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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

The Bank Of Venice was founded In the year
III, and was the first snk established in Europe
|, sabsissed until 1877, and was deposite Bank
only, issuing no paper or currency. The Bank OF
Amsterdam also deposits Bank only was estsb-
lishsd in the year 1852
The Bank Of England was incorporated IN 1894
and was the first Bank which ever issued notes or
bills 10 circulate as money in the ordinary transsc
tons Of trade and commerce. The Bank Of Scot
land was established in 1925, with capital o.
100000. which was raised to 100000 II l74f
and in 1904 to 81 200, 900 The original capital Of
the Bank Of England was but &, 100000 sterling
consisting Of loan Of that amount to the Govern
nent--the capital Of the Bank being thus invested
in stock n the Government These two were the
only Banks If we except perhaps ssme private
bankers in London that ever issued notes tor
circulating medium or money, and as substitute
for coin prior To the eighteenth century and the
credit Of the Bank Of England was at first so poor
that the Bank became involved in difficulties IN
1896 and ives compelled to suspend payment OF its
notes in coin and they fell in value passing only at
heavy discount The amount Of notes in circula'
ton February %, 1900 was but fs39,24o, and in
August Of the same year, only -f7sl, 40.
1t is fair TO presume that the circulating medium
Of the commercial world was scarcely increased at
all by Bank notes or paper money in any shape IN
the year 1900 end that the whole amount Of coin
and bullion then in use was little under three hun
bred millions sterling.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21
Things in Philadelphia q.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

Correspondence OF me lrlDuhe
PHILADELPHIA Jan ~.
am not prepared 70 say that the announcement
in your paper OF this morning In reference 10 Judge
Banks declining the Office Of State Treasurer i Prema
are but such is my impressior When be received the
news of his nomination he expressed determination to
refuse H. and 90 wrote b Harrisburg but earn from
his friends that this refusal dill include tbs expects
ton OF an actual election. The Judge understand has
gone % Harrisburg and when he learns that his nomna
ton was unanimous and thsf All rivalry willingly
merged in the support his claims trust that yet b.
will be induced to receive the delegated trust
The wires Of the Philadelphia and New \ Ork
Telegraph were severed this morning about the time
the Boston boat should have reached your city which
leads US 10 think there has been speculative jag
gle. Our men Of business are on the alert and ous
meas has been done to-day that the scheme has failed
to be profitable.
We have nothing local today.
The Railroad Convention appointed Committees
this morning report various SUBJECTS and adjourned
til evening.
sALEs OF SrOcE.-Firsf B9Grf-siOOO Z. : IS
IS 81 20 Beaver Meadow 10 100 Nickburg IDS Z. /,
100 90 DO a 5000 Nav 6s = = . Com Bk jyt %
Vicksburg 4 / Philad Exchge ~ 80 Girard 5ds y
5000 Resdng Bss 5 7li 50 Ch and Del SIX b5 81 10
Harisbx q 5000 : % esp o5Tn 81 500 State u
esp 81. 5000 Texas Ct BIDS l-.. AR tyN Boay1
= On and Del SIX 81 10 NGvigan SIX 81 $3.50
STATE SIS cSp67 5000 Texas p Ct Bd- l-f 1900
STATE So esd 6. 500 DO S. do b 81 5000 state %
ESQ 81: 500 Texas Notes l3i q United states bank
q l6 Chesapks and Del SIX bi 81 500 Lehlgh % %
Sa0aa Board and 4cr $ 900 STATE IS 16t 100 -us
1uehsuna :, 80 Beaver Meadow lsi; 5000 : "a 50
e-[.3 Am Bk 4C4i 100 Grsrd Bk q 800 Ssv6s IS
N : Kentucky Bank 74t sl40o Lehigh 6s o. "a do
Int 81 30 Vicksburg in lots b :. 5000 Read Bonds
cssh ia $50 YeksbUrg b IN lots =.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

SHIFwEEcK The brig Gerhard Hermann, Cap
tain II D. Ehuthot from Bremen went ashore near the
she viii be total lo.s The captain was drowned In
the cabin but al the passengers landed with the
exception Of seven eight III not certain which,
Who we're either drowned or 5aed from the continued
Effects Of cold and exhaustion forty eight hours hag
nx elapsed from the time the vessel struck until 81 had
besn tsxen from tie wreck
ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED ScIcIDE.-John Ge
viz, was arrested 10 New-Or@sns On the sth INST for
s.ssulng Mr. jenkins Of the bar keeper. al the -
Charles Hotel and threatening 10 shoe, him. After hsv
ing been taken % the station house he attempted hang
himself and would have succeeded but for the timely
arrival Of the jAilor.
No ATrExPT AT MURDER-Mrs Borden. Of
Burlington county who pretended that attempt was
made 70 murder her recently coniessss that Il WA
. hoax; and Wlson, who wa arrested hsz been dis
charged from prson- Newark Daily Adv.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

- THF COLUMBIAN MAGAzISE tor February
has more than usual variety Of contributions and
some Of them are worthy al praise Mrs sigourneys
Little poem called Advertisement for Lost Day a
yry clever and piquani, and Mr' Ossoods Address to
Der Pen pqusns and pointed As the subject u
self Among the prose papers we notice especially
Gr,i,an's forcible story The -Four Phsntoms,' and
e. The Luck Of LOss'-s happy eoneeptson-by Mise
Isabel Ioceyn. Headed Mate the Sailors Dsash-
ter" BY Miss Martha Russell is also one Of the numsr
hits Of the number. The engrsvngs are good and
one Of them (" Cross Purposss0 especially 90. The
figures and eoGntensnces very expressive There
very respectable Fashion Plate from . La syphide"
and some excellent original music BY Miss sloman
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DISPATCHES Foa THE TRIBUNE
BY ELECTRIC TELEG RAPH
SENATE ..wAsEISsToS Jan -. 4,

SENAIE-.--N thlNeEoNf -hn- - t--fs
sundry uniunportant resolutions Of inquiry were
disposed Of q memorial was presented from citi-
zeus ofthe District Of C0umba- praying that no con
Wet labor be employed in the construction Of the
Smithsonian buildings.
After disposing Of several other uaimportSnt
matters, the consideration Of the bill to increase
the Army was resumed and long debate ensaed.
An amendment offered yesterday b. Mr.. CoRw1S
was adopted o TO Ia which gives leo acres Of land
70 such as serve more than year in the war and
90 acres 70 those serving less than cue year
Debate then ensued on an amendment offered ~
Mr. HASSE6AS 70 appoint Chsplains 70 the army,
pending which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The resolution offered By C. J ISeERsoLt for
printing FIVE Thousand copies Of the report Of the
last sessions Committee on Foreign Relations on
the war with Mexico wss adopted.
The bill 70 extend the act Incorporating the city
Of W ashington vas passed.
Bills were reported making appropriations or
revolutionary pensions. and for the Military Acace-
nv al West Point to provide FOR the deposire Of
moneys received from customs and lands and tie
payment Of persons collecting tire same 70 estsb-
iish a court az Key " est; making farther PROV
sions for intercourse between the United States
and foreign nations making appropriations for
compensation tor pension agents making Prov
sions for Improvement in the Mississippi and other
rivers; authorizing the purchase and publication
Of the manuscripts and letters Of the late Thomas
jefferson making amendments 10 he several acts
relating toDatents 70 revise the consular system
10 carry into effect certain treaties with China
All these bills we're read twice anc referred.
Resolutions were adopted calling on the Presi-
dent for the names Of Members Of Congress serving
in the war with Mexico and by whom commission
ed calling on departments 10 furnish communca-
tons relative 10 the public expenditures with all
information necessary for the discharge OF duties,
and requiring taken from the folding room
by Members be charged TO them.
bill declaring the assent OF Congress 70 certain
States to impose taxes on public lands after sale
passed
The Indian Appropriation Bill was taken up in
Committee Of the Whole reported 20 the House
ard passed And the House went into Committee
Of the Whole on the Naval Appropriation Bill
Mr. CULVER addressed the COMMITTEES, and Mr.
SAWYER followed.
The Committee rose, reported progress and the
House adjourned.
wAsHrSsroS, Jan 90 ls47.
We have no mai south OF Richmond. No news
Of the election of Virginia Senator to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

ns mines Of Russia. and the amount procured rom
Afric.-in al at FIVE and half million pounds ster-
ling annually, from 1880 TO lsio; the wear and
loss at ons quarter per cent ION old and new COM
or nearly one million annually, and the annual con
sumption Of the arts a, four millions the export 70
Asia half million; and the quantity Of coin IN Eu'
rope and America would be the same In ls4o a. II
was il 1890 and Is the drain to Asia has about
ceased i; 10 probable that there msyb b slight In
crease Of coin in Europe and America from l'io TO
1880
R.coplation and estimated amount Of C0fA and Bullion
in Etuo5s and Ars<Tica al different p17eds. q
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21


Mr.. eEAxAs, In bis work which we have hereto
fore noticed. called Tho Progress Of Nations" has
collected many interesting facts OF the subject Of
Currency and the Precious Metals, Of which We
avail ourselves in the following article adding such
information from ogher sources as we deem useful
or entertaining
Mr. JAcop. in bis learned Historical Inquiry into
tie production and consumption ofthe precious me
tails Published inls3i. remarks that it has been es
timatsd by several dgent inqoirers that the whole
annual revenues Of the Roman Empire in the time
Of Augustus, amounted TO a gum equivalent ~ for.
ty millions sterling Of English money, Of its present
standard Of fneness and weight. This seems no..
improbable, as the population Of IN; Empire has
been generally estimated at over hundred mil
lions, during the first and second centuries Of the
Christian era. He estimates the amount Of the
precious metals (god and silver in the Empire Of
the death Of Augustus, A. D. IA, as equal TO the
enormous sum Of 35s millions sterling Of English
money, which appears incredible, considering that
the knowledge and business Of mining, az well as
the mechanical power necessary to carry it on adj.
vantageously, was then comparatively in its infsn
cy and that the mines OF Europe, Asia and Africa
have yielded very little, compared with those Of
America, since that time Jacob states that the
mines were all nearly exhausted at that time, and
that the precious metals decreased from that period
BY friction and actual loss at the rate of ten per
cent every &c years leaving in Europe in the year
A. d. 4lo but flo7. 435, PA and in the year A. D.
zoe but f33,674,256. The quantity named at tho
latter period seems more probable than the former
Toberably accurate accounts seems to have been
kept Of the production Of the American mines and
the whole subject has been investigated with so
much care and science by Baron Humboldt, that his
estimates have generally been adopted as approx.
mating near to accuracys as is practicable. On
these estimates Jacob grounds his calculations.
The estimates Of Humboldt Of the whole quantity
Of gold and silver obtained from the American mines
ND to 1903, are as follows
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21
Los. Of the ship Creole.

We have already announced the loss OF the ship
Creole with the lives OF 40 her passengers and crew on
reef about sx miles 10 the windwud Of Point Meter
rierllos The Albany Evening Journal has letter from
Neuvitss (Cubs containing the following statements
The cabin passengers have chartered vessel that
hsd In port 10 carry them wOrleans The French
eigrant passengers remain here until they hear from
the French Consul Hav-ns who will furnish means
10 enable them to 20 either Havana New Orleans
Tie passengers los; everything Of Them not having
time 20 dress themselves but they have been kindly
supplied by our citizens.
me Captain could have saved himself but be refused
to leave the wreck until all the passengers hsd been
taken OF saving AZ the time that he had little de-
re 10 live after having been the Of 50 smentaoe
lose OF life and property. The Let mate, Nj Day who
remains in charge Of the wreck also behaved molly In
saving the lives OF passengers But the I'd mste, who
was In charge By Mr. Dsy who came here 10 get assist
ance acting with four OF the sailors, pundered the pas
sengers Of their money threatening their lives IN case
they resisted and even czg Of the taS0s ana ears o.
The dead bodies for ne trslry they had about szl The
monsters then took boat and LEFT the wreck but were
stopped by the officers Of the fort al the mouth OF the
River End here in prison 10 be ceai severely WIZ
II not claimed BY their respective Consuls
Since I commenced writing, CspL Halves OF the
schooner Esquamaux Of Charleston, : C. has reached
here having lost bis vessel twenty mile. TO the wind
ward Of the other wreck He was losded with sugar
and fruits part OF which VIII be saved but the sehoon-
er - total loss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21
BIZ THE SOUTHERN MAIL.

DrsPArcHEs FRox GEs. TArLoR-The Union
publishes Al abstract OF oei Dispatches recently re-
eeived from Gen Taylor in reference tie late move
nenis a, Monterey and sslto which confirms essential
ly the Newspaper accounts already published.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

DEATH % PETER r LTISosToN.-Ihis venera-
be man long and honoraby connected with the Pot'
cal history Of this ssie died at Rhinebeck few dsys
since a, the advanced age u 81 years The Commercial
says
lie flled many prominent stations under the state and
NsriOual Governments. and has been We believe q
Member Of Congress Of the State Senate and The Assem-.
BY and was Al ore time member Of the Council Of
Appointment long since shoi she'd OF ine state II
politics Mr. Livingston was 4 Wing Of the soundest
school He great frent md admirsr OF henry
Clay and presided over the New York Convention ~
which he nominsied in l-3l-
Mr. Livingston was also a member Of the National
Convention Of ls3l which met Al Baltimore. and WAS
Chairman Of the Committee appointed oy that BODY 70
wait Mr. Clay inform bin thai they had noriinAEed
him for the Presidency.
NJ. Livingston took scuve part N The canvass Of
ls40 which resulted in the election of Gen Harrison
and We believe IN that OF 1894 which terminated sc
diszstrously for the wings and may in al sincerity
ssy for the country since tnen Mr. L. hss sought hii
retirement demanded BY kis increasing years ard n
rrrrires-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

Goy.rumeu, a. 70 bring orde and economy INTO is iran.
ees and redeem he ely Of Iew-fork from ne neri.sd
reProsch Of rsying nosi 10 ne lsness - ge,ns =, ,s
.ston 70 public order
The meeting adjourned pou; hslfpas, o'clock to
me-, AMIN a, The cal Of III Executive Comnittee-
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an,oiutment. by the President,

By szG srili he sGrio> and oons>nf Of lle Ssnas,
THoNAs w. EEvaAS re1pPointed Register Of the
and Orsee a Washington. Mississippi.
ALBEIT w PAEzis. reappcinted Register OF TIE Land
Once 81 Mineral Point Wisconsin.
yAxEs s NArEs Register Of the Land Office at Vim
csnn-s Indiana rtcs John Myers deceased.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

IMPORTANT DEcIHos.-A slave belonging 70
Louis Aime Piznsyguy sss yesterday declared 70 be
free N consequences Of having been taken TO France
n o. Pic. 10Th.
FIRE.-On the 10th inst the barn Of Mr. SELDOM.
Lear Cincinnati flsd with hay corn and other iced.
vas destroyed BY tre. Lose sboQ, 9: ooQ-nsarsd for
s. CO..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21
Public Notice.

The subscribers being deeply impressed VITA the in
portAnce to the City Of NeS.iork Of the projected
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD, respectfully bu; earnest
" invite their fellow to meet IT the MERCHANTS
EXCHANGE % FRIDAY. I'D inst at slfPst ?. NJ for
the purpose Of devisins measures for promp, compile
ron Of The .ubscrp,on . the stock Of ssid road.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

" The Museum nsver so crowded ii his sessoe
OF The year Those Ethiopean Mnsres attracting ne
lovers OF that exciting kind OF minsresy by lhoessnes
While the admirers Of and science flooding hhef
to thai magnificent Panorama Of London &c. 6rss
Western In his Yankee eecentrctss, and Tho Chsfuns
IN their light srces, also sfordng uuwonied anoss
ment. Splendid performances o-day AZ oclock amer
noon, and !, IN the evening You n GOT omit he Sonans
Teller. Of course.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21
business Notices.

~ SMITH DoDes, DEsrisr, No. Is Boad-si ne"
Broadway requests the attention OF those wanting sfA
eis teeth 10 his method "a method used In ms cry "
elusively by HIMSELF ofas,enng either single teeth or s'
when gold plates; 1t most of the pain gsssp
given the operation enables the 10 AesD
clean and healthy mouth. % HssJ@
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

Y Il IS stated IN the Ksnsvhs Republican
that George II. Lee Esq who received and &C
csPted the nomination OF the District Convention as
the Loco Foco candidate sor Congress in that DIS
tricf. has since withdraw from the canvass-and
that Robert A. Thompson Esq vii probably be
the candidate IN ais place Rich. Wing.
SALE OF TIE NAVY PEzES-The P-ize brg
Plymouth together with her cargo and the schr. II Tel
esrsio yesterday sod BY the Jnied states Mar
snz By public sactOu pursuant 10 the decree Of the
United States District Court rendered tea weeks
since. The brs vas knocked down a. $50 tie car
50 consisting Of s76 hall bales Of cotton was sod-+O
at PIE per pound and 4T6 Ole The schooner, the
cargo Of which has yet been adjudged brought s
n. o. Delta 10.
sERIors AccIDTsT AID Less OF LUE--henry
suytsn. Esq Of Flstlsnds Neck was killed yesterday
afternoon by falling from his wagon wien returning
home IRON this city From the eircunsisnees . sup
posed that sitting upon his losd of coal ns coat eeins
caught II The wheel drew him 70 the ground when the
wheel passed over him He managed to rescn house
a shoFi distance. and died lev MINUTES after beng
taken IN The wheels passed lis stomach crushing
him s~fuly. Brooklyn Adverrssr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

SENATE. "WEDNESDAY, jan 20 ls4i
Mr.. sEDewIcE reported Bill Of Appropriations
Of the Literature and L. 6. Deposit Fund, granting
the usual amount TO common schools, but reducing
apprOPr.'--- - ---'o''iss - PEI cent >-H 'n'-
leges 20 per cent
Mr. s. SMITH gave notice Of Bill to protect the
rights and property Of Married Women also. Of a
Bill to compensate certain officers Of the Conven
tion.
communication was received IRON Hon. ZApocK
PRATT in favor OF Whitneys Railroad project.
The debate on the question Of the existence Of
the Court Of Errors is set down for to morrow after
noon
Some unimportant bill. passed in committee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

- The ILLUSTRATED FLORA has closed its
frs, volume snd the first number Of the second before
We have looked through ii and have been highly
pleased with its beautiful garb and interesting contents
The form Of the Flora has been slightly changed being
large octave. so that it will bind up convent
emily. Its reading matter is also considerably increased
and improved. The numbsr before Us contains ak
plates one of which is photographic pOrrsi, Of Lime
and the others eolored engraving very truthful and
attractive. Dr. Newman the efscient and experienced
Editor has withdrawn hs sbors from al the other b.
tiesl works upon which he has been engaged that he
may enrich bis Flora the more We hope this besutfu
and instructive periodical may receive tssi supper, it
richly deserves and commend ii to al readers as
suring them that they viii hnd il useful and pleasing
Lewis Brown 27e Pesrlst. s. pr or IS cts
Der number
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

- Why don't Mrs Is DeEtist tell Der ia -
rssty yellow teeth and o,ensiye bres u herself nc 10
bsnd might ss rerneded By using . cent boz o.
Amber Toolh Paste II masss iks tssth vAbs' y"
u.sn polish. makes ms breath sweet . ana s'S v
txo .hiIHn... Sold only 10 sew-ioFk At q ChsihAs~
IA eodH
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21


The State Agricultural Society convened IN the
Assembly Chamber this morning, and organized
BY the appointment OF Mr. SHERWOOD, OF Auburn
as Chairman.
Mr.. Allen moved the appointment OF Committee
Of three from each Senate District 10 nominate oi
GERS for the ensuing year. and to select place for
the next Agricultural Fsr-to report this evening
A resolution offered by Mr.. Enos To memnrialize
the Legislature for a continuance OF the annual ap-
propristiOn TO the Society. was adopted
O'Clock, p. NJ.
Resolution TO petition the Legislature to alio"
the Railroads to carry freight all the year on pay
ment Of tolls, was introduced. 1t met with eonsid-
cradle opposition. being considered by many mem
bers entirely irrelevant to the business OF the So
cety The opponents argued that II would be just
as reasonable to ask the Legislature 10 enlarge the
Canal The resolution finally prevailed and the So
ciety adjourned to ? O'Clock P. NJ.
O'CLOCK. ?. NJ.
The next State Agricultural air is to be held at
Saratoga Springs GEORGE VAN OF Troy viii be
President OF the Society for the ensuing year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

AsoTHER PRIzE-The DISPOSITIONS In prepsrs
uon relative the prizs schooner Amelia captured By
the o. g steamer Mssssippi will be tsken before ths
Prize Commissioeer on Mosdsy next.
IN. o. Dsas, losh.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

ILLSoIs.-Judgs WILLIAM BROwS has been
nominated bs the Wings of the Sansamo District
as their candidate ior Congress to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation Of Hon. E. D. BAKER.
Col Bakers term expires ON the 4th Of March
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

" SPASIARos AND THEIR COUNTRY" in g
part, by Richard Ford. ferns No. LXXxIy. Of Wiley
Putnsns Library Of Choice Reading Part l. which
Ia now before ia Is nss lsno Of les Pases printed 10
the usrsl style Of the Library. Price J7i cent?
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

~ The BostoN TraEscTspc sppesredfon Tues
day in and beautiful drsss We arc glad to wit.
ness this substantial evidence of the prosperity of Jour
nsl possessing 90 many smssle and asefal qualities
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21
= Ar OUTsIDE OF TO-DAY,s PAPER.a

- Corapord1s are tsfovmea thai The Rs.Yorsssk
x6ey Of Tie Tribune has been abssa, for ssoal days but
.sta sson Be again al hts post whsa Tier Jass xi1 r.
c<tp< ott<1tton-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

q The Hibernis had not arrived at Boston
when the Long Island train left yesterday morning
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-21

rY Albert ]. Tirel, tried ia Boston tor arson.
has been aruuiftsi