The New York Herald Newspaper, July 22, 1849, Page 3

‘Visit to the Ship Yards—The New Mall Steamers Onle and Georgia. nothing has the progress of this country beon more have already produced wondrous results, and the pre- sent is but “the beginning of the end.” In the build- ing, rigging and fitting up of our merchant marine, we Bave had long the undisputed ascendency of the seas. In our river steamers, too, we staud unapprosched by any nation, But there was one class of vesselsin which we were left far behind both by England and France. ‘We mean ocean steamers, The attention of our sci- eutific merchants and capitalists hus been turned to the fact, and with the go-ahead character of true Americans, they secm determined not to be surpassed by any other nation even in ocean steam navigation. We have reported progress from time to time. We have now something more to report, that will deeply interest, if not astonish our readers. A new line of mail steamers was contracted for some time since by the goverument with George Law. Eny., who built the Oregon, and the “tligh Bridge” for the Croton Aqueduct, which cost two millions of dol- Jars, and 1s the noblest structure in the country. The eontract was for four steamers, (and @ spare one to Meet accidents.) two to run with the mails twice a month to New Orleans, touching at Charleston and Savannah, and two to Chagres, touching at Havana. The government contracted for steamers of only 1,600 tons burthen. Mr. Law, by the advice of the Board of the Naval Department, has built vessels of 3.000 tons — not only first class steamers, but so adapted for pur- poses of war, that in two or three days they esa be ready for action, and it is confidently asserted that no war steamer afloat will equal them. ‘The government are building tour more to vie with them, one at Brooklyn, one at Philadelphia, one at Gorport, and one at Kittery, State of Maime; but Mr. Law has resolved to show what private enterprise can do, aud to beat the government; and judging from the two already built, he has every prospect of coming off vietorious. His contract for the muils, we have just mentioned, is $250,000, His estimate of cost for each of his ships was $400,000; but he now finds the cost will exceed that sum. ‘The delay in their completion has been cecasioned partly by the skill aud care requisite in their construction, upon the improved plan suggest- ed after the contract, aud partly by the delay of their mammoth engines, which Secor & Co. engaged to have eompleted by the first of April, but owing to the amount @f work upon them, could not get them completed in that time, The engines of two are now com- pleted ; those of one being nearly put together in the ship, and those of the other are being got in. Mr. Law, who is a scientific aud practical man, has superintended the entire work himself, There is not a plank, nor almost a bolt, he has not seen go in. ‘There is not an inch in those vessels he does not know thoroughly, and the use and value of every bit of iron and wood in their structure. He bas spent some time in Europe, and particularly in England, with lew to the examination of steamships, and veing a sharp ob- server, he has not spent that time in vain. He has adopted al] the improvements he saw, while he has in- vented some of his own, that are entirely new. These vessels have been built, too, under the inspection of one of the most scientific ofilcers in the American navy, Commodore Perry, who has from time to time express- ed bis opinions, and made his suggestions. We saw him on board one of those vessels whon we visited them, « day or two ago. It will be recollected that be supervised the erection and finishing of that model of steamships, the Missouri, which was burnt en her tirst trip, in the Bay of Gibraltar. fhe Obio and Georgia are lying at the foot of Ninth street, in the Last River. We will now de- scribe what we saw, for there is not u foot of these ves- tels, from the spar deck down to the kelson, and from stem to stern, that we have mot examined minutely. ‘We will make this general observation before entering into the details of each ship—that they exceed in strength, far and away, any naval structure we have ever seen, We shall begin with THE OMI0. The hull of this vessel—which is the emaller of the o— hus been built by Bishop aud Simonson. xternally, she is a beautiful model. and seems ex- preesly built for fast sailing; and it is only when you go On board that you find combined with that beauty e strength that so lar exceeds expectation as to fill you with amazement. But let us first give her dimen- sions : The length of keel. Bpardeck...... . Depth of bold from spar deck. . Breadth of beam.. sees teense She will draw about fifteen feet of water w eoals and all are on board. Her eo sper deck was attached, was 2,600; with it deok, capacity is 3,000 tons. cending to the bottom of the hold, you Onda floor 00 strong and firm, and so close, that if there was not a plank outeide her timbers, she would not let in a dro of water. It is twenty-: inches thick, laid solid, ani bolted lengthwise. In most other vessels, the floor is open. A huge oak kelson runs fore and sft, laid on the middie of the floor timbers, over the keel, fastened with long bolts and clinched, and thus binding the door tim- bers tothe keel. Then there are immense cross kelsons at elther end, to hold the timbers called the cant frame, whieb could not be fastened to the jongitudinal keleon. ‘Then, to impart additional strength, there is centre cross-kelsop, with @ buikhead, running right across the vessel. At the stem and stern there is whatis ‘eailed a breast hook, being u curved piece of wood, shaped like the back of an arm-chair, and not made by carpen- ter work, but being th thi here ar 46 hen her the her ye & straining on one de, k is neon to spring. To prevent this, here are great thick Iron braces from the kelson right nder the deck te the side of the ship. ‘Then to keep er from rpringing longitudinally, there are iron stays three inches in diameter, with sccrws and bolts, to draw them tight, ranning diagonally from stem’ to stern ach of these is eapable of supporting 200 tons | eight, and it 1s impossible for the vessel to spriag | vgthwise without breaking these ‘The cvsling | o vessel is 7 inches thick, and every plank of about | square yard, contains about 30 iron bolts ranning | through the timbers. aod clinched in the plaaks oats ‘addition to these, they are bolted down edgewise, « Delt bet! om repeated at © very three, and then that oper- These bolts can never daw. ‘They are oiled before they are driven, to pro- | tect them from the acid of the timber. They are fer superior to wooden boits. There was nota drop of wa- ter in the hold of this vessel, thongh launched since . Her floor was as dry as that of adra pte irewe ond sides were best oak, a her piank under tho water. | Her upper streaks are of live oak, locust, and cedar, ‘The boge kners are of the best oak, from the eastern | shore of Saryland: the timber growing on the coast being j firmest aud Mort durable. They are not limbs, but the aa- ture of the root. Ip most other vessels backua- | tack, which is little better than pine, is used for t purpore. In the Obio, too, the Raees are bolted through. and rest on the mative water ways. (nder the beam that supports the water wheels, is to be fvand on each | ride what @ cali *’ brace, being # set of knees shape somewhat of the Sure of that lot bottom they are spread aboat nine feet ander upported by immense ers, with horizontal Knees between each. The beam connecting the piline books at the top is placed with two iron plates, \ ineh thick; it is 16 inches by 12 nd riveted In fact, strength ap- consideration, aad nothing jo, was spared for the accom- sd belted mey ec of shat objec We shall now describe her accommodation for pas- eengets, Mr. Law claima the deck cabin as his own fnvention for ocean steamers. having suggested it dir. Morgan for the Empire City, after having decided upon it for bis own vessels after they were hed. ‘The epar deck that euvers it in is tinmensely strong, opported by tout stanchions, and bevivg all round on t to protest the to we deok, iis be the aly by the ride, The Sabin, deck is elegantly fitted up wt feet long and % feet 9 inches wile. There exodl- | lent arraogement ip these state rooms Chey du not directly fato the raloun, but are entered on the | by hatls between every two rooms, This prevents the room: ‘om the saloon, 4 ‘They are admirably veatiiaved At clowe wud open at will and he rapid motion of the éhip | aiiiation runs from tem | “ yerthe T | ope vide ny one from reeing when they are opened dy means of lockers, receive, the fresh air rough the water ; The saloon can be divided io any means ¢ doors, to uit indies or others | ight with to tive mpart. The store room it on | tend of below; it te at the side and is opem | bottom, as well to admit the air as to perinit ite | washed ont, ‘This tv an excellent arrangement, madies | hen is | a light covered at th ip with wood to Pp out uy. The ordinary glare frames render the fooms into which they admit the direct rays of the | wun, as intolerable as hot houses, ‘There is « separaty Kitchen for the crew, From the kitchen down to th by whitch bewahfact. dinger, | supper &* are n by damb waiters, instead o berm" tatried down the stairs to be cooled, or te dash | Mei keioe pantry and pastry room | ing with the kitehen The js is divided into two immense roome, enpable of dining The ome Of the eum- aediows description as thore on deck rhe room ware, and tea and dinner services, ate of ‘the very best desoription of china and cut giaes There Js an accommodation for 250 first cine passengers, be- ides eighty permanent steerage berths. There is Foom fur the officers in the rear of the boat. The | and determined to stop at the house of an aequa’ savenie tothe Ci SARS ws See ae with in the ride. and darkened at the top. Tuere isa Toom attached to the cabin. There is @ pri- vate steward to lock up. tanks are of carrying 10.000 gal- water. snd there is besides an apparatus fresh water from salt. if necessary. The Ohio has two pilot rooms-one on the main pT oe ey Pt a steering in the river. The heim is oan rat that if one set of chains gives way, there is to fall back This versel is called the Ohio, from the river or State of that name. and bears the arms of the State en her stern, being figures of Commerce and Agriculture hand in boas : ure ise ae struction is 6 vessel to sbi sits high in the ‘een ith the et sw ow come to ‘THE GEORGIA. She is constructed. in all respects, the same as the Obio. with the exception of size and shape, and, fore. itis upnecestary to do more than notice the ints of difference. ‘The hull of the Georgia was built y Smith & Diamond. Her dimensions are— Length of keel. i aA TENY Length of spar deck, Breadth of beam. . Depth of hold from spar deck... ‘The tonnage, mearuring from main the spar deck. 3,400 tons, It will thus be seen that, while the depth is the same, the Georgia is 5 feevlonger, 3 feet wider, and has a greater capacity for freight than the Ohio. She now draws but 9 feet of water; when her machivery is in, with coals, &e . it is calculated she will draw 13 feet, — The build is also different. The Ohio is full forward, and harp aft; the Georgia is the reverse; and a» the materials of which the two veaselqare constructed ae the rame. and their engines of the same power, the tailing qualities of each woula be fairly vested by expe- riment, and the point about which nautical men are much divided, ratisfactorily settled It was hitherto supposed that a vessel could not be made sbarp without drawing much water; but the Georgia is as sharp-stemmed a vessel of her size as was ever built \d yet drawa the smallest depth of wat Her stem is exceedingly beautiful. It is like the Ohio's, in one piece with the figure head, but much finer. Her figure bead is the wild horse of Mazeppa, of which, when unsubdued to the rein, the poet thus writes: — | “ Untired, untamed, and worse than wild; | All furious as a favor'd child, Balked of its wish; or fiercer still— | A woman piqued —who bas her wil but of which, when taught obedience by his master, the same poet says :— “ But he was hardy as his lord, | And little cared for bed and board; | But spirited and docile too, ‘Whate’er was to be done would do; Shaggy and swift, and strong of limb, All ‘Tartar-like, be carried him; phe ye bis voice, and came to call, And kuew him in the midst of all, ‘Though thousands were around. and night Without a star pursued her flight. | It is only when on board the Georgia, you see her combination of beauty and strength. Standing at hei prow, and looking back along her sides, you cannot a straight line of one foot in length. The curved li the line of the beautiful, continues i gradually from stem to stern. removed in her model from Bri: Obio iv much more like them. The perfection ef steam- ships, we take it, is with the same amount of machi- nery to have alarger capacity, carry more freight, and | attain at least the same speed. The cylinders of the largest British steamers are the same size as the Geor- gia's, and yet their burthen is only 18,000 tons. The accident that occurred on Saturday last has amply tested her strength. A weight of 40 tons fell from a height of 20 feet on her rail, which of course it out through, crushing to pieces one of the strong staunch- fons; but “ thi Ter doula it go and no turther.” it was stopped when it came to the heavy water ways on the gun deck, It did not make the slightest impres- | sion on them, and though that weight still rested in the nick 1t bad cut for itself, so broad and buoyant is the verrel, and ro little did she heel, that you would tcarcely perceive any inclination to that side. Speak- | may here point out difference bo- | and other vessels. The rail is always cut for in them itis uncut and goes all round, which, erful su) It is foun bead and stem are all of one piece. which combining beauty with utility. The coo- sh that it is almost impossible for the over her bow, especially as she forward She is as graceful as trepgth and swiftness of the eagle. he yy @ ladder, to th the Georgia and Obio are, with » view of being turned, in a week's notice, into first class war steam the spar deck is fastened on by and can be remeved at ence, In other ocean steam for instance. the Her- mann and United Stat the gun deck is down | in the body of the vessel, ai cut do’ order to make them naval service. The water ways, al: sary for the support of the in the Georgia and Ohio, w! steamers. We shall now proceed to describe THE MACHINERY, ‘The engines. boilers, and water wheels are the same in both steamers, and the same description therefore applies to both. ‘They are built by Secor & Co., who bad to en! their establishment for the pi 7 were superintended all through by the eminent engi- neer, Mr. Joseph Scott. Each boat has two engines, | which giv. ‘area of cylinder, and double power, | In England, the power of engines is measured by that of horses. These engines are each, according to the measurement of the cylinder, which determines the | amount of power, what the English would call 600 horse power. They are low pressure, side lever marine | engines. The following is their capacity :-— | Feet. Diameter of cylinder... o Stroke of piston... There are four boilers to each pair of es, weigh- ing 100 tons, and capable of boiling 120 tons of water. } ‘They are worth $60,000. The Hermann and Washing: | rt have two engines, but have only two boilers. | 4 tage in having four is, that while the fires ar 1g hauled, the speed need not be siackened. as must be the ease where ines are on the same plan as the Niagara's, but much heavier. There is no English steamer, large or small, without two engines. Two are not necessary for river steamers, bat are of great advantage for the | ‘an. The Empire and other river steamers have two ines, but they are not connected. They act inde- | ly. In the Georgia and osaad they are con. | The advantage over the si) engines is this, that | with the latter, when it is on the centre, if a wave strikes the veesel, the wrong valve will be opened and | she will be driven back. instead of forward. This can- not take place with a double engine, the stroke being alrernate, ‘y time, too, that an engine is on it centre, or when the pirton is highest or lowest, there | isa moment in which both valves are closed, namely, | after one has just shut and before the other is opened. | In that moment. with # single engine, power fs lost, aod no steam is applied, With the double engine it, is dif. , resem Vand bd nage «Se no —_ it _ Joo ope ite prepelling force. There are two valves always while two are closed. There is more steam Tequired for a single engine, and therefore it is more expensive, It is also more Sengerons At sea, in a storm, steamers must often slack down to five in the minute; but mo fingle engine can do that. Single engines strain the boat, double ones do not. The bottom of the o; in these engines fs east x feet of room in height ylinder on the ey end thus si: is saved. The consequence is, that the engines are is of no small importanes in | absolutely neces. ung, are on the main deck is not the case in ether Inches, 6 under the deck, and t war rteamers, as exporure of the machinery to shot | Weuld soon disable the boat, There is another advan- tage in this; the weight is at the bottom, and there being base than height. there would be a vast dif- ference in « rolling sea, or in the recoil of guns | ‘The engines are bolted down to the immense thick | floor with sixty iron boits in each bed plate, This is pot usual. The English fasten them with wood screws; but Mr. Lew found they would draw, and were by uo means so ecoure asthe bolts. They are not fastened to the sides of the versel. bat stand independent in the centre. There is a powerful X brace between them that connects them and makes them one In the centre, and alro cast on the pl 0 ¢ denser. ‘The boilers, inetead of being all.on one side, | are two fore and two aft of the engines, and thus rerve very important purposes. besides giving the on-— gineer an opportunity of seeing all the firemen to- ether. and mcertaining whether they are doing their juty, While he can look at the same time at his glass guage, without leaving his post, they will enable the water wheel to be placed as near the centre as possible, while they form each, when Glied with water, a resist- | ance of seventy tons agaiast the uplifting force of the | engines, just in the very spot where resistance is — ted. Tho Ohio has her engines ten feet abaft of e centre of the vyesrel—the Georgia twenty fect. ‘bey are supported with braces end rods str neth, instead of number of small ones that bever poll together and al ide are thee by ether coean rteamers The water wheels are 96 feet tn diameter, and the it in the ue bolted to the Lbese ivviatban steamers are by no m in © bat. comsideri ey tructed, ornas bal udous strength that is Visible in every ti id knee and brace. aad bolt, avd plank | it Is expeeted they will he ready for sea in about three weeks and then it w li be seen what American enterprise bi Kirti ny Liontaixe.—On the afternoon of the Mth wit , Mrs. Mary Barnett, eonsort of Kobert P. | Bost, of Praireville id daughter of Archer | Brown, of Lynehburg, et Out, In Com: ti. pany with her niece and ne » to visit the about two miles, they discovered « cleud davghter of a friend who was After travelling | tenee, near by, until the cloud should paas over. Lut at that moment a young man rode up and in- formed them that the young Indy not expected to live through the ensuing night. This deter- ined Mra. i tu go on, leaving her niece aud neyle w to follow after the storm abated. About en hour from the time of their stopping, the niece | and nephew resumed their journey, and, in about a mile, they came wpon the dead bodies of their atnt ond the young eorge Wells, formerly of Albermarie county, ints towether with their | horees, lying by the road side, all having been | kille iy Lig ptnin, ynchburg (Va.) Virguman, y — Ten thousand burhels of wheat were recently receir- 4 at Burlington, Vt. from Toledo, Ohio. | thodiets fur $40,000. man, a Presbyterian minister of Columbia, Tenn | , Professor of anguages in Jackson College. | most instantly killed by the running a’ d. upset- ) ting of the Nashville He was on his way to ‘Theatrical and Musical, Buaton’s Tuzatne —Last evening there wasa fine audience assembied to witness the last representation ofLondon Assurance “which has been performed with h distinguished success for several nights passed — ‘The amateur who plays Sir Harcourt Courtley, fills the part with all that elegance and judgment which bave been to admitted. "We trust thar wo shail have the pleasure of seeing him in some other part; his re all most. apropos for stage effect. cely make any remarks on the excellence ces of Brougham, Moorhouse, Un Monday evening a new fare resume, on local events, entitled the Man.” will be produced. It is said to be decidedly rich and racy. Nationat Turatae.—The past week has been one of success and triumph at this house and every evening the entertainments bave been most favorably received. Johu Winans, the little Denins, and the worthy manager him- self, and all the talented company, have dene their best to amuse all their patrons. The local drama and farees have been the staple performances, During the eom- ing weck, several new pieces are to be produced, and on ‘Tuesday evening Mr. Baker, the author of * Glance at New York. *Miseries and Mysteries of New York.” and many other local pieces, takes a benefit. If Mr. Baker gets what he deserves, the National will not be large enough to contain the crowd that will be there. Tux Bexerir rox THE Fasity oF tur Deceasnn Mn. Vacue will take place to-morrow evening, at the Broadway Theatre. ‘The whole profession in the city have tendered their services, and a most splendid per- formance may be expeeted.’ We have no doubt that the house wiil be filled to overflowing. Ninto’s Ganoex —This splendid new theatre and garden will be open to the publi in the course of the Werk. When finished, this theatre will be the most comfortable as well as the most select place of amuse- ment in the oity. Cumistx’s Minsrnets will continue their admirable concerts during the coming week. They have fur- Disbed up their progremmes and will present a fine lot of songs. &e , that cunuet be beaten. Sacnrp Concrnt at Castie Ganvex.—The usual Sunday evening concert will be given here to-night, ‘These concerts are slways finely attended, and our citizens can bave no beiter place to enjoy the good muric and fine air, than at the magnificent hall in this building. Tur Sacnry Concent at Cuinese Asseatncy Roos, this evening, will eomprise all the music from the famous Stubat Mater of Rossini, and a great variety of other selections from the most approved masters, Miss Valentini, Signor Giubelei, Herr Bergner, and Mr Dona will all take parts in it. Castie Ganorn.—'The élite of our French resident population will hear with sincere pleasure that the talented artistes frem the New Orleans Freach Opera will renew their charming performances to-morrow evening, when Madame rton will, with Messrs, Corradi and Serton, appear, and sing’ several choice selections from five different operas, in full costume. Such an snnouncement as this would alone ensure a large and fashionable audience; but the directors an- | bounce also, on the same evening, a grand vocal and instrumental concert, and a ball How can we then wonder at the crowds who every night. for weeks past, have thronged this spacious hall. and enjoyed the re. freshingly cool sea breezes, while listening to the | splendid music? During these trying times it is solutely the tn f all who would avoid sickness, to t er; and at no world that we have ever visited, can be found so many adventages in this respect, as at Castle Garden, Religious Intelligence. Carenpar ror JuLY,—22d, Seveuth Sunday after Tri- nity; 26th, St. James, Apostle; 29tb, Eighth Sunday af- ter Trinity. Rev. Ozro French, of the Ahmednuggur Mission, with bis lady and two children, arrived in this city on the 19th in: it, from Liverpool. Mr. French went out in 1839, The splendid atone Unitarian meeting houso recent- ly ereeted by Rev. Mr. Robbins’ Society, in Boston, cost of more than $90,000, has been bought by the ure, action, e need sear: for 2 Me- Conversions in Yale College, to the number of 20 or | 80, have taken place during the past year. The late Bishop of Limerick, Ireland, lived abroad for th seven years—received nearly $350,000 for | doing none of bis duties ass bishop, and died at last, leaving his cathedral windows ‘anglased. We are pained to learn, from Tennessee ers ot the 25th of June, the sudden death of Rev. Joseph Sh with his famil: New England, his na The bxecutive Committee of the American and | Foreign Christian Union. have ap; ited Rev. Dr, Higgins, of the Methodist obu: . Doctor Hi neial secretaries. England, endea- ds to build « place worship for Ata recent of the New York City Bible So- ciety. it was stated that the distributing agent found 695 families in the 13th and 17th wards, so near to the Bible houre, destitute of the word of God! The re- | the Soeiety since November last, have been | increase of $1,700 over the corresponding | rene Kip pone. the f the Presbyteri | e ing is rerponre of the Presi jan | Church (old in regard to To the Ministers and Members of the Presbyterian Church én the fates Beloved Brethre: In view ef the ravages of the Hlence—of our violation of the law of God—of the ents of Heaven, by flood and fire, upor our people, and of the witbolding of #piritual influence to so great @ degree from the Church, our General Assembly set ry the 28th of last June, as a day of humiliation, | fasting and yer. But still the ravages of the pestilence are increasing and extending. and the President of the United States has appointed the fret Friday of August as a day of national “fasting, humiliation and prayer,” on which, asa people, through Jesus Christ our Lord, “to im- plore the Almighty in bis own good time to stay the destroying band which is now lifted up against us.” And lest any of you should deem the keeping of the | one day a reason for the meglect of the other, en the | advice of several brethren. would hereby express to | you m conviction, that the Keeping of the day set | lef ‘apart our ¢ iagistrate, will be in entire accord: ance with the uniform history and custom of our Church, and with the spirit of the recommendation of the last’ Assembly. And I would hereby affectionately advise all our ministers and churches, sacredly and in true faith to | censeorato the third August next, to the groat it. NICHOLAS MURRAY, Moderator of the General Assembly. Elizabethtown, July 11, 1849 The stated Clerk of the Old School General Assem- publishes the following statement -— During the year ending May, 1519, five Prosbyteries | were organized and reported to the General Assembly, | Water, Munice, Washita, Creek Nation, | ios present a view of 0, the year after the sit was In May, 152 jon, and as it is now: — 1830, 1849. fuerease . oy 7 6 +4 fs sass on a ndidates tor ministers. 1%5 189 Licentiate: 193 60 Ministers . 1243 oir 2825 659 aL - Pastors dismissed. . . - o - Churehes organized |. - 65 - Ministers received from eee - 18 “= Mixistere dismissed. . .., - 6 - Mem bere added on exami- pation ..... . 637" 8976 Do on certificat 4.aT 6351 Aduits baptized 1644 2412 itz 9695 125.043 =200,530 for religious pur <»+ $123,496 $300,871 $245.99) 8. These results show that « of the Church for the pas! tere 61, churches 68, com ge increare in pecuniary time has been $24.50. National Politics. Towa ow Staveny.—The Demoscatic State Convention of lo et at iowa City on the 28th ult. when the following resolutions, expressive of their views of sia- very, were nd : Kesoived The snaual | 1 ributions for the | + ay B ‘That we dopreeate any separate anil seo tional janization in any portion of the country, having for its object the advocsey of an isolated point involving feeling and not fact. pride and not prin- ciple. us destructive to the peace and happiness of the people. and dangerous to the etability of the Unioa Kosolved, That inaemuch as the territories of New Mexico California come to ws free. and are free now, by law, hould remain forever free; but that untll it ie proposed to repeal the laws making the country free and to erect ot their stead for the extension of tien of the pu the W flmet pro State, on the 90th of the same sense od that we believe ie if the federal gorernman® to relieve sibility of that institution wherever itutional anrhority #0 to do and that ation necesrary (0 efleet these objects should Letters from Gov. Jehneton, of Pennsylvania, and ex Governor Seward, of New \ork, to the committee of the Philadelphia Whig Festival have been published. ‘They are Siled with idens of the dinner, slavery, anJ sd generally, but do not amount to much of any- thing. Warrenatiarn Rutianp Ratinoan.—The stock of thie rond hes been subscribed, and a contract taken by R.& G.L. Schuyler. of New York city. to complete it,ready for operation im September, ‘The rond is 22 m 600,000 It on Com. y, to whom it hae been leased. and with whose line it conneets, Atite other terminus it connects with the Rotiand and Femagiee railway. This will be one of the most important of the numerons roads leading toand from Troy. When the Hudson River road is completed what a rtreteh of iron track will be present- ! Credit is due to thore rentiomen whore enterprise | has pushed this work forward.—Tvoy Whig. ‘The Late Mrs. Wadison—A “ ee late “r ieee ees 5 rol. tine) his rooms, 205 and 7 Broadway, sorner of Pultom street. ve ft last, it ery ei NM of the facn'ty, for tl C COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. MONKEY MARKET. Saturday, July 21-6 P. M. The market was inactive to-day, and prices without avy material alteration, U. 8. 6’s, 1867, and Pennsylva nia 5’, advanced 4 per cent each; Long Island and New Haven Railroad declined \{ per cent each. It is sur- prising with what uniformity quotations for fancy stocks are sustained; it is still more surprising, when we merely look at the state of the money market, that prices do notimprove ; but when we consider the causes that depress the fancies, it is astonishing that they are even so well maintained. Money is so plenty in Wall street, that loans can be easily made upon third or fourth rate securities. Railroad bonds have, under the influence of this state of things, advanced one or two per cent within the past day or two, and it is possible this improvement will be sustained, so long as capital- ists find it difficult to get more than four per cent on better security. The amount of coal transported on tho Reading Railroad, for the week ending the 19th inst., was 33,706 tons; previously, 473.250; total, 506,956 tons. On the Schuy}kill Canal 11,772 tons; previously, 154,836—total, 166,608 tons. The value of merchandise imported into Boston for the month of June, 1849, was $1,356,404, against $1,461,- 441, for the same month last year, showing a decrease of $105,097. The amouat of duties received for the | month this year was $265,043 91, against $207,115 97 for the same month in 1848, A cotton mill, the first established in Northern | Ohio, has recently been put in operation at Sandusky. The main building is @ hundred and thirty feetin | Ow length, and contains machinery for the manufacture of 2,000 yards of sheeting per day. At present it turng out £00 yards of heavy sheeting, equal to the very best | manufactured in New Engiand. The water is supplied by springs, around which a handsome little village | under the name of Castilia, has grown up within a few months. ‘The news from Europe is considered favorable, eom- mereially and financially. There had been a slight advance in cotton and in breadstuffs, with considerable activity in all dercriptions. American securities wero firm, and in moderate demand, at previous quotations. ‘The Auburn and Syracuse Railroad Company have declared ® semi-wnnual dividend of four per cent, payable on the let of August. The Erie and Michigan Telegraph Company have declared a dividend of seven per cent. * ‘The tolls on the Illinois and Michigan Canal for the month of June, amounted to $10371 61, against $6,772 80, received last season during the same month, The increase for the month of May was equally as great. The annual report of the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, contains a statement of the income and ex- penditures of the road for period of eloven months, ending June 1; during the last nine months of which the road bad been opened forits whole length—135 iii from Sandusky to Springfleld, where it unites with the Little Miamt Railroad, forming ® continued line from Lake Erie te Cincinnati. The ineome of the road dur- ‘ng this period was $147,162 from passengers, and $151,008 from freight, making $293,165. The ex- penses, ineluding $18,710 for interest on loan, amount- od to $137,246, making a net income of $160,919. The 0st of the road te the present date amounts to $1,754,- | 202, of which $1,400,000 has been for stock paid in.— The number of through passengers transported was 0 HK $ Brie Railroad, oash thd SECOND BOARD. WANTED, TO GO SOUTH, AND TAKE s Saw’ Mill Must understand making Address, with references, bex 2.075 Post Offices, YOUNG MARRIED MAN, BY BIRTH, Shoroughly acquainted with " ke or country. The Advertise na has wequired ‘aris. Apply by ‘operty, known Te is tiiuaced in We w turapiae, (Wut ond one mile from the railroad dey perty eon 04 we f land, and the spacivn yd expensive buildings erecved ty Abeabam Bishop Haven, decessed. This property har le tipom it; * Ngageto ry hundreds of vines teat adapted to wi ver eight thontind srrawherry pl An elegant spri and grounds BOAKDING, &e, OARD IN THR COUNTRY W beig) bothood of the city Which # liberal price will be Address A. a8 (his office, OARD, FOR A LADY OR LaDy AND GENTUBWAN, 5 seal and ver: «family, near Camel eerest and | conere required, Addeess Mrs. ee, box t 7 Post O MISCKLLANEOUS, NOLD ACQUAIN TANCE OF GENERAY M. Th LaA= werw we to re him, and prays him te addresas note to Box Nov 1,108 New York Post Ofice, stating where he cam be found ty his friend. 3 per pair. eermere mt ve money by ealling at S2hy An ‘ . tm, Comes and Vests, made to order and not called | tr, Will Le offered below cost, rOMPANY—NO- D BANKING it Book i aye from f Directors 3 rerident Morris Camal and Banking Co. Jer, DEO. Nam: Dated Jeraay City, veh July, 1949, OM SMIRT-MAK RR, x ey, New York, N. B.—Shirts, stand 4 eollne oravata, made to measure STABLE, 148 all haus: amos IYERY, SAL A Cronby'svrert alvo, horses kept by the and Lorhooe Apply ss above, to CARD.—TUE SEB: form Ladin requi or baby nen, meds me exeented in fe terme. by applyin T, treet. Will (if required) attend at the residence ef ony lady, by the day or week. RTANTPACTS, poek- EMEMORY (8 TRNACIOUSOP pe A when they have a dir er 1 et: and hence the man who has ovce purehated f homes, Shoes of auitere there, never forgets the way to sONES'S, 14 Ann street RESTAURANT TO LET, BEST PART OF THR CITY, | between Maiden ind Wall street, one door from sdway: an be made. The porchaver ear lire rent | and have the whole houre exeept the attics. The “ agement, encking apartments and three d rivet. Apply at &4 Liberty steeet, between Ll a R Bre me pe RO. ‘AY THEATRE —BEN and hire of the Inte Mr. VAC ¢ perforinances will 6: tion from MACALLISTEA'S SOIREES ter wh: iT ed. At HARLES II.—Charles Ti, Mr. mence with a se! REES MAGIC ALBS. Dro u; Capt. Copp. Mr. Bass; Lady Clara, Mra” Crammer “Mary Copy, Miss C. Chapman. To be followed by # GRAND CONCBRT. To conclude with the pular farce of THE REVIEW t. Beaugard, Mr. Jor- jan; Deputy Bull, Mr, b Quotem, Mr. Hada- way: Looney MoTwol ; John Kump, Mr. G. love, Mrs MeLean; open at 7—To commence at ¥. URTON’S THEATRE, CHAMBERS STR: ‘MON ey evening. July 23, will layed FAINT HEART ER WeN PAIR I les 11., Miss J, Mr. ©, esa Torrouuevada, a8 Barber. A ‘Bra % Mr. Straddled: mon. Mr. Rao; Eliza, Miss ON GIOVaNne Don Giyvanni, $5, NATIONAL THEATRE, CUATWAM ST. Brening, July 23, will be avtod the nautical - EYED) SUSAN.—William, Mr. Chanfran; Black-eved 8 Miss Mos- Miles, Afver MOSE IN hanfrau; Me. W. Chapman, Me, W. by the drama of JOE IN LON- x r.J. Wow Cm Roy, Mise 8, Dy 5 To eoreiude with the farce of JOUN DOLL pend JOUN DOBB + Pater- nester, Mr. W, B. Chapman; Lnoy, Miss Miles. Boxoa, 25 conte; Pit, 1239 cents. quarter before 8 o'clock. ASTLE GARDEN,—SEVENTU WEEK OF TAR SUM- mer Fetes —Prosramme for Mo July 23—Pirst Part: Grand Overture, by the full Orch Songs, Dances, &e., by Miss C, Hiffert, Mile. Lovarney, and others, Sceond Part: Grand Overture, full Orchestra; Selections from five Eroalar Fre bich Madame and Mons Berton, Immediately after ill appoar, eared for dancing, which will of the bost bal bands ever heard i in America will play ® splondid and entively now so- lection of Dances. ‘The floor under the direction of Mr. Par- ker. Tickets 26 cents. Doors open at 6 e'cloc! AnDEN—SEVENTH W wocessful Summer F _ Doors open at 6, Concert to FRENCH OPERA AGAIN—Madan and Mons. Berton, Re- en, appear each evening in tel rand Concert and @ § night. Tickets 25 ( ARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM.—P. T. BARN’ A jendid performances in the afternooa at 6 at 8, Tho Lump of Gold, weighing over seven 4 bronght from Califo: f sonty, will jections from Five French Oporas. ummer Ball will also be given every ounds, rnia by Lieut. Beale, has en engaged for L week of Signor Blitz, the Magic: ble Farces will be ensote ta fy Wax Seriptu Admission to the who! Children ‘under 1 years, 12% conta. Hob ok EN-orro corrace Gung'l's celebrated Band, previou for England.—Grand promenade Conce Monday, 23d, Wednesday, 2th, and Friday, 271 f° Concert to commence at half- past three; admittunce ros. fn case of inclement weather, the concert will take placo next aay: HINESE MUSEUM—THE ONLY United States—Broadway, betw streets. Exhibiting the different toms, Religions, Arts and Scienoi of Chinese. Ope: 9A.M., until 10 P.M. 29 cents; children under 12, bali’ price, CBINESE ASSEMBLY ROOOMS, 339 BROADWAY.—A ONE IN THE Spri: Pr Admittance July 22, 1849, by the following celebrated lentipi. Signor Signor Herr Berg- Mr. Doni ‘Mater of int will be and several other Pieces will be exeeuted on thi who will pre- i tl Admission at 8. 2 Cente. the Bowery Theatr class for Dri nd others of like t y adv ein the Union. Term na C largest stage parti rtigulars can his residence, n Le ascertained by application to Mr. Stevens, at Bowery. EXCURSION Rarer reer rn APE Hor M A Y.—MANSION HOUSE.—1HE MANSION + a large mnmanding a vie ng country. The ro provided with all steamers Penobscot and W Iadelphia, touching at Cay Friday and Satu: XCURSIONS TO THE FI Monday, Twosday, Wednend ‘he steamer Buffalo will ‘Thirteonth street at Sky, Ca Pier No. 3, North River, 0%, P4sxzt FOR HAVRE-SECOND LINE.—THE SHIP ONEIDA, J. Willard, master, will sail om the let of August. woe feppns or DSRNA SRA te t0, 88 Wall ot. bag fers 2 Rolph oe ft paseo cain ‘arnior, For or fo or apply to MBRIAN & HEN irnegy soety, BOYD & , Brokers. | F%, SAN FRAKCISCO, Via ‘The new and eplendid steam | tone burthea, J. D. Wilsen, commander, ¢ or deok, at Pier geos di pi te porta, shus be this steamer will reach I’'soama ia Mail steamer FRANCISCO, CALIFORN: ugust. The superior, fast sailing, A No. 1 buck pien, master, w povitivoly aatil vo. ituporien te any new Yup for oie vayazn aad ve retes, ight or paseage, piy on board, ut pler 18 Korth Miveree ~ er. or te F. & D. FOWLER, 86 Wont street. OR SAN PRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—T PR- rie eH MECHARICS OWN, wo haf da tons berthen, Malcom, maator, will petitively sail for the the lst of August, her freight being all on- geged and en beard. A few more cabim and selo rs cam be necommedated with sapers wodations, PPly te the enptain, on bomd, feet of Pike surest H.R, ALIFORNTA, TOU Valparaiso —Tho APEAKE, Mn f the U. 8. ond amply fitted ent, ef on the Mth July, n Franc able opportunity te he jekwens, now so proval id A160 the todiousnoss of and light winds it of paneer * erpliga rs for each of the A Stet slaee ship wil also be. dispatched on the sck in whieh freight will be reeeived on appliontion me abo marron tar? eel 4 IP OCEAN US FOR CALIFORNTIA—P, S8A@E ONLY. +) This fine veenel, having hor ears nearly all on aly at trom Vier N th River, on the fi rh jonre 7” | Spplieetion Gill be necessary opplieatien w: Beeertnry remand) herthe. Apply we E.R. SUTTON, & Wal vtrest. 2 As . = MNDICAL. ENE PLANT—CURE FOR DIARRWO:A—THR RUD- eeriber of for eale thi valuable plant, which m: a ieee infam * APES Broadway, ‘SHOLERIC.—DR. M. W. BROWN HAS TAKE / fer, corner of Canal and confines himeelf ebolerie diseases. YON'S MAGN ot Bed ETIC POWDERS FOR TUR DesTRUC- thos hee s0ors, fork i R 3 INVIGORATING CORDIAL Fy eMensious and justly fominal wea) nets, impotence, mootu rn rei A those and dora’ soete nd the pills, r books, a are of ne ase in het, oth these seses. Yong on wie of bepefer yen. J) ARRHEA AND DYSENT week in this city, These di ‘are uni LLER & PROVE matter how protracted orserere onges, this medieing is appropri ure atitisteken. f by or ie of children will besaved th erommer if thie is Kovt in families tor the purpose. tle cam posed of steven wi s AManele at. nad oo eed by the prinmpal ON) RE Coastey, TT: WARRIFD wo panion, by Dr. A. W ou ot Meetle ave Growers ” 4 thronghout th DICAL COM. MAN SPRIVATE a ne oo wompernee ¥ arandes ni re cojoyed it: huméreds pew im 5 oe t ‘to th me etre secrete, whieh om” partioniariy. health does net permit of an Inoronse of fa it {9 of especial importance. lee, every female—the wife, the mother, the tither budding ints womanhood, er the one in the dosline Sears, im whom nature contemplates jrpertent ehe oan Cag sand the moet eMelont re medics of cure, in every complaint te Rie , Philadel phiags neon, New Or- will be {nemitied ". joors open at T'4, curtain rises ata | THES | meay for of the weather for out- he sure thie oor iat, ie ealy as renro! taal ons te @ ts houtle, $ botwse Pe oe i. it remarks the we hea chaste | INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS, Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuinaton, July 19, 1849, The British Navigation Laws—Their Effect Her —The Colonial Trade, §e , &c. An official copy of the act repealing the British Navigation Laws having been received here, the President has decided upon having it published at once, for the information of the community. It wil? appear, therefore, in the papers te-morrew. As the whole matter will be so soon before the public, it is unnecessary to give a sketch of its provisions; but there are two or three points connected with it which we desire to refer to. It has erroneously been supposed thatat will be necessary for the Pre- sident to issue a proclamation before the eflect of the repeal of the British laws can be felt here. Thisis founded upon the: apposition that the act of Congress of May, 1828, affects the case. It will, however, be seen, upon reeding that act, that it merely has reference to abolishing discriminating duties of tonnage, or impost upon the vessels, produce, manufactures, or merchandise of ‘all countries, upon satisfactory evidence being produced that the divcriminating duties upon our vessels, produces &c., have been taken off in those countries, Dis- criminating duties have not existed for years, in England, upon our vessels, or their cargoes; conse- quently this act does not apply to her. By her na- vigation laws we were prohibited from carrying to her the products, merchandise, or manufactures of any country but our own—whilst her vessels could take any description of goods from this country, or i , but a could bring us goods, not ouly from Engl any of her colonies In 1317 Cougress pa: jaw, somewhat similar, as follows :— “ And be it, &e., Tha’, after the 30th day of Septem- Der next, no goods, wares, or merchandise, shall be im- ported into the United States from any foreiga port or piace, except in vessels of the United States, or in such. foreign yeseels as truly and wholly belong to the oiti- zens or subjects of that country of which the goodsare the growth, production, or manufacture, or from which such goods, wares, or merchandise can only be, or most usually are, first shipped for transportation; provided, nevertheless, that this regulation shall not extend to the vessels of any foreign vation which has not adopt- ed, and which shall not adopt, # similar regulation,” lt will thus be «seen that itis by a hberal con- struction of the proviso of this act that the trade as thrown open now to England, who has seen fit after a lapse of thirty-three years, to avail herself of it. ‘The act just passed in England also provides that any foreign country may trade between two colonies, unless the goveraments of those colonies should see fit jointly to pass a law prohibiting it, which law is subject to the concurrence of her Majesty. It also gives the power to the coloniesto Harmonium, to commence HE STAGE.—WR. STEVENS, STAGE MANAGER OF AGREG. AUGUST 16.— EMPIRE CITY, 8000 Will heave for throw open their coasting trade, tf they see fit; but thisis also subject to the Quueen’s approval or disap- proval. Itis, theretore, more than probable, if we negotiate at all for unrestricted commerce with the colonies, it will be done through the British government, as it is pertectly absurd to, ask us to make separate regulations with all the different colonies, and then permit England to abrogate those she may think we will gain by, and hold us fast merely where it 1s her interest todo so. This. is the amount of the proposition which England, in all soberness, we suppose, makes us. Supposing Congress was to declare that if England desired to enter into any commercial reguiations with ths United States, she must do so with each State see rately, subject, however, to the approval of the federal government, what would ‘her majeety’s ministers” think of it? They would be very apt to c1y out we were laughing at their beards. And yet, ebsurd as such a provosition would unques- tionably be, it would be fairer and more liberal than the provision of the bill just passed by England. The colonies possess no voice whatever in the central government. They might all be in favor ot free trade; but, if the parent country chose, she could veto it all; whilst if England made commer cial regulations with a majority of our States, she would at once command the whole, as they are @ part of the general governing power. y It is a singular fact, in almost every commercial regulation with John Bul, that old gentlemaa has manoged to get the best of the bargain, and cheat usin tome way. It therefore isa matter of the greatest importance, that in any negotiations ich may grow out of the present attitude of England, the greatest caution should be observed. The eminent gentlemen at the head of the State and Treasury Departments, will have an <0 field to display their abilities, and we have full confidence American interests will not suffer in their hands. Omrga. Our Philadelphia Correspendence. The Trotting between Pelham, Lady Sutton and Lady Moscow— Editorial Tramp— Markets, Puitaveenia, July 21, 1349, The race at the Hunting Park course, yesterday, under the circumstances, was better attended than might have been expected. The track was ex- eeedingly heavy, from the repeated showers that had fallen during the day, and as the attendance was too small to afford the proprietor of the track any hope of profit, after putting up a purse of $500, he desired to postpone it, but could not get those terested im the race to consent. At last, the New Yorkers, with their usual liberality, made up a purse of $100 for him, by tuking twenty tickets at $5 each, after which the race was proceeded in. — By this time 5 o’clock had arr.ved, and the horses started in the midst of a heavy shower. Pelham won the first heat m 2m. 32hs, Lady Moscow and Lady Sutton doing their prettiest to come in ahead. n bringing up the animals for the second heat, Pelham became obstinate, and would not toe the | part of the garrison. The 7ist reginy mark, aod after trying for nearly an hour, he wi ruled out by the judges, and his competitors to decide which of the two would be entitled to the purse. The second beat was won by Lady Moscow, in 2mm. 33 sec. On the third heat, Lady Sutton was ahead, until about ten yards from the winning post, when Lad Morcow made a desperate brush and suceeeded, according to the decision of the judges, in winning the heat 2m. 34} sec, The evening had by this tume closed in, and there was a dispute in regard to this heat, which was, however, settled, alter some aimicaly, by the dictum of the judges. The fourth heat was run by lamplight, Lady Mos+ bay coming in ahead, in 2m. 41 sec.; thas winning ie purse. A few members of the editorial corps of the city started this morning for Germantown, to partake of the horpitality of Major Freas, of the Tele. graph.” Ao omnibus was provided for their con- veyanee, but most of them preferred walking as far as the city bounds, to keep up the character of What was got apese “ eJew rin tou 4 had an arene la ily onen state of the weather for riding, party embraced the ‘ tinity before proceeding ie As Genuamenn te % | but the first stege in the tour, it is not knowa how soon they may be expected to return. The sieamer's news has put a stop to all trane- actions in the flour market & to-day, and holders are advancing their rates. The or basiness has also tended to keep other articles quiet. Small aales of grain have been made at yesterday's quotations. The following are the sles of stooks to-day :—100 eading RR ; an. Bauk. 110; Lid ij 4 Union Bank, 1: 00 U. 8. loan Oe TI€\, , 6000 Lehigh 6's, 609; 8000 St. Louis bonds 95; 26 State 5's, 58; sOv0 bonds, 634; 5 Penn. RB. R , BBS. Our Montreal Correspondenee. Mowrnrar, July 19, 1849. Cholera im Canada—Ammeration Mecting of the League— Madam Laborde, §c. @ The all absorbing topic of conversation in every ad | circle of life, at present, is the ravages of the chole- The sudden and frightful increase of the past | few days, has brought oa the very thing which the local board of health, in their great wisdom, thought to prevent, by the non-publishing of re- ports, viz: a panie. On Monday last, the deaths were 99, Tuesday 61, and yesterday 23; thas showing a wonderful decrease for Wednesday, and a treble increase for Monday and Tuesday. To-day the report is much more satisfactory, showing a further decrease. His Excellency, the Governor General, hae at last consented to the removal of turned to their old quarters at St.John’s, C. the 19th regiment have gone to the Island of St. Helen's. poorer classes, up to the present ume, have mostly soffered, although by» LY the upper individuals of note have likewise fallen vie~ t The intelligence from Quebec conesrnit its ravages there, are aaything but satisfactory, the better clases of society have mostly euffered. The Hon. Mr. Chabot, M. P. P. fer Quebec, has died of it, ag aleo lis wife. In Toronto we hear it nm out with fearful viraleace, and that it ison the increase. The iegister gives ho tidings of its existing there, e@ that the deliberations of the convention will not be interrupted by fears of ita silent but mystery ‘The elections for de! gates to represent Montreal bave terminated as | feared they would. Mesars. Motlatt ay, Mack, and Montgomerie, bi elected, and principally through the ag “British Club.” Mr. Brackus was defeated by @