IIASZARD'S GAZETTE, AUGUST 25.

fore the earth is covered ivith snoiv, the frost comes with exceeding intensity, this important product, as well as fruit trees, cannot be cultivated on a large scale. Rye, oats, barley and hitckwheat thrive, and in some spots, potatoes and other vegatables.

'I‘he Capital of Western Siberia is 'l‘obolsk, si- tuated on the river Irtysh. It has sortie twenty thoitsand inhabitants, and is the commercial metro- polis of the ivhole of Riissiati Asia. Its trade car- ried oii with the European interior of the Empire, and extendin to China, is very brisk (‘Nd extensive. Some ﬁfty mi es north of the Lake of Baikal, the city of lrkiitak, situated at the conﬂuence of three rivers, of which the Augara forms the principal, is the Ca ital of Eastern Siberia. ‘he site, stir- rotitide by elevated wooded hills, is very pictur- esque. Irkiitsk has about ﬁve thousand iiiliabitauts, and the Goveronr-General of the Eastern Territory resides there.

Not long since the country of South Lake Baikal, embracing nearly the whole chain of the Altai was organized into a Government called the Trans-Bai- kalan. It is the richest country for mineral pur- poses in N-ortherii Asia. The natives are gradually converted; and, as far as possible the clergy es- lected from among them, the rites of the church being performed in their own dialects. Various languages, Greek, for the Pole, Latin, Russian, and so forth, are severally employed for this pur- pose in Siberia.

These vast Asiatic possessions have been of late increased by the annexation of a very extensive ter- ritory destined to form the jewel of Siberia. Russia has taken possession of the entire left bank of the Aimiir, that is, from the junction of the River Shilka and of the Araan, down to its motttli at that part of the Paciﬁc called the Sea ofﬂkotsk.

The country situated on the left side of the Amour. is occupied by a few moniadic batids of Tar- tars, no ﬁxed settlement or any kind of cities exist- ing there. Although nominally considered under the supremacy of Cliitia, it was, in fact, a region without a master. Many years ago Russian traders

vdesccnded the river Silipdi, and some other streams. running and debotiching in the Amour, and visited the Ch'ni.-se towns thereon. 'I‘he Celestial aiithori- ties, as well as the inhabitants, spoke of the left batik of this river as naturally belonging to Russia. 'l‘he regular occupation of the territory took place in 1819. It was prepared with care and foresight. Two small iron steamers were built in Shika, a mining establishment situated on the river ‘of the saineiiame. 'l‘licse steamersladeu with uns, arms, aiiimiinition, stores and implements a all kinds served to convey the (ioveriior-General, his staff, and some infantry soldiers. They were accompa- nied by about one hundred rafts and barks with Cossacks. The river, carefully explored and sounded. proved navigable, without rapids, or any other serious inctiiitbrance At the end of thirty- three days the expedition reached the mouth of the river, and a permanent establishment was planted there. Industry and activity began. A few miles down on the opposite side is situated a Chinese town, and a good understanding exists between the two banks. The natives made no opposition what- ever to the expedition nor the occupation. The Russians do not interfere with them, nor does the Government limit their roving life, or exact any kind of service. The harbor is very deep and ex- tensive, being nearly shtit out from winds by the Island Lerafta or Saghalien, which was seized by Russian navigators years before the expedition. The whole land is covered with meadows and forests full of the best kind of lumber, and excellent oak for ttavalconstructioris, The soil is ﬁt for all kinds of culture. In all Siberia, Amour, is spoken of as the land of promise; and so it will become when agriculture and industry shall wake it into genial i e.

The acquisition of this part of the country and of the mouth of the Atnoiir, is the most valuable made by Russia ditrin the reign of Nicholas. It gives completeness an vitalit to Siberia. When the new territory is develope , Kamtschatka and the East will be indcpetideiit of supplies front St. Petersbiirg. Trade will be opened with China, Ja- pan, California, as the empire comes to take full advantage of its new outlet oti the Paciﬁc —N .Y. Tribrme.

Aiir..i or CANADA.-—CanIltIll extends from the coast of L:ib.'alor to the river Kaiiiiiiisiiiptal, at the end of L:tke Superior, about 1000 miles, with an over- age breadth of 23) mile i, being nearly three titties as large as Great Britai I and lrelaiid. It contains» an area of about 3.3U,t.0) square miles, or 224,000,-

TIII l‘l.EE'l' OI-‘F Cll0.\'S'I‘AD'l'.

July l3.—A serjeant, corporal. and six riviitas of the Royal Marine Artillery were ordered to em iarlr on heart each of the mortar vessel-I. Tho Vulture. Citptn Glt|8i!0- W"! ordered to soil in the morning with the crews of the iiiortiir vessels for Nurgen lshtnd. A large conllagration was ob- served in the ﬁrst watch at St. Petersburg.

July 16 -—'l‘he Dapt er, tender to the Colossus. captured another ﬁshing boat with its crew, but they were not de-

in . July I6 to 23. It noon.—ln the ﬂeet tire many seamen. foriiierly Ilultitt cruisers. well iit~q.utioteil with the suilileti cliniiges til the seiirmne. Ttu-y unite. ttstlie result of their cri- perieiice. that tiller the riiiildle of August fiivouriihh, ‘p't‘alIt9V cannot tn. dcpendi-it on on Ctttllslbdl. and thin ﬂltlr‘I of wind and vii-Ii-ru rturnio may their he of frequent iireurreaice. llw division of the ﬂeet under the orders of lleitr-Aduiirril Baiyni-s will most probably, tlierefore. in I few weeks. lti-.1-.onipellt-(I to seek I tiiore safe iiin-Iioriim-. iir cruise on rind otfthis pi-rt. until iihsoliitely compelled to prociwil down the Gulf of Fin- land as fiir II Nugen Islniid.ttierc to reniiiin until Octohtil’. when it will be in-rt-sstirv for the |si'RPI’ 0l=|ll"I'l|'l" W "till? the passage through the Great Belt before the winter hII_l'iiirl_v set in. Notwittirtandiiig the vigilance tifmil’ _t'I‘uIIetI III the Gitlfof Bnthnia, the people of Fiitliuid oecziaionally receive considiirahle supplies from the Swedish lt’I’|‘Ill|l'lt9U. hv Iltelns org grmll clan of r-ousting vessels. which. during the ‘brief duration oftwilii.-ht. manage to cross the tttlll lN|l""’|‘-0'V*‘tl- Since the departure for Nargen oftlie three print-ipiil tlitirsliips the proceedings ofthe division of the ﬂeet oﬂ'CroiiItadt have been of In ttrrlitilry nature.

Julv I8.-—'I‘he M ij.-stic. Erlinburcli. and It!" gunboats weighed in the fort-noon. While stiitiiling iiloiiir the tlttfllt shore of the bay tliev eap'ureil I coastline! Vessel lltlell Wllll butter. ﬂour. and other provisions The linpericuse. aceton- panied hr her tender the Starling giiiihi-at. recoiinoiiri-il the south shore. Ind. on returning to her Inclioraiu-,made signals that the eiiemv'I moverriwiits were iiniiiiporiiint.

July l9.—'I'tn-. Cossacli. Captiiin l"iiiisliiiit-e. arrived at I0 I. in. with despair-lies t'or llesr-itiliiiirsl Baiyiies. lleiir-Idmi- riils Duiidaa. I’itniitiI,iind Seytnuuf. with nine sail ofthe line. several steamers. rnortiir vcsIelI.iind guiiboats. were at anchor on Nttrgrn. Iupr-rirucnding I series of experiments with the mortars. the greatest range of wliiclt had not exceeded 4.200 yards. The Cossack having tzilreii on board letters and par eels for the Arrogant and Msiriciciiui-. employed cruising otf Wyhorir, sailed iii 6 p. in. '|'lioi Iliilhlog was despair-bed to- wards Cioiistadt. under I data ofiroci-,for the purpose or land- ing two priIonerI—llslicrriten. She was met by it llussiati stciiivier of war, the captain of which suited that ii few nights Iinert an extensive lire hail broken out at St. Pi.-tershiirg. whereby several houses and tniii-ti vsloI'ile property had been ilestmyed. A violent storm, which coiiiiiineil upwards of an hour. patted over Crimstailt aiitl the bay of St. Petershurg. 'I‘lie ritin fell in torrents. The tlaslies of lightning were of the most vivid description. fnlloii-ed by loud peals ofthutider. After the storm IIMI messed. tluurpprcssive feeling ofthe tit- tn-ispherc was abated and I cool refreshing bro-one set in. At 9 p. in. the Bulldog was ordered to lieep in readiness for night service.

July 90.-—TbiI rnnriiirtg I man was observed on top of Tolbiittltltt Liglitlinuee. melting some signal to the ﬂeet. Two ofthe giinborits. in charge of Captain G. II. Mandy. of the Nile, were imiiii-diatelv despstclied towards the lighthouse; sent boats thereto. and brought the prisoner oﬂ'to the Retribu- lion. He is I deserter from the ciierny. In olﬁcer ofioferior

‘rank in the Russian service. One of tire steamers came out of

the harlioiirto intercept the giinbo:itu.bnt on the Bulldog going to their assistance, iininediately put baclt. 'l'he Dappen. terr- der to the Colossus. lining got ashore on the west coast of the hey. the Biilldog.t'ollowed by the French gunboat Tourmonte. and the Rt-dwing. went to her sssiItInce,aiid got her of with- out her having sustained any injury. A fatal Incident occur- red to I rnidshipriian on board the French screw steam ship Ditquesne. While siipe-intending the loosing of sails in the inaintop. the maintopsail. suddenly inﬂated by I gust of wind, siriir-lr him violently and precipitated him on the deck. 'l'hc unfortunate young oﬂlcer was instantaneously killed.

July 29.—The Tartar. screw corvette, Captain Hugh Dun- lop, rejoined Rear admiral Biiynes at two a. m. from Nargen. The Coriultaiider-in-chief. in conjunction with Rear-adrriirals Penaud Ind Seymour, had made I close reconnaissance at Revel Ind Swelborg. They approached the former port within hslfa mile ofthe torts, and ascertained that the defen- ccs have been materially strengthened by the construction of various Isrthworlts. in which have been placed some of the largest grins from the stone batteries. While standing close into Swealtorg in the Merlin three of the infi-rnal machines. containing I much larger qiniutiiy of powder than thou-, d.-P... sited oﬂ Cronstttdt. were exploded. but without effect. the sti-Iiner liaviiiu just previously passed over the precise spot ulii-.ri: they vii-re la’ own.

Jiilv 23.—The Tartar is appointed to sail at noon with the overland mail. via Dantsic. No it iileinic ilisi.-rise is prevalent in any of the ships of the ﬂeet. ' he av.-rage iiuinber on the Iiek hat is under l'niir per cent. The majority ol the case; no ofI triﬂing nature. Wcttlher extreme-Iy line.

UNITED STATES.

Srtiitir l’ttAc'rrt::.—A mriii in llrooklyn advertised, on \Vr-diiniility. for clurlts to go to New llrunswiok. He had plenty ol'itpplit':ilioiis, and uiiitlc iiii eiigngi-riii-tit with two voutig men for one _Vt':lI'. They were to start ilic next morn- ing. and in order In fei-I ﬂSSll|’t‘.II tli:it they would not tIls’£l[l|llIlltl him. he ri-qui-steil Ihmn to lo-ave II|l’If watches mid they mm. .tl|t‘lI< The viiiiug uicn left, and so did their " employer."- Slale of Mairu.-.

—~ ———£\¢-j——— — C.ii.iriiiirmi.-—'l‘to- tiillnoin-.v is the snminiiry of news re- ceived hr the last :irriv.ilu at New Yo ':

Col. \‘V;iilo-r was at lli.-.ili~jo, where he had retreated from Sim Juno ih-l Soil.

Ciipt. l"I't1tt‘t‘I-I ltI'I'lV('(I down by the last steamer from San Ffl|Ilt'lII't| to join the giiveriiiiient party.

Col. Kinney. with twenty men. arrived at Siin Juiiit dcl Nitric on the l0ili uli., in the brig lliinm-II. of Pnilsilelpliia.

000 acres.

They were engaged in erecting ii binldirig in San Juitn. Dio- Istisfsctioti is said to exist among them.

isltipped during the week is

The mines in Californiii were yieltlinn better than l'or seve- rnl years past. Gold in large quantities is stud to have been dist-overcd ticlr Puget Sound.

'l'lie I-‘oiirili of Jul _v was celebrated with much Iritltiislasil at San Frniiciscu.

Elwiirili. the pedestrian. had completed the task of walking one ttioiisaud miles in one tliousiiiid coiiacciuive hours, at Sa- crntlurlilti.

A desperate light occtirred on the 0th of July.at Ciivo Citv. iiiid iiin-ther at t.‘al.iveritii|. in uliich three tiieii were lulled. and Justice Iloenis wuiitidi.-d.

The grasshoppers were disappearing, Ificr committing l'rightI'iil ravages on the crops.

About 20 houses on Kearney and Bush streets, San Fran- cisco. were burned oit the 4th. Loos $l00,000.

Capt. Duran of the British strip Nazariiie. was under arrest lint‘ shooting three boarding house runners who Iueiiipied to hoard his veuiil and entice his crew awiiv. The men were badly wounded, and the Captain held in 80000 bail.

Messrs. A. A. Cohen. late receiver of Adams. & Co.'I assets. rind J. C. Woods, I member or that liriii. have been i-liiirm-d with friiuils to the Irnoutit of 8400.000, by Judge Chiiinbers. of the late firm of Page, Bacon at Co. 'l‘Iie.Iodire charges that Adams 6: Co. have been enmigied during: the last t'oiir years in piilniiiig inferior dust upon Page. Bacon 8; Co.; that I regular hiinil ofilisnuised scpoiiiplices were iuzitiitainetl iii the various Iiiiiiing dietrii-II wlicre gohl is houultl Itttl tild- 'l‘tie ilefendiiiiis triad hceii held to bail. '1 hey published I card proiiiistiig to refute the CI|I|‘j:r.'§.

Oregon dates to the 9ili of July, and Washington Territory to June 28th are received.

Reports of recent gulil discoveries near Fort Colrille are coiifirined.

All the available U. S. troops which have been stationed. It Vtiiicotiver and the Dulles liiive gone out upon the plum under the command of Mayor Muller, for the purpose of look- ing after Indians.

Sandwich Island dates are to June l6tli.—News unimpor- taut.

Via Acapulco, extraordinary news from Mexico had reached San Fraticisco.

A letter diited Acapulco, Jitly 2d. states that Santa Anna trad resigned the Pf(’lld1‘llCy. and that Gt-ni-rals Alviirez and l.‘omon'ort hail marched iin the Capitol wiili 30.000 mt-ii. Our dates friiiii Mexico are to July Win, and make no mention of itity such occurrence. A The Sierra Nevada arrived iipnn the 14th Jnly.witli cholera on board. There hail been thirty two deaths on hoard of her.

COLONIAL.

Ltrttnitnv SQUAIILI-—MeI.Irl. llincltr niirl llnwe have entered iiitn the foolish enterprise of iittcrnptiiig to entl-rutin the Brlliitll public, with it riroiuil coiitroveri-y. A few ci tics of ii pamphlet from the pen of Mi. lliiiclu h ivc itrrivcl by the st Iteuittcr, in vvhiclt the seve- rest castigatiiiii posiiil is iiilmiiiiiiu-rtiil to Mr. Howe in rcturti for some iiluro lie was plcaiscil to cast upon his Ciinrtdiitii opponent.

The trzinriport " I-Iminii Eu; inin." is under orders to convey detach- ments from this gtrrisoii to Engliiii III lirllow'—l oﬁi-er, Iscrgv-ttirt, 50 privates, lliiiutl Artillery, (fr-om Ilcrtuudn.) 2 stilt olﬁeers 78th Re- slllltﬂll. 3 otiiccrir. 4 iiitrgerintii. I ilrumiiicr, 4 corporslo, I-It privates.

women, 6 i-Jiililren, Foreign gion.

r Cititurla ii

nuinherii of the Upper I'riivincn. The population of U l,050,ﬂ;

now in roiinil niiinbcrv l,3ﬂ.000; the Lower l'rovince total 2,881,000. The businesii nfslii tin coalltiis been . ding ltrisltly during the t week at South IITPICUDIT. On Monday #19 chttldrons were shipped, ieiitg the largest rimouiit evvr shipped in one day. The whole amount ' chalilrons. There is now I larger nun- previoiu ditto that present season

her of vessels Ill port than at In ' . virtg arrived within the post eight

about one Iiuiiilred of till sizes ilayir.—Eiulrrn Chronicle. Riii.wAv l.oAit.— Mr. Howe, it is reported, liiiviiig arranged the

rcliiiiiiinries, was 'iut at the point of coitclitiliiig ii treaily with Messrs. Rﬁflllgﬂ fir nrlvaiicing all the money that may be required for oomph- ting the Rail Road, on the day the Asia left Eiiglnnil.—Hali}'ss Razor- dcr. The brig Eclipse, Kennedy, master, of and l'mtrt I’.E. Island, bound to Liverpool, 6. B , timber litdcii, struck R ledge in St. Peter's Bay. and IHWIII becoriie leaky, was ritit into Little Biiuliae, near Litttiolrtirg. on the 2n inst. where she struck. The vessel and cargo were soldoe the 8th and broughtovr-r £600.

Rttitovu. or run Criiunuri Srtiir ol’ Govaaiitrriiir rrtol Q0 r-Ii-zc Tu 'I‘oitoii-ro.—It Ilill -i-n decided to tend to 'l‘i-conto- ilnring Ihe pi-r~i-out month such portiuiiri of the records. librttr '. Kc . coiiiicctc.l with the Legiiilzititrc nitil I’u|iIic Dr-pttrtrneiit no can in sent without inti-i~l'i-ring with the public Irtisiiieaii. It is coiiuiilerctl t-X Ilit'M to limit for the irriicnt year. the niitiihi-r of lion 3 to be I‘1'll|lt'H , to the Rcr:iir.ls of Parliament and Iloirlts ofI’iii|i:itnetit:tr\‘ rt-fen-itri-; and that the reriiainzler lteili-posited in the Cliutt-nit Buililiiig, in charge of I liltriiriaiit. The ollinertt oftltc Li-gi.-l.itivc (‘ouiieil iiitil Ar-ili-tnlily ttttlst Iv: prepared to have put-.ke:| tip ‘.|l|'l ﬂii'w:irilc liill pirhlic pI‘It|)t‘I'ly tinder their ch-.irg-- iiiiil order. and the II¢‘3llIh of rlr-pzirtntentn are iiiiitritcteil to trike iiti-ps to have reiiily for pricking Inch portion ofthcir furniture. ‘UC- as can bi- l‘l'll| tV('4I without tiitcrfi-t mg with littsiitciis. The C It! til the Council and Ai!CIIlIt!_\',}I‘ well its the llciiilri of |'it|tlic Ilcptirtltlettlls will pri-pure rin l trzirriimit to the Boiml of I‘ublii-. \Votlut. it iiclterlttb

' ' nitrite oI'iill oﬂicerii itii.I um, lnycrii in rsitclt Ili'p:ii'liiieiit. to lie ' ‘ siilurics and the tiitnib.-r ofa lults, cliildrien iiiiil iicrvrrrte directly littlllpl min the l'iitr.ily of catch. in iirili-r that it gent-i-.il tulilr- In pro-p in-il for tlii- ii lowitiire in be inside to mich for all Coll: of removal. —Qiubcr Ilforrury, August 9.

N iztvsriiet it l’os1'Anr',1'ii Tlil‘. Citl.0N||i‘.!.—0tlt‘ cnloniiil rend- er-I will I't'jitl|‘(‘ to lr-zirii. It this iliiy's iiiztil for Atttt.-iii'it. tliiit for the rr-tiiioii st-t llirtli |i_\ .\lr.\\’i son. Sl:t‘.I'cl5||'y of III" Treat-itry. in this lII|\ ‘it ilt-lt.itr'. Illt! iii-iiripupi-i' l‘IIItlIIliII |l4l.'ll|II rijglits nnzl privilttgerl t‘.oiIlt'It1l¢|I for by Sir t‘iii-.-:ii-lx Roiie_\, in his remit! l'tll'l‘(‘!||ttII leiir'- with tlii-. sc- rn-tnr_v to the (ii-iieiuil I'ii.<to1lici-,:iii I so ll'H\'lIl:Iy reniiitcnl by that little- tiriiiiity. lr.tvi- Il:("I t-itur-e<le.l. or riitlicr .l'X‘UlI'l'II- i- iy iii |It'lK‘—O- forth the (‘ztlitlliivll will rt-ei-ivc thr-j ruriizils of the mother it-iitiitry It the pnstzigii l'l|IO'I they lizivc I)t'('I| )|(‘,CIIIlIIlnl‘(l tn. |l.iil it not hi-r-.u for the ruin on-ti-.tiii'ii with the poiitiitlii-.t-. iinl the pnhlirity which tliut re-_ iiiiiii.-lrsiiii-e olitiiiiii-il. the rolo iiiils |\'iIl|lI li.tvi- been most iiiltilritrily siilrj.-cte.l to riii iinpoiit tiiiioiiiiling to it Vll‘I||iII proliiltitiou of Ellllll’ I|t‘\\ .«p.iprerI rim-iiigx-t tlii-in. 'I‘lte_v will ltnow how to iipprctiiiic the Iuni-.lyuiiil jii lie unit I efiziicc midi: in their lmli.ilt'. :tii.l the rnilfcdl I0 promptly iieciireiltitlicin. The right rniin hats certainly been iii the

ri1ltI'p:ti:e on this iiccnsiiin; but no certainly thiit iiiaiti has not Mr wt--til Hill. DIM’ Itll Ill! place been si. Muuii’I-le-Grand.- Eitgliclt pwr.