New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-16

We have received ST. John. N. b., pa
pers of Aug ~. The Nsp BrpHsrieke- of that date
says:
of The United Ststes stesmfheats Mississippi,
will be given by citizens this evening. a.
the ST. John Hoiel, which we doubt not will be
numerouily and isssonsbly attended. His honor
Col Murray has kindly permitted the band Of
The I'D regiment TO be present the occasion, and
MesIrs. H@tnevsy * Small, the enterprslng propre.
Of the nion line OF steamers the 81 john have
generously offered to convey the band from and to
Fredericton for half price.
"This being the nrst time tina. an American steam
frlgate In port she mas naturally attracted
much attention. and numbers have visited her, all of
whom speak In the highest terms Of the courtesy and
gentle msnly department. of her officers.
1--WE understand that the Mississippi will sail to NOR
row for Halifax
The same paper has the following re-
marks on the Fishery Question:
"a few osys ago we published tesgraphic dispatch
received from New York, which stated that Mr. Cranp-
ron. the British Minister at Washington, had ordered
Admiral Seymour To make more captures of Aneri-
can fishing vessels until further notice. We doubted
this piece OF intelligence at the time and II has since
turned out TO be incorrect Ii further appears by dis
patch from WssbiD RtOn of Monday last that Mr. Crsmp
ton has informed the President that Lord Derby has
taken the fishery question out OF his hands and referred
il TO the Colonial Governments
"This 10 right and proper, and shows a determination
on the part OF the Prime Minister 10 consult the wishes
of the people of these Colonies in any arrangement
which may Do proposed Dy the American government
for the purpose of settling the matter With such
Administration In power In the parent country, we
think there s little for harborng the idea that
Colonial interests to be sacrificed through the mis-
taken notion of giving up everything to conciaie our
40 abe ad neighbours
On Sunday week. British war steamer
made her appearance of Bathurst Bay.
EARTHQUAKE AT MIRANlCHI.-Th The
Glouc,str hHamichi Gie0ner gives the following
count Of a shock of an earthquake recently expert
eDced in tina, County
ION Monday light the ID inst, abou. IL O'Clock
Pm a smart shock OF an earthquake was felt at this
place The melton of the earth seemed at first rock.
ing one and then followed several (perhsps eight
ten ffipgs or vibrations Of the ground IL
panied by heavy rolling sound something like distant
thunder but not sharp, nearly resembling what a
heavy wagon With muied wheels would prob IDLY make
going over a newly macsdamsed road. The whole
lasted ct least FIVE or six minutes
Our houses being chiefly low, suffered no damage
beyond the lose of pane two OF glass In few in
instances THE Court House, being the only brick
heavy building 10 the vicinity shO the greatest marks
OF suffering 1t had several yanes of glass broken the
plaster cracked IN many places, and at the north west
corner the main walls were. separated nearly half IAN
il Oh In the upper story
The writer adds 81 have traced II as yet only TWEEN
ty,hree miles up the Bay, where the noise heard
but the disturbance not felt"
The rumbling noiie was heard In Newcastle, but the
shock does NOT appear 10 have been iet in other parts
of the county
FoR AUsTRALIA.-The brio Australia,
with about 90 passengers bound for Australia was
towed out of the barbor last evening Most of those
going to the gold region are young men belonging TO
this city and only wish them speedy passage,
success to their utmost desies, In the modern OShr
and health 10 return 10 their native land.
St John New .Bruns wicker 18th.