The New York Herald Newspaper, September 10, 1855, Page 8

8 {0B BUDMARINE TELBGRAPH EXCURSION. WAAFAX AND THE BALIFAXIANS, WHAT WE SAW AND DID THERE, ARBIVAL AT NEWFOUNDLAND. Port au Basques, St. Johns and thelr People. WOW \WE WERE RECEIVED AT ST. ‘OWNS, &0., &o &e. We publish below further details of the telegraph ox- curaion, giving an account of the visit to Halifax, Port eu Basque, and St. Johns. When our space permits, wo will give some further interesting particulars regard og Newfoundland and its people. Port av Basqun, Aug. 20, 185¢ Our visit to Halifax lasted much longer than | expected, in Coprequence of fome unasoidable delay, We made the best une of our time, however, and before leaving, saw « Considerable portion of the city, The harbor, of which the Nova Scotians feel justly proud, is one of the finest im the world, and is capable of floating the largest vessels Of war. A large island called after its owner, Mr. MeNab. protects the entrance from the waves of the ocean, which, during storms. break with resistless force upon ité shores, Bt. George's is the mame of another, but & much smaller island, which lies farther up in (he har- ber, and which belongs to the government. It is about two miles in circumference, and its centre is occupied by a fortand a martelio tower, both of which, it is said would Le alone nufficient to prevent the passage of a hostile fleet. A ciaort distance from this isiand, not more than half » mile at the farthest, stands the city, on the side of a hill, commanding 8 zaagnificent view of the harbor, A large and almost impregnable fort has ben constructed on the Gummit of this hill, or rather, I should say, is in process of construction, as it was not completed when we visited it. Like true Yankees, the moment our ship touched tho wharf, we juinped ashore and were pursuing ow investigations in every quarter. Some of us made our way into the fort, where we were entertained with mauch courtesy by two of the officers, A rather amusing wc ident ocourgd while we were here. which I will relate Gr the benefit of the readers of the Hgratp, 1n case they @ou'd ever visit Halifax. Three or four of our friends be were in advance of us had obtained admission rough the kindness of one of the offivers, who was at ¢ catrance when they drove up, and were on the ram- ta when we made our appearance. ‘The moment they ay us, one of their number called out and invited us to © Come right in" said be Grive through the gric.”? Supporing that was sll we bad to do, we told the d ver 19 .go bend, but just as we got the entrance, the sentry demanded our pags, and as we could not produce the required document, he ob- Slinately persisted im refusing us admission, “Oh, step right exclaimed our friend above; *8don't mind him—that’s al! rigbt—eome in.’ Womade another :flurt, but the soldier placed hfs wus- kot geross our path snd as the matter now presented a &¢ maegat ferious aspect, we desisted in our attempts. Our fiend on the ramparts was rather dissatisfied, and ell continued his ent s not to “mind him, but to drive right in.’ in accordance with the advice of an- other foldior, we obtained the required ticket of admis- sion trom the Town Major, and passed the sentry without Surther trouble, much to the gratification of our friend, who afterwards told thet he would have got into the in pyite of “that fellow with the red coat.” ewere, ai the time of our visil, about six hundred 10 trouble at all—just iors in’ the citadel and ‘the barracks by bh it was surrounded. Of the foreign legion we were informed only » hundred and fifty. re- mained, between four and five hundred having been sent off {o Fngiand by on American packet ship a few days before. Foor fellows! it appears they wore kept in pretty close confinement, th withorities being afraid Isave them at long wing they would take ad- tage of the first opportunity to make their escape. ns, With very few excopt they were shipped against their will, and never censed, 1 was told, to protest against the manner in which they were deceived. It did them Vite good, however, and «ithough many of them said ‘thcy bad families in’ the Waited States dependent upon thom, they were sent off with as little consideration as the reat, ‘The people appear to take little or no interest inthe affsir, They think ita matter that doesn’t cor cern them, and they speak of it with the utmost ind ference. In fact, from what Ihave seen of them, th pear to be ton phiegmatic to take au interest in auy- Hoy and it was only fier the greatest eTort that they succeeded in raising theee cheers for us at our Geyarture. When we reached the dock, we found about a hundred persons ssembled on the pler, who appeared to be destitute of the slightest spark of en: thisiasem. Bad n vessel arrived at New York under such circumstances, onc-half its population would have crowd- cd io foo it. The city iteelf had a most desolate, wo- Doone aspect, end looked as it two-thirds of its inbabi- tan(a had gone to sleep. Iknow not how c'se to account for the deserted appearance of she streets, as its popula- Gion is set down at twenty-five thousand. The piers, which are constructed on piles like those in our own City, had the same deserted look; the warehouses along h¢ wharves were generally closed, and even the dwelling hho \s¢8 did not reem to be inhabited. All the children We 6RWw B to be in the greatest affliction, and were cry 'ng aa if their little hearts would brenk. The houses io., as @ general thing, have a rather uninviting appear- ance, although we found many of them open, we were mover Bi ly tempted to enter them. Th very joned, and are constructed mo of wood, and are particularly remarkable the great height of their roofs. in fact, some of them appear to beall roof, so entirely out of all proportion coca this part of them seem, in comparison with the walls, There are, however, two or three respectable looking public buildings, ern § which 1 may mention the Province Building, fn which is the Hall of Repre- éentattvos, constituting the House of Delegates and the pete iy Serger Nk peng tle - gee edge ere full le paresis ., Gearge IL, Wil- tion “3 roline, Queen Charlotte, Judge Blower, end Chief Justice Haliburton, ail of which, with one or two ions, are admirably painted. This edifice is built of @ rich brown, close grained sandstone, and in the Ionte order of archicture, with a double front, cach facing one of tho lateral streets. The whole edifice has ‘an extent of one hundred anc forty feet by seventy, and is about seventy fect in height. The chambers in which both branches of the Legislature assembic are much in- ferior to those in which the Common Council of New York hold their meetings, and the building, as a whole is unworthy of comparison with the City Hall. 1 saw wi here several * who appeared to be ‘on terms of perfect equality with the white population, {int is, ofcourse, with persons in their own condition of Fit Those who have settled are frineipally from the United States, with a tew from the West Indies, During ou’ war with England, Sir Alexander Cochrane, who was in command of British squadron, brought away many negroes with him, from Maryland and Vir 6i0'a, after raveging the «ores of the Chesapeake. These were made free on their arrival at Nova Scotia, although ye ging from the condition of many I saw, their change rom @ state of servitude to one of freedom did not im- preve thom much. Although Halifax basa very unattractive appearance to a New Yorker, its history is full of incidents of a most gic too not unfrequently of a romantic charac- ter, The horrible and unjustifiable expatriation of the Acadiana, is described in such glowing language H, has given to if, in comuon with parts of poor Scotia, nn undying interest Ten thousand were driven into exile, and those who" refused to leave their homes and who escaped from their oppressors, had their dwellings and en their houses of worship burned before their eyes. Be Rorsooutions of the poor Acadians, id “not p here, other atc ‘but extended even to Cape Breton. Here they Du li the town of Lonisburg, in 1720, which soon after Decame quite a flourishing place and defended by strong ifications. I mention this townin particular, because re paased it on our voyage to Newfoundland, and Me ht of putting in there for one night. In 1746 it was atincked by a large force of English colonists from Marsa Chusotte, who were actuated mainly by religious preja @ice The Acadians being French Catholics, the Puritans considered them as little better than infidels, and with that spirit of -y, intelefance and persecution by which they have always characierised, they made wer upon them with the view of their extermina- ticu, The niege was obstinate and bloody, lasted forty- five days, and caused @ loss of four thousan3 lives on both ficvs, Louiaburg is ina most ruinous condition at pre- cut, and aa there appears to be no intention on the part of ile rs, the English, to rebuild it, it is Go-!inel, Tam & raid, to remain ithal state for the next hat centuzy at least. ©) the eastern shore of the harbor of Halifax, and op- Pe io to the city, is a little town called Dartmouth, with wi L constant communication ix kept 4 by a small Gloamboat, which runs every hour or half hour between the two places. It was foundes a few years after Halifax, fn 1760, but its inhabitants having been driven out or mesencred by the Indisns, it was re-built in 1784 by everal families from Nantucket, who carried on the whale Gabery there with great success, We had no op- riunity during our stay of visiting this place, as our ime waa cntiscly token up in sight-eeing through the Gtrcets of Halifax; sue 1 Velieve there was nct a building or plane SEEN pensequonee that some of our company Gi not see, We scattered ourselves over the ety in erc:y direction, ed all the chrrirges we could nd, Gnd ina ride of afew hours obteined ».tclersti clear fides of ite character and condition. The people were mot a ittle astonished at the pecpliarities of the ‘Yenkees, end the way in which they did things. and they @crtainty had canse for astonishment, We had hardly en‘ereé the dock before half a dozen lines were thrown @ve: the atem and meng of our — and Lepeom ‘ ur noongers were busily engaged in fishing. Among thes, Bo, unaccountable 2A it might appear to the natives was 8 man whose fame had extended all over the civil- fixed World, and who already occupies a position in bis beside the greatest scientific discoverers of all na- ‘There, with his little gon, @ bright little boy of or ight years, he amused himself catening fish, in which it may be gratifying to his friends at home to he was most huceesetel, a the large number mrggy heme gh e afforded abundant evi- party went aboard the French frigate been lying in the harbor several left a few hours before the James Adger. the Bowcawen, the flag ship of Admiral in the afternoon of the “1 gre lett Halltaa, aiving the few who were on three cheers, g. ir by three times three, ha Now York tiger." ‘We succeeded in NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1855. infusing some enthusiasm into the people, who responded with more heart than we gave credit for possessing. Hefore leaving we secured the services of a pilot who was Shoroughly acqualnted with the coasts of Cape Breton and Newfor nl, a8 far as our ultimate place of desti- aation, St. Johns, In leas than two ‘we were again out on the open sea, and making our way to Port an Basque, where we expected to find the Sarah Bryant, with the cable on board, ARRIVAL AT PORT AU BASQUE—A DISAPPOINGMENT. We left Halifax on Friday bg Lpe Thave stated, and reached Port au Basque, which i+ about two hun- dred and eighty milea distant trom that city, on Sunday about twelye o'clock. We would doubtless have arrived there at a much earlier hour, had it not been for the unfavorable weather, aad a strong head wind. At one time we thought pf putting in at Louisburg, a peat on Cape Breton, and remaining the during Saturday night; but we finally concluded to keo) on ourcourse. I may state here, that on Sunday we divine service on board, both ‘morning and aiternoon, In the morning an excellent sermon was presehed by Rev. David D, Field, D. D., and prayers offered by Rey. Drs. Spring and Sherwood. Dr. Sherwood delivered a sermon in the afternoon, anda few appropriate remarks were also made by Dr. Spring. About five hours before we reached Port au Basque, the bold promontory of Cape Ray was visible from the deck, and ag we neared it every one was on the look-out for the Sarah Bryant. All the telescopes on board were bronght into rejuisition, and the whole coast in the vicinity of Vort ya Basque ‘aspected with the closcst serutiny, We could see the fithermen’s huts, when within ‘a distance of six or eight miles, but no vessel, except a few fishing smacks, greeted our anxious gaze. It was suggested that as the harbor lay behind « lerge pile of rocks, she might not be visible fiom sea: but evea {hat hope was dispelled when we arrived at its entranes. Two schooners were lying at anchor there, but the Sarah Bryant had not mace her appearance, although she had been expected more than two Weeks. A vessel Was seen on the morning of Saturday snawering (o the description of our ship, standing oif Port an Basque; it was blowing so hard, however, aut the wind was so aiverae, that she was obliged {6 put out to sea again, This was w great disappointment, as the weathor was most favorable for the laying of the cable and we intended to begin work at the earliest hour on Monday motning. In this dilemma we could do nothing but either await the arrival of the Sarah Bryant, or go direct to St. John, which we in- tended to vikit before our return to New York, puy our respects to the authorities of Newfoundland, and after a brief stay, eall at Port au Pasque again on our way back. We lay outside the harbor three or four hours, during which about a dozen of our company went ashore, among whom were Mr. Cooper and Mr. Field. On our way we wore mot by Mr. Canving, one of the most experienced en} in London, who was engaged by the company to superiutend the laying of the cable. He had been aw: al for the moment the Janes Adger came near enough to the shore, set out in 2 @mnall boat to mect us. He informed us that they were daily expecting the Sarah Bryant, and confirmed what we had heard about a vessel having been seen off Port au Basque the day before. Mr. Canning uperintended the laying of the great Mediterranean cable and obtained a high reputation for the skill whieh he exhibited in tha! undertaking During our biief slay at Port au Basque, Thad no oppor- tunity of seeing much of the place or the people, but will give the result of my observations, intending, how- ever, to refer again to the subject on our return. On oar ‘arrival in the harbor, we found a sheet of water almost completely shut in by the land, the entrance not exceeding two hundred and ‘fifty yards in utinost. Its lengib isa little less ‘than a im said to be thirty fathoms in depth, while in width itis from two hundred and fifty to three hundred yards, When we reached what is called the wharf. we had to ascend a rough wooden ladder, ten or fifteen fect high, fastened in the rock, from the top of which we conld see the town or villoge of Port an Basque, consisting of forty or fifty frame houses, mostly two stories high, Of these, about a dozen were ina group, but the re- mainder were tcuttered over an mile. They were all constructed est regard’ to modern improveme: ception, and tiat, I suppose, belonged to one of the upper ten, It was certainly ‘the most aristocratic I saw, and might pass on the outskirts of New York ax a neat, unpretending little cottage. What struck me par- ticularly in the aspect of this plico was the rough, un- even nature of (he ground, which was marked by hills, deep canons and lic Patches of turf in some places hid the rocks from view. while here and there beautiful little wild flowers, of which we formed boquets for our lady passengers, spring up among the erevices. With ail the wildness of its scenery, iis bleak inhospitable coast, repelling rathor than inviting the voyager, there was yet in its very wildness something fascinating and romantic to the lover ot adventure. ‘The town, iC it may be dignified by the title, wax siiuated on a rising ground, affording a view of ihe country to the distance of six or seven mi To the north of it rises in solitary grandeur the towering promontory of Cape Ray to thé height of ifteen hundred feet. ‘The surrounding country is well watered with minia- ture lakes, in whose crystal depths salmon trout are found in the greatest aptindance. ‘The only sign of vege- tation was a sort of gras# or moss and low stunted area bushes, on which grows @ brown berry. ‘These and a few wild flowers appeared to be the only vegetable produc- tions of this part of the island, ‘There were s few gar- dens to the houses, but no ription were to be seen, 'T ne codfish, and that was piled up in stacks, whieh at & distance bore some resemblance to hay ricks. The de- lusicn, however, soon vamshed ow a closer inspection, for there was no mistaking the peculiar smell. Having very little time to spend ashore, wo deteriained to make the inost of it, and proceed at once in our inves- tigations. The first inhabitant we met was an old, rough weather beaten fisherman, who appeared to be glued to the spot With astonishment at our sudden appearance, for he never moved from who.e wo first saw him, and he re- mained standing there like a post when we were leavin, the harbor. We made several inquiries of him, but find- ing it impossible to obtain the desired information, we lett him to pursue our investigations in other quarters. ‘Tne conversation, however, is so characteristic that I will give it verbatim et Iiteralim. “What,” we inquired, ‘is the population of this 808, COWs, OF CRI ¢ only product le placer”? F “kh! what??? said he after a pause, during which he surveyed us from head to foot long enough to count the buttons. what!” he suid, when he had finished his ingp » live here!’ wine now.’? t tell us their number; are there two “they aint fi + But ean you or three hunared’ - Gh; there’s a great many.” 1, where are they all?” we asked locking in the direstion of the town, which appeared to be entirely de- serted, “They are all out,’ he replied. On a hill, a short distance olf, we perceived about fifty persons whe had abled there, when our stermship came to off the nee tothe harbor, They were pr'neipally women Gna children, sid 46 they Gli uot seem Seatrous of nearer acquaintance with us, 1am unable at present to give the readers of the Hrnarp any information with regard to their personal appearance, The men, bowever, were rath prepossessing than otherwise, ‘They were about the medium height, with elear blue ves, light hair, regular features, and a frank, good na- expression that at once gained your confidence, are simple in their manners, and their intormation upon every subject but codfishing is most limited, “What do you do here’? we inquired of another— “What do you all work at in this p! “We aré all fishermen,” he sai cod. “You are not All of us, ex “Well, and what do they dor “ They’ buy cod of the fishermen. There are their stacks there,’ he added, pointing to the heap of codfish of which we have already ‘spoken. “ What do you live on chiefly!’ * Cod.” In fact, as T have said, they appeared to know nothit about anything else; they maintained themselves and their fumiles by fishing, and the prin stpal portion of their daily jood consisted of cod, At the catly age of ten years the boys are intrusted with a line, and av the art is ver ple, they soon become almost’ as proticient in it men. [tis nothing snusual for one of them to catch two hundred pounds of fish ina day, while we heard of some who caught three hundred. We were delayed at Port an Basque five or six hours, landing some articles that were required for the telegraph. Professor Shepherd, the geologist © ployed by the company to make oxplorations through the Island, ‘and. report on ite’ mineral productions, left ur here, ax did also Mr. Palmer, an ex perienced shipbuilder, who was to examine the quality of the timber along and in the vicinity of the Great Cor- droy river. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon we started for St, Johns, where we arrived at 7 o'clock on the morn- “We all cateh catching cod! ”? hants.”? ing of the Mth. ARRIVAL AT ST, JOHNS. Nothing particularly worthy of remark occurred on our passage to St. Johns, The morning of our arrival was rainy, and the city did not, therefore, appear to the best dvantage; but the grandeur of the surrounding scenery, especially that ef the coast, more than made up for We Bl in consequence of the weather. promoted on the east by the same bold mountainous line of eeast which we had observed all along its southern extremity, Steep preciplious rocks rise to the height of seven and eight houdred feet almost per- pendicular out of the water, which is so deep that the largest versel tnight pass alongside within « few feet with perfect safety, In some places thetr front is eearred by deep seams Which extend from their very summits, not unfrequently terminating in huge caves at their base, I felt the strongest curiosity to enter some of these, and make explorations in their hidden recesses, but had no opportun| doi and was obliged to leave without gratifying my desire, They were justsuch eaves as T had read of long Ago in my days of novel reading, recalling to mind the thrilling adventures of pirates ond smugglers, with their long, low, black schooners. I invested them with the most romantic inter st. and endeavored to con vert the small sloops which dotiod the sea into those rakich looking era’ bat it was use i soon faded re the reality, and I found it im to transform the humble, honest and simple-hearted fishermen into the reekles#, cut-throat bueceneer, in stead of the black fh , with the death's hi and cross bones, there was the Union eck, the um kable em bien of England’s sovereignty. It seomed «o strange, Hee eee eed of Ge tari tak ripe, shoei bt there for fh my forgetfulness I supposed we were still under the broad pinion of the American cagle, and that Newfoundland was only a distant part of our own re- pab ps n to the harbor of St. Johug is so con- cal view at sen that we could not per- celve till within a distance of half a nm On the right rises Signal Hill, to a height of at least «ix hundred feet, overlooking the town, aud commanding « ne view of the country, which extends behind it like a gt gantic ama, ‘The suomit of this hill is crowned with a cation, and at its base ia another, neither of which, in their present condition, would be eapable of resisting a well sustained attack by sen and land, The entrance or Narrows, as it is called, is, however, well defended by other forte, and in the Inet wor ft was pro- tected by an immense iron chain extending across and fastened to the rocks on either side. The marks left by drilling holes in the rocks are still visible, as are also the remains of ap old cannon aad gaghor which, had served os holdfsets for the cain. Opposite Signal Hill, on the other side of the Narrows, rises another hill, or woun- tain as it should more properly be called, to an elevation above the level of the water of over six hundred feet. On the side of this, and about one hondred and fifty feet from ite another fort las teen erected, in the centre of ae oe ; the 5 ag xa we were is point we were huiled by o roldier, who. wt inquired where we were from, and how many days we were out, and having answered him, we gave the — ple of St. Johns ne- tice of our aj ch with a Revisor salute, that was ‘The repeated undred times by the echoing hills. ere " “ while it varies Narrows is about half a mile ‘in length, in width from three to fifteen hundred yards, and Was , doubtless former! ig ong of those terrible’ gonrulfons to which the whole in hee aténin to fave been subjected, and to which it probably owes ite origin, It seemed as ifthe mountain had been torn spurt, leaving & passage Fae to the sea, where, even in iis most violent storms, the waters arc never agitated above a ripple. The city is built on the side ofa hill, which escendagradually ton height of about two hundred feet, and presents an ex- ceedingly pleturesiue appearance, It overlooks the bar- dor, whieh is a litt ofa mile in «id'h; is one of the best harbors in the world, affording at ali ‘limes a safe anchorage for ships of the largest dimensions, The first thing that strikes the viriter is its peculiar formation. After you have passed the entrance it has the appearance of a like, eo com jlete- ly is it shut in from the ocean. Gigantic hills tower a you on every side, except that on which the city stands, ‘and on their ro wt rugged declivities litle patches of gardens have been made by the more industrious of the fishermen, whose little cottages help to subdue the | ‘Near the water's eige, | natural wildness of the scene. and all round the harbor, are erected the stages or plat- formy on which the codfish are cured. ‘These are con- structed of light poles mave of the spruce and pine, and are sometimes mate on the «ides steep rocks over- hanging the water, ‘The town of St. Johns has no public builiings that can lay claim to architectural pretensions, w th the excep- tions ef the Catholic Cathedral, which is a large and imposing edifice, built’ in the style of the Roman bamlica, and capable of holding tea thousand persons, or little I of the whole city. It cost, 1 was informed, about five han- éred thousand dollars, and has eeveral very fine pieces of reulpture, ‘among which are two or three of the best productions of Hogan, the celebrated Irish sculptor, 1 may state here that (he Catholics constitute a large ma- jority of the population of St. Johns. ‘The’ Colonial wilding, as the structure in which’ the legislative bust- ness of the island is transacted is callod, waa built a few’ Years ago at an expense of about. two hundred thousend Gollars.” It is a xquare granite building, two stories higi, with a large portico in front, supported’ by six Jonte pitt lars, It contains the chambers of the two legislative branches, the House of Assembly and the Legisla- tive Connell, besides of smaller apartments. A short distance from | the Colenial Building is the Governor's house, | in which Chas, H. Darling, the recently appoint e€ Governor of the island resides. Mr. Darling, al- though but afew months in cflice, hos already gained the esteem and good willof the people, by his liberal conduct and gencrous aospitalit the latter, which is one of the most conspicuous features in the character of the people of Si. Johns, During our visit he was suffering from severe indisposition, an’ was unable to meet usin public, Allof us who saw bin, were much pleased with his frank and cordinl manner. He is a man of very fine personal appearouce, and is of almost gigantic proportions, being over six feet three inches in height, and woM formed in proportion. It was to all a source of regret that le could not participate in our festivities. The country around St. Johns is particularly remarka* ble for the diversity, as weli ay the beauty of its scenery, In the afternoon of the day on which we anived, we enjoyed the luxury of a ride along an exquisile little valley, called the Vale of River: head. A small strenm, fed by tiny rivulets from the rough sides of the mountains, poured ils clear waters through the centre of the valley, making sweet music as it swept sparkling over ifs rocky bed. In some places its course was broken by iiniature cascades, that glitiered like a shower of diamouds iu the warm sunlight, wuile in others it was almost wholly concealed from the sight by overhanging trees, beneath whoso’ shade its waters be- came black asmidnight. It was 2 trout stream toomjust such a one as Walton would Lave delighted to angle in, Beautiful little cottages dotted its b there might be seen, through the clung around them, the snore imposing mansions of the wealthier inhabitants of St. Jolns, It wasa Jovely sceue, and might have tempicd less ardent admirer of the beauties of nature myself to linger a few weeks g itsattractions, But neceseity— ‘stern necessity,”? as the poet calls rpores: the cable must be laid, and in a few uiys more the charming Valley of Riverhead will be lost to our view, perhaps for- ever. Imay state here that several spirited sketehes were made of the scenery on the coast and in the interior by Mr. Hiteheock, whose talents as an artist are wel: known and appreciaied. ‘The country in the vicinity of St. Joln’s abounds in Jakes, some of which are five and ton miles long. ‘Twenty Mile Pond, which is five or six miles from the city, is the Jargest, and is filled with trow by far,’ is Virginia 1 as eighty acres, and su ing about y a dente wood of pine, spruce and oth ra The estate of which it fogs ver a thousand acres, and belongs to le H. Emerson, Solicitor General of the islond, and member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, whose neat little villa is situated on its borders, These lakes are for the most part situated in the low lands, but it is not at all unusual to find them on the tops of mountains. George's Pond, which supplies the city with water. and which is a sort of natural basin in the rock, is at least four hundred fect above the sea.’ There is also another, called Wilmore’s, which fupriies the place of an’ artificial reservoir, | and which ! wae told could not be tathomed. The water is conveyed from both of there by pipes, and distributed over the city. Looking down from a height of between two and three hundred feet above these ponds is Signal Hill, which, as I have already stated, stands at the right of the enfrance to the Narrows. and avout half a mile farther in from the sea frowns the bleak cone called Gib- bet Hill, which owes its name toa gibbet that stood on Is summit, and upon which » murderer was executed many years Strange wild stories are told of a hu- man form having been seen after the magic hour of mid- night dangling in all the agonies of death trom a gal- lows, while the most unearthly sounds were heard. There were many who knew of this, but unfortunately the eye witness was not to be found. About a mile and a half from St. Johns is the little village of Quidi Bidy, which is inhabited solely by fishermen. Its population did not exceed four hun- dred at the time of our visit, but 1 was toid that it varies at differen® periods of the year. When the fishing season has ‘airly commenced it gains a large addition te its population, while in winter it is al- most deserted. ‘The houses are of the poorest description, hardly affording a protection against the inclemency of the weather; but those who inhabit them are a healthy, strong and hardy race, for whom the elements scem have no terrors. In the spring, when the ice begins to break in the arctic regions, and comes floating southward, they are out hundreds of miles from their homes, hunt: ing seal upon the icebergs, Their life is one of peril and ‘hardships, and still, like that of the sailor, it has a strong fascination for them. When not employed in fishing or hunting the seal, a large number reside in more comfort able dwellings in St. Johns, where thore who can obtain employment work on the wharves and at other kinds of labor. They are honest, frank and generous, it is said, to a fault, and too often improvident in the disposition of their limited means, so that they are almost always at the mercy of their exacting creditors, the merchants, who purchase their fish and pay them whatever they pleare. The injustice of the latter in this respect is the cause of a great deal of ill-feeling between both partics; but I think the grievance will never be re- medied so long as the merchants of St. Johns are the only purchasers. Here isa fine opportunity for some enterprising Americans to enter the field, for the fisher- men are ready and willing to dispose of the product of their labor to any who will pay the best price for it. From what inquiries T have made T feet certain that large profits might be realized by those who would enter upon the business with energy and a right kind of spirit. ‘The people of St. Johns preserve in a most remarkable degree the peculiarities and distinguishing features of their descent. Those of Irish origin are casily dis- tinguished frem the English and the Scotch by their accent, and if you were not aware ot this difference you might Very easily mistake the birth- place of "a Newfoundiander, for there is no- thirg to distinguish them in this respect from the na- tives of Great Britain. it is the same, too, with regard to their features, which retain the distinct marks of their ancestry through two, and even three generations. In many other particulars they resemble the people of the mother country, for here, nature, or haman nature, rather, appears to be governed by a different Jaw from that which prevails in the United States, where all traces of descent are generally lost in one, and ‘certainly in two generations, andall the original and distinctive marks ave blended in one grand nationality. ‘They are, witha few excoptions I believe, very Itberal in their sentiments, and yarticularly well disposed to our people, with whom they are very desirous of extending their present limited cotnmercial intercourse. As a means of bringing about «o desirable a rerult, they regard the present tele- raph enterprise with a confidence, and it will doubt-, less, if successful, attended with the most beneficial effects tothem. During our brief stay amor them our whole boy om A had the strongest evidence of their hospitality and friendly feelings. It was impossible for us to accept their numerous pressing invitations, their houses, their horses, their carriages, were all placed at our disposal, and when we left them on on au Basque our parting cecmed like that cherished friends, Ishall certainly never forget their un- feigned hindners and their bounteous hospitality, and now that my fellow passengers received the same mark tf heir friendship. Our cistinguished countryman, Dr ne, was enteriained by them when he stopped at thei Port about two years ago in a similar way, and a publi dinner given to himeelt aud the officers of the Expedition. His brother Free Masons presented bim with an address, and when he was leaving the harbor acted as an escort. 1 may state here, that in St. Johns strong hope: are enter- tained for his ea.ety, and it is confidently believed tha wili be able to release his vessel this spring. This be Vef is based upon the fact of an unusually catty breakin ¢ np of the ice this year, which will facilitate his escape. Any one who has ever visited St. Johns must have ob- served the large number of Newfoundland dogs with which its streets are beset. You meet them wherever you turn, they lie right acress the pathway, and some- times make their bed in the middle of the road; they stond like sentinels at every door, and although they never dispute your passage, they look at you with an inquiring gaze, as it they desired to know your bhsiuess, In winter they are employed by. the poor in drawing wood in sledges, for which they seem peculiarly adapted by their strength and docility. Dr. Kane took twenty of them with when leaving St. Johns, as the; are said to be as good, if not better than the Esqi- maux degs, in making journeys over the ice. A perfect deg mania broke out among our company, ani an extensive trade in pups was opened with the natives. very person teemed determined to have one, ani the consequence was chat we had about as m dogs on our return, as passengers. Dogs of all rizes and ages, from « month to three years old, were carried off victims into exile, Whatever doubt there the purity of the breed, there could be ao 2 le over a mile in length, and a quarter | ove than half the population | the library, and a number | but ‘particularly for | their being Newfoundland dogs, snd with many that reemed to be sufficient, Two ot my friends bow ® pate of them, twins, and named them Telegraph and Cable, in their enthurigem for the great enterprise. The pare breed, it is said, are fast becoming extinct in St. Johns; but if I ehould judge from the large number of “fall blcods”? that were shown to me, I should be etrongly in- clined to doubt the truth of that statement. However, they have outlived their original masters, the cad aborigines, against whom a relentiess war of extermina- tion was waged till the whole race was swept off the land. History bas many sad tales, but among the saddest is that she tells of the red men of Newfoundland. THE BANQUET, BALL AND BXCURSION. Gn Wedntedny evening, the 16th inst., a banquet was given to the public authorities of St. Johns—that is, to the members of the Executive and Legislative Councila— for it has no municipal government. The military band of the city was in attendance, and dixcoursed some of their best music during the evening. ‘The entertain- ment tock place in the afier-cabin of the James Adger, and was got up in the most creditable manner. Conspi- cuous smong the ornaments which decorated the cabin were the American end English flags blended together, ypifying the connection of the two nations through the sgency of the electite telegraph, About one hundred and fifty persons participated in the festivities of the even- ng, including the company from New York. Mr. Cooper yresided, and Mr. Field officiated as Vice Presitent. When the various good things had been thoroughly dis- cussed, the cloth was removed und the speaking com- menced, Now gentlemen, said Mr. Fir, you will please fill your glasses for the first regular toast. The request was immediately complied wits, and the health of the Gueen was drunk with three cheers. ‘Then followed the second, ‘the President of the United States,” which | was veceivea with an enthusiusm by the company and their guests that seemed to know no bounds, dhree cheers, and auch cheer ax few monarchs receive, were | given for the First Magistrate of the great republic, and then three more, twice repeated, followed by a ‘tiger’? that astounded the Newfoundlanders. We felt that al- though ameng hospitable friends, we were ia a foreign land, and that no matter what: political prejudices we might entertain against the President, he was still the representative of republican principles, and as such ! entitled to our highest respect. ‘There were many there besides Americans, who if allowed their free choice between the two governments, would have little dificulty in making their selec- tion, I may be mistaken, but J think ‘there was some- thing more than a mere ‘compliment in the hearty res ponse which wax made to the second toast. The day muy not be far distant that will see Newfoundland bound in Closer connection with our republic than can be ac- complished by the electric telegraph. {We have slreaty published n report of the toasts and speeches which were made at the dinner. } ‘On Friday evening a ball was given to our company by the authorities of Newfoundland. It took place in the Colonial Puilding, the rooms of which were tastefully de- corated with evergreens for the occasion, and draped with the American and English flags, We had a fair op portunity of seeing the beauties of St. Johns—and they certainly realized all that has been elaimed for them in personal attractions. It would be difficull to xelect any In particular among such a galaxy, and I will not there- fore make the attempt. ‘The bal commenced at nine o'clock, and did not break up till three in the morning. when the company dispersed, well pleased with the manner in which they had been entertained. fatureay, the 18th ult.. was the day fixed for our de- parture, but till we were unwilling to leave till we had mde some return for the hospitality we had received frem the people of St. Johns. The company, therefore, invited over two hundred of the principal inhabitants of the city on an excursion about ten miles outside the hurbor, and #bout twelve o'clock we set out with one of the mott plearant and sociable parties I have ever seen crllecied on the deck ofa steamer. The day was as fine as could be cerired, and the scenery of the coast magnifi- cent. We saw the “spouting rock’? as it fs called, which ix one of the greatest natural curiosities in the isiands and perhaps in the world. The rock itself ix not more than thirty feet above the surface of the water, and has’ a cavity in its centre which runs through it to the base, and which is from six to seven feet in diameter, A small stream of fresh water flows from an beer ip hill into this cavity, and when the tide is out finis its way through on opening in the rock into the sea. When the tide is coming in, the waves rush with such force into this hole as to throw the fresh water in the cavity to a height of thirty and sometimes forty fect. We returned with our guests to the harbor, where we parted with many mutual regrets, Cheer after cheer was given and returned, handkerchiefs were waved, and when we could hear each other no longer, the cannon thundered out our adieus, While passing’ through the Narrews, Mr. Huested. who was engaged by the c,mpany to blast the Merlin rock, which lies right in the way ot vessels entering the harbor, and which is very dangerous to those of the larger class, got up grand submarine explosion for our especial entectai ‘We had hardly passed over the dock when the explosion tok place, ihiowing up a vast body of water to the height of sixty or seventy feet, and shaking the mountains on either side like an earthquake, Our vessel trembled with the concussion, and the spray fell in a shower uyon the deck, sprinkling a number of our passen- gers, to the great amusement of those who escaped. On cleasing the Narrows « parting salute was given as our bow turned in the direction of Port au Basque, where we expected to find the Saruh L. Bryant awaiting our return. On Monday mornirg, the 20th ‘ult., aiter a pleasant pas- tage, we reached our place of destination. 3M SEL yay Be BE 4 Supreme Court—Special Term. Before Hon. Judge Clerke. MOTION FOR A MANDAMUS AGAINST SCHOOL TRUS- % TEES. Serr, 8 Thos. Wilkes ve. W. B. Guest and Others.—The defendants in this case are Trustees of the Common Schools, and the plaintiff was employed as teacher in Ward School No. 9, in the Twenty-seconi ward, at a salary of $1,000 a year, from which it is alleged he was dismissed by the Loard of Trustees, without cause and be- fore the year expired. The present motion is for a man- damus to compel the defendants to pay the plaintiff $88, balance of salary. ‘The court held that no specific time is proved between the trustees and the relator—it cannot be inferred. ‘The fact that payments were to be made at certain pertod: and in a certain manner, does not prove that the employ ment was to endure for any prescribed time. ‘The act re- lating to Common Schools of the city of New York e powers the trustees to employ the teachers in the said schools, and probably, when they think it expedient, they have the right to make a contract with them for a spe- cife time: and, on the other hand, they have the right to employ teachera and others duranée bene placito, according to the custom which prevails in the city. In the case averted to in Finch agt. Cleveland, (10 Harb. 8. C. Rep. 200,) the teacher had been regularly employed for three months, and for four months if required; it was, there- fore, proveriy declied that the trustees of a actiool dis- trict had no power to dismiss a teacher holding the proper certificate, without cause, and against his consent, be- fore the expiration of his contract. No such agreement haa been proved in the case before me; but, on the con- trary, it appears to be the invariable cuatom to employ teachers during the pleasure of the trustees, and leaving, of course, to the teachers the right of terminating the employment when they think proper. The advantages, as well as disadvantages, are reciprocal. It is not, there: fore, necessary to consider whethor the trustees had an cause for discharging the relator. Mandamus deni without costs. United States District Court—In Admiralty: Before Hon. Judge Hall. DECISIONS. Set. 8.—Chas. B. Sandford and others vs. The ship Un- denwriter, her tackle, cc.—The libellants in this case were owners of the steamer Delaware, and claim to recover compenration for having. in April, assisted in saving the Underwriter, which was stranded on the bar of Squan Peach, The Delaware continued to render assistance for ever twenty hours, when t -boats came along side and rendered her aid no longer necessary. ‘The Court held that the libellants were entitled to compensation for ber risk and services and detention, as well as the fune- ral expenses of one of their seaman, who was drowned, Decree for $5,000 and $800 in addition, to be divided amongst the master, mate and crew of the boat employed in saving the ship, Costs also to the owners of the Dela- ware. The Maesachusetts Ant-Liquor Law Nomince for Governor. Mr. F. D. Beach, having been notified that he was the choice of the anti-liquor law convention for the office of Governor of Mastachusetts, writes the fellowing letter:— Srrincrie LD, Aug. 28, 1855. Tom in the receipt of your confidential note of the vith inst, It is entitled to n frank reply. 140 not esteem myself fit for the position in connec- tion with which you were pleased to mention my name— a porition which'should always be filled by men of the highest mark and merit. ‘True, it has not always been so filled, and if it may not always hereaster be xo filled, it show ld at least be by thore whose fidelity to the cousti- tution is unquestioned. Integrity of purpose is the oniy endorsement Lean bring. Alenrty co-operation and unity of action amonj the friends of just and liberal legi-lation—all with w the true interests of this glorious old Commonwealth paramount to personal ease and py preferences—in an cmergency like the present, is of all’ things most de- sirable. Whatever course, therefore, shall most directly ond wort certainly conduce to this end, should be pursued, cannot so well judge ax you what that course should ve; but whatever I can do or offer to this end is at your commend, E. D BEACH. —_—_—————_—__— News by the Malls. Charles W. Randall, a deaf man, was run over and killed ov the railroad track in Manchester, N. H., on the Lfth ult. He was 26 years old, and had a wife and child living in Bristol, Vt. On the Stet ult., Ned, # slave owned by Mrs. Jackson, was hung at Dinwiddie Court House, Va., for the marder of a negro owned by Lewis Parhan, of Brunswick, Since his sentence he bad been liberated by the Freemans, and sold, but was afterwards recaptured. On the scaffold he denied baving received any sid in his escape from prison, all Om10 Four rx BALTIMORE.—The inspections of Ohio flour for the week amount to 6.402 barrels, This ix the largest weekl; receipt of this description of floar in our market, which we have yet been called on to note, and we are py in being warranted to ace it inded remark that it may be a sure evidence of the steadily increasing fow hitherwat of the agricultural wealth of the West.—Salimore Amer- ivan, Sept. 6 ‘Visit of President Pierce to Charlottesville, Va. [rem the Washington Union, September 8.} The reveption ef the Vresident of the United Slates by the citizens of Charlottesville Vi treetions city of rare at. cherished wemories—on his Brat from the White Suiphur, was, we learn from the Jageromian Repullicen of the 6th instant, an oecasios pleasure to all concerned. ~ daly rest and concourse ot citizens Ala hrermbledl at €e depot to greet lis arrival and tontone, ony him to his quarters at the Farish Hor Mur addressed by N, Hellanie, Enq Mr. 1RS1ENE:—It ia made my’ very pleas receive you, and thore voochaperiog of the citizens of Charloticsville duty to Fag, inthe name he "University of Virginia, to offer to you a cordial welcome, and toteader | the hospftalitics of 1 convenient to remain among ‘In discha feature in it affords me more gratification—a1 ing this duty, sir, I cat traly say that no none, I | know, could be more grateful to you—than to know that this is a spontaneous tribute of rexpect offered to you, personally and officially, by our entire community, with Eut distinction of party’ or sect. © We recognise no stich divisions amongst ua to-day; we have met here w¢ Virgininns—as Ameifean citizens—to receive #4 our guest one whom the people of this mighty republic have honored with their honds they have couitied the direction of their public affairs. forge!ling all minor distinctions and differences, to re- member and cherish orly that feeling of fraternal regard fidence and to whose Itix meet upon such occasions, discarding and and these broad principles of patriotism which swell alixe the hearts of New I!atopshire and Virginia. “In tendering you the hospit, me, rir, to eay, tbat there seems to be u peculiar, local propriety in receiving you as our guest. You are tread ing upon soil where Iresidents were wont to be at home. Many here around you rernember whenit was no unusual | thing to look out upon yonder street and see together | the venerated forms of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, not only our Presidents for a quarter of a century, but cur covmtrymen—our neighbors, our friends. Joice, rir, to believe that t lities 0: Albemarle, allow ve re- cir principles and doctrines ‘are cherished as warmly and revered as deeply by you un by ut, and we cordially welcome you to their home and to ours. In reply to this address, the President said, in eub- stance “1 beg you, sir, to accepl for yourself, and for thoxe in whore bebalf you have spoken, ‘my warm thanks for this spontaneous demonstration on the part of the citizens of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, The cup of my enjoyment on this journey, and during a brief butde- Hightful sjourn amfi scenery of unrivaled beauty, has been full. yerties of your multiplied and ever-gushing fountains, But it bas not been merely the healing’ pro- the bracing atmosphere of your mountains, or the charms ofnature, which have proved effectual langor, ond to give vigor to the frame and el the spirits, ‘the quiet inanner in which T have been pe mitted to travel, and at the same time the cordial gv ing which bi > chase away ‘icity to everywhere been extended to me, the de- lights of joyous social intercourse, the buoyant, happy spirits of thie young, upon whose brows care and time have written nolines, have been calculated to give @ new spring to the strngzles of manhood—to visit even age with some- thing of the ouch of rejuvenescence, Besides, I have stri- ven, not without success, to forget thatl am your secvant und to enjoy for fhe time being the consciousness that T sin your peer—myself one of the sovereign vill not underst she to sce the strict account Hligations of ple. You nd me, however, as intalging any de- ability im- posed upon official functionaries removed or weakene. Gn the contrary, may the seat of sonrce of sli power in our beloved countr; wereignty and the never be changed, and znay official responsibility, from the highest to the lowest public officer, never be and cirect! the people, and good for those whom the people may ch se fro. ya of ali governmental affairs, It is calculated to securc from the latter vigilant and unswerving fidelity. me less atringent Such responsibilty i good for all—good for time to time to clothe with temporary autho- It incites the former to a keen scrutiny of public public action, and an intelligent ‘supervision “7 ought not to detain yon, and have no disposition to do 80. upon consecrated ground, I find it difficult to realize that there aro those around me who, trom this locality, have secn Mr. Jefferson, Mr, Madison. and Mr. Monroe, after their upon this strect, and cow 208. announcement of such a keene upon the spot where it ‘was presented, is calculated to inspire. ceed if I would, ‘the incliuation is irresistible to sur- render myself to the mute but august memories which come thronging from th be emotions of patrioti ersing together as private clti- wel calculated to inspire.”’ of the citizens of Charlottesville, visited the in inspecting Although I fee) that in a peculiar sense we stand oficial labors tor the republfe had ccased, standing Words can only mar the impressions which the T could not pro- past, and to give full play to devotion to this noble con- stion, whieh the surroundings of Charlottesville Afterhe reception was concluded, the President, ac- comyanied by man; niversity of Virginia, and spent some time i its lecture-rooms, and in admi- ring the large and liberal accommodations and advante- ge students who re ir thither for instruction. of all kinds which that noble institution affords to From the University the President visited the former residence and the rural spot of Mr. Jefferson at Monti- cello. fubsequently the President accepted an invitasion to meet his fellow-citizens at _n publie dinner given in his honor, and which passed off to the dehght of all present. On the next morning the President and party left in the cars for Washington. Many of our citizens (says the Kepuitican) were there to Kee him off, and wish him God speed in his arduous efforts to uphold and sustain the constitution and administer the laws in accordance with that written compact. Calendar for thts Day. ScrrEwe CovrtT—General term—Nos. 1 to 14. Seraewe Cocrt—Cirentt—Nos. 260, 267 to 280. Cowon F1eAs—Nos, 626, 886, 187, 170, 215, 334, 346, 407, 442, 471, 501, 619, 655, 556, 565. MARITIME INT Movements of Ocean FROM EUROPE. Leaves c FOR UALIFORN Rack Warrior...New York ELLIGENCE, Northern Light. ..New York.......+. BTEAMERS TO AND FROM HAVANA. Isarr1—From Charleston 19th 4th, due at Havana 221 th. From Havana 10th and 25th, due at New York 17th and 7t! and Ist, Crescent Crrr—From New York 24, arrit at Havana 8th ‘and New Orleans 10th. From New Orleans due at New York 2th. Havana 234, Eurtee City 0a New Granavd—From New York I7tb, ar- ‘25th. New Or- From Brack Waxnrton—From New York 9th, arriving at Lith and New Orleans 17th. From New Orleans 25th, th, due at New York Havana Havana CAnawaa—From New York 26th, arriving at Havans $0th and New Orleans 24. From New Orleans due at New York 17th. Matis from New Yor! wo “ “Havana a Ww 8 R » “ & N, Orleans B = 5 9 - “due from Havana.23 2 be 13 vu 7 When the above dates fall on Sunday, the al will sail on Monday. will admit, and the Isabel 10 A.M. ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK-~THIS DAY, 5 96 | MOON sers.. 619! mica Waren... = A LD should be sealed, cate Port of New York, September 9, 1855, ARRIVED. Hx. Steamship Roanoke, Skinner, Old Point, Richmond, &c, with tndse and passengers, to Ludiam & Pleasants. ‘Ship Trumbull, Pi Fogle & Hazard. Black New ou, War’ or. Isabel. Gra’da. Cah’ba. Ioab’!. LJ at YQ 2 , Havana 12th, teamers wi! They leave New Orleans as near 8 A. M. as tide leaves Charleston and Havana ai AN packages and letters intended for the New Youre ts, , New Orleans, Aug 20, with mdse, to jark Zidon (of Lubec), Hoyt, Trinidad, Cuba, Todays, with molasses, to Chastelain & Ponvert; vessel to Brett, Son & Cr Bark Alamo, therwood, Mobile, Aug 18, with cotton, &c Wakeman & imon Brig ise (Br), Drew, Aux Cayes, 29 days, with log wood, 10 E Habicht & Co. brig Isabella Beurmann, Tames, Sacua la Grande, Aug 30, with sugar, &c, to Peck & Church. Experienced hea' and sprung aleak Sebr Mary Wise (of Rockland), Crockett, Port au Platte. Aug 2%, with hides and tobacco, to Guibernat & Escariaza; ves selto White & Duncan, Schr John Castner, Bennett, § sugar, to Scranton and Tallman. days, with salt and hides, to Bostwick & Be iN W smth, Burton, Charleston, § da; Ao, to MeCready, Mott & Co. fchr Maytower, Dupray, Georgeiown, SC, 9 days. lat 44, lon 74 40, Charles ‘Nearight, jumped overboard and was drowned. Sehr Wa! ylor, Wilmington, NC, 10 days Kehr 1 Hays, ‘Plymouth, NC, 8 days, Schr Elizabeth, flovey, Newbern, ‘NC, 6 da Schr Harriet Ryan, Haman, Ocraco} Schr High Priest, Graig, Ocracoke, 7 days Schr Zenith, Taber, Lexington, NC, 10 di Sclr Henri¢o, Scranton, Richmond. Sehr JK Stoneback, Russell, Philadelphia Steamer Thos Swan (Cromweil’s line), Johnson, Baltimore BELOW, Bark Flash, Wilson, from Vera Cruz, o Hargous & Bros Also, one brig and & 3 masted sehr. SATLED. Ships Java, Glasgow; Robert Kelley, Liverpool; Heber New Crieans. Wind during the day SW to NW. z 2 Othello. of about 900 ton oNener—The fine shi Miersrs Tobey & Littieneld, Inunchbed from the yard of mouth on Wednesday forenoon last Tucker, of Wiscasset, Me. ‘The uew & Co, is to receive the name cf Thempeon, and will be fitted for the North Pacific ery, under command of Capt Wm B Waterman, Cliampion, ot NBedturd, her present owner, James wl EWPORT (Mercury Office), Sept B-Arr brigs “«, Shaw, Fall River for Baltimore: Bristol for 8t’ Thomas; Orinoco, Johnson, Providence wen ther off Haiteras during NE gales on 6th and 7th; shifted deck load, sprang trusse! trees of the foremast, sprung fore yard Jago de Cuba, 18 days, with chr James Sprott (Br, 0: Halifax), Stoeker, Turks Island, 20 njarain, with cotton, Aug 29, seaman, of Providence, 4, wae Ports- She ts owned by Captain bark launched in Jone last by Messrs & Andrews whale fist late of ship porn, Sept }—Below, ship Mariner, Liverpool Sth it. Ocean : JR Dow, LS ey if ‘adelphia; schrs Cadmus, Nickerson, Provincetown for do; J & i for do; Gassabens, gg er eg Dover for do; Angenett, Black well, NBedford for do; Hyena, ovid eur, Churebil, Newbury Providence for’ do; Btar, ker, Dower tr Fortiands taport jor Baltimore. OW & P Brown, man, Havana, PHILADELPHIA, Sept Arr seame 4 co W 1s, Newell, net Benoa ea Yor Hutchinson, Portland; echrs C Thomas, Tattle, on, Raton, jyiand, Boston RS ‘Crowell, Fall River for Alexandria; Bonita, rr Delaware, Copes, Bermudiana (Br), Ouierbride, Turks Islands iG NYork: brigs America, county so long as you can make it | eS Traveport, Highee, Westport: Queen, Felly, Roxbury; An dares Gaba Gor Wore eo dase 'N beatord; Comnceliedt, Clock, NHaven: Moro, Sandey, Old . Mar’ shall, Bosion; Redondo, Wiley, do; John Truman, Tampness, do; Jus Parrett, Cooh, doz Majura, ‘f, Lgnrton: 8 Ma uire, Maguire, NYork; Julian K, Steel, do; Jaca & 5 jathewe, Portsmouth; Rockingham, Salezn; Ship Car- penter, Burrows, Dighton. New mvOY. Alarge iron buoy, painted black with white stripes, laced on the Bar at Ran Francisco morning of Aug 1, by, rison, in six fathoms water, x are the ings of the severa! points in the harbor from. the bucvi~l Lobos, ENB; Tovhl on Poiut Doula, NE ty N; Fort Polat, Monrt Diablo, NE, B, In addition to tis buoy, the * ment have ordered a 24 Ib cannon to be placed on Point Bo- in charge of w competent gunner, who will, during the Weniber, ire it ever re all — Crp Bre rangement, with the lights on'Po‘nt Bonita, Fo - cniress, will make Porgy tel easy of access to atall kines of night or day, on, de. : Park Sarah Jane, of New York, steering E, Aug 26, lat 4%, jon Fi Brig Henry W Moncure, @ Piston, from Sacksonriile for io Janetro. Aug 7. Int 49 mln 8, lon 3 ig Weward’, Marwe'!, hence fot Barbadoes—had beem becalmed 12 days, Aug 26, lat 30 30, lon 60 30. Foreign Povta. ii. pis 4 port bark Sea Mew, Babbidge, ait Hamplon, Humphrey, Havana; rt brigs Henry 0 Brooks, Drieke, inne: Boston do (before re- ota, Lee, ito Mag. In port ship Chapin, Harmon, in port bark Wagram, Sears, from Gea- ht 15th, nar Tuly 4, for Peston al ux, Anig'22— Adv Ciudad Bolivar, and JW Andrews, Mary Lucicta, tor do and Charleston; Radi, 1 ine end Orcondates, for NOrleans. Atig Sid Kaluls ¢, wud Medora, ¢ Y—Are Albus, Wyman, Matanzas, 61d 934 Hoyd, Quebec, £ of Sagus!}—In port brig Tainbow, of pal t ort ships Blizabeth, Bitse, for Boston 8 yes, for do do, both Idg «alt, which is searee and hig ‘Canpiey, Aug 1d—Avr Helicon, Gooding, London; 22d, South Amegica, Ligcoln, do. Tn port 25th ship Sinoda, "Nasom, for Haydha abt Sept Coamaves, Aug 198d Puinsk, Crawford, Bristol, B tse, WRACON. Au No Am vessel in port. ‘The brig of Toston, av? 200h from Barbadoes, abd sid 21st for Clenfue: B08, Daxt Anne Perkins, Wells, Nantes. %--Paesed by Jobx Murray, Small, from Southamptca for Newpert, F, and Bucmos Ayres, eR Hands Duis, NYSE. Rich Morse, Dins Me a, Ravel fean ‘Tahe for fe ui iyped most ifno! all her remaluing "tree ere whe do Che EB hae ort ‘6h reviousiy); brie 3 wind was ntrone trom Bak for some. day ship Hy Grinnell, Brooks (tron Marset ort Lorenza, Merrow, for Melbourne ac, for Tiniifax and’ Charleston, dog tor Boston, do. 7 ‘Adirondack, Taylor, NYork; Qat, c Ang T—In port ships Lexington, Stone, from aarr duly or Roston idg; Transit, Street, ane Hydra, Caraey.-dé do; Dublin, Kvalds, tor do, returned te eak. sid abt dh, bark Matilda, Spracue, N York. Aug 2 Am vessel in port. ‘Aug 18—In port an Am brig, name not re- Hon Kone, June 24—In port ships White Swallow, Gore, i Lotus, ——, from Singapore, Bostonian, Mala, from 14 ald Hagia, Flying Dutchman,’ Young At ‘s Goiden Fleece, and others, Sid 25th ship Haldee, iwc, SI, July S—Arr clipper ships Flying Cloud, fas, Feewicieco 11 days: Tih, cam! Ruseell, Yeating, de 1st, Phenix, Hoxie, do il deys. Cid ‘June 2 brig Agate, Collins, Astoria. D port July 11 bark Ork, Oakes, from Sydney. for Sam Froncisco next das; Ltigs Tarquina, Meyer, from Melbourne, for do abt 14ia; Me‘ropolis, for do do, Havnr, Aus 17 —Sid Welter Lord, Smith, Calentia, | Ady Tadly Suffolk, Globe, and United States, for NOrteans; Mercury, and Mary Ogden, for NYotk; Ariel (), and Arage cur, Aug 22—Arr Clare, Pinckney, St John, NB, —In port ship Charlotie Read, Elwell, for FLUSHING. at iy quarantin Barbary coast: had 0 dise. The Sid 12th, 5 Flight, Calhoun G BUR Guantos, 2. IRKCU for Dumfries. * LeaHors, Ang Boston, wig co und others, Liverreor. Aug 19—Arr Mackinaw, Robinson, §t John, NB; ‘yl Mobtic, Marshall, NYork: Harvest Queen, Young, 22d, Mary Rovinson, Crocker, Caleatia: Auburn, put ldg ISth, Repeater, Green, City ew, Slackpole, Akyab. Tn, 2 Sta dso load for’ Chusleston: Hort: fe NOrlesng, 1d. Aug 2~Entd inward KE Schulz, Carr, Isle Verte, Tn port bark Commodore, Williams, from 1th, for NYork. %—Sid Helen & Frances, York, Trapani, Aug 18—Arr City of Baltimore, Lettch, fron Tih Jobn Baring, Stoddard, for “Phiilip- . Eldridze, for Kamiesch Bay. NYork; Agamemnoa, fur NOrleans, c barks Ellen A Parsons, Web), from 4 for Boston; Mary, Whelden,’ from Nautilus, Li to loaa for Bostong and others, The first cargoes of new fruitfor the UStates would vatehed between Sept 8 and 15, Mayacver, Aug 28—Sid brig Camden, , Arecibo, te jond for NY, Navies arren, Conary, Hull. NEwroR?, Zenobia, King, St Thomas; 21st, Cerro Gord», do. Aug 17—Cid Jas Drake, Jones, Malta, hi , Aug 17—In port bark K'A Cochrane, « Sth, park Alexina, Lo Mesein a, Am vessel, Sid Tith, ships John G Cosier, Le’ Boston; Chipman, Phiiadelphin, ug M—O Asa Sawyer, Gates, from Hamburg tra, Aug 16—Passed through Georges, Magane, from Quebec for Stoekion. Porce, PR, Avg iJ—in port brig Maria White, Smith, disg, © load ate of Matne, Just arr. n port bunks Sarah Ann, Kila Warren Fisher, Gallagher, from do ‘ny; brize A G Washburn, Camm, disg; Al Go; Louisa ? Rnow, Harvey, for N York, Ig: Fw. yes, for Boston, disg; schr Gen Vee 5 ~ —Are Native, Trask, St John, NB (and rt ship Old England, Adams, for Liv- Arks Mimosa, King. for Boston lag, te fruit; Snitana, c Waison, trom Boston via Malte, wer Th; Naw Paine, Coustantlaople, to finish Ig for Boston, and t00n, a ol Aug 21-Sid Louwsa, Howard, NHaven (per- ‘ony, Z| Tsave pa, Aug 2—Arr Medora, Wyman. London: 234, Co- lumbian, ‘Sid loth Louisiana, O'Neil, NYork. Ban Juan, ig Aug Sl—Io port sehr Onkahye, Thompson, r San Bias same from Bluefi day. Sr Uns, daly weld beg Wm 1 Kpear, Williams, NYork. Sr Jaco'm Cons. Aug 2—In port brig Eliza And, , alg sehr 8 N Crowell, Crowell, for Philadelphia. GTA LA Grane, Aug bag gees bark E A Chase, eae, for NYoik, had 150 bids on board, and expected to aall 9h Sept: $ masicd orig Gea Worth art 2th, and commenced dia- charging 8 ‘Anitt, not June 2—In port ships Cambria, Murphy, for London in halinet, to sail soon; Alfred, Evans, from San Fran- cisco, leaky; Lone Star, diaz coal, to sall for Callao to load i home; bark Goiumbia, Hunter, from Honolula, ig. German, from Valparaiso for Sydney, i: brig J TE Jessurun, Nason, Valparaiso. TR Aug 15—Arr New Empire, Davis, Matanzas; Se- pastopol, Raynes, and Harpswell, Storer, Havana; 16th, Ma- ‘and J © Humphrey, Merrill, do. Treow, Aug 22—In port-bark Eliza Ann (Br), Spain, from Ardrossan for Portiand, repaired, and abt ye Tunas Tsiassoe, Aug ain port brig Young Republic, Lib- a'Road= $4 ays, Vexicr, Ang 12-814 Geo Ailen, Frost, Leghorn. Inport 16th Germanicus, Fales, for Malta. Vico, Aug 10—Sid New England, Protteau, for Cadiz. Home BOSTON, Sept &, AM—Arr ship Wm V Kent, Fiitner, July 16; barks N W Bridge, Hutchinson, Pensacola; Crowell, Choriesion; Deiegate, Wallace, Salem, bri Cristo, Noriarap, Gambia, Africa, Aug 2, via Port aholig, Havana; JD Lincoln, Webber, do; Aw imore, Raward, Hodgdon, Delaware Oy Ames, Philadelphia; Overlocke, and Garlann, schrs Flirt Hr), Wi ingston, Jam, 101 NG; Ne irord, and Chal Pig Monte Taye Wb; san ‘Ludwi 18h ult; Chantleleer (whaler), Bacall, N Provincetown; St Leon, Getchell, Wilmington Ingalls; LC Kelley, J: ¢ Byron, lenge, Hathorn, Pail Pronger, be Meet per, Nickerson, va —; Fran! 4 r a ‘Sherwood. aid Pawtuck= ail, Doane iy 8 " Cid steamers Joseph Whitney, @ New York, Muihews, Philadelphia; Kelley, Stockholm: Wilbur Fisk, Burwe a Bay, via Cape Tall, “Galveston: Knight, Luscomb, 2s! New Orleans (Sard), Goturza, London; - Times, Lambert, Philadelphia; Swam, Rien, Richinond, Va; Leo, Snow, Philadelphia; El Gould, do; J G Ireland, Whelden, Albany; Wolcott, Hallett, nk; Cab raon, do; Heary Payson, Eldridge, do. BALTIMOR Sep Abr steamer Totten, Lewis, NYork— the mouth of the river two ehips and a bark, and of Point_a bark, nll hound up; bark Ella, Kent, Boston, brig Young Republic, Libby, Turks Islands 12 days; sehrs D Ls Sturgis, Nucris, Hosion; Henry, Janes, Tule, Lirookharen, LI. Cid steamer Locust Point,” French, New York: bark Jos Maxwell Dw Rio Janeiro; sehre Eugenta, Morgan, St Johps, PR, Bi ‘WL Richardeon, Hamlin, do. BANGOR, Sept 6—Arr schr M E Persons, Coombs, N York. CHARLESTON, Fept 6—Sid brig Angola, Speed, Provt- wit EENWIOH, Sept 6—Sid schr Sophia Godfrey, Hae, Patladelyia FALL RIVER, Sept 1—Sid eohr Tram Smith, Crowell, Alex- andria, GECRGBTOWN, SC, Aug DA Connecticut, Ve- N Minh, Or Whit ) 8 Wat- vevens, Bay rr sehrs NYorl fon, Day, a. t ison, Boston, bound 10 Pucksyille. Nickerson, Lynen, NYork; Sept 3, Walrlwind, Simpson,¢ do; 4th, Albert Mason, mith, Yo; pb James, Stith, Bath. HARTFORD, Sept 7—Arr schr Passaic, Havre de Grasses glooe Proms, Buell, Kingston, “Sid sehr’ Mary M Brainard, on, MOBILE, Sept 1—Arr sehr Queen of the South, Wheeler, N York ship North America, Clarke, Liverpool NEW CLEANS, Sept 1—Are sche Flying +, Good month, Way Ie-ul, vin Runtan fsland 24. ‘Below, . schrs Joven Férnando (Mex), from Tabasco: In: reny, from N York; one ship ahd one schr, names Cla siemmship Mexico, Lawless, Galveston and Bay, slp Sbeiield, Dubois. Boslony bark Amert- owed iosem 2th ult snip Wurtemburg; on aren, V jenn, Warewain (or Phuadeiphis. "Sid sche Carthagente, tom, NC, sloop Tepublic, Sowle, Albany. HORT sept tare brig China, Leman, Phile- dries John R Dow, Cog- Wave, Shaw, from ; sehre Tram M trom Fel eran, Posty, Mpeitied tor Phiaseipie Fates, Providence for do; MA Hiltreth, trom do for |. Ben)! English, for Philadelphia; sloop Atlas, North, Pourne, Alexandria; Harriet & Sar e. abicon. and Caro'ine Holmes, Weaver, Phllade! Pawtucket: Grace Darling, Corr, and Sarnh Augusta, Aloany ; Mary Nowell, Butler, Port Ewen; sloop Bliza, food.’ Albony. Sid brigs Orinoco, Johnson, Fhiiedelphias Denninrk, Hray, do; sel A Hoy Robbins, Cherry: Fone, Va; dows Kowsnan, ‘Taylor, Watchaprig, Ma; 5 Fterling, Baliimore; H 1; (new, of Providence, tons) Nickerson, Phi lekerson, do; Reindeer, Jarvis, doz R F Stockt 0; ‘Sophia ‘Ann, Seni Kenotor, Wilson, and Marietta Hand, Dewey, NYork; Fashion and Wm H Bowen, NYork. TORTLAND, Sept 7= Arr ship Forest State, Polister, Oadiz BAten, Sept 7 Arr bark Wr H Smaller, Ward, Amrit, eehrs Sohn Bel! 1, Richmond; AM,’ Fglish; “Almira Ann, Davis: Samt Eilts; Allon Lee, Corson: AR Pharo, Palenbera; RL tny, Lake, and Almira T, Gandy, Puiiadeiphia; Mary Emily, ‘Snow. N York. Sid sohiee BR 4 Whildin, aod Saran hiiadelphin, WILMINGTON, NC, Sept6—Arr schrs Myrover, 1 N York; RW Brown, Derrickson, do. Ci Oh brig T ‘Wilder, Canningbam, Wecasset, sohrs Ita, Tatum, a th Tulle, Beker, ABBEN Sept? —Arr oqhr Wo Peps, Avery, Port Ewen