New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-23

The CREyA,sis.-Ws learn with regret that the
c,eyssses IN St. Charles aud opposite us are still
tending their damages. Two Of the three breaks on
Nine Lsbrsrches plantation, on Friday, we're joined
into immense one by the breaking Of the evee
previously standing between them. Not only isl
large portion Of Lafourche under water, but many
plantations in the parish of St. James previously
sdered beyond probability of overflow are inundated
and the waters continue to how IN, both from the
crevssses opposite New. Orleans and Carrolton ard
from thoee in st. Charles, and theIe is yet no
gn Of the river at thOse points falling, the prospect
is anything but encc ursging. gentleman residing
on the coast on whoee observation u reliance may
be placed and who has the bsst opportunity and
sufficient cause 70 exercise it, assures that the river
has been stationary opposte his plantation for about
five weeks. From the same source We learn that the
cdcr ar-rg iromtEe de aging of the overfowed vege
table ard animal after has already become ofen-
1--WE 10 planters, even on this side CT the river to
compel them to close every opening at night in order
to exclude IT, and fears et that il may ultimately
ergsLder sickness This, It ia to be hopei however
Will Lot Prove the e.se. Tbs oyeIh)G is reported 10
have had the effect Of greatly extending the psregrns
tcrs OF those emphibou, morsters, the alig s.ors.
As many as hundred have been killed on one psnta-
tcn since il commenced. The crops net affected by
the overflow We are glad 20 near represented very
promising. n. .. Picsyure, July IL.
Lsst Saturday light 9th az the Boston passenger
tenres leaving Mortified Vt, Mr.. Shsttuck the en-
gineer, suddenly blew the whistle TO brake down 70.
yerted tie steam, and leaped from the engine which
lad got under considerable headwsy, waen he was
lI!OWb On iLe I6l, ana MS mead literally crushe1 TO
pumce There was nothing on the track, and noth-
rg the matter With tie engine TO account for the sud
Cen movement. Ct the engineer and no one yet knows
what occasioDed il. He must have supposed he saw
something amss; ard tbinkj the better solution is,
that be Neglected 10 lock at the switch ne was 40.
preaching until nearly upon twben looking suddenly
he thought he cav the switch out Of place and eI-
pectog an nstaIt smash, jumped to save bis life He
was single man and good engineer. Boston Trsvelsr
THE TREATY BETwEES THE UNITED State AND
PERsn.-Mr ChsIles 5. Spence of this city, who mas
spent much time in the East, and who was ch gsd by
toe State Department to exchange the .reaty
this country and Peris has received from the Shah
OF Pesia high testimonial Of his regard for the abi.
y with which ne fulfilled his mssiOn IL il the ioe-
nal ordercf the Lion and Sun, the fret ever c)nerred
upon an AmeEicap. The PLAGUE is la.gs beautifully
crt en- fidmcht IN the center the srme Of Persia in
enamel the lion AZ the The diploma is certainly
acuiioshy. Ii is written in the Persian character.
upon parchment, headed with an illu minated mono
graph ot the Shah. Accompanying Is g letter from
tns Minister spe akiDg IN the hatterng terms of
ue mariner % wnicl Mr. spence had conducted the
whole affair. Baltimore Sun Jnlv 10
IHL INTEREST QUEsTIos IL MIssEsorA. On the
li,h zoe Minnesota Assembly passed bill fixing the
rate OF interest at 10 per cent per acnun. AWNING
over this vii be syiola.ion Of law. An contact
must come under this IL per cen. rule The legal
itt.fes o; interest where stipulation s made as 10
ue fate 70 oe charged, can only draw Der cent II
IS per cent.
lhE MiNsF,orA CAPITAL QuEsrIoy-The recent
pf,pcsioh oi Mr. Hall 10 remove tie MinnesOts cap.
l!si from -. Paul 10 Ncoet Ll.nd was taker 40 IN
TIE y nate On tas 10TH and ortered to third read
uS bJ yots tf l6 to L.. No ectioa 80 ~, basr
'astn 9; tos hocss on the subject.