The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1843, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD “New York, Tuesday, December 12, 1843, = —— —= Ovr Wasuincron Rrrorts.—There is some mis take made at Washington, either by our reporters there, or at the Post Office, in relation to our re- ports and letters. During the last week we have not received a single letter through the editorial mail bag, made up for this city. Whose fault is this? Is it the fault of our reporters, or of the Washington Post Office ? Will our reporters at Washington inquire and make the proper arrange- ments? Mysteries of Politics—Mr. Calhoun’s Post- tion. A great deal of newspaper discussion is at present going on in relation to the position which Mr. Cal- houn occupies since the recent doings in Congress. “* What is Mr. Calhoun going to do ?”—‘* Where is he going ?”—“ Will he support Van Buren ?’— * Will he give up all his own chances ?’—‘* What will he do?” and such questions are put on all sides, and they seem to puzzle a great many of the politicians amazingly. Colonel Webb, who takes great interest in the movements of Mr. Calhoun, if by them he supposes he can realize any benefit to his own party, and divide the democracy, seems to be very much puzzled at the present moment about Mr. Calhoun. He wishes him, above all things, to get up a separate organization from that of Van Buren, and go so as to do as much mischief as possible to the general¥cause of the democratic party. But Colonel Webb, friendly and disinter- ested adviser that he is, makes no offers of profit or advantage to Mr. Calhoun from that quarter. ‘There is not a solitary plate, nor a single knife and fork for Mr. Calhoun at the whig table. They are indeed very desirous that he should de- stroy the kitchen utensils of the other party, and damage their crockery ad libitum ; and if he do so they will be exceedingly obliged to him, will take off their hats and bow very low to their chival- rous southern friend, as they thank him for his ser- vices. But they have no idea of receiving such a guest, and poor Mr. Calhoun has not the chance even of Lazarus to pick up the crumbs which fall from the table. On the other hand, Messrs. PhilosophersMcCrack- en & Co. of this city, who undertook to organize the Calhoun party per se, and manage all its move- ments onthe principles of free trade, supporting free trade with the same pertinacious obstinacy that every one would fair weather—seem to be as much, nay, more puzzled than Webb. They are exceed- ingly disinterested and dissatisfied with the condi- tion of things at Washington. Swearing and pout- ing, and working themselves up into a respectable little whirlwind of passion and fury, they affirm that Mr. Calhoun has not given in to Van Buren— not he ; thathe does not mean to do so; that he means to stand for the district system—that he does; and that he will supportfree trade till the day of judgment and for one week after that important event,—interest included. It is very amusing to witness all these discussions, misrepresentations, mystifications, contradictions, and other absurdities which are exhibited by these purblind, bird’s-eye-viewing, narrow-souled, log- ger headed politicians. Some time ago the posi- tion and movements of Mr. Webster were all the talk of the day, and formed the perpetual subject of discussion, speculation, vaporing, and trash for the papers throughout the country. But a quietus has been put to all that by the Andover development.— Mr. Webster has returned to the embraces of the whig party, takes his chance for the kitchen drip- pings, and all interest has ceased in him and his chowder pot. But the mantle of mystery,as it fell from his broad shoulders, seems to have descended on the equally broad shoulders of Mr. Calhoun; and now we suppose that for the next four or five months, up till the meeting of the Baltimore Con- yention, the whole country will be discussing— “What will Calhoun do?” “Will he fall in with Van Buren?” “Whatis his position?’ “Where is he to go?” It certainly seems to us that the position of Mr. Calhoun may be very readily assigned, in spite of all the mystification and little trickery with which the politicians would surround it. Twenty years ago Mr. Calhoun was in a position, in relation to Mr. Crawford, precisely similar to that which he now occupies with respect to Mr. Van Buren. He started asa stump candidate in order to force the Crawford party to accede to his terms, and being dissatisfied with the terms offered by them, he kept up the war, and thus threw himself, Crawford, and the whole partyon their backs, from which disagreeable position they did not remove until by accident they hit upon General Jackson. Now it is hardly to be supposed that Mr. Calhoun will ase- cond time run his head against a stone wall. That is an operation which men don’t wish to be repeat- ed; and we take Mr. Calhoun to be a man who gets a little wisdom by experience. 1t is most probable that after having ascertained, beyond a possibility of doubt, fromthe action of the Representatives in Congress that he is in a very serious minority there, he will suomit to his destiny,—fall qui- etly into the Van Buren ranks—take care of his plantation—look after his slaves—and see that during the spring weather they are properly phy- sicked and made as comfortable as possible. But of course, if Mr. Calhoun is particularly desirous to elect Mr. Clay, destroy his own prospects, and defeat the principles which he says he has so much at heart, he will run a separate ticket from Van Buren, should that personage be nominated by the Convention. Still we can’t believe that Mr. Cal- houn will be quite so much of a fool. In Spite, therefore, of all that is said to the contrary, we are more and more satisfied that Mr. Calhoun will fall into the ranks and be a good soldier in the ranks of Van Buren in the ensuing Presidential campaign. But this by no means settles the question that Van Buren isto be elected President. The con- teat, indeed, is narrowed down by the withdrawal of Calhoun. But the issue of the confliet between Clay and Van Buren is indeed very doubtful to all enlightened and reasonable men. There are new elements coming into the field which mightily in- crease the difficulty occasioned by the conflict of those formerly in existenee. It will be recollected that, at the last election, in the free States the abo- lition party polled about 60,000 votes. This extra- ordinary number of votes, much greater than ever before received, would be quite sufficient, if cast on one side or the other, to affect very materially the issue of the contest between Clay and Van Buren. But besides that, we have the new and formidable organization of the American Republicans,which is spreading with unprecedented rapidity through- out the whole Union. It appears from a document recently emitted at Washington that this party has already 150,000 pledged members throughout the country. Like allnew movements, this has been conducted with great enthusiasm and spirit. It has no spot on its escutcheon—its banner is one which cannot but attract the energies of the Great mass of the people, and what is there to prevent it from changing the whole aspect of the relative chances of Van Buren and Clay, long before next May comes with its flowers, and sunshine, and Baltimore Convention? > A Rewann or $50—without discount, will be paid to any respectable old citizen, who will af- firm on oath, that he had seen only once, during the last fifty years, the streets of New York as dit- ty as they are now. Application for the reward, with certificates, to be made to the Corporation Street Committee. By actual measurement, yes- terday, Broadway, opposite the Astor House, was found to have a coat of pure mud, fully one foot and three inches thick. Oh! for the spring elece tions! Oy John Mamford is again coming into the hewspaper field to support General Cass—John MeKeon, the leader, We pity General Cass in such hands. He will be done for. city is mad—positively mad. There were twelve hundred persons in Washington Halllast night, and not a pulse among them that was not bounding fur, far beyond the utmost limits of sobriety. Music— music—music—the violin—the violin—the violin! What are we coming to? Ata quarter past seven o’clock every bench in the Hall was filled. Thirty- two additional ones were brought, and scarcely ar- ranged on the floor before they were every one taken almost by storm. Attwenty minutes to eight a young and vigorous man might possibly have squeezed his body as far as six feet from the door, but forthe feeble and asthmatic, the entrance was as effectually barred as the gates of Paradise when the angels, with flaming broadswords, were station- ed on the bastions. The audience was as miscel- laneous as it was large, and afforded the best evi- dence possible of the universal predominance, amongst all classes of our community, of a passion- ate love of music. There were pale-faced beauties, in silks and velvelts, from Waverley Place—smart, saucy milliners,in brilliant mouslines de laine,from Division street—pretty, rosy girls, of fascinating plumpness, from the Bowery—all ages—the “‘sere and yellow leaf” and the budding rose—wigs, false teeth and pearl powder, and waving ringlets—the roseate tints of sixteen, and lips that would have fired St. Anthony. The males were equally diversi- fied in appearance, years, character and respectabili- ty. The man of sense—the fop—the artisan—the mer- chant—the roue—the loafer—the lawyer—the doctor —the judge—the police officer~the clerk—-the penny- a-liner—the musician—the millionaire—the man about town,—white kids—unwashed paws—eaw de cologne—tobacco juice,—Chatham st —and Broad- way. And over all, from the magnificent chande- liers, poured a flood of brilliant light; and the la- dies chattered, and smiled, and pointed, and played with their opera glasses; and the buz and hum of twelve hundred and odd voices resounded through the hall, drowning the noise even of the rumbling Broadway and Knickerbocker lines, and startling the rats in the dim recesses of the dark untenanted upper rooms of that venerable fabric, Washington Hotel. “Ishe handsome ?” lisped a lovely girl, with eyes that shone like stars, and a dazzling neck.— “Ah, not very—that is—yes—ah !—why, really I don’t know,” replied a sallow young man, with a slight obliquity of vision, whe sat by herside.— “Please take off your hat.” ‘Where can I put it?” “You are crowding the lady, sir.” ‘Oh! do you see Ole Bull?” “Where? “Let me see.” ‘Do tell; is that he? ‘Don't you see his eyes staring there above the crowd?’ ‘Oh, so it is.” ‘Dear me, is that Ole Bull?” ‘ Well, I de- clare!” ‘Hush, Vieux Temps is coming on.” No, that’s only Mr. Hill, the leader.” ‘* That Hill’s a fine fellow.” ‘Yes. ‘Excuse me, sir.”— “Well, this is a crowd.” “‘ Isn’t that a charming creature?’ ‘Who is she?’ ‘Oh, that’s old P—'sdaughter.” ‘ More brilliant execution do you say?’ ‘* Well, my opinionis —” ‘ You trod on my toes, sir.” ‘*Whataneye!”’ “Take off your roof, sir.” ‘‘Bewitching.” ‘I can’t alter my opinion.” ‘ Artot.” ‘A bloody fine woman that.” ‘He lost something like six hundred.”— “Old fool.” ‘A foot and ankle that.” “Soul and enthusiasm.” Such are specimens of the snatches of the con- versation which fell upon the ear, when the leader gave the signal, and the orchestra commenced a brilliant overture. It was listened to very patiently, and after the plaudits which burst forth on its close, the deepest silence prevailed. Anxiety to see the new candidate for popular applause—it might be the new idol—was visible in every face. For several minutes the hall was as hushed as the chamber of death. A slight movement was seen amongst the members of the orchestra, and then a very young and graceful man stepped on the plat- form. It was Vieux Temps. applause greeted his appearance. He advanced with much modesty to the centre of the platform, and bowing repeatedly, signified his gratitude for the friendly greetings of the audience. It was some minutes before he could proceed, but on his motioning to the leader to commence the overtare the Hall again became as hushed and silent us before. Vieux Temps is decidedly handsome. He is about the middle size—has a very graceful figure— afine head—an exceedingly amiable face—and his whole air and bearing are characterized by mo- desty and dignity. He was dressed plainly, but with great neatness, the only ornaments he wore being gold drops’ pendent from his ears, which gave a somewhat oriental expression to his dark and finely chiselled features. Ot his per- formance we shall speak at length hereafter. In the meantime we merely state that it elicited the most enthusiastic applause, that he was re- peatedly called out to receive the acknowledge- ments of the audience, which were tendered to him with unequivocal sincerity and warmth—and that after the performances were over he was fol lowed to the ante-room by a great number of la- diesand gentlemen, who besought the favor of an introduction, and by whom he was literally over- whelmed with compliment and congratulation. Musica, Movements.—Madame Jolly, a sopra- no, seems to be making quite a sensation at New Orleans—almost as much as the Catholic quarrel and Bishop Blanc. This probably was the cause of Mademoiselle Calvé taking poison. Henry Russell, per se, at the last accounts, was at Charleston, on his way to New Orleans. He is making a great deal of music and money in the south. Russell is an original genius in song, in talk, in speechifying, and in anecdote. Some time ago, he sung with great feeling, “Woodman, spare that tree,”’ in one of the small southern towns. At the close, along lank Southerner rose to the height of seven feet, and, with a great deal of excitement, asked of Mr. Russell—* and did they spare that tree?” Russell was nonplussed for a moment— looked at him with surprize, but suddenly replied —** Yes, sir, they did spare that tree.” The other cooled off at once, replying, “I am damned glad of it—for I'll have a snuff box made out of that tree the next time I goto New York.” So he shall—come along. Tae Learrmate Drama or Forty Horse Power.—We hear a great deal about the le- gitimate drama—and the decline of the legiti- mate drama—and the causes of the decline of the legitimate drama—and the increase of the causes of the decline of the legitimate drama—and the power which induces the increase of the causes of the decline of the legitimate drama, but we believe that a new species of the legitimate dramais about to be introduced by that magnificent fellow, Niblo, which will set every thing to rights in this world, and prepare us for the millennium of the highest order of classical amusement at last. This isthe revival in the highest classical style, and with the greatest hopes of success—the revival we say of the old-fashioned legitimate horse drama, | with forty of the finest steeds that ever scattered | the Olympic dust, or coursed in unrestrained free- dom through the wilds of Arabia, all under the guidance of that wizzard-master of the ring—Levi North. This genius North is a very remarkable man in his way. He is rather of small stature—so was Napoleon. He is a compactly built man—so was Alexanderthe Great. He has a fine dark rolling eye—so had Shakspeare. He has in his limbs strength and agility combined, which outstrip alto- gether Napolean, Alexander and Shakspeare, and themall. We understand that by the beginning of next week, probably on Monday, this new revival of the legitimate drama of forty ho i commence at Niblo’s, and that the Giovies cf Fraw coni’s god Astley’s will be completely eclipsed by the exhibitions of New York. Wait, therefore. and tremble with joy. q Tur iy Tye He TOMINSON Fa: ‘This delightful fami- yc tive singers give their last, and positive} I Concert at Niblo’s Grand Buloon,on Wed. tvening. At the last Concert hundreds were disappointed at gaining admittance. A perfect storm of A meeting was held last night in the Adneriean Institute, for the purpose of organizing the Consti- tution of a charitable institution, to be called the | will be the relief of persons shipwrecked and the restoration of persons apparently drowned. The Meeting was most respectably attended,and Mr. J. D. P. Ogden presided. Gurxnat Taimapoe stated that the Committee ap- pointed at the last meeting on this subject, had been iu- structed to organize a plan of, and to make ents for the commencement of the Society—aduty which they had now performed, and he called upon the Secretary to read their report. Mr. H. Mics then read the address issued to the citi- zens of New York by the committee,which forcibly urged the necessity for such an institetion ; and added, it had been most favorably received. ‘The commities had, farther, in obedience to their instructions, drawn up the constitution of the society, in thirteen articles, all of which he read. These articles provide that the society shall be located at New York, but auxiliaries may be esta- Dlished in other pise for the appointment of twen'y-six directors, who s! elected annually by the members of the society; and for the apportionment of subscriptions and donations, The Committee recommended that the following twenty-six gentlemen be elected the first boani of directors :—Valentine Mott, M. D.; J. W. Francis, M D.; Chas, A. Lee, M. D.; Rev. Mr. Cutler ; Rev. Mr. Wainwright ; Rev. Mr. Spi Rey. Mr. Dewey ; Jame ‘Tallmadge ; Henry Meigs ; ver M. Lowndes ; Adam Chandler ; A. G. Thompson ; Capt. Silas Stringham, Chas. H. Marshall ; Jos, Francis ; Chas, W. Sandford ; George Griffen, Jas. D. P. Ogden ; Martin E, ‘Thompson ; Moses H. Grinnell ; Col. Bankhead ; ‘Jas. Rogers ; Wm Colgate; Jas. Brown (of Brown Brothers & Co): Jes, Blunt and Neziah Bliss. The Craimman in answer to an inquiry, whether the Constitution of the Society, as read, included relief to per- sons shipwrecked—foreigners for instance—stated that at present U pfctten had not been made for such cases. The constitution provided only for the organization of the #o- ciety, and for its general objects : any aid beyond would, of course, bsp r ‘upon the extent of its means- The of the committee and the appointment of the twenty-six directors were then adopted. The Secretary read a letter from Mr. J. Blunt, address- ed to General Tallmadge, and other members of the com- mittee, in which he stated that shortly after the disastrous wrecks of the Mexico and the Bristol, a subscription was set on foot to provide means to aid véssels on shore near Sandy Hook. The monies then collected had been appro- priated in providing life boats and other apparatus to res- cue persons from shipwrecked vessels. These had been placed in two houses erected to preserve them from the weather, and we > consisted of two life boats properly pro- vided, one pi at Rockaway, near the the Marine Pavi- lion, and one on Long Branch, near the fishing station.— ‘The boats were placed under the charge of the wreck masters of the respective districts, who had provided them with competent crews. In several maeerengronerty spe persons had been saved from wreck ; and year thirty persons were taken from a vessel on shore by the Rock- away boat, when no other boat could approach the wreck. ‘The title to the ground upon which the houses stood, had been taken in his (Mr. Blunt's) name, and the property had continued under his control; but it seemed to him that matters be.onging so peculiarly to the public, should not rest upon individual responsibility, and he did not doubt he should best conform to the wishes of the generous do- nors who contributed to the fund by offering, as he now did, the property im his charge to the society which they (the committee) were about to establish. ‘This letter was ordered to be received and entered on the books, Genrrat. Tattmaper then addressed the meeting at some length, pointing out several of the means which the directors would establish, or recommend to be establish- ed, for the preservation of life in shipwreck, and for the restoration of suspended animation. The Rev. Mr. Curier narrated the circumstances un- der which he was lately wrecked in the Sheffield, and ore w thi reward was due to Captain Vander- bilt, of the er Wave, who rescued the passengers, at the risk of his own vessel, at one o’clock in the morning. He approved much of a suggestion by General Tallmadge, that a system of signals should be established for the pur- pose of sending relief to vessels in distress, Commopony, De Kay suggested that aid might perhaps be procured from the general government—at least so far as to employ some men belonging to the navy, at the sig- nal stations, Gexerat Cuanpter recommended that the best mode of resuscitating persons apparently drowned, should be extensively published. One mode was by advertising it in the pawsperers 3 and he thought that much good might be done by its being placed in every hat that was sold in every shop, so that if the owner was apparently drowned, the proper means to be used for his restoration, might be easily and immediately read. Dr. V. Motr having stated that he considered the last suggestion of General Chandler quite original, and one of great utility, entered intoconsiderable details of the most approved treatment in casea of suspended respiration ; and said they would allengage the earnest attention of the committee, with # view to their publication. The meeting then separated. “*Mock Auctions.”—The number of these in- famous establishments has greatly increased, and in several of our principal streets they have become aperfect nuisance. They constitute one of the very remarkable and peculiar mysteries of New York which have not yet found a Eugene Sue to unveil ahd depict them. These ‘ mock auctions” are got up by a sort of confederacy, composed of half a dozen individuals, termed Peter Funks. One becomes the auctioneer—another officiates as clerk and the remainder constitute the audience. The business is then commenced with a good deal of noise and clamor, which attract unwary custom- ers from the street, who are cheated and plundered in the most elegant style. Some one of the Peter Funks gets hold of some Connecticut or eastern man, gets him into the store, tips a wink to the chiet of the bureau for the time being, who then produces a large box, filled with a most miscellane- ous assortment of articles, one or two of them worth perhaps fifty cents or a dollar. Some of the Peter Funks bidsa cent on the articles, the Connecticut man, to whom the only articles in the “ot” worth anything, have been judiciously exhibited, elated by the prospect of a glorious bargain, bids two cents, and the box is knocked down to him. He is then taken to the back room, and learns that he is to pay two cents on every article on the whole lot, and if he refuses to pay, he is at once pounced up- on and plundered of all the cash in his poasession. But these chaps sometimes get caught in a trap. The other day it so happened to a few of the fra- ternity. A Spanish sailor was led into one ot these dens, and plundered of all his money. He was only one against six, and he prudently refrained from retaliating in any way at the time. But next day he returned with a dozen of his measmates, entered the store, locked the door inside, and thrashed the whole lot of scoundrels, from left to right, and right to left, till they were all beat almost to a mummy. The Jack tars then made the Peter Funks return the money, and after giv- ing three cheers for honesty, they retreated in triumph to the grog shop on the corner. We advise all Eastern men, and other strangers, to beware of these “mock auctions.” Fanaticisu Revivep.—A project ia on footto stop the western railroads,running towards Buflalo, from running on the Sabbath day. Why don’t these saints try to stop the Falls of Niagara—put an interdict on the clouds of heaven—or lay under re- striction the waves of the sea shore, also on the (same day? The one is as great a violation of the will of the divinity as the other. | o& Srare Reronm, embracing a complete re- | organization of the judiciary, and restrictions on | creating public debts, is going rapidly ahead, out west. Weare glad of it. We certainly do want a thorough judicial reform from top to bottom. Old Admiral Hoffinan is at the head of the column— | a capital leader too. Tur Caruoric Musicat Festivat.—The rehear. sal of the great Musical Festival to be performed at the Tabernacle onthe Mth has been most suc- cessful. Several gentlemen who were present at it represent ‘the Battle of Waterloo” as the finest musical composition ever heard in this country,and | when to this is added, that it will be performed but | on this occasion, for which it was procured in ma: | nuscript from Europe, the value of the opportunity will be evident. The Tabernacle will be crowded: Anorner Concert is given this evening, at the Rutgers Institute, Madison street, by Mr. Vocalist Oakley and others. Ladies get your hats and | cloaks, and let us all go. Tue Frencn Bextvorent Socrety.—This char itable Society appeal to-night to their countrymen, and to our generous citizens,in aid of their fands— the entire net proceeds going into the treasury.— With a liberality worthy of their high reputation, | Cinti Damoreau and Artot, have volunteered to ap- pear, positively for the last time, for many months to come, before a New York audience. This an- | nouncement is, of itself, a sufficient guarantee that | Washington Hall will be crowded with a brilliant | company of the lovely, the music-loving and char- itable daughters of France and America, Timm leads the Quartette, American Shipwreck Society, the object of which | sion of an English Tory—as atiording a specimen of the character of many of the men who filled the English ranks during our struggles for independence. It is now, we believe, printed for the first time, and will be read with interest:— The Life, Confession, and Lat Dying Words, of Capt. Wile phagobes ss He Sormerly ork Picador Aa inthe City of New York, who was executed in London, the 10th August, 1791. 1, Witaiam CunsixcHas, was born in Dublin-Barracks, in the year 1738. My father was trumpeter in the Blue Dragoons; and at the age of eight years | was placed with an oificer as his servant, in which Station | continued un- til | was sixteen, and being a great proficient in horseman. ship, was taken as an assistant to the riding master of the troop, and in the year 1761 was made sergeant of dragoons; but the peace coming the year following, I was disbanded. Being bred to no profession, | took up with a woman who kept u gin shop, in a blind alley, near the Cole Quay; but the house being searched for stolen goods, my doxy taken to Newgate, | thought it most prudent to decamp; accordingly off forthe north, and arrived at Droghe- da, where, in a few months. after, | married the daughter of an excise-man, by whom I had three sons. About the year 1772, we removed to Newery, where I commenced the profession of scaw-banker, which is that of enticing mechanics and country people to ship them- selves for America,on promise of great advantage,and then rtfully getting an ture upon them, in consequence of which, on their arrival in America they were sold, or obliged to serve a term of years for their passage. | em- barkedat Newery inthe ship Needham, for New York, and arrived at that port the fourth day of August, 1774, with some indented servants I kidnapped in Ireland; but they were liberated in New York, on account of the bad usage they received from me during the pas: In that city. I used the profession of breaking the horses, and teaching ladies all entlemen to ride; but, rendering my- self obnoxious to the citizens, in their infant struggle, for freedom, I was obliged to tly on board the Asia man- of-war, and from thence to Boston, where my own opposi- tion to the measures pursued by the Americans, in sup- port of their rights, was the first thing that recommended me to the notice of General Gage; and when the war com- menced, I was appointed Provost-Marshal to the royal army, which placed me in a situation to wreak my ven- ance on the Americans. 1 shudder to think of the mur jers I have been accessory to, both with and without or- ders from government, especially while in New York during which time there were more than two thousan prisoners starved in the different churches, by stopping their rations, which I sold. : ‘There were also two hundred and seventy fiveAmerican prisoners and obnoxious persons executed, out ofall which number there were only about one dozen public execu- tions, which chiefly consisted of British and Hessian de- serters, The mode for private executions was thus con- ducted: A guard was dispatched from the Provost, about half-past twelve at night, to the barrack street, and the neighborhood of the upper barracks, to order the people to shut their window shutters, and put out their lights, for- bidding them, at the same time, to ume to look out of their windows and doors on pain of death, after which the unfortunate prisoners were conducted, gagged, just behind the upper barracks, and hung without ceremony, and there buried by the black pioneer of the Provost. ‘At the end of the war I returned to England with the army, and settled in Wales, as being a cheaper place of living than in any of the populous cities; but being at length persuaded to go to London, I entered so warmly into the dissipations of that capital, that I soon found my circumstances much embarrassed, to reliey which Imori- ‘ed my half pay to an army agent; but that being soon Mahe 1 forgela ‘draft for three hundred pounds ster: ling on the Board of Ordnance, but being detected in pre- senting it for acceptance, I was apprehended, tried and convicted, and for that offence am here to sufler an igno- minious death. 1 beg the prayers of all ‘ood christians, and also pardon and forgiveness of God Rr the many horrid murders I have been accessory to. CUNNINGHAM. This is, indeed, a remarkable document. Its pe- rusal cannot fail to awaken, in all patriotic breasts, feelings of the profoundest gratitude to the valiant contenders for the liberties which we now enjoy. It reminds us of the price paid for that inheritance of freedom, and exhibits in bold relief the charac- ter of the instrument,which tyranny employed in its unsuccessful efforts to enslave the people of the colonies. Ovr Pacxer Sinps—Tue QuEEN or THE WeEST.— The splendid new packet ship Queen of the West, Capt. Wopdhouse,arrived on Sunday in a short pas- sage from Liverpool. Her passengers have, since then, published the following card, which contains as many truths as it does words:— At a meeting ofthe cabin passengers on board the pack- et ship Queen of the West, on the completion of her pi sage from Liverpool to New York, . Oth, 1843, following resolutions were reported by a committee pre ous! of the Rt. Rev. Bishop O’Con- y spectntee. consistin, nor and Messrs. Folsom and Petrie,when, on motion, they were unanimously adopted. Whereas, ‘this noble’ ship, the Queen of the West, has now completed her first voy: age to and from Liverpool, and although on her home passage compelled to contend pastas constant head winds, with frequent strong and heavy gales, has not- withstanding met the most trying emergencies in a tri- umphant manner, and with com) tive ease, riding the ocean wave “like a thing of life”’—Therefore, Resolved, that wetheartily commend this good ship to the public favor, as in our opinion one of the proudest specimens of naval architecture aflost-—anequalled in the extent and elegance of her accommodations for the comfort and con- venience of passengers, and unsurpassed in all the sub- stantial qualities of a first rate packet ship. Resolved, that while we recognize with gratitude a divine agency in our preservation amidst the perils of the deep, we cannot fait to acknowledge the seamanlike skill and unwearied care of our worthy commander, Capt. Philip Woodhouse, in the discharge of his responsible duties, and we tender him the assurance of our highest respect and |, With the recollections of his uniform kindness and attention te our wants during the passage. We also beg him to ac- cept our best wishes for his future happiness and prosperi- ty. Resolved, that a report of the proceedings of this meeting, signed by the cabin passengers, be presented to Capt. codhouse. and that teesures be taken by the committee for the publication in the New York journals. (Signed)—Michael O'Connor, George Folsom, Ishiel Town, J. Petrie, Richard Wilson, Edward Birkett, John L. Lawrie, Chas. R. A. Routh, Michael O’Brien, Geo. B. Utter, Tobias Mullen, Thos. O'Flaherty, Peter Brown, Thos. McCullogh, Patrick Duffy, Francis Crotty, Thos. Bukett, John Birkett, Michael Creedan, John McSweeny. James Gorpoy Bennett:— | With this you have a petition to the Common Council to take up the rails of the Harlem Rail- road below Fourteenth street, &c. hope and trust the petition will not be granted, because, } think the reasons set forth are neither cogent nor just. I consider it a great convenience, at a cheap rate, for those who reside up town, as well as an easy and cheap mode of procuring pleasure and fresh air to those who reside down town: and not more dangerous or destructive of life and limb than omnibusses or other carriages. I consider the prime movers in this crusade bigots and fanatics, ind that their chief object is to prevent so much riding on the “Holy Sabbath,” as they in their ig- norant zeal call tbe first day of the week, Sunday, which is not the Sabbath-day, and never can be, until anew creation takes place and ends on that day. So thinks Corrector. Amusements. b 3 Nisio’s.—Rockwell’s Company, which compri- ses artists of the greatest ability, give a new pe ramme of entertainments to-night. The Elssler Bro- Miers appear to-night for the last ‘time; their feats partake of the most incredible character. Mrs. Cole is a most finished horsewoman. Mr. Franklin is a perfect star of the circle, and whether as a rope or trampoline vaulter he is A lat Niblo’s. Te ladies and children still form the reat majority of the audience; and] to-night being the ‘ast of the Elsslers we anticipate a crowded circus, for the full capabilities of the Arena will be brought into ac- tive display by the united efforts of Turner, Stone, Ser- geant, Madame Gullin, Rockwell, and Franklin. A grand entertainment 1s in preparation for the afternoon oi ‘hursday next, Thanksgiving day. Tat, Girsy Fawiny, at tHe American Mv- seurm, is certainly a novelty on this side the blue waters,being the first of that singular race that ever emi- grated te America, ‘They are to be seen at all hours, day and evening, dressed in their native costume, together with the Queen, confessedly the best fortune teller ever consulted, and Gen. Tom ‘The performances thie eek are excuetingly rich ersified. Miss Gannon reat star, and is plucking the brightest laurels. The young Hercules is a perfect giant in strength, and, indeed, the whole entertainment is of the first order, and will se- cure full houses. Sreampoat Exprosion—Fountern Persons Inx- ‘We are indebted to the Pittsburg Chroni- xtra, announcing the. explosion of the steam aren,” as she was backing out from Freeport, by which fourteen were badly scalded, four or five, it was thought, dangerously. An extra from the Pitts- burg American says—"' I have barely time to subjoin the names of those who are injured—Mr. John Gould, of Pittsburg, not dangerously, saved from drowning by the Captain ; not dangerous, Thomas W. Alexander, Cold , Mercer county. Badly, Henry Zimmerman, Ma- dison Furnace; Wm. H. Bates, near Freeport. Very badly,'James Williams, Brady Bend, Jon. Lewis, do; Jon Jennings, do; David Creider, Girty’s Run, Butler county.. Prasereny. Steet H. Young, Madison Furnace, Sam’l. Weaver, Redbank Fu Metzler, engineer. slightly ; fireman, sli ; Captain and Clerk escaped uninjured ; Clerk and Pilot escaped by jumping over: hoard. 1 was in the only state room—the office—at the side ofthe boiler—broke through the window and escaped with only a scratch, uninjured, The steam went aftand swept the whole cabin, which ix on a level with the boil- er—the passengers were all on the floor & Lrarstarone ov Inpiana.—The Legislature of Indiana assembled on the 4th instant. Andrew L. Robinson, (D.) of Carroll county, was ver of the House ; Wm. H, English, (D.) principal Clerk ; W. J. Vawter, (D.) assistant Clerks; and Berryhill, (D.) Door Keeper. ‘The Senate elected Wm. Otto, (W.) principal Secretary, and E., ©, Doran, (D.) assistant Seeretary. Mr. Otto, whig, was elected principal Secretary on the tenth ballot, by a majority of two votes, over J. M. Talbott, de- mocrat. The door keeper of the house was elected on the sixteenth ballot. Dovare Merper.—There ig some excitement here in relation to the death of two lads, said to have been caused by a man named Croselman ; one of them was his son, whom he whipped, in the presence of another Ind, so severely that he killed him, and it is thonght he killed the whnest also and threw the bodies into theriver. The affair happened in the summer, and was discovered by his having a quarrel with his wife. Croselman is under arrest and an examination is now going on,—Pomeray § Co.'s Utica letter, Dec. 9, SOUTHERN MAIL. ‘Washington. [Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasuiatox, D.C., Dec. 9, 1843. Whig Retaliation—New Hampshire Question— The Annexation of Texas—Committees—Grand Cere- ony in Catholic Church, &c. $c. e game of wholesale decapitation which the 0s have been playing amongst the Clerks of the House of Representatives is nearly finished.— Only one or two understrapping Clerks have now to be disposed of, and that may be safely left in the hands of the new locofoco Clerk to the House, Mr. MeNulty, whose promptitude of action and fidelity to party “ principles,” were both establish the singe act of his discharging his first shed be ; I assistant Clerk oe in five minutes after he had taken the oath of office. There is no law, however, in this or any other county, so old, so fair, and yet so funny as the lex talionis. The ‘Jocos have gone so deeply into the game of proscription, that they have aroused a spirit of retaliation in the breasts of the whigs. It hap- pens, fortunately, in the present position of parties in Congress, that this game of Prossauain is one at which both parties can play, The locos have play- ed all their strength off inthe House. The whigs will play shuttlecock and battledore on Monday morning in the Senate. : It was the intention of the whig arty. to bave made no change in the Secretaryship of the Sen- ate thie session. The Hon, Asbury Dickens has his unitorm aftal y and attention have been such as te conciliate allthe whig Senators. The ultra- ism, however, displayed by his own party in the House, has sealed his fate, and accosding to the best *‘ lights now before me,” out he gees on Mon- day morning. His assistants are, the most of them, of the same political creed, and doubtless they will patriotically follow suit as soon as they get notice to quit. r. Mathew St. Clair Clarke, the very gentle- manly clerk to the last House of Representatives, who was guillotined by the locos on Wednesday last, will walk into the secretaryship of the Senate, and there 1s no doubt that he will take his fellew suflerers along with him. ‘Thus gees the world. These changes were decided upon at a caucus of the whigs yesterday. ‘ On Monday Hioranig the protest against the New Hampshire, Georgia, Mississippi and Missouri mem- bers comes up in the House. It is probable that the locos, finding that they cannot get that document off the journals under the present. discussion, will drop it, introduce an expunging resolution, and it to a vote without much debate. _ Tobserve that the debates ae this protest have been given fully inno New York paper except the “Herald.” Tt excited great interest here. Although it appears to be a debate simply upon the admission of a document to the Journals, yet in the course of that debate members went so deeply into the merits of the main question of the right of the gentlemen from these States to their seats, as to leave ita mat- ter of doubt whether they were advocating the right of the gentlemen to a place in the House or the right of the Protest to a place on, the Journals. A more audacious and unmasked display of nullifica- tion was never made within the Halls of Con- gress. : ‘ The shyness displayed by the President in his message, touching the annexation of Texas has al- tered opinions as to that question very much. 1 have it From sound authority that if any thing is done during the present Session, it will only be held that very ed office for many sosmann d lit after some proposition is made by Texas itself. Those well acquainted with the views of the pre- sent Government of Texas doubt exceedingly whether it will make this advance. The Democratic Members of Congress are busy just now in assisting the Chairman to form his Committees, which are to be reported on Monday morning. The Calhounites will kick the traces unless some of their prominent men are honored with the chairs on these committees. But it is be- heen that they will not get even this bone to pick. ae There isto bea ‘ Soladity” in St. Mathew’s Church here to.morrow. This is a grand and im- posing Catholic ceremony, in honor of the blessed Virgin Mary, and was never before performed in the United States, excepting once in Philadelphia, some years ago. Considering the great prevalence of the Catholic persuasion here, there will be an immense rush of people there. tm one. By! spore Old Shadrach Penn, formerly of Louisville, is here just now. There was rather a good joke about him this morning. As the old gentleman was sauntering down Pennsylvania Avenue, he was tapped on the shoulder by the marshal, who pre- sented him with the sight of a jpdement against him, on the suit of Blair and Rives. Shadrach astonished the marshal by the coolness with which he offered to go to jail: The marshal declined, but the more, he declined to take him the more Shadrach insisted on being taker. The marshal, however, at last. concluded, that Shadrach was trying to work him in for an action of damages, ind thought that the sooner he got out of his com- pany the better. When Shadrach saw- that the marshal wouldn’t show fight, he pulled out of his pocket a receipt by Blair and Rives’ attorney in the West, for the amount of the judgment. So much for Shadrach. ‘Washington. (Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasutneton, Dec. 10, 1843. St. Matthew's Church Sodality Meeting—Delivery of Diplomas—Preaching in the Capitol, §c. §c. This being the day of the week set apart by Christendom for devotional thought and devotional exercise, when legislation, like a restless child, has been sung to sleep, and all God’s creatures (not excepting loafers) try to wear a more sedate and humanized appearance, I will give you a brief de- scription of a religious ceremony, in no part of which I joined, but all of which I witnessed. About seven o’clock this morning, bleak and bit- ing as it Vine I made toy WAY in. the direction of the White House, near which the Roman Catholic Charch, of St. Matthew, is situated. This sacred ruilding has been recently erected. It is a very plain, but very neat and substantial oblong struc- ture, capable of accommodating perhaps‘about 1000 worshippers, and has the pastor’s domicile attached to it, with oy school rooms for children’s Sun- day exercise, beneath. Z he interior of the church is more free from or- nament than any Roman Catholic place of worship that Lever saw. When I entered, it was nearly tall of persons of all colors, the white christians occupy ne, the body of the church, and those of other shades and hues, the galleries. On the right of the altar, a boy held aloft a banner of light blue silk, on which was painted, in letters of gold, **Mary, the mother of God.” On and around the sltar were displayed the usual preparations for the service of High Mass, which was then about to be performed. The females in the church (white and black) were all unbonneted, and wore long, flowing veils of virgin white, The males, among whom I recog aized many of the most respectable citizens of Washington, had no peculiarity in their dress, The day had been set apart for a Sodality meeting vited them, by rise a come forward. one |, he, w! words Tread them with the diplom: of 4 , on receiving which by a4 . e white female members then came forward and the | same ceremony in every respect, was performed with ‘them, ‘The colored males next came up and the colored | females were the last who imposed upon themselves the sacred obligation. ‘When all had retirod to their seats, an appropriate h; was sung, and thelr service conclu. ded. Such was the effect it had upon me, that, when 1 reached home, | could not i you a sketch of it. The being present at this ceremony ‘may, perhaps, some time or other, induce me to become a good Homan Catholic, which at present 1 am—not. The Rey. Mr..Ketchum (Dutch Reformed) officiated in the Southern wing of the Capitol to-day. It was : ing to observe many Members of Congress there. Ifthese gentlemen keep in mind the wholesome advice ministered to them by Mr. Ketchum, the Hall of Representatives will be a much more scene than es anticipate it will be this winter. Oh, that would Jay the virtues of meeknesss and moderation to their hearts. JE. pete siaaieantstalr dieu win Report ef the Secretary of the Treasury, Treasury Derartment, Dec. 6, 1843. Sin—By the act of Congress, approved May 10, 1800, it is made the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury ‘to digest, prepare, and lay before Con- gress, ai the commencement of every session, a re- port on the subject of finance, containing estimates of the public revenue and public expenditures, and plans for improving or increasing the revenues from time to time.” By the act of 26th August, 1842, the fiscal year ot the ‘Treasury is directed to coi mence on the first day of July in each year, begi ning with that day in the year 1843; and it is provi- that the repor: and’ estimates required to be prepared and laid before Con at the com- mencement of each session by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be a report and estimates tor each fiscal year, commencing as aforesaid, and termina- ting on the thirtieth day of June in the succeeding calendar year. . In obedience to these laws the following report is submitted :— The act of 1842 contemplates that estimates of the recvipts ‘and expenditures of the fiscal year commencin; lst July, 1844, should be furnished at the ‘commencement of the present session of Congress. They have according- ly been prepared, and are herein presented. The estimates for the current troal eat, Laspeges Ist of July, 1843, were made in December, 1842, so muc! in advance of the time to which they related that they were necessarily conjectural to a great extent. They can now be rendered more exact by a knowledge of the true state of the Treasury at the commencement of the fiscal year, and by a hetter acquaintance with the necessi- ties of the various branches of the public service. Ac- cordingly, the different Departments have been requested to revise their respective estimates. Upon the information thus ol eda corrected account of the actual and esti- push | mated receipts and expenditures of the current fiscal year, commencing the Ist of July last, has also been prepared and is now submitted. In order to fill the chasm in the accounts between the Bist day of December, 1842, and the Ist day of July, 1843, caused by the change in the fiscal year, and to ascertain the true balance in the Treasury on the lst July, 1843, it becomes necessary to exhibit astatement of the receipts and expenditures during that time, which is accordingly presented herein. It will be seen that the expenditures exceeded and the receipts fell short of the estimates for that period. An account of the actual receipts and expen- ditures of the calendar thax 1842 is also annexed to this report, a part ofthem only having been hitherto submitted to Congress, in which the expenditures. will be found classed under general yet distinctive heads of appropria- tion, so as to exhibit briefly and intelligibly the subjects to which they have been applied. It is an abstract of the warrants issued to the Treasurer pursuant to the appro- priations by Congress, and paid by him. It does pot em- brace the trust funds or indemnities, although it does in- clude what are usually called outstanding warrants, which, in fact, are not outstanding, but are !merely unset- tled, having heen paid by the rer to the parties who presented them by checks and drafts on the public depositories and receivers, but which had not been re- turned atithe time of the settlement of his accounts, al- though most, if not all of them, had in fact been paid. The statements of the receipts and expenditures for the half year between the Ist of January and the Ist of July, 1843, and for the first quarter of the new fiscal year, are also founded upon the entries in the books of the Register ofthe Treasury, and make no distinction between war- rants settled or unsettled. These statements, therefore, show accurately the payments that have been made ac- cording tothe Sppropriations by Congress, although all the evi ces of those disbursements ree by the au- diting officers may not have reached their offices. This mode of exhibiting the state of the Treasury has ‘act always Been observed” The money spperently in the hands of the Treasurer has sometimes been so stated as to leave the impression that it wes an’ available balance. The average of outstanding warrants, as they are called, for a series of years, has been deducted from the it ce, instead of deducting the exact amount iat re: mained unsettled. But when a warrant has been issued to the Treasurer and paid by him, the amountis effectually disposed of, and cannot be reached by Congress, whether the Treasurer's account of such paymant is settled or not ‘The mode now pursued, therefore, is deemed the proper one to exhibit the amount in the Treasury subject to ap. propriation. This explanation is made, to account for dis- pocepeens that may appear between the statements and tables herewith presented and those in former reports. ‘These accounts and estimates present a connected se- ries from the Ist of January, 1842, to the lst of July, 1545, and exhibit the operations of the Treasury for the lasttwo years, (with the exception of the present quarter) its pre- sent condition, and its future prospects. The results de- duced from them and the views they s it willnow be presented in the order of time, in res: to the different periods to which they relate. Recerrts, Exrexpitunss, &6, ov 1842, According to the settlement of the Treasurer's account s on the first day of January, 1842, there was in the Trea- _sury, ps is : 4 $29,685,111 08 F — which is to be deducted as not availa- Amount deposited with the States, . Balances of trust funds, Ist January, 1842, . $23,101,644 91 374,521 18 28,476,166 09 The outstanding warrants at the close of the year 1841, were . 3 . Total liabilities, — - Deficiency of means to meet warrants, 604,393 47 $29,299,434 55 Instead of any available balance in the Treasury on the Ist of January, 1842, there was, therefore, a deficiency to meet the outstanding warrants of $604,323 '47. From the peoadipany ing statement (A) it appears that the receipts into the Treasury during the year 1842, ex- clusive of trust funds, and of the avails of Treasury notes and louns, were + $19,643,966 40 The expenditures of the same year, exclu- sive of the sums peid on the a of Treasury notes and interest on them, and on Joans, and on account of the old public debt, was The excess of expenditures over revenue The amount os on account of the old public debt, Treasury notes, and interest on them and on loans, was - . To supply the deficiency in the revenue, and to provide means for the red mn of Treasury notes, others,were iss and loans obtainedto the amountof - - And a balance was thus left in the Trea- sury on the Ist of jemoney, 190. Cele sive of deposites with the }, indemni- ee trust has Sahes teaeek out. standing warrants, subject to appropria- tion, are . : 2 1,449,472 08 Recruits, Exrexpiterss, &c., oF THe First Six Monti oF ‘The balance in the Treasury 0 23,922,037 60 4,277,071 20 §,477,868 94 14,908,735 64 January, hustve of depox Po witht january, 1843, exclusive of deposits w States, trust funds, and outstanding war- % $1,449,472 03 of persons of both sexes and all ages belonging to fiy fas srovenpanyill statement (B) it ap- the congregation. oer pears that the ipts between the Ist of The So ay of the blessed Virgin Mary, the} January and Ist of July, 1843, exclusive Mother of God and Queen of Purity, isa very an-| of the avails of Treasury notes and loans, clent institution. It was first formed in Roine in| , were ‘ i se ; hon Seems 1568, and had for its object to collect youths and | And the expenditures,exclusive of the sums $00" ar nbs, Halen eater th lon ire paid on account of the public debt, —- 10,698,390 83 i e nder the protection of the holy Virgin. | , Paes ‘of expenditure over the reveuue, 9,633,065 37 n 1584, Pope Gregory the XIII. yielded it his ‘The amount paid for redemption of Treasu. | | approval, and extended and ramified its uses and privi- notes and for prin¢ and interest on lnges. Since then, succeeding Pontiffy have nourished the public was + ~ 861,607 47 and enriched it by their wisdom, and established it all | 475 supply the jency and to provide over the Christian world by their influence and power. Tieake or the Tedemption of ‘Treasury In Philadelphia there are several Sodalities, which, on| fotes, others were issued and loans oly stated occasions, invariably meet er, Thisis the! tained to the amount of 4 Py 5,646,703 46 first and only Sodality that wax ever instituted in Wash- | 4nd loun was made under theactofMarch ington City, and the object of its meeting to-day waste | 3, 1943, of seven millions, of which near- complete, as it were, its formation, by. the sacred | }} the’ whole was received during the promises of the, intended Lemp and var en spe) fuarter Crue, . - 6,934,000 00 them their “diplomas.” OF Ci of ioe membership, Bear the sign manual of Hie Holiness the | Vj left abalanceon the tstofJuly 1843, Pope, and were received afew weeks ago at Baltimore, from Rome. ‘At half-past seven o'clock the service of High Mass com. menced. At the communion of the Mass t were aearly five hundred persons, male and female. The fe- males under their veils and otherwise neatly attired for the oceasion, presented an interesting sight." Previous to and at intervals during the Mass, the Sodality Society, of which the majority of the communicants were members, sang in beautiful and impressive style, hymns appropriate ‘This large apparent balance arises from the circumatance that while nearly the whole proceeds of the seven mil- lions loan were paid in during the half year, the amount of notes redeemed by those proceeds does not rar in. the accounts of that period, but is centained in those of the next quarter. The real » excluding the loan — the notes subsequently redeemed, was about $3,370,- Reviseo Estimate or the Receirrs anp ENDITURES to the service. FOR THE FISCAL TEAR, COMMENCING JULY 1, 1843. At the conclusion of the Mass, as usual, the pastor, Mr.| ‘The accounts of the first quarter of the it fiscal Oonnellan, retired to the ni He soon returned, dis- | year, that is, from July Ist to September 30th, 1843, exhi- cobed of his vestment and surplice, and, from before the the following resulte: altar, instructed the members of the Sodality Society, as RECEIPTS. o the manner in which they should conduct themselves | From customs, - - . $6,132,272 00 whilst they were making prefession of their rules and re- | Sele of public lands, - . +” "988/870 92 Miscellaneous and incidental, - . . solves. At nineo’clock precisely, the Right. Rey. Samuel Ke- sleson, Archbishop of Baltimore, entered the sanctuary, attended by several clergymen, and between twenty and thirty boys, dressed in white surplices and black caps, or sallottes.” The ben) Reverend official, immediate! ly on wessive address to the his entry, delivered a brief but im postulants, in which he remi them of the inviolable ‘Total revenue received, $6,549,013 74 Residue of subscription to loan of soven millions, = - 5 tt Fesh in the Treasury tet July, 1649, ature of the ob! ligation which they were about to impose ae on themselves, exhorted them to verance in the ‘Total means, - ¥ 4 + 17,048,091 29 ‘aithful adherence to a practical life of piety and holiness, EXPENDITURES. The white male members of the sodality then moved up | Civil, miscellaneous, and foreign inter- hrough the centre avenue of the church, and a tT course, : if ‘ $ $1,016,957 17 hemselves, in kneeling posture, along the railing in front tthe altar, each holdig a lighted candle in his right sand. The Archbishop, fed by a clergyman on each ide, stood on the st the altar and repeated the Veni ator, after which the kneeling postulents slowly and raestly pronounced the formulary, which is in these vords- loly Mary, immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, 1 — 7 atizious to become one of the privileged child. velped fe, ind imitate thy" virtues, s0.as to deserve to be received as member ofthis holy sodality, erected to thy honor and » the greater glory of thy divine Son, Amen !” When they, Tat finished, the Archbishop said the Te deum in thankagiving, at the conclusion of which he in Sortlagations, ordnance, arming militia,'! indian Department, Pensions, . . Naval establishment, - . Interest, &c,, on public debt, - . otal, exclusive of redemption of Treasury notes and interest, - . ° talon redemption of Treasury notes and + 6,817,907 98 ‘Total payments for the quarter, (Leaving a balance on the Ist October, 1843, oo. . . . . + $9,829,191 77