The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1860, Page 10

8 NE epee ean THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTON. _—_—_—_— Corres Pomdence. c yap, N. H., Mareh 16, 1969, New HampshtveHuw Achieved—Judze ign— Expressive Eifect of the Bika vce Douglas Democracy—The Pro- Our Conce ult im s Sdert Camy The I » Tpfuence of os, Fun, &e jong agony is over, and the John Brown party is a result that was expected by all; for while untiring im their efforta wo oarry the ts have preserved a masterly in- ‘which to the uninitiated was bot wonderful Every republican felt, or seemed to e future destiny of his party depended upon in New F yshire, and nO stone was left uu- turned which, being turned, would contribute ia any man. ner to the success of the Brownites, Every vote that could bo maustered was brought out; and for a week pre- vious wo eleaiion oitzens of New Hampshire temporarily pesidivg in other sections of the country came pouring into tho State,aad so great was the rush that a New Foglander might yery naturelly have supposed that Thavkegiviog had come, and that everybody was golug ex- memorable Taankegiv- Picts of Ue tad ‘Tho activity and unaccountable fee), that th howe {> eat the aacual au ber the Democratic State Centeat Commilt- wai at tne beginning of We canvas would, uuder the qe cums tone a antageons to the democracy, | = refur was nade to losare a thorough or genial or 10 krouse the People toa proper ss importance of a vote of New Hamp e, carrylbg as it does the prestige of being the < firet eee the c a. Under these clroametanoes it is ue black republicans came out of tho ors vias wing of the New Hampshire demo have been, 0 busy in concocting plans to ‘} suce: #6 of thelr eeheme for procuring the nomi of poor Pierce at Charleston to give any heed to the » of the party in this State. Like the Greene clique in Massachusetts, the Pierce qlique in New Dampebire prefer to keep the party covve- nieuily small, in order that they may be better enabied to secure (heir own advancement and a} the same time keep fhe cflicia: spoils from corrapting the rank and file of tbe party, aud the reeult oa Tuesday is the result of their m3- gr ment, eae cotivation of poor Pierce at Charleston i just now the paramount consideration with the select cabals that mauage We aftairs of the New Bogland democraay, and to this cud all their energies are bent. If they succeed the: know their reward, and hence their zealous and patriots efloris. Should Douglas break down at Charleston, aa ft i believed be wiil, the Pierce clique hope to be able to turn walters to @ proflable account, and through the aid of Sovibers votes, secure the nomination of their leader m the next beat Douglas man, and also asa highly re- Hable national and sound conservative democrat. This aid that Douglas and his frieads are interested in ‘Wis echeme, for should the ‘Little Giant” fatl in obtain- ion himself, the next beat out the nomination of poor stands ready to place Donglas at te Department, &® position that would enable him to reward bis friends and punish his enemies. But the result of the Hampshire election afords a Jesson for the New England democracy by which they May profit in time to come, and furnishes a strikivg proof of the weak tess and imbecility of the corrupt and selfish clique that bave so long ruled the destinies of the party, Mad a vigor and thorough organization of the demo- eratic party existed in New Hampehire, and bed the ma- magement of 12 atlairs been confided to the hands of men more intent upon the welfare of the country than upon ‘the attainment of their own eelfish ends, the battle of ‘Tuesday last wou! i have terminated in the discomfiture of the republican party, and crippled it forever in the Gra- nite Sta. The laboring claeses, already groaning under tho crushing weight of the narrow, sectional policy of the Diack republican party, were ripe for a change in the po- Iitieal allairs of the North, but the “ silent’’ policy inau- gurated by Judge Minot was not calculated to imiure coniidence into the disaffected mechanics or to arouse the enthusiasm of the masses. ‘The vigorous and wide-awake policy of the republicans, ‘em the ether hand, was well calculated to confirm the timid and carry in its wake the shifting vote—the political floodwood that always floats on the swiftest current, in order if possible to be on the winning side. As I said ine former letter, the democratic party of New England, and of Now Hampsbire in particular, must be reorganized and put upon a pew basis before it can hope for success, and ‘the result of the last election serves to strengthen that conviction. So tar es the effect of our election upon that of Oonnec- ‘Gent or Rhove Islan i is concerned, I think that the popu- Jar op'tion with regard to the influence of the «first gun’ fe erroneour. Had New Hampshire been less emphatic in her endorso- ment of John Brown's treason, there would have been loss cane for an expression of opposite sentiment from Rhode Wiand and Connecticut; but now it rests with them, ‘or ne of them, to redeem the fame of the New and = States from the stain of felperism and John Brown fanaticism. The manufacturers and mo- throughout the North well know that their sovial ‘tho head of the © NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasmxorox, Mrach 17, 1860, President Oxpina’s Message to the New @remadian Congress, and ivpot of the Granadian Seeraary of Foreign Af- Soirs—The Amendments to the United States Preaty—Gen. Tomes, de, The ‘ollowing are extracts from the message of Pres!- dent Gepipa, and from the report of the Scoretary of Foreign Affairs io the New Granada Congress in reference to the amendments to the United States treaty. They bare been forwarded here in advance of the meeting of Congress, and will probably be interesting your FOG OPE some EXTRACT FROM TH Mrss\Cr. Ovr friendly relations with the United States of Ame- rica being happily re-estaolished, the government at Wa: bington sent @ legation under the charge of a distia- guished Senator of the Union, wno bas won, through his yereoval worth and benevolent disposition, uoiversal sympathy and esteem, The Convention of the 10th of Seprember, 1857, amended by the New Granadian Con- gress, was also amended by tbe Senate of the United States; but notwithstanding the prolongation of your ses- sions,'and my cail for an extraordiary one, the amead- ments Cid not reach this city in time to be considered by you, Such amendments will be immediately submitted to you, and | request that preference im attention should be given them. EXTRACT /ROM THM REPORT OF THR SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFALS. It js very satisfactory that the government of the United States of America, wilh the approbation of the Serae of that republic, should have aesented to the amecdments propored by the Coagress ot New Granada | ip 1668, to the Convention of the 10th of Septamber, 1857; but other amendments were made to articles 1 and 8. As it may be seen, the object of the amendments bas been to extend the terms for tho admission of claims pe the republic, and for the exchange of the ratifica- 8. The executive power thonght it their duty to accept such amendments and submit them to the deliberation of Covgrees, with a special reoommenaa:ion, as they do by the annexed project; an impartial court of arbitration being called to cecide these claims, justice and equity require tbat the examination of the cases which have been presented unti) the last date named should not be refused, and be decided by the saino principles which are to be the rule of the Commissioners for the previous ones. 48 the term proposed for the reciprocal delivery of the solemn iustruments bas already passed, the above named project does it. It was also for the Granadian government a duty of re- ciprocity and esteem, to make a suitable return to the deference shown by the goverument of the United States to the Congress of New Granada. It is to be regretted that unsvoidable circumstances should bave caused the above named amendments to be too late tor the consideration of the last Congress. Tho Cabinet at Wasbington has made due allowance for such accidents, and countries hope, with confidence, that the legii rs will remove this year the: obstacle which bas prevented the friendly solution of the questions pend- ing between them; and this is the more important, as the Congress of the United States, as soon as this difficult; disposed of, accept the discussion of the fiscal which have been before them for some time past. An unequivocal proof of the re-establishment of friendly relaticus between the two countries is the lega- tion sent to this city, cordially accepted by the exscutive power, and confided to a gentleman who has had the ability to win for himeelf and for the country he repre- kents well deserved and universal sympathies. The Military Commutation Tax—Letter from the Adjatant General. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ApJUTANT GENERAL'S Orrice, ‘Aupayy, March 14, 1860. Tam quite sure that an article in your issue of to-day carries with it the suspicion, at least, that the Adjutant Ge- neral’s Department is responsible for the proper disburse- ment of the military funds collected in the several coun- tics of the State. Inasmuch as this department has no control or influence whatever over these funds, I am equally sure that you will allow me a proper space in your columns to correct such a suspicion. By the militia jaw these funds are deposited with the respective County Treasurers to the credit of the regiment within whose bounds they were collected, subject only to the orders of the Regimental Auditing Board, composed of the Brigadier General of the district, and of’ the Colonel, Lieut. Coionel and Major of the regiment. Si In the city of New York, by special statute, thesefands, eimilarly deposited, are annually divided equally among the various regiments of the city, and are disbursed by boards composed of their respective field and line officers. ‘This special statute has likewise effect in the counties of Kings and Richmond, and in the cities of Albany, Buffalo and Troy. Ido not imagine that it was the purpose of the articie to imply that any rerponsibility attached to this de- ‘tment with regard to these funds; as it is manifest ly susceptible of such a construction, I should be indebted if you would cause this communication to be inserted in the nest issue were ‘journal. ‘ I desire to your attention again to the Adjutant General’s report quoted in the articie,a copy of which I herewith enclose for more immediate reference. Abstract the amount of utation and financial interests are seriously jeopardized tho mo- ‘ment that the unanimous votoe of the New Bates Presiaimes its enaorseinent of the mad and treasonable feachivgs of the black republican party, and they dare Bot, ii they would, permit any such endorsement to go be- fore the world; and 1 thorefore believe that the result of ‘the late election in this State will tend to strengthen the conser vative clement both in Rhode Island and Connectt- cut, and insur: mocratic victory in one, if notin both @fitbem. The ¢; f the people of the South are intently fixed upon New England, and sentiments expressed by her people at the April election will be marked oad “in- wary digested”? by the planters and traders of the Bouth, But ihe ellect of the late vote in this State is not going to be limted to its influence upon our sister Bias of New Foglana. It is destined to work marve- Jous repults tn New Hampehire, where the republican party must necessarily soon fail to pieces, because of its greaisirength. The conservative wing of the party are Deginning to fee! that they are now sufficiently strong to UWrow off the ultra abolition element in their ranks, and the moment that move is attempted the power of black republicanism is crippled. Had they carried tho State by on!y asmal! majority, they would have felt the absolute necessity of a contintance of political fellowship, how- ever obnoxions, but they now talk valiantly aboutcrush- img out the radical iniluence ia their organization. I therefore believe that the result of last Tuesday, although tewporarily disastrous to the democratic party in New Hampshire, will ba the means of Dringiog about a more eomplete and perfect organization of the party, and pave ‘the way for a series of triamphs in the future. The Chevalier Webb on Corruption in the Senate. {From tho Courier and Enquirer, March 16.) [From the Herald of Wednesday | ‘The ides of the repubiican party charging corraption upon the democrain is m liltle too absurd. One party le quite as eorrupt as tue o'er; and if any Innocent repubilean is not con- winced of thia fact, 'we refer hit ta the New York State Legis Jetore, with lis republican majority, for an example of all Rhine's ‘of corruption and rottenness, and be will tind it there ‘without parallel in the history of iegisiative bodies. ‘The Senate of thie State is composed of thirty-two mem- ‘Dders, of whom twenty three are republicans and nine are democrats. The “Gridiron” bill to which the Hxxap refers, and which is admitted to be the most corrupt Boheme ever brough! before a legislative body, and the votes in favor of which, it is said, were purchased at prices varying from twenty-five to seventy-five thousand dollars each, was saved from defeat on a motion to re- eommit, by the following test vote:— AvEs—Messrs. Abell, Be'l, Colvio, Connolly, Ferry, Gardi- ‘mer, Mannierre, Montgomery, Munroe, P. P. Murphy, Prosser, Ramsey, oteh, Truman, Willisms—ib, Noas—Merars Blot, Fiero, ‘oss, Grant, Hammond, Hil! Bouse, Kelly, Ketchum, Lavbem. Lawrence, McGraw, J M. Murphy, Richinond, Robertson, Sessiors, Spinola, Warner—17} The sevenicen noes were made up of Repablicans. Amerioans Democrats .. ‘Total... ....... wee : ‘Those who voted against this iniqaitous moasure, and bus proved that they were incapabie of being bribed, pd therefore pot amenable tothe penalty of ten years Smcarceration in the State prison, were fifteen in number, ‘and politically divided as follows: — Repoblicans Democrats .. 9 Here then, we have the fact, that of the twenty-three Fepobiisans in the Senate only nine could be persuaded to ze { this iniquity; while of the nine democrats in that ly, ali but two went body and Poul for the gridiron and ‘Me FOld which gilded it. A majority of the republicras Proved theme ives incor Ben, when the enorme mim of seventy-five thousand @ollars, well seoured, was freely offered for a vote! while geven-ninths of the democrats ia the Senate—ail but two! ‘were pertuaded to vote forthe most gigantic fraud based upon the most flagrant bribery that hag ever been ex- posed! So much for tho Hsxain’s charge of co just the republican party. A majorily of the re Senators remained honest and incorruptible, again, identical influences to which seven-ninths of the de- felded! No Widest oan’ will fie éxouse. or apology for any jslater whocan be indu: to sell bis vi and the bic sentiment demands that all who are je State | party the offender may belong. | yple justice and the honor of the Empire State call for | prompt and thorough investigation, speedy trials, and | inexorable application of the severest penalties of the | ww; and all good men, without regard to party, should { ite in cemanding the immediate interposition of the rand Jory of Albany county to vindicate the character | Bat while we earnestly call for euch action, the puuishment of the offenders against the majesty the law and the hovor of the Legisiatare, we cannot | & feeling of honest pride that the facta of the case, of being against the integrity of the republi fare all, by comparison, ia ite favor, not. og the tannts of tho Heri. We ‘admit Dut while that taint aifects only a minority of Pudlican Senators, let it be remembered that it at- to-every democrat in the Senate excevt two. Bow one word of justice ia regard to the two demo- Senators who could not be bribed to vote for the iron” bill. To effect this stupendous bribery, it 's that thirty shares of twenty Give thousand Goulare Were creatod,and each share gaarantesd to be th Bt least $25,000. Different wos. ers rated thot at different prices; and to meet thie contingency, a appears to have been vested in somebody, to Tr ome Or more shares for a vow At ail events, we e Hon good authority, that Mr. Connolly was offsrod of these sharee and Mr. Gardioer two, for their # in favor of the bill, which offers were of ‘course in- jantly rejected. ment, eo far a Merere Connolly and Gar‘iner are ried, is quite unnecessary. Like the majority o re b Senators, they proved themesires honest and faithful to toeir trust. .i¥bhy sbould not the Inc Jery of Albany cénoty examine Meeare. ( diner upon thi matter? ‘bio, honest and honorable | “B,” of that report, shows oomin' fund received and disbursed respectively by all the trea. surere of the State seven—who neglected to make returns—for the year of the _ Abstract 0” shows the purposes for which this fund was disbursed, and is @ consolidated table of all the returns from the Audit- ing Boards for that year. A close examination of these abstracts will fa! a reply to certain of the interrogato- ries of the article. ‘With regard t» the query ‘what becams of the commn- tation collected in brigades where there are no men, and of this class are the ninth, thirteenth, twenty second twenty-seventh and twenty-eizhth brigades?”—i beg to eay that these brigades have from time to time been ais. banded and the districts of which they were formorly compoged were apportioned at the time of their respective disbandments, among the adjoining brigades, and that the commutation of course followed the district. In conclusion, I desire to say thatI do not believe one dollar of thee fands bas been misapplied dy any officer in the militia of the State having charge of the same. FREDERICK TOWNSEND, Adj. Gen, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Scnpay, March 18, 1960. The week which ended yesterday, like the pre- ceding weeks, witnessed an increased movement in ali branches of commerce over the correspond ing periods of previous years. The import of foreign merchandise and dry goods was heavy; the export of produce in excess of the average; the export of specie very light. Foreign goods con- tinue to be received in such quantity as to check any reasonable hopes of a material advance in prices. Teas, however, are higher than they were a week ago, and the market is quite buoyant. In coffee, business has been lim- ited; holders are very unyielding in their views, and for the present buyers hold off. The same remark will apply to sugar, in which there has been very little doing within the past few days: Wool has receded a fraction, and the market has in consequence become more active. The grocers generally complain that at present prices they realize a loss on most articles of general merchan" dise; still, business is active, and there is no sign of any decline in the imports. The dry goods import for the week, and for the year to date, is considerably in excess of that of similar periods of former years. The excess is said to be chiefly in French goods and ar- ticles of luxury, many of which, it is claimed by the trade, are sent here to be sold for account of the foreign manufacturers, There is no doubt that many of these goods are selling at auction at prices which net a loss to the | owners, whoever they may be. The Southern | buyers are beginning to reduce their orders, their season approaching its termination; the West is, however, more numerously represented than it was. Itis not likely that the spring trade in dry | goods will prove very profitable to importers, but the Volume of business done will be found to have been considerably in excess of former years. We note a decline in cotton since last week, | Mainly produced by advices of a decline abroad | The probable extent of the crop is now known at Liverpool, and in the course of a week or so the full | cffect of that knowledge will have been felt. Unless poted of | Some new political disturbance should take place in Europe, it is hardly likely that prices can decline much lower, the consumption is increasing so ra- pidly. There is thus far no decrease in the receipts at the ports. The receipt for the last cotton week was 144,000 bales, against 94,000 same week las; year, and 124,000 same week of 1858, making the total receipt to date 3,709,000 bales, against 3,038,000 | to same date last year, and 2,122,000 t6 same date of 1858. Several cargoes of cotton were shipped last week to Russia and the Baltic. There is leas doing in wheat and flour than there was at the close of last week, buyers being gene- rally disposed to await the opening of navi gation before making purchases. The re seipts of both wheat and corn at points West are very considerably greater than they were a yearago at the same points, and there is every Prospect of an active movement in these staples aa Soon as navigation fairly opens. The stock of corn in Chicago is very heavy, and nearly one-half of the Wheat grown west of that point has yet to come forword. During the past fortnight the weather in isand Towa has been very fine, and large Sea ies of spring wheat have been planted al- ready, The following are the comparative tables of the ee trade of the port for the week and since Jan. 1:— Iuports, For the Week. 1868, 1869, 1860. Dry £0H'8esecsssreeee BO4M2412 725,06 1,707,014 Geperal merchandise., 1,356,4:2 2,069,008 3/719 Total for the week, ..$1,008,844 2,795,700 5,486,537 Previously reported, , .19,969,437 45,767,705 43,611.235 Bice Jan. 1.......,$21,959,251 48,663,405 69,997,822 Expoats, Exc.osive ov Sescra, 1868. 1859. 1360. For the week......... $1,606,968 1,494,733 1,877,641 Previously reported., 9,915,193 8,936,615 18,631,339 — ——— -_ Bince Jan. 1,,,.....$11,421,161 10,430,348 15,508,980 Exroets or Specs. ? 1868. 1859. 1860, For the week........, $116,114 870,579 429,260 Previously reperted,. 9,849,702 6,470,716 2,712,321 Bince Jan. 1........ $9,965,816 7,841,295 8,141,531 ‘The specie movement has been in favor of the banks, the export having been quite moderate, while on Sunday, the lth, a remittance of $1,198,711 arrived from California, and a further sum of $152,000 by the Vanderbilt steamer. The Sub-Treasury has lost money during the week, the balance yesterday evening being $8,099,409, against $8,207,900 at the close of last week. The last bank average of specie was $21,861,180; it is probable that to-morrow the average will be at least $22,800,000. At the present rate of exchange specie cannot flow to Europe; the shipments which are now being made are on account of foreign houses, It is difficult to divine what may have been the average policy of the banks in regard to loans during the past week. Some institutions have called in their loans; others have been seen seck- ing paper and temporary investments at low rates of interest in Wall street. The probability is that the statement of to-morrow will show an increase of discounts. Very few bank managers are far sighted enongh to allow their action to be govern- ed by general principles or broad theories of finance. Each bank president tries to earn as much as he can for his bank, regardless of the fature interests of commerce. Each bank vies with its neighbor in offering fa- cilities to tradera or stock operators; aad thus, among them all, the volume of bank dis, counts is swelled toa preposterous figure. The last bank average of discounts was $127,302,778; the highest ever reached, which was in 1859, when the banks held over twenty-six millions of specie, was rather over $129,000,000. It seems quite likely that, this year, the figure 130,000,000 will be ex- ceeded. It is hardly necessary to observe that if this expectation be realized, money will remain at a low figure until past midsummer, and the impor- tation of foreign goods, stimulated by the bank ex- pansion, will be in excess of anything heretofore knows, and will entail results as disastrous to the importers as to the banks which furnish them the means to import. Money has grown cheaper since last week. We hear of lines of six months paper going at 5} per cent, and of short paper at 5. Both of these are exceptional cases. The regular rates for short first class endorsed paper are 54 @ 6,and for 496 months approved prime paper, with two names, 6 a 6}. Call loans rule at 5 per cent, with excep- tions at 4 a 44, where the lender seeks the bor- rower, and is fastidious as to security. Several banks have been free lenders on well known stocks at 5 percent. This time last year,5 was a high rate for money; most of the lenders were quite satisfied with 4. If the United States govern- ment were to offer the projected new loan at pre- sent, it would command a premium. Foreign exchange has been dull throughout the week. The asking rates at the leading bankers are 108% @ 109 for 60 day sterling bills, and 5.16} a 5.174 for france. But very little business has been done at these figures. Most of the sales of sterling have deen at 108} aj, and france at 5.17, 05.20. At 1083 first class Southern bills with city endorse ment were freely supplied on Friday and Saturday, and the leading drawer on Paris was & ready seller at 5.163. Some surprise has been occasioned by the dulness of exchange and the low rates which have ruled this season. It must be borne in mind that cotton has furnished about thirty mil- lions more exchange this year than last, and that other staple exports have been equally in excess of former years. These additional supplies of bills, combined with the slowness of sale of many branches of dry goods, are quite sufficient to ac count for the low price of foreign exchanges. The domestic exchgnges rule in favor of the city The West is waiting Mr the opening of navigation to send forward produce, and bills on New York are throughout the West at a premium of j a 3 per cent for gold, and 1} a 2} per cent for the de- based currency which circulates in the leading cities of the West. In the South the ex- change on New York has risen 3 a 3} since last week, and all shipment of specie to the South is at an end. The Southern people have bought so many goods here that, notwithstanding their enormous cotton crop, the exchange is now in our favor, and a very small additional rise would render it profitable to ship specie from New Or- leans to New York. The course of the stock market during the past month has been as follows:— Feb. 18. Feb. 25. Mar. 10. Mar, 17. 803% BON BRIG ; Missouri 6’s..... 35 80% New York Central Th TB T5\4 Rending...... ay «41K 42 9 OM 1034 81% 88% a 15% OK 9 BON BL 57 OK = 0K 62 Bhig 05g 19 20% 204 134 133% 134 40 B01 BK BK =O (OS The week has witnessed the active revival in stock values which has been foretold by many ex- perienced persons for some time past. The in- creased earnings on the leading Western roads, and the probable failure of the schemes of the po- liticians at Albany, appear to have attracted the attention of speculators, and to have led to pretty liberal operations in the popular speculative stocks, The advance has been very general and very marked. It commenced a weck since, and culminated—for the present—yesterday, in the failure of the leading Wear house—Messrs. Edward B, Little & Co. The operations of this house have been of such a’ character that their suspension has long been expected by experienced operators. They were heavy sellers of “calls” for stocks, and were besides them: selves the largest bear operators inthe street. The well known wealth of the senior partner—brother and ex-partner of Mr. Jacob Little—led people to give the house full credit, notwithstanding the ex- tent and character of their dealings. Their suspen- slon—on so moderate an advance in prices—will naturally lead to some discussion among brokers and operators. vith regard to the railroad legislation at Albany, we can but refer to the daily reports of proceed- ngs. Our own advices of the latest dates state that some toll bill will pass this session; bat the Precise nature of the bill, and the actual amount that is to be taken from the roads, remain ia doubt. There seems to be no prospect whatever thatthe great principle of encouraging traffic will be recognized by either house, or by Governor Morgan. All three branches of the Lezisla- tare seem equally bent on doing their best to drive business out of New York into Pennsylvania and Canada; and the opinion which appears bost entitled to weight is that the Assembly will at last bully the Senate into some kind of assent to their views. The league of forwarders and canal men and millers are understood to be marshalling their strength to operate on both brauches of the Legis- lature at the close of the session; the Grand Traak Railway of Canada, whose agents ia Chicago, S Louis and Cincinnati are doing a handsome neas in transmitting prodace from those cit Fevt to Liverpool by the Portland steamer ing the movement with characteristic vigor and | liberality; and Governor Morgan, who is said to be dazzled by the dim vision of future senatorial honors, is falsifying his record, disgusting all sound economists, and putting his friends here tothe blush, by aiding this scheme of spoliation with all his might. Railway traffic continues to improve. The Galena earnings for the second week in March only ahowa decrease of $340; the Illinois Central for the same week shows an increase of nearly $20,000. April will probably show a much larger inerease on all the roads. Fully one-half the crop remains to come forward, and we may expect an unusually active spring season on the leading lines of Western travel. Some surprise has been caused by the unexpect- ed decision of the Legislature of Missouri to issue $4,100,000 more bonds, in aid of the railways of that State. The Senate and Assembly, at the last regular session, refused to issue these bonds, onthe very reasonable ground that the State had railways enough, and that it was unwise to increase the public liabilities until the roads promised to be able to pay the interest-on the bonds advanced to them. Since then, it seems new light. has been vouchsafed to the Missouri Legislature, and the views of the Governor have beenadopted. We are bound to say that, in view of the present condi- tion and fature prospects of the State of Missouri, the new issue of bonds is calcu- lated to affect very materially the value of the bonds now afloat. The roads to which they are issued can hardly hope to earn the money required to pay the interest; and the amount now exacted from the people of Missouri by taxes is so consid- erable that, in the event of any crop failure or other disaster, it might be found difficult to pro- tect the honor of the Commonwealth. ‘The earnings of the Little Miami Railroad in Feb- $91,436 96 86,477 52 ‘ $4,950 44 The earnings of the Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad (Buffalo to Corning), for the month were:— 1860. 84,464 10 art) 6 We publish the following interesting statement of the traffic of 1859 on the Massachusetts railways from the Boston circular of Dupee, Beck & Sayles: Cowparanive Resvits ov Fourrgen Ramnoavs 1x 1859. Railroads. Boston ard Lowell. 4 Main 000 Vermont & Massachusetts.. 2,214,225 246,798 Western...........+++.+-- 6,150,000 1,767,068 988,792 ‘Worcester and Nashua .... 1,141,000 216,444 a8? Bp Ee, EES H 3 3 3 Zastlssss 3 ib nee nee txt 8 E E int i 38 '. 83 82 Worcester and Nashus. po 3 4208 a0 fo rma ‘wo 9900 me iT ame | 1 meet as - AK we pped Seaotesaak aR ea e Value of Sinking Funds, Nov. 20, 1659, $2,111,409, being ‘an increase since Nov. 30, 1858, of $158,883. }The dividends of the Connecticut River Railroad were 434 per cent on $1,288,500, common stock, and 8 per cont The preference on 3,075 sbaros, established in 1850, expires by mitation in August, 1860" lease of the Ashuelot road, at the annual Tent of $50,000, also expires in 1860. § Four dollars per share. Mr. C. F. Jackson, Bank Commissioner of Missou- ti, in his annual report, after noting the defects of the banking system of the State, proposes the fol- lowing resolutions: — 1. Prohibit every bank and branch bank from paying Out any note they will not redeem in gold or silver at their own counters. 2. Require every bank and branch bank, in redeeming their notes, to pay off the whole amount presented at any One time as one demand. 3. Repeal that part of the law regulating interest and exchange, anc in lieu thereof allow the banks to charge eight—or if thought pest nine—per cent per annum, and no more, upon either bills or notes discounted, except in cases where bills may be bought payable at's point on which exchange may be at a discount. In such cases, allow, in addition to interest, the regular rate of discount bg ee the time of discounting the bill. 4. Permit no savings institution, or savings association, to recelve on deposite, or in the payment of debts, onto Pay out, any bank note they will not receive as the oqui- BS! ie gold and silver, and enter it upon their books 6 it every broker and exchange dealer, under the severest penaltics, from paying out any bank note they will not receive on depoeit or in the payment of debts as the equivalent of gold and silver. 6. Require all the parties above named to keep their ac- counts under the simple hoad of cash. 7. Make every check drawn upon them payable im cash only, giving the holder the right to demand gold or silver if he wishes it. The February earnings of the Macon and Western road were as follows:— CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 2 Sarcrpay, March 17—6 P. M. Asies.—The market was unchanged and transactions were limited, including pots at 5c. and We at 550. Breaperurrs —Flour—The market was heavy and dull, especiaily for common and medium grades of State and Western, which closed ata decline of from bc. to 10c. ‘The higher class of brands were he'd with firmness, while sales wero limited. The transactions embraced abont 4,000 bbis., closing within the following range of reese — +515 a 55 530 a 5 50 Saperfine We 516 a 5% Common to choice 610 a 72 Extra Genesee. 550 a 725 Mixed to 600 a 6% ‘Straight to good extra do, 635 a 7 50 Choice extra family and bi 750 a 800 Rye floor, 369 a 440 Corn meal 355 a 418 —Canadian flour was heavy an and moderate, and sales confined toabout 175 bbis. at $5 40a 87 25, extra brands. Southern flour was heavy an4 dull, while flour was heavy and dull, at $1 6234 a $1 8714 per 100 Ibs. ‘Wheat was heavy and common qualities neglected, while choice milling lots were scarce and firmly held. The sales embraced 11,000 a 12,000 bushels, fnclading Mil- Waukee club in store at $126; white Southern at $1 60, and prime Kentocky white at $170. Corn was without change of moment and closed with rather a firmor feeling, while the sales embraced about 21,000 bushels, including soft at T4c. a 77c.; sound Southern white at 78c_a 80%c., and choice do. at Ble. a 82c. } Jersey yellow at 77c. a79c., and Western mixed, at the railroad depot, at 760. a 77¢. Barley was heavy at 870.0 90c. Rye was firm ani in fair cemand, with sales of 3,000 bushels Northern at 86c. Barley malt was at S7c. a 0c, Oates wore in fair demand at 43ic. a 44c. for Western and Canadian, and at 44o a 4410. for State. Corres was firmly held, but sales wepe limited to amall lots of Rio within the range of 1330. a 13\c. Corroy.—The market was heavy, especially for the lower les, while the supply of fine grades wore leas Plenty and prices were sistained. The anles ombracod About 1,008 bales, on the basis of the following quota- tops :— NEW YORK rag opt Nog Upland. Florida. Mobile. & Teens Ordinary... ote 8 8 $ Middding. 22520! n ny Middling fair... 2 1234 Fair...... 12ig 13 14 Gowey CLor —Sales of 100 bales were made on the spot wt 12Axo. Faueurs.—To Liverpool, 1,009 page ghesee WET? gm: b>. raged, at 80s.; 160 bales of ontton, at 9-324, a 6-164; 200 Voxes bacon, at 253.; 400 bbis, pork, at p. t.; 100 terses lard, as 253.; 600 tleroes beef, by steamer at e t. To London, 100 tons 0} cake, at 258. ; 160 teroes ae bs. 6d. ;'500 boxes cheeae, at 408, To Bremen, 1,000 bbis. ‘at 8a. 34. A vesre] of 190 tons was taken up to Toad for. St. Domingo and back, at $1,600, and another for the Spanish Maio at and port e! . Hay.—the market was steady, with sales of 800 a 900 halen ior shipment, at $1. For city use it was selling 2. .—The market for Scotch pig was eteady, and the tales during the week embraced between 200 a 300 tons, in lots, at $25 50 afloat to $27 per ton from yard, at eix months. Englieh bars were unchanged. Motassma.—The market was quiet, but steady, while tales were limited and prices unchanged. We quote clayed Cuba at 22c. a 26c., muscovado do. at 26c. a 350., Porto Rioo at 30c. a 40c., and New Orleans at 40c, a 48c, stock was as follows:— 1,943 barrels spirits turpentine were made mostly at ist including @ portion at 47c. a 48c. in merchantable shipping order, and 1.000 barrels rosin (No, 2 and No. 1) at $1 81 a $2 50, with some sales of common, to arrive, at $1 65. Crude and tar were nominal. Ous.— Linseed was in steady request, with sales in aday or two of 15,000 gallons at 58c, a59c. Crude whale was heavy but active, with sales within two or three days of 8,000 barrels dark and prime at 45c. 8500. Sales of about 300 barrels crude sperm were made at $1 40, and 50 do. dark inferior at $1 20 cash. Provisions.—Pork—The market was dull and heavy. ‘The eales embraced 600 a 700 bbis., including new mess at $18, thin mers at $17, old prime at $12 50, and new at $14 50 a $14 6234. Beof was Sueer and the demand fair, with sales reported of about 300 bbis. at $5 25 a $5 50, repacked Wertern do. at $9 25 a $10 8734, and extra mens at $11 26.0 $1250. Prime mess was nominal at $17 0 $19. Beet hams were inactive at $134 $16. Bacon was steedy at 9c. allo. Cut meats were firm, with sales of 350 hbds. for shoulders and 90. a were unchanged. icz.— Owing to the receipt of telegraphic 4 from the South, adv! an advance in prices, it gave rise to a speculative feeling in the it, and pretty well swept it of all ‘The sales embraced about 6,500 tierces chiefly at 4c. a4Xc., establishing 8 oc. per Ib. Svaars.—The market waz steady Fon ac Porto Rico, at 6X%c. a 7%(c., with Cuba, at 6X0. ike. ae 8 OO t, and 180 toledo Pst, an’ 187 boxes at p. t. The stock 1, 1866, 1,290 hhds. Cuba muscovado, 2,174 hhds. New Orleans, 880 nds. Porto Rico, 4.474 bhds. molado, 15,935 boxes Ha- vvana; and March 17, 13,100 hhds. of all kinds, 6,210 hhds. molado, 15,100 boxes and 42,0¢0 ‘Szxp.—Sales of 400 bags were made, in store, at $1 623; 20,000 de. afloat, abp. &., and 0,800 do, in Boston, to ar: rive, ; perts (Othe: Goods a oon at the ene adinies York, for tme Week Ending March 17, 1860. Value. Pgs. Value. China, Glass & Eart’nware— Metals, &c.— Bottles..... 1 $1,911 Iron, plg, tas.1,98 $20,805 China.....; 775 43,988 «RR, brs.2\083 (9,401 Ear’nware.1,648 61,314 ‘ sheet,ts. 149 8,760 Glass... .i1 AH 3 &| sssg 4 = z Hoe. 3} = aus £ ERE 8. 83 288 Leather, Hider, &c — Brigtles..... 1 211 BooteXshoes 2 56 Hides dres’d 167 66,543 Do ,undresd — 157,698 Teather pat. 5 2,290 Liquors, Wines, &c.— Ale .... He seevovee 223 7,482 Brandy....4,211 280/211 Cora: 100 896 23,201 1,001 128 1,634 Wines......2,593 92,772 Do. chpge 11,013 75,286 Metals, &c.— Braes goods. 55 6,875 Chainekanc. 219 RELIGIOUS NOTICES. EV. H. GBaTTAN GU NNESS Hvery evening this woek’ (eroopt Batnrday) at Rev. Dr Burckard's Church, Thirteenth street, near Sirth avenue, FINE ARTS. STERBOSCOPB ANP ONB (DOZEN COLORED ‘Views for $1 50, at the Union Bterccssopie 7 S78 Si Steen pened me Gi THE BALL SEASON. A GRAND CALIOO DRESS AND CHECK APRO! (being the closing Ball of ths sesson), will Academy, }0. 2\ Howard street, March 19. Admittance 25 cents. _ SPORTING. SPLENDID AND LARGEST LOT OF MOCKING Birds in the elty, in fuil son, marie, Thrushes, Star! talking Parrots; Cages, &c., for sale at 468 Canal RANCIS BUTLER, NO. 3 PECK SLI?, HAS ri holes breeds of Doge tor sale and tack. ‘badere Tata Hhle Mange Cure and Flea Hxtermiastor. 80 cents per battle me im all eases. Doge boarded, Trained, &c. Advice ‘OTICR TO BIRD FANCIERS.—6,000 SINGING AND ‘obeap, at Cuan A « sac at ‘ed Rk rei hata Qareedoors from North William aceon M[PUE HANDSOMEST AND Firat TTALTAN GREY- Found pups fur sale, Inquire at XM Broadway. wen arntnennpnonianneae H HOUSE, BERGEN POINT, HUDSON L*.onr tf nti fa iy in Bay Appllocste for q re ear 3 oat from pier 2 river, at 136 and nh nu ese oe Fe ML, or address iy taal Weald Ww. (OTEL, BROADWAY AND EIGHTH reat" The pew aon entation Hotel i now open for condueied eh en the Siog'e rooms Burovean p! % afew rooms ‘emen, HURT eek baiting ge IR GoopwiN, WATCHES, JEWELRY, &C. OLD AND SILVER WATCHES AT REDUCED PRICES tavoice Tocine Tam selling warranted gold and ail- ver Watches at very low rates for cash. JOHN. Cox, wery. ALL DESCRIPTIONS, ATCSES AND JEWELRY OF ATED WARE; for sile ky Gro. eo SILVER and P: Ex, 415 Broadway, low anal atree' ly Li Wall street. ATCHSs, CLOOKS, and JEWaLRY ciosned sod repaired in the best manner by the LONDON and GENEVA workmen, YOUNG LaDY, 18 YEARS OF AGR, BEING WRA- ted of a» life of singe biessedness desires the roqnaint- of & wealbhy geniiemso (none other need answer), with a view . Address Virginia Hnstings, Broadway to Toni obiee én ‘Boumer, Bouimer, Newark, Lickiog county, Uso. of gE eR waPoeak #88 we — BALL PERSONAL. NDREW WALSH, FROM QUEENS CO! a COUNTY, 3 Unked States arniy 19, 1857, since whieh tigre he bea bot been, heard tere of bi 1 be pais for Unetr ny eal a of bin iter Ann. sow Uvinn reich s, C. Says teat near tae ver, California papers: i and femilies, — We ‘er of William and Avn Stagletou. and Priscilla snd Sophie Lo: of Pathan wth, formerly of land, it ’ Eng) . liv ing America Pray Fas rere Brosdway, PP lO8k, ONETL, FORMERLY OF BANDON, Cork, Ireland, is liviog, and shon)d see or hear of - ial ay panic Mowing nat hs a Ey ff ‘would con: ° a De (eptember, ) be was at * ame erry Helen oes Pi ie ie alia a pers (proverbial indness and gallantry) all weemen THI8 SHOULD MEKT THE &YK OF J, tee, or, this sinter Beles. Whar of Gall ‘Ubameburg. tosn I Baker, box 178 Herald office. ‘NFORMATI: WANTED—OF EDWARD WHITING, ed 19 sears the 6th of August next, who sailed {/ don fa the ship Soutbampion oF the sth aed New York. py information of the said person will be 4 fully received yr a “ iH eree Euildings, or Post ofiica, something wc hie edvantege. Tapers Pree WANTED—OF JOSEPH € tive land, EWARD. MAN, A REWARD 18 OF! q R Trin magni, revo men conddec iat Qiareaa P. one, Yours, 4c., C. OF A. W.- ADVER’ VERY PARTIOULARLY Te hear trea Win, Outva, of ung arrved oa nO care of YY IMPORTART TO ALL FROMENT FAMILIES — Ws to residense ‘anted ‘William Jacon lobn Charies, Mary, ‘Theodore. andre, Marie ‘lotte Fr: married Stacie yienirg ert ae were tnd 631 Broadway, Now Work, oY as Hereiry Aen N™ YORK FIRE Lion ihe ragey Ld FURNITURE. HOME IN THE CITY OR OOTTaAGE ta pot eonsidered jererooms, poate W 3 aschetraly fa ibe manutacture of Fi far wu bey gs 3 and im the best and gaat mancer; | ona fe pret a pode pea Fad much A, cand been offered in this city. WARREN WakD, ENTIRE FURNITURE CONTAINED in the: No. 12 Wyck ff street. Broon! Si pina ram May Dette, cen, ina Ba geet DANCING ACADEMIES. i er DODWOBTH’S DANCING aCaA DEMIES, A. 806 munine, lew York, CLASSES OPEN AT ata tines Fow oBein ‘Wil continue open until the Istef Juse. ve \CMARB’S CHEAP DANOING ACADEMY, BOWERY. ‘Lessons $1 month, ineedaye a oer Wed: zp and Fridays $2 Private leasons 60c. very aooes [ i 2 taught LEGAL NOTICES. Re nnn CBs? AOTHE PEOPLE OF THE State OF NEW ea York, represented in Senate and assembly, doensct ag lows:— Feo 1. Eection nine of ths act entitled the pilots of the channel of the issi ri Hell Gave, ynased April ifteen'h eighteen and fay shall be, and the same is hereby amended, s0 a6 to a 8: ‘aon otber {han a Bell Gate pilot shall pilot er person, any vemel of any or 4 such vesset for that purpose, excent lees than ninety-Qve tona burthen apd cag) boats actually ‘used tn or shail offer to pitot ortow an; the nast river commonly & braves p! oa board. forfelt aud pay the surn of thirty dollars fore to be sued for and recovered by the Board of ‘the port of New York, for the benefit of the and shail slso be deemed guiity of or tow for apy ot) doar a! i) i a yiction thereof shail be puviebed for auch ot bab nothing, ‘tule net sha)! be construed to prevest one crew a ‘vessel from piloting said vessel through the afaresaid nor impatror affect tbe seventh section of the act fee 2. This act shal! take effect immedia‘ely. State of New kork, Uflice of The se ret ‘of Slate—T he: the preceding with ihe original aw on file in do crr:tly that the same 9 sourrest script therefrom and of the whale of said or! law. Pear and seal of office. at the op of Albany, band thirteenth day of March, in we year one ‘hun- Gredandeiny. D. &. FLUYD JUNaS, Beereary of Blase EXCURSIONS. PLGURSION TOKETS To VIRGINIA AND BAOK — Ticsete to Norfolk and Tortemouth and Beek will be issued by the ubeeribers for Thirteen Dollars, eniulg ie peasen three t stesuubips YORRTOWN. JA TOWN or KOANOKR, leaving bere every T: wi and Saturday aad Norfolk ond y atternoon. at 3 0’ mouth every Moncay, Wednentay on Friday will be fourd a moat deligntfal exoursion di months. Tiekels to Richmond LUDLAM & HEINEKEN, pide i Dna ata pa aa ann nC ROCCO OOOO TOTO U EET —THE 8¢K . in time G ‘OR BRIDGEPORT—F A kK 90 CENTS. F BRIDGEPORT leaves Peck alip, B B., ever: fedpeaday and ‘at 12 o’olock n20n, arrt: Friday, connect with R fod augatuck iow Haven go HUNTRE*S FO! for real existe —The ia vory fast. ‘ qo : Series shee eyes Ach ASTROLOGY. FORTUNE FOR —NO HOM8UG.—GO YE AND A "vos Mine WELLINGTON. tbe great orosheaan ths best of eannot be ¢ Gan 00 eogeuled per ter, om. all witasre of age 1 PEO steithtial haabands ds cocaine at 18 Sixth street? and i i= pa NISHING—MADAMR MORROW, SEVENTIZ AM Stopneer, fora with © canton ber face, canres econ snd often vou marry, and al} from 1! ming to the end of life; and to poe sees a Ae fi vthers pyiog crdeemen! ow MAb RAY TELUS ALL, EVENTS OF Lar. ares Girect. “Ladies 25 cents. tsenviemen’ bo cea Taluable female pl ever cortain in ts ees * N. -WHO HAS NOT HEARD OF PREWST«R! She 1B. RALPH'S OFFICES, CORNER OF HOUSTON AND Crosby streets (139 Crosby). Hours, 1}¢ to, and 6 to 9, Sundays es B. COOPER, NO. 14 DUANE STREET MEMUER OF D iin Gatlege se Pussies and 8 of New ay be consulted daily'a this old odlom frou € ix the aes Nee Sve D*- 2082222, 0. 19 DUANE SPREET, MRWDEE oF the New York University Medical may be autied at his Ud establubed odice, from if AMO SP R, WARD, OFFICE 443 BROADWAY, NEXT TO Wal- entre, up stalra may be consulted from 7 A, M. 010 P.M daily. : PEGOR CORBAM, OF 21 RECTOR STERT, RETWEEN ‘West ind Washington. opposite pier No. 8 ‘North river. bished 1829. Oflice hours from 9 wl 9. Sundays ex- Pens AND LONDON MabivAu OFFICKS OF DR. LAB MONT. 647 Broadwsy, up stairs. Otlice ore 4 A wok, M; alee, Tuseday sand Lhuedage, j eb dee