The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1853, Page 6

Our Boston Correspondence. Boston, Des. 24, 1853. Death of Mrs. Barreti—Oficial Vote on the Comsti- tution— Declination of Mayor Seaver—Nomina- fion of Mr. Bigelow—Cold Weather—Father Gavazzi—Oficial Vote for State Senators— Details—Chan ge in the Proprietorship and Editor- ship of the North American Review. Mrs. Barrett died here on Thursday last, the 22d. Bhe was a very superior woman, and in her line of characters no actress ever surpassed her. She was on the American stage from her childhood, and knew her profession thoroughly; while her remark- able personal beauty, preserved to her very last days, made her popular with persons who see more with the eyes of the body than those of the mind. In the Jeading characters of high sterling comedy she had mo superior, her various powers considered; for through in many charastera she had here and there & superier, it is not to be disputed that no woman of our time could play #0 many and so different charact- ers so well. Had she been an Englishwoman, and ome here at thirty on a “starring expedition,” she would have made a fortune and @ great reputa- fion. In Letitia Hardy, Lady Teazle, Ophelia, and other parts cf s high character, both in comedy and tragedy, she was perfect. Her death ws sud- den, and took the public by surprise, theugh it issaid hat she herself expected it forsome days. Many old theatre-goers, who remember her from her youth, whom she charmed as Morgianna, when they were boys, and as Julia in mature life, ieel as if they had Jost a werm personal frierd, and ths’ one has been wemoved whose place cannot be supplied. ‘Fhe votes on the several propositions of the late new constitation, woich have been declared official- Jy, show that the whigs cheated their “Irish friends” most abominably. The sectarian schoo! fund pr2p2- sition, the insertion of which gsve tothe whigs so good @ chance to appeal to the Catholic prejadices, was lost by only about three handred and tnirty ma- jority, although the democrats voted against :t ia large numbers. Some eight or ten thousand whigs must have voled for the proposition, or it would cot Rave come so near to being carried. Had the pro- position been left out altogether some think the whole resalt might have been different; but I have wome dou ists as to that. Mayor Seaver rather surprised people on Tuesday, dy refusing to any longer bea candidate for our Mayoralty. The beating he received on the 12th, which is altogether without example in the history of Boston whiggery, hae proved a sickener, and might be an excuse fora much graver act than one of mere fesignation. On Tuesday evening the whigs placed old Josiah Quincy in nomination, who was first chosen Mayor some thirty years since, and who is consider- ably past eighty years; but he had too much sense to aceept the nomination. They then nominated Tom C. Amory, a wealthy man, and who, ifI rightly re- collect, was 2 prominent whig ‘“‘bolter” a few years since; butneither would he accept. Men recollect what happened here in 1844-’45, when the Native Americans first bezan to show their power, and to e that they were able to make Mayors. Then Kam Eliot, the younger Quincy, ard several other ‘whigs of the first class, were beaten as regularly as they were Brough into the field, and Mr. Di the “Native” candi agape Cea chon Se ee John P. Sigelow for thelr candi- date, with what effect we shall see on the 27th. Mr. Bigelow was Mayor during ’49, ’50 and ‘51, and was popular with all cur citizens except the Beacon street set, who one and were ran a candidate ee him, dsomely thrashed for Mr. Amory, the gextleman who was the nomination previous to its being confer- ved on Mr. Bigelow, was the “bolting” candidate against Mr. Bigelow ene year; and the fact that the nomination was tendered to him before it was given to his former successful foe, and that the later was not put up until the whigs could find no one else to necept the place of their official leader, would seem to warrant the conclusion that Mr. Bigelow was forced m them. There are all sorts of stories in circula- inn, to the effect that th's man, or set of men, are angry—that some of the Seaver men are about to vote for Dr. Smith—that there ie to be a coalition, on the basis of an equitable division of the spoils. be- Syween the various branches of the whig famtly—that Mr. Bleeper is to withdraw, and so leave aoa eed portion ot the whigs % unite with those men of the world who constitute the Smithites; and, most aston- ding of all, that the democratic vote will be re- spectable, which I as yet doubt. Mr. Hobart has giv- en us his views on manicipal goveramen: and policy; but it will never be in the power of his foes to twit “him of the difference between brig: professions and his oe as he will be stopped short with e former. A democrat is very safe to pledge himself to anything when he shall be in & Boston office—to cutting up the moon into slices of cheese. or dividing the common on agrarian prin- ciples, or to the giving of mendicity tickets that shall unlock the chests of mirers to the hundreds of squalid foreign beggars that swarm in our streets— the presents that Europe sends to us in compasy fol lecturers and moral pocket handker- 3. This is the first really cold day that we have had im December, and if tne “ spell” should continue we shall not want for ice next year. A sickly attemot at a show storm was made yesterday, and ended in rain, and today everything is frozen that moisture bas endowed with a capacity to freeze. Father Gavazzi has been Firing another course of Jectures here this week, and it is sup that he will give a third course should there be no election of Mayor on the 27th. He is under the patronage of the “Know-Nothing Society,” which would seem to be doing a good deal, provably to make up for its deficiency in knowledge. He spoke with much effect Tast night about the recent excitement in your city about street preaching. The official vote for State Senators has been de- clared and published. From this it seems that the whigs have elected in the districts of Suffolk (6), Hampshire (2), Barnstable (2), and Nantucket and Dukes (1), rags Rictoast in all. The coalitionists Ihave elected in Worcester (5), in Bristol (2), in Berkshire (1), in Hampden (1), and in Franklin (1), being ten in aill,and leaving one majority for the whigs on the organization. The vacancies are nine- teen in nember, namely, 6 in Middlesex, 5 in Essex, 38 in Norfolk, 1 in Hampden, 1 in Bristol, 1 in Berk- shire, and 2 in Plymouth. These vacancies will be filled by the choice cf whigs, in convention of both branches of the Legislature, where the whig majori- %. will be eighty-six. Parties in the Senate will en stand thirty whigs to ten coalitionists. Last wession they stood. thirty-three whigs to seven coali- tionists, though originaily the latter were eight in mumber, Mr. Knowlton resigning his seat early in the session. Several of the coalition senatorial can- didates were defeated by very small majorities. In Berkshire, Mr. Sabin lost his election by fourteen yotes, the whole number cast being 6,867. The free soilers there faithiully redeemed their pledge to the democrats, by voting for Mr. Field, the coalition democrat on the ticket, electing him by eighty- two more than the number necessary to a choice; and in retura they had the dissatisfaction of seeing their nominee, Mr. Sabin, “ kilied off,” it being the second time that he has been served +o, he losing his election in the same im 1952. In Plymouth, the coalitioa candi- dates failed to be chosenby 130 and 76 votes, re- ctively. Mr. Andrew, the free soiler on tha icket, is said to bea very sble man. Ia Bristol, Mr. Hall, free soiler, lacks 248 votes of au election, while his two democratic associates are chosen, the one by 225 majority, and the other by 8. The smaliness of these majorities for some of the coali tionists, and against others; serves to show the effec! ot the Cushing nksse, which caused the defeat of four candidates for Senators, and ten times as :nany for representatives, on the 1ith of November, men who now have been well paid for thei support@f a renegadg whig, seeking to make him Governor, and actually making him a Justice of the Supreme Court ear to -aneniien. the sitenand, simone bas never bee much originality, rare layed muc! force, it bas exerted a amount of influence, and not always unworthily. Mr. Peabody isa man of talent, and a scholar, will no doubt aid much to the interest of the periodical. He is the same entleman who has had something to do with the rtheoming biography of Mr. Rantoul. Ataoma. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Scnpay, Deo, 25—6 P. M. The stock market closed yesterday more buoyant than was generally anticipated and with more activity among operators than we have noticedany previous day during the'week The improvemet was general throughout the list. We have in vain looked for a cause, and can only consider it one of those galvanio shocks which, in thg dullest and most quiet times, occasionally is felt. No new buyers have appeared in the market; no shange bas occurred in financial affairs. justifyicg such am improvement; the news from Europe does not vary materially from that previously received; and, so far as the fancies themselves are concerned, perhaps with one or two exceptions the complexion of the market should have been just the re. verse of what appears. In Nicaragua the advance is not strange. We have for some time past anticipated it, and with any speculative movement of the slightest con- sequence the current market value would be much great- er than that now reported. We believe the company has within itself the elements of great productivensas, and the present management is perfectly able to develope it. If will be very difficult to depress the stock much below present pricer, with all the force the heavy interest of their State; a man of whom it caa be said, as Junius said of Wedderburne, that there is that about him which even treachery itweif cannot trast—an assertion, the trath of which, President Pierce will be abundantly able to attest before three years are over. In Essex county, the coalitionists lack 1,400 of being chosen, and their highest candidate in Mid- dlesex lacks 1.900, and their lowest 3,000. The nkase killed the ticket in ssex, and ram in Middle- sex. Four of the Middlesex goalition candidates— one democrat and three free soilers—being pledged to the Maine law, were placed on a ticket nominated py temperance free soilera, and 80 got it a thousand votes more than their colleagues, The North American Rev ew has again changed anger and editor, Messrs. Little, Brown & Co., ve ey ag of it to Mesers. Crosby, Nichols & Co., and the Rev. Andrew P. Peabody, of Portamouth, N. H., will aseume editorial charge of it, Professor Bowen retiring from the chair. The North Ameri- can is the oldest publication of the kind in the coun try, dating fromthe year 1815, thirty eight years since. It has had connected with it, ia ‘various ways, mos’ of the eminent men of New Eog- land :—Jared Spatks Edward Everett, R. H. Dana, Caleb Cushing, A. H Everett, J. G. Palfrey, Re Rantoul, Jr., Henry Cleveland, Daniel Webster, th. Francois Boweo, and many rs. Ithas been edit- ed by Mr. Sparks, bovh the iveretts, Mr. Palfre and others. it has been very conservative in p> fics, 20 much so of late years as to offend the balk of its frienés, who say that it has injured conserva- tive principles by being too ultra oa many qnes- 0s. A. H. Everets undertook to make it liberal in sa tone almost twenty years ago, but waa compelied bearing it can command. Parker Vein will probably be among the frst to improve when the season for specula- tion arrives. It is mow so much depreseed that almost apy outsider can carry » hundred or two shares, and many will doubtless try the experiment, One thing is pretty certain—it cen only fall eight per cent to go en* tirely out of sight, and the chances for @ rise are suf- ficiently good to warrant email risks by those who have a taste for such things. The concern has evidently some backbone, which may be strengthened by the application of s proper stimulus. As for railroad stosks, we have not much faitb imapy ofthem. Their daily factustions or some time past bave been trifling and motning but the mest exten:ive cornering combinations can give them any activity. Railrcad bonds have been much neglected Istely, but holders are firm at our quotations, and none are forced on the market. The Board of Brokere adjourned on Saturday over to Tuesday, soas to give members and stock speculators generally, an opportunity to devote their time and mind entirely to the festivities of Christmas. The outward movements of spesie from this port last week, were comparatively limited, as appears by the an. nexed statement :— SmrMants or Srecik FROM THE Port OF New York. Brig Nebo, Para, specie....... +... + 27,000 00 Bark F. 8. Casanova, Puerto Cabello, ¢ 18,035 00 $1 ip Carolina, Sumatra, Spanish dol 81,500 00 Steamer Atlantis, Liverpool, gold coin. “ “ gold bars, 533,970 64 Total Dee. 17, to Deo. 24 . 620,805 64 Previously reported... . 26,751,071 92 Total for 1863........66s0eseseeeeee++$28,882,777 66 ‘The Tradesmen’s Bank has declared a dividend of three dollars per share, the Hanover Fire Insurance Company & semi-annual dividend of eight per cent. The Rome Exchange Bank and the Fort Stanwix Bank of Rome wil each pay dividend of five per cent, on the first of January, and the Bank of Rome a aimilar dividend on the Ist of February. The Albany Register gives an abstract of the receipts at tide water, of articles of commerce, during the season of 1853, which amounted in value to $39,625,805, In 1852, the value was $34,883,362, The above statement shows an increased valuation of $5,242,443. The articles that show a decreased valuation are thore of oats, beef and corn; flour, with a decreased receipt of 421,428 bbls., yet shows an increased valuation of $1,870,299. The total value of the foreign exports from Baltimore for the week ending om Thursday the 22d inst., was $281,255. The export of breadstuffs ,for the week has been large, comprising 28,435 barrels of flour, 1.580 bar- rele of cornmeal, 27,407 bushels of wheat, and 1,450 bushels of corn, Of tobacco 162 hogsheads were expor- ted. The Baltimore Sun of the 24th inst. gives the annexed review of the stook market of the city during the week ending that date:-— ‘The Stock market has bees moderately active through the week, and during the litter part of it a steady ad yance has been observable in the prices for Baltimore and Obio Ratlread shares acd bonds Within « few days sales 10 @ comaiderable extent bave taken place, but garly in the week the transactions were limited, and prices fav. ‘uated comiderably, sales having been made as low as $55% cash, which was # decline of $1 75 from the price re+lized at the close of our Isst weekly report, Two or three days singe, however, the market ralic4, and prices have continued to advance noli! sales have been made at $6934, buyer sixty days, making the advance from the cur- ret ¢ point of the ween $3 75 per share. Yesteriay even ing the first branch of the City Council with some unimportant amendments, the bill which hi previou-ly passed in the second branch, guaranteeing Doncs of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compan: $5,000,C0, The bill ia understood to be acceptable to the railroad company, and it will doubtless tend to a iffen the market ter the stosk. Baltimore asd Ohio ‘lroad bonds have considerably advanced in price within « few days, and we note sales to day and yesterday of $6,000, bonds of 1885, at 90; and of $1,000 do. at 8934. Sales yesterday of $2,000 Maryland 67s, 1870, with inter- est off, at 106%. At the Board today, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shares aivanced 60 to 76 cents, as com- pared with yesterday’s prices. The transactions eom- rise $1,000 Baltimore and Orio Railroad 1885, at ; $760 Baltimore City 5 per cent, interest off, at 90: 17 shares George’s Creek Cos! Company at $53;'10 shares New Creek Coal Company at $8; and 922 abares Baltimore ad Ohio Railroad at $583, = , cash; $5824, seller 60 days; and $6034, buyer 60 da; ‘ne market was very ae the clese; and the tendency of p:icea was still up- ward, The gross earnings of the Western and Atlantic Rail- road Compsny of Georgia, from 1st of October, 1862, to 80(h September, 1653, amount to $47,876 06. Expenses for working and maintaining road during same period, $251,165 05, about 52 per cent. on the g:osa eaznings. The Superintendent estimates tha: the gross earnings of the road for the fissal year ending September 30, 1854, wil} not fall short of $600,000, These estimates further con. template a perfect road, well equipped, anda return to the State Treasury of upwards of $188,000 in 1856; $167,000 im 1867; $470,000 im 1853; and net prodts of $500,000 or upwards in 1550. The latest accounts from Austin, Texas, give very favors ble reports of the progress of the bill granting land to aid in the eonstrustion of the Mississippi and Paciic Rail road. It places the initial point on the east ata poiat not north of Fulton, Arkanses, gpd appropriates twenty sections of land for every mile of road. The State se tains a supervisory contro! of the work when constructed, andthe contracts are all to be male by the Governor. ‘The contracting company is required to deposit $300,000 in specie, or liabilities of the State, ‘or other good par The annexed cfficial statement exhibits the condition of the four leading departments of the New York city Danks, on December 10, 17, and 24, 1853. It should be borne in mind that these returns give the average amount for the week, and mot the actual condition on the morn ing of the day the reports are dated. This preven's all preparations for the purpose of making a favorable sow New Yor« Crry Loans and Discounts. Dec. 10, Dec. 17. American Exchange. ..$4,324 650 he i Atlantic 495,780 497,718 3,428,263 3, 434 2. 7,466,400 Commonwealth 1,120,911 New York..... 3,648,900 North America. 1,671,062 1,1 State N York., 3,651,686 the Union. 1,248 , 2,686,460 1,018,335 Broadway 1,140,389 Butchers’ and Drovers’ 1,509,184 Bowery 5 1,222, ar | 628,167 215,122 498,918 1,923,744 3,959,801 682,401 1,044,282 4,590,029 1,208,889 627:808 stocks,” a6 a guarantee fora compliance with their oon- tract. As soon as the track is selected, the compsny is required to survey the public lands on each sice ot the same for thirty miles, and these lands are reserved from other locations and divided in alternate rections between the company and the Sate. All the vacant lets of the State east of the 108d parallel of western longitude, aed embraced between the psrailel of iatitace 31 deg, and 33 deg north, and all of the vacant aad unsp propriated land belonging to the tate west of the 103d deg. of lovgitude, and embraced between the parallely of ti nde 80 deg 80 min, and 32 deg. north, are held ir reserve, (or the pu pose of promoting the objecte of the act The Hon T. Butler Kirg and Hon. Levi 8. Chatfield were in Galveston om the 13th, om their way t» Anstin on business relative to the Pacific Railroad euterprise The former has contracted on the part of the Texas Oen- tral Railroad Company for the surveying and grading of five miles of said road, commencing on the island near Galveston. Colonel Manly, of Galveston, has taken the above contract. The entire road will be placed under contract as soon as the preliminary arrangements aad aw veys can be made, According to the report ef the Oomptroller of Taxas, the inerease of taxable property in the State, in each of the past eigh: years, has been as aunexed:— TAXARLS PROPERTY OF TEXAS ANNUAL INCREASE. Aggregate Inerease of Year, Taxable Property, Tasable Property » B4 801,165 . 87,662,605 + 48,812,637 «+ 46,741 589 | 61,8 4.606 « 69,739 581 17 924 6 + 80:762 004 11,014,613 1568, 99,165, 14 18,491,020 The increase in value of the taxable property withia the State for the last eight years, but more especially for the past three years, affords unmiatakeable eviderce of the pros;erity aud growth of the country. The reselpty into the Treasury of the State, from October 81, 1854, to October S1, 1853, amountec to 85 205.17, of which sum $6,000,000 were recsived from the goverament of the United Scates, in five per cent bonds. The expend tares for the same peried amonnted to $1,736,003 23—ieaving a balance in the Treaea-y 3 965,001 4 The total asouat of sehool fund now in the treaeury is $82,199 03 New York Dry Dock . New York Exchange. Ocean ..., 8, 2. 2478,717 Total.....+++++++-886,708,020 $37,865,027 $88,766,402 American Encl 229, , 882.0. New York.... 2,499,017 3,365, 3,368 045 “North America 1188,562 1,400,219 1,107,418 “ Sof N York., 24171568 2,415,882 2'828/128 “the Union. 198,681 "212267 _ "212,799 “the Republie,. 1,479/301 2 80 tion Mechanies’ and Traders’ Mercantile , Merchants’, Merchants’ New York Dry 87,968 88,585 New York Exchange... 991986 i The condition of the leading departments of the banks H #3 67,317,658 pee Hi nae SRSgRSSERSEEE 980,830 68,164,802 8,872,764 12,074,409 The Bank of New Yerk and Chemical Bank not having completed their statements for the week ending Dec. 24, we have been obliged to use the figures of the previous week. The above seturns exhibit no change of conse- quence. The discount line continues to increase steadily, and is now larger than at any time since the 8th of Octo- ber last. The aggregate is now within $9,133,215 of the bighest point. During the week ending Deo, 24, the dis- counts increased $901 329, while the deposits decreased $168,176; circulation, $67,066; specie, $01,521. The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value of merchandise, other than foreign dry goods, imported into this port during the week ending and including Fri- day, Deo, 22, 1853:— Commxncs oF Tum Port or New Yore, Weskry Lerorrs. b) Metals 1,545 iT, P. C8} 7 21223 Ire tone. 624 80716 Dregon’s blood 12 Ras cliss, » 8 Gum ice paste 380 Manns,,..... Paper. 1,734 Do. hangings. 622 4,515 Papiermachio 8 taae 4476 Pipes... 585 936 1,912 Perfumery... 9 32,074 Plaster, tons.. 460 460 2.529 Porte mon’ies 8 2,838 600 Potatoes....12,608 8,862 2,069 866 7,324 Total... se++9ey000+$57,888,076 $58,512,478 $58,164,302 Circulator. American Exchange... $346,104 $317,666 $905,374 Atlantic . - + 100,007 10: 663 101,786 America. + 165,519 161,022 155,886 Bank of Commerce..... § 8,100 8,100 ‘Commonwealth. _ 68,383 67,055 66,075 “New York...... 309,618 293,480 293,420 “ North Americs.. 85,256 84,609 82,499 “State of N. York. 461,667 617,148 528,461 “ the Union...... 112438 109; 107,781 ablic 121, 113,: 196,019 195,014 217,181 216,488 10,558 9,568 94,788 «= _ 94,928 182,210 128,471 895, 805, 22 164,642 156,728 128,780 124,807 824 67,842 89,028 90,742 10%, 460 114,345 112,920 106,66 178,146 174,337 182,783 180,711 91,526 80,424 161,890 161,377 124 552 125 508 89,270 90,252 90,743, 91,124 Leather Manufacturers’ 258,513 235,688. 230,783 Mantatten. + 863 328 7,398 346,435, Mari . 97,556 96,796 96,379 Market 116,383 ~=—111'800-—«111,200 Mechanic $48 928 844,605 843,071 Mechanica’ Association 274,502 265,401 266,700 Mecbanica’ & Tracers.. 134,570 183,293 131,369 Mereantile, 119 191 112,658 115,478 Merchants’ + 254,522 260,982 252,423 Merchants’ Exchange. 169 598 110,600 172,626 Metropolitan. + 80,182 77,549 70,523 National. 163,994 154,102 148,957 Narsau 108,072 © 105,567 105,632 260,121 264,096 258,656 182 432 188,177 180 803 120,358 117,580 119,300 139574 © 189'562 187,885 91 471 94,191 93,612 109 453 109 864 140,778 142,028 232,170 © -212'401 223,469 210,462 114,941 116,729 75,676 71,368 eee 83,317 80,107 Tradermen’s . » 972172 260,582 Union ,.... » 286,757 290 467 Total .......6.+ 444+ 89,075,704 $0,839,830 Specie. American Exchange... $184,699 $843,062 $709,581 89,448 36,907 29,19 1,096, 658 911,902 1,112,670 866 718 844 296 900 639 122,742 109,841 102,591 9 9 03.609 “State of N. Yorks ‘ the Untoa..... the Republic 983,200 78.629 69,466, 63,518 200,673 Manbattan. Mative Market. 76,698 Meobanics’..,. ... 976.100 = 1,090,687 Mecrance’ Association 102,321 115,78: Mechanics’ & Tri 6A 202 Mercantile 178,36 170 834 Merchants: 1 312 688 . 1,067,551 Merchants’ Exchange, 174,246 2 Metropolitan . Nations! ‘ew York Dry Do 10,485, 88 265 pe y India rubber. In Or een sere Value of merchandise put cm market, week ending Dec 22, 1888.......0+ssseeseeee sees $1,417,227 Value of Ce ee put on market, week end- ing Dec, 22, 1868 + 1,560,825 eS Preremn terererrn serene riveree: (ih. The most important items of import during the week were as follows:—Coffee, $136,620; dressed skins, $52,488; undressed skins, $102,133; iron, $30,716; railroad iron, $37,930; cutlery, $24,989} hardware, $30,625; lead, $53,754; ateol, $29,493; tin, $107,966; sugar, $26,233; watches, $45,868; wool, $77,556, A careful examination of the above table will show those interested in any mo- Gification of the tariff, where sucn alteraticns can be made as will advance the most important interests of the country and tend materially to check the excessive importation. It appears by the weekly statements, regularly published, that a very large per cent of the aggregate imports ia composed of iron, steel, lead and other metals. Within the past five years the mineral products of this country have been most rapidly de- veloped, and have entered largely into our domestic con- sumption, but not tothe exten: desired. A very large amount of capital has, within the past year or two, been invested in this business, and the result of the working of our mines is likely to be most satisfactory. Our cb ject should be to supply the home consumption at the earliest moment, and it would be well enough for Jon- gress to, at least, not make any changes in the tariff that will interfere in any way with the profitable extension of the mining ixterests of the country. The London Times gives the annexed stxtement of the changes lately mace in the tariffs of different nations:— | All the changes by Russia have been in the re- duction of duties or the remova) of prohibitions; but, although nomina ly large, they have, for the most part, merely coastisted of a substitution of one prepostercus rate for another, which would prove equally efficient in keep- ing out our goods, while, at the syme time, the pretence might be made of s conce:sion, As regards Turkey, the cace has been wholly different, an average reduction of about forty per cent. having taken place upon a large clers of important articles which were previously not subject to immoderate rates, while in no instance has a rew er increased duty been imposed. Ia the Swedish tariff the siterations have consisted chiefly of a reduciion of duty upon ships, their stores acd materials, and the removal of @ prohibition on wrought steel; while there has been an increase of 100 Pir Gent. pon most kinda of woo!len marufastures, and of 278 per cent. on salted her- rings, coupled with the enforcement of @ pro- hibition sgaicst bar and hoop iron. As regar’e Norway, there hat keen some considerable re- ductiors in cotten, d woulien ma iufactares, bar iron, avd coals, while » duty has been imposed on machinery, wich was previously fies, Denmark, also, has giestly lowered her rates on w large se ries’ of imporiant artictee, but at the same tiwe hes imcreased them on woollens, fiae inn movgers, gloves, salt, beer, and porcelsin, The alterations made by the Zolverein have, with the exeep tion of coffee, all been directed egaiast our commer increase of from 60 to 200 per cent having besa adopted on cotton and linea yarns and linea manufactures dol land p! nts an example of progress towards freedow, coals aud salt having been entirely sxempted trom daty,na great reductions baving been mace on iron, copper, linaa Mauufacturer, macainsry, and sugar. Belgium, on tha has tended towards restriction, having {imposed ugmentation of duty on linen manufactures, f woollens, and ovals. Tin, lead, and eerth: , however, been net free, ard the daty bay been reduce¢ on copper. fait, and herrings, France has made only two alteration: redcot in raw and an in- crease on cast ates]. ‘The changes by Portugal have been mostly on the adverse side, especially aa regards cotton manufactures. On metals and cutlery, however, there have been some considerable red uctior Spain exhibit® severs) reductions, but in many cases, like thore of Russia, they ave little better than nominal, whils on #ilk manufactures, pig iron, fish, and coffee there has beens beavy increase. Sardinia, like Holland and Turkey, appears on the sice of & liberal policy, au average reduc tiow of 50 per cent having been made in the rates on all tbe most important articles of Britioh industry, Anstria has miligated in eoveral instances her prohibitory dutier, and at the same time has taxed linen and woollen yarns, leather and beer, more heavily than ever. Finally, Mext co har made some considerable reductions in many of oar mest important ertleles of manvfacture, although the rates retained are too bigh to admit of any very active commerce At the seme time, she has increased her utien on glassware and gloves. Im portations, ty packages, for the week ending Sasur- 34,710 62 992 45.078 240,006 118,080 60,240 80,068 10,054 123,181 453,760 427 958 132,849 1b 25 ae 12,140 lida 897,699 Nicholas. Suflolk *eadenwen Vator... Tota... coves ++. 812,608, 700 912,106,060 $12,074,409 | ay, December 24, inclurive:— Beer--3(0 carks bottled beer, Bags—2,670 empty bags, home manufacture. Brieko—6,300 tire bricks, Bristies— kn Hutter—10 carks = Cheen—215 boxes 362 bales. Cordags—100 coils. Goals—6i tons ce, 206 tons cannel; 204 }4 Lona, 113 railroad wagon loa’s coal, Copyer—i8 enais, 31 places, 6 boxed, 2 rages old; i boxes do composition: 14 pusces copper, Cof're—10,819 bag, 9 bbls: 1 rumpie box coffee Coooa—T0i pags Lrygoode—1 40 phgs., par steamahip Hermann. 1,055 do. per ebip Sea Berpent, 888 ¢o per George Weshingtoa 610 do, per Wert Point, 447 do, per A. Z, 201 do. por i B z f aE F) m1 salmon ; 909 haddock; F] ; 4 jt thettod do. Sat es, 1,278 half boxes, 3,137 halt 5) half boxes, 2,451 quar. boxes do.; 2 Prunes; 100 ia ¢ juice; 3 bbls. 80 cases sardines in oil: 2 boxes musk; 200 age sweetmeats. Guano— 7,020 tens and s quantity in bulk, Grease—268 casks. cow's 1 sample pu bags horse hair. Hemp—38 bales, 56 bales, 670 winches hemp yarn; 20 hemp. Hats—20 straw; 16 boxes hats. Hides—18; ; 198 0x; Tloow; 1.348 cow and ox; 20 buffalo; 1,266 horse; 8,645 hides; 40 ; 86 bales deer skins; 276 sheep skins; 10 ; Zcasks skins, Honey—204 bhds., 120 bbls, 42 tiercea bemeyi 1 box honey cakes. India rab! 269 bundles, 216 bage, 55 bbis., 46 boxes, 4 cases. Iron 167 bars railway $0,164 bara; 2,177 bas. iron—2,467 bundles hoop; 1,275 bundles sheet; 2,280 bun- dles bar and hy Pi 2,85: kgs sheet; 1,600 bundles bar; 816 irom rails; 1,280 do. plates 1(3 boller do. ; 084% tons pis fron; 186 pieces do.; 60 railway axles; 410 bundles mn wire rods; 827 bundles do, Junk—1,500 Ibs, wire. Ibs junk, Jute—1,082 bales. old; 21, 25 ther—8 boxes. —4, 356 pigs; 85 pieces,1 bbl. lead; 2 bbls, oldlead. Mata—6 dores, baled 60 bandles, 10,300 mats, Marble—165 blocks, ‘Mat 850 rolls, Mo- lasses—414 bhds., 30 tierces. Metal—107 casks, 1 bbl., 1 box, 19 pisces metal: 111 casks, 147 old do. Oils— 20 puncheons, 26 pipes, 26 oaks ; 400 baskets olive; 12 boxes ; 8 puncheons, 9 bbls., 1,004 cases, 1demijohn oll. Ostmeal—3 bbls. 8 bela. beef. Potatces— 196 bbis., 7 hampers, 12,508 bush. Plaster —210 tons. Painte—16 c: 10 boxes, 10 kegs vermillion; £3 casks colors, 5 caake glue, 196 tons chalk. Pewter—1 pcl. —194 bbls. Rattan—4 433 bundles. Ssalt—2,018 9,976 bushels. Saltpetre—2,200 bags. Steel—168 cases; 1,446 bundles steel; 4 casks ateelware, Sheli—2 boxes tortoise; 1 parcel turtle; 70 basketsrhell. Sumac— 250 bags. Seeds—65 bags annisced; 8,200 bags ‘linseods; 3 begs, 28 casks seeds. Sugar—148 hhda. Pmuseovado; 2,902 hhds, 40 tierees, 1 bbl. 6 223 boxes, 8,276 bags, and 8' sample pkgs. sugar. Spices—4,800 mats; 2,08 45 bbls. ento; 2 punchaons peppers; 1 box cayenne pepeer; 00 do. earraway spices; 4,000 coooanuts; 60 #, 607 half do. alguires nuts. Begars—85 cason, 18 boxes, 47 half bexes, 1,320 quarter es, 165 fifths, 865 tenths boxes, 3,082,880 segars;1 bbl. 1 case paper se- gars. Xpirits—9 pipes 688 half pipes 205 cache O87 quar. casks 623 bbls. 8 sample boxes brandies; 12 | rceisy rum; 9 cases liquors. bacco—73 ages 3,303 bble. tobacco; 9 cases cavendish tobacco; 4 sacks tobacco scraps. Tin—7,004 boxes tin plates; 2,985 slabs tin; 300 boxes terne; 307 bars charcoal tin plates. Files—2 easks. Tea—1,724 chests 2,098 half chests 5,503 boxes 9,950 packsges tea. Wine—129 hhds 20 bhif hhds. 1 quarter cask 27 cases 4 boxes 1 case of 48 bottles wine; 4 cases samples wines and liquors. Wood—1,872 Joge 638 crotch- ots 235 mahogany; 314 Icgs cedar; 378 logs rose ‘wood ; 26 logs ebony wood. Wool—5 bags 1,540 bales 2 coy Coney wool oe Glase—1,269 cases 698 pack- Bes, Mines and Mining. Bcwpay, Deo. 25—6 P, M ‘The sales yesterday were small, holders generally ce manding higher rates than purchasers are yet prepared to give. New Jersey was held at 95; Lehigh Zino at 85; Ulster at 2; Hiwasse at 4; Fulton at 2; Gardioer at 1%. We may shortly expect a renewal of transactions in Ulster. The dividend, it is said, is to be declared at last, in cash, and net in stock. ‘The chief sales during the week atthe mining board have been of North Carolina, Parker Vein, and Lehigh Zine. From the following table, the fluctuations in the chief mining stocks during the month will be seen, the price quoted being the rate at which sales were effected, or that offered by bidders:— 5 aa New Jersey Z nc. Weekly Report of the New York Cotton Brokers’ Association. Sarorpay, Dec. 24, 1853, Sales during the past week, 12,909 bales, vis.:—Export, 2,909 ba'es; home use, 4,812 bales; speculation, 1,389; in transitu, 4,260, Prices adopted this day for the fol- lowing qualities by standard samples:— Naw York Ciassirroaniow, Orleans Uplands. Florida. Mobile. Texas. 8 8 8%, 8% 10% 10% 10% 10% n ny ny 12 ny ns 1346 1256 ‘The Board voted that ‘‘ The market has been active the past week, and closed firm at the annexed quotations,” which are advanced <0. on ordisary Mobile and New Or- Jeans; 30. on all mic dlings; and 3/0. on fair Mobile, Orleans and Texas. The other qualities confirmed as be- fore. CITY TRADE REPORT. Sarvnpay, Dec. 24—6 P. M. Asrms—Only 50 bbls. found buyers, at $5 623¢ for pearls and $5 £0 fer pots, per 100 Iba. p Breavercrrs—Fleur war in better request and 6340. bed bbl. more valuable. The éay’s movements imeluded 14,000 bbls —sour, at $6 43% a $6 75;} ou No. 2, at $6 8114 a $7; ordinary to choice State, at $7 18 a $7 31%; mixed to fancy Western, at $7 25a $7 433; and other gn at proportionate prices. Some 4,500 bbls. super- Canadian, im bond, were taken at $7 12%, but this rate was ere, declined. Southern favored own- ers. There were iat ‘bbls. ?¢isposed of atthe advanced quotations given our last. altered. Corm meal ruled ® $3 68% for Jersey, and bbl. Wheat was more active, and The day’s sales reached 21,400 bushels fair to handsome Southern white, at $1750 $1 80; 17,100 fair ordinary to co Canadian do.. in bond, at $170 $175; and 8,400 uthern red at $1613 8 $165. There have been 6 100 bushels rye bought at $1 08a $110. Barley and oats re mained ab uttherame. Corn was plentier and cheaper. ‘The day’s transactions comprised 42,000 bushels at 72c. a 759. for new Southern white and yellow; 77c. a 80s for Re! Southern and Western, aud 790. a Sle, for old yellow. . Correa.—Sales were made of 600 packages Java, at 18}0", and 500 bage Rio at 113/60, a 120, per Ib. Correr,.—There were 20,000 los. old purchased at 280. Rye flour was un- dull at $3 62% rr Ib. Po mck —Rates continued steady, and we have to no- tice engagements of 20 000 « 26,000 bushels corn and wheat, at 9d. a 934d. for the former snd 10d. for the latter, im bulk, and 2,000 bbls flour engaged at 28, 9d., and 860 tierces beef were engaged at 54. 400’ bbls, lw d were taken at 42s. por ton, and 250 do., st 42s. 6d, To Antwerp, 2 200 bushels rye were engaged at 18c. To Havre, 2,000 bbls. floor at 960, and wheat at 24e,. To California, 1.600 bbls. flour were engaged by the John Gilpin at $8 25 per bbl, and 200 tons coal by aa otber vessel st $18. Flour was at 4s, 04s, ¢d. The ship Metropolis of 964 tons, snd one year old, was bought by Lave & Weit at $65.0€0. ‘She is to be a Havre packet for which port abe is now losdieg Fisn.—Dry cod were in moderate stosk, and held at $3 124 perewt., without rales Large No. 1 mackerel asemed in better demand, at $16 8744 $15 60 per bbl; but with No, 2 and 3, were scarce, and quoted above the limits of buyere, There have been 2,0¢0 boxes No, 1 aud sealed herring disposed of at 85¢., and 630. 9 650 Fxvrt.—The day's ¢ perationa were coafined % 60 boxes wet dried bunch raising, at $2 66 3 $2 75; 100 kegs seed. Jens dc., at $6 0 $6 26 ;’ and 26 cases preserved ginger, at $7 26, or thereabouts. Hay was in limited request, at 700. a 76. for shipment, and 86¢, a $1 for home use per 100 Ibs. Tron, —About 100 toma Scotch pig found bayers at $38 yer ton, rix onthe. Lame.—Common Rockland was pretty sotively inquired for at $1 14 per bbl. MoLsssrs —Some 300 bbls. New Orleans found buyers at 280. a 280. per gellon. Navat SToxRs —We heard of no im sortant tr nsactions in rosin. tar, or erude turpentine. Some 200 bbis, spirits turpectine brought 62349 per gallon, Ous—No interesting change has occurred in whale, rperm, or olive, Salen were reported of only 25,000 gal: long linsee! at 646. » 650., cash; and 1,600 gallona city lard at 600, per gallon. PRovmIoNs.—Pork was dull and lower; the sales renched only 880 bbls, at $14 76 for new mens; $13 & $13 1234 for old; $12 for new prime, and $11 for old. Some 1.600 green hams changed hancs at 8,0. per 1b. Piokled mests varied little There have beon 160 pkge. Iard sold at #%c. m ltge. per lb, Sales were made of 340 bbls. beot at previous figures. Butter and cheese remained as last noticed. SALT. —ome 660 sa:ks of Ashton’s Liverpool fae were teben to day, at $1 81% per sack. Soap — A jot of 80 boxes castile realized 126. per Ib -UGAR.—alea were reported of 862 hhds, Cuba, to re- fuere, euppored at 60. per Ib. Tarlow —Hates of 6,000 Ibs, prime ware effected at 10%o a te. per Ib, wsKKY.—There have been 680 bbls. aiyposed of at To. for Jersey, snd 48e. a 28346. for Prisom, per galon. Foreign Marketa. NGSTON, Jamaica, Lec. 10,— High prices continue to af- fect the inquiry for consumption, and the market for all im ported goods, with the exception of pickled fish, i4 more than uewally inactive Produce slao is in limited de- mand, and save some large operations in ram, noted be- low, vo business of any importance hes been transacted, Buitmn—Severs! parcels of Ameriean have changed hands at 19d. to 12344, Of Irish the hands of importers q is unimportant. A lot of 1 ; pr et, but sill weet, was moved at Its. Canpixs—The last arrivals of tallow at 834d. Corras—Ordicary may be quoted at 34s. to there ta very iis at abet vei pad ORN—A cargo from small lots at Gn Ga. per bushel. Called este kala for higher E Coprise—' aller ope — and also at 17s. for cask fish. The supply is still ample, oR— The market is inactive, the priaci; dealers beng wel applied" Aout 350 boa Jat ney bands at yr 368, but the exact price was not allowed to transpire; 1,000 barrels offered at auction yesterday were withdrawn at 34s. 6d., but the lots here referred to have been in the country upwards of thred The last arrival of new wheat pt wanted for the ad ans eee ‘We quete the eagle valued te American at }; por cent premium— [ERRINGS have moved a I 7 400 bbs. No. Trowel tad ma The, sale inc ade shore, No, ve been amall Prime tant Me eee ee ee Hh pa ae fl pt RD sells glow! 1 UMBER— e wanted. W. ©. bers ihe. to $8, Recording to quality. ©. shingles are been placed with dr at 28; On1-—Ood commands 8a, per gallon, a. per bbl. ‘and fall together, Price ia gene- Pork is very dull. A lot of mess, ‘was offered and declined at 82s., but rally otherwise refused. are vatgtipoed Least per vp ge (8. —Paae n taken at 20s, No operations ia Bengal have transpired. RuM—Sales to the extent of several hundred puncheons have been effected om speculative account, at 18. In two or three instances 2d. a 3d. more was givea fe moderate lots. The article is now held for advanced prices. SaLMON—No. 1 is worth 76s. per barrel. Satt—Liverpool stoved sells at 94. per sack Soar—No can be effected at the extraordinary up rates for which the article is held. iuGAR is plentiful and dull at 163. a 19s. per 100 Ibs., for mid. te fine. Touacco—Cavendish has been placed at 94. No sales of leaf have transpired. Toxcves—120 quarter barrels American pig have changed hands at 185. per package. 4 ney on Poco oeciel aad Aemnlcs Banks, 90 lays, r cent premium; 60 days, r cent premium; 80 i per cent premium. Oe : ——————————————— ADVERTISEMENTS KENEWED EVERY BAY. FOR SALE. —FOR SALE, A GOOD CHANCE, A BOARD- $500. aad lagen Seat, wth posit ar and rate stand, and » lease from there is no opposition. May next. Apply this W. RICHARDS, 37 Broad: way. 37 A firs! day to B. —FOR SALE, ‘HE Li of @ very respectal tablished, full of good and permanent boarders; a full in- Yghiory ot ovary article, ats very low price, vill be faraiah 0 the purchaser; \e ood chance, ‘this fo B. W. RICHARDS; 507 Broadway. ee ILLIARD TABLES FOR SALE.—THE SUBSCRIBERS with their bar 4 thi Purehasing to call, as it be shown Abat wo have made improvements that are very impcrtant, GRIFFITH & DECKER, 9 Aun street, POR SALETA VALUABLE DRUG STORE, TIVE OR six years established, in good locality, suitable either fora titioner er druggist, amd now doing an excellent busine For full particulars apply to B. W. RICHARDS, 807 Broadway. R SALE—IN WILLIAMSBURG, ON EASY TERMS, A only ‘one minute walk from d finished walls, Fo omal), neat brick the sorry bulls in the beet meapner, with har marble man'le slidi and tag a et , Bila geod Tupstential'aud woatly fuioed house, snd ta a ‘ South Third street. FPORSALE THR WHOLRION Pant OF A VALUABLE » that pays from $6,000 to $8,000 Terms tron $2,000 to. $4,006 east, is Broadway. 8. (OR SALE—A SMALL STOCK OF FANCY GOODS, fixtures, lease of st fe, and upper part of she buildings (hes) ront; or fixtures and lease without the sto! store is attractive, and one of she best stands in the Bowery. Apply to B. W. RICHARDS, 807 Broadway. ING MILL FOR SALE—WITH ENGI BOILER, and machinery in complete order; also & ma shine, and right to rum the machine. Will be sold low, wither with or without machine and right. Apply to 8. JOHNSON, 815 Washington street. TEAM ENGINE, FIFTY HORSE POWER, FOR SALE, cheap, on horizontal iron frame, by one of the best city ‘akers, with governor, 4o., in order, com- fete” Apply Wo FERRY HANDLEY & 00s, Australian ey, 164 obo lane. Also, s splendid panorama of Aus- HOUSES, ROOMS, &C.. WANTEKD. 'TED-—-ABOUT SIXTY OR SEVENTY AORES OF land within Inland. Ploase leave price and conditicns a the Sun effiee, box 983. W4RtzD. A SMALL FAMILY WANT beard. in some respestable private there are but few boarders. M. RK, box 2,7% Post Offire. quired, ‘Fhe advertiser would mutual and permanent. {YJ R A "ite tenntein, tite oh cure teenies nd pentloanen for the winter. ceive. % J. FOREMAN. CORNER OF BROADWAY AND me pleasant and convenient rooms, entlemen, ar aan be had at moder: L. DONADI, Proprietor. ROOMS AND A bh ailcnane il like to mak RAMERCY HOUSE, ‘Twontieth otreet—So1 ate prices. Hom, cw! Brewer, ance mneq own interest by looking ing eleewhers. Boats atthe steamers for Sirrfage a0 ane whatt for ladies aud abe infirm “ita November, 1858. ‘A PIERRE HOUSE, BROAD, CORNER OF OHESTNUT iy Pasion of gasrens wibhin titer opeaces and the Ballliners Fallrosd depots NEW HOUL—A NEW HOTEL HAR JUST DEEN oBmropenn plas, By: Captsia HOLDRRDUL, whe ef opean , 4 \duosmonte ¥e families or gentlemen ia ingle + and well furnished apartm: ry ni Piss callasiioke een b iad PASSENGERS FOR CUBA.—TH: HO! is the largest, most airy, commodious and advaat wasly situated hotel in Havana, in the immediate vi tf abe Captain Goneral’s and Intondente’s palace, the Cathe- “cal, Sopelahre of Columbus, Plaas de Armas, Custom House Meatda’ Paso; and ‘Tacon Theatre, English Spanshe Doped tenn een eal peels ernen te ors an: ° MOMD, Propristroas DRY GOODS, &G. RICH ASSORTMENT OF THE NEWEST STYLES of gentlemen's roves ce chambre on hand at Mesdamee FAKRS’ store, 469 Broadway, two doors from A PALMER & Grand street. NHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY GIFTS.—THE LADIES will fi choice stock, embracing many noveltios in lob dre lke, velvets, li andkerchiefs, printed goo Aseortmont of jted for the present season, a of every variety; aloo, & ful en napl table damask, &c., well aday UBSDELL, PIERSON & LAKE’S, 471 Broadway, botwoen Grand and Broome atrocte. ONITON LACK GOODS—RECKIVED AT RICH- MON D'S, 369 Broadway, the most beantiful assortment Pare! made goods, perhaps, ‘ted. Ladies wilt ind, w Mrs, Richmond vnappronchablet este in up go0es, is till pro-emiagnt Pa SE RS. LEVINS, 80936 BROADWAY, RESPECTFULL’ informa the Iadiew of New York and its vicinity th rr in sousoauenc of enie oro, 6be is obliged to sell of 088 fashionable style of Parisian he: ribbons, bonnets, flow holiday presents would her wob nevorted stock, below cout. €8, FRENOM MERI- mbroidery, &0, &e., 50 it rocely And genta? supecior, quality French kid glo warranted bect_manufactaro, only 48. 0 pair; also French nos, rose, blue, tan, brown, green, dark, late, ashes of &eo., of the finest quality, 1}¢ yards wid yard; Ml colors, only 28. aplendi bands, handkoro ents? linen and ailk poo t GEO. C. BURDITTS Cheap Dry Goods Storo, 191 Grand strcet, corner Mulberry strect, noar Centro Market. HOMESTEADS. bach ton $5, will ree farm ot from ors boautiiul building lot, ene huadred feot four city Jote. in tho pleasant village of Lak now shoreb ‘and echooihi an a jr ¢ ere would ali have been taken up years back, but bas entailed ostato for th ad -complotaly. 1 No bottor invoot purchase & share for him will be to him @ oresont th: Jerge bum, and fornia & he cam spend his d: of domestic quietude. ‘WOOD, oa HORSES, CARRIAGES, SO. Laisa theent of conchoo, Je beat sedate horees, at all hours. Having im amoa street, he le peep wo on live per cher, ving ty stalls, ‘piliaed tablos to let. seventy stalls, Four Piligi ES A. BROWN, Propriewor