The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-04

Latest from Boston.
We have received our regular files by Adams 81
Co.'s overland express, which left Boston quarter
10 three yesterday morning. and arrived here last
night at quarter past twelve. The channel had
not been completed when the express left, but the
work was rapidly progressing There was proba-
biiity that second channel would have TO be cut
before the Britannia could get sea- as is stated
in the Mercantile Journal of Friday evening, that
intelligence had been received that the vessels de-
tanned below were crowding into the lower part OF
the channel Such conduct is exciting great indig-
nation but there is no help forit, ii once three or
four get fairly in, there can be no back out; and
should the cold weather return, they too may be
wedged in before they reach the WHAT. AT all
events, the Britannia could not leave until Satur-
day forenoon, by which time the supplemental mail
from this city will have reached her.
The weather had moderated considerably. A
little snow had fallen-the wind through the day
was from the south east, and then fall OF rain
was expected
The Essex Street Church was nearly consumed
by fire. The school mistress and the children who
were engaged in the basement, were very much
alarmed, but little injury was sustained. The
fire was occasioned by some defect in the con-
structon of the furnace.
The closing otthe Sound, has caused the Boston
papers to come out in favor of the completion Of
the Long Island Railroad.
when that il done, say they, then shall we have
quick, certain and most comfortable conveyance to
New York in all weathers and seasons In summer VS.
stop Long Island and fah in the trout brooks roll
in the sand shoot the fowl which aboundhere
in the winter mufe ourselves up in the cara and with
good bid defiance to cold weather at zero,
rough winds storms and smpss and last but not least
the Blue Devils"
Our quiet friends had better consign the Mail
Packet Line to US, and we may then be disposed
to help them in their favorte project. If not they
must put up with the "Blue DEVILS" fish in their
own muddy rivers, and shoot their own 'Gulls"
OPENING THE HARHoa-Yesterday morning the gen.
emen who had contracted to open the harbor commenced
operations They had force Of about three hundred men
horses and ice implements Of all shapes and sizes
among which, the most effective, were iceploughs.-
at the open sea below and the other at East
Boston, in the vicinity of the Cunard wharf Four fur
wereut about IS feet apart thus making channel
70 feet wide sufficient space to admit of the departure Of
the steamer Britannia The ice between the two southern
burrows % feet WIDE cnt was broken up and
hauled under the ice by means Of ropes and grapnels
Last evening, about sunset channel IS feet wide and
miles long had been opened by the party who
East Boston party at me fam S @s haS cut
the parties meet the remaining ice which is cut into
burrows above will be broken and foated out with
the cbb tide thus leaving open channel rs feet wde
from Boston to the southern outlet of the habor,
which is entirely clear of ice The party who
ced East Boston used horses to drag the ice ploughs
but below found mpracticable, and men had to per-
| form that labor.
horse and sled and two men, while driving the
ice below fell through and rescued with much d
fculty This is the only accident far that has
red The weather remarkably mild during the day,
large numbers of people were the ice including
several ladies' witnessing with apparent gee the opening
| of the harbor.
Last night the weather continued mild that the
continued their exerons intending to continue
them through the night until they have completed chan
mel sufficiently wide to admit the steamer Britannia to de.
part to-day They have tents and fires the ice and suit
able refreshments for their forces-Boson Post Feb
THE Ice BELowThe Advertiser says that gentleman
who yesterday made pedestrian trip far the Great
Fawn Bar which extends towards Broad Sound from
Deer Island gives the following interesting information
Shirley Gut well known as the narrow passage be-
Point Shirley and Deer Island where the tide
very rapidly frozen and the ice is firm that
OK team could inlsafety Mr. John Tewkbury who
has lived at Point Shirley for sixty years; never know
| the Gut to be frozen over until now.
From Money Hill elevated point on Deer Island, the
channel in Broad Sound perceived to be entirely
clear with the exception Of little drift ice and there Is
nothing to prevent the passage Of vessels into Broad
Sound to within aboxt two miles of Fort Independence
On Wednesday there was great quantity OF boating ice
in immense fields in that vicinity, which has fortunately
Aoated into the bay."-Post, FEB. 2.
DISTINGUISHED VDrroRs THE STATE HOUSE.
This morning, in the House OF Representatives
Just the Speaker had concluded his call for petitions
the delegates from the Fox and Pottowaamy tribes Of In
dams from the far west" lwho are now soournng in
this city and who their way Washington
goate with Government concerning their ands was re-
ceived by that body all standing. There were nine oil
them and they arrayed in full Indian costume. with
among the sage legislators by the appearance
savages in their midst and after remaining about half ar
hour the distinguished visitors took their leaveBoson
| Post, Feb q