The New York Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1845, Page 5

NEW YORK HERAL D--EXTRA. a Vol, XI, No. 1023—Whale Ho, 4064. HALF PAST ONE O’CLOCK. {From Pittsbarg Post, April 11.) TREMENDOUS CONFLAGRATION. In Pittsburg. Twenty Squares of the City in Ruins. From 1000 to 1200 Houses Bestroyed. LOSS ESTIMATED AT TEN MILLIONS. It is our painful duty to record one of the most terrible fices that ever devasted any cily on this continent. A great portion of our busy and popu- lous town is in rui More houses have been destroyed by this single and horrible conflagration, than have been consumed by all the fires that have ever occurred in the city before. Those acquainted with the plan of Pittsburg will Tealize the extent of the terrible calamity we have suffered, when we state that nearly all that por- tion of the city extending from Ferry street up the Mon. river to the city line, and thence to the head of the entire suburb called ‘ Pipetown,” (Kensington) has been destroyed. The fire reached up Market street as far asthe south side of 3rd street, and up ‘Wood strcet as fer as the south side of Diamond Alley, The boundaries of the Lurnt district may be thus described : _% Water street up Ferry to Third street, (the old ‘vrecbyterian Church was saved,) up third to Wood; up Wood to Diamond Alley, both sides; up Diamond Alle, to Smithfield street, and thence dowa Smithficld to Fourt street, both sides; up Fourth street to Ross street, end thence to the head of Pipetown ; inoluding, as we hove estimated above, about twenty squares, and comprising from ten to twelve hundred houses; many of the ware, houses contained goods of immense value—they were grocery, dry goods and commission houses, and thuir spring stocks bad been just laid in. The fire originated in a frame byild'ng over an ice house, belonging to Wm. Diehl, near the corner of Second and Ferry sts. The wind was blowing stiffly from the northweet, though it frequedtly veered to other points, and owing to its variations, the fire extecdedup Wood st. farther than it otherwfse could have done. It was dis- covered about 12 o’ctock, and was materially checked til) bin the afternoon. Even while we write, at 9 o’clock, P. M,, the engines are playing vigorously in Woon strect ‘We can give no adequate idea of the distress which pervades our stricken community. The progrets ofthe flames was 89 fearfully rapid,that many persons had not time to remove their goods —others, egain, had get their 1operty into the street, whenthe flames seized i: there, Befareit could be removed to a place of still, would not believe the devouring element could reach their dwellings, ond did not think of removing un- til it was toe lateto save their furniture. \d we saw meny people who escaped with nothing bu’ ppar ol {hey had upon their persons. At dark you sea, in every direction, families sitting without shelwr, guard- ing such portions ef their household furniture ‘es thiy were able to save from the flames, and not knowing wherethey would ley their heads, or procure a mors:} of food. Of course the kindagess of their more foriunsto fellow-citizens did much to alleviate their sufferings,ani we belive ull were provided for ae well as the melun- choly nature of affeira would ellow. ‘The councils met in the afternoor, and attempted to devise some means to stay the conflagration. It was pro- posed to blow up houses that seemed in the way of the flames ; the deliberations, however, were ineffectual in results, ond we believe but one or two buildings wero. diewn up It seems to us, indeed, that there scarcely could have been time to accomplish any thing in the way of destroying howses, so terribly repid wes the progress of the fice. There is abundant reason for thank(ulness that so few lives were lost. There ere many rumors of men being killed, and burnt end wounded —but they are not authen- ticated. One woman ia certainty burned, and we saw a r old man tottering along with the help of two friende, Bis taco badly burn The loss of life, however, can nét be learned in the awful confusion which prevails. We know not howto express our sense of the lively sratiiude to which the firemen are entitled from our affi c. tet and rumned citizens, asjwell as those they have raved ; nothing in the shepe of reward can compensate them for ded them on every sufficiency of water daring the whole aved much more property—as it time, they co e destruction of an incalculatie was they prevented amount. The tollowing ere the principal public buitdings, manu- factories, and offices that were destroyed :— Globe Cotton Factery, corner of Second and Ferry. Fre Navigstion Insurance Ottice, Market between 21 and 3d. Firemen’s ‘nsuranoe Office, corner Market and 34. Bank of Pittsburgh, 4th between Market and Wood. Office of D.ily Chronicle, do. Job Printing Office, ef J. 8. Butler, 34 between Marl.ct ind Wood. a Merchrnt’s Hotel, corner of 3rd and Wood st. A Kremer’s Exchenge office, do. Jones and Sibbet’s Exchange office, corner of 4th and Woed Win. 1ill’s Exchange office, between 4th and D'a- mond Alley. R: & R H_Pat'erson’s Eagle and Bazaar Livery Stabl.s \ Diamond Alley and 4th atreot. Church, 4th ncar Grant ; Baptist Associate Reformed Church, Grant st Blockwell’s extensive G'ass Works, Water, above Grant. i The Monongshela Hc use destroyed, with all the furni- ture. The Monongahela Bridge, entirely destroyed. It istu- mored that severai Jives were lort on the Bridge. ‘The Dallas Iron Works in Pipetown, entirely destrcy- The Joss sustained in the destruction of the above build- iogs is immense, but it is small when compared with dc- “ruction of merchandise in the wareheuses on Wa'er, Wood, First snJ Second streets. The merchants found it impossib.o to attempt to save any thing; whole blocks were distroycdin af-w minutes, and the most they could do wasto make an effurt to save their books, and but few of them succeeded even in that. {t will be many years belcre our city can recover from the effects of this dreadful calamity; it has cast a blicht over the commercis! and manufacturing enterprise of buc- dreds of our most worthy citizens, and in an hour has swept fcom them all the profits of years of toil and indus- try. To their teliow cit who have been feriunae enough to escape this wide spread destruct they mut ook (or aid to * commence the world anew,” and we o:e confident they wilt uo Jock ia vain. @we write in the hurry, confusion, the terrible time, and under the pb: al wearmess caus- ed by laboring to he furniture of the houee of one of the editors, which was burned to the ground—there'or we may omit much that we ought to notice—but we ha end avored to give as full an account of the calemity os ‘we could. We ace informed that two lives were lost at the fire yesterday. Qne was en old woman ia the neighborhood of Grand and shird strce's, who hed no aid to remove her farpiture, and ‘efased to leave her dwelling until it was too lateto save her. The other that we heard of was a gentioman doing business in Wool street, but we hope report’ We hear ru of many Jives being lost, but as none of the rey we refrain from giviag them until we receive more reli- able information, ind excitement of Conviction or Posty Booivs.—It will be seen from our report of the proceedings in the Circuit Courtyesterday, that the wretched woman, Bodine, has been convicted. Lage Surerron Correr —The valuable Lake Supertor minerals will begin to yield their rich ‘rivate the present season, and the prediction is ventured that ere long the copper of the world will be meinly sup- plied (rom the mineral regions washed by the F of Jk s We learn from Mr. Mendenhall, the pincer in Lake Soperior explorations, that ion nas been obtained to transport 1000 tons of mineral to Boston for smelting od that so rich ts the ore that jtcom mands $200 per ton at the works in that city. Mr. M. is onhis Way to Copper Harbor, to conti.ue explorations andsnrveya A’ present the Algenquin teken from this port and at great labor and expense conveyed around the dethi Sf. Macto'ant launched upon Lake Superior several years ago by the Cleveland Company, of whieh Mr M. now the only American vorsel Addi ionai shipping will be pat upon the lake this season the schooner Swallow having already Jeft this port for Lake Superior. The small schooner cue. A op: Wate also destined for that lake, end a five craft vailding at Detroit forthe same destination. The report (hat the propeller Vandalia would be tcken rout d the Sanit is incomect.- Cleveland Herolt. Hononan\e.—Camain Samuel Allen, one of the early father of ‘Toledo, became involved in the whirlpool ot pecudation in 1896 and was under tho nes cossity of aviting himeett ot the Bankrupt law to enobie him fo reeonmenge business free of his expectation debts. Abort a year ago he commenced business in Bis ton, and on Ms return bers this winter promptly paid wp his debts to techanicaand others having an | Moved od alain en hispurse.—- Toledo Blad ived at this The sche, UT nah. cargo (rive) tas pot sold when the Siroe left. Ca Oadorne Dro wht xo letters ror popera. He inform: that maless selling @ 6) rial*,and daily advancing, = Snvannah jan Oh nets Ci | ! an 2 ce iat BR iss a oe ES stellt al RE SORE A ot ce 8 ae te thee ee ed Re ines SAE SE Tue Svrrosep Accompiick oF Bass, TH’ Prraig, Arngsten.—It is supposed that W:!- lam Webster, the accomplice of Babe, con- victed ofthe piracy on board the schooner Sarah Lavinia, aud the murder of Nichoil, the captain, Brown, the mate, and Johnson, the cook, has been caught. A person answering to his de- scription was yesterday arrested by that excelleat and efficient officer, Emanuel Josephs, assisted by officer Jackson, and is now in the Tombs in close confinement. The suspicions that this man is Webster, are very strong, and his identity will be settled in a few days—until whenthe circumstan- ces which led to his being suspected, and ultimate- ly arrested, will be withheld. That he is the min there is very little doubt—stillless that he hes bee n guilty of some dreadful crime which has press: d heavily upon his mind. He hasan ugly scar ovr his left eye, and when interrogated as to how lie came by that, he said that he had been engaged in the slave trade, and got it in a fight—that frequen'- ly he had assisted in throwing slaves overboard, while alive. Mathews, one of the crew of the i a- vinia, who was admitted as States’. evidence against Babe, having contessed immediately aficr his arrest, the whole affair, is not far fromthe city, and he will be instantly summoned to appear, to see if he can identify Webster, as well as oth-r parties who know Webster periectly well. Who- ever this man is, he is am acquaintance of Babe's, for a short time ago, before he was suspected at all, as being Webster, he dressed himself in “‘ lorg togs,” hired a coach, drove to the prison, and hed an interview with him, during which he hugged and kissed him, gripped his hand, and conduct:d himeelf ina manner that led those that witnessed the interview to suppose that he was some very old and dear shipmate, We may give some further particulars of this affair to morrow, that is, if any ore should turn up who can identify him as Web- ster. If Matthews is in town, he will probably ap- pear. The suspected man was taken before the United States Commissioner in the afternoon, and he decided that he was fully justified in commit. ting him on suspicion, Officer Josephs, with great forethought, had his prisoner locked up in the fe- male department of the city prison, and orders were given that no person should have access to him.— This was a very wise thought, as, had he been put in the male department, he would have been du!y cautioned by Babe and others, as a communication may be made from oné cell to another, on the sime corridor, by means of the water pipes, and fety. Others, thus the ends of justice might have been defeated, as they have been many times before. The man will have full yustice done him, and will be protected in his righte. Ifhe is innocent, he will be discharged,—but if he is guilty, God grant that he may be punished as he deserves, that the lives cf the community may be protected—that a terrible example may be made of all who would commit the most fearful crimes ef piracy and murder on the high seas, and that the blood of the three murder- ed victims may be atoned for. The name of the prisoner given is withheld, so that if he is into- cent he may go forth into the world again, with- out even the biot cf having laid himself open to suspicion resting upon his name. Accuracy oF our Sap News.—One or two of the Wall street papers, in order, we suppose, to bolster up their own reputation for news, or sa\e some one from censure, have etated that the repc rt iu the Herald that the brig Judson was ashore at tle S. W. Spit was a fabrication. We published last Thursday that, the Judson had been ashore,and we now repeat the fact. She Was passed on Wednes- day afternoon, while on Flinn’s Nole, on the Spit, by the pilot boat Jacob Bell, and asked by Capt. Mitchell, of that boat, if she wanted a pilot or cs- sistance? Hercaptain answered that he waa his own pilot, aud wanted no assistance. In about two hours she was got eff by the fortunate rise of the tide and a freshening of the breeze. If this is de- nied we will produce an affidavit of the fact. Matt Line to Bosron —The old favorite steamer Massachusetts, commanded by the favorite Captain Comstock, and the Narragansett, Captain Manch s- ter,having been put in superior order,for the comfort and safety of passengers, leave pier No. 1 Noth River, Battery Place, daily, (Sundays excepte¢,) at 5 o’clock, P. M. via Newport and Providence, three times a week ; and three times a week via Stoningten and Providence Railroad. Fare tvo dollare, deck one dollar. We understand thatthe Rhode Island, one of the steamers comprising this line, is undergoing exten- sive improvements and alterations, which will greatly increase her size and speed, making her ore of the fastest}ind mos:feplendid steamboatsupon the Sound. She willbe ready to take the place of the Narragansett about the Jat of May. Jensxy City.—The election for Mayor and A'- dermen comes off to-morrow. The anti-lottery party decline raoning a ticket, and the lottery party in consequence have a quarrel among themeelver, Exsctions 1n THE Citres.—Five of the great cities of the State—New York, Albany, Buffalo, Brooklyn, and Rochester—have this year given democratic majorities IntzREstING FRom Muscat.—The Altleghanian frigate Constitution was at Zanzibar at the last accounts. The following extract from a private letter, by one of the officers to a relative, dated from that island, states :— Zaozibar contains a population of 30 000 souls, mostiy black, of the dorkest hue,some natives of Hindovetan, ana afew Arabs, who are lords of the seil. The Suitan owas, besides this island, the East Coast of Afticaes far as Per: sia, and basa fleet of men of w: While engaged the other day sketching the front «f the Imaum’s Palace, who should pop out from behind orange tree, but the chiefof tre euauchs! He was Abysinian slave, but @ handsome, well dressed you: man, entirely different from my preconceived notions «! achiefeunuch. | imagine, you think he was an ugly old black rascal. Hv was no such thiog ; but a smiling, courteous young man, who senta little vigger for fres cocoa nuts, and cntting off the tops, Dj arteeiem each of with about a pint of the most cool and refreshing beverags contained in them. You would have been amused with our dinner at the Saltan’s the other day. It was literally a feed in presence of his Highness and the C course the Mahometans could not eat with Infidels, table was completely covered with viands—three go: roaste! whole—were surrounded by the most Darbar! profusion of fruit, fowls, presorves, feitters, custard, ri¢ &3., all cocked after the Arab fashion—no wine, of cow but goblets of rose water. The fo.st wound up with soi delicious Mocha ccffee, sweetened with suger candy, fol- lowed by a goblet cf cocon-aut milk. We were waited on by bye jnian enoucks, rayed in the moat orieutal style, each dressed in white turban aod white tunio, with a superb dagger stuck in the belt—the eld chief looked on and smiled benignantly. g Tue Arrair at Rio —The following letter, which we find in the Cleveland Plaindcaler of the 8th inst., confirma what we exclusively published a few days ago. Rro Dr Jannino, Feb. 9, 1845 The Brazilion government have insulted our Minister of War here, and the Consul,and in fact the American ea the flag daily The Minister has written on " ut it, toknow how he shail act, ther he shalldectare war or not, and to send him larger fleet. The Brez diane are fi of war, and repairing their fort hke war here. be are impr ‘y day board their vessels of war, and co ut boldly, and ery to our commander and ofticers, they are reedy to goto war and give the d—d Yankees a lickin; ond the French here are laughing in they areas a We tock in American slave vrig called the Porpoi Briroswiek, a tortnight ago, with the slaves on bons $90 09) 0 grLT and silver, with .0 00 Werth of gold —we kept her foc a week, under charge of the Srig « bat the authorities here demanded her, and in foot tere the Minister and commodore give it up, or they woud havo sunk us, They had all their ships around us, and their forte double manned, and their guns double er to blow ua cut of water if we attemptad to realist, ©» that ‘we must have a war, the insult, or recall our cavy hemeyandpogkct | tuoky fruit trees begun to pu ‘NEW YORK, SUNDAY EVENING, AP Circuit Court, Before Judge Edmonds A 12—Trial of Pally? Bodine~ Twenty first day — Half past one o’eluck.—'he jury came into Court at 20 minutes past 1 v’clock, looking much jcut up after their long retirement. Cour: received acommupicition from one of you, asking my min and conscience is forced to a cenclu- sion, must I give a verdict ” Every man may act accor: ing to the dictates of hisconscience If 1 understand tie juror wishes to know how far he may presume on the subject vf circumstantial testimony. Now, I wsh to koow the particular point on which the juror hesitates to render a verdict Junon—(Mr. Stong) The wont of evidence. Couat—If the jurors are convinced that the prisoner did kill Mrs. Houseman, and did so through premeditst d design, the law and his conscience will justily the fiadi 1g of a verdict of guilty. I¢ the case, as presented to him, shows any want of evidence, #9 as not to enable him to come to this couclusion, then, of course, his conscience must govern him,—that if the jury be fully satisfied that she did kill, and kill through premeditated d the inevitable result must be a verdict of guilty of the crime of murder. In regard to wanslaughter, the jury should understand that the law divides it into four degrees — Auother question has been put in re'ation to murder and wilful murder. The law knows no distinction between murder and wi'ful murder. A person killing with pre- meditated design is guilty of murder, As to manalaugh. ter, it ia killiog without design. A Junon, (Mr. SutHEntann )—This question has aris n from the fact of your Honor’s stating that Mrs, Bodine was bound t> show where she was at the time of the fire. Couat.—You hed a righttocall pon. her to show where she was atthe time. A+ to the finding of the stolen prc- perty—a man who is found in possession of stolen pro- porty—if the crime oftheft had been committed —and the Jury were convinced that he obtained possession of the property Relonioas\y, efter: ‘it was stolen—the jury shou:d find him guilty of the larceny. Mr Granam-~In relation to your Honor’s charge as to the crime of manslaughter, I desire Pa Honer to charge that it should beshown it was done In a cruel and wnusu- almenner. I desire your Honor to modify a portion of pontcharne, in which you stated to the Jury that Mra. ‘odine was found to account for her whereabouts. Now, your Hovor, she is not bound, unless the prosecu'ion showed where she was, and then she should be bound to disprove it, if it involved any circumstances in relation tocriminality. This is a mere question of fact for the Jury. Our course is to comment on the matter. Court.—The question as a question of law isa pure question of fact fur the jury. Mr Gaanam—She is not bound te show unless it is proved where she was killed through premeditated de- Counr—If a person sign, then it is muraer—end the question of murder de pends on the fact of the existence of premeditatea uusiy:. His Honor here handed the Jary a written definition ot the come of murder, cont tinguished from war slaughter. Juson—(Mr. Lapy etoile i estion . Vian to ask the Court is—the night before last I slepton a chair, with a headache, and last night { did uot slzep at all — (Roars of laughter.) Task the Court t sllow me this night to go inte a room by mysell, a. * 1: .d is alresdy made up. (Renewed laughter.) Covar—I cannot allow that Mr ft dgeberr7 The jury again retired. At 20 minutes past four o’clock the Jury came into Court and rendered a verdict of guiliy, with a reco nmen- dation to mercy. The jury wereeach polled. The pt'-cver rece vei her sentence, while in her seat, with apparent firmne:s, and did not weep until she had reached thedoor-way Her son, Albert, (who is aremarkably fine lookin: + outh,) was the only member of her Jamily who wes present, ap! 8 companied his mother ont of Court. He wor bitter!y -* it was really an affec! sight to gee him Jeav: room. The prisoner immediately lef by the door of the City Hall, accompanied by the ¥ .*t: and one or two officers, and took acarriage on the sta: near the Park, and drove cif tu Kldridge street prison. Cincinnati, (Correspondence of the Herald.) Cincinnati, April 8, 1845. The Charter Election— Position of Parties—Strange Operations in Business—Great Fire, &c. Yesterday the charter election took place in this city, and resulted in the reelection of the present Whig Mayor and city Marshal, by about 200 ma- jority. The Democrats made no nomination for Mayor, but gave their support to Judge Moree, astump candidate, tresh from the whig ranks.— The Natives, after the most tremendous flourish of trumpets and the aid of the ablest conducted jour- nal it of the mountains, polled about 500 votes. Th large, considering the population of Cin- cinnati is Meas The entire vote polled was about 8000. The whigs a'so elected a majority of the City Council. : John Brough and Samuel Medary, the democra- tic party of Ohio, are so busy at work in taking care of the democracy at large, that the local mat- ters of the State are most awtully ndglected, whilst Alfred Kelly and Judge Wright, the whig party of the State, are interestingly employed in preparing the new Bank law for operation. ‘They have an uphill duty to perform, and it ‘coming events cast their shadows,” I should not be surpris- ed to see the people take some of the State power into their own hands, and hurl the big string pullers into a watery element ere loug. An alerming fire broke out at nine o’clock this moruing in the Broadway Exchange,kept by Messrs. Adamns‘& Ganter, which soon extended to the three adjoining buildings, the whole of which were nearly destroyed, notwithstanding the exertions of the very best fire department in the United States. Fifty five years ago yesterday, old Gen. Rufus Putnam lanaed at Marietta, (O ) his daughter be- ing, as the Frenchmen say, very much fat ti-gued, drew a long sigh O-hi-o, hence the name of the great State. The anniversary was duly observed ia this city yesterday by the parade of several mil- itary companies. . : The Horticultural Society of this city accepted the charter granted at the last seasion of the Legis- lature on Saturday Jast, and organised under the same by the election of officers Nicholas Long- worth, E:q, afamous agriculturist and patron of the fine arts, was chosen President. Public amusements, two theatres, a circus, and museum, all in full blast. D. Wreck oF THE SwaLLow.—The Albany Adver- tiser of Friday gives the annexed additional pa:- ticulars:— Two more bodies were recovered yesterday. They were taken from the river’ by drags. This makes 13 in ail recovered from the wreck and river. No attempt was terduy to proceed to any further examination of were brought up in the South America this morning, they are th t Mrs. Parker, of Uti and of Mary Torrey, of Po’ lle, where she has latel: been engeged as an Instructress; she is cousin to the wife of Mr. Hawley, cf Montgomery street, in this city. The steamer Sandusky will tow the hulks of the Cham- plain and De Witt Clinton to Athens to day, when an at- ig wy be madeto the “he eth weral persons wera engay in dre ing the siver both aboveand ww the wreck, bat the aaly Npeceons re covered were t! ‘0 above mentioned We learn from @ persun who was at Hudson yesterday, engeged in the search forthe bodies, that the Pilot Bur- nett admitted to him that he was in charge of the Swal. low before she reached 4 mile point (4 miles from Hi son) and continued #0 in charge uatil the Swallow wa: wrecked. Our informant, who isan old river hand,states that the disaster could have been caused by nothing but the mozt gross carelessncs ‘The .4tlas of this city States that fare had been paid by 250 and many were on board who had not pridit. The opinion she he be that when the bat is raised the loss of life will be found to be tivly appading. A young gentleman calling himself Wi & passengar on board of the iil fated Swatlo stranger to all on board, displayed a coolne toism worthy ofthe highest praise. Am and confusion, groans andcries, he was seen partially clothed to plunge inte the river, and roscue from a wate ry grave some threo or four ladio; at the imminent risk ot his own lite. ‘I'ne Captain and passengers will recog: nize at once the young man, and justify me in the step | aon to award praiseto him whotruly aud justly earned it. Naw York Lratstaturg.—The legislation of the House did not amount to much to-day. Mr. Thomp- son, of your city, brought in a petition to compel steam Posen boats to be ota with a sufficient namber of amail boats to convey their pissengers ashore in casss ofaccident. Mr. '. also moved a resolution, which was adopted, Lephatn | the judiciary committee to inquire into the expediency of restricting the number of passengers atenmboets shall carry. Toe bill relative to the State Library was reported to- day, ae it passed the Seiate, It makes an appropriation for the purchase of the library of David B. Warden, of ris. The House, it being resolution day, moved scores of bills from the general orders to standing or select com- mittece, to report complete ; or advanced them to earlier stations on the gen orders. Among the latter classes was the New York registry bill The bill for a constitutional convention came wu, te-dey is the &Jecialorder. Mr, Baily, of Putnam, epcke, but hed not concluded when the House took its usual recess. ‘The bridge bill wes to be taken up at 8} this afternoon, by order of the Ho Aside from the resolution raising a committee of inves- tigation into the causes which led to the loss of the Swal- low, nothing of moment was done ia the Sonate.— Livings- 4 Albany Letter, April 11 The Season.—The Franklin (Attakapas) Banner of the 29h ult., saye:—“So far, our crops have not been injured by the frost, although we have had two or three pretty sborp niguts, this month. The cane ia woll up, and corn begines to sprout. China and locust tres, with us,a‘e in Llossom, and Creole, | se and plum trees olready bear fruit as bles. Gur Kén while those from New York have aot yot swelled in the bud. === = State Legisia In Senate, Arai 11. Tur tare Disaster on tHe Hupsow.—Mr. Barvow called for the cous: ion 01 the resolution asking tor aninvestigation into the recent di-aster of the Swallow. Mr. Suzaman said he would be giad to have this sffsir fully investigated. All this be desired, but he thought that the Legislature or its committee was not the Koper tribunal—the Coroner ha full power, and it was he most solema duty to ¢xercise that powe: Mr Bantow defended the purport of his resolution, and urge! that no investigation would be made unless made by the Legislature—and the public voice demanded that this sad affair should bé, in alll its tacta and circumstances, made known end emphatically known. Mr. Fo.som thcusht we had precedent for the investi- atin auch a course was taken in Congress and in the oglish Parliament, He wanted the investigation, not to punish the officers, but to provide against future evil. Mr Harp was in favor of the investigation. He alluded to the resoiutions parted on board the Rochester at a meeting, over which he had presided. That meeting, as he had then understood, was called ostensibly for the saved, to the Express and Rochester for their etticient ex ertions in rescuing those in peril, and to the citizens of Hodson and Athens for their kindness. After the meeting had convened foi urpose, a resolution was urged, purpose of expres: ratitude of those who were exculpating the coptain and officers, and especially prais- ing Capt. Squires for his coolness, intripidity and self- possession in the sffair. But he, (Mr. Hard,) only joined in this resolution and signed the proceedings because it wastrged that the captain was not responsible for the mi+m wnagement of the pilot. He, (Mr H.,) did not see the Captain duriug the entire duration of the accident. Every one said there was negligence, and gross negligence, and he thought there was negligence. The night was durk and stormy—to that he could bear witness, but he never intended by the reselutionscf the meeting over which he sided, to exculpate from the charge of negligence — 2 felt itqdue to himself to make this explanation. Mr. Bantiit moved to strikeout so much of the reso- Jution as directs the committee to send for persons and papers. Could the committee, if they had the power, and commit up the ofticers before them, compel them to tes: tify?) (Yes, yes, was heard from many parts of tho Senate.) Orcould they Heal them for not testifying? (The same response was heard ) Mr. Weicur offered a substitute, directing the commit tee on commerce and navigation, in view of the disaster on beard the Swallow, to report whether any further Je- gislation is necessary to protect life and property in its passage on the Hudson. Mr. Harp urged as a further reason for his moving. join- ed in the resolutions of the Rochester, that the feeling of ratitude was so strong for their deliverance from peril, that they promptly offzred that tribute to the generous hearted men of the Express and the Rochester, who were soon at their side. There was also around him a general expression of approbation of the Captain, and he did not at that time know so well as afterwards, the circumstances of the the disaster. The question was taken on Mr. Wright’s substitute, and it was lost, as follows :—Ayes 6; Noes 18. Mr. Beexman was im favor of the original resolution.— The occurrence demanded just such an investigation asa Committee of the Senate, fully clothed with power, could make, How the boat could have been run ‘upen the rock in quéstion, he could not, from his knowledge of the river, imagine. artlit’s motion to strike The question coming on M: out the power to send lor ns and papers, and that was Jost as follows : —Ayes 5; Noes 18. And then the original resolution was adopted. Columbia, S.C, [Correspondence of the Herald } Conumata, 8. C., March 20, 1845. Spoils for South Carolinians —Their high toned cha- ratter—Tvade, Religion, Literature—Cotton Fuc- toyies— Banks, etc. etc. Now that the “rage ot battle’s ended,” I presume acosmopolitan view of these diggins(the head quar- tera of the chivalry of the South) may be interest- ing to the nullifiers. of the old Bay State, as well as to that section of the cohorts of Mr. Polk, which is called the Young Democracy. You ap- pear to think that the President’s chief difficulty will. be with the office seekers, but out here the opinion seems to be that when Masaachusetis and ermont walk out of the Union, wegan hoist sail too, and running up the broad flag of fee Trade,” put old Carolina on her legs again. So that, what with these things on two sides of im, and Mexico on the other,the Tennessee nag will have his hands full of something else besides office seekers. From this State, at all events, Mr. Polk will not be troubled about appointments to office any more than his predecessors were, for there is too much high toned henor and integrity in our people to pander either to wealth or power. A glance at the blue book will satisfy vou that South Carolinians, (with the exception otthose in the army and navy) are “‘mighty searce” inthe list of those who fatten on the spoils. May it be ever thus! This town is a place of considerable business duriug the cotton season, but when that is over, it is as dull as one of Hale’s long editorial sermons about the missionary cause. A large portion of the trade is in the hands of the Israelites,who con- template erectiug a synagogue soon, which might be easily fixed by altering the theatre, an outre affair that dont take, owing to the religious and temperate feelings of the people. As the building belon, to a wealthy member of the sect, and is situated next to the Ca- tholic Church, it would seem a_ proper thing to have the matter considered. Nearly all the different denominations of Christians have laces of wo.ship, but the Methodists predominate. he Presbyterians have a valuable ally in the Rev. Mr. Thorwell, Professor of Sacred Literature and Theology in the South Carolina College. The Ro- man Catholic congregation consists principally of the sons of Greeéa Eriu, and la belle France. Their Pastor, Rev Mr. Quigley, isa forcible speaker. Ot the college, I have seen but little, but I am told that there are nearly 200 students, which is “not so bad.” One of the professors, Mr. Ellet, best known to your readers as the husband of a celebrated literary lady. whose translations from the German, Italian ana French languages have ap- peared in the magazinee, and won her a high posi- tion among the literati. Lieber, author of the En- cyclopasdia Americana, is aleo a professor, but has been tor some time absent in Europe, much to the dissatisfaction of the faculty. There are several fine Hotels—the United State: Black’s, Caldweli’s, Edgar’s, and the “Farmer’s.” The fare at the latter [have found first rate, and the charge is only fifty cents aday! Think of that, ye Yorke! Fresh milk three times a day, shad, wild ducks, turkies, pigeons and venison ad infini- tum. By the way siuce the late cold spell, millions of wild pigeons have bivouacked in our vicinity, but they generally fly too high to be reached by a common shot gun. : I tound your paper atall the principal places on my route, it greeted me here in a reading-room, which been fitted up with mach care and taste by Mesars. Weir & Slider, on the main street. Ad- joining it isa library, and a stranger can enjoy a very agreeable lounge on an introduction to the proprietors, who are very worthy, enterprising young men aad deserve the encouragement of tacit fellow citizens. Cotton'is down, down, down, and this country is fast draining Texas-ward, where it is said the ar cle can be raised tor 3 cente, and money made at it! Double tnat won't pay tor “fotching” it here, and hence many are turning their attention to to- baceo, manufactures, &c. Within two miles of Columbia, on the Saluda, there is a fine cotton factory, built of native stone, and I am told that i has paid at the rate of 16 per cent on the ca forthe last year, Others are growing up in adj ing districts, and inthe northern part of the ee mining business and Sergey of iron _ jait to proeper. The people can live very we within themeelves, if they only put their iualdere to the wheel; and it is gratifying to know, notwith- standing their past extravagance, they are likely to — right side up for the future. ‘¢ have a branch of the State Bank here, and also the Commercial Bank, which are fully suffi- cient for the wants of the community. Exchange on your city has generally been from par to j per cent premium during the season. Groceries and dry goods command fair prices, but there is alw: agzood supply. Cotton, extremes, 5], and tole- rably firm. It is sent by railroads and boats to Charleston—treight 75 cents per bale. ‘Talking of railroads, the charges for passengers are euormous. You leave here at 6 A. M. and reach Charleston at 2 P. M.,a distance of one hundred and twenty miles, for which you pay $#6,50, nearly adoliar an hour! You are, of course, aware that Columbia is the residence of Col. W. C. Preston, Wade Hampton, and other “big buga.” The Governor, Mr. Aiken, lives in Charleston. I may before proceeding en route, give you descriptions of the State House, Lunatic Asylum, Arsenal, &ec. Your old amigo, Jno. Jonas, of the War Office. More Facrorixs.—Two cotton factories in Maysville, Kentucky, one of them lately establish- ed, ran 1 628 spindles, give hoy aoe to sixty-two per- , and manufacture, weekly, about eleven thousand yarns, battings, candle wicks, &o. ’ ated in the jsonian that Col. Bomford about to erect a muslin factory on the ruins of his old flour mills near Georgetown. Surcrok Mra. Mary, wife of Thomas Jadd, about 50 yeara of age, residing in Nutria Alley, between Adams and Pearl str committed suicide by taking lawianam on Wednesday evening, ebout 7 o'clock Bhe was te mother oflarge family. Brooklyn Kagly vipril UA, RIL 13, 1845. ‘Trial of Nicholas S: Gordon for the Murder of Amasa Sprague. ‘Tuunspay Arreanoom, April 10. Wiutusm H. Garene—Saw Nicholas $. Gordon about So’cleck on the day of the murder; he wes going up Westminster street, in this city. Paut WaerLocx— Went into Nicholas Gordon’s store early in the winter of 1848, and before the muni d seen Nicholas before, but was not acquainted with him; he was talking about his license and Mr. Sprogue; said he would be revenged on Sprague, and seemed angry; he was talking to aman I did not know; I stopped only about ten minutes. Gives James was in Nicholas Gordon’s store in the fell of 1848, asked him for Spisseee brandy; he said he hed no license; said Amasa Sprague, a damned Algerine, had prevented bis getiing a license; but that Amasa Sprague would be out of the way before another year, and would not be before the town Council of Cranston to prevent his entag a license. he said ne would have his revenge if od spared his life. J alee called there the Jast Wednes- day of May; Caleb Arnold was with me, and called for brandy; Gordon said be had no license, and that if he sold wi hout one, they would presecute him; saw him at Mat- thewson’s tavern in this city, on the night of the murder; he called there with « man ba called O'Brien, end inqui ed Sbellbos of night; some one said Mr. Sp:ague was dead; Nicholas said ‘‘is it possible !* said it was “imp2ssi ble;” O71 said he was glad of it; Nicholes said he was sorry, and said to O’Brien, if you talk so, the people in the house won’t like it, and I'shall go along; they went out door, end turned up the street. Cross-<zamined.—The subject of the murd talked about at the tavern, when Nicholas cai peared sincere when he sald he was sorry, and seemed shccked when he learnt Sprague was murdered. tHapevs Mancugstea.—I was in Nicholas Gordon's shop early on the Saturday morning before the murder, end asked for something to drink; ell it, as he hadno license ; Ben fave him something from ajug in a tumbler, which | took to be new rum ; Nicholas said Sprague bad kept him from getting a licanse ; and said he would have him out of the way, or put him out of the way, before next Town Council ; there were several men in the store ; a tall, stout man, and a emall man ; they were, footing, and appeared like men who had been drinking ; they had a n. < ener ¢vamined.—I have known N. 8. Gordon a good many years; what he said, did not impress me very strongly; he did not enjoin Fay oocrety ot what he said ; T looked upon it only as acomplaint against Mr. Sprogue’s conduct ; I never mistrusted he would kil Mr Sprague ; he always appeared to be a very mild, eable map. Nicwo.as SHareve—Saw Nicholas Gordon in Septem- ber or October, 1843, at atavern in Warwick ; he asked me when the Council set in the town of Warwick ; told him, not till the second Monday in next month; he said he wpenght of purchasing a tavern stand at Crompton Mills; then asked me if William Sprague was in War wick what Amasa Spregne was in Cranston ? said Amasa Sprague ruled the town of Cranston, and prevented him from obtaining a license ; said, God damn him, he would come up with him before the year was up. Cross-ezamined —This conversation first occurred tomy mind when | heard of Mr. Sprague’s murder ; I did not know who Gordon was, when he talked with me; I in. quired and ascertained his name, in less than half an hour afterwards. Joun Stsvens—Saw N. Gordon at Hoyle’s tavern, inthis city, Monday morning after the murder; asked him about the murder ; he said the murder had been com- mitted ; said he was eorry for it, as the chief of his busi siness came from the men who worked in Sprague’s em. ploy: dit would hurt bis business; some one men- tioned a pistol or gun had been found, and the murderer won be detected ; Nicholas said he did not know if he should. Wu11aM Borp—Lived near Mr. Sprague’s ; two years ago suw Nicholas bave on acoat, the color of which re- sembled the one in Court; when I first saw this coat after the murder I thought it resembled the one I had seen Nicholas have on; some one had just said it was Nick Gordon’s coat, and this might have helped the impression of resemblance. Jamxs Brown—Saw Nicholas on Monday afternoon sf. terthe murder; | had lately came from Fall River; he told me there hed been a sad offair in the village: be stated to me where he was on Sunday: said he had not been to see Mr. Sprague: he felt ashamed to go alone: he also said he felt ashamed to goto the plece of murder alone, but he intend:d to go: 1 thought he looked difierently from what he generally cid: he held his head down: did’nt lock me in the face. Cross-ezamined—I knew that Gordon was suspected, and believed him to be guilty. 8. B. Cusninc—1 mzde the calculation ef the apparent time of sunset on the 3ist ‘of December, 1843. At the place where the body was found it would be 4 0’clock 20 minutes: Sprague’s house, 4 o’clock 24 minutes: at Kingston’s, 4 o’clock 25 minutes. Ps Amos Porren—Saw,Nicholas Gordon in the road near Mr. Koight’s house, in Cranston, on the night of der: a man was with him: | thought be wi cated: he said a bad affair has happened out here: thank God I did not help kill him: I was not he: Artornry Generar Biaxe here stated that the Govern- ment had no further testimony to introduce. Mr, Potrer thereupon pi te sum up the Go veroment evidenee, and had not concluded at half past 6 o’clock, when the Court adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. Farpay Morning, April 11. Mr. Porter resumed and concluded bis opening ° ment, touching upon all the evidence which hed been in- troduced by the government, and applying it to the charge set forth in the indictment. When he had concluded, Samvex Cuaay opened for the forth the propositions which the defen: to establish, and then proceeded to Passongn’s Witwi a ae Honatie N. Waterman —Recalled for the prisoner.— Was by when De Merritt traced the foot prints to Gordon’s house. I did not notice any tracks from the house towards Hawkias’ Hole; [ never heard of an: such track till Mr. De Merritt mentioned it here; I don’ recollect that Mr. De Merritt spoke of such a track ona former trial. I never heard of it till now. Cross-examined —1 went to Gordon’s {through the or- chard; was several rods from De Merritt. Direct —1 was nae for tracks, and had the same o; portunity, when neer the house, to observe such a track, it he had. Wanrter Beattix.—Went with Rowland Mathewson to Bog Meadow, with a boot, to see ‘if it would fit the track running towards Gordon’s house. This was before any rain had falleo, but cannot recollect on what day it was. We found no track the boot would fit. Anprew Bricos.— Went to place of murder on Sunda: night and again on Monday anh, Gordon’s house is between my house and Josey of murder. I got over the fence 3 or 6 rods from Gordon's house, and went directly to Hawkins’ Hole, and took the driftway; 4 or 5 persons were with me, This was on Monday morning. I did not risoner, briefly setting it would attempt notice eny track leading from the swamps to Gordon's | oth: house. Ans Kina. — Nicholos Gordon boarded in my 1642. He hed an Al house from Sept , 1641, to Jun evercoat when he came to boa new one while he was th d.—The old coat was smooth broadcloth; coat found in swamp. Mancarrt Gonvon, sister of prisoner.—Came to this country in June, 1843, and staid with Nicholas till No- him have the green coat frequently, blue coat; never saw it before i 01 ‘e used the back door of the house chiefly; went to rivy from thatdoor. I never hear Nicholas use any threatening language towards \ir. Sprogue. 1 worked with Mr. Stimson, in this cit en the murder was committed; | was at home on Christmas day; John and William were both there. Etren Gorvox, mother of prisoner—Heve resided with Nicholas, ia Cranston, since | came to this country, in June, 1843 ; the green coat resembles one belonging to Nicholas ; the blue coat | never saw till I saw it in court ; I wes at home on the day of the murder; had not bee from home since Christmas ; we used the back door of the house ; swept the cirt cut of that deor, threw the slops out there, and went to privy from that door ; did not see Jobn have a gun on day of murder. Cross. a— Cau say ee thet I have seen the green coat in the possession of John or Nicholas, [A pair of pantaloons, taken {rom Gordon’s house, were shown to witness.) Don’t know as ! ever saw them in the hcuse. Was inthe house ail day on Monday after the murder ; there were a good many people in the store, but did net come into the house ; the officers came in in the Cuaay, by permission, read the testimony of Professor Conwel', ata former trial. It set forth thet snow fe 1 to the depth of seven inches on the 27th December, 1843, and that no snow fell after that period, end prior to the time of murder. Otis Stowe —Lived about thirty rods from Gordon’s house at time of murder ; was‘Intimately acquainted with Nicholas Gordon ; had known him fire or six years ; have seen him wear the green overcoat; never saw the blue one in his possession ; never heat’ him use threatening ‘ainet Sprague ; his dog weed to lay behind the language counter ; I fe been behind the counter, but never noticed what the dog lay on. Cross-examined—| think Gordon kept store in Cranston from two to three years ago last 9) }, till time of mur. der ; be‘ore that he kept in Knightsville, quarter of a mile distant. Direct resumed —I was frequently in his store at Knights- ville; he always rustained a good reputation; was a pesceable, quiet man. Seneca Stoxe.—Have known Nicholas Gordon five or six years ; lived within twenty or thirty rods of him ; used to sec him two or three times @ day, [ipeokes he was quiet, order! aceable man ; I never heard him use any threatenin, age towards jue; I was prevent when Nic! plied for a Ii did not hear Gordon threaten Spr oe, but think Sprogue wed thrent- ening language towords Gordon ; never saw the blue cert in the possession of Gordon. Cross examit ‘Think I have seen Nicholas have the green coat; have seen him havea greenish coat, beticr than either of thes Direct —Never saw Nicholas’s dog lay on acoat. ‘Toa Junon —Never heard Gordon mention Sprague in connection with his license. a Avoaron.— Was Town Clerk and Clerk of Coun i}in Cranston in summer of 1843. It appears by Fecorda, thot 24th Joy . &. Gor applied tor license; objec: tion wae made by C.F. 8 nd Richard Knight, and the case was continued ti! of July. Thea Searle and Knight objected, and a pétition of protest was re Crived; the license was refused, application was thea made, and tho protest or remonstrence Was permitted to be withdrewa. Belore it wes withdraws, Gordon NO a ae Sa Price |' Cents, ey for a copy of it; it contained charges sgainat him, and h wished to refute them. wy pmised it to him; he ‘spplie for a license afterwat and was opposed 8 ue there is no record of this. omc: Crsss-ezamined.—Licenses were granted to other per- that year; do not know to whom Nicholas Gordon attributed his f i meeting, Gordon said the remonstrance ited. him ; Spregue said he could prove ell pany neces in the remonetrance in a court of law; Gordon denied it ; Gordon’s license expired in April, and was renewed ti July 3d; then it finally expired. | Six were present in July, and the vote retusing to grant the license was unanimous. Never heard any person represent Gordon as a quarrelseome man. Direct resumed —Think | heard Sprague accuse Gordon with hugging a negro voter; Gordon said, he never hugged a negro woman, or had his wegon filled with stones, Gordon’s remarks before this, were addressed to the Council Cates Annou.—Was at the store of Nicholas Gordon with Giles James, on the Ist June, 1643; dil not hear Gordon mention Mr. Spregue in connection with bis license; think James did not tak with Gorden at all; he and I went in and came out together. Cross-ezamined —| never told any one that I heard Gor- don threaten Spregue, Direct reeumed.—I asked for brandy ; Gordon said he should have had brandy, but for Mr. Sprague. The Court here adjourned to meet at 3 o’clock, P.M. Sporting. 8 Louisiana weights—two mile heats. O. DuBois, (Geo. Crain’s) b. c. Marco, by Celestion, dem by Lance—4y.o.,... Y. N. Oliver's (Wim. Baird's) ch. Eclipse, dum by a og ¥.0,. im Marco was the favorite Her He had the inside exc went off with the lead from the start, and wes ed, running out the second mile in 1:60. Magnate let down after going about a mile and a quarter—not so ut- terly, however, as to give up the contest. After the heat it was with difficulty that he could be get to his stable, so severe was his lameness. The course was in the finest possible order—attendance good. Seconp Day, April 3.—Sweepstakes for 3 year olds— four subscribers at $200, forfeit $100—Louisiana weights —two mile heats. J.B. Pryor’s ch. f. La Bacchante, by imp. Glencoe, dam by Bertrand,, . ...ssscesesccsceesssencee Jobn G. Cocks’ b. f. Fancy, by Woodpecker, dam by Kosciusko,.........+. “ Time, 3:41—4:08. La Bacchante, who was first favorite, won at her ease. Slow as was the last heat, the winner ran the first mile of it in 1:48. The Cock-tail Match up for the previous day did not come off, some one paying forfeit. eee eecepeeees 2 Varieties. Matthew Johnson and Lewis Dunning, convicted at Raleigh, N. C, of manslaughter, {in having inflicted wounds on an eged man named Josiah Ho! an, of which he died, have been branded with the letter M, and sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment eaeb. ‘The steamship New York sailed from New Orleans, on the 3rd, for Galveston, with 160 cabin passengers, 60 steer- age passengers, and a full freight. Some 10 miles out of Cleveland, towards Columbus. sleighing was very good. Quite unusual for the Sih oi . The whigs of Princeton have elected their whole ticke' Mayor, Recorder, en, ke. The Ohio Democrat gives the particulars of the disco- very of the body ofa man partly buried undera log in the woods, about two miles from Shanesville, on the 26th ult. The body was considerably decayed, anda spade was found near by, which itis thought may lead to the discovery of the murderer. Henry P. 8. Boyle committed suicide a few days since, at Huteonville, Illinois,by a pistol shot through the brain, i jis death in afew minutes. The deceased was 24 years of end a young map of talent. He ‘was the son of the Chiet Justice Boyle, of Keniucky a Nea mes bat belore the members of og ranklin Typographical Society on Saturday even! last, by its President, Mr. Harris, we learned that in Bos- ton, there are about 500 journeymen —— (mostly Compositors) about 200 apprentices and two-thirders to the printing business, 75 girls engaged in type-stickipg, and about 200 journeymen and boys on press work, and other labors in a printing office, making nearly 1000 per- sons actually engaged in the printing business in the city of Boston. The Twelfth Annual Report of the Manegers of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind, hasbeen published. The number of popile is greater than ever before reported, amounting to 67, of w! 33 are males, and 34 females. The French immigration into this country is said, by very Rood authority, to be greater than that from any other European county, Germany and Ireland alone ex- cepted. Louisiana is said to have 75,000 to 100,000: Mis- souri 40,000; Michigan 20,000; New Yerk 60,000, and the other states 60 000. This does not include the great num- ber who came,to this country from Canada during the re- cent rebellion. The house of Jacob Platt, of Cedar Brook, Monmouth co., New Jersey, was burnt afew days since, and one of the children conrumed. The says the mother had gone out for a short time, leaving the infant on the bed, asmall child in the room; child took a can- accidentally set fire to the bed. Samuel Thomas, who shot Henry Glover, at Snowhill, N.J., on the 30th of January last, was convicted of mur- der in the second degree, cn Wednesday evening, and was sentenced to be imprisoned in the penitentiary for eighteen years, 7 A party of gentiemen left New Orleans on the 3rd inst. on board the New York for Texas, whither they proceed fora short pleasure excursion upen the prairies and for buffalo hunting. They can scarcely enceunter the hard- no and hazards which marked the Santa Fé ition, and yet the journey fe acy is sufficiently extensive to ensure familiarity with the wildest prairie and prairie sperts. We can only wish for all of them a delightful ex- cursion, and an early return to their friends. The legislature of Maine closed their deliberations on the Sth inst. A men named Twig, wes recently tarred and feathered and put into a canoe without oars, at Point Coupee, La., for having committed an atrocious offence. The Powhatan cotten factory, near Baltimore, has been purchased for the sum of $66,000. The powder mill of J P.Garesche, near Wilmington, Delaware, was blown up on Thursday afternoon, at 5 o’clock, killing one man and wounding two er three ers. Itis supposed that mear 8000 pounds of powder were destroyed The Richmond Star states that a lady was poisoned in New Kent, Va., on Friday, by a colored girl about 14 years of age. The fatal drug was sifted upon some turnip sops, served up for dinner, of which the unfortunate vic tim partook freely. A physician was called in #8 soon a possible, but it was found unavailing to save her, arc the died in great agony ina short time. On Thursday night, the hog oe and five freight c were precipitated from the Baltimore into t) Susquehanna from the Havre de Grace station. Threr the cars were laden with freight of various kinds ; « contained carriages and the o' have been recovered. No person injured. The acci: was caused by the engine breaking, by which thy ov ran backward into the river.—Philad. Enquirer. The Wheeling Times of Wednesday says—We learn from passengers in the western stage, that avery des- tructive fire was raging in Zanesville on Monday, when the stage left. It commenced on Third street, and bad consumed about a square and half when the last stage left at do’elock, P.M. But it was thought to have been got under. We learn with serious regret that one or two tives were lost during the fire. Theiron steamer , built in Philedelphia, for the Dismal 8wamp Canal, hes made her first trip,and is found admirably adapted to the trade. She has atlached to her machinery a corn-sheller screen, capable of shelling and screening at the rate ef 600 bushelsper hour. ‘Danville,Pa.,lntelligencer” states that theMontour a aed to ee ex- making heavy castings, y have Nletermings toerect another furnace this season, of Co micemrgy’ ae The new rolling mill is nearly completed. ly the most ex- tensive iron makingconcera in the country. The fuei used is anthracite coal There are in Alleghania 640 blast furnaces, pro- duciag 435 000 tons of pig iron ; 961 bloomeries, torges rolling mills, &c., yi 261,600 tons bar, » and sheet, boiler and other ht iren ; 30,000 tons blooms, 121,600 tons castings, such as machinery, stove plates, hollow ware, &c. The consumption oi iron in Alie- ghania, inthe crude state, is estimated at $42,000 000 ; er annum, nearly equal to the whole valts of raw co’ laced in hania at present prices. ‘0c ing to Mr. Virlet, France, Sweden, Russie, and «i. civilized powers on the continent, only juce a our 700,000 tons per annum. The quantity of irom imported into Alleghamia ini844, was 99,474 tons, valued at ” rated - = ues sippi. rong, was four possession ae es and a negro bel goa itleman of that lace, and when arrested, pleeded in abatement that the place, negro had stolen him, but when closely pressed, admitted that he had lost all he had by betting on the Presidential election, and took that means of reimbursing himself. n analysis of the subjects of works published in Eng was ring the past year, exhibits the Boir wing propor- Het cys Biography, and Geology "167s Gengrepht, voy? History, Biography , an y, re » Voy~ ages ana travele, 312 ; Natural Sciences. 157 Tr ttedicn » 142 : Jurisprudence, 92 ; Poetry and the Fine Arts, Archi- tecture, 320; Classics, Logic, Dictionaries, Education, keo., 220; Miscellancous, 273; Fiction, 360; Political, 158, A Bi jar theft was fellow nemed Porgry.—The Scotch journals state, that con- versions to popery in that country have been very atmerous ef late, and one in particular which is attract- ing much attention A daughter of the Rev. Dr. Brewster of Paisiey, has recently been converted to the faith of Romaniam, and the Docter charges the priest with using improper influences. They have mutally offered to hel ubli¢ discussions on their different Tort The Doc- for is well known as a great stickler for the rights of the people. The subject from the tenor of the remarks in the pare is likely to awaken much religious feeling in Scots and.