The New York Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1848, Page 1

MORNING EDITION-- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1848. TWO CENTS. CGgoRGETOWN, Demarara, Aug. 14, 1843. The Cooly Question Having received many communications from ‘the United States, requestins information respect- ing the Coolie emigrants to this colony of Great Bnitaiw, I hayeioferred that the subject might be of sufficient interest for au article in your valuable pane subject 1s one not free from difficulties, as the conflicting views of intelligent persons resid- ang here, would clearly indicwie In giving a concise history of thissubject, shall | endeavor to be entirely impartial, and not be in- fluenced byjthe predilections or prejudices of those with whom it is my privilege to associate. In the year 1839 about 400. © hill Coohes” were ¢mported from Hindostan into. this colony, and ‘were aj) renticed for the term of five years, receiv- ing the current rate of wages given to other labor- ers on the same estates. They proved forthetime to be useful laborers. Unfortunately forthem, and for the interest of the proprietory bedy, miny of them were located in unhealthy rnral distrie's; and the fatality attending their acclimation, gave Nise to the misapprehension abroad of its being, in effect, a revival of the slave trade ; which was the cause, probably, of the British government discon- tinuing, jor a time, their further importation. By the conditions made with these emigrants, they had the privilege, after a tive years’ residence, of electing to remain in the colony, or of being transpc reed to their native country, at the public expence. Most of them. chose to return to their native land, carrying with them the proceeds of their industry. Iinmediately after the emancipation of the ne- grocs, the competition for securing the services of laborers became very ac ive among the plant- ers, called here the ‘ proprietory body.” Asan opportunity was afforded to the blacks to select the plaxtation on which to labor, (or not to labor at al} A) the proprietors of estutes made every effort, by offering superior accommodations, to induce their former slaves to remain, and to entice labor- ers from other estates. i An immense expenditure was incurred in erect- ing comfortable buildings for the now free labor- ers; and many of the plantations presented the ap- pearance of villages, provided with a church, and furnished with a schoolhouse. The prices paid for labor at this time could only find an apology by the high commercial value of sugar, almost the sole product of the plantations. This article having since receded nearly one half in price, the- preprietor attempt d a corresponding reduc- tion in the rate of wages. The laborer refused employment at less than his former price. Thus was the pianter and his employees at an, issue that could notbe reconciled. o The savings of the blecks had in most cases been husbanded, and they were. many of them, in a condition to purchase a small lot of ground, and erect for themselves an humble cottage. In several instances, a combination was formed, and an abandoned estate was purchased, and a village at once sprung into existence. Ihave recently visited one ot these rural vil- Jages, called Buxton, numbering about one thou- sand houses, with 2 population of about four thou- sand laborers. This entire population can procure labor on neighboring estates, whenever they wish for em- ployment: but, subjeet as they have been to few wants, which are most abundantly supplied from a luxuriant soil, with tifling exertion, anda ch- mate so mild as to vender clothing: a matter with them ef little moment; they decline the proffered service, and bask in the sunshine of a lazy and thriftless independence. As a natural result of this withdrawal of the producing class from a state of activity to that of idleness, the cultivation of a greater or less portion of most estates was xbandoned, and sqme few quite unfavorably situated were entirely “de- serted. In a tropieal climate vegetation is so Juxuriant that a short intermission of labor pro- duces most disastrous results to the proprietor. It is especially so in Demarara, where the country hes so low as to require the most perfect system of draipage to prepare the land for tillage. By ne- glect, the canals are soon filled, and a marsh usurps the place of waving cane fields, shortly to be succeeded by a forest that becomes almost im- penetrable from the myriads et vines and creepers which weave a barrier between civilization and ats impervious solitudes. The colony, with an equal or greater amount of matertal for producing, had relinquished the control and direction of that materie!, and presented a picture of gloom and prospective desolation. At this crisis, in 1845, her majesty’s govern- ment renewed the introduction ea an unlimited number of Coohes, to be brought from Calcutta | and Madras, under certain restrictions, This colony was required to pay all the expenses of their importation, and guaran’ to them a re- turn passage at the expiration of five years, should they desire it. The Coolies were to be lett free, to work when and where they pleased. The Court of Poliey, with the consent of the overnor, Voted the sum of half a miulien sterling for emigration purposes, to be borrowed in Eng- Jand upon bonds to be secured upon the revenue of British Guiana. Her majesty’s government appointed commissioners under that ordinance, forthe purpose of borrowing, managing and ex- pending this fund, by chartering and licensing shi <0 to India, for the purpose of conveying the Coclies to this colon An agent was also appomted by the commissioners, for the ports of Gatenita and Madras, whose duties consisted in collectivg and assisting the emigrants in their embarkation. Asa result of these arrangements, over 10,000 Coohes have been brovght ito thos colony du- | ring the past two years. To this, we might add, that di x the same period an equal number ot Portuguese and Afrienns have been introduced. ‘The two latter have proved a valuable acquisition; but asa e former mustb» considered a failure, 80 dyantage has resulted to the ay. TI poorest specimens of humanity cannot surpass them an squalid misery, with but few exceptions. They ne slightly formed, and might be useful. in performing the light work on the plantations, such as moulding and weeding the cane, but for their wandermg habits, which prevent the for- mation ot any local attachments, and render them so uncertain help that no dependence can be placed upon their fidelity. They seem well adapt- ed to bear the climate, and may, upon investiga- tion, prove to be but the refuse of the population of India, turned upon this colony at a great ex- pense, with all theirhapits of idleness, and searce- ly a redeeming trait of character. There are, of course, some exceptions to this general rule. To obviate the difficulties growing out of the wan- dering propensiies of the Coolies, the Court of Policy passed an ordinance legalizing contracts tor three years, entered into between the planter and the newly arrived immigrant, the latter raceiv- ing the same wages for a similar amount of ser- vice as the unindented laborer on the same estate. tari Grey, however, prohit this measure, excepting where the contracts are entered into with the tree consent of the parties, As an abstract principle the noble Earl is undoubt- edly correct, but from obser: i exception to the general rule, and I cannot but be lieve that the Court of Policy have pursued a course calculated to benefit the wandering, begging, half 0 , and the entire colony. It must be borne in mind, that no | vagrant act exists here ; and «he course proposed | therefore, one of common humanity, as well as self-defence from the evils inflicted upon society by such a multitude of vagrants as our Cooly popu- idiotic Coolies, no less than the plan lation now presents. Admitting to Earl Grey the possession of the | most enlarged views of policy, combined with great experience in colonial affairs, even his opin- sons would, I think, undergo a change, could he | would ings, advise the appointment of guardians where he now refuses | personally examine the subject; and he doubtless then, from humane f what is equivalent. Much excitement has resulted from this thwart- ing the plans of the colonial government. Not long since, the Court of Policy saw a necessity for | reducing the expenses of the colony. They cordingly recommended a reduction in all official salaries. pre posal. vote Gs th for only six mont excited the disapproval of the Governor, and sulted in no sup being then voted. intelligence reaching Movland, Earl Grey refuse . This measure re- to grant licenses for emigrant vessels bound for British Guiana, stating that he should allow no emigrants to be sent there, until the supplies were voted, The Court of Policy have, however, granted It 18 extremely doubtful if any customs duties will be collected for several weeks after thut date, the crown duties | having been some time sivce abolished. Anewcon- | supplies until the Ist of October. stitution may be sent out in concilintion effected between the colonial and home governments, which would prevent such a result. 1 have thus given a condensed account of Cooly emigration to this colony, and trust that the snb- a matter of history, may prove acceptable ject, to your readers, AmERicns far | he ited the execution of ation Tam constrain- ed to think tkat the case of the Coolies forms an @e> | of cavalry, with lances and carbines——wit Hits excelleney, who receives $25,000 per annum, besides house rent, Wc., rejected the The Court of Policy then prepared to hs. Upon this e mean time, andate- | Affairs in Venesuela. Caraccas, Sept. 4, 1848. In former years, when I resided in Philadelphia, | T now ana then forwarded to you articles for pub- lication, and particularly, I gave you a history of ; the famous adventurer, J. Eliovich Bra‘ish, the | self-called General and Consul ‘for Greece. T | shall do the same now, residing as 1 have done for several years past in this republic, where the ! events ‘occurring are worth notice and deserving | attention, as a spectacle of a republic where civil | war is raging. I have seen some of the commu- | nications in your paper, dated Caraccas, from our | friend “ Nameerf.” The last Isaw was dated | 8th of last month, saying that a naval engagement had been fought in Caraccas. That is absurd; for Caraccas 1s not a seaport, but a city elevated 3,500 feet above the level of the sea, and 16 miles from the sea-shore. Instead of Caraccas, | presume it should have been Curacoa, which is one of the Dutch islands in the Caribbean sea, nearly opposite Porto Cabello. The enclosed letter has come from Margarita, trom our friend Seth, who, no doubt, writes to you of the political state of thay H island, now the seat of war, or rather inits wa- ters, where the two fleets will meet to decide the fate of this country. President Monagas, \has dismissed his Minister of the Interior and | Justice, viz. Dr. Thomas Sanavria. This person has been the ruin of this country; he 13 an inta- | mous demagogue, and ought mever to have occu- pied the muvisterial chair. Persecution 1s still | going on here on a great scale, in consequence of | some letters thathave been intercepted from seve- | ral persons of the Paez party. These have all been arrested and placed under trial. God knows what will be the result, Yesterday a veasel arrived from Margarita, to the government, bringing des- | patches. I believe it will sail again to-morrow, | taking with it $1,500 to pay the troops there, which, | according to the amount of money, can’t be a large number. As to the government fleet, we don’t know yet where it is; no doubt, by this time, somewhere near the factious fleet, and, no doubt, when they meet, a smart engagement will take place. The government fleet consists of eleven sail, that is, five brigs and six schooners, without being so well mounted as the Maracaibe- ros’ fleet, which, I am told, is in very good order. Should any thing interesting turn up before the vessel goes, I shall advise you of it, so that you may have news from all quarters. of this republic. Asuncion DE Maraanirta, Aug. 5, 1848. The arrival of an American steamer at Pampa, tar, a few days since, from La Guayra, witha battalion of troops, under command of Gen. Silva- with twenty-seven officers, put this little island in quite a commotion, and particularly when it was known that this reinforcement had been despatch- ed on information that Gen. Paez was about to take possession of the island. The steamer, I am informed, ieft her American papers in uayra, and made the trip under the flag of Ve: la. There are now about 600 troops in the island, well armed and equipped, to repel the invasion by Paez; but how far they will succeed, we are to find out hereafter. This island is a province of Venezuela, situated about fifteen miles from the coast of the province of Cumana, and, in a military point, is to Venezu- ela what Great Britain is to Europe. Being sepa- rated from the main land, an army cannot invade Mt, except by transportg; and as the squadron of Paez has ett sic whi of Monagas, and should his forces once gét possesson ot the island, 1t will be diflicult to drive him out again. The island contains about 25,000 inhabitants. Asuncion is the capital, situated in a romantic valley, sur- rounded by mountains, and defended by a castle. it, however, 1s but a decimal of what itonce was. Ot its five stone churches, four are in ruins; and its ruins are very extensive, more so than I have met with in any pait of Venezuela. From the capital there 1s a level road through a valley to Pampatar, a seapert, distance 44 miles, to the eastward, and a like road to Juan Greigon, a seaport to the north, distance six miles ; both places defended by forts. The inhabitants are, generally, poor, but have some wealthy men among them, who have ac- quired their wealth by their fisheries. They sup- ply newly the whole of Venezuela with salted | fish. Indiancorn is produced in abundance on the island. The women employ themselves in making hemmocks and chip hats. There are more men on this island employed in small vessels and boats than in all the rest of Venezuela. The | pearl fishery was formerly carried on at this island to considerable extent, but, within the last ear, has been entirely abandoned. Owing to the ow price of es in Europe, it will not pay the | expense, including the high price of a licence. | Fora single boat, where the drag, rake, or india- | rubber jacket is used, is$1,200 per annum, payable in advance; and every separate boat must pay the same licence. But the divers only pay $10 | per month. They dive down in thirty feet water, | and bring up the’ oysters in thetr hands ; and fre- quently, out of one hundred oysters, they do not | find a single pearl; but, as the value of labor is | only from filteen to twenty cents a day, they have. been enabled to make a living, when the price of | pearls was high. ‘Two Italians have ruined them- selves with the use of the Italian drag; and one Frenchman shot himself, after completing his ruin with a diving jacket. So much for the pearl fishery of Margarita. " The inhabitunts are generally industrious and | well-disposed. and, as a class, are the best in | Venezuela. We shall premptly have additional particulars, when yeu wal! hear from me yeh Asuncion, CariTal DE eet August 18, 1848. Since my communication of the 5th instant, T have made a trip to the city of Camana by the | mail boat; and, on returning by the same cratt, | being within two miles of the American schooner Cecil, Capt. Binny, of Baltimore, employed in ex- | tracting dollars from the wreck of the Spanish ship San Pedro, we descried several sail of ves- sels under the Margarita shore, at 4 P, M. on the 9h inst., and we came to the conclusion that it was the squadron of Paez. We endeavored to get to windward of the Island of Coche, but as the squadron was bearing down for that island, we bore away to go to leeward of the island, with | a view to escape, but owing to a calm, an armed boat was despatched after us, and we were svon | ntheir power with the mails. Being conveyed on board one of the vessels, the commander, ot | the squadron came on board, and on learning that | ] was an American citizen, told me that I was at liberty to remain on board or go on shore or where 1 chose, and I remained four days on board, until | 1 obtained a fishing boat to bring me to this | asland. | ‘The squadron consisted of ten sail, one bark with ten carriage guns and one on a pivot, the nine schooners carried each a long brass gun 24 | or 32 pounder ona pivot. One of the schooners (the Constitution) belonged to the govern- ment cf Venezuela on the memorable 24th of | January, 1848, but her commander turned over to the Maracaibo or Paez party. She isa very fine vscel, and mounts two brase pivot guns. The resels are allin good order and well equipped. | General Pedro Maguerza 1s the chief in command of the expedition; but Senor Jose H. Garcia, a member of Congress, from Caraceas, is the princi- pal operator. There are about seventy officers on board, many of which are old Colombian offi- cers, consisting of naval, cavalry and infantry of- | ficers, including two sons of General Paez, and one of ex-President Soublet. There are on board 2,500 muskets, saddles and bridles for a squadron h infan- | try and cavalry soldiers. They have an admira- | bly fine boat attached to the squadron, which they | obtained at Coche; she is propelled by sixty short | paddles, and can be moved at the rate of twelve | miles per, hour, having a brass pivot gun on her how, and is capable besides of holding 200 soldiers, ‘The men belonging to this boat in ithe fishery, all volunteered to join the squadron ; this boat is con- structed se as to land on the beach at any point where it may be necessary to make an attack. On the 10th inst., one of the schooners w as de- spatched for St, Thomas, where General Pacz now is, with a view to his coming to take com- mand of the expedition, and to bring some addi- tional vessels which he has ready. I have this day been sent for by a guard of four soldiers, to | appear before the general commanding at this | island, in consequence of having come from on | board the enemy's squadron. I told the officer | that 1 was an American citizen and would obey no order of a military chief, that 1 only knew the civil authorities, and would wait upon the gover- Or 4S svON as 1t was convenient for me to do so ; that he might take me by force, but that I would not walk a step with bayonets; and if I was forced, I should seek redress in anether quartery The officer did not attempt to arrest me, and presently one of the chiefs came in person, and politely ask- ed me if I would walk to Government House with him, saying the general wished to make enquiry about the squadion, &c. I told him J had no ob- jection to walk with him, but not with his bayo- nets. I detailed to him the force of the squadron, &c., and told him as soon as General Paez ar- rived, they intended to take this island, and to establish it as their general head quarters. Jencloge you two proclamations of Gen, Jose Laurencio, Silva. s. Asuncsion p& Mara@arrra, Aug. 16, 1843, This moming all the good inhabitants of this city were on the gui vive, observing in the distant hovizon, which presents itself to our view, the passing squadron, under the direction of the General-in-chief ot the operations Pedro Ma- guezra del Escuadra Restauradora. Additional] troops were despatched to Pampatar, with a view to resist the landing of the “ facciosos,”” who after they, had recennoitred a while, continued their course to windward. Aug. 18.—The fatter part of the nigit, and for several hours this morning, we, disunctly heard the roaring of cannon in the direction of Caru- pano, a seaport on the main land, about twenty-five miles SE. of this island. We, of course, con- clude the attack has been made against that town, where several battles took place in May last, when the government troops proved victorious; but the party opposed to the government fled to the wood: prpcipely for want of arms and munitions o! ‘war, and have ever since kept together under commandant Pana. Aug. 21.—By a small boat which escaped from the coast of the main, we learn that the squadron had taken possession of Carnpano, and had named their civil officers. Aug. 22.—Great anxiety prevails. Gen. Silva has gone in person to Pampatar. All the ports in the island are put under embargo; and here I am, unable to leave. Aug. 25.—This has been a great day. At the church, solemn service ; ringing ot bells, firing of cannon and small arms, drums, trumpets, sky- reckets, and bonfires. This will appear strange to the chureh- joing people of New England ; but when they go beck a few years, to the time when their church (1 beg pardon, their meeting or elders) decreed to whip the beer barre] because it worked on the Sabbath day, and fined a husband for kiss- ing his wife on the same holy day, putting Quakers 10 death for coming into their colony, they must not complain of the absurdities of the holy mother church. ‘ Aug. 26.—We have this day received the news of the death of General Caravana, commander-in- chiet of the government troops in the province of Cumana. He was eerie heres the city of Cu- mana towards Carupano, witha view to expel the troops landed from the squadron of General Paez, and was killed on the march; the particulars we are not in possession of. The civil war 1s princi- rely raging in the province of Cumana, and it is ikely to be of long continuance, as a large body on the people in the interior villages are opposed to the existing authorities, and if they obtain as- sistance, they will probably overturn the present order of things. Aug. 27.—The General has received information, as he says, that the government squadron has been renovated and augmented in numbers and force, and that it will arrive here within three days. Should it arrive in these waters, we may expect a smart naval engagement soon, as we are informed asteamer and three brigs have been added to the squadron of Paez, (so called.) It the latter intorma- tion is true, this independent fleet will consist of one steamer, one bark, three brigs, nine schooners, and five launches. The government fl-et is reported here to consist of 24 sail. This, however, [ think doubtful. The result of the naval conflict will, in a measure, determine whether the present govern- ment of Monagas can continue its existence ; and the result will be communic ited to the Herald; for, in fact, as all opposition papers are suppressed, we receive our information of the doings in distant parts of this republic through the Herald, as com- municated by its correspondents. __ Aug. 29.—This goes to-day, by a private express of the government, hence to Luguayra, all other veyances being interdicted by an nent at this 1eland. 8. D. Caraccas, Sept. 8, 1848. AsIam once inthe play, I think that I must go on dancing. We had yesterday news from Cumana, dated 2d inst. It 1s reported that Paez’s fleet has been bombarding that place, merely for the pur- pose of drawing off attention, and to gain time for disembarking muskets, ammunition, and other im- plements of war, on the coast. When that is ac- complished, the fleet will proceed to its station at Rio Caribe, where Paez has disembarked Colonel* Codazzi and Carrera, with 25) men, to march to the interior, and form a junction with General Tena. The latter, it is said, was only waiting for their arrival to give the signal of a general rising. We are now in great anxiety, looking out for the news from the East, which must be interesting. | It is there the counter-revolution is to take place, if it take place at all, and the two fleets will also meetthere. From Maracaibo, we have dates up tothe 15th August. Paez’s party is still gaining ground, and no doubt as soon as the general him- self arives, the city 1 surrender to him. Le (Paez,) wasexpected in Curacoa from San Tho- mas, about the last of August, on his way to Ma- racaibo. He wrote some time back, that he would gq to Maracaibo, and ‘let the fleet act with his inends in the Hast. In this city, the prisons be- gin to be filled with citizens, onthe mere suspicion of being Paez’s triends. It is the same, I believe, in other cities also. The government has. no money to maintain the troops, and to carry on the war, and it is trying every means to raise funds. It is said to be its intention to confiscate the stand- ing crops of all those persons who are engaged against the government, and all who are in favor of the enemy, without exception. A decree was published on the 25th of August, in which itis declared that all those who, by, word, by wri- ting, by deed, or in any other way give any help to the factions, shall be considered as conspirators,and judged accordingly. This state of things cannot aft, long. The pent up flood must burst forth, and what direction the current will then take, ume alone can tell. More News rrom Santa F’r.— We take the fol- lowing from the St. Lous Reville of the 24th ult. Santa Fr, Mexico, September 12, 1848.—Health of Santa Fe good, ‘There is trouble among the merchants about a six per cent ad valorem duty laid and collected during the war, on goods coming from any where. Merchants think, and so does their Inwyer, that now New Mexico is an .ntegral portion of the United States, and therefore the land of their birth; that Military Order No. 10, from Head Quarters 9h Military Department, can hardly give authority in the territory of the United States for the collection of a duty on goods from the State of Miseouri—a power which said merchants and their lawyer do not aee that the constitution gives to Congress, but expressly | prohibite, One@en Barraiion.—A letter trom Fort Kearny, dated on the 14th ult., states that Lieut. Craig and several of his men had arrived there, on that day, trom Fort Childs. They reported that Col. Powell, in command of the battalion, had allowed three compa- nies to return to their homes—company C, Captain Craig, company D, Capt, Rogers,and company F. com- manded by Lieut. Smith. ‘ihey were all directed to meet at their respective county seats on the 30th ult Fort Childs was then ocoupied by a portion of Capt Sublett's and Capt. McCausland’s companies, but they were in expectation that relief would be aent to them soon. The health of the men was excellent, and no danger was apprehended from the Indians, Col. Powell «till kept the principal Pawnee war chief in custody at Fort Childs aia Innian Wan.—The St. Lows Republican of the 24th ult. contains the following:— Kansas Riven, Porrowotomin Countny, Sept. 3, 1848.— As was conjectured, the Pawnees have began depredations on the Pottowotomies. On the night of the 20th ult.’ there were twenty-three horses stoten from the upper village of the Pottowotomies. They pursued the robbers for five days, util their provisions were exbaurted, and returned last evening, after having followed the trail (leading directly toward village) about 200 miles, Thus ‘a war is fairly began. Sr, Domineo.—Captain Perry, of brig Stlenus, at this port, on Saturday, from Cape Haytien, Sep- tember 16, reports that at ‘he time of his sailing every- thing quiet there, | isiness was 'y dali, and little or no coffee was com's cin. The President was atill at Port au Prince, bas ng deferred for atime his intended visit to the north +f the Jaland, in conse- quence of the opening of the -easion of the Chambers which it was expected would (ake place about Septem- ber 20 —Boston Advertiser There are organizations of companies in various towns in Kentucky, for emigration to California, It Ja cuppored that at least 50,000 will migrate thither in the next year, The Sterra Madre % vement. (From the New Orlean» Picayune sept. 23.) By tbe arrival of the Portland we have toe first nom- ber of the Corpus Chri-ti Star, dated September 12, Itin published by Mr. J. H Peoples. the entorprising pioneer of the American press in Mexioo. This firat pumber of his new paper is of such intarest as to be worth republishing entire, but we are constrained to tet limits to onr extracts. And first, inregard to an expedition which lett here a few weeks since for ti bnffvlo hunt. we bave the following inforwation ;— “On Saturday evening last, the Oth inat., tho schoon- ¢r Col. DeRussy arrived at St Jogephs with abouc two hundred men of the order of Ousel Owls, deetined ©» ® buffalo hunt, but as none of theaniwals were to be found in these dizgins. they came to the conc'usion of returning tc New Orleans, from whenoe they came ‘They were not only on the wrong trail. but out ef sea- son Wo rympathize with them in their disappoint- ment, but the only consolation we cau offer is—bide your time’? ‘The Star alto gives the following note from Captain Betancon to Colonel Kinney in regard to this oxpedi- tion, Which explains itself :— Courvs Cunists, Sept. 11. 1843. Dean Sin,—T regret exceedingly having brought down men for the purpose of engaging in what ia and bas been called the Sierra Madre expedition. Had [ been aware of your own opinious, and not relied upon Madam Rumor, { should have buen suved the expense of vubristance and transportation of a large body of men, However, I have no just causo of complaint against you. From the conversation [had with you upon my arrival here, | became satisfied that your name had eon used by others to an extent not authorised by yourself, Notwithstanding thla slight misunderstanding, I trust that we part friends. L. A. BESANGON. Your, truly, Col. H. L. Kuvner. What Col, Kinpey'’s views are of the Sierra Madre prospect, we are told by himeelf in the following lo.tor to the Star -— Conrvs Cunssts, Sept. 9, 1848, J. H. Peories, Eeg.—Sir: For the last two er three weoke | have noticed in many of the papers reovived here, that my name is mentioned ax a lewler, or tho leuder of an Am+rican expedition. having for its object the separation of the Northern provinces from Mexico, However much J may be flattered by the complimen- tary notice to myself, which bas generally accompa- nied the articles alluded to, [ cannet but take excup- tion to their general tenor, and would be lacking in those attributes which characterize a good citizen, if I were to remeio silent. Our country 14 at peace with Mexico, and it certainly would be @ breach of neu- trality to organize @ force in our limits to invade any portion of her territory. and I certainly would not, with my consent, lend my name for such a purpose It is the desire of all good men to see their neighbors prosperous and happy, and when they are notgo itis Inuduble to assist in rendering thom «0. Thigguay be done im different ways: with physical force # peces- sory, with peouniary aid. or with wholerome qpunsel. In the States alluded to. | have many friewds, whom I would Le pleased to see in @ happy and prosperous condition, und if the revulsions which have so long characterized their country render it necessary, in their own minds, to separate from the mother repub- Vio, and svek to alleviate their condition by declaring and seeking to maintain themselves indopendent of 1t, I would say “ amen,’ and would render them suoh aid as lay in my power, and would applaud any others who would pursue a similar course. And when the people of Northern Mexico are convinced that their s\stem of goverment fy illiberal and oppressive, and that a | change would be conducive to their welfare, and they wake « formal declaration of indepeadence, then, and not till then, have their neighbors the right to inter- fere. Since my return from Vera Cruz to this place, the accounts reoeived from Tamaulip.s, Nueva Leon, &¢., | are moro flattering to the prospects of the cltizens, The republican manner in which Herrera is adminis- tering the government bears ruch a favorable oon- trast to the anuxeby which reigned during the terms of Sania Annaand Paredes, that the people are much better contented ; and if nochange takes place, and the measuges which Herrera has undertaken bo car- ried out, their social system will so approximate to our own, that the people may not find it necessary to seck a change Under these circumstances, how impolitic, how inju- rious, how ditastrous might it prove were their neigh- bors to interfere, and by some overt act involve them in an jetue with their government, which they may not desire, and which they may nct be prepared for. To let such publications, as are now going the rounds of the papers, and in-which my name is, and has been 66 generaNy connented. pass without notice, would be a tacit acknowledgement of my concurrence, which is not the cause The recent movemeut in New Orleang, in which a number of men have been regu- larly enrolled for the expedition in question, was one of the most huety and short-sighted affairs of the day, avd as iy pame Was more or less used in connection with it. | most unsquivocally assert that | had no more to do with it than Herrera bimself; that | bad no right | to act in such business, nor do [think any other per- son in the city had. There being. thea. no one au- therized by the people of the Northern province: shows the move to be premature and unfortunate— | unfortunate because, should the people intereated in the government of that rection of country seek here- atter their neighbors’ aseistance, in time of need. the | pretent movement would tend to impede their pro- grees. In conclurion, | will ray that I am not, nor have I been, connected with the movement in question, my friends will oblige me by disabusing the p mind on the subject. HL. KINNEY. ‘The Stor sets forth. in various articles, the resources of Corpus Christi, derived from its geographical posi- tion, It looks forward to the time when it will become the mart of @ great commerce with (€ usbua and Northero Tex It contains # great deal of i tien about the roads from Cospus Christi to Mier, lo, San Antonio, Chihuahua, &e. &c, for which we have no100m The Star confirms the report of the depre of Americans on the Mexican side of the Riv ( and denounces those guilty of them. News rrom Trxas.—By the steamship l’ortland, at New Orleans, from Galveston, we are in pos- sersion of Galviston papers to the 16th ult , and cor- responding dates from other parts of the State. The Victoria Jdvocate bas the following ext: from a letter dated San Antonio, August 2éth fow days ago Lieut. Brown. of Capt. Crump’s Company of Texas Rangers, with about 30 wen, had a fight with wbout the same number of Lipan Indianr, who had stolen come horses from the Runger-) camp a few weeks ago, in which engagement ten Lipans were killed. Lieut. Brown took their camp and about 125 head of horses and mules, and returned without the loss of a single man” The people of this city (eays the same letter) are in a mighty stew abont a commercial road from Port Lavaca, ria San Antonio, to Chihuahua, and the celebrated Col. John C. Hays will e om the 26th or 27th inst, with an exploring company of sone twenty citizens, and Capt. Highsmith, with thirty or forty rangers, as n guard to the expedition, The de- sign is to ascertain if @ practicable road can be made from this place to the mouth of the Conchas, and also to the Passo del Norte. The Galveston News remarka:—“ The success of this undertaking, which we do not doubt, and of others which will follow it, will result. unles* we are greatly mistaken. in a cormplete change of the route of the overland trade to Mexico, The distance from San Antonio to Chihuahua is not one-third that of the route now travelled from Miesouri.’’ The following is from the Galveston News of the 15th ult. :—"A planter just from Brazoria county informs us, that the caterpillur has mede its appearance on Fe- veral plantations in that county. At present the in- jury ix very limi ‘The raios have of late been very heavy and constant for some thirty or forty miles from the coust, and within this distance it is apprehended the worm may do considerable damage. Higher up the couutry the propecta for cotton continue highly yorubie, The cane never looked better,” The Gazette regrets to learn that more than the usual amount of sickness now exists at Houston. In some cases whole families are down. © Prestyterion says :--“ In our last we spoke of the weather a8 having been remarkably hot, which, as we afterwards learned, was the cause of quite a num- Ler of violent attacks of fever, nany ef which proved fatel.”’ ‘The Gezrite speaks thus in relation to the health of Galveston. after contradicting a report of the yellow fever being im the eity :—* The sexton’s published re- ports embrace all deaths in the city, and the number ie not above the sverage of the most healthy seasons. ‘There bave been during the summer, perbaps, a larger number of cases than usual of intermittent fevers ; Dut the attacks are generally very slight.” The annexed paragraph, in relation to Corpus Christi, is from the Preshyterin :—* We are well plensed to learn that this rea-coast town ia rising like a Phovnix from the ashes, and regaining at leaat a por- tion of its former prosperity. By a gintleman arrived from there, and a resident of the place. we lvarn that smong the contemplated improvements is an edifice of brick to be used axa school house, masonic hall, and church A Sunday school has been organized, and @ well eupplied library of the excellent publications of the American Sunday School Union obtained from its agentin this place. A week day school is also in ex- istenee * ‘The Matagorda 7) (bune contains an account of an cily, yellowish green scum, which has recently ap- peared upon the penineula and bay shore in that vi- cinity. Ithas an offensive smell, like putrid flesh ‘The aeco ery in Uncle Moses’ Bayou, which come twenty yards wide and about four hundred yar long. the matter, whatever it is. appeared to iseue from a particular pot It emitted a strong phosphores- cent light when agitated, Great numbers of fish have died in the waters covered by this seum. Eighty wagons and seven bundred mules, belonging tothe army. have passed through Crockett on the way to Louisiana from Mexioo. Some three or four hua- dred more Wagona were reperted to be bebind, ‘The Galveston Gazette, noticing the repudiation of the claim of Texas to New Mexico by the Santa Ke Papers, ay ‘We would be pleased to ree what kind of ¢ governm the grearers would erect, left to themrelyes, But this cannot b the case; and they will have to submit to the laws of Texes, or the sol. diers of the United States. Perbaps they prefer a con- tinuance of military rule, as they are accustomed to it” ca ) ern whigs, the whigs of “C., Sept. 25, 1543. | The Political Prospects in North Carolina. I see by your paper that there appears to be some doubt as to the vote of North Carolina in November next—at least with you—and as we have no doubt whatever here, } wili give you such information as we are in possession of, av to the results of the election in August, and the probable resulta of that in November. The official majority of Manly is §46—the vote appears to have been a very large one, exce, some five or six of the large whig counties in the western part of the State. Manty’s vote falls 23 short of the vote given to Graham in i8t4, while Reid received more votes than were eve by the democratic party before inthe State. is probubly no change of an strength of the two parties ; but local causes have given a temporary increase to the democratic vote in the State election, A propeity qualifica- tion for voters in the elections for the Senate, was proposed by the democratic candidates, to be strick- en out of the constitution, which was opposed by Mr, Manly, as being unnecessary and impolite, and only started as a humbug, for the purpose of catching votes ; and this it undoubtedly did effect. Many leading democrats, it 18 true, were opposed to the scheme of their candidate ; but they voted for bim; and thus he lost no strength with bis own party, while, on the other hand, many avowed whigs, and particularly in the west, voted for Reid, because they approved the proposed change, avow- ing, at the time, their adherence to whig princi ples. So far as an examination of the returns enables me to judge, Reid must have received about 2,000 whig votes—votes that will be given to the Taylor ucket in November-—whue he lost about 500 or 600 democratic votes in the eastern part of the State. Very few, however, of theee were given toMr. Manly. When democrats can- not support the candidate ot their party, they do not vote. Manly also lost about 500 votes in the Congressional district formerly represented by the Hon. E. Stanicy, where much dissatisfaction’ was felt by his triends because he was not nominated for Governor ; and although he supported Manly cheerfully and heartily, many of his friends would not do it, From acomparison of the vote of the large whig counties, it appears that ten whig coun- tues polled 1,900 votes short of their strength in former elections. Taking all these things into consideration, it al rs to me that nothing political can be more i than that Gen. Taylor will receive the ele ‘al vote of Noith Carolina by a larger majo- rity than she gave Mr. Clay in 1844, He will re- ceive the united support of the whig party. We have no issues among us; and although Mr. Clay was prcbubly the choice ofa majority of the whigs of this State, as their candidate, we have now no ultra-Clay men—no bolters.. ‘The majority for Taylor will depend something upon the canvass from now toNovember, It promises, at present, to be warm and exciting. If the times of 1840 return, look out for 10,000 from old Rip. The locos are lying the old General into the Presidency as rapidly as they can; and one of Mr. Polk’s \ fae who threatened to eat Mexico up betore | breakfast, and volunteered to go by himself, at first, but «afterwards, backed: out, until he gota fat appomtment, ahd out of danger, says that he went to Buena Vista, after the battle. and that Gen. Taylor hid Inmself in a ravine during the battle, and was out -of all danger. Let Chevalier Wikof know this; it may help him out. But, seriously, you may entertain no doubts about the result in North Carolina. Greeley’s tales about Governor Morehead and the Quaker votes, Uy now, of my personal knowledge, to be entirely false, and without any foundation. Governor M. did not go to the polls until late in the evening, and thendid ynct vote ata Quaker preeinct, and did not ask*“any man to vote for Manly; and, finally, the Quakers who went to the polls did vote for Manly ; and the result will show that forever whig that refuses to vote tor Taylor in North Carelina, he will receive the votes of three demo- cTats. Gen. Taylor was nominated by and if he is defeated by the disaffection ef North- North Carolina will never go into a national convention with them again. Riv Van Winkie. Vorthern votes, Law: Intelligence. Unsiten States Cineury Count, Justices Nelson and Betts—D: 10N arles Miston, vs. Fobias Lord —'This was an action to recover a sum of money In the defendant's hands, under the follow- ing circoum-tances:—The plaintiff shipped at the port of New York to Havre, under a charter party entered into by bie agent and the defendant, as agents of the 2 ~-Present, owner of the bark Dana, on the 14th of December, | 4, 818-13, 10, 18, 98, 20°82, 34 1846, a cargo of flour, wheat, corn. &e , the freight to be payxble on the arrival and discharge of the cargo ut the port of delivery, The billie of lading bear date the 16th and 23d of January, 1847. The plaintiff re- sides in France, and the cargo was purchased and PUI | some amount ; on the other point they decided agai | dict to-morrow (this) ven | There | ses ¥ Beach —It being doubtful whether an alderman consequence in the | C&D entertain jurisdiction under the statute in re- } eot aside judgmes t, granted, amd pape | Birhop Goodrieh, | to 26 inclusive. thipped by the house of Morret & Robert, his agents for that purpore,in this city. The ship railed on the | 2th January, and after being out a few days, was overtaken by a vioient storm, which crippled her, and | cnured her toypting a leak, so that, notwithstanding a pertion of her cargo was thrown overboard for the purpore of lightensog ber, the damage to the vessel It was necessary to discharge the remaining cargo for the purpose of repairing the ship, and a survey of it, (the cargo) It was found so damaged by the salt water that it would not bear transportation, nor would the tbipment have been safe for the vessel or crew, ia the then condition of the cargo. The shippers M. & KR refured to interfere. having no authority from the plsintiff, butto purchase and ship the gooda: and the master under the circumstances, deemed it best for the interest of all parties concerned, to sell the eargo at public auction. It was sold accordingly ; the net proceeds amounting to $15,769 12. The purchasers, at conriderable Inbor aud expense, dried portions of the wheat, so that it was afterwards sold for full price ; the greater pert, however, was so damaged it sold at inferior prices, The freight upon the cargo, according to the cbarter party, amounted to $634 59, Mareb, on a voyage to Belfest, Ireland, the freight of which farexceeded that which would have been carried to Havre. The defendant, as agent of the ship owner, re- ceived the proceeds of the sales of the damaged cargo, amounting to $15,788 12, to recover which the action is biovght The defendant claims a deduction of the whole amount of freight under the charter parity, which raises the principal question in the case Nerson, Justice.— in the kocke upon the question.both Englith and Ameri- can, and we are futisiied thet the weight of authority is decidedly against the allowance of any freight, under the circumstances of this case. as between the owner and sate Whether the underwriters would be liable under the policy, it is not mocessary to ex- prees our opinion. We think, ala2, thet the same con. clusion would be arrived at on principle By the oon- tract of the parties, the freight was not to be payable until the arrival and discharge of the cargo at the port of delivery. No part of it has been performed; there has been no default on the part of the shipper, ner bus he done any act dispensing with performance. | There is wo doubt that where the cargo is so much damaged that it will endanger the safety of the ra | it or become worthless by proceeding with the voyage, is the duty of the master to Innd and sell it at the port of necessity, im the absence of instructions from the shippers. even theugh it may be in ac carried to the port of destination and there landed,— In cases of necessity. happening during the voyage, | created the agent for the benefit | zrand-father, she was waylaid and murdered. The the master is by I of nil concerned; and bis acts, dove under such cir- cumstances, in the exercise of & sound ditcretion, are binding upén all parties in interest But the question etill ari to the payment of freight? of the cargo at an intermediate port by t ‘The voluntary acceptance ¢ shipper. | Charles Lowndes, late from Vera Cruz; and U. 8 | Saratoga. Commander W. C | have received their sailing orders, and will | was so serious that the captain was obliged to | few days the former on « ringers feined mma an put back, and arrived on the 0th of February. | The ship waa | repuired, and sailed with a new cargo on the 16th | 'e have looked into ali the cases | dition to be | *, does this consideration subject the shippers | ous policy of insurance effected hy the his premises in Broadway, at the leteedenge etl | for $5 000. It will be remembered that about two years ago, Mr. Niblo's establishment was burned down, and the entire of his property destroyed, and shortly after he bronght the present tuit, which was tried before. The defendante set up as defence, that Mr Niblo being only » tenant be bad not an in 16 intorestin the premises, and also that @ part of his claim waa for the lors of contracts which he had entered into wich third parties, end which could not be performed in conse- quence of the fire. A special verdict was found, aud the care afterwards came before « full court, when there two points were argned, On the first point the court decided that he had an insurable interest, te hie claim. The case was then sent back to jury to assess the value of his insurable interest, ver- vening, Surneme Count, October 2 —Special Term. — Before Judge Edmonds — Decisions —John C Nixon, v8, Mo- spect to summary proceedings to obtain possession of land. in « case where the only termination of the lense | Is by 4 forfeiture by reason of a breach of a condition, Certiorari awarded Mathew Kevan and others, v8. Abert Woodhue and others.— Under section 102 of the code of proceedure, & person having an interest in the object of the suit, and entitled to be made » party. but not» party, may be made euch on his own. petition, om the return of the summoun, and before answer flied, Pe- tition of Ruggles to be made defendant, granted. Sarah Wyant, v8. John T Keens and others Ine suit to foreclose a mortgage, where the summons prayed for judgment for aspecitic sum.and the complaint asked only for asalo and payment of proceeds. Motion for judgment denied, without prejudice to a motion to amend the summons Henry F. Tallmadge, vs. James § Gwyne —Motion to strike out answer as frivolous, denied with o Rebecca 4, Kidder, v8. Wm, Kidder.—Divorce grant- ed; plaintiff to have the custody of the children. Theodore Lent, va. Theoda-e dy Hatfield —Motion to te be handed to the District Attorney, to the eud that an indictmen for perjury may be preferred thereon, if doomed advisa- ble by him, Calvin M Patterson v8, Jas. Ferguson.—Motion for a receiver, and that tensnt retain, denied. Benjamin F. Sherman va. David R, Garvise —Motion for receiver ordered to be re argued on the 17th of October. . In the Matter of George E. L. Hoyt, Administrater of J. R. Hoyt —Specific performance granted, Inthe Matter of opening 126th Street to Bloomingdale Road —Fleven yeare having elapsed sinoe the appoint- ment of commirsioners of estimates and assessment, new commissioners, in the place of ope who has died and another who bas removed from the State, and re- signed, will not be appointed without due notice to the parties interested, Motion to appoint new commis- sioners denied rneme Covnt.—The Supreme Court adjourned on Suturdey The next general term of the court for the city of New York will be held on the first Monday of November next. The Fee are requested to observe that counrel only will be heard on a side, dt} caures will be reserved ; but, for, own, & caure will be paseed, without pre te ‘of the issue. Common Piras, Oot 2,—The Court opened ni morning for the trial of jury causes, two branches; the first presided im by Judge Ingraham, and the second by Judge Daly. "A case of trover was taken wy in each, neither of which has been yet decided, Particulars on Wednesday. Count or Gexenat Srsstons, October 2.—Before the Recorder, Aldermen Hatfield and DeForest. ‘The October term of this Court commenced to-day. The juries were not empannelled, as, on calling the names presented, the clerk could not get a quorum feom among them all, and an order was accordingly iseved for the summoning of a fresh supply. The cui- endar presents the following list of cases, upon which the Sersions will act during the present term :—Rob- bery, 5; burglary, 6; forgery, 4; grand larceny, 18, false retence riot, 6; misdemeanor, 3; old cases, 16; astardy, 1; abandonment. 2—total 62. This being the first day of the term but little business was transacted, farther than the formalities of opening the Court, and preparing for business, Several aon-appearing jurors were fined for not attending, according to «ummona, and the following named persons having been indicted, and bailed, were called to appear, but failing to do #0, Forfeited their Recognizances. —William and Augus- tus Darling, indicted for burglary; James Sullivan, for receiving stolen ds; Patrick Baldwin, same offence; r petit larceny; James Montgom ery and Thomas McCormick. for aseault and battery, Walter E. Leonard, grand larceny. James Sullivan subsequently appeared, and plead to the charge against him. Plead Guilty —William Dey (black) plead guilty toa charge of petit larceny, in stealing @ small quantity of tobacco. He was remanded for sentence Two young men. named James Healy and John Kelly, indicted for assault and battery. with intent to rob Michael O'Con- por, plead guilty to the png and were rent to the each, till 11 o'clock on Tuesday ¥.— Circuit Court—No, L » 14, 21, 24, 31, 34 to 40, 42. 453.43. 46, 48 to 56, 58, 59. 60,61, Common Pleas —Part 1, 15 17, 203, 21 23. 24. 25, 27.29. Parts 38, 38,40. 44, 46. Count CaLenpan, THIS PD The U. 8. steamer Iris, Commander E. W. Carpender, went to rea on the 15thinst., bound to Vera Crus, te bring home our Minister, Mr. Clifford. ‘The U. 3. bark Fiectra, Lieut. Com'dg. T. W. Brent, sailed on the | 18th inst , bound to New York ‘The U.S, sloop of war Germantown, Commander ship uo, Nicholson, from cruiserto the windward, and the latter in the Gulf — Penggeola, Sept. 20. ‘Tus United States steam frigate Princeton, Com- mander Engle, was at Palermo, August Religious Intelligence. The last Chei okee Advocate estimates the number of professed Christians among the Oherokees at not leas than 2600—about, or more than one-seventh of the entire populatio Srerrotkp Anon: tronists. vious to the arrival of the nm at this port, two anonymous cot ocived from New York, by effect that several Toes wi coming out in the steamer, nominal yas hands, but.for the real purpose of tampering with such slaves ae they could come in contact with, and inducing them totumaway One of the letters seid that the negroes were employed by reveral abolitionists of New York. The Mayor, expecting that the steamer would Iand in the ‘Third Municipality, informed Recorder Suzeneau of the information be had received, and instracted him to send officers on board as soon Ak the vessel’arrived. ‘The Falcon having passed up sagended in Lafayette, contrary to expectations, Lieut. Mellow, of the Third Munieipality police, went before Judge MeGary, of La- fayette, (the Mayor being absent) and made an affi- davit on the information received by Mayor Crossman. Warrants were issued and five negroes on board the eteamer were arrested. brought before Judge MeGary, where the captain and agents appeared In thelr behalf. Aftera little delay the negroes were allowed to return on board the steamer, on a bond being given that they would be kept on board during the stay of the verrel in port, and earried out of the State when she leaves, Nosearch was wade for papers, and it is not known therefore whether the negroes were prepared to carry on operations in the abolition line or not.—New Orleans Picayune, Sept. 23. me tew Say be re steamship Falcon nications were re or Crossman, to thi Anotuern Barnanovs Merper.—A most se- volting and brutal marder was*committed on Sunday last, on the body of Margaret Wood, daugh of Mr Joseph Wood, jun, farmer. first conoessi township of Eramosa—a girl.nged ten and a-half yesrs While on her way to the residence of a siok hind, and that 40 deeply as té penetrate the spinal cord, the upper portion of the spine being nearly dis- located. A dark élain, asfrom a hand grasp across the thorax, would seem to indicate that the ruffian had seized her by the throat with one Wand, while with Guelph Herald rays:—° The ey waa cut across be- is admitted, will have the effect to charge him for a | theother he had endeavored tq sever the head from rateable portion of the freight; but we have found no authority for subjecting him where the port of distress and of acceptance of the goods was the port of ship- ment, when ne part of the voyage had been per- med, but the contrary. In several cases, freight been denied; but what reems decisive of this case pnd allof that class of csees to which it belongs, is that admitting the master to be an agent of all parties interested at the port of distress; and that he has neted bona fide and for the benefit of all concerned in the enle of the damaged cargo, inasmuch as the goods were in a condition that would endanger the safety of the ehip and the lives of the crew, if carried forward. it cannot be raid that the voyage was broken up for the benefit of the cargo, any more than for the benefit of the shipowner, That independently of any duty hat the marter owed to the cargo, under the existing calemity, the interest of his owners dictated the breaking up of the voyage; and being broken up un- der thore circumetancer and for this cause, and the chippers having derived no benefit under their con- tract, it is difficult to find any principle, legal or equi. table. that would subject bimn to ary part of the fr: Fer these reasoue in brief, th! the plaintiff? titled to recover the whole of the proceeds, and under the etipulatio justment of the balance due Count or Oven anv Tenminen, Oct 2-—The Oo- tober terme of this and the Cireuit Court were to be opened this day by Mr. Justice Strong. His Honor, however did not arrive. and both Courts were opened t ice Kdwards. The Court of Oyer and Termin- ef wae in mediately adjourned, but the Circuit Court remained insertion until a jury was sworn, after which it was adjourned Surerron Count, Oct. 2— The October term waa opened by Mr. Justice Vanderpool, and jury ewern in; a ct ‘was then sent into the second bra: to be tried by Mr Justice Sandford. Before Jurtice Saxnrono— Wm, Niblo vs. The North Vmerican Insurance Compony.—This was am action in the care, it must be referred for ad- | | behind; the child's thumbs were}both cut ppperenty in the impoten attempt to defefld her neck from the butebering knife. To add to thp horrors of this ap- palling tragedy, it is the decided opinion of the medi- cal gentlemen presen’ at the post mortem examina tion, that violation was committed afterdeath.”” Th coroner's jury had not returned ‘their verdict at the time of the publication of the Herald. A searching inquiry was in the course of prosecution, and one person had been arrested cbargéd with the commis- sion of the crime.— Hamilton (C. W.) Gazette, Sept 28, Ovr Town anp rrs Trane.—Several of our merchants have been, for weeks, supplied with their merchandise suitable for the season; with the neoestary appendages of Northern products, but the town is more dull than usual, and there is little doing in any way, though the general health of the town and district was never better for the season, The weather has been lowering since Friday, with high winds at the N E. The thermometer has been low, 68 to 76, and there has been but little rain, so the re- maining rice harvest has progreswed very well, and will be complete ina week from téday, except on the inlands, and some young rice. There must have been some heavy winds on the coast; and veesels bound North Saing badly. Even our comet ng steamers from Charlestovihavegnot arrived, and the river boats, Rioh- 4 Wateree, have not of course come, thouch they have been ready for a week. Dee, Capt, Coates, lett on Friday for Cheraw, very low river.— Geurgetown, (8. C) Observer, t. 27 The New Bedford Mercwry states that De, Morrill attempted to make # balloon ascension at that place on Tharedey, but, owing to the high wind, which swayed the bailoon to and fro with violence, the net- work which covtined it gave way at the top d The sliken bag was torn Fo cavee tho gar to evcwpe, and, after ascending to some distance. i descended into the watee aud was secured