The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1849, Page 4

English party, he distinetly stated he would not on his | he eould not serve @ writ upon bras often conversing, isfied about bringing of the said be mba to'hold hn to fal ul la ‘The Movement in South Carolina, MEETING AT CHESTS IELD C. 1. own 5 + nepector for England suit, but said he should like [From the Chefaw (3. C.) Gasette. bso General Hincke Ioft for Tatements of | brother George came down; 1 then read this letter Inaibenenadte call tacvegh xbe Cuaiiy “Cidestin, ay: who left net long since. Bald, (producing it) [Mt . ‘Wise read the letter to the | of last week, a large and respectable meeting of the el: ag oo Mee Tovees tly, esterday, @ warm debate | jury. It was a letter from Burroughs to witness, writ- | tizens of Chesterfield District was held at CI a wa bs pono lonel ‘Guxye motion, relative to ex- | ten in Fel last, oonising when he came down,to | C. H., on Monday, the 7th inst., for the of re- place on tw certain addresses. Colonel Gugy | pay all obli held RA itnéss against his (Bur- sponding to the Address of the Southern delegates in Dense of printing certhin tuand was challenged on | Pough’s) wifey it waa for $80 64, dated May 6th, 1847, | Congress, on the subject of slavery, aud the astion. of ve Mr. Blake the lie tenes taken place, in ‘conse. | interest till 2ist of March, 1849, $9 07, amount $80 71; | the North, relative. to the terrivories of the United Quange of satisfactory explanations having ensued. signed by Elisabeth 8. Holland. now Burroughs] This | states. ‘The Legislative Council met yesterday, when a call | note 1 took from my pocket and gave to Baird; it was Tl House was made, for the pu of adopting an siahoss to his Excellency. Hon. Mr. Ross moved the address. Hon. Mr. McGill proposed an amendment. The House continued the discussion up till half: past two o'clock this morning. The address was carried by a majority of 33 to 18, Majority for Ministers, 5. Trial of Rev. Thos. J. Burroughs on Charge of Killing James Baird Bishop. [From the Baltimore Sun, May 19.} Ssow Hitt, May 15, 1849. State of Maryland v. Thomas J. Burroughs, in 'Worces- ter County Court.—The prisoner was indicted and ar- raigued. for manslaughter, in unlawfully killing James Baird Bishop, on the 23d of March, 1849, at Sandy Hill, in Worcester county, Md. ‘The prosecution was conducted by John R. Frank- q.,and the defence by Henry A. Wise, Donard ‘Williams, Thomas A Spence, James B, Ricaud, W. W. Handy, Walter P. Snow, and Wm, H. Purnell, Esq ‘An unusual interest prevails in the community rela- tive to the trial, and « large concourse of people are in attendance, It is probable that the examination of witnesses will be concluded to-morrow, and the arghment commenced mext day. TESTIMONY POR THE PROSECUTION. ‘Wm. Paydon being duly sworn, testified that, on 23d @sy of March raw Mr. Burroughs and Mr, Bishop meet; saw Mr. Burroughs walking the road, on left hand side of eart rut; I looked some distance abead, and saw Mr. Bishop meeting him, both in the same path; met off against Capt. Jones’ pound gate ; they stood there a Mittle while, when | raw the hands of one of them mov- ing; I said to Jas. Pruit and Jas, Wheatton, “ boys, Bishep in going to strike Burroughs ;” upon’ looking again, I said toa by-stander, it is Mr. Burroughs’ hands, for Bishop has his hands in his pockets, Directly, | saw Mr. Burroughs step back about four steps, quick ; saw Mr. Bishop approach abou’ two steps, and turn his left side to Mr. Burroughs; and then smoke rose over Mr. Burroughs’ shoulder; I saw Bishop fall; fell on bis right side; 1 went to him ay quick ‘as eould ; | was tke third or fourth that got Dr. Savage had then hold of his hands; he wasn’t @ead. We carried him into the house; he was lying on bie right side when | got to him, and | remember brush- ing dirt from his elbow, Don't recollect seeing his hands ; | did assist in carrying him in the house, but did not assist in the examination of his yecson; saw him breathe his last breath in the house. ‘There was not an examination of his person whilst I remained, ‘that I know of; | remained but very few minutes after he @ied. 1 was standing in Mr Allen’s store door, 172° ards by measurement from the place where Bishop fell. When they met, Mr. Burroughs was between me and Bishop ; could see elbows of Bishop; and thought Toould see, what | did see distinctly ‘was drawn, particularly drawn, to them, from the time J saw them approach each other; removed my eyes but a very little while; felt a particular interest in observ- ing every motion; | endeavored to observe everything that occurred; saw the smoke when the pistol was fired From the time of secing them meet about four or five minutes intervened ; when | first saw them meeting, they were, I suppose, about 100 to 160 yards apart; there were two houses on the left hand side of the road where Burroughs was, and one on the right side; houses en left side not more than 10 to 12 feet from railing, and railing immediately on street. [Here Mr. Wise exhi- bited a diagram to the court and jury, showing the lo- ealities, &c) It was somewhere near 8 o'clock in the morning; I was in J. W. Jones’ store when Burroughs passed, but did not see him pass ; the stores were open- ed at tbat time. Besides myself, there were on the pore J..R. Wheatton, J. Pruitt and James Paydon, standing at Allen’s store when | first saw them. [ don’t know how long they stood before waiving of hands ; very little while I think; saw Burroughs re- treat bias the road, and then could see Bishop plain ; Mr. Bishop's attitude was stepping up the steps, and turned his left side to Burroughs ; didn’t soe Mr. Bish- op’s hand, as he advanced towards Burroughs; thought I was in a position to see Bishop's hands if they had deen raised ; step slow and deliberate; think the dis- tance between Burroughs and Bishop was not dimin- ished by the approach of Bishop ; I thought Mr. Bur- roughs by retreating had rendered the distrace greater between them. Mr. Wise here objected, that no opinions or infe- rences of witness were competent to go to the jury. He thought the questions should be framed differently, as witness was not near enough to decide as to the facts of the case, and inaformer part of his statement had given evidence of no means of knowing accurately. Count directed that the facts must be adhered to with strictness. Witness reswmed—1 didn’t think Mr. Bishop was near enough to have struck a blow with the hand on Mr. Burroughs when pistol fired; saw Mr Bishop stop before 1 caw emoke rise; saw him turn his left side, but didn't see anything like cowering or shrinking; there was a horse cart between Captain Jones’ yard gate and pound gate; it was in tke path; did not think the parties were more than five or fix steps from the shafts of it; Mr. Burroughs bad passed the horse cart and retreated out in the road, leaving horse cart further from him; don’t know how far the tail of cart was from Captain Jones’ ard. ‘Here the examination of witness on the part of the State closed, and the cross-examination on the part of defence commenced Cross examination.—The roud is 27 feet wide; it is 172 feet from the place of occurrence to Allen's store; saw the parties; Allen’s store stands on the west side of the road; course from thence to where Bishop fell N. E. and 8. W.; was standing in Allen’s porch and looking to the place; didn't think it parallel to the railing of Jones; don’t know exactly the dis- tance of Mr. Bishop's house, but nearly three-fourths of amile, would think. from Sandy Hill; not very far to Mr. Reid’s house (R. was Mr. Burrough’s tenant) ; Bishop was coming from towards his house from south to north; had passed the gate of Reid, over 100 yards; did not see Bishop stop at Reid’s gate; standing in Jones’ store,could see the gate ot Captain Jor crossed over from Jones’ store to carry a letter to iny Brother at Allen's store, from our mother; [ read it in the post office ut Jones’ store; there I first saw Bur- rough’s; saw no men but those already mentione don’t think they were looking for any scene to occur down the road; aw nothing like an expectation ot any thing oceurrimg; | observed, | hope Bishop won't strike Burroughs; said.so because of circumstances that oc- eurred in my shop on the day before the 23d of Marc my shop is near John Jones’ store; Mr. Burroug! came in my shop and remained an hour before Bishop eame in; after Mr. Bishop came in, he spoke to me about as usual, and arked me if the seams of his ‘Old shoes were rewed up; I raid no, but wait a few minutes and I'll sew them up; Bishop then said. Bur- I understand that you have been writing a slanderous letter about my brother George; Burroughs said, can you prove it? ‘Bishop said he could. Bur- roughs said, ifso/you have the law, and must seck your redress. Bishop asked him what kind of redress—sue a beggar and catcha louse; damn you, I’ve a great mind to go up to John Jones’ store and get a cowhide. and give you acowhiding. Burroughs said. Mr. Bishop, [ Promised my wife before I left home, I would resent no insult, Bishop asked him if he did or did not write the letter? Don't remember don’t think the reply was insulting him if he recollected handing the letter over a ir of bars, and asking p opinion of it; r. Burroughs denied that he ever did +o hand it seroes bars; but don’t remember the reply about wri- ting the letter exactly; Bishop said to Burroughs “D—n you, I’m a great mind to take this board and give your head a slapping,” that board was 2 feet 4 in- cher long, 4 inches broad, and X inch thick; it was a split board of a shoemaker; I never tried how much in- jury I thought could be done with it; Mr. Burroughs My attention Burroughs’ reply; but Bishop asked ven tohim for the purpose of collection, as Baird told or) Bascoughs takented to leaye on thinext Saturday I was unwell; my wife absent, a child sick, or I should aoe have called upon Burroughs myself. [Mr. ‘ise here objected to the testimony, as Mr Franklin, in his statement of what he intended to prove by this Titnems had declared the object, of delivering the note to Baird Bishop to be to hold Burroughs to bail; now witness states it was for collection.) Witness was di- rected to state the object, &e, Baird took the note, and was to deliver it, if not paid on presentation, to Mr, Franklin, to bring suit upon it; he could then holdhim to buil, #0 that it would answer all his purposes without bringing the suit for slander now; I had in my posses- sion the letter on which Baird wished to bring suit for slander. Examination in chief here closed. James Wneatton being called and sworn, testified as follows:—1 know Mr, Burroughs; | saw him on the 23d March last; when I saw him first on that day, I was in John H. Allen’s store; Burroughs was coming from toward Capt. James Holland's; he came into the porch of Mr. Allen's store, and had’ some few words o} verration with Mr, James Payden; he left there and went up towards Mr. Thomas Reid’s, one of his farms; alittle after he left, Wm. Payden came into the store, remarking, as he entered: “Mr, Burreughs and Mr, Bishep are going to meet again this morning;” I asked him the question if there was any difference between them; he observed,"Yes, they had a quarrel in my shop yesterday; I then went to the door and saw the two men meeting; I stood there until they met; I suppose they stood some five minutes talking; while we were standing at the door, Mr. Payden said “he was afraid Baird would strike Mr, Burroughs: Mr, Pruitt answered, yes, he has his hunds waving now;” as he said that, Mr. Piyden walked away from the’ door; I observed it was not Mr. Bishop waving his hands, but it was Mr, Burroughs; then Mr, Payden came back, and we ali discovered that it was_a mistake, and that it was Mr. Burroughs waving his hands, and not Mr. Bishop; they stood there a little while, and | saw Mr. Bishop walk- ing towards Mr. Burroughsand Mr. Burroughs walking buckward, and, as Mr, Burroughs stopped, the pistol was fired; | saw Mr, Bishop fall; started with Mr. Pay- den within, | suppose, a minute; we went to him; when 1 got there, Dr, Savage was there; don’t recollect who else, but think there were three or four persons; Mr. Bishop was lying on the ground on his back; he fell on his right ride; did nct observe his hands; as- sisted in carrying into the house; he drew two or three breaths after; when | first saw Mr. Bishop, he was a little on this side of Thomas Ried’s gate; do not know how fur apart they were; Burroughs had not crossed the bridge in the read; kept my eyes “upon them until they met; Mr. Payden said, as he came into Allen's store, “ Bishop and Burroughs are going to t again this morning;”’ I went to the door immediately, and, | think, the others who were in the store also; Mr. Pay- den said he was afraid Bishop would strike Burronghs; during the five minutes they were standing, they ap- peared to be talking; I knew it was Mr. Burroughs’ hands were moving; they were moving in the manner of gesture in common cényersation; | could not say how long they were moving; I could not see Mr. Bishop distinctly, Mr. Burroughs being between and me, with his back to me, but think his hands were in his pockets; | saw his elbows; they were not in the atti- tude of assault; I cannot say whether Mr. Bishop or Mr. Burroughs moved first; when they moved, | think Mr. Burroughs went rather bias the road, stepping backward; as the pistol fired, 1 thought I could sev Bishop distinctly; | thought Bishop sort of turned in this manne: is left side towards Burroughs seemed “seringing;” I could not say how far Burroughs re- treated; when the pistol fired. could not say whether Bishop was near enough to inflict a blow on Mr. Bur- roughs with his hand; in retreating, | think Burroughs stepped back further than Bishop advanced; [ do not know the position of Bishop's hands as he advanced upon him; De aayarced upon him with a common step, nota violent rush; I thought it was a moderate step; Mr. Bishop did not stop until the pistol fired; they were both walking at the same time; neither of them stopped till the pistol fired, to the ‘best of my recol- lection, Interest Letter from Callfornia, (From the New Haven Courier, May 19.] Many of your readers may, perhaps, remember Robert Petch, who was, for a number of years, a resident of this city, and who made himself useful, as well as ornamen- tal, by ringing the auction-bell, and crying “ oyez, oyez,” for J.C. Parker, the auctioneer, He was known tobe an honest, industrious man, and was for many years a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but finally became tinctured with Millerism, and after that turned Mormon. He shortly after took his family, and, together with some others from this city, emigrated to Nauvoo, from whence they removed to the Salt Lakes. A letter has been received from Mr. P., which I lay before you, and if you think it will interest your readers, you may put it in print. He tells a good story, and shows that he is not only “ alive and kicking,” but as“ wide awake as a blackfish;” and although, when he left New Haven, he was poor, he has now got a “ pecket full of rocks.” WM. GOODWIN. San Francraco, Oct. 20, 1848. lembrace the present moment to write a few lines, hoping that they wil find yourself and family in good health, as, thank God, we are at preseat. My letter must be short, ax the ship Flora, for New London, is about to sail for that place to-morrcw. I would state that Ihave just returned from the gold diggings, of which I will give you a brief sketea We live in a beuntiful climate, where peace and pros- perity traly abound, but where the greatest excitement prevails, in consequence of the discovery of gold mines in there parts, ‘The mines alluded to were first disco- vered by the Mormon boys, in the carly part of May lust, near the Wase of the California mountains. The gold lies around the rivers and ravines of the moun- tain, and may be found beneath the surface of the ground from two inches to eight fect deep. The way we get it is by taking « pick, shovel, and a tin pan; we then fill the pan with dirt, take it to the river, and there sink it beneath the water and shake It well about. As we shake, the particles of gold being the heaviest, sink to the bottom, and as we keep sinking the pan the dirt rises, and by constantly drawing back the pan the dirt washes away, leaving the gold at the bottom, Since our sojourn here, I have been three times to the mines, The first time. I got about $450 worth in three weeks, when | returned home, and after recruiting my strength, I went back and stayed three weeks and three days. during which time [ got about $700 more. I then urchased, for the sum of $300, a house and lot, which next day for $500. cash. On my third ngs. 1 dug in nine days gold ‘to the amount of $1,290, I haye now retusned home, and as the rainy season is just at hand, [ shall remain here until next spring. We have @ house worth $1,200, be- sides $260 in gold aud silver coin, and $2.500 worth of gold dust; and all this was made, clear of expenses, in little less than five months. San Francisco, the place of our present residence, is about 300 miles from the mines, the conveyance to which place is by water, in sloops, up the Sacramento river, or round by land with pack horses, &e. It takes from two to three weeks to reach the mines, People are coming from the States, and all parts of the world, to seek their fortunes, many of whom are realizing from $5 to $15 per day. ‘The last day I worked in the mines, myrelf and another man opened « hole, from which’ we dug out three hundred aud ninety-cight dol- lars worth of gold. The next day we sold our right to the hole for $150. We get here all kinds of dry goods, groceries, and provisions t. at the rate of $16 per ounce send with this, th branch aint her cashed, ounce for ounce. pe shall get all our gold ld sells now for $8 to $10 said to Mr. Bishop that «0 long as he behaved himself, he empected the laws of his country to protect him; | | recollect no further conversation that passed in in shop; I think there was, however, some re! by Mr. Burroughs to his profession, viz: t! aminister, &c.; but can’t remember exactly; Burroughs | was all this time sitting down; previous to Bishop's | coming in, we had been talking of land he had to sell; talking all the time about business; dont recollect whether Mr. Burroughs and Mr. Bishop spoke pleasant- ly or not; | saw nothing like anger in Mr, Burroughs; Bishop was standing over three feet from Bur- roughs; his manner was not that of a bully; he wae fronting Mr. Burroughs; his manner was that of @ man in anger; be was, | thought, angry Mr. Bishop begged my pardon afterwards, for acting so in my shop. Thix was all that transpired, ax well as remember. He had inquired either pe or by agent for his shoes. before that day, but had 1 been to the shop himself.as 1 know of, forthem, Every time he raid anything about the board or cowhide. he pre- faced it with a “damn fyou.”” After Mr. Bishop went | oat, Mr. Burroughs asked if it was not near 12 o’elock, 4nd went out, going in opposite direction from Bishop. Linvited him to dine with me, but he said be had to dine et Captain Holland's, After Mr Bishop went out, Burroughs sat in silence. Bishop came down again be- fore |-was done the shoes, wad Mr. Burroughs was not, I'm sure, down to Captain Holland's, bat neatly there, Dut aperson might kee Burroughs on the road ; he was not out of sight; Bishop asked me it I thought Burs roughe-was angry; I said no; he waid, © thy scam, he ought todiave had a lapping ;" raid something about the lebter, but can’t ray that he wid he warg dnd rareal ; he very seldom used the word rascal, | dont | know whether I made areply or not; i don't remember | that he saidanything about the time of Burrows p sing that way. Mr Grorcz Bisnor, uncle to the deceased, was called and eworn. Mr. Wise wished to know the object of the prosecu- | tion im jintroducing this witness—whether it was to show that James Baird Bishop went to his house on the | 224 of March, the day preceding the killing—got the note referred to—:but received from him no instructions net inconsistent with the publie peace. Mr. Franacin replied that this was the object in part, ‘but more to show thewind and intent of Bishop when he got the note. aed thet the conversation with Payden being entire, the examiyation of Payden, on the sakjest of the note, would not let in,as evidence, the couverta- tion between James Buyurd Bishop and the witness— cecurring at diferent time, acd seven miles distant from the other, Mr. Fuanxcin reptied—and the court decided that the object of the testimony, with regard to the note, elicit- ed by the defence, being to show that Jishop in getting this note was actuated by a perscoutirig spirit, it was pi npare ly Aunt & what happened on his getting note was obtai ly - fore the testimony was admitted betica <demat cae jation went on.—On the afternoon uf the 22¢ Mareh, about 2 oF 3 o'clock, James B. Bishop ame to my house; he told me that he eame to onetnt me about bringti suit, in the name of his brother Geacge, against Mr. hs, about a scandalous letter orton be (Gurrengha) had written; | \told him [objected to}: he did not bring the suit trom what { said to him, | presume {we had some conversation after he told ma Dur. youghs had offered his property for sale, and if he did net rue him now his brother George would wot he ‘0 do jt hereafter, a» he woyld be out of the cyputy This is a fine place, indeed, for merchants, clerks, and other adventurers. Any young man who is sober, steady, and industrious, may, ina very short time, be- independent and rich Should yourself and family feel disposed to join us which I trust you will, or any friends, | would recom- mend that you come out with Captain Wilbur, of the bark Flora, at New London, as that ge: expects to return very soon after his arrival place: t is very probable tl New Haven prior to tl so to do on their visiting m: sailing. dwelling previ RT PETCH, News rrow tur Mouwratns.—Our friend Mr. McLean called on us yesterday. He arrived in the city night before last. To his kindness we are in- debted for the following interesting items ot informa- tion, r The pecting matters and things in that region. onsisting of Mr. MeLean, Mr. Bissonott rd. Mr. Berdeau, and others, 24th of March. They found the grass very searce; so much so, that nearly all their avimall perished. Along the last hundred miles of the route, they found no grass at all, The party arrived at St. Joseph on the 2¢th April. They met a number of emi- grant parties, all in fine health and spirits. ‘The first train of wagons was met on the Grand Nemaha, This company was commanded by Capt. Jarrot, of Cahokia. : The last winter was one of the severest ever known at the foot of the mountains ; not so muek on account of the cold, as the frequency of severe storms of wind andsnow. The Indian trade with the Sioux, Arapa- hoes, and Cheyennes bas been very successful. The upon the Platte never trade with the Pawnees be- Grand Island, Crows on the head of the Yellow- stone, or the Snakes at the head of Lewis river, these | tribes being hereditary enemies of the Sioux above the forks of the Flatte, and the Cheyennes and Arapahoes between the south fork of the Platte and the Arkausas, ‘The party stopped at Fort Kearay (formerly Fort Chiles), near Grend Island, where they were kindly and Sourteonsly treated by Capt. Ruif. the commandant: This fort is to be erected on the south bauk of the river, directly Cppesite Grand Island, and not upon the island. as has been supposed. The timber (mostly cot. tonwood) is confined to the island. The adjac shores are naked. ‘The fort will consist of block houses end palirades. No portion of it ix yet ereeted, but a large quantity of timber is now propared he Crows and Sioux have lad seyerul scrimmages during the winter. In one of those a small party of Crows, who had ventured too far into the country of the Sioux, were eut off to 4 man. The purty was ten in number, Of course, the scalp dance was brated with drums, and gongs, aud ourishes of the scalp tro- phies, times without number. In this dance. the men and women form jntoa circle, and jump up and down to the rude drums and ruder songs. In the intervals, the chiefs ride into the midat of them, and address them, in glowing language. upon their valor, &c.; and he who has struck the death-blow upon three of the victims, enjoys the glorious privilege of painting himself as Dinek as a Hottentot, and strutting through the village for thirty days, the lion of his tril d the adiniration of all the belles —8t, Louis Rew Three vessels have arrived at Baltimore, during the past week, with full cargoes of guano ‘Thay bring aa gute Of 2,040 tons, Two of the vonela roootved reoek Oo the voast of Patagonia, and the ether weha jrands. meeling was organized by ealling the Hoo, Thomas E. Powe to the chair, an ‘@ppointment of ‘Thomas A. Bryan. Esq., Secretary. ‘The Chairman having, in a few pertinent remarks, explained the object of the meeting, it was, on motion of A. Macfurlan, Eeq., T Reactied That a committee of ten be pointed, to prepare resolutions for the action of the’ meeting. The following gentlemen were appointed by the Chair :—-A. Macfarlan, Esq, Dr. W. MeBride, Dr. A. Williams, Maj. 8. D. Timmons, Col. A. M. Lowry, Capt. 8. W. Evans, Alex. McQueen, Esq., Col. B. F, Pegues, G. W. Duval. q, and Henry Molver, The comm tired for a short time, and, through their chairman, A. Macfarlan, Esq., submitted the ful- lowing preamble and resolutions, and, in support of the same, he remarked :— ‘That all interference by Congress with the domestic institutions of any State or fe these} Was unconstitu- tional, and ought not to be submitted to, That any restriction upon a territory, further than requiring Tepublican form of government, was an unconstitution- al assumption of power. That all but two of the free States Lad not only set the constitution of the United States at defiance, but. were now at open war with it, ing penal laws to restrain and forbid public aries from carrying out the requirements of itution, as to runaway slaves, ‘That neither religion § morality, philanthropy, nor self-interest, re- quire of us to emancipate our slaves; and we were not inclined to do so of our own free will and acoord, much less were we to be driven to it by northern fanatics and p:eudo philanthropists, and hireling lecturers and demagogues; and in this coanection he showed that slavery is recognised in the Bible, and regulated by the Mosaic law; and that the Almighty never regulates the manner of doing wrong, hence holding slaves is not wrong. That the practical effects of emancipation in yest Indies, have proved that the philanthropy which caused emancipation there, has also been the occasion of squalid wretchedness, misery, starvation and disease, among those who were comfortable, hap- py, well-fed and healthy in thelr former bondage. ‘That the condition of the negro was made worse, and many of the planters made bankrupts, all of them most seri- ously injured in their estates, and thousands thrown out of employment who formerly worked for the West India Island markets. With this, he continued, and the condition of St. Domingo before us, | ask, are’ we wil- ling to follow such exaiples? are we willing to do so of our own motion? No! ‘Then are we to be driven to do so by our northern brethren, either by direct means or by elrcumsoribing our mits; OF. by-any other pron cess? He asked if we had not conscience to direct us? is all “ intelligence” confined to the North? and are we “barbarians and Scythians ?? He suid that the south- people possessed as enlightened and as keen con- sciences as those who dictated to us, and were equal to them in intelligence and morality; and he express- ed scorn at the idea of their being our schoolmasters. In conclusion, he hoped that South Carolina would be. as she always bad been, ready fer any emergency, but not to rush headlong, But if the worst alternative was forced upon us, he pointed to the field of Mexico, and amidst applause he took his seat, speaking last of our glorious little “ Palmetto,’? PREAMBLES AND RESOLUTIONS, Whereas, the late action of the Congress of the Uni- ted States, in relation to the territories belonging to this republic, has been such as to endanger the rights of the slaveholding portions of this confederacy; und with reference to this action, many of the representa- tives of the slaveholding States have, in an able and lucid manner, set. forth the aggressions of the uboli- tionists and the “free soil party,” in an address to their constituents: And, whereas, we deem it our du- ty to express our opinion touching the course pursued by those who haye signed the above address, be it there- fore unanimously Resolved, That we, a portion of the citizens of South Carolina, most cordially approve of the conduct of those representatives from ‘the slayeholding States, who have signed the address to their constituents upon the subject of abolition, and the exclusion of slavery from the territories of the United States. Rexolved, unanimously, That we most heartily depre- cate any measure which tends to dissolve this glorious Union, or weaken the chords which bind us together as one poople; aud should any aggression on our constitu. tional rights dissolve or weaken our Union, the fault will not be ours. Resolved, unanimously, That we, a portion of the Southern people, are determined not to submit to any interference, direct or indirect, by Congress, with our domestic institutions, let the consequences be what they may. Resolved, That a committee of safety and vigilance, consisting of twenty-five members, appointed , to correspond with similar committees throughout the State, to take such steps as may be necessary to carry out the principles embodied in the foregoing resolu- tions, and report, from time to time, to the citizens of this district. ‘The preamble and resolutions were read a second time, ad the whole unanimously adopted. In pursuance of the last resolution, the following gentlemen were appointed by the chair, as a committee of safety and vigilance for this district:—Gen. W. J. Hanna, chairman; A. Macfarlan, Esq., Gen. J. W. Blakeney, W. Hough, Exq., Col, A. M. Lowry, Alex. MeQueen, Exq., GW: Duvall, Esq.,Col. B. F. Peguez, J. Sinclait, Exq., John Evans, Esq., Major T. W. Kobe- son, Col. 8 Jackson, Dr. W. McBride, J, H, Mslver, , 8. W. Evans, Major E. B,C. Cash, Col. D: Major J.A. Moore, James Wright, Esq., J. Leak, Esq, Captain S.D. Miller, J. Powell, Esq, Dr. M. Maclean, Dr. J. C. Craig, Dr. A. Williams; and, on motion. the chairman of the meeting was added te the committee. On motion, the meeting adjourned. ‘THE STATE CONVENTION. [From the Columbia (8. C.) Telegraph, May 14.) At the hour of 12 M, the representatives from the va- rious Districts and Parishes, who had been appointed to meet in Columbia on this day, to consider the present state of the Southern question, assembled in the Cham- ber of the House of Representatives. Hon. John P. Richardson, late Governor of South Carolina, moved that the Hon. Daniel E. Huger, a dele- gate from Charleston, be called upon to preside over this body. ‘This motion having been seconded by the Hion, William Aiken, late Governor of South C. Was unanimously adopted by the meeting. In entering upon the duties of the chair, the venerable presiding officer addressed the meeting at length, de- tailing the long list of grievances inflicted upon the South, the breaches of the constitution, and the neces- sity for redress on the part of the South. The address of this distinguished gentleman, replete as it was with sound views deduced from long experience in the pub- lic service, and characterized by that firm and manly tone for which he {s so eminently known, met with a rty response from the meeting, which was testified y Tepeated applause during the progress and at the conclusion of his remarks. The organization of the meeting was then completed, by the appointment of Messrs. A. G. Summer, a dele- ate from Lexington, and W. E. Martin, a delegate fom Charleston, as Secretaries ; and, on motion, of the Hon. F. J. Moses, the delegates were requested to hand in their names to the Secretaries, whereupor the fol- lowing names were exrolled:— LIST OF DELEGATES. From St, Philips and St. Michacls.—D, E. Huger, Wm. Aiken, C. T. Lowndes, C. G. Memminger, Daniel’ Hey: '. H. Elmore, W. E. Martin, James Rose, James Gadsden, J. E. Carew, James Simons, G. Manigault, W. D. Porter. St. Stephen's Parish.—W. DuBose, 8. W. Palmer. St. John’s, Berkley.—James Ferguson, William Cain, A. Ravenel, W. Sinkler, Thomas W. Porcher St. James’, Santee,—Samuel Cordes, Samuel J. Falmer, St, Luke’s.—R. W, Singellton, James A, Stobhart, R. L, Tillinghast, T. F. Drayton. St. Peter's —Sidney Smith, Orange —Thomas W. Glover, William M Hutson, J. G. Guignard D. MeCord, William Keitt. R. F. W. Allston, B. H. Wil- . F. Herriot, J. M. Commander, vid Walker, M. E. Carn, J. B. Perry, J.C lijah Brownlee, N. Hewyard, Jr. Barnwell.—Richard A, Gantt, Thomas Raysor, Sr., W, A. Owens. Levington.—A, G, Summer, H. J. Caughman, P. H. Todd, J. C. Geiger, Silas Johnston, Henry Arthur. Edgdefield.—F. W. Pickens, Arthur Simpkins, James Tompkins, Pendleton.—James L. Orr, Greenville —B, F. Perry, Elias Earle. Laurens.—C. P. Sullivan, Robert Cunningham, H. C. Youge, J. H. Irby. Newherry—Simeon Fair, J, W. Duckett, James Moffett, James Bond, Thomas H. Pope. Union. A. W. Thompson, J, H. Dogan, Z. P. Hern- don, B. II. Rice. York.—J. D. Witherspoon, Lancaster.—John Williams§T. J. Wright. Chester.—N. Kt. Eaves, Samuel M’Aliley, Matthew Williams. David Wilson, James A. Lewir. J. H. Means, T. 8. DuBose, David Aik David Gaillard, J. D, Strother, Richland. Wade Hampton, J. H. Adams, R. If, Good- wyn, Joseph A. Black, E-Sill, A. H. Gladden, John 8, Preston, Maxy Gregg Kershaw.—James Chesnut, jv., W. E. Johnson, J. M, De Saussure. J, B. Kershaw, Sumter —John P, Richardson, John J, Moore, William Nettles, John L. Manning, Samuel W, Witherspoon, A. C. Spain, J.D. Ashmore, F. J, M Derlingtor.—E.. A. Law, J. A. Dargan, Thomas C. Evans, Samuel i Williamsburg —D John W, Chapman Mariborough.—Nathan B, Thomas, Robert A, M’Tyer, P.W. Pledger Chesterfield, —W. J. Hanna, ¥ Cash, Allen M’Farland, Samucl W. Evans, On motion of the Hon. F. H, Elmore, a committee of twenty-one was ordered to be raised, to whom it should be referred to report a plan of action, and measures for the adoption of this meeting. The committee was ordered to be raised by the ap- pointment by the delegates of three from each Con- gressional District—whereupon a ballot having taken in each District separately, the following gentle- were nominated :— F. H, Eimore, Wm, Du Bose, Wm. Cain, N. R, Eaver, Z. P. Herndon, J. D, Witherspoon. Robt, Cunningham, BF. Ferry, James L. Orr, R. W. Allston, Julius A. Dargan, W. J. Hanua, F. W. Pickens, Simeon Fair, Henry Arthur, J.P. Richardeon, J. H. Means, James Chesnut, jr, D, J. MeCord, M, E. Carn, T, F. Drayton Mr. Pickens, suggested that all mvasures to be sub- mitted tothe committee of twenty-oze, should be pre- viously laid before the general commi , and referred, On ‘motion of the Hon. F. J. Moses, it was ordered that when the meeting adjourns, it shall stand ad- Journed to meet to-morrow at 10 o'clock; aad the Con- vention then adjourned, q in G. Rich, Samuel J, Montgomery, B.C . Covummta, May 15, 1849. The Convention met at 10 o'clock, pursuant to ad- journment dg Mr. Eimony, from the Committee of Twenty-one, ra- Ported @ reries of resolutions, whieh, after diseussion, were unanimously adopted. The Sret resolution recommends the appointment of ? of "The sesond reeclution approves of the Southern ad- BB. ‘The third expresses full confidence in the patriotism, energy and efficiency of the State authorities. The fourth recommends to the Governor to call the L Loge! po! P of the Wilmot roviso, the abolition of slavery in District of Co- fambia‘or any kindred measure, In accordance with the first resolution, the following gentlemen were appointed the Central Committe of Vi- ‘lance and Safety, vis: F. H. Elmore, James Gadsden, ‘Wade Hampton, f. W. Picken and D. J. MoCord. Mr. Huger having retired from the chair, a resolu- tion of thanks, for the dignity and ability with which he had discharged iteduties, was unanimously adopted. Mr. Huger, in some very eloquent and appropriate remarks. made his acknowledgements, ‘Aud then the Convention adjourned sine die, Cholera in the West. Pittsburgh is still free from cholera, The Chronicle of the 17th inst, rays there has not been a single case originating in that city. ‘The Wherling Gazette says that no cases of cholera have originated in that eity. The Louisville Journal of the 14th says that the num- her of cases in that city have diminished. Five or six deaths had oceurred within the two days previous, and nome five or six new cases were under treatment. Not more than thirty deaths from cholera had occurred since its rance in that city, Se taken place on the steamboats arriving from below. One death from cholera, reported at Portland, and three or four at Frankfort, Ky. Two deaths occurred in New Albany, Indiana, on the 12th instant. ‘At St. Louis, during the week ending 7th instant, there were seventy-seven deaths by cholera. Among its victims were Gen, D, D. Learned, a prominent mem- ber of the 8t, Louis bar, and Lieut. W. S. Schenck, of the U. 8. Navy. ‘The St. Louie Era of the 8th instant, says :—“No less than seven funeral processions were to be seen this morning, at a single sight, wending their way to the Catholic cemetery,” At St. Louis on the 9th, twenty-four cases and six deaths reported. ‘The steamer America, which arrived at St. Louis on the 9th from New Orleans, buried twenty-two persons on her way up, who had died on board of cholera—all cnigrants, ; ‘The cholera has dieappeared entirely from Memphis, Theatrical and Musical, Bowrny Turatke.—The very geacral approbation with which the various Shaksperian plays, lately pro- duced in such excellent style at this house have been received, has induced Mr, Hamblin to continue the se- ries; and, on this evening, will commence the third week of the classic drama, “Henry VIII.” is to be layed; Mrs. Shaw taking the part of Queen Katherine; fir’ Ryder, that of the bluff King Henry; Gilbert, the Cardinal Wolsey; Mise Taylor, Anna Boleyn. | Meters McFarland, Duif, Stevens, N,'B, Clarke, Jordan, Wi- nuns, Mrs. Gilbert, &., will all appear in the piece, We remember seeing Mrs, Shaw in the part of Kathe: rine, during her laet engagement at this house. It was amost majestic and queen-like performanee, and sure we are that she will, on the present occasion, play it in the finest style. Mrs, 8. hus been playing most splen- didly ull through her present engagement, and sup- ported, as she is, by such an excellent company, her ierits as an actress have shown out most conspicuous- ly. The part of Cardinal Wolsey could not be put in Detter hands than Mr. Gilbert's, ‘This gentleman is one of the most careful and judieious actors on the stage, and, in some characters, he cannot be excelled. We have never seen him as Wolsey, but anticipate a good performance from him, Mr, Ryder, too, as Hen- Fy, will no doubt do the part well; in fact, we may look for 4 most interesting performance at the Bowery, this evening. The farce of Past Ten o’Clock’? will con- clude the entertainments, Mr, Baes taking the part of Doxey. It isa very funny affair. The house will no doubt be crowded. Broapway Tueatne.—Mr. Vache takes a benefit at the Broadway this evening, and presents a bill which cannot but meet the approbation of the play-going nblic. ‘The first piece of the evening is to be George ovell’s excellent five act play, “Love's Sacrifice.” A glance at the advertisement, in another column, will thow to the reader an excellent cast, The play,in such hands as Dyott’s, Vache’s, Lester's, Hadaway’s, Miss ‘allack’s, and Mrs, Abbott's, cannot but be safe.” ‘The afterpiece’ will be the “Comedy ef Exrors,” in which Messrs. Vache and Hadaway personate the two Dro- mios. ‘This will be well worth seving, and whoever goes to the Broadway to-night, must be prepared to re- fist the effects of immoderate laughter, for laugh they must at this comedy, As to the merits of the benefi- ciary, we need only say that he is a general favorite ; and if all who wish him success will only prove their cod wishes by purchasing one or more tickets, the fease will be filed, and Mr. V.%s taterest ‘materially serve BNationat Tuxatne.—There will be an cntire change of performances at this house during the present week, the spectacle of the “Enchanter” has been laid aside for awhile, and comedy and farce will reign supreme. ‘The manager has engaged Mr, C. W. Clarke for a short period, and this favorite actor will, this evening, appear as Rover in the sterling old comedy of “ Wild Oats.”— It isa partin which Mr. Clarke will appear to much advantage, and as Messrs. Hield, Tilton, Pardey, W. B. chapman, Booth, Herbert, Mrs. Woodward, and Mrs, Chapman are all cast in the piece, it will be performed well throughout. We should think Chapman’s Ephraim Smooth will be a most admirable plece of acting. The musical farce of “ Crossing the Line”? will also be play- ed. ‘This isa farce that always amuses un audience mightily, and played as it ls by the National company it is well worth seeing. A double Irish Jig, and some grotesque dancing, by Miss Carline and Mr. Yates, with the very laughable farce of “ His First Peccadillo,” will conclude the entertainments, We perceive a new local drama is in preparation. We presume Mose, Sykesey, & Co, will be on hand in it, Bunton’s Turatae.—The comic opera of the “ Pet of the Petticoats” will be performed at Burton's Theatre this evening. It is@ most amusing affair, and is in competent hands for to-night’s performance, “The Wager” will ulso be performed. Burton's Theatre ha: become so widely known in our city, that it is hardly necessary to write in praise of it. Theatricals are very well patronized at present, and the Chambers strect house has its full share of patronage. Tho truth ia, that the proprietor and manager are both of them pos. sessed of common sense enough to procure and put upon the stage pieces which will suit the public. ‘This is much more consistent than to establish an ideal standard far above the popular taste, and then to await the event of an improved appreciation on the part of the public. Pursuing one course, a manager will bo likely to lose money, and gain the approbation of a few individuals ; following the other course, he will serve the public, please his patrons, and pocket their willingly contributed shillings, Burton is a sensible man; be appreciates a generous public, and gives out plays to suit those who patronize him, 11,—Thig very promising actress and it is spoken of in the highest t 4, du- ring ker engagement at the Pittsburgh Theatre. Her songa in the eelebrated opera, “Child of the Regi- ment,” were received with the greatest enthusiasm, Mn. Dydrt’s Bexerit.—We have great pleasure in announcing the benefit of this distinguished actor and great favorite, at the Broadway Theatre, on Friday evening next. If ever an actor deserved public patron- age, this highly gifted artist is the man, as both nature and education every way qualify him to sustain the en- viable position he now holds in the histrionic profes- sion. Tur Distin Famity.—These delightful musicians, whose scientific performances have so charmed our citi- zens, will give three concerts this week, at the Taber- nacle. We advise thove who love pure harmony to pa- tronige them, Demrsrer's Concent.—The last concert of this fuvo- rite ballad singer comes off this evening, at the Taber- nacle, The progrmme contains some of his choieest songs. Crnusty’a Mixstuets.—There is but little left us to say in favor of these Minstrels; they have so complete- ly won the favor of the public, that every body knows, as well as we can tell them, that Christy's band give the most brilliant concerts every evening, and that their rooms have been crowded every night during the past three years, They haye achieved -for themselves the most wide-spread reputation, and so comport them- felves as to uphold It too. | They give a most spleudid programme this evening. including their famous “ Voy- age Masicale,”’ Manam Avovsra.—We are much pleased in hearing that this chaste and truly accomplished danseuse is engaged by the able manager and incomparable actor, in his line, Mr, Burton, of the Chambers Street Thon- tre, She will likely appear there this day weck, in a new and beautiful ballet. Of Madam Augusta's excel- lenee in her profession, we have nothing now to add, for all who have seen her admit that she ranks the highest of any in her profession as a danseuse, evidenc- ing, in her graceful and classic movements, an educa- tion in the most finished schools of the terpsichorean art. Burton. always on ti lert to please his patrons, has shown by this selection sound judgment, and wo hope his efforts will be well sustained by his numerous friends and the public generally. Camrnece’s Minsteete are doing a grand business at the Apollo. They sung to upwards of six thousand persons during the past week, and their original pro- rammes are arranged in the happiest manner. Luke Vest, in his new comic dances, keeps the audience in a high state of amusem with his bones, and the other members of thé company, cach do thoir parts finely. They will sing every evening thie week. Thr Siamese: Twrss will continue for a short time at the Apollo Rooms, where they are happy to receive visits, They are a most interesting pair, and it aifords them pleasure to give every information to those who seek it, regarding their peculiar condition, Cnixrse Museem.—This grand collection of Chinese articles is most admirably arranged, The various groups of figures the size of life (sixty in all), are all dressed in the various costumes of the different classes, from the Emperor on his throne, to the beggar at the gate. The paintings, lanterns. specimens of Chinose work, &¢., are all well worth seeing, Vorortaxven's Microcosmic Virws are nightly exhi- bited before crowded audiences, ‘The complicated and delicate apparatus requisite to produce these views have been months in preparation, and the result shows they have been most accurately and scientifically con- structed. The ustronomical views are splendid, as are also the landscapes, portraits of distinguished men, &c. Moves or rus City or New Youx.—A splondid model of our city, om a platform of 600 xquare foct in size, is being exhibited at the Minerva Rooms. It is a most complete affair—every house, street, lane, highway, and by-wny of the city in there, as also all the public Build. ings, churches, parka, fountains, steamboats, packet ships, ke, It forms « most instructive and amusing exhibition, It is to be seen from 9 A. M. to10 P. M. Hoan Piano Fourss.—Two piano fortes fom T. Gil- bert & Co.’s manufaetory, Borton, with Colman’s pa- tent wolian attachment, will be exhibited every any during this week, at Riley & Co,’s music afore, ondway. . the Quebec Chronicle, May 14.] Very wonderful it is, indeed, how quickly we perceive the shorteomings of others. and how slowly we discover our own—our own faults, the ancients said, we carried in a satchel behind us; the faults of others i before. Only have afew days passed sinee the New- York press alluded, in terms the most dignitied, in lan- guage the most prim. to the Vandalism which had prompted and led to the destruction of property in Mon- treal; the destruction of a library, of archives, and of public and private property was worthy of the Goths; would never, under any circumstances, have been per: etrated by our enlightened and accomplished neigh- bore: and Indeed had lowered ub very considerably in the scale of civilization. The impression of these chaste sentiments, on paper, had scarcely met our view, and insulted our understandings, than we have an account by telegraph of a riot in that very city, far surpassing in its effects that for which we have, on the whole, been s0 justly censured—a riot resulting from, not a sense of the deepest injury, but from the silly quarrel of two ne- complished actors—no public injury sustained —no mis- government—no complaint about either politics or bu- siness—no hunger; and yet a theatre is attacked, in which there was one obnsxious person, and only one, and he a stranger; an attempt made to fire the building, the windows broken, and ending with a collision be- tween bullets and brickbats, until twenty-seven haman beings are sent to theiraccount. We should not have alluded, in this manner, to so deplorable an event, had we not observed the pains taken by some of our minis- terial contemporaries 3 impress upon us the singular vandalism of the progfedings in Montreal. “How it strikes a stranger,” ‘we took Texas,” ha! ha and the boast of aeertain paper that such an event could not occur in New York, Man is everywhere the same; and # mob is as insane in its passion as the indi- vidual is in bis, (From the Montreal Courier, May 16.} The New York papers, which arrived here yesterday, are full of the particulars of the Opera House riot, We have no room to publish them, but we can only say, that, under very trying and painful circumstances, the authorities, both efvil and military, appear to have be- haved with great discretion and firmness. The mili- tary companies were not ordered to fire on the rioters, uniil it was evident that their intention was to destroy the Opera House, at that time crowded with persons, and until several of the officers and privates of the troops had been severely wounded by stones and other missiles. It appears that twenty-one persons were killed by the troops, who fired three volleys; aud that amongst these, ax 18 always the ease, there was a wo- man, and several persons who had nothing to do with the riot, but were simply looking on, This ought to be a caution to all persons to go home as soon as possible when they see a riot In progress ; we never pity any one who gets hurt when he is where he has no business to be; besides that, every person who joins a mob, be it only from curiosity, appears as if he was favoring the proceedings of that mob, and, to a certain degree, makes it appear more formidable than it really is, The real actors in almost all riots are but few in number. About thirty-three people were wounded, more or less dangerously ; among them, as we observed, are igelud- ed those of the troops, injured by the missiles of the rioters. . ‘The authorities here, who, we are told, are wasting the public money by organizing a squad of Mounted Police, may take a lesson from one fact stated in all the New York papers, and save the moncy and trouble.— ‘The volunteer cavalry troops employed were totaily useless, the horses becoming unmanageable, from the effects of the showers of stones and the shouts of the multitude, and they speedily left the ground, not ap- pearing again. Disciplined cavalry only can act with effect in such scenes as these, more depending on the training of the horses than of the men; and unless horses are taken young, and properly broken in, accus- tomed to stand ail sorts of noises and sights, they wil be worse than uscless, for they will only endanger the necks of their riders, ' The first shower of paving stones will scatter Lafontuine’s new cavalry like sheep. New York Post-Office Appointments, May 165, 1849, —Bern, Albany Co.—D. E. Tyler, vice Jacob Settle, removed. Grahamville, Sullivan Co—Stoddard Hammond, vice James Moore, removed. North Gage, Gneida Co.—Thomas Pell, vice A. C. Rockwell, removed. Bethel, Sullivan Co —Charles B. Roosa, vice Alfred ‘A. Gillespie, removed. Hartford, Washington Co.—Samuel D. Kidder, vice Job Reynolds, removed. Lowville, Lewis Co.—C.P. Leonard, vice John Bene- dict, removed. Eust Hamburg, Evie Co.—Myron Stillwell, vice Allen Potter, removed. West Leyden, Lewis Co.—Richardson T. Hough, vice Bela Kenfield, removed. Ovid, Seneca Co.—James Van Horn, vice Charles A. Gibbs, removed. Lodi, Seneca Co.—Peter Himrod, vice James Mapos, removed. Farmer, Seneca Co.—Morgan Harris, vice J. D. Win- tersteen, removed. ‘: Cincinnatus, Cortland Co.—C. V. Perkins, vice Oliver Kingman, removed, Truaton, Cortland Co.—Edwin Miller, vice Alanson Coats, removed. M Donough, Chenango Co.—Jacob P. Hill, vice Theo- dore Hill, removed. Smyrna, Chenango Co.—Francis .. Dimmick, vice El- more Isbell, removed. Ilion, Herkimer Co --Samucl Remmington, vice J. M. Dygert, removed. Livingstonville, Schoharie Co.—John Whitting, vice Henry Mattice, removed.—.Allany Journal, CITY TRADE REPORT. Sarurpay, May 19—6 P. M. The flour market for Western and State brands was better, with a good demand for export. There was al- 80, 8 moderate demand for the Eastern trade. There was also, rather more doing in Southern and New Or- leans, Wheat was firm, and held above the views of buyers, Corn was firm, with @ good demand for ex- Port, while sales, chiefly Southorn, were pretty freely aade at yesterday's full prices. Meal was firm. Rye ‘was inactive. Oats more firm, with steady sales, Pork was dull, and sales of mess made rather in favor of buyers. ' Beef was fecble, and only in moderate request, except beef hams, which continued firm. Groceries presented no marked change, while sales were steady at rates chiefly current during the week. Cotton sold to a fair extent at steady prices. Kard continued irm. MARKETS ELSEWHERE. STOCK SALES. Hourd.—10 shares Boston, Mi and Massachusetts Central Railroad, 513g: Railroad, 7936; 45'do. 79% do, Reading Railron do. do. € 4; 2 do. 744; 3 do. Fall Ri roud, $7; 22 do. Norfolk’ County Ratiroad, a and ‘Rochester Railroad, opg.. 85; 3 do. Western Railroad, 10544; 5 do, 10534; 3do. Bostonand Providence Railroad, 91; 46 Tights, Concord Railroad, 0e.; $4000 Reading Railron Bonds, 1850, 52. Second Board, May 18.—3 shares W Railroad, 106; do. Nashua and Worcester Railroad, Auburn and Rochester Railroad, 8; 5 do. Eastern rond, 934; 1 do. 100; 20 dividends Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad, $2.50. The Coal Trade for 1849. (From the Miner's Journal ] The quantity of coal rent by railroad this week is 19.641 02—by canal, 6,006 13—for the week, 27,447 15. The increase this week is about 7,000 tons over last week. The shipments for the corresponding week last year, were 43,464 tons, At several collieries the men have gone to work du- ring the week—but about one-half are still standing idle; and what is singular, the demand for coal has not increased to the extent anticipated. Many of our op rators have not orders to keep their collieries in ope tion a week ahead, Unless the trade abroad comes for- ward, there will be great suffering noxt winter. It is now utterly impossible to supply the market from all the regions, and prices must rule high during the win- ter in those places inaccessible to the coal region, The Committee of Operators mate a report at the meoting on Saturday last, which we publish below : ‘The Committee on the state of the Trade, submit the following report, ‘That they have visited Philadelphia and found the market at that point not to have undergone any mate- rial changes since their last examination. At Rich- mond the stock has not accumulated, the shipments having been about oqual to the receipts. ‘The amount of sales on the books of the shippers there, has increased during the last week, beyond the shipments from that port. The committee regret to state that there still ap- pears to be an apathy on the part of Eastern dealors in relation to early contracts for their supplies, That this will ultimately be to their disadvantage, must be Apparent to every one who isaequainted with the wants of the market, and the available means to meet those wants, Every prospect now indicates, that unless the dealers abroad take immediate steps, they will not be able to obtain full supplies this season. ‘The same remarks will apply to the dealers at Phil- adelphia, ‘The suspension has now continued for about seven weeks, and has had the effect of clearing the wharves at Richmond, and of adding considerably to the orders there; but up to this time, it has had but little effect in inducing purchasers to come forward, and make contracts with the operators in this region, ‘The committee are ofthe opinion that this state of things has been produced by @ false anticipation, on the part of the trade at Philedolphia, that coal would again be rushed into the market, and a depreciation take place, as inthe last season, and, consequently, that our present prices could not be maintained. The dealers below, however, will soon see that their antici- pations are unwarranted and fallacious. The committee believe that the greater part of the dealers in New York have become sensible to the im- portance of laying in their stock without any farther delay, This course is advisable, as a measure of pru- dence, and ought te be duly eonsidered by dealers in other markets, The committee would again, asin their last report, urge upon every operator the great importance of ad- hering to the following principies 1, Not to send coal into market, except on actual eales, 2. Not to send coal to any parties whatever, unless the prices and terms have been previously determined ry Te 'Not to go into market and force sales. 4. Not to sell coal for leaw than will afford, a living rofit to the operator, and fair wages to the miners an. jaborers, Amount of coal sent over the Philadelphia and Read- ing Railroad and Schuylkill Navigation, for the weok ending on Thursday evening last:— Rarunoan. Camat. Week, Total. Week. Total. P. Carbon, 661410 69,203 13 4,500 11. 19,057 18 Pottsville, 3,803 06 699 17 11,089 10 8. Haven, 5.830 16 603 05 6.080 18 P, Clinton, 3,772 10 1,004 00 6/262 06 19,541 02 218,918 11 6,006 13 43,590 12 45,390 12 Total by RR & Canal, 262,709 03 To same period lust year, by railroad, Do. do. ‘eanal,., ++ 380,771 05 + T1158 Lh Decrease this year, 108,221 16 tone, Died. On Saturday afternoon, after a short illness. Sipyzy Gaxpingn, son of Baldwin Gardiner, in the 22g year of bi pb The fri: of the family, and of his brother-in-law, ‘Thomas J. Stewart, are invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, No. 23 Fifth street, this (Mon- day) afternoon, at four o'clock. The remains will be taken to Greenwood Comenere.. On 22d April, at San Antonio, Texas, of shoe, Wituam A, Haxtnerr, of the city of New York, an late a resident of New Orleans. On Sunday, the 20th inst., Mary, widow ef the late John Devine, in the 86th year of ine see Her relatives and friends are requested to attend her funeral on this (Monday) afternoon’ at 3 o’eloek, from her late residence, No. 114 Liberty street, without further invitation. Her remains will be taken to Cy- press Hill Cemetery for interment. On Sunday morning, Isaac, only child of James A. and Jane H. Stevens, aged three years, three months and twenty days, The friends of the family are invited to attend th funeral, from 134 Thompson street, on Monday, May 22d, at 3 o'clock, P. M. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE Port of New York, May 21, 1849, sum nioxs. 4 40) moowar mw BET ; 7:13] mex Arrivea, Steamship Cherokee, Lyon, Savannah, Wednesday, 3 PM, toSL Mitchill. Friday, 430 AM, 40 miles $ of Cape Hate teras, passed steamship Tennessee. Experienoed heavy NE gales 36 hours, Saturday, 1130 AM, lat 3735, lon74 90, ex= changed signals with bark E Wilson; same time and nd pl spoke brig Creole, 12 days from Poto Rico, baund to New Haven ip Liberty, Norton, Liverpool, April 15, with mdse, to IW Puittina 22d ult, Tat 49 1), ton 2022, spoke ship Lesma~ hu, Berry, Cardenas, May 9, with sugar, of Baltimore) Graham, Rie Janeiro, 19th G Miln. 25th ult, lat 4 39, 1on 36 45, ‘spoke Hagow, from Liverpool for Boston, Bark Oline St Jo e & Co. peal Henlopen bearing w: rH pilot boat, from which time has had light strong southerly currents: 15th, took a pilot Brisish brig Victoria, Potch, St Johns, NB, 8 days, with fish, to PJ Nevins & Sone. ‘ Brig H Walhonding, Smith, Guayanilla, 9 days, with sugar to J M Smith & Co. Brig Florence, Hopkins, Key West, 13 days, with mdee, to Nesmith & Walsh. Brig Wilson Fuller, Crawford, Savannah, 7 days, witn cotton, to Dunham & Dimon. Brig Catherine Rogers, Haws, Darien, 12 days, with tim ber, to S Rochambeau. British brig Helen Mar, Card, Newark, where she had to discharge cargo. Schr Gen! Worth, Smith, St Marks, St Domings, 19 daya. with logwood, to master. Left no Am vessels, Has been days north of Hatteras. p chr S& J J Williams, Creighton, City of St Dor " May 1, with mahogany, to Maitland, Phelps & Co. No date, lat 3521, lon 7105, spoke brig Hope, from Cacsapeake, bound: to Barbadoes, 3 days out. 4 Schr LeKoy, Purnell, Charleston, 5 days, with eotton, to N L MeCready. é Schr Heroine, Perne, Wareham. Sebr Mellville, Fiteh, Lubec, 8 days. Schr Ringgold, Lewis, (Insurance) from the wreck of bark Pioneer, ashore at Bellport, 20 miles east of Pine Island. Schr Stephen H Townsend, (new) Turner, Hempstead. t. Sehr Sarah McDonald, Brooke, Guilford, Gt, Schr El beth & Ellen, Marsh, Chesapeake Bay. Schr Eunice, Rose, Philadelphia for Hartford. Behr Chief, Philadelphia for Norwich, Schr Feshion, Philadelphia for Middletown, Sloop Cabinet, Perry, Bridgeport, Ct. Schrs Bounty, Osborn, Express, W O Cooper, Charles, & MeDouell, Exile, from Philadelphia; Export, from do, for- Providence. Below. hip United States, Lattey, belonging toC H Mar- ince sold to the Prussian govermment, Jays to anchor in the North Kiver. May 2—Wind at sunriso, calm; at moridian, S; at ane set, SW. Herald Marine Correspondence. Tunapeueuta, May 20,4 PM—Arsived—Schrs Eugenia, Smith, Norfolk; M’B Mahony, Clark, Charlesten; Gratitude, ly, Falmouth, Jam, Miscellancous. Lerrer Bags of packet ship Queen of the Wee yerpool, will close this day, at 11} o'clock; and Washington, for Southampton and Bremen, thi the Eachange Reading Room, tter Bags of steamer Hibernia, for Halifax and Liver- Pool, will close as above to-morrow, 22d, at_% befored o'— clock, and a letter bag for Chagres, Panama, Valparaiso and California, will close as above on’ Wednesday, 23d, aud be forwarded per steamer Crescent City, Whalemen. A letter from Asa T Lawton, of New Bedford, dated Pong rms, May lat, reporte at Callao, Meh Ist) ship Arebet, Sinlth, Niedford, not stated. Off Shore, Nov Ist, bark Bramin, esas; in Jan ships Cou- olley, do, 760 ep; Jan 1st, lat 10 8, lon 107, » Mor= wh, for Talealiuano; about Jan Ist, 4 leaving Pait J |, do, ince ita; in Jan, t, do, bound west, not stated; Messenger, Ar- An Dée, Roscoe, MeClenve, do, 900 op in Jane Fisier, Filaven, 300 sp; Marcus, Osbora, do sp; in Dec, Mary Ann, Taber, nt, 10_ sp; in Ji Ni Taleahuano in Feb, Emerald, Munkley, Navigator, Palmer, Nant, 1900 ap, baund home; Nauticon, Veeder, do, 80 sp. ipged home by the pee rieat Arrit 15th, George & Susan, Wight, NBodford, nob stated. At Callae Apri Sd, Lalla Rookh, Gardner, ‘do, ele an; in A] for bi- jeoamer Butts, do, 160 sp, bound to the Ma: rier, H 40, 300 sp Niger, Gray, d sp 300 wh; Valparaiso, Cleveland, do, lean, second mate had gone on. board. ship’ Syiply, off doin March, Miner: . Heard va, Smalley, NBedford, 6&4 from off shore, in Dee, bark Maita, Cromwell, Holmes Hole, At Panama May Ist, ship Norman, Gardner, Nant, had ol 2 and was bound to San Franciseo with antic, Cleveland, Warren, to sail samé evening for do, with About 200 passengers at $150 each; heard from bark Quito, Brock, Nant, bound to San Francisco, Sailed from New Bedford, 18th, brig Gov Hopking, Atlan tic. At Rio Janeiro, April 18, ship Hannibal, Canning, dis- masted, sold; Zenas Coffin, Arthur, of Nant, from a oruise, arr 6th; Adaline, Gills, (s0 reported—probably the Adaling Gibbs. Weeks, of Fairhaven), do, arr 16th; brig Rio, Ladiea, from Rio Grande, Foreign Ports. Crev of St Dominco, May 1—Hrig Washington, hence are ont in 14 days. Canpexas, May 9 ship Wm Gray, Thompeon, for NYork, 18th; barks Levant, Hewitt, for Phil cel ies On: a Dyer, NYork, uno;’ brigs Sophia, Hayes, une; GL Wal Basnet, do; Sarah, M erp, dot fremont, Sproals dos days; £8 Holt, Coggins, dischg; John Hill, Pierce, for Bris— tol, RI, 12th; Betee: Jane, Brock, Philadelphia; Clara Ellen; Killman, for NYork; J P’ Perkins, Gilehle, Portland, S Win MeGilvery, Hitchman, unc; Wm H Spears, Black, for Portland, soon; schr Adrance, Bryant, dischy Guayanitta, May 9—No American vessels. Rio Janeiro, April 18—Arr 2d, bark Baltimore; brig Abo, Jones, do; 34, 5 Kelty, for | s Drum ond, NOrleans for Boston for California; 4th, Creole, mpson, Bi th, Camill: Forsyth, Afries, for Spor cia He, brij ultney, Monat, from Bahia; 11th, bark Toulon, Ve~ it, rey, NYork for California; brig Acadian, Cunningham, Bos on for do; 12th, brigs Eudoras, Higgin, Bangor, for do; Snow, Wi tevideos 17th, ‘ship C stop for California; bark “Orle,” M. Helen: NYork for Cali Goin; a 3 Persons teen én board suppose B in In port, barks Chester, Mason, uno; Trenton, Coutts, for NOrleans; American, Cook, for Baltimore; Abby Baker, Pratt, w arah Olney, FI ine, brigs J W Huntingdon, Roberts, do; Rush, Deni or U States; ED Wolfe, Stur= divant, Wt fat; echrs Samuel Roberta, Anderson, for Califor nia; Rival, Burk, unc; Venus, (Br) Adams, do, Home Ports. Bosrow, May 19, AM—Arr ship Moslem, (of NYork) Pot tit, NOrleans; barks Helen Maria, Crosby, Baltimore; Mary F Slade, Howes, and Merrimac, Bangs, Philadelphia; Sophia, Wyman, Matanzas; Triton, Nickerson, Alexi je, Baater, aud Palin, Hall, Piuliadelphtn; ‘Round Pond, cing do; Acorn, How. and E Kandall, Pray, do; sehre Mary Eliza,’ Ryder, St Jago, Cuba; John G Faxon, Hall, Buckeville, SC; A Nickerson, Cornwall; Red Rover, Bacon, and Enchantress, Bearse, Freder:cksburg; Bridgewater, M and Charlotte, Stud- River; Mary Emily, Avenger, Simonton; er, and Orson, Hooper, Phitadelphis, New and W P Corbett, Hewitt, do; Nic— d Canton, Chase, do: Tigriy, Lovell. Troy; Banner, nd Banner, Lewis, Albany; John Q Adame, Norris, . Kent, NYork.’ Telegruphed, ship Cordo brig Globe, from A. Harlow, Madras and Caleutta, expool; bark Keziah, Kendall, Kin vis, Baltimore; brigs Hayward m, Taylor chrs Atl Danl We aleott, RB, thews, Rieh ley, Norfolk; Susan F Blhek, Baltimore: Nid wa” Bepronp, May 18—Sld schr William, Wixon, New Newnv Norfolk; Nati nr, May 18—Arr wchrs Augustus, Currier, American, Lemon, Matanzas, Benj tf Fiel pelt, Rondout; John W Dodge, Goodwin, Philada; Daniel rf, OF Pi ce, May 18—Arr schr Jos Fifield, UH , Phi- Jadelphi ld'eehes Pocomots, itehen, ‘Seolk, Va; Wile mnsburg, Pierce, Virginia; A Harratt, Smith; Rie W Appell: Liberty, Osvorn; Invoice, Glover; M Marey, How= B Bascom, Corson, and Jolin’ E Smith, Woolsey, Phi= Jadelphia; Clarion, Amex, Albany: Roanoke, Titus, am merce, Tyler, do; Jas Lamphoer, Kenney, N York. PoRTLAND, May 18—Arr brizs Rio, Johneon, Cardenas: Calais, Hoyt, Baltimore; schrs Clarissa, Griffia, Philadel= Newsal Ga, and ald f. lint chi Com- lobe, Parsons, Skidaway Mill a, Inswic’ piasy White, Smith, South Amboy Brunswick; Leo, Jameson, Lin. Bay Elwell, New York. Cld scl Victor, Berry, NYork. Ricnmonp, 18—Arr schrs Jos Farwoll, York; Marth Darling, d 7 Gazette Parker, do, Sid schts Merey ‘Taylor, Nick Silsfman, Coleman, Troy, SAVANNAM, May 15—Cld ship Gondar, Barstow, Liverpool; Br bark fatrinale; MeFapland, dor ons Ne Om ve in port, ships Sterling, Theobold, w ablie, Jame-- ingdom (1 ‘HisCallntes an Testa rving, di igs, do: Liverpool, Ellen, (Br) MeLanghlin, ier Cmilius, (Br) Ashton, ts; Lon, (Be) Leadbeater, 10} Rich’d Cobden, Barrell, for Liverpoo tw Zealand, (Br), Inglis, for do. for NYork; J H'Mally, Adams, for Boston: Butarpe, (Br) McBurney, for Liverpoels Providenee, Carr, for Havre; Wm Carson, ‘) Vaughn, for St Johns; Yorkshire Lass, Ploroa, for Liverpool; Springfield isch'g; Bona Dea, (Br) Graliam, do; Pearl, (Bi utchinson, for Liverpool ron, Andrews, for Yor! inda, Grant, Noweastle, Me~ rt; Elvira, Coggins, for ‘Bos— ram, for Newbit Henry, Ingraham, do; “Ot ork; Carolin: n man, Hannum, weg; Low— ‘ates, for N e, Gilkey, di "Bchre Golumn= belay apart, ying hy R ad; Vandalia, NYo els 4 Baker, for. Baltimore: IN Gambeithe Benitosd iford, disg; Holmes, Lodge, for Philadelphis; Wm Henry, Savage, for Wanenam, May I7—Arr brig William Pitt, Hawos, Dela Yare City; schrs Elizabeth, Peters, Baltimore; Edith, dor Glide, Delaware City; Good Hope, Ellet, Norfolk. . 3 wervai and 2 childres ‘otter, 3 children anc Br Tinintiton, Indy, 6 children and servant, pean 5 Ward, 4 children and 2 servants, Mrs Bollberg and 3 child'n, Mre 8'W Mrs Swift, C Beckloy and lady, Mes Jonnings, Mias Jeni Misnes Wilthy Misa A ‘2 'Willinms, Mise MA Alcs ter, Miss Datideon, Capt anstield, Me Bancroft, BE Po Green, Doench, Edward Da wv Bratton, Chae ‘7 She my Barrera fe Nes e ae, one! long ith, Ps yo Miler tm Fay id ttn ine teen ‘argone, A A Donalow,. AY: i! ip Li ty—Mr Re A ts Louis Seaman, Prussia; G Wighco, Trenton: sud O70 mee erAge. ‘Ae—Bark Oline St John—J iL A—Brig 1 Wathonding—M's Venn Bay’ ‘Brig Florence—it Sawyer, W Sawys pe Ts ai Wilson Puller-—Mr E Cestner and Indy; Crry or St Dominco—Sohi ViVi | and ¢biN0, My Merritt and agg, 082 Williams—Me Long Jady. We