The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1859, Page 8

8 FINANC}AL AND COMMERCIAL. Fripay, Feb. 18-6 Ya. * hme European nows, when soberly digested, leaves the ‘wapression on the mind that, though war may possibly be ‘everted by the intervention of the great Powers of Ku- ‘rope, political affairs are likely to remain for some time ‘m a very serious and unpleasant complication. It is pos- sible, of course, that the intervention of France, Russia and England may induce Austria to grant a liberal consti- tution to Italy, But this could only be the result of a protracted negotiation, during the whole of which the political and daancial world would be kept in a state of feverish anxiety. And even if the Austrian Emperor does grant a representative and an independent government to Lombardy, considerable period must elapse before it can be discovered whether the new experiment will work well or ill, The Lombards have had no training for self-go- vernment. They may make as bad a use of liberty as the Romans did in 1848. They may be attacked by a mania for propagandism. Until it is ascertained whether they are going to commit any of these errors, or to follow the wise example set them by ihe Sardinians, there can be no stability in the political affairs of Europe, and the financial markets which depend on poli- tical indiuences must be unceasingly subject to fluctua. tions. The fall of 3 per cent in the funds reported by the Prince Albert appears to have been mainly caused by those portions of the Queen’s speech which refer to Mexico. So far as this element of distrust is concerned we may fairly expect it to subside presently; but on the Jth—two days later than the departure of the Prince Albert—the Emperor's speech at the opening of the French Legislature will have been delivered, and thig is likely to aggravate matters. The recovery in the cotton market ‘would bes more hopeful sign had the previous decline eon less marked. At prices as reported by the America, shippers from this side lost something like $6 a bale; such a difference between prices on this and the other side of fhe ocean could not last. The French, too, seem to be in- ‘lined to increase their stock more liberally than usual. ‘Pho slight improvement in breadstuits was generally ex- pected; it need hardly be added that oven at the higher price American breadstuils are lower in England than here. It will be noticad that the Manchester trade report, which is almost as reliable a barometer as the funds, quotes business dull, Altogether, considering the causes which are operating, the decline in consols and in the French rentes, the dulness of trade at Manchester and the movements of politicians, it would seem safe for parties ‘who propose to enter into large operations involving in- terests that might be injured by hostilities, to wait a few @ays longer before they commit themselves. Money is unchanged in value. There is a fair demand ‘at bank from commercial men, and a good many call Jeans arc made at seven. But the general rate for call Joans continues to be six, and five per cent loans in the hands of good parties are in many cases still allowed to stand out. The quotation for very first class short paper is seven; single names, prime, go at8a9; good first class paper, 4a 6 months, 8a 9. There is no sign of any relaxation in the rates, though there is no difficulty in ob- taining money on adequate securities. The rates of foreign exchange are unaltered. Bankers are asking 109% a 3% for sterling, and 5.1230 18% a 15 for francs, The steamer to-morrow will probably take out something under 200,000 in specie. Every one seemed to expect this morning that the Soreign news would have exercised a depressing effect upon the stock market. At the opening there was in fact ‘& decline in United States fives, which fell back to 1025; and generally lower prices throughout the list of bonds and Btate stocks, But when the speculative stocks were Teached, it became evident that the bears had come pre- pared to buy on a decline, and the consequence was that hardly any decline took place. New York Central, for instance, which, under the combined effect of the rupture between the roads and the news from Europe, was ex- pected to fall to 76 a 77, barely declined 4% per went, being arrested in the decline by the pur- e@hases to cover short contracts. Reading was even better, orders from Pennsylvania having again ex- ceeded the supply of stock. Hudson gnd Erie were both lower. The Western stocks euerally were steady without material change. The most active stocks ‘on the list just now are Rock Island and Cumberland Coal. A movement has, we believe, been organized for a rise in ‘the former stock on the basis of the probable increase in ‘the earnings, and the prospects of a dividend early in the spring or summer. It is evident at a glance that in the event of a.good crop next year, the position of such of the Western roads as are sound financially would be ma- ferially altered. Cumberland is moving on the strength of ‘actual improvement which is said to be taking place in the property. It is said that the product of coal this year will be thrice that of last year, and many persous are accordingly hastening to buy. Pacific Mail is still better. Nothing further is known with regard to the state of the negotiations with Vanderbilt, but the belief ina ward Voutrance is dying away. The business done in the afternoon was small; the market closed quiet. The following were the last prices:—Missouri, 8434 a 3%; Canton, 19% a 201%; Cumberland, 243¢ a 3¢; Pacific Mail, 7834 a 34; New York Central, 782¢ a 34; Erie, 12% a %; Hudson River, 81%{ a 82;, Harlem, 12% a 13; Reading, 49% a %; Michigan Central, 49% a 503; Michi- gan Southern, 174% a %; Michigan Southern guaranteed, 44% 0 X; Panama, 115%¢ a 34; Illinois Central, 67% a 63; Galena, 685; a %; Cleveland and Toledo, 30% a 31; Rock Ieiand, 6134 a 34; Milwaukie and Mississippi, 13 a 3; La Crosse and Milwaukie, 1a 1. The following was the business of the Sub-Treasury to- ee “ie 184,414 24 Total recei $184,414 —For dene ol 85,000 00 180,912 Sox oma B ‘The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morning ‘were $16,906,807 40, and the balances $1,043,407 10, A meeting of the Bank Clearing House Association was hkeld this afternoon, at which, we understand, the applica- tions of the Grocers’ and New York County banks for ad- ‘mission to membership were denied. Adespatch from Philadelphia states that the Reading Sopnage for the week was twenty-three thousand and fifty- nine tons. No farther advices have been received from London in relation to the Barbadoes Bank bills, Beyond the £8,700 alluded to yesterday, no other bills had been presented at ‘the bank upto the time of the sailing of the America. ‘The man Law, or Low, is now said to have been an es- eaped convict from Botany Bay, whose previous history ‘was well known to some German merchants here. ‘We hear of a novel dispute between the Collector of the ‘Costoms and a leading merchant in reference to the true meaning and intent of aclause in the tariff, The tari? ‘admits coffee imported from the place of its production duty free, but levies a duty of 15 per cent on coffee im- ported from any other place than the place of its produc- tion, For the last twenty years, under this and similar clauses in the older tariffs, coffee has been imported from Ringapore freo of duty. Yesterday, however, some of the Custom House officials discovered that coffee is not Brown at Singapore, and demanded 15 per cent duty ona argo just received from that port. On reference to the Collector this view was sustained, on the ground that Singapore was not afroducer of coffee. The merchant paid under protest, and has referred the case to Washing- ton, It will probably be found that coffee is grown on the island of Singapore, which has an area of 275 miles and is ‘well adapted for coffee growing; though no doubt the feland boatmen are in the habit of bringing to the port coffee from the neighboring settlements on the peninsula, Sxdden changes in the interpretation of the taPiff are un- fark to merchants. ‘The proceedings now pending for the reorganization of the La Crosse and Milwaukie, and the Chicago, St. Paul and Fonddu Lac roads, deserve to be carefully studied by all ‘who are interested in American railways. Both of theso roads were undertaken under singularly vright auspicos. Both otained land grants, and were enabled to raise ‘money by the sale of bonds secured On the Jand. Both, in course of time, will undoubtedly doa good business, ‘though the period at which this result will be obtained ‘may be very distant. Both were understood to be in the hands of mex who understood railways, and were compe- Aentdo insuretheir success, Yet, before the completion of either road \oth are so hopelessly involved in debt, ‘and plunged into wuch inextricable difficulties, that it is con- ‘©eded on all bands that they must be radically reorganized, ané that all parties concerned must suifer somewhat, in order not to lose all. The process of reorganization be- gan onthe La Crosee and Milwaukio road some weeks ago, ‘The truswe of the third mortgage bondholders proceeded ‘20 Wiseonsin, and foreclosed the mortgage, By this pro- ‘cess all the unsecured debt and the stock was wiped out— (ve notice, bewever, that come provimon will be made or the holders of farm mortgages, provided they come 4mto the arrangement in time)—and tho road passed into ‘he bands of the third mortgage bondholiers, subject to ‘two prior mortgages and to the land grant bonds. An act ‘was requested, and has been obtained of the Legislature of Michigan, authorwing the conversion of the third mort. gage bonds into stock, and authorizing these new stock. Bolders to negotiate with the creditors of the company for NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY. 19, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. the reduction of their claims. We understand, for in- stance, that the land grant creditors, whose “iaim stands nominally at $4,000,000, will be offered $%,000,000and a mortgage on the eastern end ot the read. The first and second tnortgage creditors may likewise submit to some reduction in the nominal amount of their claims, for the sake of getting their interest regularly. ‘The hope is that & reorganization may be eifected by which the road will pass intothe hands of its new owners, subject to @ debt of six or seven miltions, all told; in which case there is very little doubt but the road would be promptly dnishe ‘ed and the land grant obtained. The case of the Foad du Lac road is very similar, but ina less advanced stage of develope ment, This road owes $8,000,000, $7,000,000 of which is in the shape of first and second mortgage bonds and interest accrued thereon, and $1,000,000 in the shape of unsecured debt. The par value of the stock issued is $4,000,000. It is now proposed to reorganize the road, fusing all four descriptions of claimants—to wit, first and second mortgage bondholders, unsecured creditors aud stockholders—into one body, and giving each @ share in interest proportioned to the probable value of his present claim. A committee was appointed on Thursday to draft a plan with this view: itis expected to report early next week. We have no doubt that it mast seem very hard to stockholders who paid out good money for their stock to Jose everything; but we cannot seo how apy plan can be expected to be made agreeable to bondholders which asks thom to di- vide their pledge with their debtors. As a general rule, experience teaches that attempts to settle insolveng estates on any more charitable or benevolent principle than the plain dictates of law are likely to lead to litiga- tion and to defeat their own ends. No doubt it will be hard for the stockholders in the Fond du Lac road to lose their all. But they should have foreseen that when they invested their money. They cannot reasonably expect the creditors of the company to lose money in order to protect them. We confess that we shall see with regret any other attempt made to settle the difficulties of this company than the plain and obvious course of a fore- closure by the second mortgage bondholders; for all par- ties may rely upon it, if they deviate from the legal path in order to indulge their feelings of regard for unfortunat® stockholders or unfortunate creditors, they will themselves suffer for it in the end. Stock Exchange, Fray, Feb. 18, 1889, $4000 N Carolina 6s... 973¢ 50 shs Harlem RR,, 5000 Missouri 68... 843¢ 560 Harlem RR prf.. 38914 e 60 84 200 07 89% 2000 La Cr & Millgb. 1000 M &M 2dm.10b 15 shs Merch Ex Bk. 9 18 Bank of Republic 122 10 imp &Trad Bank. 10054 150 36 100 Cary Imp Co 5 Del & Hu@Cant 100 100 150 Pac MSS 100 106 100 NY Cen 100 100 200 200 100 100 100 100 Hud Ri 200 100 BOARD, $9000 U. 8. bs, 74... 100 Reading RR.. 860 49 6000 U. S. 58, * 100 do......... 49% 1000 Missour! 6s 100 Mich. Ceniral RR. 50 10000 do......... 845% 870 Galena &Chic. RR 68% 2000 N.¥.Cen RR: 6s 913¢ 100 do..... 880 6834 1000 Hud. Riv.istm. 101°" 30 Mich.S0.& N.LRR 18 250 shs. Cumb’d pref. 24% 100° do...,. b3O 18 do..... 060 24% 100 dows... 17% 100 do..... 20 243% 20 Panama Railroad 115% 300 N.Y.CentraiRR., 7834 100 Illinois Cen. RR.. 673g 100" | a 80 783; 300 Chic.&R.LRR.860 6L . Coal Co... 8034 250 do 61% 200 Pacific Mail $8,830 78 450 do 6114 160 Erie Railroad.... 12% 60 do 6145 100 Harlem RR. pref, 80% 50 do.....8l0 61% 200 Reading Railroad. 49% 50 di 530 613 100 d0..,...84 49% 50 Indian’s&Cin.RR 60 From a Wall Street Correspondent. Watt Sreger, Fray Evenina, Feb. 18, 1859, ‘The amount of specie engaged for to-morrow’s steam- er—the New York, for Southampton and Bremen—is about $180,000, in gold bars, Money has proved easier to obtain at 5 per cent to-day, in many quarters, but the range is 6 to 6 per cent for call loans. One or two of the banks supplied their friends at 5 per cent, In discounts the street rates are steady at 6a 7 por cent for good endorsed paper and prime single names; secou- dary grades, 7 to 9 per cent. In foreign exchange there was but little doing, as few letters are sent by screw steamers, The quotations are 10954 a 109% for sterling bankers’ bills, 10934 a 10934 for commercial do., and 5.10 a 5.15 for francs. Bills of the Bank of St. Paul, Minnesota, have appeared in the street, and were purchased by a currency house at 2 per cent discount. A persistent effort, we learn, has been made by Chicago bankers and others to prevent the notes of Minnesota banks from acquiring currency. We are informed that these banks are as well secured as those of any Western State—the securities of the Bank of St. Paul, Minnesota, being Ohio 6 per cent stocks; those of the Bahk of the State of Minnesota, Farmers’ Bank, and Nicollet County Rank being the 8 per cent bonds of Min- nesota, worth 107 at present in New York, These banks have met with considerable opposition, which has emanated principally from the private bankers, whose business they will interfere with. The America steamer’s mail, by private letter, brings us advice that a project is under discussion in London for making preference shares in the Illinois Central Railroad Company, to be issued to the holders of the existing shares who will pay up the remaining $40 per share in Freeland bonds. The project is understood to be ad- yocated by the London Committee. The vote on the postponement of the Homestead bill in the Senate yesterday is not looked upon with favor in the street. The dealers in land warrants seem to think that a tie yote is rather close shaving when the matter threatens to destroy the value of large numbers of warrants now held by them. It is hoped that in the event of the Senate finally pasting the bill the President will yeto it, and that land Warrante W'!! uot decline. The extraordinary character of the People’s Loan and Relief Company now before the Senate of our New York Ligislature is attracting attention. It is proposed to change the title to the People’s Loan and Trust Company. We have a copy of the new bill, from which it appears that it has banking es well as trust powers. It is autho- rized todo a commission business. It is not required like other banks to deposit any securities at Albany. It is not required to invest the capital in State stocks or bonds or mortgage, but may invest the same in commer- cial securities at its own discretion. It may lend its credit for any stock speculation or cornering operation, and if unsucceseful, the stockholders are not liable for its debta,as in the cate of the bank and trust companies. It has power to loan money in any sums on personal property—o that it is essentially a pawnbrokers’ associa tion. The scheme seems a monstrous iniquity. The name of one, at least, of the directors. mentioned in the bill was used without authority; but among the list of directors we are surprised to eve that of the Superintendent of Bank- ing, who has the control of ail the banks of the State, a: ‘who fs thus to administer to a bank organized on a ve: different principle from that of the General Banking law. In the seventh section it is enacted that the company may employ its funds in the purchase or sale of United States and State seourities and other commercial secu ri ties. It may, therefore, Men ge worthless stock on the market, galvanized for such a purpose by its own bonds. It may buy Cumberland Coal, kie, or Mississippi. We learn that companies of emigrants will be formed | early in the spring to go to Pike’s Peak, on Cherry Oreek, and other gold producing localities of Kansas, Express companies ure preparing torun thither, From St. Louis to St. Joseph there is a railroad route, and from St. Joseph southward there will be a route casy to travel in he spring, by which the gold mines can be reached. Other parts of the West will very likely be drained of labor, attracted by the gold of Passes, which is more casily reached than far distant California. The stock market Fund fteady to-day, prices being sustained by the inside action of the Board. The William street clique, or combination, ht Chicago and Rock Island stock pretty freely; 4,500 shares changed hands, and the cash price closed at an advance of 4%. The speculators are trying lo get control of the floating stock; but it isto be recollected that the capital stock of this company amounts to five millions of dol- lars, Cumberland stock advanced 5%, under similar influence, The partica selling bona fide are outsiders, and the ‘ers are inside parties, who already have a large pile, but who aro obliged to bu; to keep up the prices. tommy stock advanced 4; Panama was firm; Illinois Central improved 4; Galena and Chicago , and Harlem preferred 14; Erie declined %; Pacito Malt Steams Com) yg Ae dal and ad- vanced 144; New York Central was Ay: Michigan Southern preferred fell off 3g, and the common stock 45 Cleveland and Toledo was moderately active at 30%, “In bonds there was rather more activity. Illinois Coutrals advanced 44; Erie bonds of 1871 were steay at 40, but Erie fourths ehow a considerable decline, b offered at lower prices, without sales; Harlem Railr 4 Hadson River Railroad bonds were firm; New Y trais of 1876 were very active at 9934—the closimy price; a fow 1a Crosse land grants sold at yesterday's prices: United States fives of 1874 receded 34, being sold ay 10294 at phe ie, La Crosse, or Milwa board, but private sales were mado at 102%; some United States fivés of 1860 sold at 10134. Th State stocks there was little done. Missouri sixes closed at 84%j—an ad- vance of 1; California new sevens were active and firm; North Carolina sixes sold at 9734—yesterday’s ewe. Bank stocks were inactive but 88 shares were sold; Merchants’ gry, orm perme Republic, and Importers’ and ? sold at nrevions ices, “f Money in Hamburg is used in discounts at only 2% a 234 percent discount, and on loans at fovr per cent. Prices of Austrion securities fluctuate the yaost, and all other European stocks are more or less a/tocted’ by their course, It will be seen that the foreign news, though of a war- like tene, did pot influence our stock market here unfa- yorably.” There appears to be no for, demand for our securities abroad, and were it posaitble to get up any ma terial advance at home, we shonid receive back from Europe large parcels for realizavon. ‘Th Republic recently y @ directors of the Bank of the chosen re-elected James'T, Soutter, Baq., President. Ata meeting of the Clearing House Association held to- day the applications of the Grocers’ Bank and the New York County Bank for admission to membership were re- jected. } ‘We learn that the new association of engravers of hank notes, called the American Bank Note Company, hive leased the upper part of the Merchants’ Exchange. Tne Exchange proprietors bave agreed to build an additional story for this company, besides which, they will occupy the Whole of the two iloors below, excepting that part oc- cupied by Gilpin’s reading rooms for merchants. ‘The Notaries have been able to get their bill passed through the Assembly, for conferring on them the authori- ty of Commissioners of Deeds. The forged Barbarloes colonial bills have been received by the America, and one eminent German house was free to show his. We do not hear of any other than the three Jarge German honses already alluded to having any of these bills, which, of course, will be a dead loss to them, without prospect of ealvage.’ The amount is, we are in- formed, very much larger than has yet been mentioned, but the extent is not known—nor will it be. THE DRY GOODS TRADE. ‘The following is a comparative statement of the imports of foreign dry goods at New York for the week and since Jan, 1— For the week. 1857. 1858. 1859. Entered at the port.... $2,194,173 1,209,128 765,19 Thrown on the market, 2,268,916 1,803,536 971157 Since Jan. 1. Entered at tho port....$20,627,506 7,216,116 18,168,248 Thrown on the market, 20,940,861 9,809,276 19,285,735 ‘The long continued westerly winds and stormy weather on the Atlantic have likely delayed the arrival of many vessels having valuable cargoes of goods on board bound for this city. Hence during the past week the importa- tions of dry goods have been materially below those for ‘the same period in the two preceding years. The impor- tations since the lat of January, 1859, while somewhat be- low those of 1857, are largely in excess of those for the same time in 1858. We subjoin details, specifying the number of packages and the value of the different kinds of goods entered at this port the past week, withdrawn and warehoused:— Iurortations ov Dry Goons At THE Port oF New York FOR max Weex ExpivG anv Ivciupine Fen. 18, 1859, Entered for amption. Value. Packages. Value. Silks— 5 $8,418 822 95,603, 8,203 6, 2/833 70 23,318 8. 4 23835 23 = 10,081 2 1483 2 738 8 3,007 2 4,615 — 14-2185 Total... 280 eats TT Flax— n. 21 8,718 Linens....., 649 $148,719 — Handkerc'fs, 11 5,73 Total. 412 $182,906 Thread...... 25 4,955 ey Linen & cot., 25 9,181 Colored ...., 171 82,830 Total...., 610 $168,428 Em. Musins. 3 876 Misceilancous— Prints, 48 9,238 Straw goods. 189 $28,701 5 Millinery... 3 ‘927 4 Feath. & flow 31 6,447 3 Clothing..... 15 1,192 1 Lea. gloves.. 6 772 6 Embroideries 39 2 pond 233 P . Value, woos eee 4 60 1 5 Delaines..., 18 Cott. & worst 33 Shawis..... 4 B... Blanket... $62,221 Straw goods. 40 9,074 Corsets: 8 1,694 7,651 $19,319 Wool— Braids, B,., 2 $699 st Sewings.... 3 2,273 7 1 Miscel.laneous— —— —— Straw goods, 546 Tolal..... 140 $18,614 Clothing... 19 10,586 Laces.....,/ 2 1,741 Totals... 28 $11,081 RECAPITCLATION, Do Do 168,428 Miscellaneous,,., 17,851 MOE TS aves teeee one 08/808 $719,546 Withdrawals. Manufactures of wool. 170 $40,441 Do. 98,333 Do. 41,297 Do. 52/221 Miscellaneoug.,...... 19,319 Total... $261,011 Manufactures of wool 3m Do. cot 18,614 Do. silk 4,713 Do. flax 5/241 Migcellaneous..., 11,081 TOtal..secccreeree 0 veseocess aan $45,973 The business during the past week hag exhibited in- creased activity in package sales for the South and South- west. Our hotclé are filling up with merchants, and the spring trade is opening with cneouraging prospects. The principal purchasers, as yet, come from the planting States of the South and Southwest, Hence the trade, though considerable, is not very well distributed among Jobbers, The old, large and well established houses in the Southern and Southwestern trade are doing # large business, while thoge who usually conduct a mixed trade with the interior generally are less actively employed. Heavy cotton goods have again advanced, and brown shirtinge and sheetings now sell at®o, In gome descrip- tions of heavy cotton fabrics the orders are in advance of production up to next May and June. There has a very | 00d export demand sprung up for China, and should the rates for raw cotton be maintained at or near the present prices, with the scarcity of goods through the interior, we do not expect to gee any material falling off in prices, At last accounts from Manchester trade was heavy, and with the exception of orders from India, it was moderate, In most foreign markets, including that of China, our heavy lece goods compete very successfully with the English; Bae infine articles ste bas 1 savantage ‘over American Manufacturers. For domestic consumption, however, poedeid prodneete sot nothing’ to fear eg yy com} in any class of cotton fabrics, in light fancy and colored articles, In even Docaaetien of desirable and seagonable styles a fair business was doing at steady prices. Brown sheetings and shi were in edo and sold at 9c. per yard. ‘and shirtings were firm, and some descriptions of fine qualities were scarce, ‘and assortments were broken. Brown drills of China make wore firm at 8%c., with little or no stock of standard makes, Bleached wero higher, and ranged from 8X%c.a9¢. Blac wore saleable at 103c. a 10%c, Osnaburge were held with more firmness, while sales were light. Print cloths were firm, with fair sales and at fall prices, Prints were in fair assortments, and of desira- ble atyles were sellin, demand at f at 830, w 100, Lawns were in fair 10340. a 1334¢, for two to fourteen hundreds. ‘Mousseline de laines were in fair demand ,with sales accord. ing to makes at prices ranging from 140, to 20c, Cloths and cassimeres wore without change of moment, while a ‘a fair business was being transacted, The trade in foreign goods was somewhat irregular, on account of unevenness of assortments. Staple goods, though not over plenty, wore not active, as yet, while there was a good inquiry for English fancy articles, and for some styles of French also, Black silks and cloths were in fair demand, and prices sustained. Doeskins were rather dull at old prices. As the season advances we expect to see a material in crease in importations. Nothing short of a war in Ba. rope ja likely to materiaily interfere with a steady and fairly remunerative trade. OUR FAMILY MARKET REPORT. During the past week business at Washington Market bas been middling. The unpleasant state of the weather overhead, the muddy conditien of the streets and the filthy condition of the streets in proximity to the market prevent customers from makipg purchases in that quar- ter. The market building itself is fm a dilapidated condi- tion, and will tumble in from decay one of these days. Its management is in no better eondition—those having charge of the building do little or nothing but collect rent, apd then let the tenants manage things as best they may. Povltry—The receipts are very light, and prices remain without material change. Turkey@ declined le, per pound in price. Game—Quail are very scarce, and are worth $1 per dozen over last quotations, Rabbitsand squirrels are also very scarce. Venison is plenty, ut prices from le. to 2c. per pound lower than last week, Prairie hene, widgeons, partridges and grouse have ad- vanced in price. Beef—Prices remain unchanged. Mut- ton—Prime mutton is plenty, at prices from lc. to 1340. © pouod less than last quotations, Lamb has mate fs ‘appearance. Veal—1 season has arrived when veal is plenty, but it requires judgment and discretion to judge between good and healthy meat, and that facetiously known under the name of ‘bob yeal.”? The latter class is wholly unfit for food, and detrimental to the heaith of those who eat it, It is plenty at the present time in Wasbington market. It s brought from Ramapo, New Jersey, oy unprincipled cor morants, who value not the health our citizens. This “bob veal’? ig retailed out of huge baskets aad the centre of the market, and, strange to say, by females, Butter— Prices remain unchanged. The market has been very quiet—in fact, very dull—during the last week. Drew & French, in their weekly circular, publish the following:— We have received from a reliable gource the following Statistics of the California butter trade:—In 1857 the Le A ments of butter to San Francisco amounted to 28, packages; in 1858 to 56,247 packages. On the first of Japnary, 1869, the stock of butter in San Francisco was 6,600 firkins. on the way, at same date, 20,549 firkins, and the January shipments were 4,527 firkins—making a total there aud torarrive by the first of July next of 40,576 firkins, Deduct from this for consumption, say 8,006 firkina per month for six months, and it leaves a stock on hand on the first of July next of 22,576 dirkins. Honey--Firm,as at last quotations. The k is de- creasing. horn, of stands Nos. 410 and 411, hasthe ma- jor part of honey now in market. Fish—Prices remain firm. Shad is more meaty, a at prices considerably Jess than last quotations. it week there was no halibut in market, but yesterday a good supply came in and was selling at low prices. Vegetables—Salad has advanced 26c. per dozen. Spinnach and marrow squash have also advanced in price. Cheese—This article is firm at pre- Sent quotations, Potatoes, emoked meats, pork, dried fruits, pickles and vegetables remain unchanged in prices. Below will bh found the retail prices current of the prin- cipal articles of domestic marketing:— a 25 10a 12 Wa lla la 0 a8 50 15a 87 os — Ba gs 129125 Quail, perdoz.... Ba — Prairie nens, pair. & a > Wiseeone pain. 8) Hives perpair.., 8a 62 ‘obs, pal. = it Bear meat. per ib. a y Roasting ple Ghotee corn! pet. Ib. 10 a 1234 Sirloin steak Gommon Wot Te Rump steal Chuck meat........... 8812 Porverhouse Second cut chuck..... 8a 9 Tripe Cross rib steak...-...:14 a — MUTTON. Fore quarters, per Ib... 6 8 10 Hind quarters, per Ib..7_ 12 Che als 's tongues, doz. a [6013 Lamb... a Fore quarters, pr.Ib....7 8 10 Hind quart’s,pertb.10. a 12 fore qué re a joart’s 5 a Galles be a 18 Calves beads, each.31 8 37 Sweet breads 5 a FORK. » Fresh pork, pr lb. 12 Coun. saus., pr. lb. a— Balted pork, pr Ib, ‘do. ap ard in tube, pr Smoked do. do. a Bolo’ suas. prib Boot saver be ibs) a= 254200 Head cheese, prib...9 = — MEA’ ETO. Smoked beet, pr Ib...1234 8 — ad tog, ach .20 a100 Sm’k’d bac’n, pr Ib...12° a— Do. mer 1b.10 _ Sm k’djowls, prib.:.10a — Do.hams, prib,...12 a 18 Spiced 012 Prevdtog's, each...75 a — 5 a. 8 Siripedbass,per Ib. 15 a er Ib. 10 8 13 Blak doy es.) 1D 8a — doz.. vid Wa 2 —s 5 68 6 8a 10 10 & — Salmon tro 2 8 & 10 Pike, perlb. a 4 a 5 Suckers 6 80 @ 75 Halibut. 8 Bool fart 37 oliops, per quai "1.90 9250 Bast riversper hun.1 0) % al DB 6 15 25 . 1a a 2% 3 a B Z 28 a % ‘CnEI & Pu a 8 ‘la a 16 a Bay a ls a 1236 Western a o% HONEY. NewState comb,prIb. 128 25 Southern do. .... —a 15 Four lb. bottles, each.. — a 62 White clover, inboxes 20a 25 ht Ib. = are i = ae comb... es Py Northern strained...: Za 16" aed TISH—SALTED, ETC. Sounds&tongnes —a « 8 Saltmak’l, bbl...16 00 0 18 00 Smk’d halibut, Ib 10 "12 Extralarge,No.i.2) 00 a 22 00 Smkd salmon, Ib 18a 20 Balt salmon, ba — Smkd mak’), lb... 12a 13 Salt codfish, |! 5a — Shore, No.1, bb1.13 00a — Hal’xma’l,No2.13 508 = Hom ....60 @ NY, 100.508 75 eee DOR . ¥. . 50a 7 foren.s..012 & 18 Gherklng err. ..11.-98 & 18 He $2020) Cauliflower, per beds |i ie Lady applet 18 se Cranberries 25 2500 5 at B be Se) = - 0400 Oa — "a 2 =e “ aa uw Bt 4 ua % a 16% 18 —a_ 10 Oa 2 500100 000450 00 8 400 het; Gh 8 10a 12 French chestn’ts, ib 9 8a 15 Preserv'dging’r,)’r — a1 00 ba 8 ‘POTATOES. Mercers, best, bb1.$1 6281 75 150200 em gommon.. 1 25 8 1 60 Norib... 1 62a 1 88 Dykemans. 1120125 Yong Ialand. 2501 37 New Mercers. band | + —a5 00 Nova Scotia. 2180 Bweet, Jersey. —a4 00 “ oF R65 Carters......-cses+ 1 2501 50 Sunes, North...... 1128125 Western reda...... 8741 00 OTHER VEGETABLES. White turnips, bush 37a — Beets, 12a 18 bys balfpk 9a da — Cabbage, red, head. 10 12a — we” white, 8 sa — 8 a = 3 a= 8 34 0 8 18 2 = a 8 6 10 a CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Fuupay, Feb, 18—6 P. M. Aenrs.—The salos comprised small lots of pots at 5$¢c. a 53¢c., and pearls at 57%c. a 6c. Breapstcrrs.—Flour—The market was in fair activity, and the medium and inferior grades were quite firm, The lowor grades of State and Western were rather heavy, and without change of moment in prices. Tne trangac- braced about,12,000 a 18,000 bbis., closing within the range of the following _ Superfine State. 95 30 a $5 50 Extra State “ 569 a 600 Common to etern . 530 a 56 0 Extra lowa, Michigan, Indi 640 a 725 Extra Genesee, + 660 a 800 -60 a 7% Mixed to straigt » 680 a 6 30 Southern fancy and extra... 630 a 775 Choice extra family and bake 77 a 875 Rye flour, 875 a 430 Corn meal. » 380 a Aw Canadian les of about 200 Dbls. at quotations, Southern flour continued active and in good demand, with sales of about 2,600 bbls., closing within the range of the above figures. Corn meal was firm, with sales of 200 bbls. Jeracy to arrive at $3 80; Brandywine was firm at ye flour was quiet. ‘Wheat was in fair request and firm, with gales of about 14,000 a 15,000 bushels, includin; ictly og) white Canadian at $1 57; good ord white Michigan at $1 47 a $1 50; winter red Western at $1 40, weavily do. at $1 30, and red Southern do. at $1 30, Corn was quiet and the market unsettled, while the sales were confined to about 10,000 bushels, including common new yellow Jersey and Southern white at 79c. a 80c., and ponnd and good new do, do, at 810, a 880.; Western mixed was nominal at 860. Rye—Sales of about 2,000 ushels made at 82c. a 84c,, the lalter ic for State. rley continued firm, with sales of about br is prime State at 90c. Oats wore heavy, and with sales ranged from 56c. a 68. for and at 60c. a 64c. for Western and Canadian, The following statement from the circular of William G. Cutting gives the reveipts and exports at this port ending to-day :— HECKIPTY OF FLOUR AND GRAIN FOR THR WERK, » Wheat, Corn Oats, Wie,’ bushels. bushels. bushels. 98 «BB — 142 10,663 807 5,272 ~- «19,801 635 65,272 86,142 2 i grain from New York for the week ending Fob. 16:--T0 British provinces and other places, 6,715 bbls, flour, 5,990 bushels wheat, 4,894 bushels corn. Corren.—The market was sleadygbut quict, Sales of 100 bags fio were mae at 11346 , 1,00 bags. of Jamaica were aold at p. t., and 460 do. at I1ig5. a11%e., and 480 do, Laguyara part at 12443,, and 700 triage do, at p. t. Cortoy.--The market was firmer aod more active. Tho railroad hier sources sales embraced sbout 2,000 bales, including Read m | o. EIG: transitu. We now quote middling uplands frm at To Li 50 and 40 bhds. bacon at were firmer. A cargo consisting of 1,800 were sold at private terms; 2, do. were sold from store, including bunch, at $2 30a $235, and layers at $280 a $2 85, and 1,000 boxes Valenciss at 73¢0. Hay.—Sales of 800 a 400 bales were made for shipment at 70. a 760. * Jnon was firm, and Scotch pig hold at $30 from yard. Hovs were steady, with rales of about 30 a 40 bales new, at l0c.a17c. Old were quiet at 3c a 5c. Lx.—Rockland was in good demand, with sales of common at 75c., and of lump at $1. MoLasees.—Sales of 200 hhds, Orleans were made at 89. ppt vat cen dae nahin a sed lAVAL were Prices generally without change of moment “ Provisions.—Pork—The market opened with less buoy- ancy, but gained more strength towards the close; th sales footed up about 1,500 bbis., including new mess at $18 2 $18 123¢, and old mess at $17 373g, and prime at $13 25 a 13 37; 500 bbls. of prime were sold, deliverable in the month of April, at $18 50. Beef continued in steady request, and prices were firm, with sales of about 300 bbis., including country prime’ at $6.75 a $7 25, country mess at $8.0 $950, and repacked mess at $9a'$11, and extra at $1175 a $1225; prime mess was firmly held at $17 a $20; beef hams were at $17 a $17 50. Bacon was scarce and firm; some 15,000 light pickled sides were re- ported" at se Cut meats were steady, with sales of about 200 bhds. at 614c. a 6%e. for shoulders, and at 8%c. a93¢c, for hams, Lard was active and firm, with gales of 1,100 a 1,200 bbie. and tes at 113¢0, a 12¢c. Butter and cheese were unchanged. Rice was quiet and unchanged. Sccars were steady, with sales of between 600 a 700 bhda., including New Orleans, within the 7. of 7340. a 8c., and included in the gales were 250 . Cuba re- fining goods at 7340. ‘Wuirkry.—Sales of 800 bbls. were made at 270. Hn American was quiet, and prices unchanged. Sales of 2,000 bales of Manilla were made at 634o., eight months, Fipms.—The demand has been good, and gales aro to a large extent at full prices. Our receipts have been light during the week and the stockghas become much reduced. ‘Sales are 10,000 Buenos Ayres, at 27¢., six months: 9,000 Orinocos at 24c., six months; 3,000 Porto Cabello at 230., six months; 2,000°Chagres at 23c., six months; 1,000 San Juan at 223Zc., six months, Leatmer.—The demand has been good, and prices re- main unchanged, ‘Tonacco.—Sales are light, but prices of some grades are firmer: 332 bales Havana, 30c. a 50c.; 46 do. Sagua, Bhi 72 cages seod leaf, 120. a $8c.; 61 do. Florida, 170. & 20c. Woot.—No change to notice since our last; demand with full prices obtained for all the better grades of wool. The sale have been bal moderately active, lea California, waehed and unwashed, at 22c. a 28c.; 160 Dales super and extra, 440. a 64c., cash mostly; 200 bales Cape wool sold last week, and not South American, mostly eet pir Movements in Real Estate. By Anthony J. Bleecker & Co. 8 story house and lot 18 North Moore st., 25x76. 2 story frame house and lot 110 Greenwich avent 8 story brick house and lot 108 Greenwich avenue 2story brick house and lot 162 and 164 W. 13th st. Leasehold 3 houses and lots, 43, 45 & 47 Clarkson 1 lot n, 8, 30th at., 207 ft. w. of 7th av., 21.6x98.9, 1 lots. w. cor. Broadway and 68th st, 1 lot adjoining, lilt do . i et ath Bi, adjoi lot 8. 8. st, nin} house and lot 218 W, 8 story 3 lo. do. 220 2 do 2 do. » do 2 do. do. 64 ao, 2 do do. 66 zi By E. H. Ludlow. 6 vacant lote, 25 by 100 ft, 11 in., on 127th st., near 6th av., $375 CaCh..........+ssssesereeee H. and }. No. 30 Cortlandt st., running through to No. 85 Dey st., of irregular form. The portion en Cortlandt st. sold at $36,890, and that on Dey st. at $21,100 each...... 0... ses sesese eens 31. on Gouverneur slip, near Water—$2,276 each 1g. cor. 120thst. and 4th av., 51.10 front, 25 rear 81, 6,825 and 117 deep, . pace seineio deg 200) 41. 116th st., near 4th av.—2at $600 and $1,000, and tWo at'$495 C0CN.......cseseesseseeseeee 1,090 By Miller & McEvily. Houses and 1s, Nos. 89, 41 and 42% Frankfort st.. $32,700 “ No. 180 Hester st.... 6,700 Assets of the Ohio Life and Trust Company. [From the Cincimnati Gazette, Feb. 16.) The assets of the Ohio Life and Trust Company have finally been placed in the possession of Messrs. Kilbreath and Reemelin, the trustees appointed by the Superior Court, and their receipt and the accompanying papers will be filed with that court today. The inventory includes everything in the office, from the desks at which count- Jess thousands in the way of money transactions have been discussed and endorsed or rejected, to the dozen “scratchers”’ that erased a blot upon the or cor- rected an error.. Books, papers and pigeon holes, tables, blanks, pass books, balance sheets and blank’ paper, have been handed over by Sheriff Mathers to his suc- cessors, ‘ ‘We spent some little time yesterday in an examination and aggregation of the securities, bonds, bills payablo, &e., and ag the creditors are supposed to be interested in the catalogue, we give below what is proper to make public, omitting, of course, the names of thoge whose notes Dave gone to protest, many of which are long over due and. past all hope of collection. The amount of cash which passes into the hands of the trustees, is $15,891 66. The bills payable, including notes, checks, and other evidences of debt, foot up $502,731 27. Against this sun there are no inconsiderable off-sets. Some of the notes are secured by mortgage upon lands in various sections of the State, which may be valuable in time, Of the total amount, $160,000 is put down as duo from the State of Ohio. In addition to tho cash and bills payable, the company owned the following tracts of lands in the counties Acres. Mercer county . Sandusky ‘“ Henry “ Fulton & Paulding « Williams“ These lands are estimated to be worth perhaps $2 50 per acre, or an aggregate value of $10,590. In addition, the company held two lots on the south side of Court street, in this city, bounded on the west by St. Clair alley; a lot 28 by 120 on the north side of Front street, west of Kil- gour; parts of lots 73, 74 and 206, in the city of Cleveland; lots in Evansville, Ind., valued by the Sheriff in 1854 at $4,470 (taken for debt), and lots in Buffalo, N. Y., (now under attachment), which stand on the books at $36,200. RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS. In addition to the assets mentioned above, the following Head and other bonds have been handed over to the rustees :-— 171 coupons, 7 per cent Clove. and Pitis'g RR, 6,986 8 bonds Knox Co. Ohio, $100 each 300 2 shares Cinn, Hamilton and Day 200 8 bonds Decatur Co., Indiana, 3,000 10 bonds Great Western RR, 10,000 100 bonds Norwich & Worcest 10,000 1 bond Treveeton Coal Compan; 1,000 2 bonds Ind. and C. RR 2,000 8 construction bonds 0. 8,000 12 bonds Hampfield RR, 6,000 10 bonds Toledo and Iilin 5,000 8 bonds Florida Freeland RR. 8,000 . 88,000 1 7 $500 3000 15,000 31,000 66 income bor 68,000 20 income bon 20,000 20 dividend bonds, Cleve. and Pitts. » 20,000 158 bonds (3d mortgage) Marietta and Cin. 153,000 100 bonds Cin, Hama. and Dayton RR, + 100,000 192 bonds Hillsborough and Cin. RR. + 192,000 61 June. RR. bds,, (with individual guaran! + 61,000 67 Knox Co. bds., with coupons due Jan. 4, + 6700 8 City of Cincinnati bds , (two coupons due)... 3,000 4 City of Covington bonds. 4,000 9 bonds Township of Dayton... » 4,500 80 Henderson and Nashville RR. ++ 80,000 1 bond of Fayette County, Ky... 1,000 5 bonds of Boyle County, K. 6,000 2 bonds of Clarke County, Oh +. 23000 200 bonds (es mort) Cleve. and Pitts, RR. + 200,000 200 sbares Cin., Cleve. and Delhi Plank Road Co,,, 10,000 14 shares Madigon, Peru and Indianapolis RR..... 700 ‘771 shares Mad River and Lake Erie RR..... we eees 88,650 60 shares Vincennes Br’ch State Bank of Indiana,, 3,000 A Sasiel sp toarioe uorstcsss ectcrennet ee A portion of these bonds good for their face, while the balance are depreciated or worthles#, What propor- tion 1a le cag class, the present market value can determine. N So entimate canbe foriied of th it cash io accural can be form 6 present casi value of the assets. Upon their face Py foot up as follows, exclusive of Cleveland and proper- Haiirona and other bonds, good and bad . Bills payable, of all kinds Cash on hand. try lands, 0, eee, 10009 00 Total assets 623,647 98 In addition to the 8 an amount, bere, grenter or less, but how much js not known, locked up by attachment in the State of New York, which, \ ever mado available to the creditors hore, will be, at some day i bably far distant, after a hard fought legal contest. It is understood, however, that the trustees have secured able counsel in New York eity to protect the rights and inte- rests of the creditor Evorrvent mm Kentvcky.-Mrs. Herring, wife of Squire Herring, of Providence, Hopkins county, Ky., loft her husband and two small children a fow days ago, and strayed to parte unknown, with a plasterer, whose name ig not given, $1,875 at Unemployed Steamships at this Port. TEEN OCEAN STEAMSHIPS LYING IDLE ap TH PORT OF NEW YORK—THE REASONS WHY—rnEIK VALUE—WHAT 18 PROPOSED TO BB DONE wit TREM, BTC., ETC. ‘There are now lying idle at the port of New York na less than eighteen ocean steamships, come of which haya been unemployed for years, and not one has beem used during the winter. They are the Ariel, America, Adriatic, Atlantic, Baltic, Canada, Daniel Webster, Ericsson, Fal- con, Georgia, North Star, Northern Light, Ohio, Ocean Queen, Victoria, Vanderbilt, St. Louis, and Star of the West. And of all theee there ts prospect of employment, or talk of employment, immediately, for but five—tha America, Canada, Northern Light, Star of the West, and Ocean Queen. First on the list come the Adriatic, Baltie and Atlantic,, of the once famous Collins -line, the climax of Ameri+ can shipbuilding. They were the first to give éclat to our marine enterprise, aud their pers formances in their palmiest days gave world-wide, celebrity to our sbipbuilders aud shipowners. They" are valued by their owners at no less than two mil- lion four hundred thousand dollars, Yet the miserable parsimony of the Congress of tue United States has allowed these noble vessels to be withdrawn, and ever since the first of April, 1857, they have beon lying {dle at our docks, As yet there haye been no definite proposals for their uge: that must ina measure depend upon the action of Congress in the arrangements for the postal service. The former compensation of $19,000 per trip was considered, too little for the service, and could vot enable the compa- ny torun the line in competition with the Cunardors, The ships are valed respectively by their owners as followa:— Adriatic, $1,000,000; Attantic, $700,000; Baltic, $700,000. Commodore Vanderbilt has no less than six ocean steam- shipa at present lying at this port unemployed—the Ariel, North Star, Vanderbilt, Daniel Webster, Ocean Queen and Northern Light. The Ariel, North Star and Vanderbilt have last been running in the New York, Bremen and Havre line. The reason of their withdrawal is sup. posed by some to be merely on account of the winter, and the diMculty of ascending the Weser in that season. But those who profess to know what the Com. modore thinks, say that he discontinues the line merely because it is useless to continue an effort to compete with the British government; that the amounts to be received under the present postal regulations are but one-third of the allowance of the British government to tho Cunarders, who are thus enabled to carry freight at a loss until they kill opposition, and then remunerate themselves at their own prices. The opposition cannot run without losing great deal of money, and could not without the same stimulus that the regular mail line has. The Commodore says that the British government is enabled to do this, because it contracts large debta which it never pays, while he, on the contrary, like an honest man, pays hig debts, and has to quit a business enterprise when it don’§ pay. The ships of the Bremen and Havre lino are, there~ fore, supposed to be “waiting for something to turn up,’? though Madame Rumor says that there is a possibility of their being used in the new California line, if it goes into operation. The Arid is valued at $300,000, the North Star at $400,000, and the Vanderbilt at $1,000,000. The Daniel Webster formerly ran in the Commoe dore’s opposition to the mail line betweeen Aspinwall, San Juan and New Orleans, and was withdrawn with that line. She is likewise said to be waiting for something toturn up. An offer was recently made for her, to run in the New Orleans and New York line, on account of the sprightly movement of freights in that direction, giving Cemmodore asked too high a price for her, and the bar- gain was not closed. She is valued at about two hundred thousand dollars, The Ocean Queen is a new vessel, builé for Charles Morgaa, and bought by Mr. Vanderbilt befora she was finished last year; she is nearly as large as the Vanderbilt, and has capacity for more freightand passen- gers. She was originally intended forthe Pacific trade, und afterwards fitted upfor the European trade, and ig valued at $800,000. Her original name was to be the Queen of the Pacific, but Mr. Vanderbilt changed it to the Ocean Queen. We believe she has never been registered: yet;sho has all her coal-on board, and is ready to sail for any port in the world at short notice. Rumor says shq fs getting ready for the Pacific. The Northern Light is advertised to sail on the 16th of March in Vanderbilt’s new opposition line to California, ta connect with the Uncle Sam at the Isthmus, She ran im the Havre and Bremen line last year, and was laid up im the fall because itdidn’t pay. She has been thoroughly overhauled this winter, and is now in excellent condition. She is valued at $500,000. The Star of the Weat belongs to M. 0. Roberts & Co.5 and is advertised to go inthe California mail line on the 20th inst, She bas been Jaid up since November for ra- pairs, and is kept by the company as an extra steamship, The St. Louis belongs to the Paciflc Mail Steamship Com. pany, and is kept as an extra steamer, running to Aspine wall when necessary. She is rather small for that trade, Her estimated value is $350,000, and there is no immediate 1egular employment for her. The Ohio and Georgia are supposed to belong to M. O. Roberts & Co., and formed part of the famous Sloo con+ tract. ‘They formerly ran in the California Mail Steamship line, and will lie idle doubtless until the expiration of the contract in November. They have been unemployed sinca 1854, and are valued at $100,000 cach—rather high. Tha Ericsson is the well known caloric experiment, afterwards altered into a steamship. She is owned, we believo, by John B. Kitchen, a son of E, W. Dunham and Mr. Low- ber. She has been used as an extra steamer in the Col- ling line, and on several special occasions, the last being the famous excursion of the Seventh regiment to Riche mond in July last, to attend the Monroe obsequies. Shq- is estimated to be worth $160,000. The Falcon formerly belonged to M. 0. Roberts &00.5 and for a long time ran in their line. She was sold by them for $10,050 to Edgar Sprague, and by him sold to somebody else. Her engines and boilers have been taken out, and we believe a large sum was spent in repairs, The America and Canada are two steamships whiclt were formerly used on Lake Ontario, in connection with the Grand Trunk Railway. They were built of Americam wood, and with American engines, though nominally of English build. There was not, therefore, much troubie im etting them naturalized. They are estimated to be }250,000 each. Rumor says they will be used to eonnect with a new route to California, via the Isthmus of Tehu- antepec, under the guardian care of Hargous & Co. arrabgements, however, are not yet completed. ‘The Victoria is a small propeller of two hundred and fifty tons burthen, belonging to the Newfoundland Tele- graph Company, and bas made several trips between thia ort and St, Johns. She hag been laid up some months. ¢ was built in 1868, and is probably worth $80,000. Since the failure of the ocean telegraph expedition the company has had little use for her, . The value of these vessels may be summed up as fol- lows, according to the rather liberal estimates of theit owners:— Adriatic, Collins’ line... $1 Atlantic, * 38 Baltic, ag Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt's North Star,“ Ariel, Daniel Webster, Ocean Queen, ” Northern Light, « Star of tho West, M. St. Louie, Pacitie 3 Canada, Hargous & America Ericseon Ohio, M. Georgia, Falcon, oi Victoria Total, There can be no doubt tl most of these is overrated, and that none of them would sell for the prices set opposite their names. But the list is sufficient to give some idea of the vast amount of property of this description lying idie at our wharvee—in a measura. SEESESSSSE59233 Eeseseeesess 8 the regular steamers more than they can do; but the , owing to the insane policy of our government with refer. + ence to compensation for ocean postage. Army Inlelligence. GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 1. War DavaktMEnt, ADJ.-GRNERAL'S OFricr, ‘Wasminaton, Feb. 14, 1860. ‘The following regulations have been recelved from tha: War Department, and are published for the information: and government of all concerned :— La ed hn Lan fr for ay Kon than = * io purpose for whic! ey aro desi vis: \esmporiation of (heticks and. yroanded; Sea tak nee after provided for the army, will be made according to @ = to be furnished the Quartermaster’s ie y_the Surgeon-General. ‘The spring wagons or carriages now on hand, as well ‘a8 those that may be from time to time procured, will not ‘bo resorted to except on such extraordinary occasions aa forbid the employment of the common baggage wagon, and then only on the written order of a department com- mander or the commander of an army pe field,a copy pc dee cg mente ) General, Purchaso of this desoription of conveyance is probibited, unless specially authorised by the War De- partment. 2. Paragraph 968 of tho Regulations for tho At isgo far amended as to allow tho Assistant “Adjutant-General at the head-quarters of the army, the Assistant Adjutant-General,, the Medical Director and Medical Purveyor of a military department, one room cach as an office; and fuel therefor from the 1st of October to the 80th of April at the rato of one cord of wood oe month. 3. Paragraph 1,107 Genoral Regulations is go far od ag to direct that ‘certificates of discharge”? be with- held from soldiers released from the military service for the Secretary of War, 8. Coork, Adjutam Goneral.