The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-07
The News.

The canals Of this State will probably be open
FOR navigation about the first of May. In anticipa-
tion Of the opening, the Canal Board have publish.
cd the rates of toll on all the New York canals,
which are TO take effect on the commencement Of ma
vigarion. The rates will be found in faA in another
column.
The South Carolinians are rushing for Kansas a
second company of twenty.eight emigrants left
Charleston the 9th utimo for the Territory, aud
q company from Edgefeld, under Captain Ball, was
to leave on the lst instant, for Columbus Ca, there
to join Major Buford, who heads formidable expo
aition. Abbeyille is moving, her citizens having
subscribeda large sum Of money to fit out emf
grants twelve of whom have proposed going. Near
~ every district in the State is endeavorng to raise
and equip company. The efforts Of the Emigrant
AID Societies of the aboltionists are likely to be
completely neutralized by such energetic exertons
Ia the South.
In another column we give the particulars Of the
devastating fire at Galens, on the morning Of the
Slst ult. Thirty-two buildings were destroyed, in
volving loss estimated at three hundred thousand
dollars.
The launching of the new steamship Adriatic, of
the Collins line, from the shipyard foot of Seventh
street, will take place at ten o'clock this forenoon,
according to previous announcement. All the me-
chancal preparations are completed, and seats and
other desirable arrangements have been made, on
as liberal scale as possible, for ladies and other
members Of families who may be present to witness
the event.
The bark Achilles, which sailed from Boston en-
the 5th of March for Philadelphia, and about the
safety OF which serious fears have been entertained,
arrived in the Delaware yesterday. She had been
blown across the Gulf stream.
The ice has not entirely given way in the North.
At Montreal, Canada and ST. Johns, New Bruins
wick navigation IS still closed. The harbors of Mil
waukie and Chicago are open. The Mississippi
river is open as far as Dubuque and the Illinois to
Lassalle. The Missouri river is falling rapidly.
The value of foreign goods imported at the port
Of Boston during the week ending April amount
ed to 81 ,sl6,s22. The amount of imports for the
corresponding week in 1866 was s764,5 46.
On Saturday the sales of cotton reached about
700 bales, the market closing firm. Included in
the transactions was q line of 200 bales strict
middlings, at 10sc. The reports received by tele-
graph from New Orleans and Charleston indicate
increased Hmness in those markets, with free sales
Flour was dull for common grades, and the transac.
tions in all kinds were to q moderate extent
Prime white Canadian and Southern white wheat
sold at 81 "a 81 %, and small lot of good South
.ern red, ON the wharf at 81 72a. Corn was lower.
The sales of mixed, white and yellow, sound, were
TO fair extent, at 622c.a 66c. Rye was dull. Pork
was trife better-iness sold at SIC so SIC 62l.,
and prime at sl5 70. Owing to the news by the
Asia being favorable, bacon was irrner with q
speculative demand, AMI large sales, deliverable in
May, sellers option, were made, part at SIC. for
short middles, rib ia; shoulders and hams were
also .frmer, while lard was steady. Sugars were
STEADY with moderate sales. Coffee sold to the ex-
tent o. about $500 bags Rio at steady prices.
Freigh.9 were without change in rates of impor-
tance, waile engagements were moderate for Eng
hsh and 4 rench ports.