The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-20 00:00:00

LOM OP THE S7'RAMER HUMBOLDT.

WC yet}terday, announced the loss of this steamer; off
Halifax, Nova Scotia: We copy the following additional
particulars from the kalif:4i Volonisti of the Bth instant i
The steamer Humboldt, Captain Lyons, twelve dap from
Southampton, for Yew YOrk, with 90 passengers, and a
freight valued at 1300,000, while attempting to run into
this harbour of Tueliday morning last, short of coals, at
about six o'clock, a dense fog prevailing at the tithe, struck
on Chebucto-head, and upon backing off again was found to
have received so much injury that she had to be run on
shore, to prevent her sinking with all on board.
The mail steam-ship °spray, from Newfoundland, Tues-
day morning, and one of the Dartmouth steamers, proceed-
ed to her rescue; and returned at 4 p.m,, with the passen-
gers and their luggage; which iiiqe landed at Cunard's
wharf. The report was that the Humboldt had been run
on shore at Portuguese Cove, twelve miles from the City—
her bows high'and dry, and her stern in deep water.
The vessel will be a complete wreck. Should the wea-
ther continue fair, it is expected that a great portion of the
cargo may be saved uninj tired, as articles of the greatest
:alue are said to be encased in water-tight packages.
[lt is now generally supposed that Mr. M'Cartin, who
adsoonded from this town on the discovery of the extensive
forgeries which he had committed, escaped by the Humboldt,
from Southampton.)--.Ed. N. L. T

AMERICAN AFFAIRS:

REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

This document had been laid before Congress. It states
that the whole number of post-offices in the United States
at the close of the last official year, ending June 3:►, 1853,
was 23,320. Of this nnmber 225 are of the highest class,
'the postmasters of which are appointed by the President.
At the present date, December 1, 1853, the total number
of post-offices is 22,688. During the past year, commencing
July 1, 1852, 1,898 post-offices were established; 479 were
discontinued ; and there were appointed to office during the
said year, besides the 1,898 postmasters to the newly-estab-
lished offices aforesaid, 3,000 ; 850 upon resignation, 225 on
death, 182 by change of site, 91 where the postmaster had
moved away, and 2,321 on the removal of prior incumbent;
,being 8,567 postmasters appointed during the year ending
'June 30, 1863. _

At the close of the fiscal year, ending. on the 30th June
last, there were in operation within the United States, 6,692
mail routes. The aggregate length was 217,743 miles, and
5,583 contractors empoyed thereon. •
The annual transportation of the mails on those routes
was 61,892,542 mile; and the annual costs thereof
$4,495,968 ; being about seven cents two mills per mile. Of
these 61,892,542 miles of annual transportation, 12,986,705
miles are required to be perfomed on railroads, at a cost of
$1,601,321, being about twelve cents three mills per mile ;
6,684,685 miles in steamboats, at a cost of $632,368, being
about nine cents four mills • per mile ; 2 i,330,326 miles in
Coaches, at a cost of $1,206,958, being about five cents six
mills per mile ; and 20,890 miles in modes not specified, at
a cost of $1,055,313 being about five cents per mile.
The expenditures of the department during the last fiscal
year were $7,982,758. The gross revenue from all sources
was $5,940,724.

It appears from the foregoing statement that the gross
revenue of the year, ending June 30, 1853, fall short of the
expenditures by the sum of $2,042,031.
$1,571,000 of this deficiency is Supplied by the balance on
the auditor's books on July 1, 1852, and by the appropria-
tions to supply deficiencies, amounting to upwards of
$1,000,000, leaving $646,000 to be provided by Congress
for the service of the year ending June 30, 1853.