The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-09


tbs port, from Princes Island. 3oh of April last,
reports on the 10Th Of same month he saw schoop-
or al anchor at Cape Town; he was informed by
Kroomers, then on board OF the o., that 1t
was an American shooner returned Iom the Coast
having had sSlrmish with the negroes and lost
three OF her crew; two kroomers killed
They could not recolect the name OF the schooner
bur said the captain was named Hale .-Bdy STATE
Dem
TRADE OF ST LoUIs.-During the past week,
trade has been brisk and about extensive as ou-
ring the two previous weeks.
Upwards of sixty different steamboats, arrived al
our port aud as many departed during the week
About 1900 casks OF bacon 9O0hhls. beeswax 200
bAis fl ,ur, 1900 bales Of hemp 4So hhds tobacco,
1900 pigs lead 1000 bbls pork, aud 300 bbls and
sacks OF wheat arrived last week There were
snnprd durlug The week 900 casks bacon, 5000 bbIs
4 M 600 bales of hemp 400 bbs and kegs lard,
22OO pbs pork 42O hhds tobacco, $4,000 Pigs lead,
2Sl1 bols and sacks wheat.
Whe,tis worth SIS IS cents; Flour SO 8 II;
Lead 81 80 Oher arnc les remain at former quo
tatiNns. AT an auction sale this morning Havana
Coffee brought 81 s cts RIO, II Sa 81 Sets. Cot
ion yarns ii "a IL cts ST LOUIS Herald.
Tbs WHEAT CRoP During a recent trip of six or
eight days IN the country, we teok some pans TO
crop in this Territory We are happy TO say that
we never wheat look tiaer at this of the
year than II does now, and we never found the tar
mers IN better spirits The past severe winter has
used W the ain thai they Designed selling,
and many OF ihem have been a lltle pushed ior
means TO get along, bu all they ask now is TO be let
alone until they harvest their wheat
We learn that in the central and southern part of
1lioois the wheat much Injured last winter, and
and that whole ied nave been ploughed up and
put into coru TINS spring We have not heard OF a
piece of wheat in the Territory that has been al all
injured by the severe winter. On the contrary, the
great body ot snow hat was on the ground was ia
Vorabie 10 IT'S preservat -hiitcdukie Courier.
SIPS FoRsc AsTLE We recellect few years
ago, when the new snip Tagoni. of Boston, was
rigging Al the uhari, were struck at the impro
prlety, OF the fashion which was then IN vogue of
splendid cabins and contracted, uncomfortable fore
castles. The eve had hen become great that
We adveried 10 L, "a rejecting but little credit on
the many Otherwise fine ships, which then 60
ing of The stocks, aud the subject was taken ur by
several city prsssss Since that time great reform
has been tff-t ted-the torecastles made as
COmmoolous the sbins were twenty years go,
and he sailor now has 1miortabe, and in some
SEES warm quarters Capt. Ensle of the ship hope
VIII, which has been round Cape Horn III md
wiutrr, Whites that H. had stove in his tortcas-
Tie. 10 allowed hts men 10 burn all the ccal they
desired, and found his account IN SO doing. They
were cheerful and ready work night and day.
When called on deck In dark and rainy night, they
came with dry clothes; and when they turned In,
good ilre welcomed hem with their wet clothing
cold hands and shivering bodles--Nacbt1 yport
Herald
INTERESTING PAPERS The steamer Eagle. from
New York, arrived at our wharves a few days since
with large quantity OF paper shavings, rags &c,
Ca opening the sacks it was found that tour OF them
contained the papers OF Aaron Burr, being cores
po!drncs on a variety of subjects, legal opinions
distinguished persons OF the age, copies of mpor-
ttnt wills, NC In Short the papers comprise almost
every SUBJECT that would naturally fall IN the way
OF hat extraordinary man. MANY OF our CitlZens
procured from The d. ok OF the vessel as The papers
were strewed about the deck, original leuers from
Crnerai w ashlngon, gentlemen of distinction in
Europe, private correspondence, &c one gentle
man told us that he picked IN deed, drawn more
th4n two huudred yeats ago, which conveyed LARGE
tract OF land embracing the spot on which the city
oi Albany now stands, tor the value OF about $780,
DrIetp and
tanned the drawing OF age turtle on It's face. Gu
ncslly soon became active about the city with
gard 10 these papers, and many persons procured
some OF them. The Connecticut Historical Socie-
~ however, we understand, purchased the entire
lot after they had been exposed two three days
We would suggest 10 those persons who procured
sny portion of these papers, whether II would not
be- better Tor all concerned if they would deposit
them with the Historical Society, that all of Them
nay be kept together. The depositor can with
draw them hereafter if he pleases. We do not
snow how these papers, making in all hing
ike cart load, came TO the destination they were
here found In .-Harifetd Times.
A CAUTIOUS JUDGE.-The late Chief Baron
OGrady, father of The gallant officer (Lord Quill.
more.) AID de camp to her Msgesty, tried two most
Notorious iellsws, at the Carlow assz-s, for high.
way robbery To the establishment OF the Court as
well as OF the prisoners themselves. they found
not guilty. As they were being removed from the
bar, the nudge, IN that manner peculiarly hs own,
addressing tue Jtilor SAID, " Mr., Murphy, you wond
greatly ease my mind, il YOU would keep those two
respectable gentlemen until seven halt pas. seven
o'clock; Tor mean TO set out for Dublin FIVE and
should like to.ave at least Nv hours start OF hem"
Navy ORDERS Passed Midshipman A. H. Jen-
klDs, iuToueh three months. Mdshpman Henry
Hodges and J II. SPOTS, leave three months. Mid.
shlpman F. A Parker leave three weeks, then TO
The lodePendence. Carpenter ] A Dickson, to
The ordinary at Boston
NAvAL--The u. 8. Brig Snmers Lieut. Com
Yves arrived at Savannah, the Bird. inst from Nor
fox, via Charleston.
IMPORTANT DrcIsIoN.-We learn from the Iowa
Gazette OF the 2Jh ult, that the Supreme court OF
That Territory, at It's late Session decided that The
President OF the Uni ed States had no authority to
lease lesd mines Ia Iowa Territory.
ST LOUIS, Mo-The value OF the roal and per-
soma property IN the city OF - Louis, reported
by The late asses sment, is II 72I 1926 49, The re-
ports from the Treasury Department, say it will be
necessary 10 levy a tax OF one per cent on The as
ses.ment. 10 meet demands OF the current year
REMARKABLE MAN. oil Lemanousky an old
ctlcer under Napoleon, and now Missionary in
LIMOS, preached on Sunday at The Marlboro Cha
pei, Boston, 10 crowded audience from i'm, %
chap. oh verse His discourse was an excellent one
and CHARACTERIZED by unusual animation in lis den
very According IL his own account, when speak
ing 90 former occasion, his experience mill.
tsfy mar under Napoleon is as follows q" am
man oi 40 wears Of age. ! have been % wears p
soldier IN the armies OF Napoleon Bonaparte. ]
nave fought 200 battles have il wounds on my bo-
dy, nave lived 80 days on horse lesh, with the lark
oi trees tor my bread, Snow and ice for my drink,
the canopy OF heaven for my covering, without
stockings or shoes on my feet, and with only a lew
rags Tor my clothing. In the deserts OF Egypt, 1
have marched for DAYS with burning sun on my
naked head feet blIsrered in the scorching sand
and with eyes, nostrs and mouh filed with dust
and thirst so t0rmenting that j tore o. Ell the veins
of nv arms and sucked my bloUdi Do YOU
AK, how could ] survive all these horrors | an
sWer, thai next To the kind providence OF God /
own my preservation, my health and vigor, to the
tact, that never drank drop OF spIrtuou liquors
my life"