New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-23

The HORSE NOT ORIGINALLY IMPORTED INTO ANE-
RIGA FROM THE EAsT.--It is well known 10 read
that Professor Holmes, Of the College Of Charles
ton has been for many engaged In exploring tho
fossil beds of Ashley river. large number Of inter-
esting relics have been collected, and the savans Of
Europe and America have expressed their great salts
faction at the results Of these explorations Professor
Agassz, in lecture some time since just after visit
to the Ashley with Professor H., said, sit was the
greatest depository If fossil remains he had ever SEEM
Professor Tuomey called il the great shark sepn-
chre Of America and now Professor Leidy, the dis
tingushed American anatomst, has prepared a valua-
bic paper on the remains of the horse and other ami
mails, foult fossil on the Ashley, which had been
placed in his hands for examination by Professor
Holmes; and il will appear from the short extract
mike that the Investigations now being made in this
departn eDt Of natural science, developing some
curious things. Professor Leid, writes: In regard
10 the remains Of the horse from the facts stated In the
accounts given Of them in the succeeding pages, !
think il will be conceded that this animal inhabited
the United States during the postpleocene period,
cotemporarly with the mastOdOn, megalonyx and the
great broad-fronted bison IChar Mercury, JAM IA.
THE IsDIAss OF MAssAcHrsyrTs-The fragments
Of Indian tribes still lingering in Massscbusets-num-
beIng in oil some seven or eight hundred individuals
get annual recognition by the State In the re-
pcrs Of the trustees and guardians appointed to look
after their annutes. Charles MarstOn, Trustee Of
the Msrshpee Indians, some $40 in number, has ex-
pended for them in ten months Of the present year,
Al l2. He reports q decrease Of intemper among
them. They have good schools which are well at
tended. There has been much religious interest I'M
der the abOrs Of their missionary, the Rev. Stephen
Coombs and several baye connected themselves with
Tie church. For the Herring Pond Indians 40 in
nun Der, 1873 were expended. They are in comfort
able circumstances, have missionary, the Rev.
Joseph Amos and have just erected meeting house
costing ~ go. Charles Brigham, Trustee for the
GrsitOn Indisns reports the tribe almost extinct; he
knows Of but two families and a few scattering,
distant relatives The Chappequddic tribe, residiRg
at ChristiantOwn in Dukes County, are some $40
,irong their guardian Bernard G. Marchand, reports
n expenditure Of $ilj Ia their behalf. The Natick
Indians have required assistance to the amount OF
$50 which has been drawn from the interest OF their
fund which is now 81 IO9 l}oston Traveller.
EMIGRATION TO The USIrED STATES AND BRITISH
NORTH AaERIcA.-From returns courteousiy iuT.
nished by the Government Emigration Office we ind
that in the March quarter ofhe present year 80 ships,
OF an sggre gate tunnage Of 1896 tuns, left the Mer-
sev for the United States, carrying 93 cabin and
NJ a53 s,eerace passengers; in the June quarter 70
.bins If lq6 81 tuns with 632 cabin and 1911 steer
e osengers; ip the Sept mber quarter, ~ ships of
IS rs tuns with s7 cabin and &3lli steerage pas
senoers. and in the last quarter, 81 ships Of 53,0D
sLlro an aggregate for the year of 232 ships 32s Us
INN srxtT1g 1903 cabin and o. 1876 storage pas.
ssncers. To Canada direct. in the June quarter IL
na,sengers and in the September quarter, shps 1t
ZOO tus with 6cabin and OS3 sfeerage passengers
-makng ots! 10 Canada Of Is ships, ofl5, tIns,
carving II cabin and ,90 Storage passengers 10
Nev-Brunswick, ship, of 9o6 tuns, was dispatched
in the june quarter, with CABIN ard ~ s'eerase pas
sepgeTs.