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E22) f F i Ee of calms; absolute calms must be crossed, par- in the Atlantic, whick parrow ane awal- ‘Up ona mean seven days, val in the 100 yages by Mr. Wise from three to days. ‘the 112} days mean to India, 363 da; cupied in calms and light airs; 633 days in winds ; and 12} days in foul winds. By the use auxiliary steam, the calculation is, that by slight g@uxiliary steam power the Indian were ‘may be shortened to 85 days, or by steam up toa better track to even 69 days. Yn the Pacific the winds are Somnparaeroly light, perbaps, as a mean, would not command more than seven or eight knots in a sailing vessel. Suppo- therefore, that auxiliary steam is used to make up speed to ten knots, much even of this is neu- alized; for sup, the apt be propelled with ‘this velocity, and the wind is abeam with a strength equivalent to eight knots, she will shift the wind two or three points ahead, and cause it to be still more adverse with lighter breezes. It may be, even that a very light wind aft, may with quick peed come out dead \d so that sails are worse than useless. This genders consideration to the currents of much greater ot ees e progress of steam in the Pacific will depend on the abundance of coal. Fortunately nature has ‘been as bountiful in this respect here as elsewhere. For the Australian route it must be taken to the intermediate station, aud Talcahuana or New Zea- Jand affords ready sources. In the north we have more convenient sites. It has been suid by Dr. Coulter that he found it in the Galapagos, but this ‘must reasonably be doubted. It has been found up the Columbia river. In Admiralty inlet and in Van- couver’s Island it is very abundant and excellent. It robebly, abounds, and certainly exists, in Cook's Rite . It has been worked in Aliaska. It is found in the Aleutian Island and in Behring's Strait. It is worked in cle andin the Phillippine Islands; ll i pees & E and witha and certain market it might be worked in all these places. Wood has been pro- posed and tried. It may be had for cutting in the north and south; but its weak powers, I hear, can- not make it to be depended on for steam fuel; a slight addition of coal greatly increases its strength, ani it is here suggested that bitumen might be available asan adjunct. There is a bitumen spring near Sta. Elena Point, in Ecuador, closs to the sea. It has been noticed by Dampier and still exists as found by Lieutenant Wood, in H. M. 8. Pandora. Another is found between Point Dume and at Point Vicente, in Upper California, and it becomes an in- teresting question whether these and others might not be teed in improving fuel. A few words as to the commerce it will open up and bring to our own country. ‘There is not a richer mineral part in the world than the west portion of Ecuador and Peru. The great distance it is trom Europe, around Cape Horn, precludes anything but the most valuable of its products reaching us; bat there can be no doubt but that a shorter transit will confer great value upon many natural products which are now most abundant and worthless. One very im- rtant item will be thus greatly increased—the vast leposit of guano on the Peruvian coasts, from which millions of tons may be brought here. The alkaline compounds which cover the plains of Bolivia may be brought into service, and the immense metallic de- will thus be made one-half, or rather two- ‘ds, nearer Europe. All the products of south-western America will ‘beara proportionately increased value, and outlet for industry and speculation. In the north, our Ameri- can brethren are vigorously pursuing commerce in their new region of California,and one fact will prove what openings there are for increase of com. merce. In the month of January, 1953, there were cleared from the Do of San Francisco 123 vessels, of the aggregate burthen of 47,194 tons. Five yeara since, a few stray ships found their way here annu- ally in search of water from the poor and destitute ‘ish occupants. A new expedition is now to be fitted out at New York for the exploration and ad- ‘vancement of the capabilities of the north- west coast. American colonies are being founded all along the coast to the northward, pioneers of future industry and wealth. Ovr own territories to the northward are as yet untried and unvisited, but possess all the capabilities of northern Europe. Russian America is a terra incognita—its capabilities are unknowa. “The Americans boast the commerce of the Pacific will be their fnheritance—let us see what itis, A chart with its array of names gives a very exagger- ated notion of the lands between the Kustern and Western worlds. ‘hey are, with the exception of the few volcanic groups, mere specks or narrow strips of land, even with the water's edge, and are immensely populous. The entire insular population of the Pacific has been rated at 20,000,000, but from a careful summary it does not much exceed 1,500,000 to 1,750,000, and this including New Zealand and Australia. The area of the Caroline Islands does not exceed that of the town of Liver- pool, yet the population amounts to above 500 per Square mile. This is the case with all the coral ands. So that the whole care of the natives must be in procuring food. The only articles as_yet athered is Leche le mar, or sea slug—an aphrodisiac for China, the pearl oyster sheil, aud tortoise shell. The two first might probably be cultivated like our own oyster fishery, the latter is nearly extinct. Arrowroot avd cocoanut oil might be had in small quantities,- but would not poy as yet. Cf the larger islands in the Western Pacific we know little. Their capabilities are quite undeveloped, and are now only being awakened. ‘Thus there can be no commerce at any time in the open ocean, except that to be made in its western part; but its boundaries are open to all the world, and Englishmen will not be backward in availing themselves of it. One branch alone is American, or xcarcely can be called American, as it is only a small rection of New bed eapild who so vigorously and exclusively pursue the whale fishery, and bring im- menee wealth annually to their country. But they were almost exclusively whale hunters if the Atlati- tic, and seem to bave distanced all eompetitors, even of their own nation. ‘That many new sources of pro- fitable enterprise will be opened there cannot be the pe ee doubt; and the preseut greatly increased and increasing importance of our Oriental commerce, of our Australian emigration, and the progress of Civilization on the westera shores of America, impe- ratively demand that this long required inter-oceanic canal shouid forthwith exist; and it was considered ‘that it was especially the province of the society to discuss the merits of this important question, bear- ing as it does upon the arts, manufactures, and com- merce of our own country. The Rev. Dr. Boor, who occupied the chair, said there were some points on which he was not quite clear. Colonel Loyd stated that the level of the Pe- cific was higher than the level of the Atlantic. This he should not have anticipated. It was loag suppos- ed that the level of the Red Sea was higher than the Mediterranean, but by juster observation it had been Yoovered that they were the same. e Rev. Mr. Nicnouay, of Kings College, remarked that it was said that a large portion of the commerce of the Pacific would be monopolized by the United States. He believed that would not be from any advan- tage of position, but because they had studied the sub- more. The government of the United States ad sent out expeditions and employed officers for the purpose of collecting facts and observations in reference to the science of navigation. and it would not be difficult to show that the whole course of their diplomacy had been directed to this consi- deration. He difiered trom Mr. Findlay with regard to the uses of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. He saw clearly that the results to the United States ‘would be very beneficial indeed. He did not think the difference in the voyage froin this country would be so great as was supposed, and Captain Seabridge was decidedly in favor of the route by the Cape of Good Hope. He thought mariners had lost a great deal by the use of Mercator's projection, as they measured by the straight lines, which, when applied to epheres, misled them. Circle sailing was no mys- tery. It was known to Cabot, who proposed to apply it in following Columbus to America. be fo Hammore, R. N., pointed out one or two instances of the immense advantage to commerce by the opening of a canal across the isthmus. It would shorten the passage of the guano ships thirty or forty days, and also ships laden with copper ore, Mr. Alexr. Doule observed that in taking the ord- nance survey for England and Ireland, they took the sea at low water as the level, bat it was found on comparing that the levels for England and for Ire- Jand did not agree, and it was explained that the lift of the tide caused the variation. Taking the Jevels at the mean between high aud low water, they qere equal. With regard to the proposed canal he delieved there were no absolute data on which aa engineer could form even an approximate estimate, and if any project were got up without more accu- ote than at present existed it must fall to the nd, | Mr. Tretawney Saunders also addressed the mect- ing, urging the importance of the subject of scientific navigation, if taken up more zealously than hereto- fore in this country, fe hoped that we should not be content to act ‘necording to old traditions, and that we should not imitate the Dutch, who chose commerce rather than colonization, and thus threw ae tl lea A fallen foto be hands. vot hanks ir. Findlay was then agreed to, which concluded the businesg, v LETTER PROM ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT. ‘The London Mews of the 18th toat. publishes the follow- ‘fog under its money article head :— the f Nature,” ti oyment of the moans, present state of our kn: affords for obtain- ing precise measurements has beon so leng delayed; I ought, more than any one else to be satisfied to toe ab Las nf ise revived. Ir. Gisborne, will bé orizinat: ing ‘an important part of th d of ty nore. accessible the rich 5 al i in) ‘am enter; By your publi: air, and by that of Pd oricin ir, rk of ‘The work 6) metce with donian ean: locks; a free passage from sea. oa, across which the Cage of the vavigation will be modited, but not iaterrupted, by he difference in height and “non-coincidence of the tid T pray you a. a. ir, the oxprestion of my high 0., Ho. ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT. Dr. Edward Cullen, Strand, London, Bank of England, An account pursuant to the act 7th and 8th Vic. ¢. 82, for the week ending on Seturday, the 11th day of June, ISSUS DEPARTMENT. Notes issuod..,.£81,991,065 Governm’t debt £11,015,100 Other seewities. 2,984,000 coin and + 17,971,911 19)154 £31,901,065 Government se- curities (in- eluding dead weight annui- (including Ex- vee 13. 124,910 ehequer, Sav- Other ssouriti 14,246,232 ings’ Hanks, 907, Commiss’ ners of national 488,450 debt, and divi- accounts 3,737,044 Other deposits. 14,083,701 Seven ra ane other eooe 1,882,298 £36, 767,677 £36,767,577 ‘The above return, for the week ending the 11th inst., when compared with that for the preceding week, exhi bits the following changes :— In the liabilities,a decrease of public deposits of £898, - 410; an increase of other deposits of £1,130 852; an in- crease of rest of £5 399; and a decrease of seven day and other bills of £57 785. In the assets the return shows @ decrease of other s0- curities of £386,127; am inccease of reserve of notes of £541,015; an increase of gold and sil and an increase im the government securit| er coin of £24 921; of £257. The bullion in the issve and banking department to- gether amounted to £18,479,515, which, as compared with £18,263 934, the amount of the previous week’s re- turn, shows an increase of $225,581. The notes in circulation amounted to £23,083,080, which, as compared with £23,423,435, the amount of the previous week’s roturn, shows decrease of £340,335. Markets. AMERICAN SECURITIES. The London News of June 17 says :— ‘There bas not been so much activity this week in the market for American stocks, the demand for investment having abated. It does not appear that this market would suffer, like all European stocks, in the event of the Eastern difficulty resulting in an explosion, On the con- trary, it is imagined that, while the general effect of an European rupture would be to induce capitalists to hold thew funds in hand to meet all emergencies, such funds vould eventually flow for temporary investment into United States securities. Quotations were thus reported by D. Beil, Son & Co. :. U 86 per cent bonds, 1862. U 86 per cent bonds, 1868. U 86 per cent Ins. stock, 1867-68. U S86 percent Ins. stock, 1862 Pennsylvama 6 per cents. . Pennsylvania 6 per cent bonds, 188: Mass. 5 per ct. sterling bonds, 1808. Maryland 6 per cent sterting bond Virginia 6 per cont Ins. stock. 1857- Virginia 6 per cent bonds, 1886. Kentucky 6 per cent, 1868... Boston City 434 per cent st’g bo a 102 N. ¥. City 5 per cent stock, 1865-70.. 96 a 96 ex. div. New Orleaos City 6 per cent bonds, 1893 89 a 90 ex. div. Panna. C, RR. bonds. 6 per centa, 1880.90}, a 9734 ex.div ti and St. Louis 7 per cent let mort 93 a 4 se. 89 aw 893 +104 9 105 ‘10x a 11Y & 108 ex div, 101 & 102 ex div, . 0334 a 9334 ex div, .. Ba 99 New York and Erie 7 per cont, Con. 186: New York and Erie 7 per cent do., 1871.. 90 a 92 ex. diy. New York and Erie 7 per cents 1st mort. 1868-69,.... Loxpow Money Mansrt, Friday afternoon, June 17 — The intelligence contained in a second edition of the Morning Chronicle of to-day has produced a conside:able alteration in the general character of all the kets, There has been @ material rally in prices, it not for the necessarily still uncertain issue of the Esstern question, business would become very activa. There is a strong upward tendency maui! markets whenever the forciga news is favorable, and a desire to operate freely ye every nowaudthen. At reseat, however, both the public and the speeulators leem it prudent fo abstain from any extensive dealings, and there ean be ro donbt but that the markets will, fur some time to come, be subject to much fluctuation. With regard to the policy adupted by Russia, itis cm- sidered in the leading city circles as dangerous to the maintenance of the peace of Europe, being overbeariag towsrda Turkey, and disingennous towards France and England, aud Europe generally, Nevertheless, stroug hopes are entertained that the differeaces between the two courts will eventually be recourse to war. That such is the genera! impression may be gathered from tho tone of the stock markets. There is a strong confidence in the maintenance of peace, a Cesire to believe ail reports that tend to confirm that view, but an indisposition to iavest capl:al too confiden:ly upon the chance of euch a termiaation of th» present diffieu: ‘With regard to the news received to day, it is considered that 2as:'* Must fir-t have witadrawn her ultimatum before any negotiations for the mediatorial Offices of a foreign power can have been en sttaingd The English stock market has been very ovasidera lt influenced by the intelligence above alluded to, and al- though the extreme rire which took place early in the morning bas not been maintained, prices closed very firmly, at an advance of 1¢ per cent on the latest official of yesterday. Consols, which opened at 9834 to 54. were first done at 9854 and then suddenly ad- vanced to 99. and were quoted at 99 to 34. They acter- wards receded to 9634, and closed with much steadiness at 98% to 7%. Im the Reduced Three per Cents the deal- ings effected were at 9944 to 3. and closed at 9954 to 3a; New Three and-a Quarter per Conts were dove at from 101% to %; Bank Stock has recovered to 22834 to £203¢; India Bonds ore rteady at 27s. to 824. prem. The market for the Unfunded Secnrities opsued heavily at par to 5s, prem., but afterwards improved, and the clos ing price was $3. to 6x prem; | There wore no accept. — to day at the Bank of England for any of the new stocks, The amount of business in the Foreign Sécurities hax been very moderate, but the confirmation of the belief thot Russia desires the friendly offices of Austria in the settlement of the Turkish question has csused an im- provement of 1 per cent in Russian sto The Five per Cents closed at 118 to 120; und the Four per Cents at 108 to 104; Spanish New Deferred left off at 2234 to 34; Mexican Bonds are firm at 28% to %% but were at Gne period of the day rather higaer: Equador, 5% to Gig: and Chilian Six per Cents, 104 to 103. The advices received this afternoon from the Continen- tal Bourses are as follow:—Paris, June 17—Three per Cant Rentes, T7f. 600.; ditto Four aod a Half per Cents, 101f. 76c.; Bank Shares, 2.075f. Vienna, June 16—Fiva por Cent Metalliques, 9434; Exchange on London, 10 43; Bank Shares. 1424. Amsterdam, June 16—Dutch Four Ror Cents, 9424; ditto Two and s Half par Canta, 63 5 16; § pavish One per Cents, 22 15-16; ditto Three per Cents, Interfor,) 43 1.16; ditto Three per Cents, (Exterior } 107 a 108 jock mar Mj Gr Deferred. 104%; New Mexican, 26 9.16; New Portuguese, 867%: Greek Blue, 6%; Equador, 44; Austrian Five per Cent Metalliques, 82 1 16, ‘The dealings have been very tew in railvay shares, but the buoyant tone of Cousols has improved the tone of the market, Caledonian closed at an advance of 154; East Lancashire, 103 ; Great Weatern, 104 ; Lancaster and O« linle, £1; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s.; North 10s, : South-Western, 10a.; Midland’ 5s ; Midland, 10s.; Luxembourg, 5 12s, 64.; Paris and Lyons, 10s.; and Parix and Rouon, 124. 6d. each per share After the regular haqura of busi- nega French sbaces were not quite #o firm. There have been numerous transactions of late ia Can- ada goverrirent six per cent debenturos, at 117 a LIT and in Canadian railway 6 per cent debeuturos of the best Class, at 103 # 104, both including the forthooming July dividends. Amongst the s*ocks in reqnast may be enw merated the Quebec aud Hichwoond, Ontario, Huron, and Pimeoe, at St. Lawrence, and Champlain 6 per cect de- bentures, ments. stera, York and North Northern of Franes, Great confidence is felt in Canadian invest- BARING BROTHERS CIRCULAR. Lonpon, Juve 17—5 P, M. In the Coloniai and Forsizn Produce markets we havo had little doing this wee, and dulness hay been the pre- valing characteristic; a large consumption however, is going on of moat articles, but export businoss is intar- ferred with by the unsettled state of foreign politics. Money for sllcommercial purposes continues abundant, The Funds havo improved, and Consols leave off 98% for the account. The Hon. Bast Jodin Company bave re- duced their rate for Bills of Exchange on Bonga and Madras to 2s. and on'Bombay to 2x. 03d. the Company rupee, The arrival of the overland msi! is annoanced this morning by electric telegraph from Trieate. AMRRICAN SIOOED have experienced littie demand this wee d no material variation in of the railway companies in the United States are more offered for sale and do not quite maintain previous prices Cocanmal —170 bags auction have mostly found at 1d. deci Hondueas Silver at Be, 10d. a 4a, fenn Blsok at 38 9d 9 45. 24 Silver nt 3s, 84. a Sn, 10d.; Tonoritfe at 45 @ 43. 5d, Pro- sent stook of all kinds is 9,488 bags, against 10,041 bags tame time leat year. Cocoa —I, Trinidad at auction have rigors but the bonds buyers, but principal); 28 Subjoined is a translation of » letter recently addressed Dy the venerable Baron Humboldt to Dr. Cullen, relative $0,the projected Darien ship oa It will be seon that Abe Baron expecially urges the necessity of construc: # canal without a, as the onl: medium of commut for the sccommodation of the trade of thi It was to the absence of this important feature ‘the Nicar: ship canal scheme that that a, “J that the failure of ae briskly from 0s, 6d. @ 38s. for gray to red, being 1s, a Qe. dearer, Corr ia quite firm, with rather an upward tendency The quantity offered at auction has heen limited to 260 Onrka, 120 bbls. paaetice, which found realy bayers at extreme rates; while 680 haga agiive were bought (a from 6d., and 600 bags Voaf Rica p te contract expenditure, would, when completed, it was more than | ble; but nothing hed) been done Seared, prove porfestly inadequate to its object t= piace glignry oar eng THE ISTHMUS OF DARIEN SHIP CANAL. Porspam, Juno 4, 1853. frm—I am much to blame for having so lo rod. , an answer to e jog des} ou have been kind enough rard ir. Augustus Peterman, so estimable by well as by the solidit; ographical labors. Dr. Colles cannot doubt. the : h to the merit of his courage etal fag may postion tnd Sie, he will ‘ prices ranging frem 234. 6d. with faduigence, even ¥ pression of may lively | 264. a 260. per bbl, for Unive! States sweat, and sour 22s, gratitude. After in vain, during half ® | @ 235. Wheaton is held above the views of buy- century, ‘to. prove the possibility, of an’ oven , rary veglected. ee ER S bale as m bitterness. hi edition of my | East India, for which full prices have been obtaimed. At re Jmost with bitternes 7 Urge m zbloh (ull few undefended oases having be em active, and as freely met by the sales have been large, but no advance ix f rams though occavionally in favor of sellers; middilag leans, yesterday, 64. Davos, &o.—At the public sales yesterday but litzle pro- ress was made in realizing. Castor oil part; 444, 0 43¢d.; afew bales Honduras warsaparilia 44. ; with emall parcels of olibanum at full rates and or¢i- vary third and fourth Benjamin at £5. Of 89 chests new b, the reund found buyers at 2s. 6d. a 2s. 6d. 34 cases Cape aloes brought 40s. @ 65s. 6d. from middling to fine. 151 chests per Ib. sold at damar sold at 71s. a 72s. for fine, belug cheap; and £00 baga turmerie9s. Oda lla, for Bon’ al alsoeasier. A few lotr of cream ef tartar brought 9s. 2 92s, for fine; while of 172 serous rhstasta root the ter part was old at 1s. do Turkey oplua firm at 12s, Cat Saftron 22, 08. Cutch, 375. 6d. paid for 609 bags at auction, Gambier, 326. Quicksilver, 24. 4d. Gutta percha, 1s. 3d. a 1s. 4d. E I. India rubber held at 73¢d. Hiar—No sales of any kind are reported this week. Ixpico—The prevent stock is 21,823 chests against 22,- 460 chests Jast year. For the sales to commence on 12th proximo 6,183 chests are now declared. Trow.— The demand for rails continues, and nothing is to be had uncer £8 10s, while bars are quive negloc'ed, nd cannot be quoted ever £7 16s., free on board ‘Wales. Scotch pig is firmer, at 62s 64. for mixed nn bers, and 56s, 6d, for Gartsherrie, (all No. 1,) at Glas gow. Lzavrematos very dull at our late quotations, and with an order in hasd might be bought to-day at a slight reduction, ‘LINSEED Caxes meet a ready sale at full prices. Fine Gescriptions of American are in small compass, and dealers show more disposition to get into stock. Ous.—Sperm is steady, at £90 a £91. Common fish move off slowly; we ee Southern £4 £36, veal £30 a £33, cod £33 a £33 10s, Olive dull and cheaper to cell: Bar- bary £57 up to £68 for Gallipoli. Palm 36s. Cocoa nut 37x a 40s, 6d. Foreign rape dull; brown 32s. 9d. a 833. refined 364. 6d. 0 35a. Linseed quiet at 284, on the sp for forward deliveries 208. 5 29s. 6d. Rice.—3,860 bags Bengal st austion bave sold briskly and rather dearer, from 10s. 6d. a lls. 6d. Of Bengalse- yersl percela (about 1,500 tons) bave been sold to arrive at ae 7344. @ 11s. overside, with Madras on the spot at On. farzPsree.—1,452 bags Bengal at auction to day, sold steadily at 268. a 28+. Gd. for 8% to 2% Ibs. refraction. Nitrade seda dull at 16s. 6d. a 16s, axR.—A few hundred tons reported at £22 on the sues and toarrive, but £22 6a. now asked. Sheet sinc, Srices.—Sales bave been confined to 120 cases &c. Nutmegs, @t 23. 4d.a4s. 4d.; 87 cases mace, 2s. bd. a Bs. 2d.; 74 packages cloves, Povang, at 1s. 3d. a 1s. 3444, Zenzibar 754d. a 7}d.; aud 300 bags African ginger at 26s. €d. & 268, 6d. with 20 barrels Jamaica at 478 a 733. Sucar.—The sales of West India for the wovk have been 3,172 bhds., with a quiet market cline of €d., and about 12,000 bags uritius and Kast India at a similar reduction. Of 600 hhds Cubs Musoo- vado, 150 only found buyers, at 35s. 6d. a 398, 6d., with ‘one lot fine at viz.: 2,600 boxe vane (No. Ald) No. 1234) at 22s.; 2,030 40. (No. 14) at 238.; 2.821 do. 'No. 13) at 22s. 3d., and 500 cases brown Bahia at 19a, 9 the firet two for Hoiland, the other Havana for Bristol, and the Bahia for Gothenburg. In the continental ports the article is quiet. The Trading Company have fixed their next sale to take place at Amsterdam on 19th prox. and consists of 68,677 backets. P.S.—A cargo of 1,776 Havana (No. 17) has just been sold for a near port at 268. per ewt. TaLLow —The market is quiet at 47s. 6d, om the apot, and 486. 64. for last three months. Tra —In the absence of intelligeoce from Chios there is little disposition evinced to realize, and hardly any- thing bas been done. A public sale of 1,729 pkgs. Assam was beld on Taesdey, which met with active competition, and all sold at very high prices. ‘Try is firmly held at late quotations, with a moderate inquiry. Tx plates dull ‘TURPENTINE.—We note smail sales of rough at tho re- duced rate of 10s. 6d. Spirits is dull at 46s. 6d. for Awerican; British nominally 46s, WnalenonE—At public cale to day, 10 tona Polar were bought in at £180 a £181; but 6 tons fine Southera sold at £179 a £180, with 2 tons finners at £106 per ton. JAMES M'HENRY’S CIRCULAR. LrverPoot, June 17, 1853. Bacon is freely offered at a deciine of Is to 23, without leadirg to much business. Shoulders sell in retail at 22s, 1084. Beef moves quietly. Pork is offered at a reduc- tion of 5s. per bbl. Cnvesx finds buyers readily on arrival. Lanp haa beex more dealt ia. The refinors take all fira encet parcels; thin and rancid meet no aiteation. 100 bhd:, Butchers’ A-sociation tallow brough’ 43%. 34, Small sales of quercition bark have been made at 73, €4_for New Orleans, snd 8%. for Philadelphia The only sale of cloverneed reported is 20 tes. American at 40s. ‘ 250 tierces Carolina rico havo bren placed at 211. 6d. Ragapsturrs —Ail articles eontinue quiet, Spocula- tion bax for the moment ceased. The quotatioas are nominal, except in retail Corton —Since the euiling of the Baltic the demand has scarcely been s0 active, the eales yesterday being 8,010 bales, and the same amount to day—about one-fourth for export or speculation. The market coatiouiug to be very freely supplied, the extreme rates of the week hava searcely been maintained; «till the middling qualitias of American must be cousidered 7 Lid. to 34. per Ib. dearer than at the close of last week. There is only a moderate amount of business doing in Maochesier, but prices ara steadily maintained, as Brockport, &e. Stock this day 818,400 bags, of which 51,587 are American Do. last year 009.202 © ' (480.78 “ Seles this week 66,500 bags, including 65,550 American— 20,300 being on apeculativn, and 6,240 for export. RICHARBSON, BROTHERS AND CO.'S CIRCULAR. Livixpoon, June 17, 1853. The weather since the 14th has been highly favorable for vegetation. Our cereale trade has continued quict as to demand, but no chenge has taken place in the value of any article since Tuesday Our impor ve been liboral ; and we have this woak hed the first arrivals for this reasoa of Cunadian produce, consisting of 6.800 barrels flour, and 1,000 quarters wheat, per St. Lawrence and Cherokee. vals last season were at the name period. At our market this morving we hud attendance of the trade; a moderate amount of business resulced in the better classes of wheat at the reduced rates of our Jast market, but secondary parcels met but little inquiry. Bar‘el four in fair demand without alteration jn value: French moved off *paringly at about former rates. Tuo sale for Indian GcT8 Was slow in the extreme, and Sls, per quarter may be con-ii4red 4 {yll quotation for either American yellow or white. Outs in moderate request at low rates. Oatmeal still a very dragging sale, 23s, per load an extreme quotation for good common. Egyptian beans upon the pot, from scarcity, were held for rather more money. We hear of any transactions Indian corp, or beans, Imports since this day week of foreign wheat, 16,423 quarters: Indian corn, 7.678 ters; 12.616 barrels fiour. Export of wheat, 1,271 quarters’ 3.152 quarters Indian corn, 4,538 barrels nad 1,566 sacks flour, Americun Cereales wheat, 78, 4d.a7s. 6d.; Ohio rod, 6s. 64., 63, 8d. ;extra fresh and sweet, 6s 10d.; Baltimore delphia flour, 26s., 26x. Sd. a 258. bd.; Onio as iu condi- tion up to 263.; No. 1 Westerns, 243. 24s, 34.; Indian corn, yellow, Uis.; white, 30s. Derr and Pork trades im same position as in our last per Niagara. ‘ ca fair business done at tho currency of last week, Bacoy in very limited dernand; the stock bore is prin- only in one hand; the currency of our lust barely sup- porte Corton —The trade have bought more freely this week, and some large purchases wands on speculation; prices area shade higher than this day se’nnight. Im- port, 45,490 baler. Sales, 66,500 bales, ef which the trade bave taken 30 870 bales, ‘speculators 20.390 bales, and exporters 6,090 bales. Rick —About 200 tierces Carolina are reported as sold At 23s. ud. a 24s. 6d. per 112 Iba, GARDNER & 00.'8 closing ata de- Five car, have been sold afloat, 2 8 050 do. boxer “turn out’? still continues at Our first arri- did not in floating cargoes of wheat, This day's ‘curreacy of wot. CTROULAR. Livwrvoot, June 17, 1853, Peer continnes im the rame dull eiaie nuted for some time past, but holder» do not press tt. Pork has been rathe: more inquired for thi week, but the rales continue «mall There bas beon a movarate demand for bacon, without change in price. Shoulders would move freely wt a re dvetion of 1s. to 2s. por ewt., but holders prefer retail: ing at present rates. LARD bas woved off steadily, about 100 tons havtog been taken at the quotations. ‘There i+ no change to note in Comm, the market i: vare. ‘Tai1oW is in good demand, and # rligat advance hay been established. LineaED CAKE continues im requeat. Under the influence of fine weather, a growing con viction that'the eastern question will be amicably arsang ed, our corp market bax been quiet during the week aud there has not been more than texdy covsurnpiive busi ness transacted in wheat wud flovr, with prices tevding rather downwards. ‘To duy’s market was inactive, aud the downward tendency continued, THE LATEST LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverroor, Saturday, P. The aaloe of cot n to-day were about 8,000 bales, including 2,000 on spavulation, and 600 for export, quotations. The warket closes firmly at Iriday's The Chinere Dramatic Companys TO THE RDITOR OF THR ARAL. Tn your remarks on Wednesday, in reiasion to thir company, you say—“The agent, Mr. Beach, was fur nished, we believe, with a note of hand to P. T. Bur num for 04,00; but that yentieman refaed to hou» it, and absolutely declined taking any share whew ever inthe enterprise.’’ What you term « note of hand was © draft on Mr. Barnum cor $6,000, and as the draft was giver with- out the slightest shadow of authority from Mr. Bar num, he, of course, declined paying it. infect, the drawer of this draft in question apoloyized to Mr. Baruum for the onwarrantable use of his nome, and said that of course he did not expect Mr. Bb. to pay it. Truly yours, Joun Greenwood, dre AmeRiOAN Musuum, June 30, 1853, “gupertor Coat, Juxr 30.—The calendar was run through, and a disposed of, ¢ Minudaneg ¢ i Our Richmond Correspendence, Rroumony, (Va.) June 28, 1853. Trip from New York in the Steamship Jamestown— Virginia Hospitality. Having composed one of the party who came on from New York in the magnificent steamship James- town, and thinking some of the incidents of our voy- age may not be uninteresting to you,I send you herewith an extract from the log book kept on board and ashore from the time of eur leaving New York till our arrival at Richmond. We left New York a few minutes after four o’clock on Saturday afternoon, in company with the steamships Florida and Marion, with whom we kept company until mid- night, and at breakfast time the next morning were in sight of the shores of Virginia. ‘The sea was as smooth as a mirror, and our noble steamer was walk- ing the water at the rate of fifteen miles per hour, which brought us to Old Point Comfort at two o'clock, and at balf-past three o'clock we were alongside the wharf in Norfolk—having performed a distance of 340 miles in twenty-three hours and a half, averaging nearly fifteen miles per hour, which at sea is considered fast. We could have been in an hour or two carlier had our engineer put the Jamestown up to the speed; but we came under low steam all the way. At Norfolk a large concourse of people had assembled to see the new ship. We left at daylight the next morning, and ag soon as we entered James. river Capt. Parrish ordered the English ensign, with St. George's cross, hoisted at our fore, which flag, just two hundred and forty-six years ago, had gone up that river for the first time, with Capt. John Smith, and the first English settlers who founded the colony of Jamestown. On arriving at James: town, 2 large party disembarked, and went on shore to look at the beautiful ruins, now overgrown with moss and ivy. After looking at the church and examin" ing the old tombstones,we took shelter under the shade ofone of those rugged elms, and drank to the memory of Capt. John Smith ina bumper of iced Heidsick and clicquot. None of the Smith family being pre- sent to respond to the teast, we each took a brick from the old church, (none of us carried them in our hats, however,) and went on board the steamer. In another hour we were at Clare- mont, the residence of William Allen, Esq., the owner of the Jamestown estate, and some three or four others on James river, in all about thir- ty thousand acres. Mr. Allen’s beautiful yacht Breeze, was anchored in the offing, di out in all her colors, and fired a salute as we came up, which was promptly returned from our steamer. Mr. Allen then came off in his cutter, rowed by six color- ed seamen, a portion of his five hundred slaves, and was received at the gangway by Captain Parrish, who introduced him to the company, whom he in- vited on shore. Mr. Allen is a young man of some twenty-three or four years of age, of prepossessing appearance, modest and retiring in his manner, but at the same time exceedingly cordial. In a few moments we felt acquainted with him, and our company, to the number of seventy or eighty, accept- ed his invitation to go onshore. After landing on the beach we had to ascend a slight hill, which brought us in view of the mansion, and from the nu- merous awnings in sight we soon discovered we were to have a fete champetre. We were escorted to the house and introduced to the fair hostess and her numerous visiters, the ladies of the neighborhood, and after looking at the old family portraits and some beautiful statuary, we scattered in every direction over the plantation—some going to the ‘negro quarters, others to the harvest fields, and others to the woods to gather wild flowers and blackberries, &c. At two o'clock several carriages ‘were seen Cis Daas the house, and upon lookin, at them as they drove up I discovered my old frien Father Ritchie, who had driven over with his family from Brandon, a neighboring estate belonging to his daughter, Mrs, Harrison who had kindly sent us an invitation to stop at Brandon, on our way up the river, which we were compelled to decline as our time was so limited We were then invited to partake of the delicacies provided by our host, spread upon four large tables on the lawn; but as I have already tired you no doubt with this prosy letter, I will not attempt to give a de=cription of the tables, but will only mention a few of the ornamental dishes, such as apricots and cherries, raspberries and ices, pyra- mids of cakes, champagne grappe, &c., and leave you to imagine the substantials, such as Virginia ams, Sheephead, &c. At four o’clock we embarked again, and after giving three times three cheers were ou our winding way up James river, and a merrier, happier party, you never saw. At City Point we met another delegation inviting us to Petersburg, but as the tide was falling on the Constitutional bar below Richmond, we had only time to broach a few more bottles of champagne, toll the bell, and take a hasty adieu. We reached Richmond about ten o'clock last night, and today the New York ship bas been thronged with admiring visiters. I had intended giving you a description of this ship, but must refer you to Capt. Wm. Skiddy, her architect, for her dinieusions and interior arrangements, fice it to say that she has excited universal admira- tion, and as a sea steamer is regarded as the per- fection of strength, convenience, comfort and Desne .N. Marine Court. Before Hon. Judge Thompson. Juxx 30.—Hollovan vs. the New York and Har- lem Railroad Cone y.—This was an action brought against defendants for damages or injuries done to plaintiff's horse in May last. ‘The cars were coming down from Harlem, on Sunday evening, and when, near the crossing at 115th street ran against aud killed the horse. The horse passed upon the track, on the north side of 115th street, over what is called a “cattle trap,” constructed with a view to reyent cattle from getting upon the track. The act corporating this company, as well as the general railroad act, requires this company to erect all the necessary safeguards to prevent animals from getting within the euclosure owned by this compavy. It waa proved that this horse was in the habit of stray- ing around the neighborhood of the accident, alone and unattended, aud that upon this occasion he strayed upon the track. In charging the jury, the Court held that the first inquiry was, whether the cattle trap constructed at the crossing in 115th street formed 4 sufficient protection to keep cattie off the track, and such as the statute required. If it was, then defendants were ent’tled to a verdict; otherwise it must be for plaintiff. Second, if tue horse got upon the track, in any manner whatever, whether defendants exercised ordinary care and dili- geuce in an endeavor to avoid the collision. If they did, they were not liable—otherwise, they were. Ver- dict for plaintiff $50. Before Hon. Judge McCartby. Chapman vs. Smith—This was an action to recover a due bill of $50, and interest since May 2d, 1849, The due bill had a reservation that certain expenses of a for ire suit, (or rather the expense attending the ad, ning of one,) was to be deducted and retaived by defendant as maker of the due bill — the adjournment huviny taken place at “hg ln of plain- tiff, dv appeared the premises were in Ulster county ~-that plaintiff had the sale postponed, and the attorney in the proceedings proved that the expense of such adjournment was about $12 or $13. Suags ment for plaintiff for due bill deducting offsett, v | #48 41, which gives costs to defendant, as it is requisite for the plainuif to recover $50 to be en- titied to costs. John Cw ats Slevin —This was an action for use jon of certain premises in treat, for one year, ending May 1, 1853 ‘The Crops. The condition of the crops is a subject which in- teresta at all times all classes of our citizens, for nearly every branch of business is influenced and af- fected in a greater or leas degree, as the soil yields an abundance, or the prospect of a rich reward to the husbandman becomes diminished. Give us an abundant reward for the labors of the agriculturalist, and prosperity im all the ramifications of trade and commerce will be sure to follow. With these views we have taken some pains to ascertain the prospect of tke crops in various sections of the country. NEW YORK. The wheat harvest has fuirly commenced, and the crop will not fall short of an average one, although we earn from the Rochester Union that the weevil has caused considerable destruction to a number of very fine fields. Corn has a good stand, and is more than ordinarily forward. Oats look well, and pro- mise, at this early day,a good crop. Other grains, and all the root crops, bid fair to produce well. YENNSYLVANIA. The wheat harvest is actively prcaremane in Penn- sylvania. ‘he statements that were made some weeks since of the depredation of the fly and joint worm are now geuerally admitted to have been ex- aggerated, and the geueral tone of the country press warrants the ha OTT that, with the exception of some particular localities, the crop will be a full one. onto. The wheat in Obio is all gathered. The crop, al: though not absolutely poor in pvint of quantity, has fallen short of previous years in quality; but in some of the river counties the farmera have very few com- plaints to make. Corn, potatoes and vegetables are very backward, and are suffering exceedingly for want of rain. In the northern part of the State the weevil has done much injury . The Mediterranean wheat has mostly escaped the weevil as wellas the fly. The light wheat, the white blue stem especially, which is the favorite wheat of that section of the State, on account of its good yield and fine flour, has suffered most. MICHIGAN. Information from different parts of the State con- vince us, says the Detroit Z'ibune, that the wheat crop of Michigan, the present season, is the most abundant one that has blessed the labors of our farmers for many years. It is represented to be as superior in quality as it isin qusntity. We have conversed with an intelligent gentleman who has passed through the centre of the State, and along the whole line of Oakland and Ottawa road from this city to Grand Haven, and his testimony corrobo- rates that received from other partsof the State. He assures us that though he has been long a citizen of Michigan, and an attentive observer of the gradual developement of her agricultural wealth, he had never before seen such fields of wheat, and so bright a prospect of a fruitful harvest. From all we can learn, we believe the s lapind of wheat produced in this State this year will be nearly or q fifty per cent greater than any previous year, and of even better: average quality, nigh as the character of Michigan flour and wheat ady is. As wheat has advanced in price in the same ratio as our plank road and other means of reaching the market peed have increased, we anticipate for our farmers a ri reward for their labors, and of course another year of prosperity for our State. VIRGINIA. The crops generally in Virginia look well, although corn is rather backward, owing to the want of rain, which seems to be a general complaint among farm- ers throughout the entire west.. The Richmond Wing says the wheat harvest in Virginia is mostly through, and richer crops have never been seen. GEORGIA. Extract of a letter from West Point, Georgia, dated June 14:—“From here to Montgomery is ninety miles, and I can assure you that] never have seen such poor crops of cotton and corn in my life. I passed over the same route two years ago, when the cotton was at about the same period twelve to eighteeen inches high and in bloom. At this time it is from one to three inches high, and looks drooping and sickly. If there can yet be made a good crop out of such a prospect, then I will never again doubt the capacity of the cotton plant to sustain itself un- der all circumstances. The oat crop is entirely lost. In mavy places large farms don’t pretend to have any.” WISCONSIN. The Milwaukie Wsconsin says: A gentleman from Central and Northern Wisconsin informs us that the crops all throughout that region look superb- ly. Wheat is fifty per cent better than he has seen it during the eight years he has been a resident in Wisconsin. He said the only difficulty now would be, that the crops might be too heavy. MARYLAND. The wheat crop in Maryland will be but a meagre d, and the harvesting throughout the middle and tern portions of the State did not commence until about the 2sth ult. On the Eastern shore, however, the crop generally, it is said, will be very good. Corn is very backward, having suffered as in most other localities from the draught. In Talbot and Kent counties the army worm is doing great damage to the young corn, maby farmers having had to re- plant veveral times. Fields that have escaped the worm look well, but require rain. ILLINOIS, In Northern Illinois, we learn, the erops are excel- lent, the wheat being above an average. MISSOURL. The St. Louis Republican of the 12th ult. says most of the wheat has been cut, and the dry weather has favored getting it in. The yield is very abun- dant. MISSISSIPPI. The HVilkinson (Miss.) Whig of the 18th says:— “There being a good many planters in town during the past week, we took occasion to inquire as to the prospects of the crops, and we were glad to learn that, although we bave had a very late spring, the cotton crop in our county will turu out mach better than was expected, and the corn crop will do re- markably weil. LOUISIANA. The Point Coupée £cho of the 18th ult., says :— We have again to complain of a protracted drought from which the cotton and cane are suffering not a little. During the present week, in the afternoous, there has been every indication of coming rain; un- fortunately it has fallen only in some favored parts of the parish—as at Racourci, where, we are inivrmed, the reins have been frequent and sufficient. ‘The St. Francisville Chronicle, of the same date, says :—In this immediate vicinity we have not had rain sufficient to lay the dust for two weeks. In some portions of the parish there has been sufficient rain for all useful purposes, wh'le in other portions there has been none; convequently while the crops are doing finely in one section, in others they neces- sarily suffer for the want of rain. There will be a very small crop of corn made, urless we get rain soon, as it has just commenced to shoot, a time when a favornble season is required more than at any other. Thus far the cotton has not suffered so much. The cane crop suffers more injury from drought than either cotton or corn. It is calculated to impede its growth, TEXAS. fordent produced and proved receipts r ‘ebruary quarter; axd also in fall to May 1, 1863. Plaintist’ denied receipts or the payment of the money, and culled as a witness the defendant, | fed thet he paid the plaintiff on Ist May, Hi up to that day; that all matters between ere settled that day, except $30 of h he had previously lonued defendant, and \hiech defendant promised to pay, bat had not done, Defends then meved for leave to anond bis pleadings so as to claim and be allowed hig $40. argument the Coart beld that under tue ion of the code of i852 the amendment amendment " did not sub. stantiul!y sim or defence.” Judgment for defen and costs. United States Commisstoner's Court sofore Geo. W. Morton, Esq. Joxr 30. athe Metter of John Van Orden, an Alleged Puciiive dnprenti Vhe warrant ore eved (6 thir couse is yew warm ieued by Mr. Morton, returnable ‘hia (Friday) morairy at iL o'el: Supreme Courtein Chambers. Hofwre He Roosevelt. ALLEGED PROSLYTING CASK. David Barry vs. the Children's Aid & petition in this casa, whieh was for the 4 ~ vty of tha chiléren of the relstor, was dis oissed, | as there was no oppearance for Mr. barry. | Oe. Cocne op Arewats, June 20.—Ne. L (4 reserve! case.) Mocracken, respondent, againrt Morris aud otvern ap- petlants, Argoed. Charles Wo Seniford for eppelianta, Joba V, L. Prayn, for respondent. No. 104, (A case pus on the oder ip ite pince) Beach, appellant, fanioat Nixow. rev polteret Taine: Bes tor re ame, Alien, for coq . No, 2 eee uaty. Monee ae the 2h jo. 22. © y th No. 3. Angued on the n motion. without pre) alice, th. jo. 26. Heretofore exchanged eau, formorly | ly,’ forty in number, are to conunence an engage- The wheat crops in Texas are all harvested, and are represented to be the largest ever produced in the country. The other crops were ina very favor- able condition, though at last accounts (17th ult.,) the country generally was suffering for want of rain, no rain having fulien in many parts of the State for upwards of four weeks. Theatrical and Musical, Bowrry Txvarne.—The benefit of Mr. James Dunn, a popula: member of the Bowery company, i to take place this evening. ‘Ihe pieces selected are the draroa, styled + Therese,” the musical interlude of «} aud the favorite drama, ent tled the “ New York Fireman Several! talented performers have volunteered their services. Nivio's Garprw.—The celebrated “ Ravel Fami- ment at this establishment to-night. feature will be the comic pantomune, called “ Jean- nette and Jeannot;” this will be followed by the «mont, and the whole will terminate with The leading “Ele the Harlequit pantomime of “Raoul, or the Magic. Star.” Nariovan Taratre.—Mr. N. B. Clarke, a ver great favor'te at this establishment, takes his benefit to-night. “hakspeare’s tragedy of “ Julius Cmsar,” wd the entertaining drama of the “ of pe Maid,” are the pieces provided, the casts of which embrace the names of nearly al the talented members of the compar Amuruicax Musrom.—The same attractive per- formances which were given here yesterday alter- noon and evening, are to be repeated to-day. Crowds of visiters contine to throug this establishment, to witness the “ Bearded Lady" aad “ Happy Family.” Francony’s Hirroprome.—The attractions for ! this afternoon and evening #t the Hippodrome, com- prise “Hurdle, Steeple, and Chariot Races,” the “Now Pageant,” and the “ La Perche Rquipoise.” Cmusty's Orrra Hovsk.—The negro amuse. ments for this eveaing, at Christy's, are unasually ittractive. Woop's Mixerrets have provided a fine selection of singing, dancing, instrumental solos, and bur- leaques for this ovening. Bucries's New Ortrans SereNavers are to open permanest!y at the Chinese Room, Broadway, on the 4th inst. Exxourions.-William Derry, an Irishman, con- victed of the murder of bis wife, by beating and kicking ber to death, will be hung to day in Baifalo. Joseph K. Groves, convicted in Clinton, N. C., of kid- mapping, ¥a4 rentencel to be hueg to-day, A bill hay been iniredaoed fn the Coansetiont tuse, giving tom women, abandoned by her huabas apd prota of hor es! sta- ‘Texas Latel igenss, ‘We have dates from Texas to the 17th of Jane. We give the following interesting item: from th: yaiona Texas journals :— Tn relation to the gold discoveries, the Austin American of the 10th lt, enyur Bins te ee ment in relation to gold ou the Colorado, it hae heen sopeeted Gist Siar Boxes eveps, wile ox theee way to Santa Fé, found gold between the head wa- ters of the Colorado and the Pecos, in the vicinity of “Camp Resolution.” The report has been confirmed. by some of the members of the expedition, said to be very rich. He discovered in the bed of adrycreek. ‘The r from the Indians prevented any further inv ions. The juent fate of the expedition was p1 ly the reason so little was said on the subject. While on their arduous march to Mexico, and suffering in di , they had not much di ‘ition to discuss rals. Bince return, till withina few years, the unsafeness of at fampeng an exploration in that direction was the means of further silence. Yet, after all, the speci- mens found may not have been gold. There are iram ores so nearly Gemieg C in appearance as te mislead the uninitiated. ese particularsare given merely as matters of news. For ourselves, we at tach no very great importance to them, well com vinced, however, of the entire credence of the par- ties in their own statements, and an absence ef all intention to mislead others, or create an_exoite- ment respecting the matter. We lay it before the public in order to elicit further information, if any ia be had. The evidences of mineral wealth in Texas are numerous; explorations and investigations mag bring to light things of immense value to the State. The Washington Texas Ranger, of the last of the month, announces that a large expedition is being fitted out in that city on a gold huntin, heaped tion-to the city of Gran Quivira. Gran ‘Quivirs but the remnant of an ancient Indian city, supposed to have been once densely populated by a powerful and wealthy nation or tribe of aborigines, long sinee passed Cine the oldest Indians inhabiting those regions at the present day, beeen not the slightest tradition of them. The ci 5 Oats say, however, must have once glittered in sunbeam, with its golden gates and richly garnished temples, for mas- sive specimens of the precious metal, wrought inte various and antique shapes, have been found by the natives of the present race, and who have exersised no litde precaution to keep the existence an@ locality of the city as much a secret among themselves as possible. Mines of immense wealth undoubtedly exist somewhere in the vicinity of the city, which is situated in New Mexico, and not far from the Gila. The Ranger says the eal fee be piloted to the golden treasure bye entleman vamed Mr. Steward, living at Camerom the Runger learns from a reliable source that this aa who is a Presbyterian pein and one whom implicit confidence can , in 1849 visited a portion of New Mexico, about 400 miles from Washington, and there became acquainted with @ Mexican, who told him that he knew where there were large deposits of gold. After bolding out con- siderable inducements, he prevailed on the Mexican to go with him and his company to the spot. they neared the place, they were attacked by the In » and kept up a runnin; cine until they getting toe f reached the sacred ground. The numerous, and the whole company consisting of only about ten or twelve men, they were compelled te retreat, but not until Mr. Steward gathered handkerchief full of dirt and brought off with ‘When he returned he washed out the gold, sent New Orleans and had it assayed, and out of small quantity of dirt he realizéd $7 50. The Nueces Valley says the Texas gold fever is subsiding; for it has been reduced to @ certainty the reports Na Mts set in motion were without foundation. T! i E river, but as yet, is undiscovered. The Houston Telegraph of the 17th ult., says it is now ascertained that the quantity of cotton that has been received in Houston since the 1st of September last, exceeds twenty-four thousand bales, and it is es~ timated that at least thirty-five thousand bales of the last year’s crop will be shipped through Houston. Last year about twenty thousand bales were received in this city. The quantity received this year is therefore nearly double that received last year. The business of the city has increased proportionabl Nearly double the amount of goods have been sold this year, that were sold last. It is estimated that fully a third more land bas been planted in cottom this season in the counties between the Colorado and Trinity, than there was planted last year, and if the season should be favorable, the amount of cottom that will be received in this city, from the growing” cae probably exceed tifty thousand bales. The Gacette iniorms us that Governor Paine and the other members of the railroad delegation from the North, left Austin on Monday evening for Fort Graham, accompanied by Major Arnold, and full equipped with pack-mules, provis‘ons, &c. or thele trip west. At Fort Graham they expect to meet General Rusk, and also to obtain an escort of United 2 ates dragoons to accompany them through to aso. The advocates of free banking in the State appear to be gaining ground, and we should not be sur rised to sce a resolution passed by the next Legis- ature, tubmitting to the people an amendment te the constitution, to authorize free bauks to be es tablished. ae Hee pean several a in Austin and vi- cinity within the last two weeks. The intl dysentery is prevailing to some extent, oe The Brownsville correspondent of the Nwerep Valley, writing on the 27th says:— On last saturdsy Gen. Carvajal, with his two compa- nions Nortoo and Roundtree, gave bonds bafore Mr. Cam- bi cz U.S. Cowmisstoner, fer their appearance before the U. 8, District Court, to auswer the charge of violat ing the nentrali'y laws of tho United States. Thi court, I wnéerstand, will open on the Lat of June and will sdjourm from day to day until the arrival et Jucge Waltons, whish will be from the 10th to the 15:h of therame manch, The Geveral, acoompanied by bis lady and two of his younger chiliren, started up om the Camarebe the day before ay, and on the same boat were the U. 3 Bourdary Commissioners, who will ge up ** bigh as Laredo aud from that place come dows until they meet with the Mexican Commiioners, whe are alreacy, I understand, at the mouth of the rivar, whence they wiil commence running the liae as provided. by the treaty of Gusdaluge Hidulgo, Frem the Plains, [Correspondence of the St, Louis Republicse.J Foxr Kzarny, June 6, 1853—Up to this date there havo passed Fort Kearny 8,746 men, 2,098 women, 2,892 children, 4,839 horses, 1,827 mul 91,493 cattle, 2,377 wagons, and 11,000 head sbeep. On the roads from St. Joseph and Independ- ence, there must be at least 35,000 head more of cattle, and 50,000 head of sheep, These statisties relate only to the emigration south of the Plntte, and may be safely estimated as not ex one half the entire emigration and stock, which are crossing the plains this summer. As far as I eam judge, the emigration this year will be consideral less, perhaps one-fourth, than that of last year, wl the number of cattle and sheep will be at least twiee as great. Notso many horses or mules are but they are generally of the best kind. It gives me pleasure to state that Capt. Wharton ia still in command at this station, and that he com tinues to devote himself not only to protect the emi- grant as bg phe limited neg overnment, in the pursuit of a nig; ie} fs placed at his disposal, but also to faciliteve | cheer the sunburnt traveller on his weary way; I need hardly add that the kindness which Wharton and bis excellent lady know so well how ta bestow upon the fatigued and careworn is fally appreciated. tis understood here that Fort Kearney is to be descrted after this year's emigration is passed, and the troops withdrawn from this vicinity. We cam searecly imagine what the object of government ig in taking such a course, unless it is to show that i ntends basely to desert the emigrants and throw them entirely upon their own resources for protee- tion. But judging from the past what else could be expected. Fivt Persons Drownen.—On the 21st alt, im the parish of St. Charlex, Louisiane, Mr. Louts Marq his wife and two children, one a girl thirteen years age avd the other « little boy, M ptiate Van Pie, avd her brother-in-Inw Mr, Antoine Van Pitre, all it on the left bank of the river, crovsed it in @ akiff paseed the day st a friend's on the right bank. At four o'clock P.M. they started to retare, avd weet to itr, ‘s mill where they hed left their skiff. There they took on board # Polish peddler with hia peck, and ta Aff was prsed off inte the stream. The ‘wind was atrorg ano the river rough, but the boat moved over safely until about fifty feet from the opposite hank, where it was cought in a dangerous eddy and capsized, 20 donde from the ladies and children being frighteasd atart ing auddoaly to cue sida, Mr. Marquts and Mr. Van Plire alone resched the chore, their skill in swimming seving pone {ihe two ladies, the children and the were ormed, Fatat Dvrt.—aAt a late bour last night we were informed by Lieutenant Petrie, of the Firat thats duel hed been fonght in the afternoon Mr. Cohen, editor of the Louisiana Sisto Gazette an@ editer of the otber German paper published in street The varties fought with pi-tols, at Afters distance. It ia re . fad Mr. = ae antagonist reservis 19 fire—and that then Mr. advanced ten phn recetved the fire of the pert et five psces distance. Ramor has it i took effect about the middle ef Cohen's ing ® wound that fs pronounced mortal. where the revcontre took ne is not was any onuse stated for diffioulty.—Vew Creacent, June 20. Srravtaz Prace ror A Swan oF Bans ra AuGHt.—A swarm of beos lit upon a nay Eo my mo Fry, on Saturday evening, near the Crook bri 00 var irg hin bead and face, and suspnding them elves fam Wis care a if immense car Dea tee we ocoly, by ansiata: of into « nail heg, am‘ rold these to fer two Aolinrs. tags was the extent of De am Whelting Gansta Ha , info