The New York Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1843, Page 2

vy YORK HERA <== New York, Monday, July 3 fx Allletiere on business with this office, and yommunications intended for insertion, must be addressed as heretotore to James Gorpon Brnnerr, ditor and proprietor. ot the New York Herald. Formien News.—The steamship Acadia, Capt. Ryrie, from Liverpool for Boston, has been at sea twelve days, and will probably arrive to morrow in season (o enable us to publish the news in our regu- Jar edition Wednesday morning. We are in hopes of receiving a budget of letters from Mr. Bennett,by the Acadia, of great interest. For Evrorg.—The steamship Caledonia, Capt. Lott, leaves Boston for Liverpool on Tuesday, at 2 o'clock. Her letter bags close at the Exchange and Harnden’s at halt past four this afternoon. We shall issue our secoud edition, containing the most important news up to the last moment, in season to mail tor Europe. ‘Tae Quarantine Laws anp THE Pusiic HEALTH. —-Last week we offered afew general remarks on Quarantine regulations, and fee! justified by the importance of the subject, and the awakened inte- st with which the publie in general now appear to be disposed to regard it, to revert to it, and expose somewhat more in detail the fallacious arguments which have been employed in the defence of asys- tem, which interteres most injuriously with the in- terests of commerce. It is somewhat difficult to open the eyes of the public to a due sense of the ex- istence or enormity of any abuse, or any unjustifia- ble set of regulations, unless the public themselves feel the pressure of the evil. This explainsin no ine considerable degree the somewhat remarkable fact that Quarantine laws, which reason and common sense os well as the discoveries of science coudema a8 unnecessary and unjus:, have been permitted to continue in existence. It has been only the more extensive importers, and others immediately en- gaged in trading on seas, who have experienced to the full extent the anroyance, inconvenience, and serious injury which these regulations have occa- stoned, And thus the popular voice has not been raised in this case, as it would have been in instan- ces where the disagreeable effects would have come home to “the bosom and business of every man.” Che public in general have, in this case, acted too much under the impression that the subject of a re- form, or abolition of the Quarantine laws, was one with which they had no concern Tre public begins, however, as we remarked, to have a clear view of its own interest in this matter. The people begin to ask—Why should we have this expensive establishment kept up? What necessity as there for it? Why should so many thousands o1 dollars anoually be paid over to health officers? ‘What service to the public, does the resident phy- cian at Staten Island, for instance, render, that he should be paid an annual salary, almost equal to that of the President of the United States, exclu- sive of the emolument from his wash-house ? What necessity is there for imposing these vigorous restric- uns in ourcommerce? Where are the reasons to be tound, for detaining ships until in many instan- ces their cargoes are ruined, or kept too late fora profitable market ? The answer to all these questions, is, “Oh! the public health must be protected,—the public health must be preserved,—we must guard against the in- troduction of disease.” This reply answered very weil in the days when the public did not know any Avoruer Excrring Scene at Sr. STerHen’s Cnuncu—Tae Worx or Sirring THe CLERGY Commenorn —The chureh of St. Stephen’s appears to be destined to be the great theatre of ecclesias- tical agitation in this city, It was there that the ordination of Mr. Curey, the first great scene in the drama of ‘“Puseyism in America,” took place. On yesterday another scene of great interest occurred within the same consecrated walls. Whilst en- gaged in reading the second lesson for the day, the 20th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, the voice of the officiating clergyman, the Rev. J. H. Price, was observed to falter, and as the eyes of the con- gregation were directed towards the desk, it was found that the Rev. gentleman was in tears, and evidently laboring under the most intense emotion. He continued to read a few additional verses, but suddenly became quite overpowered by his feelings and was utterly unable to proceed. The organist and choir, with great tact and propriety, immediately commenced chanting the Benedictus, and on its conclusion, Mr. Price was so tar recovered, that he was able to proceed with the morning service.— Whilst reading the Collect for ;eace, however, and particularly in reciting that part of the Litany, where it says, ‘‘may it please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors and slanderers, and to turn their hearts,” the Rev. gentleman was much afleet- ed and shed tears very profusely. The congrega- tion, it need hardly be said, gparticipated most se- riously in the emotion of their respected and excel- lent pastor, and all were evidently deeply moved After the sonclusion of the morning service, the ready explanation of Mr. Price’s remarkable exhi- bition of feeling, was afforded. He addressed the congregation, and pointing to the pamphlet of Drs. Smith and Anthon, which he held in his hand, re- marked that the subject of that publication had largely occupied the public attention for the last few weeks, and that his own mind hud been so much engrossed by it, that he could not restrain the feel- ings which had been excited in reference to it, by the solemn exercises of that morning. He then went on to speak of Mr. Carey, for consenting to whoee ordination, his own character and soundnees in the faith had been so unceremoniously assailed. Mr. Carey was, he said, a young man of a high or- der of talent—of an aimable and confiding disposi- hon—diffident and sensitive even to a fault. Not oae word of reproach had Mr. Carey uttered against the authors of the statement, although it had press- ed very heavily on hisfeelings, and had not render- ed unto him that justice which the truth required. Mr. Price then went on to speak of his own position. “I know nov” said he “what is exactly meant by Puseyism, but if it be Romanism, then in the pre- sence of God and of this congregation, I pronounce my utler abhorence of it.” He then made a pow- erful and eloquent appeal to the members of his flock. He called on them to answer whether he had in the six years of his ministry amongst them taught aught that savored of Romanism? He never had and never could, for he abhored Popery. But he did not hold that all the members of the Roman Catholic church were beyond the pale of the visible church. On the contrary, many, doubtless, of them would be saved. There were amongst the heathens good men; and he thenalluded to the case of Corne- lius. In reference to the part he had taken in the ordi- nation of Mr. Carey,Mr. Price remarked that he as- sumed the whole responsibility. He claimed no immunity from criticism or condemnation on the ground of submission to the Episcopal authority.— He had acted in the full consciousness of disehar- better. But't will not do now. Let us for a mo- meat refer to the period when quarantine regula- tons were first adopted and entorced. It was in 1484 In that year a council of health was esta- blished at Vienna, for the purpose of guarding against the introduction of the ‘ plague,” which had been devastating many parts of Europe When the ‘‘plague” again made its appearance, in the early part of the sixteenth century, the adoption of quarantine regulations became more general; and in 1665, bills of health were demanded from the masters of all trading vessels before they could be ad- mitted into port. The same set of regulations adop- ted at this remote period, have, with some tiivial al- terations, continued in force to the present day. The appearance of the ‘“‘ cholera,” led to a still more rigid enforcement of the quarantine laws; but it is worthy of record, as stated by Dr. Thomsen, the able Professor of Medical Jurisprudence in the Uni- versity of London, ‘‘ that all precautionary measures against wnlection, were ueither invented nor propo- sed by physicians, but ordered by the police autho- ries, in direct opposition tothe medical theories,” respecting contagion and the propogation of disease. An ounce of fact is worth a pound of argument. Here we have the evidence that these enactments were not founded in scientific knowledge and ex- perience, but probably in many cases at least, ewed their origin to principles and motives similar to those which have put the Staten Island ‘“ wash house” into successtul eperation. The utter inefficiency of quarantine laws in pre- venting the invasion of epidemic diseases, have been repeatedly demonstrated. In tact, the laws and the generally oppressive and isjudicious manner in which they have been administered, have had the eflect only of creating disease. Even in our own temperate climate, what more likely to generate disease amongst a crowd oj immigrants, than to keep them cooped up inthe ship, their scaaty stock of provisions exhausted, and their minds depressed by the unwelcome detention? But let us ceme to the actual data, aud ascertain from the facts whether the unjust necessity of keep- ing up suck ap expensive and oppressive establish- ment be apparent Let us look for a moment at the report of Dr. Doane, the late health officer at Sta- ten Island. This document bears date * Feb. 1, 1843,” and the following extract will answer our purpose: ‘‘In the last three years,” says the Doc- tor, “8,193 patients have been received here; of these there have been 818 cases of typhus fever, and typhoid pneumania; 274 of remittant and bilious remittant fever; 318 of intermittant fever; and 297 of sinall pox.” And tiueis the proof of the neces sity of the continuance of this annoying and expen- sive system. Multitudes of similar cases are every week to be met with in this or any other large city, and the landing of these passengers could not possi- bly endanger in the sligutest degree the public ging his duty; and before God and his congre- gation, he believed himself to be acquitted of all blame. He had heard of the declaration of some of his parishioners that they would leave the Church if he did not. Taey condemn- ed him without a hearing. They condemned him without allowing him to see either judge or jury. He thought that it was indeed hard, that af- ter having visited in their families, gone up to the house of God with them, communicated with them, broken the bread of life with them, administered to them the cup emblematic of that propitiation | made for the sius of all men, that he should be con- demned on the ground only of the misrepresenta” tions contained in the pamphlet of Drs. Anthon and Smith. Finally, the reverend gentleman said he would caution his people against being led away by public opinion—by the press. The press, how- ever, he remarked, was not always public opinion: “ Away with him! away with him! crucify him! eru™ cify him.” That was public opinion. This scene at St. Stephen’s is instructive. It shows that the line of demarcation begins already to be drawn between the two parties. Mr. Price, alter struggling for weeks to refrain from the pub- lic exhibition ef his adherence tothe faith, and his abhorrence of the new doctrines, at last gives way to his feelings, and manfully expresses his sentiments. This is right. And every pas- tor who keeps silent, or attempts to evad® the public expression of his views on this great controversy must be regarded as a friend of the ancientchurch, and desirous of returning to her arms. The peeple will not be satisfied, the clergy may depend upon it, unless they have an explicit avewal or disavowal of a leaning ‘ Rome-ward,” as Dr. Seabury hath it. We'll have a fine sifting of the clergy betore all’s over. Popucak Lirerature.—The literature of the French brothels is tairly driven out of the field by the theological publishers. Newsboys find it now more profitable to sell Puseyite and Anti-Puseyite pamphlets, than the novels of Paul de Kock. Of Drs. Anthon and Smith’s pamphlet, eleven thousand copies were disposed of on the day of publication, and altegether upwards of twenty thousand copies were sold, the publishers realizing probably a thou- sand dollars by the operation. The city is now fairly inundated with religious tracts, pamphlets and sermons. If Mr. Carey would get up a course of lectures on this controversy, he could cram the Tabernacle fortwenty nights at least. This would beat Kirk in his palmiest days all to nothing. Rexigious Menpicants.—A deputation from the “tree Church of Scotland” may be shortly expected here. Their objectis to collect as many dollars as their friends here will contribute. So open your purse. strings, ye “ faithful.’’ More ovste ror Wess.—General Sandford health. One thousand cases of fever per annum !— Why, the physicians of the New York City Die- peosary, in Centre street, one of three similar insti- tutions, attend about 20,000 such patients annually. ‘The truth is there is not a shadow of reason or propriety in continuing these absurd regulations— the ofispring of the dark ages. Medical science condemns them as entirely unnecessary. The in- terests of merchants and mariners demand their speedy abolition. We trust that now that the pablic in general feel an interest in the matter, some prompt, judicious aud united effort will be made to wetrid of the absurd and oppressive eystem alto- gether And in the meantime, worthy and hard working members of the Common Council, another word in yout ears, about the cleansing of the streets. Do snatch a few moments respite trom your arduous la- bors, and look at the condition of our highways and bye ways. Now that August is coming upon us, with his pestilential fevers, do make some effort to get rid of the filth with which our streets are cover- ed. if you don’t do something soon, we shall pro- pose sending youin the next wrial machine on a journey to the moon, where it is credibly affirmed volcances clear the air, and angele sweep the streets with their wings. Then, perchance, you may pick up @ lesson or two, which on your return may ena- bie you to do “the State some service.” our Susriciovs.—It is, to say the least, somewhat sus- picious to find Bishop Onderdonk committing the work of his delence to Dr. Seabury of the Church man, who has loug been known to have had « filial ) tur old jaother chureh, and who may, wreture, weil be called a“ True Churchman 1" gy has commenced legal proceedings against our friend Colonel Webb, for the “ libellous attack upon his personal and prefessional character,” contained in the “ #utobiography” which we copied the other day. [tis really too bad to lose a fortune and get prosecuted for half adozen libel,into the bargain. (xg The greatest objects of curiosity at the pre- sent time are the official dresses of the ministers and their suits who are about to sail for foreign ports. We have given some particulars of the appearance and worth of Mr. Cushing’s, but we find that Mr. Proffit’s is attracting much attention here, and Mr. Fletcher Webster’s at Washingten. Mr. Webster appears determined to outshine even the minister in whose suite he goes out,and hence he has employed the best and most fashionable artists in Washington, Messrs. Owens, Evans & Co., who have long sup- plied a great parc of the army, navy and diplomatic uniforms. The Washington Capitol says it is made of remarkably fine dark blue cloth, and superbly or- namented with gold embroidery round the collar and wrists. The lining is of rich white silk. Some- thing between ninety and one hundred dollars is the cost Tweatrical Axnivats.—Bob Hamilton, formerly the editor of the “ Ladies’ Companion,” whose suc cess was mainly owing to his vigorous and graceful pen, passed threugh this city on Saturday on his way to Boston, where he is to be stage manager of the National Theatre. Mr. Bain, the celebrated scene paioter ishere. He has been travelling in search of the picturesque, and returns to the National with ¢ fue subjects which he has picked up in his tra- velw. Commencement of Rutger’s College—Pu- seyiem. Ps We arrived at New Brunswick on Monday last, and put up at the Raritan House, kept by Sirus Hall, a very polite and accommodating host. On | taking an afternoon stroll through the town we found every thing on the “‘qui vive”—a sort of general stir, indicating the near approach of some oceasion for popular enjoyment, which in country towns wrap the people in an agony of expectation. Upon en- quiry,we learned that the event about to “come off” was nothing more or less than the ‘Commencement of Old Rutgers” On learning the commotion the annual recurrence of this occasion creates among the “‘sovereigns,” and the influx of rural beauties it ; attracts from the surrounding vicinage, we had iittle difficulty in determining to await the expected Sa- turnalia. The procession tormed at 9 o’clock, A. M., head- ed by an excellent band from New York. It is un- necessary to deacribe the order of the procession. Suffice it to say, that it was long and imposing, and exceedingly orderly. It arrived at about 104 o’clock A.M. at the Dutch Chureh, where there wasa large platform erected in the neighborhood of the pulpit, extending in front about 25 or 80 feet, and covering the entire width of the edifice, firmly constructed and neatly carpeted. The trustees, president, faculty, and distinguished strangers, mainly occupied the plattorm—among whom we noticed with mach pleasure, the estima- ble, learned, and gentlemanly Governor Penning- ton,encouraging by his presence the useful labors of this excellent Institutien. The body of the Church was crowded to overflowing, galleries and all, in- stinct with one waving mass of “living life. We were fortunate enough to wedge our way over the official staft of a burly leoking constable, into one of the pews reserved infront of the staging for the students of the college. The exhibition was epened by an eloquent and impressive prayer from Dr. Wycoft, of Albany. The exercises of the day,to a casual obeerver,showed a deep and thorough efficiency in this college for the high purposes of a sound education. Paul D. Van Cleef, Millstone, N. J., delivered the “Latin Salutatory,” which was divided into four appropriate parts,to suit his professors,the President, the senior class, of which he was a member, and the auditory. The first and second divisions we could not hear well enough to rua on with the speaker understandingly, as his back was partly turned to the audience during their delivery, but we heard enough of the other portions to ascertain that the style was chaste and smooth, possessing much strength of thought and propriety of sentiment. If it owed its paternity to the speaker, we should call him a good Latinscholar. His delivery was rather tame, but graceful. We admired the turn given to the sentiment of Horace, ‘‘Dum vidimus, vivanus ” The next was an English Sulutatory, delivered by Charles McKinstry, of Mich. It was a creditable production, and well delivered. Charles H. Van Wyck, Bloomingbury, N. Y., de- livered an essay on the ‘Philosophy of Jurispru- dence.” This was decidedly an eloquent oration. The subject was grasped with a manliness of thought and an extended range of historical know- ledge and philosophical deduction worthy of even maturer scholarship. He traced its origin and pro- gress in ancient times, when it ‘rested upon the false foundation of human reason,” to its present perfection, deriving its vitality from the essence of the Bible and the genius of God, and net from the exploded anomolies ef antiquated despotisms, and which, like gravitation in the physical world, keeps nations in their intercourse with each other, within their proper spheres or orbs. We sheuld like to fol- low this speaker a little more, but time will not per- mit. His delivery was a little slow, somewhat mo- Notonous, but graceful. The intervals between the speakers were filled up with appropriate airs from the band, smiles, sighs and glances from the ladies, and delightful recog- nitions from the beaux. The “Illustrious Dead,” was the next subject, which was vigorously treated and handsomely de- livered by Abel T. Stewart, Somerville, N. J. “Mind in Ruins,” by J. C. T. Smith, Nyack, N. Y., was a judicious production, had it not savored too rankly of Puritanism. The fatal errors of Rome and the godliness of Luther were made to dance through the mazes of this young gentleman’s rheto- ric, like puppets in a show box. The ignorance of Rome kept the moral vision of Fenelon in France, and Shakspeare, and Dryden,and Pope in England, in utter darkness, while the splendor of divine truth suddenly burst upon the illumined mind of Luther inGermany. Mr. S.’s strictures on the loose libe- ralism of the day, and the countenance given it by the public press, the abuse of the imagination at the expense of judgment, &c., were marked by that soundness of thought and felicity of reasoning, which showed that his mind was not insane, except when the anti-Christ of Popery and Puseyism be- come the burden ef his pen; and then, indeed, you might justly exclaim, ‘*Quante mutatur ab illo.” This was a blemish I noticed, disfiguring the fine subjects and excellent compositions of most of the speakers, and seemed to have been designedly lug- ged in forpresent exigency, to arrest the fearful spread of Puseyism. “The Stars of the Nineteenth Century,” by P. Van Wyck,Fishkill,N. Y.,was manly and spirited in style and delivery,but somewhat turgid. The tribute to Byron’s genius was beautiful and just,as was also the one to Napoleon. Mr.David Bishop,of N. Bruns- wick, N.J., next stept on the stage, threw his per- soninto a graceful attitude, (his sweetheart must have been there) made a semi-circular bow, and commenced his oration on the ‘ Belief in a Future State.” It was well written, and as well delivered ; itexhibited much and accurate research. The va- rious systems of heathen worship were discussed with ability; but when he came to the scarlet w—., she covered his vision with the blaze of her robes, that he could not longer see through her splendid darkness. James M. Compton, same place, delivered a poem on “Female Education.” Its measure was generally correct, and flowed on with velvet smoothness, except where a big unharmoni- ous word occasionally jarred upon the ears. Mr. C. has drank deeply at Helicon, nor will Pegasus in- terfere with his assent to Parnassus. His allusion to “ Boz” was capital. The aud.enee enjoyed this poem much. The crack oration of those we heard, (tor this was the last we heard,) was delivered on “Genius and Virtue,” by 8. W. Ayres, Plainfield, N.J. Mr. Ayres certainly understood his subject well, and treated it with a freshness of vigor, an en- ergy of style and thought, a loftiness of conception, and an enthusiasm of expression, for which we were not prepared from se young a man. We wish we could only follow him in the noble sentiment and fine illustration that seemed to burn through every line of this speech John V. Lansing, of Lansingburgh, N. Y., deli- vered the valedictory. We did not hear it. The benediction then followed, and the whole company adjourned for physical refection—the college folks entertaining a number of their friends, and Wm. S. Hall, of the Raritan House, dining the graduates and their friends. The professors of this college have a high reputa- tion for learning, and the discipline is said to be strictand salutary. We certainly were inuch pleas- ed with the excercises of the Commencement. From Campgacuy.—The U. 8. ship Vincennes, Captain Buchanan, was boarded on Saturday, tne 16th inst., in the gulf, off the mouth of the Missis- sippi, bound to Pensacola, from a crnise—officers and crew ail well. The Vincennes left Campeachy on the Ist inst , where all was quiet. The Mexican forces, naval and military, had returned to Vera Cruz, leaving the Texan Ge ne under Commo- dore Moore, at anchor off Campeachy, who subs quently sailed for Sisal on the 28th ult., for the pose of receiving funds and refitting his vessels. The reports that have been in circulation of his having lost nearly all his men by sickness and desertion, were found to be uatrne; his vessels and crew were ia very good conditica whea they sailed trom Cam- peachy A Lear From tHe “ ANNALS oF THE Poor. That precocious juvenile who uttered the expressive exhortation—‘Kick him Bill,—he’s got no friends !” had a perfect knowledge of human nature. He was decidedly a philosopher, and had studied ‘the race” with no emall {suceees. He fully appreciated the maxim which regulates the conduct of so many of the bipeds who happen to be clothed with a “little brief authority.” We dare say there are many, who know so little of human nature, and areso ignorant of the moral physiology of the human heart, as would not credit the statement that in this very christian city, and amongst the officers of a charitable institution, there is an individual, who gave the other day, a demonstration of heartlessness and brutality, which cast the philosophic school boy, to whom we just now alluded, completely into the shade. Well, be- lieversin the dignity of our nature, and the tender mercies of official dispensers of alms, we pity you, but ask you to listen to the following recital :— ‘The other day, a young female, modestly clad, but pallid and emaciated, and bearing in her arms an infant which was soon to be released from all its sufferings, presented herself as an applicant for alms at a public charitable institution. “What do you want—why do you come here?” asked ina harsh growling voice, asmooth faced, wellted man, who sat at a desk in the office. “Sir, have no home,” replied the poor creature thus gruffly addressed—** Iam starving,” she added in a husky voice, asshe staggered from exhaustion against the railing infront of the desk. “*T aon’t believe her,” said the smooth-faced,well- fed gentleman to another who sat beside him— ‘she’s too clean and tidy;” and then with a repul- sive grin, intended for a smile, he turned to the poor girl, and asked, “‘Where is your husband?” ‘1 do notknow, sir,” said she, and after a pause, whilst the tears flowed fast, and she grasped the railing for support, she added—“‘ he has left me!” There was no mistaking those accents; they were the truthful offspring of a broken and bleeding heart. But the giver of alms was too much of a philosopher tobe moved. The grin became more hideous than before, and looking the wretched woman hard in the face, he said— “Well, well, I suppose your husband has gone after some ether woman,and you had better go after some other man.” The pallid and§wasted cheek of the poor creature thus inhumanly insulted, was now crimsoned over, and pressing her dying child to her breast in a fran- tie embrace, she rushed from that demoniac pre- sence, doubtless soon after to find a refuge in that land where the ‘‘ wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest.’” Reader ! this is no fancy sketch—it is the unvar- nished narrative of a gcene which actually occurred in this city withia the last week. We have the name of the witness—one of our most respectable citizens—and we know that of the brutal author of this wanton insult. The matter shall not rest here —a storm of public indignation shall yet be arou- sed, which shall cover the inhuman assailant of poverty and woman’s heart, with perpetual in- famy. Theatricals. America has definitely become the rendez- yous of all that Europe possesses in artists of repu- tation. Among the most celebrated which are men- tioned in the European journals as promising a vi- sit to the United States, we have remarked the bro- thers Essleir, first modelists of the Royal Academy, and ex professors to the princes of the royal family. Their athletic strength surpasses all that has been seen of the most marvellous. Grace, elegance and activity are united in their astonishing exercises, and the style is entirely new. They have succes- sively performed in all the capitals in Europe, and in every place were received with applause and en- thusiasm. At the last dates they had arrived in London, and Mr. Montcrieff, the English dram tist, has written for them a grand historical, tradi- tionary, chivalric melo-dramatic gymnastic specta- cle, adapted to their talents, which will soon be produced at one of the theatres in the city of New York. The arrival of the heroes of the piece is ex- pected to take place during the latter part of the present month. Wallace, the violinist, and Mrs. Watson are at Rochester, N. Y. Placide, Yankee Hill, Max Bohrer, and some others are at Saratoga, whither Sigaora Castellan is bound. Young Vandenhoff is about to appear at the Chatham, 1n this city. Mrs. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hill and others are at Montreal Mrs S. Butler, wife of the tragedian, is gi recitations in New Yerk, previous to her departure for Europe. Madame Calvé, and the rest of the French opera- tic company, and the Ravels, are at Niblo’s. The French company are about to leave us for the Bri- tush provinces. Mr. Brougham is here, devoted to literary pur- suits. Russell is giving concerts in the east. Forrest is unemployed. The Park remains closed. The company fromthe Tremon Theatre, Boston, which has been converted into a church, is at Port- land, Maine. The Italian company is at Philadelphia, but not very successful. Thorne, the two Mestayers, Mons. Paul and Herr Cline, have sailed {rom this port for Rio Janeiro. The Seguins are giving concerts at St. Louis. Dr. Lardner is at Cincinnati. Ludlow & Smith have leased the Mobile Thea- tre from Caldweil. This, in conjunction with the St. Charles, (N. O.) gives immense advantage to stars. Latham and Miss Melton are rusticating at New- town, about 7 miles from Cincinnati. Tom Placide joins Ludlow & Smith. Foster hasretired fromthe National at Cincin- nati. Chippendale has been appointed assignee, and all the scenery, wardrobe, &c., will shortly come to the hammer. A portion of the company are going to passa week or two at Dayton, ull the Southern theatres open. Some kind-hearted friend has placed a tomb over the remains of Jeffersen, the comedian, who died at Harrisburgh in 1882, the inscription on which we annex. He was a member of what was called the old American Company, under Wignell and Rein. agie, and such a company this country has not seen for many years. In tragedy, Mrs. Merry, tormerly Miss Brunton, and wife to the poet, etood foremost pre-eminently great. Her figure was short, with an agreeable face, and a voice pure and sweet as a bell, clea ite tones and of great compass. We have heard nothing since her time which could approach her—next in tragedy was Mrs, Whitlock, sister to Mrs. Siddons, a tall commanding figure, full toned yoice, somewhat husky; Mrs. Melmoth, a lady of immense proportions, but with great wlent, was also amember of that company; Cooper, Fennell, Cain, and others, in tragedy; Jefferson, Warren, Bhissett, &c., in comedy. Jefferson married in this city Miss Fortune, and left a large tamily. He was every way an estimable and high- ly respectable man:— Beneath this Marble are deposited the ashes of JOSEPH JEFFERSON, An Actor, whose unrivalled powers took in the whole extent of Comic Character, irom Patnos to heart-shaking Miata. His coloring it of Nature, » fresh, and enriched with the finest conceptions of Genius. He was a Member of the Chestnut Street Theatre of Philadelphia, in its high and most palmy days, tnd compeer of Cooper, Wood, Warren, Francis, and a host of worthies, who like himself, remembered with admiration and praise. He died at this place in 1882 “Alas! Poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, " A fellow of infinite jest, and most excellent fancy.” Sinclair has been delighting the Orleanois with his sweet voice. ‘ Misa Maywood and Richings have taken the Holiday street Theatre, Baltimore ‘annister has taken the Pittsburgh theatre ie Signora Castellan arrived in this city on Sa- turday, on her way (o Saratoga. From Texas —The vessels of the Texan Nav; ship Austin and sloop Wharton, under command of Commodore Moore, arrived at Galveston on the 14th ins‘ant. The volunteer companies and a large concourse of citizens turned out to welcome their return, Col. Morgan, the Texan commissioner, who le/t New Orleans in one of the naval vessels, when they sailed for the coast of Yucatan, returned to Galveston with them. The whole of the Mexican forces are reported to have left the coast of Yucatan. Gen. Wm. 8. Murphy delivered his credeutials as Charge d’Afiairs of the United States, to the See- retary of State of Texas, on the 16th of June, and was presented to the President en the same day. Tne Houston Telegraph, of the 12th instant, etates that itis rumored that the President has appointed Col. S. Williams and Gail Bordon, Jr. Esq., Com- missioners to negotiate with Santa Anna relative to the adjustment of the difficulties between Texas and Mexico. Nisto’s Garpen—Last Nieat or THE FRrENcH Comrany.—Mr. Blés, the celebrated bass singer, takes his benefit this evening in the opera of the season, La Fille du Regiment. M’selle Calvé sus- tains her original character of the Sutler, and o¢ course will be again enthusiastically received in her “Salut dla France!” The oltener this opera is played the more crowded the houses become. M’lle Calvé also appears in the second act of that beautiful favorite L’ Ambassadrice It must be grati- fying to the whole French troupe to find their un- tiring exertions have not been unsuccessful. This remark is particularly applicable to the military opera, which every citizen of New York, with the slightest love of sweet sounds, ought to see and hear. Anew vaudeville just received from Paris, called L’auewgle et son baton (the blind man and his stick,) willbe added, to give the Mathieu, Desson- ville, and Richer, an opportunity of taking their leaves in comedy. We regret that the French Company is so soon te leave us; they however, have caused a most favorable impression, and will be re_ ceived by an augmentation of patrons when they next visit us. CuatHamM TuEatrE.—The managers of this estab- lishment have effected an engagement with Mr. Kirby fora week, and he appears to-night in the character of Richard Ii]. We anticipate for the management a profitable week, as Kirby never fail- ed to fill the Chatham from pit todome. The after piece this evening is Cramond Brig. City Intelligence. James G. Bennett, Esq — I have been informed tnat Mr. Charles A. Allen, of 216 Walker street, New York, has been reported in your pa- per, as having been arrested as an accomplice with Bar- nardus G. Leonhard, who was on the 26th instant arrest- ed for having in his possession, and passing a number of counterfeit pieces of the denomination of Mexican quarter dollars. In justice to Mr. Allen I deem it my duty, (hay” ing acted in the capacity of a Justiceof the peace of this county onthe examination of Leonhard,) to state that there is not the slightest evidence on which te found the least suspicion that Mr. Allen is an accomplice of Le nhard, or that he knew that Leonhard was engaged in making, or passing the spurious coin. Mr. Allen was detained solely with a view to procure his tes- timony against the prisoner, and was, en entering into re. cognizance to appear and testify,immediately discharged. Yours, respectfully, PETER V. REMSEN. Williamsburgh, July 30, 1843. Common Counci.—The Board of Aldermen meet this afternoon at five o’ciock, for the transaction of business, The new Street Cleaning Ordinanee, reported at the last meeting of the Board, and ordered to be printed, will be the principal feature of the evening’s deliberations. Steazino Sitver Sroons.—A fellow named James John: son, was yesterday arrested by officer Collins, on suspi- cion of having stolen a watch, and on searching him a number ofsilver table, tea, and desert spoons were found onhim. During the afternoon, a Mr. Mitchell, of No: 716 Broadway, called at the Police office, and entered on the record book a description of some silver ware, which had been stolen from his house the same morning, during the absence ofthe family at their religious duties, offering a reward of $10 forthe arrest and recovery. The articles taken from Johnson were shown to him, and recognised, and heat once paid to officers Collins and Nealis, five dollars each. The thief was fully committed en this charge, as well as that of stealing the watch. Crearing tHe Five Porwts—On Saturday evening- the demon of the Five Points was revelling in the full tide of deviltry and debauchery, when the officers of the ward, aided by a posse of watchmen, burst upon the thea: tre of his infernal orgies, and captured sixteen attendant impsof the order, feminine, and two of the order, mascu- lune, and lodged them in the stronghold of t after a struggle of some minutes, during whic teeth, fists, clubs and missels of a more oderifero: were employed to resist the constituted authorities, and eject them from the Court of the Infernals. After a night of yelling and unhallowed sounds, they were rang before the bench ef the presiding’ magistrate, Justice Matsell, who sentenced them to the Penitentiary, there to spend the ensuing four months, in learning to obey the sterner commands of Public Justice, and in their future walk in life to conform more strictly to the duties of good citizens and honest people. §g- The Mississippi Free ‘Trader of the 11th inst. states that the Hon. Washingten Barrow, Chargé d’ Affaires to Lisbon, has resigned, and will soon re- turn to this country. mun! THE TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS OF THE EX cellent company at the American Museum last week, has indueed the manager to re-ingage them ; and there is no doubt that a generous public will reward him amply for his liberality in catering for their amusement. Mr. Cole ave great satisfaction last week, and {ully sustained his ‘igh reputation asa contortionist. His dog Billy was great favorite, and Great Western proved himself a regular locomotive. The other performers were all received with unanimous and hearty Spplause, and will no doubt, play to good houses every night this week. 0G-_ NEW NOVEL—PAUL DE KOCK SERIES — Rich, Racy and Humorous.—This (Monday) morning will be published the Wife, Husband and Lover, or the Grisettes of Paris, with illustrations, translated irom the French ot Charles PauldeKock. ‘The above illustrious author has, in this novel, bent all his energies to the work of describing the pecaliarities, jabits, &c , of that numerous but peculiar class risian population, termed “The ike, he unroofs their dwellings and presents his as picture of their sayings and deings—a id king and to the life it the Depot of Cheap Publica- ‘4 Publish tions and French Translations, 102 Nassau street. and fe MARMADUKE WYVIL, OR THE MAID'S REVENGE—Second Edition.—Thii ital Romance, by Herbert, has gone through the entire first edition, and another is published at the office, 30 Ann street, this day, in neat book form Price 37} cents. New edition, price 12} cents, Liebeg’s Agricultural Chemistry. A new edition—the cheapest ever issued—is this day published at the unexampled low price of 12} cents— $8 per hundred. Also, price 12} cents, Liebeg’s Animal Chemistry —the latest, cheapest, and best edition, for 12} cents, or $3 per hundred. The Irish Sketch Book, by M. A. Titmarsh, Eeq., with numerous illustrations on wood, drawn by the author. Price 37} cents, ‘Decidedly the most entertaining book that has written for the last twelve months. I[tisfull of originality, quaint humor, drollery, and piquant wit.” —Bosto. Traveller. Windsor Castle, a Historical Romance, by Ainsworth— full of wild adventure and thrilling recital; a work of most absorbing interest. Price 124 cents. Kate in Search of a Husband—Third Edition. —This pe- pular work has sold two large editions, and the demand still continues as large as at first. The Bible in Spain—Sixth work, by Borrowe, still occupies a lai lic attention. Those who have net read it in store for themselves. It is glorious summer reading. The G: of Spam, by the same author, equally in- teresting, ‘asa deseription-of the most wild and singular th. Price 25 cents. sae be Home, by Frederi ka Bre! author of the‘Neigh bors,” translated by Mary Howit. The only authorized \— 12} cents. wai, Ths ‘Twins, and other Tales, by the author of “Home,” &c., translated from the 8 wedish, forthis edition. Price 124 cents. Two large editions have been sold. In addition to the above, may be found at No 30 Ann street, agreat variety of valuable and interesting works ot Histery, Science and Fiction, by the best authors of the day, frum 6} to 25 centseach. Call at30.Ann street, where catalogues may be seen. A discount of im fad cent to the trade. J. WINCHESTER, Publisher. GG- BRISTOL'S SARSAPARILLA.—The immertal Shakspeare must have had this invaluable Preperation in view, when he said “throw physic to the dogs,” for never was there more occasion for ihe truth of it, than since Bristol’s Sarsoparilla 8 come into such general use.— This is no sickening draught that causes a writhing or contortion‘of countenance to take; on the contrary, (as it should be taken just before meal time,) it isa pleasant draught, and though mild «nd pleasing to the taste, is an effectual medicine, worki the irregularities of the bt from an impure state ve 0} nd givin + remedy has stood the test of ten years, and is continually growing in favor with the whole medical faculty. Beware of 1 tions of this preparation, the getters up of which, patent machine, think it can be impr upon. 5 the ingredients are known only to its original inventor— c.c. Bristol. See that his written signature is across the bottle, none other is genuine Sold wholesale and retail by William Burger, 60 Courtlandt street, Milhau’s Pharmacy, 163 Broudway; Rushton & Co ; W.'H. Aspinwall; J.C. Morri- #00, 68 Greenwich street, 8. Morrison, 209 Greenwich street; J Syme, 63 Bowery; and corner Fulton and Water streets; ruggiats in town and country. BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. 69 No papers received this morning. Uo- CARD.—The Herald of Saturday contains a re- port of atrial, “ Paul Grout ve. John Brady,” purportin, to have taken place before Justice Sheys, in the 12th ani {Oh want Comms cn Prednesde: » July 26th, in which mieicd wet ‘fo have rendered a verdict for the The case is so reported as to convey the idea that the matter was contested, and was a re trial, in which the jury did not Fs ie eee Such is not the fact. The proceedings on Wednesday were entirely ex parte, snd as the defendant conten Mr. Brady acting under the a without legal suthorit | vice of his counsel, did not appear, having previo vised Justice Sheys that for any farther ‘proceedings tn the matter, he and all parties concerned would be held liable as trespassers. Itremainsto be seen whether Mr. Paul Grout will demand, or the justice issue, any execu, tion upon the verdict, or whether the formality of a pre- tended trial before a jostice whose jurisdiction of the cause had ended, wesnot gone through with for the mere | purpose of publishing the verdict thus obtained. ‘When Mr. Grout thinks proper, if issue his ex ecution, he may find there are such 6% a8 personal rights—that even a measurer general of grain cannot in. vade or violate with impunity. 0G QUARANTINE LIGHTERS.—We the under- signed, passengers of the Andrew Scott,” take t! e- dium ot expressing our most heartfelt thanks to Ci oo Pardee, of schooner ‘ Sarah Matilda,” for hit icularly kind behaviour to us on the passage OP rom Staten Island, at a late hour of the night, having been becalmed fora considerable time. We feel great pleasure inthus tes- tifying our gratitude for the courteous manner he treated us, having given the ladies his own cabin, and afforded us every facility which lay in bis power, for which, we un. derstand, he is proverbially known to do on all’ similar oecasions. THOS PURSGLOVE, BRIDGET ALWARD, R. O'NEILL, LOUISA SMITH, JAS. COMMINS, ADAM SAMPSON, Jr. Signed in behalf of one hundred and sixty-eight pas- sengers. July 19th, 1843. 0G A CARD.—IT 15 GENERA. AMONG THE advortisers of “ Proprietory” or ‘Patent Medicines” to beg of the “dear public” to try their medicines, whether sick or not, crying out their gratefulness for past favors, &e, ke. This may all sound very musical to some ; but in regard to the medicines from 21 Court! It street we,will now speak. ee have been in use along number of years, and in- variably give satisfaction. Now, we wish to be under. stood that we ask no favors, giving always afull equiva. lent for what we receive, and if we do not do this. will pay back what we receive. And all who are so prejudi- ed as not to believe facts placed beforetheir eyes, may suffer ax they deserve, as it does not trouble us. So peo: ple buying our medicines, we wish to understand are net doing us any greater favor than themselves. iNew Yoru, July 27th, 1843. Dear Sin— UNDER A SENSE OF DUTY AND GRATI- tude to you for the benefits I have received from the use of your Compound Extract of Hoarhound Candy, I ac- knowledge the following for your good success in reliev- ing the sufferings of many, and restoring them to health, by the successfuisale of your excellent Candy. I contrac” ted a severe cold about the first of May last, and to add to this, | was taken with a most violent attack of Influenza, which combined_w: tressing in the extreme ; and the more dangerous ai e been sickly, and in aconsump- tive way for s years—also have been for along time red with ease of the lungs, chest, ke. The attack of the cold of course under these circumstances, a more serious cffect cnd dangerous progress. It is impos- sible to describe my sufferings, until under the blessin, ot God, in the use of your Hoarhound Candy, I am again restored to better health than before. Every symptom has left me. Violent headache, accute pains in my body, pains in my limbs and bones as if breken, continued drowsiness, distraction, &c., were the Jead- ing ‘results, and a rapid and sensible decline into con- sumption, until I procured some of your Hoarhound Can- dy, which I commenced using at evening, and the next morning felt a sensible relief—since that time 1 have used it about three weeks, and am happy to say it has effected a perfect and permanent cure. Yours, with affection and esteem, AMOS CUDNEY, 246, Fulton street. To Messrs. J. Pease & Son, 45 Divisien street. LUCINA CORDIAL.—THIS CELEBRATED Cordial can be had genuine, wholesale or retail, at 21 Courtlandt street. Price $8 per bottle, $24 per dozen. TESTIMONIALS IN FAVOR OF DR. SHER- MAN’8 MEDICATED LOZENGES are coming in to the Doctor from every quarter. Hear what the Rev. Mr. De Forest says concerning them. In a letter addressed to the Doctor he states, “that he has been laboring as an evangelist in the western part of this State,and from much speaking has been troubled with affections of the lungs, attended with great irritation and incessant cough. By atimely use of your Cough Lozenges 1 have found im- mediate relief from the most severe attacks, and have been enabled to foliow my duties as a minister of Christ, when I should otherwise have been obliged to cease my exertions. I would recommend them to others as the best cough medicines they can use. Yours respectfully, RICHARD DE FOREST. Be sure and get the genuine at Dr. Sherman’s ware- house, No. 106 Nassau street, or of his regular ogents, 110 Broadway, 10 Astor Heuse, 227 Hudson street, 183 Bowery, 77 East Broadway ,86 William street, 139 Fulton street, Brooklyn, and 69 Chesnut street, Philadelphie. SSO A ESERIES MONEY MARKET, Sunday, July 30—6 P.M. Stock of the Bank of Virginia sold at auction at Suf- folk on Friday, at $71 26, Mr. Biddle hos written another letter from Andalusia, dated July 20, 1843. The object of the letter is to sustain the following propositions :— Ist. That by the Constitution of the United States, there is created a tribunal wholly independent of the States, to decide all questions between Pennsylvania and avy other foreign State. 3 2d. That before that ipl jadgment can be ob- tained for every dollar of princtpal and interest of these Pennsylvania bonds, and that all the property of the State can be seized and sold, to satisfy that judgment, justas if it belonged to the humblest citizen ; and 3d. That all the other twenty-five States are bound to carry into execution—by arms, if necessary —the judg- ment of that tribunal egainst Pennsylvania. We see nothing in matter or manner o! this publica- tion, at variance with the late rumor in relation to the health of Mr. Biddle. The institution, over which that gentleman presided, by the indirect employment of its means in influencing the Legislature of the State, was the sole cause of plunging the people into a useless and onerous debt. The author of such extensive evil then sits coolly down, invites a foreign power to make an at- tack upon the State thus victimised, and invokes the other twenty-five States, by force of arms, to compel Pennsylvanians to pay the debts of the United States Bank. Here are the inevitable results of the paper sya tem, bankruptcy, civil -var, and the invocation of a foreign armed power to arbitrate. The end is subjugation and slavery. The ernssaries of Britain were never morejactive than now. Wehavein our handa circular of the English government, signed by Lord Aberdeen, and addressed to allits commercial and other agents in this country, re- quiring the most miaute information in relation to slaves and slavery in all its details—the physical force of the negroes—their relations totheir masters—their general treatment, general character and propensities, &c. &c.+ with very full statements as to sources of information, meansof judging, &c. The end and object of all this espionage has not transpired; but it is pregnant with meaning, if we consider the many points in dispute be- tween the two countries. The circulars appear to have been issued immediately on the promulgation of the threat in the United States Sen: im relation \o the Ore- gon question. The trade of the Atlantic cities, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, shows evident signs of an improvement, and of the setting in of an early fall trade, The number of strapgers in each city is large, and sales appear to be imiproviug. The demand for imperted goods on which the new tariff was imposed is improving ; mo- lasses, and other West India goods, ana also English manufactures. Prices are recovering im some degree the depression they underwent in the general stagnation, consequent upon the passage of the tariff. The country inthe interior is greatly in want of goods, and the little advance which has taken place in agricultural products, has afforded some means of purchasing, consequently stocks are moving off, and the weight of the taritf is be- ginning to be felt. Prices of American domestics still continue #0 low, as to afford a profit in export, and 9 briek demand for that purpose is kept up in Boston, Baltimore, and New York. The factories are tarning out enormous quantitios of domestics even at the present low rates* Lowell sends into the Boston market 1,460,000 yards weekly. Inall the cities, the southwestern and western dealers are buying freely, butjthe principal export is for the South “American markets, in competition with Eng- lish goods. While this is the case, we do not look for any great increase of imports. The country is undoubtedly greatly in want of goods, and if the means of buying on credit existed to any great extent, large imports would undoubtedly take place,as in the year 1839. The small business of the years 1887, and 1888, left consumers greatly in want of goods. The banking system was still vigorous, and the imports of 1839 reached a point higher than ever before. The goods were pur- chased abroad with the proceeds of State stock, and sold here through the medium of Bunk eredit. The result waa a final failure of most of the Banks. The same want of goods now exists, but the means of buying and selling on credit donot exist. If the farmers want goods they must pay for them in produce, and thet produce must purchase them abroad, The crops of the country are likely {to be very large, and at very low prices. Great quantities will be exported; the amount of goods received in return will be curtailed by the operation of the tariff.— ‘iow far credit purchases of goods will be effected through , may be estimated by.the following sot banks 1 different eec he action of the ba of the leading [ea tions of the country