The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1842, Page 2

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Fourthly, the lowed to say a word in hisown deny, excuse, or palliate the char This may be thought by some a but it is directly the purest charity to the accused (Roars of hter and we know, gentlemen, open his mouth, every word he w: tend to confirm your coraviétion of the truth of ‘the charges against (Laughter and cheers) I am now to state the sen- 11 pass upon him, when you shall find are impatient to do. t sentence will be, the ster, in. that part of the mn of Great | in and Ireland called ind, gent., not hav- iag the fear of critics before his eyes, and being thereunto moved aud instigated by a certain familiar and restless spirit, called Genius, heretoforesto w: on the first day of Januar, eight hundred and. thirty days and times during the he year one thousan and on divers ot ear 1836, and dur ing the year IS37,at the city re- said to wit, im the city and county of New York, wposed, indited, wrote, printed, and pub- id procured to be printed and pub- a on or series of nu pamphiet form, divers papers, loosely st and known by the name, appellation, or denom nation of the Piekwick Papers.” Imightadd here with perfect tr are known as ut the civilized world ; out this averment the indicument would him guilty, which TI see (Cheers aud laughter ) exaction frem him of a solemn promise, given to our president at a fitting time, will not repent ; but durin, life, and as long as he ehal genius which hes hitherto to the extent of his abilities, continue to repeat and " (Here the laughter and cheering lasted several minutes.) . This may sound aga Strange judmgment in the ears of some; yet eration, its propriety is is clear, that it is only by exceeding his past offences, that the ever hope to effuce the memory already done. will now proceed, geatlemen, as I have sunk the character of public prosecutor into that of jur ror, in common with you all, to render our verdict, All mast follow my example. And of the jury, charge ter—ne contempt o| the residue of his natural continue inspired by the d him, he will whieh will eater aggravate his offences the guilt of the : tee accused, and the degree eed with the indictwe Charles Dicke years eforesaic every subsequent year, And that the said | upon a very slight ¢ 4, and on divers days and times iw to the year 1841, inclasive, ‘by the means, intervention, and agency ef divers te persons, called editors, publishers and booksellers, to wit, 5,000 editors, 10,000 publisher: and 20 000 booksellers, caused and procured the sai Papers, to be reprinted and republished ia a great variety of shapes and forms, to wit, in news- papers, weekly journals, magazines, books; and that the said Charles wise called Boz, during the years last aforesaid, in addition to the copies geld and distributed in the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and on the continent of Europe, caused and pror cured by and through his agents, aforesaid, a very large number of copies, to wit, said Pickwick Pa ‘of what he has first, gentlemen ‘our glasses. (Roars of laughr court.) The gentlemen of the jury will please to rise ; (here the whole company except Buz rose—ke looked round, wondering how the joke was to terminate) the prisoner will also rise. (Boz arose with ail the gravity of ene of bis own old Bailey heroes.) Prisoner, 1sok upon the jurors rors, look upon the prisoner. e quest'on for you to decide is, whether Charles Dickens, alias Boz, is guilty of these ch: (Here one promiscuous gentleman who 5 been trying to burst, and overcome either by his enr asm or the wine, roared: out in a stentoriag voice from the lower end of the ball,‘ guilty.”)— Stop; in giving our verdict, we shall follow the ex- ampie of the House of Lord, although we are not the peers of the prisoner whom we are now trying, And therefore I, a3 the youngest member present, begin by saying, ** Charles: Dickens—guilty, upoa (Roarsof jaughter, tumultuous: cheer: ing, and promiscuous drinking, which lasted several pamphlets and ickens, other (Laughter. )— “0,000 copies of the 2,80 reprinted and republished, to pe vended, sold, circulated, dispersed, and dis- tribated throughout the State of New York afore- said, and throughout the United States, and inevery city, town, village, and hamlet, thereof. (Cheers ) nd the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, farther say, that the said Pickwick Par pers, purport to contain ings, actions, and disco history of the preceed+ of the members of a ‘erended association or club, called the Club; and that in the said history, the ingredients of wit, humor, and pathos, are mixed compounded with so much skill and art, and i incidents, adventures, and ecenes therein related, are painted and described With so much yivacity and force, and with such a deep insight into the true springs of human action and thought, and the characters of the persons therein introduced, are rendered throughout 80 pro- bable and consistent, that the whole narrative is made to assume and wear the semblance of truth, sothat many thousand pereons, o United Kingdom of Great Briy tain and Ireland, but in the State of New York aforesaid, and throughout the 1 i reading and studying the said “‘ Pickwick Papers,” have not only experienced many strange and va- rious emotions, and been subject to sudden and vio- lent changes of mood, feeling, temper and thought.” L now come to the gravamen—the real offence— the serious part of the indictrsent—all the pre- ing being merely formal and introductory. “Dut the Grand Jurors aforesaid,on their oaths a‘ore said, say that a large number of persons in the Suite ot New York aforsaid, to wit, 200,000 persons,and a much larger number of persons in other paris of the United States, to wit, 500 the various events, The Pres dent then called upon Mr. Hone. Mr. Hone said that the road which had recently been so much travelled, appeared to forbid his tra- velling any other. The rough places were smooth; the scenery appears uninteresting—the forest trees are laid low, and the rugged inountainsmade smooth. Nordid he complain that, like Boaz of old, the har- vest had been reaped—dut that, unlike that respect- able Moabiuzh dameel, they had left no sheaves to gleam. Boston had now the first taste of every- —they were the first to greet the star of Ing: 'a nobility—and they were hand, and welcome ‘ Nature’s nobleman.” Hone complimented Boston very highly, and then went on to say that they were assembled to do honor to one who has made us laugh with and cry with has made our keackles itch to beat the throat of the monster Quilp, and. our arms to, be throwo around the neck of Sweet Dolly Varden, made uj disgusted with Lynch law, a8 pra George Gordon’s followers, and thrilled us with de- light at the ticking of M (Cheers) Henceforth we will. not boundary lines, for there is net a line Boz has drawn e right of search is con- mature and reality, mot only in the sai first tq grasp the ractieed. by Lor x Humphrey’s Clock. 000 persons, in reading been seduced, deceived, deluded and cheated into Club, was or had that we wish to cance}. ceded, if it be confined to the Pickwick P MclLeed was not mere welcome fo go thi tocome. After paying a high compliment to the Pickwick Papers, the poetry of Halleck and Bryant, Willis’s Lettera under a Bridge, andthe letters by Sea and Land, fromthe redoubtable Jack Down ing, which, even in. this,changeable weathe: are not to, be sneezed these were bouud,.up in one volume, printe on the. hot-pressed pages of the. | and bound with the strong binding of good fellow- ship—and that for this work at least we ought tp take outa copyright... He concluded by saying that as commerce was the foundation of the prosperity of New York, he would give a commercial toast: “© A bill of sight drawn by Cherybles, Brothe: in fayer of Charles Dickenz, upon American hogpi- tality, accepted and duly honored, without discouyt er defaleation.” t H This was drank with loud cheering. Mr. Verrrancx being called upon, rose an: a very few remarks—he alluded to the time when h read Boz’s fireteketches in the newspapers. with de- light—he spoke of Johnson’s Boz, and Goldsmith, Reynolds, and their cotemporaries ; Boswell painted one man—Boz has painted a. nation—John Bull, with all his faults and greatness, ture maxes the whale wor a flame of enthusiasm wherever the English language He gave aga toast— “The health of all who speak the languege that Shakspeare spoke, and rejoicing in. the rich com- mon hentance of its magnificent literature unite with us ingratitude and honor to those who auguieat nd add to its glories!” c rank with great enthusiasm,after which Mr Johu A. King made a few and gave a toast— “The Sculpture liv Painter in the glowio; the pursuasion, the said pretended Pickwic been an actually existing club, and that the events, incidents, adventures, and scenes in the said Pickwick Papers described, had actaally taken place, happened, and occurred, and thet, the per- ‘ons whose actions and disceurses in the said papers are related, were, or have been, actually true and n Whereas the Grand Jurors afore- aid, on their oaths aforesaid, say that the several matters, things, events, incidents, persons and cha- racters in the said Pickwick Papers, contained, are the cole product of the fancy, unagination and in- vention, prompted, directed, and ch rvation aud judgment of the said Charles Dick- ens, otherwise called Boz, and that no such club as the said pretended Pickwick Club was ever formed or existed, and that no such events, incidents, ad- veatures, and scenes, us in the said papers are de- wecribed, ever took place, happened, oreccurred; and that the persons whose actions and discourses in the said papers ere related, were not, and never have been, actual true and living persons, with the single exception of one Samael or Samivel Weller, whom the Grand Jurors aforeeaid, on their oaths aforeseid, say they verily believe to be a real person now liv- i London, to wit, in the city and county of New York aforesaid. (Great cheering.) And the <irand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, further say, that the said history or narra- tive in the said Pickwick Papers contained, and the events, incidents, adventures, scenes, persons and so far from being, as is com- elieved, real, genuine, authen- tic and true, are all, each and every of them, with the exception eforesaid, wholly, absolutely and_al- together feigned, fictitious, fabulous and false. Mr. Kennedy gave— “ The Clergy of New York, who allure to brighter worlds and lead the way.” Mr Bellows said the pulpit needed no better bul- wark than the writings of the author by his side. He living persons. hastened by the ing in the city of ; and as one touch of na- id kin, he has kindled a characters aforesaid, moaly asserted and sensible temarks, in the breathing stone, the canvass, but he lives in the affections of the people who, in revealing the mys teries of the human heart, has shown that its virtues and its feelings are alike independent of station and “Our Fernacular Tongue— The English Language. —A recovery {rom the ruins of Babel—destined yet to build a tower which shall reach to heaven ” Wherefore the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, present and charge, that the said Charles Dickens, otherw of Westminster aforesoid, in making, composiog, inditing, writing, and in printing and publishing, or causing to be printed and published, the paps called the Pickwick Papers, as aforesai causing and procuring the same to be re-printed and d, circulatedand distributed intent not only te cheat, de- ceive and delude the subjects of the Queen of the United Kingdem of Great Britain and Ireland, and the subjects of the several Kings, Princes, Poten- tates aud Powers on the continent of Europe, but er special and wicked o} elude the good citizens of this and of the United States, has been and is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors, contrary to the :ta- tute in such cases made and provided, and agai the peace of the people of the State of New York iw? (The reading of this document, and humorous runnin commentary of the speaker, which gave so muc additional point to it, was frequently intersspted by at laughter and vociferoxs applause, particularly the Mayor and the Judges. again till he was red in the face ; and even the sa- Temn and corrow-siricken face of Bryant was at one time seen to assume the shape of a smile.) Mr. Dear continued—I am quite sure there is more pre who will deny that the docament | have read martkable for its brevity Mr. Oanex was the lest of the Vice Presidents that spoke. He gave us his toast— “ Tue Republic of Leters—Ilaving mankind for a constituency, it invites all the world to share the rich blessings it bestows.”” D.S. Kesxepy made afew remarks, and toasted the clergy, which was replied to-by the clergyman. His Honor the Maven being called upon made a few remarks, and gave a toast complimentary to Mr. Dickens’ pecatiar style of writing. Vice Chancellor Hoffman sent as his sentiment, being unable to attend in person— “ The Pilgrimage of Geniusto other lands ; bring- ing costly gems to enrich tue foreign shrine, and ga- thering wild flowers to adorn the domestic altar.” The following voluateer was read by the Presi- called Boz, now or late as aforesaid, with th “ International Copyright -It is but fair that those who have laurels for their brows should be permit- ted to brovwse on their laurels.” y C. Marrnews—“ Inicrnutional Copyright— The only honest turopike between the readers of the and the adin —‘* Maste*? Humphrey's Clock — ick, always in good credit.’ Uditor of the Knicker- Halleck roared | py T, Gayton Cuann By RK. Li. 1L—* The Works of our Guest—Like Oliver Twis, ‘ Weask for more. Mr. Davis, at the request of the President, read letters from Governor Seward, but no toast; he also read a very amusing letter from M Downing, whereia the Went tv Boston first, was because the 1 atter his geaudfather, that the o'd way of Boston was Boztown. aitlemen of the Committee—for the Dinner te Mr. it is not burthened viet and concise. nvin hike manner off: ere left out by design; Tae grand ju edoe of any other such offender 5 lol tiem, as weil as by my: on this indictmeat was found, alto- sible that the ceample of the accused rend be imitated ( jor says the reason Boz Wartime row, Feb. loth, A. D. 1942. There is nothing in natur would tickle me so despe- rately as te be able to goon to York and eat dinner along with Mr. Bor—but [can't no how and no way in the world, and the Capting thinks it best that [ wait heve till Mr: Bor comes this way, as in shaking hands at the whi There are very few folks ne ceive more civilities than he do tude—for few folks now living or dead, hi to scrape the snins of the wicked—to plead the causcs of the destitute and suffering, and to nail to the counter,like y, the hard hearted and selfish. ing and book stady no mi it all to himself and Jooks and feels wise, he is of no more useto his fellow critters thon a miser who stores away hisgold in.an old stocking. if he tells what he kaows and thinks, and such shapes as let young and old, high ‘and low, under- stand and be instructed by it—then he is enticled to grat- get his {ail share on’t, especi thing elee, so long as copy-right”—to mean class of writers that.[ and the Cap‘iog inion o:—it is (hem pheps who There are four twist, Nicholas Nickleby, Clock, of the Qld Curiosity Bat they are the same heard, with this addition—that each ice ischarged as being more heinous inasmuch as evinci ower and skill of delingationjand Shop, and Barnaby Rudge. ee rae " a who desarve to re- oa the score of grat proficiency ia the of course criminality. ; same as this commo: quite uanecessary to read them. without instructing you. at now remains, is to proceed to the trial, convie- tion, and seatence of the accused. And my i tion te thit these proceedings shall be excee expeditions—we shall soon despatch lium. (Roars of Ia the first place, the acc: required to plead tothe aadiciment, wailing to admit the truth of ami quite certain that he chould not de Now the authors of the, Nevised tutes, wlio foresar every thing, (aptoatious an which the Speaker jsived,) have a cliuse to meet this particulsr care ; they have declared that when a perzoa is silent when arraigned on an indict ment, his silence shall be co: r guilty, and shall be consirued precizely as pleaded in the usual manner evideace shull be adduced in support of th --tor where charges are of public notoricty, it is a blished rule of law that the presence of wit t required; and such is the character of Itis presumed that en prevent, from his personal kuew- full conviction of the truth of there charges. (Cheers.) Aud if there are any presen! who do not possess that knowledge and conyictien, they will perhaps excuse ms im saying, that they have hanilly aay right to paverment, jt is They would wea- man has—ifhe keeps itude, and T hope he wi int likely to get thiak there aint sicknes iu this world, and so the rn to and rile up fol make mudly water betwixt them, and arenever so as when théy injare better people than themsely: being ashomed to sign their own names to their work, clap down “ Brutus,” an cadnerzue” and « and foreign Ingens, on these chaps, and when we may os well look for a frost i when they use their pen ing and making the path clear for ting is sure to ren ‘other Aay, in thet appointment nestions, just wrote down the meme natral as putting on his m: ® yet how soon I may stand a chence to wet @ post office or a land office as a rewar Jato” and “ Nebet- sand other old Ramans and | keep our eye now who they are, they June as an effice ; but Nbing up tangled briars happy Jaurney thtough the charges in tins indictment. hope that Mr, Boz woulll con sun-ride; but I suppose he thong ht i io wh eng he did, on pliment paid to his great gran friend to the pilgrine, before they lef: home—and sp they ing, aiter him; and if ithed not been for the iguorance or vanity of the early printers, the spelling hter.) Thirdly, no vitnesses will be permirtea for this pla reason 06 witnesses worthy of belict can be brought forware fener; aud it will be somethtuy worse then a waste of time to hear them. oa the part of the pres aks ao es ek a ie NEW. YORK-HERALD. New York, Sunday, February 20, 1842, Alba Axnany, Feb. 17, 1842. In the Assembly, to-day,the number of petitions presented did not equal the average for the lnat error, and bring it back to the good old pilgrim spelling, © Boztown’ it is due to old Mr, Boz, and to his groat- who cemes out in the middle of winter to see please infinitely, t@o,2 good many hon _ New Yor Lancet, No. VIIL) the north. ly bo: lin i ere u willis to Prsegfces we fans ‘4 *snaix”| | Thomumber of the Lancet issued last Satafdey: con. week, They were pi pally for relief to Thom 4 hr ieee ings, j mY. Cdl some} teins: . ¥ sonian phypicians—forthe relief and in relatiowto niGicetien; ing Ome at thelr own |g. Avux. H. Stevens’ second Lecture om Diseases of | change of Jocation of the New York and Erie Rail Road; that a law may be enacted providing for the redemption of broken bank notes, and to suppress licentiousness. Ma. Hataaway'calied the attention of the judicia- ry committee to the subject. Mr. Loomis remarked that the commitiee had determined to report a bill on the subject, but had not yet desided as tothe details. The House in committee of the whole then re- sumed the consideration of the bill providing for a one day'eleétion. The question then recurred on the amendment of Mr. Homrnarey, proposing to allow prisoners on jail limits the right of voting, and to provide thata man might go from one town to another on election without being liable'to arrest: It was debated at length, but the arguments were in substance, on both sides, the same as those advanced in the pre- vious discussions. Mr. Cramer alluded to the unprofitable discua- sion which this bill had already drawn out, and remarked with great pertinency, that their ¢onstit- uents did not send them here to discuss the clemen- tary principles of democracy and republican gov- ernment; they understood that subject'probably as well if not better than we did. They sent us here to remedy evils alleged to be inflicted by our pre- decessors, aniall they wanted was a short business ction end ‘not so many professions r people was what was required. After farther di by Messrs. Baker, Lona and Davezac, when the question was taken aud the amendment voted down. Mr. ‘Towsszxp moved to strike out the section providing that the register and county officers of the city, should be chosen at a general election, re- marking that in the eity of New kh, great iueon- venience was ¢xpericnced in making up the tick. ets, &c., on account of the general, national, ani county officers being elected on the same day, great and important questions were oftea thus i This was a subject of t complaint on both sides. By striking out this section this would be avoided. 1t was voted 4 down. Mr. Townsenp moved that Monday be substitut- ed tor Wednesda: he day on which the election should be. held. 1¢ will be recollected that kis cob league (Mr. Swackbamer) had already introduced aresolution recommending Congress to make the na‘ional election on the same day throughout the United States, and as some thirteen states'had al- wsady adopted Monday for that day, this ‘object eal thereby be the more easily accompli-hed. This was objected to on the ground that Monday would not always come witha the provisions of the constitution requiring the election for electors to take place within 30 days of the first Monday in December. It was lost. On motion of the speaker, the Taesday | succeeding the first Monday mm November, in- steadot Wednesday was fixed upon as the election day., Some other amendments were adopted, one ot which was intended to provide for tue case of a vacancy occurring before a special ressivn, in case such session should be necessaty in re!atiun to the pportionment coon tu be made by Congress ‘Lhe bill, which is very Jong,has undergoue a great deal of amendment; indeed it is almost impossible to keep track of them,so many of them have been pro- posed and rejected. After it has been gone through with it will undoubtedly be reprinted as perfected. It has and will undergo the most rigid scrutiny, cannot but cover the whole gro ral satisfaction, In relation to the district system, the speaker said that he bad constitutional scruples as to the right of the legislature to restrict orto pre. seribe the limits whee avoter should be permi.ted to vote. Mr. Cramencould see no constitutional objections to this district system. This objection str at the very vital principle of the'bill ; if the rict syaten could not be created, it-had better be aban- doned. . Mr. Simons considered that where a right was vested in a man, the regulation of the exercise of that right wag not to be considered as «violation | ofy it. He considered that a settled principle. Pending the discussion of this position the commit- tee'roseand reported. & ‘ To the Senate to-day, the bill ia relation to cer- tain insclvent in:urance companies in the city of New York, was read a third time and passed. ‘The greater part of the day was occupied by Gene- ral ‘Hoot ia a speech on the cverla:ting repudiation resolutions, t The river, as was expected, is closed to-day, and I send this by stage. The weather however is grown rather miles, andit is probable that aayi- gation will be resumed in a diy or two. ‘The governas’s party comes off this evening, and from appearanees and preparations it will doubtless beagreat affair. The greater part of the members aze invited. A worthless scepegrace, son of the present U. S. Secretary of State, was on yesterday arrested on a charge of forgery committed in yourcity. Hisex- i the police oflice to been able to learn. has been serzed with a mania for sport- fe of strength. Several a:tempts have been made by various persons to walt the 43 hours, but without suc: . Another bet has been made of #25 that there is no man who cam cume forward and eata pound of mush and milk every hour for 24 consecutive hours; to cat no more or no less than- a pound in each hour, and to take no medicine or apy thing of that sort. This afternoon ‘a great horse race is to come off on the Troy road— third avenue ef this city—for $400 aside. Rae are of daily occurrence on this road; indeed it long been little else than a regular course. Next week a great foot race is to eome off. Cave Unersear. Tam sorry to hear that Mr. Pickwick and Samivel Vel- ler havint come out with Mr. Boz, especially Semivel, for | wanted to sce him amazingly, and have achat with him, 1 think there is as much left ia that crittur as has yet been thrashed ont of him; but that is saying « goo! deal before such aman. tke Me. Dog, who cau pt his rake on) 8 stubblejthat others bay out befode & carry off raore cléar corn than the firet reapers. "i Mr. Boz. let the old clock rundown at hum, tf be is willtng, Pil lend him one | bought of Sam Slick—it's a wooden one, but can tick as loud as if it was ell brass, and willrun a plagy long while if well worn up. Ii ther is{a spare hole, to stick in another toast without slarming folke, 1 Twist did when he asked for more, please sc n the following:— “ The Quill—May the ink it sheds in the cause of truth and jastice (and ia goolold Anglo-Saxun lirgo) wet in the priming of the war gun, while its feather eod tickles the nose of the bad passions of all creation inte good bu- mor and happy smiles.” J. DOWNING, Mejor, &e. Mr. Dickens retired at half past 12 o'clock; all the company had left at half past one o’clock. There were a number of volunteer tousts, whieh we did not stay to get. The whole effair went off with im- mense. éclat, and reflects the ‘highest credit on Mr. Gardner, on whom alone devolved all the details of the dinner from first to’ last. the Rectum—equally interesting, humerous and scien- tifie, as the first. Dr. Mort's Lecture on ‘* Mumps.” Reviews of Ramsnorrom’s Midwifery, and Lisron’s Surgery. ahiaory of the Battlebetween the rival schdblg of Me-/ dicine in the city of New York. “ The Suicidal Mania.” Jofferson College, Philade)phia. Dr. Piekwick Svojgrass,of Baltimore. ‘The Croshy street Clinique. Great operation by Dr. Waanan, of Boston. Post-mortem examisation of a Tnomeonian Victim, by Professor Williams, of Deerfield, Mast. } Annual Report of Dr. €. B. Archer, the Coroner of New York, ke. ke, &e. { The Lancet is the cheapest and best medical journal in America. It has already nearly 3000 subscribers. Price $3 per annum, paid in advance. Single copies 6} cents. Boziana.—We shall publish to-morrow a beauti- tully printed pamphlet, containing all the anec- dotes, incidents, movements, &e., connected with Boz since his arrival in New York, including the whele account of the Great Boz Ball, all the wood cuts, a new likeness of Boz, the speeches, ic., at the Great Boz Dinner on Friday night, &c. &c. Price only 6} cents. , Mr. Dickens at Hartronp.—The foi!owing is the toast offered by Mr. Hamersley, the president of the Dickens dinner at Hartford, which called up Boz:— ® “The Health of Charles Dickens.—Blected by the world’s suffrage to an elevated station in the great republic of letters; his fame ia written om the heart, and the head ap- proves the recor The fotlowing poem, written by Mrs. Sigourney for the occasion, was read at the table. by Mr. Dixon:— “Welcome! o’er the ocean blue, Welcome to the youthful West, Ardent hearts, and spirit’s true, Greet thee, asa favor’d guest, Wellour Mother-land has taught us Mow to honor those whose skill From the realms of genius brought us Varied treasures, at their will. Aod her children would not be False to her,—or cold to thee. And that Mother-land hath shown us How the straoger’s heart to cheer; By her hearth-stone she hath plac’d us, There to leaca kentestocs dear; Ofsuch fair Leeda. we Would not forgetful be. On our lips, her accents linger, Io our veins, her blood doth run, And a heaven-born fuith inspireth Child and parent both as on So we breathe, with spirit fr Love to her, and love to thee. The Hon. J. M. Niles, in the most sensible speech made on the occasion, in our humble opi- nion, uttered the following eloquent and beautilul sentence:— “Like the angel of God, who, in the days of the pa- triarchs, went ovtte break bread with the herdsmen be- neath the trea when geniia utters the voice of humanity it is as ‘the voice of God breathing through the people,’ and meets a ready response from every heart.” Mr. Bancroft, of Boston, was invited to be pre- sent, but was obliged to décline the invitation, which he did in 4 neat letter, concluding with the Pioving sentiment, which, he says, he borrowed from Schiller:— “Genius, kindling with right effections; it can hold the millions in its embrace, and throw a kiss to the whole world.” During the hours of speech making and toast- ing, says the New bo are Review, the ladies red the oecasion by their presence in the hall near by. Many a bright eye glistened, and many a beautiful face glowed with rapturés, as the suc- cessive sentiments occurred. ere was one that wept. The mention of those sweet cherubs who are so very, very dear to her heart, and which she has left behina mer su a tar distant land, called up a thousand associations, and awakened a mother’s love. She wept—who would not under such cir- cumstances’ The health of those little babes, the offspring of the illustrious ner, was drank, and a mether’s sympa! touched—we meau Mrs. Dickens. ‘Che compli- pe a grateful one, and it was gratefully re- ceived. The Boz Mania, &c: . We give to-day a full report of the speeches which were given at the great Boz dinner on Friday even- ing last. In our daily edition of yesterday we gave Boz’s epsech, (repeated also to-day) and in our week- ly we gave the capital one of John Duer,with sketch- es of the other speakers. In relation to the speech cf Judge Betts, one of our corps of reporters, Mr. Wu. H. Attree, took the liberty of describing it’ in astyle that we entirely disapprove. It was disre- spectful to the Judge, who is a very worthy man, contrary te our views of good taste and good feel- ing—and we have accordingly struck the description out of our report to-day. Ta reference to our report of the two principal speeches of the occation—Dickene’ and Duer’s— we have only to say that our report is the best given in any of the public prints. .A copy of the ‘ He- rald,” containing the speeches, was sentto Mr.Dick- ens, and he returned them, expressing his highest encomiums at its remarkable accuracy. Only « few verbal alterations, of no importance, were made by him to our verbatim report. With this dinner closes,we believe, the Boz mania in all its public manifestations. Cha:les Dickens's measure of popularity is now full. He has been indicted, tried, found guilty and punished by several surfeits and fits of sickness, which will require seve- ral weeksto get over. After that revival, he intends totake hisscrip and hat, and go along among the “highways and byways” to find out, very quietly, the characteristics of American socjéty and Anieri- can life. We congratulate Dickens on his escape—and'we trust he will be very careful hereafter how he com. mits any more offences against the vanities of his cotemporaries. Hesticks, however, to lis opicions of an international copyrizht, fom his firstapeech to his last.. We like thisteatare. i iudicate a specie of the real bull dog character, which’ every’ person can appreciate. Moving of the Waters—Another Administra- tion Meeting Ii Boston, On Thursday evening last, the friends of the Pré- sident were invited to assemble for the purpoce of exprefsing their confidence in the course pursued by bim, and of sustaining him ia his administration — The meeting was characterized by great hatmoay ; and determination to uphold the President. J. H. Apams, one of our best and most ¢ iti zens, presided, and Wa. Hivtysrp, Eaq , acted as Secretary. Col. Adams cflered a series of rezolu-' tions, which he had prepared, and which were sub- sequently unanimously adopted. They were drawa up by the chairman, and in a concise and lucid man* ner,vindicated Mr. Tyler from the attacks of his foes, and they most cogently urged upon his friends the duty of sustaining him in his administration. The meeting was eloquently addressed by Mr. O’Brien, Dr. Dexter, Wu. Hittyarp, and others. In Philadelphia, also, the movement in favor of the present administration 1s maturing very rapidly. On the 22d instant, Washington’s birth day isto be celebrated by a great public dinner by the friends of John Tyler. In this city also, several movements of the like kind are beginning to be seen. The friends of Henry Clay are also busy organizing in all our great Atlantic cities—sometimes in the ehape of clubs —and sometimes in the form of balls and beautiful women. Thus it seems that the friends of the present ad- ministration and the next presidency are already be- fore the people. So far as we have seen, the fol- lewing candidates are in the field:—First, John Ty- ler; second, Henry Clay ; third, Martin Van Buren; fourth, Thomas H. Benton; fiith General Scott; sixth, James Buchanan; seventh, General Cass; eighth, Col. Richard M. Johnson; nirth, Captain Sturgis of the Revenue cetvice Boston station. There is no difficulty in making a choice. Marine Court. Before Judge Hammond, Fen, 18.— Wiliam Bonell vs. Henry Schriever and William Hardii his was a case of apparently; great cruelty and assault at sea, the damages laid at $3000. The defendants are the captain and first mate of the ship Henry Clay, on board of which the plaintiff, who is a white mun,and ‘is said deserv- ing, shipped as steward, while she lay at New Or- leans, in June last, te go ona voyage te Cuba, thense to Cowes and a market. At Havana the plaintiff became siok with the climate fever, and was sent to the hospival, but taken away more dead than alive, the day before the Jlenry Clay sailed for Matanzas, and compelled to go to work on board the ship. Here commenced a series of out- rages upon him,as the Counsel remarked, unprece- dented in the annals of cruelty At Matanzis, although so sick that he could hardly stand, he was set to slushing the masts.- The Captain remarked to the mate—the d—son of a b—,he don’t half work there—at which the latter took out his knife, cut offa picee of rope, went up, and beat the plaintiff most severely, standing on the rigging, and giving him IS or 20 blows. The man begged for mercy, and said, ‘Oh, Mr. Harding, what ‘have I do: that you should treat me in this way!” He was wantonly placed in the bout at Matanzas, and made to pull her alone, the captain steering against him, although others were perent—and the captain struck him at times with a guo, also the beathook, and jasbed him with an umbrella, because he did not pull harder. He was also placed before the d made to clean muskets, and such, ak it the time sick and vomiting. The plain- tiff was not a sailor, and did not ship as such, One morning, dui the voyage, he was sent up to over- haul the bunti Not knowing what it was he caught hold of arope,and cried out to the mate,ask+ ing if that was it. ‘The latter swore roundly at him, and said, “ [ will learn you,” when he went aloft and kicked Bonell 15 or 18 8 over the head and face with his thick ceck boots, by which he was severely injured. At anoiher time the captain and mate sent him to the (ei yard, when oze of them took hold of the !arboard and the other the starboard braces, avd shook the yard, with the view apparently of knocking him of, and the crew expected every minute to see him dash- edonthe deck. Ie appeared to have been sa as it were, only by a miractz. They would set hi to pumping, when the held did not require it— compel him to walk the deck for several houre e« asoldier, with a long duck musket, and cry out every little while *all’s well,” much to their amusement. One day the mate struck him over the arm with a billet of wood, when the blood gushed out throug his jackot,having struck an old wound. They put him one time on the poop wiih a broom- stick, which they made himshoulder,cry out “all's well,” and then keep'pointing it to the north y whistling fora wind. They have been keowa to et him between them, and kick end knock him rom one to the other alternately. He has been seen to come out of the enbin, afier he had been called down, with the blood ccming out of his noe and both ears. He was obliged, at times, to get the cook to give him some warm wat soak his bloody garments from his sk’ had become dy. One day he was st made to ipto a tub of water, when the tified to his having exhibited weunds from his neck tohis heels. This is but a portion of what was sworn toas his having experienced. The plaintiff is now siek, confined to his bed, under the care of a physician, who states that his side is mach af- Seat Owing to the treatment he had re- ecived. Captain Serieber is a wative of Germany, and the plaintiff’ born in England. The excuse in defence was, that the nian waa Iszy, ond refused to do his duty, &e. The case was pot yet given to the Jury at alate hour last night A’ sealed verdict will probably be rendered this forenoen, For plaintiff, Messrs. Burr and Benedict. lor defendant, Mr. H. Niehol. The testimony was not c mpleted till a late hour on Friday evening. The respeetive counsel then summed up inan eloquent and impressive manner. After a clear and foreibte charge from Judge Ham- ing, and Harrisburg. [Correspon tence of the Herald.| Hartiepura, Feb, 15,1812. The Bank Bil!—Prospect of Resumption—Change of Position by the Political Parties, $c. The Bank B:ll was taken up this morning in Se- nate, when Mr. Gibona, moved toamend by striking out all after the word provided, in the first section, and inserting: “That no bank ander the provisions of this act shall be competied to pay out in gold and silver coin over and above the emount 8 id.'to any stockholder, oflicer or agent ot such bank, a greater sum during any period of sixty says than five per cept. on the amount of their ca; stock, actually pad in. And provided also, That it shall be the daty of the cash- rers cf the several Banks of this Commonweelih, to keep a correct list of the smount of specie a0 out, when paid andto whem, which jist shall be kept open at the banking house, for the inspection of ail isons who may desire to examine it, and which fist shall be verified on oath or affitination, by the said ‘officers, on the first Monday of every month, under the penalty of $500, to be recovered as debts of like amcwrt are now recoverable, one half for the use of the prosecution, und ihe other half for the use ot the county in which said Bank may be located.” This was discussed pretty warmly for some time, when a division of the question was called for toend withstriking out. The latter part of ihe section was then siricken out, when the motion to insert met the most decided opposition. 1i was dizeussed up to the hour of adjournment without any yote hav.ng been token. The whigs and sc veral of the democrats de- clare they want nothing but a resumption, ‘that immediaicly. There is scarcely room for a doubt but that this amendment will be negatived, and it is highly probable that when a bill passes it be for an iminediate resumption, though the Lord only knows when that bill isto pass, or a resumption to take place. Within the last few doya there has been a most perfect change of position, by the part 1 the Se- nate. The whigs and anti-masons are out in oppo* sition to the Dasha, and are demandiag a resumption as the only means of saving the country, while the democratz, who have ever been so loud in their pro- fessions of horror and antipathy to the banks, foerd. defending them most valorousty, and using ull ther energies te advance their interests. This however 1s nothing strange, "Tis only anothey evi- dence of the truth of the saying— Arrociovs Lr on THE Covat or OvER anv Trnsven.—The ‘ Courier and Enquirer” copies the whole batch of libels first published in the ““Commer- cial Advertiser,” with additional and malicious charges of its own; and what is equally remaika- ble, the “‘ Daily Exprees” has done the same thing on the same day. From this simultaneous action, on the, part of these Wall street prints, it seems that the libellous movement springs from a secret and comprehensive purpose, in certain prints, the object of which isto bring one of the highest criminal tribunals of the State into disgrace and contempt. The nature of these libels‘is the most atrocious that ever was conceived. The Court of Oyer and Terminer,ia the discharge of its public duty, inflicted a heavy fine ona mere jew d’esprit, which wassup- posed ts contain seme disrespectful allusions to two Judges in the Court of S:ssions. Dut here is a portion of the press, calling itself respectable, open- ly and violently assailing the motives, conduct, and decisions of the highest criminal Court, and most outragecusly making charges that, if true, would lead to the most deplorable conzequences. Can any thing be more calculated to bring the administration of justice into contempt than such charges against the integrity of a Court of Justice, coming openly and boldly from that portion of the press that calls itself respectable and decent? ltistime.that the public tribunals should take no tice ef the shocking and demorol zed acts of the Wa et prints— ects which they diily and week- ly perpetrate, under the corrupt manile of paity ard partizanship. The tribunals of justice ought not to be brought into the arena of libellers, and it is the, duty of the Grand Jury now in session to take up this'question, and to see that justice be done to all classes of socie- Sorte nae ferdiet s era pu] and to eery clement of goudgovrmment, | MSRMMAFEGt ot pac wane i or, the Ta suagert claimed, viz., $3000 damages | Ov, Navy.—Is it not strange that ourships of war ‘ rn Harrisburg. uk and 8 ji ; nderce 0 erald.| With one exception, this isthe Jargest verdict | 4 Sent to sea every month scarcely without a single ' UL Hagnresvno, Fob: 16/1442, Paixhan gun on board? Suppose, whilst our ves- sels, thus unprepared, are a thousand miles from home, a war should be declared? Could they, cope with Britisti vessels of equal size? Certainly not. Four broadsides, real Paixhao broadsides, would knock them into a cocked hat. ‘ No Likeness at atc.—MeDougall, miniature painter, 11 Park Row, has published what he calls a lithographic likeness of our face and bust. Itisa highly respectable failure, for it tooks nothing like usatall, Last ra0m Besrox.—Harden & Co, anived yes- terlay with Boston papers of Friday evening. ever giveninthe Mérine Cow Supreme Court ce turn Usiren Strares.— Tuvaspay, Fen. 37, 1842—No. 44. Charles Pat- terson, appellant, vs. Edmund P. Gaines et ux The argument of this cause was continued by Mr. R J. Brent for the appellant, and by Mr. Key for the appellees. ‘The Bank bill has been discussed this day at length, but uo vote has as yet been taken. The de- bate has been warm and animated, though ptinci- pally on one side of the question. I'am more than ever inelined to believe that the amendment propo- sed to the firet sec will be rejected, and that if * bill p: sses at all, it will be requiring an imme- diate resumption. : No mails have been received here from the eart- ward to day; owing to a heavy fall of snow that fell last night, avd which is still failing, having rea he depth: of 14 inches. it Qg- Who married Captain Shinley ? Who mar. ried Captain Shiney ? Cau anybody tell? Qnce— twice. : neh Ridurs or oun Fisuxnaex.—The Nova Seo- tiams have sent a petition to the English govern. ment, asking that American: Fishermen may be prohibited from passing through the Gut of Canso, onthe ground that in doing so, they come Within | ihe limits prescribed by the treaty, and that the uestion is uot a common, highway; but’ sung by MY Biatiam respectfully dedicated to Mrs. James yerdon Ben- nett ; the music composed by Alexander Lee. This is one of the sweetest sengs tecently published, and is printed on beautifully perfumed paper. It can be got at 201 Broadway. Atwill is the greatest pub- isher im this city in his line. Music on perfum ed Paper is all the go now. Bups anp Biossoms —Ripe strawberries were picked onthe 224 ult. in S:. Augustine, Flo. Last week there wasa damson tree in full blossom at Ellicoit’s Mills, Md. Farmers in the western towa of Oaondaga were ploughing their grounds on the —The Louisiana Legislature have unanimously requested government to: war against Mexico. The resolution was-vi Wan uros Mexs ‘s Restsraxce.—The curs running over the Esstern Ruilroad were actually stopped by the force of the wiad last Thursday. They had falt steam on at the time. Ax Oasis 19 Tax Desent.—The city governmeat has been paying off its bonds, to maturein March tnext, in advance. When will Mississipi play Arminc —One hundred men are now employed on the works at Fort Adams, Newport, R. I. ' Revorurionary Patriots —The patriots of 76 are fast dropping into eternity. Free G. Parker, one of them, aged 87, died in Bucks; Mone avout tae Craven Oax.—All the cargo and the baggage of the passengers of the: steam boat Charter Oak has been saved. The pastengers werein Providence last Friday evening, and in Bos- A New Ayn Prosistxo Denvrawrs.—A very love- ly woman and an excellent actress, Mrs, Seymour, appears to-morrow night at the Park, io the new tragedy of Nina Sforza; for which great prepara- tions have been made. We cannot say anything more effctively in favor of this lady, than by giving the following ‘just remarks from a Philadelphia pa- On Wednesday, the tragedy of Nina Sforza, by the luced. It has been high}: and deservedly successful in England—thero are abw: ant beauties both in the language and situations, Mrs. Seymour (the lady whose readin; edmired,) appeared for the first time as Nine. She hes the advantages of youth and great beaut; imagine the character was written expressly fo) rerely have we seen a more perfect represen! regret that we have not Her innocent ex his false friend, have been so much ty, and we should ir her— ace to give some extracts.— ori hatred pinola, were most excel forth long and loud pplause—the tears shed by so many rig! es were the best teat of the «ffect produced ;— ance throughout was marked with notion and judgment, which were fully appreciated by one of the best audiences of th eed q Pe City Intelligence. ‘ Loox ovr rox veur Pocxer Booxs.—The Wash. ington, Temperance Society hold a temperance meeting atofficer Stephens’ Triangle, on the Points, this morning, (Sunday) at ten o’clock. The crowd will be great, and as all the financiers, professional gentlemen, pigeons, and investigators of that vicinity will be on the ground, those who attend from eu- riosity must keep an eye to their watches and pocket books. Who married Captain Schinley ? Tre Time it ovr or Jomst.—The hands of the City Hall clock have for the Jast, several days been running @ race against time ; the hands fronting the Park have taken the lead during the week, and beat all the others at the coming out on the ‘even har, some ten of fifteen minutes ; those on Chatham street point are second best and the othersnearly neck and ct the clock has presented as many dif- ferent of time as there are dials op its face. Who is the rogulator? What isthe matter? Who married Captain Schinley ? A Paotaacten Meena Broxen Ur —Durit last several days a ** protracted night and day at the c rd hureh streets, and during the fire last-evening, Some mischievous rogue informed the members of two or three of the com- ies that were proceeding to the fire, that that jing wasin flames in the inside. themselves opposite’the doors, the water was paseed into the i the engines put in motion, and the whi tion, consisting of all colors were completely flooded with Manhattan water be- ct. was fairly discovered that the The parties concerned, we tinder- stand, will all be arrested for thus breaking up this protracted meeting. + Countenrzrr —The counterfeit sfive of the Tradesmens’ Bank of this city, ly put ia circulation, are so well exe bad also the bank ‘of wiveh “it was not on fire. to deceive the best ju some of the officers | ports to bean issue. . Louk out forthem. Fine —The alurm of fire in Brooklyn on Saturday morning about l o’clock, eded from the of the iron foundry of Mr. Atwater, atthe corner a Plymoath streets. It wasentirely consu- med, and the owner is but partly insured. alarm immediately after, in this city, was by the burning of an out building in of the premives occupied by w horse bazaar, in Crosby street. Not. much injury was AyoTurr.—About two o'clock another broke out. in the stable of Patrick McCormi No. 60 Leonard st. near the corner and the whole contents of the building was destroyed. McC i which was in- ly $i a small porti Drake Cononen’s Ixquests —The coroner, held several y- The first was on Lawrence Kelly, aged whe died in a sudden manner at on Friday afternoon, from a drinker for a le dee in the end fell a victi second was on the body of wife of Wm. Egbert, Jr yesterday from the effects ot a She was about twenty-seven years been rick for a length of time. ‘The coroner alzo held an inques ing on the body of an elderly man named Amaziah Blakslee, a native of Connecticut, who hag been as a homepahtic doctor for seme time ; His it epee a zooms, of wretchedness rarely seen, and the conclusion the jury, was et had died from the want of pro- ston Friday ‘even- Mons acteren Nores.—The improvement in the altering bank notes, keeps explosions ef those institutions. entered the store of John street, and efter putchasing a sateet He was arrested and Syarea —What hasbecome of 1 Is it full Mie A ih lice Department it fully ex, sd? Are we ee te have a preventive salaried of at obnoxious system under ink at the perpetration of crimes to ob- Who manied Captain Schaley ? champion of Eaglan jand—Cawnt to meet Bei bat, and pee to aetonish the hig nerve, strength and st ‘While the vessel was in the stream she ed by # small boat with an officer, who some ‘* abequatulator,”” time, put him in irons ani York jurisdiction again’ Suppex Dicxasz.—A Swain, who resided with street, lefi nis home y proceed to his place of the city, and before proceeding in the street in 4 fit of apop coulis be conveyed should be ready’ Const Calendar— Monday, . Sureniow Count. art of couaterfelti of Providence, but which had beea 1 note of the same bank. contemplated new sa fanded bite eefein New man’ ismother, ‘No. 82 lace he had pteviousl} Cai ab, and aierefore 2, 50, 1%8, 168, 158, 158, 159, + or Common Punas.—Part I, at 10 o'e! pefore Ulshoeffer-—Nos. 1 1, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25. 5 'y lore J LPRLin_ Now. 2, 278, 4874 6, 8, 1.—Nos. 311, 912, 315, 279; 296, 292 197, 318, Bal to 320 inclusive.