$1,201,998 B. Statement of the deposits of gold for coinage at the Mint of the United States, Philadelphia, in the year 1840. C. Statement of the annual amounts of deposits of gold, for coinage, at the Mint of the United States and its branches, from the mines of the United States. Deposited at the United States Mint, Philadelphia. Deposited at the branch mints. Mint and branches. |578,595 2,738,804 352,119 1,911,813 14,304 4,931 13,400 5,613,466 378,562 370,593 10,404 759,559 6,373,025 1,201,998 Silver. E. Statement of the amount of coinage at the branch mints in the year 1840. Gold. Total. D. Statement of the deposits of silver, for coinage, at the Mint of the United States, Philadelphia, in the year 1840. European coins Bullion and plate.. Of which there was in Dollars of South America Mexican dollars.. The deposits of silver, for coinage, amounted to .... 268,566 $615,569 112,142 36,793 $1,033,070 .... Charlotte, N. C. 18,994 12,834 31,828 $127,055 22,896 .... .... .... .... 31,828 $127,055 .... New Orleans, La. 3,532 26,428 | 123,310 30,400 26,200 56,600 217,500 855,100 425,200 1,175,000 935,000 3,390,300 $698,100 .... .... 72,290 42,566|114,856 $467,865 855,100 425,200 | 1,175,000 935,000 3,390,300 $698,100 3,505,156 1,165,965 F. Statement of the amount of deposits, for coinage, at the branch mints in the year 1840. SILVER. G. Statement of the coinage at the Mint of the United States, for each successive period of ten years, from the commencement of its operations until December 31, 1840. Quarter Dollars. Dimes. H. Recapitulation of deposits and coinage, at the Mint of the United States and its branches, in the year 1840. I. and its branches, from the commencement of operations to Dec. 31, 1840. Recapitulation of the amount of coinage at the Mint of the United States Dahlonega, Ga..... 124,726 .... .... New Orleans, La.. . . . . | $176,766 $1,025,232 $1,201,998 $1,033,070 $2,235,068 121,858 2,835 $426,185 $1,187,326 $1,613,511 $1,699,746 $3,313,257 318,435 203,579 124,726 121,858 124,726 31,828 $1,207,437 127,055 4,386,805 $1,028,603 2,462,700 $24,627 7,053,084 $2,260,667 .... 121,858 26,428 123,310 .... .... 666,676 831,605 56,600 217,500 3,390,300 698,100 .... Maple Sugar. The quantity of maple sugar produced in New Hampshire in the year 1839, was 1,165,070 lbs. Rockington county produced 386 lbs; Strafford, 189,147; Merrimack, 62,937; Hillsborough, 42,908; Cheshire, 189,287; Sullivan, 142,541; Grafton, 343,457, and Coos, 94,347 lbs.-N. H. Patriot. Society of Cincinnati.-Out of two hundred and twentynine members of the Society of Cincinnati, but nine sur vive, four of whom are residents of New Haven-viz. Col. John Trumbull, (who was an Aid to Washington and a member of his military family,) Deacon Nathan Beers, Mr. Henry Daggett, and Dr. Æneas Monson. These, we believe, are still strong men of their years.-N. Y. Express. Insurance Offices. The St. Louis Republican of the 6th inst. gives the fol- Marine Insurance Company, $744,000$711,509$811,312 Liability of Tenants. Heretofore we have always understood it to be good law that a tenant, occupying premises that were destroyed by fire, remained liable for the rent until the expiration of his term; but in the Marine Court, Justice Randall charged the jury that by recent decisions this doctrine had been overruled; and that the ouster of the tenant by fire exonerated him from the payment of rent from the date thereof. If this is true law the people ought to know it.-New York Commercial Advertiser. 86 Annual Report of the Board of Canal For the year ending Oct. 31st, 1840. Western Division. This line was opened for navigation on the 14th of March. On the 3d of May, a breach occurred about sixteen miles above Pittsburg, which entirely carried away a large culvert, and about ten thousand yards of embankment, and stopped the transportation upon that portion of the line for about two weeks. The difficulty of repairing this breach was increased by the fact that no appropriation bill had then passed the Legislature, and the uncertainty of obtaining funds from the treasury, rendered it almost impossible to obtain the necessary materials. Funds were, however, obtained on the individual responsibility of a member of the Board, who happened to be present, and the Supervisor of the line, and the work completed in a space of time reflecting great credit on the industry and perseverance of the officer having it in charge. Considerable interruption likewise occurred to the navigation in July, August, September and October, on the upper portion of the division, from the lowness of the water. This was remedied as far as practicable, by the tightening of the dams, but from the insufficiency of the supply of water to the upper levels, the capacity of the canal cannot be maintained in very dry seasons, until the western reservoir, now under contract, shall have been completed. This division was much improved the past year, by the removal of bars and deposits from the bottom of the canal, and by the substitution on the inner slope of the banks, about twelve miles of the line, of a slight slope wall for the The effect of this latformer rip-rap facing of loose stone. ter improvement will be to maintain the proper width of the canal, and thereby ultimately lessen the annual amount required for repairs. It is proposed to continue this plan of slope walling, at points requiring it, during the next year. The Allegheny and Monongahela branches at Pittsburg, have been cleared out, and the locks repaired, and the latter only awaits the completion of the Grant's Hill tunnel, to be in good order for navigation. The arching of Grant's Hill tunnel is nearly completed. A further appropriation will be necessary to pay the balance due the contractor, and for making the embankment above the arch. The cost of raising the embankment to the original height of the ground will be two thousand five hundred dollars. The appropriations will then be- Deduct amount appropriated Amount due contractor $6,500 $1,500 Cost of raising embankment to the ori- Amount required to finish the work 2,500 $4,000 Two of the locks reported last year as requiring re-building have been put under contract. Three others are in such a dilapidated and insecure condition that they must be rebuilt without delay. Many of the locks need new sheetpiling, and the renewal of their gates. It is estimated that the amount required for repairs on the 500 00 3,000 00 5,000 00 Waste-wiers and culverts,. 1,000 00 Lock-houses,... 1,000 00 This division, which will ultimately connect the present main line of the Pennsylvania improvements with the waters of Lake Erie, has been extended since the last report to Greenville, in Mercer county, by the opening for navigation of forty two miles of the Shenango line of the Erie extension. It has likewise been made to connect with the waters of that lake at Cleaveland, by the completion of the crosseut canal which intersects the Ohio canal at Akron. Its importance therefore is daily increasing; and when the extension to the town of Erie is completed, and two channels of ingress and egress to the Pennsylvania improvements is afforded to the vast trade of the Lake country, it will become one of the most profitable in the State. With a view of preparing it for the transportation of this trade, considerable expense has been incurred during the two past seasons in putting it in proper repair. There is a balance due for labor performed and materials furnished in 1839 and 1840, of thirty-three thousand three hundred and twelve dollars. The estimated cost of repairs for 1841, is $17,074. The amount drawn from the Treasury for repairs, during the year ending the 30th November, 1840, is $46,506 71. French Creek Division. Feeder Line. This line, which is intended as a feeder to the reservoir at Conneaut Lake, for the supply of the Conneaut and a portion of Shenango lines of the Erie extension, will require heavy repairs before it can be put in order to answer its original purpose. The Erie extension, when completed, will of course be comparatively useless, unless this line is sufficiently repaired to ensure the necessary supply of water. It is therefore proper that these two works should be completed at the same time. This line has not been used for navigable purposes since the breaking of Bemus' dam in 1837, and but little repairs have been made upon it for the last two years. The Board, under the authority given them in the 4th section of the act of the 19th July, 1839, determined, after mature deliberation, that the interests of the Commonwealth would be best promoted by re-building the feeder dam on its old location at Bemus' mill, instead of carrying it two miles further up the creek to M'Guffin's falls. The work has consequently been let, and the contractors are preparing materials and will commence operations the ensuing season, The cost of re-building the dam at the proposed location is estimated at sixteen thousand four hundred and twelve dollars; whilst at M'Guffin's falls the cost would have been in The ice freshet of February last, destroyed eleven towing path bridges, and did some injury to Dams Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 6, which has been repaired. The only necessary repair re-creased to thirty-three thousand and seventy-five dollars. quired to the dams, is gravelling. The aqueduct at the tunnel leaks considerably, and must be caulked and new sheet-piled. The other aqueducts require but small repairs. The re-building of forty-four bridges has been placed under contract. Eleven others are in such a condition as to require to be re-built immediately. In consequence of the necessity of raising the surface of Conneaut lake eleven feet, being three feet higher than was originally contemplated, the height of the towing-path of the feeder line must be increased an average of about eighteen A new lock must inches, for a distance of twelve miles. likewise be constructed at the outlet of Conneaut; the old wooden lock at this point having become useless, was taken The waste-wiers, culverts, and lock-houses, require some down last summer. repairs. The present aqueduct over French creek is unfit for use, |