The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1843, Page 2

Oe oe emma ere great or small, it may pleased the Almighty power to invest him, it cannot ie will not servehim, un- less he be able at least tend his political designs, pur- poses, and objects ull they shall comprehend the whole Country of which N@is a citizen. Sia, | mast say aword in co nnection with that e t which we have assembled to © wate. It has seeme @ the dwellers in New » rk, Yankees by birth or descent; to form.-this society ; tne y have formed it for the relief of the poor andjthe dis tres sed, and for the purpose also of commemorating annn- ally thegreat ¢ventof thesettlement of the country from whieh they spring—(cheers) It would bea great p im ption in me to go bark te the scene of that _settlem« orsto attempt to exhibit it in any colony after he exhibition made of it today; yet it is an event that’ ip all. time since, ‘and ia all’ to yme , and more in times to come than in times past, must and out in great and striking characteristics to the ad- airation of the universe. The san’s return to his winter »istice in 1620, is the epoch from which he dates his first “quaintance with the small people now one of the hap- plest and destined to be one of the greatest that his rays fall upon—(loud cheers)—and his annual visitation from that day to this to our jon has enabled him to see that progress: sress which shows the characteristics of that smi Pee He has seen them rise from a,bandful, that one of h s coming through a key-hole could illuminate, and d over the world, which he cannot enlighten under xe slightest eclips “heers) And he hay no chance, though this globe round her for tens of thou: sunds of years, to see another incipient colonization upon any partof this attendant uponjhis mighty orb, (Cheers,) What else he may see in those other planets which re- volve around him, we cannot tell—at least until we have trled the fifty feet telescope which my Lord Ross is_pre- raring for that purpose. (Laughter and cheers.) There not, gentlemen—and we may as well admit it—in any story of the past, another epoch from which so man: reat events have taken a turn, and events while i vortant to us are not unimportant to the coun- y.from which we came. (Cheers.) ‘The settlement of Plymenth—concurring, I always wish it to be under- tod’ with that of Virginia—was the settlement of New ngland, hy a colony from Old England. Now, Gentle. nen, take these two ideas and run out the thoughts sug- jgested by both. What has been and what isto be Old ngland? What has been, what is, and what may be, in the providence of God, New England? J would ‘not swell, gentlemen, with any particular power upon the sen- timente which I nevertheless entertain of the fact of the great diversity in the races of men. I do not know how far in that respect I might not encroach on that adminis- tration of Providence which, while I adore, { cannot mprehend ; but it does seem'to me to be very remarka- . that we may go back to the time when New Englant! orthose who founded it, were subtracted from Old Eng- land ; and New and Old England went on, nevertheless, in a mighty career of progress of power. Let me begin with New England for a moment. ‘hat has result- ol, embracing as I’ say the nearly cotemporancons settlement of Virginia?—what has resulted from the plant- ing upon this continent of two or three island colonists irom the mother country ? Gentlemen, the great epitaph commemorative of the character and worthy of the disco- veries and glory of Columbns, was that he had given a new world to’ the crown of Castile and Arragon.— \ great mistake. It does not come up at all o the merits of Columbus,—(cheers). He gave the territory of the Southern hemisphere to the crown of astile and Arragon, but as a place for the plantation of colonies—as a place for the habitations of men—asa place to which laws and religion, and manners and science re to be transferred—as a place in which the creatures d come to be multiplied and fill the earth, Columbus ‘ave fot to Castile and Arragon, he gaveit to the old world—he gave it to universal man. (Loud cheers.) rom this seminal principle, and from a hundred Saints, blest of God and ever Ronered of men, landed on the of Plymouth and elsewhere along the coast as | have said already more than once, with the ettlement at Jamestown, have sprung this great people. \ do not rank myself among quite the elders of the Jand and yet it so happens, that very recently | recurred, with some self-satisfaction, to a speech or oration of my own in which I spoke of my country as consisting of nine mi lions of people. I could hardly persuade myself that with- at short period it had dowbled; and at the present mo- nent does exist, most unquestionably, as great a pro- hability of the continue progress of the population to the satieyextent as has ever existed in any previous time. do not know whose imagination is fetile enough—I do not know whose conjectures, I may almost say, are wild cnenga to tell what may be ‘the progress of this state of things in half acentury to come—(loud cheers.) All we khow is, that here is a’people of seventeen or twenty mil- lions, intelligent, educated, freeholders, freemen, republi- cans, possessed of all the means of modern improvement, modern science,arts,literature,with the«world before them ‘here is nothing to check them till they reach the shores fthe Pacific, and then they are so much accustomed to water that that’s a facility instead of an obstruction— laughter and loud applanse). So much for this branch of the English race: but what has happened meanwhile to England herself since the departure of the Puritans from the coast of Lincolnshire—from the English Boston ? Gentlemen, in speaking of the progress of English power, authority and dominion, from that period to the present, I shall be understood of course as neither entering into any defence or any accusation of the policy which has conducted her to her present state. As to the justice of her wars—the necessity of her conquests—the propriety ofthose acts by which she has taken possession of 60 great aportion ofthe globe, it is not the business of the present occasion to enquire. But I speak of them, or in- tend to speak of them, as facts of the most extraor- dinary character included in the history of any nation on the globe, and the consequences of which may and must run through a thousand ge- nerations. The Puritans left England in the reign of James the First. England itself had then become some- what settled and established in the Protestant faith, and in the quiet enjoyment of property, by the previous ener- gvtic, long and prosperous reign of Elizabeth. Her suc- cessor was James the Sixth, of Scotland—now becom James the First of England ;' and here was a union of the crowns, but not of the kingjoms—a very important dis- tinction. Ireland was held by a military power, and you cannot but see that at that day, whatever may be true intrue in more recent periods of her history, Ireland was held by England, by the two great potencies—the power of the sword, and the power cf conftwation. “ia other re- cts, England was nothing like the England which we uw behold. Her various possessions were quite incon- siderable. She had gome hold of the West India Islands. She had Ni Scotia, which King James granted, | lieve, about seven times over, (a laugh) and granted it for Knighthoods and so forth. And what has been her pro- s? Did she then possess Gibraltar—the key ofthe Mediterranean ? Did she possess ports in the Mediterra- nean itself? Was Malta her's? Were the Jonian | ds xer's ! Was the Southern extremity of Atrica her's? Did she possess the Cape of Good Hope? Were the whole of her vast possessions in India hers? While that branch of her population that fol- Jowed the western star,under its guidance, and committed itself to the duty of settling, fertilizing and peopling an unknown wilderness, were pursuing their destinies, other canses under the direction of Providence, were leading English power eastward and southward, in’ consequence, and by means of her naval authority, and the extent of her commerce, until in our day we have seen that within the Mediterranean—on the western coast of the extremity of \frica—in Arabia—in the nether Indiaand the further’ In- lia, she has @;population ten timesj as great as all that which fills the British isles. And recently—I will not say with how much truth and justice—policy or impolicy—1 will not speak at allof the morality of the action—I only peak of the fact—she has taken possession of China, and has carried the christian religion and the Protestant faith to the shores of three hundred millions of people, whose had for so many centuries shut out the civilization i arts of the rest ‘of the world. It has been said that whoso would see the Eastern world before it becomes a Western, must muke his visit soon, because steamboats sad omnibuses—commerce and all the arts of Europe are xtending themselves from Egypt to Sue: ian Seas—and from tl plored regions of the East—(applau Now, gentl ! do not Know what practical views or resulis may take from this great expansion of the two branches of old Kngland. It is notfor meto say. [only can see that on this continent all is to be Anglo-American from Plymouth ock to the Pacific—from North Pole to California ; that is certain, and in the eastern hemisphere I only see that you can hardly place a finger on a map of the world, | be an inch from an English settlement. (Applause ) here be any thing in the supremacy of races the exper- now in progress willdevelope that. If there be any inthe idea that those who issued from the great jun race are to react on Asiaas they areto act on ‘ole western world, it may not be for us, nor our n, nor our children’s ehildren to see it, but jt will our descendants of some of the generations to come the extent of that progress. For myself I believe will be no limit fit to be assigned to it by the human nind, because | find it work every where on both sides of xe Atlantic, in various forms and degress of restriction— various degrees on the other hand of motive and stimu- jus—| found at work, | say every where, the great prin- ciple of the freedom of human thought, and the respecta. bility of individual character. (Great applause) | find, ebery where an elevation of the character of man as aman. find, ezery where, an elevation of the individual as 4 component part of fsociety. | find, every where, arebuke of the idea that the many are made for the few, and that government is anything but an agency for man- kind. (Applause) And | care not beneath what zone, rozen, temperate, or torrid brewn—I hildi be for of what complexion, white or © not under what cireumstances of climate ion—if I can find a race of men in a spot of ‘rth whose general sentiment it is, and whose general eeling it is, that government ix made for man, and man ot may lor government, there | know that! shall find perity, happ and peace--Gentlemen, | forbear remarks. I recur with pleasure to the at which | expressed at th amencement of my ervations. | repeat the expre of the gratification which | expeiience at having been referred to on this oc: vasion by a distinguishes! member of the mercantile pro: sion, and without ining you, | propose to you as x iment The mercantile interest of the United States always and every where friendly to # united and free government.” ye cultiv side of the At- i ofthe with what he has geen and learn lamtic, and somewhat more convinced great P= tance to both coumtries@f preserving | i at | =— present subsists between them. (Loud use.) Tpro- pose, gentlemen, the healih of Mr. Aldam. Drank with lause. : aaah tauch spfeaks, He sald, | certainly 'aid to be called onto address this ‘most respectable assemblage, but | am very happy, and feel greatly in being aflorded an opportunity of expressing my grato- ful acknowledgements for the very co y which you have extended to me, and the very ‘agreeable, Intellectual treat with which I have been favored this evening. (Applause.) [was certainly taken somewhat by surprise by the manuer in which | was introduced to you by agentloman, whom | so much honor, Mr. Web- ster. The kindly and friendly terms on which he referred to me were, indeed, quite unmerited by their humble ob- ject. Itis impossible for any stranger to witness such a scene as this without the graatest interest. It witnesses the celebration of an event which already stands recorded as one of the most interesting and momentous occurrences Which ever took place in the history of our race— And an Engli-‘imen especially cannot but experience the deepest emotion as he regards such a scene. Every thing which he sees—every emblem employed in this ¢elebra- tion—many of the topics introduced—remind him most imposingly of that community of ancestry whith exists between his which peopled this continent, and which enterprtse, ingenuity and commercial activit; elements indeed of a great and prosperous nation, tainly not exceeded, perhaps not equalled by any other nation on the face of the globe. Gentlemen, I sincere! thank you ferthe honor you have done me, and conclude by expressing the hope that the E. event you may al- ‘ways continue to be celebrated in a manner becoming its importance, interest and grandeur—(loud cheers.) After Webster's speech the corks bounced about with greatly increased frequency and enthusiasm. The com- pany unloosed the reins, and conviviality approximated to the highest pitch. Many toasts were given, but none ofthem Were worth recording but the following :— By fur ex-Presipent or THY St. Nicnoias Socrery— The sons of New England in New York, may prospertty attend their lawful callings. Br a Gorsr, whose name we are sorry we could not learn—The Rey. Sidney Smith and his Pennsylvania Bonds—When parsons dabble hey are sure to be turned into laughing stocks. Mhe Dutch gave our forefathers a n they left the old world, ‘The sons of the Pilgaims give their sons a Speedwell as they reach the shores of the new world. At this time, (2 o’clock) Mr. Grinnell left the room. A great many of the company were now tolerably satisfacterily exhilarated, and the subse- quent proceedings may without much impropriety be emitted. We must not neglect stating, howe- ver, that just as we were about to leave the room, we were fortunate enough to obtain a copy of the bill of fare, and thus can afford those who were not there an opportunity of ‘* guessing” at its ex- cellence and the taste with which it was “got up.” We are not certain to whom we are indebted for this important portion of our report; but we rather *euleulate” that it was owing to the kindness of Alderman Underwood, who was as fussy as usual on such occasions. Here it is— own countrymen anil that great race in Bill of Fare. Si <i la Nahant. ala Marshfield. ‘Taunton good Lord.” ala Salem. - a la Tom Dorr. la Nick Biddle. nels... : Venfer au Boston. Barbecued Nuns. la Charlestown Convent. Hung Quaker, -itla Mary Dyer. Grano Centre Piece. Patent Shingle Splitter... . .au Molasses Candy. Alewives...... Witches, roasted .. . Bully Beef. . Goose, plucked r Game, Roast Booby. Nigger Hash. Jail Birds. .. +i la Brooks, Vabolition. Squash au naturel, de Greeley. Potatoes . ja blue skin. Cabbage ala Tailleur. Pilgrim Pu ala Cheever. Flummery cla down east. Custards - wooden nutmeg. Fromage . .du skim-milk. Switchel. sila Yankee nation. Small Bee: 7 -Brownson brand. Webster Tipp! Rochester b: Water...... .de Byram riv But this is not all, a still more eurious incident took place towards the close of the night’s work.— As one of the company was about to depart, the following programme was handed to one of our reporters, by way of an afterpiece to the drama of the night :— Procession of the New England Socicty, Decemner, 22x, 1843. PEDLAR, Playing a Concerto on a Tin Horn, THE PRESENT, With a Dried Cod as his wand of office. MEMBERS, Two and two—swapping knives. SINGING MASTERS, With their hair tallowed, chaunting the refrain of the Grand Oriental Hymn, “Corn stalks twist your hair, Cart wheel around you, Great dragon carry you off, Mortar pestle pound you.” MEMBERS, Performing the pantomimic action of “licking “lasses” OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY, Bearing the Sacred Cerulean Lights of the Kast. GRAND STANDARD, With the Arms of the Soslaty emblazoned, being a Elm, proper. idles withont Money.” 8 ippery Morro—‘*What are Pri Boys as Mace Bearers, with Pumpkins on Sticks. MEMBERS, With their hands in their breeches pockets, whistling. CAPTIVE CABBAGES From the banks of the Bronx. Banner Down with the Datch.” Guard of Connecticut Moss-Troopers, armed to the tecth with——Notions. CHIEF MINSTREL, With a Pitch Pipe and Jewsharp. MEMBERS WHITTLING SHINGLES. Invited Guests, to be “taken in”—Voluntary Guests, to be “Put to the Question ” MORE MEMBERS, Looking Cute, and Winking with the Left Eye. ALLEGORICAL BANNER, Slamm Impaled on the Bunker Hill Monument. Morto—‘Levi Agonistes.” MEMBERS, With their Fists Clenched and Looking Vicious. More Boys and More Pumpkins. AN ODD FISH OF A POET, Caught under a Bridge. THE REST OF THE MEMBERS, Guessing Stetson’s profits on the Dinner. Later rrom Mexico.—The Tippecanoe, arrived yesterday, bringing us dates from the capital of Mexico to the end of November. Neither our papers or correspondence contain anything regarding the expedi- tion for Yucatan or the difliculty with the British Min’ ter. The British squadron said” some time since to hi in the Gulf, had net arrived at Vera Cruz when the Tippecartue sailed, Mr. Alas, Minister of the General National Treasury, died on the 11th ultimo. The U. 8. ship Constellation, Commodore Kearney, andthe British frigate Carysfort, Lord George Paulet, at Monterey, California, about the middle of No- vember. Weannex atranslation of Governor Michelto. réna’s letter to the Mexican government, giving an ac- count of the visit of Com. Kearney. Monterey, California, Oct. 2. ynt Sir—The U.S. ship of war Constellation, Com. Kearney, mounting forty-six guns, and a crew of three hundred and forty men, from China the Sandwich Islands, arrived in this port. After anchoring and firing the customary salute, which was promptly answered by me, the Commodore in full uniform, accompanied by his offi- cers, landed to pay his respects, and was received by me and my officers with all the etiquette due to his rank,— His invitation to visit the Constellation was accepted by me and followed by a requést that he would favor us with his company at the ball by which we were then to cele- brate the new Constitution of the Republic. The Commo- dore presented me with a variety of Chinese curiosities, and | returned the compliment by offering him several ar: ticles from this department, together with @ large Mexi- can flag. The Constellation sailed for the Southern part of the Republic. MANUEL MICHELTORENA, Minister of War and Marine, Mexico. In different parts of the Republic the news of the re- election of Santa Anna was received with apparent faction, and made the occasion of unusual festivities. — New Mr. Webster then set down amid shouts of ap- Jause I Atte rhis toast had been drank, he again rose and aid— Gentlemen, by the permission and at the request of the ident, 1 beg to call your attention to the circumstance a distinguished foreigner is at the table tonight, Mr. \ldam —a gentleman, | am happy to say of my own hand- making profession, and amember of the British Parlia ut, from the great city of Leeds—a traveller in the Uni- 1 states in the most unostentatious and pleasant manner meus the honor, at the request of ociety, of heing present to-night—(applause ) I rise, gentle fe purpose of proposing his health He is of that ol lond of which [have been speaking oi that old Engla with whom we lmd some fifty years ago rather a serio: family quarrel It has terminated in a manner (laughter) put perticnt: Aj us to either party as I be in this his first visit to our him of his own home, and intry, many ings to remi ep sin which he is engaged in his own home. { he will go into our courts of law, he will find those actice there referring to the books of an- knowledging the » occupied ts which h disent if he go ix r public he same rales of procedure—possibly not # arly observed—(a laugh he left behind f Parliament of which he is a member. 4 will find inch of that great zs, and | doubt try somewhat better satisfied Orleans Bulletin, Dec. 12. Terrieie Svicine.—Levi Franklin Boutwell, son of Mr. Levi Boutwell, of Leverett, aged six- teen years, put an end to his lifeon the afternoon of the Sth instant, by shooting himself. On Thursday and Fri- day he remained at home, and on Friday nrorning read a chapter in his testament, and his father being absent, fed the hogs at noon. After this he came into the house, went out into the back room, took the gun and powder and shot from the place where they were yo and went over to an unoccupied house 40 or 50 rods from the resi- dence of his father, and up into the west chamber of the house, where he loaded his gun, put the stopples into the powder horn and shot bag, placed the ram: inst the stud (the chamber being unfinished)took his boot off of his right foot, and his eap off of his head and placed them ‘near the powder and shot on the a off his stock- ‘ng went into the east chamber, and placed the breach of the gun on the floor, and the muzzle against his head, jnst above his eves, where he held it with his hand fired it off with his toe, He was found about three quar. ters of an hour after he left the house, by his mother, ly- ing on his back, with the gun resting across his right leg, the breach split—the top of his head blown off, and his scalp, skull and braine scattered in every direction. Greenfield (Mass.) Gazette, —_—_.. Smart. Pox my OCrncwwnatt.—'The Cincinnati Com- mercial says that there ere at least eight hundred toa thousand cases of small pox in that city, and adds :—This ix alarming, or rather would be, were it not for the fuet that but very few deaths occur from it {G+ We refer our readers to the advertisement on our fourth page, of Wm. A. Colman, 208 Broad- way, containing a list of choice works, &c., suil- able for holiday presents. The Great New England Festival. Beginning on our first page will be founda full, accurate, and graphic report of the interesting cele- bration of the landing of the Plymouth Pilgrims, which took place in this city yesterday. ‘The first portion of these proceedings, which con- sisted of the oration of Mr. Choate delivered in the Tabernacle, was rather dull and uninteresting. Mr. Choate's eflort was quite a disappointment— being flat, common place, and somewhat in the style of the sophmore class at college. At this we were quite surprised, having been given to under- stand that this gentleman was possessed of a bril- liant mind—original ideas—and a philosophical ex- pansion of intellect. Instead, however, his speech was verbose and flat throughout. In consequence thereof, our reporters condensed his diffuse idews in order to give them spirit, vigor and life. But if the morning's work was as dull as the wea- ther, the evening made np forthe deficiency. The spirit-stirring speeches—the patriotie bursts—the brilliant scintillations which irradiated the dinner table, can only be fitly compared to the sparkling wines and superb cuisine of the Astor House. We can only say that they were worthy of each other. Glory and success to the patriot puritans of New England, and their immortal descendants,to the la- test! generation andaday after! With all your faults—your burning of witches—your banishment of quakers, &c., you were the master-spirits of a great movement that will be felt for all time to come. Triau anv Conviction or M. Y. Beacn—Mys- ‘reries oF New Yorx.—The trial of Moses Y. Beach for a libel on his brother-in-law, Benjamin H. Day, and on which he was convicted last night, is one of the drollest concerns*we ever remember to have heard of or seen formany a day. Its reve- lations in the mysteries of journalism and justi are equally droll—equally laughable—equally sur- prising. The proceedings inside of the Tombs, and the proceedings outside, are just as original and startling as the stories told in the poems of Ariosto, or in the chapters of Boccacio’s Decameron. A great deal of effort appears to have been made on the trial to prove that Hamilton had African blood—perchance royal blood—in his veins, and was withal a man of bad reputation. We don’t know much of either, but by all accounts Hamil- ton, who has long perambulated Wall street, has about as good an average character as can be found in that famous street—and possibly he is of as roy- ala lineage too, though of a different color, as any of the nabobs there. One broad fact looms large in this trial, and that is, the extraordinary penchant for borrowing money which exists among some of the officials in the Tombs from those who get into the clutches of justice. One would sup- pose that their salaries and fees would be sufficient to keep them out of Wall street, and beyond the reach of the charities of the Jacksonville, Plain- field and Ulster Banking office, where the sofa lay. But no—Moses Y. Beach seems to monopolize the banking business of the Tombs, and Hamilton ap- pears to have got into trouble because he would not loan on the same security. Verily, verily, the mysteries of justice and jour- nalism, are the drollest and richest in New York. The continuance of the trial and the verdict of the jury will be found in another column. May some- body have mercy upon us miserable sinners! §G- N. P. Wiiits has indeed commenced a libel suit against the Portland Tribune (not the Boston Transcript,) and according to all accounts, very properly too. We have seen the attack of the Tri- bune on Willis, and a meaner attempt to injure a man’s reputation we never did read. From some of the charges, growing out of his residence in Glenmary, we believe it comes from some one who wrote us a similar letter on Willis two years ago, but which was sent to the wrong man when it was sent to us. Fay Rowinson Acain.—Yesterday we received the following note from Major John Barney of Baltimore, who is now at’ the Astor House, in re- lation to this person JOHN BARNEY will be obliged if Mr. Bennett can give him the address of Mr. Fay Robinson—he loaned him a book to be translated, as he supposed, for the use of the Herald. . If Mr. Bennett does not know his address, is there any other person about the establishment who does? Inreply we are sorry that we can give Major Barney no information of this Fay, nor do we be- lieve can any one in our office. We have already stated that he never was connected with this of- fice in any editorial capacity. It is true that on several occasions, out of mere feelings of kindness, and on his pleading his destitute condition, we gave him a few small sums of money. He brought us a few small written articles in return, but we soon found that he could not write to suit us, and that he was of no use whatever. Yet the little kindness that we extended towards him has sub- jected us to a great deal of trouble, arrogance, and ingratitude. n Atiantic Steam Surps.—It appears by the pub- lished list that twenty-three, or more than one third of the passengers by the Hibernia, belong to this city ; that ten were destined for cities south of New York ; and that only five belong to Boston and its immediate vicinity. {t also appears that among the passengers hy the packet ship Liverpool, which sailed from this city last Thursday, are Gen, Hewetson, Deputy Commissary of the British Army, Miss Emma Hewetson, and Miss Adelaide Hewetson, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. In the first of these facts, it is to be seen that a large majority of the passengers in the steamship Hibernia, were compelled to go to Boston because no steamers are now on the New York route, and that when the English and French steamers begin their trips to this port, all these passengers will de- sert the Boston boats. Hence the cause of the change that is to take place in the western terminus of that line early next spring In the second of tiese facts it is seen that habit is so strong that passengers will start from New York, no matter what inducements are held out in other quarters. General Hewetson has crossed the Atlantic several times with his family, and always takes one of our packet ships. When he last ar- rived it was in the Toronto from London. These facts are a ong as Holy Writ, and will have their effect upon the public mind. They prove, to demonstration, that New Yoak is the centre to which, and from which all travellers on this con- tinent come and go. Musicau.—The * American” of last evening has the following correct criticism on the two great artists now lingering among us: Wallace had a delightful concert at Washington Hall last evening. With the magical strains of Ole Bull still fresh in the recollection of the audience, Wallace's per- formance was received with the most enthusiastic plause. He is, in truth, a musical wonder, and whether as violinist, pianist, or as a composer, hs is equally attrac- tive. The last piece on one stringwas a triumphant display of execution and genius, Casella, the new violoncellist, was warmly received and enthusiastically encored in one of his pieces. He seems to us to get more out of his instru ment—unwieldy as it generally is—than any violoncellist we have yet heard, There is an expression,a degree of feel ing, in his play ing, a bE ina, Ea the strings to protract the sound, whic is unequalled—and, after all, gives far more pleasure, except perhaps to the scientific hearer, than the perfect execution of the greatest dificulties, ‘This is all true, and well said. Ole Bull on the violin—Wallace on the piano (to say nothing of his wonderful genius and power on the violin), and Casella on the violoncello, are the three greatest wonders of the age. The biography of the two first we have given; who can furnish us with the reer of Casella, a youth of twenty, and equally remarkable for personal grace and great genius? City Intelligence. Snoorine a Surrosey Buxcian.—Yesterday. morning about two o'clock, as Mathew Coates, keeper of@ porter house at 148 Anthony street, was on the eve of closing his house, the rear door was forced open and a man came rush- ing in whom he supposed intended to steal, when a colli- sion took place between them, and Coates drew a pistol and shot him in the lower part of the stomach. Coates was arrested and the injured man,whose name is Andrew King, Phasers he tps recital ag 68 O1 street, was taken to the Hospital, where he jnow hes dangesously ill. King says he was attacked in the street by too men whom he supposed intended to rob him, and he ran into a yard near by and jumped over the fence intending to escape b any possible means, when he accidentally came to the door of the house of Coates, and forced it open in order to effect his purpose, Wm. Egan, who was it, states as soon as King entered the house, he seized Coates and en- deavored to throttle him, when the latter fired a , and even then King refused to release his grasp, until cut his fingers with a sword that was in his room. res will be examinéd this mo: before Justice Matsell, on the allegation made against him, Coroner’s Office.Friday, Dec. 2.—Dratn or 4 Crunese Saiton.—A Chinese sailor, named “ Aa), who has been ill at the City Hospital for several months past, was found dead in the yard yesterday morning. He had risen during the night and jumped out of one of the upper windows from the room where he had sle A verdict of “ supposed suicide” was returned by the jury. Cur mis THroat with 4 Raizon.—A man by the name ofJohn Colin, a native of the plsle of Guernsey, who has resided with his sister at Manhattanville, committed sui- cide en Thursday by cutting his throat with a razor.— Verdict accordingly. General Sessions. Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Waterman and Kawson. Jonas B. Puitiirs, Esq. fone Sipe Attorney. Dec, 22.—Sextencr Day.— ‘is being sentence day, and all persons, on bail or otherwise, having been order- ed to to receive judgment, the Court room was crowded with spectators at an early hour. James F. Blaney, who had entered a plea of guilty to manslaughter in the third degree, in stabbing William Cullen, was first sercignaa On being asked what he had to say why sentence should not be pronounced upon him, he replied Ihave got to say is, that upto the morning the af- fray took place I had no animosity against Cullen—that is all I've got to say.” ‘The Rxcoxpen after commenting upon the character of the offence, and avowing the determination of the Court to inflict the severest punishment in all cases of similar character, sentencea him to the State Prison at Sing ato mortgage given by the of | Gen for three years and ten months, that being the extent the penalt, ry. had, les Isenprize was next oxnigned, he having been | divided moiety of one-fifth of the lan convicted of manslaughter in the third degree for stab- bing Abraham Barger, who died of the wound. On being asked what he had to say relative to the sentence, he re- | was explained by the plaintiff’ Pm not guilty of the charges against me—that’s all I've got to say.” The Reconber then alluded to the evidence before the juny, and the fact that the quarrel originated from an af ray between fire companies Nos. 24 and 28, and attributed the offence to the reckless conduct of those who were in the habit of following the fire companies of our city with- outacting in the capacity of members. He avowed the determination of the Court to endeavor to put a stop to these riots, by Jmpoting such sentences as would deter others from participation, and then sentenced the prisoner to the State Prison for three years and four months. Alexander and Melinda Hoag were next arraigned on aconviction for grand larceny in “ touching” Wim. Sor- rell,a citizen of Ohio, of about $90, in the usual mode practised by these “jartists.” On being asked if he had any thing to say before sentence was imposed, he responded— “Why, what’s the use of any words about it? Youve tore us all up, and there’s no use of my saying any thing. I've been tried unjustly, but these’s no use of making any muss about it. You gave us no possible show, any how whatever, and its all nonsense to talk to this Court—the! minds is made up, and they can sentence to just as much as they please any how, but I'm no more guilty of the offence the Judge that sits upon the Bench.” Melinda said nothing. ‘The Reconpex then proceeded to pass sentence, and | to alluded to the clear character of the testimony before the { |iberate fraud, and should be severely chastised, jury—the finding of a part of the money loston the very Ao ‘Hoag was arrested—his escape from the watch- man—the chase for his arrest, &c., and asked why all this if he was innocent? Hoac—Why,if I didn’t run they ‘d take me to thewatch- house—innocent or guilty—and keep me over night what was I to do? id as forthe mone; have shown by the absent witness, Thompson, that 1 sold asetof harness that very day, and got $85 in gold money, part of which was found where I was arrested, and was afterwards claimed by the man Sorrell. 45 Recorper—But the r money found was in Ohio bank notes, and were i ied hy the loser at the very time you were arrested. There can be no doubt of your guilt, and the Court therefore sentence you to the State prison for four years and ten months, which is the extent of the law. Inthe case of Melinda we shall make a par- tial distinction, but only for the purpose of preventing you from coming out together. The sentence in her case is four years and six months. As Hose left the prisoner's box he cavalierly said— “There’s two months saved any how—I expected to get five years at least.” James M. Suri, 4 who is quite a wit, remarked in relation to the chase that the watchman had to arrest Aleck “that it was the first time that he had ever heard that Aleck Hoag was chaste.” Henry Johnson and Michael Downey, convicted of ob- taining’ money by “false tokens,” in passing $20 in bills of the fraudulent Globe Bark, were sent to the Penitentiary for three months each. John Ogle was fined $5 for an assault and battery. James Scrymgour was served likewise for a like offence Young Saunders and Ragge—The acting District Attor- ney stated that it was the intention of the prosecution to | duct af % try Ragge ontwo more indictments for forgery, when the court stated that sentence would, therefore, be sus; led In the case of T. Watts, indicted for a libel on the son of Directory Lo: ‘orth, the court stated that affidavits had been received for the accused, which the court would consider, and delay sentence for the present. Ertery inlay an oe ge ig he had ba ol ity, against Mrs. Lavinia Farmariss and Maria Coit, in publishing in “The Chronicle,” the record of the bill of chancery, filed by the wife of Moses Y. Beach against him for divorce, were next arraigned. The Reconper said the Court presumed that the accused had published the document Supposing: that they had a right to do so, but that in procs gs before the Court of Chancer; publication of the declaration without in- serting tl roca was calculated d todo injustice and was lore and improper. therefore imposed a eantance of $harcankyipitign wea paid, and the parties lefi the Court, Is this law and justice ? Sentence of Moses ¥. Beach.—The Recorder ordered Moses Y. Beach to be arraigned for sentence for the libel on the wife of James Gordon Bennett. Mr. Hasxett, his counsel, rose and asked if it would not be unusual, and calculated to interfere with the rad: ministration of justice, if Mr. Beach was called for sen- tence on oae libel suit, when he was before the court at the very time on trial for another libel. In addition to that there is a civil suit pending. A. L, Joupax, Esq. rose and said that he wished to make | 0! Jaw having arisen, the case went to the jury without astatement relative to the civil suit, The Reconoex said *hat as Mr. Beach was now on trial | Present aspect, he was inclined to let the defendants have for a libel it would be proper to postpone his sentence un- til the case before the Court was disposed of. Hasxert.—I have an affidavit to show that a civil suit for the same libel that Mr. Beach is now arraigned for sen tence, is now on the calendar of the Supreme Court, set down for trial next term. Jonpan—I wish the ata time, and not ask for the postponement because ano- ther cause is on trial here, and then put in an affidavit for a postponement because a civil suit is pending—that will be all explained in due time. Reconper.—The sentence will be imposed to-morrow | and Rivington streets. morning, as we are determined to dispose of the matter. Thus ended the case for the day, and Mr. Dx Wrrr, counsel for Beach, in the libel against his brother-in-law Day, proceeded to sum up the testimony for his client, bey ae that ~~ ey r the nine he, for prosecu. wi famae M. Br bs 5 tion” Tier contenaad Xhet the defence had not sustained point in the alleged libel,. and thut from all testimony felicited, it war fully evident that the finger of Moses ¥. Beach was in every movement, including the commencement of the suits inst Bartlett in which Day was security. He then dissected the testimony as it had been presented by the defence, and dwelt with considerable force upon the peculiarityof the testimony of Justice Merritt,as bear- ing upon Mr, Hamilton, in which he clearly showed that the intimations made by him as a witness were entirelyun- founded, as Mr. H. was an East Indian born, and could, therefore, not be classified under the origin that the Jus- tice had sw |. He closed with an able appeal to the jury, and then delivered the case into the nands ef the Court. The Reconpen immediately proceeded to deliver the charge of the Court, which was given in his usual clear, concise and pertinent manner. The jury retired, and aftera short absence of about fif teen minutes, returned with a verdict of guilty. A Nolle Prosequi was entered in an indictment against James Andrews for embezzlement, as the complainant had left the city, and a civil suit had been commenced to reco- ver the amount charged as taken. Throwing over the The motion relative to C.W. Terhune, charged with mal practice, will be decided by the Court this morning. The Courtthen adjourned till 11 o'clock this morning. Common Pleas. Before Fripay, December 22.—Mc an action brought to recover the sum of $100, being the priceJofa passage forthe defendant and son, in the vessel of the plaintiff, from Buenos Ayres to this port in June. The plaintif’ proved his casé by the deposition of the supercargo, Boyd, and there being no defence, the jury gave a verdict for $103 50. Porter vs. —This was an action of trover, fo the detention of certain personal property, being the ma- seaey ot @ carpet by at Paiee: ludson county, N.J. "The property originally belonged to Joseph Mc: Ewen, but was assigned to the plaintiff en bap me in January,1839, In the following Augui rter enteredjinto rrangement with John Mc¥.wen and Peter White, by which they were to become the purchasers of the real estate, and to use the machinery and fixtures for the pur- pose of the business. The defendants issued out an exe- cution against John McEwen fon a judgment, and seized and sold the machinery, &c., and this suit is brought for the recovery. It qj irs in evidence, that the agreement between Porter and McEwen, and White, was that a quit deed was to be given, on the payment of half the purchase money, but in case of the first note being unpaid, the agreement wasto he rescinded, and the p ry again become Porter's. The note was not met, and Porter ac- cordingly claimed the preges . The defence moved for @nonsuit, on the ground that Bo and therefore could not interfere in an act of trover. court will decide upon this motion at the opening of the court on Tuesday text, ¢ Super Before Bhs Talt-This on Ki rough by the plaintiff, who mer istrate at ‘Trenton, New Jersey, against a merchant doing business in this city. from the evidence that the parties in the suit engaged in various transactions of barter and sale,and thence some difficulties had arisen,in consequence of which, the defendant who held an executien for about $50 against the plaintiff, called at the store of Messrs. D. W. Ingersoll & Co,, of this city, from whom he understood the Plat hased - ee. He tion aa el it a ie defendant, it inti had pure! a bill of is, and which were the ent. The defendant in- quired if ntiff did business with the firm,and on be- ing anew in the aftirmative, he replied that Kip was @ tricky man, that he had an attachment against him and wanted to levy on the goods he purchased from them—-that. he held a te fe on his a ty in New Jersey, and that he been cheated Ry kim in a land trade, and that he was aman who never pays. ‘The defendant at the time was under excitement. Mr. Cook, a merchant, with whom the plaintit! was doing bu- siness, called upon the defendant, who repeated the same words ; in consequence of which he refused to trust the plaintiff unless secured. ‘The defence set up justification, and called a number of witnesses to show,the nature of certain transactions. From the bulk of the testimony, we gather the following :—In 1840 or 1841, the entered into a barter of certain lands, The defendant owned 280 acres in Michigan, which he valued at $5 the acre—also, ahouse and lot in New Jersey, whith he valued at making a total of $1850. On the other side, the plaint owned 240 acres in Genesee county, which he valued at $16 the acre, the half of which would be worth $1900— accordingly, the plaintiff made out a deed of the one-half of the 240 acres, making the measurement to ap- pear as 19 links and chains—the measurement of the entire being 39 links. By some means in filling in the number of acres they were set down as 240 instead of 120, as the plaintiff intended. Whereas, the defendant claims that the original agreement was that the entire of the Genesee lands were to be conveyed to him for his Michigan and New Jersey property. Wit- nesses were adduced on both sides to show by conversa- tions—the one that 240 acres were the number to be con- veyed, andjthe other that 120 were mentioned as the bar- ‘he ndant also offered in evidence that the plain- tiffs had stated the land to be unencumbered, when he had a premium mortgage on it for $1100, ‘The plaintif? met tite by proving that he had sold the other half of the 240 acres to his brother JohnKip,for a good consideration,who became bound by the terms of the conveyance to assume the mortgage on the entire, and to relieve the 120 acres of found, I could | made an ei ntleman would keep toone thing | This was an action of trespass on the case upon promi in | action is brought to recover. The course of the defence rter «till held the notes, | the afternoon, for the convenience of ladies, families, The | chools, ke, | | acelebrated comic melange, in which she sust William Weisser vs, Edward Rossiter and others.—In this | veral different characters, Other performers of rare merit | case, reported on Thursday, the Judge charged the jury _ oe thelonly question for them to determine was, whether | interest of the entertainment. Gen. Tom Thumb, the | it was the custom of Notaries to be responsible to ship masters, that the crew pig ob them should go to sea, or whether the duty was fulfilled by placing them on board in charge of the captain, If the latter was the case. then, the defendants were not liable, but ifthe custom | hed, then the jury were to determine how far | the defendants were liable. The jury gave o verdict for the defendants, Hall from the encumbrance, Another charge of the de- fence was, that in asubsequent transaction relative to a plaintit? to the defendant on the ere Was tape Cegeire he a ju ton the un- dy ofued by. him on Lodi, and which lands he mort to defendant on the 19th October without dnslaring, encumbrance. This sy showing that the bond for the mortgage was not executed or rutified, until the May following, and at the time of such ratification the ment was cancelled, so that it was no obstruction to ee lands in 1841, n the 1éth October, confessed E SOUTHERN MAIL SS ‘Washington, ¥ [Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasuineron, Dec. 21, 1843. Mr. Benyerr:— Dear Sin :— You will see by the Report in the Senate, that the question of taking possession of the Oregon has come up. The Select Committee will report favorably and mondily, y 5 It is;reported that Mr. Wise’s appointment to France been sent in to the Senafe. I shall know to-morrow if it is true. There is much interest felt hereto know who will succeed Judge Thompson. The Ite company draws well, Curiosity to hear Ole Bull is becoming inflated like a balloon. 8. B. TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. In Senate. Tuvurspay, Dec. 21, 1843. Prers 1x tux Denaware.—Mr. Bucuanan pre- sented a memorial, asking for the repair of certain ‘sin the Delaware River, now in @ ruinous con- dition, Government, indeed, is bound by law to keep them in repair. Massacr FRom ‘tHe PresipEent.—Mr. Robert Tyler presented certain messages’ from the Presi- dent, in writing. SerrieMent or THe Orecon.—Mr. ATCHINSON introduced the following Bill, for the settlement of the Oregon Territory. He moved its reference to a Select Committee of five. The subject had been referred to before, but no favorable report had ever been made. He, therefore, desired its reference now to a Select Committee :— Mr. <Atchinson’s Bill to facilitate and encourage the settle- ment of ae Cae Territory. Src. 1. Be itenacted, §c., That the President is author req te cause to be erected at places and distances, a line of stockade and block rts, not exceeding five, from some on the Missouri river into the best pass for entering Valley of the Ore- on. & Src. 2. That the President (as belore) cause to be erect- ed fortifications at or near the mouth of the Columbia river. Sxc. 3, Provision shall hereafter be made by law to se- cure and grant 640 acres of land to every white male in- habitant of O1 , of the age of 18 years and upwards, who shall cultivate and use the same for five consecutive years, or to his heirs in case of his decease. Sxc. 4. And to every such inhabitant or cultivator, be- ing amarried man there, shall be granted, in addition, 160 acres of land to the wife, husband, and the like quantity of house judy u ihe defendant in the justipessestion sol his legal right, and which right he did not legally possess until May, 1842. ‘The Court, in charging, observed that all words of an epbspbeton ture were not actionable,unless such words if true, would involve the person’ so accused in the liability to criminal punishment—or, if words he ut- tered calculated to throw discredit on a mam in busine: ‘so as to be detrimental to him in the transaction of su business,then an action was maintainable without entering a plea of special damages, He then. recapitulated the e dence given on each side. As to the transaction of the barter of the Michigan for the Genesee lands, it was sim- ply a matter of fact for the jury te decide whether, fro the testimony of the transaction, they believed the plain- bod bee key ive the eutire predariah tl ae med nee the Mic! ty, Wol jowedly but $1,850. The plait ff in! moll g out the deed, had followed with rupulot xactness the original deed given to himself, ply substituting 19 links and 60 chains for 39 chains, nd the jury. wore to determina whether tha error of the 240acres in'the deed,was an error intentional or accidental The law would not infer that 240 acres was deeded when the description of the admeasurement was for 120, It the jury believed that the true intent of the interchange was eed the 240 acres, then the plaintiff was guilty ote ae jut the jury were not to convict him unless upon evidence, and that should be of such a nature as not to leave a doubt but that before a criminal court he would be condemned toan ignominious punishment. The mortgage of $1100 on the lands, the Court observed had not subjected Mr. Hall to any loss or injury, and it a that Kip had fort to remove the encumbrance from the land by asubsequent sale to his brother, who assumed the mortgage, and in case ofa foreclosure, no loss could be sustained by Hall, until the 120 acres had been sold. The {ey were to determine whether Kip had made a fraudu- lent representation of a fact in the premises, and if so, he must take the consequence. As to the judgment on the Genesee lands, the Court held that the mere possession of the mo. e by Hallin October without the bond, was not a valid title ; it was only given in cserow, asa gua- rantee for the due performance of a contract, and which contract was rat! the May following, pees to which the judgment had been cancelled—so that in point of fact and of equity, the judgment never prejudiced the rights of tthe defendant. ‘The Court also down that inthe consideration of damages, the jury should take in- to account thatthe defendant was not at Ingersoll’s store for the purpose of gaining information of the character and commercial standing of the plaintiff, but that he had volunteered his own information, and if he had failed to clearly and absolutely make out the point or points, set up, in the defence that the ratio of damages should be in proportion to the graviman of the accusations made in an open Court, and recorded on the minutes from which they could never be erased. The fact of entering a plea of justification, and fail- ing was a just ground for ajury torénder even vindictive dam . On the other hand, if the jury, thought the co: the plaintiff throughout the whole of the transa tions with the defendant, bore the impress of dishonest: then no matter what the consequence may be to the plai tiff, the defendant was entitled to a verdict. The jury came into Court at half-past six and rendered a verdict for thejdefendant. Lacour vs. Stevens.—This case twas called on and a jury empannelled—it will occupy to-morrow. It has been re- ported three or four times betore. Before Judge Oukley. De Forrest Maurice vs. John H. Hicks & Co.—This was an action of trover, to recover damages'for the detention of certain cargoes of oil by the detendeats, and which oar are claimed by the Pisin under an jassignment rom Charles A. Phelps, the ori owner. It appears that the defendants sold to Mr. lpr the ship Hamilton, but as collateral security they held the right of ownership until she should have returned froma whaling voyage, and the amount be paid out of the proceeds of her cargo of oil. The defendants also fitted out for Phelps the schooners Frances and.Caroline, and were to have alien onthe car- for the amount advanced to fit them ont. Previous to the return of the ships Phelps died, having ‘ned to the plaintiff, in consideration of monies advanced, his right, ti- Ue and interest in the cargoes, hulls and outfits of the three vessels, and under the assignment he claims the same, but the defendants interposed their claim and con- verted the cargoes to their own profit. Several questions any summing up. The Court charging that under the a verdict, as they certainly had a right to retain possession until thelr lien was a paid by the assignee of Phelps. The case will be argued before the Bench in Banco. The jury, on the charge of the Court, accordingly rendered a verdict for the defendants. Michael Phelan vs. The National Insurance Com; 8. It appears that a renewed policy of insurance was effec- ted by the joni a Mf $2,000, in his store at tl ae eater, esters, seen daly in the morning, a fire broke out in the , and damage to the amount of $490 72 was caused to the stock, and on application for the amount at the office, the claim was refused, and this laintift on the 23d May, 1843, with heme oe ing this suit. on his stock of qrecuiee aga will probably he to show malicious burning. ‘The case is to be continued to-morrow. Maraaner Brsuor lectures to-morrow afternoon and evening in Columbian Hall, 265 Grand street, at 3 and 7 o’clock, on the “Ingathering of Israel for the redemption of soul and body to enter into Life Eternal.” _Canavian Post Orrice.—Letters from abroad via the United States, are charged two-pence ster- ling the hulf ounce, as colonial postage, to and from the frontier line. Colonial newspapers sent to m4 part of the United States to pay one penny currency each as coloni. al postage; and the same on papers from the United State: Pamphlets ‘and publications printed in the United States are liaple to postage in the province at the rate of one penny currency, the ounce; if re-posted in Canada, to full letter postage. ‘They must be sent without acover, or the cover must be open at both ends—this including news- papers also, If any writing iron the cover, or the thing within it, except simply the address, full letter postage will be charged. Of course the colonial postage is in ad- dition to that charged by the United States post oflice. Amuseme: _ Broapway Circus at Nrsto’s.—The pr parations in contemplation for the Christmas holidays, at this fashionable scene of amusement, are upon a scale of unsurpassed magnificence. With Mr. Levi North, Mac- farland, and see. catalogue of highly talented and popular performers, it will no doubt attract the attention of the juveniles, who cannot at} this season be indulged with amore rational entertainment. ‘There will be two performances this day, at two o’clock and the usual hour, and four on Christmas day, on all which occasions Mr. North will appear in @ of his most popular eques- trian and Tevomiate ances; Macheland and Fraaklin in their we exhibitions, and the troupe with peculiar magnificence and diversified exercises. - The manager of the Chatham Theatre seems fad to have ‘headed off all competitors in the luction of new pieces, as well as in the style of ym lucing them. The “Bohemians,” the last successful piece will have to be, we regret to say, laid aside for atime in order to make way for holiday novelties, which are in ion ; the chief feature of which will be a grand tomime, which has been for a long time in preparation. Front ht the new drama will be repeated, with also the capital melo drama of Robert Macnire, in which Stevens | and iat wed the prominent characters. The interludes will be filled with dances by Miss Rallia, Master Diamond and songs by Mr. Williams. The ma ir has done well in securing Diamond for the holiday season. Granp Fastiy Honrpay at tit American Mu- skuM, with splendid performances at 3 o’clock in Madame Checkeni, the Up at pantomim- ist and danseuse, formerly of the’ Ravel family, im | Ins Ke 160 acres to the father for each child under the age of 18 years he may have, which may be born within the five years aforesaid, Src. 5, No sale or contract, of any kind, of such lam shall be valid before a patent is issued; nor shall the same be taken in execution, or be bound by any judg- ment, mortgage or lien of any kind before the patent is is- sued. Sxc.6 The Territory of Oregon in the preceding sec- tion mentioned, shall comprise all the country lying west of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and between the parallels of 42 and 54 degrees and 40 minutes north lntitute. si “ 7. That thesum of $100,000 be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury, &c.,to carry into effect the provisions of this act. The bill was referred to a select committee of five, composed of Messrs. Atchinson, (Chairman) Walker, Sevier, Merrick and Phelps. iy A message from the President was received, transmitting a catalogue of books. Mr. Farrrieup said something, but he always speaks so low that it is impossible to hear what he says. Hiesce Mr! Benron’s Bill to establish a manu- factory of hemp on the Mississippi river, was read twice and referred. ss Pea Paton Isuann.—Mr. Dayton’s Bill to settle the title of this Island, was read. Mr. Bucwanan earnestly desired that this whole matter might be finally di ed of at an early day. In consequencee of the litigation about is aan between Delaware and New Jersey, Philadelphia is to this day left unprotected. 4 {Another Message from the President ‘by the hand of Robert Tyler.] . Mr. Tappan made some remarks upon the bill—a leading feature of which is to refer the whole for arbitration to Horace Binney, Esq. He was op- posed to this mode of arbitration, and moved to re- commit the bill to the Committee on the Judicia- ry with instructions to soframe it as that the claim- ants may bring the whole subject before the Su- preme Court of the United States for decision. He een Horace Binney had been retained as coun- sel. ‘Mr. Davrox denied that H. Binney had ever been re- tained as Counscl. The case had been arbitrated, and cee before the United States Courts. But there was a fatality about thecase, for Delaware still seemed to have a colorable title. i Mr, Bucnanan said he should leave town this afternoon, and he desired the subject might be disposed of. It had now been in litigation for mauy years—and it was useless to fortify the Pea Patch until the title was settled—and in the meantime Philadelphia was left unprotected. Both States were satisfied to refer the matter to Horace Binney, and he hoped the Senrte would not lay the bill over. ‘Mr. Bentox said this was a suitable place in the ware River for a fortification, and it was quite immateriat to whom it belon; Under the constitution Congress has the right to take it, and fortify it, and they havs no- ap rag but to pay the owner when he proves his vernment go on with the work at once. Hehad no of swbmting juestion of this moment to the arbitration of a single laa, matter who he might be. Let them show theirtitle to the Senate, Led a the popmeeetaties OF the hy If i gaa id the wrong person, then let us now pay the one. Scenes seid Congress had no Fight op the property of an individual without d are assessed tad aid, The War ho erm can't on with the work without the risk of having the whole island, forti- fications and all, recovered by suit at law. Mr. Tarraw said Mr. Buchanan was mistaken about his law. Congress may take possession under the constitu- tion—which he proceeded to read—and there is no nec: sity to prove title Rin. ucnanan, (in an under tone)—Such has been the decision. Here Mr. Benton and Mr. Buchanan both sent for law bes a &c., und the case began to wear apretty long as- par Tarran moved to lay the subject.on the table. Mr. Bucnanxan—I do n’t admit at all that | have been set “ in my law by the gentleman from Ohio, (Tappan.) ir. Woovsvry here lent a helping band in the way of reading a clause of the constitution relutive to the govern- ment of the District of Columbia, Mr. Bavaro desired to know if the motion to lay ie matter on the table was done with the intention to of it, or to take it up at another ? Te for water, and to give a e whole case, briefly as follows: The Pee an island lying in Ls Delaware river, ite, the mouth of the Delaware toe aelsiea Cansl” Delaware coded the island originally forthe United States for fortification—under atitle trom the Duke of York—asking no compensation. It was then all under water at least twice in twenty-four hours.— It cost Congress thirty or forty thousand dollars to enclose it witha wall to keep out the water, The United States then erected a fort at an a vaas of $100,- 000, Theengineer did not understand his business, and the whole pile settled, Subsequently a fire destroyed all that was combustible of the fort, and this isthe present condition of the Island. In the erties casters by the name of Gale claimed title to the Pea Patch under the State of New Jersey. Secretary Eaton entered into an arrangement to purchase it for ae Congress refused toconfirm it. An ejectment suit followed the refusal,and a verdict against the United States. Gale took posses- sion of the Island, The case was in brought up in another District Court of the United Stater, in another form,and a verdict was rendered the other way. Then the United States took possession of the Island.— Mr. Bayard here went into the further history of the case and its litigation—not of much po, interest. He said he had no doubt of the right of the United States to take possession. It has the Pomtession now. But the individu- al complainant complains, &e. Botb arbitration to Horace Binney, who will have nothing to do with settling the value of the Island in case he should decide against the United States. That will be done by appraisers, ‘The value of the Isiand was little or nothng in 1818 when the United States took possession of it. It was then a mere mud flat. Mr. Taras reitered his former views, and again moved to lay it on the table, which was don Mr. Hustinoros moved to go into Executive Session— After which the Senate adjourned. LATEST SOUTHERN SHIP NEWS. 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