The daily crescent., 1849-04-11
Correspondence of the Cresrent.
Disappointment Of California Emigrants Overland
Route Preferred-JNeU York Legisiature-Canadd
and the Lrish.

Disdppointment Of California Emigrants - Overkant
| and the Irish.
New YORK. April l. Goods Day) 1s49.
Eds. Crescent-Appr0priate to the day, may mention
the disappointment suffered by visite to city
who nd themselves psradng the streets with prospect o
dong nothing else for the next month TO come. hen
they have been assured by agents, NEWSPAPERS etc. for
long time past that they should set out for California is
day. Suits at law spoken OF freely by the
tent but the agents have generally w0Tded their
in such themselves at the same
time that they deceive their pigeons Quite number who
have advanced the funds for passage, provsiBs imple
ments ETC.. for transportation by sailing ships bavscommu
ted for return of less than half their advances and found
other conveyance decided to stay at home
As the spring the route for San Francisco by land
grows in favor The proposed terms and assurances of the
pojecos of these land route companies are extremely ia
vorable. One forming the 4h OF next
month (ay) and offers to carry passen gers through the
gold regions, with fifty pounds of baggage EACH for $
Members OF the company $780, for which every requisite
for mining living, etc. furnished; and every pesson sub
scrbng and paying $780, whether member of the compa.
not is alved ouefouh of the profits of one share
The company from here to Pitsburg where they embark
in large double canoe be propelled by sails and poles
to the head waters of the Platte Rverhence proceeding
across the land 700 miles, 10 the gold dggDgs There are
to be five hundred members.
In the Legislature yesterday the bill providing maximum
rate of compensation for death caused by caeessness
ect other fault of railroad companies their roads and
fixing that maximum $5000 ordered to third read
ing in the Senate. third reading also ordered the
Assembly. of the bill Incorporating the New York and Lv
erpooi Mail Steamship Company.
number of newspapers throughout the country copy
ing statements and predictions relating the Canadian diff
cuties and United States sympathisers from the Boston
Herald. Most of the allegations of that press and all the
surmses c0nnecteayh the disposition of the Irish funds in
the hands of Mr. Emmett of this CITY, have only the soft
foundation of the editors brain stand upon With regard
to this fund.- there has been and still is goody amount of
feeling not altogether complimentary its worthy depos
tary but every body who knows him, knows that proper
disposition, and corresponding much possible with
the objects of the donors will be made of all the money that
he has received for the benefit of the Irish rebellion
The cock and bull story relative to the attack intended to
have been made Quebec, in February last is worthy of
the Nep York Herald, or the Sun.
An invading corps of Irishmen from our side of the St
Lawrence would fare badly among the Canadians Such
movement would have the immediate effect to transform
every staggering advocate of rebellion into loyal subject
of her Majesty of England, and Canadian independence
would be put back century. As the now stands let
the Governor General and the Imperial Cabinet do what
they with regard to the Rebellion losses BILL Canada
NOV ng rapidly to the point which all control of the Br
fish Government her If all Europe gets into
war; and Spain finds herself compelled to raise more money
on Cuba the American Eagle choses whether or no. to
take her under his wing twelve years may enlarge
boundaries considerably. Cuba and Canada must come into
the Union together. or not at all.
Respectfully, yours. INDICATOR.
Canazs-9pr1lfool Story-Stocks-Propositiom to Mr..
Jferedith-Arricai of Mr.. Suwerkrop from San Fran.
CISCO, California.
NEW York, April g. 1s49
Eds Crescent-We look day for the announcement
of the time of opening the navigation of our canals which
ought to take place about the middle of this month or earlier
The work of enlargement of the Erie canal NAV require
week further delay but probable that so much
time will be taken this The business done on these
canals immense, and they have done to enrich the
State than other description of commercial facilities or
natural advanages-always excepting her position on the
is h0pe hat tha hue of xL
equal that Of 8 when the value of the produce brought
the Hudson river $73 600 CO., and the amount of
toll collected 90 0 About 900 tons of freight
came Eastward that by these canals and nearly 300 0OO
tons of merchandise detained by them for distribution
through the great West The freight on barrel of flour
varies according to the competition West from go 80 cents
from Buffalo TO New York citysay $40 miles Wheat per
bushe about % cents The rates of toll paid the State
have undergone several changes since the canals
operation In 1882 the toll IS per 100 pounds In
1886 reduced to SO cents and in 1847 TO "a 1t has
been found that the prices of eghtage have been ruled
by the tolls At So cents toll the of transportation from
Albany to Buffalo 81 100 pounds and when the tolls
reduced 80 the 81 0-to included
both instances The cost of freight tolls etc. last year.
averaged less than half dollar per 100 pounds Another
Illustration of the advantages of cheap afford
by the fact that the of the State has constantly
increased under the successive reductions these rates of
oil The 64 of course stands by itself and last year
must be compared with 1886 and preceding seasons
The Sunday Dispatch of yesterday tells long story of
gold found Weehawken (Hoboken) 1t must be need
e to say that yesterday the First of April Everts the
nan upon whose land the placer said e keeps grog
hop in the neighb0rhoOd and will perhaps derive as much
,eneft from the Dspach article he would have done by
he actual discovery of new gold diggins"
The Stock market continues to improye-Treasury Notes
oday being 10S and u s. Skies 67 sell at 1091s no 6S
old. 1t stated in the Tribune of this momn ng that pop
tion went forward to Mr. Secretary Meredith on Friday
two of the leading banking houses in the city, TO the
fleet that the Treasury Department should order transfer
# million of dollars from the New York Depository the
arties to the proposition agreeing to place the coin in New
)rleans Philadelphia Boston, time within sixty days
the option of the Government The parties receiving the
DIN here are to the fnfmen of the contract BY de-
ositng with the Assistant Treasu here million of Gov
rnment securities 1t seems to there is something wrong
all this, although it is hard say what The Sub.
ressuy chest in this city now contains than half as
1uch coin there is in all the city banks together
By the arrival of Mr. Edwa Suwerkrop from San Fran.
have intelligence from the Gold Regions some DAYS
tier than the dates given in the New Orleans papers of the
3th he left Gam Francisco the Both of January and
an Bias the 1st of March. While at the last-named
lace he received letters from San Francisco as late as the
III of February. which stated that fine weather had set in
nd the dggers Were moving for the mnes He says the
oreship Lexington did sail from San Francisco until
ne 10Th OF January. The amount of gold on board was
bout $500 O0O as before reported The British ship
aiypso at Mazatan had 50 600 board with which
ie was about TO leave for England Only small propor
on of this was in California gold. Mr. Suwerkrop thinks
mines, ready 10 operations as soon as the
Gather would permit Several parties awaiting trans
Draon at Mazaan and he about one thousa nd men
their way to the Gold Regions he passed through Mex
o. Gold could not be bought at s14 so per ounce when
r s. left Flour at wholesale sold $40 per bb at retail
Is. Pork selling at $50 per Dbl. Beef unaleabe al
d He estimates the gold far taken from the mines at
i0OOo O000 of which remains in the hands of the
ggers 1OOO 600 in the hands of the merchants $50 600
tipped off to different quarters and 600 delivered TO
Customhoase authorities at from $40 s13 per ounce
thinks the steamer California would be detaip ed at San
rancseo for want of COAL she left Mazsan before any
al had arrived and there San Francisco when
left. Respectfully yours INDICATOR.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CoNvENTIoN.-The
i'll be convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
hurch of the diocese of Mississippi held in Trinity
hurch, Natchez, on the third Thursday (being the
'th day. of May, ISi9
JUDGE HALLIBURTON AND THE New YORK PUB |
Halliburton has addressed letter