The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1854, Page 2

AFFAIRS ABROAD. NEWS FROM MEXICO. Our Vera Craz Correspondence Veewa Cxvz, Jan. 23, 18 A Nerther— Indian Wars—Yankee Notions—Vio- Birds of Royalty— Tehuantepec linists— Two Road— Navigation of the Ceatzacoalcos, Sc Our New Orleans steam packet be’ detained by @ norther, enables me to afford you this late date, al- | though the intelligence from the 1 anterior is not par- | ticularly interesting. | There have been no important political moves at the capitol recently, and the country generally re | mains in perfect tranquillity, excepting, of course, | the never-ending difficulties with the Indians on the Northern frontier and the hopeless war with those of Yucatan—that Florida, in more than its peninsular | geographical shape and climate. The United States | Apostolic Pronotary of the Holy See, has beep ap- | of had ber Seminole war, and Mexico yet has hers, and | seemingly as interminable a one. | The government is making, or is about to make, | some heavy contracts for munitions of war. Nearly | every steamer brings some person with anew fangled | weapon to submit to the insvection of ths Presideat. Within a few weeks samples of all the patent riflesin | stroyed through the neglect of the United States to | America. the United States have been introduced, the agents of each particular gun sanguine of success. If the Mexicans expect to kill their enemies they had bet- ter leave these Yankee notions alone. The violinists, Coenen and Lube:k, are just now making a great sensacion in the capital. HisfSerene Highness has condscended to patronise them, | The papers have s great deal to say of the move- ments of his Royal Highness the Prince of Nassau. He and his Serene Highuess ave particularly gra cious to each other. The latter may acquire a little of the true legitimacy by rubbing against a real bora Prince. i k . Gen. Benito Onijano bas been appointed chief of the general s‘aff of the army. The most intere-ting intelligence you will receive by this mail relstes to the Tehuantepec matter, which appears at length to be a settled affair. Mr. Williams, the chief eagiveer on the part of Sloo & Co., sailed two days since for Minatitlan to take formal possession of the grant. It is about a fortuight since the plunk road builder on the part of Sykes, de Bergen & Co., left ‘or suchil to commence operations there. Minatitlan is eighteen mils from the mouth of the river Coatzacoalei s, aud Snchil is ninety-four miles further up, being at the head of navigation for small teamboats. The two points are sixty miles apart by land. From Suchil to by of Ventoso (Pasi- minus) is about one hundred miles, The authorities appear disposed to afford every facility, and orders bsve been received here from the capital to admit duty free every+hiag destined for the construction of the road, thus carrying out in good faith the stipulations of the coutract The following, taken from the local paper of yes- terday, may prove useful to the commercial in- terest:— NOTICE. No verselof foreign cons'ruction ¢ of "the river Coatzacoslocs, after tas with the object of +xpirting ea int woe any other or products, without the wxpress n:of the company that hols he exclusive privilege, according to ed the 6th of February, 1853. for the of Tahusntepes and for the navi- gStion of the river Costzaccaloo : 7 EL DE YTURB DE, Attorney and Agrnt of Tenuso'epec Jompany, Vera Crvz, January 21, 1854 The object of this notice is not. to embarrass com- | merce, but to give due potige of their intention to | exact a tonnage duty for permission to navigate the | river. | We may expect the plank road t» be finished in | the time required by contract. Mr. Williams’ inten- | tion is to put on 1,000 laborers, if they can be had. | The gae is abating, and the steamer has made signal for passengers to come on board. | | Sart | NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. | We have received our files of journals from Mexiso, brought by the steamer Texas to New Orleans, extending to the 19th of January from the capital, and to the 24th from Vera Cruz. The following summary of news, given by the New Orleans Picayune, seems to contain almost all the Mexican intelligence which would be of any interest to our readers :— The Texas left Vera Cruz on the morning of the ‘24th inst., having been detsined forty-eight hours beyond her time by heavy gules from the north, which prevented ali commanication with the shore She reports having left at Vera Craz the Mexican ship of war Gua aalape) formerly the slaver Lady Soffolk, which was about to leave for Laguna, Cam- peachy, and the Pacific Ocean. She also lefe the | American brig Brownsville, ready to leave for Alva; redo to load, and the schooner Jersey Oak, for Custzacoalcos; the Mexicae schooner Puebla, which was to sail for Laguna, with Gov. Maria, on the 28th ut. The other vessels which she left at Vera Cruz were the British brig Engle, sixty-two days from Liverpool; the Hamburg brig Theresa, from Texas; and the Mexican brig Paqnete de Laguna, from Laguna. The Texas reports the arrival at Laguna on the Sth ul! , of two boats, with the captain and crew of the brig Naiad, of Ba:timore, Capt. Martin, which was wrecked on the Triangles on the night of the 31st Dec. The vessel and ber cargo of guano were a total loss. An American bark, the name of which is | not given, is reported in quarantine at the same port. She was last from Nicaragua. The following ves- sels are also reported at Laguna :— British achouuer femacebs, to sail next day for Liver yaaa the mouth of this notise, Liverpool. veh ab ip I French ship Vers C.u2 Pockn: for Vera Orus Freveh bark Joches« Aow, for Have Bark Faucen, fer Mereeiiles Bremen :chooncr Nancy anc Ena, sailed 13 h for Bra: | men French +bip Amelia, from V ra Coon entering port. The Texas brings the following passengers: Mr Clady. ae Kerr sms lady Capt. », Angel Ituroi'e, Rafine, Boylen 3. Haw JM J. Gueguenes, and 'woin the steers e She also brings on freight $14,503, consigned as | follows; — Schmiat & Co , $5,000; Brngiere & O 500 Puig y | ul, $5,423; Ardaco, $1430; J. Or pena, 88v", Meaic LO The only other freight she brings consists of eight bales of tobacco to F. de Fuentes & Co., four bales | of jalap root to Brugiere & Co., and one box to J. Rodewald & Co. The Texas reports business very dall at Laguna. The intelligenee from Mexico by the Texas com- rises nothing of importance. With respect to the Bonora expedition, the latest intelligence received ia the cit Mexico was that whi already been | ublished here from the San Francisco papers of the | st wt. This bad quite changed the hopeful tone | previously indulged in, on the strength of Gov. Es- jinoga’s despatches announcing the defeat of Wal- er's company by Melendrez and Negrete. The Diario Official, of the 15th wit., announces | the nominaticn of Gen. Blanco to the vacant Minis- | try of the War Department. Gen. Benito Quijano has been appointed Pro- visional Chief of the staff in Mexico, in the place of the late Geo. Lombaroioi. Senor Fernando Formento has received his exe- quater as Sardinian Consul at Vera Craz A decree, dated the 29th Dec., invests the military commandants of towns and districts with the politi- | cal functions of prefects, where the Governors see No grave objection Senor Manuel dero has been officially resog nised as Corrul for New Granada at San Blas. Military commandants have been ordered to send | & piquet of twenty or thirty men to all theatres | whid may be open. Despatcnes received from Yucatan announce that @ war of races has burst out in various parts of the department, and that Lieut.Colonel Vergara has marched against the Indians with a force ot 800 men under his commend. | Tne Prince of Nessau, who is at present at Mexico, had been most magnificently entertained. He was expected to have embarked in the Texas | at Vera Cruz. F The villages of Tenepantla and San Juan de Mez- i have proclaimed the empire. The Trait *Umon, however, only makes merry over their en- thusiasm. Adhesions continue to be seat in from all quarters to the existing order of things. A smart shock of an earthquake had been felt at San Juan del Rio, in Querétaro, but is not reported to have caused any damage. Messrs. Coenen and Lubeck were giving concerts | at Mexico with great éciat. Their performances are most enthasiastically praised. } D. J. Beitram, who committed the murder of the young woman on board the Amel's, has been sent to | Havana, to be delivered to the commander of a | French vessel of war stationed there, The Siglo publishes the intelligence that Don José San Martin been elected President of San Sal- vador. | The same paper a ogee # certificate of a mining al engineer sent officially to make an examination, showing that bP rae of Sierra Madre del Sud do really contain gold. In addition to the foregoing summary, we find tie following items of news :— ) The Omm bus announces that Santa Anna is about to proceed to the State of Vera Cruz, to pass some months at his residence at Encero. He was to be accompanied by two members of his cabiaet and a | division of two or three thousand men. In Guanajuste, Mr. Marcelino Roch had been ae. cousin Manuel Rocha. The cause the murdered man being abont to { whom his cousin was alao enamored. + had beea arrested and condemned to Saasicated + jeslor death. The Diario Oficial republishes in extenso the re- eent ordinance of the Captain-General of Cuba, au- thorzing the introduction into that island of Chiness aud indian laborers, OTHE NEWSPAPER \TEMA. Considering the perseverance with which the Uni- | versal has bat:ied in favor of the conservative ideas “which are now predominant in the couatry, and to which are chiefly attributable the long and undis- turbed maintenauee of public order in the empire, and the establishment :f a strong and respectable goverament,” his Highness the President, Eepate | to prove his high regard for that paper, has deigne to subscribe to it; aud a circular from tha Minister of munity is the Poonboon tribe, upon the Westmesth | War invites all the military chiefs of the city ot station, which con pies the other side of the Murry, Mexico to follow his example. . ‘The law organizing the tribunals and dire sting the administration of justice has been published in the Diario Oficial. Ignacio J. Jiminez, Curate of Vera Craz, and pointed Kvight of tne Order of Guadaloupe. The President of the Republic has exempted from | military conscription all students in law. A presidential decree establishes a vice-consulate at Charleston, Galveston and Pensacola. It is rumored thet Mexico bas stipulated for sev- eral millions of dollars as indemnity to the dwellers on the frontiers, whose haciendas have been de observe the provisions of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. A committee of censors of the drama has been ap- pointed by the President. Mr. T. Pardo, a respectable citizen of Puebla, com- mitted suicide a few days ago, by precipitating him- | self from the steeple of the church of 3an Francisco. The bankruptcy of a nouse in which his pro) was invested, i3 said to have been the cause ot frgbtfut deed. The Diario relates an incident of a poor fellow who came near being executed on account of the similarity of his appearance to a notorious criminal of the same name; he was saved just intime by the recollection of the Judge that criminals usually tat- too their arms and other parts of their bodies, and on looking to see if these additional marks of iden- tity existed, he found, fortunately for the con- demued, that they were wanting. The Governor of Nueva Leon has imposed a tax on all grain exported from his department, to defray the cost of expeditions against the Indians. The Siglo conjemns this measure as falling heer on that very class, the agricultural, which suffers from Indian depredations. The Trat d’Umton remarks that as everything is being centralised, the general government ought to fit out such expeditions. ‘The notorious criminal Sostenes Pena, was exe- cuted at Guadalajara on the 27th ult. The S'glo announces that a grand plan for coloni- zation is about to be brought forward; it is pro- posed to import colonists from Asia. The Tait very properly suggests that from Europe is to be brought the proper stock for engrafting on the In- dian jsysienee of Mexico. « El Sol” is the title of a new journal just started In the city of Mexico. A new theatre, to be called El Iturbide, is in pro- gress of'construction in Mexico, and it is expected will be fini-hed by summer. Don Pedro Espinosa was consecrated Bishop at Guadalajara on the let ult, The railroad from the capital to Tacubays, it is reported, will soon be commenced; so anxious is Santa Anna said to be for its con truction that henot only urged it forward with great zeal, but has also taken stock in it. During she year 1853 there were coined in gold and silver, at the mint of Guansjuato, $6,979,000, The Echo de Espana states that the Spanish Con- sulate at Tampico bas been discontinued ; there is a Vice Consulate there, however, filled by Senor the tra. A company has been formed in Vera Cruz for the porpose of establishing @ savings bank. A hospital is about to be established at Mazatlan. The Indians still continue their ravages on the frontier; the department of Durango has lately suf- fered very severely. A party of Indians, some 80 or 100 strong, bad killed several persons and carried off many captives. Senor Manuel Maria Gil, Secretary of the Presi- dent, bas been promoted to be a brigadier general. Addi 1 from Australia NAVIGATION OF THE MUKRKAY—OPENING OF THB EXCHANGER—AMEKICANS ABROAD. The South Australian Register of the 14th of October, announces the return of the expedition, ac- companied witn the following observations: — The navigation of this noble river may now be said to have been fully accomplished, both the steamers which started on the upward trip having returned. The Mary Ann, whica left on the l5vo August, arrived at her moorings, near the Reely Creek, on Tuesday last; ani the Lady re ea which /eft the Goolwa on the 26th of August, passed Moornur de on Wednesday, and will probably by this time have arrived at the place whence she departed ‘The former vessel reached Maiden’s Pant, a distance, by the course of the river, of about 1,800 miles from the sea mouth; and the latter about 150 miles short of that, or to Mr. Campbeli’s sition, Garrawarra. ‘The distance by land is not more than 700 mile: The Lady Angusta brings dowa with her afull carg » | of wool, lett over from last year, and C spain Cadell has made arrangements with the settlers for the con- veyauce of this season's clip. Several carpenters have been lef; amovgst the fine woods of the Wa- koo!, with the necessary implements for building ad- ditional cargo boats, which are to be completed with ail practicable despatch. The flock-owners on the Murray and its various tributaries are delighted at the prospect of getting their wool cheaply and expi- ditiously forwarded for shipment to England, and of receiving their supplies of stores without the uncer- tainty avd delay involved in an overland trip to Melbourne. The permanent navigation of the Murray will open up tor profitable occupat‘on aa immense extent of country, which, sithough it were oaly used for pasto- ral purposes, will be of creat importance in the sup- ly of tracted to these shores by the discovery of the gold is. The number of sheep at present depastaring fie! beundary, and whose wool will be shipped at our ports, {8 somewhat about 1,000,000. These will ield an immediate addition to our exports of 500,000 Ibs. of wool, valued at £200,000 sterling. The country, however, is represented as being bat partially stocked, the distance from any market, al capitals, operating as a veto upon the location of stock in many of the districts. Runs will now be taken ap wherever they are available, and a great increase in the cargo traffic will’ be the consequence. The pas- senger traffic is alo likely to be considerable, as steamers can approach within a short distance of | | the principal gold fields—the distance from Bendigo to the Murray being only 56 miles, Goulburn 40 | miles, andthe Ovens 100 miles. The Goulbura is said to be nayigable for a considerable portion of the year to within twelve miles of the diggin The novelty of the river passage, in addition to its convenience and safety, as compared with the pas- sage by sea, will doubtleas induce many to avail themselves of it. To make the new means of transit of great public utility, it is clear that more steamers will be required. These, we have no doubt, will fol- low in dve course, and we shall have vessels an- nounced to leave the Goolwa, Wellington, and Moo- runde, for the diggings, as regularly as they are an: nounced at Port Ade.sice. The great problem of the possibility of navigating the Murray being solved, the necessary arrangements for taking advantage of such & fact will soon be established It is probable that the opinions which have been expressed with regard to the availableness of the valley of the Marray fr agricaltural purposes, hive been hastily formed. Should tue emergeacies of the colony ever reqnire it, we believe that nearly the woole of the scrubby land through which the river pastes might be converted into Feuitfal corn fislds; but that the allovial flats ca» ever be protected from the periodical overfiowings of the stream is opposed to the belie! of some of the oldest settler, Nor do we think it likely, from the iaformation we have been able to cellect from diffrent sources, that it would be safe to calculate upon the pray:icability of navigating the Murray, as far as Swan Hit, for more than six or seven months in the year. The time of the river floods, however, embraces the most impor- tam period of the year, and is amply sufficient for all the purposer of commerce. It is calculated that, with # powerfal steamer, the voyage up and down wight complished ina month. The down is effected with great rapidity, owing to the strength of the current. It would not be possible ia a brief report to give a particular account of the river, and the character of the land on both sides. The Murray, for the first fortnight, we found to de a fine majestic river, mea- suring at Moorundee 220 yards across, and from four to six fathoms deep. Asto the land upon the banks we cannot speak so favorably. There is a narrow tract of land near the river on bot sides, which, in time, perbaos, may be ecnitivated; but before that takes place land in Australia must become mach more scarce, and Jaber mach more plentiful than at present. Much of the land ikely to prove of the most value is annually flooded; the rest is scrub; but the quality of that which is near the river is good, and if it could be reclaimed from the water would be valuable. Up to the Murrumbidgee, and for some miles be- youd the junction, there is no d'fiicalty whatever, either from trees, sand banks, or any other obstruc. tion. We found the river all the way, until we came to the Wakool, perfectly easy of navigation. But it must be remem*ered that these remarks are only Spplicable during the floods. At other seasons there are many places, even before you come to the Dar- ling, where a man, ina very dry season, may wade ross. Only @ tew days ago we were in company th a bighly respectable family, when a young food t» the daily increasing population | on or near the Murray, beyond the South Australian | the difficulty of communicating with any of the ; lady assured us that she herself had walked acroas the Murray, near her tather’s house, | The river becomes gradually narrower #8 you As- | cend, aud from the Wakool apwards it is difficult of | navigation for large vessels, in consequense of the force of the surrent and the frequency and sudden- ness of the bend; but, yet, that it iy navigable for 300 miles above Swau Hill we our-elves bave proved, and we were told there that it was equally wide for | 300 miles furtt er—thas is,to Albury. The aborigines in this neighboriood are fast de- creasing in number. Of the Lake tribe only one old man is left, and of the Swan Hill tribe only three or fonr men and one woman, the last child baving died a few days ago. These wretched remnants of two almost extinct clans have joined the Teele tribe, near Mr. Beveridge’s station, a few mi ig her up the river. The largest neighboring native com- from the junction ef the Wakeo! to Mr. Pyke’s; but even that comprises only forty persons, including women and children. I canvot leara that infanticide is common here, though it prevails to a great extent along the Murrumbidgee, where a large proportion ea being half-castes, are destroyed son ir ter On Saturday, Oct. 15, says the Melbourne Argus, Messrs. Shillinglaw & Wilson opened their new Lloyd's renee: Rooms, in Queen street, by a | champagne iunsh. About sixty gentlemen attended. | Mr. aes presided and Mr. M’Dougall acted as croupier. Among the company were a | prepor- tien of mercantile gentlemen recently arrived from After the refection, Mr. Loeke, in a very leasin, Cah ot riate style, pro| successivel, | the healths of the Queen, the Pro-ident of the Uni: States, the Governor, the Consuls of foreign aa tions, the trade aud shipping of England and Am»i- ca, and prosperity to the trade of Victoria. The United States Consul and the Dutch Consul addresed the company in reply to toasts. Captain Caldwyll, of Messrs. Caldwell, Train & Co., in reply to (he toast of trade and shippiog, made an able and ap- propriate address, in which he eommented on the shipping and commercial rivalry of the “ mother tnd daughter,” the two great branches of the same stick. He reviewed the effects of that rivalry in the pro- digious strides which bad been made in steam and ing vessels, and in the progress of trade with all parts of the world. He pointed out that they were the only two great nations with really free institu- tions, and expressed his strong anxiety that, for the sake of the interests of hnmanity, a perpetual friend- ship should exist between them. Captain Caldwe'l's sentiments were much applauded. Our Mediterranean Correspondence. Grsranrar, Jan. 2, 1854. The Condition of the Navy—Necess:ty for Reform in Many of its Branches—Interesting Statistics Concerning wuts Officeri—Arguments in Favor of | a Retired List, &c., §c. American residents abroad learn threugh your pa per, of late, that the present Secretary of the Navy is about to propose a complete reform insur little Navy, and truly it is needed, that the nations right arm of defence should no longer remain parslyzed. To the patient who has long been under the treatment of | quack doctors, may the Navy be compared. Now it should pass int the hands of the prictical physician and skilful surgeon—the former tofeel carefully its pulse, and by acquaintance with the internal disease | strive to restore health, whilst the latter should cut | out or burn away the proud flew, and, if possible, set the many disloeated joints, It is known that when all the muscles have an equal share of daily | exercise, the hamsn body is soonest brought to the greatest degree of perfection; whereas, if onlya part perform all the service, that will thrive, whilst | the residue is rendered little better than useless, | Now, this is the case with the Navy. There are a | certain portion of the officers who s0 seldom go to | sea, that ehould they be ordered to-morrow, they | would fain review the practical portion of their pro- | fession. Why ia this? many will nudoubtediy ask. The answer is, simply because the favored few huve | passed eo much time of late on shore, and away from active service, that shey have lost sight of their profession altogether, Those who avoid active service are the almost useless muscle of the service. Again, we find'taat another portion of the efficers have been kept constantly on service; consequently see how efficient and effective we find | these gentlemen. Still this cannot last long. To | | perfect our naval system there must be a division of | labor; justice must be done to the meritorious officer, | and that is all that is asked; for evidently then the | | nation must first call upon our worthy Secretary of | the Navy to see that there is a division of labor. I¢ | is a fact indisputable, that there are officers inthe | | Bervice wbo have never known much more than | toree months out of three years at home,, whist | | Many others are five years out of six uvemploye i. | ‘this is certainly not just; aud the nation lo ks to | Mr. Debbin, (who appears to have the interest of | the service at beart,) to do away with these abtse:; Mr Dobbin has shown himself above the contraling | influences of the “old school,” and a reformer, by | abolishing the de‘ested “ whisker order.” Noa let him prove himself a radical indeed, by origioality in | | his reforms. Let them be based upon fandamental | principles that will tend to renovate the ravy throughout. A retired list is indispensable to attain | this cbject. How often do we hear of officers who are usable to go to sea! Let them, if this be the case, retire upon suitable pay, and leave vacaccies for the enterprising officer who now does the duty of | the incumbent without the credit. Looking nov to the different grades—take the list of captains: How many have we who could be called into immeciate service, and reflect credit upon the navy? Oust cf sixty-eight but thirty-eight can be counted on, Why | is this’ In answer: after many years of service, | age has done its work. All the present captaias entered the service between che years 1798 and 1812. Their ages then averaged twenty-two to twenty-ive; | they have been in service from forty-two to fifty tive years; hence they are now in age about from six: ty-seven to seventy-seven. Tine, old age is hotora- ble; but we ali kuow that beyond sixty, infirmities creep rapidly upon us, aud few men retain the ener- | gy of mind and body that an active servant of the | government requires. This is the firat call for s re- | tired, list, and 1 will make an extra st froma thorough reform bill which was offered last Congress: — “ A prudent man intrasts not the ordinary afaics of life to agents whose powers are on the decline,and | we find abundant evidence, even in the records of our ct! ol amas to convince us that warfare | upon the great deep de mands ali the energy, power, | a will that God confers upon man. ai is y ull fought aie action and conquered the Guerriere at vhir- “el ae years of age; Paul Jones captured the Sera | pis, in one of the most celebrated combats on record, | at thirtytwoe; Decatur burnt the frigate Philadel- phia at twenty-seven, and captured the Movedonian atthirty two; Perry conquered on Lake Erieattweaty- eight; and McDonough on Lake Champlain at thirty- nine, and Bainbridge conquered the Java at thirty- one. The youngest conqueror wast ven :y-seven, and | the oldest thirty nine, aud thirty-three was the aver- | age age. The list of commanders numbers ninety-seven, and out of these perhaps fifty are reslly available; the others, owing to active service and hardships, are now unfitted for duty. Yet they still hold the places that the active officers should’ have, aud they pre- | vent the country from calling upon them whose ser- | vices are indispensabie. Hence, aga'n, another rea- son why the call for a retired list is so Joudly heard The present Seale of promoting by seniority of commission, without a previous selection and care- ful pruning of the materials, based as itis upoa fiction that all officers are equally qualified for every postible eontingency of the service, is the moral neubus which is crashing it. It effectually exclades energy, zeal, ability and daring from the noblest enterprises, and constitutes leng:h of service, with- veut regard to o'd age and mental and physizal ina- biliy, tte controling elements in the selectinns of a commander at present. Regardless of that man- hood, those stern and striking characteristics which have ever distingu'shed the}uccessful sailor—regard- leas of those peculiar qualifications essential to the successful issne of tho-e grea’ trials to which his country calls him—our present system entails upon the country the hazard of confiding to the hands of ignorance and imbecitity tasks which the energy youth and lena professional ability are barel; equal to. pow to the grade of lieutenants, the first thing that strikes the eye is no less than five names at the head of the list who have been slighted for a number of years. If they are not worthy of promotion, why not commence in this of officers, by placing these gentlemen upon a retired list? ‘There ore 527 lentenants; the senior ones have been thirty-one, and the joniors not less than fifteen years in the service. Supposing their ages at the time of entering the service sixteen, they are now respectively forty-seven and thirty-one. If the former are to be romoted, it should be now, whist in the e of | ife. As for the juvior portion, unless a retired list | be formed, who can see a chance for their promotion | under the age of sixty five? Inthe grade of lieute nants there are about fifty wlio, from bodily infirml- | ties, cannot be sent t> sea. This being the case, why should they not be placed upon a retized list, and Jet available officers take their plece-? This is no | more toan justice to their juniors. Throughont the nsvy, and particularly among the senior officers, | there appears to be a feeling of dread existing to vards a retired list. | Surely there is nothing dix | honorable in their serving their country from tweaty- | ven to forty three years, aud then, when age over- | be them, retiring pon its bounty. The grade of masters in the line pf promotion, numbers fourteen. Prey, how can such a number perform the duties | ' @evclving upon them? Tes cannot, asd they do | off duty, and the latter seven. not. They let the grade of passed midshipmen supply the deficiences, ooth in this grade and lieu- tenants, besides performing their own duties and thatof midshipmen. How can this be called just, that one grade id share the duties of three others’ he exigencies of the service do not call for this. Bot in order that the useless captains, commanders, and licutevants may bold their present positions, bere we fiud passed midsbipmen, who have beea fourteen years in tne service, and in age thirty-one to thirty two, performing duties of liestenants, again as masters, aod agaiu as midshipmen—the latter what they did twelve baci ago. Is this to stimulate ‘ambition and distinguish merit? No! assuredly no, This being tne case, what grade in the navy calls louder for reform? Waen is the country to have che services of those gentlemen who form, with the lieutenants, the flower of the service ¢ Are they both to live and die ia their respective grades to keep imbecility upon its presen’ footing ? Naval officers are not only useful in command of our sbips and fleets, but they are called upon to compete with the highest order of professional talent in the protection of our commercia! marine in all seas. They must have a knowledge of the institations, govern- ment, and commercial systems of the cipal powers of the world, and a general acquaintance with the laws of nations. They are called upon to protect not only onr seamen and citizens abroad, bat cur consuls and public agents. Sometimes they act as negotiators of treaties, not only as warriors, but as judges and pacificators, and upon their pradence and ability not untrounenty depend the question of peace or war. To fight asbip well is far from being the only duty of an accomplished seaman. His country’s honor and glory sepend fally as mach upon his ser- vices in peace'as in war. These reasons alone call for the renovation of the service in those branches, so sadly in decay. Reform is called for, and must take place; and hereafter those who are advanced towards sts of trust will be found worthy of filling them. ‘he present Naval Academy, but lately established, will yearly give to our navy a number lof young men of the first order of talent. Already has this acade y been placed upona footing with that of West Point, thanks to the encouragement of the Se- cretary of the Navy, andthe young gentlemen who leave it with success in their examinations will never Gr their country cause to regret its fos‘eriug care. ‘e have now glanced rapidly at the sea officers, which title is given to captains, commanders, lieutenants, masters, passed midshipmen, and mid- sbipwen. Now, we will glance at the civil officers. Why they are called so 1am sure no good reason can be assigned. The surgeons number sixty-nine. They have been in the serviee from forty-eight to fifteen years, and at the time of their entry could not bave been less than twenty-eight; so their ages are now seventy-three and forty-three. Those at the head of this list should retire, and be allowed to re:t for the balance of their lives, which assuredly can- not, in course of nature, be very long. The passed | assistant surgeons number forty. Their time in ser- vice, twenty-four to nine years; age at original entry about twenty-four; hence they are now forty- ene and thirty-three. Of a certainty the senior officers of this grade should be promoted now, and at no very di-tant day the junior ones also. Bhe assistant surgeons number thirty-seven. They are upon probation. At the head of this grade we find ove gentleman who has been fifteen years in the service, and for some reason never promoted. He fills the place of a supposed efficient officer. Here, then, is the first call tor retirement. Looking at the column of the present duty of the ‘passed assistant and assistant surgeons, in the former you find six The olass ot officers tbat we are pow considering form a most talented corps, aud decidedly one of the most useful that we have. In every clime are they most exposed te ma- lignant diseases, and in their hands the lives of hun- dreds must be placed. What corps should we then most cherish? They must not be kept awaiting for promotion until apathy takes posse-sion of their energies and minds; for each must be the case where term of service has no influence. Let be the stardird for retirement from active athe le The pursers number sixty-three. They have been in service from forty-two to one years; their probable age upon entry ‘rom twenty-eight to thirty, but say twenty-eigat; they are now respectively seventy and twenty-nine. The duty of this le of officers re- quires much caree in its multiplicities, and where age enfeebles the mind it is self-evident that the country’s interest, as well as thirty years of service, should dewand retirement. At three-score yeara tha activity of the mind is impaired, and these servants of the government would most benefit it by givin; way for their juniors. The grades of chaps ant professors of mathematics are respect \vely twenty four and twelve. Almost constantly are they upon duty, and certainly need a full consideration as to , time of service. and abilities, which their respective grades require. The grades of boatswaias, gunners, carpenters, and sailmakers, number forty four, forty- six, forty nine, and forty-one. Those at th head of these grades have been in service twenty-four, forty- four, twenty six, and thirty-one years respectively. They are all elderly men, and well advanced towaris seventy years of age. Here, then, we tind age ap- pealing for retired life, and these b:anches of our rervice are of sucha nature that it would require pages to specify their usefulness and diversity of duty. Moetly Ses are men of family, and aa ia- crease of pay to these branches would be most ja- | diciously applied. We shoud have not merely prac- tical men ip these grades, but educatad ones. Their present pay is much less than what any active men op sbore could make. They have no promotion to ook for; hence they should ha¥e every pecuniary encouragement. It isto be hoped that the les of Werrant as well as commissioued officers will oe free- ly considered in the reform which is looked for. The grades of engineers and the entire marine corps have all causes for reform. Of the former too much in their praise cannot be said, and they must not be suffered to leaye the service for want of encourage- ment. Rapidly have we now glanced over the Naval Re- gister; and upon reference, we find that of late years many plans have been formed for remoddling the bai One says create new grades; another, no, ut sensible and unprejudiced man, itis evident that the former is a vision of the “old school,’’ greedily | seeking after new honors, and using a long road to accomplish a short distance; she latter, additional ex- pense and uncalled tor increase. From all that I can learn from those acquainted with the sabject,a retire 1 list is the best bavis upon which to reform the | present abuses. A certain age established when every officer shall retire, is doabtless the best rule. This, wits inability, owing to diseases, will have the desiredgffect. Thus, lieutenants, instead of forty nine and forty-five, avd no chance of promotion as now, will find Pagina align fe or commanders; pas-ed midshipmen, instead of thirty four and twenty-seven, without further hope, will be lieutenants or masters | | even before those ages; assistant and assed as: ant surgeons will besurgeons, and by all this a spirit of emulation wiil be established, which now assured- ly is fast ane the breast of the junior portion of | the service. Now, in this great era of the world, wha’ bet’er time could be found for the nation to establish such a code for naval and military laws as shall'ensure the gradual increase and developement of the talents of its junior officers? Now, before these spirits are crushed, is the time to give encourgement, and it will be found that if Decaturs, Hulls, Bain- bridges and Porters are wauted, they will se forth. coming atthe time. Everywhere we find that when firmness of cyaracter has been required, and a pro- per appreciation of the sacred rights of tae American citizen abroad, those men who have displayed it have been on thesuany side of life. They have been untrammelled by any intermeddling in politics, firm and immovable in their convictions, and ready to dare every odds, as displayed at Smyrna within the lastyear. Such men we want and must have at the head of our navy. Reform is called for—yes, loudly called for; avd to this admini-tration and pre- sent Congress does the nation look for its accom. pusbment, Our Curacoa Correspondence. Ist «xp or Curacoa, Jan. 4, 1854. Tho Cholera and Yellow Fever—The American Consul. The governnent of this island has received offi- cial intelligence that the cholera has made its ap, pearance at the islands of St. Thomas, St. Kitss, and Nevis, and bas consequently imposed a quarantine on vessels coming from those islands, and also upon vessels coming from Laguayra and Porto Cabello, at which ports the smallpox is prevailing. For some months past we had quite a numer of eases of yellow fever, some of which proved fatal, on board of the American and other foreign shipping ; and I most say this government is deserving of the greatest credit for the facilities it has afforded the for- eign shipping visiting this port in procuring hos. pitals and medical attendance for those that may re- quire it; but notwithstanding all this, some of the American captains have taken upon themselves the very grest responsibility of attempting the cure of some of their sailors, most of which proved fatal, or were sent to the hospitals too late for medical as- sistance. The charge per day for each patieat en tering the beapitals aod receiving the best medical aid is only about fifty American cents, therefore coptains of vesseia have no earthly excuse for not hovieg their crews proverly cared for in cases of kvess. Those that not done so will have @ deal to account for at a later period. -Toe writer siveerely hopes this may prove serviceable for those it ie intended. New Year's Day passed off very pleasantly. The Governor received and entertained all visiters wish bis n val hospitality. Mr J. H. Young, who received the appointment of Unit d States commercial ageut for this island on or shout the first of October, has not yet arrived. If it js be has declined the office, the United States gov- vernment should inmediatyly appoint sme cap sole aAmctican to fill the office. T-urn. tly increase the present ones. Now, to every | Our Pernambuce Correspondence. Psanamaveo, Dec. 22, 1858. The Deaths of American Consuls—Their Effects. It has been but a few months since the death of C. G. Salinas, ex-American Consul, was announced, and we hve now the painful task to advise you of the death of his successor, James, Wright Gordon, ef Marehall, Michigan, yesterday afternoon. He had been suffering for some years with bronchitis, and met with a severe fall some days ago, which aggra- yated his disease and he sunk away gradually, sear- ing his trials with Christian fortitude and resigna- tion, sntil death stole over him like a sweet sleep. He had every attention paid him which could shown by a circle of kind friends, and was quite conscious almost to the moment of his death. He will be buried to-dsy im the British ceme' Mr. Lilley, of Cincinnati, the successor to Mr. Gordon, arrived here on the 2d inst., via Liverpool, and was quite a comfort to the deconsed i= 1's last days, To avoid the question whether the American Con- sul or the Brazilian authorities shall take charge of the effects of American citizens dying here, the friends of Mr. Gordon induced him te make a will, thus placing his effecta in the hands of executors, and out of the reach of the Brazilian government, out of whose hands it is no easy matter to get the preperty of deeeased foreigners whose heirs do not reside here. This is a question on which the Brazil- ian and American governments do not agree, and it is strange they cannot come to some understanding. There is no news of interest stirring here at pre- sent. The weather is rather warm, but not more 80 than usual at this season. We are, however, blessed with good health and ; but it is almost a moral certainty that we shall ere long have the usual an- nual visit of the fever in our port, worst months tor which are January, February, and eso Le ‘Ten Days Later from Rio Janeiro, The bark Virginia, Capt. Pugh, arrived at this et yesterday from Rio Janeiro, says the Baltimore of the 4th inst.,after a fine run of tl -two days, bringing dates to the 27th December, being ten days later. The Virginia brings to this port, asa ie , John Liston, a sailor, sent home by the ited States Consul tobe tried on the charge of murdering Charles Brown, another sailor. The fol- lowing extracts from the clronlarof Maxwell, Wright & Co., exhibit the condition of the markets:— Rio Jaymro, D:o. 24,1858. Inponts.—Breadstufts—Receipta have been 6,212 bbls, from the United States, aud sales have been 6,323 bbls. Baltimore city mills at 224000 p. bbls. credit. The last aale of 2,812 bbls is supposed to be with « Jarger abate. Est having ia some degree givea way from the previous some ven Wa) mm Pry firmness in the early part of the moat. Oar Nock in all hands may be estimated at 25,000 bble , of which quan- tity 8.611 bbls remain in firrt hands, composed of 4,364 bbis. Ricbmond city mills, 2,897 bbls. O. Danoe, and 1,860 bb's coun:ryextra In the absence of sales of any other description than Baltimore, we quote, nominally Rich- mon¢ city mills, 231000 to 244000: country extra, 224000; Baltimore city mills, 21/000 to 224000 At Perrambuco, 14th inst, ttock 8 600 bbls ; quota- tions. 2/000 to 21/600 for Philadelphia, and 20{000 to ‘21[000 for Baltimore, nominal. At Bahia, 16th inst., stock, 9969 bbls; quotations, Baltimore, 181000 to 19]000; Philadelphia, 20j000; Rich: mond city mille, 224000 to 244000. At Rie Grande, 24 inst., stork, 11 000 b dls ; Rishmond anjoco worth 26/000 to 26/000. Baltimore 19/000 to Exports.—Ccflee—-The advices per Lusitania, arrived 20:h ipst , being more favorable both from Europe and the United State: ra evinced more firmness, ard even demanced higher prices, bots large stock and « smeli amcunt of sbipping deterred any alvaccs, and sa e8 have since been mace at rates ruling previous to her arrival. Stock con'inues large, but is io very few hands. We deco for mixed lota of good firets and superiors 4400 to vugar.—Stock 1,600 esses of Campos. We qoite 2/600 to 24800 fer whites and 14800 to 24000 for browns. Hides —Steck 4.000 We quote 246 ra. per Ib. for heavy, and 970 rs. for light and medium qrights. ‘The recent sales of coff 4 and « striogemt money market will make exchange firm for the mext packet. We quote £84, pominal Freights.-—Charters have been effected at $1 20 to $140 snd 86 per bag or the United States, an: see] filed up fcr New Orleana at $1 60 58, and $5 per bag. We quote $1 20 ca. to $1 40 cs., and $5. At the last date the brig Richard had been take: up for ap Atlantic portat $1 £0 par bag, and abe was the oaly ‘vessel loading, or to load, as far os koown, fir Northera ports. | “ R10 pm Janmmeo, Dee 24 —On the 20°h the Liverpool | eteamer arrived, and her vews being considered favo'ay'e, ocfise has aligh up, say 160 ra. ; strictly good firsts being worto 4 todsy. We call total sales for the month 180,000 of which 20 = 36000 may be on speculation, amt stock 140,000 bags. Much will now de- pend on farther advices In flour we advise eales of Rainbow's carzo at 21/500. ee nominal at 28d. Freights very firm at 140 8 1500, The Hypoerisy of England and her False Humanity. From a late number of the London Weekly News, (Jan. 7, 1854) we take two interesting extracts, | showing the preference of sympathy in England for the black over the white race. These extracts are ublished under the head of “ Philanthropic and jucational Progress! ’’ While a poor outcast white child is imprisoned for taking some old pieces of wood to boil a few to save it from starva- tion, and when thrust from the prison to die or to steal, it is told ‘' to take care of itself,” the negroes, William and Ellen Crafts, with their black infant, are treated with the greatest care and eonsidera- | tion. The two extracts speak for themselves :— A CHILD TOLD To “ TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF.” A few days ago, a poor, wretched little outcast named Miles, postessing no meaus, sppareatly, of getting » meal beyord what he could sither beg or steal, was charged before the Devises bavch with ntealicg some dead wood from s fence Toere was no donbdt of the boy’s guilt; be confessed it, but adéed that he had tasted nothing for two days, and had taken the wood to | cork a few potatoes which had been given to him. ‘ Have jou any father?’? asked the magistrate, ‘ Yes, sir,” seid the boy, ‘but he ts trauspor’ed «And baye you ever been in prison?’ The boy— ‘Yes: four times! | once for stesling nuts; cree for steatirg apples; once tor Stealing: potatoes: anil ouch fer breaking (ato & houes,”* “How oldare you?” “Mother says 1am16.” ¢ Have you ever been flogged?’ “Yos."? “Hu woften?”” \Oo0e.”” dagise trate—Wel, I realy don’t know whet punishment wa can give you forscrapge The bench could not fing bim, ashe would Fave the kindners '0 poin: ou litle wretch how heis “to take c: would be doing an act of real bene been ip precn five times, (Oa each occasion he has been told that e had take care of himerlf when he | ccm-e out!” He bas come out, and he has found him seit scouted and jooted upon with sus icion dy every- body Stervirg, he ha# again thieved, as the only means of “raking care of hiavelf ” and the same fate—a prisoa 1 the Iash—bas awaitec bim WILLIGM AND ELLEN CRAFT. We’ (Anti Slavery Advocate) have been favored with the perneal of a circular printea 6 information of a few friecds of William and Ellen Orsft, who sappli with the means of self-impr ‘ment since their at 2 Eogand. Although it is « private dooament, there ars acme portions whieh must interest all to whom the “rafta are hpown personally or by repu‘ation, and shtolgrs | have, the-efors, no hedtatioa in laying before Bur reade The friends who have bees tha means of affordiag to these interestirg fugitives the benefit of two yeara’ in stroe'ion at the Oasham schools, have every resaoa for Sattefaction with ghe result William aod Even Craft pave latored with incustry an‘ success to acquire knowledge of reating, wri ing, and .arithmetic, euffisient | to qualify them for eogaging in many of the ordinary | pur-uits of life ami to lay ® foundation for any iurther Smount of knowlecge which they may hereafter find leisure to puréue hel er, borpitslity, and @?uextion affordad to Wil jen Craft in this coosry ea be of rignifi ance, even e istorian of America workiags of the ¢ law, their eames will not bs over. # of apy crime. there was not in che United Arpt where they ould be secure from cutrags, ard they elaimed from Kogland that p-raonal proteorioe sbich America, boasting of ber title to be the “the Inad of the free and the home of the epprested,”’ was in sompe- out te afford the: ‘ince of Nassau. James Gorpow Bryygtt, Esq.:— Dgar Sin—In your paper of to-day, your Mexican correspondent writes that he has seen the Prince of Nassau, who, during some conversation, a himself dissatisfied ‘not only with our city, but other things in general. Now, Mr. Editor, [ do not say that your correspondent has made this statement in- tentionslly. There is a mistake somewhere, and, in amy opinion, his communication is erroneous. While the ince was in this city he was received and treated in a manner becoming his birth and position. He was on all occasions profuse in Cy remarks on ovr city and its public institutions, an an admirer of the perseverance and integrity of its inhabitants. These expressions, judging from the eneral character of tie Prince, | am inclined to be- eve were sincere. 1 consider him a man of honor, who would not sa: to-day that which he would recall to-morrow. just regard for the Prince is my reason for — you. . An Untarry Arrarr.—A few days since, as the night train of the Great Western Railroad was about starting from the suspension bridge at Niagara, two aoe Ne a a man and he Keri member of the railway police, got to playing and wrestlin; with each other. When the Final’ for starting rn given the check man jnmped on board the train, yvhereupon the policeman advanced to give hima parting eilute, and struck him on the head with his cudgel with such force as to inflict a wound three i.ches in length upon the crown of his head. The check man, infariated by the blow, leaped from the cars, apd seizing a stone that lay near, threw it at the policeman. The stone struck him apon the back of his neck, and he fell dead upon the spot. It was supposed by the bystanders the nahappy blow which the policeman struck the check man was given in sport, although much heavier than he intended. The check man expressed the keenest corow at the cirenmstance, and immediately gaye hinelf np to the arthorities. AFFAIRS AT HOME. BEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNION. The Erie Railroad War. OUR SPECIAL CORRBSPONDENCE. . Enuy, Pa., Feb, 2, 1864. Governor Bugler at Harbor Creek—He Receives As- surance there that the Track will not again be Torn Up—The Charge of the Western Read given to Wm. F. Packer—a Fire, &c., Fe. Governor Bigler, the United Statés Marshal, his deputy, Judge Gillis, and several other gentlemen, went to Harbor Creck this morning, to see the con- dition of things there. On their arriyal they were received by Mr. McGill and several of the principal residents of that township. Addresses were made by Mayor King and Mr. Lowry, of a semewhat more peaceable and conciliatory character than those gen- tlemen have been accustomed to deliver for some time past. They were pleased, they said, tosee that & better feeling appeared to actuate the railroad men than formerly, and they now believed that peace and quiet would be restored to the city. Mr. McGill made a brief address to the Governor, welcoming him inthe name of the people of Harbor Creek, and promising, also, in their name, that the track which had been laid by the United States Marahal would not be again disturbed. They had come to the con- clusion now, that it was better to leave the whole matter to the Legislature and the courts, confident that justice would be done. The Governor made no reply, but was apparently satisfied with what he saw and heard. Eleven of the engines belonging to the Illinois Central and Chicago and Rock Island roads were run over the break yesterday, and will ina day or two be sent on to their different places of destination. The Governor, however, had considerable difficulty in persuadizg the people to allow them to cross the breek, but after he and Mr. Packer had madé two or three short speeches to them, they consented. When the locomotives were taken over, Mz. Packer, ap- prehensive that some of them might again tear up the track, took up two rails, which appeared to satisfy them. They continue still to guard this part of the road with the greatest jealousy, although the Gover- nor is here and they have been assured repeatedly that no connection should be made between the eastern and western roads. So fearful were they, that some important legal point would be gained by the connection, that they stouily refused for some time to permit the engines to go over unless the con- nection was made with wooden rails or planks laid across the break. ‘The Governor has appointed Wm. F. Packer, who was formerly canal commissioner of this State and Speaker of the House of Representatives, to take charge of the road until he can make other arrange- ments. This evening the president and officers of the Franklin Canal Company are to have an inter- view with the Governor, when it is thought that some arrangement satisfactory to both parties, under the present circumstances, will be made. The Marshall, as I before informed you, has finish- ed his business, and a most unpleasant one it was. He will not, however, leave here for a few days yet. He has succeeded in laying the track to the very termination of the line of the Northeast and Erie road, although not without considerable opposition from many of the most vioient anti-railroad men. For the present, therefore, this company have triumphed over their opponents, and the whole matter now remains with the courts of law. They have their track laid over the breaks at Harbor Creek, their bridges a$ that place and in this city have been constructed, and passenger trains pass over it twice a day. Last night about twenty individuals, headed by a strong “six foot” man named Lintz, went over a great of the city collecting money for a German bey whose leg was roken by the falling of « beam while the women were engaged in bpp ety the bridge some days ago. He collected about bop f dollars, al} of which was given over to the poor sul- ferer. But he is not the only one who has suffered, though certainly in a different way, from this uafor- difficulty. There are hundreds of men—la- boring men—who, ever since the first outbreak, have not worked a single day. How they live ies hard to tell; they contrive, however, not only to subsiat, but they are among the most violent opponents the raili men have. They have lit‘le or no property of any kind which woald give them an interest in the railroad, yet they are ready, at a moment's warn- ing, to tear up the rails and destroy the property of the company. The impunity w'th which they tare been allowed to commit outrages of this kind, and the want ofan efficient police force to keep them in check, have created lawless spirit among tha people which is liable to break out again, in the most violent form, on the slightest provocation. They have little re- spe for the laws, and none whatever for individual ‘bts. There isan intolerance of private opinion which is opposed to every principle of republicanism. T am afraid that this is dot the last outrage that will be committed here; for such a spirit cannot be easly kept down, if it has once been successfal in its re- _ he law and vp 8 if there was not sufficient excitement here al- ready, @ fire broke out last night, and for some hours the whole-city was in a terrible state of alarm. The fire broke out on French street, in a frame house, which is occupied by aclothier named McGrath and @ grocer named McCann. The buildieg and its con- tents, which were valued at about $1,500, were com- pletely Lop be The firemen worked at it an- ceasingly for about an hour, when their strength be- go to fail them, and they endeavored to get some lp among the large crowd of spectators. Only a few, however, were willing to give their aid,and had not one of the officers of the war stesmer Michigan, which is at present lying ia the harbor, come to their assistance with a posse of men, several buildings would have been destroyed. The Erie fire- men are somewhat different from those of New York. Perbaps this is owing to the greater practice and ex- perience which the latter have. I have just been informed by Judge Galbraish, whe was formerly Presid nt of the Frankiin Canal Com- pany, that it is the intention of that company to serve a written protest on the,Governor against his act in taking possession of their road. The weather here is very changeable. Yesterday was as mild as spring; but today there was a severe snow storm, and there is every indication of a heavy fall of snow. This they tell me is afair specimen of the winters they haveon the lake shore. J. M. Our Harrisburg Cor espondence. Harrispure, Feb. 2, 1854. Annual Reports of the President and Treasurer of the Franklin Canal Company— Sule of Part of that Road. Your readers have not forgotten that the Legisla- ture of this State, at its present session, passed a bill annulling the charter of the Franklin Canal Compa- ny, and declaring its railroad from the city of Erie to the Ohio State line forfeited to the Commoa- wealth. Gov. Bigler is now absent from the seat of government, having visited Erie for the purpose of taking possession of the road, in the name of the State. To-day, the report required to be presented annually by this company to the Legislatare, was laid before both branches, and is annexed. It wil be read with more than ordinary iuterest, .wing te the peculiar situation of the company: — REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT. To the Honors bie the Senste ani House of Representa lives of the Common: — The directors of tne Fravkliy pany fully re Gay of the company a or worked by the * Cleveland, nt Ashtabula Reliread Oom- cpl under vot hs mutual benefit Tas net earns that part of tae tending from land to Kriv, #bion ie owaed by the Frackiin Canal Compauy, ascertained by deducting from the gro s earnings ruonirg. auc icicental expenses, in terest on such part ef ‘he raga ng of rol stock of amid line of renéw an is chargabiein the ra lergth to the road of the F: ja at rest in the outeta wd by and the debt due ny to Painesville, amd A Company, in aixty ve thousend three ty and 64 100 doitara, b 260 04 (From \Stncam should, hocever, be dsduoted, in order to sbow the amount prope:!y ®) licnol+ ty the payment of érvidends on the stock of the ceupaoy a eum equal to the appual Cetericretiom of soon of the atrostares spperteining to the road se ace | ably to decay or de strpotion by th Detertoration © toR will require Prouldiag Coterioration...... 2,200 tone of rails, oo ovot per apnua $110,099, Det-riorati r cept per : 1 800 00 Do. om fences gud other perivhedle steuccu 3,000 60 Tote] amount of anoval deter io 17 300 00 ving bet earoiogs to pay civide even ial expan ‘ » vere, 098.060 64 | qaal toa fraction Over Ty yor dont oa $600,000, the os tal stock of the compsny. ‘Ee company heving ree lead to aprros-tate he mat