The New York Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1851, Page 6

FOURTH Day. Cincrmat:, May 8, 1851. ‘There was a very full attendance at the opening Of the mecting, this merning. Quite » oumber of {adies wore present. The following pepers were read :— Ousthe Biféet of the areas of Oceanic Temperatures ea Motereclogien) Phenomens, by Captain C. * ‘ies the geographies! distribution of some spec amen Newberry. On the Longitede of the Cincinnati Observatory, im connection with the @BOLOGICAL PUBLICATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA. Secaaae Esq., presented the following from committee appoint! memorialize of the dual geological report of that of that been report, that the bons any oe ob- ject in their appointment has been so ter that an act was passed by the Le- gislatare of Pennsylvania, at its last seesion, and approved by the Governor, authorising the publi- pry of final logical report, in a style worthy of the scientific importance of the subject, wad the wealth of Ponnsylvania. — It an expenditure of thirty-two Unoessad for the purpose, and the work is to be done under the superintendence of Professor Heary D. Rogers, the uble gevlegist by whom the euryey was made. COMMUMICATION FROM THE COMMISSIONER TO SUR- VERY BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MREICO. Prof. Bacug presented the following abstract of a re} from the officers of this commission :— jor Emory remarks that the importance 0° scieatigic works, undertuken by the government, expongnts of the state uf science in the country any period, cannot be overrated, and men of are therefore interested, and should b> consulted in regard to the organization of such works. Hoe nextaeseribes the boundary, the organi- vation of the commirsion for its survey, and the operations. These are discussed under the heads of | actroncmy, topography, magnetism, geology, | mineral gy, botany, nud cthnotogy. the initial point on the Paciff to the junotion of the Gila and Colorado, is stated, and satisfactory reasoas are assigned for the preference gyn to the metbod of determination adopted. e dlif- ference of latitude and longitude of the two ex- aa Fg ee be rape com- . liar topography of the country re- poh tanneries Bar into three section: demanding different instructions to be given for Raeir survey. The reputed mineral wealt couatry, and its rich botanical stores, called for — special attention to its geology, mineralogy and | . Meteorological observations were made | throughout the expeaition. Maj LE. next givesan ac- count of the methods used in the astronomical ob- servations. The latitude was observed with the wenith telescope, by Talcott’s method, and gave, | for the observatory a: Camp Kiley, neag the initial | point of the boundary on the Pacitic, 32 deg. 35 min. 43 Groc. The traveter to Punta Loma gives, for the latitude ofthat point, 32 deg. min. 30 sec. The dif- ference of longitude between the two extremities of tbe Lina, was obtained by observations of moon culmi- nations and occultations, and was also attempted by | tho method of flasbes at intermediate stations. The | astronomical observations are now in the process of compieie reduction. Maj. bh. states that geodetic operations, in this region, are best carried on during the rainy season, the sir being y trans- Peers Do the intervals between the rains. The bo- tesical collection was made by Ly. C. C. Parry, aad are ander examination by Dr. Torrey. PACIFIC KAILEOAD ROUTE. Mejor Emory c.oses by an interesting description of the phy of this region, and expresses the | opinion that if a railway is to be sade within our own teiritory, a passuge exists nyar tLe 32d parallel of laticude, by which snows are entirely avoided, ard where no clevatiun occurs requiring tunnelling on stalonary power e ‘The A, ion tuok & recess AFTERNOUN SEX Price to the rena ng of pup epeot an hour in the exnimination of geological specimens submitieu by Piofewer St. John and others; also, flint glass for optical instruments, ma- nefactured in America, by |). A. Wells, of Har- The Aaweiation came to orler at four o'clock, and was Grst addressed by J. W. Foster, United Mates istriet of Lake Su- rior, on the different systems of clevation which ave given configuration to North America t will codoaetir tosend on an abstract of this valuable | address to-morrow —hxrr ) Professor Bacux presented “ (eleaoepe ia determining lat ( y Taleott’s method, snc the coeorvations ” The ob} spread the ase of the Zenith scope and of Tal- cote’s metbod amorg observ using field instru- ments for the determination of latitudes. It gives the metdoda which the experience of the const sur- | vey parties bas wund be convenient in adjusting | aad uring the insti wuente, in selecting the stars to | be observed, and in cox) uling aud paring the reeults. It is accowpanien by tab! ens of hich wers mted, on diay rams Associa tion. Az it is intended for practagal use, and is ela- | borate in its character, it requires peblication in its | full Sitges to make it useful Mr. Wennemas, of Washington City, prosented a per “On a modification of apparatus for the re- gistration of time, for astronomical purposes, by manus of ren al Major Kichany Owen presenter a paper “On the Palmontology of the lowest sandstones of Wiseon- ain, lowe, and Minnesota,” of which the following Notes on the Zenith this ris to in a0 aiabencti— m ‘The fist year of the survey in the Northwest, ) was ascertained thet highly fos«'liferour strata ocear much lower in the geologic! formati ms than bad been previously observed io the West. This iv among the moet ipteristing facts connected with the almontology of the Northwest ; as it throws @ new light ou the geologival character of the Oldest fessiliferous rocks. Hitherto our compari- sons with F. eno fursile buve had to commence with the Trenton limestone In A }, 18A7, while deseond I observed multitudes of ling he St. Croix, and orbiculw, ssiliferons beds on to the reral forms They could low the bot- . and even apparently lingua eimasnd lingula «i tiqua, that « owes fossfifercu- bb deot the |’ tedam of ew York. a of tb same year, f found bones th thi- f obvlus, sory maob bike the west sand- ud) stones of Ruseim: a dine mls Monntain Island. | oy bite, provided with pias,» from the py; The combined Inbors «! the eoling year nuntological (where minute stratigray bid wed jo peolions were nen) developed beneath the limestone at least six different tri- by from 10 to 150 (eet of in- ‘The largest grains of (rilob have been named «: jikedlaccpaalen.” It resembles Ogygia, but dif- fors im the axial lobe of ¢ preidium and some other characters. other trilobites, bear: some analogy to the above, coour at the mouth the Minieha river. One species is remarkableoa account of a spinous append) originating in the - and projecting op varie sod backwards in © median line of the body. More than ah of Uhia epecies wore fownd iu a opr clmen the { In LA, De. Shumard found, near the head of Lake Vopin, and also on the Wisconsin river, re n maine of oridoides. Specimens of beth orth apo ocour at s lower bed, between these erinvi- Ind Leda and the Minisha trilobite beds. A fuller desert n of these various species, snore than one genus, is in on for the Binal report on the ge- 4 merely to show, s exhibite?, that isconsin, lowa and Minne- sole, even aslow down iv the o 1 sedimentar; etrata o¢ any organic rel ce lave heen trace “4 end that the oldest sundster« fom aleo h Orthia, obolus, ard ron try eon. of erie a idea, besides lingule maui orbieu w ny ee On the stn in t Prof Sonagremn, of Ky. ro deteotion of Or M Ard then the Assovint ronion » the Pew sirnon, gcrese of Sciense in Am “<:tux@ ov Mussronar Twer, bound for Bows), The hip Equator, nd Calewtta, takes | eel and wife, | Appropriate | held on beamt the ship oe rk to doy, conducted by Dr. 4 of the Ame will sail thie afternoon. —Bostom o method | of determining the first —— line from | of the | “the Asiociation | Letter from Gen. Th, Jefferson Suthcriand Covaci. Buurys, Narrasxa Ternitory, ‘April 24, 1861. y Council Bluffs—The North Platte Country and the Omaha. Iudians—Natwral Resowrces of the Nebrusks Territory—Emigretion to Californiz, Oregon, Utah, $c. James Goxnox Baxwerr, Esq.— Dear Sir—Entertaining the belie! that a few items of information from this remote and very in- teresting section of our ¢ountry, would be received with interest by your readers, I hare availed myself of an opportanity to forward you this off-handed sketeh. Couneil Bluffs, a9 you wil perceive by reference to the maps, is om the right bank of the Missouri river, and eonsequcntly within the proposed terri- tory ef Nebraska. I is at present the headquar- ters of the Omaha Indians, who claim the territory on this side of the river for the distance of one hun- dred miles ep from the mouta of the Nebraska or Platte river, (which is on the west side of the Mis- souri, about eight miles below this place,) and an- other handred miles back. A few weeks since I made a trip of # bundred miles or more in the Omaha country. going up tho north side of the Nebraska, and then up the Elk Horn. The coantry has no lel for beauty and richness of soil. .e water is runving and pure, springs and rivulets abundant, and atmosphere bracing—all which are evidences in favor of the healthiness of the country. The larger streams afford plenty of water power for mil!s and manufac- tories; and besween the mouth of the Nebraska and the Elk Horn, I discovered in the bluffs iron ore, which sepente to be of a good quality. In several places it makes its appearance in boulders, and in one place, on the Elk Horn, | saw it in regu- lar strata. The Omaha Indians have a village on the Papio 9 emall stream confluent with the Missouri, between Council Bluffs and the mouth of the Nebraska. The situation is magnificent ; but a more miserable race of beings than those who inhabit is, cannot well be conceived. The whole number of their huts, in- eluding those of sod and those of buffalo skins, pec | count, was 61; and in these sixty-one cabins, smal as they are, 1,300 human beings are said to reside But | believe their numbers are greatly over-rated A pair of legging, breech clout and a buffalo skin constitute the whole wardrobe of each, and dog and ponies are their only animals. Of sheep, cow= oxen, hogs and fowls, they have none; and to th» hole tribe there belongs only about fifty ponies hey plant some forty acres of corn, and beyond this, ese miserable people rely for subsistence | upon hunting, inacountry where the game has | been almost completely hunted ou! miles, is Kaneaville, the headquarters of all of the Mormons this side of the Great Salt Lake. The town, if two or three dozen log cabins crowded into a cannon of a bluff cun be called a town, is not likely to acquire Pe commercial! or business im- | as been iaade the capitol of Whenever the In- is side of the Missouri the town. It is rtance, though it ottawatamie county, lowa. dians shall be removed from | river, here, at this place, will be the best town site between the Bi, Kansas; and here, at no distant trate no ordinary amount of business operations. bave seen much of the Nebr: territory, | which stretches along the west side of the Missouri | river, from the Kansas, (which is here called the | Caw river), to the 43d deg. of north latitude. It is well watered; has a healt! i and its soil for fertility and ease of cultivatio: me to any in the world. In addition to these, it considerable advantages for commerce, and | great mineral resources. Twonty-five miles belovy this place, in the bluffs on the Missouri river, a vein of semi-bituminous coal shows itself; and fifty miles further dowa the river, there is a vein of coal, which has been opened | and worked to some extent for the benefit of the United States forces stationed at Fort Leavenworth. | Across the river from this place, and distanteight | Sioux and the | yy, will concen- | (From the Washington Republic, May 12. Among the despatches recently received at the Department of the r, is the memorandum of ® conversation between Wildeat, or Coacooche, and Colonels Cooper and Temple at Eagle Pass, ‘Texas, on the 27th of March, Pa5t. “oacooche, it appears, spoke first, aud expressed went joy at meeting Colonel Cooper, his old friend. ‘e said it made him feel like he was in Flori- da, surrounded by bis warriors and his friends (iene- ral Worth, Colonel Cooper, and Major Sprague ; and Colonel Cooper and himself hud ree son to thank the Great Spirit for aang them in health, when so many of their brothers had fallen around them. A great load had sed him down, and he had been troubled in spirit ; but since he had seen his friend, it had been removed, and he felt happy once more. Ho then remarked that the Americans were his friends, and that the Mexi- cans also were bis friends, and that he wished to live in peace with both, and remain the friend of both; that he had made peace with his great father, the President; that they had smoked the pipe of peace, and the white smoke had gone up to the Great Spirit, as a witness of their sincerity; that they buried the hatchet in the earth, and ‘no one was to dig it up: that they had raked up the blood in the war path, and Gere it clean, so that both might travel it together in peace as brothers ; that his great father had given him land in Arkansas as & home and a burying-ground for him and his ople, on which they ha bunt and raise corn, and live in peace with their brothers, the whites. But he said the Creek Indians had come upon his land, and tried to involve him in difficulties; had stolen from him his negross; and, to avoid war, he had left that place, ard started to search for a new home in Texas; that he had twice tried to go to Sau An- tonio, to see his oldest friond, General Brocke, but he was forced back by oar troops each time; that be wandered on in search of @ home, until he reached Mexico, wheres he had remained until this timo. He said he was not settled in Mexico; that he had no home, but lived ina tent, ad waa only staying there with a part of his peo- to bunt, until he could get ahome where he uld spend his days in peace. He said he had seon enough of war; that he wished to spend his old age in | ryed with tho whites, and ia taking care of bis children and people. He said he wished to see his old friends on this side of the ri wished to £ to San Antonio to see the general in command, but the liberty had been denied to him ; that he wished # bome in Texas, and that when ho found it, all his people in Arkansas would follow him. He said that the Indian ugent for the Creeks had taken the part of that tribe against him, and bad treated him badly; that he could not return to his home, or hold any communication with his peo- ple, on account of the Camanckes on the one hand, and the United States troops on the other; and that the Creeks, the meantime, had stolen all his negrees and other property which he left behind hil 5 that he had m. ‘This chief was answered by Colonel Cooper, who told him, among other things, that it was believed by many persons that he was restless, and could not remaia ‘contented fur any length of time in one place, and that that was thought to be the real cause of his leaving his home; and he wished to know truly, whether what he (Coacooche) had stated was the only cause of his leaving; to which he answered, firmly and dscidedly, that it was. The Colonel also said to him that all the land in Texas belonged to the people of this State; that the Pre- sident did not own any of it; and that he could not give him a home here, unless he could purchase it from Texas. The Colonel again remarked that he wns glad to see him ; that he was his friend; that he had confidence ip him, and that he would do all he could to make him happy. Coacooche said that the talk was good. Colonel Temple then informed the chief that the | President had sent him to talk with all the Indians Lhave also credible information that # vein of coal, | | of good quality, has been discovered on the Big | Blue river, a tributary of the Kansas, running from the north. Upon these facts, it may be presumed | that there is a sufficiency of coal in thie Territory. Clay for brick, and limestone, exist everywhere ; and stone for building purposes is abundant. Oa the north side of the Nebraska, I saw a quantity of sandstone, in strata, euch as abounds in the valley of the Ohio; and along the Missouri riverthere are exhibitions of bard clay, such as is found slong the brick. On the south side of the Nebraska, distant forty- one of the branches of Saline river, (a tributary 0° the Nebraeka,) isa ealt spring, suflicient for’ the half of the sinners of this world—provided any kind of pickle weuld save them. ne custern shores of che Mistouri river, opposit, | this territory, and which are included ia the State of Iowa and Missouri, lack all of the mineral re- sources which exist bere; and all of the eligibl town sites and localities for manuufactorics, are on this side of the river. Therefore, the agricultarn terources of the opposite side, which are great, can | never be fully developed while tho Nebraska ter territory remains an Indian county. The emigration from this point now about to eross the plains it less than that of forme. seasons since the di: ry of gold in California. ‘The greater number of the emigrants of this year, cf whom there are now abou athered in this bborhood, are Mormo to the eity of reat Salt Lake. There are also « few Cali- fornia adventurers; and the residue are farmers, with droves of cattle, set out for Oregon. Respectfully, yours, & Tu. JarPersos Affairs in Haytl. The Boeton Truvefly of the Mth inst: enys:— Our readers have been made soquainted | with the recent attempts to subvert the imperial go vernment of Iayti. The mort reeent, that of Prince Bobo, had not, at the last accounts, been terminated ; although the probabilities were Usat it would be a signal failure. The p ous imsur- rectionary movement is said to have originated in seialinn, and to contemplated a radical It will be remembered th cluding one of the mem arrested and publicly » ed with a copy of th Emperor on this woitby of translation aod publication enbinet, were been furnish: souml by the thought it | as follows hing shot T bad dine 1 important cvid mitting diligence t at th our sor Ohio river, and there used for pottery and fire- | five or fifty miles from the Missouri, at the head of | | quently, be easil, he It is manufacture of salt enough fur the preservation 0” | lity ven at the Imperial Pal f Port Prines, March — Bist, 1861, 48th yor cf Ind: nes, 2nd DA of our eben Davee tev 1, giv ape Hay ties that | ofsuecess. Bob age. He was chi he bl | oftheir rist Z Aguinet the French massacre of Whites tovk place been second only to the supported to be the r was notfound attached tothe py the late Mocialist rebellion. ‘Th Cape etate that, after Bobo refased + tu) at the command of the emper the mountains, but afterwards ret Here the auth . to take him prisoner, a foot in pursuit, but they were ¢ cacaped. ‘authorities then o> the town i € of riege. ny r peror, Pi m of Lx Provident ed into the Cope at the head rel Githard is ape with a! 7 erpondent, the oll Ulwch y gone through acener in that nubappy island, ia“ g He will rurely bo bebended we eoon w cawght, mud bis evenpe is fmpossi ble jeneral Bottex,@ eclored ¢ war tecmed, w made chic! of th ith, in place of Be \ lettor from Portau Ir received in thie city, states th rent there, that Bobo had eror» the Deminican part of the islen Th princes, who has in raf y terrible be The Governor of Michigan hes co lsu feelal eexsion of the Legislature of thet State to meet on the ainth | doy AS are Beat, on the fronti: bat he was very happy to see so great a warrior; that he had heard oP Blin since he (the Colonel) was a boy, and had for along time wanted to see him, and had come all the way from San Antonio fur that purpose; that the President had sent him, in con‘unction with twe brother com- inissioners, out into this country, to have a friendly tulk with al! the Indians, but that his brothers were now in San Antonio; that he had heard of the wiz- dom of the chief, and had confide ne his honesty and friendsbip, and that he wished to ask his opinion about the best means of inducing thé Camanches and other tribes to cense from their dopradation:, and to live in peace with the whites. The Chief expressed the following opin communicated the facts here stated, namely the Camanches were a numerous race, but net brave warriors; treacherous and double-torgued, and no confidence ean be placed in them; that they will make a peace ono day, and steal from and kill the arty with whom they made it tic next; that steal- ing is a part of their’ nature, and that they imbibo it in their mother’s milk, as the child imbibes poi- som from the milk of the mother who has eaten the poisonoys root dug out of the earth; that at present they are compelled to steal, but that they would do so if they bad an abundance of food; that they are deficiont in sense, and eannot, conse- civilized, if at all; that the ans ure sensible, and could be easily induced to abaaden tuoi present practices; that the Ca- manchet, wheu's fon ia born, reic becuuse, say they, be will be able to steal, aud they will have a daughter is bora, they sey aw to wait upon and work for tho Camanches are the largest ey “apread evorywhere;” that umerous, and that the cther tribes small; that the Tonkawa) cannibals, but (hat ¢ re tame, lazy, and able; that the Delawaros are in the way of pe , oches hate them, and hat y are friendly to them. He then stated tho best modo of bringing about a p nent peace. It was to send the ickapoos indian country, and let them shake Lands with t Camanches aad other wild Iodians; aad th him-elf ead commissioners, sent by the Dre to follow gn afler them and get _ their a it. This tho chief fortified by communicate poe to the Departay say that the mannor ut was reapeotful aud kind; that there was ne—no throats—no unkind repioaches, ions of deep friendship. Theva eu many respects accomp ation acquired on that trip to the at, with tho single remark that they politic to concilate, rather than to ¢ remarkable chief, who has (he tal uence to render cminent geod or extensive wesent atate of our Indian relations in country The Threstened Olsruption of Sonera and Lower Cattforat ‘Trait d'n Moreh % , bo no | z handred Americ. r yrado qu magnificent a» i wos m, wore proparing toleave \ pp or a, in order @ make an irrapti There was, nevertheless, citude the stops o truc thal the great n a vex that 1 h ot ilusions It ix p rcror the carth is covered with + ‘ rohoa, Che gold scokers will ou rol vod watu wrveiplyatign, go whervtyr (ie pul + of tha exsstence ef minors! “bs: , emigrated in mags upoo the ba i swath river. Who knows where they | te lo tomorrow 7 for a long time, that 9 prudence indicated, in ¢ tng danger; for it is in gold seckers, dieappointed at San te ni Stockton, or at Sacramento, are con- tte, San Ant rer, or Ariepo, they bers to take the ruad le id 6 where fortune ¢ fornia, une: 5 i teceme a new Texas; the A rt will beoome there so dominant thot Mor lose ite vighte; a little revolation, 1 of ince perdence, and who knows t regulate the matter in a pol of ne wo will be neither onay, eo; gud te work of (he menry ed veal danger of which we desire t The advices we roowly ot Conbt bet Urat, for this dey, 1 ve their eyes diveoted towards |ow « wvowala of the New York Herel + but the following ' ia Cobfornm, of at of without refwtaty ty whieh charertetions the Metiows silver, gold, copper, fron, and lrot in OO vot parte of ¢ Retire and have ben wees OF leew woeke® The principal liver mines are at Sew Antonio, (he Captaiof the territory, sitaated about pidtvey tregn ko Dam on the Gull; amd frog Pan J oc, | that the execution of tho salutary pro’ the Texas Frontier. | to the Cape of Sen Lucas. These mines have heen worked 4 TALK BETWEEN WILD CAT AND COLS. COOPKE AND | fora time: ‘TEMPLY, ib of the imperfections of the bev A: oll of amule ti two mill stones—the yearly produce was from twenty to thousand dollars in silver, which was sent to foreign eouptries, The silver sent is so common, that if it is asked of @ native where it will be easy to tnd # pice for esteblishing a mine, he pointe with bis finger to the top of @ mountain, and says, per ald. The wells dug for the mines are not deep, ai ben Antonio, for they need pockiney to draw up the water, and the miners! stone is ordis y frourthe cop and sides of the moun- tains. With proper machinery, the product of the mines of San Antonio could be increased ten-fold, and the other Hilver depots tying frcm Cape San Lucas to the Gulf depots, whieh have never been worked, would give diver fn ubundance, In the neighbourhood of Loretto, on the gulf, there are immense mines of copper; they have been but partially worked, and all the extracted mineral was left at the well of extraction, or exported to fo- reign countries, for they had no means to operate ite melting. I ave seen. during my sojourn in Lower Calirof- nla, some samples of copper orv, which contained at least 60 per cent of pure metal. The finest specimen of gold, warhed, which I have ever seen, waa sl me in Lower California. It is of the same kind se that found in the pluecrs cf Upper California, and.1 understood, recently, that a great ry of gold plagers had been made wt & place called Lor Gallinas; in the neighborhood of San Antonio. I have also seen, in that ee rich samples of cimabar; but, however, no mine of this metal has ever been worked on a large scale. In the Gulf of Cali- fornia ure two large islands—those of Carmen and San Jore—the one situated opporite Loretto, and the other near La Paz; they contain immense depots of the purest apd most beautiful mineral salt, and in sufficient quantities for the provisions of all the Mexi- can coast and California. i ich of commerce has been already very productive in Lower California ; avd there exists yet more sait in the two ielends then could be extracted in one hundred years. The great difficulty which, till now, was opposed to the develop. ment of the mineral richness of Lower California, has al- ways been the want cf un enterprixing spirit among the inhabitants, who, ns the natives of Upper California, satisfied in mounting a good horse, or in eating beef and rijoles, buve never pushed their desires any further. If ‘a race like the Americans is ever master of the country, [ am certain that fortunes will be made, and that riches, of which the present inhabitants never dreamed, will be dixcoverca, atin It is casy to see by the preceding lines that the attention of the Upper Californians, moro compre- hensive than their own possessions, has been turned upon the mineral riches of the bordering countries. This fact would itute, alone, an alarming symptom; but the evil is yet greater—the emigration has begun! We read in another paper of San Francisco, the Durly Balance, the following : ‘The steamer Constitution bringe us advices of the din covery of new and very rich golden deposites at San ‘Thomas, in the peninsula of Lower California, ninety miles south of San Diego. Three hundred Souoriaus are working there, and some Americans bid arrived from San Diego, although it was yet doubtful whether they would be permitted to work in those mines, which are, neceseurily, under the Mexican jurisdiction. ‘Thua, then, the first step is taken. If these first adventurers send to San Francisco favorable reports relative to their mining operations, Lower Califor- nia will, in a few months, be inundated with gold- seekers, who, in their ardor for gain, will not be tempted to ask, as tho writers of the Balance have done, whether they have the right or permission to work those mines placed under Mexican jurisdiction. Were wo not night in saying, in our last number, that instead of indulging in foolish and chimecical fears about the Tehuantepec treaty, it would be better for the alarmists to turn their cyes towards Sonora and Lower California Circular Instructions to Collectors and other Officers of the Customs, Texaseny Durartaenr, May 10, 1851, The existing laws of the United States require that all vessels, whother American or foreign, com- ing fom a foreign port, and bound to a port of the United States, shall, upon arriving within four leagues of the coast thercof, or within the lim te of any collection district, produce to the proper officer of the revenue who may first board any such vessel a full manifest of the cargo on board, detailing all the items thereof, the port or ports where the same may have been shipped, the names of the consignecs thereof, and the different ports, if more than one, where the same is coneigned or intended to be en- tered. ‘The department, however, has as@-taine 1 on of the jaw on this subject has, in latter years, been in many ports greatly reluxed or entirely neglected, to make out and deliver their manifests after they have actually arrived at their port of entry. The obvious protection ty the revenue which this provision of law was intended to afford, is thus greatly lessened; and, in the eases of vessels bound to inland ports, great facilities are thus afforded for | illegally landing portions of their cargo while pass- ing up the great estuaries or rivers of the country, which portion thus landed, under the present prac- | lice of meking out their manifests her reaching their port of entry, they can omit to roport, but which otherwise would have to be accounted for if the return of it had been included upon a manifest delivered ngreenbly to law, on their first eutering | Independent, however, of these cireumst and of the manitest versity of throwing the collection of the revenue all the guards fraud which the law has provi 3 department cannot, in w faithful discha ¢: duties, allow so explicit a pvision. of the law to be relaxed, and etill leaw to fall into disuse ; and the collectors of the customs, the commanders of the revenue vessels, and all the boarding officers in the aro therefore required to earry te nto effect in future. The comm: rs of the and that masters of vessels are constantly permitted | passengers had gone their various ways, when 5 ors of the Unite 8, | the waters of the United States. | length perenaded to comply rty | Charles Ford and nue cutters are instructed to board all versely from foreign ports arriving within the limits before | re‘erred tu, and to demand and retain one copy cf their manitest, to be forwarded to the collector of | the port to which said vessels may respectively be «dl to make, as provided by law, the need- dorsement on another co to romain on d the vessel thus boardt: and if the masters of y such verse i not have thoir manifests ready for delive officer, if practicable, and if not attented wiih too great delay and ine nience, chould remain on beard until sach manifests In all cases ge where the that | wat they will be wore fortanate wround La | | o porte bave livery when thus bearded, or who shall rm we to deliver them when demanded & officer, the latter iv instructed to repe the exme to the collector of the port to which nay be bound ; and aid yiethg the penalty preseribed by law, aceompanied by au 1, vetting forth h the nuke for neg! lations, tog natunces iivolved in the ation and action of the de nuwraic rs of the cutters aud the ut che structed to tran nt, monthly abst the department is ied from pend.ng or omitting to enforce the prove f nm this subject, yot, fur the reaso util proper not beady, ms m, it will, ia by law, extend ew interests of the public revouue ney it may thas exercise of the 7: ch ® length of time Won this eutject “ily enforeed in all ca United Siates ‘Tie Consuls and cor rm tarce abroad will be re give publicity to t regul ment of maste.s and owac.# of ad to the t Supertor Court, Be fire Chief dustice 0 attended prc df ally upen Franece © veral yeare, naw ndea her f quite blind, T piaintif, endant contends p to the year 1444. ras paid by Fran for any profesional attendance be had rend: reds Arceared was In perfeet henith Crow that peciod 8, and that she did not require the attendance Hid wielt the Io a professional x + plaintiff, $1,000 48 Jade Dwr j ‘ New Vouk wae an action & Jone th mt ef Went, by the 1 $20 UT. #. Attorney's Ofer. I © Whitebell Lewtmon was rye of ontieing and | tedand, len Hoyt Me United Staves Nw nm nd that e before ub within the jest six years | enn ioh | Hector will, prior Court of General Sessions. Before Judge Beebe, and Aldermen Bmith und Balt. May 13.—Att to Break into a Duwelling.— Lp base pe were put on their defence this morning, charged with attempt at bur- gary in the first degree, in endeavoring to break into e house of Abram Kiker, 131 Division street, on the night of the 12th of April last. MeNulty is a were bey; Ford is quite young, and wae discharged from the State prison on the 1%th of March. Officer Reed, one of the Chief's aids, was called to the stand, and testified, that on the night of the 12th of April last, he saw McNulty in Division street, and knowing him to be # bad boy, he mis trusted there was mischief brewing. Ile therefore took a@ position where he could watch the move- ments of his man. MeNulty was soon joined by Ford, whom the officer knew a3 “ Gallagher,” bat whom he had lost sight of for two or three years t. ‘The policeman on regular duty coming along just at that time, offieer Ieed cold him there was something wrong going. on, and advised him to watch also. Presently McNulty disappeared in an alley which extended from the street to the rear of Mr. Riker’s house ; he was soon followed by Ford, and the officers then went after them. Ford was | first arrested, and taken charge of by the police- | man of the patrol, while officer Reed went bac! climbed upon the fence of Mr. Tiker’s yard, ry ve a low whistle. A voice answered “Allright, ”s the matter?” ‘* All right,” replied Reed, | jumped down into the yard. In a moment more | he laid hold of McNulty, and said ‘* Where’s your | jimmey ?” The burglar saw at once that he was caught, and so at once gaye up his * jimmey,” (a | short stout bar of iron, with a claw at ono end.) | It was now necessary to arouse Mr. Riker, in order to | get out of the yard. This was finally done ; but it was | not without much difficulty that Mr. R. was indueed to oes the back door of hishouse, even for one who | proclaimed that he belonged te the police. The door was at length opened, and egrevs afforded for the officer and his prisoner. On the person of — young McNulty was found a quantity of matches, | and on the morning aftcr the arrest a large dirk- knife was found in therear of the house. There | were indentations on the edge of one of the base- ment window shutters, which precisely correspond- ed to the shape of the “jimmey.” | Ford denied all knowledge of the affair, and MeNulty stontly averred that he was alone in his felonious enterprise. The testimony of officer Reed, however, convinced the jury of the guilt of both the defendants. ‘They were both foand guilty, and sentenced to the State prison for five years. thar ged with Breaking into @ Carpenter's Shop.— Tedward Brown was tried on a charge of burglary in the third degree, breaking into the shop of John V. Luff, at 105 Ilm street, on the 18th of ‘April last, and stealing therefrom ‘two saws. ‘The burglary was not proven, but the theft of tho eaws was clearly shown, as they were taken from the pos- | session of the prisoner. “Che jury pronounced him gulity of petit larceny, and the court seut him to the penitentiary for six months. leaded Guiliy to Stealing Money.—John Hickey, a rather good looking young man, pleaded guilty to grand larceny, in ste ling upwards of $200 in money, consisting of gold uod bauk bills, from William Miner, of 279 Front etreet. ‘The prigoner seemed deeply to appreciate the position to which he bad brought himself by his dishonest act, and the Court, hoping that he might be reformed, gave the lightest sentence in their power, viz. imprisonment in the State pricon for two years. Found im Possession of Counterfeit Mo —A young man, named Asrou P. Treadwell, was placed re ped with having in his possesion, on reh last, forty-nine eounterfoit bank bills, py porting to be the notes of the Bank of New Peak, for $10 cach. The prisoner, who isa | plain looking countryman, appear to be by prof sion adrover, pedlar, and horse dealer. His ar- rest took place undcr the following circumstances, as detailed by the te ony of the police officers, who were called to the witness's stand:—A jewelry store in New Haven, or near there, had beer bro- ken into, and goods of considerable value oar- ried off. Information of the robbery had been tent to New York, and officer Neglis, of the Sixth ward, went to the New Haven - road depot, in Canal street, to look for suspicious characters, when the train should arrive. In duo time the cars cuwo in, and nearly all the the officer found the accused making a bar- ain with some hackmen to take him toa hotel. The traps of the countryman somehow attracted the attention andexcited the suspicion of the police an, who immediately arrested his man, and took him to the Police office at the Tombs. On search- ing his portmanteau, a quantity of cutlery and plated spoons were found, and in his poeket-book was $001 52 in gold and Silver coin, and bank bills, mostly Eastern banks. The property proved | hot tobe that atolea from, New Haven, sad 'whioh | the officer was in search of; but, as the search was coramenced, Trendwell was ordered to pull off his boots. To this ho at first objected, but was at he officer curnod the first boot which be palled off foot uppermost, when out dropped a small paner, in whieh were rolled up forty-min on the Hank of New York. The po- Nice magistrate asked the accused if this was good ey, to whieh replied he did not know, that he found the b in the road near his father’: in Connecticut, last December, and as he was coming to New \ be determined to go to the Vork bunk and ascertain whether they were goud or pot. ile further said that he was on his way to the West to buy he rnd that he was in the habit of car- : his beet for safety. He had who tho owner of the money was, «i . Outheu nt of the Bank of , nese, sad testified | iL forgerice, but'se exceedingly t some ofthe same kind had been in this city without detection. well asthe filling in, is counterfeit, he jury were out a ! court with a verdi > recommending (he prisoner strongly to the t Hor asked timo to prepare a Court gave him til Friday r wie romanded to wos Whioh were which were reeely went who overhauled { the etoten pro- | of by Mr United Mates Cirealt Comvd- Pefory the Hon Judges Noton and Metld, THT CHARGT OF MURDER ON THR THON SHAd May 1i The trian! of the two men Clements and Rea- ». forthe murder of Ast A Havens, serond mate of the © {whieh Edward ¥, Dowzless has already rieted te aclowe. The eumming up of euro) will): concluded on Thursday (this dey the case, ne doubt, submitted so the jury In theafvernoon F CAPTEAL CONVIOTIE hand Mr. Benedict addressed t inoners. After whieh, Mr Ona 1 up. on part of the United & a8 the palling a the harge the jury tmilar to those the farts, which werr trial of Douglass for the same offence The jury retired at five minutes before 6 clelcek, and thirty-five minutes brought in s verdict of guilty ‘both the prisoners; but were unanimous in ing them to merey. prisoners, who received the verdict without any Apparent movement were then remanded. Phe District Attorney exid that on Monday next, he Jeatl upon the court for sentence on the three rleoners convicted of this murder. Mr. George F. Betts, couns| for Dowgings, said that he | would be obliged to ask for longer time to prepare for aa application for a now trial re Tanany Race The ingham Guard visited Mount Mot Tussday, on ® target exowrsiom, where they contended fer some bea | with her, the defendant is also liable. | nisties for their guidance; | M. Seaford nny | the voynge beyond the period Nigul peiees, | muni Court of Common Pleas, Before the Honorable Judge Woodruff. VERDICT O¥ TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS—ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A JUROR. May 14.—George «2. Sherpf ve. Edward 1. Szderzhy.— ‘This was ap action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, for enticing away ond harboring his wife. ‘The trial has been @ most protracted one. Mr. Cochrane having summed up on the part of the defendant, and Mr. Schaffer ou behalf of the plaintiff, Judge Woodrufl proceeded to charge the jury in this case, which bas occupied the court some vight or nine days, and in the course of bis observations the learned j said that the firet question for them to inquire into ‘was—lLs the person with whom the defendant is ¢ with enticing away and harboring. and who is called Strs. Sobers, the wife of the plaintiff’ This involves the westion, “what is necessary to form » valid marriage in this 8 "Tt is mot necessary that there should be any jor form or ceremony performed as an induc- tion of the parties into the warringe state. However decent and proper, and required by the usages of vir- tuous eoviety to surround the institution with such « badge cf honor, to distinguish it from meretricious asso- ciation; and though deemed essential in some countries by the rei character of the institution; and how- ever regay by many asan ordinance of religion, re- quiring the offiee of its minister—in this State no such forms or ceremonies are essential. But it is necessary that there should be an it between the partica to be to each other busburd and wife, A consent to dwell together is not enough. A consent to cohabit is notenough. ‘The mere consent to pass before the eye of friends oF of the publle, by the namie of man and wile. is not enough. ‘There mast be # consent to become and be husband and wife, This agreement, however, may be inferred from the acts and declarations of the and from their conduct towards each other; and in tho resent case, the jury are to determine, from the evi- Bence, what’ was the relation between the plaintiff amd the woman in question. There is evidence that lived together for many years, exhibiting to others all the appearances which mark them as husband and wife ; they have called each other by those appellations ; they have held themselves out to the world. to their respective friends and to the fumily of the woman, asx husband and wife. The woman who now dixavows the relation has Dorne the plaintif> name, and rendered him the yolun- tary service suited to the condition of a wife. From this, in the absence of contrary evideuce, the inference ix war- ranted that there was a eutticient agreement between them, whether accompanied with cerymonials or not, to constitute marriage. ‘To meet this, itis urged that at a tender agethe woman was enticed from her home, and persuaded to a life of prostitution to this plaintiff, with- ont any mutual agreement to be man snd wife; and the evidence that there was no actual mat found in her declarations. made since she left the plaim- tiff, that she was not married to him. To this is added, that no one is produced who knows the fuct that any marriage took place. Such circumstances are not incon- | sistent with the idea of a private marriage or agreement, et they ure of some significance when. if marriage waa ir intention, there was no motive for concealment. And if it be true tbat the intercourse between these par- tles was illicit and unlawful. their conduct eubsequently ia not irreconcilable for it may well be that, whether wife or mistrera. she would adhere to him *o long as he would afford her protection. and so long as she was will- ing to submit herself to him, ‘These cireumstances be taken futo consideration. If the jury find that she the wife of the plaintiff. their inquiries wil) then be di- rected to other parts of the case; but if not, then their inquiries stop there Ifthe person in question is mot ) the wife of the plaintiff. there is anend of the case, and the defendant is entitled toa verdict. If they conclude tbe is his wife. the next question is, Did the defendaat entice ber from ber husband, or did he harbor her, kuow~ ing her to be the plaintiff's wife? If, through the de- fevdant’s influence or precurement, she refused either to return tober busband, or to prevent him from living The learned judge here reviewed che evfdence. with his usual clearness and impartiality; and. a4 to the question of damages, com- cluded by saying that if. under the views he had’ sug- gested. (Be Jury found the female in. question to be. the inintid's wife. and that the defendant enticed her from er husband. or influenced her to remain away from him, the plaintiff is entitied to recover the value of her ser- vices. aid, assistance and comfort. as a wife, to be jud of by the jury, with the best light the evidence far- and if im that case was instigated by malice they find that the defendan | or I will toward» the plaintiff in using his influence for seb a purpose, they may give such damages by way of example to restrain the defendant from such invasion of the rights of others, as is suited to the aggravated charac- ter of the wrong be has committed The jury then retired, about 2 o'clock, but not having agreed at the rising of the court. the judge directed « n€ verdict to be rendered in the morning. Mar 15 —The j uy rendered a sealed verdict of $10,000 daar ges for the plalntiff. On the rendition of the verdict, the judge said that ft now became his duty, for the vindication of the honor and integrity of the courte of justice, well as for the vindieatwn and integrity of jurors. mounce an at- tempt which had been made. during the progress of this tris), a the mind of one of the jurors empannelled in thie case, ‘That attempt had been repulsed with honest indignation. and the circumstance was immediately com- mupicated to the court. ‘The effor: having failed, itomly new remained for the court to suggest the proper coures which should be pursued, und that is, that an officer rhou!d accompany the juror to tne police office. where a nt should be ‘lodged against the party who so him, he not having” copt by « general ex- art room as he en devon that so vague that he was But fem the remarks of he court be (Mr. ©.) not fail to know the dire inn in which tha charge lay, From the high character f the profession to which he belongs, and the sense of he reepcet whiel he to himself and ia vindication this own character, be deemed it incumbent on him, as vane |, to deciére that should the charge be true. henow ould cease 61 professional connection between himself! nd the party implient ‘The Judye sed le hed inadvertently outted to men- on bis copvieGon of the ent re freedom of counsel em- leyed fn the eave from any knowkdze or even + ion. (fthe offence intumeted; end that he deemed it his uty to declare, that the charnoter of that counsel, fevrlornl and peronal. forbade the slightest thought of completty in say act unjust or ungentiemanly, ‘The portion then left the court {ihe Indy fo Giepute ts rather a well-looking young woman. with dark intel ipent eyes. about 26 years of age, th inf aod defendsat rsenior in years. aad ‘ mable to jofer its for damages. pi Ms i of French madder by @ riding to contraet, by which it t# con- tin. Strong and smith, oo the part (bts cer pow $20,009 nad $12 000 owned he Tart. Union Course, L. LA vumber of good races have coms off. curing (be last two weeks, on the ahove track, wl ich we bowe been unable te note. op account of owe ri porter having. in # race ogalust time, let down io hig near fore leg; OF, in nnutionl parlance, having sprung ata forcmast om the larboned quarter. We have. how becn favored by a relinbie turhte with a summary <vornd races that have taken place, whieh mile heats, boat 1121 2218 dave Vine, 2:46 ', --2.45 245 4 “ Moweay, May 12 —Purcs (50, mile beats, best three im five. in berarn sacketle ck. 8, MeLaughiia pit Vout y. domes Wheiples 238 | Lill Pools, D. Pifer.... 0... ° aaa | Time, 2.4) —2 won fonenay, May §—Mateb. §2°0, two mile heate, to tach to eurry te dget 1. Z. 23 May 7.—Secepstakes, five, in harness + @ Deer $400, mile heats, Whilinm sans ent 1 iw 1 Nebon re deg Herald ‘Lin BOR Torepay. May ¢ 6 tt bere oe 8 MeLaughiin nemed hg Pe » y Hi wamed ¢ og Ehackellwck t deg. Selim ‘ ee reo Ps A wetel fr £590. wile heate, best three ow Darners, Was aNnoUnerd to come Off betwoon Trevmech and + m. Fanny but it did not take place, Tecumech paying forfeit M Mateh $00, mite heats, best three tn five. Kilorry (inharoees) 1 1 2 savidte.) oae 52:46 ata, best three in five, James Wheiply entered b @. Putnn! tent O, Neloow entered bik. g. Net t aia2s Time, 245— 241 — 245246. Baste Dag —mateu, $200. mile heats, in harness 2 Morphy named bik. ¢. Liberty (skeleton wagon.) 1 2 D. MoCabe numed br g. Monte Cristo (harnew.). 2 8 Time, 3:12-2:10. U. 8. Commissioner's Court. Bitters Joven Meidehnan, Hag leavivg Matanzas, Upe Ridgway on behalf of the g coment, Yt the mate struck complainant ® violent vide of bis heed with the iron marti ie. odnoe t to ecurt) whieh caused him to. Vorome vices anya > overboard; and that the water for some distance arouat dim reddened with his blocd. The Commissioner decided ca committing the defendant. oie Before J. W. Nelson, @eq William Kieon and Jacob B. Kaursen. alleged to be de perters from the liremen brig Marianne, were « brevgbt up. and examined before the Commissioner, wi after @ full Investigation of the circumstances, dice! them. on proc? of » com |, the on the left the seoused men ahi A colony on the Fourterite principle has been estab. lished, ten milee from Vie fi Gen, J. D. Wilkies a = Tens Rd 4 the sion fee