The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-22
Fact and Fancys

We learn through the Nafchtoches Herald that
the Choc'aws have raised $1,000 to build Col
lree for thu education Of their youth The Choctaw
nation numbers l7.OO souls They have a pres
which last wear printed more than three million
pages of books d pamphlets
THoRv's CONVERSION There is no doubt that
this left the city for the State Prison under
victon and deep concern Of mi nd Portland Popcr
NEsvsr, THE PAlvrsR We find the following in
the Constitutional. Horace Vernet has been re-
celved IN Russia with all the distinction due tc his
eminent rank In the arts. AT Warsaw he was
eresIes win double enthusiasm on account OF his
professional tame, and his being at the same time
oae ri that nation between which and Poland there
Ia so s'rong asympathv. The following anecd"Ie Is
told with the strongest asseverance OF us rum ne
Emperor Nicholas engaged Horace Vernet TO paint
nm picture OF the taking Of Warsaw, ,or which
his Majesty agreed 10 paw 20J,000r. In the course
OF their conversation on THIS subject, me Emperor
rep 'gnance in ing work that would he record
of The fsll of Poland 'No. Sire!' replied Horace
Vernet, 4 hav- several times painted tie cruci
hyon of Christ"
Naval The U s sloop-of war Falmouth sailed
from Pensacola the LIST inst
The U 8 brig Somers. Lieut.. Comd'g West
bound 10 Savannah. drop~d down from Norfolk To
Hampfon Roads on tn 10 inst.
Navy ORpKRs- 0H~iai-Lieut JOHN Mooney to
the receiving ship, Boston Lieut. w. T. Smith,
detached from the Truxton ana waiting orders;
Professor b MCGOWAN, detached from the St
Ions and waiting orders; Passed M,dshpman J
K Dner 20 the receiving ship at New York,
TaK SrsAMss UNIoN.-Bv letter from on board
the , steamer Union, we learn of her performance
thns far,
Ia hours and 30 minutes from her anchorage Of
the naval hospital, Norfolk, che anchored at Hun
gI's, eastern shore of Virginia. against a strong
'od tide The distance run. from rcessty ot keep
ing tn channel around he Horse Shoe shoals, &c
was about 81 miles giving average speed, under
steam and sail, aided ny a moderate breeze, ct IA
mules an hour She got under way from Hungar's at
9 a M and run TO Cape Henry, distance IS miles,
IN hours aud 81 minutes. against a strong flood
tide; weather PLEASANT, with light airs. She pro-
ceeded 10 sea Tuesday, on her cruise along the
coast
military AND Naval IvTEILaENcK-ARMy ME-
DrcAL RoARo-A Board will convene al the city Of
New York, The Isl OF July, for the purpose OF ex.
aiming the Assistant Surgeons who may be order
ed 10 appear before II, and such applicants for ap-
polntmen in the Medical Staff of the army as may
be invited TO attend The Board will consist OF
Surgeons Thomas G Mower, Henry A Stinneoke
Charles S. Tripler, and Assistant Surgeon J. J B.
Wright as Supernumerary and Recorder.
A Board OF Naval Constructors will assemble In
Washington on Thursday next, tbs Is inst for the
consideration OF subjects connected with the build
Ing OF vessels OF war. The board will consist of
Colonel s Humphreys, Chief Naval Constructor,
Messrs, F. Gree, J Lenthal, F. Rhodes, and c d.
Brode. Apart from the well known talents and skill
OF the members of this Board, we anticipate the
mns' fetal results from their deliberations.
THIRD lNFAxTsY---Cap'ans L. Morris o.
and $. d pohbins; 81 Lieuts r. r. Johnson, o L.
Shsoherd, J b. Richardson w T. A. Brooks. and
g I. Baker; Assistant Surgeon w. Levely, and 1923
pvates, arrived al Jefferson Barracks on the 2st of
April, in the steamer Meteor, from New Orlea s.
Lieut.. Col. E A Hitchcock. Major w. w Lear,
Capis Il cambridge and w Cotton, Adjutant
+ N. Ban bour LIST Lieus. w. S. Henry, L S
Craig. and w H. Gordon; I'd Lieuts. w b Johns,
D. S Irwin, r Jordan, Buel, A w Bowman
and G Sykes; Assistant Surgeon A w. Kennedy,
and 3l2 prva,es arrived J. f-rson Barracks short
ly after The Meteor, in the steamer Ben franklin,
from New Orleans.
GREAT FIRES ON CAPE COP We learn from the
Yarmouth Register, OF Thursday evening that
Destructive flre broke out In the woods in the south
west part OF that town on Wednesday afternoon
and that before assistance could be procured il
made such devastation that all efforts To check its
progress were found TO be unavarng. The loss is
varously estimated al from $50, 900 TO $50 600
The whole distance traversed by the fire Is pro.
badly FIVE md 3 in length, and from one to three
miles WIDE II IS thought there was in the whole
irdcf about OW acres Ii approached very near to
many Of the houses on the south side of The town.
and many OF the Inhabitants removed their furn-
ture into the h-lds, but believe no buildings
hive sustained injury. Had this fire happened at
would have been son-wh4, less. There are large
qualities Of wood t',at could be cut and sent 10
market II II were tal, OF which large part will
probably rot before it can be f-lled and split
There was, also. fire al Marshpee on Sunday
last, and The damage is estimated al SO 600, about
halt of which was 10 dry wood Messrs Ensign
Nickerson and Edwin Scudder lost about 45O cords
= G Nye about 1877. Joseph Adams about 70
Charles Narston about Is, and several others
smaller quantities. In ali about 700 cords. This, in
s'ne cas-s, composed the winter work of poor me
who are Ill able TO lose their hard earnings
DEcRrAsE IN THE PR,CE OF BRITISH Iron Since
ih- commencement OF 1872, II continued gradual
Oppression OF the price OF English On has TAX n
pltc~ In January, IN thatv-ar bar IRON was "A ted
a. laos cargo IN Wales, 1913 I; hoops zoos pig IN
Wales, 81 g.; pig in Cy Dr., Cos Slight advances
aud 'ncr as'ak oppression have mark,d the inter-
veniog period To the end of March, whtn the tot
loving prices ouy were obtained, being falling ofi
oil about q PER cent N fifteen months Bar l5O;
cargo IN Wales. lj5; hoops, 1855; pig in Wales,
70; 10 Clyde, 45s
Italian Opera, at New Or-an ms. is spoken of bv the
press OF that CITY ia the most enthusiastic terms of
commentator She IL said 10 possess voice OF a
quality that Maibran might have envied; and added
To mat she II, II seems, actress of The highest
oroer. Inc Pical une, speaking Of NJ ioam-'s act-
Ing, says: "A model OF beauty more ike an Italian
Than French lady, asshe is, she embodes The part
In which she is engaged like an actress of the beh-
est PreensIons. There is abandon in her action
fucn rs we might hope for in perfect personiti "a
lion ct Shakspeares Juliet. The upper part of her
head and lace are exquisite in their formation and
such eyes hae she as we have never before seen ON
the st-ge-so fu OF feeling, OF pelhos, and mean-
choly meaning"
A ScoTcHMAs's OPINION OF THE AERIAL MACHINE
The Ayr Advertiser gives the following brief
disIoguet "What hiuk ye TONNE. o. this new
fanalet project O. fem through the air like wild
oucki Is ma II most extraordlnar thing, mani"
Matching vera siartlin' about it ava Archie, Aud
an a as am, expect TO live 10 see the day. when
WI wee steam engine anesth my oxter and PEN
nyworh o. Goals IN my coat pouch, may tak trip
TO kimarDock and rome back within hsuf an hour!
Wonnerul naehng would surprls- me moo a days
gu II werena an advertisement irae the man In the
moon, O. Furnished lodgin's let or project to
big hauf way house atween his domicile and the
yrth."
COM ELLIoTT.-1t is stated that the President of
the United States during his present VISIT 10 Vir-
g'ula, will take ~ aud thoroughly examine Into
the proceedings of the Naval Court Martial by
which Commodore Elliott was eusoend,d i'm 1910
From the tenor OF the accompanying remarks OF the
sentinel. we inter that The Commodore will be
rs tor.d 10 his former position in the Navy
DRowSED.-At Gardiner, Maine, on Wedne sday