The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1842, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Friday, April 29, 1842. The Next Corporation. The two saintly factions—the whigs and loco focos—are excessively bu-y every nightin organi- zing their several clubs, holding caucusses and con- sultations, and every ether possible kind of move ment in relation to the great division of the spoils to be obtained by the new corporation i The whigs are busy holding their secret sessions, clube, caucusses and conventions, at the Howard House, and several other places about town, and making eli reliminary arrangements for appor tioning ou. the spoils. And, connected with this bu- simess, one of theirstrong points is, to give no office whatever to any man, however trivial, who will not pledge himself'to move heaven and earth ia order to support Mr. Clay for the next president, and thus “head off Captain Tyler” in this city, and through this city all over the Union. Connected with this distribution, Jacob Acker, a warm and efficient Clay man, (and a fine fellow to boot) isto have the situation of keeper ofthe city prison; and Nat. Blunt, another strong Clay man, is to be counsel ter the corporation; and Merritt and Barney Osborn, both Clay men, all capital fellows, are to be retained, and so on to the end of the chap: ter, including the reinstation of Jack Hill, another sirong friend of Clay, and one of the most hard working and ardent whigs in tbe city—God bless his rosy noge, down to the very tip. These are the principles that the whigs, when they get the corporation, mean to go upon; and itis supposed that this movement will unquestionably make Mr. Clay the next President of the United States. lf the whigs thus get possession of the city, with its immense patronage, and the distribution ot more than a millionef dollars annually, they will make it the great central pivot on which to turn the whole Unioa, like a piece of machinery, in favor of Mr. Clay. And we all know the immense influenee exerted upon the country at large, by the city of New York, when she moves in these matters on a Jarge scale, and with all steam on Here are the watchmen, street inspectors, lamp-lighters, custom house officers,police officers, and magistrates, and a new batch of officers to collect the Croton water rates,making altogether a perfect army of office-hold- ers‘all devoted to Mr. Clay and bisinterests. If the whigs the city spoils they will carry the State next F nd then they will carry the Union in 1844, including the Melieniam for a thousand years. On the other hand, the locofocos are not idle, by any means. They have held several caucuses, and their principal place of meeting has been the May- or’s office. The chief speakers have been his Honor the Mayor, and the District Attorney, Mr. Whiting. The !ocofoocs are in great trouble about the re- sult. They dare do a good deal, but they have great doubts this time. They same to doubt whe- ther they have sufficient legal grounds to hold the position have assumed in relation to the 6th, Sth, and 12'n wards. From the speeches and opi- mions of Mr. Whiung, it seems that they consider they will have to give up the ground they have taken} about the 6th ward, partly or altogether; and Jet the whig members take their seats for it. The practice of several legislative bodies heretofore in somewhat similar cases, and the different decisions given by Congress in relation to disputed seats, puz- ales the locofocos immensely on this matter. It evidently seems that their leaders are on the point of giving way a little; if they do so, they’ll have to go altogether by the board; and it is most probable that the bullying of the whigs, headed by the thun- der of Cel. Webb, of the regular army, and the threat that “blood must flow,” will annihilate the locofocos this time, and cause a clean sweep to be made of then. There is another important point, however, con- nected with this mater, that,in the confusion and excitement, has been overlooked. It is now ascer- tained that among the whig members of the new corporation that have been chosen, there are two men that will go for Cupt. Tyler, and as they can’t be controlled by the Clay men, they can by a proper Organization and arrangement with the locofocos, succeed in upsetting the Clay men altogether. In such a case, a few of of the most objectionable lo- cofocos will have to travel, the others will be re- tained, and Mr. Clay’s friends will be nonplussed. In the meaa time, both parties are terribly busy at work day and night, moving heaven and earth They are so busy that they have hardly time to eat, drink, wash, shave, go decent, or do any of the ne- cessary duties of life. The devil is also taking a great interest in this matter, and he is anything but idle. Gon ro Evrore —Doct. Hogan has left his nest in Vicksburg to make a tour ® Europe. Before he eft home, he was dined publicly by all the dignita- Ties of the State’ of Mississippi. The Doctor had better not say in Europe that he is from Mississippi Axotuer Beraccter—Cominc Dows.—The most recent defalcation we have heard of, is that of a lit- tle chap by the name of Charles Kirby, who has de- camped from Albany, $30 in debt to the ‘ Boston Ledger.’ The first defalcation was that of Swart- wout’s for $1,250 ,000—now we come down to $30 There are hopes that it willsoon raa down to $20— thento $ hen to gl—then to 25 cente—afier that the age of honesty and cash payments will begin— probably in 1813, and this may be,the Millenium that Prophet Miller talks about. Snanow Spaincs.—This splendid watering place will be opened on the Istof Jue. It is situated en the clevated table land, near Canajoharie, a few miles from the Mohawk river. The access is very easy by railroad from Albaay to a point on the Sche- neetady Railroad, opposite Cunejoharie, when you take capital stages, and reach the Sharon!House, in a brief space of time. The /ocale of this watering place is beautiful in the extreme—a ‘ine country arouad—beautiful breezes— i drives in every direction. We un- twill be quite a fashionable resort derstand t! this eummer ain@—Sararooa.—We learn, on the Coxcres est autho that the waters of this far-famed @pring hav 1 completely renovated, by the in- sertion of a tube, going down to the rock fram which it 3. The old tube, having been in use many years, 1 became decayed, and admitted common w which destroyed the qualities of the mineral. A story has been published inthe silly “Daily Express” denying this fact—but the Express is only known for its folly and falsehood—babyism per se and personified. Mau. Rosser Cavent.—John C. Gentzel, editor ofthe German paper, published at Aaronsburg, bas been lodged ia jail at Bellefonte, Pa., charged with abstracting from the mail a letter containing a draft for $150 Tuaxxs.—We are indebted to the officers of the fine steamer Worcester for Orex.—Navigation between Montreal and Que- beck. Squatiy.—The weather yesterday and the day before. Annives.—Rev. J. L. Elliot, Chaplain to the ex- ploring expedition, at New Orleans from Vera Cruz. Swavep Ricar.—Iva ease lately decided in Ohio, the plaiatiff recovered $275 damages for injuries sustained one right bystumbling overa pile of lumber placed by the defendent upon the side walk. We trust that the next person injured in this city by lum. ber on side walks will prosecute the owner there in the same wa‘. Two or three fises like the cbove would have a very bere icial effect. IW rive Onper.—Welland Canal. At the'a~ ac- Counts there were fifty vessels on the way up, The ratio of representation last adopted money any longer. Ifhe willmake New York the the depot for the “ Cunard Line” instead of Boston. is 50,179, and this, or something very near it, will *suo) 6 Surureuras—, paads { sinoy ¢ puv sup F Ut ‘ptg ‘BUBABE OF BQN WOT] UNI sou ayy Jo JUNOT Derantuxe or ras Great Weerenn.—This fa- | ent passage from Cuba, whieh is subjoined: it will ‘Washington. vorite steamer sailed yesterday afternoon at two be of some us: to those who feel an interest in com- [Correspondence of the Herald.] o’olock for Liverpool, with seventy-two passengers, | reial matters: the appended remarks are his. Wasnixctox, Wepmespay, 8 P. M. about one half the number she can accommodate. | 2, 8. F_ S. Proceedings in the two Houses—Report o We stated yesterday that the Siddons and Ville E Es ea 2 8 B2 the Secretary of the Treasury on the Ta- de Lyon carried nearly seventy passengers. We]oz 25 22 ge riff—The Senate on Aeetiaier. aa now state that the owner of the Siddons had to turn | » = » g £2 Iu the Senate this morning, the Civil ane Piglor «ff several applications, and that the owners of the |" 24 ==> 28 matic Appropriation bill from the House was report- Ville de Lyon were constrained to put up extra state BE Ss 5 z aE ed by Mr. Evans, the chairman of the Finance rooms. Pt BE o< Committee. The amendments of the porweas. The above two paragraphs present two curious | — oz 4 herd mittee with the bill were ordered to be printe! a facts. Here we see a favorite and very successful a2 eo =, 5 the bill comes up to-morrow. There was a large steam ship feave our shores with only half her com- g z BE oF a prey of petitions, memorials, &c., presented and iment of passengers, and two sailing ships depari | “5 “e Bz > referred. it phd an filed. ist liebe g H Z = z ‘A very small breeze then arose about the Rhode 3 & a4 & . What isthe cause of thist Is it because confi.} = “3 73 ig 9 Island affair, which was soon alsyed: 3 Allen, dence iri steam ships is shaken? Or is it because 5 @ 22 Ss 8 of Ohio, has a resolution on the table cal ling upon this isthe season for iccLergsto cover the Atlantic? | 2 . ae Stet E the President for information on the mnie oh to El ing t jt the Presi e° 2 ee ) ect. Mr. ‘e u = earn nar pete and consequently Eg Sa 23 g opinion that the course adopted by the executive fore them, > = =} A 5 : take passage in one of our fixe fast sailing packets, = g 4 =} - was calculated to produce civil war. Some little thinkingtit best to keep clear of ice islands two hun- 5 ae = feeling was then manifested among the whigs but dred feet high, when they can, and not to run into & ° PI g > there was no action, and the resolution still sleeps them at the rate of twelve miles per hour. s £2 Hy 2 upon the table; Mr. Allen, however, gave peice But the Great Western Company have no reason | & GB eo p that he bifivea : unaired scape eins to ae to complain. Their ship has taken out a very large Ed SE it up. e calendar of private bills was then taken number of passengers compared with the numberta- | “ Fo g up, and the appearance is that the day will be spent ken in Cunard’s steamers in the last three wonths a 23 oe upon it. ‘ i 3 We'do verily believe,therefore,that Cunard will send | > g $i ‘The House is upon the Apportionment bill The his steamers to New York before another year rolls | © Ze 3 subject of debate to-day has been the amendment by. His ships are fine vessels, and he is an enter- 3 2 propozed by the Committee on Elections to ai- prising man; and it is unnecessary for him to lose ms 3 vide the several States into Congressional dis- \ g = triete: 5 4 z 3 a 8 *s191PIOS poapuNy 9024) pavog uo Suravy ‘jusFoy drysuvssg oy) fq vuvavy Op vquy wos oBufo4 9y} Jo Soy oT, § z 3 F EF FA § 2 S be = 3 3 § 3 6 5 3 =} # ga 2 wo s me a Be 4 i is in hi ipts i Bisse | 5 ‘obably be ultimately agreed upon, so far as the he will ard a difference in his receipts immediately, pe ai g pr y - Me i pon, renee If he does not he will receive hardly money enough| & § é 2 g House is concerned. é his, if adopted, will airs to pay for his soup. It is well known that this city = BE e| 2 an increase of sixty-four representatives. ‘he is the centre of communication with the whole} & = = & following table exhibits the Series sre also world. Of this there ia no mistake, and Cunard’s| 2 & ® 2 the number under ies proposed :— 7 roaseih ; reap 3 resent Number. Proposed Number steamers will have to make it their American de- ae 4 i ne pot. Waitand see. Bi rere 2 Es . ‘ # ge é Sream Sup Cuxpe, Captain Woodruff, sailed] 2 2 84 3D | Gouneeticut from Havana, 15:h inst., for Southampton, Eng. Siciie zg | ¢ New Yor iy F 9 ec Tyas ae Caninet Cuaxces —Some of the papersthat pre-} 2 > 5. 32 | > tend to be very wise, say that no cabinet changes = BZ BE epewel a 3) 2 will take place as long as John Tyler is ‘captain of | = gee beekk) Fs | a the deck.” ‘Lay notthat flattering unctionto your} ‘8 2 #4 z | ia ae soul.” g 4 54 eR 1 dal aa Extremes Meer.-—The leaders of the two grand aS S| wwwne] 22] factions here, take pretty much the same course > oe if | a3 | against Captain Tyler—but the rank and file are 2 & \- ie | not prepared to go with them. 3 a S | i wt SEE 2 8 5 American Ocean and Sgeambont Machinery.| 2 = z § = ah A great deal has beensaid of late relativeto Amer-| 3 2 ze | 5 The: Besretate chs tie Tastee Rane CAL ican steam machinery adapted to the navigation of ce § i the House of Representatives, has in preparation a theocean—some for it—some against it—somecom-]| & ee a a 5 report on the subject of the tariff, accompanied by limentary—some otherwise. Let’s have a word Eee 5 | 3 | a Revenue Bill, which will probably be submitted to Laurens de . Be @ abel 5 the House to-morrow. The call is made directly on this subject. % Stes B se | ea upow the Secretary, and the bill and report, although ln steam machinery, adapted to river navigation, §. 6 Bord bd it is expected to meet the full concurrence of the Executive, will not be acabimet measure. The Se- cretary has taken a large and liberal view of the whole question, and his report and bill will be the result of mature deliberation, profound research, and an anxtous desire to foster every branch of in- dustry—agriculiural and commercial, as well as manufaoturisg. Mr. Forward, it is understood, will make no ailusion to the Distribution Law, and if the protection men in Congress mix up the fand ques- tion with the tariff, it will be not only without the sanction of the Treasury Department, but against the wishes and the advice of the Administration.— Unquestionably, the general sentiment of the peo- ple is adverse to the Distribution Law, but a Reve- nue Biil passed, in reference to the wants ef the Go- vernment wil render that law inoperative, by its own terms, end as a decided majority of the House of Representatives are opposed to its repeal or direct suspension, by legislative provision, it is perhaps ad- visable to let it abstain from any further efforts to disturb it. Tae tariff men will probably attempt toclog the Revenue Bill with a provision repealing the clause in the Distribution Law which declares that it shall be inoperative whenever the duties shail reach a point above twenty per. cent. This will be an act of suicidal folly, which, if persisted in, muet destroy the measure. r. Forward’s bill will be based on the soundest principles of political economy. Looking to the true interests of the coun! he will recommend a system of imposts that shall promise a revenue suffi- cient for all the wants of an ecoaomical government, and at the same time efford incidentally all reason- able or desirable protection to every branch of do- mestic industry. yk Mr. Huntington, now Commissioner of the Land Office, has been nominated as U 8. Distr'et Judge for the State of Indiana. Mr. Huntingtcn haw ad- ministered the affirs of the land office wiih g eat ability and faithfulness, and his transfer to another post, however agreeable to him, isa great loss to the government. His successor will probably be taken from one of the western States. The name of Judge Blake has been named in connextion with the place 4 ec The bill for the relief of that meriiorieus class of men, the New York pilots, still sleeps among the “general orders” of the Senate. The disposition of the Senate is said to be favorable to its passage, and itis hoped that the. press of other business will not prevent anfact of tardy justice tothem. Mr. Wright the most discreet and t/ie most persevering of Sena- tors, has the matter in’ charge, and if it 13 practica- ble, to procure actioa upon the bill, he willsee that itis done. ts Bs From recent indications, there is no doubt that itis the purpose of a majority of the whigs in the Senate to push the power of rejecting nominations to an unreasonable and extreme length. Inthe ma- nitesto issued at the close of the extra seseion, the fact was ostentatiously and tauntingly eet forth that the right of rejecting nominations was lodged in the Senaie by the constitution, and it was broadly inti- mated that this right would be exercised to prevent the President from selecting his friends for the offi within his gift. In the contemplation of the const tution and by the theory of the government, the Se- e is bound to scrutinise the character and quali- fications of every nominee,and if unworthyor incom. petentto reject him; but there can scarcely be a more reprehensible or flagrant dereliction of duty than a rejection on factiousor personal grounds, or from improper motives of any sort. Tais power in the Sevate isa sacred trust, confided to the body for important public objects ot high considerations—to ghard the public morals from contamination, by the appointment of corrupt men to office, and to protect the interests of the conatry by preventing the ap- pointment of all who are unsuitable or incompetent. When worthily exerted, itis of incalculable value; but if the Senate abuse the power, and throw out faith{ul and able men, to iat polboel animosity or personai malevolence, then the people will take the matter ia b id visit with tneir steraest in dignation, all who shall thus forget the spirit of their oaths,and treat with contumely a co-ordinate branch of the goverament ae Let the rejection of Mr. Ty3on, unjustifiable as i is in every point of view, be followed, as is uader- stood to be in contemplation, by a number of other: on grounds equally frivolous and uowarrantable, an the whole country will unite in censuring the Senate. The avowed object is to mortity and embarrass the President, But what will be the consequence? Why, the effect is perfectly obvious. They may thwart hig patriotic intentions, in some instances, but they will inevitably bring contempt and odium upon themselves.. The Executive is responsible to the people for the administration of the government, and he musthave men in office who will cordially co-operate with him. Is he to have men about him, or in any of the b.auches of the government, who are playing the game of his enemies and endeavor- ing to bring the adminisiration into disrepute and disgrace? The supposition preposterous, and vey, attempt of the kind on the part of the Senate will be regarded by the whole people as an outrag: on decency and propriety. If the Senate persist in their present design of sarring agaiast the Presi- dent in thisway, and the discovery will eventually be made that there are blows to give as well as take. our engineers and mechanics are unrivalled; but among the specimens of machinery for ocean navi- gation, we doubt if any boats have been so success- ful as those built under the management of E K. Collins, Esq , of this city, for the local government of Cuba. In proof of their success, we annex a com munication which is perfectly conclusive on the point. Even the far-famed steamers, the “ Misses Sippy and Soury,” built by the American govern- ment, at half a million a head, are considered of doubtful utility on the ocean. For several years past Mr. Collins, whose talent, energy and enter- prize, gave such an impulse to the New York packet lines, has been endeavoring to induce the American government to unite its aid, in connection with the mercantile interest, in the construction of lines of steamers, on an improved system, te run between New York and the principal ports of France and England—but in consequence of the follies of faction and the disturbing forces of party intrigues in Wash- ington, the government had no time, nor money, to spare for an enterprize, the like of which is giving England a new lease of power and wealth—we mean establishing post routes over the ocean by means of steam ships. Mr. Collins has now gone to England, probably to see if he can organize a company that will advance capital to build steam ships in New York, with American engines, and to be managed, in every point, on American principles inside and outside. If he should be successful, we have no doubt he will be the first man who will have ren- dered ocean steam navigation capable of returning a profit on the capital invested. As yet, the Eng- lish have entirely failed in making their enterprizes pay sufficiently to induce additional enterprize. With these remarks, we submit the following im- portant article to our commercial andj scientific readers: — To tux Epiron or tHe New Youe Henarn, Io a recent number of your paper I noticed an extract from the London Mechanic’s Ma, ing to the steamship Kamtschatka w for the Russian government, by the Messrs. Schuylers of this city, with an implied invitation to the engiacers of this country, to vindicate their reputation from the disgrace which the reputed failure of that ship was likely to bring upon them that country and elsewhere Now, I believe,there are few who were acquaint- ed with the circumstances, under which the Kamt- schaika was constructed will attribute her faults to the to! ge ef American engi neers generally. Thereare few indeed who were ignorant of the fact that, that so far asthe engines and boilers were concerned, it was professedly an experiment, and that it would not succeed was al. most universally believed among practieal engi neers. The engines, no doubt, were inconvenient and ponderous, and the boilers inefficient and eom- plicated—and suppose they were so, ifthe Empe- ror Nickolas desired it, and was willing to pay Jonathan for the labor, who is to find fault? surely John Bull need net. He may wish to make a little capital out ofits unsuccessful issue for the benefit of British trade not look wellin his eye, to sce other than British :teamers, splashing in the big pond; even though they do #0 by the way of experiment! No, it is decidedly anti British and dangerous initstendency Itis, no doubt, some- thing else which excites the rabidity of John Bull upon the subject of American hip building and steam navigation [tis not the failure of an expe- riment, but a kiod of fearful consciousness that the resources of America and the developement of American skill will not become tribut i. tish vanity and wealth. The trnth some evidence of the scm of Americans to com pete with the best foreign builders and engineers, if not to establish their superiority over them. We submit the folowing extract of a leiter to a house in this city, im relation to vessels builtin this city, for aforeign government, a short time pri vious to the completion of the Kamischatka Let the practical good sense of American workmen be displayed, free from the resiraints and control of theoretical schemers, and the mist wilj be dispelled which now too much obscures the practical worth of American builders. An important fact we might mention, in regard to British and Amejican steamers is, that the Si- rius, the only foreign steamship of about the same tonnage, which resisted our shores, di perform, within twenty five per cent of the tance per twenty-four hous, which was ace, plished, by the Regent, while the relative nominal power, was as 320 horses te 140—a fact that can only be accounted for, from the intrinsic super: ly ofthe American ergine. Havasa, March 1, 1842 Packer Sup Louis Parutirpe.—The probability isthat this ship will be lost. Should she be saved, it will be * by the merest luck.” If assistance had been sent the moment the news of her going ashore reached this city, she would now be lying at her berth in the North River. The wreckers succeeded at one time in lessening the water in her, by means of Bennett’s steam pump, five feet, when that efficient machine was thumped out ofplace by seme mismanager ent with the chains and cables, and she filled and settled again. This speaks well for the pump, but not for those who have undertaken to get the ship off. Intelligence of her beiag ashore was known to the underwriters in this city twenty-three hours before any steps were taken to send her assistance. Her position was such when she first struck the beach that had Bennett’s pump, and proper cables been sent down without delay, the Louis Philhppe, worth $70,000, would have been saved. & We think that some new system for getting ves- sels off shore shouid be immediateiy adopted. Ou, Fre !—Ogden Hoffman, Esq, the United States District Atlomey, was quite severe on Bro- ther Price yesterday, and intimated that he was a positive defaulter for about $60,000, The case will come to an end to-day. I’il thank you for a segar, if you please—also, a glass of old wine, if you have any. No ceremony, now-a-days. DeatH.—Metford, the Wall street broker, died yesterday in the Tombs. His disease was the jai fever, or broken heart. He was under arrest for a forgery. Cotr.—T his personage is quite sick ir the Tombs, —the jail fever, Quicx Ruy.—The steamer Albany arrived yester- day afternoon, fifteen minutes past four, leaving Al- bany at 7 A.M. She would have been in one hour sooner with ease, had it not been forthe squally and high wind on the river. This was done in- cluding the usual landings. Sociery Linkany.—It must be gratifying to every true friend of this valuable institution, to see that the old and worthy trustees have been re-elected, by a large majority over the disorganizers and the new squash philosophers. Now, then, let the trustees go to work, act pradently and ceonomicully, and get out of debt as fast as possible. Tur Maxmoutns usep cur.—The post office de- partment have issued an order, stating that full pos‘ age must hereafter be charged on all the new publi- cations, similar to Zanoni, issued by the New World and Brother Jonathan. This would make the post- age twenty five cents on Zanoni under one hun- dred miles, and fifty cents over one hundred miles. The people in the country had better buy the bound book. Demreter’s Last Concent —Dempster, the sweet vocalist, tenor to the vertebra, gives his last concert this evening, at the Seciety Library Rooms. This is probably the Jast concerthe will give previous to the commencement of the millenium, which the Prophet Miller announces wil! begin cn the 10} day of May, 1842. Dempster sings some of his best songs. He isa handsome young man—unmarried —modest—Scottish in birth—moral in nature—Pres byteria religion—and correct in every particu- lar. He sings the sweetest Scottish, or Irish, or old Eoglish song that angels ever listened to. He loves Burns as a brother, and is a musical gem of the first water. Young ladies go and see the youth. Rervan —Signor de Begnis has returned from Philadelphia, after having given a splendid concert in that city. Particulars 'o morrow.§ Somaren Bonners.—Mr. Harsel, 377 Broadway, has opened her repository for ladies’ bonnets, of the most unique and remarkable kind. They are far su- perior to the Leghorn—lighter, brighter, whiter, and far more elegant adiee call and see, Why are the free stamps of the ‘City Despatch Post,” like an idle schocl boy Give it up. Because they require to be well licked on the back, to make them stick to their letters. Draw Siee— Cratnam Taeatre.—The performance of Claude Melnotte, by Mr. Scott last evening, was such as to elicit the warmest applanse of a large audience.— Thisevening that geatleman appears in the par: of Macbeth and also in the favorite character of Pau Jones. Such a bill will be sure to meet the patron- age of a liberal public. Thorne 1s preparing a splen did series of entertainments, which will, after Mon- day next, take the town by surprise. Symproms. —A tertible hail storm visited Peoria, lilinois, on 12th instant, and smashed in every wine dow in the place. After the hail came a deluge of rain, which cut the river landing and the streets into galleys and carried away much of the pavement. The joss to the city is estimated at $1000, and to Frederick Miller, whose Brewery was forcibly taken possession of by water and great quantities of beer ani ale swept away into the river, at also $1000. We regret the Joss of the beer, particularly now, in consequence of the great waste of that erticle in Rhode Is!and. ler, and had a fi has been quite successful on this roate—Captain S. isan able aad attentive commniander; few men could at this time take his place in the confidence of the travelling public I was mvch pleased en my arrival with the a pearance of the two New York built steamers lying at anchor in this harbor, and had never seen them before, determined to take the earliest oppor- tunity of visiting them, agd confess my national vai ity was somewhat excited by the enthusiastic enco- miums bestowed upon the skill and integrity of our countrymen by Commodore De Llanes and the com- manders of the ships, whieh are wow called the Re- gent and Congress A‘l speak in the highest terms of the performance of he machinery, and those per- sons who hava seen the Dritish and Spanish steam- ers here allow that the premium must be awarded io the latier by a great majority, and the « flicers ot the British steamers say they ace aot to be beat; for cleanliness they are unsurpassed. The eugines have wained much credit and are highly esteemed; to Mr. Vandewater, Ist engineer of the Regent, [am in- tebted for a copy of the log of that ship on her re- Fatat Accrpenr.—A lad named Eiw’d G. Stew- ard, son of Mr. John Steward of this city, almost instantly killed on the New Jersey railr a day or two since. He was proceeding to his scbeol at Elizabethtown, and upon arriving near that place, left the cars and went out on the plat- form. The wind was blowing almost a gale at the e; the door slipped to, and threw the boy off b he fell on the rails in such a posi- f the cars went over the upper parth f jody. train was immediately stop- ped, but the unfortunate boy was in the i of deat! n he was taken up. He w: years of age: Importast Isstmixce Casr.—We learn that a very imp »rtant in:urance su't is t» come offin afew days, involving te reputation of two companies, in consequence of some pr uriary arrangement made with the captain of a vessel to make him a witness. Itissaid to bea very curious case. _ Taz Mitcesiva —Mr. Miller, who holds the opin- ion that the millenium is at hand and the world near its end, is delivering lectures at the Apollo Rooms every evening. His audience last evening consisted of some 300 individuals, principally of the male sex, and of that particular portion of them who delight in the accomplishment of rolling their eyes avout in their head and shewing a large saactified face. He does not seem to have had much success with the young and lovely ladies, for all the females present— and they were very few—were either old or uzly. We suppose the young and pretty ones think it will be quite time ugh for them to think about the milleninm when they cannot get young men to tell them that they enchain and enchant all hearts: Mr: Miller is a good looking stout man, the fac simile of a comfortable easy old farmer, which we believe he is. He appears to be about 50 light brown hair worn rather sho ers, full face, florid eomplexion, a iiges of spectacles. His speech is homel and without affectation; his manner and ad dress are engaging and interesting, and he.talks like aman who is sincerely.convinced he is in the righ: He does not POSTSCKIPpY, For our usual byte marming’e Bal ne Fousok perenne FE: aa Sone Coun RD 0: Ts 2 a wratat ane Special Mrerixa—April 28.— ication was received from the Cler! that it had nen-concurred in ie Mott f i neat ee eee for violation of a mong the petitions was one from the “ Permit” Butch- a Gants arket, for leave to change their location. —Rei E Reports of Committee: and Places, asking to be ration of the proposition to tak: lem Rail Road as an engine honse.—Referred mmittee on Fire and Water, with instructions to confer with the officers of the company. In favor of concurring with the other Board to have 4th street paved, between 13th street and 8h avenue. Also to pave a part of West, Albany, und Cedar streets— also to re} pring street, from Greenwich street to Allof which were concurred in. of sellingjcertain gores of land in Yorkville to Martin Ficken.— Laid on the table. The Board took arecess. On re-assembling, Assistant Alderman Nesbit was called te the chair. Doc. No. 53, being a report of the joiat special commit- tee in relation to existing laws as to weighing, measur- ing, fare of hackmen, kc., was taken up and adopted. The rulesof eharge for cabmen, cartmen, hackmen, hand cartmen, &c., are so altered asto permit them mak- ing a special contract, the present rates to be in force when no has been made to the contrary. Coal can be sold without being weighed by a public wpigher, unless specially requested by the purchater or ‘Wood can also te measured by other than a public of- ficer, unless when desired by the parties. “4 Abt tmeasurers of wood are also to be made measurers of woe were also some alterations in the mode of guag- The solution from other B. it Bucklaw, and sixteen ot! rpreg oacoule et eet ny No. 39, and be located e ‘orner Twenty ghia street hm of ae Avenue and ocument No. 1, being for the re Police, Fire De) artment, Watch ke. (iret Ls motion of Mr. Benedict. He said, ke understood it would be injadicious to disturb the organization of the Fire ht i Of the Committee on harged from further eostnt it. {Tet to be more learned than his hearers, but maintains that God chooses weak and feeble instruments to work out hia designs in order that all the flor of his work may be hisown; and he says he believes that any man however simple orunlearned, provided he po:sesses common sense, ble to understand the Bible, and denounces those who maintain that there are mysteries which can- not be explained, or enly partially eo, by those learned and skilled ia all the lore of the colleges. He took for his text the last verse of the 13th chap- ter of Revelations. “Hereis wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast—for it isthe number of a maa ; and his number is six hundred three score and six.’ There’s a problem for our readers to solve. Mr. Miller explained that text last night, to his own satis- faction, if not to that of his hearers, and we recom- mend all those who wish to hear a man who evi- dently believes what he advances, to go and hear Mr Miller at the Apollo. Hisdiscourse commences about a quarter to eight. No charge, and you need not put any thing in the plate unless you please. Department until the Croton Water is bro therefore, moved that the word “Fire” be strick Carried. Mr B. was proceeding to other sections, but Mr, Shaler remarked that it was useless to spend time on. the bill in its present shape, and moved that it be laid on. thetable. Curried. Mr. Davis wished to take up the document for leasing. the timber basin, but the President made a motion wl journ—which was carried. Adjourned to Monday @en ing next. Miss Cranenpos gave her last course of Dramatic Readings, &c, last evening, to a fashionable, though not a large audience, at the Society Libra- ry. The programme contained selections from some of the choicest and most popular plays of Shaks- peare, Bulwer, and Sheridan Knowles, and the poetry was principally chosen from the works of G. P. Morrie, W.C. Bryant, and Mrs. Osgood. We hardly think Miss Clarendon’s powers are of sucha diversified character as to enable her to do justice to all the various selections with which she gratifies her hearers, though we are willing to admit, che is possessed of considerable talent. She is, im addi- tioa, a pretty woman, and this fact will alwas ineure her an audience of young’men, who will come to look at her, and of young ladies who will accompany the aforesaid young men, to distract their attention m the fair actress. Miss C. appeared to give por- tions of poetry which conversed of love and kissing, with great gout; which is, doubtless, owing to the exteneive experience she must have had in such matters, and her hearers testified their pleasure by loud applause. Her imitations of Mr. Wheatley, as Charles Courtley in the scene of London Assur- ance, where he has been sent for by his father and delivers a disquisition on exercise, hydrostatics, &c , to Grace Harkaway, was very good, as was also her imitation of Mr Placide, as Sir Harcourt, but not so in her representation of Miss Cushman, as Lady Gay describing the race. She wants the energy and spirit which Miss Cushman exhibits, and which ren- ders that part eo effective in her hands. Superier Court. Before Chief Justice Jones. Arai. 98 —Henry Yates and others, v8, Daniel E. Tylee. —The plaintiffs loaned to the North American Trust Company, on the 4th January, 1841, upwards of $100,000 in cash, for which they took the post notes of the com- pany 08 gecurity, guaranteed by notes of individuals, which notes was one given by defendant, amounting to $2,200, to recover which the present ac- tion ‘is brought-' Mr. Tylee was enjoying the office of Cashier of the Savings Bank in Chambers street, but was d ome powerful motive to resign that, and ac- c t lary of $2,000 per annum, the office ‘of second Cashier of the North American Trust Company. He be- came @ prominent member of the company, and gave his roperty, to the extent of $60.000,on bond and mortgage. ‘o pay the interest due on suck, on the 9:h Ma the present note was given. In 1838, Mr. Van Schaick, the Vice President of the company, resigned his situa tion, and the duties of his office were placed, in addition to what he already had, upen the shoulders of Mr. Tylee. His salary a8 Cashier he regularly received, but nothing for the additional duty of Vice Pres: dent, and he nowclaims pay fo h in the sum of $5060 per annum, making hi a portion of which he sets up The most poladiare witness was Mr. George D. Strong, former president of the Commercial Bank, and one ofthe stockholders in the North Americon Trust Co. vé charged by Mr. Tylee, some ofthe cashiers in Wall street get $5000 pe and that Mr. 1s financial abilities were equel to the best. The first year of the North Am. Trust Co. bein; organized, the demand for stock was very great, an. offers made for it to the extent of between twenty and thirty millions ofdollars. Mr. Tylee hada great deal of business to conduct, (the real estate department being confided to him) until to wards the close, when there was little or nothingto4o. In relatien to the defence how- ever, it appears that Mr. Tylee was aware of the nego- ciation for cash, and of bis note (which has become due) being among thosc pledged as guarantee, he having been present in the committee room when the bargain was made, and certified, os an officer of the bank, to the sche- dule containing it. Here the Court remarked, was his time to set up a claim asoffast. His allowing it to pass tu third hauds for a consideration, without offering any objection, debarred him from doing Sper: For the ae slay it was comentes. ie the is notes by the company was illegal, [¢ the amouat of $600.000) an that, Jat A the transfer was not valid. This the Court overru notes issued were merely evidences of debt on which the company had a right *o make use of. the transfer, Mr. Tylee made aclaim for salary a Navar Orricers.—List of officers attached to the U.S schr Phoenix, at Key West, to sail on a cruise, 20th instant—C. R. P. Rodgers, Lieutenant Com manding; A. D. Hanell, first lieut; B. F. B. Hunter’ and W. Mackay Caldwell, passed midshipmen; C. S. Throckmorton, midshipman; J. S. Hastings, as- sistant surgeon; D. Millet, captain’s clerk . Tt is understood here that the decision of the Court Martial now in session at Baltimore, in the case of Capt. Levy, was “dismissal from the service.” The decision was approved by the Secretary of the Navy, but the President has declined doing so, and on ac- count of some iaformality in the proceedings, has ordered a new trial. It is said that Com. Ballard had been notified that charges had been filed against him, and that he must hold himself in readiness to appear before a Court Martial. The charges are “for opening a letter ad- dressed to another.” The epecifications will tell on what circumstances these charges are founded. It is expected that the Raritan will be ready to be launched from the Philadelphia Yard,about the latter part of next month. About 380 persons are now employed in the Phila- delphia Navy Yard: among them seventy ship- wrights. The keels for the two new steamers will not be laid at the Philadelphla Navy Yard for some weeks. Vice- President, and a committee of the company reported in favor of granting him $1000 a year for two years, mak-' ing his salary in that time $3000. This $1000 the Court considered all he had a right to ask, even if his offset were valid. Exceptions have been presented, however, as to points of law, which will probably have to be pass- ed upon by afull Court. The Jury gave a verdict for bee for $2.468, being principal and interest of the For plaintiffs, Mr. Noyes. Mr. ; 5 oe vinnie ir. Noyes. Mr.Cowles and Mr. Daly U.S, Cireult Court. Before Judges Thompson and Betts. Arnit 98.—United States va, William M. Price—Tho —s up‘in this case occupied the whole of yester- lay. The charge ofthe Court will be delivered, and the case given to the jury this ferenoon. Ssow ox tHe Catsxitts.—Oa Wednesday, the Court Calendar—This D: snow fell on the Catskil.s to the depth of five inches. is bate. Court or Common Pueas.—Part 1.—Nos. 167, 71, 99, 121, 157, 163, 185, 189. rt 2,— Nos. 119, 10R Court.. An Hour at THe Kremuin.—After sauntering on the sunny side of Broadway, until that instinct of the animal man, reminded us to seek “ mine inn,” and there resuscitate poor hungry nature by king of the goods the gods have sent us. A q' son bowever arose, whom amengst the many restaurateurs should we honor with o resen Happy thought !—an old crony, eminent for his epicurian taste, quietly hinted the day before that the “Kremlin” was now the “ Very’s” of Gotham, the El Dorado of “bon vivants” Ac- cordingly we lean’d that way. Upon ascending a flight of marble stairs, of milky whiteness, we found ourself the Sallea Manger. Ye gods! what sumptuous saloons met our astonished gaze. Reeovering in due course of time our wonted pr sence of mind, and espyiog a country acquaintance sipping from his Demi Tasze at one of the tables, we seated ourself opposite him In a moment the garcon presented us with a bill of fare, commen- cing with a potage & la Julienne, and following that, salmon with shrimp sauce, Riz de veaua la financier, and some three or four veritable entre- ments Francais, breught us toa pause. Throwing ourself back in our chair, as a well fed gentleman should, and Ree ben with a request from our friends to name several persons then in the salon, ve distinguishing marks of one d first, tell me,” ooking p: eating greens philosophi: vw “That is Horace Green: “tAnd who is that sho:t stout individual, who,en entering the room, bad his Spa- nish cloak so peculiarly thrown round his throat ?” “That is the poet-general, and perpetrator of ‘Woodman, spare that Tree’” ‘“ He don’t seem iz de veau,” remarked our friend. that tall, self-satisfied looking gen- erly removing his the ‘man Ynee more and you are rel that aristocratic looking gentleman his whiskers in yon lofty mirror?” Baron T.”’ Deepatching ur mocha and maraschino, and walking up to the captain’s office, where we were again surprised at the very emall charge for our dinner, we bi adieu to these delightful saloons, 27, 193, 144. City Intelligence, A Corton Sprrcutaton is tHe Tomps.—For some — months past the merchants and consignees of the cotton planters on the Mississippi have been plundered of eot- ton, by the bale, while it on its woy down the river to New Orleans and Mobile, and although every plan has been resorted to to detect these wholrsale thieves yet success has rarely attended their exertions. Ia the early part of this week a man named John R. Hicks, who had been formerly employed in the capacity of steward, &c , on board of our canal and tow boats in this State, arrived in this city on board of the ship Edwina from Mobile, and offered four bales of cotton that he had shipped with him for sale at various places, for the small sum of $30 each. Hin appearance, and the low price at which he offered the cotton, induced suspicion, and Justice Matsell se- lected that vigilant officer A. M.C. Smith, to keep an eya on him. Yesterday morning Smith ascertained hi: whereabouts, and as luck would have it, soon afterwards, a letter was placed in the hands of Justice Matsell from F. Swan & Ca., of Mobile, addressed to Messrs. BE. D. Hurlbut & Co, their correspondents of this city, stating that four bales of cotton had been stolen from on board ofone of the steambvats plying on the Mississippi by a man who had shipped with them and himself on board of the Edwina for this port. Hicks was arrested and as the marks on the bales ofcotton offered by him corresponded with the description in the letter, he was fully com mitted to prison to await the action of the public authori- ties, Tae Lions or tHe To: Col. Edwards, the forger, is in fine spirits, takes h; eals from the victualling house, corner of Centre and Leonard streets, daily, and feeds like an ostrichon the plainsof Zahara. Colt, the murderer, is laboring unler a severe attackof sore throat and influenzs. He appears dull and downcast-— ‘The other small fry, such os Somes, Ote Allen, &c., dole the time away with squirting tobacco juice and other similar amusements. Lawyer's Orvices to Let—Filty stands for Police lawyers, inclu ling space for clerk room in the rear, are now ready to Itt by the day, week, or month, including Sandaye, in the vestibule and on the steps of the Egypt" ian Tombs. Apply to those lawyers on the ises, who have secured their standing places for the season. Rent, very low, and standing boots found gratis. Nor a Caxprpare.—The statement made in some of the papers that Assistant/Alderman Shaler, of the Sixth ‘Ward, is a candidate for the office of Police Justice,in the place jof Robert Taylor, Esq., 1s untrue. There are some dozen in the field, but he is not one of them.— The appointment will be made ot the meeting in joint ballot on Wednesday next. ‘Witxesses tx Patson.—The proper authorities are earnestly called upon to appropriate some few of the rooms in the upper part of the Lower Police office, as places wherein to confine witnesses who are unable to obtain security from tl ppearance at Court, and con- sequently are incarcerated inthe narrow and c of the eity prison. There are cight large rooms in the upper partof the Tombs, now entirely unoccupied, that could be used for this purpose with very little expense- The practi¢e of confining unrnly apprentice boys,refrac- tory children, and innocent witnesres among thieves, robbers, and pickpockets, is discreditable to our city, and should be remediei without delay. Jack Hateretp tx Hx Tomns,—This pickpock ct,w! it will bs remembered, was arrested, last fall, at Union Race Courre, by Lieutenant Darley, w: yesterday, by officers Low, Bowyer, and Ste the Exchange, where he had stationed himself the crowd aboutthe time the letter bags of the Western were closing in search of what he could who appeared to kind or another ‘s he, t of Common Pleas, Before Judge Ulsharfer. Acnit 23.— Samuel] Adame vs. Monmouth B. Hart, sheriff. —This was an action of replevin, brought to recover the value of a let of office furniture which had been seized on execution against a young man named Winslow. The property was on . 140 Front st hw wned the furniture, but testified to its hevirg been made over to her fo and that she loaned it to Ada a few days ego, when the during which a great cffort wos m: iven by Winslow.) The jury found as fo! ict for t] intiff, six cents damages,and six ‘of property belonging to rdict for defendant, 6 cents damages and Co Fot plaintiff, Mr. B. 8. Bonney and Mr. Roe. Mr. N.B Blunt and Mr. George IH. Stitt, for defendant. Before Judge Ingraham. Apnit 28.—Amaziah Sherman vs. Avis Strub —The de- fendant hed hired kfort street of plaintiff, and also boariied w h, hi to pay $7 per week. Two fello Strub, (who is a German watchmaker) and the plaintif’ sted him to out the thieves and recover the pro. y, which was found what gentlemen sometimes call “up the spout.” i. ¢, they had been pawn J also had oth service he charged $40, charge, amounting to After 8t1 covered the watches, he was about starting for a ae Switzerland, bnt was stopped by the present bronght Sy a For the aatenae ont pore claim was denied, and an offset set up The jory found for defendant. For plaintiff, Mr. Nash. Mr. Bubler for defendent. enon Arp Parsipenr —Abraham True, Naval Olficer for the district of Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts, vice John Swasey, whose commis sion has expired.