The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1856, Page 3

- NEW YORK HHRALD, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1856. Our Londea Correspondence. MUSICAL ENTERPRISE IN LONDON, Lowpon, May 2, 1856, Decline of the Drama— Flourishing State of the Sister Art— 4 Third Italian Opera about to be Opened at the Surrey Theatre—The New Musical Entertainments at the Surrey “Gardens—the New Philharmonic Concerts—Cramer, Beale @ Co. the Mainsprings of Musical Art in Eng- tand—Jullien’s Grand Musical and Military Fites— Halian Your tm the Provinces—New Music Hall in London, dc., de. Whatever may be said about the ‘decline of the drama’’ in Engiand, (aud if report has spoken truly it has been so long on the deciine that it ought by this time ‘to have felien altogether,) there can be no doubt that ‘the sister art has never been in a more healthy or hope. ‘ful condition than at the present moment. We kave already two Italian Operas—at the Lyooum ‘and hee Mojesty’s, (par excellence the Opera,) and a shortly to bave a third, at the Surrey theatre, where, un" der the auspices of Messrs. Cramer, Beale & Co., the well known music sellers, a company of vocalists are about to tbe congregated, whose position before the public is suffi- sient to guarantee performances of the highest character Amongst the names we find those of Madame Gassier, Madame Coradcni, Madame Ruderrdorff, M’lle Ledlatzek, ‘Madame Jonini, Mons, Gasster, Herr Reichart, Signor Jo- vatni, Bignor Baralci, Mr. Swift and (peradventure) Mr. ima Reeves. The undertaking is thought to be a wise «ne, and properly so, for we generally find that, whatever the ity may be, publis entertainments, if well done, are not very likely to be allowed to die for want of sus- Im epeakizg of Cramer, soark that they are 2 Pp est to yield fruitful Leartiee it course time known our read- sss Rete cess, are cr at a tas Re. Miss P. Horton (Mee T.G. Reed), owes, ‘but ite locus stands, to the tal and en- Cramer & Beale, who, having witnessed Mis. lar Illustrations,” af St.Martin’s Hall, Long Acre, where they did not receive due attention from the e * Ascent of Mont Blanc.” I will not here stop to descant r merits of the egntersainment, as the tolerabl; liar to you already, throug! paper critiolscas; but I may observe en passant that, as a display of genuine humor, extraordinary power of personation, great discrimination of character and vooal abilities of ihe highest order, this formance of ‘ber very cover husband, is"Juile unrivalled in the pre- v0 hual wort in the pre- ~ ay; apa ‘that this D ine is universally endorsed proved bythe testimony, of admi: ‘thousands, new scheme just projected at the Surrey is also sm emanation from the firm very popular place of resort is be aD tree. ae runioal entertainments ‘and fashionable pro- toenades, such as will give to it a character for taste and elegance which the roar of the wild beasts (now removed 0 & more fitting locality) has hitherto prevented its enjoying. Much soveltnetpe bs a Mr. Dhege woe mover this speculation, for the arrangemen! , and for the class of artiste—pistorial, musical pe ae bas already associated with him, Mr. Dawson (the best hand we have at scone palnting on « gianntle soale) is to have toe control of that department, which he has so tly distinguished himself; and Mons. Jullien, road doubt the most renowaed master of the baton that ‘most hypercritical. It cannot be doubted fabing yi @ succesAful one, and (started as it is wnder the immediate auspices of a public company @alled the Royal Surrey Gi Company) that it will Yield a large return to the shareholders, who, it seems, py the statement made the other day at the first annual meeting, have paid up their ‘‘calle” with a degree of a readiness which speaks well for their con- in the en! Another occasion seizei upon by the firm wh-se move- ments in the musical world [ am now recording, for the exercise “‘governmental”’ powers, was the estab- Hehment of the new Ph{iharmonic Concerts, which were Drought toa state of perfection by their liberality, zeal nd knowle¢ge of the mu-ical art and its professors. ‘That the Foyal Italian ra, at unfortunate Covent Garden, was commenced by Mr. Beale is almost as well down as the fact thet young Mr. Delafield, who suc- teed him, waa ruined by the want of skill and ex- perience to carry out that which money alone could not ccomplish, and which, without such assisianse as Mr. Beale was capable of rendering, could not be otherwise than «» doubtful specalation. Furtune, Bowever, to the favorable side, and the tact evinced by Mr. Delafield’s successor, aided ‘as it was by the downfall of Mr. Lumley, at Her Majeaty’s, sufficiently vindicated ie ment of Mr. Beale in hav- ing origipa'ed a second Pa ra. Having retired from the directorship of the estat ment, he has since given encouragement to the mort opogslar singers and mi through other means, now busily oocu- eountry during the summer, under mm int tof Sious Jullien who Intends te condush,then in's masner “worthy of his well earned reputation. He has already secured the assistance of Konig, Winterbottom, Lavigne ‘and other members of bis orchestral corps; and whenever the sphere of operations is sufficient to accommodate an ‘anusually Jarge number of persons. the services of Mons. and Mme. Gassier, Mr. Switt, th d other einent vocalists wiil be employed to give insreas- ed attraction to the entertainment. Mesars. Crai & Beale are also engaged in conducting fan operstie tour through the f abNiieteet Where, uader their guidance, some of the most distinguished Italian and French singers are now exercising their. abiiities with the most successful results in ILtverpool, Man- ghester, &s. In the former town Monsieur and M1 Game Gassior have been gaining profusion of laurels, Saleen with Mr. Swift, od the ad nirab'e mann which the; performed the opsra of ‘La Sonam- dala,” « Bon Pasq ”” &e. itappears that they are likely te ecntinue their efforts ia the coun'ry, at inter- ‘vals, until the arrai ate Which are now pending for the preduotion of Italian opera at the Surrey theatre are matured. Here | have fear ere upon acother project ‘which Messrs. Cramer & Co. are actively promoting; and Judging from the engagements already effected with many ‘of reatest favorites of the I‘alian stage, it is quite clear that the company at the Surrey is to be formed of fuoh ingredients as will render it a formidable rival to the troupe at her Msjesty’s and the Lyceum. Gere isa List of names shiealy Carole we i, Mme Gassier, M’me Rudersdorff, M’me Lo.ial, Mile Sed- Jatsok, Baraldi, Mr. Swift, Herr Reichart, ‘Signor Monsieur Gassier and other equally istinguished artiste—not, I believe, including Mr. Sime Reeves, « fact, however, which ts uot « very material drawback, for that gentlem like Mario, seems to be “‘affileted”” with @ voice of such extremely deli ‘Sure, that it will pot always discharge ita functios galled upon. But the names that I have given least, be amply suficieat to afford an earnest of the style of )’ of Italian fa village or the occasional outpourings of a mere Eog- re company. to the facts I have related that Mesers. Cramer & Beale are the paseo peeneiees of s new undertaking for asie Hall upona id and com- it street and Plooadilly, ‘and that they are the sole agents in London for the dis- posal of “hermonium,” (an in- strument which is at orce capable of yielding the son0- and the more delicate sounds of ik sufficient will have been astd 4 i : do shew that ti are am: the most prominent of those ent jing capitaNats who have given to music © “00a! itation,’’ where, hitherto, itsname was ne ver men‘doned, and its souncs never heard. ——~ Our Berlin Correspondence. Buntin, April 20, 1856. Zaullation of the Russian Party at the Kasy Terms of the Paris Treaty—Grand Banquet to Baron Mante§el. on His Return to Borlin—Tne Vis Inertia of the Prusdlan Premier's Policy the Gran& Topicof Congratulation—The Haltan Question and ts Complications—Ooronation of the Emperor Alsxander--German Emigration to America, de. dc. ‘The conditions of the treaty of peace, as published by the Indyendance Belge and confirmed (acsording toa tele- graphic message received this morning) by the Monteur, ‘Dave excited vo little surprise here, the rhodomontades o the English papers having led people to exprct that the allies had inristed on more stringent terms, and that Rus- ‘ia hed maze gieater concessions, Note word {a men- Sioned about Nicolaic and North Sebastopol, or about the Circassian fortrosser; the Sox of Azoff, too, is passe Over si) silentio, and the neutralization of the Euxine will therefore bea mere fiction. Even the “rectification” of She frontier on the Daaube has, thanks to the egregious Splunders of the Austrian generale and ciplomatists, been reduoed to the smallest possible proportions, aud aa the exast live of Comarcation is to be drawn by « military eommission composed of Ce'egates of ail the contracting Powers, the crafty Muscovites will have still further op- portunities of making it grow “mall by degrees and beau- ‘tifally leaa,”” It seoms to have bean scarcely worth while to sacrifice? #9 many hundred thousands of lives and 40 gany millicns of treasure to conelude a peace whish vir- tually Jeavos everything as it was before, and lam mis- daxen if the British wation will not ask Lord Palmerston ®& question or two about it whish he may find it difficalt @o arswer. Meeawhiie, the Russian party hore are in fhigh apirits, avd look forward to a close al'iance betwe: the Crar and Louis Napoleon, directed more +apscially Poviust Fe gland, which, by {ty Gamense caval armamoats, appears to be already preparing for euch « conjuncture, Uur Premier has been ressived with great ovations om House of Lords, gave @ grand banqu 2 was drank with (remeodous sathenta er an eloquent address by Professor Stabl, the most distinguished orator of the Conservative party, thanking him tor his success- ful exertions in carrying out a line of polfey which had pot only erved Prussia from the evils of war, but pre- vented ap whee of that Lalance of power om whish the political system of Europe is founded. The Seoond Chamber, or House of Representatives, followed om the seme tack, the chairman, Count Gulenburg, making » flaming speech, in wich he rather astonished nis audi tors by applying to Baron Manteuffel the old adage of “Fortuna @udacem juvat.’’ In sober truth, the vis inerti: which enabled the Prussian statesman to resist all temp- tations to take an active part in the great conflict that has juat terminated, has had all the effect of the most diplomacy, and even their antagonists cann admit thet they have thus avoided entanglements danger. ous to the safety, and, Rerhepe, even to the existence, of the morarohy. If, yielding to the importunities and menaces of the Weems Papal to the wishes of i at part of the nation, taken up arms asian they would uadoubtediy have been left tu the luroh by Louis Napoleon, the same as England is now, with the difference that Prussia has no wooden walls to protect her, but would be exposed to the bitter resent- ment of her nearest neighbor, converted from a steady ally into an implacable enemy. She would be at present in much the same tas Austria, which is by moO means an agreeable one, The Court of Vienna has tid has shown ouch, araiety 00 Keep ha with all partiog and such sn: in as that it is disliked and distrusted by every one of them. Louis Napoleon is bent upon obtaining Savoy, for which Sardinia ia to receive Lombardy in exchi Austria refused to agiee to this project and to take Danublen Principalities ase set-of against her I‘alian provinces, and the consequence will be that she will lose the latter and have to go without the indemnity. Tnis is wh; Count Walewski brought the Italian question on the ta) at the Conferences, and why the ‘tation in that country is tacitly encouraged. The ‘chivalrous En) n?? is to be frightened out of hia wits and to rest all es op safety on the clergy, whom he has coneilistea by his famous concordat! a whose influence he expects to counteract that spirit of revol tion which is agein about to knock at his after he had fondly :magined it exorcised and extinguish- The Prussian Chambers will be prorougued early ia May, and not meet again till late Nevember, Tae; have done little but vote a new municipal law, by whi prin rural Lanner peg iaagecgten ii more jependent upon government than they were ously. A motion, relative ‘to the famous affair (A the despatshes, which was brought forward by the extreme right and supported by the extreme left, who are both, rh for various , Opposed to the Prime Minister, Bro- bably be abandoned or suffered to dre gpiatly into ob- livion, in order not to compromise M. lonteuffel, who must be whitewashed, at {all hazards. man Techen, who purloined the despatahes, or bribed the servants of MM. Gerlach and Nichola to do so, is very ill in prison; he is GA of seventy years of age, and if anythi should hapy to him it would be impossible to proce "ithe Dowager Rarpress of Ras j ted hore by th 0 is ex ere by the 18th <nextroont and after a:short Mey at Sansouci, will proceed to Wildbad, where she is to drink the waters and meet her daughter, the Princess Royal of Wirtem- ba lade known foo the CN ars ah is thor ¢ King will accompany her and take the op- eo of paying a visit tO his brother monareh of ‘irtemberg, wit! om he has been on bad terms ever since the year 1849, when the latier refused to acknow- ledge him as Emperor of Germany in case of his being elected. The Czar is not Mkely to come to Berlin this summer, as he ia busily travelling about his do- redress minicns to levances and suggest improvements, and pre; for coronation, which is to come off with extrao1 splendor on the 11th of Septemb » the féte of bis patron, Saint Alexander Nevsky. Quite mob of German princes will be crowding to Mossow about that time to pay their homage to the great Esstern po- tentate, whose star they evidently imagine to be be once more emerging with renewed brillisncy from the tempo- rary eloud that obscured it, Austria will probably send an 8, ol Prince ‘lee, or his son, Ohbarles, junior, and the other German sovereigns their sons and nephews; but it is shrewdly conjectured that none of these ecions of royalty will be receivei in Russia with so muck oordiality and empressement as the Frensh Ani lor, Count Morny, who, indeed, if rumor is to Sasted, has as much royal blood in his veins as any of em. The emigration to America, which has fallen off con- siderably for the !ast vear or so, owing to the exaggerated reports received on this side of the water about the ings on of the Know Nothings and the persecutions ners bad to suffer from them, is again on the increase, and unless peace should lead to a reduction is the price of provisions and a general improvement in the condition of the laboring classes, {t appears likely this year to at- tain, or even exceed, the proportions it had reached ay former periods, U; rants through Berlin a weeks since, chiefly agriouiturists, bound to Wisconsin. They came from Pomerania, a thinly mbapited province on the coast of a whose soil, though rather poor and arid, could easily gepport twice its present population if it were not under the inion of an aristocracy more haughty and grasp- ing than that of any other of the kingdom. Alto- gether, the returns of the last trieonlal seasons bear wit- ness that the continued emigration Is to tell upon the population of Germany, and account for the enceavors of the various German governments to put a stop to it and to deter their su*jects from venturing scroms the ocean, doleful narations published from time to time, ot the ferocious cruelties practised upon Euro 8 by the Yankee anthropophagi. Thus, in the Gi Duehy of otherwise called Hease Darmstadt, the difference between the two censuses of the years 1852 and 1856, amounted te 18,000 souls defici: the the former. This is not an isolated pheno- same having been experienced in other States, as in Baden, Electoral Heste, Nassau, and even in Prussia. ‘The district of Breslaw, province of Silisia, for instance, returned at the census of 1852 a population of 1,215,020 souls, which in 1855 was reduced to 1,212,565, showing a diminution of 52,465. The circle of Gumbinnes, in Easte: Prussia, presented, in 1852, a total of 630,864 inhabitant which in 1865 had decreased te 638,285, a loss ef 1,579 por. sons, which is the more extra: as this is a part of the country from whence, Sagar ag ing, very little emigration takes place. Of course, are some provinces that have increased their Lye ots during the period alluded to, but this is chiefly of ble in the large towns, which are continually draining the rural districts of their inhabitants to add to the dense masses élaires that are the carse of every European ital. Texas Items—Cerrible Hurricane. We glean the following news from the Iveston papers :— The weather has been extremely windy and hurricanish lately im many parts ef Tex.s.@JA tertibie tornado 00 curred in Dallas county. It destroyed the en ‘ire premises of Mr. Miler, a merchant of Pleasant Rua, killing his partner, his clerk, # woman and two children. There were also four other persons killed in the immediate nefghborhood—maktog nine in all—and six or eight wounded. This tornado extended about sixteen miles north and south, being trom two hundred to three hun éred yards in width. Shindhate tract oe ha kerng awet, carrying away or prostrat every! its course, Lillidg Borses, eattioy hoge, anh ote? anise r ‘The Dallas Herald, of the 10th inst, gives the following account of the storm :— bas not yet been time t> trace the desolating track At Cedar Hill, a small villsge, fifteen miles west of this place, it seems to have attained its greatest power, ‘and its destruction was terrible. Nine persona were killed almost instantly in this small village, and great many wounded. Fvery house in the village was levelled with the ground, and some of the houses were blown en- tirely Guid Wm. Horne, Eeq., who was at the scene of the calamity on Wednes:ay morning, furnishes us with the following partioulars, which may be relied on :— List or Kitizp.—John Hart, his wife and child; J. Berry, (merchant), his wife and child; Mrs. Dickson, (resiciog at Berry's); Mrs, Allen, and negro girl. Among the wounded we have only learned the names of old man Hart, Henderson Hart (skull fractured). Miller & Berry’s storehouse was tora to pieces, the goods all blown cff except a tew heavy artisles, and the ‘timbers scattered a @istance over the prairie, Tae money chest, containing some $800 or $900, was blowao off and not found. ‘The heartrending scene which presented itself at this ruined village, whea our Informant, reashed there the next morning, beggars desori y damage in neighborh was quite considerable. horses, Conan and other stock were killed on the prairie by the rm. The injuries sustained in the neighborhood aro as tol- lows, 50 far ar heard — Milton Merrifield’s house blown dowa. Stephene’ house blown down. Church near Parson Crawford's blown dows. H. K. Brotherton’s house, in which he live), severat miles east of Cedar Hall, blown down—a pezfec: wreck. His family escaped uninjured. Mr. who was at Brothertcn’s at the time, was *ifNe et dootat chur sh, near Brotherton’s, and another te of Brotherton’s, near his residence, were blown jown. Ten Mile—Mr. S:eward’s house:, stables and fences dows, and seattered in every direction. Aire. Vaugh’s ted of Col. Geo. Wilson) house blown down, and Mrs. V. slightly injared The storm commenesd after 4 o’ciook in the eveni blowing from a southwesterly di . _ Bote night ft bad |, and the vun was shining. It was accom; ee much thunder and light tning. is place it prevailed in » much milder degree, dolng no damage. The pepers fiom the interior give tavorable aesounts of the wheat, cotton and corn crops. Rather more rain than necessary agetions, and planters wili have trouble in keeping dowa the grass; yet, ,all constdered, thelr prospects are highly flattering. Mr. R. P. Wiliams, farmer to the Toneabue Indians, on their , servation, was killed in the Jatter end of April, \y. A soldier of Colonel Johnson’s regiment, near Fort map. Two men, saya the Dallas Herald, were killed in a atrect fight at Leona last week. Pistols were the weapons used, We bave not learned the names or partioulara. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MOsBY NAMRKS Buxpay, May 25—6 P, M. During the past week the stock marke! has been steady, with about the usual extent of operations. Money has been gradually getting easier, acd all apprehensions re. garding the shipment of specie bave disappeared. The exportation of precious metals thie week has been unu- sually limited, and the reduction in rates for sterling exchange, wih the ¢at'y increasing supply, has put to rest ail fears of @ serious drain, Ths impstus whtsh has been given to our export trsds by the favorable advises trom Europe regarding brotdstatfs and other ataple pro- duets, will keep up the supply of exchange, and keep dows rates, Qdizial eotaraa (ram Wasglogtoa, of oar foreign trade fer the past quarter of the present calendar year, chow resulta little eatisipated. They show an excess of exports over imports tm that time of more than seven millions of dollars. When it ts considered that this is the result of the most active importing sea- sem of the year, the prosperous condition of our foreign trade will be realized. In the face cf this fact there can be no apprehensions of large specie shipments. Everything in financial affairs on this side of the Atlantic points to an easier money market. The banks cannot contract much in thelr discount line. The specie reserve is likely, dur- ing the month of June, to be larger than ever before known, and the country bank balances will increase as produce comes to market. The political bugbears have no lorger any influence even upon the weakest minced and most timid business men. All the capital it can pos- eibly afford bas already been made out of it by bear ope- ators in the stock market, and there is likely to be, for a length of time, a great want of raw material for the manufacture of panios in Wall street. The dismissal of Mr. Crampton will do away entirely with political agita- tion, We look upon it, under existing circumstances, ay ® movement fraught with the most favorable comse- quences. It will put to rest a great many questions which have, during the past year, been a source of much anncyance aad irritation, The fature {# fall of promise, and long period of prosperity is likely to follow the satisfactory adjustment of our foreizm relations. The dismissal of Mr. Crampton will, without doubt, bring about change of ministry In Great Britain; and that is just what we want. It is toe well known that the Palmerston Ministry is not all well ispcsed towards the United States, and any change is therefore desirable. We have everything to gain and no- thing to lose by amy step that may be taken by our government calculated to bring about a change of minis- try in Great Britain, and we know of none more likely to produce such # result than the dismissal of Mr. Crampton. The business at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of the United States forthe port of New York, om Ga- turday, May 24, 1856, was as follows:— ++ $127,027 12 123,004 50 9,705,995 06 13,025 61 30,304 68 13,360,304 68 ‘The total exports of cotton to foreign ports for twalve montha, e1 August 31, 1854, was s+» 2,319,148 Of which Great Britain took. 750 For the twelve months ending August 31, 1855, the total export to foreign ports was... » 2,244,209 Of which Great Britain took. 1,649,716 The total export thus far, is Of which Great Britain has taken —or 403,000 bales more than to same dates last year. The consumption of cotton taken from the ports bas averaged 620,000 bales in this country for the past four years; and for the four years im- mediately preceding that they averaged 485,000 bales. Iv is, therefore, quite improbable that,just recovering from the pressure of the past season’s operations, they will take 660,000 bales the present year, to August 31, as the new crop is forward, and at present prices cot- ton does not present itself as a speculation to justify carrying extra stock. Beyond this consumption, all the growth must be exported, and if the Contimental and French ports are overstocked now, inasmuch as they have taken already 225,000 bales out of the crop more than last ceason, it is evident that Great Britain will yet take 400,000 to 450,000 bales, swelling her receipts 102,000,000 bales. Supposing that the Continental ports take 60,000 more, it is the same, as Great Britain is cut off her exports to those porta that quantity. Ia any contingency we have yet about 450,000 bales to export, whieh at $45 per bale—the present average price—gives $20,260,000. The excess of value in quantity and prices on the amount of our foreign export for the year ending August 31, say 700,000 bales, at $45, is $31,500,000—to which add difference in commissions, s‘eamboating, ship- ping, bagging, rope and carting, gives all of $8,000,000 or $9,000,000 more—being « grand total of fully $40,000,000 which will be realized by the 3lst August this season more than last year, by this excessive growth of cotton. There being less speculation than usus! this year, the Proportion that the South retains is full three-quarters, or $30,000,000 more than last year. The effect of this is already shown at New Orleans and Mobile, where at tion sales for cash, of estates and negroes, realize higher prices and a better attendance of buyers than the former ‘two to four years’ credit ales, The report of the engineer of the Racine and Missiaapp Railroad Company contains the following four reasons for the great productiveness of railroadsin the northern psrto Winois and southern part of Wisconsin. Railroads run ning in a westerly cirection from Lake Michigan, have paid better, far better, than aay other evon in the West. There are five of these, although two of them are owned by the Chicago and Galena company, viz :—The Milwau: kie and Mfasissippi, running one hun4red miles west fron Milwaukie to Madison, the Chicago and Galena mait Iine, from Chicago to Freeport, one hundred and twenty. one miles, and Air Line to Falton, one hundred and this ty-four miles; the Rock Island, one hundred and ninety miles, and the Chicago and Burlington, one hundred and ninety wiles, Each of these roads was eminently success- ful before it reached afty miles into the couatry. The Milwaukie and Mississippi earned in 1865 $650,000, and divided 17 per oent,; the Chicago ani Galena earned $2,200,000, and divided 22 per cent.; the Cnicago arg Burlington made the same dividends, and the Rock Island 10 per cent, Besides paying the above dividends, each of the companies named had in hand a Jarge surplus:— 1, They run precisely in the direotion and by the short est routes in which not only passengers but both heavy and light freights want to gs. Lake Michigan {s the end 407 of navigation Wes:. The heavy products of the country will always be transported by the lakes instea¢ of by railroad. A bushel of wheat is carried from Mik aukiq or Chicago to Buffalo, 1,000 miles, for eight cents, ate Lined pact while more t! rged for car. ryizg it 100 miles by rail, These roads, thea, run right for heavy freights; and as they aryon ths shortest and moat direct routes for the Eastern cities, they run rigit also for light freights aud paseengers. ‘This is not the ease wi h roads run: southerly from Coicago or Lake Erie. These latter will carry the heavy frieghts to the lakes, but passengers and more valuaole freigh te wil! seex shorter routes to the East. On the other naad, tha roads running east and west in Onio, Indiama and Illin vis, are not runnig in the right direction to carry off thé heavy products of the country, 2, These roads have an immense lumber business, which {s peculiar to them. The roads io Onie and [ndis- na do not have this busiaess. The prairie country is uot really reaz:hed until you come as far west as Mliaois, This gives these roads freight from the take to the interior almost equal in amount to the fregbts from the interior to the Ike. Tae seameter can take @ load to market for half price, whea he cen gets load in return, and through the lu mber busi- pene these rosds have the same advan‘age. ‘The lumber business, over thia vast prairie country of unequalled ferddlity, but destitute of timber, not only for building yarposes but to @ great extent for fencing, will be of itself to support several railroads. 38. Toads come in competiti »n with n> water com- munications. The roads ovr | south from Saat compete with the Illinois canal; those south from foledo with the Webash canal; south from Cleveland with the st from Chicago with the lakes; the New York Central with the Rrie canal: the Atlantic States with the coean, with rivers. Indeed, there is no other locality so entirely free from water communtoation as the country west of Take Mi . This is an immense advantage which might not at once be eppreciated. Waen the cl izens of New York State, some two ‘3 since, were voting upon the enlargement of the Erie canal, {t was officially stated that the cemal carried to tidewater curiug the year twonty times as mi tons of freight as ow York Central and the New York and K:ie Tho lakes doubtless carry to Buffalo » hun. dred times as many tons as ali the railroads irom the West. Our railroads have to do the whole of :hat bulky ae which is done elsewnere by canals, rivers and en. 4. Ne other section in the United States has such a vest region beyond it, upon it for railroad poe the country between Lake Michigan and ippi. The country west of Lake Michigan, tert tad’ (eee tee ae orca is greater in ex- tent, and three times as fertile, as all the eountry be- tween Lake Michigan and the Atlantic. Nearly the whole aur Tie Products of this vast country must pass over our roads on thetr wey to market. Our roads extending to mt both the ‘the Misairsi; say 150 miles, will be but short links in roada ex! 1g indefinitely west. It {s 300 miles acroas Towa alone, Lake Michigan is not in the west, it {a ia the east. Its western shore is, a1 it were, « seac rast for all the coun'ry west of it. Our roads are upon the last end of the routes, upon which there wiil be the accumulation of all the business of the roade west of them. The roads east of, us would have an advantage over usin thie res peat, were it not thet they tose all the heavy freight which pars by the lakes and canal. This country weat of the eissipp! gives to our rcada a magnificent future, #nd that, too, at no distant . Already settlements have beon made as far as the western limita of Lowa. These four causes are not only all permanent in thoi: nature, but they must operate in a greatly increased ratio every year. ‘The trace and navigation returss of Canada have juat been aid before Parliament. From these documents it appeara tbat the total tonnage and property of vessels on the St, Lawrence, Burlington Bay, Chambly and Wel- Jand canals, and St. Ann’s Look, shows an increase of 1856 over 1864 of 8,3 per cent; there being a slight de- Grease on the St. Lawrence and Welland canals, which is counterbalanced by a conriderable increase on the Bur- ington Bay canal. The value of articles entered for consumption in Canada was, in 1854, £10, 1; in 1855, $0,21.542; showing a decreare of £1,110,781, The smount ef duties collected was £881,445 in 1955, or £548,906 leea than in 1864—a result attiouteble to the tffects of restprocity, as is proved by the return of AS L95,290, Paleo of Kee govde lunpurced fm 1865, ays.cst #708,435 im 1864, The imports by sea, via the St. Law- Tenee, amounted in 1864 to £6,202,988; in 1866 they wore ‘but £2,419,431, or nearly one-half. The imports from the United States amounted, in 1854, to £1,833,274; and in 1866 to £5,207,160~showing an increase ol £1,323,596; orabout one-third, The imports from the United States ef free goods, under the reciprocity treaty, were valued, ‘tm 1855, at £1,331,303. The total exports from Canade amounted, in 1864, to £5,754,797; in 1856 they wore £1,047,115; showing an increase of £1,292,218. Toronto is the only important port which shows an increase, in 1866, om both exports and imports. The total increase of the commerce of Canada in 1855 over 1854 is £181,628, or 1.14 per cent. The Washington Union gives the following particulars of the grants of land to railroads in lowa, by @ recent act of Congreses:— ‘The act passed by Congrers granting lands to lows for railroad parptoees ine recently approved by the Presi- dent, sets apart lands for four different railroads, about miles apart, running from the Mississippi to the Missouri river, thus crossing the whole State four times from east to weet, and avei ly three hundred miles each in length. The following is an estimate show- ing the quantity granted which would accrue for each road to the State, allowing that there would be unsold lands enough without the prescribed limits of fifeen miles (on each side of the road to aatis'y the granta:— Estimated length Acres Routes. in miles. ranted. Dubuque, via Fort Dodge, to Sioux g City. . eeeeee 1,132,800 Lyons via due | west to the Missouri river. +. 825 1,248,000 Davenport, vis Iowa City and Fort Desmoines, to Bluffs 1,116,600 Papeete, weat to the meut the La Platte river 979,200 Total.......... 1,165 4,478,600 Deduct for the Deamoines river aria which crosses four times heiseseccee covcesesececsece 153,660 TOtMD... sees ceveeeen cree veee ly L265 4,320,000 In orier to protect the lands granted from sale and location, the Commissioner of the General Land Office has witharawn, as we heretofore stated, all the Jands in this State south of the Dacorrah district, seuth of the hne between townships 92 and 93 in the Fort dis- trict, and south of the ine between townships 9) and 92 of the Sioux City district. It is to po ia the several grants with as little delay as practicable, in order that the ‘ands not needed for these grants may ed to maiket. The amexed statement exhibits the quantity and value of ertain articles exported from this port during the week erding and including Friday, May 23, 1866, dis- tinguishing the destination and ex‘ent of shipments to restor- each place:~ COMMERCE 0] THE PoRT OF NEW YoRK—WEEKLY ExPorts, LIVERPOOL, Qun. Value, Quan. Value. Cotton, bas..i,711 $186,636 Clocks, bxs... 125 1,401 Flour, bbla..€359 62,868 Sperm oil,gall,629 "2464 Wheat, bus.71167 124,133 C.ore, bbls... 200 2800 Corn, 6032 40 605 Tobacco, hhds 13 2,600 1,860 Tobacoo, lbs..3,320 ~ Enl’dolth, cs. 4 Drugs. iL 898 3,828 12,178 ios 3,137 770 304 Ronin, bbis.,4,950 856 1S aoe Dar ae CE TTT GLASGOW, 251 $21,153 Rice, toi 983 55,619 Bark, 1,000 Staves, 3,644 Wheat, 4,238 17,437 Corn 6,700 Rosin, bbls... 5,760 179 Total. BAVRE. Cotton, bas... 812 $47,920 Fishroes,b)! $500 Flour, bbls.. 3,245 19, Potash 690 196 32,400 ins, 2,200 863 Pearlash, b! 2,477 387 Rosin 277 2,111 Wine, 150 2/860 1.R. goods... 78 3,450 Kk: 3 800 5 . 42 1,300 Spars... . 6 ‘150 W.done, ibs.33,220 20,905 perms ing RL evn adp'un snes case Hiksbweny on ss vy, dso SLMMRME BREMEN. Tobacco, bales 99 $4,065 Jewelry, box. 1 $200 Furs&skins,cs 82 68,142 Segars,cs..., 1 200 Ep » & 2166 oo A eeveesse yet ORG tES 2,853 Bacon, lbs, .26,900 Tokecse hd.” 50 630 Rosin, bbls... 634 — Fastic, tons.. 133 Total........ .... $48,696 Fars, ca 5 $370 ‘Wh’b’e, ibs, 11,508 4,076 Ex.¢yew'd,bx. 400 i 1,202 Models, cs... 14 1,000 Dry goods, os. 3 "281 Canes, 20 Shoe pegs, cs. 319 1,076 00, 1. R. goods,cs. 209 838 i, Potash, bbl. 27 884 Rogin, bbls =a Total... .seseee06831,798 BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES, Flour, bbl Canvass, bas. $291 Beef, bbl: 1,300 Wire, ‘994 Corn, Be fluid $07 Pork, bi epper, ba; Ta'low, Ibs.14,487 1,430 Cloves... 133 Coment, bbis.'200 "225 Rive, bbii 1,198 Tea, chests..1,063 Spirits, hhds. 16 1,260 7 Engine ..... 250 Salt, bush. 174 eo is Boots,shoes,cs. 5 177 Leather, sides 232 1,286 presi Tobacco,Ibs 19,795 3,318 +=‘ Total............$76,264 Flour, bbls. .1,582 912 $102 9,975 1,082 761 462 30 13 9 44 6 211 3 204 Sot Tobacco, hhés 2 17 Candles, bxs.. 454 20 140 Oxen ...44... 30 —— Corn, bush, .1,196 Tote... se eees «$31,063 Hams, lbs... 2 $200 Lard.. oll 1,702 574 Tallow. 200 661 Machinery, ca 1,270 Ale, bbls..... ‘269 Shoes. oS 649 Olleloth, bxs. 8 ‘ Lie Dry goods, es. 12 7 282 Codfish, 1bs.16,332 612 1,176 Drugs, 'os....'151 _ 4,202 1,630 Steam 2 18,000 6,904 Buttons,ox... 3 75 S45 Faney goods. 5 786 2,958 Creo, bags.. 200 1,140 1/444 Giasaware,cks 11 365 1944 Pips&sastings 823° 2,973 1,063 _ vsintings, cs. 3 815 2,860 Totals... 14. ++818,849 AMBTERDAM. Rye, tush, .16,782 $15 522 Clothing. os... 2 S.turp’e, bbls. 75 1247 Cedar, pos... 92 1.716 Rosin,..... 1,90 2,201 —— ne neneene $11,145 HAYT, Codfiah, ibs.39,870 $1,284 1 Rios, bbia....'100 1090 Tobacco, bales 67 890 . 70 375 Oordege, colle. 9 805 * Copper, brs... 7 1,284 Sompeeess..1,800 2,260 — Sugar... 36 COO TOtA. cc ce ors vee SAT, 048 BRAZIL. Fiour, bbls. .3,469 $24,678 Domention, ba. 128 $6,772 Tard, lps....5,490 695 Hardware, cf. 1 3339 Bread, bhle,. 200 245 Paper, reame, 384 138 Candles, boxes 20 268 Hats, cases... 10 19 36 Powder, kegs. 140 783 Wine, cases.. 159 3,850 Osal,'tons.... 300 1,500 oma. Ancha&chains 24 $800 60 Hardware, os. 10 1,000 Y ae i ‘250 Stationery... 1 300 ui + 8,890 980 Oskuw, bales 200 716 Clocks, ‘boxes’ 12 235 . Sugar, bbla.. 10 © 210 Clothing, os., 68 748. 6 800 270 110 200 1,145 190 500 MEXIOO. Farnitare, bx $208 Combs, canes. 2 $1,075 Candies...... 20 217 I. Rgoods... 3 ‘622 Harcware, os. 6 — 2063 —— Dyuaeotion, bw. 759 GO,059 Table cpe ee ene M0000 Lamon. Spts. tur.bbis 80 $515 Staves,..,.160,600 TOM... srcrecersscasrecevesio ens 860 Straw goods, os Hardware. Oileloth 3 Lumber, ft 387,200 seen ee eens WTE,685 is 12 2 Btock Barunpay, May 24, 1868. $6000 Missourl 6's... Bd 50 ahs Erle RR..b60 66 » Bt 200 do. 7, 110-300 600 NY Cen RR 7's 10236 2500 Orevsevn 104% 10 Shoe & Leath Bix. 1043, gesgysees we & 27 200 60 23 200 6 155 100 25 ; 20 RY Lf 640 74. 200 do.....sb10 7455 400 ae s10 743, 00 do... 880 7434 B8Chi & Role RR.. 91% BEC BOARD. $5CC0 Missourt St 6’ 843; 100 ahs Erie RR..b60 55% 5000 Ill Gen RR Bds, 86% _ 50 903% 200 chs Nica TransCo 14 100 200d . 18% = 7 160 dove.....b3 153% 60 200 Penn Coal Co. .b3 9934 200 289 40.4880 99H 1000 % 6, 7 200 do......810 88% 100 Cleve & ToiRR.s60 74% 100 do. ....b10 7436 rhe4 95 95% 9% The Pacific Mall Steamship Company The ual meeting of the stockholders of Mail Steamshtp Company was held the office of the company, om the 21s: May. Mr. Geo. W. Blunt was called to the chair, and dir. B. L. Swan, Jr., appointed ey The following report was then read by the President of the company:— @ Pacific REPORT. I respectfully present, on pebalt of the directors, a statement of the condition of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company on the let May 1856, The surplus on that date was $750,818 25; of this, $449,877 83 was actual cash in@and. There was earned and unpaid for service rerformed for the United States government, $54,000. There had been paid for premiums on insurance policies from Ist May, 1656, onward, $44,646; aud there was the bands of agents and officers in the Pacidc, $122,848 55; of which $60,000 has sings been received, and placed in the Trust Company. Besides this, there was payable to the broad yy for bills receivable and outstanding ac- coun’ 428 29, besides unliquidated claims. The floating deBt of the company on the lat May, was $79,005 47, exclusive of $66,231 19 due the late commer- cial agents of the company, against which they hold in- surance claims to the extent of over $100 000. The debdt of $79 006 471s made up, in a great measure, of an amount of $29,407 due for insurance 31st December next, andan amount of $14,339 06 to the eredit of our old stockholders, and retained until claims in suit against them shall be settled. Of the bonded debt of $294,000, maturing let Sep*ember ah the sam of $150,000 was anticipated. and paid on the 19th April, under » resolu- tion of the Board of Directors. A dividend of ten per cent was, on the 12th instant, paid, leaving sufficient caeh on band for a working ca- ray We have, at this date, surplus cash of $260,000 in bank and the New York Life acd Trust Company, and I have been empowered rectors to pay at once the bal for a of bonds, to company, were issued un- der ycur resolutions of June 28, 1855. Being responded to Re tewof the stockholders, the plan was Sventoae), and it devolved upom the company to cancel such indebt- eoness from its earnings. Tae company has proved equal to this. On the Ist January, 1856, the balanse due the agents was paid, and the commercial sgency was discon tinued, company was re-organized. and the vusiness in New York is officers and employés. The charter has been modified so as to authorize a board of nine directors, and tne subdivision of the capital into sbares of $100 each. ‘The additional four direstors were elected on the 28th of February. Negotiations have been continued with the Nicaragna Company for fatr rates ot passage and freight; and various arrangements have been made which have resulted bene- io! to both routes, without being burthensome to the public. The London underwriters now demand at least nine guineas per cent per annum for insurance. and refuse to make returns whilst steamers are Isid up in port, which is an important privilege with the surplus tonnage owned by theccmpany. When tonnage was scarce in the Pa- cific, insazanee was desirable to enable us to replace lost steamers. Our officers are able and experienced, and have wore reliable charts than formerly. The policy heretofore pursued will, if persevered in, cause a certain annual expendi ure of $150,000 for ins C3, By un¢erwriting its own steamers the company can save in a short time the value of a steamer, and can pro- vide @ substitute from its surplus tonnage on the spot. Unc er these circumstances, we ceem it expedient act to renew the marine Peony on the steamers running be- tween Panama and San Francisco, expiring after Ist inat. If it ean be done on reasonable terms, we will insure the stesmers on the Panama route against fire. The regular and spare steamers on the Oregon route are ipeured with the clause providing for returns in port, un- der warine policies. Efforts will be made by us to realize sach property as is not required for use; acd we deem it expedient to re- ceive stcek of the company in pay ment, if tendered. ‘he property of the c:mpany is generally in excellent order. On the 7th iost., Mr. Wm. A. Aspinwall surrendered, with conditions as specified im his letter, annexed, the ccmmisions which the stockholders agreed to pay him by the terma of the subse iption of May Lat, 1853. The saving of the commissions heretofore paid bia and the commercial agents, and of the large amount paid for interest on the heavy debt of the company, constitutes « small Civitend, amounting almost to legal intereston our irbue of stock. In these savings, the good condition and repntation oi our well appointed 's‘eamers and other pro- perty, and our freedom irom debt, there fs bright promise for thefature, Ali of which Ea a ly sudmitted. DAVIDGE, Pres. Naw Yorn, May 24, 1856, New York, May 7, 1856, Yo Te PRESIDENT AND Directors ov mae Pacwc Mam Stmamsmy Company, New YorK:— GexTiaky—I take ‘advantage of tho olose of our fiscal year to commupicate to you my dete*mination to relia- quish, untl turther notice, the future emoluments whieh may 1 due to me, under my assignment to the company of the mail contract, as detailed in the terms of the subfeription to the capital st.ck, om the Ist May, 1868 1 do not make this action unconditional, because Lwish to reserve the right to resume what I now re- lirquish, whenever circamatances may, in my own judg- now wholly transacted by ite ment, render such advisable. I also wish, from the tnd thus relinquished, to make provisien for the payments | bave been sccustomed to make in the way of extra salaries at home, and to agents elsewhere, for the benefit of the company. Be pleased, therefore, until fur- toe otnetal en cetaes he shore 90 ey at the di your ar and to the balance of the sccrulng commletions halt. yearly to the eredit of profit and loss. With earnest ‘wishes for the con inued success of the company, I ‘ very respectfally and truly, your ob-dient servant, Wi. H. A3PINWALL. On motion of Mr. Sti.imAn, the report was ananimous- ly adopted. The following reaolu ions were offered by J. L, Woon- ward, Faq , and urantmously adopted:— doris, ee ner er myer mer to the managem rt vis Benty "oe sod! gratifying to the stockholders, bers fy C) Tio’! revults lor the past, and o solved, That a com: draw up & letter to W: of its views jer of the commindona legally ard equitably Gated Bay, 1888, "the Cbsit appotsiod Messrs. Aeury Cary, Stmmes Ls Woodward. aed Caleb bwan, : ‘That the matter of marine insuran se, referred to ty the President, ta ‘k's report, be Toft to the discretion of the Ore. ‘The meeting then sdiourned. ew, BLUNT, Chairenn, B. L, Swan, Jr,, Secretery. The followirg letter has boon addressed by the commit: tee to Mr. Aspinwall, aud is adaed for the information of the stockholders :— 7 y New York, May 21, 1856, To Wm. H, Asrinwatt, Eaq., &e., &e., &3. Sin—At @ meeting of the stockholders of Paoifio Mail Steamship Company we were this day appointed s committes to impart to you some expression of ths nnant- mous feeling of rerpect and adwiration excited tirough- out the aseembiy by your let’er of the Tth inatant to the President and Direc cs, aow first laid bef irs us, oni for a time eny acceptance of the very large emola Uap! a.0 your Liga, 4.8, a2 sisiguaiga’s of tbe mad ov tract, amd the terme of subscription to'ths capital ateet ot the company, parsers De. United States goverame: Coal in the Pacific, paid for. mares “ ce 0419,977 6 176,848 6S 316 754 4 Thirteen ateamships............. 2,812,683 TC Bhip Su; storeships and la +s ° 48,806 68 41,907 06 cisco, and Oregon... 615,461 63 Unexpired policies of insurance 045 08 Claims om underwriters......... 101,109 58 Lers due Howland & Aspinwall, acct. of underwriters......... 66,231 19 Bills receivable... Individaal accounts, Tot Liabilities. Capital atock......... rig Bonds redeeaabie Sept. 1, 1656. Cavan Bros, & 0o,, due Dec. Pacitie Mail Stesmahip Co. Bills payable Balance, surpi Total........ a6, New York, May 1, 1866. CITY COMMER: Asums.—Market unchan; Breabeturrs.—Flour—' CIAL REPORT, Sarvapay, 6 P, M—~May 2. @ market continued quite firm, and in some cases an advance of 6:6. a 120. waa obtained, ) There was a good demand for both expoms and demestic use, The sales embraced 12,000 a 14,000 bbla., at about the following quotations: — or to good $575 0 96 18% Lye 6 5 ce 12 a» 662 oTKke Te cae Tink e ed a 900 62% 0 8 STK +10 21000 soe 5 PY . 50 a 1076 Included in the sales were about 2,500 bbls. at prices given above. Southern brands continued frm end im gocd demand, with sales of 3.0000 4,000 bbls. at fall prices. The market clored at about 63¢c. a 123¢c. per Pee rege hte of about ushel wi Southern white, at $1 85 with some lots common, at $1 78 and Milwaukie to prime red, at $1 674 $160. 2,008 busheis Canad! club wheat sold at $1 60 and 900 de. white Canadian at $1 83; red Southern was at $1 60a $1 73. Corn was better, with sales of about 30,000 bus, facluding Aistilling lota, at 47¢. a 50c., and for Eastern shipment, 660. a S7c., and ound, in 10 of prime Virginia bushels 9 pnme 8 Nowth shipping order, Sic. a bbe, reilow with a ‘at 600,; and 3,000 0 4,608 Carolina White at 63c, was quiet, st about 82s. « 84c. for Northern. Oata coat. nued dull, at 28¢. a 30c. for State and Wertern, Southern, and Sic. a 360. for Corrzs.—The sales embraced abont 1,000 bags Rio, at 1036. @ 113¢c.; and 1,200 1,000 bags Bahia at 930. do. Laguayra at ilc., and “Corton.—The market was quiet, and prices closed firm at the following quotations -— iplands. Ordinary 1136 Fanicnts.—Rates to Li of about T Glangow, 1.000 ushels 0 s bi To Havre, flour was at ton at xe. There was no -Nominal. were confined to gagemen's 95,000 bags, at 6d. a 5444, about 4,000 a5, with’ some 600 a’ 800 bates, mostly as it run, a while some vessels dei grain were in 30c." wrain ‘at 1de., beep anc 108 10% 114 12% 5 Nominal. Nominal. Cat 1,000 bales. veal were steady, with on- x an’ bulk and bbls. Fa gr 4 manded 7-328. change to notice im rates fer fornia, A vessel was taken up for Rio and back at $3.€00. Fisu,—Dry cod were dull. old prices. Loce.—Eales Mackerel we:e inactive, at from 70a. a 80c., with light sales. stead: at $52 60 a $33. was 5 ‘avout 1,000 bbls. were made at 90c. commen, and $1 26 for lump. NAVAL STORES were quiet, and prices unchanged, day. ors at $ prime mess at $16 50, 4200 bbls. country pri $8.2 $950, and tepacked W hams were nominal. 10c. for bams. fiimer, 10: wan Cheese was un O5ge. @ 4X. for Provisions. —Pork—The market was mere baoyant to- The sales embraced about 300 a 400 bbis. mess, im lots, at $18, and at the close there ¢ $18 25, which were said to be buy- festern at $8 50 Cut meats were firm, with sales 75 packages at Te. Te. for shoulders, and 0; searceand firm. Lat The sales embraced 3000 400 bbis., at 103¢6. a Butter was in good demand, at 180, a Bie. The market was steady, with moderate sales, at with a fair export and !oca) demand. ‘Svcare—The market since this day week has improved about ie. muscovado, CarnonaTs Sopa. —1. Wriskky —Sales of 600 b! for Ohio ané prison. eat reotriges about 1,100 bhds. Ouse eckly Re we apace of Deaths In the city and county of New York, from the 17th day of y May to the 24th Men, 60; women, 57; Adults, 117; Albaminaria and Bright’ disease ot kidneys..... Aneruriem of the heart.. nS ha eer Cia aia bs 1 10 4 .3 1 1 1 1 1 1 L 1 1 oY 1 Ld 3 ier, 3 Skin, &o., sad tive FOVOTB LL. vers ever ceed day 0; May, 1856, 113; 93 —Total, 822, ebildren,, 208; muse tim females, 160; colored persons, 4 Ce le all rams yo Be 0 me Oe mw co ms a oS te Stillborn .. Bulelde, by Suiotde tt08. = tS Unknown, mot stated. Unanown to the j Varioloid Of which 11 were from vi Hospital. wane. ity jap avtor sszesssi Ss Es 1 Oden, New Fake May 3 1800s Hin 33 F} =