The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-13

loOnssPOadeHcs Of the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce,

The Pacific, via Nicaragua, leaves this mornioa 49,,
GregoTys express the Oregon, via Panama yv;,t l
mails. treasure, and three exPresses-names of VIII
are all too we'll known TO your readers 10 reouira
tion-to-morrow; the Unicorn. OF r. MSS
leaves to-day for Panama and the Cortez ef Ina ~"
pendent line, Goth instant, TO connect with H. rue
ted States at Aspinwal, by which hope 10 commnDi.'
again with your readers. ''e
| stated in my letter OF October Isl thai tia q,
reported below by telegraph She arrived a1sne
harbor on that day in passage OF 1876 DAYS Toon WI
second day out from New York sailor n,0 ~" le
Smith fell overheard and was drowned 'Oaa
Our merchants who had goods on board Of thoc.
have presented Captain Dollard with magnificent .r
ing trumpet (silver) valued at $500, as rewsJ ~
H. Tor bringing his splendid ship safe 10 NOR, ;I u'
putting ~ to repair damages al any way pou '"O"
The ship Beverly" also arrived same day in ana
OF Id days from Boston P"''ase
The clipper ship" Messenger" arfyedon ,bo ar.
after passage OF one hundred and wenv,b,.a 'nS'
from New York. She male 2s5 miles on ina ways
"a hours For 70 consecutive days she was No, ,h :"
lay her course. She crossed the equator in lonai.I
1903. since which time she has had light variable saI
Her best days run was 300 miles, with skysails a1
royal suddng sails set. The captain believe, ina, sh
is remarkably fast saer, and lha, favorable oono,
tunity would prove it, Ofp''
On the 9Th Instant the steamer Brother Jopatha, >,
rived, with II days later news from New York via n
caragna-daies from New York 10 4th September And
New orleans TO 7th September. The mailbag from
New YORK, by some gross carelessnes was left on ho
oil the Pronetheus; consequently our supply of ,,n
was very meagre. However, the California with ,
days later news via Panama. arrived on the oigb, =,
the 9th. bringing the great United States mails On ma
tn instant, the splendid steamship Corlez arrived a
very short passage from New York She brouob, m
her full complement OF passengers, and has proved b
self one of the fastest steamers on the Pacific.
On the 10th instant the clipper ship Antelope arrival
in passage OF lat days from New York Her sreaa,
days was $40 miles.
most arbitrary and oppressive order has been 70.
ceived the custom house in this city from the Treas
ury Department in Washington prohibiting The receipt
OF the fifty dollar ngos issued from the assay office
payment OF custom. house dues We cannot conceive
any motive for this strange proceeding. These ngos
were forced into circulation by the Treasury Department
to the exclusion Of private coinage and being made es
cevable at the custom house, they have prevented the
importation of legally coined specie. The CONSEQUENCE
is an absolute dearth of United States coin and an i'm
possibility to dispense with these ngots in bushes,
transactions. 1t is at such moment the Secretary OF
the Treasury issues this blind and reckless order that
they shall not be received any in payment of Gus
tom house dues But the truth is, there is not single
weeks supply OF United States coin in the country and
the large cargoes from foreign ports daily expected 10
arrive must be placed in bond and remain so for months
perhaps, before there will be the necessary supply Of
specie 10 pay the duties-and this al time when the
market is so bare It's really too hard tn the interests
OF our citizens should be forever liable 10 be sacrificed
the vagaries of the bureaus al Washington.
The result of this order to advance the premium
of American gold from per cent up 10 10 per cent pre-
MUM. Large parcels changed hands al per ceat pe
num- but subseq the rate has fallen 10 per cent
premium, arrangements being made with Thomas Butler
King, collector and sub-easurer TO receive the ngos
BEFORE the merchants depositng per cent additional
10 make good any loss that might hereafter accrue by
reason OF the bonds given By committee Of merchants
10 the collector until such time as he can receive
modification of the order from the Secretary of the
Treasury at Washington. It is said that Charles Bren-
ham has resigned The Office Of treasurer OF the United
States mint
By the arrival OF the steamer Sea Bird from down the
coast, we learn that the ship Geneva, OF Boston, via
Richmond with $500 barrels OF -four &c. on board is
at anchor IL miles off the Golden Gale having broken
her rudder head, and is waiting for pilot, This flour
will no doubt command $40 per barrel This is a very
opportune arrival, market Of Richmond -four is
almost entirely exhausted In fact there is not a weeks
supply OF flour in the State, independent OF that per
Geneva the OF which are sure to make prof, Of
al least $40 per barrel say 800 900 on the -four alone
ONTARIO.
VALUABLE sTArrsrIc.-Ws have been politely fur.
tom.house OF this port, with tho following interesting
statistics. Few persons aware OF the large amount
oil business transacted by this branch OF our service and
the large amount Of tonnage in shipping
which Is constantly changing hands
During the quarter ending July 3Oh (inclusive) the
number OF vessels which changed hands was al, Of
which 90 were under enrolment, and 81 under twenty
tons.
During the period So licenses were granted TO en-
rolled vessels OF an aggregate of 557 iOas and coasng
licenses were granted to 70 vessels under 20 tons OF
aggregate OF ISL tons
Permanent registers were issued 90 vessels OF an az
gregate OF 1880 TONS and temporary registers TO 10
sells OF an aggregate OF 1919 during the pc.
Rod.
Tux UNITED STATEs Assay ISG1rs-The civil and
diplomatic bull which passed The Senate, and run through
The lower house the OF the adjournment Of Con
gTess contains clause, amendment, max ing the lssue
Of The United States assay office in this city positively use
less, as far as they receivable for customs and Other
public dues IN California This amendment as might b.
expected, created much feeling among the mercantile
community, affecting as il does the convenience and alb
soue trading commercial interests OF the State and open
ing the road TO repetition of The abuses under which al
classes suffered during the reign OF private coming i
1919 and so.
From the San Francisco Wing
INTERESTING sTATisrIcs-ocEAN TRAVEL TO THE Ar
AsTic.-fhe following table, which has been complies
with great care, shows record of the number
passengers that arrived at tas port from Panama bl
steamships and sailing vessels during The six months end
ing September lst, 1852; and also the number and pei
centum oil deaths upon each during the same period
Ns.wsP Rspt .. " hepi Ayr. Ar. Per- G