The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-06
Domestic News.

received from his correspondent 10 bremen eooui
81 5OO in silver coin On counting them, he found
dollars made at the Philadelphia mint as far back
as 1895 Besides these pieces, there were dollars
from all the Republics in South America, mixed
with those OF Mexico and old Spain.-Ne'o orleans
Courier.
DEATH OF A CoNGREssMAN.-Hon ]. w. Williams,
representative from Hartford, Baltimore and Carroll
counties, Md, died in his carriage of apopexy, on
Friday last en- route 10 Washington
EARTHQUAKE AT MEMPHIS. Many of our citizens
says the Memphis Eagle of the llth, felt the shock
of an earthquake on Friday last; the houses and
crockery shook and ratled considerably The So
mervIlle Reporter mentions its being felt there.
From FLoRiDA.-By the arrival Of the Col. Har-
ney, received the st Augustine News of Satur
day last Returns from the recent elections are all
in The Senate will stand wings TO locofocos.
The House Is wings 10 10 locofoces, and one doubt
fu. There was frost IN the neighborhood OF ST.
Augustine on the night Of the 18th inst.-.Savannah
Republican, NoU. %
RISE IN THE RvERs.--Letters from Montgomery
OF Friday last, state that the Alabama had risen
ten feet at that city, and still rising From Tus
caloosa, too, we learn that the Warrior had risen
twelve feet, with prospect OF going much higher
There is therefore doubt but we shall now have
tree communication with the interior. and spec
dy revival of business. Mobile Adr. Nor 81
MAINE SrATE.-We learn that large quantity of
roofing slate of excellent quality has been quar-
rled and prepared for market at Barnard, north OF
Bangor-Bangor IVhig.
AGmcuLruRE.-A mangel wurzel beet weighing
SO pounds without the tops is said to have been
hibited at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
by ]. A kenrIck
MORE FoLLY-Two mldshipmen of the Texian
Navy, named Middleton and Fasson, fought duel
at New Orleans few days since. AT the second
fire Mr.. Middleton severely though il is believed
not fatally wounded In the face.
SAvAN PROM THE SANDWICH 1sLANps.-Mr Ri
chards, an American Missionary, from the Sandwich
Islands, is travelling in company with the Chief of
the Island, for which he was Missionary The chief
visited the United States ship Falmouth at Vera
(ruz nd WI rec we'd Nv he m M Oi
and show by them every mark of respect. He is
very thick set, and stands about five feet nine inches
compile mon like that OF an Indian, and short straight
black hair. He is going TO Washington, New York,
London, Paris and all the fashionable cities OF the
east and return home by the way of Cape Horn He
left his residence on the 18th July last, and came
by the way OF Panama. On the oath ult they passed
through Mobile and attracted considerable attention
from the popularity OF their dress.
From THE BRITISH WEST INDIEs-We have re-
ceived Barbadoes papers TO the 18th ult. with later
dates from the neighborng islands.
Sugar making is going on in almost every part OF
the colony OF Demarara and the prospect is that the
crop OF this year will exceed that of the last
Two occurrences have recently taken place, ind-
cative OF something like restoration of confidence
in the ultimate prosperity OF the Colony, the sale,
namely of Sugar Plantation tor SSl 900, and the
sale of business stand In Water ST. for $4,000.
The Port OF Spain Gazette says that the statement
as to the appearance of small pox in this island is
most uniounded Small pox had not been heard Of
since 1887
Another supply of emigrants, us, arrived on the
IL ult, from Sierra Leone, ina brig called the
Warwick.
The following extract is from the Tobago Chroni-
Gle of the 9th ult For some weeks past the
weather has been almost insupportaby hot and close
the oldest Inhabitants do not fecollect anything
surprising it's
MAu RoBBERY.-One of the leather pouches,
which is supposed TO have been sent from New
York with letters and papers, found this morn
ing in hogshead in the OF the rail road depot
In Pratt street, which had evidently been rihed of
&c Tha bad hAor ante ri.
some sharp instrument, and contained when found
New York American of Monday afternoon, and the
Albany Tocs,n of Liberty, both directed to the
Alexandria Gazette. 1t is not positively known
that the pouch was from New York but il is infer
red it was from the papers which were found in it
There is letter and newspaper pouch made up al
New York for Alexandria and this seems TO con-
firm the opinionth that the rifed pouch was from New
York. In the ordinary course of the mail the New
York American of Monday afternoon would reach
here on Tuesday afternoon; but ii is probable thai
the paper does not leave New York till the morning
after printed, say, this case, Tuesday and
would not therefore reach this city TILL about
O'Clock on Wednesday morning. II this pouch
so received, it was then stolen, whilst The mails
were being transferred to the cart TO carry them to
the post Office, rfed of It's contents and thrown in
10 rn on,a"s nv be
Alexandria-consequen the loss is likely to be
large-Bahimors Patriot Of Saturday.
LAST DAYS OF THE VOLUNTEER MnITIA-A Dis
trct General Order has been issued to the Com
service Upper Canada TO the effect, that after
receipt, in Case OF vacancies occurring in the corps
under their command, from death or otherwise,
substitutes are no longer to be enlisted In all pro-
liability the first OF May next will see the disbandng
Of tine whole of the Provincial forces. Montreal
Herald, Nor. %.
Naval The U s. ship Delaware, Capt McCauey,
(the flag ship of Commodore Moris,l and the u. S.
schooner Enterprise, were at Trio October Sth.-
The latter to sail about the 18th for Montevldeo.
The U. s frgate Columbus expected daily at
= III fx,x oxt D.wn.~
from a cruise, anchored below Old Point Comfort
the 30th ult The U. s. ship Falmouth was in
Vera Cruz, officers and crew all well, TO sail in
three davs for Pensacola.
In relation to Commodore Barron's resignation of
the post of Governor OF the Naval Asylum on the
Schuylkill, the Germantown Telegraph states that
quence of some official and ofcious interference on
the part of the chief Of the Medical Bureau at
Washington, with the management OF the Asylum
STEAMBOAT ARRANGEMENT --Uhen tho sseanah1a at
arrangements go into operation in the spring. on the
routes between ST. Johns, the Penobscot, Kenne-
bee, Portland and Boston,-the following will be
the plan:-The Norwich is TO run between st.
Johns and Belfast, twice week, intersectng the
Boston and Bangor boats. The Charter Oak and
Telegraph are to run between Boston and Bangor,
Touching at Portand) four passages each per week;
making in all four boats each way. The Express has
The Huntress is to run between Portland and the
Kennebec. The statement that the New Haven is
TO go on the route between Calais and Belfast, we
are assured, is a mistake
PERuous SITuATIoN.-The General Scott, a
steamboat Of the smaller class on Lake Erie, was
caught in the late storm, near the Maumee river
She ran aground, and before morning was frozen in,
with but three cords of wood on board. While in
this situation the storm ragged awlully the sea dash
ing over the vessel, and destruction threatened al
every moment. After struggling for three days
and three nights in sight Of land by burning all the
loose materials about the boat, she worked into
Brest.-Rochesfcr Democrat.
LATE FROM JAMAroA--We have received full
files of Kingston papers as late as the 10Th ult.-
The parties who participated in what is called the
"Myal delusion" have been tried, convicted and
duly punished. This Myal delusion was a religious