Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-01-18
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New YoRK, JANUARY Ia. Ia45.

vania appears TO have impaired but momentary
confidence to the holders OF the stocks Of that State
There was a slight improvement in the foes on
Thursday, but yesterday they fell back a quarter
per cent The decline in most other securities was,
however, much greater. Money continues scarce
Flour is something Of drug, the market being
overstocked. Cotton maintains its prices much bet
ter than was anticipated after the unfavorable ac-
counts by the last steamer. All the freighhng
vessels and packets for Liverpool have full cargoes
engaged. sia.
Specie continues TO be shipped in considerable
quantities by every packet for Europe. The ASH
burton takes out 1926 TO Liverpool, and the
Albany $4O,355 to Havre. While this tendency
exists, our banks will, in sefdefence be cautouss
how they expand their paper issues, Stocks have
declined on an average about four per cent. during
the last week. There change for the better 4
to-day. A slight advance has taken place in the :
rates of domestic exchange but this is one Of the
natural consequences Of an increased scarcity Of
money. M psss 49, &lsasrss.g III
| General STORMS, commander of the forces REF
Gently sent to Hudson to protect that city against
the anti-renters returned here Friday with n3ws
that detachment Of our troops have arrest4
| ringleader calling himself Oceola. General STPRMs
obtained possession of two field-pieces, which, had
been brought out by the malcontents. Every thing
was quiet at the last advices, and more serious
| troubles were apprehended.
! Mr. DALLAS Vice President elect, left us on Thurs
day last, and the same evening Mr.. Polk (btothcr
of the PresidenD arrived and put up at the Astor
House. The former of these distinguished ntm-
bers of the Democratic party left and the laterNar-
rived under the personal protection and patronage
| Of the president of the Empire Club.
l There has been great inquiry for the lntelgencer
Of Thursday last containing the admirable speech of
i Mr.. CLINGMAN, of North Carolina. His remarks
in regard practices this city at the late Presi
Dental election can all be substaniated. His elo-
quent exposition of the causes that led to the defeat
of the Wing party will become matter of history
His tribute to our venerated leader and candidate
!, will find response in every Wing heart
A very able report has been just made by Alder
man w. s. MILLER, Representative elect to Con-
gress, and chairman of the Committee on Charity
and the Almshouse in relation to an abuse connect
ed with the emigration of foreign paupers and con-
victs 1t appears that law of this State autho-
rizes the Mayor to require bonds for every alien
passenger, in sum not exceeding three hundred
dollars, from the master of the vessel, with two
Isureties, to provide for the support of any such
person as shall become chargeabe to the city at any
time within two years from the date of such bond
In lieu of such bonds, the Mayor has authority to
compound for alien passengers on such terms as
may be agreed upon with the master or consignee.
Under these provisions the Importation and bond
ling OF passengers have become matters OF specula
the Atlantic are extensively engaged. The bonds
of nine firms in this city exhibit the immense abil-
lines OF sixteen millions Of dollars. The opportu-
mites fraud under this system very great by bond
ing passengers under false names the consgnee may evade
his liabilities The pauper may to the ship, and the
time of his arrival; but his does not appear the
manifest his oath considered insufficient establish the
liability of the bondsman and the burden Of his support is
thrown upon the city
As illustration Of the present bonding system in its APP
pIcation Children the committee state that the whole
Der of children under the support of the Amshouse is SAL
OF these 626 of foreign parenage and 1875 American
exhibiting the average of than three foreigners to
native Ofthe latest born Infants 80 foreign and only
two American showing the ratio Of the recent births to
be seventeen foreigners 10 one American fss Soy
The committee declare that they have satisfactory evidence
before them that extensive contracts have been made and
making Europe ship off to this country and to Texas
whole classes Of refuse popuaonhe awless and depaved
as well the destitute vagabonds and thieves well
paupers II is also well asceraned that Botany Bay con
butes quota of individuals who have served their
probationary in that interesting settlement Such,
saws Mr. MILLER care the seeds of American
weahs by the liberation of American Legislators The evil
urgent alarming, and the rapid increase, and demands
the prompt interference of National Government in the
passage of remedial laws"
The number Of immigrants committed and bonded arriving in
this city past year exceeds 600 and the agents Of the
spectators have made arrangements for larger mpoaons
than have before been made We may expect thousands
Of paupers and eons thrown upon this year earlier
period than heretofore. lin time probably for Spring
, election y aa N
The report concludes with recommending that Congress be
memoralzed for the passage of law msucng our Consuls
abroad adopt certain precautionary measures IN regard to the
shipment of emants and the registering Of their names also
giving city New York and other commercial cities power
ship back any time any and all immigrants 70 the coun-
try whence they came whether certified by the Consul not
on discovering that such immigrant has been imposed on US
contrary to the rule established and that he or she had ever
been the tenant Of poorhoue vagran or paupe or OF
prison as criminal had been supported as bcggar by
any town. commune, individual, charitable society
There are other remedial suggestions in this rcpor which
concludes with resolution memorszc the State Lcgiss-
ure and Congress for speedy legislation on the subject to
which it calls attention
The city news of the day is somewhat scanty, Gen. AT
MONTE the Mexican Minister to leave for Washington this
week He denies that any has been authorized to de-
clare that Mexico win not resist the annexation Of Texas by
all the means, hostile or diplomatic, in her power
report Of AlmshSuse Commissioners to the Boardcf
Aldermen exhibits series Of abuses not very rrditabc 70
our previous city administration Among other things it "
shown that our late rulers were in the habit Of sending out
the male paupers of the establishments to ot election
DAYS. when they would be furnished with extra provisions
and generally come home drunk and in attes The com