The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1856, Page 8

8 Dramatic and Musical Maticers. ‘The Orwes bas deen doing « pretty fair bascess, wind ‘and weather considered; and we he eve that Mr. Mare}- wok has every reason to be satisfied with the results of kés ratzer rash attempt. But in spite of this spasmodic rush to Fourteenth street, we adhere to the belief that ‘the Opera wil: never be eatadlished as « permanent insti- tutioa until the prices of admission shall be fixed at the usual theatrical standard We have no oae here like Lord Ward, the Duke of Devonsh re, and two or three other devotees of art, who will start a manager, as Mr. Lumley bas been stared, with the peasant sum of sixty | thousaad pounds. ‘be peop'e who are wealthy and call | themselves fasbionabe have spent the best part of their Lives ina race ‘or dollars, ard they know aothing of art. ‘The real patrons of the Opera are foreigners and persons of Literary aad artis\ictasies and pursuits, These per- soaa belong to tue peope, and would be glad to sustain the Opera at the people’s prices. We have ao definite information as to the further mo of ths Academy direction, We regret w leara | that the negotiations with the contralto Vestval | have beem broken cff, and that she will aot sing | wt tae Academy during the present seayon. This even ing we are to have “Ernani 'for the ‘ast time, with ]s | Grenge, Badiali and B ici ni in the principa’ parts. We bear that the company «i shortly visit Boston At the Broapway THraree, Mr. and Mrs, Barney Wil Lams commence the foartu week of their very successfu eagagement this evening. Ine drama ce led ‘ Kate Kear ney’? will be performed for the first time tn this theatre also “‘Mephistopaeles’’ anc the «Widow Bedott,’’ inallo which pieces Mr. and Ms. Williams will sustain the prin. | cipal parts At Lavra Krnye’s Varieris, “The Marble Heart” and | «Nor * bave drawn fuli houses all the week. Miss Keare is cucesting in carrying ou the work of improve- ment in all iepartments of her thestre, and her efforts are daly appreciated and re varced ty the public. The “© Marbie Heart” is, ar we have said before, exceedingly well acted, and very nicely mounted; the statue scenes | sione would secure the success of the prece. Jordan had a full house tor bis benefit on Saturday, tho private boxes anc the balcony eenty presenting the mor: bril Mant arrey of female beauty that we have seon io many a day. Mr Jordan sas culled cut, and made a good speech, modest g and printes. Th’sevening, “ The Marble Hears,’ sad a burlesque of “Norms,” im waioh Miss Fmma Hall will make ter second appearauce, Mr. H. Hai will be the Divioe { the occasion Mr, Watick bas been clivirg Jalian st. “The Wife,” at bis own (heatre, during the past Hoey played Mari Mr Deytt, Antonie; and Mr. Norton Ferrardo. The samo @icce will be repeated miog “Tae Hunchback d, with Mr. Walack ae Master Walter. At Bozroy’s Tamarre, ‘he bill for th a aew farce, by Charles Dance recently protucs! at the | Princess’ theatre, London, avd called ‘A Prince for an | also ‘‘Abon Hassan.” with Burtoa and Mrs. end “ Toe Urfirished Gentleman,” ta which Mr. Gelésmid, who recintly slaved et the Varieties, w'll make bis débu! in thik ‘heavre, Mrs. Hough, « capital actress, has jcined Barton's company. At Nusto’s GARDEN M'ile Sareh Felix had a boveit on farurday, mo three French vandevilles were repre- ented, the principal rdlrs by M'lle Sarah and M. Patre, The attendance was no! very fat- terfng to the prespects of the French drama ia this be- Righted m ‘The Ravels give ‘Mazuime” and “The Gonseript”’ this eren':g and M’le Robert displays her choregraphic abivi'ies in ‘The Festival Dansant At the Bowery Taxarns, the ‘Last Days cf Pomoeii,’? @yery popular crsma, will be revived this eveniag, with Mr. Prior ae Arbaces Mrs Prior as Nydia, aad Mrs, Brels. ford (her first appearance here) as “The Perse- cuted Dutchwan,”’ with Glern as the hero, is the sfter- pisae At tha Broapway Vazierms, the juvenile comedians are Grawing crowded houses. The programme for this even ing includes ‘The Day after the Wedding,” and Black- Byed Susan.” The CoioReD Orena, at 444 Broadway, flourishes as A capital bili this evening. whore (aii-auz vivanis were so much edmire] a: the Broadway theatre, has fitted up Empire Hail, in Broadway, between J'rince and Howsion strests, and will open it for his artistic w@ Yeantiful exhibition this eveniog. The lal has vem entirely renovated; acd when lighted ee first time on Saturday night the effect wae Rite creditable to Mr. Keller’s taste and liberality. " peanditorium contains about six hundred good seats of five private boxes, very nicely fitted up. Tae stage prangements are all new andexceedingiy good. The hall ‘will be opened to the public to night, when eight splendid tadicaur will be represented by M. and Mm'e Keller sai ‘the artiste of thelr troupe. We feel confident thes M. este erre, in week. Lester, Leonards; Mr. evening insules M. Kauz, Keller's offorts to preseut the works cf the grent mas fers of fe Leaus arts will be appreciated end rewarded. Mir, J. W. Wawtack, Jr., has returned to this city, after making @ very successful pro‘essional tour through the United States. Mr. Wailack will rail for ['verpool very shortiy, endafter playing s farewell engagement in Lon. Gon ho will embark for Australia. He has revelye] trom @ manager there a mest tempting offer, which he has scceptec. From Australia he will go to California, ‘ent thence return to New York. It is hardly necessary Ge us to ray to our readers, even in those far off regions, whither Mr. Wallack’s s'eps now tend, that he is one of the cocst talented members of a family which has pro. dneed more fine artists than any other family except the Kembles. Mr. Wallack is one of the very best of Ameri an actors, and in the representation of certain charac- tery be has no superior. Madame Coces has returned t> the city afier a success- ig] Western tour. Madamo Vow BerKHL, one of the prima donne ot the new Gorman opera troupe, made her (ébud at Mason & Bergmacn’s matinée last Tuesday, and was quite suc cceaful. % Mr. S. ©. Davesrort was in town last week. Baoosiry.—fbere will be an awateur perfrmanse at tho Museum this evening, for the benefit of Miss Louise Elmore. The bill includes a new p'ay, written by the beneficaary. Mme. de la Grange, assisted by (i ottschalk, ‘Wels wad the Mollenhauer Brothers, will give concert 6 Atheneum on fuesday. Bowrox.—A company of Chinese jugglers are at the Howard. Mra. Farren is drawing crowded houses at the. Museum, where Mr. James Bennett will play a farewell egug*ment, commeneing on the 19th. ‘A Midsummer Might’s Dream" is ruoning at the Boston. It seems that rome of the actreeses are absurdly petted by cliques. Great place, Boston! Nenfie bas been playing ade at the National, and one of the crities has ascertained that itis very wrong for him to do so without asking permis sion of Forrest. As we have sald before, any one has « right te play it that can raise » shilling to pay for a 20k called Mortimer. There is also a dispute going on be tween one of the actors at the Boston and a newspaper weiter, as to the proper manner of pronounsing Helena It ts very important and interesting—to the disputants. Puoypenca, R I.—Misa Anva OCraise, who has bean playimg hare, bad a benef: on Wriday last, and read » portion of Fiawatha in Indian costume, much to the de- Light of a house full of Raode Isianders Worcremm, Mast.—Lanergan’s company is giving a weries of entertainments here, ParADRuruiA.—Mr. Forrest is playing at the Walnut. A deamatie version of ‘June Eyre,” by Brougham, is onounsed at the Arch. The National theatre, under Mckeon’s management, was announsed to open on Thurs day, Mr. Boys amd Mrs Ryner will lead the business. Caurorsis,—Mile. Duret was starring at the Metropo- Ltan theatee, Sen Francixco, at the Inst dates, in the characters of Adrienne the Actress, Biansa, Jack Shep pard, &c.; while at the opposition house, the Union, Miss Adelaide Gougenheim was playing Julia,in the “Huaach- bask,” supported by her sister ‘Joey’? as Helen, and Booth as Master Walter. The Antipodeans are under- tomppear at the Metropolitan. A bil} has passed ifornia Senate amending the license law. Tneatri one-half, beirg for one jonths, $200, f California at another house. This Camille is an “‘ original” trans- lation, by Miss Heron; but we are told that {t would take something stronger than Rosse’s telescope to discover any difference between this and the play rendered by Miss Davenport, at the Broadway, tn the winter of 1854-55, Savayyan.—A new drama, from the pea of Miss Louise Reeder, was produced a ‘ew nights since at Savannah. It was written to the order of Mr. Chaafreau, for Gotham, and is called “ Linda, the Segar Girl, or Mose among the Conspirators.”” Ithas two h+roines—Linds and Emms Bradley—who are pursued by two villains of the eod- fish aristocracy for unholy purposes, bu’ who fail through the interposition of a divine providence and Mose, FoxsiGy.—Ristort hes made a great hit in ‘‘Medee,’’ which was written for Rechel, Ristor. was called out an immense number of times, ‘The receipts of the theatres, concerts and other places of pubiic amusement at Paris, éuriog the month of Mareb, amounted to 1,196,857/, being a Cesrease on those of February of 204,087t. This falling off is to be attributed to the theatres and other places having been closed during pact of Passion week Gye commenced bis opera sesson at the Lyceum, Ion- on, on the 15th of April. The opera was the Trova tore,”’ Jenny Ney ss Leonora, Didiew as Azecuny Tam berlik ax Masrico, avd Greziani as the Couns de Cana. Costa conducted, Beveriy painted new svenery, the Queen was present, and Dido's Gipsy is sad oy tae Morning Potty bave deen very good, consicering it was the firat time she had essayed ic. She sung the part at least hal as dcven umes fn this city, Boston and Vhiladelphia, The Chronicle of the 8th says:— Her Majesty's theatre will open on Tuesday May. Mr, Lumley has engsgst Alvoni, Mdi i, Madame Aibertini anu mdtle. F uicitta Rizza, for c it is neediges to say is a hos ers are quite unknown to fame in thi the €th of Ptecol mi- withstanding the fact thac Madame Aibertiat is ea Eog- lish woman, The geutlemen ineude signor Baacard: and Sig ‘ari, pot uukno vn to the old frequenteri of ber Bt. stheatre, There wiil also ve a new tenor, Signor swiviani; a new darit ime, Signor Heneyentant; a pew basso, Vairo; anda new buff, Zucconi. Alboni per forms at the commencement of ta- seas, Mile. Piccol» n Verdi's * apd A- May, as Lecnora in the *‘frowa re,” with Alvoni as Azdceom, the Gipsy. | It would om that the reports of the engagement of Madame Vier Got and of Mr, Belfe are incorrect. No arrang-ment has yet been mace regarding the 1mportant office of musisal Cirector, So much for the opera. In theyball Bo- satu will be the premiere danseuse. and the “Corsatre neipal performance, Molle. Rosa, as well as an Italian named Bosebetil. & French woman named Lisieux anda Kussian called Katinka, are also eogaged. Taetr personal ard professional attractions are deszribed as considerable, ‘Tee seceipts of the art Birmingham festival emounted oO s. 11d., tbe expendivure 8650 34. 5d, and the » to £4.001 198, 6d. OF 3,108 1fs. 6d. was given to the General Hisoital, £714 18s. 6d. was devoted to the improv mut of the Town Hall, and £268 5a. 6d, to that of the organ. nut the ena t ony Lotelugence, Baxatony Conpetios ov THE CiT¥.—Ci y Inspector Moe- ton has not only reduced the expenditures of the City Inspector's Department to an amount but a few buucred Collars over its income, but he is performing a great pud- Uc service which wil douot ess de worth millions to the city. We reler to the rigid investigation now making by th: Health Wardens, ude the cirestion of the City Ia- specter. into the condirion of every hoase, Ac , in their respective wards, Daring the past week “,268 houses have brea visited, of which 764 were stor or houses not occupitd by iamilies, and 2.502 were dweltings. con taivize 31,779 roems, cecunied by 7,001 families. exm- po ed of 16,508 persons, of whom 24,045 were aduits. ‘Arccng the premises visited, 1,592 were found to oe oc- cupied by over fur fawiles, and on one Jot, front anc rear bui disgs, in the Fourth ward, over four huadrei persons were staves to live; wn le even in the aristucra‘i: Fighteer th ward, ia Seventwenth street, over ons thon. sabd persoua were assertained to occupy a row of zeven teen hovses. Nearly eight hunored notices have been issued by the City Inspector aad served by his subor- dinate cficers during the week to cause the adate- ment anc removal ot oulsentes orising from fuli and ce festive privies, filthy yaras, cellars, alleys, <c. Since ibis examin ‘as commenced by City Iaspect > Mort .n, 10,000 houses have been visited, and we learn that he is about giving uts at ention to the many great 2 cen exis'irg in ive upper portions of the ci'y and with the characteristic ere gy of the City Inspector we feel confident of theiz promp' remval. The followiog is the report Heelta Wardens inspection for the wees encing April 20, Numler of Total No H ion 7 nly include those in dwelling houses, aut Tie ro QrieTioN.—We notice the arrival fron Lonconterry of m bark with 130 tons of potatoes oa board, and a schooner from Cornwallis, N. %., with 4,000 bushels, There are 40 bushels in ton, and altogethor this makes 9,260 bushels brought to this city, which might very well bave been grown on onr soll, and could have been precuced, wich proper culture, on 20 acres of land. As much as 325 burhe.s of potatoes to the acre, have been raised in Onei'a county. Potatoes are always saleable in this market, at prices ranging from $1 75 to $2 50 per ddl.,and i. ise little slogular that cur farmers ¢o not pay more attention to their culture. During the summer, neariy $100,000 worth of povatoes are brought to this port from Bermuda. a dead lors to ° ers, ae they get no equivalent tharefor. We see toe taeory started in the S:ottish newapepers, that the rot is caused by the intermingling of the same ‘amily of potatres all the while, it actiog the same aa it does with animals, in causing tuem to become diseaved. The cure is to mix different potatoes of the same fami'y together Farmers should think of this. Nicaracra Fiunvsrers —We are informed thst a spe cial messerger from General Walker, on his way to this port by the steamship Illinois, waa robbed on board of » package « very {mportant papers, Among them was « note, signed by (ien. William Walker, for atx thousand dol- lara, payable to the ofder of Wm. M. Hall, in four months frcma date, There wore, we lesrn, several locters to jarties in this city, which would be of great value to the Traasit Compeny, as they connest certain individuals w:th cer tain operations not a a! honozuble,or creditable to those concerned. A New RAILROAD Mar. —We have received fom Messrs. Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning, of 156 William street, o large, handsome railroad map. It shows all the depots and stations om each and every road in the couatry, {t is put up in different shapes, on frames, on rollers, and in covers for the pocket. The latter is intended for tra- yellers, and a more convenient and interesting companion in the ears we do not know of. It is not only the latest but the best in the market. AnoTHer PuaNet.—On the 25th ult. the director of the Observatory at Cambrigge, Mass., received from the editor of the Astronomische Nachruchien, at Altona, & circular, announcing the discovery at Paris, oa the lst of March, by M. Goldschmidt, ot another, or the 40:h, planet pow known to exist between Mars and Jupicer, and whose positions were on A. R. Der. M’cb 01..10h 5m (M,T.P.) 19h 13m 00s. Oaeg 2min 08. April 1..(on Meridian)” 13 12 32.86 0 6 8N In brilliancy i: reembles @ star of the niath or tenth magnituds. ‘Yo the 49th, which was discovered on the Sth of Febru- ary, the naine of [uetitie (joy or gladnees) has been as. signed, a neme rather objectionuble on acsount of its similarity to that cf the 21st; moreover, it has not been found in Jassical dictiopary we have examiced. The ru’e, however, that these small planeta should be named afier the goddesses of the Roman or Greek mythology, has been, since the discovery of the 10th, several times disregarded; as, the 20ch is called Massil i 9, the Latin of Paris, and the 25th, Pho- cea, for un ancient city in Asie Mino: in the novices of the London Astronomical § March 14, we find the following table of planes drawa up by Mr, Pogson, of the Radcliffe Observatory~oxford irst Place and nik Discoverer. -Piazai. ‘Naples. London. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1856. Our Hong Kong . Hone Kona, Dec. 31, 1855. Departure from Singapore—Steaming in the Chinese Seas Pleasures of Praveliing With an Opium Cargo—Dis- tinguished Pazsengeri—a Man Overboard— Appearance of Hong Keng—Volcante Aspect of the Island— Its Political History—Impolicy of the Measures Adopted in San Pran- cisco Towards Chimese Emigranis—Tha Lions of Hong Kong, de., de. My last batch of [letters were mailed at Singapore, giving notes cn that island of the English, Siam, Java and Japan, and now I propose to take you with me tw and about Hong Kong. ‘The Madras steamed out on the afternoon of the 2lst of December, givirg us a fine view of the p'oturesque harbor cf Singapore, completely 'ocked im by beauti- fal highisnds, covered with Indian foliage; and in te: days time we brought our boat to her anchorage in the land locked barbor of Hong Kong. If our passage up 1s « encountered the fierce morthwesters in the North Atlan- ic, im a packet ship laden with iron below and passon- gers betwees decks, in mid-winter, will mot be apt to compiaia of the head winds of the Chinas seas—barring, of course, that much dreaded monster, a typhoon, whose acyuatntanes I hope I shall not form while cruising in thee waers. I believe the passage has been made a: this season of the year in seven days, I was disquieted to find that the agent at Bembay had filled several of the cabio statefooms with cpium—which accounted for the passengers all being huddled together three or four ina stateroom. My room I sbared with two others, and others were no better off. Bat waat is the use of com- piaising* This company will do as they please, so long as \¢ the mon poly. Fifteen dotlars a chest for opium up when you can get 2,500 chests, which our 3 a word about the room had it not beea for the sickening smell of the drug. Go where you would you could mot eecape its stupefying influeace— down below or on deck, in your stateroom or at the dia- ner tabls, the continual mauseating smell of opium gave you the heacschs and the biues, to say nothiag of keep ing your eyes half closed when you dic not care to sleep. Every boat, from the first, has brought moro or less, havirg the trade mostly in their own hands they care Jittie whether passengers are pleased or nut. We must, however, acmit we are much indebted to this enterpris- irgc mpany for connecting the European with tue In- dian and Calna seas with suche splendid list of stesm- ers, They have susoreded aamirsbly, acd deserve all they have cainec—wall managed in every respect but ailing up the cain with cargo, an objection which pas- are ant to growl at. Our table was most oredit_ nd the officers and crew did their work in mau of Lascars and Manta men, but few Europeans this side of the Line, These boats do not carry kands, as fs the care with (ae Ausira- liam clippers und t an Indian dram fife gave the hous for meals, instead of the booming war s*yie. are found in the ateamers our fellow passen- ger, bad serv.ces op boaré, attended by most of ux. In 1847 he published a work om Chins, waich was well pre- paced for the mission department, ani from what I have read {t isa work of merit. Uur Commissioner, Dr Par- ker, was alsv a ‘oLow passenger. Save the failing overboard of one of our In¢ian crew, our pasege was void cf incident; but such an occu’ rence you will reacily acppore oocasioned much exsitecent. I heard @ splash m the water—n most uuearthiy yell—and che biack hesd of the eailor was featizg some rods astern, for ovr boas waa moving ten knots through the water; throw overboard a life buoy, a settee and the log tine reel, was the work of am instant, and then came, stop her, and the lowering of the chip's boat; all was in the most Perfect orcer, yet the screeching of the Lascars was wild in the extreme. Be’ore the boat got under way the man’s heai cou be cnly seen with the’spy-glass, and men were stationed ia the rigging so as not to lose sigh; of him. After an hour's delay and al! on the qui vive ta save the li’e of » fellow creature, although his nation and his skin were not our own every cne of us on the tiptoe of sxsitement, the boat returned to the ship with the weloome news that life was still lef, and the poor feliow jumped upom the deck an alacrity that spoke of je and thankfulness. Such events create no little stir and noise on shipbeard, and are alvays journslized aa ove of tne charges of the traveller. Approaching the islands near Hong Korg, the ‘rhing boats began to heave in sight, und before we got in we saw great nam 3, alwe oO in company. with a drag-aet between lem sorp ised that these b- are not oftener TUN COwn ot ses, for Lre mosyuitoes, they camnct be numbered. ‘After ew7ing the ga:den land of Java, where all neture ktepe an everiasting noliday, of never ceasing foliage arc dewers, the bign mountaicous scenery of the Islaads chulscne with its continaal esmeni cpay give it ius present sombre look, but cer- 3 barren hills and uncultivated, uninteresting -peazance of the approacses to Hong Kong do not 0; 8 prepare ibe stranger foc the agrees sur- t awaits him as he passes Grean Island a ly before the town, made most inte- Testing by its strikingly origioal and novel appearance: Keeombling the letter C, she buil four or five miles on either side of tus bay, going back from the water's eage as far as the mountains wul admi:, g above the other; but thossat the base of the mouutains have a most commandiog view of the en: tire bay, covering quite a deet of shipptog, inaluding at mea-ot-war, aud entirely over- European buildings and the thoussed inere texemorts ef the town, while the iuls, extending far away on both sides, ugh rock aud sand abounc, add in.erest to the pic The p.ace {s easily sketched, anc the Chinamen have mace several good pic ures of it, some cf the hius do not look unlike the aurifferous lands on the Ballarat, aud evidently have more or less gold beneath their aur! Looking out from the resi- dence of my host, which stands on the highest bu iiding jana ip the place, the bay seems entirely land-locke, ana in going out’ ana coming iu the town springs up be fore you cuecily bebind the fsiand which you pass, while the mountains back of the house show up with fearful height, although tue highest peak is but 1,825 feet. The whole appearance of the country thus far bag a vuleanis appearance, an¢ if more foliage was scattered along its suriace, some of the Australian coast scecery strongly would resemble it. Hong Korg unmistakably dears ine mark of progress, apd the traveller in overbagling iss his- urprised to find that ¢ixteen years only ago it was ‘but # miserable fitbing village, where a few poor natives, with their nets, and tllage of the soil, found scanty sustenance, Theso seas, on every side, aré full of such islands. mostof which are studded with little smoky uninviting dwellings, many of which are the resort of pirates, who are ready to pounce down on any untortu- nate craft that may get disabled near their rendezvous. The island was ceded to the English in 1641, ichan act- ing for the Emperor, and Fliiot tor the Queen; but through the wirepulling of Kicban’s rival at the imperial court, Commissioner !.in, the negotiations were thrown up, and Kie ‘This high officer was a man of ient, and altheugh he never recovered the good is master and his cabinet, his abiiitios were found and he was sens to the capital of Thibst (Tha- sa), where Moorcroft, the celebrat English traveller, lived for £0 many years,/and to whose talent and industry we are indebted for the very able charts of the country Charsabents: a Sf. <icban, Hue says, was a fine looking mafi, about 00 years of age, and in the interviews with bir a: the court, nefore he was banished from Tar‘ary, he seemed to fee! much soured aboat his tment Fegarding the treaty, and showed much interest igf talking of the Western nations. Fear of the wi , and recollection of hi past diegrace, no doubt, the cause of bis treatment to the Catholic missionar; given us such @ roman yrGting account of his return direct! The war, it will be remembero: smouldering Fince the violent proceed. , which hastened Lord Napier’s death, broke ith evergy in 1820, when the seizure of opium gel to British merchants, some 23,283 chess, h Lin destroyed with quick lime, and the insulting with which he treated the merchants, eaused the great destruction of human life, the knocking down of all their coast forts and the final treaty of Nankin, which opened up the Cinque Ports, and again gave the English Hong Kong; and once getting a foothold, in spite of ali obstacles ot pesiiion and climate, (with that indo- mitable perseverance which characterizes the Anglo- Saxon race, they have chat the Lilliputian fishing town to another Singapore; for there are about the same number of Chinamen and Cialeans (Ruropeans) at each rt. The fifteen hundred poverty stricken men of 1840 fave grown to sixty or seventy thousa of che better class Chinamen are ‘ing to inves their capital, and have ® branch establishment at this port, although Canton is still the favorite place, owing t> long established custom, for the Chinese merchant. 11 1840 there were but 25,000, and ten years hence I shoal | not be aurprised to find # population of 260,000 China men. ‘Toe island is twenty-six miles in cireumference, mine miles Pong and eight broad; and Victoria, the colony t. woship, branches off to the right and left about three miles each way ; and as the buildings increase it muat still continue to add to ita presemt Boomerany shape, for there iw no baek ground to build upon, tor the mountaing over- hang the city in such frightfal proximity that one is in- clined to mistrust Newton’s theory of gravitation, The shock of an earthoage, exeessive heat or cold, a heavy freshet, or some natural convulsion or other, would be apt to occasion # land slide that would somewhat asto- nish the residents below, whore only chance would be in the summit of the mountain, on the falling rocks leaping over their heads on to the shipping of the bay. Notwith- standing my friends laughed at me for tho wu ion, in such an event 4} have mentioned I had just as live be anywhere ole just at that particular time, Robert Filmes, wuo published a work of foreign travel, in 1853, says very truly that Hong-kong i no more Ching than Gibraltar is Spain, but, like the furopsan rock, in a sort of casia of English houses and customs in the midat of semi-barbariam. 1 would rooner see 4 resemblance im Singapore, end call it the Liverpool of Chica, where ships and steamers are continually anchoring, placing » large toating popuistiyn in the place, and the grand centre of all the ports of thie part of the world, visited by many ‘whaleenon and men-of-war, of all nations, and the resort of mont oh'p4 nowking Creights, wad in vtll atrauger like- ‘The season of | ness on account of its being the centre of end ‘val Intelligence. ‘with @inseed, 4c. to master, Hada succcesion. must so continue—all the ships to austraiand | BROOKLYN NAVY TARD—STEAMER NIAGARA GILL soca paint Race tons, 15 tan Gor a teig, vonel from rt, @3 6000 as 3 IN ‘K. . v countries remove the haat,‘ injudiclous tax which | gue pleasant weather of tho past few days hes indoces | ogee tects Se biniasgaetipugiia: the artute legislators of the gold regions placid upon 7! ‘Gutenberg (Ham), Meyer, Hamb' the Ce ‘error which they wil soon be taught to | large numbers of Indies and gentlemen to visit the | méeeans 22 to WF dchmiat iar anny ma em rouetoe Cro ty| Brot 7 Sry Yar fr he parent ermine | A Geant reece Yaa = ees TM i a na ives = wb penutitel eetipve languages wil ones agai shoot | 17ceumM marine curiosities, the reeetving ship N Bie Giancus, Aanin. ‘41 days, with sugar, to ¥ abead with a velocity that may naturaily surprise some | Carolina. the United States Naval Dry Dock, the new | " Brig Wentworth (Br), Beaumont, Barbadoes, 16 days, with ot her Northern neighbors. steam frigate Nis) ipo a variety of other interesting sugar do to Leayeralt & Co, 1 can imagine no’ ng more unwise just at this parti- | objects gathered at naval etation, Sohr J 'W, Faulklin, Boston cular ‘ime, when both England and Auierice are desirous | _ Tho coppering of the Nisgara is completed; but abe | Bobs Tauscher er Now Bectord. will be detaine some time yet, unt ress Propeller Westohester, Cark, P baw of getting a firmer footho, this wonderful perpie, whose industry puts to shame many cf the Wesvern countries, than the thoughtless hurrying through of ‘the restrictive, or rather say probiitory biils relating to the Chinese, which went in operation both in mul- 2 Fracciseo last year. From what [ can he only way to make a favorable imp-ession is by suuply coing what we force them to do—namely, open our Core to their industry and give thems chance to note our mode of Life vpon our own soll,as we do ‘heirs. I eapnot uncerstand with what degree of reason wo urge them to more liberal commercial regulati n*, when our example shows a drg in th y ofa more barbrrous 9g+ ws itutional, reveral ueisco Lo text the law. sels are pow up for, Adelai all bound overiand.’and actors the vorder, to tie gold fields of Vic\orie; one colony receiving an ex'ensive in ebips’ diebursements and passenger outfits: wuat the otxer in a moment of short oe 1 legisiatioa, has lost, Tbe only way cow for coth Eldorados fs to repeal the restriciive act—open wise the door to the herd working Chinamen, and pases some healthy regulations for their gaidance when they arrive in great numbers, waich wou'd not only keep ttem from intertering with the white man’s lapor, bat would ve also prowction for them, There are thousacds upon tho isan.s ready to embark, tut hesita’eon bearing of the way in which their ccuntrymen have been treatedifin Ualiforaia. Sip after ship bas lately come in from Australia, with thone who have become sudcenly rich—for even a tw ounces is ‘a golc mine wich & people who use @ coia conteining some gixteen hundied pieces to # deer, Suct an ursival creates great excitement im a Chinese town, and as tt was wilh us in the inlan¢ cities, when a successful Cail- forpian revurced—a half a buccred were sure to take his placs. 1 cannot see acy harm in aliowing ‘oem full Targe—for it is well known that a few white mea will keep down any number of Chinese, Look at Java and Sirgapore, ard even at Hong Kong. Woy, the merchants here wevld scout the very idea of danger {f there were @ thousand times the population. 1 you would take up the question with « tew of yeur bold editorial remarks and deal with it upon ita merits, It {s ® most important subject, and deserves more attention than it has receiv- ed—ano if the HERALD will take it by the hand, and look over the tacts in the case, a change wil! be brougtt round «bat will co more tor the Chinese and the shipping worla the treaties and commissioners which could be than» of war. ‘nmext ot Hong Kong is not very complicated, consicting ouiy of the Governor, Sir John’ Bowring, the Lieutenent G vernor, Chief Justice, and Council of five. G cr, I believe, is also head of ths entire official staff in Chiesa, bewg Superintendent cf the tiah trade at the Cinque por's—thus having fall control over British subjects auc British ships in the Cuiaaseas. The pre- sent Governor and Dr. Parker seem to be inclined to pull togetber in opeaing up, if evssicle, a more enlarged com- merce with this conservative peo The ctty has 8 most un+ven look—one house above the other, ana some of the etreeis ranuing up the moun‘ain are very a'eep, and make che Coolies tug and pull till they are giaa to put cown their chair when at their jour- ney's end. Some of the buildings are well made andele gan'ly furrished—the merchants living at their ease, all appazenuy evjoying this worli’s goocs, Many of the Canton houses Lave lately established a branch here, on account of the redetion throwing s damper over thi province, and also to take their chance at the Chinese exodus—some of the charters having pail splendidly. The mos: prominent buildings which I noted were the Gcvernment House, the Pisbop's College where his lord- ship has s Coinere school, » Chinese cvapel anda Chinese printing office, and as I pasted through he showed me a noble lite Chinese boy—his namosake and godson. Many of the children were most intelligent in their fea- tures, and when the Biskop came into the room all rose with markea respect from their iessons. ‘Tre dvilaings o: the several schcol and mission socie- ties, the hospital, the church and the club, tcgether with many of the merchante’ princely establishments, are the most prominent objects as you look from the bay. All China. among the foreigners, are looking forward to the Taos on the 19th, and the Arab and Austraiian horses are being trained’ to win the cup. Happy Valley. I be- lheve, \he Chinese bave named the ground. Est Point is ® most beautiful place, and I was much pleased with the urbaxity of the princely merchants thei, who seem to be entirely by themselves, all the other buildings being a long way this wide, Even Spring Gardens ix quite a wa'k, but wel! repays you for going down om that side of the bay: smsil patent slips ana projecting piers—some of stone, obers of bamboo; @ gv0d government zoad for round the island: well cleaned etreets, two of horizontally through the town. On the West: ern Pyip: you will God the military estaolishments, the barrecks aud storehouses, ali showing comfort and con- venience and military euperiz’. Quiw & large hive in their boats in the bay—men, women efamily crowded together in pile exaftbe boat. These b-ate are always ready to “eke you cff frem the ship for a little cash. but a quarter of a deliar is a gocd day’s work for a family who can live on a few cash to buy their bow! of rice. ae The club bouse is most crecitavle to the place, and the steapger Ot caricg for the hotel is most comfortably off ifintroduced by any of his friends wao may be members. A goce library ano all ine Engiish periodicals are on the tables and inthe book case: and good chow chow, good beds and good attendance ean ba purchased for $3 per cey; but in Caina most gentlemen are imm-diste- ly ‘aken possession of by those who may be known to them, and toen, cf course, you mage their house your heme. Not to have a pare bed or two for the newcomer would be consi“erec contrary to the established uaage of the Jand. You cannot but feel t-e greatest possible in- Yerest to witness the vatiring industry cf thia—so little kpewn among Wes.erm nations—race. Womea and men, and sometimns even little children, are herd at work making combs, trunks or shoes—eome ebopping up others arrangirg their vegetables; now @ party of ma sons eresting a bamboo stage, snd then a chaia gang \ pel tre hill under the point of the Hiadostanee sol- ier’s bayonet; coolles carrying water, an enormous load; redin chairs borne by iwo or four; boys hawkicg about candies and aweetmea's; boatmen and house a vants coming and going, all dressed in that pecu'iar na- tional blue, wice trowsers anc Blucher jacket, and theic long tail eirhar wound about their head or trailing down behind. ‘The streets ot Hong Kong offer a thousand re Hestions to th who have never beeu thrown in contact Celestial race. Political Intelligence. MEETING OF THE WHIG MEMBERS OF THE MASBACHU- SETTS LEGISLATURE. An adjourned meeting ot the whig members of the Legislature was holden at the state Bouse. in Boston. on the lst inst, The object was the formation of a Whig State Committee, and all the members of the old State Committee who have ashered to the organization, or rather those who had not openly repudiated it, with the Whig County Committees. so taras they could be reached, and other piominent gentlemen of the erty waoare un defiled and unterrified, were requested to attend, and the meeiing was a strong one, and a good one. James W. Sever and Charles Eale, both members of the House, acted as Chairman and Secretary. Letters were read from whigs necessarily absent, asserting their ed. herence to the whig cause. Hon. George 8. Hillard made some pertinent observations to the meeting, ip bis plain and feiicitous lan; e, declaring that the .whig party was by nomeas dead, but that {t e:lll lived in the hearts of the people, und was able to furnish much influence in the coming election, particularly with regard to the United states Senatorship, a vacancy in which fs to be filled by the next Legislature; “He “pfesented the follow- ing resolution :— Resolved, that the whigs of Magsachusetta see no cause to abandon the’r old organizetion or their old creed; but, on the contrary, from their observation of the political mevenients and changes of the last few years, they draw stronger convie ion of the truth of their priaciple: and a more earpest determination to adhere to them. They believe that thecardinal doctrimes of the whig party, as ¢xpounded by {ts leaders, living and dead, are those which will most certainly secure the prosperity of the State and the Union. By them they beiieve that the ma. terial interests ot the country will be best promoted, and the ha piness of the people bert secared. They have been tried and not found want!ng. The whigs of Massa- chusetts, at least, are satisfied with them, and will not abandon them. what will—whether aseccas or de. feat be their portion—they will stand upon the old ground and walk in the cld path. They will joian> acciden‘al, trivial, temporary organization they ‘will swell no cry of roseription: they ive their countenance to no #e0- Renal, geographical fection. Their patriotism 1s national and comprehensive; and they will enlist in the ranks of no party wrich ¢oes not bear the flag and keep step to the music of the Union. ‘Some very apposite remarks were made by Mesars. B. K, Hough and George Lunt, and the resolution was unant- mously adopted. The Sandy Hill Jerald, commenting on the call fora convention by the Gerrit Smith abolitionists, trutafull remarks:—' The fact is, and Gerrit knows it, the bi republicans don’t want to kill slavery at ail. As wel) kill the goose that lays the golden } Do you think the old Indian would shoot the old she wolf, ao long as wolf sealps brought a ium at the agency’ No more co these biack republicans want slavery kiiled, for thea there would be no more scalps for them.” The Paducah Sentinel says thet there will be five eclipses this year, Two of the sun, two of the moon. and one of Frank Pieroe: The latter will be vitible all over the Unitea States in November next, ‘The Washington Know Nothing Gran of the 2d inst. vays:—We ere authorized to state that a letter has been reeeiyed from Mr. Fillmore by « gentleman in this city, m which he states that he had not received the official announcement of his nomination; but declared himself at the service of his friends. fis formal acceptance of the nomination may therefore be expected in the course cha few days. Obituary. Died, at Mount Holly, N. J., Mra. Jenvstia Parmer, (origizally Barstow,) widow of Nathan Palmer, Faq., and since bis death publisher ofthe New Jersey ‘Mirror, in the 89th year of her age. Mra. Palmer was of Pilgrim stoek, from Hanover, Mass., and born in Canterbury, Conn’, and in 1794, with her husband, migrated on horeeback to Wilkesbarre, Venn., where ‘they lived till 1818, when they migrated again to Mount Lolly and es- tablished the Mirror, which has been published by ate. Paimer and by his widow ever since, and is now the old- ‘ost paper in New Jersey, Mr. Palmer died in 1844, and his widow, when more than 80 years of age, revisited her native place, Canterbury, and spent some time among her Connecticut relatives. She was ® woman of romarka- ble energy and strength of cba , combined with im- movable cheerfulness and Chris ‘Among her living Ceacendants are her sons, Volney B, Palmer, of the advertising agency, and Judge N. B. Palmer, of Potteville, Yenn., her grand daughter, the wife of the Rev. Abel C. Thomas, &c. The late Governog Larsvov, of Wisconsin, wher cepnew. work at the stern connected with the shaft of the pro- pelier js finished. After this is done she will be floated out of the deok, amd immediately receive her boilers at one of the wharves ot the yard. Mr. George Svers freely edmits visiters on board his noble vessel. ‘Work is generally dull in the yard. A few men are epgeged in cleaning end psinting the guns ani capnou belis that ornament the entrances, and ome whitewash- ing for the summer season ix going on. There are up- wards of ore hundred thousand cannon balis arranged in pyramids in the yard, all beautifully je: polished. A PrespyTeriaAN Minister Drownep.—The Rey, 8, Moody, Prerbyterisn minister at Asniand, Ohio, was drowned at Wellsviil few days ago, by up setting of » skiff, in which » party were crossing the Obi». The r&iff contaized five pers vs, among thema daughter f Mr. Moody. She was saved by the buoyaacy of her lothing. A ferryman was drowned. Birth, Oc Sunday morring, May 4, the wife of Mr, Groncr Tray, of a cwughter. Mother and child are doing well. Marriea. On Wednesdsy evening, April 40, by the Rey. Mr. Cudlit, Mr. Jacos B, Coykus to Fimma D, Jays, all of Smithtowr, L. 1. On sunday evening, May 4, by the Rev. Frederick Ogilby, of T/tulty Cauroh, R, 8 SizommeR, M. D., of Kea- tucky, to Ruopa Warryey, eldest daughter ot Mrs, Gen, Gainer, of thi: city. Louisville Journal and New Orleans Picayune please copy. Ia Brooklyn, on Sunday evening, April 6, at the resi- dence of the Kev. Henry J. Fox, JouN Woov to Miss AAL- viva Unxi, both of this chy. Jn South) Braintree, Mass.. on Sunday, May 4, by the Rev. George Daland, Mr. Gaon’ W. Baxsr, of Dorches:er, to Mies lume A. Dalann, of South Braintree, daughter of the ofticlating cierzyman. In Puilade!phia, on Wecneway, April 80, by Rev. Wm. 8 of New York, to Cooley, Mr, Jamzs A. Portnt eldest daughter of the Inte I.vuls Atkinson, Kay , Sally: mount, county Mayo. Ireland. ‘Beliina and kinniskillen papers please copy. Died. Op Satu-day, May 8, Mies Magy E. SkIECK, Her friends are invited to end the funera’, from the residence of her brother, Fiiiott W. Gregory, No, 206 We i Twenty-eight etreet, between Eigh'h and Ninth avenues, this afternoon, at two o'clock. On Saturday y 3, of scarlet fever, Marina, daugh. nd Mary Pistor, aged 20 months and 15 orning, May 4, Lovis Korwax, in the 80th year of his age. His friends and acquaintances, and those of his family, are respectfully requested to attead the funeral, from his late residence, No. 454 Fourth street, tnis atteraoon, at five o'cleck, ‘without turther invitation, His remains will be taken to Trivity Church Cemetery, On Ssturcay, May 8, Anna Meta Gretna, infant daugh- ter of Bernhard H. and Anna Hicks, aged J months aod ays. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, at haif-pas¢ ove o'clock, trom the residence of ber parenis, No. 247 Bleecker street. Her remains will be taken to Green. wood for interment. On Saturday evening, May 3, Mrs. Many Jonns, aged 82 ears. z ‘fhe frieads and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late rosfdence, Fighty-first street, (Yorkville,) fitta house west of Thicd aver ue, to-morrow morning, at ten o’clock. On Saturfay, May 3, ANY McMAmvs, wife of Richard Langley, aged 26 years. The funeral will take place this afternoon, at two o'clock, from No, 349 Forty sixth street, Her remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery. On Saturday, May 3, at ten P. M., of dropsy, ParEick Franxnry, a native of Cartharine, county Longford, Ire land, ip the 53d year of his age. The friends and acquaivtances of the family are re- apectfully invited to attend the funeral, this neon, at twelve o’clock, from St. Peter and Paul’s Church, Second street, Williamsburg. . ‘On Saturday morning, after a protracted illness, Rs- wmoca Kasia, widow of che late Charles Keeler. : ‘The triends of the famtly, and thore of her late hus- band, are invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, balf-past three o’clock, trom her late residence, No. 204 Henry atreet, Brooklyn. The] funeral services wi!) take place in Grace ciuren, Brooklyn, and the remains will be deposited in the family vault, in st. Luke’s chureb, New York. On Saturéay evening, May 8, Mrs, Any SiRacve, in the oO Seach her age. e relatives aud triends are respeetfully invited to at- tend the funeral, this atrernoon, at one clolocks from her late reridence, No. JO Greenwich avenue. On Saturdsy evening, May 3, after a skort illness, Joux B, Lanaworiay, aged 74 years. His relations and friends are respectfully invited to at- terd the funeral, from the residence of hts son-in-law, H. Hathorn, No. 46 Kast Thirteenth street, tuis atter- noon, at two o'clock, without further notice, His re- mains will be taken to Fvergreen for interment. On Sunday, May 4, Fowakp C, Sanam. Fis friends and those ot bis father, Jasper F. Seaman, acd the relatives of the {wmily, are invited to attend the funeral, at St. Luke's church, Hudson street, this after- noon, at half-pa+t five o'clock. 1 On’ Saturday night, May 3, of discase of the heart, Mucus Corns, aged 60 years. ‘The friends and acquaiatances of the famtly are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from bis lace resicence, No. 17 Foriy-fith street, between Fifth and Sixth avecues, this afternoon, at two o'clock, without further notice. On Satarday, May ©, James H. Prowwer, ‘The relatives ana iricnds of the family are requested to attend his funeral. frow the renidence ot his mother, Mrs. Jane Plummer, No. 16 Union square, this morniag, at ten o’ciock. His remains will be taken to Pough: keepste for interment. In Jersey City. on Sunday, Capvic, eged 45 years. ‘The bciler makers, and friends of the family, are re- fpectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 201 Warren street, Jersey City, this after- noon, at two o’slock, withouc farther invitation, His remains will be taken to New York Bay Ceme.ery for in- bes ra England, Ne izmingbam, Eogland, papers please copy. At Nyack. on Thoradey night, May 1, Yexanop Prau, son of the ate Ichabod Prall, of this city. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this morning, at ten o'clock, trom the residence of his brother, HG. Prall, at Nyack.’ Carriages will be at the Hudson River Railroad depot, Chambers street, at two o'clock P. M., for the rela- (ed ind friends te accompeay his remains to Greenwood gery. 2p Homer, Cortland county, N. ¥., om Tuesday, April 29, Mrs.{Mancaret Canmcuie, widow cf the sate Thomas Humter Kennedy, a native of Ayrebire, Scotiand, and for rept years w resident of this city, in the 6th year of er age. May 4, of aropsy, Janes Tennessee. taguayea bo STEAMERS For Asrtxwali—Ilinois Sth and George Law 20th of each mont. BSTEAMERS TO AND FROM HAVANA. Isanm1—F'rom Charlestom 1%b and 4th, due at Hayane 24 = a From Havana 10ih and 280s, due at Mew York 17m at Fxrite Crrv on New Graxapa--From New York 17th, ar- riving at Havana 23d ané New Orleans 25th. From New Or Joana Sth, Havana 8h due at New York 13th. Buack Wazrion—From New York 12th, arriving at Havana 1sth and New Oriesas Zist, From New Orieans Zjth, Havana Sith, due at Few York Quaxzr Citr- From New York Ist ot cack month, arriving at Mavans Git, and Mobile 8k, From Mobile 16k, Havana Isth, due at Pew York 24, ‘Cauawsa—From New York 77th, arriving at Havana 24 and New Orleans ‘4h, From New Orleans 12h, Havana idw, due at Bow York 2%b. ‘When the above dates fall om Sunday, the steamers will sail on Monday. They leave New Orleans as near3 A M. as tide gS it, and the Isabel leaves Charleston and Havana at THE OVERLAND MAILS TO INDIA AND CHINA, ‘The following may be of value to those having correspond ence with the Kast: mail leaves Southampton ea the ¢th and 2Xb of each About the Sth or 26th of same and 1ithor ‘about the 26th or 27th of same and day of arri- ser omtay bed 1th toot oe China, ba. iy memes neteree St uneasy Soom thy A 10 0m Poin: de Galle about the @h or of f) ‘mont Galle for Pulo Penang the same day, the Leaves Point de steamer has already arrived which tvaes on. “Aeriven at Fule Penang about ‘the 12th =i and 28th and 290th of follow! Arrive ducapore about the DOM er 16th and Slat or Ist of follow! +t about 12 honre after arrival. cea rye bt Liong Kong about the Zid or 24in and Sa or 10th of foflowin, on ‘day for Shanghso, Hetee tn leave, Rr glamd—one on the Pil and 20th of each month—' ‘and arrive at Aiezandria ame time as ton iL. ew an and laters intended for the New Your we ad eae ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK—THI8 DAY. 4.58 | MOON seers 6 69 | nian WwarkE. “Port of New York, May 4, 1856, ARRIVED, Biesmettp Edinburgh, Commings, Glasgow, April 29, with dee ard passer gers, to J Mctyimom, "hip Ceo Maran! (Of Klamaud), Cooper, Onicutta, Jan 4, BELOW. One ship and three brigs. Ships Napier. Ben Francisco; se ys Napier. y west vm Honk, Loodont Antwerp; B Mary Merrill, Bavar: From 8W Spit, sh pool; Culivator, do; ry i From Quarenine, ships ‘Bt John, NB. Serpent, do: Gea, Loxdon; Canropert (Fr), ‘dave? ips Missivainpl, ——; Manhattan, Liver- Joeo2b ” . Dreadnought, Liverpool; Chicage, Wind during the day NNW. Herald Marine PHILADELPBIA, May 4~Arr ship Callao via, Hampton Koads; bark in K ngston, Ji atham NLlond nee; 8 M Bkaddocs, Wiliam eta’ Maller, Crowell, and O Shaw. Shaw, Boston: J Victoria (Br), Mor ton; echra Pinta. Provide: a Wm Pe ely #, : 8 L Stevens, Studi Midd) Wn L Harn Giarke, Norwich; Lugene, Parker,’ Jacksonville; Biarke, row!, NYork. Peed steamer fax: schre Wan 8 Geno, cer, Langstafl, Cienfue; , Norris; Kenown. Sc Boelon: v L. Willams, Gariford; Village Gipson, Crocker, Norwich; Miller Paddock. Midd! bridge; G Boston, Clark, NYork: ship Tonawands, Ju- Pus, Liverceo!: bare DG Wision, reole, Dominici, Falmouth, Peacces, Orleans; briga B; ‘Mary Kueh (Br), Day, dal: Gibbs, Cebaset Sarrows; J pea. 04; -eesourg, Beritt; Galem; L Le ara; 0 shaw, Shaw. ana J Howard, Bele (Br , Wile, Baitex; H Swan, Shoysmare, NYork; Gazelle, Yomers, ‘Cam- ‘3e: Harned, Clark, Pawtucket; 5M etown; race Watson I'ower. anc K)izabeth, Joinson, New J Magee. Hall, Bridgeport. 434 P M—The sohr Mary Farnsworth, from Black River, with acargo of logwoed, coffee aud pomento, arrived at Wil! Del, this morning, to repair damages, sustained om ist anchoring at Delaware B: tov, nesday night last, We reek water, water, by cowingin coniac! with tierckr George Luff. The M F ie bound to Kew York, and lost by this coi: stay. siove bulwarks, and sustained ober bor damage, she wa be repaired in a week, without discharging. Miscellaneous and Disasters, nd Quick PassaGe OF TH z Curren Sap OzLestiaL, r2om New York 10 AvstKALtA—We learn by @ private letter just re ceived in this city from a passerger, that the clipper slip Celestial, whieh sailed from this port on the 19th of October last, bas made ® remarkably quick passage to Melbourne, Aus- tralia, Eke reached ‘he line in thirty-three days from New York, but this wasowing to constant gales and head winds, and is a locger time than is usual with fastsnliers. From the line, howev one cays; and from the to the Cape of Good Hope, she was only twenty Cave to Melbourne twenty-nine days. Ske made Cape Otway light, about ninety miles from Mel: bourne, on the “d of January, and on the 4th she cast ancher at Melvource Melbourne, was accomplished tn eighty tial is owned by Mesars The passage, therefore, from New York te ‘threedays. Tne Ov'es- Bueklin & Crane, of this city, amd fa commanded by Capt Paimer, of whom the passengers speak in the highest terme of praise, both of his skill and experience 86 ehtpmaster, and of his gentlemanly treatment of them while on the parsaze Meesrs George Daniels CRITIC? Owl AL Assorted eeverai ‘The et She was chartered for the voyage by and John B Dickinson, of this city, amd cargo toc the Australian markets, and sengers. piack Sea had arrived at Melbourve, after a pas- sage of cue huxdres aud five days from New York The ship Coxsack hed reached Me!bourne in one hundred from New York, The chip Fixing bad ag rjuall aud dismasted, balest. She was to he and ino. Gays near Kin; tana while ong owt + slant Nepourne.* Ly une ‘The season, up tote sth of January (the date of this pri- vate letter), ‘he i markets are repreaen ed {he United States, ard ficur was sellin; had been very wet. but the crops were considered Qs du'l for ardcles from t £30 per ton, ‘A Carn—Ship Beojamin Adams at Gea, May 2, 1856. Yo tax Epitog or THE NEw York MeRiLD—Sir—Permit as, through the medium of our sipcers and grate‘u’ Oflicer, and the crew { rived at New York from end your vers valuable journal, to retu 1 thanks to Capt Chase, Mr Perry, drat in genera’ of the abovs ship, Iaiely ar verpool, {ve the vary gentiemanly d attention paid us and our fellow passengers ¢duriag the passage. Apol veey Evans, Robt Fletcher, Jones, J Fietcher, Mr By so doing you will confer on us @ favor. yeing for trespassing On your space, we are, Sir, yours Feavecttully, E Whyte. J’R Jones Fredk Arcutus, Thos Bail. Rd Hoddinott, Mt Kealington, Hoary Tay:or, GR ‘The Hell Gate pilota report that om the morning of yestendag (Sunday), atabout 8 o'clock, by reasan of the atrength of the tide and lightness ofthe ndeavoring to p: ‘wind, three vessels struck on the recs, ass through the gate. They were emek 1d bad no pilots on board. One was a fishing ems id, New Tondsn (aloep ws was drit on Catch Pont; another. was a sloop called the Splendid, which, rite¢ to "lusting Ba afer striking on a rock, Bay, where abe filled and capsized; and the other was a schooner (name not known), which filled !mmedia‘e'y atter a from the eastward was . & large sieap also in great Hanger but after a drifting bebind Fot Rock, eame to anchor without ‘The following table harbors of New York. erd at Charleston, Savannah, N 226th Tt Sinameen . ‘on, les ule ae len # Bark Gallego, of Providence, 372 tons, built at Fairhat ‘Maes, in 1847, well found, and in complete order, ow at ‘Bald: more, bas been sod to parties in that cily for $14,500 cash. Suir Sopata WALKER, condemned at St Thomas, was tor #00 — Bank Swan-Capt Leslie and Gye bark Swaa, Tevorted ‘pardoned at Bric Exoax Brxxrk, € Boston from Gueyama, sheavy wenther; twisted bead of foremast split sai s, £0. Senn SHanox Thurlo, from Fi put into Newburyport since been detained b! ceed to seaon Ist inst, Fitz, which was lost la lay. of water, and put back to N. and laths, washed on to the principally of boards iter throwing over her deck load. before ‘808, arrived at New Or.cans 26th ult in had very for New York, wits ey vadverse winds, in nitompling 10 verse winds, Y mruck on we or hr daca at summer, and remained during the 4 . she was ‘The deck load, which mos: of it will be saved. jpoken, dice Bailey, from Cardedas for Portland, May trate (Br), 60 days from Live: for New Or- ra ir), ‘ays pool jow Or: Ports. schr Baxon, for RYork sext barka Arethusa, Paras ig for Brig Mavsap!! aueitCape Goda Brig ¥ leans, Apri} 21, off Cape Ant Foreign Baxaanoxs, April 17—In port BUBINAG, April 3—T Gloucester’ wae cargor. Cube Worthington, do a0; Cronsi from Tucker, ang; ‘ewer tor Bosto1 10.¢a 8; Cahuzac, Wells, do, arr Marc! BALSIMONE, May 2—aArr steamer Mount Savage, Wi Rh] ArT etyamer Mount age. y at atsom, NYork; sotr Ouly Daughter, bompeon, Colmary, NE ‘arker, or! re 40, BF Grune cary, Webly Bermudas scnes. Virginia Gein ‘bua reer. Demararay Rover (Br), Simms, Nassat, NP; Burnett, NYork; Sea Rat hens, Crosby, NY PIBORPON, May Borton, ‘Philsdelp: Hardirg, Havana, bri N Doane. 6. Doane, braeka, Gaskill. Norfolk; ork. 3. AM—Arr brign St Agnes (Br), Surinam; Rooch Berner, Caine. Guayama; Henry rown. New York. more: Palmetio, Willetts, fbi adel phia; ship Abby BI feat nger, Howard, NGondon; barge Al: jarsellois, Stontgomery, do; Forest, 10 steamers Jos Witney, Howes, Balti: tiago, i Hadle ux Tanker. Norihup, Mi Renger, Cotier, Piankatark, BANGO, set for N York 1d. br CBARLABTON, sier, Newport, &; Moultrie, Ohapman, Savat fing, ship. Anns’ Decatur (new, Id Span barks Diamante, Maristaay, Portsmouth, NH. ©) celon; Tacio, Borrell, Domenech, do. Sid Dercablerta (Sp), Lienas, Barcelona; Fi (6p), Garriga fo; Adela, Byers, Havana; Lind, Johe- * son & Northern port; Span polacre Silencio, ina, - Jona; schrs M Hi Banks, Banks, Phiadelphia; Evelina (Bt), Sawyer, Nassau, NP. ATH AM. May 3—Bark ®an Jact Boston. remains at anchor in the Powder FALL BIVBR, Mav 1 Arr schra Hen x Di Davis, Apr 0 'Arr ships Bestty Bt sul ‘Wrigttington, Wrightington Phiiadelphia. Oe akon! Mletendris; Richard. Bor mare. GALVESTON, April 17—Arr bi Baker, do, Sih barks Susan Cl |, Me RB, May 1—Cid schr 8 Rankin, NYork. l—Arr scor Jas Gorham, Simmons, Somer- Maria, Gage. Havana. Pierre, Tes anah. In the of- from 7, Bar- RN ay ip Wateree, Hammer, Liverpool; uete de Matanzas 1130 tons), ong Galveston for May, Whirlow,and iphla,” Bid soars MO rden, Sabine, Walker, NYork; ine, oH liott, Boston: Golden Age. Gilebriat, N York. Tn port 28d, snivs WB Traviss, Moss. for Eurepe, idg; Mise Mage, Bearee, from NYork; barks Montauk, Li for Li- verpoel, ldg: Nueces, Ftevens, for Beston de; Island City, Ste- yens, from do; brigs MB er, NYork, disg; Mary Harition, Bashford, from do do; Sabine. Walker, from ¢o do; North, jens, for do idg. Axworthy, from do do; NEW ORLEANS, April 26, PM—Arr shi Craburoe, Havre; Jolin Henry, Merritt, Havana; bi tba. Hall, NYork: Waverly, Curtis, Kennevunk; brig Joven Havaua. ip John 6 sips, Hames unknown. “The Br sbip' Ou [gy atenc to 8t John, NB. oa Lule (Sp): Lanenage, el re off the bar, Fani vat ‘a Hiawa- Below, coming he. Br ebip’ Currier in Perthshire (Br) Manoney, verpoo!; Loi i i ( ot renzo, Boody, Hueney, Cadiz; barks Pid Hall, Mar- eillen; . 4 tler, Gage, Bi eee Bilboa an snipe Bo n NO ve to wen 224 inet, shiva J lington; 284, Bond jecia, Norden. and bark Tout ones ve ‘OLK, May 1—Arr siosmship Roanoke, Stinner, New York: b | Kinmman, do; Clara Elie { Bel: fast: Lucelie Masters, Baltimore, bound to West Indies, put in to finish ldg; schry Wm ‘Smith. and Wi Bale, NYork. “Cid sohrs Ney, Ward, West Indies; E Cowell, PURKLAND, May, 2-Are brig Wm H Parks, Weber tarzas; sohr Geo Brooks, Hutchinson, Ballimore for Cid brigs Nisgara, Bibver, Havana; lela, Grifin, Cardenas; achr Excel, Fawyer. N York, PROVIDENOR, May 2—Arr propeller Potrel, Arey, Now York; sotr Albert Thomas, Churn, James River. G4 bark, suppored io be either the Atalanta, from NY Muskingum, Point sod Kayatt at Ke Creek, XO; ria Louisa, Spencer. N snd T B Jones, Clark, Mac’) Hea; Sylph, Holly, Port Bwen; 8 Mont N Yor! Peavey, Rdgett, Alexandria; Susan ‘ork for Warren; between ‘sunset, beating ap. a4, 8 Wi Orienn, Yerk; Ranger, Hallowell; . aosording to laa (or Fhiadeiptie fw 1} ™ ie, SALEM, May 2—Arr schrs J 8 Hopkins. Magy Rang Mary Patierson, Vanneman, Philadelphia; JAP Chace, Snow, NY WICKFORD, May b Globe, : —6id chr Mojaanorm Banting, Ni