The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-30


for Liverpool.
GENERAL GAINEs.-It is not true, as stated by
the New York Express, that General Gaines has
been in this city within few days past. General
Gaines was at st. Louis on the 10th inst. which
day he was to review the troops at Jefferson bar
racks. He was to leave at two o'clock, same day,
with his suite.
Gov BoUcK will be received at Sing Sing to-day,
with public honors.
Hen. Judge Porter, of louisiana; Mr.. Owens,
Georgia, Col Totten, U. S. Army; DR.. Duncan
aad party of Natchez, arrived yesterday at the Ame-
rican Hotel
FATHER MATTHEW will not visit this country
before next spring.
PRIVATE EXPRESS BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND ST.
LoUIs.-The interchangeable Harnden, OF Boston, has
connected his line at Baltimore with an express to
st. LOUIS Through the facilities afforded by the
British steamers, Harnden forwards parcels to the
agent OF the line in Liverpool, where the enterprise
branches off to nearly all the capitals of Europe, and
to India, by the English overland mail. BY this
means, rapid, safe communication Is afforded at
moderate expense, for transmitting remittances of
money and parcels of valuable effects to any of the
Eastern Cities and in fact to almost any part of the
civilised world.
The PARK.-Persons were yesterday employed
to saturate the once green plots in the Park with
Croton water, which was carried thither by many
cables length of hose, with the intention, doubt
less to revivify the dead and dried up grass. Whe-
ther if long period had not elapsed that all such
attempts to restore verdure where there is nothing
but steriity, is not to hope against hope, may ad
init of question whether to throw volumes of wa
ter on herbage, while parched by the rays of mid
day midsummer sum- is not the most sure and hasty
mode to defeat the professed object. Our city ia
theirs may know how 10 govern city, and yet be
ignorant how to cultivate grass or a cabbage gar
den.
CHEAP BATHS it were not for the evidence
every day before our eyes of the shameful abuse Of
the blessings of the Croon water, we might suggest
few hints to the corporation relative to the various
ways IN which the abundant supply of pure water
might be made conducive to the public health and
comfort. One very evident and most desirable use
to which this water might be applied is the estab-
shment of public baths, at trifling sum for parti
ciPatisn in their benefits. We do not know any
means so well calculated to preserve and promote
the public health as this. But we cannot reasona-
bly, expect such miraculous exeron on the part of
the city government. They have far more impor-
tant and pressing business to attend to.
Well, then, if the corporation will not give the
public the means of attaining personal cleanliness,
comfort and health at cheap rate, why don't the
proprietors of the baths at the Battery do it? Mrs.
Thomas's elegant establishment would be visited
by ten times the number of visiters who patropise
them at present, if the price of tickets was reduced
one half. Rabineau should also take this hint; he
can very well afford to do So and if he do his pre-
sent very respectable success will be redoubled.
Hor-HorHR-HorrEsT. weather still con-
tnues most Internationally hot. The thermome-
ter this city ranges most of the time between 80
and 80, with occasional trips to the los above and
below An Albany paper SAYS
"For the last few days our quotations. OF the
weather have shown a steady advance in the heat.
Yesterday, at P.M, the thermometer marked 81,
and In some parts of the city SO. Fortunately for
our farmers and gardeners, we have had frequent
and abundant showers within the last week, 80 that
we!'have escaped the drought of which the people
on Long Island and in New Jersey are complaining
SO sOrey."
The weather is not only warm, but it is so in
tersey hot, that the streets are deserted bv pro-
menaders. Many Of our citizens have removed into
the country for the season.
ANOTHER LIBEL survive learn from the
Philadelphia Spirit OF the Times, which appears by
the bye, in new and beautiful dress, that an
action for damages has been brought against Mr..
F. H. Dufee, No. South Third street, for publish
ing communication in the Forum, in which it
was insinuated that the publishers of the Dollar
Newspaper had defrauded the public by paying
that talented writer, Edgar A. Poe, Esq, SIS for
his admirable tale of the "Gold Bug instead Of
paying the prize of 800, as announced, to the
author Of the best production offered them.
We regret to state, from information received at
the American, that Brigadier General Eustis died
at Boston on Wednesday, of congestion of the
brain. His demise promotes Lieut.. Col J B. Crane,
4th Artillery, and Major M. M. Payne, I'd Artillery.
PAINFUL RUMoR.-It is stated, in some of the pa
pers, that Mr.. Bddle is suffering at his residence at
mental alteration, brought upon him by sudden re-
verses of fortune and deep distress of mind
AN AMERICAN SEAMAN AssAssINATED. alter
cation took place at Rio Janeiro, where some Por-
tuguese and American sailors were drinking, when
Of the sailors, named John Hayes, belonging to
the frigate Columbia, was stabbed in the side. He
survived but few moments after the wound was
given.
NAvAL.-Prince de Joinvile, with his bride, sail
ed from Rio de Janeiro, in the irigate Belle Poule,
for France, on the 18th of May. While at Rio he
paid visit to the u s frigate Columbia, and was
evidently well pleased with the unlimited hospitali
ty and gentlemanly conduct of Commodore Shu-
brick and his officers, during the marriage fesiv-
ties. Balls and dinners were given on board the
French line Of battle ship Marseilles and the fri
gate Belle Poule, when all the American officers on
the Brazil squadron were invited by the Prince.
NAvAL.-The United States frgate Columbia is
still at Rio, where she Intends to remain two or
three months. The store ship Erie sailed for the
Pacific, and the schooner Enterprise for Montev
dec, on the 10th of May. Officers and crew all
we'll
TI1IN HoIrsrS We see hu the Roafon nanera