The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-19
Nrws. &c. from Correspondents.

News. &C.. from correspondents
Fysm the largo number Of letters the details Of which
vs unable 70 publish, We give the following items or
intelligence and suggestions in regard 70 various topics Of
interest,"
AFTER the very extended announcement Of the msgpin
cent turnout which expected in celebration Of the At
iantc h al Quebec, correspondent from that city
writes that rather tame affair. All the national
societies were to have united, with the other citizens
generally, in mammoth procession, with very imposing
DsnI era ana ceremones but some OF the -cce
ties held back accoont Of lhe bitter political auspahies
just now exstDg come under the plea tina, suiceSt no
toe Was mol gwen ipom and others for ober reasons 80
hat The turnout OF the societies by means general
the procession larger shan often occuss here
came 30 lar short OF the aUcpstons, that seemea 81
most failure II WAS put do wp in the programme ALSO
that the Governor General was 10 review ali regular
and volunteer troops In the cty-amounung 10 rome
three or four .hOusand-on the Plans OF Aors
ham; but the Governor General did not review
the troops, and the volunteers did not MAKE sneir
appearance the Plains Of Abraham the regulars
portion or art efy1 800 in aincluding two batteries
Of artillery, however, parsded on the Aforesaid Plans Of
ana 80 siDe deg, &C Il military discipline much beyond
my ability 10 critcise the Ie Deun was perform
ed IN al the Sihe and churches, all places OF bust
ness were closed, the cay regarded general
holiday.
One Of the American prisoners in Cslao Castle, writing
om there under date Of July 49, says that nothing has
u yet been their release the llega
confinement in which they held they Obliged, 4
appears, 10 associate with The lowest class Of crmi
rails, and all this, too, with the knowledge OF
N now n that port vito the United States steam fr
gste Merrmac The prisoners complain bitterly OF both
the consul and minister, and accuse them OF the most
utter Indifference with regsrd TO their petition fer release
correspondent, who heads his communication with
me motto "Justce to all expresses the hope that while
extending cviies and honors 10 the officers OF the Mia
CARA and Gorgon those who the nrs but unsuc
sessiul sxpediio Will not be forgotten II is irue he
says that this first attempt failure; but feel surc
Atlantic Telegraph Company end It's friends would not
entirely ignore services Of her Britannia Asestys
steam frgate Leopard Captain Wainwright, aud Of the
United States frgac susquahAnns Captain Sands
enough eXgerces OF the puac Of both
tries required that those should have been en-
played elsewhere in the winter and spring The fatal and
dEatro Termination Of tae 5osquehannas cruise in
April last prevented her from oiurg the expedition this
sOmper bu; let IL ever DO borne in mind that the
paddle hox boats OF the Leopard and Susquehaona
and that this part Of the cable b nav IN use
Captain Wainwright senior captain OF the exped
son and mis- dieng scientific As,aiomens and pro
fessonR sk OF the utmost importance, doubtless
the neal accomplishment OF The work Many OF his sug
xcescns the sgemsnt Of The ships adopted
In the first expedition, and Tire code VI signals by bags
ssed the squadron devised ny bim We irust then
that perreuatng by public decentralization the sao,ess
os his nndertakpg that not only tns two po
neef ehips OF the first exposition tpe Leopard and the
Sueque hsons will be bsred but also those officers
the Of the service were detached
cm toe Niagara prior to her re,nrn 70 England in dosg
jusoe then let Us be careful do justice 20 all In navy
organized is where promoiion and rewards oil
nce alone reached by longevity, We feel sure that
sny expression OF pu,rc appreciation will DO douoiy
Simply Of courtesy, the efficers and crew Of The
Leopard should have been, or yet should
vessel that opened the Of 1874 that that the
vexed question OF the right Of search s tor settled
eetseen he Esaod and that Of our coan
Neats together by work which We have reason 10 be-
Neve ~l contribute largely - oad England and America
forever in the bonds Of pekcs.
hat = drfva In ed Vii ba
found en- the read which from HOboken to Fort
Lee and which just finished. We areold that "
OF the finest drives TIA world ard daily thronged
with elegant equpages The road beautiful winding In
sigh, Of city bss~een the cts and the rvsy the
Js0 feet overhead he other At the very fees OF the vter
Is In aud vii be formally opened IN fs~ iAys.
Speaking Of new reads. have received invitation
70 be preseni the opening Of bride path the As
sutacy Vermont from which appsars there
n one OF the most magnificent vewa lie presented in
tho Uated States Although miy not q ourselves,
wish friends happy time and a. success W me
briaIe path o. me Arcutuey.
The cotton crop, It appears, 10 in very backward
state at Ieas. 70 Gays gentleman writing from Dbucopo
In, AlabAma who says has been damaged BY the lice
"rb and last month he says ARE the moot important
70 ,ba plsn,er The plant needs cry rot weather and
without the bois viii And The squares fail
"a I, has been raining almost every dag for several
~eeRs, aud impossible TO tell hos raush the cotton
Drop has b-en Injured The Dol -crm doing more De,
thess things into confederation, We canaot ealcuiSe on
over average crop I have been "A i've counties
during the last week lie says In conclusion, "Aad had
that the statement have made applies 10 all OF them and
rave no doubt 10 the = hole state"
A correspondent IN Superior, Wisconsin, sends the
cosrg a. his plan Of overland route from New York
ic Frazer river
Upou the completion IL The Erie canal propeller OF 200
tors starting New York proceed directly 70 this
point; thence water communication by canoes san 90
had VI. the g Loud river ana SAVOY axe !. toe sss
tho Red river or the North thence by cavgaon su,ssoe
icr stesmer BY ma; river Lake wnneaeg aud tue sas
kschewAn the base Of the Rsrky mountains and with
N 800 miles Of navssbe OF the Frazsr and 90
lumbia rivers With the exception OF few slght por
now exss between Ne. York ana Inc R,csy mountains
fga.n: The build ne OF ara'rosd from This pace 10 the
Fed river. along GOV Stevens route, distance Of
shs Saskatchewan 70 the Fraser 200 miles mre, OF $50 In
an would sve uninterrupted steam irsnst scros. the
ccnspens And what ~nuld he the eectg Another West
uud be opeued-a West extensive, and - fertile
end aOoundng IN al toe elements u wealth - the one
vhscn We all have Knowledge Peopled would DO by
De yscrous Northern races s products soud soon Be
poured through the great tho wareho1scs
Of the Empire City. rms trade wond be enjoyed BY Nes
York without rival Tor the distances are 40 org 70 I'D
mt OF any other carriage water. The trulh nov
sssabinei TO- that however suitable rslrnefs may % Tor
Of bulky s,uclcs Ter long obtsEcss-for these, racr
routes Indispensable. The freight 90 TIE lakes
about two % per Tn per s nile sse On NE Sss
mills per ton per mile, which would make Toe
freight OF busnel OF grain from the region
rrferred dolsr hushe In other words would
forbld the carriage rhereore, these grsduess must
oome and must be delivered al Tho ED o. the
water route For all practical purposes the building II
the $50 niles of railroad vii supply the place Of coDiiuu
Gus railroad for years II vii bind Palc states 20
~ will, COMMERCIALLY al hsst, annex the british 20
tsrsons AZ h.sn up "a deg 40 min without the hgat
N viii start The whols country for rnrd The governs
gave 81 600 600 for The Gsdsden purchase The placs
where the crows wcop they ny over; y they would
give the the Northern section would build tbs
isk Nature been lavish th her gfs hss penefst
"a The continent east and west wafer svsnues
but two inks wanting 70 connect the Atlantic 9Th the
Pacific Even with bu, one-s railroad fron Superior 70
she hed river region would be operef and
greater TIDE Of would flow through the gate
Wv ~ New YORK than ,hs word has ever before
Is the developing Of this region not worth more attention
than u has yet received
An antiquarian correspondent IT. White Pans has been
lately rummaglng the archives Of wce'chesser