The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1857, Page 5

_— ee Board of Education expires, and an equal nuu- ber of new members will take their place. Al- though but comparatively little public attention das been given to the operations of this body, it ‘is—trom the grcat intercsts intrusted to its care ‘Gnd the large amount of ils aanual expenses— one of the most important departmenis in the city. The expenditures for 1857 are over twelve Suudred thousand dollars, which is more than four times the amount appropriated during the Yar 1852, Use expenses of that year being about iwo bundred and seventy thousand. For this enormous increase we seek in vain for a justili- Cation, or even an excuse, in the increase of pop- alation during this period; for while the latver may be set down at fifty per cent, the former reaches the startling dimensions of four hun- dred and fifty. The true cause of this excessive expenditure is to be found in the fact that {le Board of Education, like other muui- Cipul bodies, is, with very few exceptions, composed of thoroughly corrupt and dishonest politicians, who grasp eagerly at every oppor- tunity of making moncy at the expense of the taxpayers of New York. Every measure that holds forth promise of plunder is seized upon with avidity and passed with remarkable unanimity. Occasionally, it is true, one of the very few houest members endeavors to expose due frauds, but the effort is unsuccessful, be- cuuse unsupported by a sufficient force. Contracts for the erection of schoolhouses in Joenlities where they are not required are entered into with builders who offer the largest consideration to the members; books that are atterly worthless for school purposes are pur- chasd on the same conditions, and by these aud other equally frauduleut and corrupt &chdmes ove half the annual appropriation tinds its way into the pockets of dishonest cormmis- sioners and contractors. ere, then, is a proper field for the new members in which to exhibit their regard tor the interests of the tax- payer and the promotion of the cause of public <ducation, which is vitally affected by the Mialfeasance of unscrupulous officials. Let it de their special duty to expose these schemes, Hy demanding a strict investigation in every ease that bears the appearance of fraud; and we have no doubt if they act in compliauce with the obligations of their office, the evils to ‘which we bave called their attention, and which threaten to sap the very foundations of popular education, will soon disappear. We took forward with hope to the result of this in- fusion of new members into the Board of Education. Tux Port Warpty Bint. Decuanup Unconstr- TuTIoNaL.—It will be recollected that among he most bold and reckless laws passed by the Seward and Weed Legislature last winter, was one intended to levy black mail upon the city of New York for the support of their adhe- tents—the Port Warden bill. We exposed the character of this bill soon after the adjournment of the Legislature. Before its passage there was a voluntary Board of Marine Surveyors in New York, com- posed of experienced and retired sea captains, who were perfectly familiar with their business. 'The merchants and underwriters bad perfect confidence in their ability to discharge their du- ties. Their charges were moderate, being only about $1 50 for inspecting vessels, and a small fee for advertising. The republicans, looking bout for pensions to reward their broken dowa artizans in the Presidential canvass, deter- ined to pass a law to expel these old sea cap- ains from office, and to put in political stock- jobbers of their own stripe. Hence, they passed lan act creating a board of twelve wardens, to + as Port Wardens and Marine Surveyors, itborizing them to charge $2 50 for eagh ves 1 inepected, and to receive about $1 50 for ach vessel advertised. As thoy usuplly adver ised several vessels ina single square in one or two papers of limited circulation, at a cost of bout fifty centa, they sometimes obtained from ¢ owners of vessels, for a single insertion, from 9 to $15 for each paper, The law also imposed In heavy fine on merchants should they see fit to employ any of the old Surveyors, and also a ¢ on the latter should they presume to act— the fines to enure to the benefit of the members lof the board. They were only responsible to themselves, and authorized to fill their own va- sancies. They were also authorized to receive lone half per cent on all damaged goods sold by auction, while hitherto Port Wardens only Hooked after damaged goods belonging to fo- reigners, and for a small fee gave certificates to the auctioneers and consignees. On such goods auctioneers were exempt from State tax. The black republican Port Wardens, however, were authorized to receive one half per cent on ill damaged goods sold, foreign and domestic. The district of Marine Surveyors and Port Wardens was so extended as to include Staten sland and Brooklyn, to take in, it is said, rela- ives of Governor King living in the vicinity, It was estimated that should the Board re- tlize all the fees provided for in the law, they yould reach from $10,000 to $12,000 each yer annum, and for the performance of no ne- essary duties whatever. We congratulate the yublic that the law has been declared uncon- titutional. INErricieNct oF Tue Pottcr.—The Commis- joners are eternally squabbling, instead of at- ending to their duties, Will thore be no end 0 it? Au. Anact.—The location of the new Post Mffice in the Park is again all in the wind. 'The Common Council. ‘This is the last term of the Board of Aldermen, as at rovent organized, and no doubt every effort will be made complete the unfinished business, and leave a clear age for the new Board, which will be composed of se- enteen members instead of twenty two. ‘Tho Board of Supervisors will also commence their last casion this evening. It is expected that the motion to in- rease tho salaries of the Justices of the Marine Court will je brought before this Board for their approval. The \arine Court dieposes of a vast amount of important suite, Jn as it ts compelled by law to bo open every day in the ear, excepting only Sundays and the let of January and ye 4th of July, the duties on the Judges are onerous and bor leas. The last monthly session of the present Board of Coun- \imen, composed of sixty mombers, will be opened this vening, When they will give way to the newly elected oard of twenty four members, under the Albany char- r, who will take their seats on the first Monday in Janu- It ts affirmed that the new Board does not possess juch intellectual calitwre, The present spacious Council amber Will tndergo extensive alterations, so as to pro- ide accommodations for the Board of Supervisors. Seve- \jattompts fo procure the attendance of a quorum of embers, both before and after the election, having jied leave a large amount of unfinished business of im- yrtwece awaiting their action, and in order to accomplish properly, 80 as to subserve the best interests of the city, would be necessary for them to meet three times ach ok ~=ot only are there several important measures on \, calendar requiring a third reading, but the bills for [he aneedoot depertincuts have fot besa Seally ape Tiwill be'econ that Hike mombers have y sm to honorably retire from the position to Jjep helt fellow citizens have elected them, they will NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, THE LATEST NEWS. Impoertent from Washington. THE PRESIDENTS VIKWS ON THE KANSAS QUKSTION— FIBKCE FIGHT FOR THE HOUSE PRINTING—WEN Dilek CHANGED WITH CORRUPTION—NRGUTIATIONS ON THR SURJECT—WENDELL PROBABLY THROWN OUT OF THE RING, RTO. Wasmnaton, Deo. 6, 1867. The President's message wl probably not be sent ia til Tuesday, aa it will consume tho whole day to-morrow wearing in members. ‘There is less excitement than might be anticipated re- garding the kansas question, Tue President's views oa the gubject, which will be briefly but firmiy expressoa in the message, are tbat the Kansas Conveauon, being in its nature a sovereign body, had an undoubted right to submit ihe constitution to the people or not, as it might see fit, and that for Congress to insist upon the Conveation adopting ary particular course would bea direct interven- tion and m flagrant violation of the doctrine of popular sovereignty ; that, independant of the only question of any importance, slavery is to be submitted to the people of J\anaas; and that there ia neither excuse nor justification in ® refusal, therefore, to recognise the Lecompton constitu- {ion and act upon it. ‘This is in direct conflict with Governor Walker's posi- tion; but there is no doubt it will be acquiesced in by a large majority of the Northern democratic members, in- ciiung the New York aud Pennsylvania delegations, An attempt will probably be made to shirk tue question by the pastage of an enabling act similar to the Mianesota act, and thus referring the matwer back to the people of Kansas. But the firm position taken by the President, it is believed, will prevail’. The contest for printer, in caucus last evening, was aa fierce as it was brief. Hon. Sherrard Clemens, of Virginia, r@e and charged corvuption upon Weuceil, the present incumbent. Wen- deil’s frieuis demanded specitications. Toese Mr. Cle- mens deciived giving, but added that he was personally and politically respousibie for the charge he preforred, Hon. G. W. Joues, chairman of the caucus, stated his ction ly Wendell to be bis association and alfitiation with black republicans of the last Congress; and this he ought was enough t0 cause Lis repudiation by the de- maveracy, ‘The excitement now became inense, and Weadeil’s diends moved an adjourument, Which was lost, Dut afver- wag d8 & proposiied Was carried lo postpone until Moaday hight A good deal of excitement has beon produced to-day at the allegation made last eveuing ia the caucus dy Mr. Cle ens, ubat direct propostuions bad beea made by the nds cf Wendell to @ member of Congress to secure aid member's vote tor cau Wendell for printer. Mr, Cicmens has been callea upon to-iay by the frieuds of Wercell to explain what be meant. He jaformed them tbat he Wouls make the allegations or charges in writing, aud present them ib caucus to-morrow evening. He has iso, it i8 Understood, furnished a copy to Mr. Wendell, to ive bin av opportunity to meet the charges. ‘The friends ut Wenceil, including a large number of the lobby, have bea as busy as beavers ull day. It looks now as though Wendell would be *kea concave. The wobby man from New York arrived bere yesterday, who says be can control seventy votes, aud I understand he ws for Wendell. Negotiaticus have been going on to-day between Banks and Steadman to consolidate their strength for the House privting, and thereby defeat Wendell. If this arrangement could be brought about they could undoubtedly carry of the prize. ‘The impression thi evening is that Steadman, who is a stannch supporter of the administration, will be nominated. . ‘The Steamer Bowman Ashore. Long Brascu, Dec. 6, 1857. * The serew steamer Bowman, of Troy, from Norfolk, with a cargo of wheat, bound to New York, & asbove at Dea! beach, broadside on. Ail hants were saved. The ves- sel is tight, and possibly may be got off, should the sea go down. School House Burned in Phitadelphia. Punapeurmia, Dec. 6, 1867. ‘The Ringgold publicschoo! house, on Fighth and Fitawa- ter streets, was destroyed by fire at an early boar this morning. The walls only are left standing. The loss is covered by insurance. The fire was the work of incendi- aries. ‘The Weather at Boston, Bouton, Deo. 6, 1857. It is raining hard here, and a strong wind ‘is blow- ing from the southeast. Markets. New Onixans, Dec. 4, 1857. Cotton.—The ales to-day were 5,500 bales, the’ markes closing unsettled and irregular, at prices tye a le. per pound lower than previous to the receipt of the America’s advices. Midd ing, 10Xc. a 10%c, Sales of the woek 30,500 bales; receipts of the week, 63,500 bales, stock 220,500 bales; decreased receipts at this port, as com pared with last year, 149,500 bales: do. at all’ Southern , 821,000 Hales. Molnasos, 1VXc. a Zlc. Flour, 1234 0°85 25. Corn stoady, but the market bare Wheat.—No stock. Meas pork, $19. Exchange on Lon don, 10334 a 10434; on New York, 14 a \ per cent dis. count. Kio cafice, #c. a 93c.; prime to., 0c. Sales of the week, 11,600 bags; receipts of the week, 41,500 bags; tock bags. orate Brrrato, Deo. 5—6 P. M. Flour dull; sales 500 bbis., at $4.50 for good Wiscon- sin, and $4 $74 $5 for extra Obio and Canada, Wheat held firmly; small sales Chicago spring at Tac. a. 740. ; ‘To. for Milwaukio Club; 920, for red ladiana, and $1 for white Canada, Corn firm. Onte dull, Whiskey nominally 20¢, Lake imports for the 24 hours ending at noon to- bbis. four; 50,000 bushels wheat. day—4,000 ur; 50, sin a) Flour quiet. Wheat in demand; sales 10,000 bush- ela at M%e. good ‘98c. for red winter Indiana, and $108 for ordinary white Canadian. Nothing doing in corn. Freighta—Four, 420, to Albany and Troy by cara. Provipesce, Dec, 6, 1857. Wool—For the first time in six Wan : ae re 000, ee ee {o tenge, Printing olotio.-dalan of the wok, 1,000 pieces , 60 by 64, at de. es ‘The December Term of the Law Courts. The December term of the Courts will be opened this morning—the first Monday in the month. The general term ef the Supreme Court will render its decision to-day on the motion for the arrest of jadgment in the caso of Michael Cancemd, convicted of the murder of policeman Anderson. The Supreme Court Circuit will sit for the trial of jury causes. Judge Davies will preside at Chambers duricg thi® term, commencing every morning at 10 o'clock. Judge Roosevelt will hola special terms at 11 A. M. Judge Mitchell's term of office ends on the 30th instant. Judge Peabody, appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Justice Whiting, alxo retires at the close of thie year Their seata will be filled by Judge Ingraham (now first Judge of the Common Pleas), and Mr. Josiah Sutherland, both elected last No vember to the Supreme Court Bench. Two branches of the Superior Court will be in session for jury trials. Some little excitement has been caused in thie Court by the fact of a young lawyer namod Robert Finn, hitherto unknown to legal fame or to the frequenters of our Halls of Justice, presenting himself at Chambers aa Judge, and claiming to have been elected to fill the vacancy crouted by the death of Judge Oakley. This boing a atatatory Court, itappears the Governor has no power to fill vacan- clea, and it occurred to some three or four juvenile mem- bere of the bar that if they got even a few votes for the unexpired term for which the late Judge Oakley was elect- ed, they might obtain the appointment even for a few months, dating from the November olection, and draw the sum of between eight and nine hundred dotiars, Mr. Flan found ninety-two friends to record their votes for him for Juatice of the Superior Court ‘to fill a vacancy " Another gentiemen obtained sixteen votes and another mghty four, ‘so that Mr. Finn's majority is perhaps the smailest on the judiciary record in this city. He was sworn in by the Recorder, as announced in the Hexaip at the time, and filed his oath of office with the County Clerk, from whom he obtained a certificate. There la a great difference of opinion as to the legality of the election of Mr. Finn, asthe vacancy was not officially advertised by the Departmen: of State among the offices that were to be filled by the electors. Others, however, contend that tho vacancy could not be filled except by the people, and that Mr. Finn hay ing obtained the largest number of votes is entitled to the office. We understand, however, that the Jadgs do not recognise him, and that although he has granted ono or two chamber orders they have not been entered by tho clerk, It was expected that Mr. Finn would have at. tempted to take his seat amongst the grave and venerable jurists presiding at the General Torm on Saturday last Officers, however, were in attendance to prevent him; but after a private consultation with the Judges in the Library, Mr. Finn quietly withdrew. Few men could ex pect to be popular in such « position, when it is known that the prosont Judges requested the political conven of both parties not to nominate any one for the va cMhcy in order that they might perform the duties and allow the widow of the late lamented Chief Justice Oak ley to draw the salary upto the close of the year. Jndge Bosworth bas been deservedly re-elected to the Bench of this Court, and Mr. Edwards Pierrepont, the other suc- coasful candidate, will take his seat on the 2d of January. ‘The Court of Common Pleas will have two trial terms Term oo Saturday was one in which they declare the law in relation to the surveys in the Port Warden a#et uncon- stitutional and void. It is expected that next Saterday the Court will decide the case of the claim of the Councilmen for pay for their services for the time they were elected, notwithstanding their having been legislated out of efftow by the black republicans at Albany. Mr Henry Hilton, the newly elected Jodge, will take his seat next month, i the room of Judge Ingraham, who has been elected for the long term of the Supreme Court. ‘The Marine Court remains as ® is at present organized, Judge MeCarthy having been re-elevted for the term of six years, ‘Two triat terms of thie Court will also be held Cur ing the mouth, und one Judge will sit at Special Teri for motions, The December term of the General Sessions com: mences this morning, when Recorder Smith wul close up bis willoial career aa one of its presiding officers. ‘The pri- son calendar is unusually heavy thig month, in conso- quenco of tho late alarming increase of crime, Tho as- tounding record of murders, highway robberies and other atrocities, which was published in the Henaw about two weeks since, will be brought before the Grand Jury for their action; and the parties now under arrest cha: ged with participating im the William and Water street tragedies will iu all probability be indicted and brought up for spec¢y triai, It is said that Mr. Clinton, counsel for the four youths the alleged assassivators of Teresa Spitzien, in Greenwich streci—whg came t her death under the most revolting ci:cumstances—will have their cases removed to the Oyer and Termincr. Among other charges of more or less interest that will be tried will be an indictment against the famous Lieutenant Colonel Marmaduko Reeves for faiso pretences. THE FAMILY HERALD. ‘The Fugitive Slave Case in Brooklyn—Horrl- ble Suk in Broadway—The Mormons— Sketch of Heber C, Kimbali— Affairs In Eu rope—The Ohio Free Lovers—The Mutiny in Indla—The Gila Expedition—Latest News, &e., de. in Wednesday's issue of the Fauy Hera will be touna:— A report of the recent Fugitive Slave Case in Brooklyn, A report of the horrible suicide in Broadway of a mer- chant by cutting bis throat. The Mormons—Will the Saints Fight?—Elder Hyde en the course te Le pursued toward (hom—Graphic Sketch of Heber C. Kimball, the Associate, Coufldant and Chief Coun- vellor of the Prophet Brigham Young. Letters from our correspondents in London, Paris, Ber- Jin, St. Petersburg, &, Another unsuccessful attempt to launch the steamship | Leviathaa. A lotter from our correspondent at Calcutta, giving some fateresting incidents of the Indian war. An account of the successful Expedition under the com mand of Capt. Bonneville to the Gila river. A graphic letter from our correspondent at Sandusky, ‘Ohio, giving a tull account of the doings of the Free Lovers at Borlin. A report of the Lecture of Mr. Mackay on the National | Popular and Historical Ballads of Fygiand, Ireland and Scotinnd. ‘The New York Fashionable Promenade—The Fifth ave- nue. Faitorial remarks on tho current topics of the day. ‘The Latest News by ‘Telegraph or otherwise. | Cay News of intercst—Volice Reports—Theatrical Mat- | ters—Marriages and Deuths for the wook—Commercial and Money Market reports—Prices of Family Marketing — Report of the Cattle Market, aud a largo amount of geae- ral reading matter. To be obtained of the news agents ant at the office. | Terms, only 2 a year; four cents a single copy. Hats for Young Men of Taste and Fashion, H at BOPRNSCHEID'S, 118 Nassau street. Single hais at wholesale price. Give him a call. ig bial me Batchelor’s Hair Dye, Wigs and Tom | best ip the world, ‘ug all made. Sold and } tthe manufactory, 240 Hirondway ee Barry's Tricopherous ts the Rest and Cheap- pg os Cristadoro’s Hair Dye, Wigs and Toupees— ‘The very best in the world. Wholesale and retail and the dye privately applied—No. 6 Astor House Hill.—Inimitable Shaving and Hair Cut- | jo. 1 Harclay aireet. Hair dye, 4 shiliings a box, black | wn; infallible onguent. Brandreth's Pills—Up Town Office at. CAMPBELL’S drug and chemical store, corner of Eighth avenue and Tweuty-eighth atreet—25 cents per box. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. | MONEY MARKET. Sunpar, Dec. 6—6 P. M. The week closed yesterday with a dull and depress- ed stock market. The daily operations do not in the aggregate show any material alteration, but the ac- tiviy is forced and unnatural, and the bulk of transactions made by not over half a dozen indivi- duals, A very few shares of real stock repre- sent the entire business, and as for prices they are sustained at the Board by actual hard up-hill work. There is not the slightest le- gitimate support to the market. The abun- dance and cheapness of money and the facility with which call loans can be negotiated is the only element in favor of the bull side of the Stock Exchange. The banks are literally ranning over with gold, and are anxious to employ their money; but it is only on call, or at the best, very short dates, and upon the most undoubted securities that they will loan at all, and on such loans they are not very particular about the rate of interest. With such a state of things in the money market, stock speculators for a a rise find it an easy matter to hypothecate fancy railroad secu- tities with moderate margins, and are therefore able to purchase largely. Outside of Wall street the money market is as tight as a drum head. Among the mercantile classes it is full as dificult to raise money as at any time during the present revulsion. The accumulation of twenty-five millions of gold in the vaults of our banks cannot be con- sidered a very satisfactory or encouraging condition of financial affairs, particularly when, with such an immense amount of specie in hand, the discount line shows by every weekly statement a reduction. The banks of this city have drawn money from all the channels of commerce, and piled it up in their iron safes. The present stagnation of trade is in a mea- sure the effect of such a withdrawal of capital. So long as the banks continue the present movement, they will show large supplies of specie, and so far as they are individually concerned, get strength; but it will be at the expemse of every interest of the coun- try and of all classes of the community. There can be no revival of business until the banks begin to let out their discount line. We shall always have more or less cash trading in the necessaries of life and among staple articles of consumption, and under ex- isting restrictions in credit there may be an increase in cash business; but this will not restore us to our former activity, or enable us to make up the losses already incurred. The banks will, in all probability, move slow in the process of expansion when they commence, and it is therefore safe to conclude that along period of dulness and depression in general business is before us. Independent of financial causes and influences, we have the winter before us, which is, in every year, a season of in- activity and quiet. In the course of time new firme, new men will spring up—men not involved in the present revulsion, not embarrassed with old indebtedness, not worn out with the anxieties and horrors of individnal bankruptcy, but men fresh and vigorous from positions where they have obtained all the experience, all the knowledge necessary to make them, for about the usual length of time, successful merchants, The establishment of such a class of mercantile men, to remove the rabbish and wreck of the present convulsion, cannot take place in a day or a week. It will require months, and the introduc- tion of a new system of credits must be the work of tine to give it strength. The process of liquidation is always slow and tedious, Years frequently elapse before old houses can wind up their affairs, and it is very seldom they are in time to commence with the hew movements of trade. The banks are, therefore, likely to have a dull time of it. No new paper of a quality to suit the fastidious taste of our bank mana: gers will be created in any quantity form | $10 tors in the stock market wil, for some tinze to'come, be the principal customers of our banking insbitee tions, It by no means follows, however, that this is likely to inflate prices for faucy railroad or aay other kind of stocks, In all periods of speculation in the stock market the prinatpal support ° to prices has come from outside speculators—fromé , the commercial classes, who, in times of real or ap- parent prosperity, are active and determined specu- §ntors in stocks. This support is now wanting. ‘There are no outside operators, and fe brokers find } no response to their eilortsto put up prices from that class, Independent of this cause, or rather of this difficulty, in getting up an inflation, it must be clear enough to the mind of every cautious, prudent and well posted man that prices generally are al- ready very much inflated, that railroad stocks gene- rally are selling much above their present or pros- pective value, that dividends for the next two or three years, at the best, are utterly out of the ques- tion, and that railroad companies generally have to go through a long period of prostration, through the process of liquidation, and many of them through the process of bankruptcy, and an important reduc- tion in liabilities. After all this, it will be found that only by the introduction and rigid adherence to the most economical system of management, can these works of internal improvements again become es- tablished as paying, productive investments. With these facts before us, and many more that timealone can develope, with nearly the entire community of business men bankrupt, with an utter prostration of credit and business operations, with a monthly re- duction in the earnings of our leading lines of railroad, ranging from one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand dollars, it would be the blindest folly to suppose for a moment that present prices for fancy stock securities can be sustained, and nothing but actual insanity to suppose that, up- on the present inflation, a farther expansion of the bubble can be realized. The annexed statement exhibits the amount of specie exported from this port during the past week: — ‘SUIPMENTS OF SrRcTK FROM TUR l’'ORT OF Naw York. Bark Pentucket, Trinidad, doublons. .. $14,000 00 Steamer Hammonia, Hamburg, Am. gold... 3,000 00 ‘+ kmpire City, Havana, doubloons |. 30,200 00 “Atlantic, Liverpool, Ain, gold coin. 07,189 OU “ “Am, gold bars 877,129 10 “« «Eng. gola “ « Francs... Total for the week... Previously reported Total 1857... o ‘The amount taken out by the Atlantic on Satur- day was greatly in excess of all previous calcula- tions. The estimates for the Africa on Wednesday next are very large, and the probability is that the shipment at that time will exceed that for last week. The following quotations for sp the market at the close of the weel Qvoranions ror Coty amp Bout. Percent. English silver(£)4 70 a 4 75 Amer. half dollars.104 American gold. \¢ to 3g po quarter do, 102 American coin, Coined previous lv 1863. Span.& Mex.(pe't) 23 de. (imp.)1 60 proz Shillings and six- ences... Mexican dollars, .104},a1 05 Peruvian and oth- er South Ameri- can dollars... 1.03 Span. pillar dolls, .105 Prus. thaier “£ Pluribus Unum” the eagle over ‘3 German crowns Spanish do... French crowns...1 10 $50 pieces United States assay... $2 do. do. cies ceo Mg per cent discount. do. do. 36 per cent discount, The annexed table exhibits the value of foreign imports into this port during the week and since January 1, in each of the past three years: — Comamxce or Tax Port - New York—Vaicx or Larorts. { per cent diacou ber the week. 565. 1866. 1857. Dry goods. $896,543 $1,549,565 544 506 Genoral meri 994,496 1,961,426 3,600,791 199,073,866 203,874,047 Total for the week.. 1,791,039 Total for 11 mons. 14) 43. 208 210,928,690 The following table will show the exports of the five principal staple articles for the week and year :— Since January 1. .$143,; Week ending Dec. 3. 1856. 1857. Amt. Value. Am't Value. Cotton, bales, 4,058 $177,235 Flour, bbs $3,375 78,51 Cornmeal, bbis. 335 Wheat, bushels... 469,689 Corn, bushels...... 32/800 Beet, bbls. andes. | — Pork, bbls, andtcs.. 739 Total.......+.0++ — $1,430,245 — $602,717 Decrease of week, as compared with that of 1856..$827,528 The following is a comparative statement of the value of exports from the commencement of the year to Dec. 3 1857, Decrease. $0az1,b42 82,74 ORO ESL 7,311,258 186,325 1 4,405,154 9305/8174 1,681,682 1,240,701 813,966 157,926 ‘421,185 654 Total ........ $43,040,246 $24,387,042 Decrease as compared with I The value of merchandise, &c., imported into and exported from this port during the month of No- vember in each of the past three years, has been as follows:— Commnnce oF THK Port or New Youx. Nowember. 1867 Ent’d for consumi'n, $2,792,185 Wthd'rnfm wrh’se.. 8,152/816 Freo good: 1)007,648 1,776,386 Specie and buition: . ‘321,750 3.027803 Total. ....... 6... .810,507,007 $12,875,247 $10,748,688 Fnt'd for warehouse, 2.547.741 3,518,842 6,821,588 Total movement. . 615,146,838 $16,194,089 $16,570,276 VALUE OF EXPORTS. 1856. 1857. Domestic produce 7,041,595 5,245,509 Foreign dutiadle. 202,003 1,194,565 Foreign free.. 55,662 386,528 Specie and bullion 1,011,900 2,965,589 = 3,239,251 Totals... 792,455 10,765,189 10,066,713 The aggregate movement in the same month, in each of the past three years, both in the imports and exports, has been pretty uniform. The aggregate of imports put upon the market in November this year was about two millions less than in the same month last year, but the increase in the value of merchandise entered for warehouse makes ap the deficiency ahd makes the total movement in the month for each year pretty nearly correspond. The importations of specie in November, 1857, were about ten times larger than in the same month last year. The ex- ports do not show any important chahges, The ship- ment of specie exceeds that for November last year, and in merchandise the amount is about the same. We have a much more active coal trade to report this week than we expected a week ago, the mild weather having reopened the canals, which were closed for two days by the ice. The following is a statement of the receipts of coal from the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions for the week and the sea son:— Schuylkill. 1887. Week. Seawm. Canal.. 28,011 1,235,597 Railroad ... 6.5.66. 9,006 47;168 2 Total... ++ 20,404 1,808,096 75,176 2,960,122 Same Tie Last Year. | 1856. Week, Season, Seasom. Canal. + 19,345 1,180,425 1,148,020 | Railroad. ++ 6,007 167,872 2,121,514 | 8,207,084 \ | | 1,256,507 1,782,525 Total. : 4,278,117 Deo. In the Reading Railroad report the tonnage of only three days is given; we have added the tonnage of the last days of November, so as to make the com- plete week corresponding with the same week last year. The receipts of the New York Central Railroad for October were:— 1866... ++. $051,441 97 1857... 940,379 99 _ DECEMBER 7, 1857. The Hartford Times of the 5th inst., contains the bree | following statement relative to the recess flunacial | { operations of the Bank of England, in connection | with the Auglo-American private banking homes of London:— The ipteliixence brought by the last steamer trom | tho fo wrful | Dole. reporied at 1¢ Europe ® ef unusual treportance, and show progresd which the great fnanelal revuision ina hrongheut Great Britain, a4 well as iv France at parts of the Continent of George Veabody & Co. beenme seriously emburr aad Were oaly rescued trom tauure by aid furnished b the Tank e@ Bogiand, to the amount of & inillon pours aterting the divee heaviest houses in Eug'and eonnectes with the American trode, and are generely Known as the great Anglo American Banking hon: ‘They have held in re Jaen (Our Hboportewa MiNCh Uhe same position ae Unt eu Joyed by dhe fanous three W's—Wikie, ® 1 in the erizif of 1487, with this difference: that while thor losses trom the bankruptcy of importers ha en op ites as great, their aggregate wealth has been much greater than thafof the aleresaid distinguished ai pin! tenity About two years ago George Peaoty, who many years been @bauker of eminenee ty i had made himself very popular by bis ho pi public dinners aud hiv iberality genersilyteok Mr Junius Morgan of this city, formerly of the firm of Hows, Mather & Co., nnd more recently of the firm ot Yeube, Morgan & Co. , of into partwenship. In the lather enncern, which the largest dry goods house iw tae Vane States, with une exception, le realized prodts at the rate of 850,000 a year while he remained connected with it, tue new London house Bir. Peabody put $6,009,000 ant Mr. Morgan about $300,000 of capital, ane the latter be came interested to the extent of one-sixth im the profits or losses of the business. It appears that their liabilities ar + rated at over $10,000,000 and that theig Josses, like thos» of the Dennistouns, tbe Browns and oth Anglo American bankers, have ariven from the temporary or permanent bankruptcy of large iunporting houses on thie side. We learn from a private source dt samuel Lawrence, bro: ther of Abbot and Amos Lawrences, who late:y failed for two millions in New York, purchased, when m Engiand bout three months since, 8100 bales of wool, of the ave rage value of $100 a bale, or $310,000 in all, which he paid for in drafts on George Peabody & Co. In 1837 the Bank of Eagiand saved the Reowns from failing by a timely loan of $6,000,004, end now it appears tha; they have assisted Peabody in the sume way and to asimiar extent. Butas ageneral thing, that bank hag “shut down’’ on all Amorican paper during this crisis, as well @s that of 1837. The failure of the great banking house of Sanderson & Saademun, the largest private dis count house in the world--Overend & Gurney, of London, alone being beavier—was caused by their being com: pelles by the Bank of England to take up $i,50u,.00 of the bankrupt acceptances ot the Dennistouns. | From that time the bank refused all American paper, and this, doubt leas, is the reason why Peabody was obiiged l solivit spe- cial assistance, and the fact that he was able to furnish the solid securities which the bank woulé require in such 4 cuse shows great strength. So great was the distrust of American paper during the height of the panic that a bill of the Barings for $150,000, drawn upon and accepted by the Browns and endorsed by anothor large house, was re fused discount, though interest at the rate of 25 per cent per annum was offered by the holder, The accounts show that the pressure in England ts nearly a3 great as ever, in spite of the increased issues of paper by the bank, and that the “reliof” expected from that famous panacea has not yet ar- rived. Failures coptinue numerous among the coun try banks and the most substautial classes of merchants and manufacturers. We observe also that tho Bank of Engiand has been obligod to sell in the apen mar- ket its government stock to the amount of $6,500,000—a measure which could only have been resorted to for the purpose of replonishing its rapidly diminishing raserve of specie. Contiary to the confident prediction of some of the London papers, the Bank has been compelled to avai! itwelf of the ministerial permission to violate its chartor by expanding its paper issues beyond the limits prescribed by law. If this should be dong to any cousiderabie extent the inevitable consequence will be a run upon the bank for gold and a suspension of specie payment. ‘Ove of the principal causes of the embarragsment of Pea. body & Co. was the samo which had prostrated the great banking house of Sanderson & Sandeman. Peabody & Co. iscount from the Bank of England on the drafts and bills of exchange ot Dennistoun &Uo. toanamount exceeding $1,000,000, “The Dennistouns anbsequently failed for nearly $15,000,000, and as tho bank rigidly ro- Dep all bankrupt paper to be taken up immediately by © parties for whose account it waa discounted, Peabody & Co, were unable to tke up and withdraw this paper and Lawrence's, and somo other amounts similarly situ- ated, without receiving special assistance from the bank. The following is a list of consignees of specie per steamer America, at Boston:— Geo, M. Barnard, ,.,.£9,500 Nickerson & Co. £2,000 Augnate Relmont. 685 A Canningbam & Sens 900 DL. D. Swett... 350 5. R. Spaulding 24 8. C. Thwmg & Co . 1,100 Homer & Sprague. CLeries Hoffman, ‘The banks of Boston had in their vaults, on Satur- | day, $4,260,000 in coin—an increase of $61,000 since last Saturday. This is an encouraging omen aa to the future resumption of specie payments. Stock Barunpay, Dec, 5, 1967. 6000 US 6's, 1867.... 110 20 she RR... 8000 Tennessee 6's,'00 83% "350 do. x 73% 60 Reading RR 2000 do. c. 78% 800 do. 2000 NY 6's, "12 ex int 109 300 do. 10000 Ill Ceu RR bds. 84 200 do. 1000 ade AS 606 do 8000 TH & Alton Istm 62 5 Galena & ChiRR, 734 5006 Gal K Chic 2d4mb 80 do. oe 1000 HudKivRR 34. mb 53 10she Bk Sate of NY by OPK 100 ds ope 7 50 do id aft op 50 4 al 7 200 200 00 ‘200 do. 8 10 Harlem Railroad, SKCOND BOARD. 6000 NYork 6's 1873. 109% SO ahs Frie RR. «3 ITY 2000 California 7 6555 85 Reading Ratiroad. 614 4000 Missouri 6's. Tig 130 do... Sis 1000 Virginia 6’s..... 86 100 Hud Rie RE..b99 90 12000 & R34 m b's3 BS 67 800 Mich S&N lad RR 11000 11 Cen RR dda, 83 100 C blo 1000 MCR Apelmafobs 83 670 do. 60 sha Cumb Coal Co 9% 100 do, 34 Del&Hod CanhiCo 104 100 Chie & RTRR, WHY CenRi.pke 3 wo do. 50 3 n do d0..... pe 75 Erie Railroad . 100, 60 Hartem IR prema 100 15 Galena & Chic RR 7: 00 65 Cleve &ToledoRR 42% luo . CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Satenpay, Dec. 5—6 P.M. Aenxe.—The market was steady, with sales of 20 & 30 bbis., including pote at 7c., and of pearis at 6 sc. Brxavercers.—Flour—The market coutinued toierably active, while the advance noticed previously was fully sustained. The transactions embraced about 8,000 & 9,000 bbis , including parcels to the local and astern trade, and for export, at about the following quotat Superfine State, sales the above prices. Southern brands were less buoyant, without cl of moment in prices, while the sales em: braced about 700 a 800 bbia. Kye flour waa steady at juotations. Cornmeal was inactive and prices unchanged. The market was quict and juite limited, The transactions embraced about sa & 5,000 bushels, b hola V wmelnded ich were about 3.300 irginia white $1 40, mail lot Southern, ALB cla. a BI The market was firm but’ inactive.’ For Wes mized S4c. was bid and Sc. asked. Southern yel- low sold at 86c. New Southern and Jersey were sold | at 650. affoc. The sales embraced about 6,000 bushels. Rye was une! ‘and closed at T5e. Onte wore in fair demand mall sales of State and Wostern. Coven. —The market was steady, with sales of about 400 0 500 bags of Rio at 103¢0. 8 Corrox.—The sales embraced about 208 bales, in lots, to spinners, based @biefly upon middling apland= at Ii \e., good middling at 1140., and middling fair at 1A. FReGHm.—Engagements were light, and rates without change of moment. To Liverpool about 1,000 bbls. flour were taken at Is. 6d, Grain was at 43d. a 5d., and cotton at 6-324, Cheese was at 22%, 6. Thore was nothing new to London or Glasgow. To Rot- terdam 1,000 bbls, rosin were engaged at 3s. To Bremen about 100 bales of cotton were engaged at 6-8d., and 1,000 bbls. lard at 308, There was no change to notice in rates for Havre, Frit —Sales of 600 a 800 boxes of raising were report eal at $2 06 «62 10 for M. R's, and at 62 23 0 92 95 for MRS. Hay —The sales embraced about 2,000 a 2,500 bales for shipment, at 560. a 65e. per 100 Ibs. iors. —"Choice were held firmly at Se. a 9¢., while fair to good qualities were held at 6e. a Te. a 8e Tron.—Scotch pig was steady at $29,6 months, with | sales of 60 a 100 tons in lots | tions. Live. —Rockland was quiet, at 85e. for common and $1 for Jump. Motacema.—The market was steady, with small sales of Cuba museovado and Porte Rico, within the range of pre vious prices. Navat Storms.—We have no change to notice in quota- Sales of about 200 a 300 bis. spirits of turpentine were made at 490. cath Common rosin was quiet, at $1 35e.; crude turpentine was dull, and prices nominal. Orts.—Linseed tenged from 630. to S$e.; sperm and | Whale were anchar xed Provistoys.—Pre'—The market was dull, and gales con- fined to about 200 bbis. in small lots, including new It appears that the great howe ‘Tile house, thé Browns aad the Barirgs, wore Int y sen ae ee SE — ed about 290 Hhis. in -eparale parcala, at 85 7h a 96 © ‘or country prime, and at 398 for country Biss. cof hams were quiet at $l4a $16 75., foeas Wak HOMIMA!, at $0 a B24. acon was attic milie. «mnie of 1,900 Phas. chy ere tose Hives WHS Toported to bave been made for California, {on private Worm Cot mentx were quiet and stendy, with light nales of sbouiders (ord) at 730 a Se,and of hams at ie. a was Armor, with sale. of avo 4d © wile, the latter dgure for prame, | Dreasee bogs were dull, with sales at @%c. Butter amd cheese wero in fair d¢mand at anchanged prices. Kick was guivt ut se. nee, with choice held at 5%@ MGARy The eales emby L about G0 600) Iletee Cxba, muveorade ant Porto lice at 6 Yc. a f¥e. aT Ke. wih Wwetnal? Jot of Fo: to Rigg (30 bhi ) at Tew Re Wauxkey.—The pales om’ Saeed abont 400 a 900 bls. as 22 He. etosing nt the latter figure. MISCELLANEOUS , Kk SOLB WATER PROOF SEWER eady at JONES. 1) Ann sireot, meas $4, 5p. —por 's boota, um, NROUP, RHEUMATINM, SORE THROAT, COUatS, J &o., amv immediniely cured by vr. LOBLAN’ woadei Venetian Lintment, or a0 pay. Bold ivy ail the druguinte e Five thouasad ceruieates can be geca at the priucipal 66 Cortlandt atreet, New York. lees 2 VHARLES' LONDON CORDIAL GTN. — Mow York, eptember 22 1Ai6. Under some atrenmstanees we vooommend Holland Gin we mecicine. Chester! Ta Cordial Gin contaias a must arger quentiv and 1 think it a cla" Tvs the bem atic of'dhe kind Limve ween ee ee Nk MOTP, M.D. Teware of polanwous 1 nfnetured in imitation, andsoldas Torlon coria cen iny only Charter. Pow wale by all druggisis, queria, jo", pine, Sie, Depot 49 Broad way, I MPORTERA’ STOOK OF NKCK TIK8 AT RETALL Black and fancy sf?k tea, once around, 20. ‘Twice around, 500. ; I retail prices, Te. nad $l a Napoleon ties, stocks and soarls equally Wow SMITH & BROU WWR, 49 Veney treet, up atatrn OOK AT THI !|—WATER PROOF ROOTS AND SHOK® of the first quality setiiny off at leas (tam first cost; alae vatent leather bovis and abv hie be yn? double weed boots: mm shoes in thousands, at CAHILL “M* DEAR JAMES YOU MUST Uy H CLARK B'S $2) Raginns, he soils Ho advertises so queerly Vd like (o deal wih pita.” CLARK K, 116 William know bim weil. Nice low, Clarke. I'll ge J : REPARE FOR ThE W 'P ONK oF them now for $i SRCURW AN RAKLY SRLROTION rom ‘he Large and fashionable stock of WATCHES, JKWELRY, | SILVA WARE AND FANCY GOO! Now selling CHEAP FOR G, ROBERT RAIT & OO, 261 Brondweey, corner of Warren street. AL ANXIETY Lters, oF a from d advice, whiok ROBERT Es MENT 4 on TRANGE, New A higher fee where much ex quired. Pee sons in cily or couniry wishing emptoymeat, well adv Write plainly what is red io le known. The answer wi be prompt ad entirely 1 GALFSROOM FITTED UP FoR XD of ware and goods, strange varity ments, TUNIS MURKE COVEN WHISKEY FOR SALE—IN PUN *HE0} 2 bond or by the single gallon, from store, at coat portation, by @. Ke MENDES. Ii Wall wireet WARBLAUE® AML DEATHS — A GENERAL DISPLA® ri xtenaive conatgm- 34 Broadway. Marriec Ganwy—Aveny —On We inesday, Dec. 2, by the Rov. T. T. Tuttle, Rucnary Ganny, youngest son of John Garby, aq.. of hier Brittanic Majesty’s Navy, to Miss Isanmuus VARY Raxsry—Ginson.—On Friday evening, Dec. 4, by the Rey. A. D Gillette, Mr. Joun Ramamy to Ann Jamw Gipao, niece of William Gtbson, all of this city. Cincinnati papers please copy Died. Brarry.—After « short iliness, Mrs, Faxwy, consort of James Beatty, aged 62 years, ‘The rolatives and friends of the famfly are requested te attend her funeral, this afternoon, at three o'clock, from her late retidenee, No. 184 Fulton street, Brooklyn, with- out further invitation Montreal and Haltimore papers please copy. Brapey.—On Saturday, Dee. 5, ater a brief illness, of congestion of the lungs, Mra, Fassit Baapey, aged’ 77 years, 8 months and 6 days ‘The rolatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, this afternoon, at half paat ove © clock, from the residence of ber sou ib law. Samuel Torrens, No. 107 Sullivan etreet, without farther invite, ton. Braxpow.—Ou Saturday, Dec. 5, Jammy Bkanpon, aged 24 years. ‘sequaintances of the family are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, a half part one o'clock, from the reskience of his fathor, Willian Brandon, No. 149 Hudson street Carvery. —On Saturday, Dee tines, Bilas Catnasunn Carrany daughter of Mr. William Caucry, of Far Rockaway, L. 1. aged 15 years Her funeral will take place ‘to-day ai 12 o'clock M., from the residence of ber father. Her remains will be interred in the Cathclic cemetery, Jamaica, L. 1. ‘OLanx.—On Saturday, Dec. 5, Uuzawent © George Clark, aged ot ‘The friends to attend the funeral, th corner of Highty first street acd Broadway Crowms.—In Lrooklyn, on § ny, Dec. 5, Eowane 0. Crown, in the 424 year of bis age. The relatives ancl friemls of the famfly are res invited to attend his funeral, this morning, at half ten o'clock, from his late residence, No, 477 Adeipht atreot. Daviveox —On Sanday morning, Dec. 6, Jaws Kina, twin son of Charles M. and kilen Davidson, aged 1 year, @ months and 26 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, and also of his grandfathers, Joon E. Davidson and William Lay- ton, are respectfully invited tw attend his funeral, die afternoon, at 3 o'cionk, from the residence of bi father, No. 42 South Ninth street, Brooklyn, B.D, ¥, Dec, 6 Dixoxnicn Fink, son of # Fink, aged 1 month and 9 dayy, relatives of the family are respectfully invited toattend bis funeral, thia afternoon, at haif past twelve © from the residence of his parents, No. $8 Fant Twenty fifty street. Gamnix.—in this city, on Saturday, Dec. 6, of paralysia, Mr. Apaw Gamwun, aged 78 years. His funeral 22) Covtre street, this after The veterans of tho war of Ist ceased, of hix sons, Jobn and Kobert Gamble, and of hie | son in-law, Howell C. Vail, are invited Ww attend without further notice, Hawy.—On Friday evening, Dec. 4, Groras Haws, ia the Stith year of his age His friends, and those of bis sons, Henry J., George and William K, are respectfully invited Ww attend bi 5, after « short but severe 64 Amity street. 1 wburg, on Sunday, Dec. 6, Jamu, sonof Arthur and Mary O'Brian, aged 16 months and 1d aye. ¢ friends of the family are respectfully invited to ab tend the funeral, this afternoon at 2 o'clock, frou: the resi- dence of bie parents, corner of Grand aud Eleveuth atreots. O'Buky.—On Saturday, Dec 5, Thomas Renwown, infant nof Michael P. aud Sarah O'Brien, aged 3 months and B nily are invited te at one o'clock, from No. O'Convon tn Sunday evening, Dec. 6, of convulsions, Cuan, son of Joseph M. and Kilzabeth O'Connor, aged 1 year and § months. The relatives and friends of the family, ant those of his unele, Charles O'Coonor, are reepectivliy invited te | attend his funeral, to morrow afternoon, at balf past two | o'clock, from the residence of his father, No. 45 Christo | pher street , Maroy Ret Axe, daughter | © Pannen —On Saturday, Deo, | of Inane and Margaret Parker, in the 8th year of her age. ‘© invited to attead the fune- ] ‘The friends of the fam! ral, (his morning, at 10 from the residence of | parenta, No. 22 Warren place, Charles street Peaxixes.—In Hrookiyn,oo Saturday, Dee. 5, Peaxixs, wife of the Kev. A. Perkins, D.D., of and tormer pastor of the Berean Baptist o eity. ‘The friends of the family, and also of the sone in-law, | Rev. EF. L. Taylor, D.D., aud F. B. Biglow, are invited {| to attend hor funeral, this’ afternoon, at two o'clock, from eas Place cBureh, corner Of Degraw street, Sout ook ly a, Poutock.—On Saturday, Dec. 6, Joun Pouock, ia the 20th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral Rhis afternoon, at one o'clock, from the residence of his aunt, Mrs. James Poliook, No 285 West Kighteenth street, without further invitation. His remains will be taken to Greenwood cemetery for tn terment. Surra.—On Saturday, Dec, 5, Bias F., daughter of the Jate Nathaniel 3. and Abbie Jossupsimith, aged one your “Tue frieade t of the famnit friends and relatives y are invited to attend her funeral, this alernoon.Fat 1 o'clock from the residence of hee grandiather, Samuel Jessup, No. 806 Madison street ‘Srimsow.—On Saturday, Dee. 5, of consumption, Fiewny, only son of Yeate M. asd John Stimson, Jr., aged 16 onths and & days. iti friends aud relatives of the Comily are invited te attend the funeral, trie afteraoon, at 2 o'clock, from Na 3 Elm street. 129 He Sep not mother, tho’ from thy heart Thy little Harry hath heen torn: Remember, all must ove day part— The truly blest to God resem, Roeton papers please copy. Poon Ue Sataraay, Des. 6, Jour 0. Tooan, His numerous friends in this city and Brooklyn quested to attend his fameral, without further yer ate Fe remains will be borne from Bis late resiteme ice. His third street between Ninth and Tenth aver ing, at 10 o'clock, to St Stephem’s eb eighth street, betweew Third and ear’ after high mass, they will be eur Calvary cemetery Weeks —At the residemee 6” Albany county N. ¥., on T illness, which she bore Woks, relict of the Is" havenne yod w the vault it daughter, in Westeriog Te HL, of a lingering son trettode MYR ber