The New York herald., 1850-04-08
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.

PiuLA ApELruuA, April 7, 1850.
n Tedious Tsp-FresAet in the Deawore-Taree Launches
More Doctors, Se
The passengers who left New York Friday after
iast. did reach this city until haf-past eight
O'Clock the next morning. The night dark. the
weather stormy, and by way of a climax. the steamer
New Philadelphia. on her way from Tacon with the
passengcrs, comfortably ashore among the splat-
terdocks az Five Mile Point and there she remained
until daylight.
The heavy rains, the melting SHOWS, and the pre-
valng ea-terly winds caused very heavy freshet in
the Delaware yesterday At Trenton and other points,
above Philadelphia, the river to the
docks. tho rapidly rising forming a current in
places Of eight miles hour. 1t is TO be hoped
that sim liar rise took place in the and
branehes for very little lumber has thus far been
ccvc thir season from the pine regions OF Northern
Penn, ylyania
The launch yesterday morning. OF the steam frigatc
Susqu hannah under the superintendcncc II Comnan-
der Richie, completely successful. At half past
eight o'clock precisely. she slid quietly and swiftly
her well slushcd and the bow Of the noble
vessel touched her destined element, the christening
ceremony performed ly Morton McMichael. Esl..
with bottle Of genuine susqueh"nnah water in the
following words to wit
81 namc this good ship. 'Susquehannah;' and pre-
dict that in time Of peace she will be an ornament in
time of pride and honor to val service
III Eh water occurring sooner than was anticipated.
rally expected much to the disappointment Of thou
sands who unable to reach the Navy Yard in
time hut sti eight OF ten thousand persons wit
,he entrance the huge ship into the dock caused
great swell of water which washed from the wharvcs
scvcrsl of the frightened spectators. They
cu,d from their pcrilous situation without much diff
fculty Before the susquchaunah left her ways one
OF the mammoth sections of the dry dock was launched
In fine Il ylo and without accident.
Among the number Of tardy onrs who were disap-
pointed in not witnessing the launch the Scientific
Committee Of Investigation of the FRANKLIN Institute
when they reached the Navy Yard and discovered The
Suaueh her hut rcpo-iDg ajcstically
upon the broad bosom OF the Delaware the.r feelings
were of such n character that they pny be better
imagined than described for twenty long years have
this committee been dodging about our ship yards.
witnessing launches with the view and hope of making
some Important disco, cries in the laws of friction
but Glack and ALA! in the expected moment ot sue
Gees they have been disappointed Hereafter they
intend to rl-c earlier
The 4, smship Benjamin frankn was also launched
at the samr time from the shipyar of Me--rs Bycrly
A Son uf kcnsington. she l. ~ we'll built substantial
pro- Her. about leo feet in length and Is intended for
abe trade between this city and Boston.
Mr G,orgc Kline a day policeman committed sui
eide yesterday morning by cutting his throat with
Az the annual commencemen Of the medical depart
tncnt IL the University Of Pennsylvania. which took
lacc YESTERDAY tho degree of Doctor of Medicine
conf,rr,d upon one hundred and sixty nine young
g-nl ncn. The number Of matric ulants at the scs-
sien iust closed was AS.
1h. news hy the Cherokee and Bmpire City, or ra-
thcr the gold duet which they bring has impaired no
small dgrca of buoyancy To stocks, particularly the
fnncc-: aud for the next three or four days We may
reasonably look for return Of some speculative symP-
tum.