The New York Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1843, Page 2

Post OMice Department— Reduction of Rates. Nothing withio the sphere of legislative action calls louver for reformation than the regulations.of the Post Office Department—not so much in re- gard to the mere detail of transportation and deli- livery, es in relation to the rates which are charged la e republican country, of all others, the utmost facility should be extended to the conveyance of intormation, and the freedom of communication between different sections. It is universally ad- mitted that nothing conduces so much to the attain- ment of this desired end aa low prices. The rates of postege ia the United States have not only been exorbitantly high, but have been fixed to suit the worn out and depreciated Spanish fractions of a dol- lar floating among us, ratherthan the national deci- mal coinege of the United States. This in itself hag not only led to great inconvenience and vexa- tion to the people, but logs to the department. The arbitrary division of distance, also, which had de- termined the postage, are a source of great injus- tice. A letter from this city to Albany is charged, for instance, twelve and a half cents, while to Troy, six miles beyond, it pays eighteen and three quarter cents, and may be earried to New Orleans for twenty-five cents. The law is ridiculous in itself, inesmuch as it can never be obeyed. A postage of 6} cents, 12k cents, and 18} cents, can in neither ease be paid according to law. In each case the citizen must either pay four per cent more or less than the law orders. Why such an absurdity was enacted, or persisted in, noone can tell. These are some of the vexations of the regulations—the real evil is the exorbitant rates charged. These charges, like ali heavy taxes, operate either to promote smuggling or to stop the business. In. the case of correspondenee it operates both ways. Those who are obliged to write frequently cannot pay the tax, and therefore evade the law, and have more opportunities of doing so. In the city of New York there is a larger business correspondence than any where else, and probably far less proportionate post- age is paid there than eJsewhere. It has been calcula, ted by the department,that one half of the letters be- tween this city and Bostoh are sent by private hands. Thie is undoubtedly far short of the truth. It has for a long time been the practice among merchants engaged in the same business, to club their letters, and send them privately. For instance, A makes up a package for Boston to-day, and all the letters in his neighborhood are forwarded by him. To- morrow, B makes up a package, and on the fellow- ing day © attends to it, and soon. To all other cities the same operation extends. These facts, as wellas numerous others, have long been known to the department, but cannot be stopped. The gov- ernment rate for carrying letters is too high—the tax istoo severe, and muat be modified. The same difficulties were long contended against in England, until the present system of Rowland Hill, Exq., was adopted, January, 1840. It has been found to answer the most sanguine expectations. It issimply to charge, in advance, one penny for a let- ter, weighing not more than half an ounce,to any part ofthe kingdom. One penny additional is then charged for every additional half ounce, until the package weighs sixteen ounces, none heavier be- ing ellowed. If the paymentis not made in advance the postage is double. This latter regulation has greatly diminished the number of dead letters. In lying this admirable system to the United States, it is simply requisite to charge, in advance, five cents for every letter weighing not more than half an ounce, for any idistance less than five hun- dred miles—over that distance ten ce! and the seme rates, in adgition, for every extra half ounce, to be-doubled unless paid in advance—the franking privilege to be entirely abolished, and newspapers seat free, with some limitation as to numbers and distance. The only argument heretofore used in opposition toa reduction of postage, has been that it would reduce the revenues, and throw the post office de- partment into the hands of the Treasury, whereas it is now distinct and made to support itself. This argument is fallacious in itself, and at war with all experience, and low prices in everything are found to increase revenue. The reduction, so far from weakening the department, would give it the means of greatly extending its If welook back at the receipts and expenditures of the department, we shall observe how heavily the high rates have weighed upon the facility of communication XPENDITURKS OF THE P H THE EXTENT OF Usirep Srares es. 4,627,716 2 This gives the decennial progress of the depart- ment, being the figures onthe year when the census was taken, but like all other business, the post office revenues have been subjected to extraordinary fluc- di The annual re- as follow: ing the past ten years. nd expenditures have been 15,913,244 The penny rate was adopted in England Jan 1840, and the results have been as follows: 1899 «+ youn . . . 465, fhe gross revenue, it appears, fell off from $11,750,000 to $6,750,000, but the number of letters passed through the post office has increased so fast and so regularly that by the end of J844 the revenue willbe restored. The annual number of letters un- der the old system was, 1839, four penny rate, $2,470,596; under the new, IS41, penny rate, 193,- 515,660. ‘The increase of business in the United States, under a reduction, would deubtless be much larger thanin England. The population of the United States is larger than that of England, and the com- munity much more of @ reading disposition. They are, also, much scattered. New England has “spread” itself over the whole Union, and if post- ages were less of a tax than now, four letters would ten where one now is sent, and instead o; the | being burdened with an old newspaper weighing 2 oz, for the purpose of concealing a letter, it would carry the letter, weighing 4 oz, and receive 5 cents instead of 14 cents. The weight of trans portation would decrease, and the remuneration crease. Let us have a reduction. ne mu ‘Tae Surronx Counry Murver.—In the Sunday Herald we announced the conviction of Giesler, the young German, of the crime of murdering the family of the Smiths at Huntington, and also of the delay of the sentence untila distant day. ‘This post- ponement is for the purpose ot giving time to carry the case to the Supreme Court. The evidence of the prisoner’s guilt was exceedingly slight, and his criminality is more a matter of inference than of cer- tainty. Tue New Jersey Morven Cast.—Thie trial is ‘ ung a close, which should have been ar- r et come time since. The evidence forthe prisover hus been, and the rebutting testimony was expe 1 to be completed on Saturday evening; and if so, vb imming up will commence this morning How differe been the management of the Suffolk County murder case in this State, which was surrounded with as much mystery ! ig Mr. Robt. Greenhow, the Librarian of the S:ate Department at Washington, has in the prees a history of California, Oregon, and the other coun- ries on the north west coast of North America theatrical campaign is now fairly opemed, and the present week will be one of momentous importance to the rival managers, for the character of their management will now be determined. Success for the future depends on the popular favor obtained at the present time, and if some managers allow their business to become, as in other seasons, “‘disgra- cious in the city’s eyes,” the popular favor will be withdrawn, and disaster will close their doors. Nib- lo has done nobly. His season has been marked by enterprise, and the reward of enterprise and merit; but for the present week he defies competi- tion. The French operatic company, the inimitable and never-tiring Ravels, and the Italian opera troupe, are the attactions which he offers. The Chatham, under its new lessee, Duverna, has been renovated, and its company greatly strengthened; and with Burton as its chief attraction, and others of great merit, it will be found a rival of no mean pretensions. Russell, the distinguished vocelist, too, will add to the theatrical and musical fwror which will mark this week; and as the Park—emphatical- ly old Drury—will also enter the lists, it would be vain to ask any longer— To ease the anguish eo The Wallack is the star of the opening night, and Macready, the best and most accomplished trage- dian that the stage retains, who is now on the At- lantic, on his voyage hither, willfollow. Of the stock company, we shall have opportunity te speak hereafter; but a word is due to the entire renewal, of both interior and exterior, which this house has undergone. The evidence of abject poverty which the front has so long borne kas been removed, and a brighter aspect has been given to thistemple of the drama. The newly decorated front is painted marble color—it is of the composite order, and prominent in the centre niche stands a carved statue of Shaks- peare, from the studio of Wagner—a most fitting decoration. A hasty glance at the interior, with which we have been favored, has given us proof of greatindustry in the preparations for the coming there no play orturing hour?’ season. A more thorough change was never effect- ed in old Drury since its erection. The stage has been re-laid;* the green-room has been renewed, re-painted, carpeted, and ornamented with a new mirror; the lobbies have been supplied with new oil cloths, and the pillars painted in fancy marble ; the orchestra has been enlarged, and thejpit has been cushioned with crimson damask, and the orchestra boxes of Messrs. Astor and Beekman, nave been carpeted and suppled with new easy chairs, with damask cushions. The rails are painted crimson with gilt tops. All the tiers of boxes have under- gone improvements as thorough as any other part of the house. The back ground, which before was da- mask crimson, is now painted light pink color, which will pleasingly tinge the complexions of the ladies. The seats have been newly cushioned with crimson damask, the color which prevails throughout the audience part of the house, and scenes from Shakspeare’s plays decorate the front of the second tier. The fronts of the private boxes are of a light violet color, with marble base; the upholstery consists of crimson curtains,jlined with yellow, and each is surmounted by an eagle, with the cord and tassal gracefully pendant ffrom the beak Crimson cushions and new carpets have also been introduced. The ceiling, as we mentioned ona former occasion, is ornamented with the muses and allegorical repre- sentations. The proscenium iselso decorated with great taste. The pillars are of fancy marble, light and varied, with enlarged caps, nchly gilt, support- ing the base of the arch, which is tastefully painted with cupids scattering flowers, in a light sky blue ground. The base of the pillarsis of dark green marble, with white veins, and beneath are painted appropriate scenes from various plays. The effect when lighted up, we doubt not, will be very pleasing, and the house in every part wil! be found to have been made exceedingly comfortable But we have hitherto neglected to notice the drop curtain, which has been painted by J. R. Smith, once a law student of General ©. Sandford. He, however, abandoned the musty records of a law office for a painter’s pallet, and is rising rapidiy in the profession which he has adopted. This drop, of which we now write, 18 a green curtain, grace- fully draped, exhibiting a splendid architectural hall, in the front of which is a device, taken from the Macready testimonial. As Mr. Macready comes so soon among us, it may not be uninterest- ing to state, that on his retirement from the man- sgement of Drury Lane Theatre, his services to the Drama were acknowledged by the presentation of a costly ‘‘ Testimonial,” as it has been called, con- sisting of!a splerdid piece of ‘plate, subscribed for by the lovers ef the drama. The presentation was made by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge in the presence of many patrons of the drama and of literature, and the members of the theatrical profession. The compliment was well timed, and well deserved, for they were about to lose a gentle- man, for at least a time, whe stands at the summit of his profession as an actor, and who, as a mana- ger, has done more to frestore the text of Shaks- peare, and to give the plays of the Bard of Avona befitting representation, than any man of the age. Our artist has availed himself of one of the designs which this testimonial contains, and has transferred it to canvass, where it will stand as a record of the worth of an actor for whose appearance much aax- iety is beginning to be felt. Jt is rare, indeed, that such honors are paid to [genius until its possessor has passed away, and the singularity of the circumstance must make it doubly precious to its object. This design reprgsents Shakspeare standing on a pedes- tal, with a serojl in the one hand and a lyre in the other. At the base Mr. Macready is seated,habited in the costume of the early stage, with an open vo- lume in his hand. He is attended by the muse of comedy, Thalia, and the muse of tragedy, Melpo- mene, and as connected with the subject on which the actor is supposed to be employed, the restoration of the original text of the plays of Shakspeare, the Muse Clio is also introduced. This representation stands on a bese, on which, within a metope, in the original design was represented the senate scene in “ Othello,” but for this the artist has sub- stituted the lines :— He was not for a day, But for all time. Atthe visible angles of the base two boys, vastly like winged cherubs, hold tablets on which are re- presented the storm scene in “ Lear,” and the meet- ing of the witches in ‘* Mecbeth.” These are the principal designs. The decorations of the house we have hurriedly glanced at, andnow we wait for the stage representations, which we shall notice hereafter. That waich has been done, gives promise!of good for that which is to come; and the public expectations has been raised as a natural con- sequence. We conclude with repeating that the pre- sent week will bean eventful one in the annals of the stage. Rumors or Mons Forceries.—This is the age of magnificent crimes—more particularly of murders, assassinations, enormous frauds, conspiracies, for- geries, seductions, rapes, and adulteries. Cheat- ing and swindling pass as petty meanesses which deserve no record. Perhaps, in our second edi- tion to-day, we may give particulars of another astounding forgery which came to our knowledge last night. The Navy Yard and the Navy Depart- ment are particularly interested in this matter. Rervrn ov Jim Crow Rice.—The packet ship Wellington, from London, arrived yesterday, re- turmed to ur long established favorite actor, in his peculiar line, and estimable man, Thomas D. Rice, Esq, with his wife and family, in excelleny health and spirits. Mr. Rice bas been absent for some time, “wheeling and turning about” to the de- light of English audiences und we cordially wel- come him back to the scenes ot his early triumphe. We hear he has brought with hum a rich treasure of novelties for the lovers of the humorous. Marrers axp Moventenss.—The Se Tne Literary Notices. HomcroparHic Mepicing, by J. Law- rie,M. D Edited, with additions, by Gerald Hull, M.D. Published by William Radde, 322 Broad- way : 1843. Since the superior success of the ho- mecopathic system of practice has rendered it so ex- tensively popular, a commensurate demand hes arisen for a manual of domestic instruction con- cerning it, which the present worl most admirably supplies. It not only gives the well established re- sults of the many recondite works upon the system, but the clearest and most specific directions for the domestic treatment of a wide range of diseases; sc that fany ordinarily intelligent and judicious mem- ber of a family may safely and confidently adminie- ter the remedies preseribed, without the aid of 4 physician. Exceedingly elaborate agis the entire study of hommopathy, ‘no practice of medicine hitherto diecovered, is so well adapted to private and unprofessional administration, because there are but few instances in which the remedies, if from misapplication they fail to cure, are liable to mischievous effects. The first part of this excellent little work treats of the regimen to be observed under treatment; of clothing and habits; and of the administration and repetition of medicines. The second part is devo- ted to the peculiar affections of women and chil- dren, and of the treatment required. The editor, Dr. A. Gerald Hull, who, with his eminentassociate Dr. John Grey, is one of the most distinguished ho- me» pathicfphysicians in this city, has rendered the American people an estimable service in aflording every family an accessible and sure source of relief for the maladies to which all are constantly liable. He has also lately written a pretty little treatise, in about twenty pages, on the domestic treatment of the convulsions of infants, which may be obtained ofthe same publisher, Tie Kyicxernocker for September.—Were the benevolent Saint Nicholas, encased in his ten pair of linsey-breeches, now lording it over the Gotham- ites in the easy chair of Mayor Merris, we should wait upon His Honor this afternoon, and while he was inhaling the inspiration of his Meerschaum after dinner, read to his entertainment (for we suspect the canonized patriarch had but a slim education) from the neatly printed pages of the Knickerbocker, as the highest testimonial of our loyalty and regard. But as the “old covey” is expatriated, we can only say to our readers that Mr. Clark’s “bill of fare” for September, is unquestionably recherché. Mea- dow Farm, a Tale of Association, and the popu- lar Quod Correspondence, are continued, and among other well-known authors, “The Bulwer of France” has contributed a choice story, entitled “The Innocence of a Galley-Slave.” As usual, the Editor’s Table is garnished with the choicest joints of the pot. Tur Ecisectic Musgum or Forrien Literature, September—E. Little, 236 Broadway —This is a heavy compilation from foreign literary magazines. Monthly, with an engraving. Nature anpD REVELATION, SHOWING THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE CHURCHES, AND THE CHANGE NOW TO COME UPON THE WORLD BY THE SECOND ADVENT, 1n Sprit, OF THE MESSIAH, WITH INTERPRETATIONS or Proruecigs In Danigt anp Revevation. By H. H. Van Amringe. R. P. Bixby & Co.,3 Park Row: The book is well gotten up, and is evidently the pro- duction of ascholar. From the motto, ‘‘ An end, the end, is come upon the four corners of the land,” itis high time, taking into view the late “‘ solemn warnings” of earthquakes and comets of the “ high- est respectability,” that the ungodly were “ stirring their stumps.” To such we commend the book» with our prayers that they may profit by its perusal. “ ALMALLA ; OR THE LORD OF TALLADEGA—A TaLE or THE Creek War,” and other poems, chiefly In- ian. By Henry Rowe Colcraft, (late Schoolcraft ) Wiley & Putnam. The volume is printed in the centre-table style. The poems ere cleverly written, blended with as much interest as could be expected from a series of descriptions based upon the monot- enous barbarism of the forest tribes. By what au- thority the author has elevated “ Alhalla” to the peerage, fa little ;puzzles us. An Indian Chief isa very respectable functionary in his line ; but an In- dian brave, arrayed for battle, with his face under a mask of yellow clay, his shoulders saturated with grease, and his loins “girded about” with an old horse-blanket, is an ‘‘ ugly costume” for a lord.— We object to the title; it is unwarranted in reason and in fact ; and isa violation of the constitution. “Tre Presipent’s Daventers”—By Miss Bre- mer, authoregs of ‘* Nina,” “‘ The Neighbours,” &c. Another of those favorite stories of domestic Life in Sweden. Harper & Brothers. ‘Tus New Mirroz.—Foller and Co., New York. —This weekly, for the 9th instant, is of the charac” ter of many of its predecessors, excellent; and, therefore, we may pass over its contents until we arrive at the pages which contain Mr. Nat Willis’s National Intelligencer letters, which are regularly transferred to this hebdomadal. The history of nations teaches us that when they have vanquished their enemies, and compelled them to alliance or to peace—when they may com- mand aft acknowledgment of their justice, while extorting lawless contributions from others—when their foes without are silenced into eubmission and respect, their inevitable tendency is to self-destruc- tion. lt is a deplorable truth, and the more deplor- able, that at this crisis of their advancement the broad and inviting field is laid open for the moral and political amelioration of their people. Tne causes are natural, arising out of the prime cause that the members of the body politic are constitu- tionally diseased, or that its vanity has been too weak to withstand the effeminate temptations of its promotion. As with nations, so with individuals ; for the history of the one is but the filling up the pic- ture of the other. In this, however, the shorter al- lotment of years to the individual redounds to his advantage. Ere the Olympus of his ambition is achieyed—ere he is free to indulge his natural in- clination to mischief, death hands in his card “mine host” takes his evening ride to the “ tombs,” and he is numbered among the defunct. But in the history of men there have been examples to the contrary, and their almost unexceptionable suicidal immolation is a moral against human pride and self- sufficiency. a We are reading this homily, (one which he may oe have heard before, while his locks have. een under the manipulations of the professor of the curling tongs,) for the benefit of Mr. Willis. His poetry has deteriorated into thoughtless rhymes —his sentiment into insipidity—and his style into mere twaddie. From the sublime height of St. Bernard, from communion with the eagle of the Alps, he descends to the admeasurement of Tom Thumb’s boots at the American Museum—from the tomb of Virgil, from midnight musings ‘*neath the Collisseum’s wall,” he turns to take an “inkling” of the upsetting of an old woman’s apple stand by the wheel of a root beer cart; from the awful sanc- tity, the sacred solitude of the valley of Jeshophat, he is attracted by the cry of “thot corn.” He re- turns from a bath inthe Lake of Geneva, to the pur- chase of three bottles of lavender. He has left the spring of Helicon, preferring (in the teeth of the tee-totalers) a julep and a rye straw, in the stall of an oyster house: His occasional idiotyneracy of foppery has grown into a chronic disorder. He has doffed the manly costume of the hard laborerin the fields of literature, and goes flitting about the pur- lieus of the Astor— “ Asnapper-up of unconsidered trifd@,” doling out these cold victuals to the National In- telligencer, as if they were sufficient for the nation- al appetite. His contributions to the ‘New Mir- ror” are of the same gtale and excessively stupid rigmarole. As a specimen, we quote from a late number, page 352 :— Aston Hover, August 10, 1843. My pear Winow— For the wear and tearof your bright eyes in bel gies 4 me a letter you are duly credited, That for areal holf hour, #8 long as any ordinary half hour, such well.con juminations should have concentrated their mor- on me only, is equal, fam well aware, to a pri. vate audience of any two stars in the firmament—eye Jashes and petticoat (if not thrown in) turning the com. parison Boat in your che aa igh as the porphyry pyramid of Papantla! Bnd you went Me Tattern for achemisette.” Let me tell you, my dear widew, you have had @ narrow escape. Had you unguardedly written to your milliner for an ar ticle so obsolcte—but I'll not harrow up your feelings. Suffice it, that that onoe privileged article has passed with decay ed empires, to history—-an aristocracy of muslin too intoxicating to last! Fwd!” The truth is, shanes are tottering. The linen cuff, which was 6 shallow represcntation of the edge of a linen sleeve, wad the Linen collar or embroidered chemisette, which as apetians naan pains ef teaname coi ‘a tSrmihry veal!” The pial on the z of the same and and sleeve of the over. The hem of the skirt is beyond my province of observa- tion, but as the pluited olge would pel ace (spread ever the instep when sitting,) the unity is probably preserved. “Now, in the name of all the Gods at once,” and Shakspere, too, what right has a man of family to “ake off” the. ladies’ petiicoats—and what upon this subject can he teach to any widow, grass or bona-fide? But we are in no humorfor jesting. Such stuff reminds us, as all of Mr. Willis’s late writings do, of the old market woman: ‘Here, Jacob, go feed the horse—a good teed of chop—and make it strong of straw, for he has had a long pull and « rough road.” Srranaz Poricr Movements ——Among many of the evils of which we have complained, as con- nected with our police system, none has presented more singular developmenta than the recent dis- charge of Wm. H. Thompson, the “ one-eyed” prin- ter, from six separate indictments for larceny. A few days since, the following extract was in- serted in this paper, under a supposition that the pro- per authorities would make such disclosures as were necessary to explain the causes that produced the discharge from prison of the person alluded to:— “ Srrance Deverorments.—Some singular and astounding developments will be made in afew days relative to the participation of a notorious scoundrel, named William H. Thompson, the “one- Cod printer, in the recent prosecution against Messrs. Hamilton and Bergen, on a charge of at- tempting to defraud the Atlantic Insurance Com- pany. ‘Thompson was recently, by some extraor- dinary influence, unknown to the District Attorney, released from prison, where he had been confined on six indictments for grand larceny, and finally, con- trary to the knowledge of the above named officer, nolle prosequis were entered on all the indictments found againsthim. This, with other strange move- ments connected with the arrest and present incar- ceration ot Sutton, will be eflectually probed to the bottom ere the week has passed.” Since this publication, other questions have been put to the persons who were instrumeatal in the re- lease of Thompson, but a studied silence and se- crecy appears to be the only result. Believing, therefore, as we do, that such discharge was never obtained for proper services rendered by this no- torious rogue, and that those who have been de- frauded by his acts, and the public at large, are suf- ferers by his release, we egain call upon the District Attorney to act in this matter as he has said he would, and inquire into the causes that prompted Mr. Strang, in his absence, to allow this rogue to be set at large. We have asked for light and infer- mation, and none has been tendered. Are the per- sons who were active in procuring the release of Thompson, afraid to re-arrest him, because he may exp>se his participation in the procuring of the! affi- davits made by Sutton? Why is it that the District Attorney was not consulted before the nolle prosequis were entered in the Court of Sessions? Why was itthat the charge of arson, alleged against Thompson for setting fire to the printing office of Mr. Clayton, in Thames street, was so mysteriously spirited away about the time he was released? Why was it that Jonas B. Phillips, Esq , the present assistant of the District Attorney, re- fused longer to act as counsel for Thompson? And how was it that Mr. Warner, who then undertook his cage, is also now so mysteriously engaged as counsel for Sutton? Why was it that this man Thompson, as soon ashe was set at liberty from prison, went to Staten Island in search of Richard Sutton, a man whom he did not know, nor never saw ? Why did he take board in the same house with Sutton at Staten Island, and furnish him with means to pay his expenses, and constantly keep in his company? Why did officer Stokeley visit the same house at Staten Island, and associate with thief Thompson, when he knew his character? Why did not officer Stokeley inform Mr. Butler, the keeper of the house, of the character of Thomp- son, in order to caution him and his boarders ? Was it not his duty as a public officer to do so?) What was the modus operandi of obtaining the affidayit made by Sutton before Justice Matsell, wherein he swears himself to be a thrice perjured man, and on which affidavit alone the charge of conspiracy against Bergen and Hamilton was founded ? If this affidavit was obtained by fair means, and ina vo luntary manner, why was Sutton imprisoned as a witness as soon as it was obtamed? and why has he been kept imprisoned against his will ever since? With these questions we shall conclude for the present, but unless Thompson is re-arrested on the numerous charges against him, we shall be compelled to ask others that will be jmore difficult to answer. The District Attorney owes it to the public, whom he represents, to move the Court, at once, to set aside the nolle prosequis endorsed on the indictments against Thompson, inhis absence, and bring him to trial without delay. Will this community stand idle and see a man of his notorious character released on siz indictments for larceny, without cause or benefit tothe police, as the District Attorney himself has expressly avowed 2? Has it come to this, that such a being can be used asa decoy duck to the police,on which to procure the arrest of citizens without strong, conclusive and overwhelming confirmation ? If so, the sooner we establish an inquisition in the place of the police the better for the community, as they will then be prepared for such strange and ex- extraordinary proceedings. We say again, give us light on this subject. fg Captain John Nicholson, of the packet ship Harkaway, of James River, has been arrested at Norfolk, on a charge of having committed a rape on a passenger. It appears, says a Norfolk corres- pondent, that the Harkaway, while on her last voy- age from Liverpool, May 29, 1843, brought outasa passenger, a young and interesting girl, of highly respectable connections in that country; and while on the passage she became sea sick. Capt. Nichol- son prescribed a dose of laudanum and some other ingredients, of which she has no knowledge, but she has now great reason to believe they were giv- en her by him to effect his purpose, which he after- wards accomplished. A few moments succeeding the taking of this dose, she became stupefied, and while ia that state the oflence was committed with which the captain now standsjcharged. He has been examined and remanded to jail to await his trial before Judge John Y. Mason, of the U. 8. Dis- trict Court. Signora CastRtLan,—This delightful vocalist has just returned froma highly succeseful tour through the Canadas. Wherever she went, the most flatter- ing reception awaited her. At Montreal and Que. bec she was received by the most fashionable wudi- ences ever] congregated on any occasion before.— The most judicious critics, epeak of her in the same strains the press of this city have given utterance to, and compare her to the most celebrated singers of this or any preceding age. We hope she will give a series of concerts here before she favors any other place with her presence. The enthusiastic reception she met at her last concert in this city, is vividly recollected by thousands, and we promise another equally as great and profitable. There never was @ songstress that ever appeared here, that drew so large and fashionable an audience, unassisted, de- pending entirely on her ‘own matchless effort, as Signora Castel/an. fg A company of U. 8. Flying Artillery, under command of Capt. Duncan, passed through Bridge- port, Conn. on Friday. They are on their march from Newport, R. I. to Fort Hamilton, N. Y. city. The officers are Lieut. Williams, Lieut. Luther, and Lieut. Loser. Gov. Cleveland reviewed the company at New Haven. As the troops make short marches, and halt to observe the Sabbath, they will pass through N. Y. city on Tuesday ajter- noon or Wedaesday morning. fc The Hon. W. C. Rives, of the U. 8. Senate, has contributed for the last Literary Messenger a deserved tribute to the memory of the late Hugh S Legare. Itisa testimonial to the great worth of one of the best men of modern days, and who, as @ scholur and a gentleman, had few equals. Saunpexs tue Foxcer—Tne Founp Mongy.— ‘The full and correct particulars of the reeovery of the $24,000 obtained by young Saunders, the for- ger, was published in our yesterday’s edition, Since then we have learned from Mr. Wilmerding, who returned from Boston yesterday, that Saunders con feased the whole affair to him,and‘diselosed the fact of the possession of the money by Henry M. Ragee, the West Indian, of 82 Canal street, who was ar- rested on Saturday, with his wife, by officers Cocke- fair and Frank Smith. He implicates Ragee in the forgeries, and charges him with being the principal in the act. The money found was placed by Ragee and his wife in a small box, (uot trunk, as many of the papers have it) of sufficient size to hold the bills, which were enveloped and sealed at both ends.— Ragee and his wife are confined in the city prison in one cell! This we understand was done by order of the magistrate who committed them, on account of the state of excitement in which she was at the time of imprisonment. We advise all parties, in future, when impheated with crime of the high character of forgery, to get up an excitement, and threaten to faint and die off, in order to be placed together in one cell, so that when examined they can tell the same story, precisely! Thisis carrying out the ends of justice with a vengeance ! Ragee is an excellent penman, and an account- ant by profession, and from the fact that the boy was not over proficientin his hand-writing, there ismuch reason to believe that Ragee has been the arch-de- vil in the whole businees. It is, therefore, very strange that the magistrate whe committed them should allow them to be together before their exam- ination on the charge alledged against him. Saunders will be brought to this city on Tuesday, and an examination wil! then take place of Ragee and his wife. Nrsto’s.—FaREWELL APPEARANCE OF M’psELLE CatvE.—This exquisite urtless songstress warbles her valedictory notes to-night, when the Garden will be more crowded than the first two nights. The progressive advancement of this young lady in pop- ular favor is really extraordinary. We question if there be a single female singer in America, who has gained so upon her audience as M’selle Calvé, and we regret that she leaves the stage after her Philadelphia engagement. She has selected Marie in La File du Regiment as her leave-taking role. The present success of the French company is an additional corroboration of the determination of the lovers of music to support a New York ‘‘ Opera.” The new Vaudeville of La Munsarde du Crime,” precedes the Opera. Mons. Blés, Richer, Bernard, Dessonville, Mesdames Mathieu‘and Richer all ap- pear—let those who wish to hear thrilling martial music, listen to-night to ‘Salut la France.”— Calvé could not have chosen a better character to create a lasting impression, than the Child of the Regiment. fig- Eleven young men, members of the senior classof the Theological Seminary of Andover, are going out as Home Missionaries to lowa Territory, under the patronage of the American Home Mir. sionary Society. City Intelligence. Tat Amazon Bratp —Have the former employers of David Crowley, the forger, discovered the persons who held pos: ion of a trunk of Amazon braid that probably has been stolen from their premises? It not, they had better make immedi ication at the lower police of- fice, as the persons having it in their possession will save expres by giving notice during the morning. The last cal A Sunpay Scene 1n New Yorx.—Yesterday afternoon, while passing up Hudson street, about 4o’clock, we per: ceived a genteelly dressed, full bodied man, with a black- ened rag in ono hand anda paper of lampblack in the other, passing down the etreet with considerable haste and stopping at each imp and Lint 4 post and besmear ing the smali quack handbills placed thereon headed “No cure NO rar,” with his darkened mixture. We were at aloss to decide whether the motive that prompted such an act was toob. scure the language of the bills forthe cause of morality,or whether it emanated from selfish motives in his being a Quack opponent of the person advertising. Certain it however, that either object failed of either purpose, the instant he blacked a bill all the stragglers and loa(e: in the vicinity immediately rushed towards it to see what itwas that had thus provoked his indignation. The consequenc® was that each and every one became ac- quainied with the contents of the handbill, and we finally concluded that the man with the rag end lampblack was either the quack himself who kept the shop advertised, or had been employed by the principal thus to attract at: tention to his own advertisement. Passing to the foot of Canal street, we there‘found a large concourse of persons listening to the stentorian and crouking notes of a tem- rance lecturer, who had perched himself on the main m of a et sloop to disseminate the doctrines of cold water, and while listening to him,our ears were attracted by the cries of ‘A boat race,” when sure enough, from the end of the whorf we espied twojrow boats, manned with sturdy boys, in the position Bh guerre fora race, and in an instant the boats were off, at the word “ go." whilethe temperance preacher changed his text to des- cant against such a scene, and the boys set up sucha shout that we came away fully satisfied that New York is not only acity, but aworld within itself, where people will do pretty much as they please en Sundaysor any other day of the week. AvnotHeR Snootina Case.—On Saturday evening, two Italians named Francisco Canallettisand Antonio Gal’i, had an altercation at a French boarding house, No. 29 Spruce street, when the former struck the latter in the face, and clinching, the parties were separated by the bystanders. Galliimmediately left the room, aud return= ing in aninstant, fired a pistol at Canalletti, the ball of which entered the flesh of the arm above the wrist, and passed through without injuring the bone or any other tee of the body. Galli wos immediately arrested and lodged in the watchhouse. On examination yesterday afternoon, he {stated that he was about 19 yeers ef 4 and had recently arrived from Milan, Italy, and was velling in this country; that he boarded’ at 99 Spruce street, where the difficulty took place, and that Canal- letti, who was a stranger to him, kc him in the face without provocation. Not being able to resent it byblows, on account of the persons present separating them, an being excited from liquor, he went to his room in the same house and took a pistol, that had been loaded by him in Milan, and fired it at Conalletti to frighten him, not to hurthim. The magistrate Rake that this plausible story was rather too tough for belief. and, therefore, fully committed Antonio Gallito answer the chargo of assault and battery with intent to kill, and thus learn his first lesson in the laws of this country. Ropneryjor Rockwe..’s Stors.—This extensive rob~ bery still remains enveloped in mystery, and we have ro doubt will soon be followed by others of similar charac- ter, unless some alteration is made in the time ot the watchmen leaving their posts inthe moraing. The city is entire! ithout a watch guard from day break until jours, and it ia that very nick of time that burg! ize to remove;goods from stores thatthey have entered during thenight.g When will the Common Coun- cil make this change? Game ov Cricxet.—The es ehh te Club, with two players given—Ticknor and his brother—play eleven of the New York Club on the ground on the Bloomingdale road this morning at 10 o’clock. The match with the To- ronto Club comes off next week. Trottixc Race.—Lady Svuffulk and Confidence trot over the Beacon Course this afternoon at 3 o’clock, for a purse of $200. Tue Common Covxen.—Both Boards of Aldermn meetthis afternoon at 6 o’clock, when much business of interest will betransacted. On Wednesday they assem- bie in joint meeting, to make appointments. Tue Court or Sessions resumes business this morning at Ll o’clock. fg Two youngsters, who have not yet arrived at years of discretion evidently, have been alarming their pa’s and ma’s, and their entire family connec- tions, by pretending that they were about to fight a duel. They are, however, now reconciled, and no danger is apprehended. The following details are no more minute than so momentous a case war- rants:— Wasnineton, Sept. 6 —Our city has been thrown into an unuswal state of excitement to-day, relative to a contemplated due! between Philip Barton Key, Esq. and Capt. May, of the Navy—son of Dr. May, of our city. The circumstances, related to me by the Justice of the Peace charged with the busi- ness, are as follows: — On Monday last the two young gentlemen were at Barnum’s hotel, in Balt‘more, when, during a conversation, an insult passed from the Ouptain to oung raed A significant reply, promptly made, eft no doubt that another meeting would soon be sought eomewhere else. They parted, and there is every reason to believe that the preliminaries were all arranged, when aa alarm was given, and the parties soon disappeared. Young Key walked as far as the junction of the Annapolis road and reached here yesterday incog.— He was pursued to this city by a particular friend, and the police were put on the alert. This morn- ing Mr. Key was found secreted in room No. 18 ar Brown’s hotel. He refused to be taken, and threst ened violence to any one who should attempt to open his room door. ‘The deputy marshal, Mr. Woodward, and several constables, were stationed all around the premises. Onring the morning Key attempted to eeape oat of a window, but being discovered, he retreated to his room. Sot, Three and a half P, M.—Key has staded Md My lance of the officers and ese: on horseback, He leapt ont of his room suddenly and threw the deputy marstal and Mr. Cai isle oyer on the floor, ran down stairs, leaped ona horse, and cannot be re-taken. Nauvoo. _ {Correspondence of the Herald.) S Nauvoo, Aug. 1843. Health of the Cisy—the Crops—Divine Service in the Grove. James Gorpon Bennerr, Esq.— Dear Sin :—Our city is still improving very fast, and has been very healthy thus far, but at present there are some cages of fever, We yet retain the hope that the mortality of the place will be light, as experience has shown it to be a healthy location. The summer crops in the adjacent country are good and promising. A number of fine farms on the Prairie near the city have been opened this summer, and many of them covered with rich vege- tation. The almost boundless prairie east of us. tor miles is daily strewed with herds of cattle, driv- en from the city in the morning, which graze through the day until the orb of light begins to sink in the horizon, when the trumpet of the herdsman sounds over the plain, and the lively flocks quit their rich pastures, and seek in the city their even. ing folds. Divine services are now held in a beau- titul grove in the centre of the city. On Sabbaths that are fair a congregation of about five thousend are entertained by the Prophet or some one of the twelve, with all the zeal and vehemence of a Paul at Athens, ora Luther before a council of Cardi- nals. A Gentite. Homicipe on Boar THR Prenuk.—Some days ago we published! an extract from a‘ private let- ter giving some details of this effair, but we are nowenabled to supply the particulars as eli- cited in an investigation before a United States Commissioner at Boston. The Times publishes the case as follows :— U. 8. Comaissionen’s Count—Fripar, Sept. 8.—Man- slaughter on the High Seas—Before Commissioner George T. Curtis.—Micheel Colligan was put under examina- tion for killing Thomas Smith on board United State sloop Preble, on the 23d of July last, # Maloga, and in sight of Gibraltar. Several of t) ip’s crew ined as witnesses, and all testified to the act of killing. The facts sre in brief these—A quarrel first arose between Col. d another of the crew, Charles Lawrence, about breakfast time, about the working of the ship, originating with Colligan, and in which they were rebuked by Smith, Colligan then commenced quarreling with Smith as to who was the beat man. Colligan wanted Smith to fight him, but he declined, and said C. was not ableto fight him, and that he could whip just two likehim. C. said Smita wasa “good man untried,” and if he (C.) could not whip him one way, he ‘could another. They then closed, and Smith Knocked Colligan dows against the gun slide, talling with him. Colligan raised himself partially from the gun slide, and drew a sheath knife about afoot long—biade ten inches long—and stabbed Smith in the body, once in the heart, and again in tha siomach. Smith rolled over, and said he was stabbed, and again that he was gone. This happened on the spar deck, and was between eight and nine o’clock in the morning» , Colligan was then put in irons,and the Commander proceeded to examine the chests of the seamen, and | threw all the knives he could find overbeard. Theknife with which the ect was committed was saved. The testi- mony was decided on the peint that Smith was chal- lenged to fight by Colligan, and was ordinarily a quiet and jpeaceable seaman. One of the witnesses testified that Colligan had entertained a dislike and enmity to Smith on account of some girl on shore whom Colligan wanted to go with.but whom Smith sacereded in keeping ceureny, with, and likewise that Colligan had threaten- ened tostab Smith with a knifeon a former occasion in connection with thi A Several of the crew, including the parties to the quar- rel, had been, a short time previous tothe affair, tranater- red from the U. 8. ship Delawereto the Preble. The prisoner is a small man in appearance, but escauaingly muscular,and Smith, who was stabbed, was considerably larger, and about 26 yearsuld. ‘The prisoner was ordered to be committed, and to on- swer the Lapis at the next District Court, which will be held on Tuesday next. The witnesees were recognized to appear in tl in of $200 each. . W. Phillips, Esq, for the Government. Charies Mayo, Esq., for the prisener. fg The body of Mr. Jeseph F. Dominge, who was drowned on the 7th inst., in passing through Hell Gate in a small boat, was found on Saturday ast in Bowery Bay, near Flushing. The Coroner heldan inquest{on the body andthe verdict of the jury was, ‘ Found drowned.” Superior Court, Belore Chiet Justice Jones. Serr. 11.—Trial causes will be heard this week. The | following calender is set down for to-day :—Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 71, 72, 6,7, 8, 9. 10. Common Pleas. Before Judge Ingreham. Srrt. 11.—Calendar, Nos. 63, 64, 65, 67, 63, 69, 79, 71, 72, 27, 5, 8, 26, 120, 45, 50. Og see HAS ARRIVED! SHE’S HERE! THAT | MERMAID—that very creature, (we say creature, for ure did’at make her, somebody did) is in our very dst, atthe American Museum, where all the greatest wonders ever reen, heard of, or imagined, are male ublic, and the people can see jor themselves what sho is, and we have no hesitatien in saying that she is a great curiosity. Iu conjanction with her the beat company of performers in America are engaged, embracing Mr. Cole, the Ethiopians, Dioramas, Miss Adair, Celeste, &c. andthe most superb performances ore given every night. LAST WEEK OF THE GIANT GIRL AT PEALE’3 MUSEUM.—She is thirteen years old, and weighs 405 pounds. The manager meg yin the Fuc- ge Mermaid, asa rival tothe Fe-gee, an 8 there are two, no longer doubt can be entertained as to their existence. Who would cts byes that (an immaculate) manager of a Museum, would presume to palm off a con- — junction of a codfish and a monkey on a discerning and enlightened pte: and pronounce it a Mermaid, The Choral Glee Club will introdnce catches, trio’s, duett’s, &c. Delarue will give an imitation of the celebrated Da- Ear isu 2 Cerito, Miss Adair, &¢.—all for one shilling. 0G AUCTION SALE-—A QUANTITY OF EXCEL- lent second handjfurniturenearly new;a quantity ef cabi- net makers materials, hardware, set ot beer nme &e., will be sold, this day, at the store 38 Annst., by ‘Thomas Bel], to commence at 10} o’clock. “TO MOTHERS WHO MAY BE SUFFER- ING” from thet painful affection, sore nipples, and who find it extremely difficult to nurse the child, we would- recommend Dr. Sherman’s Papillary Oil, a fallible remedy, and which can be used wit the child from the breast. jor the dires: Keeler end n, two old and experienced nu C. Castle and Vanderpool, recommend it in the highest bi used and seen it used with great effect. eis 106 Nassaustreet. Agents— 310 Astor House; 227 Hudson street; 188 Bowery; 77 East Broadway; and &6 William street 0G- SARSAPARILLA.—People who use this medici- nal root, can do it st i f just one half, by using Comstock & Co’s Ext aparilla, which is made ofthe best Spani: ot, with other vegetable ingredients, and half the price of all oth- ers. Suit yourseives about using this medicine, as you can save just half the expense, and still ase as pure an¢x- tract. Price 60 cents per bottle ; $4 per dozen. (From this time forth, this medicine will not be sold less than tho retail price, for any quantity less than one dozen bottles.) Te de had genuine only at 21 Courtland street. 0G VALUABLE MEDICINES—Dr. Church’s Cough Drops, a safe’‘and certain cure for coughs, celds, asthma, tightness in the chest, catarrh and spitting of blood. Sold at 50 cents per bottle. Rheumatiam, &c.—Church’s Chemical Essence of Mus- tard. The unexampled success which has attended the use of this remedy has caused it to be eagerly sought for by thousands of individuals suffering under the tortures of theu Sold at 60 cents per bottle. AClear Complexion—Church’s Vegetable Lotion, a highly esteemed cosmetic, that effectually removes pim. ples, blotches, tan, freckles, ringworm anidall other cu- The use of the Lotion fora Cry le. a8 | spate of Church’s Scotch uable remedies sold at wholesale or retail at Charch’s Dispensary, 183 Bowery, corner of Spring street. | 0G JACKASSES, LOVELY JACKASSES.—Such ir mankind, or rather that portion to whom nature has no! given |‘ o’er many” charms. Men and women, do you not know that if you have not a good looking face, you may have for 60 cents? if you have not a oor first rate head of hair, you may have it for three three shilling’ bottle of J would make our nae ot oe a as #0 0 lol fogrow, top its i olf, clean i ¥ and cure the seurior dandruff, and for your fuce, one 60 cent cake of the Italian Chemical Soap, will change your dark, yellow, o sunburnt skin, toa healthy clearness. The worst case: of cutaneous eruptions are entirely cured by this wonder {nl invention. Sold at the sign of the American Eagle,” Chatham street ; in Brooklyn, 139 Fulton street ; in — Newark, 247 Brond street ; in Philadelphia, 3 Ledge: { Buildings ; in Boston, 8 State streot. } Pecracdae slicinastor chico celebrated artic! is fast supercedin, ers for the same pul » its flects are fo me ical, that should we Reka’ it wouk do, you would hardly believe it; and to show all that thers isno “ humbug” about this article, we will have it appli ed before any one before purchasing, af we warrant it tc remove hair from any part of the body, and not in the leas injuring the most dolidate skin. To be had only at 2 Courtlandt st, 7 QG- PROFESSOR VELPEAU’S CELEBRATEL Pilis, for the radical cure of gonorrhoea, gleet, and al mocupurulent discharges from the urethra, are univer sally considered, by the medical faculty of the Unite States, the safest ond most epeedy remeds for those dis tressing complaints. ‘They eradicate the disease in at credibly short time, without tainting tho breath, disagace ing with the stomach, or confinement from business. jold in boxes, containing one hundred pills, $1 ogc! Office and cons ulti ree the College of Medit ‘ e ing rooms of the College o! in: and Pharmacy, 97 Nassau st. es = ees I /