The New York Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1856, Page 8

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1866. ‘The North Pacific Expedition. ABI0RN OF THE VINOENNRS-—THE BXPEDITION ROUGHT TO A CLOSE—RBCAPITULATION OF ITS ‘EXPLORATION OF THE ROUTES BE SWEBN SYDNBY AND CHIMA—RECTIFICATION OF IMPORTANT BRRORS IN THE CHARTS OF THE GULF OF PECHILI—SUBVBTS6 OF THE BONIN GROUP, TAS JAPANESE QBOHIPELAGO AND THE ISLANDS OF OASIMU—BXAMINATION OF THE COAST AND ISL4MD6 OF BSHRINGS’ BTRAITS--SOLUTION OF THE GREAT GROGR4PHICAL PROBLEM OF A PAS 4GK FROM THE AMOOR RIVER TO THE GULF OF TABTARY, ETO., ETO. We observe that the United States ship Vincennes Gailed from San Francisco on the second of February last for the Atlantic States. The North Pacifis Expedit'on, first generally known as the Ringgold Expedition, aod which satied tor the field of tts ‘opersidons in June, 1855, bas therefore come to s conciu- sion, and the Vincennes, the last of the five veasels that @ailed from Norfolk, is peeriug the remainder of the thusiastic bedy of mon whe left our shores on that ossa- sion back to their native land. The expedition has struggled eguinst difficulties aed obstacles without aum- ber—almost trresis'ible opposition has beset it from the Grst, sioguiar as it may seem; but notwithstanding the many cawes that have o.erated to produce a failure, mauch has been dene for vavigation, eommerce and gene- ral geographical scieuce, and the few officers, and espe- clay Cou mancers Ringgold and Rogers, at their head, whe have sucorecec in ontaining these results, deserve praise and thanks from txe sountry at large, but more especially from those wh wiil directiy or indirectly reap ‘tae beni ‘its of their labors, A cursory joe at the his- y end results of this +xpediioa may uot be uninterest- ing to acme of cur readers, and we shall attempt this in 68 brief @ manner as the surjrc: will admis of. In 1862 Congress appropriated $126,000 for the purpose of sending surveying acd exploring expedition to the North Pacifie, Beb ing’s Strais and the Cainese Sess. ‘The passage of the bul was broug sat by the efforts of several intelligent pe wens, who felt by experiance the waat of bydrographical information in the above re- Gions of the globs, as 4.40 vy the uctive iufluence of seve rel promireut members of Congre's, There were several Plams submi! ed tor the orgevizaticn and prosecution of the enterprise, but one of the best, by @ gertleman of Boston, whowe practica! koow edge of the navigation in Che Chinese Seas, and sound views om the requisites for prosecuting the pudlic wors qaiskly aad economily, ren- dered his suggestions particularly valuable, But, un- foetumately, they were not ac ed upon. Mr. Kenmedy was 3ecrevary of the Navy when the time arrived to equ'p the exoscitiom, and he took inits zeal- us aad Libera) interes: H+ scomiound tha? the appro- pria:ion was ineufficizatto do all that was necessary, and he therefore detaiies two ves:els from the reguiar list of ths mavy tomake up the d-ficiency, Much time way ne Comarily spent in prepaiatiw, and if the hoaorable Sec- Petary had been fortunate enough to secure better naval Gounsel, theamcunt of st ention and money bestowed would have been, we have n> Coubt, applied to greater aivantage. Mr. Kennedy gave the command of the expedition to Commanier Cadwailacer Ringgold. There assembled at Norfolk the following veseeu:— The fing ship Vincenues, deloogiag to the olf class Of twenty gan sl-ops; she was Gited up tur this cruise ia quite a servioeabie manaer, Sue bad seen an old ex plorer, and had mad- more than one voyage aroun: the rwor'd. In fact, we believe that thie consideration ope- Fated weight ly ia ber selection for the service, and the superstitious element in our neture, developing itself among weak minded satiors, in the form of a revo- renogfor “ucky ships,” was exhibiced in some measure when ‘he Vincennes was e'acted as the flag ship of the expedi ica. The vessel was buil:in 1826, ano 4s, there- fore, thicty yeara oli; bot tais age. which would be atart- Lag te @ persom embarking in the merchant marine, is. quahied by the fastof freyasnt repairs, amounting al- most to re-buil ing. Nevercheloes, just prior to ailing trom Sea Fransisco a snreey<f the hull, as we under- etard, mearly resulted in condemnation, and tt was feared the vessel was not ft to das-le the gales ot Cape Hi ‘Tho coat veseel in cide: was the Juna Hancock, auxil- lisry propeller. This was the most wretched of the equadrsa, end the fact tha! she reached San Francisco fa safety may be atiributed more to favorable weather, and other foriunate circumstances, than to ber seaworthiuess. This vessel was origi. mally a water tank and tug boat at the Boston Navy Yard, built with surylue foods, and was first drafied Jato sea nervice, at atime (and this occurs very oftea) when no other aviilable vesse! was at hand. She was on cu: im two, lergtheued thirty feet, and othe-wise altered for this exporipgeruie Sut what with an un- eighty acd alarming wo.e'. badiy arceoged : ig aud pow- erees epgwe, the Juha Asuccok became w source of enxtety for ihore ov boerd und au object of wonde: and Vicious tor atrapgers. The third veesel was the ili fated brig Porpoise. Near acid as he Vincennes, she bel mged to that miserab.e clase ct temgun brigs, near'y all ot which have proved dine for unetr crews, As it appeared atterwi veseel geileo om ber yoyags to seas notoriously s with Bul and much cf he sigging rotten. 1; was taken for @74 Lowevsr, ba: the tacrougn inspeetion re qUiTe. GE the oATy yare hed ceen fair wttended to. and coud:iom of the beg was not to © departments in Vashingron, election of rhs vessel tions which actuated tr may te trsord here. expedil emtaen, Hivggola’s 6 The bark Ses Nympb, of Baltimore, was parchesad and refittes, camed toe Joho P. Kennedy, after t Secretary of tne Nayy, an° patron of the exps-ition end beceme the sure ans sup iy ship, ont was intended also to asaittin surveying. as neual ic government pu-- nee, the Uniteo Steves were nese-seri y losers; and eter Horg Korg tue Jono P. Kenuedy was uae Gu@aworthy, ano was, therefore, traurterred to East India eguacrn, w become ® permanent ahip at Contos. 7 pia ip we come to tte little soomer Fenlmore Cooper.” Tale pretty little vervel was the pilot boat Wii. Liam (7) Saidéy, of New York. Her sole recommenda im was the trimmess of Ler sovesrance. Thee acquainted with the sise aad means of acc mmodation of @ pilot boat of minery tons caa appreciste the exposures and fauit of to heags But we cacnot ex d we are atraid that felec the Porpoise was one o° the mm uncer Wines, and was there Gonmander hardshipa that two cr ihrer fficers wnd from fiteea tn | eighteen men must have ores eudject to im the vo. that thle ttle vessel xocomp ‘boat T ere Ma sive Lecessity €r surjecing tuore who were stout hearted omongh to ravigste ber to such riske ani ex porares. She was fli sui ed ‘or the purposes desigaed fod there was no ¢x ace for purchasing her, when there were very macy fine, ateroch ¢ escing schooners, larger and yet Crawing levs wa er, and to be had tor lees money. Several English vava: ¢ffice-s aotoed remarked upon tae injustee 16 these on board of senting saeh a vessel to ses. Bur noteithstenaing all toix her gal apt offivere used every exertion to accompich what was a:- figced to them, and, after cneountering eve kind of weethr from the fickle Colum sea, to the inhospirable Sem of Bebrivg, the} brovgnt ber in safety to saa Fraucisso. where in peace, it being thonght hat enough risk ras @nd devotedmers shown by ber galiant li:tie crew. Sach was the equacron that called fcom Hampton Beads on the 11'h of June, 1853. We douot i’ ever thera Started & more ambi'ious ani bucyent set thea thore who were embs evon this voyage of explora‘ion, fail ot hope for the future, notwithtaaclag the poor mate- rial that had been given ‘her. fe ‘ All arzived at cimon’s Bay, Cape of ‘oof Hope, in Feptember, having tovones at Madeira and the Cape de Verde Ialanis. Hare the equadr: detained for near- ly ‘wo montha tor nec+esary epnirs consequent upon defects developed in the voyege to that place—the hen- ‘otpoise @apeviaily ceeding a great deel, aad severai thocsand dollars were exponded apn Here Commander Rioggoli inid out his plans, Cevieting a {ttle from the geners! venor of his ia- @tructi.ns, 61 baving p epared the duties for each ves- wel, Cesparched ‘bem as foilows:— Vince.nae an Porpoise were t> cross the Indian na doub ing the southern extremity cf Austra to reconp/isre the routes be. ween S; Chins *hrough the Coral Sea. The o her rie homes were to rordexvous at Batavia, in the in'and of Java, and au: vey theroughly the straits of Gaspar, a much used parrage to@ud from China. and me-cing this soru‘uny. Ibis drench ¢f the rquasion was placed under the di- rection of Commerder, chen | ieutenant Rogers, who com- mizdec the Joho Hancock. He rigii'y performed his work, anc the resait te 2 cepival survey of @ large tract, contivually pasted ever by our merchent vessels, ani woich beng fal) of dangerous reets, among which sweep tresebercus curiemta, has been more thna oncs the scene of 74) Clsmacers. ‘The Vincempes and Porpoise did not execute so mush. ‘owing to ibe limied time silotiet tothem. They react: = Kong in March, 1864, and the others arrved in Tom thtee periods until Sep'ember of the same year nothing wae seocmplished for navigation owing to tue fellowing caurer: the Porpoise req cirec @ great deal of repair; ivleec, it war necessa y, almost, to rebuild her, and the ship oarpen‘ers exoressed their wonder chat te ‘verse! bad come eo far im safety. A’ter a cst of over six thow CoUara, the brig wae again ready in June, But by this ime the squadron wasia am unfurtcuate co di tion, Comuoender Md fell sick; and wlat with the hed cond{*ion of the ys, trouries among the offi wad crewr. and the deleterious effecta of the climate bh mntitucion, he became for a time much prostrated oe peut to the d.fictities and responsi oilities of his n fie Vincennes, Hancock, Pr and Cooper having been repaired a1 ready [or sea, were placed under the o mroand of Lieutenant Kodgera, the next in soniori- ty, and fortunately every way qua iled for the pwition. Some twelve or fifteen officers and many ratiors were re- moved for varions cause+, aed he reet were distribu ed in the different veseols in the mort sdventageous man- net, The whole expedi ion eas entirely reorganised; ond imbued with reve ved vigor, ali sp-ang to their ouiiee revived real ano ama in. Ev- pro- rolened to go Op wel , an Commocore Perry lett the statin eovvinond thet the work laic out for the wurvaying expe- ition would be vigorously prweovted. As s.on as these "4 were effec @1 ard the vessels ready for sea, Lie nted cut ths feld of oppcetions, and early wher, 165), ali wiartod, uotwi hetanding the as 4 many that, on account of the great storms be end tisk would be rus. But Lieut. could brook delay and idleness; too much had foreed on him elready, and he was deter- muned that something should be done. ‘The eee Cae ree, Lest Gid- son. were wo accompany CBB Unite | States Minis- ter in the steam Powhatan, into the Yellow Sea end Gulf of to the mouth of the Peibo river. ‘Small vessels were required to cross the bar at the river's When the conferences were couc'uded, was not until early in November, the Pownatan returned to Shapghae, but the Hancosk and Cooper lingered, compieurg the survey, snd exemiciog an extensive bank near py, and then, strikivg over to the vortbern shore of the guilt, discovered and located a dapgerous rock, and estaolished tor ever the Bon-existence of several iwiands placed on the chart as doubd ful. Driven from these seas by the terrific announcing the aoproach of winter, our litte crait reached Sbargbae, where they were usavoiaably detained by anaccicent to the Hancook’s machinery, which wok some time to repair. Tbe crews were, however, usefully smaios Suxtcg this interval and were formes tate a itery company, exercised every day, aad always on the alert to rush to the assistance of cur merchante ta ease of an irruption of the Cainese rebels or impertalista, which was continually feared. From Shanghae the two vessels sai’e? for Kelung, « barber on the north end cf Formosa, acd heving exemtn- €d tbe con) mines in the nelgaborhood. commenced the turvey of the eastern cous’ of this beautifai isiand. They Jooked in vain tor secure harbor in nese bold moan- taincus shores, and haviog delineated ite irregalaritiss, the Hanoock and Cooper once more cropped ancnor ia the harbor of Hong Kong. The Vincennes and Porpoice had seiled for the Bonin Islands. They experiences much heavy weather imme- diateiy sfter Jeaviog Horg Kong, and in the Formeas channe: they parted company, io @ litt'e rain equal, Tne flagehiy p oceeded oa her way, and very rhortly after anchoring in ove of tne bartors o! the Bunins, there came cn a typhoon, the severity of «hica bad not been equalled for many years, ana the Viaceanes, ‘ith tour anchors down, was in great danger, althouge she waa ina secure harbor. Tye Porpoise, elas! waa a at bea, and up to this time nothing haa been heard of her. No whisper, no conjecture comes to our alternating hopes and fears; and fnsily, lost in ho-ror, we mast re- main mourners over her unbeard of fate. Ob, how many dreacfal warpi" ge have been forced upon us withia the ast fewyears! How canticus should we be tm aliowng our gallant coun‘rymen to brave the perils of the seas in treacherous hu!la! Much of the Vincennes’ time war afterwards seent in search of ber ill-fated consort, although they could pave but Uttle hope. The fleg stip itself encountered gale afver gele; and notwithstanding the rough han ting +he received, a great extent of interesting cea was traversed. ‘A capital survey of the Boia group, and of its harbors, was executed; many of the isism's woth dot that reg.on, anc puzzle the pavigator sib the uncertainty of ihsir osiaom, were ac-urasely fixed in latitude and longi'ade. ‘he Loo- Choo isiands weret vice visited daring this raise, and the crew avd passeogers of » wreck vessel trans. ferred from those strange snores to Shangase. The chain of is'ands from Loo Choo to Japan were recoa- noiteres. The islanca turmog the atraite of Van Oieman, ® much used passage io amd from Shavghae, were carefully delineated, and a magnificent bay in the southern ex remity of Kizsiu, tne most southe:ly of the Japanese groups, was entered and exemined. Tae Vincennes, much battereo. and with her crew worn oat, reached Bong Kong in Feoruary, 1865, having deen away near y fivomonths. The itttls squadron was once more re-united, but they missed ons from their mid«t, ami all mcourned iv siience cver the probable fate of men who were esteemed and beloved tor their qualitios as officers and friencs. Lieut. Bri¢ge, commander of ‘he Porp ise, was & young man and it was his first command. Bat all knew bis worth; and his bro her officers had, just previons to nis raising, prepared s token of thetr regard to be presex ted him, on the occasion of hig beirg the esos peed wh m tae command of @ brig bad beea eunfided. There was, and is, a strong conviction among ail who knew ‘be officers and men of the unbappy Por- poise that the por vesee’ could rot have been in better lhands; ard ‘bot her fate, what-vor it waa, coulda mos hare been there aud then averted oy human suill. The necessa:y 1 and preparations were hurried through with; aud scarcely reeted trom their late arduous cruise, the three 1emsiniog vessels of the expio.ing squadron onse more started out on their caugerous but noble Cuties. ‘The Hanccek sailed first, and to satisfy e7 doubt, vitita the Pr scadore islacds, which lie be -werm Formosa and Choma, to discover, it possible, some trace of the Pe rpc ise. f It waa not far from this group tha’ the brig was last seep; and althcugh most minis were satisfied that the typhicn, nesr the Borin isauds had eogullea her, yet there was a remo-e potsibliity that sxe hag gone ashore am/ng the lescadores. Every inquiry was made amorg the Chinese wao tohabit these islands, and n0- tices were lett that should any rempant o! wreck be found, thectee ver youd be tib+rally rewarded on trans- micah ‘pman to matting bis information to Horg Kong. Ths Bansock then etruck over for the western coast of Formosa, aad f.Low'ng i dows, surveyirg as sho want, doubled its southern extremity aud connected with the work of the previous cruise. Proceeding then 'o the Loo-Cano gronp, she commenced a caretul survey <f @ particular ciuster lying in treat of the harbor cf Napa, am whisa, trom the Dumber of irlands, with their passages and reefs, :¢ quired sccurate inves gation. Here tae Cooper joined cowpany, havug surveyed the Hoapinsee group, lyiog sbeut Bioway between Ioo-Choo and Formosa, aad o lew days atterwarcs the Vincennes arrived in Napa, where all thiee met. The squadron thea sailed morcheriy towarde Japan, each teki:g ad ferent route, aad tho- rovghty surveying ail tha’ curious end higoly interesting archipelago (bat stre'ches in a series of voloandc peaks to Kiuria Te island of Ousima, some forty or more mies lorg, end heretcfire ensirely’ terra incognita to Kuro- pean:, was on thia cccasion iho-ongaly explored, They fourd a remarkably ‘ercile islacd, toickly inhabited wits people, d.essed ibe the Uco Choosns, snd avowiog them. selves tubjecta to their king. Many ‘ceautifal aaisecure hardors were examines, and one in particular, in the northern end of the tsiand, tilled every ove wite ad nice tion at iw ernvenience and securi y. In one of ita re ‘was found » picuuresque ard vaturaldo:k, wi ba ra hovg> suffic‘entiy deep entrance, aad capao'e of holéing many veeseis entirely from the ees acd proteced by high surrounding biks trom the rudest winds. Horrying cn, the Vincennes 4nd Hancock reached .i- ; ond the Cooper separating, proc. eded up tne Sea pan to Hakodsdi, sui veyiog on her way the wore of the empire. In ¢imoda Commancer R gece bort time, endéev riog to ac jast difficulties be arty of pioneer Americans and the authori ics, snd {p applying fcr pectitsion to oud a small vessel up the eastern coast on a surveying voyage. The Vincennes’ isuvch wa: Gtted up 19 purs ance of tne latter idea, and under the command of Lieut. Brooke, scoompiihec o boid an@ acvepturous voyege alvng the whole eastern coast o: N'phop, and s:riveo in safety at Hakojedi Iu the mesn‘ime the Vinsenves sailed directly tor toe lat'er port; eno the Hancock baving eurveyed s chain of islands that ron out souherly from the Bay of Ledo, did like- wise. Doring the month of Juno ail tbe equadron was reunited tn Hakocaci. and the m°n b was spent in surveying the harbor snd tke Siratts of Sargar. on the northern side of which the posts situated. The Yancoek,! a steamer, was entizely occupted in the au vey of the straits, ond preduces an elegant anc accurate crart of wat Wil bee much traversed thoroughfare. The vessels then separa- ted on their northern c uise. Tne Vincennes aad Cooper sailed tegetber for Petropsulowski, and diverging fen ‘bere, the ssbo per c- mmenced a much needed reconnois- tance of the ckain of Alrutiss islands Tope flag sbip sail- e¢ cp rorther y, exemirizg the cvasts and islands of Bebring’s Yiaite; aod penctrating into the Arctic see reachec a peut, ip a northwesterly cirection, farther ‘ai Shas deaaom to the Nortaward, othing eould ' thew will unite the tranapy previcus navigator. The Vineeunes narrowly excapec bricg frcaem up end with afew cases of scurvy emerged aga'ninco mil er waters. The Haver ek, cn her cruise, expiored @ great extent of compeyative y site an: wn c aacan be seen dy fol- lowirg her treet cn the map. She sarveyed the whole western coast of Je au then pastiog through the Strata of La Percuse, struck cver for the western coas’ of Kame- chatka. Following that along, the steamer exterod the Gulf of Penjinas, as far as 61 North latitude. Here she took in coal at ® mine reported by a whaler, and then running westerly, extered and surveyed the Gulf of Teouski, '@ great vheling grourd. The far company’s litde barbor of Ayan ‘War next visited; and heviog collec'ed there valus! neu'ieal information from ‘he polite Russlse officers, the Hanecek ec through the Sba: tar islands and visiied the mouth of the Amocr river. Hee the great geo- graphicel questicn was rettied as to the exisience of peerage through 'o the Gul’ of Tartary, by the reliable evidence of Russian ravai officers. mander of the Haperck caugh: a glimpre ot a chart of tne region late'y executed by them; but the Russians were justly cau ice sbovt silewing much to transpire at present, aa through thie passage their smail #qu9d7 on oseaped fcom ‘hat of the Allies and reached snug moorings im the great Arocor river. Forced by the lateness of the rearon to leave these in- tereailzg regions, L’eutecact Stevens turoed at last to- wards home ard in the later pert of Ostober, 1855, resched San Irarciseo, where he found tne Vintennen ord Cooper alrency anchorid. Orders were here received by Commander Rodgers to lay up the Hancosk and dis- charge ber crew, Next came similar instructions for tne utwerchooner: end finally the Vincennes, in obedience orcers from the Navy Department. is on her wey oack te foe a from whieh +b originally fitted out for the ernie, Thos bas the North Pacific expedition ended. Dur! the filtern monthe that Commandar had Cited of the expedition. sLout thirt-en were epeat ia the field of operations, end in the uncivilived and OWA re gions designated for exploration. Only the com- wanders of the vurious class of veesela, which will short ly throng thess seas. as traders, wi or packets, and inélreetly their cwoern, will fully appreciate the advan- te ges dertved f om the surveys performec. Hy only who bas paseed sleepless nights over an imperfect chart can entirely understend the blensings of a reliable one, and it is astopiabing when we reflect over the immence amount of capital t urtec upop the ocesn, that more efforts are rot made to examine and ascertain gil ite dangery. lat vs be themkfal. bowever, for what we have, and acknow ieee A me gratitude io thore who have sacrificed health and life in pursuit of such noble ends, Political InteDigence. Detrott Tr Pres of the 9to inst. nays pect, from the complexion of the retarna thus far ro- ceived. that fosioniem, negro worship and Maine jawiem beveg ae mp in Michigan. We guspect the ciemor-ary have carried the Biate high and dry. We euspect the anti Kansas-Nebraska party has been literally sieugh- tered, Gen. Gideon J. Pillow bas written a le\ter withdrawing his rame from the Cineinpati Democratic National Con vention, and recemmends Presiden: Pleree to do the rome, He favors Bochanen or Douglas, ond on,» thet hare round ational Cemoerat4, and that e:tuer of party, 1—We aus. Our Nicaragua Correspondence. Gnavapa, Nicaragua, March 0, 1856. The Macbuca Rapiis—Fiture Plantations on the Biver— Landing at Castillo—Incantation Scene for Ltberty— Grand Reception—La Virgin—Virgix Bay—Misnon to Cota Rica—the War—Arrivas at Granada. As the morning advanced, (Thur:day, 5:h,) and we approached the Machues repids, tre country began to show more variation, apd undulations ef firm groun4, with a clayey substratum, took the place of the parely allovial deposit of the lower country. Even a mountain would row and then loom up like o sentinel 'n our road, while bere and there, et broad | akelike openings in the river, grassy slopes spread upward from the bank, as if the prologee of ornamental grourds, surroundirg some covosaied chstean. AD elorg and at every turn the practised eye disorvered Dbeenti‘ul vies for sugar, coiton, tobacco, indigo and coece plantations; ard it requires but litte presctence to foresee that the whole lice of thie rivor is destined, iike the Mixeiecipp', ts be surj-cted end oceupied by our peop'e. and the stifling fores‘s, which are now « burden to the earth, are to be converted into rafte and fiatooas te drif. their teemin: treasures to the sea. It waa meer poon when we reached the Machuca rapids, end here we were all obliged to make » cebarcation, walking by the shore some mile anda half, to another steamer, above the falls, while cur beggage was run up in light bargoess through an ocdy near the bavk. The water being low, bowever, this lsbor was very mush protracied by the burgoea getting frequently aground, aad we were subjected to a Celay of nearly six hours, and even then were cbliged to leave before the baggage bad all cme rourd. This tedious prosess and loss of time might eesily be avoided by s short canal, less than half a mile in length, cat through a point oo the left banx of the river, which would avoid the rapids eltcgether. As {i was, we waited ard fasted ‘or six hours more, and thore cf ua who hea vigor enough left faintly cursed the company for this mixmanagement amoog tue rest. It was now Dut twelve mies from the Cestislo rapids, and it being only six o'clock, and our new steamer able, moreover, to carry us at thes wit rate of five miles the hour, we reasonably boped to get # regular meal apd something ia the sbape of a bed some time in the course of that night. Our hopes were this time not unfounded. Somewhere about helf-past eight our steam nondescript ret up a scream of joy at detecting the Jigh's at Castillo, and prevently, > we turned in full view of the towa, s can- non thuncered fortn @ welcome, which was respon.ed to witb cheer cn cheer by us, ‘As wo neared the shore we perceived a huge boofire blazing at the ianding, and around {t movei « band of discs soedows etirring up ‘be brands, ano now aod then plucking them from the fie ard whirling them around their beede in flaming emphasis, to a cong which, at our first Givtamce, seemed a wort of incantation. Soon, how- ever, all on board devcied it to be the Marseiles hymn, ‘and at occe the French company trom New O:leanr, nat crery with excitement, tock it up. The Germuns foilo ved, and scon the whole cf our six hundied passengers uaired in che etzain— men, women and childrea ali involved fa and as solemp asi! chanting fo a burch. right, ano those who locked op Gebarked by torch light, wao eaw vs step tnvoruniart y Lato hne to the time cf that’ r°voiutienary hyms, who heard us hailed vy armed mon with ringirg cneers, and se uted by the applause ef cacnon, observed a ec-ne as momen- tous ia ite charecier aa the cutee. of the Saracen, the advance of Corter with bir songs of faith, or the laacicg of the prayertwl Pigrims ucon Piymouth Rock. Upon setting foot on snore 1 was hailed by several who recegrized me, but having no leisure for ceremonious courtesioy, 1 made #6 quickly as porsibie fore hotel, whrie, py the aid of » broiled chicken and s glass of wine, I was oon enabled to bestow @ more tranquil Obcervatin <n the arenes Bound. The litle settement haé very och improved since the time | visited it in 1868, ana two or teres new and quite ec nvenient inns had been putas, Whatstruck me most however, was the cweiprecence of armea men, and the same features of military evrveiliance on every side thst one continaally notices in Frence and ail over the continent of Kurope. A fqued ot s loiers wes érawn up at each side of the geng plank when we poured on rhore—a guard at once #eibied over Our Suggage, to Wa'ch it faithfully a'l nignt, while arotber guar was to take up the cu y intae mora- ing anc evpervi'e its tiansbipnent to the boat, (on the upper sice of \he rapi that was to take us tothe Lose. Patrols were es ab isbei in every quarter, while at the doors cf the hotels atord rentinels with fixed bayo- ne‘A, locking as grim in thew check shirts, felt hata and set Saxon juws, es any of the old moustaches of Napo- leon’s campaigns. Jt must heve b.en a strange alight for the wild fellows who bad just come in, and I couid per- cerve that it had the effeot to awe them into a decorum vaich renribiy contributed to toe quiet of oll hancs, In hort, “order reigned in Warsaw,” authority could be felt in the very etmuphere; there were no idlers, no loafers, no bargers cn—no euspicious iookirg ‘a 268 to nug- geet carger to a mmn’s pocket«—xo desceradoes to whom the timid were ob'iged to give the road or have un- P nt collision with them. Evers body feit s sense of tecurity, and Gen. Walker coemed to be personally re ext. As tbe new forces come on shore they were mustered into oompaice by the officers who had come out with them, ond marched to the botels, where, having been re- gacdon teef, chickes, eggs, beavr, pir ond coffee, hey were led off to temporary quarvers for the night, aud leit either to leep or to stroil inquiring’y about tne town. ror the frst time they feit that th-y were soldiers in earnest, and experienced @ sense of control whisn few of them’ will lore throughout tueir lives. Ir the morni: g we rove early, with the view of getting to the jake in good reason; but new cizappointmen's had arisen, and we did not get started aati) vear two o'clock in the sfternoon. I should mention here that many of vs who had been so imprudent as to take off our ander- clo'birg, on leaving the ship, safferec very such from cold at 1 ght, and peveral (myself amorg them) wore 40 hearse 8 to be eoarcely sbie to articulate, I checefore notify all travellers to thie region 'o retaia theic uader- clottirg for this ciima‘e, snd to bring with them cloaks or blazkete to rhelter them from the cold fogs aad dan- gerons night air, while sleeping on the decks in coming up the river. My hend being in. I may as well also express a warn- ing ogsicet frutt and spirits used u gether, and agsiust overeating any kind ot food. The use of spirits on the top of the native fruits cannot be practised with impu- uity by the harciest constitution, Frui's may be eaten, or epitits drank, eepacatels, with ordinary safety, as in other climes, but it 15 oetter to crink very sttie of the fice wa'ers bee, and not to eat fruits at au. At a distazce of about twelve miles above Castillo our steamer etopped at the baok sd discharged all the re- ervite the contained, with the view cf putting then upon & ceparate steamer (La Virgin). which lay aoouta mile above, and ailowing the Caliform passengers to go on by themselves. Those of us who were bound for Graanda, cf ocurse jomped off ard went wih “the boss,” ard joined io tre etout three cheers wnich bade our temp - tary triecds good bye. The reason of this separation of the parties (though both steamers were oes ‘ined to touch s$ Virgin Bey on the f lowing moraing) was to enable the Catiornia Peseercers, to reach Virgin Bi firet, apd get weil off for the Pecific beiors we arrived, eo that nore of our recruits rhould attempt to take advantage of that balfway point to aii for Sea Frapelsco, Wits this view we stopped om the fol- ‘owing morning (Satuzaay, 8:b,) at the island of remained there for six hours to poom we started our wheels agaio, cro eed the Lake inan bour and a haif and arrived at Virgm: Bag at hel'-past ore, Tre Califorria crowd had vanishec, bat as coon 94 we dropped aachor ® boat came trom the whart, bringing us a group of young officers, in the elegant new uniform ot the ermy. amovg whom were Col. Scheeeinger a: d Capt. Sutter, pis aid de-camp; Lieu- terant Lyster of New York, and ard Mr Mail, the eci- tor cf Hi Nuaraguens. By the favor of toese gen"iemea a: once “ paseed ” togo cn shere, while all the otbers were obiiged to remain «n beard. Col, Schlersizger Just reachod Virgin Bay from Cor @ Rica, (by 1be way of Gusracaste,) whither ne had been sert as envoy by ihe N caraguan government, wiih prooceals of amity and unico. He ix formed us. however, that thr goverment cf Costa Rica had not only reused to recegrive him, but, im terme most contemp'uoua to Nicecagua, bad ordered him anc bis aid at onee to leave the o antiy. Upon this te has deciared wer against Ccrta Rica in the pame of Nicaragua, anc is now on his aca, (or re’ber woulu be, when we all got give sn wccount of his mission at headquar We spent the afternoon quite plesssntly at Virgin Bay, end after s good dinner were treated to a dri of the wriuneer corps of the town, under . Haynes, who bad caled out his oompany to poy a special tribute of reepect to General Goicouria. While the 'roope stocd with prevented a the Colonei short cmp! mentary aacrese to the Geseral; and the sat'er bavirg hendscmely responded, weali marched down to the wharf and reemberked. it was a pretty little roene, and the Ciscipline to which Gyionel Hayces has reduced his company dors him grea’ quit. It war midrigst when our steamer werf® on her way ecalt, end at 4'x o’cl ok on the morning of this day (Sun- Coy. Orb,) we dropped enchor near the new whet et Grecace, ond everybody, glad to be at the journey’s end, commenced making vari us preparations ty devark. The fir-t boat losd couteined among iv few paseongers Cio- rel Schlesirger ond kis ald, and in @ few minutes we enw (hem setting spurs to two horees, which bad been held im waiting for them, in ewift expedi ion to headquarters New Publications. Frexcn's American Drama. New York—Samuel French :— Mr. French, No. 121 Nassau street, has published the new farce, “ That Blersed Baby,” the clever drama, “The Rag Picker of Paris’ and “Th King’s Rival,” which ia now being playod at Laura Keene's Voricties. Mr. French’s edition of the judge Brady. Arrow Li—George Bev ‘om ee. the Bayer, de.—-Thia wea eo action for injury done the plaintiff ty a bole being leftopen and urgearded, in Forty-second etreet, sore seers ego, by reason of which Mr. Hueston aud his wife, ¥he wore driving ima vebicle. wee cericunly injured. Or eforser trial the piairt 1 recov red 000 tor the denege core bis wile ond inthe prevent cre he reco vere 2.000 for the injuries eustained *y iuneelf, low atiencing jurore were fired Bi each. Tre Otpay Acavery Biixen—The Olean (Cavern gon ocunty) Aredeu.) was de roy the night f the 84 Instant The trasec nincdteveruid, one the Geen Jew aye beck already eubsoribed for the pu Blavery and Jury Trials in the Soath. (Frem the North Carolina Standard, Apri! 2) THE CASE OF ALFRED WOODLY—SLAVE STEALING. We learn that Alfred Woodly, a free man of culor from the Stave of New York, who stood indicted in the Sape- vior of Bertie county, im this State, under our statuie makirg it penal to eid and asst 0 slave in es- coplug trom bis masier’s service (0 another State, was tried at the late term of that court, and acquitted by the jury. The offence is, by our aw, a capltal felony. It 1s a 66- vere law, but rendered by the systematic @.- forta but too often successful, which are mae to ceprive uu, our law‘al property. ‘This case of Woodly bas in some rerpes’s been a re- markable coe, end ts wll worthy of some notice, espe- cially from that section of the Union from which come the asrou'ts upon tiavery and slave owners. We will briefly acvert to some ot the tacts connec:ed with it. When this map was arraiguec, be was en enti-e atran- ger to the people of Ber.ie. The charge against him was Dot caiculs.¢d to wase for him riends, especially in that county, from which we learn that muy valuabie slaves Dave tecapec to the Northern States, He was alu witbout money anc utterly unabie to emp oy oyun: 40 defend bim. What chen? Why, es ia aways done in North Carolina in suca cases, the preaiing Judge as tigned counsel to detend him, and to ree w it thet he had e feir acd iepartial trial. The Hom. David Ourlaw, P. B. Winstcn, Jr., and H, 8. Hardy, Eaqra., were tho cour sel. Upon the trinl itappeared that this man Woodly came to the Roancke river ag a hand on board of # «mail vou- sel: that the slare dissppeared from the service of bis master when the vessei went cown tne river, wug that at the town ot Plymouth the vessel was searched and he war found ocxcesies in the forecastie, ana the evidence war exceeding'y stroog to fix om Woodly the charge uf thos conces:irg him, with a view to his escape toe North- erp Brave. Thovgh ably deiended by bis counsel, he was found guilty end bentenced tv be hung for bis offence But ins coaneel cid not abadon hime ‘The hameaity of our law allows on eppeal tothe Supreme Court without surety for cosis, Where a party is umabdle to give it, aod at there bas been any error of law in the trial below, a new tris] ia allowed, i Ope 0! ‘he counsel, Mr. Winston, at some incouveni- erce apt consicersbe expenre to’ himself, as we have reason to belie ve, tullowed the case up, ao!y argaed it in the Supreme Court, and, upon » technical ground ob- tained a new tria: ‘The care wae agi lald before a jury, as we have al- ready s.0'¢d, at the late term of Bertie Superior Court— ® jury compo-ed of ecme of the most rospe stable plant- ers of that county, oud the owners in the aggregate, as woe ase informed, of fully fuur bundred slaves. The re- oult is en wcquittal Dovbtless "he verdict was one of great meroy. Thejary may have bed a coudt upon some material pint—iftney bad, the prisozer was extitied to the benefit of it, and he received it. We trustit wili ever be so tp North lina, even ip the case of @ miserable free negro charged with on cflence weil calculated in these times to excte the inesgnation of slave owners But we think {! more then likely that this man’s neck was saved feom the baiter by the very fact that he was ao poor ignorant negro. Were ove of those worthies, wno stacd at @ dis- tunce and prompt euch men as Woodly to steal our slaves, to be pieced upor bis triel, thoogh we are sure that a North Caroiipa jury would be as just, we would not con- fivently ray that trey wouid prove so mercifal as in this case. We eeid that this case was well worthy of notice from that sec ion et country from whence come the bitterest denunciations of our institutions and Java For in- stance, they clamor against a law passed to carry out thet Prorision cf the © nsttrution which says fugitives from bor (our sleves) stall be surrendered to tneir owners. And one of the main points of attack is, that the law dis- allows a trial by jury in the State where the fugitive may be arrestei, though it gives it to him in the Stave to which be msy be remanced. 11 is said no alleged slave, though free in fact, woul ever be abie to esiabiish his freedom betore a conrt and jury of wavebolders. Never was there a renter wi-take, to callit by no barcher name, tasn i) We can speak for North Carolina of cur own SEGRE The thing has been done here again and ogni. This case of Woodly is itself an avidence, and a strong one, of what a North court and jary would do in a) exch cases. Were it necoseary we could mention maxy ca'es; but we will only, for the present, nam» one, recently occurring ip a county adj rimeg this, A negro wee ei7ed end claimed 64.4 slave by a wbite parson, and placec in jail for sae beeping, where he remained a few hours only, and wa dis ‘The negro claimed his freedirm a8 evidenced by e decree made in one of our ccorts many years bet're. But upon exsm'na‘ion of the record mo Gectee appeared to have been made, Such be- ing the case it wae mnsisted by the claimsnt that the ne- gro Was # slave, and in law wase part of the esiate of former Ceceased master, through which the clainant de- rived title. Now, what did the court do uncer these cir- cumstarces? Upon proot that such a decree had been wade ard ordered to been'ered,it caused the resord then to be amended 0 as to speak the truth ‘The negro sued the party arve:tirg bim, ana jury gave him the substantial evi of $760 ty way of damazes, We have fF; n for North lina. We have not the leant doubt that the same eense of justice and honor pro- vails in ever otker SoutLero Stat let usccmpaie, we might ray contrast, some of the facta stated by us wiih wbes bas been done in some of the No thern S 5 How men: fugitive slaves would hy delivered to ther owners it tbey were requized to establich their righ: be- fore a Marsschnartts jury? We undertake to sas—no' ove. A jory trial for the wave is wanted there not that justice way be cone, but that !t may be detested: not because they fear, as they pre‘erd, that treemen will pe ciegged into slavery, but to prevent siayeg &im being resion ed to their Inwfol owrers. In Vermont and Massaclusetts the Fugitive Siave law bas teen virtually nu lified by S'ateinws, The Inst fogi- ive sisve delivered ia Boston cost the gneral govern- ment $20 0:0, it is said, end the prira e expenses ot the owner were more then the value of the slave, Sirce thut time Masescburetts has passed her ‘Personal Litersy bili,’ soculea makirg it highiy penal ia any of ber cthcers or cilizers to eid aS othern man ia recieim- ing Lis fusitive e’ave; ond, with » furtuer view of de- puving b'm of all legal sé-istance, even where he is widzg to pay for it, subjec ing members of the bar who may appear ’i bis tebsif to heavy fines tnd ptraliies for eo dcirg; and, vw crown all, she hes exprees'y confered ppon jurors the power to jncge fir themeelses of the covstitutiocahty of any jaw without rega ¢ to the ocinion of the Court. Te aener of a fi gitive slave who there appreherds him, may fing him.¢f incictec ané sued for false imprisonment oe- foreaSta'e court, He se's up ase defence that be has actec under the law of the Uried Staves, and under the prceets of a United S aes Jags or Commistiorer; but the jary be‘ore wnico be is tried, hclving, as cbey cer- taicly will do, the wot of Congress to be unconstitutional, re ix mu'cted in heavy dameges, ard perhapy vent to the penitertisry. Was there ever such a montrosity in juris- prucerce 68 this} ‘his, too, in educated, enligutened Mer: ackuret's, in the year of our Lore, 1866! Jcetice is nct ro sdainistered in North Carolina, Our juries prencunce upcn the facts—they receive the law trom cut Judges. Our lawyers are allowed to appear fur whom they pease, und sre subjected tomo pains and pevalties for ao doirg. Nay. if one is too poor wo employ counsel, whetcer in ¢’vilor criminal caves, the courts will eFtign counsel to bim, with wkom it ise point of hexor faithfully to dircharge their duty as such, © with- out mexey and withont price.” In fine, justice and a fir trial ‘aze never Lere cenied to any one, even though he thovle Lelong to the Underg-ouod Railroad Om- pry, avd be mcre than suspected cf stealing our ne- grcen, Who 1s the Inspecter of Weights and Mcs= surest ¥© Tih 4PITOR OF THE HERALD. Tam agrocer in the Seventh ward, and since! first commenced busiress, several yeaze ago, have used the tame cot of seated measures. A person has called about once in every year end inspected the same, and received tach Ume whatever fees he demanécd for co doing. My measures were thus inspected in the month of Jacuary last, and s receipt or certificate given tor the same, + few ays ego I was surprised by a virit froma man calling binvelf tbe Inspector ot Weighta and Measures, whe piceesded to inspect my measures. I asked him how cften the Isw required that ceremony to be per- formed. He replied, once in every year. I then told him tbat mine had beer eo inapected {n January las:, and showed him that they were all caly tealea, He paid no ettenticn to my rewarks, but proceeaed with his inspec- ‘ion, apd then demanced fifty reven cents feos. In tbe mrantime I locked among my papers and found the certificate Lascetved in January tast, signed with the pame o1 Wainwright, as Inspector of Weigote and Mea- rures. On showing thia certificate to my visiter, he svinced evident discomfiture, and loft the store without further rema7k or explanation. Nc, Mr. Ecitor, 1 would hke te know whether this perecn who called op me Jast, and represented himself as the Juspector of Weights and Measures, is an imposter, oy w betier be is the culy authorized cficer, whe is en: deatoring to obtain double fees tor the performance of bis én ies? In eith Fr case it is @ fraud on the pablic, and storekeepers should be on their guard against aven itspo- sition, A SUBSCRIBER, OF (HE SEVENSH WARD. A Guiity Par Drscoverxp.—aA correspondent of the Bow ng}oreen (Ky.) Sloncard furnishes the foilow- ing “niere ating scene as Laving occurred in Munfores- ville on the 7)h ult, to wir ‘A Ceguerreap artist, wi ba lady who was not his wite, bad Leer cperating in’ the quiet town aforeraid—the gen: ‘ere taking jic’ ures ard the lady teaching musio—for rome mcuthe. They bad get music, instruments and ali necessary ‘‘et ceteras,’’ and were meeting with great ruceere, Ob Fricay, the 7th, they were seated at t Cinner table, edifying the ne'lves with the following wi cerful ciekegue, Mr. Penbrcke (the gentleman's name) acdreerizg hin oem lacy, eric :— “There seeme, Ty Cear, to be some prejudice in Ken- tuchy egeines vs heen,” “Gh, yor,” ebs rep d, “but you and I will leave no grouncs ‘or prejudice; we'll clear ves and? — “Me, Pen , allow ne to ¢ you to the Sheriff of Neleon county,” said & hoxrne voice behind tir. The it, then, upon @ wairant, proceeded to ham cvff the af reraid Penvroke and lady.’ The facts are hese —Pencroke ba} living in the Fast @ wile and one erne; the Ja@y bad living in New York a husbend and two cbildren. But Cupid being stronger than Jaw or cuty, they eloped to the far West to live as husband and wie! ‘The men who introduced tLe Sheriff was the lady's father, Woo ircmetistely on seeing bis daughter, faint- ed. He rerides in New York, 18 ® man cf great wealth, and bad laviebed vert rore apon his only davgntor, wh m be wercerly loved, He hed fonowed tier 1,700 miler when he found Lew — She is young, deaovifal and neceinpliched, and werried well, Hera, incesd, waa e “bapbrupiey of the heart.” The guilty pair wae placed ia # veblo'e ir. company with the wretched txther, and are now “gone Taat.”” Deetnverive ree at Anrrovon, Va.—On the 20th wit, the carriage ectory of Henry Simona at Anti g- dcx, Va., containizg about thirry new roticies, was troyec % fire, To ot, The i@ge brick house occopind by Sir. Crawfor:, enc recently purchase! by tie Me be Waeb ratrn Gift Enterprise, aid the brick rest derce cf Michael Shaver were also destroyed, Mr, simon lores 66,000. Our Nebraska Correspondence. Oxaua Crrr, Nebraska Torri On Norareh 26, 1806. 3; ‘The Kansas Troubles not so Big as They Seem—How and Why Gey are Magnified— Whiskey Cases Before the Court —Fird Trial Under the Law—Hints to Emigrants—Meet- ing for the Formation of a Mechanics? Protection Sooicty. There is but little excitement 1a this far-off land just now. The Kansas troucles, I see by Eastern papers, are magrified tenfold. I expected it. Those who write from thence are generally those who write from impuise and judge from first appearance. It is true, that during the winter season, we have but little intercourve with our sister Territory. yet sufficient to judge of ber real condi- tion, When a person arrives in a new country like Kan- nas or Nebraska, where they find tne people freed from the restraint which their more refined Kastera or South- ern custome have ever seen, they are apt to judge toe hastily from appearances. They sce men in red flannel shirts, with pistols and knives, and using rough lavguage, end talk'ng boldly of imaginary wrongs and grievances, ‘They take it for granted it ts all 60, aud report acoording- ly. They generally do not take time to conuider that mea on the frontier, with but few excoptions. lay aside pear'y all their Eastern habits acd customs, and become to acme extent pertectiy lawlew—put on rough airs, wear round oaths, drink whiskey, wear piitola and ives at their belts, and go itd la frontier. They think itis from necessity. Much ofthe Kansas trouble oosurs, in my humble piston, from newspaper scripblers mot fully under. standing the country or people they attempt to des- oribe. itis true there is much coutentim between the fanstios cm both sides of the slavery qustion—tit is true ‘that the hielings of the abo.iiion faction raise @ great hue and cry over the matier, ani t+ll #.range and won erful stories to their tematical brethren “away down Fast,’ vntil they, pour sympatnizing avuls, mag- nify Kansas into a ho country @! only people to kil their proslavery nrighboras and advance tae “bigter law.” Jn Kavaas, as in Nebraska, there are sober, seady, fa- dustricus men, Those who mind thier own business are biest in so doieg. The honest masses are opposed to agitating the question, and prefer to raise corn and po- tatoes wrhoo ing white men woo don’t oappan to think as they do. Why, even here. in peaceavic Nebraska, there area fow pitlable fectionists whose gouls scem cen: tered in sgitsting the slavery question. I might cite the pamrs of once respectabie citizins of Massachusetts, who, because they didn’t happea to get elected, want something to howl over—eome ho»>y to mount—aad thinking they can make poiiical eapttal, wide with the abolitionists. We term cham here ‘sore heads,”’ and vo not pay much att«n‘ion to their fanstical ranting. My own impreasion is, that tf Goweroor Shannon uses the power wi.b woich ke is vested ciscreetly, and out- sicern will at‘enc to their own business, Kansas will cone out‘ right eice up.’’ Ifthe fanatics of Massacha- eotis had Jet the matter alone in the first piace [ think there would now have been no trouble, and the luxu- riact prairies of Kansas weuld have bsen be ter eulti- vated and more densely dotted with thriving farms than now. ‘The trial of one of the whiskey sellers of this place, un- der the mary indictments of same cast, is now im Prcgzesé and causes considerable interest, as it is the first, und the result may establish w precedent. One jary was cucharged last might om account of nct being adle to ogee, and another one wi'lbe empanne'led o-day to try egain. My own impression is that none of those {n- éivted will suffer the pevalty of the law, but that it will probably be a stepping st ne to fts repeal. In substance the Liquor law cf Nebraska is almost as steingot as the original Maine Liquor law, and ita vio- lanon kas never been notice sere before, although it sed in the lative seein of 1854-5. Ia Nebra ka ity no liquor is sold at all, I understand, whilst here # hes beep perhaps as profiiapie atrade as ary going, and iiquor shops are ell the time open and patronized by t #o- thi sO. f tbe citizens, apd particularly by the Secretary of she Territory. The stow is now falling and ia about two inches thick on the level ground. It wil probaoly disappear with to- morrow’arun. The river is open, and but little ice to- Cay ie floatirg. ‘he first upper Missouri river boat is expected in w few days. The California, Oregon and Sait Lake emigration can weet with perhaps the est and most expeditious Missouri river crossing at this plece tow than at any other point, ardthe route hence via Fenterelle to ‘he Big Bend of the Platte, is sala by expe- rienced judges to be the nearest, end ontiitscan oe purcbased at Council B uff for the plains. We bave cne Congregational. ope Baptist and one Methoc ist minister Lere. Who sent them hero, or how they came here, 1 know not. But the latter was certain- +y sent—if eentata'l—bs those who bad an idea tha: it ad pot make much difference who came or went t> Ones. Indeed, the too latter are beautiful specimens of (Le fenatical ¢chool of abolitionista, but not calculated to do much harm or good anywhere. The mecbazics of this section iately held a meeting for the purpcre of mutual protection, and to adopt a scale ot prees. A cc mmittee for this iatter purpose was appoint ed todraft resolutions, &c., and report at some future meeting. A rew steam ray will, the second one, will evon be put in o+raticn here by trogen omen, formerly of New York, Mersts Salisbury ano . Lumber bere selis at the mitls at trom $25 to $40 per 1,000 feet, and that of greea cottonword and oak. Qf course trere is momey to be me In caw mill spécn ations ia this ¢suntzy. If a colony of from £0 to 100 families fron the Bas: would migrate hither thi: ¢pring end locate in one of our vew, unseitied sno beautiful counties in the Territory, locate the county seat, build houses, put im crops, ard make themee:ses # good home. my own impression is that by two years’ perseverence each would have made a com- tor‘able torture, MARITIO® INFRUL(GBACR. Movements uf Ocean Steamers, FROM BUROPE. at TPO . ‘Mar. alm STEAMERS TO AND FROM HAVANA. From Charlesion 19th and 4th, dus at Havans Za aaa From Havane 10th and 2th, due at New York 17 an Isanre- Eurixs City or New Granada—-From New York 17th, ar- ‘rom New Or. riving a: Hievans id ana New F loans 5th, Havans Sth, due at New York 1th. Biacx Warmion—From New York 10h, arriving st Havans 6th and Ne 19th From New Orleans 25th, Havens. w Orleans ‘Bh, due & New York 2d. ‘QUAKER Crrr—From New York Ist of each month, arriving at avons 5th, and Moblle Sth, From Mobile 15th, Mavans I doe #1 Sew York Canavan from New York 25th, arriving at Havana %th ew $d. From New Orieame lth, Havana Lith due at Kew York 14h. the above dates fall on the Moncey, They leave Now Oriese aa wear A os. tile on'Moncey. we Now Orleans as os wil and te Isabel leaves Obarieston and’ Havana at WA. M STEAMERS TO CALIFORNIA. ee ee een ee Fox Powts Anenas Biar of the West 9h and Northern Lagbt 242 of each month. THE OVERLAND MAILS TO INDIA AND CHINA. ‘The following may be of value to those having correspond- enoe with the Kast:— The mt Yeaves Southamptoa en the @h and 20th of each Arrives at Gibraltar about the %h and 25th of same month, Arrives at Malta abont (he idth and 36th of same month. A: Co aaat ta eae the 18th of eame and dtb of fol- lowing mon: Leaves Suez about the 3th or 2ist of same and bth or 6th of foliow ing mon: PT hg the thor 20th of same and Wthor following month. ek See ee eee Dee re ee about the Sd to Sah Leaves a: val for Bomba , and 11th to 30th for China, Trdian B meamer on. Arrives at Palo Penang about the Lath or 13a and 28th and ‘Wt o” follow ng month. Arrives at Singapore about the 15th or 10th and Slat or Ist of wey oe Rscapore sbont 12 hours after arrival ecarimenst jog Kong about the 23d or 24th and Sth er 1¢th mont Shanghae. eee ears i: plasrt—one on the Sth and 20th of each mor th—via Mareetiles. end arrive at Aleraodria about the same time ag the Southampton mail. it packages an? laters tatemded for the New Your bers anata be nea ALMANAC YOR NEW YORK—4H1S Day, ++ 5 2h) MOOM ANTS. 636) mom waren, Port ef New York, Apetl 11, 1856, CLEARED. Bteamabip Atlantic, Fldredge Liverpool—™ K Coltina, Bhig Poisnewn Perkin, San Fi eo—Burton & Oo, Ship surprie, Ran ett, Kast Indiee—A A Low & Bi Berk IW Blod, ett Walt, hienl~ E Thebard & 8m. Bark Dercy, Avert)!, Cumberiand—H U Brookman & Co, Lyrig hveline, bay, Neuvitee— Mayhew, Talbot & Co, Rng Fesrrax, Gardner, Cardenas—Mo ea Taylor & Co. Brig Gclaep Age (Br), Curtis, Force—Hamiton Brothers, Brig ators hi, Brows, Porce—Jns Bishop & Co, Brig Yountaih Eagle, Pray, Trinioad. Brie Mcses, Jurvin Uharleston-— Geo Bulkley. Brig in, Carr, Choptauk River, Ma— Yates & Porter- field, 7 Alpe, Taylor, fevannah—J R Gilmore & Co. Echr OM kmh, Finilh, Wilington—Dolter & Potter, sobr Delaware. Bridges, Portisnd GL, Schr Martha Marta. Small, Bebr einen Fleece. U br B Brown, In , Eicop F Brown, Osrdver. Providenoe—Master. Propeler Jeckton, Layticid, Baltmore--Cromweill’s Line, Propelier Covcora, Norma 1, Philadelphis—J 2 .N Briggs, a i) i Norfolk, 0, swith mdse and Bteamebip Roaroke, Skinner, Norfolk, &c, parengert, to Ludiam & Pleasants. h ior Ww, Jan ©) with mde, to Nip Liarmmocis, Lorne, (la yorkass & Troon, Mare iJon 62, wpovo. ap” Aad on, trom Bew Orleans for Li burton drutcde (o' Fortemouth), Lord, Binyrna, vis Gibral. Ac, t© Mesare Dil) & Co- 20. was ip company with brig Albert, ie het Biliow, trom Pa erme. tor 83:8, epoke bark Angclm, from 40, on me Cate, spol ‘Merch 16, 1ét 29, lon Liverpoct tor Fbiade pois. BO cays out, The F experienced her on be passage, veer ye Pentumus (Norw), robsack, Newenstle, K, 108 darn, with cost. to Karclay & Livingston. Kuperienced heavy the paseage- oak Laure fon Pig mouth), ‘Weston, Puierme, 00 days, wih e had con to orcer; veenel to Wheelwrixht & Co Cnuel werteriy pales. AL, Pred Bure, @ native of Ol env org, fel) trem the fr op Cock ard waainy nly killed, aren 1s, 10905, lon 1030, enpke bark Kae. af Rowan, bound to Cape Towa, (GH, tad ber Cocks swept and lod) all ai ity va : i f ii E rts , Echultz, Borde: dere, wie } and St thes fave i g i of ed A a (ot Rlisworth), Lord, Ondis, 47 days, with aie fe LeU LEY Pelee odie tat as ‘Duteh abl; dsys frow ——, 77 daye Pein. lat 38 41. fon 68 wi trod cae fk 5 ef mg leutucgos, Marek “4 aster, (tea) Jex (rt Machias), Mapsen Jactsonvilie, 19: with lumber, fo Teompeon & Hinnler. failed {a company w echr Batno Fincklay. for New York. eo Stone, Savanoab, 7 cays, with cotton, &e, te R br Harrieth Hallock, Chase, Pare, 30 days, with rubber, ic, to tA NO Schr W & Brown Richards, Port au Prince March 20, with coffee. to Vows, Livirgston & Oo. Mo dale, off Port au Priasa, sa brigs Moa, Medwen, hence; WT do; Sabla, de, und ‘B, Bebr Jobp Donovan, St Andrews, NB, 9 days, with te Ha'sted & Co ws angela irs Sobr Loyal Seranton. Louden, Savannah, vith cotles. le Scrapton & Talmap » 7th inet, lat 33 34, lon 7609, epoke Br brig Koca Fide, (ros Pa'ermo for New York. 124 days out, abort of provisions, ard supplied her. Schr K Enchanirees, Jayne, Savannah, with ootten, &o, te master. Schr J W Webster, Bennett, Obarleaton, with cotton, és, te Keanton & Talmen. Propeller Porker Vem, Ramsay, ‘Belmore. Propeller Parker Vein, Bamaay. Raltimore. Propeller Pelicen, Willieras, Providence. BELOW, Brig Fmpire, from Savarnah, ‘Aigo ove br'g, unl nowa, Wig at eunset Teiegraphic Marine Report. ROBTON, Apri: 11— arr ships Robert Herdire, Onloutta; Jeremiah Thor paco Liverpool; bark Wila, Palermo, Herala Marine Jorrespomdence. PHILADEUPEIA, Abril Il - Arr ecora H A Weeks, Woot; Charlotie Stax, Shaw, s1.d John A Bouck, Bateman,’ Boston; Gecrge nofiner, Nickerson, 4 York. Cid brig Fairy, S.liby, Percambuco; echre. Eile. York nA eb, 4 Bmerton. Chariestop; do; Boddington. 0.1 '» Damon. snd Tangent, Al en. ston, Spragg, Key West; austin, Veseels Salem. G@iscellancous ana *isesters. Pareextation- The following address was recently mage at Havre, Frasce, inthe presence of am assembly of ehiip- masters and citizens, by Mr. Joceph Lemaitre, Chevalier de la Legion d’Bonneur, and memter of the Humane Boolety of Frsrce, on ‘he occasion of the presentation of aailver cup te Cartein Mi'ebe', of the American ship Excelsior. As bravery c devction to Cur fellow creatures in tia 96 of peril onunot be too much epplanded, wo beg the ireertion of the address tn sour widely clroulated jourzal, 080400. Dew York, April 11. 1866. Appress The 7th ot Jeovary last witvessed at soe one tbore painful events ot which unfortuna‘e y, we have bad too many tedeplore. ard whico menaced tse breve crew, who wer- struggling e'most with the angry lempe ( Fortenee.y, tn ibe e'ereoth ove t, nba pave rere Pit a ibouabte of howe xod famil+. redoubled their dotted rignalscf dist ere which were haopily seen by thet st proved to se the American shiv Kxcrlawr, 061 Creare to Favre, nnd commanded ey Uspt. kben Mil who, as scon as be perceived the signal. Trmedisy deder at sll Hats o attempt saving tone immediately decider at all risks, a8 : iow tefngn-* bree fate wae inks bauer. > Tr wae in latitude 40 50 ‘ongitu’ e 37, with a tremerdouseea on, that the Excelrior teil iu with the Tejucat. of New Yor. i Fy ry o t § i i 3 She bad loetai her eails, sod wee bali under water, rendtsed appt neg ber extreme.y hezercous. To iauscte boat woes imooeelb.e, trom the state «f the ara, terrative remaipeo—to try snd range the B: the wreck; aro peri cus ss was this maccuy e, leat ight of dapger to bis desire to save oman i, and 6 courege and @ ergy vet surparsed, run ad tice the » ech, thus eva ing the crew to jumo on board iis What rercered thir everation the more wes that the kxce'rinr had suffered muob herself from the storno ard Caut Mitchell Bad rare'y ume 10 save wren the Tejucut wert cown. Honor, them. -e Destonece’ apt Mitche |. who thus ai the rik of his own ite, fo robls caved vbat of his fellow mer, m d thus casted Ube tome Jrow the ebeek of the widow trd the orpcan. Telogated by the Bumane Fociety of Frence, who reciate your treve are notle act, ya will permit me, itckel. tc eek your acceptarce of this tritute o” th Sra, admivetion, tbe +mole, moto om (pe ate erit’”. epesks more ejnquert'y than can the pi fit Tobe it-terd ty Gown to your ch'ldrea ard vou chtl- Cren’s chidren, who, when they reac device, may the be rompiee, in slinilag Hrenmstess a3? foiveree ! pa Tetatiey Obes lala Bavre, March 4, 3 Bank Fenivceet Eliwood Walter, Feq, Recretary Boaréet Underwriters, received the followir g deapaich to day: Savtmmore, April IL Park Pemtucket, from Porto Bico for New York, is coming up the hs: bor dismssied Capt Peabes, of missing ship Agnee, be‘ouged $0 Holmes’ Bole, end bad bir wite with bim. Lauxcnep—At Mystic, Ct. Sth inst, by Vexson Fish & Oo, & fice ¢ ipper kip ct at out 700 tors, called the aspera, 0 med by themes rea, end cinere 806) Capt Joba Green, who ts ts com maac ber,’ bbe is intended for the Faciie trad, Spoken, dee Fhip Young America, from NYork for San Francisco, March 31, iat 35/3, Jon 69, thip Bermwaz vu (Brem). from Bremen for NOrloans, March ¢ May hearing KN» 50 miles. Arrox (Br), Miles from NUrleans for Liverpool, Mardh 2, lak 26 26, lon 86 Soip Harry Bini, Redman, trom New Orleans tor Boston, March 28, 1at74 9, lon M4 40. Brig Robert Steele, of P:cepect, Me, March 22, on the Baka- ms Brig Philectbrope (Fr), ef Favre, steerig W, wae pamed Mareb 9, let6l 14.N lon 4402 W, Loa tchr Mary Wise, S.cays {scm NYork for Porto Bioo, April, #2, lon 66 40. Rebr Btampede, Washitzton, hence for Lavacce, March 95, near Tortugay. oie boat No 16, hence on acruiee, April 9, at 40 30, lew 3g 3 ot Koreign Ports. Guavama, PR, March 19 Ip porteccra Castar, Bogart, for DYork, ide: Harper, of Backsport, Me, dodo; Dazzle, Vase, ary leth,tcr New Basen; HN Williams, Pieres, for Phitedet- Ee. Jeg; nmliy Fovier Lovejoy, tor New Haven next ayy W’ Aletaccer, Rpotterd, for * Yorr, ¢o. Manacatao, March 14—In Gort ae! Ta \.o™4a8, from & Thomas for NYork. ldg wy the oke; Pon? av Pratrr, abt March 19~No ar vessel in po Pore av Frince, March #~ In port brig Virginia, of and for Mobile next cay; ouly Am verse!. Paka, abt March 1)— in port brig Water sitch, for Saleen. Broxey, NeW, Lec 20—arr sbip Vaucalia, Patien, NYork, Bome Forts, ALEXANDRIA, April 9~ arr by Coase. NY orks Atamode, Crocker &t Jon. NB; schrs Palestine, NYork; & ¥coa, Broonl:n; White 1, NY¥ork; Muste ' Boston; # F Lewis, SYork Potomac, briégevort; 1. Soarp, NYork; (asm are, mplon, sod Blase tear, Borton, J 6 & FL Pharo, NYok; Bampton, Bird, NYork. BALTIMORE, April 10—Arvacbrs Juana, F oyd; Sleight; Jobo Possyth, Bolm Cranmer, N¥ork; Ly dia Gibby Provider. Ie nnd” Kelle Bouse, Bi 5 ver Beiow off York brit, txo ehirg, and 2, Hasolig trem N York, ail pound Up. Off tae Patuxeat @ fu rigged brig with lees of several spare, at anchor, auo- posed, bonnd, sp. Ord ehip Charles, Raart, NOr esns; bark Deere Br). Bilton, Cork tor orders: brige Joba ¥ ‘ins, Weet Irdies; Transit (Br), Wilms 4»; scoraFaaar, Stokes ‘renicn’ NJ; breeze Dicks son, B York; Swan. Geb: bins, Boston; koxbury, brown. Port ard; Copia, beara. Saom. Hid J bip Charier, Ruark, NOrieans; bark Creole, Lietrio, Mie arco, BRISIOL, April9- Arr eches Mary Eddy, Pearse. Previ- denee. to joad for Coba; 1(th, rehr Gazel.e, Chaee, NYork, Wid Jon eofr Mauch, Toy.cr, Ma arian CITY POIST! apr) & Arr echra John 8 Speffwd Loag- street NYork; Bergen, Magee, Go; Moro, Whitehesd, omen. bid rebr Arn Cole, N¥crk S CHARLESTON, April ¥—Arr ache Moorttsht. Cuage, Now York Cid brig JH Jones, Mibs, #York Bid br bar lotte Herreon. W eich, Live: pool Fall, BIVEK, Apri) 9 arr achr Wm Cobb, Endicott, Pia- lacely Lin; sloop 1H Borcen, Colina NYord. Sp brig An'elie Bertrand. Biowuraryn CH berks Ht te Bet ip bi nella, Bertra: jotarary ©) g rrs, Delano, Bremen; Courier, sherwood, Boston; Sam A506, ¢o, NeW ORLEANS! Ay wh PM—Arr ship Nuremburg, man, Havre; rchrs thor Decnison, Stacey, Oarconss: K @ Jones, Townsend, RYork. Cd echr 1, Metean, Buoklia, ath Me. Sth, AM—Arr steomsbir Chas Morgan, Pince, Indiana's aad Gaives on 2 ine) ships Gov Lagden St ne, Laver an At Lawrence, Davis, Brest. e!ow com! ‘up. vatter, 8 Chase, trom Hector rarkentics Clare: 10 2 skips, Urarkand ‘I trie, urknown, C'd thio Pantheon. Driver, Boston sclr WE Pottes, Fanci tt, A Monde rad Be L Ls aphid Argtcbrs EC Bennett, We Deep Creek tourd to NiO; Gary Macy cave, Hypron, sod LeRov, Seaman, NYo PEWYORT April? 5 AM—In os) schrs M Warcy, Rider, from Mobile fer Provider co; Flisha Ar: oke, Gardeer. (r30a New York; Lewis Clerk, Kxcioctt,and Sarah f, Emuth, roma Phi ladelphia; J W Miner, Kerry, avd Grace Oart'ng Carr, from Frevicerce for KY cok; J ¥ Vent, irom Cherry fe 4 for do; al- bert Peele, und Rnena Vista, from Barwich for reueier, NhW LONDON, April Arr chr ew Delight Boba, Norwich fer N¥ork h. preveiler Decatur, Goer, NYork for Norwich; eobra. A Paraer, Vell, Fail Biver; Jane & C »mstook Frize, Virginia. NEW geri 1-Arr brig Uniaurnted (Bry, Oor- AVE F, Apr i0--Arr eteemer Onoray, Kianev, © Watts, POricana; ache (eons Bled. Ctvbs: @ Bacon avd F: mith, Balimore; 1 bum, Lacoureite, Alexandria; Daniel 8 Miller, La becp, ehappork. Below sehr &i) ervs, Keckwith from Phila ia; s.cor Pointer, Fowler, from NYork; a4 two soxrn, unknown, Sid Br “t Joba. NB; sobre Cutter, anc Crmbri¢s ment, trem BY ork Hope W Ganoy F Merwin, a, ad Mcsroop Jr, crewster. atimore; Wiiot. Buicksions it hort Teen, Weaver: Win P Cox, Bonok: Kil ¥oensend, Wilitama, ard Alisn Downing, Bice, Vhiadelphis; Only’ Dery Grant. ana & Bader, Berry, Niort; slo3ps Phos Hulten Emily, 6 KICK YON iM, Pressey, 5 i dreciere Tien kh aro ws, oekard Lai’, Lawrence, York. 6. ech-s Grin ey: Galleso i mith, and Mary Sau Gre: § York. 82 VAbNAE. Aprtl 7—Arrechr ME ee Pane” reese er BET er oan, ‘aborsoan;, Cerrieen ‘siber, ms brigs | ion lors, u Cwhirg, Freepert, Me; schr Jobe A Btenley mmone Ber tet WILMINGTON, BO, April 6—Arr schrs 0.0 Hues Over ton dn ittiene, Henre a J Dekosnet. Brewster: Larice; Weat Wid Eusced esd Joceph elmo, Holmes, York, Cid yu, ech % Bay mond, Muize, Boston,