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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-24
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER a. 1859.

saies have been to fair extent at an advance Of about
c per 3D. fa over last week prices the market closing
and but few importers offering their stocks preferrnr *
hold them over until spring. The rom Euv az, AZ
.ssss ss s sn S'ss with
&c. six, seven and eight months 200 10 AYES 4.
months 900 Central America, lsc s;y pnh. To-
Porte c.beo fresh 49, SIX NOR Lbs; aloo st. Domingo,
IN o,hs,s "T 1oc sov ss's Cruz, 2oc six months;
hoy was steady, and Scotch pig, from the yard in
IRsnER-The sales this week have been wary ,orc. a,
an aavance OF about L. per lb over last weeks rates.
Inc market closes frm without much desire on the mart
hy aaae 70 sen a. the going rates. The stock is much
IME.@Common was in fair demand, with sales Of Rock
lana =. Soc, lump was unchanged in price.
made at 63c &c., and 80 do. at Sc
NAVAL sroREs.-Sale Of 900 barrels No. Q rosn were
made ~ u TO- The market for spirits turpentne was
rather hrmer, and WINS held at Axe 45c. w"
PROVISIONS. --Pork-The market was firm The sales
embraced 4oo ooo Dds, including mess, at SIC I2,a
Beef was inactive and prices without a.er alton Of mo
ment. sales OF go bbs were made, including coun
do $40 so sI1 So Beef hams were quiet al sit 20
sl4 10 Tor good Western prime mess was quiet nt
sI SIG Cut meats were heavy, with sales Of 200 400
10c for hams. Lard unchanged with sales ii 25O
bols and terces at l01sc. lOxc. Bacon was steady
Butter was selling at l2c 16c for Ohio and at l5c 2Sc
Tor State Cheese was steady at &c. a II &c
per ID. 'Ss.' " ~
StGARs.-fhe market continued 10 rule Grm with sales
a9Qat 800 hhds. Cuba at 6s<c. TIC. for refining
grades and at 71xc TIC. for grocery goods and 500
boxes at D. t.
ToaAcco-As usual at this scason sales are restricted
to immediate wants, but the tendency for rmer prices
- hhds Kentucky At 6l4c llc., 40 bales Havana at
"A cases seedeaf 1t &C. a &c. " r -
WooL-The market for this article is very dull and 1t
difficult TO effect sales at prices hitherto current Hold
ers, however, are firm in their views and hope for an
Improvement after the holidays. large sale Of all de-
scrptions is 70 take place in Boston next month"; which,
with winding up the closing years accounts has tended
not large; the European markets are firm and the
trade all things considered is regarded as in healthy
condition
WMsKEY-Sales Of 800 hbls. were made at &c
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.nt following comparative statemen. OF the imports
81 foreign dry goods at New York the week. since
January L.
For tie tgesk 1857. 1858. 1859.
Entered at the port ssI4,5ls ISL, Ss2 1885, os
Thrown on market 2S7 ,SS6 461 Oh 1854, 1913
Since JunuGry1
Entered at the port 800 244 b7732s2s 1lo2l6 400
Thrown market. ST. O4l74 65777,6e9 10s742, lao
By the above table viii BIO that the entries ofdry
goods the past week. although under those for the same
period in 1851 and 1885, still large considering the
previous heavy mporations. The amount thrown upon
the market was the for the same period in
the two previous years.
The totals since the 1st Of January last are largely IN
Of those for the time in ay previous wear
known in the commercial annals Of tho country There
should the entries and Withdrawals equal ose OF The
past week. they will stand the end of toe wear 1880
about follows
amount ehteren $ll2, 2l5, 400
Amount thrown upon the market llo,742'l4S
Should any material falling Off in the coming spring
trade by any chance occur such heavy
not fail TO end in less embarra ssmept 10 mport
ers.
Until within brief period the CO. ming spring trade
never looked more promising With the largest crop Of
cotton ever grown in the country md full crops At the
West favorable anticipati0ns were reasonable The re-
cent political excitement which has Areatened 70 seriously
disturb not to embarrass the ade In one direction Of
the country has caused the adv emit OF the sprinp bust
nees which usually commences ext month 10 be looked
forward to BY importers with more than usual anxiety
still they hope for the best
Annexed will be found tab Is giving the classification
and value OF the goods entered rewn upon the MARKET
wareh0used and Withdrawn.
Entered for sus,,n,tio,,
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RECONCILIATION or SENATOR JOHNSON AND Hon.
Mr. HyDMAN--we are sincerely reloiced to 1nd, from
card published below, that the difference which existed
between Senator johnson, of Arkansas aud Hoa Thomas
c. Hindnan NJ c. from that State, has boon arhcably
and honoraby adjusted The many friends Of these two
honorable and distinguished democrats viii learn with
pleasure that all ground Of misunderstanding between
them has been removed by the able mediation Of Hon.
Rober, Toombs and Hon. bigger A. Pryor.
4 CARD.
WAsMxGros, Dec q, lS59.-The undersigned TO whom
difficulty between Col. johnson and Col Hindman has
been submitted for arbitration,
Recommend that Col johnson withdraw his card in the
Pine Bluff Isdepennt of Nov. IS; and that Col Hindman
dsclaim any purpose TO reflect upon COL Johnsons per-
language be (ooi dndman) may have employed in re-
spect Of himself, the johnson q faction family"
r. TO0MBS
ROGER A. PRYOR.
Accepted Accepted
7. c. HfNDAAN. r. W. JOHNSON.
Signed simultaneously
r. TooMBS.
ROGER A. PRYOR.
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The banks pursuing more conservative policy and
the movement indicated above calculated increase
confidence in the future Loans and circulation have been
very moderately increased for this period Of the business
season, while the specie column shows considerable
gain Deposits have been materially augmented and ex
change mas steadily accumulated.
The New Orleans Delta of Saturday evening December
II, says
The money rlrke. has peen ;nore active today, and
c2sra.ons snow ll increase Tnen compared with prev-
reports Ms. Of the banks had 70 reject surplus
offerings Of pasr ia the supply the hands o. brokers'
was larger than heretofore Payments Of the 16tc and
1915 ni3h had % Dc met to day, also heavy, and
me mercantile community Of New Orleans. Ihese pay
menus amounted 70 nearly .xo millions Of dollars-incmd
'g oesSssn I'VE and Six hundred thousand 70 bank,
three t Tour hundred thousand another one 20 two
hundred Thousand eaen .hree Others ami the balance
div1ed between ms remaining BANKS; ye. not solitary
piece o. paper "Mh TIE Lame Of any well known citizen
the out door movement Limited 10 small trsnsactons
and We heard Of no round aoans any grade OF paper
beng placed.
We perceive ~ inc Cincinnati Gasde that spil.r con
test IL law exists between Kentucky and ono as g now
oe!rg xagsd here between our State ana cl,7 govern
men.s Oar State as is known, sued the city for ne
made ground riparian caim) in ron. D, he Battery ana
Kentucky claimants have SEED in Their fer he rade
ground IL front Of the city Of Cincinnati claiming under
patents granted BY the state Of Kentucky, the owrersh
Of inc a1a 10 ordinary ,ov water mark ascending 70 tie
act Of cssssn by Vrg MIA tie United Saes 1854 anu
when comprises the greater portion Of tie wharf proper
~ fronting the city q Cincinnati Ia this case the ec
SION Of the court has tesn ADVERSE 70 the Oho r4ross
and 90 several parties nave necone eregto5 ID tho
KENTUCKY clams, presuroasle there VII re SERGE
eiast tor toe property, amounting - dcee ia rsvgfa
"-iAuDs q aoafs &c v&loe, LbeIe e ue pi c~.ec e
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

FRIDAY, Dec. 23-6P N.
The arrival Of the Presidents message which was
confidently expected today has caused dsappoint
ment
Money is in fair demand at yesterday rates. The bro
kers can get all they want at per cent first class paper
with two names, goes at 6 az, according to date with
occasional exceptions at for very prime short accept
ances.
There was little nothing done foreign bills for the
steamer from Portland. few francs were sold last
quotations. but most parties waiting for the next
gular opportunity which viii be the Cunarder from Boston
on Wednesday We presume that some business will be
done for this packet tomorrow The market promises 70
open at lGs3s u for sterling, and 5.l6l4 ls4 for
francs
The price Of sigh. bills New York at the cities
toned as follows the price being expressed in the
rency OF the cities where the bills are drawn
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IHfELLIGRNCR
Movements Of Ocean Steamers.

THE HAVANA AND NEW ORLEANS STEAMERS.
E1yIRE OrY-From New York ID, arriving Havana III
and New Orleans 10Th From New Orleans 10Th, Havana
arriving at New York 18th.
CARAwyA-From New York 12h, arriving aA Havana l7th
arriving at New York Sd.
PHLADEIPRIA-From New York 18th, arriving IT Hayana
"a and New 0rleans 18Th From New Orleans Sh Havans
kh, arriving ct New York 18th.
DE soroFrom New York 9Th arriving at Havana Let and
New Orleans 81 From New Orleans l2h Havana 18th ar
irving at New York 18th.
YoRx,owN.From New York Dec &C. arriving At Havana
3Ist The Yorktown sails from New York 20 days
KARxAK-From New York for Havana via Nassau Mp On
The arrival Of every alternate Cunard New YORK;
NBWhen the above dates fall Sunday The steamer Win
ut ON Monday, except from New Orleana
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Conrnsotlhh's AproNrrsSrs-T following APPOINT.
nents have ceer made by me state Conrtro er. ~
Retainoi- Messrs Phelps, Deputy; Keyser Accoun,ar,
Md nesgrg. Hasbro0cK, Sloan and Evans Clerks
veso AppctAsme1ts--C Mssrs Brace MIlSra rsaac
gcMurdy, Henry GalNen, os Albany Francis O. Foa az
8. Lawrence A. 6. Murray, of on;aro; henry e Bur-
~ CorLand and AucOstus pst rso0 fns Aftaur W0sd
81 0sGnYe
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Arrivals and Departures.

From Charleston IN the steamship ColumbiA-Mrs Lock
wood, Hanktps. Is Clapp, Waldworth, II Fell,
Hughes Murphy Miss Corbett, DIR Strube Walka,
Porter, 3 Ne wha, Mrs Norris and mad Mrs Porter
Belts Clinch, Brush, Or A Hicks Neville. II
W Brown y Paul, Miss Reynolds, Mrs Bonner, Maj
Iowndes Rhodes, Matthew'S, Lndecss, W. Dodd,
@ Myers-and l6 In the Storage.
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CLEARED
Ship Orient Hill L!verpool-spono,d Tiesson 4 Co.
= Ship Tuisko Brem). Dannermann, Decentralization /
S ssg F.. IVES, Page, New orlsans.w TF,es.
S sss9s rsSssy TsssSf
I,ris Granada, Petensii, NenSia.- owen Son.
Joas F Ss sedsn Bus
Brig HOLY hook Coughlin, s. JohDs-H L Routh Sons.
ssss 5a%ss
Ns@ k sh
schr onssn Of the South, Enwood, Mobis-iAyin xaur
sr c9g .s gsl!sr csagIssGa Son Co.
schr staples, Chase, Wilmington, NC
sssr s JsnD:su pp sSS LYMAN
Scar Alice ' Davis, Sss s"'e'n-' : DAVE
ss DsS S les 1ns
Steamer Artisan. Foster South Amboy
ARRIVED.
. spoao-d Tles:on Co. I'd Inst * Pm signal
lied Steamship James Adger hence for Charleston
10 h h Cromwell L Co. ~ --N'''
% Portland with mdse and pas
s sspcns Nov Is with ass ana
M tH9S ass Is ss ss9
edge q the Gull hsr brig bound with or both
Fsas, hm Sss for o SYorR company with
SSar sSas Scott Savannah days with cotton &c,
schr 9 II How, Cran-ner, Virginia, 3 days
Schr United, Warren, Virginia, 3 days
schr Oneida Warren Virginia for tai-haven.
Ser Sarah Br .3E Douglas, Georgetown. SC, 6 days
Schr Fairfax, Mott, Georgetown, Dc 8 DAYS.
ecor Ser yin, Avery. Baltimore DAYS.
Schr Ship Carpenters Fountain Milford, Del 2 DAVIS
sshr Martin, 0o,d.hwai.s, ManhkttAn7.iIe.
Schr Wilcox. McFadder, Llbec 10 DAYS
Steamer el~esL Ald-stl pre,!oexoe
BELOW
schr Bar,sene raass) neL, rem Bordeaux Nov with
brandy &c, 20 DunhaIl Dinoa.
SAJiED.
shps teet Wins sar F;sneisso American Congress- Lon
dom 0ospOrt Charleston, brgg sss Name Cete Arabel-
Ia, Aspnval Ably Watson, xe.lzas Hamecon Havre
Wind during the dsy 10 wNT; II pX NV, fresh.
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mere nave Deen competed Of grazing ready Tor the
superstructure Of the several roads, as follows
Minnesota and Pacific road, 90 miles, 3,2lS feet
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley road, 69s< miles
Transit Road, so miles.
Southern Minnesota Road, 3S1s miles.
Root River Branch, 20 miles, 1,004 feet
The Governor says
have deferred giving the notices Of foreclosure
tempated by the law until three Of the comprehensive
the Minnesota and Pacific Company, the Minneapolis and
Cedar Valley Company and Transit Company-have
ally made default in the payment Of the interest the
State bonds severaly issued TO them due the first of
the present month before addressing such notices the
trustees Of the companies In defauk nasmuch there
is power conferred upon any Of the State officers
to bid in for the State the property and franchises such
Of the railroad companies have failed 10 make payment
of the interest due upon the bonds issued TO them
commend that an act be passed practicable,
giving authority TO the Governor other State officer to
purchase the property OF any such company may be
sold under foreclosure Of the mortgage trust deed
Such measure is indispensable TO prevent the securities
held by the State from passing into the hands Of third
persons for an inconsderable sum, and which might re-
suit in trouble and litigation and may be, serious loss
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The fall in exchange at New Orleans will be notice
rates arc however, yet too low to leave margin for rot
on shipments Of specie from here. few pare els are
going south, in the expectation Of further fan.
There was better feeling the Stock E-lehanpe IT,
day, and prices were higher The decline of Yesterday
to have attracted buyers int the street and
tempted some Of the bears to h cir shorts Central
opened this morning at decline o. ], from Yesterdays
closing price, rallied directly, sad advanced y per cent
before the close OF the morrmg board In the afternoon
sold at 7es, and closed At 7sL bid Rock Island was
aeuve Al an advance Of u per cent; closed this after
noon at 6S bic u against s2S yesterday Galena rose
4, ana cios,d 6G,l bid We mentioned the other day
that the dkpue with the Rockford road has been set
ueo to the satisfaction of all parties. Toledo per
cent The Michigan shares steady but inactive Hud-
son River is firm. Panama advanced per cent There
quite large business today Erie securities which
being taken is said, for foreign buyers the stock
rather lower to-day. State stocks all fraction
better with moderate dealings In the afternoon the
market fairly active, and stocks closed steady at the
following quotations-Mssouri 6's, ssx q; Canton,
II Al Cumberland, 1914 1874; Pacific Mail, 76S =;
New York Central, 76% AZ; Erie, sh a II Hudson
River, AK y; Harlem, So Q; do. preferred, "a =
Reading, Az x; Michigan Central, $685. az Mchi.
gan Southern and Northern Indiana, 6s u; do. qua
ranteed, II &; Panama, 1914 1872; Illinois Central
5sas y; Galena and Chicago 661s IL Cleveland ant
Toledo, 1875 u; Chicago and Rock Island 635s 4.
The dry goods importers continue to purchase with I'm
usual freedom. The import last week 81, 400 600
against sl6l 900 week last year. and 1914
week Of 1s57-makng the total import to date $llO, oO5
600, against $57 732, 900 to date last year. and
500 date Of 1857. AT this rate We shall
take SIP 900 Of foreign dry goods this port
alone during the calendar year. We presume, however
that hmm Liant nvt ~.
Simultaneous arrival OF the Vanderbilt, Asia and other
European steamers All these foreign goods viii
create drain Of specie before long which win astonish
our banks
The interest upon the Erie second mortgages win be paid
on the 9Th of January.
The following the business of the Sub Treasury to.
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SECOND BOARD,
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT,

AslEsThe nnarxe. Was quet a. S. l25a for pts, and
s. 81 4. for pearls
BREADsTrFEs -Flour--The noErke, Wis frmer, with
better inquiry from the trade, including some pur
chases speculation. Tie saieg embraced about 900
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TELEGRAPH Marine Report

IeleErapM Marine hepOrts
FORT LAFAYETTE. Dec &c. s5-se.-Sbp Neptune from
Liverpool passing up me Narro1s IN coming up
The bay IN low. Wind wv, light. weather clear
SANDY HOOK, Dec 23, sGnse-A bark going up the bay
Ia tow Ships American Congress- London passed the bar
Light; veGthsr crea-.
The report as. evening ~ bark 5ene.asto. for Hong
Kong osssing out the bar, error "a the ssed
or the 18th inst
HIGHLANDS, Dec e. runse.--A bark outside the har in
tow three ras.ed SER aa-sene ron Bordeaux on Tie
Wiad W. Ugh. weather Gear.
MtsccllaNeous.
The sesmshp Ifon.,slo Oapt eager. Of Crom
wells Washington Eaa Alexandra line went down the bay
yesterday morning trial Trip.
LAuNcn-Pot boat D Jones No 10, will be launched from
the shpyard Of MsssrB vaadeuze loot Of Sixteenth street,
Hcniay nez. 26h Inst, s.l7 AN.
The steamship Columbia Capt Berry, arrived as evening
from Charleston We hank the genuemary purser for his
unremiting attentions.
BRIO FrederIcts from Crsoe Island for BOSTON
ashore I'D inst 1t West Chop AID remained I'D
Grus MATILDA Wells. Hosaan before repor.ad b,orsas
18th wa.scgged and abandoned cleared al Wilmington
Nc TIN inst scr havana, With cargo OF nav stores We
probably hear Of The sae,y Of her crew shi, few
days The w bpl. at Stony Point in ssg 23i tons
burihen, raed ~. AID was owned By Mr. Terry
Seer EziRIse-A despatch dated Broad Cove Dec 10,
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The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morn
ing SIS 7o5 272 o. and the balances 81 200 49,
We see by the Milwaukee papers that the Common
Council of that city have adopted resolution directing the
City Attorney institute proceedings against the railroads
which are in default. The Milwaukee and Mississippi,
Milwaukee and Beloit, Milwaukee and Superior and Mil
waukee and Watertown under default, while the la
Crosse and other road pay promptly. The question
is now, who will the city which is defauter on her
interest," as well the railroads. We suppose we are
not exaggerating when say that the city Of Milwaukee
has thrown herself back quarter of century by her
late defaults Men Of enterprise should leave such place
without delay and 60 somewhere where honest debts are
acknowledged and paid
The following dividends have been declared:-The Me-
tropotan Bank, semannual dividend Of four per cent
payable after the first Monday Of January the Bank
ofNew York, semiannual dividend Of three per cent
payable on the 4th Of January; the Continental Bank
three and half per cent, payable January a. the
Chemical Bank, quarterly dividend Of six per cent pay
able January 8.
The following comparative Statement. Of the bangs
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3 a
Canadian flour sssady, with sales Of 400 bbls al SIS
40 SO 90 Southern -four without change 81 moment with
a moderate demand. The sales embraced ABOUT 800
ools, closing within the ABOVE range OF prices Rye Gour
wac qafet al the above quotations.. Corn meal was
heavy At quotations. SucKwhea YES firm, with moderate
safes at 81 % s2 a7s per 100 It's. Whsa: rather
we're 5000 bushes Milwaukee club reported al 81 e.
prime Canada do vas held a. s. %, With purchasers al
81 % Corn was heavy and peay sales Of q 900 bush
els reported at 84c SIC for common 20 rrme new
white and yellow, and s5c. for New Orleans Barley YVES
a. Sec. for Canada East Rye firmly held q, $3.50
scc asked Oats we're selling Moderately {: 4cc 47c
Cutting circular gives TIE receipts exports o. -four
and grain At this port Ell ling today
RECEIPTS OF F1orR ANp GRAN FOR WEI ENDING DEo %
Flour Hheat, Rye Corn, oats, Barry
ttls. bush, btlsa bush. t,lsh tusN
Cher sources 1852 ssss; 1856 eoss la, SO ~
so.a,. s6,lsa sc,9a5 1872 81 sos u.s. 4s 42o
EXPORTS OF flour AND GRAM FROM NV YORK FOR WEEK
ENDING DIG q.
-Four, vaea, Corn,
Us bush. bush.
British provinces &c ,ther places is47 5Ssi sos7
T3tal. .........,...............4 e167 6sso1 1881
CoyfEK.-The market wss more active. The cargo tf
.. :. and 230 do 1T 12c. -25sc, ia d. st. Donlnro
stained a. 1oAo, and 81 do. Lagaayra TRACE atpt
COPPER was firm, and the stock q pig Pretty much
withdrawn from market ana has since teen Geld al 2ec
CoTToH--The sales embraced 5000 osics, chiefly q
transit including part SOLD yesterday afternoon Closing
steady FOR lots IN store the basis Of lie or adang
uplands.
FREGHTs.-To Liverpool 200 bales q cotton we're en-
gagged At FOR compftsssd 500 terces beef at &c. o.
100 ODE pork Al &c., AMI 500 boxes cheese at 30s To
London 90 teraes beef were taken II 5s 3D. AID 200
Dds 90 al p. - 10 tieroes rce al 25s, tons clover
seed Z. 2ts and 400 boxes 3hsess al i0a. Rates 20 he
Continent are wi.hDu. change Of mcbent
HhY-Sales o. geo oses made for sh 1t at 9sc
81 fof city uss !, was u ~ per 100 lbs.
!A9 +--lAs nsEet .as peeu qIt &C. &c ths ecb and
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Sales or Real Estate.

by JAS M 0lUeT.
House and lot nth st., Dry Dock st. NxS66 s. 800
House and lot Sth st., between 1st ave. and ave. A,
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.nt following comparative statemen. Of the imports
81 foreign dry goods at New York for the week. and since
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MISCELLANEOUS.

- JOHN HILLS TOOL STORE,
4S6noadway, N. 4. corner Canal stree
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-o:ai. 36,453 So,935 I52 e1 sos ls54s 42o
EXPORTS OF FLOUR AND GRAM NV YORK FOR WEEK
ENDING q.