The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1853, Page 6

AFFAIRS IN ALBANY. THE SESSION DRAWING TO A CLOSE. Conelasion of Saturday's Assembly-Proceedings | THE TARBOX BRIBERY CASE. The Offender to be Dismissed and Imprisoned. METROPOLITAN MATTERS, he, ke, be. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Assembly. AFTERNOON SESSION CONTINUED. Aunayy, April 2, 1853, "WHS PARDOX BRIBERY CASE—THE OFFENDER TO BM IMPRISONED, ‘The debate on the Tarbox case was continusi at fength by sevoral mombers. Amendments offered by Mr. Hznpxx to terminate the imprisonment on the 15th inst, and by Mr ro Commit with instructions, were rejected. ‘The resolutions of Mr. Loomis, dismissing Mr. Tarbox ‘ah au oilicer of the House, and directiog bis imprison ment in the Albany jail until the close of the session, aud | not (o oxoeed six months, were then carried The Speaker's warrant for the imprisonment of Mr. Tarbox waa then issued. 2 Mr D. Gimore, (dec) of Oneida, moyed a resolution to the effect that, in tampering with Mr. Tarbox, and in- duoing him to offer a bribe. Mr. Stewart, (whig) of Dela- ware, had misused bis privilege asa member, and that he be censured by the House Yar Bunxovans, (ind. dem.) of Orleans, moved that the | resolution be returbed to the member offering it, Mr O'Barsy, (dem.) of Kings, moved that the member be permitied to withdraw the resolution. ‘dr D. Gnwoxs—It is not desired, sir. No quorum de. ing present Mr. G. moved a call of the House, which was | carried ‘Aftec & quorum was obtained the resolutions of Messrs. Bure and Krien were withdrawn. A was then made to reconsider the yote order ing the imprisopwent of Mr. Tarbox, which motion was laid on the table On motion of Mr. Loomis. at half-past 10 o'clock, the Meuse adjeurned, leaving the resolution of Mr. Gilmore ty be dinposed of. Our Albany Correspondence. Aupayy. April 1, 1855. The Great Canal Question=-How will it End > Striving to turn it into the Next Election ‘The prospect of an adjustment of the canal difficulties im the Legislature is still remote. It is now within ten y4 of the time for adjournment, and the two houses are no nearer togesher than they were on the drst of January, The ultras on both sides are very obstinate and (bo leaders of each measure would rather everythiag else should fall through than that their own favorite project ahould fail. Mr. Loomis, who spoke for tie ad- ministration in the House, is peculiarly seasitive upon Lis plan for improving the canals, for all time to come, by moana of funds raised by imposing railroad tolls and by direst taxation, The law to that eifect lies in the Senate document, and there it is very likely to remain. In farmer party times, neither the democratic or whig mem- bers of the Legislature would dare to manifest suilicient iadependence to withhold support from any masure known to be that of the leaders of the administration But (bere aro several refractory members now, who have apurned all kinds of dictation. No ome can conjecture with any approach to a cer tainty how this question will terminate. Vanderbilt's plsa for borrowing ten millions and a half, is still under discussion in the Senate, and several long-winded seaa tors have yet to discharge columns of arguments lying smothering in their brain. The amendment oiferod by Bristol. requiring a Jess amount of loan, will be adopted in the Senate, if Vanderbilt's is rejected; and several members of ths House who originally followed Loomis in bia tax and toll bill, now declare their willingness to vote for the Sennte’s * They are becoming satisfied that the Sepate will not adept the House bill, and being in a majority, deprecate the idea of adjourning without accomplishing something for the canals ‘This being the great question of the session, and in truih the only impor’ant general measure which now agtatos the State, and the democratic majority in the Legislature secsibly feeling the responsibility resting upon them in this emergency, will conclude upon some plan, and that is likely to be the one proposed by Senator Bristol. They know that by ad- journang without coming to terms the question will be @arried into the next canvass in November. The entire centre of the State, embracing the most and agvicultural territory, will then affinities. party pledger, and elect such men to the Se. nate and House as will favor the immediate eularge meat of the publie works. They will make it a matter of personal interest, as by the canals, and from the canals, a thoi prosperity depends. It is, therefore, indispen sable that the leaders of the party now in power should take more serious thought of this question than they vet have bestowed upon it. The whiga remain quiet and united. They are daily chvokling, winking, and blinking. They vote uniformly against executive sessions, ani with the aid of Cooley keep fhoir friends in office. They propo-e nothing but remain silent, ready to vote as the interests of their party require. They hope to adjourn without settling the canal question, as then they hope to make it an iakue of the next election, whereby they expect to elect their State officers, und carry both the Senate and Assem. bly. All that would be jeft in the hands of the democra- cy then would be their Goverrer for a single year, hold. ing the veto power in his hands. The whigs, although wishing to adjourn and leave things at loose ends, will be compelled, under the force of circumstance, to vote for an amendment of the constitution. They dare not dodge that question. By refusing to sustain that propo- sitiou, or evading it in apy postible shape, they will mani fext an insincerity whieh might prove dicastrous. Their pretensions of support to any practical measure brought forward by the majority, by which the canals may be ul- timately enlarged. them to vot» for some project, and the one most likely to auit them is Vanderbilt's for amending the constitution of the State, so as to permit the Legislature to borrow from time to time ten and a half millions, pledging the surplus canal tolls for the ultimate redemption of both principal and interest. The whigs will not sustain the tax and toll bill, that is certain. They would gladly car ry that question to the people. ‘Thus stand matters at the capital in relation to the only great State question at issue. Honest men desire a final settlement and adjustment of it. Politicians wish to atave it off. Both parties are infested with them, and the game whieh is mow playing may make it a political one at the polls. If it is carried there, it will be through (ue influence of those, in and out of the Legislature, who wish to keep the canal asa hobby on which to ride into office. Such creatures are plentiful in every locality, aod are now swarming the lobby with their sneaking and bang dog countenanees. button boies of members, annoy them in the Senate, in row of arty yhe lobbies, at their lodgings, in the streets, ve. Who can look into futurity redict the result of all this’ Who ho knows’ Where is the prophet’ only nan Echo ten days, to ticipate? auswers, where? The City Railroad Bill, ‘The majority of the committee of the Assembly, to Thom the petitions for legislation at of grants Of rights of way in streets, to railre (es, waa Te- ferred, uave begged leave to be disc con. sideration of the subject, One of the minority —Mr. Holley—bas reported a bill, of which the following is a cony An Act to prevent injustice in the construction of Railroads in the cities of this State Te people of New York, represented in Senate ant Aswenbly, do enact as fellows :— Section 1. No railroad shall hereafter be constructed ia any city of theState, under any authority of the Com moa Gouncil or other muuicipal authorities thereof, Lere tofore or hereafter granted, unless such construction be ranctioned and confirmed by the Supreme Uourt of the idictal district containing such city, at a general term tuereof, as hereinafter provided. Sect. 2 Notice of application for such sanction and eoofirmation shall be given in the manner provided vy aw, in reference to the applications for the opening of sireets and avenues in any such city; and such notice aball be published at least twenty days, in not less than three of the daily papers of ‘the largest circulation pitated in such city ee 3. Upon the hearing of such application the said Supreme Court shall receive objections, verified by affida- vits, from any person claiming to be interested i real extate bounded on the streets or avenues on which such railroad is proposed to be constructed, or claiming that his righta or interests will, in any way, be affected by the construction of said road: and the said court may alco receive rebutting evidence, on oath, in favor of such application, and such other evidence.as any of the parties may, in any stage of the hearing, desire to submit Sec. 4. if, upon such hearing, it shail appear to said court that of those persons who are owners of real estate on the line of the streets or avenues through which sach railroad is proposed to be constructed, those represent ing the largest amount in value of such real estate, are in favor of the construction of said railroad, or that the Pullic interest will be so eminently promoted by such construction, ax to justify any real or supposed injury to private rights, the said oourt may, under an order con- ‘urming and sanctioning such grant, setting forth there- in upon which of the grounds herein stated, such confir- mation haa been made, Seo. §. Such order shall not be final, nor autharize an emdtings in the actual construction of such railroad. 7 any persons Claitning under a grant for such purpose, Peon ne rapsnses A te on oath shall be adduced to sald a gene: erm, that the priv of construst ing #uch road has been granted, aher ar advertisement of atleast thirty days in thres of the newspapers of Jacgent cironlation printed in said city, inviting proposal for much privileges’ that such great, were hi made, without thevemployment of antes yams andue means « offering to carry passengers rates, and of sufficient ability, and who absolute seeurity for the performance of all the condition id grant, and that the terms of such geantare in oii epeets fairand just. And upon such M the said court shall hear any objec tioms fountes ov » ofs that any citizen of such city ms order approving such grant, for wash fair gud réu-ouable opportunity shall be given by + oiler of wu) court. And upon a hearing of the court may, by order, finally apprdve t yy require modifications ther the conditions contained in ¢ f againat » BuRyerr to | Politicians | pulous ities | reasonable expense, will compel | They are constantly upon the | tion, and when so conformed, may finally approve the Bot if ta caneld angele Gen eel stest that the aay nicipal authorities of the city in which such railroad proposed to be constructed are duly construct the said road, and for the exclusive benefit nme eh Selesrnemett. of such city, then the said court may dispense with the im this section in respect to a grant to = firming any right or authority | ‘Of such streets or avenues to {he po peat a railroad, when such use would become a public nuisance, or without due proceedings to compen- sate the owners in fee, if there be any, of such streets or avenues, or the owners of any other property injared by the construction of such id, A : Sec. 7. This act shall apply to any grant of a railroud heretofore made by any common council where the rail- road has not been constructed, abd to the exteasion of any railroad that has been partially constructed; but noiking herein contained shall be considered in say way | aifecting any railroad actually constructed in any city ia | this State; nor to any railroad constructed under any act | of the Legislature of this State specially authorising the | Same: nor in any wise to affect the grant of the mayor, Aldermen, and commonalty of the city of New York, | bearing date the first day of January, one thou-and eight | hundred and fifty-three, to Myndert Van Schaick and ' Horace H. Day, to enable them to construt a railroad and work the same through the Third avenue and other streets in said city. Sec. 8. This act shall take effect immediately. The Reissue of Circulating Notes. The following is the bill reported on the 25th ult., by Mr. Russell Smith, to the Assembly, from the Committee on Banks and Insurance Companies—read twice, aud com- mitted to the Committee of the Whole — AN ACT TO PREVENT THE RE-ISSUE OF THE OIRCU- LATING NOTES OF BANKS WHOSE CHARTERS HAVH EXPIRED. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:— Section 1. The circulating notes issued by ary incorpo- rated bank shall not be re-issued or paid out by any indi- vidual bauker, bank or banking association, for any pur- pose whatsoever, after the expiration of one year from the time of the expiration of the charter of such incorpo- ted bank, But this section shall not prevont any such igual banker, bank or banking association from pre- ng to the trustees of such expired incorporated bank h circulating notes for paymer t. | ection 2. Every individual banker, and the officers, rectors and agents of any bank or bavking association, | who sball offend against ‘the provisions of this act, shall be Mable to the penalties preseribed by law for issuing bills or promissory notes, for the purpose of putting them into circulation, without being’ authorized by law. Section 3. This act shall take effect on the first day of | October next. The Charges against Hon. Henry Fitzhugh, [From the Albany Evening Journal, April 2.] fr. Gale, on whose motion a committee was appointed Westigaté certain charges of ollicial delinquency inst the Hon. Henry Fitzhugh, made a report this morning. The committée, after presesting the facts eli- cited by the testimony, not only fully exeulpate Mr. Fitz- | hugh from these charges, but unan'mously resolve that nothing appeared to impair the public confidence in his official integrity, Although Mr. F.’s friends have not from the first doubted the result of this i tion, it «gratifying to have this public endorsement of the pu rity of hits official character. ‘The State never had a more faithful servant, or one who has discharged his public duties with @ more scrupulous regard to the public in- | | } | Edueation of Street Children, | The report of Mr. Holley on the education of “street children’? is very interesting. It presents the questioa, im all its important aspects, clearly and forcibly. ‘The duty of the State to prevent as well as to punish crime, is de monstrated by the cogent and conclusive arguments of the report: and the position that this preventive pro cess would be effective in averting the consequecces of crime, by crushing the germs upon which the baneful freit grows, must commend itrelf to the good sense of | the mere economist, while it cannot fail to enlist the warmest sympathies of the philanthropiat. No more painful picture ean be presented to the mind | of the benevolent than the dark furure of the perverse, friendlers and neglected “street child No moral ra; ever crosses his desolate path. His miserable home {s the abode of hopeless wretchedness, Profligacy and crime consitute his daily moral aliment. Profanity is the only P and pilfering the only employment, taught him n his infancy. He becomes an adept in crime before the more fortunate child acquires even a conception of what constitutes a legal offence; and long before he reaches his majority, he stands out before the world a hardened and ‘abandoned offender—ready to play any desperate game t> gratify his passions or | procure the means of subsistence. @ut of such material as this are made our pickpockets, burglars, highwaymen and aseas-ins, The “street child” becomes the matured robber or murderer; and the neglected, shivering, friend- less tenont of the dark and filthy hotels of our large | towns, becomes almost inevitably, the inmates of our prisons, or the victim of the executioner. And yet what has society—what bas the State—done | for these negleeted outcasts? We have institutions to | punish, but not to save them. Gur Houses of Refuge do something; but they are inadequate, By what has been done by them, however, we may learn what may be ai complished by more efficien’ agencies—agencies yet un- tried, but not unthought of—agercies which New York, great in her commercial wealth and resourzes, and great, | too, in her noble institutions of charity and mercy, | should covet the honor of being the first to call into re- | quisition. Itis well that this subject, which has recentiy at- tracted the attention of the thoughtful philanthropists of our State, bus been brought to the attention of the Legirlature. ‘The Marriage of Miss Denin. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Pamapeirma, April 2, 1353. ‘ [noticed an article in yesterday's Herarp, headed “A Charming Actress at the Altar,” the writer of which did not seem to know what he was writing about, as many things therein asserted are falae. In the Grst place, he says that Miss Denin failed to re- | ceive my letters; which is not so; for to my positive knowledge, mow, if not before, she received every letter which I sent to her, and they were all sent to Mr. Winans, or to his care, and only two at that, to which Mr. Wi- | nang can testify. The second assertion which I consider | it necessary to notice, is the one that the friendly rela- | tions between them not having been resumed, I tried to turn it to my own account. Iwas not aware the:e had | been any dificulty between them, and for that reason, if | for no other, Idid mot try to turn it to my own advan- tage. The statement in relation to my father's interfer ence it 1s not necessary for me to deny, as it was denied | in the article. Thirdly, I mever gave any colored gentle man fifty dollars, as asserted, or any otuer amount; to carry letters to Miss Denin, as ail the letters I wished to send, Mr. Winace has been, and was willing to deliver | toler. As to Miss D. secding for the writer she did not, | as accidentally happened into the parlor where she, to- | gether with her father, sister and lady friend happened to be at the time—although sho had seen me many es, and known considerable of me for the last year, | through her father, who was present at the marriage and gave his consent, ‘The jarties sincerely desire that there shell be no more controversy about the subject, especially where the truth is so widely varied from. And any one asserting anything of the kind hereafter, I shalf hold | responsible. FLETCHER WOODWARD. Items from Texas, The Galveston Journal, of the 2ist ult., says :—The steamer Arthur, Capt. J. R. Young, which has been ply- | ing between this port and the Brazos river, now lies a total wreck on the beach, about sixteea miles below this city. She left the mouth of the Bravos about 7 o'clock last Thursday evening, and was off our bar the next morn- ing; but, from the Leavy sea and strong wind, was unable to make the harbor. She put about, with the he of making the harbor of San Liis, but, upon examin it was ascertained that she had sprang aleak and was fast inking; when she was run ashore, where she now lies, h 'y in time to rave the lives of those on board. Sue bad a full freight of sugar, molasses and cotton ‘The cargo was fully insured, but the boat was the entire loss of the owrer, who had recently built her 'n Louisiana, We understand that there is oo prospect of saying any thing from the wreek. che steamer Star State, from Pine Blu arrived here yesterday mor fhe b the mouth of the river 1,209 bales cotto car The Journal says the present prospect is that Richard S. Walker, of Nacogdoches. will be the next Representa tive in Congress of the Eastern District of Texes. The Ledger learns that the order issued last December for the removal of the Commissary Department from San to Indianola, has been Trinity rivar, agnt down to —the |; Antor coked, at least for the | present. | The Nueces Valley reports that two men of the band of the Mountel Rifles bave deserted and taken with them two black horres, fully equipped. The namas of the deserters are Francis W. Fisher. and Matthew W. Eger. One hundred dollars reward is offered for their ap- prehension. | Captain H. F. Boehue has been elected Mayor of Iulia nols 1 elearn from'the Lavaca Commercial that Captain Mit- chell, while out hunting a few days ago, on the opposite side of the bay, was accidentally killed by the discharge | of his gun in his own hands, Ai the tims of the accident | he was endeavoring to get up to a flock of wild turkeys, | puiling his gun after him. Suddenly it went off, and the coutents entered his side and lodged near lis kidneys Hs survived but a short time The Indianola Bullentin, in noticing Captain Mitchell’s death, says :—A native of | South Carolina came from Alabama to Texas, in 1998. He abandoned his plantation and served the country faith fully through 1840, “41, 42 and '43—was in the battles of Casa, ac Ked Colorado, Salado, Honda, and in the | Somerville eampaign, commanded a company of vi | to Mexico in 1842, 48. A wife, four Rtas chilieen ‘and many friends are left to weep over his sad fate, and well may we say full many an old Texas Ranger will drop tear of sorrow on reading this announcement of the death of his old comrade, whose warm heart and gallant bear ing made hi.n a general favorite A young man named John Hallisy, for the last few months a resident of Indianola, diet on the night of ‘he | 10th inst., from wounds received at the haads of » nau known as “Bricktop. The Board of Bireetors of the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad Company have resolved that the line of road shall be through the town of Victoria and thata depot shall be erected there, provided that, in widi ‘on to the private subscriptions to the k already made by citizens of Victoria, the town shall subscribe 629,000 ty the stock of the company. Gen. Harney was in San Antonio on the 10th ‘nst., ‘90k ing hale and jovial as ever—so the Ledger says Ledger learns that Lieut. Denman, US. Army i at the post on th Cleano, was killed recently by the a tal dischamge of fre arms in the lends of d, of the same post. Lieut Denman was | 1 his associates, a oo 1 | which is disposed of in the fewest possible words | be compelled to follo | and thi young officer of much promise and greatly beloved by | 1 sentiments may be collective etfect embodies the presen creed of what may be, perbaps most approoriat ‘wlenied as American comervatisin. Whatever right ot poasession has been expressly or constructively the constitu tion—any ‘theory of society or ment’’ to the con- trary notwithstanding—General will maintain; and | whatever opportunity of ‘'expansion’’ may oifer itself, consistently ‘with the strictest observance of national faith,’ General Vierce will not fail to tuke. So he nd we have no difficulty im believing him. But he al lays due atress on the fact, which the recent example of this country has brought into auspicious promiaence, that ‘the vast interests of commerce are common to all mankind, and the advantages of trade and international intercourse must ys present s noble field for the moral influence of a great people.” And from this coun- ty at least, the new President is certain of compliance with the conditions which he ‘lays dowm for extended “With these views,” he says (of of international commerce,) we ~ righ a under recta vege Ol = quire, prom; iprocity.’” nd ghas already ad- vanced more than half eee towards this consummation; and we trust the preseat governments of each country are to remove the remaining barriers which ob- struct still more extended intercourse between the United States and the British dominions and dependencies In describing General Pierce's address as embodying the doctrines of conservatism, it must be added that it no less embodies those of the prevailing form of Ameri- can liberalism. Indeed, we may say, without intending the slightest a} proach to aaying any offensive, that con- servative and liberal doctrines in America cniesy mean, keeping all the stare and stripes have got, and getting ali the atars and stripes can. Our kinsmen have not ar rived at the sentimental or Platonic age of nations; their Lelles passions bave a stroug tinge of appetite; they may have cheered Kossuth, but their amorous glance: at Cuba. Well, we really don’t know that the nation which sent forth Drakes and Raleighs, Clives, Hastings, and Wellesleys, has much of a crow to pick with Brother Jo- commercial intercourse. the mutual advant have to expect, nathan for betraying himself a chip of the old block—only, | though the impulses which attend the growth of nations are likely to remain the same, while human nature doe: tho increased eolightenment aad multiplied connect of nations impose salutary ehecks on the mere blind in- dulgence of them, and eréate paramount intaresta in the preservation of pacific relationa’ between civilize: com- munities, which far outweigh any single object of acqui- sition, “I intend,’ says General Pierce—and we take note of his words with sinoore satistaction—“that my ad- ministration aball leave no blot upon our fair reeord, and trust I may aaéely give the assurance that no act within the legitimate scope of my eonstitutional control will be tolerated, on the pact of any portion of our citwens, which cannot challenge a ready justification before the tribupal of the civilized orld.” The inevitable and in corruptible verdict Of that tribunal it 1s the highest in- free States to keep in The essential condition of th domivion is the uwimpaired preservation of those quali- ties which can alone enable American institutions to con- tinue inexfstence. The lawless lust of unprovoked ag gression and covqaast must destroy those qualities; and no immediate frutta of its anrestraiaed indulgence could compensate for the inevitable ultimate consequences to the reality and permanence of a republican constitution. It is satisfactory,to find anex military President declaring | his conviction that ‘the great objects of our pursuit, as le, aro best to be attained by peace, and are en asistent with the tranquillity aud interests of the mankind.’’ [From the Londoa Chronicle, March 17. The inaugural message oi General Pierce, which we this day publish. is probably the smallest sacrifice which was ever offered by & democratic politician to the principles of American democracy. If the abstract propositions were struck out, this address wouid read like a grave profes sion of conservatism, from some statesman of the school of Washington and Adams. Wherever the new President has enunciated a privciple, it melts down to nothing in his description of ita application No sooner has he aketched the bold outline of a policy than te takes up his brush, and colors with neutrai tint. It is obvious, throughout bis message, that he is addressing himself in turn to the various crotchets which his party has from time to time taken up, with the view of giving fair notice to their votaries that a complimentary allusion is all which they may expect fram him, The Kossuth agita- tion is indioated as appealing'to the sympathies of the American people “in the cause of human freedom and universal advancement,’’ but this gentle admission is prefaced by a significant statement that the United States ave no relations with the ‘complicated European sys ‘ems of national polity,”’ and are indifferent to the wars, the tumults, and the anxieties of the Old World. Much the same treatment is accorded to the Monroe doctrine, Gene- ral Cass gets a hint that its reaffirmation would be little less than folly; and the only satisfaction proffer- ed to that turbulent gentleman consists in a sort of parenthetical declaration that “the rights, security, and ‘repose of thia confederuey reject the idea of interference or colonization on this side of the ocean, by any foreign power, besond present jurisdiction, as utterly imadmissible.”” But by far the most striking evidence of the President's moderation is afforded by his remarks on Cuba and Moxico. In language infinitely more | consistent with a due -euse of national obligation than was recently employed by the secretary of his whig pro~ decessor, he observes that the geographical position of the American States may hereafter render the sequisi- tion of cersain territories * eminently important for the’ protection, ”’ and perhaps essential to the maintenance the ‘rights of commerce aud the peace of the world But he positively pledges himself that, if these acqulai- tions are effected, they shall be accomplished “‘in a nan ner entirely consistent with che strictest observance of national faith” He then administers to the “‘flibus- tees’ the severest public rebuke which they have yet smarted under, in the form of an assurance that hisad- | ministration shall leave “no blot on the fair reeord’’ 0 American history, aud ‘that no act withia the legiti mate scope of mj constitutional control will be tolerated on the part of any portion of our citizeas, which cannot eat os a ready justification before the tribunal of the | civitived work The very terms selected by Goneral Pierce to charac ize the tests by which the course of his administra- is to be judged, will reassure the bers tere spectator ts in America. ‘The tribunal of the civilized worid’’ is the very court whose jurisdiction Mr, Everett disavowed, and whose authority we have repeatedly sought to vindicate. So long as the foreign policy of the United States is not prosce uted ia forget(ulness of its re sults on the whole society of nations, we have neither the wish nor the right to ate the direction which it may It is obviously true that consider ations of security may fairly inspire the gravest citizen of the Union with a desire to enlarge the circle of the federa- tion. It is equally clear that the chronic discontent of the Cuban Creoles, and the moral dissolution of Mexico, are pointing to a’ period whem not merely interest, but duty and pity, may prompt the Americans to extend the leasing: of fixed rule or free government ¢o territories ‘thout their present pale. We have not the «lightest wish to conceal from ourselves that even now the absorp- tion of Ouba or of the North Mexican provinces would in- crease the prosperity and happiness of large masses of human beings. Mexico, racked with anarchy, has just d her Alcibiades, Santa Anna, whose retura to his soil, regularly solicited by fellow-countr en in momeuts of danger or difficulty, has regularly oved the prelude to fearful misfortunes. Cuba is suffer- ing the extremity of oppression from an angry and fright- ened viceroy ; and in the condition of both countries there ix muc ich three tens to aggravate, and nothing whatever which promises to alleviate, the woes under which they groan. We say openly that we should heartily rejoice if, under the conditions laid do» n by General ierce, Cuba and Mexico should exchange maladministra tion and misgovernmest for Anglo-Saxon institutions. Not so, however, sf precisely the same result ware gained by the application of Mfr. Kverest’s principles. If the nited States were to annex ‘Le possessions of their ple w | vernments are not bound by the sanctions of European intervational law, we can aet no limit to the destructive influence of so disastrous an example, Whatever our cousins across the water may choose to suppose, we, for art. are quite sure that their proceedings are prec ieats for the world as much as those of any other nation, and that, whea tate has committed one i spotle “overnm din i e for twenty eral Pierce's admin His address ha» been r id professing the: general propositions, while the with the reservations with which All accounts ag ree already had a foreteste of consequences of the compromise from which his Tha formation of the new o we are told, after a host of The most trust siroulated, exhibits peeulia can journals the Incomi States which gave him the largest majorit But General Pierce's first administration embraces no fewer than three gent¥emea from States which conferred eir suffrage on Scott, The truth seems to be that, in ne States whore democracy is vant, the party is s0 rent by intestine divisions that it was impossible for the iJent to fix his choice on any one individual without ply offending the « which oted among their leude: has been driven to take his m. li ere the democrats deriva an artifi¢ial cohe sion from the necessityof steugyling against a powerful whig magority. The remainder of the cabinet consists of the President's personal frieuts—Messrs. Davis and Cushing haying served with him in Mexico, aad General Maroy, the Premier, haying been the Secretary at War whe appointed bim to the command of his wrigade. The connection of these gentlemen with the chief of the fe deration is so universally understood, that their nomi nation does not excite any sectional jealousy, But are hardly to be classed in the first rank of politician ‘sone of severa! grounds for believing that the | new government will take ts color exclusivsly from the opiaions of President Piarce ‘ (From the London Times of March 18, eare unable to assent ‘0 the opicion expressed by | some of our cotemporaries, that the speech delivered by ’cerident Pierce, on his inauguration, of a tem: and conservative character, or that the sweeping ex which the bead of the Atmerican goverament bas u yuaiified by the | delinguencies an ex- however, in representing that he culties which axe direct lection binet was onl, unsueces: y of -otes. Acco! Pre ‘om Tu our judg oretension in 10 style of this discourse whic ispicions ax to 10 sob ity and good wense to write | snd correctly is certainly one of sofa man who addresres his count hocon governor of 4 powexfti atic body were pr t confaing not 5 to convoy the custo | will tothe powers of ation of sovereigns standing un xeaonce of princes.”’ or the ‘'panoply partske of thay bombast which Jont fo avoid on such oetasions. It seems, | ver that these expressions were addressed to the | eat which the representatives of foreign governments | a, with an aris and manner that coud | ations! ; for thers word if nen and the people. a vont when this ad 3 word which oan y assurances of | urope, #nd ! 2 diy irom was delivered my injpt ‘ext, as the clearest duty, of the governments of all | arther future extension aud cohesion of American | Jing no apology except that American go: | nm, | ; tragedy, leaned overboard Jid not count the | neontrolled missible the idea of the interference of ever, For instance, if Sunta Anna, ia happily recalled to rereue Mexico from the anarchy aed dlsraption, into which that country has fallen, should his government by 8 closer alliance with any oe power, as it might be his interest to do, the United States would resist auch a measure, as if they were already en- titled to pronounce a supreme decision on the acts and alliances of theic independent neighbors. It ix needless to add that this is » doctrine which cannot, according to one of General Pierce's singular expressions, ‘* challange a ready justification before the tribunal of the civilized world;’’ for if it were acted upon it would be absolutely destructive of the independence of all second-rate powers. As this appears to be the prinetple of foreiga, policy on which General Pierce thought it expedient to in- siat om this occasion, so the maintenance of the Uniou by the unqualified recognition om the part of the federal government of the institutions of slavery, with all their consequences, is the primary feature in hix domestic po- Hey. So that, instead of the liberties and rights of the Union gradually leading to the mitigation and the ulti- mate termination of slavery, the maintenance of the Union is more and more identified with those acts of wrong whieh are a curse to the United States and revolt ing to human nature. General Pierce has invented a mild term to describe that monstrous oppression of man by man. He calls it “involuntary servitude," as if this euphonism could disguise the infamy of unrewarded 1a- bor, of the traffic in man, of violated human affections and extinguished human souls. It is only *‘invoiuntary | servitude,” and the Prosident haseven the naire’é to boast that “the oppressed throughout the world are con. stantly cheered by the steady and increasing lustre of America freedom;”’ and that “in this, the United States | have, in his judgment, fulfilled their highes: di | ty to aufferin ity.” Ye condi- tion on which this proud ric is | henceforth to stand is one which perpetuates the keenest wrongs that humanity can suffer, and all the splendid promises of a free and united government are Tnked by’ this policy ‘with all that is hideous, terrible, and degrading in negro slavery. ‘The last act of the po litical life of Benjamin Frankiin, then eighty-four years | of age, was to appear at the bar of Congress to implore | the Federal ture ‘to countenance the restoration of liberty to those unbappy men, who, alone in this land of freedom, are into perpetual bondage. and to | step to the very verge of the power vested in them for Aiscouraging every species of trafiic in the persons of our fellow-creatures.”” Since, General Pierce alludes to what are termed ‘the counsels of the early fathers,”’ that is the advice of the most humane and, with one exception, the most iluttrious of the band But he commences his | Presidential career upon opposite principles; and he, « citizen of the free State of New Hampshire, stands be- fore his countrymen as the unqualified ‘and willin champion of & system. on behalf of, which he ean ple neither the prejudice of birth nor of interest—nothing, | im short, but the rude law of ambition and of State neces: sity, on which he invokes the overruling providence of the Alinighty. These are grave considerations, for they prove | that General Pierce is restrained by no misgivings in the | prosecution of a national object, and that he includes in | what he calls “a spirit of seif-sucrificing patriotism,” the abandonment of some of the highest moral duties on | which a statesman can act ‘The South never produced a | | public man, not even Mr. Calhoun, who so entirely adopt | ed the cause of slavery, without a word 0! apology for its crimes. We must expect no more of the exalted senti- | ments which animated Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster, een | while they carried the Compromise act of 1850. Under | the appearance of an energetic personal will, General Pierce expresses and obeys, absolutely and implicitly, the | | tendency of the party whici raised him to power. The choles of bis secretaries or members of the cabi | net, indicates the same disposition, and his preparations | are suid to have been carried on in Concord with so much secrecy and success that, on his arrival at Washington, | | the ministry was at once completed. Of these men, the most eminent and best known is Governor Marey, of the | State ot New York, who succeeds Mr. Everett as Secretary | of State. He was Secretary of War in the cabinet of Mr. | Pols, and in that capacity he materially contributed to thi | success of the Mexican campaign. Gen.Caleb Cushing, who | oddly combines the rank of aGeseral of Brigade with the | functions of Attorney General, is not unknown even in Eu- rope, for his life has already carried him through an amar- ing number of transformations. He began his career a: a professor of mathematics at Harvard University, then practised the law with success, travelled in Europe, and wrote a book of travels in Spain, entered Cougress in Naumkeag Bank, Salem, a half cent.; Bank of Danvers, four per cent.; Qoean Bank, Newburyport, five per cent.; Mechanics’ Bank, do., three and a half per cent. The exports of specie from this port last week, were as follows : Surrwewrs ov Speci: rRoM THK Port or New Yorx, Schr Sarah Maria, Baracos, Mexican doub- loons, 126. vga Bork Prince Albert, Haul Steamship Baltic, Liverpool, specie ..... Total March 24 to April 2. Previously reported... Total for 1863... The Baltic took out a very small amount of specie, and the total shipment for the week was exceedingly limited. The remittance of foreign exchange by the Baltic was not large. . We learn that water haa been let into the Wabash and Erie canal to Logansport, but that navigation will not be open through to Lafayette short of two weeks. The People's Bank of South Carolina, with a ca” pital of $1,000,000, is about to be established at Charleston, 8. C. The Legislature of Virginia has passed a bill ap- propriating seventy thousand dollars to the James 9 | River and Kanawha Canal Company, for the comple- tion of the tide water connection. The new silver coin issued to-day from the mint, in accordance with the provisions of the new law, slightly differs from the old issue. The device of the new coin will be similar to the old, but they will bea little lighter. The respective weights of the various coins authorized by the acts of 1837 and 1863, are as follows :— iG jel 0 Mo Act of Jan., 1837. Feb,, 1853. 41245" grains. change. 206% 102 grains. 1osyy enw aly 38.40 « rye 19.20 « woooddBe + 1152 « All of the silver coins are now to be made of one purity—anine parts of silver and one part alloy: The issue of three cent pieces now in circulation contains 75 parts silver and 25 parts alloy. The receipts at the Philadelphia office of the Co- lumbia Railroad, up to the Ist of April, 1853, amounted to $134,968 86; for the same time the year previous, $105,680 33—increase this year, $29,288 52. The amount of coal transported on the Schuylkill Canal, up to Thursday, Maroh 31st, 1853, was 31,283 tona, against 36,674 to the same time last year; on the Reading Railroad, up to the 3lst of March this year, 328,456 tons; to same time last year, 366,755 tons. i The amount of specie imported into this port during the month of March, 1853, was as annexed:— Srncre IMPORTED INTO THR PoRT OF New York Silver. Gold. Gold . Total Aspinwall . — $14,909 $6,251,960 $6 246,859 Vera Cruz... $12,417 - - 417 5.682 - - 5,662 4,606 — - 4,606 — 2,000 - 1,000 3,160 3,954 - 7,104 Tobasco . 300 - _ ‘300 Port au Prince 100 — - 100 — 96,800 - 96,600 — 96,600 = 96,600 213,163 6,231,960 $6,471,258 Of the aggregate, all but $224,389 was from Cali- | fornia. | 1835, and was sent by Mr Tyler as United States Com- | | missioner to China, in 1843." (On that occasion he sailed round the world and concluded a treaty with the Emper- | or of China, in the space of twelve months. Having re turned to Massachusetts, on the outbreak of the Mexican | war, in 1847, he equipped a regiment of volunteers at his own expense, commanded it in person, and rose to the | tank of Brigadier General in the army. Upon his return he was elected one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, and haa now tsken office as Attorney General; and, if report says true, he not only performed all these parts with much abilily, but completed them by publishing in a Boston paper an admirable panegyric on his publie services, which wi tually traced to his own dictation. ‘All this novelty and versatility is, of course, extremely | entertaining to 8 people with whom the oxperience of a single generation constitutes antiquity But we cane! so far divest ourselves of the old-fashioned habits of Europe as to forget that the power of one of the most eager and excitable nations of the earth is suddenly transferred to the hands of an untried ruler, assisted by | ministers scarcely more experienced than himself. Be the result what it may, the present a-pect of the govern. ment of the United States resembles the commencement | of a new era more than the continuation of an unbroken tradition. Probably tho eee, excitement and enthusiasm which accompanied General Pierce's installa tion were attributable to this very ca: But it is with Presidents with Princee. ie lamations that | surround their accession are sometimes the clamor of hopes which cannot be fulfilled ; and we await the occur- rence of more serious events and more regular communi- | cation: {0 form a more just and more complete opinion of the character and policy of the American government, Massacre In the Berenloe, and Burning of the Vensei. A most tragical event has unhappily befallen the mas- ter, his lady, and officers of the English ship Berenice, in the Straits of Gaspar, while on a voyage to Sydney, who were horribly murdered on board, and their ship after- words destroy en A previous mail had given rise sel —_ to fearsofa been burned in the Straits,and an impression was entertained that the ill-fated ship waa the Berenice, which was missing; and from the fact of some of the fragments cf the wreck having been picked up bearing the Berenice’s initials, little doubt was telt in the matter. Much ansiety then arose as to the fate of those on board, who comprised Captain Candy, his wife, first and second mates, a Frenchman, (a passenger for Aust:alia.) two servants of Mrs. Candy, and about thirty-five bands. With the exception of the officer: there were but few Europeans among the crew, who, fo the most part, were Java und Manilamen. The ship sailed on the 6th of June from Singapore for Shanghas, and then from that port to Sydney on the 4th November, with the intention of calling at Java. Se- | Superior : veral of the crew evinced a strong desire to leave the | | veasel on her reaching that island, but the captain hold. | ing out an increase of wages and additional rations to take the ship en to Sydney, they wore induced to remain, and the sbip proceeded. until about the 10th Deecmber, when a report reached Marabaya, the Residerce of Togel, of the remains of a burned wreck having lean discoveres in the Straits. A day or two previously a boat, containing fifteen persona, arrived at Marabaya, who on landing dispersed them: selyes inland before the authorities had time to institute | inquiries about them; and on the day following another Nothing was heard of her , boat came in with a similar number and same character | | of men. a mixture of Jaya and Manilamen. When interrogated, they stated that they were the Lets ‘to Rhio, laden with gambrie. had capsized, and that a boy had | crew of a prahu belon, | which they represente been drowned. The whole of them adhering to that one | | statement. they were released, their story at tke time | being believed’ to be true. The police, however, had |, their suspicions aroused by the conduct of some of the '* men, as they displayed much anxiety to part from each other’s company and to leave the place, and it was not until they had been subjected to a most searching in quiry that the truth was revealed. Some of them at length confesred to having belonged to the Berenice, and tothe horrible fate which the captain and his officers met with. According to their representations, it seema that, on the Yd of December, a mutiny broke out amongst several of the Nanilamen, on account, as alleged, of the master not having allowed them the additional ri which he had previously promised. About midnight they got Mr. Cendy on the ¢ leck where they horribly murdered His wits, his cries, rushed on deck with two of the offi when they also immediately fell » sacrifice. The ‘J mate and the French passenger, who witnessed the to escape the vengeance of the perished, Mrs, Candy's servants shared a similar hi appy mistress. the bodies, with weights attached to them, were hurled ato the sea. The ringleaders then took to plundering two or three days riotous living on board, they com auenced destroying her. Having lowered ie boata, they eda fire in several parts of her, and when she had got completely alight they abandoned her. By the last focounts the authorities were using every offert to brin, the principal actora in the barbarous nota of murder an: piracy to i inthe jail of Togel. The Berenice was freighted with » valuable eurgo of toa, sud her loss is therefore coa- siderable. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, MONEY MARKBT. Sunpay, April 3-6 P. M. | During the past week the stock market has been pretty active, and moderately buoyant. Quotations at the close yesterday ruled generally higher than at the close of the week previous, and the feeling among holders was a little firmer. Money has been slightly ea- sier, with an oceasional spasmodic contraction, which, for the momcot, gave the fancies a twn downward. ‘he prospect for holders of stocks is not at all en- ging. There may be no depreciation of impor- ince, but we eee no possibility of any permanent mprovement being realized, There appears to be no desire to speculate, on the part of outsiders, and the brokers in the street are full of the fancies. Prices may be snstained at present poiuts, but it will be by holders withdrawing from the market, nore than by any additional demand for stocks. The money market is too unsettled to permit muoh apeculation, and we tnst look for a qiict time, for some weebs, at the stock gacheage Nahe af The whoie or justice, and as many as nice had been lodged | ship of everything that was portable, aud, after some | The receipts and disbursements at the office of the Assistant Treasurer, Philadelphia, during the month of March, were as annexed:— Fob. 28—Balance seseseeseeeesee 91,006,891 40 March 1—Receipts:— Customs .... $406,817 02 Post Office Mone 38,806 54 3 Miscellaneous 8,482 02——153,555 58 Total sae $1,550,446 98 Payment. Transfer Drafts $150,000 00. Trea: ury Drafta.... 221910 87 Post Office Warranta . 56,409 04 Int. on Loans aud Coupons 2,522 50 Pensions ...seseeeeeeee 24,543 25 455,475 06 March 31—Balanee,......20+00+ $1,004 971 32 The Boston Courter gives the annexed statement of dividends declared by the insurance companies of that city, in each of the past four years:-— BostoN INsuRANcE ComPANTss—AMOUNT OY DiVIDENDS. Div. on 0. Div. Offices. Capital. 1849, 1850. 1851. 1862. American. .....$200,000 16 p.ct, 20 p.ct. 20 p.ct. 20 p.ct. <a 9 10 13) te tah | ae new 4 7 =) mew 20 p.ct. 20 p.ct. 20 18 9 19) ape ar 20 «2528 nu 1 10 3 80H Ca re Su oe — new 7 9 10 p.ct. 10 2 5 none 25 none none Warren... none 8 11 p.ct Washingion. 2p ct. 1 Amount of capi- tal & div's. $4,870,950 531,000 948,250 742,600 717,716 The Boston Post gives the following brief account of the success of the Minnesota Company, on Lake it was commenced in 1845, but dwindled along for some years. The total outlay by the original stockholders has been $22 per share, or $66,000 for the whole mine. About five years since the stock was offered to the miners at $3 er thare, and refused by them. The company was in Grot, and'the stockholders were unable or unwilling. to pay further assessments. As time rolled on, however, ihe mine began to improve, and the debts and current expenditures were paid in the product of copper. The company, at the close of last season’s navigation, had 450 tons ready for shipment. It has since obtained from fifty-two to fifty-seven tons per month. By next autumn it will have shipped more than 1,000 tons of copper, worth fully $500,000. Allowing filty per cent for ex- nses of all sorts, it can pay a dividend in January, 54, of fifty dollars per share, and have a cash reserve of $100,000. The stock is chiefly held in New York, at $200 per: bare. i The amount to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States in the different depositaries of the government, and in the mints, on the 28th of March, subject to draft, was as follows :— Fivances ov THE Usirep StaTes—AsmountT or Dxrosrts. Am't subject Inwhat Place. to Draft. Treasury of the U S, Washington, D.C..... $226,567 84 Assistant Treasurer, Boston, Mags... 1.882.150 13 New York, N, York Philadelphia, Penn Charleston, &. C bed 3,334 68 « Norfolk, Va.. 87,667 41 bad Wilmington, N.C, 11,679 40 ‘ Savannah, Georgia ; « obile, Alabama, Nashville, Tenn, Cincinnati, Ohio. Pittsburg, Fenn... Gincinnatt, (late) . fon Praactsoo, California « Dubnqae, Towa... Little Rock, Arkansas c Joffersonville, Indiana “ Chicago, Mlinois, Detroit, Mich Maba) ‘ Dahlonega, G New Orleans, Deduct s account $17,529,897 90 Add differences in transfers...... 526,400 00 Net amount rubject to draft... treasury of U. 8. Philadelphia, . New Orleans, La...... Transfers ordered to ‘Transfer‘ordered from New York. ......... ‘T ansfer ordered from Mint U.S. Philadephia. ‘The amount on deposit and subject to draft on the 26th of March, 1853, was larger than we have known since the establishment of the sub-treasury. This accumulation weighs heavily on the commercial | classes, as a large portion of the deposits has been drawn from the banks. The check, however, is wholesome, amd calculated to keep financial affairs ina sound condition. . CITY TRADE REPORT. Sarurvay, April ea active, The riso in prices occa chase About 60 bbls. changed handy 5614 a $5 6244 for peagls, and 84 5%) a $5 100 ths, There remained 2,147 bbls. of all inapection warchouse this morning. Acne limitation of vere he State canals would va —Blour—This commodity was less in. | inour last, but a good home wailed at pretty full rates. Sales were made of 1,750 bbls. at $4 8734 a $5 1234 for mixed Seed; $6 123 » $5 60 for favorite: and 50a $6 60 forfancy. Rye flour ruled about the same. $3 75 for fine, and $4 for superfine, per bbl. Roantyyite per bbl. Wheat was in from the scarcity of prime sample: of owners, trans 8 were obs Rye did not vary much; there were 2,600 bushels spoged of st 906, was quiet a1 guid af a per bushel. Oats cere in bettor demand at 45¢. a 47c. for Jersey, 468. a 480. for Pennsylvania, 48c. a So; for State and Wester yushel Corn seemed rather scarce, it was in fo price. The day’ movements comprised 34,000 bushels at 58¢, a Glo. for unsound and 61e. 67c. for inferior to choice Southerm white and yellow. f Cory wus an freely dealt in as ever, prices remain. ing quite firm and buoyant, The operations incluéed 68 bags Java at 113c¢ ; 50 Laguayra at 10c. ; 1,300 Rio af 91; a 9%c ; 75 Maracaibo at 914; and 400 St. Domingo at 830, per pound. Coprer waa im slack demand at 30c. for yellow; 36e. for new sheathing, per Ib W.—The sales to-day amount to 1,400 bales, the market cloaixg very firm. FREIGHTS.— ments were light (or Liverpool. Some 500 bales of cotton were engage a: 5.164. for ua- mr and 300 compressed at 2 5 tone a wood, at 35a. per ton. our was at 2s Od. a 3:. and grain at ‘Tigd.; 150 casks were engaged at 30: 1d 50 do. at ; with 800 bbla rosia at 2s Tigd. To Glasgow, 100 hhds. bark were engaged at 35s. To Bre mon, cotton was at 3¢c., and measurement goods at 20e, To California rates ranged from 56 a 85c , and to Austra- lia 50. 60c. per foot measurement. ‘Thor: was uo ehange to otber porta. Frurt—sales have been made of 600 boxe: bunch red- sins at $2.86; 600 hal do. $1 3734 a $1 20; 269 boxes Va- lencia do, $1 25; 2,000, boxes oranges, (by auction.) 81 06 %4 © $1 373¢; and 600 do. lemone, (Ly auction,) 31 874. Hay was very dull and heavy at 80a 9c per L001bs. Hives were in active demand at full prices, From Mr. William M. Brown’s Circular, received by us at too late an hour last evening to be used in this morning's paper, we make the annexed extracts, givi & com: plete history of the hide trade in this city during Marok: ‘the importa of hidex during the month into this city have been to a fair extent. comprising 42.917 ex Sullivan, Minna, and Grenada-é,908 Rio Grat ex Alfred Hammond, Phenix, and Ottowa, and 3,214 6x Maryland, from Rio Janeiro; 4,705 Porto Cabello, ex Bu- phemia, and Helwel Olga, 5,072 Maranhom exVondor; 4,060 Favanilin. 8.422 California, 4,035 Maracaibo, 6,781 San Juan, 2.060 Tampico, 4,863 African, and some smaller parcels of various kinds, by sundry vesvels. As oom. pared with last year, the imports of she month exhibitan increase of 61 789 hides, being 137,150, against 75,361 im March, 1852. For the first three monzis of this year, the total import is 268 726: same period last year, 226,30 inerease this year, 36,920. In judging of these compara- tive statements, it inust, however, be borne in mind that ip the first three months of 1862 there was a falling off in imports of 126,814 hides, as eompared with 1851, and of 79.73 compared with 1850. Stock.—Our Peg stock is very moderate, reaching only 40,179 hides, of which about 13,000 are Rio Grande, 16,600 Aogostura, 1.960 Porto Cabello, 1,600 Tampico, 3.5008an Juan, 1,000 Maracsibo, 3.000 Southern, and a few West Iudia, &e. Dry Hides —Our market, as it closed last mouth, open ed very firmly prices tending upwards, and an immed ate advance wes realized on fresh arrivals, of from 3¢¢ 3c. per Ib on ull classes. This advence has been w maintained throughout the month, and importers a very firm, whilst dealers, in the face of such extrer rates, act with considerable caution, buying only for im- mediate wants; but excepting with’ increased receipts, of which there is no immediate prospest, the pre- sent quotations must continue to prevail, or we may even look for s further riso in price. It will be noticed that we have mot a hide from Buenos Ayres: and that city, at the date of the last ad- vioes. being im a state of siege, with vo great chance of an early settlement, it will probably be some time before we do receive apy. The sales thie month consist chiefly of the whole of the Buenos Ayres hides in stock, at prices ranging from 18% a 183{, a smail parcel of 000 to west, at 100. per Ib. 28 910 Rio Grande at 170, for 344 Ib., early in the month; 18c. for 214 a 22 tbs ; about the middle, and yesterday, 972 of 18 lbs. average, at 183¢¢. per lb. 26,728 Angostura, of which 5,000 were soli last month for arrival, at 16e. per Ib ; 1,110 at 163¢c. per Ib., as they ron, and the balance 20,618 at 1734: 245 Por- to Cabeilo, 4,367 Maracaibo, 4,477 Savanilla, 2,261 San Juan, 5 073 Maranham, 3,422 California, 4,070 Southera, 4,668 African, and some’ smaller lots as per tables. Im Boston, for this market, there have been sold 4,000 Trux- illo, 17 Ibs. at 16c. as they run, and 2,000 Buenos Ayres 22 Ibs at 17340. per Ib, Salted Hides—Imports, 240 Rio Grande, and 200 African, which are siill unsold. Horse Hides—No imports or sales, East India kips and buffalo hides. no direct importa, and no sales. IMPORTS FOR THE FARST THREK MONTHS OF THF YHARS 1850— 51—'52—'53. Year. January. February. March Toval. 1850, 109,445 140,02! 56,622 $06 088 1861...., 115,630 102,780 134,209 352,660 1852. 49,982 101013 7536 226.3856 1853. 48.722 77,404 = 137,150 268,276 Horxs —Mr. Brown sums up the busiuess in this line during the past month, thus :—Import+—15,000 Rio Gr 16 000 West India, and 4,600 Culifornia. Sales 28,000 Rio Grande. at 12}e. ; 4.900 California, at To. 7,600 West Const, at 33¢c. ; 16.000 West India and some mall lots, on private terms. Market quict. Tron.—Nothing of any consequence has beea done im Scotch pig, on the spot Some 400 tons were sold for Tatars dallvere ak Gees $96, pee tin. tunel eons Larus —Eastern were rare, and nominal at $225 per Tamx.—Rockland. was in good request, at $1 for com- mon, and $1 60 for lump, per bbl Morass was not so brisk, but continued firm. The sales embraced 100 hhds. Muscovado, at 260. ; and 26 Cardenas, at 21c. per gallon. NAVAL STORRS. —Nothing additional has occurred im rosin or crude turpentine. The latter was offering at $4 60 @ $4 75 for Wilmington, and §5 for North County, 280 ibs. Some’ selesvof spirits turpentine wore repected at 50c, a 60c. per gallon, cash. O18.—We have heard of no important transactions im whale, sperm, or olive, prices of which were nominally the same. About 3,000 gallons linseed were taken at 67c. a 68c, per gallon. Provmoxs.—Pork varied little. Though buyers were not inclined to do much, the light receipts and moderate stock induced more firmness among holders, who appeared reluctant to make any further concesaion iw price. The day's transactions smounted to 600 bbls. new at $13 76 a $13 8734 for prime ; ,and $15 8 $15 26 for moss, per bbl. ‘Sour was slowly purchased ai $11 50 for prime and $13 50 for mors, while thin mess was very [sparing- ly dealt at $15 ; and prime mess commanded more atten- tion at $1650 a $17 per bbl. Cut meats were quiet and unaltered. Lard continued to favor factors. ‘The operations consisted of 200 bbls. at 91; a 94¢c. ; and 500 kegs.at 103¢¢, per Ib. Beef was plenty and hionvy, pes rates. jes were made of $00 bbls, at $47 $5 60 for couvtry prime; $6 9 $6 50 for city $8 50 a $10 25 for country mess; $12 2 » $12 for citygdo. ; $1250 a $18 for repacked Chicago do. ; $14 for extra @&, per bbl. ; and $19 50 a $2050 for prime mexs, per tierce. A sale of 50 bbls, beef hams was affected at $15 per 220 lbs. No alteration occurred im butter or cheese. Rear Fstare —Sales at aucticn, by Cole & Chilton. — House (three story brick,) and lot on Ninekenth street, near Secor d avenue, house 25x50, lot 25x100, $6,500; two lots on Ninety fourth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 225 feet from latter, each 26x100.834, $245 cach; three lots, two on Eighth avenue, corner of Seventy-sixth, street, each 25 7x100, and on Seventy-sixth street, rear of above, 25x102.2, $845 each; two lots, one corner of Broadway and Se street, 25<99.8, the other rear of above, on Eighty fourth stroot, 25x102.2, 9800 each; two lots on Tenth avenue, between Kighty-third and er fourth streets, 102 feet 2 inches from former, each 25.6x100, $710 each; two lots on Sixty sixth street, be- tween Fighth ond Ninth avenues, 125 feet from former, | each 26x105.5, $606 each | Rich There have been 400 tierces disposed of, at $4 25 a | $4.60 per 100 lbs. | Skixs.—Mr. Brown sums up the buriness in this line during March, thus :—Goat Skins—Imports, 842 bales Vera Cruz, 552 Curecoa. Salos 260 bales Curacoa, at 46¢. a 50c.; 800 bales Tampico, at 326. a S3c. per ib.; 216 bales Peruvian at 256, per ib, and 26 ales do, da at lve. ale. per Ib. The market opened with a g disposition on the part of the trade to operate, owing to large ralus of Tampico having been mado previous to ar- rival, but supplies coming forward more quickly thaw was anticipated, holders are disposed to accept of some- wiat lower rates, Deer Skiny—!xrorte 51 bales Sisal, 62 Angontura, 184 San Joan, and 74'Southern. The salew are 92 bales Angostura, at 32(c. to 36. per Ib.: 49 bales an Juan at 20e.; 5 bales at 0340, and 120 bales previ- ous to arrival, at 8c., which proved worm damaged om arrival! 46 bales Sisal ‘previous to arrival, at 304;0.; 5 | bales on the spot at 313¢c.; 700 Ibe Georgia, at 25¢.; 5,000 Ibs. Florida and red Western at 22 red Missouri at 26c. to ce. per Ib. firm. Svicrs.—We notieed salos of a caro (about 9,500 bags) of Sumatra pepper, on private terms: 1,700 bags do. at de, a 114¢.; small lots do. in bond, at 10c.; and 400 Ibs. nutinegs at private bargain. Suears were in pretty active requost st firm rates. Sales have been made of 300 hhds. Cuba at Se. » 6%. 3 100 New Orleans on terms not male public; and 66 Porto Rico at Se. a 534c. per Ib, We append @ compara- tive statement of the quantity on hnnd. in this market on the 1st ult. and yosterday:— March ist. Aprit lst. Decrease. Inerense. Cuba, bhds,, 4,534 1,870 — 7,338 New Orleans. 6,084 6,020 ~ 836 Porto Rico... 1 8,661 — 3,42 188 150 ~ | Total bhds 10,625 22,601 11,716 | Cubs, boxes. 12,967 11,485 po | Manilla,bags 3,800 11,928 _ 8,125 TaLLow.—Sales have beon made of 20,010 Ibs, city com- dered, and 6,000 Ibs, Philadel hia do. at 944c. per lv. Tonacco was in fair demand and firm. 26 bhds. Kem y brought 6c. a 7c, s Connecticut aad Go. a 12446. per Ib. Witskry was more freely offered at evon lower rates.» ‘The sules of the day igeluded 425 bbls. at 230. for Jersey, and 24¢ for prison, per gallon, Weot,—This staple continued inactive aud somewhat bominsl We are informed thitt aboul two-thirds of the clip of Knox county, Ohio, bas been sold on the sheep's backs at pricos ranging from 42 to 62 cents, averaging abont 50cents, One party bought about 130,009 Ibs. at an early period at an average of 44 or 45 ward some 7,000 or 80,000 Ibs. were bought ot Ingher rates, eny 55 to 62centé, The entire crop it is supposed iM average about 50 conts, which i: thought to ba above ite value, notwithstaaving the improvement ta quality. and 27 ca, tuck, € \