The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-13
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
tFrom our regular oorrsspondent.l


tFrom our regular correspondent
New YORK, Feb. IL, ls46.
understand the Patrick Henry has sailed directly
for Liverpool, and will not touch at Cork, as was
led TO state from a conversation with a mercantile
| friend last week on change.
learn that Mr.. Barclay, the British consul Of
this city, positively denies that the William ]. Ro-
mer was engaged on the British minister's account.
IL is equally certain that she was not chartered by
Uncle Sam" Hence, my first supposition il cor
rect hat she went out on private speculation.
II was currently reported in Boston yesterday
that the British minister had sent off express with
dispatches in another direction, and two or three
days ago his messenger passed through Boston on
his way 10 Portland, Maine, where he expected TO
charter steamer plying in summer between Boston
and Kennebec. This boat would leave Portland
on Monday evening the 9Th, for Halifax, where the
steamer Margaret (the relay boat Of the Cunard
line) would be despatched Immediately for England.
II this report be correct these dispatches will Proba-
bly, reach Liverpool in advance OF the Romer and
packets which sailed on the same day.
The Boston Atlas Of yesterday publlshes long
| and rather Interesting letter from Vera Cruz.
In the legislature at Albany little business Of i'm
Portance is being transacted. The Texas and Ore
Eon resolutions were again under discussion. MIR.
Folsom made a speech in answer TO MIR. Young.
| "A Mr.. Van Schoonhoyen submitted a petition In
favor OF general amnesty towards the ant-reners.
Mr.. Sehooleraft has laid before the legislature a
very interesting report in reference 70 the lroquos
| Indians In this State, residing reserved lands.
He says: "Forty-sx exceed the age Of &c, and ono
| go. The females exceed the ma in the ratio Of
| l9 to II. The whole population within the State
amounts to 3,753, Of whom l,7sl are males, and
,972 females OF the whole population, 3,5l4 were
| born In New York, and 81 in other States. 462
children were at IA schools They have 3 church,
es Of all denominations. 20 Of their number
have received aeademieal or collegiate educauon
They have 7 physicians. 2 lawyers, IS inter.
prefers uanslars, and 37l prof.ssrd formers and
| mechanics Bushels Of wheat raised by them ms,
year, 1000; corn do, 81, 900; oats do % 900.
| They exhibited neat cattle, APIS; horses, 946,
sheep, S39; hogs, 3,458. s6.2l5 were received Tor
lands let, and SO 937 for products Of horticulture.
| The cash annuities amounted 10 siS 426 SO, and
about 1000 is due to individuals under treaty ap-
| praisements.
Boston market, llh insi-The following railroad
stocks sold at auction: Railroad Fitehburg, POI ad-
vance; Western sy4 per share; Troy and Greenlush
per cent advance; Auburn and Rochester $685. per
| share.
Manufacturing Company Stock Chickopee $3.50;
| Great Falls do, 1927 $500.
Notices Of the market for the rtsk ending the llh
| instant.
| Couon-The stock of all descriptions being very
light, the market has been inactive throughout the
| week. The sales Of the week comprise 400 bales
steady quoted rates. The total receipts this year
at the different ports to latest dates, have been
S9l 1852 bales, against ,020, $50 bales last year.
The total exports to foreign ports this year have
been 4S9 S9l bales, against 627 09S bales last year.
Stocks at the different por's IN the country 1887
bales this year, against 343 ll3 bales last year.
| Flour.-The -four market continued quite dun
| during the week until within few days past, when
an increased demand took place for western, and
holders assumed rather more frmness. The mar
ket is not however, very active; and quote sales
to fair extent at IS 6si IS rs for common and
good brands Genesee; fancy brands at S. 81 a Sc;
Ohio and Michigan, via canal, at IS G2t. In Ohio
| via New Orleans, we learn Of no sales. Southern
-four continues extremely dull, and no large sales
have taken place for some time, though offered at
low prices. We notice sales of 300 barrels Balti-
more Howard street at IS IS cash; $50 barrels do
do. IS 25, interest added; 200 barrels do. do. at
IS Is cash; and 900 barrels Baltimore City Mills
at IS 25 cash. At auction 1882 barrels western,
damaged, l,0l9 sold at "a 52i; 400 at 81 a.; and
400 at 80 IS a - per Dbl, 60 days.
| Provisons.-The market for pork has been quite
dull throughout the week, and prices have down.
| ward tendency, The sales have been in small lots
at sl4 so SIS for clear and extra do; sl3 for
mess; and $40 so SO IS per Dbl. 4 months, for
prime. The demand for beef is also limited Small
sales of mess at 20 IS a So; and 50 25 a 50 so per
Dbl mos. as to quality. Small sales of lard at 8
&c; and parcels of prime quality at SIC. cash and
4 mos in bbls. and kegs. Butter and cheese are
steady at former prices, and demand moderate. Al,
auction los bbls. mess pork at ii so ii 81, cash
and mos; SO bbIs. mess beef at 8 90 per bbl,
| mos.
Rice-But very little has been done in this arti-
Gle since last. We notice sales of small lots to
the trade and for export at Aye. per To- cash.
| Sugar.-The market for box sugars during the
week has been inactive for want of supplies but
prices are shade better. We notice sales of 300
boxes Cuba browns at SIC. for ordinary to fair
quality; small parcels of New Orleans at 6 &c.
and Porto Rico at Tic per h., mos At auction,
| 10 hhds. New Orleans at Sc 80 per 100 lbs; 10
boxes Havana brown at 81 5 do. do, ordinary
white, at Sac, mos; 40 boxes do. do brown at
81 70. 77552er 100 lbs, mos.
Tallow.-We notice further sales of 8, 900 lbs ut
7c. for ordinary, and &c per ID. for good, cash.
Tobacco.-Sales of a few hhds. Kentucky leaf at
| 81 a 4c. per h., 6 mos.
| Wool.--In domestic fleece the sales have been
$4,000 lbs. at 80 40c per ID. as to quality; for
foreign, holders very firm considerable Of the
stock in market being held for higher prices.
Naval Sores.-The market during the week has
been rather inactive. We notice sales Of ITS bbls
spirits turpentne at GO 60 cents, months, which
is decline; 200 bbls tar at 50 SO, months. In
| rosin there is nothing doing.
| Hemp.-In Manila we notice sales of 900 bales,
at cents per ID, months. The stock in first hands
is now very light, comprising but few hundred
| bales. For Russia clean, holders asking higher
| prices, and are firm at 5000 per ton, 6 month";
American Is very dull and prices are poorly sus-
tanned. Sales Of deew rorted at 80 80 per ton, 6
months.
Grain.-The corn market since our last weekly
report has been very inactive, and large supplies
arriving, prices have declined from day day. The
sales comprise about $1,000 bushels at 60 IS cents
for southern yellow, and So 60 cents for white, the
market closing dull and unsettled at lowest prices,
and several cargoes going into store. In oats the
transactions are light at AZ A cents per bushe of
southern. Rye is in very limited demand, with
small sales southern at 8D SO cents per bushel At
auction, $40 sacks New Orleans white and yellow
at 50 63i cents 100 sacks do do white, at 56I a.
6Oc; 400 sucks do do, white and yellow, at 81 So
cents; bags l2t cents each, cash. The receipts OF
corn during the week have been upwards of 5000
bushels.
Moasses.--There has been a fair demand for this
article during the week, without change in prices
We notice sales Of 800 hhds. Cuba sweet, old, in
lots to the trade, a, Gle and parcels do at 20lc;
further sales Of new crop Cenfuegos at 26c; 100
hhds new crop Cuba a, 22c 8 mos l6O a 1870 hhds
Cuba sour, TO distnlers at lSc. ner CT cash Al