addison, P Kofi and serva: R P Mead and servant, (Adams & Co's Expres ly, (Wells Fargo's Saxpreas), Capt Jas 1 Jot noon, FW [ eldnong LA Simon 8 W Pratt, Chas Gillmay,*Th Bai- ley, John Orr, Geo Wheeler, Capt WF Brooks, ¥'* Baldwin, Bruce McKinney, MS Draper, G: Canali, DM Kelly, Samuel Buell, Francis Hall, C Dusemberg, NilesScarles, Capt TP Dowling.G Turner,J Riloy JC. Palmer, ley, and servant, C Wood, lady, child and servant; Richmond and lady, Rey Mr Sinclair ew@lady, Worl Ran lett, mail agont, Mra Ranlett and daughter, CC Aitcin and lady, Andw Link ers L Barker, C W. Rand, James Gibbs, Dr C W Bell, H W Fairbanks, Geo Wells, J Soule Bowman, Elliott Johnson, LA Garnett, Col J C Hays, Gen S Lyons, J H Bullard, D Radd, G Mernill, J Jannoy, J Dale, JS Leddy, 8 P ‘Wiliams, A Leelor, Geo A Young, Silas Briggs, Lang, H P De Groff, J’ R Green, D1. - Lock S Chadwick, C H Badger, Goo Grattan, A Arbe, M Franeilli, © C Clark, J Turner, JS Rider, S Lute, Geo Gilbert, MC’ Chaney, J A Pannalo, Mr Volton and lady, M now, Mies Russell, Linebach Perkins, I, Burt L Barker, Mr’Draper, J Ainsworth, W. Bi James Butler, Mr Arnold, L'Trantman, H’A Curran, J Wright, Mr Butterfield, J W Kennell, H C Webster, M Andrews, H DM Sinelair, Levi Mason, Bobert Turner, C W Ol- cott, 8 P Torner, G Chapman, William Bailey, C O Brig- ham, R Pattey,'G Boyd, C W Bittman, J C Johnson, JS Bamber, A Weiss, H Citto, W Cito; M Ammidoa, Mr Judson, 5-C Class, J M Gormer, 8 Barr, E Barr, P L Chan. lor, H Hémilton, R Shannon, J MDowning, J Harmer, D Adaing, J'B Sulley, J W Fritteper, G Taylor, PL Moore J-P Claypool, JK ‘Thomas, J L Sanborn, Shutland, $ Palmer, J Webb, J Ray, J § Jannoy, J'§ Rogers, Mr Rugy EGuion, @ Shesslerger, Mr Wells, Mr Hotchkies, JG ‘Willis, Mr Hall, N Kirby, HC Leonard, H Wadsworth, M O Robbing, $ Gardner, A Colbrook, K K Gallup, &H Little, and’152 in the steerage. MST OF DEATHS ON BOARD THE OHIO Daring:her passage from Aspinwall to New York :— Feb, 4, Edward Hirst, aged 20 years, of , York- shire, England, of disease of the heart, Buried at sea. Feb, 6; Chanles Fisher, aged 24, of Cincinnatus, Court- land Co., N. ¥., of billious remittant fever. Buried ow shore at Kiogsion. | * Feb. 8, Petar Conner, aged 45, of Ireland, of billious re- mittant fever. Buried on shore at Kingston. Feb. 11, David Barron, aged 30, of Pittsburg, Pena., billious remittant fever.’ Buried on shore 1 Rligaton! Feb. 17, E. Ayers, aged 26, of Ellenville, New bilious reurittent fever Buriod at Feb. 11, MeCarly, aged 27, of Ireland; of bious remittent fever. Buried at sea, Feb, 11, John Bale, of Harel Groen, agee 80, of billous remittent fever. Buried at sca. J. Franblin Stiles and Robert Burns were sent to the charity hospital,'at Kingston, Ja , Fob. 7, 1853. The Ohio spoke the steamship Georgia,..bound from this port for Aspinwall, off St. Insgua, on the 12th int. The Ohio brings nothing new from Kingston. Our cor- respondent there writes that they had pleaty:of rain, and he weather was cool. L- Steamboat Burned.: The steamboat Samson, Captain Phillips, while lying at Quarantine, took fire this morning, and was entirely: destroyed. She was used as a tow-boat for towing versels in the harbor. Tue Rietey Tracepy.—Robert Petera, who ‘was shot on the 9th instant by Charles Baird, whose sister he had seduced and refused to , was stilt living on the 11th inst.; but there was little proba- bility of his recovery. Baird was in California when the news of his sister's ruin reached him.» He'imme- diately left his business, and scarcely took rest or food until he reached Ripley. He sought an inter- view with Peters, and used every a and every entreaty to induce him to make. tbe Te- paration Set poee ies Baird fi offered Peters three thor dollars of his hard earnings if he would his sister. When this was refused, Baird drew his pistol and shot the seducer, with the intention, as he frankly avers, of killing him on the be Mies Baird is said to be pa lly deranged. utmost sympathy is felt in Ripley for Baird and his sister. Peters is atailor, and formerly worked in the establishment. of Mr. Haddox, in this city. Another version of.the story is, that Miss Baird was engaged to a man named Patterson, who refused te marry her,on account of prea a letter from. Peters, in which he stated that he had frequently had illicit interoourse with Miss B., and advised “Patter- son not to marry her. Baird was written to by his sister, informing him of her condition,.and of Patter- son’s failure to perform his obligations, and he re- turned home to settle the matter with him. But in an interview with Patterson he learned the. above facts, and was farnished with Peters’ letter. He ac- knowledged it to be genuine; but declined m: the woman he had so foully wronged, and was pun- ished, if not as he ought to have been, yet in a way which the natural feelings ‘of almost every brother will justify —Cin. Gaz., Feb. 12. Fivances or Massacuuserts.—The Anditor’s annual by of the financial condition of the Com- monwealth has been published, by which it appears that the debt of -the State is $6,655,706.. About six. millions of this debt is for loans to railroads, and ia... amply secured. The total amount of receipts for the past year has been $1,781,704, including regular re- venue and loans to meet extraordinary expenses. The expenditures have been $1,515,559. The excesa of expenditures over the revenue in the years 1851 and 1462, has been $152,125, and for the year 1853 will probably be about $50,000. Besides the usual State expenses of 1853, about $362,000 will have to be rovided to meet extraordinary expenses and:float- ing debt, in addition to which-will be the cost of the constitutional convention. Among the chief e: of the year 1852 were : the Legislature, $134,330; sa- laries, $81,138; State printing, $25,165; reception of Kossuth, $11,591; State paupers, $100,647, &c. Tho. total value of the public property is $10,851,960; of this $1,502,446 is invested build ¥ " arms, bridges, &c.,and is unproductive; $5,049,555 in the form of bonds, of mortgages of reilroads fer loans, and $3,999,958 in lands in Maine, claims on the generfl government, &c. The amountof the school fund is $951,424. The mode suggested to. meet the floating debt cansed by the increased ex~ penditures of the past tivo years is by a direct tax. Fara. <Accwent at Lyxn.—About four o'clock yesterday afternoon, as an named Richard’ Roach was at work near the depot of the Saugus Branch Railroad at Lynn, in sawing wood with a circular saw carried by steam power, the balance wheel broke, and of it i Roach, taking his head completely off. A the wheel flew through the roof of the mittee aren another portion was picked up half a mile from the scene of the accideat, Roach leaves a wife and six, children —Boston Journal, Feb. 15. Lo ie et their blood and brains. his throat out. The man who is have committed the murders was seen two ofter in Ramhes, aad Cate Wok peamige 8 for Forsrax Consvt.—The Prosident has nized James H. Causten aa ¢onsu! of the republic gtille for the city of Wer'ington,