The Wabash Courier, Volume 17, Number 41, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 June 1849 — Page 2

THE COURIER.

-\s--~7ESSB CON ARR.^JSwto*^ E E I A E SVTIHT5A¥7.V.*.JI)NE 9, 1849.

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FOR GOVERNOR,

O N A A S O N rr FRANKLIN

COUNTY.

FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,

THOMAS 8. 8TANFIELD, OV St. JOSEPH COUNT*.

Cottnty Meeting*

The Whigs of Vigo will not forget the County Meeting at the Court House this afternoon, at I o'clock, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to the District Convention. Other counties in the District have already appointed. Vermillion, Putnam and Hendricks, we have heard from, and we doubt not, Parke and Clay, have appointed, though we have no means of hearing from them. Each county slfould be well represented in the Congressional Con* vention.

i, Tke CnftaUoB) On Thursday next the District Con vention fbr nominating a candidate for

Congress, will assemble at Terre Haute That Convention will come together with a view of nominating a Whig to be supported by the Whigs of the District. We presume that it is the desire of every well meaning Whig that the District shall be represented by a Whig. in Congress. This being the great object of the Convention, the Whigs from the different sections of the District will meet in council, to consider the merits of the gentlemen spoken of in connection with a seat in the next Congress. In so large a whig District as this, it is expected that there will be many candidates, but by submitting their claims to a general assembly of their fellow

Whigs, and abiding by their decision, the harmony of the party will be pre served, and the election of a Whig ren dercd more certain. Considering the importance of electing as many Whigs "as possible, to the corning Congress, we have every confidence that the Convention will have no other motive in j^iew, than the selection of a Whig, who will be acceptable to the Whigs of the District, and one who will make an honorable representative. As one only can receive the nomination, other aspirants may perhaps be disappointed, but we trust the decision of the Con vention will be acceded to by ihose who do not get the nomination, and that they, with their friends, will extend to tbo nominee, a cordial support

We make two or throe extracts to show the Whig feeling in other parts of the District. The following is from the last Perry sville Eagle: 'Z We wore gratified to find the good feel ing that prevailed, on this subject, at our convention, on Saturday. The expres- ®tan(I

sion of preference on the part of this heave up her bosom, mid countv. was very decided, but yet each by some mighty earth„,i quake will level it to the and every one expressed as ground or the lightnings determination togive the nominee of the of heaven will descend Terre Hau.o Conv.mmn, who ever he may be, a warm and enthusiastic support. We can, with the greatest assu ranee, give pledge for Vermillion jj-gW County ihftt there

will

benoialtenng orj 10|

her part. She makes known her

and openly declares her preference, ana |,0

she will be glad to have that preference By all their country's seconded by the voico of the District-- ™^nor^

but after the Convention is over, she will grjm grey, know no choice but the choice of the Convention. Let our sister counties come together in the same spirit and „r_„ none shall venture to throw any thing TodwdU wiping her

in the way of atriumphant election of our 'Candidate. We trust that such councils will prevail. We believe that the Whigs of this District are ready to do their duty in the coming election.

The election of a Whig from this District is of the utmost importance. The complexion of the next House of Representatives is not yet decided. At best, it will be closely balanced, though tho chances are in our favor. Can he claim to be a Whig,

who

declared as the first choice of the Whigs of Vermillion—but that we, as good whigs, will warmly and cordially support the nominee ot the Convention, whether that nomination should be our choice or fall upon some other.

The following resolutions were passed by the Putnam County meeting after the Delegates to the District Convention were appointed:

Resolved, That said delegates be instructed to unite with their fellow Whigs in Convention, to secure the nomination of a good and true Whig, regardless of personal preferences.

Th«. we depreeato the *c

tion of those profetsiog to be htg. who insist upon becoming candidates tor Congress, in defiance to all Conventions, and that we will vote for, and sustain the nominee of that Convention, whether our personal choice is secured or not.

SALOON.—Mr.

Thomas Fearn has fit­

ted up his Saloon in handsome stylo, for tho reception of visitors who may wish to indulge in the luxury of Cream .Strawberries, &c. &c- Such refreshments in a warm evening, are decidedly agreeable, .ad p1ea~n.pl." to enjoy loou..

agreeable, ana a r*-"~ jJ}cm» i» ip Wfoup* *lllie

Literary.

When Gen. Harrison was a candidate for President, and after he was elected, the Democratic party, in order to cast as much odium as possible upon him, insinuated that his letters and Inaugural Address, were not written by himself, but were the productions of another. The same party, for the same purpose, made similar insinuations against Gen. Taylor, respecting his despatches from the Army, bis Allison letters, and his Inaugural Address. After this, it would seem strange that any Democrat should be found, on whom the slightest suspicion could rest, of having appropriated the thoughts and language of another to his own use yet the following looks Very much as though the present Democratic candidate for Governor had been infringing in this particular. Gen. Jackson used to say that he who "traded on borrowed capital ought to break." If this principle holds good, we don't see what is to become of Mr. Wright.— The evidence is certainly very much against him: Extracts from a speech made by A. V. Brown, of Tennessee,and published in the Union,

July 5, 1847. Oh, I would not make a speech in Congress, or any where elie, that might rob him [the sol dier) of that hope and consolation, or shake his confidence in the cause for which he was dyin for all this world cou give or take from me.— No, no let him die with the confidence of that llant volunteer from

these gallant dead—

Extracts from a circular to the voters of the 7th

Congressional District by Joseph A. Wright, and published in the Rockville Sentinel July 23,1847. I would not write a or a word that would rob the soldier of his consolation, or shake his confidence in the justness of the cause in which he is or has been engaged. In the soldier's dying moments let bim feel and repeat the sentiments of the brave officer of Indi

gallant Illinois. .. ed on the earth, stricken ana, when struck down down by the enemy'sjby the enemy at Buena balls—he was nearly! Vista he reached out his gone, but his hand yet sword to one of his comclenched the trusty sword|panions,and said: "Take with which he had foughtut, my friend, it can be of so long and so valiantly.jno more service to me One of his comrades now: take it, and tell came by him in the midst!our brave comrades to of the tight Jie reachedjfight on our cause is

He was stretch-

him his sword, and said^ust." "Take it, my friend it Indiana is can be of no more service to me now—take it, and tell our brave comrades to fight on, fight on, our cause is just." These were his last words and uh! that thoy were written in letters of gold on every glorious Danner that hasbeen unfurled in

•y

jlk't

waged by him to glorify his administration." Uh (said Gov. Brown) a monument with such an inscription can stand. The earth will

1Ije earu,never

How eleep the brave

8

jj

t0

would do one

acl or say one word that would win us defeat, in such a caset Can he claim to be a Whig,who will keep back an effort that wilt give success to the glorious enduring principles under which we have so long rallied

Tho following resolution was passed by the Vermillion county meeting: Resolved, That E.

W. MCGATTGHKY

ne8( 0 pi

be

__ now mak­

ing some effort to pay respect to the gallant dead, who have fallen in battle. If it is to erect monuments to their memory, I hope the inscriptions will not be such as are contained iri the spir. it of Mr. Thompson's circalar, for that breathes

this war! Tennessee is'sentiments that would even now making ar-jread: "Died at Monterangements to erect a rey or Buena Vista, in monument to the gallantjthe year 1847, in an undead who have fallen in necessary war, in a Presbattle in this war. You idenfB war, to mnke Prewill rear (said he) thejsidents to glorify an admassy column, with its ministration." Such a lofty summit towering to.monument would never the skies. You will en-jstand the earth itself by grave the name of Allen'some mighty convulsion and Elliot, and Martin, of nature, or the lightEwell and Kirkpatrick, and all the rest and with what honorable memorial of their glorious deeds A very distinguished member of Congress from Tennessee comes forward with his inscription: Died at Monterey in a war of conquest and plunder." Other members from this State propose about the same thing and last of all comes my competitor with his inscription.— What is it "Died at Monterey (or Buena Vista) in tne year 1847,in iar—in an unnecessar James K. Polk's war.

ning of heaven would tear it to pieces—no, no! let us write a memorial worthy of the noble deeds of nder, Taggart, Walker, Parr andotners who have fallen in battle. In the language of the poet: "How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest Here honor comes, a pil grim grey, To bless the sod that wraps their clay And Freedom shall awliile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit here."

WJ1I

i.

Mr. IHatson.

Mr. Matson is mill out among the people, canvassing the State thoroughly, for the office of Governor. From a late list of appointments we extract the following for the information of a portion of our readers. Mr. Matson will visit the places mentioned, to wit:

Washington, Davis Co., Thursday, July 12, 2 o'clock P. M. Bloom field, Green Co., Friday, July 13, 2 o'clock, P. M.

Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Saturday, July 14, 2 o'clock P. M. Bowling Green, Clay Co., Monday, July 15, 2 o,clock, P. M.

A

Goon

TIME COMING.—Next

CeoLOu.-

Dvatbs

the

week

week

we are to have a variety of entertainment. On Monday and Tuesday we are to have a Circus, with horses and riders, and a big drum and spotted Clown, looking out for the odd quarters around town. On Wednesday there is to be a celebration by the Odd Fellows, and on Thursday, a Congressional Convention. The rest of the week will be required "to talk the matter over," and probably "cut a cheese." By Sunday we will be settled down to our usual tranquility, and go to Church.

FIBKV—Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock, a large pile of lumber that was being kiln-dried by Messrs. Carter & Riddle, near the Methodist Church* caught fire and was entirely consumed. Fortunately the wind was not very high, or much other property, including the Methodist church, might have been de stroyed.

from CtNtaraiaSt. tools,

audio* the 4th inet-,75.

fot

In Cincinnati, iwemy-tbrte new CMM and five

la York, June 5,» md IJ deaths, mumaooo of tk*

From tkt New Orleans Picayune. Later from Mexico sad California. By the British steamer which arrived in Mobile Bay on Monday, on her return passage from Vera Cruz, we received El Arco Iris of that port to the 16th inst, and the Tampico Noticiose to the 12th inst.

An article from El Monitor Republicano copied into El Arco Iris of the 16th inst., states that according to the Aha California, a paper published in San Francisco, the municipal authorities of the principal towns in thatterritory had presented to Gov. Smith and Com. Jones a memorial on the state of affairs under their Provisional Government, invoking the support and approval of those officers respectively, in reference to "the measures adopted by them for the preservation of good order, both in a political and commercial point of view. Meanwhile the legislative assembly of the district of San Francisco had prepared for the consideration of the Governor and Commodore a statement of the means they have adopted fbr the protection of life, liberty and property among their fel low citizens. It was also resolved that on the 1st of August next delegates were to meet at Monterey to form a Constitution for California, preparatory to her admission into the confederacy ns a sovereign State.

The Alta California contains an advertisment announcing that a weekly paper was about to establish in the city of Sacramento, to be called the "Placer Times." This periodical will furnish exact accounts, and as frequently as possible, of all that is interesting in relation to the placers. The above named city of Sacramento is increasing prodigiously the houses newly constructed are numerous and elegant.

In San Francisco a post-office hasbeen established, and it was expected ihat before long branches would be required at all other free points of that free, rich and fruitful country by the authorities, who had already felt the want of them.

El Monitor states that by the papers at hand, there were in the port of San Francisco at the latest dates about eighty vessels of every species of rig, and the number was increasing almost daily by fresh arrivals.

That

Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.—Scripture. If Rachel was a pretty girl and kept her face ciean, we can't

From

of

In the Alta California of the 29th March, says the Republicano, we find the following •This city San (Francisco) was in a sate of agitation during the whole of last week, in consequence of reports current that the troops were preparing to coerce the people, and that Gen. Smith had disapproved the measure adopted by the legislative assembly of the district. The latter body had removed the alcaldes and the ayuntamientoand appointed justices of the peace and police magistrates in their stead. This had caused altercations between those

who

went out of offi­

ce and those by whom they were succeeded. The complicated state' in which all the branches of the public government are now placed, is attributed by the Alta California to the ill advised measures of Colonel Mason, the late Governor of California.

paper says: "Within the last

few days we have seen a lump of gold which was found in the river Stanislaus. It was brought from Stockton by Mr. Weber, and appears to be pure gold, weighing 78 ounces, which at $16 an ounce, amounts to ,248. A fine day's work for one man!" The river Stanis laus is a tributary of the Rio San Joa quin, and lies southeast of San Francis co, not far from that city.—Eds. Pic.

El Monitor states that private letters dated San Francisco, the 11th April, have reached the city of Mexico, announcing that large parties (caravans,) were daily leaving en route for the placer.

see

that Jacob

had much to cry about.—N.Y.Globe. How do you know but that she slapped his face for him ?—N.O. Delta.

Weeping is notunfrequently produced by extreme pleasure—joy—happiness it may have been so in Jacob's case.— Whig.

Gentlemen, hold your tongues. The cause of Jacob's weeping was the refusal of Rachel to allow him to kiss her again.— Taylor Flag.

It is, our opinion Jacob wept because he hadn't kissed Rachel before and regretted the time he had lost.—Age.

Green—^verdant, all of ye. The fellow boohooed because the gal didn't kiss him.—Manchester.

Pshaw None of you are judges of "human natur." Jlachel was the first girl Jacob ever kissed, and he got so scared that his "voice trembled and the tears came trickling down his cheeks."— Auburn Adv.

Fudge Jacob cried only because he was caught in the act of kissing the

fad

r'hai by a telltale, just as any modest would do. That's all.—Chicago Com.

We guess Jacob cried because he anticipated the time when he would have to do it as a regular duty, insteadcof an immediate pleasure. "Stolen waters are sweet."—St. Louis Post.

You're all out of it. It was this He was taken with the heart thumps and cried because he couldn't helpit.—Family Visitor.

Don't you know nothin' 1 Jacob worked fourteen years for the privilege of kissing Rachel, and cried because she was nm sweeter than any other gal.—Brookville Amer.

We can't for the life of us see the reason of all this disputation. The matter is as clear as noon-day. At the timo of snatching the nectar kiss, the thought of dyin) o. This caused him to cry aloud.—Fin

ig

dying entered his mind, when the luxuo? kissing would naturally cease.

cutties Gat. All wrong, gentlemen. Jacob was a man of sense, and a man of good taste he appreciated tho luxury of kissing a pretty woman, and cried because it was to soon over.—Wabash Courier

The Fomrth of July is coming What arrangements are to be made for jits telebn^ton In Terre Haute

du New Orleans Picayune of rte24tt.^ From Texas.

Further Indian Depredations—Murder of Families—Women and children carried into captivity— Call upon Mexico to protect our settlements.

By the arrival here yesterday of the steamship Globe, from Brazos Sanuago the 19th and Galveston the 21st, we have received the Brownsville Flag of the 16th and the Galveston papers to the 21st inclusive-

We deeply regret to learn that, from the exposed state of our Texas frontier, no troops of that branch of the service which is alone adapted to cope with the ferocious tribes of wild Indians in that region of country being available, an irruption of Camanches has lately taken place, anended with the most awful destruction of life and property among our defenceless fellow citizens. The follow ing, from the Brownsville Flag of the 16th inst., tells the melancholy tale

On Thursday last, our town was thrown into great excitement by the arrival of an expr ~ss from Palo Alto, announcing the startling intelligence that a numerous and formidable band of Indians had just made a descent upon that place, and had already committed many acts of startling and savage barbarity. The stage from Point Isabel had been intercepted, and the proprietor, Mr. Bangs, and Mr. itombardo, a passenger, were taken prisoners^ train of transport wagons had also be«h captured between Brownsville and Point Isabel, containing much valu able merchandise.

Such of our citizens as were able to procure horses speedily repaired thither but their number was too small to do more than defend the settlement of Maj. Taylor pursuit was impracticable.— The commandant at Fort Brown, Col. Morris, likewise despatched in wagons some thirty infantry—all his disposable force, leaving only a guard at the Fort but their progress was^oo tardy to avail any thing against a foe so wily and well mounted. There were no mounted men in the garrison. Before the arrival of this force the foe had retired, not, however, until they had perpetrated acts of savage barbarity, the mention whereof causes our blood to curdle.

But partial accounts have reached us of the acts of these savage marauders. Dorteo Zamora, a most estimable citizen, we regret to learn, is among the slain Mr. Zamora had just decided, under the treaty, to becomejui American citizen. One of Mr. Zamota's sons was killed at the same time, another badly wounded, and his daughter, about fourteen years of age, carried into captivity. At the rnncho SantaOlaya two men were killed and a woman and two children taken captive. From the rancho de los Indios Mrs. Willslev, the wife of Capt. Willsley, his brother and sister-in-law were carried off captives. The aged mother of Mrs. Willsley persisted in following her children, and did so for some distance, regardless of savage -menace, when the Indians, seizing her, tied her hands behind her, pierced her with their lances and arrows, and left her on the ground weltering in her blood, as they supposed, dead. This poor woman succeeded, however, in reaching a neighboring rancho in a most shocking and mutilated condition, and is now, we understand, a maniac.

The destruction of property on this river has been immense. We learned to-day of the loss of seventy horses by one gentleman. We are rejoiced to learn of the escape of Mr. Bangs and his companion from captivity. They were, however, reduced to a state of nudity.

The foregoing is but a faint outline of the acts perpetrated within the last few days in our immediate vicinity.

The position of our officers on this line is truly painful—placed as they are upon an exposed frontier, without the means of affording that protection which their position implies as a duty.

Immediately after the intelligence arrived at Brownsville, a correspondence passed between the civil authorities of that town and Gen. Avalos, the military commandant at Matamoras. Gen. A. had generously offered a party of dragoons to drive the Indians off, and, as the American garrison consisted only of infantry, J. B. Bigelow, chief justice of Cameron county, addressed the Mexican General, accepting the proffered aid.— Col. Morris, the commandant of the American garrison at Fort Brown, had consented to it as the citizens desired it and he had no cavalry to protect them. Gen. Avalos stated that he was willing and ready to comply with the request if the military commandant would authorise him, by a communication, to pass his troops from Mexico to the territory of the United States.

A few hours after the Call, the Mexican cavalry, well equipped, were waiting on the bank of the river for the military commandant on our side to sanction their crossing, and remained there several hours, but, in consequence of the decision of the commanding officer at Brownsville, they could not interfere.

The wholo of the American population in the valley of the Rio Grande were in a state of extreme agitation, and a petition to the President of the United States was in circulation, representing the alarming state of affairs, and asking for aid and succor. The commanding officer at Fort Brown had no arms for distribution nor had he a mounted force. Many Americans and Mexicans had gone to the left bank of the Rio Grande to free themselves from the ferocity of the savages.

The Galveston Civilian has a report that Major Barry's California party had been murdered by the Indians. A female in the party, the wife of Dr. Herbert, it is supposed, was taken prisoner.

It is stated that 600 persons had fallen victims to the cholera at San Antonio. The disease has also broken

(Hit

in the

camp of the 3d infantry, and at the quartermaster's encampment on the Salado, among the teamsters, but the number of deaths is not known. Persons have been picked up, dying and dead, unattended, on the prairies and under trees in the open air.

Our accounts from the crevasso this morning are decidedly encouraging.— The works are progressing with as much rapidity as can be expected, and Capt. Grant is now sanguine of succeeding in closing the breach in a few days.

The tfrevasse at Tunis was not closed vtsHsNla?,—Piciyunf,

New Mexico*

Correspondence of tke Cincinnati Commercial. Indian War commenced—Prompt measures by the United States Forces-—A

Battle—Spring commenced—Mining tyc. SAN-TA

Ffc, March 21, 1849.

MY DEAR CtntTlsSThe winter & rone, the deep snows of the plains have iisappeared before the genial rays of a vernal sun. The farmer has £Ofred his wheat, and already is the fruitful soil broken up for corn. The vallies are clothed with grass, and the warm hill sides are ornamented with flowers. With the return of this beautiful season also comes the war-whoop and the savage yell.— Hostilities have commenced, and the United States are at war with the wild Indians of the North the Eutaws have come down upon the frontier settlements above Taos in a hostile and menacing manner. Lieut. Whittlesy was sent out by Major Beall to chastise them—they gave him battle, in which they lost ten of their warriors, and the Lieutenant lost two of his men.

An express arrived here' yesterday morning informing Gov. Washington, and

imploring

protection. The Govern­

or issued his orders last evening for rais­

ing five

companies of volunteers. This

morning Capt. Judd's company of flying artillery started for Taos. They take only two pieces of cannon, and the rest of the company serve as dragoons.— Two companies of volunteers are al ready mustered into service and the third will probably be filled this even ing. The Mexicans are ready and anx ious to enroll themselves under Ameri can officers to fight their old and invete rate enemies.

What this Indian war may amount to is difficult to anticipate. There are many rumors afloat, and great anxiety felt by our Spanish neighbors. One report says the Eutaws, the Apachas, the Navi joes and the Camanches have formed league to prey upon the frontier settle ments on all sides, and cut off all com panies of travelers and traders that may chapre to fatt into their hands. These tipHres are numerous and can bring thou glands of warriors into the field. They also possess large numbers of mules and horses, and are most excellent riders. They are deadly enemies of the Mexi cans, and not particularly friendly, at this time, to the United States. Success in the opening of the campaign would embolden and stimulate them to deeds of daring that might prove very injurious to this country, and fatal to themselves. Gov. Washington is determined to take a prompt and rigid course with them, and give them war until they are tired of it. Enclosed you will find a copy of the order for raising volunteers.

We have no mail from the States yet. Serious apprehensions are entertained that the express that left here on the 20th of December last, has been cut off.— There was a company forming here called the Santa Fe Mining Company, whose object was to open some of the rich mines, and develope the mineral resources of this country but this Indian war has swallowed all other excitements, and mining, as well as many improvements, are dropped for the present.

Yours, OBSERVER. We give below the*'Order" referred to by our correspondent. This is a very important matter. If a general war is determined on by the Indians of the Far West, they will give us great trouble, we fear, before they are subdued.

HEADQUARTERS 9 MILITARY DEPARTMEJTT, SANTA FE,TH N.

M., March

20,1849.

I

ORDERS NO. 2. I. In conseauence of the non-arrival of the troops designated for the 9th Military Department, and the limited force now present, it becomes necessary to raise an additional military force for the protection of the property and lives of the inhabitants of the Territory of New Mexico, against the depredations of the marauding bands of Indians which infest it.

II. For the service specified above— the services of five volunteer companies will be received for six months—unless sooner discharged, three of the companies to be mounted.

III. The organization, pay and emoluments of these companies will be the same as that established by the United States Government for like troops during the recent war with Mexico.

IV. No company less than sixty privates will be received into the service. V. As soon as any company shall have seventy-two or more enrolled, it will elect its officers and non-commissioned officers, and report to the commanding officer of the 9th Military Department, when the company will be mustered into service.

VI. One mounted company will be raised in the Reo Arriba, and rendezvous at Don Fernandez de Taos. One mounted company in the Reo Abajo, and rendezvous at Albuquerque, and one mounted and two foot companies at Santa Fe.

VII. Companies of less than one hundred will be officered by a Captain and two subalterns. Companies of one hundred or upwards by a Captain and three subalterns.

By order of Lieut. Col. WASHINGTON. JNO. H. DICKER son, Lieut. and A. A. Adj't GenJ'

SPUNKY.—Wo

notice in the handbill

of Mr. Wright, containing his list of appointments, that ltd invites Mr. Matson, the Whig candidate, to meet him at the places published. This might ap pear very "spunky" in Mr. Wright, to circulate such an invitation in a handbill throughout the State. Mr. Matson has been with Mr. Wright and shown that he is not afraid to meet him any where. No doubt Mr. Wright would be very glad to prevent Mr. Matson from giving "the other side" of political questions, in portions of the State where he has been. Perhaps Mr. Wright wishes Mr. Matson for company, when it thunders and lightnings.

The mate of the steamboat Eudora, makes an affidavit that strongly implicates the carpenter of the White Cloud, as beiqg the cause of the recent great fire at St. Louuiici nu

FOREIGN NEWS.

ARRTVAIi OF THE NIAGARA.

ST. JOHHS,

June 1st.

The steamship Niagara arrived at Halifax at 3 o'clock? on Saturday morning, and will be due at New York on Thursday evening. She brings two thousand pounds sterling in specie, and sixty-three passengers. The express made tho run from Halifax to Digby Gut, 146 miles in eight hours and forty minutes. The Cambria was spoken off Cape Clear oh the 28th. The Hibernia •ken Ui latitude 46, 62 longitude was spoKen tn lautuae 40, ox longuuue 46. They arrived at Liverpool on the 17th May, in wnrt days from New York. The Hermann arrived at Southampton on the 17th,from Brenrlett with ISO passengers for New York. She was advertised to leave on Sunday Morning, a-#

In the Commercial affairs of Europe, there is no prospect of any material amendment. Money continues plehti ful. Consols Opened for money at 90|-, and advanced steadily up to Friday evening, when they closed at 91#.— French three per cents closed on Wednesday at 58f 80c, and five per cents 80 francs 95c.

Pennsylvania State Stock sold in London on the 16th at 80c which was the only description noticed in the papers. The chief demand for American Securities was on German acconnt

From the manufacturing districts generally the complaint is that goods sent away have yielded little or no profit whatever.

The market was "well supplied with cured Provisions, and prices vtere gen erally lower and receding. -7i»i|

Liverpool Market.

/'.t LIVERPOOL,

May 19ih,

Rather an improved feeling prevails in the Grain trade generally, with an advance in the price of some descrip lions.

Flour is better than at the sailing of the Caledonia. Philadelphia and Balti more sold at 23s 23s 6d, at which price the demand is steady. Best descrip tions of Ohio sold at 24s.

The inquiry for Indian Corn contin ues and a further advance has taken place in prices, the market closing at 32 to 33s per quarter for White and 34 a36s for Yellow..

There is a steady demand for Indian Meal at 15s 6d to 15s 9d perbrh Supplies small.

Sales of American Wheat at 5s lOd to 7s. PPOVISION MARKET.—The

imports of

Bacon continue large, and although the consumption is large, holders being anxious to sell have forced down quotations fully 2s per cwt. A large majority of the Western shipments sold at 32a 33s per cwt. Fair sales of fine Eastern cured Meats at 36a38s. There is no chance for an advance. Hams have arriv ed in large quantities, and are difficult to sell at 28 to 35s per cwt.

Beef has been more inquired after, but at no better prices. The demand for pork is still limited Increased arrivals have made holders desirous to effect sales, and low rates were accepted, say 49 to 54s for Prime Mess, and 54 to 56s for Mess Stripes.

The stock of Lard in market is tri fling, and the amount offering is small. It is held firm at full rates for fine qualities 34s was paid and holders ask more. The market for Butter and Cheese is dull, and prices have fallen.

There is no stock of Tallow—small lots coming in sell freely at 37a38s for extra.

General Intelligence.

The French elections occurred on the 13th of May. The result is not yet known. In Paris nine Socialists and nineteen Moderates are elected.

The French Army had not entered Rome. The Italian question was being discussed in the French Assembly, and the Ministry were defeated by 38 majority. General Ondinot, it seems from the debate, had no instructions*to enter Rome. He was expected to remain at Cevitia Vecchia, and to march in case it should be necessary. The Ministry however, are said to be divided on the

It is stated that the French Government has written to London, St. Peters burgh, Berlin and Vienna, deploring the interference of Russia in the Ger man affairs, and saying they will endeavor to null it by diplomatic means In case of a failure they will then apply to the Assembly for advice.

Fancher, the Minister of the Interior, has resigned, and it is stated that others will soon follow his example.

The Neapolitan arms have again been defeated. Fighting goes on in Hungarjr. The Hungarians continue successful, and are within four days march of Vienna, where the Russians are hastening.

Sicily is again in a state of insurrec tion. The Danes have suffered afioth^f de feat. It is stated that Dennwuk has accepted the proflered mediation of Eng land.

The British Parliament sustained Lord Elgin in the position which he took in the Canadian outbreak. A number of amendments, it is expected, will be made to the Navigation bill, which may materially change it, if not prevent its passage. {There have been renewed disturbances in various parts of Germany.— At Frankfort the revolutionary move ment was more and more decided.

Jreland is quiet.

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of the 29th says: Our accounts from the crevasse yesterday, represent it asin much the same condition as previously For some hours no progress had been made in the work in consequence of a break 12 feet in the levee immediately above. All the force at hand was ap plied to stopping this breach, which was soon closed, but its occurrence plainly

the weakness of the levee in die vicinity. Mr. Johnson, a neighboring planter, has, we are informed, sent his negroes to the spot to assist in prosecuting the work.

Mortality of Emigrants on Steamboats. A late number of the Memphis Eagle has an editorial on the large numbet of emigrants who are dying on steamboats, which so fully coincides with our views on this subject that we give it entire: "In the last three or four days but very few boats, and yet an immense number of emigrants, have passed this point bound north. The America reported 389; the Marshal Ney (we believe) 460; and the Winfield Scott 400. In the last week three thousand European emigrants have passed up the river.—Every boat which had them at all, had them in droves of hundreds, crowded and penned up like cattle, and nearly every boat buried from fifteen to twenty between this place and New Orleans.

In every case cholera has had the credit of sweeping off the emigrants, and the whole country, from New Orleans to Boston, has been, or shortly will be filled with horrible reports of the ravages of cholera upon the Mississippi. "Now cholera, when it does come, is bad enough in its terrors and works.— With no disease or epidemic is the scythe of death whetted more keenly. But we submit to the common sense of the public if there is any necessity of attributing the three or four hundred deaths that have taken place upon the river between New Orleans and Memphis, within the last six or seven days, to Cholera, or to any epidemic or contagious disease?—

We submit it to common sense if it is not wonderful that so few emigrants die when one recollects the manner in which they are crowded and packed away behind the engines of a boat, in a limited space some thirty by forty feet, where scarcely a breath of air can reach them over the hot boilers of the vessel? We have had the curiosity to visit the place in which deck passengers are packed on some few of the boats touching at this point, and we can only express our extreme disgust at the manner in which the unfortunate emigrants are treated. We have done our share of the rough work in this world, and we do not think we are over-nice in the matter of steamboat comfort or elegance; but we must say that both our heart and stomach have grown sick when we have stood in the close pen of some steamboat in which some hundreds of emigrants were miserably crowded together—the air rank and reeking with effluvium, and the sick gasping for fresh air, and trampled upon by the jostling throng. It is a mystery to us how tne larger number of emigrants thus crowded together find room to sleep in and it is a yet greater mystery to us how any of them survive such terrible and unwholesome confinement: men, women, boys, girls, and even infants heaped together in an uncomfortable and unhealthy 'litter.' "The whole system of transporting emigrants on the Mississippi river, as at present carried on, is an unmitigated and indefensible cruelty. It is almost as bad as that practised in the black hole of Calcutta, and has not even the justification of revengeful war. It is based upon a spirit of sordid speculation, and should promptly and sternly meet with the interference of the laws. The officers of boats now receive deck passenger after deck passenger, looking always at the amount of passage money, and never once thinking of the cruel risk and waste of life which must ensue from the immensely over-crowded deck. The unfortunate emigrant, never having travelled upon our rivers, knows nothing of the probable number on board, nor of the serious inconveniences to be encountered. We say the law should and must sternly interfere to check this course of things and to protect human life. At present steamboat competition is recklessly gambling with human life, and humanity demands the prohibitory action of the law. We know steamboatmen well. They are as noble-hearted a class as there is in the world as quick in generous, as lively in sympathetic impulses when a case of distress is before them. But the fever of competition blinds them to the view of probable results, and they recklessly pursue the practice of a criminal system, to which valuable lives are daily sacrificed.— Through this system the banks of the Mississippi are being lined with graves. The poor emigrant who comes here toseek a home, fortune, and happiness, escapes the dangers of the ocean only to risk desperately the noisome and deadly confinement of the after-deck of a Mississippi steamer. Lives are unnecessarily and wantonly sacrificed, families are broken up and children orphaned in a strange land. This is all wrong, dreadfully wrong. The press should speak out, and, in the name of humanity, check, by the operation of the laws, one of the most terrible and destructive practices that ever disgraced the commerce of a civilized people." ———————

The Overflow at New Orleans and the* Crevassees. We learn from Mr. Shallcrosst cleric of the Peytona, that the water hadP got in the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans. The following is copied from the Pica* yune of the morning of the 26th:

THE OVERFLOW.—The water, we are pained to say, ia still on the rise, although its encroachments are not so rapid as they have heretofore been. Several streets are now Covered down to Carondelet street, and the demand for skiffs is rapidly increasing. The centre of Baronne street, through which the railroad runs, being considerably elevated, remains dry, and at the intersection of Common street presents the appear^ ance of a regular ferry landing. A crowd of persons is almost always collected at this point, and some half dozen skiffs are generally to be seen, waiting! for passengers. The distress among the I poor is on the Increase.

The river was falling tolerably fast, and the late rise above would not affect it at New Orleans. The Picayune also*

We MtftUfe Aflf* ing bitten by Snakes while wading io! the water with bare feet. The overflew 1 haa brought large numbers of reptiles up into the streets, and some little caution should be used by those who reside in lh« imindated diwrtew.^^jj