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bet mano All the the forbade the Canr Michgel, the founder of the Ro- tf Aynasiy, to assume the title of Autocrat of Russias, and when, by the treaty of Achmet obliged Peter L to raze the fortress of Ta- genre, Camenoi-Zitoun, and Sumara. party, as they are. The capital has been much agitated since yester- day. According to the system of compensation which appears to have become for some time the rule of conduct of our government, Prince Alexander Gortechakoff may soon be recalled ! his cousin has been from the Crimea, As to the in- terview between the two Czar on the subject of tl Grand Duke Nicholas was commissioned to make to the Lge sae, oe “= ag abd took place this morning only, was of a very violent character. Fin spite of what is said to the contrary, the news is official and certain, and the Czar bas declared formally that ustrian propositions were to be the bases of ulteror to avoid painful explana a Gonmandes that Nicholas. He even took the decision reach Vienna by the tel ph, and also the official note of the Chancery reach Count Esterhaz, fore particular interests interests of of Wiasma, AEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1856. of Germany as re Pruth, Bach are the just now among the chiefs of the Russian wg Seratuonened ; rm to domestic the Grand Duk Emperor sent him his brother aution to let his from Vienna, as brothers of the resolution which the the Ar ‘fie be considered was, no doubt, e y> scenes which s indeed, " exposing bly vo ety isin joe coma els annoy and afflict him, bat not change his ania om leita religions copival. There is a The Grand Duke Constantine is greatly irritated sin Tray, Teligious miseen scene, am artistic arrangement, and an barmomous | against his brother. The ‘Viceroyalty of Poland, re- emsembic im all the ceremonies in the three | served for the Grand Duke Nicholas, and which, Tnunored churches of Rome, which are suficieat | cording to usage, should fall to his lot, is no small et ee ett err, | cause of his irritation. Placed at the head of an Geiade leeeeliyy nated of 00 or iting etc ormtahe | eccentric fraction of the Russian party, of those who iesning ‘The ‘only in that wi ty pee. are named the intractables, the Grand. Aamiral eeesing!y vivacious and simple as tho ‘ae, the aym. | thought he should make himself r, but has bolic :neaning is often forgotten in the very external per- | N0t succeeded, while his brother Nicholas enjoys an formauces and its which are to resal it to | undisputed ate This young Prinee, loved ming; sas am apnea that, on that accent the | hitherto for a if, ‘has sete fasatanap of _ are Dy. forms are so simple and grace- increase nse q! ful, aad 60 iy comphed with, that it cooms sisoat's People increns Ot rane eineaie at pity to apiritualise the by ebstract tions. © carnival this year promises to be o# little more lively than it has been for several years past, since the eccupsiiva of the city by the French. Maequerades are not yet permit'ed in the streets, there being 4s yet too mauch fers that such ax opportunity would we abused into thegratification of y::va e revenge, which usfortuuately is by uo means uoursal {n Rome.’ Not more ‘aan a fow | is bt ‘ago Uhear: the cry of ‘Assassin!’ unger my very window (ma del sabuine) and discovered at my very door 2 Lieut: sant of (en «’ armerie stabbed in severa! pla.es. [heard it stated that tae murderer waa recognised, but not pursued: and that the poor Lieuteasat was his fifth vietim Such thiogs can hardly be {imagined in ier dy bel Vann, Wank Gagne Ty te am dra On m, mon aosord of all {ateligeat mena government of infa- | Bay in 1854, ti ‘par excellence. The King of Naples, however, never 4 drive without a preyer book, with plotures of va- Arcti Obser Prince Peter, of Oldenburg. Dr, Rac’s Artic Search. [From the Loncon Atheneum, Jan. 25.) Dr. Rae writes in explanation :— Lonvon, Jan. 17. ving in your r paper of last Satur the remarks on the Hui Coney Searching Expedition, the want of an maux interpreter is attributed to a deficiency in the arrangement of the expedition, I beg you will per- mit me to explain why no interpreter accompanied return to Churchill from Repulse g that the services of Ouligbuck as interpreter might again be wanted, I caused him to be retained at the establishment son Ba: yy that, in "a recent Esqui- From the con- rious sainte, whem he covers with kisses during his pro- | staat wishes he had e: to be kept at the fort, gress though the streets. He is perfectiy satistied that | I thought there was no danger of his leaving the place. ali the evils which befall his poor misgoverned people are the conequenoes of their sinfulness. and he tells them = en every occasion when they present petitions for re- reas. One of the ceasons wiy it is so difficult to introduce ameliorationa in Italy, and especially in Rome and Ne- ples, is the circumstance that there is no auch thing as aconservative party to be found hero in any class of society. [ven the Spaniaxis have moderados, but the seem to have none. One party—tas nobility and per slengy—in ultra rece pace, ‘and the people, with » few exceptions, and not an inconsiderable numbor of the lower clergy, are ultra. progressive. these par- ‘ties there is no mez20 te mine on which the mational men of both sides might meet; they merely unite im their op- Unfortunately, however, he was, during the win- , and did not ter (1854—'5), seized with a desire to see his re- latives to the northward, went off with or after a part of his coun! to join the expedition, although men had been sent 800 miles or more over the snow specially to bring him to Slave Lake. To supply the only capable interpreter at Churchi diately sent off; but he, being anold man, was un- able, I understand, to endure the fatigues of a march some 1,500 miles in length, broke down, and did not reach Athabasca or Slave Lake-early enough to form one of the searching party. I may add, return in time epee: the ill was imme- perition to the stains quc. The ultras of the uppezcissses | that when the expedition was planned in this coun- ‘wan< to aring the government and the religionoftheceun- | try, inquiries were made at the proper quarter, with try ¥a.k wo the midgle ages, and the sepezeesivis waat | the view of obtaining an interpreter, ba’ none are: terubiie where they could exter uinste the families | conld be had on such short notice. JOHN who bave been their oppressors since the miadle ages. _Ner ber of these parties considers itself saf jongas the other is im existence; and this it is which explatas the pecty which Mazno! sti {basin Italy, while, at the Qaecen Victoria snd Hon. Wiss Murray. (From the Lonéon Atheneum, Jan. 26] | A paragoaph is passing round the rs.in which | same tire ut corroborates what { wrote you from Gsa%m | the namegot the Queen and her -in-Waiting, anmiieghora, mameiy, that there is m the Hon. Miss Murray, are introduced, containing for Meix exeopt under the ausplses of some statements which are not quite true, Miss King 0 Sardinia. Piedmont is the parliamentary schol | urray whose efforts in behalf o! edi eehiools of Italy- the school for publis ren, public writers, and Pe ecaiioay aaai iatiier: ohile i¢ move. mon blewed with a truly publie spirit. These political | female igrat ey philant i¢ eo elexen‘« must frst be created in other parta of Italy. Neitier de they exist even in Sardinia without serious oppesitina from the hitherto privileged cisssen, and eapeciaty the clersy, Reze!ofore the most privileges of Its he teved herein Rome thet diplomatic relations are about to be restored with Sardinia, and thet the King of Sacdiwia will yet be compelled oy the situation to conciude « new Concorda: with the Pope. From what [ can Yeaco, the thing is alreasy more than probable. This will adi auother leaf in the laurel wreath of tha Holy and C ments, have been been in the Ui Father. ¥. 4. @. began to c! e, and at the end Purste’s Reasons for Wishing Peace. ea ce of America she endence of le Nord of Brussels. ot. PErERsneRG Jan. 2 Eveats vacch onwards. A great step has j tekes, sbicn, perhaps, wil give Kurope ‘he 89 muc vires pene». ‘Kussta has unconditionally s-cepted preitm:naries proposed and suj by the Cabteet of Vienca She nas been ind to this step, not by the threats of ber enewies—‘.r she has sudiciently proved that she knew how to resist—but by considerations of a order, the prudence of which futurity will justify ia bas gtven proot that ber pacific disposttions are not feigned, as has Bosn often asserted, but of being sin ere to such a degree tunt she ir even at the price of real sacifices i upon the « t) purchase pescw ‘Ibe enemy had but sirt of our frontier The military situation, ther not impose wen us the mecemity of ta, sie nd if Russia haa yielded, it is only by spawering to the wert of repo'e generally teltin Eurove, and by preventing » general condageaton there. ‘The situation was a vevious one. Political transactions hhsd forcibly reduced Ruasia to stand strictly on the de- fepsiv —tbhe mest disadvan’ as of all war systema, since it prohibits the pursuit of advantages which hare been obtatmed. A coast line of an immense extent, ex- vexed aud Inited States. While there she wrote a number of pleasant and hic let- ters to her friends in London, chiefly Lady Byron. These letters she has published—as the reader will see in our review colamns—under the title of “Letters from the United States, Cuba ‘anada.” Inthe course of her travels in the South Miss Murray's views of the slavery question of fifteen months’ felt convinced House had closed its eyes to one side the Queen, who of the question. This change of view Miss Murray communicated to lady-in-waiting, if we are rightly informed, by some very wise and very womanly counsels. Unhappily, the royal letter missed its object; and before Murray had the epee rei friend’s advice she had pledged herself serve that discreet silence on % most intricate and robiem which is necessary in replied to her her au, not ‘oP ob. hold- pubtic situations. Miss Murray has the coura; followed naturally. forming an nest opinion. of her opinions; but as she chose to take a a discussion that every day threatens to rend the Union, ber retirement from the Queen’s household These are the simple facts. There was no intention to dedicate the book to her Majesty. Her Majesty never saw the proof sheets. We cannot suppose that the Queen meant to rebuke Miss Murray—as the paragraph makes. her—for lies Murray's retire- ment from the Court must be assigned to a political, not a personal, motive. We see nothing in it save poses ty the attacks of the enemy, required tor its | what is creditable e to ‘and subject. ae he x fa8 rare hat is creditable alike to sovereign de‘eace coumderable masses ot troops. Russia could uo - oto ‘advant ‘longing the war United States Mission to Siam. Re eee ee ears ean’, chosmod wih rucoeee, | _ The North China Mai, of Dec. 18, says:—Some could become threatening. Who can answer for the | time ago the American papers announced the ap- herards of war? Russia, in all cases, was not togain | pointment of Mr. Townsend Hairris, the titalar con- any:hirg; by it abe could only lose. sul at Ni a8 consul general to Japan; and we ‘The poiitical situation, atoves)!, was unfavorable to | now learn that he has in addition been nominated Fe onlttoe tormned sentast ber Sid eet sop at aay | commissioner of the United States to Siam, whence tens in order to draw neutral Staten into it circle. he will proceed shortly for the purpose of making a ‘Any stateewan who looked at this position, and took | new by eg England has , With that coun- inte sonaideration all its possible chance, must needs ar- j try, the g of which is too shrewd not to perceive rive @t the conclusion that, by prolonging the war, one | that, if he grant to the United States, or to must neceesarily expect to incur new }, and tebe | other country, all the privileges conceded|to expoord to new sacrifices, and that on Cagney mide John Bowring, he will exonerate England from the ehances of success or pemeainare ot sy. tained vere either very trifling or none at ail. On tb» other band, the allies themselves had not much to gain by continu! the war. As for their dominion over the wea, they enjoyed all its advantages. ‘Iney were anabie to do more damage than they had already done; ‘all that waa still left them to do was to set on fire some ualortupate town or to bombard some fortress; but as for ivaving the sea and venturing into the interior of the country, it would be the same as to at once lay bere their ‘own tmpotenes—which they should have continued care- fully te avoid. ‘Om the contrary, the forces of Russia could only gain at atep she made backward into the interior. An at- ten ot to into the interior, after a landing had been effectually achieved, would have led to a dangerous eatastrophe for,the allies. It was, as an Kaglish paper formeriy remarked, the struggle of a whale against an elephant, a st without » possible result. ‘None of the bilbgerents being able to arrive at any de- | Kalu; eisive result, war would have been thus prolonged inde. | 6th fini ey. The oniy term to such a war would be a reciprocal ex- hausticn and a proportionate increase of public debt. Prudence advised both parties to put an end to a war without aim and without result—a war which brought with it racrifices and suffering beyond a yee ortion. Berides. the original causes which provoxed the war had been fremoved. On the one hand the integrity pledges under which we advocate exclusive privileges, but would rather secure by the ext from our treaty, where they are wore ‘useless, than by their introduction into those with other nations. they were obtai: mn of ined. Not that juality we dian Tae Rusetan Army IN THE CrmmEA.—ACCOI tersburg corres; army in the Ci men). Abliun, the 2 division of infantry ivision of infant (24,000 men), the In ti , is , Sth, 10th, 11th, 161 ding to official reports lying before me (writes a St. Pe- dent of the Cologne Gazette), the » which Prince Gortchakoff has just handed over to General Luders, follows:—The 4th, visions of infantry vision of infantry (4,000 men), with the appurtenant rifle battalions of artille: shines of the 38th and 54tl comy as ith peat ain di- 15th reserve di- and cavalry, the dru- a (7,000 men), militia of , two regiments of the 2d brigade of the (2,000 men), a brigade of the 2d dragoon division (two regiments, 1,600 positions of Sarabus and Troch- li and 3d grenadier division (8,000 choice troops), with artilery, the half of the 12th (2,000 men), with artillery, the 89th, 40th, 41st and 42d drushines of Kursk (4,000 men). Of artillery, 280 field pieces. The eorps of josia and Eupatoria, land) News Letter, of January ood security of eK Yoren ae lao a, sy people os — mek, Th iy g7aran' ; on the ame- is i x son foi Sa Ss sre Dot clus tin’ this computation. was admit‘ed in ple, and secured by the serious par- teipstion of ali the great Powers. ‘To there conrideraticns were added the pressing recom- menéetions of Austria, and the probability of this Power definitely siding with the enemy. ‘Thia was the moment to take a great resolution by side secondary considerations. This Pursia did, her enemies at » moment when Alike resolution rejuires more uggle carried on for yeara. Bome square miles of territory, more or lesa, are of little umportance te Russia, and were not to be an obstacle to peace when their surrender was demanded in the name of the tranquillity of Europe; and as a pledge of her good th Russia is auxious to see this everywhere loudly “veracity is anim certaining the feelii American invasion of Belfast 21, gives the following from a co: ndent whose gi chable,”” eocetig to that journal :—We are in a position to state, that there are at the present moment in the south and west of Ireland agents from America, who are privately as- of the people relative to an jis country. We believe that the government are fully in possession of this cir- cumstance. Advices from Rome of the 19th ultimo, in the Pa- ris Univers, contirm the intelli; can government has supp Holy See. Such an act, says a letter, is the conse- quence of the revolutéons which harrass that ve that the Mexi- ita legation at the ‘True of soul, and the inspirations of » high | py country. As the President Santa Anna cco laa Skt m,| Serra ner he, chen toda : J new ut ions the q Ca J ovens, 8 Hatare Will give & verdict im this | 5. only natural that his successor should adopt a con- —- trary course, and that is, in fact, what he has done. The War and Peace Parties in Russia. | The archives of the legation have been collected, a. letter from St. Petersburg, dated the 17th ulti- ram up, end delivered i into the hands an states :— ican government. robability i (now add some further details to my letter of | that the successor of the prescnt Presi indo , which was written in great haste, aud first inder impression of the important news which has astonished this city. The moderate party says about it, and ite leaders maintain great reserve. war party is very violent, and openly aceuses Prince Gortechakoff of treason, and speaks ot Austria with the utmost bitterness—of Austria saved by Russia in 1849. The following distinguishea delphia on Friday:—“enators Bright and Siidell, W. n: Daniel £. Siekles, of coran, Eaq., ot Wi S. Magraw, State Treasurer eleet; Senator Big- York; H. ‘ork ; ler and V. all tnat has now been effected. Personal inte }. Piolett. lent will undo ene. ntlewen arrived in Phi New According to these men, Russia cannot accept a ARRIVALS. peace whic will cost her a part of her territory, From Charleston in the steamship Souderner—Mrs Paul, and impose on her the moet humiliating of all con: | Hungertord: ti B Noron, W Beats W Meera, w Kelner, A ditions, that of rezin; fortreases the coast | —and 10 in the steerage. arteana of a sea which isa lake, and this before oie eatin 4 Jee snrcnss, , ‘ wen, in steamship Wi vo thal can fst of Race peace, ia’, wich | HSER ena ten re em Hate, will furnish, once for all, with the influence which | sale Lucas, M Julius R Fiaercher, H lushman, N'Y. ( Sioize, f , ged in Germany for more than a | 98 ®ooper, San Fi ; Mr Piraijo, California; (eo Gent: ley have exere vy, Chicngo: Isadore Dobn, Mr La , custter of acentury. The old Russians predict a NY: F Wi Rd oou'aon f the Emperor signs, without being con- M na Matin, N ; Tentore M Asch, Pliladelphia; vl sy foree of arms, the conditions proposed | favia! Bae ernard Hove), it Berek’ faufri fol Oo WU sterhaze. fa fact the conduct or the Czar gives rise to the arange na. Some anppose that the Cabinet ol st. P “vy has, aa before, gecepted the Aus. Hilt Quadiivie Vy WH bag Malad Ol ae. fae « uke, Cigels, Newark; Me ¥ cary, A lar’, Missourl; Mr Fey G Wills, Kew Kors, A Leonhard, New York: Sebela Sshmindz, New York: Br F Hawek,'St Louta; Mt las her Jarvin, Lowa Banger, ‘milktary Governor under the auth Our Washt:.gton Correspondence. Wasuinctoy, Feb. 20, 1656, Cl Fremont's Patent Signed—The Pract Seventy Square | Mia—le Location—How to Get Phere—Powns Inciuded | tn the Grant—The Gold—Climale— History of the Pur- chase—The Suit About the Title—Attormey General Cush" ivg—Ex-Chancellor Bild —Immense Value of the Property —How tt is to be Managet—Palmer, Cook & Co.—Col. | Premon*. Col. Fremont bas got his great Mariposas estate fully confirmed to him, his heira and assigns, at last. The patent was signed by the Presidemt yesterday, and deli- | vered by hima the White House to Col. Fremont in per- son. Patents are now generally mgned by the Private Secretary of the President, who is thereunto anthorized by antct of Congress; but Gen. Pierce signed this ore | with bis own hend. The instrument is engrossed upon | parchment and eovers twelve sheets, including, on large sbest of parchment, a finely executed map of [as Maripovas, wa aurveyed by the United States Surveyor | Generel. The tract is upwards of seventy equare miles in ex- | tent. Itis situated about two hundred and twenty-five miles ‘rm San Francisco, in an easterly direction. To | get there from San Francisco you take a steamboat, in | the afternoon, up the San Joaquin to Stockton—a dis- tauce 0: ope hundred and twenty-five miles, where you arrive atcayught the next morning, im season to take the stages, which leave Caily for Maziposas, This line of | atages is one of the finest in the world. Seventy miles of the remaining distance—that is, as faras the moua- tains—aze traveiled im the very best Troy coaches, | beautifully cudhfoned, supericr to those generally used on this side of } the continent. ‘They are drawn by horses carried. | principally from the Eastern Siates. The road is volid, and almost a dead level, and great epeed is made over it, At the foot of the mountains you take a differ- ent carrisge, with heavier running gear and tighter to and arrive at Mariposas at evening, ia twenty-four howe, more or less, from San Francisco. The town of ee if gas, on this tract, contains three or four thousand inha- bitanta. Tne grant embraces several other towns and , villages, which you pass on the way to Mariposas, among whica az» Simpsonsville, Osas, and Mount Ophir, in the Great Bear valley; Princeton, Upper gua Frio, Lower Agua Frio, avd Catonsville, in the valley of the Agua Fr10; Bridgeport, Guadalupe, and Canton, in the Guadalupe valley; and Ave Meria, Frenchtown, and Mor- mon Bar, in the valley of the Mariposas. There are pro- babiy between ten and fifteen thousand people now om the estate, ‘The tract comprises nearly the whole basin formed by Mount Bullion on the north, the mountains of the Casu- cietlaa on the eaat, the Guadalupe range of mountains on the south, and the Great Bear mouatains on the west, thus bei med in on all ashe a a wall. It spoken of os a great in, a from Tesumtoite of the lofty mountains surrounding it has | that appesranes, and looks almost level, aithough it eonteina within its limits hilis seven or eight hundred feet in height. The entre tract is traversea by veias of gold bearing rock, running nearly northwest and south- eat. veins are innumerabie, and seem to under- ibe the whole batin. In some places they project above | the eurtace, and in many thev are covered by auriferous drift. The veins are most exposed near the base of the mountains, The drift in some portions is several hun- dread fet in depth. ‘ihere isa large quantity of ever- green oak timber upon the tract. The climate is pleasant and healthful. Col. Fremont bought this land on the 10th of May, 1846, cf Alvarado, ex-Governor of California, to waom it ‘been granted by Micbelterreno, who succeded Alva- s Governor under Mexico. Col. I'remont paid three thousand dollars in caeh for it, and at the time the old | Culi‘orvians laughed at it as a very extravant price. On the 2d of Febuary, 1848, nearly two years after this purchare bs Ccl. Fremont, a treaty was entered into with the republic of Mextso, by which California was ceded to the United States ‘On the Sd of March, 1861, Congrees passed a law estab- lishing a Board of Commissioners ‘to ascertain ¢nd set- tle he private iand claims in the State of enia.’? Before this board Col. Fremontfiled his claim, cn the 2let ot Janvary, 1862, and it was by the Board fully confirmed to him on the 27th of December, in the same year. ‘On the 7th of January, 1854, this decision 0/ tite Com- missiot ers was reversed by the United States District Court of tbe Northern district of California. Col. Fremont appes!- ed the cae to the Supreme Court of the United States, who reversed the action of the QOourt below, ana ful'y confizmed Col. Fremont’s title on the 28th of Feb- rrary, 1856. The Supreme Court ordered their decree to be enteied of recordin the District Court of ats and it waa so entered accordingly. But in some way from sme cause which seems to be involved in mystery, the District Attorney in San Francisco again appealed the ease to the Supreme Court at Washington. Supreme 2 atits ihe 8 term ae a - tommy the appeal, employivg on the occasion a style of language wot sory chen beard rcra that high quarter Great and particular attention was given to this caure by the Judges, not only on account of its own intrinsic iunportance, but from the fast that eight hundred other cares depended chiefly upon the decision of this, giving tt a consequence stiil more vast. . Fully appreciating the magnitude of the cause, and the importan: consequences which were to flow trom its ad- jucications Mr. Attorney General Cushing has advocated ‘and guarded the interests of the United States in the pre. mises with pertinasious fidelity, with veal, and with all the learning and talent for which he 1s justly distia- uisbed, « Col. Fremont’s counsel in California was R. A. Lock- wood. Before the Suoreme Court here the case wat managed by Wan, Carey Jones, Fag, the Hon. John J. Crittenden and Hon. George M. Bibb, ex-Chancellor cf Kentucky, and ex-Secretary of tne Treasury. Mr. Bibb is one of the most interesting characters in Washington. He is cver eighty years old, but bale and vigorous as a yung wan. He we breeches—an eccentricity of drese which at conversation is foll of originall:y, and remarkably entertaining. His scnal acquain‘ance has rum through nearly the whole line of cur few illustrious and many distinguished men, and bis talk about them is very instructive; for his judg- ment of men is uncommonly penetrating and correct. A thoussnd anecdotes are told of bim. | heard Mr. Sposker Banks reiating ose the other evening, of « call ‘Which be made upon hen while ib was secretory of the Tieasury. Mr. Banks was accompanied by the late Mr. Rantoul. Mr. Bibb was closeted to al- mest everybocy, engeged in writing his report, which | bad to appear in'afewdays. But Mr. ul was e par- ticular friend, and ineisted upon secing bim. They sent a servant up with their names and a message, and soon the oid gentleman came down. As he entered the room, extencing both hands cordially towards them, and ac- compenying his remarks with a couple of those oaths, which, in his conversation reem more Jike the allezice aensoning of arich dish than the ordinary profanity ficm the lips of o her men, he exclaimed: ‘Gentlemen, Tom very giad to see you, bat, gentlemen, it is ® most crvel interruption !’’ “When he was invited by Mr. Tyler to the place of Secretary of the Tr y he had re- cently married a young wife. He wrote a letter to the Governor of Kentucky, resigning the Morship, which he then held, and the pay of which was very in- adequate, eaying that the office of Chancellor was a highly henorable one, but it would not make the pot boil. Of the vaiue ct Col. Fremont’s grant, it is impossible to speak with definitences. Its value is apparently almost beyond calculation. Messrs. Palmer, Cook & Co., bankers, of San Francisco, own one undivided halt inte- rest in it. They have advanced heavily to pay the taxes upon it, and to defray the enormous expenses of the suit. Col. Fremont alone owns the other half; and all those best acquainted with the subject whem I have heard ak upon it, agree in pronouncing him the richest man on the face of the giobe. ‘There is no standard of comperison to enable one to eatimate “ precision hed 2. Be ved ot this roperty. per centage of the earth which bas Geen wesked, even imperfectly, or disturbed at ane extremely small; it is but a minute beginning when com- what remains in its virgin richness; and yet, belir ved to be reliable, which show that about thirty-fve millions of dollars have already been taken from this tract. The facilities for working in this basin up to the present time have been greatly deficient. ‘The chief want is water; but that is everything. The springs in the mountains amount to nothing, so that the whole basin may be waid to be with- out a crop of water to wash its gold with, exeept what fal's into it, directly within its own boundaries, from the clouds.’ Consequently, there are no considerable operations in procuring gé!d at present during more than about four months or one-third of the year. Palmer, & Co. bave proj ® canal to water to as Mariporas from the San Joaquim river,about 56 miles dirtant. e route has been surveyed, aad the cont is estimated by the engineer a little under six hun- bod thousand Let The work will be commenced in the spring, an rously prosecuted to w speed; completion. Eh water will ber sold at 00 mach per inch forarunof ten hours. The profits which the terprise promises are enormous. You may put the price of the water very low compared to what the miners are willing to pay. You may put the per centage of the yield of gold which iste come to the proprietora very smal, and throw away balfof it, and yet the income, under the system of management to be introduced, must amount to many millions of dollars per annum. some of the front lots in the town of Mari alt rent pearly as high as they do in San Fianciseo, But all the settlers are to remain. ‘The most generous terma will be offered to them, as wellas liberal terms held out tonew settlers, Col. Fremont and his associates have sense enovgh to be content with the boundless wealth which a will afford them, without greedily and vainly attempting to grasp the whole. They are content to live and let live. For the landowners of fornia they have fought the great battle—the pioneer care—and won. Now, they go back to«moke the calumet with the settlers. of on ind sit down in good fellowsh: -olonel Fremont is a native of South Carolina, and is about forty-three years of age. He married the eldest Gaughter of Colonel Thomas H. Benton, and has three children, the oklest,of whom is now s young lady-—the others are sons. In person Colone) Fremont {s slight, but hard and wiry, with unsurpasted and rarely equalled powers of en- durance. He bas s commanding presence, and an eye like an eng! Mpny stories are related of his daring and self sacrifice, which thrill one as they fallin homely pirwe from the lips of some of the rude companions of ‘is hazardous adventures. In bis manners, Colonel Fre- mont ix upassuming and unpretending, His official re- ports contain but the meagre outline of his bold exploits, while the innumerable acts of chivalry —the almost r- human exertions by which the lives of his companions have sometimes been prererved—the many titles to fame by bim #0 modestly withheld. are preserved only in tra- Gtion from the testimony of thore who have witnessed them. He first conquered California. He first hoisted an in dependent fiag upon its soll. He ts first civil and ty of the United States; and I believe if there is a man in the world whose embrace of such large good fortune’ could be od di by everybody without awakening ong emotion thas mai ia Colonel Fremont, and built in every respect | temalone Wasucroron, Lap. 20, 1856, | The Southern Know Nothings Declaring in Bavor of Fill more—Southern Interes:a the Touchstone for George Law— Memorial to Congress from the Inspectors of the New York Customs for an Increase of Pay. ‘The telegraphic wires between thin city and Philadel- phia are just now in great demand. The Know Nothing members of Congress from the South express their pre- ference for Fillmore, in opposition to Geosge Law. The delegates to the convention of the 22d, from the South, it ia presumed, will by a large majority vote for Fillmore, on the ground that he can te trusted with Southern in- teresta, a point of controlling importance to them, and ou which Law has mot permitted himself to fairly dis- cuss. Be will find this to be the principal objection urged against bim in the convention, and it would there- fore be well for his Nerthern friends to be ready on thia subject. Convince the South that Law is orthodox io this great question, and you will at once remove their opposition to the man, No movements are made in the convention now assembied that are not immediately re- ceived, and replied to, with instiuctions, by those who represent the Know Nething interest in Congress. The ex citement is very considerable in this city, and {s en the increase. ‘The Inspectors of the New York Customs have sent to this city one of their number, Henry Liebenau, witha petition to Congress for an increase of pay. In their me- morial they set forth that the present rate of compensa- tion was fixed by law nearly torty years ago, when the exyence of living was comparatively trifling to what it is at present, and that their duties have been more than trebled during that period. The bonded wi Ouse Bys- has more than doubled their duties, as is shown by said petition, and the ccean steamers have greatly added tothe already overous labors of the Inapectors, which were not coatemplated when the revenue law was passed fixing the rare of compensation. They set forth hat, in consequence of the peculiar construction of the steamers, {t is impossible to make them secure by the ordinary fasten‘ags of locks and seals, thus pod hme necessary the confinement of the officer from aun- rise to sunset, and that they frequently have to extend a hoa st be epsiire of eeernata ae in the day, until midnight, for the purpose of ssen- tee., and Uhut they have no relavations en on the Sabbath, aa the law provider. mental and physical Jabors are alluded their exposure to all kinds of weat! aod ont duplicate returns of cargoes, all of which, justly considered, entitle them to @ Jair compensation from a government, *‘whose treasury ia enriched aa much from tke incorruptible integrity of its Custom Honse offisera as from the prosperity of the country.’ They complain of having to pertorm the duties of the measurere, a clasa of officers receiving $1,600 yearly trom the government, and for whien extra duty they receive no additional pay. This they pronounce an act of gross injustice to officers Qiready Durthenec with important duties. rialists refer to additional pay voted by Congress to the clerks and government employés at Washington, whove labors require but a few hours out of the twenty-four, while refusirg to grant them any relief, They conc uda by requesting that an irereage of pay be allowed them from 1853, the cate when they first petitioned Congress. ‘The names of about one hundred and fifty inspectors are attached to this memorial. fhe justice of this applica- tion will scarcely be questicned, tor while Congress hss increases the salaries cf government employca in every State in the Union, New York has been wholly overlookes. It is very probable that the petition will be reported in favor of; out then it is neceseary to secure ita passage that some one ehould be on the spot to look after it, and make certain that it is not thrown aside or purposel; passed over to make way for other interests. Wasurncron, Feb. 21, 1856. ‘The Kansas Question—Monourres of the Anti-Slavery Men to Disturl) the Harmonious Action of the American Com- vention—The Aboltionists Working for Two Previden- tal Tickets, North and South--Seward's Chances of Stigzing in. | ‘the Keneas quesiion in Congress is but a trifle removed in importance from the proctedings of the American Con- vention at Philadelphia. Were ft not that the votes of members pro and con were rendered necessary in meeting the many phases which the former subject is daily as. suming, it is qvestionable whether Congress would hare a constitutional working mrjority. The disposition ot the tweltth section of the American platform in the proceedings of yeeterday’s convention gives but little hope for harmony of action in the Presidential conven- to-morrow. Members of Congress from telegraphing to the Southern delegates in Phiiade:pbia to acmit of no compromises on the question now before it, but to resign ina body, should the anti- slavery rection of the convention succeed in making very @ point at issue im their future proceedin, The feeling yn this city, among all s, colora and sbades ‘bae gone beyond blocd heat, and several groups of mem- bers are in earnest conversaiion not far from where I am . and others approving the slavery test, while anxiously awaiting for further intelil- gence irom ‘he scene of act ; tion. A It is the interest of the Giddings party in the House to at once Be discussion on the Kansas question, if they can ob the lucky opportunity, and thus give sid ‘anc countenance to the anti-slavery faction now. and hereafter to be engeged in d! ‘the otherwise har- monious relations of the American Convention. It will prove a’double triumph to the (iddingites, should they succeed in introducing fatal discord in the ranks of the Know Nothings, asd cause thereby the South to refuse all farther azsociation with the Northern members. ‘This 1 a pelicy that the Seward pai will try and force to, the care and precision required of them in writing—some denoun upon the convention that meets in Gincinnati in June he confident hope that the two sections of divide and split on the sla question. ‘as this would bring futo the field two Presicentia! tickets, one from the North, and another from the South. A like result is now aimed at, and ma) succeed with the convention that is to meet cn the 226, Should disasters thus fatal follow the proceedings of the two conventions, what is there to prevent the suc cens of Seward to the Pretidency, should tha: person be the candidate of the nigger worshippers? Congress can’t be relied upon, as is shown in the eleeticn of Banks, to succerafully oppore his elevation, and hence the urgent necesalty tor a union in the Philadelphia councils, to save | the country from the comsequences of so threatening a calamity. Police Intelligemce. JUSTICE TO AN INJURED POLICEMAN. Some days ago we published am account of a case wherein an old man samed Ferdinand Green was arrest- ed by one of the feventeenth ward police, while ina fit of apgplexy, and was conveyed to the station house under the si ition that the case was one of intoxication. fhe arrested party died, and, as it will be remembered, on the Coroner’s inquest the jnry in ren ‘a Verdict took occasion to censure the policeman making the ar- rest, for his stupidity in not perceiving that the case was one of sickners and not of drunkenness. Since that time Capt. Hart, Lieut. Hi affidavits in regard to the matter, and ail agree in declaring that the deceased was really intoxica- ted, and that the officer making the arrest did not make any blunder whatever, bat performed his duty ax every good policeman should. MORE VITRIOL THROWING. Thomas M. Gillen, of No, 100 West Sixteenth street, appeared at the Mayor’s office on Friday morning, and made a complaint against some parties yet unknown, for throwing vitriol upon the dresses of his two sisters as they were walking in Sixth avenue, near Fourteenth street. Mr. Gillen states that the clothing of the young la¢ies waa almest entirely Ken ba The police will do all in their power to ferret out the malicious rascai who thus wantonly destroyed the apparel of three females. THE CASB OF OFFICER CHURCHHILL—DECISION OF JUDGE OSBORNE. In the case of officer Churchbill, of the Thirteenth ward police, arrested some weeks ago on charge of receiving a bribe of $300 from an alleged receiver of stolen goods, Justice Ondorne, of the Mayor's office, hax decided to dis- miss the complaint for brivery, but holds the accused on a charge of misdemeanor, under the police regulations, wherein it is strictly enjoined upon the policemen not to reseive any reward or fee without the apecial permission of the Mayor. ARREST OF AN ALLEGED FUGITIVE. On Friday afternoon, oflicer McManus, of the Lower Police Court, arrested a sailor named Francis Batterson, who stands charged with being « fugitive from justice, The accused, it te alleged, i# indicted Im Connectreut for burglariously entering a'store at New Canaan on the ‘Ist of March last. The prisoner arrived here from some Southern port in the schooner Sunny Sonth, and on being brought before Justice Connolly, at the Lower Yolice Court, was sent back to Connecticut for triel. Offi- cer Birsall, of Norwaik, accompanied the accused. SUSPICION OF BURGLARY. Aman named Michael Morrow was arrested on auapi- cion of having burglariously entered the oyster saloon of Joseph Miller, of No. 153 Hester street, and stealing therefrom about thirty dollars in small change and bank Dilla. The accused wax taken before Jestice Wood, at ve ‘emt Market Police Court, where he was held for.» jearing. according}: made leng’ FEMALE FIGHT. About 10 o'clock, on Friday night, the attention of Lieut. Dalton, of the First ward police, was called tu a disturbance which was then taking place amo th tenante of the premines No. 46 Whitehall street, On pee ceeding to the spot he found one of the occupants of the place, Johanna Roberts, down upon the floor, while Above her were two women, named Catharine and Fliza- beth Ryan, who, it is alleged, bad beaten and kicked her in a severe manner, The policeman had the unfortunate we conveyed {0 Ler room, where she was attended by a physician, while the assailants were taken mto cus- tody and socked up in the station houxe for the night. Yesterday morning the aceused females were brought ve- fore Justice Connolly, et the Lower Potice Court, where they were committed for examinatiow, The doctor who is attending the injured woman pronounces ber condi- tion ax very critical, CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY. voter Bohen was taken into custody yesterday morn- ing on charge of having been implicated in a highway rovbery upon officer Tracy, of the Fourteenth ward police. The accused, it is alleged, in company with three other men, attacked the officer on Inst New Year's evening, while he was patrolling his beat in Klm street, an Knocking him down, robbed him of « gold watch ain. e accused bas been at large ever since the evening of the occurrence. Justice Connolly gopuuiifed Holicu ve din, tm UClAWAL vs lene Birth. Ya Brooktya, om Satucfay morning Feb. 2%, the wtie Jeux D, FeKuT20N, cf a danghter—all well. On Wednerday evening, Feb. 20, by Rev. W. H. Norris, Capt. SaeLpon ik. Hvsmaap to Miss Amaypa Rosxetsom, | doth of this city. ‘On Mendsy, Feb. 18, in the Twenty first street Reform: ed Dutch Church, by the Rev. Mr. Van Nest, Jamus Gaa- | wax to E. Axtoiserrs, daugiter ot the jate Wiuiam H. Insley, Eq., all of this city. Ta kiya, on Friday . Feb. 22, by the Rev. Pm. 8. Bach Mr. Brasauis K- Contax, of Cold Spring, . 1, to Mise Susas Awa, third daughlor of Capt. Johu ‘West, ot the tormer place. net oe { Huntington papers please copy. At Islip, L. I., on Sunday evening, Feb. 17, by Rev. F. W Sver, Mr. Wrzam J. H. Turon, of Brooklya, to Miss Many J., daughter of hr. P. Wicks, of the former place. ‘At Chatham Four Corners, N. ¥., en Thursday, Feb. 21, E.G. Komsox, Esq., to Alias Msav Yomrxrsa, both of above place. th Disa. » February 22, of covaumption, Kowako M, On ir s0n of Onvid D. Crane, in the 20:h year of his age. ‘The relatives andifriends of tho fsmily are rexpesttally iavited to attend his funeral, from bis father’s reaidence, 170 West Kieventh street, this afternoon, at four o'clock, without further invitation. Boston and Baltumore papers please copy. Buicenty, cn Saturday moruiog, Feb. 23, Col. Sera B, Spawping, in the 66th year of his age. His frienas, the friends of his tamily and thove of his eon-in law, Gerard M. Stevens, are respectfaliy {uvited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. if eo street, to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock. the will be taken to Kinaerhoox for intermeat. “s On Saturday morning, #eb; 23, Mrs, Marx Moksnsiy, aged 74 years. toe ‘The triends of her son, Robert McKinnin, and those of her son-in-law, Daniel Gilleepie, ate reepeottully anvited toattend the funeral, this atteraoon, at ous o’clock, from the resicence of her aum-in-law, No. 94 East Ninezenth atreet. ‘On Saturday morving, Feb. 23; after a long illnesa, Guerayus A. MIGNARD, 1n the 28tn year’of his age. ‘Ihe frienas of the family are respectiully invited to at- tend the funeral, to morrow afternoon, at one o’cioek, from his Jate residence; No. 846 Houston atreot, fhe fu: nerai to proceed to Greenwood Cemetery. Phithdelphia papers pieure cupy. On #Miday: morning, Fed. 22, Mra. Exizaurru Inxson, wife of Damei L loeeon, and eldest daugh er of the late John Baptis, bowtbutlder, in the 67th year of her age, ‘The relatives avd friends of the famuy ere respecttully invi ed to attena the foneral. to-morrow morning. at ten o'clock, from her late resideves, No. 49 Worth (ave Aa- thony) street. Ber remains will be taken to Greenwood. On Saturaay morzing, Feb. 2, Grorciana, wite of Jede- Ciuh Kyuo, ageé 28 years. ‘Tre relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, No. 27 Carmme sticet, to-morrow afceraoon, at two o'clock, without further invitation. Her remains be tuken to Greenwood for in'ermeat, ‘On Baturéay, Feb. 28, Juuia M, fourth daughter of the Inte Michael C’nery, in tbe 26th peur of her age. ‘The fiends o: the fami, and those of her brother-in- law, Tncmas Fortes, are invited to attend the fu recal, srem No, 182 Urcha:d street, on Tuemiay morning, at ten o’cleck. On Saturday, Feb. 28, of consumption, Parnicx Eaxcy, in the Blot year «f his age. ‘The funeral wili take place from his late residence, No. 110 Weat Thirty-fifth street, to-morrow Leer at haif pest ore o’cicek. The friends of the fe , and those of his brother in-iaw, Bryau Ryan, are respecttully request- e¢ to attend. On Fisday, Feb. 22, Mancarer, oply daughter of Wenry and Supbis Claussen, aged 8 years and 2 months. Tho relatives and friends of the ramily are respectfully Invited to atiend ber funeral, this afternoon, at halt past one o'clock. from No. 67 West Broadway. ‘On Saturday, Feb. 23, James G. 50 Leslie ond Kiizabetts Stern, aged 2 years, cays, ‘ine friexda of tho family are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, this afterno n, at two v’olock, from the residence of bis parente, No, 44 Houston atreet. California papers please copy. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, avcustss, twin don of Agna Au- gucta end Fred’k. Smyth, In this city, on Friday, Feb. 22, Sanam Dxax, im the 6th year of her age, widow ot John Dean, lave of the city of Brooklyn. } <, infant aon of 9 moaths and 23 Hor relatives and frienda, and zhove of her sons, Joseph. and Henry Dean, are respectfully invited to atvead the foneral services, at St, Ann’s Church, Brooklyn, to-mor- row mernipg, at half pest nie o'clock, without further insivation. On Fridsy, Feb. 22, Joan H. Wiurtakan, M. D., in the 41st year o his age. ‘The re:atives and frience of the family, aod the mem- bers of the medical profession, are respecttnily invited to attend the funeral, from bis late residence, No. 62 Bleeck- er street, to-morrow mornipg, at eleven o'clock. On raturday morang, Keb. 23. JonN MOLAUGHIIN, #on of Janes and Gannah McLaughlin, aged 24 yeare. The friends and acquaintances of the tamily are re- spectfuily invited to attend the faneral, thu atternoon, at ove o’cicck, from the residence of his parents, No. 16 Downing street. On Friasy, Feb. 22, of consump'ion, Epwaxp M., son of David D. Crane, in the 20th year of hie age. ‘The relatives and friends ot the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from bis father’s reardence, No, 170 West Eieventh street, this afternoon, at four o'clock, without further invitation. On Saturday, Feb. 23, of divease of the throat and chest, Joux McCoy, #ged 18 years and 10 months. ‘The triends una relatives of the family are rea} ly invitea to attend the funeral, from No. 23 rrison street, to-morrow afternoon, at two o’clock. In Brookiyn, on Friday, February 22, Maria Cuarvorre KERSTENDICK. ‘The tuners! will take place this afternoon, at three o'clock, from the corner ot Nineteenth etreet and Third avenue, Brooklyn. The friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral. On Thursday morning, February 21, of disease of the heart, Carwtorme Jounston, in the 67th year of his age. His frierds and those of the family are reapectfally in- vited to attend his funeral, this afternoon, at two o’ciosk, from bis late residence, Amity street, near Hicks street, Brooklyn. At Siaten Island, on Saturday, Feb. 9, of consumption, Hesxy Dackxe, in'the 34th year of his age, late of this chy. te Hobcken, on Saturday, Feb, 23, of Se gery: ‘Curis- ‘ova CussEnINA, infant daughter of John M, and Cornelia Ann Julian. ‘The friends and relatives of the fam:ly are invited to attend the fareral, to-morrow morning, at eleven o’clcck, from No. 160 Washington street. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE. Movements of Ocean Steamers. STEAMERS TO CALIFORNIA. oe Asin Asan Cisse say (Gila and St Louis 20th of ench moath, For Poxta Anzyas—Btar of the W and North Aaght 24:2 of each mouth. erie 7 STEAMERS TO AND FROM HAVANA. Tsansi—From Charleston 19th and 4th, due at Havana 73d and jth. “From Bavane 10th and 23th, dtie at New York 1ith and Ist. Norta 8tas—From New York err at_Fiavana sh and New Urieans 1 From New Orleans Havana 234, due at New York Eurtee Crry on New Guanavs—From New York 17th, ar- riving a1 Havana 29d and New Orleans From New Or- bes mae striae og le AG Brack Wanaton—Frem New York 10th, arriving at Havana 1éth and New Orieans 19th. From New Grieans 2th, Havana ‘ih, due at New York 3d. wae Cirr—From New York 20th, arrivingat Havana Xth Maple 2th, From Mobile Sth, Havana sia, due at New York 12m. Canawei--From New York 26th, arriving at Havana sth autl New Offeans 24. From New Orleans 10th, Havana ith, ~ ite at New York 15th. ‘When tre above datsa fat! on Sunday, the steamers will sail on Moncay. eave New Orleans as near 8 A. M. as (ide ra ‘ge, and the Teabel leaves Obarleston and’ Havana st TBE OVERLAND MAILS TO INDIA AND CHINA. ‘The following may be of value to those having correspond- ence with the Kast:— Lyd | leaves Southampton on (he 4th and 20th of each month, at Arrives at Gibraltar about the 9th and 26th of same month. rrives at Malta about the 14th and 30th of same month. PR at Alexandria about the 18th of same and 4th of fol- 1g month. whew Suez about the 20th or 2ist of same end Gth or Oth of Arrives st Aden about the 2th or 26thef same and 1l0thor 26th of 27th of same and day of arr val for 7, end lith to 90th for China, Ae. Indian Ravy sieamer arrives at Bombay about the id to Sth ‘end 19th to dist of the month. T. abd Q, steamer arrives at Point de Galle about the 6th rth and 25 t0 00 OF following month. ‘sf ‘Leaves Poirt de Galle for Pulo Penang the same day, if th ssgrar bas eed arrived whch ef at on pes 7 ha os ‘about the 12th or 13th amd 28th and ng mon “Arrivoa st Blngapore about the 1h or 16th and Slot o Ist of th. bs rn] Bogs about 12 hours after arrival. t the 22d or 24th and Sth er 10th 1 following bo aad Leaves next day for Shanghae. AUMANAG TOR NEW YORE TED Da‘ Port of New York, February 23, 1856. CLEARED. Steamship Oeprey, Thornton, Bavanilla—W K Rollo & Co. Steamehip Auguats, Lyon, Savannah—S L Mitchil), rcament James Adger, Turner, Charleston—Spofford, leston & Co. frenmebip Roanoke, Skinner, Norfolk—Lud?am & Pleasanta. bhip Storm King, Callaghan, Francisco ~Jas Smith & m. ‘Ship America, Barstow, Liverpool—D & A Kingslar Ship HT cody, Hussey, New Orieant N it Brigham Bark Berselia, Hallett, Montevideo—Basrett, Bacon Hark Architect, Batley, Matanzas—© Durand, Bark @ A Cochran, Cochran. Cardenas—R P Buck & Co Bark & H Gamble, Powell, 8t Marke—Smallwood, Anderson & Co. fi mm, Pierce, Kisinore—Borner & Deake. Reg Gsisen “Age (Bt), Curtis, Matanzae-—Hamilion Bros, Brig Clinton, Thompson, Charleston—Geo Bulkley. Brig D Webster, ‘Wiiintas, Darion—R ‘puck avs, "0, Behr Ht Coie, Havel Waahiogion 2 Ht Mathew. in ze! a G evan Cleet, Riebmond—C H Pierson, Fehr & Bt Gaskin. Portamonih—W UL Riygragl tubs Rial Layivas Biralel~Blaniens ” bende, whieh best toh mealaperee “ mast snd etazsai. ‘The oter sails make out Rark M foret were furled. Could a0) oare. Bizabeth (of & ort), Hichborn, Kew Ou cotion, he, 10 Rt Buck's Co a wort ay Cote Coraweli. Charleston, 5 days, with 0. sickaon, Sebr Blue Nose (Br). McDonald. Ha'ifax 26 days, with to Wheelwrigot &Co. Hase: weather 15, Jat 40 48, ton 72 Ineipbia; Sth. iat Jang, for New York. Schr W H Giitiand, Hailbartoe, Charisston, 12 days. iner & Fotter, Was of he Highiand: [; heavy NW gale. Feb 22, inst, miles St. of (be Hi bound to New Yor*, name unkmot wa. Sehr Jobn Casiner, Johosion, Chariestos, 6 days, with cet on and rice, to Norauion & 7 aliman. aRLOW. Br brig Balacce, trom ——, Stonmahips Washington, Beeman; Savantia and @) ipa reuen, wey, Mc Martha: Augguatn, bavnaiah, datsca Adser, Charosieas Bot noke, Charteston, ship J ‘Alio sbipa Weodooek, Culloma, Boston: dong’ Landa (clipper), 40; ‘Wind during the day from NW, and tight. Wa Bee arrivals at this port. ( ‘The steamship Waehingion Capt Cavendy, ailed ynstorday’ at noon, for Soulbampion aod Bremen, with 0 paassagere. ‘Ihe steamer Shetucket, of the Norwich and, Worce ‘ar itne, arrived here yesterday morning, via Sandy look, sod ‘again onher retnrm in the afternoon. ‘The Worcester, ot came ling, witl airive and leave again to morrow (Moadegs| ‘This arrangement proves highly sa‘istactory to consignees, : Lavsca—The sh'p Shepherd Kuapp was taunched yest from the Westervalt yard, foot of Houston atréet, with all mais up, wh'ch were gaily dressed with flags sad atroamers! She, however, met with quite a serious mishap, by & stuck on the ways which céused @ delayot an hour. the: steam:ug Mercury evaeayored to haul her off, bat (dea! ‘Three jackserews and several natch block purchases then applied successtuiiy, and ake cama of at abous 12M! She is owned by A M Lawrence, Esq, and is in every resp act superior veased, Also, the U & wieam {rigate was launebed yeatertay (id inst), from the Nevy yacd, at Bcookiyn, at the eppeinied bi (Ql AM. Tue Late Severe Gaces.—A ‘eiter from aa Ama abip maser, who arrived at Favre Jan 4 frem Sew ¥ suye—' Vessele are activing here every day with op gone jurymasis. ond aumoat all with oulwarks stove day ast she Lx ‘amos: a most extraoroitary manner. It was in the beight ot « aud the & runving under reefed foresall only, when with the Teuca, wateriogged, and a Of distress ity: decks swept of boats, houres. wc, and the crew all hudcied te geher en tbe ‘opgailant keep out of tbe wa 40 to their relief, but it no sooner touched the wove by the sea, vhe nodie hearted feliow would not lea ied ws the only way of relieving them, ran C de the wreck at the most tmminent risk, end 60 skiifully, wus itdene (bat all bands on the sinking ship sprang tn'o th channe’s of the Is and were saved, but one man who go! jaw mei between the ships, and diedthe next mi es erds the Ocean Pear! came in here partially dismasted, half full vuter, and haifher cargo thrown overbos sre bu the begivning of what we shail bear, ana without doubt ti ‘4 (ul as bad on your side, and a good many ships have di and wt'l never be heard of more. Several have been feen rucning for 'ayal under jurymasts.”” Accipest To Oxx oF Tx CromweLt StTEAMERS.—The steamphip Caledonia, Capt Morley, which has beea iyiog Ba tumore (or sowe time, waiting at oppartuntty of gettag onc] the ice, made an attempt to get out 2ist inst, and mei wi quite a severe accident. Bhe lett the Boatou steamshio and workea her way down as tar as the Poiat; whemot! Hoop e1’a whart she beceme so much cut by the ice thal she com enced filling; bad not (be tide been very low god she draw ng] some fourteen tect of water, she would ib all probability sunk. As it was shestuck in the mud Ser gargo, conai of flour apd provisions, was got out as rapidly as possible. 1 not uptil ft en to 00, Wort. men were sotively eugt in repairing ber neat dsy, and s' will be ready to resume her voyage (o Ne w York at the eariieat} possible moment. Bri, Ancapiay—Gaies Kux Inia, Md, Feb 13—' bi Arcadias, trom Havana tor Philadelphia ts gull eee is perfectly Ught. Ler cago is nearty silom the beach, ta cc vditind; and when the balance is sanded T hr Mr Ws ‘will be successful in get'ing the vessel off, and Te deubt he will have the cargo re shivped ia her or destination.| Ao other oisasier in this neizhborhood to record, mor are any along the beach for over twenty miles north or south this place, Bric We Nicwous, st Chariesion, on (he 12th Anat, in lat 32! lon74, ina beavy gale from Wa W, cartied aeay topsail a on ioe in gait, spilt sails, and sustained damage to bull, rig ging, &e. Scuk Many, Stevens, at New Orleans, reports havin, rienced severe weather on the th and th teat, i ovay tain boom, split saila, and doing conti per works, ‘The Minot’ Lede beat towed sation 6 ya ii taal, by steamer Bacch rel her B un Dec 31 bes “x ‘Pease Honolulu c 31, by letter from Ce Eurepa, uid ship about 900 ‘bis et oil by 2 Frances] er, for NLondon, expected to arrive at that port frem Gea i emer Laces Jan 16, and then recruit again for the ea. Ail well. ‘Arr off Point Loma, Sam Diego, Dec %9, Clark, Ny {xom Hocolulu, “3.40 bia wh olf and 100'sp, ba, at wall So repcrted inthe *an Diego Herald, She bad oaly 1,500 when at Bonolulv. le ve UA steam trig “Orbin” cruising to relieve’ veerels ia és] "Gtig Ana Rilzabeth’ of Norfolk, from Bermnda for thls tig Ann Rilzabeth, of Norfolk, from Feb 1k tat 82, lon 47 803, hd ‘carried away suis ‘and wea AT ae teaver s Wittl signal’ ite Mibee iaeiotre rehr' show ine a white signal, with « tree 1 pacsed Feb 18, ut 13; PM, off Cape Lookout. Rape; ‘wes foreign Ports. Coxstaxuxorte, Jan i0—Ia port brig Flora, Yates, froua| NYork, une. Basarax, Feb eae propeller Aitna, Havre th tnet,| ermsan en teen port barks James Smith, Homans, for frien Packie Buiter, do; "Amazon, Setiders, do; Guerdisa (oy Jouxe MB. Reb 1S—Are Br brig Margao, Saran Gr ibe los a Wo: Tak, sear Lucy Aumne Soutien, Porta Vina Gaur Heb Arr bark Wilddire, Marschalx, N York. Home Ports. BOSTON, Feb 2—a Frances, Cutter, Greenock johensrinetst er Ppie nate nome ¢ a Holes ; ico, via Holmes’s Hol Fiyiag sae, Gane ly, Howes, Wi! ‘C; echrs Fa a agg he ‘York; Kea, Chamberiin. i oP do. Signal for a bark No clearances today. Sailed, wind WNW to WSW, eke, steamer Delaware; bark San Jacinto; brig Selma; Haao- ver, China, Jemes Miller. Custom Houss Baus RIVER BREAKWATEK, Feb 22 1PM Sid brig Jno (from Savannah), H ‘Basan Beston), Ricbmond; D L Sturgis, and W B’ Darling, In port schr G J Jones, from Norfolk for Boston, with loss of Jbbovm, flying jth, aud other damage, kaviog been jin contact ‘wiih a vessel in the ice. —— Harbor clear of ice. Wind W, and good | Joven Nonillo (#p), Marsal, Son ane ships Pride of Carada, Fito; f Teecin, le, Bremen: brig Win Pitt. Kelly, Havana. rh chr NW Smith, Wyatt, NYork. CHATHAM, Feb 2, 24; PM WsW. ‘Schrs Cabot, James Lawret ce, and S1ymouth Rook remrin in the ice in the bay. “Bark Avols, from Charlesion,,8C, for Boston, passed last evening. HOLMES HOLE, Feb 2, 11 AM—Ni 1. bo yaa artes 8ea Lion, oti, "Nourmanbel bait ie oy Morton. YIM—Arr achs Marcia Farrow 8} ‘allen, Wiseheset (oe Nevicike’ with for Norjoik, with 1 Nanttickel Shoals. tid scurs Rescue, Isabel'a. none 22d—Arr rchrs Rainbow, Havener, Wilmi NO, for Boston; Albert Jamesen, Jiineson, Norfolk for Rockland: OA Stetson, Cobb, Boston for angier; Bay State, Sherwood. do for NYork; Champion, —. do for the wreck of sohr Callfar- ta port ACID AME, wed ight from W, aches Ariadne, Helen Mar, Harriet Neal, Maria une, Kosvith, ‘Mencia Petros 8 Reed, Kedron, Rainbow, Albert Jameson, 0 A Stetson, Bay cd favannah for Boston; ; Kedron, SOHGNLAND Tigi Cod, F (GET, Cape Cod, Feb 22. 8 AM qh me thiles worth of the Light ound ta Wind JACKSONVILLE, Feb (Arr wot AJ Dyor, Rogers York; 1h, brigs Armanaa, Smith, Havana; 1 Jackeou, B York; 1th, Jolin Stephens, brise Whitaker, Borrs; Marini ith, R teens Punta Arenas; 12th, "Handy, Handy, Porte Riso; schr A Dyer Rogers, Haye Jot, brle ‘Zoara, Leighton, ES, i — oi ’ hes lett the roadstend. ta Thoms Kner tron West Incies, cama to the harbor this inorning, and a large _ eed to be the Weoming, from Lierebok te ane coebar te, ‘be sehr Virginis peed ate in lett the Breakwater early this morning and ui vay. 'W; weal MAHON RIVER, Del, Feb 21-1 Mahon river, Senator and Fiate. “The balance of the fleet before sill remain in the harbor. There is large schr in the betweon the Ledge and Flogger, the bay. Tue loo score. appears bad, rut ‘he ‘a aking ‘good headway. : weather m! MOBILE, Feb I Arr ships Rosphorus (Br), Bogart, Liver. ‘Growler Pitsburg Bosto: Aisoataa, Blockbea gor Wt York, agi vehi Tmogere, Ruggles, Providence; Kalo Stsw- rs Galveston. ftb~ Cd vhips War Cloud (Br), A + Protec. tof Hon Hike kre Malthe’ Post, Mather, MPYorky Aoby ‘Whitman, C'ifford, Bal VR EMPORT, Feb 211 PMcInzort sehre Micteana Maddox, Feb 21, 1 PM—In oman. from Baltimore (or vicinity) for Rockland ‘with timber, wits lena of chains, Leveriag, Corvoa, trom i. Corson, Yourg, Cross, min; fi oth baving been blown to the Fast luring the er oh ak 8 N i . Feb T=, brit © Frankjort; iby bark Brunetie, Pinkham, Hayana; mea, Bilneon, do; 12th, scbr Telegraph, Farnham, Giitth, brie LB tnove Pierce Havana PROVINCETOWN, Feb 22, 2}; PM—Sid achrs Fugens, At- kins, Bay of Mexico, tor guano; Jas Porter, Higgins, Wina NW. SAVANNAH, Feb 19— Arr steamship F'orida, York: bark Seboois, € Woodly man, Cardenas. Cid brig Dykes, Pe- ters, Maryport, King, SALEM, Feb 20—Arr bark Buckeye, Burr, Africn via Now | York, in 'ow of sieamer B® Forbes. a Bron 9. WILMINGTON, NC. Feb 2l—Arr York: Alice, Corson, do. Cid brig Monticello, Tarr, br Syl lien, Hears, NYork, WHLAUPLEET, Feb #1 iM they Spent aly and Arete rv, ak A ag br Lavages till rem,