The New York Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1859, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8236, NEW S FROM EUROPE. Arriva} of the Nova Scotian at Portland. HEPORTANT MOVEMENTS IN FRANCE. A PEACEFUL AUTICLE IN TH2 MONTEUR. Resignation of Prince ‘apoleoa as Governor of Algeria. arn Zmamense Effect on the Funds ir Vienna. IMPROVEMENT IN CONSOLS. THE ITALIAN EXILES LANDED IN IRELAND, THE REFORM MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND, te., &o, do. ‘The steamship Nova Svotian arrived at Portiand at 8:30 yesterday morning, bringing I, verpool advioes of the 9th iastant, Her commercial news is important. The Nova fWeotian sailed from Liverpool at 11 ’ M. of te 9th. Consols, owing to » pacific article in the Paris Moniteur, ‘had taken a sudden rise and clo-ed on Tuesday at 93})4 a 964g fer both money and account. There haiaiso boon fer the same cauee a conciderable rige in the Paris and ‘Vienna funds. Coston in Liverpool had advanced in some cases one- @ixteentb a one-eighth of a penny, closing buoyant. ‘Public confidence in the maintenance of peace was con- fiderably avgmented by tho resignation of Prince Napo- feon of the ministry of Algiers. The resignation gave great buoyancy to the ‘unds in England and on the Oonti- ment. Ausirian securities bad an immense rebound, hay- fog advanced in Vienna fro Friday to Monday fully four per cent, while exchange on Vienna had declined in Lon- den seven per cent in threo days, ‘The ship David Stewart arrived at. Queenstown on the @t, tho exiles having, as soon as the Neapolitan war steamer left them, compelled the captain to steor direct fer Cork. When the exiles landod their enthusiasm rove to such intensity that some actually kissed the soil, The Cunard mail steamship America, from Halifax ‘and Boston, arrived at Liverpoo} at 11 A. M. of the Sth, having been detained outside the bar several hours for Jack of water. ‘Te ship Mongolia, from Liverpool for Boston, had put back leaky. ‘The ship Alida, from the Clyde for Boaton, had also put back leaky. # THE ITALIAN EXILES IN ENGLAND. ‘The American ship David Stewart, which recently sailed fico Cadix for New York with the sixty Neapolitan exiles, fmaluding Pocrio, on board, arrived at Queenstown, Iro- jand, on the 6th, the oxiles having, itis stated, when in the Bey of Biscay, insisted on tho captain bearing diroct for Queenstown. The Dublin Daily Eepress reports that Poerio and his fellow exiles, amounting to between sixty and seventy, oompclied Captain Prentiss, as goon as the Neapolitan war steamer left them, two hundred miles from land, to steer directly for Cork. In this they were assisted by @ young sailor—son of one of the exiles—who had ebipped at Cadiz, and signed the articles as one of tho ‘@ew. As soon as the exiles landod at Queenstown the en- ‘usiarm of some rose to such a pitch that they actually Kkigsed the soil on which they firs planted foot as freemen. Another despatch says that on the arrival of the vessel ‘outside the Straits of Gibraltar the refogocs, who groatly @atnumbered the crew, rore in mutiny, and insisted tha: the Coptair should steer for Cork. The Captain gave » ‘Mat refusal, but was forcily deprived of his command ‘aad the second mate appointed in his place pro tem. ‘The Times congratulates the Neapolitan exiles on thel: arrival, and says there is an instinct stronger than ail po- Mtical calculation which calis on England to honor these men. The Daily News and Morning Pos! also give them a ‘warm welcome. GREAT BRITAIN. mn the 7th, in the Houge of Commons, Mr. Duncombe gave notice of sundry amendments to the Ministerial Re- form bil}, calculated to still farther extend the franchize, ‘The bill authorizing the new Indian loan of £7,000,000, was debated and read a second time. Mr, Disraeli, in reply to a question, gaid that govern- ment did not intend to grant exclusive privileges to the ‘Ailantic or any other telegraph. On the 8th, in the House of Lords, Lord Wodehouse moved for the production of the papers in the Charles ot Goorges affair, and strongly censured the conduct of the British government towards Portugal during the whole fwansaction. Lord Malmesbury explained and defended the conduct ‘of the government. Lords Granville and Grey deemed the explanation very ‘wosatisfactory, and contended that the conduct of the government would produce a most unfavorable impres- ‘sion, Lord Derby was convinced the government had done ‘their duty. Had they pursued any other course they ‘would have run the risk of involving Europe in war. ‘The motion was finally withdrawn, On the seme evening, in the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone resumed his goat, haying returned from the Jonian Islands. Mr. Fitzgorald said the government had been informed that arrangements have been mado by Sardinia for the reception and enrollment of military desorters and other Tegitive subjects of Austria, As to the object of that measure, government had no information; and with re- gard to the advice the government had tendered te Sar- @inia, they had in the most earnest manner impressed upon the Sardinian government that they ought to take no steps which might give cause of offence to Austria, ane do nothing calculated to disturd the peace of Europe. Lord Naas said he had received an account of the arri ‘val m Cork harbor of « vesee! with Neapolitan subjects on Doard, but the account did not stato that the vessel had ‘been seized, but only that the refugees had requested the captain © Jand them at Cork instead of taking them to America. Two of these persone had landed at Cork and were at large. Mr. Kinglake moyed tho production of the further papers in the Charles ot Goorges affair, He strongly de- nounced the conduct of tho government, ae alao did Lord John Ruegell and others, Ministerial members roplied, and the Houre adjourned before the debate terminated. It is reported that the government despatches to th British Admiral on the Pacific, which aro forwarded from Panama by Amorican steamers, havo lately, on more than| ne occasion, fallod to reach their destination in their Fegwiar course. It does not appear to be aacertained whether this is the result of careiossnose or their having ‘boon intercepted. The London 7ines, in an editurial on the reform question, ‘gain argues in opposition to ‘manhood suffrage,” on tho Stound of ite unsatisfactory working in tho United Statoa. ‘The leaders of tho old whig party had held a mootin @ which thoy resolvod that Lond Jobn Russell ehoul Prepose Certain amendments to the Reform bill in respec Sobor ough voters, and it was suppoded tbat these reso- Watlds Would uuito in their suppomt tho wholo Libera Fart Moot'ngs in opposition +o the government moasure wer Being meld in all parte of Kugland, add the excitement ‘was incraasing. There was a demonstration against the measure (41 Hyde Park on Sunday, tho 6th inst. Tho submarine tolegraph between Malte aud Cagiiar! bad again coa'sed working, ‘Tho Btock Fi :chango on tho Sth inat. atyaneed half por ont undor the pacific article in the Moniteur. On the ‘Mth and 8th tha Arinness continned, and the warket lowed bacyant. FRANCE, Notwithetanding thé marked effoct on the funda of the Moniicur’s pacifo articl’, Loudon journals anoor at it, and ‘drow strong Jonbdte on its Bincertiy, Tho Vionna abn criticise it skoptically, opi samen erea=v ass ie ee eas ‘The Oonstituiionnel publishes an artisie, signed by ite political director, explaining the paciie articls in tho Montiewr, and saying i must not be regarded as a retropads movement caused by the crusade which an active propagandé had succeeded in raising against the Emperor in Germany. ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Pimes, in reply to a cbarge in the Monieur of having misrepresented the apimated reeent conversation between Prince Napoleon and Count de Persigny on the Italian question, says the Moniteur is no authority on thia point, and if there be any incorrectness, it was because his report was @ very modi- fied account of what passed. ‘The Paris Bourse became firmer and buoyant on the bth, uader the pacific article in the Monifeur, and prices advanced about 134 per cent. On the 7th the market con- ‘tunued firm at a further slight advance, On the 8th the market openet buoyant and again higher, but a reaction set in, and the three per cents declined 1 per cent from the highest qotation, closing flat at 69f. 10c. for money and 68f. BSc. for account. M. Chagselour Laubat succeeds Prince Napoloon in the minietry of Algeria. ‘The resignation is regarded as a peace offering. The Emperor refused to accept it until it had been tendered three or four times. His rotirement was caused by a dif: ference of opinion with the greater part of the cabinot on questions of internal and externabpolicy. ‘Jt was rumored that the Prince will be appointed Grand Admiral. The Emperor was believed, at the bottom, to partisipate in the views of Prince Napoleon, end a report was car- rent that his retirement would only be temporary. ‘The Cunstitulionned re-asserts that the French troopa aro evacuating Rome. @ount Cayour had not been in Paris, a8 reported, but his private secretary bad. Lord Elgin wes expected in Paris in about a fontnight, en route homo from China. ‘The Paris corn market was firm. The provincial corn markets were algo generally firm, although the business wasemall, There was little doing insilk, Wines were dull and nominal. . ‘Trade in France was duller, A chess match waz progressing in Paria between Paul Morphy and Mongredien, President of the London Chess Club. The latest core was four games played, all won by Morphy. The winner of the first seven gamea is to be the victor. AUSTRIA. ‘The Montieur’s pacific article produced a favorable im- pression on the Fmperor. Oount Baol and the leading statesmen believe poace will be maintained. Fears, however, were entertained of explosions in the Italian Duchies, The Vienna Bourse advanced considerably under tho Moniteur’s article. ‘There were rumors at Vienna of the probable resignation of Count Cavour. Lord Cowley remnined at Vienna, but was expected to Jeave about the 10th. There were various reports as to the success of his mission. He was gaid to be investiga- ting the treaties with the sovereigns of Italy since 1816, ‘The official Vienna Gaselle declares that Austria will in- sist om the complete maintenance of ts special treaties with the Italian States. The text of tho recent Austrian note to its representa- tives at the various German courts Is published. Jt poinis irectly to the possibility of war with Sardinia and France, and expresses the hope that all Germany will act in concert with Ausivia. ‘The gem! official Dresden journal publishes a letter from Vienna, which states that Austria has, according to arti- cle forty-seven of the final act of Vienna, proposed to the Federal Diet preparations for war. ‘The Austrian troops were not Kikely to bo withdrawn from Rome till all the usual formalities had been gone through with. ITALY. Arrests continue at Milan. Discontent was general, and there was complete stagnation in business. There was continued activity in fortifying Pavia. New batteries have been erected, mounted with guns of the hea- viest calibre, NaPLes. * The health of the King was euch that it was sup- poved he would never be able to rule again. The Queen conducts ali state affairs, and is reported to have caused prow King to sign a treaty offensive and defensive with uetrIA. It was reported that the Neapolitan government offers to furnish the Pope four battalions of Swiss troops. SWITZERLAND. The Federal Council has issued a circular announcing, a determination to maintain éhe neutrality and integrity of Switzerland, PRUSSIA. ‘The young Prince has been christened under the name of Frede Witiam Victor Albert. The poli ical ais quletade prevented the attendance of the English royal family. SPAIN. Mr. Preston, the American Minister, bad arrived at Madrid. * TURKEY. © Suesif Pasha had been appomted Minister of Finance yiee a Pasha. Sami Pasha has been appointed Miais- ter to France. INDIA. The Bombay mail of Feb. 9 reached England March 7. The news has been anticipated. THE MARKETS. Loxpox, March 9—A. M. The Daily News city article of Tucsday evening says: A free] imulus was given to the funds by the Prince Napoleon’s retirement, and the general buoyancy of the Continental bourses. ‘The partial reaction at Paris not being known till after business hours, the funds left off at an advance on the be] of one-quarter per cent. An ‘immense rebound has taken place in Austrian securitics in all the Continental markets. At Vienna on Monday tho rise was equal to four per cent since Friday. on Vienna bas declined nearly seven per cont in London during the last three days. ‘The Times city article of last evening says:— The retirement of Prince Napoleon caused the funds to open at an eighth advance, althongh the retirement of that personage was announced to be but temporary, and that the Emperor cordially approves of his policy: ’ The shipment of silver to the East on the 12th is expected to reach £200,000, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MARCH 9. The sales of cotton for the throe days added up 90,000 bales, of which gpeculators took 6,000 and exporters 3,000. The markot closed with an advancing tendency, causod by the America’s advices. Good middling had ady anced one: sixteenth of a ponny, and in gome cases one eighth of a penny. Messrs. Clare & Sons quote strict middling Or- Jeans at 73d. and uplands at 7d. Mosars. rdgon,, Spence & Uo. say the only positive advance is one-six- teenth of a penny for strict middling Orleans. Tho Manchester advices were favorable, and prices firm, India goods were quicter, but firm. LIVERYOOL BREADSTUPFS MARKET. Flour dull; prices easier, but quotations unchanged. Wheat dull, ata decline of ti. on French, American an- changed. estern red 6a. Od. a 98, 2d., white 8s. 7d. a Joe, Cora steady, Yellow 53. 10d, a 68. 2d,, white 7s. a ‘Ts. UA, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Boef quiet but steady, Pork dull, and all qualities had slightly declined. Bacon dull, and quotations nominal. Tailow dull, and declined 0d. Butchers’ Association 638, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Rosin dull at ds. 0d, Pot aubes dull. Pearl ashes quiet: eales unimpertant. Sagar quiet. Rico dull. Bark un- changed. . LONDON MARKETS. Breadstuifs dutl, Wheat ceciined 1d. a 2d. on English” Sogar quiet. Coffee duil, and quotations barely main- tained, market cloting quiet, but steady. Rice quiet Taliow slow of sale, but prices unaltered, Lingesd oil solling at 298. 6d. Pig iron dull at Sis. ‘The woo! salee are progressing stoadily. THE NOVA SCOTIAN’S MAILS, ‘Tho mails by the atexmship Nova Scotian wore dos patched south by the yesterday afternoon’s train from Portland, and will reach Now York about five o’olock this evening. Brooklyn City News. Fava, Campuses Accipmyy.-A child, one and a bal years of ago, named Kdwin B. Cole, con of Benjamin Cole, residing at No, 78 Prince atreet, met with its death yoster- day in a tho following mannor:—Tho mother bad tom; rarily left the room. The ¢ehild got hoid of some matches ‘and tho camphono can, He poured the fluid into a kettie and then get iton fire, Tho flames communicated to its clothes, and it was burned beyoad the hope of recovery whon diecovered, and died eoou after. Onroner Hortoa beld an inquest, and a verdict in accordance with the facts was rendered, Naval Intelligence. ‘The wew Floop of war, now under provers of constrnotion in ed western ship house, Brooklyn Navy Yard, will bo ready for launching on or before the ist of April nut. ‘Tho United Staws steamer Corwin loft ber anchorags at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday, nod proceodal Wo wea, Hep cratupation a Key Went, Rich Products of Cherry Oreck=The Bots Routes for Emigrante—Dtife ence of Opine jon Thereon—Important Statements of Me- turned Miners, &c. OUR NEBRASEA CITY CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Newnasma Ory, March 7, 1669, Latatt from the Western Gold Pielis—Avrival of Dr. Mar thers and Mr. V. Boughion, Citisens of Nebraska Ouy— Bloat Gold Everywhere—Quarte Gold Discovered—The Gcnerab Character of the Country—The Route—The Tadt- ans Numcrousin the Minst—They) Shut Up the Passes to the Mines—They must be Cleared: Oul—Duty of the Go vernmeni—The Miners Elated with Present and Future Prospects—Immense Exodus from Eastern Nebraska and Kansas, and Western Missouri and Iowt—Tne Border Towns Depopulated, de. Since my last letter to the Haro two responsible and trusty citizens of Nebraska City bave returned from our Western gold fields of Nebraska and Kansas, They bring most encouraging and flatering reporte. fhe genuemen alluded to are Dr Mathers, a well established and in. telligent dentist of this city, and Mr, V. Boughton, an. old resident of this place. They went out with tho Ne breska boys last Bepember. They left the mines tho 16th of January. Mr. Boughton furnishes a written state. ment to the editor of the Nebraska Oity Vews, in which he eays:— When we arrived at Cherry Creok tho first thing we attend edt wan to provide ourssives with winter quarters, Varcom: pany at is time numbered scventy-five inen, alter we hed erecied comfortable caolas and 4 ranged for the safe keeping. OF our sicek, we then divided vff into, parties of from tive W tep men. to Uievm eg for the * peedful.”? We prospe: ‘sp area Of coustry, I am confident, of more than 200 miles in eatent, and found gold wherever we tested” the earth, The whole time #0 far bas been eaployed in pros. ‘and no matier how {lattoring the prospect was of way till it was ke the “milk sickness’? in Llinois—it ¢, but justahead. ‘Ibe gold found, so tar, is tlae 101d, e2cept on & place at the fvot of Lon4’s Peak; und the has been to find eonree gold, which 13 vel'e ved ‘to oxi traversed numerous em tnem up the ea on ag float gold will average from three to twenty-five centa Mxperienoed miners say tha: with proper tiztures, }, &c., ton dollars var Sa could be resized from we preseni prospect, aud in view of this the company wore at work, when I left. pre; 1B sluice, An onr search over country we fell in with numerous sompanieg of moa. One party, in what ia called the “spaniah Bo analely im the mountains. Our company strevms rising in the mountains, we followed pope ‘ill we were cumpelied to abandon the pursuit oon of mow. Dogan; us (bey were maxing from one to seven dollars per day; another toid us they were making five dullars per Gay; olers again, two and thre dollaraper day, which fs un- aueuiooably trae, There wero, when I left, from fight bundred to one thousand men there, and others arriving dally. 1 wii) remark bere that, in addition to finding every indica- Mon of gold about the base of the mountains, auch ss quartz rock, 1singlass, mica, dc., the chmate is very salubrious' ana benithy. ‘The arrapatoe Indiang, who are camped have at least one thousand horses; the mioéra have say five bundred more, and quive two thousand oxen, ail in goud ound order, The grass £ and green throughout the wiater. ‘Ibe country is also full ot waa of almost every sind; three species of deer, elk, bear (grizzty and black), panthers, Wolves and mountain sheep. So far as fresh meat is conde! miners can be well supplied for a long time o come, ‘The mines are doubtices located. in a fine agricultural country. I come to this conclusion from the fact that the 8! is most nutritious and grows in great abundanco. For grazing purposes no country in the world can sur- paces the natural meadows of Cherry creek, Piko’s Poak, and that rection of country. The cattle belonging to the miners are in éxcelient order for beeves. Toney have, of course, been fed on nothing, and live entirely on the laxu- riant and nutritious wild prairie grass that covers the face of the country with a permanent and lovely vordure, Timber exists in great abundance; also streams of water affording great facilities for mill privileges are numerous. Lumber ia now selllfg #¢ $200 per thousand foet, 6aod ont by hand. Several steam saw mills aro known to bé on their way to the minog, which, together witn the nume- ous water mills that are in course of erection, will greatly reduce the price of lumber, doubtless to from ten w twelve dollars per thousan¢, within the next six months, Emigranta with families should by all means take with them all the implements of a mechanical and agricuitural community, for from the mountains ia to be hewn outa sovereign and independent State in a space of Ume un paralleled in the history of our confederacy, eavo, posei- Diy, the instance of Calfornia. The great and growing excellence of the new gold flelds fo their wide diffusion, stretching aloug tae loot of tue Roczy Mountains for hundrecs upon pundreds of miles, covering an areca of miliions OL-acres, ‘This 8 no exirava gant statement, but a prospested, revealed, palpabie fact. Sarcely a shovel fali d¢ dirt can be taken dut of uno earth bundred miles weet of Bia Clty that does not contain more of Jess of the precious stulf—that does not conju iroci three to twenty: jive centa ty the pan. "Hut taese are not the richest diggings. All tnis float gold must have a source—that source is the mountains, These inexnausti- ply rich placers wit! bo found, beyond the possibility of a duubs. There, it is tae opinion of Major Gilpin, 61 Miseouri,. who, twenty yours ago, pointed out the ex ceod ing richneas of the vast in:erior of tins continent, and n Whom none other is better quatifled to speak by cul- ture ond by experiunce—gold in ubandance witl be found. But should no better diggings be discovered than those already found, our new gold delda with pay a largo remu- veration, Catifornia miners know weil that five cents to the pan is considered rich diggings. The gentlemen to whom I have alluded went cut to the mines pon tha Great Central route, via Nebraska Oiy. They returne by tha North Platte route, Mr. Boughton, who, by the way, starts back to tue mines in a few days, i bis pubiished statement thus speaks of the comparative advantages and disadvantages of the North and South Platte routes: We went out on the south side of the Platte; and when we arrive? at Pert Kearney, on our return, know). g the couthict of opinion in relation to the two routes, we thoagbt we would, to convince ourselves, try the north side, crossing |he flaite at thet place. 16 crossing the Piatte we lost one mule, and came very bi losing one yoke of ©: were to the water our selves four feet deep, and were over bulls day in crossing. 1he bones of numerous animals now lie bleaching vpon aloais which were lost in atiempting to is four miles wide rned, nd sano bars at this er croes ‘Tbe river atthis p: ‘abe first stream from fort Kearney east ts Wood river—bad tocross but fortunately we crossed on the next 1s Loup Fork, which ie nearly as wide ae the Missouri where we crosm d, which was also frozen; $0 we crossed on tbe Au other stroems, If you keep the mulitary road, are bridged. Every one on the nortd side of the Platte must nevessarily yoss it to get to the mines, slace it is impracticable to go round it; and why they the most dificult of ail st ‘abd only forded at a certs: comprehend, unless It be to be oon clamoroun reporte to the papers ths! the’ Norta Platte route 1s ‘he shortest and best route are sli fulse aud erroneous. 1 sberezore say to af, having travelled both the south sice of the Piaite ai the time. There are large nambers of Indians in the mines; but up to the latest accounts they wore peaceably disposed, ond seemed to manifest no dispotition to molest the miners, But they have, or are, making preparations to shut up all the passes to'the amides. It is eupposed they will, impore a pretty heavy tariff upon all emigrants to ‘be mines, In such a state of afluirs what is the duty of government? Plainly to carry the work of extermian. tion toa bitter end. The great probiom of the settlement of this section of the contiven? is near a solution; and sbail a few hundred wild Camanches, and lawless, unre- strained Arapahoes, ‘bo allowed to hinder or retard ite speedy, full and complete solution? They are the most reckloes and ungovernable Indians in this western coun- uy. But thoy must be subdued—completety subducd— this coming season. Government must hold in readiness a suflicient force here to protect our pionoers. OUR OMAHA OITY CORRESPONDENCE. Omana, N. T., March 12, 1859, Plenty of Gold at Cherry Oreek—Shat Gold Fund in the Mountains—Arrival of Two Miners—North Platte Route Jrom Omaha via Columbus and Fort Kearney the Most Practicable and the Shortest Route, de. I herewith enclose you the statement of 8. 8. Curtis, who arrivod in this city last evening direct from the gold Gelds of Nobrasia, Mr, Curtis is the son of Col. Curtis, momboer of Congress from Iowa, and having lived in this community nearly three years prior to bis departure for the mines last fall, is woll knowa by us, and fall credence can be given to his statements. We no longer entertain any doubts of the existence of gold at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The emigration to the mines has al ready commenced, and nearly twe bandred teams haye started from Omaha, taking the North Piatte route. Yesterday the press and maftrials for a paper, to be called the Rocky Mountain News, passod through our streets, with banners flying. The Omaha Nebraskian Extra contains the latest from the minos, as follows :— Samuel 8. Curtis, Fsq.,and Mr. D. 1, Richards, who went out to the mines last autumn, and havo remained there all winter, returned to this city last evening. We have soon and conversed with them, and are bappy to say that our most ¢ expectations in to the value of the Cherry Creek mines aro fully confirmed. We publish bo- low the ctatement of Mr. Curtig, which cam be confidently reliod on as in every particular correct, This statemoat ia corgpborated by Mr. Richarde:— Omana Crry, Match 11, 1859, Having to-day arrived fom tho Kankas and Nobraska old mines, and finding » great doal of excitement prova nt throughout the States with regard to that country, I bave thought that a short statement of facts in the case would be acceptable to your readers md the many per- sous thinking of cmigrating to that piace. At tho time I left—the 16th of February—there was not @ grent deal doing in the mines in the way of di A small number of persons wore at work with rockers, working from two to dive honrs per day, as the weather would permit, and making, to my knowiedgs, from $2 to he day, and some wore raid to be making moro. 6 weather, aithongh very pleasant for that season of the year, would not permit of running a sluice to any ad- vaniuge. I feel very couddent tat mineys can mako from Giree to elght dollars per day with rockers during the summer, Wheie water can be obtained to run stnices, I fecl con- ‘ident that from eight to twonty doliars can bo mado. Gold bas been found on Cherry orcok, Dry creek, Platte river, Vacquem’s Furk, Taompaou Fork, San Veaias Pork, Crebe Te boudre, and the Uoing Apriv routes, to take THE KEW EL DORADO ov THE WesT, | 3 4 quartz being found, and I think thes tho date ol my fe wing pone had deen disco wory to reaeee ‘There 8 no obe there bat can easily retarn to ‘Nhe Btates if bo desires to doso Ido nobknow 4 sogic Californ'm winer who toinks of retaroing as graben few who are at ati dissatished, and even woey ‘Will wait to prospect in the mouuteme. Every one fools een Wet beavy gold will eo found fo the mountias this spring or nummer, an‘ tt is the geosralomnion eee, will avernge eix to eight doliars in Ub diggings ¢70 18 DO doubt la my mind bet tbat gohl abounds in Dt quantities to pay for digging, abd |; g men Make more money tbere than cag jo the States. ogee for oay iabor were threo dolara at too time! left, and plenty of work to do. I think a great may per. ‘BOb8 DOt Acouttomed to work will come back ‘disenitabed, Decause too many of that class are going tbere; bur whe- ther they go now, orn year from now, that country is destined to be geitiod, and the beter the routes aro known the more certain they are to gu by the Nort Platia route, I balf Omeba trom the Tadie Mountain diggings, on Vasquin’s Fork, “Of this ume | Jaid vp four and a bal dayeen ao oount of storms, aud for a great part of the way Ube roads: ‘were ia ‘Dad condition. % ve more winter a4 unpleasant weather siace 1 ‘the mines than | did beforo vuring the Ove mouths Tha absent. I bad but ove pony, and think that with good weather and roads I shouid have made the ny in from Siteen to eighteen days. believe this to be the neareet point on tho Missouri iver to the mines, and itis 80 regarded thore. Tho roa!, following 28 31 does tha great Plawe valiey, cannot be sur- paased; and it is already supplied with settlements to the government crotsing of tho South Piatre, 350 miles from this piace. I bad no aificulty in crossing any of the steams wpon this route, save Prairie creck, which at other times I have jumped across, aud upon this, tac Military Road bridgo, wiih was destroyed Iast year, will be rebuilt inafew days by the enterprising citizens of Cotumbus and vicinity. ‘There i@ a good ferry over the Loup Fork at Columbus, and emigrants need fear no detention by the North Piate by pat) eniber from saad bilis or impassable streams. + Ishail return to tho mines in ashort timo, and I shall moet certainly go by the North Platte route. Texpoct to Jeave thi place about tbe }0th of april, dependent upon ‘time required to close up my business % THE ARKANSAS RIVER ROUTE TO THE MINES. The Fort Smith A nt Times pndiisses a letter from an officer in United States army relative to the best route to tho goid fleids of Pike’s and Cherry Creek, in which he naya:— r route ia to follow the Arkansas rizer, or rather to }e8 of oak. ‘This 108d gos ‘to Fort Gibson, where itcrosses Grand river. afer croas- ing the vi cressee the Vert erdhj northwest and es plight ete nieas (in 91 r) could be obtained if required, and from thence direct to Pike's road con Peak or Uberry (1 And again:— ‘Tbe route is much shorter, and for all Southern ita it be between three and tive hundred miles #! than would either the Fort Keurney or Fort Bilvy routes, and grass could be hyd trom « month to six weeks earlier. J should, aga w recommend all persons, cepecialiy touthera e intena visting tbe gold region, 1 make Fort seahh the rea dezvous or starting point, travel will ened coramence, for the reason thet Fort rmith is at the bead of paviza'ton; that be can come this fur by water, and that he can find bere everyibing that he may eed, #uch as wagons, mules, horees, ponies oxen, camp equipage, provisions and oll th pecemsaries of lifu; which cen be purchased from our mer- chonts ond farmers cheayer and better than can be purchased atapy placendrih of this. ‘then, I say, come to Fort Smith and try the Southern route. THE ALLEGED WIFE POISONING. nn nnn ne Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Hon. Judge Roogevelt. FIFTEENTH DAY—CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY. Manck 23.—The People vs. James Slephens— James Hanne recalled and examined by Mr. Oushipg forthe defenco— Had a copversation with Mr. Flynn (the apothecary) on tho subject of purchasing arsenic; ho said he undorstoed I was the man who bought the arsenic {rom him, and that Lhad given it to Stephens, and that I had better look out for wyself; ho said this in the presence of Ricbard Ste- phone; this wae after tiie atrest of tho prigoner, Mr. Cushing proposed to read the papers in this casa which were returned to the office of (be District Attorney. The District Attorney objected, and Mr. Cushing askod the Dist int Attorney if he would admit that those papers weie . st to his oifice by the police juetiog. Tho Instrict Attorney could not say that they were. Mr. Cushing—Then plesge, Mr. Diswict Attorney, take tbo si Mr. Waterbury was thea sworn, but could not identify the papers nor the signature of Justice Welsh Tho Astistant Wietrict Attorney, Sedgwick, was . Sedg sworn, and identified the signatare of Justice Weisn; did not beneve the booy was in the Justice’s handwriting. Mr. Cushing catled William Knox, but ho not answering, couneel for defence moved that bis testimony for the prosecution bo str fken out. Mr. Sirafler objected; tho witness hal beon oxamiaed and cross-examined, abd if they had subpowaed him they might movo fer an attachment. Mr. Cusbing then catied Chauncey Shafiur, who deposed that he was present ata part of the examination of Wm. Knox before the Police Justice; the examination was not completed; my impression is that he did not swear that he had join on the bea with the Misses Bell more than once. Henry Vandervoort, Clerk of the Court of Oyer and Ter- minor, examined by Mr. Cushing—Tho returns are mado by the Police Justices to the District Attorney’s office, and oilice to be filed; the body of this paper produced is in the handwriting of 'a clerk in Judge ‘cith’s office; the rignature is Judge Welsh's. James H. Wolsh, Police Justice, examined—Deposed that in the examination of this case before him, Wiliam Kaox wasn witnees, capnot recollect Kuox. ing his deposition ; ft eay that this is his signature; WO no distinct re- ection. Q, Can you recollect whether on performed your duty a8 & magistrate at thetime? A. T presume I did; & man of the name of Knox was examined me; tere was no other man of that name examined; the bo- dy of the handwriting is that of the ¢lerk in my office; the signature tothe jurat is mine; cannot swear now that it wae read over to the witness. ‘The Court ruled tbat in favor of life he would allow the paper to be regd. The police justice swears there was bot one witness named Knox examined before him, aud Wiliam Knox admitted yesterday that he had boen ex- amined before Justice Welsh. Mr. Cushing then proceeded to read the examination of Raox before the Justice, in which he swore that he lay on ihe bed with the Bell girls more than once. Ou motion of Mr. Ashmead, the afildayits made before the Police Justice by the following witnesses, viz., Dr. Ire- monger, William Knox, Li y Ay |, the anonymous letter, and an affidavit from sophia |, Were put in evidence, This closed the case for the ), With the exception of Tucharé Stephens. ‘The District Attorney sald any further evidenc the prosecution would be cumulative, They would not, there- (ort Cushing assed that th jon oh hich r. Cushing 6 prosecution elect upon w! count of the indictment the prosecution would rely. The District Attorney declined doing eo. Tne Court raled that the prosecution were not obliged to consent. Defendant's counsel excepted. Covngel or both sides proposed that two counsel sam up for prosecution aad defence; that the court now adjourn and that one counsel sum up before recess to-morrow an’ another after the recess; the two remaining counsel to oc- cupy the next day (Friday); the counsel for the respective sides alternating. The Court remarked that it would be dosirable that this cage should be submitted tothe jury #0 that they would have ample time to deliberate on the case before Sunday. The jury expressed a wish to go on with tho case as far as they could to-day. The District Attorney said that by adjourning now the counsel would be enabled to systematize thelr remarks from the fitteon daye’ testimony, and that time would be saved by the postponement. ‘All the counsel complained of being exhausted, Toe Court said that the utmost time that should bo allowed cach side was three hours, to be divided as coun- sel pleased ; it is true, however, that there ia a great mass of evidence here, counsel think that time would be eaved by the adjournment, perbaps it would be well to suspend until Thursday morning. After @ great deal of conversation on this subject be- tween the Court, the counsel and tho jury, it was agreed ‘that the case should stand adjourned to Taursday morning, at ten o'clock. ‘The Judge announced that an applieation is made for an attachment against Richard Stephens, Mr. Sedgwick objected to the ailidavit and the issuing of an attachment, on tho grovnd that Richard Stophons had already been on the stand and cross examined, and was, therefore, not amenable to the Court. Objection sustaia- ed. Exception taken. Ocain Hibvar ar Newrort.—This fashionable summor resort bas boon taken by Mosers, Kerner & Birch, favor- ably known as proprietors of the Clarendon Hotel, Now York. Under tholr superintendenco it will be koptas a first class botel, and tho objectionable feature of the old watering place hotel system be swopt away. Court Calendar—This Day. Svrrame Covrt—OCircutt.—Part 1, ..Oyer and Terminer. Part 2.—Nos. 34, 508, 1624, 1025, 1028, 1030, 1088, 1040, 1042, 1044, 1046,'1050, 1052, 1064, 1068, 1068, 1060, 1002, 1064. Part 3.—Nos, $17, 919, 947) 929, S81, 997, #8), 941, 947, 991, 961, 985, 971, 045, 913, 975, 970, VBI, 938 985. Scranton Covrt.—Nos. 667,500, 501, 664, 655, 956, 557, 558, 659, 685, B84, 608, 428, "543," 190, 302, 100, 6SY, OH 694, 102, 662," 712, 718," 714, 721,724," 720, Tdi, 730, 743, 144, 146, 747, 749, 750, 753, | Kxtra ‘caleddar,—Nes, 665, 668, 715, 727, 728, 787, 742, 7 3 Common Pikas.—Part 1.——(Bo.ore ty Jury. )—Nos, 21, 4%, 62, 81 to, Part 2.—Cuse ry: Ex-Govornor Davip Carian, of Virgiala, dot ot Ad ingdon, Virginia, on the 19th watant, eget clg*y yours. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1859. PRICE TWO CENTS. WRECK OP THE BRITIBIT BARK DROMAHAIR bP aRVATION OF PART OF HER QABW—RESOUE OF THE REST—-THBIR AWFUL BU! Ete, The ship Centurion, Capt Caulking, een Jan, 3, arrived at this port yesterday morning She halon bosrd twoo! wuecrew of the British bark Dromahair, which vestel was waterlogged at sea. Capt, C. reports, Jan. 9, Jat 54 49, lon. 18, fell in with British arc Dromabair, frow Quebeo for Greenock, waserlogged, ant took off tue survivors of the crew—seven in dumber—the remainlor (five) baving perianed through starvation, Having been ‘wenty-one daya on the wreck, with one Half @ bisonit ® day and what water they caaghe when tt rained. The Dromahair wag from Quevec, bound to Greenock, Scotland, a atated above, witha cargo-of timbur. Had ox Perienced @ succession of heavy weet and northwoat gales, until Dec, 26, while lylog to in a tremendous gale was boarded by a sea which swept the decks of every- thing—houges, bulwarks, rails, stauncheons, wheel, with the man, end sprung aleak; kept pamps going, spd got her free, but toe gale contuming she Sued again, and became periectly unmanageadle, every eail set having been blown from the yards; was in this situation for twenty one days, and subsisted for fourteen days on haifa bisout per day, and what water they could catch running down the masta; the othor seven days they lived on small atrips of aalt pork only. During these twenty-one daye threo of the crew died from ex baustion cad starvation, and.two others died after being seen by Capt. Caulking, of the Centurion. Those surviving were Captain Hutchivson, Mr. Elliot, chief officer, the second mate, steward and three of the seamen, all of whom, except Mr. Elliot and one seaman, wore transferred, February 24, to the ship Mageilan, from Boston for Swua- 8a, baying perfectly recovered their hoalth and strength, after having been on board the C. forty five days. When Captam Canlitins, of the ship Ceaturion, bove his ship to, under the lee of the Dromahair, it wae biowing a gale, but notwithstanding, he lowered his boats and went to the disabled sbip. On arriving there a scone was before tbem such as seldom presents itself to man; the dead and dying wero there intermingled; they wero carefully low- ered into the boats of the Centurion, and when on board that ship every care and attention which one sailor could give another was given. Mrs. Capt. Caulking fortunately accompanied her husband this voyage, and the rescued epeak in terms of the highest praise of her gentle and un- remitting exertions for their benefit. One of the paasengers of the Dromahair, Mr. Joho Elliott, who arrived ia the Centurion, was mate of the former vessel,and has given us the following account of the wreck of said vessel, the death of some, and the sufferings of all her crew — STATEMENT OF JOHN ELLIOTT, MATE OF THE WRECKED VESSEL. The British bark Dromahair sailed from Quebec on the 20th of November, 1858, for Greenock, Scotland, load- ed with lumber, and manned by thirteen persens, in- cluding the captain and mate. She carried no passengers. Her officers were—John Hutchison, captain; John Eiliott, first mate, and Wm. Henderson, second mate. The fol- Jowing are thé names of the rost of the crow:—Hector McNaughton, Hector Monro, Dougald Campbell, James Henderson, Henry Frost, Semuel Cochran, George Mcin- tosh, John Murray, James McGrail and Joon Mclnnes, Tho bark was built in St. John, New Brunswick, and car- ried 350 tons. The voyage was not characterized by any- thing northy of note until Saturday, the 18th day of De- cember; then, as the sun crossed tho meridian, Holus commanded the Gushing tempest to sweop the oosan round — And, forthwith, from the porthwes: rose a breeze, ‘That into tumbling billows lashed the geas; Drove clouds on ids, and blacken’d heaven with storms. The Dromabair was then in about 50 degrees and 30 minutes north latitude, and 30 degrees west longitude. The captain ordered sail to be takon in and the deck cleared. At three q’clock the ship was hove to, but the wines ‘‘rushed roaring on,”’ tossing her like a feather on the foam. At soven o'clock she ehipped a sea, capsizing the long boat, and the life boat, which was inside of it, forcing from the Jee ra!l ipte the sea. The long boat ‘Was Btove to pieces, and bad 1 be brokea up still more to save the life boat. Thosbip hod already began to make water, aud ull bunds but three were putat the pumps. ‘Wide o'er the waste the rage of Boreas swept, And night rusbed Deadlong om the sinvled deep. Now here, now there, the giddy ahip was borne. And alt the ratiling shrouds ja ‘rqgments torn ‘Thus the night pased; occasional showers of ha‘! being driven furiously down vpon the bark, Between these showers the moon occasionally picroerd the tiesto of fleecy: clouds, and tipped the erest af the-raging billows with a wavy, tremulous light. About ive o'clock oa Suaday morning, 19th of De- cember, the Mule bark elipped another tremendous sea, whith carried away pee ors ‘bulwarke ani stancheons, split the covering buardy carricd away the. house, tore the life boat Irom the deck, whore it ha:T been lashed; carrie] away the companiea and the steerage whee!. Mr, George -Molatesh, the pilot at tue whocl, was struck by the mountain biliow— “Dashed from the helm and plunged headlong in the main.” ‘The little boat hanging at the starboard davits was alzo swept away, with a iargo portion of the standing and running rigging. Nearly all the eails were at this time blown from the yards. At the time tho wave swuck, allthe men were at the pumpa. Taney jamped for thoir lives, and when the water cleared off, they found them. selves jammed into corners aboutthe deck. One man was high up in the rigging. The waves swept as high as the maintop. The water ran into the cabin, stove the bulkheads, and flowed into the broadroom, ‘destroying nearly all the bread ia it. They bad only one barrel of bread left after this calamity; it happeued to be stowed away ina spare locker, Tho ‘cabin staire were carried away, and everything torn up that impeded ihe course of the maddened waves, Sea aitor sea swept over the labor ing ship, the men seeking merely to cling to her, knowing that as she was loaded with lumber che could not go down. Whenever they could they worked at the pumps, trying to keep down the water as much as possible, ‘All Vay Sunday the storm continued, bit not qiite so violently. About eight o’clock Sunday’ night the pumps were utterly disabled by a sca. ‘Then the storm began to moderate, but the water gaiued on us. At one o’clock on Moday morning there were thirteen fect of water in the vessel. Secing there was no hope but in the pump we commenced to repair it, and as the wind had somewhat abated, we got it to work, and the ship free from water by noon of Monday. We cleared away the wreck as much as poseible, and tried to get some canvas op her to steady her. We mado a tiller and got her 80 we could work her pretty well; but at cight o'clock Monday night there arose @ tremendous gale—a wiad even more furious than we bad heretofore had—dashing the sea over the ship fore and ait. ‘The storm was so violent we could not remain at the pumpe. The wind continued to blow all night fear- uly. ‘The waves were mountains high and steep. At cix o'clock Tuesday morning the water was up over the cabin floor. We were all obliged to go into the cabin to save ourselves from being washed overboard, as tho bulwarks had been torn away. But as sea after sea swept over us and filled the cabin, we were compelled to run from it and get into a smal forecastle house on deck, built - og the rise of the keep, about three feet above the ieck, When the Dromahair was used as a nger ship this house was used as a second cabin, When we were forced to leave the cabin we got 30 or 40 pounds of bread, put it Into @ bag and took it along with us to the little deck house. 'e had no water, and no other food except some salt meat which we got afterwards, ‘The storm continued, ‘and wo remained in the house for s few days, then the bulkbeads of it were knocked down and the water free access to it, passing through it at every lurch of the vessel. The bark was now toly watorlogred, and would bave sunk had she not been loaded with lumber. ‘The storm struck us on the, 18th of Dncember, and we remained in this condition till the 9m of January. On the 224 or 23d of Decombor 4 steamer paesed within two or three miles of us; she was standing to the southward, appeared to be propelled by a screw: she could see us, but made no whatever tous. We lived on half a biscuitaday. A | Of salt beef and a barrel of salt pork were undor the hatchos, and after the storm comewhat abated we could get atthem by watching our chances between the seas. This waa all the food we bad. We had no water except what we caught when it rained; there wore several little showers, one almost ¢' day; wo could just get a mouthful of , Rot ono’ to at ali satisfy our burning thirst, We'got it by put tipg our mouths to the masts and licking of the water as ittrickled down them. Our sufferings were moat intense. The eait meat eaten raw created a fever and indammation in the bowels, Cp the eg thirst. About the 26th of ber one of the mon, John Mo. Innis, began to show symptoms of insanity; he haddrank salt wator, and its effects could be seen wu him. Ho died op the Sist of December, and was baried, or thro overboard, on the Jet of Janvary. Henry Frost had become to the death deranged previous of McInnis, and on the 2d of January he —, over- board, not knowing whut he was ia the gea he at firet clung to the side of the ship; tWo mea Inid hold of bis hands to haul him in, but he finally broke from them and was drowned. On Tuesday, the 3d of January, the boy James Mo- Grail (aged about seventecn,) was washed inte the cabin and drowned there, The rest of ug lived on as best wo could; the Disouit gave out on the 3d of January, and after that we had uouking to gat but raw salt moat. On Saturday, the Sth of Janmary, John Murray and Samuel Cochran died, after haying been crazy for some time, We buried them on Sauday morning, tho 9b, just before being taken off the wreck. To eetiaty our thiret, we tore op the deck © getata caek of fresh water which bad been left thero, but great was Our disappointment wheo, after two cays’ labor in getting to it, we found it wit the bing oat, and Allied with salt water, We saw no. veesel except ime steamship cefore alluded to, and a craftof some Kind that passed wear us during a dark night—sbe could uot see ue, wo oply saw her lightevntl Sanday, the Oth of January, about noon, the shy Coutirioa, Captala Caulking, from Glasgow to cork, came alongside, aud ploked us up, bog bard, am it Mad been duting all the time of ovr wy and A Ligh sen was running, The mate of she Centurion, wita a crew, came alongside to w boat, ree a came —anranee ——— moved us into it, and carried us on board the ship. This was DO ear, tok, as moat, of, us ove: 0) Ld ane me ay be Tralsed into the. v el, a Vv) Tunniog. Captain + je’ the parrator (mate, John Tilott) ‘and sone ye ton were the only members of tue crew who civki at d when rescued by the Centurion. The other men saved were Wm. Henderson, Monroe, Dow. @ pe and James Henderson, making eeven say»: and or by the kind oftcers and crew of the Centurion. thibg that could be done for us was done, We lacked nothiog the ship could af- ford. Oar abiding gratitude fa due to the honorabie csp. tain of the Centurios, On the 24th of ee, the Boston vese*! Magellan, bonnd to Swansea, South Wales, passed us, and five of our crew having recoveret their heath durmg the forty- Our wonts were all su] five days tbey remained on board the |) were put on board ot her, Tand Hector McNan; remained on board the* Centurion, and arrived in New York with ber op the 23d inst. We have put ourselves under the ebarge of the Britieh Consul at, this port. These two men appear ip pretty good heaith, but thoir feet are stlil cover- ed with Sea sores, Mra. Captain Caulking fortunately accompanied her hus Fede We vee ite (HD terms of the ig pra er gont une ting exertic their boneiit, F n, uy 9 LOSS OF THE FRENCH SHIP BENGAL, TOUCHING NARRATIVE OF THR WRECK—HOW THE CREW WERE RESCURD—TH8 CAPTAIN'S ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER, ETC. The bark Tanaro, Oapt. Plumley, arrived at Quarantine yesterday morning, and reports Feb. 11, lat. 35.08, long. 40 41, foll in with tho French ship Bongal, of Bordeaux, Captain Maynard, froin Martinique for Bordeaux, water- logged. Took from her the captain and crew, eleven in all, and brought them to this port. Captain M. reported that on the 2d of February took a gale from the southwest, which swept the decks, carrying away tho galley; lost the cook and eprung a leak. ‘The ship Bengal became waterlogged, uumanagsable, and had to be abandoned, on the passage from St, Pierre, Martinique, to Bordeaux, France, op the morning of the llth ef February. The Bengal had on board @ cargo of sugar and rum, and a crow of twelve men, including the captain, when she left Martinique. The burricane which destroyed her lasted nine days with- out intermission, and washed cverything from the decks, depriving the crew of food, water and other necessaries and subjecting thom for several days to intense suffer. ings. The following narration of the cccurrence, and the Particulars connected with it, have been obtained from the captain of the unfortunate vessel:— THE CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT. Wo sallod from &t. Pierro, Martinique, in the forescon of the 11th of January, for Bordeaux, France, having on board a cargo of sugar and tafle, and acrew of twelve men, alltold. Tho weather was boisterous from the time of our leaving port till the 2d of February, when it came on to blow hard from tho soutbwost, the storm soon inereas- ing © a violent hurricane, Unul ths time, however, no- thing remarkable or unusua! occurred. On the afternoon of the 2d the wind became changeable, but its fury unabated, and we had cocasional’ squells, Soas now gan to break over the deck, and we lost some light sails, and reefed all canvass, excont enough to make the ship manageable. Towards evening a tremendous sea came sweeping over tho windward bow, smashing all the bul- warks away from the forward part of the ship, avd wash- ing rts the galley snd everything from to the bows that still remained op dock, and damaging the provisions, staving the water casks and washing the cook ov: The name of our cook was L. Vincent, and he was a native of France. He was ever secn after being washed away. When the wave parsed over we discovered that is had left usa total wreck, aud that the ship had aleak and ‘Was bo lopger manageabie. We su; every moment that the ship must sink, and that she contd not be kept afloat through the night. AN remaining hands were now. eet to work atthe pumps, and every cflurt strained to counteract the Ioak. At first the crew were almost able to. pump the water out as fast as it Howed in, but they subsequently became fatigued, and the water Fest rapidly on us. ‘The storm continued witbout any change for the better till the 0th of February, when we eigbted the Amorican bark Tanaro, of Buth, by which we were aubsequently rescued. In the meantime the crew had been on snort allowance of provi- e008 and water, and at this time wo had six feet of water, tn our hold, with every sea running. over our decks with- out interruption. Our flag of distress had been flying now: for eight daye, but we had sighted po vessel up to this ume, of any description, Our own bonts were all either watbed away or broken by the fury of the waves. It was imposetblo to launch a , however, even if wo bad one, fo that it was allogetber out of our power to atte wde | Spy thing to save ourselves. Un approaching oar ship the | American bark hove to and remained by us «ll the foltow- ing morning, when she sont a boat, with her mate and four ef kor men, to ascertain what we wanted. Tae mate, on being mete acquainted with our condition, vecided to take ag many of us as the bowt would accommodate, on board his veeeel, and on returning to-the Tanaro the cap- tain Immediately eent for the men whom we were obliged to leave in the ship after the drst departure of the baat. The remamder of onr crew, including mysel, were then conveyed on board the bark, which afterwards brought us to this port. At the time the boats were launched a heary seo was ruvnipg, aud it was only at the reatest risk of life we were conveyed by them to the anaro, Captain Menard, of the Bengal, speaks in the highest terms of the conduct of Captain Plumley, of the Tanaro, and the French contutfeels certain tbat the French government will honor him with some token ia recogai- Uon of his services. Tanaro was bound from Leg- horn to Boston, and was berzelf obliged to ran for the port, having got short of water. When the hurricane came on the Bengal was in lat. 40 12 north, and in long. 53 80 west. When her crew was rescued sbe had drifted to lat, | 39 14 north and long 43 14 west. The French captain | feels certain that she did got remain afloat more than four or five hours after they lost sight of ber. Proposed Public Dinner to Vice-President Breckinridge. Yous, March 21, 1859, -Presideat of the United Drar Sin—The undersigned, your political and pergonal friends, beg leave respectfully and cordially to tender you the coppliments of a public dinner, at such time and place fb thie city as may best comport with your conve- nience. Without entering upon details, the undersigned are happy to express the opiaion tuat no public servant more than yourself is justly and Epon? entivied by bie pub'ic services, as well as by the inteyrity aad honor of hig private life, to the compliment propozod to be ren. | Hon. Jony , Bracsrsaipar, dered. Very faithfully. Isaac V. Fowler. Fd-ward Pierrepont, Henry Hilton, James T. Brady, Alex. f. Stewart, Augnstus Schell, Greene C. Bronsov, Charles P. Daly; Edward C. West, Bijah F. Purdy, Thomas J. Barr, Henry Nicoli, Wilton Small, Charles O’Oonor, Jos. Moncriof, Whtam M. Two Thos. W. Clerke, * William B, Maclay, Daniel F. Tiemann, Joesph Stuart, &. F. Dunning, W. C. Wetmore, James Maurice, Wm. Caldwoll, Faw'd H. Ladiow, Joo. R. Brady, Wm. W. Sanger, Solomon Kohasiamn, Ralph Clarke, John A. McCunn, Fernando Wood, and others. THE DECLINATION OF MR. BRECKINRIDG New York, March 22, GyxTizxEN—I received a few moments ago your ter of the Qlet inst.,in which you are pleased to ex- prese your approval of my public course and private Siarweler and to tender me the compliment of a public dinner. 1 bog you f& acctpt my — acknowledg- mente for this proof of your friendly “— To com- mand, by deserving it, the confidence of his fellow-citi zens, 18, or should be, the highest aim of a public mam. Without this conddence it is impossible to be useful, and whatever seems to be success ig delusive, not real: with it, he hag attained the chief end of a true ambition. You musk permit me, gentlemen, to decline te intended honor. My ae hen sig oa aay fom Private burines#, and is having been conclu T propose to returu imi diately to Kentucky. ‘ "py Lam, very truly, your friend and obediont servant, JOHN ©, BRECKINRIDGE. Mersra. John H. McCunn, Isaac V. Fowler, Fernando Wood, Dani. F. Tiemann, Greene C. Bronson, A. T. Stewart, Chas, ©’ Conor , Jas, T. Hraay, and others, eerie Personal Inteiligence. ‘The family of the late Postmaster General left Washing- ton.cn the 2ist Inst., for their home, near Nashville, Ten. peasee. They were vanied by Mr. Piward sean. derg, a step-8on of the deceased, and by alr. E. F. Ohurch, ebief clerk in the Post Oflce Department, ‘Tho inted Rice or-General of Canada has appoit Govern: Lewis, Fsq., to the Couuniesion of the Peace for the United Gonnt Rey. Wm. A. Bartlett, of Brook: waukie, Wis., on the 17th inst., to the latter city. : DEPARTURES. of York and Poot, Cunada Weat. was married in Mil- i, 2 iis charteute A. Fane ders, ARRIVALE, titan Rotel—Hon, TD. . Maton ted, Bt. Louis; Pick Be Ay or Tower, U. Be Ai A. Baurkdge, 5 Vite aeip his Wm, Reed, Penneyivants; J, Ny wa