The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1849, Page 2

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New York, Monday, february 5, 1840. ‘The Camdenand Amboy Railroad Company— Another Committee of Inves«gation, Some time since a series of grave charges was made in a New Jersey paper, against the Delaware and Raritan Canal and the Camden and Amboy Railroad Companies, by a person who signed him- self “A Citizen of Burlington.” These charges were extensively circulated, and created a good deal of excitement among the stockholders of those institutions, and were the general topic of conversation by the public of New York, as well as that of New Jersey. The manner in which they were arranged, und the force with which they were urged, were such as to compel the directors of those companies to take some notice of tnem, although they appeared anonymously. Thev ac- cordingly submitted their books, and everything elsc relating to the affairs of the institutions above named, to a committee of three gentlemen, who, aftera laborious investigation, reported that the charges of mismanagement and fraud were not sustained, and expressed themselves perfectly sa- tusfied with the manner 1n which those companies had been conducted. All this was very nice as far as it went; but the report of the committee of investigation—or in other words the white-washing committee—did not satisfy every one, if it did a majority of the stock- holders, as we are informed. Among those who were not convinced, is the very author of the charges in the first place. After the report 1s made, he throws away the mask which concealed him, and, over his own signature, denounces the report, reiterates his charges, and challenges the commit- tee of investigation to come forward, and he will prove, to the satisfaction of every honest man, that his assertions of the fraudulent manner in which the affairs of those institutions have been con ducted for a number of years past, are literally true. He calls, too, upon the Legislature of the State of New Jersey to appoint a regular committee of inves- tigation, and he will prove what he states. There is every probability that this committee will be ap- pointed, and that Mr. Cary, of Burlington, who prefers his charges, will have an opportunity to substantiate them. The course which matters have assumed does not seem to please the parties against whom those charges have been made, nor their friends, nor the committee; and they are exerting themselves to prevent the appointment of such committee, by every means in their power. One of the argu- ments which they use for this purpose is, that the committee who made the investigation at their suggestion, are men of unblemished reputation, and the appointment of a committee by the State, to go over the same ground which they examined and reportea upon, would, by implication at least, by a denial of the correctness of the report—that it would be, in fact, equivalent to putting them on trial before the public. This isa bare-faced petty- fogging lawyer’s trick. It has nothing at all to do with the merits of the case. It is an attempt to create a false issue in the premises; and on that account we are more inclined to believe in the truth of the charges than we ever were. Truth never yet was afraid of investigation. If the aflairs ot those institutions have been properly and honestly conducted—if the State has not been de- frauded by aid of false returns, duly sworn to—if the stockholders have not been defrauded by aid of false reports, as has been asserted they have, then the directors need not fear an investigation.— They are not the guardians of the respectability and standing of the gentlemen who cemposed the committee. They need not fear an examination into their affairs by acommittee of the Legislature, armed with pow er to send for persons and papers, and, if necessary, put the directors on oath as to the situation of their affairs. tisan oldtrick, this white-washing business. It 1s very easy to invite some highly respectable gentlemen to examine in- to the affairs of an institution—to place before them such books, papers and vouchers as they please—and for such committee to report favorably thereon; but it has become so stale that very little reliance 18 placed on reports thus made. We ogain say, that if the affairs of those institu- tions have been conducted properly, the directors, instead of trying to evade a Legislative investiga. tion, would court and demand it. The Legisla- ture, we hope, will appoint the committee. They owe it to the public to do so. Tux Late Grorge C. De Kay, whose death we have announced, was a native of this city; his family having been among the firet settlers of the Dutch colony. When quite a young man, he en- tered the navy of Buenos Ayres, then contending against the coloesal power of the Brazilian empire. In less than two years he distinguished himself by a series of brilliant actione, under Admiral Brown, and on separate commands, and rose rapidly through the various grades to that of Lieutenant Colone!, which, in the Spanish and South American services, is equivalent to the Enjlish rank of Commodere. The late mission of Commodore De Kay to Ir d,in command of the frigate Macedonian, is too well known to be eited here. Colonel De Kay hes lett behind him, to deplore his loss, a wodow with a fa of interesting children. Mra. De Key ie the daughter of one of the sweetest posts of the he celebrated author of “Culprit Fey, end Other Poems.” She siso the grand vhter of the late d,80 well ree J for he Superior g 19 naval are count 18 Henry Ecktc member tecture, Jamee paturaliet, 18 hys-brother » De the erinent mys POR Cartvonsia --Thoae des tet pews, by the of sending th to their frends in California, can ob! this wornivg’s HMeruid, in Wrappers, ¢ i g, at two cents cach Crrv Rerons— Amaxparmets to tas Orry Onaa- Tee — For some time past the Common Counci! of thie city have been engaged in digesting ond pre. paring rome alterations to the evty charter. The! labors have been completed, aad the next etry 1 to submit the amendmeste which they propose 1° the Legislature, and atterwards to the voters of the city, tor their approval We have examined the amendments to the char ter, that have been thus poposed by the Commoa Counci!, and we are glad to pereerve that they em- bedy many cf the suggretions and improvements which we have frequently -iated oat as meoeesary for the proper administration of our mamicipal affairs. The principal feature ia the proposed re- form is the diviseca of the city government into depaitments, which will be div ded into bureaus, over which wil preade different officers, wader whose direction will come the various duties now pertcrmed by committees. This provision, ut fieally adopted, will bring into lite a system of respoe- sibility that has long been very much needed. The eeveral heads of departments will be answerable for the manner im which they shall pertorm mew duties; and in case of any malfeasance im the die charge of any of the fusetions of the government, the public will at once know where the blame a:- tachee, and whom to bold responmble. There 1s one point, however, which does sot meet our approbation. The thirty-first section of the proposed amendments provides that all officers of the city governmeat—executive, administrative, or judicial,—sbail receive a stated salary, or per diem allowance, for their servioes, to be fixed by the Common Coupeil. We do not see why the legit ve branch should form aa exception to the rule. We certainly think the members of both boards of the Common Couneil ought to be paid for their time and services, as well as all other members of the city government. It 1 un- reasonable to expect men to devote evening after evening in attending to the interests of the city, without compensatien, On the whole, however, we are pleased with those cmendments, as far as they go; and we are satisfied that if they be adopt- ed by the people, they will break up many of the abuses which now exist. Referm has long been needed in the adminis- tration of our municipal affairs. There is no earthly reason why the expense of conducting our city government sheuld amount to the enormous sum ot three millions of dollars per annum—a sum much larger than is required to conduct the government of any State in the confederacy, even the most populous. Such a sum cannot be reguir- ed, if our city aflairs were justly and properly ad- ministered. Why, we would ask, does it happea that our Alms House costs so much? Why should the paupers, not only of our own city, but of the contiguous States, be fed and pampered in idleness at the expense of the city! Our Alms House, if properly conducted, could be made to support it- self, and even be made a source of revenue to the city. As that department of our municipal govern- ment 1s now organized, it offers inducement to the dissolute, lazy, and indolent, to enter its por- tals, so that they canlive on the fat ef the land without work. Why did not the Common Coun- cil take measures to organize a work-house in connection with this institution? We hope they willyet do so; for those who are able to work, but cannot procure employment, or are too lazy to do it, should not be a burthen on the industrious portion of our citizens. Tux Desriny or THE Porg.—Why should not a public meeting be called in this city, by all true Catholics and all generous Protestants willing to join in such a movement, for the purpose of making airangements to invite his Holiness the Pope to take up his residence hereatter in this great metropolis, and thus avoid the excitements, disturbances, and revolutions which must agitate Europe, and especially Italy, for many years to come ? In less than fifty years New York will be the centre of the civilized world, and one of the greatest cities the sun ever shone upon. Collec- tions might be made here and elsewhere through- out the Christian world, for the purpose of raising funds, out of which to build a Vatican somewhere in this neighborhood, and make it the centre of Christendom for the next thousand years. This may appear a visionary project, but it 19 not so when we come to examine it minutely. According to all accounts, St. Peter made Rome the centre of Christendom throughout the world, in his day, principally because it was the leading capital of the civilized world, and the head of the great Roman empire; yet the popedom has not been always inthe same spot. For seventy years it was removed to Avignon, in the south of France; and if that removal was legitimate, another and a better one to New York would be equally so. Here His Holiness and the College ot Cardinals might live in perfect safety, and attend to their religious duties, and restore the Catholic church to the same purity and moral influence whieh it exercised and enjoyed in the first centuries of its history. The religious rights of the Catholics are as much re- spected by the law , institutions, and habits of the American people as any other class of Christians, and the same feeling would be extended to the Pope himself, should he conclude to make this city his residence, and the centre of the Catholic church. He would certainly receive more respect and better treatment from the Protestant Christians here, than we may suppose St. Peter received from the Roman pagans among whom he resided. There are many fine sites which might be selected to buiid a Vatician upon, on the banks of the North river. Marble is plentiful at Sing Sing, and all that would be wanting would be money to build the requisite habitation, and the Pepe to come over and take up his residence therein. Let us get up a public meeting embracing these views, form committees, and send a deputation to His Holiness to ascertain his opinions, solve his doubts, and give his latter days some repose, of which there seemslittle prospect for him, wherever he may be in the Old World, in the present agitated state of Europe. TugatricaL Litrraturs.—We perceive that Mr. Macready has recently received a new play, which has been expressly wntten for him by Mr. Bulwer, and which Mr. Macready intends to pro- duce on the American stage, in a short time. Mr. Macready evidently understands this kind of busi- nees better than Mr. Forrest does. The latter gen- tleman excited the dramatic genius of this country by the offer of a large sum to the gentleman who wrote the best play, and a proportionate amount to the one who should produce the second best. , He admits having received a large quantity of manu- script; but he rejected the whole of it, after having Judged it by a standard set up by himself, and under such circumstances as to make every one desirous of eeeing the originals. Mr. Macready, on the other hand, selected a writer of known talent as a literary man, made arrangemeuts with him at once, and the author furnished him with a play which, we have no doubt, will create a great sen- sation when it is reyresented on our stage. There is a right way and a wrong one of doing everything. Tur New Yorx Common Counort at Wastina- ton.—The ten members of our city corporation who went to Washington ostensibly for the pur- poee of promoting the passage of a law establishing abranch mint inthis city, but really for that of jollification, are, we perceive, enjoying themselves most gloriously at the capital; but, at the people's expense. It1 hardly necessary for us to say, that intaking this pleasure trp, they have exceeded their duty; and we are sure their visiting Wash- ington on such a mission, must be considered as en insultto the members ot Congress from this city, and an implication that they are incompetent to perform the duties which they were elected Twa Gauat Parzz Fioat —The personal rencon fre with moked fists, between Yank-o Sullivan and Tom Hyer, it said, will come off on Wednesday, thi? week, on a emall island in the Chesapeake Bay, belonging to the general government, some fiity m:lesfrom Baltimore It is geaerally supposed ® thie latitede, that thie barbarous contest wil! epd im manslaughter, murder, or a general row between the backers of the two pugilists. We should pot be surprised to hear of its ending 1a half 4 deren murders. Ali the pugilists and sporting men of the whole country are assembled near Bal- timore, to eee the fight. The most violent and seTocrous personal feelings exist between the two prize combatants, and the same feelings are rapidly opreading among their backers and bottle holders We understand that expresses, every ten minutes, will be ram or rowed ina boat, from the scene of sctvon to the telegraph office, ia Baltimore, and that the news thus procured will be transmitted trom them toevery other poiat of the country which the wires and the lighting reach. What an exhibition in an enlightened Christian and, where we can count 10,000 churches, 8,000,- 000 of saints, or church members, 3,000 moral newepapers, and 12,000 pious clerzymen with sala. nes varying from $150 to $5,000 a year, besides New Year's presents. Parpon or Jack Hangison.—We understand that Governor Fish hai ted a pardon to Jack Harrison, on the representations made to his cle- mepey, and that the disunguished Jack was dis- charged from the Island on Friday or Saturday last. The petition to the Governor was signed and approved of by several of the financiers of Wall street, and a few of the fashionable su scribers to the Opera. We, have not heard whether any of the fashiovable persons up town joined in this piece of Christian humanity, but we suppose they put up prayers, at least. On the other side of the feace, we suppose the ex Recorder and Distriet Attorney McKeon consider the world coming to an end, or at least chat itis full ume to goto California, or eleewhere. Hereatter we hope that Jack Harn- son will take care that bis political potions, about election times, always harmonize with the crmi- nal authorities of the Tombs, or Tammany Hall. We understand that a grand champagne supper, in celebration of this event, will come off some time this week, at some of the fashionable saloons in Park Place, or in upper Broadway; and perhaps a benefit may be got up for noble Jack at the As- tor Place Opera Hovee Who knows? Mopar Artists Aoain.—Wefunderstand that the exhibitions of model artista, which created #0 great & sensation last year, and shocked the feelings of the commuznity to such an extent, have been again revived in several places im this city, with even lese drapery and more shamelessness than ever.— Such sights ought not to be tolerated in a civilized and Christian community. The accounts which we have received of these recent exhibitions are too shocking to be noticed in any other way than im the most general terms of disapprobation and denunciation. What has become of the police 1 Where are the authorities of New York? is there to be no end of these shameless exhibitions? Ho! ron Ca.ivonnia.—The splendid steamship Creecent City, Capt. Stoddard, will leave this port to-day ,for Chagres. It is said that she will go crowd- ed with passengers; that she will carry upwards of three hundred. These, added to those already sailed for the Isthmus, swell the number on that route to fifteen hundred. This is an immense number tor such a route. ft isto be hoped chat those at Panam, and slong the “ execrabl- road” at the last accounts, have found means of leaving for San Francisco. From Manzanita, Cuna.—By the arrival of the fchooner Juliet, trom Manzanilla, Cuba, we learn from Captain Miller that a great deal of ill feeling exists at that place towards the government, on ae- count of the quarantine laws. The brig Maine, of Boston, arrived at Manzanilla on the 10th of Janu- ary, and was ordered to St. Jago, to lay twenty days in quarantine, because it had been reported that the cholera existed in New York. A British ship from New York had also been ordered off. From Port av Paince.—We learn from Captain Jones, of the echooner Nurcissa, who arrived yeu terday from Port au Prinoe, that all was quiet there when he left. Sreamsnre Unirep Srarks.—There were no tidings of this steamer, when our paper was sent to press this morning. Intelligence fro: fornia Movements of migrants from the United States—The mn me ritish In the The isthmus Route, &e. © a ACCOUNTS FROM CALIFORNIA. [From the Newport News, Feb 3.] We extract the following from ter received, a few days since, from Mr. Henry L. Sheldon, at San Francisco, by his father, in this town. We publish such parts of the letter as can have any Interest for our readers; the sentences omitted are of a private and domestic nature. This letter 1s nearly of as late a date as any which have beea received from California; and trom this, we thiak the more sober-minded and reflecting must be eon- vinced that a large fortune cannot be made ina day, a week, ora month, by digging gold, After Giving it a fair trial, Mr. Sheldon was satisfied to abandon it, and return to his paper, from which he realizes more money, by less labor, and under far more comfortable circumstances, th y working at the mines. This only conti: the opinion which we have always entertained, that every mechanic who goes out, should take his tools and implements of trade with him, for he may find it more to his advantage, health, and comfort, to use them, instead of digging for gold. San Franc An opportunity occurring to send you « letter b; tleman bound across Iethmus of Panama, idly seize the chance. Since | last wrote you, | have enjoyed my usual good health, Immediately after writing to you, at that date, | left town gold mines (for particular . aa ley I ever saw life. You will see by the this date, thet therold firm of JD iopoe ih Co have been diesolved, and thet a new firm has The cfice is now worth $8 per day to each of us pe a California is, ndeed, the place now best piace the poor man ever saw, as far oppor tunity for meting money goes. " hemi . * . . i I do not think I rhall stay hore more then t a ‘tims capes to be worth omexbt thing et \ TUK PEMUGGLING OF THE WRITE Boston, January 31, 1449. Epiton New Yorx Henaup: 8 ‘nthe Boston Times of this morni: te - Mshed @ letter extracted from your paren, eae te Ht * As the Hevetd ee yed Into adopting aed [thing errore of his correspondents, the effect eli of igvorance, or a draft on tl of bis readers. Now, what M: nel the emuggiing of rpecte from the and San Blas, may all be true enough; for an: bas bad dealings in Mexico, aud with knows the univereal corruption that pecv: from the lepero, who may be bribed wi the fi io in the ton satabiished The importer presente to this-col- ctor the true invoice of cargo, upom which he pa: the cficer a certain per cent, and tet nto then poreaitted to lotervention of a public functionary itis probable that smuggling of the precious metals is frequently done in Mexico, but it Is dom by gaid ud shiver in bars. not in coin, or if in coin mode as descrived in Mr Branch’s letter tation of the precious metals in bars or ingots. hibited. because by such moans the government lore the duty paid the mint for colaing; and | be myFeif, perrovally Known of the smugaling of sity bere, But coin ts frequently, nay. # annually, 1 my ray, periodically, exported {no largo sums by verious foreigners doing business in Mextoo, A: cour, English, Vrench, and Gerwaue, to their o nts-abroad ; and this exportation is not oaly by miiiions at atime, but the goverament ae cort generally of a squadron of dragoons, commanded by @ field officer, and oslled a conducts, who protects with his command the transit of the sree te Vera Cros or Pampico, the port of embarks thor 0 Now, the error im your corresponde: Me Braveb, in thie, that be makes the exporter ps: mee for amuggti she amount of par o»nt oad to government in t! ‘ap esosrt to the poin' bave faileu upon such an error, | em at plutp, far the duty on specie tor exportation {1 an known to every mersau'ile man wao hus done bast: In Mexico, as other fact onvtile trenenotios Branch allows the Gri ie, abd 1m addition to [- expected to get sugm than 1s paid io regular duty to the government. such errorr. errors co palpable as to be detected by every man of business, as may discredit your paper ve OV Bfensed to you. in the early part of this perronsl knowledge of the smuggling silver tn buts, 1 do bot oboote to aubseribe my nace ; but che mame has notbing to do with the facts. Are they true, orare they mot? Ask Mr H, of your eity. bake re- [Frem the London Standard, Jan 5 The following official document has ceived from the Mexican government, by the Com- mittee ot Spanish American Bondholders, relative to the sppropriation of export duues on silver from the Mexican ports on the Pacifie:— TRANSLATION OF THH ORDERS TRANSMITTED BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TO THE F IN THE FACIFIO RELATIVE TO THK DUTIES ON SILVER. “ Under this day's date, | state to the Ministers of the Treasury General, as follows :— “ The duties on the exportation of silver through the porte of the Pacific, having been mortgaged for the pe, ment of the dividends of the E: 1b de! nd it 1Dg necesrary that such obligatio: ould the moet perfect and punctual completion, as alzo 90 far as may be possible, in benefit of t! of the oreditors, the scandalous centr. been carried on in the aforeraid ports, in the shipment of silver, bie Excellency the President, taking into consideration the communication which bis Excellency besid. cate to the commercial body, that, to be enabled to #htp property ip E:nglich sbips of war, the parties concerned will require to make spplication to the maritime cus- tom houre for » certificate, wherein it shail appear that tiafied the export wr? 3 pointed out by the which document ds shall not To that viously to pment pply y whom the holders of the English bonds may have in each port, to satisfy the 71 per cent of the export du- thes, ecrresponding to such holders,such being the the peereneet held freg of the same du- the year pat, of the agree- ondon, and with the receipts of ‘they shall present themselves cont remaining in the maritime cus Wich office is to issue the regular permit tom house, w! for the shipment, as well as the certificate as to the amount of the duties having been pe and jocume! aforesaid attorne 190 to ignature. With oid such falaifications as might be ma tare to be presented on boar y's ships, the commissioner of the custom house an weil an the attorney of the bondkolders, upon the arrival ia port of the said vessels, are to be careful te present their signatures to the offloer charged with re- ceiving the property for him to take cognizance there- of, The sume which the aforesaid attorney may re- celve shall be shipped on board the very vessels oon- signed to the house of Messrs. John Schneider & Co., of London, having charge ef the psyments of the divi- on for tae conversion of custom houses will be careful to make the regular entries in their books of the sums that may be reovived by the attorney, and shall give to the treasury general due advice, for such purposes ae may concern it Which, by supreme order. te to you for yeur information. and for you to communi- the rame to the proper maritime custom houses for observance.and | have the honor to insert the same for your excellenoy’s information. Signed, “PIRRA Y CUEVAS. ‘There is a very important point involved in the above document, not previously underztood. [tis well known that a large proportion of the silver annually brought trom the Pacific by British ships oft war istrom the Mexican ports. Jt 1s equally well known by the parties engaged im the trade, that smuggling the silver on board to evade the duties has hutherto been practised toa great extent. It will be seen, however, that with the concurrence of the Br government, provision isnow made against this evasion of the duties; no silver 1s to be tak en board our ships ot war without certificate: t testing their ment. This isa very important qeretee for Fhe Mexican bondholders, and_ the more erally as the officer taking ch of the bullion is to bring the proportion of the duties be- longing to the bondholdors directly home to the agentsin London. in fact, trom all that hus trans- red from the moment the Americans evacuated Mexico, the government has acted with the most perfect good faith in the tulfilment of every en- gagement made for the security of the foreign creditors. ‘HE CALIFORNIA LD STORIRS—THE SMUGGLING OF iB ENGLISH, ETC. the Boston Transcript, Feb. 3.) Mr. a letter published in Se paper of Thursday evening, from Mr. Stephen H. Branch to the Newo York Herald, there are some statements #0 incorrect that it aceeate to me proper that the should be manifested to the public. Mr. Brancl sppearsto have obtained his information from a gentleman at Panama, who was at San Francisco in October, and had seen Sutter and the two men who first discovered the m‘nes, one ot whom had grown rich and was boarding at the Tremont Ho- tel in Francisco. This may be true ; but that there ‘was $2,500,000 worth of gold dust carried about in the belts of individuals at that time, 1s utterly talse; the writer possesses the most reliable information from men ot high standing and experience, resid- ing at Sen Francisco at that period, who state positively that the amount of gold dust at tha place in October, in the hands of individuals, did not, at the very outside, come up to $1,000,000 ; that there were none there who could safely esti- mate it even at that amount. The eame gentler, also, it appears, stated to Mr. Branch that the quicksilver mine was very rich. This may be true; but that 500 men were employed in it 18 far {rom bemg correct ; when the proprietor of this mine (Mr. Forbes, of Tepic,) first commenced to work it, he employed about sixty laborers, most of them [ndians ; but the mo- ment the discovery of the gold mime was made public, they nearly all teft, and in October there were only about tweaty-live workmen employed, at $10 per day each ; and, with that small force, the mine yielde ‘r day clear profit. Mr. Forbes is now gland, procuring apparatus and means to enable him to work the mine to much greater advantage. & The oy moe it also formed Mr 7 ara, further in- tte ot Talbot & Co., had made most princely ranch that the wich Ish f purcha: in provisions, clot} about retiring to E Now the fact is, tha such firm as Talbot & Co. exiata, or ever did exi the Sandwich Is- Jands. At Mazatlan, there is the firm’ of Mott, Talbot & Co., the former an Americas, and the latter an Inshman, who passed through December last, on his way to Maza an ‘nce of England ; and letters of a very late date jis place, from Mr. Mott, show thet he has made but a very small fortune trom the Janda, ° vessels, as ne pr der the pretence of survey, but whose real object ‘was to smuggle specie from Mexico, through Ma- for the vaults of the Bank of w of Mexico, that no specie ;, but that the &e , secretly t from the vessels of hall be exported to to merchants, English, Scoict the epeeie they can nd are favored by the Britis war hovering off the coast, who take it from them, | them a receipt for the amount, (to be can- vitish manufactures,) and sent round les, a8 “gre | ou giv eclied by Me > ; Cape Horn,” &e. “* England env described, §6.000,000 annually from may rely on thin” Al Mr. Editor, ie meorrect. The land, tor the fast twe years, ha aye seel of war, tally @ sloop,) statoned from Uctober to June, open and avowed purpose of receiving on specie from the merchants of different exico. ot Mazatlan and San for the be: nese within repabhe of Transporting the je to ports in Empire. A bill of lading, sigaed by of any sach British ship of war, for monrys shipped on board, can be cashed at any ba houre inthe Engleh dommons. Tae stamovnt of specie ever shipped by such | Mozatlen, San By od porte jornia i One year, has yet aever | punts to $40,000. | r has existed tor | vortation of soreie seven to ten per cent, has ind, if any maggliag tikes | sto avoid shat I] money brought on board, either tor nee of Ce posite or for shipment to England, pleces, to h they may be bound. It is pot the duty, ner dees the ¢ inquire, ia what manner the oh reget it m the shores. He receives it, counts it, and receipts for it; bat in no case does he allow himerlt or hus officers, or bis bouts, to be instrumental in smaggling it oa board. Those who ever attempt to smuggle epecie from the western shores of Mesieo, wniver- sally do it through the custom house, by arranges ment with its officers, and if rece. ted by the boats of the shop of war, its always aceomyanied with 1 permit. THE OVERLAND ROUTER A letter dated Little Rock, Arkanaas, Jan. MM, 1849, contains the to!lowing fou wee every lody t gewg to C mia to make wiv everlasting , | eal church. fortunes. If you think of gong, I come out here and jouw from Fort Sqith, Ark: this place, in Apnl next. forming to gow the mines of gold, land; the distance is between fiftr hundred miles from this plaice, and to go through ia two mouths. thie train four er five huudred persons, so there is no danger of being attacked by Indians. L believe | one-third of the young men of this place are goung in this company.” ‘TOBACCO AND GTHER THI VANAMA. Wasumoton Crry, D.C, Feb. 1, 18 | I noticed in your jow La few days w erucle signed ** Bi which appears to ov intended to mislead those emigrauts for the golde Tegioug, via Panama, that are votaries of tobacco in its diferent forms—that ie, that the writer had carried with him a quarter box of Habanero, for his individual use, and that he had not been ques tioned; in fact, he suys they winked at it, and finds tault with the honest and correct information given the public by “Un Negrito [sthmenio.” It will be granted that, on the score of politeness te a etranger in a strange land, the usual and rigid execution of the law prohibiting the introduction of o may not have been exsreised; still it existe, and the writer 1s certain that « daily in- fringement of the law would promptly put an ead to any extension of this kindnevs, (often expe- rienced on the Isthmus by strangers,) to of his succeeding fellow travellers on thi that the advice of “one who know is those who wish to smoke, chew, or saufl, their supply on the Isthmus, or apply te the knowing and experienced ones to be found at Chagre and Panama for further information; or else, perchance, they may find that an abuse of this kindness may cost them much hard labor, as specified by the laws of New Granada. Your correspondent also speaks of alligators, snakes, &c., biting nd dropping in his canoe. That may be; but it is not common. His structions about the size of the packages, &c., are correct. The village of Cruees has always been con- sidered far healthier than any other portion of the Chugre river; and experience has proved that, with ordinary care, and no exposure to the rains, rsops can live at either Cruces or Gorgona. Phe port of Chase is not habitable for the unac- climated, and should by all means be avoided; still I do not doubt but that, by prudence, a trip acroes the Isthmus can be made without encoun- tering many of the formidable enemies, obstruc- tions, &c., related by some of the adventurous gold hunters; which, I think, they will confess, when they cast their eyes on that ‘ anchor,” lying on the road from Cruces to Panama, distance about three hundred yards from the church, and reflect, and ask themselves ‘How come you dare?” ‘+ What are you about?” se ‘The getting wet is not so much ; but. it is the remaining quiet in wet clothes that kills. The writer has been soaked many a time on this same ground, and has always taken the precaution to put on dry clothes, and rub himself perfectly dry, previous to sitting down to rest. Please ask some of your correspondents to say a word about the coal mines near Panama, as weil ON THE ISTIMTY OF and that buy hy as a word on the gubject of that level road from “ David,” in the district of Chiriqui, to the At- lantic, said to have been discovered some ten yeasts £205 the height of the ebb and flow of the tude, &c P.S. “Chagre” is the name, not “ Chagres.” The Emigration to California. NEW YORK. i The new fast sailing bark Keoka, Captain McGuire, (who crossed the Atlantic in the pilot boat Wm. J. Romer,) sailed yesterday for San Francieco. The Keeka has tortv-two select pas- sengers, (ot the Saxon race). In this party are included James M. Warner, Wm. Hall, Li Reynolds, Mr. Skiff, and Mr. Parson. SI out for a three years’ voyage, with sJerior provi- sions and equipage for the gold tegions. Jamvs M. Warner and party have $%,000 wortn of extra stores tor their accommoation after their arrival in the gold diggings. ‘“i'heyfleftthe dock in high spirits, with fifty cheers from their friends. Among the pessengers sailed yesterday in the schooner James R. Whiting, for San Franeisco, were Geo. M. James and H.and Wm. L. Hopkins. There were four other passengers, whose names we did not obtain. The veasel sailed with favor- ing gales, and the passengers started on their way rejoicing. A small party left this village, last evening, tor the gold country, among whom was Mr. James Cole, one of the editors of the Wayne County Whig. There are several others who design to start soon.— Lyons Argus, Jan. 31. MASSACHUSETTS. The Boston dowrnal ot the 3d instant says:— During the past week three vessels have cleared at this port with passengers for Calitornia—viz: ship Corsair, Captain Choate, 112 passengers ; ship Leonore, Captain Greene, with 100 passengers ; bark Drummond, Captain Pierce, with 47 passen- ers. The total number of passengers, thus far, rom this port, 18 1,152; and the number of vessels, including the Rochelle and Rodolph, 24. There are 22 sull reported, up for the same destination. ‘e also hear of negotiations pending for two or three more vessels for the same purpose. The number of vessels cleared the week previous was seven, with four hundred and eighty-nine pelle 3. giving as the total for the two weeks 2 vessels, and seven hundred and forty-eight pas- sengers. e bark Rochelle is all ready, and will clear this afternoon. We have been unable to ascertain the names or number of her passengers. brig Rodolph will also clear this atternoon. The bark Drummond went to sea this forenoon.— Among the_passengers by the bark Suliote, which sailed from Belfast, on Tuesday, for San Francisco, were Benj. Griflin, late editor of the Belfast Re- blicun; also Messrs. Wm. Griffia and John F. fall, of Boston. The schooner-smack Odd Fel- low, Capt. Stoddard, leit New London yesterday, for Caliternia, with twenty-two persons on board —all told. They. own the vessel jointly. Ship Clyde, of Gloucester, has been sold toa New York firm, for a Califernia trader, at 916,000. The bark Marianna has been sold in New York for $17,000., Ship Sabina, formerly a whaler, and a very fast sailer, will sail from Sagharbor on Monday next, with a joint company of sixty, besides ten passen- gers. She 18 fitted out for three years. In this company are no less than seventeen sea captains, all ot whom, we believe, have commanded vessels round Cape Horn. The oldest captain of the com- pany, (Capt. Greene) 13 appointed the commander of the expedition. MISSOURI. Upon the arrival ot the steamer Whirlwind yesterday, we noticed on board a party of some twenty young men, whom we learned were from Sandusky, Ohio, and on their way to California. They are all suitably equipped, many of them having elegant rifles and other necessary trap- pings and fixtures for solong a journey. They go rom this to Independence, and thence take the overland reute with the first companies going out in the epring.—St. Louis Rep. Jun. 23, ‘ 80UTH CAROLINA. The ship Othello sailed from Charleston on the 30th ult. for San Francisco, with sixty passengers, Tue [crn THE Susqueuanna.—We learn that the icy obstructions at Havre de Grace and the mouth of the Susquehanna continue substantially in the same state as at our last report. The river is blocked up, from its mouth to Port Deposite, by immense masses of ice. At Port Deposite, the water had risen so high as to sweep away some of the ouildings on the low grounds; and in anticipa- tien of a still farther nse, many of the inhabitants were removing their furniture and goods from the | houses in that part of the town nearest the river, | steam ferry boat Susquehanna remains in a very eriticalsituation. The steamboats sentto her reliet have opened a communication entirely around her, but the boat remains seated on a large maes of ice, the buoyancy of which 18 such as to reise her some three feet above her usual water level. In this condition she has been towed about five hundred yards from the point where she first lodged. Some idea of the ty of the mass of ice on which she is seated, may be gathered trom the fact, that in towing it slong, the mud from the bot tom of the river was freshly turaed up in twenty- five feet water. Therailroad company, however, still continue their exertions to dislodge her, and hope in the course of a day or two to be able to re- seme the regular travel on the road.—Baltimore American, Feb.3. The Baltimore Sun of the 3d instant has a letter from Port Deposite, which says the bridge at that place is carried away, and the waterrapidly rising. The water was, at the last account, more than a foot deep in the basement of the Methodist Episco- Movements of [ndividnals. Ke Chancellor Walworth, of New York, and John Neil, of Maine, are sojourning at Washington. Col. Rieberd M. Johnson was at Louisville, Ky., on the Suth wit. midship. Jonfedera- obief, Ho courege. Hl perior force, h wame in @ proud position am heroes. as placed his t Americaa naval In the Ohio Legislature there are, in the Senate, 11 f 16 Inwyers, 3 printers, 8 merohante, 1 phyrt clothier, 1 anio. Married 24. ringle 2. Houre of Reprerentat 20 farmers, 20 lawyers, 3 fmcturera. 8 printers, 2 milors, L mer. ebant, 1 meobanto, 1 tanner, one carriage maker, 1 wetter, Liastes, 2 fiRermaa. Mastled 62, single 7. A@airs to Phitadeipnia, Pree somernra, Fob. 4, P, 1. At noon yesterday, Me Joba Teylor, employed im Bad Peotory, Breed strect, wor almost inste ty Ritled by Ube falling of & heevy track upon him. His Dody was horribly crushed fo leaves « family. Mr- Wm Mecon bad Dis thigh badly broken, aad asrrowly eronped with bis lite, He was conveyed to the borpital Wititam Barry,» noted burglar, who was arrested by offcer Russel oo fugitive (rom justice from the State | Of New York, made bis escape about II o'olock yoster- 4ey morning from the lock up, under the mayor's Mier, during the temporary absence of the turakey, Poynter Athlosom, the turokey. was immediately die charged by the mayor for bis neglige: The leader of © Usltfornis expedition via Tamplioe, vamored with all (he funds, yesterday. He is supposed to be in New York. Jobe Colbert, a colored man, was yesterday commit- ted to prisom vm the charge of burning his wife te death. ‘The delegates of the different fire companies mes last evening ot Stigman's, and resolved to have a grand perede om the Zith of March. Forty compantes were represented. ‘The police officers arrested a number of boys in the streets this morning for selling papers. ‘The bark Robert Morris, from New Orleans, for Mow York, was reported at the Delaware Breakwater last evening. ‘The Southern mail due this morning, has not yet arrived. Hon. Henry Cay, do. Prrrssvacn, Feb 3, 1849, The telegraph line from this point to Ciacinnett commenced working again this afternoon. Nothing hes been received from Louisville in relation to the election of » United States Senator by the Kem tuoky Legisiature. The general belief, both here and at nati, ia, that the Hon. Henry Clay was elect ed on the first ballot, if the election took place, of which there can be little doubt. ‘The weather here is very pleasant, former prices; Sales to «mode at $11 per bbi., and prime at $10 is @ steady trade demand for suger, at 3% a 50; molasses, sales at 20 0 21 Coffee—Sales at 630. per Ib. Flour—Sales to a fairextent ter price for choice brands. Wheat—There is some in- quiry for milling, but prices ar ‘is stationary st pi pork, in bul! or demand. Groceries—There lasses at 250. per gallon, Sugars—The demand by the trade is good, and prices are firm. Coffee is in active demand, at previous prices. Whiskey—Sales at 14%, a 140. per gallon, Pitrsnurcn, Feb. 3, 1849, Flour, mostly for home consumption, selle at $3 62)¢ r bbl. Large sales could not be effected, except at » line, Wheat—There is » good inquiry for prime white for milling, at 70 cents per bushel. Some infe- rior parcels sold at 67 to 680 In other grains w tice sales of rye at 400., barley at 400, and oats at 260. Cor The denand is confined entirely to lote for coa- joulders at 5X0 ; common hams at 6\0.; sugar ams at Oto l0c. Hams are in good demand fair. Tobacco— Demand fair for the epomegee, and prices unchanged. Butter—Sales of West- orn at 90. for keg, and lo. for barrel. City Intelligence, Mone Stoxnxss at Quarantine. —The packet ship Cambridge, Coptain Peabody, arrived at Quarantine yesterday, after a long and boisterous passage from Liverpool, and last from Cork, with 338 passengers, Twenty-five of the stecrage passengers died on the pas- sage, of the ship fever and small pox. A great many sick have been taken to the Quarantine Hospital. Amerioan SymraTaizens —Themoet- jel Hughes was appoint ed Chairman; when, after isposal of some routine business, Mr Waisu explained the object of the com- mittee in inviting, as guests, some of the most popular and distinguished retugees at present in this city, om this occasion. (Hear) Am invitation had hitherto been civen to some of these patriotic Irish gentlemen, so:lolting them to acccst direct compliment from the ii the shape of & of delice % deemi: adition tention brothers in America. iS invit- ing there high-minded gentlemen as guests to 44 American entertainment, to be given by Americans and adopted citizens generally, to their fellow citisens who had bee: orue ly used and imprisoned In Ni Dubii: 1d had acted so nobly, all motives of be removed fr caoy ald ; and if, as a body, these [mehr friends of their country would accept @ compliment, which was so eminently dae to them, he, Mr. Walsh, would rejoice more than any men on the occasion. (Loud applause) T' ‘would, however, be duly and formally invited as guests, on American soil, en the occasion ofthe dinner (Ap- plause) The form ofcircular to be directed to each of these gentlemen was hereupon submitted and agreed upon. The meeting adjourned over to Tuesday next, to meet the same place, for purposes connected with the entertainment ; and, all exclusiveness being is tree tribute to all the parties, will be » leetive testimony, that promises to be well attended by our citizens. In noticing the arrival of Messrs. Bergen and Ryan, we should have added the names of Messrs James Francis Lalor and Eugene Martin, who came over with these gentlemen in the same ship. They had both been risoned with Mesers B and R., under the suspen of the haheae corpus act, and were admitted to bail at the time of the discharge ef the latter. The committee will, of course, give them an invitation. Tux City Yustenpay.—The weather, yesterday, was decidedly coft, and all who could doso consistently, kept their houres. Things were decidedly dull—nothing of any consequence was astir to agitate the good city of Gotbem Inthe streets. one might eccasionally see Bent thet they found it uecewery to take a wale ta ment that they found it owalt in the open air to keep themeclves fa, travelling teim -- The mildness of the weather led many to su; thes the severity of winter had passed,and that this was the eat. tothe balmy breezes of spring, which mast soon be here. Police Intelligence. Report of Arrests to the Chief of Police.—The follow- ing statistics show the whole namber of arrests made by the policemen, as rendered to the Chief of Pclice by the capta! each ward, for the last three months: 6.166 made by the members of the police department, of which there were 2.916 for intoxteatio: for disorderly conduct ; 403 vagrants; 746 for petit larceny : 97 grand larceny; 157 suspicion of lar- e y; 31 burglary; 10 receiving stolen Passing counterfeit money ; 1a for asssull and and battery; 58 insane, &o. 671 viola- tions of the city ordinances were reported at the office of the Corporation Attorney for prosecution; pd tee provided for in the police station houses; lest children restored to their psrents; 24 persons reseued from drowning; 42 fires extinguished; 212 stores and dwellings found open and exposed at night, by the Ep yecred of the occupants, were taken charge of by 0 n. to ding Ne ETT) yn, residing at jo. Spring street. The was detained for « further Near Assault with Intent te Kill.—A gentleman, by the Dame of Nicholas Sabut, was arrested on Saturda; night, on a charge of violently assaulting John Erbe: with chisel, inflicting a serious wound on his face, with intent to take bis life, The accused was tal into custody by officer Sutton, of the 11th ward, and Sei before the magistrate, who committed him for tral. Domestic Misccilany. Amine of rich lead ore has recently beon discovered in Nelson eounty, Va. Daring the year 1848, there were but three convicts in the lowa penitentiary, two of whom were pardoned. The other erceped. At the commencement of the pre- sont year, the prison was empty. The heuse of Amos Town, of Brighten, Mass, wae robbed on Saturday morning by two men, one of whom nearly strangled a servant girl, and drove the other forales from the ho! ‘The Governor of tout has offered a reward of $100 for the apprebension of John Brown, the murderer of Anne Turner, at Coventry on the 20th ult. A man was robbed a fow days since, near Pawtueke Maes , of a pooket book, containing five dollars. He drove a dagger to the hilt in the shoulder of one of the robbers. and fled to Pawtucket ‘The ntage conch betwaen Cola nbla and Harrisburg, Pa,, wae capsized on the 20th ult.. near Bloomsbarg, by which Hepterron Gaylord. and Judges Ross and Shoemaker, were seriously injured The Committee on Elections. in the House of Dele- rates of Marcachuretts, hove been instructed to cooort & bill for choosing Presidential electors by plurality. om ct, aud mombers ef Congress by plurality, now President of France, wae 16 yenrs ago. he epent Ao Hie endeavored at that time'to of ot ation bnt for waut of a good Ht eed Lovin Philippe bad alao tixed upen Louisiane for bis residence, doring his exile, when events recalled bie to France, World for the The Best Pr pure tion tu th aah A ald t Nw La Besean tie. t, sed Isuoy ator