The New York Herald Newspaper, July 10, 1849, Page 6

Intelligence from ABSTRACT OF LETTERS FROM (ALTA) CALIFORNIA—FROM LEWIS DENT, RSQ. | ‘About the first of June, 1843, [ think, I wrote to ou from Santa Barbara, where I had been called i my professional capacity as a lawyer, Duriny my month’s business engagements in the south, was entirely ignorant of the change of affairs in Monterey. You may imagine my surprise on my return, to find that place almost depopulated. To my an inquiries, the answer was returned that the ii ants had gone “to the mines.” | knew thet California abounded in mineral treasures, and T naturally supposed that a quick-silver mine, richer than any of the others, had been discovered ; and that, when the curiosity of the good people was gratified, they would return to their homes. So, without more ado, I repaired to my office, and, shutting out the inquisitive sunshine, plunged into Blackstone’s Commentaries. Two days after, | was requested by my landlord to look out for another boarding house, as he in- tended ma few doys to leave for “ the mines.” My washerwoman returned my linen unwashed, with the informauon that she was off that day for “the mines.” ‘ ‘ ] n servant took leave in the morning, without even saying “cen su licencia !” More to divert my mind from these petty annoy- ances, than because it was of pressing moment, | reg po to the Aleade’s office, where [had @ ittle legal matter pending; when, arriving there, le! on the panel of the door flared these ominous words—* Left for the Gold Mines !” I looked around—the streets were deserted ; true, there was a solitary cur in sight, but even he appeared bent upon a journey., I returned to my office—secured the door and windows with an air of gloomy determination, and leaving a notice as to my whereabouts, departed the ensuing day—shall I say it ?—for the “gold mines.” 1 started my wagons on the read, and proceeded myself to San Francisco. It presented the same desolate appearance as Monterey. The houses were tenantless—the busy throngs I had seen there afew months before were gone ; the bay spread before my eye in undisturbed tranquillity, and “Ships, sailorless, lay rotting on the sea I first went to a river called the Yuba, flowing from the Sierra Nevada, and emptying into the. Sacramento. My Sandwich Island servants, of whom | had aniovet fifteen, at forty dollars a month, deserted me at Sutter’s Fort. I also had ten Indians and a colored man, a cook. The In- dians remained faithful; and his sable dignity con- descended to remain on condition | would give him “Congressman’s pay,” i. e., eight dollars per diem. I was compelled to agree to his terms; one must eat, you know. Amived at the Yuba, we all set to work. The first pan-full of earth | washed, which operation did not consume more than twenty minutes, yield- ed me fourteen and a half dollars. There were fourof usin company. At the end of a month aller paying expenses, we divided nine thousan joulars. It will have been one year, on the coming se- venth of May, since this wonderful discovery of countless wealth was made. The disgoverers were three men, (Mormons,) who were enga: in digging a mill-race for Capt. Sutter, on the fork. of the Rio de los Americanos. Expeditions were immediately fitted out, and sent to make explorations of the various rivers flowing from the Sierre Nevada. Their search terminated favorably. The news had, by the middle of August, 1848, extended north to Oregon and south through the northern provinces o| y the middle of September, we had Jarge contributions to our population. People are now flocking from all quarters—China, the Sand- wich Islands, Mexico, the South American re- publics on the Pacific coast, are pouring a host upon our shores, and ** the cry is still they come!” San Francisco cannot entertain one-tenth of her present population. fy z I wonder if Missoun will be backward in send- ing us a portion of her enterprising citizens. The skies are very blue here, and albeit we have not many houses,’ surely they who are willing to en- counter the hardships of the prairies, will not complain of a couch on the green earth, and a cloudless sky for a coverlid. The gold region certainly extends through an area of five hundred square miles. The Sacra- mento, as far us it has been explored, contains abundance of the precious metals. The Rio de las Plumas, (or River of the Feathers,) the Yuba river, Rio de los Americanos, and the dry gullies, for about one hundred miles south of the last named river, (which is as fgr south as we have received accounts,) abound in gold. In abow month from now parties can to the southward to examine the yet unexplored river flowing from the Snowy Range to the San Joaquin Parties have already returned from the Tou Wallome and La Marced rivers, the nearest streams south of my camp ox the Stanislaus, and report favorably. Their explorati tirely confined to the rivers. The golden treasure, L opine, will be found in greater abundance in the seil about the bases of mountains and in the gul- lies lying between and adjacent to the rivers. Such at least has been the prevailing character of the discoveries south of tie Mokelame ; and I see. no reasons to be urged against probable success if labor be properly directed to and continued in these * dry diggins.”” All the gullies between the Mokelame and La Merced rivers, which have been examined, are proved to contain gold; and although it has not been found in abundance, we must patiently await a more thorough develope: ment by means of continued labor to fairly test their compe But I fear this will shortly be the case; for human nature is so strangely constituted in these parts, that even certain good becomes an insufli- client incentive to patient labor when an uncertain better is presented by the imagination. | hive known men, sensible in other respects, leave dig- gings yielding on an average, to ordinary labo sixty to eeventy doilars a day, induced by a ch merical hope to go in search of boundless wealth, which fancy had discovered in the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada, and retura, after a menth, worn out from fatigue and exposure, and bitterly lamenf.ng the time and comforts they had truit- lestly sacrificed. The average receipt for labor is about sixteen dollars per diem. Yet I dare to say that there is not a single individual at the mines who has worked faithfully and steadily but who has made double that amount. ; And there is no fear that the gold will soon be exhausted; 1 do we fear that its standard value will be decreased by its abundance. TOWNS IN CALIFORNIA. Some very interesting letters from the Presby- terian mirsion in Calitornia, give a better in- sight into the progress of settlement in that aurife- rous country than any thing that has yet come to hand. From them we learn that San Francisco, although greatly injured by speculation, will un- doubtediy keep its position far ahead of any other town, in wealth, population, and importance. Next to it in rank is a new settlement called Benicia, laid out as « speculation, und hkely to prove a capi- talone. It is about 50 mites from the harbor of San Franciseo, with which it is connected by the great bays of San Francisco and San Pablo. "Its harbor ich can lie of there being a natu- Commedore Jones and General Smith have recommended it to the President as the best depot at the west forthe « and navy. On the Sacremento river, 120 n ‘om San Francisco, lies Sacremento city, formerly Sutter's fort. This is the residence of the miners, as is also a town called Stockton, in the eame region. The former, notwithstanding its unhealthy position, increases rapidly. Sonom Spanish town, les on a small streem running into the bay of San Pablo, and is the residence of my panish land-owners, as well eof Missouri, and ernor Smith. Monterey Spanish tow N liead of Na mt Creek. Napa erty 1s the new- ost pretensions, and grows fast- Santa Cruz is a Spanish town on the road from Monterey te San brenciees, as is also Santa Clara. From all the accounts we have seen, specu lation seems to be running riot in Califorma. ‘There were towns enough in all conscie the breaking out of the gold fev but I brings us a multitude of new town projects, nd every letter written nppears to have some ticular one in prospect. Besides those named above, there wre a number of old Spanish towns laid down on the maps, which nobody mentions new quarters of ( 1 well-known Yount’s rancho, wnd th ing Villeg est, m ext. THE GOLD LETTER We have been favored by Capt. Edmond Gard- ner with the perusai of the letter from California received by him and alluded to in our last. So far from being unintelligible or in any way mysterious, ae it hed been deseribed to us, itis exceedingly well penned and intelligent. T ing extract, although not of the latest date, will be teresting to our readers. The letter is dated at San Fran- April 6th, and the writer, Mr. Geo k:gleston, immense quentities of gold have been taken from the mines, and at the present time the miners ralicing from three to twelve Each men I have seen has pieces weighing from one to six pounds of solid gold, and I have been eredibly informed that one piece has been found weighin twenty-five pounds! 1 know of a great number of men here who wentto the mines last summer, some of whom dug *1x and some ten days, and I know of none who got less than one thousand dollars dur- ing that period; while others who were at the mines three ur months got from five thousand to twenty-fiv asand dollars each. Real estate in San Fianeiseo is very high—lots fifty yards equare are selling at from $25,000 to $100,000 each All kinds of provisions are very high ; butver $1 50 per Ib., cheese $1, salted pork $40 to $50 per bbl; beef, $25 0 $20; fresh beet, 12 to 18 cents per Ib. coming down. ; 1 eould tell you of many things that would asto- nish you. Carpenters’ wages are from $16 to $25 r day, and common laborers are rarely to be [ound Lumber of the poorest kind is worth $600 per thousand feet. Sperm candles have been sell- ing at $1 50 to $2 per lb. Sperm oil is worth $3 r gallon.” MMe. Egleston adds that he is “in good health, and deing a very good business for a small man,” and intends to return to New Bedtord during the ensuing winter or coming spring. —N. B. Mereury. From the Albany Argus, July 9. 4 Sacuanxnro Orr, Mareh do, 1849. I am keeping’a dry goods store at present, in this city, on the Sacramento river. My location is very near the gold mines, and 1 am_ doing well, having cleared about $10,000 in gold dust. When the gold was first discovered, I deserted from the company, and in about four months cleared some 800, Then 1 went in business with a man by the name of Murray, also of the volunteers, (you will find our advertisement in the Alta Califor- nian)—and, as I said, we are doing a very snug business. It was my intention to have come home last fall, as 1 stated in a previous letter; but the gold fever coming on, with the addition of so many more. inhabitants—many from the States, and seme with whom I was well acquainted pre- vious to my coming out here—I concluded that 1 fied with gathering gold in this distant clime, and happy to return to my dearest friends. Your im- pression that | was wrong in joining the regiment and coming here, J am now convinced was an er- roneous one—and you may tell every one who wants gold, to come out here and get it, for there isan cigs ance of the precious article. A man can make from $30 to $300 and $500 per day.— You may doubt this; but itis so. The most that have made in one duy, at the mines, was $380.— ‘This is as true as brother Knapp’s preaching—and 1 em inclined to think, more so than some of it. | climate is good tor some eight months in. nd ague, during my stay in this city, and my physician’s bill was $700 for that length of time ! I shall return to the States when I get a little more gold. Fifty thousand, and nothing shorter, will answer my purpose, as every thing else—even females are scarce, and icult to be discovered. Good boots sell at $50 per pair, salaratus $15 per pound, and every thing In proportion, from Panama, and you will find some of the dust ceiving them. Movements for Callfornia. New Yor. Jul 9, 1849. promise, where we were most hospitably received and entertained sf tee noble and generous captain. We found all on board enjoying themselves in the highest degree, and sasieipaling for the future a most pleasant and agreeable passage, which they the auspices of such a bapela and other officers, as have command of so fine a: to mention her talented physician, Dr. 1 cabin :— B. Cossitt, Staten Island; John A. bert Watkinson, Jr., Hartford, Ct.; Jo! ington, D. C.; % A many; Jobn Bi ger vania; R. L. Standish, Connecticut; E. 3 Jai more; E. W. Watt, New Jersey; Robert Sai singburgh—Total 16. the 18th ult., says :— ix miles from this place, on the Santa Fe road. ‘They are well equipped and armed, and, altogeth- er, are able to get through, if any company does. A man arrived here a day or so since, who gives a most deplorable description of the sufferings of the emigrants from cholera, but his story is most likely exaggerated. Of Russell's train trom Fort Leavenworth, nine have died from cholera, an seven were ill, at last accounts, with that disease. The remainder ot his teamsters, numbering some ms on the plains, and cut for *‘ tall timber.” This you may rely — as there are now a number of them ia this yp thirty-five or forty, left their t ace, on their way hore. A number of trains have yet to start for Santa Fe, Chihuahua and Sonora. “Goldstein's, Parae’s, and Armio’s, intend startingan a few da J. M. White also sends a number of wagons, Loeded with dry gcods, groceries, Wc., to Santa Fe. it was really an interesting sight to see MeGaf- fin’s train go through—forty wogons, each drawn vably conveying by six yoke of steers, and pr goods to the amount of $150,000. By the accost: ** How d’ye do, miste: night with you, end somet! have not got the first red cen’ and lent a helping hand in case of emergency, and had succeeded in getting his food by that means. He said his father had always impressed on his mind, “ persevere,” and it wae econstanily before dint of that, he had succeeded in reaching here, and felt confident that he could cross cha man is bound to get | if any is to be had. His “kit” consisted of two shirts, two pairs of pants, lus ” es—and by d “the mountains.” Si come of the “ metal, and a finetooth pmb. A The corn crop in this country looks bad, very bad. It is supposed there will not be half a crop. The army worm has commitied great devastat.on. A train from Chihoahua and Santa Fe, is ex- pected in every day—bringing with it some $350,- 000, most of which, undoubtedly, will be left in your city. A New Tevronay May fast, Mr. C. y Siemens, of Berlin, read be- fore the Society of Ayts an account of a new tele- | graph in constant operation in Germany, the inven- tion of E. W. Siemens, his brother. One advan- tage it ha: e small amount of electricity re- quired to work it; the enrrent is broken in each in- stroment before the attraction of the armature of the electro-mugnet is completed; but the more in- tense the supply of magnetiom the quicker they work. The principal feature in Siemen's inven- tion consists in breaking and restoring the galvanic current by the electromagnet itself, at the moment when the vibration of the armature to the ene side or the other is ended. This makes it a self-acting machine. in the German parliament at Frankfort are con- veyed 350 miles to Berlin, and published next morn- ing.—London Inventor's Magazine Troy ann Retianp Ratnoap Co.—This compa- | ny, having procured the necessary subscription, peid inthe ten per cent, and fled ‘the papers re- quired by the statute, are now a body corporate, for the purpose of constructing a railroad from ‘Troy through Washington county to the Vermont line, and thence to Rutla: ‘They contemplate, in connection with the Troy and Boston road, to lay their track up the oy 4 of the Hoosie, as far as the Eagle Bridge, a distance of about 24 miles; thence up a beautiful valle: Whitecreek, Jackson, Salem, Hebron, and Gran- ville, 10 the’ line of Poultney, in Vermont. ‘The road from Rutland to Poultney is said to be under contract. Ata meeting held in Cambridge, on Sa- turday last, the following persons were chosen di- rectors, under their corporate organization, viae— Wim. Law, A. B. Law, D. Valentine, F. Stevens, A. Simpson, James MeKie, Thomas Rice, Abira + D. Eldridge, L. Wells, G. W. Wilcox, venson, Jonathan Warner. Commission- ers to receive farther subseriptions—J. P. Putnam, Owen Kellogg, W. Law, J. 8. Crocker, J. Thomp- son.— Troy Daily Budget. through the towns of , D intelligence, mronrant Decision. —The Supreme Court of Pernayl- vania have affirmed the judgment of the ( coe bi e mon Pleas of Dauphin county, rendered for defen in the euit by the Commonwealth of Pennay! vs The Delw nd Hudson Canal Company. in which jn controversy amounted to about ninety thou- Aare. The opinion of the Court was delivered by Chief Justice Gibson ‘The main question settled i, that the defendants, who, by etetotory license, purchased out the interest Maurice Wurtz in certain improvements in Penney! nia, and by the same license hold land in are nevertheless a New York cor stior companies “ incorporated by or under the laws of Pen: sylvania’’ &e Tt is understood that the compa: ave bern paying the taxes imposed on them by the prospective act of 1848.—Phul, Pennsyloancan, July 9, Dry goods have been very high, but prices are Hageiliquece Seeen the Went adies and Mex * The Nassau Guardian publishes a statement of the expenditure and revenue of that which it appears that the expenditure id the income £29,277 9s. 8d. increase of £127 18s., for the financi th. £3,000 had been iquidation ef the The arrived at Southampton, (| 1 r ult., with the usual foreign West India Her dates are, from V: sau, 30; Honduras, 1 Jamaica, 23; Porto rara, 19; Tobago, 21; t € 28; St. Vincent, 24; St. Lucia, 29; tinique, Guadaloupe, Dominica and Anti; Montserrat, Nevis and St Kitt’s, 31; Tortola, June 1, and St. Thomas, June 2. : ‘These advices are no later than those received direct at the eflice of the New York Herald, but they contain intelligence not before published. he Severn brings on treight $6 chants’ account, and g8161 for account of the Mexican bendholders; gold coin, value £260; of silver, value $3,590; total value of specie about Also, 494 serons of 5 serons of julap, 51 cases of segars, 26 bales of tobacco, 4 cases of vanilla, 6 cases of pines, 32 casks of arrowroot, 20 live turtles, 3 cases of suc- cades, and 70 packages of sundries. i By this steamer we receive our usual advices and files of papers from the various West India colonies, Havana, Mexico, &c. : A ‘We are informed, in reference to Mexican affairs, that the republic does not continue to enjoy such profound tranquillity as has been represented. Since the American war, there has been a war of castes, especially in Yucatan; and itis feared that it will be difficult to put it down. h that province appear to be well supplied with arms, it ainst the [ndians of the Sierra of Quaretero and San Luis Potosi is of less importance, and it was generally surmised that these hordes were seeretly supported b litical oppenents to the government, who availed themselves of the disturbances for party purposes. The present party in power (the moderados) was considered a weak one, and could only maintain it- self so long as supplies can be drawn from the Ame- rican indemnity money. ‘This is the reason why the Don Joaquim Herrera, has been able ead against the factions, respectively called ultra-liberals (puros,) Satanistas, and the monarquistas, or aristocratical party, and some minor factions, who, if united, could soon over- throw the existing ministry. The general elec- tions were to take place towards the close of the year, and it was expected that disturbances would take place; and it the opponents of the govern- ment should not happen to secure a majority in the next Congress, the minority, comprising several shades of political partizans, would un view of creatin, Anna is still resi year ending the 24th of paid in the interval, tow: 1 public debt, The heat had been intense, but sub- sequently showers had fallen At Watling’s Island, a land, in consequence of plen- teous rains, the cfops were very promising; but salt raking would be materially retarded moisture. At Andros Island, Grand Bahamas, and Berry Islands, the crops were ex; poor, in consequence of a drought. Exuma, and Long cted to be rather Foreign Miscellany. ae General of Brigade Perrot, commander-in-chief of the Nauogal Guards of Paris, has been promot- ed to the rank of General of Division. f, Mieroslawski, who held a command amongst the Sicilian insurgents, has lett Paris to organize the republican insurrection in the Palatinate of Bavaria. The body of Marshal Bugeaud was embalmed on Monday, dressed in his full unit shal of France, with his baton in his hand and his sword by his side. Z Most of the generals now in Paris, but holdin; no command, met on Tuesday morning and agree on sending in en offer of their services to the go- vernment; if order should be menaced. On the 2d inst., 4,000 Russians entered Tarnow, with 24 pieces of artillery,and then left for Bechnie, to make room for 1,700 men coming from Craeow. Letters from Toulon state that a considerable movement prevails in that pert. ‘The Right Hon. Lord Lieutenant of Forfar, in the place of the Earl of Airlie. The King of Prussia has conferred on Field Marshal Radetsky the order of the black eagle, in brilliants, and that of the red eagle of the first class. Jt is ennounced that on the proposition of the nister of war, the president of the republic has decreed that Marshal Bugeaud shall be interred at the Invalides. 5,995 on mer- The Polish £140,000 sterling. ull uniform asa mare had better remain a year or more longer, and by that time, if I retain my heulth, I shall be satis- The Indians of and ammunition. ‘ox Maule, M. Ihave been sick about one month, of at General Magnon has been ap- pointed provisionally to the command of the army of the Alps, vacant by the death of Marshal Bu- In consequence of the demand of the Bavarian government, the corps of General Hirshfield, of about 25,000 men, are to be despatched to the Pa- latinate, and then march, directly on Landau; and other troops will be sent into Baden by Bergstrasse. At Friedberg all the forces united at Wetzlor will be directed on Frankfort and the Baden frontier. On the 7th a new engagement took place on the ; between the insurgents and the ‘The latter were victorious and All articles of wearing apparel are high, as well I will send this by the steamer when she returns in Jamaica, and we are as- sured that his emissaries are constantly being sent to Mexico, and that he has frequent communica- i His party was, neverthe- frontier of Bade: Hessian troops, occupied Weinheim. The Secretary of M. De Bruck 1s at Turin, chiyed to re-open negotiations for peace. 1 ealth of the king continues to improve. Letters from Valence, of the last week, mention tht the prices of silks are firmly m uatatucd, owing to a scarcity of fine quality. Lord Ducie has become a believer 11 mesmer- ism, and accepted the Presidentship of the Bristol Mermeric Institution It is rumored that the wife of one of the leadin statesmen of the Peel party—one who was a mem: ber of Sir Robert's cabmet—ha: convert to the Romish faith. She of a Scottish nobleman. Marshal Radetzky, accompanied by the Duke of Parma and other princes, and a brilliant statt, ar- rived at Verona on the Ist ult. The President of the re; the acts of M. de Li to Italy, shall be referred to the Cou Accounts from Marseilles say that no business is doing in the silk market, has commenced at Hendon, number of stakes and ne been placed, and the speculation is considered to be successful. Advices from Presburg, of the 3d, report the arrivalof Russian troops in that city. No estimate had been made of their numbers, nor was their destination correctly known, but it was presumed that they would be united with the forces ope- rating in the neighborhood of Raab. M. Antonio Requelme has been despatched to the Spanish Am- It is supposed that if in the sealing wax. 1 would put in larger preces— for L have some—but | am fearful of your not re- | (With that country. less, gradually losing ground. pally lay among the army, now nearly ded the commanding officers of the few corps still in existence being at open enmity with and therefore, so far aithful to the adr At Demerara the affairs of the colony remained in nearly the same unsatisfactory state us reported by the last mail, and no meeting of the combined the supplies continued stopped, and the public creditors unpaid. 1t was not expected that Mr. Governor Darkly would feel himself justified in again calling the court together for a considerable ume, unless something should intervene ‘to vary the extraordinary position in which the courtand government stood towards each other. It was, moreover, presumed that Earl Grey will act, in respect to the affairs of British Guiana, on the non-intervention principle, leaving the com- bined court and the inhabitants as_ arbiters of their own fate, according to the constitution of the colony, in all particulars of a local pecuniary, Considerable reductions in the been made by the Governor. ¢ vacancies in the combined court which had beew caused by the departure of Mr. Porter, jun., and of The vacancies were short! e of electors. A bill for the e elective franchise had been introduced in the Court of Pohey to extend the privilege of voting to various classes of the com- munity hitherto debarred from exercising their electoral rights. The measure, however, appeared to excite little interest amongst the particalar class whom it was proposed to y changeable, the districts, exceeded th The planters complamed much of the wetness of the season, which had been very injurious to the owing crop®, and it was feared, in consequence, at the returns of produce on most estates, for the present year, would fall considerably short of those ot the’ last crop. The following Were the current prices of preduce :—Sugar, Dutch, $4 to Rum, common proof, Hc. ; strong, 26 to 23¢. Coffee, We. per pound. We yesterday paid a visit to the ship Prince de Joinville, Capt. James Adams, bound for Califor- nia, as the lay at anchor at the (Quarantine, wait- ing a wind to waft her on her way to the land of just become a cannot fail to have fully realised to them, under is the daugiter ine a ship, not forgetting r, who acecmpanies her, to keep off all fears of cholera and other diseases, from her select and gentleman- ly passengers. After a delightful repast, we left her as the breeze gently filled her sails, with many wishes of God-speed to her on her way, and “three times three and once more,” which were heartily responded to by the whole ehip’s company. The following is a list of her passengers—all first public has decreed that esseps, relative to his mission ncil of State, Mr. Conyears. filled up by the colle better regulation of t H. Talman, New York; Dr. D. A. Edgar, and Hi. hae Canada; Ro- in M. Hood, and Edmond B Hood, Ravenna, Ohio; F. 8. Larned, Wash- The weather roportion of rain that of sunshine. Gaeta with fresh baesador to the Holy See. any complications arise among the intervening powers, the Spanish troops will be ordered to re- turn immediately to Spain. | Red clover of a new species has been raised by a crofter of South Ronaldsh natural wild clover of the island. Several pounds of the new seed have this yea: The Duke and Duchess of at Granada on the 30th ult., and were received with great enthusiusm by the population. On her way to the city the duchess had to stay some days at Ronda, in consequence of a The King of Naples is reported again to have crossed the frontiers on the side of Frosinone. of the 9th ult., publi a full and entire amnesty by the Queen of Spain, for all political oflences committe of the decree, which i News had arnyed at The Independence correspondent of the St. structions to, Louis (Mo.) Republican, writing under date of as bees ver having, in all The cholera hus entirely disappeared from this point ; there has been no new cases since the 4th inst. Some few emigrants continue to arrive, but they go with pack mules, and anticipate wintering at Santa Fe. Capt. ssinett’s company from ago, Ill, with pack mules, are encamped some ay, Orkney, from the tpensier arrived olasses, Ih to le. Flour, $5) to $59 per barrel, large stock. ver 100 Ibg. 3 Carolina do., $34 ne accounts from Barbadoe Yt portant. ‘The import duty bill still continued sus- The bark Rose, Captain Wright, with value £10,000, was wrecked e small pox had made its ap- arance In the island, but prompt measures were cing adopted to prevent a spread of the malady. Our correspondence from Jamaica extends to the 23d ult. ‘The Teviot with the 17th of April mails arrived on the 20th. Her late arrival was account- ed for by the bad weather experienced by the Avon in the Bay of Biscay,and toa delay at Barbadoes in transhipping the mails to the Teviot. ‘There 1s no news of importance from Jamaica. meeting had been held at Spanish Town to consider the eflect produced on that island by the non- observance of the treaties for the suppression of the in and Brazil are bound to her Majesty, and of devising such a measure as may tend to promote at once the great interests of humanity, and the relief of the intertropical posses- sions of the crown from the deep distress in which they are myolved. The application to the Mayor for the public rooms in which to hold 1) was headed by the Bishep of Jamaica, and Gene the ex-Mexican Dictator.— ling on horseback onthe Mth rly 300 feet in ‘The Madrid Gaz on the [8th ul up to the date 4 sbon, from Oporto, that the illness of Charles Albert had assumed an alarming aspect, and the King sent his physician and on aide-de-cemp to the exiled King, by steam- Indeed, the latest reports which reached Lis- bon, stated that Charles Albert had expired. A vessel, just arrived from ‘Tome aud Valparaiso brought trom the former place Chili, South America,) 1,£00 bags of wheat, the prodnce of that place. Ae ny established inthe metropolis, en- pany of Window Cleaners,” are ~ houseg windows for nothing, in order to demonstrate th An extensive | respectively, ha of Cenceptien, slave trade, by which 8) y, [have an incident to relate. A man from Herkimerco., New York, about 35 years of age, as | should suppose, strong and athletic, with- ul one of the “Sons of ‘Temperance,” walked into the bar reom ot the * Noland House,” with this rt? | want to stay all to eat, too; but lL r » by gosh! and if you do me this particular favor, | will pay you some ume or other, Lreckon.”” The worthy proprietor of that establishment told him he could stay, and welcome, The man then stated that he left his native village on foot, without a dime, had travel- led thus far without money, but had followed trains nces of the Russian Im e- he Arehdukes Michael and Const in- rt in the Hungarian camptiga. Constantine arrived at Warsaw ‘The Grand Duk le Santa Anna nce from Lemburg, the rot 56,000, had taken uy) Russians, to the num their three encampments at Spyrkowie an 3 ultimo, nearly met with a having fallen down a precipice nea His Lordship’s fall was, however, arrested within a few feet of the surface by his clinging to the branch of atree. | _ The weather in Jamaica was unseasonable, and it was feared that a peculiarly dry season would cause a ecarcity of native food. t Journal remarks :-—* The revenue, or that portion ot it which is still collected, continues to decline. The import duties for the quarter ended the 5th ot April amounted to £27,399, corresponding quarter of last year, and are less by £2,000 than fer the Janpary quarter. onthe half year ending the pared with 1848, is £12,232. The stamps quarter ended the Sth of April are less than for the corresponding quarter of 184%, by £381; for the month of April they are in excess of the like pe- 2. The net decrease for the half ompared with the corresponding half year of falling off in the revenue is ever, on the whole, than was anticipated. and this circumstance is attributable to the limite stocks or supply of foreign articles, rendering fre- quent importations necessary. also been enabled to meet all the more pressin; i blic, excluding the loans an ‘The provisional government of the Bavarian Palatinate has issued a proclamati ihe people to rise en masse and ree in addition to £80,000 in gold received trom a few days back, and a like sum which is ive immediately, a further amount of about ind, expected in the course ion summoning t the Prussians. The Morning 000 is, we undere next few months. ign Theatricals, We regret to wnnounce the death of the once cal world, Madame Cata- Mademe Cotalani’s death was from the reigning epidemic, after an illness of only twenty- four hours. The deceased was 70 years of age. The directewrs of the different theatres of Paris (with the exception of those receiving a subven- tion, or pecuniary grant from the government) are in a state of alarm at the existing st stances, which threatens the total r tablishments, by closing of which many bundred e thrown out of employ. several meetings last week, and on Thursday hey hi interview with M. Du- Minister of the Interior, who hi interference on their support in a motion for their relief m the National inst £32,123 for the le ‘The decrease yt stur of the m riod of 1848, £212. e of cireum- in of their es- | at Bertrx.—On the 30th of The treasurer had claims against th debts due and becemin; which no provision has e mark, for the information of parties abroad, that the Legislature having made only temporary pro- vision for certain instit tions for other purposes onsidered whenever the shall resume its labors, The island is increasing its debt every day, and the Assembly will find its difficulties greater when it determines upon doing than they were at the period of the pro- ~s half, and’ his The Musial Gazette states that a vessel cat ing out a hundred passengers for California, has sailed from Havre within the last few da ber of voyagers the were musicians. There were ten choristers, three players of the cornet-a Violin players, two violoncellists, one clarionet, Very shortly another vesse: the whole passengers e usual appropria- n delayed and will the Legislature Amongst the nw two | and one trombone. will sail with a second part: in which will consist of musicians and actors. Carlotta Grisi was recently attacked by cholera, but is now convalescent. In speaking of Rameau, a London paper says: A singular fosere in the career of this ‘sompenet cheracterised his works. a his faculties might be pronounced in their prime, when he wrote his most unpopular works, whilst oductions were those of lis writings were too scientific for the ge in which he lived, and being unpopular to the ros du peuple, he was the subject of many epi- creme ; emeng the number was the following, which, however untrue, By this telegraph, all important debates | arrival of emigrants from St. here had been an Elizabeth Moore ; they were to Helena in the bai be landed at Old Harbor From Antigua we are i continued, and the island great inconvenience want of water for stock and household purposes. Everything, hawever, was conducive to the manu- facture of sugar, which was actively progressing. The Island was ve! was to meet on the _ Accounts from St. V tion into that island, by informed that the drought resented a painful as- ing experienced for He was at an The Legislature incent mention the introduc- - the lately imported Afri- cans, of a loathesome disease, upon the true cha- racter of which the medical men are divided in opinion—tome pronouncing it small declaring it to be a diflerent, though equally to be itis, at any rate, said y fatal in its consequences, and highly in- fections. Measures have been taken to prevent its introduction into Grenada and the neighboring not devoid of point :— x, and others dreaded, epidemic, par i ue la simple nature, Le petit homme que Rameau Lully, the composer, did not onl} chan, “4 jin the French opera, but Kemble, did much to the eflect, and the mise en scene in general, longer necessary in his scene in large ¢ is a rock,” an stick to serve for a moon. much yet to produce agreat e Garrick and At Bermuda the Legislature was in session, but had been brought before it. miral had left for Halifax. The Slin, Shoal, which had hitherto been a barrier to vessels over 16 feet of water entering the Great rseverance of the noble deepened; and by the end hat ships of the largest class would be eble to pass into the commodious basin, which is enid tobe capable of containing all the hips in Her Mayesty’s nav: Royal Mail Company had a pot for the steamers. jad files contam no news. return of the produce shipped to latest To 18th Moy, 1848 Sogar—11.607 bhds, 781 sy ia lantern stuck at the end of a But perspective had ‘ain; Lully caused artists to come the art of the mechanist made still It was no longer necessai ods and goddesses to appear to descend from the y_ a ladder. Traps were for the usage of sorcerers rst time they were put in audience cried out in sur- price and afiright. The costumes also underwent a great change at this period. Whilst within only four or five leagues from Frankfort city they are in open battle, and sla tering each other, the opera continues crowded every night, and things theatrical (strange to say,) They have lately produced Voile Enehante,” « fairy opera, of which the text is ken trom the Lae des Fees,” the musie of Which is by M. Tul. This opera has enjoyed ex- ad, through the ‘n considerabl of the year he hoped reater strides. The agent of the clouds, and re-ascend by dy fixed on a site first invented in the sts and demons, and the operation, the whole To 18th May, 1849, 36 bhds., 1,991 tra, tre, 1.004 bbie, 073 bbie. S811 pa. 72 tra, by | ns., 163 tre, 331 Coeon—1.767 252 Ibe, ate flourishing. 200 bales, 272 serons. traordinary vogue at Vienna, where it has just been performed for the 365th time. On the Ist inst. they re-produced * Norma.” A festival of singing societies is to be held at Ghent on the Sih and 6th of August. The Athenaum savs:—The increasing ferment of foreign afiairs, has not entirely destroyed all talk concerning foreign inusic ; albeit chapels are in a state of dissolution as well es chambers, and the personnel of court theatres 18 saving itself by flight in every direction. Among other refugees, Herr Wagner, the Dresden Kapellmeister and com- poser, who is said to have flourished his baton somewhat discordantly during the recent Saxon insurrection, has arrived in Paris. Meanwhile, there is a promise of * Le Prophéte’ being pro- duced immeniately at Berlin. In the French capi- tal, the activity with which the political game of Rouge et Noir goes on, does not prevent the pre- paration of less momentuously e: ing playthings. Among other novelties are mentioned a two-act work tor the Grand Opera, with music by Herr Rosenhain—‘ Le Saint Sylvestre,’ a comic opera im three uets, by M. Bazin—and the ¢ Last Judg- ment,’ a drama about to be presented at the Theatre Historique ; for the music of which M. Félicien David will be answerable, after having been engaged on it fora twelvemonth past. We read in the Gazette Musicale, of certain new Masses which have been produced—one by that re- doutbable tenor, M. Duprez—another by M, Ro- senberg, which was presented at Tours, All this time, however, pestilence is doing its fearful part in the discouragement of art in Paris. Rumors of the deaths of several distinguished persons, have for some days past been current in our musical and dramatic circles, but we wait for official con- firmation ere we record them. Be the amount of loss greater or less—the influence of the spoiler is seriously felt. Though of all people under the sun and meon, our neighbors are the most likely to treat their guests after the fashion of the gay Flor- entine, whose Decameron owed its being to his presence,—it nevertheless appears that cholera has thinned the theatres to a degree which 13 at once awful and significant. The managers have been combining to memoralize government for succor, in their present state of imminent destitution. The above facts, we suppose, throw some light upon an announcement, that among the latest departures fer California from Havre were ten choristers, three cornets-a-piston, a flutist, two violinists, two violoncellists, a cloyinet player and a trombone. More extensive musical emigrationsare announced as impending. . The same paper adds:—Mr. Maddox has closed his season at the Princess’s Theatre. One more musically worthless is not recorded even in the chronicles of Mr. Maddox. We imagine, too, that it can hardly have proved profitable to the theatre, though the situation of the building 1s so favorable that (as was graphically said the other day) “there is no keeping Oxiord street out of the house.” Seriously, our best chance of a comic opera—as the French use the term—is there gra- tuitously and vexatiously destroyed. {t is now pretty certainly understood that Eng- lish Opera is once again to be adventured at Drury Lane Theatre, under the auspices of Mr. Stam- mers and Mr. Sims Reeves in combination—alter- nated with the farewell dramatic performances of Mr. Macready. With regard to the musical part of the speculation, we see nothing probable save anether failure—unless a plan of operations totally different from those of any preceding management be carried out. England now possesses suflicient materials for a good opera, supposing them to be properly disciplined and employed. ‘This employ- ment, however, must be not in ephemeral modern foreign works translated—nor yet exclusively in the classical masterpieces which are truly some- what well-worn ; but in new productions, written as much for actors as for singers—as much fora public of gentlemen and ladies as for street au- d eigen more for the stage than for the music sheps. Naval Intelligence, Navan Court Maxtiat.—The examination of Li Kelly was concluded yesterday mofning. Dr. Dil and Lieut. Rogers were the next witnesses examined ‘We learn that the testimony will probably be concluded to and that th ce of Lieut. l’rentiss will be made early next week.—Norfolk Beacon, July 7. The State debt of New Hampshire, above its available funds, is $24,842 12. The expenditures last year, were about $90,000. Its State tax was $59,978 ; proceeds of ore Jands, $11,181 and its railroad tax was 669 64, divided thus—Concord Railroad tax, $10,178 09; Boston Maine, $5 891 06; Nashua and Lowell, $1,104 83 ; Cheshire, $3,340 23 ; Northern, $16,056 79 | Past $2,990 1: SPECIAL NOTICES. AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION BY THE REPUBLIC OF MEXICO, Forrion ano Home Derantatent. |ENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE RE- public has communicated to me the following decree: — Joa Henn President of the Republie of the following decree — ry to contract for a railrcad from the port of Vera Cruz to th tal; thy rome port on the Pacific; cy eps to other town under the following conditions ued within fifteon years, eed before two, calculating the time from tract, ‘ re the following priviloges will be conce- \e First. For the road and its branches an exclusiv h cc, rs, aire until use, to be free of ad the formalities therein describe Third. Should the railroad pass over any of the public domain 4 will be granted to the cot tof {crnsts, subject to the laws which will be ject, Private property and das may be onstruction of the Foad and its stations, will ject to the rules proscribed by part Ju, arti- itm ‘This privilege or Aght will only use of provided the contractors cannot come to aa with the proprietors. railroad, two years after the date of the contract, reach that part of the country beyo where the yellow fever does not, prevail, the go thon grant extension of two tote years on the exclusive nd if it reaches the point indicated before the of the two years, & privilege of one year more for th a ty por cent. of the profits to the public treasury, a further extension of thirty Years will Le granted on the oxelusive privileges, Ab the ex- Piration of this extension, the terms of article five must be Somplied wit posals are the most 8g: keeping with the conditions of the preceding article. Purpose, three months will be allowed for t id proposal ng opt ith the government to pi Jong the Lime stated to three mouth Art. 111, In order that the preceding articles may go i eficet, the government will give orders that deceve transiated and published in these newspapers which bi the largest circulation in Europe and North Amerie, and mmence fromthe day ranches waich may ¢ will then 0% xpiration of the exclusive privilege, the and buildings will become national pro~ those places whore the railroad fo ugh space mest be allowed, as per 1°42, to permit carriages, horses Paseengere to meet with no obstructions in’ sheir iT said ronda, should they not wish to avail themselves o raslroad. Art. VIL. Tho government has the po he railroads they may think pro ot to there sami ti mK governed by the di in their thority from bority eras torfer ye Liber the different States for the opening a ue public roads, JOSE MAKIA CURVAS, sident of the House of Reps. DR. dent Of the vi 3 of the House of Rey AZAy se the Senate, LLASENOR, ary of the Senate. uted. and complied with. 15, 1849, in Mexico, M: QUIN DE HERRERA. for your governm: God st, UACUNBA. jy8.5t BE PAID for the apprehension he person or perso the ebscene quack bills. , be om the alert. To D. Josm Ma. 1. 0 ACUNZA, Whieh ‘i OM 14 TO 16 YRARS OLD, Dme who resides with his pa- /68 Chambers stree! ‘otes of iy k of Salisbury, Maryland, redeemed . HOUGHTON, 63 Wail streot, at on’ perzcan® = - GLAND, IRELAND AND SCOTLAND ‘able in ail the principal to them by le giving the name end a hich wi be rego ABRAHAM CALIZORS IA SHIPPERS —SHIPPERS AND BMI- grants to California will find at 5) Broadway portabi Iways on hand, of so convent op eos, that they cannot fail to please them. \t GRUNGE FREEMAN & CO, 0 Broadway. PHUSIC. JB AND HIRE, AT 7 BARCLAY Atreet, epposite the Astor Howse, from 8'4 to 7 octaves, im rosewood And mahogany cases. JAMES THOMPSON & CO., Jo 1 ate Tallman & Kandel, TUITION ON THE BANJO, T throught: peed player ‘Als0, ‘gol dion tanght, tuoe: # celebrated im jy ite time possibl Mixture is taken at night AST OFF CLOTHING AND FURNITURE.—LADI and gen obtain a fair prive for cast off clot subsoriber through post ir residence. Ladies att IND’ BE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.—COMMENCI ment of a New Volume.—The July number of the Knicl erbocker contains a portrait of the Editor, and a numb of criginal articles of unusual interest, The Editor has #¢ 1 mo:t interesting collection of pa amount of matter ia his Twbli which are in his happie in, Being the tirst number o the Thirty-fourth Volume, it ig « proper ti } apd we hope many will now send in thelr name No person 1s authorized to receiv erboeker in this city om of the sul wishing the work will pl their ni 1 office, When it will he sent to them w “ry. jyl0le* 3. HEUSPON, 1 COLMAN’S IMMENSE STOCK OF BOOKS, EN. GGRAVINGS, DRAWINGS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY ARTICLES — AREYAEING NOW SOLD AT YFRY LOW PRICES. HI8 INVITATION IS GIVEN TO STRANGERS visiting the city, that they may not forget to call, mine, and purchase; or if they do not wish to buy, may duced to visit the Gallery of Splendid Paintings above ore, many of whieh, it is end, are not surpassed (a this country. The sesortioent is much the Inrgest in the United States. Kecently received, several casos of Engravings, framed and mounted, for less ‘than the price of the prints. No. Broadway. ‘iyls Lee PRACTICAL BOOK-KEEPING, NO. 88 CEDAR STREET. R. C. ©. MARSH, Acconatant, Author of the “Solence of Double Entry Book-keeping Simplified,” and the “Art of Single Kutry Book-keeping Improved," continues to teach Caution= ubscriptions for the Kaiek tuting a sot, y important mercantile calow= lations. Persons of moderate capacity, by this course, become competent bookkeepers im about a month, and receive certi= floates to that effect, with terms, obtained at the rooms, ‘rom ? a, MEDICAL, at DR. F. FELIX GOURAUD'S ITALIAN MEDICATED SOAP. bd he SUMMER & T REACHED US, AND brings in its sc in sorrow to many a fair wo- man, in the shape of Tan, Sunburn, Freckles, Pimples, Rashes, Itchings, M ‘Yetter, Salt Rheum, Bar! ‘leeh, and all kinds of Ble ai ing xpored 0 sun and heat, during the swimmer season, numerous ilar in appearance to stains, are developed In the hese spots are popularly termed Frecklos. ‘There ara, r freekl wh t, and which are not confined to persons o ‘These spots ave ettributed to an unequal distrib the riGmENT, which exists ina greater or less degre beneath every human cuticle; and on the scattering or dis persion of this pigment éopends the disappearance of Freckles und Tan. Rashes are the consequence of inflammatory action f of the cut heat, swelling and pain, Th nes the pitaply group of ly apparens won the table by the ouch. A GOOD MEDICATED SOAP ay gtd POSSIBLE DETERGENT FOR TUE SKIN, n face: some Worten, soap acts left after its use. Fritapt, and exceptional lly delicate an ‘cepti truth is, that the fault than the habits or health of the individual are faulty, where soar is not regularly employed, or whera the water used in washing is too warm, and expores the kia, the winter scason, to a violent alteration of ¥ THEY AME SLUTTISN EXPRDIENTS, bale d leaving all tha coraers unswept. An ion obtains acainst them, maperfiuous lamince of the in ropean and African, ltes in the scarf-skin, In race, the pi xtremely slight, loss in the win= te? than in the summe d moreover, ®ASIL the darker races, on the contrary, it is do marke veo: im aud strongly of 4d. goynayp desires no more satisfactory oulogi ~famed. ITALIAN MEDICATED SOAP, ned De. Wilson.— id to allay that hi ir. Wilson d blotehes, while its pow get must inevitably tend t unequal distributio seated freck ene facts of the pool limbs in the bealthful breeze. Bat whither~ seever they go, the seorching heat of summer will assured|, ravage thelr charms, unloss they are plentifully wuppliod shape of with armor ¢f proof, in ¢ GOURAUDS WATOHL ESS ITALIAN MEDICATED 80 gical and deli ot the Ligh tain it that his fiercest rays w cuous by th Inxury of se absolutely muh facili mpl ate the Mevieareo Soar ie itoning the rough and smoeth as eider dow the health, eleanliness, of: permit none other than Every mother , And comfort o GOL to be used in the nursery; sirous of possersing soft, white, tender skin is fret srseless razor, eho o xUT id, if he s his comfort in these st once pacers himeclt of cake of GOURAU D'S NE INESTIMABLE SOAP, as itis the most Inxuri- T t ation wita vile and fraudulent counter! oy GOU RAUL D'S POUDRE SUBTILE, for the eradication of superfluous hair, is the most perfect end successful depilitory ever presented to the pu ed on scientific principles, it operates directly upor able, ar a h the rut contributing to its defence, deed, they may be regarded ay modifications, ‘They are anal ni to apes the scaet okin ie mode, of separated tor, by senlding thie Halter meshed ¥ in, with thi of the feet, i nscemly lip ot # ae growth is speedily am ring, in the slightest d the roots are imbedded, and entirely ob- uences whieh unavoidably re~ heeclap-ts ds itor i cat of Dit GOURAUD'S romarkatte oer Walkie $500 REWARD—CROSS SPECIFIC MIXTURE, Fee THE CURE oF Gononnma:s, GLEETS, stric- ures and analogous complaints of the orgens of geuern= discovered for the above complaints, Farther, the disense be contracted if a dose of the ing to bed when expoued. Teja put up in bottles, with full directions accompanying it, $1 One bottle laste a week, which generally y ate cured in two days. drug store, 173 Broadway, Irving Henge, corner treet. jyld ie of NO,CuRE, Ro CHARGR—DR. AURPHY oF eaoLp tion ‘tb onaee tutional de! Hentghty Bet, Ro poten oad nay Ader tinily consalted om all of = he cures in two ity and impotency or hind: Syt0 1t* © CURE NO PAY.—DR. CORDITT, 19 DWANE ST, may be consulted on the treatment of cerain delicate deli ineanes. ioe of sixteen years devoted to the treat senses enables Di . to ig P. DU. in the treatment of jon for skill in those for Years is pre-eminent, & : 'y 8 secret habit, effeetwally fon «Su r vate in (he selection of a piysician, are so= © doctor, His Red Drop acts like magie © and reflect. The aflieted tis q the ills the hamaa physisiag has btw ful thee const pr venereml dh onl ber, this ts the only paces where his “s Red Drop. can be had