The New York Herald Newspaper, June 13, 1850, Page 6

Our London Correspondence, Lonvoy, May 16, 1860. | The First Appearance of Jenny Lind in the charac. | ter of Norma.—Her Supremacy wm Song ws at | length Disputed —It is Justified by the Public En- thusiasm in her Favor.— Verdi's new Opera is now Placed in Rehearsal —The E vcitement Produced by it is something totally Unprecedented in the innals of the Opera. The night on which Jenny first made her appear- ance in England, in Bellini’s tragic opera of “* Nor- ma,” was one that will be long and interestingly remembered ; nd in addition to the attraction ex- ercised over the public by the appearance of Jenny in s new character, and that a character in which Guilia Grisi had earned her brightest and freshest laurels, her Majesty had given her consent to at- tend the Opera in state. This was the first time she had done so at either house, since the secession from Mr. Lumiley’s establishment of the leading it he considered that he was pa ge age i Webster had I ut aon, it bim mosey bet he became of . Pe Mr. Cooke pleaded powerfully in behalf of his | client, Mr. Delafield, but his speech and stateme are too lon; . for insertion at He said, the artistes at the theutre, he would venture to say, if they were all poiled, there would not be a voice regarding Mr. Delafield, except that of pity that a young and liberal gentleman should have reduced unself to bankruptcy by a speculation in which they chiefly benefitted. Mr. Delafield, by the death of his uncle, in 1824, became eniit! 100,000. He went to Oxtord, and afterwards en- tered into partnership in the brewery of Combe, Delafield, & Co, That was in November, 1845. In 1845 Mr. Delafield attained his majority. He had then a fortnne of £100,000; in short, he was a man very likely to be “ looked after” by many in this metiopolis. The Gomnpietioner—You mean he was a man very likely to be plucked. Mr. Cooke—Precisely. y phrase was mild; your honor’s is expressive, The bankrupt himself told how he was seduced into this unfortunate members of his old Italian company. The an- nouncement of Jenuy, in the part of the old British Priestess, would in ilselt have been enough to have filled the house; but the presence of her Majesty and the half dozen * beef eaters,” and all the rest of the paraphernalia of # state visit—a rare mark of the sovereign’s upprobetion of the great singer—was alone enovgh to have filled the house at double the usual prices. It may be surmised, therefore, to what an extent the public enthusiasm went in the desire | to secure places, As much as £25 or £50 were paid to secure boxes, cach of which will ouly hold four. plices. The stulls averaged five or six guineasyandthe sn the pit were literally fought over at two to three guineas. Mr. Lamley must have cleared on this | occasion rather more than £5,000 above his ex- | penses. It was decidedly the best night of the | season. In addition to this, the mob who had at- tended round the sieatre, to see the arrival of the jseot as lo interpose an almost in- surmov nle ob 4o the entrance of those who had secured pluc aud it Was only by the exer- police, Who had on that night anything thet they were canbledto enter the Queen, was 0 th, this, however, was managed and on wl of the Queen in her box, the company pon the st-ge, and the natiohal anthem —Jenny giving two verses of it, which ceived Wuh destening applause, en the curtain drew up and the opera began. I shail not attenspt to give you my opinion of hex success in this opera, «s | go mach beyond the | ral approbation whic! i which placed het have invat uply on a level with Grisi. bly admired the last named parts, in my optuion—she was tar exceed- ed by Jenny. ‘Lhere was, indeed, in the Lind’s | embodiment of the réde, lithe of that coarse and energetic style Whigh hid seemed, heretofore, to contein all that Woes needed in the erring and fallen priestess.” Her poiut of view of the character was uw separate one liom that of her rival, if rival we may be permitted to coll one Who has never, by any hared the unbounded popularity which has ‘othe lot of J nd asa merely voeal singularly difierent. at, at i ’ ed wre the poiuts which are se- fected by ci'Ler artisi! In the duo with Adalgisa, or we ought, possibly to say, ia the scene which r Grict dieplays her greaiest inspi- pint of Veogeance would appear wud che springs forward with the red to take the lives of her two ehild- ith Jenny itis ditierent. It is ia wer heart- und grievous outcry, whe » thea murder, eh which is shown. by on and intense bitt ge of ber sufle ng sornew ond bumbled one the ve- ss, made us bot it is in the sture of the other that w ace her porsion for the faithless pro-eon- sul. This opera, after running its due number of nighte, was, however, to give place to a producti which Mr. Lumley iutended to be the capping event the production of a new forthe London stage. di; the subject given * Kobbers.” The reputation of nt, Naburo, 1 Lombardi, Muc- *, Was at this time atits zenith, ily his selection by Mr. Lum: ru Halian musician who could ta-k of writing an opera for the Orth, and other oye and bad seemed ley, ag the oniy t be entrusted with «bh Haglish stage, or rather, I should say, for the Ita- han em Luglaud. Rossini was, and is now, enjoying the cfrum cum dignitate ut his cv seat in the ne rhoodot Bologne, Me opera was el: y iu the possessaon of the acade- | mie. Mendelssciin bed promised to write one for Her Majesty's theatre; but this could not be finish- ed until (he next searon, and was unfortunately de i never to be com leath of th composer Wes to render it impossible for any mana ger to produce un oper from the pen of the great- ect muster of the spe. Mr. Lumley was therefore cast upon Verdi, as Donnizetti had now for more than two years been meapsble of the mental exer- ton requieite to wrve, When it was, therefore, koown that Verdi bad completed his task, and that the ¢ me vere Wes a feverish excitement instantly manifested about its production, which you would, l enspest, Sind came: adheatey tn pasalilag, “All musical London was tuthing about it, aad trath to say, all musical London wae right in’ its expecta- | t It was suid that Verdi wes worn out—that his last opera the “Macbeth,” had been a compara- tive failure, owing to the scarcity of melody which he had wrought into it, and that he was an efféte However, this management. Shortly d for the first might. 1 be- uly 22d, which it was announced for. The characters were as follows : Amalia, was ty Jenoy Lind; Carlo, (Charles Moor,) wes allomed Gardoni; Francesco, (the brother of Charles Moor.) was given to Signor Co- an net genius K ittle difiere after, their bill « lieve it was on ‘I pmiposer tetti; Maseim Moor) was in the hands of Lableche, a wor characters were en- trusted to Signers Pouwehé and Corelli. . . Opera and Detafield’s [Zrom the This case was “so fon, 08 Mond , On the question The disclosures Were again ex- The bankrap i Bow only old. His father and wacie Were gieat brewing ern of Combe, field and Co. He iwhers partnership Hin one yeur, as hi which srelded b Li every interesting item in the “ proceedings been (published, 4 summary of the le figures may prov —The gross « I; the capital pos ng decoration and ar. nthe theatre, £21,144; in, £1,063 ; domestic ex- 22, f the opera, (£44,008 126 Me in 1848, and £20,047 0s. 10d. in 181), C7245 13s Od 5 the gross expenditure in conpexion wih the opera was (in 1848, £73,765, in 15, 654,162) £ISR627 ; tac debts dae M penditure, the former were 42 NF the season, Is, *s management, was £34,- TH; The total loss was ame Mr. Lawrence, in speaking against his certifi- evte particulars respec life. Tie did not com- plat hould have gene on ly unsecured to the than £1,000 to from & Be wnul he mount of £33,537, with litth pay them, and even £1,000 w: t reditor by the ass igne Howing items of the balance- ! ndry unsecured, £33,537 ; Habilives, £2,984," end upon the credit side o the seme document the only available asset, wa ‘G debts, £3 Ms. 6d." Dulafield therefore stood as an ordivary bankrupt, owing £33,000, with £B assets. And the court would also nouce this fget, thatthe bankrupt was not altogether in- experienced in the losses and vicissitudes of thea- tweul proceedings, for there were these two items lorees in the balance-sheet: * Loss see le operatic company at Drury lane, 368; lowe by advence to Mr. Charles © carty onthe Lyceum theatre on £5312 But the latter item acerued in There was leo the forther somewhat A. Webster, The ex pesees Were monstrous. Nothing could be ‘more reckless than the mode in which the bank+ ropt spent his money. Ile sowed broadcast the sovereigns and baok-notes which his provident had accumulated for him. He would read a few of the items :—NRent of mansion in Be l- grave square, £868; rent of stables, £287; wear and tear and hire of horses, carringes, and harness, £2,873; wines and spirits, £1,213 19. 34. Of course he would not drunk the malt out of which the fortune was made. (A aa ) hen there was keep of horses, wages of coachmen and gro, £2,902 ; apparel ot servents and liveries, £1.24; wages of butler, servants, gardenecs, and others, £1,304; travelling expenses to and from Paria and Switeerland, muking engagements, £1,957 ; hotel e *, £834; expenses at Brighton in 1816, chat strong admonition to keep from Brightoa during the long vacation. Expenses at Hastings ia 1547, £2,151 ; and then there was a “ waste pipe of “private expenditure,” under which head BADR were eet down The Webster alle >, it pypears, wae forme fa the army, and y Telefield had farnished hit gr acrously with many other thowands, (per tress, | niuet confess that in this—one of | 2 Was ploced m te hands of the’ manage- | speculation, and how gradually he became involved inextricably and hopelessly. Unfortunately for | himself, he had a great ion for music ; he was young and rieh; the splendid decorations of the theatre and the magic power of the great vocalists filled bis imagination and blinded his judgment, and, ulas, he had no sober-minded friend to wean him from the dangers of speculation and the con- sequences of rashness. The snare was artfully laid: he tellinto it, and instead of maintuiaing a high position in society, to which his fortuae aad education entitled him, he was now a bankrupt, a humble petitioner to the court for a certificate to say that, though a ruined man, he was not a dis- honest maa. Unfortunate incidents occurred. Jenny Lind was at Iler Majesty's theatre, and even the powers of Mario and Grisi could net counteract the effects of her astonishing per- formance. It was all very wellto say why did Mr. Delafield act so; why did he engage im these speculations? They inight as well ask, why had not boyhood the wisdom of old age? "Why had not a young man of twenty-one the sagacity which experience alore could confer? The court would see that there was not a single accommodation bill, not a dishonest act, not an untrue representation nothing which might not have been committed by a most honest, # most honorable, but, he admitted, by a most unwise man. It was said he ought not to have persevered. Well, but having entered into those engagements with the ertistes for three years, from 1847 to 1850, the liabilities would have re- mained, though he shut the theatre after the first month. The whole machinery was elaborated before he undertook its guidance. He had neither a hend nor a head to control it, but was whirled round with it, without the power of cessation. lle nt to the expense of bringing out the “ Hugue- nots” and the ** Prophéte,” an expense of £14,000 | for both, and others were now reaping the fruits of the capital which he hed invested. ‘The Commissione sy whom is the theatre now carried on? | _ Mr. Cooke—By the Theatrical Fund Committee. His client was determined, if he ever had the means, to pay his debts in full: he had done no- thing dishonest or dishonorable: he stood before the court a poer, an unwise, and an unfortunate man; yet still with an untarnished character. But the regret which his client felt at the loss of his f ¢; the humiliation which he experienced at the position in which he now found himself; the ruin of his property, and the blasting of his pecu- niary prospects, would be as nothing compared ith the misery he would endure if the court, by its sentence, implied that his acts had been unwor- thy of amen of honor and a gentleman. At the conclusion of the learned counsel's able speech, there wes a murmur of applause, and the benkrupt seemed deeply atiec In reply to questions from the court, it was stated thet Mr. Delafield drew from the firm of Combe ond Delafield, £26,000 in cash, and that he got a bond from ihe firm, payable in seven years, for the remainder, £72,000, which bond the Royal I:x- change Assurance Association gave him £59,900 for, charging him £13,000 for the accommodation : that the loss occasioned by the operatic company from Brussels, was occasioned by the vocalists being nearly all seized with eolds whea they came here. Judgment deferred. The Manufacturers of the From the London Globe. Isat Lowell—t nerican Man- chester—are ing; the price of the raw rial being, as the manufacturers say, too high to save a profiton the sale of their finished goods, The English factories are yet at work, though they pay something more for their raw material. Further, the Americans, as is well known, lev import duties varying from 20 to 30 per cent on all cotton manufactures imported (to Which We must add from 5 to 10 per cent more for freight and other cherges;) and, as notwithstanding these duties, | large quantities of English cotton goods are con- sumed inall the States, they ought, by the theory of protection, to command a proportionate addition to their prices. Yet, when a partial failure of the annuel crop of cotton presses nearly equally upoo them and their competitors throughout the world— but rather more lightly upon them than upon others —they are the first to proclaim that the margin of | profit is exhausted, that loss has been substituted | for gain, and that they must stop their machinery | and turn their work people into the streets. | This is not a time to let such incidents pass with- out notice in En, «l. And we observe that our able cotemporary, the Evonomist, in noticing, has emitted to draw from them an important, and, as it seems to us, an obvious inference. We have no means of comparing, very precisely, the profits of a Lancashire with those of a Massa- chusetts manufacturer, The former has a con- stant advantage in a lower rate of interest. If he uses his own capital, he is the less tempted, when trade is depressed, to turn it to other purposes; and if he uses that of others, he bas a smaller deduc- tion to make on this account from his total ia- comings. Ile has the same advant over the continental manufacturer; but there, it arises, not asin America, from the stronger demand for capi- | tal ina new country and among a rapidly grow. | ing population, but from the comparative insecu- rity of all investments. Labor is also compara- tively dearin America, as well as capital. On the other hand, the Americans obtain the raw mate- rial at a somewhat lower price; and, as their cns- tomers are close at hand, they have but few sub- oa charges to bear. The least objectionable test of the comparative productive ers of any two countric: this respect, is found in their relative footing in foreign Tn China, for instance, we meet on equal nd we find that American shippers, who might obtain what they want in Manchester, do send out cotton goods from the native looms, which are sold in the same market, and, of course, at the same prices, as ours. It is the same in the Brazilian market. Bat the success of the Ameri- can thus shown, is very limited. The total value of the cotton goods they ty in the od States. 28.) year ending 30th Jane, 1848, was $5,718,000, or about £1,150,000 sterling; while they imported rom abroad, in the same period (alrnost wholly from England), for home consumption, cotion fa- bries to the value of 917,421,000, or about 500,000 sterling. It is only in the production of description of goode into the market value of which the cost of labor, of skill, and of capital, enter most sparingly—in ether words, of such fab- ries as may be classed nearest to the raw mate- ¢ American manufacturers can compete ‘These, when required for a voyage to je well as when wanted for consumption in the States, nay be had there about as cheaply as they can be brought from England. But this advantage, resting wholly on the price of the raw material, is, of course, very seriously feeted by @ failure of the cotton crop. Such a failu’ is of comparatively small importance to manufs turers whoare increasin, ten-fold e value of every pound of cotton they take in hand. To double the of the raw material is, to them, only to in se the cost of the finished fabric by one-tenth the aor to eee aged and KS demand, coming of the rise im price, they feel in propor- tion. v4 the manefeetarer who is turping out the cotton only three times as ¥: le he re- ceives it, the effect is to make a rise of the selling price, in the proportion of four to three, absolutely necessary to prevent loss. And it is hardly neces sary, to iy that a rise pe nt on course goods it ely to check their sale much mere than a rise of ten per cent would check that of goods of a finer description. Similarly, the maker of fine cutlery cares little for a rise of 5 per cent in the price of tron; but it may stop the business of the moker of heavy pode, and even ruin contractors jor large works iu cast iron. . The preearious position of the New England moenvfacturers is further illustrated by the recent rowth of rival factories in the hern States. t is seid that there are now cotton mills at work i Tennessee, South Caroli: that the number is increasing. We can very well believe it. It is not improbable—secing that the only natural advantages by the New England manufacturers are aimoet equally withia the reach of their Southera rivals, that two-thirds of the manufeeturing of cotton capable of bei carried on within the Union, at « profit, will witht a few years be cerned on in the Southern States. ‘The latter have cheap labor, for they have slaves, On the other hand, shave labor has never yet been extensively, or systematically, combined with any appreciable degree of mechanical skill. If the Southern planters contrive to carry on with it an: 5 but the rudest and most ova the t they develope an enti im the of tas ne ne range we do not that they may im more cheap then it has yet Seen lone la the New iengiand St made there at a profit To Old England, however, we Pah the issue of this contes', or of anything | Commender Charl the greater part ofthe heavy fabrics hitherto jai firmly be. | ° the American fronie may do to contravene the na- tural course of Ww ve duties, is of very lutle consequence. only with regard to the finer fabrics that their protective duties have aay Fr prego bets ag to a email ot these; such, ly, as to which the matural ad- vante ges we possess (with regard to capital, skill, ond labor, bulanced against their advantage upon the raw moterial cost of carriage) pre the smallest. With the most highly manipulated goods they have no chanee of success, and were they to inciease their protective duties five-fold—if only because the cost of evading duties levied on fren- tiers like thove of America must wlways be low, especially for of small buik and weight, not easily dama; in transit. That the Americans can make some cotton goeds cheaper than we can is clear—for they mee with some in foreign markets. But is their advan- tage in the fabrication of the coarsest and heaviest kinds of cotton goods, founded as it is upon a fair natural advantage, to be regretted? We think not. Quite the contrary. Let it be considered that the revulaions to which this branch of our national in- dustry is confessedly liable, come almost entirely of two .causes—searcity of cotton and seareity of com. The latter we have done our utmost to remedy by throwing open our ports to ull the corn- growers in the world; and universal famines occur ee seldom indeed. The former we must needs feel somewhat less if we cease to rely upon that branch of the cotton manufacture which is most dependent upon a constant alundance of raw ma- terial. In truth, America, by taking this branch of itto herself, may be said to relieve us of the most dangerous incidents of the trade: while we, plac- ing our reliance where our own natural powers are greatest, are only compelled to do what is best for us—to withdraw from ground we know to be dan- fro and to make our footing where it is least ikely to be shaken. Arrival or 4 Hirporotamvs IN ENGLAsD.— The Hen. C, Murray has brought home a mest valuable and interesting collection of ani y birds, and reptiiog for the Zoological Society, the rarest of which, and the most extraordinary, is the hippopotamus, whose expected arrival has alread been announced. A large tank, holding 400 gal- lons of water, and a berth, been fitted up on board the Ripon for the amphibious monster, and so excellent have been the arrangements, that he has reached England in perfect health, having borne the voyage so well as to have increased in fatness since leaving Alexandria. He is about tea months old, and weighs probably 500 Ibe. ly under the command of his Arab keeper, sleeps with him in a berth built close to his sleep- ing-place. The keeper on the voyage was seldoin awey for more than five muutes without a sum- mons to return, in the shape of a loud grunt. He is as quiet and docile as a kitten, and nearly as playful. ‘This hippopotamus is said to be the first ever brought to iatcns alive, and the operation has not been accomplished without great difficulty and expense. Among the rest of the miscellaneous collection are an ibex, a lion, some wild cats, civet cats, pelicens, gazelles, and several rare specimens of hzards and serpents, the latter attended by an Arab boy of curious asp who feeds and handles them as any one else would a pet dog, or a perfect- ly harmless creature.—Loudon Times, May 26. z The Entertainment on Board the Steamship Asia, at Bos: [From the Boston Courie 10.) A company of ladies and geutiem out four hun- dred in number, accepted an invitation teudered by udkins, to visit and inspect the pew steamship © Asia.” at Kast Boston, on Satar- day afternoon. ‘he weather was delightful, and the splendid ship was gaily decorated. disviaying from hor masts and yards the flags of the principal empires and states of the world. Among the gu present the Hon. John P. Bigelow. the Rt. Rov. Bish: patrick, Rey, Dr. Sharp, Col. T.B. Lawrence. 8. Dearborn, and many members of the ment, of the press, and of the bar. Gates’ Quadrille Band, which was stationed on the quarter deck. dis- coursed sweet music, to the harmonious sounds of whieh the visiters marched in procession through the ship, and fnspected her interns! arrangements. The magnificent machinery looked more like # thing ot ornament than wre, The engines were in the most splendid order and condition, They ate the most mas- sive and finished specimens 0 we have ever sern. The steamer consume: tons of eoal on her passoge seross the Attamtic. The space over the boil- ere and the sides of the ship adjoining the ne rocm, sre capable of receiging 450 tors of coal. The engine makes about two hundred and sixty thousand revolutions during each voyage. The exact number is indicated by a dial, which occupies a prominent place on the engine, From the engi went aft and examined the sleep general arrangement of which is ve of the other vessels of the Cunard lin reale, Theraloon is acommodic: vi ¢ department, the similar to that bat on a larger didly furnished, and is capable bundred persons at one time, public saloon there are two gentle iadies’ enbin, all gorgeously furnisl works ctart. Th me tod debcmations on the pas work of all the cabins, embracing bouquets, very tarteful » ‘inte. There is an a brary on beard ship, accessible to all the passen- gers. ‘The Asia is the tenth steamer of the Canard line that bas visited this port. She is built of wood, and moa- turer 206 feet In engin. She will register 2590 tons. Her paddle wheels are 36 feet diameter, and are pro- led by two magnificent engines of eight hundred uupplied by four enormous orked together or separately. supplied with the patent safety steering by Captain Fayrer, RN. and i in tho wheel of a friction band, « which passes round a projecting ecireumference insi the wheel, and is brought down to a pedal on the deck, Dy pressure on which, any amount of friction can be } wheel. The company having viewed the futernal and external arrangements of the ship. they rocecded to the great saloen. where a most bounteous ries and clegancies of prepared for them. ly arranged. and the splendid pyramids and ornamental coufectionary were covered with bouquets of fowers, and surrounded with the British and American ensigns Afterthe nds had reovived full justice from the sarees) in answer to ® complimentary toast, Capt. Judhing, who presided, addressed his guests, thanking them for their kindness in accepting his invitation to visit the Asia, and see how comfortably they could cross the Atlantic if they would only piace themsoty: jaded to the pleasent fate: the years of service ing In addition to this uite felicitous im his remarks, and received ‘Mayer Bigelow mec bs ih ayor m ry PY epee! luded to ioe tnteenee bh the ‘Gener line hi erted in promoting the prosperity ot our city. the cot im great good humce by rela 2 personal hen a yout n from those present. Ile al- at neving from the bumorou to the elo ® 1. Bigelow jclene; wnerg} which hed Ghetesterierd, the parlermancs of the English steamers, and said that it would be more gratifying to him if the honor and success which bad attended them, had been achieved by his own men: but he should award the highest praise by whom it had been eccom plished, though he could not claim them as his follow-cltivens. The Mayor closed with a sentiment complimentary to the owners of the Asia, and the line of steamers of which she is the Snest specimen. Rev. Dr Sharpe made a few appropriate remarks, respecting the snecess which bad crowned the Cunard line of steatnahips, and alluded t as 8 passenger in them. The satety with wh: confirmed by the two with « sentiment rel We regret that we eanm ngland. Teport the exact words with whieh this sentiment was given, as it was most feli- citous and appropriate. In anewer toa toast from the British Viee Consul, Col. T. Bigelow Lawrence was called out. and after « suitable acknowledgment. a sentiment, which he trusted ‘wor tect with hearty reapoose from those present gave, “Success and prosperity to Collins” American line of ocean steamors ae wren kine stated that the been invited to attend this frrti been received from thém regrettin their power to be present. [le stated that those con- heeted with the Cunard steamships not only had the most friendly feelings towards all rivals. but they wel- « u Atlantic broad at it wae notin iy tered Into competition with him, he should exert hie ont abilities to ensure the greatest |, comfort and the press, Col Schouler, of the Atlas, made on clogant epeesh. He suid that asa member of the prev, he we connected by his profession with the steamships, though editors could not now wait forthe slow pro- the lightaiog to by telegraph, of bape. rather receive it ina eonfused and often unintelligible ner, & little earlier, by the magnetic wires. Mr. Hehouler stated that the names of the Cunard ships afforded some indication of their rise, and of che ideas they evggested to the mind. At firwt they were called Caledonia, Britannia Acadia. These werds hada lo- cal, narrow ifoation. But ae years on. aod the com pany increased both the sire and speed of their steamers. the names woe, een oars prete, oad geod degree ecmmens Gs their mage . now we have ( wt the Amer aad the Asia. was one of the most hap- j aa the tragedian, in answer to © tonst compliment: the drama made elo. quent eperch fall of etiful thoughts a nt Hees, clothed with great cleganes of diction Sal livered in ® tmavet polished and graceful atyle Of elo. ? b Tren Feq, addcewed the company ia 8 ihe epeceh, whioh wae listened to with market attention, cud recvived the applause of the Hen Henry A. 8 Dearborn, Mayor of Roxbury, M: Jor Waldron, British View Gonsal ilies and others, —— eee ede sentior ute. a ape t Gignity at the entertainment, an: Slasnes of merriment” set the ~ table im a roar with admirable ner, the party repaired to the promenade d@eek, and pertook ofa dance. It was one of the most brilliant and ruceessful assem! ntlemen Correspondence. Panama, May 18, 1850. Intercating Account of the Voyage of Steamer To- bago—Vessels in the Straits of Magellan, &.,¢. Lheve just arrived at Panama, and finding that I could communicate to you some news in reference to a voyage from New York to Panama, ia the steumer Tobago, owned by Capt. Cleaveland Forbes, and commanded by Capt. Thomas Mac- kinney, touching at Rio, the Straits of Magellan and Valparaiso—having left New York on the after- noon of the seeond day of January—I embrace the opportunity. ‘We proceeded to sea with all sail set, and under a full head of steam. After having three days fair wind, it changed directly ahead, which continued so until nearly up with the equator. Thence to Rio we made a good run, Arriving in Rio, and finding it very sickly, we made all haste to get to sea again, which, after taking in a supply of coals, wee done in three days from our arrival. While im Rio, und when going out of the bay, we rounded to under the stern of the seveaty-iour gun ship Ohio, and requested them to report us in New York, where she was bound. Our captain informed them if they would send a boat on board, he would give them a bundle of the New York Herald, which was very quickly done and very ac- ceptable to them ; I find ail along the coast that the Herald is sought after more than any other paper printed in the United States. Our voyage from Rio was a very th one. When off the River Plate, we encountered one of those heavy Pampero’s, blowing tremendously for seven days. While laying to under close reef sails, we discovered our beat to be on tire. _ immediately all hands Were called to extinguish the same ; our Captain himself heading the men in the coal bunk- ers. Fortunately we extinguished the fire before it had made much progress. hile these gales lasted the sen was running very high at the time, the ves- sel proving herself to be an excellent sea-boat. While laying to under the fly of the mainsail, the wind blew so hard as to blow our smoke pipe down, parting all the chain guys, and it fell across the two fore braces, which prevented it from going overboard. In this situation we were obliged to remain until moderate weather, before we conld replace it; we finally succeeded, after much difficulty. On entering the Straits of Magellan, we spoke the schooner Rochester, (March 19th) from New York, bound to San Francisco, being then four days ying togetin. Also spoke the Eaglish brig Prospect, from Liverpool, eighty days out, who re- ported the ship Solon, from New York, having struck on a reef off Cape Virgin, with loss of anchors and chains; was oblig. ed to put back to Mentevideo, leaking badly. le at anchor in Possession Bay, the English steamer Gorgon, from up the Straits, came to an anchor astern of us.— Ye were informed that she was w: arrival ef two barks, sent out in search of Franklin; (while we were in Valparaiso 8 came in, having towed the barks through.) The next morning, after passing the first Narrows, we dis- covered, on Cope Barance, a vessel ashore, both masts gone, which proved to be the Northern Light, trom Boston bound to San Francisco. Our captain sent the first officer on shore to thern, offering assistance, if needed; but finding they did did not want any, we proceeded on our course, On going on shore at Port Famine, we found most part ot the inhabitants had formed a new settle- mentabout thirty miles to the eastward of Po Famthe, called Sandy Point, and where they i tend keeping a supply of wood ready cut for st ers passing throug) Straits, which will in be & good thing, as it is very tedious work cutting wood in most of the harbors, Jack Harbor being considered the best place for cutting wood. la Jack Harbor we found laying, cleaning and wood- ing, the schooner Ortolan, of Portland, bound to San Francisco; the West Point had been wooding in the same harbor, but had ran down to Sandy Point to obtain a further supply of wood. After faxing obtained a sufficient supply of wood, we pro- ceeded on, When up with Port Gallant we disco- vered a ship's long-boat and yawl making signals of distress; on coming ap with them, we found them to be the officers and crew of the British bark Manuela, (22d,) nineteen in number, to London, loaded with copper and forty-six thou- sand dollars in specie, from Valparaiso. When in long. 80, 46, the bark ung a k, water aining on them very fast—all hand: t could not free her. They were oblig b up for Cape Pillar, in order to beach her; but find. ing no place, they were obliged to abandon her. At the time, she was going down vety fast. It coming on dark, they lost sight of her very shortly afier getting into their boats;—it was supposed the ol rs that she must have gone on shore at Cape Upright, on the southern side of the Straits, and gone to pieces. All hands. when picked up, were in & Very exhausted state, with swollen feet and Our captain rendered them every assistance in pow make them comfortable. After get- ting them on board, we returned back to Port mine, leaving part of the crew, and, with the mainder, proceeded on as far as Plaza Parda. ter coming to anchor, (30th), the brig Doctor cock came in, being then twenty-six days in the Straits, from Fall River, bound to The next day, getting under way, in company with the brig, we finally made Tuesday Harbor; after that, got under way, and tried to get out past Cape Pillar; but, meeting witha ie heavy gale of wind, were obliged to return tothe Harbor of Mercy, in company with the brig Kena, of Ham- burg, bound to San Francisco—had been eighty days in the Straits of Magellan; also reports the | bark Abby Baker, of Philadelphia, bound to San Francisco, seventy days in the Straits, besides nu- merous other vessels wind bound, most of which had been laying in the Straits from sixty to eighty days. After making several attempts to get out by Cape Pillar, our captain abandoned the idea, and eon- cluded to up Smith's Channel, and, [ be- lieve, the second American vessel that ever at- tempted to go through. Finding it to be a fine channel, we proceeded on without any difficulty. The ship Virginia was in Val; from New York, bound te San Francisco, first of May; would sail , on the sixth of May; also, the bark By- ron, from Maine. | would recommend y tq Channel as a safe and much shorter wa af ting a good offing. Ss. P.M. Our Overiand Correspondence. Fort Karst, Oxscoy Rovre, May 5, 1850. The Overland Emigration to the Pacific—Incidents of Travel—An Extraordinary Emigrant, §. Knowing that any intelligence from this far-off portion of our Union will be of no little importance to an editor in New York, I take the liberty of transmitting, “in substance,” a few remarks on the California emigration which passes this point, to you, which, should you deem worthy of notice, you will publish in whatever form you think proper. The head waters of the western emigrating stream passed this place on the 18th of April, en route for the gold mines. |t consisted of 9 wagons, 57 horses, and 23 men, from Bristol, ill. A company of pedestrians arrived here on the 26th of the same month, en rowte for California, in the most wretched condition I ever raw, having no provisions to carry them on any further. A com- pany from Ohio, however, took them for $10 each, sooner than see them starve on the prairies. 1 have been speaking to a great many men coming into the fort in regard to the Indians, and they assure me that they have not been i with the Indians; and some have not been gratified with a sight of them, which it seems some of them lor for. Conveyances of all kinds have been the emigrants to facilitate their tour across the plains ; but the most singular of those which [eve wap a—wheelbarrow. Onthe 2h of April lest, a large train arrived from St. Joseph, and with them the before mentioned carriage. | ad- dressed the person that had the management of this curious vehicle, and found him, by his accent, tobe a Scotchinan.” | asked him if he did not find it fatiguing to travel with his barrow; he said not, and | believed it, for he did not appear to be in the least. He had outfitted bimself in ao ady packed, pushed on his journey He was well armed, ing a rifle slong acroas bie back, and a pair of Colt’ ‘srevolvera bowie knife in @ belt around his waist. he pets: company with, solicited him to join them on the road. he told them that he thenked them, bot could not come their offer. I heard of this offer being made whil the company were here, and Laeked him why he did not accept it. He said,“ Bee use i wish to go strw through to the gold mines, and Lam going. Wl this company, or an} — = to get there as svon as | wish, me ain break down in the ai and I will not.” The most diffiew't ‘acte this man had to overcome, was, the “many streams which eres the road onthis route. However, the forti- tude thatsurtained him in undertaking the journey never deserted him oa these trying secasioas. ary shore: he would them return and carry bis » Fovach i snd start off, without murmuring at delny and inconvenience itcaused. It ie very rarely we meet with a man, endowed with the of this man, and this is what causes | much wonder. , The imposition I ever heard of was mroctign’ aaa comueeny of Culifornians, by a man— aguide, He had a company numbering 300 men, when he left St. Joseph, a distance from this post Of 380 miles. ‘Thoee men were to be guided through | to the region of wealth by this cormorant, for five dollars each, which they paid in advance. Beside this company, he had about thirty persons, from whom he Teceived each, to carry them through, and subsist them, &e. ‘With this com- pany, he pushed forward at so rapid a pace, thata great many found it would be impossible to re- mein under bis guidance, unless he travelled slower. A number remonstrated with him about it, showing the utter impossibility of their stock living under sucha pressure of haste, He disre- arded their complaints, however, and continued the same acceleration, and when he arrived here he had but 200 persons in histrain. For seven oreight days after he passed here (which was the 20th of April), the deserted mea were coming into the fort, completely disheartened and exhausted. Those men congregated themselves into a body, and have re- solved to have redress. In ition to this, the guide fired the prairie wth own hands, every morning, leaving his camp, which i the pro- ress of those who were to follow. itis now the of May, and the grase has but just made its ap- pearance. The Svez and Stoux Indians have begun to col- lect around the fort, and it is supposed they are urepariag, themselves to have a battle with the uwnee Indians. The number of emigrants which passed this point since the 13th of Aprit, up to the 5th of May, was 1,420; number of wagons, 382; women, 9; children, 4. The reason that I send this to the editor of the Herald, is because he is the leading editor of m State, and his reper is priated in the city in whic 1 was raised. ere are but two mails leave here ina month; therefore my letters will not be fre- quent. However, what incidents 1 learn, I shall communicate therm willingly. P.5.—Since writing the above, 302 persons have rrived, ond 110 wagons, principally drawn by torses, coming from Ilinow and Uhio. no ‘ . ON. Our Los Angeles Correspondence. Los Anorixs, (Cal.) April 26, 1850. ‘The moil of this month has gone to San Francis- cotobe distributed—taking its course thence to San Diego, and finally reaching this place,after a most lengthy passege. It is surprising that the Post Office Department will not have the mails for Los Angeles distributed before reaching California, putting all communications for this place in the mail bags for San Diego. During the last month, the overland coast mail was finally arranged to mneet the upward and downward steamers at San Diego, and now the news comes to us that the coast mail between San Franciseo and San Diego is to be discontinued, on the ground that the Uai- ted States contracting officers had no authority to make a contract to have the mail transported with- in the bounds of California. For humanity's sake, let us not be deprived of the little light that the present mail dispenses to us once a fortnight. ‘The Sonoranians are still pouring in, black men carrying their lences, and some havieg bows and arrows, to light the Apaches, or rather to show themselves prepared for defending themselves. Your readers have doubtless heard of the capture, at San Diego, of two of the ruffiaal y gang who have had a ferry at the crossing of the Colorado. Doubt- less these men will swing for their murders at the river. General Smith and suite—ineluding Col. Hooker and Lieut. Gibbs—are now in this place. ‘The General has visited the extremes of the in- habited portion of California, and doubtless his re- port will present all the requisites for Congress to give this region protection from the incursions of the wild Indians, beyond the Oahoone Pass. By fiirete accounts, it eppears that California has not been admitted into the fumily of American States, up to the middle of Mareh. As far as this region is concemmed, a territorial government is desired, as I said before. The people are not in a situation to meet the tax getherer. The vineyards here do not yield by one-half the profits of former years. Labor is higher, and liquor is cheaper, whilst the vineyards are becoming cheap. This last fact is owing to the lazy habits of the natives,who will not labor while horses sell as high as they do, resem- bling *Quashee” in Jamaica,*up to his ears in the remphins, and preferring idleness to industry. are contradic- tory as ever; one man having been to Lilliput, aad another to Brobdignag, while truth, like a fF m a haystack, is difficult to be seen. T. accounts from the mines ae New Version of the Bible. AMERICAN BIBLE TWNION, On Monday afternoon, a meeting was held ia the Mulberry street Baptist Tabernacle, of those mem- bers of the Baptist denomination who favored a new version or re-translation of the Holy Xcriptures, Our readers will remember, that at the recent annual meeting of the American and Foreign Bible Society, the most prominent subject under discus. sion was in reference to the iety of making any alteretion in the version of the Dible. On that occasion, after a warm debate, the majority carried a resolution expressive of their sense of the inexpediency and use! of any attempt to amend the present translation. A large — of the members of the Society dissented om this resolution, and feeling that they could not act with any satisfaction in unison with a Society who adopted a resolution so diametrically opposed to their conception of the duties of such an organization, they convened yesterday's meet&g, for the consideration of the propriety and expedi- ency of the organization of a Society, based on the opinions held by the minority. v. Dr. Cone occupied the chair, and the meetiug was addressed by various speckers. The meeting was very una- a aa to the desirability of forming an organ- ization on the basis condemned at the recent anni- versary. Resolutions were expressive of this opinion, and formi iety, to be called the American Baptist ible w object should be the circulation of a faithful version of the Scriptures. Kev. Dr. Cone was elected President of the Union, and other officers were appointed. Kev. Dr. Cone, it will be remembered, recent! resigned the presidency of the American and — Bible by to Sina he wl been re- elected, contrary to expectation. meeting, after the transaction of routine business, adjourned eight P. M. RVERING SESS}ON, A very large Tabernacle in the evening. ly at eight o'clock, the meeting wes called to order, and the ed the meeting wes opened sith ua impeecsieg and meeting was an e fercoreiete prayer, by Rev. Mr. Elliott, from Eng- The Lean soneuanes haviag fomina = very large number ters, regretting ina bil of writers to attend the meeting, and engteee ing their entire concurrence with its objects. He would not read them, since it alone would oecupy ay tt, ene r. Raprorp u lowing resolu To wit: That the: ition of the world de- mands the most strenuous efforts on the part of all who love the Bible, to extend its circulation. He then proceeded to review and condemn what he considered the hasty, and almost “ wordly ” pro- ceedings of the late convention. The anti new ersionist reasons were classed in the same eate- He considered the American and Foreign ilty of high inconsistency in their v Society ’ action, and in no very mild terms, and with still less reser he occupied about a quarter ofan hour in enforcing this opinion. He then pro- ceeded to advocate the necessity of a re-transla- tion, in terms so similar to those we have recently printed, that we simply refer our readers to the re- port in question. Mr. Radford’s views were ex- ceedingly extended, and he touched on almost every conceivable subject ever mooted by reli- gious bodies. Indeed, so mach enthusiasm did the worthy brother display, that fears evidently began to be evineed by the audience, as to the rea- sonable probability of any ation to his ha- tangue., At length, in compliance with a hint to theteffect, he close: Mr. F:, /'a:.aemty seconded the resolution, which Was unanimonsly passed. Rev. Mr. Ansrracr enid, he had prepared a long speech, but on second t hts he had come to the conclusion that the good old fifteen minute rule as of yore, w vod one, copoly for gaseous spe ak- ers. He to propose the following. resolution :— “ Resolve het tt is a high honor and privilege to be permitted of God to lal for the vindication and propag: of his trath in ever? form, but it is vindicated and propagated, ia especially so ireul g bey Pope of the sacred scrip. t was good for every man, every nation, tee, to work; end hence God had framed everything for working action, and had ordained it as one of t e present material blessings. Benevo- lence, and lator in the translation of God's truth, was a greater blessing than in any other sphere. See aid not Sey eed sacaey = cay pe ity in car on hit spiritual work, any more than he did rt SH creation of the tayae world. He no more required help in saving men’s souls then he didin meking them. The greater honor as it therefore to be permited to help in this labor, he wisest and best men, from Abel to John, had believed in thie principle, and had esteemed it aa honor to be subject to its action. In reference to the actual necessity of » retransiation of the Hol: Seriptures, he said that he had collected the opt. nions of atand good men from the commence- ment of igt-cnth ceotury, aad, with bet one in his own voice.” 2,02, hesitate, when the world ex le would asks, | translation, and to the was given to the intidel’s be not equal'y erroneous. & correct version would not, as interfere with true Christian a were based the better, | would be a joining together of true | ling of true cenumente, a thies. Spurious versions give circumatances connected the Ohurelr of “eat controversy and discord Jo carrying on the mission that had d Manet far , les labor they with } paths aun of the Cate Oe, neede: u ener; re] tation, and, lenet, peed and important von '. The concluded as follows:—Then while we us labor with Catholicity. Let us not ae Baptists, or pastors of churches, but as Christians; ranseck: eve! library, troubling every land, turni archives of our churches topsy-tui after the truth on great Catholwe cine poe shall do well. Let us move deliber labor calmly, be in no hur ingua uae Caos might call correct, when it was vi incorrect. Let us labor kindly with hearts full of fove, havi no bitterness against those that differ from us, 1 warrant you we shall feel it both an honor and privilege to labor in diffusing und vindicatiag the truth of God, especially as set forth in correct and faithful versions of the holy scriptures. _ Rev, Mr. Reminoton simply seconded the resolu- tion, which was passed nem. con. Subscriptions were now taken for life directors and lite members, the amount of subscriptions re- ae for euch being $100 and €30, reepectively.— ‘orty-four life directors, and forty life members gave | in their names, making a total initiatory subseri, tion of $5,640, in addition to which were cu) lected in plates thet were carried round. We have seldom been present at a meeting at which so much Ce humor and alacrity were manifested in the collection of subscriptions. %t augurs well for the prosperity of the Union. Owing to the lateness of the evening, several speakers, who had been announced, declined addressing the meeting. In conclusion, the Presipenr said he would make a remark which he wished to go forth to the public. The ‘ Bible translated,” was my motto in 1836, and the “ Bible translated,” is my motto and principle to-night, and I understand and interpret it now precisely as I did then. idea of the operation of a Bible society is, that it ure and circulate pure and faithful versions of the Sacred Scriptures, as nearly like the original as humaa learning and piety can make them ; and I sincerel: hope this Seciety is destined to accomplish thi mission, end remove from all the versions in the world that Roman Catholic seed of baptism which is found wherever the man of sin has had the in- fluence to make a version. 1 know you will unite with me in the hope and prayer that this great and glorious object may be eccomplished. : The Prxsment having pronounced the benedic- tion, the meeting diaper. Common Council, BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Juve 11.—The Board met punctually at five o’clock, the President, bm by Morgan, E9q., in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting of the Board having been read and approved, a number of petitions were presented and appropriately referred. INTRAMURAL SLALGHLERING HOUSES. Alderman Dorper presented a petition signed by 5,410 persons, in reference to the evil arising out of the existence of slaughtering houses in the city, in amoral and sanatory point of view, and praying for their suppression, and the erection of suitable conveniences for slaughtering ; in other words, for the establishment of public abbatoirs, on piers on the East and North rivers. The petition was ac- companied with plans, statistics and explanations, showing its practicabi!ity advantages. The expense incurred, it is estimated, would amount to 1,000. A motion for the printing of the specifica- tion and estimates was lost. A short debate ended in the petition being referred to a special com- nae consisting of Aldermen Shaw, Griffin and ge. : SEWERS, ETC. Alderman Woop presented a petition for the re- grading of Barclay street. Referred to the Commit- tee on Streets. By the Prersiprnt, for the construction of a sewer in Albany street, to connect with that in Washington street. Referred to the Committee on Sewers. RESOLUTIONS. Ty Alderman Snaw—Kesolved, That Crotoa water pipes be laid in lorty-second street, betweem Eighth and Tenth avenues, under the direction of the Croton Aqueduct Department. Referred to the Croton Board. Ty Alderman Doror—Resolyed, That Cyrus Lawton be, and is hereby appointed a Commissioa- er of Common Schools for the Second ward, ia the place of A. Thompson, who refuses to qualify. After discussion, adopted. REPORTS, ETC. A report was received from the Committee on Saree and —, ‘a favor of oles = lowing persons, of their ive wii ‘ Ww Te. Deforest, First ward; Emerald Wheeler, Second ward ; George W. Morton, Fifth ward; John Stiles, Tenth ward; and Thoms T. Jack- son, Twelfth ward. The nominations were sepa- rately concurred in. By Alderman Grirrin—A resolation for West street, from Reade street to Batte: ace and South street frem Maiden lane to W! all street, to be pooner Hghaed with gas immediately. This portion of the city, has been the scene of maay daring robberies and rendered more fre- quent by the want this resolution is intended to supply. at adopted. report of the Committee on on of the same committee «f the Board of Saees in favor of a sewer in Twent; two hundred feet west of Eighth sieht, amt gan nect with, the sewer inthe Eighth aveaue. The report was concurred in. A report of the Committee on and ia favor Ot lightin Forty-third pom! rot “Nath avenue to the iver, with ol. The report a IF report of t on ia regulating | and ¥ Delancy street, from Geek > was concurred in. EXPENSRS IN DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY INSPECTOR. A communication was received from the Inspector, in answer to a resolution of the in reference to the number of employed in he From communication, u ke. it appears that in this there are em- ee, ee 6 oS Jerks and ——— wardens. The calatien ate es , City I 5 wee Depaty fog ah ame 91.000 1v Health Wardens,each $500 © 9.500 The communication red to Hiait‘on the table, and to be printed. SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD, The special committee, to whom were the various petitions for — to [igermen Chapman, Dodge, und Brion.) their which,'on motion of Alderinan W. was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. VENTILATION cof ie ie ond COURT. Commissioner of Repairs Supplies ae a mage LI ae applica astices: Sapenior for , cleaning, and of the Toor in the Clty fintis that he bad speliea pas tt Assistant Alderman for os cocrencaure w purpose, answer to which tom "The Board ordered the was awaiting. cation to be CITY RAMLROADS. report was received from the special commit- i i ii & F A tee, to whom were referred the’ petitions of certain plains of the interruption to traffic experienced from the model and construction of the rails at presemt loid in our Common roads, and recommends a pecu- he Ln a gee of. recommends the Hudson and Harlem lines be ired to use sach — joscede * point out 1 a would a as most like! to accommodate convenience and trafic. “Place a cs mencing at present at the intersection of street end College Place, then through College Place, West Broudway, Canal street, Varick street, Can inet, pod — —— to Harlem ri- er,” “Another brane’ m this road, commencing, at Canal street, through Wooster, University Place, and Brondway, to cross Sixth avenue at or near ‘Thirty-fourth street.” “Also another from Bleecker and Carmine, through Bleecker street and Eighth avenue to Harlem, Also another from Hanover Square, through Williem, Chatham, Kast Broad- way, Colombia, und avenue LD, to Dock.— Avother from Chatham Square, Bowery, Grand, eed Christie streets aventtc Harlem.” Another from R and Hast Broad- way, through Kutgers, Essex avenue A, to ite termination et the East river. Hoard ordered the report to be laid on the table and printed. VILLAAMSET RON FPRERRIRS. * Alberta to evr oF prinon teria, ant rien, in favor an meade by the Wil Ferry Comp ny, leave + a pong ny the foot of tora street, New York, to South Seventh street, Wil- liersburph, and which application was referred the seid Board. After a very warm diseussion, chiefly to points of order, the —_— and accom vonage reeolution were voecurred in ‘The Doard them sJjourned tll § o’ciuck aemt day.