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ure from New York, on the 10th of August, their reports ‘afforded us no sufficient materials for a i ofthe, canal sen ete Oe of cbnatersbis | ene the Lr toe or 3 gallery pee of the b “0 res, , was still only in process of at the pe of our departure, and no specimens of sculpture had yet reached the main build- | ing which could enable us to certify that such artists as | Messrs. "Powers and Crawford were fol already distinguished career, or meet with competi- tors among their countrymen. We may be allowed, how- ever, to pri nn ‘an opinion, founded on observations too casual and limited to allow us to particularize individual | masters, that the art of landscape painting bid fair to | flourish in North America. ly country, the works of man, the elements of that whic! denominates the picturesque must necessarily be in a great measure deficient. ‘The aspect of nature, however, in North America, has peculiarities of its own, in respect alike of form, of color, and ic effects, which can hardly fail to attract genius to their pictorial representation, and would justify and reward its highest efforts. We venture to predict several of the artists whose pencils are alrealy em- on the scenery of their native country, will do to its Raa By 7 bark, Gan Seneblien.s ReSonal sehool of landsca) a order. In referring to The delay in the opening and completion of the ition at New York, itis but justice to those who bad undertaken its management to state that the inclemency pf the last winter, the great demand for workmen i the building trades, the novelty of construction in certain portions of the building, an@ the want of any ‘previous ¢: ience in a worl of such magnitude, may be consitered as an excuse for the delay which took place; and the commission can- net suffer cireumstance, however much to be regret- ” ted, to prevent the ‘expression of the high sense enter: tained its members of the courtesy, kindness, and ever-ready attention paid to them alike in their public and private capacity, by all connected even in the, most remote degree, with the Exhibition. Indeed this courtesy, attention, and anxiety to assist the purpores for, which each special locality in various parts of the United States was visited—the promptness with which all reasonable inquiries were answered—and the desire to promote, to the fullest extent, the objects of the commission—char- acterized all classes of Americans, thusf rendering an otherwise difficult and laborious task comparatively easy greene. ~ its general character the Exhibition at New York may be said to be successful. The lessons conveyed in the contributions from Europe cannot, we believe, fail to exercise a beneficial influence over the taste, skill, and industry of the United States. The attention of the commission was of course chiefly confined to the contributions of the Americans them- selves, and in certain departments the industry of the various States was fairly represented, whilst in others there was a deficiency much to be regretted, more espe- cially in the section of raw materials. But, when it is idered that the space assigned to the United States amounted but to one-third part of the whole building, and that this space does not greatly exceed that original- } to the contributions from America in the reat Exhibition of 1861, the impossibility of illustrating the industrial resources of so extended a territory as that now comprised within the limits of the Federal Union, becomes self-evident. There can be little doubt, then, | that in nearly all essential points the exhibition to the intelligent and industrious artisans and en- | rising manufacturers of America, much more of an | instructor in what has to be done, than an expositor of | what has been done by them; for the latter can be alone fairly judged of in the manufactories. Ini tt, from the practical influence of that early | education which is alike afforded to all, and indeed made almost imperative on all, either by an enlightened public pinion or legal enactment; ingenious, industrious, ener- getic, and painstaking as the producing classes of 80 busy a comanindly must necessarily be, where popular educa- tion is ma beervient alike to individual intelligence and natural aptitude for manufactures, with a ready ap- preeiation of all really useful inventions and improve- macnts, great original power, and immense activity, it will be wonderful indeed if, out of such a display of Evropean art and science, skill and industry, the people of the Uni- ted States do ‘not in no ordinary degree a largo amount of valuable information, and thus receive a great stimulant to their already well established manufacturin, systems, and valuable hints towards the commencement of others. We have in conclusion to state that the special reports undertaken, as already stated, by the individual mem- bera of the commission, to whom the examination of the respective departments was assigned, are now in a for- ward state of proparation, and that they will be sub- mitted to your lordshi at ae early a date as their com- Jetion will permit. We have, &c., ke EGERTON ELLESMERE, CHAS. LYELL, C. WENTWORTH DILKE, GEO. W. { JOSEPH WWHilWwoRTH, JOHN WILSON. Ireland. SMITH O’BRIEN’S PARDON. [From the London Observer, Feb. 27.] ‘The only condition annexed to the Pg 80 gra- eiously granted by the Queen to Mr. Smith 0" io the usual one of not within her Majesty’a minions. Indeed, for the mnt, a return to Ireland could not be considered desirable to himself. It is stated by his friends that he will probably join his family in Franee, where they have been for some time ‘A free pardon will also be, probably, extended to Martin and O'Doherty, who were convicted some time before Messrs. O’Brien,’ Mcagher, and O’Donohue, for the minor offence of seditious publications, and who were sentenced to a limited period of transportation, the greater part of which has already expired. It is not pro- bable that any further indulgence will be granted to the other convicts, who have committed a second of- fence against the law by escaping from their sentenee. France. ra THE NAPOLEON FAMILY. ‘Paris correspondence of the London Times, Tre following Feb. 26.) letter, addressed by Prince in to Emperor, and published in this day's M 4 be ve eeently stated on firms what I © subject.’ The t in the expedi- 10 not ask for a ive title; the will be my. wear. di hich I shall be hay to ful- $i, tnd T desire to win the high rank which your section andmy 1 When Majesty will find, I per midover the suldlors, and | s in them, in order to support the yer it me to pe, that my pray'yon to permit Fights end bonor of them, whose republicanixm was of ue, in whose eyes ro: was a crime not given, and whose outbreaks of temper in the National Assembly even those who had their | seats on the summit of the mountain of which he was | named the Prince—that such a should live to ad- Ee ea title of Sire and - ty, and express of the most ai subject, realizes the truth of the vulgar maxim : On ne doit, The demaad the similar demand, when vasion by the uncle of the resent Emperor of the | - Freneb. ‘There is little doubt “Linen yrange. opiioewe Duke of Cambridge has been followed on resent occasion, Should war break out there is no t that Prince Napoleon will have more than one opportunity of | win spurs, or, in his own language, of gaining | the rank which the affection of his cousin al- ready bestowed on him. India. IMPORTANT RUSSIAN MOVEMENT—ALLIANCE OF THE CZAR AND DOST MAHOMED. The corres; nor She moan IN writing “pent Bombay on January 28th, says:—' higence of Saablishment of a Russian army on the Oxus is confirm- ed; also that an alliance, offensive and defensive, has been concluded between the Russians and Dost 4 the Khan of Khiva and the Khan of Bokhara. The fol- Jowing is from the Cabul correspondent of the Delhi Ga- setle:— ‘ited within two marches of xan, Senate ‘smplored Ag) Seastriction, of canton- its. ‘our Russian reac! Dost Mahomed, the Russian general. The mossags doaring a from was tothteffect=-Dost Mahomed was solicited to proceed with bi p to the banks of the O: there to meet two Russian Envoys with letters. from the Onar—one addressed to the Aimeer himself, and the Bok posing the formation of a quad between the Bear, the Khan of Khiva, Dost Mi King. of the alliance to be Should Dost Bok! of the Oxu Rusriat ¥ or the King of Bokhara, unless in the first piace cross the Affgha «with him, as temporary hostages, inister of the King of Hokhara. On those terms The following conversation in relation to the above took place in the British House of Commons on Feb. 28th: —Mr. H. G. Liddell rose to call the attention of the right hon. gentleman the President of the Board of Control to the ialiowing paragraph, which appeared in the Zimes of that s— nce of the establishment of a Russian army confirmed ; also, that allianoe, offonst: hi pecn concluded between the Russias , the Khan of Khiva, and the Khan of He wished to know whether the report of the advance of the Russiaria to the Oxus was correct, and also whether the Tap nies no had received any authentic intell of the conclusion of any such alliance between the 5 the Kahns of Bokhara and Khiva, and Dost Mahomed. Sir C. Woop said, with rd to the advance of the Tega Russians, it would be certainly diffieult to prove a nega- tive, but he believed there wee not the slightest truth in it. The government had not received any information of the kind; om the contrary, the last news the govern- ment had received rendered it almost certain that the report could not be true. It was a letter from Mr. Ste- | yens, our consul at Tal dated Jan 4, in which he reported a conversation he had hed with a Mr. Koei, koff, an old Russian friend. In the course of conversa- T introduced the subject of the reported Russian expedi- | jon to Khiva and Wokhara; Mr. Rhanikot | Sbything of the kind had taken ‘cpl at must have originated in the following manner:—Some rnb. of Kokan had erected fort within the Ruslan dary, on the aye Dagrins a bod) bank of 8; hit rs at b the — wase river which ran along the ‘estan int waaay ens anv | the ‘ Bohemian Girl” is very much Khiva, ran into the Lake of Aral at its south end; so that it was mot at all probable that the Russians had advanced so far. With regard to the second qvestion—whether the gpm had any information respectang the con- clusion of an alliance between the Czar, the Khans of Khiva and Bok! and Dost Mahomed—he could only say they had no such information, and he believed the story to be equally destitute of foundation, as the des- patch recei ie ‘mol from tabcem, Ip tng Paneth uoted some intelligence from a news-letter a which represented ‘Mahomed as busily engaged in hostilities with his brother, and fearful—needlessly fear- ful, he must say—of an invasion of our troops into his country; but no mention whatever was made of an al- liance with the Russians; and indeed, apparently, Dost Mahomed already had his hands too full to be able to turn his.attention that way. China. THE PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION—THE RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN JAPAN EXPEDITIONS, from are je 3d of January. nee eae ee See taped sazived off Uankio the 6th, and left on the 14th of Decemier. A gun was fired at her before anchoring, said to be by accident, and a satisfactory apology was made by the insurgent author- ities. This was the only incident in the voyage. The French Minister, M. Bourbillon, it appears, could not obtain an audience with the kings, but had a private interview with the Prime Minister of Tac-ping-wang, said to be of equal rank with the kings. M. Bourbillon met with perfect civility, but with great coldness and hauteur. ‘The accounts conlirm those first brought by the steamer Hermes. The leader of the rebels seems to exercise un- bounded influence over his adherents, and enforces his laws with unsparing severity. Of all the immense popu- lation, reported at 480,000 women and 600,000 men, no one was observed smoking evon Chinese tobacco, and it appears true about tReir having everything in common. @ troops were numerous, but very ill armed, the best men being in the north. ‘They stated that they had news from Pekin that the gates of that city were invested by their adherents, and when it is taken they were likely to proceed to Shanghai. ere is a report that the jnsurgents had captured city north of Pekin, which looks as if their object was to prevent the Emperor's escape. ‘There is no positive con- rmation yet of the eapture of Tien-tain, Shanghai was quict, and but little skirmishing going forward, and the Taoutae iad sent away half his Canton fleet. Some attempts had been maie to treat with the rebels in the city, but the messenger, » mandarin, was decapitated. ‘There was nearly Lai # serious rupture between tho rebels and the French, the former having arrested and tortured two Chinese Catholic Christians, said to be spies. The affair, however, was fortunately arranged. The Russian Admiral left Shangbai on the 24th of Dec., in the screw steamer Vostock, to join his frigate at Saddl3 Islands, and then to proceed to agasaki. Our reports from Amoy of the 7th of Jan. mention tha there were rumors of constant fighting taking place in the interior. There was somo activity in cotton; but trade otherwise was Jull,and.all wore anxiously looking forward to what the Chinese New Year would bring forth, Ueing so much disappointed in their expectations of good business after the recapture of the city. Canton remains without disturbance, with every ap- pearance of the Chinese New Year's sing over quietly, and engagements being satisfactorily met. Im- ports are unaltered, and the business is not likely to be important till after the New Year. Common congous are half a tael cheaper, but the better qualities are firm. ‘The export to Great Britain is still in excess of last year to the same time; but that to the United States and the continent shows a decrease. Exchange, 5s. 1d. to 5s. 2d. for English bills; Company’s bills, 243. 241r. ; Sycee sil- ver, per cent discount; bar silver, 2.6 discount; gold, $20 90 per tael; Mexican dollars, 4.40 discount; this coin now circulates more freely. Freights to England, £4 108. Imports were unsaleable at Shanghai. Tea and silk shipments were going on, and were a little cheaper. ‘Tho export of the latter from Shanghai was 85,000 bales. Exchange for bills on England, 68. 2d. for Shanghai dol- lars; Company’s bills, J00r. '200r, Freights, £7 to £8, owing to scarcity of ships. The United States squadron, under Commodore Perry, was still at Hong Kong on the ith of January, but will leave shortly, we hear, for Japan. (From the Caloutta Englishman, January 10. The Formosa left Hong-kong December 23, At the date the Formosa left China the American aquadron was about to sail for Japan. ‘The ships were in the highest order and most efficiently manned. ‘The officers ‘were of opinion that six months would be allowed the Japanese to come toa definitive settlement, and that should the time expire without it, coercion’ would be resorted to. The Japanese having lost their Emperor, will, probably, make his death an excuse for procrastination, but the Americans will hardly admit it to bea reason for three years delay. Cape of Good Hope. IMPORTANT TO SHIPPERS TO THE UNITED STATES. (From the Cape Monitor, January 19.) The following important notice has just been issued by the American Consul at this port :— Notice is hereby given that no , OF mer- wares, chandise, subject to ad valorem duty, exported from this colony, and bel fOa person ms not rest- or. dents at the time in or citizens of the be admitted to entry, unless the invoice be provided with consular certificate. But when goods, wares, or merchan- ise, subject to ad valorem duty, exported from this colo- ny tothe United States, belonging in part tos person or persons in the United States, and part toa person.or per- sons residing out of the United States, the oath of one of the owners residing in the United States shall be suffi- cient to admit the same to an entry, according to the pro- visions of the act of Congress, March 1, 1823. But it is expressly provided that in all cases where the said goods, wares, or merchandise shall have been manufactured, in whole or in part, by any one of the owners residing out of the United States, the same shall not be so admitted toanentry, unless the invoice shall have been verified and authenticated in the manner prescribed. inited States, will Theatres Exhibitions. TukaTRE.—The play entitled ‘Jane Shore,” is Bowrry to be the commencing feat at this establishment to- night ; Mrs. Hamblin as Alicia, Eddy as Dumont, Scott as Duke of Gloster, Johnston as Lord Hastings, and Miss Woodward asJane Shore. This cast willensure a crowd- ed house. ‘Jack Sheppard’? concludes the amusements. BROADWAY THEATRE.—The play of ‘Damon and Pythias, or the Test of Friendship,” with Forrest as Damon, Con- way as Pythias, Pope as Dionysius, Madam Ponisi as Hermion and Mrs. Abbott as Calanthe, will commence the performances; and they will terminate with the farce of ‘Little Toddlekins. “Both pieces are well cast. | No doubt the attendance will be large. Burton’s Tagatr®.—The new comic play called the ‘Lancers’? will be presented to-night for the last time. The cast embracesall fhe leading members of Burton’s company. The drama of “Robert Macaire”’ will con- clude the amusements of the evening—the part of Ro- ego by Mr. Jordau, and that of Jaques Strop by ir. Burton. Namionat THEatRR.—The benefit of little Cordelia How- ard, who has filled the character of Eva in ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” and has been its best representative, takes place to-night. Those who have witnessed her in this part, = wh were bone ed with her gg army! will sure- ive her substant testimony of their esteem, te presence to-night. $ y Wattacr’s Tuxatrm —The pieces selected for this cven- ing by Manager Wallack are the comedy of the ‘School of Reform” and the comedietta of a ‘Good Fellow.” In the first piece, Messrs. Blak Rea, Mrs. Conway, and pinaigal aracters, and in the last, Mrs. Conway, Mrs. ‘ougham, Mr. Brougham, and Mr. Walcot. AxERICAN Mcseum.—The piece selected for this after- noon and evening is the moral drama of the ‘Old Brew- ery,” which attracts crowded houses. Mr. C. W. Clarke and Miss Mestayer sustain the principal characters. ipal Curistr’s Mixerrms.—The usual MS and enter- tainments, are aot to-night by EP. Christy. | They consist of burlesque concert ro melodies, and dancing. eid Woon’s Minstreis offer a very attractive programme for this evening—various msleiies, instrumental per- formances, and s burlesque concert é la Jultion. BUCKLEY'S SRRENADERS.—The le aga oe on the opera of mired. It will be repeated to-night—aleo, negro melodies. Camvne1’s Mrxerrets.—This band give their entertain- ments at the St. Nicholas Exhibition Rooms—negro me- lodies, ital pieces and burlesque concerts. BROADWAY MENAGERIE.—The mammoth lady and Lilli- tian King can be seen all this day at the Menagerie. tae Driesbach’s performances are included in the exhi- ion. Tur Entire Wort can be seen 877 and 879 Broadway. Savor Bur7z continues to delight the citizens of Brook- lyn every night with his magic and ventriloquiam. ataglance by visiting United States District Court. - Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll. THE MUTINY AND REVOLT ON BOARD THE DEFIANCE. Marcn 17.—4n —At the opening of the Court this morning, Mr. John McKeon, the counsel for the four men charged with the revolt on board the Defi- ance, one of whom only was convicted, addressed tie Judge, raying that he had geen in the HRRALD's report of yesterday’s proceedings that he had charged the public prosecutor with being the paid counsel of Capt. MeUer- ran. He, Mr. McKeon, wished to correct that statement, and to make this public statement before the Court, that he did not intend to utter such a charge or convey any such insinuation against the associate District Attorney, (Mr. Danning.) | He (Mr. MeK.) may have spoken warm: ly on behalf of his clients, for whose condition he acute- ly felt; but all his indignation was directed towards Cant. MeCerran, the principal prosecutor, who he charged with being personally and pecuniarily interested in the prose- cution of the prisoners. The Judge and the District Attorney expressed them: selves satisfied with the statement of Mr. McKeon, and were confident that the learned gentleman did not mean to convey any imputation upon the professional or por- Mr. Dunning. im January last. ft canada whe labo. a wi r ing ser aberzatlon of ind having been subjected to ical insanity, @ body of no other female Prout knowledge bas Besa found on the Brooklyn side of the river since last fall; consequently, the story pub- lished yesterday, to the effect that the discovered was that of Miss Cordelia A. Grant, is possibly » mistake, ACCIDENT AT THE BROOKLYN MOsEUM.—At 9 nee given at the above place by the Shakespeare As- sociation on Thursday penne el man, a member of the Burton Dramatic Associat neta le, by down a ladder and his back. deceas- ed was coming from the stage the room, peer eran cies tree eae some feet high, when his back in the fall. = int into tok Fae: ba bake booed teens ¥ MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Anan Board of Alderme: Session. OFFICIAL. x Fasnay, March 17, 1854. 84-5 Presents Mathan c, Bly. Mrosiicut; Alderan pees. aw i Beng bon w nica by ard, Wm. eker, Voor! overt, Dl Mey Chrlsty "Lords Werish Coit Pucker By Alderman Morr—Petition of Wm. Curtis Noyes and others, for a room for the Law Library of Law Insti- tute. To Committee on Repairs and Suppl! By the Puesipent—Petition of Sainu el Engineer, in relation to « Committee on Fire Depart: By Alderman Voonuis—Petition of Barnard Rice, for re- lief ~e tax. To Committee on Finance. . Tu etition of Peter Lemon, to of Deeds etition of E. Delafield Smith, to be ap- pointe Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee on Sala- ries and Offices. By Ald Bivwt—Petition of Thomas Maguire, in ro- ts is. To Committee on jerm: lation to butoher stand in Washington Market, ‘To Com- mittee 8. y Alderman Hem nrox—Petition of John D. Hoyt; to be Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee on Rusipesr—Petition of Francis Fitzsimmons, to from tax. To Committee on Finan sessment remitted. To Committee on Asse By Alderman W1111amson—Potition of James L. Berrian ‘to be apy ited a Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee on Salaries and Offices. By rman LoRD—Petition of E. F. Diancy, to To Committee on y ap- pointed Sala- ries RESOLUTIONS, By the Prestnent—Whereas, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund have advertised and directed that a sale by suction of the leasg for five years of sixty-four wharvos and Piers belonging to the eity, take place on the 23d inst.; and ereas, ion of said wharves and piers is not to be f May; and fil now before the Legislature of this 'y changing the rate of wharfaze, and in other respects affecting most materi: yn of the use of wharvew and piers:— therefore. Resolved, That it is pedient to postpone for two woeks the leasing b; ction of the wharve: id piers, and tho ier is hereby directed to able notice that is postponed by order of the Common Council day of March to the 6th day of April, at the nd hour. Adopt in DRAxx—Resolved, That from and after this f the Croton water be allowed for tho purposo o the streets, under the direction of the Croton Aqueduct Department.’ Adopted. Alderman Browx—Resolved, that James Leonard bo and is hereb: inted » Commissioner of Deeds for this county. Rel Salaries and Offices. By Alderman M , that Thirty-firad atrood, between Lexin; Innes, in the city of New York, be lighte , and that the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas cause the samo to be done as soon as possi- ble. Referred to Committee on Lamps and Gas. COMMUNICATIONS. From the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department—Of oom- plaints made against engine companies for violation of or ces, and also of disturbances among the different com- f'the department, To Committee on Fire Depart ment * From Wm, Mitehell—On behalf of the Justices of the Su- Court, in answer to a resolution of inquiry as to the number of officers in att nd whether the services of any can be dispensed with. Referrod to Board of Supervisors. Commissioner of Deeds. Offices : Whereas, t! State most material! the valuati Ey who REPORTS. Of Committee on Ordinances—On resolution to repeal the amended charter. Laid on the table and made the special order for Monday next. Of Committee on Fire Department—On communication from the Chief Engineer, after sevoral amendments thereto; and pending the consideration of the same the Board on mo- tion adjourned until Monday next, 20th inst, at 5 o'clock, P.M. D. T. VALENTINE, Clerk, Proceedings in the Board of Aldermen. {Our Special Report. A communication from the Judges of the Supreme Court was received, showing that there are fifteon officers attend- ing, from whom the Justices have selected ten as most roper to beretained. The Circuit Court is open ton months In the year, and five officers are roquired there. The spesial term is sree six months, and the general term four months ‘Threo oficers aro needed for cach court. REPORT ON ALDERMAN MOTT’S RESOLUTION CALLING FOR ittod the followin: report on Alderman Mott's resolution, calling for a ropea of tho amended chartor of 135: To tH Boarn or Atpenwex— The Committee on Ordinances, to whom was roferred a resolution of Alderman Mott, Twenty-first ward, report— ‘That as no reasomdor repealing tho said amended charter accompanied the resolution, and as none were assigned by the Alderman who presented it, your committee are com- pelled to rely upon such infor: ter referred as they have boen very hort space of two days allowed them to propa thelr report. The act entitled ‘An net to amend the charter of ig clty of New York,’ passed April 12, 1483, had its origin in the abuses which had crept into almost ever: department of the city g-vernm i om ministration under the charter as it existed Our citizens discovered that their taxation had inore: lic moneys were squandere enormously; that the pal the benefit of individuals, without ee to public objects; that public franchises and other public property were sacri- ficed; that contracts for public works and supplies were given with rocklos# improvidence; that gratuities were voted to contractors who had no legal claims upon the el ‘thi fagant expenses were incurred by Comm: mealied for festivities; that the expenditures by e departments of the cit; hment were entirely beyond even the largest demands of necessity; that the course of justice on criminal jurisdiction was pervert- tion of members of this Board implicated with the Judges on th» bench. Publfo Bre citizens, that the 4 upon for a reform of these ab accordingly passed the act referred to inthe resolution; but that every opportunity might be Fiven for deliberation, the, enactmient was coupled with at it should hot take effect unless ratified by the jon to be held in the succeeding June. In {wo months intervening between its ation it was extensively published. citizens had every opportunity of learning its provisions, No public measure was ever passed upon by the people of this city after more careful deliberation; and at the election adopted by’ a majority of over id not cease with ra~ The jatul 5 in June it was ratified a or oppons cast for them because ves fa Raver of Uheos principles of feloras which ave tuccrmeraton in thes iments. Your committee furth rt that this act may not be all that is required in cause of reform, and alt! it may et a fections fr from which no act that can be contrived will rer free, it important safe inst those evils of had such just cause to complain. It one branch of the Common Council more numerous she other, and by deriving it from a different co1 ency makes the two Boards s more complete check bate each her. By requir 1 appropriations of mon: fe in the ‘more numeross Board, ie Tessens th of vents reckless serena a si ies of profusion by forbidding t nee ono species o! jon by fo ing unnecessar; Hier, and it dissolves the Useless and’ embarrassing e tion between this Board and the criminal courts. The com tee are of opinion, notwithstanding any imperfection which may be biter againet the act, t] the true interests of the city forbid its repeal. It has gone into tion, with two Boards, whose me dhad but little knowledge of of the last Common Council, and fr which cannot be immediately remedied. Yet wh jireumstances are fairly consider: action gives fair hereafter. At this fore repoi ttl tion referred to, presented by Alderman Mott, should adopted. Your committee further report for ad following preamble and resolution:— reas, The act entitl not he loption the |, That the true interests of the city of New York plication es Legislature for its re) . D. LORD, Committee P: P; YOORUIS, $ Gntnaeen” is ordered Vorder' fot Monday. te" Superior Court—Part Second. Before the Hon. Judge Qosson and a Jury. Marcu 17.—Charles Danforth & Co. Ce Schenck and Edward Schenck and others.-This wasan action brought by the plaintiffs, machine manufacturers at Pat- erson, N. J., against the defendants, who were, in 1851, engaged in the manufacture of cotton Ing at Anso- nia, Conn., and selling the same in this city, under the firm of ‘Courtney, Schenck & Brother,” for making false and untrue representations to the plaintiffs, where- by they were induced to sell the defendants, machinery for their business, to the amount of about $2,800, and for concealing the true condition of their pecuniary af- fairs, which were alleged by Mr. Geo. C. Goddard, their counsel, to have been embarrassed and on the yi of bankruptcy. The plaintiffs solicited from the defendants an additional name to the paper they proposed to. give in payment for the machinery, and they obtained Mr. M. P. Low’s endorsement, a re dealer in Water street. bP nial Bo ited Mr. Low’s endorsement, and short- ly after the defe its failed, and Mr. Low’s failure soon followed theirs, he being already upon their paper to the amount of some $15,000, by means of which the plain- tiffs, it was were defraudea out of their debt. For the defence, it ‘was contended by Mr. E. Picrpont that the representations were made in good faith, an: that the failure of the defendants was entirely beyond their control, and that no fraud was perpetrated upon the plaintiffs, and that the defendants had no knowledge of. their insolvency at the time. Verdict for plaintiff, $3,480 60. Harbor Encroachments. U. 8. Exarveers’ Orricr, New York, March 17, 1864. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Allow me,sthrough the columns of your paper, to call the attention of those who feel an interest in the sub- ject of “ encroachments upon the harbor of New York,” ton article published fn the Februaty No, of Fraser's Magazine, en’ “Decline anc Corpor- ation of London.” The subject discussed is “The Present Condition of the River Thames, and The Causes Leading Thereto.”” Whilst it must be admitted that there is a greater dilfer- ence between the harbor of New York and the Thames, it cannot be denied that there is great similarity in the causes tending to the injury of their tion. ‘The laws of nature are universal, and what does harm to the Thames cannot be practised with impunity on the harbor of New York. It may be suid that everybody ad- mits this; but if they do in theory, they do not alwayn in practice. Iam, very respectfully, your ob’t sery’t 5 WILLIAM D. FRAZER. Naval Intelligence. The sloop of war Decatur, having completed her re- irs at Norfolk, dropped down to her anch on the Toth inst., awaiting sailing orders. Her destination is supposed to be either the Pacific or the Mediterranean, though it is rumored as probable she may be sent to Ha- yana to inquire into the seizure of the Black Warrior, and to demand reparation. Her officers are :—Commanior, Isaac 8. Sterett; Lieutenants, Kiward Middleton, Van Rensselear Morgan, A. J. Drake, A. K. Hughes; " John J. Jones; Passed Assistant Surgeon, Richard W. Jef- fery ; Assistant Surgeon, John Y. Taylor; A‘ Master, Thos. 8. Phelps; Passed Midshipmen, Francis G. Dallas, FO d0 U. Morris; Midshipmen, M. C. Campbell, J. G. Mitch 1; Commander's Clerk, James Sterett; Acting Boat: wi Henry t; Gunner, Thos. P. Venable; Acting Carpenter, jowey A A. Warren. Lien! he Miller; Acting Sailmaker, mg yo & sa a 5 - ag jou a 5 arrived here pe. ane ry Com. Swartwout, Meanness of the A’ ministration—Postmaster General. Brtrows Faus, Vt., March 15, 1954. Hoy. James CAmprei.:— S1m:—My late removal from the Post Office at this place, by the appointment of my successor, is, in itself, a mat- ter of very little consequence; but the grounds of the re- | moval make it of some importance, and this is my apology to the public for thus noticing so trifling a matter. I make no apology to you, for none is needed. You have considered it a subject of sufficient consequence to receive | your attention, and therefore, 60 far as you are coricerned, | I may properly give it mine. | What the grounds of my removal are, I am not permit: | | | | | ted to know from yourself or from any one connected with your department. This, I believe, is not the ordinary course of procedure, except at the usual quarternal pro- scriptions. I believe it is customary—and it is certainly just—when heads of departments have removed their own appointees, to notify them of their offence and give them | at least the semblance of a chance to be heard. But you, in this case, have done no such thing. Such an set done by & private individual, would be denouneed by every in- telligent man; and I am not able to perceive how enter- ing a high official station divests one of the ordinary ob- ligations of courtery. Again, it is evidently proper that the people in each locality should be heard with regard to who should serve them as deputy postmaster. But ‘ou have not condescended to consult any one within one hundred miles of this place. In this manner, sir, you have removed your own ap- pointee before he has Held his appointment eight months. It is to be presumed that disgrace attaches to such a re- moval. It may be true that it does. But as we proceed, we see whether the disgrace attaches to me who have been removed, or to you who have made the re- | m Has there been an: ES of my honesty or competency? Notany. What then is the reason of this | unprecedented procedure? It is briefly stated, and is this:—The peculiar stripe of my democracy is distasteful to yo party language, the consistency of my political shell was not soft enough to receive the isnpression you desired to give it. You desired to make me useful as the editor of a democratic newspaper, to stamp a peculiar color of opinion upon the readers of the paper of which I had the editorial . My offence consisted in not accepting your dictation through the pretended agent of the (: net, in this State. It matters not what may have bee the subject'of this dictation. It was simply contempti- ble in any light, and the more so when, as in this case, Cabinet officer has interferred in State politics, and at- tempted to give tone to mere local opinion. { confess that I expressed my opinions with a full knowledge of the consequences, for I had sufficient knowledge of your character to place considerable confidence in the intima- tion of your agent, to the effect that the department would not alloweven a petty Post Office to remain in the hands of one who dared to declare his. adherence to the national democracy, Now, sir, [have something to say to you about your attempt thus to fetter the free expression of opinion, and to buy the party press by the distribution of petty offices; and then I have something to say to you. of this fame agent—Mr, David A. Smalley, of Burlington, Ver- mont. You have said to the democratic editors of this State, every one of mltom bolds office under the general gover ment—“Yowaeust submit your columns to be the chan- nel of abuse of whom we shall indicate, and the vehicle of our ownapplause, or your successors will be appoint- ed.” T believe such a™wse of the power in your hands is unprecedented, at least under any democratic adminis- tration, Never before have democratic cabinet men de- scended so low aa to gratify their spite by proscribing men of their own party. How valuable to you is that fulsome adulation which can be bought for the contemp- tible income of a country post office! Have you no better employment among the duties of your office than the dirty work of examining the columns of conutry newspapers to see if the gauge of their adulation suits you, or their political stripe corresponds with the ne you have dictated? Do you expect that every man who Accepts office under you will make an utter sacrifice of his ifdividuality, or yield up his entire independence? And have you the face of aman, and is it not coverej with shame and confusion at the meanness of such an expectation? You may reflect that your exalted position will screen you from the disgrace you merit; but you should at the same time reflect that there is a vast dif- ference between being high in official station and high in the confidence and esteem of the*American people. ‘The former you may guin by accident, or by the fortunate self-destruction of opposing aspirinte; but to the latter you can only attain by a faithful and honest discharge of duty, in the smallest as well as the largest particular. So far, Ihave held only yourself responsible; and it is no excuse for you that you listened to the suggestions of thin pettifogging Custom House officer from Burlington— this fellow, Smalley. And he is the confidential agent of the Cabinet, and is consultedgupon political matters per- taining to this State! If such an agency were necessary, it could be hoped that you would have selected some one more acceptable to the people of this State—some one of more soul, of more capacity. But the establishment of such an agency has no precedent since the administra- tion of John Tyler, and before that yon will scarcely find one, unless you have recourse to Roman history, when it was customary, under the empire, to send into the con- quered provinces proconsuls, clothed with full power to enrich themselves, for a limited time, by every species of extortion upon the subdued inhabitants. This wriggler seems to esteem himself chosen the political proconsul ‘or the conquered province of Vermont. If this heathen custom is to be revived, it is not surprising that you have clothed with your favor afellow of so little capacity. But he is not safe. He betrays your confidence. He ‘omen back and justifies the littleness of the transaction y saying that the President himself advised upon the ubject of my removal. Can this be true? Can it be that the President of the United States has so forgotten he high place he occupies as to allow himself to be con- ulted about the policy of a removal in an insignificant J ost Office? But if it is not true, and your lacquey has etailed a batch of Hes, what will you do withhim? Iam ow through with you, sir. The subject isa small one, ut not too small to be set in its true light. Having ac- omplished this Iam done, Your obedient servant. : A. G. BURKE. ES FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Fripay, March 17—6 P. M. Quotations for most of the fancies show an improve. ment to-day. A more active demand prevailed at the first board, and the advance was pretty general. Dela- ware and Hudson went up %4 per cent; Hudson Railroad, second mortgage, 34; New Haven Bopds, 3¢; New York Central Bonds, 34; Niearagna Transit, 34; New York Cen- tral Railroad, %; Erie Railroad, 34; New Haven Railroad, 44; Long Island Railroad, 1. The coal stocks were ac- tive. Erie Railroad stock was indemand at the im- provement, and closed firm. Norwich and Worcester was operated in toa much greater extent than usual- There was no very important movement in any particu- lar fancy; but the tone of the market was decided!y bet- ter, and the impression is that the lowest points have been touched, for the present. It is possible no change of consequence in prices may be realized for some time, butthe prospect of a speculative excitement is sufficient to deter holders from sacrificing or selling at current rates. There were sales of Crystal Palace to- day at prices ruling at the close yesterday. ‘At the second board the market was weaker, and mos of the fancies closed at a slight decline in prices current in the morning. Nicaragua Transit fell off 4 per cent; Parker Vein, 34; Cleveland and foledo Railroad, 14; Erie Railroad, 4; Reading Railroad, 3; New York Central Railroad, 3. Cumberland advanced 34 per cent. A general improvement was visible in mining stocks. Cumberland was stationary, and Parker Vein declined an eighth; but the other stocks were firm, at higher prices. Several lots of Gold Hill sold at 3%, and that figure was bid for more without sellers. Lehigh improved an eighth. Dolly Hide improved 1. Hiwassee is firm at 614. ‘The following were the bids at the Mining Board:—For Ulster, 134; for Potomae, 25; for North Carolina, 37%; for Norwich, 103g; for Forrest, 18; for Toltee, 10; for Douglass Houghton, 5; for Windsor, 444; for Fulton, 15; for Mineral, 60c.; for Deep River, 80c.; for Ripley, 33¢ for Lindsay, 70¢.; for Clark’n Mine, 9; for Algomah, 4; for Ohio Land and Marble, 34; for Phenix Gold, %; for Rutherford, 144; for Conrad, 66¢.; for Gardiner Gold 2%; for Gold Hill, 33%. ‘The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of the United States for the port of New York to-day— March 17—were $115,178 65; the payments amounted to $71,739 66; leaving a balance on hand of $8,197,361 31. ‘The receipts of the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad | Company for the month of February were $33,407 85, | against $26,315 38 in the corresponding month of last } year, increase, $7,092 47. THF banks of South Carolina report that on the 1st inst, the total amount of discounts was $10,630,590; deposits, $3,323,820; circulation, $10,809,761; specie, $1,640,116. ‘The current operations of the Treasury Department on the 15th of March were as follows :— the redemption of stocks, + $2,817 64 For the customs,......ccesee “ 83,612 39 Covered into the Treasury from custom: 3,288 37 Covered into the Treasury from miscellaneous BOUTCCE.. 6466 1,405 16 For the War Department, 90,441 46 For the Navy Department, , 40,176 30. For the Interior Department, 10,812 06 | The Auditor of the New York State Canal Department: in answer toa call from the lower house of the Legislature, reports the amount of money paid to canal contractors, in the shape of damages or extra compensation, from the organization of the board to the Ist of March, 1854, to have been as follows :-— Extra allowances on contracts $908,154 87 For breach of comtract,...., tenes 526,108 80 Totel ba ro enna te $1,624,253 77 Additional allowances for from the awards of the Canal Appralers | and other allowances,, 98,146 32 Penalties for breach of Ca: ) Tem: 2,368 64 Total allowances by the Canal Board, &c., except to Canal officers for extra services. $1,024,868 78 The Jerecy City Gas Light Company have declared a dividend of five per cont, 4 | The following result of @ trial recently beld io the | cover anything under the contract; and if they are per- | in September, and some ii Linens....... 112 $23,188 Do. & cotton. 26 4,472 Total ...... 188 $27,660 NEOUS. 285 $17,617 6 1,053 917 «8,827 1,208 $22,407 ° RRCAPITULATION. Entered for 5 Value. Manufactures of wool., 1, $490,190 cotton . 23251 495,071 De. silk m8 637,250 jo. flax 624 159,554 Miscellancous...... 307 147,702 Total. . ~ 6,283 $1,929,767 Withdrawn from Warehouse. | Manufactures of wool..... 198 $56,545 Do., 328 72511 D 173 49,887 Do. 138 27,660 Miscellancous. 1,208 22,407 TOM oses oreveesers ossbyyoe 2,040 $229,101 intered for Warehouse. Manufactures of wool .. 200 $57,326 Do. cotton... 356 100,455 Do. silk 87,865 Do. flax 27,006 Miscellaneous...... 1,838 Total... teeeeeceereeeres THE $224,780 | was written have not seriously affect | prank ag os) who want to preserve a complete assort- Supreme Court of this State, before Judge Whitehall, will be interesting to railroad companies engaged in the con- struction or extension of their works:— Weerkrn Vermont Rairoap COMPANY. Tn May, 1851, the Western Vermont Railroad entere! into a contract-avith Raymond & Fullerton, agents in this city for the firm of Bailey Brothers, in England, for | the supply of iron for their road. Bailey Brothe ere to ship from England 6,500 tons of rails of a particular pattern, which were to be shipped as follows:—500 tons in June; 2,500 tons in July; and 2,500 tons in August. For these amounts the company were to pay as follo’ After paying freight and primage in cash, theremainder to be paid by the notes of the company at six, eight, and ten months from the date of each shipment, except $10,000, which was to be paid in a note at four months | from date of first shipment. The plaintiffs allege deliv- ery of 2,942 tons of rails, and receipt of $22,000, leaving | @ balance due of $80,000. Defendants set up that the whole amount of iron contracted for was not delivered, and that the amounts which were sent to them were not | shipped at the tithes or in the quantities required by the contract, and deny that the plaintiffs are entitled to re. mitted to recover, the defendants claim to set off dam- ages, which they say they have sustained from the non- delivery of the rails, fo the amount of $40,000 or | more. The case went off entirely upon the pleadings. The plaintiffs produced no proof of the delivery of the iron, but contended that such delivery was admitted by the defendants’ answer. Defendants did admit in their an- swer that they received the iron, but denied that they received and aecepted it in pursuance and performance of the potteget, The iron, ie the, pmmonnt lee, tons, was shipped, a small part july, some in August, some abe be October. The Court held that the delivery of the iron was sufficiently admitted on the pleadings, ‘and the plaintiff was not bound to produce any proof of the fact. To this decision the defendants counsel excepted, and the Court directed the jury to bring ina verdict for the plaintiffs, the chat to the jury being excepted to. bint found a verdict for the plaintiffs for the amount clanned. he questions arising on the case are solely questions W. of The bénk Sommittce of the Massachusetts Legislature have reported in favor of giving permission for the em- ployment of $7,040,000 a idilional capital in the business of banking. Of this $2,850,000 is given to new banks, and $4,690,000 is added capital of banks previously char- tered. Of this amount $3,200,000 is awarded to Boston, the Maverick Bank at East Boston, with $400,000 capital, being the only new charter reported for that city. The There are now thirty-seven banks in Boston, with an authorized capital— $5,000,000 One of $700,009 2,000,000 600,000 1,800,000 560,000 $500, 500,000 1,250,000 350,000 1,000,000 300,000 900,000 250,000 800,000 280,000 we 750,000 One o 100,000 These banks, except three or four of the smallest capi- tal, are established in State street, and it will be seen that half of the State street banks have capitals of $500,000 or $1,000,000. All the banks in that street have substan- tially the same location, the same business, and the same | class of men for customers, and the committee think it good policy, as capital is granted for State street, to give it to the smaller banks. One half million is small capital | for a bank in that locality, and more capital will enlarge | their usefulness, strengthen their circulation, diminish the proportion that the expenses of management bear to | the amount of their capital, and tend to put them on a more equal footing as compared with their neighbors. Of the nine State street banks that have petitioned for in- crease of capital seven have one half million and less. ‘The committee propose to enlarge the capacity of these seven banks, together with that of the Blackstone Bank, in Hanover street, to a common limit, viz.: $750,000. ‘They give leave to withdraw to the two other State street banks asking for inercase, for the reason only that they have already reached, and one is beyond, that limit. There is no partiality exercised toward these banks in granting tosome and refusing others, because, in esti- mating the favors of the Commonwealth, its action here- tofore, as well as at the present, should be taken into tho account. The committee also recommend that other banks, located in other parts of the city, be authorized to increase their capital stock. The present amount of bank capital in use, and au- thorized to be used, in the State, is fifty-two million eight hundred and eighty thousand five hundred dollars, $52,880,500.) The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value of foreign dry goods entered at this port for con- sumption, for warehousing, and the withdrawals from warehouse, during the week ending and including Thurs, | day, the 16th of March, 1854:— MOVEMENTS IN ForEiGN Dry Goons. Sor Consumption. MANUFACTURES OF WOOL, MANUFACTURES OF SILK, Pkgs. Value. . 34f'$178,098 167 81,590 64,026 2,042 5 38 = 22,372 Cravats...... 5 8,658 Silk & worst.. 99 47,170 1 366 Silk & cotton, 100 26,249 7 2156 Hose......... 1 284 1 871 Gloves & mitts 387 17,257 122 84,894 Lin’ seseee 22 14,077 Braids & bag. 17 4°85 Total......1,283 $490,190 Gimps&fring. 45 28,757 | Martinsville & Franklin. | Fort Wayne and Detroit, | New all Completed and in Operation, . Miles. Miles. Central Michigan....... 40 Shelbyville & Biinburg. 16 8. Mich. & Nor. Indiana.120 © Po. and Columbus 23 N. Albany and Salem ...258 Do. and Knigh: Lafayette and Indianap’s 66 Ohio ani Mississippi Terre Haute and do .... 73 Indiana Centrol., Evansville & Crawf’dsv' a 7 4 tle 28, Pellef'ne and Intianap's #4 Madison and Indianap’s, 86 Yeru and Indianapolis... — Indianapolis"and Cincin. 88 Ohio and Indiana. .,.,.. 20 £ — Total number of milOs......++-+++++eeseeeenees 1,278 Railroads in Contemplation. Jeffersonville ..... Fort Wayne to Coldwater. Cleveland and St. Louis, air line. Indiana pall and Cincinnati, valley ny and Sandusky Fort Wayne and Southern... Indianapolis and Vincennes 1,378 -1,603 cites ‘Recapitulation. Miles in operation, Miles in progress 4 Miles in contemplation — In the list of contemplated roads the distanee within the State of Indiana only is put down, But a portion of the roads completed and in operation in Indiana pay dividends, and most of them are depreciated in market Value. It will be a long time before the bulk of them become productive. They have been con- structed more rapidly than the wants of the country require. Stock . Fripay, March 17, 1864. $2000 Erie 2d Mte bds 1013g 400 shs Par VnCl..b3 7% 1000 N YAN H bs.66. 993¢ 400 do....bnwk * 78¢ 1000 Hud R 1stM bds 1033g 100 Gold Hill Mine,, & 8! 3000 do 2d do,, 98 200 Penn &L’gh Zino x 3: 2000 NIntst MG Lie 91% 20 Crystal Palace... “40 4000 N YCenRRbds 984¢ 100 New Creek Coal. 2 28 shs Phenix Bank, 107 50 5 Metropolitan Bk.. 105 200 9954 20 25 5 10 g 250 100 380 34 e 100 450 850 N J Zine Co. 94% 800 100 Fl& Kpt JtStk.. 44% 500 100 do......b30 43g 100 100 + do. .. 435 50 500 Nie Tran Co..830 274% 200 250 do. % 50 100 do % 50 60 do. yy 380 100 do. 50 60 do......b10 27% 200 25 Dauphin Coal Co. 25 100 57 NY Cen RR..... 10034 50 do.. b30 109 140 Penn Coal Co. .83 1 100 de 20 Bklyn & Jam RR. 50 10 Nor & Wor RR.s3 150 Cumb C 25 do. 50 800 760 200 260 100 50 200 10 850 do. -b60 800 ParkerVn C’l.. = 600 . 300 is 200 do 80 100 7% 100 Hud Riv RR....c 67% 400 im 22 do........0 67 100 i 10ONY&NHRR.#83 10039 125 im 10 do. 88 10014 100 1% 100 Lg Isl RR....b60 33 900 1% SECOND BOARD. Con Bs.’71 88 200 Hudson RiverRR 67 8000 NIaMteGoL’e 91% 250 do......860 67 6000 I11Cen RR Bds.. 854g 100 Cleve & Tol ~. 985% 5 shsContin’l Bank 16034 200 Erie RI 80 50 Nica Tran Co.... 26% 50 250 250 800 N Carolina Coy 3% 100 200 F1& Kpt JtSk... 436 800 150 McCul Gold.,.b60 744 100 de 200 CumbCoalCo.b60 313; 100 Reading RR. 50 . #8 81 50 350 330 50 3% 100 do... .60 50 : 100. N ¥ Cen RR. 60 100 do... 81% 100 do. 90 1000 Par Vein CoalGo 734 100 do. 100 do. -b15 73g 5 ao. 200 dow... 1810 7K MINING BOARD. 100 shs Cumberl’d..s3 31 50 shs Algomah..,... a 400 Gold Hill, . 3 600 Lehigh Zinc » 8% 44 500 Vermont Cop'r.b10 2 She 100 Parker Vein... 50 Hiwassee. CITY TRADE REPORT. Fray, March 17—6 P. M. AsuEs.—A limited business was done in this line, at MANUFACTURES OF FLAX. Linens....... 570 $185,767 —Total.,..... 818 $637,250 fer & cotton * He 4 COB... MANUFACTURES OF COTTON. Handkerehi 4 2644 Cottons 1,881 $397,607 Thread, 27 © 8,208 Colored a 39° 6,310 —— —— Ginghams “ 6, Total....... 624 $159,554 Muslins 76 19,578 ‘MISCELLANEOUS. Emb’d 41 353 Straw goods,. 159 $42,202 Velvet 7 1975 FEmbroideries. 70 Laces, 16 8,087 Feath. & flow. 21 Hose. 53 17,284 4 Gloves, 24 = 10,158 Spool. 50 8,879 — Total......2,261 $495,071 Total.,..... 907 $147,702 ‘ Entered Sor Warehouse. a MANUFACTURES OF SILK. ‘MANUFACTURES OF WOOL. Woollens...., 2775 Cotton & wors 112 -22/670 Shawls....... 15 41950 Total....... 43 $37,866 163,009 MANUFACTURER OF FLAX. phe saps. daicia ii » 118 $24,650 =Total...... 209 $57,326 -cotton.. 12 2,446 —— — _ MANUPACTURES oF corToN. Total....... 130 $27,096 Cottons 248 $58,317 MISCELLANEOUS, Muslins 101 41,023 Straw goods.. 2 $779 Hose..... 7 1,816 y : 4 = (1,087 eee sh V4 _- Total. 356 $100,656 6 $1,836 Withdrawn from Warehouse. MANUFACTURES OF SILK. ‘MANUFACTURRBS OF WOOL. silk Woollens. Crape shawls, Silk & cotten, 21 173 $49,897 MANUFACTURES OF FLAX. Forcign goods remain about the same as represented in last week’s review. The increased imports since that the market for desirable articles. British 4 continental fabrica adapted to the season, are saleable and firm. A few holders bave evinced an anxiety to close out their stocks, and this has occasioned some trifling concessiong in prices of certain articles, such. as ginghams, best known makes of calicoen, prints, 4, cansimeres, low grades cloths, both low and medium styles of silks; but most owners whore stocks are not oppressively large or un- sensonable, decline vending them below their former value, This is securable from country merchants and ment in their stores, so as to retain their customers. From the operations of such parties result. healthy busi- ness, free from speculative excitement, and unchecked by fears of future reverses. Hence we congratulate all in- rerested persons upon the comparative prosperity of the ttade. The number of miles of railroad completed and in oper- ation, and the number of miles of railroad in progress, in the State of Indiana, at the close of 1863, are exhibit- ed in the annexed table :— Railroads in Progress. Miles, Peru and Chi ‘ 73 Cine’ti & Fort Wayne. |. 114 Cin., Camb, & 130 Ro Ont6 and Missianppt 138 Fort Wi ‘and Chicago Jw . “ ‘Do. and Sendusby. 18 Cin, Union H¥. Wayne 66 Lapse and Paoite.. 68 —e fotal number Of MNEs. serssserevverveverevees 1698 $6 75 for pearls, and $6 for pots per 100 Ibs. Breapsturrs.—Flour was without improvement. The day’s transactions included 7,200 bbls. ordinary to choice le, at $7 25 a $7 48%; mixed to bene ‘estern, at $7 26 8 $7 60, and other kinds at proportionate prices. Canadian was inactive, at $7 873g per bl. About 1,200 changed hands at yesterday’s prices. Rye flour and corn meal ruled dull and heavy. Only 2,500 bushels of South- ern white wheat found buyers, on private terms, were made of 1,000 bushels rye, at $1, and 800 bushels barley, at the same price. Corn tended upwards. The day's sales reached 88,000 bushels, at 75c. @ 77c. for infe- rior to common, 78¢. a 79c. for mixed Southern and Western, 79c. 2’ 80c. for Jersey yellow and Southern white, and 80c. a 8le. for Southern yellow, bushel. CorFgk continued firm, with sales of 200 Rio, at 11 3gc. {a 12e., and 250 do. Laguira, at 12c. ve was 1 Corto} @ day’s sales consisted of 3,487 bales, ag follows:—For export, 1,221; home use, 1,314; on specu- — 902, Market 3f cent per pound higher than on lay. penne —There a but a oe ae done id ropean ports, as 6 r8_were wal receipt letters before doing tauck. "To Liverpool, 8,000 bushels of corn were re; |, at 13d., in bulk, Lomcbetly te alt up,) and about 20,000 do.’ were en; ‘at 14., do., and 2, barrels flour were atds. 8d. There was mo alteration in cotton. A ship was chartered to load with cotton at Charleston, for Liverpool, at 11-16. Another pool, vessel was taken up, to load with ecal for Sulina Bay, Fa- cific coast, at $21, without primage. To California, Fates ‘were dull at 50c. a 60c. per foot measurement. Frvrt.—The day’s transactions comprised 400 boxes bunch raising; at $2 85 a $3 123;; 500 half boxes do. do., $140; and 500 quarter boxes do. do., at 72¢¢. Hay.—There were’ 1,100 bales disposed of, at 820. @ 81%4e. for shipment, ’and 9c. a 966. for local use, per 100 Iba. Hexr.—The market for all varieties continues inactive, ’ but prices are well maintained, with sales of American undressed at $200 a $210, and dressed at $260. $275. There is no stock of Russia hemp or yarns out of the is hands of manufacturers. Manila is nominal in as the whole stock here still held off the Hi last sales were at 14c. a 143gc. Jute is anate with some tendency to decline; 100 bales, brown inferior, brought $107, cash, at auction, this day. It may be quoted at $1 $125, six months. Inox.—Seotch pig was in moderate request, at $40 0 $41, usual credit, per ton. Lgap.—There was a oetter inquiry for this article, at $6 623; $675 for Spanish, $6 75 a $6 8756 for English, and $7 1234 for Galena, per 100 Ibs. Motasegs.—Sales of 250 bbls. New Orleans were made at 27. a 28c. O118.—We can notice no important variation in whale or sperm. Sales transpired of 200 baskets olive at $3 78%. a $4, and 10,000 gallons linseed at 76c. a 78c. per gallon. Trovisions.—Pork was unchanged. The day’s sales comprised 300 bbis. new at $15 43% a $15 60 for mess, and $18 12% a $13 26 for prime, per bbl. Cut meats continued inactive and languid. About 300 bbls. lard were taken at 93(1 10c. per Ib. We that 350 bbls. beef were sold at $6 a $8 for prime, Se $11 60 for country mess, and $14 for repacked Chicago mess, per bbl. Butter and cheese were dull and heavy. + Reals. Estate.—Sales at soaiien ea Oger ty—1 lot corner of North Seventh street, $1,160; 1 do. adjojning, $660; 2 do. on South Fifth street, near each $675. Brooklyn rty—Marble front house, 10x50 on lot 20.10x136.6 on Atwell place, near Court street, $6,750; 1 lot corner of Fourth place and Coust street, 22.6x113.5, $1,775; 8 do. a , each $1,600: 3 story brick house 23x40, and lot 2100, on Union, street, near Smith, $5,825. By James Cole—South Brook- lyn property—Store 21x40, corner of Van Brunt and Wil- Ham streets, lot 21x69.8, $8,550; house 17.6x88, and lot 17.6x69.8, adjoining, $2,100; do, lo, 17.6x90, do., $2,1785 house and ining, on William street, lot 20. $2,100; store 21.3x40 on lot 21.iix70, corner of Van Brunt and William streets, $3,560; house 17.6 x38 and lot 17.6x70, adjoining, $4,125. By A. J. Bleecket— Lot 113 Hammond street, with two briek buildings on front and rear, $8,600; 2 story brick house and lot No. 80 Greewich street, $14,250; 3 do. do., corner Market and Hamilton streets, $9,700; a country residence and S acres of land, pb sei emia L. Ly ia lot on Thirty-eighth street, next to Tenth avenue, lot on south west corner avenue and 7005 near treet, with 3 story brick houses on front and rear, r stoty houre “ind. lot_on. Forty-ninth wbeact, Hey avenue, $2,900. By W. H, 08 Sprin, t, corner Varick, 16.1626, and lot 16A0x61, $6,580; hounds and lot ‘adjoining do, $4,600; do, ae, $4,600; 3 brick house, No. 188 street, 21235 and lot24x60, $5,800. By Adrian H. Muller & oar '46 Prince eorner Mulbery street, 25 by q ). xl ales of 400 Ibe, Penang nutmegs were meio r * soar ~Sater of 1,06 ‘boxes Castile transpired at fo. a 11%e. ' (eat i vt 00 eye § or 6 4 auction, a c. iC. privat sale, at A084. 80 do, Muncovado, at 4%°.; nd Ba do? New Orleans, at 4¢.; and 104 boxes white Havana, at Te. ie odie A tS Bes bales of Cae, Tree ont mae vate sale, a1 cases at 5 s 'Wuitkey—The day's business consisted of 900 bbls, at 2740, for Jeracy- and 28e. 0 2630. for Ohio and pri- -n, per gallon. ‘001.—Mamufactarers have some extensive sales thin week, and we notice some extensive sales by, the about 166. ; wools, on tere not