New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-27

From Lake superior.
By the Northern Mail vest eriay We received
letter from Point Keewenow aud the Lake SN
pcrioy Ners (Saut Ste. Manej OF the 18th inst
From the former we gather that the few working
companies on the Point have generally done
poorly the past Winter The great CihMme OF
the Boston and Pittsburgh Company is eclipsing
It's former wonders In the amount Of Native Cop
per it yields. Several hundred tons OF Copper
now await shipment. The other companies are
mainly in an earlier stage OF their proceedings,
and talk more o. prospects, aud adits and
shafts, than oil the real stuli already secured.--
From the News we clip the following items;
THE PRoPELLER "INDEPEVpFNCE started up
Lake Superior on her first trip for the on Mon
av last with good load of passengers and freight for
apouie and the intermediate port OF tnc south shore
Captain A. j. Aver still commands her, and better or
more worthy officer never sailed the Father OF Lakc'
! We wish the Ind,PcHdeHos prosperous season.
STEAMER JULIA PALMER This truly unlucky
craft has fallen into the hands OF Mr. Collector Wilson
OF Her Maosty's Government, for violation OF the
! British Revenue laws, and - no" tied up on the
Canada side, mile or two above the Rapids
SCHOONER "FLoRENcE. This vessel, winch
sailed on Lake Superior in 1916 and seized by the
Canadian authorities last Spring and condemned Tor
SNUG Cling is advertised ina another column 70 Ds sold
ON the 24th inst
] BRITISH ROUTE To IAht ~ LhiNh . nc
steamer Gore resumes her station the route between
the saul ste. Marie and Toronto under the command
| Of Capt Samuel Peck, pioneer OF our northern waters
and possessing all the quancatiOns Tor popular steam
boat captain This route. ga Lake -mcoe and owen
sound is represented to us by those who have been
through as well worthy the patronage OF those who
would time and also witness variety Of scenery
unsurpas sed any other thorougnarc 20 Lake Supe
ror The route Is cheap. and l. gone over from the
| Saut 10 Toronto. n about sixty hours. AZ present
I semiinOnhlv trips only pcriOfmct, but eNeruOns
are being made by cntcrprsng eiSh5or over the
I river to secure weekly mai, which iney certainly
stand in need Of and which would give them weekly
rps of the gore and greatly increased travel on the
route.
IRoN FROM LAKE SUFERIoR.-A small boat
which coasted down from Carp River week before last
brought from the Jackson Iron Works NJ that place
some COO zoo weight OF bar iron, manufactured there
and which is pronounced by competent judges. whe
have examined IT, 70 be OF very superior quality Il
is also their opinion that for the manufacture Of steel
from IT, extraordinary hue grain 10 VIII prove equal u
not superior 10 any now used by cutters az home OF
abroad The schooner Fur Trad,r goes up IN few
days for load. cargo OF Lake superior iron VIII be
apt to elicit some attention below.
FRAxRLIN's ARCTIC EXFEDITIoN.-Sr join
Richardson and DR.. Rae arrived here on the 2th uli
and lett few days alter, ON Their journey overland q
the Arctic regions search OF the lost expedition Of -
John Franklin who sailed from England in the yea
lsi5 with a view Of discovering Northern Passage
and from whom nothing has been heard Tor more tnal
two years.
/ MONTREAL MINING INMlAN1 ID NfL " iItts--
The Bruce Mines originally belonging 10 the Huro
and - Mary's Copper Company having been pur
chased by the Montreal Company. the most exien
sve arrangements are being made for mining opera
tons that point The steamboat Gore. on her trl
down, carried large quantity OF lumber for the necei
.ary storohouscs and buildings now being erected
the mines where il Is the intention 20 employ ior IN
coming season force Of Two hundred men,
PlrrsBURGH AND IsLE RoYALE MiNING Cow
rANY-Mr. H. IL Mccullough, the Agent OF this Con
pany came up on Thursday last with M efficient fore
OF fifteen men, for the mining operations on teir loci
ton on Isle Royalc Operations have continued ihrous
the Winter and the Company now adds addition iotc
under the most hattcrins prospects
e BRIIIsH NORTH AMERICAN MISING CoHrANl
The Intelligent -ueriillru ieHt % ti- "eeitN1 con
panv Alex Robertson, Esq. went up 20 the Company
]. works on the north shore OF Lake superior. on u
schooner Sr1Acr which sailed from the >aut on Tue
day last
From a communication by Mr. f. : Hisbe. W
gather that the coolest day OF last winter va
January 10. when the mercury stood 22' bclo'
zero The rain that feii during the year was
inches the deepest snow o. last Winter was
a inches. The prevailing wiads northwes NJ
b. Higbie concludes that
60 By comparing the mean temperature o. the diaere
seasons OF the past year with that Of other places,
e md thst while we have the Winter OF Montreal ~
= the Spring Of 81 Petersburg We enjoy the summer
/. London and Pans. About the same AMOUNT oil ra
falls here a. az London
Steamboat navigation closed on the 26th O. Novel,
her and was resumed ON the 2o,h Of April-ocins "a
pended ave months precisely, to an hour. Nayigano
however Wa absolutely iinpracticahle only about io
months.
Among the arrivals at the SaGt, We remark q
names OF Col. McNair, Mineral Agent, AM ilnii,
J,s Hunt Land Office Geo c. Bates. Detroit ,.
II spencer. New-lork Il. H. NrculonEh Fltt-onrsn-
Il. GEN. TAYLOR II ISDIASA.-The iaf'qRa -
% Journal, the leading paper q. thnt state WI
has had Gen. Tayiors name dying ~ the ma.
er head for some time past, has taken PC down. ~
eli reason Cor i may be found IN the following iro
N, the last number Of tllat paper;
o. a letter trom Gen Taylor, published IN to-days
ne per settles beyond controversy that be intends bel
eF candidate tor the Presidency independent o. the no
nson by either party This determination on biz %
prccludcs the possibility Of hs nomnation hy the w
Convention The Wings cannot nomuste any IN
IS who declares he VIII not submit IL decision Tn
ut will select who viii only acccpt the no
DC nation but pledge himself 10 become the exponer
be Of Their principles Any other would result
Dr. the dissolution OF the party and no true Wig
sire such a eoasan'nanon"