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Personal Intelligence,

Personal Intelligence.
Rev J. f. Stearns, d. d. and his LADY, we're among the
passengers Saturday, from New York to Liverpool
Mr. s. il graduate Of Harvard and brother TO the Rev
DR.. stearns, Of Cambrdgepor He formerly pastor
Of Federal street society in Newburyport Mrs. is the
accomplished sister Of the late Hon Sargent s. Prentss
Of Mississippi recently of New Orleans. Their
penses for six months tour very generously and
amply met by the Frss Presbyterian Society in Newark
N j. OF which he Is pastor His salary also Is to b
continued and his pulpit supplied during their absence.
Judge II p Tracy San Francisco; James Leeds Boston,
= W Rollins DO; =. Hubben Charleston; Hon P. Dick,
Pennsylyania; Hon A. d. Bury, England; C. Sheppard,
Buffalo; e. Goldman Boston Capt Edwards Buffalo, ar.
rived yesterday at the st. Nicholas Hotel
About fifty passengers from the St. Nicholas Hotel
sailed for Europe in the Arctic on Saturday
Hon. Butler King, Georgia; A. v. Barringer, Ohio;
II. b. Bennett Yates county W. G. Rankin, u. s. army;
Hon. W. L. Hefensten, Pennsylvania S. shelby, Kings
ton, W.. Thomas II. Eaton Detroit; s. NJ. Allen, Bos-
ton; Hon. A. s. Linn, Schenectady among the late
arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel
T. s. Plumb San Francisco W. Haseltine, Charleston,
S. c.; Hon. Geo Bliss Springfield; Hon. Mr. Schenck,
Ohio; Benz Perley Poor and family, Boston, Sidney Web
ster ESQ., Private Secretary to President Pierce Wash
ingt9n City Shas ianman EsG d0 . Col svS. A. Hyns
rida; Gov Baker, Concord, N H., among the arri-
walls at the Astor House yesterday.
John G. Burnap, Saratoga; J: s. Paine, Boston; r.
Fitzsimons, Maryland; VIM. Devln, Cincinnati, o. Ed
ward Gibson, Wisconsin; John Orne Philadelphia,
rived yesterday at the Prescott House.
ARRIVALS
Miss two Misses Braaiey Mss Reed Mis-. Latham
Miss Baxter Miss Johnston, Miss Kneeand, Miss Brown
storm and lady Doar, \ Cerness, G Chcesboroush
and lady, DominpueE, DomingueE aud lady. Lopoz
and lady Gottsberger lady and servant, Lyman,
w Clarke, Rossque, Jacobs, lady and servant,
Potter, w Gay, Ifuger, Tobey Capt Shadwick aud
lady. J Brooks, Lo4atel, p Iuser Hs1stns. N Y
Phillip, y Gardiner. q Kneeland, Gardner, y
King and lady, yanderpool vAndcrpoo w Taylor, q
Chacon Mr. PugoI Churchill, Hard, Gea Brown and
lady Master Brown Geo Chausey, Chsusey-5 In the
steeYage. -.
From Norfolk 10, in steamship RoanokeJ Bntterfeld,
w johnson. j c Hart Miss Hart, MiwM Brode.
rick Mrs l. l. Squires end daughter Mrs Hardin. VIM
Sands and lady. smith Holmstcm, lady and three
Children n Mcdonald, Dickcy, o w Edwards Wotons
d Wardworth, X Broose, w Carpenter W Carpenter
N Smith-4 In the stceragc
From charcston in steamship soutberner-Miss Butler.
Miss Marshbrook Miss vanschurcb Mrs Savory, Mrs
Cole Mrs Link, Mrs Green. Hayne. DeHarbia, q
II TsIers j. Livingstone o Schuyler, T Kennedy, w
savory aud sen, HDays, Butler, Mr. Gilmcr-<5 10
the stterhge.
FROM savannah, in brig EMPIRE bridges and lady, A
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THE FOREIGN DELEGATIONS.

In the procession several companies frcm some OF
neighboring Cities who assigned positions in
the OF the line after the hearses.
The first company after the deceased was Engine oo
No s, of Williamsburg; next Hose Co. No and Hook
and Ladder company from the same place This was
fine body OF men,
Now followed Engine No !, Hose No 2 and Engine oo'
No g. Of Jersey City, each member wearing ms oadge
dressed in mourning
The Newark Fremen brought up the rear Of those on
foot. This nne company, and seemed deeply to
appreciate the solemnity Of the occasion
long line of carriages filed with the relatives and
friends of The deceased, ended the procession which
reached the South ferry above Canal street. march
ing ak abreast.
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TELEGR RAPHIC.

A3NfhOff A1rD THh'HEx UN TIE VHIU HI7kK'
BALTIMORE, April 80, 1854.
despatch from Wheeling, Va, to day, states that
there is probability Of great freshet The rain
tnuee and there Is twenty feet Of water in the
channel.
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DAMAGE TO THE CANALS.


from the Albany Argus, April 29l
We regret to learn from the Canal Department that
several accidents have occurred the division
Of the Erie canal which will probably delay the opening
q that division entire on the day fixed upon by the
Canal Commissioners.
The dam at Wood Greek, Rome gave way q day or
tSo since This however, will doubt be repaired and
the section to which it belongs be in order the of
May.
But yesterday Van Patterns dam, between Rome and
Utica gave in consequence Of the heavy rains in
that quarter, carrying with it Lynchs dam also and ALL
ing the canal with earth. This will probably delay the
opening of that section day two beyond the LIST Of
May-the snow in that quarter being some SIX inches
deep.
There is also of land slide in the vicinity Of
Schenectady which has less choked up the canal
at that point. It needs confirmation
These accidents will not Of course hinder boets from
starting from either end of the canal the Of May
nor fSsm most cities along the line
The Utica Gazette Of yesterday states that it IL report
ed that the Capron aqueduct the Saquot cree on
the Chenango canal gave way Wednesday afternoon
If the disaster win delay the opening Of that canal
for several days.
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got well FaHon was ysstsrda- getting along finely,
sidering the extent Of his hurts
The sister Of the deceased Cu resides 1t the house
Of Mr.. Joshua L. Pope No 20 Sands street As soon as
he became acquainted with the srcun Ances OF the me-
lancholy affair he gave permission to have the body
brought to his house. from whence ia ken 70 Fiat
BUSH
Among thase who hbored assiduously in exA'rlcatng
the dead and injured from the ruins and deA
Of praise for their noble conduct Gre James nev w. NJ
Collins, Patrick Daley Patrick Ward, w. N. AAinso.n
Dennis Kearney and Joseph Kelly. They worked Un.
oessingy, and without reward from two O'Clock till ten
at night, in drencaing rain.
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meeting of the engineers and officers Of the W.
namsburg Fire Department held Saturday evening
a. Freemens Hail. The following preamble and resolu-
tons, drawn up by Messrs. Wm NJ. Scott VIM. Wall, H.
Browning and L. R. Rhodes, unanimously adopted;
Whereas The obsequies Of the remcn killed recent
fire in kew Yor&are to take place to and posi-
ton in line having been allotted to tho Fire Departments
this city, and ths Board having assembled for the
Of oonsdering the prscticabty Of participating In those
ceremonies well consider the caamty which
caased them therefore with tho view Of giving united
expression Of the sentiment of this Board, bolt
RcsAlved That the rnfui which has ushersd
into eternity createss proper occasion for
preston Of sympathy sympathy which, though the
department belongs not to cannot help feeling
hremen.
Resolved That share in the general regret Of all fire.
N the sad sacrifice OF those who thus died in fearless
discharge Of their duty nnd Mt the timo mnge
grief with that oil the relatives In their mournfu
mont and assure them Of hremans heartfelt sympathy
Resolved, That while mourn this sacrifice the
altar Of noble calling would not forget the suffering
wounded but them Of high appreciation Of their
gallant and brave conduct In the hour Of danger.
Resolved, That will attend the funeral to in
body and the several companies to accompany
Resolved That the city and the flags our respso-
tive companies be at half mast during the day.
Yesterday forenoon the officers OF the Fire Depart
ment together with large number Of femcn proceed
ed TO New York to join in the funeral procession The
city flag and flags of the fire companies displayed
at half mast
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THE CAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS RAMS.


TO THE EDITOR or THE NEW YoRE HhRALD.
the s.astonishing showers" since last svening (aud
st prevailing have excited much inquiry and conso
turc II is not with the expectation of establishing 8,
new theory but mere with the hope of elciting some
eucdetion by more competent meteoroogsts that these
suggestions are made The storm two weeks ago,
vas no doubt owing tcthc unusual proximity to these
ndes and the extraordinary magnitude of the ebergs
which were Coated by continuous north and essterly
Winds and other causes this direction. Their uare.
cedsntsd number and dimensions would undoubtedly exert
an unusual and refrigsratmg influence upon the atr,c
phere and therefore, what would then have been cold
northeast rain storm became storm of winter
sleet The rapid congeation In tho air was then tie
cc1. OF the bosterous storm as well rs the terri
pie wind that accompanied it, aud for similar reas,n
the sudden warm weather have had during the last
wsek, mas had contrary infunPe, by the rapid melt
ing o. these immense bodies OF CORES ponding eva
p0rtton has been produced-theclords have been sud
denly surchArged; and here have the results The
squa OF Thursday afternoon, merely introduce
ton to the present wndy storm tempest Although
fair weather. did not suspect it. and therefore was not
OF all surprised when the torrent began last even
ipg Without claiming any intimacy orconnection with
the Cerk Of the Weather" +" am not afraid to predict
continuance of the storm least twelve hours from the
present writing, q p M, and has been already sad
these suggestions should provoke the notice and excite
an explanation from competent source the object of
the writer will be attained. J. G.
Saturday, April 20, 1861.
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FIREMEN's MEETING IN BROOKLYN.

meeting Of the hremen of Bresklyn is called this
evening, at Harrison Hills, No. 2S3 Fulton street.
Brooklyn, to make tho necessary arrangements for
benefit in aid of the sufferers the Gre Of the 25th se
April.
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gers Of the other train received and brought to the CITY,
arriving at Chambers street about ave hours after the
time the train was due.
The Saturday way train from Albany, starting at
qgarterpas II O'Clock A. NJ arrived in the city yester-
daS morning about O'Clock. This side Of Peekskill
the tn in encountered heavy Aide, through which they
made Wa, with great deal of disulty The conductor
reports sever land slides all along tae road in addition
to those recorded
Yesterday forenoon report was broust to tho city
that forty feet Of the Croon bridge had been carried
away in consequence of which trains havs arrived in
the city since the way train above.
The for Albany sent out to the rftty-frst
street station yesterday morning but learning that the
bridge broken, they could not go through Tscon
ductor brought the train back to the city.
We have heard Of loss of life by these land slider
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The rain storm of last week terrific. 1t extended
over miles of territory, devastating the country oil
around Our reporters and correspondents sent
us the particulars as far they could gather them
Sunday of the effects of this storm wshave not yet
heard Of one half Of the damage done to railroads
bridges farms and factories by this overwhelming food
The most serious of the disasters is probably that the
Croton dam; it is the most serious to this city, all
events and the authorities in this view, call upon
citizens to govern themselves the emergency requires
Aillions-perhaps two millions of dollars-in pro-
pery have been destroyed by this sudden melting of the
SHOWS and the great fall Of ran in the last few days
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-10-19
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BALTIC

New York, October 16.-The steamer
Baltic arrived this evening at o'clock with
Liverpool dates to the 18th inst
Off Cape Paco, the Baltic spoke and boar
ded the British schooner John Clements,
cruising for the missing boats of the Arctic,
and learnt from her particulars of the catas-
trophe
The Africa arrived out on the morning of
the 1st. The steamer Brandon arrived out
on the Sd. The United States steamer San
Jacinto put back at Southampton, her ma
chinery being damage, having off Texel bro
ken one of the fans of her screw. She will
be detained for repairs for five or six weeks.
There has been a great battle fought on
the Crimea, involving the utter annihilation
ofthe Russians. Ten ships of war were sunk
with the fall of Sebastopol The city is in
flames. loco French and English were kill:
ed; IS, 900 Russians killed; 22 900 prisoners
taken, and 1000 guns captured.
Eight hours after the Europa sailed, came
the official news of great battle having been
fought at Alma river; Crimea, on the 21st.
The allies stormed the Russian entrenchments
after four hours fighting The Anglo-French
lost 2S00 killed and wounded; the Russians
lost 5000.
Private dispatches supply the rest Of the
news. viz: that the Russians under Menchik-
off. rallied on the river Katscha, on the 23d,
and again gave battle to the allies, and We're
again defeated and driven to there entrench-
ment behind Sebastopol. Again they rallied
and fought a third battle on the 9th, and
were third time defeated, and fed into Sc
bastopol, which was beleaguered by sea anC
4 by land Fort Constantine was blown up OF
the 25th.
Fort Constantine was invested by sea an'
4 land, and after an Obstinate defence wa
carried by storm The allies then bombarde
the city and the fleet of ten Russian ships @
the line were burned and sunk. The re
manning forts were carried one after another
500 guns were silenced; - 900 prisoners wer
taken The Russian loss in dead and disable
is estimated at not less than Is 600 in Sebas
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the first place, is it the custom as general
thing, for the City Hall and Barnum's Mu-
scum 10 indulge in an animated contra dance
up and down Broadway in the middle Of the
night, accompanied by their fantastic move
ments, by the upper story of Stewards and
the Bible Society's building? for they certain
ly did, on that eventful evening, and / feel
called upon to enter my solemn protest against
these nocturnal architectural saltatory eX-
hibitions. as unworthy the dignity of the
Empire City. And | would with all lumani-
ty suggest, that if the stony goddess of JUS
tice, WHOSE appropriate place is on the top
of the City Hall, will desert her responsible
post she might choose a more becoming
amusement than sitting cross-legged on the
top of Houston street stage, playing the
jewsharp.
anu now convinced that Bowling green
fountain is not permanently located on the
top Of Trinity Church cross; but that it was
on that memorable night, my wandering eyes
bore ample testimony. l am sufficiently well
acquainted with the city to know that the
Astor House should be found on the corner
of Barclay but am ready to take my
oath, that on that particular occasion it piled
as an opposition ferry boat between Whitehall
street and Hamilton avenue. The last thing
[ distinctly recollect is trying TO pay the fare
for three on this novelcraft, with a single
piece Of money, (Which now know to have
ben Bungtown coPper,) and demanding
two-and-sixpencc change which didn't get.
In the morniug found myself in bed
with my ovcrcoat on, and afterwards discov-
cred my boots under the pillow-my hat in
the CRATE, with my pantaioons and hair-brush
in it-my watch in the watterjug, and my
latchkey in the bird cage. l presume had
tried to write a letter to some one with my
toothbrush, as / found that article in my
inkstand.
Now..if Croton water interferes with my
susceptible system in this unaccountable
manner, what shall drink? / would resort to
milk, but I fear our city edition of the tactical
contains sufficient of the aqueous enemy to
again upset my too delicate nerves. To you
only can come; and I exclaiIn, like Caesar,
when he too was afflicted with superfuity of
water, s'Help me, Cassius, or / sinkr' |
submit the case to YOU. Relieve my anxiety
if within your power.
Hugely yours,
O. X PHILANDER DOEsTICKs, =. Is.
Z. S-What would be the effect of bran
by and water without any water, and little
lomou?
q Il p
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On the bosom of a river.

On the bCsom of a river,
Where the sun unloosed his quiveT,
Or the starlight strearncd forever,
Sailed a vessel light and free
Morning DEVELOPS hung like mama,
On the bright folds Of her banner,
While the zephyr rose to fan her,
= Softly to the radiant sea-
At her PROV, a pilot leaning
In the flush Of youth stood dreaming,
And he was in glorious seeming
Like an Angel from above.
Through his hair the breczes sported,
And as on the wave lie foated,
Oft that pilot .Jangol- -throatod,
Warbled lays Of hope and love.
Through those locks SO brightly flowing,
Buds of Laurel bl,om were blowing,
And his hands anon were throwing
Music from Tyre Of Id.
, Swiftly down the stream lie slided.
Soft the purple waves divided,
And a rainbow arch ahided
On his canvas snowy fo.d.
Anxious hearts, with fond devotion,
Watched him sailing to the ocean,
Praying that no wild commotion,
Midst the clements might rise.
And he seemed some young Apollo,
Charming summer winds to FLOW,
While the water-fags torclla
Trenbled TO lis music siglls.
But those purl l. waves enchanted
Rolled beside a city haunted
BY an awful spell, that dauEtei
Every conner to I.cr shore.
Night shades sank tie air encunbered,
And paIe marble statues numbered
Where the lotus eaters SIAN bsred,
And awol,e to life no more.
Then there rushed with lightning quickncss,
O'er his face mortal sickness,
And tie dews in fearful thickness
Gather DER lis temples fair.
And there swept dying murnlur
Through the lovely southern sumner.
As the bcautoous pilot conner
Perished by that city there.
Still roI,s on that radiant river,
And the SIN unbnds his culver,
On the starlight streams forever
On its bosom as before
But that vessels rainbow banner
Grccts no more TIE gay savanna.
Aad that pilots lute drops mamma
On the purple waves no more.
JULIA PLEAsANTs.
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When You hear a man ostentatiously Ia
lnenting his defective education" it's a
sign he thinks himself "a devil of fellow, !"
for all that
When you hear woman saying, ''it's a
pity Sally Brown is 50 homcly" it's sign
she thinks her own daughter is ION the con-
trary, quite the reverse"
When you hear man often complaining
that his newspaper is horribly stupid, and
not edited as it ought to be- it's sign (ten
to one) that he is considerably in arrears on
the SUBSCRIPTION
When you hear woman inveighing pub
licly against ''the marriage state as it is, ;"
it's sign she never tried it-or. if she has
married man whose rife was probably as
much in fault as himself.
GRAAIMATIcAL.-'.B Bobby, what is steam?"
Boiling water"
That's right compare it,
Positive boil, comparative boiler, super
lative burst"
Sammy, my boy, what are you crying
for phil throwed the Bible at me and
hit me on the head. well, you are the
only one of the family on whom the Bible
ever made the least impression"
Il say, Mister, how came your eyes so all
fired crooked 2"
MY eyes?"
Yes"
BY sitting between two gals and trying
to iook lore at both at the same time
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Vol" 2. NO. 4.


topol alone. Menehikof, with the shattered
remains, of his force, retired into a position in
the outer harbor, threatening .io FIRE the town,
and blow up the remaining ships. unless the
yictors would grant him an honorable caPituf-
lation. The allied generals demanded his
unconditional surrender, andi in the name of
humanity gave him six hours for considera-
ton,
The latest despatch says that Menchikoff
has surrendered The British and French
flags wave over SebastopI r
An entrenched campof Russians are on the
heights of Alma, which contained 30, 600
men.
Numerous artillery and cavalery were car
ried at the point of the bayonet, after four
hours fighting
No general officers of the British wero
wounded. Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord
Reglan commanded in person.
General Thomasson, of the French army.
it is thought is fatally wounded. General
Caurobort is wounded in the shoulder
The second engagement on the plains Of
Kalantai lasted several hours. 1t was very.
sanguinary. and ended in the total defeat of
the Russians, who were pursued to their en-
trenchments before Sebastopol,
Other dispatches state that the garrison at
Ssbastopol were offered free withdrawal,
but they surrendered as prisoners of war.
The Russian accounts DO not conceal tho
fact of severe reverses in Crimea. ...s
1t is again asserted that $4,000 Russians
were in Dobrudsha.
Gen. Lueders is constantly receiving rein
forcements.
Omer Pasha is only waiting Gen. St. Ar
nauds order to attack Besarabia
The Paris correspondent of the Indepcn-
dence Belle, says: 1t is rumored that joint
note has been sent by England and France
to the cabinet, requiring an explanation of
the engagements entered into between the
United States and Russia, especially with re-
spect to the nature and conditions of the ac-
QUESTION, said to be made by the United
States, of Russian possessions in North Ame-
rica
--LATEST Liverpool, Wednesday = Dis
turbances have broken out in Burgoo, Spain.
We have nothing further as to the capture
of Sebastapol, but the previous accounts are
confirmed The Turkish ambassador pre-
sented to the London Times copy of des-
patch, sent him from Constantinople, and
stated, that he entertained no doubt of the
truth of the previously published accounts.
A trifing difficulty has occurred between
the Turks and Montenegrins.
Prince Napoleon, it is doubtfully stated.
had two horses shot from und,r him.
Via Vienna. the statement comes that
Wenschikoff has surrendered the remains of
bis fleet
From Paris it is stated confidently that
Gen Neill has demonstrated to the Emperor
the practicability of taking Cronstadt this
season, and that the attempt will be imme1i-
ately made.
Six Russian ships escaped from Sebastopol.
/ One French and three Russian Generals
arrived at Constantinople, wounded. =
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Burning of the Steamer Princess.

BALTMoRE, Oct. 16 New Orleans papers
of Tuesday are received. -
The loss of life by the burning Of the
steamboat Princess on the Mississippi, is as
follows: Mrs. Wise and child, Miss Wilson
a small boy, and j. Thompson, jr., pilot ;,
Geo Barrett, 1st engineer; twonegro women
and fifteen Alands and slaves belonging to the
boat.
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A fellow was once asked what inference he
could draw from the text in job: And the
asses snuffed up the wind 'Well," be re-
Piled, ''the only inference that can draw is
this that it would take long time before
they would grow fat upon it,
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FIRsr LoyE.-Scarce one person out OF
twenty marries his first love, and scarce one
out of twenty of the remainder has cause TO
rejoice at having done What we love IN
those early days is generally rather faneltul
creation of our own than reality. We
build statues of Sow, and weep when they
melt.-.Sr Ha'ter Scott.
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Selett 46oetrll.
A BEAUTIFUL POEM.

The Louisville Journal thus speaks of the
following beautiful lines, lone might almost
wish to. die if he knew that so beautiful tri-
butte as this would be written to his memory:
ROBERT A WHYTE.
late EDITOR OF THE GEORGIA HOME GAZETTE.
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Why is lady walking in front of a gentle
man like the latest news? Because she's in
advance Of the male
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A fire broke out in Pottsville on election
day, and destroyed the Miners Journal Office
and several other buildings.