The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-13

HIGH PsIcEs OF OLD WisEs.-A sale of rare old
wines belonging to the estate of the late Josiah
Lee. esq etock broker of Baltimore, CONNIE need
in that city on Thursday. and sold at extraordi
nary prices. Fifty demijohns Of various brands Of
Madeira were struck of at prices ranging from
t,penty four dollars to JOrty mine dollars gallon;
and one lot of twentytw bottles commanded the
extreme price Of fifteen dollars and fifty cents per
bottle; which, as the ImeTican observes, at five bot
ties to the gallon, is at the rate of 77 SO per gal
Ion! The following is the descriptive list of what
was sold on the first day:
! demjohn of Pine apple Butler Madeira wine,
demiohn Of old Charleston Madeira. $26 SO
per gallon.
l denohn of old Madeira, Patterson" $24 per
gallon.
10 demijohns from the stock of James Cox 1,
Holmes" Madeira, from $ Al to $4s per gallon.
7 demjohns of he same, $Sl per gallon.
80 dem, johns of j. Cox, Madeira wines OF various
kinds, at prices varying from $l2 to $24 per gal
Ion.
deira wines, at $ Is so per bottle.
The sale continued yesterday.
The GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL Society
of New York held a stated monthly meeting at
the University Monday night, Hon. George
Bancroft, President in the chair The following
interesting communication from Lieutenant Maui
ry was laid before the meeting:
"NA7IoNAL OBSERVATORY,
"WAsHINGroN, October 4.
ssThe expedition authorized by the act OF Con-
gress of August 81, 1852, for the reconnaissance
and survey for naval and commercial purposes,
of such parts of Behring's Straits. Of the North
Pacific Ocean, and of the China Seas, are fire.
quented by American whaleships, and by trading
and China, is now fitting out under the command
of Cadwailader Ringgold, Commander United
States Navy.
"Jn q letter Of the oath of September, from the
Of the TO- the Chief Si the
says: As il is believed that Prolessots c9ry and
Agassz, and the Geographical Society Of New
York, would prepare papers and other suggestions
ticuiariy in magnetism and the kindred branches
you will direct Lieutenant Maury to address them
Accordingly on the subject. The Royal GenRraph
ertiops in geodetic and geographic matters, would
perhaps furnish interesting Information which
might add to the success Of the expedition. Hy
biographical information might also be obtained
from the East India Company OF London
ain obedience to this command, ther elore have
the honor to solicit from the Geographical Society
of New York any remarks and suggestions with
regard to the subject above named that the society
will have the goodness to make.
''The expedition is fitting Out with despatch, and
il will give me pleasure tO spread, without lose of
time, before the Navy Department the reply to its
request" a. -r... .r ..
On motion Of Mr.. Bloodgood, it was retired to
the executive committee, with power
General Mosqucra read his third paper on the
subject of the geography, natural history, com
merce, and resources of New Grenada. II lie to
form the second number of the society's Bulletin.
When the memoir was concluded, a resolution wac
offered, on motion of Mr.. Boodgood. tina, tho
thanks Of the society be presented to General Mos
guerra, and unanimously adopted.
The society then adjourned to the second Tues
day of December next.-N. Y. Cour. and Eng.