The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1842, Page 2

EW YORK HERALD. Nw ednestuy, Fe New York Lancet, No, VIII, The number of the Lancet ivrued last Saturday con- tains: Dr. Acex. H. Stevens’ second Lecture on Diseases of the Rectum—equally interesting, humerous and sciea tific, asthe first. Dr. Mort's Lecture on “ Mum Reviews of Rassnotrom’s M Surgery. History of the Battle between phe rival schools of Me- diciae in the city of New York. “ The Suicidal Mani Jefferson College, Phil Dr. Pickwick Snodgra: ‘The Crosby street C: Great operation by Dr. * Post-mortem examiva'ion of a Thomsonian Victim, by Professor Williams, of Deerfield, Mass. Annual Report of Dr. C. B Archer, the Coroner of New York, ko. ke. Ke. "The Lancet is the cheapest and best medical journal im America. It has already nearly 3000 subscribers. Price $3 per anaum, paid in alvance. Single copics 6} cents, Steam Ship Caledonia, This steam ship bad not arrived at Boston on Monday afternoon. If she reached that city any time before four ©’clock -yesterday afternoon, we shall receive her news this morning. Look out for an Extra Heraup. ifery, and Listos’s elpbia of Baltimore. nen, of Boston. The Public School Question, One of the most important measures now before the Legislature of this State, is that which affects vhe present state of the public school system. We consider it next in importance to the subject of Buate credit ; and as such, deserving of the earnest and calm attention of every good member of suci- That some alteration is required in the present system is conceded, we believe,by all but bigots, and those who never keep pace with the improvements of the age. The strong opposition which has been made by the present trustees of the public schools jn this city to any change,—to any improvement, — has caused divisions and schisms in several portions of society which before presented a solid phalanx, and which ought never to be allowed to extend; but should be healed and closed as soon as possible. Of the importance of a sound system of public in- struction to this city,it would be folly now to speak. The point in contention is, shall it be a universal system ornot? Shall itbe a plan capable of uni- versal application, or only partial in its operation ? This subject has continually engaged the time, at- tention and taleats of the members of our. legisli- ture, and may as weil be put at rest now and for- ever. Although we do not concede that the mode of es- timating the relative attendance of children in the ‘common schools of our State,in the city and country schools has been fairly estimated; stil. no one can deny that a large number are kept from attending the public schools in thiscity, who would attend and derive beneficial instruction therefrom, if there was but a slight alteration in the system. All this is bad,—the evilis increasing daily—children are either excluded, or else voluntarily exclude them- zelves from participating in those benefits, which the liberality of the State provides for all. To this ‘must be added an additional expense incurred by the present school system 1n our city, by which it appears that it costs three times as much per annum to educate a child inthis city as it does to educate one at a country public school. Oj this we have abundant proof in the following calculations :— ‘The whole number of children in the state, («x- clusive of the city of New York,) between the ages of five and sixteén, is 583,347; and of that number, 562,198, being more than, ninety-six hundredths, at- tend the common schools ; while in the city of New York, out of the number of 65,571 children between tae same ages, the whole number reported by the com..issioners of the city as atiending the schools, ‘was only 41,385, being less than sixty-hundredths ot the number, although the share of common school moneys distributed by the state, and expended in ‘the city, amounting to $35,415 10, was equally large im proportion with that expended in the other counties of the state. Butin addition to that sum, anequal amount of $35,415 10, together with the additional sum of $60,000, was raised by the com- ‘mon council, swelimg the total amount entrusted ‘with the Public School Society, for the purpose of education, in one year, to the sum of $130,830 20, while the whole sum expended in all the rest cf the state, and by means of which 562,193 scholars are taught, is only $581,555 75; making the expense in the city of New York more than $3 15 for the in- struction of each scholar, while in the other parts of the state it isless than gl 04 for each scholar. In other words, the expense of instruction under the public school system in New York, is more than three times the expense of instruction under the dis- trict school system The comparison between the number of children attending school in the country and the city, is still more favorable tothe former, ut the supposition of the acting Superintendent of Com- mon Schools be correct. There are, he gays, upon an average, about 55 children instructed in each of the districts reportiag ; and assuming an equal ave- number to be under instruction im each of the districts from which no reports have been re- ceived, the aggregate number cf children, between five and sixteen, exclusive of the city of New York, not taught in aoy district school, would amount to only about 8,000. ‘These are but a few of the evils which it is in the power of the legislature to remedy ; and which, by the recent unanimous report of the Committee, pre. sefited by Mr. Maclay, they seem determined to do. They appear to have approached the subject calmly and cautiously, determined to inflict no injury to the system, but to correct its existing evils, as prevail- ing in the city of New York, and to extend the bene- fits of the sysiem by every available means. Every one has long since seen the folly of suffer- ing the pnblic schools te‘depead for support upon voluntary contributions ; for, wherever this plan prevails, deplorable ignorance among the rising generation also prevails ; and therefore it is, that ia th s and other northern states,that the people through their legislature, determined that the Public School Society should be sustained by money cbtuined from the Common School Fund, and by taxes upon the people, which are cheerfully Uucer all these circumsteaces, it becomes a mat- ter of great importance for us to cousides whether a!l appertaining to these schools and the distribution of this money, shalibe virtually under the control ef aclose corporation or not. Filly trustees, who may doubdie their number, coutrol the whole matter from year to year; they are chosen by the members of the Schoo! Society ouly ; ten dollars makes a maa a member for life ; and the Society is, therefore, for all practical purpose, a close and perpetual corpo- Fation, not emenable to any body whatever, having sole control of the whole system of public education in New York, and the disbursement of nine: tenths of allthe money raised for this purpose Now the question is, can there be an improve- ment upon this? There can. The next thing is, shall we goon till the end of time under the old system, or shall we make some improvements therein? We ought to do the latier. That the dissatis(actory to a very large num- reons is evident, from the fact that for the last 16 years, the trustees of the Public Schools in thie city have had to fight and contend against the discontent and objections, and struggles for improvement made by eveveral thousands of our fellow citizens. To the evils of the system must we also aitribute the fact of so meny thousand children being seen upon our docks, wharves, Sc, and ronving wild through our streets, ind growing up in idleness and dissipation. Where, theo, isthe remedy? The Legislature consider, and with much show of reason, that the evil began with a departure from the equal syetem of common school education which prevaile o e every other part of the State, and they recommerd that the system, as it prevails in the interior, shell De extended to this city. And shia is their plims They propose that ‘‘there shall be elected in each ward of the city, three commissioners and tv 0 inspectors of common ech: ols, and extending to tle city go much of the | law of the State as n= ates to the powers and duties of these officers. This change, in harmony with the general system eontemplatec the division of the city into a conven. iemt number of school districts, and directs that the people shall elect trustees, who eaall, in regard t« common schools therein erected, estab! main and regulate common schools in such districts, subject to fe yenerul reguiation of the school com missioners, who are to apportion the publi¢ monies among the several echools, in the ratio of persone interested therein.” Iu these views, it is to be observed that the com- mittee who have reported a bill unanimously con- cur; and as they seem likely to heal a'l differences and to improve the system, by all means let us adopt this plan, and give it a thorough aad imp:ttial trial. The Recent Slanders upon Mr. Webster. We take pleasure in publishiag the following full and complete refutation of the slanders which were reeently published against Mr. Webster, in the * Louisville Journal” and republished in this city :— The Affidavits. Wasuixaton City, Sth Feb., 1842. Dear Sir—I send you the note ofthe Hon. Daniel Web- ster to me, with the enclosure. You see that he desires its publication ce the only meens in power at this time of refuting the slander upon his character as a man. Will you comply with his wishes, and oblige @ frien |? . A. WICKLIFFE, J.B. Marshall, Esq., Louisville, Ky. Wasuinaton, Feb. 5, 1842, | am obliged to you for having drawn my attention, this morning, to an atrecious libel pub- shed in the Locisville Journal, of January 25; @ peper Which | hed pot previously seen. Although I have not been much in the habit of taking notice of newspaper cleuders, yet this publication is so Gross and infamous, and circumstances are stated so mueh in detail for the obviows purpose of giving credit to the story, that { have thought it my duty to tue snch notice of it os itis at present in my power todo. I en- close, therefor’, my oWn affidavit, denying the truth of the statement in every particular.and averring that it is from leginning to end,a naked, base, and malicious falschour; and this eiliavit, ae you will see, is xpport- ed by the oath of every clerk in the office. ‘The ter. timony of the messengers can be added if deemed use- My Dear 3i ful. 1 will thank you to forward these sffidavits to some friend in Louisville, with a request that be will cause them to he published in some new epsper in that city. Tam, with regard, yours,&e. DANIEL WEBSTER. Hon. C. A. Wickliffe. District ov Couvatpia, County ef Wabhing‘on. To Wir: Be it remembered that on the fifth day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-two, before the sub- acriber, a justice of the peace, ia and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel Webster, Secreta. ry of State of the United States, and oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that acertein article in the Louisville Journal, of January 25, 1842, a newspa- per purporting to be printed and published at Louisville ry La State ot Kentucky, by Prentice and Weirs: i ticle is entitle er, which 6: “ Anecdote of Daniel Web- ster,” is wholly and utterly false, in each and every pat- ticular thereob that at notime did any such interview or interviews as those described in such article entitled “ Ancedote of Daniel Webster,” ever oceur, that at no time did ony incident ever occur which could give the slightest color for the statement in said article contain- ed; and thatin meinen artiales ve Abe beginniig. to u naked, and base falar 4 naan an sakee. nies 45 DANIEL WEBSTER. Sworn and subscri before wis N. Cancer, Jn, J.P. (sean. Dis apt County of Washin Thi ey. personally appeared before me, the subse - ber, a Justice of the Feeney in and for the said gunk 1 Washington, Fletcher Webster, William 8. Derr! ick, William Hunter, jr., Francis Markoe, jr., A. H. Derrick, Robert Greenhow, Edward Stubbi e 8. Watkins, George Hill, Horatio Jones, Thomas W. Dickins, J. 8. Ringgold, Benjamin C. Vall, R. 8. Chew, who being severallysworn, do, on the Holy gely of Almighty God, each for himself, depose and say, that they are cle: the Department of State, and have been so Since the fifth day of March last, when Daniel Webster entered on the duties of bis office as Secretary of State— except George 8. Watkins, who was Sppointed aclerk in said Department on the twenty-ninth day of April last: that they occupy rooms in the Department of State on the same floor with the two rooms occupied by tl id Daniel Webster, Secretary of State; that they are generally, except in case ef iliness, or when absent on eave, engaged in the Department from nine o'clock in the morning until three, und sometimes Jater in the ahernoon durtag which period the said Daniel Webster is usually at the Department. . That having read an article in the Louisville Journal, under the date of January 25th, 1842, advertised to be printed by Prentice and Weissinger, headed “ Anecdotes of Daniel Webster” they declare thet said statements and the matters and things contained, and set forth, are ut- terly false in all and every particular, so far as they severally know aud believe. ‘ They further declare thet they know of no snch in- dividual as that described in said statement, Clerk, in the Department of State, from Penusy lv: hat no clerk in said department hus, since the filth day of March last, resigned his place, to their knowledge or belief— that no such occurrence as that describud in said state- ment, has, to their knowledge and belief, taken place in suid Department—and thet no such thing could occur without their know ledge, or that of some one of them— end that so fer as said statement concerns any of them, it is wholly false and untrue. And the said Fletcher Webster, Wm. 8. Derrick, Wm. Hunter, Jr. Frencis Murkoe, Jr. A. H. Derrick, Robert Greenhow. Edw. Stubbs, George Hill, Horatio Jones, Thos. W. Dickins, J.8. Ringgold, Benj C. Vail, R. 8. Chew, further make oath respectively aud each for bim- self, that the depoaing clerks herein befere named, are the same axd the permanent clerks who have been em- ployed in the Department of State since the fifth day of March last, except that on the sixth day of March lust, J. L. Martin, the chief clerk, was succeeded by Fletcher Webster, one of the aforesaid affiants ; and the Rev. Andrew T. McCormick, was a clerk in the De- partment on the said fifth day of March last, died onthe 27th day of Apr 6 succeeded on the 29:h day of April last, by the said George 8. Watkins. FLETCHER WEBSTER, W. 8, DERRICK, W. HUNTER, Jr. FRANCIS MARKOF, Jr. A.H. DERRICK, ROBERT GREENHOW, EDWARD 81 UBBS, GEORGE 8. WATKINS, GEORGE HILL, HORATIO JONES, THOS. W. DICKINS, J. 8. RINGGOLD, B. C. VAIL, R. 8. CHEW. Subscribed and sworn to on this fifth day of February, eighteen hundred and forty-two. (The insertion of the words Horatio Jones, in the eleventh line from top of first page and the erasure between the word Stubbs, in line eleven of page three, and the word George in line twelve of page three, being first made.) Given under my hand, N. CALLAN, Jr. J. P. [enan.] Distarer oF Conv rina, 2 gg Washington ty, 1, Wu jerk of the Circuit Court of the istrict abia, forthe Gounty of Washington, here- by certify, cat Nicholas Callan, Junior, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and acknowledged is dat the time of such making and acknowledgment, stice of the Peace, duly commissioned and and for said county. y whereof, f have hereto subscribed m ed to be affixed the seal of said Court,this nary, 1842. W. BRENT, Clerk. [seat] Wii] not those papers which were so anxious and eager torepudlish the original slander, now publish the above affidavits, and retract the base and un- manly attacks they made upon the individual slan- dered? We shall see. To wit: tC nem, ond c: oth day of F Fasnionvnce ov pir —{t is expected that a case of crim.con will soon come before the Courts, from a fashionabte circle, that will give great business to the lawyers. Whoare to be the counsel] ? Avotuxa.—A fashionable marriage is about being formed between two distinguished weaithy, literary, philosophical end political coferies, by the union of the heir of one side, with the beautiful heiress on the other. Who isto marry them? Justice Mer- rt willyeu? Devit’s Disrostriox.— We do not believe there ever was any feeling more bitter and revengeful than that of the Wall street press against the Herald. This feeling is certainly not far behind one of the “¢ torments of the damned” Way is it 80? Because the Wall street press is losing sub- scribers and influence, by indolence and folly ; ard the Herald is getung them, by industry and enter- prise. This is the principal reason, and sufficient to make the poor editors down town stark mad, fit for the Lunatic Asylum. Posttc Scusot Socrerr The passage of this law, now before the L>gislature, will certainly cut wp this society, and demolish all further excitement onthe sehool question. Thendo so. Taeateicats—Panx Tueatar.—The new tra- gedy of Nina Sforza seems to succeed very well. On Monday night there was a very good house, and they received it with much approbation. We had a debut also the same evening—Mrs, Seymour, a very pretty, lively, and animated actress She [ory muchj tragic talent, and her personal grace aud beauty are; much ia her favi The phy was repeated last night to an“equally good house. Tivors Assemacias, hesegare all the go in the upper pirt of the city. Next Tuesday another is given. Crosep.—Ti e Tremont Theatre in Boston. 1( is to be turaed into a church. Gencral Scesions. Before His Honor the Recorder, Judges Noah and Seeurer Awsrerant ALDrEuen, Pe: 22=The Lynch, and Alderaen Pellock and Balis. | Toto of ihe: Commaltter af Finance on the Fre. oe web of Amory § Leeds —This eas | ystimate and and appropriations asked for by the ‘Co ler, and recommending a concurrence with the other Board, was read. After discussion, the report was adepted, and the Board adjourned te Monday e g next. Vice Chancellor's Court. Befare Vice Chanecilor M’Coun. Fes. 22.—Decisions — Howard Insurance Co. «8 receivers, ¥3 in Lord and Francis Bacon, (Ed- win Lord § Co) and the Mayor, §c., of |New York —The store and back building, 52 Exchange Place, occupied byE 1. & Co., were blown up by order of the city authorities, at the time of the great fire on the I7th Dec. 1835, with a view tu he further progress of the flames. The own- jued the aorecation and recovered. A sher. jury, on the 10th Mareh, 1837, awarded them, in accor lance with the judgment, the sum of ¢93,- 220 48, of which $14; ged to themselves, and the remainder to pe: who had igned goods to them for sale ion The case was carried to the Supreme Court, wha changed Livgaary DunoEaY.— We ¢ jorday another hateh of extracts from Dr. Mott's iravels in Rurope. Apropos! we find in the American of Friday eveninz, 1 review of thia book, which is yery eavage and very surgical. Wha: will Dr. Mott say to this? Who are his friends now4 Matt Sresmens.—Six British mail steamers were at Havana at the last accounts. Amory & Leeds would be likely to know that good: were inthe public stores, except by appl, ing to me; I do not remember that they ever inquired of we whether the el of cloths were in public store in Dee the goo re invaria- bly entered into the receiving and ring book, before they passed the Custum House ; there was no mark made intbat book to show whether gonds were in or out of the public stores; it was the d of Mr. Shaw to enter of the circumstance x ven cases in the public store, at the time it took lace é Cross-examined by Defence-The inventory of goods taken was entered in a book, and g.ven to one of the principals, 10 see whether they were covered by insurance ; these papers contained only the aggre- gate amoum!, and were not filed awzy ; they seme- times indicated the places where a part of them might be found ; this memoranda was confined to myself alone; I Senally placed ¢ head of each, the amount of stock of such a date; the amount only was placed on these memoranda ; parts of theze memoranda iadicated the places where some of these goods could be found, but not the pariicu- lar kind of goods ; this memorauda containea the specific value of the goods im each store only ; do not reeollect whether an inventory was taken at thetime ; Mr. Watson left the firm on the Ist of January, 1840; there were three bales of wollens and some cases of hosiery burned with the other goods at the fire, in the public. stores ; the whole amount burned in the store was 152 47. Direct resumed—Daring the years 1839 end *40 Amory & Leeds had pie deposited in five or six different public stores. Mr. Moses Isaace was called and sworn—I have been acquainted with the firm of Amory & Leeds since December Ist, 1839, and was employed by them as accountant and bookkeeper; continued so until they failed, and some few months sul sequent; I was present in Court when Mr. W. Clement Hag- gerty midea statement relative to some shawls Crosep wirm lex.—The Iilinois River was en- tirely closed with ice on the 8th ir st. Ovr Sream Paicares.—The steam frigate Missic- sippi, Captain Salter, bound to Norfolk, went to ea on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. She left New Castle, Del. at 7 o'clock, A. M., and went out under her jibs, spencers, and steam. Wind N. W. atthe time. It appears that the total cost of the Missiseippi_ is set down at $519,092 67 ; and the Missouri at $553,950 32. Other expenditures toa enall amount are to be addded. ies decision, and awarded to Messrs.L & Co. only e Tue Late Boz Bart. —We understand that the total receipts of the Park Theatre during the week of the Boz Ball were about $6000, and no more. And that Mr. Simpson did notrealise over $300 for the whole week. We regret this, for he and Barry were pat to great trouble and expense. By the by, epeaking of the Boz Ball; it was almost a miracle that the Park Theatre was not burnt down during the evening of the bail, It appears that some of the negroes who were engaged in cooking, had built charceal fires in the lobbies of the fourth tier fir cooking oysters, &c. &c. The floor around was sodden with water but the fire burat all the boards immediately under the brasier, and then went cut for want of something to feed it: Had there been any light inflansmables near,the whole theatre wou'd have been bernt down in an hour. And the conse- quences cf an alarm of fire in such a crowdas was Edge actually belonging to themselves ioward pany, at thetime of the fire, red $20,000 on the propeity: but became olvent. ln a year afterwards their stock was again filled up according to law, and receivers aj jointed as tothe old company On the 3d Feb. 838, the receiveis paid’ - Lord & Co. a pro rata amount which they were to a recovery was had from the eor- Lord & Co. denied having re+ to cause a return, agreeably to contract, and an injunction was served on the cor- n to prevent the mone ‘ing paid. A mo. was now made to dissoive the injunction. i the money ordered to be paid oration. , jr, and others, pre- sente ,218, for professional fees and expenditures. Orcered to be settled, after the mo ney had been paid in. weJoln Abwaise vs. Jacob D. Clute-—Thie was an attachment for violating inj i been laid on the defendan' e jalary, then present, would have been truly awful. The | that were in the Custom Honse; those shawls be- | eysiom house, no attention to which had becn paid floor was so completely burnt and charred through, | longed to a Glasgow house, named Wm Artour by the Collector. ‘The Viee Chancellor stated that the and Co ; while making u, the accounts of the va- rious Glasgow houses, for which Amory & Leeds were agents; I asked Mr. Lecds if it was not ne- sere Cont aa an meloaking eae ant Co. ould be sold, as tl were in debt to our firm; as the weather about ihese days. Yesterday msorc- race knowing where 7 ies shawls were, I made en- ing the air was bland and balmy as the middle of | quiry as to where they could be found, and as May ; in the afternoon it was cold asthe coldest pee that ree ee aeee ted that | December, at dusk we hada small snow storin, | was vi of it, av.it would iece of plea: and before night a drizzling rain. Ifvariety be the ing byt for Mes: exe spice of life, that gives it all its flavor, then are we | Would immediately acquaint them of it; pretty well seasoned. Marerorss directed me to order th Worst anv Wonse.—The “ Courier & Enqui- sold that belonged to Scoteh houses, on w' h ade advances, and on which balances were rer,” and the ‘‘ New York American,” of yesterday, = are more insoient than ever on the Court of Oyer and Terminer. They lible the functionaries of the Bench with an audacity that reaches the sublime of insolence. If these {attacks are to be permitted with impunity, what will the community think of the administration of justice? attachment was in o; position to the 195th rule, which prevented creditors frem taking salaries whereby men would be prevented from maintaining s- Aitachment discharged. Lewis Raymond vs. James D. ''t —A motion for contempt, in the defendant refusing to give up property which he held as a proprietor of the ‘nickei bocker and Clinton line of stages. It was shewn that he could not deliver such as he had sold out to his brother. Motlon denied, with costs. that aman who walked over it the next day fell through the burnt floor. Tue Wearnen.—Nothing can be so changeable Cireuit Court. Before Judge Kent. Fes. 22 —Henry lWoolley ve John Singer. was an action to recover back $200, w been paid on the following trotting match We, the subscribers, agree to trot a metch Beacon Course, on Monday, the 11th O. three o’clock, P. M. for $900 aside, two miles heats. E. Ruck- man names gr. m. Lady Suffolk to go in » wagon thet now belongs to E. Ruckman, formerly to James Bridges, weighing ubout 145 lbs. No alteraton to be made in the wagon forthe purpose of making it lighter. Ameri- eus to go in a sulky sccording to the rules of the track. Americus named by Jehn Conkliu, forfeit one half. er the failure, | was authori: information to the Messrs. Haggerty’ the goods on which they had made advan well as te all other creditors; Mr. Haggerty never stated to me that he intended to Messrs. Amory and Leeds; he never use words fraud or indictment to me, as he alleged he did, while on the witne: id; I had tion with Mr. Haggerty, sen in the strect, fore the arbitration heretofore alluded to by another i RT wit in the fall of 1811; in the course of con- ‘This match to go according to the rules of the track. Vocat. axp Intrumentat Coxcent—Dr Beaxis.— he said he blamed his boys forthe loose New York, Oct. 1, 1841. We learn that Signor De Begnis intends to give a y in which they conducted the bus with Link een wi Amory and Leeds. Cross-ecamined by Di .—The amount due from Wm. Arthur & Co.,to Amory & Leeds wus $3,701 20 on the Slet of Suly, 1840; these shawls about balance theaccount. _ Henny C. Honanr was called and swomm—I was in the employ of Amory & Leeds from Oct. 1839 to Oct. 1840; I was in the capacity of general su; intending clerk; I conducted the foreign co:res- dence almost mbelly, particu'arly when Mr. 3 ), keepiug the run of notes ‘ime of payment; had nothing jes; Many of the notes from tiag- gerty & Co, were received by me, and others sent often at my erder; these no.es were entered in our book of bills payable, the same as if they were eur own notes; 1 was the first person that Ogden Hag- gerty addressed when he came to eur store (0 (ake possesion of goods after the failure; this w same day that the New street store was ope: st me to point out the goods cn 3 1 declined doing so, becanse I had 0 instructions; he tuid me he would take possession of them by force; 1 then left him, and be afce s obtained the goods; two or three cases of cloths were sent to the store of Messrs Foster; this wasa day or two before the failure; they be- longe@ to Willons & Co., and | sent ‘hem at the re- he of Mr. Morlea, oneof the partners of that firm; had no sp: cial instructions as to this act, but per formed it under my general notice tu pay atiention to ali ciaims of creditors and owners of goods ; when applications were made to me relative to particular goods in the store, I frankly gave all that was d-sir- ed; this was at the request of Mr. Amory ; I learned that some of the goods belonging to the firm had been bursed in the public store ; the morning after the fie Mr. Leeds was informed of the fact fiom Mr. MeBrier, the Secretary of the Insurance Nespas § where they were insured ; an arrange- mest been made grand vocal and instrumental concert in the early part of next month, which will embrace all the talent in the city and some from other places. He will have a eplendid orchestra, probably of twenty- four first rate musicians, led by Mr. Penson. A beautiful young vocalist, with an extraordinary voice, from Philadelphia, will muke her debut on this occasion. Among the pieces selected is a scena fom “ Fanatico.”’ It willbe an interesting occa- sion. The match came off as egreed upon, and afforded most exceilent sport toall but—thelcsers. Ameri- cus was the win! Lhe detendant in the present action had been agreed upon as stakehulder. As every honorable man should do, he promptly paid over the meney o of the victorherse. The eq: ly appeared, owned $200 in amount put upon the part of Lady Suffolk, and, as was stated onthe trial, “was sorry’ at his favorite losing. He now brings acti stated, to recover back the sum he had risked. was no pretension but the race had been a ne, the ground of action, therefore, was ly on the law prohibiting bettiog The Conrt, in its charge, stated to the jury that if they be- lieved the money to have been put up aud lest in the manner claimed, they bound to find for the plaintiff, and that the defendant, in such a case, was not particularly entitled to the benefit of any doubt that might exist, as had been urged by his _Aftera short absence, the jury retarned Forplustit Mi, WS: Smith, Me.N. ‘or plainti . W.8. Smith. Me. N, B. Blunt, for defexdant, ‘ Latest rrom Fuoripa:—We have advices to the 9th inst. Wehave nonews of importance Col. Worth, with his usual energy, is scouting the whole country. Capt Andrews, fantry, and Lieut. Mosrey, WC aae J Co rf are scouting t! jopopka. Capt with D and F Co.’s 6:h Infantry, and 25 mounted men, ars scouting Annutilga Hammuck and Head waters of the Crystal and Homasaga rivers. Col. Loomis, 6th ielasiT ay scounting the gulf Coast trom the Quithlacochee up to Otter Creek. Col. Whistler, 7th Infantry, is examining the country round Otter Creek—the Wekissa and Wacasapa rivers, Capt. Hutter, 6th Inf.ntry, is ordered to CuarHam THeatan.—The performances at this theatre last evening, in honor of the birth-day of Washington were got up with great{taste and ef- fect. The amusing piece of Paris and London went off well, and at its conclusion the dramatis persc- nic appeared en tableau, performing “the nationa anthem ofthe Star Spangled Banner, Mrs. Thorne, Mrs. Blaike, and Miss Mestayer singing each a stanza, the entire company j' g inchorus,which was responded to with heart and hand byfan en- thusiastic audience until the echoing dome “Gave back a shout, As wild as Bucker’s battle rout.” At the conclusion the ecene rose disclosing a magnificent transparency of the death of -Montgc- mery. This evening the bill iv éxéecdingly st- tractive, presenting Knowles’ play of the Wife, the part of St. Pierre by Mr. Smith, the successful debutant. Also, Bulwer's play of Money with a utrong cast. Decuaror or Mr. Javoon.—Judge Randall, in Phi‘adelphia, has discharged Mr. Jaudon, ex-cashier : coh aa Pare & Leeds and | take post at the ‘ Black Dirt’s” village, neur the of the United States Bank. the Insurance Company, by which they relinguish- | jancuon of the Wekissa with the Wacasapa river. Tacenayacrtenuntioner ee ti eto iG Major See | -_ ie com banie® oo the 4th, on tell . erty at he ‘is boys for their neti- | have re-oecupil ‘ort. Cross. jor Plympto: A gligence in the business ; I never heard Mr. Hag- | and three Cos 24 Infantry a still in pret of Pouce —The large rogues having been lying low for the past few days. Oa Monday night, Prince John Davis caught Mary McCloskey, who had stole twen'y yards of satinet from Addison W. Goodwin, corner of Grand and Centre streeta. John Williams wag also caged for stealing @ coat from Matthew Collins, 131 Anthony street, about two months since, and the Coroner held an inquest on a little stark naked dead baby, fouad in the church yard corner of Hudson and Christopher streets. A Counsreiior at Law 1x Seancu or a Fer — In olden time, when men from crime or litigation sought the law, they for a limb or branch did send one known for his gift of tact and jaw, but now, like leap year, things have changed, and turned the order ot the day—ihe lawyers they the clients court and beg their money and their pay. Aa illustration of this fact, it fell our lot to give an ear, the joke of which, and cunning tact, all you that wish, may tead just here:—A police clerk of wit and fuo, who laves a joke as he Fos his dinner, prepared a rep a few dave sin ota ie whch to catch a legal sinner. *Twas baited with a supposition that ina certain cell below,.a client longed with expectation, some legal gerty say he thooght that Amory & Lecds oa anything wrong in their transactions with . im. Cross-eramined by Defence—It wss on the 15th of June that I gave up the turee cases to Mr. Morley; I did not know that ey had been pledged to Hag- gerty & Co., batif Lhad, I should have given them up, as the underctanding with them was that we could remove goods at all times if others were replaced; after the failure I informed Mr. Clemeut Haggirty that some of the goods for which he applied, had been sent to Adee, ‘Fimpson & Co. Samusy S, HowtLanp was called and sworn.— I have known He ah H. Leeds for 15 years ; his general character for honesty I know nothing against ; during that period it has been ani ed, so far as my knowledge extends ; have trans- acted considerable business with him; I have known Mr. Amory for three or four years: his reputaticn has been perfectly unsullied. Seuvytea Livincston sworn—I am of the firm of Barclay & Livingston ; have resided here al! my life time ; ] have kavwn H. Leeds for 20 years; I have always consi: that his charac- ter was as fair as any man’s in this community ; I have knewn Mr. Amory for three years or more ; | the renowned Halleck-tus-te Nuggee. Two In- dians recently delivered themselves at Fert Mel- lon, They say that Shoit Grass with twenty war- riors, is in the fe eat: of the Ahopopka. An expedition of the 2d Infantry has gone to pay the compliments of the seascn to his Excellency. ¢,Six companies of the 8d Artillery are ontheir way from the Suuthera posts, scouring the countr On their route, to Palatka. Lieut. Col Gates will leave next week for Pensacola, whieh is to be his future headquarters. The fullowing letter from our correspondent should have appeared in our last, but the gentle- man to whuse care it was sent, neglected handing it to us in time. Fort Lauperpace, Feb, 1, 1842—I have but little military news to communicate. Capt. Vin- ton’s late scout from For: Pierce returned without seeing but one fresh sign of an Indian, Lieut. Taylor, with a mounted party to the St. Johns re- turned equally unsuccessful. The Indians at this ost Were sentto Tampa in the. f i, with i ¢ 34 Ar. illery Cal 's,0n their way to the Gali fora long time have to-day withdrawa, an lere he wished to know; that money was at hie over heard a word said against bim in any McLaughlin, have taken session; command in quantities evough to fee a dozen law- | respect. this preparatory to the 3{ being withdrawn from yers of the land, who on his case could} James Brows sworn—I am one ofthe fi-mof | Florida. Thegrrrison arrived at Fort Lauderdale all sgree. The bait was taken, down he went, | Brown, Brothers & Co.; Ihave known Mr. Leeds | to-day. A scout is to stait soon fromthe Navy at sicee 1887, and Mr. heard any thing agai: them. Tuomas Dexny was ry since 1831; Ihave never Fort Dallas, tothe Oka-cho-bee. The army troops it the character of either of the bolts and bars were drawn apace, and halting at at Fort Pierce will eo.operate by land. the prisoner's door, he rushed to meet him face to face. Rap, rap, was sounded with his cane.— “Who's there,” responsive was the call; ‘‘a friend, who comes to aid distress and waits your bidding in the hall; whose powers with habeas law and lynch are such as bursts the prisoner's ceil, and sends him back to home and friendsthe wonders of its force to tel. All that is needed, te cffect, this truly great and wondtous deed, is filteen dollars, current coin, 30 poay out good friend with speed.” The man a law then stepped within, and equatted on the prison- er’s bunk,surveyed the contents of the cel and chuck- led * this ’s] be ali hunk.” Tis client lay in sheets so snugged, he thought all must be O K, and he gently tapped him on the mug to hear the words he hadto say. Silence prevailed as still asdeath,when his hing palm began to quiver, he raised his hand with low breath, gave vent to ‘‘ now’athe time or never.” On second thought he moved the sheet, whea—horror, lorror, did reveal, his client’s throat from ear to ‘ear as éevered with the razor’s Ricngs race To ‘TurMsenves Wires axw FLY Away.—The Panga Whig of Tharsday says: Sidney Thaxter in the gale this worning had his coat skirt blown up causing his pocket book to fall It contained about $175 in bills, which were ins-antly scattered by the wind. Thus far only $37 has been recovered. ’ Fire i Faepernicxss well storrd warehouse oi Caroline street, w?s consumed by fi ing of the 17th inst. There was no insurance on the stock of gocds orn—I am a merchant, and formerly of the firm of Porter, Denny & C jered the character of Amory & Leeds as al- ¥ swor.—Ha; known Mr. Mr. Amory ten years ; ys geod. of the firm of Doremus, -Has known Mr Amory for two or three years ; has known Mr. Leeds for fifteen or twenty years ; considered their charac. ters always fair and hovorable. Asox G. Puetrs sworn—Hias known Mr. Leeds for twenty years, snd have had intercourse with those who knew him ; his reputation for iategrity ways been good. » James TALLMADGE, was sworn —I have known Mr. Am ince 1832; have been intimaie with him ever since; his characterhas been highly their reputa ion was Tuomas C. Doxemvs, Saydam & Nixon, sw AnorBeR Sewaron Accusey oF Forceny — The Lowell Journal says—‘* We learn that at the late session of the Grand Jury, in this county, a bill was found against Senator John P. Tarbell for forgery. We trust that Mr. Tarbell, considering his high station, will be able to clear himself ef the steel. With lightning’s speed he darted forth, and | elevated; 1 was formerly a member of the bar, but in the een Medias way through Wty he’s not | latte 7 Laigclaia sei Mr. Leeds foe charge.” poh MS en seen to pass since the above eventful * a years, ave erat e Og Frederick Rodewald has bi ised % A ald has been recogni by Thisstory’s true as holy writ, and fos 008. sbSReN SERS TA: GRO ettae mae NYS boon the President of the United Stites Consul of Bre- weight with all who through our city prison range, in orarch of what may ‘opinoe to fab Let ines who rob the public first, give back to them its honest due, aad all that’s lelt we fully grat should be the share that comes to you. Wa. F. Cary, was sworn.—Has known Mr. Lovee A for fifteen years; his reputation as an ho- Bere le, pure hearted man, has ulways stood very men for the port of New Orieana. mu —Last night this place was ty @ highiy fashionable cudi- iberality ed by the m. na OG» Amentcan Mes crowded to a onmendatne | ence. The energy and ger, in catering tur the public taste, jastly entitles this igh. Sieesy Cany, sworn.—I have been acquai Court Calendar—This Day, with Mr. Amory since his boyhood; I knew him soLieer Sotnr—Nos. 31, 31, 43, 338, $85,255, 686, | oaton; Thave the moat implicit eontidence in his | hve yettonage whieh it enjsper, Hie thie moment 11°98, ae Coun —Nov. 42, 137, 168.171, 173, 196, 2, 10, | {rethaa Theat ee decidedly the moet p Sroty, ne plac Ee ‘he Gonatursinnt Cov Como: we h an endless fund of instruction and amusement for Noa hath, 19 17, 35, 290, 35,91,90, 4140, a0, 815-0, 9, : Chen nee cents, ‘The “Washington ing the fet nw. Sly a moral worth, of the most unexcep- American flag ever hoisted in thir city after Deela- ration of ¢, Will be scen here all of this week. For further particulars—see 63, 278, 232, 70, |, duringthattime. [This witness was ed with Mr. Leeds.) ‘tisement. Part 2—4 o'clock-—Nos. 34, 36, 60, 72, 74, 76,290, 80. amy Trworty Manz, was sworm.—l resided at Sin ‘Sr. Jonns, Canapa, Jan. 20, 1842. Bpecl ssions, ” z . z A Before Judge Noah and Aldermen Balis and Singin 1840; | was employed to dri Mesons. ca oe Su aalitaotatily iu i foryMr, Amory and Mr. Ogden | were to pay my wages between t! holf; I never perceived any chang: Pollock. The ison of Fes. 22—James O'Leary, who had beat his the candy iat ‘with me before the closing of the na viga ever recollect @ period when we required it ifs O'Leary, promised t te I wif fs, Mn wee be nates ~ Th od oa ot Mr. Ogden Hiavgetty’s family di erica, she poolgat a boy, was sent to the House of Refuge for robbing towards Mr. Amory or fami! garded paleoat d the money drawer of Jobn Seaman, of @225 in ‘he Court here adjourned to ten o’clock, Wed- Cee arseness, sore-thror coin ; Daniel Cammody, for stealing a frock from | "&*day morn . diminished rapidly. He ond the Surgeon of 7 Paul ini, wae sent up for three mon: George Daring the morning, the Grand Jur: ‘bave publicly testified to its extraordinary merite. ‘[ tt peek fee like teem, bor thecling’ a | °°Mt and upon the roll being j, one of have sent to Montreal for + case. Pending your reply, as Goat and paie ‘of buckskin gloves, w The | somber stated that Levi D Vi oe Geen ‘enon 1am, 8 Your obedient 5. 0, Howvin property of Phillip H. Wat john Anderson, | “2? absent on account of the decease of his wife. ‘Agentesstieber,67 Dorn itrert, Philatelphie—. me The Court, thereupoa appoimed Isaac L. Plait to preside daring his absence, of not Jo, was given a similar app king a roloft matting from the store q Brown & Co. ; Patrick Wood, for violently stri- king Jobn MeMeran with ashovel, was seat apfor months ; a named Ben. Hunter was charged With sealing some brass castings frem the feundry ding, 8 State street, Boston. OG- The well known Rainers, celebrated for their Musical talents, give a grand Vocal Concert this even- ing, at the Society Library. The entertainments for the evening are delightfel. ‘thore who wish to heor geod Court Oyer and Terminer. _ Fan, 22 —The counsel for Joba C. Colt not hav. ing yet perfected their arrangements for the appli- cation relative to a wew trial, the Court meets pro ot Sever Ae caretticeddee quite Enea M te i singing will do well to attend early, as a fall kouse te Jones stole out and pocket, handk setlon will probebly taka. place on the aubjeet to. p sgteiete!.. Thiy sing this -vening vome of their mont edward Young, and sentenced to six months. wards the close of the week. Tn taete noslentel oskume ef the Tyre. Gg- Ne mail south ot Washington. Washtogton, [Correspondence of the Herald.] Minaion, Feb 2! The Senate—Crcole Casce— Fiscal ora jection of Mr. Bradford--Whig Reform— Gen Scott. Inthe Senate this morning,n mezsage was re- ceived from the President of the United States, enclosing a communication from the Secretary of State, in reply to the resolution of the Senate, adopted on the 18th instant, atthe instanee of Mr. Walker, calling for information in relation to the action taken by this Government} in the Cleole case. Mr. Waxxer requested that the communication wou'd be read, which was done. It centaiued the Secretary of State’s lettur to Mr. Everett, informing him of the ¢reum.tances of the Creole case, us repoiteiin the two protests already published; and also of the grounds up: m which this Government would rest in herdemand of redress from the Britich Government, Jn Mr. Webster's instructi eo Mr. Everett, he quotes largely from Mr. Stevenson’s correspondence with Lords Palmerston and Aberdeen, and argucs at much length, and with great clearness, the same doctrines maintained by, Mr. Stevensen on the general principles involved in the conti oversy, and applies thore principles tothe Creole care. He then urges his reasons for hoping the present ad- ministration of Great Britain wil] yield to the jnst- m f thore principles, and that such redre:s as this country basa right to expect will be given. He alsoalludes te the special mission from Fng- lund, to negotiate existing differcnces, aad states the propriety of Mr. Everett’s being governed in his remonstrance by the nature of the powers given to the special minister, Mr. Watxer expressed his gratification that so satisfactory a commun ¢ation had resulted from his resolution. It would-@ admitted by all who had listened to the reading of the document now before the Senate, that the arguments whieh it contains are drawn ap with great ability, and, what is still better, with great force of truth aad just principles. He considered it as ¢onfirmatory of the doctrines. before urged by the Senat»r from South Ca-olina (Mr. Calhoun] in his resolations, unanimously alopted by the Senate onva furmor occasion. He hoped sincerely Lord Aberdeea would be found more yeasonable than Lord Palm:rston, and that the present administration of Great Britaia would do ample justice to this country, fioding that Lord Palmerston’s doctrines are untenable,and that on every principle of national justice, the grounds he assumed should be abandoned. The new ad- ministration in England, came into power by a majority co large that it must feel itself strong enough toadopt principles founded onan enlarged and enlightened basis of policy. He moved that the communication be printed and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Catnous seconded the motion, and took the Occasion to say that he had heard the decument read with great pleasure. He considered it cover- ed the whole ground, and trusted it would be the means of putting an endjto the dangerous doctrines whieh had been maintained on this subject. That document, coming from any other quarter, could not have equal effeet, but coming fiom the source it did, it was caleulated to prodace the best results. His ebjsct in rising was to second the motion of the Senator from Mississippi, and to move that a thousand additional copies be printed. The question was first put on the printing of the commanication, which was agreed to. The question thenfeame up on prinfing the thou- sand additional copies. ‘ Mr. Cray hoped the resolution requiring the re. ference ofa proposition of that kind to the Com- mittee on*Printingy would be complied. with. He saw no necessity for printing a thousand additional copies. It,was consequently ’rferred tothe Com- mittee om Printing. Mr. Watxen'thenjrenewed his'motion to refer the communication to the Committee on Foreign Relations, which was.agreed to. After the presentation of petitiens, memorials, and resolutions, Mr. Tallmadge, chairman of the select committee on ‘the currency, read a report and bill. The report is elaborate, and seems to be drawn up with much care,and ability.’ The bill differs from that reported to the house in two im- portant features. The whole exchange provision is stricken out, and the central Exchequer is au- thorised te employ the state banks, such as sre in good credit and pay specie, to transact the busi- ness of the government. Ncthing is known as te the purpose of Mr. Clay in respeet to the currency, but it is supposed that he will resist_every thing which shall conform‘to the constitutional views of the President, but he leaves the Senate in lese than six weeks, and then we may look for more indeper- dence of action. The nomination of {Mr. Bradford, as Judge of the southern district of Pennsylvania, was rejected by the Senate to-day by a vote of seventeen ayes to twenty-two nays. The causes of the rejection have not transpired, but the supposition is, that he was thrown out/in consequence of his devotion to Presi- dent Tyler and his administration. Mr. Bradford is a geod) lawyer, sfman of great personal worth, and a thorough whig in his politics, but the sway of Mr.jClsy is undisputed and supreme in the Sene ate, and nothing but his word is required toensure the rejection of the best man in the nation. Jt was supposed that that the whigs_in the Senate were about equally divided, and that friends of the administration, united with the personal adherents of Mr, Webster, comprised a moiety of the party. but the rejection of Major Barker aud this of Mr. Bradford, indicate that the power-of Mr..Cisy is undiminished. The whig party came into power on the’ most widely proclaimed professions of retrenchment aad refurm, and General Harrison, daring his brief pre- sidential career, and President Ty sent hour, has manifested every ry out those professions, and to infuse into every branch of the government that spirit of economy and honesty which haJ for years bce. banished from the{public service. But what can be done by the Executive, when unsupported by his subordi- 3, the most earnest en- deavers,can be as effec ly thwarted by the omis, sion of administretive cflieers to co ay as by & positive refusal to assist in ferreting oat 8. The payment of a thrice rejected claim by the Secretary of War, shows that the spirit ef economy has no place in that department, at least, when a favorite is to be rewarded. Under the cireum- stances, we look upon {the transaction as one so extraordinary in itsfeharaeter, as to call for inves- tigation, If the Secretary hasjlaw or presedent for the allowance, he can no doubt satisfy. the Ex- ecutive and Congress of the propritty of hii con- duet. If he has neither, and the money was paid in consequence of the peculiar relations subsisting between the Secretary and General it ie proper that the fact should be made public. Th circumstances connected with the tranaction are as. follows : In 1888, President Van Buren? directed, General Seott tofproceed to the Cherokee jeountry, and by forer, if,nceessary, to cause a removal of the In- dians agreeably to the stipulations of the treaty.— Bat Mr. Van Bu en, in order to prevent violence and bloodshed, authorised General Scott, to enter into arrangements or contracts for tho removai of ut a resort to force, if it should be practicable. General{Seott went to the Cherokee country, and the Isdians were eventually induced te re- move, without the employment of force. But the importance of Scott’s services in the matter have been greatly exaggerated both by himself and his friends. It was perfeetly'understood at Washington) be-