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twenty-five days. the Of S. 500 per annun 81 1898 "
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. sOULE have been reminded by my colleague in
the other House-he member from the first Congressional
district Of Louisana (Mr La SEIZE THAT through mis-
conception on the part Of the Committee Of Ways and Means
of the requision made by the Treasury Department for the
custom house in progress OF construction at New Or
leans Of hundred thousand dollars only had been
appropriated BY the bill before hold in my hand note
explanatory Of that which the chairman Of the Com
mee of WAYS and Means in the other House (Mr BArLr)
has addressed chairman Of the Committee Finance Of
the Senate The fact is that the appropriation, it stands
would hardly be sufficient pay outstanding bill for gra-
nite due to quarry in Massachusetts,, which amounts if
am well informed osomehing seventy thousand dollars
The demand the part of the Treasury two hundred
thousand dollars and besides the allowance made in the
deficiency bill which we passed early in the session
not doubt that the Senate will readily correct the error by
suffering the amendment to pass which send the
chair the object Of which is strike one" in line
964 and to insert wo that the appropriation may be
two instead of one hundred thousand dollars.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. SOULE beg leave 10 offer the following amend
For the typographical and photographed survey of the
delta OF Mississippi with such investigations may lead
to determine the most practicable plan Of securing from
unaon and the best mode of deepening the passes
mouth of the river as to allow ships OF twenty feet draugh
enter the same, $4,000"
Mr.. SOULE. Only word, Mr.. President. The calam-
tiles which Louisiana has suffered of late consequence
If the frequent and extensive nundaon occasioned by the
oyeAows the Mississippi have last aroused the public
attention throughout the country, and provoked considerable
inquiry as to the best Of preventing the recurrence
disasters which, il renewed would inevitably ruin and destroy
her. Many schemes have been devised and suggested
rest the fearful evil but has been able concate that
appreciation and to command that support which might
rendered experiment under it acceptable, possible
Yet vast Of information has been collected under
the action Of joint committee of the Legislature Of that State
which will have doubt be Of great service hereafter
will throw much light the geological and photographed
history the regions watered by the mighty river and furnish
body Of observations from which the survey be effected
may derive most interesting and valuable data But until
thorough investigation has been made of the whole delta by
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WOULD De marked WIN exceeding Jolly mdscreton
therefore for this amendment heard Professor
ability and capacity lecturer, of science or as
gentleman. heard him when he lecured in the hearing Of
the committee and heard him only few weeks ago. and
my opinion is that he is much better Informed on
the subject than he year two ago. At any rate
listened his last lecture with less interest no more ed
fcaon than did his rs and during the whole Of that
lecture amentng that had concurred in an APP
experiments which to attract the admiration Of some
gentlemen in especial manner.
do trust that the Senate will again throw away any Of
the public money in that We had understanding
few weeks ago that all past foes in this line were here
after to be avoided and, although had been hitherto
travagant in the publication Of books maps &c. that here
after our design to reform ourselves in that and to
avoid the unnecessary Of the public money which had
heretofore been practised
Mr.. GWIN. recolect that when | was member OF the
other house, some eight ago. proposition brought
up to give to Professor Morse $50 900 TO make experiments
In his electro magnetic telegraph and we heard then just
about THE train Of remark in opposition to as has
been INDUCED in by the Senator from Mississippi on this oc-
cason. II has proved however be OF the most vau
able and important discoveries Of the age and one which
believe would have been put in operation for years had
the Government then assisted him. Therefore, with this
example before me- shall for the small appropriation
which is here proposed.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. I wish to amend the item For
suppy of deficiencies fund for the relief Of sick sesmen
including the furnishing OF five new marine hospitals now
building viz Psducab Kentucky Chicago, Illinois, Nat
ches Mississippi Napoleon Arkansas 81. Louis Missouri
5000 900 - BY adding "For the relief and protection of
mariners and the Western waters be dburs-
ed under the direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
$40, 00O"
wish to state the Senate some facts in regard to this
subject have read the clause which shows that the ds6
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about IL 900 lbs. unsold; tho consumption Of this
article appears to be decreasing and inferior qualities
and small boxes very difAcult OF sale.
Exports,-Sugars-Fine quality whites have con-
tinued In request for the markets OF Rio de Janso
and Rio Crsnde South and for best sorts 2s65O $500
per arr have been paid during the past week fair
seconds and thirds together command 2s400 5000
lower qualities abundant at 2s100 2S00 browns
le62o 1850 continuance Of the present dry
weather will bring forward considerable quantities
and with the scarcity of vessels may cause decline
In prices Of all except superior whites; but on the
crop viii prove much smaller than the previous
Hides-Vsry few ct market and we quote losh rs per
10 there are no Aracaty ON sale CottonI ", quote
$500 $500 per arroba for first sorts and 400 RS less
for seconds. The receipts from the interior sinoo
July ], about 81 500 bags Preghts-But few unen-
gssed vessels In port, and rates are advancing We
quote sugar in bags to the channel between uavro and
Hamburg 3os per ton; British brig Mary Taylor was
70. Boston :. & Of ga III.
2shd Since then the rate has declined 10 Esd, our
present quotation. specie-Spahish dollars, 1900 !;
Mexican $780, Pstacoes. $4,000; Spanish doublosns,
2pSOCO; Patriot doubloons, 2S3500 old half Joes,
I7SSOO each. The sale of arms gunpowder, lead and
TIL. 2eSeoH in the Interior Is
suppressed and the leaders dispersed It gives us
great pleasure to report improvement in the health
OF eur city and decrease In the prevalence Of the
epidemic the latter is, however, still particularly
fatal to new comcrs. p s.rhe retail price Of allego
Xxx 16sOOO and there being but one holder of each
Of these descriptions these rates will probably be
maintained; other qualities without change.
bread pilot $4,000 per barrel; candles, sperm, $3.50 q
$500 perlb composition, 5000 $3.50 do-large stock
English, $4,000 $4,000 per drum-retai; crackers,
Wattsons, 4s300, per key; -four Gallego Haxall,
1TS5O0 $4,000; Philadelphia, $4,000 15S0OO Bati-
more, 10soo0 $4,000 per barrelretai lard S240 per
b-sreat loss In tsre lumber American, 100000 per
feet; pepper, SITS per lb pork lIsooo per barrel
barrel, $500 each-unsaleable tea, Tyson, 1880 Q
1$500-large supply.
Cost of produce per 100 lbs on board-Sugars whites
barrels and sacks 2SsO0 per arrobe with Spanish dol
lars at 1900 - S. with exchange at Esd and
{ $500 do browns, do. 1900 do. do, s2s1 do do,
$s35 hides at 102Hrs per lb do, o8, do do, $3.50.
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Our Bsrbadoes Correspondence.

BAKBADoEs, May TO- 1850.
yHe ets-Departurs Of the Steamer GoiiaA-Suypiy
Of Coal at barbados, re.
send by the steamer, via Kingston, Jamaica, q
newspaper, giving state Of market, exports TO
date imports Sc, to which your attention. II
will give you pretty general history Of matters and
things with us ut this time and It will be Of services
to you, Il is what desire.
There but little local stirring here, and ~ the
steamer from England has not arrived (although past
due1 we have no foreign news to communicates. The
emily thing that has ransprcd lately to excite the Gu
riosity the public the arrival on the ID OF the
California steamer Golah, bound from New York for
San Francisco She put in for supply OF Goals which
she readily obtained and left again the morning Of
the 9th During her stay, many people visited her
and wC<c very much surprised that any person would
venture long aud perlous voyage In so small
steamer. Every attention shown tho visiters by
her gentlemaniy msnder Capt Thomas. and his
under officers and all left well pleased with their Wait
20 tkis little craft seldom has IL fallen to lot to
fall In with finer set Of people than tho officers at
tschea to the Goah; and II success depend upon gem
ucmanly aud kind attention TO her passengers
the GoIiah will make q fortune for the owners ut the
gold diggings Success attend her and oil Interested
II were generally known that supply OF coal could
always BE- obtained here and At low price there IL no
doubt many 81 the steamers bound for California
would make this the fret stopping place Instead Of at
tempting 20 reach Maranham or Pernambuco as many
now do Good coal can be had at S6'l to S5h per ton
Of 2so lbs delivered alongside Of the vessel in the
bay which much lower than at any other place be-
tween New York and San Francisco. IL may be of sd
vantage 70 those sending out steamers to have this
generally known, and will thank you to give II pub
1ioty In your valuable paper.
The jury in the Isy abduction case at New Orleans
after confinement ~ three days and nights dis
charged. not being able to sgrce upon verdict.
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CITY TRADE REPORT.

sArVaDsr, June 10 p. VI.
The steamship Hermann being due ~ tn. present
time and the steamer American due next week, a
th. port dealers In cotton inclined to wait for
later foreign ne~s before operating 10 any material
extent There apPesrsd considerable anxiety to learn
the result Of political movements in France, which&t
vas expected would have bearing on commercial az
rars In ore way the other. FleIr vss nrmer. aud
With late advces Of short supplies and higher prices
the Wet and at New Orleans. the market here
mere buoyant aud with more doing TO the trade
wheat scarce aud held above the views Of buyers.
Corn also and held hrm ~ full prices while
s.lss very limited Rye was less buoysnt, sud
quiet Pork continued hrm. and sales OF mess vere
mad ct an advance Of 49, per barrol-Thcrc
vas no change u moment In other articles %
provisions Sugars we're arm with moderate sales
Coffee continued steady with more doing There
no Ell ance In mulaases
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MARKETS. ELsEwnEnE.


r,utsrrt r,,f, June IIGs Ha1rd-I N Perm Railroad
s. y %. Do, t $40 DO ti', 2sdg d. 49, % o. DO.
49, isse se So f,ns's 30 :, s'e9 80 y 81. q.
Reading Rsrosd Gsi 40 d. a., s' 50 Do. 10, al 81
de 90 Ri.l 2 a. o. gii saoo nssaiss sosa. IS ~
~ iis, S'ssi fsiS-o .hs Nortk America Bask' igs,,
% ltlg Dc 49,, s2lis Tssss notes. ee - o. DO
s.eis go. 500 <. N. Crydsn lcnds ~ 5o rsun's
3" s's, 81 10y SssS S o 40 40 rs ssr s'f1
D GirAr. Bsns syn as p DO o. SIN 2's 10 uniop
5 " nsst ~ o , - 40 X \" aS s5-S
2 ~ o., t5wn, si7o Nerri''ovn Rsilroad .o; 20 20
60 ~ - \ RIB american b.nk lSs - siats.
li1, 81 o Wilmington Railroad g. 90 ~ shs Norrs;Ovn
n.irSsS ~. 80 r,Ssi.mtl 80 fs,sins ,s. IS Tip
100 shs Morris canal. io. $50 a.. DO, rs icia.
FOREIGN wAnKErs.
rrnsANryCo. April 25.-flour- Beside that landed
from the United states there have been received
here March 2S so barrels ssSF aour from Trieste
cold at 1880 3ist SEQ DO common. do Para do
12S 1850. April ~ as DO. French do Hsvre;
18th 10 DO do Mnrsecs The stock on sale n 200
price, and much Of u being affected by wcav holders
are VERY anxious 10 sell Bakers complain of q want
Of vhheness in the Richmond City mills -four here:
but Il Il All in hand prices Of Gsllego main
tsinsd az 1890 a 1855 at retail: sissy command,
1850; Baltimore. los l2s philadelphia, s. l5S,
according 70 quality. Codhsh-The only arrival Of
this article since our last Vs. March ~, bark Jane
Goudie. returned frcm rahia. With CD drums. Lent
closed With the excessive stock 81 i3000 drums
sale. heavy rains caused a rapid deterioration In
quality and the ccnsumption falling on dealers have
been forced to submit 20 very los prices they still
bold 1900 drums, retailing At - 10 and have made
very heavy losses. DomesticsThe stock Of American
goods 10 large. and the demand limited. We quote
blue drills $40 20 brown drills no 10 re- and
these articles Is much the on English
manufacture. snd few sales made At less than
eight months. Tyson Tea-Sales Of = parcel fair
quality AZ 1850 1900 per 10. One houe holds
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Died..


On Saturday, June LIST, ALEXANDER RoBERrsox, ST.,
photographic printer, aged IS years and ten months
The friends and AGO respectfully invit
ed to attend his funeral from his late residence No.
~ Ninth avenue, this afternoon, ut O'Clock.
On Saturday June LIST, Of disease Of the heart JoA
euis ANDREW native Of Spain, and lately of Havana,
His friends invited to attend the funeral this day
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, from Mr.. Pelereins No White
hall street.
On Sunday morning. June I'd, KATE CEcKLIA, infant
daughter Of William and Matilda Conover, aged 8
months.
Tho friends Of the family respectfully invited
attend the funeral this Monday afternoon, ct
O'Clock, from the residence Of her parents, No. 30
Wooster street.
On the LIST juno, JoBs HAssLEa, native Of Germany,
In the Goth year Of his ago.
The friends Of the family respectfully invited to
attend his funeral this Monday afternoon, Al TX
o'clock from his late residence No l62 Leonard street.
without further invitation.
On Sunday morning, June I'd Mrs SARAH, wife OF the
late Dr. John J Pendergast, of Brooklyn, in the I'D
The friends Of the family are invited 10 attend her
funeral on Monday, juno 81 At O'Clock p NJ, from
Grace Church, Brooklyn Heights.
On Friday, May 3lstr at her residence, Prospect
street Brooklyn aged 30 years, MARGAREr wife Of W.
n. Dyott formerly OF Dublin. She endured a long
and trying illness with great fortitude mot death
with serenity, and looked TO futurty with hope Her
remains have been deposited in Greenwood cemetery
Suddenly, on Saturday evening, MAar NJ, wife Of
John X. Mumford, aged 80 years
The relatives and friends Of the family requested
TO attend the funeral on Tuesday, at o'clockP. NJ
Al the residence Of her mother Mrs Daniel Stanbury
No. so Second avenue. wtho ut further Invitation.
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NDa cAI.Iponnta

voa cALIroRNIA.
fer Sen Fran0soo-a wsli. April - Lat siS s. len 81
sls s f.y from Boston TsS 81 for c.'r
c.iiis R hs1sI Iss f oS XIV A'1 '' "
Foreign Ports.
BuoEo River IA PiAtsl March :a-Brig Gambia Bailey
GvyAsA:P Pr Nay ls1B.rt Ne- Hagen; for s'x Haven
EArxev,s Nay ls-B.rk William ch.os. loading for
;ssI Lesad isr Phiis stays, .nd others not r''Si-
p:ssassvco April ,szA sris; Ida Rio ysnsrc' lI,h
ma is.ssa; ss brig as1y Taylor '' eirl Boston ksy
A gSns. M Ss1sssn from A%ssS; bort
Home Ports.
nALsnaSPWA May Barr brig Elisa jenkins 'Brh Price,
BosTos, yuss l. AM-Arr bark Ease Matthews 81 Johns
.ns s.Hs ESSrh ss:ss.
np css rspR csyipn si a
br phss: n.dlGy San Francisco T pS
crOss ssa franeiseo; southsrnsr Baker
SSv RSgers Richmond LAoOn. cr0wsii NYorh; Louisa
c.ss Ssf. iss si III IA g. s
fortland schr Exporter Carleton Bnoeo Kyes "a r,ssn
brig p % P PS %
bound up Saw going into Hampton Roads Boston Packet
x, brig A1 K:.r ms': :ss
Belle Creole Bentley Newport Az Quarantine brig Johan-
n, rSn s,S ssnI brig william Fish, Fair
Haven. dol schr nenriett. Haynes. ssonington for
.ehr. United states Grant Bos.On Rio ober Boston for
ST., hsan i n Tsyer sYcrt; Hnr, Ann ssoSsy
sss, c snip aassf tsT T.uon ouss.o
NV BsnsssD Ny s"sd brig Sussex tof Bosson, Park.
supposed 81 harys Ga =, vu, MN Ga.
Ssa:s a s:;
BOSTON, sss .n King So'ss Sp %
RobinsSp PhiiaaePhs ch5 smart Pa lam
cIS ssP: sig
Pierre aS. oass
brig :cers Mari. s 5Sh RS
q. Lusdsm.. TTS:to steamer SSsSy Ks.' a."r
EI I Keith and se9 10Th RAP
eahsnook and bark Syria 2d inst ship MOn'esmA Ssrks
PonTs.oyrn, May s-Xrr bark Averon Cashier, Psnsa-
T
DE- e. ssso. TO sns
Fmli Dsn$si Jane I&HIf ship giyef.s:as 3D. Brcd.
S Eng bark Is.R sSssd g SIT T S S9 S
Es s;' fys
s Sis s zss FS'sf
Trewcry NYOIh; Kendusheas, Hooper, New Haven; Pat
BS. h spar
tan B nurhssd Quebec bark. Gordet ySsn' Bn St;s
New oris.ns Bell Csrdsns spSn0Id spofoId Bo:
40; P.nS. Pufnsll NYsfl Adsisass T5s.oisy Boston:
Hudson Rogers New London; Sea Mark Heagan Boston;
Pennsylvania, Erickson Roxbury Holmes, VAnsilder,
Boston.
RICHMOND May 3-Arr sehr Courier Rogers Boston. CID
ship Courier Norton Rio de Janero Sid schr WIN Nall
lcr. Price, NYork.
sALkM May Sled schr Martha Maria, Nekerson NYork.
SAVANNAH. Nay 2-Cld bark Rockshirs (Brl Flood, La
,fIsf Sst. nss S.l;:r M hiss al..
Nountaineer Williams. for Liverpool Coromandel hcCon-
nell, Iiverpoe Lancashire Hsdey wtG United Kingdom.
n'hulen. Livergeol; love- tBrl Davis do Denmnrh.
Henderson. wtE Tsmsrlane HaserdOrn do Atr.can Smith
NYork Georgia. Mills Havre; Sandusky, Borland, Liver
pool Southport Mccormick. Wig Hartford, sanncrman,
NYok Ellen Maria, Whitmore Liverpool Rhine, Harward
Flood. for Liverpool; John. (Br Mcdrum. disE Helen.
(Br) Poster Wig Vernon, Faye NYorh; Jupiter Blsey,
disg Isaac Mead Brown, NYork Texas NcNsr wE brts,
Wilson Fuller, Lewis for New York. Phura, Thstcher,
vtg; Frank COMBS diss Young Gray Portsmouth 81
eel, TslmAn dsg; sehr Julia Eliza, Corson for Phsdel-
phis; ii Hcle Cilkey do; ii Gsmbr. Bradford. Bal
timore; J Jones' Look, dsg; J II Holmes, do.
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sHIPPINo INTELLIaEHOE.
Arr

Arrived.
Bark Fsmilon (Swed) Gyiienspetz wstchmans Cape, II
asy via fernanbuco April sith with to Leland.
Brig Albatross (of Esstport Cochran Guyana PR With
sugar and molasses ts Aguirre B Galway.
ant molssses 70 Thompson Hunter. Sid in with
Grand Island for Newburyport-
Boynton.
Brig Acsdsn (Brl Lockhart. Windsor Ms, Adays with
plaster. to Soule, Whitney Co.
Brig VIM DugAn Carson, CHARLESTON. II days. with cot
Brig North America tof Machasl Foster Mschias days.
lumber 70 simpson MayhewsS Co. SID in CO with sohr
ssIr tondondsrry. SeLslan LO,dOndsrry Ms 10 days.
TO Noyius Son.
sohr Globe tof wi.casso, TiJbets. Calais Smith
Boy nton.
schr Boston. Perssey, Calais qdays
Schr Globe. Tihhets, Calais to Smith B0ynton.
Schr Amanda, - Machias, 8 days.
sehr Isase Aehorn, Rhodes. Thonaston, days
sehr Prank, heMsth, Norfolk. days.
steamer Penobscot seymour Philadelphia ~ hours with
mdse aud 90 passenger TO Stanton Speer Passed
ksnneiec at II o'clock.
RSrDThe bark Carolina, hence for Savannah 90.
lahore Romer SheN SATURDAY nish and after getting
on vas eroushs TO this city by steamer Ajax Capt Foun
tain.
Dark harrington, Auehnooas, -; brig Hsidec from ST
Thomas, wi,h circus company on board, showing G
Reads signal; also , barks and iopsal schooner.
Sailed.
shirsst Nicholas, Eveeigh Havre. New York Marshaii
Liverpool Panama Usock, san Francisco; Ariel. Brews
ter. anton; bark Hercules Brl Newton, 81 Johns NIB
Lucifer tPTusl Brockett Quebec; together with isrs.
Feet from .he SW Srit.
Jvrr 3-wind at sunrise. Swi meridian, do: sunset sw
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UNITrp SrATEs SHIP Sr. LOUIS,
MosIEyIpro, April Is, 1850.

UNITED STATES SHIP Sr. Louis,l
MosIEyIDro, April ID, 1850.
Narol Intelligence The Yeliow Fever-.ayrva Of French
7yocps-Marine NeVs, &c, Re.
We arrived here about weeks ago from Rio Janeiro
whittier we sailed as heard that the yellow
fever raging there with the most awful and unpre
cedented violence. This sspient movement Of the
powers that be has resulted alas in the death Of
three Of the most worthy and intelligent officers Of
the service. viz Acting Master, Thomas L. Dance /;
Jonathan ii. Carter; and Midshpman r. w. Ives Mr..
Carter died board the u S. store ship Lexington,
having been transferred from this ship vessel for
the purpose Of returning to the United States. Mr.
Dauce and Mr. Ives formerly Of this ship died board
the U. g. frigste Brsndywne to which ship they had
been transferred several months previous Mr. Usher,
OF Baltimore (the Captains Cerk) and the Hospital
Steward also fell victims Of the yellow fever, board
csped without single case; but thrown into the
deepest gloom by the untmey deaths OF our lamented
former shipmates.
The fever has entirely disappeared from board the
U. = frigate Brandywine. IT, however, exists on
board the English war steamer CornorAnt and French
war steamer Arc himeder which vessels have suffered
sevrely. TIL. Montevideans have been thrown into
the utmost CONSERVATION by the appearance OF the
the most stringent health iaws In their city.
General orbe continues to besege the city Of Monte
video The advance guard Of the French troops con-
the French frisste zenobia They will disembarf in
few days, and 20 into barracks In the city Tho re-
mn1noer OF the troops expected early, having
ready sailed from France We may expect shortly to
some hgbting between the French and the Diegos
Csmilli sivor the great vionst, Is here. shall
attend Of his concerts, this evening lie has
created great fever here, and 10 certainly most
traordinAry
The ship Scion in port having put into this place
In distress She bound to California, Of course,
and got shore somewhere near the Straits Of Mage
Ian. II is thought she will be sold here
Since 1 need this letter there have been
raj more arrivals from France, with troops Admiral
lie Predour has gene to Buenos Ayres, with the new
treaty which, rejected by Rosas, will lead to the
common Dc ment renewal Of hostilities.
The yellow fever longer exists in the harbor
However several vessels are in quarantine, having
touched ut Rio yaneiro.
The American steamer W. J. PeaSe has arrived here.
bound to California. NEPTUNE
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sas~< sliudedto Zone OF the brcthersD can ma time
10 attend the debates Congress about four days In
hsys some Information In my possession In regard
TO the appointment OF Butterdeld In preference to
Abraham lincoln, OF the same state Illinois which
.sx send 10 YOU be laid before the public 1t will
De fsund TO be rich, decidedly.