The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1849, Page 1

a MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1849, CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE. SaILING OF THE STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CITY—GREAT EXCITEMENT. The fine steamship Crescent City, Captain Stod- dard, took her departure for Chagres, yesterday afternoon, at a few minutes before two o’clock, amidst the firing of cannon, and vociferous cheers from an immense multitude. She had been an- nounced to sail at] o’clock; but owing to the great number of her passengers, and the confusion pre- vailing, it was found impossible to start at the hour appointed. About noen, crowds began to assemble on the pier; some through curiosity, others to bid farewell to friends and relatives. Among the num- ber present, we observed many ladies come to take what seemed a last farewe!l of those most dear to them. The excitement on the boat and pier was very high, and a general feeling of hilarity pervaded the assemblage. “Is any man on the dock dead broke?” cried one of the pas- sengers, at the top of his voice. A darkey, standing near by, replied ‘1 am.” He had searcely answered, when a halt dollar struck his cocoa-nut, and nearly brought him down, which he instantly resented by pocketing the insult. The individual who threw the money, thought, no doubt, it was worse than useless tora mian to take silver intoa gold region. The scene was extremely picturesque, and 1t was amusing to behold the various dresses of the passengers, at- tired as they were, some in India ruboer, some in differently colored oi! cloth—white, black, green, ye!llow—and some of no color at all. Here was one with an India rubber tent ; another with a life pre- server as large as a balloon, and a pair ot water- proot boots large enough to cover half his car- cass. Every fashion of hat and cap was put in requisition—Dutch, French, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, down to the latest California slouch. Rifles, muskets, shot guns and revolvers, were to be seen strapped to the backs and sides of the ad- venturers, in a profusion that -eemed to indicate aa invasion of a differen: character to that of a gold Tegion. The steamship Hermann, lying on the other side of the pier, was filled with spectators. Her decks being covered with snow, which had been falling tast all the fore part of the day, some persons commenced snow balling those on the dock. The compliment was returned in gool earnest, and ina few moments hundreds were en- gaged in the animating sport, which continued for about ha'tan heur. The balls flew thicker and other body of men who have been induced to leave all behind them, by rumors of untold wea! there be found more mind, more goul, more inflex- abulite of purpose, more moral worth, more social and harmonious intercourse, than among the mem- bers of the New York Mining Company. They go amply provided with provisions tor two years, and a stock of miningimplements, with everything necessary to procure subsistence from earth, sea or air. Such has been the eagerness to join this company, that $500 have been repeatedly offered for a share which cost but . . The steamer went as far as the Hook with the ship, and oo the word being given, “let go all!” cheer followed cheer, and old ocean rang again with the hearty and enthusiastic huzzas from one party to the other, aud amid them all, not the least hearty wae three times three for the New York Herald, The “deep, deep sea” never bore on its broad bosom a more cheerful and hilarious SamReay than that which left on Sunday, in the good bar! Strafford. Every man’s eye glistened with gladness as sail after sail was loosed and sheeted home, to watt them onward to the consummation of that enterprise in which all concerned have evinced an indomitable perseverance. and an untiring eaergy. _The following hist ot officers and members was kindly furnished by Mr. Freeman, the active aad gentlemanly Secretary:— Capt. W. L_ Coffin, Master; Franklin B. Austin, Pre- sident; Orin D Squire. jr. Vice President; Charles A. Bool Treasurer; J. Morton Freeman Seoretary; J W. ns, G. Meredith, W. R. Wheaton, C. K. Sutton, . Patterson, Finance Committee; B. Woodward, Robert Reed, JM. Flagg, Wt gp ok . D.. Sur neralogist; mery, Chorister; ifer; Capt. Sam’L junner. H.L Twiggs, Chai . Eliot, D J Richards, W.B Mead, Bean, F. Woodward, Z G. W. Purnell, James Wother- spoon. jr., A. Van Velsor,C D. Carter, W. D. V. Far- rant, B. Lawrence, jr, H.R. Ferry, C. H. Crane, Chas, C. Flagg. J. J. Pittinger, R. Donsidson, T W. Stafford, J.P. Shannon, BE. Hancock. Devve Babcock, C WwW. Cochrane, Jno. G. Truman, William Ackers, H. N: Squire, W. Tilman, H. M. Raynor, J. W. Provost, G. L Reynolds, Robert Berl, D. Oliver, R. P. Mead, B. F. Swith, Dan. C. Childs, W. H Blauvelt, J.C. Winans, Peter Cariton, H B Waddvlove, EL. Waddelove, E. L Welling. S. A. Lyon, J Summerfield Cooke, E. M, Walton, Sam’l K. Miner, T. Chatterton Spies, Al. Leonard, Jno. Evans, W. D. Stafford. Jao L. Brown, Edward Savage. DE. Carpenter, J. W. Kilroy, G W,. Phillips, H. B. Price, Leroy Hancock, Edward Murphy, J 8, Reynolds, jr, G. W, Mann, C.F. Yelverton. W: B. Latham, jr,S F. A. Shonnard,H MoCarniey, HH. H. Hopkios, Charles Drake. Henry Wood. Byron Whit- comb, W. W. Brooks, R. C, Lessey, W. F. Legget, E. T. Javkson, W. Russell, J. B. Cooper, Philip Verplanck, jr, Miobael Burns, P. Flood, D. Gabagan, Joreph Spicer. faster than at Buena Vista, and reminded one of } Total, 101. the storming of Chapultepec. The scene wound up by those on board the Hermann ruaning wp a white flag on thetop of an umbrella, although they did not surrender till every maa in the shrouds had been shotdown ‘The whole scene was extreme- ly ludicrous. It will be seen by the annexed list, that she takes out 305 passengers, among whom 18 Wilhtam H. Sidell, Esq.; he goes out as Chief Engineer of the Panama section, tor the location and survey of the proposed Chagree and Panama toilroad. hermethoru, Albert Powell, R. Beeman, Hee nesiat War Hiewell, Jos. F. Saaith, John Wade. worth, Benj. J Brown, Gf. Hotchkiss, Wm Coleman, Stephen G. Coleman, J. L. Wadsworth, J. C. Booran, Charles Cary, Semuel MoWhinney. Charles Curtis, Amos M. Marsh. Etias C. Taylor, Martin Ashley, Wm. Baldwi Wa , George’ Gregery, Jona Duf, Weds E, Fouitk, B.C Clanius, Lewis ; J.B, Vreeland, G Glddinge, r.; Jan Reed, A. W. Took, Peter Beams, Wm Blinn, Jig Musson, BH. Munson, Jas H. Pesteon, Jackson Tyre, Silas Fuller, David Ful- , &. E. Neléon, J, Cambell, Au- n F. Parker, D. W. Mattison, mai. B. Starr uatus H. Potter, Steph wid Fay, Jesse Bullard, Jobn Loatit, Jes. Greer, J.H. Demarest, George W. Di | Peabody, Garry Van Btpper, N. D, Bradford, W tua 8. Roberts, Geo. Yost, H. A. Van Ripper, Jas. 8. H.Carter,8.A.Cook,J.F. Duel, A D. Baker. Archibald D. Graham, Eri Mertin, John Ryerson, John B. Moore, John P. Morse, George O Kiimer, C. H Bab- eock, Dr. Thos. Payne. William Erwin, Benj. K. Knapp, D. T. L Chapman. John Miller, L E. Truesdell, B. F. Gates, W V. Brown, Theo. Green, Robert M Seymour, Calvin Day. Peter Robineen, Alien E Robinson, Clin- ton Robinson, David N. Hawley, E. Hull, Mr Halliok, L. C. Northr D. Dwight, H.P. Randolph, S. R. 8t. John, W. T. Jobngle, Augustus M. ‘Tower, D. U. Lewis, Alfred Depkly, S. D: Dewey, J. L. Dewey, J. K. Man- ning, William Fisber, A. F. Arnold,B K. Mann, J. M. Haneoek., John 8. Stewart, C. B. Lane, A. B. Solomon, . W. Dean, D. N Simonson, J. M. Simpson, J.C. Potter. E. B. Zabriskie, E. Woodward, I. McCalla, Thon, Wailer, Cept. Geo. W. Taylor. Seml L. Bramoll, T. W. George, James Furman, Philip Rendall, W. H. Hampton, G@ Taylor, D. Von Syekie, W. Lovering.Jr., GP P. Crap . E Abbott, Semuel Still- map, 8. 8. C1 Van Antwerp, W. C. Defres, J. 8. Batley, P. Livingston, Jemes Annuett, M. F. Morse, A. A. Vi WW. W. Peck, James Smith, E. Slowon, W.S. scott, A. P. Brooks, M. D., J. Rodman, J. J Devoe, J. F Deming. Ira D. Goff, Ashael H. De- raw. Iaasc H. Storm, J. N. Goodhue, Lewis J. Mulll- neau, Vernon Snyder, Anson Briggs, A’ Nathan Porter, A. A. Hyatt, Rufas Ca Kverritt, W. K. Miter, T. George North, H H. P. Davis, Orin Hewlett, P. Wright, J. Q Robinson, ‘A. Patrick, M. M. Cushing, Clark Utter. Lyman E. Munroe, W. Comstock, James A Cooper, M Demwming. ‘A. Van Duser, George MoAllister, J. Sandford, D. Bradley, C. Harrington, RH. Bacon, 8. Gardner, J.M. Hamilton, N. L. Carman, J. M. Spsncer, Wiltiam Head, Robert Wells, J. V. D. Suydam, Sadler, William Care, W.’ McCollum, W. Savage, E. L. Bordman, EM Cook, C. P. Fox. W. W. Michaels. E. Jowett, A. Paris. R. Spear, G. Edwardeon, J. Herring, M. Willington, W.H Peck, George H Howard, C. H. Crayon, Morris Buckman, Laeael Woods, Dr. T. A. Austin. J. F, Boynton, E Toompron, G. A. Grant, #, H. Colby, Dr. J.C. Cobb, Dr Farnham, J. T. Littl W. B. Barclay, W. Il. Hickox, Lewis Geisse and seven sons, W. Nirmans, W. H. Sidell, A A. Morris, Geo. H Buckley, Daniel Gross, C. Branly, F. Buck, jr, P. Ea- ton, jr, W. G. Nichols, F. Howes, Bunjamin T. Babbit, D. Crane, H. Hengg. Tnomes Andrews, 7, W. Culver, RF. Middlebrook, Raward 8. Fairchild, H J. Payne, D Sweeay, Gaorge , W. J. Lewis, nier Banaell. Henry Race. Joseph Southard, Peter Smith, Theo. Johason, G. W. Taylor, Samuel W. Lee, Wolsey Probasco, Lewis H. Taylor, JC. Zabriskie, Vankleek, B.A. Hice- mond, J Orcha: Jesse Lions, Gilbert Hal, James Munsell, Geor; Amos Howitt, 8 C. Weekes, “alm Lewis J Miller, Elieue MeDuffy. GR. Babbit, W: Mason, Thomas Maher, Ravrom Gillton, Samuel Kel- lum, W. A Dibble and 2 others, Samuel Soow, Wm. Gordon, Peter Page, J. Anthony King, G W. Hubbard, G. W. Dickinson, Samuel Piossante, Hugh Mart‘n, Lutber Martin, Spencer Roberts. J M. Vouglass, J.C. Cornell, E Cornell, A. Cornell, 8.8. Peal, Charles F. Pattern. John Hill, J, Caldwell. D.W. Mason, John Coyle, Terence Cox, 8, Hutebios, D. Yorks George 8. Nicole, Charles §. Han. C. W. Law! Yi Farnbam, W M. Walton, Mars Froment, Charles Mil+ jer. J. V. Dunham, —— Lutherfield, Jacob Apgar.— Total. 806. SAILING OF THE Srrarrorp—Derarture OF THE New Yor« Minino Comrany.—This noodle bark, with her precious living freight, got uader weigh and toe. out to sea at anearly hour oa Sunday moroing, accompanied by the steamtug Samson and a host of friends, who sought this last oppor- tunity of bidding ture well and God-speed to as no- ble a band ot adventurers as ever left their homes for a country “far off and distant.” We were particularly excited by a thorvugi examination fof the internal aud domestic arrangements of, the gip. The bark, which was parchused and fitted ap by this company, mzeptres adout 409 tous, having ‘tween decks, the whole length ot which on either side is neatly and comfortably fitted up with double tiers of stagle berths, and from im- mediately forward of the main hatch, with do able berths, giviag aniple sleeping accommodations to every individual. Abaft the main hatch are ar- ranged the mees tables, yielding comfort and con- venience while nourishing the inner man. Away alt is fitted up an admirably selected library, eom- prising works on every Fubject, and consisting of tully 3,000 volumes. These are the individual contributions of the members and generous dona tions from the Bible and Tract Societies. For the amusement and enlivenment of the company, a spleadid piano and numerous other musical 1n- struments have been presented to these fine tel- ) lows; and, to crown all, a elee club has been formed, numbering voices of no ordinary sound and sweetness. The police of the ship par- takes of the same complete arrang tas the social organisation. At the roll o| in the morning, every maa to tui at 100’clock the “glim is to be dove must tumble io, except those whose squad ha charge of thy ship for the day. These squads con- ist of ten men each, who appoint their own cap tain, and into whose hands 18 contided the su oreme overnment of all the affairs of the vessel, save } Ls which pertains to her locomotion. ‘This de- aitment was unhesitatingly yielded to the well frown and tried ability ot Capt Coffia. God bless him! The main features of this company, are the grand pTinciples which govera them ~matr il as- ristence being the chief, and the cultivation of | all those friendly offices one to another, which 90 much tend to make lite agreeable. Connected with these features, is a dei rmination ty accom- plush, if attaiuable by human means, the great object for which they have been so ready to sacri- fice ali the sweet endearments of families, trieads and firesides. Being personally acquainted with a pumber of this company, and having, with some, been long and intimately associated, we do not say oo much when we give the assuraace, that in 00 | The following pereceacre said on Saturday, in the ship Panama for San Francisco :— Myrau Hutchinson, Jas. D, Pirrsou, Edward Hacker, Lara Slocombe, Henry Langton, Tunis Palmer. L. G. Gale, Philo Parmelee. Joseph C. Howland, Wa. Me- Elroy, James B Riel, Isaiah Goodspeed, William B. Bulkley, Raymond Summers, Hiram $ Baldwin, G. W. Lineley, John D. Cromwell, Jobo L. Frazer, Christian Benson, George A, Cortis, Russell 8, Chisley, Joho Macon, William Doolittle, Thomas A. Ayres, John Gilijland, James Selleck, E. H. Martin,O W. Barn- bam, J. H. Ackerman, John W. Sherwood, Dr. Samuel C. Jackson, Francis Fagan, Oscar Allison, Timothy R. Hubbard, Andrew Foote, William §. Benta, F J Kei- fer, Seth Hurd. Samuel Sharp, Franklin Miller, James Harper. J.T. Stratton, Wiliam Newell, John J sam, Edward Alphonee. W. O, Wilson, Barny Kearnes, Henry 8 Mulligan, A. W. Heritage, R. J. Gough, P. A. Muller, Barnet Decker,G.N Whitman, M F. Butler, Henry C, Minet, A A Burdich, Ale®ander Jackson, Abrabam Skatts, George G. Tonsey, George Smith, James B Walsh, Horace W. Carpentior, Willfam H. Lockwood, George Thompson, R. S. Bodish, James Everson, William A Jennings, J. Lee, Lucas Smi David and Thomas Williams, Charles Wiillaze, L. Baxter, David D Decker, George D. Doi Ler Meyer, Jacob Burns, William and J is ohn Benta. J. H. Ramppen, George Mitchell, Edward Dawson, G orge W. Sulick, John M. Cushing, T. H. Whithoff. George J. Kipp. Ageu G. Ayres, Alfred Tucker, Samuel Had doek, Dawson.Melville Denelon, CalebC. Freeman, J, Carbery. Johan. Dinnest,J H. Hinke,J F, Boosh, V. Boniua, R. Burdick, J. Stillwell, G. A. Curtis, D. 8. Avery, M. Waterhouse, E. Hope, H. Williams, G. ton, A. Caaters, NLR. G D D. Warwi + Bucohem, T. D. Yates,M andL. L. Gusbon, L. Schroder J HC. MR Mar- tin. Salvator Ross, Norris Cook, Nathaa Blakuslee, Caleb Beale, Lewis Derundow, Charles W. Smith, Os- car Millard, Milton Gree Osmond Hohstrassen, Andrew Moon, John Williams. Heary Bonnell, James G. Gardiner, William Young, Mary E. Longley, Chas. Holland, Emmet M. Fay, Willian H. Parkhurst, M. McCann, Henry F. Schooling. Raymond Decker, L. R. Fish, Mrs. James Eversan, William De Frise—Total 160, The following 18 a list of passengers in the ship Daniel Webster, which sailed on Saturday for San Francieco :— Dr. Jonn Gunn, C. D. Elliott, A. MoXendry. GF. Arobibald, W. J. Stoutenborouga, D. F. Finley, Wa Merry, George Sealy, Henry W. Watts, Leander Mo- Lougblin, E. P, Hewell, Thomas Steers, M. F. Coon, E.B Newcomb, J. Hammer, A. Thompson. G. B Hudson, William Gray, L. Reinhold, Heary F. Green, A Hollingworth, C Rathaway, Joha S$ Tileston, Ca- leb Hyatt, G. W. Sheffield. J. F Ryder, William Mo- Garry, James R. Walterr, Theo Bernard, I. B. Rogers, J Shepard, N. B Coon, A Lamb, R Crawford, E. ‘Alien, F. Fenno, J. H. Cook, F Sleissbergan, 0. P. Cha- van. J. Steward, E K. Kernell. J Clark, D.Ceok,J C, Vhitlock, sobn M. Russell, A.S. Dickerson, William McCubberly, H. V. L. Vaudhoef. Foster N, Mott, John 4, Bertholf, Luther Hill, A. Lockwood, P. Hammor, B. Prou, R. Hudson, M. Campbet!, W. H. Brown, John P. Staats. The following is alist of the young gentlemen from this city, composing Mr. Plumber’s party for Calitornia, who sailed in the brig Columbus, on Saturday last, for Vera Cruz, via the city of Mexi- ce and MVazatlan:— ‘Apthony Lispenard Bleecker, J. Reineoke Bleceker, Hevry Neilson, Alfred L. Seton, Walter Cleeman, Dr. N. Reynolds Davis, Dr. John Briackerhoff, W.F Milledoler, Hamilton ‘Creighton, Edward C. Potter, Richard Hughes, Heory Dadiey Barnard, Edward R. Lamoreaux, F. C, Humphreys, 5 J. Dummett, Martin Tufts, Dr. Martin, P. Kennedy, Heotor C ‘Ames, Valentine Hearne, F. A Woodworth, Joseph F. Bonfanti,—Total 22. MASSACHUBETTS. . The following 18 a list wf the passengers ia the ship Leonore, which sailed from Boston on Satur- day, for San Fraaciseo, under the title of the fe New England and Califoraia Trading and Mi- ning Aesociation :” — Messrs, Herman H. Greene, of Hopkinton, N. H; Jesse Sawyer, Charles Plummer, Edvard B Morse, of Haverbill, Mara; James M. Bancroft. of Haverhill. N H.; Parker li, Pierce, Jr., George W. Jamenon, Engene KR, Fiske, Jabez Hatch, Samuel H, Whitmarsh, Rafas Brackett. Charles F. Hussey, George W. Tylor, Daniel Lomberd. Jr, Marrison Hilton, M. G. Capen, Saanal Newell, George Em«reon, Royai Oliver. Jr, J. A. Le Cain, 0. Keenan, John A. Clark, Hezekiah Roberts, Galen Poole, Jr , Joshua Mott, Jr, George A. Patnam, James M’Intyre, M, Le Bosquet, C, W. Smith, $. B. Witherell, Charies Main. Francis Childs, Thos. Pike, George W_Jovslyn, JN Gale, James P Crockett, W. Lewis, T. Whitmarsh, Franois E. Archibald J. 0. Morre, J’ B. Stickney, H.R Chandler, Christopher aries B Kingman, Asa Wilaon, Willtam F, Barker, Romeo E. niel L. Libbey. Atbert A Dyar, jam R. Cady, of Lowell; J. W. Patterson, Thomas Ww. Ss. Rymer, of Borto Jr, George W . of Newton; andall of Providenc wi R. Tripp. Alpheus W 5 Barber, of Cranston, R 1; G M. Davis, Andra Leavitt, of Cambridgeport; James L. Harvey, of E Cambridge; Waitin Robbins, Jorhua Atwo id ‘of bridge; Hiram C4 ; loy. N. D Ebra D. Wile N.H.; Charles P Trumbuil, of Worcester; George W Sawyer, Georgs W. Tow. of Danver; Henty H Fingg, Stitiman A, Porter, JM. Gilmas, of Woburn; Wn Jackson. T. 8. Leonard, of Saxonviile; Henty H. Hyde, of Framingham; S. 8. Mann, of Randolph; Robert Bunting. of New York; Avgustas Caldwell, of New buryport; Thomas 8, Jones, of Somerville; Levi M Stack, B 'B. Billings, of Plymouth, Vt ; Henry S. Wa terman, of Brookfield; DD Gunnison, of Chicopee; Carmel ©. Perry. of Mibary; Charles Morrison. of Bradford; George H Smith. of Fishersville. NH; Wm. F. Jones, of Selem, Amos Weed, E. W. Morse, of Amerbury; Atkins Dyar of Provincetown; N. T. vat- ler, of Dorehester; William B Tyler. of Montpelier, Vt; Jobn Carter, of Lynn; James O Frost. antel Hinckley. of Bangor; Charles Chandler, of Straffort, Vi; ND. Fatrbanke, of Claremont, N.H; John J Simmone, ot Springfield—-100. | : The bark Rochelle also saited from Boston, on Saturday, for San Franciseo, witikthe following George F. Williams, Johf Fergason. M Reed, Ransom Ward, Joho Lyaoh, Daniel B. bom, of Boston; Charles A. Greeley, Joha Allen, of Nachue. N. H.; William F —., of Cambridge, Thomas Ryan, of Lawrence; Sterne Patnam, of Lancaster; Jonas Thaxter, Leonard A. Stone, of Watertown; Daniel PF Bates, of Plymouth; lerael 8 Matthowa, (of the Bromfleld House) of Troy, New York; Isaac B Taft, Charlies E Taft, of Hartford, Vermont; James Corll, J_B Carll. Eldridge G. Bemis, Daniel Y. Batley, Dustin Burett, Luke Doe, John M, Abbott, Nehemiah G Dyer, Daniel W. Carrier, Ass M. Koox. Robsrt Heneage. Edward Quigley, we Carroll. of Lowell; Charles E Currier, Morrill, B, Burnham, of Amesbury; William Churebill, Josiah Byram, David Gurney. John T. Pratt, of East Bridgewater; James P. Peltow, of Portiand; George W. Briggs, of Bath; M, G. ‘Williams, of Newton—46. _ SOVTH CAROLINA. The following 1¢ a het ot ae in the ship Othello, which sailed on the 30th ult. from Charies- ton tor California »— D. B. Comatook, R. B. Hendrix, James Doliok, B. H, Weed, 8. P, Barr, W. C. Towers, E, Hoke, M. Leony. J Leony, Mr. and Mrs. onild, J. H. Witte n, w. A. De r) P. H. GoW. Alle Marvhall, J. M. Maxwell, Nichols, . Mitebell, Jno, Dr. Fryer, Mr, Musgreve, M. Gilkie, J. W. Kaieht, W. H. Knight, L. Hynemsn, J. W. Rice, R. N. A. D. Ayer, Mr. MoNolta, J.E. Musser, J.8. Rebinson, J.D. Bristol, J. B. Milliken, E.§. Jobneon, J. T. Ro- binson, Mr. Leitebing, Mr. Strong, W. Wielobing, D. Brigar, J. 8. Sprague, Mr. Woodraf, W.M. Jacobs. James Dunean, J. P. Cleveland, George H. Smith, W. F. Smith. J. R. Johnson, W. G. Esson, Mr. Waters, and Mrs. Galloway and son.—Total, 53. 3 ALABAMA. The following named gentlemen, residents of Dallas county, left Cahawba, Tuesday last, for California:— Dr. Thos. Hunter, Josiah W. Ransom, Patrick R. Powers, David A. Browne, Napoleon Loder.— Mont- gomery (Ala) Flag, Jan. 27. MORMONS—SALT LAKE—THE DISCOVERY OF Gop, &c. [From the Pittsburgh Gasette, Feb. 2.] Well, we have seen Califorma gold,,felt it, “heft- ed” it, as the Yankees say. It was brought to this city by Mr. E. Whipple, one of tne leading men of the Mermon settlement in the neighbor- hood of the Great Salt Lake. The parcel we saw contained about one eunce. It 1s in a nearly pure state, being composed of scales ot about 1-I6th of an inch in diameter. It was obtained from the valley of the Sacramento, by some Mormons, who te at the settlements just before Mr. Whip- le left. n Mr. Whipple left the Great Salt Lake settlement on the 13th of October, and arrived at Fort Kear- BY, on the Missouri, in 61 days. The settlement of Mormons with which he 18 connected, 18 loea- ted in a beautitul valley on the borders of the Great Salt Lake, in the northeastern part of Up- per Califorma. " The Greai Salt Lake 18 about 150 iniles long, by 560 broad, and contains nothing living. Itis so salt that three barrels of water will make one of salt. The shores of the lake, in the dry season, are encrusted with salt fit tor use. It has no out- THE jet. Nearly south of the Salt Lake isa fresh water lake, eulled the Utah, which empties its waters into the tormer. In this lake fish, the mountain trout, are found. The river which connects the two lakcs, the Mormons call the Jordan. The valley in which they are situated slopes from the mountains to the river on both sides. These lakes, we may state, for the information of those who have not access to Jate maps, are situ- ated on the western slope of the Rocky Moun- tains, near the head waters of the River Platte, which runs into the Missouri, the Colorado, which em,ties into the Gulf ot California, and the Co- lumbia, which empties into the Paclfic. The wa- ters ot the Platte and the Colorado almost unite, by means of the Sweet Water River, which heads west of the Rocky Mountain chain, and rana into the Platte through the tamous South Pass. Be- tween these lakes and the California mountains, in which the Sacramento rises, is a vast valley or basin, supposed to consist principally ot sandy plains, about 400 miles wide from east to west, and some 600 to 700 miles long from north to south. From this immense basia no egress for water has been discovered, the rivers losing them- felves in the sand. The valiey in which the Mormon settlements are, ie about fifty miles long, and torty broad, aad ie eurrounded on three sides by high mountains, and on the north side by the lake. It gradually slopes from the mountains to the river Jordan, and formedtato stennes, From various gorges inthe Mouniaiig, numerous fresh water stiéams pour their wateis nto the Jordan, affording fiae water power. No umber grows in the valley, but an abundance 1s eupplied by the valleysot the streams in the mountains. Jt eonsiste of fir, pine, hem- lock, and sugar ees fi In this ig cen valley about 1,000 miles from Missouri on the east, and 700 trom the gold dig- gings of the Sacramento, on the weat—the Rocky Mountains being a barrier on one side, and the great basin, and the Californian, or Sierra Nevada range, on the other—the Mormons have at last found a resting place. About7,000 persona, of all ages and both sexes, are now collected in this val- ley. They commenced atriving in the valley in July, 1847, and last ssason they raised a tine crop of wheat, coro, and other productions, sufli- cient for their own consumption, and of thove of their faith who are yearly coming in. After next harvest they will have provisions to dispose of — They have two grist mills, and tour saw mills ia operation, and have laid out several villages, and a town on an elevated platte, which overlooks the whole valley audlake. They are building substan- tial houses, and surrounding themselves with many comtorts. They expect a large emigration this season from their brethren in the neighborhood of Councii Blufis, where there are some thousands congregated. r The road to Oregon and California, by the North Fork of the Plaite River, and the South Pass, pass- es some sixty miles to the north of the settlement; a route by the way of the Salt Lake can be taken, which will not take the traveller out of his way more than forty or fifty miles. The Mormons vi be able to supply tresh mules and oxen, and, after next harvest, provisions, to those who are emigrating to California. r. Whipple says the road 18 very good, all the way from Independence to west of the mountains. In Taz, about 1,000 wagons passed over it, and Jast year some 850. The trail is so well defined, that no danger from losing it need be feared. Mr. Whipple recommends oxen in prefereace to mules, and says they. will make just as good time. Emi- grants usually make about fifteen miles a day. On some portions of the route there is a scarcity ot grass. For about five hundred miles, bufialo meat can be obtained in abundance. Mr. Whipple represents the valley. of the Salt Lake as perfectly healthy, and the journey to that region as attended with no dangers, and but little fatigue. He returns again in the spring. e Mormons have establighed ferries over the only rivers which are not tordable on account of high waters—the Platte and Green rivers—so that no hindrance to emigrants, from that cause, need now be feared. No gold has yet been found in the neighborhood of the Salt Lake, or Bpyviuere east of the Sierra Nevada, as far a8 Mr. Whipple is intormed. What has reached that region, was brought there by the discharged Mormon soldiers, wno had returned from the Placer to visit their fami- hes With reference to the story, that the Mormons had claimed a pre-emption right to the diggings and were demanding a per centage on the gol found, Mr. Whipple gives the tollowing account. ‘The first discovery of gold was made by Mormons, (discnarged soldiers,) ia diggtag a mill race for Mr. Sutter, As the discovery was on his ground, he gave them the liberty of digging gold, on con- dition of paying him a certain per centage. This they agreed to do, but soon started off to explore for themeelves, aud having found seme rich spots, they demanded a per centage from new comers for digging in their grouad, ta which they claimed a right ot discovery. This practice is general in the mines; and the Mormons, Mr. Whipple says, no more claim the whole of the mines than they do the whole of Calitornia. ANOTHER ACCOUNT FROM THE GOLD REGION. Brewer, Feb. 1, 1819. Eprtor or tak Bancor Wiia:— eo The interest telt anything Perisising to the gold region, induces me to place at your disposal the following extract of a letter received tnis moro- ing, from my brother at the Sandwich Islaade, The extract is composed chiefly of an extract of a letter from a geotleman who had been on the ground two months. Yours truly, Natuan Dore. Punanon, Nov. 2, 1848. I received a letier last week trom —, dated Oct. 2d. He writes—active diggings are how golwg on over a tract more than 200 miles in length by 10 to 40 im width; 6,000 or 6,000 are pro- bably mining, and at least $2,000,000 have been drawn from this bank, siace it commenced specie payment, six mouths ago. A day’s work ranges irom nothing upto a thousand dollars— but ot those who labor steadily, the average daily iacome 13 robably not far trom an ounce. The gold is found in the stratum called by geelogists diluvium or dritt, composed of loose pebbles, sand, and gravel, and occurs most abundantly in the bottom of dry ra- vines, where it lies from a few inches to three or four feet below the surface. When a new ravine is discovered in what are called the “dry dig- ings,” there 1s an immediate rush for it, and it Beoomes filled with active diggers, each claim- ing a portion, trom a few teet to a few yards in length; and a ditch is soon dug two or three feet or more in width, and down to the rock on which the stratum of drift rests. This ditch 1s Fo Canby tew da i pnd ¥ the ravine 13 of ordinary richness, will yie from $500, 000, or 5.000, for every rod in pM odd ol it in lumps large enough to be picked out without washing—some ot them of the size of pullet’s egga, or larger, My brother adds—One might suppose, from read- ing the above, that digging gold is very profitable business, but there are other things to be eonat- dered. At San Francisco board and lodging, three in a bed, or on the floor, 18 from $20 to 990 a week. _ * # | Pork 1s $60 barrel, and butter $1 a pound, at wholesale. At the mines pork is $s a barrel.— And then sickness. Nine-tenthe of all who have gone to the mines have been taken sick. Hundreds were lying sick at Sutter’s Fort, unable to procure a peseage to San Francisco, and suffer- agro want of attendance and of the necessaries ot life. Bilious and intermittent fevers prevail to an alarming extent. Take ali things into account, and I think those that stay at home the best off. My correspondent says that “there 18 vastly less quarrell wz tham he had anticipated, but there rinking and gambling, and all are ona level a the m nes.” Mr. H. has gone to San Francisco, to see what he can do to persuade the Jay rai teasure in heaven. He will find full employment among the sick and dying. Two individuals who went from Honolulu have been murdered—one of them leaving a wile, a very excellent woman, and four or five children. He ‘had been addicted to drinking and gambling. STILL FURTHER DISCOVERIES. ‘ Intormation has reached this city of a new dis- covery of gold regions in the vicinity ot the Rocky Mountains, little more than half way between here and Sutter’s, which surpasses in richness the ‘ople to mines of California as much as those of California | surpass the mines of New Mexico. The gold istound | not enly in the sandsof the streams flowing from the Mountains, but upon the mountaius, mixed with quartz, end in the rocky strata. Instead of washin, the sands, to separate the small particles of raiel intermingled with them, as in California, all that is ewes in this new El Dorada ie to find cre- vices in the rocks, pry or blast them apart, and clntch the precious metal in pure and solid masses. We understand a secret expedition is already on foot to visit this region, but as it Is in the heart ef a warlike Indian country, consid«rable force will be necessary for the enterprise.—Cincinnats Despatch. ‘The Bark Express, and her Second Mate. Mx. Eprron—A communication appears in your pe per of the 2d inst. purporting to be from Samuel W. Jones, in whreh itis stated that “ through tl ty and carelessness cf the sesond mate. home in irons, he having attempted t sel) we lost ourmain. yard” In relpy, the second-mate would thank you for # portion of your lumns to do bimeeif justice The ried away in a very heavy equall could prevent it. The catting ley was an accident resulting from my belief that there y floor to the over the phy deck; my ob- ject being to Jet the water, which prevented cooking, out of the galley. As soon asthe accident was disco. yered, ] stepped up the hole and immediately informed the mate of what had ocourred On my arrival at this pert. a was immediately discharged by order of the ers. he hole ia the gal- City Intelligence. Mystenious Crrcumstanc! Atan early hour on Monday morning, a Mrs, Mooney, residing at No. 22 Mulberry street, went to the front door of her rest- dence, for some} purpore, when she discovered, lying upon the ridewalk, @ man’s coat; on retracing her steps, the found a pair ef p ying upon the in the ball, ani by a pate of drawers, carf, s pair of whits cotton nda pocket book with no money init. One Poehey of the pantaloons contained $21 In good bank ile & sovereign, and worthless bills representing $50, No person in the houre could give the least account of the ownership of the clothes. Mr. Mooney, the hus- band ef the women who found them, went to the Chief of Police, and stated the circumstances to him. An officer was sent tothe house for the clothing, which is now at the Chirf’s office, awaiting the result ofan ins vestigation, which will be made by the police, New Count Rooms —The rooms which have been fitted up tu the new City Hall, for the purpose of hoild- ing the courte of Oyer and Termiser, the Court of ‘Appeals, and several other tribunals of justice, are now nearly complete, and will probably be ready for oocu- pancy next week. These rooms are admirably arranged for the purposes to which they will be devoted) There is in each room a tpacious and handsomely constructed benoh for the use of the jeceee: The seats for specta- tors are separated by iron railings from the part of the room appropriated to the use of the members of the ber and jurors. This is a good arrangemen: another, still better, is, that there is a separate, & manver private emtrance, by which counsel and the reporters, who, by the way, are well fe resch mevidl withor a happy tmmunity from a membership of too miacellancow: Fines —A fire broke out on Sunday morning. in the chapel of the University, at the corner of Waverly and ‘Diy stove. and setting fire to the floor. The damage is e timated at $1,000 The valuable library of the Uni- versity was in the chapel, but was saved by the as- sistant librarian A fire broke out on Sanday night, in the house No 237 Third avenue, which was put out with trifling damage. A fire broke out also on Sun- day night, in the stable of Mr. Van Brunt, on 106th street, which was destroyed. It was of little value. :1pk.— The Coroner held an inquest, yesterday, ‘0. 163 Attorney street, on tae body of a German, by the name of Henry Orins. aged 43 years. ok smith by trade, who committed suicide yesterday, by cutting the artery on his left arm at the elbow, and bieeding him ‘to death. It appears that the deceased is cheat, took out looking glass, bared his it the fatal wound; then, apparently et of blood. he must have walked about the shop until be fell frem the loss of blood, and ex- pited. The deceased has $2,000 in the Savings’ Bank, end not a relation in this ccuntry to take charge of either money or bis other property. Ths jary rendered & verdict according to the above facts, Movements of Individua's, Arrivals yesterday at the following hotel Amxxican—A_ B. Bostwick, Baltimor ¢0,; P. Jones, Philadelphia; J. de Ga Leach, Madeira; E. Bryant, Boston; C. Colby, do; Colonel Hulsey, Providence; W. Norton, New Brunswick N.S., HC McDonald, Georgia; Captain D. D Henrie, Texa pt Canfield, U.8. Army; J. Hanoey, U § Nav: Lord, Frederickton, on—P. Stevens, Bost jeut. Parrott. U.S. Navy; P.Van Benth J. King, Cineinnath, J ‘Strei i bull, U.S. Army; Captain Comstock, Fall River; Mise Edwouson Taylor. Mobile; J Watson, Bosten; Vir- gil Knight. Kentucky; Fletcher Webster, Boston. City—W. Ricketts, US Army; A. Moore, Philadel- ia; © Mathew, a >. do. ; A. Tattle erty, U.S. Navy; R.’ Steele, Phi ing, Virginia; D.’Grosr, Indiana ; George Buckley, do.; J. Bisir, U. S. Navy. Howaxo-D Worcester, Philndelphia; 8.| Pond, do.; J. Monell, do.; George W. Kix, Worcester; K Griffin Baltt- mor . Mobile; D. Meyer, Pittsburgh. Tavina Hovss-J. Fairbank, Baltimore; T, Maher, Boston; E. Hitebeock, do.; George Paal, St. Louis; C. H. Brewster, Go.;) W. Morin, M bile; J. M, Wadley, Memphis; Me. and Mrs. Dudley, Georgia; W. W Lerd, Savannab; J. W. Brown and family, Va., H. Lord. Ga, Col, Biirs and lady. and Mrs General Taylor, arrived ip New Orleans on the 26th ult They will proceed to Washington by the Southern route. Bonra of Supe: visors. The Honorable Morris krankiia in the chair. ‘The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. - Communications. —From the Corporation counsel, stating thet the default inthe cause of Douglass vs the Mayor. &., wae opened, and that the cause was now ready to bs beard; ordered on file, Another, in relation to the Sheriff's bill for eupplying the Sapreme Court with stationery. rooms, offlours. ko,, purewant to the order of the Supreme Court made in July jast, the Board of Supervisors baving neglected to provide such accommodation. Mr, Hal! is of opinion that the claim inde by the Sheriff is valid inasmuch as bw acted un- der an order of the Suprems Court, which ts still in force. He recommeod+d the Beard to pay the Sheriff. and make un application t. the Supreme Conrt, ona proper statement of facts, to revoke the order of the Oth July last. It was referred to a select committee. Bilis — Several email biils from persons comnected with the courte e referred to Committee on Couaty Officer. Reports—Of Committees on County Offices, in favor paying numerous #mall bills for printing, &e ; accept: ed) = Of Committee on Annual Taxes, in tavor of ovr- Tecting the taxes of the following named persons: —H. J Raymond tdward Row, Chas. J, Sheroni, Maroua T, Dow, Philip Starr, Edward Doughty, Joba® Ham iten, J.3 Wablier, Archibald Lueas, E Day, William A, Hallock, Andrew Stephenson, William Topham, Jo- eeph Chorebil!, and adveree to the claims of James C. Prevort and ten others Resolutions — The following resolution was offered by Alderman Mayoard, end adopted:— Resolved, That sens committee of three he ap- pointed to report to this Board the propriety of memo- tializing the Legislature for the passage of sn act au- thorizing the sirction by the prople of three Coronarr forthe city and county of New York, sod thst the city be divided into three districts, and that tue fees of ‘he Coronore sball in no oase exceed the sum of three dollars for each inquest held by them respec. tivel, Mer #. Downing, Stevens and Maynard wero ap- poin raid committee. The Board then adjourned to Friday next. The Tariff of Morocco. Derautment ov State } WwW. 2, 1949 § Of thy Boh De- from Mr. Hyatt, the pire of Moreaco : my deapaton No, 5, of the 2vth September, [ ad- vieed you of @ radical reduction ia the import duties ot this country. | now have the satisfaction of apprisiog you that em order bas been reosived from the Ewporor mpire, redusing the export tagle productions of this Bevrwax from 160 to 14) oaaces Hides from 63 to 86 ounces per qulatal, woo! from 72 to 64 ounces per quintal, Halo- eah wool from 48 to 86 ounces per qaintal,”” loubtiess | ity places, caused by coal faliiog from the | Common Council. men, Feb. 6 —Prosent, the President bair, and a quorum of members in their places jens, Petitions, $c invitation was sent in for the Alderme: 4 & ball of the Compton Guards, to taki the Chinese Assembly Rooms onthe 18th inst. The invitation was aceepted. The New York Historical Society requesta that the Common Counell wi ublish the unpublished pro- ferred, A number of other ions from the Mayor.—The Mayor re- | turned the proposed act for the re-organisation of the Croton Water Board, without his signature. The Mayor thinks that there are some propositions in the draft which go counter te existing laws; he proposes some amendments to the act; he complains that the amount of salary to be given to the president and vice- president is too high, and makes suggestions in refer- epce toother amendments. The communication was ordered to be entered on the minutes, and printed. Another communication from the Mayor was one embracing the quarterly returns of the Chief of Police. The Mayor takes occasion in this communication to iscountenance the proposed election of the Chief of Police by the people. Among the arguments he u: je, that under the present mode of ef of Police is free from the infl | be exercised a1 voters of bad charact: Chief to be elected by the people. Laidon the table and ordered to be printed. Another communication was received from the Mayor in reference to the subject of the Long Island | ferries— usual courae. | ‘Phe following interehting rs were received from | the Mayor, in reference to a letter from the Cardinal Secretary of State of the Roman government | Mayon’s Orrice, New Yonx, Feb. 5, 1849, To the Honorable the Common Coun GentLemen ; | transmit Lerewith @ letter fromthe | Rt. Rev. Bishop Hughes, accompanying a communtca- | jom addressed to himself from the Cardinal Secretary | of State of the Roman forezamant, and which was in- } tended to accompany the beautiful and costly medals | Presented to your honorable body, some time since, by Mons, A. Vattemare fords me great pleasure to communieate to your bonorable body, through you tothe took part in the demonstration which hi 0 80 gratitying to bis Holiness, this expression of the high regard in which the kind sentiments entertained towards him by the citizens of New York, have been beld by him. The first movement towards rational liberty, in Enrope, commenced as it was by the Pope, could not but re regarded with the warmest sympathy by every American citizen; and the expression of thit sympa. thy by the inhabitants of this great commercial emporium, was due alike to his exalted character and the cause in which he was engaged. (Signed, W. F. HAVEMEYER. BISHOP HUGHES'S LETTER, The following is the letter from Bishop Hughes to a Liles W. F. Havemeyer, Mayor of the city of New or! Sin :—I have the henor to communicate to you, a letter of the inal Seoretary of State of the Roman gover ment, dated September 13th, 1848, expressive of the sentiments with which his sovereign, Pope Pius IX., received the manifestation of good will on the part of the citizens of New York, as expressed at ublic meeting.at which your honorable predecessor, Mayor Brady. cfiiciated as chairman Mr. Vattemar already put at the disposition of emmon Couneil, the by which his Holl- Deas wished to communicate his sense of the courtesy manitested towards him by our citizens. The enclosed letter, however, will make them known to those who took part in that meeting more effectually than could bedone by mute tokens, even of greater value than thore that have been sent. Ihave the honor to be, Sir, with sincere respect, Jour ob’dt. serv’t. {JOHN HUGHES, New York, Jan. 29, 1849. Bishop of New York. TRANSLATION OP THE CARDINAL’s LETTER, Rt. Rev. Sir:— Subsequently to the official communi- sation duted February 10th last, marked No, 176 1-6, Gizeoted to you Rt. Rev. Sir, by this ministry, the Holy Father received the address and documents of which you made mention in your letter of 81st ber. 1847 His Holiness, as you may well imagi: ceived that demon: in reply to it you of all those jariiculare, to remove any uncertainty which may Bave chanced to arise in the United States on account of our delay in th Moreover. to fg pew proof of the unqualified satis- faction of the Holy Father at the various expressions of gocd will tendered him by the Government of the United States, and the generous Americen nation, [ have to inform you that bis Holiness beheld, with real le aeure, the resolution made to send to Rome a Charge xpected answer. | P D?Affairn, and the appeintment to that station of Mr. Martip, » gentleman gifted with distinguished personal qualitier, His Holiness, therefore, could not but receive the new Envoy with partieular consideration, antici- pating through this means, the opening of pleasing ielations between the two governments; henee he learned. with profound regret, the unexpested death by which be was stricken. Now, his Holiness, in the widst of his numberlers cares, still seriously wishing to reciprocate in this respect also the friendly bearing of the United States, will not improbably send thither, temporari'y, a Prelate, invested with # diplomatic cha- racter, to express more fully the grateful remembrance which be will ever preserve of their f.iendship. lremain, Rt. Rev Sir, your servant, G. CARDINAL SOGLIA, Rome, Sept. 13, 1848, Rt. Rev. Joun Hucues, Bishop of New York. Another communication was received from the Mayor, tranrmitting back to the Board the resoiution passed by therz, giving to several societies ditlerent amounts of monvy from the city tressury, The Mayor Jaude the objects of the societies in question, but thinks that the precedent of giving the aid of government to such institutions, would be @ dangerous one, This mertage tovk the usual course. ‘The report of the Comptroller was received, laid on the table, aud ordered to be printed. Returns of chief Evgineer for January, read and ordered on file. Reports of Committees —Report of Sclect Committee, on the Code regulating the city of New York. was re- ceived and read The committee propose the appolnt- ment of thres Commiestoners to confer with the Vom- mirrioners op the Code, and to make @ digest of the licable to the city of New york. Teport Wax secepted and the resolution of committe adopted Board of Education.— A commanication was revived from the coumel forthe board, in referenee to pro- ‘rations in thé laws regulating that board pied, and rent to the Bourd of Ai ate \ for approval, Committee on Streets, in favor of concarring with the Board of Arsistants in @ resolution to id fet curd and gatter stones in 27th street between 7th also for grading same street, bs. h avenues. Conocurfedin. Same committee e to opening 109th street, from — evepve to Harlem river. Committee ask to be dis- cbarged from further covsideration of the sabject. Ke port war aceepted, and committee discharged. A number of assesment lists and spporuonments were laid before the board, and appropriutely ceferred Commitee on Fiyries — Alderman Gray moved that the Commi tee op Ferries, to whom was referred the matter of the lease of ferry privileges between this city and Jersey city. be discharged fcom farther con. siceratior of the subject. Some oral epurring ocourred between the widermen of the 3d and 10th wards. he genth men fromthe 10th agoused the gentleman of the 3d vith utiering falsehuods, und the alderman of the dd stated bin opinion that the gentleman frow the 10th bad stated what was not true The alderman tiem the 10th finally withdrew his sesolation, on re ccivipg & promise that the Ferry Committee would report at a future meeting. Filling Sunken Lots.— A resolution was unanimously adopted to bavesuusen lots between Avenues A aud B and 16th avd 17th streets filed in, notwithstanding ibe veto of hie honor the mayor Civiliies Rerwned.— A reaclution was adopted to rend @ wap of this city to the asthorities of Washing- y, im reture for civilities extended by the cor- op of Warhington to membera of this common cil who lately visited the svat of tho nat: 1 ‘nment, on bariness connected with the estab- lishing # U S mine ip this city. Clerk of Centre Market,- F. De Get was appointed clerk 0) Centre Market, im place of Thomas Creighton, deceased. The The city fatber abeence of an hour. aod resumed busine: Papers from the Bourd of Assistants were announced as being still in order. ‘The resignation of Edward Hall, as resident physician of the purreries op Randall's itiand was accepted The time for building pier in Kast river, between Chntom and Jeflerson streets, was extended to ist of April prox Dr. Winterbottom was, by resolution of the Board of Anrietants, appoin'ed resident physician of the nur- reries on Ri ‘a Ieland, iu place of Dr. Edward Hall, resigned. bis Board eoncurred, and Aide: a May- bard gave notice that he should move for reoon- or of this vote at the next meeting of this jour The New Police Bill —The Board tovk up document £0, whion is the draft of an amended act for the regu- lating of the police of the city, This draft was the pr rt of the joint rpecial committee, * ferred the subjeo® of poiler of the ony of Ni ordered to be printed Januar The committee concluded ti report with a reso- ion recommending that the accompanying draft of an act entitied “An act to amend a0 act entitled An set to amend ap act entitled an wot for the gstad- li bment ond regalation of the police of the city of New York,’ pasted May 13, 1846. be adopted by the Common Council, and that the special commitiee ap- pointed for the parpore of prepsrin grerted to urge its passage by the Legislature at its prevent sersion Voe follow! 4 joard op ayes and noes 8 ‘he tenth section of article 1. of the act tit pactto amend the etablivhment and reg poli y New York,’ ’? pasred May 13, 1846, is fo the draft of the aot, which was hereby 4 as follows: li be required of every and doorman conn a with the oooasions © No compeasation shalt fivers, patrolmen, or doormen, for whieh they mey be absent from ary period during duty, except by th be satisfied that the ab-eace was consequent upon dis- ease or injury contracted in the public service; bat nothing herein contained shall be construed to pre- vent or from relieving captains, sergeants, policemen and doormen, from duty fora linited time, Seo. 2. The first section of articie 2, of said act is hereby amended, so as to read as follows, viz.: “The Chief of Police shall be nominated by the Mayor, Common Council, and with their approval, de pointed by, the Mayor. The Chief of Police must be & citizen of the United States, a citizen of the State of New York, and an actual resident of the Oy Foe ing y county of New York. He shall boid his ofiee good behavior. His removal from the city and county shall vacate hia office,” SectS. The third seotion of article 2 of said act is hereby amended 0 as to read as follows, vis:—“ The Alderman and Assistant Alderman of eaeh ward shall te to the Mayorone Sain, one first Assistaut Coptain, and one second Arsistant Captain of Pollee, Mayor may appoint all 4 bn se Citgo of nominated. Should the Mayor reject fiseeer dh tious, other persons shall in like aeaarr be aominated to the Maycr for such places. Each ut cata perso nomi: d, must be a cil J the 8 which be ma} said offloes owptains, abeeay i hall hold their offi tains of police of the several patrol diatricts, point suitable policemen to perform the duties ce.? rgeants of poli co 4. fourth section of article 2 of said act is hereby amended fo as to read as follows, viz: “The Chief of Police, aud the Captains of the Police,shall have power to suspend policemen from office for cause, aud the Judge ana Justices sball have the power in reference to policemen attending their courts. (n all such eases of suspension, the officer making the suspension eball, within twenty: four hours thereafter. notify the Mayor of such suspension, in writing, which notiee shall. specify the grounds for euch easyension, and contain the names of the witnesses to establish the charge. The Mayor shall receive from any person complaints for cause against the chief of police, captains, assistant captains, sergeants, policumen and doormen. In each case of sutpention and complaint, (he Mayor shall cause notice to the accured to be given, to afford him an opportunity to be heard in his defence. The Mayor, or, ia bis absence, the chief of poltoe, # amine witnesses under oath or affirmation, a oberger, and in defences; and the Mayor may, for cause, continue the suspension, remove the accused from office, or restore him to duty. [nm allcasesin which the suspension is continued, the party eus- pended shall be deprived of his pay from the date of his svepension. and during the continuance of the ¢; but he shall not be exemored from the perform. ance of duty. The testim:ny shail be reduced to writing, amd th together with the decision of the Mayor thereon, a! be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Common Council. The Mayor shall have ‘bpecnas to require the attendance of witnmesees on the trial of such cases; aud disobedience thereof ehall render parties liab!e to the penalties pro- vided by Ii courts of recerd.”” Seo. b. This act shall take effoct immediately. The board adjourned till next Monday evening, at 5 o'clock: Boanp or Assistants —This board met last evening; the President in the ohair. The minutes were dis. ‘were prerented and referred, of B. F. Sher- 0 regulate llth avenue, between 43d and 46th. street; of sundry persons, against renumbering Uni- ity Place, cr adding toit part of Wooster street; of pg fora sewer in 27th street, from 2d to ports being In order, report in favor ofextending pler at foot of Fulton street into North River, was adopted. The Board took for forty minw The Board again met, and accepted an invitation from the “ Compton Guards.” to attond their third an- nual ball, to be held at the Chinese Museum on Friday’ evening, 16th February, inst. Report of Committee on Roads and Canale—In favor of concurring with the Board of Aldermen, to psi Thomas M. Taylor his bill of expenses for sewer in 2b etreet- adopted Report—In favor of extending Murray street sewer to outer pler at foot of said street—adopted. After concurring in some few papers from the Board ot Aldermen, the Board adjourned. Funeral of the Late Alexander Ming, Sens, atthe Cemetery of the Cypress Hill The remains of this veteran printer were, om Sunday afternoon, conducted to their final rest t the Cypress Hills, by a numerous procession f our cltisens, in @ special railroad train, from Brooklyn. A large number of persons went out frem Brooklyn, in Hardy’s new omnibusses, Car- riages arrived fast, and a censiderable number of reons were waiting in clusters, on the hills of the Cemetery, for the arrival of the cars. It gave us time to survey a portion of the grounds of this new home for the dead. They are situated on the Jamaica and Brooklyn turnpike, about two miles east of the limits of the Corporation of Brooklyn, in one of the most picturesque parte of the icland; the railway passes witbim about sixty or seventy rods of the front en trance. This cemetery is, we believe, th gest in ibe world A fine entrance,in the Greek style, with an areh supported by lodges, opens to one of the main avenues, appropriately oalied via Dolorosa; since through this great gateway all processions pass, ' tberefore the Mourne:’» Way. At the head of this ue is the great receiving vault, which seems to be nearly done. To give an ‘de ti urface or appearance of this cemetery in thes paragraphs, is dificult. There is an hundred acres of heavy forest, an hundred of lawn and open field, and about the tame of young shrubbery and undergrowth On the front lawn. and sorore the first range of hiilemany thourand of fine forest ard ornamental trees have been planted in the most picturesque manner. About. ten miles of roa ‘There are many beautiful chests of water awong these bilis, lying like mirrors in the midst of fancy gardens. One or two ideas counvoted with this new cometery struck us as most decided improvements on anything yet bad in this count-y. lst. The entire burial ground {is to be @ landscape garden, Iaid out with taste, and embellished in the most exquisite manner. ‘Thus the unpleasaat associations of the grave-yard are done away with. and we Coristians are. gettipg civilized enough to go back to the purity, aud suppliicity, and taste uf the classic mations of aa:i- quity; for they seem to have had none of those dis- gusting ideas of the grave with which motera sects ui - 2. There are to be, we anderstend, not Jers than thirty or forty miles of flue carriage roads Jad out in the cypress hills, winding around many Jakes and numberiess hilis, and through sweet us furnisniog the most romantic and pic- turerque drive anywhere in the nelghborhvod of New York. We believe, too, that Hon, John A. Ki ae other Long Island proprietors are moving in the en- of builayng @ plank road trom Brooklyn to his wit) render the Cypress Hills the most accessible as well ax beautiful fashionabie d vicinity. 3. There ie notbing narrow, liberal, or exciu-ive inthis cemetery. We doa’t much ike this spirit in ite, and in death it becomes despi- cable. Let the poor man or tue laboring Vatholio tleep ae proudly as the priest or millionaire A ceme- try for Preabyterians, or Catholics. or Baptists. or Jews, or saints, or sinners, or soy other gentle men Cr loafers exclusively. seema to us to smack. ® little too strongly of the spirit whioh lighted the fies of Smitbtirid, or inveated tho torcures ot the Inquisition, or burnt Servetus or Quakers, or whipped bier barrels for working of @ Sunday. Lhe ides of the Cypress Hits appears to ben cluster of Fore iraterbel cemeteries, each distinct im its own en- corure, and yet al) surrounded by a common bond of von. snd all equaily protected by a common ch from the Stat vpd ecrte. troe spirie f frarernite The Christian, Catholic, tieh, the"poor U. wi) imyiDg asiae if oarrow preja- their associated strength in em- g With taate azd beauty w splendid couch of Tepore fur countless generations, Tnere is new hope te be borrowed from such t, After wandering over there rc Btic grounds. oh seemed exqaisitely beautifol, evem in the bieekners of @ winter day, we bad reached a high hi fiom whiso we heard the dis~ teomt rumbling of a heavy train of care from Brookiya, Soon after, we the white clouds of steam rising up ipto the air. and not long after the engine, slong train of cars, came in sight, moving down majsstioally over the plain, Sueh « speotucie bas siways a grand and thrilling effect; but. on this ovo thrilling than ever Steam, with its was pretred into the service of man; It was made to administer to bis wante and his luxuries; and eventhe fitery steed was yoked to the fuaeral oar The train stopped at the Cypreaa Iliis tation, and the neigh- Forbcod soon became black with people. Several four- horse omnibusres were in reaiiness to take the pro- cersion up; and they slowly followed the hearse to the cemetery The hearse is one of the most finisbed we eve: it was drawn by a rpan of grey borees, caparisoned with rich robes of biack velvet. The entire procession followed the ree maine of the veteran printer to his « to bis final ret The rial wae Kenteem the gentjeman)y sexton of conducted by Mr. the cemetery, who * 1D MBpudence at thi Hille, with the apa ses of which spoken. As we the tr prosching. baring to his final rest in vl suill country, the last remains of one ike pages of the immortal Washington, and one of the moet estimable ef men, we ovuld not but thiak how (men bad changed im this country, siace the vben be atr d on the steps ‘al ‘the father of hie country Why should not steam be curbed by the hend of science. amd made to oarry us to the wet y minutes from the time we left the Cyprese ‘we were once more on the island of Manhattan } o— we travel, and live, and die, and bury by An altercation took place at New Orleans, on the night of the 26th ult. between John E. Johneon, and Thomes Harper, in which the former was stabbed to the heart with a bowie knife,