The New York Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1848, Page 4

a “INTELLIGENCE BY TAE MAILS, Wasuinorton, Sept. 7, 1848. The Political Canvass—The Executive Commu- tees of both Parties— Music—The President’s Distaste for ut— The Reasons why—The Smithso- man Institution, $c The committee to superintend the cause of de- mocracy from the common centre, consists of Se- nator H. S. Foote, Commissioner E. Burke, Assis- tant Postmaster Gen, Brown, and Major French, President of the Northern lightning line. Messrs. Henly and Bowdon, of the House of Representa- tives, are also active in franking and seme-aeek ing. Jackson Hall is the headquarters where po- litical thunder is manufactured, printed, folded up, directed, and sent ofi. The committee to rin- tend the cause of General Taylor, consists of Sena- tor Mangum, and Truman Smith, who is elected to the Senate; they ere the major domos—each “the cock that is the trumpet of the morn.” They move first, and give the notes of preparation for others to follow. Their nets are Messrs. C. B. Smith, White, of New York, J. Brady, and Lin- coln, all of the House of Representatives. They have a room over Simms’ wine store, where busi- ness is transacied. The teams are strong _on both sides. Each is confident of victory. The good fat offices abroad are already parcelled out. ho will get them, nous verrons. Two short months from to-day, what great times all over the Union! A President is to be elected. The lightning wires will not transmit the information fast enough. However, it would kill us to await the intelligence by Cave Johnson’s slow line. For several years past, by order of the Presi- dent, the Marine Band, in this city, has been re- ee to perform, alternately,at the Capitol and the hite House. The design was, it is said, to soothe the perturbred spirits of members of Congress, and to obtuao the sbarp edge ot political sharpness and ferocity, not only by furnishing sweet sounds for the ear, but by drawing together the ladies of the metropolis, to please and delight the eye that looked with an appetite. It was a_kind of review day, when the band discoursed. His Excellency would, when the assemblage was 0a his premis ppear upon the southern steps, and be pleased c1ously to listen, and allow himself to be looked at. Dur- ing this extremely dull recess, the sound of music, at the public expense, was truly refreshing. It dis- shied saves, and gave us something to talk about. Yesterday afternoon, the members of the band walked all the way to the President’s house, two miles, ic, Be him a welcome blow on his return home. 1r pantaloons were as white as snow, their coats like scarlet dye. They were “tippe and shinered.” They had no sooner arranged themselves, with their trumpets, drums, flutes, cla- nionets, triangles, bassoons, and trombones, and just began to tune up, when Mr. Polk despatched to them his steward, with a me e not to play— that he wanted no more music, and that the season was over. The band looked sadly at one another for a few seconds, and silently left the premises, much chagrined. "They thoug! it that the President might have permitted them to play but one tune. It would have been their last for hun, (as the head of this republic,) in the open air; for ere another musical season comes, he will have gone to the retirement of private life. Butso itis; there are moments when even melody ceases to charm,— when mellifluous notes fad nd Tesponse in the heart. The daughters of Zion, in old times, “ nines their harps upon the willows ;” they “could not sing their songs in a strange land.” ‘The melancholy that broods over our President— the recent decapitations in his own expiring mo- ments—the reflection that power 1s stealing from his hands—that some other will, after the fourth of March, occupy his comfortable quarters, and re- ceive twenty-five thousand dollars per annum, may have influenced him, on this occasion, as it on cthers, to interpose the Executive Veto ! ‘he Smithsoman Institution 1s progressing finely under Mr. Cameron, the contractor. Only sixteen mouths have elapsed since the corner-stone was jaid. In the course of eight more months, one- third of the building will have been completed. ‘The entire work could be finished at the end of the fourth year, but the board designated the fifth, that the interest on the principal amount bequeath- ed by Mr. Smithson may meet the stipulations of the contract. The east wing, (built, as the re- mainder of the edifice will be, of Seneca stone, a lilac grey,'procured twenty-three miles from Wash- ington,) presents a beautiful appearance, with its Norman windows, foliage and tracery, semicircu- Jar arches, and towers and battlements. The basement is to be occupied by a printing office, chemical labaratory, and blacksmith, carpenter, and turner shops, &c. In one of thefrooms 1s to be erected the philoscphical machinery presented to the Institution by Dr. Hare, of Philadelphia, and worth $25,000. The chemical lecture room, above, has a groived ceiling, is heavily ribbed, and with foliage at the intersections of the ribs. ‘The clois- ter has pillars, heavily capped with every variety ot foliage. The window glass, in the shape of the dia nond, fine crown, was imported from England. The inner doors are of Georgia pine, varnished ; the outer are bronzed, ornamented with old Nor- min hinges and shields. The west wing, which is nearly completed, is highly ernamented, but of a heavier and more substantial structure than the east. The most distinguishing feature is the apsis, asemicircular projection, with vaulted roof ani pul The main building will, of course, be located between the two wings. It is probable that, by the first of November, ine east wing will be ready for lectures on chemistry. The Union says that Mr. Polk will not leave — again until the 4th of war Mr. Ritchie wi ave an Opportunity then to return to Richmond, the capital of the Old Dominion, the theatre of his former antics, as it was positively said by democratic members of Congress, and be- lieved by persons in this city now, that a certain gentleman in Albany, in the event of the election of General Cass, will be the official organ, he having more eyesthan one, which will enable him to eee beyond the limits of his own State. Fenix. Wasninaron, Sept 8, 1848. Payment of the First Instalment to Mexico—The Facts of the Transaction, A letter appeared in the New York Sun, a few days since, purporting to have been written in Mexico, and headed, “The Treaty—Melntosh, Scott and Trist— Payment of the First Instalment—The U.S.'Swindled.”” To this flaming heading was appended a pretty long letter, in which the writer, after abusing the treaty, and asserting that it was the joint production of Mr. Mcintosh and Géneral Scott, makes the following grave cherge against General Scott and Mr. Trist: ‘The treaty money was arranged to be paid in i fit of which, cmounting to tree woillions of Seitsae has bee paid Instead of tating the drafts on the United States, and selling them for the premium of fifteen per cent, which they readily command in Mexico, and saving to the U. 8. Treasury four hundred and fifty thousand’ dollars on three millions, or two mil- lions two hundred and fifty thousand on the whole bond of fifteen millions, the drafts were handed over by Trist & Co. to Hatzous & Co, in consideration of two per cent, or sixty thousand dol- jars, whieh Trist & Co. p-cketed, while Hargous turned the drafts stwalve percent or thres hundred and dey Uonsand Adlans ‘or three hundred an: ou srithout using a dollar of capital In the transaetion, ‘We are unwilling to believe that the editors of the gen hbavefmanufactured this letter, in order to gratify e por yublic taste for mares’ nests;’’ and yet it is im- ible that any person residingin the city of Mexico should be so ignorant of facts as to make a statement similar to the above. We have arcertained from offi- cial sources the whole of the factsin the case, and shall proceed briefly to give them. it will be remembered that when General Seott entered the city of Mexico, he levied s contribution on its imbabitants; and, in order not unnecessarily to oppress, he granted time for the payment of this con- tribution. Before that time hed expired the treaty ‘wa: made, and the Mexican government assumed the amount of the levy, and credit was given to our a Toment for that sum in the first instalment which as been paid to Mexico. In addition to this, Mexican government agreed te take, and did t sir prices, a large quantity of our ammunition, &e., wh ch, otherwise, weuld have had to be destroyed or told at @ mere nominal value. The balance then due to the Mexican government, after deducting the amouns of the contribution and goods sold, was some 400,000, the money for which was advanced by Hargous and Brothers, who bought drafts on the US. Tres. sury, draw: General Butler and Mr. Clifford, and paid for the um of about $40,000 premium, which was duly carried to the credit of this government. ‘These drafts bave been presented to the ‘reasury by Mesers. Hargous, paid. of course. Neither General Scott nor Mr, Trist bad anything to do with the trans- action, it is almost needless to ray that such dis- honorable conduct as is charged to General Scott by the Sun, is totally at variance with that distinguished officer's ne toned character. Whatever General Scot ings may be, no one has ever before charged im with disreputable intentions. The New York Sun bas bed the honor of being the first ir to do nd we do hope, for the credit of the American press, that it will be the only one. As to Mr. Trist, the poor fellow’s failings lie in another dirgtion. Fame is the goddess he worshi; At will be teen, therefore, that if “ewindligg”’ has been perpetrated, it has 2 by Gental Butler and Mr. Clifford, as they were t! arties who id the first instalmont; and it will also be observed pgs crorty so ae Upon $400 000 is consider- ably over two per cent., as stated by th whom we have quoted. jigiedby Pepe tons: ‘We repeat, we have very great doubts of the letter having been written in Mexico. for there is too well known to admit of misap- 4 we must, therefore, charitably be- editors of the Sun been impored Detter, = OMEGA NaTON, September 9, 1848. Sailing of the Lawrenee—The Postmaster Geneval— A New Paper—A Renegado from Federalism, § ‘The beautiful ten-gun brig, built by Mr. Eastby, and bh was launched several weeks ago, will sail from this city early next month, for California and Oregon. Her commander, Captain Frorier of the Revenne Ma- rine, will take out his family to that far off region, for By iBiiekeie dvombatly Letters have been received im this city, steting that several dinners are to be gi Postmaster General, by some of his deputies in the Eastern States. One of them is to be given in Boston. W. Greer and Company have commenced the publi- cation of a weekly ) with the motto—“ Cass and Gutter Liberty aaa the Constitution!” They state, in their prospectus : “Im 1880 and 1834, we commenced papers te advocate the democratic party, but were deceived and cheated by s renegado trom federalism, who, like the converted Jew, turned democrat for the rake of gain, was taken into favor, made a fortune, and, getting many of his own kindred spirits into power, has kept us entirely out of favor” Mr. Greer alludes to Francis P. Blair, who, by “hook or by crook,” became x of the paper which the former started, and which was afterwards known as the Globe. I have been informed that Dr. W. A. ell, @ mem- ber of Conan for New Jersey, was instrumental in the liberation of English, supposed to be concerned with Draytom and Sayers, in stealing slaves from this District ; having expended out of his owm pocket up- wards of two hundred dollars for this purpose. He was satisfied of the young man’s innocence. and his kind- ~— of heart prompted him to benevolent a, a jon. “ ‘Artaanta, Ga., Sept. 3, 1848. The Affray between Stephens and Cone. ‘Three years ago this place was in the woods. have a population of four thousand. ‘We had a most serious affray here to-day. The Hon. A. H. Stephens will, in all probability, soon be nomore; he was assassinated by Judge Cone, of this State; there is no possibility of his living more than a day. Thus the pride of this State has fallen. (Our tele- graphic accounts say that Mr. S. will recover.—Ed. Herald] The circumstances are these : Frances H. Cone, in ‘a Cass speech, said that Stephens had betrayed the South, and was a traitor to bis State, &c.&c.&c. Ste- phens heard of it, and said he would make him retract, S. saw him, and asked him if he had made such a re- mark. C. denied it. So the matter dropped. The friends of C. told him, if he did not take the matter up they would discard him. So he goes to Atalanta, where S. was to be that day—meets him on the steps of the hotel—calls out—retract, sir! and cursed vio- lently. A blow was struck. Cone sprang on S., threw him on tbe floor, and stabbed him five times, until the knife broke off in the body of S. It was done in s second, before any one could intertere. Stephens is remarkably slight and feeble, weighing about eighty- ) I think. Cone is a ny large, it, strong \, weighing over two hundred pounds. The ople were so shocked that they let cape, while They assinted Stephens. he have been caught, ten minutes after, he would have been torn in pieces. The citizens will probably offer a very large reward for him. One man bas subscribed $400. Cone isa fine looking man, large, six feet high, dark eyes, intellec- tual face; voice coarse ; hair slightly grey; one of his front teeth is slightly worn or broken off; he is about forty or fifty years old. Stephens was the tt man of the last session of Congress. It was by his influence the California bill was not passed. He wasthe man to oppose corruption in high places. On this account he was feared. ORK. Now we Execvurions in Hayti.—The schooner Mary Chilton, Captain Fales, arrived at Boston trom Jeremie, which port she left on the 14th ultimo. The following extracts from a letter from an American merchant of Jeremie will best explain the state of affairs there :—‘‘ Owing to the stag- nant state of affairs, there are few or no sales; some collections and little security : coffee is very oy and scarce, and very difficult to be obtained ; a large stock of provisions on hand and no pur- chasers ; shops all shut up, and the goods deposited in the stores of foreign merchants to secure them from pillage, with which we are threatened every night; thus you can form a small idea of the state of things. I do not think Mayti will be longer habitable for civilized man, The same deplorable event which has befallen Jeremie is suspended over every town in the French part of the island, and the approach of the President is the signal for desolation ; wo to the poor fellow whose innocence may have prevented his flight; they have deter- mined to exterminate the mulattoes, and are effec- tually a¢complishing their object. They even pro- pose driving off foreigners, and establishing black merchants.” Captain Fales, himself, gives a me- lancholy account of matters in that country. He has on board the Mary Chilton six refugees from Jeremie, one of whom, named Bosse, was under sentence of death, but escaped on board the M.C. in female apparel. The other refugees are Bosse’s brother-in-law and his two sons, and Messerse and son, Two or three have brought some property with them, but others are nearly oo During the stay of the President in Jeremie— twenty days—five men were shot, and fifty were imprisoned. The execution of the five, which took place on Thursday, is described by Captain Fales as a scene of very affecting character:— The condemned were brought into the public square, dressed all in white, with their arms tied behind. Hundreds of women, in tears, were kneeling and beseeching for mercy. A detach- ment of about four hundred of the army, with their officers on horseback, were drawn up to carry out the fatal sentence. ‘The first victim was an old man, the father of thirteenchildren. The soldiers fired one by one, and seven balls entered his body. Another was the son of an old woman, who had by her skill, saved the lives o blacks, which was, however, of no avail. first ball entered at the side of the young man, and came out at the back. He told the general who commanded at the exeeution, that America was a country of liberty and humanity, and would not look coldly on such barbarous Bloodshed. Six more balls were then put into his body, when he fell, and even after he was down, they nddled his body with balls. After the whole five had been thus executed, their friends were allowed to place their bodies in coffins, when they were followed by large crowds of people to their graves. Even the soldiers of the President’s nrmy were in tears at the sad spectacle, which so alarmed the Presi- dent that he left the town at twelve that night, it was supposed for his house near Aux Cayes. It is said that, previous to the execution, the President was waited upon by a large number of the relatives of the condemned, mostly women, praying for mercy. The President came out, dressed in a red vest, which he always wears upon execution days. While wives and mothers were pleading for the lives of their husbands and sons, the President stood laughing at them. Two executions took place after the President left Jeremie, and two more were to be executed on the Thursday after Capt. Fales Jeft. A leading merchi nt, named Chassayne, who had been con- demned to be shot, and who would not fly on ac- count of his wife’s sickness, had so far escaped death by bribing the general in command, at the rate of $100 per day. Itis feared that as soon as his means are exhausted, he will be given up to the executioner. The following card was signed by the 22 refugees whom Cuptain Fules saved by conveying them in his vessel trom Jeremie to Kingston, Jamaica:— A Canp.—We, the undersigned, do hereby mt our unfeigned thanks to Captain Rufus §. Fales, of the rchooner Mary Chilton. for the uoble manner in which he risked bis lifeto save us from test dangers, to which we were exposed, ag well as Ly or forty others proscribed, and our lives in j ly. We also tender our thanks to his mate, Mr. William Plum- mer, and the crew under them, for their co-operation im this present noble and humane act. M. MOREAU, and others, Kingston, Jamaica 56th July, 1848. [From the Boston Journal. J On the Wednesday after Capt. Fales’ arrival, an- other trial was had, and four more were sentenced to be shot. pt. F., by a great deal of exertion and strategy, was enabled to rescue two of these latter, and succeeded in getting them on board his vessel in female clothing, and brought them to this port, together with four others who fled for their lives. They will proceed from this port to Jamaica. The other two were shot in the most brutal manner. Capt. Fales reports business entirely suspended at Jeremie. The merchandise in the stores was jacked up and sent to the houses of the consuls, jor protection. The market was glutted with Ameiican produce, and the national currency had depreciated to be almost valueless—220 Haytien dollars being freely given for a doubloon. Arremrtep Svicipe.—Yesterday afternoon, a most distressing case of attempted suicide occurred in Seventh street, above Fitzwater. Elizabeth Banke, the mother of five children, living in a cel- lar, in the most abject condition, while laboring under temporary mental derangement, seized a ra- vor, and inflicted a deep wound upon her throat. When discovered. she was almost exhausted from lors of blood; but the wound was properly dressed, and is not now considered dangerous. The hus- band of the unfortunate woman 18 daily expected home from Mexico, having enlisted in the volun- a aye during the war.—Philadelphia News, vept. Tth. From, Vanezvrta.—Papers from Puerto Rico, feosived at Havens; mention letters of the 20th wl m Caracas. en. ages Xpeot i that city the following day, ‘The vommerce st ther city was wholly prostrated by the disorganized state of the country. Many capitalists had left, and others would follow . of the re-establishment of tran- uillity end order. coffee crop was abundant, but there were not hands enough to gather it, feared a part would be lost. The letter a word of Gen. Paes, which the suspicion that he was meditating rome biow of whi in ere long hear the result. He enjoys the sympathy of the people to a great degree, and his cause is believed to be identical with that of the peace and prosperity of Venezuela,—New Orleans Picayune, Sept. 1 Gretna Green.—Marriages can never occur here again, On a Tuesday, a Scotch marriage bill was read a third time inthe Lords, which.re- quires runaway couples to reside a fortnight in Seotlond before they can the haaty purpore winch wad vo be foliow@ wy a leisurely peni- to Cave Johnson, the , insanity in ParisThe Effect of Kevolutions on the Human ._.. [From the London News.| _ 9 Dr. Brierre de Borsmont, a arn of Paris, has published * ae “On ol the Revolution ‘ebruary, 1848, and the In- surrection of June, on eeeennng, -Temany in Pars.” Hardly had the last been fired last February, says this gentleman, when I Teceived several victims of that revolutiot ich, M.Goudchaux,Minister of Finances, justly says, has been effected much too fast, These first patients were generally sad, melancholic, and despondent. Their fancies were of a heart-rendering deserip- tion, as they expressed a constant fear of being slaughtered and assassinated. One of these, a man of great learning, and the author of several scientific works, motionless, and with a fixed stare, hardly uttered a word; he was under the impression that he was going to be cast intoa sewer, and there stifled. Another was ever ex- claiming, “here they are; they are breaking down the door; they are going to seize me, and shoot me!’ Others fancied they heard threatenu voices, telling them that they should be guillotuned along with their families; or they constantly heard the reports of fire-arms. The patients of this class mostly belonged to tke respectable cradle: part of the community; and many of them had, by in- dustry and perseverance, succeeded in amassing some property, which people now wish to possess without taking any trouble at all. In order to es- cape the misfortunes they dreaded, some ot these patients tried to destroy jthemselves, and the most careful watching was necessary to prevent them from doing so. Several, perceiving that they were closely wetched, resolved to die with hunger, and persisted in their purpose with a sort of wi energy. Out of six of these, who all thought them- selves great criminals, or ruined and betrayed by their meigli-ers two died in spite of the employ- ment of the throat tube. One of these two labored under one of the strongest delusions which I ever observed. He had persuaded himself that his csophagus had been walled in, and that no food could pass. ‘* How is a man to live, (he used to say,) when aliments are thrust into his windpipe ? You are choking me, and I shall soon be dead.” But some time afterw: rds we received specimens of another description of patients, whose derange- ment might be fairly attributed to the working of the new political ideas. These were not dejected and sad; on the contrary, they had proud, gay, and enthusiastic looks, and were very loquacious. They were constantly writing memorials,constitu- tions, &c., proclaimed themselves pra men, the deliverers of the country, and took the rank of generals and members of the govern- ment. It has long been maintained, that madness often bears the imprint of pride. I declare that I never saw this fact so forcibly borne out as with the patients whom the revolution of February drove mad; particularly those who, imbued with socialist, communist, and regene- rating ideas, believed themselves destined to pla @ conspicuous part in the world. Soing thro’ the wards, a few days ago, with one of my pro- fessional brethren, we stopped with one of those fabents whose disposition was originally of a ‘ind and peaceful di scription, but who had grown restless and enthusiastic, by being torn from his usual and regular occupations by the excitement of the times, and flung into the street, the clubs, and amidst the working classes. He spoke follows, after having discussed two points which have been much debated of late:—* I. perceive that People want to make it appear that Iam mad; but I am proud of the glory which will be shed on my name when Posterity will do justice to me, and ask, with painful astonishment, how the author of such useful and philanthropic views could ever have been thought mad! Why should I grieve at this injustice, however? Was not Tasso locked up under the same suspicion?” The terrible insurrection of June has already begun to bear its fruits. I have received more than twenty patients already, and I know that the proportion is equally large in other establishments. Am this number tnere were several cases of mani those who were thus maniacal, were threatening to kill, shoot, and massacre everybody; they were constantly calling out murder, se hely, and were, 1n fact, ina state of indescribable ex- citement. I have been told that a patient thus atiected, and lying in an hospitat for a wound, said, “1 want to eat the flesh of a National Guard, soaked 1n the blood of a Garde Mobile.” Although Ido not vouch for the truth of this report, I can state that what I heard in my establishment is fully as bad as this savage wish. The excite- ment caused by the firing of the musketry and ar- tillery even seized upon women. One of them, who was brought to this asylum, after having been removed froma barricade, where she was holdin, forth in a furious manner, told me that she had left her husband without knowing what she was about, and that she remembered neither the words nor the acts which were attributed to her. This lady, who has a cultivated mind, 18 full of ta- lent, and writes excellent verses, seems to me to have been under the influence of a febrile over-excitement, brought on by the agency of ternble events apon a naturally sensitive and nervous disposition. But the greater number of these patients belong to the melancholic form of the disease. Like the February patients of the same category, they talk of death, the guillotine, ruin, pillage, and fire. The terrible scenes which they have had under their eyes nave plunged them into a sort of stupor. A lady inmate of asylum was telling me yesterday— Before t dreadful revolution I was of a cheerful dispositi but how 1s it possible not to mad, when one in constant apprehension for the life of ons childien, for one’s Property, and where the cer- taint of being strippe of every thing stares one in the face? ese fearful events have plunged me into this wretched state. I am a prey to constant frights—the least movement, the least noise, makes me shudder. I endeavor to reason myselt into a calmer state, but I feel powerless.” It should be noticed, that our civil discords have not been the direct cause of derangement with all the patients. There were some among them who, for some time previously, had shown symptoms of aberration of mind, and in whom the revolution has hastened the appearance of the confirmed disease. Others had had anterior attacks; but about half of them had been in the full enjoy- ment of their mental faculties, and their mad- nees had no other cause thun our fearful political commotions. . The effects of those great shocks do not immediately ; there are, at first, but a few isolated cases, but the majority take three weeks or amonth before the disease becomes manifest. This pro- ressive order is probably owing to the fact that the period of incubation escapes the attention of the family. One of the most distressing cense- quences of these events is, that many of those per- tons whose minds have become deranged under the influence of desponding ideas, and who con- stantly repeat that they are ruined and undone,will really find themselves so when their convalescence has arrived. If those who bring about revolutions, oould only foresee the calamities these violent commotions cause, and the thousands of victims they make, they would try to obtain the reforms which the onward course of the human mind ne- cessitates, by all the legal means in their power, instead of having recourse to brutal force, an shedding human blood in torrents. When political ideas have attained a certain maturity, ae will aesuredly, L dpe” in spite ot all o; ith pposition ; but those which are forced, hot-h oe ae ne jor ‘ot-house speed, will soon Re Burrermitt Mountain on Fire.—This forest mountain, situated onthe west bank of the Hud- son, about halfa mile below the landing at Corn- wall, was set on fire by the carelessness of some inaivid at work in getting down stone. A nest of bees had been discovered; on T lay, night they set fire te the spot for the purpose of destroying them. The fire was left to burn duri the night, and communicated to the shrubs an trees, which had become very dry from the long drought. About two o'clock on Wednesday morn- ing, the woeds were discovered on fire. The flames spread so rapidiy, that by eight o’clock the side of the mountain, for at least one quarter of a mile in length, was in a blaze. The fire had formed a circle round the hill, at about two-thirds ie The view from on board the Thomas Powell, as she passed in the evening, was ex- tremely grand and beautiful, In addition to the main sheet of flame, several smaller lights were pag ag oe the trees, cansed by the burn- ing ¢ the unde areas the bon) themselves not yet having caught fire. ‘heir light gleamed through the rich dark green foliage, Ike twinkling stars in the blue vault from behind passing clouds. It_ is probable that by midnight the whole moun- tain top was one sheet of flame. Fortunately there were no dwellings inthe immediate vicinity of the flames, but the inhabitants of the village were much alarmed lest the fire should reach them. It is difficult to devise any means by which it can be extinguished. Indeed, it is probable that, like the fire on the east bank of Niagara river, at the suspen- sion bridge, it will pare ce burn itself out, unless copious showers should speedily visit us, ‘The woods back of Fishkill landing, upon the opposite side of the Hudson, are also burning, the fire hav- ing commenced on Saturday last. One hundred and ay cords of cut wood had already been de- stroyed. Suppen Deatu or a Britis, Orricer.—Lieut. George F. Ruxton, aged 38, of the 89th Regiment British army, died at St. Louis on the 29th ult., of dysentery. “He was the writer of the Blackwood senes entitled “Life inthe Far West,” and had ob- tuined a me fame by his volume of “ Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains.” He ar- rived in St. Lows a few weeks previous to his death, with another British officer, ¢ who, eas tobe ae i preceeded with o Remarxance Cuaracter.—The Mobile Herald ives the following sketch of the life of Pierre a yan So man, who died in that city a few days ago :—“ We hastily am |, on Tuesday, the death of Maj. Pierre Chastang. He was so rem: a man, in many respects, that a brief sketch of his life will, we are sure, interest many of our readers, and, perhaps, have a benefi- cial influence upon his own caste. Pierre was born in this city in 1779, and was, consequently, @ years old at his death. He was the slav~ o! Jean Chastang, and in 1510 or ’11 became the pro- perty of Regest Bernody. During the Indian war, and at the time Gen. Jackson was in comman of the troops in this oy, Pierre, then known to the citizens as a brave, honest, trustworthy man was appointed by Jackson, patroon, or captain of & government transport, to carry provisions to the troops stationed at Fort Montgomery, or Fort Mims, and to those in camp near the present site of Mount Vernon. The undertaking was perilous, as at that time the whole country was infeste with hostile Indians, and but few persons could be | found to take charge of an expedition attended | with so great a risk of life. Pierre was, however, successful, and reached the troops in safety, with a supply of provisions, &c. In 1819, during the ravages of the yellow fever, Pierre rendered essen- tial service to the city, by taking care of the sick, and protecting the property of the citizens. He and ene or two other persons, were compelled to act as nurses and sexton. The sickness and mor- tality were se great, that it was difficult to have the patients properly cared for—three, four,and five bodies were taken ‘at a time in a cart, and deposit- ed ina pit. a matter of course, all who could et away, precipitately fled from the pestilence, leaving their property in charge of Pierre. He daily opened the stores for the purpose of ventilation and securing the goods from damage. On the re- turn of the merchants in the fall, they found every- thing safe, and as some appreciation of his services and honesty, a subscription was at once taken up for his emancipation, also to. parehase him a horse and dray. Since that period, his avocation as a | drayman has enabled him to support his family | quite handsomely, and at the same time amass a | snug little property. Pierre, ,until within a year or two past, enjoyed, throughout his long life, un- interrupted health, and always seemed happy and contented. No person in this community, white or black, was ever more highly esteemed and re- | spected, and no one 1n his sphere has been a more conspicuous, honest, benevolent, and upright man. He always acted on the golden rule of doing unto others as he would be done by.” Samine or THE Linenta Packet.—This fine vessel, under the command of Capt. Goodmanson, | left our port this morning, taking with her some sixty odd emigrants for different parts of the re- public of Liberia. The emigrants generally ap- peared to be of the better class, men and women, apparently. of intelligence, as well as of some geans, They will, we doubt not, be a great acquisition to the republic, as well as be enabled t o better themselves by their removal thither. Previous to the emigrants going on board the packet, religious services were held, and the emi- grants, with a large gathering who had assembled on the wharf, were elocuently and ably addressed. by Messrs. Beverly Wilson and Paine, both of whom are old residents of Liberia, now returning thither on a short visit. They declared Liberia to be the home of the colored men, the only land in which they could hope to enjoy political and social equality; and that having once lived there, and enjoyed these benefits, nothing could tempt them to again come to this country to remain. Their addresses evidently had a deep effect on those who heard them. The scene altogether was one of a deeply interesting and affecting nature. The emi- rants, however, went off in the best of spirits, ough the parting from their friends and familiar objects must have caused momentary regret, Suc- cess to the good ship and the good cause.—Balt:- more Patriot, Sept. 6. Inrrepipity or A Lapy—Mopern Di Vernon. —A remarkable instance of intrepidity and cool- ness was exhibited at the Blue Lick Springs a few days agoby Miss L., a belle of Bourbon county, in this State. Miss L. and Mr. F., a gentleman from the South, on their return from an excursion on horseback, were riding down the long hill about a quarter of a mile from the hotel, at full speed. the lady being a little ahead. At a sudden turn of the read, the gentleman’s saddle turned, and he fell from his horse, but his foot remained in the stirrup, and the horse, although his pace was some- what slackened, kept on his way, dragging the fallen man upon the ground. he young lady, seeing this, reined in her own horse by a. sudden effort, leaped from him while he wasstillin rapid motion, ran back, seized the other horse by the bridle, and released her gallant from his perilous situation. This feat was observed by hundreds at the Springs, who could find no words strong enough to express their admiration of the daring courage of the beautiful young heroine.—Louisville Jour. Destructive. Tornapo.—The Eutaw (Ala.) Whag, of the 25th August, contains an account of a destructive tornado which id through Greene county on the 19th, carrying devastation in its train. The Whtg says:—Its course was from S. W. to N. E., and was about two hundreds yards in width. It killed two mules and one horse, be- sides wounding other stock, for Qol. I, C. Sne- decor—bore away great quantities of fencing, tim- ber, corn, and probably cotton, in its track. It is said to have shucked the corn’as clean and nicely as a men could have done, breaking many ears in two or three pieces; and, in one place in particular, to have torn up the ground a foot deep for rods, as smooth and nice as it could have been sc out with a shovel, and actually to have taken up large stumps by the roots. It struck Dr. B. Bell’s plantation, and carried away one half of his fine dwelling house, his negro houses, outhouses, &c. Mrs. Bell was seriously injured—one of her limbs broken, we believe. ‘e understand that she will in all probability, speedily recover. A negro chil was killed in its mother’s arms, and the mother was Senaidersbiy injured. We have heard of the loss of no other lives, or personal damage to indi- viduals. The tornado touched New Prospect, but we have not learned the extent of the damage done to property. The Presbyterian church building, near that place, Mount Zion, was razed to its foundation, and scattered in every direction. It maintained its course and its force as far as our information traces it. Another tornado is said to have passed through the northwest corner of this county on the sameday. We have learned little of it, but understand that it passed over the plan- tation of Mr. Brownlee, and did great damage. Cuatk In THE Unirep Statxs.—It 1s a gene- rally received opinion that there are no chalk formations in the States, all of that {article used in this country being brought from England. A communication from John Pickell, to Professor Silliman, however, controverts this opinion. The writer says that in 1881, being engaged under the direction of the Topographical Bureau, to deter- mune the practicability of the construction of a ship canal across the. Hythe of Florida, it became necessary to sink several shafts. At the head of atmall stream running into Black creek, and near the Santa Fe river, carried to the depth of fifty-fi 2 5 learn fiom Lieut. Maury’s article that this expe- dition was planned by Lieut. Lynch, and authorized by Secretary Mason. In the spring of 1847, Lieut. Lynch first sddreseed the Secretary on the subject, re- commending a circumnavigation and exploration of ths Dead Sea a1 its entire coast; stating that the ex- pense would be trifling, as our ships frequently touched at Acre. in Syria, forty miles from Lake Tiberias or Sea of Galilee, from which the river Jordan runs and de- douches into the first named sea; that the frame of a boat, with crew and provisions, could be trans id on came's from Acre to Tiberias, and there put toge- Only one traveller, Mr. Cortigan, had ‘igated the Dead and he had died at the termination of his voyage, without leaving ne | journal or notes behind. it was contended also, that, independent of the eager curiosity of all Christendom in regard to this mysterious lake, this expedition is of value to the int of navigation. The Secretary of the Navy received favorably the proposition of Lieut. Lynch, and an opportunity soon occurred by which it could be conveniently carried nto effect. It was necessary to send a store-ship to the Mediterranean squadron, and as, after her arriva! the would bave no employment for months. the Seore- tary Getarmined to send Lieut. Lynch and his part: in ber, so that, after meeting the wants of the squad- ron, she could proceed up the Levant, and land Lieut. Lynch and kis companions. was done. store-ship Supply was pro- vided with two metallic boats, one of o , the other of jron; the former named Fanny ‘Meson, and the latter Fanny Skinner. On therr srrival at their destination their troubles began, and in their march to Lake Tiberias, their boats had to be transported over the most formidable moun- tain gorges and heights, and to be lowered cipices with rops But these difficulties were mounted with true sailor skill and severance, and on the 8th of at the two Fannies, each with the American ensign flying, were upon the beautiful blue waters of the sea of Galilee. “ Emblematic of its Mas- ter, it alone, of all things around them, remained the same Just asthe Apostles saw it when our Saviour said to it, ‘Peace, be still,’ this little band of rovers now beheld it.”” The navij a of the Jordan was found to be most difficult and dangerous, from its frequent and fearful rapids. Lieut. Lynch solves the secret of the depres- sion between Lake Tiberias and the Dead Sea by the tortuous course of the Jordan, whieh, in a distance of sixty miles, winds through a course of two hundred miles. Within this distance Lieut. Lynch and his party plunged down no less than twenty-seven threat- ening rapids; besides many others of lees descent. The diference of level between the two sens is over a thou- sand feet. The water of the Jordan was sweet to within a few hundred jus of its mouth, The waters of the sea wore devold of smell, but bitter, salt, and nauseous — Upon entering it, the boats were encountered by a gale, and ‘ it seemed as if the }, 80 dense was the water, were encountering the sledge hammers of the Titans instead of the oopomng aes of an ai sea.” The party proceeded daily with tl explorations making topopgraphical sketches as they went, until they reached the southern extremity of sea, where the most wonderful sight that yy had yet seen awaited them. “In passing the mountain of Uzdom (Sodom) we un- expectedly, and much to our astonishment.’ says Lieut. Lynch, “saw a large rounded, turret-shaped column, facing south-east, which proved to be of solid capped with carbynate of lime, one mass of oryetallization. Mr. Dale took a sketch of it, and Dr. Anderson and | landed with much difficulty, and pro- cured specimens from it.’ The party ciroummavigeted the lake, returned to their piace of dv parture, and brought back their boats im as complete order as they received them at New York. They were allin fine health. This is a speci- men of the skili, system, and discipline of the Ameri- can navy. No nationin the world has such a service, The time is coming when it will give proofs of that fact palpable to the most dull understanding. Thanks to the good management of Lieutenant Lynch, the whole cost of this scientific exploration ef the Dead Sea [except, of course, the cost of equipage and maintenance of the crew of the ship) was but seven hundred dollars. From the letters of Lieutenant Lynch, quoted by Lieutenant Maury, we transcribe the following inte- resting facts elicited by the exploration :— “The bottom of the northers half of this sea is most an entire plain. Its meridional lines at a short distance from the shore scarce vary in depth. The deepest soundi: thus far, 188 fathoms, (1,128 feet ) Near the shore bottom is generally an incrustation of salt, but the intermediate one is mud with many rectangular crystals—mostly cubes—of pure salt. At ‘one time Stellwager’s lead brought up nothing but “The southern hal? of the sea is as shallow asthe northern one is deep, and for about one-fourth of its entire length the depth does not exceed three fathoms, (18 feet.) Its southern bed has presented no ratals, but the shores are lined with incrustations of sait, and when we landed st Usdom, in the space of an hour, our foot-prints were coated with crystallization. “The opposite shores of thepeninsula and the west cost present evident marksof disruption. “There are unquestionably birds and insects upon the shores,and ducks are sometimes upon the sea, for we have seen them—'| cannot detect any living thing within it ; although the salt streams flowing into it.contain saltfish. 1 teel sure that the results of this survey will fully sustain the scriptural aceount of the citier ofthe im.!? He thus speaks of Jordan: “ The Jordan, although pcan ramen is graceful in its windings and inge h luxuriance, while its waters are sweet, elear, cool, and refreshing.” After the ae of the sea, the party proceeded to determine the height of mountains on its shores, and torun alevel thence via Jorusalem to the Mediter- ranean. They found the summit of the west bank of the Dead Sea more than 1.000 feet above its surface, and very nearly on a level with the Mediterranean. “It ie « curious fact,” says Lieut. Maury, “that the distance from the top to the bottom of the Dead Sea should measure the bel ht of its banks, the elevation of the Mediterranea: nd the difference of level be- tween the bottom of ‘two seas, id that the depth of the Dead Sea should be alro exact multiple of the height of Jerusalem above i ‘Another not less singular fact, in the opinion of Licut, Lynch, is “ that’ the bottom of the Desa forms two submerged plains, an elevated and a pressed one. The first, its seuthern pert, of slimy mud covered by s shallow bay; the last, tte northern of id incrustations and eat ce with a mity, or, ‘wady within a wady, other. “The le ee says Lieut. Maury, “ upon that plain at the bottom of the Dead Sea. will {net fail to remind the sacred historian of the ‘ slime pits,’ in the le, where were joined in battle ‘four kings with @ given this condensed view of Lieut. Maury’s instructive article, with its extracts from Lieut. Lynch's letters, believing that the interest of the subject will excuse us in the eyes of our readers for cting 80 much space from tics =~ Lieut. port will be eagerly awaited by the public. Sporting Law Su ‘A short time ago, we mentioned that a trot was to take place between two celebrated Brooklyn horses, owned by ama- teur sportsmen of this city, for $250 a side, and in an angry altercation as the nga terminated 1 - ‘a tween the opposi ities. The stakes were placed in the ai eta keeper of this city, who has been sued by one of the individuals who was a party to the wager, for the recovery of the amount which he deposited. At the instamce of the person who claims to have won the money, the stakeholder will defend the action; and on its at the Wady ‘el Jelb;’ chalk was perforated, containing flint nodul re of various sizes. The chalk was perfectly white, and by a short exposure to the atmosphere indurated to the hardness of the ae article. The writer ex-' presses the belief that this chalk formation con- tnues through Georgia and the Carolinas, and perhaps to the coal region in Virginia. Potrsvitie Coat, Trape.—The quantity sent b railroad this week is 23,366 01—by canal 11,857 —for the week 35,21208—tot. by railroad 876,548 08 —ditto by canal 385,812 06. The shipments this week are about 3,000.tons less than last, and about 15,000 tons less than the weekly shipments four weeks ry There is also a falling off of about 3,000 tons in the weekly shipments from the Lehigh. If the ope- rators will only bold off until the overstock in the market is removed, which is upwards of 100,000 tons, the trade will improve for the reat of the season. The rice of coal on board at Richmond, for white ash Top, broken, egg, and stove, is $3 ; red ash from $3 56 a $3 75. according to quality. Our correspond- ent quotes the rate of freight from Richmond as fol- lows :—To New York, 80c. « 85c.; Newark, 800. & 850.; Providence, $1 10; Fall River, $1 10; New Bedford, 1 10; Boston, $1 25; Salem, $125; Washington, 900.; ortsmouth, $1 25; Portland, $1 25; New Haven, $1; Hartford, $1 40; Troy. $1 25; Albany, $1 26; Buti: more, 75¢. Prosperity or Savannan.—The Republican o Friday says:--“ A glance of our Prices Current tables will show most conclusively that Savannah is ‘ going shead’ in the career of commercial pros; y. ee knows that the last cottomorop in oak Jantic States was a short one ; but few are aware, badly, that of that short crop Savannah has receivod 0487 bales more than she Tecelved the goer before, while Charleston has received 88,315 less, and Virginia and North Carolina 9,606 bales less. At the tame time our exports of lumber have been almost doubled, and it is only recently that the Ogechee ca- nal has been opened and put into efficient operation. ‘With the increased means of manufscturing lumber lately, added to those previously existing, it ba- ble tbat the lumber ¢: of another commercial year will nearly double those of the year last past. Canat, Tor1s.—Amount of tolls received onall the New York State canals in each of the fotlow- ing years, during the 4th week in August, and the Fr rh gg to the Ist ot Boptambers-~ \t eek in Aug. Total to lat Sept, $orai0 Oi go1s,730 88 4838 77 Rae ee 105,660 61 1,442,448 61 eH Tsraora bt 88.787 47 1,507,778 00 Bele Sma ip 1,606,004 0 trial some very interesting developements may be expected.— Brooklyn Advertiser, Sept. 7th. The ship Gross. Britain, in which vessel Charies X and tbe royal family made their escape from Fri 5 during the revolution of 1830, is now lying at Battery wharf, having recently arrived at this 't from Ca- diz. She was then commanded by ‘Capteln 3 M. French, who is still livin, id is commander of the Cornelia,a New York pac ip —Bost Kextucky Convention Question.—The vote fa- voring a convention to amend the constitution, so asto | Sieg abolish slavery, is not as heavy as was anticipat ‘Out of 110,903 votes, only 73,288 were in favor of the convention, which ia falling off of 10,288 votes since 1847. The vote of Louisville for the con- vention was 4,082 ; and for the school-tax 4,086 ; a sig- nificant coincld AppoInTMENT#Y THE Presipent.—Samuel Grubb. to be a justice of the peace in the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia. Transcript’ Sept. 9, ‘The Orops, The Terre Haute (Ia.) Express, of the 30th, he the season has not yet arrived to expect much activity in the sale of country products, for corn is not yet for market; wheat arrives only slowly and in quantities, and the same may be said in 'd to oats po pentogu waviea on the Wabash. god kinds, are considered good, some very good. fields are loaded down with corn, and the surface of arth is filled with potatoes wherever they wore ed. he Savannah Republican, of Monday, says:—“Our rice planters have had ually good luck in harvest- ing, The eecond week's work is now completed, under the most benign rky possible, without a drop of rain. This weather has had its influence on the various crops at the southward, and the accounts from that quarter are grocusgsog. The only thing now to be apprehended is the too long continuance of the fierce and upremitted heat of a sun which finds no clouds in the sky to intercept its beams." fouston Advocate, of the 17th ult, 1B: “ News from the country represents the crops as bei ng remarkably fine. Were it not for the extreme low price of cotton, the farmer would reali reward for his labors the present year. ‘orn and po- tato crops are abundant. Persons desiring to emigrate to Texas will find this a very favorable time. The price of grain will probably be lower than at any pe- riod since the settlement of the country.”’ Married, On Saturday, the 9th inst., at St. Peter's ae, the Rev. Dr. Pire, Mr. Ex. HELDON, Of this sity, and Miss Camm R. 1, of St, Johns, PM Died, On Sunday morning, Howann Crown, 2 youre, from mine. run over by fire engine Me ig 20, dite telemas oF Uy Lamilp, amd those of Denuls Mul- Mi 4 likewise Michael and Thomas tre ieapectfully fated to attend his fanaral (oom 104 ashington half-past one o’clock, precisely. On Saturday, 9th instant, Mavecing, wife of George Phillips, and daughter of the late Mrs. Ouvre, formerly of in the 53d year of her age. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, SHIP NEWS NOTICE. Goummantans of veassie bow or ipdlien gat Bee do ard fer s favor upon us by having parcels, reports, intended for the New York Viral rout fe immediate delivery to our news stesmer, the News Boy. She will board inward bound vessels in the vi- cimity of Sandy Hook, Those eater i wi r foreign or domestic, will confer an favor by forwarding to the Herald, through the mail or otherwise, ship news or papers that may be deem- ed of interest to the cemmunity. We gladly re- ciprocate the favor. Port of New York, September 11, 1848, Mail Roynl Mail steamer Severn, Vincent, Bermuda, 3 days. British: steamer Severn, with gion, fo Maitland, Phelps & Co. ~ Packet shi, Pe , Lives At with m toG Ht Marsbat Saliod taco with Philadsiyna packet ship Kale” maxoo, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, trom Grand Bank to George's Shoals. Parted co withher on the Sth inst, on George's ‘Ship Bangor, (of New Oreeans) Philbrook, St Pe Elsineur, July Ljantearol | &o, to Newbold & Crutt. hothing.” The B was boarded by the News Boy at 934 o'clook, off Bar. Ship James Sheppard, Ainsworth, Live ol, August; 1, with made 2 Zarega Uo. ‘spoke nothing, “The J. 8 was boarded by the News og laa pight, near the Hook, at 63¢ o'clook. ys, with sugar, Bremen bark Pacit, Rlockgetar, Havans, 21 tocrder, Brtark Ann Harly, Scott, Glasgow July 29, Greenock 30th, with mdze and 0 steerage Timengsre 12 Weodhail attusaes, Sid in co ships Cambria, aud Torrona, for Quebec; and Tuscina, for N York, Aug 2, at 47 58 on 38 05, 9 6 shi rerpool; same day, Momtacely Lat 40:25 ton, 0638, tack. Elizabeth from Sea whaling ground for Mattapoisett. ‘The 4 If was the News Boy, last night at 3g o'clock, 12 miles by N Hi British bark Lisbon, een: Cones , 50 days, with mdse, te Bilrving August ll. ia 470 ion 40, spoke French brig Na- ww York for Livespoot, ntioh brig Sept, Barto, Halifax, 10 days, with fish, to Hunter. US Tra Mary Jane, Hussey, New Orleans, 24 days, via the Broskwater wits led by of the ;water, with ordnance stores, to U S Quartermaster, Legare, Lieut Com’g Backe, from off » cruiso of 10 days, and last from Newport, came up last night at 12 o'clock. Brig Ocilla, (of Camden, Me} Codar Key, 23 days, via Key ‘Weat, 15 cays, with cotton, to Coe, Anderzon & Co, Brig Potersby mare, Oliver, Wilmington, NC, 4 days, with naval stores, to N 1 Mev ly. Brig Lagrange, Merch, Sullivan, with granite, to U 8 Dry Dook. Bee Meant Saterling, Holmes,’ Wiadtor, ‘NS, 8 days, with plaster, to master, She Ashland, Thurlon, Lubeo, 4 days, with plaster, to Bret ie Scie J A Simpson, Thurlon, Machias, with lumber, to Smith jovington. Sch Amsconds, Elkins, Washington, NC. 4 days, naval stores Scbr Eliza Lawrence, Cornell, Richmond, 3 days, with sweet: potatoes, to master. ‘Schr Isabella, Sherwood, Boston, 3 days. Boston, 3 days. Schr G L Lovell, Schr Almira, , Providence, 24 hours. Schr Adventurer, Lewis, Bridgeport, 24 hours. Sloop William, Baker, Providence. Satied. On Saturday—Steamship Northerner, Charleston, No vessel in sight from off the Highlands, last night, at 103¢ o'clock, ‘a peeuene 10—Wind, at sunrise, NE; meridian, SW; sunset, Herald Marine Correspondence. Pui. apEcruta, September 10, 4” m—Arrived—Bark Levant, Howitt, Cardenas; bres Nanoy Pratt, Stevens, Providenos; Amends qu Bray, Bortos: Oak, gder, do; Peatk Harding, do; % " er, 9 Tutehins, do; Poulin, ‘Flynn, "do; schrs Montest N York; Oneko. Kelly, Roston; Berry, Nickerson, do; Mallett, Hawkion, N York; Southerner, Studley, ‘Pro- vincets ; Honesty. Hinssn, Brooklyn; De, ines. N = dons Lonsdale, Baker, Eroridences Gen re te, Pomt; Henry Lemuel, Cranmer, Dighton; Hopeten, Delano, Bos- ton; Geo Washington: Camp, NYork; Commerce, ‘Johnson, do; Adeline & Rosipa, Williams, Albany; D M Mosserole, Young. do; Pennsytvanis, Erriokson, Providence; Louisa Gray, “4 ton; barges Mérs, Higman, NYork: Middlesex, Wilcox, do. ‘Cleared—Barks Rouble, F¢ ton; brigs_Suj (Sw) ‘Berg, Work; Ralabo (Br) i Ww ; Rainbow, i St deh, NDP Pais, Eldridge, Lydia, iyre, do; 4 ton; Geo Ws ‘Thore, NYork; Ward, Giggey, 8t Ji NB; 8M Wain, Healton, Wi tag NC; nee, Basie Providence; Hopeton, D farehamn: ) Godfray, do; Expedite, Rackett, N Henry Lemu f, Hare 1 a tree ae DUNT date cela ay ees a , Patterson, do; D Young, NYork; Gordo, ‘Wool, do; LoulenGray, Sharp, do; Honesty, Hinson, do; Gains, Bristol; Pennsylvanis, Erickson, Boston; barges Baines, NYork; Cayugs, MeKinney, do; steamer Iromsides, itewart, do. Miscellanceus. Sreamen Severn, at this port, enw on the 6th inst, anew American bark, with’ loss of main’ and mizen masts, going to Bermuda, supposed bound trom New York for St, new bark Dudley Selden, sailed hence on the 224 ult. for St. Thomas.) Sew also s pilot boat towing in a schooner, bottom up: and abrig, suppoved an American likewise, going in to Bermuda, with loss of one of her masts. a Jusvxen-—he ship Buons Viste, 600 tana, ba to Theo- lore Chase, joston, ant it Toppan, of Portemoat from the yard of Currisr & Townsend, was to have been leuncl at Newburyport on Sat Arrempr 70 BuRN A Vessrt.—At 8 o'clock Satarday: ing, the bands on board the bark Chicora, Basset, lyi Hill wharf, Boston, discovered that the vessel was on fire hold, "An alarm ‘was immodiately given, and several o ‘were promptly on hand, who soon flooded the fire was put out. The vessel is bu conaiti ork of an incendiary, who from the appearances got down into wi , sugnr, thar et a Are. Hod the Seovel vt ¢0 We Tete Tee fire was discovered, the result would have besn more disastrous, ve near the North Rock, the Queen's Warden of Pilots, who. with the assistance of other boats fro Georges, sueckeded in towiny poop’ She isa derelict, Keel up, and her stern carried a cel is about 62 fee At present, unknown, She fs sup- posed to hite pine lumber. A brig, with the loss of one of her (aappened to be am Americua) wason the south side of the Toland Notice to Mariners: Honanr Tows, April 10—Sir: The following notice has and we Kitne for the tnformaton of the subscribers to Lloyd's, Thos. D. G. A. Halstead, dored a holeinto a barrel of rum with an the vessel Berman, Sept. 5—On Sunday morning last the wreck of « was it into that harbor the same after- 1 the wi 7 of the ‘United States, and her cargo xesterday, making fore port, (the same as reported by the vern.) been iabed by the Post Office here, and Deg to forward the p . & Co, Agents to Lloyd's. To Ca SON "Setretryy Moyen, Deat Leland ‘ond Li Djemian's Land. The Ligh’ Houses on Deal I tor of isin nds called “Kent's Group,” lat 39 20 §, lon 147 21 E, having been ereoted, and will continwe from surset to sunrise, erected ow 1 hill 900 feet above the h porting column is 45 fest in hel columy (like all the light honses Jaret the oolteam ie Huile at granite, cach Mock worked part of the column ie ol @, enc to Inould, ‘The cornice a blocking are 6 fect, high. The lantern is 7 feet high, having a revelving catoprioe light with 2t lamps and patent ‘pips, @ consumers, three groups, ench group containing 7 lamps with revolves Found once in five minutes, darynces. The light may be secn 13 leagues, hag Dearingont a distatoe cf 12 leagues, and ig visible ail unless the light be intereepted byfbeing close in WM, MORIARTY, Port Officer. Froatin Licnrsgin tre Prixor's Cann Trinity House, London, 224 Avg. 1844” Notice is hereby given, that in’ compliance with the of numerous owners and masters of vessels, and other d Davigation between the North Foreland ht vessels are about to be placedin the Princy’s Channel, the lights on board of which willbe frat ex hibited om the evening of Sunday, the Ist of October next, and thenceforth continued from sunset to sunrise. Mariners are to that one of these vesscls will be moored. in the Eastern pert of the sald Channel, near Sand, and will exhibit two Lights, Nal be white, and oneat lower él ‘The other vessel will be placed at the Western end of the said eee, meipotte Git ‘Sand, and will exhibit one bright al ing Light. Further particulars i- relation to the exact position of these spective vesseis will be published in due course. «i J. HERBERT, ‘i Cy Sepiag over instant, in lat 48 deg 62 min N,lom 26 deg if Ben Lomond, arrived here. ‘com any of the surrounding st 24th—A rock. with the ‘Whalemen. Jonanna, (Comoro Island) Juse 3—Touched here March'10, bark Marcella, Worth, NBedford, 1l mos out, 150 ep, (and ald March 2, A 14, Le Baron, Chadwick, do, 12 mos, 140 sp, ‘and ela April 22);, nklin, Barton, 3d— mos, seater eh oe Aialury 1, Bam, Warrrn. Maria, Coffin, N Fedfors iny 19); ship Draper, Lawton. ith, tie United tater, Smith, Montezuma, Allen, 0, 19 roy, 400 Huseey, do, 11 mos, ico fan ok 4 mon, clean, (a 19th); 23 mo8, 600 p90 why (did’notanchor). Capt Smith reported Cid at New ford, Sept 8, bark Cornelia, Devoll, Ocean. Spoken. an ‘Venice, from Liverpool for Boston, Aug 25, lat 4614, lon E 5 Pept 1, lat 42 58, lon 5001. a Vicwehy ot Barnetaste) stating W, Sept 4 Int 4201, om Ports. Bi pA, Ang 3\—Arr scht Sarah Aon, Given, NY¥¢ gered, Drbeig Ledy of the Lake, Hill, New Work, "rom Si jouron, Sept Arr shipa Thos B Wales, Coo , Sept 9—Arr shipe Thos B Wal ker, Bosror, Child, ; Ba iy Rida nt Wiad ae beet . " jen; Sarah, ce “ito Chase, Richmond; Sum Fano irelaea! Crowell vhaprahaanocks Bete ¥ ch B 1D Ure; 0 her, fo, Nickercon, Baltimore; Oregon, Port, aud Al jardin, Philadelphia: Tigress, Toow-ll, Ae and A Stevens, Bacon, Albany; Detroit, Cammett, do: Fashion, ing, Walcott, Ryder, and Emma, Crowell, New York, Tele- ‘phed—Ship Von ce, tarke Khoderle ‘Diu, and Prompt; fuse, Baltinore, and 8 @ Hammet. ignal for 7 bi ships Joshua Mauran, Frost, Savaanab; bark J W lor, fimore: Lowell, Loveland, do; Laconia, Howes, : Chatham, Presootr, Anisterdam, vis Mew Bedford; Cyclops, Catboun, Cisteston:“sches, Roxbury, Chatman, Kiotmand: ey, Brooklings, Phy! bany; rosby, wc; A tirown, allen, 1209; “work, ‘Bites, Bearses 40; Cornelia, Prankln, do. Acie Tonite icf, Gordie teem bane Oneaes Wt: deiphier Tn jofinan, do; Oth, steam. sohe Nant: echre'ran ate, Tyler, Albany; Eifiateth & Helen, Nash, de; John 8 Barris, Vorbis. Port Walthall, Va; Talves & I Whites Philadelphia; ‘Pactfo, Fisher, dor’ Jobe Wi. Woteen: prague, do. Naw Benronn, Sept 8—Arr sohr Ex: — N¥ork. Naw Haves, Sop )—Arr clits Republican, Albany! Hoary, Hubbard, Patina hi sloop New Yor New York. Sid ig Porto Rico, NYork; schra 8 R Smith, do; Doniel Parker, U0; George & Anna, Philadelpita Motel, N Yorks Gold Hunter, dv; Talbot, Machina. Prayer Passengers Arrived. ‘Steamer Severn—Mr Bikio, MrB anion, D and servant Mine Swift Me Mvore, Me Keri and child, Mr D Allard, J, Tivenroot Packet sip Camtatign es Clark wha cna Washington; it itinaie Now Kort: Zohn Hudson, Bien " iteerponke V1 Porstall, New Osan % Caren Chancellor, WC Fuslls, Tease Migte Lavenvoo1—Ship Ji jhe (Lara yoonc; Ship Jamon Sheypard—Rev D Serva of Moreia- Guascow— Br. bark Lisbon—Mr and Mrs Conatabel, W Hunter -—o 5 Cran Kry—Drig Ocilla~Mise M Price, EM Clits, % RMUDA—British rift, 4