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The returns of the Custom House of New.York 1 and Boston Show adiminuton ofthe amount of duties received on imported merchandise, during the first quarter ofthe present year, compared with those re- ceived in the first quarter of 182s of more than two millions and twenty-Rv thousand dollars.

 The clerks in hesNew-o Orleans post office rep- resented to be grossly delinquent. On a recent oc- casOn, the mail was brought to the office on week day, but as 1t closed the carrier took it away, and after considerable search it was found the next morning by the editor of the Advertiser, in tavern near the Basin, lying under Billiard Table, where tt had remained for nineteen hours.

 4 noreL incident in legislation is presented in the fol. lowing statement of facts: The House of Represen. tatives of Connecticut, a few days ago, passed bill for the incorporation of Bank in Middesex county by vote of 92 to 85 and to the Senate fer currence. In the afternoon, committee was appon- ted 10 wait the Senate, aOh request that the 6il 6eEretarned, which was done. The bill was then re- considered iD the House, and negutiUed by vote of 112 to 78-Bost. Gas.

 Surveys have been made with view to the exten- sion ofthe Blackstone Canal, now communicating be- tween Providence and Worcester, from the latter place to Fchburg, 26 1-2 miles. The estimated ex- pense is $278,0OO.

 The Richmond Enquirer says that Messrs Rives, McLane and Harper are not to embark at Norfolk but that the Constellation is to be sent to Northern port; and is expected to sail early in July. Whether Mir. Prebe is to go out in the same ship, they do not know.

 Ho,o so Light Cigar byG Coal Firs.-Take off the blower and lay it carefully on the hearth-str up the coas with the poker-take the tongs and select coal that s thoroughly gnited-pu the shovel on the blower with the concave side uppermost-lay the coal on tho shovel-fold a piece of white paper six

 inches long and quarter of an inch in breadth 50 as to make three thicknesscsay the paper upon the coal and use the ebeows for minutcthen apply the pa- per (if Hgted) to one end of the cgar-draw in your breath. Lf Ms cigar be good i acih soon ignite Courier.