The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1856, Page 2

2 INTERESTING FROM CHINA AND JAPAN, | Our Shanghac ond Feo Chow Correspondence. Om Boarp Pactrio AND Onrmytat STRANGER ERIN, ) Off the Yang tze Kiang, Shanghae, China, january 11, 18668. } Prip along the Coast—Sea Shore Seneryae Vlayes, Forcifi cations, Mountains and Temples—The Hong Kong ant Shanghas Scaiiers—Thesr Projiis, Spete Lasts and Car- 9o—4 Mandarin and his lic Trade of Swatow —Phe British Aitack on th — Desperation of the My trip alorg the ecast is not comparatively dare of incident. For hundreds of miles the sterility and bar- wemeva of the huge mountains of yellow sand and surf denten rock chilled the eye by its very vleakness, and its monetcny increased the cheerlers and inhospitable look of Oninese nature, as seen along the shore. Occasicnally a Gebing village, dlack as the hil wore like s sand ricge then a deierce; a pagoda towering high in the air, representing ‘he ancient faith of Badah, romantic because so oli, and interesting as it is roman- tie, and strange ae it ls interesting; s convoy of trading Juaks at anchor in ® rockbound bay—perhaps a mountain more fertile than its ceighbors, as we neared Shanghse, oultiv; to Its very summit—perhaps some of these ehavges would timidly show themselves to relieyy en excursion otherwise tame with incident and cold with ontinual sameness: a noble stea: agains! the N. E. monsoon, a jovial, good natured cap. tain, agreeable citicers, a well «pread table, and a most eompanionable list of passengere—representing the young of mcdern nations, acd a crs whose Cress, so very odd, ech unlike the other, and whose laguage differing per yeur—the fect of situation at the mouth of that enormous river, almost auother Mississippi, continually pourin trade, jur ke upon junls—ite proxi apd the Southern treaty ports—the Jarge capital invested Im land and build ea:wg import trade and natural poe! all tend to show { The China bapkers seem to have nd the China campradore—that myxte- to all mercantile @s‘sblishmente—uzcer- starcs how lo make use of it in feathering his own nest, while be appears wo cevote brains nt that employs rement of Shane! jected by tke landbolat ustered at the Coceui’s. ‘ager, taxes, &e., were.$24,008 An¢ the expeaciture..... 20,520 —which shows a balance on the entire time and 8 vested in a Council of 56 titite deeds hav- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1856. We were gied to find the bs ae for am, for it is still some twenty-five wiles to Foo-chow. At half-past four we got into our craft, and thea apother tura iu tae | traveller's life was at hanc—Chinese boat on the Min. It is indercribabie. 1b Was so peculiar, o¢d amd etrange. Imagine a gondola style of eraft, thirty fest long by six bread, with two wks, the us Diows fair, sad ten Oersmcn, if that fails, carrying cut the sites as ‘Gousl; they push Instead of pull the car, to five secompa- viment of a most singn'erly tnharmepvions thant, woish ‘Tora Moore would have fousd far more didieuit to place to rythm and music than the far famed night song of the Cauacian beatmen. The tide was against us, the night darkened, it began to rain, the chavging reenery was hid from the gaze, aud negro rongs were hushed until the revolvers, riilesand maeaheee were loaded, an! cntiase: es placed r F use; for the beggerly pirates who heant these rivers a nothing better het te case a single boat, with twoor three while men to plunder and then <es- but fret the murder, I believe, and then the robbery. rig! Yourg G. Griswold Gray, who lost on the lmpertasist camp, is’at prerent Mayor of the settle- im connection wilh Foreigners cennot own land in China, but psy ® rominal sboutit @ fortifeation | rent of a few hundred cash, in perpetulty—property | | | rourd the weather very cold—a recular Boston north- ster—and ! am told that the rapid char; tom and eprivg cecasion pulmonary an ermplaints; whevher true or not, I ean testify to there being four or five medical gentlemen in » eommnnity | numbering » | 38 the temperature varies during the In rucning my ese cver theShapghae almanac of 1856 I find the population consists, as the editor classides it, of 75 tupans (cr head officers), 94 meroaatile assistante, a quick passage | while the balance are put dowa as cilicials, missionaries, profersional men, &9. There are three banking estabiisa- ments in the place— Commercial Bana.ot Tedia, Merean- Bank of India, and the Orienta! Bank; all, judging mperteand exports, must be ¢o! with exchanges rulirg between 6s. in one instauee. to the dollar. As the present time the vurchasing silk or teain this marke: told yisinly of ancien} manners and an- lent tongues—all tnsce things aud many othe-s are in my mind, snd wil! serve to ke modle command uaintances @ lovg tune in the memory, | ‘awsy from home, are bard | hopes that our steamer would | along the ecast, but it seems thet t¢ is not now ths cas- tom, for the Er Mezy Wood make 2o stop ages, an hey rom Hong Kong to Shang with the lend mail, iv fom Bye to nice days, according to the monsoon. These are paddle wheet boats, of rme: 582 tons pegicter, to at 208 exclusive «f engize room Judging from onr freight list of $17,000, for six days duty, the compems must be coining mouey on this traek, now ths! cowl caa be bought aid down in Hong } Kong, for 20s. per tou, We are tuli of passongers fore daft, and ths smell of at Gace tue nature The large b Are DOW OD th Slearing hou pany have i tion. For wt oxse power each, tue rooms belng occupied by Judging from bis oxteusive @ spoke French with » 2 sh—cisgracefa the broken Cu Shangbae on This trade, Captain ast upon the increas, and such ed with a more Woeral poly un the ad Celffornian legislatures, in permitting emigr i do mare to open Chins to the world’s com. an ibe poisonous Indian drug, or the koarse bcoming of British cannon, or the persevering ever tirirg, br missionary. Yos, 1 much regret that the other Nankin treaty | must give them up, ani’ content myself dy looking st the entrance of the bays and rivers atdove: | the hills thst overiock the towns cf Amoy, Foo Caow and Mingpo. Swatcw is not consular port, bat never. theless a place become notosious for the extent of iis most ext wary, because angaly pesuliar pas- eenger trade to Leyana and Calla, about 180 miles Hong Keng, was just in cur iree msets cf come d and the towering on Pail told us of tha sate ancko-:age o known, Tue Chizese are still earry- ensive jack trade ot taking #ngar to | whe rebelion, causiag | | jesty’s brig Bittern, eo gallantly teught he 9 war chip ibrough & dseg2 ehanael smong the islands, dic stronghold, wno no ordinary skill, © oat the SADES entire feet up with cufficient knowledge to wi us broageite which sert th fiying in the by the Ch neve scription o esteem for quer so Cesperate a band | mon” fom the Pri fleet continually In suc steambon! std the vail Dip, and every , taken by the when besatmaa. . wo prevent wileviog hat des tack ofdesperste p no tees, leave noo allow themselves to be ta he steamer Centon light, ruched into the m launched himee!! and rob of eternity, for the iragmen captors ould rec dems iner, can only corg r ¢ bas wo! been © ng the cold, uneonafor ‘ai on of tke Coinese eoast. Proyre tion and Clim cantile Routine and Sai Latins, 7 Eechang kek Balt and the | remarks of the 18th I adé:—Bat unee my Jepan vieit till some I fini, however, tbat! knew more abot bau I have been eaabied to -sther nina. Thay do not sts ware it theugat. I was giad to ‘all in of New London, w expedition under the Comadora Perry tre: gone home to the A He lett that po: “ January, 1856, ia the sebooner Wilmington ((154 tons), with an assorted cargo, oovristing, however, motliy of Liqaors; arrived at Bong Kong, af DE passage, on ‘nd ren up to Simoda {a nine days. [+ came t2 anchor without a pilot, and found the moment he Isnded thst no goods co be sold, none bought, and that the voyage was alr failure. He fund Labdorf, the Grete’s supétsargo, living an eary I'fe in s temple, but his goods were without a market, He was only waiting for a vas- eel to come and take his ventures away. The captain wrote to the Governor of Simoda regarding bis ship ami argo, and in dwe time bis letter was returned unan- evered. | bave the envelope, with Bog'ish and Japrcese addres, Wood they agreed to supply at $5 per cord and water at 50c. per ton, The captain was allowed to walk seven miles inland but no further; he was aiso shown some cf the sights ofthe town. He spoke of the bathing Bouser, where both sexes, in @ s'ate of natnre, were io @uiging in their morning ablutions, Some of tne women Were very Desutiful—small bends and feet, anda com- plexion a4 fair as the ladies of the States. i Finding votbing could be accomplished at S'moda he set rail for Hakedadi, and ran up inten days. Hers veme of the officials crowded about him, ove or t ¥o cf them epesking a little Hogiieh. No meat nor previsious eould be bough’. All they seemed to have wore beets, seuliione and turnips, and they were given away. ‘At the time Captain Be left (lat ot Septemba’) “here were no whalers nor merchantmen in po » old whaler himself avd aman o! good ob on, vvomudere neither of the trea'y ports as at all adapted for whaling +e, Chusan, and even Sbaoghae, were far preferable. japaD, he rays, is not easy of access, and at times most unsafe to mak even if provisions could be pur- ebased the high prices, which are multiplied with Com- medore Perry's stupid arrangemsnt about exshange, whereby the dollar is only worth thirty-toar cena, ¥ould not make the port desirable for whalers. Captain d his protest for the recovery of $36,000. ten to be his claim sgainst the United Sta'es government for the non-falfilmeat of the treaty. The p-ovest has gone to Washington; there, I think, {t Will be thrown under the table, I don’t entirely agree with Captain Brown that Shang hae \r the mot Cesirable port for whalers, although the newly moored ligh'abip in the Yang-tze-Kiang, good pilot#, geographical position and cheap supplies, well d buoyn and proper sailing directions, are «tron, t*; but the chances ere that the bom New York merchant 9’ ye $1 70 for $1. Novices iu exchange will be upset in ir calculations. Even between Canton and this port exchange differs scme thirty per cent, in the North Atlantic is me that there good ship Erin, hes | Sr°yange ytd the plensant ac. | ea! octet San wide cilfereoee between your part of the ‘or bere I take notice tbat my scvereign oF po} I vas im bop 9 was passed to my cradit as $292, whieh makes « vast g call at the several commercial ports | jiffererce in a twau’s fnarclal arrangements. | Kong aud Canton they gave me $4; > fancy fer the Carolus dolfar cocasions all the mischief, lars are grsdualiy bein; orld bas been raked ant the Chinaman’s uty question is stillfe embryo. M openl, Las gone, aud the lac pending between ovyernment and the merchants, ! beliere, is ny stay I have bad ® good chance to ree the ihe merchants seem to # getting off their mail, and talk. ‘a; every thing else ie done by as employs a tea tamer, who makes idual judgment, sad a silk in- ence to that pigeon: each cf which is a i0a of itielf, and req ui: pme cf these gentlemen have made their fortunes in this | The salaries of the clerks vary from $800 to $2,600, | the latter price for bockkeepers of long experiacee. These sums are entirely exclusive of their househo d ex- ere paid by the firm. | month’ is allowed, waoich gives ubem goo! lodgings, » good table, a coolie chair and doy. B g gentlemen exseed thes sum, for they ace not apt to practice economy in these countries, Most of them sre perfeetiy contented, and talk of the number of years ihey have teen and intend to remain here with } j nonchelance. side ‘rom s'ght seeing. Ravgtcg over the gardeas and watch vg the Chinamen for hours together prepare the | Silk for inepecticn, amd rattan, iat, mark and arrange | the tea for chipmeut—a most interesting sight, done so business here. the parebsses on Lis years of stuly. I believe that $60 a T think, however, ry laacrs of the foreign | repidiy aod ingeniously, at a trifling expease, never making a mistake in deltvering, for tae delivery is a suc- f ret tha _Nanki cessron of checks—first at the door, then at the Ports are nos im our way; bat as it is, 1 | agaim st the cargo boat, and once moce at the shi U stick left at each place fer every pesksg?—l roy, m catcbing & passing knowledge of these several has mysteriously disappeared ia the things, my time pleas ures cf social life, The evening I arrived ! attended « large bell, given by one of the leading werchants, when I had an opports 2 | of seeizg most of the gentlemen and the seven:een for ae; amorg which countrywomen, whose merry langht Verfetion ars still rirging in mine e7 ged for parties ign two of my fair and plessan’ ¢2n- The Hongs are for there is no poverty of room caterers would have gone wild 6 the graceful elegacce ani taste- At the door of eho seemed partiouleriy delighted at che habits snd cas etgn @evilé in their hours of plessnre, Four o'clock Wee a late hour fore ewanger to go home, but Ne ke any better arrauge t cay, and uniil now, and in the evenio i 4 excurrion goin; arauteraent aff rdel—pleasai favorable impres ions made, and Veathey= Navigation 3 . nuagem-Boating Popilatton—Vourg Amerta pws, Bustle and Noise— us Old Privat ta a sod yet I am not, few Lave spent more cays most pleasantly with the nainred, generous dispoeitioned, priasely, bos i- ts of that coon to be Melbourne of the China ke@ Shapghes {nm my last eepec'slly when the nop-arrival of the Greta to.k the edition, where I bed full- nade see the Emperor, or make my' So seldom are there op? viriting Foo chow, I consider myself tr": ea sbip as the John Wade, in c>2pany nt companions as the young a jon I am her € bound to Carton, only $ so endden)y Las been show: wet world. On the 2le! a fair wind made tre bean- Boston yacht fly over the water to juin our Wooeung, which, a€ ie the cas:om, weat dowa Whatis there more ginddeniagt> the ve bora, when thourands of milea away f-om his pil- nt port, thane #ailin a clipper fo much for the taste yacht like the Haleyon, which sa: and enterprise of ite owner, more especially when another model of nautical beanty, on a larger up as you are going dows? I know the bort; it is the clipper launched for the World’s Fair—tho Nightingale in from Centon, bound up to er anchorage, ve me an American clipper. have not yet seen the former in ¢ more delighted to ale, 14 passing to a beautiful woman. like them both; but a1 the Indian and Ariatic sess, lam fin a fellow-countryman in the as proudly on the Water as a Wee for 1 do not like the and the Yang Tse Kiang reeable navigation ina dark night, on for it is forty miles wide atits mouth, and choked p with mut banks and ugly shoals. Our ship I wish I conla say as mush for the infernal Manils crew, who manage to understand 0 China, broken Portugnese, quarter Spanwh and @ little Bucin a regalar gale I should feel my- self about ar cafe with w Jot ot Bedouin Arabe im the Dad ; but when the main- 1 thieads under the fierce nor’wester, the tide running # perfect sluice, mod the strong current sweeping us om to the Nortn Saddle, it most certainly looked far from pleasant, for the chances mont decidedly were against us, for when yon split your best topsail, the wind a.] the while inorearir alle to ovey orders, even dl ship jammed in a thoaily ebannel cannot be handled much more handily than @ runaway horse ia a crowled I hope our Boston pilot reached Woosuag without accident. But piloting om board of euch a hearse-resem- bling craft as thet in which Mr. Ayres got on board, {8 no T cannot eee how five collars a foot such scold and g-tze Kiang in tern nightingale at her @ of the wat ce is not the most a turning Ude— English oiders. + out safely, thank G and @ black crew hardiy ‘tbey understand them, a ons life to lend. will entisty # “down Easter”? ia pursuii cheerless cocupation as pilotiog in the When once fairly clear of the jightsbip we made good time, get up ® cew topsail, loaced our tix eapnon and all our muskets to receive the pirates, but did not have occa sion to make use of them. In fact, we did no’ even have the exci ement of runving ¢own one of the fishi that were never out of our trick; and in three parte? Sharp Peak and anchored inside of the Kin Mai pier, abead of the Henry Harbeck, that sailed a day or Here ! cisovvered still another ‘feature of Chinese natives, all different from what I r fn this vast emptre, which I have ives even speek a different langaage ned, big-breeched, though be wore the tail, and apparently rame jargon, self understood by motions; and when Chop Dollar who ¢ame down with us—a most intelligent Oanton maa, well up in the Shanghai disicct—was called cown to in- i hina, after faihag make himself understood in rd to hear two Chinemen of noted in other 5 a inflict. The mer ants, seeing no benefit to any but the ship chandlers, | and fea: {rg the continual meeting of dranken cra the Bund, éiscoursge attempts to make it « wi ling ara bound to the fn the John le, to take ® look at the new com that just now is attracting | more t h attenticn, Foo-ehow-foo, J bave been here long to antia self that Shaughee, im spite of the | ‘ai of owions check ‘riven to tte progress by the Premio, Ie | io Round to go shead. Ite ipa roneee teense abipe (the later models especially. listricte uging the broken China jargon ase court Jan y This arateg for the firnt time T discovered that I was on | sailing under the diamond signal, ( i * | in aD the fig under which I har r' lia? 10" 7 time at Shanghae is winding Py for to-morrow I | peed A! ae whioh has flown it for so orgs time, For thirty years the diamond si cf one of the m F ing and sucsess- for thirty years it hae it northern the Yellow river @ nesr | Clood and Staffordshire, ) that the wo: troy; T liked the ebange—‘here was excitement in it—and poser eat of armé and ammunition we were bold in our shootirg home, but rave the shooting of a long necked, wide winged, lorg leg) heron resembling bird, whi cur burable servant brought down at a single shot, and for which I did not receive that credit as ® marksman from my fellow parsergers that I really deserved, for, jneging from the size ot the game, it was equal to about seven Cucks, three teal and a wild goose—save this chanc? apes, we had no epportunity of dist a our- selves, Altbough each to the other confidently plecged himseli, when we saw several dim lighte and what seemed muitled oars, mavned smothered voices, appaiently spprosobing nearer mearer on their bloody mission, for eleven p‘rates each. But a'l went on as usual, The dim, mysterious lights mast have boen from @ distent village, and thy mufiled oars and smother- 4 voices came from other boatmen, bound on as peaceful an errand as ourtelves, or else the noise that startled us was the ripplizg of ihe tide, which rises and falls some eighteen feet. That was @ long and tedious pull, yet we all save merrily, and covering ourselves in shawis and furs, talk ourrelves to sleep, cnly to wake up again at the chaunt of ibe bcaimen, and see the derk tops of the mountains, SD occational village light, and hear the hoarse gurglio; ot the murky watere as the tide rushed past oor bebitaticn. At last we reached the ia anchorage, where the cpium sbips were riding at anchor, and several rail loading teas for the white man’s world. | One or two small clippers were here with the intoxicating India ‘re which they had brought to exchange for the stimulnting herb, which the Mohawks in early years once rejected and threw into the bay, near the shade of Faneuil Hall. Onward we rowed past,the low Jand paddy plantations, pear the wheat field shore, through the floating city of jonks, uncer the wonderful briége that his braved the storms of China for 4 thoussnd years, until we touch our landing place, at two o'clock in the moruing, when a se- pulchral otiliness reigned around in the suburos of the Vieeroy’s palece. Aga’o lam away inland, near another monster city, at hours too late for Chivamen out of the walls, and know not where to go; at least, after the boatmen bad taken us threugh lenes dismal in the lantera’s thade, up dirty, ragged, stone fenced streets, cowa in deeper ardhes than velore, culy to go up again stone steps, bove the other,’an immenre height, when, to our hearts’ content, at lest we find familiar facee—famihar because New FEnglard men; tor, show me # decent fellow anywhere abroad that bails from home, ard be will find jt very Gifficult to make me feel a stranger. Foo-caow at leat. To-morrow, aud the next day, end*he next, | must work up my persoml ooservation, but no more ‘am astonished to find Foo-ehow euch a worderfal place, for it waa ohiy in 1853 tha: introduced to us ‘be troubles at Canton, the rebellion at Sbangoae, opsned up the question of the third treaty port; and we tu debted to the enterprike of the American merchants for being first upon the rpot. Searcely three years have woue, and yet look at its imereasig commerce. Already this year 26,060,0C0 Ibs. of tea have been shipped, and the merchants ‘here anticipate that the end of the season wil) show a totel export of 35,000,000 Tbs. Statistics sbeu'd not be thrown aside cn acgount of baing dry, tor mercantile mon are fond of what tourists rejest, 60 you must pardon me for adding » page of Foo-chow com- merce, which will give you a better idea of the impor- tance of the port than anything else that I may write, A jew statistics on the exporta of Foc-chow-f0:— EXPORTS FROM FOO-cHOW. “ To Great Britain. Season 1852-4, 10 versels, Ibs. 5,959,000 Season 1854-5, 35 vessels, Ibe....... 0... 20,493,000 Seascn 1856-6, 20 vessets, (July to dan.,) ibs..15,601,600 To United States. Season 1882-4, 2 vessels, lbs. «+ 1,365 000 Season 1854-5, 13 versels, los. Be 5,500,000 Seasen 1855-6, 14 versels, (July to Jan.,) Ibs.. 8,848,500 Note-— Searon 1863-4, about 300,000 pounds of tea were exported conetwise. Season 1854-5, two vessels were despatched to Austra- lia, taking £09,000 pour da tea, and three vessels out of the thirty-five to England went to the Continent, taking 1,140,C00 pounds tea. Serson 1865-6, three vessels have been despatched to Ausizalia, Es imated cargoes, 760,000 pouscs. To the Contirent two vevrela bave been despatched, taking abou: 400,(60, and coastwise, nearly 1,000,000 has been sent curing the searon, ‘The Hamburg hip A’ma Olga was the first ship that left Foo-chow with \eas for a torcign part. She left 19h cf Avgust, 1853. The American snip Tear foliowed her on the 27th of August, both bound for London. The last named urrived first. The sbip He ugua was the first ship to the United States. She left January 16, 1854, and wes folloved hy the ship Oriental, on the 224 of February, and wae lost in Rinps- pace, 25% of ame month, Black tess aro the pripe'pal expoits from here. ibe.e are seme fifty foreign residents here, merci an's, cficuls and riseionaries. Only three cr tor ie, Low: ever, orwameat this rmall community, I am zorry 10 fay, and berce the utter isolation of @ traveller when he has done up the sigh's; commerce and commissions inay wv remain here for ecme time, and officials mey be ke: the cares of government, while the messengers of the sacred miseion {a duty bound find contemtm<ut i g; Putas for me, wuo Lave mo such oszes on border, give me any place on the world's fo to recide in but Foochow. Pleasant ard most agzees) hoep table and ever kind were those whose acqusin’n lam gisd to make, yet [ would rather live elsewh: cannot be a herml!—more astive Hfe—I must ree thing of the werk —bocks and pictures wil do for a *nie | love in a cottage may amure for # sesson, but civ? we | the intellectual society of hun(reds of fellow country: wen, instead cf units. I like Foo-chow for its « ‘outh, but could nct live there, I bavealws: sd & oly horror of beirg buried alive, and certsiv ‘mow cf bo ctker piaca that seems 99 far away, for i - i steam mail, and you get your Jettors only ty chau, . Gat Iam sgain too fast; I bave not told what! bar» seen, and sbovld reserve my eommente for the latest i) +t My first expedition was through the city, and it we cne that wili not soon leave the notebooks cf the memory. Chalre were ordere’, gui¢es farniehed, Iunca prepared, acd at ten four representatives of Young Ameiica fta:ted on the tcur. And what strauge eceves weeaw. The changes more rapid thaa the minutes, but (ach rew ‘eature instructive and giving room for cvn- templation; uarrow streets obliged the Indien style ot single deven then it was difficult to get along. ‘The +) outs of your coclies to clear the road commence at ibe point of Ceparture and cease only when you re- turn and you sre fortunate if the sourd does not haunt ‘ou for a Week. It is continuous, monotonons, tires sme. ‘e must lave been carried several mites in toils way be- fore we reached the outer gate cf the city; the most in tricate part of our journey was over that wond wad of Chinese mascnry, the mammoth bri¢g ‘aw-show. The first part of the brége, from the south side to b» island of Cbang-chow, consists of nine sone arches, and is crly scrce 350 feet long. by 12 wide. Here we came to the populovs island memsioned, whic adamized with low, black roofed Chi: zt is about 800 feet wide, I should judge, were pron i through the principal streets, Here, again, we coa- tinued cur way across anotber portion of this heavy piece of grazite work, to the suburbs of the city. aalied Nan- tac, a distsnce of rome 1,200 feet more. Bat I believe the upper bricge cn the wertern si¢e is 11,000 feet. It was almoet inaporsible to crowd through the mates of people pushig their away slong: for the natives have a0 encrcached on the pathway, Ht'le by little—tirst » pencake etacd, and then # bamboo cover—till they finaly get a decent sized shop, where they tr and have their being; and thus reducing @ bridge ««:row and inccnverient in the firet place, to about eigut ies: ia width. In this small bad to find a path through a of travelle’s more cezse thsn Boston Common on the evening of the Fourth. Twice my chair came near going over the bridge, and ones I was held bodily over th tumb ing waters below, for over » minute, so as to let imsmenre cortege, with a Chinese mandarin, go by. bridge ie old with age, but strong as petrified rock; and how the architect raised the immense stones to their restirg place, with at a loss to under Anglerea and the masterwork of Eogland’s great engi- the Me ‘the Foc chow briges will astonish Notbing strikes the "6 mind more foretbly than the pct Atle ips ace bor he te Betray even the beggars perspire with it continued cal ld cask. Each profeseion by itaelf, and every man in his place, so busy at work, ms of the operatives do not raise their heads to cee the: of the “Wosterm devil.” Go through a thickly settled eae the mechanics at Paris, London or New York, everything you see dene there you will find being executed ir “ ins, - with simpler utenei’s, and ine siower manu ©, ot will gant ee . The pawnbrokers are moat sys- tematio in their cealings, and squeeze their customers with the avaricious perseverance of a Jew, while the private hana eteblchoenta are conducted on ie ropes coolies are to frem abe beaks with eash, the currency ph ig ded for small amounts is paper, roe and countessigned with remarkable perfection and ingenuity. I den’t much in lest by forgery. You see about as much ont of the olty as in— ‘same shops, tradesmen, and active stir of every day life. ‘The wails of the city are some thirty feet in height, and exper sively ornamented over the several gateways all of which are compored of grarite foundations, finished off with brick. These wails are some eight miles in cireum- ference ard there are seven gates for entrance. ‘The moet promixent public buildings are the Treasury Department, and the (or samuns) of the va-ious officials; the Confucian hopes grea he nome tine since by fire; the temples of the ‘“iod of War,’ the déess ot Mercy,” the residence of the Vi acd college, jail, &e. The aap, ty palane hardly de- serves the nate; but like all their publis residences, thry seem built more for tinsel and show than substan- timlity and comfc rt. While pacsirg alorg ome of the widest streets we suddenly raw ® grest commotion among the cftizenc, anda most abrupt dumpieg of my chair immediately ; then came bands of Chine: 1c, offiorrs of Sta n little, long beired, dirty white ponies, with pikes’ and rhielés, fcllowed "by ® company of infantry, ore upon another, im splendid confurion; and jast at this moment my eoolie got another crack over the head with ts tamooo for being too anxlons to view the pompous warderin; others came uring on—musiciass aad guarde—and soon some well dressed chair beacers; and it wae that I diseovered the cause of this immense nemb'age, ond why I hed been sourradly inwalted bavirg my chair thrown into the mud—for I was ja then in the presence of bis mort royal and noble Excel- of eer lerey the Tartar Genera! @f the Province end country sound about More of hie attaches followed, and everythi quie', On men‘ loming this circumstsacs oo my return $0 the Britich Coesul, he said it was most uoneual to mest the great officer away from his pa'see, but that bia want of courtesy only tends to show the stil] bestile feellog which tke Mandsrins, not immediately interested, nave egsinet foreigrers, I aleo have beew told thas tne prefect has sent two or three moat Ingulting notes to her Majesty's reprerentative, Saye that unceremonious reception, we wet with no bard treatment from the dense crow that followed us through the palace yard, wi we: obliged to leave our chairs, through Curiovit} et, 01 of the wicest in the city. The Tartar geveral was ocm pletely wrapt in furs, and 23 he was peraded past looked down upon uF with the greatert possible contempt. We examined in Ourlosity street the whole arsortment of bronze and stcne croawents, and saw many b tiful epectmens of ivory carving, wood work and tor sbell ; al! of which ehow patience, plodding and ingeoulty remarkable, for each spscimen is wade with the simple: machinery. My compsnioa made some purchases © bronze, but I was more amused with some Incquered ware that was on exhibiticn in on: urchased eighty dollars worth of mented, ent dresring case, with more compartm: honeyeomb. These preseats for bow Decause so rare; only ove indivisual in the empire p reases the secret, aud F bow is the only place where it can be bought. hence t! normoun prices which are cbarged ; for eli that he manufactures thst ia not sold to foreigners, is taken at the imperial pulser kin, whieh accounts for the independence of the artis:—no rivai ia his Japanese abil, ard an Emperor and Empress for a patron | ip that wonder'ul ware, 1 think that the wueh celebrated Caricsity atreet of Foo-chow ia overrated One day socn disappeared in searching about that old city, which pumbers some 600,000 son's, and if the su burbs are algo included, pcesibly a million, But ia giviog a cescription of what I'raw in Sbaughae, yoo may judge of my experience to- My time did cos admft of my going over the groends cf the old British consulate, for- merly an old monastery of much antiquity and conse quent interest, From this site the view of the city is wort beautiful, Neither did] omit the far famed monas tery of Ccw-ehan, situated about 1,400 feet above the city, commendirg a mort imposing view for wiles around, The quaint bell and immense geng which are struck by ‘he priests—the ancient relic of Budha—s whale’s tocti—-an old , said ® be five huadred yours of age, who lives ‘with finger pafls feur inches long, and who splendid coudttion for a mau who eats nothing, end b.s been starving hi for centuries. The pon of tame fish which the good fathers feed from the hand. and the singular semi Catholic semi-barbarous style of costrme and manners would have amply repaid me for time ; but my timeorould not admit of it, and theday wee reiz ing, clue I might have accepted Mr. Haie’s moun tain chair, so generously proffered by the the British Con- en’. ‘the peak overhanging the m tery is 2,700 feet above the ses, and, with a good glans, scouptains, rivera and villeges can he seen at great distauces, On the extreme point Europeans who have ascended the iountaia havo lett their rark in a stone pile, called a casin, each aid- ing cre piece to the remembrance. An excursion to the Pib- ling Hills ie attractive to the tourist. The Nirgpo Temple was well worth the hour spent in going over its woaderful rooms end galleri studying the strange designs on tha two wondesiul co lumrs ofgranite, bnilt by subserfption, and eosting than two almas—$10,000— which, when jou bear in mind the ch 8s of Chinese labor, will give yon the bes: ides of cols remarkable instance of Chinese sonpture. Theatrica), Musical, &c. BRoapWay THEATRE—The unusually prolonged an prosperous engagement of Mr, and Mra, Barmey Willic is drawing to a close—they take their tarewel! beaetit on Saturcay, and soon after lesve for Farope—sonsequectly, all who desire to eee them in come of their highty amus- ing characters must not neglect to avail themselves of the opportunities afforded this week. To-night they ao- pear in “Rory O’Moore,” ‘Lar tor Ladies” and “Barney the Beron.”’ Nus10’s GaRvEN.—The tight rope evolutions of young Hergler, who performs om the violin while throwing komerraulte, are to open the amusements this evening. Wile Robert and the ballet trowpe will afverwards display their chorographic socomplishments, in the pleasiog little affair entitled ‘‘Terprichore.”? Tbe Rave's closa the cafertainmente with the great tally spectac'e of “Ma. zulm,”? whicn abcunds in various extraordinaiy tricks and transformations. Bowrky Turatre.—Mr, E. Eddy, the favorite youcg American actor, will make his second appearence th") evening, in two popular pieces, He personates Sir lic- ward Mortimer, in ‘tron Cher aod Ben Bowliug in the nautical drama of ‘Ben, the Boatawain.” <i» wil be supported by Mr. and Mrs. Prior, Mr. and Mra Griffiths, Miss Denvil, Mrs. Brelsford. &c. Whe nove! musical romance called ‘* ihe Devi:’s Etixir” concludes the performances. Bunton’s THRaTRE.—Mr. Bourcicault’s new drama, en titled ** The Life of au Actress,’’ is to be repeated for tas third time to-nignt. Miss Agnes Robertaoa, for whom the piece was written, an? Mr. Bowctesult, persoca': tte principal chazectere, supported by Messre. Lew Baler, Bracley, Sevcheli aad Rainford, Mesdames Hugs ard Varker, and other prominent members of the oom- any. Owing to the great lengih.of the play, no vibe piece will Le given. Warrack’s,—Mre. Siephens, a ver Mr, Wailaca’s company, tenders an attractive bill fur vencht this evening, "Mr. comedy, “Tbe Came of Life? i be played by the extire s:rength of vy. The cap: al farce of ‘\New Y¥ } Xem.—It is reported thst Mr. Wali witn the wishes of pumecous of bis edmirers, will sbo: re-sppesr in a number of charac’ ers, Tacra keen VARIETIES = Brougham's sow five act play entitled Fyre, the Orphaa of Lows .J.!? fs to be 1€;e4 ed for the vesond tine to ni Tas cae’, wich is aremsrkabiy fine ove, emb-aces the names of Miseea Keene, K. Reignoles, Wels and Wal‘ers, Mess Jordan, Hail, Bass, Jobzston, Dickinson, &c., probadiy as Sirepg a combination of talent as could de readily «+ lected, The entertainmen's close with Mr. Wilkis: . eas- irg ccmedy, “My Wife’s Mirror,” Eroapway Varienizs —Those who expect to ge: thir envg little theatze should go early; for the j bave become so popular that on pleatent eveniogs nurcbers of people are almort invariably compe ied leave the ddore and seck diversion elsewhere. The fa ie, that the place, though of s size corresponding wich that of the children, is entire’y too small to ac este their patrons. To-night they appear in ‘1 and the ‘ Tood! Krurr’s Tavearx are s'il the admiration of ls ge astembleger of persous, wuo not only-express their vara approbation of the pictures, but of the charming masic furnished by M’me Lovarny and others, and also ot tha ccol ard highly refreshing ven‘ilstion ot the ha’) Tha Jovers of ait will doubtless be gratified to learn inat Mi. Keller bes cnsen‘ed to give an exh ition of some 9 his great Bibiice! pictures to-worrog afternoon. Woon’s busstrris.—Songe, dancer, jokey, and the bu-- lerque cf the ‘ Misch’evous Monkey,’ constitu:e the progran me for this eveniog. Concert.—Thore who ere fond of delicious musie shou!d dearin mind that Mice, Itidora’s grand operatic concert takes place at Niblo’s Saloon this evening, She it to oe aesteted by # strong array of talent, and her geies‘ions gemprise avariety of the ctoleest ceus of Verdi, ¥shu- berth, Donizetti, and other emtaent composers: Bucxrey’s Hatt.—The elegant dioramas of the ‘“ Bat- tle of Bunber Hill aud Confisgration of Charlestown,” ard ‘Fsiry Land,” are well worth seeing, The former ig both eatertaining and instructive. BRooKtyn MvsEvM.—The Thespian Dramatic Association are to perform tne ‘‘ Rake’s Progress,” the “‘ First Night’’ and the ‘Irish Lica,’ om Mr. Maxwell’s night. THE ALLEGHANIANS anuounce a concert in Byidgoport, Conn., to-morrow evening. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIA( MONEY MARKE?. Moxpay, May 26~6 P. M. ‘The stock market was not f0 buoyant or so active this morning as at the close on Saturday. At the first board Nicaragua Transit declined 3¢ per cont; Milwaukie and Missirsippi Railroad, %;New York Centrai Railroad, », Frie, 14; Reading, 14; Michigan Central, 3; Cleveland and Toledo, 14; Chicago and Rock Island, 14. Cleveland and Pittsburg advanced 1 per cent, and was im demand at the close. Erie slightly improved on the opening, an’ closed with az upward tendency. Wisconsin Lake Shu_o Ruil- road sold at 713 per cent, buyer 60 days. This p:rchase will take the dividend in July, which will reduce .:¢ coat of the stock to a very low figure for # ten per ce”: road. Reading sold to some extent this morning. Thy j was larger business than usual in Cleveland and Toledo, an prices were steady throughout. After the adjournment of the board the followiag sales of bonds and stocks were mace at auction by A. H, Ni- colay:— $3,000 Virginia State 6’s Int. added, 9034 3,600 Iilinois Central RP do. 80% 4,000 Hartford City 6's, a 86.34 + 90% 4 ws 856 16 10 Bark of Commerce. Mr. ©. Draper‘s ser!-weekly auction wate of stocks and ‘bonds will take place at the Merchants’ Hxchange, to- morrow (Tuesday), at 123¢ o'clock. At the second board prices were better. Reading ad vanced 4 per cent; Firie, {. Aa soon an the bank sinte ment became known in the street a better feeling pre- ‘vailed, and an improvement on some stocks was realized, Reading and Erie closed higher. The market is, on the whole, inactive. There are no buyers in the street, and holders are not dteposed to sell, The brokers keep up « rhow of business by operations on time, but very little stock actually changes hands. Hoiders of good dividend paying stocks, not in want of money, are not influenced in the leaet by the absurd political accounts daily received by telegraph from Washington. It was an- nounced at the board today thet the British fleet had arrived, and anchored off Fulton market. A telegraphic despatch to that effect was read by » member, but it had no particular effect om prices. It ins wonder that it did not produce # panic, Jt may have some effect in Wash- ington. [ne notive will, we understand, be given of the bombardment. The dismicsal of Mr. Cramp documents have bees prepared, and the entire community will undoubtedly It is almost time this farce was 3t will be the topic of conversation in pol! eator a period of about forty- MM tum np, and m ise fixed fast All the | ending May ter and 2 ¢ long agoay wii! feel very much relieved. sie, —— Fanta. May 10. May i7. Citizens’, 2,918.00 2.454,494 | Canal . francial and commorcial cir digut boure, and then. sv Crampton and ihe enlistment busines } stout thirty days we aball bave advices from Fogland giving.ne the effect of this movement there, when the subject will be revived here for a time, and then Pass awsy entirely trom the public mind, veroment has placed tho matter wholly upon per The apology of the British government {1 considered amyle and satisfactory, and is therefore ac- cepted; but Mr. Crampton ie personally objectionable and when bis own government refused to reeall him our government had xo other alternative but his diemfural, no idea that the return of Mr. Dallas Mow. The gcverument of Great Britain can bave no objesti to Mr. Dellas perronelly, for he hes just been received and bas personally committed no offence. His dismiaeal ‘would therefore bes matter very different from that of Mr. Crampton; but it would only #uspend diplomatis fa- tercourse, and the government of Great Britain would, n thet event, be compelled to take the first step to renew t, The dismictal of Mr, Orampton fs, in our opinion, a most desirable event, and we now look for more settled times. So long ex 1 was in doubt, #0 long the public mind was ina state of excitement, were from time to time circu ated, and the euspense wss ¢ xfold woree than the reality will prove. Tue dismissal ef Mr. Crampton will briog about s speedy adjustment of queetions which in hin bauds were daily becomiag more complicated and more dificult of satisfactory solution, Weere now likely to lave new tools to work with, with perbape anew man at the head of foreign affatre, anda istry in England. We cannot by any possibility ‘be worse off, uader any rLape of our foreign relations, than when this Crampton matter was hanging over us surrounded with dcubte and spprebencions, ‘The Agsistant Treasurer reperta to-day Paid on Treasury Account, Received on Yreasury Acc Baience on Treasury Acscunt.. Paid for Assay Office, Paid on Disbursing Ct The warrants ¢: ouistens 1,912,791 1/880,402 Lou. State, 1,904,688 1) 984,077 Mee. and Tra, .1,066,011 301 320,907 Now Orleans, 3,264 983 1/2 818,070 256,172 Southern ..... "2% 592 81,077 90,199 Union , 11,180,215 442)395 soral grounds. exchange beld by the varions bazke, and al All sorts of cepor's to-day, but the demsud was less activa, and towards the, +|| close the market manifested increased heaviness. i sterling the transaciivos rere moderate at 109%, a 1098, Dut the Jatter figure was ex!remel and 10944 may bedeemed an out ‘hing trang. pied in oill ¢f Iading drafts 9 is heavy at 6f. 18% a df 15. Kies son New + diecannt, see ondary ure coulé be lad in abundance at par a 3g per cen’ discount, eecee- one though the b the Treasury Departme amountr ever Washington, on the 252 inst., were ag followa -—~ sb Spe For the rederaption of niocks...... Yor the Tressury Department For the Interior Depertasent. Vor Onatoml....: 0... ++ On account of the Navy. Wer warrants received Interior vepay warrau! From miscellaueous suices report, gives ihe following exbibit of the wu dlts debt, &e. The fellowizg gentlemen have been cleated officers of seecnd, That the whcle bonded debt of the Harlem Kailroad:—Phtio Hurd, prosident; W.C. Wet- mere, viee-president; W. A, Whitehead, tvearu H. Vwmocton, sesretary; Wm. J > city, fox alt purpores, 14 at present $5,139,006— redeemed i Teetly by i ity, @ wg the year, $53,700, and by t! Sinking Comptell, sap The Galena and Chicago Railrond Company havo jast exnceiled $40,000 of its sesond mortgage honds, purchased from the proceeds of the sicking fund. The State Treasurer of Michigan took up, on the th acd 12th, and cancelled, in ibis ety, geuoral fund bonds to the amount of eighty-cne thousand three handved and seventy dcllars, (81,370,) and durirg the present week be will disburee among the several conuties of the State, (Beaver Jaland excepted,) rhe school money for the pre- kent year, amounting to nivety-nige thousand «ix hun- éred and sorty-nine coilars and twelve cents—(99, 049 12 makirg the disbursements of two weeks reach one hun- dred and eighty-one thonsand and nineteen dollars and twelve cents ($181,019 12.) On the first of July next the psyment of the interest on the public debt will ma” ture, which will amount to $72,009, The annexed s‘atement exhibi'e the average daily movement in the leading departments of the banks of this city, during the week precedivg Saturday morning, May 24, 1656:— issued to the raiir pay the interest on tls same, and $196,000 for pr City proper debi! Railroad and sewer? Sinking Ford Paid by the elty Into that fund the past year to Jas cf Jan’ $187,112 — 228,997 $668 109 And sioce that date in cash and notes 92,140 —or near'y one: the city, amounting to $49,964, 5060 Ind St 800 Nic Dre 160 Canton £00 200 Hisrler 190 do.. 16 Harlem BR 60u Heading RR. BOARD. 100 ahre Cle & Tol RR 7432 50 Erie RR.... 6.160 53g 200 . 555 5NYC 50 5585 56 10:0 Seacing RE O20 89 200 1 do. and buoyant than on Saturday, but prices remained ebeut the same, The sales footed up arout 6,000 a 7,000 bble., at about the following quotations: — 7 Commcnwealth. .1,232, 862 a 548,8: Imp. & Traders’ .1, 640,455 449,5: 5,007 87,004,600 Common to gocd State, $6 18% Oommen to good Mich!zan 5 1234 a 6 00 Extra State....- 62 « 650 Jomrmmon to good 612 aw 662 Extra Ohio, 63% a TT6 Extra Generee e 700 a 850 Bouthern mixed to good brands, 6 623m 7 1 Do. fancy and extra,....... 1702 a 900 Cnpacian superfine sud exiza.......0.. 6 62368 8 37% Chetos Ry Georgetown, Richmond, | oy 910 00 City Mills and St. Louis. . Gallegos and Hazel. [10 50 3 10 75 $1 787 Capital stccx, $1,657,060. CreaminG Hovsk TRANSACTIONS. Clearirge for week endirg May 19 Clearinge for week ending Mey 26 Belances for week ending May 19.. Balances for week endirg May 26,.., ‘The annexed statement exhibits ® comparison of the leading departments of the banks of this city for several loved dull at quotations, with sales of about 1,100 % 1,260 bbls. Scuthern was steady, with some less ac- tivity. The cemand was chiefly confined to the be clas of grades. Wheat war 20. to Se. per busbel higher and in better deman ence for shipment stead of flour, The sa'es ombraced about 35,000 a 40,000 bushels, including prime Southerm red, at $165; good to prime white do., at $183 a $185; Milwaukie red, at $153 a $155, Canadian white at $1 78a $1 85— latter figure for prime quality; and $1 45a $1 60 for Chisago sprirg whest. 20,000 @ 40.000 bushels at 6c. a 64s. for good yellow; North Carolins mixed st 580. a 59}<0.; sud a sale of choices Southern white was reported as high as 663. a 7c. Rye was firmer, with sales cf 2,000 bushels North- ern at 86c. Oats continued dull and plenty, with sslea_ ot § iti at 28¢. a 30c., and of State and Western at S8e, C at T1 3¢e. Nww Youe Ory Baws. « 07,862,481 15,481,083 7,745, 98,416,432 16,563,756 7,611 Ss Sana EF} EA s i) s 2. Bee S385 ne BSs ee E3 5 BEES sta BRE a5 FS 3S = Bf ares 3 = = 338 BS 2 =. 2853) E on = 3 S. Enss 2 2 3 SEE. “ ass ) i Fa eperere ES: 2 > 3 Js: 38 Tettetes § S SHE £3 BESEEE 32282 in Great Britain, ard rates were stesdy. To Liverpool, about 5 000 bbia, of flour were engaged at 2¢. per bi. 5 Bee a be liege, aot Ss, al . ry se al y i por! 0° tom of 2s.. To i S Et 8: ak 1=}=4 2 EB = 3 SE88052 BERSAS me § r ry = a Se a BE 33 5 ats tiercee beef at Ss. jon, a A e at 20s, and 600 bbls. flour at ou Bremen 260 bales of cotton were engaged do, at p. t. Rates to Havre were unchan, ‘A vessel was chartered to load at Richmond for Rotterdam at da. €é, Rates to California were un 038 11,684,076 7, 3 2s 7 ESS283= S23. i arr 190 11,887,209 7, 136,408 12,777,712 1 "783,059 7,406,986 a+ 02. Re = 238 BE. 3 28 =5 8 Feb. 2, 756.. 97 344,07 Ef cent. i = z aaa ato i] 25 s 8 4 3 : 5 3 :teek and the mardet quiet. 32 RRS B253) s s March 1,756. 102,632,285 pte = ry fupported. Oak ranges from 20c. a , and sleug! 28 # = = eae z ae = 3 s 2 3 2 z a. = = 5 32 ee 3 ereietey = $3283 232 3 S. i 3256 zi 232 so 2 B2 Se & a 3s = 7 8 = 3 S: e 3 F4 2 BE! 3 8 ste EE} b aaen ae: 3 . SS 108. 002.320 12,796, 102,207,767 18,860, The Jast returns, compared with those of the previous week, show the following reaults:— 8 ard discounts, Deer: ‘n * Sh gl nail js, nomi . Decrenme in Soportte netaally ‘This is a very favorable exhibit. It will be seen that the varistion in deposits is very trifling, while the in- creare in specie ie much Jarger than anticipated, Tho decrease in discounts haa not had any effect on the money market, All through last week money was getting easier, and it is daily becoming more apparent that the ply of capital throughout the summer will be very abundant. We have a California remittance of gold near at band, with the prospect of a moderate shipment thi, work to Eurepe. of the banks of New Orleans for tbe wooks tive resalts:— Boxkns op New OBLEANs. = 008 1,021,027 401,977 Total... 64 770 1,565,165 96 129 610,080 203,050 _ 272, ¥ 656,325 1,048,002 1,262,008 0,498,994 9,344,104 16,363,915 15 856,483 Decrente.,. 149,890 Decrease 4 The following table exnibits the respeetiy. Total 7. ‘monata of the sume ‘ week, the of deporits ae showa fo Cistant bavks, as compared with Ia din tho 7 et Die Dist. Banks. wy 17 tcay ny in exchange was fully difisuts to obtain, | oven inerary Sight held at 3 per cent We «a ren! ain for emall from par @ 3f per ovat roller of St. Leuts, in bis Iact sunnal onded dent of ihe city on the 10th of ” arpores, $3,095 098, and that t that date wa 283, ~ 1853, t» tha he bonded debt waz sugmente’, for 00, with interest oa the e.me, ting 10 $74,000. Commissioner, '$140,000-—mabing the to!a¥ cnded cebt $4.945,296, and the total interest OF this amount of bonged debt, $1,985,000 is ad compaxies ail of which (aey bonda te s, which f lated by taxation by the partiag tted. The whcle dobt, thereto: , stands as follow $2,762,386 183,000 Total, ex ber coerce snes tecceeseeqSRORSiCOG: BE In connection with the city debt, the operations of the | w as follows:— Making 0 total of, Besides this Btock Exchange, Monpay, May 26, 1856. sto 0's. 84 £00 she Read’g RR. 6S 40¢0 NY Cen Re 6's 86% 100 ai 63 6500 Lil Cen R bdw,. 803f E00 d0.....,.- 86% 8000 do... sda 8636 100611 Fr bds w 88 1b shy Be Y. 104 i 16 Bank of of Gorm,, 108 © Met Bark., £0 Pena Coal © 50 Tena RR, 100 Gs 0 939K 25 Win Lk Sh 100 MicbS&NIAZ.b00 96 50 do. 260 95 300 Clev & PRA LGO Ong 500 mo RR 10 Maconé West RR, 100 eseeee DS 88% 20 tind Riv R * 25 Gel & Chie RR. CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. ‘MonpaY, May 24—6 P, M. Acuis were quiet and prices uuchangei. BREADSTUFFS.-—Fiour—The market was some leas active ‘There was a fair demand for Canadian, but the market specially for export, the prefer- ming to run in favor of wheat {n- rn was firmer, with eales of Sales of 600 bags of Rio were made at 109, Cortox.—The sales embrased about 1,500 a 1 800 bales, @ qnotaiions ruled at about the fol- Ly en Mobile. N.Orkeans. 6 934 i 100 _bbi were engeged for Rio at LA aang Hay,—£ales cf 200 a 400 bales for shipment at 75c. per Umrs,—The market continued heavy, with increasing LxaTHsr.~The market was unchan; and prises Mans in the rough 28%c. @ 20%. The stock of hemlocs is about 15,700 sices, and of oak 6,700 do. ; L1ve—Common rells in small lets at 90c., while lump ‘emiine nominal at $1 25. Naval BsonEs.——Tha sales embraced about 1,500 bbla. ecmmon rosin at $1 65 per 810 lbs., dglivered, and 300 thie. apirit were sold at 7c. a dlc, Cirs,--English linseed was firm; sales of 6,000 a 8,000 allons Engiish and American were reported from si no bher. and bbie, at 85 a 84c,; crude bite was quiet at. The. Ic. Crude perm was dulle Provisions.—Perk—The market was again firm, and pricea were 7bc, a $1 bbl. higher than on Sat The rales emoraced about £00 to 400 hhda. in ine cindirg mess at $18 75 a $19, and prime at $15 a $16 1236. eo hal Lt ht oe ee to 400 bbls, country prime at $7 a $8, an oa mess $9 50; Tepeaned western rai from randy ah Side 40, from $128 $13. Beet were steady at Sida $16 £0. Cut meats were firm; dar ris? oe dezs sold at 746, a 73¢0., and has at 00, wa | gets firm; salen of aoout En pecker a at 0346, A = spent bi 0d were in Hl | arrtve a! eC. atier wan in good demand, | he's Hl. and ate, for Ohio, New cheese was | — at 6c. a Oc. Rick, — Sales of 300 tierces were made at 3746. to go Phiiad ny some lots for export at prices ranging Fated "STeane,—Tbe sales wore confined to about 500 hbde., | | a 7%e., the market closygg » and were made at 6 )4c. & MEKSY.—Sales of 300 te 400 bbls, Ohio and prison af & atendy,