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HARRlsON's Columbian m INK, Black BEus.rsd. car
AApne anIiH4sibls, Tor sA.e At be eitybock stoTe.
: November y. Is5s. q CoNNELL, Agent. f,
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penned up In Awatsha. The government at Washington
has beforehand repose implicit confidence in its
to be equipped in its harbors for the Russian service
that Of its ships citizens shall be allowed to
cept those pratcal commissions called letters OF
marque from Russia. All along the Atlantic board
determination Of. the United States government will
be Loyalty and efficiently carried into effect. But with
the anomalous population Of California, and along the
hnl peoped the south of San Francisco to
for the OF the United States TO give effect to
its good intentions. There Is already pretty considera
bic gathering of daring and inscriptions adventures in
thofe regions and the force Mt the command OF the Wash
ington government to control them is literally nil Such
desperate and abandoned characters may not only make
themselves brokers to supply Russia with ships and
sion oilers to ailapd act under the Russian dag There
are, we know, some dogmatca and peremptory politi
clans among us who would at propose TO cut this
Gordan knot, by declaring that il the Washington gov
flag to protect California 1t is easy for decaimers to
talk in this fashion, but statesmen net thus.
Regard must be had to the position Of the government
The American, than any other Is depcndent
upon the popular will and how sensitive the national
mind is in the United States; how easy it would be
in the western-tho backwoods, prairie, and Pacific
statesto rouse dangerous feeling against any govern
ment that should acquiesce in self help England to
the extent suggested is obvious quarrel Nth America
is at all nesto be sorupuloUsly dpoded. far
sent Nth national honor and particularly at moment
Austria hanging in the ,cind We know the danger to
which we exposed and is part to guard against
ii best may. There can be doubt to the ia
ces which the peculiar position of California affords
to Russia Of letting loose horde Of buccaneers upon
merchantmen and quite little Of the readiness Of that
interruptions government to grasp at any means of
noying and embarrassing All such adventurers
fair the high and If the French and Eng
lsh cruisers in the North Pacific reasonably the
alert few striking examples at the outset viii suffice
to cool the courage OF the rest
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now little above fourteen millions sterling The de-
crease in the rest is owing 10 the sum which has ac-
crued dividends bank stock having been transferred
TO another part Of the balance sheet
The accounts of the Bank Of France for the month end
ing on Thursday the 18Th Of April present remarkable
results the stock of bullion having experienced in
of GO, 600 THIS circumstance must be attri
buted partly to the heavy drain from London consequent
upon the state Of the exchanges and partly 10 the null
titude of small subscriptions for the loan having drawn
forth amounts which had previously been boarded Last
month also there increase of E450 600 the
Enlistment has therefore nearly half the sum of
Is 600 000 which had been take from between August
and February. Concurrently with the present improve
ment in the bullion there has been continued dminu-
ton of the advances stocks and shares-namely to
the extent Of fl55 900 the former and $3.50 600 on
the latter The discount total has experienced par
icular alteration and in the government balance there
has been augmentation Of f6S5, 900. Although,
while the influx Of gold at Paris has been going the
quantity in the Bank of England notwh landing some
large arrivals from Australia, has sustained dminu ton
Of about million and half, the drain from this side
which few days back appeared to have temporarily
ceased has again begun to manifest itself and in addi
tion to the sent Thursday further amount Of
about Csc, o0O has been despatched to-day
The aforementioned vessels known to be their
way from Australia to England with gold on board viz
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le aforementioned vessels are known to be on their
from Australia to England with gold on board viz

This gives total exclusive of the two vessels last
namedD of 1890 ounces, about f7S9, 900. The
steamer Harbinge above referred to- homeward bound
from Sydney and Melbourne, left st. vncent's the
3lst March for Southampton and may therefore be hour
ly expected.
The accounts of the state Of trade in the manufac
turing towns during the week ending April Is, present
nothing for remark. At Manchester the tendency has
been toward steadiness but owing to the approach of
Easter scarcely any amount Of business has been trans
acted. AT birmingham the quarterly meetings of the
ironmasters have terminated without any alteration
being resolved upon, although the market shows in
creasing frmness In the general business Of the place
there is full employment but the high price Of bread
causes some increase of pauperism. From Nottingham
the report shows duness, and in the woolen districts
also there has been absence of animation The Irish
linen trade has exhibited activity
The annexed statement exhibits the average move
men of the leading departing hts Of the banks of this
city, for the week ending Saturday morning April 20,
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Court Of Common pleas-spec,al Term.
TVEUIt HuIys
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMr-
GRAFTON.

INJUNCTION AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMI-
GRAFTON.
MAY 1.-Ndthdniel p. Hoeiek and atere against The
Commissioners IF Emigration order for the defend.
ants show why the injunction granted
in this case should not be made permanent being
tuTrshe this morning Aessrs Blankman and Park ap.
pcared az counsel for the compainants The argument
or the cause upon the bill and answer was postponed
until the 9Th Instant but the defendants counsel in
sisted that in the meantime, the Commissioners
obliged TO from their Offices in Chambers street. and
bad Place in which to receive emgrants other than
those they had selected In Franklin street and ut the
Of Canal and Centre streets IL the injunction
continued IL would operate with great hardship upon
them and they would be obliged 10 20 into the street
The Court had objection TO the defendants moving
their furniture there which II the object Of the
bi 70 prevent, but that they must not receive emgraus
z. 81 81 g t-~-c rs.1. 10 -ss,,ea was .Aeae.ore
ccn.,Dued. ~
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RIT-Durng the early part of April the market vas
quite dull and the demand of very triiling character
Towards the close Of the month, however, the market
began better aspect account Of the homo
trade having opened and because several lots were taken
ont of The market for Canada trade which we have
been deprived OF for years past account OF our
high prices East India rice being too dear in Europe Tor
them to supply themselves there. There is very little
being bought for Europe but the grocers are buying
freely at current rates We quote inferior and common at
she 31ac; mddlng and fair at Ssdc 4c.i GOOD ana
to {, $40 tierces.
suoARs.-The market toleraby, active, but prices
heavy for and inferior grades. The sales
embraced about 900 bids, chiefly New Orleans at &c.
u 4hc, and about GOO do. Cuba ut Axe 42lc and
Havana at SIC.
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c. tn. OvERBECK, Dr., Secretary.
OFFER OF A POLISH LEGION TO THE
BRITISH GOVERNMENT

The following letter. in reference to the formation of
Polish Legion, has been published in the Hampshire
Telegraph of Saturday =
DOWNING STREET, April 49, 1854
SIR am desired by my Lord Aberdeen to acknow
ledge the receipt Of the letter you addressed TO him
the Sd inst, which, adverting the declaration of
by England and France against Russia, you express
hope behalf of yourself and countrymen residing at
Portsmouth, that her Maesty's government win allow
you TO form Polish Legion, which, being supplied with
munitions of war, shall fight side by side with the Eng
lish and French troops against the enemyand
am to acquaint you that your letter has been referred
for the consideration of the Secretary OF STATE for
and the colonies. have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
CLINTON c. DAWKINS.
Major Stawarski, 40 Grigg street, Southsea, Ports
u,out
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MON EY MARKET,

MONDAY, May 1-6 p. NJ
At the First Board to-day the stock market blue
enough. Some Of the leading fances fell off half and
three quarters per cent Erie Railroad was freely offered
at decline Of onehaf, and sales to some extent were
made at that depreciation There not much activity
in any other fancy but the market closed heavy and de-
pressed. Delaware and Hudson fell off IL per cent
Canton Company "; New York Central Railroad, III
Hudson River, Il; Harlem, ii Michigan Central Rail-
road ~ Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, 4. Crystal
Palace advanced per cent; Reading Railroad, u,
After the adjournment of the Board, the following
sales Of stocks and bonds made at auction by A. H.
Ncoay:-
SO 900 Lyons Cowa) Central R. R. LIST mortgage. Ak
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THE VERY LATEST.
THE DANUBE.
RrcuAu

BUCHAREST, April 10, 1854.
The Russians constructing two forts which will
command the entrance of the southcrnmost (st.
George's) mouth of the Danube.
Kostendje is still held by the Turks.
The roops under General Luders marched towards
the coast and large numbers of laborers engaged in
throwing up works various points for its defence
PARIS, Tuesday, April IS, 1854.
Advces have been received here by telegraph from
Constantinople to the 10th April
varna, which only defended by 5000 men, has
asked for reinforccments from the combined fleets.
The English and French troops which have arrived at
Galpei will it is said, be ordered there.
There is great concentration Of troops Badal-
shik
At Matschin the combat was sangunary three Rus
sian and three Egyptian battaons remained dead upon
the field
The sulina mouths Of the Danube still blocked up
Snow has fallen at Gallipoli.
GREECE.
ATHENS, April Q, 1854
Numerous well armed Greek volunteers passing
through Missolonghi to join the insurgents.
Thousands of Thessalian families have fed to Greece
letter from Athens Of the 7th in Vienna journal,
states that Russian Secretary of Embassy had just
arrived with note from the cabinet OF ST. Petersburg for
the Greek government. The letter informs that
half squadron of light cavalry left Athens for Arta.
THE BALTIC.
COPENHAGEN, April 16, 1854.
Admiral Napier's feet of Twenty-Five ships Of war,
passed in front of the island of Bornholm.
heavy cannonading was heard in the night Of the
18th to the 10th,
The French ship of war the Austertz has reoined Ad
mral Napier.
Rear Admiral Plumridge, with division Of English
cruisers has captured five Russian vessels loaded with
salt, and has brought them into the Bay Of Kiogc.
COPENHAGEN Tuesday, April IS, 1854.
Seven merchant prizes in Koge Bay.
The Ministerial crisis is The Cabinet remains.
The Parliamentary leaders will be dismissed.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, April 10, 1854.
It is confirmed that the Russians have entered serva.
A force crossed on the 18th and occupied Turna. .
The important fortress of Tchakng $50 spelled in the
elegrapic despatch) in Lower Walachia destroyed
by accidental fire. together with all the Russian stores
The Russians threatening to Cross at higher
point up the river
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MINING BOARD.
CITY TRADE REPORT.
MONDAY, NAV 1-6 p. N.
ASHES were unchanged.


Transformation advanced 12ikc. 1870. per Dbl,
with sales of 1900 bbs good binary straight State,
at 81 rs ST. mixed to fancy Western at So So So and
other kinds at proportionae figures Canadian WAS in
active About 800 bbls Southern sold chiefly at
meal wheat rye and oats unaltered. Corn CONT
nued in fair demand. The transactions embraced 80 600
bushels at SEC See per bushe for the various kinds
CoTroS.-The market closed heavy. The sales embrace
ed AIS bales for export do for home use and ITS do.
on speculation.
CayTrE-sales Of 100 bags Jamaica made 800 do.
st. Domingo at csc.
Stock on the
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FRur-Some 800 boxes bunch rasins found buyers, at
So so q 50 S.
FRrIGHTs-Rates were dull with light engagements.
Iyerr col about 600 bushels OF engaged at
cid. in bulk Flour at about Is 3D. 2s 3D.. and
cotton lied to nd for uncompressed To London, some
oil cake was engaged AIS. 500 bbls lard, at 40s
To Iavre 400 hhds tobacco engaged at So Other
articles less nominal To California rates
were quiet, at SOC. 60c. per foot, measurements.
noN.-There speculative movement in pig iron,
aud the sales Saturday and yesterday embraced about
1000 tons of Scotch pig al s3S so, six months.
LEAD steady at &C. for Galena, and "a csc for
Spanish
NAvAI SroRfs-Sales of about 200 bbls. Wilmington
resin (315 lbs made al 81 ~ 81 72i, 800 do.
spirits, at Ole cash. Tar at 81 so $4T5 and tur-
rentine was nominal at 81 so.
Provisions the advance. The sales
braced 200 bbs at Sl4 s14 56 for mess; aud Sl3 rs
n S13 81 4 for prime, per Dbl Sales were made OF $50
packages meats at old prices 500 bbls inferior to
prime lard at 9Ac l0c, chiefly the latter rate, per
ID and $50 bbs. beef, at unchanged figures Nothing
table shows tho stock Of pork aud beef in packing yards
in New York and Brooklyn, on May !, 1854
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This statement shows decrease in the loans and
increase in each Of the other three departments reported
upon. The variation has been of great Importance
but the small augmentation Of specie in the face o,
Sarge semi monthly remittance from California shows
tho extent OF the drain upon for shipment abroad.
For time past the receipts Of specie from the West
ard South have been large, while the subtreasury has
teen quite moderate in its demands, thstanding
which tie banks q this city only show increase in
specie during the past week, Of s424177 The circns
ton Saturday last 1913 s33 larger, and the de
pos,s sAp3a1e larger than at the close OF the previous
week In the time the loans had fallen OF Sl3l z5
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Total. PAS o49 e5l ,l53 ea71, Gs7 90, 1881
The condition Of the principal department Of the New
York city banks, at the close Of each week within the
last six months compares a follows
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The numerical heaviness Of these changes is mainly
owing TO the heavy government payments, which IN.
cuced both the paying of Of 81 03b 900 South Sea old
annuites and the dividends although the payment Of the
latter did not publicly TIL the Saturday The
increase in the banks stock Of government securities
probably caused by its having advanced heavy amount
TO government on deficiency bills. decrease In the
"private securities IL usual NJ the dividend period
The decrease In the coin and bullion q con derabis and
though partly caused bv the government payments IL
still feature much importance in face OF the
tLsed foreign dsmand, The b~l4s metallic stock u
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The following gentlemen elected officers for the
ensuing year, of the American White Zinc Company
P. 7. Mervin President; Il. II. Tamadge, Vice Presi-
dent Edward Hcnriques, Treasurer; W. B. warriner
secreary; E. A. shipman, Roll Keeper.
The Gardiner Gold Company have received some ore
from their mine, from level at ten fathoms below
the surface 1t presents gold in abundance to the naked
eye.
In the list Of stocks given above the Duchess Silver
quoted as leld at * is right to say that it offered
at x, sellers option, without buyers. OF the 100000
shares into which the is divided CT 900 ated
up, to be issued on LIST August The balance If sold at
Ia, would bring 10 per cent premium the nominal
par, which is 81 The amount already laid out by the
company exclusive Of their lease is by their show
ing, 81 500. The basis on which they working ap-
pears TO be the reports Of chemists stray specimens
handed to them for analysis is needless to observe
that there nnumerabe places where promising
face specimens may be taken without any vein mine
at all
The receipts at the office Of the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port today-May 1-wors, received sll6,o paid
s1Ts,1c4 5s-balanoc, 81, coz, 724 AZ.
The Broadway Bank has declared a sem. annual divi
dend Of five per cent The Erie and Northeast Railroad
Company five per cent
The warrants entered on the books Of the Treasury
department, Washington, Friday, the 2sth OF April
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Ors.-Whale sperm and olive remained as last
ticed The sales of linseed confined to 1000 gall
Ions at 97c Csc in casks and 81 in bbls per gallon.
WuIsTT.-Thcre were GOO bbls. Ohio and prison dis
posed OF at 2G6c cash, and &c, time &c, per gallon.
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THE HANsE TOWNS.

NOTICE FROM THE AUTHORITIES RESPECTING THE
TRADE AND NAVIGATION WITH THE BELLIGEREST
POWERS.
Whereas war has arisen between several Of the great
European powers and tho Of active hos
Utilities has been declared by land and by the Senate
reels itself called upon, under the existing circumstances
ana In order to prevent damage and loss accrung TO
bemen property and TO the neutral position Of
Prtren against a risks ~ call tho attention NJ everv
one but more particularly Of those engaged In trade and
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MILLINERY AND DREssNfAKINC:.

CAsH BuyLRs or STRAW GOODS ARE SOLICITED
~ TO examine an extensive stock Of straw bonn.t &c.
which 100 lsdies and msses straw bon
rss r9 DO isdies and misses, lace bonne DO ladies'
DuDstNhe do ~ do ladies' split do 10 do ladies'
super erhorn do which, together with general Of
bonnst ribbons and flowers will lie sold low for by
HOMIE \ KEIchUM, "a and % John street, corner q
William, New York.
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DFRFoRD co.'s CALIFORNIA EXPRESS wiz
10 ne dottateLed ly the superior In pendent ins,
st,amers North STR and Uncle Sam, May s. In chargs
,ae,eengers TO destination.
BERPoRD co. ~ Broadway.
fTrom the Jour- al Of Commerce, April "a, 1854
SAN FRANCISCO, April L issl
v iudererdsrt steamer raoc sam carrrotipg vith -
sAsAa &. r. s14 W. icloi
I'd 70 bsrferd Co.'S express for Letters aud pr7-rs Being
w sAly express ysssiysl
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-06-02
NOTICE.

Ts HEREBY given to the nonresident
owners of lands in section two, town two
south, in range six east, and sections thirty
six and twenty five, town one south, range
six east, all in Putnam county, Ohio, that
by the order OF the Commissioners OF said
county, al their March session, John H. Ell
we'll, Samuel Gander, and Samuel Harman,
viewers, and Samuel Parker, surveyor, will
meet at the house of Andrew Hay dea, in
sugarcreek township, Putnam Co., on the
9th day Of May, 1854, or within five days
thereafter, and proceed to locate the follow
ing county road, commencing at the south
end of certain lane, commonly known as
the Hayden lane. about twenty rods east
of Daniel Schlosser's house,in the south part
of section one. 1own Two south, range six
east, thence northwardly to the center oil
said section, thence north or the half section
lines of the above named sections. until it
intersects the county road leading from the
Findlay and Fort Wayne road to the kallda
and Columbus Grove Free Pike.
April Z, 1854. o7e
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

ON the 22J day of April, AID 1854, at
one O'Clock in the afternoon Of that day, at
the door Of the court house in the town Of
Kalidu, in Putnam county, o., will be sold
to the highest bidder, the following real es'
tate, as the property of Stephen White, de,
ceased, to wit: The north west quarter. oil
the north west fractional quarter OF section
seven, town one south, range FIVE east, IN IN
Putnam county, Ohio; containing forty -elght
and four hunaredths acres OF land more or
less, subject to the dover Of the widow
Appraised at three hundred and thirty six
dollars.
TERMS OF SALE--One. third cash in hand,
one third in nine months, and the residue in
eighteen months, with interest from day OF
sale. Deferred payments to be secured by
mortgage on the premises.
PHILLlP ANDERSON,
DAVID CARY, Admr's.
by A.BUDD. their Atty.
March Is, 1854. e7S
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NOTICE

IS hereby given, iha, the annual moellng
Of the Stockholders Of the Toledo and
Indianapolis Railroad Company, for the
election OF Directors and transaction Of
other business, will be hollen at Delphos
On Wednesday, the 2slh day Of Juno
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GEORGE LASKY, Gilead.
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H. J. BOEHMER, Fl. Jennings.
R. X. LYLE, Dolphos
DAVIS GUY, Shanesvillo.
C.B. PHILLIPS,
Sec'y s. Treasurer.
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