C. Mrs. Campion, what sense or reason is there in your humbugging with me about your age? You ought to have more sense. Mrs. C. It is nobody's business but my own, supposing I do feel sensitive about it; and you need not insult me. C. It is not your busines, at all. It is my business, and if I like you as well as you are, you have no right to wish yourself younger. Mrs. C. If you like me as well? But I know you don't. C. My dear Madeline, it is not your age I would change if I had the power; but a streak or two of your temper. Thank Heaven for that, because it is possible, and the other isn't. Now I will make you a night-cap, and when you've taken it, if you're not in a better humor-why, the best thing that I can do, will be to stay here and take night-caps till morning. [Scene closes. ACT V. SCENE I-DUPERU's Counting room. DUPERU, OLD HOLLYBUSH. D. Have you examined that paper, Mr. Hollybush ? O. H. Yes, sir. D. That, sir, is a complete statement of all my own affairs in all their ramifications. O. H. I see it is. D. You see, sir, that by that statement, I am completely independent-able to pay everybody and have a round surplus. O. H. Yes, sir. D. Very well, sir. Now be pleased to look at this paper, for this containą my difficulty. O. 11. This is the India voyage business. D. Yes, sir. This is a good affair enough, but it is not my own. I have had the agency; but only on commission. I have no interest in the profits or losses. O. H. But you bought the cargo in your own name, and for your own paper. D. That is just the trouble. Thirty thousand dollars of that paper falls due to-day, and my principals cannot put me in funds. O. II. It is a large amount. D. I know it. They received a remittance from Calcutta, in bills on London. These bills they sold, and paid the first batch of notes with the proceeds; then they made that loan from you to pay those that are due to-day. O. H. Well, and why don't they pay them? D. Because their bills came back yesterday, and they had to take them up to save damages. That took all the money. O. II. It's a bad case. On whom were the bills? D. Chapmans. O. H. Oh, I know. Calcutta bills, drawn by his own house there, most likely. D. Exactly. No drawer to come back upon. O. H. Well, sir, and what do you propose? D. Why, Mr. Hollybush, its very hard for me to propose anything. You cannot but see that my object in laying all this before you is to get assistance. If you will not pull me through, I must suspend payment till this ship arrives. O. H. Two or three mouths yet? D. Probably. O. H. Have you anything more to pay in the meantime? D. Not a dollar. O. H. How much can you raise towards the thirty thousand? D. About ten thousand; but it will cut into my own business badly. D. Why, the ship, you know, and all that, is pledged to you already. I might give you a mortgage on a vessel or two. I could make out. I think, to se cure you. O. H. But your principals-why do they keep so much in the background? Is their personal security not available. D. Oh, you know who they are. You showed that you knew that, when you gave us the other loan. O. H. I assure you, Mr. Duperu, I know nothing about it. D Nevertheless, sir, you mentioned them to Vansittart at the time. O. H. There is some mistake in that matter. I had not the slightest idea who they were. What did I say to Vansittart? D. Oh, Mr. Hollybush, we are past keeping secrets with you now. My principals are Rupert Hay and John Hartington. You asked Vansittart if they were not borrowers of money-and we supposed that you understood that they borrowed that. Ŏ. H. Hay and Hartington! is that thing possible? Did they plan this voyage? D. Yes, sir. O. H. And execute it thus far-assort the cargo, give the orders about the ports to be visited, and all that? D. Yes, sir. You surprise me very much. Are those your bank notices? D. Yes, sir. O. H. Let me see them. (Looking over the amounts and making memorandum) A pretty heavy amount, Mr. Duperu. I cannot determine in a moment what I will do. You have been rather imprudent to commit yourself so largely, looking to the returns of a voyage to meet your payments, your principals not being capitalists to help you out at a pinch. D. I feel that now, sir, plainly enough. O. H. I cannot promise you an answer till the last moment of bank hours. If you intend applying anywhere else D. I do not, sir. O. H. Very well, about three o'clock you shall hear from me. (Exit.) (Enter HAY and HARTINGTON.) D. About three o'clock-and in the meantime I am to be on this rack of uncertainty. He will do nothing-did you hear what he said! Hay. Yes. It is very surprising. What the devil did he mean then by his questions to Vansittart about our borrowing money? H'n. He has forgot himself, what he meant. at the time. He certainly did suspect us D. But he forbade you his house, as it seemed, in consequence. Charlotte has sent to have us come over, and says, expressly, it is by her father's permission. D. No, nor anybody else, I fear. It is a bitter pill-but do not you stay now!: only come back about three. Hay and I'n. We will. (Exeunt.) [Scene closes. SCENE II-VANSIT TART'S Room. VANSITTART, JACOB HOLLY BUSH. V. Will your brother be here to-day, Mr. Hollybush? J. H. I don't know-perhaps so. V. I settled that Brooklyn business for him yesterday, and got the money. I wish you'd tell him if you see him. J. H. I will. He's vastly amiable to-day, and I suppose this will make him more so. V. I don't think he need concern himself about four hundred dollars. (Enter GLUMLY.) G. Good morning, gentlemen. J. H. and V. Good morning. G. Shall we have an elopement to-day, as usual, Mr. Hollybush? J. H. G. How so? J. H. Charlotte and Mary. They have made friends with their father. G. Do they sacrifice their accomplices? J. H. Oh no! my brother yields on the main point. Hartington and Hay are to visit at the house as before. G. Is this the effect of our vigorous demonstration yesterday? J. H. Oh no! he does not know that yet; it would have worked the other way. He came round of his own accord. Nobody said a word to him. (To be continued.) TO THE AUSTRIAN GENERAL HAYNAU, ON THE MURDER OF THE HUNGARIAN COUNT BATHYANY, "Murder, but intentional, not wrought To horrid acts, stands forth the first of crimes.-Whitehead 1. Monster, with what mad intent, Did'st thou with dark and murderous aim Methought thou wert a soldier brave, II. I know not what may be thy fate, Why not have met him in the field? He, in his death, is sanctificed! But thou shalt fill a traitor's grave; FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW. THE money market has continued increasingly abundant, and all those elements which tend to promote a prolonged ease of the market are in activity. The importations of the port of New-York have been large, but have, in common with domestic fabrics, sold well at prices which ruled at the close of fall business much higher than at its commencement. While goods have sold so actively, payment has been made promptly, and specie has accumulated in the bank vaults. The following statement shows the condition of the banks on the 24th of February, 1849, the 30th of June, 1849, and the 22d September, 1849 :— BANKS OF NEW-YORK. : Sep. 30, '48. Dec. 9, '48. Feb. 24, '49. June 30, '49. Sept. 22, '49 Loans and Discounts,. $73,503,787 $74,998,932 $76,824,565 $82,960,422 $85.814.603 Stocks, 12,513,599 12,476,758 12,454,637 12,800.993 12,362,748 Due from banks,. Capital,.... 5,748.443 5,955,472 2.592.448 2,460,264 8,234,166 9,168.610 44,173,233 44,330,553 6,385,062 6.479,829 7.472,661 2.344.140 2.679.349 2.233.964 Circulation, Deposites, Due to Banks,.. Due Canal Fund,. 9.044,254 11.746.279 9,744,377 44,362,869 44.929.505 45,588.326 22,601,051 23.206.289 22,509.982 21.912.616 23,686,528 28.835.024 29,205.233 30.816.287 35.604.999 37,342,770 12,399,582 13,311,087 13,483,339 20,944.078 17,638,015 The loans of the banks, it will be observed, are, as compared with last year, at a very high figure, and the means are derived from an increase of deposites in the city banks of $8,100,000, and of bank balances $4,200,000, of which $3,300,000 is in specie, and the remainder in discounts. The amount loaned to brokers in February was $1,424.003. This increased to $1,745,022 in June, and has since diminished to $1.687,809, and has been further diminished since the return. The balances due country banks are very large, arising in some degree from the fact, that the trade having not yet come in, the circulation has not reached the city for redemption-an operation that would reduce the balances considerably. This state of affairs has enabled the banks to make large profits, and the dividends this year for the city banks will average 9 per ct., most of the small capitals having declared 10 per ct.. in addition to which their surplus funds have much increased. This has stimulated an increase of bank capital, and some $2,000,000 has been added to that of the city. That the amount of loans of the banks is much larger than last year is not an evidence of unsoundness. As long as the discount of short active business paper is adhered to, the larger the general amount of business done, the more considerable must be the sum of the loans. It is to be remarked, that in such a state of affairs the quantity of specie on hand continues to accumulate. Towards the close of the fall trade, bills so advanced as to induce an export of specie; but a small amount served to produce a reaction and fall in bills, and to renew importation of specie, of which, to the close of October, there had been received from California, at the mint at Philadelphia, $3.800.000. The rumor of gold abundance has already produced some slight disturbance in exchange. The standard of France is silver exclusively, whereas Holland and Belgium have coined gold. Last year, owing to political disturbances, a demand for silver sprang up in France, and Belgium passed a law legalising English sovereigns, to avoid the inconvenience of the silver drain. That having now subsided, the law to permit sovereigns to circulate has been repealed, October 28, and Holland has abolished the use of gold as a currency. The effect of this was to increase the export demand for silver here, but that has now ceased. Under the Independent Treasury specie has increased in abundance. The banks hold now more than ever, and the rate of money is exceedingly low, say 4 a 4 per ct. on call, and 6 per ct. bank rate for 60 a 90 day's paper. This state of affairs has now continued for a longer time than before known for very many years. At the same time the revenue tariff has swollen the receipts of the government. The quarterly revenue and expenditure has been as follows, for five quarters: Quarter. Dec. 31. Total. 19,735,114 14,211,348 .14,680,044 March 31 June 30.. ..5.181.370.. .8,991,935....482.709.... 133.271....10,127,200. Sep. 30, 1849.... ..11,450,000....370,000....175,000. 11,141,491 .1,246,500.... 13,241,500 Sep. 1848, 303,371,231...8,064,851...2,979,022...181,176...14,597,254...3,268,850 .2,873,033...2,498,259...2,091,291...167,308....7,629.888...3.510,208 ...3.909,143...3.001.428...2,041,912. 1,765,224...10,717,707...3,700,523 Sep. 1849, 302,678,760...3,302,315...2,052,435.......... 34,499........8,068,009.... 842,177 The revenues of the September quarter exceed those of the corresponding quarter of the previous year about 40 per cent., and the current receipts over current expenditure for the quarter, is nearly $4,000,000, equal to about $12,000,000 per annum, with the decreasing war expenditure. The whig administration, have, however, through their letter-writers, thrown out feelers to ascertain the public pulse. It is stated, that nearly $20,000.000 of loans will be wanted to make good deficiencies to that extent for the fiscal years, 1850-51. It is matter of congratulation to the people, that the finance committees of the two houses, have, by the late election, been placed in the control of those who will sift into these contemplated iniquities, and bring down the expenses to their proper level. The regular appropriation bill ought not to exceed $24.000.000. All accounts alledged to be connected with the Mexican war, ought to be separately audited, and placed under the charge of a special commission, and such as may be allowed, presented to Congress entirely apart from the regular treasury accounts, to undergo debate and final action. The probability is, that the years 1850 and 1851 will yield $10,000,000 excess of revenue, and the $20,000,000 asked for will make $30,000.000, which by no manner of means should be allowed to swell the corruption of executive patronage. The great change in the laws of the United States and Great Britain, which is to take effect on the 1st January next, in respect to navigation, must have a great influence upon the value of that description of property, as well as upon the demand for most descriptions of exportable goods. The navigation laws of England, followed by those of other countries, originated in a desire not to provide merchants and producers with the best and cheapest means of transporting goods, but to build up a military navy which should deprive the Dutch of the marine dominion which they then exercised. The free trade system of the industrious Hollanders had given them the carrying trade of the world Their merchant marine multiplied because it was the cheapest and most efficient means of transportation. The increase of seamen thus produced, naturally constituted in a military navy that which was resistless. The English navigation act, introduced into the Long Parliament by St. John, a Puritan republican of the Commonwealth, was intended not only to undermine the power of the |