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for 61 95 .¥. merchant, infCourt{Com- sdorf, Jr. judgment en- 439 26 rence Hull, Jr. iorf, Jr. as before, Court Common 160. By Robt. Luckey, eas, vi A. Dey & E. Ele sth April, 1841, for Joha C, Devereux, Jr wyers, vs. A.D & E. El mmoa Pleas, 20¢1 March 162. By Wm. M. Lathrop, N. Y. merchant, vs. A. Dey & J. W. Latso: ‘ Common Pleas, 12th May, 184{, 347 02 183. By F Bartlett, N. ¥. broker, in Court Com: on Plea Nov 55 66 ba. By the N. ¥ nical Manufacturing Company, A & , Jorf, Jr. as above, in Court 18th October, 1840, for 417 65 {oad Smith of Poughkeepsie, cabinet maker, in Court, June, 1840, 42 00 viel A. Galloway and Francis McFarlin, before irtland, Fulton st, 10th Sept, 1340, for 43:20 Costs, 3 7546 96 By Wm. R. Banks, N. ¥., grocer, before one of the te justices, about 16 By Wm. Stoutenborough, N. York, manufacturer, ore Justice Sheys, two years ago, for about 20 00 109. A suit pending in the Court ef Chancery, in which Geace P. Walton, by Wm. B. Walton, her next friend, obtain cree against me of The decree is appealed from. Debts due, $e. rs, N. ¥., tajlor, for washing, re- unkuown. protessional ser unknow: 72. Mary E. Bacot, N. ¥., boarding-house keeper, for A. 10 50 29,998 07 Dyckman, solicitor, D. Holt,Jersey City, publisher of newspaper, bout 15 0 n. Hudson Go, Company. I [inufacturing Co., Harri s electe! President of th: ye accounts nearly balanced. Assets. 1 real estate in the villages of Hyde 2. p of every deseription, was assigned to Beals, Edward C. Richards, (wife’s brother,) and Jacob ©. Dey, (aephew,) 20th June, 1540, excepting what 19 law allows. There are now left me and my family as folows :— 6 feather b 3 high post bedsteads, 8 smail stained do. | dozen chairs, sundry crockery, books. Several copies of Bibles ; do. of Hymns. Four copies of bibles are at my residence—the others are iuhimy wife and family, One Vault in the New York Marbl One pew in the Second Presbyteri ‘One Pew in Dr. Spring's Church where I and my (Seld June, 1841.) w Mercer street Church, (Dr. hich my children stated- Tand my wife after the sale aforesaid. One good suit of woollen clothes which f occupation on Sundays or other two years last past; that the er slones are old and much 2 or about the nth of May 1942, 1 purchased | pantaloons for summer wear, which cost which are much worn—and my other ng standing ; that I have nothing apper- wardrobe that 1s not necessary to my com- hoderate degree, and J am of opinion if sold ey would not bring 60 dollars. » werdrobe, and four children’s—Necessary or- unknown, as they areat Anburn, y @ creditor's bill was filed on or about the emetery. Church at New- A creditor’s bill in the Court of Chancery, 30th ) ascignment has been made to either of the re- Nui YORK HERALD. “New York, Monday, December 12, 1942, Cavrion.—The Philadelphia subscribers to the Herald, and others who may wish to subscribe, are cautioned against paying any money er having any thing to do with any person who may be going about the city offer- ing to supply the Herald at a reduced price. That cannot be done, permanently ; and those placing confidence in such pretensions will only be deceived. ‘The subscribers are the only authorized agents tor the Herald in Philedel- phia, to whom all moneys for subscriptions and advertis- ing must be paid. & BURGESS & ZEIBER, No. 3 Ledger Building, Agents for the Herald. Repeal of the Bankrupt Law—Its Practical Operations in real Life—Case of Anthony | Dey, Eaq., in Bankruptcy. From present appearances there is reason to be- lieve that the present bankrupt law will either be abolished, or essentially modified by Congress. Be- ing a matter of deep interest to the public at large, both debtors and creditors, we have commenced an inyestigation into the practical and philosophical operation of this law, upon the affairs and transac- tions of distinguished individuals who have hitherto trusted to the security of te credit system, but are now obliged to open all their private transactions and speculations, and spread them before the public in the shape of petitions in bankruptcy. * Some time ago we laid before the public the state of James Watson Webb’s affairs—the immense amount of his debts and liabilities, and his Flemish schedule of assetts. His pecuniary debts the bank- rupt law has already wiped ont, and his criminal ; debts the Governor has just wiped out— ‘ Forgiveness of so many debts, and of such magnitude, too, should make him a penitent, humble, and better man. We regret, however, that neither the pardon of the Governor, nor the forgive- ness of the bankrupt law, have hitherto produced any salutary effect upon his morals or manners. To-day, however, we give to the public the state of affairs of a gentleman on whom we doubt not the bankrupt law will produce a very wholesome effect, and one directly the reverse of that produced upon Col. Webb. Itis the case of Anthony Dey, Esq., and far surpasses all we have yet published on the philosophy of bankruptcy. He has filed in the U. 8. District Court his petition in bankruptcy, consist- ing of various schedules, from A. to Z., or there- abouts, altogether occupying 76 closely written pages of foolscap, the substance of which we have endeavored to report with accuracy, and impartiali- ty. It is a very singular, curious, complicated, and philosophical expose. Mr. Dey has stood d appointed in the above causes. president of the Lodi Manufacturing Com- ‘ison, county of Hudson, N. J.; and also, chosen the executive committee. I of the company—received and dis- sof the company ; and believe the ac- vats when made up will nearly balance. ate in relation to the Lodi soars abst) , creed with Peter Barthelemy, (who was 5 elon the Rev. Mr. Verren and ent to « well’s Istand,) and Jacob C. Dey, (nephew,) that I ary advances to establish a man- J poudrette, upon certain terms »y were unable to comply with 5 Dey abandoned the concern and left it with Lhave, according to my original agreement, responsibility in relation thereto, previous .t incorporating the company, and has’ no claim md although Peter Barthelemy has never shed any claim ou the concern, yet I was he necessity of the case to dissolve his hit, and te assume the ownership and ko- whole, and over which I exercise’ the that on a settlement of the accounts ith Mr. Barthelemy he would be found a debtor to the xtent of $3,193, or thereabouts ; but I know him to be in- ‘ \'uiterly unable to pay any thing ; I therefore Jered him as absolved from any claim upon, or with, the concern, and have virtually, though y, relinquished him from all claims. Fortuen Assets. Due and owing as hereinafter stat tain matters from Petitioner's Law Re which A. Dey was employed as lawyer. short list of books t Here follow cer- er—certain suits Then follows Among the foremost at the New York Bar—a gentleman and a Christian—a man of honor, integ- rity, respectability, and undoubted piety, and what ever may be the final result of his application fora repudiation of his debts in the Court of Bankruptcy below, there cambe nodoubt that in the Court of Heaven above, his petition for a remission of sins will be heard, and a decree of eternal discharge be givenfrom any lien which the great Adversary may have held against him. Mr. Dey has been reputed to be a rich man, and we are not sure but that his name is upon the list of rich men lately published by Moses Y. Beach, a brochure of startling accuracy in the statistics of New York wealthy men. Yet he is now an applicant for a decree in bankruptcy. His case will be found to be one of great richness in morals, piety, poudrette, finance, religion, law, land speculations, and gold mining. We attach no blame, however, to Mr. Dey. He seems to have been bowed down for years, and at length prostrated under the influence of that disastroussystem of do- mestic economy under which the country has been suffering since 1830. Mr. Dey is not alone. And we doubt not that far more extraordinary cases than ‘ash on hond at the time of making affidavit belonging ne $00 28-100—say twenty-eight cents. idth Nov. 1842, purchased a candles ick and two can- i—are at my lodgings inthe city of New York, for hich [paid twenty-nine cents. Etats in New Jersey, on the Hackensack, where the \facturing Co. is, mortgagga to Maria Mooney shares of the East Newark Land Co. at par, ‘to $5,000, under certain incumbrances. One Briige Frank, value uncertain. and lot at the northeasterly corner of Nas- New York, the legal title to which Samuel P. Williams, son-in-law, 40,000, incumbered by mortgage to the Co. and also to Robert McKim, of Balti- 1 Dr. Vanderberg. 7 use and lot No.7 Gollonade row, in Lafayette place, ork, mortgaged to Henry Rankin for 18,000, cost ie house $26,0000. t stable in 9th street, in Layfayette Court, inclu- «aforesaid mortgage of Maria Mooney, for . perty in N.York,is mortgaged to arene HS. a of Dr. Richards, Auburn, and Jacob ©. Dey, fo pay certain debts, amounting to $13,000—on iso a judgment has been confessed, and the legal 1s since been conveyed to the same parties, in sie of 170 acres; purchased the greater part from ‘Tallmadge, U. §. Senator—cost and expenses, $25,000, mortgaged for $8,125. 7 &. Two lots of ground in Poughkeepsie, cost $1250, not incumbered. 9. Four lots in Poughkeepsie, cost $4,700, not incumber- ed. nd a half lots, in Poughkeepsie, cost 34675, not incumbered. . LL 12 lots as above, cost $3000, mertgaged to Johnston r 1,200. in Poughkeepsie cost £00. : and other cattle, with sundry x utensils, in Pougakeepsie. property from 7 to 13 has been conveyed to B. S$. Rand J.C, D, T. in trust as before. 14. Stock in the Mechanic’s Mining Company, and debt ve mo, apd surplus if any. 15, Vasious parcels of real estate called Mining Property sitnate in Michlinburg, N. C., conveyedto 3. P. Wil- An undivided interest in the Michlenburg Gold ¢ Company, original investment 35,000. 0,000 acres of land in East Florida, nited States. 15, A. has a claim for certain estates in Texas, and also as for -ervices rendered the Galveston Bay and xes Land Company; its value very doubtful and uncer- tain. tle disputed by EXPLANATIONS. learn from the above schedules, and other s whieh we believe to be correct, that one of Mr. Dey’s assignees, is his wife’s brother, rd another of them his nephew. That he valued his Hackensack lands where his Poudrette nufvetory is established, at ‘some $200,000; and iatthey were sold to bis brother (the one-eyed nan) for $2600. That his occasion for the use of the steamboats alluded to waa in transporting urate yudveite, &c. That the succes and prosperity of 1e Lodi (youdrette) Manafacturing Co. wonld en- oce the value of his Hackensack lands. That the :. Elnendort, Jr. spoken of, was formerly his clerk, ad atverwards his partner; the partnership closing March 81, 1842. That Robert McKim, of Balti- more, is Dr. Vanderberg’s son-in-law; and that Dr. Vanderberg was deeply interested with Mr. Dey in the Mecklenberg gold mining business, Texas land business, flax dressing machines, and various other speculations— Dr. Vanderberg being the same per- souage who was stabbed so mysteriously in that affair of the bloody shirt, carpet, &c. up in Wash- ington place, some years since. ThatS. P. Wil- liams 1s A. Dey’s son-in-law, and that W. Bonney is A. Dey’s old law partner. Apnourrion in Massacnvserrs.—The puritans of the Bay State are circulating a curious abolition tition. It prays— 1. To forbid all. persons holding of this State, from in any way offi office under any law I!y, or under color of office, aiding or abetting the arrest and detention of any n claimed as a fugitive from slavery. 2. To forbid the use of our ils or public property, of any ription whatever, within the Gomusdaweslt yin the detention of any alleged fugitive from slavery . 3. To propose such amendments to the Constitution of the United es as shail forever separate the people of Massachusetts frem all connectiun with slavery. That State goes all lengths for the blacks. Al- ready the law forbidding the intermarriage of whites with negroes has been repealed, and we shall soon hear of amalgamation on an extensive scale. We believe the mulatto population will then be larger in Massachusetts than the black population. Anrs or Protoneine Lirs.—Amonget all the arts for lengthening out this mortal span, and retaining health and vigor, the medicated bath has long oceu- pied a conspicuous place. The most distinguished medical writers recommend the frequent use of vaths of this description. Ta thiscity the bathskept 1s. Carroll of Cortlandt street, have been long favorably known, and are eminently worthy of patronage his will yet come up. Still his case is very curious and remarkable, The first thing which strikes us on looking over his schedule is the vast multitude of his debts, and the great number of dtstinct classes of individuals whom he owes. His liabilities are not to one solitary Bank, and in one round sum of $52,000, but they are to dozens and scores, masses and classes; they are to Administrators— Bakers, blacksmiths, brokers, boat-rowers, boat-builders, butchers, butter women, and banks—Campliene-merchants, chemical manu- facturing companies, carpet-merchants, cabinet- makers, carriage-lenders, carpentera, cashiers, cob- lers, coopers, coa!-dealers, chamber-maids,churches, corporations, and cooks—Dock-builders, doctors, daughters, dry-good-merchants, drovers and drug- gists—Endorsers--Freight merchants,frame-makers, fish-mongers, farmers and floriste—Grammer-schools and grocers—Horse-shoers, hardware-merchants, harness-makers and hatters—Iron-founders and iron- mongers—Keepers of boarding houses—Lumber- merchants, livery-stable-keepers, lawyers and la- borers—Manufacturers, mat-sellers, merchants and millers—Newspapers and nurses—Oil-merchants and office-keepers—Physicians, printers, plaster- grinders, publishers and _painters—Quill-dealers— Repairers of drawers—Segar-merchants and seeds- men, stable-keepers and stationers, soap-chandlers and soliciors, sugar merchants and shoe-makers, school-masters and school-mistresses, shoe dealers and scavengers, sheep-sellers and sherifis—Tallow- chandlers, trustees, teachers and tailors—Union white lead companies, universities and upholsterers —Wagon-makers and waggon-lenders, wharf own- ers and whart-builders, washerwomen, widows and wives—through all the letters of the alphabet. Thi is no burlesque, nor intended as such, for all the oc- cupatioas named above may every one be aeen writ- ten down in Mr. Day’s philosophical schedules. On the other hand also, among the assets, there will be seen no contemptible array of strength. His schedules are rich and strong in,bibles, psalm books, poudrette, and pews, together with much lands, houses, gold mines, and other property, all of which we doubt not, will be viewed with complacency and approbation by all his creditors, as well those in the Court of Bankruptey below, as those in the Court of last Resort above. And if, in the painful trial through which he is now passing, his title to gold mines and mansions in this world shall not prove clear or, even vanish away, we hope and be- lieve that the time is near at hand “ When he will read his titlo clear, To mansions in the skies; And bi farewell to every fear ‘And wipe his weeping eyes.” Whatever the poudrette and mines may be valued at, we have every reason to believe that the pews, psalms, and bibles, are equal in salvation to $2,156 795 374, in the currency of New Jerusalem. On the whole, we know of no objection on earth to Mr. Dey’s obtaining his certificate of discharge from all earthly debts, unless it be in the unex- plained mystery of that candlestick and the two candles. The account stands thus:— Casn Account. Dr. to cash on hai Cr. by one candle Here 1s very palpably a balance of one cent due to some un-named creditor, from whom it was re ceived. This is mysterious, and somewhat alarm- ing. We certainly hope and trust it will not vitiate the petitioner's application. Such is the result of this one curious experiment in the operation of the bankrupt law in this city. The facts disclosed—the singular operation of the credit system—the effect on philosophy, piety and polities, may give some light to Congress, and lead that body of wisdom to modify, repeal or improve the present law, as to them seemeth good and righteous. This is a great country-—we are a great people, and Brother Jonathan can lick John Bull at any thing he pleases. We shall proceed with our investigations as IMPROVEMENT IN THE Barris Provinces.—The survey of a route for a Canal across the isthmus connecting New Brunswick with Nova Scotia, has been ‘completed by Captain Crawley, R. E. The estimated expense of the work is $400,000, Anoxerton or Carrrat. Puxtsiment.—The House of Representatives of New Hampshire have declared by a vote of 111 to 106, in favor of the total abolition of eapital punishment, A First Rare Notice From’ Weps.—Colonel Webb, formerly of the regular army, but more re- cently of the State Prison at Sing Sing for two years, pardoned by Governor Seward, has certainly not been much improved in his morals or manners by the clemency of the Exeeutive—or by our efforts 10 et up petitions in his favor—or the kindness with which we furnished him with the best. of Gil Davis’ wine and Henriques’ segars in prison. _In_ his paper of last Saturday he fixes up a whole beuquet of choice epithets, not only upon ourself, Bennett of the Herald—but upon Captain Tyler of the White House, and John C. Spencer of the War Depart- ment. ‘* Miserable trick”—‘ veriest wretch’ — “unprincipled politician”—“disgraceful imbecile” | —“greatest curse”—‘‘traitor”—“imbecile”—he ay- plies to the President and his Secretary. “Foreigners of the vilest description”’—“infamous Herald”— “system of espionage”—“ annoying article”— “shameful publication” —“this wretch,” are some of the elegant expressions which this ex-State Prison convict applies to us, “the glass of fashion and the mould of form.” Webb really appears to have lost, since his sen- tence to the State Prison, the little wit, sense and sagacity he ever had. We procured his pardon, by our efforts and our petitions, but that generous act appears only to have increased his witlessness and folly. In his article, referred to, he completely stultifies himself by saying that a certain statement of ours in regard to the plan of the “Courier” Print- ing office, managed by Snowden to briag all sing- ersinto subjection, was false, and then ina pos!- script to his very article admitting its truth. What an ass Webb must be, first to deny and then to ad- mit the truth in the same article. Webb is very much grieved that his combination a few years ago to put down the Herald did not suc- ceed, and attributes it to the passion and desire which the fashionable ladies of New York have tor reading our witty, poetic and delectable sheet. We admit the fact. Howcould the ladies among the elite, or the gentlemen in the beaw monde, get along in these dull days, in these hard times,without read- ing the lively, good natured, agreeable, witty, moral, financial, interesting, philosophical Herald? Sui- cide would be committed by dozens, but for our racy and agreeable columns. This is what annoys Webb’s jealousy—but he ought to rejoice there- at, if he felt as a Christian. The beaw monde of New York look upon‘us as their leader, their Napo- leon, their arbiter elegantiarum—hence the jealousy of the ex-State Prison convict. He tried to get up a duel, and acquire an eclat to get into fashionable so- ciety, but the fragrance of the State Prison is upon him, and he cannot be admitted into our society un- til he has been washed in Croton water for a num- ber of years to come. 1f he behaves well hereafter, we will try to do something for him. Again—Webb says that we have established a system of espionage for the city and country—and he refers to this system as being the means used by us of acquiring certain intelligence about a letter read 10 a clergyman—also of certain marriages celebra- ted—one in Hudson square, and another in St. Tho- mas church. Webb is partly right and partly wrong about the existence of this system. It 1s admitted, we believe, in all quarters here— and on both sides of the Atlantic—that we do possess a superior mode or faculty for finding out facts in finance, in fashion, in philosophy, in every concern of society or government. We have ‘nade several vast discoveries recently in magnetism, mesmer- ism, physiology, geology, neurology, and other sci- ences, that would astonish the world, were we, like the eloquent Doctor Augustine Smith, to turn out at night and give lectures on them before the elite.— We could surpass Friar Bacon, Albertus Magnus, Lilly the Astrologer, or Doctor Buchanan, all to smash. We have now twenty spirits of the upper regions of the atmosphere in our employment, far more potent in finding out secrets than even the Ariel of the magician Prospero, mentioned in one of the philosophical wagks of Shakepeare. We receive every night a x re. port from these “spirits of the blue ether” of the doings in every fashionable circle of New York— every saloon in town—every boudoir in Broadway. All movements, good, bad and indifferent, maseu- line, feminine and neuter, are detailed to us. The mighty power that we have is terrible—surpassing what was ever possessed by any magician on record, from the Jannes and Jambres of Egypt down to him of Kinderhook—but, as we are a Christian of the Cathelic church, and only use spirits for good purposes, no person of fashion need be alarmed—no honest financier need be afraid. We operate for good—not for ¢vil. Of the particular and striking instances noticed by ‘Webb, we shall treat of on another day. We have the highest opinions of the-persons whose names he introduces, and those he alludes to, viz: Charles A. Davis, Dr. Mott, Mr. Carey, Thaddeus Phelps, Jas. G, King, Oliver M. Lewndes, the Rey. Dr. Bellows &e. &e. Gengrat Cass.—This distinguished gentleman will receive his friends between eelven and one o'clock to-day in the Governor's room, at the City Hall. No doubt a large and respectable number will assemble. We perceive that the ‘‘ Washington Globe,” the organ of the ultra democratic party, has published, apparently with great feeling and gout, the account of the dinner recently given to Cieneral Cass. It would appear that the Ash uty negociated by Mr. Webster, will be o the prin- cipal subjects of discussion during the present svs- sion of Congress. The ‘‘Globe” has commenced the publication of the speeches on that subject, which were delivered in secret session. Mr. Ben- ton’sis, it seems, the first, and is accempanied by an engraving illustrative of the character cf the treaty. The conduct ef General Cass whilst in Paris, was uniformly hostile to this treaty,and particularly opposed to the views of Mr. Webster, in relation to the Quintuple Act. On calm investigation of the treaty, it would ap- pear, that although it is calculated to preserve and advance the interests of the country, yet that there has been a great deal of inconsistency in the conduct of the'whigs in relation to it. When a better treaty was before the Senate, during the administration of General Jackson, the whigs opposed it en masse; and yet they have inthe treaty recently negociated, ac- tually ceded more territory to Great Britain than was allowed by the former,which they so vigorously and unitedly opposed. There is certainly great in- consistency in this conduct. Of course there will now be a general combina- tion of the democratic forces, and they may be able to oppose the appropriations and embarrass the admi- nistration, in no inconsiderable degree. Tue Common Covncr.—The Board of Aldermen willtake up, at their meeting to-night, the various matters connected with the case of Colt. The re- sult of the investigations relative to the suicide, the barning of the cupola, and the attempted briberies, willbe made known The disposition of the thou- sand dollars sent to the Sheriff will also be stated. Besides this important and interesting matter, the proposed reform of the market sytsem will also come under discussion. New Yorx Post Orrice.—What is the reason that, on Sunday afternoon, we never can get the letters from the Post Office, as we used to do, in the time of Mr. Coddington? What malign spirit now rules in the Post Office Hearn or Tue Governor Gensrat.—We learn that Sir Charles Bagot still lies in a very precarious state. His medical attendants entertain but slight hopes of his recovery. His malady is a disease of the heart. He has been forbidden to sign any offi- cial documents. Mr. Txomas H. Benton's Posrrion.—Mr. Sena- tor Benton has published a letter, defining his posi- tion during the next Presidential election, in reply to the nomination recently made in his favor in Missouri. He declines altogether being a candi- date, and considers himself pledged to support Mr. Van Buren for the next Presidency, Sine Sixc Strate Prrso: Guumesk at Cer. Epwarps, Hon. C. F. Mircne.., anp OTHERS.— The number of convicts in the immense prison at Sing Sing, on Saturday, was 803, of which 736 were males, and 69 females. Of these 14, includ- ing Toppan, the murderer, are confined for life. Toppan, whose sentence was commuted to impri- sonment for life, because of alleged insanity at the time of committing the brutal murder of his wite, is now engaged at making shoes in the same room with Col. Monroe Edwards. He has never evinced any signs of mental alienation since his entrance to the prison; end as an evidence of his stupid reck- lessness, he remarked, while officer Smith was pointing out the prison, at the time he was taken up, that he “ could hardly tell the difference between Sing Sing and Swing Swing.” Colonel Edwards is busily engaged in stitching the upper parts of prison boots, and has improved in physical appearance, being as round and plump as a fat sea-dog; and the story about his hair coming out red is untrue, as it presents as gloasya black as ever, with the exception of a sprinkling of silver grey among it. He still endeavors to create belief in his im- mense wealth, and a few days since drew up a power of attorney in favor of a man named Willis, of New Orleans, investing in him all authority to transfer and dispose of all his lands, tenements, slaves, &c. at the south and elsewhere, amounting in value to $800,000. This letter was placed in the hands of Col. Lockwood, the polite and gentleman- ly clerk of the prison, and in it Edwards speaks of the political aspect of the country, and remarks that from all the information that he was able to obtain up to the Ist of December, he was “under the im- pression that this State had gone for the whigs !””— This behind-the-age opinion shows the almost utter exclusion fromthe world that follows an incarcera- tion in this tomb of life. The perfect equality that reigns throughout this immense building among the convicts was made strikingly apparent when the hour for dinner arrived, and the Colonel took his position between two large strapping buck negroes. At the word forward, with the lock step all in close contact, he, with some fifty others, includ- ing murderers, robbers, thieves, burglars and pick- pockets, marched onward to his gloomy cell to finish a repast of brown bread, cold water and salt junk. What a transition from the luxury of the Astor and the Carlton, and what a reflection to induce men of talents, address and education to avoid sacrificing their liberty in the commission of crime. ‘The next prominent person that met oureye was the Honorable Charles F. Mitchell, who has thus been transferred from the high and dignified position of a member of the Legislative Hall of the nation to the superintendence of the basement hall of this immense prison. He looked more downcast and gloomy than we ever saw him before. Contrary to Edwards, he appears to mourn his fate and pine away under the reflection. ‘Then came the tall, and now gaunt figure of the cunning and shrewd counterfeiter, Otis Allen, who has been the means of sending several once honest and virtuous young men to the same place of infa- my. Allen is employed in carpet weaving which was his regular eccupation before he took to fraud and rascality fo obtain a livelihood. The celebrated John M. Case, convicted some few years since for extensive forgerieson the Kin. derhook and other banks, whe is employed in the cooper’s shop, intimated to one of the keepers that he was “ well acquainted with Edwards in a_busi- ness way,” and upon his attendance in the chapel on the first Sunday after Edwards arrived, he point- ed out the seat that he occupied during the service. It is evident from this that Edwards has been for years in the same business that hasat length brought him to the same prison with Case, his old associate. George Somes, so well known in this city for his swindling and forging propensities lies sick in the Hospital, but when able to work is kept at the shoe- maker’s seat in the same room with Edwards, Top- pan, &e. ‘ Mat Baron, is in the Cooper’s shop,Charles Stearns the forger of Kentucky bank money, is zow occupi ed in forging brass and iron implements to benefit the State at large. James Sullivan, recently convicted of being a principal in the prize fight that resulted in the death of McGoy, is busy picking wool, and looks in excel- lent health, although not in prime spirits. He ex- pressed an urgent hope that a pardon might soon fol- low his sentence, as even a week’s residence has be- come uncomfortable. His wile visits him every few days and is active and industrious in making influ- ence to obtain his repreive. We passed through the various shops where the convicts are principally employed, viz:—The emith and lock shop, the hatters, the shoe makers, the brass founders and workers, the tool makers, the weavers and the coopers—the manufactures in the last of which, that branch of mechanics in this city and eleewhere in the state may be happy to know ex- pires by contract on the 26th instant, and cannot be relet, as the recent enactment of our legislature has closed all future contracting for prison work. In addition to which, no person sentenced, who has not been taughta mechanical business, can be learn- eda trade in the prison, after the several contracts expire. The coopers’ contract, on which from 150 to 200 men are employed, at 20 cents per day, is now held by Henry I. Hubbell, of Troy. That for boots an proses be. Robert Wiltse, of Sing Sing, former ogent now an applicant for Inspector, who employs 50 men at 35 cents per day. His contract expires on the Ist of October, 1843. - Samuel Knower, of this city, also holds a contract for the employ of 50 men, at 35 cents per day, which expires on the 26th of August, 1843. J. & N. P. Hayden, of this city, hold a contract for the services of 40 men, at 374 cents per day for the manufacture of harness and saddlery, which ex- pires on the 18th of October, 1843. Hubbeli & Rikeman employ 30 men, at 51 cents per day. in the locksmith business. Their contract expires on the 22d of April, 1844, and not before. ohn Humphreys, of this city, employs from 40 to 60 men per oo under contract, at 40 cents, in the manufacture of Wilton carpets and rugs, which ex- | pires not until the 7th of Oct. 1845. > The Messrs. McMasters have the services of 30 men at 40 cents per day, and ten at 30 cents, and in the manufacture of pla &c. Their contract ex- pires on the first of January, 1844. On their expiration, as befere stated, no more can be obtained, and the tine of the conviets will be more occupied in the quarrying and preparing the bg. Sing marble for a market. _ OF the 69 female convicts, some dozen are occu- pied in a cocoonery and silk manufactory on the premises, and the superintendant has several acres of fine and flourishing morus multicaulis in full leaf at the proper season of the year. These women are now occupied in the manufacture of sewing silk, and they have also produced several pieces of silk of close and fine finish One keeper is stationed in each of the shops where the men are employed. He is elevated on aplatform in the centre of the room, and has the general superintendence of all the work there constructed, aided sometimes by a cutter out oraseistant. Total silence prevails in every depart- ment, as no convict iz allowed to speak to another without permission, nor leave his scat or position, except to answer the calls of nature. They are not allowed by motion or sign to hold con- verse, nor to exchange looks, wink, laugh, or gaze at visitors, and this discipline is so strict- ly carried out that a few years imprisonment confirms the habit to such an extent, that a i State prisonconvict can easily be dis- tinguished by his constant desire to whisper and Cee in a voice so low as to be scarcely heard.— hey contrive among themselves, however, almost to hold converse without a motion of the mouth. Wilfal violations of rules, are punished by stripes upon the naked back with the cat-o-nine tails. this mode of punishment has been found by exverience to produce more of an effect in enforcing discipline than solitary confinement and starvation, as stances have been known in the prison at berton, N. J. and elsewhere of lives being sac owing to the stubborn disposition of the convict who in- had disobeyed. This punishment is ted with as little de! lay as possible after the offence, and the keepers say “it is not so much the gctwal pain in pro- flieted as the certainty of its ch p: duces the effect—th the castigation is acute, it a n that led, and the convict returns to hi without experiencing an ctherili chece.” ithe piletest discipline ie Made necessary, and in order to obtain this end we assure ull rogues who are at large that they need not con- ader ita comfortable home. ‘The food is inferior but wholesome. Each day's ration consists of 16 ounces of shin beef without the bone, or twelve ounces of prime pork, with a euffi- of rye bread. ash, molasses, po: » = bos, vinegar, pepper, and galt. The hours of labor in the summer season are from a quarter past five to halt past six, with an hour and a quarter for breakfast and dinner—and in the winter during day light. No book, letter, pamphlet, newspaper, or tobacco, can be given by a visiterto any of the convicts; and if a peison calls to visit any one confined, he is called from his place at work to the keeper's stand, where all conversation must transpire. cs All the convicts are dressed alike, in a_striped roundabout coat, vest and trowsers made of cotton warp and filling, with the stripes running round the body and simbs; a cap of the same cloth, socks wove from woollen yarn, leather shoes and cotton shirts striped with blue. ; “4 On Sunday the convicts are supplied with shi: and rye coffee at breakfast, and combs and bibles i they. deaire them, and they all attend divine service in the chapel of the prison at ten o’clock in the morning, alter the Sunday Sehool is out, in which the youth of the prison are instructed. The furniture of each cell consists of a wooden bunk orframe, made of pine, about six feet long, and two feet wide, raised about six inches from the floor, four blankets, a Bible, pint cup for coffee and water, a small tin cup for vivegar, an iron spoon, and a comb. The sick are allowed extra clothing, and when se- riously so are removed to the hespical, When a convict dies, his body, if not claimed by a relative, is delivered, as the law requires, to the agent of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in this city for dissection. 2 ‘ On the reception of a convict he is thoroughly cleansed, ehaved, his hair cut short, and, then clad in the uniform of the prison. A description of his person, age occupation, place of birth, Xe is taken, and he is then informed that as he ‘has vio- lated the laws which govern society, he will now be compelled to submit tothe laws which govern the prison; that he isno longer a freeman, and the imprisonment is inteaded to reform as well as pun- ish him. The [ oageng rules of the prison are then told him. and he is then placed in his cell to be taken out when detailed for any {particular work shop. When discharged, they are given a decent suit of clothes, worn in by some other convict, and furnished with from one to five dollars to send him to the place where he was convicted. The system of discipline as pursued at this prison, requires the most unceasing vigilance on the part of the officers to sustain it. The officers consist of an agent, a principal keeper, one deputy, one clerk, one chaplain, one physician, one surgeon, thirty-five assistant keepers and thirty-two guards, including the sergeant. The prison is under the special direc- tion of five Inspectors who are appointed every two years by the Governor. The agent, principal keep- er, chaplain and physician are appointed by the In- spectors and hold their offices during Get Gone The clerk is appointed by the Governor and Senate, and the deputy keeper, assistants and guards by the principal keeper, and hold their offices during his pleasure. Nearlya total change will take place next month in the officers of the prison as new In- spectors will be appointed by Governor Bouck. The pom capable clerk, M. J. Jockwood, Esq. has a jength of timeyet to serve under his last appointment. The Inspectors receive no salary except when in attendance on special duty when they are entitled to the same sum per diem that isallowed members of the Legislature. The assistant keepers receive $45 per month and the guards $30 A. M. C. Smith of this city stands most prominently and properly so as a candidate3tor the situation of principal keeper. We have thus presented to our readers a view of the mside of Sing Sing, and some of “ the lions” that are there encaged, trusting that none who may ap it will be soattracted with its beauties as to e forcibly made an inmate of its walls. The following are the statistics of the nes for the fiseal year ending September 30th, which will soon be presented to the Leg:slature :— ‘« Remaining in prison on the 30th of September, 1842 :— Male convicts, oe . Pal Females,, . . Total, Received during the year ending Sept. 30, 1842 :— Males, including one {escaped and retaken,....... One (Parks) pardsned out on condition, and not com- plying therewith retaken—(a warning for Webb,) ; 1 33 073 Femeles,.... ces ceseceeerett sre weceecaeeee ‘otal, ion of sentence during the year ending Sept. 301! Convicts discharged by ex rin ss Males,. . sere Total, Crmunat Triars.—Tae results of a great num- ber of the criminal ‘trials which have of late taken place in this country, are exciting a great deal of at- tention, and some alarm, in the minds of the intelli- gent and sensible friends of the good order of so- ciety. And every one must perceive that these results exhibit a very curious state of things. Mur- ders of the most cold-blooded, deliberate character, are committed under peculiarly aggravating circum” stances, and their authors have not only been per- mitted to escape just punishment, but have been the subjects of the most misplaced and inexplicable sympathy. Whilst little pity has been excited by the fate of the ill-fated victims of unbridled passion or fiendish malice, the assassins have been selected as the choice subjects of public commisseration. Look, for instance, at the recent trial of Miss Ham- lin. No reasonable man can doubt her guilty of assussinating her paramour. But a physician— whose evidence is the most extraordinary we have ever heard given by a surgeon, and medical witnes- ses do sometimes give queer testitiony—swore that the death of Mr. Ewing was owing to the bursting of an aneurism, even the situation of which he did not mention, and the jury acquitted the murderess! Doubtless she will now become quite a star. We should not be surprised if managers were found dis- puting about the right of priority in forming engage- ments with her. Tom Hamblin will probably at once write to her, offering her carte blanche, and get up a melo-drama founded on the murder of Ewing, in which she would sustain her appropriate character Then we have the case of Alexander, the perpe- trator of one of the most cold-blooded, diabolicsl murders ever recorded in the annals ofcrime. Yet all seem to agree that he will also be acquitted. And in concert with all this, we have sundry, perhaps, well-meaning persons, seeking for the abo- lition of capital punishment in cases of murder. Really, unless a great change takes place, and that speedily, in the feelings and sentiments of a large portion of the community, with respect to the treat- ment of murderers and assassins, our streets and highways will very soon equal those of Venice, and no one will be certain of security from the bullet or the dagger. Fourteen Dars Later From Brazit.— We have received by the Isabella, files of the Jornol do Com- mercio to the 27th of October, inclusive. It is stated in the Jornol of the 23d, that the Bri- tish Consul at Rio had informed the Board of Com- merce that the treaty between Brazil and Great Britain would remain in full force till the 10th of November, 1844. Captain Sebastias Roque de Cunha, of the Cor- vette Capiosry, was killed by one of the marines on board, on the 13th of October. The Argo from Baltimore,had arrived at Bahia on the 16th of Oetober, with 1600 barrels of flour. No price for American mentioned. Flour from Liver- pool was quoted at 20)|000. Fifteen thousand barrels of flour in bond at Bue- nos Ayres, had been released by paying a daty of fifteen per cent. ad valorem, It caused some scasa- tion among the flour merchants in that market.— Prices from 17)000 to 19000. ———————. Tuearricats.—The revolution in theatrical affairs in this city, isadvancing. The Bowery Theatre has now fled to the dernier resort of a reduction of the prices of admission. It will open next week at the rat® probably of twenty-five cents for the boxes, and one shilling for the pit—includinga drink. This will no doubt succeed—certainly the drinking part will. We recollect that some time since, when the compe- tition between the North River steamboats was at its maximum, one of the companiestook passengers to Albany fer one dollar, including meals, and a bot- ile of wine, The result was, that their boats were crowded to death, but the business was not very ptofitable for the owners. The Park Theatre is getting on pretty well since the reduction of prices commenced. The pieces played since then have generally been of a character in keeping with the low rates of ad- mission, ald, as is quite natoral, the audiences have been perfectly satisfied. We imagine that the Olympic will suffer somewhat from this change in the Park management. BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. Washington, {Correspondence of the Herald.) ‘Wasuinaton, Saturday. December 10, 1882 } The Bankrupt Law.—The Warehousing Sys- tem—The Exchequer.—The Treaty, The Bankrupt Law, without doubt, will be repeal- ed this session. It is very possible that the Tariff will be so modi- fied as to allow the Warehousing System to go into effect. The Exchequer, as proposed injthe message, will not be passed. The great debate of the session will be on the Treaty, and the appropriations connected there- with. Washington is excessively dull; there are not overeight members who have brought their ladies with them. Mr. Caruthers and Mr. Gentry, who were hurt by the upsetting of the stage, have arrived. Senator Smith, of Indiana, remains behind, dangerously ill. Mr. Calhoun is expected daily. There are over 50 men here from New York, trying to get situations in the New York Custom House ; and any quantity of politicians here, electioneering for Mr. Van Buren for the next Presidential term. Winter ARRANGEMENT OF THE Marts. cst Orrick, Wasntneron Ciry, December 10, 1842. The great Northeastern mail, via Baltimore, &c., will, during the remainder of the winter season, arrive, once a day only, at 64 P. M., and be closed at 9 PM. Ag gp fhe great Western mail, via Cumberland, Wheeling, Sc., will arrive, daily, at 11 A. M., ant be closed at 9 P. M. ons The great Southern mail, via Fredericksburg, Fes ee daily,# at 4 P. M., and be closed at . . All other mails will arrive and depart as hereto: fore. ‘Wa. Jonzs, P. M. Buraiary AND FROBABLE Murper 1n New Bruns- wicx.—We understand that three negroes entered the residence of Mr. John Monfort, about a mile and a halt from New Brunswick, N. J., on Saturday night last, and after beating Mr. M. until they be- ieved him dead, succeeded in robbing the house of a small amount of money, with which they de- camped. The villains first barbarously attacked Mrs. Monfort, who fortunately leaped out of a win- dow, and with difficulty escaped to a neighbor's. The scoundrels were subsequently traced to their haunts in the suburbs of the town, and upon being arrested yesterday, Mrs. M. instantly recognized one of them, who thereupon immediately confessed the deed. It was rumored that Mr. M. had died of the wounds received. City Intellige Aw Imrontant Annest.—Some three years since it will be remembered that several of the {Public School houses of this city were set on fire, and quantities of books, ste- tionery, &. stolen therefrom. The injuries to the :build- ings induced the Mayor and Cemmon Council to offer a reward for the apprehension of the incendiaries. Suspi- cion at that time rested upon a man named Atlas Frazer, who then decamped. Nothingyhad been hoard of him since, until within afew days, when himself and brother Lewis stopped ata grocery store near Fairfield, Cennec- ticut, to purchase an empty box. A burglary having taken place a few days previous in Fairfield, suspicion was excited that these were the mem, and on pursuing them Lewis was arrested, and Atlas, his brother, escaped. Severel hundred dollars worth of property were feund in his:possession, with alf the implements of the trade as a burglar. Notice was sent to the Potice of this city that Atlas had probably directed his course here, officers Stevens, Low, and J. L. Smith, started on the scent, amd succeeded in tracing the gentleman to his lodgings in Marion street. He was committed to await the requisitien of the Gover- nor of Connecticut, and will afterwards be tried for the offence of arson, in setting fire to the Public School houses of our city. Susrectep os Buxciauy.—A man named John Henry Fullmen, who has resided at 123 Fulton street, up stairs, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of being concerned in arocent burglary of the store of Sidney P. Ingraham of Faiton street, who occu the first floor. A enings since he wes ™ the act of attem ‘ to open the shutters of the store, and from other su: - ous circumttances, he was committed for the present. Crip Surrocatep.—An infant child, aged about four months, belonging to Daniel and Ellen gine was acei- dentally on Saturday suing & in bed with his mother. The Coroner held an inquest on the body, and the Jury returned s verdict of accidental suftocation. Nacro Gamsens.—Constable Fream, with one or two officers of Police and watchmen, ‘made a descent into a diving bell, kept by acolored man named Oscar Snow- den, at 49 Centre street, on Saturday night about 19 0?- clock, and arrested some dozen negroes, who were all discharged yesterday morning, except Cuatmam Tuxatre.—To-night, the entertain- menis are offered for the benefit of Mr. Thorne, the popular manager of this favorite place of amuse- ment. The performances are all of a splendid order, and we predict for the gentlemanly and en- terprizing manager, an extraordinary house. No person has used the same endeavors to sustain the high character of the legitimate drama in this city, as Mr. Thorne—and we believe the public will heartily respond to thie sentiment, by filling every nook and corner of the Chatham to-night. Seats may be secured at an early hour in the day. ‘Tue Aurnitieatee.—The triumphant success of this species of amusement is chiefly owing to the superior order of entertainments given at the Bowery Amphitheatre, and to the great comfort, accommodation, civility, and general decorum observed in that establishment. The per formances at the Circus are of the most inoffensive and amusing character, and such aa no respectable man need be ashamed of taking his family te witness. The enter- tainments this evening are superbly arranged. OG- The public are principally indubted to the mana- ger of the New York Museum for the present reduced price of admission to places of public amusement. He was the pioneer that first Jed the way—others have followed in the same track, bulls the originator, he is entitled to the patronage of the community, as he has evidently pro- moted their benefit, and it is only fair that he should meet with a commensurate return. His efforts to gratify the public have been unceasing. He has obtained from Ku- rope, at great expense, the dresses of Queen Victoria and Duchess of Kent. They are the most costly and exquisite- ly superb things we have ever beheld. In addition to which Signor Blitz, Miss Clemence, Mr. Wright, Mr. Brown and Vr. Delarueappear. The whole to be seen for one shilling, including Mermaid, Museum Picture Galle- ry and performance. OG The prodigy exhibiting at the American Museum, is beyond all question the most extraordinary specimen of the dwarf genus ever heard of since the fabled career of Tom Thumb. In fact, this young “ General” jnst about comes up to the standerd of his far-famed prototype. He is but adwariin miniature. Little Major Stevens, who was once called a dwarf, called in to see his rival yester- day, ond the Major appeared like a giant at the side of tho dimunitive General. When not too much fatigued, the General is very sociable, struts up and down the Museum as proud as a peacock, boasts his second sctt of teeth, squares off, and throws himselfin @ position for s knock~ down, with‘a “ scientific” display which would put Yen- kee Sullivan to the biush ; and, yet, the little gentleman, who is eleven years old, is only the size of an infant at three months, and weighs but fifteen pounds! ‘The like was never before heard of, Signor Vivalli’s mechanical figures, which have ob- tained such great celebrity, are engaged at the Museum, together with several talented Parents, de- sirous of having their children obtain va instracton blended with rational amusement, should take the m to the Museum this week. HOW TO GROW H.—Never bein bed at six inf morning, oon of it at ton at mah it should medicine for =< croup of thr or ng and sengen which zo “ly oni rfp Ke but oe proved and certain voor above | ‘which Petry Coa ret cee rere: a ‘of our most, ians, were nc a tance savaly value ‘and have never failed to destroy in ehil i ae : ogra and ver Condi Logengen terw vous or sick pitation of the heart, neh you mart ki rie!