The New York Herald Newspaper, February 4, 1859, Page 8

‘The Calclum Light Case. YEFER COOPER AGAINST ROBERT GRANT—MR. COOP- ‘BR’S CONNECTION WITH THE CALCIUM LIGHT IN- ‘FEREST OF PROFESSOR GRANT. ‘Yesterday afMernoen a case was tried before Justice Bor, in Williamsburg, in which Mr. Peter Cooper, of Now ‘Verk, and Professor Grant, the patentee of the calcium ght, were parties—the former as plaintiff and the latter Abe defendant. It was an action of ejectment brought te ‘@ieposeers Mr. Grant of certain premises in Maspeth ave- ‘ane, which had been occupied by Mr. Grant for some two years, consisting of a cottage house and shed attached; ‘alco a shop on the rear of the lot, occupied by Mr. Gant wanufacturing his patent calcium lamp. ‘A jury of #ix persons having been selected, the. case ‘opened on the part of the plaintit! by his counsel, who’ brietly @tated that Mr. Peter Cooper was the owner of ‘.ne pro- perty in question, and that the premises were Ro'w in the eccupancy of Grant, the defendant. Mr. Cooper became acquainted with Grant in 1855, and at that time defendant had a workshop in Forty-fifih street, near Sixth avenue, New York, where he was engaged in manuf cturing this eaicium ight and a new kind of Grant ‘was out of funds and very much embo'rrassed. Mr. Gooper then offered him the rent of Yae bouse now jm question, telling him to go and stay ‘there, and see if he could do any better there than in Netw York. ‘The re- welt was that Grant went to Cooper’s P ouge in Williams- Darg, which hovse he has occupied eve’ since, Mr. Cooper at times advancing money to help him along. | Mr. Cooper has tried to get rid of Grant by pear eable measures, bat thoee failing, was compelled to adopt the present mode of ejecting him. On the 16th Decemb¢r jast he gave him no- thee to quit, and Mr. Cooper suy posed that on or before ‘the 18th January he would leave. Counsel stated that Mr. Grant bad made comfradicy ry statements in relation vo the agreement between them, which would be shown on evidence. d ‘The first witness called was James Hall, who testitied that he was in the iron wasinees in New York, and re- sided im the Kastern District, Brooklyn; have known Grapt abant foor years, tint lives opposite dim at present; described the house, ered and workshop in question, and remenfvers Grant movimg ‘nto them about four years rince, about the 14th or 15th January had a conversation ‘with Mr. Grant, in the presence of Mr, Norman Andrews. at winess’s house, when he saw a potice to quit served on Mr. Grant; after that Grant called at witness's boore in relation to the shop, and said that he wanted to get the building off the lot before the 16th January; as he had had notice to leave on that day he wanted the building off; attempte had been made to remove the building, whicti was one o! the canses of hie calling ea witness; he niso stated that he was @ peaceable man aud should cave on the 18th without troubie; next saw Grant ‘on the 24 h of January, in the office of Beebe & Donohue, New York, when a coliversation tok piace between Grant, ‘Mr. Parsons, Mr. Herritz and witness, in relation to the house; Grant said that be held the premises a8 tenant wntil the 27th of January, and that Mr. Cooper bad ad- mitied that he was the tenant for that time, producing a paper which was a notice to quit on the 27th. ‘On the croes examination witness stared that he was in the employ of Mr. Cooper since 1840; aiso that there were persons present in Beeve & Lonodue’s olive at the me of the above conversation, but who he does not recoliect; Grant exit, in relation to the mutter, that he was a tenant, Dut not at will, as was stated in the paper; Mr. Grant said Bhat be considered the shop as bis own property: at the time he said be would remove doa't thunk he said be would surrender his ttle to ¢ Papers were then put in evidence to show that plaintiff had instituted proceedings to recover possession of the Premises. returnable on the 27th of January. Norman Anarews testified to the service of the he defencant, personaily, at bis resitence. The plantift then rested, and counsel for defence pro- eeeded to open tue case, by moving that the proceedi be dismissed, on the ground that tere was no evidence to show that the relation of landiord and tenant existed between the parties. The motion being dented, he pro @eeded to state that in 185455, Grant was employed ia New York in the manufacture of his calcium light aod While so engaged he became acquainted with Mr. eter Cooper. Mr. Cooper seeing that Grant was a scien tific man, went to him, and seeig that there was a pro- spect of making money, tells Grant that if he wilt pull down his shop in New York and go to Bushwick, he would advance the money necessary to re-build the shop, perfect his invention, and send him to Washington to secore his patent, and ‘also give him a Profe b Institute There wore no writings or agreement drawn t Dut Cooper induced Grant to trust himself in his hands. He advauced money to put up the shop, and started him In consideration of these services Mr. Cooper was t ceive one half the profits of the parent, and the ag the patent to sell. When this was done he abeel Grant's indebtedness to him. With these considerations, Mr. Grant puilec down his buildieg, and removed w Wil: Hamburg, leaving a profitable business. Before the pro- ject was compirted, Mr. Cooper became interested 10 other Projects, and left Mr. Grant to work his way out of The following testimony was then introducea Frankiiu W. Riddle, for defendant—I reside» w York ‘and am an atiorney at jaw, with Beebe, Dean & Donohue, No. 76 Wall street; I was preseut at the conversation in that off in the back oflice at the time, and heard gmthe front room; 1 heard some one gay—think it it was Mr, Parsons—‘ Grant, what are you here for?’ Grant replied that he was there on businese, and wanted to Know what Parsons was there for: I got up snd went into the front room, and saw Grant take a paper from bis pocket, saying, * [| have received a letter from Mr. Cooper, but | don’t admit his assumption that I am a Yenant at will,’ Mr. Parsons then turned to Mr. Hall ‘nd said, “Do you hear thaty he admits that he is a tenantat-will;’’ Mr. Ball replied, “Yes, I hear i; Mr. Grant emphatically replied, ‘I do not admit it,” aud called upon them to Witness it; both Grant and Mr. Parsons seemed very much excited; don’t remember bearing anything said about holding a8 tenant anti the 27th; heard ali the conversation that passed between the parties, except what passed before [came in, but beard all that was said after Grant took out the paper. Thomas Whaiey testified—I reside in Brooklyn, and am @ manufacturer of philosophical instruments; know Cooper ‘and Grant; have known Grant for some eighteen years, and Mr. Cooper since 1 wasasmail boy: know of Mr. Grant's having a ehop in New Yoak and one over in Williamsburg; previous to the shop in New York emg removed, Grant and Cooper bad eome conversation _ bout moving the shop, when Grant made some objection te moving it; Mr. Cooper related the advantages of moving &, and Grant then concluded to remove it, Mr. Cooper agreeing to give him money to build a shop and house, and assist him in manufacturing some birch bark gas, ‘which was then just invented: the shop was removea from New York and rebuilt on its present site: Mr. ‘Cooper was to furnish money to complete the caicium Tight, and send him to Washington to obtain a patent; aiter this there was another conversation, at which Mr. Cooper stated that he was going to put up a large building, more suitable for the purposes of manufacturing than the Present one; he gave no reason for making these ad- ‘vauews to Mr. Grant. Craig W. Haskell testitt and have #8 4 thon between Grant and Cooper re: Mr. Cooper wanted Mr. Grant to © burg and perfect a ght that be upon, when the latter objected; Mr. Cooper said wou't have to pay rent over there,” th Bim a house to live in, ground to put his shop give him money to go to Washington to get apa Br. Cooper to have one-half of the patent right when pa tented; Mr. Cooper was there several conversations took } e baving a profe building 1m New York Mr. Cooper—Do you swear to that, sir? Witners—Yes, tir. Mr. Cooper—then I Mr. Grant—It is true, er Witness continued—I noticed that Mr. Cooper's teams were employed in removing the things away from New York. P. M. Havens testified—I know Meesra. Cooper & Grant; in the winter of 1854~"5 I undertook wo negotiate the intro: duction of the calcium light to the Lighthouse Board in Washington, and introduced some parties to Mr. Cooper ‘and Mr. Grant, in relation to this matter, The substance ‘of these conversations between Judge Wentworth, Paul R. George, Mr. Grant and Mr. Cooper was that the two first named were to take step in order to introduce the matier to the Lighthouse Board, their expenses to be paid by the two gentlemen first named, aud Mr. Cooper was to pay ihe expenses of Grant to Washington, in order to further the arrangement; I was to draw up an agree. ment to defive the rights und interests of the respective parties; understood that dir. George and Weatworth to have a certain interest in consideration of their services and advances to be rendered, Mr. Cooper aud Mr. Grant 40 bave another interest, and myself another; the agree- ment was drawn up by myself in a few days afier, but am mot aware that apy work was executed under the agreement; ‘there were already some lights prepared, and Mr. Grant was progressing with others; the agreement was never consummated; after it was prepared | put it into Mr. Cooper's hauus to took at, and atter afew days called to get it at his store, when I’ received it, with this endorse- ment:—'Rejected. Pever Cooper; the matter never came to anything after that, the substance of the conversation aiter this was that he would not sign such a paper for any consideration that coud be named; I drew up the paper according tomy understanding of the agreement had io ‘the conversation between Messrs. Wentworth, George, Cooper and Grant. Joseph B. Henshaw, for plaintiff, testified that he knew ‘the partics in this action, aud had heard Mr. Grant talk about Mr. Cooper a great deal; am Mr. Grant's agent for the sale of this light. A paper was shown, being in sub- stance a promise drawn up by witness, but which was not wigned by Grant, that as Mr. Cooper had dectined to have anything to do With the nt, and as Grant bad not realized bis expectations, (Grant) would pay Mr. Cooper in full for the advances made by him, with inte rest. Mr. Grant refused to sign such a paper as that. A number of documents were produced, bearing the eiguature of Mr. Grant, showing his fudebvedness to Mr. Cooper. ‘The cae was then closed, and counsel summed up on beth sides. The jury bad not rendered a veruict at a late hour last evening ‘The cage excited considerable interest, from the position of the parties ig the suit more than the nature of the case n controversy papers on as at work “You wear that it is Ternivce Accipent—Deata or “ Litrtn Mary Maiwu.”—It was with upfeigned regret that we heard, yesterday, of an accident in the theatrical hal! at Macon, hat resulted in the death of that gifted child, “ Litue MarypMareb,” and some injury to others of the troupe. The company were performing the ‘ Naiad Queen ” on Thurs- day#night, when the dress of little Mary wok fire from the footlights, and ina moment she was enveloped in fam A gentleman from the audigace Immediately sprang upon ‘the stage, and throwing his cloak around her succeeded in smothering the fire, bat pot until every portion of her body was severely burned. The performace was closed imniediutely, and the little victim carried to the hotel, where she lingered some hours, when the lamp of life be: came extinct, The sad cireumetance will be received with sincere vorrow in this city, where little Mary surprised every one, and won all hearts during their recent engage. meni at the Athenwum, We sincerely sympathise with Mr. Mareb in bis suddeo and bitter bereavement, Tt were slike impossible to fill her place in the hearts of her pa rents or the role of her company. The account states that Mrs. Marsh and Miss Georgiaoa Mously, and iy haps other members of the troupe, were badly, though not danger- usly, burned in attemy ting to extinguish the flames, The fvonery alto Wok fire, but was torn down aod put out by dhe gudicuce— Savannah deywolican, Jan, 28 NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1859. ‘Gr Harrisburg Correspondence. Harrewura, Pa., Feb. 2, 1859. Effect*of the Congressional Democratic Caucuses in Pennsyl ‘veria—The Iron Interest Alive— Washington Politicians Yo be Taught a Lesson—Penneywoania Sustains the Presi- sident—The Opposition in High Glee—The Coming Demo- cratic State Convention—The State Legislature, de. , de. ‘The action of the democratic caucus in Washington on the tariff question has created no little excitement in both political and financial circles in this State. The democratic politicians are putting on long faces in view of the dark future of their party. They say that unless a different course is taken by the democrats in Congress, Pennsylva- nia may be considered as beyond redemption; for a perse- Yerance in the course inaugurated by the caucus will effectually sign, seal and deliver the State to the repub- licans. Every train of cars, for the last three or four days, has brought in hordes of men interested in the iron trad of the State, and all seem to have but one object, and that the forming of political combinations that will in some way get the desired legislation by Congress. As there is no Prospect of the present disorganized Congress doing any- thing for this all important question to Pemnsylvania, you may look for a voice from her people im the next October election that will give the political mamagers at Washington to understand that Pennsylvania is in earnest in asking for the increase of duties on iron. Had Congress carried out the recommendations of Presi dent Buchanan on that question Pennsylvania could have easily been brought back into democratic coutrol. Fhe cnty real issue that the republicans have in this State at tbe pregent time fz that of protection, and that is over- reaching end overshadowing everything else. Buchanan, with his usual sagacity, saw that the tariff question was ‘he forte of the republicans, and recommended an inereage «f duties, Had Congress but carried out the recommen. dation of the President the republicans of this State ‘would have beon left to day without a substtntial issue; the main plank would have been taken away from them, and they would have been left like a ship without a rua- der, at the mercy of the political waves. Penusylvania is all ave on the question of in. creased duties; the marses of the State think and taik of nothing else, and they will not let any otner issue supersede that, The democratic managers bere fay, give us a modification of the tariff in accord: aves with the recommendation ef the President, aod we care bot what other jasue is attached to as—Cuba, Mexico, Central America, or anything else that the South- ern members may ask, we Can carry—only give us a modrfication of the tariff to satisfy the mechanics, laboring men and iron masters of the State. Ia fact, bad Buchasan’s message been as the basis of action by the demo cratic managers in Washington, there coald have been no issue found better suited to this State It would have been one around: which the masses would have rallied; but, io not following the lead of the President, the political Jag giers of the democratic school at Washington have fooled away the balasee power that they had in their hands, and have thrown Mhother firebrand into sae ranks, of their party in this State, The course that affairs have taken in Washington has get the managers in the opposition ranks in high glec; they are ready to take the responsibility of increasing 1 tari? The members of the Cameron Club at this place are working with renewed efforts for their favorite, and now gay that ghere can no possible combination arise to prevent a united delegation from this State to tl Nomiuating Convention, and composed, too, of the strongest men in the opposition ranks of the State, Everything now scems to be working favorably to the Cameronian mana gers, and bis star may truly be gaid to be io the asoen- daney. Letters have been received here from ant!-Le compton members of Congress, stating that the anti- Lecompton democrats and repubticans would vote aga the appropriation bill, and thus make it imperative for the President to cail an extra gession of the next Congress, when 2 modification of the tariff would be me ie, The Democratic State Convention is to assemble here on the dtb of March, aud the present indications are ths they will hare a stormy time, Efforts are being made b, some of the most progiineut managers in that party to got that Convention to repudiate the Cuba thirty million loag, and thus retaliate agaiost the South fer their action on the tarift question. There isarich time abead. The curses are loud and deep against the couree of the Southern The bitterness exhibited against the action vemocratic caucus by the democrats here exceeds’ the feeling of tberepublicans. Prominent politicians have already quartered themselves here for the purpose of forestalling the action of the Convention. Forney, Lan- man and their associates are also here, and as busy as bees, and their movements alone iniicute a gathering storm of no minor importance, Let us wait patiently for the action of the Convention, The Legislature is stilt busy on the Philadelphia paszen- ger railways. Legislation for the Quaker City esems to be occupying about all the time of the Legislature, and from present appearances this session will be a lengthy one. Our Salt Lake City Correspondence. Great Sart Lake City, U. T., Jan. 7, 1859. The Weather—Mormons Resuming Religious Services— Camp Floyd—Its Fine, Comfortable and Healthy Ar- rangement—Action of the Grand Jury—The Mormons Wili Not Investigate Criminal Chargesagainst Their Own Members—Fabuious Prices of Groceries, Dry Goods, de. There is nothing of great public interest stirring in Utab at present. Everything appears to be peaceful and quiet. The Tabernacle in this city was opened for public worship by the Mormons on Sunday last, for the first time since the disturbances in the Territory. The house was well filled with the “‘ Saints.”” ‘The weather continues very cold in thie regioe. Itis considered by the old settlers here as one of the coldest winters ever known. The snow in the valleysis not deep ‘as yet, and this preserves the stock, which feeis on the “bunch grass” growing on the trenches and sides of the mountains. This bunch grass grows through the winter, and is very nutritious. Its growth commences about Oo- tober and continues unti! May, when the hat and absenco of water or moisture cause it to wither and die. It Wise arrangement of nature to have this grass grow in Winter; otherwise cattle in these sterile regions would perish for want of nourishment. Tbe army is finely heused in winter quarters at Camp Floyd. The camp presents quite a city like appearal The houses are built of adobes (snu dried bricks). They are larger than the ordinary brick, being twelve inches in length, between five and six inches in breacth, and three inches in thickness. They are Jaid with mortar or cement in the sane manner as bricks, joints broken, and the wa'l carried ap in the same ‘hey are of a light slate color, aud make u substan. c vell covered—the hoises being warm and Near! lion and a half of these adobes were made at Canip Floyd since August Jast, by Mormons em ployed for that perpose. A city seems almost to have been raised by mngic, 89 rapid and go effuctive have the operations of the Qugrtermastor’s Department been Besides tbe houses for the officers and mon, there a workshops, stabling, corrals for stock, hay and straw, sutlers’ stores and immense storehouses, in Which ail the army supplies, government property, &o., are housed aud protected. The workshops are divided into apartments for the different trades. There are carpenters, black- smiths, wheelwrights, tent makers, harnees makers, tin- smiths, painters, o}) manufactory, &. In fact, so com plete are all these arrangements, that everything can | Manvifactured tn the camp which the necessities of te army reqnire. ‘The camp is laid off in streets and squares, hike @ city; and, so quiet and well conducted is everything within and without it, that one would suppose, in walking through it, that he was in a city, difering from others only in the military garb of the inbalvitants Gen, Johnston and Deputy Quartermaster General Col. Crosman deserve great praise for the masterly manner in which Camp Floyd hus begn built, and the despatch in baving the work completed before the winter set in. There is now a larger body of troops here than has been collected at any one point in the United States since the Mexican war, there being Over three thousand rank ani file, which, with the men jn the Quartermaster's depart ment, and other attuchés, make about four thousand souls, We received the President's message in Salt Lake City ‘on the evening of the 26th of December; it was brought by express in eleven days from St. Joseph, Mo., and was intended to be put through to California io six days more. ‘The message, so far us it relates to Utah affaire, is well re. ceived by the Mormons, at least their orgau—the Deseret News—6eaks of it in a very complimentary manner. ‘The United States District Court is still in session in thi city. The Grand Jury ignored the bill of indicunent charging » Mormon policeman named Christianson with the murder of a deaf and dumb boy named Bernard py cutting bis throat, as alleged by the defendant, tn eeil defence. This action, it is thought, proves a foregone oon clusion on the part of the Mormons to stop, when in their power, all investigations of bigh criminal charges against persons of their own sect; but the officers of the court ar determined to do their duty, and when the wheels of jus tice are clogged not to etop, but to grease the machinery and go on again. ‘The Territorial Legisiature is still in session, nothing of interest has yet transpired in their #ituings. ‘To give you an idea of the high price of living hore, T eubjomn a fist of the “tariff we are subjected to by th merchants in this oity:— Groceniws.—Tea, $8 per pound; & pound; colfee, $0c. a $1 per pound 0c. per pound candies, moulds, 7c, a 80c. per pound; citron, $1 25 par pound; raisins, $1 per pound. dried apples and pei 5 60c. per pound; green apples, $3. per dozen; commos whiekey, $8 per gallon; common Madeira wine, $12 por allon; cognac brandy, $20 per gallon; molasacs $8 per pallon; vinegar, $6 per gallon; canned fruits, $3 a $4 por can; butter, $1 per pound; lard, 0c. a 60¢. per pound; cheese, 7¢. per pound: pork, 600. per pound; beef, Ibe. a Oc. per pound; flour, $124 $15 per barrel;’ wood, $18 a $20 per cord. Dky Goors.—Bteached shirting muslin, 4c. a60c. por yard; domestic unbleached, 400, a 600. per yard; domes tic checks, 40c. per yard; ticking, 60c, a 760. par yagd; arillings, 80c. a [60c. ‘per yard; towclling, 75¢. a $1 por yard: common calicoes, 40c. a 50c. per yard: flannels, rod and white, $1 26 a $2 per yard; course satinew, $2 a $2 60 yard, common cloth, $| $15 per yard; merinoes, 2 60a P43 yard; linen, $1 60 a $2 60 per yard; com. mon silks, $2 50’ $4’ per yard; common detaino, $1 a $1 26 per yard; men’s coarse boots, $12 por pair; fine di but 1, O5c. a 800. per $20 per pair; gum shoes, $3 a $3 60 per pair; ladies? guiters, $5 per pair; commou ingrain carpeting, $8 a $4 ard. PwWaues here are about the same as in the States: 0 you can judge how the common people make the) The Caledonia at Barbadoes, Usirep Staves Sreamen Caceoovia, Bannapors, Jan, Upon our arrival at this port (Bridgetown) wo iearnod of the reported lose at sea of this veseel. You will be Pleased to contradict the statement, and say that we ar. rived here to-day,and that our detention has been caused by the worthles#ness of our machmery. N. H, VAN ZANDT, Ligut, V ends meet. Navy, | Laeut. Mowry on Arizona. Lieut. Sylvester Mowry read before the Geographical Society last evening a paper on the geography and re- sources of Arizona. The lecture room was about half filled, and after the transaction of the customary preliminary business, ‘she President introduced Mr. Mowry, who proceeded to read his paper. The word Arizona, he said, signified sitver Dearing. The Territory was about twice as lars’sas the State of New York, and contained within its borders three large rivers—the Gila, the Colorado of the Wsst and the Upper Rio Grande. The principal silver re‘sion and prin- cipal population of the Territory is in the cmtre. The prin- cipal outlet for its productions is througb. the Gulf of Cali- fornia. The speaker had i his possession an ancient map, drawn just one hundred years ago, and procesded at jength to read from ® memorial published by him last year. The whele couatry is a vast plain, interrupted by ‘ihe Guadalupe and Sterra Madre mountains, The fertile vateys inctade those of the Upper Rio Grande and Mo- sila. For three huadred miles west of the Rio Grande the grass is at nearly all the year round, and the cattle grower Ainds his svock in better condition in January than the stall-fed cattle of the East. The eof San Pedro and Santa Crozare fruitful, The town of » now the on}y one of consequence in the Territory, has but twohun- dred inhabitants. Twenty miles from this is one of the wealthiest mines of the Territory. The crops in the Saata Cruz valley and San Pedro are plentiful, and nutritious grass is plenty all the year round, The speaker aliudea to several proouctive mines, which he said were emineutly remnnerative to their owners The Arizona miue, parti- cularly, he thought would pay excellently, The Colorado valley is fruitful, though the hottest portion of the territo ry. The Jand on the Gila is exceedingly fertile, and can produce crops of the same grain for many Successive years, with no other care than irrigation. ‘The frieatly In- Use are tho Pimos and Maricopas. The Pimos have ex tensively cultivated lands on the Gila, and are particularly friendiy with the Maricopas. There are other niinor tribes. ‘The principal predatory Indians are the Apaches. From the Gila 10 Guaymas the whole country has suffered from heir ravages, and it bas beco estimated that at least one- third of their Dumber are captive Mexicans. The country killed. The crops are and the rainy season yield is two crope per housand, and of There 18 no law bi n Dave HO peace until these #avages are either fed OF rofuse threughout the Territory, Tao is from Jane to September. ear, The population ex here are two thousaad Americans. the pistol or knife, The overland mail bas es 1a series of posts which must soon grow to be villager. They range through the entire length of the ‘Territory. The mineral we f tho country has but just begun to be developed. There are mapy mining companies waitlag for govern. ment protection before going into operation; others are aivng for capital Gold and silver are found on the Colorado river. The recent discoveries of go'd on wt Gila were enticipated by Major Emory in 1849, who re ported to the government that there were evidences of old mines tbat had been worked, and of new oues wi ped, The existence of gold oa it about twenty miles from the Col September last, and, from tis own observatio ker concluded that the average yiold was $10 per for cach mun. The gold mines of California, Chihvah Sonora, Arizona and Pike’s Peak were altogether a suili cient proof of the vast mineral wealth of the Unit» States. He drew, a8 a conelusion, tbat Arizona, while not Jculated for an entirely agricultural people, bas yet suffi cient arable land to sustain a large population for the do- Jopement of its vast minerai resources, The speaKer considered that Sonora would appropriately be noticed while speaking of Arizona, and thereupon proseeded vo speak ef the agricultural and mineral resources of that country, the hospitality of the people, the execrably bad government and the terrible incursions of the b/oodthirsty Apaches. He considered that Sonora and Arizona afford ed the richest mining districtin the known world He conchided by advocating the thirty-second parallel route for a Pacific Railroad. Gly Jo, in the FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tuvrspay, Fob, 3—6 P. M. A few call loans at 434 and 6 per cent were called tm this morning. The general bank rate seems to be now fairly fixed at six per cent; and though a few private backers and capitalists are willing to lend their balance over night at 5, no loans which are expected to remain out for acy Jength of time are done below the bank rate. There is 80 littie mercantile paper making, that rates rule irregularly in the discount market; but, disregarding the eccentric ope rations of individuals who have theories of their owa, and carry them out in practice, the minimum rate for the best paper may also be quoted at six per cent. A good deal of error is afloat with regard to the causes of the present increased activity in the money market Some people eall it a flurry, and expect to see money down again to foor per cent m a few days. These views are not casily reconciled with e facts. At the time the last ten millions of the 1858 loan were awarded, viz, on 24th of January ult., the New York banks held, in round numbers, $29,000,000 of spe- cie, and had $129,000,000 of loans. At the other great financial centres, viz, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Boston, there was held, in the aggregate, about as much specie as there was at New York, say $30,000,000 (sixteen million of which was at New Orleans) and there had been discounted paper and obligations of one kind and another to an aggregate amount of $107,000,000—th » New Orleans bank loans barely exceeding their specie, Out of this specie reserve, ten millions were to be paid into the Sub- Treasury between 26th January and 15ta March The state of the domestic exchanges showed that it wonld not, during that period, come out of the Now Orleans banks Tt was destined evidently to be taken from New York, Philadelphia and Boston. But the bank loans at New York and Boston were already as larga as the whole of the specie reserve in their banks justifled. Tae New York banks had loaned $4 50 tor every dollar they held im specie, the Boston banks $8 50 for every dollar of specie they held. How was it possible for them to do more business, or even to keep afloat the Joans they ha‘, with the prospect of losing ten millions in coin in six weeks? The Boston banks did what they ought to have done long before; they began to decline to discount any further, and large quantities of Eastern paper were sent on to this city to bo melted down. It ts that the extra arising from this source gave the first impetus to our bank mapagers, Bot, even without it, their policy must, sooner or later, been the same, They could not, with safety to them selves, have allowed their discounts to remain at $129,000,000, when, in a few days, their specie might be educed to the neighborhvo! of $20,000,000. The firmaess of forcign exchange caused by the non-export of bread- stuffs forbarte the hope that they could retain any part of likely demand the supply from California, The increaged amount of im Portations foreshadowed large specie payments jute the Sub-Treasury for duties. And lastly, the pending agita- tion respecting the establishment of a bullion bank alone suflicient to warn every prudent bank manne: against placing his institution in an attitede of danger. On the whole, we are inclined rather to admire the bold ness with which our banks held out so long against the necessity for a curtailment of loans, than to wonder tht money has risen in value. Any sudden disaster concur- ring in point of time with the award of the loan might have placed the banks in a position of much embarrass- ment; and though, from the fact that a very large pro- portion of their loans are made on government securities, and might be available at very short notice, little ulti mate loss need be apprehended in any event, still, much mischief would be caused in consequence of the undue bank expansions were the newspapers any day to an- bounce such @ political catastrophe as a revolution in France or a war in Europe. It will thus be geen that the prospest of a speedy return toa four per cent money market ig rather slender at pre- sent. Ifthe banks are wisely conducted they will gra- dually relieve themselves of so much of their cull loans will enabie them to retain the means of accommodating the commercial community without any further expan- sion. By adopting #ix as their minimum rate, for the pre- ent, they will probably achieve this end. A few lenders may fora day or two lend vader the bank rate; but in the couree of a week or got will diswppear, and the as street rates will as usual rule] a 2 por cent over thone current at bank. If further complications should arise—' political troubles rhould ccour—if the United State ehould wart other twe y millions, money would of course xigenoies of commerce before midsummer—but 8x por cout rise again will p for the present, if al seems hikes indeed Uy badly cause ordinary ¢ rie b Ber eae and favorable to be ® safe minimum Tho principal featuce of the stock market continues to be fhe fluctuations in Paciie Mail, The announcemant of Commodore Vanderbilt's new line to Aspinwall, to com municate with 6 e from Panama to San Fran cisco, terrified the holders of Pacific Mail so much yester: day that Whey Fold their stock down to 7%, ‘This morning there were many orders for the stock, and it ran up to 80; afterwagd deciined to 77, and closed in the afsernoon, after a moderate business, at 784%. Vhe long mystery which has overhung this stock is now cleared away, and people can at Inet toil whether or no it is worth buying. We believe that the company has something like $1,500,000 in reserve; that it has xeveral boats beyond those needed for the service of tho route; that it has a quantity of rrigon’s | coal, and various other property, including works which have cost fur more than they are worth. On the other band, it seoms Ui that it is going to enter into a contest of the sharpest description with the richest and ablest etenmbont man in the United States, If what is currently reported of te businoes on the rovte be true, it is pomsib': that even two lines—the Paeific Mailand Vander bilt'e—may tind profitable employ: ment, and may come to an understanding to run at fixed rates of fare on alternate weoke, New York Central was again freely taken by the bears this morning to close their conwacte, it opened very strong, qboye the glosiug price Ye’ Aerday, but fel off afterward, knw sold in the afternoon Ta low as 82%. Great dissatisfaction is expressed in the street at the tardy proceedings of the directors at Albany. ‘The dividend ebould have been declared on the clesing of the books. Thero are stories in the strect that the dividend will only be three per cent. We at- tach no faith to these rumors. The Central has not earned one per cent; but that it will declare four no one who understands the policy of its managers can doubt. ‘The Western stocks were generally steady to-day. So was Reading. Hartem was quiet at yesterday's price, The Dusiness in bonds and State stocks was very small. Mis- ouris were 3 per cent better. The business at the after- noon beard was quite small, and was confined to Pacitic Mail, Panama and Central. The closing prices of the day weres—Missouris, 84 a 34; Central, 823; a 34; Harlem preferred, 373; a 38; Michigan Central, 60a %<; Southern guaranteed, 4534 a $4; Reading, 4814 a 3g; Panama, 1144 KX} Illinois Central, 6634 a 34; Galena, 6874 a 60; Rock Island, 59a 4; Pacific Mail, 78a 79. The market closed Beady. The business of the Sub-Treasury was:— Receipts......++ . $494,444 11 Sor oustotas.. 191,000 00 —An account loan 2R2A71 13 Pay ments, + 148,062 67 Balance... . Ra 17,992,960 63 ‘The exchanges at the Bank Clearing Houge this morning were $25,885,010 03, and the balances $1,116,704 66. The St. Nicholas Insurance Company have declared a semiannual dividond of five per cent, payable on demand; and%he Phenix Woollen Mills, Seneca Fulls, a dividend of fifteen per cent, payable on demand, Bids for the $373,400 Central Park stock of the city pro- poeals must be harfded in by 2 P, M.on Friday, Fe- bruary 4. The traffic on the Llinois Central Railroad for January was a8 follows:— Jannary, 1859 January, 1858 -$131,736 41 "130,969 99 TMCTPARO. 0. eeee ee esee db saanbenadennsisane SEATS Ae Receipts in Land Office in January, $54,000. ‘The Northern Centra! Railroad of Maryland earned for the year ending December 81, 1858...........8815,373 88 Operating expenses... 422,821 OF eA es $892,551 44 ividends’ on . sinking fund, won-y par! for acewents, 6th March and 4th July, 1854, or with Sundry old claims and interest on excbang: i in ail ty $811,992 25, waves a net surpius profit 248 88, The company expended during the year r various improvemends, roiling stock, &c., $719, They also derived from joans, investments, and rees, during the ame period $630. 5 Annexed is the statement of the St. Louis banks for the work ending January 20:— Exchange. Net income... Interest on bond! Circulation, § .S79R,600 14 34,840 408,081 58 2 86 263,220 173,111 60 + 60,2 350,510 186,540 15 420.554 24 401,395 171,818 25 Exchange. 3 276,385 169,969 68 Stute..... 959,065 409,027 3b 2,185,385 Total, aaa As compared with the previous week, the results are as follows:-— . ‘ Banks. Circulation. Coin. Mere! . 14,580 dec, 95,724 dee. St. Loui 24.005 dee. 88,130 inc. 3,481 inc. Southern, 82,711 inc. 87,215 ive. 23,619 inc. Mechanics 1,484 ip: 6,970 ci 10,228 in Fxehange 6,307 dec, 11,470 inc. 26,878 inc. State. "11/442 inc. 8,230 ine. 17,925 inc. The statement of the Pittsburg banks for the week end- ing the Dlet ult. was az tollows:— Banks. 4 Loans, —_Deporits. Piusburg. $519,746 474,053 1,740.2 704,349 Exchange... 665,199 817,453 1,485,896 406,118 Mer & Manuf. 72 115,851 "953,178 200.024 Citizens’... 15 603,053 90,535 Mechanics’... 200 82,904 Iron City...... 282,200 161,204 Ailegheny..... 264,400 97,211 741,771 (93,909 "$1,005 1,807,145 6,964,674 1 046 . 1,961 1,208 6,970,837 1,781,474 1,180 5,963 = 42,428 Exchange. THunspAY, Feb. 8, 1859. 116 shs Harim RRpref 8734 $5000 N York 6's, '73 114 18000 Miesouri 6's... 833% 50 do, « 875% 5000 Cal 7's, pew bs 85% 100 do, , 31% 1000 Mich Ssink fbs 733¢ 200 do... 815 8735 10000 HC RR bs.b60 87 500 Reading Railroad. 4834 16000 do......... 87 100 3000 Ia CK MI g bs. 22 200 3 2000 D.L&WRR Istm 88 — 400 is 1000 MichC8pcbs,"60 95 — 600 do, 20 sns Mer Bank... 1103, 700 do. 50 Bk State N York. 1023, 100 do, 10 Ovean Bank,.... 994g 400MhS&N 25 Park Bank = lui 67 300 Pac MSS Co,.860 76° 100 ‘ 100 78 100 MS&NIa guar stk, 5 7834 160 275 0 245 ceee 810 453g 100 RR, 660 114 100 seee0D80 11496 150 100 50 ve 100 Mich Cen RR 250 dow... 250 NY Cen RR. .860 50 Ii Con RR....610 200 140 do. . 50 do. 50 Gal & Ch 600 do. 100 do. 160 do. 200 do. 300 do. .! 200 Cle & To 100 0.86 alt opg 200 do... 50 40... .0pg 260 do... 0 8035 200 Hudson RRR 50 Chicago &RIRR 59 100 «0 300 Uo,...-D60 59 50 do 250 ‘ 120 Harlem 150 400 do. 60 122 Harlm Ki pre 100 50 dom 100 BOARD. $1500 Ohio 6's, 86... 107 800 she NYCRR.830 82% 1000 N Carohba GAL 98 — 100 d0,...p &C 8214 10000 Tenn 6" 150 do...) ..0pg 82% 5ECO0 Missour 15 Frie RR, 1345 31 she 20 Harlem RR. 131g 100 Ch & RLRR 100 Harletn RR pref.. 3734 400 La Cr & Mi 25 Mich Cen RR... 5014 100 Pac MSS 50 Mich SENT g sk 4534 10 100 Panama RE 114 50 60 dO. 666eD10 1B 200 2 d0...4-.830 11355 59 d0,...,.880 100 do.....-b30 Ld 500 N ¥Cen RR, opg 60 do, 63 4 100 do...... B60 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. TuvRSDAY, Feb. 3—6 P. M. 8 embraced 60 bbls, pots at 6 5¢0. Asis. —the Pearls were at 6 Heeapetorrs—rlour—The market was less active, aud common grades of Staic and Western were lower, while 00d to choice extras were unchanged. ‘The sales were confined to 6,000 a 6,000 bbis., closing within the follow. ing quotations — Swndard supertine State a $5 26 bs a6 og ( g a 543 £xtra lowe, Michigan, Indisnaand Ohio... 640 a 7 25 Extra Gener 675 a $00 Cavadian eu 640 a 7% Mixed to straight Souther 52% a 610 Southern taney and extra, 616 a 77 boice extra tau» ly and bul 675 a 875 Rye flours... oc. c 375 a 426 Corn meal... B70 a 42% Canadian ilour cont nued firm, with sales of 100 a 200 bbis., Within the above rauge of fy Southern flour was Steady and prices were within the range of our quotations. The gales embroced about 600 a 900 bbis. Rye flour was in moderate demand at quotations. Corn meal was unchanged, while sales were limited, Wheat was in speculative de: mand, while prices were quite firm: sales were froely made, and in many caves the terms not reported. Toe Unneactions footed up about 60,000 bushels, in cluded in which were 15,000 white Western, part at $160 a $161; 7,000 do. red Western winter, and 23,000 ¢o. Milwaukee cl and inferior Chicago pring on pri terms. Corn was held at higher rater, but sales e limited; old was firmer; sales of about 12,000 12,000 bushels were made, including Wes: tern mixed, at $Tc., white Jersey and Southern at 80c.; choice Southern do. at 8bc., and yellow do, at Bc, a Bo. Rye wus steady, but quict, at 800. a 840, Barley and oats were unchanged Cot KE.—-Kio waa ly, but quiet. A cargo, com- . Domingo, was gold for export on prisiog, Dealera were waiting for later foreign news, a pm Ky which, combined with the incleu r the Weather, hed a tendeney to counteract transact The ralce were confined to emall lots, at unchanged prices. Finwure.—To Liverpool, 100 boxes of bacon were cu: gages! To London, 75 tierces rice were taken at 160 Liercet beef at 4s. 64., and 200 boxes sper. maceti at To Glasgow, 170 bbis, rosin were engaged at is. There was nothing new to notice for the Continent, Hay.—Saies of 900 a 460 bales were made at 750, Hors were firm and in fair demand at i2o. a 180. for good to prime new,crop, Inox —-The varket continued firm. Holders of Scotch pig continued firm, Within a week past there has boon « speculative movement in American pig iron, and rome 20,000 tons are reported have chasged hands here, in Albany und Providence, chieily at $04 for 3 1, and $23 for No, 2. Line wae stewly and the demand fuir, with salen of common ut 800., and $1 for lump Rockland, Morasen.—Saies of 200 bole. New Orleans wore made at Ale. a 436 Naval Sronm wore quiet andl sales limited, Spirits wore held at 0c, conmmnegn rosin at $1 aod crade, which as LATO, at $3 76. Iynaeed continued (irm ani in good demand, both on the spot and to arrive, with moderate wales at full prices. Crude ywhale and sperm were held at full prices, Provistons.—Pork—The market wan stronger and moro active, while it closed at better pricee, The gales em- braced about 4,200 bbis., iIneluding new mena at SIR 874¢ fh $18 62)4, and yld at $17 3714 0 $18; clear mesp at $20 25, and ‘ab $13 50 a $18 6234, and 1,000 bbis. new mess Wore oad, coltversste im June, at $19, Beef was in good dermand and prices firmer, with sales of 600 a 600 bdis. in- eluding country prime at $6 75487 25;country mess at $3 88025; repacked do. at $a $1075, avd extra do. ab $11 25a $12; ‘mess was steady at$16 a $18. Bec? hams were firm, with sales of about 400 bbis. at $1540 $17. Bacon ‘was firm, avd about 26, Tbs. city short middles, bane out, were sold at 10c. was better and in good de- mand, with sales of about 540 bbis. and tiorces at 12 ygc. a 12X%c. Butter and cheese were steaty and in fair deynand, .—Sales of 100 tierces were made at 33<¢. a 8240. Szxps.—There has been a specu: tive movoment in clover seed, and within a day or tw: about 1,000 bags have been sold in New York at 1134¢. u 113¢c. per Jb., and 1,000 do. have been sold in Philadelp..a, te come to tus city, at about the same figures, GARS.—The market was firm, with salos of about 490 a 6¢0 bhds., including 126 Cuba at p. t.,and the remain- der, New Orleans, at 73¢c. a 83g6. Messrs, R. L. & A. Stuart have established prices for their reGned sugars:— Twat. Ne Oire @ A crushed. Crushed 0%c. Ground, Wisk! ‘ket was firn les of 200 bbis., ebiely at 28340., Which was uiterwards #.Id at Movements in Real Estate. By A. J. Bleecker, Son & Co. Mercer street—One house and lot, No. 29, Wott street—One house and lot, No. 160 Broome street—Une house and jot, No. 49) Mott street—One house and lot, No, 162, 9,760 Pike street—One house and lot, No, 32. 7,000 Fast Broadway (lease)—One house and lot, No. 36, 5,90) By Adrian H, Muller. Honse and lot 50 Harrigou street, 21x75. + $3,600 House, lot and stable 21 Minetta iano, 28x8 "3,800 +$18,5) + 10,500 10,99 House and jot 19 Vandewater street, 24x97 a) Houge and lot 818 Water street, 16x67. 51950 Flouge and lot on 7th at., west of 0th av, 25x98.. 2,025 One lot w. 8 49th st., 200 fect of 6th av., 256x100... 2,100 Two lots #. 8. 54th st., 400 ft. west of 2d'av., each. ‘950 One lot N. E. corner of 2d av. and 46th st., 256x100, 2,926 One lot adjoining, on Second avenue, 25x100....... 1,975 Two lots adjoming, on Second avenue, 25x100, each, 1,825 By J. M. Miller. ve house and lot 180 Hester street, 26x50. + $6,70 One bouse and lot 39 and 41 Frankfort street. 32,700 POSTAL DIRECTORY. Foreign and Domestic Mails. TIMER OF CLOSING aT THE NEW YORK OFFIOR. Doxserte....North—Albany, Buffalo and Canada. 3 P. Nort) aud West way mail By A P. Pp P. ‘Wee ern toail,via brie RK.53¢ A.M and Boutb and soutbweelern | mail, by railrond.53¢ A. Maud} “*" by steamboat 8 Buxpay Kane tyr eet aL mails clove at shia ofl Causronni...By “steamer, Satur ‘day, Feb... eres WI A. ‘The Overland Mail for Onilfornia leaves St, Loute every Monduy and Thoraday, at 8 A.M. Letere Sayan for itenonid b marked ‘Overland, vis bt. O. Laxa Orrr The Oreriand Mall from St Jougph (M6.) to Sait ecity, leaves St Josepb every Saturday, BAM. Letters ehonid he marked “Overland via Bt. Joseph.” So. Pacny..By steamer, Rem via Panama, 1 Pm 16 AM steam! mnessee, Of the Ist and 15th of each month (Letters ehoold be placed in the Oflice at New York six days pre ious to the above date.) + By ateamehip Arabia, from Boston, close here Tuesd y, Feb 8..... 12% and 3 P. M kg No steamer will leave here for Europe on Saturday next. Banams Isuanps..On the day after the arrival of each alter- Cunsre packet at this port, beng once » monta, the steamer Karnak will be despatched with mails for the Babama Islands, to be lunded at Nassau, N. P. The United stiten postage will be five cents per helf ounce on letters, and twocents ‘on each newapaper, to be collected to all sases the United Stsiex, op those sent or received. TIME OF CLOSING AT TDK LUNDUN OF fIUR. «The Overland Mail closes as followa:— Via Mar ‘beilles, on the 2d, 9th, 17th wud 26th of each month. ‘Via Southampton 4th, 12th and 2th touching at Gibraliar, Miia, Alexandria, Suez and_adeo. Via Maresli!ee op the 9th and 25th Via Sonth ‘ampton 4th and 20th, Avsrnatta..Vin Marseilles and Suez on the 16th. Via South ‘ampton and Suez 12th. ‘Mavnrrros.. Via Aden on the 4th and 27ib of the month, Brann...” . Via Southampton ov the 9b of the month. ig When the date of making up the Indian and Austral. & mails.at London falls on © Sunday, they are made up on evening vrevious. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE. Movements of Ocean Steamers. FROM EUROPE. For. New York New York ‘New York New York FOR CALIFORNIA. Minow... :New York......Feb. THE HAVANA AND NEW ORLEANS: Exvine Orry—From New York 2d, arriving at Havana 7th and New Orleans 10th, From New Orleans 2ith, Havana 23d, arriving at New York 2th. Canawna—From New York 12th, arriving at Havana 17th and New Orleans 19th. From New Orleana 27th, Havana 90th, arriving at New York 34. PaapELpnta—From New York 17th, arriving at Havana 224 and New Orleans 2th. From New Orleans Sth, Havana &th, arriving at New York 13th Biack Waxnion—From New York 27th, arrivin Istand New Urleans 34. From New Orleans 12 1bth, arriving at New York 19h. 1s4eEI—From Charleston 4th ana Th, due at Havana s&h From Havana 10th and 25th, diie at New York 16h a When the above dates full on Sunday the steamers wiil sail on Monday, except from New Orleans. SPECIAL, NOTICE. All packages and letters intended for the New York Fisratp should be sealed. ASMARAG FOR, srmy at Havana , Havana RK—PHTS DAY. CLEARED. Ship Whirlwind, Geet, San Francisco—Ross. Falconer & Co, Shiv America, How Park Sarah, Stevens rig Sarouel Churchman, Ankers, 15 Brig 8 Thurston, Lan pher, Arroy ’ Brig J W Drisko, Simpson & Mayhew. Brig J E Arey, st 1 D Srookman & Co, Brig J Doek, Thompson, Wilmington Schr Charlie’& Wilie, Looper, St John—Metealt & Duncan. br J A Woodhouse, Wovdbonse, Brazos H Southmayd. jeapor Hosmer, Norto'k—Miller & Houghton, Pew Orieang=N UH Brivham. Barbadoes—Smith Jones & Co. 1b Gager. RP r Sarah Elizabeth Smith, New Haven— Master, v Brilliant, Balawia, Hayen—J B Kdwards. emer Delaware, Copes, Philadelphia. Steamer J R Thompson, Colnary. South Amboy. ARRIVED, Steameniy Ronnoke. Skinner, Norfolk, &o, with mdse and passengers, Lndiam & Heineken, hip Monterey (of Bestou), Lakeman, Sumatra Sept 13, and Mauritius and St kelena Dec 12 with pepper, to W A ‘Sale, johu Congdon, of Ipswich, and Luther H Curtis, of Litchfield, Conn, seamen, died on the ( onst of Suratra, Bark, Golden Rule, Whiteberry, Aepinwali, Jan, with nuts, ivory, &c, to) F Joy. Kirk D Jex, Guide, Belize, Hom, Jan 14, with mahogany, logwood, ecehinenl, &e, to Josiah Jex. Jan 19, with I. Bark B Wright, Jrof Boston), felar, Havan: sugar to Robert & Williaros; vessel to Bawsctt & Baker. hark Rebecca, Michiner, New Orleans, and the bar 17 days, with meee, to MM Freeman. Has been 6 days North of Hiaite: Fas with NE and Northerly wing Brig Priucens Royal (te), Renealy, Malngn, and 90daye from Gibralter, with fruit, to Grund & Weatervelt Brig St Mary, Jobheon, Turks Islands, 12 days, with salt wi tamarinds to Vatable & Kaytnl, Schr Nathaniel Doane (of Plymouth, Mass), Doane, Aux Cayes, Jan 16, with coflee and logwood, ‘to master, Suiled ta company with brig LP Snow, for New York, and achr Joba ‘Tyler, for Hoston: Rohr Faquimaux (Br), Rude, Halifax, 6 days, with fish, to Jug Hunter & Co. Xchr Queen of the South (9 masta), Wheeler, Mobile, 14 days, with cotion, &, to Laytin & Huribut sebr T 1 Wagner, Smith, Charleston, 5 days, with cotton, Ae, to Doliner, Potter & Co. Sehr Emma, Bent Smyrna, Del. 8 days. Sebr E © Brown, Thompeon, Fortune Bay vin Rockport, 2 da, ‘chr Gil Bias, O'Brien, Fairhaven for Virginia. Steamer Potomaka, Cushman, New Kedfora, ‘Steamer Uspray, Kenney, Providence, BELOW Ship Sultana, Barrett, trom New Orleans, to Wo Nelson & sone. Burk Malle Metealf, Snow, from Havana Jun 20, BSebr Rebecca, ‘The barks G W Hall, for Nenvitas: West Wind, for St Marks and brig 8 Peters, for Cuba, are anchored in quarantine, Jhe ebips Augusta, for New Orleans, and Washiugton, for Mobile, are at anchor im the lower bay. Wind at sunset NE, blowing heavy, with rain, Velegraph Marive Report. HIGHLANDS, Feb 3, sunset—Ship Washington, another ship, sud two brigs, outward bound, at anehor uewr’ the Sptt. Notring in aight bound in, Wind NK; weather clear, SQUAN, NJ, Feb 3, suns Wind NN —Nothing in sight, bound tn. frésh; weather thick and stormy LONG BRANO, Nd, Feb 3, sunset—No vessels in sight bound ia, Wind {rea from NNB; eioudy. SANDY HOOK, Nu, Feb) 3, sunset=No veeels in sight outice. Wind strong from weatber cloudy, Miscellaneow ‘The steamers Plymouth Kock, of the Stonington line, mud Commonwealth, of the Norwich line, did not arrive antil 11% PM yerterday, being detained by a heavy gale from NIE, with snow. Sar Rorcuck—The lastaccounts from ship Roebuck report that she is breaking up, and the cargo washing onshore. There were twenty boots about the wreck, picking up what they could get. Rank Venxon—Boston, Feb 3--The bark Vernon, from Mes- wn for Boston, went ashore on Lynn Beach last night; aasist- ance bus gone to her. She hae 8 carHo of oranges and lagnons, consigned to Daniel Draper & Son, The crew remain on H Spare wil slanding.—(iy telegraph Ww Nilwood Waiter, Baq, Searetary Board of Underwriters.) 1 Bonton fram Mensina, Is leaking on Calf Talend. BaKx (not ship) Remeoca, Collins, of Hi ried, wan lont on anogada Keet am Ke was formerly n ship. The crew arr at St Thon the onpiein remaining at the wreck to save as mur Bank Mowouri from Philadelphis for Marseities reported at Lewes, Vel, 26th, wick, Me, before a befor eaky, pring & leak while at an chor there. She returned to’ Philadelphia on Sanday for re pairs, in tow of the steamtig Amerie Bark Hommn at voin Cagllarl, saw 27th ult, Cape Hatteras W dy 8 90 mile ene) of trom 20 ty YN) tomy, wup posed & hertn brig, le! | Wan not Co ndappeared to Inve | Neve M § ic, in going into Havana om the 240 ult, wos carr W# at Man elmo by & heavy wind and sea, Filorts we get her off. Buia Froma, of and for New York trov which went arhore at Nowa Lo eported got allomt Ith of Nov ort an Prince, aad aabaeqnenty 1 by advices per Son Mapisox—Brig Madeira, Olsen, nt Boston trom Barba- dos, reperts Ist in A South Cbunnel felt. arth fon, Wiley, of and from Salem Jan 3 for Buenos Ayres, in a. sinking condition, baving sprung aleak. All hands were taken off and brought to this port, The Madeira sprung foremast on the voysge, and received olher damage. The steamship Nashville, of tbe Charleston line, is now on. the large Sectional dock for repairs She will have several ew timbers put in and a portion of new plank on bottom; ber machinery bus also had a thorounh overhauling. ‘The Bremen steamship New York is also on the great Bi she will bave bottom scraped and newly painted. Bark Gem, 200 tone, 10 years old, built at Charlestown, hae been wold for $5000 Bark Susan June, 210 tons, an old vessel, has been sold for about $400; will load at once for Cape Verd islands, Bark Emma Lincoln, 400 tons, built at Thomaston in 1849, has been sod at about $9000. ‘Une-ball of ship wevenue, of Bath, was sold at auction Ist inst, by D.C Magoun, Keq, of Bath, for $17,000. Capt George A Freble, of bath, war the purchaser, ‘The Zevenne was built in 1854, was coppered in Sept, 1886, and measures 1316 tons. One-eighth of ship Fanny Fern was sold in Brnnswick re: cently, by JW Forsulth, kag. tor $100, and one sixteenth of hip Nicholas Curvin tor $760. Caps Robert Bowker and Ly | Skoliield were the purchasers, Notice to Marmera. MEDITERRANEAN—SICILY AND GHEECE—RED LIGHT AT PORT MESBINA, HrpwoaxaPste Orrice, Apuermatry, 2 Lonpox. Dee 27, 1858 ‘With reference to Notice to Marinere, dated 10th September, information hax been received atthe Admiralty that the light shown on and after the Ist of October from the western extreme of Fort Campana, of San Salvatore, at tne entrance of the port of Messina, in Sicliy, is a fixed red light, and not white as previ- _ ously reported. Laghis in the Gult of Patras—Information hag also been re- ceived at the Admiralty dbata ligbihouse hae been erected a lide to the westward of the entrance to Mixolovghi Lake, on the nortbero shore of the entrance to the Guilt of Patras, west: ern coast of Greece, ard exhibits n fixed white tight, which may be seen in clear weather from a diatence of 10 miles ‘The lighthouse stancs NW by W 4 W 6 miles trom Bakari polut, nd Io about lat 38 1934 N, lou ZL 3 45 Lass of Green- wich’ ‘Ihe entrance to Misoionght Luke Is at Fort Veailade, whence the boat passage to the town of Misvlonght is marked by bexeon 1 both siden ‘Also, that « fixed red ligit is shown from a lighthouse on the extremity of the mole at the town of Patras, but it ia so faint ag to be maide out with dificnity when aporoachiog the auchorage at night, Mole at Katakolo—Aleo, that a mole has recently been con- structed at the village of Ketakolo, in Katavolo bay on the eastern side of the cape o1 the same name, west const of the ell built, and extends 210 yards in an EB by N tow depth of 5 tathoms, and affords shelter within to 10 690 tons burthen js generally lay a bower anchor to the northward, and moor ustera to stove bollards on the moles. A ematier mole or quay, for landing cargoes from bouts. projects irom the village of Katukolo at & quarter of a mile turiher to he northward. ti (Roaring are magnetic -- Variation in Gulf of Patras, 1034 W in By command of their Lordships. JOHN WASHINGTON, Hydrographer, ‘This notice affects the following Admiralty Charta:—Mediter- ranean, general, No 2/68, Sicily, general, No 165; Faro of Mes- sina, No 177; Harbor of Messina, No (78; North coast of dicily, No lé7; Tonlan Sea, No 16s). Aye, Mediterranean Lights List for August, 1858, Nos 134, 206. NKEDLES LIGHTHOUSE, ISLE OF WIGHT, ‘Trixtry House, Lonpon, Jan 4, 1859, Notice is hereby given that in pura of ‘the advertise- ment issued from this house, duted 2th April last, the light waa exhibited troro the tower on ane of the Needies Rocks on the night of the istinst, and that from the tower on the Clif was digeontinved the light borne at an elevation of 0 teet above the level of Dieh water at orcinary apring tides, und apoearsas a fixed red, light trom Sk 44 8 round westwaed Ly» NE by B, except tween the follosing points, viz:—West, to clear Durlestone Head: and WW teclear the Dolpbin Bank, and SW Shingles, in whieh direction itshows white ‘The light alto appears white from NE by Eto NE by E3¢ B, to clear the Warcen Ledge Buoy. NB—Al\ the above bearings are by compass. By order P H BERTHON, Secretary, Morea. ‘This mele is direcuc SHAMBLE’S LIGHTHOUSE. NEAR THE BILL OF PORTLAND. TRiNtTy House, Lonpon, Jan 4 1859. The Harbor of Refuge at Portland being now so far advanced as to afford a sateanchornge for vessels aeeking shelter thereta, Notice is hereby given, that with a view of tacilitating the en: trance to the sald anchorage fn the nivht reason, this corpora- tion bas determined up ightvessel at the east end of the Shambles Sboal. ‘he lip htvesee) will be placed on or about the Ist September next, and will exhibita fixed white light. Further particulars will be pubiisie) m due course. y order, ¥ l/ BERTHON, Secretary. Whalemen. At Mauritius Noy 17, North West, Rogers, of NL, 1450 wh, 50 ep: Clematia, Watrous, of NL, 2000 bpbk and wh; Eagle MeNuley, ot NB 300 sp. Spoken, e&e. fin Nauset, Wescott, from NOrleans for Havre, Jan 5, la 48 50, lon 12 Bark Clara Haxall, from Richmond for Rio Janeiro, Dee 26 lat7 §, lon 36. Bark Fesex, from Messina for Boston, was passed } Jan 31 off Hog Island, Foreign Ports. Aux Caves, Jun 16—Sid brig LP Snow, NYork; schr Jobr Tyler, Boston Betize, Hon, Jan 14—In port brig Kate, Stevens, for New Orleans via Ruatan about 2bi if Shaheas, Cooper, from Pensacola, tor N York 8 d+ys, wi dacuEn, Jan 6—in port log wood. rigs Northern Beile, Paine, from Fontan. 4 nat arr; Lincoln, Cornwallis, for do 4 days; sehr: Spring ill, Freeman, from do, arr Ist, disg; Cherry, of Har rington, Me, from N York, arr 6th; Alexanaer M, Christie, from do, dixg. ManiLa, Nov 25—In port ship Revenue, Howos, for Boston nearly ready; bark Texas, Ayres, for NYork, do do, Matanzas, Jan 22—In port brig Maria, Ingraham, to low molassen for Rristol, RT. Br Haren, Deo 21 (hack date)—In port bark Ceres, Fulle (from Sumntra), for Salem (betore reported for N York) 2/th. St Tuowas, Jan 15—In port bark Clara R Sutil, Scandeila hence, just arr, for Laguavra seme day; and others as before Sid 16ib, brig Somers, Caulfield, Turks Islands, Home Porw, ALEXANDRIA, Feb l—arr ship Venice, Whitman, Bristol Eng. Sid schr Anu Eliza, Jones, x York. BOSTON, Feb 2—Arr steamer Wm Jenkins, Hallett, Balti ips’ Mivetrel, Norton, Penang; Rose Standish, Huteb ina. Calcutts via St Helena; Darks Ka’iant, Flinn, Mursellles California, Bursiey, Buenos Ayres; James Smniih, Stoddard Jererme; Waverley, Zhompson, NOrieans; Amy, Hammoné Mobile; D Godirey, Coleman, Galveston; bri W_ Packer Lee, Cape Haytien; Josiah ‘Jex, Munson, Jacmel; Madeirt Olaén, Barbados:schrs Clara, Crewell, Jacmel: Agate, atkins Aux Cayes; Maris L Davis, Greenish,’ Cape Haytien; ‘Mischic (Br), “Koberts, Meesina; MY Davis, Robinson, Wiimingtor NO; Wild Rover, Pierce, Tungler; (¢"W Lewis, ‘Daniels, Ver mico Kiver. J & P Chase, Kendrick, Paitimore; Lottie, Taylor Plymouth Rock, Norris, and Sam] Gilman, Raker, New York 4 ‘erphed. ships Kiaito, Chase, from NOrleans; Huntaville from Cold Spring. Signal fora bark. Old ship ‘6 Shermac Licbborn, NUrlesns; barks Ocean Heide, Burgess, Clenfuegot ara, Crom ¥, Donaldsonville, La via Norleans: Sarab'G Bry, » Jones “Mobile: brig WJ Treat, Park, StJago, achra , rell, Cohb, Savannah: Oregon, Mayo,’ Wilmington NC Wm A Hammona, Powell, Philuielphia; BF Reeves, Shaw Cabot, Hamilton, and Granite State, Burgess, NYork. - Nothin nt to sea, Wind NELto BSE, with enow at night. Ships GV rhe. Manlius; bark Marthh Wenzel, and brig Geo Wash, foptonet arted, and anchored in the Rowds —arr (hy te)) ships Kialio, Chase, NOrleans, Fonteviile Rost, Cold Spring; bark Sieflian, Dawes, Messina’ (see Miace! brigs Eolus, Gibts, Gonniy itord. Port au Prince Below bark Geo ‘Leste, brigs Winyaw, fror, Galveston; Ambrose Light, from Mavu | PAL TINORE, Feb 2 Arr eb ines, Rotterdam vi Jongoy, scbra Ameri a Sptihead: bark Fenelon, Hol roriland; larael H Day Wilers, Palermo; angeline, Oliver Chase, Providence: KM Huntley. Hhummond, and Jona Pri Davis NYork. Below, abip James (heston, Bryan, trom th, Pawtfic, Cid steamebip Thomas Swann, Kambey, NYork, shi Rolsod (Brem), Kelch), Sremen,; brig Hanoah Baleb, Mathew: Mayaguez; ecbr Regine Kingsland, NYork (and’ ald). SL aebrs T J pill, Mich, StJobns, PR; Sarah M Sherman, Sher man, Charleston, BARKED STAKE. La, Jan 16—Arr achr James Madiso. Benson, Baltimore via A taka VicISTOL, Poh 2— arr echr Patindinm, Avery. NYork. CHARLESTON, Jan 3l—Arr abiy’ Othello, Greenough, Hi vre: schrs George Davis, Davis, Boston: L$ Levering, Corsot Philadelphia, Cld Sp bark Panchita, Bosch, Barcelona, brig Pompeyo (sp), Taxonera, Barcelona: K A Reed, Tibbetis, Li Palos, Canary isivnds; achra Dew Drop, Ruland, Windle Spray, Price, Providence, Sid Brem bark Helvetia, Popp: remen, EDGARTOWN, Jan 28—Arr achrs Montrose, Wall, Eliz bethport for Boston; 20th, 1 H Nickerson, Nickerson, NBedfor for at ee ‘let, briga Linda, Kliems, NYork for Por Jand; Ann M Weeks, Norwood, do for Newburyport (and # sid Feb Int), PAIRHAVEN, Feb 2~Cld schrs Geo Dummer, Jr, Villas Belle, and Wm H Sheldon, Virginia, sloop Jos A Smith, do PAUL RIVER, Feb 2—Arr ache River Queen, Reynolds, York: sloop Prankiin, Avery, do. Sid schr Chief, Eldridg supposed tor Norfolk, we sigh ‘SC, about Jan 27—Bid fechr H E Counce Vat juines TICHLAND LIGHT, Feb 2,10 AM--Paasing tn, ship Com ro, from Calentta for Boston; 5 PM, steamship Chesapeak from NYork for Portland andabrig. Wind NK. HOLMES’ HOLE. Feh 2—No arrivala. Sid schr Laur Frances, 10 AN—Wind light from NE. In port Br’ se’ cmma. HYANNIS, Feb 2 AM—Passed ateamer City of New Yor pha, from Boston tor Philac 2—ship Hampden, from Philadelphia fi LEWES, Del, Fels Cherleston, went to sea yeserday. MOBILE, Jan Z—arr ships Agamemnon (Br), Laws London, Culloden (ir), Harley, and Roger stewart, Tarne Liverpool; Grand Vacific (Pr), Landron, Bordeaux; brig Am) noosnck, Clark, Kingston r John R Plater, Gund) Paviadelpin “cM ship ‘i 1, Liverpool; be Fila, Smith, Poston: brig Tandorn: Baker, Sagua, 2ih—Arrechra Ephraim & Anon ndlam, Philadel pht aW Miner, . Apalachicola, Cli aehea Matron. Taylr Crandall. Megwthiio, ale, Hopi y ‘niladelphia, Eliza J Ruslan 78S ma, Norr Stave} ) Mar Crtndle. N York Thies, 'Phinnes J Morton, Gilley, Liverpool, Belle of t d Refuge, Howard, doy kecort, Uryar NYork; Lebanon,’ Hatuilton, and Sil sriflith, do, Are 2), hip Pia Rupwell, Havre, NORFOLK. Feb 1—Arr brig Anne Elizabeth, Gould, & brero Island: sohra Cnagetn, Siding Camden; Leroy, Onbor York ig Hverginde, Watin, Baitimore;sehr R R Ha be Pritehet, West Indies, hb Tamptin Roads ¥ eb 1, ship Monsoon, Baker, from Call Saf ). bark Chanticleer, Marray, Rio Janetro Jan %—Cld sehr Howard, Lawrence, Ny rr brig Abbott Tawrence, Nassin f May, Br nag (from Boston), N Yor {Xork), ‘Brletol; sloop i Spragi 1 h. Sid KehrR Cry ium, Avery, (lron Gibbs (irom Bristol), NY NEW HAVER, Arr bark Antelope, Ri does vin NYork.'SId sloop It Prenklm, NYGr ee oe PRILADYLPIIA, Feb $—Arr brigh Joreph Hume (BR Palermo; Paul F Rebping, Malvgn: BK Eaton, Pendleton, i chr K Rngish, Ev nest (Fr), Jaber Rochelle vis! N York; ne, M: Ue BENCH, Feb 2 Art stentn ie nroudene ‘ " h 2 steamer trom, Ih Cid hark ‘Jaw t, Davin, Fairchild, NOFleamae Bld as dane, Brotherton, NY PORTLAND, bebo *. ‘Arr brig Mechante, Marston, Torks t Mathias, “Oubas bi rae F Williams, Hutebinsc Kelley, Taltty York; brig Al Feb 2-811 bark Oak, Arr (by tel) stip Harmony, Conde che Onprn| Roanoke, Skinner, », Havana. NO, 100 20-—Are brig Sea, Belle, Whale Havenn: schra ten Hy hege NYork; Sint, M A Jobneon, 1 and, NOrleans, Cid Feb 1, sche Anna’R Glover, Kobina: WAKENAM, Jon 20—S1d aehre Willa Putnam, New Yor Angler, Besse, do, 80th, Meo itor, Roberts, do, . j