The New York herald., 1850-04-29

benefit to the service, be passed, giving to
captains Of vessels authority to order courts
fer the trial Of such offences may he brought
before lheu-such courts, to consist of not less
ia, three conlmss oned officers, and to be
oGaniyed and proceed in all respects courts
niaitial, Keeping records ct their proceedings the
power OF such counts not 10 exceed twenty lsshes,
and upon whore finding and sentence the captain
may proceed. This would be very troublesome, il
Is nne but il would revive the decaying efficiency
- the navy, and would guard ageinst improper
punishment. Were these courts empowered to
inTose tines, such punis ishmenl would in great
measure take the place Of all others.
would also recommend the passage OF good
srTvice act, for the encouragement OF the faithful
4r, who devotes his life and energy TO the country.
To him who has served five years with honorable
discharges, give increase of pay, say twenty
dollars per annum, over and above his rate. 10
HIM who has served ten, give thirty dollars, and so
on, with the addition of ten dollars for every live
years ofservice, with the privilege OF retiring after
twenty years service, when superanHuated, with
pension that will keep them from The alternative of
the Aims House, or the brick kiln on the Schuyl-
kill, called an asylum. Sruy YARN.
TK SUGAR CROP op LouIsLASA.-We are in
debtcd to Mr.. Il. A. Champomer for copy OF his
statement of the sugar crop of Louisiana, for the
season Of lSi9-'5O. This is highly interesting
and valuable work regards this great staple of the
State, and one which has required much labor care,
and attention. in collecting the correct details to ac-
scmplish which, Mr. G. has been unremittedly en-
ploycd for many months, and has visited almost
every sugar plantation, scattered through so many
parishes and in every section OF the state. Inc
work contains great mass of useful and interest
ing information, and would be still more valuable,
if similar compilation were published every year
Every planter in the State should encourage Mr..
G. TO continue the work annually instead OF which,
regret to leain that the sale of it thus far has
been limited, that Mr.. c. has not even been re-
mbursed far his actual outlay TO say nothing OF his
time and labor.
The publication contains correct lists of all the
sugar plantations in the State separately detailed
for each parish, with the names of the owners,
quantity OF each crop, distance from the city, &c.
It appears there are in the State $50 sugar Panta-
tions, of which there S65 provided with
steam power, and 67l worked by horse power
The produce Of these plantations, during the
last season, amounted to 2H,9S hogsheads,
the net weight of which is estimated at H9 900
pounds. This includes an estimated weight Of
about 12,5OO,000 pounds Of wet sugar, which Is
taken from the bottom OF the molasses cisterns.
The moasses is estimated at 40 gallons to each
LOCO pounds of sugar, or in the aggregate about
l2OOO 600 of gallons. OF the above $50 planta-
tions, there are only 455 which are producing
ones, and 81 which have been recently opened,
having as yet made no crops. Of these latter, 6Z
will produce crops TO limited extent next season,
and 10 not until lS5l-52.
Since 1916, there have been erected IN the State
355 engines and sugar mills, most OF them to re-
place old ones, or those previously worked by horse
power OF these engines and mills, the foundries
Of Cincinnati have furnished, PSI; Pittsburgh, 81;
Richmond, !; Baltimore. 4; Louisville, 3; New Or
leans, TO- Algiers, La, 2: Gretna, La, b, and the
Novelty Works, New York. 5. We presume that
these engines and mills on an average cost at least
5000, and, with the sugar kettles, &c., would
make nearly s2,OOO.OO which Louisiana has paid
TO her sister States for machinery alone, during the
above period.
Some of the plantations have rehneries, and
others make their entire ,rop in white clarified
sugar. Many of these latter have very costly APP
pafatus and machinery, for which from $4,000 to
$40 0C0, $50, 600, and even high $40. 900 have
been expended, which adds greatly TO the above
estimate of the amount paid by the planters of the
of supplies.
Mr. Champomier estimates the loss TO the sugar
crop last year, by the different crevasses, at $1,000
hogs heads
Mr.. c. says, from the bes information he has
been able 10 obtain from Texas, there are not less
than thirty-tve sugar plantations there, that will
export about 1900 hogsheals of the present crop,
Of 1000 pounds each, and that the export from
thence next year will PROBABLY be double that
quantiiy.-New Qrirers Commercial, Apa0