The New York Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1859, Page 8

wae ‘Whe Goid Fields of Pike's Peak and the South THE NEBRASKA GOLD FIELDS. OUR NEBRASKA CITY CORRESPONDENCE. Nwnraska Crry, N. T., Feb. Very Latest from the Gold Mines—Seven Hundred Miners in the Ficld—AU Elated with the Prospect—Indians Peaceable—Return of a Prominent Citizen—The Trip Mace to Nebraska City in Thirty Days, in the Depth of Winter, with Oxen. J hasten to despatch you the following very latest intel- Ygence from the gold fields, contained in an extra issued this morning by the Nebraska City News, the oldest pa- per in the Territory, and which contains generally the most reliable news from the gold mines, probably, of any Western journal. Further, I will say that] have known for years the gentleman spoken of in the extra, and have known him ag a gentleman of strict integrity and veraci- ty—a gentleman whose statements will not be questioned by these who know him. Permitted, I will state some facts which the paper following this communication does not give. Mr. Muir went ont from this city last Septem- ber, accompanied by a large number from this place, He has just returned—a distarce of 500 miles, in the depth of winter, with oxen—sccompanied with but o single man, His oxen return in excellent order for beef, so nu- tritious is the grass along this great natural route, He met about seven bundred Indians at Yellow Bluffs. They were peaceable, but it is thoughta tax of twenty-five cents ona doliar to the man will be required by the Indi- ‘ans {rom the gold hunters this spring, as they are already shutting up all the passes to the mines, and con- gider the whites as intruders, The route for the great bulk of emigration will be to centre at Hannibal, in Mis- souri, then take the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad to St. Joseph or to Missouri, then the daily line of steamers te Nebraska City, then’ the great central route of the heavy government contractors—Russell, Majors and Wad- dell—to the mines. Otber matters of interest are con- tamed in the extra of the Nebraska City News, as fol- jows — [From the Nebraska City News, Extra, February 8.) VERY LATEST FROM THE MINES—NEWS UP TO JANU- ARY 6TH—ARRIVAL OF E, A. MUIR—A CANDID ATEMENT-—THE WHOLE TRUTH OF THE MATTER— SOUTH PLATTE ROUTE PREFERRED OVER ALL OTHERS—SHOT GOLD FOUND BY THE NEBRASKA CITY BOYS—QUICKSILVER WORTH FORTY DOLLARS PER POUND. Hurrah for the land where the moor and the mountain ‘Are sparkling with trearure no language hath told, Where the wave of the river and spray of the fountain Are bright with the glitter of genuine gold. Yesterday evening Mr. E. A. Muir, of the firm of Goddin, Miller & Co., of this city, returned home, direct from the gold fields of Nebraska. There was an intense interest throughout the city to learn the latest from the mines as soon as it wag rumored that Mr. Muir bad arrived, as it was known that bis statements could be implicitly relied upon. We have conversed with him somewhat lengthily, and have obtained these facts, though it must be con- fessed that he is cautious in'bis statements and wary in bie conclusions. Mr. Muir states that there are at present about 700 men in the mines—all healthy and in fine spirits, elated with present and future prospects. No healthier country is known in the world; indeed, there is but one grave in all that country; and that is the case of a man who went out from Kansas City in il health. Mr. Muir states that gold exists throughout the country; that it is difficult to find a shovelfull of dirt that does not contain more or less of the precious stuff. ‘The umount of wages to the man is stated ‘wo be about the same as that we have gleaned from other sources from the testimony of hundreds of witnesses. The Nebraska City boys have found, and were the first to find, shot gola. ‘They are consequently in exuberant spirits. They cannot be hired to return. Mr. Muir offered passage home to any who were sick of the prospect, but ‘could find no one to accept of the offer. Their confidence ip the mines is evinced by such facts as these. Money could not hire their labor for a twelvemonth to come, 50 Coufident are they of brilliant fortunes in store for the Mr. Muir states that there are really but two routes « ‘the gold mines—the St. Jozep and Nebraska City routes. The great iength and scarcity of wood and water pre- elude the taking of the Leavenworth route via Republican fork. ‘The impasableness of the North Platte route puts ‘that route out of the question, to Bay nothing of the extreme difficulty in crossing the Platte, the Loup fork, and other dangerous and difficult streams to cross. Mr. Muir states the beet route to be what is called the Woodbury route, from this city to Fort Kearney—the great central route. Mr. Mair made this trip in the depth of winter with two yoke of oxen, and Mr. Stuift, of Otoe City, az bis only com- jon. They were obliged to leave their team on the Big Renay; about one hundred miles west of this city, though in the mines the grazing was so fine that their cattle were excellent beeves.. Game is plenty there, of the fattest Kind. Quickeilyer for mining purposes 1s in great demand, ‘and selling as high as forty dollars per pound. We deem the statements of Mr. Muir the most reliable we have yet received from the mines, and we take plea- sure in oflering them to the public 60 soon after their re- ception. OUR DENVER CITY CORRESPONDENCE. Dexver Crry, Jan. 7, 1859. Delightful Climate of the Gold Regions—A Picneer's Christmas—Plenty of Gold, but No Safe Way"to Send it Home—Discovery of Gypsum and Alum—Availability of the South Pass—A New Pacific Railroad Proposed, dc. Since writing my last, time bas been paseing with us busy people very rapidly, and has at length ushered in the new year, not with snows and storms, as most of tus expected from what we had been told before coming, but warm and snowless as I never have seen it in my childhood’s home in the Empire State. So pleasant has been the weather during the closing weeks of the old year, and the few days which have passed of the uew, that many a one who has been busy as housebuilding hus not had on coat or vest for days to- gether. I eaid that we were bu: diecontent has been scarce} into a single boeom; and yet we wave not been so busy as to forget the holidays which have so often filled our Eastern homes with joy and mirth. Christmas and New Year of the present season are days which will long be remembered by the pioneer settlers on the headwaters of the South Platte. The festal board was loaded in many a cabin to the fullest extent, with pies, cakes, meat, soups, nuts; and, d, all the luxuries of civilization, together with thoee culiar to this country, showing that those whom wo eft bebind vs, as they looked forward to these days of merrymaking, were not unmindful of those who were to be far away, atthe very footof the Rocky Mountains, when those days should come. It has never been my lot to eit down to a table better Jaden than the oue I have before me, upon those occa. sions. Since Tcame here, about the first of December, the ground has heen bare the most of the time, and in no instance bave we had more than three inches of snow. Our cattle have been feeding and folding almost us well es ‘n summer. Pieasant ag it hag been, people have been too busy in making preparations for the future, and the ground has been too mach frozen for much mining to be done; and the constant expectation that winter would presently come has prevented much prospecting from being done among the mountains; yet sufficient has been accomplished to re- ‘veal brighter prospects for the future than those before us when I lust wrote. It is the universal fact that mea are becoming better and betier pleased every day, and though some few may possibly go back discontented, they are of that class that wil! not accomplish anything’ any- where. ‘Your readers will probably ask why, if these things are 80, no more gold has been sent w the States? To this question there are two answers:—First, everybody has been busy in preparing for the winter, and also he season is, of course, as every miner knows, unfavorable for dig- ging. The other anewor is that we have no reliable ox press by which to send, and men prefer to wait till such expresses shall be estabiihed, or till they shail return themselves. In addition to the lime and coal which I mentioned in my last, beds of gypsum, alum and mar! of great extent have been discovered. Traips are arriving daily from New Mexico and the States. Extensive preparations are being made for farming ia the spring. Settlements are being made along the whole val- ley of the Platte, and by the ist of May the traveller will be able to find sheiter every night beneath a friendly roof. In many respects our soil and its productions are pecu Yar. The valleys are very fertile, aud will, uadoubtedly, produce the best of crops, while’ many portions of the higher grounds are of an inferior quality, being, upon the whole, very much like New Mexico, Those who go ont to hunt and prospect to the mountains say that in the ravines ‘and canous the grass is ns green ag in summer. The soil is wiled with coarse quartz, gravel and sand. Cherry creek, which is named from the serubby choke cherry which grow along it, is a fine stream, sometimes along over & pebbly, rocky bottom, and thea n the sand, again to appesr a ehort Jistance Here, where it empties into the Platte, is bed is titty yards wide, and perfectly dry at this season of the y ‘The Platte at this place is ‘no broader, but is a no- bie stream, with abundance of water and fail to turn baif the mills of the Empire State. Gur latitude here \s 89 degrees 49 minutes, and our lon- pitude 125 degrees 24 minutes. Our great want here is a means of speedy communication with the Kast, and the people are already moving, a# you wili see from the en cloped copy of the Proceetings of a railroad meeting held here to urge upon Congress aud the Aterican people the importance of the speedy construction of a railroad which shall connect the Atlantic and Pacific States, and at the same time open up this Whole country, or rather give it the facilities which the immense immigration which is now setting in will demand. ‘This winter is, if it may be taken asa sample, ulficient to convince any one of the practicability of the South Pasa route, We bave frequent communication with that point and find the winter has been much the same there as here. PACIFIC RAILROAD MEETING, HELD AT DEN- CITY, K. T. In purguance of a call inewed by many citizens, the peo- ple of Arrapsboe county met in mass convention on the afternoon of the) 4th inst., at the house of General William Larimer, Jr., for tive purpoee of taking measures to urge vpou Congress and she pouptry at large the immediate 20 much so that Ive States and ‘Territories lying u the whole Wert, to ‘unite ‘with us 10. sending petitions nme rousl vis, A. committee to prepare petitions, obtain them forwarded to our member in Congress. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 18 59. secretaries. On motion, D. C. Collier, Hon, C, W. Clancey, Hon. E. P, Stout, Wm, MoGaa, Esq., Captain P. T. os 'm. * » A Kirby, C.H. Blake, L. D. , Geo. Guildersleeve, Ful- som Dorsett, J. H. Dudley and ‘Spooner were ay- pointed a committee to draft and submit to the meeting a preambie and regolutions. committee, after a short cseoce, Lida through their chairman, D. C. Collier, follow mubiic, has becom the opening of Ohina and J thelr tl o r Pout to out i snd tbe a from te legit HN demand the immediate ‘construction from imate cou Of this road, "but. alao’that the interaaf’ ntergete cof country which have ao long been overlooked, and that “yerlo thin ourourheytoge sere, i campeeeiy Ore o ‘our jot ausce) - eat state of cultivation, and Oat the Mount wiih he road must pastare covered with pineries which are dea- ined to supply the whole county west of the Missouri with umber, while ravines, gulches and canons which intersect hem are filled with golden treasures which promise to vie with aay a cuerroneat and in addition to these things, thet ‘here is ady @ population of two thousand on the head waters of the South Platte, with a prospect of its tacreasing to one hundred thousand ‘by the let of July pext, are alone ~ufliclent to warrant, and amply repay the undertaking —there ore, Resolved, That we urge upon Congress the immediate pas rage of « bill providing for the construction, at the earliest pos- Hible day, of such # road via the Souh Ps pa ‘ia, commencing at "That we ask the citizens of the towns along the the Missonri river, und also igned, and calling the attention of our National Council to this subject. Resolved, That we ask the whole American press to pub- lish the proceedings of his meeting, and to asalel us to accon. plishing its object After an animated discussion, which was participated in by W. H. Brannon of Missourr, Hon. Wm, Clancy of Ne. braska, Dr. L. J. Russell of Georgia, Captain Parkison of St. Louis, D. C. Collier of Kansas, Mountains, E. P. Stout of Nebraska, and the preamble and resolutions were adopted. ‘m. McGaa of the On motion, the proceedings of the meeting were ordered to be forwarded to Marcus J. Parrott, our member in Congress. On motion of Hon. W. Ctancry, E. P. Stout, Israc T. Da- illiams and J. H. Dudiey, were appointed a signatures and have After adjournment petitions were circulated and received three hundred signatures on the spot. The Convention went off with great éclat, the speakers were very sanguine, and many new and interesting facts were elicited, showing that considerable quantities of gold dust were already in the hands of miners. The discussion showed quite an accurate knowledge of the mountains—more go than could be expected with our short acquaintance—and several passes much nearer than the South Pass, were recommended. P..S.—Since writing the above a light snow has fallen, und the mercury descended to 21 degrees above zero. THE ee MINES OF ARIZONA, MEXICO ‘D CENTRAL AMERICA. ‘The Arizona, Mexican and Central American Emigration and Colonization Association have issued the following circular, informing the public that they are duly incorpo- rated for the purpose of mining, transporting emigrants and merchandise, colorizing, working mines, building roads, acquiring grants of land, territory, &c., in such of the above named countries as invite or may invite Amori- can enterprise. The association therefore desire the co- operation of miners, farmers, mechanics, and all others who are willing to become members of the association, to emigrate apd colonize, or by their influence or means’ to aid in the common object of the association. thoee who wish to emigrate and colonize a favorable oppor- tuuity of emigrating under the guidance and protection of a well organized and influential association. To members, the advantage of being among the first settlers of rich countries, and the best climates in the world, and of being interested in the contracts, profits, benefits and influence of the agsociation. It offers to All interest in contracts, mines, lands, or othor property or benefits which it now possesses or may possess, shail be divided into shares—a due portion of which shail be divided equitably among the working members, for their pereonal services, not to exceed one year, under the direc tion and employ of the association, ‘A due proportion and fair participation will be insured to thoee who otherwise contribute to the advancement of its interests. ‘The asrociation having perfected the necessary arrange- ments required are prepared to forward emigrants, freight, &e.. &., to Arizona, via Texas, under the direction of C. F. Henningsen, timely notice of which will be given prior to their departure. The association is incorporated as a body politic and corporate under the general law of the State of New York, with a capital stock of $3,000,000, divided into 150,000 shares, of $20 each, Agencies are or will be established in New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Louisville, Texas and other piaces. All communications addressed to the General Superin- tendent of the Association, at their office, No. 72 Wail street, fourth floor, will receive promptattention. Personal Intelligence. Mrs. Anna A. Gibbs is in court at Troy wanting to b» divorced from Rev. J. C. Gibbs lor of the Liberty street colered church, on grounds which do not speak we’! for the morais of the colored man. Accompany to emigrate to the Pike's Peak Mines i forming in Buffalo, Americans registered at the bankin6 officeof Lansing, Bal win & Co., No. 8 Place de la Bourse, Paris, from Jan. 17t Jan. 27, 1869.—W. FE. Tefft F. E. Atwood, J.8. Atwood, Jr. G. H. Work, G. H. R. Bennett, C. E, Douglas, H. Coggill, 8. 5 May, M. H. Sanford and wife, Jno. Sloan, 2. ‘0. Kimberly, A m7 Garr, Hugh Whittell, New York; PB. F. Ro ak tia; &. Rogers, W. 8. Potter, Jno. Albee, F. M chuset and wife, Michigan; F. We necticut: R. W. Woolley, Wm. Preston, K Price, Iowa. ARRIVALS, Faom New Orleans and Havana, in the steamship Black War- rior—Hi LeMesnier, J Colvin, H Hergest, Mrs M Schnevzer, Mrs W Gruyer, H J Edebrecht, A’F Hunter, A Armene, P Tonville, Eb Weeks, © C Woolsworth, E E Sullivan, G Dillon, G Crider, JG Wheeler, A J de Varona, M A Betancourt, J Calmela, lady and child, BE’ Atkins, A Candrado, E Rizo, J Souther, Capt C Chandler, O F Lucas, M Sanchez, From Savannah, in the steamship Alabama—II CC Brown, J Watson. JJ Watkine, R A. Beera, EJ Mulkey, WC Zimmer man,J E Burnett, J J Sand, J © Deegraffenrad, J Center, J L Wileun, J WO Gilvey, PJ Sheil, A Wylie, R Wamock, Mr Ba kin. 8 Pate, D B Crocker, Dr O| White, Miss M MeGivney, Mrs M Reon. Prf'N G Clark, AJ White, Capt F Brevoort, JH Allen, J @ Pitman—and 20 in the steerage. Frown St Hetena, in the bark Cerea—Capt Kimball, of ship Monterey, obliged by sickness to leave his ship at St IL. From New Orleans, in the bark F H Fanuing—Mr Norris. From Ctiracoa, in the brig Flying Eagle—J G Van Wyke. ARRIVALS, From Glasgow, in steamship Edinburg—Mat Leegnt, W Gi! christ, Jeo Thomson, HS Campbell, Mrs McNider, Jas Kuott, Capt Hamilton, lady and child; Mary Hamilton, & ¢ Sefton and Jady.—Towal 12, and 42 in steerage. From Charleston, in steamship Marion—Mrs Osborne, 8 B Frankford, T M Dewey, H Clift, J Lord, W Gourley, WW Vac Ness, © W Jones, Jr, “John Currie, JR Sloane, A’ Stark, JS Rigual, B Moore, @ Rennigan, J # Milligan, AB Lamb, GW Ferry, B McWaine, Capt 8 Hull, F H W Briggman, D'Loais, and 1! in steerage. DEPARTURES. For Bremen via Southampton, in the steamship New York-- Mrand Mra termann, D Siefkes, Victor Gress, A Koop, ( M Howell, Robert Fleming Gourlay, New York; J W Beck, Battimore: James Jackson, pegs Armand de Vigneranix, Mextc , ernecke, M Frank, New Or. lesion; Gabriel V rie! V Lachmann, Chas G Ri matein, New York: Wm Lueders, Daven- rt, T Haug, Philadelphia; Misa Julie L Grin, fartin New York; Leopold Waeldele, Paul Firn St Louis; Richard Temming, New Or cana: Mrs bette Kugeichen and aon, New York: Mr and Mra F Ritventon Hoboken, N J; Joseph Wiltachke, &t Louis; Mra Oath Gardiner, Philadelphia; Oser Zena, California: . V irieasn, Mr and Mrs L Gutowsky, Columbus, Geo: Chas G Gottschalk New York; A Feragus, St Loni; Mrs Maria Th Zilz. Phila delpbia; Simon Partosz, Wit ¥llen MoConnell, New York: O Hassendenbel, 8t Louis: G Schneider, New York; Mra Adelaide Vannod and danghter Kugenie, Philsdelphia; Joe Cadres, J Sajant, Montgomery, Ala: August Baur, P La jie, AG Guillaumin, Mexico; Nicola Fischer, Richmond. Va Bugler, New Yor z, Va; Adam Sangen, Washington, DC; Juline Tonndorf. Joseph Bremond,’New York; Win. fi Smith, London, and 79 in the steerage—Toial 133. For Savannah, inthe steamship Angusta.—D Bailey, Chas Lamb, J) Shirlock, Mise J Sherlock, Mra Thos White, Rev Francis Vinton and lady, Misa Bessie Vinton, Master 0 ? Vin ton and nurse, A Field, WS Blont, Mrs Weeks, Miss Weeks Dr Ben} C Nott, Mr and Mra H Cunningbim, Capt WW Rwift, FF Claussen, Miss Parker, J Gregory, Pew Schenck 45 Driggs, Francia Bos, J H Baker, G Baker, DrL A Long. Mr and'Wra Woodbury, GL Willams, HN Graves J Proce Obermeyer, J Livin; K Munter, O P Munter,O P Jacke son, AK Whitield, Miss Tanner, Miss EC Nott, Mr and sre F W Waldo, TL Lawrence, RM Hill, @ Chamberlain, Berrill, F ¥ Cropsey, 88 Hyde, MA Marshall, a TE Suilivan, D Kendall, ¥ Wilkes; Jno Kiliot! JA Corovis DD Voorbeis, Jom Black, J Peter, G K Post, Stephen Pioroe, J § Vann, C H Baird. A N 8 Black, N © Campbell, T ? Ralls. 1 ‘Wertheimer, 1 W Mason, Dr H Beet, L Hobby, NH Wildmar, and six in the steerage. For Charlestown, in the steamabtp James Adger—E Cun ningham and lady, L Baum, Jno Grillie, Chas Monle, LW Clark, Dr. © H Baiwson, O Hewitt, 8 Pease, G Sussdortf, Wm Lilliston, W C Forgyth,'RJ Forayth, E McMillan, & M'Falts, Wm Burrage and lady, Miss Cary, L Spring, E Hastings, Mr Ven Horn, Mrs © Warten, child aud ofant, Mr Sherwood nad Mre Gleason, A Orocker and lady, Mra Tripptand son, [le Lee, lady and servant. Mrs R J Dorman, ‘fs Bermond child, Miss Bates, Miss Howe, A Sheldon ‘and lady, Jno G Mil- bor, Mra Kedding, Mra 8 Rosenheim and three chi dren, Mra M Kay Fergerwon MJ Nugent J Hoo, Kft Morgan, Rovt son, W Hunt, W Allen, J 3 Pederlein, W Sears, A South: Miss Carmichael, DD Wilmot, Wm © Kearney, Jno A Childs-—and 15 im the steerage, * For Savannah, in the steamship Huntsville—A B King, Mra MA Worker, Jno © Mooding, WB Rice. aM Wilmughe Marah, MN Saylor Samael Camp, Ferd ‘King, Victor Defor rest, F Lucian, Thos Maguire, WB Sampreim. Joseph Gran grotie, Robt Ryerson, kdl, Greene, AB Behaiter, 4 It Paul von, J B Maloney, Francis Hestel, c., io the steamship Jameatown—James A rey Teitnir and fay 0 Picea ei ieh 4 ni Pickertin 4; Mre MN Davia and obiid, Mra M © Ruwridgeek Rte 1 Owens, Mra Mott and'child, Joshua Oarhart, , FH Bmith and lady—and 14 in the steerage, <3 5 at Tne McMicken Wit Case ts tHe Unite States Covrt.—In December last a bill in chancery was filed in the United States Court, by Charles MeMicken Perrin and Mary E. Perrin, by their ‘and next friend, Franklin Perrin, against the executors of the will of Charles Mc. Micke, asking that the devise to the city of Cincinnati for college’ purposes might be get aside, The case was fully argued by counsel some time since, and decided by Jadge Leavitt yerterday. Tt was adju that the complainants have not made auch @ case as entitles » in & court of equity, to any relief from or against the defendants, Tne Court therefore ordered that the bill be dismissed at the cost of the complainants, The decision sustains the vali dity of the will of Mr. McMicken in the devise to the city Covuge! for the complainants propose to carry the case to the Supreme Court of the United States, and'an appeal war accordingly allowed upon giving « bond in two thou vand dollars for We —Vinginnala Gopelle, Fel, 18. Central Park Speculation. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘Twevry-Fourtt Samer, N. ¥., Feb. 9, 1859. I noticed in your paper of the 6th instant an article on the subject of real estate specelation around the Oen- tral Park, and was much impressed with the truth of it. Thad p'eviously been surprised at the enormons prices which it is reported in the newspapers that vacant lots had brought on the Fifth and Eighth avenues, and thecross streets near Central Park, from Fifty-ninth to 106th street. It is well known that the region of ground from Fourth to Ninth avenue, and from Fifty-fourth street to Harlem, is at present the most unhealthy part of Manhattan Island; no person not acclimated can live there three successive months without having the fever and ague. The land is either twenty feet low or a high ridge of rock, with some few exceptions; and to fetch the land into a proper state for parties to live on will take at least ten years, and that at an expense of over one thousand dollars a lot for opening, regulating, grading, flagging and sewer- ing the streets and avenues; and in some cases considera- ble more, where the lots are fifteen or twenty fect below the grade, or fiftecn or twenty feet of rock on them; and men are now paying as high prices for those lots as if the park was made and the lots ready to be improved next year. If the parties who are purchasing Central Park lots will only calculate the cost of them, at present prices, ten years from now, with the taxes and assessmonts which must accrue on them, they would probably hesitate; but they go on buying in apticipation of a greater rise in their value, until, like the lots around the Crystal Palace in 1853, they will find it all a bubble, and they will have to ‘sell out at a hundred per cent loss, as many of the unfor- nate ones did then, Thave been speaking of the lots around the Central Park as if the park was to be all that its advocates claim aud expect it to be, and that when it is finished, and the roads and avenues made to it, that it will be a delightful place for a residence. I am of a different impression. I think it will be a dangerous locality for any persen to live in for a number of years, or at least till a large population grows up around it, Our city now is, and has been for some time, ruled by the fast men; the police are afraid of them; they elect our magis trates, and do and act as they please. Our young men growing up to a great extent imitate them—to the best of their ability; and those and worse than those, are the prin- cipal parties who patronize our parks. The majority of our citizens are toe intent upon business to spend much time about such matters, and I should not be surprised if in the course of a few years the sober second thoughts of our citizens will not compel them to adopt some measures to curtail, if not abolish, this park. Look at any of our small parks, even 00w—it is almost impossible for the po- lice to preserve order or decorum after sunset. If the park is made such a pleasure ground as its advo- cates think, it is doubtful if at the end of the time, say seven or eight years, whether tho lots around it will be worth what they are now selling for It is not like lots on Murray Hill, which ten or twelve yeurs ago were selling for five or six hundred dollars each, and are now worth as many thousands. If lots on Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth streets were now selling for four or five hundred dollars each, there would be some comparison; but the price now asked for a lot there is the price at which it ought to be sold for when the Park is finished, and parties ready to improve it. : 1 cannot see how lots on Central Park can be improved in less than eight or ten years, and if they are, the houses will not be occupied, as no person will risk his health to live in a neighborhood where fever and ague abounds; and until all the streets and avenues are opened, regulat- ed, drained and paved, and the stagnant pools ‘filled up, fever and ague must prevail. In speaking of the healthy spots on the island you men- tion Fort Washington and other places. Ihave no doubt that all the upper part of the island west of Broadway or Bloomingdale road, from Sixtieth or Seventieth street to Manhattanville, is perfectly bealthy. The nature of the soil is good, and the ground more even and far more easily improved or built upon than the ground aroun’ Central Park, and nothing can be finer than the views of some of those sites on the Hudson river—they surpass anything on the Central Park; and I believe that lots can be bought within this range for one-third of the price of lots around Central Park, and, in my opinion, they are worth the price vf lots in that locality. JIM OW. Army Intelligence. ‘The Board of Officers which assembled in tho city of Wathington on the 16th inst., to consider to what extent the present expenses of the several departments of the army can be reduced, have been authorized by the Secre- tary of War toca!! upon the several staff departments and al] other military officers for any information touching the subjects they have to consider. The personal attendance of such officers will be granted by the War Department when called upon by the Board. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Suxpay, Feb, 20~6 P. M. ‘The week has been rather quiet in commercial circles. There have been fewer arrivals from sea than usual, in consequence of the prevalence of unfavorable winds, and the import entries are less than they were last week. The consumptive demand for foreign merchandise, how- ever, continues to afford a fair profit to the importer; and the market looks as though a very slight provocation might give rise to afresh movement in prices. Sugars are steady, with a fair demand; the stock on hand is set down at 9,250 hhds. and 6,100 boxes. Teas are selling fairly; some of the black varieties aro beginning to pay a profit. ‘The prospect, according to the latest news from China, is very favorable to the market; many importers are holding for higher prices. Coffees continue to sell at last quotations, which, im most cases, leave a fair profit to the importer. Scotch iron ts very firm. For hides and leather the demand has been good; the stock of hemlock is estimated at 65,900, of oak 9,200, Wool continues to be moderately active; the sales which are reported are at full prices. Spices are selling well. In general, all the articles of ge- neral merchandise imported into New York since New Year have done well. The import of dry goods has been smaller than ugual, in consequence of the long passages which all the vessels from Europe are making; but the trade is none the lees active. The number of Southern and Southwestern merchants at the hotels is considera- bly in excess of the usual average; and though the West ig still almost unrepresented, the South is so rich that the jobbers are ordering and purchasing with almost as much boldness as in 1857. A demand has lately arison for Ame- riean cotton goods for China, which, superadded to the already large orders given to the spimmers, has stimulated an activity at the mills such as they seldom, if ever, knew before. It is to be hoped that the operations of the jobbers may not prove excessive, and that all parties may be to live comfortably through the reaction which not fail to follow the present excitement. ‘Torning from our import to our export trade, a striking contrast presents itvelf, Almost without exception, our imports of foreign merchandise are paying the importer a profit; with almost the same uniformity, our exports are netting the exporter a lose. It ie probable thatevery barrel of tiour and every bale of cotton which has been shipped to Europe during the past three or four months has been sold at a loss. We gave an account recently of the epecu- lative movement which, originating at the West, spread to the seaboard and caused a rise of something less than adoliar on the barrel of flour. Holders still continue to maintain prices. We note slight movements and reactions from day to day; but in the main, breadstuffs have not varied in price since last week. The hope of the specu- lators reste] apparentiy upon accounts of unfavorable weather in parts of the grain growing country. Cotton opened last week with a dull and declining tendency, and though transactions were limited, there seemed ia the middie of the week to be a fair prospect that bolders would make concessions which would enable cotton to be shipped without a certainty of logs, But the news by the Prince Albert of a revival of speculation in the Liverpool market and an advance of 44 «1-16 in the price, again encouraged the hopes of holders, and the de- cline was recovered. Cotton most now be quoted at the prices current a week since; though very inactive. The receipts at the ports last week were 153,000 bales againat 124,000 last year, and 93,000 the year before; making the total receipt to date 2,625,000 bales against 1,607,000 bales to kame date in 1868. Our total export to date has been 1,546,000 bales againet $80,000 to same date in 1868, and 993,000 in 1857, The crop estimates are becoming more liberal. It is pretty evideut that the crop will ex- ceed 3,760,000 bales, and some authorities think it will go a8 high as 4,000,000, ‘The stock of cotton in the interior cities of the South is very large. ‘The following are the Custom House tables of the trade of the part for the part week:— Imvonte For the week. 1857, 1859, Dry goods 766,519 General merehand 29 (1,500,787 Total for the woek, Previously reported. 2,275,906 415 20'077}490 Since Jan. 1, 79 18,622,070 91,062,746 xporm EXCLUSIVE oF Brecte 1 7 1858. 1869. For the week «$1,460,208 1 04 1,098 482 Previously reported... .. 6,590,37 6,200 4°749;918 Since Jan, 1... 16,000 14,004 5,778,800 Exront oF Sip Brig Guayama, Ciudad Bolivar—gpecie 85,000 00 Brig W. Wilson, = do. —8pecie, 25,000 00 Steamship Asia, Liverpool—U. §. Mint bars.. 543/544 81 nO. do, —Cal. Mint bare... 363,476 30 Do, do, —Cal. gold coin 505 Steamship New York, Bremen—zold bare... 67,300 00 do, do, —German silver 6,304 00 TOU. 4.440000 +0406 «$1,015,780 11 Previously reported . 8,812,072 86 ‘Total for 1869 - $4,326,462 46 It is 7,nticipated in some quarters that notwithstanding the lerge exports of specie the banks will show no decline in “heir specie average to-morrow. They began the week, it will be remembered, with a rising average, having counted the California remittance only once in the averages of the preceding week. The movement of the week bas been as follows :— Sub-Treasury about Balance in favor of the averago, ” $328,416 If, therefore, last Monday the banks really held $26,000,000 instead of $25,419,000, which they showed, it is possible that to. morrow they may show a considerable gain. It is presumed that the discount line will show a material decrease. The Sub-Treasury holds $6,770,555 against $8,040,093 last week. Early in the week the banks showed every sign of adhering to the highest rates for money. They refused to Jend on eall under seven per cent, and wou'd not discount under that rate. On Friday they began to show tendencies to relax their views, and yesterday money was offered at seyera' banks even below six percent. There is just as much reason as ever for raising the rates of money, so far as the future prospects of the country and political affairs are concerned, but there is not yet business enough doing to give active employment to the capital held here. The banks and private bankers have found that at the enhanced rates for money, the competition among them- selves is 60 great that each institution lacks business. Wo quote call loans, at present, from 5 to 6; discounts are still refused under 634 for first class ehort paper; but very poor paper which was done at 8 a couple of days since can now be done at 7. Foreign exchange continues firm. Bankers are asking 109% a % for sterling, and 5.1244 013% for francs. Until cotton goes abroad more freely than it is now doing, exchange will continue to rule bigh. The leadirg features of the busineas of the Stock Ex- change during the week have been the rupture between the four great railroads of the West, and a partial revival of speculation in gome of the Western road shares, It is now generally understood that the compact which was made in October last between the Central, the Erie, the Pennsylvania Central, and the Baltimore and Ohio, is about to be terminated. We stated at the time that compact was mado that it was based on an incorrect prin- ciple, and that it could not last. By that agreement these companies agreed with each other not to do certain things and employ certain methods of gaining business, which things and methods were in themselves right an’ proper and laudable. We argued in October last that no such bargain could stand the test of experience, because it was contrary to the true principles of commerce and of competition. Events have now verified our prediction. It is not necessary here to repeat the specific grounds on which the ruptare is based. ‘They were printed in this column day before yesterday, and we need only notice here that one of them which re- fers to the transfer of trade from New York to Philadel- phia and Baltimore, in consequence of the restrictions im- posed by the convention upon tne New York and Erie Company. It is high time thatthe public of the city should be aware that this Erie road, which is under such obligations to the State Legislature and the people of this city, has actually driven business away from New York by agreeing to a bargain which makes it cheaper for the ‘Western merchant to import by way of Philadelphia and Baltimore than by way of New York. Such a bargain it would seem cannot on be abolished; and though the repeal may cost the W the last fight did— this, according to their own showing, was $900,000—that is no reason why tt y sk flor. The revival of speculation in Kock Island and Galena is chiefly due to the speculative feeling which is reviving iu the minds of some of the Wall street people. These roads, in the event of a good crop this fall, would un- doubtedly pay dividends, as they have no debt io speak of, andaclean record. Another stock, which is being taken up pretty freely, is Cumberland. This concern, which was on the point of going out of existence las: year, ‘was bought up botily by a few rich mon, who have re- organized it, and, it is said, are going to make it good pro- perty. There is this to be said in its favor, asin that of ‘the roads above mentioned: the parties who bought it did not try to make the public pay ite debts by issuing bonds at a discount; they tuned themselves in proportion to their interest, and paid off all the floating debts of the company, leaving a working capital besides. The main experiment of course remains to be solved; but many persons geem to expect that it will result successfully. We subjoin our usual table of the stock movements of the week :— al azn Fe. 19. 8455 78% Reading........... zy 5035 Harlem preferred. 3939 Erie,......+ 12% Hudéon River’ 324 Michigan Central: 501% Michigan Southern guaranteed... 4514 4454 Panama...... 115% 15% Tiiinois Contral, 66% 69 08% 616 79 From a Wall Street Corresponaent. Watt Srreer, Feb, 20, 1859. The bank returns for the week, to be published on Tues- day, will be looked to with much interest. We learn that the probability is a considerable contraction of loans and deposits will be exhibited, with an increase of specie. The falling off in the importations for the week is merely the result of non-arrivais. Next week the Cuatoms re- ceipts will be much larger, and make up for this week’s deficiency. The diminished demand for money with which the present week closes will again disappear, and onthe 4th proximo the heaviest payments of the spring season bave to be made. The same causes which led to the recent advance in rates of interest are still in ex, istence, namely: large importations, involving immediate heavy payments for duties; the gradual payment of th remainder of the new loan; the demand for specie for ex- port, and the increasing disposition of the banks to con tract. ‘The fact is business is reviving, and will send mo- ney, like blood, coursing through the veins of trade, and withdrawing it from its accumulation. The stock jobbers in the last two or three days bave become a little more bold in their speculations, and a clique or two hes been formed to effect a rise. The previous downward tendency has thereby been checked, though the effect is not pro- portioned to the efforts made; for the great feature of the stock market is tho public distrust of the market and the character of the dealings in the stocks at the board. The public do not like to meddle with securities which are known to be largely held by spo- culative brokers ; and therefore, it is like playing with parties who use loaded dice for outsiders to enter into the game of stock speculations against inside jobbers, Any little improvement in the receipts of Western rail- roads js gladly laid bold of by the bulls as a valid reason why the shares of such companies should advance one or two per cent. The cause is not adequate to the effect Sought for. The roads must exhibit a protracted increase of business through the spring and summer, to be accom. panied with moderate expenses, while keeping up the con- dition of the roads and rolling stock, before any material rise in stock values can justly be expected. The money market is working againgt @ rise, and the buying up of stocks to make them scarce is a very dangerous and slip- pery effuir, ‘The rise of the last day or two can scarcely be other than temporary when viewed from tho stand. point of intrinsic values. When viewed, however, from a different point of view, namely, from the position of buli and bear speculators, the large amount of the short |nte- reet in a few leading stocks, and the combination formed by one or two parties to buy and hold for a time, there may possibly he ashort period of buoyancy uatil the short interest haz been supplied and some member of the clique of bwyers sells bis stock. The conclusion of the whole matter seems to be that the improvement ia tempo- rary and precarious, and the depreciation of all mere [pletion in longer periods clear and certain, he public will stay out aud the jobbers will play at bowls with each other, We recorded on Saturday the fact of the Clearing House rejecting the application of two banks to admission to the Clearing House, No reason was rendered by the Execu- tive Committee of the Clearing Houge Association for mak- ing this rejection. This action seems to be of the most ar- bitrary nature, [tis true, the association is @ voluntary one; but some well known and valid reason ought to be mven by those comprising the association, why banks not members, but wishing to become 80, should be refused admittonce. The benefits arising from membership are ot great, be the beplm bad gt to obtain these neiits ip toeking quick exchanges with less transfers of gpecic. The two banks which wanted to join the assocta- tion are the New York hens 4 and the Grocers’—both banks, indecd, of small capital, but still not smaller than many banks already admitted to membership. Bat the fact of smallness ata es itaelf a valid reagon for exclusion. inty Bank is a small but a bighly rerpectable bank, with a first class board of di- rectors, and admitted to be well tne bod The Grocers’ Bank bas recovered frot all its dificulties. Tho rejection of these two banks is a pure freak of the banks. The rejection was not unanimous, but a large mi. nority voted for admission, When will powerful Nes lear’ to move with justice and moderation? ‘The Clearing Hons: Asoc ation was only formed to facilitate exchanges betwen banks, yet (he will of @ email majority rejects mmo! vot ecund banks from membership without deign- ing Wo rouder @ season, Imports Other than Dry Goods and Specie, at the Port of New York, for the Week Ending and Including February 19, 1859- The quantity is given in packages when not otherwise Quantity. Value. . Value. China, glass & Ohainskanch 38 $1,404 e’th nware— pps 8,868 Bottles..... 7.837 92 382 F’uy’nware. 288 5,633 Glass ,, 22 1,162 Glaseware.. 16 6,101 Glass plate, 107 LAT2 1) 80m 20,121 40, 1414 8,541 1, “3 1,841 r Gambier... 300 Gum, crude 210 Gum sate my 1,817 543 — 1,595 — 5676 — 39,000 — 6,481 Oil; essence. 18 167 6,837 Oil, linseed. 11 4 486 Oil, olive, .2,251 10 962 Opium... 3 85 = 3,081. Paints... ed Potash, hyd. 45 — 3,795 Quinine,.., 20 — 19% Rhubarb... 106 40 225 Soda bisc’t.2,014 _ 69 Soda eal... 306 1,786 Soda ash... 403 28 Sogaroflead 72 7,071 Sumac. 200 217 Vermil 1 13 Yel'w ochre 200 586 CNA Sa 2,871 Furs, &— Adee 31 Felting... . 25 269 4,836 Fors....... 18 . == 63,635 Fruit, &o— 233, 1,094 Dried fruit. — — 2,381 - Cas, 445, = Coffee, bags 12,943 144,463 =. Fancy goods... — 10/169 - Flax, 60 2,113 = 3 198 Sauces, &, — 270 7,434 Instrumente— 1 7,482 Musical, 21 12,651 Optical, 2 501,785 Jewelry, &— 576 9,469 6 3,943 Marbie&manf.do — 886 5 3,975 Molasses . 478 = (14,264 Leather, hides, &— Oil paintings.. 6 1,584 Hides, drs’d'101 84.205 Paperbangings 59 5,209 “undr’d — 88,126 Perfumery.... 47 2,955 Teather,pat 7 4,420 Pipes... Liquors, wines, &¢— Potatoes Ales Rum....... 26 2,012 « boxs&sbgs5,166 90,278 Whiskey... 12 10,286 111,697 Wines. »,. 2,480 {i Cham. ,bikte4,667 Metals, &e. Brass goods, 2 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Saturpay, Feb. 19, 1859. Asus.—The market was quiet, and sales wero limited. Buxanstoyrs,—Flour—The market was some less buoy- ant, especially for common brands of State and Wostern. The sales embraced about 8,000 a 9,000 bbls, closing within the following range of prices Superfine State..... . $5 80 a $5 45 Extra State. . oe 6 2a 00 Common to good Western, Pore 5 30a 5 50 Extra Iowa, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, 640a 725 Extra Genesee. 6 50a 800 Canadian extra... 6 60a 725 Mixed to straight & 5 80a 6 30 Southern fancy and extra. -630a 775 Choice extra family and bakers’ brands, Tia 875 Rye . 375 a 430 Corn m 380a 425 —Canadian was firm, with sales of 200 a’ 300 bbls. at our quotations, Southern flour continued in good demand, with a fair export demand; sales reported of about 2,500 bblz., closing within the range of our figures. Rye flour and corn meal were in fair demand, with moderato sales Within the range of quotations, ’ Wheat continued in sieady request, with sales of about12,000.a 14,000 bushels incinding white Western at $1 48, red do. (winter) at $1 373, and unsound spring at ‘$1. was easier, with sales of about 20,000 bushels, in- cluding white Southern at 7c. a 8lc., yellow do. at 80c. a §2c., and Western mixed in store at 85c. Rye was held with steadiness, at 82c. a 85c. Barley was in fair demand, with eales of 2,800 bushels good State at 90c. Oats were active, with sales of about 20,000 bushels, including State, at 56c. a 67c., and Western and Canadian at 60c, a 63c, Correr.—The market was steady, while sales were quite limited, Small iote Rio were reported at unchanged prices; 78 mate Java were sold at 14%c., and £0 bags Jamaica al ee. Corrox.—The market was steady, at a slight improve. ment, noticed yesterday, with sales of about 800 balos, on the baris of aboys 112c. for middling uplands Freicnrs.—Engag@ments were light. To Liverpool 400 tierces beef were eagaged at 3e., and 1,000 bbls. rosin at Is. 10d. To London 200 bbls. pork were taken at p. t. To Rotterdam 100 bbis. spirits tarpentine were engaged at 33c. per gallon. To Bremen 50 bales of cotton were en- Enged at p. t. A small vessel was engaged for Jamaica aud back at $900, and port charges. Rates to Havre were steady, and engagements limited. Fien.—The market for dry cod was steady, at $3 50a $4 50 for all Kinde: mackerel were unchanged and gales light; sales of pickled herring were made at $3 25 a $4. Hay.—The market was steady, with moderate sales at 7c, a 7c. Hors.—Sales of 80 bales of new were made at 120. a166.; old were nominal. Jame was steady, with sales of afew hundred barrels at 76c. a $1 for both sorts of Rockland. NAvat Stokes were quiet: sales of 150 bbls. spirits were made at 490. 4934c.; ollier articles ‘were Une changed. O18 —Lingeod continued steady, with sales of 1,500 gallons at 70c. a Tle. ; crude sperm and whale were quiet, and without change of moment to notice. Provisions —Pork—The market, was lower, while thore existed a rather better demand from the trade ata do cline: sales of about 2,000 a 2,500 bbls. were reported including new mees, at $17 8734 9 $18. old ut $17 375; thin and sour do. at $17, and clear mess at $20, with prim: at $13 26a $13 95, Beef was firm and in good demand, with eales of about 825 bble., including country prime at $6 75 0 $7 50, and country mess at $8 a $9 50: repackod Western mest at $0 a $11, andcxtra do, at $11 25 a $12 25 Sales of about 250 bbls. prime mess were made at $19 Beef hams were steady at $14.9 $17 50. Bacon was un changed; smoked Western was at 1c. a 10%. Cut meat: were easier, with sales of 255 hhda, avd tleres, at 6%c. a 65(c. for shoulders, and at 8%c. a 934c. for hams. Lard was firmer, with sales of 700 4800 bbls. at 120, a 12¢ Butter and cheese were in steady demand, with fair sales, while prices were unchanged. Rick. —Sales of 100 tierces were made at 340. Sucane.—The gales embraced about 800 a 900 hhds., in cluded in which were 450 New Orleans, sold by auction, at 6-8ic, a 7-62}c., and the remainder do. New Orleans, within the range of about 7c. a 8c., and 1,000 boxes ai c. ow.—Sales of 12,000 Ibs. were made at 11c. Wniskry,—Sales of 200 a 800 bbls. were made at 27c, Movements in Real Estate. By A. J. Bleecker, Son & Co. 1 lot northwest corner of Broadway and 79th st., 27:2x100 And 6 lots adjoining, 25x100, each. POSTAL DIRECTORY. and Domestic Malls, Foreign TIME OF CLOSING AT THE NEW YORK OFFICES. Dousanic....North—Alhang, Buffalo and Canada... 8, P. M A eh a ‘Ki ina £ E Fouts and somhwestera tad : ‘Kaatern bag : 1 Reams Sonpay a, 7 femday mails close. Catsronnta..By ‘seamer, vin Pi Monday, a Fob. mn ‘aDAMA, y The Overiand ail for Galitarain isnven St, Lan gvery Monday and Thursday, at 3 & deaigned for it shor “ i a“. ald be marked “Overland, via St, Louis, f Orry.The Overland Mail from ft. Joseph (Mo.) to Lake city, leaves St. Ih aveey Ganaeag at Ey BALM. Letters sbould be marked “Overlas MARITIME INTELLIORNCR. NAO YOR NEW YORK—THIS DA’ 0m nines... + eve 10 69 SUM fers. 42) miom wareR.......morn IL 12 Port of New York, February 20, 1859, Steamship Smith, New Orleans F Black Warrior, 1 New Orleans Feb 12, via Havana 16th, with mdse and eeeenecre. Livingston, Cro- Co, 16th ingt, 11 AM, 180 miles NE of Havana, ex signals with Br ship Margaret Smith, of Greenock, tou ‘um ved & bark abo iturges & Cole Pignal; 17th, 2 PM, Int 80 24, 1on 79 88, wiznatized x begs abowring white ‘with letter P in centre, bound Nj same time, bes Jamen BGeorge, bovnd Nj isth, I AM, Int 3841, ou 1609, pagsed brig James Davis, of Boston, steering Nie. Bhip Arcole, Oratis, Sunderiand, Jan 3, with coal, to H & F W Meyer; vorsel Lawrence Giles & Oo, Made a Bouthern presage and hed pleasant vember, was for 90 days with all " nile ob BR, Union, Davis, New Orleans, 17 days, with mdse, to Wm T Front. Bark Ceres (of Salew), Fuller, Sumatra, July 19, vie 8 He ——————____, Jena (where sbe putin Jesky, beving experienced very beavy’ ‘weather off the Cape) with pepper. to order, win stipe te eden Cath ho TIEN Sa “ , to ender. Bark ‘Hoaton), Averill, Cardenas, 11 days, with eu- Oath PH Penner of . Hardy, New Orleans, 16 ORS Mune (of Mestre Greceamasy Mobile, 14 day, with (hile St Piste Neapohe aract, Naples, 40 days, with fruit, to Chamberiaip, Phelps & Co, ry. Brig R & 8 Lamson, Bentereat, Point Petre, Guad, Jan with Sant to waster 4th inst, lat "21 66, Ton Of 88, opoke wane Whrig Auralte (Rr of Guehed Micbon, Bt'Tkomas, 20 da ig Aurelle (Br, of Quebec), " . with rosewood (being the enrgo of brig Ida & Bmina, froma Bio: Taneiroscondemned), to Middleton & Go. nt Brig Flyin Hutchinson, Curacoa, Feb 4, with skins, dc, Un Koll) Pera ii 0 Brig Cemantha Hopkins (of Eden), Hopkins, A\ wv daym with augur and molaaee, to Sturges & Co; venselio HP F Brown, Atta 26 a AS Te with easterly winds and thick Schr Yorktown, Perkins, Ani ara. 14 days, with hides, to- Gomer, Walls £ 00. Passed ts the river bound up, bark Te- ‘Scbr Kat le Brigham (3 masts), Savannah, 4 days, with cotten,.. Schr Ben, Lynch, Wilmington, NO, 6 days, Schr © 8 Watson, 8 Robbing, Newbern, 4 da: Schr Marinsh N, ‘Babcock, ' ‘sdayar Schr Delphine, Ross, Behr J 8 vens, Horie, 78. Steamer Delaware, Cops hia Pind Steamer Kennebeo. Hang: Philadelonin, BELOW. Balk Oregon tom Rey Weat.—B; boat MH Grina my . from a ib One ship and one bark. ssl cpa ile ea armen Wind at ‘ise SSE, with di Hi sunset WNW, very frenby'9 Pan hea gale oe NW sah Telegraph Marine fANDY HOOK: or res 20, sunset Clipper ship Tao and ship Arcole passing in; two sbipe, an nehor bar bound ine “Wind biowing ayale irom NW; clear oo oe Weer ADS, NJ, Feb 20, sunset—One ship passing in. ‘ind NNW, a gale; clear. LONG BRANCH, NJ, Feb 20, sunset—Two ships off store, bound in. Wind W, blowing a gale. SQUAN, NJ, Feb 20, sunset—A large ah , lost fos and mizen topmaste and Diwate tee e eine , ; clear, 20th—Arr (by tel) bark Sarah Ann, Minot, NOrleans; brig H C Berry, Race, Mobile. sits Miscellaneous. For accounts of various disasters oocasioned by the dense fog of yesterdey, see pews columns, The flags of the shipping will be displayed at half mast to day in respect to the memory ef the late Capt Jedediah Paine, who for nearly fifty years has been a shipmaster out of this port. Great respect and esteem are expressed for his character, and much sorrow is manifested for his loss, A notice of the funeral arrangements will be found under the proper head. Sreaqsnir PRNNsyiv Anta, Teal, from Richmond for Phila - delphia, was in collision 19tn inst, at7 PM, off Wilmington Creek, with achr J H Allen, bound to Havana, and. carried* away bowsprit and figurehead, The schr sustained no damage, and pi jed down the river. . Snip Fiona MoDonAtn, before reported at St Thomas in dis- tress, was taken on the marine railway at that port on the 30th ult, for repairs. cur Woopnine, Taylor, from Franklin, La, before put into Savannah leaky, arrived at Baltimore 18th inst, ‘The following table gives. summary of the vessels in by skere of Bf York, ones anes Af ‘e Charleston, Savannay, Mobue, New Orleans, at latest accounts from each of those ports:— NEW YORK. 81 Brig og Sid from Mauritine provious to Dee Col a to Dee sold from Maurine p |, Columbus, Taylor, NB, At Rio Janciro Jan 6, ship Menry Kneeland, Kelly, of ana and from Niediord, repg, ‘0 sail soun for Indian and’ Pasine 4 A letter from Capt Joa Mitchell 24, Novi, nix, of Nant, in Gcboisk Sea, with ‘60 th Is oil afl shana slopgaide, apd boiling Out, in company with ship Ocean Wave, of , Bark Hadley, Kent, from Boston for Baltimore, was seen Feb 16, lat 37 90, lon 75, A bark steering 8SW, showing red signal with letter H in the centre, wae passed Feb 11, lat 31 46, lon 73 38, Brig Eureka, Gilley, from Caribbean Sea for Baltimore, Feb Uiprg Taabe, fram —, of and for Boston, Feb 13, lat 4 10,100 7440," C wy Foreign Ports. AxcosTaRA, Feb 4—In port brigs Amor (Dan), for NYork; Express wed), for do next day; Angoatura (Brem), for Bre: men do. Going up the river, bark Teresa, hence. B. port brige WR Sawyer, Sonzen, ; Orozimbo, Rosebrook, diag: , Avants, from Philadelphia, arr 19th, do; New , from Wilming! 1 ; be, Tit NC, arr 12th. do; Lydia Martna, Ballance, from Elizabet! M4 ft. do; jo. ably NOs are TOD, dor Debor Tah, Midgeft. from Plymouth, NC, arr 21 ai Babies tem meh Wap aes ot A ran Drunette, Pinkham, Cuba; 26, Triad. Gailey E Ovracoa, Feb 4—In port brig Reliance (Br), from Dema- rarator N¥ork: schr Nightiogule, Martin: tor NYouk, Mag malt, Havana, Feb 10—Arr schr A’ Lea, Foster, Philadelphia; Mth, bark Cortnthian, Winchester, NYork; brig A A Laurent, Chapman, NOrleane; 12th, bark iddo Kimball, Ingraham, New York: brig Ellen Hayden, King, Savannah; schr Golden Rod, Bisley, Wilmfigton? IB Rolghr Luscomty Portsots Blanc? ig\ey, Wiimtngton? ‘night, uscom! ‘ Bagley, Trieste: schr West Wind, Gilman, Boston: 14th, ship Geo Turner, slay, Boston, barks Grampns, Cuaningham. do; Henry Warren, Chase, Provider lamilton, Jackson, Phila Geiphia; brigs Henrietia, Woodbury, and Brilliant, Cook, Port- land; schr Stephen Taber, Ceok, N York. Sid 12th, barks Northwood, Howard, NYork; Lanerk, Ste vena, Matanza; bt BJ Martin, Freach, Slentaegos; Hi Mat- thews, Cheney, do; P Larrabee, Auld, NYork: schr Trident, Snow, Trinidad; 18th a 14th, barks Facorinza, Ryder, NYork: Chiiten, Dyer, Matanzas; brigs & G W Dodge, Byron, Mobile: Beronda, Gardner, Savannah; Lucy Ann, Wasa, w Borer, Storer, Cardenas; scht Fanny Fern, Briggs, Port Pern, Gund, Jan 20—In port brig Elmore, of Ban- gor. for St Thomas Sdaya. Sid 28h, brig Fredont ‘Thomas. R10 Janemo, Jan pd sbios Braztl, Preble, taking in b eek fut; Sen Lion, Alexander, wig; barke Wm H Newtwsn, Gavet, and Creole, Buck, for Baltimore; Wheatland, Despeant, from’ do; Delegate, Chase, for New Orleans ready; Archer, Lewis, and Annie, Kimball Merrill, from Lit wig; Talavera, Merrithew, from Boston, do; Winona, from Pensacola, dig: B Watton, —, for NOrieans: st 1s nw TY, el : Mary Phinney, do; Messenger Bird, Delee, for Hampton Roada; Abigail, McFar- land, for Philadelphia; Rainbow, Kerlin, for UStates; 'Hannab. Secor. Chane; Tsane R Davie, Hand; Roanoke, Thompson (or Lovell); Panama, Graves; st’ James, Cruse, and Clara Haxall, jutton, wtg; Manhattan, of NYork, in lower anchorage; pegs jeans; A’ Leonard, Eastern Star, Ackley, for NOrk Imore, Baltimore; Mary MeRse, Crocker, from Wilmington, NO, disg; Bonito, Hatch, and Abby Bligabeth, Phinney, wig: schrs Ocean ie,’ Luce, from London, une; GH Townsend, Culver, for NYork ready; James Miller, Paine; Fannie Currié, Rich; ‘Cas- tor, Harding, and North Point, y, nine. Sid th, barks Warren Hallett, Hallett, NOrleans; Overmann, Steriing, Savannah; brig T W Rowland, Rowland, NYork; schf Cran Fie, ean Are One Marshal Gijkey, Mar. ‘tT THOMAS, Jan rr « tinigue (and ald 28th dosgstowne 50): SH, he. mia, McCormick, St Kftta (and #ld 20h for ‘Parks ig Laverty, King, Antigua (and ald 80th for Kiizabeth City, NC); 30th, JK Baker, Baker, NYork (and was in port Ist, diag}. Ki Henrietta, Parker, Havana: brig Humboldt, Gamage, Yampton Roads; Br schr Howard Putnam, Scott, Domingo to load for NYork; 26h, bark Sarah A. Nickel Nickels, Cardenas; 28th, brig Addy Swift, Avery, Maracaibo;, 20th, ship Montmorencs, Bro ns. St Jouns. PR Feh 2—In por wtg cargo; Capella, Head, do; KE ; RR a Go. Jutta old for NYork, wig resu"t of lawau; Br schr Henry, from Boston, Home Ports. ALFXANDRTA. Feb 18—Arr schr David J Bower, Johnson, NYory. Sid schr I A Wicks, Wicks, NYork. ‘ON, Feb 19, AM—No arrival. Cid steamer Wm Jen- king, Hallett, Baltimore; barks Gai Gostres, Coleman, Galveston; Amy, Hi ine Pike, eA rg Mea ag ety ui Di ; Benguela, len, Hi tchra BW Pratt, Whelden, Philadelphia; Baker, and 8 Roe, Baker, NY BALTIMORE, Feb 1i—Are bark Mondamin, Rio | i Chicopee, Howes, Mobile, aches Somerset, Dindem: Walsh, Boston; Samvel Gandy; BE Feat cae Mareen 0 Gent, sak Wm tings, Lang: ta une, ‘iaylor, do vannah staff, Franklin, La; Woodbine, 5 Jow, bark Pine it, Brerobem, from Rio Janet Known, reported from 1s ;, rig Director, Reynolda, from Franklin, La, Cld_ brigs jiovart, Jordan, Windies; i. net, Barnard, Havina vie Norfolk; Jongphus, ‘tevens, Norfole OORANILIN, Um, Feb le ker tebe Win & Grook La, Feb 1, m er, ih, schr Hannibal, NYork, ries = #¢, Jones, Fayal; echt: In Tampton Roads, ships Cherubim, Skt Callao: "(and wan ordered to York); Emty: Pataher, Sines, ry, from do for orders. Gardner (from Oallao), Baltimore: 16th, ship John E® LONDON, Feb 18—Atr weam i 5 ark Repth ace One en RY an neen, do for Fall River; Peonaylvania, Lady Norfolk for rovicenee; Carolige Chick, Portinnd for WYork! & G Buxton, Titeomb, Orrin Cowl, Smith, NBedford for Nor- folk; Maria Louisa, Cummings, Bristol for York; sloop WH 0 ORRGON—In Columbia River Jan 7, bark Falkenbri n 0, PINLADELPHITA, Feb 19 n 20—Arr steamer City York, Howen, Boston; bark P'C Aisaanden More en fuegos; briga Ashby (Br), Th Palermo; Ni ere, NOrleans, Of bark Onk, Ayer tog b yder, Ronton: brig a ian lt St hy Bet al IAN FIEANCISCO, barks Baer Tan Ai ’ a Hong Kong; Live Yankee, ‘Wicein, Pertiand, Bronton Wewells WASHINGTON TRBRITORY—At Seabeck Jan 1, hip Alice Thorndike, Thorndike, for Australia ldg,