The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1853, Page 1

———— THE NEW YORK HERALD... WHOLE NO. 17438 TE TRADES, &e. eee CARD.—TO MERCHANT TAILORS—WA. oA. Sita atttat ontiee tae sung mastebers ome Gosport baw Jost, termina References rst houses in the city. No objection to le Bross R., Horald office, for thr Gane WANTED—IN A FIRST CLASS RESTAU rant. Must thorough knowledge of the bu id the Bagtish language. Addr be seen, C. C. Brown, Herald office, AuronavEas WANTED TO GRAVE JEWELRY, ven, "Apply te GEORGE 2 IAT Wak room ie Western . HAYNES, 2 cr = otal, Cortisudt streets say INERS WANTED-—FIFTY MINERS, FOR THE mines of the North Carolina Copper Company. Apply ‘Bt tho office, No, 78 Boaver street. ACHINISTS WANTED.—TWO OR THREE GOOD workmen. Inquire at No. 41 Greene street, second K, MAY 2 1853.—TO MESSRS. JOHN W, d Charles A. Mignard, Committco in behalf of kmen in the employ of Folger & Turner. @ have received your communication of this te, in behalf of yourself and aseyciates, ay corapositors i our employ, and aro happy to comply with your most Bonabio request to increase your compensation to the sta rd’of prices as put forth by the Prirtera’ Union. Our own Buccess, gentlomon, has boon in a great measure owins to ‘the beautiful productions as put forth by your superior skill sand judgment. as compositors; and as ‘the motto of our establishmont is * We acknowledze no superiors a: and fow equals,” we, as practical workme: that te sustain the rept nn We how enjoy we must have good workmen and Pay good prices, Wishing ily Fou prosperity and happiness. wo rsmain, . PSPOLGER & TURNER, Printers’ Lis John street, New York, May 2, 1853. NeR—Geutlemen :~You will seo bythe proceedings of the Printers’ Co-operative Union, pub- Afshed in tho papers on Saturday last, that it is the intention of the weekly hands employed in the’ book and job offices in tho city to ask an advance of $1 per week. Although not eted with that body, we must acknowledze the Justivs demand, owing to the advance in rents and all the mocessarios of life, and respectfully ou to accede to us ihe advance avked for by th Respectfully, JOHN W. BOWEN i 2 ; CHARLFS AMIGNARD, $ Committee. ‘OTICE—TOTHE AMERICAN AND ENGLISH SEGAR makers in general.—Fellow workmen! time and cir- Myssrs. Forcer & T Nees Fequire every mech: tation to better the con fore it is requisite and pro ic to take part in th of the working classes. ive would be the dovel- Opement, if all workmen, whether native or foreign, without Aistinction, would go hand in hand, and form one’ brother- hood, who have one and the same object in view—to elovete their condition—and sure would be the success, which has always attended those who wero resolved to act with unity and Brothren, a great number of G man fegar makers have organized themsclves into a society, and joined at the same time the American Trado Union ; wo therofore invite you all, fellow. workmen, to do the same. rganize yourselves and unite with us, for unity ix strength, Alone we cannot protect our common interest, whilo com: ‘dined wo ultimately must be successful in our efforts. invite you all to come, for this purpose, on Thursday ev ing noxt, May 5th, at 8 o'clock, to Mechanics’ Hall, 160 H ter street. 'e feol confident that our prosent. proceedings ‘will be duly recognized by you. On behalf of the German American Segar Makers Assoc’ KNAUEK, Pres't. Guocxner, Sec’ ion. SHIPSMITHS.—A BLACKSMITH, WHO HAS HAD some experience in shipsmith’s work, is anxious to en- $oXeretion. Stall wages willbe expected. Adress Sante pr 5 jo expected. Address 20.G. W.,lierald office. ee ba LECTURE OF HON. JOHN R. BARTLETT BSFORE THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY. ‘The Antiquities and Indlan Tribes Adjacent to the Boundary Line between the United States and Mexico, The regular monthly meeting of the Historical Society was held last evening in the University, Hon. Luther Bradish, President, in the chair. In the absence of the seeretary, Mr. Moore, the librarian, officiated in that ca- pacity. Aftor reading the minutes, Mr. Moore reported the donations and additions tc the library siace the last meeting, among which he noticed as expecially valuable the donation, by James Lenox, Euq., of fifty-nine volumes, being various early works relating to American history, selected from among the duplicates of Mr. Lenox’s princely collection. Mr. Moore also read letters connected with his depart- ment, viz.:— Int. From Hon. George Folsom, United States Charge @ Affaires at the Hague, inclosing a curious Dutch medal, relating to the Revolutionary history of Rhode Island, the donation of Lieut. Netscher, of the Duteh army. 2d. From Major James D. Graham, United Staton Topo- graphical Engineers, transmitting a copy of his report, &c., Senate document 121, thirty-second Congross, first session. ' We eopy the following extract from this letter on ac- count of its interest:—‘: I beg.leave to call the attention of the Society to the barometric profile of the route. I travelled from Indianola, on the Gulf of Mexico, to the backbone of the great Sierra Madre, near the Gila river, which is appended to this report. It shows conclusively that the physical obstacles for a great railroad across the American continent, by way of the Paso del Norte, are far less than would be encountered by any line of railway within the United States of equal length. When to the great physical facilities here exhibited we consider those of the climate along the whole belt across our continent, by the route referred to, the subject seems to beeome ono of intense interest tothe American people.”’ 8d. From E. B. O'Callaghan, M. D., transmitting “A fow Notes on the Jesuit Kelations,”’ being an addition to the satemey valuable and interesticg paper heretofore read before the Scciety, and published in their proceed: ings for the sear 1847. je meeting next proceeded to elect the following gen- tlemen, who were proposed for member+hip at a former meeting:— t Corresponding members—J. Spear Loring, of Boston. Resident Members—Edward Ellswerth. David Lane, George Wallon, Joseph W. Patterson, H. J. Sandford, George 8. ges J. E Carey, J. Blackmer, HH. Morange, L, P. Starr, C. Stuart, H. J. A Koelner, and J Hadner. Several names wore proposed for membership by differ- ent members of the Society. The President then intro- duced Hon. John R. Bartlett, who read the following in- i HAT FINISHERS.—WANTED, A NUMBER OF silk fini eady work. VAIL & YATES, cor- Ber of River and Centre streets, Newark, N. J. (P'0 BAKERS_ WANTED, A MAN 10 TAKE CHARGE of bread and cake Reference required, Apply to JOHN NASH, Montgomery strect, Jersoy city. CUTTERS.—WANTED, AN EXPERIENCED CUT- ter. in a wholesale clothing establishment. Good refer- ence will be required. Apply at 44 Doy street, up stairs. APO CIVIL, ENGINEERS.— WANTED, ANSENGINEER a oxpericnced in the use of the spirit level, om a railroad rvey. t st 380 I. ‘AITERS.—MEMBERS OF THE UNION ARF RE- Inquire irving House. quested to attend the reguler monthly meeting, at Grand Street Hall, on Thursday evening, May 5. Don't fall to attend. By order, — W. 8. HAMILTON. Wwe THE PHONIX GOLD COMPANY OF North Carolina.—Forty miners aad 8 manager are im- mediately wanted, the manager to recive $75 should havo beon bred in early life ground work in Cornish mines, and be capabl of keeping accounts. Apply Defore the 10th inst. at No. 66 Wall street, to i. Downing. ANTED—AN UPHOLSTERER, IMMEDIATELY.— Also, one to do the plain work, and s woman to sow Dedtioks, dc. Apply at 553 Broadway, basemont. ‘ANTED—AN EXPERIFNCED HARNESS MAKER ‘who is willing to go to Hay ‘Terms and conditions made known on inquiring at Messrs. Cevallos, Pader & Co., 77 Broad strest, up stairs, betweon 9 and 10 o'clock, A. M. Wee FIRST CLASS JOURNEYMEN bairdressers. Wages $i! per week. None but the best peek svely. yr month. Ho Inquire at Garduer’s hair drossing and ‘bathing rooms, No. 6 Warren str ANTED—A SITUATION, BY AN EXPERIEN taloons cutter, Address R. Harrold, Union sy Post Vie, AAA AAA AAA AAA BONNET AND DRESS-TRIMAING RIBBONS, SILK and Parisian Millinery depot.—Purchasors of th who a witht to examine a large and ex ns and dress-trimmings which havo jnat been opened by the subsuti- ‘eer, having purchased the cntire stock of an auction and im- Porting, houte on advantage terms, which enables him to 21 this splendid stock of rich and desirable goods at prices Snfinitely lower than can be had at any establishment in his city. M. LICHTENSTEIN, No. 90 Bowery. cornor of Hestor street. N. B.—A largo and elegant asoortment of ribbons, select- ai with apecial rofererencs to the late Parisian style of trimming Ind MBROIDERIES AND LACES.—MADAME FIDRICH, from Paris, desires to inform her customers and others, that she has romoved to 28 Waverley place, and will dispose of her stock at reduced prices, on account of going to Paris. desirous to secure the newest an trictost economy, avenue, hetween Fifteenth and Sixteenth street: COOLEY Legs to inform her nnimcrous patrons that open her rooms on Thuredsy, May 5, wi ¢ second impor: tation of French, crape Zid illusion huts, lawns and French lace hats, of every doscription, and solicits a call. ANTILLAS. —AN IMMENSE IMPORTATION OF tirely new and extremely beautifal designs in Pari fantillas have just eived at the emporinm Broadway, embracing Reine Blanche,” the ‘Mantelet Noveda,”’ the “Sultana,” “Blossac. \d every other novelty that bad appeared in Paris up to the commence:nens of the Present wonth, ‘The inepection of adios ix @rticalariy ic- rites GLO. BULPIN. RENCH MILLINERY SHOW ROOM, 112 & onre ARIS MILLINERY.—MADAME FERRERO HAS RE- 4 80 No. 5 Great Jones street, (third door from will opea on Thursday, Oth of May, roadway.) whe: ew styloe of Paris millinery. HAWLS.—FIFTY CAS crape el (plain and embroidered, ¢ been pur Shased by the subscriber previous to the present advonoa, ho offer theni at from 15 to 20 por cent lesa than the usual es. Very heavy plain crapo suawia with rich deep 6, nt $10, $12 avd $14; superb embroidered from $20 to |) Also, an exquisite asrortment of broc Cashmere, and other French and India shawls, of the tinsst fabrics, GEV. BULPI OF VERY RICH CANTON vi Mantilla and Shawl Emporium. #3! Broadway. MILATARY, NO OF TH Riflemen, Company I. Tweifth Regiment. bh Bid day of April, 1853, the undersiznod wore committee to draft resolutiong relative to the r: Capt. Henry Johnson, who reported as follows :-— esolved, That the thanks of this compary be tendered to our worthy captain, for the able and efliciont manner in ned bis revponsible duties during the New YORK don the ppointed a ignation of oftiee. ‘That while we regret his departure from among aay rest ageured that he retires with tho iull conti- and esteom of his company. oe jolved, That it is our sincere wish that his life may lon de spared—thnt * he be crowned with prosperity, and drin the full cup ef happiness.” Hesolvee, Thnt these resolutions be published in the daily papers. Jieut. HUTKAMP, Lieut. DIMON Ord’!y DOEBKE. 3.—JOHN A. BAKER, MAN n military caps, belts, swords, cartridge boxes, gar cases, Fuigon street, one ¢ Committee. Monrry EQUIPME facturer and dealer Bashes, cpantettes, knapsacks pistol belts, &c., &c., has removed to 162 [i door west of way. LUMBERS, STRIKE FOR YOUR REGULAR ANNUAL Price excursion. to take place some time in June ‘Ail thote friendly to the above will meet at Hayward’s, Broadway. on Thursday evening, Yolook. "By order of the committeo. WILLIAM G, DREW, Captain. OOKKEEPING —C. C. $ teaching this branch is by practi tice. More uveful knowledge can be acquired h ractice than by four years lectures. Wonld you learn Bookkeeping’. Go, then, to CC. Marsh, No 3% Beondway. ind he Will make you keop a set of books at onec; he will how you how to proceed, watch over your work ae you ad .p by step, from book to book ry to entry, and fran action. If youare apt. and have some Knowledgo of business, four weoks instruction in this way ill suffice; perbaps six or oicht weeks; but that time ix no Zhing in comparison with the object. The charge is twenty. five dollars. Let those who cannot avail themiolves of this course of practice try the work entitl h's Course of Bookkeeping, the latest on the subject, appropriately print: ed in colurs-showing all the lines, balancing eatries, & thoy should be, with (0 pageselueldstions. 23) Price $1 25. Sent per mail free, $1 45, from Mari eo: Rive of bookkeeping, 30 Br octavo. counting rooms for the prac! way, New York. HOMESTRADS. {DIAM VILLAGE.—LOTS, OF ALL SIZES, DE- F pen situated in this beautiful and healthy village, Heing only 10 miles from the city by Harlem Ruilroud, for gale on rensonable terme Traine leave neatly evory shalt our, reb aki ta desirable place for persons wish Bere, Gunite put of in the city. For reside out of town and do busine see te and fall particulars, apply to BERRIAN & BANKS New York, or at the Post offica, Ford. roounty, New York. A person is always the arrival of overy train from New Yor property. to com é tek j JDETERSVILLE HOMESTEAD ASSOCTATION.~A SPF, Deer atatinawin beheld at 270 Mlcvcker siroct, att y even! thesthinst A fuil att Sass of the tocttere te deniretlo, ‘New mcmbers admitted, oe ee ee ete: m. H. Howr, Pinanai PLN, Geunatiy, Ree. See, 167 No, 2 Hanover street, irendway, room No. 6. teresting paper on the antiquities and Indian tribes adja. cent to the boundary line between the United States and lexico:— RUINS ON THE SALINAS. Having heard of the existence of ruins near the river Salinas, which empties itself into the Gila about ten or twelve miles below the Coco Maricopa villnyes, I made in- quiry of the chiefs about them, ana found that many had visited them. After some time spent in preliminaries, I induced two to accompany me as guides. | also took six soldiers and the commander of the escort, making alto: gether a party of twenty persons, a force which was ne- , Owing to the proximity of the Apaches. Aride of about twenty miles brought us to the bottom or valley of the Salinas, which seemed to be from three to four miles wide, ana thickly covered with mezquite trees. The river is from sixty to one hundred feet wide, and from two to three feet deep, rapid and clear. In these respects it is totally different from the Gila, which, for the two hundred miles we had traversed its banks, was sluggish and muddy. This character, however, I think it assumes after passing the mountainons region and entering a region with rich alluvial banks. ie water of the Salinas, as one would infer from its name, is not salt, but perfectly sweet and pure. It isa stroam thrice the size of the Gila, at least its water bears that proportion to it, so that after the junction of these streams the Gila mes & respectable stream, july 4, 1852. Left camp at4%z A. M., determined not to wait for breakfast; but make the moat of our time while it was coc!, for it would be impossible to travel, or rather tended with great inconvenience, during the heat of Continued our courre due Fast up tho river ome singular piles of rocks, with fantastic tops, appearing like the works of art. For some time wo all imagined that these rocks were the ruined buildings of which we were in search—the “houses of Montezuma,’ as cur Indian friends called them. Passed oyer the edge of a mountain. at the base of which the river rai, when we eame to a wide ani open plain, stretching somé twenty. five or thirty miles castrardly and southwardly. Entering this we attempted to cross the bottom, which was 50 tbickly overgrown with weeds and brushes that we could not penetrate it. We tried in vain to get through, but finding ourselves scattered, and fearing we should lose sight of each otber, retraced our steps along the margin of the hill, until we passed the jungle. The bottom was now more open, when five or six miles brought us to the plateau On our way we saw many traces of ancient irrigating canals. whieh were the first evidences that the country had been settled and culti- vated. But on reaching the plateau we found remains of buildings, all, however, in shapeless heaps. Not an erect wall could be seen. A'‘little mound, conical or oblong, designated the character of the building. In many places I traced long lines of fallen walls, and in others depressions, from whict: the soil had been removed to make the adobe. On the plain, ic every direction, we found an immense quantity of broken pottery, metate stones for grinding corn, with an occasional stone axe or hee. The ground was ttrewn with broken pottery for miles, It was generally painted ina variety of geometric figures. The predominant colors were red, black and white. The quality of the ware was very fine, more so than that made by the Pinos. I noticed, too, that much of it was painted in the inside, while at the present time all the pottery of the Indians and Mexicans is painted on the outside. ‘As it was now growing yery warm, we left the plateau and struck off for the Salinas, excamping beneath some tall cotton woods, where we prepared and partook of a late breakiast. At five in the afternoon, the heat being less, I crept from beneath my shelter of willows, where I_ had spent several hours, avd. necompanied by Dr. WebU. mounted my mule, apd left for the piatean 1m advance of the par- ty. Aide ofa mile brought ns to the table land, when we made for a large mound or heap, which arose from the plain. In cro-sing the bottom we passed many irrigating canals; and along the base of the plateau was one from fifteen to teenty feet wide, and from four to five feet deep, formed by cutting down the bank—a very easy mede of making a canal, and much more substantial than if carried across the bottom From the course of this canal, as far as I could trace it by the line of the plateau, it must have extended many miles. On reaching the great pile I found it o be the remains of-an adobe edifice from 200 to 225 feet in length by 60 to 80 feet wide, its sides facing the cardinal points. Portions of the wall were only visible in two places, one near the summit at the south end where, from the height of the pile, it must have originally been three or four stories bigh, and the other at the northern extremity om the western side. ‘These remains just projected above the mass of rubdish and crombled walls, With the exception Of these walls, all had crumbled into its original state, forming rounded heaps of various heights and dimensions, and worn into deep guilies by the rai RU N THE GILDA. Left camp July 12, at seven o'clock, accompanied by two gentlemen of the commission. and two Pimo Iudians, who acted as our guides, to visit the celebrated ‘Casas Grondes,’’ or Casas de Montezuma, as they were called by them. After following the road fortwo miles, we turned to the east, and followed General Kearney’s trail, still deep and distinet, although but the trailof a single file of meu ai nimals. It is sunk about three inches in the hard gravel of the plain, aud as it will continue to pe followed by other partios passing along the Gila, as well as by the Indians, it may be traced for conturies—an enduring monument of that remarkable campaign, General Kearney bad with him a mountaia howitzer, ‘The narrow ruts made by the wheels of this are as dis- tinct a8 though he lod passed but a few days before; the six years which have elapsed since the march of ‘this officer have detaced them bat little. After following this trail sbout eight miles east, w+ turned of to the southeast and rode about a mile, when the building of which we were in search opened to our view, rising above a forest of mezquite. For two or three miles Thad noticed quantities of broken pottery, ax woll ag traces of irrign ing canals along the bottom, which & continuation of that occupied by the Pinos and Cocomaricopas, though of much less width, a mile dein, the extent near the ruins. It is thickly covered with mezquite treos, from twelve to twenty feet high, and oc- cosional'y with the petabaya ond otker cacti The “ Coras ndes,’’ a ruin here, conststs of threo buildings, all included wi hio a space of one hundred and fifty yards, ‘The principal and larger one is in the best state of preservation, its four exterior walle and most of the inner ones remaining. A considerable portion of the upper part of the walls has crumbled away snd fallen inwardly, as appears from the great quantity of rabbish and disintegrated adobe which fills the first story of the ‘ding. ‘Three stories now stand, and can plainly bs seen by the ends of the beams which remain {a the walls, or by the cavities which they ocenpied ; but I thirk theré must haye beon another’ story above, in order to account for the crumbling walls and rubbish within, ‘The contral portion, or tower, rising from the foundation, is vome eight or ten feet higher than the outer walls, and may bave been several feet higher. probably one story. & e walls at the bave were between four and five feet in thickness; their precice dimensions could not be ascer- toined, eo much having crumbled away. The inside was perpendicular, while the exterior face tapered towards the bef not in a direct line, but rounded. These walls as wellas the division walls of the interior, were lai with large equare blocks of nd, in the samefmanner as some of the old walls in El Paso are made, that is, by rersing the prepared mud inte large baxes about two eet in height and sbout four feet long. When the mud becomes sufficiently ha:dened, the case was moyed along and again Bled, aad vo on until tha «hate wifce was completed, This ls a rapid mode of building, but th» exioans Bey ° MORNING EDITIGN---WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1853. but the erection of fonees or division walls, Tho materi- al of this building is the siud of the valley, mixcd the gravel of the place. when dried in the sun efthe wall appears but the insi as inner walla, is bard finished. Thia is done with a compo- sition of adobe, and is still as smooth and when first made. On one of the walls are rude fi , drawn with red lines, but no inscriptions. From the ebarred ends of the beams which remain in the walla it is evident that they were destroyed by fire. Some of the lintels on the doors which remain are formed of several sticks of wood, atrip- ped of their bark, but showing no signs of a sharp iaxtru- ment. The beams which supported the floors were from four to five inches in diameter. placed about the same distance apart, and inserted deeply in the walls. Mout of the ‘apartments were coonested by doors, be- sides which there are circular openings in tho upper part of the chambers to admit light and air. The ground pian of the building shows that all the apartments were long and narrow, without windows. The inner rooms, I think, were used as storerooms for their corn; in fuct,’it ie a question whether or not the whole may not have been built for a similar purpose. The exterior dimen- sions of the building are fifty feet from north to south, and forty feet from east to west. There are fonr en- trances, one in the centre of each side. The door on the western side is but two feet wide and xeven or eight high, the others three feet wide and five in height, tapering towards the top, a peculiarity belonging posited: edifices in Lower Mexico and Yucatan. With theexception of these doors, there are no exterior openings, except on the western side, where there are three, of a circular form. On my return to El Paso del Norte, from tie. sur of the river Gila, in July and August,’ 1852, I took a dif- ferent and more ind route than that followed in my journey westward to the Gila and California the pre- vious sear. I then traversed the previously unknown re- gion south of the Gila, where no traces remained to show that it had ever been oceupied exeopt by roving bands of Indians. There were no valleys which were 8 ptible of cultivation until we reached the San Pedro, and inits valleys, or rather bottoms, its occupation by the Spaniards showed that it was on account of its adapta- tion for grazing and raising stock, rather than for agri- cullural purposes. ay return I passed from the, Gila down the Santa Cruz valley, so called from an insignificant stream whish meanders through it for upwards of a hundred wiles, when it loses itself in the desert, a little to the north of Tucson, Thence I took a road opened by Colonel Cooks, through the Yuadupe Pass. a defile through and over a pur of the great Sierra Madre, or Cordillera Mountains of Mexico. From this pass I turned off towards the south- east, and after a journey of four days reached the Mexi- can frontier post of Janos. I was now in the direct course for El Paso; but there was no road or even mule trail which led there, in consequence of the want of water, which obliged we to continue south twenty miles to the town of Correhtos, a place which derives its support from two valuable silver mines near. Being ottiged to wait here a day or two, I availed myself of the opportunity to visit the Tuing at the town of Casas Grandes, about twenty miles further south, which town stands near ariver of the fame pame, both the river and town deriving their names from the ruins near it and along the banks ot the river. Thad long known of the existence of these ruins, which are spoken of by the early Spanish writers, and had been desirous to examine them while detained at El Paso in the winter of 1850 and ‘51, but although I inquired of many about them, the accounts were so unsatisfactory that I did not believe there remained sufficient to repay me for a journey of eight or ten days fscross a dezert country, where, except at the rainy sea- son, there was @ great deficiency of water. I made in quiry at Correlitos about these ruins, and even there of so little consequence were they considured that I hesi- tated whother or not I should visit them. Following the river mentioned abou; sixteen miles, we came to a beautiful gee of large cottonwond trees which extended from river across the bottom to tha very bank or edge of the plateau, which here rises from twenty to twenty-five feet above the valloy, Passing this grove, we suddenly emerged into a broad and luxuri- ant valley or bottom, extending aa far as the eye could reach, towards the south. Ascending the plateau, we could trace ‘the course of the stream by the deep green foliage of the long line of cottonwoods which grow on its bauks. From the point where I stood I noticed, about a milo distant, the ruins of a large building on the verge of the plateau near which the road passed. As we approached several others of lesser diwenstons were seen both on the plateau and in the bottom near its base. It required but a glance at these buildings to show what they were, the first being a church, with its entire walls standiog. together with a n_ of its tower aud bolfry. Re- mains of tombs were-also visible; but from the de- cayed and weather-worn apj ce ©6of the walls the chi long been sbandoned. Tae ruined buildings near were of haciendas and ranches, some of which were quite extensive, from which I inferred that the town was originally here, though it now stands two or three wiles beyond. As we entered the town we attracted much attention fiom its quiet and retired inhabitants, who, in this re- mote and secluded spot, are seldom disturbed by viritera, save those who are on some errand connected with the church. Casas Grandes is not a place of business, neither does it derive any benefit frem mines, ‘nor is it on any great thoroughfare which would enabie its citizens to derive any advantage from passing travellers, Tea whole dependence is upon the rich and lexa- rian valley, wa.ct '# here about two miles wide, and which emong Mexicans wou. “**4id to be in a Ligh state of cultivrtion. This is speaking comparatively, for what in Mexico is considered a high ctate of cultivation would be thought a very low state in the United States, Thada letter of introduction to two gentlemen ltving here, which I sent on in advance by my Mexican servant, that he might find the persons to whom they were ad: dressed, avd then return and meet me. It rainud vio- lently be‘ore we reached there, which somewhat detained him, 0 that he did not meet us until wo had nearl; passed through the village, when he told us that bot! the gentlemen were absent Ho had, howerer, shown the letters to another, who had read them, and who re- quested that we should stop at his house We accordingly drove up to a respec'able looking adobe house, when we were met by well dessed persons, and received with much politeness. Eeing conducted into the house, we were scarcely seated belore the room was pretty well filled with visiters to see who the strangers were. Imade myself and companion known, as well as the object of our visit, viz.: to see the ruins near, or. as they called them, the Casas de Montezuma. Thay were evidently surprised at our greenness in coming so far out of the way to examine builiings so much ont of rerair Ordered some corn for our mules, as they had made a rapid journey from Correlitos and had uot had fooe since ‘morning. our host began to make p:eparations for dinner; but as it was then 5 o’olock, and but little time remained before dark, I requested him to defer the meal ‘until evening, that we might make the most of our time in exomining the ruins while daylight lasted. ‘This being arranged, Dr. Webb and myself set off for the ruins, accompanied por host and threo or four others. ‘They were about half a mile from the village, and were soon reached, when, after a hasty walk amon, them, I seated myself on a small knoll, or mound, and ‘eccuyied myself, while there remained any light, in making a ske ch, The Doctor. in the meantime, was engaged in searching among them for relics. We re turned while we could ree to find our way back through the thick moquite chapparal, and partook of an excellent ¢ supper with such appetites as one would be supposed to have who bad not eaten since sunrise. The evening was then spent in questioning the people about the ruins, and in selecting some fragments of pottery from « peck or more which the boys who had accompanied us had pick- ed up rear the ruins, and whom I had set to work for the purpoe. The ruins of Casas Grandes, or large housos, consist of fallen anderect walls, the latter varying in height from five to thirty feet. and these often projecting above the heaps of others which have fallen and crumbled away. It the height is estimated from thetr foundations, it would be much greater, particu’arly tho-e in the central parts of the building, where the falien walls and rabbish form a mound twenty feet above the lower foundation: If, therefore, the highest walla now standing have their foundation on the lowest level, they have a height of from forty to’fifty feet; and as there ruins haye stood exposed to the clements for more than three centuries, they toust originally have been much higher. In fact, the thickness of the walls, some of which are five fect at their base, would indicate that they must have been much higher than they now appear. From a close examination of what remains of the build- ing or buildings L cue to the conclusion toat the outer vortions were the lowost, and not above one story in Peight, while the central ces were from three to si stories’ Tlevee the large heaps of rained «walls and rub- ish in thecentre, andén consequence the otter prone vation and support of that portion of the edifice. By far the larger portions which have fallen are the exterior wails. This arises from the moisture of the earth and the greater exposure to rains. The central parts are in & measure protected by the accumulation of rubbish and by the greater thickness of their walls, I should observe that every portion of this edifice ts built of adobe, or mud, and that nowhere, as fur as T could trace the foundations. could I discover any walls of stone. The respect in which it differs from the work of the Spaniards or modern Mexicans is in the mode of constructing the walls, The latter employed regularly male brick, from fourteen to sixteen inches in length, about twelve in width, end three or four in thickve often mixed with chopped straw and gravel afd baked in the sun—a mode adopted for ages by the primitive inla bitants of Egypt, Aseyria and other Oriental countries, and practised at the present day by them. But the buildings of which I now speak ‘are bailt with large blocks of mud, about twenty-two inches in thickness, and three feet or more in length. In fact, the length of there blocks seemed to vary, and their pre- cise dimensions could not be traced, which induced me to believe that some hind of a case or box was used, into which the mud was placed, and os it dried these cases were meved along. They ‘may have been first mede in moulds or cases, and, after being dried, placed on the walls: but the irregularity and want of uniformity in these Jayers. as to their length, leads me to believe they were made on the walls, The mud is filled with coarse grave! from the plateau, which gives a greater tenacity to the materia). In this respect I consider it superior to the modern adobe. which is more often made without any ravyel or stinw, though in the better class of buildings T have seen both used in tre town of [1 Paso there are some old division walls from three to-four feet bigh, connected with the earliest buildings in the place, that are built of large blocks of adobe, well filled with’ gravel, of a similar, character with thove inthe ‘Casas Grandes,” but in #% buildings of the Mexieans have I seen them used. I have also seen modern fences, division walls, made in the same manner of the common mud taken from the fields. All adobe walls, whether of building or decay, thei the re PRICE TWO CENTS. the ancient buildings, When prostrate, the water easily Hereelncon beg bra cs fk gun are reduc o1 mu vel from which they were made, oe ‘The outer walls of tho Casas Grandes are now only +raced by long lines of rounded heaps to, or at Hp. Mt, angles with, the walls now standing, while hore ‘here a corner of the original wall may’ be seen, or upd «was intersected by a transverse wall which tend- anes ort the other and bind them together. These mi > retained their erect positions long after the 2 had fallen. So with the higher and more scaattn aaiieat ‘he interior, which aro five feet in thick. rs > or longer walls have fallen, ‘nees at their base, aw feet ith 9 while the cornera,with 810" Crs er side, still tower far above the other paris, , sombling at & distance the isolated columns of 3 ruizsa temple. In so ruinous astute aro these buildingy thas # * @xtremely difficult to trace their original form. Int appreas. "8 ee first meets with the low walls or embana. "nt, which any where else would be taken for a work of u, “tire; Dut the transverse heaps connecting them with o smaeng walls at once show them to have been similar ‘ough of less height. A closer inspection brings to view a 0°rtion of @ corner which has not fallen. As the visite. 4)° proaches the interior, where the edifice isin a better st.‘t? of preservation, he becomes confused among the erect ana failen portions, fur the longer sides are mostly prostrated, while the rhorter ones, and those forming angles, are standing. In this dilemms I found it best take a stand upon the highest point, which is a mound in the very centre of the erect walls, as well as the centre of the eal. fice. From this potat, after having examined and traced the exterior portion, ne may form a tolerable correct * iden as to the arrangement of the editice. It was not until] had walked several times around it and traced its inner apartments that I could satisfy myself of its actual outline, when my conclusion was different from that originally formed At first I believed that there were three separate buildings, even when I took my sketch, as there were three larze heaps, apparently unconnected, each having portions of erect walls. But on closer examination I found that they had been connected by a low range of buildings, which may have been merely courts, as they were of but one story. With the supposition, therefore, that alt were connected, either by low buildings or corridors, the entire edifice ex: tended, from north to south, at least 800 feet, and from east to west about 250. On the south side a regular and continuous wa'l can be traced, while the eastern and western fronts sre extremely irregular, with projecting walls, There aprears to have been several courts withia the enclosure, of greater or less dimen-ions, ‘The general character of this extensive range of butld- ings is the same as that of the Casas Grandes, near the Vimo villages, on the Gila, and they are unquestionably the work of the same people. Like the latter, it is built with huge blocks of mud, laid up in the same maaner, though from some cause, probably the lesser tenacity of the acobe, the walls are in @ greater state of decay. In no other way can this decay be accounted for, unless a greater antiquity is allowed for these than for the Gila edifice, which would be contrary to all preconceived opinions of them. ‘The walls of the present building are much decayed, in fact one half of their thickness is washed away, apd it isonly by digging below the surface that their original thickness can be seen. In the Gila edifice, the inner surface of the walls is a3 |e as though the mason had but yesterday passed is trowel over them, and the exterior ones are but little washed away; but in these no portion of the surface can be seen. i sought for this, in order to ascertain if they had been plastered inside or out; but it could only be detected by digging to the foundation, which I had not time todo. Several portions of the walls within the area, end in particular oue midway between the most south wardly building and the one to the north, had fropts precisely like that on the Gila; their doora were similarly placed, and towards the top, and the same circular openings are seen in the upper partition wails. So much of the walls bad waethed away that I could not trace the cavities where the beams wer , and hence was unable, as in the Gila edifice, to ascertain the number of stories, or how the beams were laid. Not a fragment of the wood forming the beams or lintels can be discerned. Many doorways remained, but the lintels being gone, the tops ‘bad crumbled away or fallen. position of this buildirg differs from that near the Gila and those on the Salinas. They were built upon the plateau or table, just above the bottom land which their o:- cupants had oul:ivated. These stand on the declivity of the plateau, with portions extending both on the plateau and on the bottom. The bauk here is about twenty fect in height. Why so built I cannot imagine, unless ex- cavations were made in the bank for store rooms, Wherever these old buildings are fouod they show much sagacity on the part of their founders, who must have hac some objectin view in adopting the plan just men- tioned. Asa general custom, at the present day, among the Mexicans, their villages and ranches are built upon the plateau, above the valley, or cultivated bottom, and on spots where there iano vegetation, except such plants as are peenliarto the deserts. Not a binde of grass can flourish there Lsuppored tin to be for two reasons : first, that the valleys are sometimes overflowed, and in rainy seasons are extremely wet and damp, while on the gravelly plateau, which is hard avd srooth, it is al- ways dry. ‘Ihe second reasen is, that being elevated, they bave a gocd view of their cultivated grounds, can trace their cattle and herds with ease, and discover the approach of an enemy. E On the western or upper side, some sixty to eighty yards from the building, are three mounds of loose stones, about Afteen ete 10 doubt the burial places of the cbiefs or great men. I would have opened these, but had nofthe time or the facilities for so doing. If these were burial places, and there are no indications of places of sepulture eleewhere, some valuable relics might be found beneath them, West of these xbout two hundred fect are the re. mains of a building, the dimensions of which 1 did not take, but thmk it about 150 feet square. But small portions of its walls remain—enough, however, to show the plan of the bullding, which could not haye been more than one story bigh. It was divided ‘nto a number ot compartments, of equal dimensions, except the cor- ners, and resembled the ground plau of some of the low buildings connected with the large edlifice adjacent plain for some distance south, I was told, was covered with traces of old buildings; but they were mero’ heaps, without a distinct form to show the nature of the original structure. In the valley they are also found, One is, therefore, led to the conclusion that the ruins be- fore us formed some grand public edifice, in which were stercd the procuee of the soil and property of value. The number snd extent of long, narrow apartments, without windows, and of others very small, connected by circular openings or low apertures, led’ me to believe that they were used for gravaries. The lesser ranges of ings which strrouaded the main one may have beea ied by the people at large, whose pri perty was de- rosited in the great building for eafe keeping “They may fave been a community holding their property in com: mon, similar to the Shakers or the Mormons ‘The builders of this edifice, and the occuvanta of the rich valley in the vietity, showed much sagacity their choice of so fine a region of oauntr for agricultural purposes, There is no valley equal to it in the whole region of country, from the low lands of Texas, near San Antonio, to the fertile valleye of California, near Los Angelos; and, with the exeention of the Rio Grande, there is no river of equal size between thoce of Erstern Texas The water, too, is clear aud sweet, un muddy waters of the Kio Grande, the Pecos and tly \. rado, which aie charged with vegetable matter and earth The Casas Grandes, or San Miguel river, rises about two hurdézed miles northwest of the city of Chihuahua, whence it flows in a course nearly north by the t-wns and the ruins of the same name. the towns of Barrancas, Corre- litos and Janos, scon after which it takes an castwardly direction and empties itself into Lake Guzman. It ro- ceives a tributary eight ornine miles north of Janos and another from the west, called the Temewac; at ten miles routh of the townof Casas Grandes, valley here is about two miles wide, covered uriant fields of grass, corn and wheat. The river passingdhrough its centre is marked by a line of gigs trees, while in various detached spots are groups of the same. 'The acequias or irrigating canals, which intersect the valley in every direction, are, like the river, lined with a large growih of sbrubbery. Peyond the plain rives the plateau, which has a gradual arcent toa low range of hills about eight miles distant beyond which. with some miles of intervening space, rises a lofty ridge of mountains I tock two jeneral views of the ruins, one from the west, seated on the top of the little mounds referred to, in which the whole ex- of the buildings is shown, with the valley ontuins beyond, The other is teken from a poiat ny the southeastern corner, showing portions of the walls whieh are not seen inthe first sketch, As may be ven in the sketches, low mezqnite bushes have token root around the buildings, as well among its walls as in itsapartments On the west, the p'ateau extends toa range of low movntains, about five miles distant, runving in a line from northwest to southeast. ‘The river bortom end acjacent plateau are about fifteen miles in width which is about the average width from Jauos to Casas Grandes, Proceeding south, the-¢ mountains appear to approach, thereby contracting the plateau and valley. ‘The latter, I wae icld, continues fertile far to the south, and is as highly cultivated as any portion of the country, On the summit of the highest’ mountain southwest of theruins, and about ten miles distant, there was pointed ont tome an ancient fortress of stone, from which the whole country for a vast extent can be seen, It was at: tributed to the rame people who erected the ‘ Casna Grandes,’’ and was doubtless intended as 4 look out. With the naked eye this fortress can be seen, but on looking at it through my spy glass, it was quite distinet. 1 did vot vivit it, ag it would have required a day, whieh time I could not spare, The following is_a description this building, from a writer who visited it:—* © Thia edifice is constructed on tho plan of those of New Mexico, that fs, consisting of three floors, with a temace sbove them, and without any entrance to the lower flcor, The doorway is iv the eecoud story, so that & sealing ladder is necessary: and the inhabitants of New Mexico build in this manner, in order to be less exposed No doubt the Aztecs their edifices on this a to be observed ahont a lofty mountain, ten tothe attacks of their enemies ed the came motives for raisi lan, y mi it, being defended on one side b; ond the rest of it being defended by a wall about even fect thick the foundations of which are stillexisting, In this fortress are stcnes as large as a mill stone, to be eeen; the beams of the roof are of ping, aud well finished. In the centre of this vast fabric is a y sount, made on purpose, by what appers, to keep ditebes found in this place, aud a variety of domestic Keele ores 04 pot nd little glasses of dteli (obsedian. In eclenvaicn with the foregoing, the following interesting account of \ y Bardy's Trayels in Mexico Prof, Bartlett read | crew all well. THE MESILLA VALLEY. Some a who feel an interest in the at this time. Mesilla is the derivative of the Spanish word mesa table, th ‘that of the 7 ¢., table land, or plateau, and i, lied to a le: teaid in the valley of the Rid Greases se, “that of great mesa plateau. or table land, which extends for seve ral hundred miles in all dizeotions from the Rio Grande. It means, therefore, little plateau, or little table land. fifty miles al grees 18 minutes north, wiboat an inhabltant, Immediately precedin, the Mexican Dep . the Rio Gra Texas and New Mexico were greatl: annoyed by the encroachments of the Americans, and oy their determined efforts to deapoil them of their landed Property. This was done by the latter either settling among them, er in some instances forcibly occupying thelr dwellings aud cultivated spots. In most cases, howover, it was done by putting “Texas head-rights”’ on their property. These head-rights were grants issued by the btate of Texas, generally embracing 640 acres, ora mile square, though they sometimes covered very iai tracts. “hey were issued to persons who had served in her wars, are military land warrants, and also to origi- nal settl which certificates or ‘+ head-rights”’ are still bought and sol? in that State. The owner of them may locate his land where he pleases, unless previously oceu- pied, or in lawful sesalon of another, With these land certificates, or ‘head rights,”’ many Americans flocked to the valley of the Rio Grande, aud located them in many instances on property which for acentury had been in the quiet possession of the de- scendants of the old Spanish colonista. The latter, to avoid litigation, and sometimes standing in fear of their axdoned their homes, and sought a refuge on the in side of the river. Dona Ana, a modern town, on the eastern bank of the Rio Grande, fifty-five miles above Kl Paso, snd near the “initial point,’ being a well- located ard desirable place, and moreover selected by the United States for one of its military posts, became an attractive point for speculators, and was in conse- quence pounced vfon by them,’ and covered by the “Tesun head-righis,”’ or Jand-warrants.. Whether the Mexican occupants of the town and lands adjacent ware the lawful owners or not it is neediess to state; it is sufficient to say that they had long been in undi-turved possession. ‘They row became alarmed. Litigations esnmenced, Some applied to the authorities of New Mexico, Texas, or the United States. for protection. Fail- ing to obtain it, in despair several hundred abandoned their property and homes, determined to seek an asylum within the teritory of Mexico. preferrizg the very un- certain protection they could obtain there to remaining as citizens of the United States. With this revolution, a spot was selected on the oppo site or western side of ‘the river, eight or ten miles below Dona Apa which, it was believed, would be within the limits of Mexico. In the month of May, 1850, this perse- cuted ee established themselves, and named the place “La Mesilla,” i.e, the little table. To increase the colony, the government of Mexico offered to give lands to otber actual settlers, which offer induced large numbers of disratisticd Mexicans living in New Mexizo and in the small settlements along the Rio Grande, in Texas, to re: move there. More than half the population of Dona Ana removid to Mesilla within a year. When the boundary line was agreed upon, in Recem ter, 1860, and it became certain that La Mosilla was south of the boundary line, according to the treaty map, their fears were removed, and a day was set apart for public rejcicing. The day came, and the event was cale- rated by firing of cannon and a grand ball, which many from 1 Paso attended. After this, the population in- creased much on account of the inducements of land and in October, 1852. the Prefect of El Paso stated that the population numbered 1,900 souls Very few Americansever settled there—in fact, none but traders, and it is probable that there never were twenty altogether. Tastsummer some speculstors attempted to practise the same imporitions upon them as were practised when they were citizens of New Mexico, by claiming their lands. ‘This created great dissatisfaction, and they then threst- ened to leave. and again become citizens of the United States. At this time some mischievous sons put an idea into their heads to deny the jurisdiction of Mexico, and thus save thetr property, avd this ix doubt ess the, foundation of Governor Lane's astertion that they desire to become re-annexed to New Mexico. When Mr. Bartiett concluded. a vote of thanks was ten dered to him, ith 8 requsss Uist he would furnish the society with a copy of bis paper for preservation. The meeting then udjourned, and after the war with Mexico, Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. ANNUAL FLECTION ©) OVFICERS, ETC. The icguler wovntly meoting, beld at the Merchauts’ avk yesterday afternoon, was largely attended. Messrs. N.C. Fly and W. R. Jones, Jr., were clected members of he Chamber, and Mr. F. L, Taleott was elected to the rbitration Committee, viee W. H. Harbeok, whose term f service had cxpired The followirg preamble and resolution, relative to the ssoy office that ‘s tobe established in this city, were eased Whereas thelast Congress enacted a law toe tablish an assay office in the city of New York. avd, 2s under. stood by this Chamber, thereby authorized the Secretary of the Teeasury to carry out the provisions of the sa act, and appreciating the inconvenience under which t mercantile commnnity must rectantil such assay office shall be in or eration, therefore Resolved, ‘That this eubject be placed in charge ofa committee, consisting of Messrs. Charles L, Frost, Charles H. Marehail and Caleb Barstow, with instructions to bring it before the Hon. the Secretary of the Treasury, and so- Kielt the exercise of his powers in the premises, at the ear Vest period consistent with circumstances ‘The Chamber then proceeded to the election of officers fer the evsuing year, by ballot. The result was as follows: — Vetetiah Perit, for Presidert—Ayes 26, seat! Caleb Barstow, Vice President (re-elected). 8. L Mitchill, second Vice President, do. Jobu J. Palmer, Treasurer, do. Mr. Mausy declined a reelection as Secretary. and Edward E. Bogart was unapimouely elected to that office. Mr. Conmis moved that the thauks of the Chamber be presented to Mr. Maury for his services as Secretary which was passed unanimously. Mr. dohn H. Brower was electes Chatrman of the Com- mittee of Arbiirntion for the ensuing year Mr. Maury, D. Morgan and Robert Kelly, were re- elected Trustees for the Institution for the Mavicgs of Merchants’ Clerks. The committes for. visiting the Mer: cantile Libravy were also re rlected Robert L. Taylor and Charles H. Marshall, Commission- ers of Pilots, 1e-¢lec'ed The Chamber then adjourned. ing 2. Police Intelligence. ANOTHER CASE OF STADBING WITH A KENIFE—t?HE INJURED MAN NOT E: TED TO RECOVER An afray teok pleee on Monday night beiwesa two Irishmen named James Graham and Thomas Murphy, ina basement situated at the rear of No, 21 Orange street, in which Grebam drew a jack-knife and inflicted a danger: ous wovnd by stabbing the knife into the left breast, im- mediately below the nipple, and two other stabs under the arm. The wound in the breastgit is believed by the medical attendance at the Hospitg!, will prove fata', and up to last evening no hope was entertained of his recove- ry. Itis supposed the knife blade penstrated the lungs icors Riker and O'Couner, of the txth ward, arrested conveyed bim to the station-house, and the injured man was sent to the City Hospital. It appears that the quarrel originated between the parties about the payment of fifty cents. Murphy, it seems, had boarded nd left a few days ago, indebt for lodging, «return to the house on Monday even: ing. an altercation took place, and Graham strack Morphy’ blow with bis Gst,and afterward: drew the knife, and snfiicted the injury as described ‘The accused was taven be‘ore Justice Osborn, who committed him to priton to await the result of the injury, List of the Wounded by the late Railroad Acci- dent near Chicago, The Chiengo Journal of the 20th ult., furnishes the fol lowing let of the unfortunate individuals who wera wounded by the late accident on the Michigan Central Railroad gory Fisher, German, leg broke; Simon Fisher, Ger- mon, leg broke above and below the knee. Henry Hard, German, injury in chestand contusion of left knée, Abrabam Hines, American, badly bruised. Mrs. Hines, bis wife, premature delivery, in conse- quence of the aecident, ard badly braised. Salderf, Germen, three ribs and one arm broken, This gentlaman lost bis wife and one chi Vhilip Gratz, German, injury cf breast and slight con ion of the head. é Roodlih Wagoner, German, bruises. Lost his father, Philip Erb and two children, Germans, injury of breast and contusion of knees. One of his children's leg broken. and injury of linge—very dangerous. Henry Gesky, German, contusion. Christian Krant. Gerwan, injury of brenet Mrs Charles Knapp, German, contusions and iejury on hend: angerous Lochy ann, German, bruises Mr Tee.Frglishman injuries of back acd breast. Fienry Friedrich, German, severe heed wounds and ono rib broke Michael Fisher, German, severe contusion ant hernia, Margaret Fisher, German, vevere contusion of shoulder and feot; very ang ® Augustus Gebel. German five ribs broke and bad con tusion of breast; likely to die, Ludvella Gebel Germ: Frederick Meyer and child, Chaylee Meyer, South Clark s Lest hig wite, birs. Calvin Tony, American, bruises Mr. Flevchin Norwegian. leg and arm [njured. Chas, Fallner and wife, Germans, severe bruises. Av Iieh lady, pame not known, leg broke. Another Trish Iacy at same house, bruises etles MeDonn: an Irish gentleman and wife, in back. with hie brother sand contusions. Naval Intelligence. Late advices from the Mediterranean, squadron, re ‘avy Department an teived at the Nav: pa ae — i Lettora received In trefore Terry, dated on board the United States steam Mississippi, at ‘lon, March 10, report all well, EEN an che vows] would pail Cor Magno in'a few days,” urprise bas paturally been expressed, by those lew Mexi ites. A brief Risteny of this place may, therofore, possess an in. Itia situated on the western side of the Rio Grande, bot bove El Paso, in latitude about 32 de- and until the year 1850 it was ulation Occupying the eastern bank of le in NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From Washington City. NO CABINET MEETING—NEW YORK POST OFFICE, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Wasmxoton, May 3-9 P. M. The Cabinet did not moet to-day, and everything there- fore remains in statu quo. To-morrow they will dispose of the New York Post Offices. After that all will be fair sailing, comparatively. x. THE DIVISION OF THE SPOIM IN NEW YORK—rHoe APPOINTMENTS—EARTHQUAKE, ETC, FROM THE REGULAR NEWSYAPER AGENT. Washinoron, May 3, 1863, The Cabiget were engaged to-day, upom diplomatic and home appointments for New York State, and it is under- stood, made some progress, but will refrain from an- nouncing further appointments until after the patronage of that State is disposed of, im order, by sweeping the board at once, to avoid the action of the disappointed. The President is sti!) beset with numerous applicants for offiee. He reecives alt courteously, but declines to interfere with the legitimate duties of the heads.of de- partments and superier officers, being evidently deter- mined to leave them untrammelled,and to hold them personally responsible. Thomas P. Trott, one of the principal clerks in the Post Office Department, has beem raced to his former position, at $1,400 clerkship. J. H. Tower has been appointsd\7ostmaster of Cintoa, Oneida county, New York. A slight shock of earthquake wax experienced in differ- ent parts of the city yesterday motmning, about twenty minutes past nine, lasting but a few moments—causing perceptible vibrations of buildings. There is a talk of requiring the clerls in the Depart- ment of the Interior to work from half pest eight to four o'clock, in consequence of the backward state of publie business. It has been tried before, but pyoved very un- popular. The contributions to the Washington Monument duri: 4 the month of April amounted to $2,197. The Union this morning denies authoritatively the statement that General Pierce will sizortly visit New Hampshire, and says he has no intention of leaving Washington at present. It also announces that it makes no pretensions to ba the organ of the administration. Rhode Island Le ;islature. PROVIDENCE, May 3, 1853. The Rhode Island Legislature was organized at Newport to-day, by the election of Thomas Steen, (dem.,) of Smith- field, as Speaker. No business was done but counting the voter. Alabama Democratic State Convention. S Moncosmry, Ala., May 2, 1853. The Alabama Demecratic State Convention convened to-day, and organized by appointing the following off- cera :—Jobn Erwin, President; Rush Elmore, and George &. Walden, Vice-l’residents; Robert E. Coxe, and Robert Gaynes, Secretaries. Rallroad Aceldcent—Strike of Laborers—Smali- pox in Syzacuse. Syracusk, May 3, 1868, The night express train leaving Albany at hulf-past 6 P.M. ran into an emigrant or cattle train going east just at the tunnelat the eastern end of this city, last night. One ear, londed with cattle, was broken to pieces, and the cate killed. The engineer of the passenger train was badly hurt, but no one else was injured. ‘The caval beats are running to-day. The hodmen and day laborers struck for a shifting in- Sp on as wages, which hax been granted .@ smallpox prevails in the rhouse of this cit and many of ite famates aresick, Yee The Excitement Against the Mayor of Oin= cinnatl, Cinciynati, May 3, 3858, The commitiee of one hundred citizens waited a second time on the Mayor this morning, to request him to resigu: his office, but he refused to meet thom, whieh has caused great sensation, und svother indignation meeting has biog called for to morrow afternoon, at Fifth street mar- et space. Judge Gibson. Puitanstrnta, May 3, 3853. Judge Gibson, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and until recently Chief Justice, died at twoo'clock this morping, at tho United States Hotel in this city. He wae one of the most distinguiched members of the bench in the United States, and bud reached a very advanced age. ihe courts met this morning. but adjourned on the am- nourcement of the death of Judge Gibson. Death of Additional trom Mexico, THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER ALBATROSS—SANTA S SCEPTION IN MEXICO—THE TERRITORIAL GOY. TRIAS’ REPLY TO GOV. LANH. Bacrimors, May 3, 1863, the New Orleans papers of The mail to-night brin; Tuesday and Wednesday last. The steamship Albatross went ashore on Cabesas reef ou the 18th April, ten miles from the shore, and twenty- six from Vera Cruz. The stcamship Texas immediately went to her relief, but found the passengers had sll landed ar d gone to Vera Cruz, aud the steamer slipped off the reef, and nearly out of sight, The passengers lost all their luggage, and entered a protest agniust Csptaim Greene, to whom they attribute the disaster. Santa Auns arrived in the city of Mexico on the 17th of April and was received with great rejoicings, firing of cupnon, illuminations, &e. His reception ail along the rood, from Vera Cruz to the capital, was most enthual- astic, triumphal arches being erected in the different towns, and the inhabitants firing cannon, ringing bella, ond indulging in other demonstrations of joy. The proclamation of Gov. Lare, of New Mexico, relative: to the boundary, and the reply of Gov. Trias, of Chikua hua, were taken to the city of Mexico by express, in cigh€ daysand a half. They hai caused mush excitement. Gov Trias’s reply to rnor Lane takes the ground that the northern boundary of Chihushua had for- merly been rcuch farther” vorth than at Lbeey a ond thet the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo bad removed it much further south—that even if the tersitory claimed was disputed territory, it had been always in the peace- able possession of Mexico—thet the argument that the respective goverpments are not bound by the proceed- ings of the Boardsry Commission ig fallacious, and that, Lesides having been from time immemorial in possession of Mexico, it is now inbabited by people who emigrated there from New Mexivo, because they wished to continue Mexicans He says further, that even if some did wish overeignty of the soil, they had no right to do it and that, ro fer as protection from the Indians ernment has done at least the United States. Gov. Trias concludes by as much asking Gov. Lene if be bus power to declare war? It had becu rumored in Mexico that a body of Mexicam troops vent out by Governor Trias had been defeated by Kerr © rumor was subsequently contra- ieted, and the Mexican papers state that Judge had given atsurance that the United States govern would d.sclaim Governor Lape’s acta. In the papers cf the city of Mexico it is stated that Gem. Lembardini had discounted the remaining payments from the Tehuantepec Company, at the rate of 25 pee cent. ‘The Siglio states that fifteen States and three territories are in favor of the federal system, and onl; appear disposed to adopt any other form of government. General Woll took command of Tampico on the Sth inet By order of Santa Anna another reinforeoment bad been ordered to Matamora: From Boston, co EDITORIAL CHANGE—THUE PRINTERS” STRIEK. Boston, May 3, 1868, Colonel William Schouler announces in the Atas thie morning, his withdrawal from the editorial and business connection of that paper. Hon, Charles Hudson sue- ceeds bim ax editor. All the daily papers now pay the increased price de- marded by the eompositocs Telegraphs in New Brunswick, Sr. Jom, N. B., May 3, 1858. ‘The bill to increase the stock, ke., of’ the Miramichi ‘Telegraph Company, was lost in our Legislature om Sa- tnrday, by a vote of nineteen to eight. The Alabama at Savannah. SAVANNAH, May 3, 1863. The steamahip Alabama, Captain Ludlow, has arrived at this port, 1p 57 hours fom New York. Articles from _vhe West Indies for the New York Exhibition, - {From the Royat (Bermuda) Gazette, April 19. There bas been left at our office for the inspectiors of the curious in those matters, a beautifully fini chandelier—made of native cedar—the workmanship of Mir Henry J. Jackson, of this town. The centre ‘sieoe is very tastily turned, and the projecting branuhes, of whch there are nine, very neatly carved. Mr. -7, intends to forward this ehandelicr, and also a box, “hich he la constructing of bird eye cedar, to the New York Exbi- ion. ft sera hice the with