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To these specific charges the funds OF the wards will
have to be added the contribution of each ward supply the
deficiency in the general fund for the payment interest
the public debt the expense of pumps wells and hydants
which contingent and paid under general law and the
expense Of paving cutters, not included above.
have thought these statements worth the space which they
occupy this communication, for the purpose Of showing
fully how the revenue to fall short OF the demands on
the Treasury, and how the embarrassment of the finances
arose in he ls45 and 1916. Fortunately the whole of
the appropriations were not put under contract they would
have required the entire of the coming make
them gool Still they executed far beyond the cur
rent resources of the Corporation that has consumed the
whole disosabe of the past year pay off the
cess, leaving large number still unexecued These are
sufficient 10 absorb the of the year. and will
be put under contract fast the funds Of the several wards
will usiyt The data from which the above tables have
compiled will be found in the accompanying document mark
ed A, which exhibits in detail every item of appropriation
standing and special both Of the general and ward funds dur
ing the three years specified.
Receipts and Expenditures.
The annual report of the Register of the city, laid before
you last week, will exhibit in detail the and
Of revenue and the various items of expenditure The fol-
lowing is condensed view Of the receipts and disbursements
general and local.
The amount OF received during the year was as
follows:
Received by the general fund from licenses,
I,Ol
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The assessment of the present. year, nearly compet-
ed, will add about $780, 900 the valuation making the as
sesed value of real and persona private property in the city
s12, 800, 500, and the theron 1922 Adding this
the estimated amount Of 900 received by the general
fund from licences &C. will male the total Of the en-
suing year sl22,277.
In rendering Of the transactions Of the Corpora
ton during the past year, the frs in importance is that which
relates the finances NV last annual report informed you
of the temporary embarrassment d, the public funds arising
from the excessive appropriations standing and specially Of the
preceding years for works Of Improvement and the
cuon Of those appropriations beynd the ability Of the
income of the Corporation them. Thus, the lst
Of last July the funds of the severl wards not only
haused, but there large amCun OF manipulated debts
due to contractors.
have the pleasure state that all these outstanding
debts have been paid off, and although from peculiar circum
stances Of the wards are still overrawn others have
considerable amount Of funds thH credit, and there
balance in the Treasury of 5000 All of these particulars
will fully appear in the statements which follow.
Appropriations and Reuenue.
To show precisely the disparity btween the appropriations
and income Of the general fund ando the several wards al
uded above, the following table has been prepared
pretending the three years ending June 3d. ls46. The
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The funded debt OF the Corporation stated on the ls
July 1896 consisted of stock of the general fund
Of $751; 273 II deducng conversions and redempons, the
amount on the lst July, lS47, is 1921. lao.
To render this exhibit Of the financial affairs of the Copo
ration complete, have thought it proper add staemenc
Of the of remaining due and unpaid in the sevt
raj wards with the years for which the balances respee
lively due.
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IMMrGRASTsDay after day the tain on the Buffalo and
Niagara Falls Railroad has in stretched to the length of
monsrous serpent and filled full of German immigrants
that seemed like cruelty compel single engine to drag
such enormous loads in such excessively hot weather We
learn that they chose the via Montreal to wade the
what onerous requirements Of the port laws and regulations
New York From Montreal they up through Lake On
ario TO Lewiston thence the city by the railroad When
they arrive here they encamp any where on the sde
where they can find room for their baggage till they can pro-
vide such conveyance up the lakes suits them Sometimes
they find empty buildings, which they occupy during few
days detention but their stay generally short as they
TO have made up their minds whittier they were going before
they left me.-Bu9aO Republican.
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SChoOL BOOKS, in great Variety for sale by ROB-r
~ FARNHAM, corner OF 18th street and Perm avenue.
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ment moderate appropriation by the Corporation would
enable them to take charge OF many which either
suffer uneeved provided for at the expense of the city
in the Almshouse.
communicate the annual report of the Commissioner Of
the Western Section Of the City Canal, exhibiting the work
which has been performed it during the year. its present
condition. the repairs which requires and the receipts from
during the past year. BY this full and satisfactory report
you VIII perceive tina. the receipts increased during the last
year nearly oneouh above those of the preceding year,
having amounted 10 S42 the receipts of the eastern sec
ton were Sl42 The Commissioner Of the western section
has submitted some suggestions regard the canal which
think worthy OF consideration and would refer particularly
to his recommendation respecting reduction of the width of
the canal rather the basin between 9th and 18th streets.
The iron bridge across the canal MARYLAND avenue,
hozed by ordinance Of October 1885, erected during
the present by the pantees and contractors the Messrs
Rider The structure stood firmly all the which the
committee Of the Corporation thought proper subject it. and
appears capable OF sustaining much greater weight than
will probably have to bear, well deserve all that
was said in favor of its peculiar construction by the paentees
The Surveyor Of the City reports the of fees which
have accrued to his office during the past year S53 that
Is to say for services specified by law $685. and for those
not specified by law but incidental the office SAB.
In connexon with the objects Of the Surveyors office, al
though not with his immediate duties beg leave to press
the notice OF the Councils the want Of set Of new plabooks
The old ones in dilapdated condition be unfit
for use, and there nothing in the Mayors office to which
the citizens have occasion make such frequent reference
these records OF the and lots Of the city, The public
convenience therefore, requires that provision be made for
set and may be proper to Introduce here any
other part Of this report that both the public and the public
officers would be very materially accommodated by d
gest of the laws the Corporation Fifteen years have aps
ed since the last digest compiled published which
time the ordinances then in force have been extensively
repealed modified that, having general index those
which have since been enacted is often difficult
tain what the law any given subject which, In regard
to penal enactmens especially, is a serious evil.
The Inspector of Fire Apparatus reports the engines and
other apparatus the fire companies in good serceabe
der The appropriation of 500 for new hose for the
raj companies with the standing annual appropriation for the
repairs engines &c. have placed the companies in eff
cient condition.
The rent of stalls and stands in the several market houses
have continued The proceeds OF the several
ket-houses were follows: II.
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Total excess of appropriations above the revenue in the three
years, Sl42, 209.
The following is the amount of appropriations remaining
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
COTTON Tr0de.

After the departure the nberna on the LIST
bong disposed to make operations until the effect of the
Cambrias news on the Liverpool market known.
About the sth the sh Liberty and southerner
arrived with dates to the 18th of March I'D to this
date no perceptbe change apparent with the OK.
ception that reighs began to show decided
tendency and exchange held sitter which induced
amoderate enquiry for shipment On the 18th instant
we received advces of arrival at Boston of the ship
Washington irving with Liverpool to 2lst March
and bringing the low quotations Of six eighth
pence for fair upland The first effect of these advicos
was unfavorabe and some few parties here brought
ward number of parcels which sold at half cent
decline: but the market quickly its po
pal holders to await the arrival of the steamer as the
tonnage of the port hourly increasing and the pro-
liabilities We're that change would be favorable
cotton On Tuesday night goth instant. the arrival Of
the Cambria at Boston announced by tee-
zion of her news received that night showing an
ADVANCE OF hiit,penny per pound, on the prices
current Of 2lst March +: before the markets
fully reported. the communication stopped by
some accident but sufficient known to cast
damper the grain shipments rife of late holders
obtained BIDS nearly half cent better very readily.
Although the letters which to hand Thursday,
showed weakened mark t there at the close yet US
speculation had began here, good business has been
transacted since the market daily gained strength 20
that advance of five eli shths of cent can be readily
raaized on the quotations preceding her arrival OF
these purchases exporters have taken sparngly the
bulk Of the operations being by manufa and
spectators placing market cent generally over the
quotations 3lst ultimo. The for first three
weeks barely averaged 1000 bales per day Since, about
20JO bales daily Yesterday there was Less doing but
chiefly for shipment the market closing steady the
date Of last the falling of in the receipts of
Ms compared with those OF the same dates at each re-
spcctve port last year, $1,000 bales Now the dis
crepancy has amounted to bales with the proba
bty of greater pro rata difference in the early part
next month The movements in this staple this
compared with the two previous have been annexed
Receipts at ports of the United Stated September
j, lS!6 LOT, 1876 bales receipts at ports of the United
States same period last year 74907l bales receipts
ports OF the United States same period year before,
2l45 494 bales Exports from United States since Sep
TENDER !, 1916 sl2,767 bales exports from United
states same period last 96 59s bales exports from
United States period year before l465372 bales
The receipts at this port since the st inst have been
2o0J0 bales. Exports 5000 bales. Taken by spinners
1900 Taken by by SPECTATORS Is 900. Stock in city
$4,000. Amount on sale 5000 bales
The closing quotations in this market n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-30
Passengers Arrived.

MISUNDERSTANDING Sarah Sands-Mr & Mrs N Robin.
Jas Robinson; Radcliffe Fletcher; Mrs Fletcher Her
bert Tapping; Mrs Tappng Mrs n Wise; Simon Lee; Miss
Sidney Bengham; Mrs Bellinghsm; Mr.. James Bourn;
Peter Aikman James Mackay; Frank Jewsbury; William
Boulree; James Johnson; Robert Nixon; James Thompson
Frederick Schulenbury; John Sterng Benjamin Shaen
Henry Hepwonhhi John Wright Edward Ellis James
Samuel q Goodrich, John Cuberson VIM Gold, James
Day. Benjamin Harris, Thomas Baylis Thomas Clark VIM
Mitchell. Charles Robinson Robert Lawson, Chauncey
Jerome Stephen Pakhurst Lawrence Low Richard Hick.
son, James Horseia and 1873 in the second cabin.
LoNpoN-Shp Lucona-D Sweeney and 30 in the
CnARLEsroN,.,shiP Henry Alen,-J iedeeston < lady;
do; Eliza Bower; Mrs . Meshon children; A M Nose
man children; Messrs Paser Pierpont, Jocass,
Masters rs Heddleston MsGnire; Dickson Mr. Mrs Will
:, HAyAsA.shp Adelade5D seldea lady; Mrs Mathews;
B!anch; NJ Betancourt; lopez Clark R9dTi-
guez A Horn; A Talbot; Lambden; w Seffries; Nj AL
varez NJ Burckle; Murdoch: . 49, -
LAouYRA-Bark Paez-Mr & Mrs Phelps; Miss Phelps;
Mr. Maytn. - - -
SAvArNAH-Brig Savannah--Mrs Williams & children:
Mrs A Williams son; Mrs Fisher; Mrs Thompson; Miss
Ives and Mrs Billings.
MATAsz.s-Brg Virgnis-Capt Brown & lady, of Bos.
John Jay ii de, New York; w HYDE Mystic Conn;
Pr chas Badeeey, Williamsburg; Nj Gvney New York;
APALAcncoLA.Brig + Beck-N Ames, Porter Graves,
Juan, James Whmarsh, Thomas Lecone, New York; w
II Dustan Mass; f Jones, Conn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-30

factors willing to submit TO- and the saes Of Mon
day did not amount to 100 bales Yesterday also the
market remained without any movement Of conse-
quence, only about 800 bales having been disposed Of
and there seems to be disposition the part Of both
buyers and sellers to await the receipt Of advces 70 the
Attn instant per Cambria which expected TO reacn
here in some shape about Sunday or Monday next as
regards prices We have to remark that the rev Sao
made on saturday at slightly easier rates thah s
figures Of the day previous but since these last
accounts. there has not been enough done 10 es.ap
market aud we therefore omit quotations ier tne PRIV
sent until more settled basis IL attained tnoegu we
may remark the few lots sold have been at
decline; some say Of cent alb Factors generany
maintain good degree of irmness knowing az tney 40
that the vices ofst March carried OUT o tho
we. the worst their interest that could 80 from ibis
side and that subsequent accounts are 70
strongly In their favor The receipts have been
mare full within the past three days, having been
swollen by the arrival of sixteen haboats from North
Aabams and Mississippi. The receipts at this port
aimee the LIST of September exclusive Of the arrivals
from Mobile and Florida) are 62032l bales, against
gO3 946 bales the date last year showing de-
bales and the falling of in the receipts
at ali the ports up to the latest dates compared with
last year. 1881 bales In the total exports from the
United states to foreign countries compared with the
dates last year there Is decrease Of 1877 bales
Great Britain 1896 to France and 425S bales to
other foreign ports The particulars Of tho few sales
that have taken place and which the three
days to only 100 bales follows5s bales l3
200 at l0 las ut Tx; SO at Tx 80 at lVX TX; 1874
at TO- 49, IS; 81 at IL l06 at IL 81 at 67s ut la at
l0H and SO at l01s cents per h.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-30
MARITIME HERALD.
PORT OF NEW YORK, APRIL 30.


Cleared.
S f%j' 6 aEssss Liverpool Maitland
ss: M'iSs s% osa Bds ts;
@ si%ss bhyisss
Puerto fsb SsP:,sSsD
M s. Bros
MsFy Snail, NsIis Kas Chase Boston
Bass.-Carolins cOsSa Norfolk; iorpoise Drake, Pha
Ship Gen Jackson. Mclntyre New Orleans.
Arrived.
fa %d.s ss hs.
the whole nothing bnt westerly winds and has been
Ship Luconia Sherman day. from London, with mdse
B Acadia Davis g days from Liverpool, with SALT
Ship Henry Allen, Wilson, days from Charleston, with
Ss asi@ A' SD ss viii bark j Ess
B%t Fsez ef Fhils3 Wilkins. AGds, from 51.:q.yra
day; Sm Msw
ship Exchange French of New York from New Orleans for
Brig Franklin Patton lof Bath days from Gusyama PR
Wright s% Z inst ssa' IS
%
fsIss Gardens with ~ ~ hid,
;sh 8 S,y
s.. from S;ss with 81.
iisf s' Pun a s .ss1
Brig Yeoaa Coliy q days from Neava.. with molas.ss
gs.Iisa FRS Virginia, Bs.Soas from M,.,nza. 18th ip.
Sr Co
tom for Boston. No date given Cape Hsttsas NV 20 miles
aa.
ssS! s and Tor H%ns A
Ss M RS 81 o n aaSs 9 Ger ton ballast,
brig Rival shipey days I'm Halifax, with fish, Bache
Brig savannah Dixon, from Savannah with cotton rice
Rs Beck Avery 10 days from Apa.chieol', to Brett
Brig franklin, Patton. from. Guayam,, PR.
's sc iS ooea Rush days from Baltimore with md.e
sehS Frank. Levi: days from Georgetown with md.e. 'o
sehr M,%shsssf fulfil day. FIN Richmond, with md..
day: St Mrh Ds%1nso
sesr China samaa Mier April TO- from SAINT. Marth.
New Granada with mdse The cook was lost overheard in
Sc6 Fiavilla Taylor days from Charleston with rice
schr Levi Rowe Wedman q days from Bazos gagO and
in from Is, with schT Effort for New York 7th inst lat
&C. lon 70 H. spoke ship Merchant 60 days from Liverpool for
Havana.
Schr Mary Robins Newben. NC, with naval stores,
Blossom.
schr Henry Chase Hebee days from Philadelphia with
mdze, to Lindsay.
Schr Mary Jane Peck, Grisksl, Rchmand. with coal.
Below.
Bark James Hail. Creech from Havana.
Bark Home (Of aiimore wngate, 40 days from Rio de
Janeiro.
Bark Henry Habeck Marvin, l6 days from Havana with
sugar & segars Harbeck Co.
British brig Thetis Hugh, from Limerick and days from
Bermuda where she put IN Tor PROVISIONS, &c.
Also, ship and brig Matilda.
Sailed.
Packet ships Svie de Grasse Havre; Umcom, Cork; bgs
Augusta, Savannah; Washington Londonderry; Tonquin
| Neuvtus and others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-30
Miscellaneous Record.

Letter bag, steamer CAMBRIA for Halifax and Liverpool
ing Rooms Letters be prepaid at this office part
The ship WEsrMSsrER for London will sail at 10 o'clock
this morning MIN for Iivs,ooo, vii, .,u on SATURDAY.
May !, at l2 o'clock. Letter bags as above
Letter Says of The steamer C.MsH from Boston to Liver
10 minutes to- o'clock
The WEsrMSsrrR. Capt Hovey for London, will sail
10 o'clock
" Weae again under obligations Capt Bacon. of the
London News '''''Ae'' slip '"'' u Ave-"
BnIo Fs.snLry Of Ba,h-we requested to state that
Waterbury. and refused to take on board pilot
eyss. *. >. s b a sss sa % Ss
miles north Of Avado Her taken prisoners by
s s. sy s" ss q Al bfs f.n e
was sold On hs h ss as she WAS Laying Upon q. beach
vessels Ship Charles sail for Old Point Immediately
Bs. BARK JOHN BRAMHoss, Ray, from New Orleans for
e. @
steamer from Charleston alongside when last seen.
sLoer H1nR,EI, Holmes Of and I'm Plymouth with nails
coSs.s.t Ieei. Boston Ssh. ni.'aysd, struck Il.
low tide Il Is supposed the vessel 6a, bsed ~
Spoken.
Ship Magnolia, (of New Oreans) Gray from Mobile for
sns s from FeTssd e. a.,.n. April so EsE l.,
snip Mpsumss M.T,1,i from New Orleans for NYork,
ApT /, 1T q Ion So ,hip steering showing white
April ~ lat a. ion ST. ship apparently British
Fl s q 6 d :Sa o% s% Y.
rey, Califomia Jan 9Th, lat 80 49, Ion Is so.
Ship Montrexeto probably Montreal Doan from Boston,
tNoy 70. Society Islands, Jan 9Th, lat IS 49, lon IS So
loss Sch e wH csa Of h % SY Zen D'm with
Bark Kate, from London for New York April a. Of Cape
Henry.
Marion i5 s pI LS.dsn for B,mor. of caes Henry
b. brig Mary Herbert, from Ha,I for fredericksburg,
April "a, off Cape Henry.
Br brig Primrose, from Liverpool for Alexandria short Of
provisions, April 81, off Cape Henry.
Bark Montgomery, Hardy, from Baltimore for Valparaiso,
April !, lat s, Ion "a 40 W.
Whalemen.
Arr New London, April 20, ship Venice Lester, I'm NV
Coast NZea!and Dec H. with 1900 bbs oil $3.50 SPY $4,000 lbs
bone Heard from about Dec 15 Peruvian Brown Nj 1000
bbs Jan 9th lat Sc 49, Ion rs So spoke ship Cortez NIB clean
who reported no date, &C. Columbus, FIJI, 100 sp
Arr at Sag Harbor April ship Tuscany Coodale from
w coast via Falksnds, 1900 bbswh oil iaO do sp $4,000 lbs
bone Left Falkland Islands Jan 2s, John and Elizabeth
MI 1000 bbs Spoke Feb lat 49, lon S. Elizabeth Malta
poset board the time heard the Citizen
S 700 sp; tncas, NIB, $50 sp President Westpo 90 sp
Rhine NIB. 1870 sp; 9th. spoke ship Cvrona, Preniss MI
$500 VIII, 100 sp bound home soon -
Art at New Bedford, 27h. ship Roman, shockley, NWC
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Southern Cotton Mark t..

CHARLESTON April 25--Immedately after the receipt
of the Cambras telegraphc and condensed accounts
Saturday morning quite lively demand sprang up In
the Upland market during which holders at once ad-
yanced The sales of the day reached
1000 bales full nc and in few instances perhaps nc
above previous prices extending from I0s4 l21sc; the
bulk Of the transactions at from 1H ll54c. The dis
appeared not to be general Of them prefer
ring TO await more particular advices We quote fair
y cents
NEw ORLEANS, April 2l.-Arrived since the 10th inst,
Louisiana and Mississippi 35le bales Tennessee and
North Alabama TACO, Arkansas Ill, Mobile 1877 Florida
$40; together $40 bales Cleared in the time for
Liverpool 1906 bales. Nantz 49, Barcelona 302, New
York 1850 together 1899 bales making an addition in
stock OF 1857 bales and leaving hand inclusive Of all
snipboard not cleared on the Goth inst, stock Of
2ls97 bales
The daily expectation of later European accounts
which supposed would be Of an unfavorable char
dsnclined buyers generally to operate TO any i'm
portant extent and left the market very dull Fri
day with rather easier prices for clover qualities On
more than 500 bales were disposed Of at prices still
rather In favor of buyers On sunday by succession
OF packet arrivals at the Northern ports we put In
possession OF further European accounts the latest being
TO the 2st ut brought to Boston by the ship Washing
ton Irving. The advces in regard to cotton, had
neen are again Of an unavorable character
tho cambria, from Boston, March LIST having reached
Liverpool on the 10th Of that month with accounts show
ing considerable increase in the receipts Of cotton
ports. the period last wear and also of
heavy decline IN our principal markets These accounts
~ connec.oh win other causes well calculated TO
produce further depression in the abroad
consequently we see that at Liverpool prices had given
way an additional between the Sd the 2Ist ult
the quotation for Fair Upland by 6ISd which would
leave Fair Orleans Ga a6d per 10 The quotations on
the Sd March brought by the Iibernia for Fair
land ca, Mobile ga Orleans So I'd per ID At this reduc
ton, however, the market had more frmness.
and 1t Is said that tho receipt Of large orders from this
country had prevented any further decline the price
of goods; besides which, the reduced production
closing of mills and working short time estimated
10 be equal TO 10000 bales of the raw material per
This intelligence brought market which before
Inactive to complete stand the few buyers disposed
70 operate claimed more important reduction thai
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Foreign lamentations.

LwrRrooL-;steamship Sarah sandsao pkgs Stone Swan
col James Lewis Francis somes son~so tons pig
IG% b spesis, ksr%.i giS IC,;sI.ia. @ Euss.
ss. S%lq; %ysb hss.S
f9 Hol. Mssf. sss MsF.
Brown. seamer Dunsheel O W Guion q L Levy s co
CDR Rtd T ss.. coo wRf cs@ sds
i5 Worrsll z so9sEll Mclv.pe W,m.-aJ Reese
Van Xr.a.le-s Fellows sehsISI bog specie WItb.n'
B.o,hsrs coll pts. W" sisysn.1s Rigs jsnf,D:
ec afS79s t% Ad SSbs
sion COIL Wright, stursi. Shaw Clarke West
S.oT1 9pd f ifify f%
pi %% Bsq,%1 81 w. nS:
shestr.m Dugg.nI Barton Bro.hepl Richard Knsss land
hs s-e
2% Soms boz M:d S
ecse
bar, Gibson eo1 lane. Lsn.oa 5otsph Eoon W. dw
&eo@s sharp Lindsay Harrisi Fsrn.ndoiW New.
sad, BaTsi1i Soaday BIphsr- Nevi.' e9l Harm,
= BENJAMIN Loder col John NsIieii Srinns Son.
ws% ssSnsSr B SSa
hon col N il WakIsyyl q D Mosw9Od rs Dors
Das.Sa sa%s Ga Bra,bsr ao S joha Nicholson
i Will; saxtons9 VIM whitewrsht &c9ie do 50 bdls
aet Fton s sha 9 BIsianS
s a IGG Gh9 s Sa GsGn
Robins Blackbun2 Austins spicer9 Godfrey, Patti.
sSss Tsl kT Msta RI
r Wsis5ml Edymd Dannigan-3l Beas Bush co-e pkg
T%%!s sS Ssssf e SfoH Why
wilson Gp Easld p00S eI.negT
Il Andrew Mecallsn 4 col boz specie Mac Gsrde~