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MOltNING'NEWs: To IHOtMnm shoals, rocks, islands and danaem. Tho following communication is from one of o\>r mast Intelligent tuul ex(ioriruced shipmasters. Ba- loot Uafetti lSth iust, Enclosed U the memorandum of tho aittiation of the sereral shoalit, rooks islands, and dangers, not laid doVn In Sfty c,hurt or books within my knowledge. Tito principal jjart of (liem I have collected from newspapers, others have been communicated to me _h.Y toy trietuis, nnd some of them are from my own obadfiratloh. Thinking it would be for the greater safety of navigators to huro them published, togeth- ssrln a column of your valunble paper, i hand them to you for that purpose, knowing how elieorfolly yon publish any thing that will promote the good of commerce, and the safety of the sailor. Memorandum of sundry rocks and shoals, not laid down in Iforsburg's Directory or Charts; Latitude. Longitude. Deg. Min ~ 3 38 8 ) .1 01 3 S>1 Name. Clayton’s Shoal. PuriS. Verga* A Bnoiil. . Per ps the same , 10 8 5 .i oi a Rocks. 3 23N A^lfhoal. 4 10 N A Bonk, 3 fathoms 4 21 N A Shoal.;. 21N A Rook 9 47 N fitarmy Island 8 38 N Owen’s Shoal 8 08N Albion's Bank, 14 feet. i 11 57 N A Shoal • 7 58 N A rihonl ,QMM A spot green water, to appear ances a Bank or Shoal 9 26 N Roman's Shoal, 3 24 30 A Shoal in Palawan 11 00 N A Shoal in tho China Sea,.... 9 48 N South Watcher, - • - * 5 37 S Rob Roy Sh'l ( Ship lost in 1 2 52 N A Shoal, ...,l Gillnpass, '42 > 12 00 N Tiinmni Porlriiia’ Mknnl lilt Uf\ M Deg. Min. 107 36 E 106 47 E 106 34 E 106 43 £ 107 53 E 108 04 E 107 57 E 107 40 E 110 20 E 111 50 E 112 01 E 117 10 E 114 50 E 108 30 E 109 24 E 109 04 E 117 32 E 108 21 E collected. 108 40 E 113 45 E 129 18 E 111 28 E 116 09 E 168 30 E 121 41 E 121 -41 ’ E 122 22 E 45 00 E 101 59 E 21 30 W 120 21 107 34 145 39 15 35 W 117 19 E 68 15 W 08 00 W 42 39 W 121 31 E Thomas Perkins' 3hoal, 00 30 N Bank C. S. 9 fathoms 7 36 N A Rock, 10 36 N Burrow’s Island 21 59 8 A Shoal off Panoy 9 58 52 N A Shoal 11 52 N A Shoal in Mindorasea 11 50 N A Shoal. 15 20 8 A Rook—Pulo Dosing......7 17 30 N A Rook 16 59 N (Another paper snys ion. 26 30 with a reef extending from it 2t coble lengths due East) Governor Shoal, in Pitt's Pas sage 1 20 S A Shoal, (5 fathom to 9 l'eet)..0 40 N Ship Iuntlie Shoal 5 54 N A Snonl, (latitude 1 52, ion. 8f miles west of Gnspar Island) A Shoal . ■ 21 25, N A Shoal 4 13 30 S A Shoal,’{ Primps the same } “ £ A Shoal 33 19 N A Shoal, If miles Manclipa Eastern Pass A Shoal 6 57 8 Another North point of i’aney E3E.. South point of Mindora North 2f miles NNW from Raifon the high lands, CHlled tile Hammock, is a beacon painted white. May 8th, 1843. North point of I’aney EXE 41 miles, the Southern Island of Cayoal Group.?, bearing South 24 miles, passed over a coral sboal in 9 fathoms, in ship Naples of Salem. Polo Snpata, bearing WNW 15 miles, is a danger ous coral shoal, on which tiro ship Christopher Run- eon was lost; crew brought into Manilla. A coral shoal in the Straits of Suudy, N 63$ W from the Button, N 37$ E from the south point of Phwart the way, and N 52 deg. E from the north point of the sumo island; from this shoal the most southerly point of Sulphis Island was just on with the most northerly point of Pulo Bessey 2$ fathoms. Distance to the Button If miles. China Son—now shoal ion 107 27, lat laid down in paper 133 deg. S. (tins is a misprint,perhaps, 13 03 W.) Booby island, in Sorry Straits, is stored with pro visions and fresh water for shipwrecked seamen. Eng lish ship Ann Eliza, passed over two coral shouls or banks, one lat 8 05, ion 110 27 E; tho other in lat 7 47 N. ion 110 21 E. .1848, a rock lat 42 52 N., long, 26 11 W., [Western Ocedn—There is a light house erocted on Cape Aqul- lnr< * * 1850, a shoftl laf20 28 S„ Ion 37 28 W. Off .Charleston Bar, South Edisto light ship N. by W. 12 p)iles, is a shoal of 17 feet There is said to be a shoal spot about half a milo from the entrance point of Capo Laquillas. A,reck under water 15 deg. due N. from N. point of Island of Tilituigchong, (Necobars.) A large rock under water in the I’reparls passage, lay Bengal) lat. 15 30, long. 92 58 E. A reef of half a mile was crossed by ship Louvre in Dec. 1848, where the bottom was seen and suppos ed about 5 fathoms; near by had the appearance of being near the surface of the water, 1st. 4 04 N. ion. 94.40, Trynl rocks, seen by a Dutch ship in 1836, lat. 20. 35, ion 107.37. A rock was seen in 1884, in lat.-0.25, long. 23 25 45, sec. W. A sand bonk was seen near the Equator, lat. 1.01 S. ( Ion. 19.00 W„ 111 the track of vessels outward bound. A rook was seen in August, 1834, lat. 38. 26 N., long. 30.25 10 sec. W, A rock was seen in August, in 1840, lat. 37.56 20 sec. N., long. 33.48 W. _ JEW €A«mA«E 13STAB- (Bay Nautical Information. National Observatory, 1 \Vashing! 1 on. PcnaiiAHv 19, 1850. 5 Sir:—Captain Parsons, of the ship Amity, of Boston, reports that on the 22d of August last, being then bound from Manilla to Boston, he discovered und beat througli a passage among the Thousand Islands. Although theso islands arc ut the eastern entrnnea to the Strhits of Sundn, and, therefore in one ol the gsent. thoroughfares of the ocean, tliore is no accurate survey of them, and the position assigned them on tho charts is of doubtful accuracy. Captain Parsons determined the lnttitudo ot the midtile of the passage by a meridian ultitude oi the sun, and its longitude by bearings from the BoutLi- Watcher. They arc 5 deg. 20 min. S., 106 deg. 37 min. E. * , , . For farther Information concerning tills important discovery, 1 make the following extrnct ol Captain Purson's Ibtter to me, with the remark that'-apt. P. is represented to mo as a navigator of skill aim intelligence, whose statements are, in every respc ,t entitled to confidence. „ , AuausT 22-Sea Account. "At 6 A. M„ wind heading, stood for the Thousand Islands; at 10 do. perceived a wide passage through them, stood for it. At 11 do. entered the pu«eage with a boat ahead, with the second officer in it. At Meridian, wind came abend, which caused us tl > beat through the passage, which was about 1$ ijilcs • Latitude observed at noon, being then in the middle of tho passage, was 5 deg. 26 min couth; allowing the ship to bn 6 miles west oi rhe South-VVatelier, the longitude, at the time of observation, would be 10b dog. 37 miu. East. ..... ... a ... “Tuesday. August 23-Light airs trom the S. W. and pleasant weather; beating through the passage to the westward, boat idiead of the ship troin one side to tho other, and had nothing less than 11 la- thorns, and mostly from 16 to 18. Kept in a line with the islnnds in beating through on both sides. This passage, from the eastward, runs about 3 miles, cast ami west, and S. W. 2 miles clears the passage altogether. The reefs which extend from these isl ands generally run eust mid west, and cun be np- proaclied within a quarter of a mile. Soundings will then be from 10 to 18 fathoms, white sand, from 18 fathoms, 2 boat's length ahead, had a cast of 2 feet. In proceeding throbgh this passage, found the cur rent in the eastern entrance to set N. W. about 11 mile Jier hour; but after getting in tile southwestern part found tho current setting SW by W*\V. 2 miles per hour. Left 9 islnnds to the northward of tho ship, also one small island, about 4 feet above the level of the sea, with three remarkable trees upon it, two of which are upon the ends, the other in the centre of the island. This island is seen before enter ing tho passage from tho eastward, und is fo be left on the starboard hand. After getting through, saw the passage mentioned by Lieutenant Harding ol’ the British Royal Navy, who passed through it July If), 1830; also saw the four Munch which the same gen- tleinnn said he left to the northward of him; the pas sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 I’. M. took the bearings of several islands. West island bore..!...NW by W $ W. One next “ SW IN. Ono next “ N by W. One next “ North. “The remainder of islands to the northward bore about NL.J E. Most southern and western of the Thousand Island, bore about S. by E$E. “At 9 P. M. came to anchor in 15 futhoms, ooze and mud, current setting SW. by W. 2 miles per hour. At 6 A. M. got under weigh with a light breeze from N LISHMBNT.—The subscribers have this day formed themselves into a Copartnership in tho Cairiago Business, on tho corner of Con gress-street, fronting KimiUlin-squnre, near tho market, whore all kinds of Carriage VVork will be done with despatch, and in u workmanlike man ner, and on reasonable terms. HARDCASTLE & CARRUTHERS. or.t 6 L emon sybiip. —100 boxes ofJ 13. Key’s superior Lemon Syrup, assort ed qualities; just received and for stile by feb 11 G. R. HENDRICKSON &CO. S ELLING AT COST.—The Sub »cribers, wishing to reduce their Stock ot WINTER CLOTHING, will sell tho balanc" of their Stock at covr for cash. They res pectfully invite theattention of their friends and the public generally. fob 9 HAMILTON & SYMONS. JOHN A. MAYER, Druggist* NO. 154 BttOUOHTON-STBEET, NEXT DOOR TO LiLLl- BRIDOE’S new BRICK STORE, K EEPS constantly on hand a fresh supply of .DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PERFUME RY, AND FANCY GOODS. Hi also, V La up Oil, Campliine, and Turpentine. Physicians’ presriptions carefulv prepared. Orders from the country promptly attended to nov 24 Southweat island. At 8 a. M. bore iue north 7 mile, distant, most werstem of Thousand Islands in sijrhtto tho southward SE£E: at meridian St. Nicholas point SWfS. West end of Pulo bay SfW. Lati tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Longitude 106 deg. 15 min. East. Respectfully, &c. M. F. MAURY. Hon. Wax. Ballard Preston, Secretary ot the Navy. Dover, Eng., Jan. 15.—“The masters of vessels coming from the westward, and bound to the Thames and Medway,.are subject to heavy penalties if they db not hoist the usual signal for a pilot on arriving .-off Dungeness, and keep it displayed until the ship has passed the South. Buoy of the Brake, unless ra the meantime a duly qualified Cipque Porta pilot should have come on board. Masters are particularly warn ed to keep their jacks Hying, although they may have taken a boatman on board, and engaged his boat and crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot cutters snow a large green light during the night, and display a flare up every 15 minutes. “N.B.— 1 There are now no licensed boatmen; their licenses have been long since revoked, and tho act au thorising their Being granted repealed. Masters should avoid being imposed upon by any persons pre tending to have licenses. “Masters should, on no account, pay the shipping money to the boat’s crew, but in every case to the pilot only, or they will have to pay it twice. And it has been decided in several cases, by the judge of the County Court in Dover and Deal, that although the boat’s crew may have received the shipping money, or more, from the captain, it is still due to the pilot, and from him tathe boatmen. 1 ’ Neuvitas, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed any notice of a now Lighthouse recenuv er^eftted near the entrance of this bay, I take me uberty of calling your attention to the fact, a9 it will be bf great importance to Vessels sailing on the North side of the island. A couple ef English vessels lately arriv ed here, having no knowledge of such a work, ‘were much confused, one of them lying otf f and on for 36 hours, and that in tho vicinity oi one of the most dangerous reefs on die whole coast. The Lighthouse is built ou point Maternillos—-long. 77 14, and lat. 21, 40-*-of 'white limestone, and can easily be seen at twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted for the first time, on the first of May. I believe it is the highest in America, being 186 .Spanish feet (oi* 171 Eng.) in height, costing nearly $200,000 when finished. The lamp and machinery to be used are French, and were exhibited at the late Fair in Paris. It is now being placed by a French engineer. The whole struc ture is under the superintendence of Don Juan Com- paza.no, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Corps of Engineers. It is to be called ‘Colon,’ the name being placed in large bronze'letters, lacing the scr- about naif-way up the tower, so as to be seen some distance. The lighthouse will be of great utility to manners in saving life and property. The reef known here by the name of ‘Real ae los Catalanes’ has been . a fatal spot, it runs nearly North a m twelve miles, extending out in some places a leag^ from the beach. In December, 1846, the New Q r " leans ship Creole, from Bordeaux to the for mer place, wus lost lien;. The captain and more than f or . ty pussengers perished. The same Winter the gp. brig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid of Mona, Terpsichore and Achiever, were all lost within a ipfle of where the Creole struck. Point Maternillos is the starting point for• veseels running down the channel. The dangerous passage between Ginger aud Wolf* Keys on tna bank, and Key Confines on the Cuba Coast will not be feared any more, for as soon as this is finished the Government commences another on Key Confines, to be similar in all respects to this on Mat- ternillos.—Cor. of the*Herald. Notice to Mariners.—-The following list of lights erected, or being erected on the Island of Cuba, for which I am indebted to our Consul, Gen. Campbell at Havana, please insert, as it will be useful for ship masters. 1 Neuvitas, ou St. Maternillos lat 21 39 30 N Ion 77 11 from Greenwich. The light is 191 feet above the level of the sea. It is revolving; tune of eclipse, one minute; will he lighted about the 1st of April. Cienfuegos, Eastern side of the entrance,Fresnel Light of short eclipse, 884 feet high, will be lighted about June. . Cape St. Antonio, on the point of the Cape, 117 feet high, revolving, with eclipse of one minute; will be lighted about 1st April. GEO. W. BLUNT UNITED STATES POSTAGE. ’Under tfie late treaty concluded with Great Britain aud a» modified by the act approved March 3,1849. The inland postage for three hundred miles and un der is 10 cents an ouuce) for toali an ounce and less is 5centa. The Island postage, for greater distances than 300 miles, is 20 cents an ounce; 10 eta, for half an ounce *and under. The whole postage by the British or American mail steamers, from or to Great Britain or Ireland, is 48 cents an ounce; 24 cents for a single half ounce or less. The United States inland postage, whatever may be the distance, on letters sent by the British steamers to foreign countries, other than Great Britain or Ireland iu 10 cents an ounce ; 5cents the single half ounce. The postage, by tha Ameiican steamers, to foreign countries other than Groat Britain or Ireland, or letters to be sent through the British mail, is 42 cents an ounce, 21 cents the single halfonuce. To and by Bremen, from the post, and the reverse, 48 cents an ounce ; 24 the single half ounce. The iu- land postage to be added. To ana from Havana 25 cents ati ounce; 12 1-2 cents single. To aud from Chagres 40 ceuts an ounce; 10 cts single. To and from Panama 60 cents an ounce, 30 cts single. To and from otlies places on tho Pacific, 80 cents an ounce; 40 cents single. To and from tho West Indies (except Havana) and islands in the Gulf of Mexicc, 20cents ; 10 cents single ; with inland postage. Any fractional excess over an ounce is always to be regarded as an ounce. The above postage may be prepaid or not, at the op tion of the sender; except to foreign countries, other than Great Britain or Ireland. And where the letters pass through the Bremen post office, in most cases, the whole postuge may be prepuid. (See Table I, Exhib it D. Senate Document, Exeutive No. 25, 30th Con gress 2d session.' A postage of 6 cents is charged on letters and pac- qttete brought into the Uuited States in any private ship or vessel, or earned from onepost therein to another, if they are to be delivered al the post office wherq the same shall arrive; and two cents are ad ded to the rutes of postage it destined to be convey ed to any place. Aud post-masters trre to receive cue cent for every letter or parquet received by them to be conveyed by any (private) ship or vessel beyoud sea,’or from any port to another in the U. States. One cent is to be added to the rate of each way let ter. ' Way letters are those brought to a post office by the post riders, and other carriers of the mail, whose duty it is to receive them, wheii presented more than one mile from a post office. There is charged upon lettars and other matter be- livered from steam boats, except newspapers, pam phlets, magazines and periodicals, the same rates as if they had been transmitted by mail. .Drop letters, or letters placed in any post office for delivery, they are charged two cents eucu. Advertised ltters ore charged with the cost of adver tising, which isnot to-exceed four ceuts each letter, in addition to the regular postage. No more than two cents is to be paid to the letter carriers employed in cities lor the delivery of lotters, or for receiving them to be deposited in the post of fice Newspapers of and under the superficies of 1900 quare inches are conveyed from one post office to another in the same State for one cent, und any dis tances not more than 100 miles, at the same rate, and i 1-2 cents for any greater distance. One quarter’s postage is always to be paid in advance by those who receive newspapers by post. The sea postage on newspaper? is three cents each, with thrf above rates added when transported inland. Newspapers may be mailed ordelivered ai env post office in the United States to or from Great Britain or Ireland, on the pay ment of two cents. Letter carriers employed in cities, are not to receive more than 1-2 cent for the delivery of newspapers. The nostage on newspapers not sent from the office of publication is required to be prepaid: and the whole postage in all cases, when they are directed to foreign countries. Hand-bills, circulars and advertisements, notexceed- ing one sheet, are subject to three cents postage each, whatever the distance [inland,] to bo prepaid. The sea postage on price currents is three cents with in land postage added, when so transported. The law makes no distinction of hand-bills, circulars, adver tisements, or price currents when regulating sums to be.paid to the letter carriers of cities. Newspapers are defined in the 16th section of the aset approved March 3^. 1845. When they wxceed aheetB or a superficies of 1900 square inches, they are to be charged with the same rates of postage as that on magazines and pamphlets. All pamphlets, maga zines, periodicals, and every other kind of printed or other matters (except newspapers) are charged at the rate of 2 1-2 cents per copy, of no greater weight than one ounce, and 1 cent additional for each additional ounce, any fractional excess of not less than 1-2 ounce being regarded as an ounce. The sea postage, on each pamphlet, is three cents with the above rates added, when transported inland. There is to he paid on pamphlets sent to, or received from, Great Britain and Ireland, one cent for each ounce or fractional excess. Letter canters employed in cities are notto receive more than l-2cent for the delivery of pamphlets. Post Office, Washington, D. C., 2lst March, 1849. TARRIFF OF CHARGES. WASHINGTON AND NEWOULKANS TELEGRAPH COMPANY. - Miles 1st 10 words. Each ud’l wd Macon 193 34 2 Columbus 286 44 9 2 .3 Montgomery 385 54 Cahawba 437 59 3 Mobile 609 76 4 Now Orleans 802 no 6 Charleston 270 42 2 Columbia 405 55 3 Cauiden 438 59 3 Cheraw 495 65 3 Fayetteville 565 72 4 Raleigh 622 77 4 Petersburg 771 92 5 Richmond 793 94 5 Fredericksburg 854 100 5 Alexandria 904 105 5 Georgetown 912 106 5 Washington • 914 106 5 NEW WINTER GOODS. P. D. HII,ZIIEIlflL, Agent. Jefkkrso.n-sthkst. WoilWinvite the attention of the publii. to iiis large and increased Stock of CLOTHING, SADLERY TRUNKS, &c. He keeps constantly on band nn assortment of Pine Dress and Frock Coats, front $10 to $12 Fine Oasstmere Pants, from $4 un Satin Vests, black and col’d, from $‘3,50 up. H.n(s. Caps, Shirts, Dialers, Sandies and Bri- Trunks. at rertneed prices., Gentlemen's Cloaks, from $12 up. SERVANTS CLOTHING cheaper than they can be purenasyo in inecity. Also, various other articles in his line, at pri ces which caanot fail to please. «P20 —T"''- 1 — r- Weight* and Mens arte* Foreign Countries. There are denominudous frequently met with iu repottH of markets, but their English value not al- wave readily recollected. The following table will be found, we believe, corrrect: Alim, in Rotterdam, nearly gtils 40 Almude, in Portugal cont&ina. gals 4.37 Alinude, in Madeira do 4.68 Alquiero, Madeira over pkB 1 5-8 to nearly 2 Alquiefe; in lloltia - bush 1 Alquiere, in Muranhani do 1 1.4 Alquicre, Rio Jen’o, Pemam do 1 to 1 1-4 Anna, of rice, iu Ceylon lbs 260 2-5 Arrobu, in Portugal lbs 32 Arrolia, in Spain do 2 irrolia, in Spain (large) gals 4.246 Arrobu, in Slioin (small) do 3.337 Arrobu, in Malaga, of w ine uboutdo 4 1-4 Araheen, in Rus.iu inches 28 Huhar, in Batavia pecula3 to 4 12 Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net Bib 104 5-8 Biirili, in Naples equals about gals II Cantnr, the Levant, contains 44 okee lbs 118.8 Contar, in Leghorn, of oil lbs 88 Cantnr, in Malta do 174 1-2 Cantor, in Naples lbs 106 to 196 1-2 Can tar, in Sicily ; . .do 175 to 192 1-2 Cairo, in Naples is equal to ubout bush 50 Cnrro, in Naples, of wine gals 264 Cattu, of teu, in China is about lbs 1 1-2 Cayang, iurflutavia lbs 3581 Chetwert, in Russia nearly bush 6 Fauega, iu Spuiu..... bush 1.599 Hectolitre, in France do 2.84 Killognmme, France and Netherlands lbs 2.21 Last in Amsterdam, of grain bush 85 1-4 Last, in Bremen, of grain over do 80 2-3 Last, in Cadiz, of salt. do 75 4-5 Lust, in Duntzic, of grain nearly do 93 Lnst, iu Flushing of grain do 92 1-2 ’ ast, in Hamburg, Of grain.. do 89.6 Lust, in Lubec, of gram do 91 ' ast, in Portugal, of salt do 70 Last, iu Rotterdam, of grain do 85.136 Last, in Sweden do 75 Last, in Utreohnt, of grain overdo 59 ' ispound, in Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz Lispound, in Holland do 18 4 oz Mark, in Holland oz 9 Maud, in Culcutta lbs 75 to 84 Mina, in Genoa, of grain bush 3.43 Moy, in Lisbon do 24 Moy, in Oporto do 30 Moyo, of Portugal contains over bush 23 Ouk, in Smyrna lbs 2.83 Orna, in Triest, of wuie gals 14.94 Orna, of oil do 17 Piilmo, in Naples is a little over inches 10 Pepul, in Batavia and Madras lbs 133 1-2 l’ecul, in China and Japim do 133 1-8 Pipe, iu Spuin, of wine gals 160 to 164 Pood, in Russin equal to 36 lbs 2 oz neatly Quintal, in Portugal lbs 89.0e Quintal, in Smyrna dp 129.48 Quintal, in Spain do 96 Quintal, in Turkey do 167.3 oz Rottoli, in Portugal do 12,4 oz Rottolo', in Genoa do 24 Rottolo, in Leghorn lbs 3 Salma, in Sicily from bush 7.85 to 9.77 leheffel, Ger varies from 1 1-2 to nearly bush 3 Skip-pound, Hamburg uud Denmark lbs 331 Ship-pound, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz Sturo, in Trieste bush 2 3-8 Tide, in China oz 11-2 : Vara, in Rio Janeiro 1 1-4 yd nearly Vara, in Spuin 100 nre equal to yds 920 West, ill Russia feet 3&00 Itatcs of (laid. United States Eagle, old emission.. .,i $10 66 “ ' hov» do 10 00 England. Guinea 5 07 “ HP/creign 4 84 “ Seven Shilling piece 1 69 France, Double Louis, before 1786 9 69 “ Louis, do 4 84 “ Double Louis, since 1786 9 15 “ Louis, do 4 57 “ Double Napoleon, or 40 francs.... 7 70 “ Napoleon, or 20 francs 3 85 “ Same as new Louis Guinea 4 65 Frankfort-on-the Muin, Ducat 2 27 Humbug, do 2 27 Malta, Double Louis 9 27 “ Louis .4 85 “ Demi Louis 2 33 Mexican, Doubloon 15 53 Holland, Double Rix Dollar 12 20 “ Rix Dollur 6 0| “ Ducat 2 2* “ Ten Gilder Piece 4 00 Portugal, Doliraon 32 70 “ Dobra 17 30 “ Johannes 17 06 Spain, Doubloon, 1772 16 02 “ since 1772 15 35 Pistole 1 3 88 Colombia, Doubloon 15 35 Specie Dollar of Norway and Sweden 1 06 Specie Dollar of Denmark 1 03 Thaler of Prussia and Northern States of Germany 96 Florin of Southern States of Germany 4 ) Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City of Augsburg 48 Lara of Limbardo-Venetion Kingdom and Tuscany a 16 Franc of France aud of Belgium, und I.ivre of Snrdiua 18 Ducnt of Naples 80 Ounce of Sicily 2 40 Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Canuda A good assortment, JEJ ••marST ' "' J- B. CUBBBRnB. P JACOBS, SEC4ARAND TOBAC- • CO SI ORIS. Nu. 27 Bull Street, (Sign of the Indian near Monument Square) Savannah Geo. N. 13.—Keeps constantly nn hand, Spanish, Half Spanish and American Segars, at Whole sale and Retail. Also Chewing Tobacco, Snuff, &c. * gfesn THE SUBSCRIBER has on ESjpfeJ hand a large assortment of BONNETS, t*®.consisting of Tnspuns, Pearls, Cobergs, Peddles. Faney "and Tulip ’Biaids. Sec ; also, a large uasorment of Ribbons and Flowers, at the lowest cash prices- 13** Bonnets and Hats Blenched, Pressed and Altered to the Latest Style, at No. 15 Bar- nard-street, South aide Market-square. JV 2» S. TOMB. TFIBE DISH COVERS, For I* coveringdi»hf3 friot* fijgs and other in sects. A fuljsirppl) yf the above useful arti cles, ju-t received,and for sale by fAj 21 COLLINS & BULKLY. ill be noted that despatches coinR farther north than Washington, D. C., are forwarded from that post by another company, whose rates do not differ materi ally from those above. No charge for address, signature or date. Communi cations must he prepaid. An answer to r message to he sent may he afterpaid, if the person sending it in forms the office that he will also pny for the answer. Every message must have the addfes3 and signature i full—no figures allowed except for date. All commu nications strictly confidential. Conununicat : ons des tined for any place beyond the termination of this line or for any place in the vicinity of auy of the above sta tions, will he faithfully written out and mailed as Hi rected. The offices will be opened at sunrise, and preparation made to commence business as soon al' ter as any may be offered. A WORD TO OUR FRIENDS We cannot suffer the present opportunity to pass by without saying something for the very liberal patronage which you have extended to us Our success thus far, is without a parallel. For all this, however, we are indebted to you, and for which you have our unfeigned thanks. We have now hut one more request to make, and it is this—send all of your friends and your friends’ friends to see us—tell them that our stock of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, BONNETS, RIBBONS, &c. is now completed. Tell them that we nre offer ing daily great bargains—such as are seldom met with at this season of the year. Tell them thnt our stock, of Dry Good? is entirely new. That our lights nre superior to any establishment of the kind in the city; so thnt they need not fearti Imy. as they can see exactly what the goods are And. lastly, toll them that we are doing husiness entirely on tho Cash System—consequently we are compelled' to sell low. dec20 CURRKLL & BOGGS. I 'ANCY INKSTANDS and School do. Forsale by The Chain of Destiny, or the Adventures of V agabond; by the author, of the Orange Girl of Venice.” Mary Mornton, or the Broken Promise: by T tS. Arthur. jun 15 J, P. CCBBBDGE. €itrj UUrettorg. 4 00 Legal Rates of Interest IN THE DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES. Maine, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the claim. New-Hampshire, 6 per cent; forfeit of thrice the amount unlawfully taken. Vermont 6 per cent.; recovery in action and costs. Massachusetts, 6 per cent.; torfeit of thrice the usury. Rhode Island, 6 per cent; forfeit of the usury and interest on the debt. Connecticut 6 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt New-York, 7 per cent.; usurious contracts void. New-Jersey, 7 per cent; .forfeit of the whole debt Pennsylvania, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt. Delew are, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt. Maryland, 6 per cent; on tobacco contracts 8; usu rious contracts void. Virginia, 6 per cent; forfeit double the usury. North Carolina, 6 per cent; contracts for usury void; forfeit double the usury. South Carolina, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest and premium taken, with costs. Georgia, 7 per cent; forfeit thrice the usury. Alabama, 8 per cent; forfeit interest and usury. Mississippi, 8 per cent; by contract 10; usury re coverable in action for debt. Louisiana, 5 per cent.; Hank interest 6; contract 8; beyond contract, interest void. Tennessee, 6 per cent; usurious contracts void. Kentucky, G per cent.; usury recoverable with costs. Ohio, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts void Indiana, 6 per cent; a fine of double the excess. Illinois, G per cent; by contract 12; beyoud, forfeit thrice the interest Missouri, 6 per cent; by contract 10; if beyond, forfeit of interest and usury. Michigan, 7 per cent; forfeit of usury \ of debt. Arkansas, 6 per cent; by agreement 10; usury re coverable, but contract void. District Columbia, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts void. Florida, 8 per cent; forfeit interest and excess. Wisconsin, 7 per cent; by contract 12; forfeit thrice the excess. Iowa, 7 per cent; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice the exces.T. On debts or judgments in favor of the United States, interest is computed at 6 per cent per an num. WASHINGTON HOUSE, (formerly Hartwell’s,) Chesnut Street, above Seventh, Philadelphia A. F. GLASS. MAIL ARRANGEMENT ^ Northern Mail. Du* daily at 6, A. M.—Cloaea daily at 7 ]_2 9 Western Mail. ' *• Du« daily at 7, T. M.—Gloiea daily at 6 p m Except for Augunta. Hamburg, Maccin, ’wiiiri villa,Griffia, Hawkin.ville, Now Orleans and which are closed at 8, P. M„ butlctters fort ticea that are not in by that time, are madeuu i ’’ tra packages uextmorniugat 6 o’clock. f “ to ’ Southern Mail by Steamers. Duo Saturday and Wednesday at 6 p M Closes Tuesday and Saturday at 9, A. M Southern Mail by Stacie. Due Tuesday and Friday, at 8, P M Closes Thursday and Wednesday, at 8 P jj Northern Way Mail, Due,Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday Closes Monday, Wednesday andFrid.. GEORGE SCHLEY, Post Master J. G. Doon, Deputy. CITY OFFICERS. RICHARD WAYNE, M. D., Mayor. Aldermen...Thomas Purse, Solomon Cohnn u , II. Griffin, Thomas M. Turner, John F. Pose. '5° k Kobt. D. Walker, Joseph Lippman, JohnM.ii ’ Montgomery Gumming, Jas.P. Screven, M n n’V nick O'Byrno, and J. R. Saussy, M. D. “ “"ai Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson. City Treasurer—Joseph Felt. City Marshall—Daniel H. Stewart. City Surveyor, James W. D’Lyon Messenger of Council —F. F. Strobh&rt. Keeper of Guard House—ThcmusHeflernin Clark of the Market—John K. Johnson: ' Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos,. E. Silvier. SuperintendentStreetsaiid Lanes—Oweu O'K* Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald. 11U^k, Six City Constables—Dennis Holland’, J 0 | ln Richardson, T. B. Maxwell, A. E. Jones M andJ. C. llliince. - «°miiban Superintendent City Watch—M. Sheftall J r Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Hon’rvG m iver. r J ,u ‘ Second LieutenantCity Watclh—James Kenned* Sergeants City Watch—John Dhvany, H C M.i tens, J. B. B. Harley, and Thomas Ryan. ” ' Keeper of the Pest House—Anthony O. Sesn, Port Wardens—Capt. John Unnt.r, Thome, Hoi combe,Handtord Knapp, W. H. Kelly, HenryW.Smitl Inspector of Dry Culture—Wm. A. Pollard.' ‘ Sexton—B. Lathrop Measurers and Inspectors of Lumber—freino i Wolf, Wm. Carson, Enoch Mills, AugustusBoul*n„ u Thomas Iloynes, ’John Boden, Robert A, Hornflhr Thomas Wylly, John F. O’Byrne, Jesse B. DsdiM. ' Inspector of Salt—Robert N .Adams. Do. Turpentine—Caleb Emery. Do. Wood --Joseph J. McDonald. Health Officer—Dr. Charles Ganalil. Harbor Master—Luke Christie. * Jailor—Isaac D’Lyon. , Deputy Jailor—Isaac M.D’Lyon. Clerk C. C. P. &. O. &. T. C. S.- Philip M. Hu«,eH. Sheriff do. Joiiu A. Stsley. City Auctioneers—S. P. Bell, O. Cohen, and T J Walsh. Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver. Contractors to supply Sick Poor with Medicine,- Turner fc Oden. Pump Contractors—Stihbs Sc. Davis. Contractor to liphttlie City Lamps—James Dunn. Contractor to light the Market Lamps—Janie, C Rlance. ’ Keeperofthe City Clock—Moses Eastman. City Printer—E J l’uise, and Jackson Punch, t Sibley. BANKS IN SAVANNAH. BANK OK THE STATE OF GEORGIA. Capital $1,500,000—appropriated to Savannah, 1751) 000. . . A. Porter. President, I. K. Tefft cashier. Offering days, Mondays and Thursday,. Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Directors—Wm. T Williams, C. P. Richard,one, R. Hutchison, H. D. Weed, It. Snider, N. A. Hardee, Joseph Washburn on the part of tue iudiyidual,lock- holders, and John Boston Director on art of the State. Teller—8.B. Williams. Branches at Augusta Eatcnton, Athens, Washington, and agencies at Macon, Griffin, und Columbus. PLANTERS’ BANK. Capital paid in, $535,400. Geo. W.Anderson,President; H. W. Mercer, (Is,hr. Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesday,. Directors—Francis Sorrel, J. C. Nicoll. Isaac Cohen, W. II. Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jones, John Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency in Griffin. MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE HANK. Capital paid in, 8614,000—privileged to incieofe the same to $800,000. • E. l’adelford, President—J. Olmstead, Cashier. Dio count days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdayi. Pi per received up to 10 o’clock, on tho mornings of dis- count. Directors—Geroge Hall,Elias Reed A. Champion, Octavus Cohen, N. B. Knapp, C F. Mills,—C. F. Preston,Teller. Agenciesin Griffin and Macon. C. H. n. AND BANKING COMPANY OF GA. Capital, $2,549,165, nil of u,„cn bus been pais in- appropriated for hanking purposes, $205,000. R. K. Cuyler, President; Solomon Cohen, Cashior; George A. Cuyle-, Teller Offering days, Mondays, Discount daycTuo<usy» Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciantree, Andrew Low, John R. Wilder, H. MaAlpin, Thomee Purse, Jos. S. Fay, \V. B. Johnson. SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR SAVINGS. C. P: Richardsone, President; J. Olmstcua, Tien- surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary. Directors—H. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell, Beijnmin Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Hendrickson, H. Lntbrop, Thomas J. Walsh. The Investing Committee is composed of H. D Weed Benj. Snider, and llirum Roberts. FIRE DISTRICTS. 1st District—Tliat part of the city East of Roll street and North of South-broad. Indicated by the tolling of the Exchange liell. 2d District—That part of the city East of Hull and South of South-broad—the hell atrikes twice with short intervals. 3d District—Thntpnrt of the city North of South' broad street, between Bull and West-broad il* —three strokes of the hell. 4th District—That part of the city South of South' broad, betvneen Bull and West-broad streets—t"“ r strokes of the bell. ‘ , 5th District—All that part of the city West °' West-broad street—five strokes of the bell. COMMISSIONERS, Residing in Savannah, for the taking of Deposition!, and for Acknowledgement aud Proof of Deeds, Ac.. to he used in othor States. George Schley, for the States of Maine, Massschu* setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, M" r ) land, South Carolinh; Alabama, and Louiskan. Mil McAllister, for Massachusetts. Solomon Cohen, for South Carolina. A R Lawton, for South Carolina. l!ob?rt M Charlton, for’Florida. Charles ETeft, for Nortli Carolina. Chnrles S. Henry, for Connecticut. L UIS IN’S EXTRACTS for the hank eichief. Jules Huuel’s nymph soap, de pilatory powder for rein lvinsj superfluous linir without injury to the skin, shaving creams, om nibus soup, euu jusira), for the hair, colognes, ox- mnrrow. bears oil, combs, brushes, and various other perfumeries nud funcy articles from this celebrated perfumer, just received and for sale by J. A'MAYER. Druggist, 154 Broughton street. Fresh Carr*>hirie, for sale by J. A. M. dec 15 flOTILLlOX PARTIES. Yv received u large assortment of lad Just veceived u U^ge assortment of ladies white Kid Gloves, also black dark and light colored do- of all sizos. J. S. MA'GILL. T he peays, prose and poet ry of Charlotte M. S'Barnes. Iconographic Encyoloptediu of Seience.Lit ( ’ri' tore and Art, systematically arranged by G.HeU ’ with Five Hundred Quarto Steel Plates, by tin most distinguished Artists of Germany. Tho Life and Writings of David Hale, * atc Editor of the Journal of Commerce, with wh" tions from his Miscellaneous Writings. Grecian and Roman Mythology; by M- Dwight. The Neighbors; by Fredricka Bremer— anC edition, with a poitrait of tho authoress. Miesellaueons Works of Oliver Gold» mlt 1 by James Prior. The American Almanac, for 1850. Miller’s Planters’ and Merchants’ AI man for 1850. _ ... A copious and critical English Latin I-**’ bv Joseph Edmund Riddle, M. A. Rece'vfk - ” jn„ 1 JOHN M. COO! EE-