The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1849, Page 1

CHIRTIKTR CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. February 24, 1819. AND DIPLOMATIC APPaorat PORARY GOVERNMENT FOR CALIFOR| After the conrideration of the morning business, On motion of Mr Arwenron. the Senate took up the Several appropriation bill, with the several amend- ments pending, providing for a temporary government for the territories of Ca‘ifornis and New Mexico. The amendments coming up with the bill were— 1. That of Mc. Walker providing for tho extension of the rive ave lay vod Iau, the navigation Ivws, and all goneral laws it territoricr, over the territories of California and BLL OF xinting awe tories, and to held the country Sn poreem iim in behalf cf she U; ited Scatea, aoe Tat of Mr. Dayton. giving the Mrecident the sane discretion tein the: ares cf Louisiana and Fioiga, Mr Wacxen, bavieg got the floor from yesterday in- ted that be would give way for the present, if the al territorial amendments effered could bo with. understanding that after the dispo. propriotion bill the separate measure bould be taken up, providing govern t of the Senator coud 2. took the floor in support of his be substance of his argument was that gulating © required and demanded ow by the exigencies of the people of California. He clored by a warm and p.thetic appeal to all suctions to preserve the barmony of the Union by compromising ‘this question of slavery, eo ugly of itself, and so dif cult of adjustment without a epirit of compromise. If pe amendment should be the means of preserving the srmopy of the Unlon, he should foul grateful to the end of bis hfe. Dir. Hate appealed against quaiiing and bowing down to the slave power; that slave power which Bow standing on the boundaries of our new territories, unlike the angel at the gates of paradise, with a flan ing sword, because it forbids freedom and religious liberty trom enter'ng into the land. He supported the views of Mr Daycon, that he would hesitate to extend the constitution over the territory now, if svch-an act was to be construed by the South as equi- valent to the extension of slavery. An interesting debate followed between Mr. Web- ster and Mr. Calhoun, on the question whether the eourcitution of itcelf extends over a territory of the @ States— Mr. Webster maintaining that it does id Mr. Calboun that it does. We Il give @ of this debate to morrow. It wi tened to udience, and by the Senate, with the most Mr. Dayton came in at the end { and Mr. Webster. Motion Rue five o'clock we le Mr. Douglass on the floor, appesling that the Califormla Dill be considered hex! In Order to this appropristion bill; and with this rstanding all the Cubtornis amendments be with- awn from this bill Mr. Jounson moved reoers. Motion under debate. Clere for the mail, Not agreed to. Mr. Douglass 68 OR. House of Representatives. Wasninoten, Feb. 24, 1849, DRAINING OF SWAMP LANDS. notion of Mr. Hanmanson, the Committee sf the on the State of the Union, was discharged from dor consideration of the bill giving to Louisiana the overflowed and swamp lands in that State, now un- fit for cultivation Mr, Vinton moved to ley the bill on the table; but the moticn did mot prevail— yeas 45, 100. Tue bill was ordered to be engrossed for o third InTON moved to re-consider the vote first taken. hat he would be glad to give his support to the couid believe toat it could be done without B precedent which would involve th im very gteat diMfloulty in disposing of the publie hereaiter ‘Tis bill proposed to do what never deem done before. It does not undertake to tell the amount of the lands in Louisiana unfit for cultiva- tion. Pass this bill, and you ¢ ery foot of land in that 8 out of the market, until the fact is settlea by somebody. MM. H. Mae of Missouri, understood the gentleman to ch a thing bad never been done. But the mn would re: ber that. at the lest session, passed @ law authorizing those who selected Dounty lan nt for cultivation, toselect other lands in jieu thereof Mr. Vinton replied that that subject bore no relation tothis. He could pot consent to vote for the bill unless there rhould be some guard to prevent the result which Aeepprebended. What iands are uatit for cultivation ‘wouiu create # controversy which would continue for ears, and in that way the public lands in that State woud be kept out of market. There is greater ob- jection, and it is this: A good many years ago. under @ reroiution which was pesred, the various land officers and receivers were directed 10 report to the goverm- Ment what iands were ualit forcultivation Jno pur- suunce to thir, they reported three fourths in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missiseippi.and even in Iiiveis, one ef the richest countries im the world. If Stal i} come in on Congress for od they will be as good in one case as te @ bold question: Whether we will nebody knows hew much. Iften my ; if butone million of acres, they are granted out any restraint aod restriction. It ie @ most important proposition in it- relf. and vaetly more important in ite bearing on the fer. If this iad ul col gtente to other Stat much f-r the eurve: Mr Tumopsavx said that, te personal knew- Jeege, eurveyors, in order to draw money from the Treasury, surveyed the marshes which have not been sold, and never will be Mr. Vinton replied that the bill grants ali the lands which have not been surveyed. Mr. harmanson said, that the number of acres of swamp lends in Louisiana was crigioally five millions. That State bad made thirteen hundred miles of levees, at s cost of eight millions of dollars; and by tats, three millions of scres of lands have been made fi: for euitivation, and the government have not coatribated ® dollar in retora for there advantages. The govern- ment put the money derived from the rales into the treasury The Jend now asked for is unfit for cultive- tien ‘The land cflice knows every foot of the swamp. ‘The lives of rome of the je of Louisiana depended vpon the parrage of the pill. Much of the land was Bow overflowed, as he learoed from letters received doring the present week. There never has beens bill Defers Congress that had half the merit in it as this. Para it and the place of pestilence will be made a place of health. Mr. Bronueap was permitted to say a few explanation. in 1828, the officers of the go Teported that there were 5 429 260 scres in Louisis: id im April last bat 2,266,076. } tate had enabled the govern- ment to sell three millions of acres He had hereto- fore voted with the gentleman from Olio, with regard to the public lands He bad thought with him, gane- rai'y, op the subject; but when the commissioner cf the land office reporta that there are now only 2,000.- 000 of acres unfit for cultivation, aud can enly be brought toto market by a la'ge expenditare ef Louiet- it would be just to take into consideration the health of the couotry. and pase the bill Mr Bovoon moved to lay the bill on the table, but the motion did not prevail, And it was then passed— yeas 101, paye 61, On motion of Mr Vixton. it was rerolved that the debate on the bill making eppropriations for the post sfige department cease in two bours. reroived itecif into Committee of th meature. THE TRRRITON Mr Moxenean, of Keotucky, expressed his opinion that the great ma: 4 our people are ardently devoted toour present form of gr veromeot He did not blame tne North for thinking that rlavory fxane the peuple of hie Stave think it is wD beriners There were no people jaw amd order, and characterled ling acquierence in the principles of the constitation than Feople of Nortn. Whatever manifestations are Dow apd then made te the contrary. he had fall on fidence Im their ardent love of country and sound ebment tothe Union He anid a few words against bolition of slavery in the District without the to json. (who spoke ) that the action of this goveram 4 with the increare of territory, bad tb He said that we ha in relation to fe 6 should approach the surject In tho Jotionary rites He eouid beltet that there are meu who will tior al views. and eek (0 vettle the distracting and agi- tating quertirn of rlarery, and in such a manger as will promote harmony and rrcure the perpetuity of our institutions, He would look on & man who would not aseiot in this, as ao euemy tohiaooustry If ne eould Bot procure the measure which he preferred, be wouid “oan aot riaitlar to that which was provided for Toakions: 20 grising « provisional government. and simply giving the President a right to protect our citi- ns, Dow without Jaw. in the territories. SLAVERY. Mr Musrny,of New York, thought thet bia friend feom Virgimis. (Mr Me Dowell.) yorterday attashed too mach importanos to the slave qne-tion, thinking that the permanence of the Union depended on its nettle. ment However and whenever it is settied. tt will be ertiled +0 an to disappoint drunionista and some of of Union He had an abiding confidence vente and intelligence of the American t Muooustitaienal legislation oan oted by the fedural judiolary, and that constitutional legislation will oe acquiesced in by the American peopir, H» alinded to the conduct of Comoeraoy of the South in preventing the re nomi- nation cf Vir Vau Buren for the Prestdenoy, wt the Baltimore Convention, and then raid ti he bad been taught to believe that Congress hus no business with of our revo- If the territories be new free, how e but by positive enactment! *. Mr. Wi.mor remarked t! e, he has read the history ry without proft, There is not » foot of soil Dow covered by slavery. but what was free before slavery wan planted there, and oarried there before any previous jaw was passed to ranction it. There is no toil free, but what wae made so by poritive law. Slavery bas always gone upto the limit, What ex- cluded slavery from the Northwest territory, but posi- What excluded it north of 36 deg. 30 mic., Dut positive law? Wherever positive law has not for- bidden it, there has it gone. Mr Jonson, ef Arkansas—What was the subject matter of the private conversation with the President, in relation tothe proviso? v The Cuaimman tuid that the question was out of or- jor. Mr. Murry rerumed—He was happy to hear the remurke of bis friend from Pennsylvania, but the gen- If the people of d Pe: RIM he] 1 at of the people. He ico wad California -y, it is none of our bu question properly belongs tothem. Sla- nicipal and local institution; it affects in- polity and faternal interests, wit! tr bas anything to do. assed = Slavery went @ part of Virginia, in which ¢la- ncwledged He caused extracts from be showing that the American oo- Je: js asserted that ‘the internal conseras of the colenies belong to the people thereof” Southern men going to the territories with their slaves, cannot claim the relation of master and slav. The connection is feparated by the laws Whatever they are, they must be conformed to. The right, ia this respect, claimed by the South, is founded in error—it bas no founde- tion in feev. Before Mr. Murphy finished all he de- Saeed saying, the time for terminating the debate ar- ved. THE POST OFFICE BILL—ReDUCTION OF POSTAGE. Mr AsHmun moved. pro forma, to amend the bill He wished to say that he did not wish to discuss this, but to withdraw it and then propore an dment for the reduotion of postage and to abolish the frank- ipg privilege. He intended to b similar amendment had been pronou: He believed that this. postage, was a much in order as to regulate the pay of clerks in the post offices, Mr. Kaurman rose to s question of order The gen- tleman bad offered one amendment, and was discussing anothe at .» He withdrew bi another, proposing te reduc: postage on letters of balf nae less to two cents, and to abolish the rivilege. oa of order was raised as to its relevancy. Hainman aid that, in his opinion, the amend- ment was in order. Mr. Vinton took an appeal from the decision of the Chair, whieh was reverse The Committee then rose, and under the operation of the previous question, the bili making approprie- vwons Le ‘the suppert of the Postoffice Department was passed. The se a in the Chair ‘no question of order was de- ERNMENT OF CALIFORNIA, in went into Committee (Mr. Vinton ,, took up, on motion of Mr. Went- worth, the bill to establish the territorial government of Upper California, The biil was read, by which it appears that the act is to tabe effect on the first of April, and nothing therein in to be eo construed as to prevent a division of the ter- Fitory into two or more territories It vides for a Governor. Secretary, Legislative Assembly, a delegate in Congress. etc , and contains the other provisions urvailly inserted in territorial bills. A question of order wae started and disposed of, when Mr Cuarman, of Lome agg at moved to strike out the firet section of the bill, in order to enable Mr. Preston to introduce, as a substitute, his propositio ble the people ot New Mexico and Californis to for OR stitution and State government, and to be admitted into the Union. Mr McLane aeked bis colleague to yield the floor for & motion that the Committee rire. Mr Wentwortn—Let' Mr. Cuarman said th Committee to of the constitution, on the subje je was for leaving this question to the people, reed to, the difficulties which have arisen would Stuant, of Michigan, obtained the floor. ptleman asked Bim to give way, that the Com- id that he would willingly do #0, a8 he own bis remarks, andas there were no reporters present to take notes. The Committee rose; and, om motion of Mr. Cons, oper ag which had been suggested were ordered to ipted. nd at twenty minutes past four o'clock, the House adjourned. ‘Wasurnoton, Saturday, Feb. 24, 1849. Twelfth Week of the Last Session of the Thirtuth Comgress--Tne Immense Amount of Work done. The twelfth week of the session has been mark- ed by an increased excitement upon the negro question in the House, and by a puzzling discus- sion upon the perplexing question of the territories inthe Senate. An increased quantity of gas has been consumed in both houses, without the slight- est addition of light to the country. The Senate have fallen a whole week behindhand within the seven days closing this afternoon. On Monday, the Florida slavery resolutions were presented in the Senate by Mr. Yulee, and speeches made in their support by both the Florida Senators, of the South Carolina stripe, declaring that Florida, hike the Pi tto commonwealth, will resist to the death 1 than submit to the degradation of the Wilmot ffoviso. urought to the pinch, we be- lieve they would both back out. The residue of the day was expended inthe diseussion of the const survey,by Messrs. Jefferson Davis, Atherton, John Davie, and Benton. Amendment of Mr. Ben- ton rejected--coast survey sustained. Tuesday—Trrritorial governments preposed in amendments to the general ppreecencs bill, by Mr. Waiker, Mr. Foote and Mr. Bell. Elaborate tpeech by Mr Bell,in support of his motion to ad- mit California as a State ito the Union. Wednesday—Mr. Bell’s argument continued ; replied to by Mr. Berrien, who appealed that the smendment be rejected, solely on the ground of its utter inco-gruity with the bill. Amendment rejected, 4 to 39. Thuisday—Piivate bills. The Senate are just as ecure to have a Wat discussion upon a case of ten dollars, as ujon a bill declaring war, if there be avy teehmeality in law upon which to hang an argument. : iday—Mr. Dayton discusses his amendment to the appropriation bill, providing the same discre- tion to the President in regard to New Mexico and Calitornia, as was heretolore conferred upon the Executive ingeference to Louisiana and Florida. Mr. Webster briefly advocated his amendment authorizing the President to maintain the existin; laws in the new territories, Mr. Fgote followed, in a very Gistusé and a very decided Southern | democratic pro-slavery speech. He was opposed to Mr. Webster’s amendment, and was in favor of giving to Old Zack the larger discretion of the amendment ot Mr. Walker. Nothi Saturday--The same subject of diecussed by Mr. Walker tor a compromise, by Mr Hale for the proviso, and nothing shorter, and fierce as usual in his denunciations of the slave power. Mr. Butler followed, in areproof to Mr. Deyton, for hesitating to extend the constitution over the territories, because such extension would extend the inetitution of slavery. Mr. Batler pleaded that at the South was to be excluded from the territories, by withhoiding the constitution, then the South were to be eubservient to the mere jower of the dictation of the North. Mr, Web- eter, Mr: Calheun, and others, continued the dis- cursian. See Senate report. 4 The Heuse, on Monday, discussed, to its con- clusion, the bill providing for payment to Mexico of the money aeciuing to her by virtue of tae treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. On Tuesday, a bill for emall and large gold coms ; a bij] amending the navigation laws ; a bill fer a retired army fist, and various other bills. On Wednesday, a bill for a geologistztor Cali- fornia; a bill for the further reduction of postages were under consideration, the main ~~ ot de bute being the inexhaustible thesis of the negro quebucn. Ithas been said, that if you spring into & whirlwind you will see the devil; but it has been proved to be inevitable, that if you touch a negro, you willrarse hig Satanie* excellency, eo werowtt, Thursday—Minesota bill ; bill for revenue laws 3 MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, | tender hearts are considered extremely unfashion- able emong your legislators; and we think it judi- clour 1p mort cases that the representation of the people should be -headed, hard-hearted, and not too easily addicted to the use ot a white hand- kerchief, under the magnetie iofluences of an eloquent appeal to the recollection of the blood of our tathers and the consecrated graves of our revolutionary sires. The oceasion yesterday, in the House, war, however, 80 unexpected, and the appeal so eloquent and chaste, and exceediogly strong, that the tears of the members may be fairly excused. “Some mutual tears they shed, But wiped them aoon,”’ Op Saturday, the Post Office bill, and for the abolition of the franking privilege, resumed; ne- gro question the theme of debate. Mr. Morehead, of Kentucky, appeals for a compromise. See House report. Next week winds up the session, and almost everything is yet to be done. Wasuinoetor, Feb, 24, 1849. Tasue of Stock—Pickpockets—Recerpts from Land Sales—Bounty Land Warrants, &¢. §c. The issue of stock on foreign account, during the week ending this afternoon, has been unusu- ally emall Germany .. Nove Seotia, Epgland France . Bermud Total. A very large amount of Treasury notes coatinues to be funded daily in six per cent stock. But one pickpocket was arrested last night, and he was canght in the aet of picking Captain God- dard’s pocket (the chief of police). The tact ie, we believe all the rumors of rogues, &c., being located here, to be ety exaggerated, Perhaps they have gathered here 1n pretty stroag amber to prey upon strangers; but no resident need aay: any fears, for a Washingtonian’s pocket would be the last place in the world to look for money; and it cannot be supposed such well informed men as the hght- fingered gentry are, can be ignorant of thse fixed tact. . The following table exhibits .he amounts re- ceived from eales of public lands in the month of January, 1849 Obio. . Michigan. . + $3546 93 Arkaveas. » 4189 09 Florida . Iowa... ‘ Wisconsin. . .. iB. sees, 9,677 92 Total........$118999 5L The issue of bounty land warrants continues very active. It1s calculated that the whole num- ber which will be called for will be about 90,000, and of thie, some 50,000 have already been issued, leaving still a balance of 40,000, The issues ave- rage 190 a day, which will take about nine months to clear off the balance still to be issued of 40,000. B. Somers, N. Y., Feb. 23, 1849, The Great Showmen’s Ball—Brilhant Féte at the Elephant Hotel—Grand Assemblage of the PVest- chester Upper Crust—Wealthy Bachellors—Rus- ttc Beauties— Three Hundred Coupl s at the Bull —-A Twelve Hour Banguet—Five Mulions Repre- sentedima Contra Dance--The Rival Belles— Magmificent Carousal Below Stairs. Westchester, which may be truly styled the em- pire county, has been agitated to its very centre for more than a fortnight past, in consequence of the stupendous arrangements for the annual cele- bration of Washington’s natal day, at the Elephant tavern, in conformity with a custom immemerial. Early on the 2ist, the sleighing being highly favor- able to the occasion, formidable detachments be- gan to pour in from the villages of White Plains, Tarrytown, Peekskill, South East, North Salem, and other settlements in this vicinity. So great and unexpected was the rush, that, spacious and orderly as the accommodations were made by that most popular of inn-keepers, Mr. Horace Builey, long before the evejof the 22d, every saloon, parlor, hall, chamber and attic, was filled to overflowing: by all the wealth, taste, talent, beauty and respec- tability of the great and patriotic county ot West- chester. The managers of this magnificent féte were Meeere. J. J. Drake, J. M. June, Thadeus Crane, A. Thacker, Ray Tempkins, and L. B. Lent, the two last named being represented by proxy. The lower parlors were converted into a large banquet- ting saloon, but not sufficiently spacious forthe im- mense throng to be entertained, and tables spread for the accommodation of two hun- dred persons, being only about one quar- ter of the number present. This rendered it necessary to prepare four separate repasts. The ball room not being sufficiently large to contain one-fourth of those who desired to dance, it was arranged that while one division had possession of the floor, another should occupy the banquetin; hall, and change by regular relieves; which diffi- cult series of evolutions was manouvered in a very professional manner, the parties bei marshalled back and torth by the managers an their aids, with great military exactness and re- gularity, until seven o’clock next morning. The principal masculine personages who figured at the ball, were the proprietors of menaveries and circus companiee, with their immediate dependents and associates, must of who n (and I say it more In sorrow than in anger) are hopeless bachelors of ine deplorable ages ot forty-five and upwards, who, although rich as grand Turks, set more value upon a trained horse or elephant than the attractions of lovely women. It 18 true they will send preseats to the fair on a Valentine’s day, with amorous bulet dowx, will give them sleigh rides, and get up the most extravagant gies tor their amusement, » indeed, Their shows are more than will, for still they prove Much in their vows but little in their love ” A more brilliant assemblage of beauty never graced a salvon. ‘o particularise would seem Invidious ; yet there was “ Full many a gem of purest ray serene” that seemed to command the undivided homage of the admuing crowd. Among these were tne elegant Miss H. C. ot Somers, the acknowledged belle of the three pos festivale—very beautitul, fair, tall, and with ail the graces united around her. Yettime ia bis unerring course, ‘“‘bringsout” some- thin, new every day. Thepelm was disroted in favor of a beautiful debutante, whose name nobody even seemed to know. She hada eweet, noble phy siognomy, a fair, clear complexion, a figure fault- lese, a sweet emile, blue eyes, whose looks were £0 tender, and at thesame time so modest, that they won the heart and the esteem at the same moment. _ Such is the pelle elect of ‘Westchester county. I have been informed since that this oung lady belongs to the litle village of Bed- ord, and that the gentleman with white eyelashes, who monopolized her tor the evening, ia the man who pertorme theelephantin Titus’s Caravan. A great fluttering was also caused by the firet ap- pearance ‘‘out” of Miss S., of Norwalk, Miss EG, of Somers, Mies S. K. and Miss Q, of New York, Mi 8. E. and C. B., of Somers, who made a decided impression. The promenade, in which the concentrated beauty of the county aca in review, was headed by the accomplished Capt. 8.,ot New York, distinguished alike for his gal- lantry and pedestrian merits, leading the lovely widow ——, one of nature’s choicest favorites. Mr. L, B, t, ot North Salem, escort2d Miss D. of Newark, the fairest of, the, fair, Mr.J J.D, of New York, was conspicuous in the vicinity of the charming Miss I., of Sing Sing. The tall and handsome J. M. J. delighted in the com nionship of the petite and elegant Miss P., © mers. Mr. A. B, eens ti and 6. L. C. divided their attentions with the Misses O. and A. of Croton. The Misses O., H., L., M. and J., of North Salem, Mii ty Wass of Somers, the A. T. Mieses W., J., M., of South East, were also amongst the distinguished belles neh It may convey to you some idea of the wealth of this county when I state to you, a fact within my own knowledge, that in'a contra dance at one time on the floor, there were individuals engaged whose aggregate wealth amounts to upwards of five milions of dollars, and the foundation of whose fortunee-was laid in the exhibition of wild animals through the United States, An attempt was made in the early part of the evening by some outeiders, who had been exciuded from the ball, to get up a fight in the lower bar- room, and it gives me great pleasure to add that over California; negro question discussed. Both bills disposed of. Friday— Bill for the Pest Office department and abolition ot franking privileges; negro question the theme of debate. Powerful appeal of Mr. Ma- Dowell, of Virginia, for a compromise. Members {n tears all over the House--a very uousual seene; Jor, though there are sume soft heads in Congress, the intruders were promptly eyected by the inter- terenee of Mr. R. Sanda, the equestrian, aided by Messis. J. OC, of New York, W. 8, of Kochester, and f. F, of Boston. The receipts tor rickets aione, at this ball, amounted to upwards of eight hundied dollars, in adattion to whieh the landiord tnede two hundred and sixty dollars at hie bar dur- ing the gloriows two days. N.Y. Accon fe . ‘This letter is trom Lieut. Hiram W. Theall, of company D, of Col. Stevenson’s volunteer regi- Ment, to his tather, in this city, who has permitted us to make the following extracte:— Monransy, Uresn Ca October by the date of this, that | nd senten ans there ts very little commuuni- m Masatian aod Monterey eceived the declaration of prace im St Jose, d to wait the pleseure of Commodore age; it was two months before we all mbarked and evacuated La Pazand St Jo vp inthe United States ship of-the-line Ohio, an did all tbe troops. Im tbe cther vessels, the sloop ‘Warren, etoresbips Southempton. and L+xington, were Detween four and five hundred of the inhabitants. who had bec: me compromired wich thelr government. from the promises mace byours The Date arrived here « few days aiter us. 0 we have most of the Pacific equad- ron a. avohor in the harbor; we left on the 6th of Sep: tember. andarrived bere om the llth of Octowr | think that company D was the last company of all the army, thatevacuated Mexican territory | am stillia the tervice, but expect to be discharged ina few days; the troops will be paid and discharged to-morrow. Now for the go dregions, All the #fflorrs and menare making preparations to Jeave immediately for the bi Derede, ws truly it ie; the accounts of its riches and facility of obtaining them are beyond belief; itsextent ts overa country of three or four hundred miles, and mors to be diecovered. A man working # month rteadily, can average $100 per dxy. Thi is no exaggeration: tow country. in every direction, is on the move, and at the present moment there are from five to eight thousand ns at work there; horses are sold at $150 and $200 it formerly could ba bought at $10 and $12 j there are at that cannot of sailors; $100 per month has been Governor Mason is up there, and ‘7 ke care of iteulf in Monterey ‘The regular soldiers desert, and when they get to the Placer there in force that can take them. Such o siate of things never existed betore in any country. | (bel & party of stX othzers that will set out res ms weece. ten We willhave a agon well provited With provi 4 good olothin, @ tent to protect us from the fog rain. Ifwe ai succersiui we wil: build a house and remain there six or ight mothe bef re we return, The gold is washed out ine comn on mi)k pan, oravytbing of similar form. The roll je mixed with water, sud worked ever until the par- ticles of gold se tle to the bottom; the gold being so much heavier than anything else, the soil is ran of wntil the gold glitters at the b-ttow; it is then spread on « boara and dried in the sun and thesmall particles ot rand that remein are blown away with the breath. The size of the particles varies from the eize of w pin’s head up tos pea or bean. and all sorts of shapes. In what is called the dry diggings, lumps are found weigh- ing from one heif ounce to fifteen pounds; but the watbing ia moreocertain. It ie impossible to say what will be the result of this to this country, when it be- known throughout the world ‘he gold eells $10 per ounce. It loses sbout 5 per cent in It cam frequently be bought for a id it servant. g this ip aburry, as lam us to settie up my accounts sh the government and get out of theeervice, What will not convey one haif of the re- d the enormous fortunes that I shall s00a write again, and give you more particulars. Emigration to California, MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK. is The brig Isabella Keed, Capt. Rogers, sailed on Saturday last for Vera Cruz, with the following parsengers :— C. T. Hopkins, George Pfotser, Samuel W. Newhall, Samuel Harrison, James Hilley, Theodore Magary, iri Merkwith, Joreph Solano, Jobn Leary, Herman Gans, Wiliam J. Poliock, John H. Woodbury, Jabes N. Meeker, Samuel Arbuthnot, lesac L. Van Orden, Thos. McCutcheon, Jose de Kedoya, Horatio H Watson, fr. V.Mount, M. Whipple, James W. Scott, fF. Truere, Natban Landsberger, Andrew Lamery, Wm. Scott, Charles Kise, Charies H. Innis, Witam H Warren, David Lewis, Francis C. Whitehead, Charies Ketenum, Thomas H. Fowler, Samuel Ross, J. G. Beaudrieau, H. ‘W. Nelsos, Louis Chapdeiaine, Henry Baker. David *. Lesher, H. Winchester, P. N. Mariel, L McGuire, ‘Wiitem J Dann, Nicholas Emmans, Dr. Trotier. A. Hibbard, Montreal, L. C.; Lt. Geo, Soariett, J. Dennis, Canada Went; Miohael McKay Morrisom, Toronto — ‘otal, 48, i The bark J. A. Jesurun, Capt. P. W. Reid, went to sea on Saturday, bound for Califorma. This vessel was purchased,fand fitted out with eighteen Months provisions, by filty-five shareholders, at an expense of $22,000 She carries out the New York and Calitornia Trading and [adustrial Asso- ciation, with the following officers and mem- bers, viz:—- Albert Vi H Chawplsin. President; Francis A. Koapp, id J Gibbs, Treasurer; Isaac A. Mo- is Manning, Cheplain; R V. De- percargo; Joho Sloan, John FE Morris, J win MoBride, Robert Lewis, Jame: Ki syrus D. Aki Tapd, James Seimon, Alexander Reiley, Ja Furken, Jchn F. Barstow, Julian A. Rosenfeld, George F. Lord, Horece Deen, Arthur § Peterson, David Myers, H. B. Perry, Jacob L. Wells, John Smith, Joba F. King, Charles Wilkinson, Loren Burke, Lafayette Stivers, Crowell E. Morris, Witham Joyce, Abram Brower, Jr., William H. Van Siclon, Egbert Wittrie, Harvey Voris, Stiles Judeon, Jehan I’. Suydam, Egbert Carey, Francis Reid, Jonn W, Ciatk, William Higgins, George W. Meban, John W. Bucklin, Habbard C. Gale, Mortimer Jaques, Alonzo Jaques, Charles Case, Birdeall Cornell. James Wetmore, Charles Ellison, Me- Jancthon Palmer.—Total, 66. _ OHIO, , Messrs. Jesse Timanus and Fitzpatrick, well known citizens of this place, started tor California op Monday. A party of ten, including two of the Meesrs. Moses, are waiting, we learn, for naviga- tion to be o, ened, when they, too, will be off. The company ot fitty, of whom we made mention some days ugo, which includes Messrs. Joseph Talbot, Win. B. Norman and others, are maturing their preparations tor the overland route; aud an addi- Uonal company 18 proposed to be tormed, under the auspices of Lieut. W. 5. Schenck, of ine Navy.— Cmcannati Enquirer, Feb. 21, MACKINAC. The fever prevailsat the Island, and has carried off Mr. Crawtord, John 8S. Dano, Joseph Gardaer, Mr. Hill, and Mr. Carter, to the gold land. be gold districts. Tbe Neptune, 8 Da- Dish bitg, tekes about $60 0U0 in specie thither, besides ‘a full cargo of goods, number of passengers,— Two more sailing verseis are advertired to leave for Sap Francirco. BSriver continues very bigh” A Valpsraino date of Dec 21, states that the Tasro, from Cail ornia, brought gold to the amount cf about $50.00 New expeditions were fitting oat, with emi- grants of ell clurres Movem The foli-wing arriv: the uxcermentioned hotel Burton, N. 0.; T. Lagrove, Washington; C. Subino, Baltimore; R. Rolins, Wheeling; G. Lampkin, Lexington; T. ‘Thorne, Philadelphia, R. Glover, wiaseacbusetta; M. Warbburne Boston; M Andrews, Baltimore; A. Hone- ton, Detroit, Astor~N 8 Pritebard, J Senovieraft, B. Tibbetts. Albany; M Dix, Geneva; C. Cooke, Hare vard; W. H, Sewell. Auburn; W. Kirkland, A. L. Jor- den, N.¥ ; WR Boibroox, Boston; E. Washburn, Alvany; T, Howe. Boston; Dr Osborne, Salem; £ R, Robineen Syracuse; Col Cutter, Wilmington; J. Rey- Us. City— A. Gindons, Penney lvanii Clymee, Balttim 5 na, Eyre. H. Corey, Philadelp: , Wilmington; N Parker Memphis. Howar —J.D Barner, F. Hemiiton. Toronto; H. Lawrence, Lowell: Ly Lee, N. R. T. MeK+ry, Geo; R P. Whit- look, R. Li Aw, J t , Nentucket; T. Agar, chigan; W. H. Stevenrom, Mitsourt Philadelphia. Ireing House-J, Holmes, Raseta; M, Morgan, Philadriptis; L & Haskell, Buitimore; W. Preecott,; New Haven; W. Otis. Boston; W. Hopkins, Va; E, Eldredge, Boston; J. Florenee, Philadelphia; H Foster, Waebiugton; P. Smith, Nashville; J. Glare R, Martin, Kentucky; fT. Pruyo, U. 8. N., Hon. E, Ricley.C, G. Orton, Chatuanqne; Major Wade, U 8. ‘A ;Geo Gage, Manchester; Hon. D Ratas, Salem; J. gfleld; Frank Osgood, Liverpool, U.8 Sepator from Lovisians, from the rived in Warhivgton, G , to take the p'ace of Mr. Sena- Gov. Whitcomb has alsoartived jane. Ex-Gov. Whitcomb, United States Senator from In- diana, arrived im Washington on Saturday. Shields in Lexington. Ky, on the 16th which city & public dinner was o to Washington, to take his seat in Senate, Hon, Jacob Burnett and John C. Wright, of Obio, and Hop. James G. King, of New Jervey, and John A. members elect to the next Congress, have ar- in Wasbington. (Pa) Telegraph, of Saturday, an- rj ‘re of Gey. Joharton for Washing- Ading that he goes in compliance with request fiom Gen. Taylor. 1849. Court of Oyer and Terminer, Before Judge TEBINM, and Aldermen Stevens and odye TRIAL FOR MURDER—FOURTH DAY. Fro. 26.—After the Judges had.taken their seats, the Dawes of the jurors were ealled over, and the trial was reramed: sph . Daniel D, HenoGan examined—Was nasi | tain of the Fifth police distriet at the ti gry tyed war on doty the night of the 28th Septem. F) n the station houre atthe time; was sant out Captein Carpenter to ralieve Captain DeWint, ould et 's atonp; taw four officers there; heard one of them say he found & pirtol; it wae given to witnesn; it was « revolver; aces not know bow many barrels it bad; thinks he gave it to Captain Carpenter. at the station hou. ta out ® minute and a half from the time he reosived bad no opportunity of becoming bleody while in by fearing that the latter, who twas excited, into rome diffleulty; came na far as Van A porsestien; he dropped no blood on it; there is a lamp opposite the Victoria; one at No 50; on the ether ; is not ponitive whether Opporite thr coal yard or not; there is, another lamp between 55 and Weet Broadway Robert Denison ¢ wed to prove the correctness | \ of Shea’s prewiees, and the adjoining the ecorrectnesn of the street plan; to thow the position of the lamps in the Ktreet, between, the Victoria beure avd the station house. by which ic | *ppested that the whole distance from the atazioa | house to Shea’s houre is ove hundred feet, wud from ibe area where the pistol was fouad, to the rtation | beure, sixty feet; and from toerame point to Sarva’s house in forty feet; the distance from the «tation house to where DeWint met Auatio was twenty five tet | Captain Honocan recalied. and hiv crass-erumination resumed.— Was standirg outside the railing wnan the pistol wor handed to him; there was @ considerable crowd around at the time; did not hand it to one round; no person examined it until [ tovk it to the ftation house and gave itto Captain Carpenter: car- ried it im bis band. bis hand on the stock; «{d mot look atit by the light; left the station house u few minotes after banding it to Captaia Carpenter; it was Keefe that banded it tome, Danie. Canpenter examined.—Is oaptais of the Filth District police; was captxin on thn 28th Septem. ber last; was on duty at the station house on that bight; there were with me Horcgan and Do Wiat; | left itin consequence of hearing the report of a pistol; pre- vious to which, | heard there was» disturbance in the | ate an | came out of the station house. | gave orders t rogan to call the men, aa! supposed there was oometbirg serious; as | was going out, Austin was com- | ipg in; be had on # dark colored coat; bis hat was in Disright hand; it was awhite hat. Here the witness | d that, from the picture presented by Aastin at o time, there was ao deep an impre-rion on his mind th ver forgot Austin since. in bie right band [asked him what was the bis hand was to his mcuth, which war full of blood; there wera wounds on both sides of his cheek, told Horegan to take him, y a8 000 a8 he could; | houre, thinking Auati« be wan who was shot, and met Peter Robinson, or man To the Court —It is about twelve feet from the mid- dle of the sidewalk te where witness met Austin in the station house. Court —Are the houses at either side of the station houre weed for public purpeses, or are they private dwelling Witness.—One of them, No. 50, is a house of prosti- tution; No. 52is@ porter house, and was the only one open that night for any one to go into. Direct ewamination resumed.— Witness “Johppy. in t that is all I (being bett raid, “what search for the pistol; id to Austin, me of God, what is the matter;” addressed himself to Horogan, noted with bim than with me) and this mean?” I gave directions to 1; ! can’teay from whom I got it; the platol now produced is the same; it isin the same state now that it was then, except the red string; there were marks of blood on it at the time I reovived it; the clothes now produced ure those which he had on that night; they were not taken off until Sunday night, after the inquest was over; the bosom of the shirt was very bloody; he was bleeding very profurely from the head; the coat now produced was the ove worn by the prison: er that night; the bat now produced is the one he had on that night; examined the pistol that night; foued on examination there were marks of blood on ‘it, and that four barrels were loaded, and the other two not; it was Alderman Adams that examined it; | was pro. fent, and saw bim do it; saw nothing else with the prisoner; after got to Shea's house end saw what bappened, | sent for the Alderman. Cross examined.— Knew Austin was attached to the police of that station, but not while witness was an ‘filoer; the bloo dseme on the barre) of the jj thinks ic was not e when witness it; does not know how it has disap- peared from ‘ol. or whether or not it has disap- here pointed out to the jury the ich the blood was] My im elo is, that Horogan took id of Austin, before | left tion houre; person with or near Austin ai the time; itis porsible there think when he entered t! ee; be might have been théte before or after ght him there; the clothes were taken off by Austin bimeelf, on Sunday. and left by him volun. tarily; be was confined to bis bed all the time between. bis arrest and discharge; he was apparently very weak; 8 bad to assist him once or twice off the bed; he took bis drink throughs tube; De Wint was out about 16 seconds before me; he was out before the report of the pistol; 1 did mot go out until afterwards; he was on bis wey back from Shea’s premises at the time | there; there wass light brought there shortly after [ arrived, but who brought it, or how it got there, [ don’t now: the deceased was lying nvar the fire-place, with his bead pointing disgonally towards the window; my impreecion w, the door was wide ope; kept the sailor man in custody for adsy ands baif, to bes witness, until the Coroner told me | might let him go. Direct examinati imed.— Recognised the priso- per the moment | him; | met him on tae thres- bold of the door, where [ him first; observed his face to be quite bioody ;;there was a light in the rooru; I cannot swear positively that there was soy light out- tide the inner door except that; by the rule of the office the gas should have been lit; | did not meet any otber person in the space or ball; afer going out, the first | met was Peter Robinson, in custody of DeWint, to my recolleotion; thinks there is another lamp be- tides the Victoria lamp on the same side, and a short distance from it; to the best of my recollection there is no lamp on the opporite side: from that point, except that at 66, until you cemeto the corner of Churoh street; @ young men named Smith came to the station boure about the time, but doea not know whether he came of his own accord or was brought there; | saw bim there about ten minutes after Austin came; he | Was not there when | left. Aldermen Avast» examined —Is Alderman of the 5th , resides in Chorch street, distance from tion house; went from hi dence to Shea's ; When hi sons there; it be got in told thi charge of the front $n0 back doors and to sliow no one in or out; Snea told bim bis son was shot; saw the deceased lying in the barem for the pistol round the id tal tearching, Horogan came the pistol; witness went to the and it; the now produced ined the pistol founa that 4 » Bext and told him bi ted to search him; found a pocket book, pencil-case sod some change in his pocket; found the stoue now produced in bis breast pecket; be said to witness, “Aiderman, what does all thit{mean?”? witness told bim to be quiet, as tae doo- 1Or War Gresring his wounds; then went back to Shea's houte; brovght Shes down tothe station house; went into the rovm and pointed out Austin as Ban that ehot hin son; there were five of us al in the room at the treme; Austin asked witne: the charge was against bia; replied be wi eorsy to tell bim it wee murder. and told bim [ did not ‘8r apy thing about ft, and to seud and get said that was the man, was it to hear? ery one in the room to y remark or reply ? A.— No; Austiv was very weak at the time; the doc- @cross the room to take advantage of the light to Was no remerk made whil these remained; witness left immediately, having heard that Shea's house took fire; did not know Austin before thac night, but might have reon him c zamined —] remember stating before the Coro- ner, that | told Austim to be qaiet. that the doctor was Oreseing his wounds, aud that good care would be taken. of bim; ibis war bet old Shiga came into the back room; Shea was not ent When | searched Austin; | made the rearch betore | brought him down; think [ banded the stone to Captain De Wint; thinks it was put into one of the de did not show the stone to old Shea; | did notsbow any of the ar taken from Austin to old Shea; I did not tee any of them again Ull next cay. asked what were the charges ly, “1 believe I wil dressed,”” e had his coat on when I a light in Shea's basement when I arrived there; the body of the decvased was lying Im front of the fire piace; the blood on the pistol dry enough to be atic! rman pointed out the parts of tol on which the blood bis wounds; there | sone committing Captain Canrenrer recalled—I had the usted: the pistol since. ore Prisoner's Counsrt—As there mizht be some danger in drawing the charges in this room, ve willadmit (the counsel for the prorecution havlog already proved it) that feur of the ‘ele are loaded. ‘The Court here took a recers. The Court met again at haif- past two o’olock, and the tr proi with Pave amine @ papers Nos t co: tents of the fu papers Now 6 the contents of th and the remnant of another Parnick Seanton examioed—Rusiden at 807 Broad- Wa); rerided there on the 2th S+ptem! jact; it ia the falcon kept by Palmo; was etiendiag the billiard oom on that night; kaw Austin and N-rbitt at Pat- mo's that night, they remained there about heifeu- hour; thinks ic was about seven o'clock they eame ere, Thomas Houmes examined —I« a physician; asslete the « orenor in making post mortem examinationg; @x- amined Shea's body lant September, in Leonard etreet; mede the post moriem examination «ith Doctors. Ken~ medy. D y and Andereon; found » shot wound @ litte below and beliiad the righ: mipole, wa opened the chest, and found the wound toextend from the right lung to the right auriele of thy hoart the beart ipto the lett ventricle, aod from eighth or pinth rib on the left ede, then went up at right angler. and lodged under the'lnft khoulder blade; found the ball there; tie one now produced i tame; the wound | desribed was the canes of ds ae death. ‘ro4ss-examined.— Q.—From the appearance of ball, did it meet with any reaistavoe?” has A—I thik it did. (from the fact tiat tvs bel eugar-loaf ball, which is usually used for evo; the point seems to be a litt the prisoner next mor two cfiicers les houre; | nex w bim lyingon the o.t; Dr Anderson was talking to him; there was a iump oa his forehead; he appeared to be in a pros| coudition Direct examination resumed. here is no fixed rule laid down as to the courre a ball may take after it strikes the body; the course of @ ball is governed the resistance it meets; if it mout or ether hard substance, 1 followed 1 in Wy opinion, it met with uo resistence uatil it came to the eighth rib; 1 cannot give « surgical opialo: whether the person who fired the pixtil w: OF not, becaurel have seen +o many and ‘hough thers to the as | mot give a surgi t tration of it, ry ‘8 pistol with three baile mrelf above ihe ear, blowing the | Draine out; but nome of the balls passed through the | skull, Q—Supporing the person receiving = shot, stood directly in front of the person firing, what would be the first resirtance it would meet ? AS Loaenzo Vantuna examined —Resides in Broad- way, at the Cafe Tortont; was there the 24th ef September last; was bar keeper, and superintendent of the houre; recollects ths prisoner, aod four or five others, were at the house that night; does not kaow any of the other pasties; it was about 9 or 10 v’oloek; they remained only a few minutes Tothe Cour:—Knew Austin before by sight; heard that night of the occurrence, sod that Austin was nate with it, The case for the prosecution here rested, | _ Prisoner’s Counsel moved the Court that the prose- cutor rhould’be directed to call Robim }, the satlor, and Patrick Shea, the brother of the deceased, who said, they thought. old call those witnesses; hu were examined on the inquest, He that the District Attorney and now that he had clos ing’ them, they, the priro by surprice, The Court dire: to call Peter Robinson, bus Counsel then m case without eall- counsel, were taken d oue of the officers juld make no other order. the Court to compel the public hich of the countsim the iadiet- to rely on for » convietion. tion insisted that bi pri mt Counee! thea proce: ) On the face of the prosecutor's evidense, was 80 monstious and so absurd, that he supposed n0 intel- lgent jury would convict upon it, even if the priconer’s counsel bad never submitted the case to them. The fact that the prorecutors have not the ingewwousness to elect and tell the Court aud jury upon whion of the counts in the indictment they mean to rely, together the fact that thie testimony admits of a Jat are profs of the weekners of tue prosecut case. There are two questions in this consideration— firet. who fired the recond, was it fred imeelf-defetice? Tne counsel them wevt on to declare the circumstances of thecase. He said thry would be able to show that Austin was in Company with two persons, whom they would produée, #nd would show by them that tha story of the prowou- tore wit ininconsistent with the testimony of sont. The only pereun whe could clear up ail the facts and circumstacces of this uaf.rtanate ccourrence is Nesbitt, and they have pat him jm the indictment im order to seal bis mouth snd prevent bim from giving his testimon: in this cause, If the rules of law allowe: them to examine him, he would teli you the whole etery, Under what circumetenges the fracas arose, ai the provocation given. On the Austin, Nesbitt, and and visited re found the they made o bet that two or three of t! ® certain houre, which s ose for your istot; aad the pe at ‘a house, old invited Austin te go in several tin, upon which the parties im- side cloved the door; end noon after « noise was heard, upon which McGowan went insearoh of Nesbitt, an told bim that he was fearful the Sheas were using vio- lence towarde Austip, upon whion Nerbitt gotia a be whole fam ly striking and sbusing Aust then mace his escape, wod i 80 escaped from them. W. testimony of old Shea. aud lei mind as to the amount of credence togive to histe-timony. We shail the Vicioria, and as they paseed Sh Shea came out Umer; at lect be shail also impeaeh no doubt on your which you ought also shew you by two or three physicians the character of the injaries A un which Austin received while be was in the house, ‘Thomas Warnen called aod wined for the de- fence —I6 & counsellor at law; knows oid Shea from baving even and epoken to bim once before | saw bia in this court; thinks it was about three weeks before the indictment in this case was found. Counrel for the prosecution objected to th ¢fMr Warner, on the ground of its being Objection overruled. ‘Wirness~ | was engagyd at the police office; Shes come tu me and if be could speak to me; I im if he was the father of the young n that was killed; he raid y then asked him was be the person thet was at my office the day before? he raid yeu; that ed me to take nome proceedi for bim; I paid Proovedings? have you not the district attorney to conduct the proceedings for you? | then arked bim did be want to commence vil b ms; Ithentold bim 1 did not wish 1 was retained for Aastii 8 after the occurrence, nt it was before the indictment was f tained fer Austin betore the indictment was Cross-eramined—I have no doubt but [ made an en- try ct havingreen Mr Shea; it wae he who spoke te me; be called me aride ‘The court then adjourned teLigense. Charge of Obtaining G ¥ by Fulse Pretence —On the luth day of February, 1548 & iso named Gotfried Schmidt appeared st the Folios Ofios. at the Comps, and made somplatnt against Geo Beat, William Bastiet, Porter D. MeDay. and Thomas Lawson, be charges with baving obtained upward. of $1U0 of goods, unger fuine pretences. Mr Scomidt testifies that ow or Rbout the 13th of Deormber. ergaged jn the auc.ion store of Mr. street and had tn cher: 0d for wale the property of Geo. Ri tencered bim s card, upon which was printed * Bartiet & Co. commission merchants, avd wholesale dealers in imported wines, brandies. gin and do- mestic liquors, No, 127 Roosevelt dcor frow Front.’ After some ther to call down an Rooseveit street af gallon for we” ten barrels of 4%: 7m = 0 liquor wanted, 82 cents per gallon, but foally consente: e 81 ce pelt cath and the balenoe in thirty diye The property was delivered on Saturday afieracoay hati) as it was past banking hours. Bertiet & Co ioe wae perfon who came with the gin, thet théy Wo the cosh on Monday morning following, Om Moméayisi Mr. 8, called, but could only get $2015 coahand.s., note for the balance. He could not help hiawelf, _ #0 tock the note, Bioh von bk grb stir eabree i) vest ofrcoms' in, it appeared te . feud wos 10 and be thérefore auge tab tout? - plaint befcre Police Justice Drinker.) Thematiee waste pot acted upon at thet time, and it is mow. BP and part of the accused are held under to an- awerto the charge » » aera Arvest of an Escaped one; ar fcr wo, phene. of tbe I oo al be Rhea Raped sty man named William Muby, nem the Rhode me Bn’ excaped vas, Witness tied the bammer down. Direct rxaminetion resumed.—1 was at the rtation hore befcre | 1ook Shes along with me; whem | got bere with Shes, | found Auatia, Smithand De Ken- Bedy; | dom’t recollect thet Smith bad whiskers or mounstache; they were the only persons in the reomat the thine the doctor was dressing Austin’s wounds; one of the cffleers brought tw basin of water at the time; ctor continued the dressing all the time | wi J teft him at it aod went to Shen’ I wemt to Shea’ ry ‘out of bis pock: ally. woe tb Shea's house the pi tol wr fourd To the Court—1 think the pistol was left in thé shit tody of De Wint a riend Supt Ieland.. Atte proves to be: the care be beld om the charge of laraany Mr Bitjeh Maron died wt Wood-toot last week! agit’! 92 years Was the last surviving soldier of the battle: ot Bunker Hill, avd one cf tem cniidseg who lived to c the average age of 87 years i The steeeteof Halifax, N § , were impassable om the 14th inet., in cons quemos of « vie ent snow eorm, and | bi phe of snow since 1796. The harbor waa