The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1850, Page 1

"THE NEW YORK HERALD. —————S—E———— NO. 5810. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1850. SHIPPING, t) M, BANEKS KRTWEEN NBW ships composing this line are of extra fooms sabip. Captain West. Ny . ines, to rr 190; exclusive ase ” EDW'D K. COLLINS, 74 South «1 bs 55t AL of. ‘The ARCTIC, Luce. AALTICCadtain Comsiore. built by for -egrernmra sgrons every cate has bocn akon tn etz Cone ar “pene. secommodat i fo ctr a ee Ss Surgeon will be attached to each ‘can be secured until paid for. For freight orto BROWN, SHIPLEY ©0., Livery ‘ea Liv rf od ‘The , Precious etonek or me! therefor, and the v che eapital scoek of the Com $0 the amount of GEORGE LAW, MAuSu\ Li U. ROBERTS, JAWES VAN NOSTRAND, NewYork, May 3, 1800, Commissioners. F LIVERPOOL.—UNITED STATES MAIL STEAM: ship PACIFIC, Gapt. Ezra N ‘steumar will de- part from the foot ‘of Ci Tope, positively on Saturday, 25th Ereight or passage, having iineqy leganee or comfort, apply to ‘EDWARD Positively no berth ean be MILA: » Xe York and Chagres, sank tn cennstiien ‘with the United States Mail Stain Paoke ote im *, ® semi-monthly lime through to San REDUCED RATES OF FAKE TU UKAG! ei 3 $0 it to Cl 70 conte per foot. Br pense whe | zat age Borne Sy rae Bri Seige oe soaaKe. | ic 3 74 ‘4 Sonth wirwet, Naw vive wh, Paolte Malt Steamship Company.—The United States Mall ‘Assengers it as are furnisi bin. from Panama to Sea Bias or * “ — San Franci No stores to be landed will be ot ‘and debarking, pense fneluding heaith foes and heat bire, co be paid by cee No secured until paid for. Apply at the 5 e attics BA South ee | divorce of Edwin Forrest. | night. a ed (2 | Steamer Rhode Island—Webster Case, &c. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, Interesting from Washington. THE INVESTIGATION RELATIVE TO THE BENTON AND | POOTE EMEUTR—COLLECTOR MAXWELL—THE PROB- ABLE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS, ETC. OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAFHIC CORRESPONDENCE. Wasminoton, May 4. 1850. Benton and Poote’s committee have had @ long ses- sion to-day, Francis J. Grund, letter writer, was ex- amined, His cross-examination, by Benton, was close and exacting asto the authority that Foote was in | danger of assault. This witness being called to name the man, gave Senator Pratt as authority upon the point, who adyised Foote to arm himself, The wit- ness understood it was an officer of the government. Question—What officer? Answer—A high officer. | Q.—What particular officer? A.--The Attorney Gene- ral. Q.-What is his name? A.—Johnson, Q.—What Johnson? A.—Reverdy Johnson, Hero the com- mittee adjourned. On Meany the Attorney Gene- ral and Senator Pratt will examined on the subject. Among the witnesses examined already, are Father Ritchie, Dr. Bailey, of the National Era, and the boy that sold the pistol to Foote. All the ques- tions and answers are taken down in writing. and the | witness is cross-questioned by Foote and Kenton, as | the case may require, The whole, we suppose, will be printed with the committee's report. It is reported that the President will withdraw Max- well’s nomination and give bim a foreign appointment, ‘There is some talk of a possible adjournment of Con- gress from July to September, if the difficulties of the slavery question cannot be settled. TUE PORREST DIVORCE CASE—THE BANKS, ETC. Mannissunc, May 4, 1850. In the House of Representatives, to-day, @ new bill was read, by Sylvester Ceyland, with respect to the The Lancaster County Bank bill passed, finally, af- ter along debate, by 40 to 31. The West Branch Bank (of Williamsport) bill was defeated by 95 to 34. ‘The Kensington Bank Dill was defeated by 40 to 3.5 Ajoint committee of conf-rence was appointed, relative to the apportionment bill—from the Senste, Frailey, Sankey, and Sadler; from the House, Porter, Khey and Haldeman, A resolution relative to Woodworth’s patent, in- structing Seuators in Congress om the subject, passe® the Houre. Count Bodisco, &e. Baurimone, May 4—9.P. M. Count Bodizco, the Russian minister, passed through Baltimore, to-day, on his way to Washington, We have received no mail south of Washington, to- Bostox, May 4, 1850, The chip Brighton, at New Bedford, from the Pacific Ocean, (no date.) Lat. 30 35, N..lon. 67 40, W., passed what appeared to bea steamer’s deck beam, with » large iron brace €ttached, supposed to belong to the steamer Rhode Island The hearing in the case of the writ of error relative to Webster, took pluce in the Judge's lobby. No de- cision will be announced for several days, Fire in East Troy. Tror, May 4, 1850. ZINE TO CALIFORNIA, VIA CHAGRES— he United Seaice Mail —itonday, May 13th unsurpassed ‘i te Se" Orleane, are ia rred at Havens te the superior Sa LCON aud proceed from ‘Bates of from New York to Chagres: ee ed to CITY LINE CTS00 VIA EPG, Sine the {teenie he No2N.R. For freight oi iy to pnt #1 HOWARD & SON, Mt Hrowdlway. KR PACKET LINE— MAIDEE, at FoR S48, rRANorsco—nEaU! 3 ‘The ver, ior foat sail ¥ w nearly low tehed dir arere are spaciou is line cam secure im teh im loading and dise Wall sree", co" Fassemmers by ¢! serie feta) 7 5 lie, te San Franei 1" SACO! Coal Yard. S. NE first Hy wale pen ty ee oU NT gi & CO,, 88 Broadway, corner Wall street, r FICKETS FOR SALE. —TWO FIRST ston verokee, middle of M "SE. BROWN. M4 Broad etroet, up ttnirs. Nv PACKET SHLP3.—TH im the owners of steam an: of their ing those hey - tarnishing Me. E.R. Cale ‘nesmpskipe, aed they as aavure these (n= Sachsen ede: te as to 10 2 propeleuars. and credit ta dhemeet vee long and seventy beam, and water. BERT SR, 105 Wost street. ev roth verna, rermth of the gen ita beauties. clothing the hills Seats: story, jow. causing instant death, broke: the concussion existence out of the poot hat the child was up at the rown up. and the outside blinds ‘The child pisced her I its f, 4) the binds ‘wnfortu chiid Lut ite balance, out of the window it pitched before any one could weit. * ype Chie Retice will prove a caution to renter *ho-cerelessly allow their children to swin; hemecives at.a window without protection. Verdic: ccording to the above facts Two Arremers ro Commer Sercrpe.—-IlaLe-maworn named ! ‘and the | were destroyed to Charleston, | almost superhuman efforts of the firemen. for bie | of the weather, this theatre was well attended. The javans direct | | ments, a variety of all | rior skill and dramatic taste of one of the best caterers Tho extensive st attached to Platt’s Northern Hotel, were destroyed by fire last night. Seventeen horses, harness, and (a large quantity of provender, The hotel wus saved through the Theatrical and Musical. Bowrry Tueatae.—Notwithstanding the inclemency entertainments commenced with “King Hemey the Fourth,” which was played in a style of excellence sel- dom equalled. The audience was much pleased, and expressed themselves by well-merited applause. The entertainment concluded with the highly interesting nauticel drama called the “Mutiny at the Nore, oF Sailors in 1707." This piece was exceedingly well re- ceived, and of course well played, receiving the de- served approbation of the audience. Baoapway Tusarre.—If @ diversity of entertain- ilable talent, ® good re- gular company of stock actors, managed by the supe- for public amusement, can the Brond- way, orth «oy i. a ns in its magnetic powers, er temple devoted to the Thespian art in this play go, pobiym pleasure-loving city. The bill presented Last hight was one of excellent ji ent and extreme good taste. Mrs, Farren. who med Madame Do- Tival, in the Interesting play of “Remorse, or the Bank- rupt's Wife,” increased in the favor she has already won by her dignified. nticous and feeling portraiture of that charaacter, Mr. Perry is fast Drogreasi into public estimation, and was easy, graceful and hypo- eritical in the courtly roué Richelieu. Miss Kate Horn, who always charms us with her arch acting and her ites. captivating as the Countess 0 is excellent in the terma- insure success. of Mr. Barrett ‘any oth- on Monday; the of public patronage. Benton's Turaten.—The popular play of “ The Se- rious Family” was again performed at Burton's, last | evening. It still receives the greatest applause, as it well desery: The bill for the evening consisted, be. rides the © Serious Family,’ of # ballad and an a ture, roy interlu with the drama of “The Wreek Ashore,” as an afterpiece. On Monday the new comedy of “The Vicar of Wakefield” will be pro- duced. Nationa Tunatae.—Last evening was set apart for the benefit of Mrs. Williams, and o full house was the result, The pieces selected for the eccasion were “ Born to Good Luck.” the “Irish Lion.” “ Our Gal,’ * Theretore, with such » quite a favorite. Aston Pisce 1g the new pleee 's Wager.’ was again performed, and ery character in the play was ably east embraced all the bys jesers. The Miss Julia Dean, Mies M. Duret, an’ We were mach sustained. artis wh cent of the charge of her being closetted with Riehe- lieu— ber agonived emotions, to think that her word should be doubted by him to whom she ml that the heart's best affections could give, was #0 touching. «0 beautifully delineated by section and ex- ssion, that she received well merited plaudite, Mr. Reate as Richelieu was excellent. We are somewhat surprised that this theatre is not better patronised, ae the artists are very clever, and the stage management exeelient. Creer Meeeest.—The little charmer from the Ce- leet 4 = ire. with her beautiful little feet, is attract- | ing e rt sy Das AT, gash ane im io manners. and is rea! a great curiosity ‘besides the attraction of herse' . there ares ‘t many novel fea- n also be seen in the Museum. Bar- num has ‘on Piace.—The next week being posl- ly the last of the equestrian exercises of June and Co.'s splendid French troupe, those who have not as yet seen them. should, oe means embrace this portanity. There will en entire change in the performences. We are this beautifal am. hitheatre will present a brilliant array of fashion and Ceenty, atl Treat attractive feature, Malle, Tour- niaire. will display all (hose shining qualities of eques- trinniem which bave secured for her the disting position of being the mont 1. ‘and fasei- nating Indy equestrian in the world. All the other members of the company are equally clever in their respective departments. We understand that l-aving Astor place, they will perform in Brooklyn for a few days Pierce's Minstrels are exerting all their of minstrelyy to please their patrons, an- cing. for the Ye oe hoa ag evening, aa selection negro melodies, ¢! . ime nt selection i Foe lo we ental performances, and dancing y na ever. and elicits great applause. ? 1 pew: no: M continuing th: ‘ entertelnment consists of songs, choruses, and dncciag. Orena Hovse.- This celebrated bai bly known in this city, announe highly in hear: entertainment of o ore. Baysn's Voraon to Renore.—This bet the exhibition of this beautiful should have # view of it before iS caraae epee tes ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN STEAMSHIP WASHINGTON AT THIS PORT, SPLENDID PASSAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. INTERESTING FROM SPAIN. Our Huropean Correspondence, The United States mail steamer Washington, Captain G. W. Floyd, arrived here early yester- day morming, with the usual contract mails from France, Germany and England. She left Bremen on the 15th ult., and arrived at Southampton in the night of the 17th, having en- countered a tremendous southwester in the North Sea, behaving, howeveg, most admirably as a sea beat. She finally saile? from Southampton on Sa- turday, the 20th of April, at 7) P. M., and has con- sequently made the passage in thirteen days and twelve hours, bringing one day later advices from London and the continent of Europe, than the advices of the Canada, which sailed from Liverpool on the 20th ult. This quick passage was made, notwithstanding the icebergs she encountered en route. We are indebted to the kindness of Capt. Floyd, and Mr. Abraham Adams, the gentlemanly clerk of the W., for files of London and Southampton papers of the 20th of April. The Canada’s mails and the Washington reached this city at the same time. The Washington brings sixty-five second class and about seventy first class passengers; amongst the latter is\Mr. Charles W. Fenton, the new Consul of the United Stutes for the difttrict of Cowes, the gentleman replacing Mr. J. R. Croskey, who was so unceremoniously thrust ont of his ap- pointment by the present administration. ‘The Washington likewise brings the captain and crew of the brig Lincoln, Capt. Averill, which left Boston on 29th January last for San Francisco, California, with a general cargo. She was stiuck by lightning on 2d March, in lat 3 20 N. and lon. 2450 W., andimmediately took fire, the utmost exertions of the crew being insufficient to extin- guish the flames. On the Sih March, the crew, eleven men and two passengers, were taken off by the Danish ship Maria Christina, Capt. Voss, from Rio Janéiro for Altona, which vessel put them on board a pilot boat in the British Channel, and sent them to Cowes, Isle of Wight, where they sefely arrived, and embarked by the Washington at Southafnpton. On freight, this steamer has 350 packages of German merchandise, shipped at Bremen, about 500 packages of valuable French merchandise, (broad stuffs, silks, satins, ribbons, gloves, dresses, shawls, and articles of fashion) received at Southampton from Havre, for transhipment, beside: mall quan- tity of British goods. Altogether, the cargo is comparatively a small one, in consequence of the winter season heving gone hy. and the emmm-er shipments to the American markets not having begun in either Germany or France. "The screw steamer Helena Sloman, sailed from Hamburg for New York, on the 9h of April. Her competition for German passengers was rather in- jurious to the Washington, at Bremen. The Washington arrived at Cowes, from New York, on the 5th of April. For two days previously she had been in a heavy gale, and it was found that one of her boilers, which was not properly fustened down at New York, had shifted a little. A twenty-four hours stay in Cowes roads was therefore necessary, to wedge up and secure the boiler. The recent alterations in the boilers of this steamer, have been attended with complete suc- cess, so far as the consumption of fuel is con- cerned, and in this regard are highly satisfactory. On the outward paseage to England, the Washing- ton burnt little more than half the quantity of coals which she has heretofore used, and had five hun- dred tons remaining in her bunkers when she cast anchor off the Isle of Wight. Homewards the re- sult has been equally favorable; and whereas on the voyage from New York to Southampton and Bremen, and back again to NewYork, it has been usual to consume from 1,800 to 2,000 tons of coals, fh the present instance about 1100 to 1200 tons have sufficed to accomplish the same distance, and that, too, in unusually bad weather. Such an immense saving of fuel isa consideration in the expense of sailing the likewise it is very important in affording additional stowage room for cargo, to the extent of 150 to 200 tons of measurement goods, and there- fore afiording the means of largely increasing the earnings of the vessel. As this matter of vast importance to that numerous and increasing class of our readers who are interested in the success of ocean steam navigation, it may not be out of place to explain, in a brief way, how these desirable al- terations in the Washington have been brought about. In the old boilers, steam was raised by means of six very large furnaces; and notwithstanding every effort of the engineers and firemen, it was found that a sufficient pressure of steam could not be kept up to maintain a high epeed. 1 was therefore indispensable to increase materially the heating svrface of the fires; and, theretore, in place of six large fire-places or furnaces, eighteen small ones have been put into the boilers, and these eighteen fires have been found to consume not much more than 60 per cent of the fuel which used to be burnt by the six large ones. We are happy to find, too, from the experience of the present homeward voyage, that as regards an increase of the speed of the vee sel, the experiment has been attended with equally successful results. We are assured, (and our opinion is backed by the judgment of a high Bri- tish engineering authority) that with a slightly increased consumption of fuel, an augmentation of nearly two knots an hour in speed would be produced. In these days of powerful competi- tion, when epeed is the great desiderata, it is eseen- tial that such an alteration be at once made, in or- der that the Washington should not be permitted to hang far behind any of the new ships which have since been built, aud which rival, if they do not eurpase, the far-famed British steamers. Mr. John H. Mare, who has long been the chief engineer of the Washington, is abowi to resign his duties, to take charge of the engineer's department in the new steamship Franklin, now rapidly ap proaching completion, to run between New York and Southampton and Havre. On a former occasion, we have adverted to the impolicy of these ships running at such inconveni- ent dates, and rendering it impossible, (in four cases out of five.) for them to be of any utility as mail steemere, to the commercial community of either America or Great Britain. The Post Office authori- ties at Woshingten thould wake up a little, and look into thie matter; and the days of sailing should be so arranged as not so frequently to fall upon the time of the departure of the Cunard steamers. The Hermana left New York on the 20th of February, on the day the Europa left for Liverpool. The ‘Washington lett New York on the 20th March, on the very day the America left for Liverpool, and cisely on the day the Canada departed for Boston. We need hardly point out to our mercantile friends the value that intermediate mails would have been during the winter months, when the Cunard steemers made only fortnightly passages, and we do” wonder that intermediate departures of the South- ampton steamers had not been arranged for the convenience of making a more frequent commu- nication with Europe. The fault is with the Post Office authorities in Washington. The new British mail steamer “Asia,” was ex- pected to arrive in Liverpool on Friday morning, the 26th ult., and was to sail for Halifax and Bos- ton on the 18th May. There were many wagers that the intelligence by her will reach New York earlier than that by the Adlantic, to sail theaee three days earlier. Spain IS CUBA TO BE SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES? [From the Madrid Heraldo, April 4.) The Paris correspondent of the Londen Times, who seems to devote his whole attention to the af- fairs ef Spain, has recently written several letters to the Times, in which he asserts that the mission contided to Count Mirasol has for its object the sale of the island of Cuba to the United States, in the event of ascertaining that public opinion on the island is in favor of such a measure. Since this idea has begun te become general with certain English w » Whe are engaged in doing us all the injury in their power, it beomes our duty to contradict this assertion, once forall, and finglly, in the most positive mauner, It is false, thereiore, that any such instructions have been given to the Count of Mirasel ; end on the other hand, not only do our laws prohibit the cession or the sale of any territory belonging to the Spanish monarchy, but, ulso, the present government, in the spirit of all our former governments, is determined to make every sacritice and exert every means to defend the island of Cuba, not only against all foreign as but against any domestic effort to separate mother country. from the Ireland, AWFUT, STORM AND DE TION OF PROT v. The city of Dublin was visited, on Thursday, the Sth ult., with the most terrific storm of thunder, lightning, aud hail, combined, ever remembered in this country, and, in its characte s, perhaps hitherto uakagwa in these latitudes. In fact, this temble convulsion of the elements partook in a very slight degree of the characteristic ascribed to stoims in these temperate latitudes. Its pheuomena were rather those peculiar to the sudden saow gales of the Baltic, the fatal Mediterranean white squall, or the disastrous and too often unforeseen and unprovided for West Indian hurricane. The conflict of the elements burst on the cad with a suddenness and violence that smote the inhabitants with terrer and dismay. The whole morning was unusually fine, and gave every promise of the mencement of arun of genial spring weather. It Was not until past 3 o'clock that the first indications were observable of the approaching tempest. The Fieeman thus describes them :— A scientific friend informs us, that being in the act of leaving his houre on professional business, at about 2o'clock, he looked at the barometer, and remarked with extreme surprize that the mercury had fallen to the extent of several degrees, though at the same time the sun was shining brightly, and there appeared bo sign whatever of storm or tempest. We have ascere tained, also, (through the medium of an old and ex) rienced officer, commanding one of our seagoing steymers new in the river), that Immediately previous to the commencement of the storm the wind shifted few points to the south, and continued southing while the first part of thethunder-storm aad the heavy rain continued, It then suddenly, and with « violence that strained the eables of the largest vessels, and sureatened the destri oi path eet: pow round to reetly and dinmetries of NN. B. there poured # tem: has never, perhaps, been equalled in violence in this climate, accompanied by volleys of hail, that were swept with resistless force in the direction of the gale, shattering windews in myriads, and cae eng | to ruin everything within the sphere of atmospheric intlaence or cagered to tee fury of the tempest. The enormous rize of the globules of hail was # subject of intense wonder and even curiosity, scarcely repressed bythe terror of the awe-stricken people. We ourselves saw hailstones fall near us, considerably larger, each of them than the largest grape-shot. the ‘Northern Railway train of this Passengers t { momisg, state that the tempest raged fearfully all along the line, and that the town of Drogheda has suflered fearfully from its efiects. Ona rough cal- culation, it is estimated tha®£20,000 worth of glass alone has been destroyed in Dublin, Glaziers were last night at a mo ered and hapiy were those who were promised their services in the course of two or three dayshence. A good deal of rain fell during the night, and this morning it is blowing fresh gale from southwest Terrific Disaster In Franee—Three Handred Lives Lost. In a previous number of our paper, among the foreign intelligence, we have stated the ficts, as they had reached us, of the awful accident at Ane re—the breaking down of the suspension bridge. The best account seems to be given in the Journal du Maine ct Loire, and is as follows ‘ At eleven o'clock in the morning, (April 16, 1850,) a squadron of hussary, coming from Nanies, had crossed over the suspension bridge of the Basse Maine without any accid ale though the wind blew very heavily and the river very agitate: the horses had ely Crossed the head of the column of the third battalion the Tth light infantry appeared on the other » Reiterated warnings were given to the troops to break into sections, as is usually done, but the rain falling heavily at the time, it was disrege the buttalion advanced in close column. of the battalion had reached the opposite sid pioneers, the drummers, and 4 part of the band were off the bridge, when a horrible crash was heard ; the cast-iron columns of the right bank suddenly gave way, crushing beneath them the rear of the 4th company, whieh, with the flank company, had not entered on the bridge. To ibe the fright- cle and the cries of despair which were impossible; the scene at the bridges of st, of ‘The last she sailed from Southampton on 20th April, pre- Heresina can alone give anidea of it. The whole | town rushed to the to give assistance, In spite of the storm whie! Was raging, all the boats that could be got at were launched to pick up the | soldiers in the river, and a great number who were clinging to the parapets of the bridge, or who were keptafioat by their knapsack», were immediately got out. The greeter number of them were, however, found to be wounded by the bayonets or by the frag- ments of the bridge falling on them. Every one on the spot vied with each other in rendering assistance, and, as the sokliers were got out, they were ted into the houses adjoining, and every assistance given. Thore who were too much injured to walk were placed on litters. All the authorities of the town, the troops in the garrison, and the officers and soldiers who had escaped injury, had only one idea—that of rendering all the assistence in their power. A young lieutenant of the Ith, M. Loup, rendered himself conspicuous for his heroic exertions ; anda young workwoman, at the imminent danger of her fife, juraped into the water, and saved the life of an r, who was just sinking. It is impossible for us at this moment toestimate the number of lives that have been lost; of thoee that escaped with their lives there is scarcely one but has received wounds from the bayonets of his comrades. Several acts of devotion deserye to be mentioned. A journeyman hatter, named Turgis, who had acquired some notoriety in the late politi cal trials, stripped, and jumped into the river, and by his strength and skill in swimming, saved @ great many lives. One of the soldiers, who had reached the shore unhurt, immediately stripped and ewam to the assistance of his comrades. ‘The lieutenant-colonel, an old officer of the em- pire, avsisted by the adja and by some of his men, ercaped with his life ; but although erriously wounded bruised, he would not quit the #pot, but remained to watch over the rescue of his com panions in arms, The following additional details are from the seur of Angers, of Wednesday :— The suspen: which has fallen was built shout twelve years ago, bnt about a year since underwent repairs, whi h coet the town about 36,000f. The ing-chains at first gave way on one side only, when the soldiers on the bridge, ben | the movement of the floor of the bridge, naturally rushed to the other side, when the chains there also gave way, and the whole floor of the bridge fell. From one bank to the other, the river was ty beehed with the soldiers struggling to reach the ehore. te the weather had been culm, the greater number of them would, in all bility, have been saved. lew a perfect hurricane, and the waves were very sovgh. Masses of men it be seen clinging. to each other, the waves every moment W ing away some of them, until one only re . ms of wood, planks, and every article that could be laid hold of, were launched, to enable the ‘The wind, however, men to keep themselves afloat, until furt sistance could arrive. The mustereroll has just been called over. Of the Ist, 2d, and 3d companies, there only remain 14, 16, and 19 men respectively. The number de- ficient amounts to 219, to which must be added 33 dead, and 30 wounded in the hospital, making the total loss to the battalion 282. There is reason, however, to hope that there may be yet some in private houces, which may not be included in the number of those whose fate has been known. The lieutenant-colonel slipped off his horse as he was falling, and escaped with a wound in the face. The bedy of the porte.drapeau was picked up, having the standard fiat clutched in his hand. One sol- i 1 a musket which had run through his . The bedy of one soldier was found com- pletely pierced through with a musket, and many of the barrels of the guna were best double. The number of bodies found, up to this time, amountsto 128. The names of the officers killed or drowned, as yet ascertained, are, Capt. Doré, Lieut. Cotte Sub-Lieut. Porte Drapeau Carette, and Sub-Lieuts. Forgues and Lebrick. It appears that Some people belonging to the town were walking on the Peides at the time of the accident, for among the bodies found are those of a servant and two children. her as- The Murder of the (From Gal gr. Most of our reade merber the cireums stances connected with the death at Darmstadt of the Countess of Gorlitz, and the suspicion which was attached fer some ume tothe Count, her hus- nutess of Gorlitz. band, who holds the post of Chamberliin to the Grand Duke. This suspicion was eaused prinei- pally by the earnestness with which the Count at- tempted to prevent a dissection of the body ; that was fully accounted subsequenth dence showing that the Countess hud st horror of distection that she had solicited: her has- band f enily to promi hat, in the event of her | dying before him, her remuins should not be ex- posed to. such a proceeding, and had made this a special injunction in her will. If any suspicion, | however, had centinued to attach itself to the , Count, it has been fully removed by a trial of the muiderer at Darmstadt, wh: fter lasting more than a fortnight, bas just been terminated. it may be necessary, even for those who paid attention to the case when it was before the publie more thana year ago, ading fuets briefly. The Counte in ession of a handsome fi ntly of that of her husband, was n of unbounded charity, but of an eccentric r some years resided in epartments of the house separated from those of her husband, with whom, however, she was the best terme, visiting him from time receiving his Visits. She had always a conside ble sum of money in her secretaire, and had also a rich collection of jewels. She had caused extra locks to be placed’ on her secretuire, her drawer and the doors of her rooms, and opened the outer door of her apartment to her husband and the con- fidential servants. One evening, on the retura of the Count from the pala the Grand I where he had been dining, went, as usu see the Countess befere reuring to rest, 1 soon after bat y by evi- a ‘ou wards an not obt admittance, w alarm ‘was Taised that fire had bro out | in th t of the Countess. A locksmith | was sent for; the outer door was broken open; the secretaire in the sitting-room of the Countess was on fire, and she wes found lying dead on the floor, with her body partly consuir At this time no suspicion was enteriaimed of her having been murdered. It was at first supposed that the seere- taire had taken fire from the bougie; but subse- quently, as this alone could not account for the carbonization of a part of th 4 and body of the Countess, it was imagined that she had perished from spontaneons conibustion, When su fell upon the Count it arose entirely from th ty that he displayed to vent an autopsy, from which it was Tcceinad thon he might ev ad- ministered poison, and then attempted to destroy the body to prevent detection. Nothing but the absence of motive for the erime, and the well- known afle which had subsisted between him wend Jp pee seated Bebe bedi coat ty erial. Some time had elapsed, and this horrible affair still involved in mystery, when circumstances curred to throw suspicion upon the valet of the Count, John Staufi, who occasionally waited upon the Countess. It was Ved that on the evening of the calamity, and wh Count was at th palace of the Grand Duke, b teats induced the other servants of the househ had on. various pre- Nal to go out, and had remained alone in the house nearly two hours, w he exception of a visit to the palace to ascertain whether the Count was there, for the evident purpose of hin self that he could conunit his with Another circumstance to excite suspi- hat the keys of the outer doors of the of the Countess were not to be found, ing that some person in the house must d and then concealed them, It was sup money and jewelry belonging to the had been removed, bat of this there was ve proof in the early part of the investiga- A_ considerable quantity of jewelry rennin- nd the Count was not able to say what was ing. When St |, Rew cir. cumstances came to light. [twas proved that he had sent articles of jewelry to his father, He i, andt r had charged his bre some jewelry at the foot of a tree cles found there were to have t ty ofthe Countess, 1 a Stauth were therefore also arrested, were brought, last month, for trial before the tibunal of Darmstadt, ‘The evidence on this oecasion left no doubt of the of John Steufi, and there could be no doubt that his father and brother knew that he had ob- tained the property by foul means, but there was nothing to show that they had Leen, directly or in- directly, parties to the murder. It was also proved that, alter the murder of the Countess, John Stauth had purchased some verdigria, and 1 some sauce, which was being prep pored th Counte no pe tion. of the the "pea Pv en for the Count, with the intention of poisoning him. The medical evidence on this trial was curious end interesting. Some of the most eminent physi- ciens of Germany, and Baron Liebig, the celebrated chemist, were desired by the Court to give their opi- nion as to the way in which the death of the Countess had been caused—whether she had been burned in- tentionally or accidentally, and whether spontaneous combustion in her case was probable. The medi- cal men performed several experiments on dead bodies exposed to fire, placing burning farniture, and even a faesimilie of the secretaire, in a closed room, to ascertain whether the extensive carbeni- zation of the body of the Countess could have been produced b cident, and they reported positively to the coutrary. On the question of spontaneous combustion, Baron Licbig, and the other ecieatitic | men who joined in the report, declared not only that it impossible in the case of the Countess, wit that spontaneous combustion of the human ' body in any case was impossible. They declared that the ordinary beliet on this subject wae a delu- sion; that they had carefully examined the evi- dence in all the cases of taneous combustion that had been reported, and found it all so defective as not to weigh for an instant against their convie- tion of the physical impossibility of such an occur- rence. only point on which the medical men and chemists dillered—but that was of no impor- tance as regarded the charge against John Staufi— Was os regarded the degree of danger to haman life in the Sree introduced by him into the sauce intended for the Count. One chemist de- clared, for instance, that if he had taken the eame, it would not have i; him seriously, as the strength of the verdig ad been in a great degree carried off by ebullition ; another, on the contrary, declared, as the revult of several experiments, that the strength of the poison was materially increased by the ebullition, The whole tkable for the skill and impartiality shown by Presi- dent, and the anxiety which was evinced by the Court to elicit the trath, without having recourse to any of those objectionable means which have pmetimes been witneesed in the courts of the eon- ot. John Staofl was found guilty of the mur- der, and sentenced to iniprisomment for life, Tis father and brother were found guilty in a minor degree, and only sentenced to a few months inpri- ronment. ‘The Corn Trade of England. From the London Mercantile Gasette, April 19.) he grand advantage which the advocates of free trade expected to derive from the repeal of the corn laws, was (if there wae any troth in their ar. guments) an immense increase in the commerce of the country, We were told that, if prices of food were low, iness in all ite branches would be ulated; and that, when foreigners witnessed the success of thy riment, they would speedily follow the bright example, abolish their respective tarifle, and universal prosperity would be the re- sult. How these splendid predictions have been fulfilled, our readers are, alas! but too well aware ; wide-spread ruin and distress a our 1 tural jo posse! and so great a want fmopocetble to ed p rofiabte’ smoloyreem for mips le to tal D nt How this is to end it is not fen ug farmers cannot stand thei! Lee ne TWO CENTS. on the different markets. ‘The supply from abroad into the port of London alone, daria the week ending Saturday last, exceeded 100, quarters, and since then 42,900 quarters of wheat, barley, and oats, of foreign growth, have been reported at the custom house. That there will be a loss om inost of these consignments we are fully aware; but this will not, for a time, have the effect of checking supy oi At the present there is a consi- Gerable quantity of corn on passage to this count from the Baltic, Black Poet ieadisereeaves ports; and though the advices from hence have certainly not l rn encouraging, still, by the most recent accounts from abroad, it appears that shi ments were being made. At Dantzie alone, ve capable of carry 14,000 quarters had been char- tered to load for England in the space of little more than a week, and m the near continental ports shipments are making daily. It is consequentl clear that no rally in prices can be calculate on so long as nothing oceurs to threaten in- jury to the growing crops. Hitherto the sea- sons have been highly auspicious, and the reports from all parts of the kingdom agree in deeri| the appearance of thecountry as very promising. At Mark-lane we have had something very nearly approac a panic. The receivers of the im- mense supplies of foreign grain are ata loss how to act; they can see little prospect of profit by londing, and to sell largely trom on board they find almost impossible ‘Meanwhile our farmers continue to hold back, and the receipts of Eng- lish corn have been on quite a moderate seale since our last. ‘The show of wheat on Monday by land- sunples from the neighboring counties was » but, influenced by the liberal receipts from the millers Tefased to pay former a ess was effected in r quarter on the rates t day se’anight had to be aeeeded nidea of the actual value, we may very superior red Keptish wheat, ping 3 lb. per bushel, was freely offered at und was, we believe, ultimately sold Is. per quarter below that rate. Since then prices have remained nominally unaltered, On Wednesday hardly anything was done in English wheat, and the trunsuctions this morning were notof sufficient importance to Warrant any chap in quotations. ‘The decline in the value of foreign has been quite eet os that in English; notwithstanding which, hasers have ted their oper. tions with gieat caution. ed wheat h: Md ing from 82s. to 40s. th y ible for fi lly wide ong ordinary lotsof new vian having been parted with at the per qr., Whilst superior high mixed Dantzic in granary has, in consequence of its ex- low rate of + ail at 48s. and 50s. per quarter, the depression Was even greater than earlier in the week, end at the above-named terms there were far more sellers then buyers. The millers have not lowered the nominal top quo- p for town manufactured flour, Ship samples, . however, been oflered Is. per sd L cheaper than re, Without indueing b take more then needed for inun growth has exeiied littl son being nearly over, tively much cheaper th for most recs ge en din re , being suitable Inthe latter a tolerable extent of business hus been dos t about previous rates, say MGs. to 17s. for pare ing 52 Ibs. to 5B lbs. per bushel. English, though offered Is. per quarter lower on Moaday than on that day week, e any sales of consequence Mait has felt the iufluence of tley trade, and its value has irrivals ofoats coastwise i we have no re- om abroad have On Mon- he dull state tended de have bee: cevipts, b f the b nwards. wall, and fron Ire wrmons supplie great pressure on the market day prices were at least Is, per quarter lower than on that day se ht, and, te juce the lers to buy, some further concession has since been made. T wht foreign feed was obtainable at 12s. to 13s., and good 40 Tb. to 42 1b. rg at 15s. to 168, per quarter, Beans and p have not varied in value, and have met with ve la the corly pert ef the woek there wee rather am active inquiry for floating cargoes of Indian corn Off the coast, but the demand has since slackened. little attention, The Course of European E: Hamevaon, April 16. 1860. Amsterdam Paris. .... stivers tor 2p. cents for 1 p. {mares and shillings 3 months >a ghd adhe 15.9% | baneo for £1 stg. Genoa. hs 1.90 cents for 1 p. Leghorn. 2.25 lire for 300 marca bance, April 18 Ameterdem, Sy cents for 1 florin, conts for 1 p. bance. 45. fre, and ets. for £1 stg. conts for 1 lira nuova. cents for 1 lire Amsterdam. 3m Rotterdam. . Antwerp... Hamburg. . 2015 mares and shil. ban. 1 da, Paris. .... s fraues and conts for 1 do. Lisbon, » .+.60 days 63%, noe stg, for 1 milres, Genon, 4.5.3 mos, 26.69 lire ne Leghorn...“ 06 lire for Buriion pee ete. for £1 etg. £1 tg, ® 4 Gold, standard. . .. 9 Silver. doo... 41% South American dollar 4105 United states lo. lied Spanieh Moiese mam a Spanish doubloons. ae B nd Mexican do. } 5 Popayen do... The Bank of Engiand. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th aud 8th Vieto- ria, cap. 82, for the week ending Saturday the 19th'day of April, 1580 Notes issued... Mesars. Baring’s London Cirenlar. Lovnos, Friday, 19th April, 1800—So'elock, PM. With the exception of cotton, which is firmer, we have no improvement to notice in the produce mar- kets; arrivals bave again been large, and though the trade show no disposition to increase their purchases, importers continue to arge rales, whied many in- rtances, has led to a further reduction in prices, as will bereen in the pubjoined re: Money continace very abundent. By the Overland mail whieh arrived on the 17th Instant, we have received advices to the following dates: —Caleut ta 7 Rombay 16th March; Phanghae 19th, Hongkong 27th, Manilla 20th, and Ba- tavin 2th February Axrnicas Srocks.— The high prices neked for Valted States, New Ye hic and Massachusetts stocks, have checked business, which would otherwise continue to be extensive, Transsetions have, however, occurred im there securities, as well asin Maryland and Penneylra- nila, at oorq tions. There are no South Canadian ot Louisiana Union Bank bonds in the market. A parcel of Louisiane Citizen '* Bank bonds might be had at 66 per cont. Something been done in Canada 6 per cent Sterling bonds at par. exclusive of interest. Nothing done in Virginia stoek. United Btates 5's, 04.096; ditto 6's, 1862, 16 @ 107; ditto O's, 1867-4, Inscriptions, 100 0 103g ; ditto 6'r, 1868, bor York 5's, 07 & 98; ditto 8 06; Pennsylvania 5°, 8255 9 83; ; Ohio 6's, 1860, 100 & 101; ditto 1870, 104 & 106; Massachusetts, 105 aa it 8 Wy; Kemtueky 6%, 968 O's, 100, Acurs.— Transactions very limited: pots 208.; pearls Die 64 400 bage hove been offered at pudite were teeatiy oot. but at rather easter rates : ‘Teneriffe Se Td a Se Vd; Honduras silver 3s, 8d. a da, rial low black de Od. 0 30, 9d; Mexican sliver 3a, te iower ; 2 small parcel of Trinidad haa beem to 426, for red. “ 0 a Sisal eed Cunyeqed somisaliy 6. © ole Corre very dell and prices declining —4.000 bage Native Ceylon have been sold at 438.5 in plantation worts ; 3.000 bape Cana tase bare token for export at 4464 ; ead 1,200 bags Ove pale