The New York herald., 1845-01-30
Personal Movements.
The Hon. Daniel Webster left this city yesterday
ming for Washington.

Ten thousand nine hundred and four dollars been
distributed in Phaiephis by the committee appointed 70
collect money for the relief Of the sufferers by the recent
| riots there
The President of the United States has appointed Gen.
George Cadwaader ard Robert Tyler, Esq OF Philade-
phia Samuel j. Beebee Esq of New York. and Professor
Juiiss r Ducatel OF PHILADELPHIA committee to meet at
the Philadelphia Mint, the Oh Of October next 70
witness the assay, and verify the standard purity ana
weight OF the coins struck at this institution, which is
under the direction OF Professor Robert NJ. Patterson
The faaera .S Of the Rev Dr. Hawley, Rector Of St.
ming. The sermon was preached by the Rev Dr. Tying,
| of Philadelphia.
was rumored in Montreal on Tuesday last that duel
had taken place between Mr. Woods candidate to succeed
Mr. Harrison representative for Kent, and Mr. Ba
yof that county, in which the latter gentleman had
been seriously, If not mcrtaly woundedthe cause OF
quarrel being connected with the approaching election
/ FROM HAvANA.--The Picayune Of Sunday has
dates from Havana Of the 18th inst received by
the steamer Alabama The following il an extract Of
rt tn,nce, which contains all the news published
The Monte de Piedsd," awn.brokers shop under
/ the sanction Of the authorities broken open
about week since and robbed by the soldrs guard
raj and enc punishment will be death The
OF property stolen is variousy estimated from
Churches eight days since rod on the toe OF
sentry who stabbed him instantly Another sentinel ran
| up and also drove his bayonet into him. The lawyer
died instantly. The soldiers fled into the church. the
sanctuary but were dragged out tried the day. aud
were :" tired of drilling"
Last week negro got into Of the ferry boats, and
desired the bOatmau him the He
from vessel in the harbor to stab the boaman and
then to jump into the water from which ne rose
supposed to have been insane but he did not take
the YANKEE panto wait for trial and enter the fashion
able plea.
yourself in New Orleans to hear the groaning dull
times Very few strangers have visited the island this
| season.
The weather very pleasant for the past few days
have been sitting with windows and doors all OPEN
sunmer Clothing is all the fashion.
S-They have just taken two of the robbers of the
Monte de Pedad off the Alabama as she starting
| All are now under arrest.
AnALABoo, September 26, 1SA.-Since the de-
i parture OF the ship Lotus from Sumatra, no mate
rial change has transpred in respect Of exports and i'm
ports The arrival OF several ships the coast at
me has induced the Malays to hold their pepper their
former rates. say 33l rs or hoard and nearly all
the old crop has been disposed Of doubt if prices will
much below those rates till The new crop comes in
Ehe sudden arrival cf shp has also tended lower the
prices OF imports that now cannot mend large
shipments OF goods to the coast this year. There
large surplus OF sheengs LETT the coast last year. and
the last sales s. Is per piece Opium a! times
dangerous article had receded to 50 IS p in
quence Of large shipment from Bombay All kinds Of
fancy goods plenty and in no demand.
The vessels ON the coast follows "A French
sioop OF war, IL guns at Achun French, Italian ship
name not known, at Ragus Frances whitney London
Borneo and another American ship the coast waiting
Tor the new crops more ships on the s. f. coast names
It is time to have United States cruiser stationed On
the coast. plot was laid to cut off American ship
his year; in fact nothing but the presence of man-o
war will deter the natives from cutting of ships when
they do successfully they have in all their
| attempts thus far.
i NAvAL-The u. s. ship Potomac sailed from
kins ston jam. on the 9th ult for Port au Prince
Officers and crew all well The u g. ships Cumberland
Plymouth and Fairfield at Gibraltar the oath De
cenher These fine ships and models Of naval archtec-
| from Mahou. The Fairfield was about returning home
alter along cruise. The other two ships would return
sgain up the Mediterranean. Both the Cumberland and
Plymouth were built at Boston. Upon the lae trial of
speed between the three vessels proved the
taster IN all points OF sailing
ANTI RENT MovEMENrs.-On Wednesday last
! Deputy Sheriff Sedgwck arrested and brought in
Joseph FiDke ofAncram, one of the leading antirentes
Of that town. and one the persons who instrumental
getting Boughton alias Big Thunder" and the In.
ans OF Rensselaer, County, 70 visit this county at the
frst meeting that held These facts were fully
proven the examination, and also that he had taken
N active part Ia the principal anti rent meetings which
.ave been hell Il was also shown that he had taken
possession Of large tract of land which did not belong
him, and had avOwed his determination give
npthat he had good right to it any else and
as meant !, retain the possession ct i at all hazards
| close Hudson GaSene, Jan %.
| LAKE MARINE, &c-The list of new vessels built
| in 1874 and other facts embodied below, exhibit
mighty influences at wor. along the v.st chem Of
axes In 1890 the Tonnage Of this port was only 1900
amounted 10 s6! TONS The amount OF exports from
| Michigan S2,aOO. and the total of her imports
ucts amount to millions. Oho too has beome the great
sransry Of the West and in population and influence
In 1885 the lake tonnage consisted Of Is steamers
hips, 8 brgs and 81 schooners, many Of which were
total tonnage aoat exceeds 60 900 TONS Cleveland and
his port alone have 80 00u The hole amount
tolls taken at the canal COLLECTORS office in .lis city in
ted to sio7ooo In 1890 our ,.so state ate canal pro
towns and thcky inhabited cities have sprung into exs
near every bay or inlet, and q hardy and enter
orisng population Of many thousands now guide and
yive effect 70 our unlimited resources.
The general aggregate Of vessels built in 1914 is thus
presented -
Steamers. o. -. .s,47a. ..".. .S325 900
Brigs. .....ls. -. 1900. 80. ...n4,oso
schooners. ...i7. -. .a,6al. 49,. ...loa,s0o
Total. 49, :. .s,Ola. -. .$s4a $50
OF which Tie the two iron boats, for Govern
vate individuals Of ssss $50 in new vessels - ~
Nor this the whole amount Of new tonnage or outlay
Tor ls4 Many Of the boats and sail vessels underwent
Upon upon the Constellation, Rochester, Clinton and
Harrison The Chau'auque was enlarged from i62 to 2o4
tons and otherwise improved at expense of 81 COO
The Waterloo both bo ts) was enlarged frsm 90 to
4l TONS expense similar to the CT and the schoon
43 TONS considerable cost Numerous other vessels
underwent similar Improvements at heavy outlay
Buffalo .ddr, Jan 25.
| Fox RIVER IMpRovEMENT.-The whole obsta-
cles to the navigation of the river from Green Bay
to Fort Winnebago, are few miles Of rapids easily
overcome by locksge. At this point the navigabie
waters Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers the
level but three fourths OF mile Of level prairie inter-
vening which ia sometimes oveifowed, minglDg their
| waters, a portion OF which carried by the
Wisconsin, tributary OF Old Mississippi some three
thousand miles to the Gulf of Mexco and portion find
their way to Lake Michigan, through the Fox river. and
eventually poured into the Atlantic through the st
Lawrence The country bordering on the Fox is gene
rally settled by excellent class OF agrculturists who
only waiting have the lands brought into market
enable them to become proprietors OF the soil In ad
diton to these, facts have come to our know
ledge recently which give increased importance to this
Improvement. The steamboat Manchester, small ves
s emf ed in running on Lake Winnehsgo recently as
iended Wolf river, about two hundred miles from its
mouth Wolf river is large stream empyng into Lake
Winnebago, and has it the upper Wiscon
sin The iat Of its being navgabe will materially
nance the value the extensive pine its banks
The Embarras branch Of this river Is said 10 be navi
gable to within eighteen miles OF the county seat Ct
Portage county situated the upper rapids OF the Wis
consin river.-Ahipaukie Courier