Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-31
FRoN NEW York
tCoTrsSPondsHes Of The S.ay.l


New YORK Aug 10 1s5s
In one OF my former letters we gave some idea
OF the number and magnitude Of the shipping In
this port at the present time. That your readers
al nome may the better understand the matter we
have taken the pains to obtain the whole number
OF each class In port this morning, which is AZ
ioiiows: Ocean steamers, 2s; ships 1872; baroues
i2s; briggs, 106; schooners, 3ii Sum total. 7ss
Estimated tonnage, 420 ,9i6 This is exclusive Of
the lat least 1907 river and lake propellers. mas
senger steamers, tug boats, &c.
we also furnished you In our letter Of yester-
oay some account Of the arrivals of county nro
duce-nour, &c.-and the quantity living at one
OF lhe principal depots. Since then we have
OF nour ana wheat, which hss arr,usd 'SSs.'r..
this the third week in the month and the ouans
thy whicn arrived during the same period in
io3I whole amount OF -four In 1857 Is gl7: in
1s55, 70,956-increase this wear, As OIL bn.be,.
Wheat In 1857, 30, 62O In 1885, i3i ,693-increase
In 1855, loi O7s bushels. The receipts of -four IN
70 inc present time for the year 1857 amounted TO
<-f,'h dds ana Tor the same period the present
year TO 9Jo,Oo7 bills, showing an increase the
present year over last of 67l ,3l6 bbls The ouan-
!lty OF wheat that came In during the same period
In 1857 amounted to 1914, $50 bushels. and Sor
ioSe, 5,0l 216 bushels-increa,e In 1855 y asa 6a6
bushels Reducing The wheat to -four, the in
crease Tor 1855 would be equal to ,3is ,6i5 bbls
Of pa nod,; for the same period, there Is a very
material decrease In the quantity Of corn coming
In the present year. While this 10 certainly =
very cheering state Of affairs to bread eater. in
genera, u certainly presents rather a gloomy
o,Pect for heavy spectators In breadstnffs. es
Pecialiy so with the present prospect of abundant
I'd, vests In most parts Of Europe
a. Ihe Atlantic telegraph continues to be almost
sne only topic Of conversation among all classes,
rom the news boys and draymen to the LARGEST
an In the city The newspapers are ali
nnteu WIN articles upon the subject In word
,he nSti tne people seem to be half frantic noon
eue SUBJECT The most extensive srrangsmsn,.
are s being made for the grand celeh,.tiaa ~,
Wednesday next. All kinds OF busins.s :. =. S Sn
suspended day light and tore ligbt nrocs..s. oe
are 10 be bad, and the city, Brooilvn sI.o ~ ,i
the shipping In the ports is to be , al
minated. The affair Is expected to be one ~ ~.
efanaest displays ever witnessed In C;otbsm Th Fig
noteis are all crowded TO overn owing With ~. e
sons returning from the various WATERING nippe .-
bound South and West, and merchants frp,, az,
same directions who have come on 10 mate IA,
fail purchases, nearly all Of whom intend stonnin
eaiii after the LIST proximo, to participate IN ths
demonstration. We, too, feel little desi roas ~
seeing the grand hubbubboo, but decidedIy moe
town. "se-
Political matters don't seem TO be improv,,o
any, but rafher growing worse. The leaders Of
each party have each other tight by the ears and
are beisboring one another with all their might
ana main. What result will grow out Of the
SSninsion that prevails time only can determine.
!as political animesity prevailing In each party