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 Of Malta, June F, le49 {
 Homeward hound He who has not heard, after long cruise the hoarse cry of the boalswaia-' All hands-ap anchor for home "-can hardly conceive the electrical effect upon those whose greets When the sound greeted mine, early this morning, and when it was repeated by big BFewn," ihe boats aims mate, with voice of Stentor and with pecullarity oi expression, the little room m which, for nealy two years l bad been an occupant, was suddenly vacated. Language is incompetent to describe the sensations which thrill you. What bright aneipations crowdupon our mlnd!- then, the alternate hope and feaf. She and they whom |oa left in the bnoyancy of health and spirit, may be no mote-bnt away with fears and mIsgVings, when " westward our gallant ship IS poughing her course to such home as we have, to such country as ours, and under such institutions Absence from those you love IS indeed death--yet to return Is life renewed. Absence has increased the cbaTm of home contrasts have added to its beauty, and observa- lion has enkinded a deeper and fuller love oi country.
 We left the port of vsieita. (the city founded by the heroic Grand Master of the Knights of Malia, John de Valetie i the 18th century,) under steam. having on board the U S. Consul and several disin. government, who deslIed to witness the performance of the vessel. As we passed the British squadron, laying at anchor, consisting of the Caledonia, Home and Powerful ships of the line and some ten steam CTS, the band of the Caledonia, the Admra's ship, struck up our national anthem of " Hail Columba," while the decks of all the vessels were crowded with officers to see us leave port. The novelty of the principle upon which this vessel is constructed awakened the attention and curiousi,y of all the naval officers the station, and as she wound her way through the fleet quick, but quietly, with nothing above 10 denote her steamer but the pipe they could scarcely restrain the loud expression o their admiration. We left our visitors some few sEa.. l-,t Ga4 now proceeding on our way 10 Gbi altar from which place we are to proceed, learn, directly home.
 The cruise ot lhis vessel has heen d novel one, and marked by an activity which few vessels have had the opportunity 10 exert. This is the third year of her commission. She started from Pttsburg where she was built. and sailing down the Aliegha- ny, the Ohio and the Mississippi, made her bow to the waters of the Cult of Mexico. While on the Brazilian station she was kept by Com. Srorer in constant service in watching and boarding vessels suspected of being engaged in the slave trade, and from her efficiency soon became a terror 10 all engaged in that neiari0ns traffic, which for the time being was entirely bT pken up. Soon after she was ordered to the river La Platte to protect the inter- esis of our merchants and property during the diff entities between Gen. Rosas and the French and English governments. After three Jour monthA hard winter service in that quarter, she was ordered back to Rio Janelro 10 reconmence her old service Of oyerhauIing supposed sidveTs, from winch place we received orders to proceed with all despatch to join the Mediterranean squadron.
 Since we have been here, we have visited Lisbon, Gibrater, Port Mahon, Spezia. Genoa, Touon, Leg horn, Ciyita Veeehia, Gaeta Naples, Bastla TunIs, rrpoli and Malta and many of these places several times cn public business We were the flag ship oi the late amented Com. Bolton al the the time oi his death, selected by him for special service. After the eapstulation of Genoa, Gen. AyeLzena, now Minister ot War at Rome, and hs suite, took passage in the Princeton to Leghorn, from which port they took passage m the Aileghany tor Civita Vecchia. Proceeding to Naples, were employed to carry the U. $. Charge d'AHaires, Cot. Rowan, of Ken tucEy, t0 Gseta important business with the King of the two Siellles, touching the interest ol AneIi can commerce.
 Daring the siege and bonhArdment of Leghorn the Aeshahy was hauled close in to the ely 10 protect The persons and property oi American cit- zens, and her boats were In constant servIce durng the entire period of the siege, engaged in rendering assistance io the innocent and helpless. Many per sons connected with the effort tO establish Italian independence, whn were marked victims to Austrian bafbafity, were rescned iom death. Col NGuariucci the Governor ol Leghorn, tor whose person the Aus trians up0u entering The city offered reward, and who would have been suihmariy executed, Was one of them, The conduct ot the officers and men of he squadron has elciied the warest gratitude from he people ot Iay and Is held up ih blight contrast aith that 0! the French and British, who merely folded their arms during tie battle and the subse- quent murders. So deeply has the course of the U. S squadron impressed itself the people that they have taken the preliminary steps towards the cree tiOu oi monument to the genius of North America, commemorative of the sympathy and services rendered by the American officers and sailors in the darkness of Austrian invasion, to the oppressed of italy. "Old South and by Vest" as the sailors call skipper. has sh0~n not only his efficiency and intelligence an officer of the navy, in the protection Of oar own commerce, but m all cases where he could, ithoat compfomitiiug our govern mcnt, has iehdeFed such service and sympathy To the oppressed as became republican naval officer.
 The Csfte Cror.--The coffee crop of ths world Is estimated for lsls at 577 000 000 pounds, probable stock on hand December, le49. 20 O00, QUO pounds The consumption for lslS is set down as follows: Holland and Netherlands. ......... l30, ,000, 900 Germany and Nor.h Europe. ....... l70 900 GOO France and South Europe, ........ ll0, ,0tt0, GOO Great Britain. .......-........... 35 tflU. 600 United Staies and British America. l75 QUO 900