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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-13

Previous to 1884, the coinage Of gold was incon
siderable. The standard Of gold was changed, in
relation to silver in the coins Of the United States
by act Of Congress, in June, 1884 after which con-
siderable impoftaiions Of gold took place from Eu-
rope, and the quantities derived from the mines Of
Virginia, North Carolina, and other Southern States,
having greatly increased about the same period the
gold coinage was much augmented. much
greater increase, however, as lie well known,
has recently taken place, by reception OF gold
al the Mint from California Gold was fret
received at the Mint from North Carolina, in
ls0l; and the amount received from 1904 TO 1929,
was only tlt9 600 None was received from any
other state until 1929 The total amount Of gold
derositsd a The Mint and branches, from the mines
OF the United States exclusive Of California; up TO
the close Of the year lsis, was 1884, O5s con-
siderable amount Of the gold coins of the United
States, q the old standard, II should be observed
has been reeoined at the Mint; tu, pre- vous to the
acquisition Of California, the dependenc. for gold.
ne well ss silver, for coinage, was mainly from 70.
reign coins and bullion.
One other Circumstance which has operated 70
diminish the supply Of American silver coins IN The
Atlantic markets, is the large Quantities o. our sill
yer. particularly dimes. which have been sent 10
California. and exchanged for gold
With regard 10 the coinage OF silver, the annual
average for the whole period Of 81 years, il only
ti,407,o27. which ia about one.tenth Of the est.
maied circulation o. silver Ia the United s.a.es,
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PARopI AGAIN AZ NoRsA The great cantstrice,
Parodi, will appear to night az Norma In this cha.
rsctervhich she psrfor ned for nine successive
y In London and which here and In Philadelphia. by
all competent judges " esteemed one of the most bril-
liant CT her roles In the nple grandeur OF Its coneep
ton and sxecution-we may renew those enjoyment
which true artistic excellence alone can bestos The
other entertain ments Of this occasion, will be the
appearance Of Nathalie Ftzjames In sof the
agreeable inventions Of 1.-THE ballet while Max Haret
zeks Tip Top Polka will enliven the iRterregnum Of
the opera and the ballet
cHRrrrs MivsrHKLs-A fpe bill IL announced for
this evening. tbs unnecessary to say word about
the performance ~ Christy reputation IL estab
shed the possibility Of doubt All his attaches
are men Of excellent vocal and musical ability.
TEtLows MiSsrRrLs.-This band II becoming very
popular. The bone player e1ceept. and Meyer and
other members noted for their great musical abili
ties. The singing and dancing are greatly admired
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the progress with which the South American re-
publics will come into the commercial strife Of
nations. Everything Indicates that al very early
day we shall have steamers at either port of Mica
ragua, on the Atlantic and Pacific, which will add
new impulse to the spirit now perceived to exist
in Costa Riea, Honduras, San Salvador, Venezuela,
and even in the empire Of Brazil. No foreign in
reference can possibly shut down the gate on the
destiny to which the pioneers of the United States
will lead III these countries They cannot stand
still They must be swept along by the daring
enterprise of adventurers who intuiiively strike
out int remote regions to make new markets fer
the industry Of mankind. All thar 10 required is a
wise and prudent consideration Of the rights of all
these nations, due respect for their regulations
and laws, and peaceful acquiescence in all those
usages which, strange to us, may have grown uE
under the peculiar institutions through which they
exist. Time will modify both customs and preju.
dices, and the day is moi far distant when the in
fluence of the United States will be perceived to
have created such changes as even the most far
sighted can scarcely contemplate, even in magina
tlOn
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BY the srriva al tn s port of the brig Masardis,
Captain Hampton, in twenty days from Balize,
Honduras, we learn that several passengers have
come from California, through San Salvador and
Guatemala, from which States We have dates
respectively 10 the fifteenth and twenty second of
November. The arrival OF Californians from
across the country, is noticed in the columns of
the Honduras Watchnla~, and Is made the foanda-
tion for suggestions with respect to the comfort of
travellers, at future day.
The political news is quite interesting. The
blockade of San Salvador by the British-the dis
turbances and battle between the States o. Guate-
mala and San Salvador-the re- ppear nee of the
interchangeable Mr.. Frederic Chatfeli upon the scene
and the general aspect Of the news from San
Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras-together
with the new attempts to be made in the leighoor-
hood d Tigre leland, are calculated 10 attract
more than ordinary attention.
Our columns are supplied wth extracts from the
gszsttes of San Salvador and Guatemala, and we
have given all the important official documents
which may throw any light upon the British move
nents in Central America.
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Marine Affairs,

The STEAMSHIP 0Ho.-This fine vessel, the safety Of
which unnecessarily alarmed the fears of some Of
the timid raised Of the berths Of the SEQ
tonal Floating Dry Dock Company Saturday after.
noon in less than two hours from the time the pumps
started. When raised, it was found her hull had
received injury from the effects of the gale she had
encountered and that all which would be necessary
to put her in good condition to her regular
trips, was csulkipg She will also be coppered The
whole of her repairs win be completed by Wednesday,
when she will be lowered and hauled out dock The
Of the Ohio plated docking her at the
Brooklyn Naval Dry Dock but 1t found the gates
OF the stone dock not OF iacent width toadmit
guards 1t hardly be conceived, however, that q
convenient place tor the repairs of hr hull could
be furnish than is provided by the broad and airy
platform of the sectional dock We informed
that within a short time there have been raised
this dock, the Collins steamers Atlantic, Pacific Bal
tic and Arctic; the Bremen steamers Washington and
Hermann; the Havre steamers Franklin and Hum
bolat; the Georgia, and the Ohio Of the Chagres
line; and Of river steamers. the Empire. Bay State
Isaac Newton and New World being the largest class
ofstesmere both aud river vessels that foste
No difc ulty In experienced In doc king steamers and
other vessels OF any length width that require to
be raised At the floating dock, the Ohio raised
in less than two hours and the whole done by two
gineers and four laborers
STEAMER REPUBLIC At a meeting Of the passengers
OF this vessel held on board on the 18th ult the
completion OF her voyage from San Francisco to Pa
mama Robert saulter Jr Esq called to the chair
and Frank ward Esq appointed secretary. After
was adopted expressive Of the OF uninterrupted
pleasure felt by the during the voysge and
tspdeiipy 10 Capt Hudson and officers their sincere
thanks tor the poitsness and attention received from
them while on beard The resolution WAS responded
to by Capt. Hudlon behalf Of himself and officers
expressing his high alton to find his endesvors
and those OF his officers had met with such marked
and nsttsrng appreciation, and also his pleasure to
had en- barked at San Francisco not solitary case OF
fatal sickness had occurred 70 mar their enjoyment
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The Scarcity of suver-The Coinage at the
Mint and Branehes-suppiy and Diminu-
ton OF United states Coins.

The great and increasing scarcity OF silver coin
m the United States, and the inconvenience to
tae business community which IS likely grow
out of this matter, have insuced 10 examine the
operations of the Mint, shewn by the returns Of
that esta bis hms NJ from It's commencement in 1893
until the present time. When we look over these
returns, and reflect that the Mint has never sup
Piled the wants Of the public for coins-even for
silver change for sums less than one dollar-but
that have been, and sill, mainly depe nde n;
on Spanish and Mexican small coins, we are led to
the conclusion that the Mint has been very neffi-
cientIy managed, and that, even al TIN. late day,
some reform Of the system Of coinage is de handed
by the exgencies Of the public
The following is a summary OF the coinage al
the Mint Of the United States, at PHILADELPHIA,
from the commencement Of it, operations in 1893,
until December 81, 1850. including also, the COIN
age Of the branch minis al New Orleans, Dahlone.
ga, and Charlotte, (all Of which were established
IN 1851 from ISIS 10 the close OF lss9-the returns
of the branches for last year (ls5o) not having yet
been receiyed,-
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Court or Common Pleas.
Before the Hon. Judge Daily.


Jsr. 10 fiction against RE orpordton-TViilidn
Harris ne Movor, &c, Of N,p York This
action for Injury sustained BY TIE plsst under the
following circumstsnces-The complaint states that
in ls4e the defendants converted the piece OF land be-
tween the Sixth avenue and Broadway, into public
highway; but that on the eAsteriy aide there Gas
lamp poet which they neglected to remove though
from that time IL was not used az light This lamp
post stood about the middle OF the carriage ~ay or
about the junction Of Sixth avenue and Broadway.
The plaintiff vas driving In . wagon, ct ordinary
race, in December, 1913 and In order to avoid the
dsnger OF being killed by the explosion Of rocks which
were then being blasted In that nes hood he
obliged TO turn round but space between the lamp
rou and telegraph post also erected by authority Of
tie defendants was Insufficient TO allow his horse and
wagon 20 psss and consequently the hub Of his wheel
hit agsinst the telegraph post the conclusion Of which
broke on TIL shafts Of his wagon with such violence
that the plaintiff thrown 70 the ground and
dsred nsensbls and injured 10 be unable TO at
tend to business for nearly year the horse, which
was valued ct $500 became detached from the wagon,
and ran Into grocery store In the Sixth avenue up
setting stove and other thing by which he vas 30
injured ss not TO be worth 500 Damages laid al
5000. The defence 10, that the accident occurred
through the careleness Of the plaintiff and that with
ordinary care IL could have been avoided there
sufci. Mt carriage way along the street The
tried before, but the jury did not agree Adjourned
jay. lin the above case q verdict was rendered
for the defendants
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n,ooL,vn civ Intpl,sgaucs.

Nrw PoLicy-THRp DtsrRIcr.-DIsPurg "A TO powkR
the police under the city charter for this District
which comprises the Sixth and zenith ward OF the
city has arisen IN consequence Of the si..pproy BY
the sixth ward and mis- coDse 4uent refusal
In the appointment OF them. The language of the
charter is" The Aderme- of each ward shall nomi.
nate, and, in conjunctitn with the Mayor, appoint,
Sc The Aldermen eodtending that as the m nj GRITTY
70 de so
required the City Clerk Saturday last TO swear in
ah the men That officer, by the Mayors direction,
refused TO administer the oath to those proposed for
the sixth, but did to the following for the Tenth
ward:-Assistant Captain, Henry 0swe John Hodg'
kin, David Jones, John Quin, John Nugent, Kerryon
Flsttery States Dawson, James Young, Thomas Cary,
David II. Evans, T. ODermott. I, Russell John g i'll.
The AISsrmsn Of the Sixth ward had then reeours,
to Judge Johnson OF the County Court who swore in
their sppointss for that ward viz Campbell,
Assistant Captain; Michael @. Hickey Thomas Kinney,
j. N. Page, james Mccormick, Patrick Hsndlin,
Patrick IL Tooe, solomon G. oaaheld, Thomas Mo-
cassin, Patrick McMahon, James Mckinney, Andres
Brady, John MCNAMARA John Dougherty, Thomas
Baird Bobert p. Pose. Beyond this they do not ar :
pear to have endeavored to carry their point, for
though the men Of the Tenth ward vent on duty on
Saturday night the Aldermen ordered the watch to
in the sixth the Chief Of the Police de clining to
take any responsibility on himself and 80 the matter
stood up to last night, the police patrolling In
the Tenth, and the watch in the Sixth ward With
| the exception OF the disputed ward ths whole /;
now complete and the progress already made in thei
organization Is much approved throughout the city
We may here correct false Impression that prevails
that the plumber 10 much greater than that of the old
City Watch, whereas 1t is about equal The looked 70,
advantage being in the improved system.
BeaGLARIEs.-0n Saturday morning about O'Clock
two houses In Dufied street, entered by mean
OF the coal vault grating In one No. l4l occupied by
Mr. Trufsdale the intruder made his way the
hoor, where he succeeded in getting possession of Mr.
It's pocket book watch, and some clothing The lat
ter perceived the thief and an alarm, but benj
In Ill health unable to follow the fellow
/ On the alarm being given, another man suddenly
emerged from the house next door where however, lit
tie property any stolen. Mr.. Truesdale state
at the Police station, that from the noise he heard
should suppose there some Eve six men scLin
/ in concert in the attempt
FmE About II O'Clock, ON Prdal plight q small
building in Water street, nearly Akroyed by fire
| The roo: being pitched anda quantity Of hay an
other inhammabls materials on the premises cause
IT to burn rapidly, but the exertons of the fremel
prevented IL from spreading. The whole extin
guished in a very short time and damage done did no
| exceed $500.
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American aud English FrIgatss.

TO HE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In editorial in Yesterdays Herald IL is stated
the authority Of an English Admiral that the Amer
can frisste Raritan besten BY the English ship
Endy mion in the year ls46 1t is hoped that state
steam Is the means of power and utility to the
nation
Our vessels the fastest salers in the world be-
yond doubt The Endy mion II the swiftest vessel 10
the British navy Jet have very many vessels which
can beat her on any point of sailing
in regard TO the naked assertion that the Endymion
beat the karitan mile and half In the hour,
beat her at all the English admiral is mistaken 1t Is
impossible tor an Engshmau to make the sim plest
sstene Mt about American affairs without being ulty
OF TIE most barefaced equivoc alton. NAVY
Nav YoRK January IL 1851.
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The sssrsgste value Of foreign dry goods put upor
the market during the week, 81 500, 40. Thi
shows an enormous increase on the week previou,
The pay ment Of duties at the Custom House, have 70
the pact week been large and we have no doubt tina
the daily receipts for some time to come will amount
10 between three and four hundred thousand dollars
This viii ORA" heavily on the banks and rapidly swell
the deposits In the Sub Treasury.
The report OF the Commissioners of the sinkino
Fund o. Pennsylvania gives some very important ant
Interesting facts connected with the operations durip
the pastJ' During the year ending Dec. 81 1850
the moneys received Into the State Treasury sppca
bic to the Sinking Furd, amounted to the sum o
sleeeOe 50 which, with the balance Of si25s. e5
due the fund on the LIST day Of Jsnuary 1850 const
tuted sn aggregate for the year, Of s2l2 iso so OF
this aggregate the Commissioners received from tbs
State Treasurer the sum Of s1esles a. leaving b,
lance due the fund on the lst day Of January 1851
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MAssAo HusErTs REPRESENTATION IN the WORLDS
FAIR AT LONDON The reception here Of articles
from different parts Of Massachusetts, for the
Worlds Fair at London, will be closed day or
two, when such as have been received will be
shipped TO Brooklyn, New York, thence to go to
London in a national ship. About eight thousand
superficial feet in amount OF goods, have been sent
10. Among the articles are number Of pianos,
specims ms VI the different cotton and cloth manu-.
lectures OF the STATE warming apparatus, boots ADD
specimens Of the ingenuity and skill Of Yankee
land. The late hour al whdh notice was given by
The government at Washington, Of the intention to
Transport such articles az should be offered, will
greatly circumscrhe the number OF articles cent
Jon tbs S;ae.-Bssion 1rapsRsr, jan 9
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The U. e. REVENUE CUTTER MoRRIs, Lieut. oom'dg
Francis Martin, arrived here Saturday last, from
cruise the coast for the relief Of distressed vessels
On the 10th inst in lat 80 40 NJ, long 70 80 w. fell
in with the schooner Sarah Maria, Capt Downs, from
Savans, with loss OF all her sails; captain and
sick and unable to do duty. The M. furnished her
with four seamen and officer, took her in tow, and
brought her safely to this port The Morris sails
day ner errand CT humanity, at this Indictment
season Of the year Lieut.. Martin and officers have
exhibited great zeal in the performance of their
GUS duty
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TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
You do an Injustice to the gas companies In charge
ing them with intentional neglect Of the public lamps
when scme OCCASIONALLY found not lighted The
cold wealth in closes the apertures of the
service pipes of the gas lamps through frost aud affect
also the oil In the other street lamps every candid
mind will make allowance for diff cuties which
unavoidable, and which remedIed practi
cable.
helamp lighters act under the direction Of the Cor
poration Superintendent Of Lamps In regard to the
tine Of lighting and ext.ngushing and every effort Is
made to give satisfaction to the public in the supply
Ing and keeping the lights in order. GLE.
New York. January s 1881.
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ISrrLLIsEScE rRoM 6r. DOMINGO There were two
arrivals yesterday from st. Domingo
Capt Smith. of the brig Almstia, from Jacmel, re-
ports the market overstocked with American produce
Provisions we're selling at great sacrifice Coffee
very high, and scarce. Logwosd the same. Every
thing quiet when Capt. 8. left.
Capt Mayer of the schooner Panama. from Aux
Cages, Dee 22d reports that port healthy, and
having been so for long time. The report that the
cholera raging there, proves to be false Coffee
has declined In price from 10 to "A per hundred.
Hsytfen $40 Sill
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GIT Concert---Frve Thousand

Tickets sued for grand usical gift be
given shortly in this city The prizes consist Of
superb pianos valuable harp i've mlodeons number Of
splendid ANIMALS, and large quRntty Of music For
chance win q these required to hue
two dollars the full vsus Of which 10 returned to
good evenings and in the newest and best
engraved music The tickets for sale at yanderbsek
40 Broadway, and at Firth, Pond Co No. Franklin
Square. Here opportunity for pleAsant speculation
not very frequently Afforded.
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The coinage q the three branch mints, prince.
rally o gold. for The year 1850, v q probably in.
crease the above aggregate to owe two hundred
millions, as the amount Of coinage from 1893 to the
close Of ls5o, Or fftyeigkt years OF this amount,
however, much the largest proportion Is gold, con-
ed within the last few years. This i shown by
the following statement Of the vaue Of tie CON-
age a. gold and silver at the Mint and branches.
for each successive PERIOD q ten years, viz
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TO THE RDIToR TIE HERALD.
was not little surprised, on looking over your
valuable journal yesterday to the number of in
habitsnts Of the 10th ward return ed rs complete
when to my knowledge there has net been Jury
in family, which would swell the amount ut least
one dozen AN OLD SUBSCRIBER
Ian
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News from Europe.

We have not yet received any tidings of the
steamship Atlantic. II she started on the day ap-
pointed, she certainly cannot be far Off She is
in her sixteenth day. When the Atlantic does
come, she will bring one weeks later news from
the old world
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srttN,it coutt-Gia,vrr CouRr-Nos ~, %, a., a.
r., 80, So. So ssH, 60 10 o5
srrssoa CorFr-ao. $50, III, 21p. 24s, 1so, III,
1t6 46 s5e 70 2eT, apo 20 u.s. 49, I los l9i, 81, 10
50. 1o2 1p3 1ss 1Ts, 2i4
Ccwssov PtFAs, Part i.-N0s 81 a. CO. ~ 70 III 70.
81, a. IS, 81, 80, ei, % Part 2-Nos. 1874 1896 las
lac la Ia, l46, 49, ItC IJ2 100, 1Js, IA Ie2 lei
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House Furniturs.-D. ID. Nash. Auotoneer.-By Barmau
and NASH store $40 Broadway. Hotel Furnturs-This dav
Monday a. o'clock In confirmation Of the sale Of slur
day all the Furniture u the Ffanlln House. Of
Broadway and street. confstsg o. large snd general
Of elegant PAror and Chamber Furniture Silver
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near Broadway n y esabhed On To by Louis Tlmo-
lat fro Paris, for the Of
ton eruptions q the skin colds sc This l. the first
tsbshed and only sulphur bath in this city We
refer TO DIR Valentine Mott, DR. Rogers DR. Berger,
vaehe, DR.. Wallace and the principal Physicians in this
rftv-
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guid hhr Dye. celebrated in London Paris Boston,
Phladelphsa Baltimore Waslngtop, ke ouy be
cured genuine at the mspufaotory all street. New York
The rublie nutt beware O. See my various
romss IL 10 for sale Wholesale and retail applied Copy
the address.
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Black Lace Wells, 30 per cent under regular
prices large lot perfectly rcsh goods Of elegant designs
10 offered by ~ Newman at his cheap lace and cmbrodc-
~ store, No. 33lk Broadway.
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very superior via reupss s4uld call =. Bstehser,
celebrated wiz hetory, No VAL o. They will Sad
how ecult he fails 70 Ct the head in
his business and makes business Of IL Copy his sttrvss
And give him q call.
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the world asstude and and
fair readers VINO fancy they have constitution
than butterfly that ards horseback Disbrows spen
DID establishment No, ~ Fourth would improve
thtr health sad appetite gys lustre TO their langud yes
make their bears throb with joyous sensations and place
them better terms With themselves and the around
thsm. His school daily for ladies' from sA n 10
Alec Monday, Wednesday aud friday EVENING" for
ladies' and sentiemen and on Tuesday Thursday Ana ssur
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DIR Rogers Syrup ofLiverwort, Tar, nm,


That season Of trial. cold winter 10 here;
10 the veal snt the fragile, sfesson q fear.
Cough, Cclc, 1nGuer "a. Brorohitis Ca~rrh,
o. the Lungs of the feeble have opened war.
Obi where, In their peril, bhall these End shield,
Ere .tntunption approach, and lifes citadel yeldR
At the head OF these lines stands the Of
Drawn from Nature Ditpensary, speedy and sure;
And toepm up its worth IN a sentence, or breath,
70 imtibe IL 10 life. 70 neglect u IL death.
For fae bv A. L. SC0VfLL Co. Mt the Depot Gethio
HAIL sl6 Breacvay and " All the city retail druggists
Prices in large bottles 81, or bottles for f25D
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rodrcs Of the prsope Of atmospheric pressure
tstry in ls5 devoies hsrsrcaar atsen ton 70 the n
.rtVn Of Artificial Teeth. Ills popular work, "Obssrva
ons on the bsst Means ~ Preserving the Teeth be OBJ
tanned on application as above.