The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-18
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.

The Late Bishop Onderdonk- gous Conventions
NeW Coliecor-Morkets, &c.
In the Episcopal Convention, this morning the Rev.
DR. Coleman presented the following resolutions which
were adopted almost unanimously without debate, such
being the desire OF the mover urged by most eloquent
appeal in behalf Of the late head of the church =:
Rssoyed That the removal BY the House Of BshePs Of
would great n
and y %s Se
as IN the diocese once under his wo0
the dsnns
q the s4 y 70 s ia
with charity in the teaching and
The veIed question in relation to the colored
Church Of the Crucihxion, occupied nearly all the
morning without coming to any definite conclusion
direct vote having yet been had The convention will
probably adjourn this evening.
The American Baptist Missionary Union commenced
its session this morning.
this morning, and opened by sermon, delivered
by the Reverend DR.. Cox, the Moderator OF the last
Assembly.
The new Collector of the Port has nearly two thou
sand applications Office to pick his underlngs from
new cutter, built by Mr. Teese, Of Kensing
ton under the superintendent of Lieut. Mciowan is
to be launched Saturday fully rugged and equipped
and her guns in place She is to be called the Duane
after william J. Duane Esq, of this city There is
second cutter on the stocks, at the same yard
Daniel Daily fell from freight train on the Colum-
ba railroad, near Parksbury and over, crush
ing his leg so that amputation was necessary.
The flour market is still without any export demand
and generally inactive Holders ask - 62l1, submit
meal and rye flour are unchanged from yesterdays
quotations With the exception of large sales of corn
at 57c bushe and oats at 81 to 34c the grain mar
ket Is dull No sales of wheat arc reported. Cotton
Is held at advance but buyers hold Off Whiskey is
dull at 2ihc for hhds and &c for barrels.
We annex the sales in the stock market to day
sPsnnsylyana Bank i9s 800 ll2 go fsnP syi
BANK 81 sns sss Ss Sp Fsss
=. Loo city e. 20 lo,; 5000 Sch Nav g. 6s ~ $50
g. % Sis Rsadips Raiirsad IY;sass Bonds,
THE CREvAssE AT New ORLEANs-We re-
greet to state, says the New Orleans Plcayisne
.crevasso last evening were not of very cheer
ing character The water in the swamp above the New
Canal is gradually rising and has already reached Her
cues in the back part of the Second Municipality
also approaching Lafayette having reached the Car
roton Railroad short distance above the upper line of
the city Our city authorities are, however conf
dent that any serious damage in town be prevent
ed The lower bank Of the canal is being raised
as to prevent overflow the whole force of the
three municipalities being engaged in the work. We
trust that these efforts will the city, although
are compelled to admit that the aspect OF affairs is
much mere serious than has generally been supposed.
Since writing the above we have seen gentleman
direct from the of disaster who states that the
planters in the immediate vicinity Of the
almost despair Of closing it, and unless they should
meet with early success they will abandon all further
efforts saying that they have already sustained all the
damage that can be done The breach was, last
ing about 100 feet wide, and the immense volume Of
water pouring through it seems to defy alDorts to
sst it, The following extract from note received
last evening-we have not room for the whole of it
indicates the feeling by which they are animated =
SAuvE's CREvAssE, Parish Of Jefferson,
Tuesday, April S-S o'clock p. NJ.
My DEAR L.You left last night full Of hope, and
the cheering that the would be stopped
tonight must have spread fast your paper. But
spoke under the impression that and materials
would be furnished us Immediately. Neither one nor
the other have arrived and 1t Is matter Of doHbt
whether willsucceed not and at all events it will
not be before four five days My impression is that
the works will be carried off when both ends are
brought together from want Of material to consolidate
1t. Should this happen we will give it up,
longer working for our selves. All the damage which
could be done to has already been effected and
are only discharging the duty of protection which
owe to our neighbors
One hundred to be sent us yesterday.
They went to Carrollton and from thence march
ed of TO this place nine miles above, wheeling wheel
barrows Qor which We had no use) and carrying their
tools After marching four miles, they very properly
declined going any further, aud this is the last
heard Of them
Let the responsibility lie where it belongs--no
can complain Of not having been warned in due time
We have not met with the sympathy Of the city and
have been left-half o dozen planters-to contend
against the mighty stream of the Mississippi
Yours &c. +. 7.