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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-27
SECOND BOARD.
CITY TRADE REPORT.

FRIDAY. Ndrcn 2b--6 u. NJ.
Aslps-Some so barrels brough, So OGi for nots aad
~ 10 for pcsrls-the former figures
bhiswAi-iollow American continued scarce and mo-
miiiai Mt 26c. csc. cash per h.
bsIApsTurrs Flour was pretty firm and more active,
me Jay business consisting Of II 200 barrcs-commop
state at ~ A3A 81 rs; and mixed to fancy Western
~ ~ oeA n 03I per barrel Rye nosr moved to the
extent OF 4o barrels within the past three daya at SO go
ana Jersey meal to that Of 100 barrels NJ 81 43 SO 90
the 'r'von fcrreo wheat varied vi tioa 100 bqhes
rh''e southern fetching ~ W. u o. rye seemed very
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Total. -. 203 S47,177
Total. .23S se6,623
Total. .S72 S24 ,015

The movements for the corresponding weeks in each OF
the past two years compare az follows
InroRrArovs FOREIGN Day Goops ruE Pour os NEw
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Uhltd kihgdom .tS'llD,439 E3f4N5.27U Cl3D,S5I
Thus showing an increase Of FL 500 093 in the circaa
ton Of notes in England and increase of 81 @ s31
the circulation Of the United Kingdom when compared
with the corresponding period last year The average
stock Of bullion held by the Bank Of England in both
parmons during the month ending the 2ls Of February
was els 5lo25S being increase Of fsasa0 as COM
pared with the previous month, and increase Of
E41265sS when compared with the same period last year
The stock OF specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks
during the month ending the 21st Of February was
I22z0Gl3, being an increase Of G729o1 compared
with the previous return and decrease Of f14O,72
when compared with the corresponding period ast yea
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The Of the late advance in the stock Tho Boston
and Providence road is attributed to the large gain in
the months Of January and February the same
months 1851 Last year the road earned Ga per cent
net 1t is supposed by that the Mansfield Coal
and Mining Company will be Of great advantage
this road The coal improves with the dcpth Of the pit
(now between 40 and $50 fee the quantity seem.
to be inexhaustble. II is stated that branch road is to
be soon built, to from the mines to the railroad
The quarterly interest the currency debt Of Mary
land duo the first Of April win be paid at the Chess
pcake Bank Baltimore. The Gcucral Appropriation bill,
in which this interest is provided for has yet passed
tho lower house tie Legislature Of that State Whether
it passes before the first Of April not the will
be paid on that day.
The Susauehanna and Tide W alter canals are now in
fine navigabc order Sixteen boats passed down on ths
I'D instanttwclvc bound to this city two to phadcl.
phia and two Baltimore The breach in the Juniaa
canal has been repaired and several boats have arrived
Columbia. from the West
The following official notice Of the temporary su-pcn-
sion Of duties upon mportations Of breadstus
Zollyerein. (notced few days sincc appears ia tho
government organ
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WlsnI>oros, March %, 1852 !
Information has been received from Charles Graobe
Esq United States Consul for IIesse Cassc Hesse Darn
stadt and Hanover that in consequence Of the general
deficiency Of the last crop Of grain and the high price
occasioned thereby the States composing the ZoyercR
Of Germany have passed decree that from the first of
the present month to tho first Of September grains
legumes and -four be imported into the Zolveren
free of duty.
The import duty grain previous to the said decree
was about cents bushel and that on four
amounted to a prohibition being 81 90 per barrel.
The annexed statement exhibits the value of foreign
dry goods entered ut this port for consumption ware
housing, and the amount withdrawn from warehouse
during the week ending the 25th inst -
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CONVENIENT DOCUAENrs.-We observe a ela-
borate report, by the Secretary Of War, (January,
1852 in reference to the inundations Of the Mis-
sissipp river; also the estimates for the improve
ment of Goat Island, in Newport harbor, and for
marking the northern boundary of Iowa; anda letter
February 2, 1922 from the Commissioner under
the convention with Brazil, stating the obstacles
which have impedcd the conclusion Of the business
of that commission; also bill by Mr.. Houston,
chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means,
making appropriations for the support of the army
for the year ending June 30 1853; and bill amend
ing the Texas boundary act.
GoDEY's LApY's MAGAZINE, April, 1852 philn-
delphia: Godey.-Among the principal articles in
this tasteful and well adapted periodical, are
"James Watt, 1mproyer of the Steam Engine
which will initiate the fair sex, in familiar and
Notwithstanding steam engine. The Camp
bells and the Clifton's,' is charmingy wrote
mems Rights Convention" is humorous sketch,
and win be thoroughly appreciated by the ladies
compositions and the fashions and the miscellany
are well attended to. The engravings are fine.
The REPUBLIC MAGAZINE March, 1852. New
York: Whitney, This periodical is of promising
character. The contributions entertaining
There is room, however, for enlargement and inn
provement.
A RHyMING, SPELLING, AND PRONouNCING DrO-
TIoNARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. BY j.
Walker. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blacl1iston.--
MIR. Walker possesses fortunate name for the pub
LEGATION Of dictionary. The words are arranged
according to the sound Of the syllabes and TO dog
grel writer's must be of great value; but to the publ
lic either professional commercial, it will be o.
less practical assistance than ordinary dictionary
Books RECEIVED" Philadelphia in i776 >
Report of the Labors Of John Augustus" . iio-
meopathy and Alopathy;''" Children, their II ydro-
pathic Management in Health and D;sease;''"' The
Irish Melodies Report Of the Congressional
Banquet in Honor of Washington . Poor Jack"
by Marryatt; . The Swamp Steed;' The Greek
Grl;' " Hand Book Of Wines;' . The Dying
Exile" musical composition; lodges Por-
traits " The Naval installations Of Republic.
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FIRE IN WooDsToCK. CANADA WEsT.-The Wood
stock IotC kept by Mr. Natson, 80 Woodstock Canada
est burned to the ground on the 10th instant The
flames extended 10 the stables aud other out buildings
containing hay straw and 5000 bu hcls Of oats ali Of
which were destroyed large number Of horses incud-
Ing twenty belonging TO the stage proprietor, were saved.
From these buildings the fe extended to two ware
h0ucs snJ the lecture 81 the Episcopal church.
all Of which burned. The churcE saved with
much difficulty. after having bccn on fire for some
time The fire broke out bctwccn three ani four O'Clock
in the mOfniny aud no time when the hotel filled
with boerder, and traveller, Woodstock II The great
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Total S21,9S91s4 $l9532,24l
According to this, the falling off in value during the
first three months Of this year amounts to $245693
This is something at all events, in our favor II
tinues at this rate throughout there will at the close OF
the year be difference in favor of upwards of twelve
millions Of dollars in the value Of articles under this
head The dry goods business this thus far has
been unusually limited in amount We give no good
for it, but so it is 1t is not, however unfa
yorabe feature and the effect result will be rather ad-
vantageous than otherwise 1t is very seldom have to
complain Of doing too little business the danger is in
going ahead too fast little pause occasionally does
harm, but gives opportunity to those who have
pended too rapidly to make the most Of their
and gain what is most desirable in the progress OF
mercal movements, time 1t would be better for al
classes if had for two moderate trade.
The returns Of circulation Of the Irish and Scotch
banks for the four weeks ending the 21t Of February
ult. when added together give the folio wing the
rage weekly circulation OF these banks during the past
month, viz -
Average circulation Of the Irish banks. G4,6l 156
Average circulation of the Scotch banks. 3l7S,S59
Average circulation during the past month
On comparing the above with the fixed issues OF the
several banks, given III the London Bassag almanac
the following appears to be the state Of the circulation
The Irish banks below their fixed issue Ell 70o33s
The Scotch banks above their fixed issue. 91,650
Total below the fixed issue GOs,6ss
The amounts Of GOLD and silver held the head offices
Of the several banks during the past month been
follows
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks - G. 257475
Geld and silver held by the scotch banks 963.13s
Total Of gold and silver held .......... IL 2,061S
The above statements complete the Of the cir
cuation Of notes in England Scotland and Ireland for
the month ending the 2lst Of February
These returns. combined with the average circulation
of the Bank Of England for the period will give the
following results of the total circulation Of notes in the
United Kingdom, when compared with the Previous
month";
BANK Issues IN GREAT BRIAN AND IRELAND.
Bank Of England a2o4s Gisss decrease
l 5ans,o sa1S banks, s sass ssSs i sas
Tst. England s2s s. lSs sss Sss pa l2slso
Ireland. ........ 1eso,lS6 z.sS4,iS6 2Gsos
United Kingdom .ssl5os,O63 ss4io5,g7O 77a
Showing an increase of f12315o in the circulation Of
notes in England and decrease of f7793 in the circu-
lation Of the United Kingdom when compared with the
month ending the oath Of January
The following statement will show the position Of the
currency when compared with the period last year.
' ""A' Feb =, fss s: Il, AS0 '"s'i 6e
Bank Of England e,eiols sass7ls ei sss%.s crease
sns's seRf Banks sssS $iSs fs @os es'l
Tetal in England. c2S go Iss a2sse2 2a5 il39sols
fss''ada ssSSf s5 ss5S 1865 essss
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The Water Loan Of the city Of Albany, for $4,000
taken at the following rates -
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1t appears by this that for the week ending March g.
1852 there falling off in the value Of goods put
upon the market compared with the corresponding wee
in 1851 Of $53159 The aggregate value Of foreign dry
goods put upon this market in the month Of March,
1851 and 1852, was as annexed
FOREIGN DRY Goops MARKEr, MARCH
1851 AND 1852.
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THE DAILY DISPATCH,


IhI DuEL BETWEEN CALKB SnrrH Ann
5ios. 10 =. =. bRoDERicK.-Inc conseoueuce of
6ilcu',ies ,oi some nme existing between
.udge :. Caleb smith and Hon. d. G. Broder-
lex, the parties repaired on the morning of she
morning OF the 18th March to Conrrs cas.n q sss
just across the Bay. where hostile mees;ng
took place. The weapons selected vsre
Colrs six. barreled navy revoivers- diat.ncs
ter paces-the FIRST shot to be fred 81 sbs
word, the rest al pleasure. Judge Sm;,h,.
third shot Mr.. Broderick's watch, worn on h;s
right side, and shattering il, inflicted q slieh1
wound. None Of Mr.. Broderick's shots took
effect. After the SIX barrels Of each had been
discharged, parley took place between the
seconds, and the matter ended. Some seventy
or eighty persons from the city repaired 10 the
ground and witnessed the affair.
The parties were attended by their surgeons
and by two seconds each, and every thing is
said TO have been conducted with the stricfest
order and decorum. Both parties are repre-
sented to have behaved themselves in coura-
geous manner. After the firing had ceased,
the Sheriff of Contra Costa interfered, but after
some conversation between the seconds and
parties, he left the ground.
The MINEs.-The intelligence from the
mines is ofthe most encouraging character
There had been great discomfort up to the Sd
Of March, on account of the dry weather,
which greatly retarded operations, but at that
time the rain began to fall with unusual yio-
lence. The miners had been on the point OF
leaving the country, but they Immediately re-
sumed courage, and went to work with re-
| newed vigor.
STATISTICS OF POPULATION In CALIFoRsIA.
-Hussey, Bond & Hale's circular contains
the following We have no reliable offic
| returns on which to base an estimate of our
present population, but we believe it 10 be from
2O0, ,O00 to 900, 900, and that of Oregon, % 600
to $4,000. Advices from Europe, from China,
and from Southern ports of this coast, speak
of a large prospective immigration hitherward,
and official reports state that 5000 may be ex-
l.pscted from France during the coming six
| months. There are now about 22, 600 French
| residents in the country, and TO 10000 Chi
nese. We subjoin statement of immigration
for four months, ending March 10th, which
shows balance of arrivals over departures
without counting the overland immigrants
from Mexico,) of 6,051, onehalf of which arri
walls reached the country during the last five
weeks Of the term
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
A months later news from this quarter had
been received al New York by the Sierra Ne
vada.
TWAS taken TO Panama by the English mail
steamer Lima, which left Callao ON the 25th
ultimo.
Business was improving at Valparaiso. a
few days before the steamer sailed vessel ar
rived from Baltimore with 81 600 barrels of
Hsur, which she landed at 50 per barrel, with
out paying duty. The article had been as
high as So, but this cargo and the arrival Of
large quantities from the interior, reduced il to
$6, with a downward tendency. Crops were
all good.
The news Of the overthrow Of Rosas q Bu-
enos Ayres had been receiyedat Vaiparaiao.--
Many Buenos Ayreans who had been driven
from their homes by Rosas were on the eve Of
leaving Valparaiso for Buenos Ayres. Ninety
were 10 leave by vessel others were to cross
the mountains.
General Flores had not landed at Guayeuil;
he had formidable expedition under his com.
mand. Should be fail there will probably be
war between Ecuador and Peru.
The U. s. frigate St. Lawrence vas at Val.
paraiso, also the frigate Raritan. Com. Ne.
Cauley, aud U. s. sIoop-of wal Peusmouth
also. the clipper Eclipse. in 62 days from New
York the Seaman's Bride and Mechanics
Own were also there.
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MEXICO.

There are some points Of interest connected
with the Mexican news which We did not pub
lish yesterday, but which We now sutjoin
Music is looking up IN Mexico. The adven,
Of Max Maretzek, with hin operu tronpe, il
sanxfously expected. The 0jRIo has long
biographical sketch Of Don Louis BAGS, !
Mexican musician, for whom The editor claims
extraordinary merit as . composer. a nun
philharmonic socisty with lhe sitle q sAcade-
4 recent steamer brought four royal let,ers
10 President AriAfs. The 6yst and second aFe
from Queen Victoria and relate % Tie renewal
Of Mr. Bankhead and the appointment of Hf.
DovIe Is Minister Of Mexico. The third il
dated st The palaces of Madrid, January IS, 1859,
and is signed BY Isabel III, Queen Of Spsin.
II informs President Arista Of the intoFestiBg
fact that the young princess wlOm Isabel has
lately been the means Of ushefing into the
sworld, has received the nsms 0f Maria Isabel
Francisca Asis Cristina q Eraaeisea de PanIa.
The fourth letter Il dated Il lbs Tnileriea.
January u, 1852, Is signed By Lonis Napoleon.
and ccuniersigned BY Turgos. L 4 Is fol-
lows:
The Prince Louis Napoleon, Presidem IL the
French Republic, to The President of The
Mexican Republic, greeting:
GRgAr AsD GsoD FalEED. The unjusi and
constantly increasing hostility Of ihe l-egisla.
tive Assembly its repeated attempts Al usur,
patton aeainst my salhorily, and she intrieuel
Of the ancient parties. menaced France witi
an anarchy which might pcrhpps aoor, have
extended over the whsle &c Europe. hav,
already brought 70 yoar knowledee lie seso
luton which { thought Il proper % adupt {
causing justice and The pubiie seftty to pre
yail agsinst 40 inspuisant Iefalifv. The Sc
ten when eonsultcd, respouded spoul6ne orsly
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The GREAT MACHINE for boring the Hoosic
mountain, of which an account was given
some weeks ago in the Ledger, il expected at
Greenfield, Mass, in the course Of few days.
and arrangements are making al each town
ON the line Of the road to provide teams 10 eer
II from Greenfield TO the noun ain. This will
be an interesting experiment., ihe successknI
result Of which will effect great change ia
The laying ont and constructions or Railroads.
II mountains may be tunnelied, without he
enormous expense which lias herefofore bees
clined planes may be altogether avoided.
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Balance in favor

THEATRICAL ITENs.-Signora Biscaccianti
was to make her first appearance in California,
at the American Theatre, San Francisco, Oh
the 22d ut. The concert was to be under the
direction of Mr.. George Loder. The prices Of
admission are advertised as follows: Private
boxes and stalls, IS !; dress circle and par
gnette, So pit So; gallery, 81.
Messss. Chanfrau, Anderson and Seymour,
and Miss Albertine had gone to Placerville,
with the intention Of opening the theatre at
that place, on Saturday evenings. the 24th ul-
timo.
Mr.. FairchiId, the comedian. died al Sacra-
mento at half past 10 o'clock, on the 18th ult
He had been sick long time.
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THE DRY GOODS GIFT ASSOCIA.
i IION Is NO HUMBUG. by paying Sd, IL IA.
or IS, you can get collar worth l2 q 25, and So
Handsome Barege Deiaines at one shilling and 90
cents, worth 25 and 37Ia eents Lawns at l2 q
Gipghams at 10 l2, Calicoes at 6 Ia, Sheeting 40
inches wide at ia, shirting 5 cents, fine Linen
Cambria Hdkfs at 10 2, Lace and Muslin Sleeves
from so cents to "a, Chemsetts from 80 10 ~ Hose
of all colors at ~ i2; also, every description Of
Dress Goods, Grape Shawls, &c. Every person by
paying the prices mentioned above for the articles,
wsllnot only receive the value for their money, but
wilffind the articles cheaper than can be obtained
h this city Call soon, before all the gifts are dis
posed Of, e the number islimited.
ABRAHAM LEVY, Jr.
An IL 2Ol Broad Street.
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