The New York Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1843, Page 2

ORK HERALD eh 843. We shall receive by the Caledonia, and have for sale at this office, a!] the foreigy pa; ers, together with the London illustrated pspe il of the latest dates. Tue Next Steamen.—The Caledonia is out four- teen days this noon, She is, therefore, tully due. We may expect to receive her news to-morrow morning. It will be fifteen days later than before received. Progress of the Great Moral and Political Revolution. It ‘s with feelings of devout gratitude to Heaven that we record the progress—the exiraordivary pro- grees during the past week ot the American Repub- lican movement in almost every ward of this great city. Probably a dozen primary meetings have been held in as many wards. Every one of them was marked with the greatest enthusiasm. The speakers and the audiences were animated by the highest spirit ia favor ot the general principles of this new revolution ; and judicious measures were adopted to conduct the movement to a success: fal termination, so as to operate in the most effective way on the election in April next. There never has, we believe, been witnessed in this country before, a movement whose success at the very onset has been so remarkable, and all of whose features so powerfully indicative of strength, stabilityand triumph. Only think of it, ye sche” miog, intriguing, rotten disciples of whiggery and locofocoism—in the short space of a few months, a party las sprung up here, incomplete organization, numbering ten thousand of the most independent, worthiest,and most reapectable and most accomplish: ed men ot the city of New York, of all classes. Ii an election was to take place next Monday, we have not the slightest doubt—how could we 1—tha: the city would be cerried by this new party bya tre- mendous majority over the factions both of Tam- many Hall and the Broadway House. Indeed, we are firmly persuaded that that political millennium for which every true patriot has been praying for years past, has at length dawned upon us, and that the days of the old factions are numbered. They must soon see the hand writing on the wall. It is impossible to enumerate or allude particular” ly to all the meetings which have been held during the week. The great central meeting of the asso- ciation, to afull report of whose proceedings we cheerfully gave a considerable share of our columns on Wednesday last, made a powerful impression.— All over the country we perceive that itis attracting universal and most favorable attention. It was, however, we understand, merely a preparatory meet- ing to that which will be held on Monday evening next, the day on which the gene- tal meetings of this great Reform Associa- tion will in future regularly assemble. Toit we shall of course send our reporter, and will givea full and faithful account of allthe proceedings and speeches. In the meantime, we request all those who are in favor of this great m-vement, to hand in their names at the Herald office, in order tnat they may be entered ina book prepared for the purpose of enrolment. Toe Herald office is to be one of the grand depots of the association We have taken this matter up, con amore, trom i's close resembl.nce to and identity with the principles we have advoca- ted and defended during the last ten years. This party is the party above all others that will carry out our principles—politically, morally, financially, and many other weys. {tis now full time for every man who leves his country to be up and doing, and those who desire to contribute towards a fund for defraying the expenses necessarily attendant on this agitation of the city and State of New York, and throughout the Union, will please to hand in their subscriptions to the Herald office.— Subscriptions will be taken from one cent to a hun- dred doliars, and the names of the subscribers re- gularly published in the Herald, the money being deposited in the Chemical Bank to the credit of the association. We head this list ourselves by a sub- scription ef one hundred dollars. Ia our defence and advocacy of this great, moral, intellectual, and political movement, we ehall pay Ro attention to uttacks from any quarter—no slure, No attempts of the enemies of the good cause will induce usto relax our efforts fora moment. We shall go ahead, regardless of all obstructions,with a single eye to a refurm ot the city government—a re- form of the State government—a reform of the ge- neral government—a reform of all classes—of the clergy, of the politicians, and of the rascally bank- ersand financiers. Scaamece ror Orrice.—Some hundred appli- cauts are already in the field for the lucrative office of Surrogate of the City and County of New York, that becomes vacant by expiration of the term oj service of the present incumbent in a few weeks. The situation occupied by Judge Inglis, of the Com- mon Pleas, is also to be filled at the eneuing session of the State Senate. The prominent applicants are Alderman Waterman, Thomas Teff. Smith, &c. The term of service of Jadge Hammond, ot the Marine Court, also expires soon, and the applicants an the fi-ld who stand the hest chance of success are William Shaler and Allan M. Sniffia, Esqs , and others. Two Masters in Chancery are also to be appointed, and any quantity of applicants in the shape of briefless lawyers, are already hunt nz up names for petitions in their favor. A petition is also circulating in favor of abolishing the Superior Court of this city, thus saving an aunual expense of a large a@mount to our tax payers, and we also understand that a movement will be made to that effect at the next meeting of the Common Council. This last is one of the American Republican measures of reform 80 long talked of by our present corporation. MIsMANAGEMENT oF THE Mait —No mail south of Philadelphia yesterday afternoon. What is the Treason? As olten as every other day the southern mail fails. Will Congress see to thist Will the Postmaster see to this? Will somebody help us to asouthern mail at least four times a week? Tue Navy.—What has become of Secretary Henshaw’s two years project 1? We know of officers giving up good floating commands for shore duty, but we have seen nothing of their appointments to equally profitable commande ashore. New York Evecrion.— It is now ascertained that the democratic majority in this State will exceed 20,000. Massacuusetts Evecrion.—The majority against Briggs is 5,285. The abolition or scattering vote is 8,951, showing a large increase. Briggs, however, will undoubtedly be elected. Micaigan Exxction —So far as heard from the democratic majority in the State is 6190, Jonn Quincy Apams.—T his venerable statesman ‘was expected in Pitieburg on Friday, from Cin- cinnati. Cou. Jouxson ~O.d Tecumsch still remains in ‘Washington. His hopes of the Democratic nomi- nation for Presidency have amounted to confidence. Sreamsuir Bairannia left Boston on Thursday afternoon for Halifax and Liverpool. She carries out twenty passengers, 17,000 letters, and fitty bushels of Heralds and other newspapers. ocu’s Gazeresr.—No. VI. of MeCul- versal Gazeteer is just iesued, and for sale at this office. Among other articles in this part may be found excellent ones relating to China, Chili, Ovlombia, Charleston, Cabul, Circassia, and others of equel importance. The work when com plete will be the best of the kind ever published in our language. To be published in eighteen num- bers, at 25 cents. (> The new organ tor Christ Church, Norlolk, built by Mr. Henry Erben, willbe publicly exhibited, at hie establishment, 172 Centre street, this after- noon, between 2 and 3 o'clock lieve. as to the course they will pursue between the rival democrats, should the anti-Van Buren men keep out of the caucus. Th t Congress. The Twenty-eighth Congress will assemble at Washington in two weeks from Monday next. Tn the Senate, parties will stand, whigs twenty-nine, locos twenty-three—giving a whig mejority of six Of the locos it is understood that sixteen or seven- teen are Van Buren men, the others for Calhoun, Johnson, or Buchanan, for President. The House ot Representativee, being the first un- der the new apportionment, consists of 223 mem- bers. Of these, the election of 208 has already ta- ken place, who may be classed as follows with re- gard to their preferences on the Presidential ques- tion :—those in the third columa are in favor of Calhoun, Johnson, Cass,or Buchanan for President. Whig, V.B. Anti VB. Maine... ... ) 8 0 New Hampshire. r) 4 0 Vermont... 2 1 ° 5 a 0 1 1 o Connecticut . 0 3 1 New Yor 10 22 2 New Jersey .,, 1 3 1 lvania . 13 4 7 1 ) Ct) . 3 8 4 North Carolina, . 4 2 8 South Carolina 0 Qo % Q 2 FY 1 2 4 0 1 3 0 1 6 0 6 0 6 6 1 . 2 F 9 12 r) 2 6 2 ) 6 0 0) C) 4 0 3 0 Total..... ee 98 45 There are yet to be elected— 6 (vacancies.) do do do Total... ..... 20006 15 {tis doubtful, however, whether all of these va- cancies will be filled before the meeting of Con- gress. The vacancies in Maine were probably filled on Monday with two whigs and two democrats. The Legislature of Maryland has yet to pass a law for the election of members of Congress by districts. ‘We may assume, therefore. that the next House oa assembling, will stand about as follows :— Van Buren democrats Calhoun, Johnson &c. p11 RS Gig Total... cssscccccscsececcevecees The questiou arises, which par.y will succeed in electing the speaker ? It the demecrats all go into caucus, a Van Buren man will of course be select- ed. But will the Calhoun men and ovher anti-Van Buren men consent to this course? Probably not, as they will have hopes to carry their man for speak, erbythe aid of the whigs, by which means they may muster about 110 votes. The democratic can- didates for speaker already nemed are— John W. Jones, of Virginia, Van Buren. G0 C Dremgooie, “ Dixon H. Lewss, ot Alabai alhoun. Joho Campbell, of South ina, Calhoun. Wa. Wilkins, of Pennsylvania, Buchanan. No whig candidate has been named as yet, we be- That party wil doubtless decide in causus We advise the Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, (weight 425 pounds, avoirdupois,) to be on the ground early, and put the Calhoun and Johnson men in proper training, and above all things to keep them out of caucus. In that case, an exciting contest for Speak- er, Clerk and Printer, may be expected. On the subjects of the present tariff, bank, distri- bution and assumption, itis impossible to tell at pre- sent the seatiments of the new house— most proba- bly they are against all such measures. On the Texas and Oregon questions we are equally in the dark—perchance these may break wp the old lines. A new organization of the Post Office Department is much wanted, and we hope that euch a measure may be perfected, let what divisions take place as may. Acquitrat or Apams & Co.—In the case of the United S:ates vs. Adams & Co., the jury return- ed a verdict in favor of the defendants—the enter- prising express line. with carrying letters, in contravention of the acts of the United States regulating post offices. Adams & Co. were charged This trial—this verdict, show the post office laws to be astring of absurdities from beginning to end. Neither the law officers of the government engaged in the case. nor any one else, could tell mailable matter from unmailable matter. All they could tell was that parcels weighing nnder three pounds must be charged with letter post amounts to nothing, forthe laws are not worth a fiz under such a wild or wide construction. This, however, miserable management of the poat office was made in this case to chow that the large deficitin the revenues of the department have been produced e by weight. This is but a part of the present An effort by the express lines car ying letters in contravention of the laws. All the evidence given in by the several post masters, was forthe purpose of showing this, but the utter futility thereof was seen on its face. One postmaster stated that the “drop letters” at his office reached a great number, and that he had no doubt but that they were brought from Boston and Philadelphia by Adams & Co. Thiswasa mere as- sertionwhich can be easily reluted. Itisa wellknown fact that hundreds and hundreds of letters are daily sent out of this city to all parts of the country by private hand— by passengers, and it has been estima- ted that at least one ha'f as many are thus carried in the hats and pockets of individuals as go in the mail bags. We ourselves have seen hats filled and rockets stuffed till they could be filled and stuffed no more. We have had overa halfa hundred off-red to us every time we have gone to Boston orPhiladelphia. Seven-eighths of these are dropped in the several post offices, and have nothing to do with the express lines. Yet the postmasters testify that the drop let- ters come from Adams & Co. We have this fact presented to us in this trial: that the post office laws are wholly inadequate to carry on the department as it should {be carried on; that its regulations are merely nominal in their effect ; and that an immediate complete reorganization is absolutely necessary for its vitality. It is seen every year that this department of our government is becoming more and more a powerful political instrument, to be used on every election by the party in power. lis ramifications are numerous, and extending from one extremity of the Union to the other. Post roads are opened to secti«ns inhab- ited by a few people only, and mails or rather maij bags carried overthem at an enormous expense, with no retura but votes. This expense comes out of the revenue derived from the profit- able routes running from one great commer- cial city to another, and from the pockets of merchants in the shape of postage extortion- ately high. To keep up these small routes, which are only 60 many {small ‘post reads to office, we are compelled to pay twenty-five cents for what the English Government charges but two cents. It is clear from this, that a reorganization of our de- partment is necessary in order to meet'the wants of those who use it as a means of communication, and to save the department from ruin. Itis tobe hoped that Congress will take this sub- ject in hand during the ensuing winter, abolish, to a reasonable extent,all unprofitable routes,and lessen the rates of postage. Something of this kind must Macrerapy’s Seconp Niont in Boston.—The Na- tional was crowded to see Macready in Hamlet on Wednesday night. fux, Luck —It would seem that Miss Maywood and Mr. Richingy are fated for ill luck in their man- agerial capaci'y. In Philadelphia they were parti- culariy unfortunate, and in Baltimore their success has been even worse, andthe papers are begging the play goers to come forward and support the theatre’ Hackett is now playing with them to {very thin houses. Party—The Simult: Last Kvening. The new movement advances with an energy— a decision—a promptitide—a unanimity—which give the fairest possible promise of complete success Last evening a great simultaneous movement took place in several wards. We distributed our corps of reporters over the field, and are enabled to present @ report of what took place in all. The Second Ward. The meeting in this ward took place at Stoneall’s commodious hotel, and was very respectably attend- ed. The chair was occupied by Aurrep H. Davis, Esq. Alter the appointment of an Executive Com- mittee, and some other routine businees, the Chair- man thus addressed the meeting. Gentlemen, I rise to address you under many degrees of embarrassment on the occasion of our present naaating The first and most prominent with ‘ayenil is ‘ne total ab- tence of the custom of public speskin chief of which arises from the delicacy I feel in touching a eub- ject of so much vital import to the nation at large. Aud also from the fact, that I feel conscious of the presence of those whose competency in directing our first foocstepsin this great movement of anticipation, could onlv be ex celled by the good wishes of every true American jor the success of the enterprise. (Great applause.) Under these circumstances, gentlemen, permit me to respond to the trust thus far confided in your humble servant,by remark- ing,that my greatest pleasure will consist in not merely endeavoring to merit through my feeble eflorts your good feelings, but to sustain unsullied those principles which we, as members of the great American Republi- can party pro! (Cheers). Gentlemen, I have just cha- racterized thit & movement of anticipation ; to some, it may be, and no deubt is ; but I think it can be ne onthe philosophy of any who have enlisted under banner to explain its import. (Applause) My fellow citizens, the time has arrived, when, viewing the rels- tions of the two great political parties in this country, and the fields of teud e: between them, that the eye of even the mosi super T cannot for a mo- ment rest without discovering objects of disgust, (cheers). ‘rhe eye of discernment has hot scanned fa vsia for the source from which such unhappy results are to be de tage of proceedings in which the P Y appear to me to join issue in behalf of the ght of other days. (cheers). Fellow citi- zens, the time has, in my humble opinion, arrived, when the light of other days begins to shed its henign ‘nfluence on the especial interests of this land, and God grant it ma; continue a land of freedom and independence | shrin| not from the remark in sayiag that no lover of this coun- try can mistake either the policy or meaning of that as sociation whose motto is “ Purely American.” (Great ap- lause). For my own part, I go for it to the letter, and Teel assured of a similar response from the bosom ofevery American Republican. (Cheers). Gentlemen, { have quoted the phrase “light ef other days,” as in some degree being not only illustrative of the foundation of the Atnerican Republican party, but, also, of some of the leading features which bave brought it into the field of action (Cheers) It in endeavoring to effect the ex- planation so as to avoid misconception it shall be found that Lerr in point of judgment, I beg that it may be attri- buted to the bead and uot the heart; for, as a lover of m4 country,I feel to rank second to ponein it (Cheers ) Wit ‘me therefore, fellow citizens, it implies that same spirit which actuated those never to be forgotten heroes of the revolution, to braveand evenmeet death in any shape, rather than suffer or tolerate foreign interposition or dictation. It implies that same spirit which -ctuated those true sons of liberty to dye our hille, and plains,and vallies with some of their best blood in the cause of tree- dom and Iudependence. And further, gentlemen, to bring my position nearer to the starting point, it implies that some spirit, which though of necessity from the smeoti- ess of the machinery by which it has been wafted from time to time may have been found to slumber, still is ever watchful of coming events, and you now behold it in the field determined to correct error and unite more firm- ly the combined interests of every son of this soil. (Cheers) I say, emphatically, that to perpetuate the princrples involved in that eventful struggle, ought to be not only the pride but sole alm of every man who lays claim to even the name ofan American citizen. I feel, gentlemen,much te urge, but, at the same time, am aware of the capabilities of every lover of his country in appre- ciating not only its wants, but 1 those safeguards most essential to its intcrests ; and will only farther tres- pass on your patience with the observation, that each of the two great contendiog political parties can or may find steps necessary to be retreced, 1 think few will den: ani in ell human probability it may, and it is also ai cerely to be desired that it will eventually be found] that all such disorganization will have passed away, and th mutuol interests and wel’are of each become blended that of trnly serving their country through the medi of that party, (which though in its infancy,) bids fai become not only the touchstone ef American principles Dut the only true national party this country wiil have to boast of. I mean the Americon Republican party. That this is mv most sanguine wish; and, that also, my feeble effort will never be found wanting in a cause at once #0 holy and desirable, 1 give you, gentlemen, my most cor- dial assurance. (Loud cheers.) A. Fay, Eeq.(the Secretary) then rose and that tix cheers should he givea, three for merican ye party.” and three for the ‘Association of the Second Ward.” ‘This met a very hearty response, and six cheers, wh ig shook Mr. Stoneall’s building from top to boom, burst from the company. Mr. Fay then remarked that he thought there was Ivtle fear of that assnciation not being success{ul — They had the New York Herald in the ward, and he saw its reporter there. (Cheers.) He begged to propose a vote of thanks to the proprietor of the Hera/d for sending a gentleman to report the pro- ceedings. ‘ This motion was carried by :cclamation. Be- fore the meeting adjourned Mr. Fay remarked that as an evidence ofthe spirit which existed in the Second Ward, he could state that Mr. Pearsall had offered the gratuitous use of a fine room, lighted and warmed, forthe meetings of tre association during the year. (Applause.) He (Mr F-) himself, was ready to give gratu tous legal advice to any mem- ber of the association who was not in circumstances to pay foritconveniently. (Great applause.) The money necessary to cetray. the expenses of the meeting was promotly contributed on the spot, the association being determined to follow the good old plan ot ‘paying its way,” and set in every par- ticular an example of honesty to the rotten, baokrupt politicians, whom it is destined to send to perdi- tion. Sixth Ward. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the American Republicans of the bloody Sixth Ward was held las; evening at the North American Hotel, corner of Bayard street and the Bowery. Cnaries Scuror- per, Esq. was called to the chair. Mesers. Settler, Florentine, and Thorn were selected as a commit- tee to draft resolutions, which were presented and read by Mr Sammons. They breathed opposition to further naturalization, except at twenty-one years citizenship—repeal of the recent school law— avow no national policy, but leave all to vote in fa- vor of any one they prefer for Fresident— oppbsition to papacy and its political interference, and a re- demption of the sixth ward from the hands of its present rulers. The resolutions were received with shouts of applause, and unanimously carried. Loud cries for ‘Sammons, Sammons,” followed, when he addressed the assemblage in the following strain :— Gentlemen—We have carried the 9th, 11th, 12th and 13th wards, and now we assemble hi to meet the Greeks Hessions of the bloody Sixth. At the late election we dared hardly make a commencement in the ward, and those who were bold enough. were threatened with injury ifthey remained. But they stood their ground and defied epposition. (Applause ) He said that no press except the Catholic press dare now denounce them, al thongh that press had teken the French paper to an’ac- count for raising an issue on the questien relative to the election of members of Assembly. (Laughter) He gave Slamm, whom he called a Hestian, quite an overhauling, and Greeley quite a combing down, for their sneering at the new party of eight thousand strong. Yes,gentlrmen, we shall have with us next spring every foreign vote ex: cept the papist, (applause;) and because that they here already perceive the same evils springing up that Induced them to leave their own country for this once heppy land (Great ip ae Gentlemen, we commenced with the butchers—then followed the cartmen—then the sailors— and last, the whole combined mass, who appearad in numw- bers equalto legion. (Applause) This movement is a sort of @ second revolution. Sow is the crisis—now is the timeto crush that papist power that was sent here to sell itself to weed out Protestant influence. (Applause.) We have no objectionsto allow foreigners the rights of property qualification oon af they land upon our shores=-' to grant them certaia other privileges—but that of the elective franchise they must not be entitled to until they have remained here sufficient timeto Jearn and understand the insticutions of our coun- try. (Applause.) Three cheers were here given for Sammons, and rge number of persons then atepped forward and ned the constitution of the association, Officers were thenelected, and & committee appointed to prepare bye-laws, and report the same to the meeting to be held on Wednesday evening next. Mr Van Busktrk was then called on fora song, and gave a national air of “ Your country’s flag my boy,” which was well sung, loudly applauded, and cheered by the whole assemblage Mr. Oakey wes called, and made a speech, but he gave few facts. and nearly the whole tenor of his speech was oppori'ion to the school law, except io concluding, he said that Papal influence was here dead and damned Major Jon Haskert was next called out = He said he was willing to join hands with the whige or any thing else to bring whont retorm, os he believed that all who were in favor of it were dem » He seid that pepery had heard ite death warrant rend this full, and it war pule in the face, (laughter und rpplause) The ex ecution was to take place rext April, wnd ell it could do in the meantime was to make coniession and prepare for itsend, (Laughter and epplause.) It coul! exp-ct no hep from the Americans ard tnereforethe only spp nl was to its master, the Pope. (App!ouse.) Let these men know that twenty-one years pewance is necessary before they can hecome equal to us, end if any one of them shonl! undertake to say that they were as able to understan’ our institutions on less service, lrt him be served as ol Kinney served the bear when he run his arm down throst. (Laughter) Tammany Hall could not have ® ringle ward next spring, exce 9th ) Yes, that’s the only one they'll is now & gone case, (Applause) Yes, the grenadiers are here— I see them—the men thet go to carry th Ward—and that hell they’ll fiod close by, in the bloody Sixth at the memorable Five Points. (Applause.) Gen: ilemen, you must excuse me asJam done, (Applause and three cheers ) Mr. Mits, of the 15th ward, was called for, He rose—said he had the dyspepsia very bad, but he had picked up the “ New York American,” a paper thet bore the name of the party, and he found in it a communi- cation from some man that the editor of that paper en dorsed, and he must read it. He said that that paper war conducted in such a perfect spirit of fairness, and its edi- ter was such a perfect gentleman, that he took pleasure in presenting it. |He then read the communication, which no dou 1s written by himself, and which he therefore thought was just the thing] Concluding, be aaid the “ Jow of Commerce” had endorsed the ameri- can Republica nd therefore thew the only true party now extant. ( Another new song wassung 0: in Van Buskirk, and the meeting adjourned, with three hearty eheers forthe cause and the new American party. ‘Thirteenth Ward. : Union Hall at half past seven precisely, presented a gratifying spectacle to the friends of the “Repeal- ersof America.” A strong guard of “natives” as- sembled to plant the banner in the Old Thirteenth. Around the chair were gathered a band of hunest, deep thinking, calculating Americans, whose coun- tenances betrayed a spirit of resolve, which could not, will not be damped by defeat or dieunion. There was determination on every tace, and action in every word which augers well for the success of the party in the ward. Dr Eli Leavitt, President of the Association, cailed the meeting to order ano read the call. On motion of George W. Bruce, the following were ard committee, to attend to the interests of H. Briggs, J. Denuis, W. J. Bayard, J. F og. Gocrge H. Busing J.B. Peck, L. Fenn, and George W. Bruce. The dele; rs neral committee are ex-officio members of this committee. Dr. Lawrence,\Col, Leggett, and Jacob L. Fenn, a com mittee of three, were appoi solutions expressive of tho The committee retired and reported on their retui series of resolutions, declaring that the time had arri when it became nece: tions of the country sbould rally and stand tothe front, determined at all ha. zards to reseue them from the parties which have hither. to usurped the power, and declaring that each and all of the American horn citizens of the thirteenth ward were ready and willing to carry out the principles of the new- ly organized party. The tone of the resolutions was firm and bold. No concession, no leaguing, nosuccumbing. Already had hea | suftered much from misrule and party spirit, and now they were prepared to throw off the yoke and go for the country,end nothing but the country. The resolutions were adopted by ashout ef acclamation and stamping of feet,which told that all present were engaged heart and soul in the cause. ‘As the persons attending this meetiog wero expected to Join the meeting at the Sixth Ward, but few speeches were made. Mr Jacob Fenn wasthe principal speaker, and he urged the Native Americans of the ward to gather strong around their party. In afew years tbat party would bethe domi it party,aud the halls ofthe city and legisla- tive councils would be filled by jominated and elect ed by that party,whose motto was “their country,and not their clique.” He animadverted in strong terms upon the course pursued by the loco foco and whig leaders, who bought up the influence of the naturalized population, to gratify their own private ends, and not the good of the Republic. But the time had errived, the hour had been tolled when they must fall, and fall they mest assuredly would, if the republican party were true to t rinciples on which they had based their standard. It was a fact that foreigners held every post under the government, nor did the President himself employ his own countrymen in ard about his grounds, but Irishmen and Germans. While he (the speaker) waged war ogainst the Irish, he did not intend to Jetthe English, French, Dutch and Italians go unscathed. Atsllevents,the Pope of Rome was not to be the mover and director of the government of the coun try. He recommended that every member of the Ameri- can Republican party should consider himself a *entine) and be en the alert to prevent the intrusion of any man who was not a native, and a true man. If each would consider the success fof the party depended on his own vigilance, he was satisfied that the victory would be won and the country saved from the disgrace which rested n it through the government of the cliques of the old parties. His remarks were brief but energetic, and were received with loud appla He was followed by a Mr. story about hi pening to oi ‘oop, who told a curious eing in Ireland at one time, when hap , tthe house of a retired halt pay surgeon ofthe British army, he was informed by his host, that after the war, while in Philadelphia, he was advised to declare his intentions, which he did, and soon after return- ed tothe old country. His friends, some short time before, had taken out his naturalization papers, and forwarded them to him, promising him that if he would come out to this country that they hed no doubt but that they could get him a surgeon’s birth in the American navy; and he added that he had very strong inclinations to try his for- tuneon sich representations, that the party influence but that actually votes men who had never seen the shor f the Western Con- tinent. He attributed the misfortunes of the government to the interference of the satellites of the Pope, who were endeavoring to trample on the Consti tution of the United States. He had seen a letter in which it was stated by a Roman Catholic Priest that they hod secured the south and west, ano shortly hoped to have the east also; then the only thing which would remain for them to do was to make 8 Catholic President, andthe Pope would leave Rome and take up his resitence in Washington. This gentleman ed much fun, and when he sat down was enthusias- ly cheered. He was followed by Mr. Corey of the Seventh ward, who charged the whigs with being recre. ant to their prircipler; he said, their sole object was to get votes, withont caring ad—n for the means where by they were procured. Ifthe Am-rican party was tr to itself it would carry eleven out of the seventeen wa: in the spring election. He was sure that the 9000 votes cast by the party at the late election, cost less than the same number cost the other parties at any election if they would now consrnt to give up their stand whigs would give them $190,000 for it ; but he bi that pot a single vote of the parts could be parc! allthe gold ever coined or dug out of a mine. He con- cluded his pithy remark by telling a story shout what hed happs ned to bim some time before when he was in Lima in South America, Hehaltogo to confession regularly every day to save his skin, and the Priest taking a foncy to him, asked him one day to go home with him, end he wonld give him as pretty a girlas J.ima could projuce for a bed fellow; but, snid the speaker, I did not take the piour offer, as I was afraid if Tever got within his threshold, | shonlt not pass it agein ina hurry, as tie inquisition war then in strong operation. He said he would as lenve he under the power of the Devil 8 underthat of a Romish Priest, and the only way he saw to stop the Pope here, was to block his game by the Native American Party, who would take care tosn regulate the naturalization laws, that foreigners would notfer the future have such con.rol over making ind undermining the glorions principles of the Con: n. He recommended uni'y and action, and then proposed three cheers for the Old Thirteenth and th Republicans, which were given with @ will which nearly sho k Union Hall to itsfoundation. The meeting then adjourned to meet theirfriends atthe Sixth Ward- The Eleventh and Seventcenth Wards. Meetings were also held in these wards. They were of the most enthusiastic character, and wel! attended. Our report, however, has extended to the full amount of our space, and we are obliged to pags over these meetings with this mere allusion. Mercantice Lisrary Assocration—ADJOURNED Merrina Last Eventnc.—There was an adjourned meeting of the association last evening, to further consider the report of the Board of Directors upon the plan of improvement submitted, we believe, ori- ginally, by Mr. Edmund Coffin, in 1839. The subject was ably'discussed pro’and con. by eight orten members of the Association,but instead of following them individually we shall endeavor to preeeat a brief view of the points at issue, and the arguments on both sides. The plan of improvement proposesthe delivery of two or three courses of about sixteen lectures each, one of each course to be given weekly. These lec- tures are to be prepared by the ablest men to be ob- tained in the several departments of study designa- ted. The proposed remuneration must be sufficient to secure the services of the soundest and most thoroughteachere. The lectures are to be given in Clinton Hall. The proposed subjects are:—“History, commercial, civil, and literary; physica! science ei aed considered, and outlines of commercia! law . The tickets of admission are to be gratuitously distributed to such members of the Association as may cesire them, and other persons, not membere, may subscribe to the proposed courses at moderate prices. The fund necessary to the prosecution of this design is proposed to be raised bythe Board from the members of the institution, by virtue “fof a grant of authority from them to in- crease, in its discretion, the annual dues of each member to an amount not exceeding one dollar,” which sum is payable only when the courses are or- ganised as projected, The Board of Directors presented a report which was entirely opposed to this plan of improvement; and in addition went into various other matters and remarks. The Association, so far as we could gather, were like the report,opposed to the improve. ments suggested, but did not approve of the accom- panying sentiments in which their opposition was expressed. To relation to Mr. Coffin’s plan of improvement, ‘hose opposed to it called itthe establishment of a College within the Literary Association. They said ‘he clasees now establisned were amply sufficient for allthe wants of the members. Not two hundred mernbers out of the 3000 were in fuvor of it, and the others ought not to be compelled to support a rye. em to which they were opposed. It was further aid that when John Duer, Ba delivered his course vf lectures upon Marine Insurance, there were but Lay five members of the Association who attend- a jem _ The question was finally taken upon the resolu- ion thatthe board have leave to withdraw their r sort, and carried almost unanimously, although we did not under-tand this resolution aa expressing ‘ny approval of the new system of improvement. This subject will not probably be called up again at present, and the association will remain quiet till ‘he annual election in January next. Mepicat Scuoois or New Yorx.—These insti tions are now ia full operation for the winter season, and their hallsare crowded with students from all quarters of the Union. Between five and six hun- dred young men have come here to study medicine this winter, a much larger number than were ever congreguted in thiscity. Philadelphia, which for- merly was the great medical emporium, is now losing ground, and the scheols there, like those in the cities of Boste: d Baltimore, will soon be merely initiatory institutions. Students mey study a season there, but they will come to New York to complete their education and graduate in our col- leges, whose reputation must of course stand higher than that of aay provincial school. Unquestionably this city presents the greatest field in the country for the successful prosecution of medical studies. New York is the Paris or London of the North American continent. From obvious reasons a greater number of able practitioners will always be found here than in any other city, where the emoluments of the profession are not so consi derable, and where there are not the same oppor- tunities of acquiring fame and distinction. Then, again, our hospitals aad public charities are on a large scale. The facilities of acquiring a minute knowledge of anatomy also surpass those to be met with in any ether place in the Union. Add to all this that New York is a more attractive residence than Philadelphia or Boston, and it is very easy to account for the very large influx of students this season. Bothinthe old and neW college much has been added to the attractions, in the way of anato mical preparations, and other inducements and aids to profitable study. The professors are going on harmoniously, and really deserve the success wih which they have met. Next year it will be doubled. New Movement—Emicration To Tae West.— We learn that a party, composed of about fifty fami- lies, averaging five individuals each, ‘and “all of religious turns of mind,"’ intend to leave this city early next epring for the West, and there establish or set up a new village, and perchance lay the cor- der stone for a great and powerlul city. This party belong, we believe, to what is called the Free Will Congregational Church, which, at one time, held its meetings in the Chatham street Chapel. Those who have joined it are tired of the city, with its fun, tashion, and fanfarronade, inclu, ding piety and politics, and therefore contemplate opening a paradise in the fertile Wisconsin and on the beautiful banks of Rock river. They have pur- chased a site six miles square, which will be cut into slices, giving to each family a farm of so many acres. They are bound together by strong ties, in the shape of a constitution and articles of faith, by which the lazy and needy are to be fed with pap spoons, and the production of small potatoes to be limited to fifty six to each hill. Nature is to be brought under subjection to prevent ill feeling among the new purity emigrants. It is said that the party will take with them one pareon, one schoolinaster, one blacksmith, one tailor, one shoemaker, and one wagon-maker, but no lawyer or printer. One of the latter class, how- ever, is much wanted. They have capital enough ty starc with, and as they have but one church to erect, all will go as ‘‘merrily as a marriage bell ”t1l! the millennium arrives—and perhare a day or two after that. Serrinc Fink 1o a Jaw anv Escare or a \Pat- soneR —On Tuesday night the Westchester county jiil, at White Plains, was discovered to be on fire by Mr. Guioa, the keeper, who instantly attempted to quench the flames which he found issuing from one of the prisoner’s cells. During the confusion a prisoner, named Knapp, attempted to escape and was caugat by ason of the keeper, who, aftera desperate struggle secured him. After the fire was extinguished it was ascertained that a prisoner, oamed John Williams, who had been confined for burglary committed at Yonkers, had escaped. It has since been discovered that Williams and Knapp set fire to one corner of the cell in which they were confined, in order to effect their escape. Sheriff Lyon has offered a reward of $100 for the apprehen- sion of Williams. Hehas nodoubt fled to this ci'y where he has formerly lived. He is about five feet six inches in heighth, curly hair, of sandy color, speaks quick, round full face and derk eyes. A Scent Not Ser Downs 1n THE Bitts.—They have dramaetised the “Mysteries of Paris” at the Na- tional, Philadelphia, where it ishaving a “run.”— On Wednesday night last some of the actors added a new ecene not set down in the bills. When any little emeute of this kind is again to come off we ad- vise them to give public notice—for such original scenes always draw well. The Spirit of the Times thus tells the story:— There was a very amusing flare be aseait 4 some of the players at the National en Wednesday night. The new pley of “The Mysteries of Paris” was in course of repre- sentation, and inthe filth act, where Jacques Ferraod (Conner) and Cicily (Mrs. Abtot) are mone, Mr. Conner, not knowing his part, could not give Mrs. A hercue. The ledy \- ment for the word, hen very coolly walked off the stags. Mr Conner came forward to the foot-lights, and explained the difficulty, which appears to be something of this sort:—On the evening of Monday, after the conclu- sion ofthe play, Mr Conner went into the green room, vexed at the faults of some of the players who were im- perfect, and declared that if it again occurred that an ac- tor could not give him his cue, he should retire from the stage—or words to that effect. Well, on Tu sday imiog, at rehearsa), Mrs, Abbott refused to re- ‘se with Mr. Conner if he attempted to read his part, and intimated that unless he knew his part at night, she would walk off thestege. Some words fellow. od—Mr. Conner got out of humor, and Mrr. A. got into tears, and sothe matter ended. That night Mr.C. knew , and all wenton well. On Wednesday evening, er, Mr. Conneridid not know the lines, and Mrs. A. walked off, as stated. After Mr. Conner’s statement he was cheered, and went off. Mr. Wemyss came on to explain for Mrs. A., and stated that Mr. Conner had treat: ed Mrs. A. in a very rude and ungentiemanly manner. This speech was both hissed and a,plauded. Then Mr. Conner came forward again—made a further explanation and retired amid a round of cheers from the pit. After this Mr. Wemyss and Mrs. Abbot ie forward. Mrs. A, said a few words, which were in the confusion, except that she was heard to say that she expected people to know their parts. Mra. A. pptauded, of course, and Mr. Wemyss was hissed—and so ended the matter. The p ay went on, then, more difficulty. There w: atre, both among the actors and the sided with Conner,some with Mra. Abbe! Wemyes for interfering, and others Altogether, it was arich affair, ( call it a scene,) and amounted to qui pest in a very diminutive teapot. was ‘right lessington would respectable tem- Park Turatee —The sterling old drama, “A New Way to Pay Old Debts,” was played last night toa house rather fuller than usual, and which seem ed keenly awake to all of its beauties. Mr Booth played with great spirit throughout, but in the fifth act seemed to surpass himself. The dying scene was powerful, and the excitement of passion under which the mind and body of the worst and boldest of bold bad men, are destroyed, was overpowering. Where Sir Giles, after having been raised on his feet, attempts to seize his daughter, a shudder seem- ed to pervade the whole audience. Fisher made an excellent Marall, and Wheatly a good Weilborn Atter the curtain feil the veer called loudly tor seeme Booth, and as the: most persevering, he finally spreatet, and made to them a silent obei- sance. The performances ended with Wite’s Mother,” between whi id the play Mi ‘urnbull danced the Smolenska, and strange to say, was not torced to repeat it It speaks little for the taste of the people of New York, that men of such undoubted talent as Booth and Wallack should play to thin houses, while other establishments, dishing up mere trash, should be crowded to suflocation. Mr. Booth takes his bene- fit to-morrow. Otympio.—The National Guard again, and two or three other farces, were performed at this theatre. Marcor’s Trourr or Prerty Gir.s.—The most uproarious applause greeted the first production of the Preity Girls of stillbury. Captain Marryatt’s (alias Herwii corps of hei parade and mana@uyre ina style equal to our Light Guard or Tompkins Blues—so save a general officer, who vas present and made the review on the first night f the parade. Mr. Rice, the greatest star of the is playing, a very successful Se Lhe i e dra his evening he appears in ity Mise Ral. Re, ser. signe of the Times, and, alter dances ia, concludes with the Fe Secanrs ~ Our readers will que’s advertise ment for seg erceive among a numerot rands, a new article entitle wr exceeds in Iragrance and taste anything that har e2n imported into this city for many years ; in fact ‘vey are a perfect nosegay, and smokers should try ‘hem without delay, and layin @ winterfeupply, B. BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. a Philadelphia. [Correspondence of the Herald.} Pattapgtruia,’ Nov. 17, 1843. The Weather— Lemon Hill—Battle of Bunker Hill— The Quarter Sessions Judges—Pitty Puferers— Theatrical—Confessions of a Murderer—Convic- tion for Perjury—Rev. Orville Dewey. James Gorpon Bennett, Esq.:— Deav Sir :— My anticipation yesterday in relation to the wea- ther was not correct; it is quite unpleasant again tos day, with @ continued drizzling rain and foggy at- mosphere; quite November hke, however, and therefore not unseasonable. The Property known as the Lemon Hill Estate, or familiirly, Pratt's Garden, the purchase of which, for the city of Philadelphia, I noticed on Wednesday, is said to have cost the large sum of $75,000. It contains about 42 acres, and the ground will be a great addition if properly laid out to the beauty of our water works at Fairmount, rendering them if possible a still great- er attraction to our citizens and visitors to the city. Notwithstanding ali this, and it may be urged in ex- tenuation, I cannot bu: think the price paid is ex- travagantly high, and such I fincy is the general opinion of the now overburdened tax payers of this city, who are to have this additional sum, or tae re- sponsibility of its payment fastened upon them The exhibition ot the Battle of Buoker Hill at the Masonic Hall seems just now to be the most suc- cesstul. and the room the most crowded place of re- sort, known here for a long time. {t 1s an exciting representation of a thrilling event to American His- tory, andas such has been visited by all classes of our citizens. In truth it is well worth seeing, and hence the reason of the numbers that nightly visit the Hall for that purpose. __ The Judges of the Quarter Sessions are very rigid in requiring the unequivocal observance of the rules laid down for the government of the court room. Yesterday two officers, (tipstaves,) of the court were discharged from further attendance, merely for permitting a conversation between a prisoner in the dock anda person outside the railings; the na- ture of the colloquy being only a desire on the part of the prisoner to have a witness summoned in his beha'f. This course seems to me to be unnecesca- tily severe, and such is the notion that is generally entertained. i Another instance of the determination of the court, in compelling the Prothonatories, (as the court alleged.) to perform their duties was a severe reprimand to one of them; a gen- tlemanly and] accommodating officer, by the by, —for negligence said to have taken place on the part of one of his clerks. Ia connection with this subject the Court remarked that several of the offices of Prothonatories and Clerks of Court loca- ted in the State House Row, were usually closed at three o’clock in the afternoon, a practice disap- proved by the Court, and pronounced 3 them to be an open violation of their duties to the public.— These offices were for the exclusive accommoda- tion and benefit of the people, and as such should be kept open till suneet. If, continued the Judge, any citizea or member of the bar wished to trans- act any business relating to these offices, before sun- set on any business day, and could not dogo on ac- count of the same being closed, ali he had todo was to communicate the fact to the Court ina pro- per and regular manner, and the officer should be at once indicted for a misdemeanor in office, and if convicted, immediately removed. The Court had consulted together on this subject, and were deter- mined to remedy what th>y considered a great evil, and the source of great inconvenience to citizens and gentlemen of the Bar. Two young scoundrels were yesterday arrested by officer Levin H. Smith, and taken before the Mayor for pet y pilfering. which they have carried on for some time. The plan adopted was, for. three of them to enter a store, generally a book store, and while one pretended to want some articles, or purchased a sheet of paper or other trifling article, the others would filch all they could lay their hands cn; and what is the most singular, the grace|+sa scamps gen- erally stole Bibles, Prayer Books and Testaments, a number of which have been recovered from persons keeping book stands at the corners of the streetr,and to whom the stolen articles were generally sold — Messre. Desilver and Miser this morning identified a number of Biblesand Testaments as their property. In fact I believe nearly all the goods stolen have been found and identified by ete per owners. The boys caught are named John s and Jehn Rosendale, who were bound over for a further hear- ing. The arrest of these will doubtle's lead to that of others and break up the gang of petty pilferers with which the town has been infested for severai months. ‘ Pi _. The ‘Mysteries of Paris” continues unabated ia its attractive character, and isnightly played to full houses. It will be played for the lest time to-mor- row night for John Sefion’s Benefit, who leaves here en Monday to euperintend the doings of the Equestrian Troupe about to open at Niblo’s Garden in your oe. is a At the National Theatre, on Monday evening, & new grand spectacle will be produced, called the “King of the Mist,” and which I am told has beea got upin the most gorgeousstyle. The hero of the piece is entrusted to our popular townsman, Conner, who is very successful in the delineaticn of melo- dramatic parts, and whose beautiful pertormance of Thalaba, La Fite, &e. produced under the ma- nagement ot the persevering Wemyss, 1s stiil fresh in the memory of our citizens. It will be recollected that during last winter or epring a horrible murder of several members of a family took place in Warren county, New Jersey. A man named Carter was arrested and put upon his trial tor these murders, but on account of the jury in his case not being able to agree, he was set al liber- Some circumstances have siace transpired that may lead, if true, to the punishment of the real par- ticipators in thie awful tragedy. They are these :— On Wednesday mght a man, named Augustus Miller, went into a German boardiug hous+ in New Market street, near Pegg, and got into a controversy with one of the boarders named Wil- liam Heyer; afterwards he returned to his own stooping place, which it seems was in this seme neighborhood, and on last night he came back, and renewed the subject of the preceding evening. They became much excited, when another man, Adam Leichtenheldt interfered and caused a recon- ciliation to take place between them; Miller thea took the latter aside and toldhim that he was one of the men who committed the above murder, that he had killed Mr_ Parke by cutting his throat, and that Heyer was his accomplice and had destroyed the lite of the child. He said that by giving him up he could make $1000, but begged him to say no- thing about it unul he got another night’s rest. L. immediately told Heyer the statement which he had made, and Heyer then went for a watchman and had him arrested. He was taken to the Northern Liberty police of- fice, where he confessed his participation in the murder, and stated that he had an accomplice, but would not implicate Heyer. He refused to give any particulars in regard to the manner that these untor- tunate individuals were put to death. He was this morning brought before Ma or Cannon, and by him committed for a further hearing. No additional particulars were elicited from him. The affiir alto- gether is a singular one, and might induce a suppo- i the man is insane ; but there are not the f it. The object in miking the confession, he ed, was on account of the disturbed state of his mind, not having beenable to obtuin any rest since the commission of the dread- tul deed. , in the Court of Quarter Sessions this morning the jury in the case of William W. Mariner returned a verdict of guilty of wilful perjury. The circume! ces of the case were that Mariner preferred a charge under oath, against Mr. Nathans, a pawabroker, receiving a gold watch, knowing it to have been stolen, when in fact it was proven in court thatthe watch had actually been sent te Nathans, with the knowledge of the defendant, to obtain a loan of $40 upon. Marinerjis considered a most worthy cuizen, and the verdict has been theretore received with great surprise ; he was, until within acoujle of years, engaged largely in the hardware business in market street, but was more recently an Inspector of the Customs, appointed by Johnathan Roberts, when Collector of the Port. He being a warm and devoted friend of the other side, when the Tyler inflence prevailed he was removed, and since that time I am not aware of his being en- aaged in any business. It is a source of deep re- gret to his friends, and he has ats here, that the trial has resulted as it did, it having been confident- ly anticipated he would be scquited. A motion has been made for a new trial. The Rev. Orville Dowey, the celebrated and elo- quent Divine of your city, will preach at the Unita- rian Church, corner of Tenth and Locust streets, on Sabbath morning at half past ten o’clock, and in the evening at half past seven o’c!ock, ‘ours, &c. Late From GrapaLourr.—By the arrival at this port of the brig Lydia, Captain lisley, we have advi- ces from Guadaloupe to the Ist inst. ~The Caprain represents to us that immense activity existe in re~ building the town ot Point Petre, and otherwise re. pairing the damages sustained by the terrible earth- wake of the 8h o February laet. The appropriation ot the Fi Government of 2 500.000 francs, is veing judiciously expende’t in promoring the recon: troction of the town, One thousand dollars are offered to every citizen who will erect within a giv- ‘ntime a house of certain dimensions. The sick- vess, which was so much dreaded, has been real- zed to a ben ¢ rae Sea teks Baet summer, vat it was quite healthy when ia lett, —S vannah, Nov. 13, ries ™