Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-25
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New York. OoroHrn % "a.

lie Solitaire has given, in the Courier and
Enquirer OF yesterday, an explanation of his re-
marks on the delays in the New York custom
house in making their monthly returns It was
not intended by your correspondent to censure that
writer as wfuly doing wrong to the Collector, or
any of his subordinates. 1t is evident, however,
that he mistakes the details Of the business and
is equally evident that comparison of New York
with any other custom-house in the United States
must prove tallacious. 1t will be recoected that
greater amount of duties is collected in this city
than in all the other ports of entry in the country
II the monthly returns of the quantity and Ualue
OF certain imported articles in other ports are trans
mited to Washington in ue days after the close of
the month, they must be only estimates The rea-
son is obvious. Suppose the ship to have cotton
goods subject to square-yard duty. That duty
cannot be estimated until the goods have all been
landed and measured. The same remark applies
to all goods paying specific duties, the quantities
of which are ascertaned by aoeight, gauge, or mea
surenlenf. Without these details no statement can
be Of any value.
The July statement, understand, has been for
warded some time since, and the August statement
is nearly ready.
The monthly statements were, at one time, d.
rected to be forwarded in fDe days from the exp-
ration Of the month but, on the Collector replying
to that order, and stating its impractcabity, il was
modified to read thus: You will, in future, fur
nish the monthly statements, from the importa-
TONS upon the same principle, but in anticipation
of the quarterly returns"
have now done Justice to Mr. LAWRENCE, the
Collector. Render unto Cesar the things which
are Cesars,' is sound principle. may here
after deem it expedient to aude to him in very diff
ferent terms. But my remarks, as in the present
case, will be founded on facts, within my own
knowledge.
Last night fire broke out on Randall's Island,
and destroyed all the public buildings. These
buildings appertained to the Almshouse Depart
ment, and were erected at an expense of about six
ty thousand dollars. About ten thousand dollars
in other Corporation property destroyed at the
same time
Sterling exchanges, but little demand; no varia-
ton in rate.
Stock Market.-The United States and State of
New York stocks firm, with little variation. Fam
cy stocks, some improvement.
New YORK, OCTOBER %, lS45.
The camp of our political opponents, throughout
the State, is in complete uproar. In this city,
perhaps the greatest dissension meets the public
eye but in other parts of the State, though not so
visible feelings not less acrimonious pervade every
county. 1t is very certain that the Wing party in
this city must be defeated, but what party, or
ton of party, will triumph, is yet to be decided,
and remains matter of great doubt. In a former
letter stated that would probably have four
tickets in this city. have not changed that opinion.
The Locofoco Nominating Committee have been
In session some eight or ten days, and have made
but little progress in the selection of their candidates
for the Assembly, but have progressed rapidly by
factions, if you please by sections in the most
virulent denunciation of each other. The Globe,
(Mr. SLAMM,) speaking of one of the candidates for
nomination, says: And this is the man, the jackaH,
of these creatures, the ****#, who is now pro-
missing, in the way of upholstery and other labor,
to give employment to several persons, as an in
ducement to obtain their influence in procuring his
nomination to the Assembly,"
give you this extract as indicating the feelings
which prevail, not only in the nominating commit
tee but in every section Of the party, and through
out the Locofoco community Notwithstanding
the numerous meetings which the committee have
held, and the lateness of the hour to which they
have been procrastnated lone or f,co o'clock in the
morning,) they have agreed upon only seUea cand-
dates out of thirteen, to represent the city and
ty of New York in the Assembly Of the State. The
only office of profit which becomes vacant, and is
to be filled at the approaching election in Novem
Der, is the Office of Register. 1t is valuable Office
and will produce, before all difficulties are settled
violent outpourng Of the angry passions.
In several of the Senatorial districts strong indi-
cations of rebellion are presenting themselves. In
the fourth district Col. SAMUEL You've, distin-
guished Barnburner, is nominated as the regular
candidate of the party. Mr.. YOUNG was removed
from the office of Secretary of State during the
last session of the Legislature. This done
through the management and influence of the" Old
Hunkers." He is now nominated in strong Lo-
coloco district and, his friends assert, with de-
termination, if elected to punish the "Old Hunk
ers." In the mean time, however, the Landowners
have become alarmed, and are charging the " Old
Huakers'' with reasonable designs and with Sc
cret determination to vote for Mr.. HOPKINS meri-
torious man, and the Wing candidate for Senator
in opposition to Mr. You've. A journal friendly
to Mr.. YOUNG says: This reasonable combine
3 ton extends into Washington, Warren, and Mont
gomery counties. Leading 'H,tnkers' are now
betting considerable sums that Colonel YOU'VE
will be defeated by 500 majority. They calcu-
late on his defeat in Washington by 1000 or
$500, in Warren by 100 or 200, in Montgomery
by 500, which will no doubt be sufficient to de-
feat him in the district, if they should succeed.
A late Canada paper says I" The last Official
Gazette announces the further propagation of the
. Provincial Parliament to the 10Th Of November,
and then not to meet for the despatch of business
1T is said that Parliament will not actually meet
: till February" CALM OBSERVER
Explorations have been already commenced in that terrific
ry lying Of Tnxas known as the disputed territory