The New York Herald Newspaper, March 11, 1847, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. —======_ Vol, XII, No, 60-Whele He, 4666 Our Relations with the Japanes: U.S. Sarr Conumi i Of the coast of Japan, July'81, 1648-5, i~This ship an! the Vincennes Senitet nee Mane Aeon rect me in if the por apenare . pon leaving The coast ef Chins, towards Ja en Wee « have always ag gst n of foreigners e - uly Europeans admitted trade, are the Dutch, from Batavia; and their trade is confined tee single port, and limited to one annual ship. By the laws of Jepan, foreign ships are not pei to anchor in any port of the empire, except that of Nagasaki. Any attempt to penetrate Japan made et that part would be sure to encounter the hostility of the Dutch, whese ex: ertions have hitherto been succeseful every at- tempt to disturb their monopoly. The Japanese officers at Negoseki ‘are without authority to treat with foreign officers ; they could net accede to any propositions; they could only transmit them to the seat of government at Yeddo The distance between Yeddo and Nagasaki is 345 leagues, and the journey between them is " usually performed in seven weeks,” according to « work on Japan, published; at New York, in 1841. I coneluded, therefore, to proceed direct to the bay of Yeddo, where I anchored on the 20th instant, the Vincennes in com: pany. Before reaching the anchorsge, an officer witha Dutch interpreter, came on board. He inquired what was my object in coming to Japan. I answered, that I came as @ friend, to agcertain whether Japan had, like China, open- od her ports to foreign trade, and, if she had, to Ax by treaty the conditions en which Amerioan vessels should trade with Japan He requested me to commit this an- swer to writing, I gave him a written paper, a copy ich is herewith transmitted. He informed me that any supplies I might require would be furnished by the kindy To my inquiry, whether 1 would be al- owed to goon shore, he replied in the tive. He objected to our beats passing between this ship and the as I insisted upon it jelded. hip rounded ‘vast number of gto the government. sbip was soon itted them to come on all might be convinced of our friendly die ion, as well as of our ability, in any { event, to take care of ourselves. On the following morning, an officer, ntly of higher rank, came on board. He stat t La] ship port of Japan, always landed the! gu ko. I told him it was impotsi- ble for us to do so, that Snaing vessels only could be ex- pected to do so, and | assured him that we were peagea- ly disposed, so long as they were peaceably He info: med me that my written paper of the preced! day bed been transmitted to the Empe who was at ido, and that an answer would be 1asked him why we were Teplied that they might be 7m to tow the ship. , of the object, of course, being to pre- at ith the shore. en our boats were sent to sound at some distance from the ship, Japanese boats fellowed them, without, however, molest ing them. tl yg whole stay, these boats continued about the ship. I had on board copies in Chinese of the French, Eng! American treaties with China. I offered these treaties to the Japanese officer, who decli- in fiv surrounded by ly in case we receiving them, saying that he ceuld not receive them without the permission of his Emperor. I offered these tr 3 subsequently to other Japanese officers, who in like manner declined to receive them. It ia worth while, perhaps, to mention that, on the first undertook to water the ship. They ; the second day, 860 gallons; being ‘ly 800 os. I told the » Unless they watered the ship properly, that I would send our own be on shere for water. He said there weuld be trouble if I sent our boats onshore. I re- lied thut I should be obliged to do so if they continued a8 heretofore to supply, us so inadequately. ‘The result ‘was, that, on the et ate a 11,000 gallons were brought off, and om the following day nearly 10,000 gallons. On the 26th, not having received any answer to the pa- per sent on shore five days previously, | expressed to the Japenese officer my surprise at ‘the delay, and re- e 2 AT arn 1. Plaze de Armas. 2. Plaza del Maie. 8 Plozuela de la Contaduris. 4. Plazuela de la Caleta 6. Soldiers Lodging Houses 6, Small Send Hills. 7. Small Lakes. Description of Vera Cruz. This city, the capital of the Department of the same name, is at the same time both the principal morcantile station, as well as the most important pert on the east- ern coast of the Mexican Republic. It is celebrated for its political and commercial standing Nor its topographi- tired an anetsrigonn, the governor of Yeddo that Ide | cay position—for its former wealth~for having heen the ‘On the O7th; an officer, wil theatre of stirring ovents, and for its sufferings during ame on board ing to the Jepaneso panese may not trade, the various strug, We believe we are not mistaken, then, in our anticipa- tions that the various jexico.— that have taken place in rticulars we are about to give, skint + | rewarding this city, will be read with interest Preity eeake ert Treat eats Jape aot baallow | Vera Cruz is situated in 19 deg., 11 min ,62 se0., north her, as the same i# not allowed to any other natio1 datieade, end Feveulseive thosmerster dies sn. nversed cerning strange lands, all things are fixed at Nagasaki, | 'Kethere of 77 deg. One portion of washer butnot here in the bay ; therefore you must depart as quick as possible, and not come any more in Japan” J | stated to the officer that the United States wished tomake treaty of commerce with Japan, but not uoles also wished a treaty; that 1 came here for infer: this subject, and having now ascertained not yet prepared to open her perts to fo n tra: should suil the next day, ifthe weather permitted. ‘Thiet answer was, at the officer’s request,committed to writing, and given to him. ‘Che Emperor's letter I forwarded by the Vincennes to Dr. Parker et Canton, for translation, and requested him to transmit to you the original and the twansiation of it. |. may here mention that Mr. Walcott, our consul at Shangel, infovwed me that he had sold American cottons to some extent to Chinese merchants for shipment to Negasaki. Jn this way the supply of American cottons in wine may perhaps become equal to th mand. While at Batavia in October lust, 1 was informed that the Dutch trade to Japan was insignificant in amount ; that its profits scarcely covered the expenses of the facto- ry and cf customary presents: and the Dutch valned their intercourse with Japan, chiefly because, while their own flag was admitted, all other European flags were ex- cluded—a distinction gratifying to their national pride. ‘This necount of the trade seoms to be confirmed by the fact that some years ago the Dutch Enat India Compan; voluntarily relinquished it to the Dutch government {t is confirm: d alo by the accompanying letter to me from our consul at Batavia, Mr. Reberts, a well-informed mer- ehant, who has resided many years in the East Indies. 1 must now communicate au occurrence of an unplea- faut character. On the morning that the officer came down ina juak with the Emperor's etter, | was requested ‘to go on board the juak to receive it. I refused, and in- Gi U landed on the 2ist April, 1519, to wi the neme of Chalchiuheuscan. The city, however, was not founded at that tim a which eccupied the Mexican territory, was the Villa ricade Vera Cruz, according to the account given by the illustrious Clayijoro. leagues su wat This end of the 1¢th century, during the period when the Marquis of Monterey’ was Governor of Mexico, the present city of Vera Ciuz was founded. neers, whe took it by surprise and radi yy surp! as the “invasion of Lorencill name which was of the city erected by the first settl be somewhat attributed to the rav: two first colonies by the yellow fe Vera Cruz did not by the Atlantic, and the shore on tho opposite side it a dry and sandy city to the fortress of San Juan de Ulloa, the latter ia in. Meosuring from the whart of the 072 varas distant, and its circumference is 3,174. The city is situated on the exact spot where Cortes ich he then gavo The first Spanish colony This was situated three — but was abandoned three years quently to its occupation ; and the town, after- ‘knownas La Antigua, was raised in place of it latter is situated more to the south. At the It id New Vera Cruz, in order to distinguish Inded to, and in th of this event is still spoken of ia that being Hollander, Popul Laurence do wao committed this out- iven to ret, the chief off the pirat 2. ‘he reason of the several chang: made in the site however, may made among the vomito priete. new settlement of new at all assist tho new tetilers this particular, for in addition to the insalubrious ‘nfortunetely, though warm the formed tho storpraer that the oflcer must deliver on pond grey ergy dr com ca eet oard this ship any letter that had been intrusted him for icin’ me. To dus theoillicer assented, but added that my letter, | POUds and ma Baa area ere VEE Cr ine OLY having been delivered on boerd the American ship, ba thong/it the Emperor's letter should be delivered on board the Japanece veasel. As the Japanese officer, though at- teching importance to bis own proposal, had withdrawn it as acun as 1 objected to it, 1 concluded that it might be well for me to gratify bim, snd I informed the interpreter tuat I would go on board the junk, and there receive the letter. Tho Le Age then went on board the junk. In aa hour oferwards, I went along side the junk in tife ship's boat in my uniform, At the momext that I was stepping on beard, @ Japanese on the deck of the junk gave mo a blow or # push which threw me back into the beat. I immodiately called to the inte: . Twas followed | xaan seized, and then returned to the: on board by the interpreter and a number of Jepanese oficors. ‘bey all expressed the greatest concern at what had occurred, stated that the ofiender was ucommon | soldier on board, and essured me that he should be pun- ished severely. They asked in what manner | wished him to be punished, and I replied according to the laws of Ja- pen. Lotnted that the officers also were greatly to blame, as they ought te have been on deck to receive me. ‘They declared that they had not expected me alongside; and | was subsequently convinced that, owing to bad in- terpretation,; they beheved my final decision had been that they were to come to the ship. 1 was careful to im. press upon thom all the enormity of the outrage that had een cummmitied, and how much they owed to my for- | beatancd. They manifested great anxiety and eppreben- | riow, and endeavored im every way to appease ine. Ia the course of tho duy the Goveraor of Yeddo sent an | officer to inform me thet the man should be soverely | punished, and that he hoped | would no think too seri- | ourly of the affair. ‘The conduct of the man is inexpli> | eable, especially as ali the Japaneso in and about the | kip bed evinced great good nature in all their inter course with us. Asl was convinced thet the outrege had been com- Titted without the procurenient or knowledge of the Jopanece cfiicers, us every atonement that I could expect or desive wes promptly rendered, | should not have deemed it necestury to Communizate this occurrence, ex- cep! to guard egainst any incorrect stetement that may appear in the pudlic prints | Te from the bay of Yeddo on the 29th. The Vin- | — parted company yesterday. J enclose a copy of | ex orders. | Very reepectfally, your most obedient, | JAMES BIDDLE. | Hou. Gronoe Bancnorr, Secretory of the Navy, Weshington Vastett A eubrersption has heen opened at Wickford, R. 1., for the stock of anew steam cotton mill, to cost $100,000 — Tho eubeeriptions jn the villege amount to $40 000 — Wickford is very favorably situated for mapafact purposes, and we wish the enterprising projectors suo: cess in their operations. ‘The Inte snow storm last week was of nousual rev int Lawrence county On the 2d inst the snow thiee feet deep, and much drifted. } The St. Louis New Eva learns that a man nemed Whipper, deviterstely murdered a men named Shilaren- fon, In Mt. Fronciseo, by shooting him. ' ‘Tho bill to ostabliets the city of New Bedford finelly assed in both branches of the Legislature yesterday, to © epacted, and awaits only the executive sanction and adoption by the voters of the town to become a law. A rpeciel town meeting was held on Saturday to remon- pWate egainat the adoption of the cherter, but immediate: ly adjourned sing die, by @ vote of 398 to 273. A pike, weighing 26 pounds, was caught inthe Obio oOpporin neinvati, last week, and was sold for § A Methodist Conference was to assemble yester- day in Washington at the Found-y Church, Hamilton wes to proside. A lai and delegates attended. The annuel Methodint Protestant Church was to assemble at Easton, ‘Md, on tho rame day, still nearer, raised the ‘the exhalations from which poisoned the atmorphere ; jain the reflected heat from mpera moat extraordinary height. Added to the: sandy plains that were if th phere to ulties was the bad quality of the water, and the immense abun- NEW YORK, THURSDAY The Walls. The Gate to the City of Mexico. 1. Gate of Les Villas. . Capilla de Loreto and Hospital tor Females . Bea Gate. Mole. Tower of Santiago. Tower of St. Joce. moe nom == MORNING, MARCH Ul, 1847. J. Tower of St. Barbara. L. Tower of St. Gertrude. M. Tower of San Javier. N. Tower of San Mateo. O. Office of the Captain of the Port P. Tower of San Concepcion. Q. Gate Merced. 8. Convent of San Francisco. ——— dance of that tormenting kind of mosquito called the Tancudo, whose bite alone gave rise to great irritation of the system. All these causes operating together gave rise to various affections among those who were acclimated— the most common effects were, more or less, serious tertian fevers, whilst the stranger felt them in an attack of the terrible vomito prieto, the very name of which is sufficient to torrify the inhabitants of the more salubrious interior Observation and experience, how- ever, have now served to show all that can jone to- wards curing this awful disease, and consequently its ravages have not been 9 ‘The two following facts have likewise been ascerts regarding it; first, that foregners who have once be- come acclimated in Vera Cruz, then enjoy better health than do the natives of that pinces oe eciepe de, tat fa thongh the olimate is so unhealt! durii aot of the your when great heat and heavy rans pre- vail, yet, that as soon the north winds (which com- in October and terminate in April) blow sufficient Iy strong to remove the miaematic exhalations and mos- quitoes, and cool the atmosphere, then it becomes much more healthy than the climate of many places in the in- with their internal arrangements corresponding to the beauty of their ox! appearance. The finest public puildings are tho: the wharf, which have not long been built, offices. There may be neticed also, that has been recently lald out—the chureh—the military and female: hi time custom house, and the conv tine, formerly occupied tor is remarkable for t! ne nd they contain th. pessoal public market pli 150, La , are more remarkable for their extent hitectural merits, Tho streets are well ng of 282 lamps, which suffice to illumi- K nights ; the excellent or- fectly fulfils its object. mentioned, the: lighted by nate them perfectly on a roo od the thers fuc the recept which itaituated outside the t © republic *The cnantry fa the vicinity of Vera Cruz produces al most every thing in the way of jon, that Je required by tho inhabitants of tl ci ‘he woods abound in Kime, the dels tnt the ram one saree ed and temperate, fogions abound with the VIEW OF THE CELEBRATED CASTLE OF SAN JUAN D'ULLOA, OPPOSITE VERA CRUZ, o Description of San Juan d@’Ulloa. - ‘The Cestle of San Juan d’'Ulloa is unquestionably the Conatruc- ‘ f all American fortress Ite Biewwian Seerions iv Manyiann.—The bill providing | MOS celebrated of . a tie! commenced in the year 1642 upon a ber or Ral tiocmtalle, hac teeemenaze of Maryland’ shall be bank in front ot the town of Vera © the distance ee of 1062 Castilian varas, or yard: News rrom tug Rio pr 1a PLata.—Letters | rounded by KL it’ is entirely sur- centre of the area occupied and papers irom Montevideo, to the Zad of Jan- | fae Retigeg we mmall ulend, upon which, Jean Ge Gri. HUEY, gate bee, received. The only intell fur | ‘our continent, and at that period it accidentally received frase bictelt Once nest December General Rivera | the seme which it retains fo this prewent dey. It secme made bimrelf once agaiu master of Paysandu, capturing Wes shrine oF tomple vrected ‘upon ft, In oy killing the whole garrison of 600 men. He took also | Which tree tlotin: wove cceniaced to the Indian gods; Wen abotit 100 killed vod wensden” faunders. His lous | Todiee the apemtarde, wore informed thet, there offerings was about 100 killed end wounded. Paysendu was teken were made in accord ‘with the commands ef the once belore by Rivers, three or four years ego. Rings ave 9 peovins saat t of Acolhus, (one of the of the empire) ext the work was un to have been designed y lefen necessity, that city was, nevorthel ee under the renowned fr he year 1683. The cost of the Castle has been estimated by various writers, Pie amounted to the sum of forty millions of sacked by the dollars, and it not be regarded as an 6: mag eretie ifficulty of obtaining some of the mi torials of which it is composed, the fact that a lar portion of it is built on foundations laid in the soa, whore waves it has resisted for more than two res. toa report made on the I7ttf of 1111) ynt toattack it, in case of % » Lorencillo, in | a,° spevies of soft coral which abound . various fruits and vegetables natural to those clii a, and the numerous vessels from Europe and America, that trade tothe port of Vora Cruz, bring allthe various wines, liquors, and delicacies which the most refined epicure can desire. As Vera Cruz is one of the strongholds of the republic, in this description of it, it will not be amiss to give some idea of its fortifications. These consist of nine towers, connected together by means of a stone and mor tar wall, which, however, is not very thick. Tho two towers named Santiago and Conception, are the most im portant, as well from their size and strength, as from the fact, that by their position, they contribute much to the de- fence of the port. They are situated at that portion of the walls looking towards the Castle of Sun Juan, and aro dis. tant from one another 1270 varas. The other towers, in- cluding the one called San Fernando, are almost equal in shape, size and strength. All of them can mount ‘one hundred pieces of artillery of various sises. And their fires all cross, (save those of the middle ones) in front of the guard houses, the external wails of which form part of the walls which surround the city. Although the port of Vera Crue ia the Driocipal one in the Gulf of Mexico, itis a very dangerous one during the seasons of the rorthers ; that which is oalled the bay, is in reglity nothing more than a bad rondstead. The republic xico in bodly sitvated in this re- as it ie highly favored and Baron Humboldt but ribed the harbor of V the only shelter it affords is a dangerous anchorage among shovls” The 1 condition into which the city wharf bas latterly b lowed to fall, has not,by any means contributed to the serious inconvenience and risk which the m commerce of the place experiences from th things This letter dimculty, however we tri be of long duration, as the necessary repairs havo lately been commenced on the wharf, and unless the funds fail ope to see this work completed during the coming year. §The situation which Vora Cruz hi sesle of Mexican civilization, since the e: ‘om the Spanish yoke, ia undoubtedly very rising generation is gifted with excel'ent ind imaginations as ardent and lively as their climate ; and it is much to be regretted that they hav not had the advantages of good colleges in their city, t ind bring out their cipacities. The Vera Cru listing wished for force of character, thu’ ‘e for ospacity— as they are frank, affable, and ge- Indeed, it would be difficult to instance any pal t of the republic whore the imhabita are bet- ter informed or moto refined, th are more ideas of liberty and progre fanaticism, or bet. ter customs. ‘Tika lower classes in tho vicinity are no, so addicted, generally spoaking, to those lamentably div sipated aod debauched habits which are, unfortunately | —————— | In the year 1644. there w and in the city of Vera Crus, we, belonging to the artillery . iF z & | of in San Juan Leb yi . r | Palzhan guns,iron} to gabr 16 Pus i | Twenty-four per’s, 37 brass 12 Fy sien prondre, hin aes Eighteen rs, | sixteen, “ ' 6bras 8 « Tiron ” Y Giron 6 bd 10 bress | = ah ¢iren | Cannon, 96 i 2 16 brass ld inch mortars, obras 3 6 brase | rroatheary) 3irn 3 18 tron inch 1 brass = | bes Siron Cannon, 0 | 9inch “ 1 brass Mortars, Tbrase | oinch “* @brase 99 cannon—7 mortars. Mortars, ai 90 cannon— 2! mortars. In both placi mounted at the per 5 There wasa contract with Senor Escandor, at thet time, by which he was bound to furnish the a oe te: ernment with the following me! of war, ot Vers Cruz, or at San Juan de Uli iz :~68,342 hollow balls, 36,136 solid do, 5,000 English muskets, 2,000 tercerolss 3,000 cavalry swords, 6,800 infantry do, 200 musicians do’ | 10 Paixhan guns, 16 eight and twe | tars, § obuses f these, all had been delivered, except 49,000 hollow Ascordiag ta thie hich first sppeared ' io count, whic! 2) | in a Balttinore paper, i ubted very much. if the munitions of wl since that period c continual revolution, ‘and | is more likely that so: ferred to the interior, as recent travellers have met trains of fifty and sixty mules, dragging heavy cannen along the Vera Cruz road, in the direction of the capital. Bince the republic has been im embarressed for means. It of the materiel hos been trans our blockade the castle and town hi been reinforcod. of course, not MILIPARY APFAIRS. {Krora the Washington Union, March 6.) We understand thet many brevets were conferred by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the | Senate, the last evening of its session, and that the official general order fos yanks the same is in course of pre- paration. We shall take pleasure in laying it before our readers as soon as we can obtain a copy of it. We sn- nounced the other day that the brevet of major et | had been conferred on Brevet Brigadier Generel Worth, for ‘* gallant and meritorious conduct” in the battle of Monterey ; and in anticipation of the official list,we now tion the names.of Colonel) Percifer F. Smith,of the re- i fins nt of mounted riflemen, to be brigadier general by DI and Lieutenant Colonel Henry Wilson, of the lst iment of infantry, to be colonel by brevet, for their | gallant and meritorious conduct in the capture of Mon- terey. Lieutenant Colonel John Garland, of the 4th re- | giment of infantry, to be colonel by brevet, and C: in | Thomas Ch: f the 3d regiment of: am | tenant colonel by brevet, to be colonel by | their gallant and meritorious conduct in the Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, &. Ke. (From the Boston fob neces — 9) an ae jeparture for revet, for battles of T. Convent of Son Augustine. ¥. Convent of Santo Domingo. W. Tower of San Juan. X. Convent La Merced. We learn that Col. Cushiny t of war thi od for the y panies F, Capt. Paul, and K, Capt. Whiting. Smyrne, Y. Tower of San Fernando. with the two remaining com of the regiment, will Z. Convent de Belen, now unoccupied by religions | Not probably: ell belne irday. We leern from the inmates but used for the Artillery. Post, that Col. Cushing’s financial relations to his regiment stend thus :- pay advanced, in anticipe tion of remittances from Wash: » $8,800; expend). tures for clothing, bedding, &o. 297 ; advances and expenditures other than the above, $1,202; whole amount, 390. He has received $3,521 contributions to the pe- triotic fund, and the $3,800 advanced pay, on sccount of the ernment, leaving @ belance of expenditures over too often found among the lower classes of the populace of poo all receipts of $2,068. the larger cities, and long periods of time often elapse in Vera Cruz without the occurrence of any of those awful crimes which are so frequent in other When ho- micides or murders occur, It is generally among the sol diery, and the robberies that are committed, are almost alwaysthe work of strangers to the place. Travellers arriving in the night. during the hot seesons, would be much surprised by finding the doors of the houses left open, and their inmates asleep. Yet such is the result of the confidence which the morality of the inhabitants in- spires, Prhough in times past. Vera Cruz, from its riches and mercantile activity, well deserved the title of the Tyre of America, it is at the present day falling rapidly Into de- cay. Ita business, which inthe year 180? amounted to the enormous sum of $82 047.000, has now (1844) become quits insignificant; it population, which in 1804, exceeded 20,000 souls, now scarcely amounts to 7000, even inolu- ding the garrison. Vera Cruz is, beyond all doubt, the point in the Republic which has been most severely tried in these latter times. In 1821 it was besieged and carried by the independent troops ; in 1829 it was again besieged by the Spanish troops, and between the 26th September, 1833, and the 23rd November, 1825, it was thrice bom. barved by the Spenish, who were occupying the Castle of San Juan. In 1232, it was sgain besieged by what were termed the ministerial troops ; in 1838 it was blockaded if takea by the French. The results of some of these sufferings have been very beneficial to the Republic. wnd honoreble to the city itself. it is the keystone of the Republi nd well dese: the title of Heroica, which it has borne since the year 1826. when she ac: complished the teking of the fortress of San Juan from its Spanish occupants. In consequence of tho increasing prosperity of which wo mentioned os taking place in the com- mencement of the present century, the project of en- larging its bour in the ‘northwest direction was not carried out, as out then had the efect enting the Population, tween NAVAL NEWS. (From the Charlestown (Mass.) Aurora.) There has been a good deal of sctivity at our navy prada past two weeks, in fitting twe schoorers, the joward and the Walcott, that were purchased to be used to carry each a 10-inch gun to operate ogainst Vers Cruz. These schooners, now rigged os brigs and called, the one the Avtna, and the other the Stromboli, were the New York line of packets, and draw a light draft. ‘They wil carry some fifty souls each, song whom sre several officers of skill and experience. They have been substantially fitted, and are now nearly ready. They are already under sailing orders, and Thureda next is fixed upou for their departure. ‘The Stromboll fe to be commanded by Commander W. 8. Walker, avd the Atma by Commander G. J. Van Brunt The guns were cast by Alger ot South Boston, for the army rervice. They weigh each 16,000 pounds, and will carry shell weighing some 86 pounds. Tho ordinary charge is 20 to26 pounds of powder. It is known that these guns will carry at least half a mile further than the of the castle of San Juan, of the same size but considerably lighter. These two vessels will will net in conjunction with two that ere fitting away at the New York navy yard, and which will carry eacha gun similar to there. Besides these,an ordnance transport is to sail from New York about the same time, with four spere ot the same calibre, to be used in case either of f berg ig lost or disabled, “They will all rendezvous at Vera Crnz ; and the place from which it is designed to upon the castle (if Vera Cruz should not they arrive there, which seems not improbable) is a short distance south of it, where the water is much smoother than at the north. In fitting these vessels, it has been found very difficult to get first class carpenters at the wages allowed, though we understand they are now paying ‘Se 60 per day. It is supposed that one of the steal ps just au thorized by Congress will be laid down here. ‘The following is a list of officers attached to the U decreasing, instead of projected improvement: steam frigate Mississippi, which ssiled on Seturday after- noon last for the Gulf:—Commodore, M. C. Perry— Captain, Issac Mayo—Commander, ry A. Adema— 8. 8. Lee, John Decamp, James Alden, C- We ought also to mension that the wharf marked oppc- P does uot oxiat, being merely introduced because it ng the project gal, 8. F. Blunt—Acting Master, Henry Rodgers Surgeon, Lewis W. Minor— Passed Assistant Surgeon, John Hastings—Assistant Surgeon, Wai en man—Purser, Willis Kennon —Chiet Engineer, Wm. Sewell, jr.—Lieu! ines, William L. Shuttleworth— Passo’ Midshipmen, C. W. Fauntleroy, Peter Wager, A. 8 fe fortifications. ‘The lim nt forbid our entering into resting points in a de which we have mentior- n articls like the pres more minute details of some scription of Vera Cruz. Tho Berbot tioned, howe: uMicient to awaken un interest io. | 4h Siete Taine city which, notwithstanding its present dilapidated condi- | smith, TB ‘ tion occupies, from many circumstances, an important Pur ‘s Ch Geor place in the history of the Mexican Republic. neers, Joshua Fellane Wm F. Mercier, Wm ee E Wm. Lyuch, jr., L. Caldwesl, James M. Adams—Boate wain, ‘ohn Featherston —Gunn L. Sheffield—Passong Holmes, bearer of di hn Martin—Carpen- ‘om'r. A. 8. M'Keusie, , Mr. Rodgers.—Nor- folk Beacon, ‘The Augusta (From the ‘cay une.) Among the many strangers in our city at present we notice Henry Shultz, the founder of the town of Ham- ‘and who is also the principel actor in the brid ainst the Bank of the State of fonces were completed, would req! effective service, composed of — 1700 Infantry soldiere. 300 Artillery do 228 Sailors. 100 Superm The extenor polygon, 390 in length, ilet that which defends the north or this, there is on of Santiago, which on that cha ho southern channel ix commanded, alao, by the San Miguel ‘The whole fortress Te oonstra ctel of Madrepora astrea, the aeighboring Georgia and the y Council of Augu | which has often been made befor Tl amount involved ia this case takes it of uousunl interest and importance. over twenty yours pending, but it is supposed, ir, thet it wail b e Court Low in # Berrien and Webster have beew | retained by Mr. Shuliz (From the Washington Intelligeucer | it wilibe seen in another column that this case, te which there is over hulfs million involved, aud more thantwenty yeurs peuding, hax been brought betore the Supreme Court by both parties. Suranme Counr or cate Usrrep States? December Term, 1846 | § No 1e0 Jokn W. Yarborough, trustee, &, aud Henry shultz, appellants, va. the Bank of the State of Georgia, John MeKinne, Gaseaway B. Lumar, and the City Conneil of Augusta On appeal from ior the District of t » Clerk of the Supreme i States, do hereby certify that the ocketed and the transcript of the re- od at the request of Reverdy Ju counsel for the appeltees, on the first January, eighteen hundred and foriy seve in testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and ofix the seul of said Supreme Court, at tha Ls} eity of Washington, this twenty-sighth dey of Jannury, eighteen hiudred and forty seven WM. VHOS CARROLL, Clerk of the Supreme Court t ited Sletoe Sv ranste Count or rie Uniten Saree? December Term, 1810 § No 17% John W. Yar! crough, trurtee, &), en) Meary Shuliz, appellants, es the Bark of the Stato of Gee the City Couweil of Augusta, John Stelune, wat G | way B. Lamar. Oo appeal from the Cirenk Covrt ef the Uoited States for the District of Georgia |, Willfam Thomas Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United Stetes, do hereby certify tout the above appeal was docketed ard the transoript of re cord thareof was filed at the request of Daniel W. 5 ¥eq., counsel for the ppelaats, on the twenty sixth day | of January, eighteen huadeed and forty-seven, Ip testimony whereol | hereunto subscribe my meme, and affix the seal of sid Supreme Court, at the (u.#) city of Weshington, this twenty eighth dey of January, eighteen hundred end furty-seven. . THOS CARROLL, Clork of the Supreme Court United Stater |, Vinoista Leoiscatcae.—The guaranty of three bun dred thousand dollars of the Is of ‘the Chesaj apd Ohio Canal, foelly passed the Virginie Legis on Monda: islands {and ite walla ere from four 19 Ave yards in thickne , their exterior being faced with « berder INSTANTANEOUS HAIR DYE. stone. It is well supplied with water, beving reven cle ATCHELOR’S Liquid Hair Dye, is the best artiela 5s the hair to a pertectly ever ber ithont staining or tajuring the sein - offe ad tor colerae One‘oonteming 24,948 cubic feet of waters P | natarat black or brown, jadresis who! d jt, the only per "Tn 600 “hg Mevyet discovered,” Sold whotgnale and retal by 6,000 a ELOR, 2 Wali street. near Broadway. 116 686 i a ahaa cic mnemnene 4,000 RVALENTA. i M HE Undersigned have constantly on hand a fresh suppl. —_ Bh a | TOU irtleatksieniusbie remedy tn. obsttoars cane it rotel, . ...00967 “ : constipation. | Put ap in p hs iS ote Before the oastle was attacked by the | on ooh ialeeand Chemin eceenors to it was defended by 177 ree of yorious oalil LACE & ROY L ~ dik stead of 870, which would form its full equipme: fil Imere No. 2,Park Row, a "