The New York Herald Newspaper, June 20, 1849, Page 2

(though not bigh), that he was enabled to haul the ship close against the hank (xs in the Mississippi river, at New Orleans). and rigging ® stage with spare spars, found po trouble in rolling the goods on shore without delay, or any of the enormous expenses of launch hire, &o., and the waste of time consequent upon the riso and fall of tides at San Francisco, In two days anda half, the whole of tht batance of the cargo was diseharg- ed, amounting to two hundred and twenty-five tons. ‘At Benicia ships can lay alongside the bank, “stern and stern,” for a mile and a half. Until within a few weeks, the custom house anthori- ties here would not allow verrels to discharge at Beni- cis, and the bark of my friend was the first vessel which obtained license to discharge th This was not, however, until after Commodore Jones had visited that jlacein the United States store ship Southampton, and oroughly surveyed and sounded the depth of water from the entrance of this bay to the anchorage of Be- nicla. It is perhaps natural that much should be said here in depreciation of a location possessing so many natural advantages over San Francisco, which, by the ‘way, seems te owe its growth entirely to an accidental trata of circumstances, and whose relative geographi- cal ition to that of Benicia is as Sandy Hook to New York, or as Hampton Roads to Norfolk. The site of this present town of San Francisco, or “Yerba. Bue: as it wasformerly called, was not the selection of Geliberate examination of the surrounding bay and coast, but almost purely the result of accident Many ré ago the Hudson's Bay Company applied to the Tiozices government for permission to locate » trad Ing post on the Bay of Sun Francisco. Although the Fequest was granted, the Mexican authorities, with their characteristic jealousy of foreigners, restricted them to # point as near us possible to the entrance to the Bay, on the very threshold. as it were, of their ter- ritory, and under the guns of their presidio, which Dreriooks the narrow passage to the sea. } As the trade of thix company declined hero, the trade of the United States. through our enterprising Boston house, increased. and at length the old Hudsen’s Bay Fort was given up to the Bostonians, The house is atill standing. Whalers. also, occasionally put in here, being an anchorage convenient to the sea; and on the outbreak of the war with Mexico, our squadron an- chored off the site of the present town, which was then almost a solitude, there being not more than ten or twelve rough houses, and temporary buildings for hides, to relieve the view The Mormons, who arrived in the Brooklyn and other ships, about this time, loca- ted themeelves, desirous of the protection of the squad- ron and of the land forces stationed here in the elt jexican presidio ‘They built temporary habitations; and then came other emigrants, and thus was formed the nucleus. and so was born ‘the child of accident— San Francisco. ‘Town lots are selling here, however, at this time, at enormous prices; $25 per vara (33% inches) ix quite a common price in the centre of the place they sell for ten times that amount sometimes Lots which cost two years ago $200. are now selling for $20,000; and | know of a building lvt with an old sbanty on it, which originally cost $1.200, which was cold for $40.00. So, Jou may see the people are * possessed ? here as they are at Lome, The titles of lotsin San Franciseo are involved in a good deal of doubt- grants from Ameri- can alealdes, over Spanish, The proclamation of Gen. Kearny is cowsidered illegal or unconstitutional by many. Under this proclamation a large number of lots were cold, and it ix feared Ubere will be almost endless litigation here. ‘The Benicia property, on the other hand, is said to have @ portectly valid title, The site of the town was sold by Gen Vallejo to its present Proprietors, Mr. Semple and Mr. Larkin, and is part of & large grant of lands from the Mexican Governor of California, Michel ‘Torreno, to the General, who was military commandant #f the northern province. This grant was afterwards confirmed by the Mexican Con- gress and Presi It ix sputable title, being one of those tracts specinlly provided tor in the treaty of peace between the United States and Mexico. There is another p called Saucilita Bay greater advantages for a town than site of San Fran 0, But itis pre places will do well, American subdue patural defects. on the Bay of San Francisco, Dich ia cuid to possess much hose offered by the able that all these ustry and skill will i make many blemishes dis- appear. Bul whut the result of this great emigration will be, cam only be answered by the eternal reply of the Californians— Quien sube ? CARQUINES, Saw Francisco, (California,) April 29, 1849, Opening of the Spring- Arrivals of Emigrants—The Best Time to Work in the Mines—Town of Beni The Reported Fortune of our Officers—The Future to the Emigrant—Shocking Murders—Lynch Law—Gold Dig- ging—Its Resulis—The Crop of the Presious Metals— Hint to Emigrants, ge $e. $c. Per the steamer Oregon, I received—not from you but from @ passenger—a newspaper entitled the California Herald, with a map, &o, of this, our golden, country; so I suppose I must lend you my aid in supplying your columns, now well crowded with matter from your nu- merous and intelligent corps of reporters and corres- pondents. Spring has come upon us, and nature has spread her green carpets, and strewed her flowers over our own California; and one might think we could live here, at present, by feasting upon the beauteous scones that are spread around us. But no; gold! gold! gold! we are knee deep in gold, (i.e. and sand,) on the San Joa- quin and in the Sacremento Valley. Already the work bas begun, and now drives bravely on; our roads are erowded with horsemen, wagons, carts and pedestrians all bound to the great California bank, check (i.e. pan pick and shovel) in hand. Sometime since 1 advised thore of my friends who desired visiting the United States, to have patience, and the United States would visit us. Our emigration is coming by vessel loads. In June, when the Atlantic ‘vessels that left in January arrive, we shall perhaps see some people. Great country this! everybody comes to this country! One would suppose that folks becam: quite aristocratic by living in this El Dorado—not at all. I asked a friend of wine how he contrived to keepa cook and steward—both healthy men; he said, by paying them over $100 per month each, and making them presents, and with his hat under his arm each morning, making most earnest inquiries with regerd to their health, and proffering any service that they might need during the day It isa great pity that your New York and Boston vessels should not errive in San Francieco by the 15th of March, and go up the bay some 40 miles, and land their passengers; in this case they could reach the placer by the Ist of April, return by August and remain in Benicia or San Francisco two months, and then returnand try the winter in the placer. Many haye been very successful all winter, and will continue to work during the next winter. April, May. and June are the best months for working in the plecers; October and November are second best; July, August and September are the sickly months, when every prudent man should le Jt would be well for the parties of six or eight persons each, emigrating to this country, to bring out a frame houre, or brick, or iron one; the country has plenty of clay for bricks. and shell and stone for lime, but no prick or lime makers Each company should havea boat, launch, or small craft, under fifty tova, to convey them- selves and provisions from their vessel to the upper landing. Sutter's fort on the Sacramento, or some land- ing higher up on Feather river.or the town of Stockton on the Sen Joaquin, This town. laid off by Mr. ‘Weber, is to be a pluce of much importance. Passage from San Franei-co to Sutter's is over $20 in a launch, the pares ger feeding bimrelf; freight of » barrel of flour, $12, trom Benieia (pronounced Benenea) the price is not much less. Eenicia—A new formed town of five miles on the Svaits of Carquines, forty miles from the entrance of the bay. from the sea, has now received visits from se- ‘veral jurge versels—steamer Propeller and United States ship Suuthampton, among others, ‘The passage having Deen thus proved to be safe und quick, is now causing many vessels to go there, Nine-tenths of all the pas- sengers by sea. bound to the placer, will prefer being landed at the Straits ot Carquines, where is the only that part of the country Once there, the emi- as a carriage road to the Sacramento or the San ‘A horse willearry bim to either in two days; on foot he can reach the different placers in four to eight days; by water he is a day nigher than San Francisco. and the most dangerous bay passed y many papers that reach us, that our army Officers are suppored to have amassed large fortunes by ‘the opening of our pl Colonels Mason and Ste- Yonsen, and Captain re named in particular, — ‘This is by nomeans the case, Some officers, in 1546 to 1848, may have epe w hundreds in the purchase of town lots, which wil tually prove @ benefit to the owners. ‘lam confident our lute military governor has not purchased one foot of landin Califernia, Iam also confident that no officer of the army or navy have 10) Ounces of gold, raved to themselvas since their arriva here. by rearon of thie placer, now in «uch successful operation, to all who © to embrace its advantages, ‘There are, no doubt, several traders, epeculators and merchants, who, since June, 1848, can actually count from $5.000 to $75,000 men, during the same period, on different rivers o Sacramento, who can Count their $30,000, from an empty pocket and nothing in prorpective. By July, I presume the Bay of San Francisco will have Over 200 Versels without men. By Octeber, many will de willing to ship Thousands of people are tu arrive this year ; tens of thouewnds next year. Some tomect B fortune— many, very many, a disappointment ; pook- ets wil! be filled. and pockets emptied ; morals corrupt. « death will make fearful havoc ms. ‘There will be more deaths than bu- ling, Over-trading. robbery and murder ‘Will be rife among the multitude ; yet every person is almort surprised at the continued good order, with few exceptions, that yet prevails, Since July, eleven men for murder or other crimes, been shot or hung. In a letter publirhed by you. in January, mention fs Made of & mate of a vessel, who was purchasing goods at astore in California, and raid all his gold was in Fough cow-hide buga. containing one hundred ounces @ach He reached bi- family, 100 miles south of Monterey, whom, with his wife, chilaren and servants, elevon in number, including achild at its mother’s breast, were all murdered by a party of five Hnglishmen and Ameri- cans. Thanks to the love of justice, and activity of the inhabitants of Ban Barbara, two of the murderers ‘Were thot in chasing them and the other three caugh: tried and shot.) One Califoroian lost bis life in burs Ang the murderers. Thus those few bags of gold dust ve sent Beventeen people out of the world. All this amounts to nought. in the great and earnost Mesire to dig gold in the grand placer of Californi where some twenty to ubirty thou i men will this gummcr be at work Men are constantly passing to nd from tho diggings. some * prospecting” -lookiag out better places—otters retiring to the town to rest. Thave to-day two carpruters at work at the . abo F: fosed $15 60 per vuuce f eld they dug ae: ring the winter. On in why they left the diggings, they valu rd four or | five wonths, done ‘middling Fecruit their health and rest a wh sted to propo- sed working at their trade in Monterey for two months; besides all that, one of them said that his diegines were Fetus dogn ane nen Slaton to ectin, country, as T said before; workman knooke of and strikes, not for higher wages, but that he could rest himself, by working as a carpenter a month or so. Our diggings, rather our crop ef gold dust and gold lumps, will be about a million ounces this year—not #0 heavy ip weight as your N.Y. crop of wheat, but pretty fair digging for the younger sister of our immense ro- public @l trust she will prove as disereet as sho is lovely and wealtby—but the daysof “light comeand light go” have not passed by. If Congress does not choose to re- cognise us, may we know ourself and situation, and act accordingly. To open ude, although we are in the midst of gold, prudent men in the Atlantic States, who are making & good living and saving up something, should pause be- fore they break up at home and start off for California. Many men row hero, who are poor, will surely be rich, and the reverse will as surcly take place. ‘The shippers of dry goods from your port and N. E., willin many cases be disappointed. Those who have shipped pro- visions may obtain a profit, perhaps; pork, beef, hams, dried fruits, preserved meats, sperm candles, flour, ete., may continue to pay, should they have warehouse or ship room to retain them, An immense quantity of oods may be lost by the rains from November to Siarch, ‘We have had no rain since some time in Feb- ruary; in January it rained twenty-five days, and we had snow in the towns for the first time since 1826. It is safo to cal te on dry weather from the first of April to first of November” In November and March we have but small quantities of rain. The steamer California was received in Monterey and San Francisco, with a salute and loud cheering from the inhabitants, who hailed her arrival as the era of new times in this country. She came to anchor rafe, in the latter port, and soon shared the fate of other vessels—lost her men, Tho Oregon has since arrived. She succeeded in saving half of her mea. and in shipping more; and sailed for Panama, via the Depot in San Blas She brought 300 passengers, and took a 30. The California should now be ready; in the meanti: California merchants are sending vessels to Panama, to bring up passengers. Howland & Aspinwall deserve to be remembered by Californians, for their exertions in steaming to this country. aud building the Pavama railroad. I bide my time to pay them a visit, in twenty days. My children will go, and return via the great railroad that is to be, in that number of days. J learn that our first placer letters were not believed in—Col. Mason’s doubted—firat in the States, since in England, and now in ports more remote. Excitement and so called delusions, founded and based on a gold region, 500 miles by 100, 5 feet to 30 deep, will not pass away from either the memory or the fingers of the pre- sent generation, whatever may be the future result to California, be it fer weal or for wo. Nature hero, for the present, is reversed; bit nature will have its own regular way—water finds its level, and so will our placer. PAISANO. Brsicra City, April 18, 1849, The Gold Region--The Commerce of San Francisco—The Harbors, §c., $., $e Having resided in California for the last four years, and having taken some pains to acquaint myself both with the localities and the resources at least of the northern part of Upper California, I feel it my duty to offer some remarks, which may be of great use to your numerous readers, as the country is now attracting some attention both in the United States and in Ru- rope. The gold region, so far as yet discovered, is on tho Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, or rather on the tributaries of those streams. To reach the mines from the Pacific, you should enter the Bay of San Francisco, into which both streams enter; therefore, all shipments of goods intended for the mines, should be cleared and insured to the point at which reshipments can be made with the least expense and risk both to ships and small boats, for it is not practicable for ships to reach the mining district. I will, therefore, give you a faith- ful description of all the points on the bay, and ship- pere and underwriters may choose for themselves, Sancilita is the mouth of the bay—room to anchor a considerable fleet of merchant vessela—good water and room on shore for warehouses ; but from the fact that you must surround two considerable arms of the bay, it renders the distance by land too long and too meun- tainous to effect anything by land. Yerba Buena, recently known as San Francisco, is situated on the peninsula which forme the western bank of the southern arm of the bay, and, therefore, to reach theymines by land, yeu must surround the bay, which is fifty miles long, to reach the direct road. You will remember that there are no improvements in the way of wharves, and, therefore, ships at both the above named places must lie off in the stream and land their goods in lighters at high tide, For the use of a scow (which is the kind of lighter most used) capable of carrying 130 barrels of flour, you pay $150 a-day, and if you bave active men, you can make one load a-day, and ten to twelve dollars a-day for men. So that I would advise all ship owners intending to dis- charge at San Francisco, to deliver the cargo at the ship’s :ides, San Francisco is the location of the custom house, and the port was confined to that har- bor; but since the arrival of Gen. Smith, seoing the great necessity of relieving commence from an unrea- sonable burden, he has ordered the limit of the port to be so extended as to include the Straits of Carquines, so that vessels insured for San Francisco, may charge their cargoes on the north side of the bay, with- out affecting their policy of insurance, or interfering with our rights as a nation, by permitting foreign ves- sels to go to the upper end of the bay, Benicia City, the third point on the bay, is located at the head of ship navigation, on the Straits of Car- quines, and the first eligible point below the junction of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. The site for a city isgood, and the means of landing goods and reshipments are greatly facilitated. The bark Confe- deration, 380 tons, belonging to Messrs. Semple & Ro- bingon, is used as a wholesale commission and forward- ing warehouse, and lies alongside of the natural bank of the Straits, and her fore and mainguards form a stage which Teaches the shore, and upon which they discharge the goods for the land travel, and the smail boats lie on the outside, and receive cargoes at all stages of tide, ‘The English brig, 200 tons, is now lying alongside of the Confederation, discharging her cargo into the storeship. Several other vessels, the bark Tasso, the bark Minerva, &c., have discharged on the natural wharf by means of a stage formed of a couple of #pa This place is about thirty miles from the Sancilita, and the navigation perfectly sate, being six fathoms of water, and a channel nearly straight, three miles wide. The United States steamer Edith came up from Sancilita in three hours. Commodere Jones, Gen. Smith, Colonel Smith, Major Ogden, Captain Goldsbo- rough, Captain Van Brunt, and other passengers. By the next steamer | will take up the subject of the river navigation, hunting, &e., and the kixd of goods usually sold in the mines. Cc. Monraner, California, April 30, 1849. Arrival of Emigrants—Military Movements—Governor Mason and hie Reported Wealth—-False Statements, $e Fee Our emigration continues largely, vessels arriving daily full of passengers, all bound to the placer, where some will become rich, others more poor than when they arrived, The amount of gold dug this year will be very great. General Riley and troops have arrived. How the officers can pay thgir expenses here, remains to be seen. I find in many papers published in our Atlantic States, that the officers of the army and navy have gathered much gold in the placer, and some of them made for- tunes. This is net the case; and on their return home, on finding an additional expense of housekeeping for their families, while they were compelled to keep up an establishment here, they will show to their friends that the California gold region proved no placer to them. The different tements sent to the editors last year gave to different idea from what it bad to the writers. jate military Governor isfeupposed by his journeys over the placer to have here to gather gold. His communication to his riment last August shows why he was thero, and that his time was occupied in gathering information and specimens, which he forwarded to Washington, All traders hy ‘@ extending their operations in every direct have never @ thought that our government officers are looking out for gold. The sur- veying officers under Colonel Mason have spont a few ays on the Sacramento, taking notes, and rough sur- veys, and distances, to answer the present purpose, which, I presume, haye all been forwarded home, or will be. Many reports circulated in the States are based on the siniple fact that Colonel Mason moved his head- quarters a short time to Sutter's Fort, but not being able to procure suitable quarters, he returned to Monterey It is not the opinion of the writer that Colonel Mason or Captain Marey made use of public property er soldiers for their private benefit; and I am confident the Governor had many applications to loan wagons, &c , which he invariably refused, PAISANU. BY TELEGRAPH. Specie for New York—Departure of the Crescent City, New Onveana, June 18, 1849. The steamer Crescent City sailed for New York this forenoon. Colonel Hughes, of the Topographical Engi- neers, and Lis surveying party, took passage in her She has nearly half @ million on board, as freight, and fty thousand dollars in speci Veny Larssr ynom Havana.—By the steamer Falcon, We are in receipt of files of the Faro Industrial of Ha- vana, to the 14th inet. We do not find any news in them—the only novelty is # species of triangular quar- rel betwecn La Prensa, the Diarte de la May ina, and Faro Induviviol, in which the usually stald and grave | Spanish editors abuse one another without stint of | meascure— rather @new feature in Spanish newspapers. | We give the following extracts, to show how advanced they are beecming “La Prensa publishes an article signed by ove Amphibio, in which he says, that since {he and his companions, Pardo, Anducza, Franch, Lannea and Gavito, have ceaced writing, thers is ne literature, no criticism, no distinction between virtue | and vice, and that the positions of writers for the pub: | Tic are cecupled by miserable reptiles, aad that the | ‘ j Diario de la Marina lies ! | Movements of Individuats, | _ Prealdent ‘Tuylor contemplates @ visit to Bedford fpringsin Auguet next, after which he will visit itts- | bargh. Capt Crittenden, consul to Liverpool, arrived in this | city om Mouday evening trom Albuuy. NEW YORK HERALD. warren Herthwest Corncr of Fulton and Nassau sts. ns JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. ‘AMUSEMENTS TH EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory—Honxy Moex—Nartiox- AL Guanp—Sronut Mive. BROADWAY THEATRE, Breadway—Greex Tarvurns. [ATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Square—Bevian —Turer Years Ayten—Jonarnan Buaproao, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Joun Bui. — Soorauinm. CASTLE GARDEN—Promenavg Conount, MECHANICS’ HALL, Broadway, near Broome—Cuars- r INATRELS. Si New York, Wednesday, June 20, 1849. hielgata atid atin asin ioral a a re —Surnantl Intelligence from the Gold Mines. We have received a large number of letters from our numerous correspondents in California, which were conveyed to New Orleans by the steamship Crescent City, and transmitted from that place to New York by the steamships Northerner and Fal- con, and by mail. In another part of to-day’s paper, our readers will find several, which furnish a vast quantity of interesting reading matter—espe- cially to those who have friends and relatives in that distant and celebrated portion of our territory. | The most exciting point of this California news 1s the fact, now placed beyond even the shadow of atioubt, that the deposits of gold in California are actually inexhaustible, and that new and fresh scoveries are being made every day. From the banks of the San Joaquin and Sacramento, the ad- yenturous diggers have penetrated to Santa Bar- bara, near the line which separates Upper from Lower California, and have found gold at nearly every step. Such glowing accounts, and such wonderful deposites as are found to exist there, might well be deemed fabulous, but that their au- thenticity is placed beyond doubt. Wenderful as these discoveries are, there can now be no question that the wealth of California cannot be exagge- rated. It is but little ¢ver a year since the an- nouncement of gold being found near Sutter’s Fort was made, and already five millions of dollars worth of gold dust have been exported from Cali- fornia to various parts of the world. When we take into consideration that hardly any of this large amount was gathered by the emigrants who have flocked thither from the United States—that not more than five thousand persons were engaged in mining during last summer—and that in the winter months operations were suspended, we have at once satisfactory proof, if we had no other, that we possess within our own territorial limits a supply of the precious ore that cannot be over-estimated. The effect which this exciting news from the gold mines will haye on ‘our eastern population is at once perceptible. Emigration to California will receive a stimulus; thousands who are toiling for a scanty living, in our large Atlantic cities, or at least such of them as can raise sufficient means, will go there, and a populous State will be formed at once on the shores of the Pacific. The presence of such vast deposits will, besides those who leave the United States, attract the adventurers from every country in the old werld, as well as from the South American republics and Mexico. In fact, emigration from Mexico has already commenced on an extensive scale, thirty thousand, as we are informed, being en route to the mines. Before the present year shall have elapsed, it is not improbable that one hundred thousand will be added to the population of California, and emigration will con- tinue as long as the gold lasts, or mining is pro- fitable. Large cities and towns will grow up as it were in a day, commerce will prosper, and a rail- road connecting the two oceans must be construct- ed, no matter what the expense of such a gigantic work may be. Such a connection will soon be imperatively needed, and the work must soon be entered upon. Tue Last Purtapetruta Rior.—Riots in Phila- delphia are as characteristic and common as the prayers in its churches or the peaches in its mar- kets. The last one was somewhat serious, though it did not reach the tragic dignity of our massacre in Astor Place. We do things here by wholesale; in Philadelphia they do them by retail. We con" fess that the state of society in the city of brotherly love does occasionally puzzle us a little. The authorities there seem tobe an odd set of geniuses. Some time eince, the Common Council passed a number of resolutions, of which the following was one of the most significant :— “Resolved, That the valor, the intrepidity, and bravery of eur young men, evinced upon the battle fields of Mexico, stands in bold record upon their country’s history, and has added to its honor and its fame, while our legislators are attempting to pass laws that will deprive them of their natural rights to resist when attacked, and will force them to flee when as- sauited, under the pain and penalty of spending a portion of their lives in afelon’s cell. It is better, far better, that we should have occasional slight disturb- ances in our public streets, than that we should foster the growth of a community of craven-hearted, cow- ardly young men, unfit to vefend their country’s honor im the hour of perll, and unworthy of their country’s honor. Very well! Bold and decided! The authorities of Philadelphia and the authorities of New York both entertain, 1t would seem, a becoming sense of the sublimity of human butchery; they ouly differ in their modes of effecting it. Oar Phila- delphia magnates get up every now and then a fire- men’s row, with only a dezen bloody noses and one or two broken skulls, with perhaps one killed, and twe mortally wounded. Our own Solons “ go it with aloeseness.”” They are not content with less than calling out the military, and twenty-five killed and fifty odd wounded. They have a be- coming sense of the necessity of maintaining the metropolitan fame of this city, and get up their civic theatrical entertainments on a scale of ap- propriate grandeur. Both, however, evince an equally commendable degree of public spirit, by passing resolutions in solemn council assembled, which act asa gentle provocative to the spirit of murder and blood, and violence of all kinds. Yet, after all, the Philadelphians are the most modest. They praise their valiant young men—their amia- ble stabbers and “killers”’—their charming cut- throats and assassins ; our magnates praise them- selves—innocent, harmless, peaceful creatures gentle as sucking doves, save and except when they amuse themselves by an evening’s sport with twenty-five killed and fifty-one wounded! We live in a glonous and ecstatic age ! Tur Panama Rawroap.—Captain Edward W. Serrell arrived in this city yesterday, from the Isthmus of Panama, where he has acted in con- junction with Col. Hughes, in surveying a railroad route for Howland & Aspinwall. He was des- patched with intelligence to those gentlemen, to theveflect that an excellent route had been disco- vered, and that no impediments exist in the way of connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific by a rail- road, and that the undertaking cay be successfully carried out in about two years. There is noneed of tunnelling, we are infermed, and the grade 1s as favorable as that of any railroad in the United States. We expect, therefore, that the work will be commenced immediately. Navat.—The United States sloop of war Vin- cennes—having been in active service many years, was hauled up and extensively repaired and some- what re-arranged last winter—will again be launched into her appropriate element on Thure- day, 2Ist instant, at half past 9 o’clock, A. M., from the same position from which she made her baptismal entrée near one quarter of a century since. Arriva or THe Sreamsuir Fatcon.—-The steamship Falcon, Lieut. Hartstein, arrived yes- terday nocn fiom New Orleans, via Havana. She left New Orleans on the 1th inst. From Nassau, N. P.—We have raceived a copy of the Bahama Herald, published at Nassau, N.P., of the Sth inst. It contains no news. INTELLIGENCE FROM EUROPE. ONE WEEK LATER. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AMERICA AT HALIFAX. VERY SHORT PASSAGE OVER THR ATLANTIC. Overland Express and Telegraphic To THE NBW YORE HURALD. HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM THE CUROPEAN (ON iNENT. arr Message of the President of France. THREATENED ATTACK ON ROME. Brrr HUNGARIAN WAR. ADVANCE IN COTTON. American Securities. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, &e. dic. Ko. Sr. Joun (N. B.) Tetrararn Orrice, Tuesday Afternoon, June 19. ‘The America, Captain Harrison, with sixty pas- sengers, bringing Paris dates of the 7th, London of the 8th, and Liverpool of the 9th, arrived at Halifax about three o’clock yesterday afternoon. ‘The express, with the news, reached Granville Point at one o’clock this morning, where it was delayed till nine o’clock, owing to the unavoidable absence of the express steamer. The news reached this city almost at the very moment that the wires (which were down last night) were got in order. ‘The express left Halifax at four o’clock, and the America was advertised to leave at six, which will place her at her wharf ia Boston on Wednesday morning, at about five o’clock. There was a fair demand for American stocks, both in London and on the eontinent. The Lon- don papers, however, give no quotations. The Emperor of Russia is said to be in the market for the lean of fifty million roubles. The East India Directors have given the stipu- lated notice of one year, for the reduction of the interest on their bends, from four and a half to three and a half per cent. ‘The Hibernia arrived at Liverpool, on Monday, making the passage from Halifax in nme days. Interesting Proceedings in the British Farliament, In Parlament, Mr. Gladstone gave notice that, on the 14th instant, he would bring forward a mo- tion respecting the late events in Canada; Lord John Ruesell having given a pledge that, in the meantime, nothing should be done to prejudice the present position of the Rebellion Losses Bill. The conduct of the American government, in reference to the expedition to be sent out in search of Sir John Franklin, has been alluded to in Par- liament, in very flattering terms. Deplorable Condition of Ireland. In Ireland, however, although there are yet no just grounds for alarm, yet there are unmis- takeable evidences of the fatal disease in the growing potato, and especially in the vicinity of Dublin. State of Affairs on the Continent. Aflairs on the Continent had undergone no im- portant change during the week preceding the departure of the America, though the events had been neither few nor trifling. The French Republic—Message of Louts Napoleon. In France, a new cabinet has been formed by the coalition of Odillon Barrot and Dufaure. The new ministry is the same as the old, except Du- faure takes the department of Minister of the Inte- tior, M. de Tocqueville of Foreign Affairs, and M. Laguinais of Commerce. Both Bedeau and Remusat refused to accept the department of Fo- reign Aflairs, in consequence of the difficulties of the Italian question. Much surprise was excited by the omission of Marshal Bugeaud from the list. The Paris papers generally express disapproval of the compromise, and predict its failure. The red republicans are especially violent in denounc- ing the new ministry. The Message of the President of the French Republic to the Legislative Assembly, was pub- lished in the Paris papers of Tuesday. It is com- posed upon the American, and not‘on the European model, and fills four columns of the Luropean Times. ‘The Paris journals of Thursday furnish intelli- gence to the 2d inst., up to which date hostilities had not commenced, though General Oudinot de- nounced the armistice’ on the Ist. The English press, in their review of the mes- sage of the President, speak of it as exhibiting an unlooked-for degree of ability in its author, and as being a vigorous and eloquent exposition of publie affairs. The condensed and energetic style which characterised the proclamations and addresses ot | the Emperor Napoleen is apparent throughout the | whole message, the subjects of which, following the American model, are appropriately divided, and considered under the several heads of finance, military establishments, including the native agri- culture, industry, and commerce, public* works and foreign affairs. The President commences with a recital of his original engagements to the country, all which he claims to have faithfully ob- served, and to these he promises to adhere. Any detailed summary of the message would consume too large a portion of our telegraph de spatch, and we must content ourselves with a few extracts in reference to the foreign policy of the government, and especially to the intervention in favor of the Pope, which, considering the vast influence of French politics upon the peace of Eu- rope, are perhaps the most important portions of the message. The President says, “It is the destiny of France to shake the world when she sha}] be agitated, and to tranquillise if wher, she shall be ina state of peace. Assoon asI shall have power, some im- portant questions must be discussed respecting va- rious European matters. Beyond the Rhine and the Alps, from Denmark to Sicily, there is an in- terest for us to preserve, an influence for us to cx- ercise.” After reviewing the important events which have taken place in Europe the past year, the message goes on to say—‘* At Rome, a revolution was eflected,which created great emotion in the Catho- lic and liberal world. In eflect, for two years, we were accustomed to behold in the Holy See, a Pontiff who took the initiative in useful reforms, and whose name, repeated in hymns of gratitude from one end of Italy to the other, was the symbol of liberty and the guerdon of all hopes, when all of a sudden we learn with astonishment that the sovereign who was lately the idol of his people had been cornpelled secretly 10 his capital. Thus, the acts of aggres- sion which obliged Pius IX. to quit Rome, appeared to the eyes of Varope to be the wok of a conspiracy, rather than the move- ment of the people, who could not have passed in an instant from the most lively euthusiasm to the | most afflicting gratitude. The Catholics | ambassadors to Gaeta, to occupy themselves with | the grave interests of the Papacy. France ought to be represented there ; but she listened, without committing herself to a course of action. But after the defeat of Novara, matters took a more decided turn. Austria, in concert with Naples, answering to the appeal of the Holy Father, noti- fied the French government that it should take its part, because three powers had decided upon marching on Rome to re-establish there the au- thority of the Pope, pure and simple. Placed under the necessity of explaining ourselves, we had but three modes to adopt: either to oppose ourselves in arms to every species of inter- vention—in which case, we would break with all Catholic Europe for the sole advantage of the Roman Republic, which we had not recognised— or to leave the combined powers to re-establish at their will, without any discussion, the papal autho- rity—or to exercise, of our own motion, a direct independent action. The government of the Re- public adopted the last mode—the rest remains to be told, and the difficulty is still unsolved.” All accounts received from tae French depart- ments represent the appearance of the growing crops in the moet favorable light, and the same may be said also of the cropsin England. Threatened Reduction of the « Eternal City”—The Pope’s Position, M. Lessep’s idea of conquering the Romans into affection for France has not been yet realized, and he has returned to Paris for further instructions. Some accounts say that he was recalled, and that the same messenger carried positive instructions to General Oudinot to reduce the Eternal City to subjection at all hazards; and that having moved his army close to the city, he would commence the attack with an army of 25,000 men on the 30th May. The Romans have announced their firm resolution to defend to the death the expected assault of the French, and it is stated that they have an efficient ferce of 80,000. ‘The Pope stil: persists in demanding the unqua- lified renewal,of hispowers as a temporal ruler, and this the triumvirate, backed by the people, declare that they will never concede. ‘There is, at the bottom of every heart,” says Mazzini, “a determi- nation the most profound to accomplish the des- truction of the temporal power of the Pope. All bear the same hatred to the government of priests, under whatever form it may be presented. We shall fight to the last against all projects of a resto- ration.” The Present State of Germany. The Frankfort Parliament nas transferred its ses- sion to Stutgardt. Its influence will be exercised to form a republic after the French model—to be composed of Baden, Wurtemburg, Rhenish Bava- ria, &c. The plenipotentaries of Prussia, Hanover and Saxony have promulgated a new constitution for Germany, in which the principle of universal suf- frage is recognized. In the present, as in the previous, attempt to form a union of the German States, the King of Prussia is made the prominent head. Austria is excluded from the present arrangement. ll the other States are invited. Very little confidence 18 felt that the present attempt to combine the several States under one supreme head. will prove more fortunate than the last. The Progress of the Hungarian War. ‘The war in Hungary presents no new feature; and since the fall of Buda into the hands of the Hungarians, no event has occurred calculated to have a permanent influence on the result ot the struggle, though the Hungarians have achieved farther, and in some respects, important victories. There is evidence that the contestants are con- centrating their forces, and accounts of a tremen- dous battle are every day looked for. The Austrian General, Welden, has been super- seded by Lieut. Haynan. Prince Taskiewitch will command the united Austrian forces in the East; and General Haynan, in the West. The latest intelligence from Venice left the Aus- trians under Marshal Radetsky. The account of bombarding that city, which was closely invested on all sides, is momentarily expected. It 18 reported that the King of Sardinia is at the disposal of the Hunganans; but the report requires confirmation. The Danish and Prussian Troubles. The reperts, se constantly repeated, that the war between the Danes and Prussians is speedily to end, 1s renewed; but we can see no reliable evi- dence of the fact. Hostilities still continue in the neighborhood of Aahne, and the Danish blockade 1s rigidly enforced. Intelligence from India and China, ‘The overland mail from India had arrived, with Calcutta dates to the 19th of April, and Bombay to May Ist. The mail brings later intelligence from China, which 1s anxiously looked tor. The reports ot the India markets continue to be satisfactory. All is quiet in the Punjaub, and steps have been taken to organize British local authority there. Sir Charles Napier’s arrival at Calcutta is an- nounced. Lord Clarendon has officially announced that the sentence of death passed on the State prison- ers in Ireland, had been commuted to transporta- tion for life. The whole of the Western provinces of Ireland are represented as in the most deplorable condi- tion. Society is utterly disorganized. Financial and Commercial Intelligence. Loxpox Moxxy Manger, June 8.—The relative posi- tion of the Bank of England and of France as shown | in their weekly returns, is of the ordinary character, In London money continues at about the same value, though the rate of discount is ® shade higher, Con- sols opened on Monday at 013¢; on Tacsday they touched 9234, and closed on Friday evening at 913. Liverroot Cotton Manxset, June 9.—Under the in- fluence of favorable accounts from India, confirmation by the American packet of the damage done to the growing crops, and the consequent rise in prices, the prospect of an abundant harvest, and the cheerful aspect of the Manchester market, buyers came in and operated on a large scale up to the close of the week, and the mar- ket closed at an advance of one quarter penny per pound for all qualities of American, except good fair, which is only one-eighth of a penny dearer. Sea Island has re- covered the decline of ono quarter to one-half penny per pound, noticed last week, The sales were 77,820 bales, of which there were taken on speculation 21,600 American; 3,800 Pernamss, and for exportation, 4,000 American; 760 Pernams, and 40 Surat. The sales to-day were 12000 bales. The committee's quota; tions to-day for fair cotton are about 434d; Mobile, 45¢4. and Now Orleans 47,4, The estimated stocks are 607,720 bales; samo time last year, 511,770 bales, Liverroot Maxxers, Juno 0.—Buraosrurrs—The at- | fendance at Tuesday's market was small; wheat and foug moved slowly, and in some cases ata do- cline from {80 previous Tuesday of 14, per bushel, and 6d. per bbl, 28d strk, was submitted to that of late. No change in “ther articles, and the ge- neral trade was very slack. Th¢ iinports of grain since Tuesday have been light, and the demddd for each ar- ticle of the trade has been limited, Fino warm weather Prevails, and the crops look very promising. Wheat is now coming into the ear, and in a few days will bo seasons, Except for Indian corn, the market this morn- ing was dull, buyers acting cautiously. The only change in tho quotations of Tuesday was @ decline of 1d. per burhel in wheat. Other articles remained as then stated, with a fair ealy of Indian corn for Ireland, Nothing doing in flour, and the quotations are nominal, in other articles of trade no change was re- ported at market yesterday, Asenicas Provision Manner, June 9.—The sates of beef are of the better class, Pork, may be quoted 1s #28, per barrel lower, In bacon, @ fair business, at a reduction of Is. on fine, and 2s, to S# on ordinary Hams dull, for objectionable qualities," Shoulders bave been taken at 238, to 218 for good Western, United States prime, per tierce, 754. to 868; ordinary, generally out, which is early, taking the averago of | pishop, died at P'rovideree, yesterday 60s. to T3s,; meas, per barrel, 288, to 428, Pork—; United States prime mess, per barrel, 438 to 68s.; mess, family, &o., 503, to 568; bacon, duty free, per owt Eastern, 888. to 41s.; Western, 25s. to 374; shoulders, 21s. to 246. Cheeco—Fine, 40s. to 448.; middling, 34s, to 30s, Amrntcan Gexenat Propuce Manxet.—The sales in pet and pearl asbes are of a retwH character, and prices nominal, Quercitron bark in fair request; no change in value. About 80 tous lard sold; holders firm, and prices maintained. Tallow dull; good quality, Prices unchanged, and low sorts wanted. No beotwax, Sperm, whale and lard oil neglected, 400 ‘bbls. turpentine have beén sold, at 6s, 6d. for fair. Rosin sells slowly at 2s,6d, The sales of Carolina rice are 160 ticrces, at 16s. 6d to 18s. Tobacco—Prices coatinue firm, at for- mer quotations. The trade in segar materials is cer- tainly improved. Freiouts at Liverroot, June 9.—There is nochange, Passengers are going in great numbers, but hardly enough to fill all the large ships conveniently. Rates fluctuate in consequence. Passengers by the America, Mossrs Packard and lady, Thomas and lady, Earle and lady, Hammond and lady, Mersrs Tardon, Tobias, Patterson, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Collard, Mrs Ranby and servant, Capt Blen- nerhosset, Mrs and Mrs Murdock, Messrs Saunders, Hampton, Darling, Patterson, Swanwick, Lupton, Lewis and friend, Slaughter, Allan, Holmes, Madison, Boardman, Wilson, Al- exander, Alexander Polten, Thos Kellar, Garsott, Parish, Whitewright, Hastock, Coney, Fanthaw, Correa, Bagley, Camm, Graves, Ferguson, Harris, Coffey, Housoy, Lieut Armstrong, { The Latest Mip New: i AmsTERDAM, June 2—Sld N York. | Bomnay, April 8—Arr ship t Fay, Brower, Boston (about Nov 1s). Buowernaven, June 2—Arr Arundel, NYork. Barsrou, June 3-Sid Ganarta, NY ork. PaLourra, April9—Arr berk Mary Adams, Lacas, Boston. Capiz, May It—Arr Adsline & Eliza, NYork. Sid May Sinnombsa, N York. —Sld Autigua Planter, NYork; June 1, CARDIFF, Aaron Vail. dl py, June 2—Arr Warren, NYork, Sld 2d, Now York “Boston (probably West Indiés); Liversoo!, Boata Sd, Sarah Ana, do; 6th, Superb, New York; 6th, y Morley, «i DORK, June 6 Boston; “Mote Enoch,” do; May _ 81, John, NYor' jarlotta, do; Sth, Greenock, do, une 4—Sld Eliza’Aun, Boston (after rpg); Crooxnaven, J 6th, Alliance do. RONSTADT, May 24—Arr Lyman, Boston, xnxss, June 5—Off, Panama, from N York. Duman, June 4—Arr Gen Green, NYork. Sld 2d, Afice, Watson, NYork. 7 Arr Sophie, NYork. Roavs, June 2—Shd Anderson, NYork. ay Ley t Hudson, NYork. ‘Thalia, B Gnavasenn, JuneG—Are Wostmingier, Warner, NYork, d, NYork. ane 6, Arundhal, Havre, June 5—Arr Splendid, Crawfe Hexvorr, May 8i—Arr Albion, Boston; NYork, Liyenroor, June 6—Arr Elsinore, New Yor! York, Lines, from New York. [Seo Miscellaneous, b Sid’ 7th, “Dale Park,” Boston; Flavius, do; Ame 8th, Nathaniel Thompson, do; British Amerioan, do Yorkshire, Hackstuff, New York; 3d, Richard Alsop, Pilgrim, do; Favorite, do; 4th, St G do; Kate Hu. tor, do. Lise, Mry 27—Arr Emma, New York, Lon ponpekry, June |—Sid Superir, Phila; Senilla, do. Lixenick, June 1--Sld “Marion Heur: w Yor! Montreal, ith, Hopewell, do (from iver Erus;) Ore; du; “ Oolla,” do. ‘Mapnas, April 4—Arr ship George Hallet, Sears, Boston and proceeded to Ceylon (or Valeutts ror, 1d jarroan, Boston: Gth, Nairus, NYork; '8tb, Liverpool, do; Carlotta, do, May 26—Arr Cruz, NYork; 20th Guilford, do. Portsmouth, Jun Off, Scandia, from N Yor! 5 Am Eagle, Doane, N York. SourHampron, June 5—Arr Washington (8), Floyd, New ‘ork, and procecded to Bremen. June hon Margaret, Boston ; 4th, Hoary, New ‘onrad, do. ‘var, May 16—S14 Favorite, Now York, May 54—Arr Tiber, Boston; 25th, Rio, do. May 28~Arr Gratitude, NYork. fune 2—Arr Constance, NYork, ELLAN FOU RIESTE, Wesrrorr, WATERYORD, Mtr ‘The steamship America 1 AS Averpool, the American ships Elizabeth, Wiseonsin, New Li York, and the English bark Eilen Dixon, for which info: matioi are indebted to the gentlemanly officers of the was coming out of ‘There is no account ofany marino disasters to American shipping in Liverpool, TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. Important Intelligence from Port au Prince. Boston, June 19, 1849. By the arrival of the brig Vulture, at this port, from Port au Prince, we have dates to May 29. Coffee continued quite scarce. ‘The monopoly law was still in operation, and several infractions of this law, by the Haytien officials, had been punished by the government, Souloque was at Port au Prince. There were ru- mors of his attempting to raive another army and re- newing the contest with the Dominicans; but it was generally believed that he would not attempt it again Tt has been ascertained that the Haytiens had one thousand killed and starved, in and after the late battle with the Dominicans. i ‘The currency was thirteen and a half dollars paper for one of silver. 4 Business was yery dull, and provisions very scarce, ‘The brig Hetty was in port, loading for New York. Great Fire in Nova Scotia Forests—The Courts. Boston, June 19—6 P.M. By the steamer Admiral, we have St. John’s papers of the 18th. The Halifax papers state that the dense fires were still prevailing in the woods. The city is so full of smoke that the sun is invisible. The heat is most intense. Vessels cannot move in the harbor of Fre- derickton, New Brunswick. The courts have adjourned, in consequence of the great darknees prevailing. \ Sertous Ratlroad Accident. d Boston, June 19—8 P.M. A collision occurred on the Worcester Railroad, this afternoon, at Brockline Crossing, between the New. Haven and Brookline train. The engincer of the lat-« ter, named McCay, had both of his legs broken, and it 7 is feared that he is fatally wounded, A fireman and | brakeman were also injured. The cars were more or less damaged, and the rails badly torn up. The pai sengers eecaped unhurt. The Crev: eat New Orleans, &c. New Orzeans, June 14, 1849. ‘The water in the streets is receding slightly, and the river baving fallen considerably, is now quite low. It is thought that the crevasse has lessened full one-hal ‘The weather continues very hot, though the city geno- rally is healthy. “4 SECOND DESPATCH. i| New Onxeans, June 18, 1849. Thereis now a fair prospect of the crevasse being effectually stopped in a few days, the water in the inundated district having already receded one foot, The city continues healthy. Lime is being freely) strewn along the streets lately overflowed, for purifying) the same, | The Cholera at the West, dé&ec. | Sr. Louis, June 19, 1849 Tho deaths in this city since Monday week, number in alb 504, of which 602 were of cho The cholera is prevailing in Warsaw, Illinois, and oni the Osage river, Col, Benton's Boonville specch is a repetition of th one delivered by him at Jefferson City. Sr. Louis, June 19, 1849. The cholera intermentszy esterday numbered 6), and other diseases 15, The interments for the week end- ing Sunday night were—of cholera, 439, and other dis- eases 76, The cholera is diseppearing from the Upper Missie- sippi, but is re-appearing in Osage, Crxersmati, June 19—6 PM. There were 59 cholera interments in this city you terday, and 23 from other diseases, The produce markets are unchanged The Cholera in Philadetphia, Purcapetemia, June 19-3 P.M. ‘The Board of Health report six new cases of cholora,” and two deaths, since yeeterday, r Death of Rev. W, B. Tappan, &e. Bostoy, June 19, 1840, The Rey. W. B, Tappan died last eypning, at Need ham disvase, it taf] after an illness of eleven houra, Hi said, was cholera, We have no cases of cholora to report in our city. Death pf & Catholte Bishop. 4 Boston, Juae 19—P. M, |] : i The Right Rev. Mr, Tyley, @ Giatingwished Cathol Destructive Fire. Mone, June 14, 1840. A fire broke ont to-day in a buxlding at the corner of] Movroe and Franklin streets, and before it could be sub. dued, destroyed the rame, together with seven other: mostly all built of wood, ‘The loss is estimated at abou $10.60, in the Steamer Karopa. Basrom, Jane 19, 18485 9 Among the departures by to-murrow's steam re will be hore ef Jor hua Bates, , of dhe house of Bariag, frorbers, & Co, of Landon, aud &. B, Forbes, of thi Passenge