The New York Herald Newspaper, July 17, 1843, Page 2

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More Evrorran News.—The Caledonia, Captain Lott, with fourteen days later news, will probably arrive at Boston this day, and if so we shall publish the news she brings in the ** Herald” to-morrow morning. The affairs of Ireland in particular pos- sess great interest, and the repeal movements are looked to with great anxiety; and therefore the “ Herald’s” digest of that portion of the foreign news will be full and valuable. Puseyism IN THE Unirep Strares.—The develop- ments of the progress af the celebrated Dr. Pusey, in this country, have excited a very considerable commotion in the religious world here, and as there are agreat many persons who ought to know bet- ter, and whose neglect of theological literature is quite unpardonable, who really know nothing about the nature of * Puseyism,” we have become merci- fully disposed to enlighten them, and enable them with marvellously litile trouble to understand all about this ** heresy,” technically so called—which threatens to cast “arrows, firebrands, and death” into the heretofore peaceable regions occupied by the Episcopal Church in this country. Our histori- cal narrative has been compiled from the most au- tentic sources , In the year 1838, the late Rev. Dr. Rose, of King’s College, the Rev. Mr. Percival, Dr. Pusey, and two orthree other clergymen, met in the house of the first named reverend gentleman, when talking over the progress of dissent, and the unpopulanty and even practical neglect into which high church principles had fallen of late years, they came toa resolution to form themselves into a society, though without any formal organization, to use their ut- most efforts to revive and bring into practical re- cognition the class of principles \o which we have referred. The celebrated “* Tracts for the Times,” had their origin in the meeting in question. These tracts appeared at irregular intervals, and were pub- lished at prices, varying according to the quantity of matter, from twopence to sixpence. The tracts soon attracted general attention, from the startling doctrines they advanced; and as the tendency of all of them was to exalt the authority of the church, and increase the importance of the clergy, by in- vesting them with a special sacredness cf character, the new class of opinions made rapid progress among them Every successive tract became bolder and bolder in its tone, and approached nearerand nearer the doctrines of the Catholic Chureh. The principal writers were Dr. Pusey, the Reverend Mr. Ward, the Rev. Mr. Williams, the Rey. Mr. Newman,and one ortwoothers. The series proceeded until it reached No. 90, which so openly and strenuously advocated the principles of the Catholic Church, that the Bishop of Oxford felt called upon to interpose his authority, and put an end to the further publication of the Tracts. The last of the series, No. 90, created adeep sensation, especially as it was soon discovered that 1t had con- tributed to make several individuals go openly ever to the Catholic Church. The doctrines now held by the Paseyites, who are sometimes called ‘Tractarians, so closely resemble the doctrines of the Catholic Church, that there can hardly be said, on most points, to be any essential diflerence between them. Among the points to which the Puseyizes attach aspecial importance, is the assumption that all the clergy of the Church of England, in com- mon with those of the Catholic Church, have de- scended in a direct line from the Apostles. This is what is called apostolieal succession. They al- so maintain, that all children, baptised by the Es tablished clergy, are regenerated when the water is sprinkled upon them; but they refuse to recognize the baptism of the rainisters of other denomina- tions as baptism at all. They hold that thereisno hope of salvation for those who are without the pale of the Church. ‘hey denounce the Refor- mation, and look forward with eager desire to a anion betweea the Church of England and the Ca. tholic Church. They maintain that the Church has an authority above that of the State; and that the Sovereign and the Senate are bound to submit to the dictum of the Church. They lay but little stress on those doctrinal matters which the evan- gelical clergy in the Mstablishment regard as essen- tial to salvation. They attach much greater impor- tance to the writings of the Fathers than to the nar- ratives of the inspired evangelists and the epistles of the apostles. They hold, indeed, that the Scrip- tures ought not to be read at all by the laity, unless accompanied by the exposition of their meaning to be found in the Book of Common Prayer. They virtually reject the atonement, and set aside as fa- naticism what is regarded by other parties as the religion of the heart. They look upon religion as mainly consisting in the ebeervance of forms and ceremonies, They maintain that the bread and wine in the Sacrament are converted, when conse- erated by the clergy, into the actual flesh and blood of Christ, andthat the sacrament constitutes 4 kind of continuation of the atonement of Christ on the cross This is a tolerably fair synopsis of the doctrines of the ‘ Puseyites.” It will at once be perceived that they are in close approximation to the faith of the Catholic church. And indeed it has elways been matter of surprise to intelligent and well in- formed students of the history and creed of the two great rival churches of Christendom, why they should have been arrayed in hostile attitude. Their liturgy—ceremoniais—creed, and religious obser- vances are very nearly identical. The present movement certainly promises ere Jong to consum- mate a reunion. It is calculated that out of 12,000 clergy in Eng- jand and Wales, 9,000, or three-fourths of the whole, are deeply tainted with Puseyiam. Ia Scotland, again, the whole of the Episcepal clergy, with the exception of three or four, are decided Puseyites. fo Ireland, also, the ‘*heresy” is making great pro- gress It is calculated that the majority of the Bench of Bishops are more or less deeply tinged with it The end of the whole matter, in our opinion will be, the union of the Puseyites with the Catholic church, and then the great final conflict of the sects —the battle of Armageddon—will begin in earnest. RALD.| Mexico, Texss, and the United States. | The contemplated treaty of peace between Mex- | 0 ood Texas, is exeiting much apprehension aimougetthe Mexicans, and hence they require an unqualified surrender of the Texans to the Mexican authorities. And futile though their wishes may be, their apprehensions are founded in a correct view of the Anglo Saxon race, or the “ Anglo Saxon Americans,” as they are termed by a Mexican wri_ ter. It would appear by all that history and our own observation teach us, that the Anglo Saxon race is intended by an overruling Providence to carry the principles of liberty, the refinements of ci- vilization, and the advantages of the mechanic arts through every land, even those now barbarous.— ‘The prostrate savage and the benighted heathen, shall yet be imbued with Anglo Saxon intelligence and culture, and be blessed with the institutions, both civil and religious, which now are our inheri- tance. Mexico, too, must submitto the o’erpower- ing influence of the Anglo Saxon, and her inetitu- tions must be modified and conformed to the purer liberty, and the happier form of government which accompanies the progress of that race, whose domi- nion will ultimately cover the earth. The following article from the New Orleans Com- mercial Bulletin, of the 7th inst., on the subject to which we have here alluded, possesses much inter- eat:— We translate below an articie from the “ Vera Crus Censor,” on the proposals sent throagh Judge Robinson tothe Texan Government, which contains some curious notions and speeulations. It would seem that the bases, tood in Mexico, of the proposed treaty with , do not find much favor with the Mexicans; an ‘at people are not without a presentiment that they are to be overrun and superseded by the more active and vigorous races ofthe North. Perhaps they are not unne. Some of the good qualities which , it must be owned, have oc- casionally manifested themselves in those of our blood across the water, ever since their Saxon ancestors seized to their own use the fine country which they had gene- rously agreed to protect; and it is not certain that the voyage of the Atlantic has entirely eradicated the family propensities. Asa nation, however, we have not, so far, evinced rapacity or an inclination for foreign conquest, and the designs imputed to our Government, are no do totally without foundation. There isgs little probabilit: ofthe * lone star” (to use the figure of the “Censor*) en- tering the American constellation as there is of any pos- sible event. Other specu! of the “Censor” may be better grounded. Te: part of the Mexican confederacy, and yet having an independent government, would cer: tainly prove a troublesome member of the family; and though the immediate danger of admitting her represen- tatives into the “Sovereign Congress of Mexico,” is proba- iy exaggerated, no doubt they would ultimately obtain there a controlling influence. The union might, also, as the “Censor” anticipates, prove very detrimental to differ- ent departments of Mexican industry. The true policy ef Mexico would seem tobe to cut loose entirely from ‘Texas, unless she could reannex her by conquest, which itis certain she cannot, and perhaps even such entire political separation would not jong save the Mexicans from the adventurous and encroaching ich i already the object of their hatred and dr The article in the “Censor” indicate feeling for Santa Anna, than that pi Mexico have been wont to exhibit. (Translation frem the Vera Cruz Censor.) Treaty or Peace Between Mexico anv Texas.— We would solicit the attention of all Mexicans to this sub- ject, so vitally important to the nation. Let the situation ‘of the Government be however critical and exhausted, or iv you will, so difficult, that we cannot sustain war against as. irit which is deferential it and others of the people of Texas, on no account can it be admissible that we should ongage in proposals for peace based on any other premises but that of full submission by Texas tothe authority of Mexico. View the matter under every aspect, still the most forcible reasons present themselves to maintain this position. Are we ignorant of the hidden arm that fostered and helped to raise the standard of re- bellion in Texas? Or are we ignorant of the source which supplied the means, or whence the sympathy that enabled a small band of real pipes adventurers to resist the blew aimed at them by Mexico in the Campaign of 1835 ? Or, furthermore, are we unaware of the “notions” of ambition or dominion which directed the perfidious usurpation of a portion of the Mexican territory? The expedition against New Mexico and other points, shar- ing a similar fortune, furnish the best answer. Hes M 0 forgot all this? Or if not, how can she propose such dishonorable terms of peace 1’ Let us speak with more frankness : the colossus of America, the Unit- ed States of the North, for some time past had their eye on our territory. The political convulsions, apparently interminable, of this unhappy country of the Nontezu- mas, soon opened a way, of which they were not slow to take advantage. The vast and combined plan drawn up in Washington is being unravelled—the single star which now floats solitary will svon enter the orbit of those which at present decorate the American flag. With allthesefacts before our eyes, can it be possible that this government is making advances for peace—a peaee that will seoner or later blot out Mexico from the list of na- tions? At no distant day, the agricultural interests of our unfortunate land willbe choked up by the immense amount of cotton raised, not only in the department of Texas, but also in the United States, which will be intro- duced threugh the Customhouse, duly certified aa the roduce of our soil, because the government will be de- parred the right to appoint the officers to either the fren- tier or interior Customhouses, or to use any other means te fraud on our industry. The consequence to our thriving state of agriculture will be fatal ; nor does a better lot av ait the manufacturing community, for manu- facture’ goods, &c., can be naturalized as easily as the raw material. Unhappy Mexico, will nothing rouse you to asense of your danger ! ‘ What can be thought of the arrival of representatives from Texas to the sovereign’ Congress of Mexico? for soon, very soon, it will be palpably manifest that Ameri- can influence will gain ascendancy, so as to take posses- sion of a seat in the very sanctuary Where our laws are framed, and where resides the national sovereignty.— How can the republic keep itself clear of thelaeo ef that astute policy which, under the veil of friendship, always concealed sinister designs? Under the plausible pretext of acquiring selid liberty, cenformably to the spirit of the , {hey will impose on the candor and sincerity of the Mexicans, and thus gradually lead astray a peopte, desi- rous of improvement, but not yet qualifted for the position of the most enlightened nations. ‘The consequence will beamoral overthrow—an overthrow of their predilec- tions, customs, and even of their religion. In the midst of the weakness of our resources, in the decline of our agriculture, industry and arts, who can re- sist the torrent that in great masses pours from the north ? To what a brink of destruction is our national existence driven? Ab, how rd it is to vince the great Mex- ican nation that its ruin is inevi if the present pro- Is for peace be followed up. By making peace with Texas, without requiring her submission to the govern: ment of Mexico, weare only opening our portsand ving the way for the entire supremacy ofthe double d ing Anglo-Saxon Americans. Much correspondence appears in the news- papers in relation to an accusation of cow- ardice brought against Commander Boylan, of the Yucatan navy, by an anonymous writer, in re- Jationto his conduct in the battle of the 16th of May. The communication was dated on board the Texan brig of war Wharton, and it accused Cem. Boylan of keeping the Yucatan gun boats out of the action. Comender Boylan publishes a detail- ed statement in exculpation of himself, and Commodore Moore of the Texan Navy, sustains that officer for his conductyin command of the Yuca- tan flotilla, on the occasion referred to, and gives expression to his indignation towards the writer of the accusatien. There were other statements in the annonymous communication to which Commo- dore Moore gives an unqualified contradictuon,and a letter signed Geo. W. White, who was probably the autHor of the anonymous accusation, makes some retractions in support of the positive denial of Commodore Moore—being mistaken so egregious- ly, as the writer admits that he was, on so many points, but ittle reliance should be placed on any other of his statements. We subjoin his letter :— Texas Bric oy Wan Wuanton, Off Campeachy, June 31, 1843. § Editors of the Daily Republican: Gentlemon:—In my letter to my brother, of the 17th ult,, I stated that loop of war Austin, when shi drew from the action ef the 16th ult.had twenty. of water in her magazine, and bad no powder. Py. now tostate, that my information on that head w: incorrect There was not one drop of water in the azine at the close of th was closed, and she hadt! in her magazine, I also tion, nor when the magazine n four hundred geod cartridges ited thet @ captain of one of our guns, not seeing the who was ramming home the cartridge, fired and blew him to pieces. This wi also incorrect. The accident was caused bythe ve: stopper not being on the vent at the time he was rai home the cartridge; and the air getting in, caused th tridge to go off. ‘As you published my letter in vour paper of the 27th ult, you will much oblige me by giving this correction a miaent placein your columns. a? , i r ” GEO. , WHITE, ore Tur Presipent’s Movemenrs.— We understand from Washington, that the President will leave We expect to be able to lay the statement of Drs. Anthon and Smith, before our readers to-morrow. ‘This will, of course, elicit a rejoinder from Bishop Onderdonk, the six examining clergy, and most likely from the candidate himself. The whole sub- ject will be thus fully diecuesed, all the faets will be unfolded, and we will have abundant displays for six months to come, of accomplished polemical gladiatorship. rg The Bunker Hill Monument will be opened to day for the benefit of the Fall River sufferers — ‘The steam car willbe in operation to carry persons to the top of the monument fg It is said that William Appleton, Esq. of Bos- ton, has recently given the sam of ten thousand do!- re towards the erection of an Episcoval Missiona- }y Obapel in that city there in the course of next week, for the White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, to spend some weeks, where he will likely be joined by some of his cabinet and their families. It is supposed these springs will be very fashionably attended this summer, as a late letter from the White Sulphur mentions an unusually large compa- ny being already there. ‘The wealth and beauty of the South congregate at this delightful watering-place, and the tide of fashion from the southern country this season seems to be setting that way, although we have quite a number of southerners among ue at the north—at Newport and Saratoga. fg The'Hon. Wm. W. Southgate has been ap pointed Attorney for the Commonwealth in the re. cond judicial district of Kentucky, in the place of Wm. K. Wall, resigned Tux Lire Dears, anp Rewarp or a GREAT Wrr.—We have read with most melancholy inter- est an article in the last Quarterly Review, on the life and character of Theodore Hook. It presents most touching and instructive evidence of the heartlessness of the ice-encrusted world, and awa- kens the deepest sympathy for the sufferings of the children of genius, Hook was, of a verity, one of the men of whom the world is not worthy. He was the very incarnation of ali that is brilliant, amia- ble and faseimating in humanity. And what wes his life—his death—and his reward ? The Review gives us some details, to which we would fain give a wider circulation. Of his strug- gles with publishers, and the war between pleasure , and indisyensable toil, we have this graphic record : Whenever an author into debt with his publisher, he ceases to be dealt with, as to new or projected books, as he might otherwise have counted upon. Whenever an wuthor, having reason to suspect that he has pr rather too much on the liberality and forbearance of one ublisher by literary engagements not yet fulfilled, is empted to enter into negotiation with another of the trade, concerning a M8. = the first might naturally have expected to be offered to himself, there arises a Jealousy and rivalry, which brings in its train most hu- miliating disputes, altercations, entanglement upon en- tanglement of bargains and counter-bargains, anger, re- proach, crushing degradation in a hundred ere The secret history of Hook reveals much of this; and we may guess what must been the effect on his mind of the consciousness, while seated among the revellers of a princely saloon, that next morning must be—not given to the mere toil of the pen, but—divided between scenes like these in the backshops of three or four eager, irrita- ted booksellers, and weary prowlings through the dens of city usurers for meuns of discounting this long bill, staving off that attorney’s threat; not less commonly, even more urgently, of liquidating a debt to the grandee, or some of the smiling satellites of his pomp. “He felt” (like one of his heroes) “ that achin; tion, that sickening pang, which those who have what never can be retrieved are sure, sooner or later, to experience ; and yet, after a whole day’s conversation, with his lawyer and his banker, and after Bare! vad sundry sage and serious resolutions, the thought that the would rejoice in his distress, and the exult at his fall, flashed across his mind, and he resolved to fight on, and hope for better times.” ‘There is recorded, in more than usual detail, one win- ter visit at the seat of a nobleman of almost unequalled wealth—evidently particularly fond of Hook, and always mentioned in terms ot real gratitude, even affection. Here was a large party including some of the very highest names in England ; the party seemed to have remained together for more than a fortnight, or if one went the place was filled immediately by another not less distin wished by the advantages of birth and fortune; Hook’s 's the only untitled name—except a led captain and chap- lain or two, and some misses of musical celebrity. What astruggle he hasto maintain! Every Thursday he must meet the printer of “ John Bull” to arrange the paper for Saturday’s impression. While the rest are shooting or hunting, he clears his head as well as he can, and steals a few hours to write his articles. When they go to bed on ‘Wednesday naght he smuggles himself into a post-chaise, and is carried miles across the country to some ap- pointed “Blue Boar” or “Crooked Billet.” fasted back to the neighborhood of the castle when the dressing bell is ringi Mr. Hook’s servant has intimated that his master is slightly indispesed; he enters the gate as il from a short ik in the wood ; in half an hour behold him answering placidly the inquiries of the ladies— head-ache fortunately gone at last—quite ready for th furtleand champagne ; punt rattle like a hail-shower ; “that dear Theodore” had never been more brilliant. At adecorous hour the great lord and his graver guests re tire; it is supposed that the evening is over—that the house is shut w But Hook is quartered in a long bachelor’s gallery, with halfa dozen bachelors of far different calibre. One of them, adashing young earl, proposes what the Diary calls ‘something comfortable’ in his dressing room.— Hook, after his sleepless night and busy day, hesitates— but is persuaded. The broiled bones are attended by more champsgne—Roman punch—hot brandy and water finally ; for there are plenty of butlers and grooms ot the ehamber ready to minister to the delights of the distant gallery, ever productive of fees to man and maid. The end is that they play deep, and that Theodore loses a great deal more money than he had brought with him from town, or knows how to come at it he were there.— But he rises next morning with a swimming, bewildered head, and as the fumes disperse, perceives that he must write instantly for meney No difficulty is to be made ; the fashionable tailer (alias merciless Jew) to whom he discloses the case, must, on any terms, remit a hundred junds by return of post. It is accomplished—the debt isdischarged. Thursday comes round again, and again he escapes to meet the printer. This time the printer brings a payment of salary with him, and Hook drives back to the castle in great glee. Exactly the same scene recurs a night or two afterwards. The salary all goes. When the timecomes at last for him to leave his splendid friend, he finds that he has lost a fortnight as respects a book that must be finished within a month or six weeks ; andthat what with travelling expenses hither and thith- er, (he has to defray the printer’s too,) and losses at play to silken coxcombs, who censider him as an admirable Jack-pudding, aud also os an invaluable pigeon since he ‘drains his glass as well as fills it; he has thrown away more money than he could have earned by the labor of three months in his own room at Fulham. But thenthe rumble ofthe green chariot, is seen well stocked with pheasants and hares, as it pauses in passing through town at Crockford’s, the Carlton, or the Athen@um ; and as of- ten asthe “ Morning Post” alluded to the noble peer’s Christmas court, Mr. Theodore Hook’s name closed the paragraph of “ fashionable intelligence.” Amongst his other varied talents, Mr. Hook pos- sessed remarkable musical abilities. The Revicwer gives us a very amusing anecdote, illustrative of Mr. Hook’s extempore powers in this way :— As far as our knowledge goes, England never had a really successful performer in this except Theadore Hook. Of course he failed kamera eae early in the evening or very late, he did it but indifferently. When the call was well-timed and the company such has excited his ambition, it is impossible to conceive any- thing more marvellous than the felicity he displayed. He accompanied himself on the piano-forte, and the music was aa though not always, as new as the verse. He usually stuck tothe common batlad-measures—but one favorite sport was a mimic opera, and then he seemed to triumph without effort over every variety of metre and complication of stanza. About the complete extem- poraneousness of the whole, there could rarely he the slightest doubt ; if he knew who were to bs there, he might have come provided with a few palpable hits—but he did the thing far the best when stirred by the presence of strangers, and as Mrs Matthews ebserves, the staple was almost always what had occurred since he entered the room—what happened to occur while he was singing. Affriendsays—‘ The first time I ever witnessed it was at a gay young bachelor’s villa near Highgate, when the other lion was one ofa very different breed, Mr.Coleridge. Much claret had been shed before the ‘Ancient Mariner” proclaimed that he could swallow no more of anything, unless it were punch. The materials were forthwith pro- duced—the bow] was planted before the poet, and as he proceeded in his concoction, Hook, unbidden, took his place at the piano. He burst into a bacckanal of egregi- ous luxury, every line of which had reference to the au- thor of the “Lay Sermons” and the “Aids to Reflection.”” ‘The room was becoming excessively hot—the first speci~ men of the new compound was handed to Hook, who paused to quaff it, and then exclaiming that he was stifled, flung his glass through the window. Coleridge e with the aspect of a benignant patriarch, and demo. lished another pane—the example was followed general- Jy—the window was a seive in aninstant—the kind host was farthest from the mark,and his goblet made havoc ofthe chandelier. The roar of laughter was drowned in ‘Theodore’s resumption of the song—and window and chandelier, and the peculiar shot of each andividual des- troyer had apt, and in many cases, exquisitely witty com. memoration. In walking home with Mr. Coleridge, he entertained * * * andme with a most excellent lec- ture on the distinction between talent and genius, and de- clared that Hook was as “true a genius as Dante—that was his example.” But this was many a long year after the reckless day of the mystifications. The conversational powers of Hook were unsur- passed. Sparkling and brilliant as were his wri- tings, they do not by any ineans give an adequate idea of the charms of his cocial converse. The re- viewer says :— We have already expressed our opinion, however that Theodore Hook’s ability in conversation was above what he ever exemplified in his writings. We have seen himin company with evciy many of the most eminent men of his time; and we never, until he was near his end, carried home with us the impression that he had been surpassed. He was as entirely, as any perent of bon mots that we have known, above the suspicion of having premeditated his point; and he excel- led in a greater variety of ways than any of them — No definition either of wit or humor could have been framed that must net have included bim; and he often conveyed what was at once felt to be the truest wit in forms, as we believe, entirely new. He could run riot in conundrums—but what seemed at first mere jingle, was often perceived, a moment after, to eontain some allusion or insinuation that elevated the vehicle. Me- mory and knack on suffice to furnish out an amusing narrator; but the teller of good stories seldom amuses long if ‘he cannot also say good thin, Hook shone equally in both. In fact he could not tell any story with- out making it iis own by the ever varying, inexhaust- ible invention of the details and the aspects, and above all, by the tact that never failed to counect it with the per. sons, the incidents, the topics of the evening. Nothing was with him a patch—all was made to assort somehow its coherence with what had gone before, or was passing. His play of feature, the compass and music of his voice, his large and brilliant eye, capable of every expression from the gravest tothe most grotesquely comic, all the quiet aptness of every attitude and gesture, his power of mimiery, unrivalled but by Mathews—when to all this we add the constant effect of his innate, imperturbable good humor—the utter absence of spleen—and ever and anon some flash of strong sterling sense, bursting through such mosphere offun and drollery—we still feel how inad ly we attempt to describe the indescribable. ‘Thecharm was, that it was ature, spontaneous from the rock. No wonder that hi uld have been courted e was; but the most honorable is, that he was far from assentation. ‘weakness in allow. ing himself to be hunted out for the amusement of ethers, at such a heavy sacrifice of time and health, and ultimate peace of mind; but once in society, of whi er class, he showed no shabby weakness of any sort. He had un- doubtedly a ree of respect for mere rank and world!y splendor, which savored of his humble origin and early associations; but his abstinence from all arts of meanness was the moreremal le and en _ eae tion that otherw Grows q so isamage to hime Well says The Remblor”—-it 's dan, us for mean minds to venture themselves within the sphere of greatness, Few can be assiduous without servility, and none can be servile without corruption.-- He was never servile. Those who did not know with what p rtinacity he was sought, might speak of him os a tuft hunter—but neither jorance nor eavy ever pre sumed to class him with ere. Stens ov THe Trags.—The Cowrier and Enquirer hasbeen recently treating its readers to some re- markably sagacious remarks relative to what it is pleased to term, the ‘downward tendency of the times.” Our enlightened contemporary hus evi- dently got a glimmering sort of perception of some of the prominent signs of the times, but he has not taken exactly the proper view of his subject—a want of judgment quite excusable in that quarter. You never expect a person afflicted with ophthalmia to discern objects with much precision. The Courier affects great dread of the terribly ad- vancing progress of mobocracy, and is, it would fain make us believe, afflicted greatly by visions ef some awful evil to come. What is the real state of the case? Nothing more or less than that the rot- ten, corrupt, huckstering politicians, and broken down merchants and money-changers, are going to perdition as fastas the fates can carry them. The Wall street press, which has heretofore sucked the means of existence from these polluted fountains, now suffers, of course, from the effects of the drought, and is following its patrons with charac- teristic fidelity. It is determined, however, not to die without making a sign,{and hence the lachryma- tory articles which are now daily ejected from the office of the Courier. Rerorm or THE Fink Dsrartment.—We have received the following communication from an in- telligent and highly respectable member of one of the fire companies, and cheerfully give it insertion, sustaining, as it does so forcibly, the propriety and necessity of a reform in this department:— ‘To tHe Epitor or THE HERALD :— Dear Sin— I notice in your paper! the 11th inst, an article head- ed ‘‘Abuses of the Fire Department,” which article con- cludes with “Come, gentlemen, what do you intend doing with the Fire Department?” whieh, I suppose, is address- ed tothe Common Council. There is one thing evident; as long as the Common Council tinkers with the Depart ment, just so long will they do it ‘no good;” but if they would sanction, and carry out the views and recom- mendations of the chi assistant engineers, and “ex- 1,” not suspend, for afew months, all disorderly and hting characters, the objects of a full and more etfi- cient department would be attained, for I know there are any men, who have served two or three years, who would again, but have become disgusted with the name of firemen,merely in consequence of the supineness or fear of loss of office of our Common Council in not act- ing more pom: where occasion required. Politics has been the curse of the Department, and political in- fluence keeps the disorderly characters from being for. ever expelled. You say, “with the exception of a few compauies who are tolerably respeetable,” &c. Notonly tolerably, but highly respectable, allow me add, and men whose characters would not suffer in comparison with some of our most worthy traducers. As regards the entire system being defective and wrong, I do not acknowledge. The use and abuse of an thing is very different; the use of the Fire Department is to extinguish fires, the abuse of it has been the manner in which the Common Council have acted in not expelling disorderly members from the body who are a disgrace to it. Hence the blame is thrown on the whole Fire Depart. ment, and the cry is, “the system is defective.” The Fire Department is a chartered institution; there. fore they are not exclusively bound by our city council, but can ition our State Legislature, if | mistake not. I would recommend a meeting of all firemen friendly to preserving order und harmony in the Department, to take into consideration the at present existing in the Common Council, and show the pablo they in favor ot having such men continu remove the stigma which is now attached to the ni of “a fireman ” A RESPECTABLE FIREMAN. We are happy to find that our correspondent is candid enough to acknowledge the existence of the gross abuses which we have so repeatedly exposed, and that he is anxious to have them rectified. We are certainly of his opinion, that there is a precious small prospect of any eflective action on the part of the Common Council. His proposition to submit the question of reform to a meeting of the orderly and respectable members of the various companies, is certainly worthy of consideration. Tue Pustic Scuoors.—The views briefly expres- sed by usthe other day, relative to the admission of sectarian books into the public schools, must ulti- mately prevail. It is obviously unjust to oblige children of different religious persuasions to swal- low the same theological nutriment. The course of instruction in the public schools, like the govern- ment of the Staie, should be entirely unconnected with sectarianism in any shape. A correspondent expresses this truth with considerable force, and we will let him speak to our readers : — ere reare happ: ing a position nh have always considered public schools and colleges im- ones, places for inculcating sectarian creeds in religion. ‘ablic schools and colleges should only be employed in the communication of a secular education. To what sect does chemistry, natural philosophy, mathematics, arithmetic, and reading and writing belong? In al! con: scienge, are there not places enough to have religious creeds taught, without devoting the patronage of public schools to such objects 7 Have we not about two hundred or three hundred churches in New York? And has not each church its Sunday School and its clergyman? its tract and Bible society ? all sustained at acost of millions? The proper place for teaching the religion of parents to children, is under their own roofs, and in their own churches. Public schools should all be on the Girard plan, at which pupils are to obtain simply useful and prac. tical knowledge, a ited to the common and every day sf. fairs of life. Theduty of the teacher should be simply to find that public schools are approach. ey should always have oecupied. We toinculcate useful knowledge, and promote honorable conduct among his pupils; when this is done, his dut; performed. The forming of religious opinions should be rdians, We now confided ite ted to parents and hope to see the spirit of our constitution carried out, and the laws of the State enforced. Let all teaching of secta- rian creeds be excluded from both our primary puvlic schoo!s, and {rom our public colleges also. Letnot the creed or sectarian belief of Jew or Gentile be taught in them. And we have no question it will prove all the bet- ter for the community, for the pupils themselves, and for the cause of science and the interests of religion. Tam yours, ar A PROTESTANT BY EDUCATION. Dominant sects will, of course, kick terribly against the advancing progress of such sentiments as these. Bat we must one day come to the um- versal admission of their accordance with truth, reas and justice. City Intelligence. Common Covneu.—Both Boards of the City Council meet this afternoon, at five o'clock, in their respective chambers. In the Board of Aldermen, the new strect cleaning ordinance will be the important feature of the evening. Pouiee.—Except a few vagrants and disorderly rum drinkers from the sink of the Five Points, not a case was heard or commitment made of the slightest interest at the police ottice yesterda: ‘The Coroner also had @ holiday, athing very unusuol these past few months. Accipent anp Loss or Lirg on Tar Nortu River. —On Saturday evening, the 15th inst., Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, son of Mr. Edmund Fitzgerald, of sta}! No. 1 Washington Market, while crossing the river from Caldwell’s Landing to Peekskill, the boat which Fitzgerald was in with the two ferrymen,was broken to pieces by coming in contact with the steamboat South America, on her passage up to Albany. Mr Fitzgerald sunk to rise no more; the ferrymen were picked up. The steamboat stopped and endeavored to find the body of Mr. Fitzgerald, but was unsuccessful ; his hat has since been found, having floated on shore with some pieces of the boat; hisbody has not yet been recovered. We are desired to say, that any information concerning the same will be most gratefully received by his very much afflicted parents, he having been an only child, and a dutiful son. Nisio’s—Tur New Orera oF tar Crown Dia- monps.—Had M’selle Calvé played nothing but La Catarina, she would have left a most favorable im- pression of her talents on the recollections of her audience. Her command over the difficult music in the new opera is astonishing, her Tyrolean bra- vaura in the second actis without any question the most successful song she has sung this season ; it i= to be regretted that this is positively the dast andonly night this opera can be played by the French Com- pany ; perhaps the most crowded saloon of the sea- son wi!l, however, honor M’selle Calvé’s last appear ance as La Catarina. The music of the second act ix equal to any of Auber’s other compositions; those who miss hearing it to-night will certainly be the losers; the one song in the second act, detached, is worth double the price ef admission. A new opera is to be produced on Wednesday. Fant, River Surrrrers.—Musical and theatrica) artistes in various parts of the country are giving performances for the benefit of these unfortunate in- dividuals. (x Max Bohrer is [now at Pittsburg, Pa., in route to Boston, from which place he will embark for England. Saratoga Springs. (Correspondence of the Herald.) Sararoca Springs, July 15, 1843. The Springs—Boarding Establishments—John Q. Adams— Newspapers — Politicians, etc. James G. Bennetr, Esq.— DearSm— , Knowing your anxiety to hear from this great fashionable watering place, and having an hour of leisure time, Itake the liberty of devoting it to the gratification of your thousands of readers. T arrived here last night by the way’ of Schenec- tady,from Albany. This route, since the recent improvements on the Mohawk’and Hudson railroad, has been the favorite one for southern travellers, as it brings us here from one to two hours ahead ef the Troy trains. I took up my quarters, of course, at the United States, where [ found the Marvins, and Scobie, and French Joe full of good humor with the fine business they. were doing, and the glo- rious prospect ahead. There are now about 160 boarders in the hotel for the season, besides from 30 to 50 more comers and goers. I need not talk to you of the magnificence of the United States, iis rich and extensive pleasure grounds, or its superior internal arrangements, for you have been here, and seen them all. The Marvins are the very princes of good fellows—prompt, liberal, obliging, and fare no time or money in rendering their house the rst of its class on the American continent. Then there is Unien Hall, truly a splendid esta- blishment, the favorite resort of pious visitants from New England. Jehn Quincy Adams has been at the Union fora day or two this week. He was the lion of the town during hisstay, and he seemed to enjoy exceedingly the attentions shown him by the resident and transient population. On Thursda: morning he received the visits of the people, and { have heard it estimated that the number that called exceeded 1500 during the forenoon. He has gone to Lake George, intending to visit Canada before returning home. The Pavilion Hotel, under the management of Barnum, armen an assistant in Sanderson’s Franklin House, Philadelphia,) ranks next to Union Hall. -He keeps it in fine style, and 1 hope willdo well. Itis a pleasant house, well furnished, and officered throughout in the best manner. Congress Hall comesnext. It is kept by Munyer, and I regret to cays A Deg dapported, “the reason why,I cannot tell.” I fear the noble old Congress has ‘fallen from its Ingh estate,” like Lucifer, “ never to rise again.” 4 The news boys are making fortunes. Your agent, Lewis, docs up his work in better style than any ol his predecessors. He runs an expresa nightly from Troy, after the arrival of the day boat from New York ; so that we have your paper here the day, or rather the night, of its publication! The Tribune hasa feeble andsickly circulation. Beach’s Sun is not received atall; itis adecided gag, and the boys shun it as they would the cholera morbus. There are two daily village papers—the Sentinel, good—the Pioneer, so so. Of the politicians, I can say but little. Foster, Senator from Oneida, Governor Porter, of Penn., Rives, of the Globe, and afew others of lesser note, are here. But I must_close, without even an allusion to the ladies—God bless them? Schneider’s German brass band, attached to the United States, have commenced their morning exercises, and there is no such thing as writing with such heavenly music thrilling in. your ears. You shall hear from me again. Adieu! Rover. Avon Springs, (Correspondence of the Herald.} Avon Sprinas, July 12, 1843. Scenery in the neighborhood of the Springs— Visitors —Hotels—Relizion. Dear Sirn— As the Avon Springs have become somewhat re- putable, it may not be uninteresting to your read- ers to hear occasionally from us, to be apprised of our movements, to learn the character of our socie- ty, and of those who visit us. Truly we live in one strange world. As time rolis on, it brings with it wonderful changes. The tide of emigration, we all know, is flowing westward. The people seem to have set their faces “‘ towards the going down of the sun,” and to be urging themselves onward to improve the advantages and means which the proli- fic country beyond the lakes, hold up befere them. {n the track of this tide, as if it were a natural con- sequence, creeps steadily und surely, the peculiar orders and regulations of refinement and aristecra- cy, with their ever-attendant principles of etlemi- nate habit and sickly sentiment. The different classes of society are becoming but too clearly dis- tinguished, and a new and fresh line is too often drawn between the already divided and subdivided grades of community — ‘The time was, and not long since, when the inhabitants about our peaceful val- ley were almost purely republican ; but late years have seen this principle almost smothered by « fee! ing of conscious superiority among the wealthier part of the community. This feeling, in fact, intro- duced by the superlatives and exquisites who, among the more noble and sensible class, have found their way hither, has diflused itself through our neighbor- ing villages, till if, by dint of great exertions, a young man can procure # pair of snow white pan- taloons, a pair of light kid gloves, and a roll of po- matum, he musi immediately visit Avon Springs, and give the inhabitants the benefit of the rich perfume arising from his smoothly brushed cra- alum. We see among our strangers several persona- ges of note—among whom is the Hon. A. cer, who, both from having been a prominent man in the judicial affairs of our State, and being connect- ed with the Spencer of Somers notoriety, is looked Le by our citizens with considerable interest.~- ‘e have also many who have visited us before, and who, in fact, have been regular attendants at the springs, and it would be strange wete it other- wise ; for who that has dwelt upon the rich sceae- ry, and visited the rural retreats about us, that in eeeking an agreeable and healthy summer resort, would not retura to Avon. As the observer stands on the summit on which our village is situated, his eye rests on a beautiful plain extendii efore him for the distance of two or three miles, through which the “ river of the pleasant valley” wends its irregularcourse. Looking still turther, he sees hill rising majestically above hill, far in the distance, co- vered with the richest verdure, till his eye becomes lost in the blending of the rich forest green with the ey blue of the far distant horizon. ih i ‘e have now a goodly number of visitors in town. There are five gvod hotels, three at the Springs, and two here in the village. Those at the Spriny ave each a good number of visitors, and one of those at the village is crowded; in fact, it seems to have monopolized the most of the business. By what agency the excellent host brought about this result, the writer of this is not fully able to state, but presumes it wasa fair business transaction. Religion with us wearsa very singular garb. It appears to be altogether under the influence of its many owners’ interests. It approximates in a re- markable degree to that of the ancients. The Pha- risee goes up to the temple and thanks his God that he is not as other men are, and while the poor pub- lican smites upon his breast and cries to God to be merciful to him a sinner, the aristocrat goes into the sanctuary, and with a phiz the very poetry of sanctimony, gives his deep response to the prayers and confessions of the liturgy, and only waits for the sanctified influence of the Sabbath to pass over him, to resume his usual occupation of grinding the faces of the poor. : + We will some olf us Speriae yous Mr. Editor, anon of the movements, doings and so on about us. Yours, &e. Farusrratep Ronsery.—On the night of the 12th instant, some “* professional” housebreakers entered the store of G. & N. Smith, No. 236 Fulton street, but their attempts to obtain a large sum of money were frustrated by their inability to pick the lock of one of Wilder’s Salamander Safes, in which it was deposited. Their attempt had been skilfully made, but they had succeeded only in throwing the thie¢ detector of the lock down, which was easily recti- fied by Mr. Herring, Mr. Wilder’s agent, on the following morning. These safes are thus proved to be proof not only against fire, but against the most dexterous pick-loek, and consequently their value is greatly enhanced. Emrarants.—About thirty thousand old “Luther: an subjects of Prussi 1,{rom the borders of the Baltic, the National Intelligencer says, are shortly to come over and settle in these United States. It isa reli- gious movement, these people preferring the good old erthodox doctrines to the modern philosophy of Berlin. There are men ef very large tortunes amont them; old German noblemen, whose pedigrees date back to the thirteenth century. Og We are glad to learn from the Taunton Whig, that the Hon. Mr. Borden’s Joss by the Fai) Raver fire will not exceed $25,000, instead of al sorbing his whole fortane, as it was at first stated. Travan To ALaany.— Immense num ers of people are now travelling up the North river. The Sonih America, a day or two since took up about 700 pas- sengers, including @ mass of emigrants. +| P. Robinson. BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. 99 No news received by the Southern Mail las night. Dietetics eaten Starz Cartuz Suow ann Fain.—A meeting o the Executive Committee of the N. Y. 8. Agricul tural Society was held in Rochester on thé 12th in stant, to make arrangements for the great Stat Fair, which is to be held there on the 19th, 20th an: 21st days of September next. The committee, al ter examining several locations, selected as th: place for holding, the fair the’open grounds on th: westside of State street in the north part of the city where afield of eight or ten acres isto be enclose forthe purpose. We are gratified to learn that th: best spirit prevails on the subject, and the fair pro misesto equal, if not exceed any thing of the kin yet attempted in this country. During the session of the Executive Committee the usual appointment of committees were made. Mammotu Canat Crart.—The line boat Cincin nati, one of the new class of canal craft, has com menced running between Rochester and Buflalo She is of immense proportions, being 97 feet long, and 16 feet 11 inches wide, and will stow betweer decks 1,000 barrels of flour,or 4000 bushels of wheat just such a description of vessels as is wanted in the grain carrying trade between this city andthe mill located on the line of the Erie canal. The C. wa: built by S. E. Jones. ‘Tue Late Fink 1x Sanpwicn Woons.—The Yar mouth Register saye that the extent of lands burnec over by this fire has been estimated at from thirty five to forty thousand acres, that about half of thi: was well wooded and very valuable, but the res was of little value. | A Locust Hoax.—The Troy Whig of ‘Thursday contains the following prompt and unqualified con tradiction of a report that has gone the rounds :—. “Hyprant Warer.—A silly and unfounded ru mor has prevailed to some extent, we learn, to the effect that the hydrant water has been poisoned by the locuststalling into it! We are informed by the Superintendent of the Water Works that the rumo1 has no foundation whatever; the water being per fectly pure and as tree from impurities as ever.” The Whig adds :— “* Those persons, therefore, who have discontinu ed the use of the water, will of course perceive tha they have done so without reason.” —- Albany Argus. Qg- Dr. Thomas Lawson, Surgeon General of the U S Army, has arrived in town, and is staying ay Howards’ Hotel. {cg The new iron steamer Prince Albert, intend ed to run in connection with the railroad to Sain John, was launched at Montreal, a few days since Navau.—The U. 8. sloop of war Ontario, Lieut Randolph, commanding, sailed from New Orlean: on Tuesday (4th,) for Norfolk. fcg- The trottiag match on the Beacon course which was to take place to-day, is postponed in consequence of an accident to Lady Suffolk. ‘@- Gov. Porter, of Pennsylvania, and lady, ar- rived at Saratoga on Friday, and put up at the United States Hotel. Navy Orpers.—Lieut. Z. Holland, leave twe months 5 Lieut. G. Hurst, to receiving ship at New York ; Surgeon S. Jackson and Master’s Mate to the Franklin, for temporary duty Passed Midshipman John Guest, to the steamer Union ; Passed Midshipman John Hall, detached from Rendezvous, New York, and to Coast Survey under Com: Gedney ; Midshipman Jimes Foster, detached from Rendezvous at Boston, and leave two months Part or THE Iron Steamsuir Sunx.—The Pitts: burg Chronicle of Monday, says thata canal boat, having on board twenty-eight tons of the iroa steamship, was sunk in the canal on Friday, about 40 miles above Beaver, on its way to Erie. |e ga eS RECT A QG- GREAT AND UNEQUALLED ATTRACTIONS at the American Museum this week. Barvum has intro- duced an entire new era in Museum novelties. His Auto- maton Musical Lady is the astonishment and admiration of every one. Her performances on the accordian excee all conception, The twenty-one talented performers must fill the place to overflowing this week. Mr. Cole, who was so celebrated at the Park Theatre last winter— the Hughes family, of great musical notoriety, and others, for whose names, &c. we must refer to the bill, are certainly a strong attraction. gg- TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME :— We, the undersigned, members of the Common Ceuncil of the city of Troy, take great pleasure in stating, that we witnessed the display of Fireworks exhibited by Messrs. Koliburg & Tragardh in this city last evening, and are gratified to state that it was eminently effective and splendid, and superior to anything of the kind we have heretofore witnessed We therefore have no h: gentlemen as of superior tion in the art they Eames . CORNING, Mayor of Troy, H. W. STRONG, Recorder. ancy in recommending these complishment and qualifica DAVID G. EGLESTON, } Allermen JARED 8. WEED, i ISRAEL SEYMOUR, J) CHAS. E. BRINTNALL, BARENT VAN ALEN, RUSSELL SARS, THOMAS SYMONDS Troy 6th July, 1843. Troy, July 6, 1948. Janes Gonvon Bennett, Esq, New Yore— alma B18 nef wea ce m: jure from your ci ave enjoyed m: ibrar titel oil ta weenie wea S en? ning a8 one of the most poe I ever spent, viz, I wit nessed a grand display of Fireworks exhibited by Messrs. Kollburg & Tragardh,of Jersey City, and had the pleasure of making these gentlemen's personal acquaintance. Frequently have I scen other exhibitions of this kind, both in New York and other plac any thing coming near to thii men would sui especially as I but never before saw m sure these gentle- any other rival in this beautiful art, ‘ ‘e understood this was their first exhi- tion. I hopethey may succeed in finding some patron from the authorities in Four city,twhieh I have no ition in saying they will deserve. And if you can beef any service to these my friends, you will oblige yours, respectfully, iH. M. P. OG “GREAT MISTAKES OFTEN OCCUR” IN forming an opinion of disease, in consequ Doctor's care, did not seem to recover, but on the contrary were pining away, and one or two of them had died. Believing that his children were affected with worms, which were the sole cause of the difficulty,he got ahoxof Sherman’s Worm Lozenges, and began giving them to his children. It was atte ded with the most be- the quantities of worms brought away almost incredible. He ia troubled no more about his children ; they are now in the enjoyment of perfect health, and he told Mr. White, the agent at Mo- bile, that he would not be without Sherman’s Worm Lo- zenges in his house if be had to pay $10 per box, as they were decidedly the best medicine he ever saw. Dr’. Sher- man’s warehouse is at 106 Nassau st. Agente, 110 Broad- way, 10 Astor House, 227 Hudson street, 188 Bowery, 77 East Broadway, 86 William street; 139 Fulten st., Brook lyn ; 89 Chesnut street, Philadelphia. THE ATTACKS OF THE MIDNIGHT ROB- BER is dreaded by almost every person. To have the sanctity ofthe house invaded atthe dead of night, by the hands of some ruthless invader, is certainly fearful to con-' template, but generally it is his intentions not to kill, but torob. The attacks of influenza on the human system, while it undermines the constitution, works and unseen Take warning before it is too late. are the symptoms of influenza?—sore throat, pain in the head and heart, violent and difticuit coughing, prostratior. of the whole animal functions,and, in fact, the symptoms are dangerous even after you are well, as far as 1S know, except a slight cough, that will eventually fead you into consumption; that must be the result; you can- not cage consumption up; you must cure it; you c: q prison the robber, but consumption is far more and the only certain remedy fame etaenteny y it isold wholesale and retail at 45 Division street, 10 As- 10 Broadway, 86 William street, ye, 8 hates jadelphia; No.8 State street, Boston; No. 110 re street, ; No. 67 State street, Albany ; ‘932 Broad street, Newerk; 139 Fulton street, Brook- lyn; Haveland, Harralond; Allen, Charleston; Peck & Burlington, Vermont. ‘THE HUMAN HAIR CAN BE FORCED TO a) falling, and dandruff cured, for the | are tietee. sailings, by the uae of bolle of Jones’ ral Hair Restorative. ' We have tried this, and find ite qualities are really these—it will force the hair to grow on the face, body, or any part where nature intended hair to grow, stop it falling off, cure scurfor dandruff, and make a light, red or grey hair, grow naturally dark the roots; it makes the hair deliciously soit and silky. Try itonce. Three shilling bottles will prove thi humbug, That wonderful remedy for cutaneou ip. tions and for clearing diecolored skin, the Italian Chemi- cal Soap, is sold atthe same place. This known. It has doi e represent it to do, so at least seven thousand rr in this city testify. real qualities—it will cure pimpis, freckles, salt rheum, sunburn, and will change dark sunburnt skin to a fine laecony clearness, one trial befure you judge—you'll ive be well satisfied. for 60 cents a cake, by T. Jones, sign ofthe American Gagle, 82 Chatham stroet, New York; in Philadel | Aleber, 9 Ledger Buildings: in Boston, by I \ State st; in Brooklyn, 189 Fulton st, in, by 8