The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-28
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Breads.us firm yesterday thouvh salas vaee noE
very large State -four closed at s8 Is % ST. whsst
was in good Demand at full prices especially fer prime
white Gtnsses which sold at an advances Cosa wss
rather quiet The sales Of cotton for the past two Gays
had reached about bales without change prsss
The bark Lamarne of about $50 tsas soid ysstsr
day for sl2 50o and the bark Princeton for $4,000
Considerable anxiety existed to obtain later forsin
news by the Cunard steamer due at Halifax. VAS
Supposed she would bring later China and AxsksHaa
The Eteamshp Golden Ago was appointed TO sail tsday
for Liverpool route for Australia and woua Garry out
large bag Of letters for both places Yesterday being
packet day for the steamer TO sa-today from Bestea
sterling exchange in better demand and eossd st
1o0X 109x for those Of the first class The sailing q
tho Golden Age would afford excellent oppsrtuniy fer
persons to write to their friends In Australia.
sAs thessesicn Of Congress approached, increased h.
teaest manifested In the project Of constructing
railroad 70 the Pacific. large and enthusiastic nsst-
ing had been held in San Francisco in reference to the
subject, which had been earnestly addressed By Mr.
HcDcugsl . member Of Congress elect from CAfernia
He pledged himself to Ill his influence In favor Of Tho
road Members Of Congress from the greatsr part q the
Weste,n States would probably cooperate with him. Ne
doubt but q great many grand schemes would -
pressed upon the attention Of Congress- with vsw Of -
listing its action in their behalf Gratiaoaon however,
was expressed that no party had 80 Tar, were
likely to Congress- the appropriation sf nonv
from the public treasury in favor Of building this rod
All that the government could do would be to supply
formation. from sctua surveys as to the best routes
and to donate public lands to reasonable extent within
the States and Territories through which II might -
actually built, taking that such grantA shssId
not form the basis Of grand land speculating
pany under the pretsxt Of building the read.
1t was stated that the Hon. James Guthrie who had
arrived hore Saturday evening last had again loft
Monday evening for Washington Regret expressed
that he had not been able to remain for longer period
and to bave ccmmipglsd freely with the Leading
commercial men OF the city, upon whom his official
course, thus far had made worry favorable impresoa
Many Of them would have been pleased have paid thsx
perfonal respects to him.
Next to the Pacific Railroad, ths liberal modification Of
the tariff would Likely form Of the most important
topics Of the session. Among other alterations import
ers would urge that goods brought into the country
boxes hogsheads barrels &C., Of American produce pre-
vic asly exported, should come in duty free.
gentleman had received private letters from Lsuisi-
which gave unavorabe accounts Of the prospects Of
the sugAr CROP and stated thst-it would by 10
large that of the pr evous year. Az to the cotsa
crop accounts conflicting There doubt bat
that serious local injury had resulted, In looas
from too much rain and from the operations Of worms