SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA. Capture ef the Danish Fleet by the Prussians. DAMES ICCESSFIL OVER THE SCHLES. vria HOLSTEiitr force. - AV'STnlAN DEFEATED BT niAf. THE HCXGA. IWInial ef th Imperial Crown br the King el ., . . ..- . Prussia. - - - BLOCKADE OF PALERMO. BOMBARDMENT OF GENOA. TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER AT CRESCJA. THRCOllN M4HKKT STf-lDY. rtRTHLR DECLINE IM COTTOX. The steamship Cambria armed nt Halifax en Thursday, with the follow ing ncws fiom Europe, down to the 11th instant, which was telegraphed lo the various cities : The Cambria has 46 passengers for Bo, ton. She has On beard 52,000 in specie. IRELAND. The reports for tho past jeai from the dis trict poor Jaw inspectors to the Commission of Dublin, present results most dispiritirg. Every page of this took, which is about to be laid before Parliament, teems with evi dence of the exemplary patienco cf tho un happy peasantry of Ireland, under sufferings that have had no parallel in the history ot tne civilized world. A clergyman from the par ish of Connanght says, this whole district is almost a wilderness. Out of 12,000 lnualu tants, which was the population of this par ish four years ago, I nm sure we have not 6000 at present, and as for landholder, I nm positive there is not one out of five remain ing, so that the creatures that Mill live and move here may be termed rather an accumu lation of dead and dvinir humanity, than what is generally meant by a population." The Most Reverend Dr. Cooly, tho Roman Catholic prelate, expired on the 6th inst. in Drogheda, after an attack of cholera of 9 hours' durance. The deceased prelate was highly esteemed by nil members of religious and political persuasions, -being ever rcmarka ble for Christian liberality towards his dissen ting fellow countrymen, and love of peace and order. Dr. Cooly was a warm supporter of the National system of education, and in deed of every measure that tended to the promotion of enlightenment. FRANCE. The Choleia is making sad ravages amongst the troops who are quartered in tho temporary barracks erected in the several ciuartors of Paris. It is believed that the dampness of tho weather lias much conlribu ted to the development of the disease.-Mea. suras have been adopted for their removal into more healthy iiuaitera. A letter from Douullen, of the 9th, says; l;On Friday tho prisoners of Bourges arri ved here, under a strong guard. Parties and Albert are placed in the same cell ; Blanqui and Flo'.te in a;:o;her; Karpail and Sobrier ar.d Quer.iin ia a third. The G?.zct!e lias Lar-f ufdoo says that tha discovery has just been mado that '.he club men cf Nilrra hj.l organized themselves so as to be able to act r.s roilitziy- The so cialist at my, rs it vf.s called, lOnsieAed of companies going by tha names of Barbes, Caboux, Robespierre, &c. There are at present thirty vacant seats in the National Assembly, in consequence of death or resignation. There are more than sixty members confined by indisposition to their apartments. The appointments of Changarnier to the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honor will not be officially nnnouiwcd until it is known whether Gen. Cavaignac will accept the same honor, w hich has been offered to be conferred on him. M Duchesne, the editor of La rcuplc, was sentenced, on Tuesday, to be imprisoned for fivo years, and to pay a fine of 6,000 francs. M. do Lcclerc, of theSocm?, was sentenced to imprisonment for three years, and to pay a fine of 10,000 francs. La Press: states that neither the Biiti:-h nor French governments will take any part in the negotiutions about to be opened at Vero na, for the conclusion of pence bt'.w een Aus tria and Piedmont. The Co.iStituliounel, on tho anihouty of a letler from lVrpii.an, states th:it a sanguin ary battle had taken place at Catalonia be tween the Royalist chief, Pons Quc-siMsli, and Cabrera, in which the two genera'. were killed. Other accounts say tln.t Cabrera, who had been wounded ia tho iiction, took refuge in a tavern, wh-re he was discovered and put to death by the Emigullcp. SPAIN. Letters from Perpignan state that Count Mo'ntemolin and his companions had been lying quite close to tho frontier, where he was expecting some cf the Carlist Chiefs to come and receive him. Ilo was subsecjuent ly betrayed by a gride, whom be had largely paid to conduct him into Catalonia; tho pea sant, who guessed at his identity from the extraordinary respect paid him by his cam panion, instead of conducting him across tho frontier, as the Piincc believed, led him into a French village, where he gave him up to the authorities. Ou being searched, the sum of four thousand francs was fuuud on his per son. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES SCLES WIG AND HOLSTEIN. A Danish squadron, consisting of a ship of the line, a frigate, a corvette and three steam eis, entered the Bay of Kckemford early this morning, and opened a fire against the bat teries. At 6 A. M. one of the steamers was crippled, and very soon made ofl. Tho fire eoutinued, without intermission, on both tides till half past 12 o'clock, w hen the Danish Admiral Paludan hoisted ihe while flag, and sent a flag of truce on shore, demanding the battery to cease firing, and lie would with- " draw, or else he would bomtsrd the town. The commanding officer Jungmsn replied, "He might do as be pleased; every ball he had was destined for the ships." Tbe flag of truce went backwards and forwards till 4 oVloik. wr.B th fiiir.f lemmmeoeeJ. In an hour the frigate Gefior struck her colors, and a little after seven the line of bat tle ship Christian also, and Admiral Paludan and officers delivered their arms to tho Duke of Saxe Gotha, and the men came on shore prisoners of war. The Gefior was a "44 gun frigate; the Christian was an 84 gun ship of the line. Of the Gefior the compliment was 300 men, of whom 100 are prisoners, and 800 have fallen. The Christian had 800 men on board, of whom nearly 700 are prisoners; the remainder fallen. ' It was one of the most brilliant affairs on record, in the result, 128 guns, and 1 100 men striking ihe Danneboige to the German colors, three batteries, to gether with SO pieces of cannon. Immedi ately after the landing of the men, the Chris tian was in flames and blew up. We have accounts from the army to the 4th inst. On the 3d Gen. Rye crossed the Konigsen and entered Schlcswig by three different roads. His division was in all 8,500 men, of different arms, in three separate col umns, marching towards Iladerslcben, con sisting of about 2,50'J men, fell in with the Schlcswig Holsteiners and Gallans, from 1,200 to 1,600 men strong, who were attack ed, and driven through the town after some little fighting, whereby the Danes lost some 4 killed and 10 wounded. The Danes on the 4th had possession of Hadersleben and scut an advanced guard to Marons to open a road. On the 3d, in the morning, another Danish force left Alsen, about 6000 men strong, and landed on .the Snmdcrict. They took two diffeient routes to cut off an advance corps of Schleswig-Hol stein troops w ho had some artillery consisting of 4000 to 5000 men. They were attacked at Atzbel and near Agensand, near Grarenslien at the same mo ment, but as they ictired rapidly from both places, the Danes returned to their position, and remained there unmolested on the 4th Some few of their men were killed and about twenty wounded, and some few wounded Germans fell into the hands of ihe Danes.. Although the loss of the Christian and Gefior is deeply felt in the capital, yet there is no desponding. AUSTRIA. Tli a Vienna journals contradict the rumors of General Bern's defeat by the Russians, and flight of his troops into Wallachia. It np. pears on the contrary that the Austrian Geii eral Buckner, surrounded by a hostile popu lation, and had pursued the Magyars irregn. lar, has thought proper to resign his command and himsslf under the protection of the Rus sius. In Wallachia he was accompanied by three other Austrian generals, and his troop were left to the care or General Kalliami. The Austrian forces at Cronstadt w ere very short of ammunition, and were preparing lo recross the frontier and return to Wallachia, their baggage had alieodylefl for that province Bern was then almost undisturbed in the pos session of the w hole of Transylvania, and preparing to take Cronstadls, the last city in that kingdom, which is still held by the Aus trian and Russian troops. AUSTRIA AND ITALY. Destruction of the Town of Brecia Slaughter of the Inhabitants. After a siege of eight days," Brescia, or ra ther tho ruin of what was onco Brescia, is in the possession of the Austrians. Tho town was bombaided for six hours, and the steets were carried at the point of the bayonet, and the inhabitants driven into the houses, where they wore burned alive. GENOA. Letters from Turin, of the 8th instant an nounce that after General Del-la-Marmora had bombarded Genoa for twenty-four hours, and the city had been set on fire in several places, a deputation from tho municipality had waited on him on the evening f 'he 6:h to request an armistice of forty-eight huurs, in orders to proceed to Turin to arrange a capitulation. Tha armistice was granted, and the depu tation proceeded to Turin, w here they arrived cm tho 7th inst. The triumvirate had fled from Genoa, w ith the exception of Avegana. Henry Clay out Against Slavery .-Henry Clay addressed a meeting of the citizens of Fayette county, Ky., held last week, a agaiiift perpetuating slavery in that state The resolutions offered by tho Rev. R. J. Breckenridge declared: 'That as heieditary domestic slavery, as it exists amongst us, is contrary to the rights of mankind opposed to tho fundamental prin ciples of free government inconsistent with a state of sound morality hostile to the pros perity of the commonwealth, it ought not to bo niacin poipetunl; and that tho convention about to meet to amend the constitution of this state, affords a proper occasion on w hich steps should be taken to ameliorate the con dition of slavery in such way as shall be found piacticable in itself, juntas regards the masters of slaves, and beneficial to the slaves themselves." Mr. Prentice, the English traveller, who recently visited Canada and the United States makes this remarkable distinction between the two. In Canada, a settler may be as successful as in the United States, so far as individual exertions go, but in the latter, he gains not only by his own exertions but by the activity of those around him. How true this is. Many a man has grown rich by merely holding property in an active iwi'gfc. borhood. GoUfis the God of this world. Only whis per tho woid, and its worshippers fall down on their knees. Breath it in the valley, and it is heard at the mountain-top. Tell where it can be found, and tbe millions rush to the spot faster than they would go to heaven. A Voi-no Girl to it Huno Letitia Blais dell, the young girl who confessed to having administered morphine to several members of Benjamin Biaisdell's family," at New Bos ton, Mass , by which one child died, has been sentenced lo be hung next August. The girl is said to be young and pretty. She was an adopted daughter in the family. Her mo tives for attempting to destroy the family re main in mystery. The Judge, in bis sen tence saide-"We cannot account for them uponauy satisfactory principles of human action ' THE AXOBICAlf . " SUNBURY. SATURDAY, MAY f, 1IM9. H. B. MASSER, Editor an Proprietor. NOTICE. As the 'ate firm of Masser St Eisely was dissolved in March 1848, and Ihe books left in the hands of H. B. Masser for collection, persons are hereby notified to set tle with and pay over lo the said H. B. Mas ser any balance due for advertising or sub scription to the American. D5" On our first page will be found an interesting sketch of the Circassians, News from Canada, &c. CL7" Found. A pair of spectacles sil ver framed, and hexagon glasses, was found on the Rail Road on Friday last. The owner can receive them at this office. tt? Militia Parades. Adjutant Gen eral Irvin has issued orders to the several Brigade Inspectors, commanding them to countermand their orders for Militia parades for this spring. ri?" A mistake was made in the Exemp tion Law as published by us last week. The law is to take effect on and after the 4th of July next, instead of June, as was stated, and applies only to debts incurred after that date. Caution. Some drunken scamp, on Saturday evening last, tore down our sign. This is not the first time the same childish prank has been played, and we should not now notice him but to call his attention to a certain penal statute which subjects rowdies in like cases offending, to a considerable pecuniary mulct. Drunk enness is beastly enough, and sufficiently outrages society without the addition of ma licious mischief. 0 Winter, has departed at last, and Spring has come, the more welcome by her long delay. The trees are covered with blossoms, the tender leaves are just putting forth, and the fields in every direction che quered with various shades of green. The country is the place to live in the summer. Who does not prefer the fragrant grass, the pure breeze that has just swept overbeds of flowers, the bright sunshine stealing through the newly leafed trees, the songs of the birds and hum of busy bees, to the stony streets, the tainted air, the glare and suffio cating heat reflected and radiated from brick walls, and deafening rattle of a thou sand carts of our cities . The country is the place to enjoy lif-' purely ; and there is no part of it which offers so many in ducements to those fortunate ones who are able to leave the noise and bustle of the city, as this neighborhood, situated as it is on the banks of the beautiful Susquehanna, and surrounded by such magnificent scene ry. Look in which way you will, the eye never tires of the agreeable variety that presents itself. The massive grandeur of the mountains, the green slope of the hill side dotted with cattle, the broad fields of waving grain, the waters atone place calm, broad and deep, at another rushing and foaming among innumerable rocks, the dark shade of the woodland, and white walls of hamlet and village, are presented at one oeillade. We have lived here for years, yet each day we see new beauties fresh attractions about our village home. Then too, the glorious beauty of our sunsets that rival those of Italy in splendor, are enough in themselves to repay the fa tigue of the journey ; and all the pageants that ever dazzled the eyes of the Philadel phians are as nothing when compared with the awful sublimity of a thunder storm among the mountains. Our streets are .as clean and neat as the paths of a well directed garden. The Hotels are the very best. Without any pretension, no parade of columns and por ticos, but quiet, and plain in appearance ; and such salmon, trout and mountain mut ton, such white bread, rich cream and yel low butter, as grace their tables, would throw an epicure into ecstacies. Those who prefer boarding houses, Miss Morris' charming residence, and Mr. Lazarus' de lightful mansion, could not fail to please. 05" An account of the recent riots in Canada will be found in another column. The dilticulty proceeds from a bill passed to remunerate the persons whose property was destroyed during the rebellion some years ago. Those who are to be benefitted by the bill are the French inhabitants, who are said to have been the instigators and supporters of the Rebellion. The English population are opposed to its passage, and by them the riot was incited. They rebel, not against the Queen, but against her Go vernor, Lord Elgin, whose recall they de mand. In case the Queen does not com. ply with their demands, and veto the bill, there will be exciting timet among the Ca nadians. The previous outbreak was pre mature, and from present appearances they would not be more successful now. tt1 Notary Public .The Executive hat appointed John Moore, Esq., of Dan ville, Nottry Public for the county of Co lumbia. An excellent appointment. MAY MOntftKO. Over this title appears, in Graham's Magazine for May, a mezzotint, which the editors inform their readers ia "one of the most splendid specimens of art ever pub lished." It represents a young lady in very low necked night gear, reclining on a couch, her head resting upon the palm of her right hand, and upon the bod a large book which she appears to be reading. The only indication of "morning" about the picture is a slight glimmer of day on the horizon seen through the open casement. We never saw so bold an attempt to impose on the public as this same picture exhibits. The design is beautiful, but the artist never could have been so insane as to paint a blooming girl in bed to represent a May morning. The publishers must have thought with Juliet "Thst which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet ;" and accordingly affixed to their embelish- ment the name of "May morning" to which it bears about as much resemblance as a cabbage does to a rose. It is evidently got up to save the expense of an engraving more appropriate to the season. Godf.y's Book is far superior to Graham His "Rose and Lily" is a beautiful engra ving, really emblematical ol the season as is also, the "Maying Plate" in the same book. CJ"" The Lawrence House, lately kept by Mr. Lazarus, has just been refitted, im proved and handsomely furnished through out, by Mr. J. C. Perkins, who is prepared to receive and entertain the public. This house will now compare favorably with any Hotel in Northern Pennsylvania. QXF" We call the attention of our read ers to the advertisement of Messrs. C. & J. M. Kibben, proprietors of the Merchant's Hotel, Fourth Street, above Market, Phila delphia. Their house is situated in the centre of business. It is a most delightful place in warm weather, the open squares in the front and rear permitting the free circulation of every refreshing wind that blows. E? Scientific American. The last number contains, among numerous other interesting matters, the first part ol the Prize Essay on the Patent Laws of the Uni ted States, for which S100 was awarded by the publishers to Edmund Maher, Civil and Mechanical Engineer, of Washington, D. C. The publishers, with a praiseworthy and unprecedented liberality, have sent copies containing the essay to evert paper in the United States! This exhibits a lau dible desire on their part to disseminate knowledge, and deserves encouragement. Every Scientific American mechanic should patronise this paper. ACTION OF THE KENTt CKY CONVENTION Pittsbcro, May 1. The Convention assembled at Frankfort, Kentucky, for the purpose of considering w hat course it becomes those who are oppos el to the increase and perpetuation of slavery in that State to pursue, has adopted sundry propositions. First Believing slavery as it exists by law in Kentucky injurious to tho Commonwealth, inconsistent with the fundamental principles of free government, and contrary to the na tural rights of mankind, and thercforo that it ought not to be perpetuated. Second Any scheme of emancipations ought to be prospective, operative, upon ne groes born after the adoption of the scheme, and therefore the following points are re commended to be inserted in the new con stitution : 1st. The absolute prohibition of the impor tation of slaves into Kentucky 2d. To confer the complete powei on the people of Kentucky to perfect under the new constitution a system for tho gradual prospec tive emancipation of their slaves. The Fran-kino Privilege. Mr. Cist, of the Cincinnati Advertiser, has the following fact, w hich is only one among a number of tho same sort, going to show that the Frank ing Privilege ought to be abolished : "It is within my knowledge that a Senator from one of the Western States has franked during the last session of Cougiess packages of books and pamphlets to a single post-office, weigh ing, as ascertained by the postmaster, 196 pounds. Among these was the Congressional Globe, in four volumes bound. This excels the impudence of a Senator of Mississippi, who, in 1835, fianked from Washington City home, a complete set of the Wuverly Novels in 28 volumes, and weighing 85 pounds, as public documents. Extensive Conflagration in New Or leans. About half-past 7 o'clock last even ing a fire broke out in the store No. 87 Old Levee, next door to the corner of Toulouse street. We hastened to the spot immediate ly, and found so rapid had been the progress of the flume?, that the two adjoining build ings were already enveloped in the devour ing element. The building in which the fire originated was closed at the time, and it is supposed, therefore to have been fired by an incendiary. In a short time the coffee-house on the corner of Toulouse street, and No 86 occupied by Mr. Burse no as a grocery, were almost completely destroyed, and the flame soon spread to No. 83, occupied as a clothing stoia by Mr. Dandulfo. The upper stories of this building were completely consumed, but the lower portions were not so much injured. Of No. 86 and 87 nothing is left but the walls, while not much more remains of the coflee-house of Mr. Santa Marina. All these buildings are the property of Mr. Philip Avegno, who estimates his loss at $25,000 to 30,000. The loss on the stock contained iu the stores we have no means of ascertaining at present, but presume tba total lost will not fall much short of $50,000. ' On the buildings there was no insurance .S. O. Crtstnt lidvlt- THE NEWS FROM CANADA Continues to be of the most Interesting and exciting character. The movement does not stop with the outbreak which destroyed the House of Parliament, but is rapidly leading to a hostile collision between the French and English races. A fight has already taken place in the street, in which firearms were used, and a military organization and disci pline ate rapidly going forward. The same spirit extends to other portions of the Pro vince, so that little doubt can remain that, unless the most prompt and vigorous steps are taken by the Government, this riot will rnpidly take the shape of a rebellion. A let ter in the New York Courier, from Montreal, says : Montreal April 28. All day yesterday a most fearful excite ment existed throughout the city. At 2 o' clock, P. M., the mass meeting, called to take into consideration the best means of preserving the peace of the country, was held on the Champ De Mars, and an immense multitude was present. Strong resolutions were passed, and a petition to the Queen to recnll Lord Elgin was drafted and adopted At the earnest request of the principal lead ers, the people dispersed quietly. The five gentlemen arrested have been committed for rioting A man by the nime of Perry, the great leader of the firemen in this city, has been committed to jail on a charge of arson Towards evening a mmor rapidly spread that the French paity were being sworn in as Special Constables and nrmed. It proved correct. The British portion were persuaded by the leaders to wait till armed, and an en counter took place between about twenty English gentlemen and these Constables) who most wantonly fired on them. Only few of the small party had arms, which ihey discharged upon the mass and slowly re treated, bearing off one of the party wounded in the leg by a pistol ball. From the cries uttered by some persons in the crowd, one gentloman who fired informs me that their discharge must have taken effect. During tha whole night these were drilled, nrmed with cutlasses and pistols, in the Bnusecours Market. The military were under arms all night, and the artillery drawn up in the square. I have the best authority for stating that Sir Benjamin Durban, Commander of the Forces, ut a meeting of the Executive Coun cil last night, made remarks to the following purport to Col. Tache, one of the Ministry : He demanded lo know by whose authority those men had been armed. He said ho was there to protect her Majesty's dominions, and by the aid of Heaven he would do that. It was unconstitutional to arm one portion of the population against the other. Turning round to Gen. Gore he said, ,;Go to his Ex cellency the Governor General and say, I send him a body of British troops to protect him, and that 1 will not consent to this clan destine arming of the French population. Disarm these men, and find by whose au thority they were armed." It is understood that Col. Bruce and Col. Tache do it on an order from the Government. The arms are refused to be given up. The British are ra pidly arming, and a dreadful fight is pect ed. The 71st Regiment airived from St. Johns this morning, and the Provincial Cav alry are momentarily expected. Upper Ca nada is in a fearful state of excitement. At Coburgh, the Governor was burn, in effigy. The light could be seen at the Lake, thirty miles oil. Ihe w hole upper provinces are arming. In tho eastern townships, immense qnantilies of lead have been sold, and large bodies ol sturdy riflemen are expected lo the assistance of the British. On the Ottawa, the lumbermen are also preparing to assist Mon treal. A despatch to the New York Courier, dated Monday, 5 P. M., says: "Lord Elgin came to town at 3 o'clock to day. The carriage was escorted by a troop of Provincial Cavalry. The streets were lined all the way to the Government house by the people, who hissed, cursed and pelted the chariot as it paesed. V hen the escort had passed the French Cathedral into Notre Dame street, a company of the 23.1 Regi ment closed in behind lo protect ihe cortege Opposite the Government house, his Lordship was struck by a stone on the head and by an egg in tho face. The troops were then sepa rately cheered. Tho members of Parlia ment then proceeded to the Government house to present their address. As they passed through the crowd they were actually covered with dirt and the yolks of eggs. The members were proceeding in such a plight, escorted by soldiers, to receive Ihe Governor General of Canada, to present to him an address from the Parliament, con gratulating him on the quiet state of the country ! During the passage of tho mem bers through St. Paul street, the riot act was read, and the troops charged. No lives were lost, though the crowd was very dense. This is a sign how troop, whose hearts are with the people, can act if necessary. The Go vernor proceeded out of town by thesubuibs A Major Bouches had arrived from Kingston, and bas waited on Sir Beuj. D. Urban, to re present to him ihe dieadful state of the coun try, and to urge that if something is not done the people will march on Montreal." RETURN OF COL. WEBB. New Orleans, April 26. The steamer Globe arrived to-day from the Brazos, bringing among her passengers Col. H. Webb, L. Webb, and nine others of the expedition for California ; who have finally abandoned it and fesolved lo return borne. Audubon remained with the number that have determined lo proceed. Ariansas. The Little Rork Banner, of the 10th inst., contains returns from all the counties in the State but two Izard and Mississippi- which gives Col. Roane majority of 62 votes. This, the Banner considers, in sures Roane's election. Gem. Brooke has received orders at New Oi leans to assume ihe cammand of Ihe army in New Mexico, detached from Geu. Worth's command, to proceed forthwith to his desti nation. He was to leave immediately for Jefftrson Barracks. ' The best English Cylinder prioting ma chines print a mile of calico In an hour. From Ihe New York 1 1 cm Id. INTER ESTINO INTELLIGENCE FROM CALI FORNIA. Three Days Later Arrival of Merchandite at San Franciico Shipments of GoldDe tertion'of the Crew of the Steamship Cali forniaArrival of the Steamship Oregon at Mazatlan. We received, by yesterday's Southern mail several letters and one or two packages of newspapers from Mexico. They reached Mobile on the 21st inst., In the mail steam ship Thames from Vera Cruz. They contain some interesting intelligence from California. It is to the 3d of March, three days later than our previous accounts. We annex one of our letters : OCR correspondence. Vera Rrvz, April 14, 1849. 1 have seen here a number of the Alta California, on the 22d of February, brought overland to this place. It publishes a list of at rivals of vessels at tho port of Francisco, about fifty in number from various ports in the Pacific, within the week preceding. These vessels are freighted with assorted cargoes for the California market. These arrivals, joined lo those that had reached there a short time previously, have overstocked the market. All articles of mer chandize have become a drug no sales, no purchases, nnd prices down to the New York figure. The paper is full of advertisements of stores, of goods, of ship, &c, for sale, &c. The market is full of everything in goods, groceries, and all other articles. The newspaper has nothing of importance orgeneral information. The election for dele gates to form a provisional constitution had taken place, and meetings had been held to express public opinion on the subject of sla very, and a unanimous sentiment against slave labor. I have also seen a letter to a merchant in this place, which contains still later news from San Francisco, down to the 28lh of Feb ruary. It states that the first steamer of Howland & Aspinwall's line had arrived at San Francisco, and immediately all hands had left the vessel for the mines. Great op prehensions were entertained that the steamer would not be able to go to sea, for want of men to work her. The same letter Btated that the gold still holds out in the usual abundance, and that new placers were almost daily discovered I could not obtain the paper to send to yon, as there is only one copy here. Mr. Skinner, of Connecticut, has succeeded in making a con. tract with the Mexican government for the establishment of a telegraph between this place nnd the city of Mexico. Our file of Mexican papers give the follow ing intelligence from California, of the ship ments of gold, &c. &.: According to El Monitor Rpublicano and Siglo XIX, published, in the city of Mexico, which we have received up to the 12th inst., accounts lo the 22d of March from Mazatlan have reached us. The Trovada arrived at Mazatlan on the 14th from San Francisco, with advices to the 3d of March. The steamship Oregon, with her three hundred passengers, arrived at Ma zatlan on that date she merely touched there, nnd proceeded on her voyage to San Francisco, on ihe same day. By private letters received in Mexico, it was learned, that duiing tho week ending the 10th March, a schooner arrived at Ma zatlan, from San Francisco, with fifteen thou, sand ounces ($240,000) of gold on board from the Placers. This gold had been purchased at San Francisco, at from $11 to $15 per ounce. On the 18th of March, a brig and a schooner left Mazatlan for San Fiancisco ihey each carried seventy passengers. The news which arrived every clay was so good and so positive that every one in Mazatlan was wild lo go to the gold regions. News also had been re ceived, that another Placer had been discov ered, in Lower California, which bid fair to rival in richness those on tho Sacramento river. Harrisdi'Rci Gamblers The Ledger's correspondent at Harrisburg states, that a true bill having been found against the gamblers Green, Stehley and Foltz, these gentlemen suddenly were among the missing, leaving, however, effects sufficient to indemnify their sureties to the amount of $600 each. Fire near York, Pa During the storm last Saturday, ihe tavern house of Mr. An drew Shriver, at Liverpool village, on the Harrisburg turnpike, six miles north of York, was destroyed by fire, with part of the furni ture, and $100 belonging lo a boarder. COMMUNICATION. Mr. Editor. Sir: As the time is rapid ly approaching, when the people will be cal led upon to make choice of oneofthecitizens to fill the otlice of Brigade-Inspector, we would cheerfully recommend Major WIL LIAM H. KASE, for that station in the mili tary ranks, believing his promotion lo that station, would have a tendency to raise again the spirits of military men. MANY IN THE FORKS. H I ll D, In Danville, on Monday last, Mi. DANIEL BECK, aged about 64 yeais. On the 26th ult., at Newberry, Lycoming count v, while on a visit to his farms in that vicinity, Mr. JOHN' MASON, of Mason's Mill, Union county, aged about 78 years. The deoeased was a very worthy man, and much respected, but exceedingly eccentric. He was the builder and owner of those two towers on the top of the hill opposite Nor thumberland, which all will recollect who have travelled up the West Branch. Ijc ittarkcts. BALTIMORE MARKET. Office of the American, Hay 8, J8J9. GRAIN Wheat is scarce and wanted. We note sales of good to prime reds at 105a 108 cts. Sale of Corn at 60 cts. for whiteand 54a 55 cts. for yellow. A sale of Pennsylvania Rye at 58 cts. Oats are selling t 25a28 cts. Whusiv. Prices have impioved a little. Moderate sales of hnda. at 23 cts., and of bbl. at 21 cts. PHlt.ADEt.PHiA MAKKBT, .i iftATi ? ' of prime pe"")lnia red at 105 and w hile si 107C. - Rte Sales at 68 a B9c. CoRMSales of Southern yellow 55 a 56e. weioht. . , ' Oats Sales of Southern 28 a 29c; Penna 33c bbls at 22 cents. SUNBURY. PRICE CURRENT. Corrected veekly by Henry Master. " II BAT. - RlS. 109 80 ss 14 8 1SS 10 as- 10 62 300 CoRR. . Oats. Bdttir. F.oot. . Pork. FtAXSIID. Tailow. Beeswax. Flat. -Heckled Flax. DniEB Ann n. Do. I'lACHES. "Good Intent rire Company." THE "Good Intent Engine Company" will' meet at the Court House, this evening (Satur day) at 7 o clock. Those .lesiriousof becomini meniliers are requested to be present. Sunbury, May 5, 1819. Estate of irotirrl S. Grant. dee'd. TOTICE is hereby given, that letters of AJ J t ministration vpon the estate of Robert 8. Crant, late of Upper August towmliip, Northum berland county, tlcc'd., have been granted to the sulncrilier. residing in said township. All person! having claims or demands against the estate of the said dee'd., are hereby requested to make known the same to the undersigned without delay, and all persons indebted are desired to make im mrdiate payment. The undersigned will attend at the office of J. B. Tackcr, Esq.. in Sunburv, on Saturday the 23d day of June next, at 10 o'clock A. M, for the purpose of scaring with such as may have demands against said estate. WILLIAM REED, Adm'r. I ppcr Augunta tshp., May 5, 184961 COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Fur Ihr suit- of Fish and ProTiiioni. -Vo. 9 JWRTII WIL1RVES, PHILADELPHIA. Mackerel, Shad Cod and Dun Fiih, Salmon, Herring, Cheese. Philadelphia, May 6lh, 1S19 ly. MERCHANTS' Fourth Slrrrl, brlwrrn Arch and Mark!, FH.X.ABSLFHXA. '"PHE proprietorship and management of this -1 well known hotel, (which ii located in the very centre of business,-) haiing this day passed in to the hands of the subscribers, they beg leave to state that it is their purpose lo render it worthy of me iincrai patronage Willi winch it baalieen here tofore sustained, and hope, by unremitting atten tion, tn drsurve the patronage of their friends, who may visit the citv on business or pleasure. C. & J. McKIBBIN, Formerly of the Exchange Hotel, lStUburr, May 0, 1S49 4t Instate of Henry Illioadx, tlec'd. TV O'J'ICE is hereby given, that letters of Ad i ministration on the estate of Henry Rhoads, late ot'iSharnokin township, dee'd., has been gran ted to the subscriber. All persons knowing them selves to he indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claim are requested to present tbem for exsmina tiou and settlement. WILLIAM AMMERMAN, Adm'r. hamukin tshp., April St, 1849 6t CENTRE TURNPIKE ROAD. Lidding from Steading lo K tin bury. rriIE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an 1 election forotlicers of said board, will be btU at the house of James Lee, in Northumberland, on Wednesday the 4th day of June next, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M., and 3 o'clock P. M. J. U. PRIESTLY, President. Northumberland April SS, 1849 4t n courage Your Own!" HAAS &RENN. FASHIONABLE MAKE OF FURNITURE AND CHAIRS. THE subscribers respectfully call the attention of the public to their large and splendid assort ment of every quality and price of vniM.r-wAitL;, w hich cannot fail to recommend itself to every one who will examine it, on account of its durable workmanship and splendid finish, made up of the best vtock to be hail in the city. No effort is spared in the manufacture of their ware, and the subscribers are determined to keep up with the many improvements which are constantly being made Their stock consist! of Mahogany Sufita, DivHti and Ijounges, iiutrn us, Sccm.irfrs, SOufcoartis, SOFA, EltLAKFAST A.D HIVING TABLES, and aluo VENETIAN BLINDS, equal to Phila- delphia manufacture. BEDSTEADS, of every pattern and price, CUPBOARDS, WORK AND CANDLE STANDS, TOILET TABLES AND EXTENSION TABLES, in short, every article in this line of their business. They also manufacture all kinds and qualities CHAIRS, including varieties never before to be had in Suuhury, such as Mihouaki, Blic Walrvt !tii Ciuleu Maple Gar.riin ; id Wixnsna CHAIRS, ivsrturi l'l a mo Stools, which are of the latest styles, and warranted to be excelled by none manufactured in the Cities or elsewhere. The subscribers are determined that there shall 1 no excuse for persons to purchase furniture in the cities, as every confidence can be entertained about the quality and finish of their ware and Chairs. Their articles will be dipoed of on as good terms as they can be purchased elsewhere. Coun try Produce taken in payment for work. lSr UNDERTAKING attended to on reason able terms. VSf The Ware Room ia in Market Street, -apposite J. Young's store, and nearly opposite Weaver's Tavern. DANIEL HAAS, GEORGE RKNN. 8unburv. April 88, 1849tf Estate of John Pen-yl, dee'd. 7 OTK'E is hereby given, that letters of Ad ministration ou the estate of John Pensyl, lata of Shamokin township, dee'd., has been (ranted to Ihe subscribers. All persons knowing them selves to be indebted to said estate, are requested lo make immediate payment, and those having claim are requested to present them for examina tion and settlement, JOHN PENSYL. ... LEONARD PEN8YL. J"" 6hamokin tshp., April 1. 1849 t - AXES of a very superior quality for sale by. H.MA8GER. rWtmry, IW f. 1B4S.
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