The New York Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1843, Page 2

stration. NEW YORK HERALD. vk, Monday, August 28, 1843. = ——— ‘Lux Paxsiogntia Camparon —There never was a more inviting opportamty then that offered just now for exeiting speculation relative to the results of the Presidential campaign just commenced. A variety of circumstances and influences conepsre to render the future peculiarly inscrutable even to the most experienced pair of eyes that ever scanned the political horizon, There ws something oppree- y omoious in the calm which prevails) There no violent effervesence of popular feeling. But there ere withal, diseernable a few of these clouds, no bigger tham a man’s hand, which, somehow or other, have hitherto turned out to be very prolific of storm and tempest. Mr Van Buren’s organs and friends exhibit a spirit of conciliation and sobriety which remarkably con- trasts with the over-bearing, victory sure bearing they assumed in the olden time. The adherents of Harry of the West are also a good deal moderated n theirtone. Even Joha Jones, of the Madisonian, ears to have yielded to the soberizing influence of the time, and is now as meek and goiet, and un- poeticully tame as the respectable and useful ani mal into whose fraternity he has been so unani- nay voted The minor Tyler organstollow John, are more tame—mose dali, Gf that be possible,) more ine flicient. e great siraggle in the Democratic ranks will tween the sage of Lindenwold ond the sturdy ratef the South. The recent ward elections scity eff rd some very instructive indications popular teeling, wi ich the State Convention will reveal in a more full and intelligible maoner. If :jhoua gets the nom nation, the adherents of Cass, anan and Johnson will swell his ranks with their forces, and then, “when Greek meets Greek will come the tug of war.” The contest will then be fairly commenced between the “restoration” party and the “young democracy,” and who will triumph? We would’nt lke at present to bid against the latter. Amew man—one who has never held the reins of office, can raise expectations of reward in fifty instances for one on which the old can ope- rate. That’s so much in the way of ‘‘availability,” and after all that is the great test by which the fit- of the candidates willbe tried. “From whom we expect most?” isa very practical question On the ans@ er gererally given to itthe destiny of the rivals in the great race depends, siv n cal Procress or Dentat Surcery In AMERIca.— ‘There is a wonderful improvement of late years in the education of the members of what are cal'ed the learned ;rofessionsia this country. In the va- rious departments of medicine, and surgery in parti- cular, there is a very marked change for the better. Oar medical practitioners are now, general'y speak- ing, a very different set of men, indeed, from those of fifteen or twenty years ago. Intruth, the bung- ling, helf-educated surgeon stands a very small chance now-a-days; and the quacks are beginning to take up the melancholy exclamation—* Othello’s occ ion’s gone!” Probably the “ hard times” ching people sobriety and commonsense, have had a considerable influence in destroying the busi- of the nostrum-mongers ; but the fact is unde- e, that ignorance and incapacity in medical men is now much more easily discovered, and more generally dealt with justly—that is, condemned without merey. of t By the returns which we heve published, and the statements which we have made, we have shown that the democratic party will have a very large majority in the House of Representatives for the next Congress The Senate we have also stated will be of an opposite character, though with a small majority. It stands thas :— panne” * cess ese Phelps, anon Vermont... ..ss0+ + Poslps Sei emebtbnsassn' saben Atherton, Bates. Rbode Island. Connecticut Main: New New Jersey .... Delaware ......+ sees» Bayard, Clayton. Pennsylvaniar. . ..eeeeee es Sturgeen, ” Buchanan. Maryland, ferrick. ‘Virginia Wa. C. Rives, Mangum, seeeeees eeeeee Morehead, Crittenden. Ohio.. Peete eerierey Allen, Ta Mississippi. Indiana. Michigan. Missouri. Benton Linn. MNOS... ec eeeeeeeeres Breese, Louisiana. ...e++ +++++++ Barrow, x Porter. Arkansas... ..ssee ees sere Falton, Sevier. Here then are 27 whigs and 21 democrats, leaving four vacancies, two in Tennessee, which will be filled by whigg, one in Illinois to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. Samuel Mc Roberts, and ene in Maryland, which will probably be democrats, thus giving the whigs a majority of four, the members starding 28 to 24. But Rives, of Virginia, a Tylerite, and Porter, of Louisiana, who was partly elected by democratic votes, may on some questions vote with the democratic party, and then there will be a tie, which the casting vote of the President pro tem will decide in favor of the whigs. If, however, Hannegan, of Indiana, should be unseated by Mr. Smith, who contests his seat, the whig majority would be more powerful. There is a rumor that Mr. Merrick will not take his seat at the next session, and in that case the whigs will lose one member, and the democrats may possibly gain one. It isalsomore than probable that a sena- tor must be elected to supply the place of the Hon. J. M. Niles, who is now confined in a lunatic asy- lum, otherwise his seat will be unoccupied. The vacancy in Illinois has been temporarily supplied by the Governor, who has appointed the Hon. James Semple. But not alene is the difference between the two legislative branches of Congress, for the President and his Cabinet differ from both, The President has belonged to all parties—democrat, conserva- tive, and whig. With the latter he came into power. He is now surrounded by a Cabinetformed from the great opposing parties. Messrs. Scencer, Upshur, and Wickliffe, have belonged to the whig party, and Messrs. Henshaw, Nelson, and Porter, to the democratic. Some of these gentlemen have No branch of the “healing art” has discovered more evidences of improvement than the science of dentistry. Ithes been at last elevated to a pro- per position as a science ; is studied as a science, and practiced asa science. Formerly, it was rare to meet with a dentist who knew any thing more than the merely mechanical part of the profession, and the consequences were written in the sufferings d empty pockets of the victims. But itis very dif- now. Inall our large cities we fiud the prin- al dentists men whohave enjoyed a regular medi- cal education—practicing their useful art with sci- entific judgment and success. In Baltimore a col- ege of dental surgery has been for some time in sueceseful operation ; a journal, devoted to the ad. vancement of the science, is regularly published ; and medical literature has lately received numerous and important accessions from the pens ot skilful and experienced professors of dentistry. All this is certainly consolatory ; for, in this country, there are few, indeed, who do not at some time or other need to have what one of our poets hus very prettily called, the “ ivory portico’ carefully repaired, and preserved from premature decay or the ravages of time, who will, in spite of our teeth, affix his signa- ture as he passes along. Amongst the important and difficult operations performed in our own city,we have been much struck by the details of one performed by Dr. A.C Cas- tle. The case to which we allude wasthat of Lieu- tenant Shubrick, of the U S. Navy. This highly reputable officer when in Florida, had sh> whole side of his face destroyed by a double charge of buck shot. ‘The upper and lower jaws of that side were completely carried away,and a trighttul wound produced, whieh, as may readily be conceived left | most awful deformity. His accurate anatomical \.nowledge and familiarity with «ll the resources of is art fortunately enabled Dr. C. to remedy the cis of this terrible accident completely. A piece (dental meehanicism, which admirably served as a substitute for the jaws and teeth was inserted, the determity almost altogetherremedied, and the gal- unt officer, is now able to masticate his food with- vutany difficulty, whilst scarcely a trace of the extensive injuryremains. The management of this ease certainly reflects the highest credit on the pro- fessionable gentleman who had ebarge of it, and ds in an eminent degree to the honor of Ame- tal surgery. the progress of this science here is attract- ing much attention in England, and on the Conti- nent, and amongst the other things on which we can boast pre-eminence over the old world,we can safe- ly enumerate dental surgeons. In surgery proper, we stand equally high. ricnn di Ind Tue Morats or Poxrrics —There is Seaihiig! of an improvement evident in the manner in which | the elections have been conducted this season. A | zood deal of brute force has, to be sure, been mani- fested on some occasions, but generally speakin there hasbeen a greater display of rationality and decency. The old watch-words—“log-cabin”— “old hickory”—“hard cider”—and so forth, are sel- dom heard—and it does look as if the people had in to apply the proper tests to the cheracter and moetency of the individuals offering themselves | Jidates for popular favor. lors Fanaticisa.—The abolitionists of New y held their semi-annual meeting the other speeches and resolutions were full of the most bitter and malignant intolerance. Nothing will teach these people common sense or decency. Such conduct would cover with infamy and defeat the most reputable cause. Lewis Tappan was there, and emitted an immense amount of egotistical twaddle—if possible more disgusting than that which he retailed in Brooklyn alter his arrival from Lon- don. We have some curious information relative © Tappan’s movements in England, and in duetime will put ic to good use. So, more anon. day >» The Poston Post endorses the etate- ‘ota writer in the Charleston Mercury, that, as between Mr Van Buren and Mr, Calhoun, “the vopular sentiment of New England” is in favor of Ir Calhoun for the Presidency, and adds “ no sort of polineal jockeyism can make Mr. Van Buren the choice of the democracy of New Enyland.” Tue Warp Exgcrions —There are several ward ctions to-day, of delegates to the Tammany Hall avention, to supply the places of delegates in hove wards from which double returns were made. hope the day balloting will avoid the disgrace. ‘ rowdyism which characterized the last election. likewise occasionally changed their position, but now they have settled down on Tylerism, which we can define by no term in use amongst any of the existing political parties of the day. It is disowned by the whig and repudiated by the democratic, with which it seeks) to ally and amalgamate itself. But in the Departments there have been changes effected which place President Tyler in a more equivocal position than that in which he stood with two oppo sing branches of the legislative departments against him. Each head of the several departments has insisted on being absolute in his own sphere. This arrangement hae given alarm to many office seekers who hoped to influence Mr. Tyler, but whe despair of attaining their ends and designs with the Secre- taries. The evil influences of such councillors with the President have been manifested by the removal of office holders of his own appointment, without any known cause, soon after their accession to of- fice, for the mistaken purpose of appointing meu who are represented as more politically powerful. One of the alarmists thus writes to us:— ‘Wasuincton, Avg. 23, 1843, The President has returnea to the White House— the Secretaries are at their posts—and nowit is to be hoped that activity and energy will prevail in the various departments of government. The clamor- ous demands of the office seekers drove Mr. Tyler in disgust from Wastington, for their importunities and exactions left him no peace orrepose; and du- ring his absence an interesting clique in this city, deeply sympathisiug with him, in the desperate strait to which these hungry hangers-on had brought him, have devised, in the plenitude of their loyalty and attachment, a plan, which if acceded to by the President, wil! immediately and successfully relieve him of all trouble and anxiety touching appoint- ments to and removals from office. This magnificent proj-ct, which we understand | has met with the approval of one of the Secretaries, isto be called the ** District System”—the purpose being to dividetne country into districts, answering to 118 representatives in the cabinet, and over each district one of the cabinet is to pre side, the absolute judge and dictator, and inthe tullness of power to exercise complete control over its appointments, ranging withio the giftof the President, and falling within the district represented by the Secretary. 1t | is proposed, however, to allow the President some | interest in the selection of clerks and subordinate: with a small chance in the light houses and Tocal agencies; but he is to be divested o! all responsibili- ty in relation to the promisent and important offices of the government. % This insidious and darling measure, wnich has been concoted and planned by the combined cun- ning and ingenuity of an honorable Secretary and | an eastern political broker, is not yet sufficiently ri- | pened to be served up for the entertainment of a | cabinet meeting; but the pulse of the Pr: sident isto | be felt, to discover if he is prepared | low this | prescription, which i8 intended to disc! such a load of painful anxiety and anne Mr. Tyler has a s omach tor such a pill, | mistaken his constitution, = But in seriousness, what is this proposed system but a dangerous encroachment on the prerogatives of the Executive, strip»ing him entirely of t pointing power, and giving to his constitution viserea mighty engiae of patronage, to be used for | theirprivate political ambition and advancement? This is one of the many schemes hatched up by a + | contemptible clique that has infested this city for a | year past, and whose sole business is to devise some phan of polilical knavery tending to their own or | theiremployer’s advantage; and prominent among | this class is an eastern political broker, who has re- led here since the spring, without any visible em- ployment or object, exceptit de to act as door-keep- er in one of the departments, and oblige all persons | having business with the Secretary to send in their | names to him for examination before they can be | admitted. 2 | It Mr. Tyler would purge the different depart- ments of these lazy meniais, the legitimate business | of the Government would be materially accelie- rated; and the Secretaries instead of occupying their time on subjects of persona! \grandisement and sectional polities, w have leisure to pursue those dutiesfor which they were appointed. You shall hear from me again on this subject. | A. L. 0. Now, we differ from A. L. O. in the conclusions | at which he has arrived, for we deem a President | with all the patronage of the government in his | hands, more powerful to do mischief, and more dangerous by a resort to corruption, for which the patronage of the government would afford him am- ple facilities, than all the Secretaries in possession | of the same power subdivided. It is proper too, that the Secretaries should have the power to appoint efficient men in the departments over whieh they | preside, and for the good management of which they are accountable before the country, than that they should have imbeciles forced upon them for no other reason than their partizanehip, which can always be assumed by lazy intriguers, | Thus then stands Mr. Tyler, the head of the go- | vernment of this country—hie power in the Execu- | tive departmeats divided amongst his Secretaries, and the two Houses of Congress as strongly op. ea to him as they are to each other. The next ression of Congress will present a aingular spectacle. | | Representatives’ should re-enact a If the ot ‘Sub vi at will be megatived by the Senate, and likewise by the President, to preserve his consistency. And if the Senate mature another Bank Bill it will be in opposition both to the House of Representatives and to the President, whose memorable vetoes on that subject will ever stand in the way of such an institution. These con- flicting powers will also prevent the adoption of any system of free trade, and in fact any material change in the tariff. The land distri: bution questiong too, must stand in statu quo with many others which are closely identified with the two political parties. Ifegain in pursuit of some object which -has induced the government to coquette with the democracy, appointments from that party should be sent to the Senate for confirma- tion, the whig majority of that body would as ig nantiy reject them as it did those who apostatised from their party with the President to become his “Guard” The fate of Cushing, Wise, and others, will be the fate of many during the next session of Congress. And how 1s this conflicting system te work? The country would save much by an ad- journment of the Congress which will m-et next December to the 3d of March, 1813. The per diem of each member, added to his mile- age, and the attendant expenses of sessions of Con- gress, would form a very large item saved to the Treasary of the couatry. The President must abandon all hope of torming a party for himself, and he should therefore discard all who seek to gain his favor by an outcry for justice to his claims fer a re-election in the National Convention, The Tylerites in the National Convention, if one should be found there, will be too powerless even to hold the balance of power between the friends of other candidates. Let him, too, eschew all partizanship, and appoint such men to office as will strictly discharge their duties for the good of the country, without reference to parties, and remove all who shall be proved to be brawling partizans. Let him in short, act on the principles which he avowed on his accession to the Presidency, and Mr. Tyler will yet lay the solid basis of an enduring fame, which will outlive the empty honor which parties can be- stow. The position of our government is indeed singu- lar, but the evil of too much legislation will be avoided in Congress by the conflict of the two houses, and the good of the country may now be- come the chief end and aim of the executive, un- mixed with baser matter. SEpuctIon anp ADULTERY.— The pressteems with accounts of these and other criminal affairs which may be placed in the same category, and it is pain- ful to observe that the clergy figure so largely in such transactions. The Herald, within the last week has contained numerous exposures of clerical libidinousness and clerical rascalities. The com- mission of such sinfulness in sacerdotal vestments, is calculated to do great injury to pure religion, but at the same time the publication will teach the world that the priesthood is not always to be trusted teo confidentially. ‘‘Good society,” too, asit is af- fectedly designated, is also affording disclosures which may be profitable in their teachings. We have been for some days in possession of a case of this description in this city, which we hesitated to make known until the parties themselves gave pub- licity to the wife’s frailty. But we have received a printed pamphlet of four brief pages, containing testimony on which the husband assumes the guilt of the suspected pereons, and we shall content our- selves with the publication of his evidence, as fol- lows:— “(18 THERE NOT 4 Cause 7” ‘To those of my friends who wish to know why I have taken sleeping apartments separate from my family and former residence, it is proper for me to state, that I have what I believe to be a sufficient cause for so doing. Be lieving that there was an impreper intimacy between my wife and Mr. Ganning, a her upon the sub- et] 8nd she utterly refused w give me any satis! 5 And, as I can prove that my suspicions are not un‘ound- ed, I have conducted myself accordingly. For the pre- sent, lsubmit the tollowing. JOHN BURDELL. New York, Aug. 12, 1843. DAvIT. nd County of New York, ss. I, Mary Burchill, of I , do. depose and say, that T have lived in the femil; . John Burdell for about four yearsor more, end during one year or more, last past, I have noticed what has appeared to me to be en un- usual and improper familiarity between Mr. Thomas B. Gunning and Mr Burveli’s wife. [have known them frequently to be alone together, after the rest of the family were all ;and have known her to take suppers to their room with him elone frequently after ten at night. of her MARY » BURCHILL. mark, Sworn to, this 9th day of August, 1843, before me ALLAN M. SNIFFEN, Commissioner of Deeds. ee, mily ork, (now August 1943) between two and three years, and that, on one Sabbath evening last winter, (the precise day T have forgotten,) about nine o’clock, while ‘Mr. Burdeli was out, I,in company with two other persons, as we were about to enter the house, in passing the front base- ment window, saw Mr. T.B Gunning and Mr. Burdeli’s wife standing very near together in the front basement, and in what I thought a very improper position, as Mr. Gunning'had hold of her hands; and feeling ashamed at the sight (as one of my cae ‘was @ gentleman) | turned away, and walked some distance up Broadwuy, before entering the house. And [do further depose and say, that for more than one year past ] have particularly noticed an unusual familiarity netween Mr. Ganning and Mrs. Burdell, mech more so than I have seen her mavi- test for her own husband. And I have often k: mm Mrs. Burdell and Mr. Gunning to set up alone together tilla late hour at night; sometimes as late as eleven and twelve and even later. her MARGARET COLLOUGH. mark. Sworn to this, 9th day of August, 1843, before me, ALLAN M. SNIFFEN, Commissioner @! Deeds. Arrivavir. City and County of New York, ss 1, Ellen O'Brian, of lewtul age, do depose and say, that dell, of 69 Chambers it two years previous to February, 1843, and during that time I had abundant opportunity for noticing the conduct of Mr. Burdell’s wife. ceased snoring with her husband, | observed that in the constant habit of retiring between eight and nii o'clock, P. M.. unless something special happe vent it; but since May, 1842 with Mr Burdell, sh in the habit of set Mr. Thomas B, Gunning, Mr. Burdell’s part: ness, and it was acommon thing tor the serva. bed and leave Mr Gunning and Mrs. Burdeli gether. I bavescen them alone together in her bed-room a number of times. And! further depose and say, that Sabbath evening last winter, in company’ with ret Collough, another servant in Mr Burdell’s ind a young geatleman by the nome of Jobn front besement to enter th: ing up with T in busi- sition which I'considered very unvecoming; and feelit ashamed to enter the house at that time, | turned away and walked up Broadway some distance. Avd I further depose and say, thatin July or August, 1942, Mrs. Burdell went over to Brooklyn, N. Y., where shi it some weeks, and on leaving her house in New she pre- pared her bed.room Mr. hep et in. Mar: jurchill and myself fixed the room by her direction. remained with her in Brooklyn, and while there Mr. T. B. Gunning visited herfrequentiy. During this time Mr. Burdell was away inthe country. And I farther depose and say, that the singnlar conduct of Mr. Guoning and Mrs Burdell was a matter of tre« qnent conversation aniong the servants during tho last year I was in the family. The servants often remarked, that “it was shamefal for Mrs, ete phe | oo up ber has band and chiloren for Mr. Gunning.” After her familvari- ty with Mr. Gunning was noticed, as I have stated, Mra. jurdell appeared and often acted very — very differently from anything | had seen in her before Mr. Gunning came to board in the family 9 During this Mrs. Bardell manifested ence for her hueband, and generally consulted Mr. Gun- ning, and followed his directions instead of those of her own husband. - ELLEN O'BRIAN, Sworn to before me, thia 11th day of August, 1843 EDWARD W. BISHOP, Commissioner of Di = Qc Governor Ford, of Illinois, has appointed the Hon. James Semple U. S. Senator, to fill the va- cancy occasioned by the death of Mr. McRoberts. Vice Prestpency.—The Whigs of Philadelphia propose John Sergeant for the Vice Presidency. UnxconstrrvtionaL.—The Vicksburg Sentinel says that Gov. Tucker, of Mississippi sent in his message to the House in manuscript, alleging as his reason for doing so, that it was unconstitutional to send it in printed, reat indiffer- the proceedings of the Board of Health at their meeting last evening :— Maron's Oprice, New York, August 27, 1843, BY ELIJAH F. PURDY, ACTING MAYOR. Proclamation. ‘Whereas, at a special meeting of the Board of Health, convened in the City Hall on Sunday evening, the 27th inst. information waa received that a malignant fever is prevailing at the villeges of Rondout and Kingston, in the coun.y of Ulster. And whereas, the, health of the City { New York, as appears by the report of the Resident ician, is unusually good at the present time, and in order that it may remain unimpaired, Now, Therefore, 1 Eljah F. Purdy, Acting Mayor of the City of New York, pu: suant to the direction of the Board of Health, do here- by declare and make known, that all intercourse is here- by prohibited between the City of New York and the villages of Rondout and Kingston, inthe county of Ui ater, from the date of this Proclamation, until Wednesday, the 30th of August, 1813, at 12 o’clock noon, in order that time may be!etlorded tie resident physician, who has been deputed to visit the above places for that purpose, to obtain cor rect information on the subject. Ido, there. fore, hereby give notice to each and every person, that they will be liable to fine and imprisonment if they con, travene or violate the provisions of the Jaw relative to in- fectious and pestilentiol diseases. And all persons are hereby required to aid and assist in the execution and en- forcement of the law in conformity with the tenor and true intent of this proclamation, by every means in their power. Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of August, 1843 ELIJAH F. PURDY, Acting Mayor. Special Meeting of the Board of Health. : Avaust, 27, 1343. Present, Elijah F. Purdy, Acting Mayor; Ald. Dunning, Nash, Vandervoort, Briggs, Brady, Pattisou, Henry, Dougherty, Ward, Nichols, Seaman, Pettigrew, Doctor Vache, Resident Physician, and Dr. Hurra, Health Com- missioner. The acting Mayor stated he had convened the Board to- gether 1n consequence ot receiving a communication trom the Resident Physician, informing him that a letter from HM heer A of gston,thad appeared in the news- papers, stating the existence of yellow bilious fever in that place. New Yorx, August 27th, 1643. To Elijah F. Purdy, ee pro tem of the Board of th— Sir—Through the newspa of this morning, by the publicationot a letter from Mr H.M Romeyn, of Kings ton, am of the opinion that sufficient cause exists for convening of the Board of Health Should the disease said to have appeared at Kingston pe the yellow fever, arising trom recent visit of the schooner Avanda to that place, the same necessity exists for a non-intercourse between it end thiscity a8 would with any other portion of the werld. With great respect, your obd’t serv’t, ALEX’R F. VACHE, Resident Physician. ‘Whereupon, on motion of Asst. Ald. Brown, a commit: tee was appointed for the purpose of ascertaining the au- thenticity of said letter. ‘The Acting Mayor appointed Assistant Ald Brown, Ald. Biggs, Assistant Ald. Henry, said committee, who soon returned and reported that said communication was authentic. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The Acting Mayor presented the following resolution, which was adopted, viz:— Resolved, That Dector Alexander F. Vache, Resident Physician, be authorized to proceed forthwith to King s- ton and report immediately to the Board of Health, the charecter ofthe disease said to cxiat at said piace, with such other information as he may deem of importance. Assistant Ald. Brown presented the following resolu. tion, which was unanimously adopted, viz :— Resolved, his Honor the Mayor, be requested to issue his procla prohibiting all intercourse with the villages of Rondout and Kingston, in Ulster county, from this day until Wednesdav neat, at 12 o’clock, noon. The resident physician reported the city unusually healthy, and that no case of yellow or malignant fever had occurred Alderman Nash moved that the letter of the resident physician addressed to the acting ee or be published as part of the proceedings of meeting, which was id 4 adopted. ‘Assistant Aldermen Pettigrew presented the following resolultions, which were pry Viz i— Resolved, As the opinion of tis Board, that to preserve the present good health of the city, it is all important that great care should be taken to remove all nuisances from any and all premises about the city; and thatthe Health Wardens and Street Inspectors, as well as citizens, report all cases of neglect tothe City Inspector or the Alderman and Assistant of the several wards of the city, that the same may be promptly attended to. Resolved, That the Health Wardens and Street Inspec. torsefthe several Wards are hereby instructed to be prompt in enforcing the law in relation to all cases of ne- giect of nuisances removed. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be pub. lished in all the morning papers. On motion, the Board then adjourned. SAMUEL J. WILLIS, Clerk. PoxrmicaL Treacuery.—Some exposures have beén made recently in Kentucky, which are calcu- lated to affect the character of Governor Pope, a member of the last Congresefrom a district in Ken- tucky, but it will at the same time expose the des nicable arts by which political distinctions are some- times obtained. Mr. Pope wasawhig member of Cengress, and he offers to become a circuit rider and advocate the cause of Richard M. Johneon, an witra loco feco, as the price to be paid for the honors of aseat inthe Senate. The following statement is copied from the Natchez Courier and Journal :— “The treachery of Hon. John Pope,of Kentucky, 10 having written a letter to Hon. R. M. Johnson, promising it Johnson would endeavor to effect his (Pope’s) election to the United States Senate, in opposition to the Hon. John J. Crittenden, he would turn Circuit rider, and electioneer for Col. Dick for President—is fully proven. Wm. P. Thomasson, a , who was a’member of the Kentucky Legislature at the time Col, Johnson received the xtraordinary letter, has published a letter to which is appended the ‘ollowing memorandam. “The following are the notes of the letter taken down by Mr. Thomasson, on the day it was shown him :— bed “OR the 24 January, 1842, in the hall of Repre- sentatives, Col. Johnson showed me a letter from the Hon. John Pope, urging his (Pope’s) election to the Senate, ard promising in a certain contingency, (aot named,) if successful, to turn circuit rider,and o from Stat~ to State aud electioneer for Colonel Johnson. He staies the whig party is selfish—that he does not intend to change his curse until alter the 4th of March next—that the policy ot the whigs is to run no candidate, and that he (Johnson) should not agree to go into a national conventiou— that he should place himself upon the broad platform of the people—that he will be over-manwuvred in a convention. That the election of an enemy of Mr. Pope to the Senate will sour him very moch—urges his opposition to Crittenden and Bell’sgag-law, his co} on the veto power, &c., the fact of there having been no Senator for years south ot Kentucky river, and the residence of Morehead and Critten den both being in Frankfort, as reasons why he ahould be chosen to spend his days in the Senate. Requests the letter to be urned when read.’ “*Phe truth of Mr. Thomaseon’s statements is cor- roborated by Mr. William T. Barbour, a locofocs, who was also a member of the Legislature at the same time, besides several otaer genilemen whose names ere appended toa circular containing the letter and statement of Mr. Thomasson. . “Mr Pope’s treachery being so clearly proven, he is politically dead, tor ever andever. ” Disckacervt Tuievinc.—There is a species of larcency very frequently committed, which calls for particular exposure—it isthe stealing of newspapers, or portions of them from the reading rooms of our hotels, There is but one way in which the crime can be prevented or pumshed. Let the proprietors of the hotels employ a person to take charge of the room, to exclude the loafers who lounge there with- out any right todoso,and detect any person who may be guilty of this mean and raseally conduct. Ninio’s.—To-night the new pantomime of the “*55 Misfortunes of Fortunatus,” is to be produced with every requisite appointment, regardless of ex- pense or time. The Ravels have’ been singularly fortunate in their productions hitherto, and we are confident that the new pantomime will be found worthy the celebrated ingenuity and ability of the Ravel family. It is said to be a very original panto- mime, and to contain some of the most singular changes and tricks ever introduced in America. Gabriel is to be “the” feature of the piece; and, consequently, afvery fine feature it must necessarily be. Tight-rope, overtures, &c. precede the panto- mime, and an instrumental concert at its termina- tion. Vauxwatt Garvun.--We notice at this delightful placeof amusement, a reduction in the prices, 124 cents being now the price of admission tothe sa- loon, where the most varied and interesting per- formances nightly amuse the numerous visitors of this establishment. The entertainments to-night are for the benefit of Miss Rosamond, a charming young vocalist. Appointments ny ine Pessipent.— Gorham Parks, Attorney of the United States for Maine, in the place of John Holmes, deceased. William H. Rogers, poy | ot the United States for Dela- ware, in place of James A. Bayard, resigned. Ed- ward W. Olark, Justice of the Peace for the coun- wy of Washington, in the District of Columbia. nm ey, "_Awork entitled ““ Memoir of the Life of the om Sem » GC. B., with ive istration in Canada, edited by hie brother G, Poulett Scope, Esq , M. P., has just been published in England, and from what we have seen of it in the reviews we doubt not it con- taing matter of great interest here. Aswe cannot now ge 80 much into the contents ot this work as we may at a future period, we shall content ouraelves with a few extracts, _ The following isan extract from a private letter, in which he expresses his exultation at the result of the last session of the Upper Canadian Legislature. It contains some home truths, which it may be well forthe people to remember ;— “T have prorogued,” he says, “ my Parliament, and Lsend you my speech, ever wea euch cbani. mity! When the Speaker read it in the Commons, after the prorogation, they gave me three cheers, in which even the ultras united. In fact, as the mat- ter stands now, the Province isin a state of peace and harmony which three months ago I thought was utterly hopeless. How long it will last is another matter. But if you will settle the Union bill as I have sent it home, and the do not reject the Clergy Reserves Bill, 1 am confident I shall be able to keep the a make a strong go- vernment, and geton well. It has cost mea great deal of trouble, and I have had to work night and day atit. But ‘I was resolyed on doing the thing’ The great mistake made here hitherto, was, that every governor threw himeelf into the hands of one arty cr the other, and became their slave. I have jet them know and feel that I will yield to nemther of them—that Iwill take the moderate from both sides—reject the extremes—and govern as I think right, and not as they fancy. I am satisfied that the mass of the people are sound—moderate in their demands, and attached to British institutions; but they have been oppre: by a miserable little oligarchy on the one hand, and exciied by alew factious demagogues or the other. I can make a aaa cng party I feel sure, which will put lown both. «You can form no idea of the manner in which a Colonial Parliament transacts its business. I got them into comparative order and decency by havin; measures brought forward by the Government, ant well and steadily worked through. But when they came to their own affairs, and, above all, to the mo ney matters, there was a scene of contusion and riot of which:no one in England can have any idea. Every man pro} a yote for his own job; and bills Naeedused without notice, and carried throvgh all their steges in a quarter of an hour! One of the greatest advantages of the Union wili be, that it will be possible to introduce a new sys- tem of legislating, and, above all, a restriction upon the initiation of meney votes. Without the last, I would not give a farthing for my bill : and the change will be decidedly popular; for the members all com- plain that, under the Ee system, they caonot refuse to move a job for any constituent who de- sires it.” ‘Writing from Montreal on the 18th of March, 1840, he gives his correspondent the following graphic sketch of matters, and mentions the mea- sures he proposes for their amelioration :— “T have been back three weeks, and have set to E work in earnest in this Province. It is a bad pros- pect, however, and oe lamentable contrast to Upper Canada. There g) excitement existed; but at least the people were quarreling for realities, for political opinions, and with a view to ulterior measures. Here there is no such thing poli- cal oyinion. No man looks to a practical measure orimprovement. Talk to any one pees education, or public works, or betier laws, let him be English or French, you might as well talk Greek to him. Nota man cares for a single practical measure—the only end, one would supose, of a better form of Government. They have only one feeling—a hatred of race. The French hate the English, and the English hate the French; and every question re- solves itself into that and that alone. \ There is osi- tively no machinery of Government. Everything is to be done by the Governor and his Secretary. There are no heads of departments at all, or none whom one can depend on, or even get at; for most of them are still at Quebec, and it is difficult to move them up here, because there are no public buildings. The wise system hitherto adopted has been to stick two men into some office whenever a vacancy occurred; one Frenchman and o7e Bri- tisher!” Thus we have joint Crown surveyors, joint sheriffs, &c., each opposing the other in everything he attempts. Can you conce've a system better cal- culated to countenance the distinctien of race T*— “The only way, uuder thee circumstances. in which Tecan hope to do good is to wait for the Union, in order to get a Government together. and that I thall do. Meantime, what I am chiefly anxious about now is to get a good division of the Province for judicial purposes, which [ shall make fit in with the proposed municipal districts. I hope to get an entirely uew system of judicature, introducing cir- cuits for the judges, and districts courts for minor civil causes. I have already established stipendary magistrates; and a rural police in this district, com- menced by Lord Seaton, I mean to extend generally over the whole Province in a few weeks by an Ordinance. The head of the Goveroment is utterly unkoown and unfelt at present out of Montreal and Quebec, and not the slightest means exist of know- tng whatis passing in the rural districts. It is with this view that I have propesed, and attach the great- est importance to the establishment of lieutenants foreach municipal district, who shall likewise pre- side over the Council. is very necessary in Upper Canada, but indispensable here. You will see that I propose to reserve a power. in my Bill, to Appoint one or two deputy-governors or lieutenants, with such powers asthe Governor General may see fitto delegate. This isessential. The Province is 1000 miles long, and without some one at each end on whom we cen confide it will be imposrible to manage Very goodmen may be got, tur £1000 a year at the outside, for what I want.” He thus writes on June 15, 1840:— “You ask about my health. It is better than it has been < which J attribute to the very re- gular life I lead, and to the absence of House of Commons atmosphere. Then, to be sure, if it were not for the interest I take in ry business, and the quantity of it, it would bea dull life enough. Work in my rvom till three o’clock : a ride with my aid- de-camp till five ; work again till dinner ; at dinner ull nine; and work a; ull early next morni That is my daily routine. dinners last till when | have company, which is about three tim week; except one night in the week, when I rece’ about 150 people, who dance, sing, amuse them- selves, and rather bore me. ei “ 1 have done myself some good by a little excur- sion I made last week up the Ri round by the ruilroad back ;—three exercise. The weather was lovely, th especially for nding. The mode of convenient enough. I took a small mer, which carried one’s horses, so that I cou'd leave the boat whenever I pleased, and ride into the country to see the different places I wished to visit away from the river. Those counties bordering on were formerly the garden of Lower Ca: da; the soil rich to a degree; but they are now used up com- pletely by the abominable mode of cultivation pur- sued by the habitans, and present a melancholy pic- ture; the population rapidly increasing, and the pew- ple unwilling to quit their neighburkoos to settle ou new land, until actually starved out. The phy- sical state ot the people is, however, even better than their moral condition. ‘Their ignorance and eredu- lity are unbounded, and no wonder they became the victims of the agitators who stirred them up to rebel in 1837 and 1838; for ail this district was the focus of the outbreak To be sure, a miserable outbreak it was; put down with the utmost ease by a single regiment.” The following extract from a private letter, dated 6th of August, 1840, will be read with intereat:— “ These townships (the Eastern) where I now am, are really worth seeing, ‘They are the only really valuable part of Lower Canada, outside the towns of Quebec and Montreal. But they are splendid! I: is the scenery of the Wye of Westmoreland ; only finer than either or both. Hill and valley,moun- tains in the back ground, beautilul streams and lakes, and forests of hard wood, not pines, in the atest luxuriance. The district is seperated from the flat and sterile, though thickly inhabited banks of the St. Lawrence, by a strip of filty or sixty miles of uzly country; and there this paradise (in summer) begins But itis not susceptible of great improve- ment, because there is no water communication ; and the produce, therefore, cannot be brought to market, except the cattle which can walk. Settle. ment, therefore, proceeds slowly, and will not ad- vance much, especially with Upper Canaga (which has all the luxuriance, end the best water communi cations +) biddi Loy itin the market of labor and settlement. he farms, however, are ogo the people (generally Americans or Eng- lish) industrious and intelligent. My re pion, to be sure, has been enough to put me in good humor with them ; for I have done nothing fortwo daysbut pass under triumphal arches, and receive addresses of thanks and praise. Ihave done a good deal for this part of the country, in the way of law-making, and they are proportionately grateful.” Asan instance of his Lordship’s sense of the Judi- crous, we give the following from a private letter, dated at the Falls :— “Here | am on my road to the West, and with the windows and balcony of my roome facing the most magnificent sight on earth, with beautitul wea ther; and, if they would give mea minute’s ite from business and show, very much di so enjoy myselt. [arrived on Sunday, and mean to complete my week nearly. As for attempting to describe the Falls, it is impossible to convey any Y only two ved only a| 80; batt mind, ftom thelr “of Yankees, either in the We ha house, or arrivi i gunshot off, tosee Mr. never saw nor can from the opposite shore, a Governor » Yo Sarat but they are great fun. ee a review i terday of the 93d. regiment in k: hich probe a litle py I is, ma say, “I guessthese Britishers some as the BuffaloCitizen Mi a me. to-da: cane f / Premuime, a compliment jlonate are ee ene old Hickory (Jackson)—‘you downs them prrouine locusts of sa an aye stand ut your own party,’—pre' * by. Yesterday. on the. baleon Yankee lad) was walking with her litle 3 the child 4 «Mi Teant’t bear this.” which mamma ipohed deagersat ber, sudaald: Tew ton you tall. 80 before the Governor? You should Tcan’t A tolerate this.’ Such is their delicacy of What it is, practically, you may imegine from the cireumstance of my bed rooms opening on a balco- ny that is common to the house, and there is not a young lady in the hotel who does not walk up and down, staring into the window of my room, which is about eight feet equare, every morning whilst I am going through all the processes of mytoilet.' Olty Intelligence. ASorrosep Deszarea Founn Daownn in 4 Rowpoat. coroner ~The held an inquest yesterday at the house of foot 01 79th ‘street, on the body of an bs man, who was discovered by alaborer named Patrick Sweeney, about 70 clock yesterdey morning in ® it rowboat, off shore,dead, with bis head hei ‘over the tidein the water.”In the boat wan found seme Gah, 10b- aters, and fishing tackle, alse a couple of thick coats, a Blozed fatigue cap, anda straw hat. The was apparently about thirty years of oge, dark complexioned, with dark heir inclining to xray. He was dressed ine Diack frock cost and pants, thick vest checked red and white shirt, and brogans. In his pocket a pledge ticket of Simpvon’s was found, and a letter without any address, which read as follows :— «Dean Troma: You left her hab singnlar manner, and I havo been almost distracted. There has been much excitement about you. I saw Serjeant Meore this morning, and he says ifyou will return to morrow, it will all be looked over. Ihope, for the sake of your heart broken mother and your own reputation, you will return. raict, that the deceased The jury returred for averdict, “that tl roel wieodnten was found dead ina row boat, but bywhat moins he came to his death, the jurors are unable to de- cide.” Accrpent.—The Coroner held an inquest at No 126 Laurens street, on the body of Charles C Hall, a native of Vermont, about 40 yearsof ege, and painter by trade, whocame to his death on Friday night, in consequence of falling from a scaffold rigged in {front of the house No. 207 Taurens street; a boar’ upon which be was standing, having broken, and he falling tothe ground, a distance. f12 feet. He was taken up in a state of insensibilty, end carried to his house ebout 60’clock, shortly after the accident happened, and attended by sevoral physicians — An examination wes made, and concussion of the brain was creiting? to have been the cause of death. Ver- Nothing of the slightest interest occur- Office yesterday. Courr ror tHe Connection or Ennons, August 26,— Jonathen Burr a) lant vs, Sarah Burr, by 8 D. Smith, respondent G. W. Barker was heard for the appellant. Mr. Samuel Stevens was heard for the respondent. Key West —We find the following in the St. Augustine Herald of the 14th mstant. Ma not the recent revolution in Spain have prom, the movement here referred to\— g We are credibly informed that within a short time a British brig of war, entered the hi of Key ‘West, aa — Reape gr hk the sears proceeded to take a surve' 5 i tish Consul went on beard and was Informed by the Commander that he had been ordered to survey the harbor by order of the Admiral on the Halifax Sta- tion, and that as soon ashe could make a report, there would be a considerableforce assembled there. Inquiry was made of the Consul whether he heard of an insurrection in the Island of Cuba — These are occurrences and are seemingly porten- tous. What the design of the British goverament may be jn this particular remains to be seen; but her rapucity is so well known, that we cannot doubtshe has a design upon the Island ot Cuba. We have re- cently heard that some regains of the Cortez, in eget 3 ae Island of er sayonte. eral St e ish fanatics in their peculiar views, about tobe promulgated, and the move made by the British Admiral may be in contemplation of some turbulence in the Island, of which that government knows so well how to take advantage. Key Weat is an important org bag and should be fortified for many reasons. In the possession of a hostile power our commerce would suffer exceedingly. It would be well for our government to order there immedi- ately some of our Naval force to that part to coun- teract any encroachments upon our national rights re Breses for who knows what a day may bring forth. Iurosrsr.—A German named Charles Falken- stein, has been arrested and committed to prison, at Harrisburg, who has been going about the country, obtaining money under pretence of being about to build a new church. 0G iF THE AGE Of MIRACLES HAD NOT passed, we should readily conclude that the manager of the American Museum the faculty of perform- ing them, trom the fact ot his putting on such tremendous attractions for his low price of admission, This week he has eng: Gen. Tem Thumb, who is on his way east- ward, who will be seen every day and evening. Mics Adair, the accom; ed vocalist; the splendid ee ir. Cole and his dog, and other artists of big! nificent entertainmeats every afternoon the week. If his place is not crowd- are no prophet. ive dui ed atall hours, then Qg- SIX FEET ROUND THE WAIST.—The colored child at Peale’s New York Museum, who isonly 18 years old, and weighs 405 pounds, measures two fret round the erm, three feet across the shoulders, and her ist fs six feet in circumference. From the above state- 80 \ co must have been a skele'on in comparison with her. The manager eppears determined to my the public the full ¥ ue for cog ere nye Bas! rr, engaged oo Cae estern, the unrival imitator of a ve, une: qualled Etheopian orator, and admirable dancer—in addi- tuon to the pio sah reot last week GREAT BUFF4LO HUNT! FREE TO ALL. —The exciting sport of chasing a herd of Buffatoes, and throwing the lasso, as practised in South America, will come off at Hoboken on Phursday next—a capital piece of ground prepared for re purpote within afew rode of the terry. The exhibiion will be open to the public free and it isonly by putting on extra boats that the Messrs, Stevens can accommodate the immense maltitude which will throng there. ll give further particulars to. morrow. DR. DRAKE’S NEW MOTIVE POWER, THE IGNITION ENGINE, will be exhibited for a short time at the E «press Buildings, No. 112 Broadway. The ohjvat in showing this engine isto demonstrate that a power fally equal to high pressure stesm, on the same of piston, tully ander control, and without limit to its extec- be had, without the incumbrance and danger eor boiler. Open from 1@ o’clook inthe morn ing, and in the ing. defray expenses and avoid crowding, 12} JUST EIVED BY THE GREAT WESTERN ped Gna TAT pies of the “illust: yn News,’ ™ ‘imes.” The former cent several magnificent ntations of ‘ tong Cer oe High Mass and Administer- ing the edge ndon. 4 faith(ul representation of the Position of the Steamer Columbia when she was wrecked on the Haliiax coast. The Grand State Ball at Buckingham Palace. Landing of the Queen and Cobourg Family at the Tunnel Pier, &c., with a variety of explanatory reading. The Pictorial Times is equally attractive and enter- taining, illustrated by views of the Council Dinner of the Yorkshire Agr.c poet. The dinner in the Par vilion Meeting of that Society in the Mansion House. ‘A Splendid ive View of Waterloo Bridge. Consecrat.on of the Roman Catholic Cem » Com- mercial Road, with a full length figure of the tle of Temperance. Models of Temperancs of the illustrated London News, 18}. Pictorial Times 188 cents. Amoierate supply willbe reserved for agents and or- ders, and to ensure no disappointment, persons ring to continue these numbers, will be supplied onthe val of esch successive steamer, by leaving their names at this ottice. Arrangements have been made in London and Livers fool to supply the Herald Literary Depot with a great variety of Earopean Newspay and Pamphicts. Also eben id ow " ly Brack Fa, Amo TO} imes,and Chas. Wilmer’ merican both published at the latest moment of the packets a. THE HERALD LITERARY DEPOT ie, as usual, sup- plied with all the modern republication, from the best uthors, historical, literary and few co ri ‘The ee sara’ leads them went ‘question’_floe serve it to the ad, ooethent ‘The answer is a plain cough will soon es and di BEAUTY MUST FAD! of this which every to ask the latest is epee and easy one. ame inno remedy like ns have used them when ‘ht, and the Destroyer stod result has been most , and Sherman's Cough Lozen now are ac- wknowledged by al! te be the best and most efficieat medi- a er dl of Coughs, Colds, ption of Breath’ have long been forgotten. Dr. Sherman’s Warehoure, 5 at Mg ges eee 110 a te £8 Sales, jonse, 2: ison at, jowery; road wa: ondée William st, Fe mre