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THE C1IPPm SHIP SHOOTING STAR, Of Boston, Captain
Baker, got up to the city yesterday in lee days from
Shanghae having left there on the 10th of November
For AUsTRAIIA-The ship Euphrasia, OF Ogden Ca
merons Pioneer line Of Australian packets left port
Saturday for Melbourne with large number Of pas
sepgers She to be succeeded the 10Th OF March by
the bark Oregon making the eighth vessel Of that popu
lar line.
DIED AT SEA.-CAptain Samuel L. Robins late com
mander ofthe bark b. johnson, which arrived at New
Orleans the 18th inst died board of the yellow
fever, the 17h Of January twelve days out from Rio
de Janero also the steward and two Of the seamen,
Of the bark states that nearly all Of the have been
jumped overheard, and drowned coming up the Mis-
sissippi.
Largest CARGO YEr.-The ship Carous Msgnas, Capt.
Chase, cleared to day by Messrs Bell, Jr. Co.,
for Havre with 445 bales Of cotton weighing 2o1
bs and valued at 81 As 049 8S, being believe the
largest cargo cleared from this port for Havre.
Mobile Tribune, Fec 10.
SHIP BUILDING IN PAssAHAQUoDDY.-The number OF ships
built in the district Of Passamaquoddy according TO
custom house returns during the year 1852 amounted
to 49, of the aggregate burhen of 13 sos ~ TONS They
comprised shps Is barks, briggs 10 schooners, and
steamer The amount Of tons built in 1852, over the
amount Of 1851 is 1887.
LAuscnep-At Medsord, the oath inst, by Messrs.
HAYDEN Cudworth, fine ship OF 900 tons, called the
Climax intended for the California trade
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be dealt with as If it were the produce Of the

be dealt with as II it were the produce Of the
said province"
Subsequently to the conclusion Of the treaty,
the Legislature Of New Brunswick passed law,
which received the deliberate sanction of the
British government levying the stumpage duty
on all timber shipped from the seaports OF the
province, which includes the lumber of Maine,
when sent down the river st. John, and on
which that duty has already been paid to the
government of that State; and the remonstrance
of the American Minister in London was met by
a reference to the clause which provides that
produce passing down the river shall be treated
as British, without considering that the same
section provides that it shall have free access
to and from the seaport at its mouth"
1t will be seen by our telegraphic report that
another movement has heen made in Congress
to arrange this matter during the summer.
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The Fate OF Reciprocity and the Fisheries--
What's to be done.

WHAT'S 10 ne 0Ones
1t is much to be regretted that question of
so much Importance as that recently brought
under the notice of the House of Representa-
tives. in the bill reported by the Committee
on Commerce, has been limited in its discussion
to the one-hour rule, and that it has not been
made the order Of the day, with the understand
ing that the debate should continue till the bill
was disposed of, that it might be taken up by
the session in time to ensure the action Of that
body. 1t is now too late, however, to expect
any such result; and as the determination Of
Congress must form the basis of any future ne
gotiation, the decision of the British govern
ment must necessarily be postponed for another
year; and, in the meantime, American fishermen
will be prevented from embarking in the
mackerel fishery during the coming summer.
When the debate on the bill was resumed
Mr.. Stuart. of Michigan, in the absence Of Mr..
Seymour, who had been called away by illness
in his family, moved the previous question, for
the purpose Of getting it before the Senate. as,
if there were no definite action. the subject, un-
der the rules, cannot be taken up again until
next Tuesday. Tellers were appointed on a
motion for the yeas and nays, which was decided
in the affirmative SO to 81; but Mr.. Houston of
Alabama, succeeded in getting the House into
committee Of the whole. The following is the
state of the votes on the motion to lay the bill
on the table-the only member from New York
who voted in favor Of that motion was Mr.
Frederick S. Martin -
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II will be thus seen that the value Of real
estate nearly doubled in the two years between
1884 and 1886. In the following year it fell TO
sl96,450,l09, and gradually declined every
year, TILL in l843 it was go low as $I64 1885, l4,
from which year it has gradually increased; but
il was only last year that the value Of real
estate reached what it was in 1860 period Of
sixteen years-during which the city has ad-
vanced 90 much in population and improve
ments Let the past, therefore, be warning
for the present and the future. An increase
rom $ls7,315, 1856, in 1917, to s253.27S 3Si. in
1862, is unnatural. Even in two years--from
1860 to Is52-thc increase has been twenty-five
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Malls for Europe.

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
The royal mail steamship America, Capt Leitch, viii
ksve Boston at Wednesday, for Liverpool
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the
NEW York HERALD VIII be received the following places
In Europe -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No. Paradise street.
LospoS-Edward sandford & Co., Cornhll
VIM. Thomas 4 Co., No. 10 Catherine street.
PARis-Iivingston, Wells Co., Rue de La Bourse.
B. H Revolt No. II Rue de la Banque.
The European mails will close in this city, at and
three O'Clock morrow afternoon The WEEKLY HERALD
win be published at halfpast nine O'Clock A. n
Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence.
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individual aldermen to their heasts' content,
and then fancy their duty is performed. To
our mind, the men who have Glanced to
be singled ont as examples of the nefarious
pity than anger. They found the system estab-
lished and trod in the footsteps of their pre-
decessors. Contempt they undoubtedly merit;
but scorn for their misdeeds must not take the
place of a jealous determination to uproot the
system We must be up and doing.
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per cent and this year no doubt there will be q

per cent and this year no doubt there will he
further increase
1t is true that the generation of the steam is
not 80 fast or in such quantity as in 1886. But
the question is, whether it is necessary to reach
the same point of pressure in order to burst
the boiler. We think not; for people will take
the alarm sooner now than they did then. There
is roaring fire in the furnace, the safety valve
is tied down, and there is but little water in the
boiler How soon the dfnouenaent will come, is
not the inquiry with prudent man. for that is
more, perhaps, than human sagacity can pre-
dict-but how he shall Immediately escape or
keep aloof from an explosion which may happen
in day, an hour, or year but which, sooner
or later is as Inevitable as fate. These calami-
ties do not injtre the community at large any
more than the thunder storm which may kill a
few individuals, or destroy considerable
amount of property in a particular locality.
In both cases the general result is salubrious
and beneficial. The atmosphere is purified by
the electricity; and speculation, and the COM
mercial shocks which proceed from it, only aid
in carrying forward this great country to its
manifest destiny. But let each individual look
out for himself, that he is not the victim to be
offered in sacrifice for the general good.
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TEMPERANCE IN DELAwARE-A very strin-
gent liquor law has passed the Delaware House Of
Delegates II authorizes manufacturers to sell liquor
in quantities of not less than fifteen gallons Mt any
one time, provided they own the produce from
which the liquor is manufactured. 1t also provides
that retailers shall not sell liquor to minors and that
tavern keepers shall not sell to minors or coored
persons and that persons once convicted under the
law shall be incapable Of being licensed q second
time. The price of license is fixed NJ 400 per
aunum to be paid Tor the use Of the school and.
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LAW Intelligence.

SUPREME COURT THE UNITED STATS, Feb. 25.-Francis
Turkey ESQ., of Aassa husetts r. Teombs, Esq Of Geor
gia and J. NJ Elam Esq Of Louisiana, admit ted
attorneys and conns sellers Of this court.
No. H. John g. Greelc II al, appellants vs.. Joseph
Bmeer al The argument Of this cause was continued
by Mr. Cuban for the appellants, and Mr. sansbury for
the appellees. Adjourned.
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/ WHOLE FAMILY SWEPT AwAY.-About

A WHOLE FAMILY SWEPT AwAY-About .
year since family by the name of Twombly started
from South Maiden for the West. The family con-
sisted Of the father, mother five six children, and
old man, Who had long resided with them. Short
ly after arriving at their new home the father and
two children died. The mother, with the remainder
Of the family, started TO return, under the protection
Of the old man, and oil supposed 10 have been
lost the lakes by of the disasters which occur
red early in the winter, as nothing has since been
heard OF them.-Boston .Journct Feb a.
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INTERESTING FROM CUBA.-The Crescent City,
Capt. Baxter, arrived on Saturday from New Or
leans and Havana. She left the latter port on the
Goth inst.
The Captain-General had ordered that the
troops as well as the prisoners at Cardenas should
be employed in the labor Of clearing away the ruins
and rebuilding the warehouses at that place, and
that subscription should be opened to relieve those
who are suffering.
The cholera had appeared with some violence at
Baracoa.
Another slight shock Of earthquake was expe-
rienced at st. Jago on the 25th ult.
The outrage Of stopping the mail bags was perse-
vered in by the authorities at Havana. Those Of the
Black Warrior and Empire City had been taken pos
session Of by the police and examined. The seal Of
that Of the Empire City was broken.
The smallpox was still raging there.
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Cour, Coycpdor-Th,s DIV,

SUPREME COURT Grcut-Nos 144 So 1913, 153, $50,
1877, 1914, 1876. 196, 1913, 1899, 200, 202 203, 20i.
SUPREME CouRr--Gencral Term--Nos 7, 20, 20 20 q,
%, 80, ~, 80, 80 10 ~.
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The San Francisco Markets.

REVIEW FOR THE WEEK ESpNGsJAN. 29-There has BEEN
on the whole fair amount of business transacted during
the past week opened rather languidy the high pr
ces OF -four and other leading articles deterng
river buyers from purchasing freely their stocks being
sufficient for immediate wants. As the week advanced,
however, the demand from the interior increased giving
considerable animation to the trade among jobbers and
dealers. This induced some speculation, which led to
advante in price of two articles and contributed
to the general activity in the market apparent towards
the close Of the week
this article at the date of last weekly reuiew has
since continued to manifest itself into gradual daily
cline and the present range of prices may be considered
at least Is per cent under the current tho
close of last week Sales of sack during the ncnde
5000 quarters and halves from first and second hands
$28 800 Transactions In barrel have been very light,
not exceeding VS. think 1000 barrels, at prices ranging
from $50 a So.
have been very heavy including upwards of 2 600 sacks,
from first and second hands, at rates varying from ~
3Ic. The greater portion of this purchased spe
culatve account and held at the latter figure at
large transactions oats Sales have been ostly of
retail character and the week closes duh at 3 &C. for
Eastern Small parcels Of Oregon seed have been sold at
5h &C. But little has been done either in seed mill
the week. There has been considerable activity corn
sales during the week of about so 900 lbs Chile Mexican
and Los Angeles, at ca 7Io.
PROVISIONS. most descriptions a very heavy bust
has been done the closing prices showing, without
exception advance the current rates at the opening
Of the week Sales include about $50 bbs clear pork at
$41 $44 200 half do clear and at $22 10 do
at s4o 100 do prime at so "a erces and about 600
lbs clear bacon at 27z 30c; 100 casks 14S bills and
about 25 600 lbs hons at "a &c 5000 lbs. sh )uders
at 17c 20 casks do at 81 22c Is hhds butter at IS
47c about 81 600 lbs do in various packages, at AK
81 &c so rkins and 100 bbls do &c.,: 825 kegs lard
at 50 34Isc t5 do and It. 900 lbs in tin at 81
36c 200 half bbls. No Mackere sold at $14 100 boxes
mad about z, 900 lbs superior cheese at 1914 i8c
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Personal Intelligence.

Y IL expected Mrs. Franklin Pierce viii remain
several days She Is at the Astor House.
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AMUsEMENTs THIS EVENING.

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
BUwERY THEATRE, Bowery-THR1 GuAaDsnN-DE-
WIS BMpeE
BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway-WHT SLAVE or
EA0IAED-NAyAL Es6AGEsgsrs.
NIBlD'S-IlypA d CHAsouSn.
ByRTONs THEATRE, Cham bers street-rwElFm SisIn
-PMN0nNoS
NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street-KABRI-EvH
EyB-o'NEAL HE GREAr
wAIIACK's THEATRE, Broadway-L.Dy OF lyons
HGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS.
AMERICAN MUSEuM-Afternoon FORTUNES FRouc
FAMILY JARS. EveniDg-BLUs BEARD
ST CHARLES THEATRE, Bowery--FoREsr RoeR-LoAS
o. LoyER-DorBLB BEDDED Room.
CHRETY's OPERA HOUSE. 472 Broadway-Emorus
nsuopu1 BY CHBnsy's OPERA HouPs.
WOODS MINISTRIES, Woods Musical Hall, a. Broad
Ssy-ErnoPrAS MIssrRMsY.
GRCUs 81 Bowery-EoUssrRAs ENTERTAINMENTS.
GEORAMA, $50 Broadway-RANvARDs PASoRAAA OF
Hm Holy LAND
HE1LERs soHn9s SYsTEREusEss $50 Broadway.
Rsl.EYs cHSd0yU 400 Broadway
HOPE CHAPEL Broadway.-GRAxD coycEsr.
New Ysrlk, Monday, February ~, 1853.
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ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
DETAILS OF THE CALIpA NEWS.
LATER FROM AUSTR ALA,
&c, &c, &c.

The steamship United States, Capt VIM. G. Ber-
ry with the details Of the California intelligence to
LIST inst, arrived shortly before three o'clock this
morning She left Aspinwall on the 18th inst, at
half past P. NJ and Kingston, Ja on the 2lst., at
Bpm.
The U. 8. connected with the steamer Cortes, Of
the New York and San Francisco steamship line.
which left San Francisco on the LIST, and reached
Panama early on the morning of the 18th.
The steamer Tennessee arrived at Panama on the
evening Of the 10Th.
The steamship Sierra Nevada Capt. j. D. Wilson
had arrived at Panama, in gftyeight days from this
port-the quickest trip on record
The following is list of the consignments of
TREASURE PER STEAMER UNITED STATES.
johnson &Lowden .$25 $50 Allen Paxson.. So 93s
Alpheus Forbes...... 1852 John NJ Forbes 1882
Peter Edes. .......156ls John NJ Smith Co.. s. 4O8
Harbeck Co....... 10 500 Sponord L. Tleston. $500
Walter R. Jones.. 5040 Foster, Elliott Co. 49, 76
Everett g. Brown. 1000 -
Total .Sll2 46a
ha follnxyip0 no maj - of tho
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THE SCARCITY OF SEAMEN.--From every port
in the country complaints are made Of the diff
fculty Of sending vessels to sea, owing to the
great scarcity Of seamen. In Boston, the sailors
are demanding twenty dollars month in ad-
vance for voyage to New Orleans, which is
readily advanced by shippers; and it is expect
ed that, unless some of the large feet Of vessels
now at sea make their appearance very soon.
sailors will readily obtain thirty dollars
month, and probably more. Many Of the ships
that left port lately carried with them but
very small number ofreal seamen. OF the crew
Of one of the finest Liverpool packets that
lately left here the best was a canal boatman
who had never been to sea in his life the balance
being composed Of men Of nearly every calling.
In the coasting and European trades the in
convenience is principally felt In the Cali
fornia and Australia business there is, COM
paratively, no difficulty in securing hands as
the pay is good and the prospective advantages
more enticing. In the government service the
same trouble is experienced; and several OF the
vessels destined for the japan expedition are
prevented from going to sea for want of crews.
Whenever there is paucity of seamen
the naval service is more likely to feel it.,
as Jack naturally prefers the advanced pay and
greater freedom allowed in the mercantile
marine to that prevailing in the navy. As the
present state Of things embarasses not only the
merchant service, but also such an important
national undertaking as the expedition to ia
pan it behooves all interested to endeavor to
Obviate it's recurrence This could probably
be accomplished by Congress passing an act
rendering it obligatory on every merchant YES
sci to carry SO many apprentices. the number to
be regulated according to the tonnage Of the
vessel. as in England. This would very soon
remedy the evil; and if, moreover, every cap
tain made it his special duty to attend to the
moral welfare, as well as the professional ad-
vancement, Of his apprentices, by keeping them
as much as possible aloof from the rest Of the
crew during their few hours Of relaxation and
furnishing them with books, &C., for selfim-
provement, in a few years we should possess a
class of mariners. who, in numbers, proficiency,
and character. would be Superior to those Of
any nation in the world. Each vessel would
thus become nursery for seamen and obviate
the necessity of having the crews of both naval
and mercantile vessels composed mostly of
foreigners, many of whom have but little
knowledge Of our language, less of our institu-
tions, and. therefore, in time Of war no further
sympathy in our cause than as it may affect
their individual pecuniary advancement. If
such an act were to become a law, the crews
fpacket ships would no longer be composed of
either 'longshoremen" or canal men. 1t is
now Jacks harvest tme-to him thing of rare
occurrence-and he is quite right in endeavoring
to turn it to the most profitable account.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10
AnMfXISTKATOR'S SALE.

DY virtue Of an or,Ier Of the Orphans
ID Court. the subscriber as hdnrinis.ra.
for will cell al public sale. on the prcmi-
ses, on Thursday, the Sd of March Or
fair, If no: the next fair day., all the per.
sonal property of the late Theo'losius
Courtney. consisting Of four likely Young
nerraes. the oldest not ovcr %, House
hold AMI krchsn Furniture. IIor>e<, one
yoke nf Usrn, Cow, Hogs, Sheep,
Farming Utensils, a crop of Wheat now
growing. a splendid Sail Boai, and many
other articles too tedious 10 mention.
Terms OF Sale.-For all sums over five
dollars a credit OF six months will be
given, the purcha-er giving bond with
approved security, barring interest from
the ,Isv of sale. and for all SUITS under
that amount the cash will be required.
Sale 10 commence at 10 o'clock.
JAMES =. YATES,
Administrator.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10
TIL: MEXICAN REVOLUTIONS

The Trait d Union, Of the Slh ult gives
a succinc. account Of tn" transactions
that had an immediate bearing upon this
event, which would have possessed a
mighty Importance had ii occurred in sny
other portion Of the earth
The reTerses experienced by the
Cove eminent troops, the various troubles
and pronunciamsntos, and the refusal OF
the Congress 10 endow the President with
extraordinary powers, determined Pre$i-
dent ArisIa to resign. His friends tried
to diSsuale him, bu, in vain. On the
5h he sent in his resignation. In his
lette TO Arriaga, he states that ne thought
bis resignation would prevent terrible
(Mexicaul consequences.
The attack made by Gen. Mnon (com.
mander Of the Government troopsl on
GuaIaia ARA though very spirited, was
without other results than the effusi"n on
both sides of great deal of blood. Fifty
pieces Of artillery PLAYED from each army
during the space of TWO hours. The
plan of Guuda!aja has led 10 all oil
ArIsja's troubles. A sor,ie was made
/ from the city, and in attempting 10 arrest
! il, one OF the columns Of Gen. Minon los
800 killed and wounded. 4 second
! sortie from the city, following half o.
Gen. Minon's troops to San Pedro and
! and attacking the other half at Hospicio
defeated both corps entirely. The sur
Vivors dispersed.
On the 9th, after The official reception
of the late Presidents resignation, tlIe
Mexican Congress proceeded 10 elect 6
Provisional President. Juan B. Cebalio,
was elected, receiving SO votes, to p
cast for all others. He was installed th'
! saupe evening.
The President elect was Governor o
Michoacan, The affairs OF which Slate h
reorganized in a short time. As Presi
den; Of The Supreme Court he has dis
played great integrity, and has defendet
the constitution with energy and courage
and protested against the law of 2ls
September last, restraining the liberty o
the press,
The Siglo says: We learn that In
new government is disposed 10 tibeTa,
all persons accused of conspiracy now !
confinement,
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

A FLANK RnAD Ix CHARLES CuUxrY.-
BY reference to the Legislative proceed
insS, it will be perceived that our rni-r
pris;ng neighbors of Charles ARE cnrrtn.
plating the construction Of Plank Road
from Marbury's Landing on the Potomac
t. Port Tobacco-M Mr.. Jenkins having intro.
duced bill in The House Of Delegates 10
incorporate The company. This is dcci.
d-dly good move and, if IS hat We have
understood be true Of he facility with
which the travel over such a road can he
performed, will place Port Tobacco in
proximity TO Washington quite rnviable
to us way own-,he-countrt folks. Would
it pay to extend such a road 10 Leonard
Town! II it would, have we the enter
priss TO undertake its construction