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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18
Naval Intelligence.

The U. 8. sloop of war Plymouth, John Kelly Esq,
commander, sailed from Hong Kong, China, July %,
bound to Annapolis via Singapore Penang and the Cape
of Good Hope, and arrived at Singapore September
whence she was to sail the GOTH She has board
the presents from the Emperor of Japan to the President
of the United States and may be expected about the
latter part of December when she will have been absent
some three years and half The following is list Of
ner hisa eng
H. N. I. Arnold; Fourth Acting do, p Wager; Acting
Master, A. Ochtree; Surgeon c. H. Wheelwrght; Pur
Midshipman, NJ. Haxton Midshipmen, j. W. Sbirk, f. +.
Stockton G., +. Morrison, L. A. Beardslee; Captains
ter, G. W. Babbitt; Gunner L. N. Page; sailmakor G.
f. Blackford.
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TO TEE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
the FIRST time tnai Bcsrs. " w. Gilbert and VIM Gihon,
jun passengers by the Arctic, had been using the pub
lie pins 10 Justify themsel and calamniste Captain
sluyter. u the Victoria, aud my self.
1t that ,Ley were present. (whether designediy
OF not, cannot say) when we called at Consul New
MANS by his request at 10 O'Clock Of the evening Of Oc
tber 2 TO get his final answer and when that person
decned to take any bity some one present said
that the Victoria ought IT, be sent without any charge or
at the for S5C per day Having before experienced
the grath of saving fellow being from watery
Consideration the PLEASURE and high privilege then
promised myself OF aiding in the rescue Of the Arccs
passengers.
Indeed those individuals must have been devoid Of
sagayty they 20 be of truth, not TO have known
that through their shallow device to gorfy thorn
sell IS al the Others aud any bona de ofer
for the yictoras services had from any person
whatever. anything 10 the cor trary Is false pretence
oniy sound, signying nothing" did not choose +
waste any tine by prolonging the brief interview 4
directed Capt suyer to make the necessary rep In. as
soon as possible, and to meet me at ak next
search for a cargo OF coal
Messrs Gilbert Gihon, when they p .,,;.h.
statement ought 70 saSe ana cSs had the
published in the Newfoundland hsccrs ths~ isst a.
Johns was not the aGqua sd with the persons at
of them, at The time of y sh ;,h 80 ssa sht
to be- the aanced iov sr Of lady whom he Abandoned
~ nar ,h ~ himself with his prog in his pocket,
the grandio's aent gentleman
Inc or IN individual, who owns that in his efforts to
wv =, utters what he knows is not the TRUTH when he
sAs mat he or his co-caiumniators waited
with regard to sending the Victoria and II he ever sent
ioT me haye not been aware OF the honor
Had either u the individuals very anxious about
their finds, they mish easily found Captain Sluy
ter, or myself before after Gu led at Consul New
| mans -
One word as to the aspersons upon Capt Sluyter
ne had no steep or rest for greater part bolster
GUS voyage just terminated He was exhausted vet
at my request PROMPTLY and within half an hour after
the Victoria was made last and whilst Gilbert and Ghon
we're snug at the Consuls boarding house. he was out
trying TO get coal 70 put board that night And let
me tel those individuals, that under rough SAILORS
garb he had warm heart, with soul that would hays
hcorned conduct which every honest and yrtuous
woman must consider recrenpt to manhood
At Indictment season, having several hundred men
on our line, living in tents where snow had already
fallen three hundred mihs from st. Johns depending
upon Victoria for supplies Of provisions aud for the
means OF getting home and when had been lost or
delayed the consequences to the company
and to me Individually would have been fearful alone
gladly took the onsiby and the risk but It seems
only to be misrepresentation have the feelings Of my
friends outraged-and to be- in my Absence pusiani-
mously assailed. CHANDLER WHITE.
FORT HAMILTON, Nov 49, 1854.
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more ehsves, is now generally entertained In
financial eirc'ea Folly and disbonessy-not In
this en- terprise slone but in all the other rail-
roads are producing their natural fuit loss
Of credit, oss OF standing, embarrassment and
ruin. From this doom there is no escape pos
sible. To talk Of recovery is mere mockery.
The Erie Railroad must submit to the fate II has
courted.
There was one way, and only one, in which
the crisis might have been averted There are
at present in the treasury twenty eight millions
of dollars in gold. The balance in the vault
has not fallen below this figure for some months
but it has exceeded it, and would now be equal
to nearly forty millions, had it not been for the
shameless robbery Of our money to support
Santa Anna. Had the government been honest,
we should now have bad at least thirty eight
millions in gold in the treasury Golfers Full .
year ago, experienced men warned Mr.. Pierce
and his Cabinet Of the approaching financial
trouble, and begged him to give his support
to such measures as might relieve the
country. He might have distributed the
bullion by buying up government securities
at fair prices; he might have checked the
flow of gold into the sub-treasuries by aid
ing the passage of q new tariff be
might have adopted other schemes, which
were familiar TO tinanciers, and would have Oh
waited the anomaly of suffering metropolis
and gorged treasury. But to none Of these
propositions would Mr. Pierce listen for mo
ment. He was ready to support a gift of tea
millions to Santa Anna; and tried hard to gel
ten millions for himself. to work mischief with
during the recess. But for the wants Of the
country at large he did not care one straw
The thirty eight millions which ought now to be
in the United States Treasury would serve a.
basis tor a healthy circulation OF securities
amounting to one hundred and twenty millions
of dollars; far more than is required to relieve
all our present necessities. In other words had
Mr.. Pierce and his Cabinet been men Of good in
tentions and sound judgment, we might now
have been falling back on . reserve fund Of one
hundred and twenty millions ofdollars: passing
through the hour Of trial with its aid: and avoid
ing all the misery and all the loss that are still
in store for us. Merchants and financiers must
bear the fact in mind.
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been received. No'hlpg Ash occu'rd il ooIlsissts
merit attention The traa ,scdons in cote during
sso'emoer 1e'e very heavy, amounting to t~o
bundled and 1iueseen thousand bags. report Of
tire state u the markets may Be fol,d under the
kiegIsphsc head.
The financial pnnic At : West las substei. bpt
hoW topg Il win b be ore & sSan breaks cut de-
Ards gop crcpm stan ces and red dog bank fnan-
ehrs; and the aTtr class are very dex.erous IN
Es! in q crs's.
THE sHIPwREcK-RELIEP FOR THE SUFFERERS.
We give to-day ftrther at'cuats OF toe late
sbipwreck on the J+s..y 90 It with q copy OF the
coroner record, con aiming full descriptions Of ths
dtces,ed, by VII -, in most instances, It. win BE
found possible for the surviv to recognize any
frie mes or relatives whom hay have lost. I; Will
be seen that one hnndred and eighty bodies have
been recovered from the wreck; but there are nearly
seventy yet to be foa d. The cargo Of the vessel
is entirely lost bu, the agents of the under writer's
yet entertain hopes Of saving considerable part of
the rigging, ETC., with the anchors aud chains. The
manifest OF the cargo Is also given. The German
and American msrt hairs have subscribed hbs,aly
SO far for tee lief Of the destitute passengers
saved from the wreck. These unfortunate strangers
ara III oeI lorsble condition, and their case pre-
SCENTS stroIg claims on the benevolent.
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Court OF General Sessions.

- betDt.
Nov. 17.-Righsdy Robbery.-John Quirk was indicted
and put upon his trial for this offence It appeared that
prisoner the night of the Goth Of October about
A. M met one Lawrence Petit the corner Of Oak
and Oliver streets and there by force robbed him Of his
watch Petit Immediately followed in pursuit Of the
the watch On coming out, he arrested by two po
lice officers who attracted thither by thu cries Of
watch" Verdict Of guilty. In sentencing the prison.
er, % notorious character Judge Beebe said he de-
termined TO make him example, and sent him to the
State prison for fifteen years aud six months.
Grand Larceny.-Thomas Cochrane was indicted for
stealing gold watch and chain Of the value Of $780,
from Edward Kidney lying intoxicated in the street,
on the night Of the 10th Of September last There
not sufficient evidence to the prisoner with tho
offence, and the prosecution abandoned the case.
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Marina AMnlrs.

WRECK THE BRITISH BRIG STRrvE.-The ship Arvum,
Chase arrived yesterday morning from Shields brought
into port Capt Evans and Of the British brig Strive
whom Capt Chase rescued from their vessel when in
sinking condition. The Strive bound to this port
from Newport, Wales, with railroad iron. The Arvum
fell in with her the 10th October in lat A, lon 80
49, she having four days previous on the 12th) expe
rienced violent hurricane from N E. to NJ W. which
carried away both masts close to the deck stove the
bulwarks and caused the vessel to leak badly Capt.
Evans returns his thanks to Capt Chase for this kind
to them while on board the Arvum.
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ENLARGEMENT TIE CiIy-it is said that application
will be made to the Legislature during the approaching
session to add three wards to the city by annexng ada
cent territory In Bergen and North Bergen comprising
the hcky settled ports Of those towns lying west OF
Jersey City Notice already given of application
for the formation Of the Fifth ward, to be bounded BY
Mil Creek the northeast the New Jersey Railroad on
the north, Paisade road the west and Communipaw
lane the south.
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Snow IN CANApA.--Psrsons from Quebec report
that there has been excellent sleis hing In that VI
cpity since the first Of the present month. Al the
latest dates there every Indication thst the as
nal Eve months skiehipg would be enjoyed the
present season by the residents Of the lower part Of
Canada Eoue, -
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The soule NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Diplo-
matte and Cabinet DlsclOsurcs-A Foreign
Platform and y Foreign War for the Pro-
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Marine Affairs.

THE STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CrrY sailed yesterday after
noon for Havana and New Orleans.
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THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
According to our returns Mr.. CLARK leads Mr..
0lyEOur 49, votes. The race heretofore has been
sxsiting-it has now become intensely 20. The can
didatss seem 80 close together that one might, 70
1sncw an expression from the vocabulary of the
Yase couse, cover them with blanket. Before
Icy reach the winning post, however, Seymour may
rass his opponent but the chances are decidedly
against hiD-the odds ave In favor Of Clark.
TEE BRITISH SQUADRON IN THE WEST INDIES.
Oar despatch from Washington states that the in
crease Of the British squadron in the West Indies
AasDo reference to Cuba. As near as can be asoer
tained, the English feet In the American waters
- lately been increased by the following vessels:
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New York, Saturday, November IL, 1854.
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

STATE PRlsoN MANAGEMENT.--Th The State Prison
managers says the s. F. Chronicle, permit many
conyicts to escape, do not publish the names of
those who escape and refuse to pay for bringing
the escaped convcts back when they are caught
Capt. Bown of Mariposa, arrested an escaped
convict known as Buchel, and brought him down
here; but MIR. Haight, agent of the State Prison
managers, would not pay the expenses of Blucher
hther, or to the State Prison, and would or could
give no satisfaction. Bowlin just let his prisoner
go, who having nothing must steal. When police
men or others arrest State prisoners and take
them to the State Prison their expenses are not
paid except out of their pocket and one of the
policemen lately saw an escaped convict but would
not arrest him. for he could not take the fellow to
Corte Madera at his own expense. Fine state of
things that
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

MISS PELLETr.-This lady entertained large
audience in this town last Sabbath evening with a
discourse on the subject of temperance She ad-
vocates the passage ola prohibitory law in this
State earnestly, and illustrated her views with in
cidents in California life She appears to think that
bad whskey lies at the root of nearly all the evils
existing in this world, and said Californans drink
moro poor liquor than any other people At the
close Of her lecture Judge Johnson made some re-
marks in his usually happy style. The audience
having nearly all voted for the Maine Law by ri
sing at the request of the fair lecturer.
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

THE NEW CApIToL.-The citizens of Sacramento
have done themselves great credit in the erection
of the new and splendid edifce designed by them
for the use of the Legislature 1t is now nearly
completed the halls and committee rooms are
spacious and as neatly furnished as the most fastd-
ious could desire. The Capital question is of great
interest and the citizens of this county anxious
to see it finally settled; Sacramento is the place
and every body knows it, and the edfce just now
being finished is in every respect all that is re-
quired and well calculated to excite feeling Of
pride in every man who sees it,
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

CHURCHES. are glad to see that our town
people active in the matter of church building
From the liberality of the subscriptions and the
energy of those stirring in the matter we hope to
have erected in short time Methodist and an
Episcopal church
The old church that was built in 1852 by the
Methodists, who we believe were the pioneers in
church building in this county, was lately sold un-
der debt. 1t was unfit for the purpose and in a
poor location.
We are requested to state that Mr.. John Mar
chant at whose instance the property was sold will
donate the entire proceeds, some seven hundred dol
lars towards building new Methodist church in
our town. We understand also that Judge Howell
has offered to donate lot of ground whereupon to
erect an Episcopal church.
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

A DECISIVE VoTE--The Miners Aduocate saws
that Miss Pellet submitted the prohibitorv liquor
law to vote of the audience the occasion of her
lecture at Diamond Springs.
"On this question she asked for vote--those in
favor of prohibition to raise to their feet 1t was
decided afrmatively with great unanimlty; only
--"Jakey" and few othors--stubbornly refusing
to rise"
Did the Editor of the Adrocate have seat at, or
near the northeast corner! Or did he rise and
shortly afterwards go out, to strengthen him
self and then return prepared to stick it out for
the night"
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

THE New WoRLD.-This Steamer in coming up
from San Francisco to Sacramento Saturday even
ing last, in her great anxiety to beat the Queer,
City run herself ashore, nearly broke her own back
and did manage to sink to the bottom of the river
at point 10 miles below Sacramento. Other and
worse accidents than this will happen soon if more
care is not exercised When we see seasoned wood
and rosn thrown into the CRATES together on board
travelling community should keep an eye to the
management of steamers in the night time, lest
shortly we hear ola few score of Steamboat mur-
ders.
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

LARGE EGG--We were shown yesterday an egg
laid by hen belonging to Mr.. T. Keyes that
measured "a inches in circumference longitudin-
ally, and 556 inches lattudinally. Joaquin
Republican.
Mr.. jacob Knecht of this town has laid on oul
table hens egg measuring longtudnally ~
inches and Ga latitudinally. Ante again, Mr.
Republican, and while about it, be liberal, for be il
known that in Ell Dorado we have the biggest and
prettiest' of everything. We have cotemporary
who says we have the pretiest ladies in the State
and that he will break a lance with any man who
disputes it.
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

lNAucURArIoN.-On Friday, Sth inst, Adams &
Co. took possession of their splendid new brick
building in Grass Valley. The Telegraph says: 1t
is probably the finest brick building in the noun
tains. No expense has been spared in rendering
it compefe in every part, and yet judicous is it
in its plan and speedily it rented, that it is
invested, any capitalist could desire. The upper
story is occupied as Offices; a fashionable store
fronts on Mill street Adams g. Co. occupy the
corner, fronting on Mill and Main, and the base
ment affords convenient and spacious saloon, in
which is to flourish the tonsorial art From top to
bottom it is finished in superior manner, and in
its general appearance, 1t would be y substantial
ornament if situated even, in an eastern city.
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COloma: Saturday. Dec. is, 1854.

GoNE.-On Saturday last Senator Gwin started
for Washington. His departure is chronicled by
The Times 6 Transcript in long eulogisc article.
The Senator has been tardy in going to the scene of
his usefulness but extenuation may be found in his
anxious desire to learn the wishes of his constituents
The transcript announces that Dr.. Gwin is sure of
Forty votes for reelection to the U. S. Senate, and
also that he is looked upon with great favor by the
wings elect in the next Legislature. The San Fran
cisco Herald thinks that Doctor Gwn has no show
for a reelection At all events the Honorable gem
tleman has gone, is ahoat along with ex-Nayor
Garrison upon the waters while his political inter-
ests are confaed to the democracy of California;
The wings have been consulted or else it is prema-
'ure in announcing their procvities as tending to-
ward his reelection
The imaginary 'forty' have been found after
careful canvass thus enabling the Senator to take
his departure, this is fortunate, his presence beng
greatly desired in order te prevent exMayor Garri
from stealing the march on the P. NJ S. S. Co.,
and ousting them from their mail contracts
Senator Gwin has gone, and now Soule may stir
up specks of war in Europe if he peases, there will
be danger, the mentor of the Administration will
extnguish every one ofthem with master stroke
Of policy. Capt. Gibson will soon find redress for
abuses practised upon him by the Dutch, the Black
Warrior affair will be brought to focus and all
the rough places will be made smooth. Meantime
ahe Sandwich Islands will be annexed the icebergs
Of Sitka secured, the Mormons of San Bernardino
and Capt. Hunt having been converted already
The Senator has gone and will in due time no doubt
return upon the Pacific Railroad nowto be immedi-
ately constructed. AS soon as this road is finished
the P M. s. S. Co. can place their steamers on
line from San Francisco to China Meantime
Doctor Gwins friends should have sense enough
not to undertake to prevent unlimited emigration
of rat eaters from the celestial kingdom, as any
thing of this kind mi ght injure the new steamship
line via the Sandwich Islands to Shanghai
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

A Coop MovE.-Our readers will see in reading
the Court report in another column that the officers
of the Law in this county are after all persons who
keep gaming tables without licence, with a sharp
stick this is right and good move, and will tend
( to suppress gaming which is an unmitgated nui-
sance at the best. We hope to in future reports
similar proceedings, if single delinquent is left in
the county.
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

THE SABBATH.-In accordance with a determna-
tion agreed upon among the business men of Colo
ma stores were closed last Sabbath. Every visitor
appeared pleased with the arrangement, and often
we heard the remark, "ths reminds me of home,n
and one grey haired man said, Il feel almost young
again" There is manifestly growing determine
tion in community to observe the Sabbath. The
Legislature at the approaching session should pass
an act to secure its observance. Public opinion
calls for it. and when the very best portion desire
it the cali should be obeyed. The Sabbath would
be observed now, without Legislation were it not
for gambling loaferdom who never will do as they
shoul only as necessity or penalties compel them
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

JUDICIAL ExEcUTIoNs.--W considerably less
than two months six criminals have been judcially
executed in this State. On the Ord of November
James Logan and J. s. Lipsey were hanged in Ell
Dorado On the 10th VIM. OBren in Caleveras; on
the 18th H. Ii. Monroe in Contra Costa. and j. W.
Estis in Humboldt and on the 8th of the present
month Robert Bruce in Tuolumne. And during
that time three others adjudged to die have had
their respective sentences commuted to imprison-
ment for ten years each in the State Prison.
The producing causes ofths immense amount of
crime serious questions for the Legislature 10
examine into and if possible prevent. Rum is pro-
badly the chief nstigator, but this is beyond Legis-
lative power; at least apparent good has resul-
ted in other States from the attempt to prohibit its
use. There is spirit among the people that will
not submit to sumptuary laws, and all attempts to
enforce them prove abortve. But while it should
be improper for the Legislature to attempt by penal
acts to prohibit from getting inebriated,
great portion of the murders committed during
drunken sprees may be prevented by passing
stringent law against the cowardly practice of car
rying concealed weapons. 1t is declared that the
right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not
be nfringed But let them bear them openly. If
man deems arms necessary let him carry them 30
that his companion and neghbor can see them and
let the law strictly prohibit their being carried in
any other manner, and not one tenth of the mur-
ders that now annually disgrace our State will be
committed.
The Empire County argus., 1854-12-16

PELLETT's ADvENTUREs.--The Miners Advocate in
speaking of Miss Pellets visit in Diamond Springs
thus announces her arrival in company with
highly respectable young gentleman of Placer
vile:
"They arrived at nightfall- almost time for the
lecture to commence. Mrs Ps, gallant on the oc-
casion not being acquainted with our hotels drove
pretty well through town and 'hauled up" at what
was the most fashionable house in the village,
but which, alas has wofuy degenerated, being
now Spanish dance house! The parties were not
long in making their escape being met at the
threshold by array of yellow calico that told
the character Of the house. Under all the circum-
stance, we thought the joke too good to be lost"
In this town Miss Pellet arrived without
trumpes, and was gallanted to the Church last
Sabbath by nice young gentleman. In the eve-
ming Judge Johnson her chaperon who con-
Quoted her to the Court House, and introduced her
to the audience After the lecture closed, it is said
the Judge conducted the fair lecturer across the
street to her quarters in the American, and mista-
king the bar-room for the parlor conducted her
through it, TO the great dismay of sundry gentle
men who were just then irrigating their souls with
brandy cocktails
The Advocate will please notice delicate mistake
No. 2.
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WELLS, FARGO & Co--This firm were first with
a back load of papers per Golden Age Then
came Adams & Co. with small wagon load of
papers from all quarters of the world and Wells,
Fargo & Co. not satisfied, sent another messenger
putting and grunting under load as big as he
could lift.