The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1849, Page 1

Caltfor. in Em)gration. Vessels are leaving, with cargoes and passengers froms this port, in quick suecession. Yesterday, the ship Appollo sailed for San Francisco, having on board the following named pereons :— George Sbaum. Horace Riley, Charles R. Riley, W. H Pegg, Jas. D Prout, Cornelias Dewitt, James D: J Slage. J. B.Garabrante B B Stevans. J Bowers, RK. Chagotte, Lyman Duteber, Benj, L. Guan, Aired Davis. M. H. Gerke, George W- Hammond, J Matthew. fon, Wilhgm A. ‘Ferguson, Joon A. Urake, James C, Caldwell, ‘Thomas J. Stevens, Daniel’ Davis, Joon Mewatt, W. W. Ewen, W H. Bovee, Joba March, Charles Foot, George H. Wells, J.N Brackett, Jobn ii, Carey, Matthew Campbell, Joho Davitt, lnmem, Jervis Stokes, Pascal Rutledge, Georg naires, John Risler, John E Lo Conttantine Kajzelides, Charles A. Calhoun, Joha Ormiston, William T. O’Connor, D.C. Betts, J. P. Beach, Ieaxc Foster, John B Hotaling, Loomis Lamb, Wiliam Srokvs, Franklin Stokes, Samuet R. Leidy, Jewes Boucher, Thomas Huifman, John kK Murphy, Henry Jobuvon. Howard Buckingham, Levi Strong, R. © Moore. Or Ashley, A Beach E Doreatt, fret ot ard; Wiiliem Morrein, second steward; Solomon Smith. third steward; Andrew Smith, carpenter; Richard Isbman. Si: '—cr 82 persons in all, i Captain Coffin, Captain Bunker, firet ma Captain Rogers, second mate; ten seamen, and threo eucks List of passengers sailed yesterday in the bark Rolle Capt Hail: Joreph G Walters, Joseph S Willets, Mahlon Chi- ohester, Yheodore F Prudem, Theodore Guilleaden, Chilaanon Canfield, Thomas Marshal). Daniel A Gor- bam. John J. Roberts. Henry M. Weed, Edwin R. Nichols, William Wetmore, Jehiel C. Thompson, Wat son Brown Osborn, Egbert G. Barton, Isaac H Knowl ton, Geyn [. Deforeest, William Cowley. William Winiams and son John, John T Smith, John K. B mau. James Vantine and Geo M. Troutman, of the fame company. previourly saiied in the brig Franc tor Sen Francisco, vie San Juan River, ‘The schconer Olivis, sailed yeeterday for San Fran cisco. She is owned and freighted by a company of gentiemen, who go out in ber. as followe:-—J. K. With- erell, Luther R. Mills, R, W. Van Sickle, J P, Ritten- J Pease. Wm Fish, W. E Keys, Thomas C.D. E Boyles, W. S { Also, — Paulsen, ouptain; Dr. Tin! Ottiweil, mate; cook, Cook, C. Tinker, W. MeIntozh. A company of 10 men are forming in this city, to proceed, via Fort Smith, in the early part of next month. We learn from the Newport News, that the Newport California Company, sixty in number, are making pre- parationsto sailin the Audley Clarke, which vessel they have purchased She will leave in about four weeks. The company is composed mostly ot young, active, and intelligent men. The brig North Bend, Capt Royal G Higgins. cleared at Boston, on Tuesday, for San Francisco, with alarge assorted cargo. A priclired 3 of thirty persons is forming in Auguste, (Me ,) for the purpose of proceeding to California, It is propored for the company to parchure a vessel of frome 200 tons, to loaa her with such articles as will be for the aavantage and convenience of the members, such as building frames, machinery for a saw-mill, g mill, provisions, &o ch member, on joining the company, is to pay $500, which will entitle him to an equal shure with the others in the profits and income of the company. Ship Sweden, of 650 tons, at Boston, has been pur- ebated for $30 000 by » company, and will leave for San Francisco about Feb. Ist. The brig Josephine isto eail from Boston on Satur- day next, for the gold region. Parrengers sailed on Tuesday, from Boston, in the North Bend, for San Franctsou—William J. Warrea, Chorles Aw rd Palmer, D. C Stocking, Addi- , Merrill Webber, William Harvey Garoelon, John G. ton; John Page, William ‘4 —— Ellis, of Roxbury; 1 G. Pearson and Jobn Keath, of Salem; George G Brooks and Albert Arkereon, of Cawbridge; Washington Edwards. J.Q A Otis and H Hunter, of Lynn; John Wiliams of Dorchester; C. Robbins and W. Bemis, of Westboro’; ‘A. K. Winslow, Otis Hammond. and Curtis N. Smed- ley, of Ssccarapps, Me ; Stephen Crane, of Middleton, Ct.; Henry H: Sawyer, of Fitchburg; Eugene of Boeton—31. [From the Salem Register.] Weare indebtea to Captain Samuel Varney, for a file of Sandwich Island papers to August 31 Captain YV. has also brought some of the pure California gold. pecimen of the «real critter” on Sa ighed, we should judge, not far fom» ave yr, L. P. Watkins, INTELLIGENCE FROM Ornecon.—We have receiv- ed the Oregon Spectator tothe 13th ot July. That paper of the 15th of June, says:— We have before us two letters—one by Col. Taylor, addressed to Gen. Lovejoy, and the other by Mr. Craig, who has residéd for some time in the Nez Perces coun. try, adarersed to Gen. Palmer—the substance of which we below. A party under wieut Enyart, left Fort Wi eon the 16th ult., for Fort Wascopam, to take up a supply of provisions to the army. The party reach- ed Fort Wascupam on the 24th, and on the 26h ult, Jefe that place for Fort Waters, with 40 barrels of flour and three ofsalt. It was arranged that Col Waters and Col. Lee, vach with a part of the regiment, were to proceed and overtake the murderers, and if posnble captute them—hence the rumors, that the murderers fled upon the approach of our forces, leaving wiv. children and property, are Probably true. Itis hop that the army has been successful in securing the pro- perty of the murderers. Fort Watta Watta, May 16, 1843, Dear Sir—The Little Chief of the Nez Perces has come from the mounta er and joined | army, with five other Nex Perocs, aud we are prepating to march atter the Cayures. The Old Looking: glass says that a great many more of the Nez Perces will join the army. ‘They all appear anxtour that the murderers should be taken, Colonel Waters will take @ part of the army, and Colonel Lee the other part, and proceed after Telokitersoy M. CRAIG, - Fort Watta Watta, May 29, 1848, Gen. A. L, Lovesov—The atmy of 400 men are yet out. inthe Nez Perces county, gathering up the stook of the murderers, who have all fled, leaving thelr coun- try and rtook. eo says Indian report. A party of the army is following on after some of the murderers in e of overtaking them, The murderers have fled Fort Boisa, er Fort Hall, but as they have left took and ilies, there is no hope of overtaking them. Young Chief says that bis brother, Five Crows, is go- ing to give bimrelf up, and be tried by our laws in the valley. Five Crows has got well and is about the Grend rounds ‘Tow Suckie is near Fort Botsa, where some of the other murderers have made for. We look every day, now, fore part of the army $a at the fort, with the stock taken, end feel in hopes that a majority of the men cen leave in time to get home and attend to the harvest, Notuing but the number ef men that came up here quelied the Indiansiuto submission, as they heretofore have had no idea of the force and resolution of the Americans; and it is belleved it will havea great in- fluence over ail the tribes up here, as all are suctag for peace. In much haste, yours, ke. J. TAYLOR, N. B,—All the above are Indian reports, The Spectator of the 1st, say We have before us three letters, bearing date at It. ‘Waters, 14th May, if48, aadresset to Gov. Abernethy, one from Col. Waters—one from Col. Lee, as snperin« tevdent of Indian affairs, aud the other from Adjutant c Col Leeresched Ft. Waters onthe 9th ult,, four days inadrance of the reoruits. The recraite arrived on the J3th, 10 days from Wascopam, all in good health and ,thorgh much fatigued ith, with ad bd troops at Ft. Waters were in good h (he exception of one er two cates. Col. W. heard of the sppointment of Col. Lee to the command cf the army, aud had expected that he would retsia such command, and ro exprested himself to Col. Leo ; this oftcer, however declined tue command of the army, apd tendered his rerignation to Col , Waters requesting him to forward the sameto the Goveraor; and, in ac- cordance with the united voice of the regiment—of- cern and men—consented to act as Lieut, Col, of th reg ment, ‘Weleptoleke and some others were prisoners at Ft. Waters, The Nez Perces were anxious thas C: Sup of ind Affairs, should nominate # chief, uccessor to Ellis, and as they insisted upon it, Col Lee vamed Richard to take the piace of Ellis, and Menrway to be the war-chief—they took the matter ua- der consideration, to communicate at anotber time. ‘The regiment at Fo. Waters ts 450 strong, and Col Waters on his communication as follows: “Telo~ quot end party are said to remain in the vicinity of the Peiooee river, and if this prove true there can be bat Little dewbt of our success in capturing them. The friendrhip of the Indians here ineresses with our num- pers | reel wo hesitation in giving it my opiaton that we have # suilel nt force to accomplish every thing that might de ren-cnably expected at our bands; and rest pred that no tim» shall be lostia eflen'ing the one grand object of our mission Vbe Hudson's Bay Company's bark Vancouver was wrocked, in May, on ® bar at the mouth of the Co- Jurabia river, 4 ‘The Prevident’s message of December, 1847, is pnb- Mebed im the Spectator of June 29 A proclamation, signed hy H. A. G Lee, Saperin- teudant of Indian affairs. dated July 6, declares tho territory of the Cayuses forfeited, and subject to be cooupied und beld by American citisens revident to Ovegom A company appears to have been formed for auchrocov pation, Missiovsry labors with the Indians east of the ( onde Mountains ate surpended until “the presence of wl organized and disciplined troops, under commend of United States officers, shall render such efforts safe and judicious ” Mr MeBean, chief trader of the Hudson’s Bay Com- ny au Kore Nex Percé, says be oad received informa- jon on the 4°h of June. that Serywnt Janne chief of the Waila Wallae, bad taken and hung one of the mur- derevs of the mise) neries, and was io pursuit of an- other. Mosera. Rel ville, with their nd Walker, missionaries at Fort Col- been brought to Oregon Speaker, Mr. Speaker, MORNING EDITION- city there to remain untiljeafer times Their Indians, the Spokans. parted from them with strong tosens of regret and affection. The Rev, G, Atkinson and lady hed arrived from Boston. Rev, Thomas McBride was drowned, in Juae, while attempting to cross the Willamette river. InTERESTING FROM VENEZUELA—The Elizabeth Felton, Capt. Eldridge, arrived last night, direct from Porto Cabello. Her accounts differ some- what trom those brought by the steamer Dee, Capt. Eldridge, in a verbal report, corroborates the rumors contained in tne following letter from our correspondent, and further states that 120 persons belonging to Gen. Paez’s party were killed, and thatthe General sull held possession of the castle at Maracaibo, Ponto Canriso, Dec. 28, 1818, write you now per Elizabeth Felton, to say that yerterdey morning early @ schooner arrived here from the Bar of Marecsibo, with extremely vague accounts of a " severe evgagement’ having takea place on the 13th inst., at Bajo Seco, between the two fleets, the copstitutional rquadron having fovght so de:perately avd couregrously as to destroy, in the best of the bat- tle, their own bark and two schooners, and sbandoniag their wrecks to the enemy. fe be goverpment He entirely destroyed, or else ae it oun never again put », 60 injured ja it by the terrible fire opened upon it by the Paez firet, and sustained, without intermis- rion, for newrly three hours. Herides verbal accounta, ‘an official report was also received by the schooner re- ferred to above. from the commander of the Moungss #quacron, stating th fleet in this furious jounter with the Paez fleet, plikta report, of course, is not intended to be made ublio. z ‘There accounts, however, are of a conflicting and dubious nature, and require ovnfirmacion in every par- ticular; wuch more 60 4s they bave been transmitted by the government party We are auxious to hear fiom the other side what we presume will be something dike the truth. ‘The steamer /:1 Libertador (formerly the Augusta, New Orleans) is tad to be shattered to pieces. Capt. Gilet, who communded ber. states, in a letter ad- dressed to H. B. Majesty's consul, Mr. John Mc Whir- ter, that his veevel is injured to # considerable extent; yet be thinks be may be able to repuir all the damage dene to the steamer. When this intelligence reached us, the government party were quite low spirited, and continue so. Ne sulvos, no public demonstrations +f rejoicing of any hind, usval ou the receipt ¢f glorious news to the goverpment party! Whatisthe matter, then? If the government pa ty have really gulned a victory, why do Ubey not proclaim it all over (he land, far end near? Why are they siientand cast down? Their conduct in this particular is inexplicable. P 8 —The Britivh consul, Mr. John McWhirter, is the prize agent ot the American steamer Suourge, and one of the judges, alopg with Guzman, to coudemn her, He is the egent of Cupt. Gillett, ao well as his correspondent, This is neutrality with a vengeance. ‘The American steamer Scourge, that was taken by the government tteamer, was at Porto Cabello. The difficulty about her bad not been rettled, on account of the absence of the American egent. from Tue Anarcny In THE Omo Leais.atuRR— Trountovs Times Amona THe Mennens.—The greatest excitement still seems to exist among the members of the Ohio Leg.slature as to who is really elected Governor. A committee was ap- pointed, with Mr. Backus as chairman, of which Mr Whitman was also a member. On Tuesday, the 9th inst., that committee was to report, and accordingly appeared in the Legislative Hall for that purpose. Mr. Whitman, who had the mi- nority report, peraisted, amidst the greatest confu- sion und disorder, in reading it befure the majority report was made, and made a speech, declaring that Weller had received 146,105 votes, while Ford had received but 145,816; thereby electing the former Governor by 279 votes. ‘he Speaker of the Senate presides over the joint Assembly ; and on this occasion the democrats occupied the left side of the house. The following is a synopsis of the report ol the proceedings of the émeute, as pub- lished in the Ohto State Journal : Mr. Wnitman concluded by apologizing for the length of time he had occupied, in the few remarks he had made in thus opening this discussion. He closed at 12 o’cleck. ‘Mr. Goppanp—Mr. Speaker, | wish to speak about ten minutes | think I can ra:isfy— The Sreaxer—Will the Ser ¢ from Muskingum give moment? (Mr. Goddard did so) In many of the positions taken by the Senator from Fairfield, I afeotly agree,and my duty is, to my mind, clear. constitution and thel declare Seabury Ford Governor of the State of heed The Speaker then announced the state of the vote. ‘While this announcement was being made, which was done in the midst of a tremendous tumult on the left side of the hall, Mr. Ancnno.p, shaking bis fist, his head and his y at the Speaker, was proclaiming at the top of his rs ice: ; You're & perjured scoundrel—a perjured scou: e}, #ir.?? Mr Witstan (advancing towards tho Speaker's seat, and shaking bis fist at that officer.)—Mr. Speaker, Mr 1 order you, sir, { command yor ‘rir, in the name cf the people to stop; to come down from that d You have violated your oath, sir; you & mirerable coward! You're # perjured villi: He then turned to the clerks’ desk and threateningly com- manded them to make no entry of the Speaker's de- claration. Itis impossible to describe the excitement and con- fusion in whieh the whole of these proceedings were The left side of the houre were on their ling in the uproar, the gestures, attitudes, and ejaculations of the parti can only be conveyed by ited passio: that, ‘The Convention, having accomplished the purpose for which it was convened, the Senators will now re- tire to their chamber. The Senators then left the Hall. Mr. Mott—I move the Speaker call the House to or- der, now that we have gotrid of those disorderly Sen- ators. Srraxrnr—The House will come to order. Mr. Monronr, (fourishing bis cane over the clerk’s desk)—Order, hell! order, Srraxen (rapping viol order. Mr Morront—Order, hell. The Speaker continued crying order, until order be- ixg for a moment restored, @ motion for a recess was made and carried, and The Heuee took a rece tly upon the desk—(Order, Lra@istativE Doings 1n Micniaax—Oprosition to Grn. Cass By THE SeNatTE.—The Legislature of Michigan seem to have had much trouble about the election of a United States Senator. The House almost unanimously nominated. Gen. Cass, but the Senate, in view of the Nicholson letter, refused to concur, though some members of that body strongly urged his election. The following extracts from their proceedings, of the 5th instant, will give an idea of the state of affairs, and the effort to put off the election beyond the legal period :— Free Sow Resovvtions.—The resolutions of Senator ‘Thompson coming up in order, Mr Summers (Uncle Jake) moved to discharge the Committee of the Whole, and refer them to the Committee on Federal Relations, This motion was intended to give the resolutions @ quietus, and “Uncle Jake” administered a slight ano- Cyne to the patient; but it wouldn't sleep. ‘The fi lowing was the vote on the quietus motion—Yeas, 8; Naya 12 Mr Revrreso offered @ Jong substitute, embodying the opinions of Gen. Cass’ Nicholeon Jutter A motion to lay on the table ond print, brought up the Senatoi from the first (Vir. Summera) again, who thought the government was in no immediate danger, and that the Michigan Legislature could aflord to wait « while to give all a chauce to carefully scan the originai resolu- tions and the rubstitute, fhe motion to lay on the table was lost by the ote asabove Lhe substi- tute was lost by @lurger vote. The quertion recurring on Mr. Thowpecn’s rerojutions, romewhat verbally amended, “Uuole Jake” epoke against them, He thought legisiatures were too free with the doctrine of iprtruction. Rruator Sow moved to postpone futher considers. tion till Wednerday next. (day after legal period for electing I a 8 Senator) He very imploring!y beegeo tle ¢ to put of action tilthattime. The motion to postpone wan lort, Senater Krorteiy moved to amend the resolutio FO #8 to instruct ovr reprerentatives to oppore any la yermitting slavery in the territories striking out the insti nelicn to vole for a iaw prohibitiry slavery there- in—wh ch wee lost, A metion fromthe rawe Sepator, | to the eflect that the power of Congress to prohibit tlavery ought net be exercived, was lost by ayes and nye We BiveM Above on the firet vote Senetor Beany sade rome reverm hits at the minortt, of the democratic Nenators, #0 were conspiring wit © these resolutions tbrongh the that these very democratic Sena- were not im favor of there reso. bet hit party rhoaid be defented gislature should endorse the Wilmot whig Sevaters to fe Sexate He charge previo Nove of the free roll democrats replied to this on- siaught, and the Senate rfared to reconsider the voto, Court of General Sessions, Jav.16--Im conrequenee of the eudaen Indirport- tion of Judge Daly. this court war farther adjourned, by Judge Ingrabaim, until ths forenoon, a: 110 'oivek, Interesting Intell v from the Pacific = gence from the Pacific oid Mxcltement in the Sandwich [From the Boston Traveller’ Jan. 15} The New Bedford ‘ercury of this moraing contains news from the Sandwich Islands to the 2d of September, furvisbed by files of the Poly ian, and Sandwich Istand News. received by the late arrival of whaleships We copy from the Mercury as faliow: ‘The accounts from the gold regions in California had nt. The brig Tepes, from San fonolulu, Aug 12 in 8 passage of fourteen days, with a cargo of gold dust aud The News pays “ The excitement which the accounts by this arrival crea'e in our village is very tomy and every body is liforn' ‘he ship Rhone led with pass others are preparing tofollow. The companie ciations, are compored of old residents at the islands, and are men of steady habits. They go well prepared with mining implements, provisions. &c.”” Upwards of 1.0(0 pickaxes had been made in Hono- lulu. and taken to California, since the news of the discovery of the gold mines there. The Pulynesian of August 26th. rays :—During this week no less thea three vest hay been despatched for San Fi citco. The Honolulu Friend, of the lst of September. says: “© It is estimated that not less than two hundred for- eigners bave left the Sandwich Islancs for the gold mivesin California, Othe.s, it ie rumored, will soon ce from the gold region as no falling off in the amount of gold that re the Jabors of the miner, but the hot reason and exposure bad produced a fearful amount of sickness The probability was that the fever and ague and other igeares would make fad havoc among the crowd of ad- veniurers. Intemperance, gambling, avd kindred vices were fearfully rife, and attended with their usual eviie and mirchivt ” The News rays:—“ The discoveries in California have created quite astir in the commercial world Our trade with California is rapidly tucreasing. Dur. ing the month of June, 2 brigs and 2 schooners railed for Calitornia—during July, 1 ship, 2 brige, and 2 tchooners eailed—tince August Irt, 1 bark anal brig have railed, and 2 brige and 2 sehooners are shortly to follow, making in all 15 di ‘ures in two months Capt, Spencer. of thy whale ship Triton, has publish- ed on account of his adventures at the Kings Mill group of Irlande, It will be recollected that Capt S. was out cff from his ship at thore Islapde in January, 1848, and pert of hie crew murdered by the natives, be anviversery of the restoration of the Honolulu flag by Rear Admiral Thomas, was celebrated at Oahu on the Sist of July, At Tabiti, all was quiet at the latest date. Hono.viv, Avg 31,—By a letter received from Capt. Finch. of the whalesbip Legods, we learn that. during ths night of the 6tb June in the Japan rea, fifteen mem belonging to t. ook three of that ship’s boate,and went off. nothing has besa heard ofthem. Capt. F. states as his dpinion that it was the intenticn of the men to commence pirating upon the junke which infest those seas. When they left they took only 15 gallons of water, and about four Gays’ rupply of provirions At the time the men left the sbip they supposed they were not morethan thirty or forty miles from the land, but Capt Finoh says they were at least 120 miles, and there being ® very thick tog at the time, it is more than probab!y that they have perlebed, MeCoy, formerly of the Oahu Thespian, was ore of the crew that left, Ficm the same rource, we 0 learn that the ship Wiscasset, beionging, we believe. to New Bedford, [An errcr, no euch versel in the whaling fleet) was wrecked upon one of the Japares ds. and ber crew, with the exception of #ix, were lo The six that eacaped were taken and putin confinement by the Japanese. One of the men end pred to m his escape. but immediately marsacred by the guard. The re- maining five were afterwarda sent off to some sbip. The editor of the Polynesian of Sept. 2d. in speak- ing of the gold in California, seems to apprehend that the diggers wiil «veptually have great trouble with the Mormons, who are there in great pumbers, and who ¢ aim a pre-emption right to the land, He also estimates that there will be twenty thousand pereons there digging by January Ist. Asan instance of the fever at Honululu, it is stxted that one person actually sterted in a whale boat. Th: 8S ship of the live Obio, was datly expected to ari at Honulu- lu. She is ultimately bound to California. Since the above was put in type, we have re. ceived our files ot Sandwich Islands papers. We make the following extracts :— [Frem tbe Honolulu Polynesian, Sept 2] From the time that Commodore Sloat took possession of California in the name ot the United States, the va- rlous commercial nations of the world have watohed ita pregress with jealous eyes For a long time {¢ was doubtful whether the United States would exercise, per- msnently, ite jurisdiction over any considerable por- tion of this country. or whether it would revert back to ite former gover: ment, under whore rule it had remat ed for yearr, without any material progress in com a ufactutes, or the mechevic arts Since the ratificetion of the treaty of peace, in which Mexico re!inquisher all future right to the territory of Upper California. it has asrumed s new position. aad ite prosperity may br dated from the time of its occu- pation by the United States forces. Upyer California is situated between the 32d and 424 degrees of north latitude, and the parte which border on the water sre between the hundred and seven- teenth and one hundred and eeventy.third degrees of wert longitude. Its boundsries on the east have beon heretofore conridered the Rocky Mountains, although the part that has been principally ecttled is a narrow strip fland on the rhores of the Pacific, not more than sixty miles in width ‘be attention of the public bas been direoted with d interest to the vant mineral resources of Cali- nd from the accounts which we have been le to gather from various sources, there seems to be scarcely a doubt of its being one of the richest mine. Fal countries in the known world, * * The discoveries of various gold mines in California have rettled the question, and the publio mind tomewhat at earein the belief, at last. that the El Do- rado. the long locked-fer place, has beon found, would be impcesible to form any correct estimate of the immenre mineral wealth of California; it will noed time to develope ita resources, Gold. quicksilver, fron. copper, lead. sulpbur, raltpetre, and numerous other miner. bave been discovered in various sections of the country. Bew des the minerals with which California so richly abounds, she porsesten other valuable resources, which, wben properly attended to. willbe agreat source of wealth to the country She possesren a varied soil, capable of producing every description of vegetable tubstances necerrary for the consumptive use of her own ipbabitante, ard forexportation Wheat. it is said, vreduces from forty to fifty fold, under very im od cultivation, and s hundred and eighty fold pave been obtained. Wild oate and mustard cover the country. Grapes of very fine flavor, and in great pro- fution, grow in verious neations. Apples, pearr, peaches. and quincer. are common all over the coun- try; acd im rome parte, limes, oranges, and figs are found Cotton and tobacco are capable of being reared there. In connection with there things, California posse: numerous facilities of water power; and wo predict thet in o few years +he will manufacture cotton snd wocllen, goods not only for the use of her own poy tion, but forexportation — It needs but mem of indus- try to make Catifernia what rhe ovgbt to be. The climate Js represented as being very fine. ‘The growth and prorprrity of Californin will open more extensive market for our staple articles of port.ruch an coffee. sugarand molasses Let the more ee ‘al cultivation of the eoffee plant avd sugar cane C0 d by government. and it will eventually prove & great Kource of nationAl wealth These artiales are capable of being produced here in great abundance; and are row. and will continue to be. a profitable in- veatment of capital Upon the prosperity of California, depends in a great measure, the future growth of commerce in the Pacific; and as the commerce of the Pacific increases, so in like ratio. wiil these Islands vance. We think it is a mistaken idea which some heve that the prorperity of California will prove detrimental to this kin; The central position of these Islan would a different covclu-ion California may for the present, be the great place of attraction; but when things become more settled there. and her com mercial interests become more widely extended. these Islands will still be. they are now. the centre ot civilization and busin: operations in the Pacific ‘We predict that intwenty years time, or less, Honolulu will be @ flouriehing be {Frem the Polynesian, Aug. 12 It in frmporrible to foretell the final results of the re- erent gold dircoverien in Doubtl but that the placera yields the greatest profits of any mines yet diccoverd. there can be nodonbdt, The Ras- sien gold mines are now annually producing « laryr smeunt Veins of golden rand were first discovered ia Ural in 1819. ard in «ria in 1820 The product of these mines for the firet few soars was not large; bat fer the last four or five years the rort brilliant resalte bave ibeem experienced The gold teken from the Rurrian imine in 1846 amounted to $20 600 000, and jor 1847 grently exceeded that amount. If the placera oucov red in Caiiforpia in ax extensive as it is reported to te. Immenre quantities of gold will he thrown {nto market. In Re the mines are under the control of ror; bot im California ¢ men stands ul chance. If the product js as Inrge as re- to be here, every man engaged in digging will toon amers a fortune; and thou- voids will flock into the country. Some Sdea of the effrot which the news will produce in the United State may be formed by the exeitement which it has cored bere, ‘The idea in prevalent bere that the gevernment of the United States will take posrersion ofthe grid region. Such portion of it a is inctuded in the public domain. they beve aright to exelude the diperr® frow, they ocoupying the position of tress parrere Lard owned by private Individuals they are binna to protect ; but it ind ul whether there ix Fi ficient focce nowen the const todo Th Commedore Jon sto visit San Fra: bir arivel (here it will be known what mi ad picd by the goverpmment in relation to the gold re- gin. Alibough it would be am eary matter to blook- ade the river ond atop rupplier. It wenid be diMeult to march aferce vp the river and drive the trespassers tf Many here feel 2 deep interest in knowing what coulre will te pursued in relation to thie matter 4 tet or derperate fellows have colleoted there are this. fund an alien ptto stop the operations will result ia Noodehed Owing to the utter neglest of agricultural ions will be searce and prodanly com- If the emigration is large this fall, ave A large body of Mormons left the Old Bluffs in May last, for Caiifornia, and proba- bly the body encamped at the Salt Lake settlements will come into the valley of the Sacramento on the receipt of the news of the gold discoveries, it is im- possible to caloulate the number which will centro there; but probably net Jess than 20 000 will be im Call: fornia by the lst of next January. Another year will witners an emigration of 50,000. ‘This immense throng will arrive In the country entirely destitute, and food must be imported to feed tl ‘until the next barvest. ‘The effect will be il be 4 Chili. A prac- ce of producing by the great opening ta tiny one wish @ more practical illus. tration of the importance of the measures we have so Otten advocated ? [From the Polynesian, same date J O The American whaerhip Calif wel ing taken ‘She reports good succers among the as will be teen by reference to our al Al Ul probably visit the isiande this fall, and no doubt those engaged in fu.nishing supplies will reap = good harvest. It will bee sorry day for any who go into San Francisco, a0. aside from the fact that mo recruits can be pro- ured there at any rate, the brilliant prospects offered in the gold regions will induce every man to desert Provided California could produce supplies in abun. dance, the whalers would be siow in resorting thither op account of desertion. which it ie pext to impossible to prevent thers. Those who went in there lat fall learnt @ lesson which they wil not soon forget ita ship were to go {nto San Francisco vow. he would un- doubtedly Jose every man, and it would be impossible to procure men at apy rate Naval Intelligence. The following is w list of the officers attached to the U.S flag sbip Hlymouth, at Macao, October 30, bearing the bioad pennant of Commodore D. Getsinger :— Commodore, D, Geisinger; Commander, Thomas R. Gedney ; Lientennnts—Ist, Thomas J. Page; 2d. Geo. W. Doty; 3d, Edward Donaldson; Acting Lieut 4th, Acting (flag) 5th, George P. Welsh; Act’g CH Weils, Fleet Surgeon, U. 8, W. B. Rueben berger ; Purrer, Louis Warrington, jr } Passod Midsbipman, John L. Lavie; Avsiatant Surgeons, W Lowler and O. J, Wietar ; Commodore’: Secretary, Fred’k Schley; Captain's Clerk, Geo. R. Goldeborough; Acting Midehipmen-—Charles Haralson, James Rowan, A EK Benham. Chorles L. Hammond; Boatowain. W. Whiting; Gunner, James Davis; Carpenter. Henry J. Thoman; Sailmaker. Benj Burobsted; Acting M. My Jhmes J Wocdward Dr. Rashenborger, fleet surgeon, is to return to the United S'ates in charge of the sioh, and Dr Brooke, Surgeon of the Preble, will recetve the appointment as Fleet Surgeon. Captain Gedney, it is thought. will econ leave for home, in consequence of bud health, a change of climate not having bunefitted Dim ar be expected. ‘The squadron, at present, con- sista of this ship and the sloop Preble. The’ bri Dolphin in expected daily. The Ohio line-of battle Davis, US. Commissioner, presented his ore finer. show by Sue, the Chineverepres A lerge number of officers of th on the cecasion, All quiet at ( the squadron is good. IPG: 8: sloop-of-war Jamestown, was at Madetra, ov. 20 Sloop- of-war Saratoga, Capt. Nicholson, was at Sacri- ficles, 12th ult. The frigate Raritan, bearing the broad pennant of Commodore Jesse Wilkinson, Commander in chief of the home squadron, will prokably sail for the West In- dies, from Norfolk’ seme time about the 15th of the ent month. The following is a list of her officers: — Captain—-Bevjamin Page, Jr. Lieutenants ~Ist.G. G. Williameon; 2nd. Wm. T. Muse; 8rd, Wm, A. Parker; 4b, Thowas B Huger; 5th, Jas S$ Ridgeley. Surgeon of the Fleet—_D. 8 Edwards. Purser—John A. Bates Poseed Asristant Surgeon--Wm A. Nelson, Assistant Surgeon— Alexander J Rice. Chaplain—Jobn Bu Acting Master- Francis Alexander Commodore cretary—William H Allmand = Pasted Midahipme’ hington F. Davidson, Wm De Koven, Greenle Cilley, J. CP De Krafft, George § King.’ Captain's Clerk—Jchn Z Forney Purser’s Clerk—John P. Greg. son. Midshipman—Joseph D Blake. Acting Midship- p W. Flusrer, John W. Riddell, Wm. B. McCann James H Gillis, Trevett Abbott, Carlos Bratt. Boatewain—Joreph Lewis. Gunuer—Andrew J. Ran- dal, Carpenter—Wm Lee, Sailmaker—Jacob Stevens. The Weather. The cold weather which for two weeks past thrown ite mantle over the whole of the Eastern and Middle States, has fore time, partially given way to that of » more pleasant character. In Boston. on Sunday. the thermometer, at runtise, etood at 33 deg., being nearly 60 deg. higher than at sunrise on Thurs: jay last. At New Haven, on Sunday, the thermometer stood at 16 deg. Further north tho weather is still cold, though mild- er than during the pact week. The Weatfield New. letter says: * The oldest inhabitant can hardly remem- ber when there was such an immense bulk of snow on the face of old mother earth, as there is at present in this region. All sround us, in every direction, is one ‘able pomp and e ofthe Emperer, uadron were prevent ‘anton. The health of a immenre snow drift; and on the hills and plains, the rods bat been impassable, Several of our townsmen nt much time in breaking roads, for which should there not be a thaw, th even on our plains and mountains, Domestic Miscellany, On the first of January, there were, in th Maine, 134 divisions of the sons of temperance, com. pricing 6,072 members, A notorious horse thief, named Hawkins, ont his throat on Friday, in the jail at Harrisonburg. Va ‘The streets of Quebec, (Ca) were for the first time ligbied with gas on the night ofthe 1st instant, ‘The coal mines ot Tuscaleora are becoming quite valuable. The gas by which the city of Mobile is light- ed is wade ot it. Turkeys are eelling in Chicago, (Ill) for 3714 cents eech. ‘The market is stocked ‘with poultry and venison, Charles Boyer. agent of the Sonthwarki(Phils.) Rail- read Company, had both bis legs broken on Monday, by acoliition of the Baltimore train and a horse-car which he was driving James Thompson jr.. of East Haven, was robbod of $1.60 a sbort time eince, in Jersey City, on his arrival frew Philacelpbie, ‘ibe number cf persons relieved and supported as poupers in the State of Massachuretts, during the year 1845, was 15,083. at an expense of $1,439,243 75. “Che number of foreign ot al who went to the State during the year was 4057, Large flocke of wild geese have very frequently, of late, paseed Over Boston, to the Southward. Their Digrations are said to be the omen of the beginning of winter Yea, verily. The prisoners in jail, at Cumberland, Md., have or- ganized themrelves into & debating society. Mr E.f) Stanley, a eon of Lord Stanley, and now travelling mn this country, has been returhed a mem- ber of Perisament for Lynn. The Lewell agent of the most celetrated pianoforte manvfictories in Boston, stwtes that he has sold no Jers than eight pianos, during the past six months. to gils ow uctualiy employed in the factories in that city. The prices ranged from $250 to $360 each. The total number of persona apprehended ia Mon- treal (Cm) during the year 1848, was 3.624, being o Ceci ease on the preording year of 615. Of this num- ber 2,473 were males, 839 femaler, and 212 boys. A man named Flaberty was killed at a fire in Que- dec, on the 6th inetant. There were three Shaker sermons preached in the Baptist Chureh of New Bedford, on sundgy last. During the year 1848, there were 98 611,500 Ibs. of iron reerived at Philadelphia. There were in Philadelphia, during the week ending Saturday, the 33th, 124 deaths, ‘There were 1,663 steamboat orrivala at Cleveland, Obtv, during the year 1848. Mr. Charles elk, a roldier of the revolution, aged £9 years, recently dird at San Avgustine, Texas. He was « cousin to the President of the United State The Lepirloture of Mireouri have agreed to accept the rbure of euipivs funds to which the State became evtitied, under the deposit Inw of Congress, The Senate wae organized on Monday, the 8th inest., with Licat Gev Wells in the cbair, A wun named Langley, ip the employ of the North. erp Rajizerd Co had his head crushed between two baggage care op that ead. on Friday, so badly that it i# Coubtrul whether he wil rurvive, Jobn Dopnaven, 13 years of age, was severely bitten by dog, supported to be redid, in Boston, on Friday State of | inst, Jobn Rutherford has beem arrerted at Washington, Ga., charged with robbing the mail, Sinertar Escark FROM Stavery.—Wilham and Elien Craft, man and wife, | h differ- ent marters in the State of Geor white, that rhe can pase without enepicion f woman, Her bue js much darker, He chante, aud by ‘@ nights and Sundeys. he laid up money epongh to bring Limeelf and his wife out of pavery Their plan wes without precedent; and th: ugh novel, was the weans cf getting them’ their freedom. Ellen drerred in man’s clothing, and as the master, while her busband pasted as the ser- vart. In thie wey they travelled from Georgts to Fiiladeiphin On their journey, tbey put up at the beat hotels where they etopped, Neither of thom can read orwrite And Ellen, knowing thi called upon to write her name at th ber right band vp, os though it was li of rome rervice to tomes at betela to “4 | tem. 8 ©, they put up st the hotel which Governor M Doffie ana ©. Calhoun generally mate their heme They din Philade)phis, in four days from the time they staxted.— Lider TWO CENTS. Pol ligence, Before Justice Me Gre uite a host of prisoners were brought up yesterday morning before the magis- trate, charged with various offences, the principal por. Hon. however. were victims of old King Aleohol, exhi biting nome of the prettiest black eyes and painted faces that the reader could possibly imagine, Oav privoner was remarkably marked. The streaks of blood paseing across and across his face, like pieces of red wether with his eyes eo swollen that his sight was scarcely visible, preeented to the court» countenance of comical horror. This individual was the policeman out of the mud gutter, of John Smith. The magis trate remonstrated with bim on the folly of getting @rupk. relay od tbat it he had any , or for the Smith family in general he would t once all intoxicating drinks The prisoner felt at once bis degraded porition. and promised from eny ore such acts as would briag him im contact with the policemen The Justice ald he thought that be had suffered pretty well for his folly without his putting on a fine, and discharged him from oustedy, but reminded him that if he was brought before him again, be should make him suffer by fine and impriconment The next prisoner was a jolly looking old chap, with a very full face rather inclined to be bloaty, who sat on the bench by the side of @ cozy looking black wo- man, ber face being embellished with a noble pair of lips that projected beyond ber ehin, and every now eu then 1d slip off the seat; her figure and shape being of such @ model as allowed only a «mall portion to reet om the bench, mexeuring as she did, &bout as broad as she did long. This old biddy. every time the had a flip. would catch the old man by the knee, saying at the time, “excure me, sir, I didn’t mean to do it.” The old fellow, who called himself Pat Kelly, was in fact @ most perfect image of Mr. Burton whien he plays Tetterby & Co. in the “Haunted This old nian would turn his eyes around, an engry face, take off his old black wig and hort gray hairs, twist up hislipa /a Burton, and look daggers, but use none, Mr. Tetterby was at lant called up to a for his mi plaint of another old fellow about ti ing bimrelf Robert Macbuth, whose nove and face wore well sprinkled with blood, ‘This individual accused Mr, Tetterby of areaulting bis nasal organ with malice prepense. but, said he, “Mr, Tetterby has made the Gmende honorable, and'l am willing to forgive him.” “Well,” suid the magistrate, “if you are satiated I am willing to let him go.” “Thank your worebip,” sald ‘Tetterby, and off they went together, quite loving, evi- dently with a determinstion to take a drink, and thus drown all their ill-feelings that might have previously ealeted. Kate Fev guson was called, she being the next priso- ner ox the Toll. to answer toa charge ot ing $50 tn sliver, and gold from @ man with whom she lived, called Jerry Bogart, keeping house at No 141 Anthony ¢ his family street ihe evidence against her was merely ciroum- stantial, yet the magistrate committed her for trial, The next care was three decent looking men by the names of Jacob Talman, John Tolman, and Garry Demerest, who were arrested the night previous by the police of the 4th ward, on the complaint of Orieon Blunt, City Intelligence. Mereantite Lisrany Evection,—The annual elee- tion of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer. and Directors, of the Mercantile Library Association took place yesterday, at Clinton Hall, and resulted im the election of the regular nomination. Isaac H. Bailey, for President, and Thomas J Bayand, Vice President Corresponding Seoretary. Henry A Oakly; Recor: ing Seoretary, J. Eugene Berard; Treasurer. Theodore Stout. by jority of 218 votes. The whole number of votes polled wanl,l00 Great excitement was expe- rlepeed by;the youngolerks in lection particuiar- ly by the friends of the opposition candidates, who, afver the result was known, “vamosed”’ as yaiokly as peesible Svatron House Lovgers —About one hundred and siaty perrons. destitute of a home, have bee: itertein- ed as lodgers at the poli nights p Co fer the city’s poor ‘Tue Weatnen.— The atmosphere was quite bearable yesterday. The meroury in the thermometer at Dela- tour's, indicated, at 7 A.M 33°, at 12 M. 40°, at3 P.M. 40°, and ath P.M. 36%. The sky was clear, andthe westerly ride of Greadway, beiog free from toe, pre- sented quite a tempting opportunity fore promenade, which wan embraced by notafow in the middle of the day. The evening was quite cool, and the air came from over the rivers and wet ts with @ sort of ebillivg int ce. Snoxr Weicuts —The practice of using weights be- low the standard, by some of those eng in the huckatering burigess at the raliroad market, has be- come 60 flagrant of late that the people cry out strong ageipet it, itisof very common occurrence that in purcharing sheg, purporting to weigh one hundred pounds, # lors of ten pounds falls to the lot of the purchaser, end in proportion in almost every article rold A few days since. a grocer paid for two hundred pounds of poultry, and, upon re-welghing the lot, dis- covered that it fell abort fourteen pounds, terday @ geutieman purchased a bog which proved ten pounds light; and another, a turkey. which was fe anda balf pounds. This is really too ba be hoped. for the protection of these residing in that neighborhood, thet the tnrpector of weights and mea- sures, it there be one, will pay ® visit to that market, and see that the people are not thus imposed upon. The offence is @ criminal one, and should be visited, upom conviction, with the severest peuaity of the law. Mecnanic’s Instirute.—The Hon. ex-M C, and recently elected Pr ebanice’ Institute, delivered an addr tevening The sudience on the ‘68; and Che address was received with marked appre bation. DestituTe Imaranant Critpren.—Yostorday morn- ing, @ case culoulated to excite the pity of compassion- ate persons, was exhibited at the office of the Commis- sioners of Emigration A visiter at the office might Dave seen @ crow gunemith, No. 44 Chatbam street, charged with endea- vering to carry off by force, from the store, agun valued at $2 00. It appeared, from the evidence, that Talman left the gun in question to be repaired, whioh he said was to be 7 shillings, when finished, instead ef which, Mr. Biunt charged 10 shillings. extra 3 shillings ‘Talman refused to pay, but suid he tendered the moni which he agreed to pay Mr. Blunt refused to take it. Talm d the gun, in order to carry it off by for ‘This forcible attack was contest. ed by Mr. Bluut and bis clerk, and the result was @ regular rough and tumble fight, bringing themselves, in the meiée, into the mud gutter. A crowd was soon col- lected, the police called in, and the accused parties were all conveyed to the 4th ward station house. Upon the heuring before the magistrate, the affidavit of Mr. Blunt was taken, charging these men with the larceny, and bail was required of the accused to answer the charge. Charge Dismissed.—A few days ago, we noticed the arrest of ‘Thomas Connelly, « clerk in the employ of Mr. Noe, on @ charge of embezzlement. The case was beard before the magistrate, and resulted in the honor- able ditchurge ot Mr. Connelly—thejevidence not sus- taining the accusation. 1 Dishonest Dutehman—At the instance of the Alms- house Commisrioner, Constable Rue arrested, yester- day, o Dutchman by the name of Michael Recahart, on & charge of appropriating s large sum of money, the property of Mrs, Scherman, to his own use. It seems that in September, 1847, the accused came to this city from Frankfort-on-the- Maine, Germany, io company of Mra. Schermanm and her child. Theeccused and this woman lived together until last July, when she died Onher death, this man took possession of ail her money, and placed the obild with Mr Frederick Miller, resicing at No. 67 Ridge street, for safe keeping, without paying anything for its support. Since which lime Reckhart has been equandering the money away, leaving the child destitute, It was to recover this mo- ney and avcure tne city from the support of this ehild that the man was arrested and looked up, 3) | the sentence | 44, lernel T. Hatch, administrator, ko Common Pleas. Before Judge Ingraham, Jaw. 16.—Nicholas B. Hart ve Henry J. Bell and ofhers.—This was an action to recover $315 tor work, labor end eervieer perfermed, The plaintiff alleged that he was employed as bar-keeper at the Crystal Hovre, Grand street, from Merch, 1847, to April, 1848, at $50 per month, and claimed the above sum for his services, The defendants pleaded the general issue, whieb put the plaintiff on proof of an actual biriag; they denied aaving ever engaged him in that capacity. ‘Tbe Jury found for plaintiff the full amount claimed, Discharged —Nerris Cook, committed on a charge of faire pretence, in obtaining the endorrement of Pliony Phelps on @ note for $150, was brought before Justice Edmonds and discharged. Supreme Court. At Chambers.—Betore Justice Edmonds, Jax 16 —In Re, Caroline and Mary Martin,—Mary and Caroline Martin to whom referenee had been made in the report in yerterday’s Herald, were brought up this afternoon before Justice Edmonds, and it ap pearing that an indictment had been found against them by the city Grand Jury. on a charge of grand larceny. his Honor made an order that they be eom- mitted in default of ball. Unitea States District Court, Betore Judge Betts. Jax, 16.—Arraizned —The following named persons were alraigned this morning. aud pleaded not guilty :— Oliver L, Bearse,indicted for cruel and unusual punish ment— Charles Bors and John Morris, indicted (with George Honey and Joseph ‘Thompson, the two latter being unabie to attend, having taken the small pox) for an endeavour to make a revolt, were also arraigned and pleaded not gut Law Intelligence. p To Deatu. Washington Goade, who was laet week convicted of the murder of Thomas Harding, was on Monday sentenced to be hung. He is said to have manifested a careless jadifference when * pronounced. Count or Arrxats, January 15, 1849.—Present, all the Judges No 45, Charlies H. Coithe, receiver &o., appeliant. vs Orrin B Crane, respondent. This cause wus recurved for to-day. Mr. D. Dudley Field opened tbe argument for the appeliai Mr. Juiius Rhoades was beard for respondent, and Mr, Field closed. No, 86. George W Sutton, plaintiff in error, vs Heary A Dillaye, et al, defendants in error. This was a reserved 1 J. Sedgwick. counsel for defendants in took # judgment of afirmance, by default. No. sppellant, vs. Sheldon Thompron, reepondent. ‘This cause was eub- mitted on printed arguments and pointe, The court baving gone through the calendar, and there being no caures ready for argument, and no further business before them, adjourned sine die about 12 M.—lbany Argus, Jan, 16, Tue Burning or THE Steamer [mpm State.-At fifteen minutes before 11 o’clock on Saturday night, the citizens of Fail River were startled by glere of light, and the cry that the Empire on fire The fire department was immediately on the wharf, and, with the a-sistance of the citizens, did all that could be done to arrest the pregress of the Lames; but in lees than fifteen minutes from the first discovery of the fire, this noble boat was one broad sheet of flamer. Before boif part eleven o'clock, her wheel- houre and her promenade and state room decks feil | in, and ber larboard chimney went by the beard. At 20 minutes to Lo’ kK the starboard chimney fell with & tremendous crash; and before 2 o'clock the most did foating palace in the world wrs 8 complete The fire broke out amidabips, and spread wit artonirbing rapiaity that rome 15 or 26 pected with thy who were in ber lower cabin, ercayed with the ar difficulty, Notwithstanding four powerful engines and # furce pump fromthe Ame- rien Print Works were playing into ber from eleven to fowr o'oleck the fire could aot be subdued. An at- tempt was made to sink ber immediately after the fire ‘war dircovered. but owing to the ice, and other diffical- ties, abe did not fill until past four o'clock, or after hur cabin and raloons were completely destroyed. Bye constant stream of water upon the frame that sastains ber por derous machinery. the position of hor engine is relained; but owing tothe extreme heat, the machinory murt be seriously dameged It is not certain how the Dre took, but the impression is thet steve in the kitchen; and from the watebman, {t bad made grent progress before it was ditcovered” The conflagration wes awfally sublime ; the night was haga he § dark, and the immense volume of Sames lighted up the country for miles arcuné andthe devouring element, as it ieaped and creckied through the gorgeous apartments of this tll. fared veorel, gi the beholder some idea of what weuld have been the resuit bad the dienst upon the Sound with but the common cape for ber urusily large number of passengs Empire State wan built lest year by Meerre. Lawrence & Speeder, in New Vork; Ber machinery, which was cormdcred the fi specimen of th country, by Allaire & Co. She made he Tb, 1848, and bas been Inid up »bout » volt g repair, to take ber place in the ling early tn ti epting She cost about $200,000, and is insured for about one-belf that amount. The wind, at the time other destruction was light, and most favorable; had it blown from the northwert. as it bad for a few days port, the dertrnction of property would hare been im- uepre, ar the Iny ‘nm the immeciete vicinity of the depot, print ard iron works. and the steamers Bay Biate aud biscicrd Vorfee —LostonJowrnal, Jun 15 | ing by the eldest, packege, were two obildren 8 rl, pare haps 10 yearn of age; the other, @ boy, seemed to have endured about two years less of corporeal existence.— They were indeed destitute; noone to care for them but thor ‘hose office made it their duty to see to their comfort, The girl had on a kind of frock, of en inde- scribabie color, with # closk ditto, and # kind of hood which answered the purpore ofa bonnet, The boy had om a sort of fustian jacket and, in place of trowser: wore @ atuff petticoat, Thus attired, they huddle themselves away beside the baggage, as if fearful to emerge fiom their place. or meet the gaze of the crowds of persons who were congregated around them. Whi their older companions were garrulous, and elated at the proxpect of a comfortable temporary abode, the chil- dren rbrunk from them, aad were silent. Other obildren prattied sround their parents, and mi their little and bumble wente; but these had there. and looked with rt of indifferentgaze upon all around, Poor creatures ! it wasindeed a mercy to them that they found shelter aud a provision against the pinchings of want, in this inclement season. All thet the officers knew about them was, that they arrived here from Liverpool om Sunday, per Ca) Wiroonsin, in search of their parents, who had been in this coun- try some five years. Noone spoke for them, no one appeared to know their friends; some one on the other eide of the Atlantic pool made arrangements for candidates for being addrerred. the girlspoke re- diy, and told her simple story im and with a manner which contrasted strongly with the Gutward appearance of herself and brother. Her name was Rova McCabe, ber brother's name was Miobeel. Where did you live before you left home !”’ asked one of the officers. * We livea with granny, our grandmother.” “ What did your grandmother do?”? “She bad some jand in county Monahan ; she lived on that.” * Where is your fatber ?”” Sorrowfully—"I don’t know; he came away five years ago”? ‘ Js your grandfather living ?"” “No, be’s dead My grandmother had tw» sons, and had enough to do to keep them ”” It appeared fiom the books, that the ehildren had been taken to the lst Ward Station House on Sundsy night, ax destituty and in want of lodging. They re- mained there for the night, und were on the following morning taken to the cftice of Commissioners of Emi- gration, as the proper piace to have their wauts pro- vided for. They were to be sent to Ward's Island, where they will be washed, clothed in comfortabl wents, provided with wholessme food and sent to echool, until they are restored to their parents; or, in care the parents be not found, or, when found, prove improper perrons to be intrusted with their children, little Roe @ Michael will be faruished with other guardians, who will see to their employment and edu- cation. Such are their privileges now, theauks to our inetitutions of public benevolence Rosa need not fear being sent away three thousand miles again, be- cause‘ Granny has enough to do to support ber boys.” Four more destitute immigrant cbildren—named Mary Brennan, Patrick Brennan, Lavinia Breanen, and Jobn Mitchel—were landed at the foot of Grand street on Monday evening. They were also sent tothe of Ewigretion seph A. Wright for Governor, and Col. James H, Lane for Lieutenant Governor. ot exactly correct, as has been stated, thet Mr. Ten Eyck, U. 8. Commissioner at the Sandwich Islands, has not been removed. It seems he bar resigned and hurried off to the California“ gold diggings,” preterring his obunce there to au annual salary of $3,000. At the democratic cauous of the Legislature of Miohi- gan on Saturday, the 6th instant, for » candidate for . §. Senator. ail the members present (thirty-four) voted for Ge Cavs. ‘The liberty party hold a State Convention at Utica on the Sist of Janvary inst. ‘We were chown o letter, yesterday, says the Ohio Stulesman of the 3d, from ® distinguished member of Congres from another State, who expresses his live conviction that Gen ‘Taylor will veto the Wilmot proviro, and other auti-lavery questions, He says such was not his opinion some weeks ago, but that @ total change has been wrought ip his mind of late. ‘ap Parliament will assemble at Montreal on Thursday next Deatu or Gen. Rutany —For several days the peblic have been in possession ot the fact thatGen. Roland, of this city, on his way to Jefferson City, was roflericg irom @ dangerous aitack of apoplexy, and that there was little Lope of hia reco’ ‘Phe fear of hie friends were Loo well founded He died ast Mon. day, opposite St. Charles, trom which place bi- remains. buve been brought to thia city for interment. The Durie! will take place this day, under arrangement of the members of the bar. and escorted by the St. Lou's Greys, with which company. it may be remarked, he had been for many years a decided favorite. In the ubeeuce of apy more accurate narrative of the lite of tbe Geeensed, we bave sought the following fact Jobo Ruland was born ia the year 1759. om the bai of the river Rairin. in what is now the State of Michi- gen, He lived the pr'neipe! part of the early period of Dis hife at Detroit, At the age of nine tered the northwertern army under Harriron. and served with reputation for several years = ac War prowd by his having passed rapidly through feveral grades of military rtation. At the termination ot bie military cercer end when twe ae eight years of age, Gen Rujend removed to St Louts and engaged in the business ef surveying. Afterwards, he was the chief clerk ip (he office or Superintendent of Indian afors. in thie city On retiring from thi was then appointed Clerk of the Cireutt Court of t county cf Lincoin; and when, atrerwards, be again re- moved to St Louis, be war elected, by the people, to the Mice of Clerk of the Ciroutt Court of this couaty. Thir«Mce he held, at their bands. for more than twelve years; end was the incumbent at of hiedeah ‘Gen Ruiand wase man of roctal and egreeable qualities, and always ettracted troope cf friends around him. He leaves several chil- dren to fee! the fell angnieh of » bereavement whieh was wholly uneapectrd and the Keenness of which was imereared by hisdying from home, They wers with him, however. during the period of bie euffering. aad have tte comiortef Browreg (hat nothing was omitted which medical skill end friendly ald could suggest, to calamity which has beiallen them. —Sr. Louis 5. n, Jan Fossi1, Foor Marks.—A number of singular prints have recently been found in the lime-ster rirate on the Bruaby, resenbiing human foot p bot ots gigantic rize cs. ‘They ero imberided in tho soft srgillnceous limertone, and are as distinct as if they bad been made ip plastic clay A gentloman who vielted them a few months rince, states that the toes end the print of the heel are to distinct that there is tearcelys doubt that they wore mede bye human who must bave rivalled Goiah in rice stride is #0 Jarge that @fheulty jump from ot print to Wmrrrtove in which they ate found, we belly ve, to that which extendsthroa,b in, New Beanafels pd Bexar and fiem the querries tm this rook most of the stones in the Alamo and other buildings of 0. were obtained, The strate contains many maria fomi's, among which sre the ammonite. ovurilas, aryphe, ete, There foot marks. like those dixsovered tp red Fay.c stone formations, were probabiy mad. dy am extinet species of birds 0, oraithionites — Corpus Christi Star, Dec, 16,