The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-12

We learn from Mr. Robert Nelson who arrived yester
day afternoon from chapgana in Daren, that Mr. Lionel
others Of the British surveying expedition, had arrived
at the Savanna rivcr on the 1lth ultimo, from
have besn about sixteen days crossing They were in
the woods eleven days, making observations con-
with dd she M survey before starting tS come
river having crossed to the Chuquanaca river and des
cendcd it to point near the road made by Captain Pre-
vos at Rancho TO- where they crossed and followed the
Mr.. Osborne to leave for Port Escoces on his re-
turn the 18th
Nothing had been heard of Lieut.. Strain, from the
United States ship Cyane and his party by Mr. Gisborne
and it to be feared disaster happened to them
Mr.. Osborne made the acquaintance of an Indian
chief, named Robinson Port Escocos, who has re-
sided nearly twelve years in the United States and
speaks and reads the English language and whose SER
vices had been of great to him, Robinson having
guided the party across and procured permission for
them to pass, from the various Indian tribes.
Mr.. Bennett and party who left this place time
since, still surveying the savanna river and would
cross to Port Escoces with Mr. Gisborne's party.
ernment, the Atlantic side when Mr.. Osborne
left Pert Escoces.
Dr. Cullen remained on board the British vessel Of war
and did not accompany Mr.. Gishornc's party.
From all learn, practical survey from
to ocean has yet been made We therefore still anxious
y await the result to whether ship canal in that
locality is feasible or not.
City Intelligence.
SHORT Cut TO MATRIaoMY.-There may be seen
occasionally gliding shyy, nosolessly yet inquiring
ly, through the .porches Of the City Hall an anx-
ous couple-male and femalc-looking for an Alder
man; and such pair were accosted Friday last
by Of the officials, who asked what they requiredS
They we're both French spoke the English language
mperfecty. Gan Alderman" was the eesponse
tured by the lady. ''What Alderman" sJe pas!
Ce fat rien" 'what is your business with the Alder
manf Here the Lothario, for such he proved to be,
stepped forward to theescue Of his bushng companion
and informed the clerk that they desired to got married
having been informed Of the wants and wishes Of the
votaries of Hymen, requested them to follow him to
adjoining room The groom was OF middle stature, heavy
solemn, and not very captivating countenance knitted
brow downcast Look and apparently the wrong side
of forty years OF ago. The bride rather good looking
may have seen some 6ve.and twenty summers The min
isterial iayman having inteogaed the parties in the
usual form as to mpediment and forth, ascertaned
that the bridegroom was born in Lorraine, and the bride
first breathed the air in Normandy. The bridegroom
said that he was thirty three years Of age Here stall
worth friend, who accompanied thu benedick corrective
Iy responded ''forty three, forty -three.n
Embryo Husband-No, thirty-three-and so it was
corded
The blushing bride owned to twenty.four years. and
there was no one present ungant enough to contradict
her.
Alderman (to the almost hasband) )-werc you
Expectsnt Husband-Yes but she dead two months.
Bride Elect Shaking her head with affecting gravity
and heaving deep-drawn sigh)-0hi she's dead two
months--two months.
II being evident from THE fact that the parties in
hurry to enter the holy bonds Of wedock and that Mrs
No 2 was very anxious to supply the place Of poor
Mrs. No 1, ctwo months dead, so long lost TO her
devoted husband, that the Alderman joined the loving
pair in the indisolube bonds without ring, and with
out going through the lingering forms as Lydia Lam
gush would say or Though the many mmemoral ques-
ons now rendered obsolete by municipal ordnation yet
uniting them according to the laws Of the State of New
York As firmly az IL the officiating priests had been
Bishop Wainwright and Cardinal Hughes
The ceremony being ended, the newmadc husband in
aured the Of the fee but the Alderman who had
now evidently for the first time performed the rites Of
the church. daclined to make any charge leaving the
0happy man. to "complimsnt' he seemed A. the
clerk whoseduty It was TO make out the marriage ceh
cate; whereupon Mr.. Bensdick, after exchanging ele
graphic signals with his half and receiving her
assenDg nod fshcs up from the bottom Of an old tin
tobacco pouch hfty cents in various small coins hands
them 70 the clerk with patronizng air Of approving
musHcesce tucks the newmade bone OF his bone and
flesh Of his Hcsh't under his right arm and wcnds his
way forth upon the busy Of hfe apparently more
satisfied than IL nc had been to the church and paid ten
dollars for the job being performed with little
gious pomp and plenty Of the gaudy aid Of sacerdcta
| accoutremcnts.
| ACCIDENT At South FmRY-An elderly gentleman
whle endcavorng to jump board Of Of the South
Ferry boats yesterday morning, fell In the water hs
was Immediately rescued by Mr. John scncerhox ferry
master pnd Michael Hynes, bridge tender.