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O M M : K VI t BALTIMORE ißafStt: JOURNAL, AND LYFORD'S PRICE-CURRENT. AGRICULTURE MANUFACTURES—NAVIGATION ] VOL. IX. No. 51. ] ALMA N A C For the week,commencing on Sunday, FEBRUARY 14. 1847. Moon —New, 15th. 6h. 3ui M. dav i fl c . .1 /** I Moon M o .tVk\ Sunr,,e '- Sun " H ' \ length, jri.4-.el. II Sun. '6h -Urn 51i.16m 1 10b 32u, { 5 41 15 Mori. | 6 43 o 17 10 34 ; sets. 16 Tuns. 6 41 5 19 10 3ft ; 7 II 17 Wed. 1 6 40 5 20 10 40 | 8 23 19 Thurs. I 6 39 5 21 ,10 42 I 9 33 19 Priil. I 6 34 0 22 i 10 44 | 10 40 20 Sat. | 6 37 523 jlO 46 jII 44 POST OFFICE. —MAILS Are conveyed by Kail Road Cars and Stages daily. CLOSE: DUE: Eastern,daily,ex.Sun.BA M.&7P.M....3 & ll.> P. M. Great Southern, 9 p. M 7* P. M. Washington City. .8 A.M., 4 P. M 7 P.M. Western 6 A. M 6J p. M. Winchester,Va.exSun....6 A. M 6$ P. M. York, Pa. Route,ex.Sun.. .8 A. M 6?. P. M. Norfolk. Mon.Wd.&Fri. 3P.M. | W .F.&Sun.7 A.M. Annapolis, Md.,ex.Suncl.,B A. M 8£ A. M. Dclaware,E.ShoreofVa. } Somerset & Worcester vg A> M II p. m. co.,Md.,Sunday,Tues- f day & Thursday ) Up counties of E.Shore, Md., Monday, Wed-> 8 A. M 3p. M. ucsdav and Saturday } Upper Marlboro' Route, f Monday* Wednesday >9 p. 8 A.M. and Friday, ) Pt.Tobacco Route, Wed nesday and Sunday, 9p. M 8 A.M. Westminster Route, ) Tuesday, Thursday >GP. M.. 7 P. M. and Saturday, Bel-Air, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday,. ..8 A. M. M.W.&F.2P.m. RATES OF POSTAGE. Letter composed of one or more pieces or paper, but not exceeding half an ounce in weight, sent any distance nut exceeding 3'lo miles..... 5 cents. Any distance over 300 miles 10 cents. On every additional weight of half an ounce, or any fractional excess of half art ounce, an additional postage is charged according to the distance. Letters dropped in the Post Olhce fur delivery in the same place, 2 cents each. Letters advertised are charged 2 cents each, be sides regular postage, or if advertised in 2 papers, 4 cents. Circulars, handbills, and advertisements, printed or lithographed, on paper not larger than quarto post or single cap, folded and directed, hut unsealed, 2 cents per sheet, any distance; when sealed, same as letters. Circulars on sheets larger than cap, arc rated as pamphlets. . On I'amplilels, magazines, periodicals, and every other kind of printed or other matter, (except newspa pers, circulars, handbills, and advertisements,) uncoil - necteil with any manuscript communication, weigh ing one ounce or less, 2.', cents per copy, for any dis tance. For every additional ounce, I Cent. Any fractional excess exceeding half all ounce, to be charged as an ounce; an excess less than half an oz. to he disregarded. ... ~ , JVewspuper* ,(when sent by the editors or publish ers thereof,) if they do not exceed 1900 superficial inches, free, fur any distance not exceeding 3(1 miles from the place where printed. For any distance be yond 30 miles, within the State where published, I cent. For any distance exceeding 100 miles, out of the State where published, U ct. A newspaper ex ceeding 1900 inches, to be rated as a pamphlet. When the article to he mailed is a circular, pam phlet, or newspaper, it should be so enveloped as to he open atone end—otherwise, it will be charged as " .Veuvipnper Subscription*.—' The Postmaster Gene ral has ordered the following regulations: "Money for newspaper subscriptions, not exceeding TEN nou- LAUS in each case, may be paid to a Postmaster for the purpose of being paid to the publisher of a news paper, at any other olHee. The Postmaster is, in such case, to give to the person paying the money, a receipt therefor, and advise forthwith the Postmaster who is to pay said amount of such deposit; and upon presentation of this receipt, the amount is to he paid over The Postmaster receiving the amount is to debit himself therewith in his account, and the Post master paying that amount is to credit himself there with in his account of contingent expenses." Foreign Mails. A mail is forwarded from Boston to and received from England, via Halifax, (Nova Scotia,) by the British Mail Steam Packets, twice a month, for eight months in the year, and once a month lor the four winter months. Letters, thus sent, must have their postage to Boston pre-paid. Ihe postage on Ship Letters, delivered at the olfice where the vessel arrives, is 6 cents; if conveyed by post,2 cents in addition to the ordinary postage. TRAVELLING FACILITIES. PR O M BALTIMOR E- For Philadelphia ami New York— The Cars leave \ Are due Daily, ex. Sim. 9A.M. I Daily ,11 1 and ex. Sun. at and 8 P.M. I 3 P.M. For York ami Columbia, Pa— Daily, ex. Sun. 9 A. M. | Daily, ex. Sun. 6* P. M. For Washington City- Daily, 9A.M.&5& 11 JP M. | Daily at 8 A.M.&7 2 P.M. For Elllcott'g Mills- Daily atA.M.& 4 P.M. | Daily at 8 A. M.& 6 p. M. For Freilerlek — Daily at 7 J A. M. I Daily at 6 P.M. do. ex. Sun.. .4 p. M. | For Harper's Ferry ami YVlnchester — Daily, 7{ A. M. | Daily 6 P.M. For Cumberland and Wheeling — Daily at 75 A.M. i Dailyal (i p. M. For Norfolk and Portsmouth— A steamboat leaves I ''lie Mon. Weil.&Fri. 4 P.M. I Mon. Wed. & Sun. morn. For Fredericksburg via Chlnquoteague— Every Saturday For Alexandria and Washington City— Every Saturday,! p. M. FROM PIIIIjADEIiPHI A— For New York— The Cars leave , . Daily at 71, and 10 A. M. and o P. M. For Baltimore- A steamboat or car leaves Daily, ex. Sunday, at W A. M., and daily at 3 P. M. For Columbia Daily at 8 a,,( J p * M * FROM XEW Y O R K- For Boalou— Via Norwich and Worcester; or, Stonington and Providence Rail Roads: A steamboat leaves Daily , except Sunday • • • • .at 4 P.M. Via Long Island Railroad: A car leaves Daily, except Sunday, at 7 A. M. For Philadelphia— Carsleave Daily at 7 and 9 A.M. and IJ p. M NEW YORK I'OST OFFICE. The Muil for Boston, via I.OIIZ Island Rail Road, closes dally, excepting Sundays, at 6 A. M. The steamboat Mail for Boston, via Stonington and Providence, closes daily at 4 p. M. The steamboat Mail, via Norwich and Worcester, for Boston, closes daily at 3 p. M. The great Southern Mail, including the Mail for the Western .States, closes daily at 7£ A. M. Southern way Mail, which supplies the offices in New Jersey, including Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington City, closes at 1 \ A.M. and 2\ P.M. Movement# of Stemii and other Packets* The British Steamers leave as follow: LIVERPOOL BOSTON. Cambria, ..... Feb. 4..... March I. New York ami Liverpool Packets. To leave New York. To leave Liverpool. I New York, Oct. 1 I Liverpool, 6 j Siddons, ll Columbia, l6 I Patrick Henry,....— 21 Stephen Whitney,.— 26 Yorkshire, Nov. 1 I Queen of West,. .. 6 I Sheridan, 1 I j Oxford, l6 i Henry Clay, 2l I Virginian, 26 I Cambridge Dec. 1 Rochester, 6 I Garrick, ll I Montezuma, l6 I New World, 2l I Waterloo, 26 ] Fidelia Jan. 1 Hotlinguer, 6 Roscius, ll ' Europe l6 New W0r1d,... .Nov. G Waterloo II Fidelia, IG Hotti uguer, 2l Roscius, ..........— 26 Europe, Dec. I Ashburton, 6 John R. Skiddy,...— 11 New York, l6 Liverpool, 2l Siddons, 26 Columbia, Jan. I Patrick Henry,....— 6 Stephen Whitney,. ll Yorkshire l6 Queen of West,.. —2l Sheridan, 26 Oxford, Feb. 1 Henry Clay, 6 Virginian, .. — II Cambridge, l6 Rochester, 2l Ncxv York and Havre Packets. To leave Havre. I Zurich, Oct. 1 j Francois ler, 8 I Utica, l6 | Albany. 24 j SilviedeGrasse, Nov. 1 Louis Phillipe, .... — 8 St. Nicolas l6 Duke d'Orleans,. .. 24 lowa, ..Dec. 1 Oneida, 8 Havre, l6 Bavaria, 24 | Burgundy,.' Feb. 1 To leave New York. Bavaria, Nov. 8 Burgundy, -- 16 Admiral, 2l Zurich, Dec. I Francois ler, 8 Utica l6 Albany, 24 Sil viedc G rasse, J an. 1 Louis Philippe,...— 8 St. Nicolas, l6 Duke d'Orleans,... — 24 lowa Feb. 1 Oneida, 8 New York and Marseilles Packets. To sail from New York— from Marseilles.— Arcole, Nov. 1 I Pr. de Joiuvillc, Dec. IB Gaston, Dec. I I Arcole, Jan. IB Nebraska, Jan. I I Gaston Feb. IB 11.1 LTI.HORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, TARIFF OF RATES OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE MAIN STEM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND— to some little modification where a whole car is tnguged for a specific article. per 100 lbs. Hides, dry cents, 4o Hides, green 30 Hard ware 25 Hollow ware 25 Hoop poles 25 Hops 50 Horns 50 Iron, blooms 25 Iron manufactured ... .30 Iron, pigs 25 Iron ore 25 Iron, scrap 25 Lard, kegs or casks.. .25 Lead, bars or pigs ... .25 Leather 40 Lemons 50 Liquors, foreign 50 Live stock 30 Lumber, generally .. .25 .Mahogany 40 Manure 25 Marble, undressed ...25 Mill Stones 60 Molasses 40 Nails and Spikes 30 Oil, in bottles or cases, 50 Oil, in csks 40 Oranges 50 Oysters. 50 Paints .25 Paper 50 Pipe Clay 25 Pitch 25 Plaster—see specific. Pork, fresh .50 Pork, salted 25 Potatoes, Turnips,&c. 25 (Queens ware. 25 Bags 40 Rails & Posts, fencing 25 Raisins 50 Rice 40 Rosin ..25 Salt 25 Shingles .25 Ship stuffs 25a30 Shot 50 Skins, deer, &c 40 Slate .40 Snake root 50 Steel 40 Tallow 25 Tar 25 Tea 50 Tin, in pigs 50 Tin plate, bxs 25 Tin ware 50 Tobacco, Amcr., in hhds. or bxs 25 Tobacco,foreign,bales 50 Whiskey,brls.or lilids.2s Wines 50 Wool, bales 40 per 100 lbs. Ale in bottles... .cents, so Ale brls. or lihds 40 Apples, in brls 40 Ashes, Pot or Pear 1...25 Bacon, in hhds .. ,25 Bark, unground 25 Bark, ground 25a30 Beef, fresh 50 Beef in brls 25 Beer or Porter, bottles 50 Beer in brls 40 Beeswax 50 Bonnets in cases 50 Boots and Shoes 60 Bread. 50 Bricks 30 Buhr blocks 40 Butter, fresh 50 Butter, firkins or casks 25 Cabbages 25 Candles 40 Castings 25 Cedar ware 50 Charcoal 50 Cheese 25 China ware 50 Chrome ore 25 Ciller, b0tt1e5........50 Cider in brls 40 Cigars 50 Clover Seed 40 Coal, see specific. Coffee.. 25 Copper in pigs 40 Copper manufactured. .50 Copper ore 25 Cordage 50 Corn brooms .50 Corn Meal 25 Cotton, in bales 40 Drugs and Dyes 35 Dry Goods 35 Rarthen & Stoneware 40 Feathers 50 Fish, fresh 50 Fish in brls 25 Flax 50 Flax Seed 40 Flour, see specific. Fruit, dried 40 ; Furs and Peltry 50 Ginseng 50 Glass, window 25 Glue ..8 50 Grain,*every kind....50 Granite 25 Grapes... 50 Grindstones 30 Groceries generally.. .25 Hats. 50 Hay in bales 40 Heading and Staves.. .25 Hemi> & Flax,in bales 30 i SPECIFIC RATES. Cumberland Cool—per lon, per mile 2 cts. • 4 from Cumberland to Bait.,pr.tn. $3 tt *' from Cumb'd to Wash.City, $i3.56 ■ <• from Cumb'd to Dam No. 6, #1).'75 Plaster Paris, per ton. per mile 2 cts. FLOun— From Cumberland to Baltimore, SOcentspcrbrl. Pattcrson'sCrk." " 50 " ' 1 Green Sp'g Run" " 60 " " Little Cacapon " " 50 " " Great Cacapon " " 50 " " Hancock " " 40 '* " Licking Creek " " 37 " " North Mountain " " "I Hodgesvillc " " I Martinsburg *' " I .•> ■■ it Flagg's Mill " " [ Kerncysville •' " I Dumeld's • "J _ llarpert'Ferry •• " 25 " Wevertnn " " 25 " 11 Knoxville •• '• 211 " " _ Berlin ' " 23! •• ■ _ Catoctin " •• 22 " " Point of Bocks • •• 21 j " " Frederick " " | Poup's Switch " " | _ Pavis' Switch " " I lluckeystown " " Monocacv '' '' I _ Reel's Mill " " 2 0 < • ljamsrille " " i Monrovia " " Mount Airy " " AVoodbine " " Hood's Mill " " Sykesvillc " " J Marriottsville '* " I" 1 Woodstock " " 15 " F.lvsville •' '• 13 " " F.llicott'aMills • •• 0 " llchester " " " " " H'/ieat is 33.15 cts. per 100 lbs., nnrl in the sani.i pio portion for intermediate distances as Flour. BALTIMORE, SATURDAY MO It NINO, FEBRUARY 1:}, 18-17. COM M K ItCIAL REGULATIONS OF Til 14 POIIT OF IIA 1/HHOItE. The following is a copy of the Regulations which ions established by the "Board of Trade of the city of Baltimore:" COMMISSIONS. In nil transactions in Foreign and Domestic articles the following rates to he charged if no agreement to the contrary exists. Pom. For. On sales of Merchandise per cent. 24 5 on Slocks I | Hills of Exchange if endorsed, 2} 2} do. do. not endorsed, } } Purchases of Merchandise in funds,... .2} 24 do. do. in advance,,.2l 6 Purchases of Slocks and Hills of Ex change, \ 1 Accepting or endorsing without funds, .2} 2} Collecting Freights, 2} 2\ Procuring Freights, 2\ 2\ Disbursements of Vessels,. 2} 2} do. do. without funds, 2} 5" Effecting Insurance when the premium does not exceed 10 per cent,..... J } cent, on the amount of premium. 5 5 Adjusting and collecting losses insured if not disputed, or litigated, 1} *2} delayed or litigated accounts,. ..2} 6 Entering and forwarding Goods, on the amount of Duties and charges,..*2 } 24 Advancing money on letters of Credit, or otherwise, 2} 2} On consignments of Merchandise withdrawn or re shipped, full commission to he charged on the amount of advances, or responsibilities incurred and half commission on the residue of the value. The above commissions are exclusive of guarantee for sales on credit, Auction duty and Commissions, Storage, Brokerage, and every other expense actu ally incurred. FREIGHT AND FREIGHTING. If a vessel is freighted by the ton, and no special agreement is made, respecting the proportions at which each article shall be computed, the follow ing be the standard of computation, and either parcel deemed equal to a ton, viz.: 2,2 HJ lbs. Pig and liar Iron, Lead, Copper, Logwood, Fustic, and other heavy Dye Woods. 2,000 " Nicarague and Hrazilletto Wood. 2,'240 " net Sugar ami Rice in casks. 1,830 44 44 Coffee in bags. 1,600 " 44 do. in casks. 1,300 44 44 Cocoa in bags or bulk. 1 ,120 44 44 do. ill casks. 1,110 44 tf Pimento in hags. 952 44 44 do. in casks. 800 44 4 4 {Ship Bread in hags. 700 44 44 do. do. in casks. 1,120 44 4 4 Dried Hides. 900 44 44 Wt. Green Teas and China Raw Silk. 1 ,120 44 44 44 liohea and other Black Tea. 1,500 44 4 4 4 4 Virginia Tobacco in hhds. 1 ,300 44 44 44 Kentucky do. in do. 1 ,000 44 44 44 Maryland do. in do. 8 brls. Flour of 196 lbs. net. 6 44 Beef, Pork and Tallow. 7 44 Naval Stores and Pickled Fish. 200 gals. Wine Measure—estimating the full con tents of tliecsk. of Oil, Wine, Brandy,&c. 22 bush. Grain, Peas, Beans, &c. in casks. 40 44 do. do. do. in hulk. 40 44 Liverpool Blown Salt in bulk. 31 44 do. Ground do. 31 44 St. Übes, Capede Verds, &c. in bulk. 30 44 West India Salt in bulk. 30 44 Sea Coal in bulk. 40 cubic feet of Plank, Boards, Timber, Bale Goods, Packages and Boxes. In estimating the contents in cubic feet, of various packages and goods, the fallowing shall be the standard: A Flotu Barrel, 5 feet. A tierce of Rice, 15 44 A hhd. of Flaxseed, 12 44 A hhd. of Virginia Tobacco, 45 44 A hhd. of Kentucky, Georgia and Carolina,.4o 44 A hhd of Maryland ami Ohio, -35 44 5 bushels of Grain in hulk, ... 5 44 In computing boxes of Candles and Soap, kegs of Butter and Lard, Hams and Bacon—and generally all similar articles, 200 lbs. net wt. shall be considered equal to a barrel of 5 cubic feet. All goods brought to this port on freight, must be delivered on a wharf, at the expense of the vessel bringing the same -a delivery after due notice on any good wharf at Fell's Point during business hours, is a delivery in the city anil port of Baltimore—Hides and articles prohibited to be landed in the city at certain periods may be landed where the public authorities may direct. In all cases when vessels arc obliged (by the quar antine regulations, or city authorities) to discharge their cargo in the stream, the expense of delivering the same Fast of Jones' Falls, will be borne by the carrier only. But when requested by the consignee to be delivered tl r esl of Jones* Falls, then the ex pense shall he equally borne by the carrier and con signee, (each one-half.) If a vessel is chartered for a voyage out and home, each shipper shall he entitled to his fair proportion of the whole homeward freight, pro rata, of the hulk or space occupied by each shipper on the outward voy age. In all cases where a vessel is chartered or freighted for a voyage out and home, the freighter, or charter er is bound to furnish sufficient cargo, to enable said vessel to return safely home, and the same from Port to Port, where the charter provides for more than one Port: Provided, no agreement to the contrary is made by the parties. STORAGE—per month. Hogsheads of Sugar, Tobacco, Molasses, Rum, Oil, and Pipes of Wine, Brandy and Gin 25 cts. Ilhds. Coffee, Copperas, Codfish and Tallow, 20 44 Tierces of Sugar, Bum, Molasses and half Pipes, 16 44 Tiercesof Rice, Coffee, Flaxseed, Alum, &c. 12} 44 Barrels of Bum, Whiskey, Sugar, Beef, Pork, Fish, Cheese, Oil and quarter casks Wine, 6 44 Brls. Flour, Coffee, and other dry articles.. 3 44 Boxes of Cuba Sugar S 44 of Fish, Wine, Oil, Lemons and Or anges 3 44 Soap, Candles, Cheese, Tin, Baisins, and drums of Figs 1 44 Bags of Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, and Pimento, 2 44 Bales of Cotton and Hempen Yarn about 300 lbs 12} 44 Bales of India Piece, and other similar Goods, 10 44 Indigo in soroons, 4 cents; in case* 10 44 Tea in chests, 3 cents; half do. 2 cents; boxes, I 44 Kegs of Butter, Lard, Tobacco, Nails, Raisins, 3 44 Hides, Dried 1 " Hemp, per ton SO 44 Cordage, per do 30 44 Iron and Lead, per do 20 44 Dyewood.pet do 25 44 Hampers of Bottles, &c 10 44 Crates of Earthenware 20 cts. Grain, per bushel a 14 Salt, per bushel ? '* The owners of goods to he at the expense of put ting them in store, and delivering them. All goods stored to he subject to one month's stor age, if in store 10 days. If less than 10 days, to half a month's storage. The risque of loss by fire, robbery, theft, and other unavoidable occurrences, is in nil cases to be borne by the owner of the goods: provided, usual care be taken for the security of the property. WEIGHTS AND TABES. Sugar, Copperas, Alum, Brimstone, Shot, Lead, Iron, Steel, Hemp, Dyewoods, and all other articles heretofore sold by the cwt. of 112 lbs. or t-II of 2240 lbs., shall in future he sold by the decimal hundred of 100 pounds, or ton of 2000 pounds. 7hre shall be allowed as follows: Sugar in lilids. or tierces, 12 percent ; in Cuba boxes, 15 per cent ;in flour brls. 22 Ihs. each,do; in linen bngs 3 per cent.; mid in all other packages the c tualtare. Coffee in linen, single gunny and grass bags, - per cent.; in flour brls. 20 lbs. each; in all other pack ages the actual tare. BALTIMORE AND HER INTERESTS. Cocoa in bags 2 per cent. Pepper in linen or single gunny bags, 2 per cent.; in other packages the actual tare. Pimento in linen or single gunny bags, 3 per cent.; in other packages the actual tare. Bice in tierces and half tierces, |0 percent. Copperas, in hhds., 10 per cent. Teas, Green, whole chests 20 lbs ; half do. the (Jan ton tare: do. Black do. do. *22 lbs.; do. 3-4 che.-ts 18 lbs.; other packages the actual tare. Cassia, in mats, 9 per cent.; boxes and other pack ages, the actual tare. Indigo, in Bcroons, in single hides, 11 percent.; in all other cases, the actual tare. Alum, Brimstone, Ginger, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Almonds, Figs, Cheese, Soap, Candles, Chocolate, Currants, Prunes, Starch, and all other articles not before mentioned, the actual tare. No charge shall be made for casks, brls., boxes, or other packages whatever. DRAFTS, AS FOLLOW: On all weights evenbbea t | per ct. to be allowed for draft. CUSTOM HOUSE REGULATIONS. The duties 011 imported articles required by law to be paid on entering them at the Custom House, will be iound specified at the head of such articles, in our page of quotations. The following are other regula tions: Memorandum. —That in all cases in which the in voice or entry shall not contain the weight, or quan tity, or measure of goods, wares, or merchandise now weighed, or measured, or gu iged, the same shall be weighed, guaged,or measured, at the expense of the owner, agent, or consignee. Drawbacks. —That, from and after the first day of Deci ■niher, 1*46, in lieu of the bounty heretofore au thorized by law to be paid on the exportation of pickled fi*h of the fisheries of the United States, there shall be allowed, on the exportation thereof, if cured with foreign salt, a drawback equal in amount to the duty paid 011 the salt, and 110 more: to be as certained under such regulations a? may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Credits. All duties are payable in cash—or. Goods, Wares and Merchandise, on their importa tion, may be placed in Public Stores under the Ware housing law, and duties paid when ue.h Goods, Wares, &0., aie withdrawn therefrom (except for re-expoi talion.) but if not claimed at the expiration of a year, or duties and charges paid, are then to b ap praised and sold under the dircli"u of the Collec tor of the Port. 'fares allowed. —On sugar in boxes 15 per cent.; in casks 12; in bug-, and mats ;>. Coffee in casks 12: in Img.- 2; and bah > 3; Cotton in bales 2; and in c<-roons li. Cocoa in casks |l); ami in bags I. Cheese ill boxes 20. Indigo in ceroons II; ami in cases 15. Pepper in hags 2. Pimento in bags 3. And Figs in drums 10 per cent. Leakage and breakage. On spirits 2 per cent.— Ale. Beerand Porter in bottles 10. All other Liquors in bottles 5 per cent. Ilrstrietions. No goods to he imported in vessels less than 30 tons burthen. No Beer, Ale and Porter in casks of less capacity than forty gallonsbeer mea sure; or if in bottles, of packages less than six dozen. No distilled spirits in casks of less capacity than nine ty gallons, wine measure, except Brandy, which may be it iported in casks in any capacity not less than 15 I gallons. Tonnage duty. —On American vessels and the ves sels of Denmark, Central America, Netherlands Ham burg, Bremen, Ltibec,Prussia, Sweden, Norway, Old enburg, Russia. Austria, Brazil, Hanover, Papal Do minions, Portugal, Sardinia, English, Mexican and Texian, from whatever port or place, free; and on French vessels coining from Martinique and Guada roupc five cents per ton —when laden with other than colonial produce. On French vessels from other ports, and on all other foreign vessels (except as above enumerated) coming from ports where Ame ricans are permitted to trade, ninety-four ets. per ion. On Spanish vessels coming direct from Spain 5 cts. per ton; from Cuba $ 1.67 cts. per ton; other ports $ I per ton. RATES OF GOLD. Rates allowed in the Custom House for Gold Coins, as per Act of Congress of 1834, fixing the value thereof. United States Eagle, old emission sl9 66 4 4 4 4 4 4 new 44 It).11O England, Guinea 5.97 44 Sovereign 4.84 44 Seven Shilling piece 1.69 j France, Double Louis (before 1786) 9.69 I 44 Louis 4.84 44 Double Louis (since 1786) .... 9.15 Louis 44 4 57 f 4 Double Napoleon or 40 francs 7.79 44 Napoleon or 29 francs 3.85 44 Same as the new Louis Guinea 4 65 1 Frankfort on the Main, Ducat 2.27 Hamburg 44 2.27 Malta, Double Louis 9.27 44 Louis 4.85 44 Demi Louis 2.33 Mexico Doubloon 15.53 Holland, Double Rix Dollar 12.20 Bix Dollar 6.94 44 Ducat 2.27 44 Ten Guilder piece 4 99 Portugal, Dohraon 32.70 ' 44 lJjhra 17.30 44 Johannes . 17.06 1 Spain, Doubloon 1772 16.92 44 " since 1772 16.35 44 Pistole 3.88 Columbia, Doubloon ....15.35 R\TES OF SILVER, &c. As established by Congress, May 23, 1846: Sweden and Norway, Specie Dollar $ 1 .05 Denmark Specie Dollar 1.95 Prussia and N. States of Germany, Thaler 69 Southern States of Germany, Florin 40 Augsburg and Austrian empire, Florin. . 48} Vcnitian kingdom of Lombards and Tuscany, Livre 16 France and B -Igium, Franc 18 cts. & 6 mills Sardinia, Livre 18 cts. 6 mills Naples. Ducat .80 Sicily, ounce $2.40 British Provinces of Nova Scotia, Canada, &e $4 00 RATES OF PILOTAGE | FOR THE PORT OF BALTIMORE, Condenscd ,tei thother matterappertail l / ng thereto , /Yom i various Acts if the General Assembly of Maryland. i For every vessel, either drawing f) tcet water or up- ( wards, or measuring 75 tons custom house tonnage, coming from the sea to the city of Baltimore, per foot, 553 50 For every vessel oi like draft, from Baltimore to sea, 2 50 For the months of December..!anuary, February and March, in addition to every foot such ves sel draws. 75 lie it enacted by the General Assembly qf Maryland, That every master or owner of a merchant vessel go ing to sea, whether sailing under a coasting license or registered,of the burthen of one hundred and twenty tons and upwards, shall he obliged to receive the lirst Pilot who offers to conduct or pilot his vessel, and shall continue the same Pilot to the Capes, or shall pay to him halfpilotage; provided the said Pilot shall speak or board said vessel above Fort Mcllcnry, and shall be duly licensed to act as Pilot: and provided further, that the Pilot who shall have conducted any vessel from the Capes into port shall be entitled to take charge of the same vessel as Pilot to the Capes, on her next voyage. SEC. 2. And he it enacted , That any master orown erof a merchant vessel, sailing under a coasting license or registered, of the burthen of one hundred tons and upwards coming from sea, shall be obliged to take the first Pilot who shall offer to conduct or pilot his ves sel, and shall continue the same to the port of destina tion, or shall pay to him half pilotage; provided said , Pilot shall speak or board said vessel before Cape Henry Light House shall bear south, and provided also, the said Pilot shall have a branch or license to the destined port of said vessel. SEC. 3 And be it enacted , That the owners of all vessels of the burthen of seventy-five tons and up wards, not exceeding one hundred tons, before going to .sea, shall apply to the Hoard of Pilots for a license to navigate the Chesapeake Bay, and shall pay to the said Board, for such license, at the rate of six cents per ton, and such license shall be good for twelve months. SEC. 4 And be it enacted , That the master of any vessel, for which a license is made necessary, by the preceding section, who shall navigate the same with out such license, .shall subject himself to receive a Pilot upon the same terms as is provided for in the first section of this Act. REGULATION S OF THE PORT OF BALTIMORE. Extracts from the Ordinances now in force. It is incumbent on the Harbor Master to collect all tonnage daily, and whenever two days tonnage is due, and the payments not secured to his satisfaction, he shall enforce the payment thereof in the same man ner as other city dues are collected. The sum of two cents per ton shall be, and is here by assessed and levied upon every vessel of sixty or more tons, arriving at the Port of Baltimore, which by the laws of the United States, is required to re port and enter at the Custom House, and the collector of the port shall be, and is hereby authorised to col lect the same. Also the sum of two cents per ton shall be, and is hereby assessed and levied upon every vessel of sixty tons or more arriving at th* Port of Baltimore, which, by the laws of the United States is not required to re port and enter at the Custom House, and that the Harbor Masters shall be, and the) are hereby author ised to collect the same, provided, nevertheless, that the sum of money assessed and levied by this section, shall be collected from each vessel but once a month, although she may arrive more frequently. DOCKAGE. All vessels, except those with fire wood, lying at, or in manner making use of any wharf bclouging to or rented by the state, shall pay dockage according to the following rates: Those occupying the Ist tier, per ton,perday. .1 cent. 44 44 2d do. 44 44 jj All beyond the *2d do. 4 4 44 } WHA RFAGE. SECTION 1. Be it enacted and ordainedby the 3/ir/i/- ur and City Council of' Baltimore , That from and ' after the passage of lit i Ordinance, all Goods, Wares ; or Merchandize lauded on the publie wharves, from on hoard any vessel or vessels lying at said wharves, or placed thereon for the purpose of shipment or ex posure Ibr sale, shall pay the following Bates of \V hartage lor each and every day tin* same may re main thereon, or any less time, (excepting, however, Fire Wood and Lumber, the rates of which are to be accounted for the whole time allowed by Ordinance, for the same to remain on the wharves,) to be paid by the owner or consignee, or in event of their being none, the masterof the vessel, and all goods shipped from one vessel to another, one-half price, also to be paid by the shipper, or owner,or the master as afore said. Almonds, per sack, cts. 2. Liquids, Mid. eh. 6) do. bug, Lemons, box, e Anchors, ton, 25 Lumber, may remain Anvils, each, l| 5 days, 10 Ashes, cart load, 5 Mahogany,soofeet, 30 Bark, cord, Cj Manure, cart load, 5 Barrels, empty, free. I Merchandise, bale, 4 Beef, brls. 2 do bri. 2 Bottles, hmpr. 4 do case or box, 3 Bread, brl. 2 do trunk, 3 do 4 brl. 1 do tree, 4 Bricks, 1000, 12} do } do 24 Butter, keg, l!Meal, brl. 2 Cables, chain, ton, 25 do 4 brl. I Cuiubooses, each, 6] .Mill Stones, each, 25 Candles, box, 4'Mules, each, 5 Cannon, each, i Muskets, case, 4 Carboys, each, 2. Nails, cask or keg, 1 Carriages, each, l'2i Oars, 1000 feet, 20 Carts, each, 12} Oil, Whale or Speriu, Cart Wheels, each, 2 cask of 150 gals. 12} j Cassia, 100 mats, 10 do trcs. under 100 gals. 10 | Castings, ton, 15 do do SOguls. 4 Cattle, horned, each, 4do brl. 2 Chairs, each, .} do box. 2 | Chalk, ton, 15 do jar, 2 j Cheese, box, 4 Olives, jar, 1 I do cask, 2 Onions, bus. or2o bunch. .} I Chocolate, box, I Oranges, box, 2 I Cider, box, 2 Paper, wrapping, bdl. } I Coal, ton of 28 bushels, 5 Pepper, &e., box, I | Coffee,bag, j Pipes, box, I Copper,case, 3 Pitch, barrel, 2 Cordage, ton, 16 Plaster, ton, 5 Cotton, bale, 4 Ploughs, each, 2 ' Crackers, keg, I Potatoes, bushel, J Crates, each, 4 Rags, bale, 4 Demijohns, each, I Raisins, box, } Drugs, box, 3 do drum, 1 Dry Goods, box, 3 Rice, per tree. 4 " do bale, 4 Rosin, brl. 2 Dye wood, ton, 15 Salt, hogsheads, 6} ! Feather, bales or bags, 2 do sack, I Figs, drum, 1 do bushel, } Fish, quintal, I Sheep, each, 2 I do brl. 2 Shingles, 1000, 2 do j & qr. brl 1 Shoes, box, 3 1 do drum 5 Shot, bag, * do firkin 1 do keg, (12 bags) 1 Flour, brl. 2 Shovels, dozen, 2 do 4 brl. 1 1 Slate, ton, 15 Gin,case, I Soap, box. Ginger, box, I IStaves, barrel, 1000, 12j Glass, wind., bx. 100 ft. }| do hhd.&pipe, do. 20 I do do I box, i (Steel, ton, 5 I Grain, not of the stale Stone,granite,&c. perc.lo of Md., I Stoves, each, 6| Grapes, jar, i Sugar, Havana, box, 3 Grind Stones, each, I do mats, I Gun Stocks, 1000, 30 do Brazil bxs, ton, 15 Hay, bale, do hhd. 6} Hemp, ton. 5 Swine, each, 2 Herrings, box, } Tar, brl. 2 Hides, ox or horse, 100,301 Tea, chests, 4 Hogsheads, empty, free\ do } chest, 2 Hoop Poles, hhd., 1000,20' do j chest, 1 do do brls., lO|Toa Kettles, do/, 1} Hops, sack, 6] Timber, 1000 feet, 15 | Horns, 1000, 20 Tin, box, } do tips, 1000, 6| Tobacco, hhd. 6} I Horse, 5 do bale, 2 Indigo, scroon, 6} do box, 2 do case, 124 do 4 box, 1 Iron, ton, 5 do keg, 2! Ivory, ton, 50 do } keg, I j Lard, keg, ! Turpentine, brl. 2 , Laths, 1000, 2 Wagons, each, 12} Lead, sheet or pig, lon, 15 Ware, wooden, nest, I Leather, 100 sides, 15 Wine, box, 2 Lime, cask, 5 Wood,fuel,may remain ; Liquids, brl. 2 2 days, cord, 6} I The foregoing is extracted from an amended Ordi nance, passed, and approved March 28, 1845. MARINE INLAND INSURANCE. FINIIE subscriber, Agent forthe General Mutual H Insurance Company of New York, insures Marine and Inland Navigation ltisks on terms as favorable as any n this City or New York. By the Charter of the Company, merchantsiiisur ing with it are entitled to share in the annual profits, ; which last vear resulted in a Dividend of" 36 per i rent ' while they are secured against any'iability for losses. ' EDMUND 1)11)1 EH , Office Exchange Buildings, Gay-it. Abm.Ogden. President in New York,) N-G. Rutgers, Vice President. J ap I 3 if FILLING YARNS -AM) CHAIN. f|VIK subscriber has on hand 700(1 lbs. FILLING 1 YARN' from No. 18 to 20. and keeps a constant supply of CHAIN, from No. 5 to 10-which he is desirous to sell at fair prices. JOHN SHARPLF.Y, J tin 6 Smith*® Wharf. [CO M MERC E T RAD E — ST ATf STICS. [ Whole Number 408. ENGLAND.—THE NEW CORN LAW. The iicw Com Bill (9fh ami 10th Vic , cap. 22) cainc into operation on 27th June, and the duties payable under it. until the Ist February, 1849, are si follows: If imported fiom any Foreign Country, not being a British possession. Wheal. Flour and Wheat Jllenl. Average Price. Duty. Per Cwt. Per Barrel. of 196 lbs. under 495...,105.,....35. 5jd....65.0 6-32 495.& under 495... ,9s 3s. os. 4-31 495. 44 50* 8a 2*. 9ri 4a. 9-24 50s. •• sls 7s 2s. 4*d 4s. 2-17 51s. " 52*..... 6s 2s. 0;d 3s. 7-10 525. 44 53* 3s Is. 3s. 0-3 535. and upwards... .4s Is. 4>1.... 2s 4- 28 Bye, Feus, Brant, Barley, Bear, or Bigg. Barley Average. Duty, under 26s ss. Od. 265. and under 27s 4r. 6d. 275. 44 28a 4s. 6d. 295. 44 29s 3s. 6d. 295. 44 30s 3s. Ltd. 30s. 44 31a 2a. 6d. 31s. and upwards 2a. Od. Oats. Average Price. Duty, under 19s 4s. Od. 19s. and under 19* 3s. Od. 19*. 44 20s 3s. 6d. 20s. 44 2ls 2a. 6d. 21s. 44 22s 2a. Od. '22*. and upwards Is. 6rl. B.irlt ymeal, for every 217j lbs. the duty to bo equal to that payable on one quarter barley. Itycmcul and Flour, for every 196 lbs. the duty to be equal to that payable on live-eights of a quarter barley. Peameal and Beanroeal, for every 272 lb*, the duty to be equal to that pa) able on one quarter barley. Oatmeal, lor every 181 £ lbs. the duty to be equal to that payable on one quarter barley. If ilie produce of or imported from any British pos session out <<f Europe: Wheat, Barley, Bear, or Bigg, Oats, Rye, Peas, and Brans, the duty shall be for every quarter I*. W heatineal, Barley meal, Oatmeal, R) emeal, Pca meal, and Beanineal, the duty shall be for every CWt.4|(l. RATES OF FREIGHT FOR 1946, ON THE PENNSYLVANIA CANAL & RAIL ROAD From Pittsburgh, to l*hiladelphia and Baltimore. Apples and green fruit per 100 lbs... 75 cts. Ashes, Pot and Pearl 62j 44 Bacon and Butter 70 44 Beef, salted 62 j 44 Bale rope and Bagging 56 44 Beeswax 75 44 Bristles 75 44 Brooms . $ 1.75 44 Butter 70 44 Cheese 75 44 Corn 75 44 Cotton S3 44 Chilled Hollers 75 44 Drugs and .Medicines 1.25 44 Dry Goods 1.00 44 Dried Fruit 75 44 Flour per 6rL.1.00 44 Furs and Peltries per 100 lbs.. 1.00 44 l-VatLwra 1 00 " Furniture 1.00 19 Glassware 75 44 Glass, Window per box. .. .75 44 Ginseng per 100 lbs.. . .76 44 Groceries 75 44 Hardware...., 75 44 Hops 75 44 Hemp 75 44 Hides (raw 75cts., dry $1 ) 1.25 44 Leather 80 44 Lead 50 44 Lard aud Lard Oil ... .70 44 Oil, Castor 1.00 Oils, (ex. Lard and Castor) 85 44 Pork per brl. .\.si) 44 Bags per 100 lbs... .75 44 Ropes and Cuidage ...1.25 44 Seeds 75 44 Skins, Deer and Buffalo 75 44 Specie 3.00 44 Tallow 70 44 Tobacco, Leaf 75 44 Wheat 75 44 Wool 1.00 44 Whi-Uey i>/r hrl. . I .50 " FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. There are denominations frequently met with in reports of foreign markets, but their English value not always readily recollected. The following table will be found, we believe, correct: Ainu, in Rotterdam, nearly ga/.40 Altitude, hi Portugal, contains, gu/5.4.37 Aliunde, in Madeira, .do. 4.68 Alquiere,in Madeira, over peck I, Alquiere, in Portugal, pecks, 1£ to nearly 2 Alquiere, in Bahia, bush. 1 Alquiere, in Marauham, do. 1£ Alquiere,in Rio Janeiro and Pernambuco,. .do. lal* aiiiiu, of rice, in Ceylon, 1b5. 260 2-5 Arroba.in Portugal, 1b5. 32 Arroba, in Spain, do 2 Arroba.in Spain, (large) gals A.246 Arroba, in Spain, (small ) do. 3.337 Arroba, in Malaga, of Wine, about do. 4) Arshcen, in Russia, inches 23 Uahar, in Batavia, peculs 3a4i Bale, of cinnamon, in Ceylon, net /6s. 104 j Barili, in Naples, .. equals about gals. 11 Cautar, the Levant, contains 44 okcs, /65.118.8 Can tar, in Leghorn, of Oil, /65.88 Cautar, in Malta, .d 0.174 i Cautar, in Naples, /6s.lobul9b£ Cautar, in Sicily, do. 175a192| Carro, in Naples, is equal to about bush.bl) Carro, in Naples, of Wine, ga115. 264 Catty, of Tea, in China, is about /65.1 $ Cayang, in Batavia, /65.3581 Chetwertin Russia, nearly bush. 6 Fancga, in Spain, bush. 1.599 Hectolitre, in France, d 0..2. 34 Killogramme, in France and Netherlands, ../65. 2. '21 Last, in Amsterdam,of Grain, .bush. 851 Last, in Bremen, of Grain, over do. 80j Last, in Cadiz, of Salt do. 76 4-5 Last, in Dautzic, of Grain, nearly do. 93 Last, in Flushing, of Grain, do 924 Last, in Hamburg, of Graiu, do.. 89.b Last, in Lubec, of Grain, over do. 91 Last, in Portugal, of Salt do. 70 Last, in Rotterdam, of Grain, d 0 .85.136 Last, in Sweden, do. 75 Last, in Utrecht, of Grain, overdo. 59 Liipound, in Hamburg, /65.16 5 ox. Lispound, in Holland, . c/0.1640jr. Mark, in Holland, 0x.9 Maud, in Calcutta,. Ibslta34 Mina, in Genoa, of Grain, - bu5h.3.43 Moy, in Lisbon, do. 24 Moy,in Oporto, do. 30 Moyo. of Portugal, contains ovorbush . 23 Oke, in Smyrna, /65.2 83 Orna,in Trieste, of Wine, gals. 14.94 Orua of oil do. 17 Palmo, in Naples, is a little over inches 10 Pecu!,in Batavia and Madras,.. /6s. 1334 Pecul, in China and Japan, do. 1 33 \ Pipe,in Spain, of Wine, . galls. lbOu 164 Pood, in Russia is equal to 36 lbs. 2 oz. nearly Quintal, in Portugal. /65.89.05 Quintal, in Smyrna, do. 129 48 Quintal in Spain,. do. 96 Quintal, in Turkey, do.Mil 3 ox. Rottoli.in Portugal, do. I 2 4 OZ. Rottolo. ir. (• enoa ....... .do. 24 Rottolo, in Leghorn /65.3 Salma,in Sicily, .from 6v</i.7.85 t09.77 Schcflel, in Germany, varies from to nearly bush. 3 Ship-pound, in Hamburg and Denmark,... /65.331 Ship-poundj in Holland, /65.368 4 ox. Staro, in Trieste, 6us6.2j| Talc, in China *....: ox.\\ Vara, in Rio Janeiro, 1J yd. nearly. Vara in Spain,.. I*oo are equal to yd*. 920 Werst. in Russia, Jett 305