The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1853, Page 8

wal I nee. ar as Cuimumvows wy Yarp —At half- 4 & elock yesterday afternvon, steamer Goo'toud was Lcuncled from the sbiphouse ‘ard. She ia very sharp, long and narrow, yet She is buil! ih the most thorough man- be sommpane Rey som Albert nee, of Com. Joseph Smith: jasteight ainutes frem moment sbe aoreryg water she was hauled along- the pier. and the work upon her was resumed. The machinery will ¢ put in immediately. The U S schooner Gallatin will sail in a few dsys for the South, to pursue the coast survey She will be commanded by Passed Mids Joneph Smith (son of Com. Jo-eph Smitla ) There fs vow being built la the Navy Yard, near the Commodore's office a large brick and yrauite building. to be used as & © muster-room '' im which the mechanics of the yard will muster Jt will te completed in the course of three or four werk» — om Chronicle, May 12. ‘The United States stoop of war Vincenves, Commander and the Unite’ states scheouer Fenimore Cooper, Lieutenant comin ny T H Stevens, belong- ing te the Pacific Squscron arrived at Norfolk from New York on the evening of the 13th instant. The United Ste es surveying steamer Corwin arrived at Key Wert 25th ult., avd afer taking sufficient fuel left on the 20th on coast survey, The sarveyiog schooner Petrel would leave Key West on thedth inst, to survey the adjoining islands ‘The United Staten brix Porjoise, Lieut. Com A.B Davis, one of the Pacitic exploring vessels, at Norfolk 14th inst., from New York A letier, dated Persacola, oy 11 says that the U. S. frigate Columbia hed been cockvd in the new tloating dry Cock there, on that any & i =) t £ g e ab Ratsiond Lyielligence. GEORGE'S Ci BAILROAD. ‘The opening of the ¢ from Pwdmoot to f aya the in the Baltimore Sun. f Maryland coal region. affirds she me. shipment of the Westernport cox! to balumore aad we learn chat ‘the Parker Vern Coal Compauy has received the manifest of the first shipment of ov vei ronte As soon as hich #ill be by the first of June, the New Yorkers look for regulgr cargoas of the Westernport coal by the ocean steavasbips of the Parker Vein Coal Company which are now running betwoen Bel- timore and that cit iweekly, The stock of the George's Creek Company is tly owned in Baltimore, and the company is iv the haads of substantial mem who Gesign to effect & practical vurpose, spite of the oeca- sional s;eculations which have been got up in the stock by outsiders. NEW YORK AND BOSTON AIR LINE RAILROAD. The ceremony of breaking ground for the cons traction Bo-ton Railroad. (familiarly kaown, ak places in Middietown, Conn, on the 17th in-t. A national salute was fired at suprise, at which time, al-o. the flags on the public buildings and shipping were cisplayes A procession was formed about 11 ¢ clock and ched to the ground which was staked out for the occasion, where the opera- tion of breaking ground was pertormed by the Governor. VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD. The care on this read are now running to Meacham’s river. The State then bus sixteen miley to make to Waynesborough, w hick tt across the monutains, eleven miles of wh for the rails. The Company has fifty niles (rack beyond the moun taia, upon twelve miles of which fo %tauuton the g ading in doce, and the rails wre wow laying noty miles of the remaining fifty will pe ready thi for the rails. When ‘bie is done it wili biog within fifly miles of the White suljhur Springs. The Blue Ridge tunnel i+ wbout half done. say feet throagh com- plete. There are 4 200 feat iv years more to compute it. The central road will not probably wait for it, but it will havea stationary engice Across the mou ain the line is in #ctive ope wint Domest Henry B Chiles, who was fugitive slave fr m Tennessee, was discharged by the U. Commissioner on the 13th inst ce sufficient to Prove the identity of the man not having been produced James F Simr ons Anwricn+V Potter, Henry Howard, JBM. Potter, and Hoes Balloa jr, have baen ap- inted the Khoce Island Committee for the Crystal lace Exbibitien. fular wedding tock place at the Cathelie church, ort, Ky, on the 26th ult Mr aad Mrs. Lynott, tae weveral chileren «nd have been married seven yeors, were mary ed @ second time, their former mac- Tiage not being celebrated according to the rites of the church, to which the lady hus become a convert. About one million feet of lumber was destroyed by fire yesterday wornirg ic the yard of AW. Foster, at Cor Bing. ‘ihe loss is estimated at $12000. Insurance small Ov the 6th inst. the down freight train on the Macon and Western Kailiond ga while at Hill's, just above Collier'e #tation, came in couteet with a bull and was thrown off the treck One feman was killed and the engine and nearest cars were materially damaged. A colored mau named Fichard Thomas died in Newark, N. J, on the 17:h inst, from the effects of a sua stroke. Mr. 8. B Bart. a liqnor dealer of St. Louia, was killed on the fd mst, by talling from the third to the first floor of his store. . ‘The Boart of Aldermen of Ro-ton have passed an ordar that music be furnished two eveniogs a week duriag the months of Jure July and August. on the Common, pro- vided the expense does vot 200. The oil factory of Henry Hice & Co., at Fast Cambridge, Mass, was destroyed by Gre on Tuesday evening. It was the work of an ‘ncendiary Mr. Mason. of lowa, the newly sppeintec Commissioner of Patents, bas arrived in Wasbicgton, and eate-ed on the duties of hie office. f Nineteen cargoes of molasses arrived at Portlard, Maine, during the week endicg on the Loth inst of L the a Fort fil Come ery in Aubr mm the 13th inst. Gov Love ip Maryland, bas refused to commute the punishmen’ of ThemssCounor the lad convicted of the murderof Capt Wiliam [lu chinson. of Accomse county, Va., to imprisopnen: ‘or life iu the penitentiary. and has inaued bis warrant fixing te 8th day (Friday) of July for his execution The Foman Cath lic Church, at Whitemarsh, Mary- land, the oldest ove in the Sta’e, was destcoyed hy fire on Sunday last, toperher wits some adjoining buildings. ‘The Saratoga Whig says the gounds for the fair of the State Agricultural society have been selected on the farm of Madame Jumel about one mile east of the vi lage. The location is & good one easy of access, and andthe Whig says arrenyement~ will Dé made to accom modate exbidito’s and the public betier than ever before. Rev. Mr Whitmore, who sued his parieh in Plymouth, y for his salary bes reeowered a verdict. The charge against bit of iascivicusness of thirty Sve years stand- ing falls to the ground Between twenty and thirty workmen who were engaged upon the Unitarinn Church in the cour-e of erection at Fatt Townsend, Mas. were precivita’ed. together with all their sharp edgec tools, axes, adzen. chisels, hammers, heavy lumber. k>_ » distance of twenty-five feet to ths ground, on the 15:h inst., aud twelve of the mea were taken up renrele-» @ an ankie bone fractured, one had bia ribs broke sealped, and one had his feet seriously jan med. TuE Doomen Convicrs in Sr. Louts.—The Rev. My. Armstrong of thie Methoost Charch is in at-endance upon Anson Van it otherwise keowu as Dodge, end Father Fisher is regular in his visits to the condemned cell of Scholer alias ney Ou Suuday last several young ladies accurpanird Mr. Armstrong to Dodge's cell and paved part of the ume in singing hymns, in which Miscellany. ed in Pittsburg as a Dodge jei ea Dodge bas written txo letters one to his brother and the other to hi<eife A map sequainted with bh m, who vinited bis cell a few days promived to take these letters te bis home, butas they are rill in the hands of Mr, Musick the deputy jailer uncalled for, the proba bility is they will never reach their intended destination unlérs forwarded by mail In the letter to his brother he begs him sud his wife to rewain faithful to the Chareb, (weaning the Methoni-t). and says I wish | hed repente{ before it was to late He states be ie prepared to die and not afraid, acd begs him repeatedly to write to his father to get up a petition for @ postponement of the day of execution, as in that event his pardon may possibly fotlow. The letter to bi: wife commences abruptly with the ter- ible anpouncement thus—‘ltake my pen in hand to write you that I amto be huog on ‘he firstof June") He tells ber that be ix inno ent of the crime for whien he is to perish, that he has beeo a great sianer, but uopes to riet yet. desires her to hold fast by her church ington come to informe her that bi« lawyer has sent on to Was for a postponement of the execution but doe: n for a pardon; and es her te on I never kee her again. din no part more co than in this profession of inno cence, where no doubt exists of bis guilt.—St. Louis De mocrat, May 11. e out to nee Lyxcuima speaks of an affair which hapye des soux A man named Star bad made a bona fide claim last year snd afte d went below, where he was detained by sickness until recen ly. Daring the win- ter his claim was ‘jumped’ by two brothers named Kingriey On Monday last, Star, backed by a large ma- jority of the settlers, proceeded to demaud an evacuation of his claim, when he was fired upon by ove of the Kingsieys—tne full charge of shot from @ gun striking bim in the abdomen. but it ix thought not mortally wounding hin The settlers then turned out om masse wurrounced the Kingsley’s avin, took them pri-overs, and burned the hous Prisoners seeure until nine or “en o'e ‘waiting for the West Newton to c me down tha might rend them to St Paul 10 be lodged in jail, beat pet anpe the exasperation of the crowd increased to «veh a pitch that their victims were tied up ‘and lynched tili they bewwed to be shot ax @ relief ty their torture ‘They were let off with the understanding that ‘they would leave the place forthwith Aw Isterestino Exreprrion.—A_ party under orders from the topoyraphbica! bureau of tae War De- partment, rendezvou ed at the Galt Hou-e on Friday, and on the steamer Cincinnati to St. Louis there complete an ovtdt. They are to survey a military read from the mouth of the Rig Sioux, on the Upper Mis- rouri, to. point at the mouth of the St. Peters, opposite Fort kn ling. They are ordered to report up yn its adap- tablli'y for railway purposes, it being contemplated to xoake this the northerly bravch of the Pacific railway. ‘This country ix unexplored, the aurve the govern ment lands being 460 miles east of the Sioux river. It ‘will pass through the country lately acquired from the Sioux Indians who still roam the ‘Traverse dex Sionx,”’ unmolested; but this progressive age will not permit ‘there fertile tracts to remain in indisputed pos-eesion of tither Indians or Duffel. The party consists of Capt Reno, of the Unired States Army, Chief; Capt. Tilton, weer of Railroads in Indiana, Chief Bagi neer; Mr. Cross, formerly of the army, Assistant Engi- neer; and twenty men, principally of the fur companies of St. Louis, to be furnished with Colt’s pistols and the patent rifle oy Tilton, Chief Engineer, is entrusted with the duty of making a report upon the practica y of this country for railway purposes. The result of the labors of che party will be placed before the de partment, in aceordance with « resolution of Congress, 1 -{ winter, making am appropriation of $150.00 for purceys ned explorations connected with the Pacifig pre oun vinuedes.—Louscrille Times, May 15, d recently ac Traverse IN MinnEsota.—The Minnesotian | The «hole is very terrible, | Pi a on house'of the prisoners, and if the nena was inthe house; he then asked for tab aage severe! trunks that lay in the room. ‘said that the keys were lost and that they not find them. Witness then broke open the trunks and found the misting property in them — The prisoners said that the property belonged to a man named Mooney, who was then in Providence, R. I. a Mr. Woodruff testified to the good character of Catha- rine McKenna. He said that she had lived in his family some thirteen months, and never had any cause ef com laint against her during the time she lived with his i}, coed persens were then brought forward the character of Bridget Donne'ly to be unimpea The Judge then charged the Jury. who, after a wents deliberation, returned a verdict of not guilty. ‘The prisoners were then discharged by the Court. who gave them before parting a wholesome lecture upon tak ing goods that did not belong to them, Grand Larceny.—A German. named Augustus Keyser, was acquitted on charge of stealing some jewelry from Carl Cryan. The preperty was stolen last August, and was not found in possession of the accused until April ‘The Judge charged the Jury, and was of opinion that the evidence was not strong enough to convict him. The Jury, therefore, without leaving their seats, re turned @ verdict of not guilty. | Gilbert Valentine was charged with stealing $100 from | a wen ramed Moore, | Hoopah Moore, wife of the complainant, being duly | depored that her husband told her to swear that | jsover stole $!00 in gold, and that she swore false, for it was $100 in bills that she saw with the prisoner. Her husband was then called up and said that he uever told her any steh thing . ‘Lhe Jury. therefore, without leaving their ably acquitted the prisoner. Arrest upon a Bench Warrant —Two men, named Ru bea Jarvis and Garret Oliver, were arrested on a bench warrant issued from this Campbell The parties are indi for grand larceny. ats, honor- or Seth Da- toan in m Adams | hich he started | Grand Larceny mon, on being bro: dictment charging him wit! & Co.’s Express, in Wall atree?, for Detroit, where he was arrested. The prisoner said that he wished to plead gnilty, but that he had several witnes es who could prove his good | then remanded for Jobp Moore pleaded guiity him with committing « bu ling house of Samuel C. manded for sentence. CONVICTED. Patrick Gallagher, a waiter in the Bond : was found guilty of grand larceny of stealing two coats, | some cordial and a box of sewars, valued at $09, | ‘The prisoner stated that he was born at the Cape of | Good Hope, that he stole the goods bat was sorry for it. ! The prisoner was remanded for sentence The Court then adjourned until the next day at the usual hour, ietment charging | ering the dwel riscner was re- reet House, Supreme Court—Special Term Before Hon. Jude S:rong. APPLICATION FOR 4 MANDAMUS AGAINST TIHZ CITY TREASURE! that on last Monday directed the bul of Judge | $375, fo be paid, as the proportion of his salary to be paid him by this city as an extra judge. Mfr. Flagg, .re'used to pay the bill, aud an applicatioa was | mede this morning, by Mr. O'Conor, on the part of Judge | Morris, fora writ of mandamus to compel the freasurer to pay As there would be some delicacy in bringing the matter before one of the associates of the relator, Judge Strong, of Kings county, presided Mr Dillon, the Cor- poration Counsel, appeared to resist the mot.on. The defendant contends that he was not bound to pay without a warrant from the Comptroller and the sig- | nature of the Mayor. Decision reserved. Superior Court. Before Hon. Judge Bosworth. May 19.—John E. Florence, by his guardian, &e., v: Erastus Bulkley, administrator, dic —Motion ot defendant | that plaintiff file security for costs, and motion of the | Tlaintlir for leave to prosecute this action in forma pau- paris. Both denied, without costs to either party. i Nicholas W. Busteed vs. Richard F Blydenburgh.—Mo- | tion that this canse be put on day calcadaron aday | certain in this term. Denied, and trial postponed till first Monday of September, on defendant's consenting to | reter the action to a sole referee, and paying to plaintiff $76 costs of the May term and $5 costs of this mo! Gri arwise to be put on day calendar for fifth Monday M of | cavland § Mallory vs. Reuben R. Wood and Constant H. Brown —Pisintifl was allowed to withdraw a juror oa condition of paying defendant's costs of the term, They | answered ard defended separately by separate attorneys, each attorney entitled to a tral fee of $12, but uot to the item of $7 for costs a‘ter notice acd before trial Joseph R. Gordon va. Harvey A. Reel —Motion to strike out answer as shown. Granted. with $10 costs Edward Broderick and John P. Broderick vs. John Git hocley, et als —Motion to strike from the decree a clause therect Denied, with $10 costs, but with liberty to the lainti ur yfirm ii the renort af -«* plniptift te eoter an sia? without prejusice to the right of any party to this suit, or any other person, within ten days, on p+ yment of the $10 costs. Horatio M. Gage vs. Marmette Freeman —Motion denied, without costs, and with liberty to defendaut to answer in | ten days, on serving with the answer an aftidavit of merits, and to have cause referred 10 8 sole referee to hear | and determine—judgment and execution to stend as se- curity. Political Intelligence. E Lockwood, Exq, bas been nominated by the Whig Convention in Mobile as a representative to Congress. Horace Maynard, Eaq., is the whig candidate for Con gress in the Knoxville district, Tenn: Personal Intelligence. Father Gevazei left yesterday for Philadelpfiia, where he has been invited to deliver a course of lectures. He intends to preach to the Italians ia New York, on Sunday next, at the Stuyvesant Insitute. the arrivals at the Metropolitan Hovel, were Aug. Thompson. ore of the newly appointed 3. A.J. Aw Hon Juages for California; Maj Geo. Stoneman, U. R. F, Canfield, U. . Corps of Engineers. ARRIVALS SEAWARD. In the Royal Mail steam from Mr. Gi —Mies Searle and servant wervant Mies Winnall; Mrs, Whistler; Mr. ee children and nurse; Mr Pick Mr. Dickson and lady; Mr. Blaski ossamajor and servant ; Mr. E. P. ‘1 Mr. J. Morand ; Mr. Hamel; i Mr. Westcott Mr. R. G. Barn Mr. FP, Won Syme: Mr. W Mr. J.B. Mr Wodward. Mr. Pemberton, E: Master Heyn»mon J Benson, Smith, A W Hoffinan. Edward Donslly, Mrs Everitt, Miss Pfeitte mes Walker, M: Mf vcfarland, John Copeland, JC 1J, Mr Bouilard, 14 ¢ ip Cherokee, from New Orleans and harles Hond: i ‘ker and infant, Mrs Dewent, Mre Kigney, two children and servart, James R Harris and Indy J Cham hers and iagy, Mre\) Davin, Jr, Mrs Emily McKay and child, Mra Mazero and dauyhter, Master Hinckly Hall, J WR Pairchilde, Jobn D. Sybrand. lady, infant and worse, Job Routh, Miss Tracy, Mies Euina Jennog, Ann Ar Mise Ellen'Stroud, Mrs Capt Brenn fant and scrvant Dr Anderson, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Gilbert, two infants and servant. Mr MP Seott, infant and servants, Miss DS Mi nue, DP Seanlan, lady and child, J M Burns, TT Emerson, PP Kelly, L Escher, Joseph Wilson, Capt T A Drinkwater, A Brastow, A Urruty, T F Texidon, J Lecesne & Stackel hereh and servant, TG O Hollorain, JT Robinson, A D Dei- ter, J D O Barmore, R CM Jobn Stroud aad son, Dr Rossiter, Mra i L Hinckl at and servant, Mes Rich'd Salter, Mre C Carrigan, ackson, Thomas Ennis, Mes Howard, Mre Whitlock, Lathan Hagden, C P Davis, A Le ebien, M Porter, Minarich, Asmus, Mark Crosby, James ‘arry. © R Woolson, W JA Fuller, TC Frye, and 46 in steerage. Roanoke, from Norfolk—Dr W Horsley, R bing, Jolin Adame, pilison, J Purse, B B Ward, Miss Van © Linda, Miss RP Austin, TM Smith, Miss M MoCarthy, Miss Purse, Win Dixon, H Bell, B Fiton, igh, Wm Hompbrey and daughter, Theo Grindell, Mr sand Indy, Miss.J Walker. Mise A Wrizinski, Mivw 4 bury, G W Booker, Mrs Hoge and dasuzh n_ and son, Mise F Wood Mise G ‘ood, Miss M Mise Parke, Mike Daniels, Mise © Sexton, ¥r Feria t Large, G Newton and JB Williams and lady, Mr Daniels. Thos Hilliard, CC Hopkins, Mr Hopkius, Mise EB Palmer and 11 in the steerage, In ship Hurrioane from Hong Kong—Mr George Frazer, of Boston. In ship Margaret Evans from London and Portemouth— Mr Shelley and Indy, Miss Hitchcock, Mrs Curtis, Mise Bar. s Filmer, Mr Elsey and lady, Mr Andzows and lady, Mr Best. ndarin from Sharghac—Mrs Stoddard, Mr and t, Mra Way wnd four Booker, In ship Houghton from Liverpool—Mr F Marinnot, wife and two children, Miss Catherine Hopkins In schr MM Freeman from St Johns, PR—Mr Davenport and daughter, D Gravella. DEPARTURES SEAWARD. Mr ond Mr t Mra Mrs J Le CW: G Bird, Mi rieow, Englar d;G Delgado, Spnin 4 Mailletort, Mexico; Mies Somes. A Periez, C T Norbin, Stoekholm; C Marbet, J C Farr, Philadelphia, Mr Vou Hoffman Mr Sche ler, R Dunlop, Richmond, Mr Thierman, J. K ir Heidenheimer, Mr Drew, T Simpson, rhiladelphia: AS erilosinos, Mexico; J Sykes, Jr, Mr Lumley, Toronto; Mr consse, Mr Romery, Vienna: Mr Lockhart, J A Alexander, New Jersey; © W Hodge, Meand Mrs S$ Lord, Me and Mrs Pattison, five children and servant. Mra Thompson, Mr Char ters and brother, H Kobinson, Mr Colo, W J Davis, Boston, Toscia Toros, Mexiso:; M {turbide, Mexico; Mr Mutren Ci ; Alvarado and Napoleon Mi lett aon, Havana; Louis Levign becker, Rica: E vans land, Mr Rowan, Enw Strect, Mr Mead and 40 nd two doughters, HE Legrain Ten, Obto; Mr’ Manaas, France Conta F nod servant, I Montenegro and brothers, Me Wood ir Umpstettor and three Mr and Mra H John e ston Mr and Mrs Trotter and four children. Liverpool; Mrs Marshall and three children, Montreal: Mr and Mrs Murray, Albany; Mra Moser d child Mr P Flogan, J Spricman, Mr Phinies, J. Brivtan, & Barbour, © Witte, Mr Kuctrick, Hamilton, © W, J Hadgon, adel, ! ny Montgomery; Mr Bell, Montr Ye 'Durcan, Soviland; MF Bel Mr. Thornley, Toronto; Mr Englapd; WH Nosmyth, hers—tot a7. | that city on the 2d inst. | anniversary address before t Stoddard, son fohn Stoddard, President Edwards raid: ‘It may has left his superior. himself in early life to the pursuits of learning, graduating at Yale Collage io 1787, having greatl; distinguished himself in the study of languages and mathematics. He was ove of the original Connecticut Land Company, and the last but one of that company living—Samuel Mather, Faq , of Connecticut, being tho sole curvivor—aré took an active part in its stlaire, He was one of a surveying party which came to New Connecticut. in 1709, and was present ia Cleveland about the year 1805, and aided in the treaty with the Indians, then negotiated for the extinguishment of their title to the lands on the Reserve, west of the Cuyahoga. Hou Jacon TkN Eyck, President of the Madison County Rank, in this State, and for the last forty years a respected resident of Cazenovia, with his wife, accompanied an in- valid daughter to Havana last wiater, in the hove of in proving her health. From Havana ‘they visited some other ofthe West Indies, and ba* reached Charlestoa SC, on their return, when both father and mothar were stricken down: by bilious fever, avd died a day or two since, leaving their sick daughter alive among strangocs Mr. T. was a wative of Albany, father of Heary Ten Eyck, last whig candidate for Congress in the Madison district, and will be very widely lamented. Rear-Apirat Sin Tuomas Fertows, C. B., died on tho 12th ult, aged 75. Sir Thomas served about twenty vars afiout, and three years as superiatendent of the Royal Navai Hospital and Royal Willie Victualling yard, Storchouss. He was knighted for his share at Na Yarino, where. in command of the Dartmouth, 42 gan frigate, he had charge of @ squadron of five ships, aud saved the French admiral’s ship from destruction. He will also be remembered as captain of the Pembroke, 7 and Vanguard, 80. Sir lows was on the resery' haif-pay list, in receipt of a good service pension, Six Cavenpisn Stvarr Rummorp, Bart, died at Nice on the 27th of March, aged 38 years. 14 was son of the late “ir William Rumbo ld, third Baronet, by Henrie ita Viizabeth, his wife, who was danghter of thomas Boothby, first Lord Raneliffe, and sister of the Princass de Poligoac wife of the well knowa Minister of Charles X of Franca, | The Grst Baronet of the family was Sir Thomas Rumbold, | Gevernor of Madras. Sir Cavendish having died without issue, the title devolves on his brother, no¥ Sir Carlow Arthar Henry Rumbold, fifth Baronet. Dr. Jaws B. Giuuert, a resident of Savannah, died in Jvpcr om the Ist inst. ppeumon'a Dearu or One oF THe ‘WomEN oy THR Revoivtion.”— Died in Williamson county, Tern, at the residence of her son in-law, (General Jobn Wall,) on the 20ch day of April, 1855, Mrs. @ Wilson, widow of Captain Robert Wilson, in the ninetieth yeer of her age. Her father and husband were both in the battles of Hanging Rock aud King’s Mountain, and the latter at the siege of Charles ton, under General Lincoln and she herself experienc -d many of the trials and dangers which ‘‘tried men's souls" In 1790 her husband and nine brothers emigisted from Mechlenburg, N.C., to the Cumberland Valley, settling first vear Bled:oe's Lick, Sumner county, Team. Since 1799 she had lived in Williamson county, near Harpeth Lick. She was the last survivor of a numerous band of pioneer emigrants, who came in 1790, with axe and rifle, to aid in building up a goodly State in the West. She was & native of York, S. C., the danghter of William and El'en McDowell. Few women have lived so long and mer Her living descendants, now scattered over the South- west, number 150. Her name may be found in Mrs. El Jet's “Women of the Revolution.” Joun A Sruart, a distinguished citigan of Beaufort, S.C, died on the 8t inst., aged 53 years. ° The Court of Peking has lost another and more valuable minister at Tu Shautien, the third of the six Cabinet Coun- cillors. with a high el eter for wisdom and experience; the coincidence ot China having lost so distinguished a councillor, while England was mourning for Wellington, America for Webster, and Spain for Baylan, is re- markable. CuaRLoTrx GarpvER, who died lately in the vicinity of this city. wee the widow of the late James Gardner, one of the oldest Welch residents in this city a lady well es- teemed for her general urbanity and philauthropy. She was born at the ancient manorial domain of Poyston, near Picton Castle, in Pembrokeshire, South Wales.) Two her brothers are particularly known to history—Gen. Sir Thomas Pic'on who was killed at Waterloo, at the head of the Fifth division, and General John Picton, one otthe captors of Seringapataim. Her uncle was the dis- tipguished General William Picton, second in command at the ever glorious siege of Gibraltar. She leaves a on, John P. ‘te, late Major of the Twenty-first Regiment. Briti-h army. and a grandson, Thomas Picton editor of the New York Sachem The old lady resided near seventy ears in this city, and so streng were her prejudices in ravor of America that, although having returned among her relatives for the purpose of re establishing her resi- dence, she came back to this city in preference to living in the land of her birth. ston died at Pocahontas Court-house, Va., He died after a brief bat severe attack of Hart Storm rv Massacuuserts.—A destructive hail storm passed over the towns of East Kingston, Ken- sington and Hampton Falls, about five o’clock, oo the 16th inst. Several buildings were blown down, aud many thousand panes of window glass broken At Newoury- ort much giass was broker. The root of the new aca- Ft eat damage was femy wt Ti wen vot, BOO BT done to fruit and other trees. At Jewett’s Corner, Exe: ter, seventeen sheep were killed by lightning. The Manchester, (N.H.,) Mirror says that some of the stoner were as large as common sed cherries. It is cal- culated that pearly 4 600 panes of glass were broken out ofall tke mills and the boarding-houses connected with them in that city, to say nothing of the injury done to private residences and gardens. The wind blew over and spoiled the vew and partly finihed house of Aiken & Andrews. on the upper end of Merrimack street. on Wil- sn’s Hill. It abo blew to pieces a new barn of Gen. Andrews, little beyond Wilson Hill. euthideatne Hon Jamer Buchanan having declined celivering the the Pennsylvania Historical Society. in consequence of his acceptance of the mission to England the society have selected Hon. Charles Inger soll te tulfil that duty. Stock Sales. Prraprirma, May 19 —Reported by Keen & Taylor.— First Boa d.—$600 Wilmington RR 6's, 98; 234 Lehigh Con Mort 6's. 145; 500 Lehigh 67s, '70. 9844; 1,009 Lehigh 6's, 9814, 600 Ches & Del Cans] 6's. °67, 98; 2,000 Readiag RR 6'», 70, b5 88; 1000 Reading R Mort 6's, °43, dig; 5,000 Notristown RR 6's, 100; 40 shares Schuylkill Nav Stock Scrip, 48. 10 Long I-land RR, s5wn, 1534; 600 Schuyl Nay Pret'd. +5wn, 8344; 100 Morris Canal, cash, 22; 200 do 05 vp, 22: 960 do, b5, 22: 34 N Am Insnranee, 1634; § Minehill RR 74; 0 Minebill Stock Scrip, in lots, g24; 200 Uniow Canal, s5wn, 17; 200 do, 17, 15 Chester Valley 45,16, 12 Morris Cans! Pref'd, b5, 9834; 4 Cam & Am KR, sbwe, 1514; 417 Girard Bask, in lots, 14; 4 Mer & Meo Bavk, Pittsburg. 65; 2 N Am Bank, 156. Between Beards, $200 City RR6 a, ’83, 107; 1,000 Cam & Am RR €'s, $3 9934; 300 Ehwres Le do, 55, 191; 50 do, b5 1934; 100 S 100 Morris Catul, cash 22; '100 do 22; 300 do, b Sead Board —$500 Cam & Amb RR 6's, ’83, 9914; 500 do, '64, <5. 98.1040 Kensington 6’, 98; 150 shares Schuy av Pref'd, 3834; 100 Morris Canal, cash, 22; 61 44: £00 do, 2244 ; 200 Long Inland RR, 19 i714; 2Mer & Man Bank, Pittsburg, 65; 2 n,4% After Board —$1 000 Lebigh 6's, 98; 300 3 Inland RR, bown. 1934; 100 do, 2d, 1934. 250 Schuyl N Pref'd, b5 8534: 800 do, 334g; 060 do, sdwn, 3334; 100 do, 2534; 300 Morris Canal, bb, 221. ET OE Married, On Thursday, Mav 19, at St. Mary’s Church, by the Rev. Wm. Starrs, Mr. Jony A. Mcsomty to Miss Puxse ANSE second daughter of Wm. H. Fletcher, Eaq., all of his city. On Thursday morning, by the Most Rey. Archbishop Hughes, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Mr. T. Maxvxt Ecae- Venus, merchant, to Miss Gapwetta E., eldest daughter of Mr Andrew Patrullo, all of this city. On Thur-day, May i9, by the Rey. J. H. Taggard, Mr. Srerime R. Lesier to Miss Ems T., daughter of Allan M. Sniffen, all of this city. At the Chureh of the Nativity, on Thursday morning, May 19, by the Rey. George McClo-key, Jony T. Wasnt to Mics ~vsan R Monachax, daughter of Owen Monaghan, Eeq . all of this city On Thur-day, May 19, by Rev. Cyrus H. Fay, T. Fre. Tuomas, to Mary Ciicuxeter, daughter of Abner Chiches- ter, all 'f this city. At Hamptonburg, N. Y., on Wednesday, May 18, by the Rey. § C. Hipburn, Cuas. Meren.t. Brown, of Hoboken, N. J., to Mancaxer Tuew, of the former place. ‘At Newburg. on Tuesday, May 17, by the Rev. Mr. Gallagher, Mr. WALTER GeRMAN to Miss M. A .SavL, both of New York. On Tuesday, May 10, at the residence of Mra. D Hall, in Lewndes county, Alabama, by the Rev. Wm. H Platt, Hon, LyMaN Ginpons, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Alabama, to Miss Fxma E., daughter of the late Hon, Jarses Dellet. Died, In thie city, on Thursday, May 19, of inflammator rheumatism ‘Josern W. ALLAIRE, ‘son of Alexander ‘AL lnire, in the 38th year of his age. The friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, at his father’s residence, No, 636 Greenwich street. cozner of Morton, at 7 0’cluck ‘A.M, on Sunday. May 22, without farther invitation. His remains will be taken to New Rochelle. On Weduesday, May 18, Mr. Mictast Skxtty, at the ad vanced age of 70 years, ‘The friends of his family. and those of his sona. Patrick, Peter, Michael and John Skelly. are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. from the residence of his daughter, Miss ann Skelly, No. 266 Bowery. His remains will be taken to Eleventh street Cemetery for interment. On Wednesday, May 18, of consumption, Taomas Mur. ry, a native of New Ross, county Wexford, Ireland, in the 22d year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, this afternooo, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence, No. 27 Vandewater street. His remains will be intered in the Calvery Cemetery, Williamsburg. In this city, on Wednesday, May 18, after a very short ard severe illness, Hoswma OsBors, con of William W, and Cecelia Oxborn, aged 11 years and 1 day. In Northampton, Maws., May 17, ARTHUR, infant son of Alfred and Anna L. Clapp. of Brooklyn. The relatives and friends of the family’are invited to attend his funeral at 3 o'clock this afternoon, from 254 Hicks street, Brooklyn. Will any gentieman who ¥as on board the steamer [I linois, on the 8th of August, 1852, from Panama to New York, and who knows anything of the circumstances connected with the death ef Mr. Thomas H_ Billsland, communicate freely with his disconsolate mother am sisters, His death was not published at the time, neither re his effects new forth: M4 Ic ia only recently they com: 4 wa ar af jeNulty, Mi Sef jarlen- tum, South Carga a, Kerr om ner the Philadelphia train, and received a card from the defend. ant. On arriving at depot one trunk was mi: For the defence it was contended that the man ihe agreement with the plaintiff was not in defendant's employ, though the driver was, and that defendant was not therefore liable. ‘This morning the jury found for plaintiff $375 95 damages, i ABITIME INTELLIGENCE, ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK—THIS DAT. , 440) Moon Fusms....morn 3 20 TB ~~ port of New York, May 19, 1853. CLEARED. ips—Lady Peel, Jones, Quebec, F Prouls: WH Whar- Galveston, J H Brower & Co, Sarah & Louisa, Henderson, San Frauciscu, Joka Ogden; John Rutledge, Wamberrie, Antwerp, A Lexry. Barts—Indisna, Watts, Bridgeport, JW Elwell & Co; Alvert (Br), Burke, Quebec, Logan & Collias; Heary Kel: sey, Curtis) Jacksonville, Whectwright & Co. Edna. Bib- bins, Antigua and St Kitts, J BGager & Co; Alice Tarle- ton, Smith, Cape de Verdes, E Cazet, Prigs—Arcadian, Huff, Baltin ore, Nesmith & Son Gen Taslor, Smith. St Johns, PR, JT White & Co; Fran: cix Sagers, Pigtou, NS. W I Baker; Etna, MeKellon, St John, NB P PNevius & Sone: Olive, Kelly. Jacksonville, Thompson & Hunter: Mathilde (Bram), Kimme, Bremen, Poppe & Co; Tybee, Ferguson, Charle-ton, Geo Bulkley. Schrs—Henry Brown, dames, Plymouth. Van Beuat & Slaght; Hulday A West, Phillips, Philadelphia. master; Onatavia, Simmons, Mayaguez Onatavia & Co Tionssta, ton, Jarisonville, Brett, Vore & Co; Chas Mills, Fran cis, Savannah, N Parscoa, Meachem & Stow. Steamgr—Delaware, Copes, Philadelphia, C B Sandford Sloop—Oregon, Sturges. Provideace, master. ARRIVED. Steamship Africa (Br) Harrison, Liverpool, May 7. with passengers, to E Canard May §, at 1025 AM, passed R Msteam-hip America from Boston; May 9. at'3 30, AM, J steamship City of Manchester, from Liverpool for ja: 15th, passed bark Acadia, of Montrose, The experieverd fresh westerly winds all the passage. Steamship Cherokee. Baxter, New Orleans, Uth inst, and Havana 14th, with 130 passengers, to MO Roberts May 14, 40 miles NF of Havana, passed <chr Geneva, of Seurspert (the G sld f'om Havana 3d for Sierra Morena) Steamship Roanoke, Cavendy, Norfolk, &e, to Ludlam & Pleasants. Ship Mandarin (clipper), Stoddard, Shanghae, Feb 18, and St Helena April 19, to Goodline & Co Ship Marguret. Frans (pki), Pratt, London and Porte- mouth, april 14, with 450 passengers, to Griswold, Mor- gan & Wi'ey. oper), Hamtiton, Portsmonth, ly sons «spoke bark Elk, from Boston for Phila- a Lark (of Treseott, Me), Woodbury, Liverpool, #4 days, with 51 passengers, to Barstow & Povoe May j 14 laf 4186, lon 65 saw ship Henry Clay, bound W; 16th, Jat 40 20, lon 67. saw a rerew steamer, bound E The SL bas expertaeced heavy westerly gales during the passage. Ship Boughton (of Bath). Doave, Liverpool, 39 days. with 296 passengers, toW & JT Tapscott. Experienced very severe weather; lost fore topgallant yard and mast, split sails, &c. Ship Albert Franklin (of Richmond, Me), Long, Liver- poo!, 46 dave, with 23 passengers, to 1) Pilkington. Bark Wave (Er). Halpin, Dublin, 56 days with 213 pas- sengers, to Logan & Collins. May 16, lat 28 49, lon 72 44, spoke brig J Hivekley, from Boston for Havana. Bark Sir Henry Pottinger (Br), Crowell, Cork, 40 days, with 240 passengers, to Barclay & Livingston. Brig Eole (Sic). Scalia Pulermo, 57 davs, to master. Scbr MM Freeman (of Brookhaven). Glover. St Johns, PR, 13 deys, toM M Freeman & Co. May 9, lat. 35 08, lon 69 10 +pcke whaling bark Dominga, from New Bedford, 15 months out. with 176 bbls oil. Schr EH Nush (of Harrington), White, Jacksonville, 9 i Achr L Snow. Snow. Cape Cod, 3 days. Schr Henry Franklin, Sinith, Rockland, 4 days. Sebr Oliver H Perry, Bullock, Rockland, 4 days. Schr Neptune, =—-, Rockland, 3 days. Schr Cornelia, Faulklin. Boston, 3 days. Schr Kossuth, Churchill, Newburyport, 3 days. Schr Dr Franklin, Smith, Lynn, Mass, 2 days. Schr F Hall, Russell, Portland, Ct, 2 days. Schr Chadwick, Williams, Portland, Ct, 2 days. Schr William Collyer, Rainer, Portland, Ct, 2 days, for Baltimore. BELOW. Park Maraval, Waltov, from Ponce, PR. Brig Wilson Fuller, Johnson, from Savannah, A Swedish brig or galhot, with iron, Also, two brigs. unknown. Wind at sunrise, calm; sunset, W. The clipper xbip Wischief, for San Francisco, has an- chored at Quarantine, waiting for a wind. (By Sarpy Noex Macyeric Te:zoRaPn.) Tak Hicuiaxns, May 19—6 30 PM. Bark Maraval, brig Wilson Fuller, and two brigs, un- known, anda Dutch galliot, all bound in, are at anchor inside the bar Br bark Clarence at anchor near the Spit. All the outward bound vessels have gone to sea, except one ae, ee bas —— in the lower bay.{Two,brigs off the Highisnds, bound in. Wina fron Brot the NW. Weather clear. (fsx STRAMSIIP AFRICA. ] Beirast—Sld May %, Gilbert, True, NNork. Borpeavx—Sld “May 3, Reveille’ Matin, Rioux, NOr- lears Sid from Reyan 30th, Chatillon, Desaraaud, San Frapcivco; Augusta, Janz. NYork. BREMERHAVEN—Arr April 30, Regulus, Koppermann, N Orleans; May 3, Ambrosius, Olsea, and’ Elise, Gatjen, N ‘ork, Capi7—-Sld April 15, Turk, Small, Boston; 17th, Ema uel. Hyersing, NYo:k; 18th, Norrland, Keyser, do. Canbirr—sld May 4, Nathaniel Thomp:on, Stone, NOr- leans; 5th, Gertrude, Selsby, NYork. CoxHavex—Sid May 2 Nord Amcrika, Peters, NYork. Deat—Arr Way 4. Catharine, NYork, and proceeded to Antwerp. Passed by Sd, Beliona, from Antwerp for N ‘or Gravesksp—Art May 4, F @ Wichelhausen, Warnken, NYork A Gxxwxock—Sld May 4, Charlotte Harrison, M'Intyre, NYork. _GorrsnBuRG—Cld April 26, Triton, Osterberg, NAme- rica. Ginmattar—Cld April 27, Angeline, Boston. Havre—Arr May 8, Robert, Beauchamp, NOrleans. Arr in the road |, Thos Wright, Lavender, from Mo- bile, ané retoained 4th. Sld May 1, Francoise, Robin- son, and Oregen Brown, NYork; 24, Mempbis, Davis, do. 8d Gutenberg, Visser, and Ammerland, Addicks, NYork. Hampcra—Arr April 80, Prinz Albert, Jachtmann, New York sid 1st, Hampton,’ Ariansen, Galveston, 2d, Her- mann Theodor Muller NYork. Tunt—Sld May 5. Koyai Victoria, Hun‘er, NOrleans, Livexrooi—Arr May 3, Westmoreland, Decan, NOr- leans, 4th, arsb, Everest, Charleston. Sid Ist. Excelsior, Hadley, and Montezuma, De Courey, NYerk; Eudocia, Vaughan, St Jehn, NB; Evangeline, Guthrie, aud Lisbon, Curtis, NUrleans; Gibraltar, Ham- wer, Charleston; 4th, Sheffield, Lewis, NOrleans: Gen Taylor, Mitchell Be+ton; Ca:natic, Stalker, St Peters- burg: 4th, Jo-ephus, Paine, Boston: 5th, Joseph Porter, Blackie, San Fraucisco; Salisbury, Koapp’ Baltimore. Cid 5th, Jolly Robin. Pipon Sen Francisco. Entd for Ig 3d, Pudyona Arkle, and Chieftain, Foster, NYork; 4th, Bangslore, San Franciseo; Washington, Wilkie City Point, Va, avd Quebec, (entered 24 for Que- bec); Sth, Queen Victoria, Chase, NOrleans; Westmore- land, Decan, Philadelph' Lospox—Ftered inward May 5, F J Wichelhausen, Warnken. NYork. Cid out 4th. Helias, Gronbalm, New- castle and NYork; 6th, Ocean Qu riswold, NY erk. Entered out 4th. Jawes, Thomas, NYork. K—Sld May 4, Castor. Jo-eph-en, NYork, Matacva—Sld April 23, Cork, Potters, NYork. Maksiaitis—In port May 3, George A Phelps, Sher- man for Palermo 7th; Sea Lion, Wilmer, for NOrleans, 9th, Idg: Are» Irie, Clark, for NYork ‘4th, 1g; Ionia, Searles, from and for Boston, just arr; Albania, Li:tiefield, fr_m Genoa, just arr, to load for Boston, yeWton—Arr May 1, Welkin, Glover, Havre for New ork, Mrinourne—Arr Jan 28, Dolphin, Trundy, NYork via Table Bay. Ovexto—Arr April 26, Fanny Florian, ¥York. Portsmovim—*ld May 4. Moslem, French, Calcutta. PextLAND Finmti—Passed through April 30, Amazon, Clarke fiom Shields for NYork. PiyMovTH—Sid May 4, Countess of Morley, Robins, New York. (before reported sd Ist.) PateRMo—Sid May 18, Saguna, Jones, Boston. Queestowx—Sid May 4 Jarlen, Larsen, Boston. Smatsuxp— Arr April 80, Gustav Von Hagenow, Scham- berg, Charleeton. Sr PerereecrG, April 28—The ice in the river began to break up this morning and is now all in motion. At Cronstadt it fs still very strong, and although the weath eris becoming Warm, it will probably be many days be- fore vavigation opens, Paris, May $—The captain of the Alerte, arrived at Havre, reports having fallen in with, April 30, in the channel, rome wreckage and herring nets, the latter being marked “GD, No 64,” and picked up purt of a jolly boat marked “Joseph Taylor.’? Paris, May 6—Kigbt casks of wine, marked “AH and AG,” and four marked ‘A Galibert, Chatinet & Co, Nau- tes,” have been washed ashore near Croisie. A brig, abandoned, with only foremast standing, water loggod, painted black, and topgallant bulwarks painted blue, with an after round house and a round house over the galley, and apparently an American, was passed, April 26 in 48 N. 18 W, by the Carolina, De la Mur, ar- rived at Falmouth. Telegraphic Marine Reports. Boston, May 19 Arrived—Bark Muskingum, Havana; brig’ Challenge, Mervina; scbr Melita, Palermo, New Ortmana, May 16, Arrived ~Park Vesta, Philadelphia. Below—Ships Jersore, and Manchester, from NYork. May 17. Arrived—Sbips Silas Holmes, New York; Middlesex, Boston. Herald Marine nee, Pumaperema May 19—4 PM. Arrived—Brign Loretta, Gilchrist, Mobile; Wheaton, Wooster. Fastport; RF Loper, Kenny, Pernambneo; scbr fae Y, New Orleans; steamer Kennebec, Clark, jew Yor Cleared—Bark Emily Banning, Ray, Pernambuco: brigs Hudson (Br), Aylward, St John, NB; Albatrose, Cochraa; JW Long. Long Erie, Baxter, and Token, Smith, Boston; schrs Sarah Amelia, Passapar, ria; J H Holmes, Lodge, Charleston; Lonsdale, Garfield. Middletown; Splen- Ses New London; steamer Kennebec, Clark, New or! Disasters, dc. ‘Tie Sreawerte RoanoKe, on her last passage to Norfolk, Tun io » smal alovy, VU isucger, ia wluch wow te IGM WaTKR....morn 5 57 | L McCready & Co; John 8 White, Dyer, | May 18 Montank bear: | The WI is to load in John Ogden’s line for | New su Mexuar, of Bath, from St. John, NB, for Liverpool, wa: the vessel in contact with Br achr Liver- pool, frou Bo-ton for Wigdsor (before reported at Kast. port, a‘ter the collision). © Five men, to women and a child, got on board the Ml. sud were soon‘after transferred to another yeseel bound to Windsor, Snr Fusna Devnson, wrecked at Galveston. lies with her bow just above water, her stern entirely under. She would be sold. with the matorials. in time for the captain to leave in the steamer of the 16th. Bank Mainx, ashore at Galveston, was discharging bal- last 10th inst. She was bound to Boston, not New York. i re, and will be hard to get off, and as she lies on an old wreck, it is thought her bottom is con- siderably injured, aa well as her upper works. Brig Lavacca, at Galvesten, was got afloat morniug of ih inet with vo other expense than discbarging. She wonid losd immedistely and proceed on her voyage, after the completion of sowe temporary repairs. She made no water Steammcat Wastuncrox, wrecked at Galveston, was condemned under a survey of appraisement, the eost of getting ber off avd repairs amounting to more than the hoxt would be worth after repaired, She was sold the Sth instant, at auction, by lots, and brought between $1,200 and $1 300 ‘Tu Viesxt, hunk off the Buoy on the Middle is stated to a herm brig, coal laden. Her sails a4 spars have been ved, ardit is thought she can be raised, as she lies ia four snd a half fathoms water. Whalemen, * Arr at New Bedford May 18, ship, 8t George, Hawes, North Pacific Oc-an, Honolulu Decenber 2, Rora- tonga Lec 27 with 300 bbls sp, 1,700 do wh and 16,000 1b. bone. Sert home on the passage 260 bbls sp, 160 do whale, and 6,000 Ibs bone, Took on the passage heme. off the River La Plata, two sperm whales, making 140 bbls Spoke Fxb 27, lat 46 66, loa 58 20W. bark Nimrod, Green. of Sag Harbor, with 550 bbls sp and 200 dd wh; March 17,'%t56 52D lon 51 40 W. ship Emma C Joues, Jevney, d> with 450 bbla sp and 690 wh. Also arr ship Louisiana, Taber, Pacific Ocean, Talca- huano Feb 22 with 1,160 bbls sp. Sent heme 40 bbls op the voyage Sld bark Superior, Pacific Ocean. Arr at Stonington May 18, brig Sarah E Spear, Pendle- ton, South Shetland Islands, with 5,500 bbls Selephant oil, Arr at Boston 17th inst, park Afton, Cannon Atlantic Ocean, via Blinqnilla 224 ult, with 10 ‘pols blackish o 1; hud shipped home 128 xp. Spoke 8th inst, Int 32 51, lon 7261, Peri, NB 150sp. Left at Blanquilla, Roths- child, of Boston 150 «p; Solon, of Westport, 40 bbls Dlackfish; S R Soper, of Provincetown, 40 do hump- back; Nickerson do, 40 do. At Cumana abt April 19th, September, cf Boston, 50 sp; vessel and cargo offered ‘or sale Four men from ‘the Thos Win-low, NB and ore man frcm the Afton, stole a boat beloaging to the Osceola NB on the 27th Feb and teft Blanguilla, supposed for the Spani-h Mais. Cld_ at NBeoford 17th, bark Superior, Norton, Pa- cific Ocean At Gilo March ist, by letter, Rambler, Willis, NB, 90 sp ali well Op Baharoa bawks 7th inst, Nye, NB_ 50 8p on bosrd, to cruise until Sept 1 iv charge «f Me Wm IHvwland, tirst officer (Capt Baker having left the vessel oa accoant of | i) bealth as before :eperted), and then return home. Speke on Babawas 1st inst Burclay. Tripp. Westport 39 ss 2d, Janet, Ricketson, do, 150 sp; Mattapuisett, Wing, 10. 0 sp. At Honolulu, Meh 8. by letter from Capt. Ryan, Alex- ander, NB, just from Lahaina, bound to Atoi for wood, and thence to Arctic Ocean, Had taken no oil between seasons Leftat Lahaina, Marengo, Devoll, NB, no oil between seasopk; Cleone, Sherman, do, 63g mos out, 250 sp. Jolin, Tilton, ¢o,9 mos, 7 sp; Canada, Ward do, 40 sp; India, Stravburg, do, 1300 wh all told, L C Richmond, Cochran. do, vothizg between seasons; ‘Cavalier, Free man Ston, do; Equater. Russell, from San Frapcises, clean, for acruire; Hunter, Holt, 8 B, 40 sp between seasons; Anadir, Swift, do, nothing between seasons. Tae Phoenix, Bellows, NB, wes at do, sbipping her oil At do same date, (by jeter) India, Stranburg, N B, had taken nothing between seasons. SPoKEN—Dec 31, on the equator, lon 172 W, Smyrna, Tobey, NB, 8¢0 +p; Jan 11, off Pleayant Islaod, ‘hohawk, Swain, Navtucket, 1.700 sp. Heard from abt Jan 28, at’ Ascension, Roscoe, Gorham, NB, 1,000 sp, bound home. January 22, lat 2S, lon 157 W, Jireh Porry, Law- rence, N B, for Guam to reccuit. May 7, lat 32 15, lon 74 40, Janet, Ricketson. of West- port, 150 sp. 3 May 4, lat 26 24N, lon 64 40 W, Paulina, Watch, N B, 300 ap 86 wh, and 900 bbls ofl on freight. Sra—Apl 26 lat 5 N, lon 41, (by the Undine, at Boston) an Am whale ship, showing a blue signal witha white star in it. ‘At St Helena, Apl 19. barks Joseph Butler, Mayhew, with 325 obls up, D M Hull, Manchester, with 40 bbls oil; both recruiting Notice to Mariners. FIXED LIGHT AT PUINT ISABEL BRAZO® SANTIAGO, TRXAS. A fixed hght will be exb:bited on the 20th day of March, instant, at Point Isabel. ‘The ‘tower is painted white. It is erected on a clay benk or bluff of 26 feet elevation, and the light is 82 feet above the mean level of the sea. Under ordinary states of the atmosphere, the light ought to be seen 14 neuticwl miles from the deck of a ‘vessel ten [vet adove water. The light house, and the large white buildings in the immediste vicinity to the northward of it, are the most rominent objects seen in approaching Brazos Santiago. The intervening land of the Brazos and Pare. Taland’ is very low, aud docs not pievent objects at Point Isubel from beibg seen from seaward This coust should be approached cautiously, and the lead should be kept going constantly, when upproaching the land at night Masters of vessels may run until in 7 fatboms water, with the light bearing west by north, (magnetic,) wi:h safety, when they +hould anchor or elaud off and on un- a pilot is obtained. ‘The entrarce to the harbor lies between Brazos Santia- goon the south side, aod the southern extremity of Pa dre Island on the north side Iuminated ure of the horizon 195 deg. between N by W. around by east, toS by W. Fron: Brazos Santiago the Light bears W. by N., (mag- netic,) distsnt 33 miles Approximate position of the Light-house, Latitude, 26 deg. 07 min, N, Longitude from Greenwich 7 6 OW, Pate Island Beacon Is placed on the southern extremity of Padre Island, and north ride of the eptrance to the Brazos Santiago. It is constructed of wocd, placed upon wheels. and ea-ily distinguished from otber objects by day. The keeper's house is shout 24 ofa mile trom it. | Ayproximate position of the Beacon Lit “ihe 20. dog’ 06 min. N. Langitude from Greenwich 7 © 12 8 Ww, By order, THORNTON A JENKINS, Sec'y Treasury Department, Office L. H Board, Mareh 1, 1853. REVOLVING LIGHT ON MATAGORDA ISLAND, PASS CAVALLO, ‘TRXa8. A revolving light bas been establi-hed on the east end of Matagorca Irland, at the entrance to Matagorda bay. ‘The tower is painted white; it ix 300 beach, and 234 nautical miles W by from the entrance over the bar ‘The light is 72 feet above the mean level of the sea, and revolves once in every two minutes and forty five seconds, showing a bright flash of fifteen seconds duration at the distance ¢f 12 miles. The light should be seen 13 nautical miles in ordioary states of the atmosphere, from the deck of a vessel 10 feet above the water. ‘A few houses bearing N 4% east, (magnetic,) distant 6 wiles from the lighthouse mark De Crow's Polat and Bumerous wrecks inthe neighborhood of the bar indicate the apyroach to the entrance, ‘The tar may be approached with rafety with the light bearing WNW (m»gnetic) until in 7 fathoms water, soft bottom. After reachins that position, masters of should either anchor or stand off and on until a pit obtained, taking care to keep in not Jess than 7 fathoms water. As strong currents prevail alorg this coast, the lead must be frequently cast in approaching or running along it at night. Approximate position of the light and oe ect, 9 Latitude ards from the sea 4 N (magnetic) ~ S Lightlfoure { poked 00 NL cereus i ree! = haus be Latitude... Pass Cavallo, Blunt f Uoogitude is 0 Ww. ata ratitude, . 9 N. Port Cavallo, Raper { antnte 22 00 W. sai Latitude | 28 YA 00 N, Point De Crow, Raper 4 rongitude.,. 96 20 00 W. By order. ~ THORNTON A. JENKINS, Secy. Treasury Department, Office L H. Board, Washington City, March 1, 1853, FIXED LIGHT AT GALVESTON, TRXAS. A fixed light has been established on Bolivar Point, on the north side of the eptrance to Galveston Bay, 414 nautical miles, NW 34 W (magnetic). from the outer buoy on the bar, marking the entrance to the best channel. ‘The tower is painted white. The light is 75 feet above the mean level of the sea, and should be visible 133 nautical miles, in ordinary states of the atmosphere, trom the deck of a vessel ten feet above the water. The city of Galveston (the cathedral being the most remarkable object) bears S by W 34 W trom the light oure, Ata nog) Retin from the eastward generally pre. vails slong the coast of Texas, masters of yoxsels Sound to Galvesion are recommended to make the land between 20 and 30 miles to the eastward of the entrance, aud then run along the coast in from 61 to 7 fathoms water, until the light is seen The bar should not be approached nearer than 6 fa- thoma water without a pilot for whom, should it be ne cessary, anchor in that depth, with the light bearing NW by W, or stand on and off under vail, taking care not to bring tl ht to the northward of that bearing Are of the borizon illuminated from N N 8, around by south and west, to N N W. Approximate Positions. 8 ; Latitude . 0 2 02 N, Lighthouse, {Tongius in Greenwich OA 45 38 W. ‘ titude....29 17 00 N Galveston entrance, Blunt, { Petgitade te ab Oe Galveston Island, Tatitude .....20 04 00 Ni. Wert Paint)” } Blunt, Longitude ..:°95 26 00 W. aaiverton Raper, { Latitude. 19 00 N, Ber Buoy, per, { Pongitude 45 00 W. Bolivar Polnt ) Raper { Latitude 2 OON. Lighthouse, f 0 W. ty order, \ Trearury Departuent, OMe L. Hl. Board, Mareh 1, 1858, jpoken. Ship Tornado. Mumford, hence Jan 11 for San Francis- co, March 7, lat 67 15 8, lon 65 13 W. khip Eagle. Hardy, hence Feb 7 for Australia, (and not the Fagle, Farren, hence for San Francisco,) March 20, lat 2036 &, Jon 313, W. Ship Carrier Pigeon, Doane, from Boston Jan, 28 for Son Francisco, April 22, lat 36 22, lon 60 28, Bark Lyman, Gorbam, from Boston (cld May 7) for Néw Orleans, May 14, Nantucket South Shoal bearing NW 30 miles distant—by pilotb at Virginia, Bark Nazarene, Pendleton, from Boston for Havana, May 14, Nantucket South Shoal bearing NW 30 miles dis- tant-by pilotboat Virgina, Rark White Cloud, Mitchell, from Portland for Havant, Muay 16, lat 84, lon 07% ——————————————— DS perseecpeeenaninnienissiinnineniereinee gee T 4 Bark Hamflion, *'¢m Boston for Mobile, May 16, lat 3¥ Lo Hie beth Felton, Rogera, from Boston for Sam piss Bog May 15, lat 89 39, lon 65 29, Schr Gulnave, from Ma‘spza3 for Providence, May 12, lat 8234, lon 76};. Foreign Posis, Camparen (Cuba)—Arr May 3, brig Berno, Berry, NYork. $d dh, ark Soot Dye, ‘Hu, 'NYork; 7th, nelie Magno. pexss—In port May 10, bark Little Liuale, \t- Hob, from Havana, just arr to load ougar for NYecke et $7 per bbd: brigs Urinoco, Nash, for Boston 2 or 3 days; Sarah, Grifin, oy Portland lig molasses at $3 bhd; achr Geo W Pickering, for Boston 12th. Sid April 12, brig Wa- Vevey, Hill Portland (not NYork.) ries aatie date, brig Melazzo, Nichols, for NYork, oaz- 1 jem. gets 5 Bu a and $2 60 per hiss tclassea” gy Oe ee wiitiarr May “1, chr Petite Lizzie, McFarland, _Gvayama—In port May 2, brigs Sarah Nash, Gibbs, for NYork 5 dye; Porvello {oetore’ reported Cicasa), Johan sop. for do une. * Hairax—Arr May 11, sehra Magnet, Locke, and Zeal- ous, Hyder, Richmond,’ Va; ‘Telegraph, Hout, Pailadel- 18 Havana—Arr May 13, brig Adams Gray, Henry, New Orleans; eehr H Montague, Simpson, Sierra Morema. Sid 12th. barks Attica, ing, Comes; Ri2, Leighton, Portland (got ith); brigs Chayena,’ Homer, Bahia Honca; RB Lawton,’ Gardner, NYork? 13th shin Caro- aan shard, Cowes; bark J W Colii ; sehr Geneva, Nichols, Sierra So Ie port eth b ‘alvoa, cm. ks Childe Harold Olmstead, for New York immediately; Ista de Cuba, West, for do fewdaye; JA Hezra Gordver for Boston soon; briya S Mer Means for do do, carries 1,000 bxs sugar gets $1 62% per box; Matinic, Thorndike, for do: oon; Sarah Vose, Dri-ko, for Mateozas to Joad for Boston; scitrs Mara Hill. Kelley, for do to load molasses for NYork, carries 350 bbs, gets $5.26 perhbd, Pocahontas, Bulblay, for NYork ‘ew days; K Dorey, seboeidau. frou NUrieans arr Sth, to sail on her returp 15th and others a» before Cid 11, brig Harp, Webber, NYork Sid 6th, sohr St Leon, Greenlaw, Portland (not Wilmington, NC); 9th, Nautilus, —, Greenock via Matanzas. nly five sugar ships in port, and very few of Kisgetox—Arr May 8, schr Emily Korr, Lincen, Bal- timore, : Makacalpo—In port abt May 1, bark Camilla, Busok, from and for NYork 3 days. lig MARSHLLES—April 30. ship Albania, Littlefield, from Genoa, just arr to lond for Boston, , MONTEVIVEO—In port April 11, briz Fairy, New York, just arr. Maranzas—Arr May 6 barks Champion, Woodward, Havava, 7th, Octavia, Woodbury, Vortiend; 9th, Cuba, Sawyer’ NYork; +chr 1, W Dyer, Dyer, Portland; 10th) brigs Ewelive, Watts, NOrleans,’He-oerus, Chase, Ha. yana; 11th, barks Silas Leonard. ‘Basset, do; 12th, ¥ A Perle, Stanwood, do; brige Deimont Locke, Park, do; J Dutton, Burkett, NUrleanr via Key West, where she put in leaky; J D Pennell, Brown, Cardenas, Sid 7th, bark Kate Heath, Bennett, NYork; brig Eagls. Evaas, do; sear Wing of the Wind, Pearrnil, do; 9th, brigs Potosi,’ Sda- ee vid Leontine Merriman, Portlaad; Frankia Miteh- el. NOrleans 10th. bark David Nickels, Swett, Purthaw brig Harrier Newall, Warren, do; schr Henrietta, Keen, NYork. 11th, ship’ Arab, Delano, Falmouth, FE; barks Frapklin, Mitchell, NOrleans; Surah Oluey, Remick, Bos- ton; sehr 4 A Gould, Grant, Portland In port 10th, ship Champlain Woodward, from Ha- vana, ur 6th, for Cowes, ldg; barks Cuba, Sawyer, to load sugar at $1 75 per box, and molasses at $224 par hhc Uciavio, Woodbury, from Yorilaud arr 7th; Nautilus, Kowe, (not Stanwood), from Havana, arc, to losd for Greensck, bogs Eweline Watts trom Norleans just arr; Hesperun. Chase trow Hevawa, do;schr Lizce W Dyer, € MoxtivIDEO—In port March 22, ship Gondola, Atkins, hevce vin Buenor Ayres, di-g; barks Weybosset, Carter, for Boston, wig cargo, Atgeauine, Upton, disg, Poxce—In port May 5, brig Chattanooga, for Philadel- phia; cebr Peerless, Lanpher. for Baltimore 9th; and others uct recollected, by the Br bark Despatch, at Balti- wore Sr Jaco—Arr May 8, bark Evelyn, Hichborn, NYork. Sr Junns, P R—-In port May 6, brig Elizabeth, Shaek- ford, for NYork 18th; Maria L. Davis, Davis, from Wilming- ten, dig, tebrs Eliza Jane, Parnard, for Norfolk 8th; Fawn, Miller, from Baltimore, are 5th; Chas William, hence arr 5th SrJoux, N B—Arr May 12, shin Wm V Kent, Filtnee, Philadelphia; brig Village Belle, Campbell, NYork; sehr Martha Greenow, Whelpley, do; 13th, ship Devoa, Smith, Savannah; bark N Boynton Smalley, Baltimore; Av Mar-ters, NYork; schrs Merlin, Cov, do; 14th, ships Eve. Philbrook, and Wm Rathbone, ‘Pratt, NYork; ‘15th, Kate Hunter, Bush, do; brig Francis Dean, Porter, do;'16t8, sh'ps Progress. Cha.e; Massachusetts, Crocker, and Delia Maris, Burleigh, NYork; bark Laurvig, Torgerson, do; brigs Cambyses, Peterson, ano Graud furk, King, NYork: Lajenh, Frazer, Savannah. (ld 14th bark’Florence, Pot: ter, London, Home Ports. ALEX ANDRIA—Arr May 15, schrs Luther Child, Baker, god White Squall" Amnack,” luce: MC Durloe, and J Teaming, Full River, Suwassett, Eldridge, and’ Moses Brown, Baker, NYork, 17th. sets rl, Wheeler, N York; J Band F L Craver. do sid 16th, Be ship Ar- mice, Langley, St John, NB, 17h, schra E Parker, Rogers, NYork; Bk sharp, Sharp. Warebam; Suwasset, Aldridge, NYork; Timothy hare, Gaumer, do, A Pridmore, Prd: more, do. APPONAUG—Arr May 17, schr Mary, Chase, Baltimore for Providence BALIIMORE— Arr May 18. barks Despatch (Br), Har- eorge Henry, Pendietoo, Sagas le riott, Fonee, Pk; Carlisle, Troy, NY; FF Grande, Cld sebrs W A Dubosg, Raxdolpb, Kndicort, Newark. Nd. BANGOK— Arr May 15. brig Abner Taylor, NYozk; schra Harbinger, Philadelphia. © ij z BOSTON (additional)—Arr May 18, ship Wm Pat Minot, Liverpool via Queeustown: barks Avpleton, Nick” erson, and Helen Maria, Howes, Bultimcre; brigs Oscela, Higgins, Jacksonville, J Nickerson, Nickerson, Baltimers (not Cienfueror); schrs Empire, Marker, Georgetown, SO; Hanvah Grant, Howard, Nor oik (not as before); HEPar: ker, Race, Alexandria: Enterprise, Russell. Philadelphia, Cld' bark Gem, Mayo, Philacelphia; brigs Chatham, Hare dy. Goree and a mkt; Hope (Br), Patch, St Jago; Souther, Atkins, St Johns, NF, to load fur Peroamiaco: Empire Newman, Savannah; Kmpire, Crowell, Philadeiphia; schrs Usher, Crowell, Norfolk; WP Phillips, Watton Phitadel- phia; 4 Brown, Lovell, Aloany via Nuondcn; Highlander, Cozens, NYork; Abbott Lawrence, Allen, do, Sid, in towand anchored in Nantasket Roads, ships Staffordshire and Marcellus. Brig Adelphi was also in Navtasket Roads Wind NE, stroog breeze. BUCKSVILLE—arr May 12, schr EJ Taleot, Amsbury, Frapkfort. Cld 12th, schrs Melrose, Moore, Portland: Jowa, Wheelwright, Kennebunk CHARLETON—Arr May 16, steamship Marion. Berry, NYorb: brig Charles Kershaw, Bishop, Philsdelphiay tehrs Helene, Griffin, NYork; M B Mahoney, Nichola) Philadelpbia.’ Cld ship Sullivan, hdwards, Harve: brig Emily, Young. Borton; sehr £ A Henning: Taylor, N¥ork™ Si bark Cherokee, Getty, NYerk; schr River Quen, Lin- nella Northern port. DAMARISCOTTA—Arr May 10, vclirs Alabama, Van Buren, Albion, and Ashland, Virginia; “Ackland,” Yates, do; 14th, Pacific, Yates, Juck-onville; 15th, brie Adelina’ Fi'eman, Georgetown, SC rid Ith, schr Mary Jane, Davts, —. FAST MACHIAS—Sld May 14, schr Presto, Ingalis, New FALL RIVER— Arr May 16, schrs Iram Smith, Al e dria; United Albary for Providence, cae GALVESTON—Arr May 10, barks Helen, Smith, and Abeona, Arey Boston. port May 15. brig Prairie, Mil- GEOKGETOWN DC—In ler. for Boston; 16th, sch Mary Juve. for Salem ldg. GLOUCESTER—Arr May 14, schts JA Dix, Harwich for New York; 15th, Medora, Lubee tor do. Cld 10th, brig Naocy l'ratt. Bates, Wiimiogton, NC HARIFORD—Atr May 18, steam ‘chr Uncas, Bates, NYork; schrs Exile, Talmadge, Philadelphia; James MeCroskey, Tyler do; sloop Citizen’ Dayton” Atbang, Sid steam scbr- Albany, White. Alvany, Rough & Ready, Grumley, Philedeiphia; echry Chief Sater. do; Reynast Williams, Brewer, Kingston MOBILE—arr Mey 13, brig Mary Frances, Boston. Cid ship Rhive,’Doane Havre, NEW ORLEANS— Arr May 12, PM. ships Marathon Van Dyke, Boston; Bengal, Gray, Sardi (Wales) 56 day Athens, Roberteon, Havre Mareb'8: barks slidas, Jordem’ Boston, Rhone, Carlisle, Rio de Janeiro 46 days. Cd ships Russell Stnices, Snow, Bremen; Atlantic, Worth, New York; Harriet, Otis, Liverpool; Rajah, Jou York; Britannia (tr), Spence, Liverpool; War Vail (Br), L i; bart Nueva Casamira (Sp), Merrtaro, brig Charles ‘Thomp-on (Br), ‘Huteninson! Hobscn's Bay, Australia, Atataya, Navh ; Thos Pearson (Br), Benson, Belize, Honduras:’ Anite (Mex), Williams, L guna. Towed to’ sew 6th. ships 8@ Hyde, Chas Sprazue North Carolina, WR Jovos Harriet and Jersie, bark Gertrude; brig Ada; 7th, ships Trum- bull, Tennessee, bark Alinira. NEW HAVEN—Arr May 18, echra Gold Hunter, Brack- t, Va: Maria, Keley, NYork Sld brigs Albemarle, Mansfield, and'L P Snow “Atwood, Porto Rico, schrs Cam: miline, Shaw, Brandywine; Grace Caroline, Kel: adelphia T Benedict, do tidings :W LONLUN—Atr May 17, propellors Shot Geer, NYork for Norwich, Chas Olg-od, Smith, Nowe for NYork, Sid xcbr Palladium, avery, Albuay; woop Franklin, Avery, NYork NEWBERN—Arr May 7, schr EhDorado, Boston, NEWPORT—Arr May 17, schrs Maj Ringgold, Dant Porton for Savannah; 0 Star. Thorudike, Bristol for New York; 18th, Heruld, Devens, Norfolk for Portsmoi yren, Kerr, Prov for Norwich, if PORTSMOUTH—Arr May 17, schrs Cambridge, Philadel. phin: Zephyr, NYork VORTLAND—Arr May 17, brig Gen Marion, (of ell), Bibber, Matanzas Ist inst, schrs Meridian, Wood, Jackvonvill; Governor ‘Wataon, Georgetown, rigs Isola, Park, Cardenas; Abigail & Maria, Spurling, do, Sid bark Sarah B ale, brig Isola, — PROVIDENCE—Arr May 17, schre WB Darling, Dawe von Baltimore; Mail, Crowell, Philadelphia via Bristol: North Pacific, Buck, Philadelphia; Palestine, Hols, Al- bany via Fall River; Hoops Auteesdent, Terry, Rondout; Proof Glass, Smith.'do. $Id brig Grand Turk, Smith, Mae tanzas (and anchored below); sebrs Anun Jenkins, sher- man, Paltimore; Star, Nickerson, Philadelphia (and ans chered below);'J_W Gandy, Townsend; Eli Townend, Vannerman. and Elvira ¥ Thompson, Simmons, doy Kates Skidmore, Rondout: Seienoe, Gladding, Aloany via Brit tol; sloops J M Parker, Mason, and South; Jackson, Albany; Planter, Chester; Ornament, Terry, and Con- grese, Zott, Rondout; Blackstone, Ash, NYork. ICHMOND—Arr May 17, eohra Sponiel and Morse, Pia Wm K Newcomb, Newcomb, Fly, Capp, and Virginia, 1. from ——, SAN FRANCISCO—In port April 16, ship Fleetwood, (AH—Arr May 15, barks Flight, Lut ; Rhodes, Rove, do; brigs Oliver Frost, ‘ithe Haves Georgiana. Gilchrist, Camden, Me; R M Charlton, Light bourne, NYork; schrs Ustaract, Rico, do; Lamot Ba) Corson, Philadelphia, “Cid ship Canada (BD; Bee ebec ; ri bt ; forth: State, Horton, NYork. tele ten x! :M—Arr May 17, schra David Smith, Sid eohrs Sarah ‘Ana Roe, Studie , and Saratoge, ap hy NYork: Martha Maria, Ferris. do via Gloucester, SOMERSET—In port May 17, sehr MB Davia, from Sa- vanpah, arr 11th, for Baltimore, ready. WILMINGTON,’ NO—Atr May'15, acha Klouise, Robin« son, ES Powell, Coffin, NYork. ld 13th, rigs Pemaho, Adame, Richmond, Me; 14th, Lincoln Webb, Perkins, Bath, Me; chr Eliza, Frisbee, ‘ton. sobr “British Queen, Cowd- WALDOBORO—Att May 16, WOWASHET Are Moy %, brig Aya, Uys, Geongetoyrn, 89) Simmons, = lon Va”?