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

NEW YORK HERALD. eaday, April 20, 1842. New York, W Steam Ship Britann We shall probably receive the news by this steamer this morning. An Exraa Henan in hall an hour after its arrival. British Power---Stram Power. The towering height to which the British empire has attained among the nations of the earth, and her present remarkable position throughout the world, has made it a matter of speculation, and pro- found deliberation, among statesmen and others, ewhether she has or ha) not reached her maximum elevation—whether she has attained the turning point in her career, and will now rapidly decline— whether she will go on conquering and to conquer; or what will be the ultimate result of her present 1 complicated war movements in nearly of the habitable globe. It we were to apply the same principles to this zreat nation in estimating her true position and her fature career, that we have been in the habit of ap- plying to the history of the great nations of amtiqui- ty, we should undoubtedly say that she had reached her topmost height, and would hencetorth decliae. But, instead of doing this, we must remember that a new anda most powerful element—steam power— has but as yesterday come into play, and is perform- ing @ most important part in the drama of that na tion’s history. This element has already produced a change in the history of the great events of Europe: Asia, and this country, aad even Africa, the end o! which no man seeth. Ithasproduced a species o| revolution in the civilization of the world, and in volved results greater in their magaitude than aay other thing since the creation of the globe. Eagland, with her inexhsustible mines of iron and of coal, is a great laboratory, from whence issue the materials that bind all her energies, dependencies, population, possessions,’ and interests of every kind together, in all parts of the world where her subjects can be found, and on whom the sun ne versets. Look at her already immense number of powerful steamships that swarm in the waters of the Mediterranean, and enter every port upon its beauti- ful shores; that are found careesing in every sea of Europe, from the Frozen Ocean to the Bay of Bis- eay and the Black Sea ; that have long since driven every other mode of transit out of the Euphrates and the Red Sea; that penetrate the Indus almost to its source ; that ascend the Canton of every obstacle besides myriad batter down the walls that are already ent low ver, in spite rjunks, and lestial city ; and ap proaching Pekin; ‘ t very ad and ente very tIn that arm along the shores of North America, from ne Gulf of St, Lawrence to the Isthmus of Darien; und that regularly transmit the rich produce of the mines of South Americ: from all its principal ports, on the east and to the great commercial metropolis of th owded, busy London.— Look at all this t element she has to sustain her in for empire. Ttis true that the ft apart of the West India lines of , 80 far as they are limited to a commercial enterprise, have been found tobe a losing concern, and will have to be abandon- ed. The same may be said also of the merely com- mercial line of steamships between Boston and Li- verpool; that has alzo turned out to be a losing con- cern,and must also be shortly given up. For itis an indisputable fact in the history and policy of commercial navigation, that ne enterprise of the kind can be ultimately and permanently successful, unless it starts from some great central point in the old world, and terminates in some equally great cen- tral point in this country. Those two points are Li- verpool and New York ; and they are made so by their natural, commercial and financial positions ; and to be successful in a commercial point of view, this is the route which every successive enterprise must take. Asa proof in point, we need only men- tion the Great Western, which is the only steamship that has ever made a profit, trading between the two nations ; and her owners fiud that she must run ‘between Liverpool and New York te be permanent- ly prosperous. In these respects,and in all o her respecta, then, it is very clear, that the application of steam power to the navigation of the ocean, and to the great rivers of the earth, is yet but in its infancy. And the con- sequences resulting from the introduction of this power by the British nation in all their commercial and military movements, are no more developed at present than was the strength of Hercules de- veloped, when with his infant limbs he strangled the serpent in hiscradle. It is true, that the recent de- feat of the British‘troops in Affghanistan issomewhat menacing to the power of that nation; but if they have retired, they have done go like broken waves, more awful to return. Nothing can prevent the British from having possession of all the large navi- gable rivers of India aad the East; from the Indus to the Ganges and Burrampooter. So in China; as they have entered the Canton, so) will they enter and take possession of ell the large navigable rivers in that country. In short, the application of steam power_to the consolidation of her immense empire and energies every where beneath the sun, is only commenced ; and the results cannot even be calcu lated upom with any reasonable data before the ter- mination of the present century. We see the results of the emp!oyment of this ele. mentasa means of consolidation in our own coun- try ; composed as it is of so large an extent of terri- tory, filled with¥such a mass of discordant mate- rials, and so maay confleting interests. Steam power binds the whole together in a compact ma: and but for the application of this power, the union of the twenty-six states would not last twenty years. And so it is with the consolidation of the energies of the British Empire. The political union depends apon the social union; the intermiagling frequently and at the most remote points offthe social, political, ercial elements of the whole nation. And which can be brought to bear upon the s of a nation, binds them so jthoroughly ‘o- s the application of steam power, and its s,t@ every ramulication of the social and po- itical system. gether ix June —A very impor- tant election takes place in'this city, uader the new hoo! "aw, for School Commissioners and Trus on the first Monday in June. We uaderstand that preparations are making to give this contest are- ligious character entirely—and that the great line of division will be Protestant and Catholic. Many of imPortaxt Evecrion the charches and clergymen ate ent; ting warm. into this project. Through the beautiful female them bers of the churches, they are teaching the young ideas how to shoot into a politicaldireetion ott If this election should be conducted om religious iples entirely, it will present some new and euri- 8 in the movements of society. Both the present political parties may receive their downfall ls and a new organization effected, founded on dis tinctive opinions in religion and philosophy. » ous a Tux Boospany Question —The Boston Trans- script,on the authority of a gentleman from the State of Maine, says that Gov. Fairfield was about to eon. vene the Legislature of that state, in consequence of despatches just received by him from Mr. Web- eter, stating that Lord Ashburton was fully autho- ¢ the boundary question, and that there ery prospect that this long disputed matter would be socom adjusted to the satisfaction of all Parties We think this is highly probable—and ifeo, there isa ante amd that the negotiation will be successful. If Maine acce 2 propositi the United States Senate ~t lp, a sabes Bie Foswy.—The “ Courier” and the * Evening}Post, * the pugilist aad the poet, are out against Daniel Webster, because he has appointed a clerk who has @ pretty sister, and was bora in England. Let him be impeached at once. No man ought to have an office who has a pretty sister. It is suspicious. | ever been witnessed there since the contemplated Great Excitement in Buffaio—Intellectual Movement in the West. One of the most interesting and important move- meats has recently taken place in Buffalo, that has Interesting Editerial Libel Sulit. ; A suit for libelbrought by Samuel Medery, edi- tor of the “ Ohio Statesman,” of Columbus, Ohio, against Harper & Corbet, publishers of the New Lisbon Palladium, was tried on the Sth inst , in the Court of Common Pleas, of Columbiana County, Ohio. The plaintiff has long been conspicuous as State Printer and editor of the leading de- mocratic paper in Ohio. He was charged by the defendants with having dishonestly appro- priated to his own use the quasi or outside quires of paper, furnished him by the State for the public printing. It appeared on the trial, that in 1839, the plaintiff had sold and made use of some quasi or outside quires of paper furnished by the State, claiming them as his own by the general usage of printers,and the custom of his predecessors in the State printing. This circumstance was in the winter of that year investigated, at the instance of Mr. Medary, by a committee of the House of Re- presentatives. Nineteen witnesses, practical print- ers, or engaged in the business, and of different po- litical parties were examined before the committee, by whom it was clearly established to be the usage of printers and of Mr. Medary’s predecessors in office, to claim as their own, and appropriate asa perquisite, such of the outside quires as were not used for “ fly,” ‘ prool” or * tympan sheets "— Two reports, (a mejority and a minority report) were made. By both reports Mr. Medary was ac- quitted of all blame, but a resolution to abolish tre perqiusite was proposed by the minority. In July, 1841, Mr. Medary, ian passing through New Lisbon, was oflered a dinuer by some ef his political friends; whereupon the defendants who published the, whig paper in that place, renewed the charge against Mr. Medary, of having stolen the paper of the State. Three points were made by the defence: Ist. That the publication was merely a political attack that had been publicly made by whig ora- tors in Columbus, at the Whig Convention, on the 22d of February, 1840, and had been frequently repeated ever since, by the whig papers and orators throughout the State, without their being called to account by Mr. Medary. % 2d. That the “ Statesman,” published by the plaintiff, frequently contained libellous attacks upon other persons, and therefore its edicor was not en- titled to henry Pataues for an injury often commit ted by himself. 3d. That the defendants were poor and unable to pay heavy damages. | vent o reply, it was insisted by the plaintiff, that al though the charge was often made against him dur- ing the campaign of 1840, yet the fury and wildness of that campaign wasa sufficient reason why he did not then seek redress, and aiso furnished some extenuation to those who then made it for political effect. But that onits repetition in 1841, when poli- tical madness had greatly subzided, and suflicient time and opportunity had been afforded far every one to understand the truth of the matter, Mr. Me- dary was required by duty to_ his friends, his family and himself, to submit no longer to the imputa- setdement of Grand Island by the Jews, the great failure of Benjamin Rathbun, the burning of the Caroline, or any other deeply exciting and intensely interesting event that has occurred there during the present century. The details of this most extraor dinary movement appear to run in this wise :— A short time since the following notice appeared in one or more of the Buffalo papers, in relation to the New York Herald:— .“ The Executive Committee of the Young Men’s Asso- ciation of the shy of Butfalo, having passed a resolution of which the following is a copy—" Resolved, That the President be requested to call a meeting of ‘he Associa- tion, for the purpose of obtaining an expression of their opinion as tothe propriety of taking the New York Her- ald”—I do, in compliance with the request contained in said resolution, call and hereby give notice, that there will be a meeting of “The Young Men’s Association of the city of Butfalo,” atthe Lecture Room of said Associa- tion, on Saturday evenivg. the 16th instant, at 7 o’clock. Dated April 13th, 1842. W. LG. SMITH, President.” This simple, modest, and unpretending notice, it appears, stirred up all the moral, financial, social, political, religious, satanic, and alf other elements that exist in Buffalo, with its literally floating popu- lation of 30,000 souls; the priests, the lawyers, the financiers, the doctors, the brokers, the bankers, the mechanics, the merchants, the white men and In- dians, the mixed breeds, rich and poor, honest and dishonest, moral and immoral, all ages and sexes, have set themselves sedulously to work to discuss the great, the exciting, the intensely interesting and all- absorbing question, “shall the New York Herald be read, or shall it not?’ One of the results of thie agitation and excitement, has been the getting up of a counter-movement, and a counter notice to the above, in manner and form as follows :— “WHO ARE THE DICTATORS? Let every member of the * Young Men's Association” attend the meeting on Saturday evening and listen to the sage reasoning of the moralists who shail dictate the kind cf reading best fitsed to the morals of this community. At which time it is proposed that a Censor be appointed to regulate the quality and quantity of reading each member shall enjoy.” From this, and various similar movements in dif- ferent parts of the world, it seems that the charac- ter, the inflaence, the power, the intelligence, the system of morals and finance, and every thing else pertaining to the New York Herald, combined, is becoming one of the most interesting and exciting questions of the age. And we seriously doubt, whether the singularly stirring and extraordinary theories of Protessor Lyell, the great geologist, rela- tive to the upheaval and subsidence of the earth and baked crust, its age, duration and destruction— the new magnetic philosophy of Richard Adams Locke—the prophecies and calculations of Miller in relation to the end of the world in 1844, and the speedy approach of a new state of society and ex- tion. istence under the Millenium—the ultimate success That the Courts were open to all who were ag- of Sir Robert Peel in carrying out and perfecting his peeved f ie published ee be soe ary ae situation and sufferings of the wives of the British | grity, it was fully established, not only by his po- officers in Affghan—the rapid spreading of Mormon fiticel friends, but the editors publishers principles, and increase of Mormon converts to Joe iy 8 i uke yee ae pee Stour ee eek im Smith’s great empire in the west—the state of coon the city, aa ich of the bar, in their deposi mare A ater Prospects ae ved in tadia tions, bore the highest testimony. And fiaally, that —the chances of success possesse: ry enry and Martin Van Buren, for the next viesiaebed- the ebject of the suit was neither to make money for himself nor to break down the defendants, but the right of search—the sugar question in France— the insurrection in Rhode Island—the completion only to put anend to the charge by am investigation 1n open Courtand the verdict of a jury. hr} Aner.e patient investigation the jury, consisting of the Thames Tunnel—the disputed election in the | of seven whigs and five democrats, returned a ver- Sixth Ward—the state of morals in Manchester— or | “ict in favor of the plaintiff, for $357, which, tok- even the result of the war in China, between the British and the brother of the sun and moon, with the seven stars thrown in for cap ornaments, can, ing into consideration the circumstances of the de- fendants, as claimed by their counsel, was a high by any possibility, exceed the intense interest now felt, and that will continue to be felt the whole of verdict. Pay £ : The reeult of this suit, coming, ay it does, froma this century, in this most important and absorbing question,—‘ Shall the New York Herald be read, majority of his political opponents, after a fair and or shall it not be read ?” full investigation, and the utmost exertions in de- fence, not only as to the merits of the case, but in Early this morning, we expect by Pomeroy’s un- rivalled Express a decision, with a report of the exciting on the trial, party feelings and pereices debate. An Extra will be issued immediately on its receipt. against him, is highly creditable to Mr. Medary. It will, doubiless, pat an end to a charge against him, invented for political effect, and persisted in by his adverearies, with a malignity beyond paral- lel. While at the same time it establishes the lia- bility of editors for their publications, no matter what unworthy object may give rise to them, nor with what frequeney and systematic violence they may be repeated. More Lisers — Horace Greeley and Thomas McElrath, editors of the print called the Tribune, were arrested yesterday at the suit of Wiiliam F. Godirey, Inspector of carts, and held to bail in the sum of $5000. The suit has been commenced in the Court of Commen Pleas, and the damages are laid at $5000. The libel charges Mr. Godfrey with bribing 42 persons to vote and electioneer in the Eighth Ward in favor of the Democratic ticket, they being citizens of the 9th and 15th wards, and also that he {paid them the sum of $5 each for such ser vice. We understand that this suit will be followed up by other indictments in the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions. Parens axp Pxots.—Ever since Glentworth’s debut in pipelaying'literature and philosophy, there has been a most consuming mania among certain small politicians to get up plots and produce explo- sions, by means of threatening to publish private pa- pers and confidential letters. Glentworth first at- tempted to blow up Mr. Curtis, the present Collec. tor, by his literary brochure, ushered into the world under’ the print} andi? patronage of Bryant, the green-grass poet. That literary production having fallen short of its purpose, we now fiad that the Hon. Charles F. Mitchell, Forger and ,X M. C. has also turned round upon his heel, and is endeavoring to burst a bomb shell upon Mr. Wetmore, and create an excitement that may help to have him removed. Both these events are very interesting movements —started by interesting. men—and patronised by very, very interesting man-midwives. Glentworth and Mitchell are both a pair of the sweetest of sweet saints. The first, according to his own confession, perpetrated fraud at the elections in 1838-30—and the latter has been provedin the Court of, Sessions to be a forger and a financier of the most approved kind. Both were taken up and patronised by indi- viduals who possess seme curious reminiscences in the history of their lives. Glentworth’s plot burst upon hisown head, only ending in the sale ofa few huadred copies to refund the outlay of capital fur- nished by Boggs & Bryant, printers and poets to Tammany. Mitchell's plotto blow up the Navy Agent will probably burst about these days, causing every body to enquire “what naughty boy’s cracker isthat gone off 2” If Mitchell’s papers are published they will hardly be read—but many may inquire who are the agents of that virtuous forger in the business? To this ques- tion we shall reply one of these days, giving a whole history of the intrigue—the persons engaged in it— and, the purposes entertained in its concoction. It will be a droll expose, and it will come, too. Livers any Linetters.—Yesterday considerable business took place in the Court of Sessions. Wm. B. Townsend, the editor of the Daily Express, a'so Wn. J. Snelling & Co., editors of the Flash, were all convieted of libel on their own confession, and will be sentenced onjFriday probably. Queertimes, these. Pank Tueatne—Jarorn’s New Piece.—The “Prisoner of War” is the title of a new piece writ- ten by Douglas Jerrold, which has just been brought out at the Park. Without any very great pretensions to the dignity of a complicated play,it is certainly a very pleasing and humoroustlittle drama. The scene is laid at Verdun, in France, during the time when the prison ef that place was tenanted by British of- ficers, sailors, &c., prisoners of war. The princi- pal characters are Captain Channel (Chippendale), his daughter (Miss Buloid), Lieut. Basil (Barry), privately married to her, Beaver, a merchant, (Bel- lamy), Peter Pall Mall, a cockney, (Williams), his sister (Mrs. Vernon), Tom Heyday, a midshipman, her lover, (Clark), and two boarding house keep ers at Verdun (Mrs, Wheatley and Mrs. Barry) — The plot is very simple, or rather there is nothing deserving the name of a plot. Basil, and Channel, and Heyday are allin prison; Miss Channel and Miss Pall Mail are boarding at the house kept by Mrs. Wheatley ; Beaver isa great scoundrel, and tries toseduce or run away with Miss Channel; to prevent this Basil and she are privately married; her father hears cf this and gets enraged ; a duel ensues, and both himself and Basil are or- dered off to another prison. The prisoners dig through the walls of the prison, and are about to es+ cape, when Beaver, who is arrested and sent to jai; for not attending muster roll, overhears and betrays them to the governor. The night for escaping arrives ; a scene of quarre] and forgiveness ensues between Basil and Channel; a guard of s diers enter and prevent their escape; the officer however brings a letter from the Governor informing Channel that he, Basil, Heyday and Pall Mall, (who has got into prison for knocking down a Frenchinan) are al! exchanged for other prisoners. Beaver, who betrayed them is sent to a still worse dungeon and exits in arage. Miss Channel, and Miss Pull Mall, rush in—one her father’s and the other to her lo- ver’s arms—and the curtain drops. The only cha- racters Worth criticism are those by Chippindale, Williams, Miss Buloid and Mrs. Vernon; these aij played superbly. Chippindale, always an artiste of lleace, is peculiarly so in old men. He canaot play such parts badly. Miss Buloid is a ver pleasing actress, as well a3 a very beautiful gk There is a freshness about her acting that 18a gr. at relief trem the hackneyed trickery of most stage heroines; s2¢ is always natural avd therefore a- ways pleasing; above all she never oversteps the modesty of nature in her dreas; she is always dres. sed with nentness and good taste, and is the best figure oa the Park boards. Barry was out of place asajavenile. Mrs. Wheatley did aot play with her usual excellence; herself and Mrs. Vernon were most admirably dressed ; the latter made the most of herpart. Clark did pretty well considering. There was also a Jew who lends money to the prisoner that was very well played by Fisher; but decidedly the best character in the piece is Peter Pali Mall; this was admirably dressed, looked, and played. tle iseverlastingly boasting about the superionty of ery thing Eaglish , and when a Frenchman boasts ©: French hens laying eggs three tines a day, he umps it by saying that English hens lay eggs as large as pumpkins four times a day, if not oltener avon holidays. Altogether the piece is well worth of Tue Srouws.—The Whig cliques aud committees are very busy selecting the happy dogs that are to be appointed to office, when they get the corporation spoils next month, Ruopr Istaxy Execrion —lt seems that the Re yolutioaary party held their election in Rhode Island on Monday, but no fight took place, as only one side—one party—voted ; the other side, the govern- ment party—voted on Wednesday (to-day. Thus there is likely to be no collision uatil both parties elected take theirseats in May; a: d then the great fight will come off there about the same time that | our great fight comes off here. Excxveratise.—The_ultra loco focos are getting up @ petition here to impeach the President, because | he wrote a soothing letter to the Rhode Islanders, | disswading them from cutting each other’s throats. | tis highly waconstitutional, according to the views | of these patriots, to prevent neighbors from bleed- jing each other. What idea will the ultras next start 1 Ax Asenicay tw Ixpiy.—We understand that it Was @ natural Yankee who had taught the Affghans to resist the British power in India so long, and who left the seeds of diplomacy and discipline with them that recently burst ‘erth so Successtully at Cabool. His name is Dr. Hatlan,—a native of Philadelphia Harlan was found occupying a high rank in the Aflghaa army when Cabool was first taken by the English. ‘The British coptured him, and sent. hinw back to Europe. He is now in this country, and says that, with a°military leader, the Affghans cou'd overrun all India and China, create a new Mogul empire—rival Genghis Kban—and drive the Brisish entirely frem the east. We doubt it. seein, Iw apvAwce or THE Mait.—Harnden & Co. con. tinues to beat the mail every day. Yesterday they Pxrepition rox Linenta.—The fine large ship brought vs Montreal papers thirty-six hours aheed | \!*Fipoza is chartered by the American C f Unele Sam. We are also indebted (Smith for | Liveria fad? Antawill sail from New Orlea .iberia from the 20 h to the J Hartford papers. Norfvik the Sib to the 10th of uses? nt ent Latxst rnom MExico.—We have received intel- ligence from Matamoras to the 3d instant. It ap- pears that the invasion of Texas, on the part of the Mexicans, was only a small incursion. General Arista was at Monterrey, four hundred miles from the frontier of Texas. General Rafael Vasquez, commander of the ex pedition to Bexar, writes from the banks of the Rio Grande, under date March llth, and gives an ac count of his retreat, which was effected without hindrance or molestation on the part of the ‘Texians. He says that on his arriyal near the Great River, so exhausted were the horses of his men, that had they been attacked, not more than forty of them would have been able to join in the charge. Aletter from Pedro de Ampudia relates that he had captured Goliad with only 120 men. The Monterrey editor says, these operations are only some little preludes to what will follow. General Vasquez says the!! Texians were 260 strong at Bexar, before they ebandoned the place. | A letter from Genera! Arista, after expressing his satisfaction that no outrage on the rights of indi- iduals or property, had attended the occupation of Bexar by the M: xican troops, repeats the assurance that the promisesheld vut in his proclamation on the 9th of January, will be strictly fulfilled. Branam’s Last Coxcent.—In consequence of the inclemency of the weather last evening, the last concert of the Brahams will be given to-night. No one should fail to hear these popular and de- lightful vocalists. To-night may be the last oppor- tunity. Oysrens.—Florence, 240 Broadway, has just re- ceived a fresh supply of the choicest oysters—chick- amora of the eld bed—also cave and channels. These oysters are fit food for the geds and goddesses of all antiquity, beginning at the confusion of tongues during the building of Babel, down to the Rhode Island election. If you want to lick your lips go to 240. Cuatnam Tueatae.—The inclemency of the wea- ther is no bar tothe attraction of Zanoni, which is decidedly the most interesting play that has been produced at any of our theatres this season, The dramatist has skilfully combined the incidents of the novel, and given a zest tothe intellectual enjoy- ment afforded by its perusal, rarely equalled. No one should lose an opportunity of witnessing it. City Intelligence, Tus Preventive Pource was in full blast during yes- terday. John Davis’ lower jaw has become considera- bly elongated; Bowyer’s jolly face is more than blanched —while the remainder of the Police, particularly those who go in for the chances, are as miserable a set of dogs as ever were seen together. They have turned their at- tention to the manufacture of kites, and a Kite Club has been formed at the old 76, corner of Elm and Leonard streets, from whence one of their largest will be exalted the first fairday at 2 o'clock. The desperation of the “semtry lawyers,” snd others who are in the hunt for prey about the purlieus of the Tombs, are truly deplora- ble in these times of stagnation. Suicides must follow such a state of affairs. A Natunat anv Arriricrat Curtosrty.—At the neat, cee retired rooms,occupied by the gay, cheer- lul, witty and flively Cuarcey Aset, in Broadway, a few doors above Tattersall’s, on the second story,is one of the peculiar feathered tribe of the horned ow! species, that duriug the time gas lights are burning, constantly gazes with the utmost intensity upon the blaze, even if placed within afew inches ofthe light. This singular bird belongs to a gentleman who is President of the owl club, who njghtly assemble at this choice spot, to dis. cuss the questions ofthe day, enjoy the viands of the at: tentive host, with a bonne bouche of his, carefully select- ed relishes, and retire in good season, well pleased with themselves andj half the world beside. Where is the President of the Club? Cup Porsoxep ny Lavpanum—An infant child, the son of Maria Mercer, was poisoned by the nurse, Mary Lee, who gave him eight drops of laudanum, in order to Keep him quiet. She effected her desired end in ashort time efterwards, and the coroner’s jury returned a ver- dict of “death by the nurse’s giving the deceased an over dose of laudanum.” The verdict shonld have been, “death by careless conduct of nurse, who deserves se- vere censure. ‘Washington. (Correspondence of the Herald.) ‘Wasnixotor, April 15, 1842. Lord Ashburton and his Suite in Washington—The Clay Ball— The Ladies There—The Supper, §c. Dear Bexnett:— As the celebrated poet says— If with water you fill up your g! You ‘il never write anythin; For wine is the horse of Parn Which hurries a bard to the skies. I will pledge you in this glorious glass of Bur- gundy, for | want to make this both racy and wise. Lhailfrom the seat of government, where all is excitement and bustle. Lord Ashburton’s arrival with his suite—who, by the by, the ladies think very sweet—has caused much joy and gladness throughout the place; every one seems rejoiced for some excuse to be merry and happy. You would never have recognized Washington, this winter, it,has been so dull and stupid. Iam sorry tosay Lord A. seems not in the least disposed to accept the many favors showered upon him—he is never at home, yet not often out. He did not at- tend the Clay ball—was indisposed—but two or three of his suite were present, who were of course quite the liens of the night. I suppose e’er this you have had glowing des- criptions of the ball—of the bright and dazzling lights—gaily dressed and beautifal women; the fine supper—soul stirring musi —twinkliog fect—pret- ty bouquets—and of the hero of the night, the im- mortal Harry. It was one of the most brilliant scenes—the most enchanting scene—I ever wit- d. There was notas many of Mr. Clay's par. tieular friends there as I should like to have seen. Ameng the most c Preston, and Mr. B. f Stanly, who was§as short, fat and noi-y as ever—she is a warm friend of Mr. C.’s,and we can pardon a great deal. Did you ever behold such a collection of beauty in a cotillion as there is in that centre one? There’s Miss O—— D , of Baltimore;she does in very good taste, but that ’s no matter, pretty we overlook defects; and her two ful friends from her own city—what lovely looking girls—how gracetul the one with her hair—they are the Misses J L fromthe same place; what fi made of; aod Mise R. , of P., your tout en- semble will answer; ,yon chaplets of roses, short skirts: brought up quite a vision of Norma I be- vezi have not mistaken your idea And there's » laughing and making others join her, which displays much tact, wit and talent; and. among the promenaders, that sweet and interesting, and not more of that than bandsome and noble. looking girl, i iss C- 1, of Varick Place, your city, dressed in pure white, with that wreath of laurels round her brow, whieh well becomes her queenly style. She would grace a throne. Mr. Olay, Tebserved, was more attentive to her than any other lady in the room. I saw him seated be- side her, seemingly very much interested in their teteatete. Miss C , you may boast of being led to a tby Mr. Clay—few ladies present could do the same But, my dear Bennett, I am growing prosy, and boring you with twice-told tales, | presume. Joho, fill this gla: Mr. B, your very good health— best respects to your lady. i ‘av left qnite early, but while there,seemed very bappy- Ob! forgive, if, while listening to music, whose breath Seem’d to circle his name with a charm against death, He should (vel a proud spirit within him py Even so shalt thou live inthe echoes of fai The supper was very good—the wine almost equal to mine—the ladies hc Les ey all went merry as a marriage bell. The ball broke up at a very reasonable hour, but not without regrets “4 the ladies, who declared the nights were no! balf long enough. “John—wine.” ‘It is all gone Sinee that’s the case, my friend, } bid youadiew Lean't write without drink—it makes one hoarse. Should you wanta more full and elaborate descrip- tien of the ball, I will order mor ine, and be at your serviee any time when yo inclined to cal on A Loox us Vienna. P. S.—The steam ships have arrived, and crowds are flocking to navy yards. Fora time they willeut Lord Ashburton short, I suppose. The dianer given Lord A. and Henry Clay, by Bodisco, was very magnificent’ Heap Cacr.—The Lowsville Advertiser says:— “ The next crop, should the season be favorable, will be the largest ever grown in this section of bay ny? “6 s wecan learn, the farmers of Illiroi ir making Apreparations for sow a larger quantity of hemp seed, than in avy pr ous year; and the prospect is, thata large crop will be raised, should the season prove propitious. Wasnngton. U.s. Court, [Correspondence of the Herald.} In Bankruy’ey —Befor Judge Betts. ; ‘Wasntxcrom, April 16, 1842. a The late exciting debate in the House, about war and diplomacy, was put an end to on Saturday, by Kenton F ‘eae op W. Streng.—Objections were made to a ground that the petitioner is indebted in and also beca mitted of his entate, Tie oe = A ” ‘ has been the appropriation bill being taken out of committee, x. Onthe 22d Jui “939, he ave issory note, for $1 i and reported for final passage on Monday. It sprung ‘ Guardian cod Trustea.”* Tieenews eae ae the 0a & motion to strike out the items in the bill for | opposing creditor and remains unpeid. His c 1 Mexico and other foreign missions, which was only | 0% 8¢48 reel estate in Connecticut, which he seld. Fe appointed the Chancellor as guardian children, with paiiete invest the proseeds ia ends ia this State, and subsequently empowered to re-sell and purchase lends in Michigan. In one of the operations purchasing pert of the trust estates, this note ‘ives, and because the property was part ofthe trust estate the signature wasso subscribed. For reasons given, the Court thought this simply a personal debt ofthe task ri and not one lulpeied eps him by law orineurred in his character as guardian or trustee. It must be made to appear that the debt not paid andowing by him, apper- 2 done to test the war spirit of the Honse, Mr. Adams spoke the greater part of two days, chiefly in reply to Mesers. Ingersoll and Wise ; and entertained his hearers with his vast treasures of historical and di- plomatic anecdote. He was particularly severe on Mr. Ingersoll, for trying to push us into a war with England, in the guise of a peace talk. He .took, what is called here by some, the English side, the sober view of the question—he was not for war with England without necessity, and he saw no occasion for it at present. It should be a source of great con- gratulation among our countrymen everywhere, that Mr. Adams ia still in the councils. There are few real statesmen in Congress, and the want of them is mostly felt in international questions. Mr. Wise spoke with warmth on the popularty of a war with Mexico. He pointed to the rich treasures in the temples aad churches o/ Mexico asa booty to the victor. He was willing himself, he said, in case of a war, to join an army from the valley of the Missis- sippi—to cross the deserts of Mexico, and bivouae in the palaces of the Montezumas. It would be a good idea, perhaps, in case of a war with Mexico, for the presentHouse of Representatives to be mustered into a battalion to join the army, there being so ma- ny Generals and Colonels full of fight in that body. The Senate could take care of the nation. The next despatches received from General Thompevn, will no doubt make a sensation. The naval appropriation bill is‘the next in order — The two steamships went aground again on Friday in coming up to the navy yard. Mr. Habersham is preparing a very Jong counter report tothe report of Mr. Saltonstall from ihe Com- mittee on Manufactures. Mr Cushing’s report on the colonial trade will com- mand great attention ; itis not yet printed. The report on the New York Custom House has at length been sent tothe Treasury Department, ana is now under examination there. ‘It is not improba- | of about tive minut ble that the report will not be sent into Congress.— |, Lihel Suits —The suits against Lucius T. Comstock for Both houses have called for it, but it seems to be one | Hibelon Wm. J. Burritt, in their newspaper, were as to of those cases wherein the President can eacrose | WhOare the original venders of the Balsom of Liver. his own discretion. Another issue is, not unlikely vere Flash teal oer to hemes teste proprietor to grow out of this matter yet, which wiil be more ay to ‘: +! od i the Flash for publishing on obscene priat, tried personal than national, and certainly not beneficial. | time since, when the re could not pia "was called, Mr. Clay will not leave the city fora short time | when George Wilkes, one of the defendants stated that yet. His visit to New York is not positive. the paper had been discontinued, and that he had devoted The Senate have not yet acted on the large batch his ime to diferent parsuits. He therefore thought that of naval promotions made some weeks since, objec- | 9% the ends of the prosecution had been accomplished it ons to several at the head of the list, impede "Mike Wena case ia Wikioh & nels Progiave shoal ie Golpasd. progress in others. Upon consultation Be pleaded uiity, and the recogni- Hi paeea neon zances of W.J.Snelling were declared forfeited. ‘Th Fe ae the Senate will reject Gruzd Consul to silt saithe <noene ANAL SAE be tried. if Senator Cuthbert, of Georgia, appeared in his seat editors of the New York Express, npeuted tae court tha on Friday last, for the first time this seasion ; he is a peated guilty tothe indictment found against him for hutle earlier coming than usual, for a long session. | jel on Francis B. Cutting, B+q., as published on the A late Georgia paper has the following, asa part of 1G! SP NG mente Wee maed a dezpatch sent to Mr. C. by some of his democratic fied with dereeeiineas 5, Casing Malas brother Senators at Washington :— Creda: Dare Eitase conven’ yh rand Larceny—An old convict. named John R. Oh brave bell-weather,of our herd, - Glaize, was tried on an indictment for Grand Larceny, Who solitary andalone, in stealing fourteen coats avd 14 pair of pantaloons from. Took Daniel Webster,by the beard the tailor’s store of John Assler, 149 Leonard street on Whither ! ah, whither art thou gone ? the 7th of geen ee aes foand guilty, pee. cas, to 1 ' his previons and notorious character, t! yurt sen- Ne De gerct Nt nated : tenced bim to seven yours in the State Prison. Ielooger vow, ou stay at ; bis Petit Jurors Fined.—Kive of the Petit Jurors, whose You mightas yon Gor cetan at sil. names were called, being absent, the Court imposed a fine upon them of $26 each. ‘Those cursed whigs are turning ev'ry stone, Chargad with Embezzling several bags of Feed—A. oung To save the Treasury from further pillage: man, named James Davis, wes put on his trial, c! Andias the session’, more than two-thirds go: by an old man, named Benjamin C. Fa mn, who You must make hastejJor you will lose your mileage.” | 0wns a steam mill at Fale? tee Clinton street, with emvez- The great racer Boston, has left here for New aling four bagsof feed, valued at $5, at difterent times.— York, where he is to rua with Fashion on the Lon, te fend ie thron anh aid Ot Wilton renend {sland Course, the 16th of May, for twenty ited fags uitte almort erstasety after Cryeoet eer saud dollars aside. This race will bring all the | been submitted to the jury. sporting men to New York; large sums are at stake,| _ Chargewith being a“ Fence."—A man named Richard and bets even in this quarter, the odds perhaps on Boston. a -C. (whig) from Schi ho kee, art tore at 166) B. wastrlea for recelving $189 worth ofelver pine that iad P.S. The Hon. I. Lawrence, Pennsylvania, died to-day. He was mvch respect- He had been been stolen frem the house of Thomas 8. McCarty, 43 ed as an honorable meritorious man. in Congress for some years , previous to the present tained to the trust estate, and that at or after its c he had means at command from the estate to satisfy it — The Court was of opinion that this objection was not supported. There wasalso objection that he had not given afullinventory of his estate. This was based on the supposition that be had an individual interest in pre- rty purchased by him in Michigan, whereas it is held y him in trust for his childre: Alfred Leckwood.—The objecti based on his not swears to having done setting forth his property: #0 to the best of his Keowuils and belief, and nothii shown to the contrary, and the objection is not allowed. There is also objection to his not being sufficiently ex- plicit in showing the nature of his assignment, and a de- scription of his assets. The Court thought this objec- tion was ey, arin wot sttned, joy.— Objections had been made that he omitted to set forth his creditors—also that he had made improper transfer of his property. There are other ob- Ecodinga, but may inteftones legal har elite . y interpose a ar to discharge.— After remark, the objections w. erruled. ™ General Sessions, Before His Honor Recorder Tallmad; w ba Flog ige and Judges Lynch James R. Wurtiva, E+q. District Attorney. Aran 19.— with Receiving Stolen Pig Tron, $c. —John McAfee, was then put upon his trial onacharge of receivi a borchesisg. several pigs of irou,and va- lued at $3, and several moulding flasks, the property of Wm. Browning, which were stolen toe his foundry on the 13th of January last. The articles were found in the house of McAffee, and the only defence set up by his counsel, Wm, Shaler, Esq., was the general good cha- racter of his client,which was attested to by a number of witnesses, The Jury returned a verdict of guilty, after anabsence Clinton place, on the 7th of February last. The prose- cution proved thet Schaap old eleven of the silver tea a ‘bad.been stolen, to Martin Josephi in ex- for a pin, and thet it was ascertained the Congress. the police rej of the Herald th: e hus sold hed boen stolen, ‘Oticer Welch Fire at Roxsvay, Mass.—‘There was a fire in ied thst Schaap told him that he hed purchased the it. It communicated to the | *poons from a man who offered them for the corner of Tremont al nd William Seaver, as astore, the roof and interior of whie! re con- siderably injured, and a large woeden building on Tremont street, eccupied by J. Houghton, as agrain store and stable, was consumed, i On Ruggles street a number ef wooden buildings were destroyed Belonging to Jesse Billings and others, to the number of ix or eight, when it come to man’s large floor cloth factory, the main building of which was entirely destroyed. ig) defendant ign evens - e: tore on Monday 1 at he purchase 8 an whe offered them fer sale, prneees Mr. McCarty wasthen called and stated thet the eleven tea spoons found in ie ibs possession were in. his house on the Monday night that Schaap alleges he bought them: Hedid not retire to rest until eleven o'clock, and he remembers seeing the spoons in the base- ment of his house previous to going to rest. A clerk re. siding with Schaap, who was called for defence, stated that he left the store about half past 7 o'clock en Mon- day evening, and on opening the store on Tuesday morn- ing he found the eleven spoons on th iter. Metancnory Accipent.—We learn that a fatal | prisoner w ed by Wn. Haskett, eq. and the accident occurred in Taunton on the 16th inst. A | jury,after an absence of an hour, returned a vervict of party of six gentlemen started in a sloop for Provi- | not guilty. a dence. Having proceeded a short distance, they thefliowing of ve pirates ee Shasaed, with i , i ¥ in Cou: e concluded to go ashore. Five of them had got into swer, thelr tecognizances Wake declnnea: re ol ala the small boat, and the sixth, having cast off the | °“¢, painter, in attempting to leap im, upset it, and George Field, merchant tailor, of Boston, and J; Babbitt, of Taunton, were drowned. Thos. Pri a clerk of Mr. to the boat ungil from the shore. racy —M: alias Catherine Wi = bnehiwee rans ore in inducing 10 are bast: cl upon Henry Coulter. Coulter, it appears, had married the Taughterof Mrs. Potter. cone trary to consent of herself and her liege lord, Henry otter, grocer, an: e result was i he stro: ite character ef Coulter finden as tee rson.—John Villa Hixon, charged wth setting fire to the second or of store Nos 16 Plutt street, on Nov. 10th 1841, which had been occupied by him. Passing Connterfeit Mony.—Wm Bromwell, Vice Chancellor’s Court, Before Vice Chancellor McCoun. Decision. March 19 —Edward Boirgirard vs. John Delafield, Presi- dent of the New York Banking Co, and others.—This was @ motion for an injunction on the New York Banking Company, and the appointment of a receiver. In 1: the Company agreed to loan the Hernando Railroad Co@. pany, Mississippi, $200,000,payment for which wasto be made in cotton, to be shipped to Mr Delofield. Ji Hydecker, agent for the house of Boi affi, Boirgirard & Co., of Havre, agreed with the New York Banking Com. pany to advance the $200,000 to latter, and have the cot- tonsentto said house at Havre. He advanced $150,000, the Company being responsible for such; but only 193 bales of cotton were sent, when the Mississippi Company failed in its contract. A very small amount of money was remitted by the New York Banking Company, end a balance of $90,000 to $100,000 remains due to Bonafti, et gs & Co., of which house complainant wes a member. He petitions for an injunction on the bank on the ground that it had failed in paying him his mouey; has ceased to do busin (it has been fay ed Be) for some months) did not make proper rc turn to the Legisla- ture agreeable to law, and in i:s return placed a devt for $110,000, due by Mr. Hubbard, President of the Columbus Insurance Co., Ohio, down asa portion of its good essets, but immediately afterwards took $40,000 in payment for the del Petitioner avers, also, that the directors have expressed an intention of placing the bank in other end strange hands, but even if they do not, justice to the creditors require the appointment ef a reéeiver, as Mr. Delafield himself is indebted to the company in a large amount, being something like $69,000. The petition is J charged ith persing e oh note of the Commercial ank of Lower Canada, on Owen West) street, on the 10th of March, 1840. se ia Insuring Lottery Numers.——Jacob Peterson, indicted lag policies to Jane Johxson on the 17th ef March ast. False Pretences—John W. Welling, 5 taining $644 94 worth of cloths, catsinirgeytalioen ten, mings, &c. from Samuel M, Gistehford & Co. by false pretences. An “Old Fence's” Recognizances Forfeited.—Nick Troy, who has occupied a junk suop, kc. at 26 Anthony street, peace os ag pg boelts Aes Valued at $93, with other articles that had stolen from ¢ - wa A. tapas on the 19h of March last. menue ss ran ‘ceny.—Wm. Hatheld, indicted = io beak ngtes uae k of the ped 4 me ewis A er ird stre tet of bg Pr et and the Bowery, on seault "ery.—Sarah Thompson ani Glover alias Thompson, indicted for Eiiguiiow ond neat ing Catharine Horton, of 109 Monroe street. Discharged —A woman, named Jane Gibbs, charged with stealing a watch from Charles R. Day,on the Sist of February last, was discharged, Day having left the city, and having tecoveres atch. fore Indictments for Libel — Three Indictments were found on Monday by the Grand Jury against the publish- ers of the paper called“ The Whip,” for Libel, and circu- lating an obscene print. Surrendered.—Nelson J. Miller, the security of Wm. J. Snelling, in the case ehove al.nded to opposed onthe ground that the complainant is not a| };; among the for- creditor of, thee company, bis cxniract, having been feited recognizances, surrendered him, and he was com- signed by the President alone, whereas the Jaw requires Se Th The Grand Jury came into court, and stated that t! had concluded thelr labors, when they were diseinac wd Riot ar Bownon Coviro®.—There was a dis- fi abo -o the students of this college it week. e COllege was considerably d: id id Professor Goodwin much injured. sf ia GG CHATHAM THEAtRE.—The performances at this theatre to-night, are, as usual, of @ pleasing, attrac- tive nature. Kirby appears in two of his best mele-dra- matic cheracters, in dramas of Hofer and Alpine Hunters. Wood and bis son eppear in Lo Studio, and the highly successful drama of Zanoni, diversities an elegant entertainment. e Qj IT APPEARS THAT THE MRS. BRYAN, AT Cheraw, S.C, who was cured by the use of Dilioy’s Pain Extractory Was not ine lady of Brown Bryan, Esq, but another lady of same nome. O.r informant shou! next time be certain sia em ats are facts before he that such contracte should be signed by both President and Cashier, ‘The stockholders also aver that the Com- pany is not insolvent, and will be able to pay all demands against it,and have a handsome surplus, provided th bank does not go into the hands of a rece! he Vi Chancellor, in giving his decision, showed that this court had power by law over the Free Banking institu: tions, treating them as incerporations, As to the objic- tion that the contract is signed only by the president, he thought it might stand as a defence in an action at law, butdid not think this court, in its powers of equity, bound by it. The contract was evidently made by Mr. Dolafield on behalfofthe bank, which was to get a profit on the eales of cotton sent to Havre, and actually received the money from complainment. Independant of this it had failed in making aproper return of its condition agreeably to the law of 1841, which reqnires all free banks to present aretufn'inJanuary giving their situation then, and aes their condition inthe July previous. This isa wholesome@aw, and one which they should strictly be held to,and a way by which the free bauks may be made useful and safe to the publi The Court considers the complainant entitled to come in as acreditor. Ordered, that the injunction beallowed, and a receiver appointed. le in tiie wilwire of i t the flood leads onto fortune’ nnn eee THE TRUTH OF THE ABOVE QUOTATION has been frequently vernfied, but neve ses more ubor, strikingly than inthe cose of our ne ir. Sher- man, who struck the flood when he commenced the com- pounding of approved medicines in the pleasant form that his Lozenges are prepared The Dr. 18.a member of the Medical Society of this city, and his Lozenges are daily prescribed and used by our most respectable phy- Special Sessions, Before Judge Nvah and Aldermen Woodhull and Ben- son. Mary Jones, a black girl, for stealing a do- cket handkerchiets from the store of Ben- Arai 19. zen of linen jamin W. Richards, was sent to Penitentiary for 60 days. | ¢jcy ; ; Jaime Green, ck boy, Weeks ig rapes of Re Slate strest, Dortons Beige? thang, Palade pho, fage for stealing six pairs of boots and two silver tea} 2 ‘ Te soa from Theophilus Tappen. Barney Jones, charg. | °"4 Comet of Gay and Saratoga streets, Baltimore. ed with stealing a velvet capy and Gvorge Kimmons with | (G+ FACTS WORTH KNOWING—A positive stay stealing 20 petads of copper pipe, were discharged from | for the hair falling «ut —or to restore it in bald places. lack of evidence. William Bryan was found guilty of A certain cure for oii rheumatism and swelled limbs— ling a pig of lead worth $3 from Samuel G. Cornell, iam Cornell for an assault and bettery on Ann Miller, were both discharged on, promise of good be- haviour. positive oure for piles in all cases. ted cure for ali bruises, sculds, and other d sore eyes. ‘A poritive cure for the salt rheam. A Poeittital dye for the hair—will not color the skin. Were cure for corns. cer 5 -Bach of these to be had at 71 Maiden lane, and such proofs of thesefacts ili convinee all who will calf or send for them, gratis ‘The public may rest asrured there is no fancy in these asaertions. oy SALIVATION BY LOZENGES.—Dr. Peters, of 4°9 Broal way her: by offers a reward of one thousand dol- lars to any person whe can prove that salivation has, in any instance, been occasioned by the use of his Medi. cated Lozenges; and he willpay the same amount to any person who will produce Medicated Cathartic Lo- aenges from any other establishment in the City, and which were manofactured previous to this advertise- ment, that he cannot prove on analysis to contain ingre- dients liable and Likety to cause salivation! Dr. Peters’ Lozenges, ina word, srethe only Medicated Lozenges monafactured inthe United States that canbe free'y used without incurring the risk of salivution | Cireutt Court of the U.S. Before Judge Thompson. Arnit19.~Eight men, named Joa. Christie, John Pe- ters Robt. Johnson, John Oakley, James Lynch, Jeremi- ah Vaughan, George Ward, and Thomas Johason, were tried for muntiny and disobedi®ce ot orders on board the ship Chicora, on her voyage from Liverpool to this port. The jury brought in‘a verdict of guilty. Alex. Barron, mate of the barque Awahunc, was tried for assaulting the carpenter of the vessel, named Coles, with adangerous weapon,a pistol. He was found guilty. Surenson Connt.—Nos, 83, 89, 90. 91, 92, 152, 94, 96, 99, 41, 193, 105, 97, 11, 144, 101, 108, 108, 104, 106, 109, 40, 35, 99, 93°78, '25, 185, 1, 145, 75. ; Common Pusss'—Part 1—Nos, 29, 41, 49, 1, 97,69, O1 64, 65, 67, 69, 73, 75, 77, 79. Past 2, ‘at 10 o'clock—Nos. 34, 194, 18, 58, 62, 64, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 192, 78, 90, 82