The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1856, Page 2

2 different. The soldiecr have grown fat and saucy, candidly believe they would enjoy » fight just ow. the neve that the enemy bad been heard from, ‘and there was & chance for a row, filled them with the wildest enthusiasm, and with excited burrahs and laugh- Thered up their guns aad prepared ior ve as boys do for a game. ar hase writ in ft of which men ean form no opiaion until they beard and felt the shout of battle and the clang of plaza was the scene of rendezvous, and hi.ner the Americans crowded. All eyes were direc ‘ed to head- ut as the General did not appear excited, ail concluded that the affcir was taise alarm. The gue were soon put up again, and we must wait some- what longer for » fight. Gith several practical farmers on the Jee See spaem ve cote thie vail, buh thog ofl agree { reising ae cgtsion tan the climate is not adapted to its pro- PitWe understand, however, that an attempt will to grow the article, and shall awatt the result with sce curiosity. Five potatoes sell very readily for = dime. Last week we asserted on our editorial veracity that @oi F. J. Sanders, a breve and glorious soldier, and, i escorted Miss Pellett Leon that he has f be wade learn from Col. Fabens, who returned from Leon on , that everything was quiet in that city, the otan Cremer attack having completely sub- impression was rather strong that J would despatch a foree against Leon, and ‘the boys were in high spirits at the prospective fan; bat soon the story turned out to be a camp rumor, and then ‘was seen the usual run of long faces among the sol- Guatemala is voted a humbug by the members of ‘theo First Rifie battalion. ‘Fhere is no sickness at all among the troops at Leon, ‘and but one death has occurred. FIRST DESERTER FROM WALKER’S ARMY. {From El Nicaraguense, Feb. 23.} Berezted trom the service of the republte of Nicarages, James Ritchie, « private of company C, First Light In- Battalion, age 23, height 5 feet 6% incnes, hair ‘ear brewa, eyes brown, occupation a baker. A reward ef fity dollars will be paid to any person who will deli- ver the usid deserter ene to any commanding officer, & poet in the republic. bah ht at headquarters, Granada,{Feb. 21,1856. ap. pooved sad ordered to be ublished, ae See WM. WALKE'<, General Commander-in-‘éniet. B Noxver, Warner, Captain company C., Fivst Right Infantry Battalion. PROGRESS OF GRANADA. ADVERTISEMENTS FROM EL NICARAGUENSE. One of the first signs et progress, a mew hotel, has been ver tired thus:— Teuponurm —Thece was only one ‘which has been e “ Another, as follows:— Wa.xen Bouse, Sovruwest Corner or tap Ptins— The -mmdersigned have opened tbe above house with the ntentioo ‘et keeping it on the most approved plan. The tables will b lied with every article afforced by the market. Th: shiarears te supplied with tae choicest liquor all hours. ‘Meals ws by the w at Gearpe. G, E. BROCKWAY & A. MINER Guan ar® Fed. 9. ‘And still another:— Wmrrep Starrs Horst —Lew anv SErriex, PRoFRIETORS.— ‘Be proprietors wouid respectfully manity thet they ate a: all times pre Sece who may vive ihemacall. Vineiw Bay, Dec. 22. BL Nicarajuense publishes the sist of let‘ers remaining tm the Port Uflice, and the following» Post Orrice—Derartwent or GEaNapa, Feb. 15, 1856.— AB mai) matier musi be ta J. A. RUGGLES, Postmaster General. @naxava, Feb. 15. INTERESTING FROM HONDURAS. the travelling com. tw accommodate OUR COMAYAGUA CORRESPONDENCE. ~ Comaracua, Hoxpvras, Feb. 2, 1856. Potitics of Hondwras—Approaohing Election for Presilent —Inarigues of Guardvola and Carreras Atiitude of Hon- @uras to Nwaragua—A Treaty of Alliance Propoyed— Bagincers Surveying for the Inter-Oceanic Railway, é&. ‘The Legislature of this State commence their sessions om the 10th, and their first act will be to eleet a Presi @et. The candidates are Lindo and Guardiola. Tue foemer was President of this republic four years ago; the latter a general always in revolution against the ex Ywting powers that be. I think the former will be elected. ‘Hare days since, we had the news that 1,000 men from Miearagua were about invading this repub ic, which ie in a meet deienceless state, Guatemals having taken all their arms and only leit the State with 450 poor mas- hows. Cerrera, in Guatemala, is very muca alarmed, and ig wabing great preparations in the event of an invasion by Gen. Walker, but he never will permit his army to emose his frontiers, fearing civil war in the Departmet Quezaltenazgo. Sep Salvador is about inducing Honduras to amend her twenty with her, and make fc the same as with Guatems- jm; and aleo has proposed a treaty wita Nicaragus. The States wert of Nicaragua will do their best to repel an in- wasion, and will not invade that repuotie, but, on the eentrary, keop up friendly intercourse if they can; and I am ocniident thet in this republic more than halt of the would receive the Americans with pleasure, as it ‘would tree them from the civil wars and military rulera thet ruin the country. Some articles have been printed ta Teguergalpa, giving a very favorable account of the many im ta made by Gen. Walker in Nicaragua. ‘Acorpe of engineers from France are here, surveying and laying out the route of the railway, wich they say will be complete in 1860. INTERESTING FROM CUATEMALA. @UATEMALA AND THE UNITED STATES. | [From the Gaceta de Gustemals, Jan. 23.) THE GUATEMALIAN ENVOY TO MB. MARCY. MrvistRy or FormiGn Aral L&GATION OF GUATEMALA, NEAR THE Nuw York, Nov. 30, 1856. § ‘The undersigned, Minister Plenipotentiary of the re- pabhes of Guatemais and fan Selvador, has the honor to address to your Exzellency, Minister of Foreign Af- | of the United Siates, im order to declare to your eeilency that the events which have taken place i Mlesragua, whee 2 band of adventurers belonging to the loves States moyte aed the aaloenrd of the legitimate government of that republic, committing un- heard of atrocities upon the defenders of their nation. ality and ina)iemable rights, put the republics of Guate- mala and San <alvador, as also the other Ceatral Ameri- ean and Cheon. mags republica, to the necessity of appo- ging with a)! forces and means the existence of the domination whieh those adventurers heve ac- quired in Ni: Profitireg by the weakness and eontusion which retulted from civil war in that country. The right assumed by not a few citizens of the United Btates ofinterfering in the domestic affairs of Spanish America, forming military expeditions in support of the jos which there exist, for the purpose of overthrowing ertablished governments, 1s an absurd-pretence which ne entigh‘ened people can recognise, and which all culti ‘vated nations mast combat to the utmost; for it ix better not to exiet than to be at the mercy of wuch intermes- ders. It is wellknown that the government of the United Skates bas disapproved the conauct of Colonel Walker, and of the other invaders of Nicaragea ; but this cis al bas not prevented the legitimate goveramsnt Stihat republic trom being overtarown by the aid of these foreigners; the loyal defenders of the established @evernment from being baroarously assassinated by the ‘vame ; the North American company of stoam- ‘ers, called the Accessory Trarsit Company, from having facilitated the invasion of those atventurers; the authori- ties of California, from not stopping, as they ought to have done, this invasive expedition, and, lastly, the wepresentative of the Unijed States {a Nicaragua, feom having given his approbation to this scandal py recog. nizing, s+ a legitimat: one, this governmen’, created by these intrusive regulators of the nation. The unde hopes that, in consequence of the good friendship which reigns between the United States ead the Central American republics, this government will soleonly declare its disapprobation of the toleraace of the authorities in California relative to the formation ef the raid expedition; of the aid given to it by the steam comapeny of Nisaragua, and of the ackaow- Iedgemnt by the representative of th» United Staves of ‘Mais authority usurped by these adventurers without any mational character; giving at tho same time the moat efBcacious orders that these overthrowers of the legiti- wste government of Nicaragus may not be detatoreek by mew bande of fitivasters. ‘These republics cannot lay acide theie arms until they Ihave driven out of Nicaragua these intrucers of this country, and the consequences cf thix war will be #0 mauch more serious the greater their revsivtence may be, The undersigned hopes to receive an answer to this note to communicate it to the governments he repre- ents. The undersigned ovtiis himself of this opporti ‘to reiterate to his Excellency, the Minister of Foreign of the United States, the assurance of hia pro- consideration. A. 1. DE TRISSART, ‘The Minister of Costa Tica in Washington uddreased at ‘the same time a note on the same subject to toe Hon Mr Marcy. MR, MARCY’S REPLY. Stare Derartarr. ) Wapmwanes, Dec. 6, 1855. 5 The ande Secretary of state of the United 8 has ep to aekno| the reoaipt of the note of Mr. Irissari, Minister Pienipotentlary of the re iblics of Guatemala and San Salvador, under date o! id in which he declares that those repabiiss, the other States of Central Amerioa and its neighbors will ind themsotver necessitated to oppose what Senor Iri- sari calls an authority violently torn from the logitiaate government of the republic of Nicaragua by « band of @Aventurers from this country. senor Irissart blames, ab the same time, the supposed negligence of the sutaori- ‘ties of California in not stopping the departure of the said ‘band of adventurers, and the acknowledgment by the Minister of the United States in Nicaragua of a govern ment established, a¢ Senor Irismri says, by those intrn- atve mvaders of a foreign ae. In the undersigned has the honor to declare to Se. Irigsari that he fears that there isa mistake in tue supposition that those individuals who lately ie(t Cali- with the purpose of entering military service in Jeft without the authorities of California be of their bostile aims, or with the ovani- authorities. On the contrary the under- sure that, when there was auy reason to believs ome of those who went on board steamers of San Fran- soo for Sen Juan dol wrery eff E Plves Wey pire muer Ueparcvure cues rh god due (ace Of thurs weil NE’; yORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1958. intended measures baving been im some eases frustrated, mI im the opinion of the u be attri. Dated not to negligence or ill vill on part of the same authorities or to insulficlency of the law, but to circumstances which could not bs avoided. Sr. Iriesari knows that many, if mot neariy all passengers who er Dark in steamers and seil from Sen Francisco for * Jaan del Sur, are micers who return to thetr hom: the States of ihe Atlantic. It is probable that th sone of whom Sr. Irissari complains belonged * class. Besides, it is not certain that in any« leave Sam Franciseo with an iliegal plan; and were 60, it is not probable that untu then it Deen possible to dix them from pr same ‘who are on board the same ste innocent of whaterer projeet which mig’ The uscerstg has the honor tor seri that the of the United im recognising the new gover" not act in consequence of it. it Peat | sAjastify judi- mare Senur Iris- tes mear Nics- amet of that repad- festeuctions of this ae had been given ex- adoing 50; but he had aeok that steo. Altnough ‘Yat republic snd in the is much to be deplored, acmanity would desire that (government and in the per- tration iy confided, when be effectuated by peacetul avec do not consider themselves aeto theend ot preveatieg other provided ZL patties duly observe the laws of na- soce of war, in whatever can affect their 4 their citizens. a profits of this opportunity to renew A the assurance of his high consideration. Ww. L, MARCY. je: {Prom iEl Nicaracuense Feb. 23.) By priv’ peand-rehabie advices we are in possession ot rews iro" # Guatemala, which allows us to aflirm that n0 fear Of gYaostile demonstration need be expected trom ic? Amrter egsinst Nicaragua. The only ground on wbic’ euch an-impression could have been Grounded 1s, ‘Guatemala has recently reinforce! her regular 81 gry, and ctherwise prepared the State for war. No- 1 @mg of an offenrive character has been attempted, nor @ill be attempted at present, but the State will hold its amuty for future action. At first the project ot an inva- ion was favorabiy received; but delay brought sazer counsel, and an offensive campaign was declines. The Gazette, of Gusl 20th of January, contains an announcement of the death of Lieutenant Colonel D. Simeon Bolannos. The ceceased is spoken of as a good soldier and patriot. He had grown infirm in the service of Guatemala. lie, ¢} press instructions to abstaia fror not yet received them when he the continuation of civil war i other 8; American Stat and although ail friends of the char; jormas © snes to i yhow ie adr convenien! me " fa the United ¢ tt called upon to intery means from being tbat the contendin’ tions, including t) rights and those The unéersig ‘o Senor Irise: ADDITIONAL FRO CALIFOR! Another Account of tne Earthquake in San #rcancisco. [From the San Francisco Herald, Feo. 16.) ‘The severest shock of eacthquake eve: experienced in this vicinity since the eettlemeat of Califorma by Ameri- cans, occurred on Friday morning, at just tweaty-tour minutes past five o’clock. In tais city and vicinity every building sheok to its foundation, and ia some quarters the houses were swayed and rolied a4 vessels in a heavy sea. The inmates of every dweiling were awakened, and some were even thrown f:om their beds, so violent’ was the shock. Many persous rushed into tae etreets, and but that the circumstance of their sudden appsarance was of a character to produce sensations of terror rather than merriment, the scene would hi been must ludi- crous. The large botels were depopulated instan‘er, and in the general rush articles of turniture were thrown down, occasicning noises which added consiserably to the clatter and confurion caused by the earthquake. In the upper stories of the large brick bailaings the vioient mo- tion produced s general comm tion among croskery ware. Vessels containing Hqnids were turned over, either by the shock orin the hurry of the mmates to escapo. Every distarbance was creiited to the earthquake, how- ever, and it appeared to be an almost unantmous impros- sion that San Francisc> wai about to share the fate of Jeddo. The howling of dogs, and fearfal bellowing of cattle in the suburbs, produced a fitting accompa nimoat to the scene. Even the pigs broke from their peas and ran away grunting with frigh:. The horees tied in stalls fairly shrieked with terror, and tried to break their halters. Indeed everything animate and inanimate was more or lesa affectea by the shock. We hear of some very re- markable insidents of birds seeking refuge fcom the im- pending danger by flight through open windows. From night watchmen and others, waose duties kept them from sleop, we learn that there were several slight shocks pre- vious to the heavy shock. The last siocx was preceded by around asof # heavy gut of wiad passing through the cordege of a vessel, and the mofion was accompanied by s rumbling noise like that which is producad bya heavily freighted vehicle passing rapidly over a wood: Bridge. Ihe shock occurred at tweaty four minutes paat Go’clock, apparently ranging from southwert to nocth- east, and lasted about fitteen seconds. Tne motion was horizontal and undulating. Bome persons describe the motion as of a whirling nature, but this could not have deen the case without occasioning much greater damage to the masonry ot the brick and stone buildings. I+ is evident the violence of the shock was differentiy experi- enced in various parts of the city. In some lozalities in the suburbs its degree of violence was much greater than incthers. In bach instances = sata tear brid so great as to Gverturn heavy pieces of furniture, in, the motion is compared to that produced on #hipdvard, when the side of the vessel is struck by a heavy sea—a gucden shock, without vibration. Very few persons es- caped being aroused by tne shosk, but some there are of whom it is said that wey slept on undisturbed through the whoie. VIOLENCE OF THE SHOCK. Some estiwate may be tormed of the violence of the |» am | the city kn | tion of Market street from its iutersestimn with Dagoat ' street to the vicinity of Yerba Buena cemstery, and tying shock, when it is stated that a man sleeping on the third floor of the Custom House baulding, wes throwa from his bed to the floor. The wa'ls of this building are compos- ed of masonry capable of resisting a broadside trom a ship of the line. Notwithstanding ite immense bulk and strength, the building was tossed like a feather on the ‘wave. SCENE IN MONTGOMERY BLOCK, ‘There was a sceve of unusual terror and ex:itement in Montgomery block, the large and substantial build- ing on Montgomery street, between Merchant and Wash- ington streets. Assoon as the first movement ia the building occurred. the inmates of the various rooms were awakened anc ieaped to their doors in the grestest ima- | ginabie haste. Tne different halls ia the saccesstve sto- | Ties of the building were soon filled with the terror- icken ocoupants—each running hither aud thither in eir sleepi habitiments towards the various ways which lead down into the street. Some of thove who occupied apartmente on the fourth or highest story. rushed from their rooms regardless of their nudity, and came jumping, leaping and tumbling down the first and second flight of stairs, elearing them in a bound or two, | at the most, and with white lips and chattering teeth, | held their way until they reached the grouud—where they stood in amazement and doubt, until the cold alr and the absence of terrestrial commotion ealmed ther fears and reminded them that the apartments waich they had vacated were more comfortable than those into which they had so suddenly ees themselves, The building was certainly jostled with violence by the quake, but it moved as though it stood upon | elastic springs. Not the slightest cracking or evidence ofa collapse wae heard or seem in any part of it. An [open Pepe! occurred whilst the commotion was at its greatest height. A gentleman who oscupies a room on the third story, and is perbaps bleased with more then an ordinary share of resignation and fortitude, was aroused by, the shock, and wns seen leisurely opsning his door as the inmates were flyiog hither and thither, and jumping down the stairvay. He calmly asked wast ‘was the matter, and was answered by the flying ocsu- pants in ¢ ise:—‘ An earthquake! an earthyurke! Run! the building is coming down! Don’t you feet it” Mr. -—-, with the greatest apparent astonishmant, re plied, “An earthquake! Oh, d—n it, is that all) I'm going to bedagain,” and slamming the door violent{y, as if indignant at the alarm of his friends, retired, and was seen no more until 10 o’clock A. M. AY MUSHMAN'S ALARM, 4 favorite young Irishman, who atteads to a suite of | rooms an the building, was seen flying from bis apart- ments in the atmost terror, and in a state of half nudity, to the street. Whon he returned, about cight o'clock A. M,, to ais morning éutios, he wa asked by a gentle- man upen whom he attended whether Le felt the earth- quake. ‘Dia I ‘eel it”? said Pat, “Faith, didn’s 1’ and didn’t I run like » hare? Be jabers, ani if that was an yearthuate, I niver want to fee the likes of it ogin.” “By the way, Pat never stopped running until he reached the Plaza, where he found a multitude of ire Cy Fa stropg-minded and stropg nerved mon and yomen and [ae who had sooght it as the great palladium wh ry SCENES AT IME HOTELS, The consternation among the inmates of the large hotels cecasionea scenes which may be better imagined than dercribed. The population of the Reenette Hause rushed, tambied or precipitated itself down the stair- ways and into the street; and such an array of beauty unadorned was neve: before witmpssed in the strests of San Francisco, This edifice, 1t ® said, shows no marka ef injary by the shock. The scene at Wilson’s Ex- chat St. Nicholas Hotel and International Hotel we-e equally remarkable, The occupants of Wilson's [x- change took refage in the Tehama House, which is a frame, and consequently in less danger than the other. Many of the inmates of the international found their way en mace to the Viaza, where like their companions in misery, they shared each with the other such articles of apparel as nad been caught up inthe hurry of flight. THR RUSH TO THR PLAZA. Hundreds of the residents of the central portion of the city rushed to the Plaza, maturally thinking that the open #) would afford them greater re‘ace than the roof of x toppling building. Many were almret in » state of ‘nudity—and others whose overpowering sense of modesty suggested the propriety of little clothiag, even in this emergency might have been sean making their toilet under the shalow of the Piave fence with a much haste as their trembling limbs would allow. Thi scene would have been exiremoly ludictous wader ovher cireumatances. When the shock was over, the rush for pantaloons sud petticoats was quite as great, CLAMOR VOR COPYRE, Aa an evidenee of the alarm which had seized most of the residents abont the V’laza, for aqaares distant they were found at the New York Hakery, mear the corner of | Clay ana Kearney streets, clamoring for coffee as a veda- tive for their almost palsied nerves. Te same scene took place at other restaurants {in the vicinity of the various markets, which are usually opened at an early hour, ia order to accommodate toe butchers and stalikeepera of various kinds. The propristors dealt out the sootbing beverage unsparingly, as if equally rejoiced at boiag able to relieve the excitement of their patrons, and the consciousness that mututl dancer bad passed away. BOWLDINGS INJURED, ‘The fire wall cf ‘he north side of the brick buildi the corner of Uregon and Front streats, Goodwin & Co., fell over into the stress. The wi but eight inches in thickness, and badly pat up at th ‘The front wall of Wilson’s Exchange building, on some street, near the south end, is cracked from tho foundation to the roof. Io its yresent condition the southern portion of the bufiding is quite unsa‘e, The walis of the building No. 76 Front a roet, oveaptyt uictan & Co. an nam at | a6 & stove store by are of ver ef places. The building will probaoly pave to ba | taken down, The son bern wall of the City Hall buflding, on the | [ine of rtniewny waserding to he npr stor es, fe crashed | frem the f unaation to tne roof, [pe wal) pinaster has | Aen off to a number of places, A number of brick am imthe lower porticn of tne city are slightly but tm moet instances the damages miy be eacily repaired. BARTUQUAKYS AND DOGS IN ST, ANN’S VALLEY. The shocks were particularty severe ia that portion o as St. Ann’s valley, the coatinus- between the iow rang? of sandhills througa which ?o:t and Geary streets are extended on the one side, aud the old Mission read on the other. From five o'clock up t> the commencement of the earthquake, the entire canine population of the valley (which umluckily happens to be only tco numerous far the comfort and peace of the other classes of whabitants) were up and busy with their throats. It is alittle singular vhat with the commeace- ‘went of the unearthly rumbling (which sounded like the passage of a siege train or heavy artillery wagons) the clamor gave place to a complete stillness, only broken by the subterran-an growlings reterred to, ead the creskiog ‘and wearing of the various habitations of wood waish most abound in this vicinity. One ot the attachés con- nected with this office who bad gone home desperstely endeavoring to comprehend the extent of the Jeddo cs- lamity, of which news had deen received ia the evening, suddealy woke to # conciousness thet s veri ‘able ea :th- quake (with « power and osciliation that put all tabe tippings and spirites! manifestations to the blush) was hainess vastly more convincing (haa it was comfo: ‘Throughout the valley. pictures and mirrors wert trom therr places on the walls, the plastering crasked and in some instanees—in stores—whole shelyes of oot tles thrown on the floor. Thoxhock lasted for some recones and cecurred and rect with a vehemenoe that threatened xo “let up” whal Any persoo who has had the doubtful pleasure of a stags rise over the heavy reads in the Western States darimy the spring, and remembers the pesuliar jostling oscssion- ed by the pazsege of the vehicle over rustic bridges or sloughs covered with rouad poles or logs, can forn a yery truthfu! idea of the motion imparted in the present instance, It did not seem to come from east to west or from north to south, but was a general rotary npheav- ing. On the final dying away of the last tremulous aud vibratory motion of the earth, one loud and shrieking howl, prolonged some seconds, by some terrified dog, gave the rigns! fora general opening, and every ‘‘ mon grel puppy, whelp and hound, with cur of low degree,” wituin the entire circumference of the valley, gave vent to m series of the most diabolical and frantic barkings and yelpings that human ears ever listened to—and tas terminated the night and the adventure in this locality. AN AFFECTING SCENE AT SOUTH PARK. In the vicinity of South Park the shock was particu- larly great. Many of the dwellings were severely shaken, some of them ‘iahiy stripped of the stering of the ceilings. At the house of Captain Kitchie a most affect- ing and beautiful incident ocourred. It appears that the chambermaid in the employ of the family, arose a few minutes previous to the snock and waa en; xd in deesa- ing. Tne window of ber room was open. Immediately after the vibration of the earth had ceased, she was startled by a rushing, fluttering noize in the room, and on locking round odserved a pretty, white tufted pigeon flying in the window and fall apparen ly hfeless on the floor. Sbe approached it, picked it up, and discovered that life was not extinct in the frightened bird, by the violent palpitation of 1ts heart. In a few momeats it recovered and gave evident symptoms of relief, The bird was unquestionably frightened by the quaking of tze earth, and was ps lucky in falling into the hands of a kind tamily who will, or ooght 0, treasure it as a me- mento of the great shake of Februsry, 1856, A HARVEST FOR THIEVES. The old adage, ‘it is an ill wind that blows nobody gvod,”” was fully illustrated to the boarders at the Ras- rette House. Upon returning to their apartments yesver- day morning, after the shock, found that the time of their absence hed been well imptoved by the thieves. Some dozen rcoms were robbed curing that time. AMUSING MISTAKE. A lady cccupying a rocm with her husband, situated in the second story frout of the American theatre building, was awakened sudcenly by ths shock, and, under the im: pression that ro»bers were breaking into the apartment shonted loudly for assistance. MISSION DOLORES. At the Mission the shock was very great, Most of the occupants of the adobe buildings were thrown from their beds, and every artisle of furniture in the rooms was dis- placed. The church walls, and portions of the walls of the ocher buildings were rent 10 various places. BAN Jt Through Wells, Fargo & Co.’s messenger we learn that the shock wad very severe at San Jose. I'he Clinton Hotel building snag like the bough of a tree in a gale of wind, and decanters and crockeryware were dasned in frag- meats from the shelves, We bave a similar account from Sante Clara. CONTRA costa, From all a:dounts, the shock in Contra Costa was eveo more severely: felt than in this city. The destruction of window gives at Oakland was quite fearful, very few houses escaping. Accounts from San Antonio, Alameda and Clinton are to the same effect. The shock of an earthquake, sa76 the San Joaquin Re publican, was sensibiy felt by our citizens oa Friday morning, about 5.25. “The shock was of sufficient force to produce nausea of the stomach in some, and awoke others who experienced it. The vibration was horizontal, and from east 10 west. AT MONTEREY. The Monterey Sentinel of the 16th neys:—A hard shock of earthquake, coming apparently from the northeast, was felt in this town at twenty minutes past five o’lock yes terdey morning. Frightfal Casualty—Four Persons Drowned. On Tuesday eveniog, says the San Francisco Herald o the 13ch ult, a report reached the town of an accident by which fcur persons, two women and two children, had Jost their lives while taking a pleasure drive in the coun- try, about five miles distant from this city. The singa- larity of the circumstances attending the accident, as first related, gave room for a hope that the rumor was uo: founded; but later intelligence gave » full confirmation of the report—and we have seldom been called upon to re- cord @ more distressing casualty occurring in this vi pak The following are all the particulars of the me- lancholy affair that could be obtained up to the hour of mignight — it appears that a party of six persons, consisting of Mra. Oppenheimer, Mrs. Cimer, two children, Mr. Oppen- heimer, (a brother-in-law of the first named lady,) and a servant wowan left the city yesterday afternoon ia a ba rouche, drawn by a tine pair of horses, for a pleacare @rive tothe Jake House. Mr. Oppenheimer was unac- quainted with the roads, and upon arriving at Rock Hill, about four miles from the city, ne dete:mined to avoid the danger of ascending the ateep seclivity which occurs in the road at that point, by turning off to the righ* hror the valley, on the road leading through Horner’« Ranch. They had proceeded about haifa miie in this di- recticn, and were going at a slow pace over a narrow part of the road close to the ecge of a small lake, formed by a deep barin in the hills, when suddenly the earth gave way from heneath the wheels of the carriage and the horses, with the natural insticet of animals, became frightened at the danger, and plunging aside, caused. the vehicle to overturn into the water. Mr. Oppenheimer and the ser- vant were on the front seat, aod. the latter managed to saye herself by clirging to the bank as the vehicle went over, ‘Mr. Oppenheimer was dragge: into the water, but suc ceeded in freeing himself, ye: not until he had received a blow from the hoef cf one of the animals, which it appears deprived him of his reason for as time, as he was subse- quently found by Mr. Michael Reese runniog about fran- tically near the scene of the accident, apparently in « state of insanity. The servant woman ran off for assist. ance, but, as it appears, some time elapsed before sh suo. ceeded in’ alarming the neighborhood. It was then too late; the vebicle, with its human freight, bad disappeared. ‘The ho:ses were also drowned. Mr. Reeve was the first to arrive at the scone of the acciden*, and finding that nothing could be effected for the rescue of the unfortunate occupants of the vehicle he bastened to the city with the sad tidings, and large party of the relatives and friends of the deceased return- ed immediately to the scene of tae disaster, with the view of avtempting the recovery of the bodies, (nso! the ladies diowned was the wife of Mr. Uleer of the firm of Ulmer, Feigenbaum & Co., » well knowa Germaa im: porting house of this city. Tne names, ages and nativities of the deceased were mven as follows, — Mrs, Hannah Oppenhetmer, native of Germany, aged twenty-four years. Eugenia Opperheimer, native of San I'rancisoo, aged six months. Mra. Mavil four years, Sabina Ulmer, native of New York, aged one year and three months. Ulmer, native of Germany, aged twenty- Miscellaneous. A FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE AT LOS AN@T:LOS. We condense frcm the fon Avgelos Siar the following repo:t of a fo flave case which was recently tri betore Judge Hayos, in that si In this case, the benefit cf the writ of habeas corpus is brought for fourteen persons of color, namely—Han- nah, aged 04 years; and Biddy, 38, and their chil t> wit:-Apn, 17; Lawrence, Nathaniel, 10; Jaxe, 8; Charles, 6; Marion, 4; Martha, 2; an infant boy, two weeks, ali children’ of’ Hanaah; Mary, 2 years, child of said Aun; Elen, 17; Ann, 12; Harriet, 8, children of Fidéy. The petition states that they are free, hat been brought into the State of California in the year 185: (in the fall, {t reems) by Robert Smith, who has resided here with them ever since, and now holds them ia servi- tude, and {# about to remove to the State of Texas, car- rying them with him into slavery. The defendant’s re- turn to the writ allegos that in Mississippi he owned, a4 slaves, Hennab, Aun, Lawrence, and Nathaniel, Biddy end ker thro» children above named ate jor Utah Yerritory; Jane was born im oie?) Charles in | tah ferritory, and hee tour in Oasiforal left Missivetpp! with their owe consen? rather than remain there, end he hee supported them ever since, Sudjecting them to no greater control {han his own childven, aud not holding them es s'aves; it his intention to remove to Terae end tske them with him; Hannah and her childzen are well disposed. to re- main with him, and the petition was filed without their knowledge and consent. ‘It is nndersteod.”’ he adds, “hetgeon said Smith and said persons that they will re- turn to raid State of Texas with him, voluntarily, asa porticn of his family.’ All wore broaght up by warrant, except Hannah, who was shown to be sick, Lawrence, engaged in waiting on her, and Charles, ansent fa San Kernardino county, pub ‘within this judicial district. The case was submitted as if ail were present, under the stacute, and judgment rendered on the return, in substance, that all’ said per- fons are free; and, tor their greater safety, those under twenty-one years of age were piaced in the custody of the Sheriff of this county, as their special guardian, exeopt Charles, who was, by ® warrant, placed in like maaner in charge of the Sheriff of San Bernarcino county; ovher orders being made to secure this temporary disposivion from any unwuthorized interference, ‘The two moihers wore also finally put under charge of the sheriff of tai county for their protection. The reasons for this decision wore given fully, with which, it is just to him to add, the deiendant seemed to ve content. SLOW YRAVEL ON THR MAIL STHAMERS, ‘The San Francizoo /erabl states that i: is currently re- ported that the eaptains ¢f the ina‘l steamers tive orders from the eompany to protract ao Feugcixco, In other 4 Ty LSDIANS ALL QUINT WN THE SOUTH. Mr, Willlame, belonging to Qoionel Wasbington’s sur- veying party, says the Ler Angelos Star, arrived here oa Wednesday morning, for the purpose of taking out pro- visions. Colonel W. is gotng on busily wita tve sarvey— all in geod health—and finding the Indians frien tly in ‘eNTY respect, News from Oregon. THE SOGUE RIVER WAR—DISOHARGING THE VOLUN- TSERS OF THE SOUTHERN BATTALION, SEOOND REGIMENT. last week, says the Yreka Union. our readers were in- formed that the troops ot this battalion were in pursuit of the Shastas and Appiega\es, with an fate foree of men and a full knowleoge of the position of the enemy, and that there was little doubt of the successful termi- nation of the attack which was being prosecuted up n them. Yet we are informed that after pursuing them a number of miles over almost impassable mountains, a1 coming in sight of them, on account of fatigue and want ot supplies, an order was given to retarn to headq iar vers, at Vapnoy’s; at which piace we learn that many of ths vclunteers have demanded their discharges, under Geav- ral Order No We are also informeg that very near all the Southern Battalion have been or Will be dissharged. The ques .0ns will ariee—Why is this? Can wo got any better or braver men in a new battalion? Will it make @ better dier of & man to have one canals in yoeateer senar WA aot, Yetit i+ con ty many that something is wrong—yes, somewhere. Well, wo hope that fee: of our country, that whatever is wi r whatever screw is loose, that it may be remedied in new organi- zation. ‘the three new companies to be raised by the Governor’s order, No. 25, we hope will be promptly raise! and good officers selected for each company. There has ‘been considerable said about dighanding the Sonthera Battalion of the 2d Regiment. Why is this? Has the Governor issued an order to disbend the battalion or the companies? We think not. But, says one of the know: ing oner, it amounts to the same thing—he has directed that all who desire may be dischary and presty near near all will desire to be discharged. Now, let us exam. ine the question, This battalion was tormed of four com pantes that had been called into service by-Colonel Ross, and those companies, or many of the men, only voluo- teered for three month3; theretore, 1t waa the unierstand- ing of a great many when they were mustered into ser- vice, that it was only for thre months. Many thought the war would be ended in three months. In con- sideration of this misunderstanding, |the Exesutive properly placed it at the option of the volunteer whether be would remain in the servica or mot. In doiog go he gave to each an opportunity to be honorably dis- charged if he choosed, without creating any difficulty about the pericd for which he volunteered to serve. This order docs not say that the battalion shail ba dis- banded. Yet there are raany who are concerned ia the Dattalion who have aod will find fanit, whether any cause «xia's or not, and fear that if it be disbanded tha: others will pe called to take thiir place. The Indians are now acting on the offensive, and yat there is sure hope of bringing the war toa speedy clone. —Table Rock Sentinel. ‘THE WAR NORTH. The voluuteer companies, says the Oregon .trgus, will not move sgainst the Indians for the present, haviog no body to take command. Major Chinn is ‘said to have failed to recognize the legali:y of the election of Jornelins as colonel, as the election was held before aa order trom the Goveraor arrived for holding an election. CI, Oor- neling is said to have declined assuming commani until the legality of his election :# deciled, ¥ROM THE DALLES. We are in posression of information from the volunteers au late aq January 18, They vere encamped tifteea miles above Whitman’s Station, No express from the Datles had reached them for the three weeks previous. Indians had been discovered «spying round camp, but ware very thy. Captain Hembree, with « cout of 100 men, went in pursuit of the Iudians on the 17th of January, and had not returned on the 19th. The volun‘eers’ horses were not in ied good con-ition, aud the yolun- teers were short of clothing. Our Dalles dates are to the 28th of January. At the Dalles we learn great pre para- tions are beirg made ty the regulars to recsive amd a7- commotate at the quarters the expected reinfoccement from Fort Vancouver. Father Pandosy expressed fears that the Spokan In- diaps are not {rienoly. Disturbances had oocarred be- tween the horse thiev od the French settlers. Capt Nathan Olney, a few days ago, shot a man named Wilson, ‘who had been’ selling liquor to his Indians, aod threat. ened to kill Capt. Olney, burn his house and steal his horses. Wilsen is dargerously wounded ‘The Oregon papers contain notizes of the raising o numerous companies ot volunteers for the Indian war Accompany from Yambil county, another from Marion county, and still another from Polk county, had reached Portland on tbe way to the seat of war. Tne Legislative Assembly of Oregou adjourned on the Silst January. The bill submitting the question of a 3t: government to the pecple at’ a special election in Ap-il was |. A bill was passe 1 to sutmalt the question of the seat of government to ee parle at the June election. The people are to vote for whatever place they choose; if no one point has » majority ofall the votes cast, a special election is to be held in October, and the two points having the largest number of votes ia June are cnly to be voied for; and whichever has the majority ot votes then, that point is to be the seat of goverameat. The bill to charter a plank road trom Portland to the Plains was passed. The Weekiy Times says:—From a letter received feom Col. McCraken, from Salem on Taursday last, we lesra that the Incians in the south are still occapving the field. A party of Indians in the Grave Crees Hills had surprised oue bundred and fifty volunteers, of Bailey’s Gercon’s and Chapman’s companies, in the mgut, killing Mr. Gage, of Umpyua and Mr. Gardne:, of Eugene City, and dangerously wounding A. M. Taylor, of Lane eouaty The Indians ran away without any loss. They had at: tacked a settiement on the south Umpqua. By teiegraph to the Jimes it \s stated that more Iadiaa epredations are reported to have been commitred on Cow Creek, in which two men were killed and one wounded. ‘The following named gentlemea are, under the new military law, elected respestively to fill the of- fices here specified :—Brigaaier General, Cap:. Lameri:k; Quarter Master General, J. W. Drew; Commissary Geno. ral. M. M. McCarver; Surgeon General, Dr. Barkwa A corresponden’ of the Umpqua Statesman, ing from Deer Creek Umpqua, tays:—For a few days ‘‘quie: has reigned in Warsaw,” but the spell will be broken by an gement which is to come off with a large band or Indians now encamped in the big bend of Cow Creek. Col. Martin has taken the necessary steps to give le to them, and it was expected to take about the 18th January, between the volunteers those Indians. No pews from that Jocatity has as yet arrived. Our hopes and best wishes are with the volunteers. The opinion that Mra, Waggoner and Mrs. Haines are alive and wish the Indians at the Meadows does not prevail here to a great extent: but that those ladies were destroyed by the Indians there can be no doubt whatever. sere| for the safety Later from Utah Territory. UTAH ABOUT TO ASK ADMISSION IN THE UNION— MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE— GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE, ETC. We have received files of the Deseret News to the 2d January. e Legislative Assembly was organized on the 10th December, at Fillmore City. On the 11th the Governor's message was received. fhe Governor advocates, in his messege, the opening of new channels of communication from the East through the tributaries of the Missourl, and from the South by way of the Colorado. The Governor rayt:—The revenue, as ap) from the auditor's report, which, with the Territorial Treasure ’4 report, I herewith take great pleasure in submittiog, for the current fiecal year amounts to., $17,348 87 Showing en increase, over last year, of . 10,962 56 ‘This arises from an increase of property, anda highor per cent astessed hy the last Legislative Assembly. The Yotal amount of increase, as asseased, is $915,205, being over # third more than during years previous.’ There appeara to have been auditor’s warraats in circulation ancantirg to. $23,401 28 Ot whieh. : . 11,228 57 has been redeemed ut the Treasury, leaving as balance still in circulation................. 12,177 71 Of the current year’s assessment, $6,279 10 has heen received, leavitg a delinquency of. 11,060 77 Which shows, if it were ail collested, an in- debtedners of........ steeseeeeees 1,107 94 depending on future assessments for payment. the foregoing statement, it appears that. the Terri- tory is runnirg a trifle in debt; still do not presume that Ht will be necessary to increase the assessment of last year. | ceem this situation of the finances attributa- Die to the light assessment of the previous year, it being, for the whole Territory, only $6,386 31, at one half the present rate. FORMATION OF A STATE CONSTITUTION. On the 1ith of December, an act was passed by the Legislative Arsembly, and’ was approved by am Young, (who, by some means or other, continues to hold the post of Governor s'ill.) providing for tbe holding ofan @lection on the 16th of February, to obtain an expression of tke popular will upon the question of holding a oon- vention for the formation of a State constitution. The Dill was passed in ‘suance of the following recommen- dations contained in the m of Brigham Young:— “In order, however, to avoid this (the annulling of Jaws of the Legislative Assembly by Congress), as well as many other questions which might unfortunately anse only to perplex and entangle the relations so unreasona- wae aera! dependent te, to place hoe heer upon the platform of equal rights, eons! reignty and free ¢, based upon the principles sacred to every Jover of American liberty as emanating from the people, | recommend ‘hat you take the initia- tory steps towards our Pega | ‘s4mission into the Union, bps agi 74 thereto, it will be neceseery to have the census of the Territory taken, and to hold a conven- ton ‘cr the tion and adoption of a constitution. I would reapect! My suggert that this matter de taken into rep? consideration, that, im case you ceem it wake an offort for our admission as Oh ie A fo trus “f government, and the ins of ou: free Eictitutions, 10 abolish in her Territori that oJiovs, tyrannical and absurd system of colonial government which cmanated from the British throne, and place them upon that equality of constitutional rights enjoyed by the States in their internal regalattous, eiec- tion cf officers and representation.” HEAVY SNOW STORM. On the 14th of December there was a heavy fall of snow in the valley. On the Big Mountain, some thirty miles from the city, the snow was seven feet deep, and it was feered that a train of ten wagons, contsining merchan- dise belonging to T. S. Williams &'Co., would be unable to get in; but by extraordinary exertions the Captain succeeded in reaching the city on the 17th December. They were three days and two nights getting over the mountaim, curing whtch time their cattle were without feed and not od benag They jost seventy-five oxen be. tween Fort ae and the Weber, and between tho latter place and city they lost fifteen more, and were only nine days on the road. Theatres and Exhioittons. Acapesy ov Mvsic,—Mad, de La Grange will to-night rform in Bellioi’s popular opera of ‘Norma,’ being Jer inst appearance but six in this country. She will be wupported by Kise Hensler and other favorite artists. Proanway THraTRE hie extebtishmert will daabtless if | be tilled to overficwirg twa evening by persous desircus of witnersing the us equestrian drams of the " Ca- saldet ot toe Ganges Hin rly and many other beauti- ful horses appear. Nurio’s GARDEN. Francois will play one of his most comical parts this evening, in the doable tightrope pan- sonmme eclled “Le Fete Champétre.” The panvomime batlet of the ‘' Elopement’’ follows, and all will close with the ‘Eit King.” Burron’s THEATRE —shakapere’s celebrated comedy of “ & Wipter’s ale” will be performed for the last time to- night, an angouncement that will draw forth large num- bere of the votarien of the jegitimate drama. Tue ne# farce, ‘‘Thst Precious Baby,” follows. Laura Keexe’s Vanisrus,—Goldsmith’s admirable ccmedy, entitled ‘‘ She Stoops to Conquer,” will be play- ed this evening—Misees Keene. Reignolds, Wells and afc- Donag, and Mesere. Jorcan, Basa and Jobnston in toe Jeading parts. To clove with * Novelty,” Wai.ick’s Tukarn: —Phe flee comedy of * John Ball” will be performed to-rignt, by a cast emb acing the names ‘and Dyott, ot Messrs. Piacide, Losier, Srougbam, Hollen: Miss Raymond, Mesdames Vernon ani Brougham. conclude with “ High Life Below Stairs.” tl Broapway Varieties —Thore universal favorites, the Wood and Marsh juvenile comedisns, will this evening repeat their characters in “ Biask Eyed Susan” and the Rough Diamond.” Woon’ Mixerneis tender a number of good songs and the laughable burlesque on “ Macbeth”? tor to-night, BUcKLsYe? SERENADERS will this evening pecform thetr last comfca‘ity, the ‘Court of Iee-Burg.” Singing, &:., as usual. Broapway ATHEN.UM.—The panorama of China and Japan will be exhibited this afternoon and evening. Wizarns.—The celebrated Moravians and their wonder- ful children will give another entectainmen! to-night at the Odeon, in Williamsburg. Suxpay Coxcert.—Carl Bergmann, ansisted by Miss Henriette Behrend, Mr. Otto Fecer and other distingaish- ed musicians, will give a grand racred consert at the ‘ity Assembly Rooms to-morrow evening. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Frmay, March 14—6 P. M. Quotations for stocks touched lower points to- day. The great movement to-day was in Nicara- gua Transit, and prices were in a very unsettled state. Before the board this morning sales were made at 124 per cent, but at the opening 14 was bid, and at the close 14§ a 15 per cent were the ruling rates. The transactions before the board, at the board and after the board were large, princi- pally for cash. The official accounts received by the Northern Light of filibuster Walker's operations confirm the worst apprehensions. There is no doubt but that Walker has been deceived in this matter. The parties who have induced him to commit this breach of good faith, are now ready to sell out for a high figure to the company they have superseded. It has been from the be- ginning a stockjobbing affair, and when the his tory of it is written, some individuals who have heretofore occupied a rather equivocal position in society, will be presented in their true light. The acquisition of money does not always carry respecta- bility with it. It is unfortunate for the progress of pure republican principles that such agents should be made use of. The elements necessary to secure the blessings of such a government can never be found in a filibustering adventurer. We can- not tell, in the absence of Commodore Vander. pilt, what course the Transit Company will pursue in this matter, but in our opinion it would be the wisest policy to withdraw the steamers from that line at once, and leave Walker and his confederates entirely and alone in all their glory. Cut off all communication between him and civili- zation and, leave him to fight it out with Guatemala and Costa Rica. The seizure of the Transit Compa- ny’s property and the annulment of its charter has been done for the purpose of raising money. It is a conspiracy, in conjunction with some “highly respectable” San Francisco bankers, to make the Transit Company pay over large sums of money to fill the pockets of the cormorants, and to sustain for a time longer the Walker usurpation in Nicaragua. We have full faith in Commodore Vanderbilt's judz- ment and resources. With a mind equal to any emergency he may, upon his return from Wash- ington, be prepared for instant action. An imme- diate withdrawal of the steamers from the Nicaragua line, would meet public approbation. The public mind is highly incensed, and no act of Walker's since he set foot upon the soil of Nicara- gua, has been so universally condemned. He has completely alienated the good will of our cilizens. He must hereafter depend upon his fellow labor- ers for funds to carry on his short lived govern- ment. No others will trast him, and we do not be- lieve they will. He has completely damned himself with all capitalists. At the second board the Transit stock opened at 153 per cent, and closed at 143, cash. Between the boards it sold as high as 16 percent, The excite- ment in Nicaragua affected the market generally unfavorably. Cumberland Coal fell off } per cent; New York Central Railroad, }; Erie, 3; Michigan Southern, 4; Reading, 3; Panama, }; Galena and Chicago, 4; Cleveland and Toledo, 1}; Chicago and Rhode Island, }. There was a sale of Michigan Southern Sinking Fund bonds this morning at 85 per cent, cash. Illinois Central Railroad advanced 4 per cent. After the adjournment of the board the following sales of bonds and stocks were made at auction by Simeon Draper:— 6,000 Evansville and Illinois RR. do. do. 5,000 Marietta & Cincinnati RR. do. do. 5,000 Buffalo & State Line RR. Incomes do. 10,000 Mich. 8. g North. Iad. RR. Sinking Fd. do. 2,000 New Albay and Salem RR, 8" do. 7,000 do. do. 10's do. 86 shares Oswego and Syracuse RR. do. Coal and Iron Co, do. & Quarry’g Co, per sh. of $10 Cumberland Coal sold freely at the second hoard to-day. Notwitnstanding all the discoveries of mineral deposits and the reported success of ne- gotiations for new loans, which the managers of te Cumberland Coal Company have from time to time put forth, it appears that the stock is steadily settling down. It cannot be denied that Bie Company's property is a very large and a very valuable one, yet it is a fact that it is now, and always has been, very unprofitable to the stock- holders. It takes almost the entire net income to pay the interest on the debt, and the salaries of the board of management and other employés. Erie sold to some extent, but the bears continue to put out short contracts fearlessly. The market appears to be sick. It will require a good deal of naraing and tender care on the part of holders before it wi!l again exhibit much strength. ‘The mail steamship from Aspinwall, now on her. way tothis port, has on board $1,213,000 in gold The Pacific mail steamship at Pamama from San Francisco brought down $1,490,000. The Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as fol- lows:— Paid on Treasury account... Reseived on Tressury account, 131,166 00 Balance on Treasury account. 4,865,73 16 Paid for Assay office., 60 Paid on disbursing checks The payments to-day inclade $67,500 on California drafts. The warrants entered at the Treasury Department, Washington, on the 12th inst., were as follows:— For the Treasury Department $38,617 72 For the Interior Departmen‘ 11.246 39 For Oustome....,.csssesessers 2,067 81 ‘War warrants received and entered. 297,038 48 War repay warrants received and entered.. From mircellaneous S0urces,.....64. +066 + Stock Exchange. Frinay, $1000 Harkm Ist m bs 85% 400 shs fi 4000 Mo &kg tunan 85" 660 29600 Ill Gon RR bis. 8814 10000 do... BOO 88g steopelitan bak 107 10 Me an % 29 Merchants’ bank 145° 200 1000 Nic ‘Transit Co, 300 do, 450 10 100 Canto 250 450 Cam Coal Co, 1206 6 ; 100 éo, i“ 1p Company do... bt 400 Viev & Vo) Kit. do. 20 100 BOARD. ‘200 sha Erie RR... 1 de 8500) $5000 II] Cen RR bda. 5000 do... .890 2000 Mil F bas with p 160 whe Canton Co... 7 Gd... 6 eD45 100 Nic Tran Co. esessssusess se22es23 100 do...... 30 100 Erie Railroad.b30 1200 do, -b60 200 150 100 do......b60 25 Gal & Chic RR... 112 100 Lil Central RR... BORRD. 2000 ahs cose Bill.b10 0, e MINING 50 sha WACl&In..c 3836 do........6 39 100 Gardiner Gld. bs $00 ao, ‘ do. 1% ve 13g b10 $1 40 Cottou Trade. a The cotton circular of T. J. Stewart & Co., of th date, for transmission to Europe by the Balyj ays:— ‘The market was quite firm at the date of our las’ iss per Atlant, ‘on Ist inst.; and on 3d, the demand bel ly, an advance of 3<c. was perceptible in payil yates, with sal-a of 2,500 bates. On the 4th the Bal arrived, and as her advices were considered unfavoral holders at once brought out a good deal more cotton; market] being cver supplied through that weer, co tinued to favor the buyer, losing the advance obtained the early part. and closing heavy on 8th inet.. at o former quotations, with a total business of 8,000 bal from our stock, and about 00 seyoeies in transit. TI Africa, with Liverpool dates to turdsy evening, 8th inst., and on Wednesday P. 12th, we received the bia’s accounts to. let inf by telegraph from Halifax; sales for the week 60,0 Vales, openivg active and closing quiet at previous wa! guatations; ta je in Manchester fenpreving; money stringent, but prospects of peace increasing, as: Datleccs ne eon ch eanreee 3,300,000 bales. The advices were considered better than we had reason hope for, and ths market would have .mproved them but for the large receipts at the South, and orda in hand to sell from parties who expested higher rat were current with us. The sales of the present week, to last evening, amount to 10,000 the heavis business being dove towards the close, with stead market in the buyer’s favor, the decline ef the w being from c. tr 34c. on average Mats, to which o quotations are adjusted. The tone of public sentiment in regard to the crop b } entirely chenged in tbe fortnight. Those who per paciously insisted on 3 260,000 10 3,800,000 bales are nd convinced that it must exceed those figures by one two hundred thousand bales. We have long since fou it useless to combat the estimates of those who foi their opinion on the weekly receipts, and it is to be q gretted that so much attention has been given ia Livd pool and Manchester to eatima'es either framed by in ested parnes or founced on vague and nnsstisfeoto data. “From 1bo commencement of the year we have sia yon steadily that the delivered crop would be ast 3,500,000 bales, and we niw emphatically a: you that the receipts are more likely to te:minate néj 3,600,000 than 3,500 000. LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION. U; ds, Florida, ™M B%a OY Be og 9 Sea Oh am 9 16 7 1a iia tas TAS wi 1h 0 4 m 1034 6 4 is & 10° sald Middiing fairs... 103 010% Woy 2 lose Wall’ 1a Fair to good tair..10% 113g None, None, 1134 a I CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Fruway, March 14—6 P. M. AsnEs.—Small rales were made, ding pots, at 873; a $6, and cf pearls, at $7 758 $8. Brepeturys.—Flour—The market continued dull common ee while medium to extra qualities wo) steady. The sales of ali kinds were moderate. sales embraced about 4,500 a 5.000 bdls., including coy mon State, common to good State, and jan, at 76 @ $7, and extra State in lots, at $7 250 $7 Upp late, Micnigan and Ohio common to low of exti at $725 a $8. Extra Genesee was un |. Can dian was without furtber change, with sales of 300 400 bbls., at $7 25 a $925. Sou was in better suj ply and prices heavy. The saies embraced about 800 1.000 bbis., ano common mixed to choice brand $7 62 $8 37, and fancy to choice do., $8 44.0 $9 nd superior Georgetown extra, at $10. Wheat—Them quality for milling was firm, with a fair d mand. sales in lots embraced 3,000 a 4,000 pushels, cluding Southern red and amber colored at $1 76 a $1 8! and good white do. at $1 90. Corn was inactive. The embraced about 15.000 a $20,000 bushels, includiog mixed and white Southern a! 632. 5 68¢.; yellow do. 20c., with cne lot of prime quality do., sold at 72 Rye was steady: 500 bushels were sold at the railroad d } ot at $1 1334. Delivered from store, it wes held at $1 14 7. Barley continued firm at full prices. Oats ‘ing at 39c a 42c. for State and Weetern. Corr: —The market was quiet bat firm. 300 bags Rio were sold at ll3gc. a 123¢¢.; 200 do. Lagusyra, UErox X.—The sales reached about 3,000 bales, part transitu. The article was easier to purchase at quotj tions, while the market was not expected to be fully tled until after the arrival of private advices per Arab Fruicnts.—Rates were dul), without material chan in quotations. pewenee about 500 bales of cotta were engaged at p. range varied from %a. ‘16d Fiour was at about te Od. a de, Od" m nal range of grain was trom 84d. # 9d., in bi There was nothing new to London or Havre. Bay.—The market was steady at $1 18%, for shippin Tno.—Seoteh pig was selling, in moderate lots, at @ $37 per ton. Motasexs.—Sales of about 400 a 500 bbis, New Orl ‘were made at 42c., and 36 hhds. Trinidad sold at 36c. Nava Storrs were quiet, while prices were changed. Orm—Engiish linseed was in good demand, with fi sales at 86c., cash, and 87c., time, with interest. Cru whale was firm at 84e. @ 86c., cash, for prime qualiti Crude sperm was unchanged. ‘Lara ol! con’ firm. Provisions.— Pork—The,market exhibited rather mor firmness, while rales were limited to 200 or 300 bbis., cluding mess at $15 6234; while prime continued scarq and firm, with sales at $14 50.0 $14 62%. Beef was moderate deman for country prime mess withom charge in prices. The sales embraced about 150 db Prime mess was stif at $188 $22. Bacon was so end firm at 9c. a93¢c.; cut meats were firm at 73¢0. 7%. for shoulders, and at 83c, a 93{c. for hams, d fates of about 200 bble. were made at 10a 10%c. Batt ‘and ‘were unebanged. Rice,—Sales of about 200 casks were made at dc. 2 4341 4.4Xe.; the latter figures for strictly prime. SPICES.—2,0C0 tierces cassia vera were sold at p. t. Svcars —ihe market was active yesterday, while transactions to-day were limited, withouc change of ment in piices, The sales embraced about 250 hhd Cuba at p. t., and about 150 do. do., part at Ze. ToBacco in good req with limited sal q want of stocks, but fully sustat prices. The sales cluded 21 bhds. Kentucky at 113,e. a 19¢,; 52 hhds. ryland at p. t.; 163 bales Havana at 233¢¢. a 32c ; vales Ghize at 25c.; 95 cases secdleaf at 9c. « 18c.; 1 ceroons Ambelema at p. t., in bond. Wniskty.—The sales embraced about 300 bbis., includiy Ohio and priscn at 30c, a 203c. Woot.—The demand for this article has been good th week, and we notice ssles of 120,000 Ibs. pulled, em»: ing the qualities from No. 1 to extra, at Sle. a 36c. a 40c. a42c. Manufacturers have been inquiring for fle to some extent, but are net disposed to any advan on last month’s prices. For wool of phy grades for carpet operations is more sought after, at stock being light, holders continue firm im their vie 160 bales washed Atrican and 60 bales Cape wool ha been sold on private terms. FAMILY MARKETING. RETAIL PRICE OF FARM PRODUCE IN WASHING MARKET. There is an extraordinary advance in the price of me| from that noticed last week—two and three cents on t| pound at retail. It is imposrible tor these prices to ¢o tinue long. The severity of the winter, which has al cut off our Wertern supplies, wili soom give place milder and more genial Snficences, and then the mar! will probably be overstocked. An unusually large businers has been done in vensi and game this ceason, at very low rates. In Washing! market one firm alone have sold three thousand carc of vension since the season commenced, and game in p portion. The prices have been lower than good b and such as to place it within the reach of all. The #on why it is not more commonly used is probably ¥ cause housewives generally feel doubtful as to their abi ty to cook it properly; but any one that can cook a at can cook vension. It is only neces that it be served hot, with a jelly cranberryf fauce will ;answer. There is no doubt tl influx of venison and game {nto the market h a considerable effect upon the price of beef, and mq generally, High as the prices have been, we can wonder they have not been higher, in view of the alm: untversal faterruption of railroad communication. ‘1 game laws are now in operation, an dealers do not pect consignments after this wee” Mousekeepers mi pray for warm weather. ‘There is no change in the retail price of fruits. App| are scarce; eatly winter kinds are beginning to ran ou! such as Spitzenburgs and Rhode Island gr 5 seta and Baldwins look very fine. Oranges are scarce high. fegctablos rematn the rame. It is nearly impossil to calculate the prices to a nicety, as, with except of potatoes, they are not governed by the “There is no gittin’ at ’em at fea, now,” as # dealer masked to us, and the price is “according to # gocdners of the harticle.” Several thousand bushels potatoes have becn frozen rolid on their way to this ket from various parts of New Jersey. ‘These were bo up by street pedisrs at a more'y nominal price, and be retailed out at the usual rates. Such scamps ou to be arrested, Fish remain about the samo; the prices are fair looks bright and lively, We only want al to be more abundant, and consequently cheaper, for fich markets to be everything that could be desired. Butter ia stationary, or if where is any difference, t an upward tendency, in consequence of the uausual verity ot the wea her. Cheese has & strong tony! bat the price remains the same. till nix for @ Abisling, @ frightfal price to nominal housekeepers, who reply te all inquitics favorite puddings are not maae—' Why, my dear, ¢ ave only six fern sbtlling.” If they continge #4 | rate, Easter will bave to pase by unnoticed,