The New York Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1843, Page 2

NEW YORK HEALD. Tue Weexiy Heraup, will be published early this morning, at the N. W. corner of Fulton and Nassau streets—Price 6% cents per copy. It will contain a full account of the sayings and doings in Congress and ef the Legislatures‘of this and other States, as given in our comprehensive and unequal- led correspondence—the conclusion of the evidence in the Somers investigation—an unusual variety of legal! and other loca! intelligence—together with the news of the week from all parts of the world. N.B. Should the foreign news by the Caledo nia, telegraphed at Boston on Thursday, arrive in time this morning, it will also be fully given in the Weekly Herald. New Yor« Lancet.—This popular and successful medical journal has entered in its second year, with enlarged and rapidly increasing success. The di- mensions of the journal have been increased and a considerable amount of matter added. A depart- ment more specially adapted for popular reading has been introduced. All the best articles published in the London Lancet are regularly republished, to- gether with copious selections from all the other British and the Contiriental medical periodicals. The Lectures of Drs. Swett and Post at the City Hospital will be regularly reported, together with the operations and cases there, and also at the Phil- adelphia and Boston Hospitals. From its widespread and numerous circulation the Lancet offers one of the best advertising mediums. Price $5 a year in advance—single copies 124 cents. Published at the Herald Buildings every Saturday morning. Sunpay Heratp.—This, decidedly the best and cheapest of all the Sunday papers, will be issued, as usual early to-morrow morning—price only two cents. ‘Troupe at AuBany.—Some of the strong ones ot the democratic party in this city, have been sent for from Albany in a difficulty of a very extraordi- nary character. Tt appears that there are now at Albany, reckoning culottes, sans culottes, blue spirits and grey, and all, about one thousand office-seek- ers. The Governor, taking a review of them upon his white horse, is filled with unaffected dismay and embarrassment. He has lived a very quiet life, paid all his debts as regularly as be plant- ed his potatoes, hoed his corn, harvested his wheat, or drove his white horse to church upon a Sunday. But he unfortunately came to Albany, and forgot to leave his honesty, his integrity, and his temperance athome. The office-seekers throng around him, and upon application for office, are struck with amazement, a sort of galvanic shock, to hear the Governor inquire into their characters, their honesty and their temperance—whether they have ever swindled any bank, or been defaulters, and all such old-fashioned and absolete questions. This isa new reception. They don’t know what it means nor what to make of it. They never were asked such questions before; the idea of an office-seeker being required to bring with him a certificate of good character, honesty, and temperance,was never heard of or thought of before. They have told him all about the Pewter Mug, and Tammany Hall, but he declares that he never drank any of their grog nor tasted of their beer, and that he knows nothing atall about them. They accordingly remonstrate, but the Governor can neither be driven nor coaxed. And it is in just this embarrassing dilemma that they have sent down to New York for some of the old sachems, and file leaders to ga up to their help, and see if the Governor cannot be regulated. Gross Buunpers anp InsusticE.oF THE JouRNAL or Commerce.-—The Journal of Commerce made a great ado yesterday, and indeed a very indecent and unjustifiable attack upon his Honor Judge Betts, in relation to a recent decision of his in the case of bankruptcy of Messrs. Kernicker and Pinner. Ac- cording tothe Journal it would appear “ that Eu- ropeans who know of America only by name, who Pomprdoviflobine omeditar valativg Giand eruenoe States, and alter remaining here, until they become residents, (say, about thirty days), can apply for and obtain the benefits of an Act intended, as one might suppose, not for all Europe, but for parties legiti- mately dealing to and from or in America, and then laugh at their creditors, who can no longer reach them.” This is wholly erroneous, as no such decision has been made. Axrest or Com. McKewzir anv Lr. Gansevoort. Another application was made to Judge Betts, for the arrest of these individuals immediately on the closing of the testimony before the Court of Enqui- ry on Thursday. The Judge decided that he should not interfere in the case, on the ground that the acts of Sept. 24, 1789, and Aug. 23, 1842, authorized any Justice or Judge of the Courts of the United States, and any Justice of the Peace, or other ma- gistrate of the State where he may be found, or Commissioners appointed by the Circuit Court, to cause any person accused of an offence against the United States to be arrested, committed, or bailed, asthe case may require. Also for the reason that his time is wholly engrossed in the business of bankruptcy, so that he has none to devote to any criminal business, and especially to an examination like this, which would require two or three weeks. Tur Somers Casr—-A New Point.—A correspon- dent who seems to have looked narrowly into this case, has sent us the following pithy article :— Sr :— The real question at issue in the case of the “ So- mers,” is unquestionably whether or no, a para- mount necessity existed at the time of the execu- tion, for taking the lives of three persons, even ad- mitting them, forthe sake of the argument, to have been guilty in manner and form as they are charged, of a conspiracy to get up a mutiny. Without at ‘all admitting this charge, ie it not a little surprising that nothing has been said about the fact that when the execution took place, the Somers was in latitude 17 34 N., and longitude 57 58 W., within 24 hours sail of either the island of Antigua or that of St. Bartholomew? This would appear to be one of the strongest cones in the whole case. Why did not Commander McKenzie take the Somers into one or the other of these islands 2. The vessel was in the trade winds, which were far winds to take him into either place. We think it high time this should be publicly known, which it most assuredly isnot at present. A. B N. B. The island of Antigua at the time of the execution bore N. 82 W., distance 209 miles. The island of St. Thomas N. 80 W., distance 430 miles. This, we believe, is the view taken of this impor- tant case by Fennimore Cooper, who is now in this city, and was very busy in Wall street, a few days examining certain charts in one of the Insurance offices. Mr. Cooper, whose judgment is one of the best on naval attairs, was about concluding a naval work, but has delayed it till this case can be termi- nated, in order to embrace in his book a correct history of all its details. We learn also that Mr. Cooper's opinion is decidedly against the propriety or necessity of the course pursued by Capt. McKen- zie We will give further views on this point by and by Sream Sup Careponta.—This steamer, it is said, was telegraphed at Boston at afew minutes before 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon Whether she was telegraphed at that hour or not, we shall probably receive her news this morning by Adams’ and Harn- dens’ unrivalled expresses. My ag Mooney’s Lecrures on Inisa Hisrory.— These leetures have been very well received. Ex- cellent vocal and instrumental music has been hap- pily combined with the attractions of the lectures, and a very agreeable entertainment has been the result Tukoven To AiLwaNY ~The steamboat Robert L, Stevens leaves the foot of Murray street, this after- noon, with the intention to go all the way through to Albany 4 very rare feat at this season of the year REVULSION AMONG THE PREsBYTERIANS. AMONG “THE"CHURGHES.—The epidemic of the age is at last beginning to attack the Presbyterian church. Accordingly, the revulsion now assumes a most sin- gular and fearful character. Accordingto all appear- inces,the Pope of Rome, and his legate, Bishop Hughes of this city, are baying up with hard cash, all thetgood old churches of this city, and making such long strides throughout the country, that causes terrible alarm to Parson Cheever, David Hale and the saints. The Pope, too, is a hard money man, and possessing much hard cash, he is now making investments at the cheapest rate, and of the best character in point of buildings. In order to show the sober reality of this danger, we extract the following excellent article from the Rev. David Hale’s paper ot yesterday :— [From the Journal of Commerce. Sare or Cuunches.—We see that the new Reformed Dutch Church on Washington Square, is advertised for sale at auction, and the day draws near. It is one of the most elegant churehes in the city, and just now filled with a good congregation, who enjoyed the labors of two pas- tors. If it goes to auction, and especially if at auction it should pass out of evangelical Protestent control, culpa- bility will attach somewhere. * * 2 bd * * Tnere is little use in preaching against the old harlot of Rome, and then sitting supinely down, while the superior zeal of her followers takes possession of the strong places ofmoralinfiuence. Something must hedone besides talk- ing,and if evangelical Protestent denominations,who have wealth to their damage, are not willing to use it on an occasion, they are evidently not fit for the responsibili- ty which they have assumed. When, in the name of all reason, do the collegiate churches expect to use their mo- ney, if not now ?_ Do they look for more important occa- sions ? or do they keep it just to have it, and so that they may show a good rent-roll at the final day? One Presbyte- rit urch has recently gone into the hands of the Catho- lies ction, much to the gg ed of Protestantism in New York. Ifthe church on Washington Square goes the same way, the Protestaut churches ofthe city more immediately associated with it, and the Dutch churches in particnlar, will deserve'a rebuke from heaven, such as we hope will never fall upon them. There is great propriety and jnstice in these re- marks, and in order to stir up the pious capitalists of the day, we beg leave to furnish-David with the an- nexed prayer on the subject, to be made at the Ta- bernacle to-morrow morning. Something must be done to put down the old Harlot of Babylen, who actually wears red petticoats, or we are all “gone coons.” « The Earnest Prayer Or Hoty Davy, mape pevoutLy To THe Lorp rvery Mornina, Noon anv Evenina. Oh, thou, who sit’st serene on high— Who sends’t the wet and sends’t the dry— Oh, bend on mejthy gracious eye, And hear my groans, While cursing scarlet Popery— On marrow bones ! ‘Thou knowest that 1 a pillar stand For all the Largs in this land: ‘Thou knowest that at my stern command ‘The Devil grins To think he’ll burn the Bishop’s band For Popish sins! Thou knowest that:if ‘tveas not for me, Thy holy flock would wandering be To realms of wo and blasphemy ! Thou knowest it well, Who see’st through all eternity ‘The Popes in hell ! Oh! Lord, thou know’st how Ihave told Collegians to shell out their gold, For edifice when duly ro Deep through their noses— Should sound thy psalms! Oh, let the fold List to thy Moses ! Thou knowest, oh, Lerd ! that oft” Ido7 Things which would cause an awful “ stew’ « Among my chosen sacred few— ‘A dreadful clatter ! But as it’s only known to you— Is no great matter ! ‘Thou knowest that I would play for pelf Another Judas—sell myself, Ifthy on lived, to Jewish elf: But as he’s dead, Laid up on Heaven’s bright golden shelf, Thave no dread ! But, Lord ! in view of all J plan Against the Devil and his clan, Ipray thee look from yonder span Of vaulted air, And grant to a dejected man ‘His earnest prayer ! ‘Thou knowestfor what I make a moan ! Thou knowest for thee I fought alone, nd have completely been o’erthrown By Popish Friar, And stand, oh, Lord! in every zone, A blasted liar! casts For this I ask thee to awake Thy sleeping thunderbolts and shake Thy lightnings over all who'd make OldDavy cower! Oh, hurl them in the brimstome lake Dh damn the Papists! every soul Who on thy name at masses call ! Yes! let me, Lord, soon see them fall— All mercy lose ! But chiefly, from thy starry hall, Damn Bishop Hughes ! Damn him “in basket and in store !” Around, behind, about, before ! Let all his dreams exhibit gore From Cath’lic shed ! Rest not with this! I ask for more! Purse heart and head ! May he, by night and day, behold ‘The creatures of his cursed fold In one wide, red damnation rolled! Lord hear my cry ! Make him with heart as ice, as cold— As mean as I! Oh, let not now our house be sold To that red Harlot—Queen of old, For any money—any gold— Unless the price Yield ten per cont, full told, Then *will be nice. If thow’lt but do this, awful King ! Pl to thy tabernacle bring A glorious Anthem which shall ring Over all the sod ! Yes once in earnest I shall sing “ Glory to God!” Tue Street Conrract.—This contract creates a great breeze. We learn that at $64,000 a year, the contractors will clear $30,000 perannum. Itis sup- posed to be divided among a dozen. How comes it, that the same business heretofore cost the city $100,000 per annum 7 New Yonx, Jan. 20, 1643. J.G. Bensetr, Esq.— Sin— Iperceive in your that I am interested in t wish you to publish thi directly or indirectly. of this date, that it is inferred contract for cleaning streets. 1 1 am no wey interested, either ISAAC WARD, Sup’t Streets. To _ Epiror or tHe Henatp— 1m In your paper of this morning, there apy ‘an arti- cle (editorially) in which it was stated thet our offer to clean the streets of the city for the next five years, at $45,000 per annum, was rejected by the committee of the Common Council on that subject, as‘ not made in good faith.” If by this it is meant that we desired the contract with no intention of fulfilling it, we deny the charge most earnestly. If it was intended to convey the idea that we could not perform the work, and ourselves and our sure- ties were not sufficiently responsible to protect the city against loss or any injury, we refer you, as to our ability to perform a contract, to the following named gentlemen, for all of whom we or our sureties have done contract work to large amounts, to :—George B. Smith, Esq. late Street Commissioner; John Ewen, Esq. the present Street Commissioner; the Hon. Cyrus P. Smith, late May- of of Brooklyn; Hon. Dudley Gregory, Mayor of Jersey City; and the Hon. John A. King, of Jamaica. The sure- ties were Thomas Cummings and James Pollock,and their responsibility certainly -will not be questioned. All the committee were satisfied with our security, and expressed their belief that our estimate was offered in faith. We call upon any disinterested member ef the commit- tee, or others, to mention the name of any person with whom we have ever made a contract which has not been fulfilled to the letter, or any person of whom we have ever asked more than our contract price. By giving this explanation an insertion im your paper, you will greatly oblige Yours, Ke. JOH. P. & THOS. CUMMINGS, Jr. New Yorx, Jan. 20, 1843. Senrence or Dinaier.—Jt will be perceived from our report of the proceedings in the Court of Ses, sions yesterday, that the miscreant, Dingler, has been sentenced to fifteen years confinement in the State prison. There never has been recorded a more righteous sentence. We trust that the result of this atrocious case will exercise an exemplary in- fluence. This city has been repeatedly disgraced within the last few years, by brutal and fiendish out- rages onfemales. It is fulltime that effectual means should be taken to prevent their recurrence. The authorities are particularly called on to exercise great caution m the granting of licenses to the pro- prietors of groggeries and porter houses; andthe withdrawal of their licenses trom many of this class is loudly demanded, Those vile haunts of obsceni- ty and drunkenness which meet us in almost every street, have been the nurseries of that accursed spirit of plunder, violence and murder which had such fitting incsrnation in the inmates of the Broadway Cottage, Let the nuisances be exterminated at once. Dx. Hawkes’ Tuinp Lecture tast Evening, aT Niwto’s, UPon "rae Sovra AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES —The house was crowded with the fashion, beauty and intelligence of the city Dr. Hawkes commenced by saying that his last lecture was upon symbolic emblems, as taken in connection with the illus- trations trom drawings by Mr. Stevens. He said he had been somewhat surprised at the consequences which had resulted from the remarks which he had thrown out. He had been accused, he said, of drawing largely from his imagination, that his sym- bolic interpretations were far-fetched. { suppose, says the Doctor, I shall be acquitted of inventing the symbols; for these,at least, I shall not be accused of drawing upon my imagination. And I shall also endeavor to show you that I did not even the inter- pretation of the symbols. And I make the remark in the first place that symbolic signs or writing do mean something; they are not idle drawings thrown together without order or meaning. They are writing, and if writing, then it must have a meaning, and a significant meaning. Take, for illustration, the signs which we ourselves employ in conveying our ideas upon paper. Why do weuse them in contradistinction Eom other arbitrary signs 2? Isit not because mney serve to convey anidea? Because we understan: them? Precisely so is it with the symbolic writ- ings or signs employed in the cases I have alluded to, They serve to convey the idea of the people using them. And it is our business to discover their meaning. By way of illustrating my ideas upon this branch of the subject, 1 had thought of placing betore you a eartouch. You might at first sight suppose it to be wholly. destitute of either design or meaning, and impossible to be interpreted. What is acartouch? It is a roll or scroll on the cornice of acolumn—a border—a confused mass of pictures, with a line drawn around them. Who would ever think of reading them, or of interpreting them—of reading a cartouch? But yet even this can be done; and in all humility let me say it, I can read a cartouch. And so could you, if you had the key. A key to the symbolic writing i necessary, and having this, any oné may read it.— This may serve to show that we should not form too hasty conclusions, and that we sheuld not too hastily condemn symbolic interpretation. 1 have also been told that these pictures of animals and things are but mere imaginary ‘resemblances—that the likenesses are not only not good, but impossible to be traced at all. I do not say that the likeness is perfect; we do not suppose that the crocodile was taken from the Nile and sat for his picture. A general resemblance isall that claim. And I ven- ture to say, that if even these symbolic writings are published and read on the other side of the water, that the learned there wil! be deeply interested in their interpretation, but, I venture also to say, that they will give them the same interpretation which | have given to them. The lecture this evening will embrace the subjects of usages, customs, traditions, RE ee opinions, or practices, &c., included in the general term of resembian ces. In the history of every people, those things pertaining to their religion are by them deemed of most importance, and are first put upon record, and are the last to incur change. It is here, then, that we must look to trace their his- tory—in matters pertaining to their religion, And we generally find in those earlier histories, that the leading men of the state were the most devoted in their religious worship. There was a union, as it were, of churchfand state—a combination of reli- gion and politics. Accordingly all the resources of wealth were expended, and all powers of art ex- hausted to give permanency to their religion. It is not strange, then, that so much time and attention was bestowed upon symbolic writing, when we con- sider tat the end to be attained thereby was to give permanency totherr religion. Let us proceed, therefore, with an examination into the interpreta- tion of some of these resemblances. But as | have been accused ot romancing, I will not render myself liable to the charge in my lecture this evening, but will proceed to give you the authorities on whichI rely for my support in the interpretations which I havegiven you. In my first lecture J allu- ded to the doctrine held by many of the Pagan na- tions of the succession of worlds—a belief that the old world would be destroyed, or was destroyed, and that a new one would be created, or had been cre- ated tosupply its place. And it isa most remarke- ble fact that this same belief prevailed in Mexico. Tt.was a belief in the astronomical cycle, consisting of 52 years, founded upon the same idea of the suc- cession of worlds. Here Dr. Hawkes went minutely and at length into the history ef this feature in the Mexican religion, He showed the arent anxiety and distress of mind which prevailed among them atthe period of the termination of an astronomical cycle, which wasthe end of the world,drew near.— ‘ow the vestal Ae a they had vestal virgins, extinguished their fires a little before the close of the cycle,in order to ascertain by the event whether they would be longer needed. How they proceeded upon the last nightto break allthe dishes and furniture, to destroy all their dresses, How thev went their viefims. And when it was found that the world was not destroyed, how they took thirteen days to refit again—mend their furniture—patch their dresses, and ne to rights again. In particular did the tor describe a certain game, called the game of the flyers, exclusively set apart to the rejoicings ‘appropriate to the personation of aworld from threatened destruction. This same game is ise cee in Yucatan upon the occasions referred to. But the most remarkable circumstance pecamny to this game is that itis also found in Egypt. And soprecisely alike are they that the de- lineation of the one will equally suffice tor the other. Particularly are they identically the same in the matter of extinguishing the fires. There were the same rejoicings, too, when the sun from his aphelion began again to draw near. the earth. Aeather point of resemblance is the killing of a small dog [we shall not venture to spell his Indian name,] at, the decease of a person, to accompany him on his supposed journey. It is precisely the same in Egypt. In the next place I would call at- tention to the Cyclopean structures, which are alike found in South America, and in Egypt. The one in Brazil, South America, is tully described by Mr. Santhey. The Dutch sent out a man by the name of Herkmann to explore certain mines. And he found huge stones, of immense size, some of them yi sixteen feet in diameter. Upon the next day, he discovered more. They have been com. pared to stones in Brandt,in Belgium. The charac- ter of the arch,too,spoken of in my first lecture, is precisely the same as those in Exgypt, (the horizontal staircase arch.) Another resemblance is the rock- ing stone. Here Doctor Hawks went minutely into the description of the rocking stone—it was a work of art—of great antiquity—found in Esypt, at Amoy in China, one forty feet fong, and from forty to fifty feet in circumference at the larger end ; and in th vi- cinity other stones of enormous size, round, po: and piled upon top f another. similar is describe A stone preci d by Mr. Santhey—it is found in Brazil—it was resting upon another much less in ed, isely size. You could move the pening one but not remove it. Another feature of resemblance is found in the race of Amazons. They are found alike in both hemispheres. The earliest accounts of Amazons are by the Greeks; they were worshippers of the sun—-feund in pt— and equally found in this hemisphere. We will next look at the subject of dresses——head dresses. Here we find the lotus, a weil known sacred vegetable, the serpent, the crescent, the bird, and various other signs andemblems The same are also found in Egypt. Another resemblance is found in the breast-plate ; both in Egypt and in South America the sun is alike found emblazoned thereon Another is found in the skins of animals, the manner in which they are used, the tail always being preserved. Again, their sacred edifices— the three doors—the rear closed—the three dark chambers—all precisely analogous to the cavern temples of Nubia, places of worship. Again in mat- ter of hierogliphics—they all have the radical form which guides the yi ag Another resem- blance is found in the labyrinths—hente the origin of the term **Cimmerian darkness.” These were ca- verns for worship,and much affected by the Hyperbo- reans. Mere Dr. H. went intoan extended examina- tion of certain caverns found by Mr. Stevens—one 200 feet from the surface—to the end of which he fearlessly penetrated. Supposed to be burial places, asno other places of that description were ever found. He next spoke of the “ mysteries.” The Mexicans too had their orgies—sacrificed upon the tops of mountains—under most awful and im- posing circumstances, their rites being performed upon wild mountains, and in deep recesses of dark and obscure caverns. {t will be difficult for us to attempt to follow Dr. Hawkes through the balance of his lecture. He read detached paseages from various volumes before him, and ina very rapid manner, citing authors but little known, and giving not a few names of heathen gods and goddesses on to write, or utter, if they were written. This was under the head of Divinities He traced the analogies and resem- blances between certain deities described by Baron Humboldt, Clavigero [pronounced Claviharo] Herrara, Gomarra, Kostar, and others. The most important of these deities we judged to,be Quetzatcoat!. Anothergidol, whose name is some- thing like Huitzilapocla, vas honored with a festi- yal which had two processi They are described They were su dto be analogous to the Holy Sacrament ef the Roman Catholic Church. Dr. Hawkes then took up the subject of the De- luge. He said if such an event ever took place, is would necessarily follow that there would be traditions of it. And as to the fact of the case there were such traditions found in every pari of the known globe. Here the learned Doctor brought foeward b uthorities. He began with the traditions respecting the deluge, which were found among the indians by Captain Ross, Simi- lar traditions of some such great event—some mighty rain—some great overflow of w: and the escape by various means of ‘ndividuals, have at different times been discovered among the dog-ribbed Indians; ameng the Choctaws ; the Nooiskas of Colombia, the Tcheapas, the of Nicaragua, ot Terra Firma, S. A., of the id of Cuba—whose traditions of a deluge were stri- kingly analagous to the Mosaic account of the same eyent—the people of Brazil also, and the Peruvi- ans. Dr.Hawkes next produced a very remarkable picture procured from Mexico “i Baron Humbolt ; it represented the deluge—a boat with a child’ in it, suppliant, a suountain with its summit just approaching above the waters,a tree on its top, a bird resting on the tree—with the heads of Coxcox,and Tezpi, his wife,just above the waters. It was a remarkable picture, and the Mexican inter- pretation of it was equally significant. The Doctor concluded his leeture with a description of Brama, the unseen and etertialGod. In Peru also, there is a temple reared to a similar God. Dr.Hawkes thinks that the priests know much more than iad choose to tell of the true God, not obscurely shadowed forth,but full and clear. General Sessions, Before Recorder Tallmadge, Judge Lynch, and Aldermen Underwood and Martin. J. M. Punts, Esq., acting District Attorney. Jan. It bemg ennounced in the Herald that Dingler, Ross, Harrott and others, would be sentenced this morn- ing, the court room was crowded to excess at an earl: hour, and every avenue to its entrance blocked up wit anxious expectants, while the gallery presented a motley spectacle of white, black, good, bad ‘and indifferent, who gaped and stared as though the fate of the nation depended upon the proceedings about to take place before them. ‘Order being restored in court, the Recorder requested the prisoners set down for sentence to be brought into court. They soon appeared, Dingler leadin; e van, and Ross and Cave taking a seat in one box, Harrott and Steinecker in another, the remainder were closeted in the Grand Jury room. William Dingler, convicted of a rape on the person of Ann Murphy, in the Broadway Cottage, om the 3d of Dec. last, was called by the slerk, and upon being sworn as to his occupation, stated that he was acarpenter by trade. L. B. SHernern, , his counsel, then stated that he had understood by the Court that it was not the intention of the Court to have sentenced his client until after the trial of Underwood and Hatfield, and that since the trial hehadlearned from a physician, who had attended the house of Mr. Jewett, a Custom House officer, that the girl Ann Murphy had resided with them at ono time, and ¢) shehad committed petit larcenies while there, and was in their opinion a prostitute—that ne: imony would be adduced on the trial of Hatfield and Uunde that would throw a different light upon the subject so as his client was concerned, which he hoped would weigh upon the minds of the Court, provided the sentence was delayed till that period The Recorperstated thatthe Court had been anxious to try one of the causes before they passed sentence, but it being impossible at this term, owing to the lack of jur- ors in this panel who had uot formed an opinion, they ‘felt it their imperative duty to pronounce the sentence of the law, and any new facts that might be presented in favor of the prisoner, must be laid before the Governor for his action, as the Court had no power in the premises. The Curax.—William Dingler, what have you now to say why the sentence ofthe Court should not be imposed upon you according to law ? Dixoer.—I have nothing to say Iam innocent of the charge; I have no fault to find with the Court; I am as innocent of the charge as the Judge on the bench; I never put my finger on the girl. : ‘The Recurper, after recapitulating the circumstances attending the crime for which the prisoner was about to be sentenced, and dwelling with much severity and feel- ing upon its enormity, stated that the Court possessed no discretion in his case, except such as would enable them todiscriminate in his punishment, which extended from ten years to the term of his natural life. That the pri- soner had declared his innocence of the charge, and he hoped that such might prove to be the case; and, if so, the Executive (would, without doubt, extend such mercy as he dese The Court, however, had a strict and im- perative {duty to perform, from which they would not shrink; and as a cautionto the prisoner, and to all ethers who might be induced to commit a similar hig) hi offence, they should sentence him to the State Prison for the term of fifteen years. ‘The prisoner appeared but little disturbed during the re- marks of the Recorder; and it was with difficulty that the officer repressed the expression of feeling on the part of the audience, who appeared to concur in the justice of the sentence of the Court. James Edgerton, convicted of burglary in the second degree, in entering the clothing store of Felix Rousse, in Duane street, and stealing clothing, was next called for sentence, and after being sworn as to his occupation, which he said was a carver, stated that he had not to say whyfsentence should not be passed upon him,only he was innocent of the charge, and he had proved before the court from whence he had obtained the caat found on him, that was alleged to have been stolon. The Reconpesr stated that the verdict of the jury had met the tow img of fr comet, ae ashe been an old offender 6 la ame necessary to punish him according to his d ‘The court therefore sentenced him to two years and six months. They soon discovered, however, that the least term under the statute for the crime of burglary in the second degree was five years, and he was brought back into court, and sentenced ior that period. William E. Ross, convicted of obtaining goods under false pretences, and of grand larceny, was then ar- igned ‘is counsel, Mr. Canrentren, stated that a bill of ex- ceptions to the trial had been presented to the court, and he hoped that sentence would be stayed until action was vad it. TPhaCousssteted, that it bererne thaicswete nacetho ei the cause to the Supreme Court, such sentence would not prevent its operation. ‘Tur Curxx.—William E. Ross what have you now to say why sentence should not be passed upon you accord- ing to law? ‘oss.—My case is one of peculiar hardship, as the amount alleged against me as having been obtained under false pretences is only $37, but it eppears that I must ean- cel my small-debts in a criminal court, while those who have swindled their thousands, can wipe them out in u court of bankruptcy—this isthe difference between the small Scoundrel and thelarge one. I have no more to say save the fact that when! came to this country, I brought letters of introduction from the house of Barings & Brothers, to Prime, Ward, King & Co. of this city, and Nicholas Biddle of Philadelphia, and that at ditferent times Thave had goods to the amount of $100,000 in my posses- sion ; Iam astranger in a strange land, and bow tothe decision of the Court. The Recorper reviewed the circumstance sunder which prisoner was convicted, and commented with great es- verity upon his swindling practices and plausible devices to cheat and defraud the public, which he said could be termed naught else than literal swindling. That the Court was determined to put an end to such practices, and put down those that followed them whenever they were convicted. They, therefore, should send him tothe state prison for two years and six months. His counsel has since obtained a stay of proceedings, and Ross will remain inthe city prison a few days, until the bill of exc is disposed of. Charles Shepherd convicted of having a large quantity of $5 counterfeit notes of the Manufacturers Bank of Providence in his possession, with intent to pass them, wasthen arraigned. He said he was a hatter by trade, and wasthen asked what he hadto say why sentence should not be pronounced. Sueruean.—l| am innocent of the charge ; the house in which the counterfeit money was found | hired for Honora Shepherd ; she gave me the money to pay for it ; I fre- quented the place but little, there were others that did more than I did. J had not been inthe heuse for four days belore the day I was arrested; there was nothing found on me, nor no that any thing found there be. longed tome. The person in the Newark state prison, who gave the information to the officer that the counter- feit money was in the zens Thave no doubt put it there himself, as folks have heard him say he would be revenged on me ; he was arrested the day before I was; Ihave no- thing more to say. The Recorpen, after reciting the circumstances of the trial, stated that prisoner had been long known to the po- licee sa counterteiter, as well as his whole family, and that they were the master spirits that prompted the nume- Tous poor and ignorant females who were almost daily ar- rested in the act of passing counterfelt money. He said that it was rare that the Court could secure one of the rincipals of the numerous Gangs ol counterfeiters that infested our city and State, and therefore in this case they should make an example of him by sending him to the State prison for seven years and three months. Ebenezer Cave, a poor, distressed, emaciated, sickly be- ore next arraigned, convicted of attemping te pass a $100 counterfeit note on the Bank of Sandusky, on Miles & Wheelock, brokers, of Wall street, in July last. He aa entered a plea of guilty to the charge during the ferm. The Recoxpen stated that he would not survive agreat length of time, out the Court was restricted in their sen- tence, and could not send him tothe State prison for less than five years, which was the judgment in his case. Carl T. Stienecker, a German, convicted of grand lar- ceny in stealing, in August last, a trunk containing cloth: ing and money valued at $1063, among which was money valued at $400, belonging to Christian Kracht, who came on ood in the ship eta Hamburg, with jenecker, was then sentenced to the State prison for two years. Menry A. Harrott, the German passenger agent, and formerly boot maker, convicted of obtaining money under false pretences from Dennis Lyon, and others, whom he had engaged as clerks, on condition of their paying an ad- vance of money, was next arraigned. his acts were no more nor less the Court placed them ona par ind therefore should send him to the State p ears. Michael J. Sallenger, the German forger of 1941, con- vioted of forgery in the third decree! in attempting to pass a forged check for the sum of ¢2,409 62, drawn on the Union Bank, by Ketchum & Olcott, payable to C.W. Vor- werck, and by him endorsed to Saxton & Palmer,was then arraij |. He read a paper occupying several pages, in which he avowed his Eibocence Tihsorime. bt ‘The Reconoex stated that the prisoner was just out of state prison, where he hadserved a sentence for a similar crime, and as there was no doubt of his guilt, the Court regretted thet it was not in their power to extend his sen: tence over four years and nine months, which was the es oy they should pronounce against him. we} T. Field, convicted on a charge of stealing a plece of cloth containing twelve yar lued at $2 50, rom the store of Miller & White, 162 Chatham street, on the 3dof September, was arraigned and sentenced to the ponitentiory for three months on that charge, and three eside for an assault and battery on Mr. Miller, to dentered a pleaof guilty. John Craig, tried for a rape on Elizabeth Moore, and convicted of assault a tery, was then arraigned.— Hin Counsel, Mr. Barber, submitted several atfidavits of hia previous good charac he Reconen stated that although the Court dtd not consider him guilty of the rape from certain circum: stances that transpired afterwards, yet they fully concur- red with the jury nthe verdict of assault an battery, which they considered ongof aggravated character. He said that these transactions were becoming entirely too common in this community, and recent developments had shown hots that would disgrace brute beasts, The whole hic a stay should be Public voice therefore demanded bet “of the urt was that he huuld be gent to the penitentiary for months. He left the Court with {he peat ongh be expected more. ichard Dobbs, printerof East Chester, of Westchester county, who hai entered a ‘of guilty tothe charge of printing and publi: obscene books, was and sentenced i prison for 60 days, but t! 7 counsel; who stated that he had made communicaticns to the police,the imprisonment was commuted to fine alone. ‘e trust that Judge Jay of Westchester county, will, in his next Saya ie, the Grand Jury, at Bedford, cause this hoary headed debauchee to be indicted and punished ashedeserves. The sentence, as passed here, amounts to othing. He should have received the very extent of the th in imprisonment and fine. - Cornelius Ryan, indicted for selling obscene prints, who had also entered a plea of guilty, was senten. ed to the city prison for 30 days. Charles Thomas was sentenced to a fine of $165 for an assault and bat ‘en JohnCorb.' Nathaniel i, tried on Thursday for a burglary, and acquitted, and alsocharged with a petit larceny, was freeads from prison after a severe;reprimand from the court. : John Kane entered a plea of guilty to an assault upon a watchman, and was ordered to Gear next term for sentence. James and Peter Sherkey were tried for an assault and battery on Stewart Scott, but the jury being unable to gree and standing ten for acquittal and two for convic- tion the court ordered a nolle prosequs to be entered and discharged the parties. Mary Skinner, a colored woman, convicted of petit larceny, was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. ing ti it money, not answering, their recognizances were declared forfeited. The Jury were then discharged for the term, and the court adjourned till this morning at 11 o’clock. Albany. [Correspondenee of the Herald.] Ausany, Thursday, Jan. 19, 1842. Anxiety of the Office Seekers—Smiles and Sunshine —Some Wisdom in the Legislatwre—Reductions of Salaries. The weather has become mild and spring-like again. To-day and yesterday were clear and beau- tiful, and the ladies thronged the streets. What with these, and ihe great number of strangers here, the city has been quite lively. To-day the Senate were in executive session. Of the appointments made, nothing is, at this writing, known, but judging from the duration of the secret sitting, they must have been quite numerous. Meanwhile, the sus- pense which has kept the applicants for office on tiptoe for the last two weeks, has increased to fe- verish excitement, and they are eagerly waiting for the result, to be announced. Some are sanguine of success, and are noisy in their ebullitions of joy, and even so far forget the Governor's repugnance to the use of ardent spirits, as to treat their friends on the strength of it. I just saw Conrad Swack- hamer coming down State street as if old Nick had kicked him on end, with a countenance as smiling asaMay morn. Others again, who are not so san- guine in their expectations, who have the bump of cautiousness largely developed, are proyortionably ciety and leok extremely anxious. The best of al this joke is, there is no clique government here, no wire pulling, no galvanic battery for any in- triguing politician to work on in this matter. Gov. Bouck treats the officers all alike; one gets no more encouragement than the other, and they know not what their fate is to be until they ser it officially an- nounced. The actual amount of business done in the Legislature to-day, is very small. In the Senate, Mr. Lott, pursuant to notice, introduced _a bill in relation to the trustees of the New York Seamans’ Friend Society. The greater part of the sitting was occupied in discussing the important subject as to the propriety of changing the time on which some village town meeting is held. ‘ In the Fee p Mr. Leland reported a bill to reduce the capital of the Mechanics’ Bank of the city of New York, Mr. McMurray introduced his Pill to prevent voting by proxy in banks or insurance companies. Mr. Daly introduced a bill to amend the lien law of the.city of New York. In the new Public Printing Bill Mr. Edwin Cros- well’sname was struck out 33 to 60, when Mr. Wm C. Bryant’s name was moved (by a whig) to be substituted, but not being in order was unnoticed. ter. Probably the most ultra speeimen of locofocoism ever presented in this country, is contained in the proceedings of a town meeting published in the Ar- gus. The first resolution that a true and strict equality ought to exist between man and man in this free and enlightened Republic, and at ree. where every man has a right to claim that “ Ive, inorder to effect this structed, and recommended vileged orders to be unknown ina land of equality. Another favteed'in Congress be asto the necessity and propriety of reducing the wa- ges of members ot Congress at least one hali,or to an equality with the compensation received by the far- The legislature are also recommended to reduce the salaries of all mer and mechanic for their labor. county and State officers to an quality, with that standard of compensatian to which the laborin; part of the community are governed, and to whic! they are made to submit. r tions which so Sol Laaggye aod the climax of ultra- ism that I subjoin them. is not much truth and soundness in them? Resolved, That we view the law for the collection of debts in this State as useless, and the sole cause of nearly two-thirds the loss sustained by creditors, and a fruitful Source of much of the embarrassment experienced by debtors, and an ungovernable derangement in our credit system, which the law itself has not the power to — late, and which we believe would late itself in the absence of the law. And we are led to believe that men would be more punctual to pay all demands against them in the absence of the law, than they are under the law ; for then all debts would be debts of honesty and honor, and every person who pays any regard to honesty, and considers reputation and credit the only sure road to pros- perity, and by which he expects to gain the osteem of men,fwould punctually pay that individual who placed implicit confidence in his honesty and granted to him with- out any sign of reluctance the assistance he demanded. And we do further believe that if the law was abrogated we should not witness in its absence those wild schemes of speculatien which we witness under the law; for men could not getthe means to build castles in the ir if there cl was ni law ; but under the law they recognize their friends as security, and get means by which they ruin themselves and others. And we do further believe that it would supersede the usury law, for it would open {ree trade on true principles between man and man, which we believe no body of men have a right to take away : And furthermore, we do believe its al would break up those hungry swarmsof lawyers and pettifoggers who fat in consequence of the law, and bring them tothe necessity of abandoning their now lucrative business, and drive them from their petty offices into some more honorable business, where their productions would add something to natior.al wealth or national honor. Resolved, therefore, That we recommend to the Legis- lature of this State to repeal all laws for the collection of debts in this State contracted subsequent to the first day of January , 1944, and such law to take effect on that day. Simon. Albany. % {Correspondence of the Herald. | Atpany, January 19, 1843. Fruenp Bennett :— One of the first acts of our Democratic Governor, in the way of appointments, in the city of New York, will be such an act of justice, that the city may well be proud of their new Governor. Itis no lees than the re-appointing of all of the old Aque- | duct Commissioners, viz:—Stephen Allen, Saul Alley, Charles Dusenberry, iam Fox, and Tho- mas T. Woodrufl, Esquires, in the place of Messrs. Stevens, Ring, Ward, Birdsall, and Childe. With these removals, another of no less impor- tance will follow, that of removing the stone at one of the reservoirs, on which is placed the names of the five removed gentlemen, and the placing in its stead anew one, with the names of the first five gentlemen ; thus doing an act of justice to the origi- nal commissioners, that the city, as well as the State, may well be proud of. Ns 5 You will observe that Mr. Fox, the original whig commissioner, will be among the number of the re- appointed, and in my estimation adds additional lustre to the act. aah As regards other appointments, nothing is known, the Governor keeps his own slate, and nothing has as yet transpired to warrant the belief that any ap- licant has hud any sasurance his name is On it. here is no probability of an scentan being sent into the Senate this week, further than those above spoken of ; but next week will disappoint the hopes of many, and make a few leap tor joy, at their succees. Perhaps your old friend may be among the number fuund wanting. Still, while there is life, there is cause for hope. x. ¥.Z. Kyoor’s Concert.—Signor Knoop and Madame de Goni give a Concert this evening—see advertise- ment. Knoop on the violincello, and de Gonion the guitar, are both pre-eminent Mr. Lennox’s Benerit.—Mr. Lennox, a very deserving and clever performer, takes a benefit at the Chatham Theatre to-night. Among the array of talent which Mr. Lennox has enlisted for the oc casion, we notice Mr. Fisher, Billy Williams, Mr. Blakely, Mr. Mossoj, and others. Mrs. Lenrox and Miss Rosalie will also appear. ‘The bill of fare is decidedly attractive, and there will be undoubt- edly a crowded house, BY. THE SOUTHERN MAIL. the bill by a vote of There is httle or no doubt now but that Mr. Creswell will be the State Prin- jut there are two resolu- et who shall say there QG- In consequence of the Baltimore train not arriving at Philadelphiain time for the cars from that place yesterday afternoon, our correspondence from Washington, and the usval Southern papers, were not received this morning. Sates of Stock: Philadelphia Yesterday, $500 U States Bank Notes, 52; 500 do do, 614; 600 shares Wilmington R R, 7. Srconp Boanp—2 shares Philadelphia Bank, 39}; $1760 Wilmingion 6’s, 1858, cash, 56; $4100 do 6’s, 1855, 6; 5 shares Union Bank, Tenn., 393. LATEST SOUTHERN SHIP NEWS. Ce eee thd Quebec, Campbell, West indie ————— City Intelligence. Resvttora Rescus.—On Saturday last officer Bird, of the Upper Police, arrested a young man named Alexan- der Graham, charged with committing an assault and battery atthe Fourteenth Ward Election for members of the democratic general committee. He asked the officer to go with him to the corner of Broome and Mott streets to secure bail, which was complied with,on arriving there he refused to return, and two men named Abraham Hart and Bernard O’Connor, assaulted the officer and aided in theescape ot Graham. Hart and O’Conner have since been arrested, and upon a fall hearing of the facts before Justice Gilbert, he very properly held them to'bail in the sum of $500to answer the complaint at the Sessions, and also ordered that they should pay the costs of suit— This isthe only correct method of putting a stop to the resistance of a public officer while in the. performance of his duty, and if the Judges of the Sessions only mete out justice in this case, but few attempts at rescue will follow. Daxinc Stone Rosarrs.—On Friday last two black fellows entered the store of John Staats, 92 Bowery, and one seized a piece ot silk handkerchiefs, and attempted to carry it off, while the other blocked up the passage way to prevent Mr, Staats from pursuing him. Not being able to escape they made fight, and bert Mr. 8. back until an opportunity offered to run away. Officer Tompkine, arrested them yestexday, and they gave the names Reed and Williams.” They were both locked up. Ax Ox Burcian—A_ nest was discovered on the pre- mises of suspected thieves a few bs since by an o! ofthe Upper Police, that will probably lead to the con- viction of those arrested, if the stolen clothiug is identified. Among other articlessfound were two pieces of blue figui joreen, made by Stansfield,Brother and Co. of Leed: silver or heavy fee snuffer trays and sugar tongs; ©: tors and cruets; lot of silk curtain tassels; 100 fancy boxes with perfumery, and French confectionaries; dlack sille pelerine, trimméd with white down; two elegant damask table cloths; two drab cloth table covers, &c. &c. Brack Burctans.—The cellar, No. 4 South street, occu- ied by James Gorion, was burglariously entered on Thuraday night, and. six dozen pocket knives ands other articles stolen, valued at about Officer King Doyle, of the Fourth ‘ward, ever on the alert, even on a New Year's night; traced the rogues yesterday, and arrested two black fellows named Jo. Johnson and Ike Taylor,who had a portien of the stolen goods in their possession. They were both committed. Rospeny cr 4 Porice Orrice.—The small office, occu- pied by the officer of the Sixth ward, located on the trian- gular squareofthe “Five Paints,” was burglariously en- tered on Thursday night, and two pair of old boots, be- longing to Officer. Sparks, carried off as booty. "The rogues weredetected yesterday by this indefatigable offi- cer and the stolen boots restored to their owner. DeatH or « Brotwe Keerer—On Thursday after. noon Susan Sharp, who has kept a house of ill repute at 103 Mercer street, for some time past, died very suddenly, ag was supposed from a fit. The Coroner was sent for and in his absence from sickness, Alderman Crolius held an inquest upon the body, the result of which was a verdict of “death from congestion of the lungs,” supposed to have been produced by excessive habits of intemperance. ‘Tue PeRFoRMANCE AT THE Park, attracts crowded audiences nightly; and this afternoon at 2 o’clock there will be an exhibition intendéd for children and families,which no doubt will be well attended. Mrs. Howard, who is considered the best, most graceful, and daring female rider of the present age, will appear, as well as a number of juvenile performers of great excellence. One of the most agreeable things connected with this whole establishment, is the perfect order and quiet that prevails throughout the performance, which may be attributed to the correct superintendence of officer Tompkins and his associates. Tue Bau at THe AroLio on WepNespay.—This ball was given by the so-called Dutch Hebrews, in contra-distinetion to the Portuguese Hebrews, who gave a Ball lately at Niblo’s. The decorations of the room were tastefal in the extreme, withthe ex- ception of what appeared to be huge white linen shrouds, plastered in any number over the walls.— Many of the ladies were beautitul—they displaye:: much taste in_their toilette. Pre-eminently shone Porat auelgas Juhe, Vicar HUE eRAaeRG Va, well represented the finely moulded daughters of her clime, Content sat sweetly upon her namesake’s beaming countenance. Mr, H-—, as if to. form a delightful contrast, was running hither and thither doing nothing, and yet he evidently appeared as if he felt like doing something. Miss L—— and ‘Miss E—— very attractive, being almost the only blonde mbps | so many beauties, They made Christians stare when leaving supper, ky demanding fifty cents forthe same. Fortunate fellows. those who took in two or three ladies, Horg Derzrrep. + Avorn Satunpay Gara !—Last day of Tom Thumb, re-appearanceot Punch and Judy two days’ performances; Such arethe announcements of the enterprising Barnum to.day at the American Museum. We shall see his halls crowded, no doubt, as heretofore, with kind parents and happy children, all enjoying with the highest possible zest all the wonders and fun he has providedto entertain them. The first day perfermance commences at one o'clock. was very pretty ‘Whom do we deem the beautiful in this grand world of ours, The homely, or the gay and fair, with cheeas like ne- ture’s flowers; With sloe black eyes and jet black hair, and neck both white and clear, — is the one, ay such @ one, this world doth hold most jear. ‘Whom do we deem beneath our worth?—ell, e’en the honest man, Whose Yellow cheeks are cover'd o'er with pimples and with tan, We cannot love that being well with beauty thus defaced, When but for 0 cents in cash all, all, might be erased. Go ie of you (a numerous crew,) with dark or yellow skin, Mies ooh or eruptions on your face, your neck, or in, And buy for 50 cents a cake of beauty’s brs hope, Of Jones’ truly wonderful Italian Chemical Soap. WE HAVE SEEN TWO SOUTHERNERS who e had the color of their skin changed to a beauti- ful clearness by the Italian Chemical Soap. Now we have seen we can believe, dark yellow or sunburnt skin are changed by the use of this. All eruptions on the skin, such as pimples, freckles, blotch»s, tan, scurvy, &c., are thoroughly cured by this, as also chapt or tender flesh—in fact it is—as are said to ue—it is a wonderful arti- cle-—we are told that it will materially change the color of the Creole. We advise all to try it—it is sold by Jones, sign of the American Eagle, 82 Chatham street. Agents— Z eer, 31 Dock street, Philadelphia;and next to the Ameri- an Hotel, Washington, D. C.; 8 State street Boston; 207 King street, Charleston, S. C.; 57 State street, Albany ; 139 Fulton street, Brooklyn. 5 0G TO THE DISAPPOINTED.—Those who have reaped the bitter fruits of disappointment and found their money gone, and their disease only checked instead of being cured, will find it to their advantage to call at the Hunterian Dispensary, No.3 Division st., and censult the physician, end obtain the only remedy that can be firml relied on to bareake bees h over this most dreadful unt disease. Doctor Drop is warranted to effect my case, no matter what ) without diet or hindrance ‘There never was and never low being, suffering under the horrid pangs of this loathsome disease, turned from the office by the proprietor without aid, money or /not. ‘The medicine is for the poor and rich both ; the price is always to re- main at one dollar per phial. A single trial would place this medicine in the estimation of the sufferer like a keep- sake diamond, Sold only at the true Hunterian Dispen- sary, No. 3 Division street, New York. Private entrance to private rooms attached, where the most timid and diffi- dent mayjapply without the fear of being seen by any one, but the physician himself. WE LIKE TO SEE A LUXURIANT, GLOSSY head of hair, free from dandruff and grease. Would you have such a head of hair, use the Balm of Columbia, from Comstock & Ross, 25 Mi ine at., and it will give it to you. We know this from caves that have come under our ‘own obtervation,—N. O. Bulletin. In this city, Comstock & Co. 71 Maiden Lane, and in Philadelphia, ‘Comstock & Williams, 6 North 6th st,, sell this same B Qg+ THE FRENCH ANTIPHLOGISTIC MIXTURE cures all casen of A , seminal weakness, and debility of the generative system. A cure is guaran: teed in ali cases. Sold by authority of the College of Medicine and Pharmacy of the city ‘of New York. In large bottles, price $1 ; in amall do, 50 cents ; in cases, $3. . §. RICHARDSON, Agent, Principal office of the College, 97 Nassau street. 0G VELPEAU’S LECTURES.—The following ‘is the manner in which the celebrated Velpeau, of the Tee pital of La Charitie, speaks of his unrivalled remedies for the cure of gonorrho..* In this way I have used an im- mense number of cases, in whom every other species of treatment had been tried without success.” Velpean’s Pills are now sold exclumvely in this country, by autho- rity ef the College of Medicine and Pharmacyof the city of New York, at their principal office and consulting toomé, 07 Nassau street, Price One Dollar per box. W, 8. RICHARDSON, Agont