The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1857, Page 8

8 THE WEATHER. Ba Sereda’ we cone of was to take place late Snot: 7 eas sol ri more, mais lavited. aa Portes rruetd tanh den wor grecbly minds of the bride aad Pe i be weather proving colder come to the olty by 010 instead of warmer, as was anticipated, and consequently na * Ears wave 00 esas the departure of the sleighing carnival is postponed for a he was snowed up there, day ortwo. The snow is still thick enough in the stroets 100 late to call bacic the {a to make tolerable sicig ivg. while im the avenues leading pene ae Se ‘uncertain! to the ity, itis! splencid condition, and all the fas; yourg nen and w.men are bavinga fine tim>, Yester- day morairg the mereury stood at 24 degrees, and by five o'clock P. M., it bad talien te 13 degrees, with a prospect of a still further reduotion. ‘The ioe in the harbor is v ry thick, and all the princi- pal ferries are more or lers obstructed. The severe cold Of yeatorday and last night may have the offect of entire. ty closing up pavigaiion io the Eastriver. The trouble? Of the Brook!ynites are poi yet over by any means. ‘The Harem railroad i at last clerrall the way through Wo Albany, The mail train from Albany succeded a ge:- Sing through at an early nour yesterday, end all the re- guiar trains left the city as usual, with the single excep- {om of the 4 P, M. express train to Albany, ‘The New Haven Road is also clear, and there are now Bo mails from any polot exstoverdue Tho exproas train ree Boston at 8 P.M. on Wednesday, arrived at 2 Pet oy ’» @bout two hours and forty minutes bo The Hadsos River trains arc running as usual; the ex- press train from Albany. which arrived jorday, wi Onty one hour bebind um. eran ei Erte Railroad is exverionoing considerable diticulty ‘west of Owego, asa enow tora hee been A a 4 Duakirx. The mail from Owego due here at was ay my! op the route ive boars okied me. train from the Woat were over due, and it ‘Was feared that they were mowed under, The Jersey Central woe running a itttie benind tine yesterday. as Yollow Plush would ssy, our readers may * bis Se interes! period in his ute cam) \d eped away again, leaving him siuok in; po. “ho ry a e20w bank —Philadelphia Bulletin, Jan THE WEATHER AND TRAVEL. Puiapsirnia, Jan, 22, 1867. The Baltimore road is now open, and the traia started from here this morning at the reguiar hour. The West ero track is still obstructed. Avavera, Me, Jan. $2, 1857. It wed here throughout yesterday. The vempsra ture at sunrise to day wae six above zero. AUrANy, Jan. 92, 1857 The bags containing the Toledo mails and Baffalo and Cincinna'i Railroad mail, due bere today, wore recotved, Dadiy damaged by fire. The thermometer fell 13 do- | grecs siuce this morning, THE MAILS, Post Orncr, Naw York, , ‘Thursday ¢\ eng. Jan 22-65 o'clock. { TO THB EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I berow'th enclose to you a statement of tho arrivals of York reached bere about 4 P. M. Sr. Lovis, Jan. 22, 1357. Foot paseergers ere crossing the river on the ice to. tbo principal mails ny Wir off se this ne day, and wagons will probably cross tomorrow, Tho South matt, es ne Saad | weathor is intezsely cold, Second South mail, 155 P.M. Wasiinaton, . 33, 1857. New Haven mail. . 940 P. M. No mails baye been received {rom New York, Phila. North, via Hudson 2:35PM | dotphis, or the South to-day. ERGs. Cnantesrow, Jan. 18, 1857. We bave receivei no mai souta of Philadotphia sinse We bave expertenced a very heavy gale and snow y might, about 12 o's vo. THOMAS CLan WRECK OF THE BRIG SWAN. Boston, Jan, 22, 1857 ‘The brig Swan, from Ov-douae for Boston, was ‘ost at 1 P. M, om Monday, at Fo’) Cove, Gloucester, She went to jteces Im one hoor, 7 ‘ow wore eaved. A large ship Was aleoovered at ay ©. @semasted, of Hyancls, 5 es- terday. A scbooper +\sed to assist her, since which nothing bas been beard of uer. degrees above zero. Our ational Sports. SIONERS ANDTHE BASE BALL CLUBS. THE LOST CREW OF THE EMELINE. Tho following is a sis! of ‘ne officers and crew of the brig Emeiine, joet nea ce Oceaa House om Sunday last, They wers:— Capt. Bradbury Fer est inbabitant reacheth, and must be regarded ass nation ‘el paati the same i thy . nc, Penobscot, Me, aged 40 pastime, the same as cricket is by the Eaglish. Oheriss W Knox, tr: yeare Acrian L. Motla, send mate, New York, agod 18 Wm. Edwards eames \ York, aged’ 2s. Henry Rogers, seamen New York aged 2%. mes Sweeney, sewran, Now York, born in Nova Scotia, aged 25. THE PROPELLER POTOMSKA. MER SITUATION IN THE ICE OFF SANDS POINT; L. I. —HOW THE PASSENGERS WERE LANDED AND TRANSPORTED TO NkW YORK—THE PROSPEOT OF G&TTI> G THE VESSEL INTO HARBOR—THE APPEAR mute, Esatport, Me., aged 23 of the New England schools, and those who have once gaged in it nevcr lore their interest in the game. Weshould hail it as a favorable omen for “ next generation if that Young bright +pectwmen of humant would join the pase ball cubs rooms and otb seek the open ar, vy We might tncn bop to be rid of thore pails, ae ytd five fect three inches attempts at men, which are waking cf (he tailors ard tho laughing ‘slock of the oy New York, iiards, bar ANCE OF LONG ISLAXD men of Broad wa: peck gpamealhny The rbocker is the oldest base ball et OOK SPECIAL REPORTER. existing in this city, and seems to be the most io’ aeatiel. ‘The preacrt convention waa called by that cluo, and Is compored of three deiegates appointed by the vario! seociations, Fourteen separate and e ganizations were reprosi nied Inst evening by tb ‘bg gentleméa, and tt was stated others would have been presen! but for d'stanos, or the impossibility of getting bome tbe same night. Saxps Foret Licurnover, Jan 92, 1867 The propeller Potom ke stil re ® @ fixture in the {oe sed but li'tle hops is entertained of getting her into a harbor for tome wecks to come. Captain Chapmas, baving strong hopes of reach! g New York by way of Bou PURDEU the vores theangh tha ina far many re rm Menars Adam: rinnell miles until # compelled finally tocome toastaui | L. F Walewora A saree » suill and remain tock: up tn the joy barrier about three | ,, Glam Messe, Wm H. Van Cott, n,m. nap, Geo quarters of a mile from this point. Tae boat now lies in Hogle—Meusce, WW. Armield, A J Bixby, Joha W, 26 fathoms of water, in the mid channel, between Extcu- | Mott. tion and Sands Poirt lighthouses. No danger is appre. bended at present, as the vessel rests quite casy, but =) Theo. F. Jackson, Jas. W. Smith, Es A. Waiteo Beitic—Mesers, Phill'p Woeks, Robt. Cornell, Dr. Cass. Cooper. amahene ‘W. Androws, Jas. Rogers, P. Fa C. Srifen, W. Baboock. T. Tassie. e—Mersrs. < Jostin, Jr, @. M. Poslps, Frank Hariem—Mowars, E. H. Brown, Joan L. Riker, C. M. Van Voorbis, by Chas, M. Welling, Francis Pidgeon, James M. G1 Betfrd— secsrs Joun Constant, Chas. Osbora, Thos, jaisau—Mours, Wm. P. Howell? J. I. Roseaquest, pn. Miller Joba Siisby, Nat. B, Law, Jas, Con. tnentai— Mens: 8. B Browa Conver tion met together shortly after the hour ap- pointed, and being ratiefied with one persoaal majority of the poems mani desire to go ashore at potmt bt or nine bs them courumbe to | SPpearance, (justly #0, for most of th 1B 80 opposite direstion, ani reach | 'okirg fellows.) the delegates proceod: ain shove at a print near New Rochelle. Those | *4ent and oMocrs, when the following poi bo chose the first mentioed route numbered some Prardent—br, D 1. Adawa, of the Kuicxerbooker. fey carried thelr ry Vice Presidenc—Becven H. Cudlip, Gotbam; Joun W s, audafier an horr's bard welxing over the fronaa | Molt, Fagie Secretary—Jon. W. Andrews, Fxselsior. Assistant & retary —Walter Scott, Empire. Tcasurer—& BH Brown, Harle seme remarks from the Presiden cussion ensued on the motion that a Appointes Lo prepare a code of laws thorttative on the that tweniy shoul oat A @ Convention fie ‘of 0@ reache? the reridence of Mr. Downing, the | gh? Bouse keeper, * here toey were received in the most hos; iad'e manter b: family. A comtortabie dinner wre propered for Ube veyageurs, and everything was done tha; could {m apy way minister to their comfort. At the lors procured three pee ae tho Proprietors of Ee. ‘ow York led sailing for California (a axieon to reach New York in time (0 take their departure by that boat. The roads through which the team- had to pass where oh: with fnow and rendered almost impassabla. In many to the fleids for the par- tne ¢rift, which looked like miaiatare pine 4 After topéry wpeeteand no the passengers Flush ing. There they remained a!) olght, one ia the m preceeded ce ibe remainder deve f which they accom! abed im comparative comfort ap sale Now I will coowpy the attertion of re with = brief birtory of the expedition to New Reobeils, as ua jaded to, Starting wita ould go Into © the ‘The various propositions were betpg put to the vote, it legates from each o} mber to sit om sald commiltes, ‘gentlemen so appointed are as follows: — Committee 0 Draft a Code of Laws om the Game of Base Ball. to be Sub mitted 10 the Convenion—Mesars. L. ¥ Wade. Nathaniel I meet pext Wednesday Mr. Akxrrt.y moved that an essessmont of $3 be made from each club im order to defray incidental expenses, end —— to the fropored Cenirai Park as Bl ctepse col: bi tide. The three *pecimen balis various a'zen, 6% cz , 634 Of. and 6% on. the conven. ill eventeally be called upon to decide whioh is or- ton thodox cf the trio. tbat a comm'tice of five ited by the confer with the Contral Park im mirsioners ip reiaiicn to a grant of pubiie lands for Dare | voy ‘This being |, the Chair named the foil Commitee to tr treat mith the Commissioners brows, in ome = La ag to! Pi H. Franklin, Jobo W. “yout L “Toe we then made and carried that each club forthwith pay the Treasurer $2, when that oMcer re- marheo, ft fy RE 5 The Secretar, ore clubs, the money was orton pames te adjourned at 934 o'clock until the fe 2 eee 0 at a pational 7 Ttlemes assombied Ine iat re engeged Thich a caval obverver might . Prerence the Esjuameax regions. morning. and bas been in when young men forvaking ti ¢ has left tbe fropelior either Yoator erctee for f is presumed all on board are wiors thevot table. week aT EOUS ITEMS WAILROADS. sop the Now Jersey Ratiroad eo wind Travel we, youtorsay aa ly woe” a, ‘an MOnday, On nocouat of blowing the snow upon the tarck. The trains left 1h» —_ one which left at 8 Tum Lave ABORTION Casn—ARREET OF THE ALLEGED Avonriomer.—The ir quisition by Coroner Perry, as to the couse Of death of Mrs. Harriet Lawson, mentioned in our in reaching New Bruns. | edition of yesterday, was rosamed yesterday afternoon, ove P.M. “The train whies | Ant evidence having een adduced that Fijah Hu2t,« "olock A.M aia get through. wigmaker at No. 116 Bowery, was tho abortionist in the ey A Ty! Sa cas y tmgued, and he wae New oul it » Wetoessay, officer a of tne Soventaeuth “eye ‘The Yoontng tise, Too treme irs | (ives Wine jery, who fendence Celottirns em are — keen delayed. The wind last uight increase! S That Harriet Larne cute to hor teats 9 prion ine result of an abortion LA ‘yen SOWBALLING AND PISTOL SHOOTING IN BROOKLYN. | BUBL, by the ure of instramente and medicines.” On © boy mamed Mies Rojeu was ition of the verdict Hunt wae committed to the while passicy ough | Tombs. Apne y v Geo. R. Cromwell Mista” 1: | wow xgint to nto SEi enters aad 8 pistol loade | 6 requir iy ensure their reo! (bem, named Ascrew dell, wa ‘a appearance witnenses, are not serious. ea way wold Court be he al ny So ABs 0) oowered at all PG cotuatath cal a Lr Lod ‘ : forther with aenowy “ be evetore wor vastare. ‘ ‘80 WITHOUT A GnOOM—AN ENCIDENT OF fia tek ee a arcane 16, ty THE STORM We vs ort Of & croumetanoe that Occurred ta corswion, scoray — Nee 458, . Mowday. mien t, ebicn pat a single ia. | 609, €79, 998, or 716, 781, Cownor B4, $5, 28, 45, 13, 18 mae Part Part b= Nos 84, 19, 99 to H4, 43,48 At6P. M, the temperature ‘was 4 degrees below z'ro. The morning train from New slorm here, and the thermometor has been as low as 22 THE GAMB OF BASE BALL—CCNVENTION OF THE VA- RIOUS CLUBS OF THE CITY AND VICINITY—THE LAWS TO BE CODIFIED—CENTRAL PARK COMMIS— A convention of the Base Ball Clubs of this city and the ‘Vicinity was held last evening at Smith’s Hotel, Broome Street, for the purpose of discussing and deciding upon a code of laws which shall hereafter be recognized as au- thoritative in the game. Base ball bas been known in the Northern States as far back asthe momory of the old- Rise yee maaly and healthful exercise, and if generally known ‘would become popular, beirg full of oxcitement and ren- cering the body lithe snd hardy, It is played ia mot m. . Sadlauaps BR. H Thorn, Walter Scott, Thomas c the party alrenay of the Py wildes, these atvea | able Provision bad beea made pertious ‘The ice over which | tere mm mi: stonera for the national |. pas. crorsed wae @ ware of broken pieces frozen together | 'me lok ut none for base ball, and be trusted of Sanday, and was liable at ine | tat bie convertion wou! it itself ‘no communication fea i NEW:\YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY ..23, 1853. An Anti-Convict Labor Mee TBE +EGAR MAKFRS AND OTHERS OPPOSED TO 0ON- ‘TRADES. VICTS LEARNING ‘There was aamali gathering at the Bowery Union Build- tnge fast night, aszembied in response to the following announcement :— ‘The segarmakers and a! others convict labor and the learning £ iradea i races to —— a. 168 Bowery, ho se hibeee as At balf past eight the meeting was organized by ap- pointing John J, Woodrulf, President, and Kobert McCar- ty, Seoretary. The President on taking the chair, an- pounced the object of the meeting aud read the following preamble and resolutions, which fully express the purpo- ees and desiros of the meeting: — Whereas, he Clinton prison. was intended to divert oonvit Inbor trom competition: gay ne eet honest ini ture of this Btate did nels lew ther learning of trades to coaripte hom my be to thoee co cop rected poreeta wane ith rhe a rif es of ing of trades therein; pereas we have Shy Hobe. Veve that convicts are taught and. 2e, In the art of Se a ediatel vaptage as gcod citizens; tet iin the Clinton prison is 1 by large appropriations and great e: osten iby. forthe purpose the Brodutioo and amet e now in session in'bebat ct the ave that the oT oe whieh fee pron was ‘suablished should be eitect thi these who for years ha 8 matter fa charge is entirely without exeuse Resolved, That @ commi''.e cf three be aj of 142 towards vet makers, hace er competition with honest labor, to meet geet" cuok nclon ia regard io the tatter our mutual benefit. of sud from the resources of the people, constitute the committ¢e:— James Foeker, John (. Wood, Micnael May Rpsschen wr a cabicet maker, George W. Wood, a hatter, Johu C: monford, and others. learning the convicts a whoie fea , but by learning th: lly effect thelr prices. Wagon Road to Calitornt; 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. the fidelity and ¢ Bicleney of the Hemary, tts immense Cali tao its columas for their cteerly. At long ago as 18 among the sno emigration to California must {novitably deoline to a mere fraction of what it then was and might be. The discovery ¢f goid 10 California added tora while a powerful impulse to overiard travel, overbear'ng all considerations of safo- {y fo prodence. ard reepirg in return the fall measure of Alls of which the emigrants had Who 0ces Dot remember no sufterings ortho overinad emigre, pn them €vor since been ‘lions in the day a barriers to apy consid ‘sorosa uuaip and the earliest w th {earful coi tainty. Sa Soe net te on Ap te to the paper long #go, to mi Dees of gment now, and in this read your artile of the other day on the Pactiic Railroad, 0 aod te i bad the bouor of concu: w in Caitfornia in 1847, proj: = do 1 think with i “@ wagon road is beet.’’ y woe best because it could be made ly operative, and that the condition ris and Orcgon requires that there immodiate- Califor. should ber ehorer, I think I shcuid not bave had a word to ada to your mriicle have lived in Celifornia from the period of her earliest sett'emcnt ts a American a. and I know it to be ber Oret grcat want—the her sotid | may a Ly md thé sointion of many m ‘and present do- Hoque pey, cizorded” a. ~ aires Loy ‘wegon road" apd the oper Protection of those wo travel that way. The people of California bave beeought Kn mg ‘by wholesaic on the subject. w look to their friends om this side to do ba Ue ‘or Ane when {t is onderstocd that the sotual seltk ment of the State is pearly ata red by thal Wat the two lincs of stesmers are su; by olate of treders, declers and diggers which the goid ex. civement nourtebes and efforde an exaggerated Dasie tho exaggerated prices they pay, is everything, oon tte wages of their domestics—that there are barely commodations by eitber line, as arranged at present, bor em\gyanta with therr fam) tier, and that there is Do other Way of getting to tho Pacific ately and co: ably ian by there two linen of stesmere, (both & iittle hindered by pesenge threugh “an enemy's country’ just now.) there wll be no hesitation on the part of edi- tort pnd others friendiy to civil'zation and rue progress on our northwest coast, toencourage what is 20 much dc mended, & Wagon road guarded by government troops. Lepall1o hope in vain unless !te past mo, that the Hevarp will return to ib's subject. Jasvany 13, 1887. POR tSMOUTH News from Lake Superior, We are indebted to CT. Harvie for hie very Inte a er arrived at Ont on on iber, allright. se dis entered the now barbor r. ich rhe browglt, and passed ri solutions com- sented io Captain gold watch soit ‘chain The Seow wan te: or wp ie plimentary to the live, sad fered fo be "he receive: remain'pg Of their new boteting: ‘pgine by the propeller Genera! Taylor, which came us om Tuesday morning hat ender the cargo oC Cay Ryder, hike from abov: The boiler RY eastern part of the mine, machinery, and it will ———$$——$———_____ Wuttemsburg City News, Pronamus Cast or | About 12 o'clock on Wedned- day night s man — was found lying \nrenatblo ja Seveath near Grand. He wae taken to the Fiith district station bouee by oicer Whalen, where ‘a bottle whieh contained a Phat eas seme his person. Dr. North cal found ADkt be haa'emsiowed iaedasum. Aa om The Sr did power, or hao at onto be romaie! ve th ve ot Haglane, about fort yea Sage te nt olroum: ni gioumslanea, nich may Hoboken City News. Hep rox Tuiat.—The Coroner's jury (a the cage of the death of Loulsa Schuler, in Hoboken, rendered » verdict pe she came to ber death from biows rae 0 person oF Ir} Teved to % me” Fetter com sean hie "tho wore the 3 custody. Ju Feater comm' em 10 Derger | to await the action of the Grand Jory . Jereey Oty New Formos Cevamycr.—instructions bave been given to tho ferry masters apon the Jersey City terry to take the niah coin at the redused value—2% cents for quartors, conte for ahilings aad 6 cents for sixvwoces, Yostor ay 106 [Dttrnetions Went Inio operat stem of are Resolved, Thet in the opinion of this meeting the conduct of tar: nara interestedan the abolition of convict labor which comes in with us and sug a) may subserve Besolved, ‘That the present system of pits roaviet labor "10 contractors is detrimental to he interest of the) Slate, in ® financis! polpt, inasmuch as the profits poet from said labor poee to aurich the nume: ous contractors at the expense The resolutions were unanimously afopted by the meetipg, and the following persons were appointed to then mado by Messrs. T. C. Wittenburg, om - The meeting was coly preliminary to @ one, to be composed of mechanics of a)! ee. ‘he speak. ere consicered tt was thelr influence whioh got a law paared in 1842310 p-event comvicis learni jes, and that their intiueuce at present would be suilicient at Al- bany to get that iaw executed. ed that the law ras evaded by the overseers or coctractors not bavi fegars. which if it was mot scon stopped You were amongst the Orst if mot the very first, of public men in America to bring Califorp!s into the world of politics, civi!ization and commerce, and your paper has ever been our irue friend in al) her varied aspects of poil- Ucal, cccial ard commercial change That we appreciate fornia steamer edi|icn and the liberal siashes of our editors eastern news, demonstrate , [remember reading in the Aavarp, among its comments on tho terrible disaster which befelithe Dormer party of California emigrants Of the Sierra Nevada, the suggestion tbat tt was the Orst duty of our government toward Cali- fornia end Oregon to provide a good wagon road for the yearly emigration, The California journals of that Ume were urgent in their appeals fur goverment ald la preventing tho reourrence of such misfortunes as that ai- Inced to, and represented that unless tt was aJordod the OF the LavOtect weetern eoutieres, mud ston to th the Plains ‘o Caltorsia. The evils rice predicted pearly ten years sas awe wae tate ‘of your \mo( diate and better means provided for emigration to News fiom the Bahamas. OUR NASSAU CORBESPONDEN: Naseav, N.P., Bahamas, Dec. 26, 1866. G omy Chr'simas Day—Failures and Defalcations —Description of the Teland—Public Buildings The Governor—Early Settlere—Nassau Town and ite Appearance--The Legislative Body— Churches, $c. Christmas bas come once more—but not with the same festivities and demonstrations as we were wont to see in days “lang syne.” John Canoe and his train of followers were nowhere to be seen. Even the boys showed less activity in firing crackers, and the only thing that could give evidence of its being one ot the dies fasti, was the harmonious discord of the militia band parading the streets. 1 mentioned in mylast that there was a dark cloud surrounding many in this community, consequent upon the defal- cations at the public treasury and the failure of a princely merchant. To this cause I attribute the rombreness at this heretofore joyous season. My chief object in writing you, however, is to fulfil the romise I made with respect to a description of the | # Havana ise. oe Mobile 1 abamas. 1 must tell you fairly and honestly, | “>. due st New York 28th. that Tam about to gather mud cme compilation ee a ying tiny be of vale to thee, Ff Dap er made some years ago by @ pre then connect- ed with the press, aseditor of a local journal, and who isa lawyer, intending to embellish and add thereto as seems desirable. The Bahamas consist of several hundred islands, pi of various magnitudes, oosapeange distance of near | w: ly 600 miles, in a southeast and north west direction, Letween Havti and Florida. They extend from the Turks Islands in 21 deg. 23 min. to the Lage reef (where the steamship Crescent Cit; wiecked last winter) in 27 deg. Wy min. no h lati. tude and from 71 deg. 5 min. to 79 deg. 5 min. west longitude. They are mostly of c ral line formation, low, flat, and“ but scantily cevered with soil, aud the greatcr number uninhabited. most important of the islands in the Caribbean Archipelago, from its harbor and situation with re- spect to the Florida channel, is New Providence, where is the residence of the Governor, a fine, com: modions honse built of native stone, upon the hill runpiog parallel with the island, and which on ap- proaking the land from the sea presents a very fine appearauce. Persons are scarcely material for a letter of this bind. but I would remark that the present Governor, Sir Alexander Bannerman, is a very ey hearted quietly @isposed gentleman, hospi- table in the broadest renee, and a friend to the He has just been 5 oeers to the governorship of Tennessee ‘Now York... Bleck Warrior. \New Yore. ... SYEAMER 70 4¥D Ror HAVANA. Jesnme-—¥rom, Charieston aa tet “6. From Ni th, Havens New due’ at oNoey York 2d. Orleans New Or‘eans at 8 AM. ‘New Orleara Sd. From Mew due at stew York 1h, York at 10 4; “riven i Gibraltar about the oe 9 acd ves Rey Malts about the Lith and nives Leaves val for aa y. and Lith to 30th for ry steamer arri iat of tae followin Tih urd 224 to 284 of following mouth Bar AB packs: Hunarp shon'd be salad. . ¢ FOR SEW YORK—TaIS Dar. TIT | moos Rare 506! aids water. CLEARED SLip Plymouth Rock, Ham mood, Law Roig Fsperimeat, Mur Hrig Frebeatress (Bri, Murphy, Brig & Dremaend, Clayman, Tgapiawal— "“felg Torrado, McCarty, St Thomas—Russel! & Vinin; Brg Attcan, Jhompeoa, Havana—Waynem, Zalbot Seville =O A De’ Newfoundiazd. ere, also, is the seat of the felt Margaret. Babln Bi Jago—R P Ruck & Oo. Legislatore avd the chief station for troops. It dif. | Bear jroRoute, Lockhart Haiiter-¥ @ 8arela7. star, fers from the other islands in no essential featares, | gcir R'W Biown, Derrickson, Wihuisg'on—Doilner, Poiter nor in its general appearance, so when you peruse | 4 (> ve the outline of its geographical features, &e., you | oc seatery ca Ng tse hai? iow te seuss know what the otbers are like, unless there be some | 52°, GQuigpbers (am), Mover, Hamburg. Nov 21. wil Ee Pretenientents lak Sidon to aalscatarth fev pecan hy oaneg, Gulag Og. pilot had and in long. 76 deg. 34 min. west, and extends about | 1", 4s! badly frozen, 3th id ineie ben wediod toe 21 miles from east to west and 7 miles from north | or} riz. bad ely one mast atadiny ae Bo persons or boats the oer bad to south. It is, for the most part, covered with | cear ler, eng large trees and brushwood, and partially intersected athe acti Gs Gas y Steams, Das Pa ome ae with marshes and low grass. A range of slightly ele- | tyo"v he ah iet hee ped eimnals with her ofthe vated hills runs along a part of the island at avery | He 14 shot Kes ond saw ner aaain the Woes day of shoxt distance from the sea, and here, as I have just | {01' Bc‘, same time, sa owatba, before stated, stands the Governor's residence, to- gether with some others, such as the Attorney Gene- rol'sand that of T. Darling, Es On the face of be besd of tae -oretc d main royal mast. At 3PM, passed o's ten wiles BSE from the Ht this ridge stands Naasan, the cap! tal and the seat of cm NE commences, was oblized to carry c’oss reel overnment. bout two milesand a half from these | ed \cpeaile and oot nee fo keep re iti Jersey. shore, and weather Barnegat. which we were foctunvie enouzb to-do. in ils there run parallel to them another rauge, called | \<* Stary ould that or gor Peet the Railicn § aA Is, but by corruption the Biue Hills. This islan setiied in 1629 by the English, who kept roel of it till 1641, when they were expelled by the Spapiazds, who murdered the Go- vernor, snd committed mavy acts of barbarous z¥ that were forled ‘The next day viclenee sitenéed with tremen struck by area on the iarboard quor Fal stenpcbeoes ‘vai! acd spiitring des covert the bowe ch deck and fil overboard water cask harness cruelty. In 1666 it was a second time Colonized by | shout the decks: drawing tworin the English. but they were again expelled by the Hey ad i Tt agen ey ey Freve aud Spaniaids in 1703, aud from that period 8 pete? to keep the pumpa constantly goin it became a erndenyen for pirates, vary ba ord cae mean were severely ured at the ti Mate ba ie ni ose WhO jelight in les oO! an Or rors ample s + for their pe till finally it ae hPa Cr yee was cedcd to the Epglish in 1783, in whose possession, poe re pied condition — were with the other islancs, it has since remained, King Sake homed Van Pele caved olf tee Charles 11, iu bis reign, gave these islands, by dee | ‘wi waqune ave ve of grant, to certain nobles and others. It is almost unnecessary to eay that St. Salvador, commovly called by the inhabitants Cat Island, Which forms one of this group, was the first land in the Western world discovered by Christopher Co- luwbns, in 1492. In frent of the government house in Nassan is a statue in terra cotta, I believe, of this hardy pioneer of the West, erected in 1832 or 1853 by Sir James Carmichael Smith, the then Governor, at bis own expense. ie person or pasons have suggested that a colossal pyramid or meorament of some sort, should be raised on the spot where he first landed at St. Salvador: and I think such an idea needs only to ene put into circula- tion to effect its aceowp! The town of Nassau bas a fine block of paw buildings, iv which are the House of Agsemb! Council Chamber, the public Treasury, Post sae public bank pubhe library and reading room, &c. Now to take things in order:—The gtaintnre. is ccmposed of the Governcr, a Legislative Council, appointed by the crown, consisti of seven mem- bers, and the House of Assem ly, consisting of twenty-eight members, representing tse various islsnes and elected by tl Bs Their meetings tok a ce in February. ‘oat Office consists of two departments—the imperial and the colonial; over the former the colony has no control and her Majesty's govervment may, at any time, weet it, and peimit us to get our letters as best we can. I mention this only a3 a fact, not having the remotest oo that such ever will be the case. This, how- ver, is talked of—the establishing a steamer be- tween New York, Nassau and Matanzas, if the Bri- tish government will permit our mails to be taken to the United States wig eel of St. Thomas by the i] Steam Packet ‘Company, a by a sailing vessel. vernment affiir and under the 8 Mownit Osvt Barzare and 14¢ayafiom Malifas (where she wil 190 passengers. to Burebard & vy_weather since jeavi Brie Ide Hasrer, Hh fer, to Sde Agreda, Jove & Co’ Experie: y meatbor split calls. 46. mont cf the Sasted ip compar y with brig St Marv, to Thos Gimartin Expertenced Bunsen of the erew sre badly frost bi:ten. f Morteroms (of Or’ ane) Small, Curacoa cate 4c, to Boonen es & Go fou 3, Natty sebr Reliet fie nf Machen, 2 experienced very has bea lit ma‘ranil, &e. bedhiananizt when cl Fire Inland, down wih ice. the crew were fr was towed up last evenig by steamtug BELOW rast ret a Nes iiee, ark and one brig. unknown all Berks John Bird, Ondiz; Clarians, by Coracoa; Eagle, Buenos Ayres brigs A: ‘incon. Savarnah; Gem Cardenas, Clireace Price of the Ses, Pa ma de Malorca. blowing a gale. B cb fast to the Lai ‘rerd srehor poae oeaistance, Miscellaneous and Disasters. Puor Boat Wasniserox=R, No 4, which arrived Inat The bank isa control of the The library and reading room are supported, in ning:—On Raturda, past, by pe. [ plenreen bos ey ie ny Capi Murphy ou beard bark Rventide; wind then WAW, lack books, literary and sclentifie, and periodicals, ed tovhe south ond east, and at 2 PM the wind died away to a English ard American. Strangers may here ecole; t 1PM wind Ught irom NW, pines 29:05; at 4 the mornings pleasantly enough, either in , | Caminr need blowing suong, took In foreaui!, and parry ing, paying at chess or draughts, or when ght bove to, On Sunday, 151 Iii heeks and exudes the vials of his pan yey watching from the windows the breaking of the we at the’ lighthouse on the oppo- site shore, or the hing up of the spray on tae other side to a tremendous height: or he may gaze, in almost breathless silence, upon seme vessel, by stress of weather or some other cause, atten) to croes the bar, driven by the huge breakers upon the rocks, to the great peril of the mariners. reefed maizcai, peak down * beavy pos ruani e breach over ibe boat. Passed “Si a Peetdar. 2a, fine weather, wind W. ning; ail’ herds employed |n geting eg ud va Jat 38 87. jon 73.36 Bock, beactiy N by Wa, dinate Our harbor is tormed by another island posite, hundred Si tebe was thken la’ (ow by the eae and distant about eight or nine water is beautifully clear. A ten cent piece can am ‘Wasbington lost yaw! store buiwarks, and received other da- seen lying on the clear, white sandy bottom, and a | "™*s¢ Guring the gale. ne plo tin W rare ee rara hundred little imps will be read, 10 dive it up for you. On its western stands the lighthouse, close to the bar, on which, at high water, there are d eighteen at low. going people of all classes are oo accom: modated.. We have in New Providence six Episco- [ely my om and chapels, three Wesleyan ones and four Baptist chay Roman Catholic places worship there 4 pone, bw I don’t think the Ro- manlets are ye footing. Instead of aiee o fact, I shall in my next write more of — 5) I promise. his kiténe@s in towing their boat to the city. Sreamen Covunncs, which w: ter and bes lately been repaired cock vear Quarantine, Siateu Talay her (eed pipes filled with water and The Atrate oe Maves Canal in New Granada, The © Lee ee sate the which is inevred im that ay. Benes 1¢ Con; a Li ew grant lege to. B for the enid to de. fosured to all etree geguregce Biante 1851 a pri lesers. Fox and Cullen Gen S18 Coun SlccbanSS Bab nto can the Bes i, a canal the rivers Atrato and San dan. “nhey" began their “work ot exploration in | puhiStats in faust Pot Maa 1852, which, as far as we know, fave aatitctary re. | 5 oper eam tne, the p_cummpeny. After that the of — hued at iy RY were begun, but in consequence of the ly ‘genset in death of one of the partners were soon paralyzed. | in Horton iee-- Then the French government, We ge Fie Leonora wn hath Condes, agents Fold Cabanns via TH sare aD ae cussepes 8 Great courte: | i,’ ha fn in Canco ay 1é days with neavy wonther; offered invitation. wee en To-day this important work has been abandoned; end now that the scientific exploration furnishes the necessary facts in order 10 decide on the speniy and the favorable circumstances presented by the ground near the rivers Atrato and San Juan fer the Meence. dragged sfoul of gele ct 8b, and sproeg fore vard, the sc Jibboorn, Sitece mies {rors Jand, “k alization of that work, it is to be hoped that those % ho, from their capital and ‘er ce awhoutie opera. | wich ihe veerel rig rt ut Herd ache’ Pein in the fons are able touncertake it, will no fal to take the {art, mate, ond ove tage sertd.. ‘Pere men want lattes ‘aitiative in on igh at the same time weebed fiom the wreck, one was frozen solid to # apt to further their own intercale, is must be obeerved that the two rirers-—Atraid piarea wee canes ite, Geaan, Kye and San Joanbare, been wp to thi time, the sie | Tray sie "Fhe ren was sources of easy commun! m for all the - neigrec “OD Choc oN aid =| ee = of the prorines of Caucus woald, in all Sane. rgaaMeheh et aaasegene ie | 3 probability, yield in the produce of its abundant By b Aight D4 beare Pog Spendoned at mines eater revenues is California ever has fa wencns,s o oe fae pease n from Moment when it was given up {ces lorwcod, {ey venue suds nema, 3 universal exploration. That district ma; robably trem ed ot ok W wasea. perly be called the land of gold; its Tohabitente are wort war wy 4s a nd ated not engaged in any other occupation than the work- SANG, which le probably lasured tn with ing of the mines. ‘There is. no agriculture: all arti Airvef ont ean i a bun Sy mt, Ge, even by "ene jes, even thore easiest production, are far- | the bay ou T ‘captain 4 niehed by foreigners. do not favor the 16 for culture of the : they highly on | pS" RS Jones, Townsend. at Xi Us ee pds timate brandy. which be | Strucder 0 i id to want no particular care—are Imported from | 1 _ of achr Onan Cancun, Carthagena inc ing ona lively com. | - Lerrey. Wrem Roxtore orn at the aarme time the carry merce with Unece, where 1¢ imports je. | Oniusma be Loweprit carried BWA ovens ae) Caan quantities of brandy. | Senn Mavowsa (of Bangor), Blt jorrived mt Yas. aa’ ive these sliort notices, because if the [sth- | on he pursue ami lox past o oa of er Reon fen , ly sng eae LJ bein heart of the New World, the Semel eS a tich bm td | eae ica — ee between ae an te an artery setae gp Teodsn whieh the commerce, ot he world ea a4 easily cirenlate—oa ita a 0 | go'd for whatever the: weg Disted ty the sgil they: “tt # Ueqatn 1% Oy MARITIME I9TRLLIGRACR, ere eer ones Movements of Occan Strarners Port of New Work, Janaery 22, 1857. whiz ‘Gedorbut, Bat, & o9. Wall from rueeat. and onthe 18th, at 7 From Bevane ratty co rer ae Row You it a eg New York 1%h, arrives at Havana 17th and ane 19h. jew Orleans ne Pi gr er angaee Vea Kew York 27th, my a benny AM and UAkER Orty—From New ak S oe Cray na + ames: 0 Ei “rie wal leaves Southampton om the 4th and 23th of each ofeame month, of same Alexandria about the 18th of same and 4th of fol- ‘oketten Ser about ibe 2h oF 21a of same and 6h or 6th of o Ie at Ae about the Mth oF 26th of oxme and 10th or ont th 2: ar of same and day of arri- ea at Howabay about the 34 to 6ik Spon d ©. steamer arrives at Point de Gaile about the 6ih or ig and Weer intonlod fw the Man Yors Pe tas Railvond ©, * Orleans ‘bee Bh " ett mdse to z= New ote teh inet, to Int 299) ton 70, while roraing veer single rected topeal. shto broashed to. carrying fed the exbim with water, washed cask, movable ste belvg a complete wreck, having ‘Dal two huckers frerh water on board. and the crew worn out with LOUpIDg. Was towed lo Lie city by steamtug Wm H Webs, Bark Nord smericn (Brew), Fredricks, Bremea, Sext 21, at in leaky) im ballast, jack. Experienced hea: Hotshinenn, Marscalbo, 36 dags dag with cof craw are badly frozen. Schr Wirtem oye Morrow. Havana 16 days, with fruit, ko, very heary weather, anda 27 days, with Pistinatcrs 3 she had ex: ertenoed ver: oo date, tat 90, apoue bi otbaed from New ‘nla eederige for te ‘ni bent Cogito, Ri) 02 the 18th and 19th inst, rienced a heavy gale trom NNE, eplit ‘maiteall 9nd Sib, ba ibad the bost biswn sway, and was Toad” oo Some of _. ‘She Bbip Ganges (of Rostor) from Caleutta—By pilot boat Edwin et saa, ——; Mustang, Motaworta; M ccee (ey Fons Inter es; Pruxilo, Mapranitio; Emereid (Br), Malia; sobr Wind of avortae, NE; meridian, NW, acd fresh; sunset, NW, ve aAnt Silp of Hyancie with masts, ¢ RB Forbes proceeded to her eport of pilot boat Washington, Jan 17th, pat boat ard stood off, the wind iuereasing and everything full of fee. We bauled to the eastward; lost jib; boat under close- od maki tuner her Cut through the fee lest win. alongside of Beston je coreg wee -Merebarta’ about sree anutectnrers’ “err Moviry, Reckwith, at Newport, from Mobile sebr er, during the Ferry, from Georgetown, 8C, for Boston. fe wan siruck bY a sea, in Boston bay, down on wre weed ibe Bay TAAM. Ji eae ma iceparidaaeat ont 4 Senn STEe eS reeege &o. earataaett for Cardenas, Jan 9, vega den ib ot Shase, from Portiacd for Havand, wee seth B EH Rnight, Lascom, from Portland for Havana wae Bark P C Alexander. Merrsman, from Portland for Garde: ras, Was ceen Jan 18, of ‘Bala ee Sur Sterwood, trom Moblle tae Boston, Jan 14, Lat $9 48, Cunacoa, abt Dec 94—No M. wr iota Eoiiae's SE om nna Fit. var pee 30 itn ar Se Eee ark, Ws ydra, a) ecbrtger chee : cg 1, Antel Cole, Manila ad a Whamves for don? 2 Waihi. Cld Jan Ist, aa sc etuatet, Heo, tare aeaat Boxpeaux, Dec. %—Arr Panama, Bapece N SLxors Heres. Gloucester. + tatwers Philadelphia, ld 29th, Vi oihzsmanaves, Dec %—arr at Hermann, Kuhlman, N ae, Dec Leng yes Stricker, for N York ; ‘orch man, Batavia, Now Pie Kit Coton, Stars. l--Arr — nae it fe Now 18, ¥, Dee Life” sages Cows. Jan 1—$i SI + Pa laota, Coll; 5 ‘Bawa "Kim! Farnom, ee NYork; 12h, ene ‘Mth, Panther, Bi dO, 16th, Tene, ‘Newton, nowe, do: 2th, iiecvoods Bowes, dor ee: = ak Dutt Mefetta: “bests Déost--are Wiabeld Scott Mefellus, Baltimore (and id for hendcny: San te Republic, Wencke, NYork (and 8 dee 0); Belt Rock Gor ‘bam. London for NOriears (and i ere YORK tat (apd sid for feoncom), 8d Ist, rom Loudon), NYork HisiNORE, Dec B—Clt Lonice Charlotte, Riga for Boston Fatmovutn, Dee 3i—Put fa, Moverpomma,. Will, NYoek, York for Cop vevbagen, with rudder damaged. Foo (200-F00, t tigeare Bimeou ‘Draper, Apiiey. Shaag- bse (and sid 94 for Hong Kong) Snow, oak Kong. Sd 12h Sanliago, Boson; 224, 1 F ‘Wiusts, "Sock Howrqua. do; rie a iden bf do. Giascow, ‘Dee A 4%, Green, and Koh, Loring, NYork Mouctain Yagie, Yates, ao. Sd 20h, NYore (ae, Crag NY ‘GorTENBURG, Dee 22-—Arr Leopold, Osterstrom, NY¥aric. Gaite. Nev 2~Arr Golden Era, Brown, Melvourne (aad ston) Bist, BBulic- Are Fame, Orgaa, Ch 2 . Southam stow Pamnure Lee w—Sle Louis Nay Hoxc Koa, Nov 2—Aarr amfion i ‘Teeane. singrpore; S16 Oct 4. Mary Ndertie, Hetaacd Manila; Nov i, Janes ‘Wills, Wood, feu Rrancueo: 1th, Meteor Giike, do. Liverroot, Dec Sl-Are clty &f Mazchester’ (aa), Pe. i) Thomas Hi Perbica, Wayne. ‘ot Mephons, o, Kerlin, Raltiwore Jan Ust A‘taatic, @, El ‘ou; Char dite, Sonia, do: 24. L & J Herbert, Lan nek, birgeton, Ja; againemnon. Afitect. 8 Orleans: Roches ter Alexander. & ng, NB, with loss of bowspels, ste. rl Cid Jaa Ist, Cousilution, Landt, Mobile and NOrleaca, $id Bee dist, Bacdices, McKay, Je-we Munn, Duckett. aad Priveetou, Bell NCrieara; Shamicck, Doane Mobite; Rowe wa, tmith, Bue os ream lat, Houghton, Mairdéa, Noe- nity welize Tu the river out «ara pound 24, Emerald. Cook, Bostoa; W 8 Lindsay, Gray, NOrloavsr Charter Oay. Purriog’om, - irask. Adank: Yemawes, Childs, Chastecens Hee b NYork: Uncerinnter, Boberts, “ishined. ‘Moore. NOriosge: An kew James Foster, Abeel, do; William Stet- erat for. dg idee 3f, Fomentvs, Low. ROveans Minnesota, Tre: ba n, M bile and NOrieavs. 2 ora Mel omal i Or Plutares, Barker, Bostoa Cicero, Loring dos James dr ordge, N wy! “plizabeln Harniltoa, Lawis, 40, Kineo, Breve 3 eT aa wha, Neilson. Charleston. » Madawachs, Ne " ths, Dee 28—Are Pniaski, NTork; "'Banoaime ‘Catharine, Watts, do; Mare Autopia, ams —Arr Atlas, M'Kay NYors, 5 4 Waertian, Ropes. Fan Fracciseo: Soh, Slam, Nelsoa, >4.0a, Bec 3—, FH Yarmioy arce, Ne Bit Y NYork: Sih, ier an Eco: wee rors, Nov 18—Are C W Hradiey, Jr, Pon Owed ws ny ashirgon. Lavalle, Kan Francivoo China; #24, Tania, Kicks sia Shin, Aitred Pies Nagte owon, bik Dariug, SWwicar, Tee St—Off, Richd Andersna, Coiion, from Bailt- more tor’ Rote: ‘Woosunc, Oot —Std Alfred Hill, Nagel, NTork: %th, Dar- ing, Simonton, do. Conk, passoge Wert. Dec 2—The ahip Bombay, of Bowton. lenby alter Laviug discharree cargo, hauled into we Boy al Albert Gravirg Dock, to receive gecerai repairs Canpiry, Dec $1—The steam tugs returned iat night, {roan ship Garrick, baring failed to, 96% the ship off. Zhe odptsia took a British Channel pilot of Luncy Islay @ on th $f the SR. 9.4 Mfolivwing day ruck ax pon the say sis near Barr: Dstt ‘St remalsa th ‘there, * arives up. to tie bes here is every probability of gettiug her of text tide, should the weather moderate, Cacitans, De %U—Tue Joho Dunlap, Allan from Bye for Autwerp, which put in here Dee 4, is diach ret Crgo (Palt) I consequit nce of a leak. Jan 1—~ibe American ship Celia since our Last re 8 been placed op tbe gridiron and Pp meere leaks partially stopped by. Tacahs Par 280% hee prhina Biace the second the purchasers are been at the expense of at least £40 labor at the vimpe, de: this bas been during the last three of four we Khe bnip's inaterie's Neve also been purchased by the arties at cost of over £1000. The suip left here toda” « ‘ow of the Victoria stesmiug for Osterd; she lad a double gan crew Cn board to keep the pum) Dea, Dec S1—The Winteld Soolt, from Baltimore for” e 10th Dee, lat 39 lon St he paseo a, ya etre ait, 50 feet long and 2) feet wi aes ctemell epare. Kistyong, Dec 2—The Volga Jeiterren of and US, from Riga, grt on ehore near it for Box bear Steven's Head Dee 25 (pein ‘rad spe'pwed S ‘Dut gut afloat tn the afterr ae po ~— on ‘overs 2 afterrocn somewhat leaky, aod Foo cuow roo. Oct 29—Put ack I viagrey the wis Wave, Shapabae, win loasofan anchor and eable. She left Sharp Peak. Hone Kore, Bov 15--Tte K from Singapore Nov 11 lett Oe: 10, and exper ty ‘on the 9h, bed her decks swept, ES sae. ‘bol Dnlwarks, eaile, spray Bleak and had to th Vortion of ber cargo, The # ecalngton, 10 Vrdrceea, fel th with m Smaaed junk mites South ot ids Routh ot the ort of water tad tiga tie pot — of the crew, i ta number, aad brought em (0 The Bpray'or the Oceso, Slaushier, from stogavors for this fer rf 1 on (be south bank. discaacg- oe phitet ber cargo, and arrived Kees Leta 2, Extent of da- moge not yet aereriained. Dox, Jan 2—Capt Stadw, cf ihe Teress Mey Now York, reoria that be had encountered on the 24th aud 24h inst ipped a sea over her id uuller, and dilled the cal ts, ad. Liverroot, Jen tA vereel. apparently a bark of about "@ lous. wae nern on fire Dee 38, about 160 miles weet of Usha t, close to ber, hove ta, Sere. ‘ibis piace was viaited by atyphoon 27th deve considerable damage to 18s Ship ‘sr Smith, or Besta, Feet oa shore, afier cutting aw: arts: Ty Sor of doard, but hea ax C re dregeed on Bbe was pot of 7 agave Sadie? she Yat on yp ay ‘put came of on toe Bh, ioaiag earg? Bio} SS and "i pmail Jot of heesp loaded at this port, ai of wi The A ican rhip Beaton, Poster. which arrived here (ct 2, from ‘ODg. ran A‘cnil of the ipenih abip Santa Bir eoila “in ‘Amoy; the tater had her Sovapee cared ay ay; the former aleo autered some ry. Warterronp Passagn, Dec Si—The Avoca, Wescott, from New York aller Laving bees surveyed, was ordered is pro: ceed to gegen Sr ATACe OA. os mr sal ‘J Reaper, Ges 4 "ie do, Portnng ey Ope, ae! ic Sek do, heh at “A “4 5 Cece val esne, aa ant ero a fistey, maak S| ane mite ae aoe aa ere ets neni! Webster, Ryder, rom Phiiadelpa'e). se nark “ Natbl Blake,’ from —— pee Tadtnakia, a9, of jiyboom and . Jan 1—Noarrivals—harbor eran = tka hag te tse boom and to the estat ar a trom Barsanen We Reson, Sia Re oe 1 ADVERTISEMENTS R EVERY DAY TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION, TICE.—LOST, A FROuTRORY NOTR, | TE on door" Molloy, of Lowell, Mass. amount ona hundred and seventy six aol All All peramos are, ford ae. potiating the note, aa ay ment om - {tho tywpd wt dotige the ovruge by ealhay tthe ik omen 5 Sek