The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1842, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Tucsday, Mareh 15, 1842. Our Dificaliics with England.—The Case of the Creole —The Right of gearch, It would be worse than affectation to deny that mever, since immediately preceding the last war, have our relations with England assumed so unplea- sant and so gloomy a prospeet as they do at this mo- ment. "The firm and decided position taken by the British Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking for the whole of the government in his plece in the House of Lords on the night of the 11th of February, and the endorsement of all he said by the seven law lords— the highest legal authority of Great Britaia—evi- dently prove that the British Governmenthave made up their minds ia the matter of the Creole—involv- ing, ag it does the whole question of the right of wearch, and that they are determioed not to yieldan inch. And it is equally certaia from the manner and tone of these law lords that there was a concert ‘cof action, and a previous understanding out cf the House of Lords, among the whole of them, whigs and tories, to sustain the Government in the position ithas taken on this question. So that if a blow is strack between the two countries, it may be on ac- count of the Creole negroes; about which they think that the people of this couatry are divided, and in which event they also think they would have all the other powers ef Europe with them. In this view, however, they are mistaken; because, however we may differ in sections about the abstract questivn of slavery, let but the war begin, and this country from the Maine Boxndary to the Sabine, and back to the Recky Mountains, would be united as one man; ‘with the exception, perhaps, of a few miserable abolitionists who could not offer the obstruction of a feather against a whirlwind. We have received so many groes insults from Great Britain—we have so many wrongs to redress in that quarter, that it would take but little to raise an uatversal cry of war throughout this nation within a month. And in the event of a war, France would, judging from present mppearances, take part with the United States. It is trve that Louis Philippe may be inclined to sign “the Treaty of the Five Powers, for the aggrandize- ment and perpetuation of European Monarchies, but an the face of the demonstrations made in the Cham- ber of Deputies, against euch a step, we hardly think, brave as he is, that he will be bold and Ahazaidous enough to commitso rash an act; and ne which might result in his expulsion from the ‘throne. ‘We were the first and only paper to give, imme- @intely on the arrival of the Clyde, an abstract of the debate in the House of Lords; and on the outside of this day’s paper, we give that debate in extenso. To athe legal opinions there given we call attention, be- cause in the first place they sh ow the whole ground which the British Government intends to take in the matter; and because many of the positions there Ataken ean easily be controverted; and others, shown ‘to have no real bearing upon this case of the “Creole. Itis mot our intention to-day (for we have not =pace) to go into a detailed analysis of the points eised ; but as our opponents have quoted the opin- ons of Judge Story and other Americana jurists against us, we will quote the opinion of Lord Stew- ell, the most learned Admiralty Judge England ever had, against them. It was solemnly decided by Lord Stowell that the principle of the right of search could never be claimed as a right in time of peace, and could only exist as a conventional arrangement ; and yet Great Britain now claims thisright 2s a part of the law of nations. She further insists that she has a right to carry out this so-called law to its fu'lest extent, she being the self-constituted Marine High Constable of the wor'd. Can insolence and ig moranee ge further? Yes, they have! For the London Times—the organ of the British Govern- ment, as if apeaking by authority, says that it is idle for the United States to complain against the exer- zise of this law, or to offer any opposition to its en- forcement, becante it has been established without ‘her consent and in spite of her remonstrances ; and ‘that if she chooses to resent it, she will suffer for i: ; because, although she has tried a war with England Single-handed, yet that a war between the United States on the one hand, and all Europe on the other, would be an astonishing novelty to this country. ‘We admit the fact. It would be a novelty; 80 great a novelty that we doubt very much if any of the editors of the ‘‘ London Times” will ever live to zee it. Bat now let us see what is the precise Janguage held by Lord Stowell upon this new fangled claim to the right of search in time of peace. In de- ciding upon the case of a French vessel, seized upon the coast of Africa, he expressly says that eucha right was unknown to the law of nations, and here are his preeise words :— No nation can exercise a right of visitation and search ‘upon the common and uneppropriated parts of the Ocean, except upon the belligerent claim. No nation has the right to force their way, for the liberation of Africa, by trampling upon the independence of other states, onthe etence of an eminent good, by means that are unlaw- fal, or to press forward to a great principle, by breaking through other great principles, which stand in their way. Such language from one ef the most eminent ju- rists that Eagland ever had, should not now be dightly set at nought by the ruling powers of Eng- land ; for Lord S:owell was not the map, by his de- cisiens, to attempt to restrain or lessen the mara- time power of Great Britain. In the case of Le Louis, the question came up explicitly,’ and turned upon the right of an English vessel of war to detain 8 vessel bearing the French flag, and examine her. Here again. we have the following explicit decision country has a ri and #0 it ce ° does h the rights o Fight te eve that itsown vessels are duly navigate ithss no right in consequence to visit and search all the rent vesselsof other countries on the high order to insitate an inquiry whether they ure notin truth British vessels viclating British laws. No b Tight hasever been claimed, nor can it be exe: ‘without the oppression of interrupting and hi the real and lawful navigation of oth No objection to say that British ships y th Srise elude the obligations of British law. The answer of the foreigner is reaty—that you have no right to pro- vide against that inconvenience by imposing a burthen upon his navigation. Such, unquestionably, is the ‘only just and true Jaw of nations upon this subject ; such is the only de- cision which common sense and common honesty could possibly arrive at. The right of search by this country can never—will never be conceded by the United States, while a timber of her navy, or a rag of her buat.ng (as Lord Palmerston facetiously cally ain fl vats upon the ocean. And that officer of the British Navy, who attempts to enforce this preposte- rous claim, doesso at his peril. As we have given the opinion of a justly eminent English jurist upon this perplexing ‘point, we may as well give also the opinion of the master. spirit of the British Cabinet—the Duke of Wellington—upon the same question. In his place inthe House of Lords, no longer ago than the 15:h of August, 1839, h ¢ said in relation to thie very question:;— “[t was well known, that with the U. States we hadno convention ; there were indeed engagements, made by diplomatic notes, but sothing went to show the least dis ‘on their part to permit the rij {detention and 43; ani if there was one point, more another, it at relatiog to the of vessels, belonging to the Union. He warned Government not to proceed, tut rather to issue on otler in council or a declaration of war.” At the same time and place, a simiar, or even stronger opivion on the subject was given by Lord Brougham. And as the former warned the British Government not to proceed then, 89 we warn them, motto proceed now. Those who do ao, do it, we repeat, at their peril. But on this part of the subject we cannot do better than give the following view of the matter taken by Gen. Cass, in the pamphlet, ‘which he recently published tin Paris, and to the effect of which is attributed sclely the opposition inthe Chamber of Deputies to the signing of the ‘Treaty of the five powers. Speaking of what is desired and demanded by the United Srates, he aye They do not deny to the cruisers of all the powers ‘th: earth, the right to enter and search cach the veesels tis hth f t though the of ted Biates " must heads. Bat they do nt of apy such cruiser to search their ees the root of bee matter. a ta if a British or French frigate eneoun' vi ee hich is most assuredly a British or a French veasel, endeavoring te conc r nationality, under the American flag, such fri Noaiiee in boarding her, and in disposing of he! jaws of her countr may provide. But thie is isk of the board- jog ship If the result prov: suspicion was well fonaded,then the commanding officer will be scath- less. He will have done his duty to his own govern. ment,and no iajurytoanother, But ifhe hes suffered himself to be deceived, then he has violate? the rights of a foreign power, end his sovereign must be responsible for the consequences. He may still have done his duty to his owm government. That will depend upon the strength ofthe evidence, upon which he acted But he has committed an injury aguinst another, amd for that in- jury atonement may be demanded. Again, in coming to the practical enforcement o the general principles mentioned above, he uses the following simple but sound argument, and whigh,to our thinking, embraces the whele of the important question at issue :— A British officer meet: oe but which he has t! be British and engaged in the slave trade. sole, an vessel bearing an American rongeat reasons to suspect to le rds her, cenducts himself with perfeet propriety, ascertains his error, and retires, without committing ‘any injury. He ita tretpatser, Lit no government ‘would ever think of complain: uch acase. A perpetual right to stop, to search aud to stize is one thing. A casual act oftres- pass, conceded to be such, excused by ulier circum- stane nd immediately ackuowledg: atoned for, The latter may be pardoned, The former is intolerable. With these remarks we are compelled reluctant- ly to dismiss the subject to day. A few houre, at the farthest, will bring us intelligence of the action of Congress upon this whole matter,and probably of the course intended to be pursed by our goverament And a few days will bring us the British Minister, with his ingtructions on the subject. Till then, it ie worse than childish to indulge in any idle declama- tion or ferocious bombast about the business. It isan awfully solemn matter. The two greatest nations of the earth are arrayed against each other with frowning fronts. Each has taken up a position from whieh neither will yield. Each has become renowned in the world for deeds of bravery in war —of glory in peace—for feats of genius, and labors of love, charity and religion. Each can aflord to yield much, and yet have ne stain rest upon i's ho” nor. A hundred thousand ties of common interest and feeling bind together the two nations in a broad and holy bond. They have the same laws, the same j2#titutions, the same pursuits, and above all they ePeak the same time-honored language. Their children are united by marriage—the dust cf their dead are intermingled with the soil of each country —their common ancestors have one common rest- ing place. God in his mercy keep back the day when these two nations imbrue their hands in each other’s blood ; but still, as we have the same epirit that ani- mates the hearts of Englishmen, we will never sub- mit te a wrong ; and though we may be crushed to the earth, we never can be branded with dishonor. Oase of the Creole—The Opinion of Judge Jay. We have only space to-doy to call attention to the following extraordinary document, which we find paraded in all the leading London journals :— Extract of a letter from Judge Jay to Joseph Sturge, dated New York, Jan. 6, 1842.—You will have heard be. fore you receive this, of the affuil e Creole, one of ourcoastingslavers. She left V: ia for New Orleans the last of October, with a cargoot 136 slaves; while on the voyage the slaves, or a portion of them, rose on the crew, and after ight struggle, became masters of tha vessel. There weretwelve white men, and only one waskilled. Tne wounded, including the captain, were humanely treated by the negroes, who dressed their wounds. The vessel was carried into Nassau, where all the slaves were liberated, except nineteen eoncerned in the “ mutiny,” who were confined by the authorities to await the orders of ¢ e government. Our slaveholders are in great wrath, and mean, if pos- sible, to terrify your government into a surrender of the nineteen murderers. that they may be suspended from southern gibbets in lerrorem. They will no doubt be de. mended im peremptery terms by our minister in London. In my opinion, this surrender would be most disgraceful to Great Britain, most cruel, wicked, and pusillanimows, Admitting them to be murderers, by what law is your government authorised to surrender to the United States nineteen human beinge tobe putto death? The law of nations does not require it. We made atreaty with you in 1794, by which jh party agres yurrender * derere, but that treaty expired, and since then we refased 10 eur! murderers at the request of your a as, for instance, in the case of the two arne! who fled to this country from Ireland; and in the case of one Holmes, who committed a very atrocious murder in Canada Also, in the caseol the Amistad ma #, we refused to surrender the alleged murderers to the Spenish minister. If you eannot surrender them as murderers, can you i 7 1f you surrender these men, on what plea can you affurd protection to the 12,000 fegitives in nada?’ Have we a right to claim favora we do not re- ciprocate? There is no law authorising the surrender of a foreign f and so far have we heen hith: from claim urrender by you of fugitiv right.that we once offered to agree to surrender all fu tives from your West India islands, provided and condition that you would bind yourselves by treaty to surrender such ‘slaves as might flee to Canada. I men- tion these facte that you may eee that the claim we shall prefer for the surrender of the Creole negroes i as con- trary to international law as it is to the law of Almi God. There is not one of the slave-holders wh now thirsting for the Slood of these negroes, who w in similer circumstances have scrupled to take hu: life. Do let your governmentand people understand the true state c{the case. Ido hope your ministry will list- = to the dictates of justice, humanity, and national onor. Tue Pvuatic Scnoor Question —A meeting is to be held in the Patk to-morrow afternoon, in rela- tion to the proposed change in the school system — Let every one keep coo}. A long string of names has been published in a paper called the Standard. Upon examination we find that but very few ¢f them are of the locofoco party, not more than one in filty. They cannot, therefore, be considered as any evi- dence of the opini ns of the locofocos on this sub- ject. Again, we say, keep cool. Sacarpy Dadma To Niont.—The Grand Sacred Oratorio of the Messiah, the greatest effort of Han- del, will be performed to night by the New York Sacred Music Society, at the Tabernacle. Wecan- not speak of this great drama in too strong terms of praise. We advise every person to hear it, for eve- ry part will be well sustained. The chorus consists of upwards of two hundred and fifty, male and fe- male, vocal and instrumental performers. Mate ®y tHe Sreamers.—All newspapera to go by any of the West India Mail Steamers must be put up and directed separately, each by ttself, in a cover open at the sides,and there must be no word or communication printed or written, nor any marks either upon the paper, or upon the cover, except the name and address of the person to whom sent; nor must any paper, or thing, be enclosed in or with such paper. relent Invatip Makara ‘A recent decision in the Trish Queen’s Bench has spread the utmost conster. nation throughout the north of Ireland. In the case of aman who had been convieted of bigamy, his counsel raised the point that the first marriage was invalid, as having been performed by a Presbyterian clergyman between an Episcopalian and a Presbyte- tian. Eight of the ten judges decided in favor of the prisoner, and he was discharged accordingly. As the operation of this decision is retrospective as well as perspective, the sensation it has created may be readily imagined to be extraordinary. The Presby- terian populationjof Ireland is upwards of 600,000, and such marriages were of frequent occurrence, especially amongst the higher classes. Simavtax.—On the night that we were all alive here with frolic ard fun, es gay and happy as if we had no care—the night of the Boz Ball—Feb. Mth, that same nightthe British Ministry and the seven Law Lords of Great Britain were deci: ling @ matter in the House of Lords that may possibly involve the two countries ina long war. Burtisn Movements i Arnica.—It is stated in the New Orleans Bulletin of 23.h ult.,that the Cap: tain General of Cuba had issued orders for the ex amination of every estate on the island, with a view to the confiscation of all slaves who shall be found hereen, introduced contrary to the decrees of Spain forbidding the slave trade. Somewhat of a special edict from Fogland. See the letter of the British Minister in Spain to that government publighed a few days ago. A Gtance at Ararca.—The U. 8. sloop of war V cndaha has been ordered to the coast of Africa. ICorrespondence of the Herald ) Locxrear, March 11, 1842. The Release of Hogan—His Return to Canailo— The Priest Costello— He Refuses to Live with his Wife. Dear Six :— j Teaw by your last papers that you were still inthe dark in regard to the fate of Hogan, the “Lockpert Hero;” as the newspapers here are published week- ly, news is slow in getting eastward {rom the corner ofthe State. Hogan was released after some con- siderable excitement among the Patriots and sympa- th'zers of this and the adjoining towns, some ten or twelve hundred of whom assembled in hot haste to avenge the death of Durfee and his compatriots; he yras taken from the Court room to the Eigle tavern, where he was kept until 2 o’clock in the morning, and then hurriedly seat to Lewistown, and across the river into Canada, which province he will mot be likely to leave again im haste, and least of all te boast of his participating in the destruction of steam er Caroline, &c. . I wrote you last week respecting Priest Costello"s marriage. The excitement still continues, and the mean, dastardly conduct of the Rev. gentleman aids in keeping itup. Oa Wednesday last his wife, a very interestin, young lady, returned to him from Rochester, and he had the gallantry to discard her, and refused to live with her any more; her counse has secured for her a share of the (spoils, or) mooey deposited in the bank by Priest Costello. This Rev. geatleman will soon learn that even Catholic Priests are amenable to the laws of Protestant couatries, however lightly they may regard their obligations to their own Church: the laws, however, must be obeyed, and a community as excitable as that of Lockport, will not quietly (however secretly it may have been done) aliow one of ite finest flowers to be plucked and Merrion thrown eee os no far leases its fastidious jor. The Parishon- fra have taken the Robes of the Priest and Church furoiture into theirown keeping; ihe result of all this cannot be predicted, but as matters progress, or sheuld anything transpire in this part of the eountry, worthy of commuuicating (if you wish) I will inform you of them at the earliest’ moment.— Who married Priest Costello? Yours, Sroons. Harrisburg. [Correspondence of the Herald.| Haraissunc, March 12, 1842. Final Disposition of the Bill to Resume Specie Pay: ments— The Johnson Movement, §c. Mx. Bewxett,— The die is now cast. The Governor to-day re- turned to the Heuse, with his approval, of the bill providing for a resumption of specie payments. It is now the law of the lard, and by it we, as well asthe banks, must abide. It is spoken of by some as unconstitutienal, because it triflingly conflicts with former laws, which were evidently more un- constitutional than this. What its eff-cts upon the commanity will be, remainsto be seen. The bill is regarded by a majority as a panacea for all our ills —the summum bonum of our wis! It is made up ofsome good provisions, 801 different, or, in other words, as the poet ha: “Some good, some bad, seme neither one nor t’other.” retand it is the desire of the Executive and his friends now to induce the won-accepting banks of last year to come forward and take the amount still remaining unsubdscribed, under thatact Out of the Joan of $3,000,000 authorized by that Act, but about $1,700,000 hhave been subscribed, and it is proposed, should the remainder be subscribed by the non-accepting or the other banks, to expend the payment of the domestic creditors. It as been contradicted by thej“‘Keystone” that ever- tures had been made tothe Erie Bank for her to make au additional issue; but notwithstanding the contradictien, it is strictly trae, to the very letter. The recent Johnson movement in this place, is beginning to be regarded as *‘ von grand humboog.” United States District Court. Before Judge Betts. Mancn 14.—Relative to the objections in the case of Levis Dodge, the Court cbserved that the principal one was 02 accoant of his not having sta- ted whe or not the firms with which he had d, were solvent or otherwi: This 0 bar lecree. It is sufficient that party ks as to his own situation, without alludiug to that of others. tis P. Jewett has been opposed on the ground, fiy, that he had not made a perfect statement of his affairs. In answer to this, it had been contended that he did so to the best of his ability. This the Court held to be sufficicnt to satisty the law in granting the first decree, a decree of bankre; # Ifany thing wrong is discovered, it will eperate to his pr wards. Y Th was not yet ready to give ite ws respe jewellery belonging to a wife, ora watch ang chain, claimed as a portion of his wear- ing apparel, urged in the case of Kasson. A deci- sion will be given this forenoon. It hasbeen decided that the long, or seventy day notices must be published in this city daily instead of once or twice a week, as had been suggested by onncteen petit ed to the usual decree. ineteen ‘ions pass fo the ns . Those of John Newent, James Bradicy, and Sen- ter M. Giddings, were objected to. No one ap- ared in respect to these of Thomas Nelson and jamuel T. Hubbard; and Calvin Angiers’ was post- poned to Friday next. Court of Common Pleas, Before Judge Ulshoeffer. Marca 14 —David vs. Thomas'J. Wat: kins. —Slander.—The pla! f, who is a ship breker, obtained a man at the es ment fof defendan', cake is keeper of a seaman's boarding house at ‘o. 67 Cherry street,) to ship on board the Cleud, for New Orleans. He was to rey, Wa $15 advance on ac tof this man. The de! ant, itis asserted, w: everal times for the mo- ney, Without success, and, one day, being angry, that Higgins was indler and athief. It d enough to “do” such words before a e, but (o assert them behind his bock, and in presence of his own peop je, too, was alittle too . Sothought the plai and, conzequentl: tl action, laying hi part of the plaintiff, it was ° tied affair between ‘igh retain the $15, and had no cause, either, in fact or fancy, th the cognomens he The wit- dant, on the other hand, made it ther or not he used the words j rerdict for plain |. W. Chaanin; » Mesers. Burr am he brought 000. On Benedict. Superier Court, Before Judges Jones, Oakley and Tallmadge. ne "Richard Murhovey vs. Elizabeth Cas- z gment affirmed. . John Blake vs. Gilbert Lambert —This was an ac- tion brought by defendant in the Court below, rela- re to saloons Park Theatre, in whieh he was successful, but the judgment was appealed from. Judgment reversed Charles Rhodes vs. Jeremiah Dailey.—Juigmeot reversed as te damages and affirmed asto costs. iel M Vanderpool ve. Alexander M’ Coster.— Judgment affirmed. tf Jos. W. Hancock vs. Mayor, §¢.—This was an appeel from a penalty judgment for oe the steamboat Napoleon into a dock coatiary to law, she not being a market boat. Judgment affirmed. —— Sims vs. Nancy Robinson —Judgment med. This was the first day for jury triala in the term. After arguments some heavy inquests were taken, viz: Receiver Bank vs. George D. Strong, as executor, survivor. &e —Notes for $30,997, Loe ro and $6,636—in ail $53,621. Verdict for plain- Bankrupt List. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Wm T Salter, of the firm of T Salter & C Brown, do, 14th. ns yy cr Cratnam Turatan —Thorne has really eur- passed himself in the production of the admired piece of Faustus. The scenery is truly magnifieent, particalarly the rapid and beautiful magic changes throughithe agency of the “dainty spirit,” Mephis- tophelee. The house was crowded last evening, being the first of the production of the piece, which is t> be repeated this evening, accompanied with the aughable farce of “Is He Jealous,” and the never- iring play of the “ Golden Farmer. Rusixe.—The river at Cincinnati at the last ac- counts. Tut Parn.—The steam frigate Mississippi sailed from Norfolk on the 10th inst. for this port. When sve arrives we shall have in our harbor two of the best war steamers afloat. Incaease or Ricugs.—Th > packet ship Westmin- “ter sailed from Pottamoutb, England, on the 17th ult. with sixty emigrants, agricultural labors and t eis familics. ALNST dials of the City aa inst time yest ja minutes ahead, and sull amount are pet Before his Honor Reco: hand Aldermen Lee nnd Benson. tional Theatre, Thomas sel, appea it Collins. of 81 last. which he had mon Pleas. The jury very dict of not prosecutor to pa: Jacocks, impleaded with = stealing a coppe name minutes after he had stolen the » found in his possession. One of the basement win- dow shutters was found forced open, through whieh he had made bie ingress and er was defended by P. B. Manchester, Esq. and the jury, after an absence of an hour, returned into court and stated that they could not agree, and were discharged on account of the sickness of one of their number. Tvial for Grand Larceny.—Henry Thomas and Lycurgus Staples, twe young men, were tried for i from the store of Joseph I er, 154 South street, $4@ in bank notes and silver, onthe 4th of February recently married the sister of Staples and induced Staples to commit the crime. he partial employ of Mr. Sandford asa cartman in the absence of one who had been engaged. It was proved by the confessi ples that he had closing for the nig! store and then locked the was broken 0; last. Thor He had been yal sided, covered up fence was conducted by T.J. Smith, Esq. who made an eloquent and feelin; thies of the jurers, B. Griler, a contractor, on ter proved that Griler was times and final! e Jane Slessor, wa: f his recognizances were fo nald, indicted ‘for petit larceny in stealing 130 pounds of butter, from James Phelan, 541 Grand street. Thomas Delan, 10 Caroline sireet Forshay, Dennis Ryer and Moses Ryer, for an assault and battery on James Dough- erty, bricklayer. Wisliam Wilson, for assaulting and stabbing James Grace beating Adam Brush. William Potts and Savin Brown. for beating Watson Van Benthuysen, one of the Inspectors of the Customs, ter, William ‘cin r colt = . Man Masina. —A laboring man named Peter Ri- ley, who has been recently engaged in the corpora- tion yard, has been missing from hié family, who reside at No. 131 East Broadway, since Wednesday last. He wae seen at the corner of Division and Mulberry streets, on the above evening, about nine o'clock, since which time he has not been heard He wasdreesed ina blue frock coat, with a white fur hat, and has lefta large family in great distrees for his absence. Deatn Paom Ory AGe.—The Coroner was called yesterday to hold an sages ed man named Joseph W: from old age. had reached Ing 80th year. The inquest was held at No. 11 Malberry street, and the Jury returned a verdict as above. from. Race ndi We “General Sessions. Tallmsd; 48 hours. M Thomas red in court and applied for a t ed to meet an iat e nocence ‘vial for Avsault and B ilty, and should the costs of suit. Trial for gia Ce ry last, from Abne: leces, and weighed nt on th immedi: fowlin; rand larceay, in steali Sandferd, biscuit opened the office door 3. that he let Thoma: under some rubbish. hiv ont He was defended b venberg, hcuse in Stanton st: wae confined to the house for n ly weeks, William Reed, for stealinga Common Council, Boanp or Avorrmen.—Monday, March 14—Al- derman Lrpxakp in the chair, president pro tem. tion was received from the Mayor, Mr. Wright, to'en- portion of the Park to be used as an 30, relative to an. of the present quarantine laws, as now te Also, a communication Council of Liudson, returning their aceep- jis city. The joint committee on fire and water, th whem was referred the division of the city into three ee- parate fire districts, reported in favor of such an ¢ led that the firemen located in each district be exempted from leaving their dis- 2 ite, except in great emergency, when notice shall be given to that effect. They A commu enclosing an application from close a cert anda public garden. Also, the legislature. tance of a copy of the ordinances of object, and recommer trict in cases of fi ppeal to th evidence to not appearing in Lewis} MeDo- Avenue The on the body of a culor- who had died He was a native of Long Island, and Tiwe.—The hands oa the several Hell Clock commenced a race y morning At six o'clock eveningthoee fronting the Park theatre were ten aining. Bets to a large ng aso the result at the expiration on the ore now ahead. , Judges case of George Skiers, charged with setting fire to the Na- J. Smith, Esq. their ceun- as his ‘der to hei ourt replied, that on metion of the District Attorney, they had been discharged fiom their recognizances, as nothing had appeared before the court to implicate them in any way im the transaction. 1 .—James Kelly, Jane Kelly, and Catherine Henderson, were then tiied for an alleged assault and Latte: itherine street, on the 25th of Ma: From the evidence of defence, it appeare that the assault was produced from slanderous statements made by the plaintiff Collins, against the reputation of a daughter of Mrs. Kelly, for been fiued $250 in the Court of Com- roperly found a ver- have compelled the on Robert 8. Sugar Pan —Tyler ob Abrahams, indicted pan on the l4th of of No 52 D, then tried. The prosecution prove: loss of the copper Mr. Smith, o! sold to hii copper was eut up 10 pounds, for aid them 15 cents per pound, ma- e defence was conducted by M. urg, Evq., but the case presented so rt of the prosecution, that returned a verdict of guilty sentenced him to risen. ay ed oe! in the Seeond Degree —A colored boy Edward Smith, wae tried for entering the 2ith ef February last, and ig piece, desk, other small artic: hie! 5 in g He were door, when the iron safe n and the money stolen. The mo- by the confession of Thomas, in the ouse where Thomas and Sta; ek cd e de- his clients. The jury, e charge of t! corder, returned a of aot guilty in but Thomas guilty of grand him tothe merey of the uc ting and Grand Lareeny.—-A_ be: named William Lyon, was tried on ef eharge of stealing three dozen gold ri pocket of Joseph O| of February, at the oy: alleged from the night of the 24th cellar kept by William H. Munger, at the northwest corner of Pearl and Centre streete, ander Monroe Hall. The prisouer is one of the numereus gang of lazy mischievous boys who loiter about these places of resort with: out home or business, except euch as an idie brain will engender. Mz. Van Ho- Req., who sueceeded in obtaining a ver- diet of net guilty for his client. er ha and Battery.—Jacob Kiever, shoem: je, a fiddler by profession, and a 'e! by business, was tried for an ravated assault aod battery committed on Johu ‘hristmas day, at a per- ‘ke prosecution ly injured that he rly three weeks, that bis collar bone was broken, and that he was otherwise so beaten as to be unable toattend tohis business for The defence was conducted by James T. Brady, Esq , and from the evidence offered it was shown that Kiever asked Griler to drink three or four some dispute arose between them when they both clinebed and Griler fell und: They both diank together afterwards ue afriendly maaner. The Jury returned a ver- jict of neath. parated mas Les. Sebastian Rufen for further recommend the erection of a bell and cu la on the Hails of Justice, in Centre street, as ee rt 0 ¢ of N. Moore ustice, thence west of a line through ene nen! and Irving Places. The second a hat part lying east of the first and north of aline running trom the Halls of Justice to the foot of Roosevelt street. The third all ET portion ‘he rej lows :—The first district to comprise all the city north of alive from the foot street to the Halls of Ji to comprise t! south of the first and second districts. that lutions were ado ted, and the sum of appropriated to construct the cupola on the Tombs, and furnish it with a bell. According to this plan the first or western district will contain eleven engines, ten hose carriages, two hook aod ladder trucks, with companies attached to each. The second or east district will contain feur- n carriages, and two hook and ladder companies. The third or lower district y v which are nine inch and one ten TG Neva ten hose carriages teen engines, filteen hose will contain twelve engines, two of and two hi ler trucks, In favor ot ai the accountal those concerned in the collection ohamberlain. In tavor of petitioning the legislature to allow the anetion datted paid ty thie ee to be devoted to the support of the poor of our city. In favor of applying to the legislature to repeal the law giving the power of marine insurance csm- panies to commate their tax when their income does not exceed five per cent Ta favor of applyiny August, and a copy to be made out, orading. the ordinance concerning of public officers, and compelling of the public re- venue, to be most prompt in payment to the city ig tothe legislature to alter the time of collecting the taxes of this city, and also of making the asserements. Tie time of completing the as:esement is fixed on or before the wn, of at the , ——__—— Borel Aug tothe Teen of and A tion of the sity sevenve, teperted in favor of com- pelling the coll apy ev - the Me every four mont names e om perth ys np persons neglecting ein, exclusive of cle An application is to be that effect. The clerk D Common Council. The law is nottotake effect until after the expiration of the term of the present incambent. paving of a walk four nue, repented in favor, with an ordinance, which was 10] cation of Joseph E. Coffee, for the use of the south side of Hoboken street ped for the use of the Bull's Head Ferry and Fort years from the léth of May, 1841, was concurred in as pepeenied by the Board of Assistants. 28th and 36:h streets, and gravelling it between 36h and 42d was adopted with an ordinance. perintendent of repaire, under direction of the street eomm: leasing to Alfred the term of five years, at $2000 pemtieaty debate, the whole subject was laid on ¢ table. ferred the leasing ef the cellars under Fulton market to the present occupants, was concurred i on he of the several warde, in equi then called up, and after much debate, laid thi table and ordered tobe prigted. Orphan Asylum, 44th reek int Fifth and ; -emcnnd tions that they support twelve pauper children be- ie ing to the city of New Yor, wid as previously notieed, was then calledup. Tne of- fice of bab pi passage ot seve: for seine alterations The salary of the Chief Ea- pee was fixed at $1,000, to take effect frem anwar} nue regulated. A, Bell, ‘Wagstalf, Hiram Curtis, Thomas Walker, Jones, W. W. Niles, J. Jarvis, James P. Swain, H. C. Shumway, N. B. Lane, verse to correcting tax on Walter S. Green. Susannah Jenkins, M. S. Blackstone, John man, and Peter Brown. and Elm streets, to Aaron B. Heath, for $4,500. the usual temporary taxes. Warren street to T. Powell, for the Newburgh mar- right, title, and interest im property i at Caatle Garden. wi Se printed. property valuable, and it lets now for much more jariadiction te $100. judgment for selling mber. The as I to be delivered to the comptroller oa crore jb at etgher.” All nae not rd POSTSCRIPT” aoa a wi 4 Wired tie 5] per cent additional, and an additional ond oe come Was on all moneys uni the last day of each m HuiMoTex, March 12, 1848. menth Nerbaner ted the time pre- House of Representatives. een toned by for the colleetors to make their re- turns. Ia favor of applying to th: legislature to passa law to prevent persons asseesed from altering the rate of asseeement | ing an Wit as to” its - After co rable debate the resolution laid on the table for the present. The committee on streets reported in favor of we si aie “ Weat The committee to whom was referred the collec: This day wasdevoted.to the private calendar in the House of Representatives, to which very few members paid any attention. The House disposed of the question of coacurrence with the committee of the whole in some private bills, which the House in committee had heretofore acted upon. It was then proposed to go iato committee of the whole, forthe purpose of proceeding with the remeining private bills, but Mr. Barnard asked the mover to vithdraw the motion to allow him to report an im- portant bill from the committee on the judiciary, in relation to the summoning and attendance of wit- nesses and jurors in the courts cf the United States, He explained that it was indispensably necessary that thie bill should be passed immediately, cther- wise the District Court of the United States for the State of Pennsylvania, would be unabletoset. This appeal was unavailing: the motion was not with- drawn, and on the question being put there were ayes 47, noes 48, majority one! This was 28 less’ than a quorum, and a motion was made to adjourn, on which the ayes and nays were called for and or- dered, and then the motion was withdrawn. Tel- lers were next demanded aud ordered on the motion ts go into committee of the whole on the private calendar, but before they could take the vote, the motion to adjourn was renewed and negatived by the ayes and noee—ayes 38, noee 93. The question was then put on the motion to go into committee of the whole, when there appeared to be 8 yeas and. 50 nays, being leas than a quoram voting. Thus with solemn trifling the time was consumed without any progress being made in the public business, and* the House adjourned. Baltiinore. {Correspondence of the Herald.) Bactiworg, March 14, 18@. Mr. Epitor :— ‘The news of the arrival of the Acadia and the safety of the Caledonia, arrived in this city yester- day afternoon, and was quiekly distribated through- out the city. Itgave great joy to the hearts of al} those who felt interested in the fate of the steam er supposed to have been lost. What effect it wilt have upon vur markets I cannot say, as we have not had time to judge of its influence. Since my last letter our city has been geiet and without much newojof interest. The tax bill is pend- eng Li Meryens rose of which is jooked to with great anxiety. be aid of debt is 0 short season . Hullroad orden ctor to pay over all moneye ia his two weeks, and also to report The committee on laws reported in favor of redu- the fees of the coroner to $2000 losive of clerk hire and incidental em chia made to the legislature to will be appointed by the ‘The street committee, to whom was referred the feet wide, in Seventh ave- between Seventeenth and ‘Twenty-first streets, ted. e committee, to whom was referred the appli: ee steamboats, for seven report in favor of paving 9th avenue, between streete, and setting curb and gutter etones, In favor of re-numbering John street, by the su- The Finance Committee din favor of ¢ Finance mittee reported in favor of re- Barmore the North Battery, fer per annum. After The Committee on Markets, to whom was re- in, The report of the committe relative to a re-orga- reral \ order to make an representation in the Common Council, was printed, — The report and resolution leasing to the colored a lot of ground between 43d and ixth avenues, on condi- ‘he ordinance reorganizing the Fire Department, was abolished, and alter the the sections, was referred back are now 45 and 5@ per cent discount. At this rate there can be no better investment as they ean be turned iatocity stock at par and draw an interest The weather thie morning isira+ lined to snew. 1, 1842. of six perce: ‘The Board then adjourned to Monday next. ther cool aad i: Boarp oP AcsstantT Atpermen. March 14.— Yours, Ropenies. tok the sane Apri agua ea ‘were Philadelphia. e following: — - aichun, othere, to have the ana of Greenwich lane changed to Union [Correspendence of the Herald.} street. Of John Jacob Astor, to have the 7th Ave- Puttaperema, March 14, 1842. Rarouts Avoprep.—In favor of correcting tax on ™ pete bs 2 Wm. 8S. Deverna, B. Kennecidy Alired m. C. Thousands of our citizens rose this morning with the expectation that theirdemands against the banks would be met in coin. They were, however, for the fortieth time disappointed in this. Not one 6f the city or country banks has resumed specie pay ments, nor in any manner paid the slightest re o- spect to the recently passed resumption law. The reason given by such banks as donot claim exemption under the “‘Reiief” law is, thet the law requiring resumption has not yet been officially pro- mulged. The banks that have issued “Relief” nete-_ indicate very unequivocally that they do not mean to pay the slightest respect tothe law, aod have. all day continued their business as heretofore. ; T . 7 omer Cieecct seed it banks for some time, and I sho not be surprised to see the slightest 'y embraced to visit the buildings, and also | sistan a i =. : thy thasthey Revespertiowslp had mon S Mead. Ad- Mrs. Herd- 1n favor of selling a let on the corner of Leonard In favor of authoring the Comptroller to effect ans im anticipation of the In favor of renewing lease of pier at the fect ef id tow boats, at 100 per year. in favor of paying entry Marsh $4,000 for his Mr. Sumatra wished it to be laid on the table and Mr. Davis—The improvements have rendered the * than he paid for it. ihe Mr. Suarer—I only seek information, $4000 ap- Pidn Wwaretegenl do nor ink doe ame . Warenaan—I do high. Mr. Marsh erected a faked abs the temporary woed' Mr. Moresv—The body of the improvements perso: i were putup when Lafayette was here, “athe 15 or fio onan tee wie, td the only oa vada 1S years ago. Mr. Marsh has had a very favorable | cussed, is that of resumption. Eve nk hes been lie avin hers eee te oes | erga one of seem have ben Tound wept oR. wet, 4 suena junction | the law. Some two or, oie paere) that have out for th i hay—concurring with ‘other Hoard. Adore ¢ dverse to concurring with the other Bourd in allowing an action to bebrought by the corporation in the names of Joha Dee Ruel Roe, where a defending is sokvova t. Rameor—? move a concurrence with the ee ere veh a t. Waterman showed the r of armingen officer with such a writ Innocent men w be dragged up, tne mistake might be rectified, but the officer would DO inconvenience. It might open the door to oppression and false arreste, and the iojary would much more than counterbalance any that could be obtained. He moved to sus tain the report for noc-concurrence—Non-concurred. In favor of dividing the city into four districts for Ward Courts instead of five, and recommending that the Legislature be petitioned to extend their eae pay on der ‘at they ave done for monthe, but act. differently from what they did before the paseage of the law. A very small amount of business was done in stocks to-day ; nochange in ratea. Country relief notes are 8 or4per cent worse than on Saturday, selling to-day at 10 to 12 diecount. Specie and New York exchi ins premium. Jonathan R. Hassinger, late President of the Norristown Rail Road Company, convicted a short time since ef 9 fraudulent iscue of the moek of that company, and sentenced to the penitentiary for- four years, was on Saturdey pardoned by the Gover- nor, and is now at liberty. Navat Oapers.—March 1—Lieut W _D Porter, det’d from steamer Mississippi Mid. JS Maury, steamer Mississippi; Master R H Nichols, det’d from Navy yard, New Yirk 3 —Lieut J EBrown, jion te return to the United States from the ic. P. Mid. W 8 Ringgold, bri as master. jer Jobm Cabilt Mr. Muaruy— same matter, I mi the police business contains th that it lay on the table. ' Pi actin; Mr. Warexman—The police bill may not be : +, Coenen reeeiving ed. Itis well known what difficuliy and excom Sieeueer a: ie eg ear is caused by compelling men to carry causes be- ween $50 and $100 to a court of record. I hope this case will be presented on its own merits.—Con- curred in. ” Adverse te concurring with the Board of Alder. men in carrying the case, Morris vs. Rhinelander, say he ah fh and 13th wards, to a higher court. — opted. A oie from Elias H. Warner, in prison on a je esh meat, and praying for his discharge on his promising to desiat from commit- ting the crime hereafter, was referred, with power In favor of concurring to pay John Hillyer $84 for acting ag Street Inspector. _ 7 Mr. Bexgdicr—I would ask if Mr. Hillyer has paid over the moneys he had collected on behalf of the city. Ihope the report will lie on the table. 1 do not say he hasnot. Mr, Suatea—Mr. Hillyer was Sheriff of this county, but through losses, has been willing to take this little pittance of $2. day in order to maintain his family. I hope it will not be laid onthe table.— Vnenimously concurred in. Several papets relative to cotrection of tax were received from the other Board, and relerred. tp for opening etreets, &c. were di P petition was received from James M. Shardiow, asking to be restored to the fire department, Mr. Bxioas moved that it be rcferred to a special commi(:re.— Lost. Mr Warp moved that he have leave to withdraw his petition—Carried. 1n favor of concurring with the other board in pe- titioning the Legislature to restore the auction tax fund to this city, the to be applied to the payment of the Groton aqueduct.—Adopted. q y A nh was Lett seaniee other Board te favor of imposing ti of one per cent on 1! 30th of November indent of Februaty, and one per cent for each. menth thereafier, and requiring the books to be closed at an earlier period than now. Mr Davis—This oom oma @ change in the time of collecting taxes. Were the taxes lizat, or money matters , | would be willing to advocate a change. The Burthea on the people is already heavy, and this collecting the texes two or three monihe earlier than common, will render it till more oppressive. Rs epict—I thiak it will be an improvement, Pe es taxes within the year for which they are areceeed —Coneurred in. A report the Clerk of the Sessions relative to Mid. J H Somerville, trig Dolphin, New H Seovill, dodo. Ee Manin® Coar3.—A Marine General Court Mar- tial was ordered to convene at the Marine Bar racks, ig bg ok Y,, for the trial of cueh per- as may brought before it. The courtcie: the following officers : com| Harris, President ; Captains TS th phe comber, R Douglas; fir N S Waldron, B MeNeil, and second Lieut W L Shuttleworth, sont second Lieut J S Devlin, Judge Adve- e, - Fanry Ecssura—The Divine’scareer in Havana. First five nights’ receipte in the Princival Theatre : First night, $662; second $650; third $325; fourth $235; fifth $241. On the third night, Natalie was given for the first time! She was to play in the Tacon if the public sab- scribed $9000—but when the Alabama lett, omy $900 were put down. The manager has to $1200 a night. J Insunagction iw Santa Mastna.—The fo lowing patticalars in eonvexticn with this omt- - break, we derive from Captain J D. Williamesor, late commander of the steamer “Union,” passen- ret Britioh brig Elizabeth, Price, from janta Martha. Captain Wiiliamson, who eame down the River Magdalena, was taken pricomer by the revolutionists, covfined seven months, and jandered of preperty to the value of ‘he American eons! Phage rae cannot bean , peremptorily refused hie aseistanee or eetion.. Ca Ww. Zod other Americans iy, however, ed protectin from the Brith ministef, and was at last indebted for his to Capt. Price, of the El.zabeth. Four or five rieans were stil] in the provi: without protec- tion, and having alee been p'undered, are without means. The United States brig of war Dolphia left Santa Martha jer the Uniled States, : sion of the formasion fording any assistance. Remaaxs.—If this be rue the American Coptul referred to ought instaatly to be reealled. Oar countrymen abroad are permitted to be ingalted too often by pusillanimous consuls.’ One of two should be recalled as example. & F. H —The eteame! Alabama came ‘n0m By eecrry! Balize in fifty ‘ . oP rss amount of in the last six years. eight ho fier leaving Hav 4 rr Laid onthe ns AT type ‘ X ‘eat on rg0c phage 4 ant motioa rr. ge, a recess of 30 minutes bres on, tie ioe aaa ib ot pps a” jaa ti . In favor of applying for a law PsBAmage Marine insurance companies trom commuting when their profics were not over 5 per cent. Coneurred in. In favor of ing name of Barrow street, be- Toe eral Wyrare sad Grove street, to West ‘Washington place. urred in. A Communication was received from the Mayor, approving of sundry ordinances, and ordered on ‘The market continues in CE brs ome AG rasars were ery vsisetns aren. lee im but wmand, a.98 the geiatal New Or- leans flour, dali at per barre! A ‘basiness it very dull—say $3 to ogee ee Coastwise, to Bostos, 98 per hhd. molasses—notbing else going ‘A mortal blow at the slave trade has been made by the jain General, who has issued an order for the immediate coafiseation of al: estates found a. lefi the Forth, Solway and Medi- with new negroes on them The Als na in port, former being destined to start on Sunday morning, so that she may be expected’ to manifest he: at the Ba this corning. Pabe- ing the Moro the Alabama noted some reeem- bling an American maa of tehooner at apehor In favor of concurring with the other Board in stepending work on the high bri: over the Har- fem river, except so far as will necessary in bringing the water over. Concurred im. A resolution to negociate wish the cantractors for the settlement ef any difficulties that may exist, wae a'so adopted ; A motion, by Mr! Marphy, to take up the ques- ned a vl police, was em Bet Tes ce whch inside, but eonld distinguish mo mame.—N. O, ime the Board adjourned. sagtrane, Mereh 1. r