The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1842, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. Vol. VILI.—-No, 383 --= Whole No. 313%. = NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 1842. New Orleans, {Correspondence of the Heraid.} New Onueans, Sept. 30, 1842. Texas—Morals— News—Bankers—Cotton —Silver— Theatricals, &c. Dear Bennett :— : H Yours is the most extraordinary paper in the uni- verse. it knows and publishes every thing in ad- vance of all other papers. We think we get Texas news first, but we had hardly finished reading our crackea paper, the ** Bulletin,” last Tuesday, when your spirit came over us, and announces the inva- sion of the Mexicans, twelve days in advance! al- though we say we had just received it the night before. It this is not necromancy or witcheraft, I don’t know what 1s; and take care you are not burnt tor it yet. San Antonio, with her lawyers d judges, is certainly taken, and no joke. But Hoebon want with ce tro and will make an- other San Jacinto affair of the Mexicans. So pre- pars to snaqunce & Ppa A - ae jis is.a great ci r newspapers. e are about to devetenotne? called the “ Tropic,” with the flag of Harry of the West flying at the mast- head. The financiers have hitched their boat to her, and abandoned the poor “ Bulletin.” { Alas, for the shade of Yorke ! (now in France); it is a pity that he is not here to join the ranks of those who once wielded the destinies of the Merchants’, Exchange and Atchafalaya Banks. He certainly has shown more delicacy of feeling than the rest, who are determined to brew beat the community and trample the laws under theirfeet. It 1seaid that Yorke will shortly land somewhere on Staten Island, and so look out, Mr. het gt Constable, catch him and bring him here, and the Governor will give you and all expenses paid. Look out, too, for other abequatulators about LAN es deg parts sure, for the goodly city of Gotham to take passage for la belle France. The President and Cashier of the notorious Atchafalaya Bank have ey been sued for nearly three hundred thousand dollars ex- cess of issnes, and will shogtly, no doubt, be making tracks. This beats old Nick himself. Ihave always told you that this was the city for financiering with a vengeance. Morality is at an end here, unless Parson Clapp can bring itback. We are going to advertise for a dozen good preachers with strong lungs, to preach here this winter, as the place needs it. Roguery and rascality appears now to be the order. of the day, but if weeould only get a little morality and religion shoved in edgeways, I think the city weuld yet be saved. As she now stands, J don’t think ten righteous men could be found in it. 1 want to leave ius Winter, af [can raise the wind, for I am sure is a doomed city. ay Some of our Danks are in @ little better coadition, but not much. Few will be able to open their vaults on the Sth December, and those few will not dare to do much business, for fear of a run tor cle, m 4 Capitalists from the North, 1f they will only bring the silver dollars here this winter, will do a strong business. But I would’nt advise financiers to come Out, unless they want @ coat of tar and feathers. ‘The cotton has been sent to the city is of an excellent quality, but I am afraid, the, heavy ri are going todo a great deal of mischief. For thi article the demand is yet very limited, and there is now a fine field for speculators. Goods and stran- rs are arriving every day by the shipload. We Shortly expect a French operatic company. Cald- well leases the American, an4, with Celeste, he ex- cts to do a profitable business. He deservesit. If he will on) fet politics alone, and stick to theatri- cals, he will yet make another fortune. We shall have a host of stars here this winter. Yellow fever is now dead, and we are going to bury him to-morrow. Strangers cau now come with nity into the city. The Citizens’ Bank is, (and one or two others it is said will be,) enjoined notto issue shy More notes. What is going to come next I can’ tell, but as soon as I hear I will let you anes New Orxans, Oct. 2, 1842. Course of Trade—Markets—Texas—Theatres—Reli- gion—Tazes. Daring the week just ended we have had fine weather, and some little more activity in business. ‘The receipts of produce have been heavy for so ear- ly @ period in the season. The Obio is high and in fact so are most all the tributaries of the Mississippi, so much rain having fallen lately. This circumstance with the large crops and general disposition to rea- lize from them, have caused those early and heavy receipts. 7000 bales of cotton have been sold,chief- ly for Europe ; but the market closed in an exceed- ingly depressed and languid state, and at a-decline . [quote ordi t § to 6c; middling 6a 7; PikGe. Sales of neat 9000 bbls. Flour have been made chiefly for Mexico and West Indies at $3,25; though some choice lotsto Bakers have brought Q rs past the Missouri and Illinois wheat hes Woon cory fee, and Se. Louis’ brands. bad the preference in our market, but this season Cincinna- ti brands have regained the preference, the Ohio wheat being very superior. But a moderate busi- ness has been done in Provisions, and that princi- pe in Lard, of which 3000 kegs have beensold at to 6kc. Northern goods have experienced a little better demand, without however any change in prices. 110,000 have arrived from Mexico. Spe- cie would bear shipment now from New York, as exchange has declined considerably. London 3 per cent. prem; New York, 60-days, 4a 5 per cent. dis; Sight, 2 a 8 per cent. do., and will probably go lower as soon as any heavy purchases of Cotton are made. ‘The want of . demand fer exchange operates mate- i ips are pimsictieg in greater numbers than for some tume past, many of them disabled by the late Our citizensare returning from across the ‘West daily. The fever has almost entirely disap- peared and soon we shall resume our wanted ac- tivity and bustle. i You will remember that two weeke since Ju Cooley of the City Court gave a decision against constitutionality of our meee whereas tax.— An appeal was taken to the Court and the question has been very ably argued by several of our se big oe a me hace or oer days t, before Judge Maurian. The argument was Fonchaded yesterday, and his honor will probably give his decision in the course of this week. An injunction has been obtained by the Attorney Gen- eral against the Citizen’s Bank to prevent its issuing any more of its notes. Its functions asa institution will now cease, though I believe she can- not liquidate till her loans on property mature, which have = pried Wor 40 y 4 os vbnye na Fo fog 7 December next, but it is not expected that more than four or five will do it, among whieh I hear ‘nemiéd the Bank of Louisiana, the City and the Mechanics & Traders, as most likely to come upto the mark. These three have generally managed with ability and prudence, and my own opinion is favorable to a resumption. Our beloved Person Clapp has returned and now preaches |with his usual eloquence to his attached er ion. t ‘American theatre is fast bee com- a_i and has been, I am told, leased by Mr ‘aldwell, No news from Texas since that received per “Merchant,” five or six days ago, which I sent you. The M. leaves again for Galveston to-day. ‘She steamer “Alabama” resumes her regular trips between this and Havana on 8th inst. Louisiana. [Correspondence of the Herald.) Cwarxeston, Oct. 7, 1842. Arrival of the Neptune— The news by the Columbia— Close of the Gale—Fine Weather— Business rewi- ving— Vessels arrived to-day, and in the offing. J. G. Brnnerr, Esq.— Dear Scm— ‘The steamer Neptune, Captain Rollins, came in this morning, in fine condition, about half past nine o’cleck. She brought the Columbia’s news in ad- vance of the mail, one mail being still due. By ‘very common fatality, almost every item ot im- portant news is anticipated in some way or other, either by the passengers bringing copies of papers, or by some more rapid conveyance than ny fur- ished by Uncle Sam’s mail establishment. It was pre Webster's eatepeech ; saa tha apes hare were obliged to publish thr contempti poor, (for the real speech, aa published in the Herald, which appeared in the Tribune extra, or wait for the , the Columbia, though anxious! lodhed bong aa fittle to brighten ni thetprospec: one 18 of the cotton planter or merchant ; though i - bably el ro immediate effect upon this it. The high tone of anger which appears from the press to prevail in France, will soon have good cause toincrease. ‘Two vessels, freighted with brandy, consigned to a house in this city, are to be sent back without being permitted to enter our port. The gale which has prevailed from the east for better than two days, has been succeeded by beau- tifal weather, tele sun, and balmy breezes; and the city presents a more lively aspect than before for the season. The Herald is, and is likely to continue to be, the peusraoeakt after by all classes in this city, who look for early intelligence from all quarters of the globe. It is difficult to get a glimpse at it atthe reading rooms, from the throngs which crowd about it the instantitison file. It in indispensable to com- mercial men, and they know it. _ An election takes place in this ig he Monday, for a Senator and Representative to the Legislature. There isa host of candidates for the Assembl; but Mr. Aiken, the Astor of Charleston, will go i to the Senate without opposition. There is little excitement, and scarce any interest feltin the result. Few here care for the small crumbs which these of- fices yield to the t. Mr. S. King, of the Couner, has been elected a major. He gets a new uniform complete—does not want Col. Greene’s. Em passant. Mr. Webster's speech has a very “ good notice in the Boston Mor- nine, vu e Neptune leaves on Monday morning at ten o’clock, for Havana, New Orleans, and Galveston, We had quite a respectable meeting on the Neck a few evenings since, for the purpose of appointing a separate delegation to the legislature. was opposed with much spirit by your brother Carroll of the “Chicora,” on the ground of its being unneces- sary, and luctive of useless jealousy between the city and Neck. He took for this great ground the fact thatthe neck never asked any thing. from the Legislature which the whole delegation did not go for. Mr. Rhett replied with mueh warmth, and in- stanced several cases where the Legislature had re- fused to grant them their desires, and the delegation had voted against the interest of the Neck—such as that “ negroesshould not be allowed to smoke any ites cigar, or use any other useless and unnecessar luxuries, within'the limits of the Neck.” Mr. Carroil, with much brevity and force, ridiculed tne petty tyranny and absurdity ot such enactments, and at one time we thought he would have carried. the day—{or rather night}]—but he sadly* committed himself—and allowing thelold campaigners to mysti- y him, became guilty of a'flagrant contradiction.— ur friend Campbell, with his usual quickness, im- mediately detected it, and in a speech which de- vanes his hearers—albeit, not much accustomed to publie speaking—with a brilliant ey of wit and sarcasm, supported Mr. Rhett ; and the measure consisting of a report and resolutions, was carried with every mark of ‘obation. ‘ours, &e Curt. Boston, {Correspondence of the Herald.) Boston, Oct. 10, 1842. Webster's :Speech—Death of Channing—Bank Ex- citement— Arrest of Financiers—Theatricals. J.G. Bennerr, Esq:— Unstinted encomiums are passed upon your mas- terly report of Webster’s great speech at Fanueil Hall. As 1 was present during its delivery, I can add my mite of praise. I will attest that it was a verbatim report, and I attentively perused it. Our public men suffer much in reputation from inaccu- rate reports of their remarks at public meetings; and you deserve the gratitude of Mr. Webster in render- ing him justice in this matter. Another row among the Students of Harvard College! One bound over in $500 for trial. These square capped rowdies de- serve no sympathy from the public, and should b. summarily pone Ay The failure of the Povenix Bank has caused quite a panic among the poor de- positors in the Boston Savings Bank, as many hun- dred dollars have been quite recently paid to appli- cants, in bills of the Phoenix Bank. This remains to be accounted for. No collusion I hope. Funeral sermons were preached in most of our churches yesterday,in commemoration of Dr. Chan- ning. His demise has caused a gloom to overshade our community. ‘The President of the Phoenix Bank, Mr. Wyman, has been arrested for swindling (while in bed.) An injunction has been Jxid on this bank. Why not before? “What need to lock the door after the mare isstolen?” _ Shove, one of the bank commissioners, has exclu- sive! ly examined this bank since the creation of the board,and has uniformly reported it to his colleagues as in sound ition. How is this? “Was he deceived, or did a olind cover his eyes to its real condition? We shall see anon, as he promises anexplanation. Curses both loud and deep are ut- tered against the bank, an attack was feared, ani rt of the available was removed to the Hamilton Bank. . Billsare coins ey at 60 per cent. I be- lieve that when the affairs of this ‘swindling mill” have been made public, the usual amount of rascal- ity will be developed,as in the case of the Roxbury, Chelsea, are Banks, and others hereabout.— You can hard) i podeeivs of the effect produced by this failure in the quiet town of Charlestown ; busi- ness seems to be utterly prostrat oa an men meet in angry y EroUps, denouncing the directors and all concerned. _ The extensive depot of the Western Railroad is so much crowded with freight, mostly flour, that there is not room to unload the cars on their arri- val, but the stock isnot yet at par. | Theatricals are in quite a flourishing condition, notwithstanding the city authoritics have imposed a icense tax of instead of $6 asin former years. Forrest and Josephine remain during the werk and Hackett .comes on Monday. The National, not- withstanding the powerful opposition, has done an excellent business since its opening. Pelby has an efficient company, and his energy and perseverance in bri out a succession of novelty, ensures him success. I esteem him the best manager in the half the banks would go and do likewise. I will write youagain soon. I have seen not! from Boston in your columns lately. The H is ex- tensively read here, and you need an observing and efficient correspondent in our village. Superior Court. Before Judge Tallmadge. Ocr. 12.—David H. Williams vs. Jona. Leavitt and Penn ag gern Lord and Ro! his interest ‘stock, being worth so: Considering thatthe Bema of the frm Being continued would be eficial, he agreed not to advertise the disso- lution for a year, but bit himself, indiv:dually, no jonger. ‘use the name of the firm. He sold out on credit. e year his late ‘man: to lose all that he had left ‘in their and use his name on paper as oneol the firm, for about besides, which he has to Pars Tie, buinens I into the hands of Mr. Ro- inson, individually, who recently gone through the bankrupt court, clean of all his x come out bright » leaving Mr. Leavitt to follow suit or struggle on with a load of liability upon him, for, ma of A ve ruined ves and him. The is on anote appears that Robinson had made out an account, that the firm was indebted to plain th Iss fof he gave this, andother for the amount. Under di- rection, the jury gave a verdict for plalatif, abject to the opinion of the court. For plaintiff, Mr. Stoughton. For defendant, Judge In glis and Mr. W. Dodge. ‘ U, S. District Court, Peet Stank ve Richard Delajteld.— A The Unite va. Riel Gjor Delafield was em ployed as disbursing gficer, et ix Dey. igh Ta, 1 Tb, ied, 16, 1s, ab, 490, (Pt, HO Hoa omy omaton Pi.eas.—Part 1—Nos. 191, 19, 117, or, 00, 4 77, 100, 180,60. N ’ ¢ Count. —Nos. 209, 1 99, 63, ‘Er, 148, 99, 297, 19, 100, ti Tat, ‘a0; 168; 120, Fifteenth Annual Fair of the American In- stitute At Niblo’s Garden—1842, Wepnespay, Oct. 12. Mornino.—Another brilliant day, fully equal to the two which have proceeded it. We found the Fair much in the same state as we left it last evening, with the exception of many new additions. Instead of giving indiscriminate notices of any thing and every thing exhibited, regardless of all taste and good judgment, we have taken great pains to find out, trom competent authority, those articles whieh really and intrinsically deserve a notice, and the attention of the public. It is in this view of the subject that we call atten- tion to the American Pottery at Jersey city, speci mens of which may be seen on the right as you en- ter the main saloon. We are assured, from disin- terested authority, that too much cannot be said m praise of it. This Pottery, for the manutacture of cream co- lored, dipt eee corthenwate nd fancy stone ware, was established at Jersy city in the year 1828, by David and James Henderson, (on fecal the only one on this continent where articles similar to the Staffordshire ware are manufactured. They had to encounter many difficulties, and eer ake sum of money in the introduction of this interesting manufacture into the country, with new and untried materials, of a different chemical characier from those used in England,which render- ed the English receipts for the manutacture useless to them, But after some years of expensive exper- iments they succeeded in producing a ware which has been much approved by the panties ‘The Company was incorporated in 1838, a capital of over $100,000 is invested in the manufacture, which is now in successful operatton. Oliver S. Strong is the President. , The Machine Room has now become very attrac- tive. We intend to give soon a full and accurate account of the machines exhibited there. At pre- sent we know of nothing more attractive in it than the steam engine itself. It is one of four just manu- factured at the Novelty Works for the Delaware and Hndson Canal Company. It is one of the most per- fect pieces of machinery we have ever seen. When in full operation it scarcely makes noise enough to disturb the stillness of the grave. ‘This engine con- tains an adjustible cut off valve by Horatio Allen, Esq., late principal assistant engineer of the Croton Aqueduct. Among other machinery in this room may be seen a mill for grinding paints, glass, &¢c.—a, pin making machine, full size modeb—silk reels of various kinds and curious construction—screw cut= ting machine—smtt mill—flour and corn mills—a very attractive machine for planing iron—machines fot cutting brads and finishing nails, &c., &c. The main walk is the principal depository for stoves,&c. Of these we know not what to say or where to commence We can safely however, in- vite the public to look at Backus’ patent stove, for arlors, stores, offices, &c., 54 Bowery. It is very hly spoken of, and we doubt not deservedly so. 'o. 1148 is asulky, a fine article. The railings and dash frames are made by George Dunn. Arrexnoon.—Tue Great Provgnine Marcu AND Txstinc or Proveus, ar East New York, BY THE American Insrrrute.—The history of these plough- ing exhibitions, as now got up by the Institute, is very interesting. Some four or five yearsago, a few ploughs were presented at the annual fair. But the committee had no means of forming an opinion of their merits without an actual test. ws Fs small trials ina small way at first sprung up, which have now become a great -atiraction for thousands of people. At first there was great competition, and multitudes of ploughs were presented. Competition however, has now reduced the number down to a very few entries. e left the city for East New York, that grave ard of so many departed fortunes, at half past one . M. By invitation of Mr. Fisk, President of the L. 1. R. R. Co., the delegates of the Institute and the press were invited to take seats in the cars, gratis. We found nearly one thousand people on the ground, mostly practical farmers. Among the gen- tlemen present, we noticed the Committee on Plou; Gen. Jer. Johnson, of Wallabout, Long Island, the chairman; Allen Putnam, Esq., editor ot the New England Farmer; and General Philip H. Schuyler, former consul to Liverpool. Also, Messrs. M. E. Thompsen, Col. Crolius. %. D. Cha- pin, Bridgeman, Chauncey P. Holcomb, of Dela- ware, delegate to the natienal convention ; and others of distinction. ‘The first thing done was the testing of the ploughs with the Dynamometer. The of course are allthat be interesting to the lic. The first premium for the best plough was awarded to Minor ee See aera eekskill. The second to Wyckoff’s Wisconsin by 4 Bowzhing Match — ¢ lands were laid out, 210 by 27 feet, being about one-eighth of anacre. There WT Gorneliua Bergen, of Brooklyn, with Be . Cornelius. m, of D, Wi en’s plough. He held his own in and ‘den his own team. .2. Mesars. Mooers & Slater, of Ithaca, the side hill and level land plough. We should have added above, that this plough was not entered for coi tition. It took the premium both the two years past, and they did not wish te stand in the way of other ploughs, Had they entered their pl they would probably have taken the premium. ich at least seemed to be the general opinion of farmers present. It ic indeed a splendid ough, and we un- derstand they have orders for it trom all parts of the United States. 8. Philip S. Crook, of Flatbush, with Bergen’s patent mapa be iy Jona. Saul. 4. Lot Wyckoff, of Flatbush, with Whiting’s pa- pent plough, held by Mr. W. himself. ; 5. Minor é& Horton, of Peekskill, with their own patent, and the only one drawn by oxen. is plough was held by a man named William L, Stone. His ploughing excited much amuse- ment among the brawny farmers; they said, “he seemed to follow pretiy much where the oxen led way,” “did not make very straight paths tor his feet he was not used to going straight,” or “ got warped a little by some mes- oe ”? and some hinted that he might be “bothered a tittle witha tremendous sized gold ting which he carried on his finger.” ling commenced precisely at three o’clock, and they were allowed one hour to do their worl There was much excitement at the start- ing. It was evident in the outset, although not at alfa trial of speed, that Cor. Bergen would finish his land first; and so he did, in just twenty-three min- utes. Mooers & Slater finisned their land in four minutes after Cor. Bergen, that is, in twenty-seven minutes. The man named Stone got threugh with- in the hour, but with great loss of wind, #0 much so that he was entirely disabled from making a beget which it was said he wanted the committee ould let him deliver. Ei After the ploughing the committee went upon the ground and after a caretul and impartial examina- tion, they agreed to give the first premium to Mooers and Slater, the second premium to Lot Wyckoff. th the third to Minor and Horton. These decisions, however, wer: none of them announced over there; indeed, we are probably the first to an- nounce them even to the parties themselves. At aquarter past 4, General Johnson called the people lope to listen to an address by Mr. Hol- comb, of Delaware, it being discovered on a sort of coroner’s inquest, that W. L. Stone’s wind was 20 broken he could artieulate polling intelligibly. : ri mo A af re great men 5 tion je, procee leliver a vei i Y conse address, He did aot talk about Greece and Rome, the universal themes of empty. he: ds, but came eicay to point, = Ts imi joughing, SOAy soled titice,. Westurve Toll reees ot tre speech, but tor want of room, must endeavor to do him justice without re a it in full. He was bred ‘a farmer, he al ad followed at the pl tail, at the cart tail; and he could assure them that there was no calling more respectable. Such men as General Washington, Lord Brougham, and others of that class, who were farmers them- selves, and good company for any one. He then to spe articubarly of four ploughing matches which he had just been attending. One at New Castle, Delaware, where there were six entered, all different, and each held by either an Englishman or a Scotchman —second, at Albany; the third at Hartford, where there were ten ploughs entered. There they turned a furrow sixteen to eighteen inches wide ; in Eng- land and Scotland nine inches wide ; in New Eng- land they also turn a furrow of seven inches deep. He also spoke of the eclive merits of the difler- eat modea of laying the w, whether flat orat an angle, giving the ees as we understood him to the . He concluded with some very handsome compliments to the {ploughmen who had just made trial, and given provl of their skill, and ‘also to the gh ge ae me ape Institute ; ishing they might as happy and as merry as ee reeetnld, ail) goes Wiatiing wt his plovgt.—- ho i ith loud cheers. poh tna the Nasties au hens who choge then went to 8 Gee pe dy “pleas where a cold lunch of singe thems pay fit by John Drew, who cents each for their bite. After waiting at least an hour for the turned to the city a little after dark. Thus ended ing match, which passed off very ‘0 the great satisfaction, so far as we Tag Eveninc ar Nintos.—As to the attendance thing more to say than that 1t was a per- orld, we are quite sure, were there, ral Tallmadge informed us that th the two first days were considerabi they had ever been on the same daysbetore. Very many new articles had been received during the dav large quantities of silk—two lots of American manufactured silver ware for competition—together silver lately presented by the mem York Bar to Judge Edwards. ural room still continues to be the attraction of the fair. We have already given iption of the article in this room, which is v the superb management of that most able and indefatigable agriculturalist, florist, and seedsman, |, to whom the public are under such ions; he is fast weari i his professional duties his name will live after himin an anendaring monu- ment, Either to-day or to morrow we intend to go igh Mr. Bridgeman’s room again, aad givea full I articles as have been entered since last notice, which gave great satisfaction. ‘Tt was not expected that there would be any ad- dress at all inthe evening. But it being discovered that the Hon. W. W. Broad: Haven, had just arrived, he upon, and, with twenty minutes notice, came for- and delivered an excellent and appropriate address. He was introduced by the honorable Pre- sident Tallmadge with some complimentary re- with the set of bers of the New man, M. C., from New was immediately called Ma, BoarpMan’s Avpaese.—We can onl: - He said it was not without embarrassment, alter the flattering compliments which the President had paid him, that, atso short a notice, he undertook to com- witation given him. He could hardly ho} but in behali of the American people ke to render a tribute of gratitude to the American Institute for the immense benefits it was coa- ferring upon the country. He then proceeded to apecify many things which the Institute bas done in its various aring the state of the arts and manufac. at it was in years gone by, when the departments, com tures now with w! rich and the great did not every poor man now enjoys. three hundred years ago, rode to parliament ona pillion Now men havo three shirts In discussing the great the comforts which Even Queen Elizabeth, behind her Prime Minister. who thirty years ago had but one. objects of the American Institut as occupying the first place. Kighty per cent of the popu. rigulturalists, and their in. terests were first to be consulted. The government would ii essary to protect domestic manufactures. It had been sail that the whole State of Rhode Island, if seld at auction tu-ay, would not fetch the cost of herstone fen- ; and the reason was, because her stone fences were rted from Manchester. The protection of domestic industry lies at the foundation of Mr. Boardman here some length to discuss the question of protect industry, a doctrine which he said was His address was follows use from the whole audience. We regret we have not room to write out our noticein full. At the close of the address, General Tallmadge announced a grand and gratuitous display of fire- works would immediately take place in. the outer garden, made by Mr. Edge, a member of the Insti- This consisted of two pieces, and went off The first was the Magic Cir- cle, the second the Chinese Pagoda. Mr. Edge’s fireworks “‘ need no bush.” Court of Common Pleas, Before Judge Ulshoeffer. vs. Abraham Barbarie.—As- Istion of the count: le athome, and not im; all our prosperity. in magnificent style. Ocr. bho ts, — jes are ro “te aris fa 13th an and twine manu- 16th streets. The up, but that femixed ota for him. Defendant came, of hie establishment, facturers, havin quantity of new hemp to mi stuf with the work. found plaintiff alone in a pertion some words ensued, and Barbarie knocked him do’ plaintiff had got w) illiam soon came in, and knocked the defendant down. The defendant, on the other hend, contends that Maxwell first assaulted him, and that the two brothers sent for him to give him a licking. The trial was still on For plaintiff, Mr. Duryea. For defendant, Mr. Nagle. re Judge Oct. 12.—Richards, Bassett, and Seneca Jrms.—The defendants were werehants at Troy. In November last they obtained sof plaintiffs a large lot of goods, under representation that the: werein good circumstances, but have since failed, an ‘and final discharge is an action of trespass for goods, A verdict will be ren- For plaintiffe, Messrs. Reyno! and M’V« For de. fendants, Messrs. Kellogg and hanes and J. ‘Holmes. Marine Court, Aborn vs. George Wells Ee up through a improperly ‘obtaining TO) dered this Forenoen. Randall. Oct. 12.—Ab. B. Baylis: John Monroe vs. John Tomp- ‘The parties are brokers in Wall streets, Pp tiffs contend that they loaned to defendant a $100 Eastern Bill, and that he never returned it. In support of this a clerk of theirs, named Pinckney, was firmed the declaration. The defendant, on the other hand, avers that he returned, almost immediately a $100 Elizabethtown,; N. J., bill. A lad, named Geo h it, and thet he roduced, who ¢on- testified to havin; after being sent back w: ey. It wae near 8 o'clock on 7 found for defendant, with a declaration that th Pinckney. For plaintiff, Mr. 8. J. Field. For defendant, Mr. E, Seeley. Gei Before Recorder T: » men Crolius and Da: James R. Wurtixa, Esq., District Attorney. Trial A German named Jose; it wpon his trial for the commission of a rat January last “By her evidence, the of Janu ev’ wat for publication, the rape ed tmnt in its com- Lynch, and Alder- ies. de of which are too er its commission, and also that she was of bad character and of urse of the trial, the court that the communieations madeto Dr. Stearns by the complainant relative to her disease, was admissible as his knowledge of her having such mn was objected to by defence, and round that the statute ex- ym making such commu. Plea of James Watson Webb.—This person charged with “ leaving the State with the intention to entered a plea of guilty, t be found in another column. ‘The Court then adjourned to Monday next at 11 o’cleck. Fourtwer rrom Arrica.—aAn arrival at Chester, Dele- ware, brings late and direct dates from Gambix. Great i wailed at Bassa Cove. The health Ramaey, arrived at their seats. In the evidence, as well as disease. This also by Judge Lynch, ceive a challen: lars uf distress for provisions ofthe colony was g U. 8. sloop of war Vandali r -a Leone on the 23d of July, and left for acruise to Li- , andthe leeward coast, the 7th of August—officers andcrew allin good health, The American merchant- men much were gratified to have a U. S. ship of war in the There was much sickness among the Europeans at the town onthe mouth of the Gambia, . M. steam vessel Kite arrived at Sierra Leone from about the 19th of July, brit e remaining officers of the ens (natives) and the expedition as laborers, ‘The expedition is totally ve all — the Missionaries, ex- rls. er, (Rolla) have dition, as also the ci erra Leone, who had joined mechanics, and eleven men end the @ boats of H. B. M. brig had a severe rencontre with the Volladore. Th dore had made some half a afta] time carrying a fullcargo of slaves. The Ro! with her a few days her boats. a ne Lommel when the men yy em with heavily charged tor the Roller’s men, ine ‘one or two officers, adore is remarkably swift, it referred to im the in destroying a slaving es- lima). The destruction of slaves was ship. 'y milesto the windward, from a poi that period, had been investing in some two or three months. to board her with perfectly quiet until 6 boats the wi tablishment at Soolima the Pick the Roller, close blockade for niNa—T wo men Crackers anp Curese Feet polka phe beans” Proren.—No one to be in the Postoffice employ that is under 16 years of age. Wroresace Monoea.—The bead manufactory in Ve- Some Peor.e Never Reav—P years of age taas eave ought erous to deseeud wells where & Four men Lost their lives in Ohio last week by forgetting, or not knowing this fact. Monenate.—Boarding has boen reduced in St. Louis, What the deuce was it before News.—The Natehez papers are just publishing ac- yants of the indig nation procession now that it is dan- will not burn. Yet from the Herald. Webb Pleaded Gullty, As was intimated, exclusively, in the Herald of Tuesday last, James Watson Webb appeared in the Court of General Sessions yesterday afternoon, and entered a plea of Guilty to the indictment recently found against him by the Grand Jury, for ‘‘ leav- ing this State, with the intention of receiving or giving a challenge.” The punishment for the offence, under the statute, is imprisonment in the State Prison for a term not less than two years, nor more than seven. He rose and read the followimg special plea, which had been previously placed in type at the office of the Courier. The District Attorney said that he should move for judgment inthe case on Tuesday next, at which time the Court said that they should pronounce sentence. ‘Webb intends to apply to the Governor for imme- diate pardon, and we understand that petitions are already in circulation for that purpose. Mar it Puxase tue Covar:— Tam well aware of m it to plead the “general is- sue,” in answer to this ignment for au act, which the Law pleases to consider a grave misdemeanor end pun- ishes with confinement ia the State Prison. I know too, that if | admit the truth of the alleged offence,or if I should be convicted by ajury of my eountrymen of having been bee J of the oltence with which | stand chi 1, this & must of necessity, award the punishment which the law prescribes, But I may be permitted to remark, that whilst the law recognises in our Statute Books censtructive crimes, the period has not yet arrived when in the estit mn of an enlightened people, it can visit upon the citizen, construc. tive ignominy. It is the offence which I have committed against the law, and not the law itself, which can take from me or mine, one iota of that character or respectabili- ty which in the judgment of the world I may have acquir. ed; it is the nature ofthe o: and not the character of the punishment which the law awards it—the act itself. and not the convict’s cell—which in the judgment of hon- est and honorable men, will forever determine the mea- sure of censure or disgrace entailed upon me for the com- mission of the act for which | am now arraigned at the bar of justice, and in relation to which I have no alternative— but frankly end fully to admit my offending. Tam not ignorant of the Law’s mercy in presuming every man innocent until a jury of his Peers shall have passed upon and proclaimed his guilt. But it does not Comport with my sense of self-respect, and I may be per- mitted to believe, would not sccord with that line of con- duct which I have uniformly endeavored to pursue, were I to shrink from the full responsibility of any of my acts, whatever may be the consequences they entail upen me. To proclaim myaeli‘‘not guilty” ofthe act for which I am now arraigned, constitutes therefore, no part of my inteutions ; and lam alike prepared to admit the truth of the charge upon which I am arraigned, and to moet the punishment which the law imposes. Yet I stand not here the advocate of Duelling ; and I hazard nothing in that most individuals who engage ina Duel, do so luctance, and from a deep sense of injury, or in obedience to the opinions of that society of which they constitute a part. Nor need I tell you, sir, that this go universally pro- nounced “ barbarous practice,” is not only the offspring of civilization, but even in our own country, is encour- aged, countenanced, and under certain circumstances, rendered absolutely necessary, by that class of our fellow citizens, whose opinions are entitled to, and will ever re- ceive the highest consideration, becaus of their superior men‘al culture andthe responsible positions which they soapy. Public opinion is, too frequently, stronger then the law; and public opinion has, at least until recently, demande of men occupying prominent positions in life, and parti- cularly of the officers of the army and navy, a ready ac- quiescence in the requirements of the code of honor. It was my lot to enter the army at an early one 5 and on re- tiring from it! found myself deeply ive ved an the discus- sion of public affairs, and fully determined, however er- roneously, to abide by those principles end practice up- on those precepts which had constituted my rule of ac- tion in the military profession. : A A frank and fearless discharge of my editorial duties has been the consequence ; and as we are all liable to er- ror, mine have dou! been frequent and namerous— not the least important of which, in the eyes of politicians is my uniform custom of speaking of public men and their measures asin my opinion ier merit, instead of regula- ting my: language by considerations of iar or being gu in my praise or censure by the dictetes and re- quirements of party. Thave said that va with me into civil life the in- tention to practice upon those principles which had been my guide asa military man ; and ae among these, was a determination always to hold myself personally re- sponsible for whatever | wrote or published. in relation to individuals. I had not only recognized the principle of personal responsibility while in the army, but 1 hed on more than one oceasion, practised upon it ; and this fect being notorious, candid cannot fail to perceive that when called upon to giv ished member of Congress that meeting which to my present em- barrassment, I had no alternative but to yield to the call or suffer in the estimation of the great majority of those whose friendship and good opinion I am most anxious te But the Grend Jury charge, that I have offended against the law. Literally speaking, this cannet be denied; but I mey well question the moral right of any body of men re- presenting this community, attem; to revive me an obselete statute, which practices of ell our Courts and the studied neglect of every Grand Jury which has convened in this city since its enactment, have vir- tually proclaimed to be n dead letter. If it was their duty todo so, it is greatly to be that all the Grand Juries which have preceded them, should so grossly have ee to discharge their duty to the public; by so doing, lanl a snare for the unwary, by magne them to the malice of eset of men, who, pretending their superior morality, are alway a ready 00 eee their of per- sonal hostility against iv! » if the broad mantle of the law can be brought to shield them from an honest public bens er T have seeretel that public opinion is some- times oni pn 4 than law; and I need offer no better evidence of this than the well known fact, that as Antl-Duellixg laws have occupied a place upon our tute books, and frequent as have been the duels in the immediate vicinity of this city, 1am the first and only per « son against whom th: ges ies of this law have been at- tem) to be And I trust it will not be con- sidered presumptuous in me to direct your attention to the history of very many of the di ed men of our Stete and nation in connection with practice. Look into our jative Halls; examine the annals of our learned ' into hi of our classes I have named, and in every walk in life, men who have openly offended in this regard; and in consequence, the law, by the stud- ied and long continued neglect of our Courts, our Grand Juries, and our: at large, has ever heretofore, been considered a dead . Ana I would in- quire whether, when in c juence of such neglect to enfor the of this Lanterns become sul t to its and put upon my fence by the fg which has heretobre led it to be violated with impunity, I would respectfully ask whether, und ch cireumatatce, Nani either justice or pro- jety in enforcin vi Oitee ok remit you that the offences against this law have been very numerous; and that in very many in stances the lives of some of our most useful and estimable fellow citizens have been sacrificed to a practice which, in my person, is about to be proclaimed a crime; and yet, where is the instance of arraignment and punishment for sach offence? Turn to the records of your criminal tri- bunale, and you will look in vain for any previous ar- raignment of this character; butturn from the record to the Court itself, and you will there find. appointed to ad- minister this very law, men who had repeatedly offended against its provisions?’ Never were the much vaunted “glorious uneertainties of the law” more strikingly appar rent thaa in this instance; but when this uncertainty in- volves the liberty of the citizen, it becomes oppressive and dangerous. When the law is #0 administered, either here orelsewhere, as to entrap the unwary into its meshes, there must be something wrong in the organization of our Juries and the tice of our Courts; and when the Grand Inquest of the City and County of New York can, how- ever unintentionally on their part, be converted into an instrument of oppression, it is quite time that the same lic opinion which compels the offence against the law, should shield the offender and severely rebuke all those who from selfish and wicked motives, and without notice, seek thus to revive the penalties of « long neglect- ed and virtually obsolete statute. wards my adversa — and in consequence, aid public opinion anda obus pub, lic Pregtonit my punishment, I think | know myself sufficiently well to warrant the declaration that I should have entered the same plea of “guilty” which T now an- thorise to be recorded against me, without an effort to save myself fromthe jes of a law thus unempectedly, and as { think, Taine terived for other than Hood ani eres But this is not the case. And while! not pretend to deny that | left this State for the express pul of fighting a duel with the Hon. Thomas F. Mar Thali there ‘are those who will bear witness that | utterly refused to sanction any arrangement which would give to our meeting a ary appearance. With me it wee strictly a point of honor; and my declining to fight at four or eight aces, my repeated refusals to su ie meeting that und citizen, or exhibited to- lace on a Sunday, and my solemn determination ler no circumstances, would 1 take the life of mist, can leave no Lei Te the te mae men, that i was not actuated by any feeling Geariphien, bot. that I simply ested, io, aeeoniians With the es of that public yt! which I had not the courage to contemn—| opinion which is alike arbitrary and unjust, and which, while it forever ea all who sbi from these co rencontres, at the sametime gravely censure all who in them It was with me but a choice of evils. I selected what I deemed the least, and solemnly resolving that in no con Peg et eit eR Te , Thad Py > jected ll enguidary proportions, tt endeavored’. i ary , and endeavored to hu- manize the custom to which | was yielding, in obedience to the requirements of that very people in’ whose name | am now arraigned. And when the affair had terminated, 1 proclaimed my satisfaction with the result—appealed to my friends to bear witness that I had not sought his life— avowed that I bore him no id when applied to, offered most cheerfully to him by the hand, and let the past be buried in oblivion. These are the tacts of the case—this the character—this the extent of yi offence against the law. And if in these facts you can discever more cause for censure than in the hundreds of cases which grand juries have heretofore countenanced, by suffering them io pass unneticed—then * let_my punishment be commensurate with the full extent of my offending. But if, on the contrary, there is in this case even less than the usual offence against the spirit and the object of the law, why should | be thus singled out from all others and threatened with a felon’s doom ? I feel that | may safely leave to others the explapation of this unusual proceeding, and content myself with re- marking, that if] were now under sentence. and doomed to expiate my offence by long protracted imprisunment among the d wretches who occupy the cells in our State prison, I would not—so help me Heaven —I woe uot change places with the grevelling bein be who they may, through whose instrumentalit have been brought tothe bas of this court. . bh but little moreto say. I have spoken ofmy in- tentiens in meeting the Hen. Mr. shall, because con- sider thet occupying the distinguished and responsible position which you is a duty to look closely at those intentions, in order to determine upon the degree of punishment which in ry discretion, te presage it ‘our duty to inflict. With that view I beg leave to read fo you the following affidavit and letter, which was only intended public eye in the event of my falling; and I would further add in relation toits contents, that if my ads had not publiely avowed a fixed determination lite, boasted of his ability to do so, |should e fired my pistol in the air. it was, I imagined that my only safety was in taking his life, or by slightly wounding him, endeavor to derange his fire. 1 adopted the latter course; and have ever rejoiced that even in this attempt I was thwarted by circumstances lit- tle honorable to those who created them, and quite unne. essary to mention here. City and County of New York, ss. Edward W. Hoskin, of the city of New York, bein, duly sworn, deposeth ‘and says, that en originel totter o} which the following isa copy, was received by him ‘rom J. Watson Webb, then in Philadelphia, by the hands of W.E. Thompson, on the evening of the 24@ of June lost, who informed this deponent that it was handed to him by said Webb on the evening previous. EDWARD W. HOSKIN. Sworn to before me, this 6th day of , iy > Usiree Stares Hote, ? Paitapeventa, June 220, 1849 5 “Duan Hosain :—Au the result of the approaching meeting with Mr. Marshall cannot be foreseen, ! desire to leave on record my deliberate and unalterable determine- tion not to take his life. “From the moment that he compelled me in self-defence te become the assailant, I felt that our accounts were pret- ty fairly balanced ; and you will perceive by the enclosed correspondence with Major ——., that previous to mak- i Itupon me in the Court of Oyer and netly stated, that “I bear him’ mo ill will.” In my reply to that assault, I think I went no fur- ther than the nature ef the a It required ; and although 1 may not, as hat 9 is const ed, refuse to give him the meeting he demande, my own feelings and regard for the feelings of one who is dearer to me than all others, prompts me to determine net to take his life, and to do nothing but what is necessary in self defence, although | am wel aware that such deci ly’ places. my own life in greater danyger,—knawing T do, that he (Mr. Mar- shall) has publicly proclaimed his determination to have my “heart's blood.” “ Whatever may be my fate therefore, let it not be said that I fell when in the act of seeking the life of my anta- gonist. “T will not attempt any defence ef the prac ling. Perhaps it cannot be defended ; but hat ted its necessity, and been co an officer of the Arm sereen ™m mi public press, in an age when the press claims men and nires as to its conductors seems j per. But whatever may be the evils of due! admit the justice of the observation made by most eminent Brit'sh writers of the day, that ‘th and customsof the world, are exectly like the military code, which strictly forbids a man to fight a duel, and dis- graces himif he reiuses.” Truly, yours, J. WATSON WEBB. To E. W. Hoskin, Esq. Ihave thus briefly placed before your honors, a plain unvarnished history of my offence, and my position. 1 know that having pleaded “ guilty” to the indictment, you have no alternative but to pronounce upon me such sent- ence as you may deem just and proper under all the circum- stances of the case ;—but I make no appeal to your mercy ; J come not before you asking or desiring you to extend to me any favor or clemency which isnot my right. 1 do, however, claim to receive at your bands strict and impar tial justice—such justice as you would be bound to ex- tend to the humblest of my fellow citizens similarly sita- ated, and which, whileit shall satisfy the law, will at the same time, pointedly rebuke those, who professing a mo- rality which they do not practice, have unscrupulously induced the Grand Inquest of the County to revive its |e mag org me, whilethey have tamely winked at its being a dead letter in regard to pil presioes offenders. J. WA’ WEB: of duel- ng admit. Ae TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. ROB’T. L. SMITH & HENDERSON, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FANCY SILKS AND STAPLE GOODS SHAWLS AND LACES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, St a ‘alm Leaf Hats, . Melove with nest lore sc Washington Hote! Monmouth B Hart, 4, a Daniel E J Sherman Brownell, ‘ornelius V rson, Esq = John W. Edmonds, Esq Pe Wright Hawker, Esc fons Bares Winter Gentlemen of the army and ‘and the military general- atc eagh. edesioan 2 and two ladies, to bo had ofthe prisstpal hotel stores, and at the Fall. Carriages will set down their company with theit horse's heads towards the Park, and take up in reverse o.der. o12 3t*r ANCIENT ROVAL ARCH CHAPTEI No-i—Thie Chapter has accepted an mvitation from the committee appointed by the Kt ‘Worshipful Grand Lodge of this State to Join them in Nah bd procession on the occasion of the 14th inst. Royal Arch Masons in good standing, members o! in this State, that are desirous of appearing in proc R.A. Ma are respectfully invited to unite with this and mareh under Me ‘banner. | ve Chapter will mee: at its Chapter Rooms, No. 38 Canal street, on Friday morning, the lth t8olclock A. M., where the Royal Arch procession wit fo apter iu 1P CHARLES WATKINS, WM. HAL Committee of Arrangements for 12 at%r Ancient Chapter, No. 1. CHES LOWER THAN EVE of the reduction of dates by the late is selling his stock of Gold agd Silver Li capement Lepine, and other Watches, of now and splendid terns, aud 1 at, retail, at « comide jection rom former being much lower than they can be bought for at any other place in the city, Gold Watches as low ax 20 {0.25 dollars ench. “Watches and Jewelry exchaoged or bought. All Waiches warranted to keep good time or the money re- turned. hes aod Clocks repaired in the best manner and warranted, at much less than the usual prices. GC. ALLEN, Importer of Watches and Jewelry. ol2 im*m lesale and Retail, 36 Wallst., up stairs. EB TOVERS , xl SUPERION BLACK aha— Hoyqua’ ixture—" e me| ier ‘Unparal- Ieled Tee, 00 highty celebrated tn Chinn nod urone, ust itn. parted, is iow for sale atthe Canton Tex Company's’ G-nerai ‘ea Establishment, 1 Chatham st, New York—in Cl pickages. Prices 50 cemts and $1. om M& HSEGERS woald respectfully call the atte; the trade generally, to bis Axilla system of cuttang car ments, it being one that can ascertain potots with that decree of accuracy which he believes has never bef ist The above sy stem can be had of my agent, Broadway, where at all times, the syst wilt be cy In consequence the subscriber Anvhor ia. em. Wi o 1 solicit aeareful exomination partial of the trade, H. SEG BA ERY AND PHILADELPHIA HOTHLs. TTET takes the opportunity. t» return PE’ public for the liberal patrousce she has exper sou, and begs to annonce th rangements with familie the winter, on the most 2()F BROADWaY. 30 AeA ah try tention ew Yor auest Bein ati till nd to theit advan ann. sine DR. 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