The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1849, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. errr Northwest Cerner of Fuiten and Nassau sts. CET, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIRTOR, FER ont ocean Th conte por e on, ae APO RRING BOITION te published © Kreccctock, A.M, and distributed besore breahfasti “ares AFTERNOON EDITION can behad of Art one s'clock ; and the second at three s'eloch, P.M. HE WEEKLY HERALD, for ctreulation on this Con- tinent, ws published every Satsirday, at Oh cents per copy ‘per annum ; f¢ ulation tn Europe, and printed Se Frsech “ond igh at he cente per copys ar” 94 per Sanger the latter Br MEL LETTERS by mail include the post ‘or aubseriptions, or with ad— tisements, 40 be por t-pata, the money remitted. or the postage will be dedusted SE AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATER, Bowery—Jame 310n2—Tum Sa- enet Mixx. BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway—@: NATIONAL THBATRE, Chatham Square—JowarHan Baavrono—Tunae Years Arrea—His Finest Prova- LO. BURTON'S THEATRE, Ghambors street—Bueons Dutt Came—reook Es wicues CASTLE GARDEN cur MECHANICS’ HALL, Broadway, sear Broome—Cmnzs- ev's Minern ex TRIVMPHS. uN ADE CONOMRT. ne 19, (Nay, New Verh, Dacsduy Notice to Hotel and Steamboat Proprietors and others, Sevoral instances of imposition perpetrated upon pro- prictors of hotels and steamboate, by individuals re- presenting themselves as ctiaches of the New York He- rold establishment, having come to our Knowledge, we decm it proper to notify all whom it may coneern, that all persons sent from this office, on business connected with it, carry with thom written credentials. and do not If any one allows himself t+ solicit gratuitous favors. be hereafter duped by impostors, usingthe name of this establishment, it will be entirely his own fault, ———————— European News. The America is the next steamer due. She ‘emes to Boston. We may expect to receive her news some time to-morrow. The Telegraphic News Last Night—Death of Ex-President Pulk—The Ravages of the Cholera. Our telegraphic despatches, in another column, are of a most painful character. The cholera is making fearful ravages among the California emi- grants at the West. Our despatches, though brief, will send a pang to many a heart. . In addition to the names of Generals Worth and Gaines, as victims to the cholera, we have now to add that of James K. Polk, ex-President of the United States, whose decease by this disease, or something very like it, took plag@at his residence, in Nashville, Tennessee, on the 15th inst. Fore] day or two past it was known here that he was in- disposed, but such a fatal termination was scarcely anticipated. Thus, shortly after his retirement from the hgh- eat office in the world, has ended the life of James K. Polk. His administration was a most important one, and will occupy a conspicuous position in the history of our country. Stirring events occurred in his time. From the first day that he assumed the office, down te the very last hour, it was crowd- ed with a succession of the most important events on this continent and in Europe. Commencing with the consummation of the annexation of Tex- as, the settlement of the Oregon question, the war with Mexico, which had the effeet of showing the rest of the world how capable our citizens are of the most brilliant military efforts; the acquisi- tion of California and the speedy developement of the vast treasures which there lie embedded, are some of the leading incidents of those eventiul four years, during which Mr. Polk was our chief ma- gistrate. In another column will be found a bio- grapnical sketch of the deceased, to which we efer. The Western and Southwestern States during the past few months, have indeed been sufferers from various causes. The cholera seems to have been no respecter of person or condition; high and low, rich and poor, old and young, have alike been the marks for its deadly aim. The gallant Worth, the veteran Guines, and hundreds of our best citizens have fallen before it, including vast numbers of California emigrants. What scenes of suflering und misery, death and desolation, must have taken place among them. jie Pie Oe New Names ror Strerts Ur Town.—Great distress has been occasioned in certain shockingly genteel circles up town, in consequence of the in- tolerable oppression under which they labor from the infamously plebeian names of the streets, squares, and places in which they doze and guzzle. Just think of it—a gentleman of aristocratic pre. tensions, obliged to live in “Avenue B,” or «Avenue D,” or “Fifth street,” or Fourteenth street,” or “Fifth avenue!” The thought is bad enough at any time; but with the thermometer at 90, and cholera—ah ! don’t mention it. ‘We allude to no imaginary distress—no ficti- tious suffering. There is a painful reality about this aristocratic grievance, in comparison with which the vulgar moans of the ragged and starving denizens of the “ Old Brewery” are merely theatri- eal. A noble Wall street broker, who commenced life fifteen or twenty years ago, as the ragged office-boy of some amtable dealer in lottery tickets, but ie now possessor of half a million, the fruits of honorable industry, has just fallen into a deliciously dreamy state of repose, after a sumptuous dinner. His precious person reposes on a couch covered with the costliest velvet. The magnificent window eurtains, worth whole years of the scanty wages earned by the toiling artizan, are judiciously ar- ranged so as to distribute throughout the hushed apartment a most luxurious hight. From the con- servatory, the aroma of a thousand choice exotics floats into the room, and creates an atmosphere of paradise around the slumbering idolator ofmammon. With what gentle and peaceful heavings his ami- able bosom swells! His very snore 1s musical, and harmonizes moet soothingly with the placid murmurs of the Grecian fountain which dashes the refreshing Croton, in the centre of the court-yard, into a thousand graceful and poetical forms, be- neath the golden rays of the setting sun. He starts! He rushes from the couch! He strikes his fore- head with bis fist! Is he mad? Ah! the dread- ful thought ngain bursts upon him! He lives in a treet known by the Jshocking, repulsive, vulgar, horrid name of “ Avenue Five !” We compassionate the sufferings of the gmiable and respectable citizens who live in those ftrects and equares designated upon the map by names suggested by the vulgar imaginations of mere sur- veyors and aldermen, who had not souls above but- tone—we do. We sympathize with the efforts which are now made to get distinguished names for the streets and squares in which our people of dis- tinction condescend to live—we do. We admire the extraordinaty inventive powers, the brilliant umagination, the classic taste, which these oracles of fashion manifest in suggesting this new nomen- elature of our streets—we do. We desire, in all humility, to aid them in this immense reform—we de. We hope to see that happy day when their aristocratic repose will no longer be broken by the humiliating thought that they live in Avenue A, 3, C or D, like the common and vulgar herd of mea and women—w Bot why take the new nares from incidents in the Mexican war, or from the Indian tribes, or from Roman and Grecian mytho- logy?) Why not imitate the uborigines ot this cou try, who alws ys gave to places significant and cha- ; Facteristic names 4 Eureka! We have found it! Let us follow Indian rule. Thus we at once get at “ Binkrupt Terrac “White Kid Squa * Polka Pla —* Cent per Cent Buildings’ ugar Hogsh Row”—“ Wash-tub street—“ Macready Mace” | ~-and 60 on to the end of the chapter! ' ‘The Steagen! ip United States, and the Fo- reign Policy of the Government. We give, in another part of to-day’s paper, the voluminous and interesting correspondence which took place recently between Mr. Clayton, Secre- tary of State, and the Ministers of Denmark and of Central Germany, in. relation to the steamship United States, her purchase by the German go- vernment, and her eenversion, in the harbor of New York, into a steamship of war. It embraces all the letters written by the members of the ad- ministration of General Taylor, in justification of the course which it thought proper to pursue in the matter, as well as those containing the arguments urged by the Minister from Germany, in opposition to the views adopted by the administration. On reviewing that correspondence, no one can pretend that General Taylor and his cabinet were guided, and that they acted in conformity with the policy which has heretofore guided the United States in their relations with the nations of Eu- rope, where hostilities existed among them. The principles laid down in the letters that emanated from the cabinet are emphatically a re-assertion of the policy pursued in a former time, and were based on the old, and we might add an- tiquated, law of 9, which law was founded on the then existing condition of the United States, and at a time when we were a feeble nation, recently emerged from a war of independence, crippled in our resources, bur- dened with a heavy debt, and possessing no great weight or influence among the nations of the world, except that which grew out of oar having successfully resisted the greatest power in the world, and obtained what we contended for, although at a great sacrifice of blood and treasure. This influence, however, was more of a moral than of a commanding description, and would be of but little account, if thrown into the scale ef any European nation then engaged in hos- tility with any other power on that continent. Peace and tranquillity were what the United States then wanted ; fora state of peace and re- pose, after the arduous struggle which the republic had recently undergone, was essential to our pros perity, to develope our resources, to enable us to provide for our vast debt, and to restore the pur- suits of industry, which a long, dubious, and wast- ing state of hostility had interrupted. Such a po- licy wes the wisest that, under the circumstances in which the country was then placed, could be adopted. {t was founded on the instinct of self- preservation, which, as a general thing, is as firmly implanted in nations as it is in individuals, d was obviously the best that could be laid ‘down, at the time at which it was pronounced. But the question naturally arises, does the exi- \gency which compelled the United States, in 1794, jto adopt such a line of policy as was then laiddown by the United States, for its conduct in its relations with the nations of Europe, then at war among themselves, exist in the year 18492 Let the con- trast which the country presents at this time, and what it presented in 1794, independent of other considerations that are entitled to deliberation and consideration, answer. The feeble but indepen- dent republic of some four millions of inhabitants, has since then become one of the leading nations of the earth ; its flag floats in every sea; its mili- tary and naval power has been felt by its ene- mies on the distant fields of Mexico, and in the British channel, within sight of the shores of Eng- land; the moral influence which it has exerted throughout the whole civilized world, may be traced in the first French revolution, and in all the struggles between liberty and despotism which have occurred since that memorable upheaving of all the elements of national polity and society took place. From four millions of inhabitants we have increased to twenty-five, the sentiments of whom, and the manner in which they and their govern- ment look upon the scenes transpiring on the ether side of the Atlantic, are taken into account and deliberately weighed and considered before any great step is taken in Europe. The people of the United States cannot but see in the workings of the spirit of liberty in Europe—in the dethrone- ment of kings and despots, the flight of popes, and the univereal thirst for the fountain of liberty which characterizes the masses there at the present time, the fruits of the seed which their own fathers planted while struggling to sever the ligaments which bound them to a transatlantic master. Are the people of the United States, therefore, as well as their government, to be tied down to the strict letter of the law, and forbidden by a policy adopted during an exigency which no longer exists, and which, as far as human foresight extends, never can again exist; area people situated as we are, who have been a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by might, to the despot-ridden people of Europe, to arise in their might, assume the privileges of manhood, of which they have been for centu- ries deprived by force, and by a grand and werful effort arise and plant their heels on the necks of their oppressors, whether they be popes or kings—are such a people, we should like to know, and their government, which 18 their ser- yant, to be prevented and tied down by a bundle of musty and antiquated erdinances, from even giv- ing an expression of sympathy to those who are now so nobly striving to accomplish what we have encouraged them by example and precept to strive for, during the whole course of our national existence? Are we even to be prohibited from enter- ing a solemn protest against the minions of Russia crossing their boundary 1n hundreds of thousands at the nod of the haughty despot of the North, for the purpose of overwhelming the fairest portion of the European continent, laying waste by fire the most beautiful portion of creation, and putting to the swerd the millions who have announced their de- termination to break the fetters that bind them, and claim the rights of manhood ? Yetso itis. This great country, and this greet people, are tied down—can hardly lift their voice in sympathy for the suffering and struggling na- tions of Europe; and no matter how great the de- sire of General Taylor and his cabinet may be to give to the struggling masses of Europe the coun- tenance and support of this government, they are prevented from deing so by statutes passed at a time when the United States was comparatively weak and imbecile to what it now is, and when a policy of strict non-intervention was the safest a3 well as the wisest that could be entertained. We trust that Congress will, among its first acts at the next session, take the precedents which go- yern our foreign policy into consideration, and make such alterations and modifications as the present position of the United Statee, the influence which we exercise in the world, justify, fiid thé céenta and changes now going on in Europe, would seem to demand. We cannot look with unconcern on what is transpiring in the old worll, and our go- vernient cannot remain, 1n this age of the world, fettered by musty statutes of a by-gone age from showing its sympathy and protesting, if need be, against the interference of despots between liberty and tyranny among nations, which, though three thousand miles distant from us, render themselves akin to us by following our example in striking for liberty. Office. Jone J8.— Charge of Larceny on the High Seas. —Horman Sclich George Otto, and Charles Bolander. arrested on @ charge of robbing one Charles E. Miller, on board the thip Havre, while on the voyage to New York, were dis- charged. the Commissioner not deeming the evidence to sustain the charge sufficient. ’ U. 8, Commiastone: Supreme Conrt. SPECIAL TE Before Judge Moras anv Manmens in THe Fasuionasie Dev Goons Businzss.—Some of the small-beer gossips of the Sunday press have been very busy telling a story of some young ladies that were assaulted at one of the fashionable dry goods stores in Broad- way, and of a poor clerk who was dismissed in consequence of the indignant complaimt of the wrathful papa of the aforesaid young ladies, and of alaweuit brought by the unfortunate young man to recover damages against the author of his calam ty. This affords, of course, a fruitful theme for the gossips, and they use ites a godsend, by making it the subject of ull sorts of terrible, excru- ciating, pathetic, dark, mysterious inasendoss, insinuations, and hints of something still more awfully sublime, which .s yet to grow out of thiv business. If true, according to all accounts, the conduct of the young man was very bad, and very discreditable ; but we cannot tell anything aboot the truth of the story. The whole thing has some resemblance to the famous affair which took place some ten yeals ago, in connection wich one Mackay, in Broadway, which created such a tre- mendous excitement. Now, with all reverence be it said, the manuers at these fushionable dry goods stores, beth on the f employées and customers, are rather queer onally, What with the silliness of the women, and the airs of the young men behind the counter, the scene affords a fair subject of study for fools and philosophers, Shopping, like euting and drinking, is indulged in by all who can afford to mingle in these human voea- tions. A fashionable dry good store 18 as open as charity, or adance house on the Bloomingdale road. Hence the gay throng of real and artificial anatomy, bright eyes, lace, rouge, ringlets, satin, flounces, weil-turned ankles, mantillas, and ele- gant purses, empty orffilled, is, to say the least of it, somewhat diversified—somewhat miscellaneous —somewhat of a variegated complexion. No wonder that the nice young men, who are the ministers in that empire of lace, ribbons and mouseline-de-laine, should now and then exhibit a slight eccentricity in their demeanor; nor, on the other hand, 19 it matter of absolutely overwhelming astonishment that some of the women should dis- cover, on their part, at least, a corresponding de, gree of bizarrierie. Very likely, in thefpresent case, and in others of which we have heard, both parties were to blame. The whole matter, how- ever, is hardly worth notice in the newspapers, and the secret of it 18, doubtless, to be traced to the fact that there are always pettifogging attorneys hanging on the skirts of society, particularly in large cities, who are continually trying to get up actions at law, in order to frighten people into some sort of a compromise, by which they will get pickings and fees, levying in this way a species of lawyers’ black mail. Yet, we imagine that the morals and manners of some of the fashionable dry goods stores might be a little improved. Progress of the Cholera, IN THIS CITY. Mayor's Orrice, New Youx, June 18, 1849. The Sanitary Committee of this city report 43 new jases, and 17 deaths, of cholera, as having occurred during the last 24 hours. aumMany. Cases. mets Places In Centre street Hospital... . In William street Hospital. 2 1 35, 12 - Ww 8 ‘The number of cases in yesterday's report of cholera the disease; in the city, appears to show but the {acreage is only apparent. ‘he mumber of deaths is rather diminished, ae compared with the day preceding; and the number of cases may be accounted for by the greater excesses, debaucheries and impru- dences of Saturday night and Sunday, over the other days of the week. It is seriously questioned, by many sensible men, whether Asiatic cholera exists at all, in New York, secing that in the principal hospital Centre street, there are only two new cases in a whole day. We are told by the physicians that the disease is atmospheric; and yet half a million of peopleare breath- ing this deadly atinosphere, and only some half dosen authenticated cases in all can be found to prove the fact In truth. the thing seems incredible, ‘There have been every year, in New York, and in all large cities in this country as well as in Europe, sudden deaths from diarrhwa and other discates. principally arising from intemperance and want of cleanliness. Nobody thought of atttibuting thsse to Asiatic cholera; but now that there is a panic in the public mind, everything is cholera, and too many of the doctors encourage the delusion. The result is, that many die from pure fear and depression of spirits. But the worst consequence is, that trade and commerce are injured. and those who, under other circumstances, would now proceed with the erection of houses, the publication of new works, and many other undertakings that would give employment to thousands, are #0 paralysed that they are postponing thore things to » more convenient sea. fon.”” ‘These results, we happen to know, have been actually produced, and the suffering among the opera- tive classes has beon very grent. We trust that re- rning reason will soon set tho matter right, and at every speculation and ayocation of this busy eom- munity will go on as usual. IN BROOKLYN. Boanp a.TH, June 18, 1849. Since Saturday morning's report, five cases ‘of cho- lera bave been reported to this office, three of which terminated fatally, viz: Anna and Rova Wilkins, No. 6 Cottage Row, and Abby Morris, colored woman, Bed- ford. CHAS. 8. J, GOODRICH, Physician of the Board, IN OTHER PLACES. The Borton Post. of the 18th inst, says:—At Dov: Morris county. an English immigrant, of intemperate habits, who liad been but two weeks in the country, died on Thurrday morning. having been attacked with the disease in its most malignant form the night before. He occupied s house with 15 or 20 others, the condition of which, it is said, was intolerably filthy. ‘The wife of Hon. William B, Maclay, of New York. divd of cholera afew days since, while ‘on her way to Ilinols. City Intelligence. Tur Pracue Srots or New You.—No, 3.—The go- neral State of Houston street, from the Bowery to the East River. is exceedingly filthy, thongh one of the greatest thoroughfares in the city, There are, how- ever, some particular spots in {t more repulsive than the rest; for instance, opposite No. 286, a beap of ma- pure may be seen, of & most abominable nature; and at No, 820 a similar heap, which, when we last saw it was dusted all over with lime. just as if that would al- ter ite pernicious effects. Opposite the marble works, at the corner of Houston street and the Bowery, was a heap of acher, when we were last im that street. | Down Houston street, every day in the year, may be seen running a hideous stream, being » mixture of all abo- minable and nameless liquids, At the intersection of First avenue and Fourth street are two horrid stagnant pools, and another, to mateh them in stench, at the corner of Avenue A'and Fourth street, All the space between Second and Third streets. in Avenue A, is lite. rally covered with filth, But the most diegraceful pond we have seen anywhere is at the junction of East Fighteenth street and Third avenue, Will the City Inspector and the police turn their attention to those localities?’ We shall point out others, to-morrow, equally worthy of their notice, Lost axp Fouxp—“A Bricut Panticunan Stan.?— Recently, » star liad wandered from ite sphere—it was the bright particular star of a policeman. It was found glistening. yesterday morning, at the corner of {tam- mond and Bleecker streets, aud conveyed to tho Ninth ward station house, Acciental Drowsixa.—A manby the name of Jo- righ Neebit, aged 22 years, a native of Bath, Lance- shire, England, undressed himself on Sunday after- noon at the foot of 71st street, East River, for the pur- pore of taking bath, but accidentally getting out of hie depth. and not being able to swim, was lost; his Policeman La Fort took charge of his clothing as found 83 sovereigns, a body has not as yet been found, of the 12th ward policr effects, In his pocket oh, a ai will, # five cent pie Supprx Deatu.—The Cororid? held an inquest yes- terday at No, 60 Chrystie street, on the boty of Jus- tina Stewart, aged 28 years, born in New York, who came to her death yesterday by the rupture of » blood versel In the chest. cansed by a violent fit of coughing, Verdict according to the above facts, Custom Hovar.—There are at least twenty applicants for every disposable office in the Custom House. It is obvious that the public interest will not admit of a ge- neral removal. nor any removals other than grad leaving time for the new employées to acquire a kni ledge of thetr duties. The probability is that some ap- pointments will be made in July, another batch in Au- gust. and a third in September; and so on, till all in- tended removals are accomplished. Nineteen out of twenty must be disappointed, for there are not the of. fices to supply the applicants.” Any man who can make hia living out of the Custom House, had butter keep out of it. COMMON SENSE Emronaxts Oct or Emrror.—Our city {s filled with able-bodied men recking employ. I beg, through your paper. to inform these people, that. at the prenent time, the farmers everywhere in the country want Inborers, and will for nome weeks, Lot the emigrant go twent: miles into the country, in any direction. and he wil: find employment and fair wages, Will the Now York press have the charity to republish this notice? M. Pr i io Bonk Paras. pete ee Ce The Fredenckton Reporter of the 9th inst. says: sumed thle morning, nad the argument consladed pan A oe had See tii Sine oc eater ona iT Jo —t ein! ; 4 past two 0 elock —No decision, egricultural operations along the wi line of the Mai r; and the cousequence is, that at lenst o1 Cineu rr: Couare- Mow Bs 3658-06, Bf, om; bb; 8, OF é. ROver. paw. more ttaper Loew FE EY LO OL 02, 03, Wh 05. 66 97, 98. carer. b sib abuse Hike thames Soryniow Cover. Same as Saturday, with tho addi- tion of Noa 5%, $8, 26, 363, 47, 8: Coxmon Pieas—Pwrt Let, 21, 25, 20, 75, 91, 87, 99, 77,81 db0, He FIO Sp down within the | eof tin ur or fv . than has We meri by the Messrs, Glazior, of this TELEGRAPDN INTELLIGENCE. FUATHER PARTICULARS or THE Fighly Important Intelligence FROM CALIFORNIA, BROUGHT BY THE STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CITY To NEW ORLEANS. wees Astonishing Accounts from the Gold Region, ic. Sie. See Battimona, June 18, 1849. The steamship Crescent City, Capt Stoddard, whieh arrived at New Orleans on the 11th instant. brings three m consisting of fifteen bags. dated as far back a6 March last, from California, Capt. Forbes, of the steamer California, arrived in the Creecent City. He has made the passage from Cali- fornia in fifty-five days, The Unicorn is to be added to the line of Pacific steamers, fo that a steamer Will leave Panama and San Francisco every fifteen days. ‘The steamship Panama arrived at Panama, from New York, on the 6th of May, having made the voyage in fifty days, seven hours, running time. An accident which happened to the Panama threw upon the California all the passengers who had pur- chased tickets for both vei The steamer Oregon, Capt. Pearson, arrived at Pana- ma onthe 7th of May, from San Francivco; and om vhe 23d of May, che sailed again for San Franeisoo, full of passengers. The steamer California was to leave Panama on the 16th of June, Among the vessels which had sailed for San Fran- claco, was an old ship called the Humboldt; she bad gone round Cape Horn originally, as @ coal vessel, and Jay at Panama five months, without employment. At Ie peculative individual purchased her for $60.000, and fitted her up for passengers, of whom she took 320, at $200 each. The lucky original owner arrived at New Orleans, in the Crescent City, with $60,000 in his pocket The British mail steamer Tay sailed from Chagres on the 10th of May, taking eighteen passengers, with $100.000 in gold dust, These persons are all on their way tothe United States, via Kingston and Havana havirg got tired of staying at Chagres. When the Tay left there was only one American vessel in port—the schooner Jona of New Orleans. There were in port three small coasting versels from Carthagena, ‘The Crescent City brings one hundred and twenty- six passengers. She also brings most substantial evi dence of the richness of the gold regions, consisting of nearly one million of dollars worth of gold dust—five hundred thousand dollars of it as freight, the remain- der belonging to the passengers. Captain Forbes states that the marvellous stories re- rpecting the abundance of gold are not at all oxagge- rated, but, on the consrary, fall far short of tho reality. The limits of the region in which the precious metal abounds, aremore and more extended every day by new discoveries, reaching as tar down the coast as Santa Barbara, neer the line of Lower California. Pieees of gold, weighing elghty ounces, are not unfrequently seen in San Francisco; while specimens, weighing from two to four ounces, are quite common. So strong is the attraction towards the mines, that there are fifty vessels, of different nations, lying at San Francisco, having been deverted by their crows, Although $100 per month was offered for seamen, none could be on- gaged, even at that high rate, Captain Forbes represents the Pacific as most do- Nghtful sea-the weather being always free from storms, and the water calm, and smooth asa mirror. Slight fogs occasionally impede navigation, but they are seldom of long duration. ‘The United States sloop of war Warren arrived on the S0th of April, and within twenty-four hours, fifteen men deserted and took their way tothe mines It was almost impossible to retain men on board the govern- ment ships. ‘The California, through the untiring exertions of Capt. Forbes, sueceeded in leaving San Francisco on the lst of May. From the 26th of March up to the day of eafling, Capt. F. was constantly engaged in en- deavoring te procure acrew. In order to obtain men, he was obliged to pay whatever wages were demanded This course the company has decided to pursue in all cuces where it is found necessary, as it is determined te keep the steamer running. The city of San Francisco is crowded with emi- grants, such vast numbers of whom are continually pouring into the place, that accommodations of every kind are scarcely to be obtained. The meanest hut or shed, which would be considered uninhabitable in the States, commands enormous rates, Good provisions it is equally dificult to obtain. The coarsest kind of food is neeessarily used. No person remains longer in San Francisco than he is obliged to, but all who are lucky enough to procure transportation immediately depart for the mining districts, where, on their arrivai, they find no difficulty in acquiring almost anyamount of the precious metal. From three to four ounces of gold are considered the result of but s common day’s work. if less than that was obtained, the digger would move to aricher spot. Much more is occasionally gained in » few hours,as the possessors of the largelumps may attest. There was a great deal of conversation in Calitornia respeeting the formation of a provisional government, but at the last dates nothing of consequence had been done. The people were anxiously awaiting news of the action of Congress in reference to the territorial government, not having heard of the failure of that body to accomplish anything in furtherance of the much desired object. It was, however, generally un- derstood that in the event of Congress failing to create a proper local government for them, State govern- ment would be established on the return of the miners, in the fall. It is stated by Captain Forbes, that travelling over the Isthmus is now comparatively easy. The road from Cruses to Panama is the one usually chosen. Among the passengers in the Crescent City, is Col. Hughes, topographical engineer, and party. The Col. has been successful beyond all expectation, in his sur- yey of aroad fora route to Panama. He states that the greatest grade was only twenty feet per mile, and that on the Pacific side the work would commence im- mediately. Col. Hughes states that there were no California emi- grants on the Isthmus, and that the health of Panama ‘was good. Col. H. also states, that besides the gold brought in the Crescent City, two millions more had crossed the Isthmus during the month of May, «portion only of which was from California, the residue being from South America. Col, Hughes and his party are all well, Mr, James Sinclair, of Brooklyn, died of cholera on board the Crercent City, at New Orleans. His family, consisting of a wife, daughter, mother-in-law, and ser vants, were with him on board of the vessel. His daughter was also at the point of death. Mr. Sinclair had cighty thousand dollars in gold dust. During his illness he retained his senses, and made his will, Mr M. F, Denny died at Carthagena, on board of the Crescent City, on the ous {06% He was supposed to have belonged to New Orleans. The following is a list of vessels that had arrived at San Francisco from New York, between the lst of April and the 1st of May:—Ships Nesmith, Silvie de Grasse, Iowa, and Fanny Forrester; barks Hortensia and Whit- ton; brigs Mary Jane and Sacramento, PASSENGERS BY THE CRESCENT CITY. The following is a list of passengers by the Crescent City, from Chagres to New Orler Colonel Mason, U.8. A. ‘Wm. Hinder, Mrs. Persifer F, Smith, A.H. OC an, Mrs, Ogden, ‘W. Hopper, James West and lady, R. B. Jarvis, Mr. Luther, lady, and 3 ©. H. Sherman, children, J. O'Brien, Captain Thomas P. H.. J. W.0, Brien, ‘Treadway and lady, Benj Burns, W. W. Boyden and servt., D. Fatal, A. L, Loring, F. Z. Cos, C.L Weller, J.D. Effner, J. Lefevre, William Gore and four O. K. Smith, aervants, Mr. Aldridge, Captain Walker, Captain Tilghman, Captoin Forbes, late com- W. i Shidell, manding steamer Call- Deetor M. B. Halstead, forn JL, Baldwin, Lieut, Chandler, U. 8. Ny J J. Williama, Lieut, Hall, U.S N., W. W. Ridley, De Tudorstein, U.8.N, } Mr. Garr, H. Ward, 1st oMcer, and R. Jacobs, ‘ twelve of the crow of the C. Taylor, Bremen ship Humboldt: W. Bliven, (recently sold at Pana Col. Hughes, and his corps = ma) Of engineers, Licut. Porter, V. 8. N., late Gon. Morris, Commissary commander of steamer General, Panama, William G. Morris, Letut, Bonnyoastle, UV. 8. N. J. Garry, A, W. Griffins, Mr. Sinclair, three ladies G. W. Brewa, and two servants, GC. B. Hall, Mr. Ludiam, N. J. Corceraa, Capt. Thomas, J.J Mapes, Oapt. Tucker, late com- John May, manding steamer Orus, E. W. Sewall, Mr. Osborn, Geo. Wolcott, Mr. Lawes, H. H, Stowe, Mr, Stevenson, Mr. Paredes, Master Valerino, W. 8. Ogden, Mr. Deuike, A. M. Milnor, Mr. Valentint, J. Wright, Mr. Raymond, Jamos Armstrong, 26 im the ateorago. R. Petheredgo, ‘Total, 126, ANOTRER DESPATOH. Cuanteston, Juno 18, 1849. ‘The Southern mail has arrived, bringing New Orleans papers, which are filled with the details of the news received by the steamer Crescent City. General Persifor F. Smith’s proclamation is, so far, utterly disregarded; amd it was feared that serious dif- ficulties would occur, should he attempt to exeoute his orders by force. It is stated in the papers that there were probably 30,000 Mexicans en route for California, They travel in regularly organized and armed parties, THE RAVAGES OF THE CHOLERA AT THE WEST. DEATH OF EX-PRISIBENT POLK, Sickness and Sufferings among the California Emigrants. Sic. de. Hor Nasuvinie, June 14, 1849. Ex-President James K. Polk’s illness has now as- sumed most serious nature, and he is not expected to live through the night. Nasuvinie, Juno 16, 1849, Ex-President James K. Polk is no more. He died last evening, of chronic diarrhoea. Nasnvinux, June 16, 1849. The number of deaths by cholera for the week, reach twenty-three, The disease is also increaging at Frank- fort, and at Lexington several deaths have ocourred. Cancixwatt, June 18, 1849, The number of cholera interments for tue week were 20; other diseases, 23, Sr, Louis, Juno 16, 1349, Fight cemeteries report fifty-eight cholerainterments yesterday, The total number of deaths by cholera for the week ending Thursday, is 267. Sr. Louis, June 18, 1849, The number of interments in eight (of the twelve) cemeteries in this city, during Saturday and Sunday, was 156—128 of which were deaths by cholera. The number of deaths by cholera during the last six days, according to the reports made, was 330. We have an arrival from Fort Kearny with intelli- gence to the 27th of May. ‘There was much sickness among the California emi- grants in the vicinity of the Fort—and somo of the parties were breaking up, on account of dissensions among thrmvelves and the difficulties attending their journey of the members of these companies are returnin¢ © States. From | bilds, we learn that as many as 2000 emi- grants arc rning ; and that great distress provailed on the P! The Due ween Clay and Turner—Clay not Dead. Lovisvitix, June 18, 1849, lt is now reported that Cassius M. Clay, who was shot ina duel, in Madison county, is not dead, but will, {n all probability, recover, Turner, his antago- nist, is dead. N. E. Blackburn has been killed in a rencontre on Lake Providence, by a man named Steele. Tornado at Memphis, Mestriis, June 18, 1849, Asevere tornado has visited this place, doing con- siderable damage. Several flat boats were sunk, and the cabin of the steamer Yazoo was blown off. The roof of Cook & Hawley’s commission house, and the roofs of a block of buildings, were also blown eff. Sun- dry other damage was sustained. Important from Tamplico—Ten Thou Indlans Menacing the Place, Baxtimorr, June 18, 1849. Captain Buisson, of the schooner Rennaissance, from Tampico, at New Orleans, reports that there were 10,000 Mexican Indians within four leagues of Tampico on the 5th inst., and it was expected by the inhabitants that the city would be attacked on the 7th. ‘The United States sloop-of-war Saratoga was lying off ‘Tampico bar on the 5th, and was communicating with the American Consul. News from Grand Isle and Fort Kearny— Emigration—Fight with Inditans—Murder at St, Louls—Deaths by Lightning, &e. Sr. Louis, May 18, 1849, ‘We learn from Grand Iland that 2,500 wagons and 15,000 emigrants had passed that point, up to the Ist of June, on their way te various parts of the now western world. A fight occurred on the Sd of Juné*at « Pawnee vil- Jago, between a party of Wheeling emigrants and the Indians, in which five of the latter were killed and one emigrant wounded. The Pawnees had stolen some horses belonging to the Wheeling company. Information to the 27th of May has been received here from Fort Kearny. Up to that date, the number of wagons that bad passed was 2,600, besides a large number of pack mules. One company of emigrants lost ninety oxen, during their journcy, by “ stampede.” Mojor Sanderson had left Fort Kearny for Bear river, where a new military post is to be established, A negro, named Colling Jones, was murdered in this city, on Friday night, in a fracas with f.ve white men at s house of ill fame. A man named George Wells, and a woman named Mrs, Braney, were killed by lightning at Prairieville, Pike County, Mo., on the 14th inst. |The Steamship Falcon—the State of the Crevasse—Health of New Orleans—Coinage of Gold Dollars, ée. New Orveans, Juno 12, 1849. ‘The steamship Falcon, for New York via Havana, sniled yestorday, at 6 o'clock. Sho has sixty-nine pas- sengers for the former port, and five for the latter. The water in the streets has receded five inches from | the highest point, and is till fast falling. ‘Tho weather continues excessively warm. The deaths for the past week number 182-87 of which aro from cholera. The dic for the coinage of gold dollars has been re- selved, and $50,000 in gold have been sent to the mint T for the doiaege of the same, ‘The Crevanse at New Orteans, Cnanresto, June 18, 1946, ‘The New Orieans papors state that tho overfuw of the waters of the Mississippi is gradually srbsiding, leaving large deposits of mud in tho districS that has been flooded. Omcial Appotntments, Wasniwoton, June 18—6 P.M. James W. Osborne, Superintendent of the Branch Mint, at Charlotte, N.C, ‘William M, Martin, Assistant Treasuzer, at Charles- ton, 8. ©. Simoon Baily, Postmaster, at New Bedford, Mass, Peter Banker, Postmaster, at Schencetady, N. Y. George T. Wentworth, Postmaster, at Dover, N. H. Who Cholera in Philadetphia, Pamaverema, Juno 18—8 P.M. ‘The Board of Health report three casos of cholera and one death, since last report. From the Sonth, Crarcesron, Jane 18, 1840. ‘Thore were no arrivals from northern ports to-day or yorterday, either hore nor at Savannah; and none at Now Orloens on tho 11th, or at Mobile on the 12th, Markets. y Cwanreston, Juno 18, 1849, ‘The transactions in cotton reach 700 bales, at prises ranging frem 614 to 8%, Cimcinmart, June 18—6 P. M. "9 The traneactions in flour are confined to tho supply of the regular trade and quotations are without chaagei t Im lard about 600 kegs changed Sands, at 6%c. Crnverann, (Ohio,) Juno 18, 1819. Recelpts on Saturday:—Flour, 5.603 barrels; whoat | 1,660 bushels; corm, 4,000 do ; wool, 7,758 Ibs. Burraso, June 18—6 P. M. Receipts since Saturday—Flour, 6,000 bbls.; wheat, | 84.000 bushels; corn, 13,000 do. The sales of flour are | 2,000 barrels, at $4.0 $4 15%. In wheat thoreis but | little doing, and the enly sales reported are 5,000 burhels, at 860. for Ohio, Cora is rather better, and 20,€00 bushels sold at 42e, Freights bave advanced; we quote flour at 58 a 60c.; wheat, 17o., audcora, 128 | Ataany, June 18—6 P.M. Receipts rince Saturday—Flour, 14,100 barrels; cora 80,000 bushels, The market for flour ia without changa end the sales are but limited. Corn is in good domaud, with sales of 38000 bushels, at 5T a [580. for white, and 62a 68c fur yellow, Oats are 353¢0., with sales of 5,000 bushels, In whiskey 100 barrels sold at 21% a ) 2134 cents. Boston, June 18, 1849, Cotton is inactive, and dull; no sales. Corn—Small | salon of white were made at 600., aud yellow at 650. a bushel, with market steady and firm at these prices, Flour is quiet, with no sales of note, Hams—100 tierces pickled at 60, Wheat—2,500 bushels Western at $1 1234 per bushel. cash, Sugar—61 boxes damuged, at auction, at $570 a $5 773i, cash. Shippin, Intelligence, New Onueans, Ju June 6, ship Union, for NYork. Suniivan, Me, June 17, 1849, Sailed—Brig Orisava and schr Bravo, with cut granite, te Ww J MoAlpino, for the U S$ Dry Dock at Brooklyn, NY. Bosten, Juny 15, isu, Arrived—Brigs Neptune, Cienfuegos; Oronoce, 8+ Marys G A Sulla, Philadelphia; achrs Exchange,J P Bens, Palos | and Harriet, do. q Schr Catharine Thomas, Elenthers, 9th inst. Left schrs Gen Taylor and HR Barnos, for NYork, 10 days; A ‘Chomas EG Munsell, $ Waterman, and M Barker, all for do, 15 days Sailed from the Bal Cleared—Brigs Monte Cristo, Gibraltar; Annah, and Myra Philadelphia. Portanp, June 16 & 17, 1849. arrived—Barks St Jago, and Maria Horsey, NYork; brigs Hibernia, Matanzas; Orlando, Frodericksburg; sohrs Samuol Calais for Philadelphia. (leared—Brigs Demarara, Cuba; T P Perkins, Philadel- phia. Caxats, June 7, 1849, Arrived—Sohr Round Pond, NYork; 9th, barks Zidon, N York; brigs Velona, and Hud Sailed 7th—Schrs Erbans, phis; 11th, brig Cali North West, Philadelphia. 9th, Alligan, Philadel- hrs C Whitmore, and Sanem, June 17, 1849. Arrived—Schrs Grace Darling, Sierra Leone, May 8; George Washington, Philadelphia. Sailed 15th—Brigs Jacob Story, Cayenne; 16th, J S Cabot, Philadelphia; 17th, Oregon, Africa, Newavarronr, June 16, 1819, Arrived—Schr Empire, Philadelphia; 17th, brig Wabsega Mobile. ona Sailed 16th—Brig Egyptian, Philadelphia, Mannvenean, June 15, 1849, Arrived—Brig C H Appleton, and schr Pros pect, Phila delphia. eae Ir ‘mw Bevrorp, 16, 1840, Arrived—Brig Julia Ford, St Marys, day i7the bern tee ad oil for Rotterdam, i E Packer, Boston, 10 days. Spoke 11th inst, lat 3334, lon 7334 Prince, Hallowell, to | Sailed 17th—Schr Cornelia, N York. brig Azores, from N York, bound 8. : Common Council. ' RES or Arpexmen, June 18,.—The President in the r. Petitions Referred.—Of W.C. Philander and others, for a sewer in Greenwich strevt; of Hose Company Ne, 43, for un appropriation to pay rent of their house; of John Brady for releaso of contract for cleaning streets in the 16th ward; of owners of property at Manhat- tanville, for grant of ferry privileges to F. R. Filion, from Manhattanville to New Jersey; of sundries, to have the Bloumingdale road widened and graded from the 7th avenue to 16th street; of William Brown, for & donation in consequence of his being injured by being run over by a dre engine on tho Park walk, while working asa laborer on the pavements; of F. V. Stout, to have all bone boiling and burning establishments expelled from the city and island, also to prevent the carting of the carcasses of horses and cattle through the city streets. except in close which shall be unloaded at places marked out by the city authorities, and the same regulation to be observed in the carting of cattle boner, horns, hoofs and hides, as such are generally carted about in uncovered carts, and fre- quently in of putrescenee; of Henry Frank- lin, to be 48 for damages done to hia promises by the riot at the Opera House ; of sundry physicians, for | medical services ; of Hose Co. No, 20. aguinat ceciain | members of Engine Co. No. 14, for detaching their hose | at the Inte Dusne street fire, wud appropriating it to their own uso, Invitation of St John’s Grand Lodge, to the Com- mon Council, to join in the festivities on the occasion | of the celebration of their Patron Saint, on Monday next. Vetition of J.D. Wondell and others, fora sewor in Broadway, from Washington place, to connect with the sewer from 4th atreet to amity. Of owners of proper- ty. for culverts, and new curb and gutter inCourtlandt | street. Of Eliza A. Kay, widow of Geo N. Kay, who lost his life on the occasion of the late riot ut the Opera House, for relief, This petition was presented by the President. Payers from the Board of Assistants.—Several resolu tions, fixing the salaries of the officers in the different | bureaus and departments, wore referred to the Com- mittee on Sularies. Report in favor of building a sewer in 14th street, from 6th to 8th avenues; coueurred ia. In favor of working 110th street, from 3d avenue to Bloomingdale road. as a county road; adupted. Io favor of paving Washington street, between Bank and Bethune streets; concurred in, Other reports and re- solutions that had passed the other board were present- ed and concurred in. They had reference mostly to fe improvement of streets in different portions of the city. Reports of Committees.—In favor of paying Abraham Asten for assistance employed by him as Clerk of the Marine Court; adopted. In favor of fixing the salary of Deputy (ity Inspector at the rate of $1,000 per au- num. In favor of constructing @ sewer in Broome ttrevt, from Varick strevt; adopted. Im favor of relivv- ing Thomas N. H Renville from judgment for driving couches without license, on condition of his paying the costs of litigation, In favor of granting $50 to C. Bur- dett, for extra services, In favor of paying David House for extra work done, by extending the picr No. 2, North river, eighteen fect beyond the leagth named in the contract; adopted Im favor of repairing the piers Nos, 7, 23. 44 bast river; and algo for rebuilding the L to pier No. 21, North river, and for raising aud planting the block near the foot of 12th street, North river. Communication from the Mayor, nominating tho follow- ing officers in the Croton Aqueduct Department:—For President, Samuvl B. Ruggles; Assistant, Theodore It DeForest; Engineer, J. B. Jarvis; for Water Rogister, George A. Hood; referred From the Supreme Court. prohibiting the Board, or special committees, taking any action on the subjecto the contested seat’ of Alderman Hattield, until its de- cision is known. Resolutions—That the Street Commissioner cause the yacant lots on the south side of Seventeenth street, between 6th aud 7th avenues, to be fenced in, at th expense @f the owners thereof. That the Comptroll be directed to draw # warrant in favor of Sarah Ann Marsh, widow of the late messenger to the Common Council, for the amount of salary that would bave ao- crued to him if he had lived to the Ist of Juno— Adopted. That H. H Durker and Henry R. Hough bo appotnted weighers to the elty aud county of Now York —Adopte After recess, @ Tr ol a cr ec oe ee ution was proposed that Broadway. between Vesey and Liberty streeta, be paved with the Russ pa’ ut, at an expense of $25 sU0. This led to cousiderable discussion, Tho President said that .there were other streets in more necd of being pavéd than Brondway. He instanced tho Bowery and Chatham street, for example, as thorougitares j more densely thronged than any part of the city. Alderman Muitins, of the 4th, moved as an waond- ment that Broadway be lvft out and the Bowery to Walker street inserted, This was secouded by the | President, who spoke for geome time in its fayor— Amendment lost. Alderman Kexty, of the Ol, moved another amend- ment, viz: to strike out Broadway, aud insert fcom Grand street to Exsex street, Aiderman Wens moved that the whole subject be referred to the Governors of the Alma House (laughter). ‘The amendment of Alderman Kelly was lost, ‘The previous question was then called for, thirteen having voted for the affirmative, and four for the nega- tive. The resolution to pave Broadway was adopted. ‘The report of the Committee on the Cherry street and Williamsburg ferries was then taken up; the amend- ment was proposed that the subject be postponed till the ist of January next, but was lost, ‘Alderman Puankiin, of the Sixteenth ward, moved miajorlty report be struck out, aad the minor- d. ‘Lhe report of tho minority was then ral amendments were proposed, and divous- sybject followed, whon tl joard ad a sions om the jurned. —— of Individuals, pits Erode tlore at Mean ree tee . Thursday last. ‘They wre to "4 Cayuga county, where Mr F. lived . 27 OUNgor days, Movement. Naval intelligence. . ‘The United States steamer Water Witoh, Liew “isi G. M, Totten, commanding, bound for the Gulf, satted | yesterday mornlug Norfolk Beacon, June 16. From Martitque.—The schooner Charron, from } St. Piene, Martinique, arrived at New Orleans. Files of the Courrier of that island, to the 19th ult., : inelusive, were received, ‘The inhabitants were all in excitement relative to the impending election for representatives of the colony to the new Legis lative Assembly of France News from Caada- loupe to the 2d, hag been received at St. Pierre. Cases of incendtarism are of frequent occurrence there. Colonel Fieron, late Governor of Guada- loupe, where he distinguished himselt mach in ad- ministering the affairs of that colony, returns to France, with his family, on the Brandon, which sailed for Fort de France the 12th ultimo.