The New York Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1854, Page 4

sens YORK HE?ALD.| the wad Tet’ be movement, and, ia confanction witD ‘ the cost of melntaining it? A few yeareof ite other councils in that part o/ th: Sate, bas decided tenure woald rote the resourses @’ bob Bag- toeslla mest to form an ind-pendestorgasiae’ land smd France, and plunge both nations into tion. Jealousy o: the infleence exerted by the mem i rrer evable Wonbreptoy. I it for suvb a re- beings ed this city is smmumedto be the 1: that in a campaign of only ten days up- eanee o the split. wards of thirty thousand human, beings have cena nl cece Hee Mt Kosei a Toman Ow eeD burried into etern'ty, and an immense . a amount of treasure expended, and property de- tholic priest, ‘arred and feathered and rode him on | — Gre rail. The cause of this violence we have not ae stroyed? Felicitate youselves gentlemen of Soar the Freneb and English press. You will find wAd urex as Cup Peas certained | DoW ERY THEATRE,Sowery,—?wan:orre Terie | We publish, ander the telegraphic head, the | that the ob ect is not proportioned to the cost. — —_—- 07 a instr. tions of the Secce ary of the Treasury s¥s108, Brostway.—Pex Mirsawers—Les Wiis | 4) 6 collectors of t» revenue regarding the tariff Rammer. | BURTON'S. Chamdars street Pasty Jane-¥o Pa. | 0D fish imported mu th. Briteh North American BERTs AND GUANDIANS ¥oUsTAcHE MAMA, co onie. | Od aaa FHRATAS, Obstham street.~Baw Borr~ ‘Trees. JAMES GORDON BENNETT. pokes ieerenre Vice ¥. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON Bra. Tus Pewnsyivamia Deron aNp THE Mare Liquor Law—ihe pecple of P: nnsylvania ia the late election voted directly upon the ques- tion whether they would or would not have a Maine liquor law. From the returns received on that question the prohib'tion is rejected by & decisive majority. Philade’phia city and county gave a majority of five thousacd for the Jaw; but steady and inflexible old Berks on this vital question stands out ‘or the ina- lienable right of free liquo’, by eight thousand majority against the proposed prohibition; and most of the old-fashioned Dutch counties go the same way by a very heavy vote. Why is this? Are not the Pennsylvania Dutch o hard-working, temperate people? They are; but still they like the privilege of a glaes of lager bier or corn whiskey of a frosty morning, without being reduced to the neces- sity of a doctor’s certificate to the apothecary shop. Besides, the dietillation and consump- tion ot whiskey and lager bier afford too good a morket for corn, rye and barley to be sacrificed to the experiment of coercing men into sobriety, Such appear to be the reasons why the sturdy Pennsylvania Germanic tribes, commonly called the Pennsylvania Dutch, have put their feet down against the Maine law. They rose in arms agaiust General Washington himself when the federal government put an excise on whis- key; and it would be a little curious if their descendants should now vote to stop their own eupplies by a prohibitory law. COMMERCIAL APP AIRS. The flour naket wa. without chan.e yester: day. Indian corn dectmed one to two centa per barhel. Pork ciosed-dul: at $12 25 for meas. Cot top waa firm with light sales. There waa a decided advance i freigh's for English ports, with more of- feang ‘bosn ior Grect Britain and for the cgnti- nent. ibe Nova Sco''a ooa! arriving at this port, in- stead of b ing landed duty pa d fo: consumption, is sold in bond for reah pment to China and other forelgn ports. Som» cargoca have been takea up for California, usder the baie’ that, before it cam reach thrim, the reciprocity treaty will be in full WALLACE’? THEATRE. Brosdway-My Cousin Gra- mam- Dives rieruerys Love sawp ‘uRDSR ba Masa DE Suvitis— Ms. anv Exp. Peren Ware, MRPROPOLITAN THEATRE Jvurivs Caman Forry asp Kivry. AMERICAN MUSEUM. --Afternoon- Heare on Tarts ~ Sep Ma five McLLinae— Rvening—Bve acne, WOOD'S MINSTREL PALL, ‘Weweraarsy ave Buaresaue 0 BBOKLEY’S OPEFA HO! 8B, 539 Broadway-Bvox- cwsr's Eruorian Ovens Tacurs Sahn led MINSTRELS. -Meomamoe(Ha xe » way. Broa¢woy—Fruscruan rv PRATAM’S SURVESQUE OPERA TROUPE—Ermie anay PERroRMancEs, lore. It iseaid that n conseqn: nce of the failare of the wine crop in France, hops are being more freely ehinped to that country for the manafacture of beer; ond thet, since the altera.ion of tho duties, tre im portation of foreigu wives, mait, and spicitagus Nquors have largely increased. It is possible that Mails for Qurepe. MEW YORE HEAALD—RDITION YOR FUROFE. ‘Wee Cunard mail steamship Consda, Capt. Stone, wil) eave Jersoy City to morrow at 12 o'clock M., fer Liver- | the masses in France will not luose much by the enbetitution of pure ale for cheap manufactured ‘re European mailo will close in this city at half pact | wines, ‘Oem 0’clook in the morning. ‘The failure of afirm ex*ensively engaged ia the Te Heasp, (printed-in French and English,) will be | provision trade transpired yes‘ecday. Ica abilities pabiiahed at ten o'clock in the morning. Single copies © are said to be quite large, and having coancctions at = sores, Seppeee. Ss ha tor ah ealtiaiat the Weat, their heaviest liabilities are said to be in cmabecrip' at veetoomen' 3 that direction. The credit of the honse in this cit; he New Yous Smut will boroceived at the follows | hog not been very strong for several months, ‘ Bleces in Aurope:— John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street. #xeiting News from tho Seat of War—San- gulbary Bates between the Aliicd Forces Livingston, Wells & Oo., 8 Place de la Bourse. and Hussia—Reported Sucrender of Sebae~ ‘Tae contents of the Europesn edition of the Human | topel. WB embrace the news received by mail and telegraph st The public mind here has scarcely recovered *‘tiee cee during the previous week, and to the bour “f | from the shock of one of the most thrilling ca- sonnei Ase, Ten: ape lias ees lamities on record, whea it has again been thrown into astate of intense excitement by the intelligence received by the Baltic yester. dsy. The announcement of the complete de- teat of the Russiane in the Crimea and of the surrender of Sebnstopol, after a series of the most sanguinary engagements, although antici- pated by many, has yet come upon us with a suddenness for which we confess we were not prepared. There was reason to believe that the latter of these events would have beea a work of more prolonged duration than the capture of an ordinary fortress like Bomarsuad, but if the accounts that have reached us be cor- rect, and this famous stronghold bas so prompt- ly evrrendered, it must be owned that either Tux Crors i Grorcra.—The following note from Senator Dawson of Georgia, very briefly sums up the yield of the crops of corn, cotton, and potatoes for the Empire State of the South this year :-— ‘The News. NEWS PROM BUROPE. ‘The Baltic arrived ut tunis port yesterday from iverpoo!, with the important intelligence of the @emplete snccess of the allied expeditionary force in “the Crimea. We rofer tothe first page for the de- ‘tails, and also to the editorial article on the subject f another column. The coamercial nowa presents 20 featare of partivnlarinterest. Cotton was active, ho trifling advance in some instances, and bread- staffs were quiet. The news from the seat of war ‘wi, in all probability, lead to greater activity in ali fewanches of trade for a short time. We have re eived our files of the Singapore Bi-montkly Circular @ated the 15th of Angust. The imports of gold aad eo Pimeoedin oo s hc eae its reputation had been exaggerated by milita- twalie. The rates reported for Australian are $29 t> | TY report, or that the science of artillery has 929} for bars, and $28 to $284 per buncal, for dast. |} been brought to a degree of perfection which, Baxporta, as above, 940 buncals, for the future, will render the strongest datural THE ANOTIC CALAMITY. defences and the most perfect system of forti- We Pela alc oe ciao Leonean fication an inefficient protection against the Respecting event, which will be read w' e- or’ ippes i. e, evening, wiere he was met by his neighbors and | that part of the startling news contai ait fiends with every demonatcation of delight. In- ae kom te eed, throughout the entire route from Montreal he our paper of to-day, which relates to the . reported fall of Sebastopol, under circum- Waseverywuere hailed by vast crowds, who went forth to mt bin with joyfal congrataiations and } Stauecs which, as the London Chronicle proper honest, hearty sympathy. ly observes, have too much of melo-dramatic THE @ LL EXPLORING EXPRDITION. effect abont them to be implicitly relied We publish in to-day’ paper an excecdingly inte f upon we may not be writing under erro- esting letter from Mr. surgeon of the brig | neous impressione, or anticipating ovents Advance, commanded by the {ntrepid Kase, written | which from the successes that preceded them would scem to assume the charactor in Bosffin’s Bsy, in July, 1853. The bealth of the Pervons composiog the expedition continued goo*, of almost inevitable results. Of the fac s connected with the battle of Alma, however, exdan enthusisstic determination to persevere inec« deavoring tos » fute of the long lost Frank- : - Secntnaea eacb and all of the goileak cele As | there can be no question. They are derived cording to the plan sgeed npan before the Advance | “rectly from officiul sgurees, and are not sub- left this port, her arrival here may be looked foc | Ject to the doubts which the medium through @uring the present month or early in November, }| Which the subsequent and more important in- Should «+e foil o reach port within that time, it | telligence was obtained, unconfirmed as it is ‘will probab'y be because Capt. Kaue haddetermined | by any militery despatches, would seem to @e continue bis :esearches in the Arctic regions for impart to them. enother seazon. The allied forces and the Russians encoun- tered each otber for the first time on the 20th of September in tho attack aad defence of th: GREENRAHORO, Georgia, Oct. 9, 1854. Daur Sin--I will answer your inquiries, and can do #0 briefly. The Georgia corn crop will be sufficient for home consumption, and not more The cotton crop one- third Jers than the Iast year, fully. The potato crop almort a failure, The crop of cotton last year was an average crop. Very resyctfully, ‘WM. C. Ds WSON. J. G, Bennett, Esq., New York. Mr. Daweon is, we believe, largely engaged as @ planter, and is therefore conversant with the subject pon which he writes usso pointedly and decisively. Yet we venture to say that the Georgia cotton crop will turn out better than he thinks for; that she will have a little corn to spare for her neighbors, if necessary; and no lack of potatoes, Irish and sweet included. Will the honorable Senator oblige us by saying whether ft is the Irish potatoe or the sweet po- tatoe that is “almost a failure?” If it is the sweet potatoe, then the late drought is without » paralJel in the State of Georgia. The Academy ef Muaic. LA SONNAMBULA. At length we are enabled to congratulate Mr. Heckatt op the production of his fourth opera, ‘-Sonnambule;”” and thage envious persons who, seeing “ Norms,’’ ‘Lu rezin’? and “Puritani”’ perpetuady on the bills, inferred that they constituted Mr. EBackett’s entire repertore, are put to shame. Four operas in some six wesks is certainly nothing startling in the way of enterprise ther im pressarion have done better; but the treat of a Mario and a Grisi is probably considered eufficient of it. self, witbont any special attraction inthe way of nev or Grst class musis. It would, perhaps, have been fatrer zo the distinguished «ingers who are now establishing thelr reputation in Amezica, to give them a chance in some rnch works as the “Huguencts,” the “Prophete,” “Don Giovanni.”” Madame Grisi would Coabtless have stood higher in public estimation had we seen her in ‘ Wil Yiam Tell,” or even ‘Fevorita;’? snd the pudlic had a sort of claim when they paid extra prices to hear some. thing beyond the hackneyed operas which every one Lows by heart. But there are, Goubt'ess, exesllont veacons why anticlyations of this nature could not be relied. Themuic of several of the operas which Me. Anchett was expected to producs may not be in his porsession; he may not have singers for others, and a thousand other obstacles may have prevented their production, After all, be is himself the greatest loser by ‘be public dieappointment. The harvest which is tobe tesped from the porformence of the Huguenots,” “Rig lette,” “ L'étolle du Nord,’” &e , is left to others, Thanks to the establishment of » low teriff of prices, the house was filled lastevening We fear wesbell not witness the like agaia for some time, for the audience returned b one with feclinga of unmixed disappointment, In the first piece, there ts hardly « part in the whole lyric’ stage #0 Ml suited to Mada:ne Grisi’s capacity as Amina, she is | £0 well aware of this, that she has hardly ever played it in Furepe; certainly not st ail during the tx or asven years of her greatest fame, Iz deod, no one who hive seen her in Norma or Lucrezia Would need to be told that ihe great mistress of tragedy would be ili nt ease in tho part of gentle, loving, naive peasant girl. She 01d not look the part: for once, the beautiful Grisi, the quecn of so many beartr, was positively uvpleasing to pehold She sang it urgractously, and as if d contre caur. To ssy that she could not play the Amina of the firat act is merely fo pay that ehe is Guilia Grisi. There wae a moment in the recond act—when she is first accused —whben sho reminded vs of her former self. Her noble features could then portrsy the lofty possions sbe excels in delineating, and we recognized the great lyric actress. But it was but aflash ‘Zhe moment Amina relapsed into girlishnesa the spell was broken. If we bad never heard “Sonnambnla’’ before, these things might pass without notice, But, really, Mr. Hackett ought to recollect that wehave heerd Alton!, whose “ah nom giunge”’ all of us believe can never bo equalled: nad that we brve seem Sontag, wh se artistic concep tlon-of thé part was ep pear perfection thet to rival her is Indcc’ a perilous task. Even now, while Madame Grisi is jeopardizing ber reputation as a singer by taking &@ role 60 much beneath her powers, ® most excelloat Awina—Mis Pyne—tis performing at the Broadway. The great part, we une, was intended to be that of signor Mario; and as we have usually had tenors to take Bivino, Mazio's yoice or histrionic power being moreover beyond question, there was scme caaso for expecting that he would carry off the opers in spite of Modeme Grisi and the excorsive sloventiness of the chorus and orebestra. Unfortunately for this calcula- tion, @ severe cold nloped Bignor Mario's expeciations and Mr. Hackett’s hopes in the bud During the first act his hoarseness was such as to elicit lively sympa thy from the audience; and after the curtato fell, a gentleman advanced to the footlights and stated that the tenor was indispesed, but would do his best, which ‘he did in ® mort praiseworthy and self-sscrificing man- or. It Would not, however, be fair to judge him from ® performance «o mopifestly disadvantageous, ‘The performance of Connambula”’ has not increased the pubilc faith in Mr. Backott’s ement. Marine Affairs, frmamemr Tsaner sailed yesterday for Havana, after undo: going repairs, to resume her station as the mail boat between that city and Charleston. Lauscaxp,—Wessrs. Rosevelt, Joyee & Co., inunched on the 11th. the ship Momarch of the Sea, of 2,000 tons, eonrtrncted by Capt. NB Palmer for Messrs Everett & Brown's Liverpoo! line. &he is to be commanded by Willem R Gardner. ‘The StRamtmr Atanams, which sailed op Saturday for savannuh, returred yesterday morning, having sprung a leak in one of hex boilers. She will proceed again to- day or to morrow, —_—__—_—_—-. city pte Mapaxe Kessoma.—Our lady friends up town, in buy- tog lvoes, mentiles, &e, must rot forge: Mademe Rutt. kai Kossuth, whose store is at 150 Ninth street, Broads pd the deserver patronage aad is worthy of confi PROM VENEZUELA. epondent, in a letter dated the Sth of Sepiember. announces the termination of the * a yevolution, avd the death of General Santiago Mari- strongly fortified position asrumed by the lat- no, the oldest of the revolutionary chiefs, and, with | * a oD. bar phe sie ieprtetyad to ie oe #he exception of Paez, the lest survivies companion { Clal report of the English commander-in-chief, imarms sc Bolivar. Government hed peapaaed all | Lord Raglan, the Russians nambered from payments iorrix moxths. Tne country was healthy. | forty-five to fifty thousand men. Their posi APFAIRS IN THE CITY. tion was a formidable one, and was defended The jury ju the case of William Fowkes, charged | yy a numerous artillery of heavy calibre. The With shooting Bogan, yesterday announced their it- | hatte commenced at 1 P. M., aud terminated at ebility to sgree upon s verdict, after Galtbeesting half-past three, with a complete victory on the forty-six hours. They were discharged, andthe a» |... “ns e dalded Shntited 40 Bail th three thociaré dollars, side of the allies. As nearly as can be calca- Mr. Gilforgs, the person who was snot some day. | Wed from the various accounts that have since, in Niath avenue, yesterday died of his wounds | #¢ached us, the latter lost about 3,000 and the at the City Hospital. No clue has yet been dis } Ruesians 6,000 men. Report speaks highly of sovered of the aseazsin. the gallan‘ry with which the Euglish and An inquest was held yesterday upon the body of | French troops stormed the Russian batteries ® young married women, named Mary L. Stone, } on tho heights at the point of the bayonet} who came to ber death though exhaustion, pro | The French Generals Thomason and Canrobert a caper pea canes achieve | 27 both wounded, the first in the abdomér, fa very succesful balloon ascension from the Hin | 824 the second in othe shoulder. Marshal Sc podrowe yesterday. Arsaud and Lord Raglan commanded in per- son. Samia goad as oma ache rue. 6 The subseqnent intelligence which reaches us @ vailor, named James Davie, by stabbing him with | i8 contained in a series of telegraphic despatches a knife, wes commenced in the Court of Oyer and | Teceived by woy of Vienna, and brings the Serminer yesterday, and conc uded; but the jury | accounts cfa second defeat of the Russians had not rendered 3 yerdi:t when our paper was put | the river Katcha, and of the surrender of Sebas- to press. ‘This is the fourth tris] for murder daring | topol, with immense loss on both sides, Of the Qe presevt term of the court, first of these events, there ecems no teasdh to The Sis uclsaie sompaeien neat aatined tat question the accuracy; but as regards the cor- rectness of the latter, considerable doubt seomed. appropiiately refe 5 Frvemide to be entertained at the latest date, both in In the Board of Ald-rmen last evening the reso- tation of ths Council eeeiting i Vous one | London and Paris. The various versions of the thoneand dollars for bis services in preparing the | fall of Setastopol were ali to be traced to the enpual mapual, was unanimously agreed to. The | “ame seurce-—namely, despatches forwarded report of the Committce on Privting wastakenn> | to Omer Pecha at Bucharest; bat the re- ‘tnd, after some consersation, made the special or | markable circumstance, that up to the «ail- Ser for Monday next. A number of resolations re- | ing of the Baltic no official confirmation Iating to places for holding the elections, and | of tne fact had been received at home from the eppointing inspectors, were disposed of. No " . Ea'the Board of Gum Mr. C. A. 8, Holden Englieh or French comimanders-in-chief, throws an air of improbability over the whole story. was appointed first assistant clerk, and Mr. John C. i Greene messenge. No other business of any im- The hesitation of the Moniteur in publishing portance was ‘zaneacte:. the statement, and the distrust evinced on the ‘The introductory lecture to the winter course of | London Steck Exchange with regard to iis cor- the University Medical College was delivered last | rectncss also, juctify us im refus'ng Implicit evening by Professor Draper. It was listened to | credit to it. with the grea'es’ attention and respect. We are But atsuming a!) these reported successes to eompelied, from the great press of newa, to postpone | ho correct, we are still of opinion that they wil) Se publication fora day or two. The lecture r00M f toga to no immediate result as regards the ques was crowded with laties and gentlemen, and many |} ,. j Cloned ing th gemmbers of th» profession, as also by a large as tion of peace. ig liusters,sapposing them wemb'age of todents. Profeseor Bedford, who ar to bave occnrred, the Emperor of Russia has rived from Earope in the Baltic yesterday, entered always declared himself prepared. It is to be the room just ax the ieotnrer commenced, and was | Presumed, therefore, that he has calculated his chances, and that he does not consider them to lic in the protracted defence of bis seaboard or in received with great enthusiasm. the inviolability of his fleet. As the French say MISCELLANEOUS. I The passengers wrecked io the steamer City of il se reewlera pour mieux sauter, The allies may attack the extrewities, but they cannot Philadelphia left St. Johns, N. F., on the 11th inst. for Philadelphia, in the O.prey. The O. arrived at Holifax yesterday, to recetve the pasvenzers who | +o.¢y the beart of hia empire, They will never dare to pursue bim into the laterior of his vast territories, and without that they can never had succeeded.in reaching that city. The latest a> counts from the stranded steamship state that she is treaking ap. ; , The schism created in tho ranks of the Know | “Ope to effectually cripple his strength. They Wothings by the nowivative of Ullmsn for Governor J 9 Obtain, ft fs true, for atime, the command a» nearly vomplete, The counell at Usivg is taking 2 of the Nuxine, but have they gver calgulated ABOTIO SEARCH. Wery Interesting Letser from Dr. Hane’s Expedition. ! TOHRS OF THB ICE REGION. (Prom a private letter (rom an officer to « friend } too: D GauswBLL | XPEDTNON, } Bwo Apvanos, Baffin’s Bay, July 14, 1853. My Dear ——:—It is witb pleasure I comply with your | Tequest, ma’. upom ‘eaving New York. After a pasmge | which only sbounded with the usual incidents of ocean | Fy fe, we axrived upon the coast o’ €revnland June 27th. ‘The pacasge was a somewhat protracted one, owiog to ‘the univ: rsal head winds and cams we encoun/ered; but | dy the wi » foresi:bt of the plannefs of the expecitisa, we left N-w Yor with pleaty of tims on oar hands to guard ®, ainst every contingency of delays, and to make the best of whatever accid:nta cirsumataness might |" aris: to favor au early and safe pastage to the scene of our labore. Tre derrenness of ‘‘Greenlend’s icy mountains” has long beld @ place in my imsgination, but I was uvprey ared for the absouts deso'ation which gréeled us, .eak after peak rose abruptly from the very water's edge, and the interior seemed to be one ov0- tipued waste of snow summits, No; aeingle foot of Jevel land or soi! was seen, andthe rocks toki a mournful tals of sterility, Although water poured pieo tifully from tre hilla, even the usual surface vexetation which follows our streams at home seemed ent'rely wonting, Why it should have received the name of Greenland isa puzzle to me. Such as it is, however, with ite vernal cognomen, it wes doubtless dissovered and occupied by the early Ise- landers and Norwegians, and when the suspended inter. course with the Old World gave rise’to the fabliofa ‘lest Greenlard,”’ its discovery wasdue to Frobisher or Cabot, thoss indomitable Arctic pionesrs. To the efforts of a single man, Hans Fgedé, the Greenland Apostle,’ as he is termed by the Lutberan church, the Greenland of the present century ewes whatever it possesses of civilization and christianity. We made the coast near Godshalar, the scene of his early labors, and I write from a point nearly opposite that neatest and most flourishivg of it: settlements, Fgedisminds, “the Nunnery of Eged!.’” On the 29th, being becalmed off Fiskemaes, we dis- patched a boat up the Fiord, to look out for the town; returning soon, with a pitt boat and crew from the Governor, we stood in, and were in & short time in sight ot the first Greenland town I had yet seen. It was in keeping with tte scenery around. In the midst of Es- qnimaux buts rose the only mansion, the residence of the Governor, 4 moat hind hearted oid gentleman, fa'l of Scandinavian hospitality, and fond of his wife, his children, and his pipe. The courtesies of his humble, mansion were cordially extended to us, and after break- ing bread with His Excellency, we felt quite ss mach at bome as om board our little brig, fram the cramped quarters of which wo were by no means sorry to te, for a short time, relieved. ‘The official letters brought by our commander from the Court of Denmark were anticipated by the cordial kind feeling of the authorities. Every care was extended to the expedition, and we derarted with a goodly supply of codfish ard sn Eaqui- maux huuter, whose rayack and lance are expected by Dr. Kane to keep his dogs in food. Sukkertoppen was cur next port, a quiet little glen abut in by rocks and looking its barren solitude. Here ip s single hour we laid in reindeer furs, dog’s harnes+ and moccasins, @iled our water casks and stood out to fea. At botn these places, while my comrades were busily engaged in hasty preparation for departure from port, I made the beat use of my time in collecting botantzsi specimens. With botany box and gun ] made-two sallies at Fiskemaes and one at Sukkertoppen, into the deep mountain gorges, where the water, caused by the sua’s genial rays, had melted the srow that trickled down tho mountain sides, and at last found a resting place, around which grew a highly interesting and quite luxuriant flora, Upon the southern slopes I found the willows, as if determined to force a living out of the world, clinging spparently to the solid rock, and, though stunted in growth, looking no less fresh than members of the same family growing in our own rich soll. The cutkins of these plauts wers founo to be of vary deticient ment. The sare was also observed of the Anatomiua ietrigons, one of the chsracteristic heaths of thin region. These crow Stances seem to our commander to indicate a baskwa-) summer, whilst the meteorological returns ine’ Fiskemaea and Sichteufe's, snow a winter of unu: mildnees. The tergs too are not numerous, snd he s9mis to exvect we will meet no floe ice until we reach Nel- vile Bay. Disco we longed to visit—a lot which the tte bigh dian ds only increaeed, butthe ihitoy podng pese did not justify us in lorirg an inch of grown, for ‘we stood on to the north vard in expectation of reac! the midele ice. But one 1) more remeins—ap incren-@ of dogs—for deficiency of which we are humbly thank- ful, as but for that we wouki not see the settiemeat of Proven. Proven, July 20, 1853. . Proven ia not unlike the settlements previously visited, except that, in being farther to the north, its inhabitants &1¢ proportionately more poor and wretched. It is, with one exception, tie most northern of the Dauieh settle ments on the threshold of the great barrier of Melville Bay. Tke ecenery arcund presents the same barren pic- turesquenese characteristic of the Greenlandcoast. Here resides the royal inspector, 2 clever old Dane, possessing ® smal! fortune obtained through his office, an Eeqai- maux wife und good beer. His one story mansion, look ing almcst as old as the hills, presented s grand appear- ance beside the misezable buts of the natives, Bailt as they are of stones covered with sod or rons for wint ond seal skins for summer, they look more like tl houses cf burrowing animals than anything human. Poor creatcre:i—their on); stuTo a. the efforde them oceaicrally an lnadequaie sunpty of food’ at which time their condition is truly deplorable. It is the custom of the coast, brought from the father Jand, to ret before the stranger the welcoming eup of cofiee, alter partaking which, like the selt of the Arabs, he may covsicer himself at home. This castom extends trem the Governor's house to the rative’s but; and gcod coffee co they make. at the inapector’s, skrns} credit is due our good Hsquimans hostess for her akill i coffee making, and the natural ease with which abe di! the borore of the hones. We have here procured come fifteen or twenty Rsqui- Maux dege, but as the number is lees than half asapoly, we will pe obliged to stop at Anpemavik, twenty miles Tarhcr to the vorthword. These dogs are @ necessary partof an béquimavx settlement, and seem to mingie wih the nsilves ia about equal numbers and terms of the grestost fomiliarity—living in many cases in the some dnt. Ore striking peculiarity I observed, was their Ducéling tegevier, and, tuning,tneir pipes to the notes o” & chosen .cader, who occuptes the eentre of the the whole settlement, young ard old, set ap a loud and shrill, that lasts aout five minates. Leaving Proven and the civilized world at our backs, we will igan hour be pushing forward to the scene of our explorations. This is, as you sré aware, mith ecurd How far we will be able to penetrate with our ‘vereel Into this unkoown region, will depend upon the t at which nature bas thrown up her feapenetrable ice barrier, Its wators bave only yet been sighted by pre- vious navigators of the reg on, and we have every treason to hope that we may beabie to concuct our exploration in te this unknown and my quarter of our planet. Cnee artived at the terminus of onr i gy Mehmed quar. ters #L1 be celected ata pat pro‘ected to theuorthward ud westward by some it against the floating ice in the early spring. In this selection great experience exd judgment are required, but in our com: wandr's ity wo have every confidence. Here wo Fe be frozen in during the lorg nine wiuter months, usta Whigh perlod search for Franklia will be mac Tor this search the most active prepsrations are going on Gpce at anchor, but few hours will sxpire before a bost and ek igh party will set out to continue that whieb could act be a:complished with the vessel, tk will consist of nize, all of whreh bave, I bolisve, Cy jected, as a} honds have yoluntecred; but the doctor is vot very com Municative as to his inteations; and we are {py Ignorance as to who will be ita fortunate members They take with them one of the light India rubber boats constructed by Mr Bonnet, and cogs ‘Tho great object of this expedition will be to psva thn ‘way for fature operations in ibe g.. For this pur- ey et eee provi consist. i of pemican, preserved meata, meat biscuit, &c , with 8 fow luxuries, to be left at different points on the way. ‘The boat, ‘The Forlorn »» '? for #0 abo is called, is 80 ecnstracted as to propel Fon icé or water—on ico by eight men opera ‘ust wooden bars lashed sibwact the boat, while joctor will lead off ia ad vance to explcre the track. The stern is covered with on India rubber cloth tent, to serve as a by night and cooking apartm«nt by day. & Having arrived at the termivation of their journey, leaving the Forlorn Hope and provisions to the mercy of the woiverines and bears, ‘will return to the brig’on foot, in the darbnees of the polar night, guided by compacta and the stars. ‘This plan of operations, hitherto considered impracti- cable by the Engiish, is entirely new, and originated with this expedition By it there are many advantages gained. ‘be mon are more fresh ond vigorous than in the tpring, tnd the party that follows them at this time have not only the advantage of tra over ground previously explored, bunt carry during maich but 8 Compatorively small quantity of 5 Foosides, there is a gresi saving of time. The boat is extremely light, compared with those vsed by Parry end ovkers who bave vpdertaken eimilar journeys most and calcula- ceonomy with regard to 9) is tion: "o made with mathematical exactness as to the eats ors thet canyon ibiy be dlspented With, xing that can a 00: Gpyaratcn pill be of the most simple kind The whole Romisny while the come ‘cacblanry for oweking D5 Wl com) for og with the tie odds sad ones Sis a by the Fogtsh ts die reod with, or great ad, Quantic not Paley with read to food, couvenienon, ‘sod not com fort, with* regerd to are the points considered. Every two mn carry 8 havereack between them, contain- ing ® simply change of glothing for each, ty woigh pot 4 purrs that in ease of Bre Botiew, amd reaeh The carretings carr imp portes. ex prev: he Bade Deautu snvin les | Dridel reeme are ap stored ip papele patin demask omrtaine ' = a # ; i only fine nod toss and prepared small feof — jor quslity, having . superior gusty, tees mate sete the, rastecal eaperintsntence of De Kena Io ovr sledge parties we will be served much like the hoy wrese consisted in first, ‘ mush and mailk, z ag £8 S73 Whe & i 2 é & 5 fo a variety correspond, The effect of the rich furniture in the ladies’ cabin is very beautiful 4 the bien 'ing of colors in the drapery and decorsti artistic, The decorations throughout the cabins sre im white and gold. The furniture in al? perisof the boat is tempticgly luxurious, Altogether, | the Plyrouth Fock is @ fine boat—a credit to her build - €rs and her owners. ~ then milk and musb,’? pemican soup, fried psmices, yewiean raw, ‘The ove th pg vice tersa. ward off ite sttacks; em hes ben made 6 re eases have been rare; at est such bas beep experience of the resent ¢x plorieg expeditions In’ the alecge parties every men will be required to waeh copia soow, and rab with a coarre towel, previous to i ip to the snow hut for bie vignthy, or rather periodic, rest. “4 cold com- fort,” traly; but experience has proven it to bea very gvlar branch of New York Polttics. THIND PIFTRICT CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. nT sional Semecratis Convention of the Third dis- trict met purenant to sijournment last evening, at 42 ‘Vesey street, K. F. Probst, Keq , ebsirman, and Mr. Kelly, neces ary Cre. 1 ince leaving Fiskemaes, we have Hved almost erelu- sively upon the a of the region, little animal foos being used, but birds and fixh. A of eod- fish, hich I believe slmort constant food, and, morsel, it bas s0 often shown on our tableasto | Gm Fe Bar. 7 bave become unpopular. The cider, with seversl | Goh Cohen: 6 he: Total.......2,. Upon the announcement of the result of this Mr. Sart ¢ friends assured the con’ rot s cancicate for Lomina’.on Ballot. Geo De Witt Ciinton., Gershon i+ ben, F, WC. Wetes every-day over galt beef. Pap ey wetthement twenty miles to the southward, for the pur pore of procoring dogs, we stopped at at a little island, and ine very few minutes procured several fine elders end a large pumber of eggs. In a few hours we could have shot bupérede, if nov thousands, avd obtained as Z would have laden our boat. A fire, wade ‘Spon the sand, from the fragments of = | coo newt Ointow. ee ae tt : broken oar, soon reasted for us as rich @ repast | Conocenen... . 5 IPSs aver eevee be of ducks and eggs as ever mortal nved wish With snow | 2b wc Wedehind.... 1 Total...... On metiop of Charles Gannon, of the. First water, and the other necessaries which our good steward 4 Olivton was declared unanimously mominated by this had the preesntion and kindness to putabosrd our doat, ‘teddy and tea, and enjoyed our foast, sinsecely per de-ay convention. ing }owNew Yorkere, who would envy us our docks fre tBact aire, we will tasks Itour business to lay ins | p02 motion the chatr sppelnted Mevsrs. ¢ of the lerge supply ‘of the different birds that abound 40 pion: | [iH auleh Hodge. of Te Secends ak Metarty 2, tifwily. to serve as cpe of our principal articles of food Lien, of the hight, & ‘comsmnittes ‘of five oe and lpxury during the winter. They will be shot snd strong on strines, much after the manner of our good farmers in ‘apples, and dried. The bay abounds in guils, and of there fine specimens have been shot Cur collection siready numbers fivespecies. Tho lestris, the akera of the Icelanders, is a beautt-, Cinton of bis now nation Motion. nasi by A J. McCarry of the Third ward, that a commit tormy petral followed us ns high as leti| Slection of there nenalnesed. | tls » being carrie mont immediately afterwarde the maule ppoint . Michael Burne, 5 woke of the whalers took its pe ‘Our slow advance — Tk ol James Lowrence, and Robert Linn, as # Tas anabierve to cxriegs interesting fncra-aa to the 20808: |."A9 this tage of the coredingy, the committee ap- ‘At Broven we had the fret opportunity of testing the | Pointed to a notify ony Gatco, of 2 cheloe made, 8): beatiful da: type apparatus sent oul by government ye Eagle pay Rag rs maya Ese In the ‘of oar artis, ir Bousalt, a number of fine Bish gio oralenss ee One ree eens aneeete Teprenenting the geological sod | and Dix determination to faithfully meet the respons!- Dilities devolving upon the nominee of the ustional mocrate, at this ‘mportant crisis of be giliy aoe = pe a, if elected, he should labor geaiously t0 the of the oonetiiuency of this jot im Con- an Cae, in importance than any of] distrist in the Union. After repeated cheers for the succera of the nominees, the convention adjourned. ELEVENTH WARD NOMINATIONS, Tho hard ard soft sheli committees met at Union Hall” last evening, for the purpose of nominating thetr Alder- wan for this ward. There were three ballots, and at the exd of the third the softs moved to adjourm, which was jected to by the bards. The softs then left, and the ther commaitver made their nemisation.. Mr. AB. Rol. Uns having resetved the higheat mumber of votes, was upanimously declared nominated for Alderman. A ¢om- =iee waited on Dr, Xollins, and be soccepted the nomi- naticn, apprehended in the working of the chemicals have been bsppily, in a great measure, overcome. and Mr B confi- dently thinks he will be able to take pictures with 2 great degree of decency, even in the highest letitudos we may atfe to reach. i ines fair to become 2 most valuable aid in enablirg us to bring back such material se will make this little frequented portion of our globe more femilier tc you. The glaciers will form an iater- esting ae ‘Thus far we lied on happily and well—tach one in every way seeming determined to do his best to further the one great object of the expedition. while every opportu- nity is embraced of making contributions to different de- pertments of science. Our decks present quite an inter- esting and emusing appearance. Que is busily e sewing pemiean bags, another ham-sacks, another lining boffalo robea with india rubber cloih, to spread npon the foe and snow, &c , &e , while the carpenter is with great aibgesce. at work on ‘The Forlorn Bope.’’ Our vet p many little curiosities out of the deep, while our gure pow and then give vs a bird for prepara- tion. All seem, asif by one accord, to ree: the necessity of harmony, and a good of the same spirit of hope and expectation that inspires our com- mapder, he ha net failed to instil into those ground him. The regulations of the ship enforee a rigid system of do- mestic discipline Our enly quarrelsome companions are our dogr, who sate upa continval epee | and svapping, snd scarce a cay peaces that does not dear witness to the Dector’s heavy Arctic boots fying in the air, preceded by some unlucky popey, who may havs been ro unfortupate as to be too little disposed Sauow fair The Doctor pag femelle fond of their Sogebips. it is astonishing to see the gratitude and af- fection they hold far him; and he is almost alwaysaure to excite their jealousies and raice « fight when he ahows =", favors. ‘he officers and Legiste'p oagge one phd fare alike, and the sta of our guts are hee & ‘We look an: ly for the events in store for us; ani if the res- toration toa sympathicing world and devoted family of the wan who, braving perils for the world’s ia obedien: e to his country’s commences, mey beinvotved in obreurity, we at with God's bleeing, to bring tack rome thing which may set the world at rest with regard to bis fate. Yours, very truly, ISAAC I. HAYES, M, D., of Chester county, Fa., Surgeon to the Expedition, Balloon Ascension at the Hippxirom>, Yesterday afternoon, s ballcon ascension by Mr Fagene Godard, from la belle France, was announced to take placeat the Hippodrome. The affsir was uader the petronage of the Crystal Palace, and like everything else that ia connected with that concorn, it was a failure, as far as profit to the originator was concerned. ‘When our reporterreached the ground, at four o'clock, there was a very large attendance of men, women, boys, girls, dogs, milk wagons, stages and other ma- terial which goes to make up an ontaide crowd The interior of the Hipyodrome did not present so cheerful an appearance. The sovereigns did not thi:k it worth while to pay,for what they oould see ontside. There wae a good representation of our French fellow- citizens, accompanied by ladies, who showered upon the seronant their most teseinating smiles. There was also # fall attendance of those who enter and pay not, io cluding sundry managerie managers and agents, who seemed to take a marked interest in the proceedings. A dramatic author held down one of the sand bags, and seemed to have an eye like a hawk for an effective sit: uation. The canvass was remored from the Hippodrome and the Balloon was placed in the centre of the stadinm. It was inflated in the usual manner; but when it was nearly filled with gas, some rasca) threw a stone and cut «mall sperture in the silk. Five stars succeeded interest ASSEMBLY CONVENTION, ‘The democratic delegates to the Sixth district Assembly Convention, met last night end selected as their nominee Wm. B. Aitken. Mr Aitken was the nominee of the rty lest year, and elected as its representative at Al- 7. BROOKLYN CITY WHIG ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS. ‘The Whig Assembly Conventions met last night, and nominated the fo'lowing candidates :— Second district, com: {sing ber le ge ad Siath, Tenth and a riire dirtsiet, ing tho Fourth, Fitth, Seventh ety: com prising ror and Eleventh warde—sobe Raodes. NEW J&RSKY WHIG NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS. ‘Ibe Fitth District Whig Congrascizal Convention of New Jersey was held at Commercial Hall, in Jersey City, Jesterday afternoon. Chief Justice Hornblower, of New- ork, presided, ‘he present whig roy tative in Con- gree, Kon. Alexander C. M Pepi of Newark, was nominated by seclamation, without a dissenting voice. Firca in Sew York. TE IW Frevy-ixte Sree ~-On Saturday n! be tween 11 snd iZ o'clock. » fire took place in ie able citusted in Fitty vivth sirect, near Third-avenus, owned ty Margeret Tinnigen Before the firemen got any water cothe flames, it had so ‘ar advanced that the whole of the butiding wes destroyed, ther wi'h two fine horses. Mire Fipnigan wes uot insured. che estimates her nee ot upwards of $000. ‘The fire was evidently the work of +e incendiary. y FIRE IN THR THIRD AVENUE —ibout 7 0’slock on *etar- Gay evening a fire took p'sce in the store of Richard Meyera, corner of seventeenth street and third svenue. The flares were very soon extinguished by some of the citizens, with but trifing ‘to the stock. Mi. Meyers is insured on his stock for $1,600, in’ the Stuyvesant Fire Inenrance Compsny. The fira is supposed to have been the work of design. ~ Fine In BBcoxp AvENvE.—Officer Farley, of the - teenth ward, on Sun¢ay nodn discov jenree of the feed rtore situsted at 378 Second avenue, owned Dy Mr. Halvey. Luchily, the officer succeeded in extinguishing the fire with few pailaof water. Tae Bre ls believed to have teen thrown between the iroh opening, which ret fire to the hay in the area. No damage lobe. i Fre iN Fipnipos *razxt.—Last @vening, at about ’T O’elcck, a fire took place at 44 Kidri¢ge atrest,in the- Pad story of that building, oceup'ed as bey f shop. ¢ flamer were very roon extinguished, damage dope was but very ‘riding. Personal intelligence. ‘The Springheld Repullican ssya that Gen, James 8. Whitney, of Conway, is to receive Ube appofatment of core | aos of the eee States Armory st that place. Eo bas been st Washington, made application, and been succersful. A AMEKICAN TOURISTS TUBL. Departures from Greahan’s Hotel, Debin, Be in capturing the wrepg man, and order reigned in Wor: | yy Tey rte em Greahay a a raw, Tho rent was not suffisient to do any harm, how- Braid iva. Upton incor dt Mra re 8 ‘aise? The baiioon was of the largest size, andits ination | at the Upton Place eats ‘ Was attended with great deal of sputtering, fussing pits Berton “See ft L Goezity Als Genege snd chattering by the Frenchmen who officiated, | Rgts.t5. and feeily, Wash posui: TO Keene, Everybody talked at ongo, and, fn eonsequeace, | Vermont: My. Coxe and family, MrT. there’ was a slight diffoulty ‘m the way of exe: | artie ge. Nicholes—Judre A. 8 Johnson, Albany; Hon. coting any ongers But st ‘five o'clock everything | fob £ macting, (Ug Mibinis, te Gustaile: Be Ja was ready—two small balloons were sent up as 7 Can hie Phlsseiphies J, Manne Lh r 4 - avant couriers, and sailed off to the northesst. : Gen. a Altay: Wm. an " vin Fay, Savannsh; 4 Soblater, do.; &. C. Delavan, Balston Sps. Gi M. Godard took his seat in the car; a lady sent to bim ras) 6 wreath, which was duly displayed; everybody embrac. ed him, and, at a few minutes past five, ‘amid (as they aay in the advertisements,) the strains of martial music, the shouts of an excited multitude, the waving of hats sad the agitation of handkerchiefs,” the balloon as- oenced, ‘The ascension was a very graceful one, and as the bal- 00n alowly rose and glided through the air towards Long sland, the scene was highly ingpiriting. We regrot that ‘M. Godard shon!d have failed, pecanisrily speaking, and ecommend hin to try again. M. Godard landed at ons minute past five o’clock at Dutch Kill, neas New Asto- a, baying made about seven miles in fre minutes, een The New Steamboat Plymouth Rock. Another triumph of naval architecture hes been added to the long list of which our mechanics may well be proud, in the shape of a new steamboat, the Plymouth Roek, destined for ‘the mall route via Stonington from this elty to Boston, The Plymouth Rock hes jast been finished, and she will make her first trip to Stonington thisafternom § She came around to her dock, pier No. 3 N. R., yeaterday afternoon, and was visited by one of the Hmiaip report- ere. A The Plymenth Rock Coes not differ materially in consirvejon from the other excellent boats.now run- ning on the Sound. fhe seema to have been built ol, in tbe. Baltio— Blake, @ his, BZacenen, feud Pry LA, foe Wf ulitineton naa" ta end lady, for a very stout, trong dost, and is ap | Srersngtee Bbes parently well found in everything nocesinry for the safe- Seren ate ‘gon and decghter, . Kl a is ty and ecmfort of the passengers. She is the largest | ler, Santa Mie Low, fet w hy | z bout now afloat, with the single exception of the Metro. | Brwn®. Mi Mary BETD MED Heawih oF Bes polis, the new boat of the Fall River ire, A now fea- | venson’ H Winter Davis, © Vas, Lempoel and torrents, ture will be noticed in the axebed cellixg of thertare | Hritol MO SeMeMbY En ot sapaet Mise C Moving, Dr room faloon. this gives a fine, roomy effeet to the nali,,| Thos Chad! Joey, Tesne PE The paloon extencs farther aft than usual, and contains sixty state rooms, Inxurionsly fitted up, Ventifatore extend from the upper deck, through the saloon, to the gentiemen’s cabin, sensible improvement, which has been found to work well in the C. Vanderbilt. Annered isa description of the detatis of this boat-— The buil was built st the yard of Jeremiah Simonson: ig of » superior model, heavily timbered, an fastened Norfoik,£¢, in the steam: Roano! x Gladman, Mre Maria ee. ren an dsughter, George T Rat eisldren, Mire 8S bith, HM O'Riley, aad the strongest manner. Her dimensions are af follows: Length of S00, 325 feet; do. on 306; breadth of } *aerare, hull, 40; do. over Rusne 9; depth ot bold, 13; register, | y; Bina starter Kees ‘the 1,100 tons Custom Hovse messarement. ‘Trem Lonaon, in steament ley ‘The wachinery and boiler are from the Allaire Works, | and four hilar, Davis, ME : by Metsra, ~ecor & Breasted, and consist of a bowal | dren, and servant, Mrs, Henne a sae engine of the first clees, and farniched with the various | child. Mr Collins and Jady, Mrs Paine, an mocern Improvements, (The engie dimensions are ax h, Urano, De : follows Cylinder, 76. inoben ant 12 foot | 5 our Caliney ip Mording Lighh—Capt Boor, Gléucem iseAe of piston; wcomght trog sbacts nud eras, heavily | ¢9p, ;