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L. Moses Grinnell, appointed collector of New York, is determined that the provisions of the law of 1789, which kept Stewart out of the treasury department, shall be fully complied with in his case. He has not been connected with mercantile firms for the past eight years; but was, until Friday last, still part owner of quite a large fleet. Since his nomination, Mr. Grinnell has made bona fide sales and transfers of over thirty vessels. On Friday, the notary who has attended to Mr. Grinnell's shipping business for the past thirty years, waited upon him at his office and received his signatures to the bills of sale. When the last bill was signed, Mr. Grinnell, rapping his hand on the table, said, with a smile: 'And so farewell to ships.'