The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1855, Page 3

NO. 22. | MB. PIERCE’S FOREIGN POLICY. ‘iginal Charts of Dudley Mann. us, Extraordinary and Disgeaceful Instructions, &e., &., kk. INSTRUCTIONS FOR A WAB WITH FBANOE. vy Dean* * ** © 1 wrote and despatshed to you yesterday two poets anda half. There is no certainty that this | be in time for the Arabia, but I will send it, at My rate. Yesterday I ascertained from an authentic source at in the commercial union whish is to be per ited in 1864, between Austria, Prussia and the man States, great efforts are making to influence itzerland to alao become a party to the Customs feogue. She is adverse to it in principle, but her plicy may influence her to yield to the advances de. Sne is perfectly rabid at preseat upon the ibject of railroads, and is connecting them with ustria, Bavaria, Wurtemburg and Bader. A strong mptation may be offered to her to abandon her pm system. Austria is constantly com- ining of the illicit traffic carried on by Tezzino Lombardy, and she has more than once threaten- H hostilities if Switzerland did not suppress it. may have its effect. Fenelon has written from e to put France upon her guard, aad endeavor to feat the object desired by the embryo Zoilverein. jur interests would be secure under the treaty which negotiated, and if it be uot ratified before this ar- ves, Communicate the foregoing facta to the Com ittee of the Senate on Foreign Relations. You n explain how careful 1 was to commit Switser- nd not to admit the products of any other country ‘lower rate of duty than that at which ours hould be admitted. The Senate, by acclamation, confirm the treaty, andif it be sent to me arough Mr. Miller I will go with itto Berne, and soon a4 possible have the slight amendments ac- pted, which, although merely formal, will certain. fy occupy Mr. Drully some time. See Mr. Fillmore ‘pon the eubject. The copy for ratification I would pen have made out and sent to Washington with- at unnecessary delay, for exchange. From some Just published, I perceive that Switzerland fas no leas than 862,000 spindles in operation, and it she consumed last year 20,000.000 pounds of jotton—more of the raw material than was evar ta- en by the Zollvarein, if I recollect correctly. These jxote cannot fail to be usefal to you. The new Se- e, which Gen. Pierce will convene, may ratify he treaty, if the old one in the press of business do ot. Ishould like to goto Berne in triumph, and think no administration would refuse me the leasure. I sheuld like for you also to be there hen the treaty is approved of by the National Aa- mbly—avd if you come to France you can get per- niesion to do so for four or five days. Russia, Austria, Prussia are all armed cap-a-pie, hile the military force of the Germanic States is d about 100,000 men. France never was in hich @ condition to engage advantageously in war. he activity at her dock yards continues to increase. ‘cone at all conversant wita her condition believes hat she will continue tranquil through the year. England is doing her best to strengthen her milita- force. Can the United States, with such demon. ons before them, fold their arms and exclaim e have nothiog to fear? Politicians may watch, they should, the treasury with a vigilant eye ; pat statesmen who cast their eyes beyond the pre nt, will not hesitate to make salutary appropria for apparent eventualities. I shall have remain behind you for s valuable purpose, if, through the pcy of my letters, members of Congress have n aroused to the threatening danger to our re- bose which may proceed from the Old World. ‘And even if I fail, I shall have through iife the re fiection that I have done my my whole daty to my ,» aal am confident you have done yours. The government of the Tuileries, if Iam not egregious- iy deesived, look with extreme impatience for the adjournment of Congrees, to see in what condition that body will have left the defences of the nation. The Everett letter wae a bitter pill for it, and it wanta revenge for such bold manifestations by a ral republic. Implore Congress to show it we are wide awake to our interests and ready | to meet any Power that may have the temerity to jemsail them. Let the appropriations which [ alluded o yesterday be granted, and our enemies every- here will temper their ferocity. At an early day you should obtain access to Gen. ce, and quietly enforce all my views, ani also pon his Cabinet. To your discretion, in which I ‘have implicit faith, I confide everything, as I have along arsured you. If the Arabia makes a good run this will get to }you four days before the adjournment—during which ll the business of the session will be perfected, the most importast of which, for myuelf, if it be car- Tied, will be the outfit. Kossuth goes over, just in time to create ouble for the new administration. He embarks incog. on the Humbeldt on the 13th. But this you ‘must consider eecret, as I had it confidentially. He ia a dead weight fer “Young America” to carry just now. It must gain more strength before it can aboulder bim. 1 am quite persuaded I am rendering you by far greater services, if you act energetically upon my directions and suggestions, than! could if I were ‘on the spot. It wouid be sald, if I had gone to Washington, that | was ready to enjoy the “loaves and fishes,” while I had done nothing to provide them; and thas I might have done harm to you, in stead of good. But my letters have been signally servicable to the incoming administration, and must afford you strength for any emergency con- rected with official employment. Tell all who mani. | fest so much eagernees for my return, that | feel 7 conscious that Iam discharging—and have daily harged—a higher duty here te my country, and ‘to mankind, than I could do anywhere else. Men are apt to talk, but not to reflect. J would blight your prospects if I were now to go over, because, whatever my object, it would be attributable to my ‘wish to eecure a post for you or for myself. Let it be your glory to make the administration recognize your claims without my presence. I am an old -campaigner in such things, andi kaow you will appreciate my views and my determination. Lose m0 opportanity to make an acquaintance with the wmembers,and make yourself agreeable to each— never forgetting the employment of well-timed, deli- ¢ate compliments. I have now written, enough for you to digest until you see Gen. Pierce installed— but keep my instructions constantly in your mind's -eye, and recur to my letters as occasion requires. ‘In conclusion, go from me, and go speedily, to Gen. Cass and to.Mr. Soulé, and to such other members as you may thin): advisable, and implore them to mak « demonstration that will produce consternation in che Tuileries, by placing ten millions of dollars a’ the disposal of the President for protecting our in terests against foreign aggression, and to autherize the immediate construetion of ten or Afteen war steam- ers. These measures, if enacted, woula be the mea- sures of wisdom——of safety. They would produce the continuation for a time—perhaps the perpeuity— of peace. Our unprepared, defenceless condition, in- vues unprowoked hostilities from rulers who have no security for themselves except in a war where the chances of success, even temporarily, are in their fa- vor, for the acquisition of glory to satisfy the de mands of military officers. Louis Ni inroady to strike like « Leppertend-—wtthbet T nabeets warning—if be finds os entirely off our guard. This know. SRETS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT, | “== : E ON DIPLOMATIC COSTUME AND AMERICAN RED BEPUBLIOANS. PLE Bayt PARIS, Mondsy, Feb. 7, 1853, This, I presume, qill find you in Washington Ifyou have access, asI am persuaded you have, to General Pierce, urge the immediate appointment of a Minister to France. It is of primary impor- | tarce—I may say of param unt importance—that a thorongh democrat should come here; a msn who would represent, in his general and official bearing, the people and the institutions of our country—a man who, in bis social intercourse, would extend the hand of brotherly affection to the republicans of France, instead of courting the aristocracy or the minions of power. His door, his hand, his heart should be open to the votaries of that system of government which it is our duty to extend to all the nations of the earth. He should take Franklin and Jefferson as his guides, instead of the small men whom we bave had at this metropolis recoatly —tmall because they have neglected the true inte- resta of the Union, and placed themselves under the lead of the diplomatic corps—a corps of liveried lackeys, with which an American ought not to as- sociate beyond the rules required by ordinary po” liteness, and with which we can have no sentiments in common. 1 wish to ree our government, in accordance with upright democratic sentiment, frown indignantly | upon everything that savors of monarchy or court customs. The new Secretary of State will have a glorious field to effect reforms in the usages of our representatives abroad. He should begin by iw structing them to wear, upon accustomed occasions, @ simple blue dress coat, and pantaloons of the same color, with white waistcoat, with the American eagle upon his buttons, and the hat of a citizen. The use of lace im every form should be forbidden. The gaudy court suit now in use is swited to the subject or slave of an autocrat—to mark him, as the dog 1 maz ked upon the collar which he wears—but not to an agent of the sovereign people of the Union, Reigning princes have no right to prescribe a dress in which our ministers shall appear before them, Our representatives should be instructed to abandon the practice of putting the servants whom they employ in livery. A genteel suit of black is much more be- coming, and on no account should the noble bird of Jove descend so low as to be mounted upon a ser: vant’s hat. The legation should be kept open from ten until four; and its incumbent should, at least two hours every day, receive h's countrymen there, however their condition. Bat, my dear sir, I have | on!y time to glance at the subject. You, I am sure, | will approve of the suggestions I have made, and, as as true patriot and democrat, endeavor to have them acted upon. Now, entre vous et moi, Iam exceedingly aaxious that Willie should receive this secretaryship. I am confident that he is thoroughly qualified to dis- charge the duties connected with it, and to give it an elevation which it never attained. 1 would use every exertion to have the legation located ina central part of the city, andto make it an Ameri- can home, instead of a place of chilling reception and elegant indifference and disrespect to our citi- zecs. I never was better posted up than I am at this moment upon French and European affairs, and I am confident I could, through Willie, render | tervices that would redound to the glory of Gen. | Pierce’s administration. 1 write thus freely to you, | because you know both of us well, and I would like | you to make these representations in the proper | quarter. It is all-important that we should strike a death-blow to the American aristocracy, which has exercised so baneful an influence, adverse to our institutions and to our interests in Paris. Louis Napoleon cannot sustain long, and in view of thia we want not only a minister, but a secretary also, of pure stuff—ready to sympathise with our fellow-republicans in adversity, and to enjoy tneir victories in case they succeed. ‘The government should make @ demonstration, in its appointments to the government of the Tuileries, that we have finished with toadies and toadyism; and this would give us reputation at once. 1 wish you would read this to our ardent friend *****, If I had time to write to him, I would express exactly the same opinions and views. My labors in Switzerland, I am informed by Willie, have been appreciated by Mr. Fillmore, and | | | being a crazy that there was every chance, when writing, that the | treaty would be perfected. I am confident that my mission to Old Helvetia exercised a benign influence upon her destinies. I have never received an eutfit, | and as J am no better off, in a pecuniary poiut of view, than when I entered the public service eleven years ago, | think Congress ought to give me one, and I have accordingly asked for it. Willie will ex- plain to you the particulars, and I would thank you if you would use your influence in such quarters as will tell best in my bebalf. Tell General Pierce to fix his eye steadily upon Europe. i ‘aehington. It is evident, from tions in the political journals, that i work has begun, and entered, and are in training for the g: awee] race. New York, Delaware, New Jer- aey, Texas, and many other States h: va hinted, be fore this, the names of come of their favori!ee—some of whom are untried on the course, as yet, while some have almost outlived tueir speed. Altogether, however, it promises to be a brisk and spirited ran, thongh mauy of the jockies, like Snandy, seuior, will nave not better to ride than old spavined and limping bo 4 Up to this, the Texas nag appears to be one of the swiftest in the field, General Sam Houstoa hes tolerabiy good legs, snd, aa history proves, is well able tousethem. He nas won # memorable nacae es a soldier, @ stacesmaa, a saint, a temperance tor, and a man of progress. Few of his rivals can pretend to approack him on the score of oonsisten- cy, for he began bia career as an Indian (a ftrus Dative) and is about to close it as a Know Nothiag. His warm attachment for the natives was proved by his onpositi n to the Nebraska bill, and his genuine patciotism has been acknowledged by Santa Anna apd many other competent judges. The Atlas who baz carried Texas on bis shoulders, has a back feicperpel — to support the Union, negroes, for eigners, . We would not like to throw cold water en the Ge- neral, especially as he has declared hia preference for immersion principle, but there are a few circum- stances which may recalled to his memory in which 2 large eroe of this community is interest- ed. Perhaps, i of water” already, but an additional drop or two | will not overflow hia Presidential bucket. It is well known that he is a favorite with the New York, whom he has otten delighted some moral advice and enlightesed by his elevated sentiments cf philanthropy. city, aad tne soldiers assembled after je im the Park to listen to the eloquent words of the Genera). Some of the regiments were composed of natarai- ized citizens, some of members of the United Am: rican Order. At that time the latier was not omuipotent as they are to-day, and it was fasbiona- | bie to speak well of the Irish brogue and the silver accent of the Germans. The General was not ex: empt from this weakness, for it was before he had tae opeoabee invalnerabie by immersion—and #0 @ waid:— “Gentlemen, hriebman, and, by the every drop of blood in ay veins comes from an source”—a sentiment which won favor in the eyes of many citizens of the remainder of the speech pure Celtic stock. The ‘we forget, but the above sentence was too mriking, | e too clearly enunciated, to ted our memory. mention it now as a proof of reat politician, with whose future the interests of e United States are so coy ther the peculiarity of his descent, the marked character of his » Will assist him in the Presidential race or not, remains to be seen. It is poe that he forgets the assertion in question, or it is sometimes convenient to have a bad ted auditors remember the eloquent oration too vividly to allow a single sen- tence of the inspired to be merged in ob- livion. It is a trifle, we know; but, as Michael An- gelo said, “‘trifles make 18 no triffe.” And yet that aman may be a capital being an available Know Nothing. ‘The Know Ni he pees be determined to select sizeable men for their candidates. Sam Hous- ton is a large man, but there isa rival in the field memory; but bis de! we may presume to surmise chief without e Ophelia, he has had “too much | ple of | y whole. | ~ On one occasion, not | many years ago, there was am'litary display in taat | FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Monvay, Jan. 22—6 P.M. Btate stocks and railroad bonds continue to ad- vance steadily, while railroad stocks and other faa: cies fluctuate considerably, but do not actually move much ¢ither way. At the first board today Indiana 6's advanced 2 per cent; Virginia 6's, 4; Missouri 6's, 1; Louisiana 6’s,1; Erie bonds, 1875, 1; New Erie Railroad, }; Hudson Railrosd, 4; New York Central Railroad, {. Tinois Central Bonds fell off } per cent. The sales of Erie Bonda of 1875 amounted to nearly one hundred thousand dollars, priacipully on time. It is very im portsutto the company that the market value of these bonds should bo sustained until after the 1st of Fepruary, to excoursge the payment of bide for the four million loan, and the possibility, therefore, is, that prices will rule above eighty per cent untii the instalments are al! paid in, or until the bids are seoured. All the fancies were out in great force to-day. The market value of Erie is sustained by a clique of large holders of stock and biddera to the new loan, and they have absorbed an immense amount of stock. They will be soon looking about for purchasers. The probability of finding them | becomes lessened as the stock advances, and we | deubt if outsiders can be attracted at any price- Every broker in Wall street, who is at all a bull, is fuil of it, and likely to remain so, and outsiders who might have been disposed to take a flier or two, have no credit or capital to enable them to do a0, | The present speculation has no basis. The rise in the money market is limited to Wall street, and purely artificial, and the inflation in the fancy stocks canrot be otherwise than temporary. After the adjournment of the board, the tollow- | ing sales of bonds and stocks were made at auc- I will tell you an anecdote of an | consistency of this | bound up. Whe- perfection, and perfection | who stends as high in his stocking vamps, aod, as | far as shoulders are regarded, is in nowise his in- ferior. We reter to George Law, who is put forward by an extensive circle of admiring triends for the sidency. Physically equal to Sam Houston, he is much larger in intellect, and would fill the high office for which he oe as efficiently as some of those who have pr: him. In war times like these bis mysterious control over the musket market would be invaluable; and ove y one toels that at an order from him the Grapeshot would ran round the Baltic fleet, or any other fleet which might be sent | He is a commercial man, too, of A that fact’must aid ‘him considera- bly in this age of conventions, when a mile of ratl- roaé cannot be built without an age of speeches. He is available in many ways, though be has never been diy in the Mississippi, or wore the war on bis cheek. Hoe is on the question, and & practical annexationist, with a handred visionary progressives. He is a moral man, without being a ‘emperance orator; he is @ railroad man, without culator; he isa man of courage and nerve, though he never took Santa Anna; and sturdy American who never troubled himself or us as to peculiarity of the blood which flows in his veins. Finally, he is the friend of George Sanders, and the latter has positively stated that “‘he’l! do.” Eighteen fifty-six and George Law against Sam Houston and eighteen fifty-six! Who'll take us up? Pope us. 'en- Our North Carolina Correspondence. Rareran, N.C., Jan. 15, 1855. | Know Nothing Triwmph—Total Rout of the Old | Its movements cannot be too clovely | Parties. At the election here today the Know Nothings | elected every candidate by an overwhelming ma- jority. The old parties were almost wiped out; scarce @ grease spot remains to tell of their former greatness. They go sbout seeking a hiding place for their diminished heads. Their surprise is in fact as great as their defeat. They surrender with- watched. The aristocratic alliance was never so | out even aparly. No one outside ot the Know No- well matured before. Its policy is to thrust France forward as its most powerfal maritime champion, and her ruler is admirably disposed to involve us in hostilities. Yours, truly, A. Duptey Mann. Our Virginia Correspondence, Norroux, Jan. 16, 1855. “ Help me Cassius or I Sink” —Wise’s Last Poli- tical Effort—Uselessness of His Struggles--Go- vernment €orruption Having Full Swing—Want of an Independent Press, &c., §c. The struggling and pathetic cry of the drowning { “ Roman” is forcibly recalled te mind by the dolo- | tous cry that is heard on every side, from the fag ends of the former democratic party and the greedy band of office holders who have heretofore misruled the ‘Old Dominion” ; but their sins and iniquities are too great for even their most generous foe to stretch out a saving band to them The chosen candidate and supporter of a con- temptable administration has been here and dis gorged himeelf of a silly political rodomontade and venomous denunciation of the Know Nothing party. ‘The only feeling he elicited from the crowd that | assembled to hear him was one of pity; that « man, | sad’ ansounsing 102 deameasatio yarty foe’ oray an jem ic that was vile and infamous, should now bs to sell himself for offics, and stand for- the champion of the “ vile and infamous ,” a8 be was formerly pleased to desig- rt being ad by the sinking admi e le by the min- and the old imbeciles, who, to our shame are now raling the State, to help Mr. strnggles, but allin vain. Tae Every to the necessity of aweep- ctions that hove hereustote Fae dat ¥ though it was | admired comedy of the \ Serious Family, Jordan, Fisher, Mixe Annie Lee, Mise Reymond and Mrs. | thing party ever dreamed of such a result. So, you perceive, the would-be cry of abolitionism does not stop the onward march of the new party in the South. Jia eee is ig hed rghem abhor in Virginia, and of Henry A. Wise again seeking his retreat et Accomac to ponder over the loss of his expected honors. B Work for the Poor. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. It is now about four years since the Corporation first began to act upon and pass the estimates for grading the Kighth avenue, at an expense of nearly | one hundred thousand dollars for labor only; but by some means or other, every attempt to carry out the work hes been efuated. ” és is a condition existing that as soon as the | avenue is graded the Kighth Avenue Railroad Com- pany wil be compelled to lay down their rails, and, | , it is to their interest to postpone the grading as long as possible. Hien pe at ed had better see to this, as the Pe Bom have to pay the assessments. Ifthe work was vigorously carried on now it would afford relief to a large nom- ber of unemployed Humasrras. Theatres and Exhibitions. Broapway THxat: ht the miry «pectarie o Cinderella”? will in playod, and probably during the next fortnight, as the house ix well filled every even ing, and the audiences scem delighted with Mise | Pyne’s vocalization. The amusement will terminate witn the farce of the ‘ Bona Fide Travellers.’’ Bowsny Tuxatm.—The celebrated La Welle Adar appears to-night in the character of the Female Horre Thief. She will introduce her famous steed Cinderella. The grand spectacle of the “Cataract of the Gauges. with a fine cast of characters, will conclude the enter tainments of the evening. Borron’s Trearre —As usnal a good bill {+ offered! for the amusement of the patrons of this house. The much with Barton, ae in the ladies’ parte. Ali will close with the © Toodles. WALLack's THaThn—The same bill which has at tracted numbers for the past week is announced again for this evening, namely, ‘ Night and Morning,” witu new scenery and beautiful costumer, and “ A Lady and tleman in a peculiarly Perplexing Predicament Metnoro.ran Tiarer.—The new (Virgin of the San," Mr. F. Rady for ite second rej the “Lost Son’ Phillip. Both pieces are cast with the entire ¢ | of the company. | Proxy | fixing the rates too high at’ the commenenment of Ammmcan Mosrtw.—In the aflernoon the interesting drama of “Evil Hye’’ and the farce of ‘Fighting by will be performed, and ip the evening Mr. J. B. Scott will appear-in the two excellent pieces ealled Charles the Second!’ and ‘‘Michaal Erie.’’ Woon's Mrserrnis.—The burlesque of “Robert Make Airs’? will be played to-night, with the usual Ethiopian concert preceding It BeckLey’s Serxaprm.—The new burlesque on of Lammermoor’ will be repeated to-night. voeal and instrumental concert will also be given 2 Hover. —This evening's programme ery popular dances, instru mental performances, and The Feuny Jostmas Lacy A got Tax Coat Travr.—We extract the followin; from the Potterille Miners’ Jowrnal:—The boatmen he! a meeting on Wednesday last, and will hold another on the let of February, at Kaufman's, Sehuylaill Haven jor the purpose of fixing the rates of freight on the open ing of the business in the Spring. Thi movement \« right and proper, as it will enable the railroad and canal companies to make # fair and equal adjustment of their rates. We would, however, suggest the propriety of not © portion of last mason sad ought aot to prevail the eweuing sesvon fh tion:— | $600 Col,Piqua & Ind RIL Ist Mt. int nda | 12000 Cleve & Toledo RR incomes 6000 Cleve & Pittsburg RR incomes... 8000 Toledo, Norwalk & 1000 Racine (Wis) City 5000 Mayaville (Ky) Ci | 100 she Empire City B: 200 do do 10 Minensota Mining 25 American Express 20 North American Fire Ins C 20 Harmony Fire Ins Co., 25 Howard Fire Ins Co 10 Columbia Fire Ina 10 Park Fire Ins Co., 6 Commercial Fire In: 40 Masterson, Smith & Sinc 1000 Old Potomac Copper C 5000 Isabella Copper Co... Simecn Draper's regular semi-weekly bonds and stocks will take place to-morrow, (Tues- day,) at half past 12 o'clock, at the Merchants’ Ex- change. At the second board the market opened and clored heavy. Erie Railroad fell off ; per cent; Cumber- land Coal, 3; New York Central Railroad, 4; Har- lem, 4; Michigan Southern Railroad, 1. There were sales of New Jersey Franklinite Company at 9 4 94 per cent. The steady improvement in quotations for foreign exchange is creating some excitement in financial circles, and the market will be watched with a good deal of anxiety. The rates for sterling exchange | today show an advance. We quote best bills on London at 8} a 83 per cent premium. Rates as nigh as per cent were named. On Paria we quote of. ‘21h ae Sf. 16. The announcement, by telegraphic despatch from | Washington, that the Postmaster (General had given permission to Mr. Bacon to receive all letters, invoices, &c., msiled by Page, Bacon & Co., in San | Francisco, fr Duncan, Sherman & Co., upon the ar’ | rival of the mail steamers from California, created quite a sensation in the street to-day, and was uni- versally approved. The tact bas an important bearing upon business matters. The necessity which compels Mr. Bacon to pursue such @ course is one calculated to create an unfavorable impreesion rela tive to the position assumed by their correspondents. The Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company earned in December, 1854, $20,94% 84 against $23, 837 65 for the same month in 1855-~decreave, $2,- 895 31. The earnings of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day: | ton Railroad Company, in the year ending Nov. lst, 1854, amounted to $479,837 54 against $410,238 69 fcr the previous year, showing an increase of $69,- 598 85, equal to about seventeen per cent. ‘The Princeton Bank, of New Jersey, tew days | ago undertook to burn up @ part of their old issue of circulating notes in packages. Supposing them when some were found only burned sround the edges. Some of these were picked up and put in circulation. The public must be on their guard against them, as the bank wil! not redeem them. ‘The transactions af the Assistant ‘Treasurer's Oflice to day were as follow: Received ‘ser beat Payments... Paid for A Palance,, 2 4 21 Of the payments to-day $200,000 was « transfer to Norfolk, Va. The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart- ment, Washington, on the 18th and 1%th instant, were: y Oftice For the redemption of stock For paying other Treasury For the Interior Depy artment, O1s00 BA Covering into Treasury from customs $ 62 ‘The redemption of the public debt of the United States, at the Treasury Department, Washington, | during the week ending the 20th inst., were as fol lows --Loans of 1846, $14,100; loans of 1n47, $42, 600; loans of 1845, $10,000. Total, $06,600. We understand that some capitalists of this city, in connection with parties immediately ideatified with railroad interests in Philadelphia, are making arrangements for the purchase of the Venasylvania main line of public improvements. If they are sno cessial, ao arrangement will, without doubt, be made with the New York and Philadelphia lines for the transportation of through freight upon a favor able asia The shiomenta of Cumberland coal were «ome what Letter for the week ending on Saturday, Jann- ary 1! The total from the entire region was ),141 12 tone, againet 3,854 18 tons for the week previous. The George's Creek Coal and [ron Com pany's allroad brought down 2,441 tons ; the Cam beriand Coa! and Iron Company's Railroad, 1,92) 12 and the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Itstlroad, 45 tons, al) of which passed eastward over the Balti more end (bio Railroad The Cumberland Miner's Journal of the \%th Jost. eays:— We learn from am autheati of the Baltimore and Ohio R meeting, » movement wa per ten w the present Cumberland ntertained ti eoting of the Board. We kaow the f buniness of this company is at the preve so) onder ite present rates, the best aed mont perat.ve business It possensen An application for an \ojanction was made in the Supreme Court of Pennayivania, st Valladelphia, ' on Baturday, before Justices Lewis, Knox and Black, by the Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabate itsil- road, to restrain the city of Erie and certain of ite eitizens therein samed, aad all other persons from removing, injaring, destroymg, and in any way ia | terfering with the bridges over the streets named | in the bill, and the stagings, beats and «ringers, which bave been used, amd areto be used by the saad (re oerall 7 | relstors, for raising and constructing said bridges, and from removing, delaying, tejaring, Ac., any to be totally destroyed, the remains were raked out, | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1856, portion of their work, material or workmen in their course of construction, or in maintaining the same. ‘The annexed statement exhibits the average daily condition of the leading departments ef the baaks of this city for the week preceding Saturday morn- ing, Jamuary 20, 1865:— New Yous Orr Banks, Loans. ie, Ciroul'n. D 283,504 2, 346,571 179,202 4,27 ‘347,263 1633487 65,596 its. 346 1)182,773 820,575 National Butchers: leather... Beventh Ward, Hanover., Irving... Metropolitan o Shoe & Leather Gorn Exehi Continental! 15 4 yy. lisse |.N.¥ Dry Dock.. 4 r | N.Y. Exchange. 1 Bull's Head... 1 House TRANMACTIONS. ending Jan. 15,..... do, Jan Balances for week endivg Jan Do, do. Jan, ‘ The above aggregates, compared with those for the previous week, present the annexed statement: — Banks or New Youn, CLEARING Exchanges for week Do. Dec, 3 Jan Jan. Jan. The returns for the week just closed, compared with those for the week previous, show an increase in Joans of $1,471,917, in specie $583,602 and in de- posite $2,314,220. The circulation shows a decrease of $6,106. The amount of specie on hand at the date of the last report was greater than our banks ever before held, ard it has got to be a burden of gome conzequence—one which probably will be re- duced at the earliest moment, to enabie the banks to reduce the expense of carrying such a dead weight- The increase in loans is no more than anticipated’ larger. The banks do not yet feel that it is nafe to put out many loans on time. There is no disposition exhibited to lock up funds in long business paper, ard demand loans are therefore preferred. ‘Tho danger of foreign ex hangea running rapidly up to specie shipping points, upon an easy money market ig too great to permit the screws being loosened at once to any extent. A final dividend of four and half per cent ha» been declared on the claims ullowed by the Chan cellor, against the Vermont Safety Fand, ia the | matter of the Essex Bank, Guildball, Vs., payable at the Bank of Newbury, at Wella River, Vt., on presentation of the proper vouchers. This, with | two former dividends, makes up the total sain of | over 97) per cent on the principal and interest of claims allowed against said bank, all of which has been contributed by the Safety Fand banks. Among the subjects which gave rise to an animy ted discussion in the Soutbern Commercial Conven tion, at New Orleans,a few days since, was the practice of making advances to cotton planters in anticipation of their crop#. A resolution was offered by Dr. McGinsey, of Louisiana, declaring the prac tice entirely at variance with everything like safety in business transactions, and tending directly to | establish the relations of master and slave between the merchant and planter, by bringing the latter into the most abject and servile bondage. The reso’ lutions recommend to the Legislatures of the South ern and Southwestern States, to pass laws making it a penitentiary offence for the planters to ask, or | the merchants to make such pecuniary advances. ‘The total value of the foreign exports trom Balti- more for the last week amounted to $259,402. The export of breadstuffs has been larger than any . week for some time past, and includes 12,142 barrels of flour, 702 barrels of cornmeal, 6,044 bushels of corn, and 2,120 bushels of wheat. Of tobacco, 485 hogsheads were exported. The annexed statement exhibita the value of mer- chandise imported into the United States from cach foreign country, and the value of merchandise ex- ported from the United States to each foreign coun try, during the year ending June 30, 1454: Commrnce oF Usiren States ™ Foreign Iuporta. Domert 1,54 Dissatas n and Norway Went Indies De . . Deniah Wert ladies Bremen Hamburg Holland, Inte F Duteh ¥ re Frithh Guiana | Cape of Good Hoy h American Colonies pritiah Colonies French West | Spain om the A than tic jediterr Onental Hapubue of Argentine Key quay rs andwich Iniands Aue Ovean and one's places Per ae oon oe ‘The aberve statement of exports enly includes do mestic merchandise shipped to the places dere nated. The value of foreign merchandise, duriay the year ending Jane 90, 184, was $21,748 /14. ‘This makes the total exports for the year #7/5,7% 290. This includes $54,062,570 of gold and allver cola aa@ bullion. The comparative table given , Shows shows the extent of our foreign trade with each country, apd points oat whether the Uplaaces anal and with such a specie basis should have been much | 171 are for or against as. It is @ curious fact that dariag the year ending June 30, 1854, the value of imparts, from British posseasions was $165,015,095, aad of exports to, $164,552 367, From French possessions the imports were $35,972,096 ; exporte to, $34," 619,92%, From possessions the imports were $25,097,160; exports to, $15,869,183. The balk our exportation of foreign merchandise was to Bat tish possessions. Of an aggregate of $25,748,514, Great Britain and dependencies took $15,744,491. A good deal of the import trade of the British Amest- can colonies is done through our porta. ‘The editor of the Madisou Course, writing frees Indianapolis, makes the following remarks with re” ference to the free banks:— The Bates House, where we now write, is now one vast free bank paper exehi where the ‘bills of the free Vanks are swapped, so: mes to get bills that will auté certain rections of the country, but movtly to aeoumu late a pufticient amount of the’ bills of oue bank to ow. able the holer to obtain from the Auditor a State bond. Tt has been one misfortune of the holders of this nk paper th the banks, i State «toc Allaire of these banks are #o managed ate huppreni truth in these important particulars in well known that week after week, even day after day, paragraphs were published in the papers of this city. during the fall months, stating that Mr. Dunn was re tiring the cirenlation of the free banks at the rate of $50,000 per day, that only $7 of which sum nearly three ditor of tate, in his report to the General Assembly, nays the circulation on the Ist of May last wax near $9,000,000, and up to the L6th of December, 1864, $54,270 had boen cancelled—leaving of the hum issued to the Int of May last in circulation, $6,140,721. This implies that there Lave been wo issues alace the Let of D 1 in well Known here that the Auditor of Stale ae had several hands signing and registering bills for the free bankers ever since the Ist of May, and that thaws notes have been carried of by them by the carpot wack } full jents of Auditor Duan, made te that he had issued only meoree that suim had been reti tto the Legislature is false ok lasune wil, like the insnes 20, never be exactly knows. ned estimated at $14,000,000, from this take sum actually retired, vie. & 16 and the reauit will leave in the lat f bankers, aad im circulation on the Lat inst, nearly eu milious of del lars, The Delaware Nailroad Company are about te apply to the Delaware |egisisture for relief. [ts will require $170,000 to complete the road. The Wilmington Journal states that the company ade the State to subscribe for 6,800 shares of stock —the bonds to run for twenty years. The Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Company have made a proposition to release the road aa soon as it is Bnished. It will equip the road, keep it iu goed order, and pay the stockholders and bondholders six per cent on their investment. Stock Exchange. 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Wa 46 do... We we do ad Mh 40 wn WK 6 Mich Hou BA..., CITY TRADE REPO Mosmay, Jan oven Jed 10) bbls. pots, at $465 & Po} arket for common breeds was easier, which pane increase of demand, both for home use and for export. The sales footed ap $5 25 8 $4.57 for common to Ein braced in the above state brands, for export, at 00 bbls, were sold, at $8 69 4 80 12 for common to for (ancy andextra. The mar 37 for Oe and 0p grades whieh were small lot of long red sold at fair dew for export. The sales were confined to ow and white The mixed in store wax fe he Kye was dull aud drooping for Jersey and North lever. River, and Bie, for heey Conm A cargo of Mux 87 0 jer to COPY tiem T ete were Ps Liverpool, was sold at embrace’ (0 & 60 bags iio, at Ge. Java, at 1S ce ninaed yaite light salen were rertricted Ww a Maton were steady To Liverpool sheat 2OP voshels of . mchuding ter Com tales wore firm, with light engagemantes rious were at We To Anteerp 100 belee cotton engage at ie. There waa wo alteration to wotlee Mens tor Callfornia or Australie, bert — The market wae quiet, aod no sales of mommest To Marre reported Hav —The eniee imbraced 400 4 100 bales prime, mate for sbipyle He, oe. a 1 rin he Hives --Ther been rather more doing, at alightly ‘proving rates The sales emuraced 10 6 700 Huenee 8 19%, rom. "Bs, ths. at Ve: | iw at Vive. and 1600 t for ai! descriptions of beebenle White witdle weigh: price light weigh'« were cs New Orient got weew Naval Prone —Bales of hipping order, © Mo! come Whe A new prime at $1512 « $15 2. ‘oe meee wee wt BANE 8 O16 GS, and Crime mame 1H fom P1684 Beer © moterat ot Dew ihe Pickled athe 8 Oe fer heme (the latter Ogure a0 at Ge. a 6\6 (or shoulders The wales embraces » OP Wis goed salty 01 10. and shout age at We del NO» megs were at (ise. Cheese 204 butter were ane wor — The market was 4 a ancuseiem while prices ranged rom The market wes gout from 100 to 1 te ake Tartow ‘The market wae yo let amd pominel Weirart Aboot 06 @) bile Serer) «at Mate Cas ee Dredger res bold at r The sakes lovtntet 0 bhde, New Orleans witha the range of be,