The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1852, Page 2

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. of the British Geo= ‘Opinions of the Rus= ing Meeting cal Soctety— tors. ‘A very numerously attended meeting ef the Royal Geographical Society was held at their rooms, in ‘Waterioo Place, London, on the 13th ult., at which several interesting communications were made with reference to the efforts now in pro; for the dis- covery of Sir John Franklin’sexpedition; Sir Rode- rick Murchison, as president, toek the chair, and among those present was Ibrahim Kban Bahadour, accompanied by his secretary. ‘The following letter, addressed by his Exceilency Baron brunow to the President, was first read :— Asvpursnam Hover, Jan. 2, 1852. My dear Sir Roderick—In wishing you with all my heart a happy new year, I shall it by communica- ting te you the enclosed paper on a subject in which I know you fee) deeply interested. By the perusal of the copy of the leiter from Count Nerselrode to Sir Hamilton Seymour, you will perceive the earnest desire evincedon ‘the part of the imperial government to co-operate in the mearures already taken to discover, if possible, traces of BirJ. Yrankiin’s expedition. You will also learn with faction how willingly and cordir the impe- ment bas entered into a mature deliberation as emplated by Lieut. Pim for the ac. Dut, at the same time, you serious doubts have kim regard to the possibility of effect Lieutenant Pim’s noble enterprise, bia ere more than mere conjectures; they st to a certainty, as you will conclude atte: amount the pervehf of the statement of facts whic! Count Nesselro: letter to Sir H. Seymour, u the umistances, it was not to be expected | be imperiel government should be induced to put y the life of @ British officer, encrificing his © ® bold experiment; without any reasonable coess. hand, you will be gratified to hear that government has at once suggested to put ation with your friends T to aecertain what can be overy of the trace of Sir J, Frank- m, in a far as further means can be adopted on our part, to meet the generous wishes and zealous en- deayors of her Mojesty’s government and che British public. Believe me, with the highest esteem and regard, Faithfully yours, BRUNOW. ison, President of the Royal Geo- nt of the imperial government alind- excellency’ ter, commences with a 6 lively inte hh the Emperor has dtotskein the generous efforts made by tish government to discover traces of the by the co-operation ct orders having been ple on the coasts of ia and America, to assist in every way the [sri- lorers, while instructions have been given to obtain any information of shipwrecks on the northern shores of Siberia. The report then procecds :— With similsr » nts of sympathy, the Emperor heard cf the expedition proposed by Lieutenant Pim, of the British navy. But, unfortunetely, between the con- seption cf euch project and ite realization phyrical difficulties and insurmountable obstacles exist, which Mr. Pim, guided by his generous devotion, does not teem fo bave rufticiently forereen, and concerning which Hein the duty of the Russian gorernment to enlighten im per’ ajesty; di: his officors and It is easy to trace in the map of the wor! immense wilderxerees cf Northern Siberia, an itinerary which might lead to the end desiced to be reached by Lieutenant Pim; but, in executing such a project, it must uct be forgotten that, in addition to the enormous distances to be traversed, vast deserts must also be paered cver, Which, buried under eternal snows, offer neither means of transport nor provisions-- unexplored regions, in Which triber Gf savage people are scattered ut wide intesvals—people over whom the Russian power ex- ercises only the slightest influence, and whoee warlike Barbarous customs, aud hatred of strangers are such, that the imperial government would fad it umporsible to [ ageerd the personal security of Lieu- tenant Pim and hie perty. To give an idea of the difficulties that such a journey presents, it is well to call to mind the expedition under- taken come years sco by Admiral Wrangel. Prepared during two preceding years by the local authorities, this expedition, theugh undertaken on @ scale of research much lers extensive than that now contemplated, had to ‘pe diminirhed in consequence of a disease among the ld, across the the following interesting communication from Capt. Beats of bh misting eee new plan of search for 86 Mooncare street, Jan. 12, 1852 Sin—The subject of search for Sir John Franklin hev- Be been s0 Lica em discussed Lidees members of this entific society and others well acquainted with the navigation ot the Polar regions, I think it would be pre- sumptuous in me tof attempt an explanation of my rea- fons for Seige the search from the northwest of Bhering’s Straits. I believe that many are of opinion thatia high northern latitude may be reached through the open water seen by Wrangel, and that subsequeatly en eastern past may be forced by a screw steamer, I may, however, be permitted to mention thet this is no hasty idea cf mine, but ope which I have had in con- templation for above two years, f 1849, after the return of Sir James Ross, I began to think seriously of the prohable causes of Sir John Franklin's detention; and in Russia, last winter, in spea¥ing upon the eubject with some officers of the imperial navy, who had been in the Arctic sens, I found that thelr opiaions were exactly the tame as mine, namely, that Sir John weuld pars to the northward of the Parry Islands, and never think ofturning back tillin the meridian of ring’s Straita. They were also of opinion that when he arrived thus far he would be prevented getting to tho Wertvard—a continuation, in fact, of the Parry Islands, Supposing, now, Franklin to have succeeded in getting be imagined that he would relinquish ths attempt to get through this last barrier to all his hopes, and the reail- zation of the passage into the Pacific, to retrace his steps from a point which may have taken four years to reach. What would a brave man do fn euch 2 case? hein f hot to retreat in two, or even three years, particularly if, as wo hope, they have met with sufficient animal food to support them. I believe Sir Jonn Franklin te be some- where to the north of Bebring’s Straite, and certainiy not far tothe eastward; and in that belfef I wrote to Lady Franklin ober inst, stating my plan and citing her aselstance, which, Tam happy to say, was given, (have since then exerted my a suitable vessel, which [have pu now in dock undergeing the n y, 200 fin aged, and sary al? . T intend ating es of eight horeo power el by ouly wo: cumstances may reat take a steam launch, With an engine of f only n of ough for five years. The 0 have completed dof next mo: by with coal , &o, to push om for the pe to be able to enter by the middl diy. When there, of course, I must condition of the ice. If there is e getting tothe norih, on cr about the meri- e Straits, I eball do 20; otherwisa, I intend pushing my way to the northwest till I arriva et the open water seen by Wrangel, when, perhaps, Imay be able to get tothe north and then tothe east. Should I alorg the coast thie year. 1 fora the breading up of the h that land teen by Captain d,end thus be enabled to per- heme proposed by Lieut. Pim I mpt to re ald Isl Keltet from Hi "form one part of the would next,in tbe epring, push away to the north aad eact, in which direction L belleve I shal! eventually find rome traces of our missing ships. I consider it would have been desirable (and, in fact,{t was my first intention) to bare hed another smaller screw steamer as a tender, and of fer greater power. Tam sorry tosay that Tam not able to accomplish this, but am, nevertheless, deter- mined to go in the best way I can. Thave the honcr to be str. Your obedient humble servant, DONALD BEATSON. Sir, R. Moncutson, President of the Royal Geographical Society. Captein Fitzroy, Sir Woodbine Parish, the Pre- sident, and Mr. White, addressed some observations to the reie in all of which a hope was ex- Premed that Franklin and somo, at least, of his rave companions might still be alive. The plan of Captain Beatson was most favorably received, and a resolation was unanimously adopt- ed, ‘That his generous and noblo devotion de served the countenance and support of the society.” It was announced that a subscription list in aid of Captain Beatson’s undertaking, would be opened at the society’s room, and that handsome contribu- tions had been mado by Lord Ellesmere, Admiral Beaufort, Mr. Barrow, and others. The chief cost doge Sethe to drag the sledges, and yet fifty sledgos ard six hurdred dogs were required. Frem this exemple, it is easy to judge of the fate/which would attend Mr. Pim and his companions ia the endea- your toexecute & journey almost treble tne extent of that acccmplished by Admiral Wrangel, and in which ahe British cfficer, having to be accompanied by inter- preters, must be provided with more considerable means of traneport. To define more precisely the nature of these difficul- ties, ard to establish the basis of an approximate esti- mate, it is sufficient to remember, that as Admirel ‘Wrargel was compelled toemploy 50 ledges and 600 Gogs (cach sledge being supplied with from 60 to 70 salt herrings per ditm), Lieutenant Pim’s expedition would call for from 1200 to 1500 doge, and provisions in pro- portion Now, these animals only kept in suficient the use of the inhabit and itis weper aourt ersve, were ent As tothe idea of reiting st, and without having m: ite imperial goy ) impsssible. upon the improba b ie been lity hip. Of the expedition of Fran wrecked ir the zia¢lal reatothe north of Siberia, Without sor formation of the event having been convesed t imperial a yy th 8, the report udes by et it at heart ig te to the work of humanity ent has followed up with eg the opportunity of © have farther communi- dM. Middendorff, in or- monsures may bo indicated idings may be obtained of the missing - | nt, having | i. | 20 much Proposing cations with M. was read, observed, had aeeured him by } ad been most cordially. wi to whom he had be Tsone m jon had b bandoned his 0 le Mr. Pim ion for his expe 1 proceed. ig ths i 0 procure tas tion, you may be sure he w saw aman more intent on car: he had undertaken 3 from St. rd to hall use Majesty to ¢ to proceed ter od d, ng the injunction he gave to Lieutenant Pim at his de- parture, that he must not think of prosecuting his design Russian au deemed it imprac- ticao nd that when De enecd men a8 Avjon an m- panions of Wrangel) bad assared him t would tee him more, he must abandon i he ovght to remain in | ia with the y operating in any otber pro. gidered teasible by the j.ussian geographers. Pretident added, that his own epeculatio: never led him to enppose that Fran reached co far westwards as the longitudeof New Siberia ; bus be had long thought that tho expedi- tion might have been frozen up to the north of the dis aut lands described by Wrangel and Kellett, beyond Bhering’s Straite thet belooked chiefly asthe ultimate destination of Licutenant Pim’s journey, and it was to the game wach that Captain Beatson now proposed to endea¥or to proceed in his own small screw steamer =a project to whizh, in common with Admiral Sir F. Beaufort, he gave his hearty approbatien, and which he hoped would meet with the publi: encopragement due to so noble and generous an = rise. Sir Roderick then called attention to a skete had becn communicated to Lieutenant Pim by the Russian geographers, as probably affording the readiest means of reaching the lands to the north of Bebring’s Straits. lt suggests that an expedi- tion should proceed by sea to the upper extromity ofthe Gulf of Anadyr, and, traversing the land to ® point almost due north, to endeavor thence to teach the billy grounds seen in the distance. The Prevident mentioned that such an exploration might possibly be in some way combined with tho voyage of Captain Beatson, and thus, by such efforts, di- Tectod from the east in conjunction with tho renewal of the enterprise directed by the Admiralty to follow the supposed track of Franklin from the west through Wellingten Strait,an exhaustive furvoy might be completed, which would be well worthy of the causa. In conclusion, he hoped t Lieutenant Pim and © which m phors of Pritain, ported by our / 7 misconstru: sion t with to examine, vesse.s sent noble exert the meetin, y never though w of co- ot that might be con- The which Dg to eond out iy add fest moment of bis lileifa hem, while bo wasegaia of Le ioyal Geographical Sosiety. Dr. Shaw, the seoretery to the society, thon read I never | rough what | pal | It was to those lands | mop, illustrative of a plan ¢f research which | of his enterprise will, however, fall upon Captain Boatson himself. The New English Commander at the Cape. [From the London Times, Jan. 14 | 3 ‘The successor of Sir Harry Smith in the im- portant command of the Cape hag been named, and is just upon the eve of departure for the seat of war. It is Major General the Hen. George Cathcart, who bas been removed from the Deputy- Lieutenancy of the Tower of London, and is ap- cinted to replace Sir Harry Smith in Caffraria. he election, we trust, may prove a fortunate one, altheugh there is little in General Catheart’s antecedente which wouldscem tolmark him out as the mcet competent person to fill such a post. We find by the drmy List that he en tered the service in May, 1810, and he is, we believe something less than sixty years of age. Thus far all is well, General Cath. cart may fairly bo ogsumed to bein po of full mental vigor and bodily power. But when we come to turn to the briof abstract of his servi ch the Army List supplies, tho ac- count appears somewhat 1 and uns with reference to hig y it appoin might naturally have ¢ der appointed General Ca! bout forty olved in military oper th heart ast ch ton, raz and W ed were, of eourse, bub what instru ush-fightiag at che ‘0 that some of our | in | | |p mont oe ast | ofthe inte Tace to the reeult of the ge one, considering the magnitude uvolved, and the comparative tigh arms whick so far has been the | The Trace of France—Employment of the Working Claas respondezce, Jan. 11} ic making Ty exer: Ihe govornm | tions to give employment to the worl | not only in the capital but in th | Napoleon, among bi | hag determined on of a new church | at Saint Cl bo present place of ship, whichis ina delapidated stat | is a disgrace to the palace in its vici sident pro open spa | which will be a ma | rous Evglich who li | Cloud will recollect tho | v | | | opposii The egasting, filthy, ill-p: ume of liue Royale, waich the church. [t may not be ovement. sirect dign leads from th forgotten, there were on during tho elections of the 20th and 21 | ber. The accounts from the manufa | tricts are cxcellent. The only unc | emannfacturers at Lyons is from the difficulty of , ient supply of raw silk and cotton. rise in the price of the Ist of January. | quoted at S6f. th | quality at from at 50%. the sack of inthe Paris market since superior quality is now nd ordinary quality now in the stores rical quintals of 85,000, y x ks singe. This redu: is accounted for by the large consignments of flour forwarded from La Leause and Picardy to the northern departments and to ['elgium. The cattle faire continue to be well supplied, and sales are readily wade at prices remunerative for the gra- ziers. Wine of superior uality continues to rise in price at the market of bere: Ned Dourdeaux wine is scarce, and is casily sold, on its arrival, at from 55f. to G5f. the hogshead. The new winca of the Cher are likewise 4 and aro worth from 55f. to OOF. the cask. Brandice are likewise ris| in the departments. In Armagnas they havo risen 3f. the hectolitre. At Surgores new brandy ig worth from 40f. to 15f. the hectolitre, without the i from 40f. to 42f. cack, and at lioch A l report ofthe Si We read in the comme: The same activity continues to reign in most of the manufacturing towns, because the sale of the pr’ Og season is boing calculated on. It ia to be fear howe that our manufacturers will fall into xooss contrary to that which caused them ict beyond measure the production for somo » and that the markot will be overstocked. ything & pra lent measure sheuld be main- he trade orn, during the week, has boen considerable transactions havo perceived that capital is being dis- uld not be otherwise at the price now is. Wools, silke, and cot- t domand ; yet in the letter thero od by recent arrivals. at which the ton are still inb r industry continves to improve. Bor- ¢ this week has secn huginoss animated in cclonis! articles, such 8 cocoa, indigor, curdumm, aid gums of Seaegal. a tons, but capable | e | | | of New Year’s-day, but since it has had almost no- On my arrival from — southward byachain of islands extending far tothe | | 80 far to the westward. and being spied there, it cannot | f 157 kilogrammoes; good | The retail trade has not been favorable this weok at Paris. We had hoped that it would be bot- ter. We thought that, as last ne the sale, though delayed in December, would be prolonge: to towards the end of January. But that has not been the case. ‘There is again great calm. It is true that manufacturers of articles of luxury have not lost all hope, since they count on commands for Sipe ona Beds of the fae in (iy meantime there ness, especially in jewel andhats. The far trade is in a sad Position. % has only had some days’ occupation on the occasion thing to do, and the season is too far advanced for itto entertain great hopes. The cabinetmaking trade, on the sonarary, Con Haat to ocoupy Its work- men. There has almost been no interruption in this important branch of tho business of Paris, which gives work to our most populous faubourgs. It is principally for foreign countries that rich iur nituro ie being made. The French Socialists and Louts Napoleon. {Paris Correspondence of the London Times, Jan. 12.) Jt appears that the publication of the do- erees of yesterday has awakened tho loaders of the eocialist party from the comparative security into which thoy were thrown by the result of the Prosi- dont’s election. By degrees they began to recover courage; or, at lonst, they believed thoir personal liberty would henceforth be socuro. The decrees alluded to fellon them like a clap of thunder; their illusions vanished, and they thought the ti come to provide for their safety. About them held a mecting last night, in acortain (uars of Paris not far from the Bastille, notwithstandin: the precautions of the police to prevent any politics moctings. The object was to decide on some plan of conduct, and to form projects forthe future, with- out being exposed to interruption from tho police. After the election of a chairman, as is invariably tho practice, whether in the clubs or in the secret socie- ties, one of the members explained the objocte of the , Which was to adopt some mode of assist ing suca of the representatives as have lozt all means of existence by the loss of their political vocation, and who were proceeding to a forsign country in the same state as when first they bocamo representatives of the people. Another member de- clared thet their gencrosity, or their charity, should not be confined to representatives only; it should be imparted to all their political frionds under sentence of banishment, now, or hereafter, as there could ba no doubt the government was determined to expel the journalists who had combated for the good cause in the socialist press, tho advocates who &vd de- fended it at the bar, the chiefs of operative asso- clations, and the ancient officers ef tha National Guard, who were best known for the energy of their democratic and socialist convictions. He pro- posed that the sucoour alluded to should be given net merely to representatives, but to all political exilcs of their opinions. The proposition was at once adopted, but before tho discussion opened on the question of the organization of the subserip- tion, anew topic was started by one of the mom- bers. This last, who spoke with muck volubility, attacked in tho most violent manner the zepro- sentatives of the mountain in general; and, fa particular, those whose names havo not ap. peared in cither of the threo lists of the exiled published in the Moniteur. In spiig of tho interruptions of many of the members, who, in yain alleged that it was now too fet 6 for recriminations, the speaker persisted in domon- strating that the mountain had been traitors to the cause of democracy ; and that it was its fault if the people had become so lukewarm during the last three years, and had not avenged the 2d De- cember, the violation of the constitution, and the dissolution of the Assembly. He found petoke of that treason, he said, in the speeches delivered at the Tribune by Montagnards recommondin, ‘calm and patience’ tothe people, and instance thoze of M. Michel (de Bourges) on the question of the revision of tho Constitution and the repoal of the law of the 3lst of May; he enumerated tho names of the members of the opposition not found in the Monttewr on those occasions, and declared them to be accomplices of the President of the ltv- public ; he alluded more especially to certain per- sons known for their oratorical powers in other days, and doclared that for his part he gavo full credit to the rumor that the men of whom he spoko bad already recognized the power that was the issue of the cleetion of the 20th of Decomber; and he denouncedthem as having ‘sold theirconscience and their democratic faith for the title and the man- tle of senators!” At this passage of the violont speech of the orator loud murmurs arose to give him to understand that the meeting did not concur in his suspicions with re- a to MM Michel (de Sourges), Crémicax, and ules Favre, whom he had £0 severely attacked without any other proof than mere allegations; but the speaker nevertheless continued his philipyic, inveighiog at afurious rate agains: M. Emile de Girardin, who was to be banished, he said, pro tempore and pro forma, in order to give him time to change his political conduct. This speech natu- rally produced a great sensation on the auditory, and little attention was prid to the words of twoor three memes who attempted to reply to it. It was a long time before silence could be restored; at last, owing to tho earnest advice of the chairman, but par- ticularly lo the apprehension manifested by several y of exciting tho suspicion of the noighbora, ond probably of the police, by a noisy discussion in the apartment, the moeting i bu mination of the questi been con- voked T! tee, charged @ the appoint- | poses further torun a new stroct from the | lace to the new church, | of 721 electors at Saint Cloud, | twenty-seven negative votes given | | He availed himself of this opportu There has been a remarkable | a | emren of the release of th { however, Ab Lavee oom | | and forwarded by post to the oxil | observed that this was tho be made fro further discussion, not of muct ing adjourned. _. Religions Toleratio There are few goverume m eourts elf, the hea ly h religious pr the palace of J primate of the ¢ commu 9 Ottoman jage of his you , 2 Noman not allow this oppor ing to so old and so fa’ blie testimony of the high esti Ids his services, and, notwit pouring rain and the unfavo weather, proceeded, accomp retinue, to the palace of the f the reli arch of ( whish tanding the rble state of the d bys numeroxs ee, ond 2 ous ceremony, celebra’ tantinople, that of Jerusale of bishops, and all the members o Nuring the performance of these imp: the Sultan persisted in remaining s%; ture to maintain hty is invoked. to express whenever the name of tho A "| nicate to the Commissioners of Customs th uy ‘their quarters in the samo hotel. He left for ‘ologne on Friday morning; General Baden the last of the of arrived on Frida: morning by t train. Ho was accompanied, it is said, Ke jomesticand a lady. We have not heard that ho was attende lice agent. * by Tocomplete this account, wo Ay add that nono of the prisoners of Ham, on arriviog in Bolgium, mado any complaint to t! jum government. Switzerland. The Nationa! Swiss Gazette contains the follow- i On the 6th December, when intelligence of the even's — of Paris reached Lausanne, several Freuch refugees drow | oyss appeal to the Frensh people, and had it printed. | The conclusion of that apptal was, “We are ready to | pe:form our duty as you ate ready to perform yours. To arms, Vior lM republique democratique et sociale.” That appeal was signed A. Kolland, T. Thoro, Boichot. L. Avril, Lugene Boyer, E. Kore, and Ed. Pheger. Oa the 20th Decembor, the fedoral | council aving heard of that appeal, adopted tho following resolution :— | Whereas, the signers of that appeal have attempted to | effect au insurrection ia France, and have thereby com- promised Switzerlond ; whereas, Rolland, Boichot, | Avril, Boyer, and Pfiezer, were expelled from Smitzer- land by » federal resolution of the 2ith March, 1951, the | council decrees-—firat, the above resolution is confirmed ; second, Kopp ana Thorg shail likewise be expelled from | Bwitverlaud. The present resolution shall be commani- | cated to the government of the canton of Vaul, and the | departments ofjastice aud the police are charged with | its exceu! G voen, President ofthe Fedorat Jouncil. Somys, Chancellor of the Confederation, “Tho decree,” continues tho Gazette, * will bo carried into effect. It ix timo that Switzerland should cease te be made acat’s-paw. She will ful- fil ber international duties at the same timo that sho will maintain her independence.” The Precautions of Russia, Tho Berlin National Ziewung bas letters from the frontiers of Poland of the 4th inat , stating that since the events in France a strong military force has been brought together on tne borders b2- tween Nussian and Prussian Poland. Eight Ru sion regiments, both cavalry and artillery, aro sta- tioned en the frontiers of tho province of Posen, and the authorities aro ordered to uso the ttric:ert suporvigion over all travellers aatering Rua The pickets of Cossacke at tho firet Russian barrier are doubled, and travellers are accompanied by a military escors to the Custom-house atation. They undergo a rigorous examinatiom. The description in the passport is carefully com- pared with the person bearing it, and in doubtful cases the list of suspected and proseribed individuals is referred to, and a special report made of all travellers proceeding to Warsaw. Tho high road from Poson to this city is strongly guarded; tho little town of Slupee, a mile beyond the fron- tier, isthe last station of the Prussian post, and thia place is surrounded by a triple cordon of ca- valry. All the Polish hotels are placed under spe- cial control. farge magazines of provisions and forage are collected from the surroundiag country, and, notwithstanding the good harvest, the export, ofrye and cats iz prohibited. These extraordinary precautions have created among the population, a vait number of whom cannot read, an impression that somewhoro in the world & dangerous revolu- tion has broken out, or that a war is impendiog. Of the march of large bodies of Rusaian troops from the interior towards the western frontier, described by some of tho German journrls, nothing was known in Poland iteelf. Foreign Miscellany. A lotter from Carleruhe, of the 7th ult, states that the Baden government ha3 just published a report on the acts and intentions of the German refugees in Western Switzerland. Tho report is remarkable for the extraordioary knowledge it evinces of tho pam numbers, clubs, and designs of there men. Tho principal leadgzs aro named, and their dwelling places pointed out. The commander of the gendarmerio of Bavaria, has, by an order of the day, dated Munich, tho 29th of Dec., called the attention of his men to tho noblo conduct of the French gendarmerie in the recent events, and has recommended that, in the event of their being placed in similar circumstances, they shall imitate them. In the sitting of the Sth ult. of the First Cham- ber of the Prussian States, the only thing discussed was the billon the disciplinary measures to be taken against publicfunstionaries. The Cologne Gazette contains a letter from Berlin, of the 7th ult., which states that Prussia, in accord with Austria and Russis, had agreed to send an energetic note to England, against tho pro- tection given at London to the political refugees. Tho letter etates that the Austrianand Russian notes were duly presented, but that the Chevalier de Bunsen, the Prussian ambassador, ministerial crisis was going on, had ing in tho note of his government. Several journals had stated that the Germanic Dict had also sent a note to Ergland on the same subject, but the letter in question contradicts the rumor, declaring that though the Diet haa taken the subject into Wenge it had not come to any readlution on e point. The Emperor of Austria bas conferred the Grand Cress of the Order of S:. Peter on Baron do Kuheck, The Frenkfuitor Journal states Uhas the last in- lo has been appointed id. of the 2dult., states that received in city of the inopie, of C May, who nel M ty at Comorn (Hungary). ‘asin the power of tho inst {t appears thet he was at the time in d r having entered into a re of tho othe Ha died in gre ub agony. tte de France says—"* A pr Lamartino, w to Ap Sand, on her par nee of § ‘Memo 1 on a pen- ors wag the hough his father had dren by a former m 5 3becna great inereare in the importa- gsinto England, according to the trade In the i] months, ending the 5th ult. number was 108,365,121, and in the eorrespond d of the preceding year the number wa: The various Stat écribed 21 2 ff es of Switzerland havo sub- esas 2 loan, without intero:t, | for the con: ion of electric telegraphs. Tae sum required ta 500,000 francs. ‘The Lords Commissioners ofher Majosty’s Troa- sury, have caused Sir Charles Trevelyan to commu- sord- ships’ desire for immediate dircetions to bo given for permitting Colonel Colt to export to the Cape of Good Hope, certain ca es containing about four hundred and fifty revolving firearms of various sizes, With bullet moalds, &9., complete, now in the great exhibition in Hyde park, tho same belag intended for the ue of officers sorving in thas colony. Inu ‘0 THE ParsipRyt.—The ion of whom ure now in Visir_oF AN Omaha Indians, a del Washington, waited on President Fillmore on Monday, ‘They were introduced to the Pr Lee, Commissioner of Indian Affai White Buffalo, addreesed the President at leogth, set- ting forth the alleged griev of his tribe, resulting from encroacliments by whites and Indians, and the ident by Moa Luke One of the chiefs, to the Patriarch of Constantinople his unremitting solicitude and paternal affection for his (reek sub- jects; and after partaking of a sumptuous repast prepered for him, took his departure, loaving bohind him unmistakable marks of bls munificenca. rhe Release of the irenc The Independence, of Brussels, has Generals, has tho following © political prisoners at On Thursday etic the six prisonors, General Changarnier, General Lamericiero, General Be- deau, General Lo F16, Colonel Charras, and M. baze, wore told that the doors of the fortress of Ham were about to be opened to them, but on tho con- dition that they would goto Eugland. Someof them immediately protested against the designation of a country to which they were to go. It appears, that the orders Were not so Tigorous that they could not be relaxed. General Le FIO wag alone taken, on Thursday, by two polico agonts, not only to Calais, but even to Dover. Tho other Prisoners obtained permission to go to one of tho States of the continent. All wished to como to Bal- gium. ut the desire was not acceoded to; and only two, General Changarnier and Colonel Charras,were allowed to comehere. M. Bazo and Genoral do La- moriciére had to promise to go, the to Aix- In Chapelle, the second to Co ogne. Oa Thursday, then, General Changnrnier, Colonel Charras, and M. Base, each escorted by two police agonts in plain clothes, were taken ‘to the railway. There the agents took their places in a train shout to leave. ‘Thoy arrived in the morning of the 9th at the frontier, and tho*agents accompanied them to Deuseels. M. Baze only remained in our tc wn until the time of departure of tho railway train for Ger. many. Ilo took his place in the train escorted by two police agents, who accompanied him to Aix- la-Chapelle. M Changarnicr and Charras re- mained at J'rveeelsup to Friday Morning, when tho formor went to Liege, and tbe le.tor to Louvain As to General de Lamorisivve, ho only low ‘am by & sceena train on Thursday. Io Wad aovcome sidorable calce have beew mado in dyeing woods. | panied to Lrusacle by two polloe agents, who tovk bad treatment of agents. The head chief was followed by other Idina orators, who endoreed what he ssid, and added arguments of their own to enforce the be- lief thet this case deserved consideration and redre’ President Fillmore responded, expressing regret at hea’ ing the Omabas’ complaints, and promised to do all in hi power to prevent ped tov upon their rights; to i Vestigate into the conduct of agents; to apply to Con. gress, asthe great national council, for an appropria- tion of money for the purchase of agricultural imple. ments forthe use of the tribe; amd urged upon them the importance of turning theil cention to the pur- suit of agriculture, the advantages of which he pro- minently and forefbly portrayed. It is sald thet the President and the Commissioner of indian Affaire fully appreciate the circumst and condition of this tribe, and purpose using ‘woticable means to secure to them the obligations of a treaty made many years a0. A Brave Wowan—Savep wer Hvspann’s Lire, avo Kitten ais Assartant.—The Cincinnati papers con- tain the following account of a tregical occurrence which took place near Marietta, on the 25th ult, It appears that aman named McKimmick went to the house of Jobn KR, Sirk and without any altercation declared his intention to take his (Sisk’s) life, at the same time pre- renting e pistcl, which he snapped. Sisk took up a hale and attempted to strike MeK., but the chair caught in the clothesline. Mok. again snapped the pistol, and then the partics clinched, and soon after fell, After snapping the pletolathird time, and finding that it would not goo, Mok, began beating Sisk with it over the head. Hisk and bis wile both cried murder, and Melk. who wae much the heavier man of the two, had decided! the advaptege, when Sisk’s wife struck McK, on the bac! of the head with a chair, which fractured hin skull aod killed him. The affray commenced in the house, but when it terminated the parties sere a fow ateps from the door, and the body of the deceased remained om the ground where the fatal blow was given, from Sunday night until the Coroner reached the place, on Wednesday afternoon, The yerdict of the Coroner's jury was, that McKiromick’s death was caured by wounds inflicted by Mary disk. in efforts to savaher husband's Lt also her own life; without lice of intent to kill, —It is sail that tho pieso of voce i ‘ag Jackson City, on the Potomac, opporive Washington, D Cc. bas mn purchased by a company, Who tie mbvub Weve builuiiye aud esevlsd & race course there, JACKEON O17 The Ice in the Harbor, TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Srr:--In conver:ing, a few days ago, with Mr. R. L. Stevens, upon the many dangers and delays £0 constantly occurring from the vast quantity of ice in the harbor, he suggested a remedy that feemed to me so effectual, and so simple in its execution, that I begged he would put it in writing and permit me to publish it. I enclose to you his views on the subject. Our harbor wants but to bo freed from the immense fields of drifting ice which every hard winter is sure to bring, to render it as acceesible and safe in winter as it is conveniont and unsurpassed in summer. There is, I presume, scarcely a vessel of any size or rig, whoso skipper | would not prefer to encounter the dangers of a voyage from California or Canton, than risk tho perils of the navigation from Sandy Hook to the Battery, in such a season as this. If the immense amount of property put at daily hazard by the insurance companios—the heavy lossoa sustained by | merchants and traders—the vexatious detentions and ruinous delays experienced by men of business from this oftoceurring causo of difficulty and danger—if these, and many other unenumerated evils arising from the same source, could be avoided by the expenditure of ten times the amount this improvement would cost, the immunity would be cheaply purchased. The greater portion of the ice-ficlds "come from the flats and extensive bays of tho Iindson river. Tho ico that ob- structs the East river, that comes from Jloll- Gate and its vicinity, is generally in emallor masses, and finds its way out by Duatiermilk ChanneJ, and that portion of tho Mast river that joms the Hudson opposite Castle William, This ice, ifunobstructed by the immense fields drifted into the river and bay from the Hudsan, would raroly return, or if it should partially do so, the quantity would bo too smallto affect seriously the bay and harbor. Hadthe Hoboken and Jersey City Ferry boate coased to run, ard the Piermont boat been stopped for a few days, tho Hudson would have been effectually bridged, either at Fors Washing- ton Point, or between Castle Point and the project ing wharfs st Thirteenth street, loaving, as it did then, tho water below the chstruction compsra- tively free for the navigation of the river aad har- bor. This bas happened in time: past, aad but for tke boats, would probably have happened now, Neither commerce, nor the dwellers on the river oks, would suffer much from the change. In ch & seazon as this, the Hudson between the Highlands and the city is but a melancholy waste of ico and water, whose dreary solitude is undis- turbed and unbroken for weeks and months toge- ther, save by the passage of a single steamer, slow- ly dragging her wounded longth along, and forcing her weary way to that bleak and cheerless monu- ment of unrequited energy—Piermont. With what different feclings would the half-frozen crews of in- bound vessels hail the lights of Sandy Look, when they learned, that instead of massive fields of ico, sometimes impenctrable, there was but 20 miles of unobstructed water. With the hope that the remedy suggested may commend itself to the uotice of the many interested in its success, I remain yours, GeorGe W. Buunr. TO GEORGE W. BLUNT, ESQ. New York, February 5, 1852. Deak Sin:—In answer to your inquirios a3to the possibility of freeing the harbor of Now York from ico, I enclose to you a description of the mode I would adopt to accomplish the object. Having observed, for many years, from the hill at Hoboken, the effect and operation of the ice in the Hydson, and that portion of tho East river that Hes between Governor’s Island and the Battery, and from experiment made some years ago on the Delaware and Newark Bay, I feel confident that both rivere, together with the bay and harbor, can be so far freed from ice as to be easily navigatedin the coldest winters. This could bo done by stopping the ice made above from coming down the North river. The mode! propose to effect this object, is toanchor large, strong, wooden floats, diagonally down the river from each shore, leaving a quarter or an cighth of mile, nearest the west side ef tho river, open for the navigation of steam and other veesels, in mild winters. The effect of this would be to stop the fce above from coming down, thus rendering the harbor navigable at all times, as the ice made below tho floats woul: ba skim ico only, and pass off with the next ebb tide. These floats would bo placed at some narrow part of the river, be- tween Fort Washington point and Hoboken, where it did not exceed three quarters of a mile in wiith, or wherever the proper authoritie: should deem it most advisable. The ice coming down would strike the firet float, with a westerly wind, and would be arres:- ed, and form such a collection as is seen above the long wharves in tho h river, and at Hobo- ken, and which is held there by tho obstruction, and the intentations of the shore. Tho nox’ ies coming down would striko the arrested ice and first float, and be Ftopped by that and tha second float below, placed at an angle of 30 or 40 degrees, from the shore towards the centro of tho river, and some or CO yards from the first float. Thosame colleo- pn would form above this, as above the first foat, and eo onto the last foat on each side. The floats to be anchored against the food as well as against tho ebb tile, Large white pine logs should be fastened by chains to the floats, to stop small pieces, which in ccld weather would scon jam and froeze together, and obstructtheicefrom above. Some idea may bo formed of the strength necessary to hold tho | floats to break through thick ice, by comparing 0 of a large stoambo: ged will break s pas t broad. » (which when proper- 0 through heavy ice ho sizo of a chain that stoadily applied. i teamers to b hoze 2 are che and a kal ter, so that tho etrength ef ono chain, a7 would break 240 or 300 feet in width, if to the samo advantage, which can easily be e by regulating the angle of tho front of the oat, and shoeing it with bars of iron, to prevent wear Should the ice come down in largo fields, and with greet force, it would require time to | choke avdstop it. The ice breakers would have the sare eff &3 £0 many steamers, all started at ence, und beak the ico from shore to shore, in cakes small enough to pass betwoen the floats. In this case, and until tke ice was arrested and brought to by tho chains-and floats, the logs between tie fleata, by having their sides slanted off, would be raised up and pase over the heavy ice. When tho river breaks up, the large fields of ico above would be broken in exch small pieces, passing the floate, as not seriously to interrupt the navigation. I pre- sume anchors and chain cables could be borrowed from the Navy Yard to make the first exporimont, to ascertain the neccesary weight of anchors and strength of chains. The United States are greatly interested in the experiment, as their vessel: of war would be enabled, as all times, to reach the Navy Yard and Dry Dock, without serious inter. ruptions from ice. ‘The anchors could bo backed, if necessary, although the holding ground is geod, being of stiff mud or clay. ‘The great advantages of freoing the harbor from ice, in such a winter as this, are too apparent to need discussion. ‘lhe shipping interest has euf- fered severely, and the inconvenience to the public has been fo great, from the immense fields of ice in the harbor, and both rivers, detaining the ferry boats much over their usual time in croasing, that something to prevent a similar occurrence is greatly wanted, and | fool confident that the above plan, properly executed, would remedy the evil. Your obdient servant, Roper L. Srevens. diame above. Who Wrote the Farewell Address of Washington, New York, Feb. 5, 1852. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. In consequence of the extensive notice whish hag been taken of the declaration, made in my letter to Kossuth, that the Farowell Address was the pro- duction of Hamilton, I deom it proper to make the annexed brief statement, in oxplanation of tho preminent incidents connected with this intorest- ing subject, reserving for future consideration the | presentation of the evidence, which I esteem incon- teatible, ehowing on what grounds the claim of authorship is founded. J now, therefore, state, for the purpose of romov- ing all possible cavil, that tho original draft of tho Farowell Addross was prepared by Hamilton, and by him sent, for examination, to Washington, at Mount Vernon, enclosed in a lotter of the 30th July, 1796, which draft Washington porused and copied in extenso; and on the 2oth August, 1796, Washington returned the original to Hamilton, ia conformity with the oxpress wish contained in Hamilton’s lotter of transmission. The original being thus restored to the possession of Hamilton, was by bim revised and altered, and, when amend- od, Hamilton made a fair copy of the address com- plete, which ho forwarded to Washington, frown which Washington corrected his copy of the origi- nal draft, and this copy, thus altered and amended, | is now known ag the Ul} opy, {rom the name | reliance; and, through it, we have an explana- of the circumstances under which the copy, the Claypole, exhibits crasures, interlinea- tions, and mar, inal notes, some from the original draft, others trom the perfect address, prepared and forwarded by Hamilton, “to bo copied, with- out mistake,” by Washington, andas Hamilton well knew that such a document did not require any “introductory note to the editor,” as sug- geated by Washington, none was furnished. Al- though it is not my intention, in this communica- tion, to go into tho proof of the accuracy of my statement, I nevertheless consider it proper to say that the representation made by indizcreet friends, some years since, and recontly revived, through tho Morning Express, will be found not to merit the slightest respect. Still, | make the remark with- out apy intention to reflect on the motives of those who Wore instrumenta! in tho manufactory of thoso most erroneous concoctions. Itis, however, more than probable that, had it not been for the obtrusivenoss of those who, by the pee of factitious evidence referred to, vir- tually reflecting on Hamiitoa—and, in addition, ag another specimen of hostility, the exhibition of the Washington papers, conn with the address, to a former President and cabinet, for tha purpose of disproving the position of Hamilton, as to the authorship of the farowell address, the claim might have rested in scpulchral ance; but, as, by these efforts to prove a negative, the character of Hamilton has been pub Jed into quostion,. regardless of delicacy, the ssity has been imposed to take tho st have dsemed it expedient to assume, support of this de- aa tion, I refer to tho o at memorial to Con- gress, where it will be seen the farewell address papers of Hamilton were oc in reply to those whe ste. proma: turely resolved to conc the interesting develope. ment, ag attempti ik ht ornamont from the civio w: remark, in tho language of can be no injustice to the fair patriotic cbief by “ren things that aro "s.” And hi pa, { shall simply ture, that there of the greatand iag uato Cagar the to the eredatous and © have ventured to n with tho farewell worthy of considerae oferentially involve rtuaate and painful rkablo that thore should he exbibited such acut eneas in roference to the pater: of the f address, while so muoh indifference is shown with respect to the origin and authorship of the invalaable proclamae tion of neutrality of 17 and again, ia 1795, the eublime and cvangelic: lamation for thanks. giving—beth the produ f Hamilton, but bear- ing the signature of Washingion. In my humble estimation, there important measures of neutrality and national thavkfulnces for divine morey wero much more essential, whon intelligently understood, in connection with the political action of the govern- ment, and’the moral and religious destinies of tha United States, than the oxistenco of tho Farewell Address, notwithstanding this Presidential vale- dictory has been most eloquently eulogized, by a distinguished foreign historian, as second only to the inepired writings. Thave now placed the wholo subject in the clear» cet light, and in so doing, have atforded every op- portunity to those who are best informed, and are most interested, to establish a contrary narrative of what thoy may consider a moro reiiable and satis« tion, that, in so doing, th ashington in a most unfc GhLe gba. It is also somewhat re fo laypole o vi Ube pubdlisner. if Iu she above, there eam be placol the most por factory statement; giving with it, for inapection, ‘Washington’s ‘rough draft, written in a more es+ cial manner for the yeomanry of the country, in Tangeage intelligible to ther understanding.” ’ ALEXANDER HAMILTON. Notg.—When the proclamations of neutrality and pbankegiving were issued, the most gavage revolue tiors and the most cruel wars wére desolating Europe, through the hydra iniuence of Gallican atheism, jacobinism, and demagoguocism. The Kossuth Movement, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Ihave often admired the liberal policy of the London Times in admitting within its columns communications critical or animadvertory on topics of a public nature, though the opinions advanced may be in opposition to those of its proprietors. Discussion begets reflection, and truth is as often the casual recult as it is the proposed object of argu- ment. A public journal professes certain princi- ples and adopts a line of conduct in consonancs therewith—some independence even of self, how- ever, would seem to bea proper characteristic of influential and instructive journalism, so that a newspaper may mirror all the phases of public opinion, and not be tho mero partial reflection of one. I conceive your paper to be as poten‘ial on this side of the world, as the Zines is on the other, and from your secured position think that you would not suffer by the insertion of comments on public events from the observing of all opiaions and pare ties. Thus premising, | wish to ask whore all this wild Kossuth movement and demonstration isto end ? where is the reason for it, and what is the benefit of it? Now, 1 am not itively in- structed relative to tho J jan moves ment sgainst Austria; b been simply an attcmpt at revi section of @ country agai: existing goveru- ment of that country. I undorstand that the go- vernment to be overthrown was a monarchy, and that that tobe substituted was to haye been arepub- lic er a more limited monar about which thero was a difference among th volutionists them- selves). [understand Kossuth to have been ong of the leaders of the subverting party, and to have enjoyed the confidence of st least half of that party. [admit him to be 1 man of high tulent and greatambition. I will elso admit that tho major- ity ina country should be allowed to re, their own affairs, and prescribe and their form of government at pleasare. Thi a natural right Cuougn ofiea exercised to dis- adver, x n by as largo Siege. And, lastly, with respect to what [8 called the causo of freedom, [ am willing toadmit thet uniter proper circumstances, thoss But enjoying it may assis: those struggling for it. i ask, does tho admission qattloratio of iD facts warrent the extracidinary and éxtra- vagant movomonts pew occurring, and with which wo are doublloss menthe—these unusual ovations—tkese triumphal marchings—there consequential and incomprehen- sible orators—theso bombastic outpourings of petty maguates—these “‘alaruws, excursions,” janketing, feasting, and serenading. Why, one could hardly belicve that we are in good old Gotham, or that wo had ever seen a patriot before, or that wo had any great or good men among ourselves. I would ask, igthe arrival of Kossuth hore aa isolated instance of its class? avo we not had scores of Irish patriots, who, in thoir field, hare dared, and would have done as much? Was nyt Narcieso Lopez ag brave, as honest, and as daring, and was not hi movement n similar one to the Hungarians ’ Why, even Lola Montes, iu ber way, is a3 notable and worshipful, and was banished from Germany on account of her attempt to propagand repablisan doctrines. Now, if substantial good were porcep- tible through this chaos of extravagonco and tom- foolery, few would object ; but the courze at pres- pelenen seems as destitute of propor aim asi is of dignity. If wo are to fight the battles of th» world and assume the quarrels of faction and cram freedom down peoples throat —(you willremembor that Hungary is morely a province of Austria, and that tha majoris in Austria have not pronounced fora ropabiie) id We are to do all this, then let us como out boldly with the doctrizo of interference, and cnt and hack, and smite and kill, with all the deadly instramenta with which the age tecme, until the usual doubtful results of war are obtained, and oursolves cripplod and beggared. Let our course, whatever it be, be consistent and dignified ; but a truce to all theso exiravaganzas, with which the Cockneys aro de- Tented end tho community scandalized. Lot our public officers, and corporate and legislative bodies, confine themselves to the logitimate business for which they wore clected, and not endeavor to carva, out political capital and prominency from the move ments OF ambition of groat or little demagoguos or- patriots. Another point. What power from tho Reeple of this State, or the tax-payers of this city, jelogated or ox-official, can our astute city fathora show fer thoir lavish and unprocedented expondi- turo of tho funds of the peoplo of this city 7 Are wo to feed, clotho, and pampor all tho able-bodied refugees of Old World, pa« triote though they bo—as who is not! A’ pret~ ty bill have the forty strapping follows ran up for next tax pay day, at their luxurious quare ters at the Irving House. ({ understand the bus:ons of their coats have had to bo put forward several inches latterly.) And lo! another body of couate and colonels, smelling tthe flesh pots, aro pouring down on our devoted city like Attila and hig Hans ofold. Let those mon go to work like tho res: of us. If money is s0 plonty and taxes so low that the corporation can afford to be tho almonera ac well as logislators, there are thou nds of proper objcots ab home—the multitudinous sick, and aged and widowed, and dostituto, who can advaace the claim of holptecssess as well as thas of poverty. Again, every timo our city fathers wish to cat a good hotel dinner, they find out somo Fatrict or other notado, give him a funat, invite their “particulars,” and have a tine—a Broat part ofthe expense of which ia assessed on tho hard carned gain of the industrious artisan and strag~ gling laborer. I wish to kuow if all theso mattersare to be precedents, and when they sre to stop. Mr. 9 be inflicted for Céitor, humbug in this community ia on tho in ase. Jot sensible p e speak ont (aa Mr. Underwood in the Sonate), and lot us have ne more Tidiclons waste and theatriesl pageantry. Ian a bereng Bdvoonte for Anri-Slumpva,