The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-28 00:00:00

BUre.

THE SUN, LOND TN, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1868.

ARGUING.

We are told that every man has implanted
in him a craving after truth, and that the food
of the intellect, after which men are ever hun-
gering, is that which keeps the mind in a
sound and healthy state. We are by no means
thinking of combating this generally received
view of man's mental appetite. We fully be-
lieve that the good, the beautiful, and the
true form a triplex funus quod non facile rum,
pitur, and that in proportion as he earnestly,
seriously, and conscientiously perseveres in
making these his own, man will become more
and more mentally good, beautiful, and true
himself. The image of his Maker will be
brought out into fuller and brighter relief, and
the likeness to God will daily become more
striking to those who come into contact with
the intelligence thus illuminated.
But this, like every other case of the mani-
festation of the human and highest element in
the complex being man, presents its difficulties.
There is a question, which is not so easy of
solution, as to whether some more powerful
love than the love for the good, beautiful, and
true, may not take the place of those three,
and take control of the human mind, using them
as agents or slaves. At all events, it cannot
be denied that the various habits, likings, and
dislikings in a man act and react upon each
other, and produce a result by their joint ac-
tion which is very curious to contemplate. For
instance, granted men love truth and have
within them a propelling power moving them
ever on to grasp and make truth their own,
it cannot be denied that they have another
abiding craving, which is certainly seldom
sleeping, and acts in the affairs of men with
enormous power—we mean that self-love,
as it is called, or that intense individuality
which is ever asserting itself, and endeavour-
ing to make self domineer and take the first
place in everything. The fact of human life,
of being able to say " Ego," and the intensity
of the feeling a man experiences when he shuts
his eyes and contemplates the soul's centre,
with the faculties it possesses, in part, at least,
may open our eyes to the secret of that self-
assertion which is ever claiming an intense
life, and an intense individuality, which is ever
separating itself from others, and from things,
and living in the consciousness of its own per-
sonality. Anything that would seem to aspire,
to surmount, or surpass that personality, is
looked upon, or rather felt, as an attack upon
it. Each is ever striving upwards, struggling
to the top, with the hope of breathing more
freely, and looking down from an eminence of
its own individuality, upon the multitude
below. A certain living vie, or force, seems,
like a spiritual spark, to push the human
spirit to high things, and to bear it up by a
natural law into heights above itself, where it
seems to hold out a repose to itself, which is
never realized. The striving after fame, the
aspirations of authors, of statesmen, of soldiers,
even the unhealthy and diseased craving in
the felon's breast to get his name printed in the
papers, seem to flow from a kindred source.
And so if the human " Ego" is ever swimming
to the top, ever swimming faster and further,
if it could do so, than its fellows, it stands
to reason that there, where its interests are most
concerned, it would strive the hardest and the
longest to hold its own. Now this is the point
that dwells in our minds. If goodness, beauty,
truth, as we fully hold, are three attractions
which, in proportion as the mind is healthy
hold sway over it and give it cause to hunger
for further and further possession of them-
selves, in that very same proportion will the
human "Ego," assert either possession of them,
or at all events when others make a claim
of possessing them, which implies an exclusion
of its possession, will violently strive for the
mastery, and will be most stubborn in main-
taining that it possesses them as most precious
treasures. If the " Ego " once admit that it
does not hold that which is the thing which it
feels to be most specially its own, and which
is as the air it breathes, it is the same almost
as self annihilation. We are far from say-
ing or thinking that the human consciousness
knows, when it thus acts, the reasons of its
operations. They are instinctive. The lion
defends her young, the bird decoys away the
decoyer with not more unconsciousness—but
all act in the way we say. So that the crav-
ing for truth, and the craving of individuality,
theira retwcoonopcupsosisionng and
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powerful forces,
,whichin
appear-
ance when they are searching after truth than
I they would have were they influenced by the
simple desire—without any opposing passion—
after what was good, or beautiful, or true.
What is more muddy than the generality of
minds which argue, if one may judge by their
method in conversation ? The "Ego" seems
uppermost, the love of individual
generally
eminence is the stronger passion. Veritas
loves the truth, and argues violently for the
truth, but it is his truth, and as he sees it. His
mind is warm with the glow of his own
thought, with the child of his own birth, and
it matters little to him what fallacy he makes
use of, or what trick (very often), so that he
can silence his adversary, and push his child
forward as the pink of perfection. Bonitas,
on the other hand, is no less brimful of his
side of the question. He meets his opponent,
but meets him with a thrust or a blow, his
truth is truth, Veritas's truth is falsehood.
The two " Ego's" are merely playing a broad-
sword or single stick with each other, and are
making use of the good, the beautiful, and the
j true, as the occasion for their quarrelling.
Each still professes but one thing, each loves
truth, and only truth, and each protests the
proof of that affection lies in the earnestness
and even violence with which he pushes his
own falsehood or half truth into the mind of
his neighbour. The " Ego" hates to be beaten,
especially in argument, for the intelligence is
the stronghold of the " Ego," its centre-point.
The " Ego," even when it is very glaringly
wrong, feels a great effort in acknowledging
it, for it thus is establishing a kind of prece-
dent against itself. The " Ego " requires
much discipline, moral discipline and train-
ing, before it can be subdued into that calm-
ness and that inprejudice which will allow the
form of truth clearly to reflect itself in it as in
a mirror. This is done by religion, with some
philosophers it has been partially achieved by
truth itself and a moral life, but religion alone
can calm the human individuality into a patient
listener, into a hearty receiver, into a servant
of truth. The subjection of the " Ego," as
the servant of truth, as being swayed by truth,
as being attracted by it—this seems like a
form of true humility. The man whose mind
really loved truth in very deed best, and the
" Ego " merely as the precious vase in which
it is to be received—only beautiful and good
in proportion as it is filled with it—he would
never argue to defend the wrong, however
much it would be to his seeming monetary in-
terests to do so. To him to get rid of the false
would be the most glorious achievement ; he
would thank, as a kindest friend, any man,
the humblest, the poorest, who would remove
his darkness, and let into his mind the tiniest
ray of light. He would prize everything in
relation to truth, and would exhibit a splendid
nature, even in his common intercourse with
his kind.

If the true, the beautiful, the good, were
really loved and not made stalking-horses of,
the world would not have so many broad
shadows across it as at present—so many dark
spots one hardly likes to think of, which are
broadening and becoming desolate tracts. Man
would honour man more, and the intercom-
munion of minds would bring forth largeness
and tenderness, goodness and beauty, breadth
and capacity, which are some of the attributes
of the true. The " questions of the day " in
religion, politics, morality,. even finance, would
then find an easier solution, and we should
not be stunned so by the blatant babble
of clapping tongues, which are prostituting
truth to the service of overweening iiAdividu-
.ality.—Westinialster Gazette.

LONGEVITY. —A woman named Elizabeth Sin-
clair died at Crieff last week at the remarkable age of 102
pan

PISCICULTURE IN AMERICA.

In continuation of the zemarks in our last, we
give- the following from the Agriculturist of the
exact results determined by last year's experiments
with reference to shad culture :—" First. The eggs
need river water to hatch in. Seth Green first tried his
experiment in a brook, where the water was 13 deg.
too cold, and failed. Second. In the river, where
the temperature was about 70 deg., the eggs batched
in 60 hours. Eggs have been hatched in a bottle,
in a warmer temperature, in 48 hours. Third. By
tilting his boxes, so as to expose only the wire gauze
bottom to the current, he hatched almost every
egg, only seven failing to hatch in one lot of 10,000.
Fourth. With the utmost care, he could hatch
on the natural river bed only two per cent. of the
eggs—a fact most significant of the enormous
loss in the natural method. Fifth. The young
fry make directly for the main current of the river.
Young trout, much more hardy than shad in after
life, skulk under rocks and banks, helpless and
almost too weak to move for 40 days. Sixth.
Young shad are armed with teeth and devour one
another, although the adults have smooth jaws.
This fact has been relied upon to prove that sea
shad', a fish caught with the hook along the mouths
of creeks and coves of L. I. Sound, in the fall, are
a distinct variety. They weigh from one to three
pounds, and, to the careless observer, look like
the river fish. Are they the yearling shad ?
Who can tell us ? The brief period of incu-
bation required fcr the eggs of this fish
would indicate its rapid development and early
decay. It is disputed at what age the shad
matures its spawn, and returns to the rivers to
breed. If the ' sea shad,' that take the hook, are
identical with the river species, they are probably
the fish in their second year, about half grown. At
two years old they reach maturity, and begin to
breed. With the interest that is awakened by these
experiments, it cannot be long before these ques-
tions are settled. These facts, established in the
operations of last year, demonstrate the entire suc-
cess and economy of the efforts made in New Eng-
land to restock their rivers with fish. Fish of any
variety cau be artificially bred in any desirable
quantity, and turned into the streams where they
are to grow. Man has in a measure control of these
migratory fish, and with suitable legislation can
make their enormous fecundity tributary to his
support. The economy of the artificial over the
natural method is much greater than we had sup-
posed. It is nearly as fifty to one. Every river
can be stocked with fish, at a small cost, to the ex-
treme limit of its capacity to nourish them. It will
not cost so much to hatch a million of salmon in the
upper waters of the Connecticut as it does to raise
a single calf upon its banks. The finest varieties of
fish ought to be the cheapest food in the market,
and cannot fail to be, if all the States will follow
the example of the New England States, and en-
courage artificial breeding." It is now confidently
stated that Seth Green will at once resume his ex-
periments in artificial propagation at South Hadley
Falls.—Angle American Times.

will be effected, at least two of the PRESIDENT'
Counsel being brought into the Cabinet; EVA RTS
as Secretary of State and GROESBECK to the Trea-
sury; General Cox, of Ohio, is named as Secretary
of War; Admiral PORTER for the Navy ; Mr.
CLAYTON, of Illinois, for the Interior ; REVERDY
JOHNSON, of Maryland, Attorney-General. On the
7th instant, in a secret Session of the Senate Court,
which lasted six hours, it was decided to adjourn
till Monday, the 11th. The rules of impeachment
were to be debated. The Smators who desire to record
their opinions were to file them within two days
after the vote, to be printed with the proceedings.
The discussion mainly turned upon the form of
question to be put to each Senator in his final vote ;
and Mr. SUMNER'S proposal, made on the 10th of
April, came up for discussion, that—

"On taking the votes of the Senate on the Articles of
Impeachment, the presiding officer shall call each Senator
by his name, and upon oach Article propose the following
question in the manner following : ' Mr. —, how say
you ? Is this respondent., —, guilty or not guilty, as
charged in the Article of Impeachment r—wnereupon
each Senator shall rise in his place and answer Guilty or
not Guilty."

Mr. WADE'S friends give him the credit of having
determined not to make up Lis Cabinet till after
the Chicago Convention, but the Senate has efLc-
tually settled that matter by leaving Mr. WADE
out in the cold—at least for the present. If the
vote for next Tuesday acquits ANDREW JOHNSON
great will be the disappointment in some quarters
at Washington. But we doubt whether the coun-
try on the whole will not rejoice at the result. To
throw the power into the hands of the extreme
Radicals is opposed to the general wish of the
nation, and it will be one of the strongest charges
made against ANDREW .JOHNSON by moderate men
if the end of his policy ba the domination of an
extreme and an unpopular faction.

MONEY MARKETS AND BUSINESS.

(From the Correspondent of the Anglo-American Times.)

At Boston the rates of discount still hold up to 7
to 7i to 8 per cent. There is not much to lend,
nor many who want to borrow. At Chicago there
is a light demand, and money rules easy at 10 per
cent. At San Francisco increased activity is re-
ported, and 12 to 15 per cent. is paid for accommo-
dation. At New York money is easy, with a lower
tendency. Call loans range from 6 to 7 per cent.,
according to character; discount 7 to 8, with, in
each case, a preference for the under figure. There
is a tendency to hold money out of investment, ex-
cept the necessarily limited amount required for
real estate operators. The aggregate of deposits
in the city banks has increased fifteen millions in
as many days.
The stock market at New York has been quiet,
but firm. The New York roads have risen, and
are strong at the advance. The western shares are
active at better quotations, particularly Michigan
Southern, and North-western Preferred. Pacific
Mail is still being assailed by anonymous pamphle-
teers, hut the decline has been arrested, and shares
have risen to 93k, where they stand firm. Hartford
and Erie is better at Boston. Governments are
not so active as early in the week, but the prices
are well maintained. There has been a consider-
able investment in them from the proceeds of
the May dividends, and they may he expected to
hold firm. It is believed that the effect of the re-
pudiation outcry is exhausted, and that the gold
interest bearing bonds of the Government will as-
sume their proper place in the public estimation.
The New York Journal of Commerce indicates a new
element in the demand for Five-Twenties, particu-
larly those of 1862, as follows— " The advance in
the price of small Government Bonds has brought
out the fact that these securities are now used
largely in place of letters of credit. This is espe-
cially true of German and continental travellers
visiting Europe. They carry small United States
Bonds with them, and find them much cheaper
and easier of negotiation than the old-fashioned
Bankers' letters."

The analysis of the public debt statement for the
Ist of May shows that the coin interest debt has
increased from last report $18,937,450 by the con-
version of Seven-Thirties. TLe currency interest
debt has decreased $21,390,700, partly by conver-
sion and the rest by purchase at New York. The
matured debt not presented for payment has de-
creased $1,311,100. The debt not bearing interest
has increased $1,477,640. Total decrease for the
month, $2,106,700. The amount of coin and cur-
rency in the Treasury has increased $16,574,189,
leaving the Government better off by $18,680,859
than the month before. This exhibit will pro-
bably be sufficient to satisfy the croakers of the
integrity of our finances, and must have a decided
influence upon the reception of the bill revising the
revenue, which is to be introduced into the f louse
next week. The import entries at New York have
been 5,395,815 against $4,292,967 of last year.
The increase in customs duties is going far to ba-
lance the falling off in internal revenue receipts.
The export clearances of domestic produce amount
to $4,170,473 against $3,314,702. The total value
(in gold) of import duties of foreign merchandise
since July 1, 1867, of $201,055,836 against
$229,688,516, a decrease of $28,688,516, while the
decrease in the currency value in domestic produce
and miscellaneous goods exported for the same time
is only $2,057,617, the figures being $153,199,158
against $155,256,775.
There has been less activity during the week in
breadstuffs, and in many articles a marked depres-
sion. Western and State flour have made a con-
siderable decline under unfavourable advices from
Europe and the fall iu wheat. Rye flour and corn
meal are firm, at better quotations. The price of
wheat was borne down by unexpectedly large re-
ceipts, but the decline seems at this time to be
checked.
Provisions of all kinds are firm at the advance of
last week ; pork has risen 75 cents a barrel upon a
previous rise of $2 to $2.25. At the present figures,
however, holders think it wise to realise, and the
market supply is increasing so fast that a decline is
not improbable. Cotton rose early in the week,
reaching 331 for Texas and New Orleans, and at
the same time the anomaly was presented of cotton
goods falling. The high price of cotton had for
some time held up the price of the manufactured
article against a strong downward tendency and the
influence of a large supply. It was evident that
its power to do this could not go beyond a certain
point or last long. The two are now getting to-
gether again, cotton having declined heavily from
Wednesday to Thursday. In wool and woollens
there has been a quiet market, with a steady de-
mand. Seasonable goods are looking up, and
something is being done to make up for the tardi-
ness of the April trade.
At New York, 7th May, money closed buoyant
at 6 per cent. on call, with exceptions at 7. Ster-
ling exchange steady at 100 to 1101, with more
demand. Gold firm, opened at 1391, advanced to
1391, and closed at 1391. The assistant treasurer
sold $150,000, and paid out as interest $495,000.
Export to-day $1,090,340. Governments a
shade better for Sixes of 1881, and Five-
twenties of 1862 and 1867, cl sing strong with
demand, mainly on the 67's, old 65's, and Seven-
Thirties. The assistant-treasurer bought no Seven-
Thirties, being unprepared to pay 1071. The Stock
Exchange and Open Baard have united to organize
a stock clearing house. Stocks are more active,
with a general advance of 1 to 1 per cent. New
Yak Central, Rock Island, and Missouri 6's were
in especial demand. Late in the afternoon there
was some yielding in the market, apparently from
sales to realize, and it closed dull, but steady.
At New York, American gold 1391, United
States Coupon Sixes (1881) 1131 to 1131, United
States Five-Twenties (1862) 1081 to 1081, (1864)
1061 to 1061, (1865) 107 to 107/, (1865, new) 109
to 1091, (1867) 1091 to 1091, United States Ten-
Forties 103 to 1031, United States Seven-Thirties
1071 to 1071, Missouri Sixes 91, Tennessee Sixes
(new) 661, New York Central Railroad 1281 to
1281, Erie 691 to 691, Preferred 72 to 74, Hud-
son River 1361 to 1361, Reading 901 to 901
Michigan Central 110 to 120, Michigan South-
ern and Northern Indiana 84 to 841, Illinois
Central 146, Cleveland and Pittsburg 841 to 841,
Cleveland and Toledo 1051 to 106, Chicago, Rock
Island, and Pacific 941 to 941, Chicago and North-
western 651 to 66, Chicago and North-western Pre-
ferred 761 to 761, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and
Chicago 1061 to 1061,.0hi0 and Mississippi certifi-
cates 311 to 311, Toledo and Wabash 51/ to 511 ;
Milwaukee and St. Paul 631 to 64, Adams Express
Company 611 to 611, Merchants' Union 31 to 311,
Pacific Mail Steamship Company 931 to 931, At-
lantic Mail Stamship Company 32 to 35, Cumber-
laud Coal Company Preferred 32 to 33, Canton
511 to 52, Quicksilver 311 to 311, Boston Water
Power Company 20 to 21.
At Hartford, Adams Express Company 621,
American 601, United States 62, Merchants' Union
311, Wells, Fargo, and Co. 26 ; Hartford Accident
Insurance Company 75 ; General Life 99 ; National
Exchange Bank 57 ; Connecticut Sixes 100 ; New
York and New Haven Railroad 151.

(Front the Wall-street Journal.)
NEW YORK, May 9.
The Money Market is easy, and at Six per Cent.
on call borrowers are readily supplied.
Discounts are restricted from the want of first-
class paper, which passes readily at 6i to 7i per

cent., but anything below No. I, especially, if long
dated, can with difficulty be passed at any price.
Among the failures this week we notice that of
H. Messenger, banker and broker, 23, Nassau-
street, but his stoppage created very little atten-
tion. He was the proprietor of several small State
banks, and also had considerale private deposits
from out-of-town parties. Mr. Messenger is now
settling his affairs by composition at the rate of 75
cent. to the dollar (prompt cash or short paper),
on his liabilities.

Gold is firm, and opened to-day at 1391, thence
falling to 1391, with a quick rise to 1391, and closes
at that price. _

American silver is in moderate demand at 6 to 7
cents below the price of gold. Mexican dollars are
still quoted at 1031 to 1031 in gold.
For Foreign Exchange the demand is limited,
and good bankers' sight bills have been offered to-
day at Mi.
Railroad Stocks show more activity, especially in
some of the clique stocks, prominent among which
is New York Central, on which it is reported that
a stock and cash dividend will be declared to-
morrow.

In miscellaneous stocks the principal busineFs has
been in Quicksilver, Pacific Mail, and Canton, all
of which are higher.

Alining stocks continue very dull, and the few
transactions show lower prices.
Petroleum stocks are not pressed for sale, and the
principal business has been in United States and
Sherman awl Barnsdall at the quotations.

(From Satterthwaile and Co.'s Weekly Circular.)
LONDON, May 20, 1868.
We have had a very inactive market in American
securities on the London Stock Exchange during
the past week. The unsettled aspect of political
affairs in New York with regard to the impeach-
ment has induced shipments of United States 5-20's
to this side, but they have again been bought on
continental account, and the closing price, 711 to 3,
shows an advance of 1 per cent. The 1865 Bonds
have also improved to 70/ to 3, Erie Shares are
lower in sympathy with the New York market, but
Illinois Central Shares have improved 4 per cent.,
leaving off 95* to 4. Atlantic and Great Western
Consolidated Bonds and Debentures have been more
offered, but the Divisional Bonds are steady at for-
mer quotations.

(From Messrs. L. P. Morton and Co.'s Circular.)
NEW YORK, May 9, 1868.

Since our last advices monetary affairs have assumed
an easier aspect; funds have returned freely from the iu-
tedor to the City banks, and, notwithstanding that the
Treasury increased its currency $9,000,000 during April,
call loans are easy at 6 to 7 per cent., with a tendency to-
ward lower rates. In the general aspect of business there
is no change. Tiade is conducted with a conservative
spirit, and while lacking buoyancy is perhaps less than
usual exposed to risks. Thus far, the reports respecting
the growing crops are almost universally favourable, the
amount of land under grain having been increased and
the condition being promising.
United States Securities are unusually firm, quotations
being higher than at this date of any previous year. The
purchase of Seven-Thirty Treasury Notes by the Govern-
ment, without a proportionate issue of new obligations,
has perhaps contributed materially to this condition of the
market; and the buying on foreign account, in return for
May coupons, has also had its influence. It will be seen
from the accompanying statement, that the net total of the
public debt was reduced during April $18,680,859. It is
to be anticipated, however, that owing to the large inte-
rest disbursements of May the next return will show an
increase' in the total.
The Stock Market lacks interest alike for investors and
speculators. At present most of the railroad stocks are
under the control of combinations; and the shares being
thus prevented from finding their natural value, there is
at present a disposition to postpone operations. With the
prospect of protracted ease in money, it is not improbable,
however, that this condition of things may be prolonged.
The Gold Premium continues comparatively steady. As
usual, at this period, there is an active ex-port of specie,
and the demand for that purpose counteracts the effect of
the large coin disbursements of the Treasury due on the
Ist inst. The impeachment trial has, at present, little
effect upon the premium; for, in the first place, the issue
is involved in much uncertainty ; and next, there is much
diversity of opinion as to what may be the effect of either
conviction or acquittal.
There is an active demand for Foreign Bills in connec-
tion with remittances against coupons; otherwise, trans-
actions are limited. Rates rule at figures admitting of
shipments of specie. We quote—Bangers' 60 days' ster-
ling, 1101 to 110; ; do., sight, 1101 to 1101; bills on Paris,
60 days, 5.121 ; do. sight, 5.10.

LATEST PRICES OF SILVER MINING STOCKS

AT SAN FRANCISCO.

By telegram from San Francisco, dated May 4, 1868,
we have the following quotations:—
Gould and Curry ...
Savage
Cnollar-Potosi
Ophir ~.
Hale and Narcross
Crown Point
Yellow Jacket
Belcher ...
Alpha
Kentucky ...
Bullion ...
Overman
Empire Mill
imperial ~.
Confidence ...
Amader
Exchequer ...
Quartz Hill ...
Lady Byron

... $550 per foot
... 3,183 „

... .248
... 185 „
... 2,000 „
... 2,850 „

... 1;420 ;;

... 247 pr share.

THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES.
(Secretary M'Culloch's Monthly Statements.)
The following is the official statement of the public
debt of the United States on the 13t of May, 1868 :

DEBT BEARING COIN INTEREST.
5 per Cent. Bonds 5215,974,400 00
6 per Cent. Bonds of 1867 and 1868
6 per Ceut. Bonds of 1881 283 677,200 00
6 per Cent. 5-20 Bonds 1,442,065,450 00
N-

avy pension fund

13;000;000 00

Total 51,963,378,291 00
DEBT BEARING CURRENCY INTEREST.
Six per (lent Bonds
Three-year Compound Interest Notes
Three-year 7-30 Notes 163,490,260 00
Three per Cent Certificates 28,330,000 00

Total 5260,375,930 00
MATURED DEBT NOT PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT.
Three-year Seven-thirty Notes, due
Aug. 15, 1867
Compound Interest Notes matured Juno
10, July 15, Aug. 15, and Oct. 15, and
Dec. 15, 1867
Bonds of Texas Indemnity
Treasury Notes, Acts July 17, 1861, and
prior thereto
Bonds of April 15, 1842
Treasury Notes, March 3, 1867
Temporary Loan
Certificates of Indebtedness

$1,075,950 00

4,745,280 00

'25000 00

155,461 00
6,000 00
616,192 00
1,032,400 00
18,000 00

Total 57,905,283 00
DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST.

United States Notes

$356,144,727 00

Fractional Currency
Gold Certificates of Deposit

32,450,489 00
19,357,900 00

Total
Total debt

$407,953,116 00
$2,639,612,622 00

AMOUNT IN TREASURY.

Coin
Currency

$106,909,658 00
32,174,136 00

Total
Amount of debt, less cash in Treasury 82,500,528,827 00
The foregoing is a correct statement of the Public Debt,
as appears from the books and Treasurer's returns in the
department on the Ist of May, 1868.
Hutni WOuLLocx, Secretary of the Treasury.

THE FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES.
The director of the Bureau of Statistics has published,
with unusual punctuality, the tables of the foreign trade
of the United States, for the month of February, being the
eighth month of the current fiscal year. We are thus
enabled to bring forward our general analysis from July
1, 1867, to February 29, 1868 :