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« 4 the the testimony of a number of witnesses, that the de- feased was employed as a fireman on board of said stoa- mer, and on the evening of the Sist March last, when was down in the forecastle taking his supper, 8 difficulty occurred between two Mexicans. They were ‘employed on board as coal trimmers, and were about to t, when the deceased interfered and told them that should be no fighting there—if they wanted to ‘Seht, they must go elsewhere. He had scarcely spoken words, when a man by the name of Thomas Nail- \d deceased that they one else. Some un- ing, who was also a fireman, to should fight in spite of hii « Bs ak Hetween the parties foliowed, and the sat down again to his supper, thinking all was Rettled. In 9-few minutes after Nailing went towards Bis bunk and took out a dirk knife about six | inches long, and stabbed above the | right eye whilst he was seated. Deceased fell the seat and assumed a sitting posture under | } | deceased the tabie, and while in that position Nailing stabbed him again five or six times in the body. He was properly taken care of on board until the vessel arrived in port fon Sunday morning, when he was sent to the United States Marine Hospital, atwhich place he died on Tues- day forenoon. Dr. McMillan made a post mortem exam- | ination upon the body, the result of which proved to be | ‘that the deceased had received seven wounds, mae with ome sharp instrument, such asa dirk knife. The jury, after hearing the testimony of these witnesses, returned | 8 verdict of wilful murder against Thomas Nailing. The proper documents were put into the hands of the United | States Marshal by the Coroner. The was an Irishman, only 21 years of age, and was said to besa gober and industrious young man, and respected by ali who knew him on of vessel. It was also testi- fied by some of the hands on board the vessel, that when | the steamer came into port they information of the facts to the authorities, but were prevented. 4 Mr, Barr, who is first assistant engineor ‘on board of tHe boat, told the men that if they wear Nail » or to iake him from where h p mecup) would blow their brains out. This conversation about 11 o’clock om Sunday morning, and in bout half an hour after, Barr came down, let him out, ad took him upon the hurricane deck, and he has not been seen since. ‘Tragedy on Board the Sicrra Nevada. fre the San Francisco Herald, April 3.) A melancholy affair occurred on board the Sierra Nova- da on her passage up, as follows:—On Wednesday even- ing, March 22, at halt past seven o'clock, ten of the deck hands got in'a quarrel, when Wm. Pratt, the second fficer, went from his room to quiet them, and while jing bo a steerage passenger by the name of Joha Gard- ‘er, interfere ‘Mr. Pratt requested him to go away, jhen Gardner seized him by the throat, and in the scuffle dabbed Pratt twice in the breast, and also severely cut -he third officer in the arm. Gardner attempted to es- pe, but was caught and confined. Mr. Pratt died in uit thirty minutes, He leaves a wife on Long Island. Ye was an excellent officer and most exemplary man, end was loved and respected by all with whom he asso- ciated. Execution of Robert Scott at Placervitle, Robert Scott, convicted of the murder of Andrew King, on the 13th day of February, before Judge Howell, was hung at 12 o'clock M. on the 7th April, according to the gentence passedon him. Early in the morning citizens | commenced flocking into the town, from all parts of the country, eager to see the horrible sight of a fellow-being hurried into eternity. At 11 o'clock there were not less | than 2,000 men lining the streets and the ground around | the scaffold; every one, we are glad to notice, was order- ly and peaceable During his course to the gallows, Scott appeared per- requested leave to give | country, while the command, wit! | vented from crossin; | until the morning | ‘talk’? had, in which they expressed a strot | returned to camp alone, bringing a Francisco says that : rehase thé famous tree on Bove been hung in Calaveras county. which is to use the trunk to make a carved statue of sete tenet 8 InpIAN TROUBLES,—The Shasta Courier of April 8 that a party ot miners went out about@three weeks ago, and shot down fifteen Indians -who had stolen stock. During the last five months sixty-three McCloud Indians and forty Pitt River Indians have been killed by the miners. On this last occasion the white men surro! the ranchero and killed the whole party, except a squaw and child captured, anda buck who escaped with a bul- let-hole through him. Destrucrivs Firg.—The family residence of Mr. 8. W. Lavell, six miles above Auburn, had been burned do’ ‘The inmates were aroused from their beds by the flames, and barely escaped with their li The furniture was destroyed, and the total loss is estimated at $10,000. ‘The origin of the fire was not known. DESTRUCTION oF THE MoquIs.—Some months ago we gave complicated than ever. Castilla # a minute account of an interesting people, called the Mo- quis, residing in handsomely constructed’ villages, built upon the tops of several flat mountains, near the centre government troops within twenty days, and frem the interruption of her articles are scarce and dear. is sold at four dollars a bottle, and ale at two. cl Bolivia sulfers severel import trade, and all f Manufactured goods are equally high. The merchants poe ated anxiously waiting the opening of the trade in. “ewe learn from Peru that the atill continues its ravages in Lima. The Foreign News tells us, that in the house ofa Dona Manuelo Pando three r_giris have been found, whom she had imprisoned in a dark room, the longest for four years, the second for two years, and = — five months. The cause of this cruel act is not stated. The political affairs of Peru aro, if anything, more till holds the South, and Echenique remains inactive in Lima. The News, however, says that he will march at the head of pe of the unexplored region between the Colorado and Gila. genera) battle. It appears from the report of Lieut. Whipple’s party that a fearful pestilence has swept the whole nation off the face of the earth. When Lieut. Whipple reached the Colorado Chiquito, at a point about one hundred and fifty miles west of the old Pueblo of Zuni, his guides informed him they were unacquainted with the country beyond, and advised him to seck guides from among the Moquis, who lived some three hundred miles to the north. ‘Two of the Zuni guides cheerfully de Louis Leroux for a guide, continued on for thirty miles, where it was ex- pected the new guides would moet them. The Zunians that the whole Moqui nation small pox. There are several villages, built upon mesas, or high table rocks. In one village they foand but one woman and a child alive. So great was the mortality that there were no burials. The dead bodies were thrown ted for the Moqui tor of the sad intelligence is dai been swept off bythe party Castilla is said to be in correspondence with Belzu to aid him. The Lima papera say that his force is small, that they desert daily, and that he is not popular. He has issued a decree calling upon the officers and army to join his government within forty days, promising re- to join Sie enna Yat edie man wane. fuse to comply. j ‘At a gublic meeting in Ariquippa the title of ‘Libera- ru’? was conferred on Castilla, and extraordi- nary powers granted him until order was restored. ‘On a careful estimate of the statements pubiished, we should be inclined to believe that the government party wont and that 7 pernatonsrs e iy strength. President Feavee his capital to load the troops t Castilla, we edict that, as President, he never will return; and un- he has better generals than the brave Torrico, who ran away in so cowardly a manner the other and from the mesas, and lay in putrid heaps about the bases. distinguished himself by the slaughter of 100 ofa So great was the stench that the guides nearly perished ere they could get away.—San Francisco Herald, April 10. INDIAN AFFAIRS IX THE Norti.—The Sacramento Union furnishes the following statement of Indian affairs in the north, condensed from the Yreka Mountain Herald of the 25th March :— not the onemy—his own horses, we fear that he will not be able to stand before Castilla. The British ship Ann Dashwood went ashore on San Lorenro, on the 7th inst, and is a total loss, ‘There were forty-two American and sixty-five English | Vessels at the Chincha Islands. The Indians on the Klamath river having twice or | ie thrice sent mossen; January last, for settlement of the whole matter, a tacit armistice had been established between the parties. In view of the above state of things, Lieut. Bonnycastle, U. 8. A., from Fort Jones; A. M. Rosborough, Indian Agent; and E. Steele, of Scott Valley, thinking it expedient to go and have a “talk” with them, left Yreka, with a small es- cort, anda few of the Scott Valley tribe of Indians, on the 21st of March, and proceeded to the Cave. They ar- ived on the bank of the creek, immediately below the Cave, about dusk on the followi by the swollen state of the stream the 28d, when they succeeded in getting a tree across. Tho Indians were mot and a long desire to be at peace, and wished to be allowed to go to Fort Jones and remain there until the government fixes some per- manent location for them. We understand that several of their number were sick, a portion of them very low, which prevented Lieut. Bonnyeastle from bringing them in with him at this time. It is said they will be removed to Fort Jones shortly. One Indian, from Scott Valley, rs to Scott Valley since the fight in | who started with them, but went up on the south side of the river, they think it more than probable is drown- | fectly cool and unmoved; not a change was perceptible on | his countenance. He sat on the front seat of the wagon, Smoking a segar, apparently an unconscious looker on of the dreadful scene about to be transacted. Immodiately Behind him sat the sheriff and several of his deputios. | Whaling held an inquest yesterday morning ol Upon arriving at the gallows, the prisoner mounted the ed, as he did not get to the Indians, nor have they since seen anything of him. or) SHockina Sviciox, Cavsep By Destrrvtion.—Coroner illiam Gray, & native body of a man named ‘New York, steps with a firm and steady step, accompanied by the | who died at his boarding house, on Taylor street, under pherifl. The crowd around the gallows was now very | the following circumstances:. 1 the time trom town dense, and hundreds were arrivii bout 11 o'clock the in- ised to hear the report of mates of the house were rp} do swell the nambers, but were kept in order by the | a gun in one of the rooms, and ran up stairs to see what guard who accompanied the prisoner. The Sheriff then read the order of Court for execution. Gocument was read, the Sheriff asked Scott if he had any | thing to say, when he stepped forward and addressed | mouth and pulled the trigger with his large toe, com- | the multitude as follow: Soorr's Last Woaps.—‘I have but a few words to say. Uhave had a fair and impartial trial, and am willing abide by the law. I have done no more than I would do toany man who would not give mo satisfaction for what he had said. I return my thanks to John Spell, the jailor, and to Sam Austin, the Sheriff, and other friends ‘who have been kind to me. As for this paltry mob who Ihave urged on my trial before I was ready, they do not merit my curses. -I have done.’’ ‘The prisoner. was then dressed in a white robo, a black ep drawn over his head, his fect securely tied, and placed in his proper position upon the trap, with the rope around his neck. The Sheriff now announced the hour to be 12 M.,'when the lever which worked the machinery of the lows was pushed forward, the trap fell, and Robert t's spirit was ushered into the presence of his God. He gave but a shudder or t was over. Intell! from the Mines. From every portion of the mines, says the A/a Califor- nia, northern and southern, we hear the most accounts of the success of the miners. Not only are “lucky "’ made with a frequency which reminds us of earlier but steady and well applied labor is well rewarded. ‘The miners who, during the gr fio of the winter, were want of water to carry on the Semutul supply, and are developing the wealth of the Bining region to a remarkable degree. The accounts Jom every part of the mines represent the appearance SP things as like anything but a prospect of their speedy ‘Khaustion. Woe congratulate the patient, hardy, toiling upon their syccess, and hope it may long con- ‘Tux Borrs Mixws.—A claim in the rear of the Union House, in the town of Bidwell, has been paying at the rateof $26 per day tothe band. On thg river. pha mines atl! contien ¢ Placerv Dorado county) | Democrat saya new discoveries are constantly being made, and adds—‘ We have come to the conclusion that | notwithstanding the immense amount that has already heen taken out, mining is yet in its infancy, ani | that for years to come the amount will be regularly in- creased.’’ ae Larose pgs — re roe hy Wa piece of gold weighing thirty-six was taken out near the mouth of Rogue Ri’ miners in that vicinity are doing well. | TuxnettinG.—The work of tunnelling is carried on very | extensively, and with great success, in Calaveras county. Al (.o companies engaged Lave realized me pro- Ei Domapo Morms.—At Moqua Canon s company of three men took out 125 ounces in three weeks, and at ee Ravine a company was averaging daily $40 to the Garon’s ToxnBt.—This is the oldest tunnel in the Blue Banks; it was commenced in July, 1851, and paid well at the front. This lead was some thirty feet wide; after which came a bar of sand hegre irty feet farther into the hill. On goi through this sand bar, another lead was found sixty fect wide; after working through this last lead the rock rose fifteen feet, and it was mecessary to cut a channel th: th the solid rock fifteen feet deep by five in width, in to obtain a grade for the car track. After cut! is ridge of rock another rich was found, in the are now at work. Week before last shares) took out forty-one ounces; ounces; and during the first five they obtained 120 ounces. Total | ast Crry.—The Mount Vernon, Buckeye, Empire, Yankee tunnels are still paying well, averaging 30 3 “0 day in each tunnel. The Nevada tunnel yielded 2 ounces on the 4th fostant; one specimen ‘weighed 245 ounces. Forest City Company average per 10a 18 oumoen; Free and Eaty. 6.2 8 ounces: Tors, ounces; Great Western, one day, 17 ounces; Ver- 5a $16 a $20 to the hand; Wright & juice, 2T ounces last week. Wright & Co., last , Watch & Co., washing tailings two Quartz Discovery.—A large mass of quartz and gold has been discovered near Gibsonville. The boulder is said to be six feet in length, by three in breadth. Specimens broken from it, says the Citizen, have sold for $16 per ounce, ‘Scoomaro1. oxee—As eee Ce, *, Revise county, company, ‘ter ex: | an ie aor el bap youee, Tove just ‘got into their leed, and are making $20 per day to the hand. frriva Cram« Company's Drrcn.—This company has eompleted a ditch in Shasta county, six miles long, and | mre now realizing from $8 to $20 per day to the hand. Gow b Luur Fourn.—We learn that a poor Italian, while out Prospecting at Yankee Hill, near Columbia, on the 28th ‘ultimo, found a lump of nearly pure gold, weighing twen- ty-seven "the lamp lay about ‘eighteen inches Below the surface, and has the appearance of having Deen exposed to the action of fire, the outside being both black and burnt. The lump is quadrangular in shape; and rather fat. The Italian who found the prize was only the vefore beggin for the necessaries of life, but by this lucky strike is in the yn of thousands of This is one of the it nuggets of pure gold ever discovered in California. Tus Bro Lour.—The lump of gold weighing twenty- Beven recently found at aube wet parehes- ed by Bacon & Co., for the sum of $4,220. ‘Tan Sausta Morms.—The Cowrier says the most cheering Accounts come in from all quarters of the mines Tae Nevana Mrxes.—The most flattering accounts con. Ainue to come in from the Nevada mines. Port Wine.—aAt these diggings in Sierra county, it is Jaid companies are making from $20 to $25 per day to | ahe Pramas Crry Morms.—At these a in Sacramento wounty, Which cover about two tho: acres of prairie, painers are making from $5 to $20 per day. Goo Day's Worx.—At White Rock, in El Dorado washed one day over two hun- county, two men out in dred and forty i 5 iy : Ht i i i museful to many persons A Nogamr.—A piece of pure gold, 101 ounesa, Thas been taken out of the he 4 on the middie of the American river, in El county. Crman Cxmme.—At French Gulch, on this creek, in Shasta county, have been discovered by three men, who tonk in one day, and had averaged | $160 for » whole week. Tax WaarTnee ix ras Lererton.—Accounts from the ‘Mountains state that the weather continues fine, and is ‘very favorable to miming operations. ‘Tae Bitre Movms.—The Butte Record S@ecounts of mining operations in that county. Varinorro.—A new lead has been struck at this place, which is producing $10 to $16 a day to the hand. Manirosa Cumme. —Mining operations along this stream ore said to be Yory prosperous, favorable | operations, have now a | opposite side of | gives encouraging — was the matter. On en’ the room which deceased After the above | occupied, they found him weltering in his blood on the floor, It appeared he had put the muzzle of a gun in his pletely blowing the upper part of his skull to atoms, and scattering his brains allover theroom. The deceased had | been out of work for some time past, and was in ill health, | and, having no money nor friends in this place, it 18 | Will mostly recover. thotight this was the cause of his putting an end to his existence, Verdict in accordance with the facts—death from suicide. The deceased was a young man, only nine- teen years of age, and leaves a mother and father in New York.—San Francisco Herald, April 7. Later from 0: \ Me have dates from Portland to the —o March. ¢ Spectator says the subject of admitting Oregon as a State, is a topic which is now attracting considrrable at- tention. It has its supporters and strong opponents. ‘evening, but were pre- | Po"Pote of effecting an amicable | upon the | | the river. The Statesman says there was double the amount of | wheat sown in Oregon during the past seeding season, than ever before. Some fields sown late last autumn haye suffered from the frosts of the past wiater, but We think we can assure our farm- ers of a good demand, and high prices for flour next au- tumn, | | { ‘The Spectator, published in Portland, bp the lightfrom | the volcanic fires of Mt. St. Helens was on the evening of the 19th. The same paper states that the steamer Oregon was sunk afew miles below Salem, on her last trip up the Willamette river. She struck s snag. and wont down ia eight feet of water. It is supposed that most of her car- go can be saved. Later from Sound. There bad been considerable trouble among the In | dians in the neighborhood of Whitby’s Island. The Se- | nehomish tribe had attacked a party of whites, and killed one of them, an engineer, but our informant had forge! Mis attacll "Ostherey'a party of’ men, and had a Laitle with the Indians, killing some an‘t inaking pri- ners of others. When'an opportunity offered, the In- stinctly visible | diens turned again on the whites, and a general fight tcok place, during which time Dr. Cherry was killed, 1 the whites were compelled to leave. Judge Sperry returned on the 18th March, with Atty wen and four boats, for the scene of action.” No definite news had ar- | rived when Captain Gilroy sailed; but there was a report that the whole tribo had been killed by the party who went down with Judge Sperry. ‘The Port of Acapuleo Blockaded. The Pacific mail steamship John L. Stephens, R. H. Pearson, Commander, left San Francisco with 560 passen- | gers, the U. 8. mails, and $1,000,000 in specie, on Satur- | ‘The British vessels of war President and Trincomalee, and-the French ships La Fort and L’Eurydice were at ‘allao. Seamen are very scarce; wages will probably go up to $50 or $60 per month, and there is room for 1,000 extra hands. Six or seven vessels now lie at the Chinchas waiting crews to take them home. Exchange on England 463¢d.; on the United States 5 per cent. News from Australia, TWENTY-ONB DAYS LATER INTELLIGENCE. [From the Panama Herald, April 22.) ‘We have received the Sydney ireand Morning He- rald to the 21st of February, being twenty-one days later than our last advices. ‘A destructive fire took place at Hobart Town January . Property to the amount of from three to five hun- dred thousand dollars was destroyed. Crown lands in certain localities high price. In the township of Gla land, the up. set price of which was £20 per acre, brought £518, and on the entire sale the price brought was over 200 per cent over the government upset. | We take the following paragraph from the Melbourne Herald: Cauiao !'—Sueh is th isco’ many to abandon the Victoria minos, rot ship at once for a that port The Melbourne Packet, Ps opel bart 1: full of pa took two bu thousand tons, sels laid on are fillim, affairs bas hi en pl dirty blanks half chokin; 7m things yor likely t> tumble ‘hile the former. obstruction a and 8 chan, teaeabont foedive v1 ri ‘Council, the i je for the Upper House was fixed at £1,000 freehold, or leasehold. Barristers, physicians,’ minis 01 of the arm: hit ‘Th ‘sam which was negati Tt was then su shat the property qualitiontion should be £5, 5. £7,000, £81000, and £10,000. All were lost except the last, Th showed majorities of three against £5,000, two t £6,000, and one against £3,000. ‘hroughout the colonies the mining interest is report- ed as generally good. The correspondent of the Argus says:— The celebrated “Monster Nugget. upon the fraits of which the lucky finders are now probably enjoying thelr ofium cum di in old England, and which for them an terview with that sovercign whose profile is n¢ greater part of the feuits of thei ater sensation a thet pi Recsday inst, In an old bole, situated in vision pressed on the ly created a part of the old Eureka, ani Moncton's London store. « plac by Thomas and , & nugget or ‘Strange coincidence! The other ‘*m« a deserted hole. The nugget is nine in nis ctpened Stimonth gol 40, and is com oft q od arts. So strange is it that to bed poor, and proceed to the Comméssiomers tyoly eich man ta the morning... yy, 3a. The PSE Maocut Appel trom Melbourne for London from the Ist of January to the 11th of February was 277,916 oz. 5 dwt. The rate of interest at Sydney has been increased from four to fire per cent. The rates of exchange at Melbourne have been altered; banks purchasing drafts on London at par and selling at rogemblanee to | two per cent. | was being discussed with a commends’ ‘The American day, April 15, at 6 30 P. M. Steamship Sierra Nevada left | same day for San Juan. On the 224, at 9A. M., saw a ship in Manzanilla Bay. Same day, at 5 P. M. arrived off the harbor of Acapulco, saw two vessels, showing what appeared to be French colors, laying off main entrance, each of which fired agun as the Stephens approached throug! P h the north nel, and soon afterwards fired a shot which fell short of us. The engine was immediately stopped, and the helm put to starboard. The ship’ forereacti came in full view of the fort, which appeared to be crowded with men. The steamer then losing her steerage way, and drifting towards the rocks on the north shore of the bay, the engine was started ahead to bri her round head fo wind and tide, when the ship an schooner coming up under our lee in point blank range, fired two shots close over us. The ¢: ngine was again | stopped, a boat lowered, and the first officer sent to in- | | quire the cause of their firing into us. He was not al- | Santa Anna with an army variously estimated lowed to board the ship, but was met by an officer in the ship's boat, who informed him that the port was block- aded, nd that we must immediately leave the harbor, or he would sink us if he could. Captain Pearson himself then boarded the ship, and was immediately informed by the commander that his orders were imperative from Santa Anna, to allow no vensel ind that if we attempted it he would fire into us. Having sufficient coal to reach San Jaan the = was put on her course to the chief engineer to use ible economy. 26th.—The engineer reported sufficient coal to reach Panama, and the ship was accordingly put on her coarse for that port. : 2th, $ P M., spoke a schooner, five days out from During the detention of the Stephens at Acapulco, shots were frequently exchanged between the two vee- sela and the fort, and without effect on ¢i [os ‘com three to five thousand men, was encamped in the neigh- borhood, and it was expected that he would make an at- tack on the town during the night. 2th, at 9 P. M., arrived at Panama with barely suf- ficient fuel to reach the anchorage. News from New Granada. Our advices from Aspinwall are to the 30th, Panama to the 28th, Carthagena to the 12th, and Bogota to the 7th ult. ‘The decree of the Legislature, coding the ruins of the Jemuit building adjoining the Cabildo, Panama, for prim- ary instruction in the Province of the Isthmus, has been sanctioned. A project of law has passed the second reading in the Senate, to the effect that the sessions of Congress ehall be celebrated in Oceana. It is reported that the general government is about to order the discontinuing of the capitation tax in the province of Panama. OBITUARY. (From the Panams Star. April 19.) It is with sincere regret we are called to record of our muel ted 1 Dr. L i onda i Sirt cronte ajeauey. aD 4 Dr. Lyon * oy iy burs! by a numerous body of t! mains 0: the foreign stow News from the South Pacific. hy aiviens from Valparaiso are to March 31, and Cal- 0 April 11. The news from Valparaiso is anticipated by the advices by the Yankee Blade, and has alrealy been pablished in our columns, Our only news from Rolivia is derived fram the Peru- vian Belzu was at La Paz, and in correspon- Yence with General Castilla, to whom he wea about to 9 P. M., and erders given | | { | } { peste, the | ge to recekee | Commanns | | | The total amount of gold brought into Sydney during the week previous to the 3d of February, was seven thou- rand ounces. ‘The yield of the various gold fields was as great as formerly. The eatablisbment of railways throughout, the colony apicit. Ida arrived on the 34 of February, eA from Newcastle, Eng. The Akbar sailed for Melbourne | tame day, MARKETS. Srpvgr, N. S. W., Fed. 8, 1854, The market has Leen rather firmer this week, with a decided tendency to improvement. This, it is the more cheering to observe, is not the result of speculative transactions, but of legitinate demand (ox the ordinary of trade. ere is but little doubt that a few weeks will materially change the aspect of the market, if holders wil) only continue ia their wise determination not to force their ‘No complaints are now heard with regard to price, most persons being delighted to have the opportunity of replenishing thelr stocks at the | present low rates. OUR KINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE. Kivastox, Ja., April 27—6 P. M. Prorogation of the Legislature—Future Government—Pa- per Currency—Tour of the Governor—The Public Health. | By this steamer I have no political news of any im- portance to communicate to you. Our Legislature bas been prorogued by The Governor, and of course will not be again called together until the fate of the responsible government bill, now sent home for the concurrence of her Majesty, is known. Should the bill meet the royal assent, Ihave no doubt that upen the same being known his Excellency will select his cabi- net as authorized to do under the measure in question. Then will commence in Jamaica a new order of legisla- tion—one that, [ hope and peas, will prove beneficial to the island, and calculated to revive her | drooy energies. Party feeliug will no doubt be rife; but with a good selection on the part of the Governor, his first Cabi- net will no doubt stand. A monthe—nay, weeks— will enlighten us onthese points. Prior to tion the Governor gave his assent toa bill shoring the isaue of exchequer bills red checks—'‘Ialand a sury Notes’’—in payment of liabilities against the public, incurred during the (apse of the revenue bill, caus La the late legislative quarrel. His Excellency said plainly that had it not been for the special and pressii circumstances of the case, he would not have cioented to the measure. The redemption of these papers is to be secured by the loan promised to the island by the British government. Whether we will got it just now, in the present posture of alfairs in Europe, is somewhat doubdttul. Thope we may. Cholera, I regret to add, bas reappearcd in several parishes, At this moment, it is doing most mischief in the parish of Metesife. Sir Henry Barkley, our Governor, and his lady, are at present on a tour on the north side of the island. They were most warmly received in the town of Falmouth, where 3 were presented to them by the magis- tracy, by the inhabitants, and by the clergy. Scarlet fever prevails here to some extent; the weather is alarmingly hot at this moment. There have been some heavy and seasonable rains in different parts of the island, quite favorable to cultivation. K. The Darien Expedition. INTERESTING LETTER FROM LIFUT. STRAIN, U. S. Ne Castonmmst or La Par a. Darren April 8, 1854, ek EDWARD Manenaii, R.N., Commaxpive H. B. M.’s smr Virago :— Sir—In my own behalf, and of the officers and others composing the expedition under my command, [ wish to to you, and smronet you, to the officers and sea- men under your command, our sincere thanks for the and inestimable assistance rendered by the party Reapetcued to the Upper Couqunaque, under the tame. diate command of Lieut. W. C. Forsyth. For the perfect understanding of the service rendered, & brief recapitulation of preceding events will be neces mary. Vou ore already aware of the circumstances connected aa ones us Cor a and reaching the Chnqu- @ imperative reasons which induced me to follow the banks ean stream. our wn the river, we suffered t venience for want of provisions, those which we yeonght from the sloop.of-war Cayn@having entirely us on the eighth day, when we were deserted by our Indian guides. On the Sth and 6th of February we halted, and ‘we with ra Aifficulty constructed a raft for the corveyance abandon it on the first day on ae obstacle which we encountered in On the 13th of February, twenty.four da: cad Seaey, eg O45 ia in provisio: canoes fo itself upon mind, although I entertained it with mach hesitetion, 44 T was loth to separate the party, which though it consisted twenty-two men, was, owing to physical debility, « to cope with the Indians, who were Of our whereabouts and condition, Yet appear to command a | deseo, passin, gh the crowds of diggers who I ig our wharves, True or the rumored ries of the precious dust near Cal induced | ow probabl of Thar lavos, } juced in my very Haaelt 2 | seg that ah ty set out for » hich I | sl, ate ely mgt mallee a farmed a | Soa een bs or y dad under tuned eo mers. : Gears of the expedition none could arent with the slightest apparent pros- game remark will to the and gur- engineers nd eral debilit; riding hon ae denel an and gen from ficiency an: ‘of the food J After mature deliberation, I came to the conclusion that the time had arrived when I must separate myself tem- porarily from the party, and that whatever service I might by m , I could assist them more effectually by the settlement and them provisions and means of trans; on the mo. of the 3d of February, I the officers men, and after announ: called for three volunteers to accompany me. From the many who ted themselves, I Mr. Frederick Avery, 8 volunteer assistant engineer, sad two of the crew of the Cayne, whose appearance seemed to promise most physical endurance. ndent of the absolute and increasing necessity assistance, I calculated upon a powerful i ‘tion. called together my intentions, remote, of aid from without, would excite who were inclined to despair to greater exertion. The correctness of my supposition was afterwaris verified to a certain extent, when the main body of the party, after six days’ marching, only reached my first meen, where they founda note which I had left for t 1. From the 13th of February to the 9th of March we fol- Jowed the river. On the 15th and 16th of February we apteriptie ta font bone Sateen ow taticomarentet of drift wood, but after having several times touched the snags and rapids we were obliged to abandon it. the 2d of March, finding at (oming to the lacerated state of the feet of myself Mr. Avery,) it would be impossible to ‘much further by land, we halted and constructed a raft large enough to carry two geese intending to add to it as soon as an oppor- tunity offered, and the two men had overcome # repug- mance, which the narrow escapes we had made on the 15th and 16th February had caused them to entertain to raft navigation. On the 3d of March we set out; on the 4th met tide water, and on the 9th arrived at Yavisa in canoes, which we mot some two miles above the town. Understanding that the Virago was at Darien, and about to sail for delermined to Panama, I ed lose no time in obtaini interview with ponpandsta, making an effort to ob’ your assistance in behalf mediate my ree, was, however, a matter the first importance; and about 9P. M., on the 10th, a little more than twenty- four hours after my arrival, I agentes Mr. Avery with four canoes, ten men, and all ob ble provisions, ac- companied by a Mr. Noriega, who acted as int » and ioe swear ‘to use his influence among the natives and incite them to proceed as far as necessary up the poly On se mooring. phe Hes set out, sad arriv- ne: a at Chapigana, was informed {REE the Virage had selled for Pansies 16 ve abseut for six days, and that upon her return, it was your intention to despatch a force up the Chuqunaque to the assistance of om! Chaigana, T proceeded without loss of time to E without loss of time ; the junction of the Savana and Lara rivers, where I was received by Mr. W.C. Bennett, C.E., in the service of | the Atlantic and Pacific Junction Company. With the rovisions which be kindly supplied me, I returned to | Yavisa, where I arrived on the evening of the 15th inst., and learned that one canoe and two men of Mr. Avery’s party had returned, without reaching the main body. brought » note from Mr. Avery, informing me that all his men would abandon him on the next day. Early | on the morning of the 17th he returned with Sis whol party, and bringing with him one of our men who had | strayed from the camp of the main body on the 5th of | March; was absent from the river till the 15th, and was | | found on the 16th. Although rational when found, he | was perfectly delirious when he arrived at Yavisa, and | died within two hours. Mr. Avery reported that he had arrived with his party at acatmp, which was the lowest point attained by the | main body, and which was somewhat short of my second | camp after leaving it. He’ also brought a note from Passed Midshipman Wm. T. Traxton, United States Navy, | the second in command, and in cl during my ab- sence, announcing the death of one of our men, the | mess of others, and that he had finally acceded to the | earnest desire of the great majority of the party to at- tempt to return to the banana plantations on the river, which we had left on the 29th of January. The date of | this note was the 5th of March. They commenced their | return on the 6th, and the note was received by Mr. ‘Avery on the 16th.’ Hadit not been for the despicable of Yavisa, Real, and Pinogana. | Fearing much from the results of a retrograde move- ment ina party already so much broken down, I deter- mine not to risk its safety in the hands of the Granadian | boatmen, who might—and I had every reason to believe, | would—desert us ata critical moment, and would no! be induced to advance reer, to be of any service, Alrected Mr. Avery to eet off with the canoes and provi- | sions as soon as the men of the levy might arrive, while I determined to hasten to the ship to ask your assistance. As the tide was now ebbing, I could not even venture to remain and performed over late comrade, and leaving ihe valet esate a ion | After | of Lieut. C. Forsyth, the Ist Lientenant of the Virago, | who delivered to me your very kind and polite note of the | 16th inst., inviting me to accept the hospitality of your | ship for myself and party, for which very te courteous invitation, permit me, sir, to retura my sincere thanks, and those of my remaining companions. Arriving at Verlon om the came avant: with the aid of your officers, assisted in a very high by Mr. Bennett, we obtained three of the five canoes which were promised me, and were enabled to commence ascending the river about 11 A.M. The natives whom! had en- gaged did not join us until the next afternoon, when ele- ven made their appearance in two canoes. The particulars of the expedition you have doubtless received from Lieut. Forsyth, by whom it was so ably conducted, and that orem f that strength, courage, and Bee your officers and men, aided the dex- térity of retrain i ment of the canoes, enabled us e the mos journeys, and to over distances ina few hours which had cost me many weary days in the descent. | Arriving at Hospital Camp No. 2, from which our par- | ty had com: their retrograde, the natives insisted on returning, which I resisted by mingled entreaties and threats, again on the ens da} insisted on no farther, and finally declared It to be their irre- yoeable intention to return after that day’s journey. ave of Mr. Ramou Castillo Hada, the principal Ne ve . lew Gfanadian Commissioner, who had died ‘during the re- | turn march, and had been interred by the main body of ) the party and upon it was the remains of the other | ner, Mr. Bernardo Polaneo, whose failing strength had induced him to remain behind and die on the grave of his comrade. Lieut. Fors: caused the remains of Mr. Polanco to | be buried in the grave of Mr. Castillo, and erected a cross | to mark their place of interment. | In the afternoon of this day, (March 28,) signs of | camps became every hour more recent, were follow- | ed up with unerring ity by our native canoe men, | | who appeared to lose their dread of Indians in the in- | tense excitement of the hunt which involved the lives of | © many persons. As they made each announcement of our near approach it was received with an enthusiastic cheer from the men of Mr. Forsyth’s party, who we | ed their already wonderful efforts to ove: the miss- ing party. | __ At the same time that we were to observe the gh roach to my occasional car- idge box, and im one case an alarmed indomita- by abandoned carbine, n ay aa to the tate in which we should find, and well aware songanizing uence of a retrograde, I feared that we at find Ninel oes ers Near sunset the natives in the canoe discovered the remainder of our party on the bank of the river, which announcement was received by enthusiastic cheers _ from the whole of the relieving party. Upon landing we learned that of the eighteen whow I left on the 13th of February, thirteen daly Te: mained, the greater number of these being in a state of | the extremeet debility, from starvation aud fatigue.” Of | the dead were the two New Grenadian Commi and three of my own men, of the crew of the Cyane, one of whom I had buried at Yaviea. At least three of the living could never have made another |, and must have perished within a few hours bad it not been for our providential arrival with medical assistance and provisions. Assistant — ‘Wm. Ross, of the Virago, at my re- quest, approved by Lieutenaat Forsyth, immediately ‘cok charge of the party, who were, almost without ex- |, invalids, and under his unremitting care several mtirely recovered, while others a1 w free from danger. Of the thirteem we encountered at Camp Recov- ery, one only diet, and he was in the last stage of disease and debility when first met, and had really remained be- hind to die during the same day’s march. He died, and was buried at Yaviea, where his funeral was attended by the officers and men of your expedition, Mr. Bennett, tnd al of our party who were in a condition to be pre ent. Having given you this brief summary of our procesd- and the cirenmstances of the position from which nd those of the the rel Uni lief expedition, it only remains for me, pending t! ited States government, to renew our sincere thanks for the prompt assistance park, chorus attentions we have resolved | at your and 6. ds. ‘Owing to the supply of provisions and clothing which we have received from the Virago, we have now noth to desire, while the assiduous attentions of your medical officers have removed all, as we have every reason to be and believe, beyond the reach of danger. the energy and activity of the commander of the re- Wee pats, Lieut. W. C. Foreyth, ‘we owe much, as the ition of some members of our expedition was so pre- carious that even a few hours afterwards we should have arrived too late, To him, Dr. William Ross, and Paymaster W. H. Hills, and the men composing the crew of the paddiebox boat, you will please communicate m: thanks and those of my party; and I am well aware it must be a source of intense satisfaction to them to know, that had it not been for their well directed efforts thir- teen suffering men must inevitably have ished miser- ably, notwithstanding every effort which | or the others oo the advanced guard might have made to save em. Very respectfa'ly, your most obedient servant, |. G. STRAIN, Lieut. U. 8. navy, com’g Darien expedition. | From the Panama Herald of April 26, we learn the following —On Sunday, Lieut. Strain and his companions returned from San Miguel in H. B. M.’s ship Virago, and | me petted whole of the party, except and Mr, , Started crows the Isthmus, | the Lieut. Truxon, to to be ol ineer at- see provisions, | i rtion of the subject I willdismiss | Hiwasse. MONEY MARKET. ‘Tumspar, May 9—6 P. M. There was a slight improvement in the stock market to-day. Quotations for most of the fancies advanced a fraction; but the movement is weak and sickly, There is, therefore, very little probability of ite being main- tained. The arrivals from California bring about two millions of gold dust, and this doubtless had a favorable effect; but the demand for export is so large that this aceeasion to our supply of gol will soon disappear, perhaps before another arrival from San Francisco. No new feature in financial affairs has been presented for a long time. The disposition to contract is daily becoming stronger, and the gradual depreciation in the market Value of all kinds of property and stock securities may Prevent any very serious revulsion. It is sudden col- lapses in speculative operations which are so much dreaded. A slow, steady decline gives time for pre- paration, and enables those involved to provide against contingencies. Real estate has for some time past been gradually settling down to lower prices, and where sales are forced a very great depreciation has been submitted to. Most of the sales lately made at auction have been Peter Funks, and, therefore, do not serve as ‘any criterion of the actual market value. Itisabout time this description of property came down to something like fair prices. For several years it has been rapidly advancing, until the most exorbitant rates have been reached. Speculators have succeeded im keeping prices up for a long time, without creating much excitement, and they will now as quietly permit the depreciation to go on, with sn occasional Peter Funk sale, so as to pre- vent too sudden a collapse. It is difficult to inflate prices for real estate; but when once inflated, it is equally dim- cult to depress. Real estate is the last to go up and the last to come down. The facilities for buying on credit are so great that men of most moderate means bid off va- cant lots at auction, and are able, with an outlay of a few hundred dollars, to hold them fora rise. A small advance is an inducement to sell, and the same lots may change hands, in a few months, a dozen times, at a high- er price every turn. The time isnow past for such op- erations, and real estate is now as dull of sale as any faney stock in Wall street. Purchases for improvement can be made at prices full twenty-five per cent below those ruling six months since, and we have no doubt that, six months hence buyers will have a stil greater advan- tage in market value. At the first board to-day, Illinois Central Bonds ad- vanced %{ per cont; Nicaragua Transit, 34; Cumberland Coal, 4; New York Central Railroad, 34; Erie Railroad, 34; Harlem Railroad, {; Reading Railroad, }f. Panama Railroad declined 3{ per cent; Indiana Construction Stock, 3;. There was little more cash stock offering, particularly of Erie and New York Central, but in the small class of stocks most of the transactions were, as | usual, on time. After the adjoury voard, the following sales were made at » Draper:— $1,000 s 4, int. add 9936 1,600 Stockto gist4, int. a 69 1,000 Toledo, x and Cleveland Rail ‘mortgage, i led... 80% 5,000 Lyons ( Central RI 33 000 do 31 15,000 do. 25 3000 do. do. do. py 70 shares Fra‘ Metalic Life Boat Corp.. 25 100 do. Alton, Mt. Carmel and N. Alb. RR. 2 6 do. Third Avenue Railroad Company, 51 Also, the following securities, payable 10 per cent on day of sale, the balance, with interest at 6 per cent per | annum, on delivery of stock, Ist June next:— cowardice of the Yavisa canoe men, the party might | _50 do. ludson Rit be have been relieved on the 17th, or about one w fore 100 do. do. do....++ | the timely arrival of the expedition from your ship. | 100 "06, Ohio snd Missiaslepl Halirosd With ail haste, within an hour after Mr. Avery’s return, . e Lengaged five canoes, and demanded men from the au- 200 do. Cleveland and Toledo Railroad L thorities, who levied them in the three adjoining towns | 50 do. and addecdoce OF A. H. Muller & Co.’s regular weekly sale of stocks and bonds will take place at the Merchants’ Exchange to- morrow—Wednesday—at half-past 12 o’clock. Among the offerings there will be some choice insurance and other stocks. Bids for the first mortgage bonds of the Harlem Bail- road Company will be opened to-morrow, Wednesday, af- ternoon, at three o’clock, at the office of Blatchford & Rainsford, No. 68 Wallstreet. Those who have waited until the last moment, to avail themselves of any change in the money market, should not stick at a fraction. The Donds are as well secured ag those of any railroad com: pany in the country, and it is our belief that bids below par will not get any of them. Mining stocks are as they were. The following were the bids:— ‘The receipts at the office of the Assista nt Treasurer of | this port today—May 9—were, received, $90,257 27; paid, $326,645 84—balance, $8,053,416 84. The Boston 7raveller, of the 8th inst., says:— An eminent produce desler in this city has failed, but his failure does not affect the firm to which he is at- tached. His failure will not in the least affect the bank of which he is president. ‘The current operations of the Treasury Department, on Saturday, the 6th of May, were as follows:— LAnibrergermman” araeshel sy - ssunaknet $423,836 87 For the payment of other 51 50 Covered into the Treasury from neous For fundhag’aider ihe act of Jan 38, i847.°. “So 00 jor under jan A Covered into the Treasury from lands, 2,215 80 For the War Department............ 4,487 67 For re-paying for the War Department 4,487 67 For re-paying for the Navy Department. 837 20 For the Int Department... 6,847 80 For re-paying in the Interior Department.... 3,407 11 The following table exhibits the condition of the banks on the morning ef the 34 December, 1853, and the 18th Mareh, 1854. The December report embraces returns from two hundred and seventy-nine banks and one branch doing business, and thirty three closing up their affairs, thus making, in all, three hundred and thirteen banks. The March report is made upof two hundred and eighty-three banks and one branch doing business, and eighty-five closing up their affairs, making, in all, three hundred and nineteen banks:— Banks OF THE Stats oy New York. Dec. 8, 1858. March 18, 1854. Loans and diseounts, except to directors and brokers... .$133,961,974 $141,568,492 Loans and diseonnts to direc- TOFS. 0... 00.seseeee sessess 8,004,885 8,908,318 All other liabilities, absolute it, of directors. 1,389,882 brokers... 4,180,414 5, 658 1,468,662 9,247,528 6,272,600 or All sums due from Due solvent banks on demand From solvent banks on credit. From suspended banks on de mand.......6 3 Evtimated valu Add for eents,. $235,326,059 $50,702,396 10,624,013 Culation,......scesees seers $20,685 314,806 culati notes in CIF 59,043,504 82,086,400 Due Treasurer of the of y 1,859,508 1,874,521 78,060,490 $1,140,877 1,415,126 1,758,004 20,227,967 24,091,556 476,137 408,580 either of the above heads 3,966,017 2,835,849 Add for cents,. ag 482 Total liabilities. + $228,649,457 $235,808, 4" ‘The following table exhibits the condition of the banks on the 17th September and 3d December, 1853, and 18th March, 1854. — Sept. 11, 1888. Dee. 8, 1853. March18,1850 Loans & discount. .146,767,770 $142,056,859 $150,581,758 Stocks: 97 585 20, 840 . 20,787,197 21,458, , . 12}909,049 14,149,769 11,553,778 " + 17,654,804 18,175,670 18,587,855 Bank notes 8,207, 8,120,820 Due from banks 12,462,140 Circulation, Patti Due toons. 24/500,130 ‘The returns for March 18, 1863, compared with those for the 3d of December, 1853, show an increase in dis- counts of $7,004,891; in capital, $683,416; in deposits, $3,180,387 ; and » degrenee in specie of $2,606,091, and ia Stock Exchange. 1854. $1000 101 074 4000 4 ry 9000 rd 00% 2000 86 69 1000 1400 12a F 3 1000 09 rt 1000 10856. 1000 6 68: 500 16! 68: 10600 , 2500 88 18 she no; 24 Bank Commerce. 103; . @ 23% zt brad 25: 6 do, do. kt Coal do 830 100 do. do. 810 73) 300 do. 100 do D380 74 * 100 do 100 do, Oe 749 100 do, 100 do bls 74 100 do. 200 do, B80 The 650 Par V Coal. 10 Hud Riv oe 600 Cald Min Co. bo do. OK 200 Gold Hill 387 NY&NHB. pho i 100 do... 70 Mich Con RR. .bS 200 Gard Gold 18 Mich South RR.. 26 NY Cont 5 Mich So Construc eo do, 2 do 102} 56 do, 31 Panama 108 150 do. 6 NindOonstruc.. 102 230 do. 40 Cly & Pitt RR.bS 78 100 do. 170 Clev & Toledo an 200 do, 155 do 0K 100 4. 100 do ry 50 do. 50 do. 1% ARD. aha Erie 08% do 0856 do. 8. do. 68. Nor & WorRR.. 64 St oo i i +60 do. 1: 100 do. 75 100 do Lt4 100 do. Ths 100 do 15 10 do See8SscSSSS8s2c8uss3ze s af! 3485 H tt3 x n° t ; : i 8 + PSs i neg rl s t s ts ee halt HP E i k i a] sBeek » 183; ele FA EP 5 F Q a ¥ Fell This week.......Ine. 1,183 ithe market steady, eg for Tome use, was more quiet, and sale: Festus —We heard ‘ivat 4,000 Ibe. live geese realised i street, commencing about 100 foot east ‘ue, $1,990; 8 on south aide of Ninety-sicth streyt, come,