The New York Herald Newspaper, July 12, 1849, Page 1

MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1849. ‘The royal mail steamship Clyde, Captain Moss, arrived yesterday morning from the West India Islands. She brings dates from the following places: Jw Montserrat . -*f@ & . ~* 2 Martinique a | Dominique . & 28 -Guadaloupe..... © 28 Antigua........ “ 29 Honduras ..., ‘The royal mail steamer Thames left Bermuda -on the 7th instant for Southampton, with $400,000 in specie. We have received files of the Jamawa Dispatch to the 2Ist ult., from which we learn. that large meetings, in reference to the slave trade, had been held in various parts of the Island, at which resolutions were passed, urging upon her Majesty’s government the enforcement of the slave treaties existing between Spaia, Brazil and Great Britain. Oor files of the Bahama Herald are to the 26th ult. They are barren of news. ‘The mail agent informs us that there had been a amutiny on board the convict hulk Medway, at Ber- muda, in which three of the convicts were killed and fourteen wounded. The Bermudian of the 4th inst., contains the following account of the ma- tiny -— We have to record to-day a circumstance of a very painful mature, which occurred yesterday emorning on board the Medway, convict hulk, jying at the Naval Yard, of which ship F. B. Black, u8q., Is Overseer. An inquisition was held yesterday on board the Medway, by Charles ©. Keane, Esq., coroner, on a view of the bodies of Thomas Kerrigan and John Tobin, conyiets belonging w that ship, who had emet with their deaths trom a diseharge of fire- arms. ‘The particulars of this unfortunate catas- trophe are, we learn, as follows:— A prisoner of the name of James Cronan, had been previously sentenced to receive corporeal pua- ishment fer mutinous conduct; but the sentence was not carri to effect at the time it was passed, in consequence of the illness of the overseer. Pe- remptory orders were, however, received on Mon- day even to delay the punishment no longer, whe th: Black were sufficiently well or not to up Bs Ir. er M attend. Accordingly, all hands were turned early yesterday morning —the officers to carry the sentence into execution on the man Cronan, and the prisoners to witness the punishment. Tne guards, fully armed, together with the overseer and his oflicers, (twenty in all) were drawa up on the quarter-deck; the medical officer was also pre- sent, Theee arrangements are customary, a3 we are informed, on all occasions of puaisharsnt. Itis necessary to state here, that the man who was about to be punished had a brother on board folder shen Aipeeeit) ulso a prisoner ; and that, ‘from kindly motiv ir. Black sent a messenger to othe elder Cronan, an ing him that he had permis- sion to ebsent himself from witnessing his brother's punishment ; but this humane step elicited an im- pertinent rejoinder—the man expressed his intea- tion to muster with the rest. ‘The whole of the convicts attached to the Med- way (between five and six hundred) were assem- bled on the spar deck, which 1s in the forward part of the ship, and divided from the quarter deck by a barrier or railing between four and five feet in height. Previously to the prisoner being tied up, he was addressed by the overseer oa the eaor- mity of his conduct ; but while the proper officers were in the act ef securing him to the gratings or ladder, his brother rushed torward ood leaped on the burrier, waving hie mat atthe ume, and call- ing his brother by name. Le (the elder Cronan) then addressed some words in the Irish toague to the men behind him, which call was promptly an- swered by a wild cheer and a general rush of some 250 of the convicets to the barrier, upon which they clustered like bees, preparatory to a leap upon the qvarterdeck. The ringleader (the elder Ctepen) was armed with a case-kaife, which he brandished; and many others of the men were observed to be similarly armed. Mr. Black, the overseer, waved his hand to the men, who e desperately excited, and called on them to * fall back ;” but they entirely disregarded ts authori- y. ¢ moment was fearfully critical. Seeing the determined onward rush of the infuriated mo, and that there could be but one object conten plated—namely, the rescue ef the prisoner C-oaan, and the massacre of the handfal of persons oa quarter deck—Mr. Black proniptly gave the order to the guards to fire, which was inmediately follow- ed by a volley trom the front rank. This not hav- ing any immediate eflect (the misguided and mad- dened men, presuming that blank cartridges only were fired) the order to fire was repeated, when the rear rank, who were kept in reserve, moved to the front and fired. Two ot the matinous con- victe tell dead, and twelve were wounded. Lastan- taneeusly the mutiny was quelled. The mea hur- niedly retreated to hiding places in and about the forward part of the ship, and order and quict were again in the ascendant. : tye The punishment was unswervingly administer- ed to the prisoner who was the cause of the die- turbance. One of the wounded men died yesterdiy after- noon. ‘The ringleader, Cronan, is among the wounded. ¥ In full consideration of the features of this mu- tinuus movement, and the tremendous coase- quences that would doubtless have ensued there been any lack of decisive action, we un tatingly state that too much credit cannot be | and. she will be prepared to gran awarded to the guards and officers generally tor their firmness on this occasion, and particalarly to Mr. Black, for seizing the proper moment when to execute his most painful but necessary duty. A lengthy and painstaking investigation (occu- pying seven hours) took place before the coroner, and, after due deliberatigg, the jury unanunously returned a verdict of justMable homicide. The Bermuda Gazette, of the 34 inst., states that there had been an arrival at Hamilton frem St. Vincent, bringing later news from that ‘The small-pox was raging to a frightful over the island; it has also appeared at jaloupe. Several shocks of ene were felt at Dominica and St. Lucia on the night of the 5th and the morning of the 6th ult. The tollowing fanereh is from the St. Vincent Gazette, on the 4th ult:—The islands around us have taken the arm at the small pox now prevailing, and issued proclamations placing vessels arriving from this isl under quarantine—Granada ten days and ‘Trinidad twenty five days from the day of dep ir. vure, They are equally rigid at Barbadoes, and we dare say at all other places. This unforiuaate state must of necessity enhance the price of pro visions, although as yet the island is plentifully supplied and erate. ‘There have beea three or four deaths during the week in Kingston, but the cases are mild. — News rnom Yvoatax.—Dereat ann Save rer oF THE GoverNMent Troors.—By the arr here lwst even the Mexican schooner F lipe, Capt, Hernandez, four days from Sisal, we have received (#1 Boletin, official) of Merida, to the 18th ult. inclusive. The Boleten of the 16th contains an account of a sanguinary affair between the Yucateco troops an: the Indians, which took place at the distance of a league from the town Titue, and in which the former were routed with great slaughter. It ap peat by the report of the commanding officer, Co Jon Jove Dolores Pasos, that for want of pro sions be was obliged to eyecuate Titue with h detachment, consisting of 535 men, which was etlected on the morning of the 11th. When distant one leagne from that town, he was intercepted by an overwhelming force of Indians, who attacked hum with the greatest fury. Atter ae | their ground until a large number was slain, the Yucate- ors leaving all their baggage, ammunitior &e. in the bi is of their foes. ‘ OF the whole jetachment, only 187, with the: colenel, made their } They managed to reach a, Carrying off only twe officers and fifteen soldiers of the wounded. On the 13th, ‘however, one hundred more of the fugitives, with two sub-lieutenanta, made their appearance at Sacalaca. There were seventy-eight head of cat- tle, and all the horses and baggage of the officers, red. one Indians were still closely besieging Tiho- sucd. No other record of events is made in these papers. —N. 0. Picayune, July 3. Capt. 7 Gorham, of the brig Adelphia, of Wim, wan Ce yen Oe zs, bea ollector Greely, with a pay Bt irwe eten, Mesers. Law elland tog | asilver medal, for their exer- gigs i= eaving the crew of the British bark Jane | and who, we feel assured, will take with them the | throug! Advices from the British Provinces—C: dian Annex: + from, the Quebec Morning Chronicle, June 6} The banks mind in this province is now greatly agitated, and this agitation arises more from the indisereet language of certain parties in Great Britain, than from grievances of our owa. To ine Jury has been added insult ; and under both injury and insult the Brinsh party in Canada are wnthing; what will be the upshot, time alone can tell. We should strongly recommend union ; there should be no dissension among those who have hitherio been British: unanimity and friendly feeling is neces- sary just mow : no petty distinctions should sepa- Tate, nor any jealousy envenom us, one with the other. There will be minor ditierences of opimon ; that cannot be avoided, depending as it does upon physical organ‘zation; but their need be no bitter- ness, nor feelings of envy among us at this mo- ment; something must be done; and that some- thing cannot be done by a part of a party; it mast be the work of not one class, but all classes, and the work must be set about earnestly and at once. The British ministry have declared that the sep ration of Canada is inevitable sooner or later ; then why should the matter be longer delayed? ‘To Great Britain, strange as it will sound, the loss will be a gan; the independence of Canada would benefit both. By wise legislation, Canada might become what she is not, one of the greatest com- mercial countries on earth; ships would be built, not for sale in Great Britain, but for the use and benefit of the Canadian; and our customs, duties, and pestage, would be for the benefit of the coun- try ; canals and railreads would spring up, and with increased activity would be greater comfort, more food and raiment for all classes of the people. Thus, if itis of no consequence to Great Britain, it is of come moment to us that we should be tree. ‘Then, in addition to all that has been stated, the interests of the country will be attended to in Great Britam by a Minister Daainaentary:» and the cost of porerament may be diminished from thousands of pounds per annum, to thousands of dollars. Since the news from England has been | received, the numbers ef the, ‘ League” have swelled considerably. It is not for us to say to-day what to-morrow may bring forth. {From the Kingston Argus.] ‘The prospectus of a “Journal intended to advo- cate the peaceable separation of Canada from Im- perial connection,” has been issued in Montreal. Almost any state of political existence would be better, we think, than that in which Canada is at present—nominally under British rule, but in real- ity swayed by the worst kind of democracy.— Great Britain’ has told us plainly, through her re- presentative, Lord Elgin, and her colonial minis- ter, Lord John Russell, that she does not now care for the loyalty of the people of Canada. It is for the latter, therefore, to diseuss the matter of sepa- | ration, as Great Britain has done, with a regard to their own pecuniary interests, and not with refer- ence to those feelings of attachment which have hitherto been cherished by them. The questioas, ther, now are, whether it will be better to become part of the neighboring republic, or to be nominal! connected with a people three thousand miles off, who care nothing for us; or whether it would be advisable to do business ‘ton our own hook.”— Whether, like slaves and cowards, we should bear the ills and insults that have been or may be heaped upon us, or, like Britons, attempt to remedy those ills and to resent those insults. ‘To be or not to be, in short, that is the question. [From the Harbor Grace Herald, June 6.) The Glide, Captain E, Pike, with 49 passengers, left this port yesterday for New York. As this was the first instance of an emigrant ship leaving the shores of Conception Bay, no little interest was taken in the circumstance by all classes of the community; and one could not witness the deep emotions consequent upon the separation of friend from friend. and the ruptare of family ties and old without being impressed with the ‘tion which none can know but those who ally experienced it. We regret to say that the ide carries with her some of our staunchest and most industrious citizens—more than one whole family that have borne among ua an honest repute, ood wishes and earnest prayers of those whom they have left behind. We sincerely hope that the flattering accounts which they have received from Wisconsin, and the other parts of the United States where they intend to take up their future abode, will be more than realized. (From the Montreal Gazette, July 9.) * * * * * * * Butit is useless now to argue. The act is passed, the consequences are now tobe looked to. e trust that the leaguers will take care tofollow Lord John Russell’s advice, and do what they cao to avert its evil consequences, be denouncing the de- bentures, and warning the people against negociat- ing them. That we presume is the course his | lordship means—it is the only one we know of that can be tuken to effect the purpose. While ont subject, we may notice that the Pilot sets us down for Canadian independence: We beg that neither our frends nor enemies may misunderstand our ideas on this subject. _ We hold that now the people of Canada are at liberty to follow what they may think for their in- terests, without reference to loyalty or allegiance, or any other abstract feeling towards Great Bri- tain; that it ietheir interest alone which ought to guide them in maintaining or rejecting a connec- tion with England. It they find that they can make favorable ar- rangements of commerce with Great Britain, they would be fools to throw them away. Bat if they can make better terms with the United States, 1 will be fools not todo all they can to obtain them, and leave Great Britain on one side. ‘This is the doctrine of the Manchester school, and it has been forced upon us most unwillingly by the mother country. But we are opposed to ob- taining the benefits of it, except constitutionally the Parliament of Canada. We believe in the present temper of Eng- , s what we can teli her, throngh our Legislature, is for our good. Bat the people's minds must be brought to under- stand the true interests of the country, aad the best way of promoting them. The result need not necessarily be tetal separa- tion from ye although it may be total inde- pendence of her control. Annexation we have said, and Some repeat, is the very last measure that can us. The meeting of the convention of the British | league is so near at hand, that we con- unnecessary to pled, ourselves as to d= tails. We have every confidence, that a body se- | lected as it has been, will bring forward a scheme which the Anglo-Saxon population generally can | suppert, and itis well to waitfor a few days in— order to obtain it. ‘The Indian Claims against the British Go- ernment. v [From the Montreal (« ourter, July 9} The government of the United States ia gene- rally aceused of dealing invariably with cruelty and injustice towards the Indians in their territory, | but we are told, on the unquestionable authority of | he was not sure which, as a compensation d | oft a gentleman connected with one of the mining companies on the British side of the lake, that that government has agreed to pay one hundred th sand dollars a year, for tweaty or twenty-five — for the lands necessary for mining purposes on the Ameri | can side, lands held by a Soren of the very same have been so unjustly tribe, the Oyibways, who dealt with on our From all we can vernment had not the shad sell or in any way alienste these lands without the consent abor: | owners, and without making them a fair com tion; the lands, if we are nightly informed, being neither in the territory of Canada, nor in that granied by charter to the Lad- son’s Bay Company. The poor Indians themse! give the most reasonable account of the matter, when t say that their lands were never ceded by them ia peace, nor torn from them by conquest. this be true, how can any government have the right to seize and sell them, more than they have a right to seize and sell the lands «f any French or British land owner? We presume that the © dian government has not gone so far in prolli gate immorality and ernelty, as to put lodins on a por with the beasts of the forest, to be driven off or dispossessed whenever it suits their coaveniance. he government has already received £12,500 | cash, and still heavier sums, we believe, have yet to be paid; the Indians, we are told, world & perfectly satisfied with a yearly annuity; they d not wish to stop the operations of the mining com- nies, but with grant sagicity, feeling it to be impossible that they can mach longer continue in their present semi-savage condition, dependent onthe lake and the forest alone for food, they de- sire to tarn their attention to agriculture, _ One or cwo incidents that we have heard are well worth notice, as showing to what these poor Indians may be ex, 5 Wf faterfereace in ther behalf be not speedily made. One of these is alla- ded to i their address to the governor, and, on in- quiry, we found it to be hiterally a fact, that un the operations of some of these companies, they routed up the graves of the ancestors @ the tribe. Every one who knows anything of Indian character, must be aware that this is the last and greatest outrage | diane confronted and demanded what they wanted. cal | the above, and Mrs. Salisbu: | tn | of th that can be perpetrated upon a pe who have such a veneration for their fathers reorle many tribes carry their bones with them in their migrations, We are told, too, that the very portion of land which these people have been attempting to culti- we, * their fable we ’ Cy whu somne of em live in very tolerable log houses, been sold, and that this the Indians are determined to defend by force, Our informant tells us that he is certain the mining companies will be exposed to the attack of the Indians during the winter, if some- thing be not done to satisfy them before that sea- son sets in; and that, as the different families of the Oyibways, on both sides, can muster three thousand warriors, the mining companies would find it impossible to resist them. Such an afftir as this 18 not to be treated contemptuously ; an ludian war isno joke, as the Americans have often dis- covered, and it would cost a quarter of a million of money to put itdown. On the score of economy, then, if not of justice, it will be better to make an one and fair settlement of the dispute. Of the desperate meanness and folly of our Provincial government, some idea may be formed, when we tell our readers that it was with much | difficulty the Executive wag induced to advance £30 to pay the expenses of the Indians and their clergymen and interpreter, all the way from Lake Superior and back again; and that they positively refused to give them three British ensigns, which they pote for, and whieh would certainly not | have cost more than £10. The old chief, it seems, had a Briush flag, which was given hum by Gene- tal Brock, and which 1s sow, of course, a dis colored tatter. The chiefs on the British side, seeing the bright and gay flags given annually by the United States to the chiefs on their side, felt, naturally, envious, and we cannot conceive the narrow-minded stingy policy, which refused so simple and modest a request. Late vrom Santa Fe.—We are indebted to Mr. Haywood, of this city, who arrived last evening, | from New Mexico, for Santa Fe papers of the rol | of June, containing some items of news. The Apache Indians were still troublesome, and had been committing many outrages and murders. On the 20th May, Capt. Chapman, commanding the Santa Fe Guards, received information from Abiqui, of the depredations ef the Apache In- dians, and immediately determined to chastise them. He ascertained that they had murdered some ten persons. Capt. Chapman, on the morning of the Bist, about 6 o’clock, 20 miles south-west of Abiqui, suddenly came on a camp of some 49 or 50 lodges of the Indians, encamped in a dee; canon. When within about 150 yards, he halter his men and dismounted. The Chief of the In- He was told that they wanted the murderers of the men who were killed on the previons day, He replied that Capt, Chapman would have, to come | and take them. By this time, the Indians were discovered deploying with their rifles, attempting to outflank the Americans. Capt, Chapman in- stantly ordered his men to fire—which was at the same time returned by the Iadians, doing no injury except a ap black boy. The Indians too to the brush and timber, and Capt. Lhapman or- dered a charge, which was instantly obeyed. The Indians were routed and the camp taken. The Indians left on the ground from 18 to 2) killed, ineluding their chief, who was killed by Lieut. Hendrick. The number of the eaemy was from | 200 to 400. . Of the American féree, Private John Dalloway was wounced mortally ; V. Rhinehart, badly ; Do- lores Gararco, slightly’; and John Signer, black boy, mortally. John A. N. Ebbetts, of the New York Letbocker, left Fort Smith on the 20th of | March last, and reached Santa Fe on the 27th of May, having in his company emigrants from In- diana, Arkansas, Obio, and Tennessee. They had twelve wagons, with ox and mule teams, and were detained over twenty days by bad weather, The number of travelling days was 38, and the distance over 800 miles. “a yt js The Cherokee and Mississippi_companies, 38 strong, arrived in Santa Ie on the 3d June, and re- ported a company of 152 men, about four or five days in their rear. fhe Mississippi company travelled by the way of the North Fork of the Canadian, Little River, and Choteau’s old trading house, crossed the C, nadian river about 100 miles above, Choteau’s, tra- velled south-westerly for four or five days, thence due north for about ninety miles, thence west for several days, and thence north-west to Santa Fe. The Senta Fe Republican says:— “There is a ecereity of water and grass about 200 miles from this place, and they think it de- cidedly advisable for all emigrants coming the southern route, to come north of this route, as water and grass will be exceedingly scarce in a | very short ume. By information received trom | the most reliable sources, there canbe no doubt but that the route taken by Captain Bradford, bet Dragoons, in the summer of 1848, is by far the most direct and most practicable route trom Fort Gib- eon to this point.” An escort of U.S. troops, composed of Ist com- pany 4th Infantry, and a detachment of 30 men from company F, Ist Dragoons, under command of Capt. Marcy, 5th Intantry, and an officer of the Topographical Engineers, were on the route from Fort Smith, for the purpose of open ig military road between Fort Smith and Santa Fe Lt. Pleasanton, 2d Dragoons, aid-de-camp to Gen. Persifer F. Smith, with aa escort of tea men from company H, 2d Dragoons, left Santa Fe oa the 4th for Culiforma, via the South Pass. Bev’t Capt. Buford, Ist Dragoons, with an escort of ten men from campany I, Ist Dragoons, with the mail, was to leave for the United States on the Sih June, Dr. Lemon, alias Capt, Bill Snooks, and compa- ny, a party of notorious bandits, but once respecta- ble men of Santa Fe, 1t was reported had been killed by the Apache Indians, and all their property taken.—St. Louis (Mo.) Republican, July The Great Will Case. Imrortant anv Isrenestina Trin at lrswicn —'This usually quiet place has become the scene of some excitement, from the trial of the case of the will of the late Edward Bromfield Phillips, which is contested by the heirs at law, on the ground of insanity, and illegality,from being made on Sunday. Eminent counsel have been engaged on both sides, and a large number of distinguished witnesses have been summoned. Mr. Phillips, in 1337, be came a resident of Lynn, living at Nahant, and, i 1848, committed suicide at Brattleboro Water establishment. The am rty in | volved in the case is near! 0,000, ec heirs | at lew who contest the will are Miss Theresa Pail- lips, sister of deceased, Mrs. Professor Beck, of Cambridge, the mother, Miss Heck, daughter of | , wife of Edward EB. ware Selisbury, half-sister, by the first wife of the father | of the deceased. e executors are Charles G. Loring, Charles Awory, Esqs., and Hon. Josiah ' long continue; in fact, already, oa account of the Quincy. ‘Tho will bears date of Oct. %h, 1347, and is probated in Easex county, Aug. 1545. Counsel for appellants—Wm. H. Gardiner, Esq , Hon. Joel Parker, Sydney Bartlett, Esq. Counsel for tee ap. | pellees--Llon, Rufus Choate, R. 1. Cartis, F Ouse P. Lord, I ‘The court is held by Ci J aw, the case having been postponed a formner term, in consequence of an interest | ¢ presiding Judge Dewey. At the opening of | the court, Mr. Bartlett, for the appellants, give | notice that in the event of an important deposition | from Brattleboro’, whieh was expected, not arriv- ing in the course ef the morning, he should move for a continuance of the cw Jonathan Phillips, isd., an important witness, being absent oa rount of ilineses on motion of Mr. Bartlet, Hon. Asahel Huntington was appointed to pro- coed to Nahant in the intermission of the court, and take hia deposition. R. Cartis, Eaq, opened she case for the appellees, asgning reasons tor the appeal—Ist, that the will w. on the Lord’s day, Oct. 10ch, 1847; 24, E, 1. Phillips was not of a sound mind att! of moking his will; 3d, that he was unduly infla- enced in the making andsigaing of said will; 4th, beeause said willis not attested by three comp tent Witnerses, nor any compelent witnesses ; Sth, beewnse the persons whose names are attested to said will are interested in the probate of the ayn 6th, because the Court of Probate of 7 net proper jurisdiction ; 7th, because sayd will is not attested by testator in the presence of three or more competent witnesses. The will was now = id by the Kegister of Probate, and read by Mr. The will bequeathed in usual form $100,- 000 to Charles Emery and Charles G. Loring, in trust, the interest of the same to be paid in quarter- ly instalments to Charles Beck and wife, during their lives, and after their decease to Abby S. Beck end Theresa Phillips, his sisters ; $100,000 to Harvard University, as a fund for one or more astronomical observers, or for the purchase of astronomical instroments, as may be thought de- sirable by the College corporation; $60,000 to Charles Emery and Joho H. Gray, or the survivor; the remainder of bro groverty and ell his personal eflecta, to hie cousin Wm. Phillips.—Ipswrch letter, July WO, in Boston Herale Five commissioners have been appointed by the Governor General of Canada, to examine the a“ cations for — of losses under the Rebel In- demnity Bil Affaire in California. ABSTRACT OF LETTERS FROM ALTA CALIFORNIA. the St, Louis Reveille, July 3) Lhave been residing, during the past winter, on stream called the Touwallome, engaged in trad- ing. Ihave now on that river three camps, fur- nished with provisions and goods—the latter for the Indian trade. That you may have some idea | of the manner we do business in California, I will give you a list of the prices at which I sold goods and provisions: — Coffee, flour, sugar, and dried bread, $2 per 1b; blan- kets common white, $50 for one; do. super, colored, 150 for one; shirts, calico and blue woollen, $16 for one; nish blankets. $200 for one; shoes, coarse, $24 per | ir; boots, do. $80 do; pants, do. $48 do; coata, blue | Jankets, $100 for one; pea jackets, sailors’, $64 for one. heard; they have a nice wagon to ride in, somethi like the furniture cara in Pittsburgh, though with a water-proof cover. I can say it Is tho beat company on the plains, You can have no ides of the vast amount of emigrants now on their way. Some- times on ascending the bluffs, and looking over the ries, you can see wagons coming as far as the eye reach, not ina regular line, but spreading out on the prairie for a mile in width There are 1,500 wagons abead of us; and 1 suppose twice that number behind us—nome of them have twelve oxen in. ‘There are about 800 United States soldiers coming on behind us. Some of them are going out as far as Fort Hall. We expect to spend our 4th of July at that place, if every- thi =| goes right—it is about 1,800 from St. Joseph. I will wrile to there, and perhaps from Fort Laramie, about two miles from bere. If you were to see me now, you would not know mo I have not shaved since I left you—my beard is about But you must not suppose that these prices will late importations, goods have been considerably | reduced in price, and before you could avail your- | selves of the present prices, they will have fallen s low as to render an investment no object. Property in San Franciseo—I mean “real estate” | —has increased in Value since the discovery of the mines, over two thousand percent. Lots, which were purchased two years ago at sixteen dollars a piece, have been sold, within the last few weeks; for three, four and five thousand doilars, according to their relative business advantages. Time 18 what is most valued in California at resent; money is nothing—absolutely nothing!— ‘ou cannot get a common laborer to work for tes than $16 per diem, and but very few can be pro- cured ut that price, exorbitant as it My time is worth, even now while I write, at least tea dollars per hour. Should any one desire te iy their fortune in Cali- fsrnia, | would recommend them to bring such ar- ticles as are necessary for the route, and nothing more. If they come to getgold, it is unnecessary, for that purpese, to bring gold with them. To the pick and the spade must they appeal for success; and, for the accumulation of the glowing heaps, a sidewy arm, and habits of industry on persevers ince are of more service than thousands of dol- are, Should persons come to California with an in- tention to remain, I would advise them to have their houses made in the United States, and sent round by sea. It will consume a fortune to pur- ebase the materials and build at San Franciseo, However, you Missourians are aceustomed to log cabins, and would not long be detained in obtain- ing a shelter, were you placed in the pine and red woods of Monterey and Santa Cruz. We have had a disagreeable winter, which has materially diminished success in the digging line. The roeds are impassable for carts, and the hills almost inaccessible to pedestrians. All the brooks | and rivulets are now formidable torrents, while | the ** Stanislaus—the river of El Dorado”—would | seem to rival the Phlegethon of Greek Mythology, as, cramped among masses of shattered rock, it wis and writhes in torture, calling from the | neighboring mountains a hundred eehoes. | . The pioneers of the pick and spade have, for a time, abandoned their invaluable implements, and, like true philosophers, resolutely contented, under all changes, welcome a respite they would fain evade. iy As for myself, Iam growing rich. Mr. Wen, an Irish gentleman of high standing and long resi- dence in the country, is my partaer in business. | We have sent $10,000 worth of goods to the | mountains within the last moath, and owe nothing on them. My profits are from $200 to $390 per | diem. (A robbery of $15,000 way dis week since—the gold dust belonged to my pai nerand myself. ‘The thief was devected—the gold restored, and, as punishment, one hundred lashes were inilicte{ on the eulprit—Judge Lynch pre- siding. So, you ser, justice goes to work in this new aeneisy as vigorously as the population do upon the old. a | Letters by the steamer, directed to Col. Fremont, | have already reached here; so we are expecting his arrival." Should he retura te this territory, an enter into public life, he will be the man before all others, who will receive the enthusiastic support of the people. ° Let him but come, ontrammelied by office, and his career will be a series of triumphs. I was, while at San Francisco, a week since, in- troduced to Gen. Persifor F. Smuth, who is to suc- ceed Col. Mason in the command of th Seip Colonel Mason telis me that i Riley,” of the 6th Infantry, is to be stationed in Calilornia, to relieve him, (Col. M.) How it will trouble old Col. Riley to decide on cases of ment and the technical absurdities of legal gentry! i think I can see him now, stammering and stut- tering over the petition of some suitor, who retails a long yarn of encroachments, &c., and who, in his extremity, seeks redress of the stern old officer. How, in hiv confusion and wrath, he will point the lawyers to the door, and kick the suitor out of his office, as the only practicable means of reaching the case! And Gen. Kearny is dead! There died a good and great man. I don’t know why, bat | formed a strong attachment for the General. He was so universally kind and justin all his dealings with his tellow men, and particularly so to the poor soldier. They truly loved him, and he deserved their love. q I send you a specimen of the scale gold of the Yuba river, together with a few lumps of gold ob- tained on the Stanislaus, my present camp. I have seen lumps from the Stanislaus, weighing eighty ounces; the value of which is $1,200. | have seve ral weighing from fifteen to tweaty-five ounces, equently, worth from $200 to $350 for each jamin exeellent health and spirits, and only look forward to the time when I will be able to re- turn to my frends, Saiifornia Komi, tee (From the Pittsburgh Post, mh fs The following letter trom the Plains will be From the found highly interesting -— Piarte Raven, Inova T ‘vy, 40 miles from the Missouri River, May 29, 1449. Drax Dt—Thinking you might be auxious to hear how the gold hunters wre getting along, | have con- cluded to devote the short time | have to spare from duty im giving you # brief history of our doings since wo left St. Joseph. When we left St. Joseph we did not dream of the dificulties would have to en- counter ; the chief causes of which were on acoount of our wagons being entirely too heavy,the dei only about half broke, and the very wet weather, which made it almest impossible for us to get any distance in the course of the day. We soon found that if we wanted to reach California before winter, some different arrangements would have to be made. Every fellow had a plan of bis own, and if he could not have his ay, would swear he would leave the company, aad the consequence was that by the time we reached Fort Kearny the company was completely broken up, and now itis every fellow for himself—about one-haif our wagons are teattered along the road from Fort Kearny to St. Jowph, ands good part of their loads niso. euch as could do so. traded for lighter ones. Many of the messes would join together, and double team ft, threwing away one of the wagons. and such provisions and other articles as they could spare. Our mess got behind all the rert—and | got out of all patience, and told them I was going to j= | iton my own hook.and efter seme difficulty succeeded in getting my two mules and myfportion of the provisions. | them packed it, and my clothes, and my portion of the provisios my two mules, and atacted to overtake the oom whieh I did after going about twenty five miles next day, Capt, rim m gave out traded off his wagon for ase—nad traded a horse whieb be had for a smal travel While by @ large war par- y they ova wo were at the ty of Stoux Indi fan oxpedith at ove of the Pawnee vil K five prisoners, whieh tl very feiendiy withus We bor of things; | got = for ix it over my also got two pait of moceasine for four bi-cults and» whip; and a dendid pair of Spautch spurs for a small Tooking glass, U 4 me Scents ia Pittsburgh tried to trade wha Fget wie knife, A to overtake driving bat bird. one of my hy bebind or throw the lend of my wick male — which contained » port . y to leave it behind but iteo not be helped — I then urged my found my wick one was getting on the rest of wanted to join them, he would speak to the Captain about it; but our party preferred going on their own way, but advised me, iff 0 get into it, ax my other mule begaw to show out. id ant bid them bya. first-rate comp der command of Captain ‘Wo have, also, with us Lieut. Thompson, 0 crossed the Piains Com He rays we will go through from here in bi days Their wagons are very light, and eight mules to each, and a negro to drive every team, they airo have four horees to each mess. We have seven Indies tn this company Henry. the x, dure Stockton 7 guitar, every pretty encamp, two of them are as ‘good | plenty as grasshoppers, eight inches long all over my face, except my moustache, which is about three inches. | have seen all sorts of people, all sorts of times, and all sorts of | animals in my travels, scarcely a day passes that we do not see deer, elk, buifalo, wolves, and snakes are as almost. We hare also ad & “glance” at the elephant. We kill somo game cecasionally, which is a great saving to our ralt meat. Yesterday evening, afver we encamped, I started om horseback to one of the islands in the Platte river to get wood, There is none on this side of the river. and none on the islands but wil- low and cotton wood, After going some distance, [ came opposite an island, which I crossed over to, ' I had scarcely touched the hore before I saw four door start up, as thought. I'elid down off my horse and took deliberate aim at one, with my rifle, (I never go withoutit,) fired, and it fell; Iran up toit, [found it was not a deer. However, I stuck it to let it bleed; I then cut off the hind quarters and threw it across my horse, and into the camp [ went as hard as | could, without any wood, When! got im the chaps gathered round to nee what had killed, and what was it but a fino antelope.“ We cooked it for supper. and I nover tasted anything more delicious, It | was going to start aguin, | would get alight wagon for mules, and gather up the rest of my outfit along tiv road. There are thou- sands of dollars worth of provisions and stuff of one kind or another strewn all along the road. To give you some ides of it, | will give you an inventory of things which we saw laying where a company bad encamped over night. There were 2 trunks, 2 boxes, 3 gold washers, a ret of wagon hounds, about 10 bushels beans, a pile of coffee, another of rice, dried fruit, tools of different kinds, boots and shoes, and @ variety of sundrivs. We looked for some tobacco, but they had taken good of it, Two days since we met a party of Mormons going to the States, they left the Sait Lake on the 4th Of April, and had lots of gold with them, they had seen the statements in the newspapers from New York, and they say they are not at all exaggerated, and said wo need be in no hurry. When I get there [ will write you & true statement of affairs; [ will look for a letter from Francisco, But | must say, farewell for the present, as we have to go 10 miles yet this afternoon, Give my respects to all my friends. and in, You ruly, JOS. HENDERSON, Brooklyn City Intelligence. THE RECEITION OF FATHER MATHEW—ADMINISTER- ING THE PLEDGE ‘oO ONEOF THE CITY FATHERS. Yesterday was the auspicious day, set aside by ap- pointment of the Brooklyn Common Council, for the reception and entertainment of Father Mathew. Hun- dreds of persons, inciuding men, women, children, and babies, assembled to bid welcome to the great Apostle of Temperance, to Brooklyn, and scores of them were heard to avow their intention of improving the present opportunity, by receiving the pledge at the hands of Father Mathew. About four o'clock, the Rev. gentleman arrived on the Fulton ferry boat in a coach, together with Goorge Hall, Esq., and the Rey, Dr. Pise, and immediately re- paired to the City Hall, in Fulton avenue. Onreaching the Bullding, he found the “ Hibernia Society,” withJa band, in attendance; and from the loud cheers of the gathered multitude, all appeared equally enthusiastic togreet him, The Common Council, the Mayor presiding, were called in session, a# many guests as possible crowding the recesses of the council room, The Rev. gentleman was then condueted into the chamber, amid the pro- Tonged cheers of the multitude, and by ex-Mayor {lati introduced to the Mayor and Common Council. Mayer Copland shook him warmly by the band, and amid the noise occasioned by the crowd and squailing babies, proceeded to address the gentleman as follow “Farnen Matnew—Weloome to Brooklya—weloome from me—welcome from us all. Father Mathew, (allow me to eall you by that endearing title), we are proud to receive you. and to extend to"you the hospitalities of a city of 100,000 inhabitants. Do not Luagine, slr, though you are far away from your uative land, that Zou are Among strangers. You and your cause are nown among us—we have heard of the sacrifices you ave made to @ cause more righteous than any other—we know you and love you, though you are far away from your down-trodden, abused, and ill-treated shores, You may have witnossed, sir, the enthusiasm of the multitude in welcoming you sinee you bave beg your toot upon the free shores of Auieriea; and. sir, your preseuee in Brooklyn, the youngest city of the State, ts foreboding of much good. May God. in his divine merey, sie, graut you strwngth and health to precced in the good work; and, sir, it is the prayer of every one present, and this Common Council, that you may live long years of happiness, to do good to those who may need it wt your hands. We hope, rir, that your this free continent, may be prod may expect in the cause of temperance that the millions who greet you may be eni enact ® part in that work which Mathew, ntlemen shook hands warmly } by-the: bye, looks exceedingly rT moderately w rds are scarcely A upon your hos the enthusiasm sir, Leannot pnd my pleasurable neon the busy pitable shores, I baye witnessed, si with which [ have been received. | wruffolency of rentiment to emotions upon the occasion. of the metropolis of New York, it# buildin, etructures, and institutions, dit ine wouder t eo how two as large cities should exist, aa Brooklyn sad New York, #0 near in position to each other. zens of America, sir, | am free to say, are of the enlightened and quiet order; and, #1 versary of the glorious Fourth of Jw of 20,000 persons axsembled in the Park to celebrate respecting the sacred rights of J aduired them, sir—l admire the free with which your country is blessed. And erely. you, that | am acity father, eoted to the councils of this city from the 4 | rise to address you, for the purpose of eoliciting from your band pledge with which you, likes “star from the east,’ have come to our fiee country to benefit the hui race Bir, | do not make this solicitation from aay motive of notoriety or show. | deem it a daty to my constituents to set them this example; aod, vir, | trust, through the interposition of that Divine Providence that guard: us all, that | may be enabled to keep the pledge that [ shall receive from your hauds.” (Cheers) ‘The Alderman then ca forward amid desfening thouts, and Father Mathew meeting him half way, took band and administered to him the solewn pledge, which the alderman repeated after him, word for word, and then added, in ® loud voles, “May God gre me strength and fortitude to keep it!” (Hurrah lor Alderman Church, Three cheers. Hurrah for Father Mat! ‘Three cheers ) ‘As soon aa quiet was obtained, the Mayor announced that he would proceed to the Governor's room, where thoes that wished an introduction would be presented According!y the crowd thronged into the rowm, and the Kev. gentieman was employed for ao hour of more ia shaking hands, and administering the pledge to females ud others. As toon a4 this was through, he was conducted through part of the building, and «xproned mach ap Probation of the arrangements, mad was particularly pleased with Fruthingham's great ploture of Washing- Lom, in the Governors roem, |.ma of the ruins of Holyrood ¢ | ‘The citi- | conclusion, to thank you, thank you, gen- | administration of that | Alter gong through thas part of the necessary axe | mination, be was conducted to the hous of the Rev Sneiler, where he will take up his residence while in Brooklya. Father Mathew administers the pledge this day to all | who with it, at St. Pani's eharoh in Court street A great mumber of distinguished individuals were Prerent ot the presentation, aud aided much te heighten the importance of the oveasion, moat of whom were in troduced to the Rey, gentieman in the Common Coaa- cil room, Altogether the reene war an interesting one—old | b) imploring a blessing; women weeping, and Kisving bis hand, soliciting the pledge, cliideon wil acting With Foverenee—all presented a ost intense interest, Movements of Indisidaants, Tien, Daniel Webster, accompanied by R. M. Diotettord, and 8. Jandon, arrived in Bostoa, oa the 10th instant, en route tor Marshfield. Governor Fish bas returned to Albany after an absence of several days. Ex-President Van Buren is making eps elegant additions to his residence at Lin@eawald. Hon. John A. Dix has consented to deliver the ennuel oration before the Veithologian Society of Cohunbia college, on the 2d of October President Taylor is uncertain of the time for hus departure for his contemplated northern tour, A continued oe oft the cholera may fender it proper for ‘The Mormons heid a meeting Iron Works, in Ceeit county, Md. The umber of prreons of this persuastoa in Broapwar TuraTe —Macauiistex’s Sommres Mae Giqurs.—The great variety of entertainments displayed by this wonderful necromancer and professor of magie blanche, aro a great attraction ; and, in spite of the hot weather which was experienced ‘lag evening, the Broadway Theatre was filled with # fashionabie au- dience, which he delighted by numerous tours d’a- dresse and the exhibition of mechanical lees, which he prosented, ‘The tricks. of “Tho Livin Cards ;" “ The Enchanted Bottle ;’’ The Magic Flowa Vase ;? “The Flying Watches, af the rate of 1,008 Miles per minute ;” “A Lessor, or the Ladies, or a quick mede of making Coffee ;” “A Recoipt to make Cream out of French Beans ;” “ Sonbons for the Juye- niles; and“ The Pyramides of Bacchus,’’ were highly successful, and drew forth unboanded applause. It is, curious to witness the means employed by indeed, Mia Mr. Macallister to make a new hat out of an old one; to see him bring out of shawl, glass vases full of livi fishes, tin pots filled with burning coals—sn expert ment which he calls the “ Great protgers Neptunio and volcanic ;” and, finally, nothing is more ameii bor! when pasing the rower ant, be being Fad eet ving & menageriv, compose rabbits, chicke geons, ete. We need not repeat that Mr. Macallister and his amiable lady are in themselves @ host of tale and that they are sure to attract, for a long time. the amateurs of legerdemain and prestidigitation, who are undoubtedly very numerous in our city, as well as in the United States. Narionat Tuxarke.—Mr. Rice had a good benefit last night, as the house was well filled at an early hour, and, as the evening wore along, it was completely thronged. ‘The amusing farce of “The Day after the Wedding” was performed first. Mis: and Mr. Jor@an to have played the d Colonel Freelove, but Miss Mestaye lied their places, as they were unable to om account of indispositior We must give and Mr. H. great credit for the admirable man- ted themselves at such short uous temper receives appear, Miss M. ner in which they acquit notice. , Lady Elizabeth’ 8 good cheek in this little farce, and the enactment of the part by Min M. was all that could be desired. ‘The rest of the entertainments passed off most satis- factorily and merrily. John Dann played Jom Baggs in the * Wandering Minstrel” in flue style, aud gave his exact valuation of In our notive of this tl stated that Mr, C. not at present engaged there; he mere! evening of Mr. Purdy’s benefit, Mr. larity as an actor is very great. and wherever next, we are sure he will be fully appreciated by audiences. To-night the d of the “ Dumb Girl of Genoa,” with Miss Gertrude Dawes as Julietta, will be played. Mose will make one more visit to California; and as new farce, called “ Mammon and Gammon,® will be played for the first time {a this country. Cunisty’s Minsrrecs, with the fall band, com of no less than ten performers, are as usual delighting the eitizens of Gotham. In the present dull times their concert-room of an evening is a most liyely and amus- ing place of resort. Christy does not let the grass grow under his feet, but is continually introducing Boveltics, Cuunese Assemnty Rooms.—We perceive that F. A. Artault, proprietor of the Lafayette Bazaar, in con- junction with Signorina Patti, Signor Corolli and Signor Barili, bave united themselves for the purpose of offering to our citizens @ series of concerts, oF soirées musicaies overy evening. for the term of one month, at the above rooms, 639 Broadway. The highest talent im the city will appear each evening, and the selvotion of picees Will be frota the best operas. Castie Ganven.—Although the splendid oo given at this delightful place of recreation are toleral well attended yet we are somewhat suprised that tl Deautitul ampitheatre is not crowded every The pieces played by the Germania band alo: pendent of the other great attraction of Madam ney, Herr Stoepel on the Xilocorde: to crowd any theatre, hy @rearon entirely in te Garden, as better air or more beautiful scenery eannot be en- joyed anywhere, ‘Tue Ravvenn Fasity.——The St. Louis Reveille speaks highly of the concerts given by these sweet vocalists, Pavition, Aston Puace.—'The exhibition of the diora- pel, and the City and Harbor of Brest, are attracting large audiences. The paintings are excellent, aud should bo seen by all our citizens. Orro Corrace.—The members of Gung’l's celebrated band, will give a grand instrumental coneert on Friday and Monday evenings, at the above location. ak Museum. — The thousands of eurk erything from China is © be seen at this establi: one's attention for hours trom 9 AM. to 10 P.M., there is no more agreval Place of resort in the city. Barney Williams has been playing to crowded houses ‘n Cleveland, and bad his farewell benefit on the Fourth of July, which was a bumber. He plays nextin Detroit, then in Chicago, where he stops for two weeks, and thea returns home to York. Court of General Sessions, Before the Kecorder aud Aldermen Jamison and Wood. ‘Trials for Grand Larceny.—Margaret Bradley was put upon her detence, charg stealing $100, im old coin and bank bills, from Aun Sippel, at No. 80 Oliver street, on the 2d y of June last. "The prison- er bad been at work in the house where Mra. Sippel boarded, and having pportunity, stole the money. Ske was convicted, and sent to the State prison two years, reli Zong sith, was tried for uk bills, the property of Elkan the 20th of June dant was mere child, and as the jury r culpable, or elearly guilty, she was em. Yeoman, a id last. did net deem acquitted bj Trial for Recei Frances Richert, money. ‘Mutemeanor.—Daniel Forbes was tried and convicted of & misdemennor, in wilfully aad maliciously cutti the cushions in the Broadway theat the of the Ist of Jume, ‘The court sentenced thi to pay 8 fine of $2, and to stand committed fin Mo- —Heary to take James Hughes, by stabbing him w fo, 20 that he was near killing him. ‘The prisoner appeared to be in a low state of health, and, in eration of thia to receive # plea of * guilty battery "and sentenced the prisoner to ry for one yea William Jackson was pub with defrauding ® countrymas, Mait®y, out of a silver watch worth 2 gold and silver evtm, by false on trial, ebar; named Beja $17. and abou y Pre- | tenees. The compiainant, Maity, being called to the stand, testified that he Obie, to this cit; 20th of June last, be bought a silver 10 Brondway, He had about $17 for the watch. and just after store, he was approached by t asked him what he hed purchased in the store at 210 Bread- way. Witness replied that he bad purchased « silver watch Walking slong together, Jackson asked to see the watch, and at once pronounced the price paid as too much. He then began to tell witness soout « ng man who bad offered him 8 gold waten worth from Trumbull county, vem suid he had token the watetr to the jewellers, and, om examination, the watch was pronounced to bs worth $110 oF $120. ‘They continued their walk, from where they first met, to the Post offios, ay the Battery. While on theie way down told Maltby that he was living at the Astor House, that he wasa farmer from Yates county, in this State, wad that he come to town with about 51 4v0 worth of wool, which be was engaged ia selling Waile they were thaa waiking slong and conversing sacksun continued talk. ing about the gold wateh whick be came so neat baying from the young man who wanted to go to the country to ree his sick father, He said that he should have Dought it, but that a¢ he had left hie money at the Astor House, and as ® young man present vifered to take the watch and pay the moneyed he (che pri- ronery had lost the bargain) he reuretted it very mnaghs, as be thought the wateh worth $120, and he could have got it for $65. They had now got into » narrow dirty street aud the witness remarked that he was not sequainted with the streets of the city. Jackson seudk he was not much acqaainted with the city, bat be had died the map considerably, At this moment they te joined by # young man, who asked Jackwou if he wae” grin bo ou.” Chis youag maa, Jackson (or Job id, was the « on asked if the other young teh; “ No’ # ad stated his name to be) atch Prisoner man bad avt bonghs the of the wateh, “he backed nid take the wateh, if the owner Would go_ with hice his money was He further was ill what ed that he bad about $33 fa money him to let him have thi as recurity for the payme althy) was to hold, a4 60 watch, which Jackson took from Having acrived at the poreh of the er left his compantom only fvuod that neither Mr. Johason ster boarded house, He tice nor his sick ny went to the office of the Chief of I hich resulted in the arrest of Jackso diy defended. but the jury coud neet for ® man thas te swindle with im nd they, therefore, rendered @ verdict of guilty, sod the Court sentenced the prissner to the State prisom for two yemes, complaint, ‘The prisone ngs at Pittebargh, stroyed by fire on tho oth imst, Pe. 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