The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-13
BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
REPORTED FOR THE GALAXY.

NEw-YoRK. Feb. -, 2 l-2 o'clock, P. NJ
The Niagara reached Boston yesterday morn
ing with two weeks later news, having left Liver
pool on the 29th u.l. Fifteen days passage
Commercially her news is more important than
by any steamer for some months. There has been
an improvement i'll thc money market and an I'M
preccdentcd rise in American securities.
The California gold seeking mania has extend
ed TO the Continent, and in ports of Germany and
Denmark vessels arc fitting out for the convey
ancc of Adventures to the gold region. The Eng
lish journals are crowded with advertisements of
vessels loading. enterprises organising and joint
stock companies forming.
The English government arc about adopting
important measures of financial retrcnchment in
the army and navy, 10 which is ascIibed a greater
buoyancy in business circles.
The Queens Bench had overru cd the errors as
tigncd in the cases of Smith OIIrien and his fell
low prisoners. The court was unanimous in its
doris on. An application has been made for the
requisite permission from the Lord Lieutenant in
the case of o Brien, hut Mcaghcr declines to pro-
coed farther, resolving TO submit TO his fate.
A preliminary motion towards the dissolution
Of the French Assembly was passed BY 400 against
1886. VI. Marrast retains his scat as President Of
the assembly, to the astOnishmcnt of all parties.
NJ Boulay dc la Mourthc had been elected Vice
President of the Republic by the assembly. T.
of carving from : ZOO TO 10000 men. Rumor as
cribcd the expedition to armed intervention in
favor of the Pope. There is deficiency of ff-
teen millions IN the French treasury. l he Red
Republicans are becoming more active.
A sanguinarv battle has been fought in India
Many lives lost. Among the killed are some dis
iingu;shed officers
Windischgratz has entered Perth without firing a
shot.
The Pope asks the intervention of Austria, to
reinstate him in power.
The Sultan has abolished all proscriptivc laws
against Christians. They may row aspire to the
highest dignities.
EVENING REPORT.
Pri' afc dispatches ON Louisville, Ky, say
that Gen. Taylor and suite, arrived at New
Albany to-day at - o'clock He was receiv-
ed by the Mayor and citizens, and escorted to
Louisville, where he was received BY the May
or and conducted by an immense concorrse of
of the military and citizens to the Gait House,
amidst the thunder of Artillery from the shore
and eScorting steamers. BY the premature
discharge of a cannon two men lost each an
arm.
A merchant from San FRI SEQ arrived in
n. Y. to-day. He left on the 10th of Dec.
and brings 81 days later advices from the gold
region. Entire credit is accorded to his state
ments. He came via Mazatlan, Guadalaxara !
Mexico, and Vera Cruz. The passage from /
San Francisco to Mazatlan, occupied 10 days. !
The vessel touched at one port From Ma !
zatlan to Mexico on horseback in days
lie accomplished the whole passage in 81 |
days, at an expense of 500 dollars. He saws |
the gold region embraces 1000 miles in length !
by 800 il width. The gold is distributed by
no means equally, some parts being of surpass-
ing rchnesS.whileo others are barren of the pre-
cicus metal. No limit can be fixed to the
number OF men who may find employment in
Extracting 1t, or to the time for which it NAV
be profitable. There is room for all, and a
sufficient supply OF gold to keep them busy
indefinitely. 1t requires iron constitutions and
muscles Injured by toll, to undertake it with
prospect of success. He knew one companv
which went out from San Francisco. with all
the proper tools, machinery, and accessories
whose members, after digging some time, re,
turned without paying expenses. Neverthe-
less, with fair lack and hard work, man may
obtain three ounces off gold per day. 1t is not
often found in Jumps, sill he has seen one
mass weighing seven pounds, and friend of
ms had seen one weighing 81 lbs. The num-
Der who had been at the mines when he left,
was $4,000. One man, blacksmith, in three
weeks got $4,000. A number of Indians
had been employed as labore1s, but they
are poor assistants
Mr.. A. brings win him The hills of lad;nc of
100000 in gold, shipped on English account, on
which he proposes to effect insurance He al
50 confirms the account of the gold ON the q. S.
rteamer Lexington. He says She has s5OOOOO :
Cinnabar Is also found il great abundance, rich
1Lne found within 3 miles of San Francisco ]
Noihing doing at the mines when he left, owing
to the rains. Not much sickness at the digrinrs,
'ood board can be obtained at San Francisco for
s.o per week, good provisions plenty, at fair
p,lces- Population about lOoO An extensive
nscef has been discovered in Oregon. The Tri.
Iune says that this Mr.. A is plain, substantial
,on Sss man. mer chant and it is believed, full