The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-21

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The number Of canal clearapcess ct Lockport during
the first week Of canal navigation this seaton was ca
tolls last year during the first week S3O3l 2O excess
this year over last S3ll0 81.
There is great scarcity OF provisions at St. Peters
Miouelon and the authorities have ordered that the
people be put allowance II Ia said that the French
fishing vessels which came out, relying upon drawing
their supplies from the United States through hourest
ST Peters ind themselves disappointed, and must wait
for supplies to arrive
The Agricultural Society Of Talbot county Maryland,
preparing for grand cattle show at Esfon, next
Charles r. Cunpipg CHAM. Esq. Lieut. Governor Of St.
Chrstophers and the Leewnrd Ifes lately died at the
seat whittier he went to open the Houses
Of Legislature from the effect produced upon his system
at beholding the picture Of much beloved sister re-
Gently deceased.
The landing Of the Maryland pilgrims celebrated
at Mount st Mary's College near Emmetsburg, Md, on
Monday Of last week, and was nunerousIy attended by
persons Of both sexes.
There are twentyeight newspapers published in WIS.
consn OF these eleven whig ten locofoco, and the
remainder neutral or abolition prints
A gentleman named Cunife arrived at st Louis from
Santa Fe on the 10th having left the latter place on
the 3D. ult lie performed the trip to lndepend nee In
- days and reports all quiet in New Mexico Nothing
Of Importance had TRANSFERRED since the occurrences
heretofore reported by Mr.. skinner
Messrs Bean * Clarkson and Mr. Shaw, DIR. Hereford
Lexington ali left about the middle Of last
week. and it is understand they all getting along
finely
The Americans in Monterey Mexico have contribu-
ted 500 in aid of the suffering peasantry in Ireland
The crevasse in the evcc opposite New Orleans vas
not increasing at all the nth, and large number Of
men at work forming dam around the break A
few days will probably see all safe again.
The sixty third convention Of the Protestant Epsco-
pal Church in Pennsylvania, assembled in St. Andrews
Church, Philadelphia, on Tuesday afternoon. Bishop
Potter in the chair. George NJ Wharton, Esq,
elected secretary, and the Rev. VIM H. Odenheimer
assistant secretary.
common scod the second conviction of the kind in tina
city
Vanderhoof vanderp and Barton, indicted for assault
and battery, with intent to kill Conrad Lagrange at
ARRAY at Lagrange's Tavern the western turnpike,
Albany have been sentenced by the Recorder to
Imprisonment in the State prison for ten years
Two boys and three girls all under 10 years Of age,
arrested in Boston the other day charged with
stealing quantity of furniture which they used to fur
nsh tenement in which they had made up their minds
to live In association"
A lad named Hackey instantly kit d at Cazeno-
via on Wednesday last by the bursting Of small Gun
non which he had overloaded
There yet considerable floating ice in the straits OF
Naclinaw, but not enough to interrupt navigation to
any extent.
Extensive sales government land are to be made in
Arkansas in July next.
On Friday evening, during prayer meeting which
held in the Baptist Church, Sixth street under
| the charge of the Rev MIR Tea,dale n man named
Blackburn, and a number Of other persons went into
the church and walked up to the pulpit when Blackburn
caught MIR Teasdale, and struck him two three
| times and pulled him from the pulpit general rush
was made and number of fights ensucd, during which
the lights put out. The police were soon brought
|
| patch.
The Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad is completed
nearly to Brdesburg the track having been relad with
very heavy superior rail- rolled at the Trenton mills
of pattern altogether When the road is CON-
petcd and the trains make their usual speed this line
will connect with the morning line for New York by
which Philadelphia passengers will be able to get
In New York at half past nine O'Clock in the morning
This will make four regular daily lines between the
cities. -PhiIadeiphia Ledger.
The bronze statue Of the late Dr. Nathaniel Bowdtch,
modelled by Robert Ball Hughes sculptor OF acknow-
lodged merit has been most successfully cast at the
foundry Of Mcssrs Goodng Gavett, in Boston It II
to be erected at Mount Auburn.
Newport, r. H. has voted not to accept city charter
The vote almost tie, aud another town meeting
has been called, to gain If possible decided
preston Of the wishes Of the citizens for against tho
measure.
The first salmon Of the caught In tho Mer-
rimack river on Monday
Thirty mine years ago, only house, and that leg
occupied the present site of the city OF Rochester
the present population Of which is about 81 900.
The city authorities have caused survey Of our
Dor to be made and will Immediately place buoys to de-
signate tho channel, which has made than nine
feet water The most formidable bar has been appropri-
ately named Mount Polk-Chieoso Jour