The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-26

THE SEASON, &c IN CANADA The weather con-
inues fine The ice bridge stil holds, and the force
Of the sprng rides is spent There was frost last
night, aud plenty of snow forthe making OF maple
sugar The rossigno the first sing ing bird, has ar
rived DstroI, paper nj the 1t instant saws that
tho present winter has been the longest known IN
hat quarter Tor hitytwo years. Here, at thousand
miles further down on the waters Of the ST Law
renee. we are not much worse of than usual =
Sane rocks tel from ms Cape last night the back
part OF an unoccupled house in Champlain street.
nearly opposite the steps on the Guide sac. No
great injury was done, but the accident has occa-
stoned some alarm among the occupants OF houses
ON the west side OF the street-Quebec Gazette, lm
inst.
The ice on the Chateaueuay river has showed,
and blocking the channel at the bridge above Inc
basin, the water rose and overfiowed me country
round, dong great deal OF damage Inc oiuse
itself Is considerably injured.
The weather has not been sprlng-l,ke the last
two DAYS as il before. The night frosts nave
been hard, and The days cold and gloomy ne
channel opposite The CITY is choked WIN Ice, ano the
water is rising rapidly in short time we may ex-
pecr the ice To shove. There are good many wa
gers pending on the arrival OF the first steamboats,,
but atpresent there seems hltle probability Ct the
navigation being open before the close OF the
month - Montreal Herald, Apil 20.
BREAKING UP AT MONTREAL Within the last
two days, the ice beor- the town has made raj
moves. and the water from the dammne up OF the
rlvet below, hasrsen nearly three feet Yesterday
afieraoon the channel opposite Laprarie appeared
10 be perfectly clear while opposite St Helms, in
front OF which opening has existed all winter, TIE
ice had blocked up enabling people TO cross to and
from that island Montreal Gazette, Aw'l20.
DEATH INA JURY Box w. G. Whit field, jury
in the United States Court at ST. Louis, on the
l3 inst. fell dead In the jury box He suddenly
leaned upon his ne xt associate, saying, Hold my
head, Tor | am DYING" and expired, as was suppos-
ed OF disease OF the heart
RISE IN THE GENEsEE The Genesee has been
up nearly 10 high water mark, but is now subsidlng
We understand 1t has broke INTO the Genesee Val
ra,lan ht,f,f
pretended that much damage was done-how much
will not be- known till the water abates.-Rochester
Post, Apwi22.
CAUSE AND EFFEcT.-It is remarked as fact. in
all records of the seasons, that those years when
the spring has been backward, and the winter Sc
we're, have proved fruitful
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH NEW GRENApA-By
gentleman just arrived here from South America,
we learn that on the oath of March last, the Hon
Leon De Pombo was appointed commissioner on
behalf OF the Republic of New Grenada, 10 form
commercial treaty with Mr. Blackboard, the U. S
Minister al Bogota Our informant was the bearer
OF dispatches TO the Secretary of State.-E hilddel
pti1 american.
NAvAI.-Lieut Mclaughlin, of the Navy, de-
MES, IN the National lntehgencer, the statement
that he Is TO be court martaled tor alleged ba
lance against him In his Florida accounts. He
states that his accounts have been audited, conroll'
ed, and finally settled al the Treasury, the balance
due him having been paid over by the government.
WHAT Next 1.-The Erie Gazette states that the
exact position OF the hull OF the steamboat Erie
said TO have been discovered by some gentlemen.
who propose raising her soon The weather will
permit The discovery was effected by the aid OF
the magnetic needle, In passing over the ice where
she lay.
OHIo RIVER AT Pittsburgh, on Thursday, the
River had twenty feet OF water IN the channel
"a Cincinnati, on Wednesday morning, the River
wassveTy high, and rising rapidly.
LuNAyc ASYLUM AT WORCESTER, Mass.-The num-
Der OF patients admitted during the year was 1875 Ad-
united nrrviousy since the establishment of the hos
rl'al, 1859 Tola 1857 The number OF patients
remt,nlng in the hospital at the end OF the year 1912
was 23S The number OF patients discharged dur
jig the year was 1911, of whom were recovered SO /;
improved p ncurable and harmless, 81
lncurable and dangerous IA; died II Means
for amusing the paten have been adopted
with much success Many females have indulg ed
riding on hor,ebuck with pleasure and ben, fit
Ndtron parties every other week have been well
ait nded by females and much work done for the
benefit al The Institution. Dancing parties have
been attended tevery second wee during The cold
Games of all kinds nave b-en inlrodu ced
Riding and walking form the principal exercise OF
that rar II ihe patients VIII" do not unite in acrv.
labor. During III week ending Oct LIST, 1912 129
pauents walked 9y7 mile sno I62 patients rode l35
miles. The officers and patients all strictly
tenn" rate no Intoxicating liquor Is USE as drink.
Religious services are regularly attended. OF -four
hundred and thirty pdens In the hospital during The
past year, four hundred have attended the cnape
exercises The chapel Is always full and much OF
the time crowded the audience is attentive and re
specttul, The music has uniformly been good From
two four Instruments played each Sabbath, to
AID this pleasant and useful part of social worship
The spirit manifested by those who compose the
chapel choir 10 keep up good music, TO meet fol
improvements and sing for the qualification OF others
worthy OF high commentator
We present most interesting spectacle from Sa b.
bath TO Sabbath-a congregation assembled from
The walls OF an insane hospital, changing from week
TO week, embracing the nervous, the melancholy,
the excited. al calm. and pleasant and large pro-
portion attentive and eraiified.