The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1849, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. re NO. 5374. MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1849. HOWBMBNTS OF VUE PABS!DENT BLECT. INCIDENTS ON THE ROUTE. ‘Arrival dnd Reception of Gen. Taylor at Louisville. IF ¢ Louisville Journal, Feb 12.) Yerterday torning, about ten o'clock, Gen. Taylor Peachyd New Aibany, Indiams, He was here received Dy the: citizens of New Albany, and by great numbers | from the surrounding country, with warmest ma- ritetione A regard and admiration. Major Thora- || tom, om behalf of New Aibany. wel im to the Se a brief pad seca stant = I ie eneet sylor replied. in a 5) of five minutes, well time we Hie sata ; tothe that, among the services yee fortune to render to his country, the first hi wendered upon the eoil of Indi Indian nd that he received with aller the welcome and congratulations of the citizens 1 that State. From the landing, the hero was coa- ducted, amid the shouts of the multitude, to the hotel, where he ehook the bands of great numbers of both receiving their weloomes and urereneons s, im the your my children are at eral, “that is right; my ity go Rand im band.” An old far- mer and seldier, who bad come forty miles to meet him, ma‘e bis way thrcugh the crowd, and seized him by the beni. rs: ‘Generel. I have voted nine times for President, but never gave any vote with as hearty good ‘will as the vote I gave you. I ielt that [wae voting for an honest man, who would restore the aveient order of thixige.” * I belong to the old rchool ”’ said the Ge. neral, “and I wit) do my best; but I fear that I cannot meet the expectations of the Ne.” “You have been in mauy tght places ” rejoined the countryman, “and always came out successful, and you'll do it ageip.” For every one that approached him, the Ge- neral had some pleasant speech. ly yerterday morning, General Taylor and hie party came from Nashville. The day was like spring, the faces of the dense, derk mass on the shore med like mirrorsin the sunlight. A broad alley wi formed in the crowd by the mi s. from the shore to the upper of Water street. The General appeared upon the deck. and « shout ascen he bad not heard rinoe the morning of Bu The Geperal, with thore who bad ed from the boat u; M atood to receive him. eral in the following City Council of Louisyill avd in bebslf of my fellow.citizens here assembled, tender you the bospitalities of our city, and offer you a welcome to the soil of Kentucky. I know I care the sentiments of the whole community, when I express my deep fegret that your engagements will necessarily make your stey short, and will, to some extent. deprive ‘us of the opportunity of assuring you, by our hospitall- ties, of the cordiality of this reception Still, 1 trust the scene before you will furnish some proof of the sin- cerity ofour feelings. The Council of our city, the old end young of our Bopalstion, persons of every ocoupa- tion and of every political creed -all have come out to and salute you We feel that the circum- nder which we are placed are of the moet in- teresting character, and that your present visit is no ordivary occurrence. Esteeming you for the virtues of your private character. gra‘efal for the benefits of your public services, and filled with admiration for that int rested patriotism which bas shone so conspicu- ously from your youth up to the present time, we could ‘otherwise than give you a hearty welcome ; for into your youthful mind by venerated mother, principles of patriotism taught you by a patriotic father, who was en illustrious example of devotion to the Fn cauee cf civil liberty and natienal independence. hen the gloom which hung over the cause of liberty at tbe commencement of the secomd war of indepen: dence, occasioned by the effort of a mighty govera- ment. aimed to suppress the voice of freedum and bring under aa jection this naseent nation, aided by the wer-whoop and roalping-koite of the savage tribes upon our borders, you, rir, with the promptness that proved your patriotiem, left the comforts of home, and vith mapy « gallant youth of old Jefferson, rallied un- der the ff your country, and with youthful ardor rusbed ee of our northern frontier. It is sir, with peculiar pleasure that | recall to mind that filustrious diplay of wiedom, virtue, and valor which bes commend from now entering ays you will be requir Of the duties of the high we have every reason to ce clude that unde: tuipistration the bande thet mite this glorious Union will be greatly strengthened, and that the use- ! fuland ingenious arte of peace, the agriculture, com- mer. nd meaufactures of our couatry, will bs daly fostered and improved, as being far more certein sources of wealth than the richest mines, and surer ¥acans of promoting the happiness of a people than the most evecesefal wars. Nest assured, you have now, aud ever will bse. our best wishes for your wel- fete, and our prayers that your subsequent life may be as proeperous and as peaceful as the previour portion of it bas been eventful and glorious. But, sir, to say more would be trespassing. and | now offer to you cor- diat welcome to the scenes of your boyhood, anJ again tender you the horpitality of our city. To which General Tayior replied : MR Mayor jubdjects which you have teuched upon, tn the addrees you bave just made me, fill my mind with memories which unfit me for the task of rreply You have aliuded tothe in- I received in youth from my ascribed to the influences with graticu ge Di ot the successes which have been ascribed to my abili+ Les is due to the brave and chivalrous soldiers, regulare, aud volunteers, whem 1t was my fortune to lead in viriting my pative State—for although | was not born within ‘territory | feel as | was, inasmuch as my re- poilections ot boyhood are all a:seciated with the roil ot Kentucky, and especially this immediate neighbor. hood—I could not but feel the sympathies of days long revive within me. There emotions have been thened by the kindness of your address, and by th thusiarm of the reception I bave received from th of Loutsville. You justly remarked that | have been called from a service to which [ hi Jong attached, to discharge new, and, to m du le jot but distrust my abilities to the expectations cf my countrymen in ro novela cl acter But | shall e: deavor to adminicter thu govern- ment upon the pripcipies which guided the eatier Pre- tidente of the republe; d to this end I will dedicate s] the energy and capacity I posers For the over- whelming kino ness of this reception, | have but thanks io cfler you. It is@ meagre return, but it is ail | can wake— accept from me, then, for yourself and in behalf of the citi of Louisville, my heartfelt acknowledg- ments for this unexpected and generous welcome, After the close ef the Generai’s reply, he took his peat in a carri prepared for him, and was ercorted to the Gait Heure by a crowd thet could not be num- dered. For bundreas of yards the street was complote- ly fitied with the moving throng, and all the doors and windows on both sides of the street were radiant with Dright and beaming countenances. So enthusiastic a Jeception was Fever given to apy man in this city, ‘We could have wished, in consideration of theGuneral's arriving on Sunday, that the reception should be of a quiet character; but the aroused enthusiasm of euid have ui ening Gen. Ti it three miles in the to spend the nigbt with his sister and other rei@uy Our citizens determined to get » procession for excorttng bim into the city yesterday morning. aspecting their intention, he came into the city aod ik loogings at the Galt House before sunrise, THE DINNER. On Monday, the day ufter the arrival of Gen. Tay- Jor at Louisville, the citizens of that sity tendered to bim adinner at which the following sentimente and were made;— ebary tajyior—In bis birth a Mi enn —his worl Gen. Taylor's reply to this toast, was as foll Mx. Paxsipeny ano Gentiemens—I am obliged to you for the complimentary toset which has Just been read, and sor the reception it bas met with jrom the company hereaseembied. | bave not dererved the pra ebed upon my past services; and the suggestions made in relation to the future are more flattering than any hope I have found myself enabled 1 am, indeed, ® Virginian by birth; but I ouaty when it was stilie part of that commonwealth Whilst I venerate the State that I spent a jons of boyhood «@ with the scene: round me. I have siways discial: la of the merit of the Seat eater upon tl noticed, as jus due ete (rofanieiea Bue bee lars.) whom id forty: com. mand. rd to the new of duties to which 1 beve beem aveigned, it om liowed me, who Dave epost more thun forty year 8 different service, fo distrast my ability to meet the expectations of punio .The intelligent freemen of the Union has eigoified their derire to see the administration of publio ‘Afiaite brought nesrer to the principles and practices of our first Adente. J6@ will be my sim to do their will. Whoetever errors I shall onmmit in the discharge of thir high trast, will be attributed to the head aud not te the heart; tor | rely upon the partiality #hich con- gheat station on earth upon me, to con init of ‘orbearance, my acte whilst oe co for which [had no arpirations. | deoline candidate for the Preridemey, till a sense of d me to yield to the wishes of the the whole eountry. If | absli be able. in any degree. to equsl the expre'a'ions of my. countrymen it will smply compensate me for any laber or inquietode I may eto undergo lagain thank you for this geoe- rous and entbusiastic demonstration; aod, in conctu- sion permit me to cffer the following sentiment :— The People of Kentucks—U nsurpassed by any other, in intelligence. virtue, or valor The follcwing toarte were al ‘irginie, who ted; Kentucky, who nourished and bloesom; du strength and brought its fi Te the memory of Colonel W. H The Louirville Legion and her gall By Gen Suie.ps — Your Dietinguished Guest, Gen. Zi ahery Taylor- May his admini:tration redound as wuch tothe glory and good of his country as his victo- ries bave to ber honor and renown. Colonel Bliss has engaged apartments at Willerd’s Hotel for the President elect, tamily and suite, with @ request that they be in readiness by the 23d ivstant. Lieut. Col. Taylor, the General's brother; Dr and Mrs, ‘Wood, Colonel and Mrs. Bliss. jor and Mre eo ith Mrs Taylor, ¢ Sun, Accounts from California, [From the Brooklyn Eagle, Fed. 19.) | We are indebted to Mrs. Lozier, ot this city, for the following extract of a letter, received trom her husband, Mr. George T. Lwzier, dated Flag-Ship Ohio, at cea; having sailed trom San Franciso, 26th ot Decemher last, and containing intelligence as late as apy received from that golden centre of the world’s attention, aad towards which the thoughts, deeires, and per:ous of thousands upon thousands are rapidly converging It being currently report- ed in thie city and New York, that Mra L. had re- ceived a large amount ($15,000) in gold from her husband, and also that he had deserted, and gone to the “‘diggins,” Mrs. L. requests us to say, for the information ot her numerous friends, that said re- ports are untrue; she heving received no such amount, and Mr. Lozier being Hare in the pez- fermance ot his duty on board the Ohio, as lute as January Sh, as willbe seen by his postscript of that date, at Mazatlan. But to the extract—he says:-- “T have brought to bear, all the means that | could muster, walked into the geld marke d be’ if the precious metal, for whiob I pats it goes by weight, 12 ounces to thi At Mezatlan, their gold bt is 14 ounces to a and itis raid that we will get $14 per ounce, makes it equivalent to $16 per ounce; a $14, and £0. perbape. 7 a then, perhaps. a little on return trade,ke &o. * * ¢ Ax overcoat, which cost only $7 60, brings $26 readily. No cfficer bas been seems from trafficking; none let fr 1D Opportupity slip ‘There are many sickly and cadaverous-looking per- sons in Sen Francisco ; some have izretrievably ruined their health They bave to work eo much in the water, that all suffer more or less with fever and ague. That which is called the “ dry diggings,” is an upland marsh The “wet diggings,” is standing in the river up to your waist, and every time you stoop to get a pan or spade fall of earth from the bottom, you dip your face in the water. A new spot has just been dircovered, which is said to yield seven or e!ght huncred dollars worth ore, at $16 ‘the 0z.—one person’slabor foradsy. I do not doubt it— we doubt nothin, of this gre Nearly every man in San Francisco, who, otherwise, would be very peor, and mapy loafers, now talk of their thousands, end carry # bag of gold ; pot tempt them to work. Doubt not » word, for every word I tell you istrueasthegospel. Every day it will be getting better for those who are willing towerk at their trade or calling. When we sailed, four had fallen pomee to $10 per barrel, and other articles in pro- portion, eight dollars a day will Not @ Mexican face is to be seen in San Fran- isc: nothing but English spoken. All Yan- Been id one-third New Yorkers. There is a Broadway, a Fulton. anda Washington market; a New York store and all that. shops, a few—drinking and gambling isthe order. The greater part of the gold falien into unworthy hands; but wil! soon be gathered inte the coffers of the industrious, provident, and wise. Nothing short of s millionaire can be a rieh man in California after next year. A man will be poor ‘with only $10000. Crime is rife, murders are frequent; the per pe‘ rators of come have been takemnand hung A wan living near Pueblo, named Reed, ard all bi to the number of te a, fs no gover: id have had « meetings, with vernment, until our Congress ta matter. I predict that Col. Frem civil nor in California. Monterey is a besutitul rt ut San Francirco is hilly, and in some places low apd muddy, but it bas w beautiful and capacious ‘bay, whilst Monterey is quite an open roadstead. Mazatiax, Jan 8, 1849. ‘We arrived here yesterday, after a fine age of twelve daysand s few hours. We remain but a short time ; from this port going to San Bias; from there we ‘will go immediately to San Fraxcisco GEORGE T. LOZIER, {From the National lotelli oer } Extract of a letter irom an officer in the navy to his iriend in Washington, dated San Francisco. Deo. 28, 1849, Yeu would be surprised that in this region an en- thusissm could Le exeited by anything. The gold wines in this neighborhood have stirred up the natives Ivanio activity. This little village is literally 4 with gold, and eommon laborers are refosing to work in the mines for a hundred dollars e day. The stcrios told, you fabulous; but bor you would look upo' ights”’ as quite a probable ma to be no exbausting the id to extend over a district as large as eof things here, I few of the pecessaries of ou some idea of thi will mention the prices of life. Flour bas been selling at $300 per bbl, pork 70 cents per ib, dy $60 per galion, and wasning, $6 to $8 per dczep, aud most other things im proportion. ‘The officers are becom: ng nervous and excited, while the men derert by the dezen Young B , of Baltimore, is hard at work making his fortune. and will return ina year or twoasrich man Ieaw Dr. M., also of Baltimore. and be is also coioing money; he is bighly popular and esteemed, and I think io the firet won in the place. 1 truet J will not take it into his head to emigrate. Gold bunting isa mort dangerous amusement. The mortality is really irigbtful among the diggers, and the poor beggeriy-Jouking creatures returning from the mines have no doubt paid deariy for their peck or two of gold. interesting Naval Intelligence. U. 5. Fricate Unirxp Svartes, i Hampton Roads, Feb. 17, 1ot9. The U.S. fngate United States arnved at Hampten Roads ut 8 P. M. the 16th, after a pas- sage of 43 days fiom Cadiz, via Porto Praya, Nh she* touched on the 16th ult. to provision ehip. the hes been absent from the United States neaily three years, during which time she hus been engeged in the most active cervice. She has bee the flag shep of Commodore Reed on the west coust of Africa and the Mediterranean sta- uons, The number of miles sailed in both seas hes been something hike 40,000. The number of deaths curing her cruise has been about twenty, prneipally caused by the coaet fever while on the corst of Africa. °, wht Es is The U. 3. ship Jamestown arrived at Cadiz on the 3l:t December. ‘The steamer Alleghany and store-chip Exie bad arrived at Gibraltar a few days prior to Christmas day. Visits were interchanged between the Jamestown and Constitution within two days sail ofthe rock. The latter ship had or- ders to proceed direct to Tripoli, to take on board Mr. McCauly, for a pasesge to Alexandria, to which place he had recently received a diplomatic appoinment. Sailed on the 18th ulnmo, from Porto Praya, where the Portsmouth end Bainbridge were lying at enchor. The Yorktown abd Decatur were on a eruise to leeward. On the 16th inst., while on | the northern edge of the gulf stream, it was ob- served that the timperature of iné water was 82 degrees warmer than the ‘The following is @ ist © gete United Starter, viz: Conmedere. Gro C Reed; Captain, Joreph Smoot ; Lieut wants, A. M. Kilty, Jno Rodgers, W H Browa, BR, Perry. avd G. Scott; Fleet Surgeon, T. Dillard; Purser. H. Bridge; Pareed Areistent Surgeons, U, H ‘Wheelwright end H Mayo; Master, J Myers; Com- modere's Secretary, W. Wall; Paced Midebiperen, J a r. the officers of the fri- 06 H, Hunter; Clerk, 8 Henugues aad D lnpithon, BeatewalneM, Hell; Ganver, D Rankine; « jor Hj akera, James Frasier, Yeemer,K, Reardon, M Mite, @ D, Ford ‘The American verse] Potomac had sailed from Cadiz fer South America on the 3d January, and the Ozark for Pordand, Maine, about the same time. . P.S. It will not be amiss to add, that the Heru/d has furnished the tngate with more American news while abroad than any ether journal publish- ed in the Uni The thermometer (Monday 1 w nero, being 6” Jower than on apy dey during the winter. At St Peters, Minesota, on the Ist inst., the snow ‘war four feet deep, N.Y., yesterday th of six inches at Norfolk, the 15th inet, Port Dr porit, Md , on the morn- of the J6tb inst., stood at 21° below nero. » Om Saturday, the thermometer Jow nero ‘rat Albany, on Saturday morning, below sero. violent thunder storm at Glasgow, Mo., on the Ist inst. Feb. 16, 1849. The Examination and Bailing of Thomas Hyer» on the Charge of Participating mw @ Prize Fight with Yankee Sullivan. Seeing it announced that Thomas Hyer was to be brought before the County Court this morning, or a writ of habeas corpus, for the purpose of an inquiry into the cause of his detention, and, if sus- tained, the amount of bail required that might be named, I dropped in, with the view of turnishing the Herald a sketch of the proceedings. Before ten o’clock--the hour eet for the hearing of the writ ot habeas corpus in the County Court room, before Judges Purviance and Le Grande— an immense concourse of spectators not only filled up the court room and the halls and passages lead- ing to1t, but a large crowd had assembled on the walls and in the streets in the vicinity, to obtaina glimpse of Hyer as he passed from the carriage in which he was conveyed from the jail into the court house. When he arrived he was greeted with cheers, but he moved on hastily to escape the pressure of the crowd, without acknowledging the | compliment; and being accompanied by a number ot officers, he soon made his way into the court house, tollowed by an immense number of persons, filling the bell, pa age and stairway with an im. movable n.ss of people. The crowd was scarcely less excessive inside of the bar, as every one that could cbtain admigeion seemed to have availed himself of the privilege—erowding up even be- hind the eeats of the judges. Thteed: so large an uitendance has never been witnessed in a court houre in Baltimore betore. Hyer took his seat be- side his counsel, Z. Collins Lee, Esq, and the Hon. Robert McLane, and looked as cool aod composed as it he were an idle spectator of the scene around kim; whilst in his rear stood a num- ber of trends, who were ready, and willing, and able to ge his bail to the amoun: of $100,000, if re- quired. He looked well, and bore scarcely a per- ceivable maik of the punishment which it was said he bad received from his opponent. On the outer end of the brow ot hie right eye there is a slight cut, nearly healed and scarcely perceivable, whilst his left is all mght with the exception of being slightly bloodshot His face otherwise bears no bruires or cuts ; and, if 1t were not for the cropped condition of his hair, Le would look, as well as he ever did. The care was opened by Z. Collins Lee, Esq., who stated to the Court that the objeot of th Plication to the Covrt to require ot tbow cn what c th bee: id to produce t! estimony on which the Attorney General derired bis commitment. The ape Proceeded to speak for nearly a half,bour’s 2, t jorta made by the State for the arrest Mr. Riobardeon replied, and sent his ‘0 the ropes” with much more facility than Hyer put Sullivan in the same position, Mr. McLane followed, cn the side of witnesees were then called, Hyer. Capt. Gifford a faithful account of the samous attack on Pool’s Island, the catastrophe to the steamer, the fri gere of the police. the ercape of the perties, and bringing to the city of O’Dopnell and Thompson, the two trainers, who are still confined in jail, asthe tro- phies of the expedition. Officer Cock testified to his having received Hyer frem the custody of the court in Philadelphia, and bavirg brought him on to Baltimore. He alao testified to Hyer’s baving, im conversation with himeelf and others, a6 well as to the court in Philadelphia, admitted that be bad fought as charged with Sul- liven, and bad whipped him. He alse bad beerd bim arserttbat be had been persecuted for nearly seven ytars by Suiliven, who had ineulted him and his aged mother, causing her on one ccoasion to faint, in his (forts to provoke bim to this fight; and that he had fought him more from the desire to punish him for his than from any other motive. Jore Justice Gray was bail to eprwer before the Kent county court Anirreguiar, running, and disjointed debate was then continued about two hours longer by the coun- se) tor Hyer. Mr Richardson finally closed the case very briefly, remurking that thecouneel for the accused hud sd- moi'ted all he asked, and tbat he would ask the Court to place the beilat such an amount as would insure the attendance of the paity to answer the charge Dror ght sgainet him. Alter a tew minutes consultation, Judge Purviance delivered the deciriom of the Court, which was to the effect that the testimony was sufficient to require the party to be beld to bail, and that he would be required to give security for $3,000; for $2,000 of which bis own reccgpizence would be taken, and for the remaining $1000 two good securities inthe sum of $500 each would be rquired, Atle immed: ly elepped torw. Dell, tr bem bh oted bis friends Wo. Price and Wm H, H, Turner, few minutes charged, and with difficulty could mab corisge in iting, there being not thourend persons cutside cf the court house, waiting he sight of the lion, who cheers us scon as bet ry ball of the court bo: Hao the care n before a jary, the e counsel would eene bim no good; but being be- fore the Court, they judged the case on its merits alone, aud put the bail as low as could bave been desired by Hyer himself. | must, however. give them credit for having. by the writ of babeas corpus, moved the case out of the jurirdiction of the city court. who are ta the bebit of demanding wha:ever bail the Attorney Gentral may require, apd would bave, im this case made it notbing short of $5,000; as they have alreudy committed the two friends of the partles— O'Donnell pd Thompron, who were arzested before the fight took viace— in default of bail to the amount of $2500 on the charge cf “intending to participate ia a contem- Plated breach of thr pence.” ZENO. Puitavernia, Feb. 19, 1819. The Weather—Death from Injuries ona Railroad —Hyer—Calebration of the Buthday of Wash ington, &c. The ice is e0 exceedingly heavy in the river, ae to almost close the navigation; and the ship Ma- ron, which was to huve sailed this morning, with ninety passengers for California, has bad to remain at her besth, the city 1ce beat not having returned fiom the bay, whither ske started with a tew on Seturdyy morning. : Jesse Benjsnonu, the brakeman injured by the accident on the Balumoie road, died on Saturday evening. 3 o 4 Hyer, it 18 eaid, intends giving a eparring ex- hibiuen on Balumere, and efiorts are making to engage bom tor a similar entertuinment at the Cheeput sueet theatre, im this city. ‘The whigs are to celebrate the 22d of February Lp dinner et the Museum, previous to whieh m. B. Reed, Eeq., 18 10 deliver an oration at the Musical Fund Hail.’ The Rough and Keady men celebrate the birthday ot Washingion and the 3atitle of Buena Vista, by an orauon, delivered at the Chesnut street theatre by David Paul Brown, Exq., to be tollowed by a dinner. ‘The Catholics have im contemplation the esta- blistment of a Lew hospitel in this city, to be called the St Joseph’s; and a concert is given on Tuesday evening at the Musical Fund, in aid of thie charity. The Distivs lend a helping hand with their cele brated sax horns. The Philharmonic Scciety’s concert comes off on Satuidey evening next. Movements for Cailfornia, ILLINOIS. , The St. Lows Unwn, of the Sth inet., says :-- Meters. Wocd, Rogers, and some fiiteen other pers sone, residents of Quincy, Lil,, arrived here yester- dey nthe sleeme: Lewis F. Lino, and leave te- dey or to-morrow, ip the steamer Alphonee de La- martine, fur New Orleans, and thence direct for Caltomma. ono, Left this city yesterday, for Califoruia, via Chagres, ail in good epints: 8 CU. Rtembavyh, W. RK. Rankin, R P. Effinger, Jas, M Myers, Kiacer. Lyman Baker. H BD. B. F, Finetroek, J jart, Oliver ©, - Siroce, Jen Miller, W. F. Legg, Geo Leveritt, Jno. MeLavgblin, L, MeLaugblia, Capt. W. Fergusen, Wo. Perking, Lieut. Wm. P, Rice.—Cin Chronicie, Feb. 14. ALABAMA. The echooner Princeton eailed peaterday for the Brazos, with a company ot 55 gold seekers, made up ponerpally im the smtenior, with a few adver- turers tiem this city, Weare informed that the leeders of 1t are Capt. Baldwin and Lieut. Adrian, both of whom terved in the Mexican war. ‘Toe company 16 edmirabiy Orgemized. It has a series of lewe for its control, end 1ts members are bound vegeiber tor @ period of two years. It hus taken oimost everything eesental for an overland jour- ney, including prots+sional men and comtortable. provisions forthe sick. We teel satisfied that it there be gold tobe had in Califorma, this com- pany w ‘ll be able to get ite full ehare ot it.-- Mobile Herald and Tyrbune, Feb. WM. tering Jana, Common Counell. Boaap ey Atvramen, 19 — The Board met at 5 O'clock. Pre-ent—the Presideat in the obair, and uorum cf members in their places Tbe minutes of the last meeting were read, aia eppreved after a slight amendment, Petitions.—A number of petitions. communications, &o, were prerented, a: a eppropeiately referred Reports of i —Tke Finenoe lenwpapomend tebe yor of paying the Alcs House Visiters $2 per day for their services, instead of $1 60, the sum heretofore al- eneds the increased salaries to date trom January 1, 4 The Market Committee re d ip favor of directing ation to memorialise the Le- the counrel for the corpar: gislaiure for authority to fil in the slips bet! Dey and Verey streets, ana to erect market baildings on the groend so made. Report accspted, and resolution adopted. ‘tbe Committee on Arts, Selemece and Common Sobools reported lg the subject of the petition of the New York Historical Sootety, askiog the Common Counell to publi-h the unpublished rceords of the Com- mon Counoii of this city, during ite early deys. The committee state that many of these minutes are in the Duteb | avd that they are now in the course tion. by a competent trat y Of ite members can ipt volumes after the work is completed To print bind 250 copies of all these unprinted minutes ould cost $2000, This the co tee think would be too Jarge an expense for the Common Counoil to as- sume. The Committee on Streets reported in favor of r pumbering 11th street, and grading aad paving several Other streets, filling sunken lots, &o The Committee on the Fire Department reported in favor of ordering to be built five engines with 8 inch cylinders, for the use of the fire departmeot—said engines to be built at an expense of not more than $1,000each Report accepted, and resolution adopted. Sane commitiee reported in favor of confirming sua- Gry expulsions and surpensions of members of the department. he Board went to supper at 7 o'clock, and resumed Dusiners at 1¢ minutes part 8. Reports ot Committees were resumed, and a number of po yiciees bilis for attendance on persons at eta- ton houres were reported om, with resolutions in favor of paying raid bills. Aleo, in favor of eonstruction of Sewer 1m 36th ets , from 34 ue to East ri Alvo. from Committes on Roade la, iu favor of making aslight deduction, ($6) f Dwyer & Rarbon 1p assesoment at for work om Cortland: street. Same committee, in favor of construction of erin Third street from avenue D toavenwe A. Same com- wittee, in favor of paying John Malone $20 for inju- ties to @ horse, Same committee, in favor of oon- struction of sewer in 10th street, from Hudson river to Bib avenue. Same committee, in favor of returning to Geo Jones $6378, excestive areesement on property on State street; for construction of sewer along Bowl- ing Green to State rtreet, Same committee, in favor ot coprtruction of ewer in White street, from Broad- way to Church street. Also. in favor of construction of sewer in 6th avenue. From Committee on Wharves, Prere and Slips, in favor of peying H. B. Bolsta $352,5, for reyairing pier ut the foot of Catherine street. Same committee.in favor of paying T. M. Fingeson $322,t2 forextending pier No 24 Kastriver Anum. Der Cf aereesme nt liste were taken up and appropriately Girpored of. Ald. Cnovive moved ® svepension of the rules, in cider to take up the papers from the Board of Assis- tents, ip relation to the estabiishment of a wo: khouse. Pp A rable action upon the proposed bill, ‘ightamendéments. This Boar concurred with Bowrd of Asis end the bill was adop'ed, and dcuble the usual number ef copies ordered to be 8 received from the Meyor, in practice on the pert of Philip Teletion to alleged Mey bee. Superiptendent of wharves. piers and The ecm muxicstion rete forth, among other things, that it was represented that ithe Superintendent had proporea to copnive with one Swith, im operations which were to redound to the prodt of Maybee; also, that Maybee bad charged the Corporation excessive prices ob materials used im the proescution of work under bis superintendence. The excuse of Mayboe was said to be that be could not live en the salary al- lowed him hy the Corporation. Aid Du Fonsest aefended Mr. Maybee He said that when there things were mentioned te him, he told the parties complaining that if they would put their comp ante ip due form in writing, that bé would see to the full and talr investigation ofthe matter. These écounert bed noi been furnished, and thie was the first intimation that the eubject was under investiga- tion berere the Mayor. The of tof Mr May bee was read. « that he purchased certal ‘an Dot for bimrelf Chombers street In reference to this pier. Mr Maybee pind J built ke He also sistes that it mall thathe could not live upon it unless he abled to make something more than that by his burine: Ald Do n Offered a rerolution that Mr. Maybee be, and he is bereby removed trom the office of Saper- intendex.t of wharves. piers and clips. The resolution Was Vuapimourly ndopted Ald Stevens moved that Moody Commings be. and ie Lereby sppcinted to fil tbe vacancy occasioned by the removal from office of Philip May bee. ‘The moticn was Jaid vpon the table A con munication was received from the Comptroller ip i+letien to @ former communication from the Street Copmierioner, com p'atning that said communication did pot repreent the setual condition of the streets ob whieh expenditures bave been made, and explain- ing tke tame at length Communication from the in relation to the expense of opening Le: id op the god crdered to be jon to expense of ‘Adopte extending pier No The Commitee on Streets reported in tering the grade of 61h avenue trom 34th to 48d streets, Kepert pled. and resoluti p adopted. On motion of Alderman Dex Foxnxst, the veto of the May cr, on the subject of the propored law tor the re- O)penieaticn cf the Croton Aqueduct Board was taken Up. ‘The Mayor provcess alierations in the proposed creation cf officers, and be thinks tbat the selaries of lbe Cficersare put down at too Jarge an amount Aicerman De Forunst ttated that the expenses of the Bourd, under the proposed bill, wouid be $1,610 less \pan they ore under the existing jaw. ‘The bill wax token up by rections, and was, with light emendmente pared. thus constituting a new Board. Some amendments were made in the proposed ralery of cfiicers the bighest being $2,500, the com- mirrionera te receive $400 each. Board adjourned tii Monday week. Boakn or Assistant Atvexmen,—This Board met last evening. the President in the chair. Several pa. pert from the Bosrd of Alderwen were re eived, and concurred in Reports were aleo concurred fa ia fuvor of improving grad’, Ke , in 20th street, from Int to 2d avenue; leo in favor of improving several streets ip the opper part of the city ‘Tbe Board adjourned about ten o'clock, Po Cow Beef—A Horribir igau. - ibe magistrates and clerks of Our police courts are too frequently made to witnertreenes ip their daily cccupation. of a revolting wd besrt-rergirg cburacier, by the foliiee and dieri- perione cs pocr fallen human nature, which, in a great ure, hardens the brort, or at jeast it takes much to produce an impreesion, Yesterda; 8p imprernion War made op the Court; the the cle. ks felt rick. and the oftice. urtercem, (poseibly to take # aripk ) story was relnted as foil tb appears jor the past year, large ebeds, loca'ed to 16th at: Bear tenth avenue, have been erected and fitted up yuto stala, capable ef holding one cow each; clorely flowed om thie way, eome 3 U0U cower are daily fed on swidl and milked, and this milk, such as it ts, ont to customers iu various paris of the city way quite s numb rof miikwen beurd their cows, and verve Gut to their customers this extra-distilled will, in carts meyked © Orsge County Mik.” Im this way it is mot very dificult +0 acccunt fer the sickness occa vowed emerget ehildrem, by drinking the impure milk taken trem there Girested animals, In these that theds or stalls the poor cows are kept, hed died tegether fn their own filth, 4 milked, mibked, 4 milked, until the poor down to 6u fee die o extract the f nd up. ewner withing to Bake the mst of th the jobrirg bulcber, of whem there furnieb the different meat ebope arot boteker walks through the cow sbede various cows that bave fallen, or are expected to free sick mere Of dovere descriptions The pri is from $5 vp to $10 euch. according to the state of ti Leef market, At the presenttime. as beef in up, why the cew holdwa pretty gerd demand On Sunday after. Leon two of there poor; miiked-to-death auimale were pear ber jart Jocuted at tbe cheds im 16th street, and the jobbing butcher. Brysmt MoHugher. who keeps bis gbter-bowee at Hoboken, was called im by Britx Cuaid te purchare theit remaivafor market, One Of the poor creatures, before the butcher arrived. ox- pired in bi \) where she bad been. for the last four ed tothe mener, The other poor animal ive acre milk, but yet Kept om her portot the sige of the stall, Great 10, however, thet it ¢ 1 aud aie; no at that price. if they turned out bet! ben he preted Now the Job van to get them to Hobdel without being reep. ae when there he could butcher them vp 1» bis Urual etyle, and bring them back again to the city forrale. xa country beef, Vo effect this ob ject, John Armetrong, a cartivan of that yotaity. wee epgayed, Who ey reed to cart the two cows to Hobokvs ter $3 g quently, at % o'clock om Sunday night preperations were made to place the cow bodies ob the cart; the dead one was drawn from the shed and Very 800m KOjusted OM the Catt— aed Low for the live one: che, poor ereature, was steadied aud guided from ber stall by three men, an m vemente they rencbed ti dep’ to be drat able to adjust the rope about her} faint from the over exertion and aise togeths gered againet the cart wheel like a drunken m: fell down and expired Sbe was now a in quick order, and the twe were cov cloth and trotted down to ths Hoboken ferry, Barclay street; and while there. wat ¢ficere Hall and Beam. of the third war thing of kind aod followed tbe cart to Ho- d saw them deposited ip the rlaughter house of N . The next morping, thi cers saws load of this kind of meat placed en a cart and brought over te this city for sale, and con a to the vicinity of Washington market. Nosooner were they in this city the officers took them into custody and conveyed them befere Justice Lothrop. ona rge of prepering for rale, of an impure di a at of there partier, the abov exporition bas been brought to light—whioh thowa conclusively what the milk drinking and beef- eating citizens are rubject to in this city. It really is almost enough to make people leave off taking milk, and refure to purchase their cooking beef. The scoused parties were held to answer the charge. Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Judge Edmonds, and Aldermen Crolius and Stevens. SENTENCE F DAVID SHERRY. Fen. 19.—Duvid Sherry. convicted tast week of man- ‘uvgbter in the recopd degree, for the homicide of Edward MoGuire, in Norfolk street on the 18th of No- vember Iast.wos brougbt up to receive sentence. After & few brief remarks from bis honor the Judg: ntenced to be confined in the State Prison at Si Sing fer four y Temoved Croliun vacated his it on the bench, and taken by Alderman Fitzgerald. TRIAL OF THOMAS HADDEN OR THE MURDER OF JOUN KEHOE. Thomas Hadden. inaicted for the murder of John Kehoe, ip Cherry street, on the 22d aay of November last, by striking him on the head with » slung shot, pattorbe bar. The prisoner seema to be about Jeare cf oge. fair complexion, a:ands about 6 feet 6 1n.. sna 4a ial tly built, The Clerk proceeded toa u gentlemen summoned to attend as a juro’ Pursonsn's Counser—Do you know, or have you beard. apything of the case which is now about to be treo? Junon— Ob yes; I read all about it, and argued the care pro snd con. with reveral of my acquaintances Jvuucr— Where did you live when the occurrence took place? Juxon-—Jn the Bowery. Juvox—In that far from where it happened? Jvnox—Oh y Juper— How # you to read and argue it—was it to get rid of jury duty? Junor— No, sir b would you think of me, if I,as a judge rte statements in that I might get down and read ex-, order to bias my w newrpaper Hid of the performance of my duty? You may go down, sir; you sre vpfitto be a juror. The Judge, in coi tipvation. raid be was sorry to pay that the admini: ‘ation of justice was very much 1m) mep anal u igvorant in the community for jurers, while the intelligent and educated geurid of a duty they owe to the pubile by this unwortby mean: The following named gen jury:— Alexander M. Alting. fore ‘Deli, James N. Browne, Philip Bensterm, Jacob Bruck, Gies Buebnell. Phiuip Rolbeus. Jacob W. Goodwin, Chas M. Chatterton, John F. Williams, Henry Brask- ing and Jobn L Guyre. The Assistant Distaict Attonnsy then briefly opened the case as it appeared in evidence. Paraick Kane was the firet witness exumined for the proreoution — Lived on the 22d November in Cherry treet; oocupied the whole houre; knows the prisoner very well; also knew the deceased; en the 224 of No vember, Kehoe, Lawler, and one of two others, were in ae beck roem ip my house; we were sitting round the stove; it was between 11 and 12% o'clock at night; we beard ap unusus) noire in the hall leading from t! street to the yard; the ball is appropriated to the us» of two houses; witness h a heavy fall of a mao; thought the dimi- culty might mest got out 5 yard; went over to bi p gerret; ibe pext Iraw n named Csmpbell down was fe not seen lighted candle fa his ly done to use th le to b elplens; priso: er8; be was looking for bis dog; that be thought he was ic the building; Haddeo moved into the entry. end was in the act of going up ttaire; decested laid hold of bim by the breast, ard raid he shcuid rot leave the place until he knew whether the man that was lying in the hall was dead or not; prisoner said he would, and that he should either have his dog or @ life before he'd leave tha room; they both then took hold of each other, and rushed into my room; they forced each other to @ distant part of the room, apd Kehoe was pushed into a chair; Lew- ler, who was in my 100m, interfered between them, end raid Jet us have no not they continue ever to ure fll langunge to hee withdrew himself from mipute, deceared rete from the chair where he ting; they were still making ure of baa wor: other; Lawler stepped in between them, and prisoner drew tomething cut of bie right side pocket, ry quick. and seemed to run it round bis wri which be made ceited on the bead, and he afier abcut balfs minute, he rose a prisoner by the breast; the polic prisoner; after about « i im, and eaught then came in, and they separated them; the decesred received the blow on the Jeft ride of the head, over the ear; he bled free- ly; the blocd flowed down bis breast; exnnet describe the instrament with whieh prioner struck deceased; beerd it was a slung shot, often heard 0: » slung shot, but never bed cne in my hand; sew no biow given bat that by prisoner; cannot say whether there wasa string to the instrument; thinke there was, but could net ree it; he ran it up under the sieeve of his coat; prisoner war not errented that night; the officers went 10 }6ok after the other map. and the prisoner walked away; raw the deceared reveral times before he died, =a also after his death; he died on the 23d of Decem- er Cross-ezamined.— Keeps ® grocery and liquor store ip Chery street; kept a store of the rams kind last yrarin Oliverstreet. but | don’t remember the num- ber; it was within three doors of Cherry; lived there pine onthe; before that lived in the rear of Oliver +ieet; lived privately; was occupied at curing pork for exportation; acmrtines kept boarders; had none atthe time of thiv cecurrerce; had not kept women boarder that time; vever kept permanent boarders; they generally came, tox beds. and went away o1ping; rometimes made up five or rix beds; ® Womer wight sometinen come with ber husband, Was not crunk the night of the affray; they wore all sitting round th stove. chetting about eld times; did bot drink more than six glaeres from the time I go: up thet morming; did ot driok twelve giasses, or Dine glarrer, that dey; wil swear I did not drink seven giacres; | diexk more teer than brandy, Q —How mary in femily bave you? A —A housekeeper and servent girl Q.— Do youand your housekeeper occupy the same apartment? W —I guere Tom not justified in answering that. Oh well, Mr, Kane, | think you will be ing the question, (metimes ervant girl sleep? A—Up staire Q — Does the hourekeeper sleep out occasionally, at Bight? A— She does not. Q — How Jate doe stay o A —I never knew ber to be out at Q —How many bed fa the room where you slept? A ='I wo, and ove for 8 ttle girl Q.—Wae you examined by the Coroner's jury? A—Yessir. I don't recollect whether | swore on that examination that the prisoner said he would have either # lite or bis deg Q.— Who took out the light im the hall? A.—1 did, spd the prisoner bad one alno ; the de- was about fifteen or sixtern stone weight; he very atbhtlo man, did not hear Campbell oall forthe witch; | did not. to my knowird sr, swear be- fore the Corover that | heard | empbell call the watch Q.—Did yeu before the Coroner’s jury that you baa avife? ‘A— No. sir, | €on’t remember I did; I saw Campbell rane s cbair, snd m: blow at my housekeeper; witness put up 4 and warded off the blow; he Jet the chair jail and it Jown L. street; © knows ti acme time, wen intoxicwted, and the Judge exdered him off the syd. and imcomplying, befell eff, which created a tit- ter threugh the court room; an officer was then directed to take bim {nto custody sud keep bim until morning. Bantmoromyw O' Brikw sworn and examined — Liv at 66 Cherry stree’; was at Kae on the ev Titg Jn quertion ; there waa a dis‘urbance outside, and Kane t ontride the cocr; the rewainder of ti withers’ tertimony was the race w Kan he testified that Kehoe went with bi wih bim tr t; beard Kehoe ocmp ain of his head t he bad @ bad heedach, +t ter the ovcurrence. Kehoe dri gelet’s in Weebington sireet. and got « ied to bis head ; saw bim when he was con- fined to bi: bed. he. Cross coamcmed- On the night in question only sew ene hght and tiat wasin Kene’s band; was with the Ceceared for some time after the ccourrence; some +d at his buriose and sometimes not at but drank timer he w the deceseed was not a drunk flcnelly @ Jittle brat unk, did not hear the pri y hie cog or a life; thinks he should have heard it jh was raid; did not hear prisoner say to Kehoe te eee TWO CENTs. ee lot go his throat; cannot say that Kehoe struc Bead sgaiust the prenr, his ehoulder strock ‘apenas By the Court— When K«boe approached prisoner, tt i aceable manner, raying they were both hould not fight; witness prevented Keh7e from ing towards prisoner, for fear the aifieulty mixht be renewed. Ca x ToTTRELL, ezamined—Was im the house tof the affray; I did 1 saw @ scuffie: raw the isoner; saw it before, showed it to ok it out of a drawer; it was little round ¢ carried it with him when he weat on w Keboe after he received the blow; wit- is head, and saw the out; it was itty ot complain at the time; he nsid it did w prisoner go out at the back doer. Kank. jun., exrmined—Kaowa mer x eee betes ) died; was in the it of nn’s house; be kept an e: ’e board- ing bouse in Fertig ig 4m aasee oe with him; witness bad it in bis bande about fourteen months ago; it was twice an heavy an the one produced. Cross examined—Q —What is your busines A.—My business is to live with my father. x De ze sven work? -—] work when | can get it, an u Pi et, get it, and when | can’t I re- Q — What do you work at? A—At anything | ca Q.—Is your mother living @ is not; 1 won't ‘tell you whether she is or I ask you whether your mother is living or I won't answer the questi Count—Patrick, why not? You hi alr ‘Well, rir. ts net that enough. you ever go to the police office with your to make over his property to his housekeeper, because your mother was coming out? A —I dtd not, sir. Q —Did your father ever go there with Mr. Lawler for that purpese? A.—I don’t know, sir; my father is on his own heok, he can go where he likes, and make over bis property te whom be likes, becaure it is his own, Q.—Do you write and read? A.—Sometimes | do, and sometimes! don’t. Counsk. —The question is oan you write? Wirtnxss —1 tell you sometimes | do and sometimes I don’t Is not thats fuir answer? Catne . . recalled to prove when she came to countr: Many Ann Frayne examined —Was in the room the night of the affray; did not « the sung thot before; the pritoner sho oo if he got into e muss he had w the slung shot four or five months’ ago; it the night of kia a o HEY came he to show it to yeu when you first saw it? ‘ A —He had it in bis hand. and I was curious enough to take it oud of his band and look at it. Q.— Where do you live ? A.—With Mr. Kane. ‘Are you a married woman! A.—No, sir. Q.—How many children have you? A.—Two, Bir, Q.— Who ie the father of them? ‘W.—I decline to answer. Moncan Langan, ezamined—Know the doceased; attended bim whilst bh sick; called to see him at Murray street about two weeks after the affray; wit- ‘Bess was put aridefor the present Dr, Fost, examined ractising phveleian in this nee 1827; attended the decvased; was called to T ae Zz wound on the left side of his head: there obarge of matter from it; the wound was 0} side of the head above the region of the ear; he was at the time drowey, but not decided stupor; the se- vere patn of which he complai+d had been removed by the doctor who was firet cailud in; on Tuesday be- fore bis death, symptoms of paralysis of the right side of the fi ppeared. and afterwards extended to the lower extremities; on the same evening Doctor Mott ‘was added to the consultation. it was determined to make an inei: which was acoord- ingly made, i ut we found no- thing except afterwards foand was made by the instrument; we then determ! to it for further developements; convulsions and para- ysis baving increased, we could mo longer wait; wit- ness then trepapmed the deceawed and exposed the membrane which covered the brain; after three days, the deorared became worse, and we determined toepen the membrane, and expose the brain itself; we acoord- inlgy made an incision in the membrane with » lapoe, and exposed the brain, but ne matter was found; the convulsions from that time began to cease, and there wae a visible improvement in the d and hopes were entertained of bie rec ing him om Friday. we found that ebsn, d taken plac and entire inability to courte of that night he a: g evening ap examination of his body was made. upon which a all collection of matter was found betwern the three membranes of the brain; the lefc hemisphere of the brain was disorganized; it was of » brownish color, Foft, and emitted dor, the uahealthy ompored part of the brain was in connection part injured; it was very evident, therefore, that the death was produced by the decomporition of the brain. cecarioned by the injury received oad; from the tes imony in the cause, andfrom my attendance, | have mo doubt but death wan occarioned by the slung shot Cross-examined —On the post mortem examination, 1 examined every part of the brain; | took it outof the skull, and examined every part of it; there are other eaures that produce inflammation of the braim than mechanical causes; every purt ot it was perfectly Dealtby except that part where the wound was given. Doctor Mott ezamined— In « practicing physicia: for forty-three years, has atteodea the New York Hos- ital for twenty three years, ae surgeon in o-dinary; jas rpent five or eix years in Paris; raw and conve! with most of the distinguiebed men ‘tioned by the pricouer's counrel; «x«mined the deceased; heard the statement of Dr. Pos, end agrees with him ia all the points cfhis examination. Tothe Covur—I am sorry tosay I have no doubt but death wes produced by toe wound on the head. the deceased; he came to witness's house o e ato have witness’s eked bim if there ceived & blow from a seventeen days betore, and fourteen dsys afterwards. and able to follow his usual busipers: | ¢xamined the bead, and foand the situa- tion of the wound, whieh was mostly heated up; he com: piained of a opijl, and vioie nt pain im the hesd; from the bistory be gave me, | toid bim it wasimporsible to say whether it was the eff-ots of the blow or the inc'pient ttage of a fever; | de-ired him to g> home ard keep himeeif quiet. and that [| would call on him next morving; I ydve him son medicine, aad called neat moruing. and teund him much worse; the his- tory of the care given by Dr Post is correct; | agree with him ip every porticutar. Cross examined ~ On Moncey be had a severe head- ache. and tound bis epeech b yan to falter; oa Tu y, 1 found paralysis svt io; on Wednesday, he ort time betore bis death. e er amination of this witness, the court ad- Jeurned until 10 o'vlock to morrow (this) morning; aad the jury wes given in chorge of fuur ofl. atter the veval caution not to converre on the subj ot of the triel, Tur Hewestnav Pine ‘ne tollowing account of the tatu! fire at Hempstead, L. Lon Thursday Morning Jast, is given ia the Hemptead faquirer of Saturday:--"* Lhe house et Mr. Jonathan Miller, about two wiles west of this village, was entirely cestroyed by fire between four and five o’ulock on last Thurecay morning, and, shocking to relate. hisenture fanily, consisting of his wite, a daugl ter of about 16, and two rons of about S and 12 years of age, were consumed in the flames. The epectacle which prevented itselt atter the fire was truly awful, and can ouly be realized by those who sew it, or may have wito ssed a similar eeene.-— From the position in which the bodies were tound, end portions of the bed on whieh they t, It ap yeared that they had occupied diflerent rooms, aa it would seem they had not been aroxsed trom their sleep; perhaps they were strangled by the emoke before they awoke or became conscious ot dapger. How the fire originated is involved in mystery. From a conversation had wit Mr. Mil- ler, we learn that he left home about three o’ clock in the morning tor New York, with a load of hay. He left a smell fire in the kitchen, which is ertuated on. the east end ot the house, and this being the only fire there was abcut the premises, and leit as he believes in a safe condition, does not think the fire could possibly have originated from it. The opinion formed by those who were firstat the sceae of destvuction is that the fire started 1n the centre of the house, as the entry way and walls oa each side were entirely consumed, and the fire was ‘spreading each way from the centre. The tlhorof ihe upper room, in the west part of the house where the temily elypt, had then fulien down, a portion of the root end was standing, which evidently showed that the fire commenced in the lower part of the house. Mre. Miller occupied the trent room, the two sons slept immediately adjoining, and the daughter in the back room, Aad what appears more strenge than all else to Mr. Maller is, that the axe which he invariably kept standing in the ehed at the eastend of the house, except when in use, was found lying in the ruins near the west end. The whole affair is involved in mystery and doubt. The remains of the untortunate vicums have been two coffins, and the funeral services will take place at Mr. Berrian’s, Trimming Square, at 11 o’clock this morning. Domeatic Miscestany- Warne | ad both bis eyes 01 time since, in a limestone quarry, at Westmiaster, Mo, A lorge nomber of the suger plantations on the Mis- siesippi river, in Louisiane, were inundated on the 8th instant,