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NAVIGATING THE PRA1RIEs-Wo learn, says the
-. LOUIS Republican, by the officers OF the steaner
Potosl, that the clerk oi the new steamer Lynx ar
rived ut Gacna on the steamer OtIcr, aud reported
;h- LYNX hard aground more than mile iroui Tie
main channel of the river. on Napasha fraic' ore
hundred and sixty mics from Prair'e du men. ia
hopes were entertained OF seuing her oil, though
every cxer,ion made 10y The officers and crew,
with those Of the Otter, who assisted her Tor several
hours. The wafer was filling fast, and from her
position il was feared she would break in two. She
= ow,cd in Prairie du CLicn, and is insured iof
$1,000 in Cir, unsti.


4 STEAMBOAT FROM BRlpGEToS.-The citizens o:
Greenwicn, n. j. have held public meeting, nj
which resolutions were passed expressing the opn-
ION ei tie meeting t,ur 1t would conduce 10 al tht
interests of thar community TO have Il Steamboat
runnin.: from BridgerOn 10 Philadelphia. stopping
Il; tie Intermediate places ,hr crreh und river
Cou,Iuce WAS nppo!nlcd, authn- lied IL employ u
comu.lenr person 10 90 20 New York und ascertain
It q s,,slnboat caR te purchased nlred, and upo"
what Ierus, ard report the same ~ the meeting III
Hrdcctun


MysrENlous-Oa Thursday evening ias', Iasn
wi,ha yer, loug beard, presented himself IN i!is
SpGuish Consui> ONCE, IN ths CITY. Re un>n"MA
aid , was the EmucrUr OF Germany ana nSNcG tor
.s,.ers which lie stated mist be in tie Office IL
hud Il s,ck IN LIS hand, and spoke French Tie
,ircl the Secretary q: tic Consul. Dr. Mas. several
time on the back, md wien he latter rose TO p"'
hun vui, the stranger stabbed hni III t;.r sl. IL
lad Tho ..r,I0tstS Il VET, d'"Sv'""s't "o"""eu'
and the assassin has not been arrested.


[N. O. Crescent Civ, May !.


IoyG Island Woops on FiRE.-lhe Brooklyn
Star snys. the immense tract of woodland on tho
line of the L. L. Railroad, took IRE Friday morning
from The sparks of Il locomotive. he hre was
onrc.dinp on SATURDAY.. Some say that over one
,Lousand acres of woodland are DESTROYED, nnd 9th
49, civ mr. seven hundred. The isht was distinctly
seen from BROOKLYN and New-i ork Friday night
The fir, commenced on the north side OF Deer fa!k,
yer, esrly in the morning.


Sr,cIpE.-On Friday morning, the Sd instant Mr.
Iereminh Clark, of Atrakapas La. cut ms throat
,,,b rs2or. in his bedroom, III the City Hoie, III
W.. o,I.ons lie arrived in New. Orleans the day
nrr,.iols in n s,enaibout and from his conduct Oh
.,naJ nj The boat Induced his friends 10 believe nc
,yas ;,son, He placed considerable amount oi
money in the hands OF n friend TO exchange tor
drnfi on Philadelphia, stating that he was gong 10
visit his aged mother ut Railway, N. J.


Hoaxsry.-Thc Judge of the Criminal Court this
morning pronounced his opinion the motion for
new trial III the case OF the Stae Is. lloinshy, vino
was found guilty Of inanslaughter for killing Col
Twogood ri the Arcade in February last. Ihe
Judge refused n new trial, giving his reasons in
de,uil, al great length and with mach clearness.
Tie sen'cncc is deferred. The case will lac taken
up 10 the Court Of Errors. \. o. Courier, 4h


NAvAL.-The L. : stcumer Gen. Taylor Lieut..
Corn'dt Farrand, arrived here on Thursday last,
from Charleston.


We learn ira, tie French corvette La Eriliian,c,
Commodore ResnsuA, VIII sail from this port TO-
morrow morning for Cnmpcachy.


[rensncoln Gazette, 4th inst.
[Y The dwelling Of Mr.. Stewart, II fine building
in the city OF 81. Louis, DESTROYED by fire the
ID inst,