The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-26

Michigan Observation-Disclosures. 3672G % 1879 so
Ssiiis1nia 5S Sss4s s $
oregon ............... voIo ~ Oo4I 20
New Mexico. ............. 3os w AL W
Utah.. Observation-Disclosures. I'LL As
Nebraska az 96
District Of columbia :. ........ 42o30 So
New York to Bremen. 1864 6S
Bremen postage ............. 1e,sos 70
Miscellaneous entries ....... ga rs
Charleston to Havana ...... 30, 600 90 l9,3OS 70
Across the Ishmus Of Pana-
ma under treaty with New
uiahaua. ................... 4o.51S "
$6.4o4373 65
The above table of tran sportation embraces with
the exception Of what is paid for servce) only
such items classified by States upon the books
OF this office. portion of the expenses of the de-
partment charged to transportation, consisting Of
river mails route agents. irregular SERVICE and some
cnses of recognized service, consequently not in
cluded; but 1t is believed that this table furnishes
with sufficient accuracy, the information called for
The number of letters conveyed by the Cunard.
Collins Bremen, and Hnvre lines, for the same
period, is as follows, viz:
Iy the Cunard line, whole number ....... .261377l
ny .he Cohihs Inc uo................... S43,l44
by the Bremen line, do.................. 1924
Total. ...................... 900, 1856
Unpaid by Cunard line. 1,5l5soo
r ralr ~ by Collins line 1881 as7 g 9s5
Unpaid by Bremen line. Observation-Disclosures. 2o6oa2
Paid by Observation-Disclosures. 47,s5s
Total 9.1S6
Number Of newspapers conveyed by same lines,
respectively, and the amount Of postage collected by
the same
BY Erencn line. 7,1SO
ny Havre line. Observation-Disclosures. 1920
At twe cent: each az S aS %
Amount Of postage on letters by Cunard and Col.
Inns lines respectively collected in the United States
and Great Britain, and the amount of commissions
paid to our Post Masters on the balance due, and
paid to the British government
BY Cunard line collected in United statcs. 5000 494 A
Do do Great Britan... 226543 II
BY Collins line collected in United states $isia s.
Do do Great Britain. 747l3 So
The balance due and paid to the British DO
1t is estimated that -fourths Of the hostages
by the Cunard and Collins lines collected in the
United States have been collected in the large
Offices, at which the commissions l2a per cent,
and that the average rate of commissions paid on
the remaining fourth has not exceeded thirty
per cent. According to this calculation the com
missions paid to our postmasters tho balance due
and paid to Great Britain amounts to $40 O39 O6
To- spy $446 ls 90, at 1915 per cent 5577 rs
$14S72 60, at 80 per cent ........... 4461 80
Total. SlO039 O6
A portion OF this sum is returned to the Depart
ment, in the shape of surplus commissions at tho
large offices.
Tho amount received from the British government
on closed mails, was $45, 279 A.
The amount paid to the British government on
closed mails, was SO, BOG so.
The amount Of postage by transatlantic steamers
On letters to and from China and Continental Eu-
rope this office has means of determining, as the
post bills from the New York and Boston Offices do
not distinguish between them.
The number OF letters conveyed between New
York and California, and New York and Oregon, via
Chagres and Panama, and the amount of hostages
collected thereon, us follows
Number OF letters sent aud received 667
amount o. postage thereon .S529.3il VI
Unpaid ESTIMATED ............. S4l3.SlS 81
Paid, do.................. S5,i92 Al
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 31 o.
The post bills sent to this Office from New York
do not distinguish between the California and
oregon letters; nor do they state the number of
newspapers sent and received by the line, nor
the number of free letters 1t is, therefore, not in
my power to furnish this information.
Tie number OF letters and newspapers conveyed
by the Charleston and Havana steamers, and the
amount OF postage collected thereon, arc as fol-
lows:
Letters. ........................ 90 9o3
Amount of letter postage Sol56 81
Amount OF newspaper postage .............. 739 %
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So,sos 70
! estimate the whole number of ship letters re-
ceiyed during the same period at :39, 032, and tho
amount paid for tho same $3.50 Ga. ] have the
honor to be, very respectfully, your obcdient SER
want, }. w. FARRELLY, Auditor
Hon N. X. HALL, Postmaster General
TIE FIRE AT CHERAw, S. Can extra from the
office of the Cheraw Gazette, dated Thursday, has
the following "A most disastrous conhagration in the
alarm was given about half past twelve o'clock Upon
reaching the scene we found the dry goods store of Mr.
Kyle enveloped in flames which, together with the adj
joining store Of Mr. James Lynch to the north and that
of Messrs Evans and McIycr the corner of Front and
hershaw streets were soon cnvelopcd in flames. The
fire sood extended to the store of Mr. w H. Reid the
law Office of Messrs, 1ngs Wallace and the tin shop
of Mr. G. Holmes and to the stores of Mr. IT, NJ Tomlin
son and Peter HALEY which all consumed with al
most their entire conents but for the calm which
yadcd the fire would have been much more extensive As
it was the destructive element was restrained only by
the most indcatigabe cxertions of our citizens The
store OF Mr. A. Dazid next to that of Nr. HALEY was
several times on fire as were the stores Of Messrs Dr.
McAair Ihreadgil Kendall, and D. Mathe-
son. on the opposite side of the street. The
loss, as nearly as We can estimate, Is about
on which they hold policy of insurance Three
store houes insured for $500 Mr. James Lynch, loss
Dir John Kyle loss in goods $4,000 insured for 450O
also his books and papers all lost Mr.. w. L. j. Reid
loss in goods 1000 insured for 50 oOo Also
house, and the law Office of Mcssrs Ipglis Wallace in
surcd for $1,000. Messrs. Ingis & Wallace loss not
known, insured for $500. Mr. Holmes lost his entire
stock and tools, say 5000, insured for $1,000 Mr. H.
NJ Tonlinson. loss $500 insured for 500. Mr. Peter
HALEY absent from home loss not known, the
tent of his insurance-books and papers saved John A.
nglis Esq sustained heavy in the total estruc-
ton of his law Office valuable library, and many papers
The Inst Is loss which Is irreparoblc Mr. Ingis In
attendance ON the Appeal Court when the Of the
fire reached him.
Mrs. CLAY.-The Washington correspondent of
the PennsD,panian says DO you that Mrs Henry
Clay has never visited Washington! Her domestic
character seems to have been formed for the quiet shade
OF Ashland; and though her woman's heart beat high
when she young Harry with his beaver on in the
midst Of the greatest events that have made his name
immortal yet by her, the blessings of home of
side to be preferred Now that the statesman Is
wasting her presence would alleviate his suerngs
and prepare him for his final reckoning But she
too old to She coud not bear the tosome journey
from Lexington. and she remains it were watcher
for the fatal few days ago she him bouquet
han bnvr lnHh tIa,,yr