The New York Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1853, Page 8

THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT [N MICHIGAN FURTHER PARTICULARS. List OF KILLED—EVIDENCB BEVORE THE CORO- NB#'S JURY—ROLBERY OF THR MAIL—MEETING @F THE CITIZENS OF CRICAGO. {From the Chicago Democratic Press, April 27.) ‘The place at which the collision ocourred is fat and ‘swampy, and was covered with water to the depth of se Wallecben. Some of the were ubtedly drowned. The locomotive and cars that went over were geri in the water and mud, and rome of the re ly be recovered until those shall bave been Immediately after the collision, Mr. Whiting, condue- tor on the express train, hastened on foot tothe junc- tion of the Rock Island road, where he fired upa loco- motive, came into the city fora train, and, Dar- ling, retarned for the wounded. The train scene of the disaster a little after two o'clock, and be- fore daylight the sufferers were to the city. We are: to cote this fact, because blame has been cast the agents of the Southern read for not sending out a train st anearlier hour. faet is they had no knowledge of the acoident until the arri of Whiting, and upon the arrival of the cars with the dead and woun Captain Gray, of the as indefatigable in his ble quarters and medi- ; ins short time they were distriboted around in the hboring Pelmer, houses, and Drs. Brainard Herrick, ic Vicker, Haven, and other physicians, who were on the but whose names we have not been able to = in ministering to their necessiti seene ‘at was ; but we shall not attempt to desbribe it. L the curtaia be drawn, for the present, over this appalling « f or LATER—THE DEAD. The following embraces a list of she dead:— ‘Thomas Lawber Irish boy. Goodli Wagoner, German. Joanpah Sildoiph. German woman. Heman Siolph, her son: John Hunter Earl, American boy. An Irishman, unknown, supposed te have a wife in this city. German child, name unknown. Stopben D: Grey, of Wheelock, Vi. aged St . Gray, 0: . years. Edward Misener, about 16 to 18 years of age. Man we, with $71 45 in his pockets. Boy, name unkvown. Womaa unknown; $32 81 found in her pocket . German man, unkown Aa Haines, a German child about two years old. In a a D. Gray, of Wheelock, Vt , had in his pockets = . We did not ascertain on which of Sie’ tains was. Baward Misener, had in bis pocket a draft from Adams & Co, San Francisco, for $200, payable in New York, and some small change He had a letter in at Mimnsrota City, Feb. 28, 1853, signed 8. F. Kellogg. ‘He is a lad about 16 or 18 years of age. Mrs. Scott was accompanied by her hushand. They had been on a visit to bigin, where two childrem and & son in law reside Her age was about fifty three. Her husband was sitting besice her at the time of the acci- dent. His feet were caught in the timbers, and he nar- rowly escayed being drowned — Mrs. Scott may have been seriously injured internally, but the presumpticn is teat she was drowned Joba Williams lived about two miles from Lake Station Ho was slive when brought to this city, but died about one o'clock, P. M. We have no delinite information as tc the number of the wounded. We counted eight im the depot at one time, ‘most of whom were -ériously injured. From all we can leara, there must be at least fifteem or twenty, several of whom oan scarcely recover. CORONER'S INQUEST. At 10 o'clock A. M. Cu:oner Hines commenced an in- quest ever the bodies of seven of the killed, at the depot ot the Southern Michigan road About 11 A. M. eight more dead bodies were brought to tee cily om the car. of the Michigan Central Railroad. ‘They were conveyed to the depot of the Southern Michi- gen road in wegors when Corouer Hines proceeded to @ssemble another jury for the purpose of holding an ia- quest upon them. “after viewing the bodies, the inquest adjourned to the Court House, at 2 o'clock. At that hour the jury and witnesses convened, and after hearing the testimony taken ia the forenoon read, the following addi- tional particulars were elicited :— HL Whiting, conductor of the Michigan Southern train, being duly «wor, said ;—He was on board the train last might: left Chic:go at 9 o'ctock for Toledo; went to the Central Rail:ond crossiug ten miles east of Chicago; ran into the Central failroad train; damaged engine and broke three of the cars; time, fifteen minutes past ten o'clock; waited at the junction cf the Rock Island Rail- road thirty minutes to get passengers from that train; Rook Islacd cars po+in; two and a half miles from Rock fsland Junctiom to the crossing of the Central road; were rupning at about twenty miles am hour; did not see the cars till they struck; think it is the duty of ‘the engizeer to be on the lonk out; the road bas no rules in relation te a watch—stood between the tw» third seats of the forward second cla~s car, which was next the bag- e car, second car trom the engine. the collision broke secozd-class car ali to pieces; did not know a train wes coming; had received no intimation of any train; got pos at the side of the baggage car, thitks two or three of pensengers were killed; bad five cars, » , one atoond, and theo first class carr; don’t aeerevecaay penetees were in the cary; thinks there were about two ran into the Central ears nearly at right-angles the moea was net up -0 as to give any light; the night ‘was clear; there was a little fog on the right-hand side the Central track, ha» been « railoud man eight years ; should ‘ollow directions strictly; the orders are that all traima of the Michigan Southern Railroad going out o Caicago, must avoid all trains on the Illinois Centrai Railroad coming into Chicago, the Iliinsix Central aud the Mishigan Central run on the same track at ghe place of dollision ; is not his duty as conductor, to keep a man man on the look out for trains at these crocsings ; auppored that Mr Davis, the engineer, was on the look out ; conductor is responsible for his passengers, but sot fer the engine ; must colleut tickets; can tell the engineer when to stop and when to go on; must have a large white light in front of the engine, and 4 red one on the eud of the train; had these lignts: have no instruction to riug or whistie at railroad cross. ings—thinks it was the freight and emigrant train which | they run into; don’t know when ths traias of the Central road are due in this city, did not expect any train in at the time; remained sbout twem.y minutes after the colli. sion, and shen lett for Chicago, to get a train to go to the acene of disaster; came sfoot to the junction of the Rock Island railroad; sax ouly one person killed; was about thirty-five minutes bebind time when the collision hap- am not in the habit of gettiag behind time at tne Jand junction ; a train with a good headlight com the Central road can be seen three miles from the iace of collision the place is open prair vis, has only run three trips with witne: Edward Davis, evgineer of the traia of the Michigan Southern Rafiroad + worn —Was on bvard the train of the jan Southern Railroad thar left Chicago at niae ry last evening in the capacity of engineer; one en- romeach train; left at niue o'clock; this engine to stop at Laporte: went to Juuetion w:thout stopping; was about 15 to 18 minutes going to the Junc:ion; conductor or- dered him to -top at Junction ; left Junction at 10 @’clock ; started by the -ignal lizut given by the con- ductor ; started from ‘he Junction and was trying to make up lost time till he »aw the sparks Gying from the engine of the Michigan Central train ; was at the time about six Or seven times the length of bis train from the place of crossing, atout, perhaps not qui'e a quarter of a mile ; was standing on the foot board of the locomotive, with is head out of the «inde. d his baod on the throttle ve was in the same position since leaving the June ; immediately biowed the whi-tle for down breaks and reversed his engine; +aw by the glire of his own ight, for the first time the position of the Central cars, the engine beirg over the cros-ing and the cars on it; in a few seconds more wax under the engine and tender ; waa rupning from twenty five to twenty-eight miles su bour; don't know what car he struck; thinks his engine wont directly thr ugh the cars about the lengih or a car and aw many killed; the «mash up was terribie: had a large white light; chinks n Central train had no light: wi ness did not p roads cross cearly at rignt angles; thinks the traip of the Central road was runuing «iow, thinks it was only fifteen or twenty seconds from the time he first saw the carr by the light of his own train, till the colli- sion took place, the wheels of the engine were reversed from the moment he +aw the cars, wheeis slid or turned backwards al! the time, has been a railroad man all his life; hes been on thi« road four week»: has never had any orders as to this cros-ing thinks the breakmen put down the breaks; it is the business of the engineer to look out; if at ony time he is called away, the fireman must do it, has had atime table, instructions at the bottom; has understood that it was the duty of trains Chi to keep out of the way of all trains on the Michigan Central Railroad, never did under- stand these instructions till this morning; has a time card, the instructions are as follow: «‘Regulations to be observed at the rsi'road crossiog bet*seen ainsworth and ‘the Rock Island Junction—traios going from Chicago on the N Indiana Railroad must avoid trains goiag either way on the [llioois Ceatral Railroad; trains on the Dlineis Central Railrond going either way will avoid trains going towards Chicago on the Indiana Railroad;”’ the wit- ness did not know of this regulation till this morning, has had a time table ever since he was on the read; drank one of quor about three o'clock. Moses M. Tyler, conductor on the Michigan Central Railroad, sworn—Was cooductor iast night on the road: 10 the engineer, a freight and emigrant train leaves Michigan o'clock A. S.. regular time. left Michigan City at 5 o'clock P.M ; train bebind time from 10 A.M to5 P .; came on regularly, except keeping out of the way of his own trains, the junction of the Michigan Ventral and Ulinois Central Railroads at 9 0 click and 26 mi- antes; collision bhappered at 8 winute: before 10 o'clock, by Detroit time; bat tweaty four double cars: a double car has eight wheels; a double car is two feet long; twenty two cars were freight, an¢ two emi grant cars; bad eighty passengers; first passenger car was the sixth car from the engine t on the engine va» notlit up; light ovght to be on the front of the engine; ix white; the wick was out and it would not burm; is the engineer’. busicess to s'teod to thix light; the conductor is the ehief fficer on the train, must attend to the +tern light«; conductor's daty to control (he cars at cros-ing; at the time of the collision was going at four miles an hour, not over that; was looking towards Chicago, and standing st the break of the way car; thinks the mon was not up: *as aclear night: «as at the break» luoking ont about five minutes before the collision , did not see « light at first: whistle was blown to put on the biewks half a mule before we got to the crossing, whistle was after we bad sean the light; tought it was a logomotive on the southern road: the Dresk- were put ou, the light, when wileess saw it, was about a mile onda half off ‘locomotive of Michi gan Southern rosd struck last corner of the fifth car, and the firagemigrant car, witness wns in the rear c The witness gave » geversl description of the collision: no one burt on his rain exeept passengers, only twy breaks om the train and they on the rear or last car. Train coming to Chicago bas the right of way, train golug enst oust keep out of the way could ree a light a mile and a taal Thos. Reckbam, Engineer of the Michigan Central Rail rod, called, In au engineer of the Michigan Central Railroad, and wae on board of the train, as engineer, that im su ino lat night; left Michigan city fifteen minute is out of the reach of mny other officer of the train in a sudden emergency. It is the engi | neer’s place to see thar he has a head tight on his engine; bead lght is a large lamp with a reflector,’ fastened directly in front of tue engine; is considered absolutely necessary to ‘The engise ran | 5 minutes tn the ; duty of an engineer to Yook ous when debind time, a ibeopont ot the nay of regular trains; arrived at i of the Central and iinols Central at shout five minutes Lapp Selene a ages at Rete tee ‘the junction of the Cen- feat rend WR Ge onteens oak Meee on the tee bpesnopetiea Para Jurat made no remark, and did not do about it; sent » hand lamp out om the engine fireman; had two lamps, one the other out ahead; then shut my engine do histled down the brakes; did not reverse the eugine: iy by ita ; whistled u; g about Seg Pod ait Tight, aot supponed) ? su pe but i ought we had a right to the road; there is no spirit of rivalry wo far ax the witness has seen, be. tween these ; thought he would put on the brakes to be cautios when his engine was on crossing, he thinks the other was nearly half @ mile off; reversed as soon ax he saw they struck; had he not whistled down the brakes he would have been out of the way; laid the responsibility of keeping out of the way on the other road. Whistled half a mile before hegeame to the crossing. He gave a general de- scription of the collission, and of his movements a(t wards, similar to what has already been stated. Had he reversed his engine, he would have stopped ; and kept on, se calle he tice and recognized Mr. Tyler reca! wn @ notice and recogni The notice is as follows : NorTummn Inpisna BatLnoaD Nomice.—On and after February Ist, 1863, all trains or engines on this road gol: from Chicago will avoid trains on the Illinois Cent Railroad ne either way, ever the railroad crossings between Island and Ainsworth. ‘Trains on this road going towards Chicago have the preference over the Illinois railroad trains going either way. In short, Northern Indiana railroad trains have the preference in all cases when going towards Chicago, and give the preterence in all caves when going from Chicago. JO3, H, MOORE, Superiatendent. ‘ADKuaN, Jan. 21, 1853. Says they have a similar one on the Central road. C. L. Cameron, Esq , conducted throughout, and did allin his power to elicit all the facts. At the close of the examination, he read the la» to the jury in relation te casualties, and commented in forcible language upon the importance of the jury doing their whole duty. The following persons—oficers and employes on the two trains—have been committed to await the verdict of the jury:— Herbert D. Whiting, conductor, Southern. Moses M. Tyler, conductor, Central. Edward Davis, engineer, Souther: ‘Thomas Rackon, engineer, Central. Robert Whiting, fireman, Southern. THE CORONER'S INQUEST CONTINUED. [From the Chicago Democratic Press, April 28.] On Tuesday evening the jury continued in session till 10 o'clock, Scliberatieg upon their. verdict. Learning that other testimony could be introduced, they adjourn ed till Wednesday moraing. At nine o'clock they met at the court house, and having been empanelled, exam- ined the dead bodies in the basement of the court house. It was stated in yesterday's report that two juries were empanelied, This occurred from the fact that two of the jury had left when the eight bodies, last brought up, ar- rived. On meeting at the court house at two o'clock, the criginal jury were empanelled. The two persons last empanelled were discharged, Having completed the exa- mination. Joseph Meserve was duly sworn, and said—He was a resident of Vermont; left home April Ist, for Mount Sterling, Brown county, Il; was on board of the cars of the Southern Michigan’ railroad on the evening of the 26th inst.; got on board from the Rock Island cazs at the junction; don’t know what time it was; our train ran through another; the baggage car of the Central rail- road ran on the car that witness was in and broke it all iu pieces; Stephen D. Gray, from Wheelock, Vt., was killed; the wife of Calvin Twcmbly, of Mt. Sterling, was seriously injured; did not see the other train till’ ours struck it Witness described his position at the time of the accident, and the circumstances altendinggthe death of Stephen D Gray E. A. West sworn—Lives in Rlyria, Ohio; left there seven weeks ago, took the cars of the Southern road on .the night of the collision; am not conmected with the cars; business, attorney-at-law. left Chicago about 9 o'clock at nizht; stopped about half an hourat the junc- tion; was in the last first-class passenger ear; after we struck, looked out and saw some cars ahead smashed up; saw some bedies taken from the ruins; sawa person with a red light. sud conversed with him; stated he spoke to E it. the engineer; tuid the engineer that he saw alight abead; | engineer said it was the light of boys fishing, ana to go ahead; do rot koow whether the moon was us or not; thinks a light might have been two or three miles ahea on the Central rvad; saw no light on the Central train except a red light in the rear; was sitting on the third seat of the third first-class passenger car; heard noalarm or whistle; have had no converrstion with any of the officers except the one with a red Light. J.N. Flerh, sworn— Was on his way to Europe; is a Nor- wegian; was on the cars of the Michigan Soutbern road; was struck in the collision on the back, then apparently suspended by the foot; finally got out, foot, hand and head hurt, al-o one tooth knocked out; was in secoad clar aa did not see or hear anything before the train str George Miner, xworn— Lives in New London, Ohio; was on the Mictigen Southern cars on the night of the 26th going to Toledo; stopped at junction of Kook Island rail- road half anhour; car witness was in tipped over, throw- ing witness into the water about knee deep; his son was badly injured in the sboulder; clear night, but the moon was Pot up; heard no whisue before the accident; aaw three boys dead, and an old lady with the top of her head nearly torn off Amos Miner, son of last witness, sworn—Lives in Ohio; war in tbe cars of the Michigan Southern road on the | evening of the 25th inst., bound fur Toledo. (Statement | sare as his father’s. Alien Richmond, sworn—Lives in Kirkland, Ohio; was on his way home on the Michigan Southera train on Mon: | day night; did pot hear any alarm before the collision; | first intimation of the accident was the finding of him- | self on his back in the water. P Phelps, eworn—First c: ossing of the Michigan South. ernand Michigan Central roads :s in this county; was there yesterday, but not till the bodies were removed; there is @ fishing ground south of the crossings of the roads, ard in the same angle between them. At 12 o'clock the jury adjourned ro take the testimony ofT. Herronton, who is confined by injures near the Southern Depot. It was se f llows:— Was on bonrd of the Michigan Southern train on the night of the 25th inst., acting a8 fireman; did not see ‘the cars until they arrived at the crossing, a part of tne Central train had passed the crossing; heard the whistie to break, and did commence to break; cousiders that the engineer on the Southern road did his duty to avoid the collision, had been but two trips as fireman on said road; was not the regular fireman; regular fireman is a man by the name of John Chel-ey; Cheisey was on board the train at the time, but not acting as fireman: was between sixty and seventy rods from the crossing when he heard the whistle. Ai two o’olock, P.M. the jury had met and proceeded with the examination. Wm. Jervis, eoq.. chief engineer of Rock Island rail- road, being duly «worn said—He resides at -hicago ; have been a civilengiveer since ‘34, it is the duty of the | Light on the engine ; a red light on the hiad ead of the going out of | ergineer on the engine when under way to watch the track ; is the only man that can watch the track , baye such alight. An engine would not be equipved for running rights without such a light; is # plain white light; it notobstructed, could be seeu ten miles in aciear night; is sequainted with the locslity of che Michigan Centra! and Michigan Southera railrooads From the crossing +outh, it is open prairie about two and a half mile. without any timber. North of the crossiag is an open piece of timber, about half a mile from the crossing ‘Time was here given Mr. Jervis to draw a plan of the crosming. A RB. Gillmore, Esq., Superintendent of the Rock Island Railroad, being duly worn. said—Regulations as to crossing: are different on different roads ; examined the crosring in question yesterday , nece-sary for each com pany to have very definite arrangements as to the cross ing | is essential to have the head light or locomotive cers; the head light is for « couble purpose: first, w warn ail persons that # train {+ coming, that they may Keap out of the way ;and second that the enginoer may see uny danger. Woould not let a train go out without & head light unless the circumstances were beyond his control. Should hold the engineer :esponsible 'f be wont cut without such light It 1s the couductor who is re sponsible fer the good conduct of the train, If the engi- neer bad given notice that the iampwould not burn, the rexponsible person would be the olficer who has charge of (hat department. A train approachiag a crossing should proceed with cauiion—especialy when out of ume. J. H. Moore, Esq, Superintendent of the Michigan Southern Railroad, sworn—The conductor has the dirve tion of the train, the engiaeer ix responsible for the train from thet me of starting from « «tation: conductor cau control bim by the bell cord, require a head light in all cases; is indispensably necessary, the Michigan South- ern train should have Kept back On the evening of the accident, had they seen the Central train; the rule published in the testimony is correct) no re strictions as to the rave of speed at this cross ing, as there is n lage parie, and trains can ne seeu along distance Kcows the engineer Levis. In a temperate, careful man; superintendent of machinery at Laporte, bas charge of the engineers on this end of ne line: Davis run under this superintendent two ff ut iF Williamson, ‘Thomas’ Lawler, Goodlt Wagner, Johanna Bildoph, Heman Sildoph, John Hunter Easl, &. D Gray, Susan Scott, Ed part of attending the death of the sain John Williamson, Thomas Lawler, Gvodli Wagner, Johanna Sildolph, H. Sildoph, John Hunter Earl, 8. D. Gray, Susan Scott, E. Misener, three men, two boys, one woman, and one child, names unknown, and by whom tho same was pro- duced and in what manner, sod when the said Joha Wil- Namwson, Thomas Lawler. Goodlip Wagener, Jobanna fildoph, Heman Sildoph, John Hunter karl, 3D. —, Susan Scott, Edward Misner, came to their death e, the jury, do fing and say the same within named persons eame {0 their death by the collision which took place be- tween the Michigan Southern and Michigan Central Railroads, on the night of the 25th day of April, A. D. 1854, caused by the gross carclossness and neglect of Mores M. Tyler, conductor on the Michigan C.K. Ry; and Thomas Reckham, engineer on Michigan C R R.; also, Herbert L. Whiting, condustor on the M. 3. R. R., and Edward Davis, engineer on said M.S. R. R. Ye ind and consider them guilty of gross carelessness, and hold them as the cause of the death of the within named persons, whose bodies have been laid before us. likewise hold Mr. Jerraut, superintendent of the machine shop, at Michigan City, to the pub. lic, as censurable, ia not Forniihing engineer of the freight or emigrant train of the Central Railroad now in question, with proper materials for lights on his engine, and deem him unfit for the station he now occu- pies. E. H. Castries, Foreman. Fr MeMaray M. Gleason, Reuben Taylor, N. P. Heat F. 0, Wilder, Hiram Hastings, ©. A. Pomeroy, Patrick Gibbons, Martin Diamond, P. Coffee, Cc. K. Miller. Dated April 27th, 1853. MASS MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF CHICAGO. A number of the most prominent citizens of Chicago havivg requested the Mayor to call a public meeting, to consicer the steps proper to taken, in view of the late terrible collision of the trains upon the Michigan Central and Southern Railroads, the Mayor immediately issued the following notice:— In accordance with the above Tequest, I would name the Market Hall, on State street, anc Wednesday eveniug, the 27th instant, for the meeting of the citizens, to take in- to consideration the steps proper to be takea in view of the recent terrible uccicent on the railroads near our city. CHAS, M. GRAY. Tp pursuance of the above call the Chicago Democratic Press states that a large concourse assembled last even- ing at an eerly hour in the City Hall, whon, on motion of Dr. Dyer, His Honor, Mayor Gray, was called to the chair, and Grant Goodrich, Esq., appointed Secretary. r Gray, in a few pert‘nent remarks, stated the ob- ject of the meeting. At the cali of the meeting, Dr. Brainard took the stand. He expressed the reluctance which he, in common with others, folt to speak upon such subject. It wasnot the time to recount what he witaossed ou that fatal night. He thought it was highly proper that the citizens of Chi- cago should meet and express their kala with the untortunate sufferers, and to take such measures as will prevent all such dreadful calamities in the future. He thought it the duty of these wealthy companies to take such measures as would secure entire safety for all time to come. He suid that no sane m:n hadever passed over this and the other crossings without feeling -atis- fied that such collisions must take place He said that those crossings should be bridged, and this opinion was corroborated by one of the engineers of these roads. If the trains were required to come to a full stop, they would do so for about three weeks, and that is the inst we should hear of it till another accident occurred. ‘He moved that a cemumittee of seven be appointed by the chairman to prepare resolutions, and recommend such measures as they may deem advisadle under tue circum- stances, ‘The chairman appointed Dr. Brainard, Grant Goodrich, F.C. Larned. Alderman Dwyer, Dr. Rutter, Dr. C. V. Dyer, and H. G. Shumway. i Up motion John 8S. Wright was added to the committee, ‘The committee then retired, aud, st the repeated call of the meeting, Mr. Bross, of the Democratic Press, ad drerred the assembly He thought it eminently proper that the citizens of Chicago should thoroughly investi- gate bis matter. ‘The eyes of the whole country were upon uz. Many of the dead had left their homes in a foreign land, and were coming to make their home among us, avd in an instent they arealmost wantonly murdored, No effort sbould be spared to fix the blame where i be- longs, and render it certain that oo suca dire calamity shall again visit our city. The verdict of the coroner's jury having arrived, it was read by Mr. Bross to the audience, who seemed enitrely satisfied with the result of the examination. Mr. Barrett, at the call of the meeting, made some very pointed remarks. Ho said they were all guiity m not pass ing more stringant laws for the regulation of railroads. There was not a law on the statute buok adequate to such an emergency. He fully concurred with Dr. Brainard in ‘the opinion that the crossings should be bridged, snd un- til then watcbmen should be stationed at them to give due notice when trains are approaching. He drew a vivid picture of the scene of the iate disaster, and spuke with much feeling and ellect. Tw. Kelly wace a very interesting speech, and con- cluded by relating some very touching incidents. Mayor Gray stated that the wounded were all comfort- ably provided for; that the agents of the railroad com- panies had the matter in charge, snd they wonld do all for them that the ntmosi kindness cau suggest. Dr. Dyer addressed the meeting in a forcible speech. He said the chief engineer of one of tue roads declared to him five mouths ago that collisions would take place, and lives would be lost. He suid tiey should be held respovsible for the accident He said measures should be tukex to make these companies suffer all such companies sre capable of suffering. Dr. MeVicker made a very forcibie speech. A» believed that measures would ve taken by this meeting that would prevent such accidents. S 5S Hayes, ksq., made » most excellent speech, but ce forces us to omit a-ketch of his remark: tious presented by the committee are as tol lo Reslved, That we have beard with deepest grief ax} in- Gignation Uf the whole ale destruction of human life, and ot the maiming of \d limb, by the receat collision of trains on the Central and Suuthern Michigan railroads, and we hereby tender to the surviving sutterers and be- reeved friends our sincere and heartfelt sympathy, sud tuch aid as may be required wnd lays in our power to ive. WT what white'on cist liability to unavoidable ac- cidents upon railroads as upon otber ny ot public conveyance, yet that we regard a collision like tuat which bas just cecurred, having so long distance in which the trains were visible, or ought to have been, run ning out of time at such unreasouable speed. is totally inexcusable, and reprehensible in the highest degree 3. That a committee of one from each ward. be ap- pointed by the chair, to examine into the condition of the sufferers, and to take such steps us may by them by Geemed necessary for their relief. 4. That though damages trem such a calamity can. not be measured by dollars and eents yet that the cer tainty that compabies will be compelled to pay the lacg est sums that justice will asard ecilerers, is the most effectual method of compelliog raitroad companies to take proper precautions to guard against accidents, and Ubereiore, that the above comuittes advise with the suf ferers, and aid them in taking the requisite steps to Ke cure their rights aud to obtain such camages as may be proper, from the responsible party, or parties. 5. That this meeting deem it their duty not only to request, but to demand, of the persous baving control of swid roads, that with ail rearonable despatch thay cause the crossings of suid roads to be avoided, or that oue road be carried over the other, and uutil the same can be done evers train be required to stop befors cro ising, and that persons be keyt at raid crosstegs to give notice of the approach of trains. 5. That a committee of five be appointed, of «hich the Mayor be chairman, to communicate with the directors of said roads and urge upon them the adoption of the measures indicated to prevent like calamities, and make public the decision of said compavies 7. That this meeting pledges itself to use its best en- deavors to procure from the next Legislatures of Iiinois and Indiana a law to prohibit any railroad from crossing any other railvoad without bridging, or in such manner tbat one road shall pass over or under the other 8. That this meeting approve of the diligeaes, fear- lessness and independence of the coroner's jury. in the discharge of the paizful aud responsible duty entrusted to them, and that the meeting have confidence that tha pro-ecuting officers of the county will faithfully aud without fear, favor or partiality fulfil their duties to the comunity in causing those who are guilty to be brought to puni-hment CHAS. M. GRaY¥, Caairman, Grant Guopricn, Secretary MAIL KOBBERY. On Monday evening, during the accident at the cross ing of the Michigan Central and Soutbera Michigan road. the mail bag from this city made up tor the disiridutiog office at Albany, N.Y , was cut open aud several pucka ex were taken Out So far as we can learn none of ‘oe bags were missing None of the mail made up from this city was taken Packages trom the Galena oifice as foi lows:—Fer Portland, Me., 224 and 23d, for Providencs, K for Hartford, Coun., do for Boston distribution, are suppored to have been abstracted. Te las: named package is certainty missing, and the others are L, do a years on uncther road ® beadligs!, in a clear night, could Ye seen three or four miles; oould «ee m hand light only a short distance. object of the bead light two-fold ond concurred with Mr Gilmore in his statement as 10 ite being essential to the safety of a train; H, J. Spalding, agent of the Michigan Cantral Railroad, sworb—Was conductor on the Michigan Central Railroad twelve years, bad control after | got through, run the first four ye light. had a red light on the hind car Central railrcad to have a head bgnt, the object of the head-light is to frighten cattle from the track, to show the engineer amy danger, and to give notice to any ahead; would run withvut a head light but would prefer owe, would be much the wafest to bave a hesd light; should think an off > permicied f train to go out vithout m headlicht was guilty of negli. gence; in acquainted with th ductor of the train on the night of the h careful, temperate mem; if the brakes were »vaderly put on when train was running at the rate of twenty or twenty five roy pored to be. About half the -mall packages mace up at offices west of this are airo gore. ‘The Milwaukie mail, going cast, was wet aud consider. ably injured Under the circumstances, this robbery betrays a degree of depravity that iv but seldom exbibired eath the car which covtained the mail, lay the mutilated remaius of one of the hapless victim: of the melsocholy estas- tropbe, and the robber in order to reach bis booty, had to step over the exposed portion of the corpse Domestic Miscellany, Two counterfeiters, named Joseph Thomoaon and Jo seph Smith, were arresied in Norfolk oa the 26th ult In the carpet bag of Thorapson who vas apparevtly the moneyed man of the party, vere found $10 260 in the spuriene notes on the Bank of the State o! North Caro ina which were well executed, and” well calculated to deceive. mile an hour, the passengers would at ones perceive it —thould be a brake to every fourth double car, When trains are out of time, they must rup slow and carefully —wmst run with great caution around curves At this point the jury wished any one who could give any information to come forward and give t tent mony. In the mean time the map of the crossi two roads. prepared by William Jervis, Exq., was brought in and examined by the ny Mr. Cameron again read the law in relation to the du- lors belonging to one of the war versely in the Ferracola lately committe? some disorder in which arrayed the citivons against them, In the conflict which ensued, Mr pierre. the mayor, killed ove of the sailors, and was bimseif seriously injured, ‘The Portland. Me , papers way that the splondid chairs, built in Cumberland county, a4 8 present for the Presi dent, ond whic has been on exhibition for sometime at She 4, is not likely to reach the I’resident, from the vot that thore who were to pay for it, have ‘shen disap: pointed in obtalning ofc, : pn ie an ‘Apl 21 atey § 5 = at ia May | Australia, sbi June 15 ey” AU packages and laters intonded for the Naw Yona BERALD shoud be sealed. 5 00 { Moon Rusme, 6 54 | wom wares, Pert of New Yerk, April 30, 1853, CLEARED. Steamships—Alabama, Ludlow, Savannah, 91 Mitchill; Roanoke, Cavendy, Norfolk, &0, Lndlam & Pleasan’ rion, Berry, i Charleston, Spoiford, Tileston & Co; Cres- cent City, McGowan, Aspinwall, M 0 Roberta. ‘Ships—Kadius, Murray, New Orleans, F D Fowler; Montauk, Budd, Honolulu; Fidelia, ixon, Liverpool, CH Marshall & Co; Kalainazoo, Taylor, St John, NB, Winterhoff, Piper & 'Karch; Columbia, $tuzgos, Charley ton, T Wardle. Barks—Laurvig (Norw), Torgerson, St John, NB, Schmidt & Halchen; SL Crowell, Mcfadden, Guayama, JW Thacher; Nimrod, Nichols, Fort r'ilip, John ‘Ogden. s—Leghorm, Warren, Cardenas, H D Brookman & Co; America, Beckwith, amare, NS, JS Whitaes Francis Dane (Br), Porter, St Johan, NB, J H ime; Spitfire (Br), Gove, Falmouth, Ja, & P ‘Buck & Co; H Curtia, Inagua, R G Benson. , Schrs—E Arcularius, Pierce, Boston, J'T White & Co; J Varling, Hudson, Wilmington, JB Gager & Co; Louis, Crowell, Apalachicola, R Post; Lucretia Warren, Day, Do- doy Island, Brett, Vose & Co; Klizabeth Bacon, Bultimore, IW McKeo; JG Adams, Norris, Fredericksburg, JW MeKee; Ceresco, Lord, Jacksonville, Wadleigh & Knox Jamestown, Hathaway, Norfolk, HH Tallman; M G gory, Packard, Tampico, It W Trundy & Co; Joseph Fa Soll; Alexander, Boston, J D White & Oy) eatiovor, Payne, Philadelphia, J W McKee; Margaret, Woglain, Petersburg, Jaa Hunter & Co; Jos Turner, Crowell, Nor: folk, Mott Bedell; Magyar, Haven, Hamacao, Brett, Vose & Co; WA Dubosq. Carlisle, Baltimore, master; Excel, Crowell, Philadelphia, Jas Hand; Bay State, Burr, Boston, Dayton & Spraguo; Senator, Myers, Alexandria, Sturges, learman & Co. Steamers—Mount Savage, Post, Baltimore, J G Stacy; Delaware, Copes, Philadelphia, C B Sandford. Sloop—Now York, Warden, New Haven, mastor, ABRIVED. Steamship MéMin (Br), Cronan, St Thomas, via Bore muda, % days and J9 hours,to &Cunard April 19, iat 3814, low 7218, spoke Brem ship Bremerhaven from n, for Baltimore, with passengers, 37 days out. hip Augusta, Lyon, Savannah, April 27, with passengers, to 8 L Mitchill. "April 27, 3 PM. 80 miles NE of Tybee, exchanged signals with brig Wilson Faller, from New York for Savannah; 20th, 8 AM, lat 36 50, exchani signals with a ship showing a signal of Wm Nelson's N O ling ip Leopold I (Belg) Gerberding, Antwerp, and 49 days trom Fluehing, with 527 passengera, to A Nottebohm. Bark Mary (Dan), Trese, Bremen, 42days, with 105 pas- sengers, to Pavenstadt & Schumacher. ‘Tbe M is bourd to St Thomas, and put into this port to land passengers. Bark Mont’ Blanc (#r), Nomdedeu, Port Vendres, France, 76 days, to N Baraslow Brig Mathilde (Brem), Kimme, Bremen, 37 days, with 117 passengers, to Poppe & Co Brig Surf (of Camden), McIntire, Neuvitas, April 17, to T Owen. “April 17, passed, going in, brig Camina, ence. Brig Oliver Frost (Br), , New Haven, 2 days, to master. Schr Athalia, Wellen, Apalachicola, 26th inst, to Raiph Post. Schr H B Foster, Callagan Eastport, 6 days, Schr Roanoke, Dinsmore, Eastport, 8 days. Schr Union, Parsons, Machias, 4day6 Schr Plymouth Rock, Lacay, Boston, 3 days Schr Saganaw. Prosiee, Boston, 4 da; Schr Effort. Higgins, Rockland. 4 days. febr Patriot, Bucklin, Rockland 4 days Schr Eliza, Lawrence, Harwich, 3 days. Sclir Susan Chase, Snow, Salem, 4 days. Schr William S Camp, Bailey, Derby, Ct, 1 day, for Tiermont, Lighter schr Ringgold, ——, from the ship Sea Duck, ashore on Long Brauch. Steamer Delaware, Copes, Philadelphia, 22 hqurs, to C B Sandford. Sloop Index, Buford, New Bedford, 1 day, for Albany. BELOW. and three brigs, unksown. SAILED. Steamships Arctio, Liverpool; Ucayali (Peruv), Callao; Crescent City, Aspinwall; Marion, Charleston; Alabama, Savannah; Roanoke, Norfolk; bark Klizabeth, St John, NB; brig MLS Cousins, St Marys ine, barks Brazileire, Campbell, for Stevens, fer St John. NB. ; and light. One da: led from Quar: Vera Cruz, and Gai Wind at sunset, 8 Memoranda. The clipper ship Golden Gate, which arrived at San Francisco 20th March. left here on the morning of the 7th December, thus making the passage in 108 days (not 94, erroneously printed). She crossed the line on this side 20 days out, doubled Cape, Horn 40 days out from New York, and on the 5th of February sto d off from Valparairo W by N 420 miles, having made the run in the short space of sixtydays. After leaving Valparaiso she encountered adverse winds, but for which would have probably mado by far the quickest passage on reoord Lavncuxp—At Rockiand 22d inst, b; # Merriam, fine schooner of 220 tons, called the re, to be com- manded by Capt York. At Kennebunk 23d inst, by Messrs Emmons & Little- field, a superior schooner of 900 tons, owned by the builders and by Capt Chas Hill, Telegraphic Marine Reports Bautiwona, April 30 Arrived—Steamer Westernport, New York; brig ‘Thes- Gore, Bremen. Herald Marine Correspondence, BeRmopa, April 26, Arrived—April 18, schr Alert, Hutchivgs, St Thomas; 284, brigontine Quadruple (Br), Swan, Baltimore; 29th, Griffin (Br), Webb, do. Ceurea—april 20, brigs Tornado (Br). McCarty, Balti- more; 224, Levonshire (Br), Watlington, NYork. Am brig Triad. before reported as having put in here in distress, ts to receive temporary repairs aud go t2 New York, is now nearly ready. ship Afighan, from New York, will probably leave this about the 18th fer Panama Bay. Key Wasr, April 22 ‘The schr Joseph H Tobias, Hand, from Philadelphia, with an assorted cargo for Mobile, put into tais port on the 15th inst in distress. She had ex}eriencea very heavy weather, losing foretopmast, bowsprit and head rails, and forssait badly split, she is now repairing, and will be ready for tea in a few days. Consigned to Burne & Curry. The brig H W Moncure, from Sagua for New York (or Boston), arrived here on’ the 17th iast, leaking. Hur cargo, consisting of molasses will be partially discharged, in order to stop the ieak ‘The scbr Wye, Ayres, from New Orleans for St Jago de Cuba, put into this place on the 20th inst, Jeuking badly Her cargo of provisions bas been discharged by order of the board of survey. ‘The surveyors have nov yet report €d covce:ning the condition of the vessel ‘thé cargo has been landed in good order. ‘The bark John W Coffin has finished repairing, is now ing, and will sail for Huvaua on the 25th, The sal- vuge ba» been advanced on buttomry. ‘The salvage on the ship Lucy, ws decreed by court, is 20 per cent on the net proceeds of vessel and cargo after all the expense: are dedu The amount required to be edvapced to pay salvage and expense will be about $75,000, which hae bee ken by the firm of schneider & Go, of Havana, at 16 percept. The precire amount ‘tat the wreckers will receive cannot at present de axcer- waived, but 1t will probably reach as high as $0,000. The repairs ow the ship progress slowly; the materials for her refitment arrived bere on the 18th inst ia the brig Wac'ses, from New York ‘The remainder of the cargo of the wrecked schr EG Willard, will be sent on to vharleston by the swamer Isatel to-day ‘here is @ report here that the bark ‘Charles Ro. berte,”’ Paine, bux been cast w*ay on the Bahamas, bat ihe rumor wants coufirmation. Ihe party uf the coust survey. under the command of Hull Adams Esq. have discun-inued their labora for the present season. The party under Lieut. Totten, USA, are etl at work io the weighborheod of the Great Carysfort Elbow the wreckers are still at work trying to save the rail road engine which is uow imbedded in the bull of the orig Cmbrus. it is several feet under water, aud will proba bly be an entire loos Wo further neve, Key Wort romains healthy. Pro- visions ore high and in cemand. Arrived 10tb—Sebr+ Mizabeth, Sawyer, NYork (and sld IMh ter St Marks), 9th, Drewduot, Kemp, Nas-au; Lith, brig Harp, Webver’ Jacksonville (and sid lth for Ha: vane), isth, brig Wacisea Powell, NYork (and sid 22d for ot hak Iu tal4 sebr Relampag , Lowe, to sail for New York 20) wth sundries aud cotton from wreck of ship Na- thanie) Kimball. PunaDMrHis Apcil 30—4 PM Arrived—ship State Kights, ~axton, «rpool, 42 days, schrs Adeline Howes, Boson; Hea} Eoglish, Lyon, ew Haven; steomer Jobn Marchali, New York Cleared—Ship Tu-earora, Turley, Liverpoo!, sobra J linker Reed. Charleston; Queeo, Brown, Saco, Benj taplish, Lyon hew Haven; Jew Post, Newburyport; Al wire T Gandy, Roxbury, HB Gibson. Avery, Provideoce; steamer City of Boston, Clifford, Boston, [Pur Srmamemr CANADA, AT BosTON.] Axrwenr—*ld April 12, Viigeim, Robinson, MY¥erk, and Jeit Flesbing 13:b AnDkoteAN=-SId April 13, Adeline, Cann. Patten, NYork- Fraux—are Apil 11, Hermann, (8) Higgins, NYork, Sid 11th, Leander, do; Bessel, Raltimore. AUx—40¥ April TZ Tereverance, and Jeune & Co; | ‘i | leans; ann Cheshyre, Raa OR ced Mini Trion sa ane unde ma sive, for Boston. March 81, Medera, Brown, Now | eur Newton, Mo -Arr April 9, Hampden, Ronkes, NYork; 10th, j — Hexvort—in port April 11, South Carolina, Stewart, for NYork, ready. Havis-Sid Apeil 11, Gondar, Barstow, and South America, Lincoln, NYork; statesman. Watts, NOrleans; Euphemia, Fensley, Cardiff and United States. dy Statesman, and Isabella, for NOrleans; Vaubluse, Liberty, Memphis, and Chas Hill, for NYork. Sid from Royan Oth, Frat klin, Racaud, Rochelle. avmupooi-—Arr April 14, Baitic (+) Comstock, New York; 16th, Avondale, Bradshaw, Boston; 16th, City of Glasgow (s), Morrison, Philadelphia. : Cid 15UL, Marsheld, Torrey, aud Connecticut, Willisins NYork; Chas Walton, Robertson. Castine; 24th, National Eagle, ‘Pedrick, Orleans; | Union, Fennel, N¥ork; jomph, Gloucester; Diana, Castine. Sid 12th, Sea Lion, Hall, Philadelphia; Pequot, Gil- trick, NYork; 13th, 'Camilins, Day; Queen, McCa1 ney Sohn Cumming’ Haven, and Lord Ashburtos, Brooghall Now Orang: ‘Vortiand, (Ogg. Mobile; Lasnio, Talo, Charleston; Samuel, Morris, City Point; Jane ij Collier, Baltimore ; Commerce, Cowell; Jane, McLess, | Chimborazo, Webb; Enterprise, Fank, Robert Kelly, Barstow: John snd Tney, Curling flizabeth Mea Piorce, and Sea Lark, Woodby rr, New York; Winderme Fairfield, China, Blauchant li>triet Frances, Snow, a Morisian, Manson, Boston; Elizabeth Hunter, Portia 14th Czar Peter, Manning. San Francicco: Philadelphia, Faulke, Philadelphia; Ariel, Reed, and Rappahannock, Cushing, NYork; Canton, Clark, Wiseassett; Eberhard, | Wiegmeyer, Castine: 16th, Kohinoor. Rudolph, San Fran: | cisco; Parthenon, Matthews, NOrleans; Dirigo, Cooper, do: Saracak, Decan, Philadelphia; Jas Wright, Clarke, ‘ork. Ady ‘April 16, Cambria («), Miller. for Boston 30th; Champion, Drew, do 20th; Frauk Pierce, Marcy. do 25th; Josephus, Paine, do 30th; Parliament. Sampson, do May 5; Holyoke, Perkins, do with despa tic (8), for New York April 20; Asia (4), do 28d; Isaac Webb, and Emma Field, do 16th; Narregensatt, do 17th; Agnos | Leeds, Windsor Castle. and Western Empire do 18th; Conway, and Samuel Badger, do 19th; Roscius, Dorcas Prixce, and Equator, do 20th; fowa, Lucy Thompson, and Conatantine, do 2lat; Benj Adems, Drammond, do 22d; 2th} Saratoga, do 26th; Rochambeau, Hallows! Arctic, Titgjames, atic ‘numa, do May 1; ‘Wm Tapscott, Cornish. and Albert Gallatin, Delano, do | 6th; D Cannon do Tth; City of Glasgow (s), for Phila- delphia April 20; Cerro Gordo, Chandler, do do; Mary Tlenante, do May 1: Salisbury, Koapp,’ for, Baltimore | April 20; Charles Crocker, Delano, for New Orleans 18th; | Mount Washington, Goodwin, and Lisbon, Curtis, do with eapateh. Ent'd for Idg, April 12, Sheffield, Lewis, for N Orleans; Wm Tapagott and Rochambeau, for NYor?; 13th, Lisbon, for NOrleans (destination changed from Boston); General Taxlor, Mitchell, Boston: 14th, Anna Dorothea, Darley. | NOrleans; Salisbury, Baltimore; Harbinger, Mordua, York and Quehec. Also in port, ldg, Three Brothers, for Boston, Ada. | Portland; 'J Rogers Byron, and Lady Franklin 'for N York; Wenham, for Baltuere; Gibraltar, for Charleston; | Sisters, for Mobile; Evangeline. and Warbler, for New Or: folly Robbin, Walmer Castle, and Mary Ann Folliot, San Frenciseo. Lonpox—Ent’d inward, April 12. Argestes, Jentins, fm NYork; 13th, Luigi. Gregoretti do. In port. April 15, Calcutta, Simmons, for Boston 20th; Kremlin, Dean, for do, lig; London, Hubbard, for NYor about ready; H Hudeon, Warner. for do 21st; Sir Robo Peel Chadwick, for do 28th; Ocean Queen, Griswold, for do May 5; Prince Charlie, Parsee; Eleanor, Claude, and Moultan, ‘for San Francisco. Laspox—Arr April 1, Lucinda Sears, Sears, and EL Walton, Titus, NYork _Mareenis—Sld April 11, Gon Jones, Harding, Mes- sina Ady Trenton, Idea, Sea Lion. and Orozimbo, for NOr- leans; Rapide, and Grazia di Dio, for NYork. geniabems—Are March 28, AJ’ Harvey, Barnes, Phila phia. |ALTA~SId April 3, Helen F Ryder, Nickerson, Sicily; Tth. George W Jones, Burke, Boston. Mz:sinA—Arr March 30, John Stroud, Thomas, Trieste; April 1, Central America, Chase, Boston and Malaga. ‘Newrort—Arr April 9, Elouiza, Mayna, New York; Medium, Heatley, Gloucester to load for New York; Poter Marcy. Thomas, Liverpool to load for New Orloans. Cid April 14, Niord, Patterson, New York; Susanna, Williams, Wilmington. N.C. . Sid April 12, J: G. Hall, Cain, New York: April 14, John Beynon, Boynon, Now York. Pornmount- Arr April 12, Margaret Evans, Pratt, Lon- dor for New York (and sailed 131 Prymovri— Of, April 14, Clio,Robson,10 days from New- castle for Oporto. Put, (Below Bristol)—Sld April 18 Nimrod, Ivens, and Cosmo, Outerbridge. New York; 14th, Eagle, Coleman, (or Randolph ) New York. Pexanri Roaps—Sld April 11, Alfred, Merrick, and Ga- ronne, Lukes, (both from Cardiff) New York. Rasisgate—Sld April 18, Figaro, Beckmann, (from Bro- men) NYork Rocnmiz—Sld April 7, Regatts, Gooch, Philadelphia; Qhiver, NYork Santa Cruz (Teneriffe)—Arr March 18, Guancho, New York; 284, Verndn, Kent, Mobile, SuxGaPoRE—Arr Feb 19, Nelson, Place. Gilchrist, Aca- pulco (and eld 21st for Caicutia) ; 27th, Geo Law, Cooper, San Francisco (and cid 28th for Calcutta): Rubicon, Doane, do for do; 28th. Frederick Warren, Cottrell, do for Manila; March 2, Wallace, Turner, Akyab, for San Francleco and for Bremen, ‘Troon—Sid April 11, Waltron, Dorman, NYork. Tanracona—Arr March 26, H Nason, Mullen, New York. Wicur—Off, April 10, Emma, Helmers, from N York, of PortsMovra, April 13.—Ship Moslem, (from Newcastle for Manila), has been towed up from Southampton to- day, to take in her cargo of cvals. PLymouTH, April 11.—The American ship Caspian, (of Beth) Delano. which wa: stranded in Torbay, towed off and brought here to discharge bas been surveyed, and ordered to be repaired, and was this day towed up to Messrs. Pope's dry duck, Turuchapel yard, to effect same. SunpexLano, April 12.—Yesterday bark Friendship, Telford, of this port. put back from sea leaky, and dama. ged. She sid for N. York (coal lacen), tho 7th alt., and bad proceeded 4 far as lat 5040 N, lon 16 55 W—the weather being very stormy, the wind strong from WSW to EW, and the wa heavy—sho was «truck with several heavy sear, which carried uway longboat, bulwarks, coppers cookhouse, and part of stanchions, and the vessel became very leaky. Finding it impos-ible to proceed she was kept before the wiad, and put back here for repairs, Some of the crew were quite exhausted with pumping LivERroot, April 13 —The Sophia, from Key West, and the Wilhelmina from Limerick, were in contact this morning, but separated with trifling damage to spars and rigging Disastors, &e STEAMSIDP ALBATROSS, Jost on her way from this city to Vera Cruz, i+ stated in a telegraphic despatch to the Charleston Couvier to have been lo-t at midoight of the 15th April, having struck on a reef when about tweaty miles from Vers Cruz Bark MaGpats, Starr, which sailed from Honolulu for New York Nov ¥1, with a ca-go of oi! and bone, and put back Dec 13, leaky, was condemed at that port previous to March 2. Buc N Ferry, at Portsmouth from Wilmington, N C, when coming out of the latier port in charge of a pilot, got aground, remained four days, was finally got olf by throwing over about 16,000 feet lumber; cargo insured. Br ecu OvTLaw, Inlay, henos for Halifax, was 2bandon. cd no data, lat 44. lon 68; crew takea off by Bremen brig Bremen from Boston, avd carried to Mantanzas, Ist ult. Sam Mouawx, whien was asbore on the Indian River beach, was got off 25th, supposed without much-damage, Scum Unitep Staves at Philadelphia from Cioufuegos, when off Carystort Keef, 16th inst, 0 PM, war rau into by large ship, which carried away fore and: waintop masts, stove bulwarks, rail, und starboard side; could nor make out the biy's pame, ax she iamediaiely bore away after the accident, but thought from her having cotton on deck that she wasfrom a southern port, bound N. Whalemen Arr at Beverly, April 28. brie Gem, Cook, Nort Atlantic ecean with 300 bbls sp oil Spoke March 6, . of Westvort, 26 ap: Javet, do 130 sp; 10th Nye BO sp ali tol, 15th, Phenix, Provineetown, 175 sp: og Cook, do, 70 sp: 20th Thos Winslow, Westport, 40 ap; 26th, Orcecla, King, NB, 130 sp; Excellent, Matt, 26 ap; 27th, Homer, Nant, 125 sp; ‘Eschol, ‘Druro, 60 0: Flying Arrow, Gloucester, 6 weeks out, clean, ‘Heard from Feb 26, Benj Franklin, Beverly, 150 sp and 50 black: fish; Margaretta, -alem, 100 ap aud 2 blackfi-h; Koths- child, Boston. 120 xp. Alton, do, had not xen a sp whale since April, 1652, Alfred, NB, 60 sp; Palmyra, Nant 50 ap. tld from Provincetown, April 27, schr Walter Erving, Nickerson. North Atlantic ocean Arr at Woods Hole, April 27, Hobomok, Callintt, Rora- tongs, Dee 26, Pervambuoo March 26, with 80 bbly «p 600 do wh oil, Took 20 hbis sp on the passage home Haw about 2,36 bbls of] on freight. Keports left av Koratonga, St George, Hawes, NB. Sid from Pernambuco March 45, Sally Anne, Avdrews, of and for NB Heard from by letter from Vapt Luce, Jan 10, ‘at 20 3, lon 148 W, Jas kdward, NB, nothing since leavicg Sand wich I-lands A letter from Captain Brayton, of thoHelen Snow, NB., dated Oct 10, reports having left at Mahe the Richinond, do crew (including second mate) refusing duty unless the master take them direet to Mauritias. hip Mas-acburetts, NB. at Houolula. reports in Mar- guretta Bay, no date, Clement. Nu. 1600 wh—6 whs ia the Bay ; Nurth Star, do, 4 whs in the Bey ; Jas Maury, B, 1400 wh—1 wh in the Bay ; Omega, FH,'5 wh-in tae Bay. Aquenet, of San Franci-eo, 4 whs in the Boy Cherokee, Smith, NB. left about the 15th of January, bound to Payta to recruit $d from Manila Jan 31, EL. B Jesney, FH, on a eraise. At Hong Kong Feo 23, Monoswanela, John Wells, Emily Morgen, B Gosnold, aud Thos Nye, NB, cil, not wtaved, Hannibal, NL. do. Spolen—(by the Indevendenge, at Boston) 19h inst, Jat 80 49 Jou 74.09, N D Chase, Chare, of and for beveriey, oil not reported. Spoken. Ebip Phowix. Cole, frow Smyrna for Boston, March. 29, lat £6 64, lon 48 Bark J Forbes, Franets. of and from New. Haven for Gunyeman, April 12, lat 28 08, lou 64 60, Kcbr Charles William, Boyd, 5 days hence. far St Jobn, PR, April 19, lat 94.02, lon 69°66, A whip. steering W, Forbes rigged, shoving 9 red flag ¢, for N rleaps Isabella, Hanbet, and Viadimir, for rk’ kifert, for Philadelphia WaGEN— Arr April 9, Tally Ho, Higgine, Madeira, «uxmaven—Sid April 1), Jule, NYork Crr—Sid previous to April 7, Arminius, NYork Cari Art April 4 Turk Small, Gibraitar, to load for Benton Cows—Sid April 12, Mangola, Hw. Antwerp Tuat—-Arr Apr 13, Wm Carson, Vaughan, London Sor Reston (and proceeded ) ieacensse—Prev to April 14, Gores, Teschen, from, Bre men for New York Depix—Sld April 11, Perseverance, NYork. bistyeCR—Art April 8, Jebn Curtis, Hogan, NOrleans for Gefle. ynaewiE~ OR, April 18, Hliraboth Hamilton,Jones,from Havre for Newport, 5. Giascow—SId April 12, Haonsh Crooker, Brown, Phila- delphia via Londonderry ,; Sharon, Boooke, New York. ai}, (from Havana), witha black cross, (probably the Tonawanda fron Liver yl for Philadelphia) was seen off Ge rga’s Shoat, April Sth ult, lat 41 60, lon 6 Notice to Mariners, Aletter from Manila says, that a brilliant revolving Tight has been in operation since February 1, oa the bey, visible. at forty nautical miles distance, and a tixed Tight on Pulo Cabsilo, inside tho Corrayidor, visible ata distapce juarter cents per island of Corregidor, at the entrsnce of that of nive wiles. A light due of six and « ton on all foreign vegeelx has been established Foresgn Ports. Bermuda—See Correapondence Canprsas—Sld Apel be brig Alesia, Haxtoll, Matanzas. In port, barks Rober! Walsh, Kelly, for NY ag; Rolla, Jarels, ding; bil lag; Pulerk!, Mor4son, for Jeth, bark ‘ork, 7 46, eth, bark Pencblia, Lane, for NYork, Henderson, | upored the Muy Queen ) from Boston for bark William, Bailey, Boston; *ALACHICOLA—SI4 ‘ther, Boston. Nien Are + ing, New York; HCole, Hazleton, do. Sid Sea Witch, Hawkins, Bridgeport. BOSTON— Arr April 29, steamship Canada Liverpool 16th. Halifax 28th. arr up 1% PM; trude (Br). Middlemist, Liverpool April 11; ), Smith, Glasgow 13th; schr 3 H Barnes, lew York; steamer Freeman Rawdon, Townsend, Alex- | Hers iS Behance tee . ips Leland, Lathrop, tralia; Jobn Currier, Burman, Charleston (1 destination cha Sate Mason, St John, N B, and Adriana (Dutch), Ouwehand, Rotterdam: | ey Aun, Mann, Jeremie; Capt Jobn, Tinker, W. IC; Fra Hawkins, Cobb, Ne Sid'ships Geo Kendall Soldan, Medallion; Johanna, J Fish, Modena, Solo Piper, Dutch galliot Maria SPRANGOR Are April 27, sebrs Ui BANG rr April 27. schrs Uranus, NY CHARLESTON—Arr April 26. ship Sullivan, Tinerte, NYork; barks Como, Smith, Boston; Norleans; ig Cont De Keui (Sp), oldos, Trin a rigs Union , Casanovas, Buroclona; vii NYork,” Sia Swed brig Mentor. ‘nmay DIGHTON-SM Aprit 21 sches Matilda, RocKbltt, Batit- 27. schra foro: 28th HA West, Philips, (from Taunton) suppored- ‘hasTPowt-Cia April 21, brig Damerscove, M’Dougsl ja A ? g Alexandria, esigeagles April 23, brig Burmah, N Yorks Bi tims a achr Union, 1s, do. FALL RIVER—Sid April 26, sohrs Ophir, Baker, and John §Schriver, Cain, Philadelphia; sloop Thomas 2 a arene Arr Ay sohrs Corene, Niskers Rondout; 27th, Don Nicholga, NYork Sd othe sebes. Jo-e ame, Philadelphia; 29th, Fawn, Day, do. ach Toulsa, Bellows. Maty. WEST_See corresponaence. KENNEBUNK—Arr Apiil 26, schrs Peerless (B:), Monkton: Nile, and Superior. hence. Lavacca—a April 6, schr Nobraska, Washington, ‘ork. MOBILE—Arr April 22, bark Wm H Brodie, Crary, New York. Cld ships John’ Haven, Ricker, Havre, Nortis America, Dunbar, Liverpool; Br ships Lady Westmore- land Eemple, Liverpool; Montezuma, Lovitt, Quebeo; Sir Chas Napier, Pettingill, St Petorsburg; Br bark Josepha, Rea. Liverpool. NEW HAVEN—Arr April 29, schra Anna V Willis, Un- derwood, Morrisania; Sarah Moore, Bisck, Wilmit NC; Kent. Ward. Philadeiphia, Sid C1, Hulse, Va; Marit ONEW ORLEANS cco, 0 rr April 22 ships Catahdin, Mo 48 days fm Cardiff, Wales; Chasca Howe, Boston; Mary” Ward, Moody, Cardiff, Wales; Louisiana,” Barstow, New York; Scuilier, (Brem) Bobr, New York; brig JS Get~ tings, Lesseps, 6 days, Havana. Below bark John Mar- io Janiero, Cld 21st, ships Princeton, Ruseef, ol; Jersey. Day, do; Heidelburg. Sagory, Havrer relia, (Sp) Netto, Barcelona; Macedouin’ Preble, Se Petersburg. Mediator. Bell, NYork; barks Gleaner, Fit- ner, Stockholm and Carlah tamboul, Kingsman, Genoa; brig Crocus, Hern, Matanzas; schrs Martha Post, Post, New York; Conqnost, Cozgins, Apalachicola; 224, ships RB Summer, Havre; Callondor, Dickinsen, 40} Bell Rock, Pendleton’ do: Royal Sovereign. (8r) Kemp, Liverpool, Geu Dunlap, Skolfield, St Petersburg; Servan- dita, (Sp) Sola, Cadiz anda market; Rankin. (Br Liverpool; Colombo, Harris Antwerp; barks Pollock, (Brp McIntyre, Liverpool. E H Cbayin Buck, Genoa; Aca Gates, Philadelphia; xcbra Graoé, Hopkins, Philadelphiag ES Jancs. Westcott, do. Towed ‘te sea 17th, ships dax> ony, Ca'edonia, Brander, Kossuth bark Roso Standish, achrs Corah, Patrick Henry: 19th, ships R Morse, Eller Maria. Eliza’ Caroline, brigr R Bingham, Nautilus. NEW BEDFORD—Arr April 98, schra Fruitful Vine, an@ Fra Hallet NYork: sloops Georgians, and Pinion, do; 20th, sloop Republie, Albany. Bolow, a bark. Sid sohe Wm Brown, NYork; sloop Index, Albany. NANTUCKET—Arr April 27, sohr Hapnsh Grant, How- ard. Norfe Heit 28, schrs Springdird, and folk. NEWBUR¥PORT—Arr Warrior, NYork, PRUVIDENCE—Arr April 28, prop Oxceols, Miller, New: York; schr Carolice, Robbins, Rondout for Pawtucket; stoops Ewily, Terry Rondout; Planter, Chester, do; Come merce, Tyler, do. Gleaner, Spaar, do: Velocity, Ball, Fish~ kill, NY; Rhode Island, ‘Reynolds, New York; Frederic Brown, Gardiner, NYork. PHILADELPHIA—Arr April 20, batk Nashua, Cli Boston. Cid schra pire Sampson, Roxbury; T Cooper, Corson, do; Ninetta, Stokes, NYork; J Goodspeed, Clark, Hartfor nessee, Carver, Boston; Hartford, Smith, Hartfo: jan Magee, Neal, Bridgeport. PORTSMOUTH— Arr April 28, ship Louvre, Stnolair,. Boston to load for a southern port; schra Kenduskeag; and N Berry, Wilmington, NC. PORTLAND—Arr April 26, barkj Cauda, Dyer, Matan— sas; 21th brige Royal Sailor, Adams, Cardevas; GeaWorth, Treat, Philadelphia; schr Gdd Fellow, Crabtres, Brooks~ ville for New York Cid scbrs Juniata, Webber, Havann; Certharena, Fite, Cardenaa. RICHMOND—Arr April 28, sehrs Richmond, Purnell, NYork; Rainbow, Morris, Boston, mdse. Sid’schr R HE Huntley, Hammond, NYork, ROCKLAND—Arr’ April 21, sches Bengal, Norfolk; |, de; Lucy White, Nor- Meridian, NYork; 284, Diamond, rk Herriet and Martha, Ellems, New- zi FS g FS & Es z & folk. Sid 21st, Orleans; scbr Ontario, Heskell, Norfolk SALEM—Arr April 28, brig Token, Smith. Philadelphia; poate Berry, Richmond; Gertrude Horton, Pendie-- on, NYork. SaVANNAR— Arr April 26, steamship Florida, Wood- hull, NYork; brigs Rogelin, Crowell N ment, Mayo, Boston; schr Le Roy, H: well, NYork; 27th, sehr John Plandem, Brown, do, ' Cid ship Alfred (Br), Smiley, ver} THOMASTON—Are April 22, achen Marois, lloms, Richmond, 234, Lydia Catharine, Henderson, York rivers 24th, Flizabeth’ do TAUNTON—Arr April 23;-schr Hacvost, NYork; 25th, sloop Mt Hope, do. WAREHAM—Arr April 18, sloop. E Sprague, NYork- $Id 234, schra West Wind, do; 26th. Angler, do. WISCASSET—Arr April 26, barks Northwood (new) Batb, to load for Cuba; 26th, ‘Chilton, Pennell, Portlané do do; 27th, schra Adriana, Sargent, Potomac river. Cid 28th. bark Cherokee (new, 344 tons), Coffin, Gavans. WASHINGTON, NC—Arr April 22, schrs Deborah, Mid- yett, NYork; Alvorsdo, Wiliams, Boston. Cid 234, schra: J B Bleecker, Smith, NYork; Elizabeth, Howland, do. . 22d, Louisa, Gaskill, Windies, 21st, Melville, led 1» st, Melville, Cozzens, Passengers Arrived. Sr. THomas aND BeRMUDA—Steamship Merlin—Mrs. Smith and child, Mrs. Heaford, ehild and servant, Bla-e Marcella, C_E Frohn, J. MeNeally, Col. Pratt and servant, J _W. Danforth. R. A. Crooker Mrs. Sree and child, Elias De Jola,D. McDougal, Mr and Mra. Hamburne J. McNeal, JH. Reynal, Walmeida, R. F Zibett, Silas Marran, Mrs. Perrillied and child, Mr Gurma, lady, 4 children and ser- vants. W. Boughton, Freman Rawdon. Mrs. Pratt, Me- Vongall, 4 children and 2 servants, Mr. Dymork, Mr. Ja— mison, Mickleton. SavanxaH—Steamship Augusta—Martin Hall and lady, ® Watkins and lady. Mra A Barclay, Mra W Barclay and servant, Misa Fanny Wyeth. Miss law, WA Dickinson, lady and three children’ J Tickenor Mis« Roberts, J Mo- Corker. H MPeate, Mrs Parsons Wm Seemuller, N Ar- mory, Dr Borland aud lady, Mra Trowbridge ani son, Durand, son and nurse, Mra Morehead, Misa Tompkine, Dr Kollock. Dr Bullock, S W Carey, Mrs Fuller, Edward Hammell Jor Murphy, Wm D Stannard, Mra DeKay, Mra G Irving, C Harwood, J T Allen, and 123 in steerage. Nevviras—Brig Surf—L Guous, B Betancourt, Mes @ E Betancourt, MA Betancourt, A 'Betan~ - Betancourt, Miss O'Botancourt, if Branson,. M Cinero, L Dias, M Cordova, P Cordova, Misa P Proenza, and servant. Passengers Salled. AsPINWALE—Sten-nchip Crescemt City—C H Swain & lady,, BA Barney and lady, D Brockway, SW Brockway, J Broak~ -- way, Mrs [XC Lake, ‘sister andchild, Mrs Hanchett, Mrae Foster und child Mra Johnson and child, Miss Honley, Mrs Lockwood and three children, LO Carpenter, WO» Carpenter: Chas A Jane, A Joiler. MJ Farmington, R Hill dritt, JW Taylor Mins Tavlor, O Taylor, C White’ bearer of dispatches, John Richarison, O Unge, C A French, J Feveranco and Indy, Rev FE: Noble. wife and servant, 6 i Folwell JF Black, EBald«in and Indy, Mrs Jamop ends. two childzen. Isaac Hillman.and wife, Mra O Smith, Minse: Dibble, Serford & Co’s messenger, Wells & Faruc it senger, Adams & Co’ames.onger, N O'Rielly’s agent, Jobim Rivpingnam and lady, J’MPierce 31 Galland, VElinet worth, P O’Rourk, J , 3 Murphy, W Manning Grant, i Hickex, J MoDonald, © McCall, W Ki Conuer, > Guliaiter, J Severance, © W. Jameson, L Fahnis, J Field. Bowers. Jno Barrett, G Barrett, A A Whitoey. WP Boy ell, M Steissenger, TSshan, G Reibur, Mrs Warren aa | two children, Wm Floming, A Davis, W 8 Vittum, @ Biddle, A Griffen, KM Hill, 8 W Bowers C Aorrison, 9 yg Rh des, M James, F Stone. D Snow, C Curds, J Rowe "y Minit, F Hlount H Kohell and lady. O R Austen, <9 e all, AF Cable, William Guppy, @ Carri WHsm, P Manan, Win Van Alver. Per askoostioe Wakefield and lady, G Han, TH Clyde, 3 W.Clvdey +Ravdall, N MeHenzy, B Dunn, J Highland, G. Hig! and sady, Mise Moxwoll, P Maxwell, HB Clemo. Jog Jobuson, H Meurray. B MeMurray, J.P Macle 4 5'¢ Hommes.‘ Darnay, J Rider, 0 Crinswy, BB: Dow ing, J Hong, B Fish, 2 Power, RMoElvoy JO Cart, Ae, ),08 3 R Wood N Moers, © Hill JM Carponter, | ¥ /.en Ww Hawmond, JB Snail. P Schneider, &.Remingw yaS Go don, W Story, BM Morrow, 8 Morrow, 0 Moe jw ye WE, Brown and Indy, T Pence, & 0 Andsews and, > 4y" Wig cil. J Scott, Wan Heott, R Rosenbaua, MC he @hbaum w Meyers J Hull) Hk Mfoou, C Johuxtom, CA sngstom tam nild, JRochester, A M Bowers, © Bor very F domee, mon end sister, H Downs, J Mecar ‘Patrick Mart phy, Joba Connell, H Fendergos!. 0 Moll gu sm and fainiy, J M Walsh, ¥ Wolsh.! M Gorning, H Tomer, 7 Gullicter, W Hollivier. M Wher tock, tf Parriah ingstan, Thomas Hamcoremith, » : Wile a eemith, # nd others in the SAV4sNAH— Steamship Alaham:—G C Dent a Lydig. and Indy, Mics Lydig, J Hall, @ prowen asa PM cand, @ M Simson, Mrs 3 Boward, D 1 Saydam, TF Chal- yin James K Butts, Miss DK Newman, £ R freeman, E Helknap, James Pierpont, und 2 in ‘the steerage : CHARLESTON—Steait ship Marlons-Mra KE Campbell and 2 chitiren, Heory Joboson, Chas Hammell, Miss Mary & Cinck, Henry ©’ Pratt. T F Jordan, G B Browne, With Compbell, A Stirling, Jr, Migs MSivrling, Miss 3 J Bailey. A Bauteh and child Mra J Hanna and three childrea, R Moore G Stuyve-ant and gon, Mra # W Gilland infant’ B Prown, Miss E Concklin Miss Ellen Schiliten, Mr 1. Sero- pimend 18 in the steerage. Norrouk AND PeTeRsBURG—Steamship Raanoke—G D Parker JC Ryan, G W Koss, G D Ross, R & Davia, 8 Den: ron, HC Small, J Burges, F Gallagher R Pratt, J Lient Ring and chit, BJoha-on, P War- +, JChade, Chas Payne, P Mallett, J m Round Mts Higgins, EE Smith, E Fiiohsmith, JG’ Dale, A Thornton, lady, servant ard four children, © G Morr © K Mitchell, Mrs Morry, Miss Bauke Mra D Wads: Minn Wade Mire Tine ani ohil!, D B Tennent, Pawling, Mise JW Beebe, nurse ani two okll- ton, ond 30 in tha storage. 1 on, © rtont Nand F