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AlR. SIMMS HELD TO AN ENGAGEMENT, But Re-
FUSES 70 BE CoMFoRTED. - We find in the New
Haven (Ct.) Palladium the following letter:
New HAVEN, Saturday, Nov. %, 1856.
IIn1. Gilmore Sinsms, Esq.-Dear Sir Your note
of the 2lst inst proposing to decline your engage
ment to lecture for the Young Mems Institute, on
Thursday evening 9th inst, received last
ing at the moment of opening second lecture its
purport was stated to the audience, and the question
put to them whether we should release you from your
engagement, hold you to it, with the express
deIsNnding that all who voted for holding you,
pledged themselves to give you candid hearing; and
We instructed by decided vote of an intelligent
auditory, to hold you to your engagement. which We
regard as binding on you, and one from which you do
not wish, and cannot honorably be released without
our consent.
The memory Of the hero which is the subject of
your lecture is enshrned in the heart of every true
patriot and eulogy him can be delivered by you
which will not meet hearty response here.
Respectfully yours,
o. +. WINCHESTER,
President Young Mems Institute
To this Mr. Simms replied, that " in spite of the
honorabea nd courteous resolution Of the society,"
he felt compelled to adhere to the decision he had al
ready made--that it had 'become ' matter of pride
and feeling with him. and gave other chivalrous
South Carolina reasons for declining to fulfill his en-
gagement.
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viii leave on SATURDAY. Dec. 18th at orlort, P. NJ
, ETFgTsse n FOR BAYOU, pENSAS. BIAA OK
aAEIA 81 ltver-The splendid light draurh G.
7'E@7==zaz Hays, n G. Briggs master, viii positively
leave above for MoHnd Bayou Coulre Foin Trinity and all
imenciac l4un=s slack River. For freight passage
apply OIL board to
deco LEWIS SNAPP 4 co, 4 Front street
Will leave TliC ESnAY lt inst. nj O'Clock p NJ.
, fTzggs.4 r. FOR BDEUF RIVER, HARRISON
sAsksrsS s. burg, Trinity Black Riverrhe well known
.s+Er-a7-sez passenger steamer Frank Keeling Alex
trnnt r nas:e is i'll port ready receive freight and
viii leave as above For freight or passnge-h"vn fine
oSaons-appy OIL board, or to
dcclU j. MAILETT, 2i Front street.
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H A V r L.
VIII sail on MONDAY, January
tt1ShJp KY pYLy u tD III :

VIII sail on MONDAY January s.
s,~E"sS57- FOR II FREI-FRANt'O-A AMERICAN
r H-ittf1a Steamship Company. - Tile French steamship
~7s7r-- kfnncois hras;o, Capt. ''lhers Pierre. Viii
Hi hH a'I nHr'HE only at tihVHhH- For
~. DlPASSEuR 4 CO., Gi Cu,toIn!loitsc street
For freight, apply
i. p. WHITNEY K co. s5 Curond.et st.
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Y a Z o Q II V L Il.


Leaves on THU RSDAI. 10Th instant. At p. VI,
Trrs ilEIAULAsE EAXtbD RIVER Pac-
alsiA III keThc fine fast running passenger packet
steamer Cora No. 2. n. +. MoShy, master,
will lave as above etoFe Grernwood Sinu IcHd Of Honey
Island lHzoo lily. Saaltja. and all intermediate landings
lhiOh ttiNCr For freight apply beard
declo LEWIS SNAPP Il co, Front street
Leaves on SATURDAY, the l3h ins. ut 5 P. N.
FETaae ,. FOR TAXGO HasE ELs2--Thc new and
elegant steamer Gem los u. Phelps, master.
will leave rs Hbove for E.etnre tirccnwnnd Head
O. Honey Island Sidon lazoo City, Sh:artn and H nterm.
diat" landings For freight passage apply beard
he"i LEWIS SNAPP 4 co, Front street.
Particular attention paid to plantation and hlsineS
Leaves on SATURDAY, 18th inst. ) Z ".
fS7TgSra = FOR L A ZOO II V e r. TIE
st5 substantial and fast running steamer Grnna-
IA. iWtney. master. having undergone thor
nl-h REPAIRS leaves above for Iciorp rccnwood SilOn
Head otloner sand Yazoo City Start and all interme
landings the IazoO River For freight passage apply OF
board.
declo LEWIS SNAPp & co, 4 Front street.
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Nix. SIMMs HELD TO AN ENGAGEMENT, But Re-
FUSES TO BE CONFRONTED. We find in the New
Haven (Ct.) Palladium the following letter:
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POSTAL IMPROVEMENT. The following, clipped
from the Franklin Register of the 9th, relates to
subject of general interest:
A DEsDEnAruM.-The postal arrangements entered
into by the government for the transmission of our
mails to New Orleans and intermediate Offices REQUIRE
partial if not total change. Under the present
arrangements with daHy'communicaton between
this town and New Orleans our mails are sent only
three times week. Now why is this? 1t is the
duty Of government to bestow upon mail facilities,
perhaps than upon any other branch of the pub
lie SERVICE an attention commensurate with the wants
of the community, and are sorry that in our case
this duty has been entirely neglected. The cost,
comparatively speakng) quite nominal one, while
the increasing proceeds of the service would amply
compensate the Department for the additional outlay
tive, Hon. Miles Taylor will take the matter in hand
and procure the passage of bill to effect the purpose.
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John HALLsGiS ~ BROTHER. 2i7 TCllOErl.
u toulS above Joseph, COPPER TIN AND tiEhr
IRON WORkERS, prepared to do all kinds Of worE
In their line OF business such putting up Tin and Copper Gut
in all parts Of tie cy atmoderaie prices With promptncss and
dpach All kinds of Jobbing and Repairing attended to with
dispatch BY strict attention oil orders, hope to merit
share of the public patronage.
We beg leave refer the following gentlemen: Messrs.
CroEer Wing Jamison Mcintosh, Cook Moehouse, ROB-
Caller, Tnrpn Co., j. W. Jewell.
Letter Box 60 Mechanics and Dealers Exchange 10 81
Charles street n2ld&WGs5
pEEE-5O bbs and 50 hf hb Davis Family Mess sale
ID by A. VOORHEES,, GRIGGS t CO.,
d. Is l5Tehouptoulas street.
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FO R RED RIVER.

FOR RED RIVER.
viii leave on T,IERsnAy l2h inst; At ocloc, P NJ.
IsIAssLe tt Packet steamer III. Nj. Wright, Clarke
master, will leave, positively as above far
Shreveport Grand B4yol. Grand Ecoe, Canrc Alexana
Gorlons Landing md a intermediate landings For tres)
Or passage, apply on board or to
m T. b SMITH, 4Tchouptoulas street.
The H. NJ Wright lies at the foot fCana srec,. 'ec0
Will leave on THURSDAY. lHh inst.a at5PM
, 9Tzyg@a H. REGULAR RED RIVER Packet
E5athkt55a e For Shreveport, Grand av0 CANINE Grand
Ecnre AlcNanra. Roan;Is lane. port Little
River Fulton, Cu"na and iurrican BlufS and All tcre
d ate landings on Red Riverside light dauch steamer II pDc
Thomas Moore master, will leave above For freight Of
EnS'tgr apply on board,
h"clo LEWIS SNApP 4 co, Front street
Leaves on @ @TlII'R$nAy; IN inst at ?. NJ.
lS+It "nton. Port EHd!o Albany, Shreveport Grand
H-=@-=sa ldyn1. Grand Ecnrc. Clmpte and Alcxnnra-
A. i!atne master is now in port ready freight
will leave above For freight apply hoard
d"clU j. M.Ati.ETT % Front street.
I.cares SATURDAY lnlr iu,; ut5P "
, f71Gge p, F0H JFiEF'EsSRE> PORT rAnDO
lEtI>kls5 Shreveport Grand iNvnT AlrNAniri4-Thr
very light dmuCht aud swift rnrHs >t1mer
Wabash Valley. Capt. Lewis Will leave for The above
board or 10 '' = -
trc9 7. b. SMITH Tchoun,ouIpS street.
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G A l. | F o r n I A .

10 sail on StT.RDAf !er: 9Th at o'clmk A. NJ.
.sszr|7ssasay NEW YORK AND SAN yff.N NJ
VI lRtda CISCO EAMSliP LINE via Nicaragua
"TAHF' Shortest Route by 100 Miits-Ony IL Mills aul
I!tVct across ta sthis AInrnizch RGl treat rcIc
{o b;icN-A" splendid Stemms Texas, r. Forbes will sail
~ to .. p"E; Tor Sun Jt: dc EGaragns above pnctuly.
the Pacific for FrtucIsco For fr.h or nasso,"
O. 'hpS
p"fH opposite the steamship landing
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I
~ ADlHSFouned in 1853, by Madame leiris, and CON
Quoted since lSiO by Madame DcbayanX Burgundy street, be-
tween Custonhouse Bicn viIIc Streets New Orleans.
The Summer Session OF this establishment ut Pass Christian,
begins the la June The buildings there large enough
accommodate lFTY bonrtlcrs and indefinite number of
Day Scholars Attached to the premises fine bath house
nnd good wharf The institution provides thorough and sub
stntlat instruction in every stage and department OF education
and oilers facilities for the requirement Of the French Ian
Singing Sntee taught hy Mr.. Provost, the we'll
known leader OF the Orchestra Of the New orlenlS upeF Mr
Provost will reside the Pass during the summer and willie
tnuc his lessons Singing and sofege) i'll the establishment lie
will also give private lessons in inmits.
Examinations in music take place month during winter
in the city, and every fortnight during the the Pass
The city school remains open the whole for bonrders and
day scholars mv.H "
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L o W ER SSISSIPPl.

Leaves on n RSDAY, llth inst nj 5pM
fYIT~ b.. MEMPHIS NEW ORLEA Ms PACKET
G1s4ahAtts i.Ine-MoGday Pnckct-For Memphis Helena
NnEoeon Grcenville and all nt"rlncdae land,
ngs- ihc sPenhm packet steamer H. r.. w. HILL T. H.
Newell inaStcr Will b, ready 10 receive freight this day
will leave as above. For freight passage apply Oh board
o. '''0- - ~ ,
JOHN Z. HYDE & co. G6 Poylras street.
re-" the bGns Of this line take freight through 10 White
river TO he rtpped on steamers Jessie Izer Sam Hale aud
Exchange, at Nopolcon. dera
Leaves on FRIDAY l2h instant, Ht5p NJ
fTadTsa sn ~ p NJ HIS AND NEW ORLEANS
AES4ss.!hhtsl PACKET LINE Friday Packet For Mem
plis, Helena, NAPOLEON frccnvle and MI inter
mcdn,e landings - The splendid packet steamer Belfast
Church. master will be ready receive freight This av and
will leave as above For freight passage apply on board
or to ''''' " 'f
JOHN F.. HYDE K Co, GG pov,lrns street.
Tns .'ns OF noaS W siye through lls Of aing freight
steamers sam llale Jessie Iazer and Exchange declU
Leaves every , rWEDNESnAY at5P.M
r. A REGULAR WEDNESDAY WEEKLY
pacie-For Carolina Landing shtor Pitchers
Tfs'Ts-sSla romt, Skipwtll's Tmn- Lake prorjIrrce
Hhinark andlE Mlikens Bend, Wick sburg Grand Gulf
Rodney NHche2 Lake Washington, and Point Worthington
hc elegant and swift running passenger pnchct steamer r.
w. Powel,J IT, Estis viii leave rs aVoy, FOR frernt
paSsaEe, apply on board
nl5 II T. B. SMITH, 4 Tchouptoulas street
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j, U p P Err MISSISSIPPI,

VIII leave on THURSDAY. llth inst at S o'clock p NJ
, IT. h. REGULAR ST. LOUIS Packet
For ST. 1ouis.Tte regular passenger
fSE25I9a fS2=5I9 steamer Pennsylvania, Capt Kiinotelter
mhS'cr Will leave for the above intermediate landings as
above. Fof freight or passage apply board,
deco JOHN i, HYDE + ca fE pnrtl,oy c,ree,
plan OF her cabins be sateroors secured on
application TO the
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STEAMBOAT DEPARTURES.
O Fl | O R I V E R.

Leaves on Sh LRDAf the 18Th inst nclnck. T. ".
, IT. IN U. 5. MAIL-FOR LOUISVILLE,
1Fsslstl Evansville Henderson. Sh,wneciown, smhland
,adncHh and all intermediate landings the fine
mnEniiccn hHVt running steamer A. H. ShOtxyell, b. H.
llhtt master now IN port receiving freight will
above. For freight pasagc-havny ne accou,uodaton
apply on board, or to e ~
decll J. f. HYDE L co, &C poydras st.
forwarded by Railroad from Cairo " " '''' " ~
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S5fiS FUR LIt3IHPDDE.- THE Al VERY
ETT3 NJ -ailt"g American snip AISi.r S:ct So; Rob
sHS-a t>'n lt>''F t#yiG- C.c put Of hrr r,o eu-
'i- "'t n'' 1trlj'" t-prr. Fnr hricht 5ll Ia,cs
'"tt'h, apply W JONES, MAtkI&DEt n CO.,
Nl tiHyicr st.
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b. T. X RENSETf. FRANCIS LTEEES.
ST - IRON WoRKS-The "ndersg"ed beg leave to inform
W. tncnrirr NIL kinds of Architectural and lnilng Iron
Wo Nos. 81 aud 81 rircs street. such VeranlnS Ru1l-
ing, Shutters safe and Bank Doors, Straight and Circular
Stairs. Iron Bridges, Roofs, etc.
They keep constantly hand Cast and Wrought Iron Col
unnS Fenanrs and sash Weights and fill all orders of
every derrponof Castings Columns Store and House Fronts
with DESPATCH
sr2A SMl BENNETT L 90.
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ULr uue., ut Prose- rtpsise Assaults.

Ths violent attack 81 the know Nothing
organ OF this city On ihose Democratic nom'
uees Who happened to have been born IN for
eign countries. and who worship t'od according
10 thu ,cncts oil the Catholic Church, lnstcat
of injurlng them before the people, vii! insure
their elcction The question Of capacity ana
fitness for Office Ia always legitimate subject
Of discussion, but among the elements which
compose such fitness. mans religious eonvic-
tons can never properly enter, Those who al
,s,np, To erect such standard, will always fail
a. they always have done II enters into the
very theory Of our government and IA essen
tia to l,s crisience. that the religious opinions
of every citizen should b. LEI, To the control Of
the dctatea OF his avn conscience There Is
an insurmountable barrier erected by IL, con
sthutiou which prevents the doctrines Of any
sect from entering into the policy of the gov
erument or controlling ia action And It -
th. siIioi 81 ali Foii,sa 10 sappn' at'y 'han io'
political station, " TO oppose him, 90 'hs
ground .Ither vi his nationality ar his religion.
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a. Important Measure.

We have received from ! II. NJ. RicR
the following copy of t.., reported by thu
Committee On Public Lands In the House o
Representatives. the passage Of which into q
law would prove Of tho highest importance aud
benefit TO great number al persons in our
Territory who have made locations on school
SECTIONS prior to the surveys being made The
MEASURE ia SO obviously just to such parties
that We hope the prediction Of our Delegate
may be verified at the next session Of Congress
4 B,H 10 aiior selection Of lands N iru Of lGiA
and 36ih ssot'on', for whoR PurPoss,, IN Mn
aesoia Territory
BE Il sisafioi, ye.. That where any settlement
by the erection of dwelling house, or the cul
tiva,ion Of any portion OF the land shall have
boen. or shall be, made upon the 10th and Beth
sections in the Territory Of Minnesota, (which
sections have been reserved. by law. for the pur'
pose Of being applied TO schools in said Terri.
tory, aud IN the States and Territories hereaf
ter 10 b. erected out VI the same.) before the
sad sections shall have been. or shall be sur
ycyed. or where such sections have been, or
may be, selected or occupied ~ town sites, I'M
der and by virtue Of the act Of Congress ap.
proved May -, 1874. or reserved for public
uscs. before the survey then other lands shall
be selected, by the proper authorities, in lieu
thereof. AGREEABLE TO the provisions Of the act
OF Congress approved on the 10th May, 1926.
entitled " An act 10 appropriate lands for the
support Of schools, DC, aud II such settler
can bring himself or herself within the provs-
ions OF the act OF 9TH September, ls4l, or the
occupants ot the town site be enabled TO show
compliance with the provisions Of the Law Of
2a,l Nay, ias., sAta ,ae tight OF l,r.ssetioe
granted by the said acts in the purchase Of
such portion OF the 10th and 36th sections. so
Sttlcd and occupied, shall be In them, respec-
lively. rs if such sections had not been prcvioas.
ly reserved Tor school purposes.
The foregoing Is a copy Of u Bill reported by
the Committee on Public Lands, which they
recommended should pass, and | have no doabt
Of its passage Of the coming session As many
persons arr applying Tor copy. ! send one to
you in hopes that Won will publish II.
Respectfully Yours,
H. N, Rls.
Washington, I'd sept, 1856
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chance for everybody in the United States
Our business men were nearly all poor boys,
and ii England our rich men would have lived
and died day-laborers and beggars, made so by
yoU prescribing competition. Although no,
the same coercion TO business integrity among
our people as yours, just deduct your .ascals,
who seek refuge among US, and the miserable
population driven by misery and competition
from the parlieus Of your cities to colonize and
create similar quarters IN our own. and think,
sir, you win find that on the score OF integrity
and morality, the American people win com
pare iavorably with any other on the face OF
the earth. not excepting the people OF the most
vlrtuous county in Old England"
Old English gentleman politely restraints his
visible irritation
" You are mistaken, sir, entirely mistaken
Have you ever been in England"
No, sir, confess have not
All, then you don't know. There is no
country in the world where labor is so well
paid AS in England
The American, aroused by this presumption
OF his ignorance goes onquotiug statistics, and
British authorities, on labor, its prices, food
and prices, taxes, statistics OF crime and pau
perism, till the old gent seems 10 have dis
charged the last shot in his locker, when quite
a young English gent, (aso from London, with
peculiar turn-up nose expression, which
spreads oil over bis phil not the nose. but the
turn.up nose expression us il made TO find
fault with everything out OF London thus
comes to the rescue:
True, man may make money in America,
but what is the cost His health-his life
rather high price for little msney."
&" IL you mean that the climate OF the middle
and northern states OF America is naturally
more unhealthy than that Of England, think
] could show by sanitary statistics that you are
in error"
We don't want statistics look at the I'm.
glish and then at the Americans The Amer.
leans are a sickly set, everybody knows that.
and bat for the constant influx OF foreign emi-
grants, the American population would die out,
and the whole country fall into the possession
Of the Indians again"
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The District Convention for Second and
Third Wards and Little Canada, assembled at
tho Court House on Saturday morning, pur.
suant TO the call of the Democratic Committee,
for the nomination Of three candidates for Rep
rescntatiye.
The Convention organized by the appoint
nent Of II. l.. Carver a. Chairman, and /. r.
Cotter as Secretary.
On motion Of d. +. Brawley. u Committee
on Credentials were appointed, consisting Of
w. p. Murray, T. Ryan and Chas. PeIkey.
The Committee reported the following Dele
gates 10 attendance:
Second Ward--H. l.. Carver. W. l.. Muir.
rsy. Chas. Battle, s. A. Demulle. and Nicho-
las Hendy.
Third Ward-D. +. Brawley. +. Ryan, j.
McConne!!. y. =. Cotter. +. weisel, and Geo
Meitch.
Little Canada Francis Dupre. NJ. lemay.
Rice lake Chas. Pelkey
Three Pine Lakes j. Stokes.
Mr. Ryan moved the Delegates take their
seats apart,
Mr. Cotter moved the Delegates from each
Ward AMI from the Precincts recommend the
name of candidate. and that they be nomina-
tel separately
Mr.. Mcconnell moved that where any Dele
cation ia not able TO agree upon u candidate.
that the Convention proceed TO nominate by
ballot.
The several Deleg atoms having consulted to-
gether recommended the following as candi-
dates for nomination.
Second Ward-W, r. Murray.
Third Ward--W William Costello
Little Canada Precincts, q. Mclean,
Ross Wilkinson, and James starkey
Tn motion. W y. Murray. Esq., was unani-
mousy declared the choice OF the Convention,
as Representative for Second Ward and vii
liam Costello. Esq, Tor Thirl Ward
The Convention procecled to ballot for a
third Representative. AMI the first ballot result
ed a. follows
J q Mclean, : votes Ross Wilkinson. I
votes Jas. Starkey. votes
IA motipa Mr.. AeCoaaeii.
Rssolsei That J. q. Mclean having receiv.
81 the majority Of all the votes cast, be declared
the unanimous choice OF this Convention tor
Little Canada. Rice lake, and Three Pima
Lake
On motion W L. Murray.
Resolved, That H. l.. Carver. u 7. Draw.
ley. and james Starkey, be the District Com
mittee ior the ensuing year,
tn motion, adjourned.
H. l. CAHykR Chairman.
|. L. CerrsR, Secretary.
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Alterations In Foreign Tariffs.

several very important alterations have been
made recently in foreign tariffs, the principal
items Of which are embraced in the following
summary
The French reductions are tho most impof-
tant, aud of particular interest to the manufac-
turers OF the British Islands. The changes ap
ply to thirty.six branches OF production, the
principal being sugar, timber. iron, machinery.
skim and agricultural implements. With some
wholly unimportant qualifications reduction
has been effected in every instance. In sugar
it amounts to . and 10 per cent, and molasses
which were prohibited, have been rendered
Tree. Some descriptions Of timber. if imported
in French vessels, are also set free, and in 9th
ers there rs u reduction ranging from 99l. to
- per cent, according 10 flag In various sorts
OF iron manufactures the reduction ranges from
60 to III per cent. In machinery il ranges
from is = to II per cent and in agricultural
implements II averages ID per cent.
The Austrian reductions are Of equal impor.
lance, They include cocoa. coffee. drugs su
gar. fish oil, wine, lead, iron. linen, wooden and
cotton yarn, and average twenty five per cent
The Roman States have adobted half protec.
tive policy, but have still made concessions TO
the freedom OF trade. In the case of steel, cop
per lace, habcrdashery and some other articles
they have largely increased the duty. The re-
dnctions inclndc several kinds OF linen, woolIen
and cotton manufactures. glass wood. china
lead, tin mon, skins. aromatic oils sailed meat,
and several kinds of chemicals. In many cases
the reduction is equal to 80 per cent The
English papers say this is virtually of little i'm
portance, the sum still levied being high enough
10 operate as prohibition
The Mexican alterations extend over a great
number OF goods, including cotton, linen, silk
and wooien manufactures. rs well as ironmon-
gerry, cutlery, saddlery, arms. timber, wines,
provisions, glass, and large number OF other
articles. The duties are still lelt high. though
the reductions have been considerable and i'm.
portaHt.
In feru the changes have been numerous.
ard. IA majority Of instances, they have con
is''d OF substitution Of specific Tor al vao-
rem rates. On sheet iron and saltcd fish thu re
has been an increase OF 2a3 per cent. ba. sy.
rral articles have been set free. including many
that are used in ship building In this and
otacf south Awerican states the prevalence of
monopoiies and exorbitant duties has operated
to greatly restrict trade. Every change in that
quarter Is therefore anxiousy watched BY com.
mercal men especially by those OF England.
who are always awake TO new opportunities OF
traffic