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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17
PORT ROYAL LETTERS AND THE NEW
YORK POST-OFFICE.


SIR: Your syocsl correspondent a, Port Royal, In
lie srer puo.hed by you his morning mssea the following
..fiou. charge;
WY l'r.o number q letters unfe,sonaby DELAYED
in the Erwfrrk Poet Ohc- sod u-ny more sfe not
sirsnsr toltrs1ly aie 10 come nose "h,h hs'e
been accommodating dl he wtes pfesiou, are sent or ho
seut frr ven much according to The cenrtni"hce
81 'he cierks ih cha ge'
In reply 10 these assertions beg leave TO state that special
nd particular tsin are IN ths ohce ~i'h view to
tecufe The prompt and proper Grwurlsg o. oil soldiers let
-.s whether ~ Port Royal e.-h-fe that none are OF
ave been uures,onsbly delayed" tina, al accumulated
t.f Tor Pou Royal .e invariably sent BY each steamer
sailing Tor place, and tina, th, ce IN charge have
repeatedly when tie sailing " tie steamer lbs been pos,
p1sr4 made ~ supplementary mails and without rssad
20 ih.h own eonycusue-" carried them on bead them
,,.ys. e. The absencs % other conveyance.
Att the ,sieeu 10 r,said 20 the mi''en' letter. have
10 say hct TIA. such passed f0ug4 this Office would
be 20 proof thai, yo1r correspondent as'' the hnh
10 tho Nov ora ofce would add that though sm In
constant corespondspos ~b the efr. nt Po,Naser at
Pod Royal complaint ls reached on the subject
from far INF. Office T. informed the only letter.
turned Port Roys have been hoe sid.ssed TO par
lie. On board Government which h,a siet previous to
ho arrival of ,Drh letters Il usy be proper TO state tia,
p,ess,es OF letters Tor Por Roy, made up direct at
vaou, the country and ient TO this office
TO b. forp ded vhh Issse ro, being opened here oan
not Of ooue be responsible Tor any II such occur In
,h,if u.iinguR yery respectfully,
w b. TAYLOR, 2. 81
PoifOGee Ncts York Jan. Is Ia6s.
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Secretary Of War to furnish the prisoners Of the
II, tied States III ahe revoted States with clchlnc
md other necesaies Of life, ard for this pnrPte ths'
~ employ such agents as may be necessary. Pa.ssd.
NrVU.S SON Uep., Iowa ifoD The Committee
ON judiciary, reported back, witt amendments, tbo
ILL Of the act Of 10 10 enforce tse At
tendance Of Witnesses. Pss'ed.
L. reptals that part which eXemris the testlr 9n'
If Witnesses who lave testified ieiofe yeXau ,'a
90, mitec OF tie House from leus used as e'lceDfe
. c0lrt Of jnsiice. ...>, m, -
On motion OF Dir. SPAULDING, Glep., y. y
il WAS Iesoiyed that TIC Of tbo nan i 'ie nous
II Represeutaiiv,s he graDCd f'r tie snrN"i meet
ing II he Colonization Society on Tuesday ueXI:
Br LOyfJOY Rep. HI introduced tlli 10
siahish a Bureau OF A. l,u.iure, Nhlch
81 TIE COMMITTEE on Agriculture.
Mr.. BLAIR, IL -, MOI asaed leave 10 TTe'ent q
memorial OF 80 co,red persons Of Calii0r"ia' as"lns
that provision he made Tor the colonization Oh i'''
i IS, and where oolo will hot be badge OF de5ia-
dalton.
The SPEAKER said the memorial could be pre-
teut,d urcer tie rale.
MI BLAIR Hep. MOI asked tia: 1t be fiihte0,
10 which toe Home agreed.
Mr.. LOOMS rep, Conn.,, Of the Committee on
lcCi0t, called up TIE contest d-ri Gaze 4oil
tLe 1t COngIe- siobal Election litlid OF fenhsi =
vauii-,Iobn NJ. BuIler against W. L. hehnan, 'he
litter The sitting MEMBER
Afier }e.lto OF several hours duration, t,e
llouse adjourned, with tie uuGers'auGirg. tL"t INC
question be taken up tomorrow 81 | o'clJ,k.
The following i tie resolu'iOn reported by Ir.
Boxer, not Mr.. Van iiOrn, as er.o' eou,ly elated.
from the House Committee On Rods ?ud Cauals.
and which agreed 10 IN the llouse Nedue-dal
Eeoird That the secretary Of Wa be directed 10 per
ain aud report the Htu.e cary pfs ficf'e hnt
arrangement. be made, 80 he terms Of ,he "e WIN
die railroad ponti.us - lu. between Arlington snh
kewl OH by he WY Of ia tiofe rld lhnd - iof o. 4"
consuc Of tide track oet~ctn r'tl e"d i-,''f ~
Penfrs lvsis hrou-h Wet ihlsdrph' md uls5 o. zee
co. strnron II tide trek fom Bfck River 90 DE ~
iloDse IT, hsf,s 81. through Wet basofc snd also TT
the .trnr.u Of another tr5ck between the hc Aoisr
end Warrington. form open slery aud diftt cor
muncation the .sd cities Of New ora aud ah
apd furthermore thai he he directed 10 invite pro
for the construction OF distinct and direct foA ifo
Nsw-Yori 20 Washnrioh.
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w,,,oRAsr Prss.-The following s,ory

ANEW WAY TO RAISE PiGs.-The following story
Of new patentabe cOntrivance rather goes ahead o.
:. Tho milking machine" We think the pigs cannes
complain of their step-mOther." The story 10 saa'
= farmer in Canada recently lost fine SOW wnisa
nad twelve sucking pigs and not caring to lose 'ns
r;g. TOO he set TO work and formed rough Eodsa
OF a sow in wood being hollow IN the een!sf' I'
abdomen being furnished with twelve tea's' c'evo,v
formed of raw.hide. The Interior OF the mod0'
kept filed with milk, and the whole OF the you's
pes suck from the teats Of this singular 'oof'n&
wooden sow, and all srs shriving we'll.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

iAY INTELLIGENCE.

SUPERIOR COURT Tsf,L Tsns 49, JAS. le.-Be'ore
Justice ElHKKfsIN
ACTION AGAINST THE sHIIHF-AGHEENFST BE-
TWIFS NORTGAGEE ASp aOHTGAGoN.
Spes agt. Kelly, Sterilization TO recover the
.ue Of property levied upon by he sheriff which the plain
"a csnrd under mortgage executed - him ssock Of
goods To- IN Maiden snr by IaHtef Defends
claimed thag he SLOWED 20 - on With his bus
ur.s Of snnfsctuug musical lustrurLts AID selling Lo
nom III stocE which 90 between
the parie, the tggs, thsi ne mofraeoE could dispose
Of the property ioi 81. own benefit The Court submitted -
the jury The question bet sucl sgrereuI haf .Aisied
ld chorscI them II 10 did EXIT that defendant was entitled
a. = verict. The Jury ioInd for Tho ctfentunt
Sir LhpSugh Tor plaintiff A j. Nanderloe for defendant
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

CoRovras' IvaUFsrs. - Yeste siay, Coroner
Wildly held an nques. on body OF Ia pb AoSy ana
tive Il atty, and 81 OF age 10 wa.
on a by taxing az overdose l-udsupn IL sp -a- m %
deceased hs ben lick for tins rAs aud "Ss Ia me
habit Of tAk ~ small Of laudanum for the purpose OF NJ
sys,ing pain. Abe Jury rendered 'sfa'e' '' aSo
leutal drAsh" - O. a.. n
rsted.y the Coroner he inouest ST Viacent' Hoe
,, an ~ body c. Michael 2cDonzlc who diVd under the
scs OF f.ctu-s Of the spine recsyrd on he iOta uit
Willie "a atug In oTiyseyeah street, lear seeona
.,ep.e. verdict Accide aIal DEATH
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

ALDERa.s BRADY AND THy LEGisLATUEE.-t Is
reported that the 5ergeant-at-Arns Of the Assembly
was Ut the City Hi yesterday, in search OF Alder
man John H. Brady to take him before the Com
mitiee OF Privileges and Elecous to testify in rea-
ton TO the assertion he AIDE in the Board Of Alder
men on Monday might. to the effect that he had
bought up the last Legislature for $4,000. The Al
dcrman could not be found at the City Hall. and was
probably On bic way to Albany, having made BIS
arrangements the day previous to 60 there on private
busters.
Should I'D. Brady, on being brought before the
Committee refuse to answer, tho invesg cation will
no, amount 70 much after all. Sec. of the amended
Charter Of 1861 provides that "no Alderman or
Councilman stall be questioned in any other place
for any speech or vote in either Board" From this
il appears that the Common Council have privileges
equal with tie Legislature or Congress itself and
memher may impugn the character of private citizens,
or a legislative body even, withous becoming in any
way responsible for the charges wbich he may choose
to make against them.
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UNITED sTATEs DISTRICT CoURT-JAs. ls-Be-sr'
Judge r.fL
DECISIONS.

DECISIONS.
Solomon Thomas agt. The Sieamtug Lafayette,
Gc- Motion 10 amend liel denied aud decree d'r''ins
a. 81 for vsut Of jurisdic'i1n -
Robert L. Lsrs et,l act The Steamboat Bea'ord-FJeep
,rs Comm .siou'r. ferot oy'rusd without Cos" 10
ether patty, and 81 port eonhnn-i
Before Juoge bgTTs
PRIZE CASE.
The United States agt The schooner Louisa Ag-
no, IL one Of the prize cases. IL arsrrd
To- o., oy MI Wood for tie Government aud Mr adv ards
for Tue flsmsb,A DeciiOn frs'iyfd.
TN. Unitd STATE, agt quantity Of Wns-Judge Bets
re- doI,d 49, opunu fsfa g Hppaon 20 open default
taken t. By the c1mants Ia" Judge sas severe
o. . r,e Gi.to ne. Of the bar whch he sail h.d beon
CROWN fof many YEAR, lie felt compelled TO su',am de
faults fegulsrly taken. ~ oder Wa suh,equsniJ made
sfang tfoc,edngs ani aow.n. he posio 10 open the
default b. statement OF facts pet not pro
sel.sd H. iu-
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IAdvertissment
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC
kok tSbS.

This pcpslsr AsNgAL 10 new ready ,,o ..,. A ooxs~
PACK e cents; Y copies for Sli no copies, "a 49,
paid r. Express ~ pr 100 sa,h haSs Almanac foe
YEAR is4s 1885, 40 1851. 1888, 1852 1907 AAs ''''
cents each, post paid. Tan rRIBrSs,
Address New fosk
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

MOVEMENT, OF TRAHspoRTs.-The schooner c. I.
vsnderyoort lying at Pier No. TO- n. r. is row load
ing provisions and bay for Port Royal. The United
States siesm.,ransport Thomas SpsTs sailed from Pier
No. 9, N. r., on Thursday evening, for Locust Point
with cargo Of subsistence, also TWO heavy norIar.
four boxes, twelve Cun carriages, and ten battery
wagons.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

TIE SEAT or WAR.-Blnnt's new edition Of the
Map Of Virginia. &c, is Of special Interest in view
OF TIE probable destination of the Burnside expedi
ion. II is for sale at this Office for 81.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

THt NEw-HAaPssIRE SgyEr~s REGIMENT
This fine regiment, composed of select material IRON
The old Granite State went into beracks 10 this city
a. No. 79 White street. at s O'Clock OF wednesday
evening, and they ncw remain there awaiting orders
from Washington, which may cone to-day. TO Jrn
the grand army Of tie Potomac. Tie regiment has
been recruited with great Gaze none bat men OF
good moral character have been ndmted to u
ranks. Tie officer. end many Of the priyates ars
graduates Of New.Eugi and college, ard men OF
wealth refinement and iuhlence "a Ne S-Iamp .lirc-
There il determination 20 make I model regiment
In every respect-.he msteri Of which il IL com
posed being spil to that in the ranks Of the New
York Seventh. Col ). II. Pafnsm graduate Of
West poiot sud N gIesi-g5anaeOn Of Gen. Israel
Putuam. Lieut. Col. joseph {. Abbott has been for
-eyerl years Adj ltant General Of the New-ltrmp-
shire militia and for maDy yeaas was eoror and pro-
urietoY Of The RIncisIsr Dairy AHerlcqh. Major
Daniel Smith. of Dover, il e descendant Of MsJor
smith Of military renosu In the Revolution. Tho
oual,ermnster = Andrew II. Young, one o. he most
accom- lishel Esiuess Hen IN she S'ats The Adlu-
fant Is rhOma} A. iennerson, radr;.ie OF nnrvard
Igiyenity sna The h7si scholar IN tue La" school,
ciss Of l-6l. The msD are al anXi0rs tosee service
on tie Potomac and Will ihsfe prove tie exRec;a~
tons in regard to the regiment 10 he se'iiss.
rre"Sons II Ne 3-Ham, shire rssiding 10 New
York and Vi I.ny will NEE. az the GlFard House III
ii n H. to-day TO make ar.au gemeu,, Ia give puo-
Lc dinuer to tie officers of hi, regiment AMI show u
that attention viii d IL 30 riehly deserves.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17
CITY ITEMS.
At the Academy tonight we have II Ballo, with
Mise Kellogg and Mise IInckley in tho principal roles.

Social AND PoLITIcAL ScIEScE.-The second
lecture Of tie Cooper Institute Course on the above
subject By tI~ Hon. Benjamin Mott of Albany, will
be deyeed this evening. Admission Tree, by ticket,
to be obtained at the Institute.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17
COURT OF GENERAL sEssIoNs-Jaa, is-BeSOr'

Judge MCCUSS.
Pear Reyrolds indSted for grand larceny, p.saded
mlty ard was reuanded for sentence.
osn Uickeg indicted for emtezEng the SUN o. 90 -
from Thona Is hi.e pssdrd guilty Reusadeifr seuiencs
james Reilly, alias Batter Reilly, Pleaded sliIy " A'a
ana bsltsGy AID was hacd : Il.
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fAiysrfisef2~nt.

ve..o M.N's BEST CAPITAL Is Hi9
locN" ,nn.e IL to the beet Advantage, sstIa
iif,D-Io know me- FowIrE WELLS. 3o3 broadway
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

THE LAKE MARINE AND SHiPBUILDTsG.-Accord-
ing to TIE Detroit Ere Press there ara now in
service on the LAKES 445 steamers, prcpeIers, tuss
and vessels, which are classified as follows; Side
barks, "a; bhgs, IS; sshooeers, So. There have
been % vessels Quilt the past or disasters,
there asve besn as. The tctal loee of life las
been l07 The AXE fseis, already so large, will DO
materially increased by thu opeuiug OF Navigation in
the Sp,ing. We notice by exchanges that ship
bulldog is being driven at nearly all she proainens
wards along lie lakes, and many tine vessels will b.
launched.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

CHARITIES AND CoRREcrIoNs.-At the meeting o.
this Roard yesterday the report of tbe Committee OF
the Whole showed thai from the lot to the 18th inst,
inclusive, AS persons males and females, lave been
transferred from the City Prisons to the Wsrkhouss'
ON Blacawells Island 1al were committed for the
irst time - had been committed twie, AZ tea times,
" twenty times, 90 forty times hundrei times,
and one tuudied and fifty times. Tie contract FOE
printing 600 copies Of tie annual report sod 800
copies Of she Lunatic Asylum report for 1861 was
awarded 70 Frank MeEroy vt 80 ceuts 10 hafcaH
binding, IS cents in muslin, snd certs in paper
total, S3l4 SO. The bids Of Slote s. James for the
same works were in the sggregste 500; Hall. Clay
ton Il Medsle, si6ji WynkOop. HalIenbeck 50
Tbouas, 1913; G.. +. Nssbitt &c Co., s46S 6oi ". G.
Bryant & Co., $5l6; T. d. Harrison & Co., $685.
Baptist & Taylor, si99 co. The statement Of cash
receipts from the let to the 18th shows thai 5oi
have been received from sales of barrels, toues &C.,
ut the several institutions.
The number Of inmates remaining in the nstihf
tons JAN and admitted since is 9,377; died, So
discharged, ,229 sent 70 Blackwells IsG I'D, 2"3-
total l,57S. Number remaining Jan. IL, 1873; in
cTease, IL.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

COURT or COMMON PI EAs-SPKcIAk TBRs-JAs IT,
Before Jldgo HiLrus.
DkCIsIcAS.
Randolph g. Ieadey agt tlint.-Mo.ion " con-
tnar in ir ction granted COSTS 70 eo de event
Stewart sgt Green Motion drD'd
Haueh out ag. Touliu'on-Motion 20 yscste Juegmen,
to abide event OF peal which must be Hsued
II the u General Term.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

4 Nyw CnARrTABLs ESTEkPRIsE.-Undcr the
auspices OF tie Episcopal Church in this city IN In
stituton tor Orphans Of both Sexes home fer Aged
and IndigcAt Females, aud Hospital tor the Sick,
with waN especially Tor sick children, have already
been established, and with view to further acts OF
benevolescc and charity the chnrch is about COM
peting the circle OF Institutions By the establishment
Of an Old Mans Home. Ga Sunday evening, the
anniversary of ;ho Church brotherhood" will be
held IN the Church Of the Holy Communion, and
sermon will be preached by the Rev. br. L. NJ. r
Wells Of s.. Stephens Mission House, Boston. The
ogerfory will BE devoted 10 the commencement. Of q
fnud for the establishments of an Old Mans Home
The Brotherhood has nov done many yeas of quie
and faithful service and Mr.. Wells is veteran sol
der in the fsli Of CLu1ch charities
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

SUPREME CCUET-Cm,apKrs-JAs l6-Bsfors Justice
bAHsSHD
DkCIriDNs
David Stuar. et al. agt. Herman Eisner.-M otion
Granted costs to tbl1e event o. aciou.
Funs e. Wooster az. Olson A. Houss ct L.-Moticn
denied costs to abide o. action.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

We have received he Supplement for Jan. Ii o
the American Lloyds Registry Of American an'
Foreign Shipping. Published by Taylor, harishOrn'
y King
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

,aiou of Mr.. Superintendent Kennedy, the presence
Of Il Roman Catholic priest ut Headquarters was
promptly secured, in ihe perSon of the Rev. Samuel
f. Raugent, formerly assistant pastor oil ST. Patrick
Church. New. Orleans, who, 1t appears, arrived IN
this CIV from Havana on "Wednesday, when ne I'M
medis,ely preceded to the Metropolitan Hotel, and,
after taking tea went into the sitiing-room where
he became acquainted with gentleman who he sup
posed boarded in the house. On hearing music
borne on the air from adjacent concert saloon, his
curiosity was awakened, aud he suggested 10 hls
new friend visit to the hail. On entering the place,
the priest invited bis neighbor to drink, himself cali
ing, ar he Gets forb for peppermint and sugar, which
bad the effect Of making him feel obliyious. During
the time that he wac in this condition, he Gays, his
{" magnificent gold watch" gold cross, pocketoook,
and rapers valued at g. 900. left his pockets. ~
Mas on hearing this part OF the reverend father
perrnce that MIR. Kennedy thought bim goon ' L.
10 see; hence lis visit TO Headquarters WIN '"'
baggage. a.. g,st cnriosity
In examining the fathers ELECTS, the rs' co,s.
winch ,preeted The superintendent eye w,i' e.r
mission ss Chaplain OF tie Let Louisiana ~
re',ul,,ly made signed and sealed oy Go,. ",,nc..
va dated NAV |, 1851. This was u CIR r. - q
,.l;cn called out The following explnnaIio" H.; Ia
natiy. of Missouri where lis paIthe Par,. and
tended, for thu church, 10 was ''"' W
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

there educated and ordained. Upon returning 70
America, he became Assistant Pastor Of ST Patrcka
Church, New Orleans, officiating in that capacity,
when the tOCsin OF war sounded and the rebel
lion assumed shape ia Louisiana.
One day r messenger from the Governor OF tho
State handed him, nnsociied commission Chap
lam of the lst Louisiana REGIMENT, and soon after.
ward general illumination In honor OF PTesiden1
Daviss election WAS ordered. Refusing 10 obey, bs
resience was Illuminated bv srangerf and 70 deep
tie indignant against him. that he was Obliged
to flee. Taking the fret vessel for Mexico, he Ar
rived in that unhappy country just the Liberals
had triumphed, and the Church party expelled.
Here lie began 10 preach, and In the eoarse OF lie
nlnistraions he ventured upon advising The People
10 procure correct veisons OF tie Scrip and TO
rehd them. This he snid excited the ire If tie Mex
lean clergy, and the United States Coosn, Nr. Rich
ard, whom he had married to "a Mexican lady 40
Vera Cruz, wrote lin letter informing him thae
there was ploi to assas,ioate lin. Sub equeDtlv
several shots were hrei into the window OF hic
room one night, hut owing to the fact that lie had
changed the position of his ted, the assassns were
iOed in their aim.
lie was Subsequently met and stabbed, the mark
being apparent in lis ride to this day. The clergy
found fault with him for officiating ut marriaees
0eath-beds, and funerals free Of charye. Thers d
marriage is always worth to the priest So At ec 9Th
lac determined to escapei so, procuring IN der for
$500 from Mr. Weller. then in Nexico, where he
was Minister, and gettiog some $50 ia cash, hs
reached Havana in British steamer. aud eal-d for
York, ard having arrived here his rst anxiety
was to proceed TO his mother in hsonii bis COM
gariJn Is parrot, which spesks Spanish tiueDtly,
and be is much attached to it. Mr.. Kennedy adyis
lin TO burn bis commission, sni he seqaeeced, but
eadeavored to cheat the Superintendent by burning
the envelope, and slyly slipping the conmission into
hi, yalise, at the zane time reforming Mr. n THAI
re had burned it. The tick wes seen, however, and
the document was seized. After deta'1iDg hin fos
several Lours, the Superintendent relying upon the
partial truth Of hi, statement permitted the susPsced
gen leman TO return 20 bis hotel.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. DUNN, rep, Ind, from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill su,lforiziug aud aTo, ED9 tho
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'Owncrs add sl5 oe0 60 cost In addition.
ilncluding charter rooney due
The New York herald., 1862-12-29

daq a laa q 4s. A tes
.,e sa aag W
The New York herald., 1862-12-29

There was rather more speculation IN stocks last
week, predicated upon the supposed willingness
OF Congress 10 authorize more issues Of legal
tender paper and the prices Of the railway shares
are generally higher than they were week ago.
There Is, however, very little outside business in
stocks. The buyers are chiefly Wall street opera
tors. Pacific Mail has been very active. After
rising to 1877 1t fell back to 1873 on sales to realize
profits, then rallied and closed yesterday at 1887.
The seizure Of the steamship ARIEL Of the Atlantic
and Pacific Mail Company, by the Alabama, will
probably have the effect, for . time. of inducing
most Of the specie shippers from California to send
their gold from Aspinwal TO England instead Of to
New York. II cannot be expected. however, that
the blockade Of Aspinwall, now practically en-.
forced by the Alabama will be suffered to last
very long. Commodore wilkes aying squadron
The New York herald., 1862-12-29
FINANCIAL AND coMMERc cIAL.

AM SUNDAY, Dec. 2s, 1862.
The foreign commerce Of the port fer the week
snding yesterday showed an aggregate import Of
nearly three million dollars, against an aggre.
gate export Of produce, merchandise and specie
with somewhat less than three millions and three
quarters. Our importations Of foreign dry goods
ore falling off, but we still consume as much or
nearly as much coffee. tea, hides, sugar, spices,
drugs, &C., as usual and ct present prices these
goods take great many shiplcads of produce to
pay for them. The receipts OF cotton continue
kght Thus far the operations Of our officers In the
Southwest have not succeeded in bringing to light
any large quantities Of the staple. Though the
planters Of the Southwest, their families and
slaves, are generally in starving condition, and
large numbers Of them are fed by the charity of
our military commanders, the insurgent bands
whioh nfest that region, acting under orders from
Richmond, continue TO burn all the cotton they
csn find, thus inficting equal suffering upon the
owners of the cotton and the manufacturing
Glasses throughout the world. Our receipts and
shipments Of Western produce continue liberal.
Az We anticipated last week, our specie exports
have fallen Of. They will continue to do so unless
the financial policy Of Congress and the mishsps
OF our military commanders should increase the
prevailing distrus..
The following are the official tables Of the week
and for the year 70 dstc;--