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I. MAT U. «n( _ on Uita Mccmrlly onlndnl to midre room TiMW.torriWiootut.oph.. «dNP*td>:to th« A|«nta la •Ud city, wo leun kbit tho Jlakuna, tumoo (br Now York, utlred id w»U lit «lxtrfcwboo«<ftom,por*to 'itouAti£d£ua«to» most palatal and Intense, rerated, o»nuiFwton^-Th«lWi,0.pUln with NowYoririWo«>f*lioTtlilut.,r.ii. 1 offtto b«r, ortho month or WSffiB >y. W# uA under the uww obligation to hor for forara received- Slfen- • ftomai* Catastrophe. ^11 details of tho tooent heart-rending Railroad a.. watastiophe at Norwalk, Conn., will bo found In our *•»' present ban®, taken from tho Now York paper* of the •\tttu' The first intimation wo reoelred of thin aflMr wan Iff telegraph, the aoeno laid In Norfolk, and .tral to published In tho flrat edition of oorlast Mon* daf morning’s lsauo, A subsequent despatch placed the matter right. In extent and palnfhl detail this, l perhape, exceeds any previous event of tho kind that ’ has ever occurred in the history of Railroad travel, . and will barry a thrill of horror mingled with indig nation and sympathy throngfaont tho entire land. We meat devoutly trust that an impartial and rigid legal examination will bo at onoo instituted to ascertain upon whom tho awfUl guilt of hurrying so many hu- man beings Into eternity Justly lies, or whether it ■ oould possibly be the result of aooldent. Tho Trt- faw. to which wo arc principally Indebted tor tho actoont wo publish, aflbctlngly inquires, " who, but those whose own hearts aro rent by such a calamity, can appreciate all there is shocking and revolting in this suddouand moroiless destruction? Who, but those whoso tears fhll over the mutilated, remains of a Mend,a husband, a wife, a child, while tho lost pres sure of their forewell is still fresh npon tho hand, can know how awtol, bow bitter it Is thus to find thorn in ..., such a wreok of Inevitable and all-dovouring death ? Wo see our Mend* exposed to other modes of danger with something of preparation; wo bid a brother farewell as be goes to serve his country in battle, with the consciousness that ho may novor return; wo hear with tranquil sorrow that men who have risked life • In some perilous expedition havo fallen victims to tbelr heroism; but when in an instant, with the re sistless rush of a steam-engine, at oar very doors, withpnt a previous thought or indication of danger, a ' whole multitude of human beings confidently jour neying on errands of afibetion, or business, aro drag ged Into the deadly abyss, and crashed or drowned in tile wreck of cars and machinery, it Is Inexpressi bly dreadful. No other spectacle can surpass tho * horrors of such a sceno. No other event oarries deso lation and mourning into so many homes. ** For remoter calamities wo havtf had words of In- .; djgnanfc denunciation, demands of justice upon the guilty so that safety for tho future might bo soenred. But this is so near, so overwhelming that wo bavo no heart to Inquire who moBt bo pronounced Its cause. Whoever he may be, God help him 1 Of all who to day bear the anguish of this disaster there is nono so deeply to be pitied as tho man with such a burden npon his conscience. Better far to be tho victim than tho author of Buck a crime.” Wo learn verbally from a gentleman who camo passenger per tho Florida, having left New York on Saturday, P. M.. that up to the hour of his leaving that’ city, news had been recoivod that fifty-seven bodies bad been recovered. Since the above was prepared, wo learn from a des patch dated Hartford tho 7th, that tho legislature, then in session, appointed a special committee to in- . vestigato tho causo of the late disaster. The com mittee oonslsts of Senator Hyatt, Hr. Beckwith, of Litchfield,'Hr.’Rassell, of Sharon, and Mr. Halsey of Norwich. They are instructed to repair at onco to the sccuo of disaster, and collect facta and report of- . ficlally. A bill was also introduced making it a fine of $10,000 for every person killed upon a railroad, and Imposing heavy penalties for injuries on account of accidents caused by carelessness. The Legislature have also resolved to appoint a board of railway com missioners, with extensive powers. Thetrainhad .... if ho wot __ graph offloes, and hotels, were, to once besieged with seekers for Information, and all business seemed to bo ^SSffirst raports wero thought to be o: and modified statements afterward came whlob seem ed to prove the gratifying conclusion; bnt late and authentlo aeoounts only confirmed and Inoreaaed the most of tho earliest romprs. The latest foots received last night provo that mors tram rtmr Livxa wbri lost j and tho conclusion 1* forced upon tho mind, that tho carelessness of tho Engtnoer was the sole cause of this terriblo sQliotiou. We have hastily thrown together suoh reports as oar tclographlo and special reporters havo been aulo to foraisn as. FROM OUB 8PB01AL RBP0RTBR8. . Tho drawbridge, where this awfol ooourtent» took place, is about*2oO yards from the Depot, and the sig nal cannot be seen therefrom. Tho aooldent occurred at about 10 o’clook yosfor* ,, Washington Blatters. Wo glvo to-day an extract from tho letter of a Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, . under date of the 6th Inst., announcing the appoint ment of the Hon. David Meriwether, of Kentucky, as the successor of Gov. Lark, of Now Mexico. -Wo also give the material. points of the dnnUiou . of. Judge Crawford, delivered in ruling out certain letters offered in testimony in the Gardiner trial, which will bo Brand interesting to all who have thus for taken any interest in this complicated caso. The Military Asylnm Board adjourned on tho Cth Inst., and Gen. Scott returned to New York. No thing of special interest was done. Passing IS vents. Tho National. Typographical Union closed their session In Pittsburgh on the 6th. Tho following offi cers were duly elected for tho ensuing year; Pros!, dent, Girard Smith, of New Orleans; FirstVice-Presi dent, Andrew McCowdry, Boston; Second Vice- president, F. A. Albougli, of New York; Recording Secretary, 8. H. White comb, of Buffalo; Correspond ing Secretary, J. P. Woodbury, of Chicago; Treasu rer, M. C. Brown, of Philadelphia. The next session .of the Saciety will bo held at Buffalo on the 1st Mon day in May next The Printers’ demands in Baltimore are still re sisted, and tho strikers aro getting subscribers for a drily paper. ....... The powder mills of Messrs. Swett & Co., in Cam den, Me., oxploded'on tho 2d lust., destroying tho Cylinder and Corning Mills, with apout two hundred kogs ot powder. No lives were lost. Damage esti mated at $2,500.. The schooner Vincennes, from Sandusky to Oswe go, loaded with wheat, flour and allies, went ashore near the piers at tho mouth of tho Genesee river, on the 5th. in lake Ontario, and her cargo was much damaged. Tho U. 8. steamer John Hancock, from New York, anivod at Norfolk on the Oth. The reported death of Judge Burnet, of Cincinna ti, Is contradicted. Ho is confined, however, by se rious sickness, and bis recovery is oxtremely doubtful. A little daughter of Mr. A. R. Stillman, of Charles- ton, was accidentally run over by a wagon, on Sun day last, and so (severely injured that she died soon after. A three story brick houso on tho north sldo of Cumberland, between State and Church-streets, own ed by T. N. Gadsden, Esq., and occupied by Ida Spi cer, in Charleston, took fire on Saturday last, and ' damaged to tho oxtont of $800—insured. The furni ture, however, to tho value of $1000, was destroyed. Insured In tho Charleston Trust Company. Henry A. Tilley, a nativo of Columbus, and Cbas. Graua, were drownod on Sunday last, by their boat bring swamped, while on their way from Mount Pleas ant to Charleston. Owing to a heavy gale they were ■driven into Hog Island Channel, when the boat went down. There were several others with them In the boat, who were rescued. Tho Masonic Fraternity of Sandersville, Georgia, Will celebrate the 24th or Juno prox. Tho Rev. W. G Parks has accepted the invitation to deliver the ad dress. Timely rains have visited Sandersville and violnity, within a few days past. Francis S. Holmes, has been unanimously elected to HU the Chair of Natural Philosophy, In the Char leston College, mado vacant by tho resignation of tho Rev. Dr. Hackman. The screw steamer Glasgow, Capt. Craig, arrived In New York on tho 7th, in thirteen days and four teen hoars from Glasgow. Her dates aro tho samo as per Ana. The Canard steamer Merlin left Now York on the 7th, for St. Thomas. She takes oat 23 passengers and $221,457 41 In specie. The United States Mali steamer Humboldt left Now York on Sunday for Southampton and Havre, with elgbty-flro passengers and $200,690 in specie. By the bark Emily Banning, Pernambuco dates to the 3d of April had been received at Philadelphia, tibe reports that the fever had subsided in that port, and the province was generally healthy. The cargo . of slaves recently landed and sent into the Interior, had all been recaptured and taken under the prelec tion of the government. Business was opening with much activity, BairFor five weeks past (says the Columbus rifti** 6th Inst.,) wo bavo been suffering for SSL? fu** lec V oa ** country—some damage was 1 U* growing crops by the long drought, and lUmoi , t uninhabitable by the - • morning, however, wo were vi ~ —« 7— " —m i the dost is ofibo* A. • I i d S W 8 retQ thing rejoices .; In the bright sonahino which has succeded. ‘ ' Stoioiw Acl'ujhnt.—Wo regret to slate that on fftw evening; about 8 o’clock, Mr, Goorgo Roberts, . Pwssman-.oftbls offlco, full from tho second , story of log room,-on the pavement, fractestlng ---sTOgPtfho rffiM «Je, and breaking bta Wli!?: 5* Wrist ^ffis^reoovery Is day morning; and from all the testimony tbo Engi neer seems to bavo been guilty of the grossest negll- The drawbrldgo had boon oponed to admit the pas sage of tho steamboat Pacific, and tho signal was ao- lowered. The Engineer no^looted to toko notioo'Vf tho signal, and the train of two _ and five passenger cars camo on at a tremem n eluding 5 Mr.HJol xme under thoro he describes as horrible li IngIn deaf* ions . gasping ln dcaUi, mutUnted broken, and some wh6 had i kpparanti) nned drowning In unconsciousness of Motor of some iwo Inches in oiameier anven airecuy through his temples*- Others had their faces so, mutilated aa to present no human semblanoe. At the some time the water was filled with rubbish ot every ktad,and Mr. Hleka re ceived several bruise* from the floating mass. He hung in the water, with one band on an Iron which fortunately had not broken off, until after convincing himself that he could not find tho body of his com panion whom he supposed to be dead. Mr. Hicks further describes the scenes* follows: Jn^frogmontH, tbo‘ passengers bring tossed In the air Borne bWo writers Sard eudoaVortd to account for •-—anner In which diseases undermine the tltel ra, by a theory entitled to. attention; As the thomfolng w..v. . .. , The Conrt then adjonmed. , mwaioonoi. id for!the ohanget and fie . ft roorives -enables. It to un“ loose the former union' of Us particles, and to enter. Into a wholly new Mate of chemical combination. Justao animal matter floating In the air, to the chomlcal state of change called putrcsccnoe, if not snlfiotenUy dilated, is capable or throwing the blood with which It may come in contact into an analogous, state of.formeutatlon. Thus, of course, it toully dashed np against tho top ortho car. and thrown about to a hurricane of destruction. In an instant bo found Miss King gone from his side, and himself crashed undor tho partially friton roof of the car. and surrounded by a choiring atmosphere, to tho midst of a shapeless mass of rams, dead bodies on overy hand, and the darkened car rapidly filling with water. He began fooling among the wreck and un der the water for his companion, bnt she was nowhere to bo Brand. He continued the search till tho water loaded attack and flvo passenger cars camo on at a tremendous paco—without slackening speed to the least—to the oridgo, wbloh Is 55 feet across; and so great was the had risen to bis chin, a time which he lodged to have * * ‘ 4 r when, despairing ot hen been about ten minutes, nuvu, uvoi>oum£ u covery, he looked about for a modo of esoai , ilfand bo oth- momentum that tho engine leaped across tho gul struck its fore part against the abntment on thi ersidc. Tho engine, two baggage can, and two passenger cars were hurled Into tho river, which was at high tide. Tho distance from tho level of tho Road to tho water la about 12 feet; tho depth of water about tho same. Tho forward end of tho third passenger car was smashed up, and tho hinder part prevented the remainder of the train from sharlug tho samo fate. Tho scene beggars description. Mon, women and children, who a ww momenta before wore anticipate ipo. — behind him, at tho corner of tho car, he beheld an aperture through which he crawled out upon tho top. Here hojlngored with a view to renew tbo search for his companion; when ho was acoosted by some one, who askod him for whom he was looking. He de- trio ■ * tog tho fortunate termination ot their journey and meeting with .anxiously expoi ‘ * J scribed the lady’s dress, when his interlocutor in formed him, to nis inoxnrcssiblo astonishment and g ratification, thatBho bau just gono outon tho tmok. e ascertained afterward that tho front of tho car was stove to atoms by tho concussion, and that tho top of it was split open laterally on tho side whore bo sat, and this occasioned that side of tho roor to foil. It also appeared that during tho instantaneous process with numbers of microscopic insects, who the human body, as smut attacks corn. Con- coivo amlnuto fungus, whoso spores, Uoatlng to tho air, form the germ of epldomlo disease. But oil tho various theories brought forward proceed from tho assumption of a vitiated state of tho atmosphere. To understand tho full forco' of these theories, wo must remombor that the human body Is a wonderfol combinatioi of innumerable particles, all placed to difforent degress of chemical affinity or antagonism to each oth«r, and only held separate, and in their proper relations, by thetascrutablo powers of vitality Port wine *111 tan and convert into aspccfci of leath er the stomich of a dead person: and tho gastrlo juices, that possess the power of dissolving not only animal substances, bat evon metals, foil to Injure, in tho least dogreo, the tender vessels with which they aro in constaut contact, as long as Hfo holds its full dominion. How wonderfully does ono single fluid— the blood—in its pnssago through each organ of tho body,yie!dtolttno difforent secretions required to enable it to fulfil its proper functions—supporting, at tho samo tlno, that very vitality which it at onco sus tains and strves t Life has no sooner departed, and let loose all tho different atoms of which our earthly tabornnclc ii formed, then they engage in tho great ..... •- **- 1 -‘-' dissolution. As in ,’th.mSSaliHMmMbnMflg jMSdlod to Idontuy a copy ot Tho oonrentSS'p rt.WnjTlM woitltoMoij, at tooh.ng.hta raildenoo, ihill. nltor the adoption of thta constitution, Mttlo la thbBUto.orcoma Intonnd remain within tha Btata hnore than ton dam. All contracts made with any free negro or mulatto, com ing into tbo State, contrary to the provIsWns of this aectlon, shall be void { ana any person who shall em ploy such froo negro or mulatto, or otherwise enoour- ago him to remain In tho State, shall be fined in a sum notiicss than twenty, nor more than five hundred dollars.” Tho Hon. Mr. Bayard, in Ills speech supporting this amendment, states that there are 18,000 free negroes in tho State of Delaware, making about ouo-thlrd of tbo whole population. AcblUl. , The ox-monk AchiUl announces through a London paper Uls intention speedily to leave England for the United States, and wo may fairly presume that ho Is now on the way. In (ho prospect of his arrival, we pro {for these suggestions. AchUli was a Roman Priest, became an Italian Pa triot, then an anti-Romanist, and, having fled to Eng land, camo out in that country ns an nnti-Papal lec turer and preacher. While acting to this capacity, he was publicly assailed by Dr. Newman, (a distinguish ed convert from the Anglican to the Romish Church,) rron) nfony A* round were, flocking to _ Rich gold doporita havo been foundTand It Is said that tho whole county Is as rich as California In tho precious metal.” Gai.e at Ga!,ve8tqm,Tisxab.—A tremendous gale occurred at Galveston , Texas, on tho afternoon of the 2d Inst. Several steamers were driven ashore and mVchinJurod-ampng them the Magnolia, Buffob p^ttt A vorofbuje»liurquoUtloS«Sj,JS!<?l and Neptune. A large ndmber of schooners, brigs and barks to tbo harbor snffored considerably—«omo were sank. It Is believed that no Eastern vessel was among those that were badly damaged. for the lut tho wc«k of Inferior,..: MM. fair to fair, 11 ii*'?!? T)in nrrlvala 1, 11 fill!' boon nounco that Banta Anna has Informally d ing his approbation of tho treaty lately concluded with Col. Sloo A Co., for tho construction of a route across tbo Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and further, that he declines receiving the instalments of $50,000 which were to bo paid monthly by Sloo A Co. Tho Republic also denies that any protest has been entered in tho State Department against the above treaty. Tho arrival* iiaVe Whom— ‘ Tcxiu New Orleanx, Mobile Florida Georgia Bonth Carolina North Carolina Virginia bammore,. ©UK g Tho largo stock of blood hones 1 citato of the late Wm. Gibbons, were sold a?auction ten tho top of tho cor and the foil of tho ig; Without any knowledge or agency been projected through the cravico meeting wun uuxiuusiy expectant Mends, wore In tho twinkling of an eye launched into eternity; and 46 souls were hurried before their Maker without a of her own, had neon prujeeicu uiruugu.Mis upon tho top of tho cor. And hero, without oven moment’s warning. The engineer Jumped from tho engine Just before reaching the gap; the fireman leaned off just os tho engine was going into the river. Both are somewhat beared. All the citizens of Norwalk wore early on tho spot, and were most active in their endeavors to rescue tho uufortunrto sufferers. Tho sides of tho care were broken in with axes, and many lives were saved, that had notassiBtance been so promptly rendered, must have shared the same terriblo fate. Tho unfortunate sufferers who were not drowned or killed, were taken to the houses of tho citizens and most kindly cared for. We noticed tho ladles of Nor walk were most indefatigable in rendering assistance to tho wounded. Tho instructions for tho signal management are as follows : When the bridge is open, ana trains are to come along, the signal ts lowered out of sight. When all is right, the signal (a large red ball) is raised on having been wet, bnt with a sevoro wound in tho Bbe found herself with anothor car precipitated face, e npon it, which passed her and tumbled over into tho upt_ river besido tho wreck of the first. Her escape, and tho manner of it especially, was a miracle. Mr. Hicks called out, when he discovered tho means ofcscapo, to thoso in the car, if bo be there wore any living to hear, pointing to tho way of getting out. But ho saw bnt ono person avail himself of tho notice, or escape in any way. Miss King, while upon the top of the car saw a hand thrust out of tbo water, which proved to be that of a person straggling under the rubbish. She resolutely removed tho obstruction and saved tho man’s life. relation op a person who saw the affair from TUB STEAMBOAT. strife that crentuatos in its total dissolution, a moral sente, the spirit is ever at war with the incli nations of tl>o HcbIi, so, too, in a physical senso tho diQbrcnt.elements of tbo body are only preserved in their integrity by tho desnotio control of vitality. Thcso considerations derive some titlo to notice, from tho undoubted fact that epidemics are almost " invarialy accompanied by nn extraordinary develop ment in insect life : and seldom foil also to produce most remarkable effects upon tbo lower animals. Wo havo often heard ortho “ showers of blood” that are said to havo proceeded pestilonce, striking terror into tho minds of tho vulgar. Tho showers of colored rain are almost invariably enusod either by infinite multitudes of microscopic insect, or sometimes by the gnyrth of a species of fungus. The clilfo be tween Capo York and Capo Dudley Digges, in tho Arctic regions, aro sometimes covered with snow of a bright crimson color.' Whether theso crimson glo bules belong to the animal or vegetable kingdom, has , , "muted; but Sir JohnF ' ” ' it *’ a toll pole, and may be scon at tho distance of half a mile, bnt cannot bo seen from tho depot. At night tho signalls lighted inside. Tho bridgo is situated bridgo behindn shorn curve, and cannot bo seen from tho depot. Tho distance of the depot from the bridgo is about 250 yards. The engine and baggago cars completely fill np the gap of the channel at the bridgo. Tno passenger cars are drawn to tho bank of tho river, and aro complete wrecks. Most of tho dead were taken out before 12 o’clock M. Tho total number of passengers on board the cars was 216, besides tho servants of tho Compa ny. Mr. Geo. Bollock, who keeps a restaurant at the sldo of the depot, informed us that ho Baw the smoko of tho steamboat passing through but a few seconds before the train came along: they were going at so unusually rapid a rate that no foresaw tho accident, and ran for the bridgo, but before bo could get there tho catastrophe had occurred. From the evidenco at tho inquest, and from tho statements of all who knew anything of tho matter, we learn that the signal ball had been down full fifteon minutes previoaa to tho accident Wo could not learn from any passongcr or citizen of tho place, nor from tho evidence adduced at the inquest, that tho whistle for slacking speed had been heard, or that any at tempt bad been mado to break up tho speed, as is usual in passing through a towu; on tho contrary, the speed was greater than usual. This would seem to countenanco tho report that was current to Nor walk, to tho effect that at Stamford, tho conductor had told tho engineer to drive like hell through Nor walk, as two men wanted to get off there, and ho would see them damned first. the onginler, says: W o had got about thirty or forty yards from tho draw when wo heard tho cars coming. I walked im mediately aftand stood on tho guard, where I could coming at full speed. dreadful tragedy. A voug couple who were married in Now York lost evening, were going to spond their honeymoon in Boston, when their happiness was shat tered, and the unfortunate brido with her jewels and robes still on her met a watery grave. There aro many incidents of tho mo6t heart-rending nature, that had wo time or space, wo could relate, but the following must suffice. A young gentleman by tho namoot Robinson asked us if wc had hoard ol tho safety of Mrs. hud Miss Robinson—(wo had Just espied their names from their dead bodies)—ho was the son and brother of the tho two hapless ladies. Wo told him the truth; ho was almost crazed. Tho scene at tho car-houso and baggage-room was most solomn and Irapressivo. Never shall wo forgot it. Forty-six bodies of men and women, and two Tit tle children were laying around! Tho agonized fea tures, some covered with horriblo contusions, or deep gashes—tho foam issuing from the mouth and nos trils, tho clenched teeth and hands, and tho wet gar ments formed a tableau most horriblo. Tho friends or relatives of tho deceased, wandering from corpse to cornso, and eagerly searching for tho features of some loved one, rendered tho sceno not unliko that of a field of battlo. NAMES OF DIB DEAD. Tlio following li a list of names of perions killed and drownod: . —_ 1. Dr. Samuel RcccU, Bridgeport. 2. Dr. John 0. Gray. Springfield, Mass. 8. Walter French, Manchester, N. H. 4. A lady, — 1’arker, Woodbury, Conn. 6. Nathaniel King, Jr., Athens, Ohio. 0. A man, unknown, about 32years of ago, with brown hair and whisker#; had on a snulf colored coat, black satin vest, brown linen pants, thin boots and wliito shirt. 7. A lady, about 80 years of ago, black hair, and rather dark complexion; bad on a grey dress, trimmed with nar row black velvet. 8. Francis W. Sales,Boston. 0. J. M. Hutchinson, Uoston, 10. Dr. Welch, Hartford. 11. Lady, unknown, advanced In years, stqut built and short grey Lair; had on black velvet bonnet, and black mo- rino dress. 12. D. M. Opodock, about GO years of ago, residence un known ; had on him a ticket for Worcester. 13. A boy about 17 years of ago, light complexion and light hair; had on n black silk cravat, black broadcloth vest, snuff colored fine checked kersoymero pants, thin shoes, white shirts and socks. 14. Femalo child, about 4 months of age. 15. Oliver Barr, supposed to bo an Agent for the Antioch College., 10. D. W. Dimock. Mansfleld, Conn. 17. Young Irish Woman, about 20 years of ago; dark hair, and hands much freckled on the back. Had on a pur ple and red birds oyo dress. 18, An Irish Woman, dark hair; helwoen 25 and 30 years of age, with a gold ring marked *'M. J.” Had on a green calico dress, singular pattern, whlto muslin sleeves, rod INCIDENTS, ESCAPES. *0. Geo. >V. Pomeroy, Esq., of this city, plnood his wife and little son, under tuo ohargo of idr. Spear, ut Twenty-seventh-street, just as tho cars started. Mr. Spear succeeded by almost superhuman exertions in saving tho littlo boy, but could not savo Mrs. Pome roy, although ho retumod at tho risk of his life, seve ral times ;-hut ho succeeded in rescuing two more small boys. ‘ llci slonary, slightly injured. It was stated at tho place that tho Engineer, Daniel Tucker, had run into tho drawbridge at Stratford last summer, ami that ho had a collision at Portchestcr two years ago. A Clergyman and his wife had just changed seats with a sailor. Tho sailor was killed and tho others escaped. There wore 216 passengers upon tho train of cars, as near as could be ascertained. James Colburn, a man about thirty-five years of ago, from Richmond, Mo., was, togothor with his brother, in company with his employer, Mr. Ring, and his wife, in tho second car. His brothor was in stantly killed; Colburn broke out ono of tho win dows, and holpod Mrs. Ring out, and then got out himself; in tho fall ho had his right shoulder broken. Mr. Ring also escaped. calico urcss. singular pattern, wuito muslin sleeves, rou flannel undershirt, prunella gaiters, and a narrow muslin collar. 10. Ellon Gross, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 20. Ellon S. Bacon, Boston. 21. Wm. Vandovonter, New York City. 22. W. C. Dwight, Brooklyn. 23. A man not recognized. 24. Rev. John Henry Luhurs. Willtamsburgh. 25. J. M. Fluent, residence unknown. 20. Anna B. Lang, residence unknown. 27. John Moss. Gardinor, Mo. 28. Mrs. Dr. Llndoy, or Landus, supposed to rctrido in Boston. 20. Boveriy Parker, Yorkvllle. 30. Mrs. Mary E. Robbins, Now York. 31. I>r. J. M. Smith, Springfield, Mass. 82. Sampson Smith, Bellows Falls, Va. 33. Miss Corrigan, of New York. Her remains were c voyod to New York lost night by her friends. Her sister waa injured and still remains at Norwalk. 34. Mrs. Hanna, New York. 35. BuaafiPomeroy, resldonco unknown. 30. Miss Mary E. Robbins, whose mother was also drown ed. 87. Mrs. G. R. Sparks, Pittsfield, Mass. 38. Joelah Bartlett, Maaa. SO. Abel L. Pierson, Salem, Mass. 40. Isaac P. Colbath, Richmond, Mo. COnONER’fl INQUEST. Justice John A. Weed, of South Norwalk, summon ed a Jury of Inquest to examino into tho circum stances of this calamity. The following is tho list of tho jury. Tho inquest sat in tho afternoon at tho depot: Henry Silock, foreman, E.W. Stuart, Thomas Warner, Charles Mallery, Dr. Charles Fitch, Frederick Ilcldon, Frederick Lockwood, L. L. Bobco, J. W. Hnbbell, Frederick Bradley, Dr. J. G. Barber, S. E.Olmstcad. taVU.IWOU 41. Mary Carrlgan, N. Y. 42. Female child about 3 years of age; fair complexion, on gaiters, tipped with patent leather, and white woolen stockings. 43. David B. Nowell, Newport. R. I. 44. B. F. lazier, resldonco unknown. 46. Dr. Beach. Bridgeport. 40. Mr. Dimick, who wu Injured badly, it was reported died last evening. names or tub i.vjcurd. 1 Thomas Whlto, Jr,, Marlborough, N. II. 3. Margaret Carrlgan, Now York. Lost a brother and sister. 4. Warren S. Newell, Georgia,anclo broken, fi. John Fluent. Lancaster, Penn. 0. Leroy Grant, Richmond, Va. 7. A daughter of Rev. Dr. Rufus W. Griswold, of N. Y.— Suffocated, but recovered. Doubtful if elie will Uvo. 8. Mrs. Griswold and daughter-in-law, slightly Injured, 9. Gen. L W. Harvey, New York. 10. Mrs. Harvey, New York. 11. Charlotte Parkes, Yorkvllle. Lost her lather. 12. Thos. Hicks, New York. 13. Miss Ling. New York. 14. Fllzabeth Durkee, Penn. 16. Mrs. 8. Dyr, Broughton, Mass. Badly hurt. 10. John A. Hoppln, New Jersev. Tho investigation was commenced about 4 o’clock. Tho evidenco taken under oath was as follows: Capt. Peter Adley, of Gardiner, Mo., was in the second car; waa carried uuder water a considerable depth; thinks that tho whistlo did not blow. 0. S. Terry, of Norwalk, was in a small boat i. tho drawbridge; no blamo can rest on tho bridge- keeper, those in charge of tho train were veiy negli gent ; the train waa at full speed ; witness heard no whistle. Stephen Oljnsted, of Norwalk, was standing on tho wharf near tbo bridgo ; tho bridgo-keoper took down tho signal at least fifteen minutes before ho heard tho train ; tho whistlo was not blown. Frederick A. Bartow, ofSpringfield, did not notice tho speed to bo decreased ; no whistlo was blown. Rev. C. R. Austin, of South Norwalk, saw tho train pass his yard ; noticed tho train going very fast; hoard no whistle. B. G. Blssel, of Bethelhera, waa in tho rear car ; did not hear tbo whistle. Ilonry D. Moore, of Philadelphia, heard no whistlo; tho speed of tho train was not decreased. Brockhurst Carroll was on tho wharf, near tho bridgo ; heard no whistlo, and perceived no decrease of speed : if tho officers of tho train had been looking they might havo scon that tho draw was open. Mosoa Hunt, nows boy, was in tho third car ; did not hear tho whistlo; tbo cars wore going foster than usual; has boon on tho road two years; tho engineer was a new ono on this train. E. A. Beard, Norwalk said tho signal can .bo scon for half of a milo; if tho signal had been down 15 minutes it could havo boon seen in timo. J. L. Huntress, Lowoil, waa in tho train ; heard no whistle; tho cars were moving at foil speed—faster than prudence would dictate: has been connected with railroads.' Tho Inquest adjourned to meet at 7$ o’clock P. M., at Marino Hall, South Norwalk, a distance of about a mile and a half from tho sccuo of tho disaster. 17. Dr. J. W. Bonds, Charlestown, Maas. 18. Jonathan Trotter. Now York. 19. Rev. Andrew Tonbroeck, Now York. 90. Rev. Mr. Oncken, Germany. 21. Dr. 0. H. Brown, Ipswich. 22. Mrs. C. H. Brown, IpSwlch, rt, should* 23. Mr. Colbert, shoulder broken. 94. Pster Adaley, Gardiner, Me , slight. Mr. Edward Peck, of the firm of J. k J. H. Peck, of Bur lington. Vt.. accompanied by MU* Melon Clark, of Philadel phia, Us wife’s sister, were in tho cars. The young lady — slightly injured, but both were able to take the return *-wYc ’ train for New York. Mrs. Saekett, Miss Gilbert, and a Utile boy are not yet heard from. [noro follow tbo names of 122 persons who escaped without iujury.] Fseli from Other Sources. STATEMENT OF THOMAS nlOKfl. Mr. Thomas Hicks, tho artist, waa In tbo second car, with Miss King, of this city. They occupied a seat within four or tha rear end of thscar, on tbe right hand side, facing tho engine. Tbecarlwpod EVENING session. Tbo Inqneat was resumed at about 9| o’clock last evening. Mr. Burrow, was not present at the time of the ac cident: ho said that if tho signal could not bo Been, tho train must stop - r tho engineor has been on tho road but a fow weeks of late ; had boon laid up by an accident. Gcorgo W. Whistles, Jr., Superintendent of tho Road, said that the Engineer’s narno waa Edward Tuttle, and that Tattle had been on a train to Port Chester two years sinco. wbon a collision occurred ; ho was running out of timo by Instruction from tho Conductor, the instructions in regard to this draw bridge are that they shall ran wUn care, and aro cau tioned about going at a moderate speed around tho curvo : con see tho signal about ono-forth or a milo from tho bridgo ; thinks they con see the signal all way from tills point until you cornu to tlw curvo : they cannot Htep, If tbo signalls lowered, when at the curve, unless the speed be ten miles or less nn boor : thesignal Is lowered before commencing to n tho draw-bridge; when the signal is all right, engine Is run around the curve aa bit as it is con- tred safe; I think t^at, If the Fngineer bad been been much UVbU UUI.U UinjJUMJU , UUH Oil UUIIU JIU.-Vf, VUO UIDWII- cror, legist that they aro a vcgct&blo production, and has called them Urcda navatis. Ho has so styled As wo loft the villago of South Norwalk, after pass ing through tho draw bridge, wo Baw tho express train, which was due about that time. The signal ball was lowered to show that tho draw waa open-— Through tho neglect of tho engineer or tho person at tho depot, who showed a white instead of a red flag, tho train, which wob running at a rate of from 20 to 30 miles per hour, was not held up, and tho engine, tender, two baggago cars and two passenger cars and half of another, rushed at foil speed into the water. By tho rules of tho draw, aa wo are informed by tho engineer of tho boat, tho steamboat Pacific has tho right to pass at any timo, on giving a proper no tice. Tills, ue says, sho did. The ball at tho draw was properly lot down, and about fifteen minutes la ter, tho boat passed, sho was hardly twice her length away when the train came rushing on as deaoslbed. Tho boat rounded to and rendered all the assiKance possible. This boat transferred tho mails, baggage and uninjured passengers to tho other side of the river. • Tho engineer of tho Bteamer Pacific—tho boat for tho passago of which tho draw bridgo was opened— in a letter under date of the 6th, to tho Now York Herald, says ho was an cyo witness to tho calamity from first to last. Wo copy tho material points of his statement, which are fully confirmed by tho com- manlier of tho Bteamer, Capt. Byxdee. Mr. Renaud, Ireer, them btcau8o, ho maintains, they belong to tho genus Urcda, vulgarly known as tho smut Tn wheat. It is evident that tho phenomenon of colored rain cannot occur, particularly in our latitudes, without some extraordinary atmospheric changes of which philosophy has foiled to discover tho causes; but it frequently takes place on tho ovo or a pestilence. Dr. Barker has recorded the foil of an ink black foetid rain (doubtless nnimalcnlar,) near Carlow, on the 14th of April, 1849, at a period coincident with ttio outbreak of the cholera in that town. This belief in a connection between both .circumstances, also pre vail extensively in India ; and though perhaps it re ceived nn undue amount or credenco, tho popularity of tho theory vouches for tho frequency of tho coinci dence. An immonse development of insect life also preceded the pestilenco at West Barbary, in 1709, and tho samo circumstance elsewhere has been fre quently witnessed and recorded.—DiiWm University Magazine. ts a seducer _ licentious, and every way unworthy 1 a teacher of Religion. For this attack, Nowman was oriminally proceeded against by Achllli, and a verdict of guilty was obtained on tho charge, bat in tho faco of such a dariioging array of testimony, running through almost tho entire adult Hfo of tho ex-monk, that nobody who rend tho trial would havo preferred to bo tho vindicated Achllli rather than tho convicted Newman. Tho JmiuIoh Times, not apt to toko tho Catholic 8ldo of any controversy, iras most pointed in its condemnation of the verdict and of tho ruling and charge of Lord Campbell, under which it was ren dered. Aohilli’fl religious congregation soon after melted away, and ids migration from Great Britain is doubtless among tho couscqucnccs of his encounter with Dr. Nowmau. Well: ho is quite right in quitting England: and has a right to turn Ills faco towards our hospitable shores. Ho has a farther right to appear among us as a teacher of religion, or a censor of other men’B re ligion ; but, should he be so unwise as to assume that character, wo trust that he will be most severely let alone. His right to speak is undoubted; bnt it does not impose on any one an obligation to listen. We presume Boman Catholics do not want to hear him, and wo protest against any step being taken here that wUt saddle Protestantism with his tainted reputation. We do not say his innocence is impossi ble. though wo cannot reconcile it with tho testimony adduced on Newman’s trial; but it is manifest that, until his character shall be cleared np, his advocacy of any form of religion can do no good, but much evil. Let Rim respect that public sense of dccenc which commends him to siu - • — Yi 1'ribune. lilenco and obscurity,. icned. The cars wero then . -jo draw was wide open, and the ball was down. This ball Is used for a signal.— When it is up it signified that all Is right. Tha loco- motivo was under such headway when It ran off that before it reached tho water it struck the abutment on Hu opposite side—a distance of about sixty feet. The tender, baggago ear, and two small cars camo next. Two passenger cars went Into tho opening on ton of what had prccedod them; tho third broke in tlio middle, and half of it went down. In this third car two were killed outright, and many more were hurt. How many in all wore killed I do not know, bnt be fore I left, at twelve o'clock noon, between thirty and forty had been taken out dead. They wero horribly bruised and mangled. Ono hcAiitifnl young girl, about sixteen years old, had tho back of her bead knocked in. There wob ono child about four months old, and many other children, killed. Tho engineer and fireman of tho train, when they saw tho ball down jumped off before tbo care readied tho bridgo. Wo put right back and rendered wlmt assistance wo could. Not one that was taken out of tho second car Whs alive. Tho oxcitouient was intense. Mr. Allen Goss and his aged maiden sister, from Poughkeepsie, wereran board. Ho was dangerously wounded in tho head, and sho was klllod by splinters of tho broken car. Mr. and Mrs. James Mills, of this city, who wore dangerously wouuded. returned to town last night, and aro under medical treatment. • Special Correspondence of the New York Herald. Appointment or a Governor for New Mexico. Washington, May 6, F. M. Tho Hon. David Meriwether, of Kentucky, has been appointed Governor of New Mexico, and it is undcratood has accepted the office. Ho will be here in a few days to receivo his instructions, and will loavo immediately thereafter for the scene of Uls du ties. Mr. Meriwether, it will be remembered, was sent to the United States Senate upon the death of Mr. Clay, whoso scat ho occupied till tho timo fixed by Mr. Clay forhisresignatiou, expired. The prompt action of the President in removing Governor Lano, and appointing his successor is tho best evidenco whicli can bo given of tho disapproval of this govern ment of tho antics of the late Governor. It Is pro bable when Gov. Meriwether arrives in Now Mexico, he will at onco issuo a proclamation repudiating tho coup d'etat ot his predecessor, leaving tho adjustment of the boundary question where it properly belongs— cither to the commissioners or the two governments. There never was the slightest doubt, it is understood, in tho mind of tho President or tho Cabinet as to tho utter impropriety of Mr. Lane’s conduct. Tho.truo policy of tho government of tho United States is to conciliate Moxico, and to treat her with that magnanimity which a great nation can so grace fully extend to a weak power. Tho dispute or argu ment as to tlio boundary lino, cannot in any way bo mixed up with Mr. Lono's conduct, and tho adminis tration does not intend it shall. Articles havo ap peared in several papers, defending tho boundary claimed by Mr. Lano, and to a certain extent approv ing of his conduct, bnt wo are strongly inclined to beTiovo that tho President considers it a question with which Mr. Lano has nothing to do, and that his forc ing himself into it was a piece of presumption. All that tho United States deslro is, that tho boundary siiall bp adjustodoflcording to tho terms of tho treaty; and thaunatraraout provides tho modo by which any diObrcnce of opinion shall bo arranged. It is scarcely necessary to cuter into a nowspnper dUoiu«ion now as to tbo proper boundary, unless, indeed, tho discus-' aion is intended os instruction to tho President. For our part, wo feel perfectly, satisfied that Gen. Pierce will seo that tho interests of tho United States aro not sacrificed, and wo havo confldonco in his intelligence to do so without tho aid of nowspapor guido boards. A passenger reports Rov. Mr.-Oncken, Baptist Mis- iry, and Rev. Prof. Tonbroeck, as among thoso The Gardiner Trial. Washington, May 6,1853. In tho Gardinor case this morning, immediately on thooponingof tho Court, Judge Crawford gavohis decision, mainly ratine out tho letters. HU opinion was in substauco as follows : Several letters, doted 12th of December, 1844, amF from 8th May. 1851, to 8th September, 1852, having boen submitted to John Charles Gardiner, a witness for (lclendaut, by whom they written, aud bo having said that ho*neither admitted nor donied them to be in hU writing, except perhaps No. 6. Col. Thomas was called by tbo United States aud testified that each of the said letters and writings, ns ho believed, was in tbo band-writing of J. C. Gar diner, whereupon the United States offered them in evidence. To this proposition the counsel of the de fendant objected. Thu objection, it was contended, waa well-founded; first, because the evidence offered consisted of the more declarations of a stranger; sec ond, if ordered to discredit tho witness, tbo proper foundation had not been laid, tbero being no denial of any one of these papers being in the witness’ hand writing ; third, that if they nro considered the acts of an accomplice, thoy cannot bo received, because not dono in furtherance of tbo common object, but aro all, except tho letters of ’44, subsequent to its attainment —fourth, that they aro collateral, and fifth that they are not rebutting evidence. The United States insisted upon tho competency of tho ovidcnco—first, to contradict the witness—sec ond, ns tlio acts of an accomplice—third, as acts of an agout of tho defendant. There was an indictment against tho witness for tho same offence in relation to tho samo transaction pending in this Court. Tho 3 ueatlon would bo considered on tbo ground that tho cfendant and witness acted together in the prepara tion to support the claim of tho former before tho commission, and in procuring its allowance. Wheth er tho claim was just or unjust belonged to tho jury to decide. Assuming that they acted together, how stood tho law? It was admitted by tho United States ^ . - ---- ---, , -- that a statement of an allogcd partner in crime, being hands of a band of rql a narrative of post transactions, coqld not be received against his fellow, bnt only such declarations as ac company tho transactions during tho conspiracy, and this could not bo donied for tho unbroken current of decisions leave no room for controverting this well es tablished doctrino. But it was urged the supposed conspiracy between tbo defendant and witness had for its object the use of the money obtained for tho claim, That that desire was as strong now os it was when tho original plan was laid, and Keops tho con spiracy alive to this moment; and. secondly, that the object or witness was to get nls brother out of tbo scrapo. Supposing this to bo so, the Court did not Bee how it could be connected with tho original con spiracy. The purposo of that was answered. an award was mado, and the money was paid to the defendant or bis attorney. The defendant had gono to Europe, and tho witness was in Mexico, it was presumed from the date of ono of tho letters offered. At this Mago of tho business thoro was nothing to conspiro about. If a subsequent conspiracy took place in relation to tho defense of the accused, it moat have boon concocted in tho summer or foil of 1851, for the defendant was in Europo when the indictment now trying, wts found according to evidence heretofore adduced. This in dictment was for falso swearning In ’49. It waa then complete. The crimo was not committed. How the acts of an accomplice, two years after tho offenso was charged to bavo boen perpetrated, and months after its success was accomplished, could bo lawfully used as substantiate evidenco against the defondant, tho Court did not perceive. The Court argued tho other ground on which the letters had been offered, at some length, and in con clusion thoy could not be rocoived in evidence as tho acts or*hdmissIons of a confederate, so as to affoct county. What a commentary does this afford, upon that bane of society, intemperance; bad this man beon in his senses, ho would probably never havo __ probably tbo lifo of his wife, nor moot the fate which ms befallon him. It is bnt tho daily result of the vice generated and increased under the tippling shop system, and which will never bo sensibly arrested till thoso establishments nro mado to stand up on their own inherent merit and good, divested of tho facti tious covering ot law and right.—Sandersville Cen tral Georgian, 10th. From tho Augusta Chronicle. 10th. Tho Stolon Draft. Tho following letter from a reliable source, affords tlio gratifying intelligence of tlio arrest of two of the larties engaged in negotiating tho stolen check in snvanunh: Chaleston, S. C., May 0, 1853. Mh._Editor, Sir:—I am happy to iufurm you that obtained Homo $1590 iu Savan- two of tbo rogues who nah by forgery, were arrested in Wilmington, on Thursday and brought back to this city on yesterday. A check was sent by Messrs. Belcher & Hollings worth, on tbo 2Cth April, to Hand, Williams & Wil cox, of this city; by hoiuo means it fell into the hands of a band of robbers, who have their headquar ters in Charleston. They took the check to Savannah and, strange to say, succeeded in getting tho money for it. On Wednesday last Bome fellows left here in tho Wilmington boat under rather suspicious circum stances. Hand, Williams & Wilcox, telegraphed tho Marshal of Wilmington to arrest them. Tho Sheriff with hia officers wero promptly on the spot.' Thoy had to knook one of tho chaps down twice before he would consent to return. Several hundred dollars wero found secreted in their shoes. The men arrost- ed are Italians, and arc associated with a large com pany in this city who make their living by stealing. What makes tho matter worse, some of tho men whom we pay to watch and guard our property at night, aro partners in that concern. One of our city watch was from his post four nights In Savannah financiering ; on his return ho informed his honor, tho Mayor, that his health waa not* good, and begged to bo released from liis duties os watchman. He, doubtless, felt able to retire. Yours, truly, W- tho defendant directly, nor on tho ground that tho \ritaoM waa an agent^or accessory ortho defendant, bat that such parte of these letters os w< diet the witness could bo received, lea: , ► contra- 7— —- —t——, ™-t—othe proof or tno handwriting as on open question for tho Jury. Tho letter dated San Jose Mirablorea, addressed to Anthony Quires, waa collateral, and could not be rood. All tho of * * * - 1 others were dated ono after the 8th of May, 1851, most of them to Don Manuel Yerastegui, Protect of IUo Vordo, and were excluded except tbo dates of No. 6, as evidence that witness was at Ban Louis Potosi on tho Cth aud loth or Nor., 1851, the date of No. 11, Son Luis Potosi, Nov. 13, 1851, and tho passago in it, •' Tell mo tho oxuct position of my brother’* mines, tbelr distance from Rio Vordo, La- gnivillas, etc., etc.,” and the passage in tho letter of 8th of May, 1851, “ I bavo already told you that my brother baa in hlii own narno a great business, com- Foreign Commerce of Baltimore. Tho clearances &t tlio Baltimore Custom Honso for ” Foreign Porta ” during tlio month of April, em braced 12 ships, 8barks,25 brigs, and II schooners ; making a total tunnago of 14,031 tuns, aud navigated with 656 men. Of these vessels 35 were American, 10 British, 3 Bremen, 1 Prussian and 1 Peruvian : and thoir desti nations were ruled as follows : To the West Indies and British provinces 39, IUo do Janeiro 2, Australia 1, Rotterdam 2, Africa 1, Cork and a market 2, Rio Grando l.Madoira 1, Pernambuco 1, Liverpool 3, London 1, Bremen 2. Callao 1—total 50. Tho total value of tho Exports by theso vessels as shown by their manifests was $723,226,66. In addition to this there wore two clearances 'coast wise ’for California in April—the barks Linwood and Margaret Hugg—tho former with a cargo valued at $82,599, and tho latter with one amounting to $46,256 making* total for California during tho month of $123,855. The “ Entrea ” from Foreign Porte during the month of April embraced 8 harks, 22 brigs, and 0 schooners—total 39 vossels. Of theso 27 wore Amer ican, 11 British, aud 1 Hamburg, witli cargoes sub ject to duty, 28 j with free cargoes, 9 ; and in ballast ’i.—Balt. American. posed of many others, that we (baand I) havo bought Democracy In the October elections. It matters little between us.” It was unnocossary for tho Court to say how far this ovidcnco ought to bo excluded os not of tho^dwtiugnished individuals naiuoi rebutting. Tho passages admitted wore then road to “ * ' “ ~ ‘ tho Jury. Capt. Mattox wm re-called by the prosecution who t—u i_i_ ' J -fonda»t.andqla broth proposed to ask him—defendant.and his brother both wing prompt—wbloh ho saw at Maiurtlan ? . JhoquwtioawM i, bat objection overruled, pot; WttM»toiwei •Mwewdt Bhwtbfr Meeting of the Democratic Convention.—We regret to notice in some of our exchanges, a misun derstanding aa to tbo day upon which the State Con vention should meet, to Belect a candidate to lead tho Democracy la the October elections. It mnttera little what day they meet so it is soon enough, nor which of tho distinguished iudividnals named for tho nfllco they select, so the nomination bo houostly and fairly mauo with tbo concurrence of all sections of the| 'The 4th Wednesday to Jane, however, having been already named to.aovcrol of the primary meetings, liter m on Tuesday, at Madison, (N. J.) Amo&g the number sold was the colebrated raoer u Faahion.’ r now 17years old, bought by Mr. Morris, of Morrisania, for $1,550. Bonnots O’Ulno, mother of Fashion, 20 years old, brought $100; Fatsey Anthony. 13 years old, $270 ; Mariner, 17 yeara old, $270 ; and others of less note at prices varying from $70 np to $620. Tho Bale at tracted a large concourse of people from Newark, New York and other places. Total Total Import* since lit Inst*.' I Colton^° rt ’ fr0 “ UX ‘° 80111 Apri ''' iKT* 1 ! Samo time, 1851.... * Domestic Goods-Export^ iUoijrf Fine, Early Wheat.—Col. M. F. Boisclalr handed ns yesterday a dozen bonds of Wheat just ready for tho sickle. It is of tho “ Little May ” or “ Tubman ” variety—tho heads are very plump and well filled— the straw strong, bright and golden, and the aped- men in all respects tho' very best wo have yet Been this season.—Augusta Chronicle, 10th inst. Cotton Goods _ k ■ Export from J an . 1 to April 30, • 1 0 “°° b "^ WaSJ ADOUCTA, MAY 0, P. ’ srs holding on and buyers hoMingoH. CON8IGNEKS PKH CENTRAiTi,^ The followlni tlio Pacific Rallroad'Survcying Expedition, soon to start out under tho command of Governor BtevcnB, viz: Capt. J. W. U. Gardiner, first dragoons. Brevet Cap. G. W. McClellan, engineers. Second Lieut. A. J. Donclson, engineers. Second Liont. R. Saxton,fourth artillery. Second Lieut. J. K. Duncan, third artilleiy. 8econd Lieut. B. DnBarry, third artillery. Second Lieut. C. Groon, fourth artillery. Brevet Socoml Lieut J. Motion, Jr., first artillery, 10 ‘7?S?totos Cotton »nd McrcWT^I Hartridjre, \Y D EtUcridgc &Co. k Son, W H Stiles, T A ! IcClcskejr, and Order. CONSIGNEES. Per steamiliip Florida, from Kew-VortlTr^.- D Arnold, Aiken & Burn*. Belden & Co J a k Ogden, A Uonaud, G U Cumming, J U C H Cainpflold. C Chaffer. Cruger ft Wadi DeFord, W DFord, J 0 FalllAnt. Frsnfiia kSk Fknlgan, MrsE Telit. EFootefs GoodVj£“l Goodrich, lord & Dunham, H J Gilbert R riSSl Son. J F Hamilton, N A Hardee. W Heldt. JHuwl Hamden’s F.xpres*. W Ilale. A Refreshing Showers.—After a long and distress ing drought, our city was visited on Sunday afternoon and again on Sunday night, with refreshing showers, which laid tho dust and cooled the air. Tho rain was however, not sufficient for agricultural purposes, and much more is needed. We learn that there hi Hamden’s Express. W Ilale, A Harwood. irtL Hartrldge. G H Johnston. 0 Jobnion kCo. iiu Knapp,Kcmpton k Vsrstille, JLipmzn.HrtrrL have been copious rains in some sections of tho up-country— Augusta Constitutionalist, 10th. Columbus Sabbath week, and administered the rite of confirmation to twelvo persons. Robbery of Adams* Express Company. A young man, nineteen years of age, named lifojor Seth Dainon, formerly a Delivery Clerk in tlio em ploy of Adams’ Express Company, No. 59 Broadway, waa yesterday brought to the city from Toledo, Ohio, in custody of Mr. Henry B. Plant, also an employee of that Company, aud taken before Justice Bogart, to answer a charge of grand larceny, committed on the 17th of lost March. It appears that on that day tho accused was intrusted witli two packages of money- one containing $1,000, and tlio other $1,500—to de liver ds directed; instead of doing which, however, he appropriated it to his own osc, and lied tho city. A few days since, Mr. Plant learned that tho young man had located himself at Toledo ; and Mr. Wm. B. Dinsmore, ono of tho firm of Adams & Co., went be fore Justice Bogart and preferred a complaint against him. A warrant for his arrest was issued, and Air. Plant started with it to Toledo. On confronting tho accused, ho acknowledged to Mr. Plant his guilt, and voluntarily accompanied him to tho city. When taken before the magistrate, and asked what bo had to say rclativo to the charge, ho answered, “ I am per fectly guilty ; I took tlio money.” He was then com mitted to prison. It is believed that lio has $2,000 of tho Btolen money deposited in a place known onlv to himself, which ho lias not, thus far, returned to its owners. Ho is a native of Vermont, and waa reared a former.—N. Y. Tribune, 7th. Tho National Intelligencer, of tho Cth Instant, an nounces that tho War Department havo resolved to abandon Fort Atkinson, on tho Upper Arkansas, and transfer the troops stationed there to tho new fort at Walnut Creek. pn, I f ^ MMi IzjtcII, I.yonfcReed, - Lawson*Godf«r - Moore. H Mercer, J J Maurice. J A Hirer TB k Nichols, I W Morrell. Mass k nor, DMallett k Co, Price k Vesde?PierJSSf inson it Camp, Geo Robertson, JT v<w* n hiiij'VjH C.pt Slmw, A A Solomon.. J Outer. SmSlij 1 Strong & Hood, J Solomons. Mrs Sutter V j ii? II k II Weed. YerstUle k Butler. Welti k\hn II Wfifink. IIF Waring, W T Willism*. WsfiHi Co. I* Wiltberger k Bon Dr T Wibon, ii cSSI andOrdor. Per sclir Young Engle, from Riceboro’-iaoy. rice, nnd 0 bales tea Island cotton, to An-VruJufl NAHnrdeo&Co. Ter stcnnipacket Gordon. Trcm Clnrl«Ve-4»u Central Railroad Co. Kcmpton k YerstUle Hiru brick 3tHell,Kindlier, Inckett &Co,PJitd*.iff Dr J A Wragg, M E Yongc. A Willing. lUra-taiX fijf Rhetmatuoc can now bo thoroughly cured by tlio use ot Moimioiut's Riiecjutio Compound ami Blood Pummat which has created tho reputation of being tho sole nnd re- llablq remedy for this diro complaint. Physicians rarely undertake to eradicate Rheumatism and its effects from tho system, ns it has heretofore been considered an extra ordinary matter to effect a cure. Mortimort's Comjmtml has thus far never been known to foil, an I has received tho endorsement of most of tho Faculty who havo witnessed its miraculous effects —For salo in Savannah by A A. Solo mons k J. H. Carter. # j,U5 Per steamer Planter, from CentretflUit b jl sea Island cotton.10 bbls spirit* turpcnticCirirt A Harden k Co. Ik)*ton k Gunby, Hunter 4 & * inson k Camp, and Mrltois. Per steamer I.amar, from Aujruila—lMtaW« mdse, to T U Mills, and Order. PASSENGERS. Per Steamship Florida, from New Yort-N S Norris. Tlios Trcnnn, J Olmitead, T Singe, A Benedict. Mr Rodewnrd, J McC'oskcr, J D hana and child, C A Warner and lady.HH Ck and two children, L Ackerman. J Younn.ldk S Rothcbild, Miss A Garvin, and iJ *twm. AUCTION SALES THIS DAY. • By rniomtCK k Bill, at 11 o’clock, in front of store. Per steampacket Gordon, from Charlntoa-DLa] mb, .1 L Wayne. Mrs J p ClunL YsiIU lady, J Lamb, .1 L Wayne. Mrs J p ClunL Mtu Rk_ T Perkins. Preston, J C Wilson. Miu Wilma, HTafl Wanted Cotton and llght^ freight to complote cargo of tho schooner VIRGINIA, for Philadelphia. Tupper, Miss Ross, Col .Swinging, MnN'tthlU Gourdin, R McFecter, 8 H Plumb.and 7fed. cargo of tho schooner VIRGINIA,ter PhiladeJpl Apply to mil WILLIS k BRUNDAOl Per steamer Planter, from Centrerilli».kt-4u rtl.fnfntnr. f IFn.all I Qantt T ll*_1 JL . .. - T ap-qjps. MEDICAL CARD—Dr. C. H. Wsua.—Office 143 Rroughton-strcet, near Barnard—Residence cor* ncy of .State and Montgomery-strcets. 3m—ap!23 svt, Mrs Waldburg and svt, Mini Johnson, Mis* U and 2 deck. Uneqnaled Sailing—Short Passage. Tho olipporship Sovereign of tho Seas arrived at this port yesterday, in 82 days from Honolulu, Sand wich Islands—it usually requiring four or five months from theso Islands. Besides this speed for tho whole passage, portions of the timo show a more remarka ble performance. Tbo run from Honolulu to Cape Horn, a distance of 8,C34 miles, was accomplished in 37 ; in 26 of thoso days consecutively tho ship ran 6,- 489 miles, nnd one of theso days was distinguished by an extraordinary ran of 430 miles. This is tho great est sailingrecorded, tho nearest approach to it being that of tho Flying Cloud, which ran, in 26 consecu tive days, an average of 227 miles per day. while the dally average of the Sovereign ot tlio Seas for tho same time was 249 11.13 miles, or 22 miles a day more thau tho Flying Cloud. Tho best day’s run of tlio Flying Cloud was 374 miles. Thoro is no doubt ofthe above run of the Sovereign of tho Seas, as it appears from tho lights aud calcinations entered at largo oft Captain MoKay’s journal—a speed of 18 miles an hour for 23 hours—greater than was ever done befor undor canvcssr-iV. Y. Trirune 7th. NOTICE —All persons haring relatives or liar- ing clmrgo of bodlos deposited In tho Ganton Tomb nro requested to have them removed within thirty days. Thono remaining after that lime wul be buried In tho pub lic cemetery. JOHN MALLERY, Chairman npl20 Committee Health and Cemetery. MARINE INTELLIGEiil PORT OF SAVANNAH Ultfl Arrived since our lwT~. U S M steamship Florida. Woodhull, Nfv.7-d.tkl to Padolford, Fay k Co, May 9.4.30 ?. M.,tttfojj BJ--SS5 MEDICAL COPARTNERSHIP.—Dr. E. H. SLut- LF-'-Si tin and Dr H. L. Hykd, haring associated them selves in the practice of their Profession, may be found at their office at tho residence of Dr. B.,97 Broughton-street, south side, between Bull and Drayton-strects. At night Dr. M. may bo found at his residence in South Broad street, be tween Barnard aud Whittaker streets. no4—6m east of Cape Roman, passed’brigM .SCwuWlI Sclir Young Eagle. Willia DOCTOR WILDMAN having settled permanent* ly in Savannah, respectfully offers to its citizens his services iu tho practice of .Medicine and Surgery. Residence and Office, No. 20 Abercorn, orner of South Broad-street. Hours or consultation, from 8 till 10. A. and from 3 till 5.1*.M. nolO - „— llains.Hiccboro'.tokia. | U. 8. M. steam-packot Gordon, Klnr.G M Iziffitcnu. Steamer Planter, Corb, Ceutrevilla», ti. n & Lockett k Co. Steamer Lamar, Johnston, Augusts, ildVrit J to T R Mills. n CLEARED. Brig J I’ Ellicott, Grant, St. Jago detes- liertz. Brig Wilson Fuller, Johnson, New York-Briduls Co. Alligator Plank Road Gomfanv.— 1 The Direc tors having ordered an assessment of 20 per cent., stock- -mail will pleoso mako payment previous ' up!29—eod9 HENRY It. FORT. Drig Macon, Watkins, New York—H K ffulAn. Scbr Jason. Morrison, Charlottetown, (WnctBr* 1 and.)—K A Soullard. Scbr Woodbridge, White,Baltimore—Drubs.Kill 1st June. DEPARTED. Steamer Oregon, Moody,Augusta. A Man Killed by his Wife. We regret to learn that on Sunday evening, tho 1st inst., Wiley Iloffinan, of Emanuel county, was killed by his wife. The facts, as we liavo them from a gen tlemen of that county, seem to bo ns followsHoff man bad boen at somo of the neighboring dram-shops -daring-th* day, and Lad bacoma vory luucb Intoxi cated ; he started for Dome, nnd arrived lato in the evening, ho took his gun and shot a dog lying in the yard, at which ids wife made some remarks, no then turned to her and commenced abusing and cursing her, swearing that ho would kill her, and picked up his gun and attempted to shoot, she ran and ho after her, he throw tho gun ut her, then took up a stake Borne eight or nine foot long, pursued bor, and com ing up with her, knocked her down, alter recovering enough to riso, he still thumping her, she drew a pis tol and shot him in the breast, he then drew his knife, sho ran again, be after hor,and continued the pursuit till he fell from exhaustion; ho lived but a short while after he fell, but becamo more composed and sober before ho died. Such 1b tho statement wo have of this sad transac tion ; tho parties, it is said, havo not lived very.pleas- antly together; Hoflinan was a drinking man, and frequently in his cups. Mrs. Hoffman gavo herself up to tho officers, and after on examination before Jas. M. Tanlcy, a Justice of tho Peace, waa put un der bonds for appearance at the Superior Court of that NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. OFFICE STEAMBOAT CO. OF GA.,\ Savannah, April 20,1853. / The aununl meeting of the stockholders of this Company, for tho purposo pf electing Directors, will bo held at tho Company’s Office, on Monday, Oth May noxt, at 10 o’clock, A.M. * JAMES A. FAWNS, _ apt20 ~ ■ {fccrctary and Treasurer. MEMORANDA. Scbr Ellen, Hayden, Havant, cojnhgt;W Doiton. May 7th—Arrived, brig Ufaittit, ail Qi ed. brig William 4c Mary, Darien, Ga. Uelfoit, April 29—Arrived, brig Gcorriimfo sailed 30th for Fav’li. Warren—Arrlvod 3d, brig Mandarine, (dfluiall Doboy Inland. Gr. | New York, 7th—Cleared, ichr Cm SAtw&rl I rived, lirlg J G Anderson, St. Marki PROCLAMATION. MAYOR’S OFFICE, Savannah, May 0, 1853.} Whereas, Council at a regular meeting, hold on tho 27th January, 1853 passed a resolution requiring mo to issuo my Proclamation, ‘Celnsing the Old Cemetery for tho purposo of interment after tho first of July next” : Therefore. I do hereby proclaim, that after tho first day of July next, tho Old or Brick Cemetery will bo closed for the purpose of Interment. R. WAYNE, Mayor. [Attest] EnwAHo G. Wnsox, a c. BOARD OP HEALTH. The mombers or tho Board of Health, ifldiWtji Honor tho Mayor, on Thursday List, ire r*]u»!8tii£ vouo in the Counel Chamber, this daj, it Uidxtl for tho purpose of organization. * By order of his Honor lb Watss, Mijot. EDWARD G. WnSDS, j Savannah. May 11th, 1863. Clertsf C* gMUKKD TONGUES—2 bbls just received allssji| COMMERCIAL. Savannah Exports, May 10. CT. JAGO DE CUBA.—Brig J P Ellicott—100,808 feet Sawed Lumber, and 27,631 foot Hewn Timber. NEW YORK — Brig Wilson Fuller—760 bales Upland and 101 bales Sea Inland Cotton, and 10 pkgs Mdzo.—Brig Ma con—077 bales Cotton. F resh lobster and salmon-Juh rtrateds^ 1 L EMONS—10 boxes just received and fur nkb mil LbiSiL CHARLOTTETOWN, (Praxes Edward’s Island.)—Schr Jason—-18,899 feet Timber. BALTIMORE —Scbr Woodbridge—63,000 foot Lumber, and 30 baISS Yarn. • boxes Cheese, 2& bills Hiram Smith’* lV«. 8^ Herring, landing per steamer and fur sale bj mil SCRANTON. jUHSflWjjl Savannah Market, May 11. COTTON.—Yesterday 174 bales changed hands, as fol- low, viz: 35 at 8 and 139 at 104. I ?LOUR ANB BACON.—100 bbU . prime new Sides, 20 do do Shouidcn. Uw salo by mil SCRANTON, JOHSSW INKS' COATS AND PANTS—An adJiticnii —I ceivod and ter sale at 147 Bay street, br mil maun NEW ORLEANS, MAY 6.— r OTTON—Tbo Inquiry was again limited yesterday,and tho Mies reached barely 2 300 bales Prices wero Irregular, but with no quotable chanco- N'KW OllLAINB CLASSIFICATION. Inferior. 9)4® 7 | Middling Fair,...11 R®llk Ordinary, 78« | Fair..12 ©- Middling 8M®10 ,1 Good Fair, —©_ Good Middling.... 1U>4©11 ] Good and Fiuo„. © . _ COTTON tfTATKXKNT. Stock on hand 1st September, 1862, *9 M2 Rocoived idnco 1,681,503 ’ Received yesterday, 1,701-1,683,264 S UMMER CRAVATS AND sTOCKE—IWr ^ J sin -• - Silk. Linen ami Cotton Cravats, of vsriooi h received and for salo at 147 Bay street, by mil PRICE N EW BOOKS.—l‘«ui Clifford,or uUnStoS®! tlio i Exported to date..... Exported yesterday,.. . .208,041 Stock on hand not cleared Si:gah and MouKsns.—There was a fair Inquiry for Sugar, .... . . Of Mo* tlio author of Claudo Duval, etc. , Red Wing, or tho Weird Cruiser of Van Ivoa' Wood’s now Plantation Melodic 4, and It»ni6«”p ed Nows, No. 10. mil L N ew hooks reCTivoJbFOrm»r,>!*2!“fl The World Progress or Hand Hook of 1 History, n dictionary of dates, by George P.ntfl* L A review of the Spiritual MnuifuiUtlooi, rw**”M Congregational Association of New Yurk Chm lea Bcocher, Pastor of the CengrcgsUmua* Newark. N. J. Wood’s Plantation Melodies; Bsrnnm’i UluinwT Gleason’s Pictorial, kc., for sale at 136 IFTY DOLLARS REWARD will to #*Jd hf£*j Molasses 700 with sales of 460 hhds. at previous rates. . bbls wero disposed or, Including 100 primo Robolled at 21, 75 choice, mado from Refined Sugar, at 22)4, and the real- duo « gnllon. Flora—With a very email supply on the market tho . * ‘ ' • t », in bs*M4- sraon who can furmih pw* ^ sales wore confined to a fow lots, including 100 bbls St. Louis nt 84,40. and 100, In two lots, at $4,60 $ bbl. Corn—Com was firm, and wo noticed a salo of 3000 sacks prlrao Yollow and White at 60<) H bushel. Provisions—A lot of 500 bbls Mess Pork was offered at $15,75 y> bbl, without takers, and small parcels were retell- ing at $I6.75©16,00. Bacon was firmer, with sales of 140 casks, including 48 casks Ribbed Sides at 7X, 30 Shoulders at 0, and 60 do nt a little less. At the close primo Sides were held at 7)i©8± fl ft. Sales of Lard 220 bbls Primo at 9)4. and a lot of 100 kegs at IU V ft. Comae—Dull. 200 bags prime Rio sold at 9)4$ ® ft. Wihskv—Wo heard of about 200 bbls Raw sold in three lots, on Wednesday, at 20)4$ V gallon. Recliflod was selling in retail parcels at 10©10)4$ ft gnllon. FRnuimt—A ship was taken for Havre at J4$ for Cotton, and ono for Broinon at 37s 6d ft hhd for Tobacco. ExruAXUva—Demand rather better. We still quote: Sterling 10834® 109)4 Francs 6f.l5©6.20 Now York Sixty-day Rills 1 )4®1)4 fl $ disc. Sight Chocks on Now York par© ft $ pm. Boston Sixty-day Bills 1)4©2 ft $ disc. F ifty nlgnod, to any per— — - - - any white man or the prlrao of piirchuinf wt any other description of mercliamllie f r °m»'L—4 gtoea. may 10—lin JAMBg£. P 1.AIN WHITE, BLUE AND BUtinSt®*"! and jaconet muslins; Nainsook sm JL and jaconet muslins; Nainsoo* »na plaid nnd striped jaconet and Swiss mudlM ; urod Swiss muslin; embroidered Swim oa *r:' tt ,*p organda muilins ; colored linen luitrw; ment of ladles’ and gentlomen'a linen chief*. RKJH GROUND FLOUR.—28bbUliirzm^J Canal and pure Genesee, 30 half do * p 'l jl Lanai ana pure uenesee, ou nan u bbls St Louis and Baltimore, landing svA' j® may 7 . HOLCOMBE, BALTIMORE, MAY 6.—WravLT Rrvixw—Exauxax—The demand this week for iterling bills has boen very moder ate. Wo quote at 9)4©9)4 ft cent, premium., Corns.—'The auction sals of 2,896 bags Rio, advertised at - tho beginning of the week to take place to-day, bad the ef fect or Inducing operator! to await tho result, and conse quently there were no transactions or momont by private contract. At the sale to.day 448 bags wero sold at $9,60 ©9.96 ft 100 ft, when the salo was utoppod, the bids not coming up to tlio owner’s views. The market closes quiet, without any disposition on the part of holders to push sales, or on tho part of buyers to operate at the mkin g prices. Tho Imports of the week are 3,000 bags Rio per brig Vlctorino, and 100 bags from Boeton. (xnroN—There has boen a very limited demand this week, and prices are )* cent lower. We note sales of 260 bales middling to middling fair Upland and Gnlf at from 9Y©11 >4 cents, six months. Tho imports of the week are 160 bales from Mobile, and 100 bales from Charleston. Stock on band about 4600 bales. •Flour—-To day the market Is quiet for Howard Street.— Wo note sales or 600 bbls at $4 87)4. Cmr Mill* Fujub—In the course of the week some 1800 bbls of fresh ground have been taken tor export at the uni form rate of $6; and also' about 2000 bbls February, March and April inspection at $4 87)4. Holders are firm at theso rates to day, with a. very light stock, and short supplies of whoat at high prices. Family Flour.—Wo advance tho rate*, and now quote Baltimore ground to the trade at 86AO. and bakers’ extra $5.76, I’enua. Flour—email sales at $4,87)4. Tho iusjKictious lor thsrweek are— •Bbl*. Half bbls. HownrdHireot Flour ;-...4^96 00 City Mills. M70 260 Buaqnohanna 3£0T 00 Ohio 2,251 oo ntnfiy., 875 ,00, ■4-MA ,s->, *55;. . i U4$iblr Cora Meal. pASSION AND PRINCIPLE, a doweiUe sa" 1 .*! Mysteries of Paris, by Sno—now edition. ^ Prismatic*, in prose and poetry, by R Kledtro Physiology, scientific, popular sod 1°^ I The Child'sFlntHlitory of America. Tlio London Art J&uinal. for April—with lent engravings, and the illustrated catslogu* i n Exhibition—$9 per annum. „ I Tho Illustrated StagazJno, for May-W I Barnum’s Uluztrated Weekly New*—^f 3 Y* | Eclectic Magazine, for May. The London lancet, for May. . ujd Dr. Lepeius’s Discoveries in Egypt, EUilop'*t edition. „ , y,r(S*| Alison's History of Europe, from the fall «* • ■ 1816—Iondon edition, vol. 1st _ , w - r . Dr. Birch and his Yourg Friends, by That***! ^ Q1TY MARSHAL'S SAI.EWU1 M.rtil .1 Z MAIwnAliq Ofllita—nm w , , ,l,wI 16th May, Inst., at 11 o’clock, A. roa steer—blaze foco and white Wl-aboulwX- marked with under 7 in left ear: also, on# tw foco—about eighteen months old, mstkti wu* M right ear, swallow fork and under p ^j I jp t 2 C HATHAM SHERIFF'S SALE.—Will »’ day next, the 18th Instant a stock of rfes, liquors, boots and shoos, tea, sugar, »«*•. b w ete.—levied upon by virtue of an »ttsct>®. lb ,|i# MIchaol J. Reilly ts. John Gown. To bo sow** ^ *—ler purchaser, the terms or sale n °V i. Sale to take place at the brick stars IT..1 u ■ |_.l Uaim TrtW. SI . JIB former with. oaie vo uuce place at mo ««••» *7., of West Broad street and Battle r°w, at l Also, at the same time and place, all said John Gown In the nnexplred termor 1 premises, toll J S' ALEAND PORTER.—40bbls Ale, » e»& J A i - li, HcMilgU. „ fjAY, B1IICK, LATHS Jtl CiNipor’sIfostern Hay,60,000Brick.W fret White Pino Lumber, cargo or bark Rath, Me., for sale to arrivo, by & f. AliofUO bbls. RyoTtour, aadt