The New York Herald Newspaper, February 25, 1853, Page 6

Meeting of the Ten Governors. The Governors of the Almshouse Department held their usual weekly meeting at the office, City Hall, Park, at five o'clock on Tuesday evening. Messrs. ‘Townsend, McLaughlin, Herrick, Pinkney, Williams, West, Smith and Dugro, were present. ‘bout it than any man, as you were Opposition toitasa lobby member at Albany. Surrn—I went to Albany, as a city representa- tive, to present certain papers; I did present them, ‘asin duty bound; but as to having expreased per- sonal predilections there, I am yet to learn that I did 80. ‘Mn. Herntcx reviewed the subject deprecating Upon motion of Mr. Hexnick, Governor Townsend | political allusions, and expressing his readiness to was called to the chair. The minutes of the last regular meeting, with the entry of the adjournment of the meeting upon the 15th inst., were read by the Secretary, Mr. Phillips, and approved of. ‘The usual requisitions for supplies of food, clothing, medicine, material for repairs, &c., were received from the wardens, storekeepers, and medical officers, of the various institutions. They were examined, corrected in some instances, and the necessary orders made thereon. Some of the articles demanded for use of the hospitals were curtailed in amount, and | others referred for the consideration of the appro- committees. The following census of the in- mates in the different institutions, upon last Saturday night, was presented by the clerk, when it appeared that there were in 16 Bellevue Hospital... . 1,103 210 616 Smallpox Hospital... 32 Rendall’s Island . Do. Hospital City Prison being an increase of six persons during the week. The Cuarman called the attention of Governor | Herrick, as a member of the Committee upon City Prisons, to the fact of the existence of an open fire- t Jefferson market, in which wood was burned, pees ~ t and offensive smoke. He (the Chair- it there should be a stove and pipe placed | init. Referred to Committee on City Prisons to re- port upon the matter. Mr. PixENRY said that the Committee upon Belle- vue Hospital had examined the bill of Mr. Otter, for pom peg instruments, which was a very He gyrd work, and therefore the committee d the bill. The committee also recommended that the pa of Joseph Develin, who has charge of the amputating room, and is most attentive, be raised from five to seven and a half dollars a month; he (Mr. Pinkney) beg to offer a resolution to that effect; and, also, the pay of John Rielly be raised from two and a dollars to five dollars a month, from the first of March. Resolutions accepted. eM, Herrick said that the Committee upon the Lanatic Asylum reported in favor of paying the bill of ary Kennedy for carpenter work. Report acce| . A communication was read from the Superin- tendent of the Almshouse, relative to the price of stools required for the institution. There would be sbout five hundred required, and from the prices asked by several houses, whose cards were enclosed, he thought they could be had cheaper than they would be made at the institution. Mr. Surru said—It is most important work should go on there; and | think, with plenty of carpenters the city prison, they should be made upon the | ground. They will cost about $25 a hundred. Mr. Herrick moved that the matter be referred to the Committee on Supplies. Adopted. A communication, with regard to the roof of the SS Prison, was referred to the committee on that | “A letter from Mr. Kelly, relative to the consump- tion of coal by the boiler at Blackwell's Island Hos- , was read. It appeared that 1,800 pounds of coal were consumed weekly. Referred vo committee ‘to inquire into. A communication was read from the Warden of the Almzhouse reservoir for Croton water in the institution, which would have a most beneficial effect upon the health cleanliness of the inmates. He (the Warden) had received a plan and estimates from Mr. Renwick, and the cost would be about $3,000, and he would beg to call the attention of the Governors to the mat- ter. Referred to the chairman of the Almshouse E E Committees upon the Penitentiary, Workhouse, and Lunatic Asylum, with power to examine and report. Mr. DuGre moved that the entire matter be refer- | red toa ial committee of three, to report to the Board. gist - Mr. Herrick would hope that the first reference would prevail instead of the amendment. This motion was carried. The committee now consists of the President, Messrs. Dugro, Herrick, pad Williams. A communication was received from J. Swan and the Chief of Police, relative to the alarm and annoy- | ‘Ance caused to the patients in the New York Hos- ne ee lice taking in insane persons it. was ae any accommodation there for persons so |. Ordered upon file. following letter was read from Simeon Draper, ., Tesigning his office as President of the Board ‘New York, Feb. 22, 1863. I regret to say that my business engage- are such as to compel me to tender to you my re- President of the Board of Governors. In I hope you will allow me to thank you for the fof Kindness T have received at your hands agreeble association of four years and to accept the tender of the position I sident of the Board, and receive from me my personal good wishes for every mem- had the honor of acting with, from the period tion to this hour. ith great respect. your servant. SIMEON DRAPER. Board of Governors of the Almshouse. Mr. West _said—Sir, it more properly belongs to this side of the Board to offer some remarks upon the resignation of Mr. Draper. For a number of , Bir, we have had the benefit of his association and counsel, during which time he has always met us in a spirit of amiability and kindness, which won our esteem, and was creditable to his heart; whilst his firmness in the discharge of his duties, and dis- position to economize the public funds, with his hu- mane regard for the wants, the feelings, and the fail- ings of the poor, will perpetuate his memory amongst ‘us in a8 lasting amanner as if an adamantine column were erected in his praise. I will, sir, submit the following resolutions for the sanction of the Boar Resolved, That this Board have received with feelings of profound regret the resignation of Mr. Draper as their Presicent, which position he has held from the period of its first organization to the present time. Resolved, That a sense of the duty which we owe to ourselves, to the public, whose interest we'represent, as well ag justice to Mr. Draper, impel ua to place upon re cord the high appreciation we entertain of his faithful and devoted attention tothe charitable and other institu tions under our charge Resolved, That in accepting the resignation of Mr. Draper as President, we have the satisfaction of knowing that we shall still be enabled to profit from his eouncils and advice; and in his retirement from his office, we desire to testify our regret at our loss, and express to him not only onr own, but the thanks of the whole com munity, for the invaluable serviges he has rendered to hem, and to assure him that Meearrios with him our Jest wishes as well as the proud testimonial, ‘Well dono, Jhou good and faithful servant.” Resolved, That the above resolutions be entered on the hinutes, and that a copy, duly autenticated, be sent to A, Draper, and published in the daily papers. The resolutions were passed unanimously, and ES & very general feeling of regret at the loss of r. Draper's kind association. c Mr. Duro again called the attention of the Board ‘to the saving which might be effected by the encour- aging of competition amongst contractors for va- rious articles, instead of purchasing of indiyiduals. Mr. Wittiams would remark upon the number of fifteen hundred persons being in the peniten- Mr. Pinkney presented a report, founded upd examination of many cases of persons confined there for the first time by police beset og whom it would be well to discharge. ferred to the proper committee. Mr. Duaro moved that the Governors ballot now for a President. Mr. Surru would prefer not voting to-night; and would amend by laying Governor Dugro’s motion over for one week. non Hxmrick ay —_ indifferent as to the time pain wi acted uo . SMiTH—As the matter seems to have been arranged on one side of the house already, as to this gppointment, | want a little time to see if we can # little also. I want the principle adopted the office of President and Secretary of the Board shall alternate yearly between whig and democrat, and that when we have a whig President q i i a g z | seare bs onl a poeeetarae Sard a vice versa. If at be recognised » 1 am prepared to vote. Remarks having been made that Y Draper held office for four years, I look upon the subject as one of courtesy, and that his slection was made without any view upon his part or ours. Mr. Ducro.—But he appointed the committees to suit himself during the , though, if 1 have two eyes and cars. Bathe CHARMAN (paid, that PMr. Draper always consulted gentlemen as to what particular committee they wished to serve upon. have heard you, Mr. Smith, deprecate jitics, and now you the line very distinctly. rT. SuiTH said he did not wish to do #o by any Mr. McLavon.rx—I am glad, sir, that the matter jas taken this turn. I made remarks, a few evenings to the effect that the chief magistrate of the be President of the Board during his term of Mice. This would save you all the trouble. Mr. Surra—Thie irregular conversation shows Jrat the desire upon the « »stroy the litical equilibrium of this introduce the Mayor—-an excellent magistrate and citi- zen—in order to cause a total chang® in the appoint- ments under the Board. 1 am tor a rotation of whig and democratic Presidents from amongst our- elves, without calling in any extraneous aid Mr. McLavouirn~The Beare 1, ies pioperly on canlzed, as for as ithas gone, Mr. Smith, you know 4 : : | tee, with the exception of that , with respect to the establishing of a | e document stated that there | go into @ ballot upon the principle of rotation of offi- ces of President and Secretary. x After some further conversation, Mr. Pinkney moved that a ballot for President be entered upon. Carried. ‘ Mr. Dugroand Mr. Pinkney were appointed tellers. There were eight ballots cast. Mr. West received seven votes and one was blank. He was declared elected unanimously. The President a conducted to the chair by the him, trusting he was 80 all the duties required of of our fellow beings in If I fall far short of the I can only look high honor conferred upon conformed as to discharge | him towards sixty thousand want, misery, and distress. energy and Lanat of my predecessor, * is eae having vacated the office of | Secretary of the Board, a ballot was taken to elect | one, Mr. Pinkney and Mr. McLaughlin acting as | tellers. Gov. John J. Herrick was elected unanimously, | and returned thanks. | Thesubject of the increase of salaries was next | taken up. Mr. Sarre would move that the salaries | of the bookkeeper, clerk, and supply clerk, in the of- fice, should be increased, as reported by the commit- e h Proposes for Mr. Cor- win, which he thought should a little higher, on account of his position as financial clerk. He thought | that the best arrangement would be to give Mr. Cor- win, chief clerk, $1,500; Mr. Spellman, supply clerk, $1,260, and Mr. Phillips, clerk to the Board, $1,250. Mr. McLavGuLin objected to the proposition, as unfavorable to the democrats. It is like the appoint- ments in the City Prison, all on one side. | _ Mr. Pinxyry made a very lengthened legal expo- sition of the organization of the Board, and denied | the “hue and cry” shout, that the whigs acted un- fairly, or were taking the “‘lion’s share” of pay and places. | ° Mr. McLavannin—It is very easy, gentlemen, to | say words, but not easy to prove them. I havea note here from an officer of the City Prison, stating that there are only three democrats in office there; that there are more in it is lie number one. I know there are some of the twenty-shillings-a-week men, | who do all the dirty, heavy work—democrats—but where do the high salaries go to? You had to travel to Franklin county for an officer. Did you geta democrat there? No; it was easy to get a whig. I'll never vote for a democrat to get two dollars, and give five to a whig; that is not my way, and we won't have it. Mr. DuGRo advocated a mreasas Stualieatioe of ap- poe Complaints have reached me from the ‘ity Prison, against the keepers at Jefferson and Washington markets, which show a bad feeling. I think Mr. Edmonds should give us a better sprink- pared to vote upon the subject of salaries to-night. Mr. WiLL1ams was in favor of an equalization of oy a iuaites | r. Sairn would amend his resolution in this way: | “That Mr. Phillips receive $1,250 as his salary, and | $250 a year for his services as clerk to this Board.” | Mr. McLavGHirn moved that a committee of three be appointed to equalize the salaries, and re- port to the ecard in March. Mr. Duero seconded the amendment. four votes in the affirmative, and four in the nega- tive, taken upon Mr. Smith’s resolution. The Cuarmman declared the amendment of Gov- ernor McLaughlin lost. Mr. WILLIAMS was Supe to the hastening of action upon the matter of an increase for three offi- cers, but would prefer taking the entire subject at once, with regard to all the salaries. | The matter was laid over, to stand as a special | order for the first Tuesday in April, upon motion of Mr. Herrick. The Board then adjourned. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIO: Before the Recorder, Aldermen Weel NTH DAY—THE DEFENCE CONTINCYD. Feb. 24.—The court was not so crowded this morning | as heretofore. There were nine female relatives and friends of the accused in court, seated near him and his counsel. The Reorder proceeded to read to the jury the testimony (already reported) taken on Tuesday, in the ab- sence of Mr. Owens, the juror, who was then ill. The first witness called was Chas. H.Tupper,who deposed —My employment is forging iron for steamships; 1 ha not been a commander on the North river; my residen is in Melrose, Westchester county; my business is in thi | city; I have known Mr. Doty for tive or six years; his cha- racter, as far as I know, is good. | _ Cross examined—I have resided in Westchester co. since May last; I have done business in this city for about ten years; I have seen Doty frequently about the city; I don’t ww that his character was ever brought in question; I judge it to be good from what I know of him personally. | Q, Isn't he addicted to telling large stories? A. Not that | Tknow. | Wm W. Tupper, deposed—I reside in Willismsburg; I am in the lumber business; 1 have been commander of a | steamboat on the North river: I know Mr. Doty six or seven years; Imet him frequently in Troy and New York, | and as an officer oc board the steamboat Troy; I never | heard Doty’s character questioned before this trial; I con sidered bis character good; I never heard anything | against it. | “Cross-examined—Doty was not steward on the bost that I commanded; I was running a boat the same time he was; I was on the Empire and he was on the Troy; we | run se that we met once a week; when J say I never heard his character questioned until this trial, I mean the trial of | the Forrest case; my duties were very much of an engross: | ing character, and oceupied my time very much ; I don’t | recollect that I have heard Doty’s character much spoken of; I kney him st the Croton Hotel; he afterwards went to Borton; I never knew anything about his going to | Charleston; I don’t know when he went there; I knew | him before he was steward on the boat; I don’t know that | I would call the acquaintence very intimate; I saw him | once a week: my intimacy was merely passing him the time of the day: never had any oceason to discuss hi character; I could'nt mention that I heard anything par- , and Bard. | | | | | | trial; if I have I don’t recollect. | Willism allen deposed—I am a counsellor at law, resid | ing in this city, I know Mr. l oty, I think, since the fali of | | 1850: so far as I know, I suppose his general character to | be gocd Mr. Clark—That’s all any man ean say: so faras he | knows. | The Attorney General—If every one pursued that | course we should not have bad this trial. character on the divorce trial, (. Did you know any- thing of him until 1850’ A. No, sir; | had no knowledge of his general character then, (in 1850.) Q. Areycu able to say now that you know what his general character is | A. Legally speeking, I don’t: the reason is, [never heard his character called in question till the divorce trial; I never heard it spoken of except in connection with that trial R. D. Floyd Jones re called by the defence—The Decem ber trial of the Superior Court commen L think, on the first Monday i» the month; the statute directs that it should then conumence ; the statute makes it termi nate in December: I think there has been some amend. ment, but net in this particular: the Decemder term of the Superior Court was extended into January by con sent of the counsel on both sides, and their clients; that red on the minutes; it does not ap pear thi ‘« name is entered as consenting. Q. What is the regular term of the court. (Objected to.) Mr. Clark remarked that the indictment stated that the perjury was committed during the regular term of the court, and when the result of thie case may consign a man to spend perhaps half the remaining term of his life in prison his counsel have no right to lose the advantage of every objection. The Attorney General said this was a mere question of law, and they cannot call the witness to testify as to the construction of He contended that any legal term of the Court wa regular term. Q. by Mr. Clark. hat term of the Court was that while held in the month of December; was it a Special or a General Term? (Objected to. Objection sustained and exception taken ) Q. Was the Forre-t divorce trial while | it was being held in the month of Dec. °51, had at a Gen. eral or Speelal Term of the Superior Court. (Same objec tion and exception.) Q. Wasit a struck jury? the cause was tried uader the code; it was not the ordina- ry jury; it was a ‘‘struck”’ jury. Mr. Clark read from the minutes, by which it appeared | that the trial of the eause was allowed to progress during the vacation and beyond that. Now, Mr. Doty was in dicted for perjury committed during the December term, | whilst the evidence is that he was not sworn until 4th January. | , The Attorney General said the statute prescribes the term of the Court and itisa question of law; where it does not it is entirely in the diseretion of the Court to pre soribe the duration of the term. (Read from the code of 1861 Mt Whiting contended that there way ne such term known as ‘a regular term,” a laid in the indictment. ‘They are Special Term and General Term: the former held by one judge, and the latter by not less than two. He therefore proposed to prove by Mr. Jones what term of the Court this trial was held at, The Attorney General said they should send for the prevent Clerk of the Court to produce the papers, and also the order of the Court, which was made y the whole Bench, preseribing the term The record of the Court was then sent for By Mr. Clark—Do yon know of any order made b; the Superior Court, appointing the General and Special Terms of those Courts and the duration thereof, your term of office? A. Yea; I know of reveral be special terms, and prescribing duration thereof, between th Dee., 1851, and the expiration of your office? (Ot >) All the orders during my term of office were writing The Attorney General with objection to the last question: but Mr. Jones raid he could not exactly re e al made and drawn by Judge are, but witness could not re there were any made during that partioular period tydrey Ketcham, land agent—Resides in Georgi knows Hoty, heard nothing against his character the time of the Forrest trial. Crose exainined—Since the Forrest trial I have heard his ckaracter spoken of; up to that time I beard i hen of nen fi fol men in his business. or cometh of that kind; knew him at the Croton Hotel; my tmpres- | ton ie thay he was atowacd of the hous. Q. IMd you up tellers, and returned thanks to the Governors for the ling from our side, as vacancies occur. I am not pre- | There were | | | The Alleged Eeagary in the Forrest Divorce | Committee, associating with him the chairmen of the | tee ticular said of hijcharacter in connection with the Forrest | Witness cross examined.—I was examined as to his | A. It was; | hear anything of his habit of e: ting past oeour- rencest A. I don’t know that T beard ony remark of ) the kind until after the Forrest i Thave. [This question and answer were objected Le mitted, and exception taken. } en of at the Croton in any particular except as to his idclity as ahand? A. I dont know that I did; have mot him in the streets since then; know nothing of his asso- clates since 1846, ‘James L. Dayton—Knows Doty since 1846; 80 far as 1 know, I believe his general character to be very good. Cross examined.—By general character I understand | his gemeral copeimnent. Q. You mean to say that his | general deportment is very good? A. As far as I know. Q. Do you know what the general speech of people about | him is? A. I have heard some remark since this trial commenced, that’s all I have heard about him; heard the ofiicers of the boat speak of him; heard people at the breakfast table say he was a good steward, and could set | a good table (laughter); heard my father say ho was a | ba! fine man. 'o Mr. Clark—By deportment I mean his conduct. C. C, Gordon—Resides in Brooklyn; is bookkeeper in New York; knows Mr. Doty; thinks he knew him prior to May, 1846; prior to the Forrest trial I think I never heard anything against him; my opinion of Mr. Doty is formed from my intercourse ‘with him; as far as 1 know, his general character is good. Cross-examined—I could not call to mind any opinion expressed as to his character; I thinkI have beard poo le say he was a clever man; met him at a Ledge room; @ belongs to the same Order that I do; it is the Order of Odd Fellows; my opinion was formed of Mr. Doty from Q. Have you hea ‘ion 8 | what I heard people say of him. Charles Swift knew Doty since 1348 in my employment as carver in my restaurant ia a pretty important position, so far as dollars and cents are con cerned; as far as I know his character is good : Cross examined—I never heard his character assailed until the Forrest trial ; I don t think Iever heard any one speak of his general ‘character up to that time ; Iwas sworn on the other trial. Thomas Sausse—Resides in Troy; knows Doty about three years; his genera) character is good. Cross-examined—Heard one man, who does business for Captain Tucker, say he was a clever fellow; I heard peo- P k of him since he was indicted; I never heard anything againstchim before that; heard him spoken lightly ince. (Exception. ) 8. J. Strong, clerk in the New York Post Ofice—Knows Doty about fifteen years; never heard anything against his character before this case; as far as 1 know, his cha- | racter is good. Cross: examined—Did not know him continuously during that time; I think I have seeu him every year; [do not know the fact that he was in Charleston from 1840 to 44; Tam | not willing to swear I saw him in 1843, nor in '42; I never heard anybody say anything about him; what I say of him is of my own personal knowledge. Simon P.” Huff—Collected rents for Judge Scott from 1841 to ‘45; I had the collection of the rent of 93 White street. Q. Who was the tenant of that house? A. Miss Clifton; she resided there, I think, from 1842 to '45; Q Had you occasion to call ‘there for rent during the year 1844 The Attorney General objected to the questien as not | pertinent; if it is for the purpose of contradicting Dr. | Quackenboss, it is immaterial, if any time, out of June and July. | The Recorder said the majority of the Court sustain | the objection. (Exception. | _ Q—Did you call there to see Miss Clifton at any time during the months of July or August, 18441 The Attorney General—As to July, we don’t object, as to August we do, (Same ruling and ‘exception by pricon- er’s counsel.) Q. Did you see Miss Clifton during the summer of | what circumstances, (amne cbjection, samie ruling and exception Henry H. Rice, one of the deputy clerks rior Court, the General and Special ‘Terms of the court, and their duration? A. January 18, 1851; those rules were adopt- | ed by the full bench, and none have been adopted since. Q. Are the General and Special Terms of that court now held according to that appointment? A. They are; they | are made by a general rule: it never waaventered in the minutes tomy knowledge; 1 have been in the office nearly five years; I went there before the code passed Q. Has | there ever been any appointment of the General and Special Terms of the court, and the duration thereof made, | otherwise than by a | ledge; Judge Sandford prepared the rules, and they were printed from his manuscript. [Produces a printed copy 2f the supe. recal of the last appointment of the General and Special Terms | of the court.] | The Attorney General objected; they should produce | the original raat a Q. Are these the rules now governing the court? (Jb- jected to.) ‘The witness was then requested to search for the mi- nutes in the offiee, and his examination was suspended until morning. George T. Cook, bookkeeper at A. T. Stewart's & Co.; | Iknow Mr. Forrest by sight. Q. Did youever hear Mr. Forrest make any remark relating to the trial of Doty, or relative to his willingness to go to hell if he could convict | Pa Attorney General objected to the question, as en- tirely collateral to the issue, and the hour of adjourn ment having arrived, the Court reserved it s decision until morning. The Grand Ju several bills of indictment, the foreman stated to the Court that, at the request of the members of the Grand Jury, he wished to know what they were to do, as several persons whom they had subpomed before them as witnes- sex, refused «© answer questions put to them, notwith- standing such questions did not reflect on themselves in | any way; and further, that other witnesses who had been | subpanaed and attachments issued for them, had left | | the city to parts unknown. Another witness, the fore- man said, was sick in bed, and in that case were the grand inquest to wait on him in a body? (Mr. Hall, the assistant District Attorney, remarked in a low tone, that if that was done it might cause the death of the man.) (Laugh- | ter.) The foreman stated that they were ata loss to know how to proceed, if they could not compel the wit- Ress to answer. | — Mr. Whiting, one of the ex-District Attornegs, remarked | to the Court that, during his term of office, » case occur- red of the like description, and it was then ma by | asking the questions in ‘writing, and the question aub- mitted to the Court, who were to decide if it was proper | and legal for the witness to answer, and if it was, then | the Court had the power, in the further refusal of the witness to answer, to commit him for contempt. | | The Court concurred with Mr. Whiting. | , The foreman also asked the Court if they had the power to hold over, or, in other words, to continue their sittings into the coming month. The Recorder informed them that their duties muat end on Saturday for this term, and that all ungnished busitiess must remain over for the next term. AFTERNOON COURT. Before Judge Beebe, and Aldermen Doherty and Brisley. | Attempt to Commit Grand Larceny.—Two Germans, | named Charles Faust and Francis Enghofer, were tried and convicted for an attempt to commit a grand larceny. | The Court sentenced them for two years each in the | | State prison. Herman Miller and Henry Lemon were next tried and | convicted of a grand larceny, and sentenced to two years in the State prison. Guilty of Forgery.—Jasper 8. Corning pleaded guilty to an indictment for forgery in the third degree, The Court remanded him for sentence. BEFORE ADJOURNMENT, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tuvuspay, Feb. 24—6 P. M. There was a little better feeling in the stock mar- ket this morning, and transactions were to about | the usual extent. At the first board Canton Co. #d- | vanced 2 per cent; Pennsylvania Coal, 1; Parker Yein, 4; Phoenix Coal, 1}; Potomac, } ; Stonington, | 3; Norwich and Worcester, {. Hudson River Rail- road declined 4 per cent; Harlem, }; Long Island, 4; Montgomery Zinc, |. There was quite an active demand for government and State stocks and rail- road bonds, at prices a fraction below those current yesterday. Atthesecond board, all the improve- ment of the morning was lost, and the market closed very much depressed. There was a general break down in the fancies. Potomac fell off j per cent: | | | MOJEY MAKKET. | Stonington, 4; Phoenix, 1); Nicaragua, 4; New | Creek, } ; Cumberland, 1; Norwich and Worcester, 4; Erie Railroad, 3; Harlem, J. Sixth Avenue Rail- road advanced } per cent. At the close the pros- pect for holders of stocks was gloomy enough. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port, to-day, amounted to $169,072 05; pay- ments, $360,447 74—balance, $5,001,449 99. A new fire insurance company is about being or- | ganized in this city, under the name of the Dry Goods Fire Insurance Company. It will be under the man- agement of some of our most prominent citizens. | Tomorrow (Friday) Mr. Simeon Draper will sell at anction,at the Merchants’ Exchange, at 12 o'clock, | $1,000 each ; 32 shares of the stock of the same com- pany, $1,000 each ; 10 shares of the Republic Fire Insurance stock; 14 income bonds of the Buffalo and State Line Railroad Company, payable 1857 and 1859; and 200 shares of the Suffolk Bank stock, of #50 each, The imports into this port to-day, Feb. 24th, have been as follows : Bleaching Powder—152 casks. Coal—265 tons. Dye wood—5,500 Ibs, logwood. Dry Goods—48% packages per jannering; 1,682 por Arabia. Drugs—61 barrels opavia, 82 caxks alkali, 4 casks senna; 14 casks rtar; 40 barrels exmomile; 200 cases paste; 593 | casks, 700 kegs bicarb. soda; 462 casks, 60 tierces ‘soda Tron—8,222 bars railroad iron; 45,547 1,024 do. hoop; 1,681 do. sheet. Mol £08 tierces, 526 barrels. Marble—7 1) sacks. Steel—70 cases Bey S86 boxe Tin crotches mahogany. Wine--70 cases The American Exchange Bank, of this city, is about increasing its capital to two millions (2,000,000) of dollars. This has become necessary, in conse | qnenee of the large increase of busine cutered upon the redemption of uncurrent money Lpoh & syotem Mauch more favorable, much more liberal, and much more comprehensive than any , and having 1844, and if you did, stete when and where, and under | nd what was her state of healthy | State the last appointments of | eral rule? A. Not to my know: | came into Court, and, after presenting | y 10 bonds of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, | raw | made appointing the special and general terms of the | @sh; {cases magnesia; 180. casks Epson salts. Fruit Courts; I was clerk from Get., 1848, till about Ist March, | 40 dozen pine apples; 3,000 boxes oranges; 550 boxes | made by tie Superior Court ap. | lemons, Hides—0 barrels deer skins. J Quan. Cotton, bales 2,628 $130,318 Flour, bbls..18,378 86, other previously in operation. The American Ex- change Bank has stepped between the mercantile community and an institution, and afforded facilities for the redemption of the issues of the most remote banks in the country, at rates which will save a great deal of money. The course pursued by the Metropolitan Bank made it absolutely necessary that sometliing should be done to save the public from the heavy shave extracted from them. The American Exchange Bank came to the relief of bill holders, and we are now in a fair way of having a more equalized paper currency, and less distinction in the issues of banks in the different Western States. All the advantages the Metropolitan plan guaranteed are secured by the American Exchange Bank, without any of the disadvantages. We have been subjected to all sorts of proscription. Tho Metropolitan Bank would not receive the bills of certain banks upon any terms. It selected banks near | home—and shutout all otbers, Any bank of doubtful | character they would not touch, but left it to foist upon the public its bills to any extent, wthout making the first move to prevent it. Instead of compelling the poor banks to improve their condition, and give their circulation a better character by receiving their bills and present- ing them for redemption, the Metropolitan confined its redemptions to such banks as no one doubted, and called this regulating and improving the currency. The American Exchange Bank shuts out no class from the benefits of its cheap redemption. It takes uncurrent money from all who choose to deposit with them. The bills of al! good, well-secured banks, that open an account with the Amerivan Exchange Bank, | are redeemed, without regard to their location. We published a list,a few days since, of the banks in Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, regularly taken at the American Exchange. Since that time many more have been added. The organs of the Metro- politan Bank appear to have a holy horror of the policy pursued by the American Exchange, and are loud in their complaints. This is not surprising, for | the Metropolitan finds a competitor, or rival, in the American Exchange, it did not dream of. The following resolution was submitted by Mr. Fairall to the lower House of the Legislature of | Maryland, on the 12th inst., and unanimously adopted:— Resolved, That the President and directors on the part of the State of Maryland, in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, be, and they are, hereby requested to inform this House, at their earliest convenience, whether the said company have made any ogntract or arrange: ment with the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company for the transportation of coal, and if so, the nature and character of said contract—the quantity of coal to be | transported—the present capacity of said road for the | coal trade, and what arrangements, if any, the said rail- road company have made, for the transportation of the | e coal of other coal companies; and whether said railroad company have refused to contract with coal companies other than the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company for the transportation of coal, The management of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- read appears to be getting into bad repute. Since the road was opened to Wheeling the greatest con- fusion has existed throughout the entire line. From present appearances, the eoal trade of the Cumber- land region is likely to suffer seriously for the wantof proper facilities on the road for transporting the coal offering. The above resolution will bring out some developements. The management throughout is de- fective, and nothing short of a thorough reorganiza- tim can remove the difficulties. As it may be of some importance to those interest- ed in the old Commercial and Railroad Bank of Vicksburg, we furnish the following information of the railroad business, derived from an official source :— 1.—Cotton receipts on the road :— Sept. 1 to Feb. 1,1848-49 1849-50 1850-51 1851-52 1852-53 Beles os 41,260 20,049 47,168 53,380 79,601 2.—Number of tickets sold same date : 10,459 12,941 18,813 18,504 20,095 This looks like a large and favorable increase of business. The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value of certain articles exported from this port during the week ending and including Saturday, February 19, 1853, distinguishing the destination and extent of shipments to each place:— Commence or THE Port ory New Yorx—Wxeary Exports. uy: Value juan. Total v.ssseeeee BRITHH NORTH AMERICAN OOLONTRA, 411 $3,970 Machinery...” 1 | 50 '164 Lumber, ft .74,96' 5 Drugs, pkgs... 25 : 460 Onkera bel 70 30 Nails, kegs... 300 ‘orn, bush...6,066 Hardware, pis. 49 Mf.th’co,Iba11,773 Bark. Ibs!..,9,000 643 Tallow... ...4,860 Wine, boxes. '183 1,821 Rice, tierees,.' 13 Toa, Ibs... 27,883 3,018 Furnit’e,pkgs. 8 Sarsaparilla,, 12 Total...sssseee5 $22,651 ovma. Potatoes, bus. 170 Soap, boxes, 50 $53 . 140 Lithographs... 1 21 p Rice, tos..... 54 1,960 1 Matches, cs. 7 "266 12 Corn meal, hhds 8 108 ae Corn, bua’... 260 207 Blacking 3 Figs, case 2 60 Cider brandy. 4 Tes, Ibs 50 a4 Mackerel... 4 Seales, Now!) 2 93 Ship bread... 54) Paper, reams 530 223 “ kega 755 Lumber, pes.1,911 700 | Pork, bbls... 32 Shingles, bdls. 80 190 Ale ss 4 Trunks, No... 58 449 Navalstores.. 18 Shooks...... 1,687 2,87 Codtish 6 Hoops, Ms. 40 G03 Whale oil gals 150 Twine and al sche, ropes, ats f 10 187 tier, Iba Saddlery, os,. 1 389 tobacco Furniture... 18 176 Droge ....+., 40 1,005 Boots & shoos 1 2 Bricks, M 8 = 100 allow « Hardware, os. 15 880 rae 203 Glass 4 185 et copper 114 Machinery 2 Ba rring, Dx mn Ski 1 57 am — Total ve reaevenees 618,099 Bread, bbls. 070 pet ett $6,987 Do. Pork, bbls.... 640° 56,420 Lard 052 143,560 4 00 100 400 ; 120 580 esk 8 300 Boards, ft.200,000 8,876 D. fruit, pkgs 855 6,484 Cot. duck, bits 112 6,299 Picki’d fish,.. 550 1,970 B'ts &eh’s, pka 347 11,270 Herringa,xs.1,100 ‘558 Nails, caks... 430 21400 Candles...... 1/100 4,842 Clocks, cases. 227 6/737 100 70 Hardware... 206 13,447 580 = 2.434 Tronsafes,No. 15 1,542 + 500 500 Drugs, pkgs.. 20 458 408 Frame houses. 3 780 300 Shingles, M... 12 62 60 Scales 2 61 3.096 Onts, bush..2,200 1,191 1.850 Clothing,cases’ 8 1.260 7,91 ts. “9 i. bir . Sarsap,dz f Ext. 1,680 18,833 IR. goods... 12k 4,164 Gotalicssvecocinssassbaldassneneeseccesnses ct@Ommale PORTO RICO. $794 Potatoes, bbls 10 $16 Hoops, M 267 Onions, &c... 10 22 TOD ssecseesaccvvversecmoniacencesetse)avcrs aj Oee MEXIOO. Tron, tons.... 1 $93 Boards, feet. .3,000 $7 Paints, pkgs... 7 112 Woodware,pka | 40 80 Domestics ...1,073 56,055 Hardware 21 121 Embrocation. ' 36 90 Coaches, 10,648 Combs, boxes, 6 365 Saddlery, ca. 821 Machinery... 83 1,545 Cotto 7,050 pore 755 Cocoa, bg 111922 a 283. Silks, cases 5,333 Herrings, bxs Pick. fish, bbls 20 Ship bread. Rosin, &e.. 101 Staves, M..... 31 1,120 Lumber, f¢.18,000 “301 Furniture, cs, 23 307 Glassware,pka 2 126 Stationery... 1 32 GUIANA. M tobacco,Ibs. 306 $86 Oil meal, caks 5 46 Matting, rolls, 6 “4 Tobacco, hhds 3 206 (DA. Military arti- ticles, pkgs 4 $525 Glass, boxes. 3 56 82 2.856 29 559 1 148 198 26 212 yee i ot Pepper, bags. Wine, cases. 4 Shot, 16. 180 Silks......0, 6 1,225 Dag.'s pierre tt Butter, Ibs..1,945 "324 Grates, boxes 4 208 Ref. sugar. .16,433 B «416 Hams.......1,275 3 (129 Sugar, bhds..” 14 4 2 Lard, Ibo....1,110 1704 32 60 Saddlery..... 18 6 84 Redarts.,pes. 313 824 876 Cinamon, tos. 82 98 66 Water closets 2 62 | 181 Hay, bales... 15 20 | Soa) 202 Lumbor, ft..54,000 984. | 427 Mach’ry, pkgs 5 330 98 Iron, bats.... 86 i) 287 Steel, cases.. 10 2 200 Safe.s...esee 60 875 —— Chrome ore...'260 3, Naval stores.4,124 8,652 3,000 50 ‘900 684 6,195 Clocks, 629 38,837 : 3 469 167, 86,896 Horn tips, eks 12 340 Bacon, ibs..94,500 8,887 Furniture. 9. 6 170 Chee: 118.297 7,162 Lard ....,.816,891 31,354 Linen, bales... 2 2,160 Currants, eks. 584 9,000 Sp'm oil, gs..7,276 9,509 Beal oil......10,606 5,882 Tobacco, hds 8,000 Do. mfd, 1bs.15,278 2,406 Total Sorpeveaveccctsrs FALMOUTH. Staves, M..... 2 $65 Wheat, bush.9,252 $12,200 | Giascow. Flour, bbls...1,141 $7,026 Beef, tes,..... 196 $4,060 Tals -eesensensssesensevescessssere vsvees¥lj000 HAVRE, Cotton, bales.1,676 $627,809 Furnituro,cs. 5 $310 Je'ler’s ashes.’ 34 5,100 Tea, pkgs... 2 32 Hams, Ibs, . .1,164 163 Segars,cases, 2 4 Beeswax. ....1,660 500 Shooks...,.. 43 200 Pot as’s, bbls. | 15 620 peeteg LR. goods,ca 8 304 Total........,,,9655,192 ROTTERDAM. Cotton, bales, 821 $14,190 Mahog'ylogs. 49 $7: N. stores,bbis 868 1,607 Ex. l'wood,bx 100 a4 | Potas’s bbls, 60 1)124 Cedar, bdls,.. 100 1,285 | Staves, M.... 10 525 Seed, pkgs. 7 100 Tobacco, bxs. 52 3,149 Wh'bone, Ibs.2,332 $40 ANTWERP. N. stores,bbls 608 $970 Candles, brs. 6 $97 73 1,524 oe 680 48 Ginger 200 900 197 Painting: 6 555 15,710 Drugs rt 95, 1,260 Broom: 3 80 30,437 Fustic, sticks2,199 1,044 es 66° Hra’ware, cv, 168 1.860 y, logs 100 3,500 ,'Ibs.18,279 6,784 =Total... sree $05,807 BRITISH HONDURA\ 147 $2,512 Wine $127 ML 2.476 Linsee 109 127 24 Si 4,604 12 150 5 102 21 37 Pepper... 10 44 7 44 Hardware, cs, 4 108 5 266 Varn n 54 Wood ware... 98 196 Comba, 1 48 Dried fish,owt. 125 504 Metals , 10 uz Pickled do..bls 12 U1 Shoes..2. 06) 12 500 Onions, b’hes.2,865 132 Br. sugar, bbls 28 458 Candles, bxes, 320 1,409 Rum, galls... 561 417 Butter, Ibs. .3,811 821 Soap, brs. 4 26 432 Domesties, pks. 2 181 945 Perfumery 20 48 137 Ref. sug., Ibs.1,224 107 60 Confect'ry, cs, 16 12 613 Picket. .....1,004 50 93 Peas, bushels, 26 36 161 I. Rgooda,ca, 3 81 7 Craped.....5. 1 2,480 7 cece ee ee 820,40T $200 Locemotives.. 2 $ Tron bars... 708 1,001 Lumber, f¢.184,008 3,500 040 Lard, kegs...’ 100 % Total..sereeseee $50,448 AFRIC, N. stores, bbls.422 $1,604 4 Fee! 8 114 2 106 4 Candles, box. 50 Gunp’er, kg.1,490 Rice, tev... 8 Tobacco, tds 108 Rum. 100 $42 Butter, Ibs... 240 Cot. cord, cs. 126 712 BR. sugar... 174 Domestics... 94 3,950 Lard 719 " 120 680 138 Oars . . 50 54 20 Shingles, bd. 150 265 @ Lumber, ft. 60,003 920 2,460 = Total ...... .++ + $26,608 BRAJIL. Flour, bbls... 430 $2,681 Hdware, pkgs. 5 $90 N, stores..... 20 678 Drugs ... 13 164 Tobacco, hhds 2 176 D. fish, ewt 325 Do. manfe’d. .3,093 326 —- Tron safe..... 1 45 = Total .............84,374 Onions, bbls,, 12 100 $206 N, stores. 63 Nails, kegs.... 10 57 Flour. 240 =—«1,427 W'dware, pkgs 31 64 Shipbread, ks. 57 ST Ag. imp'ts.... 8 9 Paints....... 4 22 iumber, foot.6,000 90 D. fish, cwt.. 35 114 Pepper, bgs.... 8 59 76 Cloves........ 2 39 26 Clothing,cs.. 2 159 44 Drugs........ 10 121 554 Mach.&c., pks 2 125 204 Rice, tos’.... 13 324 4 F. crackers,bs 350 630 37 262 Total oo... 55.4000 $5,406 HAYTI. Pork, bbls... 182 $8,079 Cheese, Ibs...1,818 $180 ‘ 1,015 6,070 _Hams......., 918 120 2 80 Rice, tierces,, 17 433 77 Nails, pkgs... 11 16 20 Chthing,case. 2 7) * 41 Btationery.... 5 216 41 Fresses....... 2 102 72 Dentalinstmis 1 145, 52 Hardware, pkg 10 Wi 997 Coaches...... 3 120 1,464 Boots, cases,. 2 165 2 ‘324 G’powder, kgs. 15 53 556 669 Pickles, cases. 19 70 Sp oi), @ 12 18 Paints, » 10 218 Rof.sugar,bs.7,767 576 Lumber, ft..13,000 250 Lard... 946 863 Shingles bdls... 50 142 Butter. ..... 600 Total. $16,802 OTC Flour, bbs... 692 $4,082 Cassia mats.. 600 $151 768 Brandy, gals. 202 300 121 Candles, boxes 197 543 20 F. crackers ., 131 100 42 W. oil, gals... 469 220 33 Casta... 2 60 400 Drugs,cases,, 2 113 139 Duck,’ pkgs 8 219 610 Domestics 7 360 246 Hardwares, 2 178 Millinery 36 18 Lumber, r 204 Wad. ware, pl Pickled fish...| 2 39 Furniture Rice, tierees., 11 264 Rope, coi Souff, Ibs... G02 Total . eee Recarirv.anion. » $461,720 12)265 Dutch le 504 ‘Total value of merchandise exported 3d wee! in February, 1868. <. $1,906,098 Do, specie 34, Total...... $1,940,023 Previously this «2,265,628 Total oxporta three weeks in Feb. 1853. $ 4,206,551 Total imports . do 12,617,871 Exooas of imports over exports in three weeks, $8,311,321 The shipments to Liverpool, Havre, and Australia, last week, were unusually large, which served to awell the aggregate to an extraordinary extent. It was the most active week int the exporting line we | have had for months. statement above that the outward movement in bread stuffs has been particularly large, forming a good part of the total value of exports, Of the shipments to Havre, nearly the whole was cotton. ‘The excess in the value of imports into this port for the first three weeks in February, is by no means a very favorable feature in our foreign trade. An ex It will be seen by the detailed | cees of upwards of eight and a quarter millions of | dollaze, in such a short time, must excite apprelen- fons in the minds of al reflecting Guanciers, and iu | 269 fect on Kighty-ninth street, sold as 20 lots, at duce them to act with more caution. In February, 1852, the exceas of imports over exports was only $2,714,501. Im February, 1863, the excess will amonnt to full eleven millions. If this does not call for heavy shipments of specie, we are entirely wrong in our calculations. As soon as the importers com- mence making their remittances for recent importa- tions, we shall see a rapid advance in rates for ster- ling exchange, and an active movement outward of coin. The recent depreciation in prices for bread- stuffs in the corn markets of Great Britain, will give @ great impetus to every branch of industry, and mar- kets abroad will be required for the products. Cheap breadstuffs in Great Britain generally gives a stimu- lus to manufacturing ; and as our markets are usually made available for clearing out from the markets of England, all the surplus pro- ducts of the manufacturing districts, we may look for large importations, which must be paid for ia some way. With United States sixes, State stocks, railroad bonds and shares, with California gold dust and American double eagles, we have managed 60 far to pay up the balance due foreign manufacturers and others, after the proceeds of our shipments of cotton, corn, &c., &c., had been placed to our credit - but whether we shall continue to do so, with as much apparent ease and promptitude, is a matter for grave consideration—a question in the solution of whichevery man of business and property in the country is interested. Our indebtedness to foreigners on account of loans directly and indirectly made, never has been so great within the history of this country, as at thismoment. Independent of the im- mense amount of our stocks and bonds held in Bu- rope, millions of dollars have been invested in this city in bonds and mortgages, and in other ways, where it can be withdrawn at short notice. The proceeds of large importations of foreign goods have been placed on this side of the Atlantic in such investments as have given good dividends. These investments are in a position tobe withdrawn at the shortest notice ; and in the event of the value of money in England rising much beyond the current rate; we may look for a remittance of the bulk of this foreign capital. There probably never was a time when we were in a position to be influenced to & greater extent, favorably or unfavorably, by finan- cial movements in Europe, than atthe present mo ment. We must keep our sails trimmed for any emergency. Stock Exchange. 3000 US 6's,’56. 10734 125 hs Phosnix Mg Co US 6's, '62 115% 100 do 830 15000 U 5 6's, '67 120 16000 U 8 6's, '68. 120 1500 Ohio 6's, '00.--. 10914 1000 Ind, Cpn Pref 6's 38 5000 Erie Mt Mtg Bds 117 10000 Erie 2d Mtg Bds 111 7000 Erie Ino 98 5000 Erie Con Bds ‘71. 9736 10000 «do.,...b30 9735 1000 do 62 99 5000 do 90 8000 Huds at if Bds, 105 1000 Huds New Bds.. 00 50 sha NA Trust... 20 42 Met’plin Bk. 130 People’s Bk. 6 Naseau Bk. 150 Morris Canal, 100 Caxton TOS 5 0005065 ee 100 do. 250 «do. 150 N J Zine 200 Montgom ‘i 25 Portem’th D 50 do... 5 NH & NLondon., 68 BOARD. 200 shs 2% 106 Ocean Bk... 103% 60 4 2g 100 Morris Canal.... 21, _50Cumb Coal Co... 56 200 Portsm’th DDock 6% do... 66: 160 Montg'y Mining... 3% 100Nor & Wor kit.s80 61% 50 Potomac Cop Co. 33% 20Erie RR.. 22 Canton Co....... 123 % 50 CITY TRADE REPORT. ‘Taunrspar, Feb. 24—6 P. M. Asnes varied little. The sales reached 80 bbls., at $4 68% for pots, and $5 75 for pearls, per 100 lbs. Besswax.—American yellow was rare, and held at 203¢¢. 8 40c. per Ib., cash. BREADsUIFFS.—Flour continued in good demand for consumption and shipment, at improving prices. The transactions included 9,000 barrels —sou 683%; ; superfine No. 2 a4 at 4 86%;; superfine do. at $481\; a $4 8734: ordinary to choice State at $5 a $5 26; mixed to fancy Wostern at $5 81% 9 $6 5644; common to good Ohio, anj fancy Gene- see, at $5 87} a $6 50; funcy Ohio at $5 50a $08%; mixed to good Southern at $5 3744 a $5 6254; favorite do. at $5 623 a $5 8734: @: extra Genesee at $5 50 a $6 25; and fancy Southern at a $7 50. Cornmeal favored buyers. ‘The sales consisted of 900 bbls., at $3 3144 a $8 3734 for Jersey, and $375 for Brandywine, per bbl. Wheat was rather’ dull, though firm. “A salo was made of 6,200 bushels Canadian white, on shipboard, at Boston, for Europe, at $114. Rye and barley remained inactive. State and Western oats were more inquired for, at 49c. a Sle. per bushel. Corn did notvary much. ‘The day’s transactions amounted to 68,000 bushels inferior to choice and Southern white and yellow, at 60c. a 66c. per bushel. Corrsn was inanimate, though stiffly held. No im- portant sales transpired. Corrox.—The sales were 1,400 bales today, at steady prices. Fine Crackrrs.—There were 800 boxes Canton, 40 packs, bought at $1 55 per box, usual credit. Jmmorrs —Rates were steady for Liverpool. with en; - ments of 11,000 bushels grain. in bulk, at 9d., 590 bbls. flour in an American ship at 2s. 9d., and 2,000 bbls. naval stores at 3s. ; and 3,000 bbls. flour were engazed at 2s. 6d. in a British s! = ‘To Glasgow, 1,500 bbls. flour were on- gaged at 3s. dd. To Australia and California, rates con- tinued «teady without change in quotations. Frurt,—Sales have been made of 1,00 boxes bunch rai- sins at $275 2 80; 600 cluster do. at $1 85; some Southe- ern peanuts at $1124 per bu 20 cases sardines at .; 15 boxes shelled almond: 20c., and 80 bbls. cur- t 1c. a 113¢c. Hay.—River was inactive and nominal at $1 a $1 12} per 100 Ibs. Hors.—Last year’s crop were sparingly bought at 180. a 2c, per Ib. Ixon.—Seotch pig was in demand at $35 a $36, toarrive, and $88 on the spot, per ton. Lamus.—Eastern were very eagerly souzht after at $2 50 per thousand. Limg.—Saleg of 2,000 bbls common Rockland were ef- fected to day at $1 per bbl. Navat Storss.—Nothing additional occurred in rosin or crude turpentine. A sale of 300 bbls. spirits turpentine, (wrecked,) was effected at 66c. per gallon, ong. e, day's operations embraced 1,500 gallons olive, in part at $125, and 7,600 gallons linseed at T5c. per gallon. Provisions.—Pork tended downwards; the transac | {Hons consisted of 600 bbls., at $16 37% for new prime; $17 for do. mess; and $17 26 thin do. per bbl. meats continued in fair demand. ‘The sales reached 300 kgs. at Tc. 87%. for shoulders, and 10c. a 103. for Fats per ib. The movements in lard included 400 pkgs. At 10e, 0 10}¢e, and 200 kogu choice, at 1140. per Ib. Beet wax morefrecly dealt in, the sales amounting to 500 bbls, country prime at $650 0 $625; city do. at $7a7 25: conntry mess at $0°75 a $11 26; and city do, at $13. ‘About 400 bbls. beef hams found buyers at $15. We ap. nd a few extracts from Liverpool lotters, received per Kmerica, Pacific, and Arabia, by one of our leading mer- cantile firms, and kindly furnished to us for publication: Tuscan Lard—Liverpool, Feb. 4.—We have’had large and unexpected arrivals of Tuscan lard, which answers well for refining. One steamor brought fifty tons, which has been selling at various prigos, from Sts. to 60s. Q4.,_ae- cording to quality. Feb. 8.—In former years, the small parcels of Ttaliat Jard wore of an inferior quality, and scarcely fit for the refiner to use. This year, however, the quality haa been very much improved, and some of It is really beautifi, avd the rofiners have taken it prott freely, in the absence of American, at 60s. a O24. por ¢ Feb, 11.—There is an abundant supply of Tusean lard in and on the way to Liverpool; one vessel, the Genora, has nenr 180 tong. They are lyiTing down thelr pigs there— as they get for lard more thin they could for bacan, and from the high prices ruling last year, a great many folk in Italy have gone into the trade. The lard is very oily, and does well for refining purposes Rear, Feratr.—Sales by auction:—By Anthony J. Bleeck- er.—4 lots corner First avenue and Kighty-firat street,26.2 x106, exch $940; 4 do adjoining, to corner Righty seventh street, 26.2x106, each $725; 2 do. in Kighty nixth street 106 feet from First avenue, each 26x100.84. $730 each; do. next adjoining, same size, $750 each; 1 do., 8740; 2 do., $750 each; 3 do., $1,200 each; 2 do. in Bighty-seventh street, 100, adjoining, same size, $750 each 4 ‘iret avenue, corner Fight v-seventh 96 .244x108, each $700; 4 do. corner Fighty-cighth street, same ize, ‘each $075 do. in rear of lots, 4 on Righty eighth atreet, 4 on Righty, sevent reet. eame d nsions, £650 each; an irregulie plot ef preond frontin ) feet on Ninctioth strest ant 00a )