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Marine Affairs.
est men.

For EuRorE.-The U. s. mail steamship Franklin Capt.
Wotton will leave at twelve O'Clock to-day for Havre
touching at Southampton She had 12s passengers en-
gagedsyesterday
ARRIVAL PACIFIC CHINA SHIPS YEsrERDAY.-The
clipper ships Highayer, Waterman ninety days from
Canton the Hurricane, Very from San Francisco JAN
the Young America, Babcock, from Caao all arrived at
this port yesterday.
1nR BRITH STEAMER CuRIEw left yesterday for Bermuda
and St. Thomas with fifteen passengers and sl4l 95s in
specie on freight.
SHIP LAUScH.-Mr. William Perine launched from his
yard, in Greenpont, Thursday afternoon the ship
Henry Harbeck of 500 tons built for Messrs Haroeck
Co., and intended for general treightng business me
vessel went of the stocks in hne style but in conse-
qucnce OF the ballast shifting she keeled over on her
beamends, and swinging round struck the end OF the
errydock carrying away portion OF the railing Quite
number Of persons board ut the time, but no
accident occurred She is to be commanded by Captain
John True jun
TEE STEAMSHIP KNOXVILLE which arrived from Savan.
nah last evening" brought Southern papers in advance of
the mails for which her officers have our thanks.
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Brooklyn City Intelligence,

FIREs-DEsTRucnoN OF HoRsEs.-Last evening, al
eight O'Clock, fire broke out In a sta BILE ol Flo
alley, near johnson street. owned by NJ b. Morse r
and occupied by Mr. Charles A. Silver 1t contained
splendid horses, which destroyed, and quentit
fodder, harness, &c, all of which were consumed +,
the building. The flames communicated to tho lee,
room Of st. Johns church, and damaged the rear
to the extent of about $780, The building occup!e.
a brush factory by William Steele was also some u
damaged. The loss stable aud contents il All
81 600, upon which there was no insurance.
About four O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke,
within the block bounded by York, Gold front
Bridge streets, among lot of sheds, used a. plase
storage and for other purposes. They wele oSue
Mrs. Hannah W. Lock and John wilkinson. loss prt
bly, $500; insured for 500 in the Etna Compap
Hartford. The lecture room of the York strees M
dist Episcopal church was damaged TO the cxton
several hundred dollars; but il and the contiguous
ings were saved from destruction by the exertions OF
fremen, among which Constitution Engine Company
land Atlantic Engine Company No. Is were particu
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he importations were as follows =

AT the close of 1853 it was known that large
quantities of goods were on their way from the
Atlantic States greatly in excess of those of 1852
Thrust also be remembered that agriculture in
California in 1853 had made considerable pro-
gress, and that the local supplies of food would
greatly excel those of 1852. The mining popu-
lation in 1853 had materially decreased, while
the farming population had increased. In De-
cember, 1852, the mining population amounted
to about $4,000, in December, 1858, it only
amounted to about $4,000, showing that con-
sumers had decreased and producers increased.
The production of native grown wheat in 1853
kept down the price of flour to point below
the price of importation. Barley was yielded
fully equal to the consumption; and it was sup
posed that millions of dollars would be lost on
the importation of this one article, chiefly from
Chilli 1t encountered the wharves in San Fran
cisco, without bidders at half the cost of ship
mcnt. The fact seems to be lost sight of
abroad that the capacities of the soil of Cali
fornia are not exclusively mineral.
Among the receipts of merchandise at San
Francisco in 1858 there were between five and six
hundred thousand packages of unspecifed mer-
chandise, besides some ffty-fve thousand pack
ages and fifty tons Of provisions. Of liquors
"unspecfed" there were over twenty eight
thousand packages. There was also an ex-
cess in the importation of lumber, and in
great many other articles.
The Times and Transcript of San Francisco
showed by figures that, taking the Importation
Of -four for 1853 with the quantity produced in
the State, and deducting the consumption of
the year, that it would leave supply at the end
OF the year of not less than 1879 900 barrels and
it might possibly reach 279, 900 barrels
for four and half to seven months consump-
ton; while the quantity on the way from the
Atlantic ports cleared prior to the LIST of No
vember 1853, amounted to 1900, besides con
siderable lots expected from Chill. The same
paper of December the 30th states that from the
large quantity ofwheat which had been sown that
there would be sufficient raised for the consump-
ton Of its population in 1854. The excess III
the Importation Of provisions and merchandise
had corrcfponded with that OF breadstuffs.
The consequence Of this il, that there has been
a complete breakdown in the California mar
ket, and large quantities Of goods have been
sacriiiced-in some instances not paying freights
and charges. Flour, which paid So so a S. pc
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THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.-The trustees
of the Washington Monument Association have
offered a reward Of $500 for the detection of
the mscreants who destroyed the Popes block
Of marble. We trust they will be successful,
and that the barbarians will be punished suita-
ably. An attempt has been made by few OBJ
scure prints here, that would say any thing for
half a dozen subscribers, to get up some sym
patty for the perpetrators of the Offences it
has only succeeded in arousing still deeper in
dignation against them in the minds of all hon
est men.
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of thirty million Let them try another rail-
road i'll or two or patent extension, or a ssilf
contract Of som kind. There is the money, ana
il must come o I.
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barrel freight, sold for less than it was pur-
chased at hefore It was shipped. We ini that
tie clipper ship Bald Eagle is returning toNew
York with an assorted cargo, including
four, fhovels, and various other articles.
Her freight list amounted to about $751;
COO. One party, on shipment Of 1000 bbls.
Of fcur, lost about $4,000 Hence, though
fty-six millions of gold left California in 1858,
we have no doubt if all the factswere known,
that sevcnty-fve millions, or more, were sent
there to pay for it,
Who are the losers? VIII re has tie gold
gene to? Who has got it? This we hall show
hereafter.
We have no dou' but that heavy losses will
be sustained by English trad RS, who so reck-
lessly embark in tn Australian trade. For
there, as in G. lif, rnia, the markets were glut-
ted, and ruinous losses sustained. Some fail
ures had already occurred in England. In this
country the great increase in paper money,
issued by new banks and creating easy credit,
hitherto Las kept thin tolerably smooth. No
body appears so far to have lost any thing
Some probably have been despoiled of previous
profits, and should there exist /" lame ducks"
in the California trade-in railroad specula-
tions-in mining took operations-in real es-
tate or other fancy speculations-the war in
Europe with tight money market in London,
win he sure to bring them to light
There is probably money crisis at hand,
which war in Europe may precipitate, but
which peace cannot avert for any great length
Of tine.
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Kew York, Saturday, April $, 1864,
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sATioTAI .TuCATRE Chatham street-Aftcrnoon
EveniL6-oi goLy TONI CsptN
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BUTTONS ? HEATBE, Chambers st-ee.-HArpIEs
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BROADWAY r. SEArRE Brosdwsy-DAMoS AND Ply
ThlAs-N AlAL .GAnEMEN
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AMusEME' as rms svENIgo
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Mails for the Pacific.

1HK NEW YORK HBRALD-CALIFORNIA EDITION.
The United States mail steamship George Law, Capt
MCGOWAN, will leave this port this afternoon, ct two
O'clock for Aspinwan.
The mails for California and other parts Of the Pacific
Win close at one O'Clock.
The Nxw YoRx WEEKLY Herald, California edition,
containing the latest intelligence from al parts Of the
world win be published at ten O'Clock in the morning
Single copies sixpence. Agents win please send in
their orders early a. possible.
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The SOUTH AND THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
The venerable DR.. Cartwright, Of New Or
leans, has written lengthy communication,
published by the Delta, on Northern abolitionism
and Southern slavery, in which this remarkable
passage occurs:-
II British abolitionsm, Its first advent into our
country had been called stern account for its mis-
deeds In Van Dieman's Land, where 1t has swept the
negro almost from the face Of the earth and for the
everywhere else in the range Of It's power would not
now have seen . large portion Of the people Of
Connec icut, Vermont, and Massachusetts, in opeu
rebellion against the constitution, laws and author
~ Of the United States; nor would we have seen
the democracy Of the great State of New York
and neither milestone Of hard shell and soft SHE'LL grinding
it into dust and ashes But II Connecticut Vermont Mas
sachusots Western New York and the Ohio Reserve will
continue to be the dupes Of British po,y and force upon
the country dissolution Of the Union Il is but right and
proper that one OF the consequences Of dsunon which
should be made known to them In ADVANCE and that e.
nat Me South scosld Be compelled, ~ sef defence TO
TIE African sldue trade gTdNder and more extensive
scale than the World has eur ,Ustncssed
This is threatened as one of the consequences of
disunion. When disunion shall have taken place
we shall be prepared to discuss the proposition
Of the learned doctor but as the African slave
trade is not to be revived till after the dissolu-
ton of the Union, the agitation of the ques-
ton may be safely postponed. Let us first
settle the issue Of squatter sovereignty in Kan
SOS and Nebraska.
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TxosPHERIc PREssuRE.-Last Sabbath was
remarkably hot day. The night was close
and sultry, although that thick haze which
obscured the setting sun was followed by bril-
liant starlight. Yetsuch was the peculiar state
Of the atmosphere, that Notwithstanding the
application Of the most infammable materials
the furnaces in the engine room Of the HERALD
could not be got fairly under way till five
o'clock in the morning. We SHOULD have astri-
buted the circumstance to some accidental OBJ.
structiol in the chimney, had not one Of our
contemporaries, suffering from the same impedi-
ment, called over for information upon the
subject At about five o'clock the flames kim
died under the boiler into roaring fire, show
ing that the peculiar atmosphere Of the night
had undergone an instantaneous revelation by
TIE rising sun. Can Professor Espy, Or any ot
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our minor meteorologists, tsll Us whether this
ID indicative Of continued dry weather, or the
approach Of the rainy season? Surely there
must be something in the wind.
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MAILS fOr EUROPE
Mw YORK HKRALD-KDITI0N FOR IURoPK.
Ne Cunard mail steanship Asia, Captain Lott VIII
jersey City, to afternoon, at two O'Clock
Ssr liverpool
M mails win close At half past twelve o'clock in the
afternoon.
TIE HERALD, (printed in French and English win b
psAshed At ten O'Clock in the morning Single copies In
Wrappers, stxpence.
subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of
tAs NEW YoRK HERALD win 30 received at the following
places In Europe
LIVERPOOL. John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street.
LaHDoH Edwards, Sandford Co., No. II Cornhill
/" VIM. Thomas Co., No. 10 Catherine street.
PARs.... Livingston, Wells Co., Place dc Ia Bourse
The contents Of the European edition OF the HERALD
wn embrace the received by mail and telegraph ct
the ONCE during the previous week and to the hour Of
publication.
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Jersey City. Intelligence.


DEATH from CaoIRA.-On Sunday morning . man,
named John Hagi Of Scotland died Of cholsra At the
Atlantic HOTEL Jersey City. He arrived In New York on
Saturday from Canada to 60 out In the Arctic but being
too te he intended to out In the Asia Wednesday
He u an agent Of the Devanha Comb Works Oompauy.
Aberdeen, Scotland He had been troubled with dArrh
Tor two or three days. Coroner Stir hsld inquest ON
his remains, and took charge Of his effects.
D1ATH OF CAYrAu POLAND william A. Pollard Of Jsr
sey City died Of Oamptown, Newark, on hursday,
q O'Clock ?. n, after an illness Of some weeks. 1t
the ee OF his death he commandant Of the Jersey
uty Continental Guard and under sheriff Of Hudson
county He was much esteemed, and his death q re-
greted BY large circle Of friends and aoauaintances
His funeral wiz b attended 1T Newark to-day BY the
Jersey City Continental Guard by the lodges Of Free
1asors and ODD Felows and BY the order Of United
Americans Of Jersey City; also By members Of the CON.
tinents Guards Of New York and Newark ana BY rep.
resentatives Of the Boston Veteran Assooiatio. De
Was native Of Newark
P0lIcr-RDCoRD1's CouM.-Christian Hsuser, for a.
saulfDg and beating another German, named Charles
Nahir ON Sunday, ct midnight at the Of Grove
and Wayne strse was held to bail IN the sum Of o200
for trial They had dispute half hour prsviously
In which angry words were exchanged
JOHN KuvN In search Of Know Nothing ON SUM-
cay evening" In the street and making too much noise
was arrested BY the Waterman. He fined g. There
were also ave drunk and dsordery disposed Of By
the Recorder, with the usual sight punishmsnts-S2
fine, or two days In prison.
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GUATEMALA STEAM NAVIGATION CoAPANY.-
BY private letters received from Guatemala,
we learn that some gentlemen have organized
q company under the above title, with view
of navigating the rivers Motagua, Polochic and
the lake Of Dulce by ste am, and also of placing
one or more steamships between New York,
Havana, Belize British Honduras), and
the ports Of the Republic Of Guatemala
We learn that the Belgian company of
Santa Tomas has failed to complete its en-
gagements-a company which enjoyed by
their charter, the exclusive privilege Of navi-
eating the above named waters. This has led
to the organization Of the new company, and
it is more than likely that call will be made
upon some Of our capitalists here to embark in
the enterprise. The movement will no doubt
be the means of opening up commercial in
tercourse between this city and Guatemala.
We learn further that the proposals for char
ter have been submitted, and are in course Of
final settlement.
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70 SO 81 10
This ID degrees hotter than on the same day last
year We would advice those who sim in the eoun
where they until further notice.
Fmz m Tm FIRST AvKSuE-At about quarter after
six O'Clock last evening, FIRE was discovered in four
nue.. occupied Is csSiDssmssers shops ~. rs vas
first seen TO originate in the second story occupied BY
Mr.. Brown cabinetmaker; from this story ths flames
upper stories and the roof The Sid story Va; not oc
cupisd. Mr. Browns loss Is estimated ct about $500.
No insurance: Francis Rolling occup ed the arst aoor;
about sl6o. No Insurance We undsrstand that none
Of the occupants insured The building Il owned
oo r. Ss Bo1 m :. s damage
to the building will probably amount 70 sosat 400.
ACCDurAILyIxyuxW ~ a Fms ERom-On Sunday
evening, the Hremen were returning from IN alarm OF
Ore Ia the Fourth district Engine Company No % ana
Hose Company No. IL commenced racing down Broad
wsyxhsn passing wsys!sy pl.es Easiss oe1ssny ne.
sss ssss nsn5s q No i s,:y sas him Hs
Wa removed to bis home h NisSssnfA street.
rrr NV Yorx HoxnourzURAL SomRTY .-The regular
tSsis os = Bosawsy Mr. Knapp the Pssdsa1 "a the
chair and Mr.. Peter B. Mead acting Secretary: The
attendance vss not very large And .fer the reading OF
Mort dscussion arose upon subscts After
which the meeting adjourned 1t early hour.
MILITARY, The Hamilton Guards. Capt Morris, made
passed our once early In the evening, the best shoe
CARVING upon their breasts the prizes they had won
This company numbers $50 muskeis and presented ns
appearance.
The Forty Acre Guard Of Brooklyn ans looking body
Of men, passed ONCE early in the evening, carrying
with them well riddled target.
Dxmr DEPNsARY Report for August, 1s54:-whole
number Of patients treated, l6l1 number of new pa
snts, 400 alter ded at the dspensary At their
dwengs, 27b males, ESQ., females $780, Nativity Uni ed
States 443 Ireland, O08 other countries, al remain
ing under treatment AZ sent to Hospital 49, died. 89
prescriptions dispensed, 2bol or the deaths 50 were
children under eve years. beng larger number than has
dren are often neglected BY their parents until disease
has assumed too virulsnt Form to be overcome By med
u ed before II IL sought
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GOVERNOR SEYMoUR.-We understand that
Governor Seymour will, in no event, be can
didate for reelection. This decision was FORM
ed long since, and promulgated through the
press He still adheres to this determination.
His course would have been the same had the
democratic party been united.
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TEE STEAMSHIP PRoxnmus, Captain Turner, sailed yes
terday afternoon for San Juan, Nicaragua with passen
Nora for California.
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United States Dissrtct Attornoy's Once.
euT 4-Ckayge Of OPENING a Letter John Logan was
th,s dav arrested on charge OF opening letter belong
inr 70 sa OLsAry "a James street. and stealing there
nom $40 Held 70 sngvsr.
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this muktt a,s On sAipscs-d not cleared, on sfs
slss q August from ls43 % 1885, Ia been s. fol-

THIS exbib Is good deal Of Uniformity in the an
nual fto.k. in this ci at the close Of each COM
msrcial ear for estimating the total stocks and
receipts for each year.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Grand Lcdg Of he Order Of Odd Fellows Of
the United States met at Bati more yesterday morn
ing, uosa de- of ons hund ed members being pre-
sent, representing thbt, -one States and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. A report Of the proceedings Is
given under the teleg' apbc head.
The steam frigate San Jacinto left Nansasket
Roa g on Sunday for the Baltic The freate Colum-
bia arrived at Pensacola from 81. Domingo on the
18th nit.
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TEE Hot WRAIHm Notwithstanding the indications
which have ALREADY had that fan was upon M from
other sources than the almanac the few days have
been proof that summer has not left yet Yesterday
was scorching day The day before was insuferably
hot The Thermometer stood yesterday ~ fonows-
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and of international law. We believe, aud have
always maintained, that the English establish
ment at Belize is q usurpation of territory, in
disregard of solemn treaties, and equally vio-
lative Of the spirit and letter of the Clayton
and Bulwer convention. We are, therefore,
willing to accept the new-light zeal of
the administration organs on the same
truly American and national side Of all these
questions. We only regret that this zeal is not
manifested under less suspicious circumstances
But whatever the motives of the administration,
we hope that it will not sneak away, cur-like,
from the issue which it now presents, at the
first stern growl of the British lion. We are
willing to deny ourselves the luxury oflaughter
over the victory of San Juan, if General Pierce
will bring the questions which we have emu
merated to prompt and final issue. Intelligence,
but above ALL decision, is requisite to this result
Does this unfortunate administration possess
either or both, in adegree adequate to the emer-
gency? We shall see. Meantime, while the
government organs are in such brave mood, we
commend to them the following passage from
the despatch Of Lord Clarendon, dated May q,
1858, and beg to remind them that the only re-
suit Of the achievement at San Juan has been
TO put that interesting locality under British
martial law. Says Lord Clarendon
great miseonception appears 70 prevail, not only
among the people Of the United States but also among
persons placed high and responsible situations In the
Of that country with to the true
tore of the engagements into which Great Britain enter
cd by the Convention Of Washington OF April TO- 1885,
9Th respect 10 her present and future relations with the
Mosquito and the other nations OF Central America
Great Britain has nowhere In the treaty Of April 1850
renowned nor ever bad any intention renounce he
u and absolute right which she over her own
evf1 territories in Central America such Is that esi2
nation was distinctly understood and declared by those
negotiations Of the treaty Nor Mas Great Briain 70
ncvnod " me fredfy Ae rights BY tohich ske has for c
tus,es past aborded and still affords protection 10 the Nos.
quito territory with view TO relieve the question Of the
hosqnio territory, or Whatever there may DO of deh
mite about IT, and 70 place upon clear and stable foot
ing which will be equally advantageous TO MOSQUITO It.
en and TO all the powers which any way connect
ed With or concerned in IL.
Another significant fact connected with this
question is the departure of the line battle
ship Boscawen from England for San Juan.
What che will do after she gets there remains
to be seen. 1t would be pity IL her arrival
out should put an end to the wordy war Of the
administration organs. IA
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LDiNGS REMOVED.-The subscrib,
a uld inform the public tba, he has returned; AZ
pat ked to wait on any who NAV wish his services.
! ieise WIN hoIhkOP u AMES, So Mechanic stree
1ceiye gprompt attention. SETH TWICHELL.
cesteIs, Sept 10, 1854. dtf- =
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N. d. private Lying-in Asylum, of the first class,
for convenience and security is connected with the esab
hshmeRt, and personally superintendent by Mrs. G.
u Advice gratis All letters (port paid) promptly
attended to.
Remember the number, Ga SUDBURY ST. SCI d1y
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INSTRUCTION IN MUsIC.-o. COL

LESTER having located himself in this city, would re-
sectuy give notice that he is prepared to give
ton in all the various departments of Vocal Music, to
classes, private pupils, viz fundamental Instruction.
cultivation of the voice, vocazng and Sofeggo Singing
and would also engage classes in the practice of Church
Music, Glee, and Chorus Singing.
Instruction in Thorough Bass and the Piano Forte,
all be given at his ROOM No. 20 Summer st. or at the res.
licences of the pupils. Terms reasonable.
Mr.. O. begs leave to add, that all those under his in
sructon will receive his most prompt attention. ard hops
by applying himself assiduously to his profession, to
merit liberal patronage.
IL All communications through the Post Office or left
al DoT Co.'s Book Store, No. EOS Main St. will be
promptly answered.
Piano Fortes tuned.
Worcester, Feb. 3, 1854. dawtg