New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-14

CANAL AcRos: The IsTHAus OF PASANA-The
Journal of the Franklin Institute condenses report
on the subject OF ship canal across The lshuus OF
Panama made by Mr. Garells, an Engineer sent out
Minister The report is said to evace great protes-
sonal ability in the Engineer. We gather the fol-
lowing facts from summary OF the results made by
the journal:
The whole length of the proposed Canal. from its
Northern outlet the Atlantic near C5ssres 10 rs
Southern outlet on the Pacific near enaua 10 ~; miles
and the distance in straight line between the Two
towns is 40 o. miles The mean level OF me Pacific al
the terminus oflne line Is 9. feet above that OF The A.:
lantic the hghes, tides IN .re former rsins u ee and
IN The latter Only is inches
On sccour, Of the hight Of the intervening ground,
Il said the popular idea OF thorough cut is GU: Of the
question The natural summit Is ten miles from the
Pacific ocean and 400 feet above IL 70 proposed 70
reduce the summit hight of Us feet above the
by 81 miles In length, snd " overcome the re-
mainipg elevation By means OF IS III; locks IS upon The
Southern and IS upon the Northern side OF The summit
The flannel Is 10 De through rock In The form OF GOthc
arch IL. hight being l2l feet and lis extreme width,
with towing path 6o feet By such reduction O.! the
SUNNI, IS iuaE an ample supply OF water can De
commanded and tho.upgh-cut may be substituted for
zee tunnel, bot al an Increased expense
Tine estimates are msde for 3 Canal of dimensions
suitable for saps OF 300 bu1then The lock cham
hers are 70 be 2lo feet oog and e. feet wide. The
width OF the csrsl The bottom 90 feet a, TIE watre
prfsce Is. feet and the depta % eet The total cost
of the work including lis ernina! hsroors estimated
CURED 20 complete Il ten years
DEI1RIUN TRENESs-Mr. Parsons, low In jail
On oainr for blowing the schoo! house al South
Farms hiss not yet been examined, In consequence OF
terrible STACK OF The Gel-ium uemens. BE has been
h.up,e6 with the distressing appreciation mat al
,eesns his life Al times ha hEs refused all liquids u
Ger me full belief they are inpregnaisd wiz poison
On wednesday afternoon last IN paroxysn oil rsTing
madness while the ceputy aiier was n hs CELL ne ant
al hirn,ef agains. door and WIG drawn knife Kept
the iisr a, BAY The latter win woEeos weapon. :ae
hro, protected himself half an hocr before assts
lance could De rendered By persons outt:de he cell
Such are The horrors OF teiE treHe-s the legitimate
f1, OF the intoxicating cup. Northampton Gazette
Fatal REscosrRE.-We learn from gentle
NV y, ~. recteu Of the OF coufic. that isht
- ~ ., Ued,ssaav LAST. Alien County, ihs house
- NJ aooct eighteen res fron. THIS place, be-
go, Cs-rnll Ms-kum and Anderson DorrsL. We
Lsrs rot the psrucnisrs. e1cep: TIA; Aa-knn drew
avirr o,tol and fred I've oals into Durne who SUI
,rsi hsr ,hor, time. Ma-kum Het Gu: has since been
s--ested and Is Tow n CUSTODY 70 a"a.t ais triai
iEowlns Green (Ry) Press.
ursn.R-A man named Brock vas stabbed At
>,-I C-..S on Wednesday evening 5y mined Non
ss1 IN f,ur or Eve minutes. TIE Ggz-r-l ortgl-
80 In ci.ou:s s5our Brooks eating grass on -ac
s,,,ed by Noe, l. Aonys bis latter aae Two others have
been s-res,st-the three Latter : accessories
49, Galsaa Gazette, July 81
EXTENSIVE RossERY-We learn from gentle
n,, fnr TIA West tbs: some Tine during las; week,
-hs residence of NJ Blagsley, nea- Whttesvs, daTu
Co was entered By person or persons and ROBBED Of
about Sl2ooo-upwsrt Of $500 In gold sat ne oaaaSe
IN STATE bonds. IsaTaoaAa AePHe' AS7SsA!'