The New York Herald Newspaper, November 26, 1843, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Sunday, November 26, 1843. Post Office Reform—The Movement Com- menced. are generally—we do not know that we would err in saying are always—in advance of legislation. Assuredly, with respect to the management of that important branch of the public business, the Post Office Department, the intelligence of the people is farin advance of the body towhom has been en- | trusted the work of legislation. Here we have a system inefficient, oppressive, inconvenient, and unyust—one with which the whole mass of the people are properly dissatisfied—and yet, instead of any approximation to submission to the popular | judgment, our legislators have been resisting with might and main all efforts to effect a modification and reform of the system; and the officials imme- diately connected with it, exhibit themselves at this | moment in the most hostile attitude to the reform movement, according to the “use and wont” of all functionaries who appear to regard a hint of im- provement inthe mode of conducting their busi- ness, as a demonstration of impending personal danger, to be met and resisted at all hazards. But in this affair, as in all others, the good sense of the people must prevail. The movement has now fairly commenced. The meeting at the Ex- change yesterday, of which a very full report is presented in our colunms to-day, strikes the first blow at the present oppressive and inefficient sys- tem. It-will be immediately followed up all over the country, and the agitation will be conducted with very little discretion indeed, if, before the ex. piration of the approaching Congressional ses- sion, we do not obtain a good, efficient, equit- able post office system. In this, however, as in all popular movements for reform, itis all impor- | tant that the true ground, in all its breadth, be taken at the outset. This is happily, in the pre- sent case, very easily discovered. A uniform low rate of postage—the abolition of the franking privi- lege~and the introduction of the cash principle, requiring all letters, newspapers, periodicals, and packages transmitted in the mails, to be prepaid, and an increased speed in the transmission of the mails—these are the plain and easily understood features of the reform contemplated. It is really amusing to examine the objections urged against this reform by the Postmaster General and others, His lamentations about the falling off of the reve- nues are ridiculous. How can it be otherwise? It} betrays an entire ignorance of the principles which govern cause and effect to express any surprise that under the present exorbitant rates of letter postage, and the slow speed of the mails, the revenue has fallen off. But let an opposite course be adopted, and Congress enact an equitable rate of postage, with such powers to control the rate of speed as may enable the Postmaster General to compete with private enterprize, and the Department will command the whole trade of carrying letters, while the increase of correspondence will produce a vast increase of revenue. If any doubt exists of the correctness of this theory, what is to be feared from the experiment? No doubt can exist that if | the rates of postage are reduced to the lowest seale, and the speed and regularity of the mails secured to the community, and a loss in consequence accrues to the post office revenue, the Postmaster General has only to apply to Con- gress for a grant, and none would more cordially be assented to than that which would supply the va- cuum caused by a measure that so vastly tends to increase the business and extend the commercial interests of our country. But there is no danger of this. The experiment will meet with the same tri- umphant success which has crowned it in Great Britain. We have advocated this reform for y We are glad tosee it at last taken up by the people. Let “young America” give its aid to the move- ment. One of the best proofs of the popularity of that new party in the State is the fact that every body now begins to look to it as a matter of cause, as the originator and promoter of every necessary reform. And it will not be found wanting, or we are greatly mistaken. A Far West Travetier.—During the past day or two Major D. D. Mitchel, of the United States Indian service, has been at the Astor House. A man whose adventures among the western and north western Indians are comparatively but little known, yet have been of the most stirring and strange nature, and whose long residence among them has enabled him to amass a fund of informa- tion relative to their habits and dialects, unsurpass- ed, perhaps, by that of any other individual. Hav- ing at an early age left his native State, Virginia, for what is even now called the West, Major Mitch- elentered the service of the American Fur Com- pany, which, under the auspices of J. J, Astor, Esq., was then in its infancy, and in their employment resided long among the tribes between the mouth of the Yellow Stone and the mountains. At that day, when steamboats rarely or never ventured up- on the dangerous ascent of the Missouri, those who lived among these tribes were lost to society, and unless endowed with faculties of a superior order, degenerated into beings far worse than their red associates, for without the virtues of savage life, they retained all the vices of civilization. Such was not the case, however, with Major Mitchel, for, retaining his literary tastes and habits, he kept, during nearly the whole of his residence of twelve or fouteenyears in that country, a journal, which if published, would throw more light upon the tradi- tions,national habits and customs of ‘the old Lords | of the soil,”’ than any thing which has yet appeared | from the press, either in America or abroad. Fortune has smiled upon the subject of this sketch, as upon all of the engages of the company, | who deserved it, and yet a young man, he has re- turned within the pale of civilization, married and preserved no traces of his wild life but pleasant memories, and an information of which the pow- ers that be, have been anxious to avail themselves. Called by the governmeut to the responsible station of Superintendent of the Western Tribes, a better system has already began to prevail in the whole department, and agents and sub-agents have learned to look upon themselves in their true capacity, not as diplomatists at Foreign Governments, but as the | guardians of a fallen people, whose duty it isto elevate and protect their savage wards. A better appoiniment could not possibly have been made by the government, or one that could win more completely the approval of all who hav any knowledge of the aboriginal race. The engagements of Major Mitchel have com- pelled him to lay aside his literary labors, most un- | fortunately for the public, as they would have con- tained a fand of statistical and historical informa- tion searcely to be obtained elsewhere. Audubon, Catlin, Murray, the Duke of Weimar, and all in fact, who have ventured o as the remote station of Fort Union, have agreed in their praises of the amenity and gentlemanly hospitality they received while in that beautiful station, whose commander Major M. was for many years. Conviction or Hexny M. Racor.—The trial of this young man and his wife, indicted with Henry Saunders, Jr., for forging a check on the Seventh Ward Bank for $3,000, on the 31st of Aug. last, in the name of Austen, Wilmerding & ( auctioneers of this city, has just concluded. Th jury, after an absence of ebout thirty minutes, re turned into Court with a verdict of guilty against Ragge, and an acquittal for his wife, There are nine other indictments against him of similar cha-! Tacter. Young Saunders, who has pleaded guilty to one indictment for forgery, und who was used ag States’ evidence in this trial, will be sent to the House of Refuge Anxaivans.—The Hon Washington Hunt, M.C. from Lockport, and Commodore Ridgley, t N., have afrived at the American Hotel. | ning at the Park Theatre The celebrated Ole Bull, sone | the greatest artist on the violin in the world, made ‘The common sense and intelligence of the people | his first appearance before an American audience. Exrraorpinany Sensation at THE Park Tu- atre.—OL¥ Buii.’s necerrion.—One of the most ex- i excitements that we ever saw in the musical world in this country, took place last eve. It was a tempest—a torrent—a very Niagara of ap- plause, tumult, and approbation throughout his | whole performances. The house was crammed | from top to bottom, with one of the most fashion- able, scientific, and critical audiences thatjwe have ever seen. We cannot describe Ole Bull’s playing—it is be- yond the power of language. Its effects on others may be indicated. Some of his unearthly—his hea- venly passages—work on the feelings and the heart till the very tears flow. Others it makes vociferous, mad, and terrible in their applauses. At the close of some of his wonderful cadences, the very mu- sicians in the orchestra flung down their instru- ments, and stamped and applauded like madmen. This extraordinary being—this Ole Bull—will produce an excitement throughout the republic un- like any thing that ever took place in our day. He is young—unmarried—tall and elegantly formed— as beautiful asthe Apollo—with an affectionate sim- plicity of manner that wins all hearts and all souls. He is the most extraordinary being—the most per- fect genius in his art that ever yet crossed the broad Atlantic, and rose upon the bright horizon of the | new world. CEeLEBRATION oF THE TWENTY-FirTHNOVEMEER.— Never did a day shine brighter—never was there a purer air—never was there a more generous spirit of universal hilarity than yesterday. Every one seemed to feel, and every thing seemed to exhibit the po- etry of life. And yet there was one or two abate- ments—the streets were horribly dirty, and the fountains did not play, Some of the Aldermen en- deavored to have the fountains set agoing, but Mr. John B. Jarvis, the Chief Engineer, for good and sufficient reasons, we doubt not, did not see fit to allow the water to, play, observing that it would be a good thing for the city to practice a little self- denial. We were informed that although some re- pairs are going on upon the water works, yet the receiving reservoir is full, and the distributing re- servoir nearly so. The military were out under General Sandford, and pursued the line of march which we have al- ready published. Some little delay was occasioned in consequence of the non-arrival of Gen. Bertrand and suite. It appears that the General did not know, until the morning of yesterday, that the Iowa was to sail at 1 o'clock, although we had published that fact in the Herald. When waited upon, therefore, by the Mayor, he was busily en- gaged packing up for departure. He did, however, just betore leaving, make a flying visit to the City Hall, long enough, with his son, to review the troops in company with the Mayor and Common Council. The 's time did not allow him to remain until the conclusion of the ceremonies, and he therefore left rather abruptly amid six enthusiastic cheers from the multitude. After the departure of General Bertrand, the next thing in order was the presentation of a stand of colors to Col. Stewart’s regiment, which was done by the Mayor in the following address :— Cou. Stewant—You and your command may be as- sured the duty of presenting for the Corporation of the city of New York these Banners, to the Ist Regiment of the New York State Horse Artillery, to me is gratifying. ‘The day and occasion selected for the presentation are pe- culiarly adapted for the ceremony. ‘The authority ‘that presents them, the arms which the banners bear, and the character of the troops who are to receive them, are em- blematical of the spirit and object of our institutions. This day is the anniversary of the departure of a foreign foc who were compelled to leave our soil forever, by the en- ergy and bearing of citizen soldiers. On that day a corps, which has been continued to the present, and forms a part of your command, and to whom this Banner is to be p1 sented, escorted Washington upon his entry to this cit: No King presents this banner to cringin bhjects. No Lord to his servile followers. The inscriptions on the flag are not the arms of titled aristocracy—records of slaughterand oppression. This flag is not to be borne as the precursor of rapine and murder.” ‘The emblems upon | this flag, its donors, and the recipients of it, do not be speak a nation composed of rulers and serfs; and the flag is not to be borne to excite brute courage to subju- ate and destroy man. The arms (arms of the city of New York) are those of a peaceful mercantile city, em- blems of enterprise and kindness. A civil power, ‘from among you, erected by you, who boast of no superiority, whose only legitimate aspirations are to be your equals, and to be worthy of the confidence you have reposed in them, present these banners to citizen soldiers—soldiers whose military character is consistent with their civil du- ties and privileges; and whose martial services are to be performed only to protect our soil, our national honor, and to preserve peace and independence. You who re- cognize no sovereign, save the Ruler of the Universe, and the laws of your country, whose christian privilege and du , tolove your neighbors as yourselves, receive this banner, and let it be borne aloft to perpetuate our in- stitutions, to resist invasion, to protect our nation’s honor and individual rights. To this Col. Stewart replied in a very handsome and appropriate address, which really did him great credit. After the presentation was through, the military went up into the Superior Court Room, where most ample provision was made for punch, crack- ers, and cheese. Here followed a scene of hilar- ity which could be appreciated better in the eat- ing and drinking than it can in the description.— Gen. Storms toasted the Mayor, and the Mayor responded with “ The citizen soldier—his intellect devises our laws, and his valor maintains’ them.” Then followed various toasts, and songs by George Washington Dixon, who sung the ‘“ Marseilleis Hymn,” “the Star-Spangled Banner,” “March to the Battle-field,” and some medieys. Alderman Purdy gave ‘ The President of the United States “ The memory of Washington” was also drank. In the meantime, the Mayor, with the staff-offi- cers, went over, by invitation, to the hospitable | dwelling of Gen. Sandford, where they partook of an elegant collation, and drank numerous toasts.— All finally dispersed, and the day passed off very pleasantly. enera Progress or Fanaticism.—We perceive, by the Boston papers, that the municipal authorities of Boston have brought an action against Messrs. Redding & Williams, newspaper agents, for selling newspapers on Sundays. The case was duly tried, and the jury could not agree. Perhaps this Boston Municipal Court will be kind enough to preseribe to the public what books, &e., the people may read upon a Sunday—whether it is lawful to tell the news, or even listen to it, viva voce, upon Sundays. In carrying out their principles they may discover that they are behind the spirit of the age. cATRE.—The successful drama of the Mysteries of Paris will be performed for the fourth time to-morrow night, with, also, the extra- ordinary performances of the celebrated Elisler Brothers, who display their feats in the drama call- | ed the “Wood Wolves of the Black Mountains.” | The stage manager, Mr. Stevens, has in preparation | a new piece of thrilling interest, called The Spy of St. Mares, which will be shortly prodaced. Mississirrt TioN.—All the returns, so far | received, show rather a large democratic or repu- ting majority. ‘Tur Sreamsure Brrrannta, from Boston, arrived at Halifax on the 18th, in 48 hours, City Intelligence. sy, Nevemmen 26.—Attxorn Hiow Joel B. Reeves, a sailor, appeared at the esterday morning, and charged Philip Me- s, with knocking him down on the pavement, in the vi of 338 Water street, where they boarded, on Friday night, and robbing him of a silver | watch, worth $15, and $6 50 in money, Captain O’Kief | arrested MeGuire, who says that they both went ont to- gether, got drunk, and Reeves fell down and lost his mo- | ney and watch, or somebody else stole it, while they were | on the cruise about town. “He was locked up for the pre- | sent Bunotanses Disctosen,—The publication in the Herald | yesterday morning, of the marked linen, &e, found in pos- session of the two b glare, caught the ‘night before, by the Patrol Police, disclosed the following burglaries that have been committed by these rogues within afew weeks: The dwelling of Dr. Curtis, roadway, on the 10th of this month, from whence they stole a quantity of clothing, Poltee—Sat way Rowpeny. Police office Guire, one of his assoc ke Jwelling of Wm. Van Buskirk, 92 Spring strect, | on the 19th instant. ‘The same night that of Mrs, Harris 76 Mercer street, and Henry Elderts, No. 74 same street On the 20th, the house 424 Broadway, and on the 2rd, the h of Dr. Post, 514 Broadway, from whence they stole it ranklin Bank bills, and articles of clothing, of small value, Property taken from each of the above-named premises has been traced to the possession of these rogues, Who, it is to be hoped, will be safely fdeposited in Sing Sing for a term of years that will rid us of their, de- predations, \ ‘The Great Meeting in Favor ef Post Office Reform at the Exchange Yesterday. A very large and most respectable meeting of the merchants, and all othersfin favor of post Sffice re- form, was held yesterday at the Merchants’ Ex- | change. The large room was well filled, and we observed a great many of our most influential citi- zens, of all parties, amongst the audience. Athalf past twelve o’clock the meeting was organized by the appointment of Curtis Bovron, Esq. as Presi- | dent, and the following gentlemen as Vice-Presi- | dents and Secretaries:— Vice Presidents. Eas H Josern Ketenum, Manx Spencer, W. W. Topp. Secretartes. Prosren M. Wermorr, Wittiam B. Townsrn. Park Bensamin, Esq., after reading a series of resolutions, which, as they are embodied in the petition published below, we do not here insert, said— Mr, Chairman—These resolutions were handed to me with a request that I would read them, and introduce them by afew remarks. The subject is one with which all are so familiarly acqnainted that I cannot at all hope to throw any new light upon it. Itis one in which every indi member of the community is interested. It is also, in the discussion of which no partizan feeling can be entertained—it is entirely free from all political preju- dice or tendency, har and from them it shonld be kept carefully disevered. Tt concerns, as I have just said, every one—one sex as well as the other—the dweller in the bustling commercial city, and the inhabitant of the remotest rural district, Few words are therefore neces: ry to introduce to public attention and regard, a matter of stich obvious and acknowledged universal interest. The Post master General has brought about a crisis which will, | trust, soon eventuate in the establishment of a cheap and uniform system of postage. Various attempts have been made by previous Post Masters’ General to prevent the car- riage of what they termed “mailable matter” out of the mails—that is, letters, newspapers, periodicals—although | believe that, in the exercise of their franking privilege, members of Congress have thought proper to extend this difinition considerably, transporting, as ‘‘mailable matter, their shirts and pantaloons—-(a laugh)—but whether the er General goes so far as that, does not appear y of his sapient letters on the subject—(a laug! ims, however, that all printed matter of a periodi- cal character should be carried in the mails. Now period- ical matter is sent through the mails in large bundles, usually by the proprietors of the penny newspapers—a class of periodical publications which enjoy a very wide, and I have pleasure in being able to add, a very merited circulation—(applause.) Well this paper, thus transmitted in large masses, come to the printer blank. It goes back printed. Now it seems to me that it would require a very nice metaphysician tobe able to discover the reason why that paper, when printed ‘and packed wp in masses, should go through the mails, whilst the same aper before that ink was put upon it, could Bettransmitted by whatever mode and manner the con- venience and interest of the manufacturer suggested. I am utterly at a loss to know how the process of printing made its transmission more difficult and so vastly more expen- —(applause) ; yet such is the decision ofthe Postmas- General, and such is the purport of his instructions to his deputies throughout the country. ‘They are forbidden to allow any thing to pass over the mail routes of a perio- dical or newspaper character without subjecting it to full postage; acd Thave Deen put in possession of a fact, which came to my knowledge the other day, which places in & very strong light the oppressive and ‘unjust effect of this enactment. Certain publishers in this city—a most re- spectable firm, the Messrs. Harper and Brothers—sent to the city of Philadelphia a large package of books with Re percovers. The package was seized and deposited in the post office! This is going perhaps a little beyond Mr. Wickliffe’s instructions ; but it clearly indicates to what they tend. Mr. Wickliffe has lately published a letter in which he very strenuously attempts to vindicate himself, on the ground that he is only carrying out the legal pro- visions enacted by Congress for the regulation of the de- partment over which he presides—that he desires only to execute their instructions so far as he has been enabled to understand them. I can only say, Mr. Chairman, in refer- ence to this vindication, that Mr. Wickliffe’s predecessors never felt official duty so rigid in its demands as to lead them to;be so onerous on the people as he—they perhaps did not ‘possess such an extrordinary development of con- scientiousness—(alaugh). At various times efforts have been made towards the enforcement of the o ee re- gulations which Mr. Wickliffe seems so rigidly determin- ed to enforce in all their stringent severity, but uniformly withouteffect. After a brief experiment these efforts have been abandoned. The regulations were discovered to be so burdensome that the people could not and would not submit tothem. You are all familiar with the fact, gen- tlemen, that during late years, when a great scarcity of specie prevailed, the oppressive character of the present post office system has been more severely felt, because the great mass of the people in the Western States were en- tirely unable to pay the postage. Very often a son could not obtain a letter from his father on the Atlantic border, and from whom he had not heard perete for years. And since I entered this room I have been told by a gentleman si ter that the son ofa friend of his in Boston, residing in Illi- nois, heard only twice in five years from his father, his po- verty and the scarcity of specie altogether preventing him from taking other letters out of the post office. Now nothing is clearer than that the post office department should be so managed as to promote the accommodation, and convenience, and comfort of the people. We are tax: ed to snpport an army and navy, wh stitution which is so much more essentially connected our interests, and capable of confering vastly greater bene- fits? (Applause.) Why, we are told that the post office depart- ment must support itself? that there must be laws enacted rendering the carriage of a letter more expensive than that of a barrel of four? (Applause.) Why are we to be told that large impositions are to be placed on the people for this and that object, not nearly of so much importance as the post office, and that the latter is to he made a source of revenue? For Mr. Wickliffe has stated in his letter that his object is not only to make the department pay its penses, but also to bring in a revenue to the govern- ment, an object for which I maintain it never was, and never could have been established—(Applause.) Why, sir, can we not havea system of postage adapted to the wants of the people, similar to that which has been intro- duced with suchtmarked success in Great Britain? All the anticipations of the friends of a reduced rate of post- | age have been fully realized by that experiment on the | other side of the Atlantic—(Applause) And it is confi- dently expected by the supporters of that measure, that the course of afew years—say five years at farthest—the revenue of the post'office department in Great Britain wil be much greater than before the adoption of the present cheap system—(Applause)—There can be no manner of doubt that the same results would follow the introduction of the same system iuto this country. Any gentleman | who has travelled on our steamboats, or other public con- | veyances, must have] repeatedly experienced the annoy- | ance to which every one is subject from young men and others who run to him with great parcels of letters not quite so bulky asa bag of flour or a barrel of pork, (a laugh) but almost as troublesome to carry, him to convey them to the place of his destinatior sit them in the post office there. all this? Because the rate of postage is so exorbitant —so much be- ond what in reason and justice it ought to be, that every- hody is unwilling to pay it, and rather than do so, will in- curthe greatest inconvenience, Were the system which we this day meet to urge on Congress adopted, all tl inconvenience would be av id «l, at the same time, the correspondence of the country would be so increased that the revenue of the department woukl be augmented tenfold a short time. I hold in my hand a draft of @ petition to Congress, and | shall take the liberty ot reading it. It is drawn up somewhat differentl: the usual mode. It does not "or at Washington to grant us any thi heir mas- ters, and we command them to grant us this reform (ap- plause)-—and allow me to say, that I regard the form of pe- titioning to Congress generally adopted, as unworthy of afree people. Why come before theni in this supplicating attitude? And it seems to me that this humiliating course has not unfrequently met a proper re- buke in the contumely with which those thus addressed have met our petitions. Gentlemen, they must hear the voice of the people, and on this subject it speaks in one tone from one end of the Union to the other. The following is the petitior PETITION 10 tHe Sexate anv House or Reparsenta- tives of THE Usitep Starrs: ‘The undersigned citizens and payers of Postage, re- spectfully represent :— ; 1. Thatthe rates of postage now imposed by the govern- | ment are exorbitant, oppressi avowed o to the peoplé, and calen- ,ject of making the Post Of | lated to defeat tl fice Department p: 2, That the fi and exercised, is unjust, ought to be utterly abolis dient to allow it to ¢ he ietly official correspon. dence of the Post Office Department itself. 3. That not one-third of the correspondence of the coun- postage inthe mails, nor will it until age are greatly reduced, and the franking polished. 4 iform charge of five cents, in advance, on ch letter weighing not more than half an ounce, and of cents additional on every half ounce thereafter, for all distances, would afford at least as much revenue, and be astly more beneficial to the public, than the prerent ex- orbitant rate 5. That the present arbitrary, capricious, and e charges onthe conveyance of printed matter, oth spapers, in the mails, seem directly calculated to drive custom from the Department, when its plain inter- est should lead it to court and attract business, as all of us d to do if we would live by it. We would, request the adoption of a uniform rate of post- one-half cent on every newspaper, periodical, or printed sheet, conveyed in the mail, when the postage is paid in advance, and double that sum on each sheet which may be so conveyed, when it is not so paid in advance. i. That the reduction of our of postage to sw ed, and payable in the Federal currency of this Union, is demanded by a just regard to National charac- ter, no less than to thi obvious convenience of the peo pl it is now authorized anti-republican, and x 7. That the penal enactments and denuneiations,bywhich it is sought to compel the people to support the Post Of- fice, when their own interest and convenience may be bet- ubserved without fit, are absurd, tyrannical, ine cient for any good purpose, and ought to be abolish | Wherefore, we entreat your honorable bodies to take early, decided, and efficient: measures for the relief of the people from the burdens under which they have long groaned, and which threaten the destruction of the utility and solveney of the Post Office, by the total withdrawal of the publi¢ confidence and patronag There is one point in this petition, (said Mr.B) to which | would call Zour attention, and itis that which refers to | the passage through the mails of all printed matter at so much per sheet, Gentlemen, some of the newspapers of the largest size, containing an immense quantity of dead advertisements, and scissors and paste work,and not much | good substantial reading matter—(here old Townsend of | the Express wriggled on his chair as if he had set down on a bunch of nettles)—are sent through the mails at the rate of one penny postage for a handred miles, and one and a half penny over that. ‘These papers are put into the post office wet, and being packed close together retain their moisture, and of course their weight is much aug- mented. But if a book of scientific instruction—any small dried-presked Prepared as publishers prepare books, go through, the mail, itis charged six Hes enor of it. ) | branch reading the account of a murder, or rape, or arson, and ten cents fora fact in ulture, chemistry, or some other branch of phical knowledge. Is there an near the Rocky Mountains be able to procure scient know! at as cheap a rate, at all events, news of the day? Ought not the citiz government conveyances scientific Sotelligense as low a rate of postage as that which can to him, and ministers to a morbid curiosity praved tuste? Asto the clause relative to the penal en- actments, I have not much to say. They command no at- tention—nobody cares'for them—they are utterly absurd, and should be at once abolished. "Mr. Benjaming then | briefly alluded, in terms of approbation, to the system ad- vocated in this journal—the pre-payment of all letters and newspapers." ‘ ‘The resolutions having been seconded, Pui.o H, Miu.s, Esq. rose and said—The resolutions having been seconded, | take the liberty to assume a pri- vilege, which, but for the absence of others, | would not have done. ‘The only wonder is that the people of this country have submitted to the postgoffice system_so long. It is indeed, sir, a matter of astonishment that they have done so. is wanted but for the le to show the Government that they are ready to sustain their rights. If they had done so- they had protested against the post olfice system, as I have done for the last 20 years; we would not have required to wait long for redress, It is only from a want of co-operation among the people, uo other cause, that this measure has not been agitated and discussed long ago. If it be neces yf, upport the Post Ottice Department, I would consent that a tax should be imposed for that purpose. There are abundant objects for which taxes are raised, and there are more objects for which taxes may be raised; but to tax knowledge in America, isa Sing, so utterly antagonist to the genius of our Institutions, that I cannot refrain from expressing my astonishment that the present oppressive and unequal system has not been long ago overturned. And this is no measure which affects the people, either partially or lo-- cally. It is mixed up with our business, and penetrates through every relation of life, from one end of the coun- try to the other. 1 am happy to find that we are now waking up to a sense of its oppressive character, and I hope that this meeting . shall speak to Congress in such terms as to ensure the speedy attention of that body to our demands. It matters not, and Ido not think it necessary, that this meeting should go into de- tails as to how much postage ought to be charged, or how distances ought to be rated. e postage will be very cheap indeed when it becomes too low. Let it be brought down as low as Congress may please to fix it, and it will still be high enough for the people.—(Cheers.) It was a disgrace that the people should be compelled to meet for the resistance of such an imposition as this. To see a merchant, with a box in his counting room from Boston, another from Albany, another from Philadelphia, and an- other from Baltimore, all of them containing more or less, and some nothing else, than what Mr. Wickliffe is pleased to term ‘mailable matter,” is a sufficient commentary upon the present post offico system. It is to the inconvenience and risk of merchants that such things are done, doubt- less; but we all know that they are done, and what is the consequence? Why, that whilst a system is upheld by Congress, calculated to drive our citizens to this under- hand, and it might be called, if you choose, illicit business, the revenue not only does not profit by its continuance, but is actually a dead loser. I postages were as reaton- able as they ought to be, no mailable matter would go ex- cept through the mail. It would then be for the interest of all to unite in encouraging the Post Otfie Department, as they would know that the continuance of the cheap system would, to a certain extent, depend upon the in- creased amount of correspondence, &e., which it would oc- casion. I contend that these facts are self-evident, and it is too bad that the people should be driven to resort to expedi- ents to avoid an odious imposition when an enlarged policy would not only render such unnecessary, but actually, at the same time, enrich the revenue. Members of Cong) generally, have been too busily occupied, for some y ast, with less important matters, to attend to this how commercial representatives have allowed it to slum- ber so long, | am free to confess, is utterly beyond my comprehension, 1 trust sincerely, that when the question comes before Congress, all spirit of party will be dropped; that it will be considered as a question of the people. Be assured that nothing is wanted to ensure a successful answer to our petitions but an effort. One united appeal is sure to be followed by the desired change. Let us go forward, then, as one man. Especially, Jet the voice of the community of New York be heard on this important question. Although it is a subject in which all are inte- rested, it must, of necessity, bear hardest in a community. ours. ‘Let, then, a delegation of the merchants of 'y go to Washington, lay their petition before Con- gress, and its prayer will be granted without much delay ‘ a4 The question on the adoption of the petition being then presented— ee, Esq, rose and said—Mr. Chairman, having late period of the meeting, I am not acquaint- ed with what has been done on the subject, but there are certain portions of that memorial which | think are calcu- lated to mar the object which we have in view. I allude to that portion especially which does away with the frank- ing privilege. Now, Mr. Chairman, I think it would be a very hard matter to compel members of Congress to pay the postage of all letters sent to them by their constituents and friends. We cannot expect them to be disposed to support a measure which is likely to take money out of their pockets. Now T propose if it meets the approval of the meeting, that the whole affair be referred to a commit: tee, to be appointed by the chair, to draw up a memorial to Congress, such as every man can sign, and which will meet the general approbation of all classes and thinkers on the subject. Iam of opinion that the language of the pre- sent memorial is too strong, and if we hope to carry out our object, we must modify it so as not to create distinion. Dr. Lewis Tarra said—That he thought alarge and in- fluential committee ought to be appointed to correspond with committees in all parts of the country, and to collate and report facts upon this important subject. The ques- tion here is not so much what ought to be done, as how we ought to do it, and I think that by the course I pro- pose, much valuable information may be procured which would fortify us when the question came under the consi- deration of Congress. 1 believe that if the commercial and literary interests were to take the matter up, and pub- lish their deliberations and views upon this subject, it would have the effect of numerous meetings being called all overthe country. I agree with gentlemen who have spoken, as to the abuses of the franking privilege. ‘The circumstances in which our country is now placed are very different from what they were when this privilege was granted. It might have been less complained of even however, if it had not been grossly abused, although its very existence was abuse. I deny that it ‘was ever contemplated that such shameful abuses would be cloak- ed under the franking privilege ; and if we are satisfied of it this, it is enough of itself to urge us to have it hed { will allude to another abuse, concerning this city pecu- liarly. mean the charge of two cents postage to the low- er part of the city. This is an oppression for which no excuse can ever be offered, and I say that it ought to be resisted. ‘There ought to be a meeting of the merchants here on that point alone, as it concerns this (city only. In regard to the general object for which we ‘are now met, I would say, that many important facts can be gathered from the penny pott system now in operatign in England. Look at the conse: quences, the beneficial consequences, which hav resulted to that country from its adoption, and keep in view that when that system was introduced there, the franking privilege was wholly done away with. ‘There is not a peer of the realm, who can send a letter through the post office without first placing the penny stamp, or what is there called the “Queen's head,” upon it. ‘He has no more privliege in that respect than the poorest old woman in the country. I heard a gentleman setting near go, that the franking privilege was tocratic privilege, which ought to be abolished. 1 say so, too. Whilst, then, we are coming before Congress for a change in the post office system, let not that ob- noxious part of the present system be forgotten. As I re- marked before, let us have @ committee of literary and commercial men, consisting of ten persons, who will at another meeting bring forward a digest of facts on the subject. Thi f thinks our course. Horace Guretey was opposed to Mr. Lee’s suggestion. He wished prompt action, which would be defeated, un- less the petition was immediately circulated for signa- tures, and, besides, he was opposed in toto to the frank- ing privilege. {Let members of Congress be paid enough to cover their expenses of postage ; but don’t let any poor widow in the country be taxed for that purpose. Eomuxp Cnantes, Esq, then rose and said :—Mr. Chair. man, although kama very humble laborer in this import. ant cause, yet I trust I may be permitted to say, without incurring the risk of presum ion, that 1 come forward with athorough knowledge of the subject. It is one to which I have been heart and soul attached for years past. My friends ind ell me that it is with me a monomania. I do not rise, however, with the intention of entering into a minute discussion of the subject, or presenting any ad- ditional arguments in favor of this great measure of Post Office Reform. My object is to induce my friend, who proposed the appointment of a committee to draft a new memorial, to modify his motion. [agree with him that we should at present refrain from meddling with the frank- ing privilege. I say let us first reduce the postage, and xo diminish the value of ‘the franking privilege, (Hear, hear.) Once we gain this great object, the reduction of postage, and then we can t eastires for gaining a mo- dification of the franking privilege, or its total abolition. (Hear, hear.) I therefore tug eat, as an amendment, that the clause in the petition calling for a repeal of the law conferring the franking privilege, be modiffed so as to em- brace merely a request that Congress would subject the franking p1 vestigation, with a view to its mo- dification or entire abolition. This would, in my humble opinion, preserve the harmony of the meeting, and also en- sure promptitude of action, which is obviously of the ut- most importance. Bananas Bates, Esq.—Mr. Chairman, I fall my worthy friend, Mr. Gree 4 in all he has « abolition jof the franking privilege, and the required re- duction on the postage on all periodicals and pamphlets. I go in for the reduction of all postage, ‘and in toto, for the abolition of the franking privilege. I am very sorry to differ with my worthy friend opposite, but I am opposed to any such’ aristocratical and antidemocratical privi- leges as the franking privilege. We all know that the post- age bills of the Collectors of Customs throughout the States! ure paid out of the Treasury of the United Stat $0 also the bills of four navy officers, and | deem it pro- per that our members of Congress should not be taxed with their postage, but let accounts be opened with each member at the Congressional post-oftices, for you know there is a post-office attached to both Houses—and let those necounts be paid ina like manner with the bills for postage of our Collectors and our naval officers. Mr Chairman, | go in against the franking privilege root and -(Cheers.) Not only is it abused by members of Congress, but heads of departments and Bureaus, nee it for purposes not conducive to the public benefit. Let it be eut off altogether, and at once let every man pay his own postage. | apprehend, sir, that the members of Con- revs esteom the Ranking privilege a burden. T knew one member who told me he had three thousand packager of documents, President's messages, reports, ke. Ke. to frank every and this, sir, required the manual labor of three hours.--(A volee—Yes, and more than three.) — Yes sir, the actual time consumed by that member each lay was throe hours,which he could have employed much helter in attending to his own or constituents’ business. — Why, who reads a document or a report whieh is sent to them when they can read in the newspapers all that is go- ing on without wading through a dry, prolix,and unmean- ing report? And then the speeches, why of what use are any of them, for we all know that they are only 80 much Bunkum? Gentlemen, this is a subject with which Tam fully and thoroughly aequainted, 1 was not for a period in the Post Office Department without considering this subject in all ite various lights and bearings, and 1 should think myself not much of the newspaper, although not one-tenth its weig! 18 the people of the United States are charged one penny for a scholar if 1 did not this time understand it.— But I do understand it, with the most minute details of Post Office management, 1am ready to answer the objections of my worthy friend oF thi of every man who has ers ye, or the ol of rt, 3 any to offer to the memorial n« Ido think such a discussion would be useless. Our ob- t is to procure acheap and uniform rate of ‘his is what we want, and we will have it. ‘heers) wi and ask it as aboon. No! we do not go cap-in-hand demand it Ans right—(cheers.) We seek it on principle are w. to pay for its adoption. But we are not willing, under the present system, to bo taxed as we are.— Under it the widow, the Jess, the orphan, cannot tell their sorrows, their griefs or their woes, to their absent friends without enduring a heavy pecuniary loss. The =, —— council, correct, ‘or ae ee Cogn ne |, unless he pays a price for it. We wot ink it a hardship if we had to pay aix cents every time we spoke to a relative, a child or afriend, and yet wedo so when we speak to them by letter, at the short distance of Brook- lyn. | Ifwe have @ son at school there, and we want to ask him how he is getting along, or whether he wishes to come home, we must pay ii cents for the privilege. 1 say it is an imposition which we will not submit to, and I know every man in this meeting will join with'me in tay that it must be abolished, and a modified rate esta- blished in its stead—(cheers.) Mr, Hats, rose and said, he wished merely to mention a fact, in corroboration of what had been asserted in respect to the franking privilege, by some of those who had He hi a conversation the other day with a of Congress, who told him that he had known an occasion, when, under the franking privilege, 100 Ibs. of documents had been sent at one time to one individual. This he (Mr. H.) was informed, was more than all the mailable matter together which usually passes on the same route for fifteen davs ona stretch. This fact could t Sir. 1 wish to explain. I go in fully and en- for the reduction of postage ; I think the entire mat- ter should be referred to the committee, in order that they may report-a memorial which cannot be objected to by anyone. Let them prey a memorial such as men of respectability and moral worth can sign, andnot such a memorial as the one now proposed. I, for one, would not sign that, and I therefore wih it may be referred to the proposed committe n. Horace Greetey said—I hepe there will bet no opposition hereto the memorial. It is necessary for this meeting to be unanimous in order to be effective. If any peateeee have objections to this memorial, it would be ¢ better course for them to call another meeting, and have a separate memorial. Mr.Lex—I have no objection to every man getting up his own memorial ; but I do not want that now offered to forth through the newspapers to the world that that is the memorial endorsed by this meeting. Ido hope the mo- tion to refer will be carried. Tue Cnain.—Will the gentleman have the goodness to eat his motion so that | may put it to the meeting? Mr. tenis. wepoeel is, that the whole’subject of this debate be referred to a committee to be appointed as the meeting may decide, that a report may be made at an ad- journed meeting, and a memorial framed which shall be iter adapted to the sentiments of the body of the people ‘Tue Cuain—Gentlemen, is it your wish that the mo- tion to refer be adopted? ‘The Meeting (almost unanimous)—No! Tur Cuatre=The motion to refer is lost. pomie Grertey—I now move that the memorial be ed. 1 put the motion, and declared it carried, 1. P. Waite, Esq.—Mr, Chairman, I move that the committee already appointed be increased to 21, and that the Chair name the additional members. This was carried, and several members called out tyenioars: Artncn Tarrax, Esq.—Mr. Chair, I really hope that something wlll be done about them’ two cents—(Cries of “ Adjourn, adjourn.”) Sir, it is @ gross imposition, and, sir, I hope, sir, them éwo cents—(Cries of“ Question, ques- tion,”—" Adjourn, adjourn.”) Mr. Chairman, if Tcan be heard from one moment, I move for the total abolition. (No repudiation.)—I mean, sir—(Adjourn)—to move. si (Adjourn)—that the two cents—(Adjourn, question)—at the Lower Post Office—(The motion to adjourn is in order) shall be abolished. After much trouble the “speaker made the Chairman un- derstand that he did not go in for the abolition question in full, but only for the abolition of them fwo cents at the Lower Post Office. ‘Tne Cuam—Gentlemen, isit your pleasure that them two cents at the Lower Police Office be abolished? Sevenat Voices—Yes, tyes—who cares for them two Tur Cuarn—The motion is carried, and them two cents are abolished accordingly. g _ The meeting then adjourned, Mr. Tappan smil- ing emphatically at the idea that he had, after a struggle worthy of the cause, succeeded in abolish- ing them two cents ! ‘The Cuaimaay then named the following gentlemen as a Committee, to carry out the objects of the meeting :— Curtis Bolton, FE. Hart, Mark Spencer, soe Ketchum, W. W. Todd, P. M. Wetmore, Wn. B. Townsend, James Brown, John J. Boyd, ©, P. White, Wm. ‘ant, James Auchincloss, John O. Sargent, M. H. Grinnell, General Session: Before Recorder Tallmadge ea Aldermen Emmans and ash. Truat or Racor anv nis Wire. ; Nov. 25.—The trial of Henry M. Ragge and his wite Esther C., for forgery of a check in the name of Austen, Wilmerding & Co. for $3,000, on the Seventh Ward Bank, impleaded with Henry Saunders jr., was continued. he counsel on beth sides closed their argument on Friday evening, and the Recorder proceeded to charge the jury at the assembling of the court. He chi d that the only evidence of the participation of the wife of Ragge in the offence, was the testimony of Saunders, who says she was cognizant of the forgeries, and the additional statement of the colored woman Angeline Osborn to whom she gave the box of money, showed her knowledge on that point. He said th: ettled principle of law, w: that when the wife was indicted in a joint act with her husband, it was presumed that she acted under his in: ence, and he was, therefore, alone responsible. After alluding to the caution to be exercised by the jury in the reception of the testimony of young Saunders, who was an accomplice to the offence, and who had entered a plea of guilty to one of the charges, unless strongly corrobo- rated; he then proceeded to show where his testimony was confirmed. ‘That Saunders had stated that he was in the habit of meeting Ragge in the Park almost every e aing between the heurs of 8 and 10 o'clock, to concoct the scheme of forgery, in which statement he was confirmed to acertain extent by Mrs. Ulshoeffer, who stated that Ragge generally left her mother’s house, where he board ed, at 8 o'clock, and returned from ten to half past ten.— ‘That in the statement relative to the manner of payment of the check at the Seventh Ward Bank, he was confirm- sd by the cashier and teller. A circumstance peculiarly unfavorable to the prisoner was, that he had purchased ewelry buta few days subsequent tothe forgery, and paid 1 $50 note of the Seventh Ward Bank, the possession of which he had given no account to the jury. ‘This fact, contrasted with that of the check presented at the Seventh Ward Bank, having been paid in bills of hundreds and fif- ties, one‘half of which Saunders alledges he gave to Ragge, he alluded to as a point of circumstantial evidence of some weight for the consideration of the jury. He alluded to the evidence showing the necessities of ge buta time previous to the forgery, and his subsequent posses- sion of funds to pay his board, &e., which p had in no manner accounted for. The suspi ing of Saunders and Ragge at the grocery store corner of anal and Church streets, on the afternoon of the day the forgeries were committed as stated by Saunders, were also confirmed by the testimony of Mr. Hampton and one of his slerks. The fact that the money found in the box proved to rave been in possession of Mrs. Ragge containing similar F rawn from the banks, he also noted as a point of cir- sumstantial evidence of considerable weigh He then contrasted these corroborating points with the testimony of Dr. Doane, who stated that e and Mr, Otten were At his office from half past three to four o’clock on the af- ernoon that Saunders says he met Ragge at the grocery at nearly the same hour, and also reviewed the testimony of Otten, who made the wholesale declaration that he was with Ragge all that afternoon, except a few minutes, vhen the latter went to hisown room. He then noted the law points cited by counsel for defence, in which they contended that Ragge was a mere accessory in the case, ind therefore could not be tried asa principal, and de- sided that all accessories in cases of forgeries, either be- fore or after the fact, were princi ‘The exception taken by defence at the outset of the trial, to the admission of testimony proving the endorsement of the check to be 1 forgery, on the ground that there was no count in the indictment making sueh averment, he considered to be of no consequence to the issue of the trial, and it was im- material whether it was provedor not. They were in- licted for forging the names of “ Austen, Wilmerding & Co., which being proved, was sufficient. He illustrated position by showing that a check or note would be ilable here without an endorsement, and also that, al- ‘hough in England notes were not available, nor could not he legally collected without containing the stamp of the government, yet a forged note without this stamp sub- ‘ected the forger to conviction. He then concluded by cautioning the jury to expel all sympathy or prejudice in favor of or against accused, and rely upon the testimony and the law alone from which to obtain a verdict. Mr, Granta asked the Court to charge, that if the jury believed that Saunders had wilfully made any false state- ment in giving his testimony, they were bound in Jaw to liscredit the whole, as he was an accomplice. Jonathan Goodhue, Park Benjamin, J. De Peyster Ogden, Horace Greeley; David Hale, Geo. Douglass, Moses Taylor. ‘The Count stated that on had already thus charged. Mr. Granast also asked the Court to charge, that an recessory before the fact in, a cuse of forgery was a prine ai Tin th c of the law, but not after the fact. ‘he Covey seid that the charged the jury, that an accessory before peers poo wasa principal, and they should s0 instruct the jur in. , Mr. Granam took ce ‘tions to this point in the charge, ind the case was then submitted. 2 ; ‘After an absence of about twenty minutes, the jury returned with the following verdict ;— Fonrrman.We find Henry M. Ragge guilty, and Esther c. e not guilty. The Bavraier Avronney having stated that it was not ‘is intention to try Mra. Ragge on either of the other in- lictments, she was ordered to be discharged from custody out she followed her husband back to prison. She wis uch affected on the rendition of the verdict, but Ragge ippeared not much aiscomposed. Mea of Guilty.—Messrs. Wm. Dillon and John Hooper, ‘ormerly of the Daily Chronicle,” through their counsel, sntored a plea of guilty to a libel on Maria Coit, and one m Mra. Lavinia Farmariss, in publishing the alleged re- tord of the Court of Chancery of the application of the wife of Moses Y. Beach for adivorce. ‘The Court then adjourned for the term. Wearrtn or Vervovr.—The Bellows Falls Ga- cette, in urging the importance of buildinga railroad 9 connect that State with an Eastern market, mentions he fact that copperas has been made at Shrewabury to he amount of $00 tons annually, and its manufacture is mly suspended from the expense of transportation to varket, One individ in Cavendish for some years vast has furnished starch made from . to the mount of 200 tons annually. Of the latter material there re others on the route who manufacture it, Lime,marble, janganese and soap stone, to any extent can be furnished, nd in the productions of the dairy, the towns upon the oute are not surpassed by any in ihe State. A survey of he route from Boston to Burlington via Mt. Holly, was vade about a year ago, from which it appears that the vaximom grade would be not more than 50 feet to the ile, and the whole expense of the road, 200 miles in ,000, my intimate acquaintance | cngth, is estimated at $4, BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. Philadelphia. {Correspondence of the Herald.) Puravetruia, Nov. 25, 1843. Volunteer Sheriff's Posse Contemplated—Religious Matters in the different Churches—Booth Mystificd —Theatricals—The Weather—Letter Boxes Steamboats and Cars. James Gorvon Benner, Esq.— Dear Sir:— The Sheriff of the connty, at the suggestion of citizens, has it in contemplation to organize a per- manent volunteer posse for the suppression of dis- turbances of the public peace. As a preliminary step thereto, he has invited the officers of our differ- ent military bodies, and such citizens as are dispos- ed to unite in the movement, to meet him with a view to a consultation on the subject, at Our House, Library street, thisevening. Thismay be regarded as a very important step towards maintaining the public peace, and it seems to me to be the only effi- cient method of preventing a return of the shame- ful outbreaks that have recently, inso many instan- ces, disgraced our city. ee The parochial clergy of this diocese of the Epis- copal Church have been addressed with a circular letter from Bishop Onderdonk, in behalf of the So- ciety for the advancement of Christianity in Penn- sylvania, in which the following reference is made to the pecuniary condition of the Society and its wants; the Bishep says, “ Attention is asked to the strong claims of the Society on the affectionate bounty of the parishes—there is a deficiency in the resources of the society which has already occa- sioned a reduction in the salaries of its missiona- ries; the appeals made at different times have not put the society out of diffleulty; considerable in- crease in the annual contributions from the church- es, and in the benefactions of individuals are rendered necessary ; new appointments of mission- aries are at present almost out of the question; it is much to be desired that the number of members each of whom pay three dollars, may be increased. ‘The constitution of the society recommends the first Sunday after ppnany _or such other day or days as may be expedient for making the collec- tion.” The letter then concludes by informing that returns may be remitted to James S. Newbold, Esq., treasurer. t In the Cathedral (Roman Catholic) Church, of St. John the Evangelist, 13th street, above Chesnut, the Right Rev. Dr. Purcell, Bishop of Cincinnati, will preach the sermon to-morrow (Sunday) morn- ing, and in the evening Bishop Kendrick will lec- ture on ‘The organization of the Church, especially on the institution of Bishops.” ; The Reverned Dr. Dunbar, President of Dick- inson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, will preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Fifth above Greene street, in the morning at 10, and in the evening at half past 6 o’clock, at St. Panl’s M. E. Church, Catharine above Fifth street. In both churches, collections will be taken up in aid of the college, which has been chartered by the State, as a theological and literary institution, and is now under control of the conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, : The Rev. J. W. Gibbs, of your city, called to the pastoral duties of the North Baptist Church, Elizabeth above Parish street, Spring Garden, will commence his duties with divine service by a ser- mon to-morrow (Sunday) morning, and in the ernie and continue to preach each subsequent Sabbath. . ; The Rey. Mr. Graves, of your city, will lecture to the young men to-morrow (Sunday) evening, in the Presbyterian Church, Arch, above Tenth street, commencing at seven o’clock. Subject—“‘How are young men to be prepared to meet their respon- ibilities.” The seats in the body of the church will be set apart and reserved especially for young men, who. are eos invited to be present, Booth did not appear at the Chesnut street last evening as announced on the bills. He was in the theatre at half past six o’clock, but at the time of commencement was not to be found. After an apo- logy to the audience for Booth’s absence young Vandenhoff consented to act the part announced— Richard the Third, which he did very creditably, and with satisfaction to the audience. At the National Bey ad an excellent house to see Silsbee and the ‘‘ Mysteries,” which has to be. laid_aside for the grand spectacle of the King of the Mist, on Monday evening. There is an on-dit that Marshall, who is the les- see of the Chesnut and Walnut street Theatres, has also taken the Arch street. I am inclined to doubt it much, believing it would be a suicidal enter- prise. We had a beautiful day, clear and moderately cold—just the weather of all others the most desira- ble for pedestrians and beneficial to invalids. A number of convenient boxes have been con- structed and placed on board the steamboat at the wharf and inthe mail cars between this city and New York, for the reception of letters and ‘pack- ages too late at the post office for the regularclosing of the mail, and also for mailed letters at the differ- ent places on the route. This movement has been suggested by John C. Montgomery, Esy., postmaster of this city, with a view to the accommodation of our citizens, and has been approved by the Postmaster General. Yours, &e. Tue Comnc or Conengss.—-In addition to Senators White and Allen, already noticed, we learn that Senator Tappan, of Ohio, and Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, have arrived in thiscity, pre- paratory to their attendance at the opening of the session of Congress on Monday week, _ Of the members of the House of Representa- tives we have the pleasure to announce the arrival of ex-President Adams, last from a highly interest- ing and honorable visit to the West. coe _ Besides him we have heard of the arrival in this as the following Representatives : Messrs. Bradley and Jamieson, of Missouri; Rhett, of South Carolina; Buffington, Wilkins, and Almon H. Read, of Pennsylvania; Mosely and Rogers, of New York; Cave Johnson, Aaron V. Brown, and George W. Jones, of Tennessee; Grinnell, Massa- chusetts; and Harralson, of Georgia.—Nal. Int., 25th inst. Svicipe.—The New Orleans Crescent City of the 15th inst., states that Mademoiselle Calve, the ce- lebrated French opera singer, has committed sui- cide by taking poison. She had arrived there only a few aaye before in the steamship Neptune from New York. Sales of Stock at Philadelphia. Finst Boarn, Nov. $4370 State 5's 70; $1200 do 5% 70}; $6000 do o’s b&sf 7 shares Vicksburg Bank 42; 4 do Farmers’ and er hear | ote! eee il Road Bonds, 1850, 1000jdo_ do ; $9600 State 6's, 1946, new 74}; 49 shares Girard Bank 8; 120 do Wil- mington R_R 6's; 1855 86. Seconp Boanv, Noy. 24,—20 shares Norristown R R 3}; $4000 Reading R'R 6's, 1850, 76}, 109 shares Reading R 214; 17 shares Wilmington R R 18}; 26 do Vicksburg Bank 43; 50 do Girard Bank 8}; 80 do U'States Bank 64; 100 do Wilmington R_R, bof 184; 50 do Commercial Bank 49; $2200 State 6’s 70; $6000 Ches and Delaware Bonds, 1960 43, LATEST SOUTHERN SHIP NEWS Punaveieura, Nov 2t—An Delaware, Cress, and, Michi. ran, Alien. ‘ork, ancaly Si, Selinton, bes Hare dridge, Boston; jan BH) Mente Huttleson, Cape Haytien; David ‘Bautimonrs Nov 2—Ai fetes Hor Nbr: deah: Besta Mandi, Marts, Demerara Sd 1 Weta Wor DS-SHd" Josephine, Robinson, NOrleans. Baer DU. 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Nassau, NP Nov 15—In port, Champion, Shackelford, from Baltimore for Apalachicola, before reported put in in distiess, ii he repaired and ready’ to sail ina few days; Advent, Cole iin from Richmond, to salt im Yew days, destination on- mown 0G- THE QUEEN OF THE GYPSIES.—Barnum beats all creation in engaging novelties, which nobody but him would dream of. His yey Queen is the grea - ost novelty ever exhibited this side the Atlantic, being the first of that race ever seen here. She is an interest ing creature, and the way she reads off the fortunes of her patrons is a caution to even Madame Adolph, who has heretofore worn the palm amongst the fortune tellers. But Barnum don’t stop here, He has got Tom Thumb again, the greatost little fellow we ever saw, bosides a most superb company of performers, - THE UNPARALLELED ATTRACTIONS OF Oe Ate. tis week aro asnre guaranty of the moet triumphant success. With such vocalists as the beauti- ‘al and accomplished Miss Adair and Miss Rozamond ; such a charming danseuse as La Petite Cerito, and such inimitable Ethiopian characters as Hoyt and Linton ; the extensive saloon will be crowded every evening ; and with Madame Adolph, the fortune teller, and the thou. sands of other novelties, the Museum must be thronged itall hours, With all this the price of admission is only yne shilling. fg THE CHINESE HAIR FRADICATOR WILL omove all superfluous hair from any part of the hody, free, neck, or hands, and that too leaving the skin actual. !y amoother than before, and it has no tendency to injure he health, but is warranted harmless and soothing, There ire various counterfeits of this magic articlo, that contain urseni¢ or some such deaily poison, and the public should that tl ‘get it genuine only at 21 Courtlandt street, ad No, 2 North Fifth street, Philadelphia,