The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. | Borthwest corner of Fulton and Nassau ott. eee JAMES GORDON BENNETY?, PROPRIETOR. Peer invrbvoetior Few) LD— The Bconte per 0: a DAILY Hit MORNING EDITION ts public 4. Mand distributed before breakfast; obvi ahe dy dein EDITION cen te'had of the secant tt orcleck: and the second at'S o'clock, P. M, i eg A al tt uBlished every Satwr seers, ie 9 ; reulation Ym Burope, and printed Poca und Baglsh, utsig conte per copy, or $4 per am= Bum the fatter price fe nelude the postage, ULL LETTERS by mu fo or with ad— pe TE a ele Ber oy pret arty Op ne ior From the moiey “emitted, INTARY CORRESPUNDENCE, containing sma LUN TA altel from aon veartet toe worl portant news, 1d, will be liberally patd for. St “NOTICE tates ef snenymens, pommententiras tener sintended for insertion must be authenticate Diener’ sstind naavis af the water are not nec ly publication, but asa guaranty of Ms good faith. 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APOLLO SALOON, (In the Parlors)—Siamnse Twurs, M1 to 1, 3 to 6, 8 to 10, —MaAcnutn—K aTHaRine REN A- New York, Saturday, May 10, 1849, Tremendous Fire at St. Louls. It will be seen, on reference to our telegraphic despatches, that St. Louis has been visited with a most destructive fire. Twenty-five to thirty steam- boats, and two or three hundred buildings, have been destroyed, valued at about five millions of dollars! Several lives were lost up houses to stay the progress of the flames. The space burnt over is reported to be one mile in length. The anxiety to ascertain the details of this most deplorable event, will be most intense, and we shall make an effort to obtain them by tele- graph in time for our afternoon editions to-day, or to-morrow’s Herald. in blowing English Interference in Mosquito—Its Ef- fects—Deplorable State of Things. By a late arrival from San Juan, we have learned something regarding the progress and present po- sition of the affairs of this little known region of Central America, and will now give a summary of the intelligence received. Since the decease, in the beginning of last year, of the Consul General Walker, under whose auspices the Nicaraguan de- fences of the River San Juan were forced by British men-of-war boats, for the purpose of bringing the people of the interior to consent to the surrender of the port San Juan, and the town of Truxillo was threatened with bombardment by a British frigate, for the purpose of bringing the people of Honduras to agree toa preecribed frontier in that direction, another Consul General, has been sent out by the British government, and arrived last July. This person, said to be of the legal professien, appears to have caused the sword to be entirely ab- jured. Among the first acts of his office, as British diplomatic agent and Consul General, were the somewhat extraordinary ones, of first stopping all the salaries of all the young King’s council, and other functionaries, (including even his private utor,) and then, soon after, dismissing the whole batch of them, down to the very magistrates and police officers; and as he appointed no others, 1° would appear that he looked on himself as a lega Hercules, fit, of himself singly, to keep clean the Augean stable of law and politics. In confidence of the efficacy of his argumenta- tive powers—his skill in making “the worse ap- pear the better cause”—he next proceeded on a visit to the two neighboring States—Costa Rica and Nicaragua—for the praiseworthy purpose of reconciling their differences regarding the port of San Juan, by the simple process of their both re- nouncing all pretension to it, in favor of the Mos- quito alias British government. This line of argument he found net much diffi- culty in getting acquiesced in by the good folks of ‘Costa Rica, who, never having had possession of the port, would be gainers by having it entirely opened to them, even on condition of the goods imported paying a small Mosquito toll, in the form of a duty of two-and-a-half per cent. But the ar- gument was looked on in a very different light by the folks of Nicaragua, who, having been long in peaceful possession of the port, and of the emolu- ments thence arising, could see no benefit to them- selves in dispossession, and in an augumentation of the imposts, at their expense. ‘The conse- quences were, that Mr. Consul met a most ungra- cious reception; his making mention even of such @ personage as a King of Mosquito, having been met with ridicule, and his representation of being aconsular agent for Queen Victoria, with incre- dulity. Thus cruelly rebuffed, at the very outset of his career, he required encouragement before making any further attempts at negotiation or administra- tion, and therefore proceeded forthwith to Jamaica, to seek consolation and the assurance of his iden- tity from the Governor of that Island. And it may be presumed that he obtained the gratification he sought for, although he indulged in it somewhat too much, that is, for the ensuing six months, dur- ing which time he left the Mosquito kingdom adrift on the current of events. The consequences of such strange proceeding are such as might naturally be expected. The In- dians, seeing their native chief and all his native Officials superseded, while no other semblance of power was made visible to them, feel themselves for the first time, left utterly to their own guidance, but under circumstances the most pernicious that can well be conceived; for their original native in stitutions are not only long ago abandoned, but they could not now be either restored or respected; and as regards the substiiotion of any others nothing of the kind has even been attempted. Every man, therefore, has become judge of bis own ea and having, of course, to be leo of his own sentence, the practice is becoming general among them, to go about with knives io their bels after the Spanish American fashion, ready, ai al times, for the prompt indulgence of their pas in the commission or redress of wrongs, amaginary. Murder has thus become frequent and with it, of course, al! the minor crimes whic lead to it—rapine, asenult, we. One of these Tmurdere—that of a wife by her husband, in a sin- gularly savage manner—oceurred within a short distance of San Juan; but, thouy have elapsed, no movement has be Matter, and the neighbors of the tr porition to meddle in it, as he gigantic and fierce Under all thes h many months inthe 1 ne ow no dis f the most is one hem t may easily b cireun conceived that the po American and English— os are try, is by no means envieble. Last autumn, one Hnees, tion of eneh white mea of the former suffered « and premises, with + provisions, spirits, dry ; jem, as 16 pretty wel r 7 ih identity of the t farge, and not even the crix lushmen, though they have a consul, and even a vice-consul, also, in the country, théir position is not one whit better for such semblance of protes- tion; for the Indians have found that they may now laugh with impunity at all contracts they had come under, for either goods or labor; and the English creditors, instead of venturing to seek means for enforcing their claims, are glad, for their own personal safety, to allow them to lie over. The dwelling-house of one of theth was forcibly entered lately, by some Indians, and a woman in his ser- vice dangerously wounded by the stab of a knife. Another, wishing to change from one neighborhood to another, nm attempting to construct premises there, in the peaceful prosecution of his business, was compelled to desist, under a threat from his Indian neighbors, to be tied, hands and feet, and carried off, if he persisted. Nay, it would appear that the said Englishmen are in even a worse predicament than our country- men ; for the latter, if aggrieved in any of their rights, have the certainty of redress being promptly sought by their own government, whenever they show good cause of complaint ; but the former un- fortunates, if they should have cause of complaint from any act of a public nature, need not, though there is a talk about a government, make any com- plaint about its acts, for their own counsel is vir- tually its soul and body ; and, as for making com- plaint to their foreign secretary in London, regard- ing the acts and deeds, or unfitness of the agent he employs, their complaint would meet with the treatment usual in such cases—viz: be judged of according to the report upon it, demanded of and furnished by the Consul himself; and then, if he be exculpated—as ten to one is the case—they must look to abibe his revenge for the future, hope- lees of all redress. From all we can learn, the Mosquito coast has now become a sort of British pashalik; the liberties and fortunes—perhaps the lives—of the inhabitants, native and foreign, being at the mercy of the Pasha for the time being. Thus it happened, not long ago, that the captain of a vessel sailing under the flag of New Granada, was arrested by a party of soldiers, and made to do duty in the ranks, for hav- ing merely demurred about the detention of his vessel for some government purpose. More recently, a British merchant, who had been compensated by the late Pasha, for the sacrifice ef his own busi- ness and the suffering of capture and imprison- ment by the Nicaraguans, by appointment to the Collectorship of San Juan, was summarily and rudely dismissed by the present one, for no reason assigned and none that has been conjectured, save the cufling of an insolent domestic of the said func- tionary ; while another British merchant was sent, handcufled like a common felon, from Bluefields to San Juan, and thence transported out of the country, without even the form of a trial, for an alleged agsault on the person of the Vice-Consul at Bluefields. When to these strange doings, come to be added the general confiscation that has been made of all the territorial grants made by the late Mosquito King, including those to the well known and meritorious Captain Peter Shepherd, now old and disabled by blindness, it may well be con- cluded that in so baneful a morad atmosphere, none of our countrymen, will be likely to remain long voluntarily. Such is the effect of British intrigue and inter- ference. In whatever nation that power inter- feres, trouble and danger are sure to be developed. Hunkerism ann BarNnuurngrism.—It appears that all attempts to produce union between the hun- kers and the barnburners have failed, and that the two factions will go into convention in the ensuing fall, and each separately and independently of the other. After the adjournment of the Legislature, the hunker members issued a manifesto, in the shape of an address, to the democrats of the State, suggest- ting to the hunkers to hold their convention at the same time and place as those previously agreed upon by the barnburners; but this 1s knocked in the head by another document issued by the Hunker State Commuttee, which calls a separate convention at Syracuse, on the fifth of September next, a week previous to the meeting of the barnburners con- vention. The attempt therefore to produce union, has, for the present, failed. We cannot, however, but observe, that the tone of this last hunker ad- dress is extremely moderate, and that, in fact, it meets the barnburners more than half way; but from the comments which the latter have made concerning it, we are inclined to believe that they will not be satisfied with anything less than a com- plete and unqualified surrender by the hunkers. ‘We may be able to find room for this last hunker address in a day or two. NULLIFICATION AGAIN Turearenepd IN Sovtn Carotina.—From the proceedings of a State Con- vention which assembled nt Columbia, in South Carolina, on the 1th instant, we are led to believe that the spirit of disunion, or nullification, is as rampant in that State as it ever was. That con- vention assembled for the purpose of taking into consideration what measures ought to be adopted by the people of that State in case of the passage of the Wilmot proviso at the next session of Con- gress. Among the propositions introduced, was one requesting the Governor to convene the Legisla- ture, on the passage of the Wilmot proviso, or the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia; and also a series of resolutions, recommending a system of non-intercourse by the South with the North. We have not learned what further action has been taken on those measures; and we shall, therefore, refrain from commenting on this re- markable convention, until after we shall have reived a report of its proceedings Thif*convention is an off-set to that held in > last August. 1 oF Apre. Judges — Motions Heard and HJ. Kinney, respondent, against Abner W. Nash, appel- lant. On reading avd tiling affidawits, papers, &c., and on motion of Benjamin F. Butler, Esq, counsel for appellant, without opposition, it was ordered, that this couse be stricken fromthe calendar, Edwin B. Spooner, respondent, against Samuel B. Hicks, appel- lant—On reading and filing consent, and on motion of Alden J, Spooner, Eq , counsel for respondent, it was ordered, Ubat this cause be put upon the calendar for the term, This caxe is merely for the purpose of test- ing the validity of the Brooklyn City Court, and of eon- firming the decision of Judge Greenwood in relation to it. Sumucl Garrison, Esq. appeared for the rerpondent, No, 2, the next cause in regular succession on tho calendar, was then taken up and argued. It is_as fol- lows David Cotheal, appellant, vs. Abijah Fitch et al., respondents, ‘This suit was commenced by the re- spondents, in the late Court of C hanesry, that the ap- peliant might be decreed to execute satisfaction of three wortenges made and executed by one John Webster and 11) dia his wife, upon property of said L.ydin, which were given ax security for the payment of the bond of John Cot Webster. The question was, whethor the attorney of ihn Webster—N_ F, Waring—did not, in 1894. pay off nid mortgages, and thereby relieve the premises from the lien whether said mortgages were not fraudu- asrigned to one Stephen Waring, for the benefit cbeter—the appellant, Cotheal, baying become the soy Covunt.—Betore Justice King —Officer Velsor is woman4named Susannah Brady, on a charge ye a bundle containing various articles and a vy. belonging to Mrs. Ann Eliza Smith, facts elicited during the examination, it ap- peered Chat Mrs. Smith Lost the bundle during the con- fusion ettvndant upon the breaking down of an omni- bus in Hudson avenue; Susannah, secing the bundle ap fail, rep ud picked it up, and, hiding it under her apron. walked rapidly away, Mrs Smith, upon disoo- vering the loss ot her bundle, proceeded to look for it, wheu the was informed by two little girls, that s woman bad tnken it away. A warrant was necordingly issued, cured urrert:dand brought into court; where- was committed for trial ga Horse,A warrant was issued yesterday, b for the arrest of one Anthony Kee whe ds charged with stenting & horse, worth about $40, r Joba William Smith Sieatin, Srpertor Court—In Chambers, Hetore Justice Mason san named Joseph to- hoving committed a murder in Con- bod been arrested here on the req that State, aa itive from a ht becore his honor this morning and colored. Upon investigating the ease. it (he warrant under whieh he het an affidavit: was made aub- ainst him yet that. in poimt ow or aflidavit: was made upon J) charge was ordered. TERRIBLE DISASTER 4 ony Tuk mY ReOW RIVBR. Sinking of the Steamer Empire. SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE. he. Ke. Ree The steamer Empire, while on her upward trip, Thure- day might, and when opposite Newburg, about 10 0’clock wasrun into by the schooner Noah Brown, which caused her to sink wituin five minutes after. From the most accurate reports we could gather, it appears that the Empire was going up on a flood tid ad tho schooner was beating down the river. The captain of tho steamer, seeing the schooner approaching, let his pont fall off to the westward, but the danger increas- ing, the engine was reversed, and an effort made to back the boat, during all which time tho lights were up, and the offleers of the schooner warned to go about. To the warnings they paid no attention, and the bow- sprit of the schooner entered the hull of the steamer near the forward gangway, and within twelve inches ofthe water. The schooner being heavily laden with lumber, the great weight caused the steamer to carewn, and in the shortest possible time it was announced tbat she was in a sinking condition. In an instant tho greatest consternation prevailed among the two hundred passengers on board, many of whom jumped into tho river, and of which number it is not yet known how many were saved, ‘The steam- er Rip Van Winkle was near by, at the time, and immediatoly went to the aid of the passengors, taking off all who were on deck. In the ladies saloon were se- veral, who had rotired, among whom an elderly lady, a young lady, and little girl, were drowned. Another lady was released from her perilous condition by out- ting a hole through the deck, and an effort mado to save another, who drowned before the neosssary aid could be rendered. There were many small boats from Newburg, by which those who jumped overboard were picked up. The mother of fhe little girl had with her a young child, and her shrieks for help for the lost one are said to have thrilled every heart on board, even in that moment of gencral danger, The mother was land- ed at Newburgh. The elderly lady is supposed to be a Mrs, Noble, and the young lady an emigrant, As soon a3 the passengers were rescued from the wreck, the steamer was taken in tow by the Rip Van Winkle for some distance, after which she drifted about a mile up the river, where she still remains, her stern resting upon a bar. There was a heavy freight of furniture and morchandise on board, all of which is destroyed by the water, or floated off up the river. One of the officers, as soon as she was fast on the bar, got upon a plano which was floating in the ladies’ saloon, and made a thorough search, without being able to find any more bodies, The impression of those on board at the time, is, that the three mentioned arc the only ones who lost their lives. Very few of the passengers had retired at the time of the collision, or the result would have been fearful. Several of the passengers re- turned to this city by the steamer Troy, which also aided in rescuing the passengers, The collison is said to have been caused by the gross carelessness of those on board the schooner. She belonged at Troy, and is owned by a Mr. Snyder. The Empiro will be towed to this city to be raised Tho damage done to the boat and furniture is estima- ted at about $15,000, upon which there was no insu. rance. At present, it is impossible to tell who were the passengers on board, the list being in the captain's office, and now under water. The only damage sus- tained by the schooner was the loss of her bowsprit. Capt. Hulse, of the steamer Hendrick Hudson, left Newburg at twelve o'clock yesterday. He saw Capt. Tupper of the Empire, but no further particulars were obtained other than those by the telegraphic deapatches below. e TELEGRAPHIC, Newnuna, May 18—8% A. M. The beautiful steamer Empire, of Troy, while on hor passage up last evening, was run into by the schooner Noah Brown, at 3 past 10, opposite this place, and sunk to her promenade deck, befors assistance could be ren- dered. The steamer Rip Van Winkle, fortunately on her upward trip, came to her assistance, and reseucd the lives of one or two hundred ot her passengers. It isim- possible, as yet, to give a correct number of lives lost. A small boat has just come ashore, with the bodies of three ladies, who were taken from the wreck. SECOND DESPATCH. TWELVE no! Faunn. -weuran, May 18—10 A.M. The number of bodies found, up to cight A.M., is eleven. They have just pumped the water from the boilers of the Empire, and the body of another, a young lady, has come to light. THIRD DESPATCH. RECOGNITION OF SOME OF THE BODIES. Newnure, May 18—12 M. Among the persons drowned by the sinking of the Empire last night, and whose bodies have been recover- ed, the following have been recognised :— Isabella Carton, aged 17 years. George L. Buckland, aged 2 years. Nrs. Noble, of Troy, (sister of Gen. Ross.) One body, not recognised, is lying at Fishkill. A large number are missing; but it is impossible to say how many. ’ FOURTH DESPATCH. NUMBER DROWNED SUPPOSED TO BE BETWEEN TWENTY AND THIRTY, Newnvrc, May 18—13 P. ‘The steamer Empire is still submerged in water to the promenade deck. Sho lies on one of the flats of Newburg. Her cabins are supposed to contain dead bodics, which have not yet been reached. The whole number of persons drowned, is estimated to be between twenty and thirty. FIFTH DESRATCH. Newavne, May 18—10 P. M. Seven bodies have been found on the wreck, four of which have been identified—all taken from the upper tier of berths in the ladies’ saloon. The lower berths and gentlemen's cabin are supposed to contain 25 or 30 of the unfortunate passengers, A coroner's inquest sita hero on three of the bodies, Another sits to- morrow, at Fishkill landing. It is intended to raise the bout to-morrow, when the true number of the dead can be ascertained. Sporting Intelligence, Haniem Panx Trortixo Couns.—Yeaterday aftor- noon, ® purse of $25 was run for over the Harlem Course, Heats, best of five. The day was delightfally soft and warm, without being sultry, Nature was clothed in her gayest robes. and all looked fresh and fair, The air was balmy with the delicious fragrance of the apple blossoms, aud vocal with the music of birds. The scenery around this course is far more picturesque and diversified than at the Union track. There are two or three essential elements of landscape beauty, which are wanting in the Long Island Course—there 13 diversity of bill and dale—the undulating lines of the beautiful—a few rocks and some water—not much of the latter. but enongh to relieve the eye and give va- riety to the scene. The course is not to be compared for one moment with the Union Course for exceileace. It is irregular, and yesterday was full of dust. [t was not porsible. therefore, to make so good time upon it as upon the other, Still, it is by no means a bat course, The attendance was very good, and everybody seemed toenjoy the sport, “All went merry as ® marriago bell.’ ‘There wore four horses entered for the purse, namely, Pluto, Awful, Postmaster, and Downing. FIRST HEAT. The four horsea above named, started, and went off ell together. Pluto having got the * pole” and the art by about balf a length, Before quarter round, however. be tailed off with Downing; and Postmaster cut out the work, closely followed by Awful, who gained evry moment to the straight run comiag home, when a vigorous contest teok place, and Awfal seemed determined to bave the heat, They were “neck and nek,’ tll within a few yards of the post, when Postmaster broke into a gallop, and though firrt, lost the heat. Pluto was distanovd. but as the person appointed did not strike down the flag at the time. an objection was raised, Tho judges, however, having seen the horse distanced them- velves. decided agaiuet the objection, ‘The time was 2 m. 55s. SECOND HEAT, Three went out this time. attor one false start.— The start was @ good one, but before they got to the quarter round, Downing and Postmaster ‘broke,’ Awiul was nearly a distance ahead, which he kept Uillbe won the beat, Postinarter. who had second place till near the turn coming home, resigaed it to Downing who maintained it to the post, Neither o div d, though at one time during the hout it was supposed both would, ‘The time was 2m. 64 6. THIRD HRAT. 0 went out—Awful and Down- d the start by about » longth | butat the quarter round, when they emerged from bolind the hotel, Awful was two or three length: yd. whieh he increned every second till he ov he turn heme, when Downing made # rally ; bu ate. tor Awful came ih the winner of © vee. by half a distances. ‘Lhe time was per ts, OT were placed by the judges as follows : This heat only ing. ‘The Iatter tw Bde ° foot on vee Vik, TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. pric. wdulonen TREMENDOUS CONFLAGRATION. HALF OF THE CITY ST. LOUIS IN RUINS. Three Hundred ‘Houses and Twenty- Five Steamboats Burnt, Loss Ustimated at Five Millions, wenn SEVERAL LIVES LOST. dic., Be, de. DESPATCIL, 81, Louis, May 18-10 A.M Our city was visited with # most destructive fire this morning, which consumed nearly half of the business portion of the city before it could bo arrested. Included in the buildings destroyed wore five bank- ing houses, and every insurance office in the place; twenty-seven steamboats, lying at their wharves, caught fire and shared in the general conflagration. ‘The telegraph office, which was subsequently removed to the other side of the river, was also consumed. ‘The losa, which is very heavy, cannot, in the present confused state of things, be correctly given. ANOTHER DESPATCH. St Lovis, Mo., May 13, 1849, At ten o'clock, last night, a fire broke out on board the steambont White Cloud, lying near the head of the landing, and (the wind, at tho time, blowing a gale from the north-east) soon spread from the. White Cloud to other steamboats, lying below along the Le- vee, and from them to the warehouses and stores—con- tinuing its work of destruction during the night and to-day, until (at the time I forward this despatch) one-half of the richost, the business portion of the city of St. Louis has become a heap of ruins; and yet the progress of the fire continues, ‘The whole river-frout of warehouses, from Locust street to Chestnut—three squaros—were destroyed; and extending to Main street, the flames swept both sides to Market street—crossing to Second street, ding- onally; thence taking a course southward. More than a mile in length, by three blocks in width, of the centre of the city, has been laid waste, and the fire will probably continue until it reaches St. George stroet. On the river, at Market street, the progress of the fire was stayed by blowing up the drug store of Mossrs. Messrs, Doenich & Valloux. About twenty-five steamboats lying at the Levee were destroyed. ‘Three persons were killed by an explosion on board the steamboat Alice; and it is probable that as many as twenty lives have bean lost, during the progress of the destroyer. ‘The City Hall was several times on fire, butit is saved. The printing offices of the Republican, the Reveille, the Era, and the Organ, wore all destroyed—only one daily paper printed in the English language, the Union: being left. At least three hundred houses are burned, and the loss wil be several millions ef dollars. Many robberics were committed, of course. ‘The telegraph office was among the buildings de- atroyed; and, in consequence, this despatch is forward- ed from Shawneetown, on the opposite side of the river. ‘Allis confusion, and I can forward no further particu- lars at present. FIRST TUIRD DESPATCH. * Sr. Lous, May 18—P. M. Mr. Thomas B. Fargo, an auctioneer, was one of those killed during the fire. He threw a keg of powder into the store of Doenich & Valloux, for the purpose of blow- ing It up and stopping the progress of the flames at that point; but, unfortunately the explosion took place before he could get away from the building. Among the steamers burned were— White Cloud, Taglioni, Boreas, Alice, Sarah, Montauk. American Eagic, Kit Carson, Timour, Acadia, Mamaluke, _ Prairie Stute, Edward Bates, Eudora, St. Peters, Alox’r Hamilton, ElizaStewart, Martha, Mandate, Belleisle, Gen. Brooke, Frolic, Rod Wing, and a ferry boat The value of the steambout stock was about $390,000 —insured for $200,000. Value of the cargoes of the steamboats, $150,000. Freight on the landing valued at $50,000. ‘The total loss by the fire 1s about $5,000,000. Full particulars will be forwarded to-morrow, * FOURTH DESPATCH. Sr. Lovis, May 18—5 P. M. Tho intense heat from the burning steam- boats, fired the &teres on the levee, commencing at Lewis [probably Locust] strect; and the very heart of the business portion of the city—almost every build- ing, for three-quarters of a mile (?) down the levee; and extending back to Second street—is in ruins. BThe extensive printing establishment of the St- Loeis Republican was entirely destroyed. Some of the other newspaper establishments saved a portion of their materials. ‘The banking houses of Benoist, J. J. Anderson, Pres- bury & Co., Clark & Brother, Nesbitt & Co., and E. P, Tesson, are all destroyed. Their vaults are supposed to be secure. Most of the extensive business houses are located in the burnt district, and all had large stocks on hand, very little of which is saved. Besides the steamers heretofore named, there are probably others destroyed—together with barges, wood boats, &e., ko. Great Fire at Milwaukie—Loss, Sixty Thou- sand Dollars. Miwauxte, May 17—P. M. A fire broke out this morning, about four o'clock, de- stroying $60,000 worth of property before it was sub- dued. The fire originated in the building occupied by Mr. Hawkins as a planing and stove factory, which was consumed, together with the store of David Moore, 8. Davis’ livery stable, Ludingstone’s brick building occupied by the Sentinel, and Gazette; Davis & Moore's stago house, barn, and wagon shops (the loss on which wan $8,000); P. Davies’ livery stable, including large quantities of hay, carriages, &c.; and all the buildings from Ludingstone’s, on the west side of Water st., with the exception of Metcalf's meat market, and the sad- dlery of G. Dyer, which were saved The fire is supposed to have been started by an in- condiary. Frightful Progress of the Crevasse, Baurimore, May 18—10 P. M, The Southern Mail has come to hand, with New Orleans dates to the 11th instant. They state that the Dryades street markct was entirely surrounded by water, from the late crevasse; and Bacchus street, the next ome towards the river, was se- riously threatened. It is estimated that the water rose, last night, from six to twelve inches. The inhabitants in this portion of the city have be- come somewhat exasperated at tho raising of the lower bank of the new canal, which prevents the water from passing below, and causes it to set back more than it otherwise would Anticipating some such demonstration last night, watchmen were stationed along the canal, to protect the bank ; but notwithstanding the precaution, two or three breaches were made by parties of men, through which the water was pouring with great velocity. Contrary toexpectation this bas not lowered the water of any consequence in the back stroets, Dryades, Benton, White and Hercules streets are all nearly overflowed, and the water is gra- dually approxching the back streots of Lafayette ‘The crevasse below Algiers is rapidly increasing, and there is no present prospect of stopping it, Official Appointments by the President, Wasuinaton, May 18-5 P.M. Logan Hunter, District Attorney for the Eastern Dis- trict of Louisiana, view Durant, removed, NY OFFICERS, John Corkern, Roooiver, and Thomas Webb, Register, at Greenrburg, La.; Wm. H, Wallace, Reosiver, and George Wilson, Register, at Fairfield, Jowa; Easton Morris, Receiver, and Jesse Bowen, Rogistor, at lows City; Mordecia Mobly, Recetver, and Thos. McKnight, Register, at Dubuque, for Suicide of Dr. Coolidge, by Polson. Usrins Orvice, Pontiann, May 18—6 P.M. We have just learnod, from passengers in the steam- er Governor, from Bangor, that Dr, Coolidge, the mur- derer of Matthows, polsoned himself, while in prison, last night, Interesting Letter from California. Boston, May 18—3 P. M, A letter received | ere, from s highly respectable source, dated San Francisco, March 12th, gives the following interesting intelligence:— “There are at present twenty-cight sail of vessels in port, among which 1s the bark Tasso, from Valparaiso, which is the only American vessel—the rest being all foreigners. “ Emigration to the mines has commenced, and the number there from Valparaiso is not far short of 5,500; and from Talcahuana, 500. “It is thought that the steamship California, which has now been lying deserted for some time, will be able to get away by, or on the 20th of April, manned by amateur sailors, consisting of such aa wish to get back home with tMeir gold. The agent of the steamer has offered $200 per month for regular sailors, in vain.” An Expedition to Search for Sir John Frankil Wasuinatox, May 18—5 P, M. President Taylor, upon mature reflection, has at length determined to despatch two national vessels, for the purpore of seeking out and succoring the expe- dition of Sir John Franklin, or, failing to find them, ascertain their fate. Measures will speedily be taken for the accomplishment of this purpose. Portuguese Consul—Case of Appoplexy; Wasninaton, May 18—9 P.M, The President has recognised Fernando Bernardle as Consul of Portugal for Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Mr, George Sweeney, of this city, an applicant for the postmastership, was struck down with apoplexy, while attending the Maryland Pilgrim celebration. Steamboat Burnt at Peru, I. Sr, Lovis, May 18, 1849, The steamer Revolution was destroyed by fire at Peru, Illinois, on the 16th instant, the work, it is aup- posed, of an incendiary Norfolk County Railroad Company—Dits- charge ofa Cashier. , Boston, May 18—6 P. M. ‘The Norfolk county Railroad Company have asaign- ed all their property to the benefit of the creditors and stockholders, The assignees are Goorge B. Upton, Samuel Hooper, and Henry Wainwright. This com- pany lately paid 21 per cent interest. The cashier of the Union Bank, at Weymouth and Braintree, was removed to-day, by order of the Direc- tors, The cause of the removal is not known. The report of the cholera being in this city, is with- out foundation. A Child Potsoned by its Mother. Bincuamron, N. ¥., May 18—9 P. M. An Irish woman destroyed her child here yesterday, by giving it poison. She was arrested, and is now under examination. Markets. Bostox, May 18, 1849, Cotton—Small sales at previous rates, Corn—Sales of white at 56 a 67c.; yellow at 60 a 6lc. Flour—600 bbls, Michigan, $4 87: Sugar—150 hhds, Cuba Musco- vado, 44 n Se, per 1b, as to quality. Melasses—Cuba sales at 19c. for sweet; one cargo sold to go to England at game price, Spirits of Turpentine—100 bbls. 35 cents, 4 months. Burrato, May 18—6 P. M. Feceipts within the past twenty-four hours:—Flour, none; wheat, 6,000 bushels; corn, 7,000 bushels. There continues a fair demand for flour, and we notice sales of 2,000 bbls. at $3 8734 a $4. In wheat there is a good inquiry, with sales of’ 10,000 ‘bushels, common Chicago, at 40c.1 for prime Ohio 890. 0.900. is. asked. Corn has advanced, and holders are asking-48c., while buyers offer but 46c. In freights there is nothing new. Axnany, May 18—6 P, M. Receipts by canal, within the past twonty-four hours—flour, 10,000 barrels; corn, 9,700 bushels. Tho flour market is without change, and a fair demand pre- vails, In corn, the sales are 7,000 bushels, at 60c. for round} yellow; Heats ace in Foquest, and we notice sales of 10,000 bushels at 34.0 953(¢. Baurimone, May 18—10 P. M. In the{New Orleans market there have beon some large sales of cotton, principally for export to Europe, and quotations are firm, with an upward tendency. "The sales noticed in the papers of the 11th, were at 63¢c. a 64¢¢e. for strictly middling and good middling Loui: na and Mississippi ; 6%c. for good middling ; 7c. for middling fair, and Sc. for fair. There is nothing new from Columbia. Batrimonn, May 18, 1849. There has been considerable movement in the wool market, and we notice sales of 950 bales washed Pe- Tuvian, at about 24c,; and 600 do, unwashed, at 16¢. ime, Shipping mete ie jOsTON, 18, 1849, Arrived--Ships Lapland, New Orleans; Moslem, do; barks Thames, Triton, A joc la; bri cLelland, John Dut- ton, and Charles Edwards, Sa; rde~ a Eagloand Partridge, Gleaner, Matanzas; Pauline, Abbott, Lawrence, Sulla, lott, Philadelphia: Win Penn, Georgetown, ‘riumph, Mobile; J $ Cabot, Mary Stanton and Commo- dore Hull, Baltimore: schrs Gazelle, Havana; Monterey, Delaware City; Mount Hope, Baltimore; Osceola, Mary, Cam bridge, Amelia, Ellen, Isaac, Acorn, Trenton and Bold Run- ner, New Nork; Allegan, Cape May, D Franklin, Henry Hezron, Albion and Ariel, Sagamaw apd J Stratton, Albany: ben, Newark; Gen Taylor, Norfolk; Moun also, bark Verta, Philadelphia. Cleared—Bark Helicon, Canton; brig Baltimore, Baltimore. nas} Em, eander, agen t Vernon, Richmond; Cireult Court. Before Justice Hurlbut. Mar 17.—Wample vs. Burton.—The jury in this cause came into court this merning, and rendercd a vordict for plaintiff, six cents damages and six cents costs, valuing the property at $102. After the verdict was rendered, his Honor remarked to the juror who had ab- sented himself on Wednesday morning, that his ab- fence was productive of great inconvenience and loss of time, to both the court and jury. They had spent five or six days in the trial of the cause, which was one- quarter ot the term; and if he had not attended this morning. the whole of that time would have been lost tothe public and the parties interested in the cause, and it would have to be tried again; but as a consent was given on Tuesday evening to receive @ sealed yer- dict next morning, no doubt the juror was under the impression that the verdict would be received in his absence. Therefore, the Court was willing to be- lieve that the mistake was an honest one, and that no inconvenience or delay was intended. Un- der these circumstances, he would not now exercise the powers of the court, which extended both to fine and imprisonment ; but he would take this opportunity of cautioning jurors against making such mistakes in future. If any such occurred again, he would feel it his duty, in support of the due administration of jus- tice, to exercise the powers with which the law en- trusted him, and would punish any person so offending by fine and imprisonment, Peddie § Morrison vs. Jesse Dann.—This was an ac- tion to recover $150, a quarter's rent of premises in Wi liam street. The defendant set up as defence that he took the premises for a refectory ; that he paid o month's rent in advance ; that after he had expended $500 in putting up fixtures, &e., after moving in, he discovered, for the first time, that the water oozed up through the floor, and also through the walls, in conse- quence of which his furniture and stock in trade were materially injured, and he finally had to leave it. The jury had not agreed up to the time the court ad- journed, May 18.—Peddie § Morrison vs. Dann—Tho jury in this couse, after being out all night, disagreed, and were discharged. May 18.—James G. iter vs, Wm, Saxton.—This was an action on the case, to recover damages for forcibly taking plaintiff's goods. The plaintiff not being able to prove title, a nonsuit was granted Francis Huber vs. Nicholas D. Havt.—This was an action of trespass, to recover damages for an alleged assault and battery. The plaintif is a German, and took passage in the railroad cars. at Jersey City, for New Brunswiek. It appeared he did not comply with the regulations of the company, and was put out of the cars before he reaehed his journey’s end. He resisted, and in the soufile, he alleges his leg was broken, and ho was otherwise injured. He now seeks to recover damages from the piaintiff, who was the conductor of the train, and committed the alleged assault. Ad- journed, Court of Oyer and Terminer, Before Justice Hurlbut, and Aldermen Mullins and ood. May 17.—The court organized to-day. On motion of the District Attorney, the case of Robert Noyes and others, indicted for a conspiracy to defraud immigrants, was remitted to the Court of General Sessions, The eourt was then adjourned, Tremenvows Fine, in Curna.—News has reach- ed Canton of a greatsfire at Kwai-lam, the capital PKranere province. It is suid that upwards of 4,000 ouses and shops have boen destroyed, including the Ya-mum, or offices, of the Viceroy, Many people havo perished.—China Bail, Feb, 8 To-Day is furnished the Light Recky Mountaly Beaver —Being Saturday, KNOX brings forth bie beantiful summer silver Beave benefit plersey bear. Light to the bead, eymmotrical in shape, aud moderate im cost. Who can go without one for to-morrow? 128 Fulton strect is the temple of taste for hi Ladies’ Summer Riding Hats.—A beauti- ful assortment of the Iate unique Paris styles, trimmed with the utmost taste and co, just received by GENIN, 214 Brondway, opposite St. Paul's. phirlacich er ih Riding Hats—Wm., H. Boebe & Co. . 166 Brondway, Now York, and 138 Chostnut sirce Philudeiptia, have just opened a spton of Ladies’ Anazon Riding Hats, wel Beebe, expresely our trade. Those most magnificent character, and will well equestrian for the (roublo of an inspeotion, In addition te the rel ction, of Paris Suraw Goods for Infants and Children, now exhibiting at our ostablishments, we shall receive by the steamer of the 2thof this month, from Europe, the largostand ‘oods evor imported, moet b ssortment of Summer mend to our friends and haves, i ible, till ing which they can desi Kepenchied, 107 Nassau street, professes 10 eel! a8 good a Uat for $3 50m over was made in No: York forany price. He docs not ask the public to take hi word for it. Lutte ready to prove the fact to any gentleman whe will give hima call, Drab Benvors, Panamaa, Lot Horns, and an extensive varity of ovher Summor Hate, at correejomding low prices | morning. THE WEEKLY HERALD. | One Week’s History of the World, &e., &e., &e. The Weekly Herald will be published at 9 o’clook this Its contemts will embrace news from all parts of the world. CONTENTS. of the Astor Place Tragedy, together with the Coroner's Inquest and the Opinions of the Presa elsewhore r lative to the Riot; Very Late and Highly In- teresting fr mw ¢ alifornia; The Progress of the Cholera among to the Gold Minos; Tho Latest from the Lathmus The News brought from Europe by the Steamship Canada; The Siuking of the Steamer Fmpiro and Loss of Appointmen'a by the President; Army an@ Navy Affairs; Canadian Intelligence; Theatrical and Looal Matters; Tho Startling Crevasse at New Orleans; The Tre- mindour Corfiagrations at St. Louis, Mo., and Watertows, N.Y Editorial; Commercial and Shipping Reoord; Tete~ graphic Advices to the Latest Xoment from all Seotions of the Country, &e., Ko, Single copies, in wrappers, ready for the mails, six- The Closing Scen: pence; annual subscription, by mail, $3 THE DOUBLE SHEET. Hereafler, we intend to publish the double sheet New York Herald on tho morning after the ayrival of the steamer’s mails in this city, unless they should reach here on Saturday. In that case, the double sheet will be issued on Monday morning. Gentlemen's Hats—Sammer Style.—Wm, H. BEEBE & CO., Hatters, 156 Broadway, Now York, 138 Chesnut street, Philadelp! will issue th miner Fashion Gentlem . The sufhotured jon from the Rocky Mountain Silver Beaver; it is of a beautifu' coler, light, airy and elegi and possesses every requisite for a comfortably and durable Summer Hat. Children’s Summer Hats and Caps.—Wm, H, BEEBE & CO., Hatters, will open on Tuesday mext, the With instant, three cases of French Goods, selected by’ Mr, Beebe, in Paris, expresrly for our trade, ‘Tho character and of theee go 10 offered, and must he ib lic, particularly the a ‘and examine them, a Infants’ Leghorn, Straw, Tuscan Cactus Hate and Caps in overy variety of style and trimming. o Drap de sis, Cashmeres Keptachy Joan, and Sum loth Coats, at 75 cents to d air linen, cms gnm, doeskin, and corded Panta, at $1 Fo. giv. 3,00) Veats at cents to $3, with » jety of ot! Dollar Suit Store, corner Beokmai ods tn season. : Gents Summer Wear—2,000 Linen, Alpa- mer ‘Nagaau streets, | G. B. Clarke, 116 Wiliam street, Tallor.— Fine French Cloth Dress Coats, to monsure, $16 to $2; Cloth Sacks $510 $10; Seasonable Coats of all sorts, from My taste, punctuality and cheapness are undisputed. [ would like to have you fora customer. I think I can suit your bead, back, and pocket. Edwin Forrest, Chris Lilly, and Tom Byer—The riot is n: w over; awd for a fair and impartial ro~ view of the ca tea which led to the deplorable result, as well } Frenc! erman, English and Doms nal News, of the most thrilling kind, road the National - lioe Gazette of this week, Offa 103 Nassau st. Sold every where. Cholera.—G co. Roger’s Stomach Tincture. --Be prepared This medicine bears a high character as a reventive and cure. We havo perused the certificates ef the tewards of steamships Faloon and €rescent City, &e.. and must say no stronger evidence can be required to’ prove tts It is for sale at 3 Chambers val & cholera modicine. street, near Chatham, The Cholera.—Every family should im- mediately send and get a bottle of Dr. Kellingor's Liniment, to as to be prepared {n case of an emergency. “This great re: medy will n- t miss one in ® thousand, in giving instantres lief in Diarrhea, Cholera, Bilions Cholic, and all spasmedio affections. Sold’at 50 cents, 230 Pearl street, 464 Broadway. Strangers and Citizens—For your Carpets, Oil Cloths, and Rugs, go direct to the celebrated choapest in the United States, No. 99 Bowery, Hi DERSON’S. We ‘have visited ‘thelr fast ow Feoms, laying the most elegant aseortment, a tonlshingly low priceeoa saving of 20'per cont, California —Travellers and others will find acomplete assortment of Dressing Cases, Fancy Cut- levy, Port Mon: ticles belonging to the Toilet, at the subserihe ad The Dress Each fe ‘articles of convenient size, and real utility, in the mest compact form, warranted to perform the duties for which they are severally designed. Among which, is Metallic Tablet Pop, (the subscriber's invention) knowledged by the first cutlers to be the only article that will SAUNDERS & SON, phe razors in perfoct order. . 47 Broadway, corner of Liber eet, and 337 Broadway. re Respectfully Invited to ction of Dress Comba, at the subseri- ty is beyond all doubt the greatest in the bo found the double scroll pattern so be obtained, o' artiol> a Ak J. SAUNDERS. between Walker and White streets. From Five to Ten Minutes. it only requires, for Vondersmith's Chinese Liquid Hair Dye, to change red” ing Ca are m tern containing ong which wil admired. Also, can taining to the toilet. 387 Broadway, or Fry, hair to a besutiful brown or bl: color. This dye will not inju ¢ skin or wash off, as othora generally do. There is no dye in the world equal to the Chinese Liquid Hair Dye. Price six shillings. Purohase it only at the Bowery Dri re, ery; and Mrs. Hay's, Brooklyn. COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. MONEY MARKET. Friday, May 18—6 P. M, The stock market still continues very much depress- | ed. Prices do not vary much from day to day, but the transactions are to such a limited extent, and- there is 80 little disposition exhibited to spoculate, that we can form no idea of the futuro, so far as fancy stocks are concerned, At the first board, United States 6's of '67 advanced per cent; United States 5's, 4; Harlem, ; Long Island, 3s. Pennsylvania 5’s fell off 4; Erie 7's, 46; Farmer's Loan, {; Canton Company, %. The operations were confined principally to government and State securities. Money is exceedingly abundant. Offers to loan large amounts at six per cent are daily made, without finding customers, and the prospect at present is in favor of a perfect phethora, before the summer is past. ‘This unusual supply of money seeking invest- ment, would, in ordinary times, produce agreat expan- sion in quotations for fancy stocks, and create a spe- culative movement to some extent; but there are at present no indications of sucha state of things growing out of the position of Wall street affairs. it enables the bulls to carry their stccks without much diffoulty and keeps the fancies from pressing upon the market. Quotations range lower at this moment than when money was worth one and two per cent a month in the street. itis Uh n of meny, that the appearance of the cholera in thin y will have a very disastrous effect upon commercial rs, but we labor under no such apprehension. With proper precautions on the part of the public nuthorities, this disease will be de- prived of its most alarming features, in the event of its visiting us, and its ravages will, without doubt, be limited, compnred with ite previous visits. ‘The effect of these things upon finaneial and commercial affairs is urually exaggerated, and invariably anticipated; and it is our impression that the stock market will be but slightly affected unfavorably by the cholera, or any other cause, so long as money continues abundant, and the rate of interest six por cent, or below, The entries of specie at the Custom Mouse yester- day amounted to $111,025 96, most in sovereigns, The steninshiy Globe, at New Orleans, from Brazos Santiago, prow 30,000 in specie. ‘The rece!) ts at the office or the Assistant Treasurer of this port to-day, were $26.604; paymenta, $1,106 67; advices, 167,000; balance, $2,139.77 Mr. Robert Schuyler was yostorday ro-elocted to the Preridency of the Harlem Railroad, and Mr. Jona Sturgis was re-elected Vice President, The directors of the Charleston Branch Railroad have decinred a dividend of 11 per cent. During the past week there have been five arrivals at Philadelphia, from Sunderland, England, with bitu- minous coal. This is « curious circumstance, tt ia. imported, we believe, for the use ofthe gas works inthat vicinity, ‘Ibis fact calls loudly for the construction of works of internal improvement, to intersect the in- exhaustible beds of bituminous coal, loested in Mary- , land and Pennsylvania. west of the mountains, The extension of the Baltimore and Ohio Railrosd wil open the immense ( berland coal beds of the Phas spini nix Company, and give us a large supply of that in- valunble description of fucl. The construction of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad will intersect the bituminons coal beds ef that State; and supplies from these f0w will be sufilcient to moot a part of the domestic demand tor this kind of ooal, The Cumberland ccal fs the best fuel for steamboats ever discovered, aod our ocean steamers cannot got along without it. ‘The Cunard boats, the Bremen line, und (he steamers engaged in the Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Chagres, and California trade, uso it, and have found it superior to all others. It 1s, therefore, highly important that measures should be immediately adopted to keep the market fully supplied ‘The Beeretary of the Treasury bas gevon notice that the principal and interest of all snoh serip as has boce tesved, or prior fo the Ist day of July, 1849, may be issued nder the ninth section of the set of Congress entithd “Ansett raise for ® limited time an w@@l- Ucnel military foree, and for other purposes,” ap- proved Feb 11, 1847, will be paid on presentation s§ the Lrensury on the Ist of Yuly next. ‘The metallic produce of the Russian empire in 1948