The New York Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1849, Page 1

. | 7 MORNING EDITION-----WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, Affairs In Canada. With the view of keeping our readers informed ef public opimon in Upper Canada in relation to the Rebel Bill, we copy the following article from the Hamilton Spectator of the 28th April: Lonp Excix Saxctions Reseition!—The rebel-re- warding deed is done, and history will record the act. Lord Elgin, a Governor-General of Canada, asseuts to ® bill having for its sole object the abstraction of £00,000 from the public revenues, to be expended in premiums upon rebels, for their glorious deeds of mur- der. robbery and.arson. ‘The true men of “37 and '38, who perilled their lives and ty to guard their Queen and country from traitors within the land. and from sympathisers without, are stig- matized and reviled, and the Erench miscreants, whose hands were imbrucd in British blood, are now to be re- compensed for their vile misdeeds by the authority of Lord Elgin. ‘This act of the present government is but a finishing stroke to the numerous other anti-British acts of Par- Mament which have been passed But the Queen and a British legislature will yet do us Justice—there are now our only reliance. A strenuous ‘and powerful appeal must be instantaneously made, by Petition, to her Majesty and to the House of Commons, And we are confident of the result, supported as we are by the press and people of Englaud, As our corres- pondent,a British Canadian, truly observes,“An in- tense fecling will spontancously burst forth in all parts Of Canada; and a petition, with 100.000 signatures of men, loyal and true, ready, if need be, to back their sentiments with their lives, will tell the imperial go- yernment, that they will be British subjects in fuct as well as in name.” “The British league, lately formed in Montreal, whose circular we inserted last Wednesday, must be immediately put into fall and vigorous action. Only let us be true to ourselves; have loyalty as our watchword, and organization as our sole security. The address of the League has this important sentence: These means, 60 vast in attainment, so powerful in agency, and yet so simple in contrivance, are express{- ble in'asingle word; and that word is Orgwnigation.”” By adopting this advice we shall form a British protec- tive phalanx, capable of resisting the unconstitutional encroachments upon the subject by the present un- ehecked despotic government—if government it can be called. From Lord Elgin, we can henceforth expect neither remedy nor redress; he has deliberately consummated an act, hateful to every loyal subjeet; an act that must indelibly tarnish the cbcutheon of the Bruces with dis- honor. . ‘The above article shows, also, the feeling of the British towards the French; and the following ex- tracts that of the French towards the British :— [From the Montreal La Minerve.] To sx Youna Caxaviane or tHw Crry oF Montneal —A terrible outrage has been offered to the represen tives of the people. A public building, the property of the city, where both legislative chambers held their sittings, has been barbarously burned by a crowd of mis ereants, belonging toa miserable faction. Our noble und magnanimous Governor General, the friend of our con- stitutional rights and the faithful representative of our ious sovereign, has himself becu the object of the Risult and outrage of this horde of scoundrels... Shall we rmit this contemptible faction to crush under their Rect, in the capital, every principle of decency, order and law ? No, never. Rally, then, around the govern- ment and the’ administration of your choice, and who have so many proofs of your entire confidence, and prove to them the implacable hatred we bear towards those, whom to destroy, it is only required for us to will it. (Que les écraser i ne faul que le vouloir.) Assemble your- delves in companies of ten, and let your centurions re- port their lists to the adjutant general of Militia, God ve the Queen ‘A VOLTIGEUR. The following is the petition for the recall of Lord Elgin .— To Hee Mos Gractovs Masesty:—The humble peti- tion of the undersigned, your Majesty’s royal subjects, residents of the Province of Canada, showeth, that uur Majesty's representative in this Province, the Right Hon, Earl of Elgin, cardine, giving the royal ‘assent to a bill fur compensating rebels for losses inflict+ ed by your Majesty's troops, and by others of your Ma- jesty’s most loyal subjects, acting under the orders of jour Majesty’s officers, hath ceriously impaired your Majesty uthority, by endangering the peace and fran- quillity of the Province. That your petitioners feel_most acutely the outrage thus offered to your Majesty’s royal authority, and the iusult to themselves; an outrage and an insult, they be- lieve, unexampled in the history of nations, which strikes at the foundation of allegiance and obeyance, which ere reciprocal with government and protection; and they humbly pray that your Majesty will be gra- eiously pleased to recall the said Earl of Elginand Kin- cardine from the government of this Province, which he can no longer administer with safety to the state and honor to your Majesty. And that your Majesty will not allow the said bill, which is an insult to every man who in the time of trial stood forward to defend your Ma. jesty’s crown and dignity. And your petitioners will ever pray. ; 2 ‘Aunexed are two of the bills assented to in her Majesty’s name by his Excelleney the Governor General, viz.:— Anact to prc. .de for the indemnification of parties in Lower Canada whose property was destroyed care the rebellion in the years one thousand eight hundre and thirty-seven and one thousand eight hundred und thirty-eight. act to provide for the free admission of certain artitien of the growth or produce of the United States of America into Canada, whenever similar articles, the grow) and production of Canada, shall be admitted withe/ duty into the said States. [From the Montreal Herald, April 28.] STATE OF THE CITY TO MIDNIGHT. ‘The morning after the destruction of the Parliament House, the city was startled by the intelligence that several arrests had taken place, and that the following ntlemen were in custody, charged with arson; viz.: Messrs. Heward, Montgomerie, Mack, Esdaile, and Ferres. We give the result of the imprisonment of these gentlemen, so far as it was known at the time of our going to press, in another place; together with the resolutions passed at the meeting at which they were present on the Champ de Mars, In the meantime, wo may mention t a’ ths circumstance, together with the great display of soldiery at the Bonsecours Market where the Houses of Parliament assembled, ani at the Government House, increased the excite- ment, which seemed, in the eurly part of the day, to be much less than could have been expected. About the Government House especially, a considerable crowd lingered the whole day ; and notwithstanding the guard drawn up inside the railings, they continued to hoot, and pelt several of the ministry and supporters of the aainistry, who from time to time attempted to come out from the conclave within. The Hon, J. H. Boulton ‘was an expecial object of derision; as he ran off, his small figure was well coated with unsavory eggs, Mr. Holmes, too, and other gentlemen were ¢ithor kicked or otherwise more or Teas ill-tveated. The soldiers were MAncuvred to clear the ground; but the mob still out-mancuvred them; marching when they marched ; countermarching when they counter- marched ; and facing about when they faced about ; the whole being accompanied with laughter aud oft: Tepeated cheers. This continued till the afternoon, the whole city, except that one neighborhood. cur- rying on its Vusiness in the usual mannor, with tho exception of the groups of gossippers who collected at the sides of the footways or the corners of the streets, to discuss the state of public affairs. Towards night-fall, the ussemblage in front of the Government House be- came more dense, and a considerable number of per- sous collected on the bank in the Champ de Mars, the two assemblages occasionally echoing each other's shouts and cheers. A litte after dark, however, a eneral move took place, and the whole body marched Mto the French Square, where, we believe, they com- Jled the people in the Pilot office to cease work.— hey then proceeded to the residence of Mr. Latontaine, on the ridge above St. Antoing street; and we regret to ay that they there again committed an act of incendiarism, The house, which is a detached residence. was repeatedly set on fre; but the flames wore as often extinguished. principally in consequence of the exertions of sir, Charies Vhillips, Mr, Councillor Bell, and some other gentlewen, We do not know whether their endeavors would have been suceessful, if some person in the crowd had not thought of the ex- pedient of declaring that the deed of sale from Bourne's estate to the present proprivtor was not yet passed. As it ‘was, the stables were destroyed, and much havoc made of the furniture within ‘The foathe were given to the wind, and stre. in iront of the 10 « Dor ts, window , staire ing glasres, engravings, boos, and the entire stwek of i, Kuch &s & Wealthy proprietor would piace ina newly purchased asin, were unceremoniously Gemaished. Io. the moruing. these nrticles were 1 me haif burned. some exhibiting # hundred piled in every variety on the floor. Happily. the family hat “all departed before the crowd arrived, Here, as at the Houses of Parliament, the ost touching loss is that of the vaiuable library which the hou, gentleman had been engaged duriag the whole of hie lite ecting. Many of the books, we hope most of them, are press ; but many. also, are partially or whoily burnt, Some troops and fire engines went down to the conflagration, but did not arrive till a great part of the mischief had been effeeied. from thenee several parties pro- ceeded to thy residences of different persoas who were considercd obnoxious, At Drummond's houre they found a guard of soldiers, and we believe that there little dauage was done, At the boarding house in St. Antoine street, where Messrs Baldw and Cameron resided, several windows were broke The windows of Dr. Nelson's residence in Little St James street. were also smashed in, as were those of Messrs, Hincks, Holmes, and Charles Wilson, Messrs. Hincks and Wilson had, we understand, removed their farniture before the unwelcome viviters made their arance, bs ring the day, we learned that some members of the administration Ewailed upon the directors of the tele- graph linc’, to request (hat they would not communi- cate political news; avd that they would inform the vernmentof everything of importance which they fra already received, Both requ rere refused ‘Yesterday morning the walls were placarded with * the announcement of # public meeting on the Champs de Mare. A gi the raul 4 of soldiers had occupied the equare inside gs in front of the government house, during the w! of Thursday night. In the morning, Sir Benjamin d’Urban arrived from Sorel; but his arrival made nochange in the dispositions which had been made. Up to mid-day, there was very little erowd; a few groups only being to be seen standing in the street in front of the court-house, expecting the arrival of the prison van, with the orators of the meeting on ‘Thursday night. The excitement increased when it became known that the prisoners were again to be remanded for re- examination, Then it becam ject of eager cu- riosity whether the meeting, which had seen called by placards, would be allowed to assemble; d again, the whisper ran that the city was to be placed under mar tiallaw. A little before two o'clock. the hour for which the meeting was called. it was announced by the military authorities, to some of the gentlemen who had signed the requisition, that they would not be permitted the use of the Champs de Mars for the meeting. It was immediately resolved to prepare a placard announcing this cireum- stance to the people, who were already thronging to the ace. aud ag there War no time to print it, one of the ids in this office was set to work to write it in large characters. But in the meantime. the people had assembled in a large imass on the ground, and it was, we suppose, prudently resolved to allow the meeting to take place, rather than risk disturbance by attempting to disperse them. At the conclusion of the proceedings—a report of which we publish—the people separated quietly, ex- cepta few who hung about the Government House, Of these, many left upon being exhorted to do so by Col, Gugy.and the others gradually dropped olf, till the street assumed its usual tranquil appearance, One body of men carried Colonel Gugy to Dally’s, and gave the committee three cheers before they dispersed About eight o'clock renewed excitement occurred, in consequence of a report, which we believe was well founded, that Mr. Driscoll. Jr, had been shot in the leg, and Mr. Simon Clarke had b burt, and that the overnnent were arming their political partisans, This led to a considerable muster in Notre Daime street, which, however, dispersed without any disturbance. The Bombardment of Genoa. We are indebted to a gentiemun of this city, says the Pennsylvanian, for the followirg letter from an officer of the U. S. steamer Princeton, which con- tains some interesting particulars in relation to the bombardment and fight at Genoa. It is dated x U.S. Snip Princeron, April, 7, 1349. Iwrite youahusty note bya French steamer which is off instantly. We have had here one of the best contested fights which has taken place in Italy—the defence of Genoa by the people has been wonderful. On Sunday, the Ist of April, a skirmish took place between the citizens and soldiers. ‘The former would not agree to the conditions of Gen. Radetsky, to which the new King of Sardiuia had consented. The troops were willing to abide by it. Atthe time we eat horn, and heard of the skirmish, in which twenty-three of the citizens were killed. We arrived here in eight hours after we heard of the row. On the 3d of April, the citizens were employed in tearing up the pavement and making barricades. On the 4th, at3 P. M.. the sharp shooters or rifle men of General Lama- morta entered the south gate near the light house, which stands at the extreme end of the town; and within four hundred yards of this ship. They got in by treachery. This road leads around in front of the town, and is wide. Some firing took place with heavy guns from the forts ; on the 6th, at daylight, the troops of General L. tered. He had ten thousand men, who marched along the road unmolesied, until they reached the Doria palace—here the fight took place. The citi- zens fought like devils, the soldiers not gaining one inch, and evidently getting peppered. Num- bers were carried to the rear, wounded and dead. The forts on the hills were in fall play. «The troops also attempted to, enter back of the town; the Harlum forts were in constant roar—those to the south-west pana in possession of the Pied- montese—those to the east in the hands of the people. Being within half musket shot we had a fine view of all that occurred. ‘They fired on each side, and over us; three masket balls struck the ship, and a shell tore off a scale from the head of our foremust. Several merchant vessels were hulled ; they were English and Danes. One 32 pound shot struck an English brig, one foot below the water line. The Princeton had her shot lugs all ready. Sent a boat, and had one of our 82 ounder plugs driven in the side of John Bull be- Tore Her B. M. ship Vengeance had her boat manned. This delighted Capt. Engles, whose voice was heard, ** Quick, my lads—quick, the brig 1s sinking.” We saved her. It was quick work, but the Princetons are always ready. Ship Na- biiska is in port ; her captain received on board all who desired protection ; he is a fine fellow. The ship, Ambassador, with a, loading of cotton, received a plunging shot in the bow, which knocked off five planks, and did other damage. The barks Lamartine and Borneo are here. There was an earn made to take cotton from the Ambassador. We sent an officer and an armed squad, of men, pnd prevented it. We just ot to Genoa in time to be of service. On the morn- ing of the 8th, at daylight, the fight was continued, chiefly by musketry of Gen. Lamamora’s troops in the Doria palace. “To the people in the streets and houses this was a grand sight, as the showers of balls and rattling of musketry, and at times the roar and crash from the heavy guns, made ita stir- ring scene. The beautiful Doria Palace 1s riddled and torn to pieces. The battle lasted four hours, when a capitulation was entered into. ‘The articles were agreed to, except a general amnesty, which Gen. Lamamorra could not consent to until he sent to Turin; so it stands for forty-eight hours. The citizens were commanded by a New York mer- chant, Gen. Avezzana, whose family now reside in New York. He was one of the three of the Pro- vincial Government, and 4s new the only one on shore, the other two having run, and are now on board ot the French man-of-war steamer. Thave no time to tell you all the particulars, or to write well. You must pick out the news. ; [We ‘are sorry to hear that the Princeton will have to lie up. She will not be able to run longer than June, as her propeller shaft is so much cerro- ded, thatehe will then be unsafe. This vessel has not wintered in any port, but has been kept run- ning, and is now out of repair. Her services have been very important. The Jamestown and Alle- gh: ny, are at Palermo; the Taney is in the Medi- terranean ; the Constitution is between Alexandria and Spezia.] News, via ENGLAND, FROM THE CALIFORNIA GotD Mixes.—The Valparaiso correspondent of the Lon- do» Times, under date of Jan. 30, says:—‘ All the accounts received in Chili from California, siace, the date of my last letter, confirm the accounts of the abundance of gold in that country. An Ame- rican whaler came into the port of Talcahuano, on the south coast of Chili, on the 11th of this month, on her way to the United States, having on boatd upwards of $300,000 in gold dust, belong- ingto the crew and to eight passengers, all being the produce of their own labor in a few months, in the gold diggings. One of the sailors informed the English Vice-Consul at Taleahuano, that, in working for himself, he, in four days, earned $300 worth of gold. ‘In a few days,” proceeds the Vice-Consul’s report, “he got upwards of $1,000 worth, which he has now, and with which he re- shipped in the same vessel from which he had a few months before deserted. No less than nine vessels were in San Francisco without crews;” and such was the difficulty experienced in getting sailors to man this whaler, that the enormous wages of $30 and $40 a montn Imd to be paid to the sailors, and per month to the cook then on board of her. The desertion of sailors is a most serious drawback to the trade of the place. ‘The news from the gold region 1s more cheering than | ever, £o far as an abundance of gold is concerned. New discoveries are being daily made. At So- noma, on the north side of ihe y, at Santa Rosa, and in the neighborhood of the Ciudad de tos An- gelos,gold has been found in as great abundance as on the American Fork. The amounts taken ina day are reported to be enormous. In what are eafled “the dry diggings,” enormons pieces of solid gold have been taken out of the rock. We will not pretend to state what size the largest niece found is said to be, but one piece, which has Been bronght 10" the ishinta'weichs five ounees. An enormous quantity of gold has been taken from the earth. Abeut $100,000 worth of gold came in the Mary Frances. The abundance of gold, and the ease with which itis acquired, have not been at all exaggerated in the accounts which have reached this plac f Individual The Hon, F, A. Hannegan, Envoy Extract Minister Plenipotentiary to Berlin, and his Private Se- cretary, Col. Colt,, will sail in the Europa, to-day Col. Thomas H. Benton arrived at Cincinnati on the 20th ult, from Pittsburgh aud proceeded ou bis home- ward route by the same boat. Aruivats ar Wasiixoton, Arait 30.—J. Atwood, ( F. Mr and Mrs. A’bbott, child, and servant; Moveme. Ww. I, two Misses Taylor, A. Menerly, J. Rose, R Putnam, 2. Cobb, jr, Downer, J.G Deforest, Captain Croft, W, Knapp, ‘G. B. Hall,“ F. W. Dow- ner, J. G. Detorest, , B, sackett, C. B, Glover, 8. Dun- ning, Wm. M. Ely. Hon. W. Underhill, H. R. Dunham, Hen, Geo. Briggs. J. W Allen, J. Bb ‘Taylor, F. A. Hua- tington, R. H. Peabody, A, MeGinnis, M. Kirby, J. Wood, from New York. Col, Lewis, Belfast, Ireland ; Dr, Smith, England ; J Banon, Liverpool, and Capt. Tulloch, London. arrived arrived yesterday at the Astor house, J. R, Maurlsay, 1. 8. M.; Capt. MeCready. Philadelphia; Rev, M1. White and family, Ireland; Dr. Cowen, J. R Tobin, Mentreal: Com ‘Turner, U. 8, Navy, have arrived at the Irving House, Elder Enos G. Dudley, who has been convicted of the murder of his wife in Grafton, N. H., is to expiate his sige orime on the gallows, on the 22d of this month, | however Intelligence from Minnesota. Our acconnts from this new territory ire very in- teresting. They come tous inthe Minnesota Re- gister, published at St. Paul on the 7th ult. The annexed extracts will give the public some idea of the country :— OUR TERRITORY. There is not. probably, a region in the Union which is so well watered as the upper portion of Minnesota territory. Independent of the many streams which ir- rigate the country. there are numberless lakes of pure. limpid water. which abound in fish, and which are sur- rounded by dense bodies of timber. The soil is adapt- ed to the cultivation of all the cereal grains; even gourdseed corn has been raised as far north as the mouth of the St. Peters, in favorable seasons. It is known that large crops of wheat are annually harvest- dat the British Red River Colony. in 50 deg. North latitude. The wild rice which abounds in the smaller lakes more than compensates for the lack of that in n Use asit ismore palatable. an | «tlurds a larger ion of nutriment than the Latter. Unfortunately for Minnesota, the Wisconsin sound ry includes all of the southern shore of Lake Superior. Icaving to the former only that portion of the northern shore between Fond du Lac and the line of the British possessions. This may in time prove valuable for i tisheries. if for nothing else. In return for thoir fish the hardy ix this region will receive the flour and por! insissippi neighbors, ‘There is avery incorrect impression prevailing as to the extent and ‘value of the country which constituted the duum of Wisconsin terfitory, after the State of t name was adinitted the House of Keprosentatives a leading member characterized it as nothing more than a pea patch. and unworthy of any particular no- tice. The gentleman was evidently ignorant of the fact that this pea patch contains more than 20.000 square miles, and comprises within its limits as large an amount of not only arable land. but land equul in pro- uctiveness toany of the Western States. It is true that it is not equal to the country on the west of Miesissippi river as a whole, for the latter contains a <8 proportion of waste tracts; but it is equally true that th tility. ‘The summer of 1850 will doubtless witness the ex- tinction of the Indian title to that magnificent region west of the “Great River,” which is mow in oi of the Bioux. It has been the lot of the writer te traverse this country hundreds of miles in every dirvetion, and he cun say conscientiously. that for beauty o for excellence in the quality of the soil, for the sai brity of the climate, for the abundance ‘of pure and wholesome water, and for every other Jesideratum to muke an earthly paradise, it cannot be excelled. It is principally @ prairie region, but interspersed with groves of all kinds of timber, ing upon the shore of some of the beautiful lakes. and looking across their wide expante, it is almost impossible to believe that one is not gazing at cultivated grounds and ornamented vil- lages, so beautiful is the prospect. About fifty miles above the mouth of the St, Peters river, and lying nearly at right angles with that stream ix the great woods cailed by the Canadian voyagers the Bois Franc, or Hard Wood. ‘The length of this body of timber, north and south, is more than one hundred miles, extending from near the mouth of the Sac river to the tributaries of the blue Earth river of ters, Its width is from fifteen to forty miles, ‘The dense ets which skirt it, afford place nent to the deer and other wild animals; whe tu: great bodies of water embraced within it, are tie re Arcat of innumerable wild fowl, including ducks, geese, and swan. Beautitul groves of maple are frequented by the Indians, at the proper season. for making cha- hampe, or sugar, while the huge cottonwood is used for the construction of their canoes, Fine springs of livia water swell from the earth, affording a rich treat to the thirsty traveller, while he need not four the presence of the deadly rattle-ake or reptile to mar his enjoy- ment. ‘he Minnesota, or St. five hundred miles in 1 soil of the really good land is not surpassed for fer- wunury Peters river, is nearly ength, taking its rise in the Cateau de Prairie. One of its branches is the outlet of Lake ‘1 which lake is on the height of land, so that in high water it has an outlet into the Red river of the north likewise, thus yielding its feeble tribute across to the Hudson's Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The region between this river aud the siissouri is owned and inhabited by the Sioux Indians, the dread aad terror of all the surrounding tribes, but generally well disposed towards the whites ‘These savages ate tho most numerous and warlike in the territories of the United States. ‘They are well armed and mounted, and live for the most part by. the chase of the bulfalo While these animals are abundant, the [udian camp is the scene of cont tment and glee; but when they sud- denly aud mysteriously disappear. as is sometimes the case, driven away to a great distance. either by a fire in the prairies, or a rcarcity of food, then is the frolic- some mood of the members of the great family turned to radness, and happy are they if uot speedily reduced to the very verge of starvation aud death. Who can say what is eventually to become of these thousands Who can conjecture, when the buffulo and other game shall have been destroyed, what will de the fate of many thousand human beings, who now depend for subsis- tence entirely upon the fruits of the chase ? RED RIVER OF THE NORTH SETTLEMENT. Within the limits of the territories of the Hudson Bay Company, there residus.a class of men, who, ground down by the tyranny of that huge monopoly, seek to place themselves under the protection of the United States. ‘These men are known as the Red River half- breeds. ‘They are. generally speaking, of mixed Indian and English, Scotch or French bived. Brought up from earliest youth to feel that thvir subsistence will depend upon their skill as horsemen and hunters, they accustom themselves to every exercise and priva- tion which can tend to harden their muscles, aud pre- pare them for their vocation. As a matter of course, the whole body of these hunters are capital horsemen, and amazingly expert in the use of fire-arins. Depend- ing entirely upon the Hudson #ay Company for ammu- nition and arms, they must submit to any and all the arbitrary rules imposed upon them, and they are hear- tily tired of these exactions. ‘Lwice euch yeur, these hunters, four or five hundred in number, start for the American territories, after the buflulo, with from a 1,000 to 1.200 carts. drawn by horses or oxen, which are driven by the women and children ‘The men are governed by fixed rules while at the bunt, which must not be infringed under severe penalties, ‘they all leave the camp together, with the exceplion of a few who are left as ® guard, aud when a cerne or surround of buffalo has taken place, the wamen and children are seut for to assist in butchering aud drying the meat of the slain suimais. ach cart wili contain the pemican (or dried meat, pounded and meited tallow poured over it.) of ten bulfaloes, 40 that the slaughter of these animals may be estimated at upwards of 20,000 annually. ‘The meat thus prepared is purchased ata smaii price by tbe Hudson bay Compa- by, aud is used tu provision the inland trading posts. An attempt bas, on one occasion, been made to prevent the incursions of these people within our boundaries, but without effect. Many of these mixed bloods desire uow to remove to Pembina. which is ou the American side of the line, and settle there, if permission can be obiained from our government.” ‘Livy would consti- tute @ formidable and etheient defence to our northern fionticr in case of Indiau disturbances, as they are much feared by all the different tribes. Tue British settlement at Ked river, in the viciuity of Fort Gary, numbers about five thousand souls. THE RUM RIVER COUNTRY. ‘The geologists und surveyors. as well as traders, apeak highly of the country about Mille Luc, on Lake Sagai- genig, Which is the head of Kum river. Many also re- present the truct to the east. embracing the lands of Suake aud hethe rivers asa region where cultivation may be profitably carried on. All Use strcauis have pine upon their banks in large bodies. It appears ty Us, trom Lhe best information in our possession, thal the best land is near U these streams, On Kum river the pine land seen Dear Where the prairie crosses, malles north of its mouth, an rane There is @ kreat cbstacle Lo ratung. however, by the floodwood of the maddie part of the river, aud the extreme crooked- uess of 1b eourse, ‘Ihe river distance from the edge of the prairie io the Mississippi. must be about four umes the Gireot distance Hicre we tind deer in abundance; in the fall thisstream is ne lorious for wild geeee aud ducks, bul bas very little water; it has sufficient descent aud turce to drive mills, Litslowest stage. ‘Ihe bill and west of Kum Kiver, aud about the heads of nik river, wad the of Nokay. aie represented as not as good as Lhe Suake River lauds, thore is mo pine on the Nokuy. As you Approach the Séiesissippi trom the interior, the coun- try bordering the river is beautitul opou prairie, but on the west bak of the great river you see a timber region coming down Lo ihe water tiv happy contrast With the emovthuess of the prawie meadow of Lay cast ern rhore ators It ie upparant, therefore, Unt there is good country *NOUKD i MiMEDole, NOW OWHed by Lie Unived Siates. to support population, The mine rab ri Michigan westward, ray prove to be s Unit of Lie Keewaiwone aud Moni ui siver We Know but tituie as yout, although ihe goveruuicnt has had a large corps in'the ficid tWo years expressly tor Chas purpore. Aunust every other book @bd Corner Of the nortiwest has by thea Lion, and itis to be hoped Lie during the prosent «ew son sciie of the more daring members of that body may Penebale lo, wd CAMMnG Lhe Moutreai range in deuai THE MINNESOTA COUNTRY The MifMirippl river tur a di f over two Wuvdsed miles worth of Une mouth ¢ t Croix, runs thicugh # rich vaiicy of prairie aud uk openiags, the banks above the balls of st) Anthouy ave trou ten vo Ver a gravelly bed, wud mali rivers of choar aud rapid T low ground of stay thirty feet high; the river ray is ted by innumerable wa 1; he rmurebe fwnd in the vieimty ‘ rand aus commen iarther ch wud admirably adupted for ra: FH Obs, Wd putwouE. Vopr tebies yield pienti ad there is aot beuwer county sa the worid for faising stock. The farmer nde ready market fur all hai a milion d ladian tribes and fhi8 surplus crops; nowriy ars willbe paid out auauaily to tue r (he eupport of the wilitary extab- Lebment above the falls of St, Anthony —this amouut 1. paid in epeeie by the agents of the goverminout, aad @laige porion tnds ith way into the pockets of the funwrs «nd mechanics, in cxcnange for their produce aud labor On the St, Croix and its tributacies the pineries ar ve yextenrive, and hundreds of laborers fiud steady employment good ed and ready pay. Above the mouth of the Crow Wing river, on the dissiasppi, the nery extends north for three or four hundred mies ; t ix one of the most extensive in the world, and the day is not far distant when it will supply the valley of the Mississippi with building materials. The country bordering upon the head waters of this river is strewed with large and beautiful lakes, which are filled with ex- cellent fish. The white-fish are foundin them in great abundance. and of very large size, even larger than those in Lake Superior ; Red Lake is over one hundred miles in circumferense ; Leech Lake more than fifty, and probably one-fourth part of the country is covered with lakes of the purest water. ‘The sugar-maple is found in great abundance upon the streams and some of the lakes, and the land is of the finest quality. So soon as the Indian title is extinguished. thoussuds of lumbermen will find employment in the north, At the mouth of Crow Wing river there is now a fort in pro- cess of erection ; the site was selected by Gen Brooke jit has been named by the War Depart- ort Gaines.” ‘Iwo companies, one of Dragoons and one of Infantry, have been assigned to garrison it, Another fort is now in contemplation by the govern- ment ; it will probably be located near the head waters of Sauk river. about seventy miles west from Fort Gaines. The attention of the government has also been directed to the importance of establishing a large fort on the Red river of the north ; the Bri ish government hay already established one ot er side of the line Fort r and garrisoned it with four hundred men, The valley of Red river is one of the richest valleys in the world ; mostly rich prairie, skirted with fine grevesof timber. The population of the valley of tls river is nearly twenty thousand—mostly half breeds— although there are a great many English Scotch and French farmers of the first class. The principal settle- ments are north of the lino, and the inhab.tants British hjects; they raise large herds of cattle, horses and sheep. Beef. pork, wheat, flour, flax, wool and potatoes are cheap and abundant; heretofore the trade of this ettlement has gone to the Hudson Bay. but the settlers are now turning their attenti building remove ¢ ° way—fear of ns of the plains. Last sum- mer about five hundred carts came down from Lord Sel- kirk’s settlement loaded with the produce of their country. and with money and furs to purchase supplies rom our merchants. ‘they were much pleased, and from one to two thousand ure expeeted down the com- ing summer, 't is to be hoped. and hasbeen strongly recommended that our government will make a treaty with the nortl ern Indians for the purchase of the ¥: R river south of 49 deg.. and so &0 done it will be filled with an indus’ of hardy pioneers, who will soon ves and ee country from the bountiful crops the soil will pro- uce, We hazard nothing in saying that Minnesota, before the close of this year, will contain twenty thousand people. A more intelligent, iudustrious, aud mural po pulation, cauvot be found The inhabitants are mostly from the Northern States, and we venture nothing in saying that they cannot be excelled in enterprise and true worth. The climate is remarkably healthy, and well suited to Eastern people, Four years ago, one boat @ month at St. Paul, Stillwater, and St. Peters, was looked upon as an event worthy of notice. Last sun mer the arrivals amounted to one hundred and fifty- four St. Paul bas sprung up as if by magic; it now contains nearly one thousand inhabitants, and is the largest town in the territory except Stillwater, which is situated at the head of Luke St. Croix, and the most northern point of certain steamboat navigation in the valley of the Mirsiesippi, Stillwater is a large and flou- rishing town. filled with fine and beautiful cottages that would do eredit to an Eastern village, with churches. ruwnnlls, &¢.; it has two large and well-con- ducted hotels, where travellers can be wel dated; It is about twenty miles north Falls of St. Anthony. Parties of pleasure will find a plenty of fine hunting and trout fishing near this place; the reenery is magnificent. wild. and beautiful. ‘The health of the place is unequalled, and will doubtless be resorted to by invalids and persc 5 it has several large and well filled stores. h every ne- cessary and many luxuries can be had, and at moderate rater At St Paul there are two good public houses, built with refere: to the comfort of pleasure parties visiting the Falls of St. Anthony. ‘There is also a large livery stable. At the Falls of St. Anthony there are now but four saws, one shingle. and one lathe machine. A village has sprung up there within @ few months. A large hotel is also under contract, and will soon be ready for the reception of visiters. ‘The propriet Franklin Steele, Esq , has engaged a well known Kast- ern wan to keep this house. Regular packets are now running between Galena, Stillwal St. Paul. and St. Peters; also. from St. Louis, a daily boat may be depended upon. ‘These packets are of the first class, the fare low, and accommodations equalled by none. At every point on the river the pro- ducer finds a market; all he has to do is to raise a flag. and the first boat stops, and takes whatever he may have to diepore of. Every boat that goes up is loaded with goods and supplies, and many are engaged as tra- ders, ‘They supply the inhabitants at their doors with sueh articles as they may stand in need of. To the farmer, mechanic, merchant, or professional man, this holds out inducements to be found in no other new country. The Indians have been removed north. and between them and the whites the strong arm of government has been interposed. xo that nodan- ger can possibly be apprehended from them. were they disposed to be mischievous; but such is not the case, They have become a weak and powerless people, THE INDIAN NAME OF MIN SOTA. ‘The cognomen of our territory is the Indian name of the St. Peters river. given from the peculiar character of the water; the English signification of this Sioux word is semi-transparent water, or water not entirely clear, but not muddy water, nor laughing water as we have seen stated. We shall from time to time give the origin and definition of the various Indian names by which sections of our territory, streams and lakes a known, and we shall strive to see them retained, being more euphonious, and also a8 a memento, for the race that gave them will soon bave passed away. THE LUMBER TRADE. The past winter has been a very favorable one, as the incrcused amount of lumber will show, for the lozger on the St. Croix and its tributaries in felling the pines and hauling them to the banks or the streams. ready to be floated to the mills in the spring. This kind of gold mining is healthy, producing solid riches for the thou- sands that may embark in it, aud we have no doubt will prove as productive as those of California, without the dangers of that climate. United States Circuit Court. Betore Judge Nelson, May 1.—Ernest Fiedler vs. Edward Curtis.—This is an action for money had and received, The sum claimed is $965 77 The plaintiff is a merchant of this city, in the Russian trade, In 1845, while defendant was Collector of this port, acargo of hemp. from Russia, in hi colay Savin, arrived here for plaintiff. ‘The defendant, under the third subdivision of the ta- Tiff law of 1842, which enacted that there should be levied an impost duty of $40 a ton on unmanufactured hemp, except on Manilla and Indian hemp, upon which $26 a ton only was to be charged. insisted upon charg- ing $40 aton'on the hemp in question, The plaintiff wid the duty under protest, and the present suit is Brought to recover it buck. it ie contended, that, un- der the sixth and eleventh articles of the treaty of 6th ber, 1832. entered into between the governments United States and Russia, in connection with the of the tariff uct above mentioned, @ different duty is not imposed on Russian hemp from that im- pored on Manilla and Indian hemp. The sixth and eleventh articles of the treaty are. in substance, as tol- jows:—Article the 6th—~ No higher or other duties thal! be impored on the importation into the United States of any article, the produce or manufacture of Rusia, and no higher or other duty shall be imposed on the importation Into the empire of Russia of any articles, the produce and manutacture of the United States, than are or shall be payable on the like articles, being the produee or manufacture of any other country.” 11th Article, “if either party shail, however. grant to any other nation any particular favor in navigation or com: merce, it rbuil immediately become common to t other party, freely, when it eely granted to such other nation. or on yielding them compensation when the grunt ix conditional.” ‘The defence has not yet been gene into, but it is understood that, amonget other defences, the defendant will insist that there is @ | di-tinction between the Russian and Indian ‘anilla hem|—namely, that they are the produce ies of plants—and that this distinetion etween them in trade aud commerce, whieh tukes the question out of the treaty. ‘The next detenee is, that the court has no jurisdiction in regard to commercial trenti vdif an appeal lies at all, it must be made to the Sceretary of State, through the Kursian Minister at Washington. Adjourned been in their Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Juc Amonds, Aldermen Adan and Downing. Mayt uence on William Pierce Pieree, who was t ay 0 in the seeond de- judgment. hen put to bar, and asked by the clerk why (enee should not be passed upon him. He replied © he did pot intend wt the time to Kill the man, and ifit were net for drink he would not then be where he was"? Wis iionor then preceeded to pase rentence on hin, Ie said ihe jury who tried the ease did not believe he intended t the tinfe to Kill the deceased ; in that opinion the Court eharcd) acd it waa that belief that saved him irom b und guilty of murd though the 5 but “tthe ° I jnry cau which he (Hotee) bad acted towards the dec he hud knocked bin down isabled " to find that it was t aggre . oe chenmetances, the Court felt bound to law out to the fullest extent, and would eutence him to seven years’ tmprisomment in iho State Piirom at Sing Sing. and to be kept at hard labor durieg Ins term of imprisommement, The pri- eorer war (hen removed F ‘he triatof Anthony Jones, (colored) Indicted for arron in the firet degree, was fixed for Thursday next The Court then adjourned. ‘The Cirewit Court was opened, and the jury calendar proceeded with ates District Court. Before Judge Betts. The United States vs Ely Moore, U.S, Marshal.—The District Attorney moved for xo attachment this morn- ing against Mr, Moore. fora contempt in not complying with the order to pay the $20.000 taken from on board the brig Laurens, “The motion was granted, and the attachment directad to the Sheriff of the city of New York, to be by him executed. The service of the order could not be effected on Nr. Peck, the Deputy Marshal, therefore no application was made against him, 1849, TWO CENTS. City Intelligence. APPEARANCE OF THE CITY ON MAY-DAY IN NEW YORK —MOVING OF THE MASSES. ‘Well, that long looked-for and much dreaded day, the annual pest to itinerant housekeepers, has passed; and with it, many amusing, comic, trying and pitiful scenes, Era the morning dawned, those who were obliged to remove were up and doing, preparing for the labors of the day. At six o'clock the general moving began; carpets were taken from the floors, enveloping the whole house in a dense cloud of aust; while chairs, glasses, baskets of crockery, and every article of household furniture were carefully ;acked for the pilgrimage. The children, unused to being pulled out of bed at such an hour, commenced scream- ing; and while mothers sought to quict them, fathers attended to the work of moving. Agreeably to the law, tenants are allowed to hold possession until noon; after which, the landlord has a right to eject them per force; but it is @ courtesy generally extended among tenants, to accommodate each other as much as possible. ‘To this latter rule, however, there are some exceptions, A gentleman hired a house in Greenwich street, and was to have possession on the J0th of April. Aceordingly, on that day he procured a cartman and hud his furniture removed, when, to his astonishment, the tenant then in possession positively refused ad- mission to the goods or to the family, entirely torget- ting that himself and family, a wife probably in deli- cate health, as the gentleman had whom he refused, might be placed in the same unpleasant position, He permitted the goods to be placed in a basemeut, rather than that they should be put upon the premises then in his possession, Such uncourtvous conduct, on such an occasion, is, to say the least, rey ; and were the same. prin generally followed, the first day of May would be attended with still more u pleasantness than now. In the midst of the exci ment, the carts carrying the furniture through Br way, were brought to a stand, in consequence of a fight between two gentlemen (?), who were stepping into the affections of each other, d fa Hyer and Sullivan, in fine style, One of them was perivetly Sullivanized, while the other mounted the steps of a’ store near by, and barangued the crowd who had gathered, upon the justice of his victory, After the melee had ended, and the crowd partially dispersed, the carts again took up » line of mareh to their point of destination, In the Sixth avenue was a gcene calculated to move the most thoughiless. About half-past twelve o'clock, the goods of a poor widow, composed of a misc. rable looking bed and bedstead, three chairs, a few pieces of crockery, and several other small things, the whole value of which would not exceed twenty dollars, were thrown from the fourth story of a house, and herself and thr tle children, with searce cnough of clothing to cover them, were ‘unmereifully thrust forth upon the world. The woman was represented to be honest and industrious; bat hay- ing failed to pay five dollars which was due, she was thus ruthlessly ted, without a home’ for her- self and children, She had never before failed to pay her rent, and, weeping, sought some kind friend, who would render that aid which would restore that comfort to her little family which they had before enjoyed. which truly was litile cuough. ‘The heart. less landlord was not present, and it was probably well for him that he was'not, for the crowd who had been attracted thither manifested the greatest indignation ; and his countenance would have suffered some; as one present declared, if he could see him, he would teach him that the poor were possessed of feeling as well as the rich. This case was the only one which came under our immediate notice, but doubtless there were many more of like character. By four o’clock in the after- noon, the moving was well nigh over with; but a trou- ble greater than that of preparing to move, was yet to come. ‘The parlor furniture was thrown into the rooms which it was to adorn for another year, if the owner of it did not fail topay up the rent.” In'such a hurry of business, of course, there cannot be much care ex- ereised, and the consequence was, that great damage, as were placed into the hands of ono of our « mists, for analyzation; therefore, the inquat ee not be held until the chemist has accomplished higee bor. which may possibly extend until some time nest week; meantime, the suxpicionsentertained will be kept secret until the day of the inquest Theatrical and Musical, Bowery Tuxatne —The gloomy play ofthe “Stranger’s Was performed last evening, J. W. Wallack taking the part of the misanthrope, and Mr:. Wallaek that of Mrs, Haller, They both played admirably well, and ta the more affecting acenes, we noticed among the au, “dience many a handkerchief used to di the tears which the truthful acting on the stage Called forth. Mr. Gilbert was cast as old Solomon—the man of oor- responden and Winans. as his son Tobias. Their es served, somewhat, to lighten the gloom story of this piece. The “Stranger” ts by no mesge & favorite play with us,and it is only admirable aeting— such as was ¢ st evening —t atall make it popular, we should think numerous, and testified their great appre: efforts or the Wallacks, and the rest atthe pectuneeie, by the most hearty upplause. The admirable drama of the “Power of Gold.” concluded the entertainments, This piece is one of the most interesting that has ever been produced, and we trust the manager will often bring it forward. ‘To-night. the “Bridal” will be pet- formed once more. It has been so uthusiastioally re- ceived on exch occasion of its performance. during the Wallacks’ engagement, that it will, to satiafy all, be played again this evening for the last time, as with to. night ends the engagement of the Wallacks. ‘To-mor- row evening they will take their benefit, and make their very lastappearance. Broapway TuratTRe.—There was a large attendance at the Broadway last night, to witness Mr. Forrost’a performance in the part of Juck Cade, Whatever may be the opinion of historians or politicians as to the original Jack Cade, certainly this drama makes up well for the stage, and Mr, Forrest's personation '6f he pringipal cburacter is an excellent one for showing off his best points, Mr. F. was in fine playing order last evening, and gave full force to the telling points, ‘The audien a nd greeted the expres- sions of lib t, which he uti to time, with great approbation This play, unlike many of the pieces which are written for indlviauels, hasquite a number of respectable parts for distriu” tion am0Dk the stock company, Miss F. Wallack played Marianue ina style highly creditable to her; and Mr, V as Wat Worthy. made tho eharaeter evtrusted to him quite a feature in the piece. Mr, Dyott also played his part. that of Lord Clifford, with the ability which usually distinguishes his acting. The piece, on the whole, went off exceedingly well. It fa one of Mr. Forrest's best. The bill for the concluded with the new petite comedy of Speaks First ?”” in which Messrs, Dyott, Lester and Bernard and Mcsdames Wallack and Watts wore cast. Mr. Forrest takes a benefit to-night, on which occasion he will appear as Spartacus, in the t: ho wil partacus, in the tragedy of the Nationa Turarne.—Tho house was very well at- tended last evening, and the entertainments, which consisted of “ Rosina Meadows,” “ New York as it is,)? and the “ Momentous Question,” passed off well, Seve- ral benefits will take place this woek, To-night, Mr, A. H. Purdy will take his, and we have no doubt he will haye a very crowded one. Mr. Purdy manages the at | rangements in the front of the house, and to his efforts the audiences are much indebted for the comfortable manner in which they are seated. Quite # long list of artists have volunteered their services on the occasion. JR, Scott, among them, will appear in his famous cha- rater of Cuptain Copp, in “Charles II.” Signor Fran- cisco, the famous juggler, will also appear during the evening; and Miss Gertrude Dawes, Mr. Yates, ani Schlim will dance. Chanfrau will appear as’ Mose,in his California trip, and the drama of the * Lost Dig- monds” will also be played. Booth will sing some of His most comic songs, and, altogether, the entertainments will be very vari We believe Captain Purdy will have a fine house to-night. His friend, t this occasion. * SPREANS BRE dience were vor ved from time usual, was done to to the furniture; several piecvs of choice sets of china broken, and any quantity of small things lost, many of which were valuable, especially those of jewelry, which were the keepsakes ‘of old and probably departed friends. It was a wretchedly horrid day, especially to those who were moving for the first time. many of whom declared that if they were again obliged to change, they would relinquish housekeeping altogether. Night drew on, when every street was lighted with the burning of a score or less of old straw beds. In thatact there,was murder most foul; creep- ing things, which for months had laid in quiet. were in & moment reduced to ashes; but their groans could not be heard, and. therefore, excited no sympathy. This morning breaks upon New York, and although appa- rently in its usual business train, allis confusion and disorder, which will not be arranged for weeks to come. May day comes but once a year.and why not let people have a change hey desire it. aud who shall dare ob- ject; but the great difficulty is, that when one moves, it hrows out of gear @ dozen others, all of whom must change, before the circle they compose can be properly dovetailed to its original position, MPROVEMENTS oF THE City Hatt.—The Common Council which is about to retire, or some of the mem- bers thereof, have made some very important changes and improvements in the arrangements of the City Hall. ‘The Governor's room has been thoroughly re- painted, and the portraits are hung in proper order and good taste. The room formerly used for the Viee ( hancellor's Court, bas been added to the room, which makes it just one-third larger than b The finest improvement of the whole is a beautiful tapestry car- pet. compriring three hundred and eighty yards, which was manufactured in this city. Another prominent improvement is the new lbrary on the first floor; it is most beautifully fitted up, and the cases arranged in good order, These improvements, with all the rest which have been really needed, have been brought about and executed under the energy of Aldermen Crolius and Stevens, both of whom are about to retire, d whose services will be greatly missed, if in the new council there are not more energetic and per- severing men than the councils are generally composed of. There are many other improvements awaiting the action of the new board, and it is to be hoped they will have an eye to economy, and work at as little, expense as the improvements above spoken of have cost. Fine at tax New Yoru Horrt.—A fire broke out about two o'clock on Tuesday morning, in the New York Hotel, on Broadway, between Washington and Waverley Places, which was damaged, together with furniture, to the amount of $15.400, ‘The fire originated ina pantry attached to the dining room, and so rapid were the fiames, that they,burst through the roof before they could be subdued. The dining room is on Wa- verley Place. near the centre of the building. between the front and rear wings, to the latter of which there is no street entrance, and which at the time contained several hundred persons, many of whom were children d ladies. and for whom there was a poor chance for escape, had the fire spread to that part of the building. t consternation prevailed; ladies, with their vir arms, running in every direction, and crying for help, fearful that in afew moments more they would fall victims to the raging element. The eatest composure was manifested by the officers of the jouse, who did much to abate the alarm which had been created. All the furniture in the parlor below was se- riourly injured, if not entirely destroyed; while in the chambers above, everything was destroyed, Mr. Mon- not’s lose, in furniture, &c., is perhaps $8,000, which is probably fully insured; and the damage to the house, $7.000, which is also insured. In all buildings like the New York Hotel, there should be an entrance from the ar, that persons might nig in the event of a con- fiagration; whereas, without it, many would perish. Wituamescne Fenny.—There was quite an excite ment at Peck slip yesterday morning. in consequence of the new ferry company putting on their boats. ‘Tho lease of the old company did not expire uatil noon, and the new used one of the slips of the Fulton ferry. "The old company refuse to give up the slip, an‘ chained ouc of their boats so that the new company’s boats could not get in. Several of the members of the Common Couneil were present, but all their remonstrances were ot no avail. and they moved an ejection of ‘the parties holding over. The refural of the superintendent of the old. company to obey the Harbor Master, and re- move his bout. led to his arrest. and the boat was towed cut, and the. new company placed in possession of the Ap. At Williameburg the excitement is very great. and the new company have given to the old one formai notice that. they shall use compulsory means to «ject them if the slip is not given up. The boats of the new es ind equal in point of safety to any ‘4 city ferries, while those of the old one are emall and objectionable to those who have to cross the ferry. This difficulty has been in embryo for seme time past, and it just now beginning to burst with allita fury. There are yet some rich scenes to be en- ted relative to this ferry, all of which will be duly noticed, AnnivaL of Earonants.—During the month of April, at this port from Europe. 22.450 emigrants arrivals yesterday, of 2.870, of whom 559 the chip Constitution; and notwithstand- ing the great number, there was no case of death or rickness, other than the sea-sicknoss, during the pas- rage: Disvase or THe Heant.—The Coroner held an inquest yerterday, at the 13th Ward station house, on the body of Noah Ward, aged 40 years, a native of Virginia, ft appears the deceared was in poor hewith fora year paste and was troubled with palpitation of the heart, aud yes- terday he fell suddenly in the street at the corner of Stanton and Suffolk ‘streets. aud expired almost iin mediately, Verdict, death by disease ofthe heart, Artack on“ Neo Burtt Own. esterday af- ternoon. sume two or three fellows made an attack on he windows of * Ned Buntline’s” saep, in Broadway, y broke two panes of glass, and threw a barrel into the sbop over the counter, endeavouring to assault the young man in at ® Drverorements,—Our excellent Coroner, Dr, ® Was engaged yesterday, at St. Paul's Church wrd inthe exhuming of the body of \irs, Harden. vy ok, wife of Dr. Hardenbrook. whe is now ander af vat hoster, on & charge of poisoning a Mr. Nett, the trial for which is set down for Monday next, she bedy of Mire. Hardentrook has been in the vault sLoatreven months, aud upon an order issued by the courtat Koehester, Coroner Walters disinterred the lh was found to present a very being duly identified, a post nhac, liver, and Kidnies OO eC) OQ) Q)( OO a ee Bunton’s Theatr “Romance and Reality” was produced again last evening to a well filled house—Mr, Burton, as Arper Manley, and Mr.Lynne, as Oliver Man= Jey—and played with ability ; Mr. Jordan, too, as Frank Meredith, the ardent young Virginian, and Miss Chap: man, as Rosabel, were likewise excellent; Jack Swift, by Mr. Brougham, and Blossom, by Mrs. Brougham brought from the delighted audience renewed applause The very popular dance called the “Polka,” was gi in a style of elegance by Miss Walters and Mr, Fred rieks. The evening’s entertainment concluded with the laughable farce of the “Illustrious Stranger,” in which Mr. Burke takes the comical character of Billy Bow. bell, a Cockney, shipwrecked on his travels. isa very amusing farce, and well worth sceing, espeetall by thote who love to laugh. ‘To-night will will be given, “Romance and Reality,” and the “Spectre Bridegroom, Stars.—There are at present in this tractive artists, who are anxious to be who would be great curds for managerial protite ; yet, although the public ure anxious for variety, managers seem regardless of their own interest. Among those at present not engaged are Madame and M. Leati, who ere excellent voculists, and the truly recomplished dane seuse, Madame Augusta SMaisty’s Minetitets.—For those whose tempers are at all “riled up,” by the miserio of May day in New York, we would say, there is “Balm in Gilead’—let them 5 iS city many at- employed, end to hear Christy’s folks to-night. ‘The admirable mu: and rare art of these darkies, to say nothing of thelr racy “Voyage Musicale”? and graceful dancing, will chase away the biues from the most confirmed hypochon- driac, Their programme for this evening is first ratel New Onirane avers. —The changesand chances of moving day bring no changes for the immovable Serenaders. We call them immovable, as they are 0 firmly fixed im public estimation, their room in nightly crowded with beauty und fashion. and they fully xatis- fy the expectations of the most exacting of erltics, To- might they give their grand burleeques, tongs, &., a8 usual. Henn Avexanpen.—We are requested to state that the Alexander now performing in the States is not the Herr Alexander, the great magician. as he is now in Mexico. Voicttanpen’s Microscomic Views will open at the Chinese Assembly Rooms, on Monday cvoning next. Ikrumsimen’s Concent.—The musical entertainment of this distinguished youthful artist will come off on Monday evening next, at the Tabernacle, Castix Ganvex.—This favorite resort will open on Sunday evening uext, with a Sacred Concert. Mapa Ansa Bisnor.—This excellent cantatrice, a¢- companied by Bochsa, the harpist, arrived at Havana, and is now performing at the Tacon theater Miss Brienti is very successful in opera at Cineinnat ‘The Baker Family, by special invitation, were at the White House, Washington, a few evenings ago, ‘Their ringing afforded much gratification to the distinguish- ed personages there; after which they were invited by the amiable and accomplished lady, Mrs, Col. Bliss who does with so much grace and diguity the houors of the President's mansion, to partake of its hospitalities, The concert of the Boston Dramatic Fund Associa- tion, which took place in that city on Saturday even- ing last, wax numerously attended. Ledeseo's concert was not well attended, owing to the uxpropitious state of the weather, but, nevertheless, her singing was charming. Mr. Wilson's concert at St. Louis has given unquali- fied satisiaction. As a vocalist, the press speaks of him in most complimentary terms, On the 24th ult. Mr, Vandenhoff played Othello, at Louisville, to a crowded audie Mrs, Wilkinson ac- quitted herself very creditably in the character of Des. demona, m4 —______ Brooklyn City Intelligence, Brooxtyy Navy Yarv.—The yard presents quite lively appearance, and the different works are guing on with great rapidity. There are now employed in these works 700 hauds. A large building is being ereoted, for the purpore of storing away the iron and copper to be used in ship building, and for other purposos. One of Bishop's heavy patent derricks is also in pro- cess of erection. ‘Lhe receiving ship North Carolina, has been moved further down the stream, to enable the hands to excavate the channel to a depth sufficient tor a line-of-battle ship to come up to the dock for re= pairs. The United States sloop of war Vincennes, which was formerly employed in Captain Wilkes's ox- ploring expedition. has been cut down from a first class frigate to a Kecond class, aud has been thoroughly re- paired from stem to stern. The workmen were basy cwulking her, and getting ready for iaanebing her, which will be done iu about a mouth, The frigate Cumberland ix now being iced. aod will be ready for sea in two or three weeks. Her destination is sup to be the M Sea. but nothing deflaiteis known abo Mm propeller Legare is also fitting out for the coast service. and will be ready pro- bably by Satur ext. The dry dock is progress atthe ut Unte with great rapidity; the namber ol hands employed in the Work ts about 600, Itis one templated Chat this stupendous work will be done im about nine months. [t will be large enough for the Jurgest vessels to enter, whore they wilt be mote seeure thau the best auchorage could aiiord them, ‘Thy pre- 1 rates of compensation for work in the yard, are, for ) carpenters, $225; for machinists, $2; for house carpenters, $1 123g, and common laborers, $1, But these rates vary. we are told according to the prices given for work in the two neighboring cities; that is Wo say, if Wages are $2 in the city, the hands in the yard receive the same; and likewise, if they are re- duecd. ‘The bunds in the yard complatn bitterly of the favoritivm shown to the Norfolk station; and itis as ships among them, the San Jacinto, have been lying served that they have had more ‘to do in that place than they couid attend to, while some of the here, waiting for eight or nine months for orders, Seeor & Co., of New \ ork, who had the contract for Lees | the engines of this frigate, have sold it to # Philad phia him, at an advance of $9,000 on the original con- Uaet. ‘The frigate Raritan, twenty days from Norfolk, was obliged to put in here to be caulked, and the ex~ cure@given Was. that they had no time to doit at the other station. ‘This seoms to be « wrong state of things, and it is a matter of regret that the work is not more evenly divided among the different stations, Court Calendar This Day, Crevrt Covnr.—From 200 to J00.