of March, 1844, a statement of the reports of the inspectors, measurers, and weighers of provisions and produce, exhibiting the quantity and value of the property inspected, measured, and weighed, during the year 1843. From an official copy of this report, which has been published by the legislature, we derive the following condensed statement:

The whole number of inspectors, weighers, and measurers, in commission during the year 1843, was 379. Of this number, only 68 transmitted their returns to the state department. By the report of the measurer-general of grain, in the city of New York, it appears that there were measured, during the year 1843, 2,224,641 bushels of grain, valued at $1,121,439 06;-that 593,4334 bushels had been received from other states; leaving 1,631,206 bushels as the product of the state of New York. The present weigher-general of merchandise, of the city of New York, received his appointment on the 4th of October, 1843; and his report, therefore, gives only the quantity weighed from that date to the 1st of January, 1844, a period of only about four months. The merchandise weighed by his predecessor, during the former part of the year, has not been reported. If it is deemed necessary to have merchandise inspected at all, the returns of the inspectors should be enforced; and the inspectors, &c., failing to comply with the requirements of the law, should forfeit their office and its emoluments, which, it will be seen, are large.

The following table exhibits the quantity and value of the articles inspected by the sixty-eight inspectors who have made returns to the department :—

The gross amount of fees received by the sixty-eight inspectors who made returns, for their services, amounts to the sum of one hundred and sixty-one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one dollars, and twenty-one cents; which gives a salary of more than $2,380 to each of the sixty-eight inspectors. The highest sum received by a single inspector, (the inspector of pot and pearl ashes, in the city of New York,) was $36,034 22; nearly one-third more than the president of the United States receives. Mr. Young, secretary of the state, in his report of the inspections of 1842, urges the repeal of the compulsory provisions of the inspection laws. In that report, he says-— "It is time to examine, in all its details, this antiquated system, which has inflicted immense expense upon both producer and consumer; which affords constant temptation to fraud; produces an avidity for fees, creating double and partial inspection; and which stifles invention, paralyzes competition, and represses every motive to improvement."

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR FIFTY-FOUR YEARS-PAYMENTS INTO THE TREASURY, AND COST OF COLLECTING REVENUE.

* From March 4. The nett amount of duties on imports, from the 1st of October, 1789, to 30th of September, 1790, according to the official report of the secretary, was $1,903,709 481. † To December 31.

A part of the last quarter estimated.

This is not exact, but cannot be far out of the way. The amount of duties during the nine months from Jan. 1, 1843, to Sept. 30, in the same year, was $13,179,116.

THE BOOK TRADE.

1.-Narrative of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition. Comprising a Tour through Texas, &c., &c. By GEORGE WILKINS KENDALL. New York: Harper & Brothers. This is one of the most wonderful series of barbarities, and of romantic adventures, we have ever read. Mr. Kendall has written his account of the whole matter with a spirit and in a vein of humor we have seldom seen exhibited anywhere. It is by far the most interesting and entertaining book of travels published this season; and has already, we have no doubt, attained a popularity without example in the history of similar works. The detail of the treacherous betrayal of the expedition into the hands of the Mexicans, their subsequent march to the city of Mexico, accompanied by incidents of the most infamous atrocity and outrageous barbarity; his long imprisonment in the prisons and hospitals of that capital, and the whole train of circumstances which attended his captivity, are of the most thrilling and exciting character. Conspicuous among the characteristics of the work, is the spirit of humor, and hearty good nature, which pervades the whole of it. Mr. Kendall's spirit was not daunted in the least by the extraordinary scenes through which he passed; and his courage and humor, his endurance, and noblehearted bearing throughout the whole, lend the charm of romance to his remarkable book. It will be found to contain much original and very valuable information concerning Mexico, Texas, and the sections through which he passed, and a mass of pleasant anecdote and remark.

2.-Tables of Interest, by Months and Days, and by Current Days, at 360 and 365 to the Year, computed at 7 per cent, and adapted to other Rates. Decimally arranged under the head of Time. Together with Factors for calculating Interest, and convenient Time Tables. By GEORGE A. STANSBURY, Esq., Counsellor at Law, large 8vo., pp. 184. New York: Harper & Brothers.

We cannot, perhaps, show the convenience of these tables so well, in any other way, as to state a few of their properties in detail. The interest in cents, on any number of dollars less than a hundred, on any number of hundreds of dollars up to ten thousand, and from one thousand to one hundred thousand dollars, are each given, for any speci fied period less than a year, by inspection of a table which, though printed in large figures, occupies less than one-third of a page; and a similar table, for the period of a year, is always found, without turning a leaf. This is doubtless the most effective plan ever adopted, and gives interest under all the various circumstances of time and amount, by very few and convenient additions. As the method is explained by which interest, at any proposed rate, may be obtained by use of these tables, they are, in all respects, well adapted to supply the wants of banking institutions and commercial men; and, indeed, of all who require the convenience of such works.

3.-The Library of American Biography. Conducted by JARED SPARKS. Second series. Vol. 1. 12mo., pp. 398. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown. 1844. The resumption of Mr. Sparks' labors in this interesting department of literature will, we have no doubt, meet with a hearty welcome from all who appreciate the solid and useful in book-making. The first series consisted of ten volumes, and this new collection is to be continued on precisely the same plan, and confined to the lives of such individuals as have been distinguished in America, particularly in that part which now constitutes the United States. The volume before us contains the lives of Robert Cavelier de la Salle, and Patrick Henry. The former was prepared by Mr. Sparks, and the latter by Alexander H. Everett. It is quite unnecessary to add that they are written in an elegant and scholarly style, and will be esteemed, in all time to come, as model biog. raphies. The volume is, in every respect, an elegant specimen of typographical neatness and beauty, in no wise inferior to the handsomest productions of the British press.

4.-Applied Chemistry-in Manufactures, Arts, and Domestic Economy. Edited by EDWARD ANDREW PARNELL, author of the "Elements of Chemical Analysis." 8vo., pp. 175. New York: D. Appleton & Co.

This valuable treatise is divided into four parts. The first, "preliminary observa. tions," comprises considerations on the fundamental doctrines of chemistry, including an account of the laws which govern, and the phenomena and changes which accompany the chemical combination of different bodies. The second, on gas illumination, gives a detailed account of the process of making light gas from coal, and the chemical and physical properties of the constituents of coal gas, the modes of burning gas, and the economy of gas illumination; descriptions for making light gas from other sources than coal, &c. The third part points out the means for effectually guarding against the decomposing influences of air and water in timber. Dyeing and calico-printing forms the comprehensive subject of the fourth, or concluding part of the volume. Most of the leading processes practised by the calico-printers of England are described, accompanied with explanations of the scientific principles on which they are based.

5.-Essays on the Punishment of Death. By CHARLES SPEAR, author of the "Tittles of Jesus," "Essays on Imprisonment for Debt," etc. 12mo., pp. 237.

We have read this admirable series of Essays on the Punishment of Death with deep interest; and, in connection with the agitation of the subject in several of the legisla. tures of the states, and other signs of the time, it seems to us to indicate the progress of reform in regard to this relic of barbarism, which must eventually yield to the spirit of the Gospel. The author seems to have compassed the whole subject; and to us his arguments, figures, and facts, strengthen a conviction that our whole heart and judgment assent to, viz: that the punishment of death should be stricken from the statute-books of every government whose laws are professedly based upon the ethics of Christ. We hope the honest, but mistaken advocates of legalized murder, as well as those who have one lingering doubt upon the subject, will read this book; as its force and truthfulness must lead the former to review their opinions, and scatter to the winds the misgivings of the latter.

6.-Elementary Instruction in Chemical Analysis. By C. REMIGIUS FRESENIUS, Chemical Assistant in the Laboratory of the University of Gressen. With a Preface, by Professor LEIBIG. Edited by J. FLOYD BULLOCK, &c. 12mo., pp. 284. New York: D. Appleton & Co.

The work of Dr. Fresenius has already passed through two editions in Germany. It is an admirable treatise of instruction, combining simplicity, usefulness, and the facility with which it may be apprehended, in a remarkable degree. The work has met with great success in Germany, having been adopted in the Pharmaceutical Institution of Rouen, as well as the Laboratory of Gressen; an institution to which chemical students in Europe annually flock in great numbers, for the completion of their studies. The decided recommendation of Dr. Leibig, however, who now stands at the head of chemical science, renders other approbation unnecessary.

7.-Knowles' Elocutionist; a First Class Rhetorical Reader, and Regulation Book, containing the only Essential Principles of Elocution, &c., &c., with Pieces for Reading and Declamation. Designed for Schools and Colleges. By JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES, author of "Virginius," "William Tell," etc. Adapted to the United States by EPES SARGENT. New York: James Mowatt & Co.

The present selection contains one hundred and fifty-six pieces, suited to every variety of declamation. Mr. Sargent has retained all the selections of Knowles that are of universal interest, and of perpetual value, and supplied the place of those omitted with others more appropriate to the tastes and wants of American youth. The introductory essay, on the principles of elocution, is admirably adapted to the wants of the student. It is clear and concise; and we consider it, on the whole, the best elementary work of the kind in use.

8.-Drawing-Room Library. Edited by EPES SARGENT. New York: James D. Mowatt & Co.

The three numbers of this serial already published, embrace the Light of the LightHouse, and other Poems, by Epes Sargent, now for the first time collected; Recollections of the Emperor Napoleon, by Mrs. Abell, during the time spent by Napoleon in her father's house, at St. Helena; and Autumn Flowers, and other Poems, by Mrs. Southey, formerly Caroline Bowles. A more tasteful or judicious selection of unpublished specimens of literature could not well have been made; and we feel assured that Mr. Sargent's chaste and classic taste will permit nothing to appear in the series but the rarest and choicest gems of literature.

9.-Preston's Treatise on Book-Keeping. New York: Collins, Brother & Co.

In this treatise, a variety of examples are exhibited, both of the single and of the double entry forms; from which the farmer, mechanic, and merchant, may make a selection suited to the peculiarities of the business or occupation in which he may be engaged. Among other features of the work, we discover that the method of converting a single into a double entry set of books, is well illustrated, by two or three comprehensive exemples; and, we might add, that the averaging of accounts has, in its concluding pages, been elaborately treated. In short, the work throughout is manifestly an able and scientific performance, and promises to be as beneficial to the community as it is creditable to its author and publisher.

10.-Preston's Tables of Interest, at 7 per cent, and Preston's Tables of Interest, at 6 per cent. New York: Collins, Brother & Co.

These tables, as appear from unequivocal testimony from all quarters, have, for many years, been regarded by the business portion of the community with much favor. Their reputation for convenience and for accuracy, is proverbial. But few works of this kind have possessed the rare merit that called for a second edition. These have already passed through several editions, and their popularity furnishes conclusive proof both of their practical utility, and of the sound judgment of the author of this and other valuable works.

11.-History of the Great Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, in Germany, Switzerland, etc. By J. H. MERLE D'AUBIGNE. 8vo., pp. 362. Philadelphia: James M. Campbell & Co.

We have from time to time noticed the several editions of this work that have appear. ed during the last eighteen months. The present edition was originally published without notes. We stated, in noticing the duodecimo edition of Mr. Carter, that it was the only one embracing the notes. In doing so, the publisher of the work before us intimated that we had done injustice to him. We therefore take pleasure in stating that Mr. Campbell has added the notes and references to his edition of the History of the Great Reformation. On the whole, we consider the notes of very little importance to the gen. eral reader, as they refer mainly to rare works in foreign languages.

12.-Woman's Worth; or, Hints to Raise the Female Character. New York: D. Appleton & Co.

An excellent essay, replete with sensible hints and suggestions in regard to the edu. cation, influence, and circumstances of woman, that must prove a most acceptable directory and guide to her in all the relations of life. Let its dicta be regarded, and every true man, at least, will feel and acknowledge "woman's worth."

13.-Sacred Songs, by THOMAS MOORE. Hebrew Melodies, by LORD BYRON. Pales tine, by REGINALD HEBER. Boston: Saxton, Pierce & Co.

14-The Loves of the Angels. A Poem. By THOMAS MOORE. Boston: Saxton, Pierce & Co.

Two handsomely printed and gilded volumes of as pure and beautiful poetry as any in our language.