The New York Herald Newspaper, July 13, 1849, Page 1

MORNING EDITION: TWO CENTS. Camr on THE Leona, June 14, 1849. ‘Thefforg contemplated exyedition to El Paso is at length under way, with a fair prospect of suc- cess. Never did an undertaking meet with s0 many obstacles. It was to have set out two moaths ago, but from various causes was delayed, untij the patience of most of the emigrants who design- ed to accompany it became exhausted, and most of them have set out to try the journey alone. ‘Two months before General Worth’s death, he had sent two engineer officers, Lieutenants Smith and Whiting, with a party of fifteen men, under the guidance of Mr. Peter R. Brady, formerly of Washington City—a young gentleman who ranks among the most adventurous and experienced fron- tiersmen in Texas—to explore a route for the troops to El Paso. After innumerable difficulties and perils, they succeeded in returning to San Antonio, having discovered a route affording abundance of ‘wood and water the whole way. ‘They arrived a day or two after General Worth’s death. The 3d infantry, who were to accompany the expedition as an escert, and also with a view to the establish- ment of a military post at El Paso, were encamped on the banks of the Salado, a stream within about five miles of San Antonio. In one night, the river rose thirty feet, overflowing its banks, and sweep- ing off the tents, military stores, and private pro- perty of officers and men, who barely escaped with their lives. This loss it took a long time to supply | Another cause of the delay was the prevaleace of the cholera. This dreadtul scourge more than decimated Sun Antonio, and committed sad havoc im the ranks of the 3rd Infantry. All these things, combined, tended to delay the expedition; but | there is no doubt that there was auiong many of | the officers a spirit of seperation, to the eaterprise, which was, perhaps, after all, the strongest ob- stacle to its speedy accomplishment. The two | -commanding officers, however, General Worth, and General Harney, who succeeds him, were re- solved to obey instructions, notwithstanding the unpromising aspect of affairs ; aod the energy and rseverance of the quartermaster, Captain Freach, ave succeeded in bringing everything into proper order. 1t is now, at length, at suci a point that there is nething to do but to proceed. Here, on the Leona, which is ninety miles from San Antonio, the whole expedition is eacamped— the 3d Infantry, under cominand of Major Henry, the quartermaster department, uuder command of | ‘Captain S. BiFrench, and the engineers, uader Colonel Johuson. ‘The latter leaves to-day for the Nueces, having to go in advance, us some portion of the route requires cutting, in order to facilitate the passege of the wagons. The quartermaster’s | train goes next, and the 3d Lofantry bring up the | wear. The expedition is commanded by Major Wan Horn. : Perhaps a more hazardous enterprise has never been got up by the government. The tmmense | grain of men and animals must subsist, after they ‘Jeave this piace, on the supplies brought along, as between iis point aud El Paso there is no corn or any other provisions to be obtained. Hostile La- | dians, too, swarm. It is not at all probable they | ewillattack the train; but their forbearance will be compulsory, merely as they co id not hope fur suc- ‘cess in an attack on h ce. Tt was the Apaches who surrounded Drady’s party, and de- tained the: I The emall .aud of Amerie cans bad to tothe represeutation that they | ‘were but a portion of #iorce in (ae rear, wuo would assuii revenge their death in case they weretkilled. savages were commanded by a half-brea nur omez, who bad killed his owa father a fews betore, ina brawl. This gentle. aman had the gicatest dissosition in the world to cut the throats of the party, but was restrained by fear of retaliation. ese people, seeing the inu- tility of fighting, come in to trade with the train, and in that case an advantageous impression may be made on them. ‘ It is. scarcely possible to conceive a more beau- tiful river than the Leona, oa the banks ot which we are encamped. It is a deep and rapid stream, | not more than twenty-flve yards broad at this point, its bunks fringed with dark green fe and its bed almost hued with the trout and th fish. For veveral hundred yards ou eithe: skirted with a growth of musquitand acacia trees— the real acacia tree of the East, with its deheate leaf and golden blossoms. Here the red deer browse, as may be known by the frequent crack of the rifle, and the savory steam that asceads from al. | ‘most every camp Tre. Wilf turkeys and wild | “hoarse whisperiny | breaking of the billows on the beach. frutos y facitetati los Sigel. Cetre bien, Mon- sieur! mais je ne se pas, Savoy, vous? non! non!!” Thave written to you in a former letter, stating some of the advantages which I thought could be derived the ed esd who have established this line of vessels, af they were to establish re lations with the free port of Amapola, in the island of Tigri, gulf of Fonsica; and indeed | am certain that if they should touch in any port of Central America,’ that this would be the most advamtageous, being, as I have stated before, situated between the three States of Honduras, Nicaragua, and San Salvador. | know for the in terest ot the merchants it would be a grand idea. Our house has felt the benefits of the California mania already, for the St. George was somewhat short of provisions, and we supplied her from this port, and had the pleasure of selling some 200 bags ef cocoa, and IT do not see reason why every American, and particularly those situated as I am here in this country, should not wish for the es- tablishment of relations of a mercaatile character, such as is presented to the view on this coast, at this present moment. The Englirh, as 1s well known, are doing, and have done all that they ean do, to establish their citizens in the privileges of commerce here; and now, as our domestics have taken such a prominent stand among those people, I amin hepes the United States government will do all it ean to promote both its own interests and that of its citizens, who, from choice or misfortune, may have to spend the | most of their days among these yet to be civilized people. ‘There is a great deal of correspondence between this country en the Pacific side, and countries; but the fact is, as used to be the case ia our own country before the reduction of postage itis wo limited 1 comparison with what it would be should it be facilitated by carriage and reduciion price. have told you all 1 know about the products, Indigo is very abundant, and being the principal article ia use by our manutacturers for coloring goods for these very markets, | cannot see why we should not aim at securing the trade. War is still raging in Guatemala; Carrera is again in the field, aad Honduras sull has at its head General Guardiolo ; but this letter of mine is not political, and I'll say no more on the subject at present. Notes on the Watering Places. Ocxanic Hovse, Coney Island, Jaly 11, 1849, The Beauty of the Retreat. While your numerous correspondents at the several watering places near your great emporium, are entertaining your host of subscribers with their, graphic desériptions of the beauties of their severa Joculitiee, [ have not as yet seen one solitary notice of this, certainly not the least attractive one among them. Had I the pen of the gifted Alethephainos,” I | would launch forth into « description of the many attractions of this delightful spot; as it is, I must | content myself with the mere recital of them. You must know that the house itself has under. gone a thorough renovation, and has passed iato the able hands of Charles M. Rodgers, formerly of the Troy House, late of Stanwix Hall, Albany. delight at the splendid repast awaiting them on thesr arrival in the night beats from your city ? To — m I need mad gammy’ the jaar on apie the — vot te strangers | would suy, that it is not surpasse by n the fur-fumed * United States,” at the Springs. e The conveniences of reaching here are many; | the most pleasant of which ix by steamer trom pier No. 3 to the * Point;” thence a pleasent ride of two miles along the seashore will introduce you te * vt” of the Oceanic. The oppor- tunities thus afiorded tothe man ot business are unsurpassed, as he can be in his couating-room every morning at half-past eight, and leave at four in the afternoon. We have many families here who have engaged rooms for the season, and in the evening they all assemble in the parlor, and form a delightful re- wnicn—music, dancing, jon are then in order. On retiring, wi of old Boreas,” or by the ‘The bathing in the surf is only equalled by that at Newport, both being equally safe; but I need not tell you of that, as you are an old cruiser on these grounds. “Artantic Hovsr, i Newront, RK. 1, July, 1819. hogs are eiso found, and yesterday our mess was sented with some wild honey that some crafty Bee-hunter had discovered a short distance from comp. ? A Mexicen muleteer has just come in, ported Indian * sign ” about four miles fro: down at « bend uw the river. From the aumber of fires, he judges there were some thirty Indians, but of what tribe he is unable to say. As two mules were missing last evening, and as the lariat to which they were attached was found eut, it is ruppored these Indians are the thieves. The cap- | tain has, in consequence, ordered the guard to be doubled te-night, und has sent out trailers to watch for more “sign.” : A The weather is excessively oppressive, but at night a cool breeze springs up, rendering a blanket quite comfortable, But at eix o'clock i the mora | ing the sun is already hot, and at three i the alter noon it is scarcely bearable. The river aflords us a fine ecol bath in the evening, which almost com “pensates for the fiery heat of the weather. There one peculiarity in Texas which mars the effect of its otherwise beautiful scenery. One seldom sees a beautiful sky. Ihave not seen a fine sua- rise or a fine sunset since I came to the country. You have often heard enthusiastic young geatle- men expatiate on the pleasures of campaigning; and 1t certainly has its pleasures in good wearer, But it has its drawbacks, likewise, amoag which may be set down lips burned almost to a cinder, @ face literally ckinned, rattlesnakes and taraatalas, red bugs nd ticks, and sand flies, which, expe- re as vile a torment as the plans ‘he little rascals, scarcely bigger than the point of « pun, perce into the flesh, where they burrow, ra. wreat blotebes, and causing an ii that almost drives one crazy. They are not o @ serious annoy- ance, but often highly injurious to the health. | | | Our Central American Correspondence. San Micuer, Central America, May 1, 1349. ‘The California Gold Excitement—The Ship St. George—The Pacific Mail Steamers—Trade and War. Ho for California! is all the ery with the pebple here, and it is not strange to hear this cry whea we take into consideration “las espantosas nots- ciss de los campoo de oroalia.” Never was this coast put into such an excitement, from Cape Hora to San Francisco, since the days of Cortes and Pizzaro, ss it is and has been for the last three months pest. All have been waiting the arrival of the Oregon, the first steamer of the Pacific line; the elephant has been seen, and bore upon his back six hundred individuale destined forthe fields ef gold. Never did news of gold ereate more ex- -citement since the days of Smith and his new settlers in Virginia, in the 17th century. It is really a shame, you Yankees are robbing, yes rebbing this coast, from extreme to extreme, wherever the sole of a Spanish foot touches, of all its inhabitants. Oh ervel citizens of the world! (had a particular friend in this city, a real western Doctor from Cincinnati, who had been here for some three months, and had made ), what with my interpretation for him among his patients, and his remedies; bat, cruel to say, not even tins American was left with me, no, he’s gone to Cal forni thip St. George, consigned to one of our ; harbor a short time ago, merchont#, came into a ser wna wile muy grande para mustra pais; Jos frigoles van a subir en pricie; rat prin van a ser consumidos en las som ton males como empe varen la guerra com los Mijicanos, mustros her | | comports with its name. | comfortable accommedation of 350 boarders. It | isa splendid specimen of American hostelry on | drawing rooms and parlors, espe | rity an Splendor of Amerwan Hostelry— The Heterogeneous Conflux of People to Newport—How they are Disposed of—A Curious Story of “ Terrible Mortality "—Items of Fashionable Movements. I went over the Ocean House yesterday; its size It is calculated for the the grandest ecale. It strongly called up to my mind, asl looked through its Gothic halls and rich ly the dining hall, recollections of King’s College, Cambridge, | or the halls of Eton, or Westminster, in England. A European would hardly expect to find such sumptuousness in a republic. To most of them the very nome is synonymous with poverty, vulga- Newport, they would find themselves aagre giously mistaken. The Ocean is kept by a bro- ther to the amiable and worthy host of the Atlantic House. Both houses are conducted on a seule of the greatest magnificence, with admirable order, propriety, and good managers, combining every conceivable comfort and accommodation. There is also the,Bellevue, Hazard’s, &e., besides excellent private heuses, affording every variety of comfort and convenience. All sorts of persons come to Newport ; for where there is a good deal of money spent, there will be a great crowd of seramblers to pick up what they can inthe scramble. Money makes a market, all the world over; and men and wares will rash to the yt where itis tobe yicked np, as the folks are rushing with their goods and labor to Oal ‘We have here teachers of French, writing-mas- ters, dancing-masters, drawing-masters, p' logists, deguerreotypists, talbotypists, lecturer: millers, playactora, singers, musicians, cost ers, parsons, doctors, and quacks,—all but lawye! for all narmomze together, and come for enjo: ment, leaving the quarrelling to be done at home. All this helps to increase the lift nimation of the scene, and to manure the place with money; for each one must ‘expend a gut deal by way of capital; and thus all help together to he! one ano- ther and increase the general stock for distribution. The rich and the fashionable take up their quarters in the great hotels—the Atlantic, the Ocean, or the Bellevue, Bateman’, or palate houses —while the small-fry are variously distributed in genteel, bat rather more humble boarding- houses. All this vo- luntary retinue which hangs on the skirts of the gay and effluent, is not without its nses, and could not well be dispensed with ; it is the foil which helps to set off the brillianey ef the diamond: — What, indeed, would rich equipages and costly expenditure be, without a due proportion ot less favored lookers-on to envy, gaze and admire? If all were rich there would be no riches to envy and covet. If chat ¢ were as common as Wa- ter, where would be the pride and exultation as one lifted up the sparkling chrystal glass, and said— “Ay, this 18 something distinguished”? We do not, it is true, exactly say to ourselves, that in ha- ving what all have not, we are distingvished ; but | somehow or other there is a kind 0” feeling of it. The fact is, we should take no pleasure in aay thing if the socsalists had their way,and everything was common and in common. You have heard, no doubt, terr ble accounts ef the awful mortality by cholera ginogs the negroes on the plantations the South. thrilling ac. count was given tous the other day ina secial cirele, by a gentleman just arrived from Lou of the deings of the dire d h on board, besides her cargo, sixt, n- gers for California. An Tilian who an been that Stat, The Pent yy coat owen . grinding a hand organ, and showing a magic lan- | b> account of the heavy losses he was suffering on tern to the natives in tale goantry, for two or a | hig plantation. At one time his overseer wrote to | “* el e wank form him that y was dead, Juba and Cato, | ta cea, but he would ‘sell he eome of his best hands were gone, and Caesar was gg’ J go to Qalifgraia 3 80 you see | dyi Then accounts —- pong hy Uy stat joing a@ at - + t. So the mortality went on, an prosght daily the account of some death. At hen yp pewerer, the, planter either got i titer, or jis suspicions were exci! A He wenn to his erate, and sure enough, he fou it too t were all ; but not dead, by the cholera.” They had bee | en carried off manos tntonces pensemonos, us era cova de | NONE the chalern. | Tn) tm raway, and comquistor, &e..ysi ex posible consiguir y loa berrwet | Toon truneferred hy the overseer, to nether estate ligio de entrar sui pagar ‘anclage, ni tonelada 4 Viantation, and being sais anew baganes, We is gi portarsier’ nuestro ¥ nuestros | want of negroes to carry out his speculation, So all farerga | leep by the | | te upon; and, aside of some Ce belong. | Who that has break fasted at the former house, on | | the pass: ge to Saratoga, does not look back with | can, for should you wit | bting. rudeness; but if they were to come to | | | oa the barrack wharf, who seemed | ing scenery, is by much fer “terrific mertality.”” It would be laugh- able, were it not that deceit and dishonesty uni- vereally in any ca: re more serious than chole- ra, and too serious to laugh at. W. C. Rives jun., and family, have arrived here; also the Shefifers, from New York, and Silas Holmes, and the Dundases, from Philadelphia, with others. The wealthy Seara family, from Boston, are Copy 4 e season here. With them is the Countess d’H., with her youthful daughter, about whom the great habeas corpus case, to decide who should possess the child—the father in Europe, or the mother in America—made so much noise in the world a few years ago, and which is now re- ferred to asa leading case in legal precedents. It was decided against the Count, after long and learned arguments! and he returned home, minus wife and child. Also there is here an incipient symptom and good example of Canadian annexa- tion, The Hon. Mr. —, member of the Canadian parliament, has undergone the honorable and praiseworthy ceremony of annexation with a beau- tiful Baltimore lady, and 1s spending the honey- moon here (he could not have selected a sweeter Hace) preparatory to the approaching great na- tional honeymoon between Canada and the United States; when a gem, toolishly despised, will drop from the diadem of royalty, and more stars be added to the flag of liberty. Tas Srecraton. Bax or Sr Lovis, Miss., July, 1349. Sketches and Incidents of Southern Scenery. Taxing you only with the postage, 1 forward, under cover, the first of a series of sketches de- scriptive of the summer resorts of the denizens of New Orleans, on the Gulf of Mexico—called after the usual appellation, “ watering places.” If they please, you can give them a corner in the Herald— if not, the cost will be a light one to us both, and they may be destroyed with good temper. Business in New Orleans, and the churches and courts generally, close after the month of July, and a complete recess follows until the first of No- vember, when busy life resumes its multifarious occupations. During the interval between the ces- sation and resumption of business, the inhabitants, such of them as can afford the outlay, seek recre- ation and health, some by travel, some sojoura in the Western and Northern States, and a goodly number on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico, where at various distances from the city, (from thirty to one hundred miles,) there are erected commodi*us hotels and number- Jess cottages for their accommodation. The beautful and tranquil shests of water of Lake Borgne, Lake Pontchartrain and the land lock- ed portions of the Gulf of Mexico, present to the admirer of lovely scenery much to feed his appe- ing to the climate and country, afford also com- forts worthy of the attention of the luxurious and connoisseur. I sanally loiter on these shores, and visit all the fashionable resorts at this season of the year. The notes I have taken are correct and the incidents all true, and neither colored beyoad reality. They will be found peeps into the habits of the Liab at jut not deemed, f trust, ill-natured— as the truth is often set down to be—* The great- er the truth the greater the libel”—is a maxim of English law, but I think the maxim now-a-days, has more ef a social than a legal application— such a distinction may be drawn. . But to begin our sketch. The first point that attracts the attention after lecving Milsoburg, at the lake end of the railroad, is the goverament barracks (Fort Pike) at Petite Coquille. The im- pretties there present aa imposing appearance om the decks of the steamer, as she ploughs her way rapidly through the 1, ‘olets_ or narrow pase that unites the waters of Lake Borgne with the Gulf Stream. On the left you have the picturesque scenery of Pearl river, that debouehes itself oppo- site to the United States Barracks, and as the pass s here rapid and narrow, you seem to glide be- tween two siren spots, and so quick that one is re- munded of the changes of the kuileidescope, so va- riegated and rainbow-like is each successi’ scene. Iam told that the musquitoes are so. nu- merous and annoying at the barracks, that it is beyond human endurance to reside at this other- wise lovely place. 4 1 saw eome fair forms and green veils, however, . very busy at work in waving the palmetto leaf, 1 presume in beating off the common enemy. From the stories of the passengers concerning the wonderful keea- ness of the musquito ating, particularly those around the marshes of La Petite Coquille, I felt the greatest commiseration for those whom des- tiny jOinted out such a place as their abode — Have you ever been in the Musquito region? If not, you have much to learn of the power and scourge of these buzzing little torments. Taey are the greatest drawback to the comfort of the So and are to be met with in towns andgan the cour from the extremes of Arkansas to tae Delta. © woven bars are the only protection against them, when you would sleep; and under these bars you must suflocate the livelong night, as well as ee ibdravt your bar for ely « moment's me, you inight as well have a bushel of live coals thrown among your sheets, as to endare the terrible swarm that fee-fums around your couch, for your blood, without interm hours and hours ata time, The catile are often driven in the lakes and rivers, and drowned; and the young frequently die from the eflects of their So much by way of episode, Aiter passing Fort Pike, you reach the Bay of St. Louis,which, in point of location and surro far the most choice and bea ful on the whole coast. The beach, here, has leas of the white sand, which mars every other place, and elevated above the sea, the land juts out, covered with the growth ot the spread- ing live oak, and a hundred kinds of other ever-greens, And here ought te be the exten- tive flotels and improvements which s has erected and turned to other directio As itis, itis not without its comforts in that gard, and the attraction here, to the quiet and elegant, is tyr beyond the tawdry magnets of Pasa Christian, Belosei,and Pascagoula. The crowd— the pretender, the city frelie, and the cara play- ers—o on; there is no tem ous for them at the Kay. But here you the modest, the dark eyed Creole, in ber simple, summer attire—the suger planter, the gentieman of atllaenee, but of quiet deportment—the seholar, now at his books, and anon the sogiia rod—all assembled for the purposes of health, of sea air, and sea bathing, and enoyments, not the continuation of city fashion and aity habits, but surrounded and direeted by the beniga and cheerfal influence of rural life. ‘The devotee of dissipation, and the gulper down of sour wine and the fermented juice of the apple and turnip, sold under the gorgeous labels of * Le cordon blew (premiére quatté),” © Johannes | berger,” and * Madewa de Marriage,” Se, mast seck his enjoyments at the Passe, at Belosei, or Pascagoula. There he gets it in projusica, aad hundieds to help him in the consumption... Here, everything is generous, bot within limits—the wines genuine, and sufficiently abundant, and from cellars where frand and ‘sparivus liquors never come—from the old family vault. No peo- ple have better wines than the proper classes of the South, and no population of the world drink, in the public plac meaner aod more stufl, than the floating gentlemen of the tropics Several fomilies reside here all ot the year, and there are many lovely and highly cultivated grounds in the neighborhood, with an endless variety of fruits, and a beautiful and extensive collection of shrobbery—of ornamental trees and of exotics. Over fromthe bay of St. Lovie, a few minutes sail in open yacht, you strike the point of Pass Christian, a spot nature bas dove much for, in beauty of location, and susceptibility tor improve: ment. Thos far art has done nothing, and what litde it has attempted, has been more to deform than improve. The point has been improved with some sort of taste | don’t exactly understand. The grounds might have been tastefully and well laid off, but they are not. The cottages might have been arranged with comfort and effect, bot they resemble some ot the washeries of your suburb: more than vine-clad vil X The hotel Montgomery is some three miles be- low the point, on sea beach—formed of a range of rooms two stories high, united with a main edi- fice, resembling | military terms) a hollow square, with the front line hanging on the rear, leaving the twe sides straddling out towards the sea. It is roughly built, and worse arranged. Defore it sa sea of glittering, eye-tearing, white sand, wider than the wate id as difficult to wade through. ‘The sea air sends none of its freshness through the chambers of the building, and there are no halle or parlours with a sea ex; to lounge in. The whole isin the wrong place—too far trom the water's edge, and arranged as if it was expressly intended to ibe the salt air from its vast is, however, is “ the” hotelof the Lake shore, and the boast of the public. It is the resert of the great commoners of the city, and isusually crowd- ed to overflowing. The house is well kept, and miling the landlord an sbliging Boniface—he,is Scotchman—he is liberal and polite to his guests, and takes a hand with them at any of theie pas: times—for which he will never die rich. He is studious of being considered above his present calling, and asserts for himself and household a perfect equality, if not the lead, in all of the social arrangements of the house. And this his guests acquiesce in. Why not? He does his fall daty to his guests, and is their equal ia every particular, and he charges them nothing more than they ought to pay. ; : . Dress, dress, ia an iach of ling passion of both sexes, and at breakfast, the hair-dresseris in as much demand as before tor all—dinner, tea, supper—and all manner of dis- cussion as to the Siandard of real beauty, and the comparative degrees of each of the lady visiters, 1s the routine of daily conversation. Corks fly all aroand you, and at every meal too. ‘The quality of the wine, or thetime when it should be drank, 18 never debated, never considered. Wine gives rank, and rank hasno hours, Nothing like the rush of the splendid commonality ;” it out-dazzles, out-shines everything around it. "The cost of living here, you may well imagine, runs far abead of any of our northern watering-places; not inthe price of board, but by reasou of the habits of the people. The bills are usually paid with \ | promptness and with a good grace. Now and then, | you have a grumbler, but 1 generally found that those who swere loudest against extravagant bills, were the fellows who fleeced out of the youag and unwary,at the card tables, the dollars they were husbanding with so much care. While en the subject, 1 saust mention what I consider the worst feature in the house, an! that isthe number of persons who go there with an eye only to the card-table. There is quite a numer here, whom 1 was told made it akind of summer occupation ; most of them seemed old sinners, for their rubreund faces and Aldermanic form showed that they had passed the meridian of life, and that, too, in debauchery. The vice of card playing is not the only feature of disgust among them. If you wish to hear allof the scandal of the hotel just drop in every day, und you will soon be posted up; nobody escapes them. Umyersal opinion condemned the association, | but neither Montgomery or his guests have the for- titude to cut these popular knights. The are uttraeted by their smutty sayings, and the re- mainderof the company think deep but say nothing. -* * * * ey 2 Rep Rover. Arvairs in) New. Brunswick.—The Boston Traveller, of the Vith inst. says:—We are indebted to Captain Chisholm, of the steamer Fairy Queen, for St. John papers to the 9th inst., from which we gather a few items of news. ‘The Woodstock Sentinel says that the oppressive heat of the week past, has changed to the cool and braciag air of autumn, Frost made its appearance very recently in two successive nights, and left its traces en the leaves of corn and other tender vegetables. ‘The St. Andrews Standard says that a mine of yellow ochre, of excellent quality, has been found while making the new road from, St. Stephens to oer Mills, about two miles from the former place. In reference to the debate in the English House of Commons, on the subject of reciprocal trade be- tween Canada and the United States, the St. John New Bromswicker says:—With a reciprocal trade with the United States, the people of these colo- nies would have nothing more to desire, and would steadily and surely atieane in wealth and im- portance. | rs We are indebted to Gunnison & Favor'’s Express for St. John papers of yesterday. The New Brunswicker announces that, the go- yernment have entered into arrangements for bring ing the British mail by express from Halifax to St. Jobn, on the arrival of the steamers. The Bruns- wicker proposes that this mail take the nearest route, through Windsor, instead of Amberst, ag proposed; und if this course is. adopted, it is thought the express of the associated pres# will -arrive at St. John but a little ahead of che mail. The bark Ann Hall, Capt. Ferran, which arrived yesterday from Liverpool, picked up about the 18th ult., 150 miles to the eastward of the Bunks #f New. foundland, a sealed bottle containing the following singular notice :— “We have been boarded by a pirate off the Banks—all hands and myself are heavily ironed, “Brig Sarah Aon, “Joun Gowan, Master.” Tur Rartroap Accipent at Detroit, Micmiaax. ‘The Detroit Dady Advertiser of the 9th instant, speaking of the late railroad accident in that city, (atelegraphie despatch,) says :—* It appears that the train of cars from the West inthe morning, ap- preached the depet with more than usual speed, and when the passenger cars were unfastened from the locomotive, as is the usual custom on entering the depot, the brakeman having charge of them not observing that the speed of the cars was more thaa had been customary, applied the brake atthe time he was accustomed to do it at the ordinary speed of the trams, but failed to stop it until it struck the post and platform at the eastern end of the depot ar the offices of the comp ‘The pressure o! the cars thus suddenly stopped, was so great that the baggage car was entirely destroyed—titerally jammed to atoms—and strange to say, Mr. Nichols, the Express man, whe was in that car, escaped al- most entirely unhurt. The second class passen- ger car was ulso nearly destroyed, and in this ear three persons were killed, or rather two were in the cur and one was on the platform in tront, and between this and the bugeaye car. The persons killed were a young lad named Willis, about 17 years old, who had for several years lived with Captain ber B. Ward, of Newport, and was a very pro- mising and worthy Pte man. The others were |. fo Willem C. Ba York, and his son, years. ‘This ma’ about a year si money, in hopes of getting a small farm in the West—had been ill while there—had jast recovered from an attack of the cholera at Chieago—had ex- Lausted his stmali fund of money, and was striving to get his faimily back to New York, where his friends resided. He has left a wife and three small children rinerly of Binghamton, New Late rrom Perxaunveo.—The brig Governor Carver, Captain Handy, arrived at this port (his morning trom Pernambuco, whence she sailed ou the 10th of June. Captain Handy reports that the country continued in ay entirely tranqatl state, and there wi © indication of a new outbreak similar to that of last winter The markets were abundantly supplied with flour, and glutted with cry fieh. The last of the sugar crop was arriving, but very slowly, owing to the bad state of the roads occasioned by rainy weather. Civod qualities were eelling ut 4) cents per pound.— Philadelphia Bulletin, July VW. Court of General Sessions, Befere the Recorder and Aldermen Jamison and Wood Jeny 12—Pua of Quilty —A y Wm B. Demming. indicted for grand La $66 in money from his employ Water street, plead guilty to petit y tien of Mr. Tompki e employer, the Court ae cod Demming to the peni- ary for fal for Grand Larceny —A G chrosterke, was placed on bh tealing $60 in gold evin from ‘The testimony of dieyer the prisoner enme to his boarding hou in Brookly induced him to take ® walk; they crosed the terr came to New York, after drinking ac t three rhops, the prison d witness got into ration about the amount of moavy wbich each one had about their person; Myers was thus indueed to take ‘cut » leathera pouch, in which he carried bis money, and exhibited torr esgter and twoh agen These he bad no soower poured out in his hand than the prisoner enatebedSthem and made off with them — tle was pur- raed and taken by one +f the policemen of the 3d ward. cinewhere in Greenwich street Most of the money found upon his person when he was erarched at the station house. The jury found the prisoner ity but strongly recommended him to the mercy of Court. He was rentenced to the State prison for two months, The Astor Place Riots —Sparks, Bennett. MeLough- lin, Tappan, Norris and Hoesae®. indieted for riot at the Astor Pines Opera House in May last. were to Court this morhing. Their trials were, by their cooent, put of until September, snd the bail for the rioters ‘was reduerd from $1000 to $600. No bail will be taken in the cares where indictments bave been found tor at- tempted arson, Prisoners Discharged —Vlien MeDonald. indicted for obm Kelly and Willian Foster, indiet- iregory Bootman. for bigamy; Willinm Brown. for an attempt to stab; Henry Smith, for grand larceny, were this morning called up and dis- ebarged. Some of these prisoners had been in prison for month. and ip some cases. the witnesses were out of the way, and not likely to return Prison Cleared — The Distriet Attorney announced to the Court that the prison waa now cleared of all priso- nero ready for trial, and the jury was therefore dix charge The Case of Ieane A Biggs —In the onse of lenne A. Bieg convicted of sending threatening letters to Wm. B. Astor, and in which case this Court refused to stay Judgment, the connsel for priconer, oo in a to Juatioe Jones, of the Supreme ¢ ourt. obtal of proceedings on s writ of error Th argued at the September term. Me: bab mains here, instead of going up the rive iuner | or an evening party. A common hall is provided euth | | | | Tater cc 7 "Police Intelligence wa Aapvotion ( ass. —Before Ju e rs, @ anxiously awaiting, to cate! and thej fair complainant. ‘T tremely hot, and the room bein; caused & great demand for ic ter. The complaia- ant was not broughtinto court. apparently mush to the ditappolntment of those present, as the prineipal object seemed to be to obtat: afte: densely crowded ‘aptain in the room with the girl the occurrence, The evidence, how the direct testimony. The following is the testimony taken yesterday ;— W». I. Connweut, being sworn. was placed on hiscross- examination by the counsel for the defence His former deposition being re to him, the witness wished to cor- rect # part, and +: am not positiv that he (the man lsaw) had bis pantaloons off at the time! sew him.’ “1 also saw bim put on his neck ‘kerebief ’ The iter is to be subtituted in the place of where I said 1 saw him put on his clothes,’ | did not see the maa and woman come into the room; | first saw them on the think Iraw them in a Kneeling postion; { did see the bed; | knew there was a bed in the room, because, at other times, | have seen them m: nd also | have seen the top of the bedstead; | o: ‘ar there was a bed in the room that night; I first saw them at the attic window farthest from Spring street; my house is not directly opposite—it is jot Ddelow it, on the opposite side of the street; th both two story houses; the one l live in ii so high as the house 88; 1 was on the scuttle stairs of my house when [ saw them; | stood there until 1 saw the girl jump cut on the roof; I should judgo | ‘was about 20 fect from a direct liuw from the wiadow in question; | could see the mau in the room below his waist; | did not see his taloons on that | kuow of; [am not positive that | saw him without pan- taloons; 1 did not see any part of her except her dress; I' saw no shawl or covering over her froc! could see the whole of her form as far as her wi had no hat on when I first saw her in the room; not tell the color of her dress; I think it was dark; 1 can swear the wan had his hands on the female, strug- flize with her, around the waist, at another time he ad one arm around her shoulder, and the other, | bo- lieve, under her arma; they were on the bed at this time, or what | supposed to be the bed, not quite di- rectly in front of the wind little towards Prince street; | could not tell how far exactly from the window sill; it appeared te be about two fees; their faces were towards the street when ¢ saw the man with his arm on hor shoulder; at this time. I believe, they were knecling, or ws kueeling po-ition; itdepeuded how loud she cried eut for me to hear ber; I was on the roof a part of the fame above my wi until the girl ran out on the roof; the window rh jumped out of raised clear up; | did not see any curtain at the window at that time; I could not any Ismp in the room; [ should ray, from the light ing. it was ou the back part of the room; the light appeared to bura bright; during the ti taw them | believe they bed all the time; I supposed he went towards he time the girl jumped out of the windo the man come to the window, it w: ene to where | saw them together; the m: quite loud, “Good Lord, there she slid on the roof; at this time he ut fifty feet off, at least the width of the street; he retui to the room; I first saw him put on his cravat; 1 sup- posed peonte were passing wlong the street at the time the scufiling was going on in the room; it was ; it was, | should think, about nine first saw them in the room; | went up on the souttle stairs to cool myself; that was one object in being there; my other shjeot was to shut down the scuttle ; | did not go up stairs on the seutile to watch the house in question; | decline to answer that I bave been in the babit of going on the top of the house to watch people therein; | have not threatened to get the house indicted; | have had no conversation with Eliza Dickson, the ‘complainant ; | did notsend Mr Lawson to see ber, | bave not read the evidence of the complaina: the comp.ainaut bad sworn that Capt) MeVerren had only taken off bis coat, vest and hat; I did not think the female above mentioned was the complainant; if [ bad I should have answered differently; | bave had ne converration with lize on this subject; | did not send Mr Lawson to see her; | heard Lawson say he was oing to see her; | could not soy the man im the room ad whiskers; | ihivk he had; | cannot say whether they were largo or small Joseem Moxeny, Policeman of the 1ith ward, was eworn, on the cross-examination by the counsel for the detence:—1 called to see Eliza Dickson at the house where she lives in 20th strect, afew nights since; I w by the solicitation of Mr Bragg and @ Mr Stewart of the irish Emigrant Society; Mr. Stewartand Mr Bragg went with me; we started to go there about balf-past eight o'clock in the evening; | showed my star to the y that keeps the house; she told me she had been Annoyed too much with persons coming to see them, and the girts wanted to bave nothing to do with them; exclaimed, oes |? when she han | L went into the house where the conversation took stay | dwour and responsible du ause will be | nen Biggs re- | tor their rerviews place; | did not see Elie Dickson nor hor sister; | did not accompany Eliza Dickson from Crosby street to the station house; | was in the station house when sho came in; | went after Captain Seatiif and waited until he caine; | was gone sume fifteen minutes; Elk staticn house about twenty minutes when tl camo; | was not whispering with Dr Wilson P to Blize Dickson im the station house; | might have spoken to the girl, but not while Dr rent; I think not before Captain Seatliff came; I did not furnish any of the facts in this ease for pub- Heation to any editor or reporter; & Mr Lawson culled on me while I was on my post, aad inquired of me romething about the matter; he came with offer Hughes; this occurred, | think, on the night followiag the occurrence, or the night following that; | have pever stated that Eliza Dickson aad her sister were On- tholics and orphaus, to auy one; I decline to answer that the house the girls went to in Philadelphia was of bad repute; I also decline to say why | deeling to | answer; {sald ( did pot want any bribe—that the peo- ple paid me; 1 will explain this—f have said that an at- tempt was made to bribe me by the captain; he seid he did not offer the money as « bri for my services; | told him the ‘or my services; Fdid not tell him that [could not take the money at that time, as | imight be put under owth wud obliged to teil it; | remember no ‘such conversation; the captain offered ime the money for my politeness in bringing him to the police ottice apart from the other prisoners; | told Captain Met erreu on briuging him to the police office. that he might go ahead of the otner risonere aod walk along with the young woman, Elina ickron; | showed bim no vtber favors ‘The proseeution bave sume more direct testimony to get from this witness, which in reserved for another day. At theconclusion of this witness, it being eigut o'clock, the Court adjonrued the case over uutil IL o'clock, om Saturday morning “KR Whiting, Enq . ts conducting the evamian- tion on the part et the prosecution, having b%a en- gaged +o to do by the L:iah Emigrant Society We ua- derstand that au application will be made on Saturday to increase the bai of Captain se ot the Cart House An examinati hrop, in ret to the aereult and battery ¢ ‘Tuvrday night, In the bar re in whieh ¢ aptain Ky nders Bill Lawlor, and several othe cerned in violeutly asa & very Viole: in whieh it © wu that Capt like Murray iu the like awlor io the sum ot $5 ed bail eretand t though badiy beaten Burglar Some daring thief,on Twesday night Inet ot Me Pasede, No 144 Fulton street, by obiwining access to the roof through the lodging houre of Guater's Hotel aud pacing feom that house to the souttle of Mr. Puseedo, aud eatesed the attic sindow, which is the sleeping room of Wm. Fginton, from which room the rogae carried olf two coats. a new het. pantaloons ti kerehiefs, &o ; also ® preket book coutaining valuable papers. to- gether with $3 in bauk bilis, in ail valued at $90. Folicemen abd pawmbrokers, be on the look out, aad stop the Ubiet Brooklyn City Lnteltig at ~ This by rtreet. near t y much a for the beait! and the fret bas be tiene, that very nates ken there ever recover, net beeaure the accommodations are bad, but aecount of the enfeebled condition of the p the utter impossibility that he could live aay where, Generally no one i# cent to the hoepital antil he i« past Lope; and there are well anthenticated cases where ine epidemic have beeo under me: arde. im the last atages restore the vial energy of the prostrated ayatem = Phe butiding whieh is at present used by the city as a cho- lera hospital. ts situated on the premises owned by exe Alderman Cochran. and the rooms are large aad ell ventilated Good iron bedsteads with appropriate beds and clothing are also in use. besides everythi fe necenary for the comfort of the eufferers neglect with which the city can be charged ts of sufficient medical attendance ihe only physicians at the hospital are Dr Goodrich and Ur Ball the latter f being Coroner of the city, and the former eaith Phyrician to the Board of Health But (t {aot to be expected that there gentlemen will negiest their | own buriners. and give their services to the city for no compenration whatever Would it pot be advicabie to pay ® goed price tor the attendance ustantiy of two or nore physicians who would do nothing else bat ad ni- te of tbe poor eufferers itis not imtead- inister to the ® ed by these remarks to three ony blame on the clans above spoken of, for they have done all t Mane men cowls do; bus it be luspomsible for t justice on all-ides and we feel confidentthat very glad to be relieved from dical practitioners be emp Everything that oau be, shou { have beard that | Wilson was pre- | Bat thts | done, to relieve the sufferings of th poor who are so unfortunate as to be confined there, Hricut or Impaupence.—A common laborer of this city was taken a day or two since with all the sya toms of cholera, but by immediately sending for moms eal assistance, the disorder was subdued, and the par tient left in an easy state, and would undoubtedly have been a well man to-day. had he not, with the ut- most imprudence. eaten heartily of boiled lobster and cabbage, whioh induced # return of the diarrhos and cramps, and in afew hours he was a corpse. Let this be a warning to others in the same situation, Inquest.—Dr, Goodrich, Physician of the Board of Health, was called te bold an inquest on ¢ ‘oung man named Barney Bennet, aged 25 in State street. of disonse of the heart His fa side in the village of Jamaica. T! verdict in ily re- jury rendered a cordance with the above facts. Casuatry.—A woman living in Court street, yester- day morning fell from the fourth story window of = brick house, but strange to relate, escaped with a fow bruises, Sho says she was leaning out of the window watching a child which was playing in the street, amd, losing her balance, fell as stated, P. 5 —Since the above waa written, we learn that the Por woman has died. It was at first supposed that she ad sustained no material injury, as no bones were broken; but, upon a furthor examination. it was ascer- tulned that the violence of the fall had raptured @ blood-vessel, which caused her death in a few hours, Wann Wearnen —In this city. yesterday, the ther- mometer stood at 92 degrees between the hours of three and four o'clock, P. M. Board of Assistant Aidermen. Tresent—the President in the chair, and a quorum of members in their places Jury 12.— Petitions —Quite a number of petitions were presented and appropriately referred, Reports of Commitiee.—-The finance committee reported in favor of refunding to Wm. Rutherford $800. being an amount of tax paid by him, Committee On streets reported in favor of fencing sundries vacant lots on Second avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. Of same committee. in favor of regrading ‘Thirty-first street, between Highth and Ninth avenues. Ip favor of laying a cross walk in Abingdon square, om tho north side of Bank street. In favor of fencing vacant’ lots on 20th street. Committee on Fire Department, in favor of appropriating to the use of Columbian Engine Wompany, No. 38, $78 75 semi-annually. Committee on Reads and Canals, in favor ot build- ing ® sewer in Greenwich street, between Morris and Rector street. Committes on Fire Department, im favor of concurring with resolution from the Board of Aldermen, to appropriate $400 to fit up# house in Great Jones street for Engioe Company Nod. From Committee on Roads and Canals, in favor of concurring in resolution for building a sewer in 3ist street, frou 1st to 9th avenues. Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips, to concur in resolution relative to extending the time for commencing the work of extending piers 12 and 14, N. R., to the Ist September A communication was received from the Street Com- missioner, stating that the Supreme Court had cou- firmed the opening of 80th street, from 2d to 3d avenues, ‘The boundary of Russ and Keid’s conteret is altered from Liberty street to Maiden lane. This was doa» by amendment of the original resolution in the Board of Aldermen, This board coueurs with the resolution as it came from the other board Resolution to appropriate $1,000, for painting and Fepairing room of Hoard of Aldermen, Amended by substituting $750, in place of $1,000, The resolution for the abatement of the bone-boiling nuirance, was referred to the City Inspector. The reports of the Committee in favor of. and in op- position to, Enlargement of the Battery, were both or- dered to be laid on the table and printed. be estimates for the enlargement of the Battery is $206 531, a4 estimated by the City Surveyor, and $237 462, an estimated by operatives actually eogaged in the Kind of work which it would be necustary ts de in tho event of making the contemplated enlargement. Resolutions Adopted —A resolution wax adopted to the following effect :—That sums not exceeding in amount $160,000. be appropriated out of moueys received, or to be received. om account of the water stock of this city, for 1849, for the purposes for which that stock was ereated: provided that the Comptroller first reimburse the city treasury out of moneys that have been. or may be received for suid stork. any sums that he may have advanced to the joiut Croton Aqueduct Committee, under the resolution approved by the Mayor on the 30th May last, That the roton water pipes be laid in Twenty eighth street, from First avenue to the East River. Referred to Aqueduct Board, A resolution was in reference to the cholera at the Lunatic Asylum. ‘This resolution contemplates the appropriation of the Mad House asa hospital, end the better care of the patients, and more attention to the food farnished for their use. It is proposed to sub- stitute wheaten bread, instead of that made of rye meal, which has lately been introduced The re solution, in short, recommends # wholesome, nutrition diet for the iumates of the Lunatic Asylum. Theatrical and Musical, Broanway Ty aves.—The performance of this wooderful magician was witnessed, last evening, in spite of the terrible heat which was raging in the city, by a very fashionable audience, and everything went off in Ty vlegant style, We have often praised the skill dexterity of Mr Macalister, but we must aay, to speak truth, that he rurpassed himself last night in the different tricks with which he astonished wll beholders T tours dadresse of the “Enchanted Bottle,” the distri tien of flowers from the “Magic Flower Vaw “Flying hes.” and the “Hon-bons for=the Ju niles,” were much appreciated. and much merri was also created by the Spanish Harlequin, remarkable piree of meobanirm, invented by the pres- tidigiteteur bimaclt, which, in the opinion of all preseat, was considered as the nec plus ultra of delusion Che “Grand Patriotic Feat,” « trick in which Mr Macaitie- ter produces out of a single pencil ease 500 American fags, which he presents to the » ceived with much applause for tour. well suited to the patriotic feelings of our citi tens, The“ Analyzation of Moffatt’s Life Pilla,” the Chapeau of Tatarabuclo of Macalister” “the Graad Cookery of Parataragaramus the Great Pre Neptunie and V and § erie’ were alao worth: allinter: ry warm tanner by hb me Macallivter fuliiied ener with id eleganes, ani in great style. | Natoxat Tuxarne.—Notwithstanding the very warm weather now prevailing this house is finely filled overy | evening; and as the arrangements tor ventilation are very perfect. not the Flightest inconvenience is expe- Hienoed, on the score of heat, by the audience; though wo may say that in one conse they are warm, and that is in their appl the whole r “Mose in California,” and “Vammon ‘ammon" will be played We aregiad to ree that John W ung Wt Ds eneed = Let Winnas, ast tal Joe. in Buwvov's Tunatae —Miss Fanny Wallack takes a benefit here on Seturday evening. She the character of Har let, and the great ton. (everybody's favorite.) will sustain the characwer jonius = We hope she will havea dumper, as it ie last appearance previous to her departure for the be West Caster Ganves —Thé summor faier at this ob ing location are nightly attracting reepeetable andiences, Beautiful « moet celebrated Italian and French op: with the greatest harmony by forty pe: prising the lradingin«trumental talent of the « aded by Nr Gesrey b attractive feature Herr Storp: Jeoutst. Vile fet, Mie §Car each cot ribute by the most p at enjoyment to the pw je concluding with eotis whieh » taes, polkas, zene ‘one repair with sw ithia the walle of Mechaate’s d merri nt will excite the aod tone the nervous ar to the soul. whieh will cause e health to the frame aad eva f the visiters of thie favorite aod posutar (aagh ptitution resort? Weany, take Dr. Christy's musical pills | and be fat | CHinnen Aseusrmny Roose fent to the hospital at which time ne baman ald cond The grand concerts of the Italwn artists commence thit oveniog ander the superintendence of Signorina Patti, Sigma Vv lint. and Signori | sreili, Novelli, Barili, Guibilie Bionds ‘They will be aided by several othe iched artiets, who will sing seenas from th favurive ope Phts will be a treat worthy th: tion of thowe who delight in yooal science Or anon ny The mbersot Ow day, agrand instrumental concert at ‘The Distin family are giving concerts in Monte: (Canada ” Later rrom Pernamnvco.—The brig Governor Carver, Capt. Handy, arrived at this port this morn ing from Pernambuco, whenve she sailed on the 10th of June. Capt Handy reports that the couairy continued in an entirely tranquil state, and was no indication ef a new outbreak similar te that ef last winter. The markets were abundantly supphed with flour, and glutted with dry fish. ‘The last of the sugar crop was arriving, but very slowly owing to the bad state of the roads, ove i sioned by rainy weather. Good qualities were vellug at 4) cents per pound —-Padad. Bulletin,