The evidence forwarded to prove the loss were, a document purporting to be the copy of a protest sworn to by the captain and several of the crew of the Diana, and attested by the captain and crew of the British schooner, called the Racer, before W. H. Harrison, U.S. Vice-consul at Kingston; and copy of a certificate purporting to have been signed by Thomas R. Gray, U. S. Consul at Trinidad, that the protest, &c., were true copies of ori. ginals. To the whole was attached a paper signed by N. P. Trist, U.S. Consul at Trinidad. Soon after this loss was known in Boston, another house, S. B. & Co., one of whom happened to be a director in the company where the insurance was effected, in a letter to a correspondent in Trinidad, either by accident or design, mentioned the loss of this brig. The reply was that no such vessel had sailed from thence, nor was any such one known there, neither was there any merchant of the name of the one who appeared as shipper of the cargo. This was made known to the parties concerned, and the consequence was, the insurers refused to pay any part of the pretended loss. The situation of B. A. & Co. thus became perplexing, they being in a fair way of losing the money advanced. The residence of the projector of this villanous scheme was not known, and possibly he might never be heard from again. Fortunately, in this dilemma and at this juncture, they received a letter from him requesting the balance of the loss to be remitted to him, at the postoffice in Baltimore. The crisis had now arrived when, to extricate themselves, energy, discretion, despatch, and considerable stratagem were necessary. They could not send the money, nor could they write in any manner without exciting his guilty fears, and then he might elude their grasp, as fast as wind and steam could carry him. The mode of proceeding was soon arranged, and turned out to have been well projected and admirably well executed.

In order to be at the postoffice as soon as the expected letter might be inquired for, B. junior, of this firm, hastily departed, arrived at Baltimore, armed himself with the authority of the state, and stationed several police officers in the postoffice, in such a manner as to hear and see whoever might call for it. Two days they all waited and watched; and the officers had become so much discouraged and displeased with the job, that it required much persuasion to keep them at their post. Fortunately, the young gentleman persevered, they did not desert him, and on the evening of the third day, a messenger appeared, inquired for a letter, and departed. According to the concerted arrangement, the officers, with Mr. B., followed him to a house in the suburbs of the city, apparently not a resort of respectable foreign merchants. Mr. B. then changed his dress, to conform in some degree to the place, and to disguise himself so as not to be recognised by the supposed culprit, should he happen to be there, they having, as before mentioned, seen each other in Boston. The agreement with the officers was, that after he had mixed with the company and was sure he had found the right man, he was to make the signal, and they to advance and arrest him. His presence of mind did not forsake him as the critical moment approached. He soon fixed his eye on one, who, as he thought, was the person of whom he was in pursuit. He moderately approached him, so as to excite no attention, and was soon fortunate enough to be beside him, under the portico of the house, in full view of the officers. Entering into conversation with him, he addressed him by the name of Gassiot, to which he responded. His identity having thus become certain, the signal was made, and he immediately arrested. He took all this with as much composure as could be expected; and finding himself in the toils, and after lodging in jail one night, not a litthe unexpectedly to Mr. B., he refunded the money due B. A. & Co., in the old United States Bank bills. He made strong protestations of innocence, and promised shortly to be in Boston, and dissipate all suspicions against him. He has done nothing further towards redeeming this pledge than to write Messrs. B. A. & Co., from the island of Cuba, that it was still his intention to do it.

In course of inquiries respecting Mr. Gassiot among merchants at Baltimore, it was found that a loss amounting to $15,000 had been collected for him the year before, from insurance companies in that city; and, on perusal of the documents substantiating the loss, they were found to be almost verbatim copies of those respecting the Boston loss. The name of the vessel stated as bound to Baltimore was the Teneriffe, and the shipper of the cargo at Trinidad also bore another name. The Baltimore underwriters, being put upon the scent, were enabled to recover a part of their claim in cash, and security for the balance. He soon left the city, and it is understood that the security proved of no value.

NEW YORK MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

H. G.

The twentieth annual meeting of the members of the "Mercantile Library Associa tion" was held at Clinton Hall, on Tuesday evening, 12th January, 1841.

The meeting having been called to order by the president, Philip Hone, Esq., was called to the chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

The treasurer read his annual report of the receipts and expenditures for the past year, which was, on motion, accepted.

The president read the "Twentieth Annual Report," which was, on motion of Charles Rolfe, Esq., unanimously adopted, and ordered to be printed.

After some pertinent remarks by Charles Rolfe, Esq., it was, on motion

Resolved, That all the members of this association be a committee to raise the neces sary amount to purchase a copy of " Audubon's Ornithology."

On motion of Edmund Coffin, Esq.,

Resolved, That it is expedient to celebrate annually, in an appropriate manner, the anniversary of the establishment of the Mercantile Library Association of the city of New York.

Resolved, That the board of directors for the ensuing year be authorized and directed to make the necessary arrangements to effect this purpose.

On motion of the president

Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be, and are hereby tendered to Philip Hone, Esq., for his courtesy and kindness in presiding at the meeting this evening. On motion of Nicholas Carroll, Esq.,—

Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to Augustus E. Silliman Esq., for his very able annual report, presented to the meeting this evening.

On motion of George C. Baker, Esq.,—

Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the "Trustees of Clinton Hall Association," for their attendance this evening.

On motion of W. H. Stone,

Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be, and are hereby tendered to the Trustees of Clinton Hall Association, for their liberal offer to contribute one hundred dollars towards the purchase of a copy of "Audubon's Ornithology," provided the required sum to within that amount be raised.

The meeting was addressed, in the course of the evening, by Messrs. Philip Hone, Charles Rolfe, Edmund Coffin, and E. R. Tremain.

On motion, adjourned.

LEWIS MCMULLEN, Recording Secretary.

PHILIP HONE, Chairman.

STATISTICS OF POPULATION.

CENSUS OF CONNECTICUT, 1830-1840.

An official statement of the population of each town and county in the State of Con necticut in 1840, as compared with 1830.

• New Haven city, Fair Haven, and Westville, are all comprised in the town of New Haven.

An official statement of the number of inhabitants in each of the counties of the State of Maryland, and the city of Baltimore, according to the late census, as compared

with that for 1830.

Frederick,.

34,983

45,789 Caroline,

7,868

9,070

INSURANCE.

CLASSES OF HAZARDS AND RATES OF PREMIUMS FOR INSURANCE AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE by fire, in the CITY OF NEW York, as adopteD BY THE NEW YORK INSURANCE COM

PANIES.

RULES.

1. When two buildings, having no interior communication, are offered for insurance, a specific sum must be insured on each, and in like manner on property in each ;-but two buildings, having interior communication, and occupied by the same person, may be considered as one building.

2. When a building, or two or more buildings communicating are occupied by two or more tenants, either of whom requires the hazardous or extra-hazardous privilege, the other tenants, as well as each of the buildings, shall be subject to the same charge. 3. When two buildings adjoining, with separate walls through the roof, communicate by doors or other openings, FIVE cents additional premium to be charged on such and their contents, if occupied by more than one tenant.

Note.-No charge to be made for want of coping on a separating wall on which the charge is made for communication.

4. Policies may be once renewed for the ratio of the premium required for the period of time for which the policy was originally made.

5. Policies, with the consent of the company, may be assigned, or may be transferred from one building to another, the difference in the risk, if any, being paid.

6. A policy may be cancelled by retaining the short rate for the time expired, but in no case for less than one month, and the premium for unexpired time allowed in a new insurance, or refunded.

7. Carpenters' risks for fifteen days, may be granted once during the existence of the same policy, gratis; but if granted for more than fifteen days, and less than a year, to be charged according to the scale for short insurances.

8. No premium for less than one month shall in any case be charged, excepting for carpenters' risk, which may be taken for fifteen days at half the premium for one month.

CLASSES OF BUILDINGS, AND RATES OF ANNUAL PREMIUMS, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

The rates affixed to the several classes, are the premiums on buildings when occupied for purposes not hazardous, or containing merchandise, or other property, not hazardous. When otherwise occupied, the following additional premiums are charged on the buildings, as well as on merchandise and other property therein:

Hazardous occupancy,

Extra hazardous"

Specially hazardous, the premium that may be agreed on in each case, not less than 50 Merchandise, not hazardous, is charged in addition to the rate of the building containing it.......... 5 Merchandise, and other articles, denominated hazardous or extra hazardous, and to which a star (*) is prefixed in the classes of hazards and minimum rates, (such as paper in reams, books, stationery, watches, jewelry, &c.,) are deemed not to affect the buildings in which they are contained, or other property therein.-The additional premium on those articles being charged, because of their peculiar liability to damage and loss.

DWELLING HOUSES.

1st Class Buildings of brick or stone, roof of tile, slate, or metal, gable walls above the roof, and coped,...

Cents.

per $100 30

3d-Buildings of brick or stone, roof, wood,...

If gable or party walls below the roof,......

2d.-Buildings of brick or stone, roof, tile, slate, or metal, and part wood,..

4th.-Buildings of wood, with brick front, and filled in with brick to the peak, 65

5th-Buildings of wood, with brick front, filled in to the plate,.

Or buildings of wood, filled in to the peak,......

Or buildings of wood, adjoining brick walls on each side,..............

6th.-Buildings of wood, with hollow walls, and brick front,..

Or buildings of wood, filled in to the plate,......

Or buildings of wood, adjoining a brick wall on each side,..................................................................