Baltimore Commercial Journal, and Lyford's Price-Current from Baltimore, Maryland • 3

It A I. TIM OKU: SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 30, 1848. L. ATEST I)A TES Sept.

0. HAVRE, Sept. 6 Lettrr Sheet Current. A Review of the Baltimore Market, for the week ending last evening, printed on tine paper and adapted to correspondence, can be had at the Printing office of this paper, N. VV.

corner of Baltimore and Holliday streets, (up stairs ,) to-day by 8 o'clock, at cts. single, or 5 cts. each, for 5 or more copies. nnd Travelling Facilities. On the first page of this paper will be found the time of the Arrivals and Closing the Mails in different cities and Car of Foreign Steamers, Packets, REVIEW OF TII BALTIMORE MARKET, (AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED THEttEWITH,) For the Week ending last evening.

business of the week, except as regards Breadstuffs ami Meats, has been dull, the market being poorly supplied with Foreign Produce; and were it otherwise, the state of the markets generally at home and abroad appear to present no field for extensive operations. The British steamer Acadia arrived at Boston last Sunday morning, having It 11 Liverpool on the 9th at noon; but aside from the Commercial character, the advices I her are not immediately interesting, inasmuch as they present pretty nearly the same political features as those by the late previous arrivals. The apparently careless manner in which the first telegraphic despatches were communicated, stating a material decline in Breadstutls in English market, induced holders to sell at considerably less prices than they would have been justified in doing, and than what they could have obtain- had the information been correct, as the sequel subsequently proved after they had sustained the loss. Flour in Liverpool was 33a345. per brl.

for Western Canal, and for Baltimore, heat, 7s. 9d. per 70 lbs. for red; Indian Corn, 34a365. per 480 and Indian Meal, Iha 17s.

per brl. AMERICAN DRY improving, and the transactions of the week have been quite fair. market continues much as for some months past, without light stock, and prices ruling low. have nothing new to report except that there has been less activity in the demand, within the last two or three weeks, than Bakers have hitherto, for some considerable time at least, been accustomed to experience. without alteration in prices, and Sperm and Mould Tallow in fair demand.

transactions of the week have comprised about 6000 bags Rio, at cts. per 6 and as the arrivals from foreign ports have been only equivalent to 3 '45 bags, and about 5000 on hand previously, it will be seen that the stork in first hands is quite light. We cannot think there is a decline in price, because no sale is reported over whereas last week cts. were paid, but there have been more willing; sellers probably this week, and the quality of the Coffee somewhat different. note sales of 472 hales, including Upland at 7Ja7g, and New Orleans cts.

per 6 mos. have several lots, of 500 to 1000 lbs. each, sold during the week at prices ranging from 32 to 33 cts. per cash, the latter for prime. market remains without any perceptible change in any denomination, and the arrivals of Mackerel have been to a fair extent.

No. 3 are the most active at 4as4-25 per brl. FLOUR AND (again) inaccurate telegraphic report of the Acadia's advices, which were promulgated here last Monday, put down the price of Flour 25 cts. per nnd 1000 or more brls. of Howard street sold at $5 per but on the receipt of further and correct mail accounts on Tuesday, prices rallied, and holders were enabled to obtain a moiety of their loss, although the operations were not large; on Wednesday, however, another sequence, still more favorable, in the shape of something later byway of private letters, came to hand, and while the oilier moiety was thereby thus i readily obtained, the transactions were heavy at $5.25, and this price continued until 'I hursdav with more buyers than sellers at that price although about 1000 brls.

were taken. Yesterday holders contend- i ed for a further advance, but without effecting it. The sales of the week reached about 8000 brls. City Mills was subjected to the same precipitancy in price as Howard street, hut the decline was greater, as if fell from 5.37 i to $5, at which, on Monday, 1200 brls. sold; on Tuesday, 3000 at and since, 2000 at $5.25.

Yesterday it was offered at the latter, but no sale had been effected when we left the market. Rye Flour has sold in lots at $4.37 and is scarce. About 1000 brls. Corn Meal have been disposed of in lots at for City Mills; but yesterday, as Corn had advanced, millers demanded $3.50 per brl. Inspected this week: Corn Meal, 1,056 Rye Flour, 217 1 Howard street 14,119 hf.

brls City Mills ditto, 6,829 197 Family .1,003 Susquehanna 19 21,961 brls. 265 hf. brls. Forming a total of 22,993 brls. heat lour.

Lxported within the same time to foreign ports 9,625 brls. of Flour, of which 6-10 were to London. supply of Wheat has been only moderate during the week, and prices, in consequence, pretty steady, the st amor's advices, although calculated to induce a decline, did not have any effect upon the market. The rang' 1 has been la 1.04 lor ordinary to fair, and 1.05 .10 lor good to prime ri these latter rates were paid yesterday lor export to Liverpool; and 1 for good to prime white. A small lot of Maryland Rye sold yesterday at 73 cts.

Corn has been gradually advancing during the week abcul a cent per day, comnviicing with cts. for mixed and white and closing yesterday with 5Ga57 for mixed, and 58a60 for white; and yellow, early in the week, at 60a62, and closing yesterday firm at 64GG cts. per bushel. Oats have sold at 27a30 cts. The exports to foreign ports during the week have amounted to 25,804 bushels Corn, ol which were to Ireland.

note sales of Patagonia at per ton, 6 mos. The demand is very good. have not heard of any transactions during the week only sale reported was a lot ot about 3000 selected La Plata at 10 cts. per 8 mos. market is without a supply of prime retailing qualities, and we consequently have no transactions to report.

By auction on Tuesday, 51 hhds. Porto Rico were offered, but only 5 sold at 26 the residue withdrawn. Yesterday, 46 hhds. Porto Rico sold at 24J024J cts. per gallon, 4 mos.

reduced the price of assorted Cut in our last report 5 of a cent per to conform to rates, and stated that a brisk business in the article was doing, which has since continued. NAVAL thccxception of Spirits Turpentine which has come down to 45a47 we have no other alteration to note. without change in price, and transactions in any descriptions are onlv moderate. PLASTER have been steady at per ton, the former price. transactions of the week have been very fair for the season; and with a good supply, prices are pretty well supported.

Betf. note limited sales of Mess at for City-packed, and of Western No. 1 at poshibly it might be obtained at 10.50, cash. Pork. sales of 200a300 brls.

Prime, have been reported and on time, and 60 brls. Rump at cash. INless is held at 12 per brl. Bacon been in very good demand during the week, and prices remain firm. The transactions, in packed and loose parcels, have probably reached 300,000 comprising Shoulders in lots of 600 to 1500 pieces at 5 cts.

generally, although for some roughly cut a fraction less was accepted, while for 400 choice 5 cts. per lb. was paid. Sides in lots of the latter for bright, cleanly handled and re packed, to go out of the market; and Hams in parcels of 500a1 000 pieces, at 7.U, fr lair to good plain and canvassed, including 300 prime of the latter, which were also sugar-cured of brand, at 10 cts. per lb.

lAMl. is less firmness in this article, and the price of 10 cts. in kegs, to which it was ad vanced by some few holders, could not be re a 1 zed beyond some limited lots, and it has since receded to cts. per at which some 400a500 kegs have sold at a small discount for cash. About 100 and brls.

have also been taken atSjaS', cash, or 4 adding interest. Butter. Sales of Western have been made at cts. per lb. in and 10 cts.

in kegs, but the demand is not animated. Cheese to maintain its firmness, including Western at 7aS, and Eastern Ball the latter for good shipping qualities. note sales of about 50 trcs. at 3.87 $4 per 100 lbs. is not brisk, but in fair moderate request at $4.25 in small, and $4, probably, for large lots, although the stock in market is not heavy.

A lot 100 bushels handsome Timothy has sold at per bushel, cash. Flax may be quoted 1.12j a 15, but there is very little coining forward. SPIRITS. market is bare of N. E.

Rum, and sales have been made of New York at 31 cts. per gallon, to arrive. Boston brands would probably now command 32 cts. Whiskey sold early in the week at 26 cts. per gallon in which was a decline, but has since rallied and at close is up to 27, and lihds.

26i, with a light supply. stock in first hands is small, hut the trade have a good supply. About 200 hhds. Porto Rico have sold during the week at 4.50a $5.50 per 100 4 which is an improvement. By auction on Tuesday, 207 hhds.

24 trcs. and 92 brls. Cuba Muscovado, cargo of sell. Scotia, from Cienfue- hhds. at 4.30a51.1)5; trcs.

and brls. and yesterday, two cargoes, the bark li. Douglass, 221 of 299 hhds. offered, ami brig Frances Jane, of 182 also Porto Rico, sold, at 4.45a55.75 for the former, and 4.50a55.30 for the latter; and 51 brls. 4.60a $4.65 per 100 all 4 mos.

have nothing as yet satisfactory from Europe in relation to the adjustment of the difficulties between Denmark and Germany, although a week's later advices have been received by tin; steamer Acadia. The armistice concluded between Prussia and Denmark relative to the raising of the blockade of the Germanic ports, appears not to have found favor with the German Diet, as on a vote taken at Frankfort, on the sth there was a majority of 17 against the measure, the terms not being acceptable, particularly as it embraced a period, to close with March next, which the rigor of the climate would be sufficiently effectual, without calling in military aid to enforce the blockade. bile these difficulties, which shut out so important a portion of our commerce, and particularly our staple of I Tobacco, from the German markets, continue, the reader will readily comprehend bow well they are calculated to keep dov. prices already reduced to a low minimum; and until those obstacles are removed, we see no prospect of an advance in those descriptions of Maryland and Ohio Tobacco which it has been hitherto customary to purchase for those markets. On the belief that something had been done towards a settlement, seme enquiries have been making during week, but we believe they have resulted in nothing more than ordinary, and the market remains much as hitherto reported.

The inspections of the week have comprised 909 hhds. Maryland, 61 Ohio, and 15 Kentucky 1,015 hhds. Exported within the same time, none. The amount of Maryland and Ohio denominations exported to European Jan. 1 to 28th been as follows: This week This year.

To Bremen, hhds. 7,896 Rotterdam 6,785 Amsterdam, 1,649 Bordeaux, 669 Havre, 2,987 Marseilles, .1,255 England, 45 Stock on hand, 28th 29,081 hhds. transactions of the week foot up about 7UOOoSOOO lbs in lots, including common to blood, at 23a25 cts. per (the latter cash,) for tub and fleece washed. FREIGHTS.

understand a ship has been taken for Liverpool to load Grain per bushel, and this is the only engagement reported. In other respects we have nothing new to note. Very little offering for the West Indies; and Coastwise rates, which are rather slack, are about as follow: To Boston-Coal, I.so; Flour cts. Ports in Maine, Flour 30 cts d0.7a8 New York, Coal 1.25a51.37£ d0.5a5.' Providence, Flour 20a25 cts do ESTERN rates through from Baltimore to Pittsburgh via Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad and Canal, are as follow, viz: Dry Goods, in bxs. per 101) 85 cts.

ditto, in bales 75 Hardware, Drugs and Fruit 70 Quecnswurc 00 Coffee, 50 Herrings, Shad and Mackerel 1.25 BEEF offerings on Monday at the drove yards were unusually large, but prices nevertheless remained steady. Of 1500 head brought forward, 8(10 were taken by city butchers, 636 driven Eastwardly, and 64 left on drovers' hands. The prices paid ranged from '2 to $2 75, gross, equivalent to 4(7 per 100 net. Live Hogs have ranged during the week from 4.50 to and the supply is plenty. We understand contracts were previously luade at EXCHANGE.

transactions in Sterling for the steamer of Wednesday were only moderate and at a wide range, the extremes per cent. prem. for 60 days' which we have no operations to note. Other Foreign, which are little more than nominal, and Domestic may be quoted as follow: Bills on London perct. prem.

Paris a Hamburg Bremen a 79 Holland 39Ju 40 Sight Bills on Boston per ct. prem. New York do. do. Philadelphia do.

do. Richmond, Vu. do. dis. Charleston, S.

do. do. Mobile Ua2 do. do. New Orleans, I Jii2 do.

do. Louisville I do. do. St. Louis.

1 do. do. Cincinnati, 1 do. do Treasury Notes, 6 per cents 103 a 1 63 Mexican Dollars per ct. prem.

do la 2 do. do. American Gold do. do. Doubloons, Royal 15 90 a 16 Do.

Patriot 15 65 a 15 60 THE EASTERN LATEST HATES. At Boston: Western Flour down to 5.87ja Southern held at Corn higher. Southern white 64; and for offered, "0 asked. 2500 Buenos Ayres Hides sold at 10 6 inos. Prime Pork selling at 9.s'a# 10, and Mess at 13, cash.

Lard i in bids. and in kegs 10 cts. At A'le York: No change in had improved 1 of a cent, and a fair business was doing. steamer Acadia's news caused a fluctuation in the Flour market, a good deal sold at various prices, settling down however at 5.25a#5.62., tor Western, including Genesee at the latter. Southern was 25 cts.

lower, the extremes Rye Flour down to but Corn Meal remained firm at 3.15'a#3.25 per without much alteration 4 but dull. Corn bad advanced and upwards of 100,000 bushels sold in two days at 67u72 the extremes for had advanced, Buenos Ayres to 10 and Rio Grande, 9i, with had slightly Turpentine 2 cts. much activity in the market Ohio Pork was for Prime and for Mess. Lard 9 cts. in Whiskey was cts.

per gallon, cash. were in active request at very full prices, Refined cent higher. At Philadelphia: Sales of Flour at 5.31 Rye Flour, Corn Meal, 25 per bid. Wheat firm at and Corn in good request at 60a65 cts. for mixed, and 67a70 for yellow.

Mess Pork held firmly at and Prime per brl. Sugars in good demand at previous rates. Sales of Whiskey at 27i cts. per gallon in brls. NEW YORK, Sept.

22, 1848. DRY Goons MARKET. Domestic. Autumn business may be said to be more than half over, and so far as we can learn, the bulk of business has been equal to that of this time twelve months. The depreciation in prices will lessen the amount of sales in the ratio of that depreciation.

There has been a reduction of about per cent, from the prices of most styles uf manufactured goods since this time in 1847. Assuming this to be true, the amount of sales to the country must be materially less than that of last year. In Cotton Goods our market is well supplied, and we cannot learn of any accumulation of Stock Goods move off about as fast as received, but the present low prices will induce purchases which would not he made under other circumstances. Many goods are wanted for Mexico and South America. Some large orders are in market for the former.

The raw material is so very low at present, and from a combination of circumstances, we enn see no reason for any material advance, these goods may be produced at present low prices, and pay a small return to producers. In Prints, the stocks are small, except of poor styles, which are freelv offered at very low prices. Desirable styles are freely taken at a remunerating rate. Foreign. havo few arrivals this week.

Dc CO I li 1 A I. .1 I) A I-. sirablc sty leg of seasonable goods are in good request and freely taken, and unless the importations should be; heavy, we think our importers will have small stocks to Winter. It is gratifying to continue our rej)ort ol the stability of the Dry Goods merchants. 1 here has been but the four failures referred to in former number since the Ist of It porter.

EXPORTS TO GREAT BRITAIN, To ship ALEXANDRIA, WALKER, cleared at this port last Wednesday, by L. OITTINGS, with OS 10 brls. Flour. To Cork and a Market brig GEN. SCOTT, I KANE, which was cleared at this port on Saturday last, by W.

W. STENCE with bushels I Corn. To Cork and a bark MONTGOMERY, SMITH, which was cleared at this port last bushels Corn. I Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad. unj derstand a further payment on account of interest to the State of Maryland has been made by It.

M. MAGRAW, the President of the Company, making an amount of $47,000 paid by the Company during the present fiscal year, which exceeds the Treasurer's estimate S7OOO. STEAMER ACADIA ADVICES. The British steamer Acadia (and not the America) arrived at Huston last Sunday morning, with Liverpool dales to 9th her day of leaving. The news by her is not of great importance; and as far as we have room we touch upon it below.

The steamer United States, from Havre to New York, become inefficient in her condenser when oil' Scilly, and had to put back to Southampton to repair, where she would probably be detained sa(i weeks. We do not yet find any thing satisfactory to our mind about the Danish Blockade of the German ports: here follow ail we meet with: Advices have been received from Hamburgh to the Olh inst. (Sept.) They state that tile Provisional Government of the Duchies of swig and ilulstein has refused to acknowledge the armistice lately concluded by Prussia, in the name of the Germanic Confederation. The greatest jeulously of Prussia prevails among the Democratic party of the north of Germany, aud it is feared that the exertions of that I power to promote peace will rendered fruitless. The blockade ol the Elbe, Wescr and Juhda has been raised since the sth, and the Prussian ports on i the Baltic have also by this time become free, The European Times (Liverpool) of 9th inst.

says: "The temporary settlement of the dispute between Germany and Denmark, has had a favorable elfect upon trade in general since the sailing of the Europa." This, no doubt, has reference to the account published in our last, which was signed at Mulmo, 2(ith to continue in force till March, 1849, and sent to Berlin for ratification. The London Times, of Sept. 9, says: In consequence of the removal of difficulties in the Sehleswig Ilulstein affair, the English fluids opened this morning with much heartiness; toward the close of the day, however, the statement in the French papers of the Frank tort Assembly having supported the Provisional Government of the Duchies, by rejecting the armistice, was generally discredited, and a reaction consequently took place; the first quotation of Consols was to and they left off at 8b to for the Account the last price was to g. Bank Stock close at 19b to 197 Reduced Three per Cents 1 at BGj to Thrcc-and-a-Quarter Per Cents, to India Stock at 237 to 240; India Bonds at 2ls. to 245.

prcm. and Exchequer Bills, March, at 28s. to 315., June, 225. to 255. prcm.

The weather continued fine in Great Britain The Queen, on the slh inst. prorogued the two Houses of Parliament in person, by a speech from the throne, recapitulating the chief events of the session, and im- mediately afterward took her departure for Scotland- Ireland continued in a state of profound tranquillity Lord John llusscl hud paid a visit to Earl Clarendon, which appeared to furnish almost the only theme for speculation among the Irish politicians. The Premier landed at Kingston on the-afternoon of the Ist inst. and was received with a certain degree of respect. Demonstrations of applause, or disapprobation, seemed both to have failed, says the paper, the New York Tribune, from which we copy The Mackerel Fishery.

understand that the fishermen on the North Shore have hail fine sport for several days past. The waters oil" Cape Ann are literally swarming with fat mackerel. On Tuesday, within a circumference of about six miles, within a short distance of Eastern Point Light, there were over six hundred fishing vessels engaged in catching mackerel. The crews of vessels of all sizes, from live tons up to one hundred and twenty-five, were busily engaged the whole day, and, according to sev- oral estimates made by some of the oldest inhabi- tants of Gloucester, it is supposed that at least twelve thousand brls. were taken, valued at over An excellent day's work this.

The mackerel were nearly all No. "I's. Some vessels from the South Shore, with crews of 12 and I I men and hoys, caught over one hundred barrels each, and put into Gloucester on Tuesday evening to "pick out," and procure a fresh supply of salt. Morgan, of the Gloucester Ileus in Ins beautiful yacht Prince Albert, was one I of the most successful fishermen on the ground; he caught over a barrel himself. A friend informs us that the sport was indescribably exciting.

Towards evening, the mackerel struck oil' towards the South were followed by a brut 300 sail of lill ing vessels. This is the very "nick of lime" for amateur fishermen to take a trip to Gloucester on the Eastern Railroad. Boston Transcript. VALUE OF PRODUCE OF THE INTERIOR. The following comparison of the value of the principal products of the interior, received at the port of New Orleans, from 31sl August to Ist September, 1940, and 1843, is compiled from a series of! tables which we have yearly prepared for our "An- uual Statement." It will he found to exhibit some interesting facts in regard to our commerce with the South and West.

1847-8 1.846 7. 1345-6. Cotton $32,539,436 $33,716,256 Sugar 9,600,000... 9,300,000 10,265,750 Tobacco 3,430,544 3,552,310 ...4,144,562 Flour 3,634,790... 8,397,213 3,770,932 Pork 3,934,047 4,611,102...

3,666,054 Lard 4,611,050 3,304,515 2,729,331 Lead 1,71 1 7 96.... 1,307,219... 1,932,097 Molasses 1,920,000 1,440,000... .1.710,000 Bacon 2,093,733 2,935,349 1,671,855 Corn 1,497,759... .5,454,553....

1,556,191 1 Whiskey 947,331 1,265,530. 936,832 Wheat 269,659... .1,917,392 807,672 Bagging 1,009,866 640,311 .917,710 Beef 493,418 670,490 580,784 Hemp 410,096 903,570. 309,800 Bale Rope 743,250 ...337,206 255,051 Butter 249,185 274,360 203,580 Hay 170,317 235,693. 213,810 Hides 59,575 .122.927 135,495 Coal 192.000.

267,375 .131,400 Potatoes .303,782 .285,776 160,587 Staves 80,000 50,000 147,654 Tallow 78,426 .133,160 143,590 Feathers 64,800 87,450 115,175 Oats 250,415 529,503 ..202,039 Corn Meal 95,036 305,505. 9.762 Other articles 6,722,327... 7,162,221... .6,704,565 Total $79,779,151 $90,033,256 $77,193,164 Total in 1845-46 Total in 1343-44 60,094,716 Total ill 1842-43 53,729,054 Total in 1841-42 45,716,045 O. Trice Current.

Illinois and Michigan Canal The lands of the Illinois and Michigan Canal have recently been brought into market. The sales on the first day amounted to within a fraction of $50,000, portions of which brought a premium upon their appraised value, some as high as fifty per cent. A number of eastern purchasers were in attendance upon the sale, and large amounts of money were left in the hands of gentlemen of Chicago for investment in these lands. Ransom's Artificial Stone. kilicated solution is formed by boiling (under pressure, in close vessel,) pieces of llint in caustic alkali; and the solution is corporated to a deusity of 1.6.

This liquor is employed in the cement, with which are incorporated, in given proportions, well washed sand, broken granite or other siliceous materials, into a paste, which is pressed into moulds. The blocks formed are finally burnt in a kiln, like pottery or bricks, the result of the burning being tin; conversion of the silicated liquor into a glass, by which the stony particles are 1 all cemented into a solid semi-vitreous inuis. a MORE ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA GOLD. I We published in our last a letter from Monterey, California, on the subject of Gold-finding; the following is from Mr. Lahkin, U.

S. Consul at Monterey, addressed to Com. Jones, and by him forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy. The danger in California is from the want of food for the residents, and still more for the stream of emigrants. Would not some of our merchants iind it a profitable speculation to send cargoes ol biscuit, Hour, kc.

round to the Pacific coast? U. S. Navy Agency, Monterey, California, July 1, 1549. my last letter to you, written in San Francisco, I have visit'd the Pluccra, or gold region of California, and found it all it had been reprcs. nted to mir.

My anticipations re fully realized. The part 1 visited was the south fork of the river i American, which joins the Sacramento at Suter's fort, or two miles from it. This river has north i and south forks, branching more than twenty mil from Fort Sutcr. On these two forks there are over 1000 people digging and washing for cold. On Bear I creek and llulo creek, branches (if Feather river, many are now 1 winning to work.

IT is supposed that the banks and bottoms of all th-se small streams contain va-t quantities of gold, and that the valleys between them are rich with the same metal. 'I he people are now working at many places, some are eighty miles from others. The place 1 visited was about a league in extent; on this were about fifty tents; many have not even this covering. At one 1 tent. In I ngiug to eight single men, I remained two or three days.

These men had two machines made in a day, from SO to 100 feet, inch boards, and very roughly put together. Their form was something like a child's cradle, without the ends; at one end there was a moveable sieve or rack to wash down the dirt, and shake oIF the stones. Holes were made in the bottom of the machine to catch the gold this wash stopped, and this was scraped out These two machines gathered each day I was present three-fourths to one pound each, being three to four i ounces of gold per man. These men had worked one week with tin pans; the last week with the machine, I 1 saw the result of the first day's work of two brothers, (Americans,) one had seven dollars, the other eighty-two; tliey worked on the same five yards of land; one, however, worked less than the whole Their plan, like hundreds of others, was fir.it with a pick and shovel, clear two feet of the top earth, then put in a tin pan or wooden bowl a I 'I shovel of dirt, go into running water, with the hand i up the dirt and heave out the stones, until they have remaining a spoonful of emery or black sand. i containing one to five dollars.

This can be done once or twice a day. Each clay is causing some saving of labor by the improvements in the rough machines now in The day 1 left, some small companies of five to eight men had machines from which they anticipal five or six hundred dollars a day. There certainly must this day be at work on the different Pacers several hundreds of Americans and others, who are cleaning one ounce of gold a day. I have this week seen in Monterey a who -hows four hundred dollars of gold from the labor of one week: much of jit was the size of wheat. I myself weighed one piece from his bag, and found the weight an even ounce.

He, like many others, only went up to the gold rei gions to see the place, borrowed tools, worked a few days, and came home to show his labor, and take up brothers and cousins and provisions. Flour at the "Placer" is scarce at per 1 00 lbs. At almost this price it must continue, as people are forsaking; their fields. Ido not think lam exaggerating in estimating the amount of gold obtained on the rivers 1 have mentioned at ten thousand dollars a day for the last few days. There is every reason to believe the amount will not this season (unless the washers are driven from their work by sickness) he any less.

In this case the addition of workmen now the first ones, and the emigrants from the Atlantic States we shall have in October and December, will soon swell the value of California gold that will be wash- ed out 10 an unheard-of value. Many who have seen the "Placer" think it will last thirty or forly years. I should think that it i would afford work two or three years to many thouj sauds of people, and may for very many years, as I cannot calculate the extent of untry having gold. The working of quicksilver mines, like every thing else, is stopped; three-fourths of the houses in the town of San Francisco arc shut up. Houses in Monterep are being el ised this we.k: the companies of Sonoma and San Francisco have lost several men by -rtion.

Under the present excitement, a tship-ef-war or any other vessel lying at anchor in San Franciso would lose many men. In that town there i- hardly a mechanic remaining. 1 exp ct the same in Monterey in two weeks. Both newspapers have stopped. All or nearly all the liot Is are shut up.

One of may clerks who received and board, now receives in his store near New llalvctia, (Suter's Fort) 100 per month; my others are fast closing their hooks to leave me. In fact, I find myself, or shall 1 his month, without a clerk, carpenter, or servant, and all my houses, formerly rented, given up to me. In two weeks Monterey will he nearly without inhabitants. I am, with much respect, TIIOS. O.

LARKIN. Corn. TilOs. Ap. C.

IMPORTATIONS AT BALTIMORE. FOREIGN. Rio Janeiro Brig Montezuma. Coffee'2sll hags, II Jenkins t' 170 do, Phillips Co; 36 do, 11 Buck Sons; do, order; zebra wood 49 logs, II Spyler. Ponce ami Guayanilla, (P.

Brig Harp. Sugar 170 hluls, molasses 30 do I 1 brls, specie a lot, Hoop Sons. King lon, (Jam.) Sch Mara E.nc inf. Logwood tons. II It T.i pimento 7 brls hags, old copper 4 I'd b'L, Hoop -r; coffee 50 brls, pimento 105 bags, Hart; hides 19, 1 iron a lot, specie 319S dollars, sundry persons.

Halifax. (X. Br. sch. Sarah Catch.

Mackerel 400 brls. Kirk laud, Chase Co. 11 7 Jidsor, iV. i Sch. Oella.

Plaster 170 tons, order. COASTWISE. Milton. Plaster '2OO tons, order. Bark Lawrence.

Gunny bags 6 bales bdls, tin plate 100 bxs, sheet iron 50 pkgs, order; boots and shoes 500 cases, mdze 1100 pkgs, sundry consignees. Bos ton Bark Sy Iph. Mackerel 100 brls, Phillips Co; oil 10 brls, Bartlett (Jo; plaster 10 tons, Matthews Co; yarn 35 winches, gunny bags 0 hales, mdze pkgs, order. Brig Elisha Doane. Candles 10 I bxs, Withington Eastman; ginger, 1 root 40 hags, Pitt; Russia hemp 2 tons, roll brimstone 25 cases, mackerel 100 brls, mdze 190 1 pkgs, order.

New JVai. Colyer. Hemp 100 hales, guano a lot in bulk, order. New fAherty. Guano 142 tons, Fenby Bro.

Xcw Sch. Michigan. Cheese 25 bxs, II Jenks; soap 20 do, Wilson, Kelly Co; iron S2S pkgs, railroad do 12S bars, tin 165 bxs, mdze 370 pkgs, sundry persons. Xcw Director. Salt 201 sacks, guano2sobrls, mdze 431 pks, order.

Xcw Baltimore. Tea 20 bxs, Wilson Sons; varnish 50 brls, 1 Corner Sons; brandy 65 hf pipes, Strohui Co; mdze 475 pkgs, order. Xew Connecticut. Cassia 600 mats, Brunc Sons; hemp tons, yarn 20 winches, Henderson Co; glass 370 bxs, porter 50 brls, mdze 200 pkgs, order; 400 do, Brown. MARINE LIST.

BALTIMORE Sept. 22. Sch. Win. Colyer, Brooks, York Sch.

Telegraph, Tooker, ditto Canal boat Martha Ann, and eight valley Sept. 23, 24. Ship Cheshire, Hitchcock, Boston Bark Sylph, Ryder, ditto Brig Montezuma, Roberts, Rio Janeiro Sch. Haunali Grant, Smith, Portland Gen. Irwin, Wilson, New York Sea Flower.

Dukes Philadelphia Sloop Jane Amanda, Stcelnian, ditto Sept. 25. Ship Switzerland, Lowell, Boston Ship Finland, Johnson, New York Bark Pioneer, Eld ridge Boston Brig Harp, Ponce and Guayauilla, P. R. Milton, York, Portland Elintra, Sargeant ditto Elisha, Doane, Boston Sch.

Mary Etnelinc, Bouncy, Kingston, Jam J. D. Bailey, Bogle, Bath Sch. Maria Theresa, Smallcy, Portland Richmond, Ronton 11. Adams, Adams, Nantucket Queen, Gardner Providence Harriet, Smith New York Sarah Ami Rov, Giilett, ditto Michigan, Terry, ditto Lady Clinton, Creamer, ditto Director, Decker, ditto Corbulo, Ret ves, d.tto Connecticut, El wood, ditto Alicia, Skinner Philadelphia Sarah EinHine, Lamson, Norfolk Timothy Pharas, Lines, ditto Walter Murchaut, Pue, Sept.

Bark Lawrence, liowes, Boston Br. soli. Sarah Catch, Lock, Halifax Sell. Delia, Murphy, Windsor, N. S.

Baltimore, Si -ight, New York Liberty, Sleight, ditto Sept. '2b. Sch. Meridian, Fields, Philadelphia Canal boat Amanda, and Jour others, Stisqiie. valley Sept.

2i. Sch. William Mary, Jones, Philadelphia Sch. John Emory, Wood, Alexandria Sept. 29 Bark Maryland, Davis, Boston Mr.

brig Sealer, Kearney, St. John's N. F. Brig ii). Franklin, Fliim, 80-ton Sulla, Bray, ditto jston, Nickerson, ditto Saidana, Stubbs, ditto Moselle, Snow, Providence Sell.

Ann C. Baker. Frank, Dightt Jos. Turner, Gibbs, Providence Alice, Seaman, New York Maria, Lowry, Charleston E. GoliLborongh, Phillips, Norfolk Cleared Sept.

'22. Bark Elmira, Nickerson, Boston Br. hrig Jahez, Smith, West Indies Seh. Experiment, Busick, N. ('.

E. Johnson, Howard, Telegraph, 6c Richmond Sept. Brig Gen. Scott, Kane, Cork, Brig Juliet, Cook, Rio Grande, Brazil 'lumbia, Ilolincs, Weymouth, Mass. Seh.

Richard 11. Wyatl, Edenton.N.C. Mary J. Sanderson, rough ton, Elizabeth City Southerner, Travers, Norfolk and Richmond Mary Adeline, Crcightou, Petersburg Repeater, Travers, Alexandria Bark Montgomery, Smith, Cork. 6cc.

Brig Frances Jane, Gardner, St. J' lins, P. R. Sell. Ellicott, Cole, New York Sovereign, Pi terson, Ann Maria, Coffee, Newborn Nag's ll'-ad, City, N.

C. Emily Frances, Mall, Yorktown, Va. Sept. Sch. II i raui Gerard, Tunnel New York Sell.

Sarah Frances, Dayman, Elizabeth City, N. C. Sept. Ship Alexandria, Walker, London Bark J. W.

Paige, Taylor, Boston Brig Mary Stanton, Ryder, ditto Sch. Oriental, (new) Webster, Charleston Califtrnia, Dougherty, King 6c Carroll, Clair, Rappahannock river Sept. 2i. Brig Edward, Dearborn, Alexandria Sch. Susan 6c Margaret, Pool, Elizabeth City.N.C.

John Emory, Sutton, Fredericksburg Sept. '23. Sch. Samuel Butler, (new) Ridgway, Wilmington, N. C.

Seh. Monterey, Copes, IMurfrcesborough, C. Surpass, Pierce, Elizabeth City, N. C. ST.

JOHN 'S, N. F. Arrived Sept. 4. Bark Indus, Le Brou, Baltimore Sept.

9. Brig Virginia, Cooper, ditto Sept 11. Sou. Allegheny, Alien, Sept. 2.

Bark Eldorado, Etchberger, Pernambtico Sept. 9. Bark Indus, Le Brou, Pernauibuco Brig Ida, Foulkes, ditto CALAIS, Me. Arrived Sept. Id.

Sch. Harp, Wait, Baltimore BANGOR, Me. Cleared Sept. '2l. Sch.

Cadet, Caile, Baltimore Sch. Jane A. Mersey, Harlow, ditto BATH, Me. Arrived Sept. '2d.

Brig J. D. Penncll, Adams Baltimore PORTLAND, Me. Arrived Sept. IT.

Brig Watson, Dockrav, Norfolk Sept. 22. Sell. Sarah Frances, Fuller, ditto NE WBUK VPORT, Mass. Arrived Sept.

20. Sch. Augustus, Norfolk SALEM, Mass. Arrived Sept. '2O.

Brig Gambia, Bailey, Buenos Ayrta Brig Mermaid, Upton, Rio Grande iErial, Atkins, Baltimore Sept. 21. Bark Ay res i Sept. 19. Brig Eagle, Trumbull, Para Sept.

23. Brig Garland, Wilkins, ditto, 6cc. BOSTON, Mass. Arrived Sept. IS.

Bark Brighton, Whiting, Manila and Batavia Sept. Ship Win. Goddard, Tay, Calcutta Ship Capitol, Simpson, ditto Dan. brig Ape made Packet, Haminet, Rio Janeiro Brig Samuel Small, Marstoa, Baltimore Ocean, Ryder, ditto Sch. Col.

Davis, Stewart, Norfolk Sept. 21. Sloop James Gorham, Chase, ditto Sept. Sch. Armida, Kelly, dit.o Sept.

24. Br. steamer Acadia, Stone, Liverpool Sept. 25. Bark Ida, llallett, Baltimore Sept.

19. Bark Win. IE Shailcr, Murd, Cape Go Hope, 6cc. Sept. 20.

Br. steamer Mibernia, Shannon, Liverpool Sept. 21. Brig Lewis Bruce, Chase, N'ori Ik Seh. M.

N. Williams, Elliott, ditto Sept. 23. Brig Rufus Scale, NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Arrived Sept.

20. Seh. Clotilda, Woodhouse, Norf.dk A REM AM, Mass. A rrivcd Sept. 21.

Sch. William, Wixon Norfolk WARREN, It. I. Arrived Sept. 20.

Sch Louisa, Perry, Norfolk NEWPORT, J. Arrived Sept. 20. Seh. Miry Johnson, Norfolk NORWICH, Con.

Cleared Sept. 19. Brig Dr. Hitchcock, Elwell, Norfolk NEW YORK Arrived Sept. 19.

Sch. Planet, Griffin, Baltimore Sept. 2't. Ship Courier, Wolfe, ltio Janeiro Ship Balance, Johnson, ditto Bark Vernon, M'Kay, Singapore Sch. Seguine, Swain, Baltimore Newton, Smith, ditto Sept.

22. Ship New World, Knight, Liverpool Brig Alfred Hammond, Rio Grande Sept. 23, 21. Ship Baltimore, Conn, Havre Ship Leopard, Sherman, Leghorn Soli. S.

E. Merrill, Strong, Baltimore Sept. 25. Ship Victoria, Hovey, London Sen. Columbia, Osborn, Norfolk Commander-in-Chief, Kctcham, Josephine, ditto Corinthian, Shiel, ditto Sept.

26. Ship Garonne, Myers, Sch. Lewin, Jenkins, Baltimore Virginia, ditto Entire, Demartst ditto Gen. Marion, Stille, ditto Roe, Seaman, ditto Anil, Jardine, ditto Cleared Sept 20. Ship Queen of the West, H.illctt, Liverpool Brig Elizabeth, Robinson, Para Sept.

Ship Columbia, Snell, Rio Janeiro Sept. 22. Ship J.N Gosler, Davis, Isle of Sch. Margaret Ann, Haven, Sept, 23. Ship Northumberland, Hammond, London Brig Pactolus, Dean, Rio Janeiro Sch.

Eliza Meserole, Soper, Baltimore Sept. 25. Ship Sheridan, Cornish, Liverpool Briii. ship Westphalia, Wessels, Buenos Sept. 2b.

Br. steamer Europa, Lott. Liverpool Brig Frances, Hall, Central America Sch. Emily Johnson, Johnson, Baltimore R. Law, Chappcll, ditto PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

Arrived Sept. 19. Bark Plato, Holmes, May P. R. Bark America, Adie, Trinidad, Cuba Brig Lemuel Peters, Mayo, ditto Putnam, Farrell, Pernambtico Br.

brig Sky Lark, Lanigan Kingston, Jam. Br. sch. edford, Falmouth, Jam. Sept.

20. Ship Iconium, Turner, Liveipool Bark John Aviles, Jordan, Cienfu. gos Brig Richmond, M'Kcnzic, Havana J. Russell, Cuba Br sch. Syren, Boucher Turks Island Sept.

Ship Austria, Cadiz Sept. 22. Brig Susan Spofford, Smith, Rio Janeiro Sept. 23. Brig Milton, Curty, Rio Grande, Brazil Sept.

25. Bark R. Adams, Leghorn Brig Nevins, Dolby, Turks Eland Sept. 21. Brig Maria, Potter, Havana Sept.

20. Bayk Cora, Norgrave Barbudocs, Sept. 21. Bark Levant, Hewitt Cardenas Sept. 22.

Brig Osceola, Skoals, Cieiifin gos Sept. 23. Ship Wyoming, Miercken Liverpool Brig Importer, Dennis, Cienfuvgos Sept. 25. Brig Putnam, St.

John's, P.R. Br. sch. Svren, Boucher Port Spain, Trin. Sept.

26. Br. sch. Valiant, Duiiscomb, Bermuda Sept. 27.

Bark Thomas Dallctt, (2d clearance) Dill, Laguayra NORFOLK. Va. Arrived Sept. 20. Brig Ponce, Hall, New York Sept 21.

Sch. Sch. Rainbow, Rogers, Boston Lady Suffolk, Baker, ditto Denmark, Crowell, ditto Sept. 22. Bark Roxana, Curling, homaston Sch.

Del Norte, Dorr, Camden, Me. Adrian, Walpule, New York Miranda, North, Baltimore Sept. Sell. Eugenia, Smith, Philadelphia Sept. Sell.

Franklin, Gurney, Boston Sept. Brig Emblem, Bunker, Fall Hirer Sch. Frank, New York Staten Islander, Chamberlain, ditto Sloop Times, Chase, Newport Sept. 2b. Sch.

Courier, Boston Sch. ruer, Travers, Baltimore Sept. 27. Sell. Gen.

Taylor, Wright, Camden, Me. Sch. Harriet Garrison, Scott, Philadelphia Telegraph, Applegarth, Baltimore Sept 16. Bark Clarissa, Mix, Jamaica Sept. Brig Brothers, Waterford, Ire.

Sept. 25. Brig Alvano, Thurston, Harbadoes Sch. Providence, Shanks, Turks Island NEW ORLEANS, La. Cleared Sept.

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3NSURANCE ON LIFE in any sum notex- eding jffflO liOi). A wife ein lu-nre the Life of her husband, free fro in ihe claims Creditm s. Joint Insurance on the vrsof husband and wife, or any two lives, so that ulien eitln lile fails, the survivor may receive the MIIII intuit 1 To ace nimodate those ho wish to insure at the lowest possible st, without regard to profits, the Company will g-ant policit sal the following rates of premium to those who will relinquish their right to the profits, retaining their right to vote and all other i of membership: Full INJURING ON A SINGLE LIFE, WITH AND II HOUT PROFITS: Annual premium Annual pri m. Annual prem. For for 7 for Life.

for I 2 one year, years, without profits, with profits. 23 0.97 I 07 1.90 2.01 30 1.10 1.21 2.19 2.36 35 1.25 1.37 2.63 2.75 40 1.4 1 1.56 2.96 3.20 45.... 1.65 1.79 3.47 3.73 1.97 2.10 4.21 4.60 60 3 46 4.31 6.68 7 DO Payable Annually, Semi-annually, or Quarterly. TliD-i. M.

AI)RETT, President. JOHN A. THOMPSON. Secretary. Chancellors.

JOHN S. Gi TINGS ami W. G. HARRISON. Medical Hoard.

J. R. DUNBAR, cor. of Hanover and Lombard streets. 1 G.

C. M. ROBERTS, M. 125 Hanover at. For information on any branch of the business, re, for to the printed pamphlets of the Company, or to TIIOS B.

ADAMS. Actuary, se 30 tf No. I South street. WM. COOKE at SON S.

CO MISSION RCIIA NTS For Ihe sale of LEAF TOBACCO, N0.7.3 Linhlalrert Wharf, jmielly BALTIMORE. VVI LLIAIW f. AMPING, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, And Agent for tile sale of Leaf Tobacco, No. 75 Lightstrel Wharf, tints 5 I BALTIMORE. JOHN P.

PLEASANTS AT SONS, TOBACCO AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. IS South nival. i unc 511 BALTIMORE. A LN UTT. TIF FA at CO.

COMMISSION MERCHANTS Agents for the sale of LEAF TOBACCO, PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE GENERALLY, o. n. w. A LN UTT, No. 131 Eomliartl etreet, OSMONI) TIFFANY, BALTIMORE, Md I WM.

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GENER COM MISSION MERCHANTS AND I EES TERN PRODUCE DEALERS. No. 5 EXCHANGE PLACE, jan I tf BALTIMORE. S. HOWARD MOAI.E.

CHARLES MEDCALFZ. MO VI.E At MEDCALFE, PRODUCE, SHIPPING AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 81 lUhurf, may '2O BALTIMORE. WALTER E. HARDING, COMMISSION EII II A NT No. 27 OLD St.

I P. One door below Fronl-st. YORK. Advances made on consignments of Produce. BRYAN CO.

DISTILLERS AND Office, No. 83 Bowly's IVharf, South Street, A I.TIM K. iiinr.aetnrers of WHISKEY, GIN, BRANDY, RUM, PURE SPIRITS, iiov 6 tl WILLI AM SPEAR, No. -10 COMMERCIAL ROW, LOMBARD STREET, IIAS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWISQ SHEATHING COPPER.from 14 to 34 ui. YELLOW SHEATHING METAL, do.

COPPER, COPPER NAILS. COPPER BOLT RODS, COMPOSITION NAILS and SPIKES, BLOCK TIN, SPELTERS, TIN PLATE, Copper purchased. junc 5 tf. 91. AKLE, WHOLESALE DEALER IN SILK GOODS, RIBBONS, LACES, FRINGES, STRAW BONNETS, UMBRELLAS, AND FANCY DRY GOODS, NO.

258 BALTIMORE STREET, Over Hopkins Hull, and opposite BA TIM ORE, Invites the attention of purchasers to his stock ELEGANT AND DESIRABLE GOODS, which he offers at lowest rates lor cash, and on time to punctual customers. se 2 WM. H. M-KIM, AY constantly on hand, and offer for sale on liberal terms, Ihe following articles, viz: BAR IRON, of superior quality, and of various dimensions, say flat liars I to 4f inches wide by to 1 inch thick; square and round bars, to 4 in.diameter. BOILER PLATES, of best Charcoal, and pudpled Iron, made to any size and pattern by the Baltimore City Rolling Mill.

SHEATHING COPPER, a full assortment, from 14 to 36 oz. Also. Copper and Composition Nails. YELLOW METAL SHEATHING, "MUNTZ" PATENT ENGLISH SHEATHING METAL well known reputation of this article, RID! its superiority to any other manufactured, entitles it to preference; a constant supply received direct from England. Sheet We are now receiving direct from Ihe manufacturers in Belgium, a lull assortment of this superior article.

COPPER Copper Ingots of best quality, manufactured by the Baltimore and Cuba Smelling and Mining Company. jy 22 ILLINOIS LAND AND GENERAL AGENCY, BY JAMES P. ERSKINE, For the Pay ing Taxes, Purchase and Sale of the llection and Settlement of in Illinois nn(l Missouri; the Location of Soldiers' Land Warrants; the Selection of Lands, and Procurement of Homes for Emigrants. I will also investigate Titles of holders of Patents, whose Lands have been sold for Taxes, for one-half Ihe amount recovered, without expense to the owners JAMES P. ERSKINE, UUIXCY, ADAMS ILLINOIS.

REFERENCES: JOIIII Grigg. Hauk 0i ml I rK adf Caleb Cope, PolU-'if ii'Colgatc, New York. Battonor, 2 9m 71.