The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-12

The three mile race on the 18th was contested
by Creath, Kate Aubrey, and Sandy Young. The
first named being the tavorite al 8 to4, and to 3
Creatn won the race in two heats of 545 and 3.44h
hand In hand.
FROM FLoRIDA.-We are in receipt of the st.
Aueus;ns news Of h APT L. Lieut. Col Beknap
ings al the Pulaski House. We learn that the post
Of Palatka will be finally abandoned on the 18th inst
Hencefor.h the head quarters of the command now
IN Florida, will be at St. Augustine. correspon-
dent at 81 Augustine, writes follows =" The on
lv item of news have to communicate is that Col
w; j. Worth arrived here yesterday, april ~ from
log OF III six pounders,'' Companies A and II
Eighth Infantry, arrived in that city Saturday,
and have taken quarters al st. Francis Barracks.
Officers accompanying Lieut.. COL Clark-Capt
Gwynn, Lleuts. Lee, Lincoln, Hanson and Jordon.
LATEST FROM YUoATAN.-The schooner Margaret
Ann lett Campeachy five days ago, and through the
pohteness of Captain Holiness we have the following
items of news:-The soldiers and citizens of Cam.
peachy were In high spirits, and wanted nothing so
much as Com Moore The gunboats OF Campeachy
Were seen twenty miles at sea, on the 10Th ut The
NMexicans still held the heights and bombarded
Campeachy daily, without much injury. The Mex
lcan Meet was at anchor off Point Desconceda
they had landed reinforcement of 5000 men on
me Ism March, who marched towards Merida. On
the iSth, 200 men LETT Campeachy to give them
battle On the 9Th of March, the Campeachiano s
meant TO attack Lerma, by land and water.-N o.
Courier, March 80
Mn.LEsIsM IN ST. LoUrs-The ST Louis New
Era OF the 3Oh, has this paragraph Last evening
two preachers OF Millersm, the doctrine announ-
cling the approaching dissolution of the present frame
OF nature, appeared at Concert Hall, according to
notice TO that effect, and with view of explaining
10 their audience the reasons upon which their pc
culiar belief was founded. Without entering into
particulars, which, as we were not there, cam
not furnish except at second hand, simply add
that the Millerles were hooted pelted, and finally
dragged down from the stage on which they stood
TO harangue the assembly-their charts DESTROYED.
Their persons insulted and menaced with violence,
Of fheir
mons net and sllenced by ldwess and licenuous
outrage
CHEAP LrTERATURE.-The Collector of Customs
and The Deputy Post Master General have received
INSTRUCTIONS by the last mail, against the introduc
noninto Canada OF reprints in the United States of
BRITISH publications. tor which copyright exists and
we understand that steps will be taken and rigdly
acted upon accordingly Quebec Gaz.
Quo -RrvEB--A Wheeling on Thursday the
falling and clear oi Ice. AT Pittsburgh, on the same
day, there were nine feet of water in the channel
At CinAnnati, on Wednesday, the River was in ex-
celent condition for the largest class of boats
The CoMEr.-Capt. Conway, of the Roxana. at
Salem, reports that he first the Comet at Para.
on the evening OF the 4th of March The nucleus
was distinctly visible, about west by SOUTH fifteen
degrees above the horizon, and with a train ex-
lending about twenty-five degrees. II continued
visible until about ten days ago; when it ceased
10 appear, the vessel being in the latitude of Der.
muda
NAvAL.-The Court Martial at Norfolk met on
Friday morning on board the U. S ship Pennsylva-
MIA. Commander Ramsey appeared and was inter
rogated as TO whether he objected to any member
or members of the court. He said that before re-
plying to the question he desired TO confer with the
Judge Advocate, which he accordingly did, and
uPcn returning into court asked time until Saturday
TO respond to the question. Whereupon the court
adjourned until Saturday at ii o'clock. The u. S.
ingate Columbia. Capt. Shubrick, and schooner
Enterprise, Lieut. ]. P. Wilson, were at Monte
vldeo, Feb. 18Th.
FAMILY FROZEN TO DEATH.-The Pekin Ol) Pal
q MI rdc IL EoIlo
are just informed OF most melancholy accident
which took place on of the praries in the west
ern part OF the State. family of emigrants eleven
IN number, while on their way to Iowa were frozen
TO death In their wagon The horses stopped al a
house, when the inmates not seeing any one aIight
from the wagon, were induced by mere curiosity TO
make closer examination. Upon looking into the
wagon they were horror struck at the appalling
spectacle presented to their view. The father and
nine children were lying dead in the bottom of the
wagon, the mother, probably the last survivor, was
sitting up and holding the reins as if driving We
dd not learn the name OF this unfortunate family or
from what part OF the country they were removing
MRS N. sCHELTEMA, (sMETs $50 Broadway will
open to,morro two beatfa Transparent Hats