The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1855, Page 2

2 DINNER TO GEORGE LAW. ‘What the Leading Politicians, Clergymen, Lawyers aad Others Thought of Live Oak George In 1852, &e., Sic, [From the New York Herald, May 23, 1862.) ‘The complimentary dinner tendered by a number of eur most eminent citizens to Hon. George La'y, in token of their appreciation of bis great service %: American gommercia! and :ndustrial interests, came 01. last even- img at the Astor House, and was, beyond question, the meet sumptuous and marked feast ever given within ‘the walls of the Astor or any other plece, ilar eeeamen = Six o’clock was bour ay dipper, but it wae a quarter past seven before the com- ysatdewn. Tne dining hall was decorated with ne and tri-color festooning. tthe back cf the chair was s mode) of the illinois steamship, and another of the yacht America, sur- moupted by the pame * George Law,’’ in large red let- ‘tere upon a white ground; aed immediately above, the mame of “ Robert Fulvon,”” in black letters upon a white ground. At the opposite side of the room was the name of ‘Henry Eckford,’’ also in black letters upoo a white ground, with border; and uederneath, is immense white letters upen a deep crimson ground, the word **@regon,”” and beneath it a beautiful model of the Georgia, George Law’s favorite steamship. rhe tables, with covers for about three hundred persons, presented @ magnificent appearance. Messrs. Guleman '& Steteon had a carte blanche to provide, without limit, whatever ‘could give zest or éclat to the feast, und the fancy of Api- ems would have been puzzled to call fora luxury, edible er bibible, that was not ready for his palate. It was a almination of the giories of the wine cellar and the cui- sine, wortby of the providers and the partaters. Amoog ‘the splencid cemfectionery ornaments were a model of ‘the Panama Railroad, the hamole house ia which George Law was born At the head of the table, on the right of the President, Seaac Newton, Esq., sat the guest of the evening, George Law, Esq ; the Hon W. Tucker, Philadelphia; J. A. Weatervelt, Judge Bosworth, General Sandford, 8ecre- tery Morgan, (State of New York:) G. C. Benedict, and Br. J. KR. Wocd, On the left of the President, Wm. H. Wobb, Hon. J, E. Kcsall, ox-Recorder Talmadge, Judge ‘Weecruff, the Mmister to New Granada, W. H. Aspin- wal), ané'J, L. Stephens, At the foot of the table, the Wises Vice Prericent was J. Dimon; Second Vice Presi- <ent, H. A. Huiburt; Third Vice President, E. F. Purdy. g the cistinguished gentiemen in the body of the veom we noticed John Van Buren, Jas Murpby, (Fulton Iron Works,) Hon. Jopn McKeon, Col. Stepbina, Capt. ‘Vincent, Capt. Stone, Major Sandford, James T. Braay, Akerman Tweed, Edwin Croswell, Col. Delavan, Aloer mean Smith, Alderman Compton, (President of the Board of al’ermen,) Aiderman Cornell, Prosper M. Wetmore, @ol. Richard M. Hoe, ex- Alderman James Kelly, Marshall ©. Boberts, Isaac V. Fowler, Eeq., Alderman Brisley, Hon. E, V.R. Wright, of New Jersey, tant Alder: man Brown, Dr. James R Wood, Alderman Ring, Alder- man Boherty, Augustas Conover, Exq., Thomes Farron, engineer, George Sanders, of the Democratic Review, @liver Charlick, C, A. Dana, T. E Tomlinson, &e. An astembiage altogether so striking we have seldom before witpessed. It was a concentration of enterprise, talent and intellect, gathered from the pursuits that most distinguish our country and age—the merchant, the mechanic, the inventor, ‘the capitalist, the jurist, ‘the man of ideae and types—brave, hard workera all— and the scene was profoundly inspiring of noble pride in eureity, our country and our race. It was a grand eombination of the elements of modern civilization, pow- er and progress. Subjoned, from our own notes and the reports of our morning contemporeries, we give such+pitome of the Proeeecings as our space will permit. The speech of ‘the guest of the evening, Hon. Mr. Law, we have quoted im full Replete with sound keris) sense, it was re- eotved with merited applause, and be read with ceep irterest. The ideas ani experiences of the men who Foneer the greatest enterprises of the ae are lessons ‘Wertby of study. Mr. Law wasted no words in idle rhetor- ic. His utterance was unstudie |, compact, weighty and to the pxint—line the sledge hammer blows that shape the yanks and shafts of matchless steamers. He had apinexhaustible theme, and inexhaustible idens to de- veiope and iilustrate it. But we leave him to the reader. Other speakers, to whom we mast more briefly allude, @id themselves and the cccssion honor. the letters frem persons invited but unable to participate in the Givner, read with good emphasis by Gen. Mather, we Publish exclusively, They swell the tribute paid to American enterprise, talent and integrity. Upon the removat ot the cloth, the great businees of ‘the evening commenced. ‘The President, Isaac Newton, Beq., rose and said:— ind oft repet tion bas sanctioned the custom of making appropriate ackn ements to those engaged ie the useful employments and avocations of civihzed Iefe. The men who have excelled in the administration ef government—in the practice of the law—in success- Sully ;uicing ihe arnied hosts of the mation in the war: wier’s field, or doomed the foe to ocean’s grave—and men suecessful in the developement of the resources of ature and the perfection of mechanics, have, from time te time, been honored by their fellow citizens with pud- Ike cemonstration of their approbation and admiration. Admon'shed by these time-honored examples, a numer ef tbe artizans and mechanies— men in commercial ani mercantile pursuits in ti nty—hav.ng witneseed in ene of thetr fellow citizena that genius in disiga ‘energy of purpose in executing, xo necessary to the velopement of our resourcer, the’ perfection of our m: ebapical arts, and the enlargement. ot our commerce, ai heme and abroad, on the Jand and on the sea, thought it qeditable to themselves to mske some acknowledgment ef their appreciation of his valuable services; and they have felt that the honor was more especially due to this jndividval, because bis success in the various pureuits and enterprices in which he has been engaged, with lite honor te himself and his country, was uvaided by high and collegiate advantages, unsupperted by patrimonial ‘wealth, and in the absence of titled ana privileged pro genitors. We have gathered together to honor the man ‘who has honored the occupation of the farmer in boy hood and youth—the laborer and constructor of canals im early mandood—the designer acd burlder of our finest brtegee and railroads, our fleetest and noblest steamers, ‘Defere the prime of life bas wasted—the man who has axtenced his influence from the small limite of the farm- aro over continent and oc And while thas honor. ang industry, perseverance, energy, ani genius, in our gent, we can, with confidence and pride. aay to the farmer boy, the spprentice, the sone of the humbk ‘Shatin this glorious country the portais of fame honor, in every pursuit of life, worthy of man’s aspir: tion, sre wide open to industry, application and energy. (Appyause ) The President concluded by giving the following toast, whieh was duly honored:— The Prosident of the United States. Musio—''Hail Co- Jumbia. his a eaten behind the head tavle, and contributed oy their prerence to add @ feature ef interest to the Pre OEE. ti pa Marner read the following letters of invitation from Washington Hunt, ambrose C. Kingsland, Daniel &. Dickinson, Samuel Houston (with a sentiment), George Ashmun. George Briggs, Rev. Henry Ward Byeeber, Luther Bradiah, Fmaauel B. Hart, M. 0. Perry, A. Ingrabam, Yhomas 8. Bocock, and James Bisbop:— FROM MAYOR KINGSLAND. Mayor’s Orrice, May 19, 1852. Des Srr—! am in receipt of your polite invitstion to atten’ the dinner to be given to George Law, beq., by Dis fellow citizens, in token of their high appreciation of the benefit which this city bas derived from his energy avd talents as a mechanic. i : I join heariily in the objects of this festival, and know ne gentleman to whom such a manifestation is mors justly due than to Mr. Inw, ard wonld gladly pay my perronal testimony to bis worth and services by being Jrevent on that occasion I regret, however, that an engagement for to-morrow evening will deprive me o* tbe pleasure of joining you; aad with my best wishes for the continued prosperity of he worthy recipient of your intenced houors, and my yegarés to the gentlemen whe bere favored me with she ation, I am. sir, yours, tral "T-cuaninx, feqe A.C, KINGSLAND FROM GOVERNOR HUNT. ALDANY, May 19, 1852. Duar Srr—It would give me mach pleasure to ‘with you in the complime: Keq., if it were practic! g mer is wake it imporsible for me to accept your kind io- vitation. The energy and force of character which he has displayed in Leagan, eh — S veel sr deserv: highest appreciation. Very respectfully, ya, as Ses a WASHINGTON SUNT. Joux Dimon, Erq., Chairman, &c. M HON, D. 8, DICKINSON. oy Bricuantox,, May 17, 1952. G@rewtiemzn—As I was about leaving home this morn- img to fulfil s business engagement, I received a polite pote inviting me to unite ina complimentary dunver given te George Law, by bis numerous friends, a6 a tertimonial ef regard for be ebaracter, = ‘thi bsg bar prises have red wu) country. tertai i ees the Thacaster of this dtotingaishel U of the proceedings 2 number of ladies tag an, it would afford me much pleasure to attead ; time is not allowed me, and I = oaly Seay you ivility, and subscribe myself, youre a i Jun Dion, Eaq., Chairmas, vB. DICKINSON, ©. CuariicK, Eaq., Seeretary. GENERAL HOUSTON a Panetnaes Ey, 18, 1852, * Sir—With pleasure I acknow! you hinduene in forwar iting a an invitation to a “compli- meptary dinner,” to be given by the citizens of New k, atthe Astor House, on the 20th instant, to George w, kaq. It will be impossible for me to be present oo ‘the occasion, as the press of official business will require my attendance in the Senate. The esteem whieh | en- tertain for Mr. Law asa man, united with my admira- tion of him as an enterprising citizen, would ues my attendance if it were possible. H must be by the en terprise of sach men acter {8 te be advanced, and our national resourees developed. J forward a sentiment :— George Law—National enterprise deserves national grati- ‘wade. , With sincere regard, SaM HOUSTON. Caaniate, Eeq., Secretary, &,, New York. Taou BOR, L. saavine Orrick oF AssisTaNT TREASURER ov Unrren Br, bod ‘New York, May 10,1802.” } Joux Drwow, Req. * Chairmen :— Sin—I am’ this dey favored with your note of the 14th tmstant, mviting me to @ complimentary: dinner to be ven to George Law, Kaq., at the Astor House, on Thurs- stant, and Ld I 0 to Gi day, the 2uth i ret exceedingly that m; indiipensatie - ts will not permit me the high , > as Soilgingly offered me in your kind invi- With a request, therefore, that you will be pleased to ‘weoeive for youwwatt, and onaaunieass to those you re. ms this occasion, my cordial and due acknow- its for your fisttering invitation, and the ex- ere vy, sincere that I cannot avail =e » lremain, sir, with great t. your ol oat servants + reer aa DIAR, YROM THE HON, GHORGE ASEMUN, Astor Hovss, May 1852. Sm—I regret very much that the necessity my re ‘yarn to Massachusetts prevents me from accepting the fsvitation to dine to-day with the friends of Mr. Law. Dentertain for that gentleman feelings of the highest wort tts ty tare deseeving St pach 9 eos nt as his friends propese. Very res) yours, Joun Divow, Bag. GEO, OM.” BRIGGS, House ov RePurseytatives, U. 3., May 19, 1852, Sin—I bave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 14th instant, inviting me to attend a Ginver to be given House, en the 20th instant. im being present on that occasion of doing honor to our dieting uiebod and enterprising fellow-citizen, law, Esq , who from bis past career, bas done so much to re- fiect credit upon the American character,that be deserves well this mark of your approbation. | regret my pub- lic duties here compe) me decline the accepting your hind invitation, ) your Seen servant, GEORGE BRIGGS, O. Caanuick, Eeq., Secretary. ¥ROM HON, M_C. PERRY, New Yorg, May 18, 1 GENTLIMEN—I very much regret thats previous ém- agement at dinner, en Thursday. the 20th instant, will Seprive me ot the pleasure of accepting your invitation (or that day. Nothing Zould have given me greater satisfaction than to have been able to join in comg honor to wr. George Law, one to whom, as you justly say the city and coun- try at large are deeply indebted for the extraordinary skill. and evergy with which he has conducted some of the mo-t important enterprires of the days Wiss great re st, lam, gentlemen, your most ol if servan' ore aes vis Mc. PERRY? Joun Dixon, Esq., for the Com. of Arrangements. YROM THE REV. HENRY WARD BERCHER, BROOKLYN, May 19, 1852, Jou Dimon, eq :—Dear Sir—I regret that J am calied away from town to day, and sball be deprived of the pleasore of testifying personally my respect for the ser- mene of the gentieman to honor whom yoa have assem- led. It isa pleasant and aurpicious token of progress of public sentiment in the right direction, that so many civic testimonials are awarded to men who have ro ortentat ous victories, but who have won universe! at- tenticn by persevering or ingen‘ous contributions to the public gcod, in the developement of its material trea- sures. ¥r. Law has conneeted bis particular intereste with the public good; and while he bas Jawtully and honora- Diy advanced bimself, he bas done it ina way that bas greatly enriched multitudes, besides given an impulse ond facidities to unit commerce, and added another branch to the tree of bis country’s glory. There are cases in which I should feel desirous of cele- brating military schievements, but they are d growing yearly more infrequent, This is the age of labor, #04 of moral advancement, and the true develope- ment of the former will be found s0 conducive to the latter, that the inventor and mechanic mast be regarded an eminent civilizers and reformers. They who originate ideas, and thore who invent moces of almost instanta- neous and immenge diffusion of them, rank, if not equally, et mear together. Those who develops commerce—build- ing clippers so fleet as to put the winds out of braath io beeping Li ecies them—steamprbips that empty towns, and bear their population round the globe to feund new cities in a cay; immense engines, that, in the face of storme and waver, roll around the ponderous wheel with the constency of the earth on its axis; the benefits of sueb rervices are not contined to the ses. or to the com mercial cities that wash ther feet by the side, They are (elt in the whole agricultural realm; they rouse up the shop, and reflexly they bear upon the interests of science, of general intelligence, and of morals. Teubmit to your consideration a sentiment:— Witheut expressing any opinion upon the merits of higher Taw or lower } ¢ ere firm believers in George La’ Tam, respectfully, your obedient servant, e HENRY WARD BEECHER. FROM JAMES BISHOP, ESQ. New York, May 20, 1855, DraR SmR—I this morning received your iavitation, as chairman of the committee on a complimentary dioner to George Law, Esq-, and very much regret that a pre- vious engagement, distant from the city, obliges me to Jeave this afternoon. Iam happy to be numbered among those who are call: upen to honor such @ character as George Law—a cha- racter, a8 your note well remarks, emphatically Ameri- can; and, in my ju’gment, whoever honors the man honors the couniry of his birth With my beat wii for Mr. Law’s continued health and prosperity, and my regards to the committee, ) re- main truly yours, JAMES BISHOP, Joun Dron, Erq , Chairman. FROM HON, E. B. HART, M. 0. Hovst or REPRESENTATIVES, Wasnincrox, May 19, 1852, GenTLEMEN :—I should be deeply gratified if I could be reent at the dinner which the friends of George Law, Eeq., propore giving bim on the 20th instant, and to which you do me the honor to invite ms; but my pab- Nic duties here will prevent me, Iknow Mr Lay inti mately and well. No man bas studied his history more thoroughly than have; and no man has been more fully impressed by the great advantages bis energy, his enter prise, and bis courage as 8 buriness man, have conferred upon rociety at Jarge. He promeees an extraordiaary inte)lect, and bis example and career are agreeable and ixepirng to tho American mechanic. Beginning bfe unfriended and upaiced, save by those great elements of character which nave made sll leadiog minds great, he bas toiled along a most difficult pathway, and has finally ec the mastery, when others, ‘‘ better educated”? schools, heve faltered cr failed. More than one i provement, confer: benefits and blessings up- ox thousands, attests the aagacity and the safecy of his views. One ot the first to see the opening weelth of Ca Hfornie, he threw bimeelf into the forefront o! a contest for the carrying trade of that wondrous E! Dorado, and conferred and confers advantages upon coun'less com- munities of men. It is to such men at Law thst we mast covfice the gicrious teak of unsealng the now impene trabie regions of the far distant in the future the advsptages ot a commerce usapproach able by any event in the whole world’s past history. For Mr. Law's personsl character, I entertain high ad- miretion, He isthe frienc of the boots:, industrious wan, always, Hs heart and h’s hands are alike open to the calls of benevolence. He deserves to be rich, for he would use hie relf-earned wealth to help our great city, and to rrlieve the wants of the poor. Allow me to sead you the following seatiment, which Lask you to drink in flowing bumpera :— ep carries into her harbors the ia, we cannot forget the man whose ener- EY completed one great work of art, and whos Fioncered the way to a commerce as sudden in rapid in its extension, as it promises to be perm Prosperous, Tam, with great respect, very truly youre, Be ee Sew TS, HART. To Jonny Dimox, Esq., Chaitman, and 0 CiaRwoK, Exq., Secretiry, FROM THE HON T. 8. BOCOCK. Astor House, New You«, May 19, 1852. ‘UrxtieeN—I have the honor to acknowledge, in be- half ot my friend, Mr. Edmundson, and myeel’, the re. ceipt of your invitation to attend a dinner to be gives at the Astor House, onto morrow, in compliment to George Law, Eeq., for bis mess valuable services to thie city, ana to the country at large. Our arrangements have already been made to leave New York im the morniog, and we regret that we shall therefore be deprived of the pleasure of meeticg you and the friends of Mr. Law on the occasion referred to, Be who promotes the mechanic arts, or advansas high enterpriset of w , {8 a great pablic benefactor. if im otber times and in other coutries such mem have not met with cue appreciation and proper reward, we have reason to hope that st this time and in this coantry it is otherwise. Fou, at any rate, have shown, by this tes timonisl, that you are not unmindfal of the obligation whicb reste upon you, and the: you wili cherish and foster, in eve:y proper way, bigh talent and stioag energy applied to the practical pursuits of life. ‘You speak ‘ruly when you say that we do ‘‘but uouor tbe chsracter ot American citizens in doimg honor to such men ”” " 1 offer yon the sentiment exptesred below, and have the bonor to be, very respectfully, your most obedioat servant, THOMAS 8. BOCOCK. The City of New Yerk—Ip extent and wealth, already the great cits of the Amerwan continent, and soon’ to be among the grea est cities of the world; but may it find its real great- nets in its noble public enterprises and its high public spirit, Te Joun Dimon, Feq., Chairman, &c. PROM A, INGRAHAM, F8Q New York, May 20, 1852. GuxTLEMEN— Having received an invitation to join in the festiviies of @ dinuer party, complimentary to George Law, Eeq., t aesure you that it wili afford ma muca ph arure to make one of the number on an ocva- sion +0 praiseworthy in its object. George Law is ons of those rare productions whom » ure brings icto existence only after long of time. Iheve long regarded bim as a man admirably calculated to sdvance the interests of tne community in which be lives, as wellas the civilz:d world His name will descend to posterity with honor enc renown. His mind ia of a comprehensive character, and tkough the more ignorant and unthinsing portion of the community may sssociate his fame with the accu muiation of a fortune in dollars and cente, if I rightly understand human character, or the motives of men of expansive intellects, the predominant character. istic of the mind of George Law ia an hcnora dle ambi tion to eave to posterity the evidence of bis usefalnes« in advaneing the progress of this mighty Union, im all the diversified and beneficial pursuite’ of its active and intelligent population. 1 have ever regarded such intellects as that of George Law as being cestieed to fill a ee in the transac tions of bumen society far more im; it than that of the mere pol:tician, or of the several learned professors. Able men in these callings may be fouaé in most locall tier, or in many sections of » eivilized commanity; but a George Law ie a rare production, whom the mere edu. eational scquirements of civilized life could never quali fy to seecmpiisd what he can. The plastic hand of na- ture has mouked his intelect, aad adapted itt> the performance of grand operations. Yours, with senti- ments of respect, A. INGRAHAM To Joun Dimon, Otrver Carrick, and fothers of the Committee of Invitation. The second toast wae: 1d G jcorge Law—Sucessefal sohisvements (The mechanie arts atveve his oni By, enter esse it lustre on his name. m0 , present to the man whose rth has ole. son: v character of our country. Air—"'Life om the Ocean Wave.” Received with great applause and cheers. Mr. Grorcr Law responded. He said—Gentlemen: It iatwenty-six yeare ago rince I first vieted your city. I was then on my to Philadelphia, Peonrylvavis was about commencing ber works of internal improvement, and I was leaviag the State of New York, whose works of this character were better known, and in which I had been exgaged myself. In Pennsylvania I hoped to" meet with less competition thea which I bnew existed in your city. After a period of ten years I re- torned to the State ot New York. That was in 1837, ere here ever fae, Sree a 1 purpose of taking Croton n which won, then ‘aboct to be copstructed, You had then mooted for the constraction of thet | work. Progen d Prior ae returning to become s st, if we would reatize | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1855. tiem. 1 then looked upon it as to its pro; and ite arebitectura) designs, forin thet day it was probably the lorgest building of its class in this eountry—if it ie motat ent. | admired the permanency of struc: ture—I admired the architectural desiga, and I suppoved that thie was all the interest! should ever have ia the Duildimg. 1 did not suppose that I wasto become ac quainted with tre hosts to whom every one who has visited them ie so much indebted. (Applauee.) I did pot suppose that a mectiog like thie was to assemble bere, and tbat 1 was to be the object of that mestiog. (Great use.) I believe now, that you have a bigher point in view, I believe that pviat is to bear testimopy to evergy of character, to the oan spd to the al hav ht your city jorward to the posit it pow occupies, J atiribute no such thing to myrelf; but it belongs to you all. ure.) The hczor w! are now conferriog on me is one of those honors which would bave bad much inducement for me when I first passed through ir city, a boy of siete (Cheers.) If Icould then e Jooked forward to this testimony, if I could have looked forward to this expression of yeur regard, how much wouki it have dene to have nerved the energies of my cheracter! Ay, if 1 had then known that I would have been brought forward—even if I had uo natural quick: ness ot perception; if I could have looked forward and seen what was before me; if | nad seen that this would Dave happened, it would heve been an inducement to m that time, which would have dwet in my recol tion snd carried me through meny important scenes, and mepy trying ones, where almost the energies of man had faltered, and it id bave brought me to th cemplishment of thore thirgs which I have never yet aimed at. (Applause ) Such is the effectof the appre- ciation of industry. eb are all men of indus try. that in this ball almoat yarsuit m sented—the mechanic, the architect, branches of ee here re. presented, I bnow that it is very little Nght I ci Ww upon this subject, bat, notwithstanding, | will beg your ipdulgence for a short time. (Applauee,) Whatever we » We owe to the institutions of our country. (Cheers,) No point of merit cam we reach which is qual to the acvantages that our country has bestow upop us. (Applause.) The i> .titutions which pi: us all onan equality, which strip the mind from all re straint—sye. which allow thore faculties with which bu- map pature has endowed us to be brought forward bi our Cwm energies, and pressed down by no injustice—it is these institutions which enable us to arrive at great- ress. We live in anextraordinary age. In looking back on the progress made within this century, it i: astoniah- ing to view it. It is within this century that your va rious improvements, giving facilities to intercourse be- tween distant parts of this country, have been com- menced spd have been completed. ¢ first railroad in this country war commenced in orabout 827. The first that was completed was about 1831 or 1832. This was for the trapsportation of paseergers and freight from the coal mines of Peprsylvania to their rivere. The lo. comotive engine owes its birth to the present age. It origizated in about 1831 or 1832, aud it was then a very ruce thing It hoped to attsin a speed of some four or five miles an hour, but it has now advanced to a speed of forty or fifty miles an hour; and this doss not excite any great degree of curiosity. The application of ateam to the propulsion of boats was also within the present century. It took place in about 1805 or 1806, and was accomplished by your own fellow citizen, Robert Fyrop. (Great applause.) The electric telegraph also belongs to the present century. We trace it back as as Benjamin Franklin It was with bis kite and string—a Yankees fixture indeed —that he enligh the world with elestricity. That is smong the most astonishing inventions of the age Yeur Erie caval was also begon and completed within the present century, and it is to that more than td any- thong else, tha country owes its grea‘est prosperity internal commerce, Another of your citizens bas im- mortalized himself within the same time. I mean De Witt Clinton. (Cheers.) When we view these improve. ments, and see individuals doing it we were accus: temed to see States do, and States doing what na- tions were supposed to do, we may weil say trat this is an astenishing age. (Applause.) The great which connected the Nile with the Mediter- ean was constructed by the greatest monarch of the day, or rather a series of monarcbe, not bnow how to join the Mediterranean to the Red 8 till ingenuity devined a lock and joined them, and turned the commorce of Europe into the Mediterran and hence arose thore cities of commerce which form Jy studded the Mediterran step by step, till they reached Epain, and till they reached Eogland. And row, gentlemen, we are looking for another step, and I can foresee where that next step will be—it will not be far from the city where we now live. The Romans con- structed a work which was their pride and boast—the Appian way—the great military rozd leading from the Meoiterrsnean to Rome, Napoleon, in the height of his Power, constructed a work by which he crossed the Alps. That was also a military roac; but there were works which were put forward and accomplished by monarchs, at the head ot mighty empires and absolute wensrebies, or by governments such as t! jovernment of Rome, which carried its military prowe: all parts of the earth, and lived on the epoils thereof. ‘Ap: plause.) But what nerves the Awerican people to these areat improvements at the present cay? It ie not for military conquest. It is not that they may obtain « victory over their neighbors, and rob them of thetr liv. ing and their property; but it is that tney mey estab- Jib an intercourse between the differeat parts of our Union, ihat we may carry en our commerce and ex: change the commodities of our manutactures and agri cultore, by which we know there 1s more to be made then there is by robbing our neighbors. (Applaure ) And it ia these inducements which stir up the Ame- ricam people, and lead them to progress so rap'diy in all the pureui's which they undertate. It is from these thet they are entitled to such credit. Nature nee be- stowed on the American people a continent such as no other peorle on the glose possess If you take the giext outlets of commerce on this continent, you will ‘Gnd them to be the mouth of the Hudson, the mouth of tee Missiesipzi, the mouth of the Oronoco, and the meutb of Amazon. The last two, it is true, sre not in that state of progress in which are tbe first two Probably of all vhe rivers on the hab‘table globe, there is not one which possesses the advantages of agriculture whieb toe valley of the Mississippi presenta, swept as it in by that immense river and ite tribataries, runniog rorth and south- which is a very diffrrent matter from ru: ping east and west—carrying with it always the Srvits of agriculture which grow from £0 deg. of north Jathude to the termination cf the river in the Gulf of Mesico. Dow, if you take the Gul! ef Mexico aod the Carivbean Sea, you will tind that there is a distance of abovt two thoueand miles between the mouth of the Missireippi and the mouth of the amazon. You wil) find that wirbi at circle you hi ® continent cn one side on the east, on the north, and on the south, anc thot you bave these two fens inclosed by islands ‘rav- ping frum Cuda to the mouth of the Oronoco. Withia thet space, them, have centred more facilities of com merce than on any other portion of the globe. There are more equare miles swept by those rivers alone—the Amezon end its tributaries, the Oronoco and its tributa ries, the Mississippi and its tributeries—than by all the Tivers of A ‘orope, and the Mediterranean. (Ap- plavte,) You have, then, the fruits of all climates oon centrated within that space—where the bud, the blos- som, and the ripe fruit’ grow on the same tree. New, what fs our porition at the present day, in rerpect to that part cf the couutry? Why, it is ‘that, right jin the centre of thet wea, where ail there facilities of cur commerce exist, you nave mere sgriculture than on Apy other pertion of tre globe. A cistance of merely forty-sia mils mntervenrs, til! you cross to the Pasifc, and then yon sweep the western scres of this contfoent for & distanze of seven thousand miles, (Cheers) Now, tvith these communisations open with New York by @ distance of even seven days, at the present time—annd it may be brought nearer, by tbe improvements which will be made—may we not antici- Fate that New. York will be the mext port in whieh the reat mart of our comcerce will ve located? (Applause.) re youcut the continventim two You join the two eens. ty what is but a distance of forty-six mil-s, sad you thus tave a distance of fifteen theusand m‘les, four or five months’ difficult navigation—which you now ac compheh ii many hours. (Cheers) Why #hoald not tuch am improvement as this stir the hearts of the American people, and maxe them 120k forwar! to a day of progress. such as the world his not yet seen, mor yet considered? (Applause ) It 18 one of those improve- meuts which never will be appreciated, till it breaks Nike the roys of the morning sun without a twilight, Ob, it ie from such events ae these that we have reason is the age of progress and of improve. ment. Gentlemen, what has been the cause of this im provement? It is by the acquisition of Californis, It is to that gilded daughter of the Union, which we have Bow brought into the family of States, that we owe thet improvement, for without the great anxiety of out citi- zens to go there and participate in her vast gold mives and that vast enterprise which is going om there, this improve \t would have remaiced dormant, and in thet state to be talked about, asit was for a period of three honored years. It bas been written upon, considered, poned to have been examined, by almost every nation rope; and yet it was all nothing but talk Ceneeie there sits @ gentleman who is well ac- quainted— better thon I am--with the lsthmas, who is one Of the crigioal proprietors of that rosd,and I appeal to bia if all that bas been ever written yet on the subject was worth the paper on which it was written It was Ameri- can enterprise, stimulated by the acquisition of Califor. It was to this connection of the lines of steamers carrying passengers betworn here and California that the commenctment of this improvement is dne. You well know to whom I allude. I mean Jobn L. Stephens, Presi- dent of the Panama Railroad. (Obeers) Now, we have | at the tabie another gentleman, who hae just undértaken. the contract to complets the balance of that road. (Cres of ‘Name,’ *Name.’’) I mean Minor C. Story, of Poughkeepsie. Now, pentlemen, we are not ‘far’ dis tant from an acquisition of those advantages whith we will acquire op the completion of this row. Now, what are the advantages to commerce whieh the completion of this road be the means of con on this eountry—nay, on the human family?—for' when we ome to plaee money in the balance with toc bappiness of man, itiea very rmall matter. When the Atlantic eoast shall be improved from Cape Horn to Vanoeuver’s Islanc—wnen that vart of coustry is brought into sgriculture, and when Spirit ot American free- men shail ron, ae it will ¢o, from pole to pole—then we may well congratulate ourselves on the advantages it will produce on the comfort and improvement of the ha- man family. Now, when you look from this point, and see this cous ‘with the shores of the Pacific, with the Sandwich Islands, with thé Society Islands, with Australis, who can sey what immense effect it will land, by the way of Cape Hors, is nearer to China than we afer Put, Terme ot why does communion with Bogjand than the United States does ? It ie Le in os United foe bave Dy) ulation, and that they have more inducements for ome bere and settle; the acquisition of Jand is much cheaper, and the advantages of institutions mach reater—because our country confers on evel vessings of good government, without 5 En; toad take to her shores the vast popul tion of Chi or is there an emigration from China to No; it has ‘begun here. on the shores of Pacific. The Chinese Would no more go to Eag! the English would think of ting to France. the intercourse of China must be with the United —with the Pacifio—and it is from these adv: 1 wok forward to the day'whren we will see Sal enpeeten OF 8 eed Snek tn: le Sie, ort oaet Such 2 subjects pe id Sot Bf to be dlacutoed at 2 banquet like . I pisuse. ) ‘The next regular toast was— Pi, Governor of the State of New York. Air—Governor’s fare The following toast was then read, and received with great éclat:— The Producer, the Mechanic and the Merchant—Identified ty mutual relations and mutual be eg toe ponoed pro- woters of the Pesopertty of each other, and all eminently contributing, by thelr united energies, to the permanenoy beet Air—Yankeo Doodle, wi ‘o this toast T. E. Touinson responded. eulogized the noble unity of toil—the producer, me:hanic and ity mezchapt—as one in sprit and patriotism, striking the barriers of the age chap single ama ‘and toa single end —the progress civilization, of freedom, and of man. They were beautiful, each; but transcendently beautiful end inspiring when they were all centered in one man. Such a man he gown Signer 0 See evening, Geo. Law. George Law was a type this glorious country. The merchant neither in glorious Fran: country (England) could rise to distinction where he was born im the Jap of Juxury. The producer and the mechanic produced the merchent. But there were other mechanics besides the sons of toil. There were also the mechanics of the constitution and of the freedom of the who gave scope and 0; vanity to ths artiean to work out bis destiny in this y one in the world coserved the title the peetness,: for he created every: It was he who built the yacht called America, nor in the mother waich rode triumptant over Britieh waters. (Tremen- éovs cheering ) It was he—outof the powerful and rich combination of his mind—who the Or gon. (Immense cheering.) The mechanic stood pre-eminent 1m their sffections and regard. It was a mechanic—a noble child of this great republic—who struggled against all odds, and atrogglivng up to the altitude of a man, g the Atlantic into the Pacific in the glorious rican commerce. imson’s speech was the eloquence of enthusi- atm, the inspiration of the moment, and swept like the avostrophe of the rapt poet over vibrating chords in every beart, His tributes to industry, enterprise, intel ‘lect, snd to the porsessor of them ali—Mr. Law—were received with great applause. speech was followed by the fifth regu: ‘Mr, Tomlinso: Jar toast-— The City of New York—The sails of her commerce whiten every sea; her warehouses are stored with the products of every clime; may her merchantseontinue to be honorable a euterprining—her meshanios men of worth, science and skill, and her motte ever ‘Exeelvior.”” Air—"Home, Sweet jome.’? Ex- Recorder TALLMAnGE responded. He admired no. thing more than the resolutions lately pacsed in Tam- many Hall, that instead of making Presidents, they should attend to their proper business; and their proper business was to epcourage the enterprise of such men as George Law. When they eaw him knocking at the door of Congress, be asked, could they feel indifferent as to the resuit? Would not a thrill of gratification go through their hearts at the suceess of the mechanic, the farmer's ton—educated in that httie hovel (polating to the modelon the table)? Where, he asked, was the indivicual in the eity ‘of New York who could con- pregate such a collection of gentlemen—men who wese the leading merchants in a commerce that extended from the Amazon to the Nile, and from the Missiasippi to the Tham: The mind and genius of George Law were now felt upom the Panama Kailroad, which united the Atlantic with the Pacific Mr. Tallmadge then proseed- €6 to give a eulogy upon the literary character of Joho He Ste and concluded by proposing the following ast 7 Ith ard success of John L. Stephens, President of the Panama Railrosd. In reply to this toast Mr, Srermmys rose. He had, he said, been called upon in such a way that he could not refuse to ppt In reference to the Panama Railroad, if they bad listened to Mr. Law, anything he could ada would but weaken the effect of that he had so lucidly said. He (Mr. Stephens) bad not the honor of being the projector of that railroad. It was suggested to him by a merchant in South street. He knew not whether he ought to mention the name. (Cries of ‘Give it.”’) ‘ibe je, then, was Mr. W. H. Aspinwall; and he would not have obtraded it upon them, but that he might be under the imputation of srregeynn to himself msrite which belorges to anotb le might tel: them how they leit NewYork with a single engineer, and in thirty days plente? tne flege of the survey upon the Isthmus; ye might tell them bow they passe’ into those dreary deserts to cut toeir way from sea to sea, and climbed to the bighest tree-tops to spy ont tue path they were te ron; be wight tell of innumerable difficulties not only there but here. The greatest ase lth A they had to en: counter was the sin of unbelief. But when all despaired, their friend George Law put sheulder to the waeei and cayried the work through; and he was happy to an- pounce that this day the terms of the contrast were settled, ond its fulfilment was guarantied by George Law. There were competing enterprises to span the Iethmus, but there was room and reward for all. He wished them all su Mr. Stephens concladed by proposing, rites which are to eonnect the At- Svecess to al lantic and Paci Drank with applause. The next regular toast was then given as foliows:— The builders of the New York stea.aships aad steam en- net—To the model, ttrensth and beauty of the one, the perfection and finish of the otter, are we indebted for the proud position we ccoupy in the maritime world. s@— “Hearts of Oak,” drank with enthusiasm. Mr. Wnicut Hawkes responded. He had been recent Jy abroad, where he was in a position to appreciate this voast. He could not deseribe the joy he te.: in foreign vimes, when he beheld the ttripes and stara of his <cuntry waving proudly above the modeta deacribed in the toaet. This was an 88 in steamships, as well as in everytbing elas, The ancient Greeks went in ibe thip Argo ip puzsuit of the golden fleece, and aii not find st. The mocern Americans go for it 10 California, and bring it tack. Hethought there was some mean- ing inthe mythological fable of Venus tosting im a hell In those sunny climes now floatea the yacht America, which beat everything in England, beat every- thing in the Mediterranean, and, as he was informed by a letter he bad recently received, was about to set her taileter the Paltis cea, where would contend for the cup of Nicholas of Russia, win it, too A se- cord age of poetry has dawnmed—the poetry of the use- ful, wbich the Americsn artisan has made almost equal to the poetry of the fine arts. . The next regular toast was :— Tne High Bridge—An endoring memorial of in and mechi power, which reflects alike the spi e of man; the annals ot freedom ard eivili- inte the ‘ame of the buiider, Air—''Meet HY responded to this toast, and said the monument of George Law. It @ Qusen of Shebahad never seen; it, she would say the half hai not & monument which would re- Neon would cramble into aoet The days of blood ana herces were gone. Liberty Was progressing and would progress tii] it was the possession of every buman being. ‘The Cuainan propored the eighth regular toart:— The Army and Navy. Air—'The Star Spangled Banner.’” Gen, SsxLFoRD was called on to respond, He said he had hoped some member of the army would have becn called on to respond for that gallant corps; but he should feel overwhelmed on being ealied on to respond for the pavy also. He represented a portion of the army which pored of themseives—the people, The deede of gallant army were recorded where they never to their of the United Si bor ora were written in colors which could ‘The mention of the navy reminded himef ti tion between the ingenuity of their mechanics and the bravery anc skit) of their ry. Toe mame of Heary Eehierd was aseociated with the most brilliant history of the country—and bis was a pame which did honor to the mechanics ot the land, ‘The next toast wae:— The Prese—Free, like our gtvvious Union—freemen will surtein both. To this toast Mr. Cuanum A. DANA, one of the editors ef the Tridume, responded ‘in a speech whieh might well be characterized as the eloquence of thought. The men of the press, ke said, were among the hardest and no- blest sons of toil. Even while we are enjoying this fes- tive oceasion, said Mr. Dana, the toiler of the press is trancer: bing the record from our lips, with pen and pen cil, whi yonder building busy hande are transferring it to type, amd Mghtning presses are striking it off ia sheets, 1) a 7 upon be per ad tables foortghe. morning, and be flying far wide, on wings o1 ning an¢ steomn, 09 tne world’s end. The prees was a mighty agent in the bee of progress, and fe thy) > trost—truth, treedom, humanity— above any o' el ment of he’ persis as. There were deeds, too, connected ‘with the men of the press, world, but werthy to be emblazoned in not, being & worker of the press himself, good eeecs of bis profession to light—they had their re- ‘werd; but he would alluds to a deed consonant with this ocession. A distinguished Hungarian came to this o7ua- ‘tty during the revolution of 1848. He caate ona mission ope for bis fatherland. Suddenly, in fell the crushing news of the fall of eary. Walking ocr streets the ay after, over- with anguish, he met a friend (Mr. Dans); lasped hands for a moment in silence. At length garian said, ‘‘ Iam borne down with a dou my country is fallem, and in @ strange land I am inde! te canal whem I can no Mr. Dane. 0 replied, ‘One thousand dollars— Ge alf of @ neble cause, ask- ing and thinking of no security, our honored guest gave y and unsnown & thousand dollars to the caute of strogghng liberty. Such deeds were above eulogy. Mr. Dana elosed his eloquent speech by giving— ‘The health of Col. Hoe, the inventor of the lightning press, Gen, MATHER was called for and made s shert speech, which be consluded by proposing— Senor Votorisna Poredes,-Minister of the Repablio of New Granada—May his mission to the United States be the meang of strengthen: a jhe happy relations now existing betwoon his country and ours. In response, the Chairman read the following :—* Mr. Poredes returns his acknowle¢, for the honor done paltberty wih the, nnguage’ preveete hus reopenting ta miliarity wit revents the terme he could wish.” " Bome volunteer toasts were then proposed and re- sponded to, and the festivities closed ats late hour— close upen the ‘noon of night,’’ the High Brid, ‘wan auch a on a if ake did a deem told ker. It wi main when that of Na; ByxoprcaL Dinner at Prrresurc.—The mem- in this ci ® dinner at the Monogahelia House sents . G. H, Stewart, Eaq., presided on the oecss‘on, and Hugh McMillan acted as secretary. Numerous sentiments were offered, and 5) made by Dr. Me New York; , Cincia- natti; Mr. Patterron, Dr. Clark, Nova Seotia; Rev, J. W. Morrison, and others. The dinner is said to have been excellent, and fully sustained the hig! Fasten Dour hasak of the “old Monogabela,”’— Pittaburg Daily Despatch, May 30, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MAREET. Monvay, June 4—6 P. M. The stock market opened this morning rather dull, but not depressed. Reading Railroad stock and Llinois Central Bonds were in active demand, but all other securities were much neglected, A‘ the first board Erie Bonds, 1875, advanced # per cent; Minois Free Land Bonds, 3; Reading Railroad, ; Chicago avd Rock Island Railroai, 3; Michigan Central Railroad, 3. It appears by these quotations that the tendency was upward, notwithstanding the Hmited demand. Quite a variety of railroad bonds were opersie’ in, but in each class the sales were amall. Reading Railroad 1s the backbone of the market, In periods of the most active speculation the transactions in Reading were not # large a3 Guring the past week. At private sale, the amount f business has been very heavy. The stock is getting into good hands, where it will, doub‘less, rest until it advances to points corresponding with rts intrinsic velue. Cumberland fell off a fraction from the opening. The election msy have some in- fluexce upon the market value of the stock. Har- Jem does not improve much under the chanzes which have been mode im ita direction. The sto k appears to have lost almost entirely its speculative character. The stock market mast oon become very inactive. The approach of the hot, dull season, the absence of buyers and the little disposition exhibited by holders to sell, all tend to inactivity; but we have no idea that a de- pression will take place in any prodactive stock. The fancies may bs unfavorably affected by stagaa- tic, but money is so abundant and it is so easy to carry a large line of auch securities, that we doubt if holders can be induced to sell at anything bslow cost. Ocxce ina while a speculator gets caught in a tight place and is compelled to sell out at any sa- crifice, but the fancies have not flastusted mach doring the past season,-and holders generally paid about current rates, which are so iow, compared with previous seasons, that a much lower depth is out of the question. Nicaragua Transit, Camber- Iand Coal, Harlem, and Canton, are now but little above the lowest prices ruling during the panic and prostration at any time Ist year. Erie and Had- ton, the other two unproductive stocks on the mar- ket, are selling at a considerable advance. There are only six which can be called fancy stocks ou the market, and these we have jast namad. All the Test pay large dividends and are in strong hands, principally as investments. After the adjournment of the board the following salesof bonds and stocks were made a’ auction, by A. H. Nicoisy:— 53500 G0, 8s, 1863-65. 1,€00 N. Y. and E. RR, converibles, °7; 10,000 Flusbing RR , first morigi 3{0C0 Cayuga and Sasquehanne fi Interest of George B Maze ore undiviced two-third share ef patent granted to E. P, Morewond, Sept. 17, 1844, for coating iron or copper with other metals, eae 77 shares Fulton insurance 01g Simeon Draper’s regular semi-weskly suction sale of stocks and bonds will teke place to-morrow, (Tuesday), at half-past 12 o’clock, in the Merchants’ Exchange. At the second board a slight improvement was realized in nearly all the transactions made. Read- ing Railroad advanced { cer cent; Cumberland Coal, 4; Erie Railrcad, {; Harlem, }. Iilinois Cen- tral bonds closed at prices current in the morning. This is more than could have been anticlpited in the face of the large transactions and great advance Curing the past week. It shows that confidence in the eecurity is atrong, and the returns of tho lacd operations of the company show that it is not mis- placed. Adwices have been received that the sales of May aver; 0 60 per acre, and amounted to $565,000. The condition of the growing crops in Illinois has given farmers great hopes for the fu‘ure, and they are purchasing to the fall extent of theic meana and credit for actual settlement and cultiva- tion. An elec'ion for President <axt: Directors of the Comberland Coal and Irop Company was held to- dey, and the foilowing™named gentlemen were elected :— For President—Anérew Mehaffey. For Directors—Mathew Vassar, A M. Sherman, John Crouse. M. N. Falls. Lambert Gittings, John Bishop, Jobn Magee, Joseph Torrey, A. 8. Hewitt, F. Bloodgood, William Petit, Correlius Baner. The main feature of the President’s report was, that the business of the year hed netted a profit of $219,000—that $70,000 of debt had been anticipated and extinguisbe¢, and thai the balance of the ms- turing debt could be provided for withont embar. regement tothe company. He also recommended that the lands end mines of the company not in uss be put in s position to yield returns. I; also appeared that the sales of coal from January to May 31, this year, exceeded the cor respording months of last year over 16,000 tone, The coupons of the rea! estate and first mortgage bonds of the Fort Wsyne and Southern Railroad Company will be paid on presentation, at the of, fice of the Ohio Life Assurance and Trast Com. pany, in this city. The travesctions at the Assistant Treasurer's of fice to-day, were as follo Paid on Treasury accoen’ Received 4 Balance 12,525, + $22,789 99 114,577 70 546,321 17 Paid for Assay Office .. 182,300 23 Paid on disbursing cheeks 87,715 60 The werranta entered at the Treasury Dapart- ment, Washington, on the Ist inat., were as fol lows:— For the Treasury Department, For the Interior Department. For the Customs...... War warrants received and entered . Interior repay warrants received and entered. 1,154 83 Covering into Treasury from misc. sources. 150 00 On account of thenavy........ « 11,810 60 The redemption of the public debt at the Trea- tury Department, Washington, during the week erding on Saturday, was as follows:— Loan of 1842, $3,500; loan of 1847, $17,300; loan‘of 1848, $31,000— total, $51,800. The United States Attorney General has decid>d that by the Treasury regulations transfer of public stocks held by foreign decedents may be made on satisfactory proof that the party claiming the right in such stocks is entitled as devises, distributee, or otherwire, according to law. It has been avcertained that forged $50 notes on the Chatbam Bank are in circulation. So hand somely are they executed that ene of them passed withc ut euspicion at the Chemical Bank. The for- gery.is accomplished by altering the genuine $3 bills with the pasting operation, which has been brought near to perfection by the counterfeiters. The public should be on their guard. ‘The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company haye declared & semi-annual dividend of six per cent. The Chicago Tribune states that Judge McLean, of the United States Supreme Conrt, has overruled the metion for an injunction to prevent the Rock Island Railrosd Company trom buildings bridge scross the Mississippi at Rock Island. The com- pany will proceed at once to complete the bridge, ‘ud put Chicego in unbroken railroad connection with the interior of lowa. The gross receipts of the Milwaukie aud Miasissip- pi Railrosd Company for Msy, to the 30th, amounted to... ee A0d for the 3st. s + 2,800 00 Watertown Railroad receipts, for the 14 miles of their road. The receipts for May, 1864, were. Increace (over 60 per emt). ....6..665 6+ ++. 825,948 73 ‘The Company’s last report only calculated on an increase of 26 per cent. ‘The annexed statement exhibite the average daily movement in the leading departments of the banks of this city during the week preceding Saturday morning, June 2, 1855:— Greenwich.. 141 39,782 118,877 Leather Manuf.1,801 644 154,801 191,948 i Seventh Ward ..1.144,835 176,056 178,095 7 542,260 76,847 ++1,192.099 127,016 110,640 St. Nichols .... "682,828 205 9117 38 Shoe & Leather . 910,852 _ 51,838 1077336 _ 56 Corn Kxchange.1,579,612 113,238 96/210 1,85 Continental ....2'550'770 2601322 76,874 1165 Commonwealth .1,141.447 124,468 77,6 Oriental 526,564 40,987 97,828, 75,780 95,148 90/302 96,014 3: 42,268 79,360 1 : 21; 65,337 1 205,995 13,687 110,507 221807 18/673 96,255 Totals, ..,..$01,197,63 15,807,674 7,565,600 76, CieaninG House Teansactioys, Exchanges tor week enaing May 28., ‘ “ “ June 4 Balances for week ending May 28 “« “ “ June 4. The above aggregates compared with tho previous weeks, present the annexed statemel New Yous Crry BavKs. s0ans. Specie. Oircul’n, Dept Dee. 90, °54..981,653,037 12,076,147 7,075,830 62,83 Jan. 6, °55.. 82,244,206 13,596,968 7,049,982 64, Jan. 13, °65,, 83,976,081 16,488,525 6,686,461 67,30 Tan. 20, °55,. 85,447,908 16,372,127 6,681,355 69, 86,654,667 16,697,260 6,639,823 70, Seb. 3, 765., 88,145,697 17,489,196 7,000, 766 72 92 Feb. 10, °55,. 89,862,197 17,124,804 6,969,111 7; Feb. 17, °65.. 90,856,031 17,899,085 6,941,606 75,19 Feb. 24, °56.. 91,F90,604 16,870,875 6,963,562 74,84) Mar. 3,°65.. 92886 125 16,681,271 7/106,710 75,061 Mar. 10,’5,. 92,331,789 16,870,669 7,131 998 76,2 Mar. 17,56., 92,447,345 16.933,982 7,061,018 76,52 . 24,758., 98'050,778 16,602,729 7,452,238) 76,28 756.. 93.644,061 16,018,105 7,897,688 1 May 19,°65., 91,642,408 14,585,626 7,804) | May 19,°85., 91,676,500 15,225,056 7,688,630 77,35) May 26.°56;; 91,160,518 15,314,582 7,480,687 76,7 Tune 2,°55.. 91,197,668 15,397,674 7,565,669 76,34! A compsrison of the aggregates of the tarns with thore of the previous week show an Incresee in lo+ns ard discounts of, $3} Increase im specie and bullion, 8 Increase in circulation Increase in deposits... 7} These changes are of trifling importance, but} they are no grea‘er shows a steadiness in banking movement of this city of vavt quence to the community. The uniformity returns of the s:ecie de artment since the May, in the fece of au excortation of coin Kon amounting to fnil six millions of dollars, very extraordinary sta‘e of things—one calcu to give great confidence in the present positi financial affeire. It will be seen that di the past three weerke the amount of sg in our bapks bas not varied two thousand doliare, and that the line of discout not varied half a miition of dollars, The n ment in specie outside the banke has become touch mercher dise, avd bas no more iofluence financial mattere than the movement of so cotton or tobscco. It comes in and goes out cipally ip bars, and does not enter into our cul iron. The chan BO more than #80 much pi deposits are mere)y nomis. Stock Monpay, Juve 4, 100 shs Cum UCo 260 $100 N Carolipa 6’s 9836 3000 do. oF 10€0 Califor 7's, 70 8436 10060 Ohio 6s, do... 500 McCulloch 50 Canton 160 Penn Coal Co b60 290 760.. 10534 9956 1000 Fri+ Com ba 71 eae bee 76 83 88 1.00 Erve bee of ’83 10 abs Comwth Bok 20 Ucean Benk .... 5 Obio L & T Co, 100 Nic Trensit SECO! $0000 Virginia 6s... 4000 Erie Ba, °75... 6000 Weve. o-- + 100¢ Mi Cem RR Bes 16 sb Obio L&T Jo 100 Nic Transit CC,, be CMY TRADE REPURT. Mowvay, June 4—6 P.| Asnrs.—About 1,060 bbls. were sold at $5 75 for and 6c. for peanis. Breapsturrs —Flour—The market for inferior ecmmon graces was 64. @ 12: i, vbl. tower. sakes comprised about 8,000 @ 10,000 bbis., incladiy ferfor apa com! to choice brands of State at $10 31 a $10 37 ern de. do., $10 a $10 3734; dion about 2,20) rbie at $10 50 a $10 87, with some Jote at $11 12 @ $11 25, and 500 bbls. common Stat deliverable in ali July, at $9 26; Southern Mabt stock, with moderate rales at unchanged p ‘Wheat—The sales embraced 500 bushels white at $265, ond 4,000 do, at p.t. Corn was acti sales of about 4(,(00 bushels Western mixed at $) $113, and 10,000 do, were sold, to arrive in all J $15; Southern yellow and white were held at $118 Rye wae nowinal. heme bu rowed were ecld at $1 24 Oat 200 bushels | nold at i73¢c ; Weeverm were at about $120 98 18 for Jersey B FFER —Sales of 1,%00 baj Were made at ESLER cles tostbat ‘otis 8,000 bales, ob} | nm al firm at Satur¢sy’s quotations. FaurGnte were dull, and eogagements light. To }| 1. some small engagements of were ma | 34 for compresned bales; 10,000 bushels corn waa to All & previous eogegement, at 3d. in bulk, and staves at 178. 64. To Glasgew, about 18,000 bi orn were engaged. in bulk and bags, at 6d. and 6 he Continent. rates were inactive, ¢ yessel tasen up for the French government on p, Ca)ifornis, rates ranged from 800, # Sbc. measurement. Frvir,—400 to 500 bexes layer raisins were Morty Chora 0 bulen ware 4olt st 196 JUNKY — fos —Salen ne! ry eo aged d 4 at $1.06 DES. —There has been rat the past week. The sales en braced about 2, 5 Ayres, 2136 Ibs , at 226. ; 8,500 5 a thee, on Be. io Hiiches ie ioe. Soheall ‘dt "Co. took: week aso | to the advanced season, 1. f moment otations. oT HOLAESES —-CU0 barrels New Orleans were fold Wavat Stores were qu: ae eee aeneet Ons.—Whale and unchanged. wan steady at We, in Tota, and 92e. 8 1 mo There was » fair business f] |