The New York herald., 1850-04-03


Pe~~syssssis Rs,1rVsd-Mstksdsss E,isespsi C.sses-
ass- Psc.6e Rssivss< Cs~ssnsss~ re.
The foreign commerce Of Phtlsdsaphis 70 slsvly bat
steadily on the iporssss, although. like the svoir-
dupois OF some women, IL more IL reality than sp.
Ieessncs The foreign imports into port for the
three nontha ending March 81 1850 wee folio ss:
January e2l6l vAe; February aud Msroh, si4s2 S9I;
total, $500 3S8 ON which duties were psid TO the
sdd the por tations through Ns~ York and boston
ON Philadslphta sooount ths grand total will foot up
over six millions. AL that Ph.lsdslPbis wants iu
order 70 have Q sharp brush with Ns~ York is steam
shsps; and until ehess built put motion sod kept
IN melton for the exclusive OF lovely oity Of
street t. the shores Of the Psoiao and vi. ,ssut ~
most Of Improvements thus far have resulted, 30
ses sdv.ntsss OF 9tns, oits. sa,%ors .sp; our
nts those works afford US osu ooss through the two
New yerssy railroads.
Ing character yesterday Mayor Jones snddsay wssud
not Ices than ono hundrsd lamp lighters and night
The spiritual sight In regard to Sunday travel b.
the saints and sippers sf the Rail-
road company 10 s wsstos .ith orth 'dox oestinssy
The sinners, thus far have the advantage, hsviog .
majority Of +S7 votes In favor Of Sunday their
rosd-whsn II is completed.
The Mshodsss Episcopal Conference Of this district
ID still In session. Up this time business Of In
portapcs has been transacted.
Our Psoino Railroad Convention met again this NOR
ming and permanently organised By che election Of
Mr. Ogden Of illinois ~ PTesoent, and some dozen OF
Woe rresidsnts With the usual sprinkling Of Score
occupy ths-time Of the convention for the next six
noDths; but s not likely that the sittiuss OF the
longer. The whole affair may safely and eousoisn.
tiously be pronounced failure. Under the exhiirat
Ing s1sGs' Of the splsndid rspsrt Furnished By the
Hon. J. r. Ingsrsou last evening" the delegates have
rallied little but - there 10 NO prospect Of oon-
tnustion Of the supplies, soton must take place
PHrLADsL,HrA, April 1, 1850.
Meetims e Me Pse.fe Rs'trosd Coneentos
The Pscino Railroad Convention met this morning
In thA al NJ tkAs 4
which probably the largest In the United States
fitted up under the directions Of the Councils both
reserved for the delegates and reporters while the gal
lerss thrown open for tho free and uadsnisd
hove
forth, snd warmed into . healthy existenos Is sss
confidently expected that ths Hon rhomas Benton
would preside the deliberations Of the
bat letter received from the great Misssurisn
this morning, in which he mentions With deep regret
hour Of twelve having .rrives' Mr. soIomo, W.
Roberts moved thai the convention be temporarily
g.Di.sd By the appointment Of Hon J lussrsolI a.
Chairman. and Thomas brioh Jr, % Secretary whioh
was agreed 70 A long letter read from Hon Tho
Rusk, addrsesed to the oonvsnton, 10 whioh mis-
jeot Of constructing railroad to tho Pseiao Another
IRON Col Benton, In whios hts psreouisv notions
given Ditto fron col Fremont snd ditto from halt
adopted, empowering the chairman TO appoint con-
mitss TO make the necessary preparations for the per-
nspent organization Of the nesting. A motion was
made to adjourn but pending the motion . Mr..
Lperands or Uesrands Of Msssachusssts eviocsd the
eDrusd - 70 whether be shsuId or should nst have
permieiop 10 speak, which resulted In choking OF the
Massachusetts, gentleman, through the sppoasiou OF
the previous question The oonvcntion adjourned at
half past O'Clock to meet tan o'clock norrow
morning. There were about hundred aud t~sn,y.
among the. distiDs suisbed ones. Hon @. NJ. Dailas
Bishop Potter spd Judge rhompson Of the Psnnsylvs-
mia congressional delegation.
Naval Intelligence.
We are indebted to Capt forming, late Of schooner
Manchester, foundsrsd for the follosng impor
tAnt relative to the Afcan naval squadron list
q H. Porn 20 20 ID: sOsa o rsSsu:r
n. Gregory. who 10 In command Of the squadron
that station. has relieved the vsuts Of many Of
Distress BY furnishing them with ppsrs anchors aud
iron work which could nos be done shore as that
port He has gained the esteem OF all who have had
the pleasure OF his BY his gsnsrossy aud
amisbity Of msnners and the gratitude Of many
tsrs Of vssse By his assistance In time OF distress,
with stores for the squsdron arrived st Port Prays
Dec IA, sailed January for the Msditerrauean.
.,,,s Der Ss , ,sy rom Ss. To FoSs
for moprovs, ssA sseass seosh of "a uasos She
was spoken, Feb H. in lat IL II ioas. 10 W.
teen days from Monrovis for Bengusla
L. s. chip John Adsms. Commander Powell, arrived
from Rio Jsnsiro l2th, ssi'ed Feb Sth for Mon
u. 8. sohsos.s rsssy, L,susss.ss ssnns.Si.s wslss
arrived Jss lSth fren surveying ssryioe NESTS and
S S.a
would ssu In fsv days for Sc Thomas, West ladies
ro,ss ''''' ''p~''' ~ ''~p--' WIN
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s,on monss,,Ssc. voais sI 4. sss Az "a sa,,ois
ia 81 Thsmss c,u,.~ m
II n his .hridss On mi odors si.u.ht., a. .ort
vs,;,., o,s.rs
II a. 80. ro~,.-o,,h coru.na., p..s S..,,,.
shs hro.c cscr.re ~ comm moxor.r r. m c,~.ov, .ns.s
maDding the naval foroes on the vest coast ef Africa,
Ihs h..ith os The oa,csrs snA o,sxs Of ,As
,.ss.is ~ ,hs sousdror ~ ,.msrs.N, .ocS
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yr..u..y
I1s. shi. pov&sueu,A fan hsar,us ths ArosA ..,
,sns Of uonnodore n. Erosor,, Elishs Peck Con
nsnasr, W.T., Josnscu E,sss Su,r.o., H..,y Dsroa.
t.l Iisvtanant, BspI IA Dove DO Wm Rons .nayr6
% Ipss. TlsmiuG DO; Geo N Rsuson. getting DO ;
David Cslsusp sotins Msst~si Joan d, bradford M r.
ser, ia T. Wet Lisutspsns OF Marines, wm b. nsr.
rison. Assistant Surgeon; WIN. A. ingsrsoiL SDumo-
Aor.,s gecystayv Geo w vou.s pss.eS uIdsh,.m.n,
q. p Alien. Midsh,omau; G. c Cannon. a. John,
stem. do; Chss g. Ed.srds. Lsptsln's clark; A.os
Coleon Bostsv Ain: Chss p Prost ssilmarer, Wn
Craig, Sunper; Asa Poiss.ss, Csrp~atsr.
sloor John Adsms-L a yovsIi Couu.nAs, A.,
ossss s,.nssvoors Iisn,s..st e% -. - ~