Mr. Hutchings for $17, which he paid under protest. He was served similarly by the Georgia Railroad Company. He has instituted suit before the United States District Court to test the question of the right of such taxation by the companies. SAVINGS BANKS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, There are in the City of New York fourteen Savings Banks. The following table, compiled from their last annual reports, made near January 1, 1854, shows the time of their commencement, and the amount of deposits : RECAPITULATION OF DEPOSITS, JANUARY, 1854. The manner of investment of the funds, as far as given, is as follows: AMERICAN STOCKS HELD BY FOREIGNERS. The following general summary of American Stocks, held by foreigners, on the 30th of June, 1853, is derived from the report of the Secretary of the United States Treasury: United States stocks.. State stocks.. 113 cities and towns (bonds) 347 counties (bonds). Held by foreigners. $27,000,000 72,931,507 16,462,322 5,000,000 Total. $58,205,517 190,718,221 79,352,149 13,928,369 985 banks (stocks).. 75 insurance companies (stocks) 244 railroad companies (stocks).. Do. do. (bonds). If the estimate of Winslow, Lanier & Co. be preferred, as to the amount of State stocks held by foreigners, $119,972,108 must be substituted in the second line of the second column, and the total will then be Aggregate of stocks and bonds. Aggregate held by foreigners. $1,178,567,882 CONDITION OF THE BANKS OF NEW ORLEANS. JOHN H. ALPUENTE, Secretary of State for Louisiana, publishes the subjoined statement of the Banks of New Orleans, on the 29th of April, 1854: Citizens' Bank, (Banking Department). $2,064,615 $4,068,207 $1,963,441 $5,575,116 THE THREE-DOLLAR GOLD COIN OF THE UNITED STATES. It will be recollected that an act of Congress of February, 1853, directed the coinage of three-dollar gold pieces at the mint and branches. These coins are now in circulation. The obverse of this coin represents an ideal head, with the feathered cincture symbolic of America, the word "liberty" appearing on the band encircling the head, the inscription, United States of America," surrounding the whole. On the reverse is a wreath composed of some of the staple productions of the United States, viz. wheat, cotton, Indian corn, and tobacco; the denomination and date being in the center. As compared with the other gold coins, the devices and arrangement are novel, but perhaps not less appropriate, and, together with the difference in the diameter of the piece, will make it readily distinguishable from the quarter eagle, which approaches it most nearly in value. It is 16-20ths of an inch in diameter, and weighs 77.4 — oz. 16.125. State. Maine. Vermont. BANK STOCKS OF THE STATES HELD BY FOREIGNERS. The following summary statement of so many of the banks as have made returns of the amount of capital paid in, and of the amount thereof held by foreigners, on the 30th of June, 1853, is derived from the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for the amount of American Securities held in Europe and other foreign countries: New Hampshire. 32 ..... Boston In this summary are included, it is believed, all the banks that, on the 30th of June, 1853, had among their stockholders foreigners residing beyond the bounds of the United States. From some twenty or thirty banks returns could not be obtained, but they were, with a few exceptions, such as were very small, or had but recently commenced business. COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. EXPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS OF THE FOREST FROM THE UNITED STATES. We compile, from the report of the Register of the Treasury, the following statement of the quantity and value of the products of the forest exported from the United States during the year ending 30th June, 1853 : Quantity. Value. Staves and heading..... .M. 28,693 Shingles.... 41,932 $2,578,149 The total products of the forest during the year ending June 30th, 1853, are valued, according to custom-house returns, at $7,915,259. EXPORT OF THE PRODUCTS OF AGRICULTURE FROM THE UNITED STATES. We compile from the annual report of the Register of the Treasury the subjoined statement of the export from the United States, for the year ending June 30th, 1853, of the various products of agriculture: BREADSTUFFS AND OTHER VEGETABLE FOOD, AND PRODUCTS OF AGRICULTURE. The total value of exports of the growth, produce, and manufacture of the United States for the year ending June, 30th, 1853, according to the report of the Register of the Treasury, was $213,417,697. The value of the three leading products of the Southern States, cotton, tobacco, and rice, amounted to $122,433,381, leaving a balance of $90,984,316 for all other products and manufactures. We have omitted in this statement sugar, chiefly from Louisiana, as only 672,274 lbs., valued at $33,854, was exported during the year. The gold and silver coin exported amounted to $23,548,535, which, if taken from the balance, ($90,984,316,) after deducting the value of the cotton, tobacco, and rice, leaves $67,435,781 for all other exports of the growth, produce, and manufacture of the United States. A portion of the tobacco exported, we know not how large, is the product of the Northern and Western States. The leading agricultural exports of the northern and western ports of the Union consist of breadstuffs, and including wheat, flour, Indian corn, Indian and rye meal, amounted in the year, ending as above, to $21,256,034. IMPORTS OF BREADSTUFFS INTO GREAT BRITAIN. THE TOTAL IMPORTS IN GREAT BRITAIN OF GRAIN, MEAL, AND FLOUR, FOR FIVE YEARS PAST, AS MADE UP FROM THE OFFICIAL RETURNS, WERE:— WHEAT THE FOLLOWING IS AN OFFICAL STATEMENT OF THE IMPORTS OF WHEAT AND WHE FLOUR INTO GREAT BRITAIN FOR FIVE YEARS: |