The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1856, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1856. AFFAIRS IN ALBANY. Our Albany Correspondence. ALnayy, Jan. 10, 1856. Troutte im Organizing the Legisiature—Hard Shell State The people of thie State have never witnessed such a ridiculous scene as the chidish farce which has been piayed by persons seni here s+ members of the House of Assembly duzing the last two weeks. Hundreds of spec- tatore have been daily witnesses of the voting for Speaker, tach day zesulting in the same cisagree- meat. During every session the same routine of voting hes been pursed, each of the thre parties doggedly ad- heving to their own candidates, when each knew full well that without some compromise, some concession, ome forbearance, no man could succeed in obtaining the Gaur. I! there had deem the least desire to organize the House; it there bad been a sufficient number of hoaorabie, high minded men—and it required onty a very few of sack faction—willing to throw off the shackles of party, the organization sould have been effected many days simce, and the transaction of the pullic business would now be fairly under wey. Votities have ever ram nigh im this State. No other ¥ ara this Union was ever -o enormously afflicted with demagogues whone only desire was personal distinc- ion and poiitical ambition; and no State in this Union was ever cursed with public’ men of less principle, less honog, lees self-respect, than tbe leading politicians of New York. When we read of the struggles of the old fedecel aad vepublican parties, au of the late democratic ond whig pexties, how vate amd determined were the leaders for viewory success, we uniformly con- cece ta New York the palin ef having possessed the most acute politicians in the couptry. In those days there were but two great parties, and toe success of one was its ce undisputed victory. Then, also, there was a shadow of veal principle, which erected itselt into an insurmountable barrier; and » federalist could no more enter the republican camp wi:hout repentance and for- giveness, thaa a ‘camel could pass through the eye of a needie.””” Bat how stand matters now? Three parties desperately fighting triapgulariy—contesting for su- peemacy, where no prineiple of any importance is in- veived. “There are not only thee prominent parties, ‘but ove of the three—the so-caiiei democratic—-is sub- divided. The Know Nothing- say they contend tor prin- ciple. The black republicans pre’end to keep principle in view, and the cemocrats of all hades are the perfect embodimeat of natioval privcip'e, though not one of them ever defined it, and no two ecarcely agree as to what esm prises it, One tact caunot be cantrevertei, and tbat is the hard shell State Committee are respcnsible, mainly, for the delay and vexation in theergsnization of the House. This body met bere before the day asrignec for tne meeting of the Legislature. They counselled with the hard sneil membery as they arrived, urging them co hold a separate and indepeadent caucns from the softs and barnburners. The latter implored union and a general cauens. The hards becoming subservient to impudent behests of De i and ut- or covnexicn h them, & sectional caucus. and Wominsted sectioan! candi- dates for officers of the House, Tue s fis a Unica resolution, designed as a piatform f tiona to stand upon. contempt end ‘pit unit.” ‘he propositi not have heen more iacignantly or disres.ectiully en- tertained had it come from either che Kaow Nothings or Sewsrdites.. It showed at first night, at the earliest inkling, that the State C.mmit ee ad poisoned the minds of the hards to such an extent that no union would he undertaken. Had the metmbers, arriviag fresh from their constituents, frow every part of the State, been permitted to consult amongst themselves, without the oficious interference of a set of unpertinent dicta tors, the democratic members of the Legistasure would have entered general concu-, regardless of all menace of bard, soft or half sbell, and unananimously agreed upoa a single eet of candidates, Well, tie voting in the House for Speaker commenced on the first o! Jenuary. The Kaow Nocbings, 40; Seward blacks, Q¢ Bailey bard she, 28, the softs scattering upom three or tour caadidates, numberiog in all some fitteem votes. This continued until the adjournment ou Vricay of the first week. The free svilers persisted in voting agaiass Bailey, us they alleged, on xceount of their ignorasce ot his views o uniting the democratic party upon national principles, and two of their (soft) number acdressed. Mr. Bailey a note on Saturday, solicitiag his views upon the subject. These two gentlemen were Mr. Gray, of Warren, and Mr. Clark, of Chemung. Mr, Bailey's ceply was satittuctory to them, and he received their votes om Tuesday. Bus the ultras continued to waste their strength, and a few of the democrats issued a call fue a meeting cf consultation that evening. Some twenty attended. Mir. Arthur Woods, of New Yorx, now or lately in the Cuszom House, desired a secret se6- sion, aa be evidently wished to unburthen himself of ‘sowe important matters which had accumu- lated, sod were ready w burst out from his micd. He wanted the meeting to adop: the rejected resolution seat dewn by the softa on the night of the caucus. The meeting, however, concluded not to pass any resolution whatever. and Mr. Woods, Mr. Dawson and 0 hers, seemed satisfied that if Mr. Bailey would en- dorve that resolutien, they could then support him for Speaker. The meeting adjourned over until Weduesday evening. Mz. ‘and others, bei: g thus encouraged that the softs would support Mr. Bailey, if he stepped upon that platform, enslosed a copy of the re-olution to bim, soliciting ap’ answer; and to which he promptly reptied that be approved of its contents. He hal now avowed himseif a Cnion democrat, and endorsed the re- solution which the hard eeucus “spit upon.” What mors coud the softa desire? ee every in tory Gatisfactorily, a6 wu at tA Wood, Mr. - Bailey present at Jaion mee' Where were Anthon, Glever and other of the hard lead- erst These were the questions then asked, and as no one could give satisfac reasons why those gentlemen wore absent, the softa, led by Mr. Orville Robinson, con- cluded thet no arrangement could be made unless ma- jority ot tae democratic members were in attendance. ‘Se they sepsrated in a rouch worse spirit than that in which assembled, ané voted the next day, cootinuing to waste their strength. Thus stands the New York democracy in the Legisla- vciaht Sibel ka Goenity fo: srtong setvg, the” haa union. an 80 strong among fostered and their State Committee, excludes all possibility unity. Both factions mani- feet a desire for , but there are no wods im the English which can be so framed and dovetailed into any sentence au to saticty the leaders ct both sections. The spirit and reeklessmesa of John Van Buren runs rampant with the softs and free soilers, amd the obstinacy of Daniel 8. Dickingoa prevails ecually with tse hards—whilat the half rbeils or Buchanan cisciples sre unrecognized amid the vindictiveness of the two contending factions. ‘The breach is now wider than it has peen for two years. The insolence of the State Committee is the cipal only renee, Serene, Or ee toe a that immaculate body, juciog a separation, holding two caucuses, has produced a disruption which capaet be overcome. The war aod strife will be carried to Gincinvati, from -benve into the Presidential contest, which the Sewardites and Know Nothiogs both Br, for, ‘as it will assuredly give one or the other the Electoral College ot the great State of New York. E. C. hards, which Aunasy, Jan. 9, 1856. The Albany Parody on the Washington Farce—Procrasti- nation Sometimes a Beneyit—The Rats Likely to be Starved Out--Philosophy undar Trials, de. “Jn the name of the Prophet—figs !” The great tri- angular musa at Washington is no longer unmatched; no longer can the House of Representatives, like Coriolanus or Tom Benton, exclaim, ‘Alone i did iti—for behoid! the child's play at Washtogton is duplicated—the Albany Assembly playeth cat’s-cradie feebly, and in humble imi- tation of the national lion, our honorable Nick Bottoms “ roar you aa gently as & sucking dove.’’ It may be wisely pre-ordained, this;time-fooling. It may ve that the lack of organization at Washington, by pre- venting & premature explosion of Kansas gas, has saved us the ity of Exeontive interference in the Missouri border aqui allow'ng the local excitement to die out of itself, instead of being inflamed thr Ae igen Nid ympatby. So, peradventure, the non-con! Tot ades, be ‘Qdamantines and soft Tommies may be wisely predia; for the good of the State hereafter. Jhose protected ballstings for Specker'--what already those pry contracted for job of legislatire villainy may have to lie } cmp be ‘postponed, to tno infinite benedt ot the v be 8 Stet alpen of wear and tear in the conscience? Who In the meentime, « comfortable dinner and evening wundey private card parties, with wire pulling ‘eccompantwents, lota of eaves dropping, cancus, ti 5 : "hing. take des, eth an to ce of duty, Xe, In the mean- Frebnge torn Eye mip by, pire g | bon emo gr extra session apparent, suggesting pleasant dreams apd as seer od at Sara togs; unhappy expectan*s of office mutter stra: athe; ene emer nd with dela} aoe vee the proximity of ys; a lod gen- lemen, dependant on appropriadons, bewali the un- " minorities and the ‘mutability of human effeirs’* Fie ireab. cigs, specalsteyclsly respondent, & 8 ea calmly fe d confidently to the Ps a Prevent, and looks forward cont eTNGLIAM. ALBANY, Jan. 9, 1856. ‘A Democratic Cancus— Atvmpt to Drilt in the Custom Hous, Sefts—Bailey Again Defining his Position—Spicy Drbate —WNo Union’ of the Unierrifiod—A Member Believes tha there are no Longer any ‘‘Hards’” and ‘‘Softs.’” The democratic caucus, held last evening at the Capitol, although meagre in poin: of numbers, was quite a spicy and epirited affair, I: had been called as a union meet- ing, for the purpose of endeavoring to concentrate the democratic vote in the Assembly upon a single candidate for Speaker; but was in truth an sttempt of the Bailey men to get an exdorsemen: for the nominee of the hard stadia from the Custom Bouse softs and free soilers, who haqe scattgred their votes since the commencement of the belloting. As might have been anticipated, it was a performance, and resulted ine dead failure, jnards who went into the meeting of cburse had o0 intention to recede from Bailey under avy cirenmstances herefore were only prepared to say, “We will unite ain yoo, if you will go with us and let w have all vor H i f Z : i it | i z f / i | i F i i i i i i ! | : l | 4 5 t f 4 i Z ; Hy z i | F E E & & z a i 8 i ff g g = 3 of iH val PEs 3 i i 4 | jnestioned had received a satistactory reply. He Mr. Bailey to be entirely tree from any taint of the isms of the day. He asked for the reading of a correspondence that had parsed between some mempers then present and Mr. B, ‘The Secretary then read the folowing letters: — Auuasy, Jan, 9, 1856, Hon, Buss. Basx :— Sin—The undersigned demosratic members of the As- sembly of the State of New York, who have not taken part in any convention or caucus for selecting oflicers of the House. wish to know your opinion upon the follow- ing resolution, as to whether you approve of the same or not; a like resolution having been adopted by the demo- cratio members of the House of Representatives in Con- gress, and by various democratic conventions and public nicetings. Respectiully, yours, —-F. B. SPINOLA, HENRY WILTSE. MR. BAILEY’S REPLY. Concress Hatt Jan. 9, 1856. Hon, F. 8. Stixota and H. Wiaee:—Gevriemey—Your feregcing communication, embrasing a resolution simi- lar to the one adopted by the democratic members of the House of Representatives in the National Congress, with the inquiry whether I approve of the same, was this mo- meni received. Regretting that rey uniform endorsement of the same is not more generally understood, I unequivocally an- swer in the affirmative. Yours, very respectfully, BENJAMIN BAILEY, It wis. be seen at once that the letter carefully « any slivsion to the caucus, treating the softs with sileat contempt, and alluding to the resolution only a3 the one emanu'ing from the House of Representatives at the natioval capital. After the reading of the letter Mr. A. Woops said that Mr. Bailey, although a candidate for the Speakership, was at present »nly « membe# of the House, ashe himself was. Why was he not here, in a univn caucus, called expressly for the purpose of harmonizing the democrats in the Assembly, und consolidating thelr force upon one many Did Mr. Bailey feel above him (Mr. ) snd the of the democratic members’ If so, that was one why he could not receive his (Mr. W.’s) support. cun.idates for the Speakership were pre-ent to- night, Where was Mr. Baileyy He did not want to re ceive any -ecoud hand endorsement from that gentleman of the resolution he bad offered 1m caucus. He would like to sce him in person, taking part in the proceediags of the meeting, and manifesting some earnestness and sincerity in favor of a union of the demoorsey on priuel- ple. Mr. Warp, of Dutchess, suggested that Mr. Balley might have considered it a’ matter of delicacy aud good taste to be absent from the caucus. He had supvorted Mr. B., 98a union and national democrat, and he felt disposed to continue to do Fo. Woops thought Bailey’s theory was far better ‘8 practice. He thought he should be pre- sent and ce-operate with democrats, if he wanted their support. Mr. Hanon. of Kings—Mr. President, a3 the gentle. maa trou New York is so anxious to see Mr. Bailey, I move that 2 committee be appointed to bring bia in, Three stout men can doit, and then the genueman can examine him. Mr. Woops—I don’t want to examine him. Mr. Mrsnan, N. Y.—Tbis is all folly, gentlemen. I came bere as a soft, prepared to adopt some action, by which those who have chosen to draw toemselves out of the democratic party, and to organise independently, might be induced to return and unite with the democracy in suppor: of a common cancidate for Speaker of the As- sembly. If this meeting 1s not s mere trap to catch these who will not support a sectional nomivee, why do not sl the democrats of the House come in and take part in the proceedings? I do pot see any hards here. Mr. Sprvo1.s—Bere is one. Mr. Haxvorp—Here is another. Mr, Wittst—And here’s another. Mr. Gray—There are plenty of us here. If the gentle- moun desires to ascertain the comparative streng:n of the hards ano softs here, I move that we count noses, Mr, si1PA (sott)—I second that motion. Mr. Wittsr saia that he for one came to the caucus to act amd not to talk—to enceavor to unite the democratic vote upon one man, and thus to secure to that party the organization of the House. Ifthe evening was to be spent in talking about hards and softs, tae meeting had better agjourn at once, for it could only add to the diffi- cuity it sought to remove. Mr. Gray said that there was not, in tru’b, any such civision now as bard and soft in the demooratic ranks, and he appea'ed to the history and condi:ien of the party to prove the cerrectness of what he said. It was true ‘that there are still some men 6) hard that nothing can make impression upon them, ana others so sote that they will retain an impression frem nothing. But the former divisions i the party had ceased t> exist (1) For kimed{, be bed always been traight de- mccrat, ard bad always voted the «| democratic ticket.’ He now felt that it was best for the party, that the former distinctive tities should be dropped, and he trusted they would be. Mr. A. Woops made another demonstration, and want- ed to see Mr. Bailey. Why did Mr. Bailey not come in and show bimself + Mr. Curns denounced the conduct of the member from New York, who, he said, seemed determined not to be contented uniers he bad all his own way. At the last meeting he wauted Bailey to endorse the resolution, and at the pr--ent meeting he wanted to see Bailey. ‘Mr. A. Woors—My position is the same now as it was last mght, and alwsys has been. It was the hards. who were only pretending to favor a union, who were shifting and changing. Mr. S71NoLa—The gentleman should clean his own poli- tical record before he attacks the consistency of other Mr. A. Woors—My record is clear as cr; My father’s record before me was clear as crys Tf the mtiemen from Kings had 80 c'ear a record as he (Mr. +) had, the present caucus might have some erystal light shining in upon it now. tt, P80%4—Does the gentleman say my resord is not an? b, hush ! hush! Mr. 0. Romnson, of Oswego, one of the candidates on the democratic side, esic, that although he had suoport- ed Mr. Bailey, he acknowle »ged the dificulty that arose from the fact that he was the nominee of a sectiynal cau- cus. This whole difficulty arose from the action of tht democrats in the first instance in calling separate cau- cuses at the commencement of the session. He recom- mended acrabsction on the part of the democracy. a1 thought they -bould go back, start fair, hold one ei caucus altogether, unite upon one candidate, (probably he would not object to Mr. O. Ropinson) and then go in and vote for him. Several other gentlemen spoke, and there was in the end considerabie ofa hubbub. One gentleman swore he would as soon vote for his Satanic ity as for s Know Nothing. Another moved that the caucus proceed to nominate candidates. Another moved that Mr. Bailey be declared the nominee. In the midst ot these motions, and when no little confusion prevailed, a motion was made toacjourn, and the caucus—the union caucus— brcke up without taking any action, and Mr. Bailey’s prospects were auifered to remain in siatu quo. Aupany, Jan. 10, 1856. No Speaker ¥a--All Attempts at Organization Thrown Orertoard—No Fusion—No Conciliation—No Choice. Never did gallant sentinels upon the ramperts of party guard with more vigilance the movements of their adver- aries, er protect their own cause with more zeal, pa- tience and perseveranee than do the members of the Seward whig party and those of the Know Nothings. They stood manfully sgain to-day, as they have done ever since the siege of the Speaker’s chair commenced ten days since. Not a man of either post wavers, hesi- tates or deserts. The democrats stand as they starte¢— dirorganized and scattering. Their attempt at recon- cilistion in their caucus last night was s fizzle and » failure. The ultras of both sections appeared more willing that either the Know Nothings or fusionists should suc- ceed rather than unite upon one of their own men, and lead off a plurality. Five more attempts were made this morning, but a re- sult to elect a Speaker fnilei, as heretore. were several propositions offered, by which the movers thereot exp to organize. Mr. Van Sandford, independent herd shell democrat, proposed that Samuel A. Foot, Seward whig repuniican, from (ntario, should be place in the chair temporarily, im order that both branchos of the Legielature might proceed to business. This was laid on the table by a vote of two tw one. Mr. Dennison, K. N., of Steuben, then proposed to proceed to vote, and the person baving the highest numer of votes be declared Speaker. This was promptly tabled, both demecrats and fusionists voting egainst the Know Nothings. Mr. Da- gonne, K. N., ot New York. offered a resolution, declaring Odell Speaker, and shat the clerk and other officers be chosen by secret ballot. The other two parties again i outvoted the Know Nothings. Mr. Jen- kine, K. N., of Albany, pro ‘® resolution, declaring Odell Speaker, and Nafew, democrat, clerk. This ts the firet open attempt made for fusion, but was literally hissed down. It wax due to Mr. Nafew to state that he was not con. sulted in this movement, and would have opposed it, had the proposition been made to him, Mr. Guest, al N.) of New York, finally carried # reso- lution through, to hold afternoon as well as morning sessiow, until the Houre shall be pravided with « pre- aiding cficer. Every proporition tending to harmonize and orgavise the House having been promptly voted cown, it ia really a difficult matter to conjecture any me- thed of getting the wheels of government in motion. Mr. Petty intends to introduce measure in the Senate in relaticn to the naturalization laws—perhaps the twenty-one years qualifieation, «0 much in the minds of the Know T tad Mr, Sickles proweates bis defence ogeinst Mz, Bart's [eure the commtuacdl anpetringueantsmies te bub yy being made to break ” up se! Inland race course. Similar efforts have pecs duce ine variably failed. Bill to Prevent Horse Racing in Queens County. Mr. Rupes bas introduced gE A hibit horse racing in Queens county. The following is an of horses or are hi to be common and public nui-ances and and the same are seek pean bles and all persons therein, either as authors, betters, stakeholders, j to determine the , and shall be punished, upon conviction thereof, by a fine not exceeding $250, or by imprisonment in the county jail of said county for « term not exceeding ene year, or by both such and a ‘Sec. 2 compels the sheriff and his deputies, whenever they know or bear of any race coming off, to attend and top the same, or at least to endeavor to do so. Itgives power of summary arreat, and empowers the justice of the , before whom’ the may bé brought, to hold them to bail for good behavior. [t compels all civil officers who mey know of any auch race, to ap; 1 etore the Grand Jury and testify to facts within t! knowledge, or to be liable to a fine. The acts set forth the various duties of all civil officcrs in the county ia re- gard to the provisions of the act. A New Rale for the Admission of Evidence — Parties to Testify in ubelr own Saits. ‘The following is a copy of the bill in relation to evi dence in civil actions and in 5) ial proceedings of a civil nature, which waa introduced into the Senate by Mr. Sickles’ It contemplates important changes in the law of evidence:— Section 1. Parties to civil actions, and persons for whose immediate benefit they are presented or defended, may be witresses therein in their own behalf or otherql-e, in the same manner asif they were not such parties or persone, But before a party can offer himseif as x wit- ness under this rection, on his own behalt against an ad- verse party, he must give notice of his inténtion to do ao ut lsast ten days before the time of examination. : When all the parties to the action shall be pre- Court at the time of trial, either may be examined us a witness on biscwn behalf, although the notice re- quired in the preceding section should not be given. sac. 3. In no case shall a party examined as a witness on his own behalf be admitted to testity in relation to facts, which, if truc, must be equally within the know- ledge ot the opposite party, if such opposite party be tae inhabitant of a foreign state or country, and is not at the time within the jurisdiction of the Court in which the action ix pending Sec, 4. When the ac'ion is prosecuied or defended by the representatives of a deceased person, the opporite party, if exemined as s witness om his own behalf, shall not be admitted to te+11fy ata!) in relation to facts which, if tuue, must have been equally within the knowledge of the aeceased perron. Seo. 5. When an executor, advainistrator for trostee, havivg no interest bey ond his 1 ability to costs, is a party to the action, bis exawination ss a witnesa shall not be subject to any other ieatrictions or rulea than that of ordiner y witnerses. See. 6. ‘the rnlea of evidence in spectal proreedings of a civil nature shail be the same as in civil action: MONEY MARKET. Fay, Jan. 116 PM. The stick market was more unsettled this inorniag, with less business at the boaré. The leading speculative securities were not so active, while stocks not regularly operated in were sold to some ex‘ent, All tho most prominent Western railroad stocks were in demand, but sold generally at lower prices. At the first board Hurlem fir-t mortgsge bends fell off 1 per cent; New York Central Railroed, 4; Michigan Southern, 3; Pamame Railroad, +: Harlem, X. Pennsylvania Coel advanced per cent; Hudson River Reilrcsd, %; Michigan Centra, Railroad, 4; Galena and Chicego, 1. Cleveland ané Toledo sold largely, without change in prices, Panama has been freely offered cince the dividend, and some sales to-day were below par. The divident, we believe, is less than stcckholders anticipated. Reading was without chonge to-day, with mo¢erete sales. We shall have th annual report of this company, and the amount of divi- dena, next week. Some stockholders entertain extrava- gant anticipations relative to the rate to be paid, but our opinion is unchanged. The payment will not éiffer much from tour per cent in cash and two per cent in stock. Niesragcua Transit was rather quiet to-day. It looks as though the upward movement was nearly exhausted Cumperiani Coal was well sustained to-dey. The cash ales were large. The firmest, steadiest and altogether the best stock on the entire list, is Galena and Chicago. It sold to-dsy at 125 per cent, cash. The books close on the “Oth for the dividend, which is five per cent cash and twelve per cent in +tock. At the second board the market was lower and closed weak. Nicaragua ‘lransit declined 3 per cent.; Chisago and Rock Island, 4. There was a smail sale of Northern Indiana, Goshen dine bonds, at 843¢ per cent cash. It stiiken us that there are few better securities in the market at the price. Michigan Southern, closed at 8774 did, 88 asbed. Erle was steady at 52 per cent, By telegraps from New Orleans, we have the announce- ment of the arrival of the steamship Prometheus, at thut port, fiom Nicaragua, with fifteen day’s later intelli, gence from San Francisco, The steamship Northern Light, left Sen Juan del Norte, on the 4th inst. for New York, with $600,060 in gold and 200 pascengers. After the adjournment of the board, the toliowing sales of bonds ard stocks were made by S. Draper:— 7’ Obi> and Mississippi Railroad Co. 22%; 4,000 Ist mort. 7’s Marietta and Cinn. Railrcad Co. 65 7/000 lst mort. 6's Little Miami Railroaé Co 7 8,0C0 Michigan Scutherm Railroad Co, 7's 10,000 Jeflersoavitie Uity 66... eeeereeees x0 €0 shares Indiavapolis and Cincinnati Riiiroad Co. 66 10 sbares Knickerbocker Ice Co...... 100 shares Hampshire Coal and Iran Co, vee 5M 100 shares Sixth Avenue Railroad Co. 78 5 shares Pacifilo Mail Steamship Co., . 56 ‘The Milwaukie and Miscissippi Railroad Company have declared a semi-annual cividend of twelve per cent, instead of ten per cent, as anticipated. The dividend is payable five per cent in cash and seven per cent in a’oc!. The Bank of Savings, 107 Chambers street, has declared the usual semi-annual dividend, payable on the third Monday in January; the Institution for the Savings of Merchants’ Clerks and others, the usual semi-annual Civicend. payable on the 2lst of January; the Greenwich Savings Bank the usual dividend for the last six months, Fayable on the 21st inst. ‘The Astistant Treasurer reports to-day as follows :—= Paid on treasury account, $52,952 07 Received on treasury account The receipts to-day include $20,000 for transfer drafts on St. Louis, The following ‘able will show the warrants entered on the books cf the Treasury Department, Washington, on the 7th and 8th inst.— For the redemption of stocks: . $65,747 11 For the Treasury Department. 3,651 62 For the Interior Department 7,815 09 For the Custows.,........ 19,920 Wer warrant ceived and entered, War repay warrants received and entered. *» account of the Navy..... Hepsyment on eccount of From miscellaneous sources Average condition of the thirty-six banks in Boston for the week ending Jan. 7, 1856:— Capital.......... $31,960,000 Notes, bills of Net circulation.. 6,546,935 exchange, &c.$61,662,726 Deposiis ........ 14,769,362 Speci .. B475,446 Profits on hand. 5, 482,092, 519,207 Total .........966,757,879 Total,.......$68,267.879 The above statement exhibits, upon comperison with laat week, am increase in the item of deposits, of $602,006: of loan, $426,594; and a decrease in the item of net cir- culation, of $228,831, and of specte, of $43,707 ‘The aggregate movement of the banks of Beltimore, on the Ist of January, 1865 and 1856, was as annexei:— BANKS OF beim" 1865. 5 Increase. Deposits... 36,858,628 67 $6,738,996 03 $877,767 36 Circulation . 2,637,708 00 8,301,480 76 753.722 76, Discounts, ..14,279,363 69 16,500,837 19 2,221'473 50 Bpecte;....- 2484046 18 2 886,742 58 798 38 ‘apital...... 8,576,583 00 9,065,034 50 489,351 50 ‘The St. Paul (Minnesota) Times has an article giving the business statistics of the place. It shows an average increase of business over last year of some 30 to 50 per cent. The nine warehouses on the levee are set down as having done » business of over $1,000,000, on an aggre gate capital of $€0,000. Navigation open seven mon‘ha. Whole number of steamboats arnved, 560. Estimated number of passengers, over 80,000, The following dividends have been declared in Phila- del Little Schuylkill Navigation Company, Railroad and Coal Company, 4 per cent. Penneylvania Life Insurance Company, 5 per cent, and an extra dividend ot 3 per cent Girard Life Insurance Company, 4 per cent; Bank of North America, 5 per cent, and extra dividend of 2 per cent; Bank of Pennsylvania, 4 per cent; Fire Insurance Compeny of the county of Philadelphia, 4 per cent. The Mississippi and Missouri Railroad was opened to Towa City on the 3d inst. This road is the continuation westward of the Chiesgo and Rock Island Railroad. Its next ste 1 be to Fort Des Moines, and the caxt to Connell Bluffs, ‘The Poston Journal of the 10th inst., says:— Saos wt Lae bowed were larger yesterday, aad the mar- ket active and firm. There was a better demand for Pro videace, which advanced to 67 bid; Worcester sold at 85, Reece i Stet ‘Western 80 asked; Northern declined 36; Grand June: tion 27 a 32; Ogdenst dull, 2 bid, 234 ¢ Wala ton at 23%; Vt. and at 48; Vt. Central i a1; Vt. and Mass. 8 ey oa Mills Manuf. Company noid at T6359, & of $5 over last sales; Great Falls Ma- nuf. Company firm at 206 offered; Lowell Manuf. Com- pay, 180 475; Amoskeag Manuf. Company 990 a 1,000; tea 85 2 90. Bank at are scarce at quotations, 3a al |1 per cent above those ruling last week. ‘The grors earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the month of December, 1855, were as fol: lows:— BaLtiMonre AND Ono RamRoap. Main Stem, We Br. Teal. For passengers,. .$47,400 66 $25,615 04 $78,114 70 For freight, , 8,278 81 368,700 91 Total, $407,921 76 $83,808 85 $441,815 61 Compared with the revenue of December, 1854, the fol- L.wing result is shown:— Main Stem. Washington Branch. December, 1855,. 921 $33,893 85 * 1854... 263,119 62 29,894 65 Increase... $3,999 20 ‘Total increaze,,,...$148,801 44 Of this increase $4,864 38 has been derived from the passenger traffic on the main stem, and $3,491 67 from the Washington branch, shewing an increase from this scurce of revenue of $8,479 37, and affording continued € ices of the steady growth of the passenger travel over the roads. ‘The present fiscal year of the company, commencivg with October, shows the following increase of revenue as compared with the first quarter of last year:— 1854. 1855. October $359,610 52 $423,436 84 Novembé TA7,677 96 899,119 40 December, 293,014 16 441,815 61 Total. ...esseeteseeeseee+81,000,802 64 $1,264,871 85 100,02 64 Total increase,......seceeeee a eeee cee + $264,069 61 ‘The revenue for December ia the largest ever earned by tbe rosd, and is the first instance in which the receipts from the main stem have reached $400, 000, ‘The last annual report of the Boston and Providence Railroad Company gives the annexed exhibit of earnings and expenditures during the past fiscal year:— Boston AND PRovipeNce RAILRoaD. Gross earnit the road for the year ending Oovember 0, BRB onan y ws" 4gg ig 858807! 25 Ronning expenses, inclu es for preciation of the rolling Me ee ee Oe as7,002 67 $201,578 58 Ley interest on bonds and notes, and balance M profit aud 1083....see0.ee. 25,775 04 $175,803 54 Tieduct amount carsied to credit of funds to meet Cepreciation cf iron sleepers and bridges beyond amount expended, + 6,098 41 $169,710 18 Of the income, $267,386 03 was from passengers on main road and Dedham Branch, and from passengers to and {rom Taunton Branch, $43,952 31; Stoughton Branch, $10,623 64; Norfolk County Railroad $4,475 02, Making & total for passengers of $316,484. Fron freight on main roud and Decham Brench, $188 867 92; Taunton Branch, te from, $28,416 10; Stoughton Branch, $8,214 98; k Covnty Railroad, $5,324 85; making » total from ht, $225,828 36. Ficm July, 1864, since which time no dividend has been roade to the present time, the net earnings of the rice beve been $284,404 75, of which sum $17,290 91 has been carried to the credit of the depreciation account, which mekes the net profits $267,013 84, which, afer keeping the road, bridges, houses, &c., in complete ra- peir, maxes the tarnings amount to almost precisely six per cent per annum. During this period there has been t d filling io of land at the Boston £41 0$; aod for the construction rack from India Point to Fox Point, in Provi- ‘There has also been ex- indebtedness of the corporation, on the 30th No vember Jast, was aa followr:— Bonde faliing due in 18€1 and 18€2.,........$183,000 00 Notes payable and all balances due from the corporation, lees balanzes due them....... 167,705 25 The corporation owns real estate, not purchased or needed for the purposes of the road, of the value, at least, of $50,0€0, and bas on hand wood and iron of the value of $88,876 60. ‘his isone of the oldest railroad ccmpanies in New Frglend. It has large local and through travel, not- withstanding which it has not paid dividends for the past eighteen months, ‘The report holds out no hope for the future. It saysi— Tre Directors bave not thought it expedient to declare a dividend at the present time. The earnings of the road nave been applied, ax above stated, to the payment of the ccbts and to the increase of the property ot the corpora- tion. Ifa dividend were paid, the floating debt would, secessrily, be increased by the amount of the dividend, directors have no autbority to issue bonds with- out the sanction of the stockholders. If the business cf the road should be as succearful during the current as it has been the past year, we should, at’ its close, be tree from debt, excepting the bonds mentioned above; should have on Land an amount in woed and iron, equal to near- ly three per cent on our capital, and with a large surplus applicable to a dividend. Whether, thus situated, it would pot be expedient to declare a dividend in July bee will be for tne then directors or stockholders to de- ermine, The attention of all interested in railroads has, within ayeer or two, been especially drawn to the question whether these corporations are charging sufficiently re- muner; prices for the work done by them, and it is beleved that a strong and almost unanimous public opinicn is now prepared to answer this question in the negative. It is now clearly seen that, in the origin of there enterprires, no just idea was formed of the ex- penses which would attend their operation; that an en- tirely inadequate estimate was made of the amouct of Gepreciation of the property from year to year, and that the prices established for the transportation of freight and passengers have not yielded a fair return for the capital invested. As new roads were multiplied their projectors learned nothing frem experience of the older corporations; the some mistakes were made, and the large and constant! increasing number of railroads helped to form a pubis opinion which it was extremely difficult, if not dangerous, for any one corporation to resist. The icadequacy of the compensation received has been the greater, and, of course, mere apparent within the last two years, in con- sequence cf the largely increased price of labor and ma- terisls, and there is reason to hope that those owning this description ot property now generally see. and that their customers, the public, will cheerfully yield to, the necetsity which demande higher prices aad s tair com- yensation for the services rendered. The anncxed statement exhibits the culue of foreign dry goods entered at this port for consumption, for ware- hove, and also the withdrawals from warchouse, during the week ending and including Thursday, January 10, 1856:— Movewasts ix FormiGs Dry Goons, Entered for Consumpion. Withdrawals. Warehouse. Manuf's of wool.. $622,931 $34,714 $87,330 « cotton, 571.347 79,405 165,613, «gil... 726,956 101,246 82,805 “ flax.., 226,746 23,360 239 Miscellaneous 1871575 14,680 17,441 Totals ++ $2,185,555 $263,205 $388,428 Value put on the market during the week. . $2,438,760 Owing to the s:fmulus given to the dry goods trade by the past year’s successfal and profitable business, im- portations have come forward on an extensive sca ‘The large number of orders sent out to the manufactu:- ers of England and France, aided by the advance in staple and fancy goods, &c., their productive powers have been taxed to their utmost limite. The rage in this country for French silks and fancy goods seems insatia- ble. The manufacturers at Lyons, in France, find great difficulty, with all the labor they can employ, in filling the orders constantly pressing upon them. The intiux of gold, with the high prices obtained for farm produce, bus largely augmented the demand for silks and other fancy goods. A farmer's wife and daughters, with wheat at about $2 per bushel and 0c. for corn, can afford to wear silk dresses better than when they are not worth balf these prices; while the growers of cotton, rice and tobacco are sure to consume their full share of silka and other expensive goods. The importations during December, 1855, were greatly in ex- cess of those in 1854; and these for January and Februa- ry, 1856, will no doubt prove in excess of those for the same morths in 1865. Old firms have renovated and in- creased their stocks for the spring trade, while many new firms have been induced to enter the arena of the trade and contend for a share of the business. In ail this,; we think there is danger to be apprehended. In the event of a decrease in our coming crops, with a low range ot prices, and less abundance of money, consump- tion may be checked, collec\ions become more uncertain, and the trade suffer from 1» rerious reaction and heavy losses, Incase our market bee mes overstocked with fo- relgo goods, which is not impr: \+ble—beeause, as well off as we are, we cannot consume »|i the goods which can pos- ribly be made in Europe—we m+, «i'ness another epoch of heavy sales at auction, as in 1 ¥5i'-’54, when piles of French and English goods were f 1d off below the cost of production. These expansions snd contractions in the dry goods trade never fail to iiivence more or Jess the state of our money market, Wien importations are poured into the country regardless fir coneumptive capacity, large sums of specie are demanded to pay duties, And sgain, when the market se.0mes over. stocked avd the suction rooms sre sight for relief, prices decline #0 faras to affect the value cf goods al- ready in the bands of jobbers or om the shelves of the retailers, acd bence engenvee lovs, and in cares of to delay the epeni: ita week or two later. pur- cbasers in town selecting heavy goods for early mines, and who seem Gisposed to take their own time for the telection of lighter fabrics, which can be forwarded with greater expedition. The principal houses were never supplied with larger stocks, newer or richer s'yles, which they are now mostly prepared to spread before their cus- tomers, let them come trom whatever part of the conti- nent they may. All tastes can be satisfied, whether as to newness and frechness of atyles, or in the cost of the seme, ‘he demand for domestic goods is good tor the ricd, and prices well maintained. Transactions s0 a s ntly large real our o pee ‘The Providence Journ of tho Teh inst., has the following -— Printing Crotus.—Market active. Prices firm. The following are the sales of the week :—5,000 pieces, 72x72, rivate terms; 5,000 do., 4x72, private terms; 10,000 o., 64x68, private terms, 13,000 do., 64x64, 5c.; 1,500 do., 64x04, private terms; 8 000 do., 60x68, bc. ; 3,400 do., coxes, private terms; 10,000 do., 60x64, 43fc.; 6,000 dr., 0x64, 48%c.; 8,000 do , 56x60, 43¢c.; 2,600 do., 48x52, private terms—68,200 pieces. Stock $9000 Missouri 6’a..¢ et on & f Fripay, Jan. 11, 1856. 100 hs Erie RR..530 62 100°" do 8000 do. 030 5234 10000. do. 500 52 4000Virginia G's.... 93 100 52% 11000 Ind Stated’s.590 80 100 do...) b80 523, 1000 Harlst M bs.820 500 Reading RR..e4m 92 2000 100 do... 830 9235 2000 500 Erie 1000 do 5000 Exie bds 5000 11 Cenk 4000 a 11000 5000 2100 ACO0 . 50 NY Cen 7a... 100: £0 she Del &HuaCanl 118 106 do.... ..b60 118 & Continental Bank 105 ‘7 Bk of N York.b3 116 1tw Nic Traps Co..#3 80 a 10 eo 450 do. 100 do., 10 Penn Coul Co.... 9935 200 éo. 5 200 do +b30 167 NY Central RE. Cae es 1150 Erie Railroad... 52 45 do...... 088 52 SECOND $2000 Tarn 6's, °90.. 90% 000 GoehenLine bas 8435 Osns NYCIRR.s4m 92 50 Erie Railroad 2M 150 do. 52 260 Nic Transit Co.83 243% 100 do. 52 E 60,.....b30 243% 100 MichS&NIndRR 88 100 200 Cley &Tol RR.bGO 73% CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Funay, Jun, 11—8 P. M. Asurs.—Market unchanged, with moderate sales. bneapercrrs.—Flour—There was s fair demand, but prices ruled heavy, without any movement in quotations. ‘The sales embraced about 7,000 @ 8,000 obls., in cluded in which were common to extra State, ai 37 8735 2 $8; Western mixed fancy and extra brands ranged from $7 873; a $8 60, Genesee was unchanged, waile soles were ucimaportant, Canadian was at $8 12%, for con mou (Itttle in market) und at $975 for extra, with sales of £60 a 400 bbls, Scuthern was heavy, with sales <1£00 9 600 bbls., at $837 a $8 75 for common to go0d brands, and at $8 87 w $10 25 for fancy and extra brands, Rye fl/ur was $6 62% a $7 for fine and superfine. Meal was unchanged. Wreat—The market was quiet and prices nominal. Exporters were awaiting private let- ue cue by the Canada fore Solog rouch, Coru—The sales were confined to 10,000 a 12,000 bushels, in lots, wt 9c. a 98¢. for old Western mixed. New South- ein yelicw and white, according to quality, ranged from 85e.'a $0c. Rye was firm, with sales of 3,000 a 4,000 bushels, reported at $1 30' $1 31, from store and de- livered.’ Farley was in good demand snd firm, with sules of 2,000 bushels reported of Canadian four rowed at private tezma, Oats wore at d4c. a 47c, for State, and 48c. a 62¢ for heavy Chicagy. Comm.—Sales of 450 mats of Java were made at 14c. a 143g0.; 40 bags government do. at 14c. a 1434c., and 350 boys Jemaica at 11yc. Rio was quiet. 50 bags Babia were Fold at 1034¢. CcrT0N.—the rales were confined to about 800 a 990 bales. The general tone of the market way firm, while seme smail sales were made, including some lots on the wharf ut irregular prices, and in some instances at easier rates. Dealers were still waiting impatientiy for the Cerada’s letters. FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool, 7,000 bbls. flour were engaged at zs. Sd. a 2a Od.; 1,500 tiercen beef, at 4s, 9d. a ds.: and 25.000 busbels wheat, at 73d. in bulk, and 83d. in sbip’s begs. 10 London flour was at 4s. ; beer, 200 tiercea, at 7s. per tierce; lard at 40s. per ton, and grain at 12d. er bushel. To Antwerp bacon was engeged at 456.; rye was at 13.; flour at $1, and cotton at 1 cent. To Havre rates were inac:ive; a small engagement of 300 bales of covton was reported. at %c. There was no change to notice in rates tor California or At Hay was steady, at $1 for shipping. Morasers.—Sales of 120 bbls. New Orleans, new crop, were made at 49c. NAVAL STORES were quiet and nominal, at 413c. for spirits; and $16 for esmmon rosin, 310 Ibs., delivered. Provisioxs.—Pork—There was & firmer salen of 200 a 200 bbis. mess, there were sellers under $10; told, deliverable soon, at $14. Beef—Irices were un- changed, ard sales of country prime and mess coulivet to 160 bbls. Beef hams were am and nominal, Dowd ogs were selling af 4c. & ‘c. Bacon was geod de- mand, without change in prices. Lard continue: sirm, with ‘sales of 2000 400 bbis., at 11ic. a Iie. Butter ana cheese were unchanged. kick.—The market was steady and quiet; dealers were waiting tor receipt of steamer’s letters. SPICES.—Cales of 200 mats cassia were made at 30c., £00 Ibs. No. 1 nutmegs at 923¢c., aad 350 do., No. 2, at private terms. SUGAR —The market was quiet; 20 hhds. New Orleans at 8c., with seme other small lots of Cuba and New Or- leans, to the trade, at unchanged prices. Torlacco.—1he severity of the weather has brought transactions to almost a stand still. Tho sales included 85 hhds. Kenveky, at 9c. a 12c.; 89 bales Havans, at 1¥geu; 61 do, Vara, p. tj 23 case Florida, at 16. '250. FY.—Se es of 160 bbls. Ohio and prison were made +t Ee. @ B7e. Woor.—The market continues dull. are stopped, and some running only part of their machi- nery, mm consequence of the low prices of goods. As the ntcek of wools is pretty lange, there is but little caance of an advance in prices. We have no sales to note worth reporting. The following may be taken as the nominal nioes current in market?—Ameriean—Saxony fleece, per 'b., 44c. @ 47¢.; full blood merino, 40¢c, a 42c.; 34 and 3 merino, S4e. a’ 37¢.; native and '3{ merino, 30c. @ 34c.; extra pulled, 2€c. a 38c.; sucerfine pulled, 33c. a 35c.; No. 1 pailed, 20¢. a Blc.; California, fine, unwashed, 18c. &20c.; ecmmon, unwached, 11a 1Ze.; Peruvisn washed, ube. & 80c.; Valparaiso unwashed, 1%c. a Mc.; South American common, washed, 12c.'a 13c.; Entre Rtos washed, 143gc. a 16%e.; unwashed, 8c. a 9c.; Cordova weushed, 24%. a 268.; Fast India washed, 26c. 3 Aci. can unwashed, 18e.; washed, 18¢. » 30c.; Smyri unwashed, 14e. .; washed, 2c. a 273¢¢.; Mexican urwarhed, 12c. a 14e. SAMILY MARKETING. SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT BYTTER. ‘The high price of butter has caused a good deal of com- nt in the prees and among the public, and very justly to, as there is no good reason assigned why the price should be enhanced. The drought of 1854 and the dry- ing up of the pastures account for the difficnity last apring; but as the herbage and grasses were unusually luxuriant lart summer, butter should have been more abundant than it is; indeed, it is scarcer this winter than it war last. It is estimated that the stock of butter now on band is about 60,000 firkins, Presuming that the million of persona who reside in New York and vieinity consume on an average an ounce a day, it would make @ total for home consumption of about 600 firkina per day. There can be no additions to the stock now on hand for eighty days, as no new butter can arrive before that time; and consequently the amount consumed in that time will be in the neigh- dorhood of 48,000 firkins. During the months of January, February and March it is supposed 30,000 firkins will be shipped to California, to the Southern sexport towns, and to the East. This will leave a deficit, if these estimates aro to be relied upon, of 28,000 firkins. It is the opinion vt the oldest and most experienced dealers that butter willreach a higher figure this spring than ever bofore; so those who have that article to buy would do well not to wait under the delusive idea it will be any cheaper. Thequantity of butter sent to California the last year was not ag large as it has been im other years, About 50,000 firkins were sent in 1855; while in 1852, 95,000 packages were transmitted to San Francisco. Much of this, of course, found its way to Australis, This trads will certainly be lessening every year, as the number of farmers and cattle dealers increase. We have received the following letter in relation to butter, which contains many interesting facts, though we would not be under. stood aa endorsing all the writer asserts:— ‘TO THE EDITOR OF THY HERALD. An article appeared in the columns of one of the daily papers acme weeks since, relative to ‘‘butter,” im which the editor gave his reasons for an opinion that the prices then paid, which he said were froma 26 to 36 cents per pound, would be sustsined, and an advance upon these prices would be realized. With some of the reasons ven the writer of this fully agrees, The season of 1866 ar been tco wet to produce the usual quanti'y, or as fine quality, ax in 1864, ard reasons generally. One of the most important reasons for the short su} oly in this market and on the reaboard, is, however, wholly omitted by the writer, and that is the large amount shipped to California we CP ad readers know the fact that from 80,000 to 100,000 kirkins (not trne—d. Heratn) of butter have been’ shipped to California within. the past eight months, and many of them imagine the expense of shipping there is enormous; quite the ro- Many factones verre is the fact—dartng summer less than one cent the pound; at ‘about one and a quarter. It is said that market can of 13,000 paande nee month at present 40 cents the pound. No invest- ment promises richer return in —. more particu- larly new than in months past, for the reason the strin- gency ip the money searkgs prevents shi, its, butter always being held for Besides, it may not be generally lerstood, there are bulla and bears io the speculation of butter and cheese as well as stocks im Wall street, the latter having decidedly the advantage, as the owners of the larger amount of stock in the mar- ket reside in the country. Why was it thearticle of but- ter advanced ten to fifteen cents on the pound last #pr’ but that there was ao much shipped’ Entertain- og, ‘opinion that you, Mr. Editor, hold in high es- teem the sgriculturista ot our country, you will be wil ling to protect their interests and ce‘end their rights against those who would buy at low prices and _monopo- lize apy article of produce and then sell at an exorbi- tant advance, robbing hovest industry of its reward. That there isa short supply ct butter in this market and in the pecincny undeniable. No man can success- fully controvert the truth of this assertion. A few reac sons Inay suffice to prove it. The stock of ’64 was all consumed or dis; of early in 1855, Speculators traversed all the darying districts, picked up and brought to market all they could find, and this practise coninued through the summer; what was noc consumed in the cities was sent abroad, so that when autumn came not more than two-thirds of the usucl quantity was found in the hands of the farmers; and never was it more thoroughly cleared away to market. ‘The drought of ’4 inaucea the farmers to turn everything to beet they could, and the severity of the winter ana want of forage, caused a destruction never before known n the West. it was reported five thousand cows died in ne county in Obio, and thousands upon thousands in ther sections of the State; nor was the drought confined o any one Iccality, but throughout the entire country. Not within fifteen yeara has Uhio aud Western butter been as high and scarce as the present season. Butter has been sent the present fal! from this State to Cincin- nati. Butter at Chicago, instead of being sent to this market and Philadelphia, as formerly, is shipped in a different direction. rants must have provisions. The increase in the consumption of food in the United States is very considerable. ‘the oggregate amount in value of butter, compared with flour, dis, of im this market is said to be in favor of the former. It is not the object of the writer in any way to injure the consumer, but to prevent the bears from pulling down, and then to monopolize, as they did last spring, at the expense of consumers. RETAIL PRICE OF PRODUCE IN WASHINGTON MARKET REVIEW OF PRICES, ETO. Meat bas advanced two, three, and even four cents per pound during ths past wook. This has been owing to the severe weather which detained the produce cars, and Umited the supply of beef at the cattle yards, There were not over 800 head at the Bull’s Head last Thuraday, and should the cold weather and snow have continued, we would almost have a famine in the city, #0 far as meat was concerned. Yesterday being mild, large quantities of stock made its appearance, and prices will no doubt slightly receded to-day, There is scarcely any vealor mutton to be seen in market, Poultry will be found to have fluctuated not a little im price, The high price of meat has had its effest in raising the value of game of all kinds, and the cold weather also, by preserving it, tends to the same result. Robins, wood- cocks and teul, have well nigh disappeared, and grouse is the newest variety we noticed. All kinds of wild fowd are, and will be abundant. The market never had so many varieties of game in as at prevent, and those who fancy that kind of food can supply themselves to their heart’s and stomsch’s content. Fish also is dear. White fish, blue fidh, week fich and porgies have disappeared, and of bass only the smallones are to be seen. The hard frost of Wednesday aud Thurs- day froze all the cod and other fish in the crates, and the supply is necesanrily limited. A few mild days will make all right again, and bring to market striped bass, perch and flounders in abundance. There is no change worthy of note in apples. The winter varieties are coming into play, and command ready sale. There are some delicious Spitzenbergs in market, Buttor has advanced, nor is there any probability that it will recede in price before spring opens. We refer more at length to this subject elsewhere. Potatoes, and ia- deed all kinds 0” vegetables, have advanced in price, aad the market is not overstocked. There is nothing else of interest to notice this week. THE RETAIL PRICES. MEATS. Ib. Beef—Sirloin, roast, Rib, roast, prime Rib; chuck’. Sirloin steal Porterhouse steaks, Rump steaks... Plates and naveis, corned Muttton, per Ib... ° Veal, fore quarters, per lb.. Hind quarterd Veal cutlets Y Young pig, each, econo co ISLIIIIIIIIS8as1Sselliselilies Pree Pe PrP Pers x e eee x Horsonocon Sao] S1 SS81 Bl Sl | SussaRess Ho mM om SlSRSSIRSESSSS|ASSS BRUGARSKSERLSSEEEEERELSERSSSS Br: Wenttoa" (madi) por ib PrerPrepeee SO % COENS COMM mMiDIemMIEM HOOM Cooc CCOOPOSCONaGCOOSOSOSCOCOOeSCO Equab, per doz... ff 26 Canvatn back duck, per pair 2 00 Squirrels, per pair. ; % Bears’s meat, per Ib 20 ry a) = 1 00 Brook trout, per Ib.. ye Pike, see +038 pila 1018 ~- : — 8 016 » 8 2 0 t= 00 +006 2 0 » 2 20 700% a 0 -_—- 0 -_— 2 0 i = 60 010 He a 0 oe 012 0 08 012 200 « O16 a OO 2 0 SHELLFISH. Oysters—Princes bay, per 100.. 0 62% Came—ahreesy 100... ote rewsbury, per 87. Little Neos, Pts pte 005 S SR8SSRSSSSS SSksssSs IIL Lial szeageses 1 1 H Lobsters, per Ib. c ry Crabs, per 0 « “soft shell, per 1 Apples, Newtown pi; inn per DDL 2 PP 'ppi per bbl. 0 a 3 " "fall pippins, 200 a 2 in . 1% a 2 i . 200 2 ry Pears, y 40 «a 8 Me 02 2 @ 1250 9 15 2 a 0 ‘i 150 a 2 © a Butter—State, pele? varies ae a0 Orange, 030 = Om Ohio, 018 « 033 Cheese, por Tb. 010 s 012% = re -—s Sapsago, per Ib. - 8 oa” }: colga let ere — eo 612% loney, strained, per Ib. O12 a 018 Potato Ms sheep wees = 33m «western reds, ‘“ — a 1% “ per half-peck, wei. Sweet, per bbl, — a 300 — a O17 Squashes, per doz. —- al 50 Red onions, per bus! - —_® ae a — « 087 *—new, each, Cabbages—red, each. °8 3 bi Favoy cabbage. 08 s — Beetn, per dos., — a 088 Carrots bunch, = 2 008 02 n 0M 18 8 O08 — « 016 02 a 0064 — « 016 S338, 2 «018 — a 662 — 0 008 ee 0 « 012 Green pens, (pod) per bushel — a 60 Qbra, per hundred,,....,, - 0 08