The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1853, Page 1

surance lere and in New Orleans. -eelye the appointment. Geperal Shields will probably get ~didate for tnat consulate. + cannot furnish you with the deteils, but I have reason “THE NEW YORK HER WHOLE NO. 7388. MORNING EDITION---TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1859, oe WEWS BY TELEGRAPH. MIGHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, Central American Affairs in the Sonate, Speech of Judge Mason, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations. ‘Doelaration that British Aggression on this Continent Must Coase. ‘THE OFFICE-SEERERS---FOREIGN MISSIONS. ‘PROGRESS OF THE GARDNER TRIAL, Business Transacted in the State Legislature, Effects of the Terrific Storm in Georgia, DESTRUCTIVE FHRES—MARITIME AFFAIRS, &e., &e. &c. § Affaris In Washington. ¥ROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. “THE PRESIDENT AND THE OFFICE SEEKERS—THE CA- BINKT AND CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS, ETC, Wasainctox, March 14, 1853. General Pierce was engaged sometime to-day in receiv- ing office seekers and turning them over to his secrota- ries, That is the plan. There was cabinet consultation #6 usual from ten to twelve o'clock, but what was done has not transpired, further than that the Central Ameri- can question was under consideration. Something deci- sive is expected to be done on the Monrce doctrine. Mr. Mason’s speech is considered significant, though not so strong as he might bave spoken by authority. He is be- hind the times. It is reported that Me. Buchanan will positively decline @ foreign mission. Though the fenate may adjourn this week or early ext, the copyright treaty will not be forgotten. A.B. 0. THE DISPOSITION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS, ETC. Wasmnctor, March 14—8 P. MM. Mr. Belmont, the Austrian Consul of your city, is a candidate for the Chargeship at Naples, and is backed up by many of the leading wen‘throughout the Union, but the indications are that the office is destined for Gover- nor Seymour, of Connecticut. General Shields has been a candidate for the office of Minister to Spain, which he desired on account of his health, but it is understood that Senator Soulé will re- some otber foreign appointment. Mr. Marshall, of California, haa » geod chance of being appointed Commissioner to China. Ex-Secretary Buehanan, for England, and Hon. John A. Dix, for France, are still spoken of. Thomas N. Carr, formerly Consul at Tangier, is a can- To-day, in reply to a gentleman who asked him how he liked the air of Washington, General Pierce said, “I don’t know, for I have not had the opportunity of getting a dreath of fresh air. Haye not even time to shave;” which was evident by looking at the President's face. At the cabinet councils held on Saturday evening and today, the Morquito affair was snziously discoursed. I te believe there will be no want of pluck. General Pierce bas deélared that his administration will, at all events, be un effective one. The government received a | telegraphic mesengeon Seturday from New Orieans in reference to this affair. MJ. ‘The Trial of Dr. Gardner. Wasnrnctox, March 14, 1853. | The Gardner trial was resumed this morning. Mr. | Bradley referred to several decisions relevant to the ob. Jection raised on Saturday. The District Attorney pro- | -@eeded to produce further evidence on the point. The Journal of the Board of Commissioners was sent for, | meanwhile the Hon. George Evans was sworu. He tes- tified that he presided over the Board of Commissioner was ‘shorn the momorial in question; its ap- _pesrance was perfectly familiar to him; bad no doubt it was before the Board, and acted upon; | It was xigned and sealed in due form, otherwise it would | not have been received for action. One or two other pa- pers of Dr. Gardner’s were before the Board, but this was the, principal one upon which the case was adjudged. <Dr..Gardner was also before the Board personally and ‘@zamined. Colonel Waddy Thompson, Kdward Cuctis, ‘Thomas Corwin and Robert Corwin also appeared ax coun: | sel, perbapa Col. Allen also. 2 i the conclusion of Mr Evans’s testimony, Robert €orcoran, a clerk in the First Comptroller's office, testi- | fied to-his settling the accounts ot the Fifth Auditor upon the awazds of the Board of Commissioners, and to the payment of the whole of the money awarded to Dr. Gard: ner, to W. W. Corcoran, as his assignee, some time in | May) 1851—all of which the counsel for the defence ad- | mitted. Mr. May again proposed to read to the jury the memo- rial. ‘The argument was renewed in extenso by Messrs. Car- Usle and Bradley against the admissibility ¢f the memo- rial without further evidence of its identity, and by Messrs. May and Fendall in favor of admitting it. At the conelusion of the arguament—four o’clock—Judge Craw- ford recapitulated the evidence, and decided that it was sufficient to justify the reading,of the memorial. Mr. May then read it to the jury. ‘The court then adjourned till to: morrow morn! The case now goos on upon its merits, and will proba- bly otcupy several weeks. From New Orlea “THE STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CITY NEW 0 —HEALTH OF MR. KING, ETO. cm New Onteana, March 12, 1853. The steamship Crescent City, Capt. Baxter, from New York via Havana, has arrived at this port. A gentleman who left Matanzas on tho 4th inst. says that “ Mr. was then very low, and getting worse. He would probably never leave Matanzas.’ ‘This infor- mation is considered reliabl The Orescent City leaves here for New York,via Havana, to morrow. Adjournment of the Ohio Legislatur Cixcisvan, March 14, The Ohio Legislature adjourned sine die today. The bill establishing sub treasuries was passed. The amend ment providing for the payment of taxes in specie owas deicated. Destructive Fire at Louisville, &. | Lovisvinwy, Mareh 14, 1853. Jackson Ousley & Co.'s extensive pork house was par- tially destroyed by fire last night. The smoke and bulk- ing hou, containing 70,000 pieces of meat, was consum -@d, but the main building and lard house were uninjured, The loss ia about $75,000. and is fully covered by in- Mr. Tron bridge, formerly a telegraph clerk here, has been sentenced, in St. Louis, to three years in the peni- tentiary, for forgery. Two Bridges Destroyed by Fire ALBANY. March 14, The toll bridge at Coloos, 1,100 feet in length, was to tally stroyed by fire last Saturday night @ Rensnelear and Saratoga railroad bridge at Water- ford, 600 fost long, was alao destroyed by fire last evening. ‘They were both undoubtedly the work of incendiarios. From Boston. THE SHIP WINCHESTER—LARGE FINE, PTC Boston, Mavch 14, The abip Winchester, from Liverpool for New York, an before Feported.) failed from t, in tow of the aleaner Titan, On Saturday, during a severe blow, the Titan was obliged ‘to leave her, in con: nce of the parting of her haweer, ‘The Titan put into Piymoath and sailed again yesterday im search of the Winchester. About 8 o'clock this evening a fire broke out {na char- coal shed in Fayette street, and before it could be got under it destroyed siz dwelling houses, all occupied hy respectable American families. Among those burned out are Dr. A. 3. Dudley, dentist, John Devereaux, Oakes, a Mr. Smith, Austin Finke, Laban A.’ 7. Benjamin Bosworth. The occupants saved but little, ‘The weather here is clear and cold, with cvery indica tion of » strong northeast gale. ° The Phitadelphia Muricr. Pmiavenrma, March 14, 1863, Additions! circumstances have been discovered rend dng the evidence gainat Arthur Spring, of the late mur- ders, conclusive. Mr, Lynch has returned home with the Philadel officers. says there were $170 in gold in his wife’s trunk, Meamship Daniel Webster at New Orleans. New Ornieans, March 12, 1863. ‘The steamship Daniel Webster, Capt. Graffam, from fon Juan, Ni ) in reported below. ‘She probably two weeks later news from Call- UNITED STATES SENATE.: EXTRA SESSION, Wasuiatey, March 14, £80." CRNTRAI. AMERICAN AFFAIRS—JUDGE MASON’S SPESTM The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr. Clayton's resolution, calling on the President for certain comes: pondence connested with the Clayton and Bulwer treaty. Mr. Masow, (dem.) of Va , took the floor, and referred: to the history of the treaty, and to the recent report of |) the Committee on Foreign Relations respecting questions growing out of its construction, and the conclusions at whieh the committee arrived upon the subject. As to the question whether the British settlements at the Belize are or are not in Central America, they declared, as their best judgments, from the information before them, it was a fact that those settlements are withio the limits of Central America, and, therefore, extend colonization on the part of the British government would be in contravention of the treat of 1850. The Senator from Delaware, Mr. Clayton, sequiescod in all the conclusions te which the committee came, save the one above sta and ina manner of anticipated triumph said, io effect: ‘I join issue with the committee, and am prepared to show that the British settlements at the Belize are not in Central America, but in Mexico, in the pro- yince of Yucatan.’’ He was surprised at the led tone of the Senator, the committee having presented the question as an alternative binary these ssions are within Central America, then the extension of British dominion there is in’ violation of the treaty— not, the treaty will not apply to it. He was surprised at. the Senator jolaing ‘this issue with the Committee on Forcign’ Relations, because it was utterly inconsistent with the letter which the Sen- ator, as Secretary of State, wrote to the British Minister. Then he refused to make ‘the admissiag «which he now does, viz—That the Honduras settlemafft is not in Cen- tral Arcrica. Mr. Mason referred to varions maps, mak- ing comments upon them, to sbow that the British settle- ments are within Guatemala, and that Guatemala claims the territory. For tho present, therefore, until he should be furtber informed, he should claim that the Bulfish set- tlement is in that republic or State. He should rely on Guatemala herself, and take it prima facie as true, that Great Britain is not to colonize, or assume greater autho- tity than she had when the treaty was made. It was due to Guatemala that she should believe the British posses- sions are in her territory. When the question comes up as tothe United States and Great Britain, we must an- swer it. Looking exclusively to the interests of this country, the government of Great Britain is to be held absoluiely and unqualitiedly, to every engagement in the treaty in relation to Central America, in every particular. Peace between England and our own country, above all othcrs ix to be preferred, but not at the sacrifice of nation- al»afety andnational honor. That statesman or that man who would precipitate his country in a war, recklessly or ashly, on any mistaken opinion, deserves to go down to posterity with execration; and ‘the statesman or man who would sacrifice the national honor or safety from any fear of war, would go down te posterity with a deeper execration. If other nations permit England .o seize on their territery, be it so; but on this continent she has gone as far as she can, and preserve peace. He made no charge of bad faith against England for a violation of the treaty, because he had no such information; but just so certain as the seasons return, and the earth revolves in her orbit, this continent, and’ the whole of it, so far as the welfare and safety of the United Ststes are concerned, muxt be freo from further British aggression, RESPONSE OF MR. CLAYTON, EIU. Mr. Ciavton, (whig) of Delaware, replied, saying tho Senator from Virginia would not hold Great Britain more rigidly to the execution of the treaty than he would. He concurred with him that the honor of the country re- quires it; but at the same time he would not involve his country in any unnecessury conilict, and get into a war while we may be in the wroug. knew very well the committee put the jquestion in an alternative form, and spoke from the best judgments before them. The Senator from Illinols (Mr: Dou; a) said the other day, “We don’t love England, and Engla don’t love us.” An American legislator should love his own country. Our forefathers declared that in war we should regard all rations as enemies—in peace, friends; and the Father of his country. in the most golemn man: ner in his farewell address, said we should cherish no ha- tred and no love for any foreign countries. As to getting ups hatred against England or France, he thought it was caleulated to do an injury, and disturb our amicable for- eign relations. The chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations (Mr. Mason) had sald the British settle- ment is within Central America, but he thought the Sena- tor spoko merely on ve purté fnformation, and should not have relied on the Guatems'a maps exclusively. Why did he not refer to British maps in relation to the subject? Must there ‘be no respect for England, with whom we made the treaty? The sap itielf excludes the British settlement in Relize, and Honduras does not pre- tend to claim it. He then proceeded to vindteate the treaty, which, as Fecretary of State, he had made with England, repeating his former pesitions, and replied to Mr. Doviles. Without concluding. Mr. Clayton gave way for an ex- ecutive session, and shortly after the Senate adjourned. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. Atmaxy, March 14, 1853. MILI REPORTED COMPLETE. The following, among several other bills, were reported complete :-— For the relief of owners of real estate in the city of New York. ‘To provide for the incorporation of library companies. To incorporate the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. } Mr. Piatr reported complete the bill in relation to rura cemeteries. Mr. Cootry, the New York Coin Exchange bill. Mr. Berman, the bill in relation to the People’s Bath- ing and Washing A+gociation. Mr. Concin, the bill in relation to teachers’ asso- ciations. JAE 2OMMESTIONERS OF EMIGRATION —RESIVENT PHYSICIAN AT QCAMANTINE, ETC. Mr. Eeekaan (whig) called up the bill in relation to the duties and powers of Commissioners of Emigration. Mr. B. considered that the people were not now protected suffi- ciently at Quarantine. He believed the re-instatemont of the ofticcr for which this Dill provided, was a measure of great good. The office of resident physician would be a measure of great usefulness. He considered it utterly out of the question that the health officer should diseharge all these duties. Mr. Wricur (whig) described the action which had been taken by the county superintendents of the poor at their State Convention at Syracuse. They had appointed a committeo, who had drawn a till which had received the unanimo:s sanction of the Commissioners. ‘The at- tempt to revive an office which had once exploded, is foisted into this bill. The commitoe has transcended its duties. The bill recommended by the Commissioners ia not this bill now before the committee. The bill seeks to create an office of $5,000 » year, to be taken out of the emigrant fund, and creates an additional board of officers —all of them to be a charge td the treasury. Mr. Barrier (dem.) contended that it quest of the Commissioners that the posed. He believed if the Quarantine was reully intend. ed to enve the city from disense, it must be reorganised. As it now is, it is nothing more than a great overcrowded almshouse. ‘This debate was continued at great lengil. Mr. Wiicnr offered a substitute for the whole bill; and after the continuation of the debate till ono o'clock, it was made a #pecial order for four o’cleck this afternoon. NOTICES OF BILLS, ETC, ar. Jom gave notice of » Vill in relation to disputed wills, Mr. Witaiaxs, of a bill in relation to the Cayuga and Seneca canal. Mr. Convex, of a bill in relation to the libraries of the Court of Appeals. Mr. Bancock, of 4 bili in relation to the Court of Builalo, at the re- Recorder's Mr, WittiaMs, on notice, introduced a bill to incorpo | rate the Ithaca Water Works Company. Mr, Witiiams gaye notice of a bill to amend the Insue- Coorry, of & bil in relation to interest On Mr. Urnaw’s motion, the A mbiy Railroad Freight Toll bill was ordered to be printed, ‘The Vacker Institute bill passed, aud the recess to four P.M, Senate tovk a Assembly. ALHaxy, Murch 14, 1853 r EVORTED COMPLIES, PY ‘To provide for draining black Creek. ‘Vo me on the Freeman's Benevolent Society of the villege of Le Roy. For the prot of emigrant passenger the city of New York. For a bridge acroxs the Oneida river. On Mr. Forsyri’s motion, the Albany Young Men's As sociation bill was reported Conaplete. On motion of Mr. 8.8. Sir, the Topographical si vey bifland the Agrioul:ural bill was ordered to repc complete. On Mr. O’Kyere's motion the Auburn Orphan Asylun bill was ordered complete. ‘The bill in relation to # road district im Ledyard was parsed, On Mr. O'Bruxx's motion, the dill to amend the charter of Monisville was ordered to # third reading. COMMUNICATIONS. _A communication was received from the Attomey General on the subject of the Indian titles to manor lands, Also, from the Governors of the New York Hospitals. NEW YORK starr arriving at Mr, Nouty introduced « bill to amend the New York lien law. _Also, to divide the Sixth judicial district of the eity of New York. ‘ Mr. Woon introduced « bill to incorporate the Christian Seminary of Central New York, THY TAX BTL The Com mittee of the Whole again ov on the subject of taxation, and th nued {ill the hour of adjournment, dered the bill debate way conti- The James Adger at Charleston, CHaRueroy, March 14, 1853. ‘The United States mail steamsbip Jas. Adger arrived at her wharf in this city, at § o'clock thiy evening. ‘The Southern Mail. Batons, Marsh 14, 1853. The New Orleans Papers of Sunday’ wore recsived to night. ‘Those of Monday and Tuesday are yet dae. ‘The Southern mail arrived too late Wo connect with the Vhiladelphia train. The Storm at Columbus, Ga. LARGE NUMBER OF BUILDINGS UNROOPED, CIITM: NEY8 BLOWN DOWN, ETC. Cuarixstox, March 14, 1853. The hail storm at Cclnmbus, Ga., commenced at a quarter past two o’clock{ on Thursday afternoon, ase in ten minutes time did immense damage, almost every house in the city being injured. ‘The warehouses of Mr. Rankin and Messrs. Gubny, | Daniel & Co., wore partially blown dows and unroofed. ; Sx Or eight stone honses about Rankin’s corner had their : fromt walls entirely prostrated. Basy residences were alse partially unroofed; almost every chimney was blown down, and the streets wore lembered with the trunks of fallen shade trees. Taylor & Co.'s cotton gia factory was unroofed, and in- calculable injury was done tojthe gin, tools, and machine- ry. It is that » bridge in Girard was blown re and a wagon driver and’ team precipitated imto tho water. No lives wore lost; as far as Heard from. Thedamage sustained at Columbus is very great, but owing to the confu:ton’ prevailing cannot yet be eor- rectly estimated. The Steamer Zawin Lewls Aground. Sanpy- Boon, March 14, 1858). ~The steamer Edwin Lewis is aground'im the river, oppo~ site Thompron’s dock. Her passengere:-have come ashore in small boats. The tide is rising. TWO WEEKS LATER’ FROM. CALIFORNIA, ARRIVAL OF THE UNCLE 8AM. PROSPEROUS’ CONDITION OF THE. MINERS, Tremendous Semi-Monthly Ship- ments of Gold Dust. Excitement Concerning the Mexican: Outlaws. Mutiny and Murder on ‘Board the Brig Wm. Penn. OF THE MARKETS, STATE &e., &e., &e ‘The new steamship Uncle Sam, Captain Wm. A. Mills, arrived at this port at one o'clock this morn- ing from Aspinwall, with advices from San Francisco to the 16th of February. She brings $310,000 in gold on freight and in the hands of passengers. ‘The rainy season on the Isthmus had: closed, and the travelling had become remarkably good. Tho Uncle Sam left New York on. the 2st Feb- ruary, in company with the Ohio and Cherokee, and arrived at Aspinwall on the 2d March—the Ohio arriving on the 3d, and the Cherokee onthe 4th. The U. 8. left Aspinwall on the morning of the 5th, and arrived at Kingston at 6 A. M. om the Sth, whence she sailed for this port the next morning. She belongs to the “Independent Opposition Line.” The steamship Sierra Nevada, which arrived at Panama on the 14th of February, sailed for’ San Francisco on the 5th inst. She carried forward the passengers of the Uncle Sam. Captain J. D. Wilson, of the 8. N., died at Panama, on the Ist of March. His disease was malignant remittent fever. Mr. J. Chase, second officer of the same steamer, died of fever, during her passage to Panama. The steamship John L. Stephens, from New York for San Francisco, arrived at Panama on the 3d of March. The British ship Brandt, Capt. Moody, of St. John, was destroyed by fire on the night of the 25th January, when about 56 miles from the Chincha isl- ands, where she had been taking in a cargo of guano: We are indebted to Purser Comstock for the early delivery ¢f our packages; and also to the purser of the steamship John L. Stephens, (running on the Pacific side,)for late Valparaiso papers. The following are the PASSENGERS BY THE UNCLE 8AM. § Whittiker, R Wills, F Cushing, H Biglie, J Gerber, H E lewis, W Hi Smith, JJ Tegzort, WL Burns, & P Cloughf, W Davis, C Thomas, C Moody, M Hudsou, & Hern, J'Worman, 'T Harber, J'Lasion, J Hantigan, J” Sy- mons, G Cornelius, G Gafirey, A Joseph, A Hansucker, J Wilson, JA Fagan. J Barstow, W Garcia, W Rogers, W Thompson, KR Bloomfield, ‘It Rowell, 'M Pitis, John Lyons, $ G Dodge, G Madison, AC Smith, JA Pease, RA Lee, J’A Albertson, P A Faught, N J Wilsey, M Browne, Mrs A Williams, servant, J Westmoreland, T L Kane and servant, J Hersey, John Walker, Jolin Browne, J Staleup, $ Staleup, W Greenwood, TJ Pricer, AJ Patrick, {]Tuompson, A 'B Campbell, ‘T Anson, H Anson, T Lane, J Humphries, N B Huneock, W Bohavan, § Hunter, Pulaski Jacks, D Bartholomew, J Laniere, G Foster, 'S H Herford, John Briggs, JB Van Matic, Aldrich, J Lanience, P Carrol, M Malo J Hood, € Irving, A ‘Walker, Hl Leeds, T Bunce, J Con- nolly, $ Johnson, A Miller, J Taton, W Gladding, of Adanis & Co's Express; M Morrison, Lansiaburg, and others in the stecrage. Summary of the Fortnight’s News. [From the San Francisco Herald, Fob. 15.) ‘The news from the Interior has becn of unusual interest. The Indians on Dry Ceek have kept the neighborhood in # high state of excitement and alarm, on account of their bold robberies and evident hostility. Some brisk fighting has occurred between them and parties of the whites sent out to chastise them. In these encounters the Indians behaved with great courage; several of the whites were killed, and on one occasion were compelled to retreat, leav- the enemy masters of the field. Reports from the San Jonquin Valley are to the effect that Mort Mil- ler had been attacked, and that several persons are missing in that vi y- The Indians think that the government of the United States has not acted id good faith with them in failing to carry out the stipulations of the treaty, and they complain that the Americans hane cut “off their tupplies and re- | duced them to # state bordering on actual starvation. Many murders have been committed throughout the mining regions, and daily accounts are received of outrage and robbery. There has been great eveitement in Calaveras county, and a general expulsion of the Mexicans. A band of Mexican mayauder haye infested the ncigh- borhood, committing alh manner of enormities. The robber Joaquin is at the head of these desperadocs, and has becoiue the terror of the conntry far around. ‘The miners have assembled in force and commenced a systematic . Joaquin has eluded all attempts ; to capture him. Several of his gang have becn taken and hung. The entire Mexican population has been dviven from San Andreas and the forks of tie Cala- | veras. Mass meetings have been held and resolutions passed approving of the work of exterminati The utmost consternation prevails amongst a foreigners. The weather thronghout the mines has been ge erally delightful, and the miners are mostiy doing il, The small pox has been prevalent in some of the State. Very extensive canalling operations are goige on for the purpose of supplying the gold regiona with 2 water. There is Lagat reason to stippore that the approaching season wil enable the miuers to make amends for their late inactivity. Measures are being taken'to constroet a plank road from Maryville to Nevada, and improvements of every description as being effected. Some beautiful specimens of rubies and emeralds have been found in the interior, and also a nna niti- cent diamond of the first water. The murderers of the lamented Licutenant- Colonel Craig were executed at San Diego on the 3st of January. The celebrated Yuba warrior Pasqual wis | present. | Benicia has been finally fixed vpon as the capital | of the State. | . The Governor's recommendation of an extension of | the city front, has met with the entire condenmation of the municipal government and of the citizens at large, A committee had been appointed hy the Le- gislature to investigate the matter, and evidence is now being gathered upon the subject The Common Corneil of San Franciseo adopted a resolution enjoining the Commissioners of the Funded Debt from disperiff of city property. The Mayor withheld his approval. ‘The weather in San Francisco daring the last two weeks has been delightful in the extreme. Mise Catharine Hayes i absent for the pty sont on a tour through the interioi. “ The prize tichet for her first concert at Sacramento, sold for $1,200. | Miska Hauser, the celebrated violinist, is giving concerts at San I'rancisco Hall, Theatricals promise to he well patronized during the ensuing season. ‘The-talented American tragediau, Mr. Jas. Stark; is about to undertake a journey to Australia, together with hig lady. The Second anniversary of the San Francisco Or phan Asylum wes celebrated with interesting exer, session on Tuesday A Frenchman named has aj to the commissioners to be c in claim’ Unt goodly portion ofthe ety of Sw Franchen a ci iD A On the 21st November thon) casted’: riot at a in mpeg ring was made vijorr Cote |; Europeans, ani ritish paunee were y fire upon the natives: The of flee edges himself a tributary to ina. The rebellion im China is more threatening than ever. Tho insur- ents have with exceeding boldness, and aa gath ng ea The Wiceray of Cantor’ has been in ith le powers for conducting op- erations against the rebel ‘bands. A Portuguese fleet of lorches had a fight of wo home with the pirates of Ningpo; off the Fohkian coast. Tho steamship Great Britain, or one much like her, was seen ent Ho‘json’s ‘bay, Ai y No movement of im; ee has been made by” the British troops in The death of Admi- } ral Austin renders Commodore’ Lambert the senior officer in the Indian seas. A superior cruality of sugaris being manufactured in the dwicts Isl , A joint stock conten to carry on a sugar plantation in the Islands, abit to be organized. The proclamation of the new con- constitution of the Islands, took place with man) formalities on the’ 6th December. ‘The intention ol Ganaerene ¢ ie sovereignty of the Islamés to the United States, has been officially repudiated by the organ of the government. Immense Shipment of Gotd Dunt. (From the Alta California, Feb. ee The largest simmonthly shipment’ of gold dust ever made from this port was manifested for the steamer California. Though the risk was judiciously divided by shipping @ large amount by the Panama, it still properly belongs to the regular semi-monthly steamer. The following is’ the list, in addition to which $100,000 by the Brother Johnathan, stated to have been shipped, may be counted—making the ag- gregate for the middle of Mebruary 1853; upwards of three millions seven hundred and ninetyithowsand Sime Page, Bacon & Co. $1,000,000 pe esi & Baneroft $24,580 Adame & C » 520,000 Bolt Me . on, Barren & Cov 17,400" 00 C. & Benjamin... 15,000 340/000 Wyckoff &Co..//" 16,418 Hussey, Bond’ & 90,000 | Hale’.......... 30,048 J.B. Thomas, xy 8. J. Meyer & C 300 Welis, Farge & €6 YT, Argenti & Co... Total... By the Brother Joni MOA. (cc tccsaeesss 790,558. The largest previous shipment was made by the Panama, onthe 30th of November last, which was,a few dollars over $2,682,000. The Tennesssec took out, on the first instant, $2,430,000; which, added to the present ena ill make the aggrogate for this month $4,220,558. Great Excitement at Jacksonville.—Presuit of the Robber J Me [From the Ava Californian Feb. 16.} The Sacramento papers have long accounts of a warm and exciting c! after the famous robber Joaquin. On Friday last the citizens of Jacksonville ht in the di body of Mr. Lake, a butcher, of that place, and the body of a Chinaman, who wes wound- ed by a pistol ball. It was not then known who had committed these outrages. On the next day, Satur- day, three Chinamen were killed between Sutter and Jackson, a distance of sorae four miles. The driver of the Stockton stage and two passengers were killed on the same day by Joaynin and two others, sup- pored to be Mexicans. The three men were shot and the horses taken from the stage. On the same day, the same parties dxove Some fy Coes from a camp in the neighborhood, and d away or eT their tents. wines the b 6, . Peahrns ek pag te thee quin it young tila, of abort winomen tome age, in is @ young man, of nineteen years of age, dnd must be one of the best shots with revolver in this or any other country, as nearly all these men were shét through the neck. The whole band, it is supposed, consists of about sixty men, all of whom are thought to be Mexicans. A letter from Jacksonviile, dated 3th inst., says: “The town is under the greatest exeitement. A large meeting of the citizens was held this evening, at which measnres were taken that must lead to the eventual capture of the murderers. Nearly our whole po ion has volunteered to turn out in parecl tomorrow. Wo to the Mexicans if they are caught.” The party of Americans who started in pursuit, found at Cook’s Gulch, on Sutter Creck, the dead body ofa Chinaman. They traced the robbers to Jackson Creek, a few miles below this village, and there found more of their work—one Chinaman mor- tally wounded. Mr. Lake was living, but speechless, and died ina few minutes after the arrival of the Americans. He had been shot twice, and stabbed through the neck, and his mvie taken. The American party followed on, and soon over- tock the Mexicans who had committed all these murders. The viilains managed to escape, with the c., and one and per- due of the party, worn ont by fatigue, having heen in hot pursuit of the robbers for six days, re- turned to Sacramento with three horses captured from a portion of Joaquin’s party. The utmost ex- citement prevails throughout the mines, Meeting on Board the Brig Wm. Penn.— Marder of Capt. Hussey, &e. he following account of a mutiny on board the brig William Penn, of San Francisco, whieh resulted in the death of the captain and two of the crew, we copy from the Alta California. the William Penn wis fitted out at Strong's Ts- land last July, for a whaling cruise ou the line, the command of Capt. Isaac ngsey. Cup’ sey wasa native of the island of Nantucket, and was many years one of the most successful whaling captains from that place. Some three or four years ago, he was in the Pacitic Ocean in command of the ship Planter, and while croising for sperm whales in the neighborhood of the line,a mutiny occurred on board his vessel, entirely unprovoked, so far as we have heard, by anything approaching to t injustice on the part of the captain or his officer subduing which Capt. Hussey shot onq of the crew. When the ge was up, the captain left the ship at one of the islands in the Pacific, and sent her home in command of the mate. The matter was brought, however, beforo the United States District Court in Boston, the mate having been arrested on his arrival at Nantucket, as a party to the homicide. Aiter a fullexamination of the case, he was honor- ably discharged, it having been very clearly shown, that the proceedings on the part of Captain H. and his officers were, wnder the circumstances, entirely justifiable. At the conclusion of the investigation, the presi officer of the court took occasion to ex- prers his regret that ag tel Hussey had not retnrn- ed home in the ship, as it was very clear that he had nothing to apprehend from the most searching ex- amination into all matters connected with the mu- jay and its suppressi Captain H., however, never returned, and since he lest home, his wi id only child have died at Nantucket, leaving him, as it were, alone in the world. He was a man of great execlience of charac- ter-- quiet and kindhearted, but, at the same time, resolute, flim, energetic, and persevering to # re- maerkable degree. None who crew him will for a moment believe that he ever, by harshuess or injus- hadow of provocation to mutiny on the under his command. Snbjoined is the ed to, of the tragedy on board the ‘The William Tenn left Strong's last, for n whaling vorage, Isaac € Nelson, first officer; John Halse: of five white men and fifteen nat Nest grounds 8f appre‘iension for elon, first oficer, was aroused on ing of November 6th, by hearing the groans of on deck. Hi 1out of bis berth and. re July . master; ‘ond do., pad boarded the brig, forward to callup the white portion of te crow, hed the watch below at the time; but wee sud stopped in hie course by all of the native crew, aimed with hues and whaling spades, prevonte prog @s5* who, dl his hey did not, however, for some reasenundertake to in jure Wim. The person who had first. struck him proved to be thelr loader, a native, nemed Merry, who ron ater nim and repeated his blow. He ie a native of 0 Nelnon then «poketo him, but Harry continued striking him, while My. Neleon besked out to the foreeastle com nion way, warding the blows ofi. On arriving here, r. Nelzon feil down; syearn and spades were darted at im, but fortunately without doing him eny iajury. His fall aroused the wateh below, who, hearing the ‘toute, endeavored to reach the deck, bat'were prevented by the native, who, fiftcem In number, guareed the companion way. ‘ftiey got pexseesion of the cabin by breaking through the foreeastle buiktead, an! crawling aft ovor the cargo. In the cabin thore wore fifteen loaded muskets, but on espa pation (bey proved to baye been Glled up with water clses. The in it a prosperous comattion | yh The ten ce closed its \T will set fire to her and burn you all'‘up.” After LD: PRICE TWO CENTS. 8 plied to thi nd it dam; 1 por 4 was 60 insteud of exploding it merely flashed, or rather port fire, the ourrent of air cai the face, ce; im of the use of one ¢ye. They then re- gaisea , determined to' hold out to the last, rather than’ give up the ship.. After havigg retained pocsemsion of the cabin some trying to frigtiten the natives by threats, their lender, Harry,called = parley with Mr. No “T don't want trkill you; I haverkilled alll wantet to; and if you will give me ‘fiftees’ niuskets and’ a keg of al and let me take what provisions f want I will leave the brig when I see land; but if’ you do aot consent mada fo km consul- tation it was considered best to aceede. Mr. Nelson and’ his men thew guarded the forward cabin to prevent any |. attempt to rush on them. The mutincers then helped themselves > what they required, aud" left the brig in two boats about sunset of the xame day: though no land was in sight. After they left, it was found that Sie sal willed Captain Huseey, George C. Reed, cook, and’ Wapily wounded the steward, a Chinese, named Amoy, who only survived two days after. Of those who’ remained, only two were unharmed, two being so badly burnt as to be incwpable of action, and Mr. Nelson and Mr. Halsey suffer- ing much from severe wounds in the head: Five days afterwards, Capt. Gardner ofthe whaler Atlantic reported that'he had picked up dhe mutineers in: an exhausted condition. They reported to him that they had run away from the brig at an island, when the captain and mate were ashore; that they Rad got the second mate drunk, stole the boats and left. Cupt. Gar- dner ad no suspicion of them till after they left, when be learned from one of his crew, a native who was ac- quainted with their leader, that they had plenty of arms and ammunition in their boats. Capt, Nelson has taken every means to spread the news to all the islands, by in- forming every vers:1 he met on his pastage. Capt; {Tus sey belonced’ in Nantucket, aged 43; George C. Reed to New York, aged 27, and Amoy was aged 24, Another Shipwreck and Loss of Life. The brig Vandalia, Capt. Beard, hence forColum: bia river, was wrecked on the bar, orat the entrance of the river, during the gale in which the Merithew and Mindora were lost. Four bodies were: washed ashore at Astoria, one of which was recognized as the Captain. Some of the merchants of Portland, who were consignees, have suffered severely—one or two to the amount of $15,000 and $20,000.--Alfa California, Feb. 15. Lynching at Placerville. The El Dorado News of the 12th ult. contains a few items which we transfer:—We. learn from Mr. Nelaon Flack, one of the gentlemanly drivers of Stephen & Co.'s line of. dally stages to this town, that, as he was passing throngh Mud Springs yes- terday afternoon, a large and excited mob were about hanging three Chinamen for stealing $900. It appears three Chinamen went into a store to pur- Chass some boots; two of them decayed the attend. ant into the back room, on pretence of looking at some boots, the third one “lifted” the pone g drawer, and made off, followed soon after by the other two.. A few minutes after the loss was discovered. They were found, in a tent not far off, counting over the spoils. They were immediately arrested and deliver- ed over to the authorities. The mob afterwards sized the culprits, and, as our informant left, were about to Lang them. ‘The Marke. {From the San Francisgo Herald } Say Francisco, Feb. 12, 1853. Sinoe our dsaue for last mally bumness generally has been very bripk, and prices cf leading staples faizly main, tained, except in the article of bronditutty, witch hax fur ther materiall to die declined. 1 ep pate ae pede yy donk . ana Eis Hae. thks genviency of ageommddntion haste seme extent, caused inconvenience to many of the merchants srericg, rv ve ire interests of . Wetrust that may bo- remedied, or ithout delay. r supplied wi Zi Arrivals have been i “ap tong iy ‘tions heavy within the past fortnight; the elfect on the market has not been nnfivorable, as the demand seems almost to keep pace with the sappiy. Fiovr.—Importations since our review for the last mail steamer have beon.very heavy, amounting to a bulk of over 20,000 bbls., from foreign and domestic ports. This Iarge acoession to the moderate nteck on hand then, together with the expectation of daily arrivals, long since advised, and about due, have caused a further de- exsion in this article, bringing the rates at present to ittle more than the average range of prices previous to the speculeti-ns and advances of Inst June. In no other similar period of time since the establishment of business here 8 the fall in prices of any staple artiele boon so great os im that of flour within the past fort- night. Fs te not to be. accognied for by the regular courze of business, or what may be considered a legiti mate decline. From the altered circumstances of trade in this article, we are disposed to attribute it to the natural reaction of low prices whieh invariably results, however long deferred, as in this case, from the condition of exorbi- tently high prices, succossfully established, and until re cently mainiained. However the result be effected, we are to some extent pleared in noting it, as it moy have a saluta- ry effect on the future course of business here. We can riot consider it at all Leneficial to a moreantile communi- ty that a spirit ef speculation should be urged to such an extreme degree in the lowest necessary of life, as, inte- yendent of ‘the effect on the mass of consumers—in this instance causing much sulfering and distress—business generally in other various articles of merchandise is much retarded, Those conseq: have certainly acerned from the speculation in breadstull here, and wé therefore sutisfaciion in observing the present, we might al- s the permanent, check tojsuch operations, Sales I flour have been made at gradually declining utes from Test quotations, until the present, figure has been attained, of $12a$15 for choice and irregular brands ‘the In sack flour the feeling has been 2 Uiltle better, the style of package being preferable for up risorsnarkers, The greater portion ot late Fastern importations i- tng re- sacked for this purpose. Graix,—In the market for grain, there has been little if apy variation tn price from the condition at date of last revicw. Barley bas been in good Cenand, the continued finendss of the weather, giving wnimation to this and other Inanches of trade with the inte:ior. Within the last few énys, under the influence of xome importations of this and other grain, {a slight decline took place, or rather want of confidence in previous pr a dealers, and transactions from first qnite unimportant. The stock in the country of domes- tic barley is yet abundant, both for seed and eu tion, while a large amount is advised and expecte due, from South American ports. With such prospects, and the regular importation from the F. arriving in almost every veasel in dire or ag packing material, we look fo ranges from Wheat for it may be said in proportion with present atdadice. The inquiry for both of wheat and oats he market las been gonerally steady, nce in price of pork, ‘Sales haye boen at $60 per bbl, and of extra moss at $41, Mess beef is in fair demand ‘The stock of both those articles is very light, and the consumption large, enhanced to some ‘extent by the recent and con- tinued high price of fresh meats. In lard wo ob-orve a tendency in favor of the buyer. Sales have been made of 400 kogs at ile. 600 jars of North China have been rol at snme price. Butter continues at the lant quota- tions, but rather advancing. Sales have been made of extra quality to arrive, at 57); a 60¢, This is rather above the range of ruling rates of parcels in the market, In cheese the demand is active, without variation in price; in tins at 1Se., in wood at 124¢ a Ie. Tick Since onr last, importations sum up ove 000 ihe, from China and other f pertion of th been bought in adv remainder (wil, the exception of last importation) bas already passed Into recond kands on speculative aorount. Notwithstanding the very heavy stock, prices are well sustained, under the iniluence of causes referred to in ovr last. We quote jobbing rates without any change “ age We for No.1 China, and in proportion for . however, are very light. At auction, hia, from Manila, brought Se.6 $4.0, for seod is very PROVISIONS. with a sligh made of extra rprovement in raw of No, 1 China at No. 1 Manila at 8¢.; Is. at $3¢0. In refined we nee gales of ; powdered at 180.; ¢ has been a slig Tat, par rican erushed at 12 rushed, 1054 a Le, ‘The market ie heavily overstocked, and sales ent are dificult to effect, unless at rates that r cost and charges. With the present gnan tity on hand, beyond all requirements for consumption, we cannot ook forward to any speedy improvement in hie article. Travs—Are in regular gteady demand; sales of good Rayos, in lots, range from 5), to 6hye., according to de sirableness of package. Corriy.—-hoportations are heavy since last notice, and prices are toning to a decline. We note saler of choice r 117% # Ve j Java, in emall begs, Le., Coats Rica Teents. The demand continues good. Bier ~-We notice some improvement with heavy sales of parce’s botiled, in store and to arrive; 6,000 dorm Ab- bott's are reported at Sin store. Beer ia bulk is also In good demand; last sales at $45 per hogshead. Sales of i Ix, at 816 50 0 $15. . no. ieee Tr cen coustierable of bituminous q of nan beusiton foreign wteam conis and anthracite. For foreign # fre at about $26 for fair bya: ffs pe ee b coals, por G: bought at 8 te. hathrackte dullof wala at $16 in ecme instances parcel: endoned. and sold ty pay freight and charges, att jabie to the inconveni- ence of receiving the article, and the necessity of dis- charging from shipboard, ‘n order to dexpatch promptly Oulvacd bowad venaela, the demand he | not to be of much ° Alt commaniation with ths Puget Sound. corky, has cut off for some time, ia consequence 6f 'h water, bad state of the ; the irregu- I of steam commonication om thie lower river. It muppoced that not less tiem five thousand head of catflé died during and in ccmequence of the late storm and cold weather, east of the’Cascade mountains.— Oregoman. pena rs ath Lar rod prmenved mosis: bry oon- northeast ly. a tees a Ctpth of ome eighteen inches; was quite cold; the thesntometer on the south side'of houses stood three deztees' below zero, There were atyout 4,590 head of cattle in the neigh- borhood of the Dalles, and it is estimated (ht about 1,000 belonged to speculators. Most of the*others belonged to immigrants in the valley, who Laft them x be herded, whea'they came through last fall— umes. Eight Days Later from the Sandwich Isionds. BURNING OF THI: WHALESINY WARREN, EPC. The Polynesian of January:®; gives the following account of the burnin7-of the’ ip Warren:— ‘The ship Warren, ot Holmes’ Hole, Captain R. N. me id oe eee ‘ith i re- pair damages sustained: by fire at sea since leaving this port in November Tat We have taken the pains to procure from an au- tans source, the following facts in regard to the isaster, ‘The Warren sailed henee on the 24th of Novem- ber, in company with the ship Eliaa Adams, bound to the weather coast and down on the line for: oil. The two ships kept company till the 14th of December, when, in lattitud> 33 degrees north, longi- tude 139 degrees west, at hal-past one A. M. of that day, the Warren was discovered to be on fire for- ward, and the smoke pouring out of the fore hatches and forecastle gangway. The fire was found to be burning very briskly in the lower hold, forward of the fore hatch. Torch lights were. burned to attract the attention of the Eliza Adams, and all hands were aetively engaged in pouring water and in en- deavors to put out the fire. Up to half-past five o'clock in the morning the flre had gainéd upon them, notwithstanding all their efforts, and as the Eliza Adams was not in sight, some preparations were made to leave the lip. The boats were lowered from the cranes, by a of the crew, while the remainder kept po water upon the fire. At six o'clock the Eliza Adams was discovered, and four boats immediately came to their assistanee. By this time, the officers and crew of the Warren were nearly blind from the effects of the smoke and steam in which they had been working. The ar- rival of Captain Smith with twenty-four men was most opportune. The sails were cut from the and the hatch ts and gangways covered and made as tight as possible. After unremitted exertions for twelve hours, the fire was got under to such a de; that a man could below while he could hold his breath, and direct hose upon the fire. In this way the fire was finally subdued, after the ship had been burning t three hours. Both decks were much dama; from the works forward, on the starboard side; four beams burnt nearly off, the skin plank burnt Siroaghe ch e and some of the timbers are charred an in t half deep. All the cussing gear, oars, boat boards, , lumber and other things in the vicinity of the fire, were either consumed or spoiled by the fire. We have been on board the Warren, and from the appearance of the hold regard her preservation from destruction as almost a miracle under the circum- stances. The utmost exertion must have been made, and it diligence, perseverance, and energy brought into exercise, to have extinguished so exten- sive a fire as that on board the Warren. The influenza had again appeared in Honolnia. The disease had prevailed for more than a fortnight, pe the community, both natives and foreigner, severely. Domestie Miscellany. H. H. Braden, a printer, of Zanesville, Ohio, died on the 22d ult., from fever contracted by a habit of putting type in his mouth while “ spacing out’’ lines. Jesse Prescott, aged ninety-one years, dro} ‘dead near the town hall in Deerfield, N. H., on 8th inst. He had voted for a representative not mote than twenty minutes before. A well known flour dealer in Boston has recently. sued the Vermont and athena silent, aie his damages at $20,000, for detention of freight fall, at the Ogdensburg depot. Over $600 have been raised in Charleston, Mass., towards obtaining a portrait.of Gen. Jackson. Some $400 more are wanted. The scarlet fever 1s very prevalent in the city of Boston and neighborhood. The disease has fallen heavily upon the ent of Hon. N. P. Banks, of Waltham. His two ouly children have both fallen victims of this dreadful disease. Hon. Charles H. Doolittle, Marr elect of Rome, N. Y., was inagurated on the 8th inst. As six or eight men were loading a schooner with ice, at Vaughan’s bridge, Portland, Me., the wei of ice caused the bridge to fall through, when men were precipitated into the water. A man named Patrick Sullivan was drowned; and the others were rescued, but some of them badly hurt. A fine horse was alse drowned. Aman named Robert C. Webb, confined in the Ouachita parizh jail, La., on the charge of baving murdered his wife, made his escape on the 20th The murder was committed in the parish of More- house, on Christmas day. The Register says that the accused was worth between $20,000 and $30,000, most of which was in cash, and that money probably procured him the means of escape. Srxourar Cireumstance.—Two or three weeks ago, a in, nade marricd woman, residing ia the eastern end of this county, gave birth to twin child- ren, which addition increased the little responsibili- ties of the household to nine. Some five or six nights after the event, the husband, who occupied a bed in the same room, was awakened by her, when she Via mig bitterly of her hard fot in having sech a large household to care for. The hus! soothed her as well as he could, and then fell asleep. In about an hour he awoke, and found that his wite had left her bed. Immediate search was made in and around the house, but the woman was not to be found. The alarmed man fearing that, in her weal condition, she must perish before she could go far, summoned his neighbors to uid in searching for her. The party soon discovered, foot-prints in the snow, and they followed the track to a creek, where she had crossed and re-crosssed the stream three times, in water to the depth of three feet. From there they tracked her along the creek, through fields and woods, for a distance of nearly three miles, and at length found her sitting in a fence corner, with a piece of rope and a nail in her hand. When inter- rogated 2s to her motive for leaving her home, she declared it was her intention to commit suicide. It wos then suggested that she was laboring under aberration of mind, which she undoubtedly was, but this she stoutly devied. The strange part of this oc- rrence is, that the woman, after walking bare- fvoted, and with nothing on her but thin cotton night clothes, a distance of three or four miles, through snow, slush, and cold water, and that, too, only six days after giving birth to two children, is now as well as ever she was in her life. This may appear strange, espesially to medical men, neverthe- ess it is true.—Hollidaysburg (Pa.) Standard. Lost Journat Fouxp.—The twenty-seventh volume of the “Journal of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,” which has been missing for seve- ral years, was found in the office of the Secretary of State, on Monday, by Charles W. Storey, Esq Mr. Storey is entitled te $100 as a reward, the lo. ture of 1847 having authorized the payment of that sum for the restoration of the volume. — Boston Courier, March 10. Personal Litelligence. Arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel.—Hon. William H. Stiles ex minister to Austria; Hon. F. P. Stanton, Chair- man of the Naval Committee; Bon. Presley Ewing, M. C., Kentueky, Hon. R. H. Stanton, M. C.. Kentucky; Hon, Calhoun Renham, California; Major Whitridge, ‘United States Army. Gen. Sam Houston, of Texas, delivered a lecture last cyening in Philadelphia, on the condition axd peculiari- tes of the Indians. it is romored that Hon. F. W. Hughes, the present Secretary of State of Pennaylvania, will be appointed Attorney General of that State, in place of Judge Camp- Vell, Postmaster General, Pishop Doane, of New Jersey, ix about to pay a virit to England. The citizens of Petersbarg, Wilmington, Charleston ant Macon have made arrangements to ceecive ox-Presideat Filmore. ‘Board of Supervisors. A quorum not being,present, the Board was unable to organire, Court—Cirealt. Kinin Sure ew? Wiltia,—This case, whieh ts aw action for libed, published in thetomaTourmat, (a agt dame. for to-day