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

New York, Tuesday, March 21, 184: ~ News noon. Nsw Porice.—We refer to the report of the pro- ceedings of the Corporation, for a new and impor- tant movement towards the organization of a new ‘We trust that something may police for the city, be done, and that as soon as possible. Jupee Betts’ Decision in THE Somers Cask.— Judge Betts delivered yesterday his opinion re- lative to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, in the case of Commander McKenzie. The opinion was elaborate and adverse to the jurisdic- tion of the Court over offences committed in United States ships and triable in naval courts martial. The court room was excessively crowded. Thus has this important case been passed upon by the three naval officers who composed the Court of Inquiry. It has beea dismissed from the cognizance of a Ci- vil Court tor want of competent jurisdiction; and we believe that he will be acquitted by those now acting as a Court Martial, and who breathe anaval atmosphere. He has therefore no longer any per- sonal danger to apprehend, although the authorities at Washington may still act in the matter. But although the case of Commander McKenzie may be criminally adjudicated, yet it must, in the event, come before a tribunal of far higher autho- rity than a Court Martial, or even the Supreme Court of the United States. It must come before the tri- bunal of public opinion—not only as entertained and expressed by the American people, but by the civilized world. By this tribunal he may be for- given, but never held guiltless. It is a tribunal that will never permit life to be taken upon mere suspi- cion, without overt act. Above all it isa tribunal that will never permit life to be taken until the accused has been allowed to avail himself of that privilege and right which isa main pillarin the free temple where civilized justice is administered—the righ. to meet his accusers face to face and answer for him- self. Spencer,and his unfortunate companions,had com- mutted no overt act of mutiny, but was hung on suspicion—yet he may not complain. He had no counsel to advise, no jury to listen, no friend to console—yet he may not complain. Sudden was his call to eternity, and short his hour from convic- tion to the gallows—yet he may not complain. But he may complain, and a voice from the deepever will complain that he never saw his accusers until he looked down upon them from the yard arm. Snll McKenzie may be forgiven. The vision of his betterjudgment might have been clouded by the mists of fear and apprehension. The case was new. He not only had no personal experience to guide him, but there was no precedent for him in the an- nals of our naval service Hehad few to consult with —but short time for reflection—and prompt ac- tion might have been necessary. Other considera- tions in extenuation and palliation may be present- ed. He may, therefore, be forgiven. To one like Commander McKenzie, of education and refine- ment, the proceedings already instituted against him, and the feelings of the public, and above all that still quiet whisper of conscience, which he will ultimately hear—these things we say, must have been, and they must still be something more than admonition—they must be punishment severe. Tue U. S. Stoop or War Coxcorp.—A letter ree ceived at the Merchants’ Exchange, Boston, from an officer on board of the John Adams, gives the particulars of the loss of the Concord. She sailed from Rio Janeiro July Ist, and after touching at Madagascar and Mozambique, she struck on a reef about 25 miles east of Zangola, or inlat.17 32S., long. 38 27 W. She was got off the eef and hauled into Zingola river where she re- mained. Herguns were thrown overboard and eve- ry thing taken out and sent a shore, but it is thought the ship will be a total loss, as it was deemed impos sible to remove her outside the bar again. Capt. Boerum and Purser Hart were lost by the upsetting of the giz ona reef while on their return from town about four weeks after the wreck of the ship. After stripping the ship, which occupied nine weeks, the surviving officers chartered a Por- tuguese slave brig for $9000 to carry the crew to Cape Town and thence to Rio Janeiro. The brig arrived at Cape Town on the 2Ist of Dec., and was to sail on the 28th for Rio. Sixty men belonging to the Concord are on board the John Adams Navat. —The Boxer, Lieut. Com. Bullus, was at Matanzas on the 2d inst., to sail in two or three days on a cruise among the Bahamas. The Wave, Lieut. Com. Davis, bound to Charles- ton, dropped down from the Gosport Navy Yard on ‘Wednesday to the anchorage off the Naval Hospi- tal. The steam [rigate Missouri, Captain Newton, was to Jeave Norfolk last Friday for Washington. The Cumberland, now at Boston, will be fitted out for sea immediately; her destination is said to be the coast of Africa. Itis said that the Raritan will be launched in the course of the present spring. The court martial tobe held at Norfolk will con- vene on the 25th inst Movements oF THE Jesuirs in New EnGuanp.— We understand that a splendid building is under way at Worcester, Mass. which is intended for the organization ot a College of the Jesuits, to be devo- ted to the education of youth, in the higher branch- es of classical learning and science. A highly ac- complished and learned Jesuit, from the “ eternal city,” is to be the Superior—and it will be opened for students with great pomp and splendor in Octo ber next. What would the old Puritans say to this, if they could look up from their graves? Lave rrom Atbany.—We have’ received from Capt. Peck, of the fast steamer Croton, the Albany Argue of Monday, a day or two in advance of the mail. Wefind noparticnlar news init. Annexed is the only item. The Assembly on Saturday resolved to adjourn on the 25th ef April, nearly a month later than the day named by the Senate. The vote was a close one, 53 to Those who voted in the negative were understood to be in favor of an earlier day. Cuear Lrrerature.—The terrible contest and competition now going on among the publishers of chea rature will produce two or three results: Ist, The ruin of all the publishers—2nd, the for- tunes of all the venders in the large cities—and, 3d, the spread of a literary taste among the people. All these results are positive and certain. Lecrures on THe Inptans.—Mr. Colton, the author of Tecumseh, a well written poem, proposes to deliver a series of lectures on the Indians, at the Chapel of the New York University. The first one is given .o-night. Goand hear “Tue Gramp Juny.—This body, in the U. States Cireuit, ignored all the cases presented to them, and were discharged for the term. Cuarnam Toeatre.—A capital bill 1s presented for this evening, embracing several plays of acknow- ledged excellence. Thorne appears to pursue an uninterrupted course of success—his numerous rivals in the race for public favor are continually eclipsed by his of new and rare tatigable efforts in the production \ues. He posseases facilities unequalled at any other theatre, and 1 determined to spare no labor or expense to maintain the ascen- dency in popular estimation Pomenoy & Co.—We are indebted to this enter prising line for Albany papers from Thureday to Se arday inclusive. @ — EW YORK HERALD. om Evrore.—lt 1s probable that we shall receive twenty-one days later news from Eu- rope at an early hour this morning. The Colum- bia was due at Boston on Sunday, and undoubtedly reached there before the mail left yesterday after- shine ;” and prejudice. air.” tary’s daughter; I never saw her looking better. She was not_eo excessively animated, as she generally is. The lovely Mrs. Dr. H——I, could not escape my notice. “Ariel ?” invisible to all n Misees G. of Boston, pure red and white—nature’s— looks rather artiul, something of belles. I don’t know them. the fair girls from the north, the pretty She looked ‘The Grand Clay Ball at Washington Hall. This brilliant affair came off last night, with great splendor, beauty and excitement. It isthe com- meneement of a new game for the presidency, which will have a potent eflect in electing Henry Clay. All hickory poles, hard cider, log cabins, or coon skins, are banished forever, and nothing is tolerated but beauty, balls, cotillions, waltzes, and good oysters. This isa vast improvement in the civilization of the age. The following isa copy of the card of invitation: — 4A BALL, SIYEN BY THE THIRD WARD DEMOCRATIC CLAY CLUB, IN MONOR oF RENRY CLAY, The Farmer of Ashland, AT WASHINGTON HALL, on Monpay Eventnc, Marcu 20rn, 1848. Wm. Ded; basen Dodge, rge Bri Phillip Pietch, George Weteell, James E. Wood, Wm. Wallace White, ‘Thomas F. Peers, Thomes McKnight, Denning Duer, George W. Conklin,| Walter K. Penny, Innius T. Stegg, ‘Wm. B. Marsh, James Wood, George Southmayd, James B. Swaim, Samuel R. Mabbatt, Wm. Bunk, B. A. Mayereau, James 8. Dunning, Peter Ottignon, John D. Lee, Joseph Battin, ‘Theodore C. Buck. The Hall was very beautifully decorated with flags, portraits, and plenty of bunting. There was the door of the carriage presented to Gen. Wash- ington after hisinauguration by the citizens of New York; the flag, too, which waved over him on that same occasion. There was the likeness of Henry Clay, loaned for the occasion by Hamilton Jackson, Esq., and riehly ornamented with boquetsand arich piece of cashmere. There were also various other distinguished portraits hung around the room, but we cannot minutely enter into all the details of fes- toons, marquees, flags, &c. &c. Among other gentlemen present whose names we either cannot or must not mention in connection with any ladies, are the following:— Messrs. Philip Hone, J. P. Phenix, George En- dicott, Andrew Mount. Aldermen Balis, Stewart, Davies, and Underwood. Asaistant Aldermen W. Dodge, C. J. Dodge, Atwill, and Nesbitt. Messrs. Coleman, of the Astor; Howard, of the Howards’; a very polite young gentleman from the American, whose name we have not got; Counsellor J. N. Reynolds; Captain McLean, of the Swallow; Cap- tain Cleve, of Lake Ontario; Captain Wardrop, of the Highlander; Captain Rewe, of the new steamer Troy,and Capt. Crittenden; Judge Hoag, of Syracuse. Col. Wesson, of Ohio, Major Crasson, Col. Her- ring of this city, and also the handsome Captain Barnard, who did not bring with him that beautiful young lady. And last, though not least, was a cel- ebrated Colonel upon two sticks. The following is the order of the dancing :— Orpen or Dancina. Notice.—To prevent inconvenience in the Refresh. ment Room, there will be no intermission. The Refresh- ment Room will be 9; at 10 o’clock, and remain o} nee inte bag . ra Wm. H. Blackford, Simeon Outwater, 1 Promenade, Clay March, 2 Quadrille Le Invitation, 3 do Torquato, 4 do Creton, 5 do Cheat & Jig —_Scotch'Airs, 6 Spanish Dance, poo and Jenny, 7 Quadrille, Cavalry, 8 "do Basket, ‘Wood Up, jo Hunting Set, 10 Waltz, Come Dwell, 11 Quadrille, Poachers, 13 Sicilian Circl Dashing Whi Sergean cilian Circle, asin, ite t, 14 Promenade, Peers’ March, 15 Quadrille march, Zampa, 16 do inging Sett, 17 do = Cheat & Jig Airs, 18 Waltz, 19 Quairille, ra de la Garde, 20 do Mareh, O’Moore, 21 = do Knickerbocker, 22 Spanish Dance, Cachucha, 23 Quadrille, Postillio: 24 do Cheat& Jig Crow Airs, 26 Rustic Reel, Scotch, 26 Promenade, Home, Sweet Home, The following is a correct and graphic description of the scene, up toa late hour last night, reported by Ariel, the spirit of Heaven. The Ball! the Third Ward Clay Ball !—I did promise you, it is true, a graphic account when we parted in Washington street Vows the most sacred, when Soe | the fulfilment, are not un- frequently regretted— thus it is, I feel myself inadequate to the task. Your affection for me, I know, will demand a minute detail of my appear- ance, etc. I have seen myself look better, but notwithstanding, as the song says— “T was quite a belle.” But, let me on! for my memory is “ still quick and warm,” although it is lent, and I have not yet drunk of Lethe—even now 1 am dancing, waltzing with you well know whom; and that pretty music sending me Iknownot where. I believe Miss Han- nah Moore said—young people should never deal in personalities. If she did net, somebody quite as prim as she, did. Well, I shall strive to be as cha- ritable as possible, in an accurate account of one and all. With whom shall 1 commence 1 nee to ere etiquette, I believe strangers first. Well, then, was Mra.J.R., a little gem. Resign your com- mission, my friend, domestic affairs will aflord you ample employment. i ter—a face, when in repose, you would scarcely re- mark. But, hear her speak smile! Then! saw Miss T. her sis- Spanish, and see her “ The ii ire’s blaze beside her ceased to er waltzing, banish all prudery and “ Her feet are the light, her home is the Then there was L. W—, our Ex-Secre- Came she to personate *Twere pity that such a form should be but one. Then there were the remarking amo . MeN. One could not hel; « A child of gentleness,” and but for her hair and eyes, Byron might have called her ‘‘Zuleika.” Miss Adéla G—a little too en bon point ; but for one unfortunate feature in her face, might have been beautiful. It can be said of her as of De Stael. She is one of those persons who would throw her friends into the water for the purpose, the moment they were eit of saving them. Iwas very sorry pretty Fanny H——, was not there. Her we and repartee can offend none. She wounds and cures at the same moment. C. danced with me—I think he likes me—but de- fend me from mothers-in-law or step-mothers. Clay is certain to be next President. And now for our own fair townswomen. Clay'is certain to be President. The most distinguée young married women we have, is Mrs. L—, of Frank- Jin street. There she was in regal splendor, dressed in ruby colored velvet, renoissance lace, and dia- monds. Her lady-like composure of manner, all, all, in perfect harmony, with her princely establish- ment. But J must tell you of another lady, who if ossible, surpassed Mrs. L. in richness of attire. Mire S. H. of Franklin street. Here is genuine aristocracy for you, and well she knows it. She is of the De Curzon line, as Janet said to Amy, so could I have said to her. ‘Surely, lady, the daughters of Tyre were no richer gifts than thine.” She was as usual accompanied by a pretty little rose bud, Miss H. H., herniece. Her entertainments are the most recherché in the city. She is renowned for her exquisite taste in every thing. Beyond a doubt, Clay will be President. Our charming friend, Mrs. A. of Boston, whose beauty, brightened by intellect, and ripened b time, rendered her more attractive than ever. must not forget Mrs. B. H., better known as the feecinating hostess of the Belvidere Apollo. That foranken hall !—it saddens one’s heart to look at it There it stands, lone and untenanted, bearing all the marks of falling grandeur. “I have heard my grandmother say, it always reminded her of good old England. Clay will be next President. But sounds of revelry and merriment have ceased at Belvidere, since the arrival of the Fudge family from Paris. ‘ Then came my beau ideal of a woman, Mrs. R. J., with the character of Elizabeth of England, and the beauty of her rival. ‘*O woman, we had been brutes without thee!’ But neither modern language or modern characters will suffice. I can truly say, “‘et veradea patuit incessa.” She is past forty— mais n’ importe. She dees not look twenty. I ob- served her nearly all the evening promenadiig with a distinguished General, whe is claimed alike by nerth and south. His form of noble bearing would be conspicuous any where. Clay will positively be next President Mrs. K. of St. Paul’s was there, looking very ety, with her usual vivacity of manner. Mre McK., and Mrs. J.B. M., two ladies of the old school, who gave @ tone to’ our Jéte. Then there was Mrs. T—. © Her eye’s dark charm ‘twere truly vain to tell.” She was dressed in the Cachucha style—pink silk drew, trimmed with rich black Brussels §lace flounees—her head-dress unique, and her waltzing ! vall-room echoes with her name. But eat So ES |. T. isa woman of talent, a 0 will donbt it. Clay will aantrechy be next’ President, saw for a moment, in the beginning of the wvasihy pretty Mrs. McR—and a beght moment it was. There she was, glittering in hen diamonds. Fairy-like she disappeared, and I did not see her again. Mrs. O. D., fat, fair, but much past forty. rs. Wm. F., handsome! dressed in black velvet. She lives some distance from towu—I was so glad to see her there. I know of no one who is better calculated to adorn such assemblies than this lady. be Baige even so be next President. .Then there was Mrs. J. B.—that little canary bird—with all her native grace unsullied by ge airs. Mrs. H. and her sister, daughters of the chevelier, the former fiterins in_ diamonds, the latter a la Grecque. Mr. M., of Carolina, sheuld have been present, to have seen Mrs ©. C. H What beautiful hair! What elegance of manner! There is an air of ton and tournure about her which attracts more than though it were decided beauty. Clay, next President. Ibelieve Mrs. H. B. and her daughters, Mrs. A., Mrs. W. McR. were present, contributing their usual portion, but I must have been lost in the bewildering waltz, with that paragon of waltzers, my friend, Mr. &., or enjoying a fete a tete, for verily I saw them not Do not think, my pretty maidens, I have forgotten you—aw plus nou- veau, or that Clay will not be President. The sisters, Misses H., of Franklin, La. Miss M. H., with all her winning ways—* to know her is to love her.” But Miss A. E. H —Oh! she was well worth going togee alone. ‘ There is nothing ill can dwell in such a temple.” They never waltz. Clay next President. Then followed Miss A. E. S., looking as fresh as the first winter of her debut in the beau monde. They say Mr. L. McL. is her declared lover. “ Oft she rejects, but never once offends.” And joyous Ellen S.—verily a rose-bud—she seemed “As happy as wave that dances o’er the sea.” Then there was our beautiful invalid, Miss W., more interesting than ever. Mies F., of Beethoven, “a countenance in which did meet sweet words.” But they tell me we shall lose her ere long—no mat- ter, Clay next President. Her cousin, Miss B., al- ways reminds me of Queen Mab, and Mr. H., tou- jours en attendant,as Oberon. Miss B. D.,ourgeneral favorite, looking sweetly, and sweetly dressed. wonder who is the smiled-upon, Mr. J. T. H, or Mr. J. S.%1 Miss T., of Mount Vernon—t is easily seen she has’ been abroad. Rue et “la Parisienne.” Miss Lydia McL., pure and lovely. How appropriate would be those lines of Wordsworth, “A violet by a mossy stone, Halt hidden from the eye.” You know the rest. (Miss Julie, her sister—a stylish looking girl—this is her first winter. They were both beautifully dressed. Miss Mary J.—dressed in blue and silver—looking radiant. You know her as the belle ef George G. Theysay itis une affaire Jinie between herself and Mr. O. Then Miss Susan G., superbly dressed in silver and white. Little Miss Emma, that evergreen, in white and gold. Mrs. M. told me in confidence the other day, that Mr. T. had sent her six bouquets. It isto be hoped this youth will acquit himself with his usual tact. Clay next President. ! I saw Miss Nora C. D., in Greek costume, prom- enading with a gallant captain, and looking lovely. Ishal] now change the nature of my theme. There was Harry, a perfect Roland Graeme— “ His flaxen hair of sunny hve, Curled closely round his bonnet blue.” Harry, are youin love? If not prenez garde. He danced with me but once, and then was com- pistely lost in thought. Then t saw Mr. G. ot ashington. He has thatmerry eye which seldom lady’s heart resists. I waltzed with Robert eome- body, and enjoyed a never to be forgotten tétea téte for whick 1am none the better, but don’t let any one hear this. Clay’s next President. 1’ll defy you to recognize my old friend, Bob, as a married man And whodo you think appeared? John Smith! as unexpectedly as did the portrait of Washington him- self at midnight, to which our attention was attract- ed by the sound of the gong. Clay’s next Presdent. I never saw our friend Joe looking sadder; ab- sence does not conquer love with him. Then there were the two G’s, R. and W., the latter dressed in dapper style, “‘ with his spotless linen and hissense- less smiles.” He has one of the most charming lit- tle women for his wife I ever knew. But one of our most accomplished beaux is Dr.B. of Franklin st. There is no dissenting voice with regard to him. It is said Miss D. will smile on him. You remember their flirtation at Saratoga last year. Clay next Presi- dent. But poor Dr. S., 1 am at a less how to describe him to you. He is not strictly handsome; he does not regard dress ; he has a mind above those things ; he is not what might be called a man of brilliant capa- cities; he has travelled, has some few accomplish- ments, but then his charm, his great charm, consists in his colloquial powers. But the Dr. is a disap- pointed man. He is gliding from the world, and 1as resolved to become “a phing without. « bance tie, unlov’d to live, unwepf to die.” Clay’s next President. Our bon vivant Mr. Phil. —, attended to the culinary department. He had much better have left the terrapins alone; so said Mr. H. This assistant cuisinier was Mr. W. M., quite a youth, and one who, they say would sacrifice a *‘ kingdom for a horse.” Clay’s next President. Then there is Wm. M——, so handsome; no one do I like better than William. I have known him from childhood. I was once half in love with him; but, unfortunately, men that might have served no- bler purposes, suffer themselves to degenerate into mere diseurs debon mots. Thus it is with him, satis- fied with being a pigmy who might have been a iant. Then there is our friend S.T. W—w. you have seen a literary article of his in the maga- zine. If any thing. he was more agreeable than ever that evening. You should know him. His appear- ance is not in his favor. He has talents, those of an high order, but W—, I charge thee, fling away ambition. They say he has lost hisheart with Miss Adéla. You've mever seen W. T. F. He is very handsome, but, independent of that, he is decidedly clever—but there’s no use in talking of him, as he is engaged to Miss B——, and he must ever be ‘‘sang peur, et sans reproche.” Clay’s next President. Then there is Dr. T. “‘that little winged God,with healing on his wings” I wonder he does not marry; he’dmake any womanhappy! Mr. M., Mr.S. L. were there, but they did not speak to me, why should I speak of them. But pardon; Mr. did ask me to take some oysters. But your eye is wandering in search of mention of our nobility. They are all very modest,and would not venture be- ‘ond the dressing room. I took a peep in there and found the two beauties merely “‘lookers on in Vienna.” Buti have not yet told you of all the beaux. Idanced with the Messrs. John confessed he sent me my bouquet. I was about to fulfil my promise to the Chevalier fora tétea téte, when mamma cried out “‘after three, my dear!”- Cinderella like, I instantly complied, but left noslip- per—but Clay will be next President. Tur Storm Acain.—This has been the most ter- rible March we have experienced for yeara, and the storm of last Thursday the most severe for at least eighteen months. We have given in other parts of the paper since then the damage it commit- ted to life and property; and it 1s, therefore, only necessary to mention here, that so far as we have heard, it extended in all directions. It appears, however, that the centre, the severest part of it, was inthis city. It all concentrated and burst over this place with the greatest fury. But all is over now; the dozen or more mails which had been thrown into contusion have arrived, and every thing will move “merry asa marriage bell” again. In closing, it might as well be mentioned, that it began at the south-west, and travelled “against the wind,” at the rate of about fifty milesan hour, including stops; that the snow fell from eight inches to two feet in depth ; and that there are some drifts on railroads in this State and Massachusetts, twenty feet in height! City Intelligence. ‘Tue Buack Murperer Arrestep.—The colored man, Cornclius Jackson, charged with causing the death of another colored man named Joshua Too- good, of 22d street, by kicking him in the abdomen on Wednesday last, was arrested on Sunday night by officers Ostrom and Joseph, while secreted at his lodgings in Cannon street. He denies being the cause of the injuries received, but asserts that Too- good beat him as much as he beat Toogood, and when he left him he was well enough. An exami- aa will be made before the Coroner during the jay. SVEN DAYS LATER FROM Braztt.—The Rothschild arrived last night from Rio, with advices to the 29th of January. We find no news of consequence inthe Jornol do Commercio to that date. All that we published on Sunday seems to be confirmed. The U. S. ship Delaware was at Rio when the Rotheohi: Wore, rie Parricioe.—This man was recently tried in Batavia, and found guilty of murdering his father. When asked by Judge Dayton if he had any thingto suy why sentence of death should not be pronounced upen him, he made a short speech. Sim Cuarues Bacor.—We are sorry to learn that Sir Charles Bagot is considered to be no ill as to pre: clude all hope of his recovery. Sir Charles Met: calf, his successor, prob bly reached Boston yester- ay in the Columbia from England. etal ia Murper intue Srreers oy ovr Crry—Cuaries G. Cortiss Snot sy a Woman—Gareat Excitement. —Our city was the scene last evening of one of the most audacious murders that has ever been committed within its limits, and the excitement created in consequence, spread throughout the whole population before midnight. At about five minutes before seven o’clock last evening, the report of a pistol was heard in Leonard street, nearly opposite the centre of the Carlton House, which attracted the attention of persons passing and in the hotel, who upon rushing to the spot from whence the pistol appeared be fired, found a man on the pavement to all appearances shot dead. Mr. Henry Geston and Thomas Tolfree raised him up and con- veyed him into the rear part of the bar room of the Carlton House, when he was recognized as CuaRLEs G. Coruiss, proprietor of the Bowling Saloon in the basement of 360 Broadway, and brother of the one whose establishment is in the same building with the American Museum. Immediately after, a five barrel pistel was picked up in the streets with one charge exploded and the other barrels loaded and capped. Dr. Putnam, who was in the house, imme- diately examined his body, and found that he had been shot with a ball, which had passed through his hat, entering the rear part of the head near the base of the skull, in an upward direction and lodged in thebrain. Corliss being unable to speak, he probed the wound with a silver pencil, and found that it ex- tended its whole length. He had, fallen upon his face, and caused a severe contusion on his forehead. Barnabas Osborn, Esq., one of the clerks of the lower police, on being instantly apprised of the murder, gave notice to the police, and Justice Matsell, with officers McKibbon, Cock- efair, Sweet, Drinker, Colvin, the Smiths, and others, repaired immediately to the Ho- tel, and learning the particulars, Justice Matsell, with several officers, immediately repaired to the boarding house of J.{H Colton, [24 Vesey street, to arreat him on suspicion of his having committed the deed, ashe was under bonds in the sum of $5000 for attempting to shoot Corliss on Friday, the 10th instant, in the same street. Before the officers had left the'Hotel, a number of rumors were in circulation as to the manner in which he had been shot, and among others, that he had been seen aj few moments previous, talking to a woman in Leonard street, near where he was found. On arriving at the house of Colton, Justice Matsell knocked at the door and obtaining entrance,asked if Mr. Colton was in—being answered in the affirma- tive he stepped into the parlor and found Colton and Parsons,the proprietor of the house, seated together. Colton spoke to the Justice, when the latter inform. ed him that he wished to see him in private. Col- ton then asked Mr. Parsons to step out of the room, when Justice Matsell slapped him on the shoulder, saying, “‘you are my prisoner, that man is mur- dered.” Colton not appearing to understand him, he repeated, ‘that man is murdered, and it is suspeeted that you or a woman has done it.” Colton appear- ed lostin thought for an instant, then putting his fin- ger to his head said, ‘‘the black boy told me that my wife went out this afternoon, but it couldn’t be her either, as I have thought she loved him.” Colton here paused and remained absorbed within himeelf for a few minutes, and then said, “ Justice Mateell,how you did make my heart beat.’¢ Justice Matsell then took out hia watch to note the time, which was a few minutes past seven, when Colton done the same, and remarked that his watch was a minute too fast when St. Paul’s clock struck the hour of seven,as he had then looked at it where he had been sitting in the parlor. His boots were then examined, and showed no evidence of having been recently in the street. He denied all participation in the murder, and Justice Matsell replied by saying that he hoped he would make his innocence manifest. At this instant, a woman came inte the house, dressed ~~ straw bonnet and veil, and passed up st hasi@ into the front room on the se- cond story,occupied by the housekeeper of Mr. Par- sons, Officers James and F.Smith and Drinker stop- ped her, and she said she had just come from Green street, down Broadway, and had run like a race horse. She appeared tobe acquainted with the in- mates of the house, and was allowed to pass on without being instantly arrested, as she should have been, on suspicion. During this interview between Justice Matsell and Colton, the officerswere busily engaged in search- ing every apartment of the house, but nothing was found toexcite suspicion against Colton, except a pair of pistol bullet moulds, that being matched with the pistol that was fired in the street, appeared to be too large to suit it. But little further conversation passed between Justice Matsell and Colton, but he continued to aver that he had not been out of the house during the evening. He was thentaken by the Justice to the City Prison, and confined in one of the cells. During this time the dying man laid on a table in the near part of the bar room of the Carlton House, attended by Dr. Hosack and others and his brother, who held one of his hands, while he suffused it with his tears and sobs. Corliss never spoke from the time he received the wound until ~he died, which was not until four minutes after ten last night, he having lived over three hours gasping for every breath. His body was then conveyed to his boarding house, 108 Leonard street, where a post mortem ex- amination and inquest will take place by physicians during this day. The Mayor, who has taken lodgings at the Carl- ton House, was on the spot almost instantly after the murder was discovered, and gave directions to the Police and watch, in order to preserve the peace about the premises, which, at an early hour, was crowded at every corner. From Mr. Robinson, who has recently assisted Corliss in the saloon, we learned that at about half past six o’clock in the evening, while he and Cor- liss were seated inthe saloon reading a letter, they heard a tapat the door, which was opened, and a female entered dressed in a cloak, straw hat and green veil. As soon as Corliss saw her, he raised both his hands in an attitude sig. nifying his wish for her to go away. The woman came in closely veiled, and took a seat on the sofa, where she remained in close conversa- tion, until several gentlemen entered the saloon to play ten pine, when they got up, and went out to- gether. As he was going, Robinson touched him with his finger, and said “Is that Mrs. Col- ton? Corliss made no reply, but left the saloon. From John R. Hackett,Esq., son of the comedian, we learned that about twenty minutes before seven o’clock, he entered the bowling saloon kept by Corliss, which is but a short distance above the Carlton House, and found Corliss seated on a sofa alongside of a middling sized woman, dressed in a straw hat and veil closely drawn over her face, so as to prevent it from being seen. They sat there a few minutes in apparent private conversation, the room not being fully lighted up at the time. The assis- tant of Corliss then put on the gas, and the woman rose to go out, Corliss following her. She proceeded as far as the door, passing directly by Hackett, when Corliss returned and put on his coat and left the saloon with her. Mr. Hackett address Corliss when he came in, but he appeared so much en- gaged with the female, that he scarcely noticed him. In a few minutes after he had left the saloon with the woman, the information was brought in that he had been shot around the corner in Leonard street. Mr. Henry Hodges, who entered the Carlton House a few moments before the pistol was fired, saw Corliss standing in Leonard street near where he was shot, in close conversation with a woman of middling size, whose face was closely covered with a veil. One of the porters of the Carlton House also saw Corliss talking with a woman in Leonard street, near where he was shot, several minutes be- fore the report of the pisiol was heard. Mr. Jeave Cady, whe was seated in the rear part of the bar room of the Carlt the firing of the pistol, rushed out, and says that he saw the glimpse of a man passing down Leonard street and turn into Elm. £ After the Coroner had arrived, in company with Justice Matsell, and several officers, including ourselves, we proceeded to the recent lodgings of Colton, in Vesey street. Onfentering the house the Coroner questioned Mr. Parsons and his house- keeper relative to whether Colton had been out of the house or not during the evening ; and also whether he had been visited during the day by any female. Mr. Parsons stated that he had not been out—that they had been sitting together since be- fore seven o’clock in the parlor on the first floor. He also stated that Colton had taken lodgings at his house on Tuesday last with his two children, who were still on the premises, and that the wife of Col- ton was still remaining next door at the house of John Wallace, where Colton had previously board- ed. The females attached to the house of Parsons were then all called into the room in presence of Mr. Hackett, but he could identify none as the per- son he saw in the Bowling saloon. Justice Matsell then left the house, and went next door to the lodgings of Mrs. Colton. On obtaining entrance, he requested one of the colored servants to inform Mrs. Colton that he wished to speak with her. The message was delivered, and she intormed the servant that she wished neither to see or speak with any person during the evening. He then as- cended to her apartments, which were on the third story, and asked for admittance, but she refused to answer. The Coroner now arrived, and knocked at the door, and called to her, but she still remained silent. He rapped upon the door a second, third, and fourth time, but no answer came. He then told herthat he would give her three minutes to open the door, and if she did not, it should be bro- ken open. The three minutes passed, but the door was not opened. Her colored servant, Ann Rus- sell, was then sent for, but she could obtain no an- swer, aud fearing that she might have fainted, or committed suicide, or taken some narcotic poison, the Ceroner broke the pane of the door open with his feet, and entered the ffont parlor, where Mrs. Corliss was found seated on a Sofa, dressed in white, with a black cape thrown loosely around her shoulders, and her head reclining on a pillow. He raised her head, and finding that she was alive, asked her why she did not open the door. She turned her eyes towards him, gave a stare, but no answer. He then asked her if any thing was the matter with her? She refused to reply, but dropped her head, and appeared to be feigning par- tial insanity. He asked her if she had been out of the house during the day, and a number of other questions, to none of which she would reply, but rolled her eyes and closed them, without uttering a word. He felt her pulse, which appeared strong, and then directed her to be raised up and walked about the room, in order to restore her if it had beenthe after effects of fainting. She was then held in the arms‘of Justice Matsell and Frank Smith, and walked into the bed-room in the rear, and laid upon the bed. The Coroner then appeared to think from her breath, that she might possible have taken some narcotic poison,—a stomach pump and an emetic were sent for. Before they arrived, she appeared to recover, and they were sent back with- out use. She remained in this situation until half past 10 o’clock, when the coroner left, and Sustice Matsell, by his directions placed her under charge ef officers Frank Smith, McKibbon, Drinker and Cockefair. Her colored servant stated that she had taken no foed during the day save a cup of coffee in the morn- ing, and a cup of tea at night, and that for the past several days she had not eaten food enough to keep a person from partial starvation. Her apartments were thoroughly searched by the officers, and her shoes examined, tosee if she had recently been in the street, but nothing was found to sustain suspicion against her, ner nought to ex- cite thst she had any knowledge of the death of Corliss, save her singular conduct when the coroner broke open the door of her parlor. A straw hat and gteen veil was {ound in a band box, inan adjoining room from the bed room, anda miniature of Colton on her dressing bureau. No vial that had contained narcotic poison was found in her apartments, or any thing else to induce a belief that she had attempted to commit suicide last evening, and the fact that she came to her bed room door and spoke to the colored servant, when Justice Matsell first entered the house, induces a belief thather strange conduct was feigned for some cause best known to herself. The woman who came into Parson’s house where Colton was arrested, while the officers were on the stairs, and who appeared to have been running at the extent of herspeed, stated that che resided in Green street, but had not been down to the house before since the first of last week. In her dress she appeared to resemble the woman seen in the Bow- ling saloon with Corliss previous to his murder, and on this fact being stated to Justice Matsell and the Coroner, officers were sent immediately to arrest her, and it is to be hoped they have been successful. She may not be the woman, but the fact of her en- tering the house at that particular time, almost out of breath, from “ running like a race horse” as she termed it, should have induced her detention by the officers when first discovered in the house. ™Satem Ducuer, Eeq., who had been engaged as counsel for Mr. Corliss, informed h Carlton, that Mr. Corliss had waited upon him in the morn- ing, and stated that he believed his life was in dau- ger every hour, and desired to know if some other security could not be afforded him for safety. Mr. Ducher informed him that Colton had been held to bail in the sum of $5000, on the criminal charge of assault with intent to kill, and $5000 additional on a civil suit for damages, and unless he could show that Colton had threatened his life since, he could not be again arrested unde r he same charge. Mr. Ducher then gave him a letter to the District Attorney, setting forth his fears, and he then left his office, still asserting that he believed ‘his life would be taken, which anticipation has been too sadly re- alised. Immediately on hearing the particulars of the murder, Alderman Crolius returned to the Board of Aldermen, which was in session, and presented a resolution, offering a reward of $250 for the arrest of the murderer of Corliss, which was immediate- ly sent to the Board of Assistants, and concurred in. The vicinity of the Carlton House was thronged with citizens toa late hour last night, all anxiously inquiring into the circumstances attending this bare faced murder, committed in the open streets of our city, within a stone’s throw of the Halls of Justice, where the guilty offender may soon be incarcera- ted. P. S.—Since writing the above we have ascertain- ed, that at about 11 o’clock last night, Charles O'Connor, Eeq. private counsel of Mrs. Colton, call- ed at her lodgings, No. 26 Vesey street, where she had been left by the Coroner in charge of officers, and after holding a private conversatson with her, in which her powerof speech returned,induced her to go to the Tombs, where she was conveyed ina cab with he r colored servant, and placed in charge of officers Kellinger and Drinker, who provided her with apart- ments in one of the rooms attached to the police of- fice. It also appears that during the early part of the eve ning a woman called at the boarding house of Mr. Corliss, in Leonard street, and enquired for him, but was informed he was notin. She walked some dis- tance into the hallo the house, and when the bon- net and green veil that was found in the apartments of Mrs, Colton, at 26 Vesey street, were shown to the female of the house, who saw the person that called, she identified it as the same asworn by her. Mr. Ro binson also identifies it asthe same worn by the wo- man who came into the saloon. Joho Adare, who resides in ayer pop as x St "s Cl n 5 A woman come outof the house No. 28 Vesey street, ®) bout half-past six Inst Woe ath pg TY sy that worn by the woman whe wasseen with Corliss, BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. "ann eee Og The Apportionment Billhas passed the Penn- sylvania Senate by the close vote of 17 to 16, and it now only awaits the signature of the Governor to become a law, which it will unquestionably re- ceive. The billgivesto the whigs only 6 districts out of 24. Ope From Camrgacuy.—Regular files of Merida tothe 24th and Campeachy to, 37h ultimo, have been received at New Orleans. The steamer Montezuma had arrived at Campeachy from Vera Cruz with a reinforcement of six baton men for the Mexican army, and one thousand more were daily expected. Onthe 27th, being carnival day, a skirmish took place, the Yucantacese having at- tacked the Mexicans in the disguise of women, without however any material advantage on either side. The Mexican army now consists of about 3,500 men, and the squadron of three steamers, two brigs, and three schooners. peers from The Baron Roenne, Minister of Prussia, left the seat of Government on Thursday last for the North, to embark in the first steamer for Europe, on a vi- sit of leave to his owa country.—Nat. Intel., March 20. Sales of Stocks at Philadelphia Yesterday. $200 City 6’s, 1870, 94; $3000 U 8 Loan, 1962, 106; 1 share Bank of N America, 272}. Arren Boann.—20 shares Kentucky Bank, 50; 30 Wes- tern Bank, 36; $590 State 6's, 1860,37; 50 State 6's, 1843, 47; 1300 U'S Loan, 105$. LATEST SOUTHERN SHIP NEWS. Puitapenrxta, March 20—Arr Nicholas Biddle, Wall By Fors. Cld'Bespaten, Piiden, Se Thomas; Carnccs, Whe ree ALTIMORE, March 19—Arr Poultney, Monat, Rio Janeiro: rig ashore on the 9 Waakineo, Atkins, New, epars’ & ble Sabor on th 1 % Michigan, t Hs Ni 1, 5 tc ns LEXANDRI ch 18. " 5 15th, -AND! it Dal 'S hn De ome lla 15th, Arr Lexington, work. Sid 16th, ox, doz Union NBedionk. Below: lath, arch 10—Arr Echo, Sill, Havre; Fiery, Agenoria, Andros, Savannah; Ceres, T Oce Nee 1; Oak, Howes, jecper, N York. y General Recora, Scun Meacnanr, Ben'ley, from Turks Island for NYork, went onshore off Southampton, near Sag Harbor, on the IS:h inst. Cargo, 40 tons of logwood, saved—vessel stripped—hull Baro Staancen, Brevoor, from Turks Island for Philaieh, 1a, ison shore inside of Cape Henlopen, with loss of het t foremast. ' —_—_————s Tue Lapy’s Wortp For Arrt., is already issued by Israel Post, 88 Bowery. The leading embellish- ment isa very fine steel engraving—indeed one of a ne Heraeus have seen, entitled ‘“ ‘ah In- ian Fruit Seller,” representing a surpassingly love- ky girf, albeit a Hindoo. Then follows one of ick’s best landscapes, a view of Northumberland on the Susquehanna, one of the raciest scenes we have ever seen represented. The fashion plate contains six figures; and, as usual the costumes are accurate, new and distinguished. The litera: matter leads off with an essay on ‘‘Literary Ladies,” by the editor, Mrs. Ann S. Stephens—a good paper on agood subject. This article will be universally sought for. ‘the painful story ot ‘* Margaret Vin- ning”—decidedly the most thrilling magazine tale of the season—is concluded. There is also an ex- cellent story, entitled ‘Florence Wharton,” by Percie H.Selton. The other articles we have not had time to peruse; but, judging from the names, they are first rate. Army and Navy Intelligence, Navy Onpers—For the week ending March 17, 1843— Tassed Assistant Surgeon John J. Abernathy, to the store ship Lexington; Avsistant Surgeon J J Brownlee, to the receiving ship at New York; Sailmoker Wm. H. Brayton and Boatswain J. Bryan Carpenter Amos Chick, to the frigate Macedonian; Gunner 8. M. Beckwith and Sailmaker Wm. Bennet, to the Levant; Mid. A. Barbot, N. B. Harrison, Wm. W. Roberts, and Wm. A. Webb; Midshipman E. Woodworth, to receiving ship at New York; Lieutenant R. C. Cogdell, to sloop Levant; Purser G. C. Cooper, to navy ya Philadelphia; Captain Jo- seph Cox, to the navy yard at Portsmouth, NH; Lieute- nant Wm. C. Chaplin, to the receiving ship at Norfolk; Lieutenant John C. Carter,to the receiving ship at New York; Lieutenant Au L Case,to the frigate Bran- dywine; Boatswoin Edward Crocker, to the receiving ship at Norfolk; Purser James C. Douglass, detoched from the steamer Union and to the St. Louis; Lieutenant A. F. Gray, and Passed Midshipman James 8. Ridgely ; Passed Midshipman J. A. Doyle, to the store ship Lexington; Carpenter John Gr Boatswain . Hart, to the St. Lor tothe navy yard at Pensacola; icLane, to the Levant, as acting master; Passed -R. McKinney, ‘to the receiving vessel at New Orleans; Commander Wm. J. McCluney, to the command of sleop Vandalia; Lieutengnt J 7 MeDo- nough, tothe Macedonien; Mitshi; Gj tree, to the Levant; Lieutenant Roger Perry.to the receiving ship at NewYork; Licntenant A. Russ, to the navy yard at New York; Lieutenant Charles Thomas, detached from tre Brandywine, and leave three months; Passed Mid- shipman J.C. Williamson, tothe Vandalia, as acting mas- ter. 7th Infantry —Mojor Nelson died at Tampa” Bay on tho a7th February, Captain Jacob Brown, of the 6th, being the senior Captain of Infantry, becomes Major of the 7th and has been ordered to Baton Rouge as commandant that post. 6th Infantry—The transfer of Captain Brown to the 7th as Major i ing offi- cers :—Ist Lieut Lieutenant James Belger, (Adjutant) to ba Ist epant. Bvt. 2nd Lieut it R. W. Kirkham, of the 2ad infantry, to be 3rd Lieutenant. ‘A Naval General Court! Martial for the trial of Commander William }Ramsay,’ Lieutenant Charles H. Poer, and others, has been ordered to convene on board the United Stetes ship Pennsylvania, in the har- bor of Norfolk, on Saturday, 25th inst. ‘The court will decomposed as follows : Commodore E. Pendleton Ken- nedy, ‘resident ; Commodore W. Bradford Shubrick; Captain Charles W. Skinner; Captain David Geisinger; Captain John Paul Zantzinger; Captain Thomas T.Webb; Captain Bladen Dulany; Captoin Joseph Smoot; Com- mander Wm. H. Gardner; Commander David G Farra- gut; Commander Robert B. Cunningham; Lieutenant W. Green; Lieutenant Sydney Smith Lee—Members. John L. Upshur, Esq. of Virginia, Judge Advocate. We under- stand that the steam frigate Missouri has been ordered to the Washington navy yard, to undergo some slight alter- ations in her machinery. A new brig to be called the Perry, will shortly he launched from the navy yard at Gosport, Virginia. Onto River.—At Pittsburgh on Tuesday the ri- ver had ten feet water in the channel. At Wheel- ing it had fourteen feet water in the channel. Amenican Hotei Albermarle Cady, 6 Corps of Engineers; Lieut. Sully: Lieut. Hagner, Topegrap stant, Greensburg. 0G Wekave publisned at this office, Quentin Dur ward, being No. 16 of the Waverly Novels; No. 14 of Thiers’ French Revolution; vol. 2 of Macauley’s Critical and Miscellaneous Essays; The Farmer's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Rural Affairs; also, Graham’s and Sat- geant’s Magezine, and the Lady’s World of Fashion for April. Also, The Zincali or the Gypsies in Spein, by George Borrow, author of the Bible in Spain. ge Wayne, Va; Cay R. Q Bu jartin, Army; Judge Con { 0G- The debut of Miss Mary Ann Darling, the lovely English enchantress, last evening was ® very brilliant one, and she was welcomed by a large and fashionable au- dience. Afterthe first tremor of a natural timidity had worn off, she went through an astonishing and dazzling performance with unequalled grace. We have never had ‘a more beautiful exhibition, nor a more lovely performer. She appears again this evening, supported by a variety of foreign and native talent. While Mr. Barnum gives the public such performances as these for two shillings, he need not trouble himself about the cry of “humbug” from discarded performers and rival managers. THE NEW MIRROR—All the for the publication of this new periodical bei leted, the first number will be issued on Saturday morn- tae, the eighth of April next. Each number will be adorned with an original etching on steel, by J. G. Chap- man, illustrating the letter-press, and will contain sixteen super-royal octavo pages, enclosed in a neat cover. T! who wish to receive the work from the commencement of the volume, and thus secure a complete set with all the embellishments (as only a limited edition will be printed) can do so by leaving directions at the office of publicetion, No. 4 Ann street, near Breadway; or at 196 Nassau street, cerner of Beekman street. City subscribers will have the per left by carriers, and to those residing at @ distance fei be forwarded by mail, with the utmost regularity. , invariably in advance. Terms Three Dollars Per Onn on ‘GE. P. MORRIS, Editor and Proprietor. New York, March 21, 1843. —_——__ PUBLISHED THIS, MORNING far THE HERALD OFFICE, Price 25 cente—$16 a hundred. THE ZINCALI; On AN ACCOUNT OF THE GIPSIES OF SPAIN, With an Original Collection oftheir Songs and Postry. GEOKGE BURROW, Author of the “ Bible in Spain,” &o4 A CIVIC CROWN, IN OLDEN TIME, WAS Roman who saved the life of a fellow ‘om in vogue here, the proprietor lsand Medicated Lozenges weuld ra forest of laurel wreaths. Thou- on snatche! from the very gates of death by these excellent preparations, and the fameof the cures they have wrong’ has increased the demand for them so immensel: it the mechinery for their manu- facture, vast as itis, and constantly in motion, is scarcely equate to supply the call for them. Pulmonary diseases generally yield to Peters’ Cough Lozenges within forty eight hours after they are administered, and coughs of long standing are frequently cured by them ina single day. The Vegetable Pills remove all obstructions from i the bowels, tna the sources of the blood, and cure all} diseases incident to the great organs of life. Prineipal office 126 Fulten, corner of Nessau st. Hi > .