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NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS, @Bocks Recetved During the Week Ending March 29, Appieton’s Cyclopiedia of Biography. ‘Brewerton’s War in Kansas. Schamy! and the Circassian War. Macaulay's History of England. Boston edition; vols. 3 and 4, Rogers’ Table Talk. Harper's History of Wonderful Inventions. Worcester’s Academic Dictionary. Raphall’s Post Biblical History of the Jews. Andrews’ and Bachelor's French Pronouncer and Key. The Green Mountain Girls. The Courtesies of Wedded Life. Hewett’s Illuminated Household Stories. Vol. VII Beauty and the Beast. PERIOD'CALS FOR APBIL. Harper’s Magazine. Putnam's Magazine. Tas Isnawr or Cusa, by Alexander Humboldt. Translated from the S»anish, with notes and a reliminary essay, by J. J. Torasher. Derby & Jackson. Owing to political circumstances, on which it is ot necessary for us now to dwell, Cuba and its in- terest constitute at present all-engrossing topics of interest with the people of this continent. Through its peculiar geographical position, this island may be aid to command uot only the trade of Central Ameri- a and Mexico, but also of our territories bordering on the Pacific Ocean. The enormous developements which each succeeding year is giving to our com- Jnerce in those directions, naturally concentrates upon Cuba, as the key to it, not only the anxious consideration of our public men, but the jealous and interested vigilance of two of the leading European governments. Under such circumstances it is right that the people of this country should be thoroughly aroused to the political as well as commercial im- portance of this island. Mr. Thrasher, whose long residence in Havana, and peculiar opportunities otherwise, have induced him to devote much atten- tion to both, has properly deemed the present a fit- ting occasion to bring them fully ander our atten- tion. Baron Humpoldt’s travels in the equinoctial re- gions of America furnish a large body of information ‘on the physical aspect, climate, population and agri- cultural resources of Cuba; but, although complete ‘up tothe period when his book appeared, the number of years that have elapsed since its publication have, in the two latter respects, entirely destroyed its | value as an authority. Mr. Thrasher, instead of dis- cussing again those subjects which have been ably and satisfactorily treated by Humboldt, has adopted the Baron's labors as the basis of his present treatise, supplying, in the shape of a preliminary essay and copious notes, all the data necessary to givea full insight into the present condition and increased re- sources of the island. Both in its scientific and sta- tistical aspects, it is, therefore, the most compre- hensive and valuable work that has as yet been pub- lished on Cuba. Having said thus much in favor of the book, we will now proceed to make such extracts as will enable our readers to form for themselves some idea of ita merits. The following will place in the clearest possible light before them the importance of Cuba's being kept wholly free from English and French intervention, or fuiling that, of ita being ac- quired, either by purchase or otherwise, by this country:— TERRITORIAL RELATIONS OF CUBA. ‘The territortel relations of the island of Caba are of @ more marked aud permanent crmracter taan those of eay cther coun'ry of limiiet extent io Americs, and Justify the Abbe Raynal’s asserdion tnat it is ‘che boule- ‘ward of the New World.” [he peculiar formation of the eastern shore of this con:inext, and he p evalence in the Caribbean Sea cf (he trade winds, which biow with great unitormity from the £ N. E, with a constant oceanic current running in its gene-a! cirestion, from east to west make the narrow voean passeges which skirt the abore o: Cubs the natural oatiets for the commerce of Verezusia, New Granada, the It :nmusa Ststes of Panama, ‘Costa Riea, Hi nduras, San Salvador ana Nicaragua. The rich and growing cowa.erce with the countries Dordering upon toe Pacitic Ocean, c:ossing the several routes cf isthmus transit, is brougot by chese natural Anflaences under the immediate su on and control ‘of the fleets that ride in eafety in the numerous large ecd well protected harbors of Cuoa value of the territorial advantages thus conferred by its geograprical position must ineresse in the same ratio with the io- exeace of trade across the various isthmus routes, and every new enterprixe in those regions nas @ direct aad practical teudency to increase tie moral poser ot what- ever government rules in Cuba, The construction of the Panama railrvad, at the cost of millions of dollars to the industrial resources of the Uai'ea States, although of great advantege, in @ peouniary sense, to all the na:ions Upon whose comwercs i: hes soufecrea @ benefit, has Drough! an increase of natioual power only to the Span- ish government in Cuba, a¢ it has proughts great im- erense to the tides of national wealth which must pass before {ta doors, and within ics easy grap. The same result rust atiend every ivereased tacility of transit ecross the isthmus States, and every movement w. snail tend to augment tae products of isvor withia their borders, or their intercourse with the great marts lying upon tre North Atlantic Ocean. ‘The physical geograp>y of all the isthmus States north eo! Params, ana of the repabi(: of Mexico, give to Cabs, {n this reapeot, ® peculiar natural terrivrial relation to all thore countries. Their eastern snores are wanting in thcae deep and capacioas harbors, #0 necessary not only for commerce, but fur the purpose of de‘ence, while the gituation ct Cuca, with her uutersus ports, opposite, and almost ima ly contiguous to their coasts, pot toher asthe naturel dep»sitery ror ther productio: and ths acere of their commercial exchanges wiih t Fest of the wi This oatural rel ts augmented by the physical spect of the countries in question. Traverred aa they are, through their whole extent, by chains of mountains, the construction of Jong Hoes of tuvernal communica- tion, whieh bail concentrate their trade upon any point within their own terri ory, is of very difficult and o tly ‘ettainmen:, and Cubs thos cecomes the probacle chan- nei of their future intercourse wi-o the nationa north and esst of them. Thougn the vaiue of thia nstural con- ection may now seem sma!, their mineral wealth and vast tracts of fertile sil, ucder a genial climate, inci- cate a great increase of importance at no very distant ay, unter the natural developement o! the progress of Aw The Guit of Mexic>, with a shore line of nearly six ‘houand miles, ‘o1ms almost an exact circle, the great | ovean outlet to which is through the narrow psasage Furnirg along the northern shore of Cuba, and witaia » few miles of her best and strongest harvors. This for- mation of the land and sea bricgs the rich mineral tribute paid by Mexico to Europe, ani the bulky pro- ducts of the region drained by the Masissippi river and its tributaries, wi hin the coutrol of the governmeat of It may close at wil) the only ocean outlet those omntries possess, and thus irfict great evils uoon all their indurtral Laterests. tual value of the com: werce which that vact region now sends through this wer of enumere- 4 ion whieh is pour- its countless thor upen the plains weet of the Jaledadl i, is adding steadily to its sum. However great ey be the faciliiies for pesseoger traific between the tia tie and the Western States, the pulty produc's of ti.i: adustry, which constitute the basis of their pros- ity, must scok the markets of she world through the foe imternal water communication snd their ocean exiensicas. Thus every waving year, increasing the in- dustrial of the mighty West, acds a new value to the streng h that atiends the geographical position of ‘the island cf Cube. ‘The territoriai releti ns of Cuda to the isthmus States, ‘and to those bordering upon the Guif of Mexiso, for pur- vem cf defence. are also of an important character. ‘ozough its peculiar loeation it guards all the avenues of ‘epproach to their shores, making #n at'ask upon then © movement of great difficulty and danger, walle, at the ame time, it cuts off ali Lope of w ante retreat in case of reverses to the attacking enemy. The importance of Cuba im this respest, in {ta relative to the Caited States, is abown in tne sircumstances attending the Koglish ox proiace ogalost Loutsians, curing the isst war with ‘ngiscd. army and fleet of Sir Edward Pakenham were conceatratea st Jamaica, and in their advance upon the United States were compelled to satl for nearly eeven hondred miles, almost withia sight from ths snores of Cuba. When forced, by she battle of New Orleans, to yotrrat, the British fleet, with the remains of the army a board, fled to Havens for succor and re.ief, and could not proceed to Jamaica un’il it had remained there some time to rafit, Hat Cubs at that tine borne as ictimie poll ical aa it does terri orial reladons to the Uaited S ates, the British flaet not only would have found no port of refuge there, but ft could never have safely ap- prceched our shores. A similar instance oczurre i in the attack by the French upon Vera raz. [he fleet of Place lle concentrated at Havana befure the astack, ned there to refi it captured San Jaan de Dw "he territorial relations of Cubs to the other islands *Ot thw Antilles give it a warked preponderance. In ares ‘population it exseeds a/l the o.ner islands together, ite abundance of safe and capacious ports it < orl thea. Ths phical position gives it also pe- © vor advantages in reepect to them. With one extremi- %) eating im undisturbed proxmity upon the Coatinent for apport, the other extends between and in right of Ht Vomingo and Jamaica, which are the only other is'vcda of the Antilles possosstog ary territorial um- portarce, Ite na‘ural resources and fac'lity of internal eon n ucication give to the territorial relations a power whioh cio never be superreded by any combioation of Sis'viral or acqnired advantages In the other is.ands of the Aw rion At hipelago, territo: a! re's fone to the United States constitute ? ee @ in the estimation ot Buropean vues ‘The geographical formation of our At antic | ae 1% 2 « pleoee It midway between them, ona» ing ba b low Cure to impede at will all nar vou..¢ be weep tasir ports, At the same Ui. i tes of more than ¢ thou- emptying into the Guif of the seating sact which would inflict serious ‘i fl H 3 83 jury a ler ok pursuits 4 of the Nock wad Bas whieh their im, to th rtamt markets would be closed by age peated prienben yi tercourse and the diminished ability of the West to con- eume tho products and fu>rics of tue Kast, oonsequent upon thelr inability to dispose of thelr ren eres pro- juctions. ‘The territorial relations of the island of Cubs to the Uni ed States have also a great importance ia another branch of their domesticeo'momy. It constitutes more than one halt of » bar of foreign yates fy der Sewage over the most important lines of transit between the Atlantic and Pacific States of the confederacy. across or through which must pass the greater portion of the trade and intercourre between th. se sections, and of the arma- ment and means for detence of the Pacific States, if they would avoid the uncertain delays and dangers in- cidemt to the route round Cape Horn. The trafic by the isthmus routes, between the ports of New York and San Fravcisco alone, ia now of greater imortance and value than cur foreign trade with any one nation, Grea: Britain not excepted. The value cf treasure and merchandise transported by these routes exceeds Jennually one hun- dred milliogs of dollars, while more than one hundred This bar of foreign territory overlying these important lines of transit extends from Cape Untoohe, in Yucatan which is the eastern point ef Mexico, to the island of Porto Rico, @ éistance of fourteen hundred miles; and, uncer the necessities of trade and travel, may be said, without apy distortion of larg: to tie immediately between the Atiantic and the Pacific States. Through this bar of foreign territory there are but taree passsges open to commeroe, all of which are in posses- fon, or under the immediate contro! 0%, Earop:an Powers. Tae most western of these is the narrow pss- sage between Cape Catoche and the western end of Cubs, forming the southern outlet to the Gulf of Mexico, and whieh oan be approashed from the Atlantic porta only b; first passing through the cnannei between the nor! coast of Cubs and the reefs of Florida. This passege lies about one hundred and fifty miles leeward from Havana. ‘The passage next easiward is the channel between the eastern end of Cuba and the western extremity of St. Domingo. It is about torty miles wice at the narrowest having the harbors of St. Jago and Guantanamo, in 08, On one side, Gonave and Port au Prince, in Hayti, on the other, and Jamaica lying directiy ‘serosa its southern outlet. These two are those mét frequented ur intercourse between the Atlantic and the Pacific ea. The other passage is the narrow caannel between eastern end of St. Dow and the island of Porto Rico, and fs under the immediate control of the Powers holding those two ialexds, belug commanded by the bay of Samans, in St. Doming>, and the harbors in (he Span- ish island of Porto Rico, Of the territory eomprised in this long extent of country, Cuba, bring one half, and Porto Rico, one-tenth, belong'to Spain, the government of which can barely be said to be an inuependent Power; while St. Domingo, comprising about one-thira, ishela by the negro dynasty of fayti ‘and the morgrel government of Dominica, neitber of which has a self-ruled policy. Jamaica, in possession cf Great Britain, laos the contiguous extremi- ties cf the two greater isiauds. ubs alone, of the An- tiles, pcasesses sufficient territorial power to keep thewe passages open to our commerce, and to guarantee their saety. These terri‘orial relations of that island. pos- sessing as they do an important bearing upon all the neighborirg countzies, and conferring « moral power upen the government tbat holds it, sre the subjest of solicitude to the goverumente of Western Eucope, and seem worthy of the watchful care of the statesmen of America. j ‘The political re’ations of Cuba, strictly speaking, are those of the crown of Spain, to which it is subject; but the conditicn of the two countries is so distinc: that it has given rise to natural political necessities and rel tions, or affinities, on the part of Cubs, which are rep: rate from, and not unfrequently opposed to, those of the Spanish movarrby, the one being wholly a Vewer, while the other, threugh ber great proauc! has natural relations of # purely Ame! Of the political relations of Cuba Mr. Thrasher takes a briefer and more dispassionate view than was to be expected from him. This, in our opinion, enhances the value of his book. As it will, no doubt, find its way into very general circulation in Errope, it is important that its opinions, though American, should be marked by moderation and sound reasoning. He thus speaks of THE POLITICAL RELATIONS OF CUBA WITH THE UNITBD STATSS. ‘The poli ical relati ns of Caba with theUnited States con- stitute, in a great measure, thoso of Spain with this coan- try. They have been marked with many cases of irritated feelir g, arising in most part from the wrong application of general principles to private cases, by ignorant and irresponsible officials. Al the exponent of Spanish pub- Ke policy trace the loss of her ces ‘pessessi os to the evil example cf the United States; and from this they reduce a necessity of resistance to every principle that in any way aasimulates to the American end this necessity, they think, can be fully complied with cn'y by a constrnt opposttion to the in- terests of such American citizens aa commerce, or avy ovher cause, may hatog wishin the ephere uf their power. The Spanieh press in Cubs also strives to imprees upon the pub!ic mind the belief tha: a war of races exists, and that w prevaiied the Spaniards and their deseendants have been despoiled and driven out. ipficenced in a great mearure by these ideas, we have en repeated instances of abute of power by the subor- cipate officials in the island, exercises upon American oltizens and ccpsule, and on some occastins by the au- pericr ones, when such abuse was supposed to produce un advantageous peditical effect in Cabs. This disposi- tion on the part of ‘he Spanish officers toward the United States and their citisens bes been fostered by the marked cifference exhibited between the policy of the European Powers and that of our government, in regard to the rights of their subjects and citizens a>voad. Whenever .wadject ot any of the prominent Powers of Europe complains to the representative of his government of an iat ent cf his rights, his relation of the fasts of the case is arrumed by the representative to be the cor- rect one, snd immediate action is taken, and not untre- quently followed dy an exhibition of free to compel re- spect or restitution. In aj] such cases the representative receives the public sanc’ and support of his own government, even if he has acted inconsiderately, reproot for cver zeal being a eubject of private administration. Unfortunately for cur own citisers abroad, our govern- ment, conscious of 11s own reepect( or the rights of the foreigner bere, assumes that every other government is animated by the same feeling, and has pursued a sys- tem cf internaticnal intercourre the reverse of that lowed by European governments, inquiry being substt- tuted fer belief, and delay for action. Thus the wrong is often ccnsummated, and submitted to by the ci‘izen, teceuse ihe seeking of redress is more ruinous to him then submission, and the aSair is forgotten, no adminis travien beirg anxious to assame and correct the omis- ‘ions ot former ones If any representative abroad em- broile himeeif with the subordinates of a fureign Power, in seeking regrees for our citizens, bis communications to the Cabinet at Washio remain unanswered, acd he is not unfrequently abandoned to the cegrading sense of having urged an unsustained demand. For the sup- port of these assertions we ¢o not hesitate to appeal to every one of our ci izens who has been in public position abroad as # represemtative of the United States. These circumstarces have tended te complicate our political relations with Cuba, for the nature of the Span- ish character has been #0 orientalized by the seven bundred years of Moorizh domimion in Spain, that » Spentard “gererally resyec's only those whose power be fears; and being releared from #1 fesr of that of the United States, the conduct of the subor¢ inate Spanish of- ficials towerds our citizens and representatives is ani. formly cne ot disrespect, covered with a thin mask of great politeness, Tous has arisen the long list of {nsulta te consuls ard outrages upon private eitizen: presented by the bistcry of our re'ations with Cubs; and which, unrcugh each ueceeding neglect, bas se increased that no sdminiatration has yet been found with sufliciens nerve to open the who e nubjeet. We have space only for one more extract. Mr. Thrasher thus analyses the motives of BNGLISH POLICY IN REGARD TO CUBA. The idea that Cuba will some day belong to the United States exists solely from # contemplation of moral possi. ies, acd not from any acmission of the fact by the rean mind, and the statesmen of Europe are labor- renuous'y to preven: its accomplisoment. Tae .y of the British Cabinet on thia point is strikingly extioited im Lord Palmereton’s assertion that “if the negro population of Cuba were rendered free that fact would create @ most powerful elewent of resistance to avy scheme for annexing Cabs to the United States.” In this he is undoub'ecly right, Emaneipa‘ion in Cuba would blot that country and its productions, now #0 im- portent in the commerce of all civisizel nations, from ‘the list of wealth piven communities. It would eall into existenes, in immediate proximity to our southern shores, a negro community, usder the inflaence of the uropean idea snd policy, which would be dacgerous to Us a6 @ peighbor, and werse than ¢angerous to us as & pert of this contederacy; or, perhaps, worse atill, it wight initiate a war of races in Caos, from « partici pa- ticn in which no power or considerations could prevent our people, and which might prove alike disas'zous to the blacks in the Antilles and to our own domestic re- pee, In this question Eng'and is arrayed in hostility sgatast us, for the questions of emancipation and slavery are the Sey ‘and Charybiis of onr confederacy; and if the clase government thet rules Great Brita'n oan’ make it » dead- lv hostility to na, they are forced to do 10 by the very exigencies of self-preservation. The statesmen of Eng- land know, and so do these of America, that the race for fe is now being rum by ‘he broad and 1 republican ot America and the limited and partial theories simulacro of treedem, Ruropean constistutional movarehy. Ore or the other of these systema must perish. If republicentem triumphs England must o)n- cede the five points to her people, and seek her defeace t the eutocrati: theories of Europe in a sincere p with Amerisa, If constitational monarchy triumphs, and this Union is dismembered, the theory of & Cemcerotic rep: sentative government wil! have failed before the world, and effete thecries of Europe will pass safely through the criais that now attends them, and’ re. ceive new vigor trom ‘he scattered elements that now cor stitute our vitality and moral power. It is beeaure the aristocratic classes that land are well aware of these truths, ult mate extinction of their Le tust Great Britain bas never Th n the atand of true friendsbip to this couniry. en impelled ey intecest, for a feeling of popular sympathy bas nevor impsited ber to it, they have acquiesced in @ present seeming friend ship! But the retention of the fromuer forte atier the cevolation; the intrigues in Rarope against our easly crvreial treatien; the orders in eoanl!; the war of Si: re vestyef Gbent, and the fishery questa at he northeastern boundary; the Ocegom ques- ‘erg lot our acyalsi nm of Texas; the (m- » oe war and treaty with Mexioo; the South ig ovorn Eng: and see in them tne stem of government, pee NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1856. Cal ; the int-igues in Nica: end Domizics us; the questions of free with Cenaée, the rights of our Ashermen, demon- gn form. Wale Spain, sates ton 4 wat England, and su»ported by that Power and France, ta Mf and evergy to her hetred and their bry fey the rhe has adooted in Cubs, the Britich Cabloet may well put om the mask of friend- ship, and assure us. as sbe hes al-eady done om one oc- casicn, that all will be mght with her 8. And when the evil is ocre—when the werk of hate Papacy ars dca hes perished 7 co breath of European philanthropy, ar broadcas' direension and disunion are sown lergth and breacth of this great confederacy, then Eng!and’s statesmen veep ¢ rocodile tears fortunes, and be ead, in mcckery, at our fate. is that Ergiand and France have not « titheof the of a war between this country and Spain that of the extension of our po! i theories over Cuba, the triumph of the Amerieaa theory that States having different rocis! organizations can exist and ria political union, and ot the consequent consolidation of American power on this oontizent, and of its influence throughout the werld. AprigTon’s CYCLOP# D144 OF BrogRAPHY: embrac- ing a series of original memoirs of the most dis- tinguished persons of all times. American edi- tion, edited by Francis L. Hawks, D. D., LL. D., with numerous illustrations. New York: D. Ap- pleton & Company, 1856. Royal 8vo. pp. 1,058. A convenient and copious biographical dictionary, ina single volume, and embracing the names of eminent Americans, has long been a desideratum, Poets, philosophers, artisans, historians, mechanics tradesmen, in fact every one, must feel and appreci ate the utility and value of such a comprehensive work Itisof vast importance in this age, when things are best done that are done well and quickly, that we should have ready access to the varied stores of information which compilations of this kind open tous. Nobiography that we have seen places more satisfactorily and conveniently within our reach all the facts and data which are required for ordinary reference. The numerous distinguished writers who contri- buted biographical sketches to the English edition of this work appear to have performed their task faithfully. The names of Sir David Brewster, Sir Archibald Alison, Professor Eadie, Professor Fer- guson, Professor Nichol, Charles Knight, Jobn Hill Burton, William Baird, Elihu Rich and others, which appear on the title page, are a sufficient guar- antee of the high character of the book. The Ame- rican editor is well known as one of our best writers. In his preface, he says he “has added some thousands to the names in the Engltsh publi- cation. These are the names mostly of Americans; but, as his wish was to bring up, as far as he could, the work to the end of 1855, European names, not contained in the English book, will be found added. His greatest fear is of inaccuracy in the matter of dates. Amid so many thousands of these, it would be idle to hope for escape from all errors. He can only say, he has done what he could to avoid mis- takes, and submits the work to his fellow students, in the hope that it may sometimes moet a present watt, or at least serve as a guide book to the track that will lead to fuller information.” We ourselves have not observed any errors of note. As we might naturally anticipate, English names occupy @ more prominent space than those of other European countries, even including Scotland and Ireland. The notice of Edward Alleyn, an English actor of Shakspere’s time, fills nearly two columns; that of the “Admirable Crichton,” the Scotch worthy, not three lines, and the article on J. Philpot Curran, about three times the quantity. National partiality may have had nothing to do with this dis- similarity in space, but it is observable. William Cobbett has a biography of about two columns, Plunket about half of one. Ina biography of Na- poleon, written by a Scotchman—a biography bear- ing the initials of Archibald Alison—we naturally expect to be told that the illustrious prisoner was “magnificently treated by the English govern” ment;” and in this same biography Napoleon’s sarcasm of “a nation of shopkeepers” stands con- spicuous in the display of figures, stating the annual expeuse of guaiding and taking sere of the impe” rial captive at St. Helena. These, however, are slight blemishes. The biographies are well written, and, asaconvenient book of reference, the thou- sand pages, or over, in this volume, form a valuable library. The illustrations add much to the value of the work. We never place avery high value on woodcut portraits in a volume like this. Some of these are undoubtedly good. The one of “ Christo pher North,” from our own knowledge and distinct recollection of his classic and good humored face, dces him no justice whatever. Some of the heads are probably those of the members of the “ Ugly Club.” Archimedes, Plato and John Wilkes are samples, and are no doubt barbarously natural. On the contrary, those of Washington, Sir Walter Raleigh, Gay Luseac, and George Colman the younger, are fine specimens. The views of the homes, workshops, studies, tombs and monuments of the illustrious dead, given in the cyclopsdia, are invaluable, as guides to the student. The plan and extent of the work would not admit of long accounts of distinguished persons; but as a book of biographical reference, it will be a valuable, and to many an indispensable addition to the private or public library. We quote a few notices, to show the manner and style of the work:— De Witt Clinton was the son of Brigadier General James Clinton, and born in Orange county, New York, in 1769. He was graduated at Columbia College in 1786. He studied Jaw under the Hon, Samuel Jonee, became seere- tary to his uncle, the Governor of Ni choren to the Senare of New York in was eppcinted to the fe of the United States, and was Mayor of New , with the exception of two years, from 1803 to 1815. He was elected Governor of ‘New York in 1817, and sgain in 1820, He dec ined re- ncmination in 1822. In 1823 and 1824 he wan President Cf the Board ot Canal Commissioners; but being unjastly deprived of bis office by the Legisiaiure, was elected Governor, with » msjority of 16.000, and once more elect- +a in 1826, He, however, died suddenly betore the expi- retion cf bis offlee, om the T1th of Februsry, 1828, of éis- eese of the heart, The city and State of New York are qreatly indebted to him for bis patronage ot Iitera- ure, ecicnee aud art, and his zeal and enter- prvé in internal improvements. While Mayor (i) New York, the Historical Society and Academy c. rte were instituted, and the City Hall founded. In 1811, be publithed a cle deliverea before ihe Histo- rieal Sceiety, and was the au‘hor of many other able lit- crary xd scientific papers, Here is a notice of Richard Porson, the familiar incidents of whore life are so truthfully pictured, in the “Table Talk” of Samuel Rogers, just issued by the publishers of the Cycloprdia:— Hiebard Porson, an eminent critic, and professor ot Greek, in the University cf Cambridge, was born ia 1760, at East Ruston, in Norfolk, where he was first instructed by his father, who was tne parish clerk, and afterwards, Norris, the vicar. bis proficiency in the classics , that Mr. Norris rent him io ton in 1774 °s z 5 FI & ‘3 ee ae his master’s degr church, he was under the necessity of revigning his fel- lew: hip, and, In 1793, was elecied Greek professor. In 1797, he publiehed the «‘Heeuba” ot Kuripides, which was followed by the ‘‘Orestes,”’ the Phoroigss,”’ ant ' aie- 6.”’ Hin inat literary work was an edition cf ‘Hschy- » Qycls, He enjoyed the reputation of being one of ne best Greek scholars and critica of the to England, roteithstanding which he experienced iittle patronage— circumstance partly attributable to bis intemperate hubite. Towards the latter part of bis life, he was ap- po'sted Hbrarian to the London Institution, with a salary ‘f £200 @ year; and it was there he died in 1808. After bis ceath were published bis ‘‘Adversaria, or Notes and Fmendations of the Greek Poets,” and his ‘Tracts and di-cellames. We should have been glad to have had more ex- tended accounts of the lives of Robert C. Sands, William Ellery Channing, and some other distin- guished Americans; but probably the scope and plan of the publication would not admit of it. As it is, we look upon the Cyclopedia as a most important and valuable addition to biographical li'eratare. Soldiers’ Land Warrants. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Iam very giad that you adviae “old soléiers’’ to hold cn to their land warrants, and not to be foolet by the brokers. The Washington Star announces that ‘here are coly Hx millions of acres of Jand subject to private entry, This is soarcely enough for one year’s business ia en‘er- ing public lands. Of course, the demand for warrants will be such an to carry them up from five to ten dollars per act nd 1 do hoy old soldiers will no} be fooled by brckers end land al 1812. A Tririer —Mrs. Stevens, residing on Mercer st eet, Sou h Bostcn, Massachusetts, gave birch a cay or \wo sizes, to three chi dren. Two of them died soon af or their birth: the third 4 sive, ead, wi hthe mother, is doi.g well, ‘Theatres and Exnibitions, Bacrep Concent.—The tuird of the serivs of Hones] to- cred concerts, under the direction of M-. Cari Borgmaun, will be given st the City Asembly Roums, this event ig. Mies Henriette Bebrecd, and various other fuvori e er- tists, will contribute to the entertatmment, whica, Judg- tog from the pieces selected for pertormanee, will ve ua uveually brilliant. Among the gems for the occasion, is “Robert Schums: ony No, 4, in D m- 'a Grand Sy ner,’ which will be given for the first time, in this coun- try. BroapwaY TuEsTRE.—The patrons of this popular es- tabdabment are promised a novel and brillism'ly veauti- ful treat to-morrow evevizg, in the shepe of animseei pictures—teobnically styled, “Tubleaux Mythe lugiqués et Religicux”—by a company of French a:tiais, who have not only entertained and delighted the princ:pal mon- arebs of Europe, but, also, more recently, piensed ihe democratic sov-reigns of New Orleans, und by all of whom their performances are pro extremels ant. The at farce of ‘‘Tnat Blesred Baas” will precede the tableans, wnich open with the allegort- cal and mythic epectacie of ‘‘Phanor and Aa:mas.’’ Niso’s GaRDEN.—Owing to the tact end energy of the mansgers ad interim, Messrs. Corby and Moore, the uo- asrproschable pantomimic acting and deluaive tricks of the famous Ravelr, and the bewiiching Terpsichorean cisp ays of M’ile Robert and other talented members cf be railet ome: ale favorite piace of amusement is al. rave filed by the worth, beauty and fashion oi the cl:y. ‘To-worrow even! the Ravels and Msrzett! piay io “Jecko.” Mile rt and other dancers follow iu the olude with the famous le of the ‘Green Mon- ster. Brerton’s Tazatre,—The industrious manger and ia- imitable cor-edian of this renowned temple of Momus will draw around him a host of old friends to-morrow evening by the announcement that he intends to person- ate his great character of Paul Pry,’’in the tine bo- nored comedy ofthat pare. The other parta will like- wive be well represented. uhe musical tairy sketch of “Ganem,” Mrs. Howard as the bero, will follow. To crown all, and tend the audience home freighted wita mirth excugh to last a month, Mr. and Mrs, Burton per- form in ‘That Blessed Baby.” Lavra Kuuys’s Varumes.—The unprecedented success attencing the reprecentatin of the thrilling drama called ‘4 ille,’’ amd the exquisite extravaganza of “Novelty,” induces the fair manager of this elegant ‘uncatre to sgain place them before .ne (entre to-morrow evening, being the commencement of the third week of the former, and the thirty-rhira night of the latier. Tae large avciences nightly gathered tn thw house invaris- bly bestow round upon round of applause upm Misa Kee nd her talen'ed auxiliaries who perfurm ia those pieces. Miss Keene has now played for elgaty-one con- geout ve nights, most cf the time in two pieces. Wattack’s THEATRE —The favorite mansger and ever- popular actor, Mr. Waliack, appears to have taken a free lease of life, aud haa ) been pleving a round of hia best characters, with the same vigor and excel- Jerce thav distinguished his more juveniie theatrical ca- reer. To-morrow evening he will repeat the part of Jaqves, in Shaxspere’« fine pastors play, “As You Like 1t,’’ supported by Misses Louisa Howard and Thompsoa, Meadames Brougham, Stewart and Conover, and Messrs. Lester, Broogham, byott, Walcet, Holland, &. “Out for a Holiday” 4s the afterpiece, Braunirut Exuinition.—The Broadway Atheneum wil be ed _to-motrow evering for the exhibition ot Mr Nagle’s elegant pictures, embracing ‘scenes from the 11’ of Christ, Bibiical illustrations, views of the war in the Crimea, portra:ta of Washington ard other dis‘inguished American generals and statesmen, artistic ana chas.¢ comical sketches, &c. In sddition there will se» must- cal interluce and an instructive lecture—the whole torm- ing @ pleasing and interesting entertainment. Mss Fayny Dease —This popular young artist is an- pcunced to give a musical and literary entertainment at Dodworth’s cn the 17th prox, She will be assisted by a host of talent. Broapway VAniETIEs.—The interest to witness the Wocd anc Maren children perform their various c uaracters in the beautiful nautical crama of ‘Black Eyed Sasin,’’ was £0 great last week that hundreds fbe! unable to gain admission left the door disappointed. In order to gratify these, as well numerous up town residents, wacee ‘amilies bave been kept away by inciement weath- €1 and the reeent difficul. {es in getting to the lower pari of the etty, the drama will be Tepeatel for another Peck ~ making the fifth—commen to-morrow evening. The extertainmenta clore with “My Neigabor’s Wite.”” Wocp’s Minstrx1s.—Geotge, Pierce, Gardner, and their asscciates, pron.ice their fri-nds@ grand combisation of fun to-motrow evening, they having given thelr pro- gramme a thcrough cverbauling, and inserted @ series ct popular sopgs, dances, &c., including the ‘Rochester Kav ekinge.” yclose with the burlesque called “The Maequerrde Ball,” in which George persoaates the facet- icus deorkeeper, and aj number of the leading herees of Shekepere and other celebrated authors are introduced. Boston THEATRE—AUTHOR’s NiGut.—The new play of “Oympia” was med Iasi night to a good house ‘or the benefit of the accomplished author, A. Wallace Thaxter, Esq., to whose graceful and akilful pen the yi ce does much credit, Ihe plsy was weil acte:, and the audience frequently testified their appropatim by applause. When the curtain feil at the end of the fitch sot Mrs. Barrow was cailed out, and afterwards in response to an enthuriaatic summons, Mr. Thaxter camo forward snd expressed his arkcowlejgments in a brief and exceedingly apprvpria‘e address. Besices the plau- cia of the audience, Mr. Toaxter received a tribute of flowers before he was suffered to retire. A m ection from “Hiawatha,” recited by Mrs. Barrow, and an amusing pre, completed the eatertainmeat.— Deion 4d. vertioer, MACh 22. Formox.- The Lordon theatres are dull. Subssrip- tions have been cpened at several places for the “Fue at Covent Garden Theatre Revief Fund.” Tom Taylor and Mr. Reace have brought out another j>int prodac- licn, called ‘The First Printer,’’ which they state to be cnginal, and Lence very curious question arises; for in 1851 a Fiench drama was produced at tne Px St. Mar- tin, entitled ‘‘ L’Imager de Haarlem,” and the similarity isso striking, that one must certainly have been bor- rowed fiom the other. ‘The pantomimes are now dying out, and Hari¢quin and Columbine, the Clown and Pan- telocn bave fimabed their jove chase for theseason. At tke Adelphi the Keeleys are still ina dreadful state of perplexity as to what they shall do with “ Chat Blessed Baby.” ‘Ihe Littie Treasure’ and o'dtarces are the atbactions at the Haymarket; and, indeed, at all the theatres there is the same cearth of novelty. Mr. and Mrs, Sims Reeve, Manvers, &. play at the Lyceum to- mcrrow night, for the benefit of Mr. Alleroft, a brother artist, taken eudéenly down by severe sickness. Lucy Fecovt and other operatic tara will assist. On Thuré- ces, Madame Gassier and cther celebrated vocalists are scpounced to play ‘‘Sonnambula’’ there. Van Am- burgh is collecting s fine equesteian company for Amari- ca. He has ergsged Henry Cooke and his two soms, the celebrated Madile. Zemmasco. He has left for Paris, to obtain more talent. Some horses have peen shipped on board the Davia Crockest and American Eagle, Bottes- the centra-bassest, has produced his new opera io 4s, L*Assecio di Firenz,” bat not witn transcen- cent tuccess. The subject is tazen from a romance of that name by Guenazai, end is an adaptation of a dramas by Signor F. Minetta, ‘of New York, ealled ‘Maria ai Rice.” In the Westminster County Court, last week, « gentleman obtained a verdict sgeinst the manager’ of tre Drury Lane theatre, for the amount of fuur tickets to the dress circle, and cab fares to and from the theatre, house being over-crowced. The smatear musicians ct Dublin have given ‘ Maritana’’ for the benefit of the Acs demy of thateity. An actor named Shaw, afflicted wih mania a potu, recently drowned bimseif st New- caUe-on-Tyns. He was a pantomimist. A Paria correaponcent writes :—You remember that Jast year M. Logcuvé’s ploy of * Médée”? was torbidden, aftaz the law had condemned Mile Rachel to falfil her jement by playing it. The reason given was the icn of some formality ; but, in truth, thetragedienne's is fluence was feared, and Legouvé is a liberal. fhe play, ehich contains good situations, is to be brought out to- nerds the end cf April by the Itallan company, at the ‘beatre Ventacour. It has been trans'ated by M. ’Monta- veli, one of the triumvirs during the Fiorevtine repuolic, enc yecnsicered by Italians one of the most elegant of heir writers, Madame Ristori takes the part di daiued ty Rarhel, and expects to make s good impression. It ill be wise in her to increase her reportory, waich is ewarkably parrow—especially as she Visits Eognd in the sutvma. Apropos. M. L-gouvé 1s to be received at he Academy cn the 28th—the discours (le réception to be +parkbpg bellet, ‘Les Abeillss.”” The whole will con- spectac! prcncuneed by M. Florence, ono of the secretaries. It a *cheved that Rachel will never act again, as she i¢ going to be married to-en old retired tax solléctor. The new pieces at the Paris theatres for the past month don’t seem to be brilliant, There has been a singular “row” at the Lisson Ogere, Om the 24th ult. the great maitre de danse, mM. s:. Leon, came to issue with the direction of St Carlos, Lisbon, and refused te make a: other par unless the smount of salary due to him were paid. Although the ance had heen announced, the opera finished, and » Jail house anxious to see the curtain draw up on the bal- et of ‘'Paquerette,” the obdurate disciple of Terpsi- chore refused to stir unless the money were farthcoming, ‘he upshot waa that he was taken to the Carmo quart. house, on the charge of breach of contract, whence, ver, he wee afterwards froed at the instance of the French Minister. This is by no means the first oocur- rence of @ similar affair in connexion with the artists ‘mployedat San Carlor. Mr. Braham had to uses similar measure to oblige the direction to pay him his due. Among the latect musical even's which have occurred in Paris wey be mentioned the production, by des Jeunes Artutes, of a third belief by Mf. Gounod, Mr. Waliace has srrived in 1. ndon, i: i+ said, with the ‘core of a new opera. But where is the theatre for ita prc duction ? ‘The Phitharmenio Socie'y advertises that ‘‘ Madame Go@echmidt ana Herr Ott> Golerobmidt have in the Pindest mag: er consented to perform et ths Socie'y’s c neerts Cfing tbe .”” At the concert which Herr Otto snd Madame Goldschmidt announce, in assistance {be Nightingale Fund, a new Peal, by Herr Gold- rebmidt, for soprano and chorus, is to’be introdused. It is row advertised that Madame Goldschmid:’s appear- ence at the Fhiibarmcnic Corcerta will bs limited to the rertormance of Dr, Schumann's “ Paradise,” and dere Gis sehmidy’s 10 one comeerto, Signor Bottesint’s opera, * D'Arsedio oi Firenze,” pro- Cuced the o.ber evening at the Italiau Opera Hones in Varia, will do little, we tear, to restore the fallen for. tures of that theatre, though it ia described as correctly writ'en, and containing one or two passayes of effec’, in the mcdern style, The wingers were, Sigacr Penoa, Sig- nor! Mario, G/aziani, ard Angelini. An oper: La Recivive,”” by Maestro Carrer, is ce- reribed as having had some suc:ers at the Teatro Car- cao, Milan. Another Ergiish tenor bas turned up ia Mr. Haigh, who bes assisted Mrs. Luey Escott in the performace of cortein hackneyed operas by way of eking out Mr. An- derson’s rearon at Covent Garden theatre, We ro'loed, some time since, th but of Mins Ellen Cur:ar at La Scale, Milan She bas lately been singing the contralto pets at Florence wih mue!: euccess, Her voice ix raid to be mezzo soprano cf most extensive com the Socjéué Royal Society of Musicians held ita 118th anoi- y in Ianden recently. During the year 1855 {is income, from interest of stock, subscriptions, dona ions, aud other sources, amounted to £3,163 4a, Ita exp-nds ture, in menthly psymenws to aged musicians, and ‘orphass—premiutos given #ish approntices, and achooling-. wen £2,577 14. 2d; whie its whole expense of manegenent, ineludirg officers’ palaries, printing, & amantedonly to £243 Ila. 10d. Is economical weovgerent ie & remarbebde feamre of this suciety, there drip, no lucrative office beiongivg to it, exee.t @ swe)l eeissy to the secretary aud cones or. At present be ewrerp the list of claimants supporte! by the 40- ciety 11 members, 46 wid and 22 chiid en: and thsre are bine boys and girls «ho bave been apprentices *> respec'anie trades or esliings, with esen cf wim £25 preoim bas been paid. hr suctety’s business in man- ened by & ¢ maitiee comststing of emiceut members vf the pr fersion. CmTusky —Tho Panems Star saya:—‘These of our readers who bad sp opportunity of beomiog ac- qvaintec with Professor Joun Lars and his eons during ther visit to Pane couple of months ago, wil, with us, Ceep y regres to the Mr. Leta d 64 on board the E; Dorads op bis way from Aspinwau to Havens, aoont four Cayr ef er be loft Pamama.”’ Mr. Lees wasa cele- Dreted gy weast, ord perirmed chiefly la troptoat cvaa- tries, His cous are no + in New York, and purpose con- necting t: emeelves with owe circus. We are sorry to have to record tne dea 'b, at Paris, of Meéame ALLEN, of the Toeatre Francais, aged 46. Her maicen nace was Despreaux, an’ she made ‘or first ap- arscce ws far beck as 1831, playing ontliren’s paris. Ip 1831 she was engaged a: the Gymoa-e where abe was & great fevori'e. In 1887 ane went to St. Petersbang. Ip 1847 sbe returned to Paris and im des great aensa don by ber performence at the Fraposis in “Uae Caorice.’’ Sue contunued a member of this theatre wotil her dea’h, and Curizg tha time rhe created an the French expressively term it, no less thar twenty origina characters, oeaides icextitying herself with maxzy (tock réles. Am ng her oat evecesstul tmversopations may ba men ioned tho Cuntess d’Aptreval, in the ‘ Betaille des Dames,’’ the Priccess de Beuillcm in “ Adrienoe Lecouvrear,”” Modeme Georges, in M. Legouve’s * Par Droit de quete,’”’ produced in June last year, and her last origi part in which she played. Matsme Alien ts, perheps bert koown to the Englah by ber touching portrait of Madame Desaubdiera in * Le Joie fait Peur " We have to announce the desease of M. Mowrrort, the musical e>m pocer, aged 69. fo him weve due a namber of light operas, the last being that of * Deucaiion et Pyrtha,” produced at the Opera Comique, in Octover Inst. Law fa’ nce. Count ov Arrrats, March 26,—No#, 43, 60, raserved for April 9; No. 177, reverved for Ap'i' 3; .N». 19, defeats opened, and cause truck off; No. 247, People vs. Soete- ker; argued; Mr. Samuel Beardslsy for appeusnts; Mr. J. E. Burvell for responcent. No 8, Tracy ag’. Leavi:t; on argument; Mr. Samuel Beardsley and Mr. N. Hill, Je., for appellant; Mr. Abljah Maun, Jr., for resp »ndsnt. FINANCIAL AND COMME RCIAL MONEY MARKS®. Sarogpay, March 29-6 P. M. The stock market was not so favorably affected by the foreign news as anticipated. There was more activity at the board, and prices generally were a shade or two better, but there appears to be no speculation and no operations on the part of ont- siders. At the first board to-day Nicaragua Trausit advanced j per cent; Reading Railroad, }; Hudson River Railroad, 3; Michigan Southern, 4; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 4; Cleveland and Toledo, 4. Harlem fell off } per cent; Galena and Chicago, 4. Railroad bonds are not offered very freely. They are well held, and are locked upon a8 permanent invest- ments. The absence of all speculative operations keeps the market dull, but prices are not depreased- There is a healthy tone in the market. Nearly every stock on the list represents productive pro- perty, and the payment of dividends is likely to con- tinue in each unipterrupted. At the second board the market was quiet, and prices without material change. Nicaragua Tran- sit closed at 14 per cent. Illinois Central bonds ad- vanced { per cent. The steamship Fulton, from Havre, brings $36,- 000 in specie. The following are to-day's transactions at the As- sistant Treasurer’s office : Paid on Treasury account, . Received “ 357,210 60 ' Balance “ + 7,041'180 81 Paid for Assay office, «| 95 Pafd on d sbursing chesk: . 99,658 93 Balance credit on all accounts. 13,200,772 72 The receipts include $50,000 from Chicago. The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart: ment, Washington, on the 25th inst., were as fol- lows :— For the Treasury Dapartment,, $32,948 60 For the Inter‘or Department. 14,988 20 For ns oeee seeseees oe 6,370 13 War warrants received and entered. 17,344 10 On account of the navy.......... 4.135 35 Repayments cm account of the navy, 18,183 89 From miscellaneous sources, 10 79 From $246,809 79 The Legislature of Tennessee have passed a law to regulate banking. This law requires the presi- dent or cashier, on oath, to publish twice in each year a statement of the condition of each bank, in which hall be set forth the name and residence and the amount of stock held by each stockholder. This law is inteaded to have the effect to kill off “kiting banks,” as the statement required to be published is very full and explicit, giving the people all the information necessary to determine whether « bank is solvent or not. Another provision of this law prohibits any bank in the State, except the Bank of Tennessee, after the first of September, from issuing or paying out notes of a less denomi- pation than five dollars. The annual meeting of the Illinois Central Rail- xoad was held at Chicago on the 1th inst. Ebene- wer Lane, Thomas E. Walker and William H. Os- born were re-elected directors. Abraham 8. Hewitt, of New York, was elected in place of David A. Neal, who declined a reelection. The board now stands as follows:—Governor Matteson, ex officio, Jonathan Sturgis, J. W. Alsop, James F. Joy, Frede- tick Gebbard, Thomas E. Walker, Le Roy M. Wiley, J. F. Sandford, Franklin Haven, J. N. A. Griswold, Ebenezer Lane, William H. Osborn, Abraham 8S. Hewitt. The last annual report of the Delaware and Hud- son Canal Company gives the annexed exhibit of operations during the past year:— DELAWARE AND AcpsoN Canal Company. Inecme from ecal year ending March 1, 1856...$1,844,485 Value of cecal on hand Canal tolls, Mining expense elroad transporiation acd repairs Copal repairs and superintendence. .. Freight on coal... Fxpenses at Rondout...... sent, salaries, &c., at New York. ‘oal yard, taxes, interest, &5 Depreciaticn account,.... Net income, equal to 183¢ per cent on stock. .$1, 298,805 From the above income 6 per cent was divided to the stockholders in December, with a reserve of 124 per cent for June dividend and contingencies, The capital stock of the company is $7,200,000; funded debt, $600,000— making a total of $7,800,000. A large item of this company’s business is about being diverted. The Erie Railroad Company are about arranging with the Pennsylvania Coal Com pany for the transportation of coat to Piermont. This will reduce the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company’s revenue from tolls. This stock is sell ing at 1254 a 126 per cent. The value of merchandise warehonsed in Boston for the week ending March 21, 1856, was as fol- lowa:— Dry goods... A other merchancine, Warehoused for Canad: Dry geods. All other m: Total valu The Boston Traveller gives the following review of the shoe manufacture of Massachusetts. Its sug gestions are of an important character, and if carried out would place this trade in a better position, and prove highly advantageous to consumers:— This is the most important of the manufac ures of Mas- tecburetts, It employs more persons and a istger emcunt of capital than any otoer. It is soattered ail over the State, in every town and village, and the pur- cares of atcck and # Jarge por'ivn of the sales of the ma- pufactured ar isle are negotisted in Boston. The Ia>or emp'cyed om #b0en {s paid the lowest price of any mechs- cal or manvfacturing !abor in toe S ate, bat ti . ty of alwsys finding we and the s'eadiness of the em- pieymeng. enlicte larg bers of opert wh? fert: tocther work, which, though bett is, be taken hme and executed at any time, ac- cerding to thelr own pleasure. They can work fast or sicw, two hours or twenty hours » day, one day or six in ® week according to their inclination or opportunity. Then, too, it afforca & vast amount of employment, a: their own homes, 1o boys and females, which they can ob tein in no other way. Tre profits of the mas‘er manufac'urers in thia bust nese bave Leen very tial for toe past three years; and ot the preeeot time, though the cemand is vey active ‘or evcts, and all offering in the market are really sold, the profit is so small that mone of the manyfasturers are @ieposed to extend their bastneas, or even to drive it toe fut produce ‘ton of the 'abor pow eaplye. ‘This siete of things hes arisen feos the high price of deat aed Boy other ma- Wh-a this fs hgh nd and extensive tue re; and, owover dul may be th: the stock em, Be A ; goods, the busines is safe, aud general: yaeing of the guods, ultt fait profs. It is fixed law ct trede, of whico eve.y mar who is competent to manege bustarss succesfully ts fully aware, that the pitce of g ods can never be carried up corresponding with a lorge'y enhanced ooat of the raw matesfal. Four yrai# ogo some cercriptions of leather much used by msnufeciurers wes purchased at one-haif its price at the p:erent time, and ‘hy shoes mace of this stock are now selling at omy thirty per cent advance on the prices of tha: time, when "be rae materiel was one huacred per entc escer. The Inbor, no eithstan‘irg tae ad- vanced ost of living, {s now a trifle lower thar it was at that ‘me, ond is ot a point where, a distinguished mena- facturer telis va, it ia ia vain to expec: to ortainitlo ver: the cperative cen heraiy live at present prices. It seems to us evident "hat the time hes come whem wd be 6 rerioun thought given to the mat. « ter of an acequate supply of leatber hereafter. For the last two years the consumption hia fol-o ved clesely upom: procuc fon. The Jeatber bas been burried ax fast a8 pos sible throvgh all tue steges of curtog often too fast for the mating cf a good artiste, and it is vow almont aat- form'y slang! in acvance before it cam be possibly mae ready for deliver: While thi: ‘ @ nama 10 increase, but rather to diuintsh. The greet s¢vence in the price of bidex fails to bring out any addidonel supply, and come of the countries from which tho largest uantities were formerly procured—as Buanos Ayres, reat! and other places—begin to show indications of ex- houstion. In ocnversa'icn the other day with one of tha largest and most svocessful mapu‘asturers in the State, and in- , quiring of bim what coutc be done to dest advan:axe to remeoy the scarcity of hides anc leather, he suggvated a a0, perfectly fearibls, and whisa might’ bs oarried the benefit of the whole e-amunity. He expieused confident belof that by putdig oe ter work tato theic shces the manufacturers would only require two-thirds of the quantity of bides and skins they now require, thus the cupply of raw material would be made a dent, and the ‘manufacturer end the operatives woul receive a more adequate remuneration. The gentioman wio suggeste this remedy for tha dt cient supply of raw material, owes his em{ient to the bigt reputation wa'ch his work has obtained for durablil'y at the West. He is seldom ab'e to aupply the customers who come to bim, with all they require, and they Fave smetimes threstened that if he would not supply them with more taey would obtain the article of. etbers, and put his name on them. ' Tf an organiza‘ion, something like that of the guilds of Exgiand, should be ertabiirhec smorg our leading shoe RT which the work put upym shoes vas ip all cases ae iced to be sufficient to wear out ‘he lea- ther, it would be the best thing that coud be done for this great and Important branch of indust-y in Maswacha- sets. We are told, on good authority, that taking the whole out turn of the shoe trade in egeregs 6, the, werk feiis when the stock is two-thirds wora, and that an ic fails wher id where opro:tunities for repale are rot at band, is copsequeatly here a waste of one- third of the raw material, much to the injury of eom- sumers as well as manufsc'urers. Would it not be we'i for the lesdi: shoe menufacstur- ore to tabe this matter into consideratior? The Cincinnati Price Current of the 19th inst. gives the full returns of the number of hogs packed), in the West this season and last, comparatively. The following are the totals returned from each State:— 2 430,687 2.088.042 342,846 Grand totals... Iccrease thie season ., The Price Current adds:— In publishing » partial statement » few weeks ago, we* steted that there was an ave: increase in weight equal to 12 per cent, as compared th lest year. The returas we havo rince received, together with a more carefal ex- amiaation of our tebles, lead us to the conslusion to put down the increare at 11 per cent; and in doing this we are influenced more by an inclination to be rather below than above the actual amount than anything elee. Am increase of 11 per cent on the total number packed at the various points specified Iset season, is equal to 229,468 bogs; which, added to tne increase in number, as shown by the tables above, would stand folio ws: ¥ Increase in number. Increase in weight.. The number of hogs shipped east this season being matter of great importance in this connes:ion, we kev. optained ‘10m the cifferent nee the exact amouats ‘repeported over each railr-ad leading esst from the lst «fSeptember to the Ist ot February, for the seasons of 1864-5 and 1856-6, and are now able to present these re- turns to our readers, as follows:— 1854-'5. 1865-" Great Western (Canada) Railroad %y trom Detroit......ss0.ss:ss0eee004 87,092 187,826 New Y’ rk and Erie Railroad, from Dun- Kirk 1... 0000 coeecsen sees cones: -119,427 109,710 Central Pennsylvania Railroad, from Pittadurg...... .seseeceseee eeeeee 82,381 40,058 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from Wheeling and Moundeville.......... 57,883 64,717 *Received by railroad and lake at ® Buffalo. seeceeeeceeeeeerees 89,112 189,402 Total. csc sees cecenseeseeeeee sees +306, 745 491,212 I: crease this B@A80N.....+...... 6004 s0e Having thus p) great iabor and nots little ex, collected, we leave our reacers to drew their own deductions, believing tha any speculations of ours at present wou'd be entirely # Ferfiuous, If there ever could have bee) a soarcity nat hogs in the West, the indications were in favor of it year; but sbowed. we think, very conc usively, in our published in the Price Current about the first December, that there are always enough of the als in the country, and th that is wanted any reason to make the crop of hogs a large one is an abun- dance of fucd to fatten them. Stock Exchange. SaTRDAY, March 29, 1856, Re. 80 663, #5€00 Tenn 6’s,006€0 95 600 she Erie RI b3 ay di 60, 1000T B & Alt24MB 100 sts D&B C Co, b60 100 do..... b60 127 B60 96544 8 Bk of NorthAm.. 1953{ 29 Little Miami BR. 10 Metropolitan Bk, 108 800 Reading R&...53 9245 10 Bkof America... 118 500 Oo 13 Ocean Bavk..... 96 400 100 Canten Co....s-. 223% 400 00 Mie Traps Co...68 13% 100 100 do.. j 80 Penn Coal Co.... 99° 200 25 100 Cumb Coal Co.b3 23. 100 OL 46 do......-88 223¢ 400 do......b60 93%, ° 100 do tg 200 Hud Riv RR.{be0 35 100 do... 347% 25 Mich Cent RR... 938 500 MSo& NIHR 060. 9432 32 do. +. 05% SECOND 4190C0 Cen RR Bonds ‘00 ehs Nic fran Co.e 10 do... BOARD. 60 ans Pan RR. 100 M fe ARI (Ocha Ward C &1.b3 443( 200 Gardiner Gold,.c 1 4 160 b10 4536 200° do..... BIS 140 vba 45,50 Hwaasio 0 38% Fripay, March 29, Cotton. —The Enropean news | exeroived 3S ton ence on the market, The sales were prett; at steady. prices. Holders of Drosdataky’ Gouenaed beter prices, but in the absence of tetters bayers were not disposed to meet them. In flour there was rather more doing, and in the better grades the market was firmer, with a slight advance in some ona The rales embraced about 5,000 a 6,000 bbis., inoladed in which were common to good straight brands at $6 870 $7.12 and $726. Gocd medium and oxtra brands of Western, Southern Canada were firm, Whea'—Suleq cf 1,600 burhels red Tennessee were made tor mi'ling at $1 70. Corn was 1 or 2 conte batier, with sales of mixed and white at 63c. a 64c., and 9.000 bushels prime south. * ern yellow, whial no criterion of the market, at 670. Rye wan onchanged. Pork—Salew amounted to about 300 ‘mena at $16 26, with prime at $14 87 @ Whiskey—600 bbls, prison at RBI - os.