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

Our Washington Correspondence." Wasninron, July 24, 1366. The Pacific Railroad Bill—Petty Interests Defeat- ing the Nutional Ones—Col. Weller's Bill-- Commencement of the Campaign Speeches ~The New Steamer Vanderbilt, &c., §¢. The subject which seems to absorb more of pub- lic attention and interest at this time than any other ‘is the Pacific Railroad bill, which has been sleeping forsix months in the Special Committee, and still sleeps there, in spite of the report of the Chairman, which appeared on Monday last in the columns of the Hgmaxp, and in spite of the majority and mino- rity reports ordered this morning to be printed, iu advance of any report being made to Congress from the seid Special Committee. Nothing is more evi- dent than that a proper bill for the construction of @ Pacific railroad could be easily passed if diffe- renges of opinion as to the details could be reconcil- ed. The decided disposition in Congress is to make a liberal grant of Jand for this great enterprise, bu! to whom the grant shall be made is the leading question. The Special Committee in the House, agreed, by a vote of 6 to 2, to make the grant as mentioned in my despatch some days ince, a i ge th mye ic eecnor IA a signs re} Z, ever an apport a wholly diferent, bill,and one which will be cou de by the committee and the House. The in- terests of the little town of Shreveapor;on Red River receives the cipal consideration of the », and to this little one horse aust tend. It's proper organization ‘for the South a ion for the 3 ern road can be etected—one which will secure the early and prompt completion of the road—than s bill ‘may pass the two Honses of Congress, but not otherwise. ‘The bill of Col. Weller in the Senate proposes to let the road to contract through the Executive the it; but this oe he admits the Har: wil alone secare us the benet 28 as regular; Lowe aa that only compel be made, and no business to fe . Mr. Barksdale, of Miss., wer and eloquence, in fag black Tepuilicanion, it ont doctrines of the consti- , untrammelied by any further compromises. | Mr. Barkadale is a shrewd politician and a statesman of enlarged and hberal other a) i z A - Im the meantime, however, the old lore is on hand to receive handsomely the ladies and gentleman who visit this aplenaid mpecinen of naval architecture. . Wasminaton, July 24, 1856. The Guano Discoverics—The Question of Right— To whom does the Guano Belong?— Action of Con- gress. The question of giving legislative protection to the discoverers of deposits of guano has attracted considerable attention. The Peruvian monopoly has become eo burdensome that American agriculturists are almost debarred the use of this valuable fer- _ tilizer, Recently it has become known that certain islands with deposits of guano thereon have been . red by American shipmasters engaged in the whaling trade out of New England. By the well settled principles of the law of nations all such discoveries inure to the country of which . the discoverer isa citizen or subject. No general advantage to the country or the discoverer can be derived unless Congress shall pass some law aftect- | ing the case. The government can do nothing with the discovery, and without the sanction of law the dis- coverer has no acknowledged rights. A bill has been ; some time pending before the Senate establishing the ' rights of parties on a just basis. The opponents of } the measure—for there are usually opponents to all ! measures—say the general law is sufficient; that the | country obtains the rights of territory, and no legis- lation is necessary. The answer to this objection may be stated in the following words :— | 1. The discovery would be valueless to the coun- , try unless some inducement were held out for the }employment of labor and capital, so that the ac | quired right of territory could be turned to profit able account by private enterprise under govern ;ment sanction and protection. 2. This government cannot work a guano bed ropriety than it could a coal mine Some spas eat, mast be ight to this daty. tT to,do this as he who has by his energy ence, the use of his time, his labor and means, effected the discovery and protected the right of title by actual occupation? . Bhould'such discoveries once made be thrown open to all the world, all the national benefits would cease, conflicts of authority would ene, confusion ‘and anarchy follow, and in the end the stronger Such a course cannot be approved, and certainly ht to be deprecated. These terms would seem conclusive on this point. Ia itd to the im- portance of the discoveries, and advanta, hich the country must derive from them, it is traffic in guand, at the mercy of Peru and her Eng- ‘ish agents. The price affixed to the article is ex- orbitant. Pera refuses peremptorily to enter intor py negotiation on the basis of ameli mn of her uano code. Her commercial regulations are on- aac racers we ope sncbags of pip aac in y oxy da, is by the of Peru h port regulations onfiacated. guano is found on board, the veasel not only thus a sacrifice with out trial, but her offi- ; op Sage 1 our diplomac: such regulations are p> exist in the code of AB rai profess to have commercial treaties. The only remedy acceptable to ns, while Pern is rmitted to set all the principles of na- nstice and country, is to take the means now d dependent of her trade in guano, d ser for our supplies on the enterprise of our citize: the valuable : : i F an; 0 rf @ commerctal int, ty of New York, for it give constant employ- Hent to an immense number of ships, more particu- those retu ‘rom the Pacitic islands and bring back a fall cargo of this merican guano. It has only to pass the House to ‘ecome a jaw. Ovr Havana Correspondence, Havana, Jaly 19, 1856, ‘turn of the Spanish Fleet from Mexico—Health of Geveral Concha—Commercial News, §c., &e. Our Spanieh fleet, which went down the coast of lexico to enforce the payment of just dnes, or to ‘ke a lien upon the country with tip staff’, backed shells and powder, and the whole posse of war ‘aterial end appliances, returns after the manner of opeep's sheep—quiet and wordless as lamba. The oanish frigate Cortes, Commander Macrohon, en- red port on the 17th, nineteen days from Vera 2; of course, her news is anticipated. The eemi-daily reports of the health of General » always improving, will bring him out of din a few days, in much better condition than he into it; and then it is rumored that he will we new honors to garnish his name, of which we to have advice certainly, by the next steamer New York. May he wear them without a " Hom, wenn, “e_.A. troubled, conscience, been near gates wi Preparation, which seve- tay recollection have not had, and T NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1856, bave no doubt that improvement will be the conse- quence, if thas is le. ‘The silence and inaction of the ce seem to have spread through our city, infecting all of authority, of which midnight murder and robbery have the advantage, in cases too numerous to men- tion. Exchange on Northern cities, retrogressive, ‘Tke. to Bic. discount. stocks as last advised, and the same. hts have still farther declined, and no prospect o! as there have arrived several large carriers in @ few days past. Our bealth—fever cases not many, probably for want of sabjects inthe city. In the boy. the mor- tality has been excessive, more owing, want of rovident care than to the malignaty of disease. jen sent dead or dying to hospital, cannot be saved by human skill. Finale of the Crimean Enllstment—Pardon of Wagner and the Reasons Therefor. The President has pardoned Wagner, the only person convicted for being engaged in enlisting in the United States for a foreign Power in the Cri- mean war. The following communication on the subject has been tranemitted to the United States District At- torney at New York:— ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OrFice, July 18, 1856. President directs Sir—The me to say that he has decided to pant, Wi , Mow under sentence, convicted ot illegally recruits for the mili- service of Great B: The international question which grew out of the general fact of the enlistment of troops in the United States for the British service having been happily and amicably Ginpnerd af tao tenasen homaraie- abate comeing and the British Minister, Mr. Crampton, and the other official who directed or ipated in the acts, violating both the municipal law and the national rights of the United States, having ceased, peepee aa nth Radoescacns to pr cise any on near this government, been conceived to be in an: to pursue farther not sideration of the subject, municipal offence of su! ee renee concemed. In the opinion ich Mr. Crampton obtained agp before entering he ain measure in ion, and which he comm to tbe Earl of Clarendon on the 12th of March, 1855, he was informed— By the second section of the act, (act of Congress, 20th of April, 1818, commonly called’ the Neutrality act, 3d statute, 447,) a person enlisting himse'f within the United States or foreign service is punishable, This is the case of @ complete enlistment within the United States, both parties to which contract are offenders. But it Was apparent that if the statute stopped here nothi would be easier than toevade its provisions. Good tal required that it should, if possible, be made to reach and prevent the mischief against which it was di- rected. Accordingly, it is made equally an offence to “hire or retain” any person to ond the limits or jurisdiction of the United states with intent to be enlist- ed. The offender in this case is the party hiring or re- taimng another to go, &c., with intent, &c., and (the vffenee) is complete by the fact of such biring or retain- tpg, whether the party so hired or retained actually go abroad and be enlisted or not. Th« proof theoeot would ordinarily be found at hand, if found at all, and might be drawn from the other party to the contract, who could interpose no objection on the score of criminating him- seli, since as to him there is no offence except by enlist- ment within the United States, which the suppesed case excludes.@The danger of volunteer witnesses among such people would also be very great. But the question isf what would amount toa hiring or retainingy These words in this particular connection would be construed with a view to prevent the evasion ot the statute—this being the evident intention of the pro- hibition we are considering. jp the United States vs. Quincy (6 Peters), @ case under the third section of the act, the Supreme Court proceeded that spirit of construction. I think the words “hire or retain’’ susceptible of a very broad interpretation in such a statute. I incline to think they would be held to reach ever’ case of payment, expenditure or other valuable consideration, however ingeniously devised, moving from tue parties charged to another person, to the end, and with the intent, that each other ghould go beyond, &c. “Do ut facias,” or ‘ Facia ut facias."’ The facts and cir- cumstances tending to prove tbe offence, however incon- siderable, being given in evidence, it would be for the jury tofi nd the intent. * * * '* If there were any facts tending to prove the offence, they must be submitted to the jury, and the Judge could do no less than charge them that no scheme or device to cover the real nature of the transaction, if they saw through it clearly, could relieve them from the duty of convicting the traverser. When we consider the neces-* sity of something like an inspection, the unavoidable coin- it has con- the cidence of numbers of emigrants, the matice ot rejected applicants, the inducements to treachery, the natural vigilance of a certain portion of the community on such a matter, and through them the action of the press and of the police, I tuink the least to be apprehended is a prose- cution, whatever its results; and in that event the con- nection of any official person, however indirectly or fainuly traced, would more than counterbalance the ad- vantages proposed. Jn my letter of instructions to you of the 23d of March, 1855, it was also said :— It is perfectly clear that any such enlistment is contrary to mw, * * * If the troops recruiting for Great Bri- tain in New York are intended to serve against Russia, the undertaking fs a violation of our Cage thd if not, still it is @ viviation of the sovereign a ity of the Cuited States. All these previsions of the character and conse- quences of the acts undertaken, including those wowitory ones contained in the professional opinion furnished to Mr. Crampton, have been verified by the decisions of the ap ropriate judicial tribunals of the United States, and are now mere facts of his- tory. Under resent circamstances, therefore, no exi- gency of domestic policy forbids that which is not poorer Sane i = President in re- to relations subject—namel Spat nothil shall remain of any criminal ‘proceed: bat you will desires that you will forward an viet and sentence of Wagner, upon which there may be issued to him a min due form. I have the honor to be, eh wm C. Cusatine. Laura Keene Ejected from the Varieties, FIRST DISTRICT COURT. Before Judge Green. Jury 22—John La Farge, Landlord, vs. Laura Keene, Tenant —Summary preceeding in ejectment to remove the tenant from the late Metropolitan theatre, now called “‘ Laura Keene's Varieties,” for non-payment of three weeks’ rent of said premises, at $400 a week, amounting to $1,200 for the weeks commencing on the following days, payable weekly, in advance, viz., June 30, July 7, and July 14, 1866. On the return, this morning, of the summons to show cause why she should not be removed, Mr. Cutting, her counsel, applied for an adjournment of the matter, on the ground of the absence from the «ity of his client. Mr. Cram, the landlord's counsel, oljected to such adjoarnment, vontending that the Court could not adjourn the matter to a future day unless the tenant has first filed an affidavit contro- verting the facts on which the application is found- ed, or some of them, by or before the return of the Tene a ny ote pars oS ing ae landlord. Judge sustained that the statute hi Bowsry TugaTar— Manager sued another capital Saturday night's bill—one that could not be easily su » either for at or quantity. The oo7 consists of the thrilling vew drama, the ‘ Pirates of the Mississippi,” the im has is #musing comedietta of “ The [rish Lion,” a variety ‘fT singing and dancing, and the. first act of Ro- Lert Mai Mr. Brougham plays two favorite Irish characters, and the casts otherwise embrace the entire talent of this excellent company. Broapway Vanreties——The season closes a! this very lar little theatre this evening, it being the intention of the enterprising managers to treat their remarkably talented juvenile corps of artists toa summer tour through the North, via Bu % Montreal, Quebec, Ac. Should they prove as at- tractive elsewhere as they have during their pro- longed season in this city, it is to be feared that it will be a long time ere their numerous admirers sce them again in New York. Kxuper's Erte Hart. eral of M. Keiler's most spirited tableaux, includifig the “ Avalanche” and the “ Fourth of July,” are to a] hy to-night, with a series of excellent songs by Mad. Lovarny and Miss Duckworth, and some sweet aire on the Cithera instrument a Turner. The hall is always cool and pleasant Woon’s Minernes.—The old-fashioned style of Ethiopian Minstrelay now being furnished by this, famous band of melodiste quite as attractive as in days of yore. George, Vaughn, and their associates are perfeetly at home in their old songs, jigs and choruses, and keep thetr anditors in the greatest glee. Our Syracuse Correspondence, Synacuse, July 24, 1856, Shall the Central Railroad R le the State?~ Bribery of the Legislature—The Canals in Dan- ger, $e, &e. The Henaxp, in its recent articles relative to the Central Railroad power, is awakening public atten- tion in this section of the State. There are undeni- able truths in every line of those editorial commenta, There is not a newspaper on the entire line of the Erie, Central or Nerthern roads but is enlisted in the interests of those monoplies. This is evident from the fact that every oasualty which results in death or broken limbs is universally apologised for in the papers as merely an unavoidable accident. The Central road is this moment one of the greatest monopolies that ever existed. The United States Bank, with its millions of cor- ruption fund, and its minions all over the country, never possessed the power, nor exercised it with more unscrupulous designs, than does this railroad mammoth. Instead of diminishing, its strength is daily increasing. How is it done? By the most cor rupt system of bribery ever enacted, and at the cheapest rates. It has under its control about five thousand employés. It has its regular salaried lawyers at Albany, the headquarters of the great dictator, also at Utica, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. Whenever any legislative act is required to legalize its behests it is never disappointed. If the canal tolls are wanted to be taken off, it is done in- esti tare. It is more than hinted that most of the high judicial bench are .*.~% accommodated with tree tickets. We hope, for the honor of the New York judiciary, that such insinuations are unfounded, tor it would be a fearful atate of things if the fact should ever appear, that one of them should descend to the mean dept! of a member of the Senate and Assembly, by accept- ing these railroad bribes. As the same system will be adopted next winter, measures will taken, either in the Legislature or out of it, to ascertain these facts. Not content with bribing and comvatling the Legislature and the State officers, this central Jug- gernaut now demands the Governor of the State of New York. And who is the man? Why, rsonage than Erastus Corning, of Al- bany, the : weve the enn king of = whole country. Not content with monopolizing freight and passenger traffic from Chicago to the CA New York—not satisfied with his controlling — of com; ing Western roads to purchase rom him all the foreign and domestic equipments of their roads, he now aspires to the Gubernatorial chair of the empire State, and aims to the civic, as he has succeeded in grasping the railroad power of this and the Western States. ty . tion should ‘be #0 amended as Pi jon. ficial water communication which connects the Atlentic ocean with the magnificent inland seas 0” the West! The Erie canal, conceived b of the immortal Clinton, constructed by the libe- whole Roope of New still fact that several infi ly advocated the sale of the canals. Sea fe nenane st haa than.spesh pon le suspect. KRALD very opportunely opens eyes of the pebple to this alt important ations Im- mediate consideration is indispensable. The Cen- tral road is now for political power; Ts of all parties eae tent to its toheate: patiti as ner or Edwin D. and Badson River Railroads into the Executive chambers of the State? The monopolists desire to break down the Erie canal, or so control it as to mo- lize all the carrying business between the lakes and the ocean. Shall that glorisus work, now in of e , be sacrificed to this Lary mie specu store shall the Central restricted to his railroad? It is to be set of Croesas hoped that editors off the line of this route will in- stil these and many other truths into the minds of their readers, ao that they may resist at the polls the overgrown coloasus of central New York. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Farpay, July 25—6 P. M. With a growing disposition to sell, the tendency of prices is downward. At the first board today lower prices ruled for nearly every stock on the list. Virginia 6's fell off } per cent; Nicaragua Transit, 1; Cumberland Coal, {; New York Central Railroad, 1; Erie Railroad, }; Reading, j; Cleveland and Pittaburg, j; Cleveland and » +; Chicago and Rock Island, 4. Michigan Southern Sinking Fund bonds sold at 88 per cent, which is better. Illinois Central Railroad stock sold at 1064 per cent, which j<a small improvement. La Crosse and Milwaukie suld at 71 per cent. This stock selis in small lots, ard is becoming well distributed. There was more activity in Erie Railroad today than we have seen for many days, but the sales were all at lower prices. Tilinois Central Raflroad bonds sold to some extent this morning, opening and closing at 92 per cent. There are not many first class railroad bonds on the market. Hoiders on this side become leas disposed to sell as they advance in prices, or as the demand inereases for remittance on foreign orders, and prices are likely to work steadily up. It is our impression that in leas than twelve month , with an easy money market, all of on first class first mortgage railroad bonds will rule above par. The margin for a rise in Michi- gan Southern first mortgage sinking fand bonds is sufficient to attract the attention of purchasers for permanent investment. The recent large sales ma Je in London at 79 and 80 per cent, which is equal to 57 a 88 per cent in this market, shows the faith and confidence of foreign capitalists; and the fact that snch an amount has been sent out to fill the Buro- pean orders has raised the views of holders on thi- side so much that purchases to an important extent could not be made at anything like current prices. ‘The first class bonds of all our leading railroad com- ponies are steadily improving; and as the sapply is ! mited and the demand increasing, we see no alter- ative but much higher prices. Railroad bonds are an exception to the general complexion of the mar- ket. The demand for that class of econrities is like ly to be active and permanent, while railroad stocks will be neglected. No outside demand exists for railread stocks and we see no indications of such an ebsorption. There is no alteration in present prices. Under the most favorable oiroumstances, with an active apecalative excitement among the brokers, an advance of more than two or three por ceut could not be expected, and the risk would be too great to induce new operators to take hold. Opera- tions in stocks are now confined more to the brokers than usual, and we see uo possibility of a change at precent. After the adjournment of the board the following sales of bonds and stocks were made at auction by Simeon Draper :— $1,000 Chicago and Mississipp! R.R, 10’s..int. added. a $4,000 Cleveland and Pittsburg Extension... .d $10,000 Cleveland and Toledo Income... -.... 30 shares SERSTSSERSKS Corn Exchange Bank,, f At the second board the market was very heavy and became more depressed towards the close. Illi- noise Central bonds fell off 3 per cent; Nicaragua Transit, 4; Erie, §; Reading, }. After the board lower prices ruled, and the tendency was downward. Erie Railroad stock has fallen off as fast and as far ag any stock on the list. It has now touched points where it will be likely to react and take another up- ward turn. Erie will attract large purchases at 60 per cent; but there are 80 many looking for that point to come in, that all may be disappointed. The re- ceipts of the road are most extraordinary for the season, and the earnings for July will show a greater increase over the same month last year than has been yet shown. The Manhatten Gas Company have declared a semi-annual dividend of five per cent on its capital stock, and the same on the amount of its scrip paid in, both payable in cash on demand. The Home Insurance Company have declared a semi-annual dividend of ten per cent. The books of the Galena and Chicago Railroad Company closed to-day. The dividend of five per cent is payable on the 15th of August, in Chicago. To Eastern stockholders it will be paid in drafts on New York at par. Sales of the stock hereafter will be dividend off. The books open on the lst of August. .The Laconia Company has declared a dividend of $30 per share; the Pepperell Manufacturing Com- pany of $16 per share, and the Saco Water Power Company of $15 per share, payable August 1. The Sandusky Register of the 23d inst., states that the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad, with all the engines, cars, equipments, &c., was wold on the previous day by Wm. Key Bond, Esq., receiver. The purchasers were Oliver Slate, Jr., and E. T. H. Gibson, of New York, and George B. Wright, of Newark, Ohio, as trustees, for the bene- fit of all parties interested in the agreement of com- promise. The Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company are about to extend their road from Allyn’s Point to Groton bank, on the easterly shore of the Thames, opposite New London. The company have adopted this course in preference to purchasing that portion of the New London, Willimantic and Palmer road betwees Norwich and New London. The earnings of the Chicago and Burlington Rail- road line were:— Freight. Passengers. Mitcel’s. Twat. Jone, 1856.$109,966 50 52,095 92 1,615 36 164,578 24 June, 1865. 100,126 44 43,863 13 1,389.29 154.377 36 Gain......... $841 15 "9,29316 ~ 2607 10,2088 ‘The line for the first six months of 1856 shows a traffic of $722,496, against $514,366 for the same period in 1855, being an increase of 28 per cent. ‘The receipts of the Morris Canal have been:— Total to July 14, 1856., +$121,720 69 Week ending July 1, 1 9,126 38 ———— 5130, 847 02 Total to July 12, 1856..........€113,685 65 Week ending July 19, 1856......" 11,646 96—130,282 51 Decrease in 1856..... +8564 51 The Assistant Treasurer reports today as fol- lows:— Paid on Treasury account. . 960,697 07 Received — do. do, 265,493 06 Palance do. do. 8,085,920 22 aid for Assay office... 6,184 67 Pai! om diebureing checks. 20,042 74 ‘’Le receipts include $50,000 from Chicago. The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart- ment, Washington, on the 23d inst., were as fol- lows:— For the redemptien of stocks. $1,263 9) For the laterior Department + 86,269 46 War warrants received and entered. 95, a 33 3 06 lo On account of funded stock, per act cf 28th January, 1847 ‘ The Democratic Press, ot Chicago, is calling the attention of the public to the connection of that place by railroad with Galveston, Texas. The dis- tance it states at 1,020 miles, or about the same as from Chicago to New York. The proposed route is as follows:-- Illinois Central to Cairo, Cairo and Fulton, (to Fulton, Galveston and Red River, (from Ful Total, from Chicago to Galveston... ..........+6 1,020 Of these the first mentioned, the Illinois Central, is already built, and in successful operation. Rel. - tive to the prospect of the construction of the other sections, the Democrat remarks:— The second link, from Cairo to Fulton, Southwest Arkan. ras, passing through Little Rock, the capital of the state, is organized by charter from the States of Missouri and Arkansas, and bas wealth enough from federal, State and county donations of land, to insure its completion. In iauded wealth the Cairo and Fulton road will almost rival the Tilinois Central ‘taelf. Let us make an inventory of the property of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad. The portion lying within Missouri, (71 miles) hax about 690,000 acres of the so-called swamp ‘ands given to it by the counties of Missouri through which the road will pass. The Legislature of Missoari gave to the counties of that State ail the swamp lands within their respective borders. The counties of South rast Missouri, penetrated by the Cairo and Fulton road, have liberally turned over about 600,000 acres of the rame to the railroad. The road will redeem the land and make it worth fully $10 per acre, for it is all wonderfully rich. Here ix the enng sum of $6,000,000 secured from this source. The Stato of Missouri bas also lent her credit to the road for the amount of $250,000. And there are vtock subscriptions besides. So much for the Missouri) portion of the Cairo and Fulton road. Next comes the Arkansas portion. gave to the State of Arkansas every alternate section for a width six miles on each side of the Cairo and Fulton road, to its construction. The line of the road has been veyed and located, the iands selected and indicated, 4 from this source hot less than 1,250,000 acres will be obtained. This land we will suppose to be worth $5 per scre—in all, $8,250,000, Besides all this, the Cairo and Fulton road line the right of way for its entire length se cured, and evideneet by dots. This is an item worth $150,000; but we will not take it into account Now let us see on what basis the second division of the Chicago and Galveston road stan Sissouri—County grant of swam State of credit \rkansae—Government grant of jauds Tota! wealth of Cairo and Fulton road...... $12,600,000, The entire cost of building and equipping the Cairo and tvitom railroad, according to careful estimates of eng: cers of high character, will be 9,341 73. With asonably prudent management, , ft seeme that the stockhoklers of the Cairo and Fulton road can bith: their road with the proceeds of their lands, aud have a bonus of about five million collars and the stock of the romd 0 reward them tor their enterprise, Who nay that this is not one of the richest roads in the country, or that it Will Not be rapidly built? Hon. Mr. Cros: kansas, one of the directors, and a chief agent, i: Chicago, in consultation with the wise heats of the Central, with which the Cairo and Fulton will connect, Let the public be prepared to see another stupenrous spec’ Intion, with the 2,000,000 acres of given to the roat that etretebes from Cairo to Fulton, forms the second ink of the Chicago and Galyeston railroad We come now to the last link that takes us Chicagoans through to Galveston, Texas. From Galveston to the Red River, at Fulton, the road is chartered, and it has 4 grant from the State of Texas of sixteen sections of land to the mile to aid im ite construction. This road need not he over 280 milee long, but may run up to 300 miles. ‘The land grant to this part of the road may down 2,600,000 acres, worth at 85 por acre, $12,500,000— nly largely over the coat of the road, at least $3, o 00, calewlating the road at $30,000 per mile. To how that the jower end of the Chicago and Galre ton road i¢ a reality, and comiag to moet us, we may fnform our reacers thet twenty-five tattes of the road from Gal n northward, towards Chieago, i already built ancl ting, and about fifly mies more are graded and ready for the iron With regard to the fine of the Chiowto « jroad throvgh Micconrt and Arkansas, ve that it poeseeses eagy and excellent grades—oa ya small portion of ft risitg to forcy feot per mile, and that the entire length of it—873 mnles—ouly exceeds tho air line by sevou miles. jalveston hon id ob: The following table shows the quantity of some of the principal articles of produce left at tidewater from the commencement of navigation to the 22d of July, inclusive, during the years 1564, 83 days; 1865, 83 days, and 1866, 78 days -—~ Recurrs oF Panes aa TDBWaTmR. 1855. 1856. May 1. May 6. 872,568 = 358,862 903 2,947,812 2,981}349 4,084,415 2,162,465 50,548 059 1,491,198 1,915,387 9,677 8,904 62,642 54,489 1,974 291,000 8,735,415 8,379,317 6,116,726 128,469 += 149,700 1,003,481 205,461 441,175 4,480/700 ‘The quantity of flour, wheat, corn and bariey left at tidewater during the third week in July, inthe years 1855 and 1866, was as follows:— . Barley, bu. x 1,404 . 20,012 Ine. 295,828 Dec. 110,268 Ino, 1,404 The aggregate quantity of the same articles lett at tidewater from the commencement of navigation to the 22d of July, inclusive, during the years 1856 and 1856, was as follows:— Flour, this. Wheat, tu. Com, bu. Barley, bu. 980,993 4,084,416 ‘50, 2,947,812 2,162,465 149,059 Dec. 13,726 Inc.2,016,819 Deo.1 921,950 Inc, 98,516 The aggregate quantity of the same articles left at tidewater from the commencement of navigation to the 22d of July, inclusive, during the years 1854 and 1856, was as follows:— Flour, tis, Wheat, tu. Com, tu. Barley, bu. 1854....536,206 2,131,087 2,931,389 206,356 1856. ..,368,862 2,947,813 -2162}465 149,059 Dec...176,344 Inc. 816,775 Dec. 768,874 Deo. 77,207 By reducing the wheat to flour, the quantity of the latter left at tidewater this year, compared with the corresponding period of last year, shows an in- crease of 389,638 barrels of flour. The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value of foreign dry goods entered at this port for consumption, for warehouse, and also the withdraw- als from warehouse, during the week ending and in- cluding Thursday, July 24, 1856:— Movesmm m Forsion Dry Goove, Entered for Consumption. if Quantity. Value. Manufactures of wool. 3,394 $1,165,628 Do. cotton 1,601 349,647 Do. silk 1,0761534 Do. flax 162,317 Miscellaneous... 174,669 Dotal...ccscrcesesescceroncceee 1,aTT $2,917,795 Withdrawn from Warehouse. Manufactures of wooi.. » S10 $98,343 Do. 4 55 12,646 Do, 118 65,015 Do. 47 10,306 Total......06 ee eeeeeecsesencens 623 $206,617 Entered for Warehousing. Manufactures of wool... . oa $133,797 Do. cotton. 290 67,365 Do. 49 27/349 Do. 185 26,050 Miscellaneous, ol 6,059 Total....... 1,049 $250,620 Value put on the market during the week... . $5,125,412 Since our last report there has been rather more animation in the dry goods trade. The city has contained a larger number of buyers from distant sections of the South and West. The hotels have been well filled, and both jobbers and importers have been doing rather more business. In many parts of the country, crops of corn are represented to be suffering from drought, and some anxiety be- gins to be felt regarding results. Potatoes, also, in the same localities, are said to be suffering from the same cause. Wheat crops, however, have been generally good, and saved in good condition. The scarcity of money in the grain growing regions of the country has tended to check purchases for the fall trade. Taking things altogether, however, they look well for the autumn trade. At last accounts, trade was quite active in Man- chester, and goods had an advancing tendensy Future importations of staple goods will cost im porters full, if not higher prices. French staple goods are also expected to rule at full prices. The exports of cotton piece goods, the past week, have been on a moderate scale, and were taken chief- ly for South America and Australia. There con- tinues to be some purchases making for Mexico and China. The total exports, now, amount to about 24,378 packages, since the Ist of January last, against 18,996 for the same period last year. From Boston, in the same time, they have reached 24,682 packages, against 14,985 packages for the same time the past year. Drills were steady, and the sup- ply scarcely ap to the demand. Browns were sold at 8c., bleached at Sjc.,and blue at %jc. Brown sheetings and shirtings were firm, with mode- rate eales at full prices. Bleached sheetings and shirtings were steady, and the supply not in excess of demand. Low counts and less de- sirable styles have a }e., while fee oie tere teers i were quite firm, with a larger supply offering. Corset i were in moderate supply and pnces firm. ‘anton flannels were in ine supply, but prices continued to be sustained. Denims were held at im- roved but transactions were moderate ‘tripes and ticks were iu moderate stock for tle sea- eon, and — well d. Duck was in fair demand change prices. Ravens were in good demand, and met with a good sale at steady prices. Other descriptions were comparatively ie Prints = sold to @ —— extent at ghams were prices un- cha 4 In monselaine de inines the market is Jetedgy ows | Fe Pos ~s including new styles, wi . a , well known goods were faleable at 22}c. a Ie. Cloths were in light supply and prices well sup- |. Fancy qassimeres of new styles were in fair mand, but not active. Tweeds were in moderate request, and prices unchanged. Lingeys were ia fair demand and prices ane. Flannels and blankets were more firmly held, with light sales of fis . White blankets have been more freely sold, and demand, without change of meoaate quota- tions, Within the next weck or two we expect to see much more animaticn in the trade. vane, July 25, 1886. 700 shs Erve It «+ GM 760 o 1800 1 ve) 2000 FanRRBIst is. 100 100 16% Ni Cen R Bde. 92 109 400d wee 9M 100 a0 200 lu 100 mud Rt 2% 700 Reading RR....c 91% 5 Michigan CRR.. 9255 21 MichS&N lapke 98\\ 3000 do 210 d0...44 09% 93% 160 Panama RX,.b3) 100 40 Comer 100 26 Dlinols Cen RR. 106 100 do -. 106% 46 Cley & Pitta RR. 60% » do. % do . oO 0 Gaieoa & Chi RR 11S 100 do..,... Oley & Tol RR..c 17 100 Nie Tran Oo... 100 Cum C Co..bowk 22 BOARD. $1000 Tl Cen RR Bis 91% Wehs Brie WA..O8 GLY TRO shs Nic TransCo. § 100 4 <0 614 So do. 7% ‘ 200 do... 160 Gumb Coai Go. bs +, «ft 100 Mich So&NofaRR #8 ba $0 Panama Railroad 100 t0 Hudson River RR 99 400 Rrie Raiirond.b60 614% v8 do, w, 61% ) do, #1% 100 100 ao bo @1% 100 Wcceccees OL 100 FAMILY MARKE Ment seemed to be a trifle cheaper in Washington Morket yesterda?, but it is still dear enongh. There is no change in fish worth noting. Scarcely any- thing is doing in poultry. Vegetables, however, are in active demand, though the prospect is good for a rise if the droaght con- tinues. Farmers express great apprehension of all crops but corn, which the dry weather \loes but little harm to. New Jersey is fairly burned up, and for 260 Reading RR 400 100 200 eee DMB 3 the first time in many years potatoes have been sen to Philadelphia trom this city during the past weeks Fortunately we are well able to supply the demand. Corn is cheapening, and as yet garden truck keeps | low, but next week it must go up, rain or no rails Batter has slightly advanced, i Hl i : PP eereeeeeeseeeeTe © crocce coo ISLILILIL ISI 888seessssresic Pears, per q Watermelons, apiece. Cranberri ies, per bbi. e ISISISIIS Ll aseel eiigiaitistiiil Soused salmon, can, Smoked salmoa, per 1b. Dry codfish, «.. Neck, Peay ME ord t.. ps reon , per ib. . doz, el areagi suseesecsaus SILSSSSE SILI i escseassasecasaes BZsccstexceueg! ow SSSESSSSERESES HISIESILI Ses slisiltiiee ise? Gslllssss ERse ‘ Southern red, at $1 50 a $1 60; Chi Fis etag ea oe ime quality ; at . Thotee white Canadian $1 85 was waka. quick, with miles of 40,000 to 50,000 bushels, inc! aistilling lots, at 660. a 66.\40., and sound Western at ec. a6lc., and sound yellow do, at No sales of moment in yellow or w! Sales of 4,000 to 5,000 bushew were Northern, Oats were selling at 430. for Jersey, aud 46c. for State and Western. Cor¥nk —The soles embraced about 4,000 bags of Rio, at lege. 0 Bea; 485 do. Jaya, at l4\c. a 14X0.; La guayra 4c. ment. Laws waa quiet, at 75c for common, Motasems,—The market was steady 100 bbs. Porto Rico, were made ai Cuba muacovado at 45c., and 30d0 Naval Srouns were quiet, and prices Trovpsons.—Pork—The market waa tive. The sales embraced about 309 bbis and that price was offered for 2,000 bbis, clined: 100 bbls. prime sold at 817 95, request, with sales of 200 a 900 bbis, at for country mers, and $8 50 a $10 for mess ia for repacked mess. Cnt mente were scarce and dull Bacon was firm; 80 boxes short boneless midd fold at lle. Lard was firm, with sales of 100 bbls. and tlerces at 12%. a 12%e; kegs were at 1 A 19K. Butter and cheese were isctangea Rick. —100 casks wore sold at 6c. a 4%c. Scars were firm and in ge demand, The footed wp about 1,200 0 1,400 hhds., included in whict we 150 bhde. by AD 7 |, at The, with some 250 co. duty , at 8%c. a Pise., and a emall lot at 8\c., with 200 Texas at p t.. while the Femainder, was Cobs Murcovade at 8iK0. a Ge Winenry.—Sales of 100 bbls. were made at 380., aud afterwards 800 bbix. were sold at Te. Woo. —We have nothing worthy of reporting inst in this article. The market has been unusually quiet this week, and nothing doing fn Gest hana. mestic wool comes in slow, and is held at peices abore the views of boyers. Tonrces —Thore fe more inquiry, and Gapesition to bay. Holders are very firm. Thesales iaetwoet (ig bbds., at Se.0 14. 46 bin, Mavewn, 4 Ae: coe cases seed leaf, Le. a e., #0 bls. Dudek lent, at pi