The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. | New «ork, Friday, Januaxy 19, 1844. ‘To Headers In Philadelphia, Persons in Philadelphia wis) Heraid, regularly, can have it left their dweilin stores, Sc , immediately afier the arrival of Ue cars.— ‘Terms, 2} cents per copy, payete monthly. G. B. ZIEBE & CO, Agents, No, 3 Ledger Buildings; 3d and Chestnut-st. To Cornesronpents.—The article relating to the New York Gas Company monoply is in type, and is unavoidably crowded out of our columus to- day. It will appear to-morrow. News rrom Enevanp.—The steam ship Britan- nia is out fifteen days thisnoon. She may be look- ed for on Sunday. Her news will be eighteen days later. ihe Me Great Excitement at Washington—A Crisis in Affairs—Rejections, Appointments, No- minations, Intrigues, é&c. Our private aecounts from Washington are of the most interesting and exciting character. The re- jection of Mr, Henshaw has stitred up the ele- ments of party strife, and no one can tell what the result of the conflict may be. One result is cer- tain—from this confusion—from this war for the succession—fiom this conflict in the Senate and in the House, between the two old factions— the adherents of Mr. Van Buren on one side, and those of Mr. Clay on the other—will be evalved the real character, capacity, patriotism and uprightness of John Tyler. Tn another column, under the Postscript, will be found all the latest intelligence, ramors and surmi- ses from Washington place is notso certain, and althongh a corresponden of oursstated positively that Gov. Gilmer would be the man, yet our best information does not corro’e- rate (hat information. The state of things is peculiar and extraordinary, and if Mr. Tyler can take ad- vantage of the ridiculous and false position into which the two old and rotten factions have thrown themselves, lie will coine out of the melée one of the best and brightest characters that ever was in the Presideacy. It only requires firmness, coolness, clearness of vision, aknowledge of character, and a rapid decision of mind, to show up and exhibit to the country the paltry motives of the two old fae- tions. No matter whether the Senate reject all the nominations now before them. Indeed, so much the better. The greater part of them are only deceivers of the first water. Let the two fac- tions in the Senate exhaust their vengeance on as many as they please—many of those rejected de- serve such a fate, But let the President be calm, easy and comfortable. There are hundreds of better and honester men to fill their places. The government cannot be stopped in this way; and if the recklessness of the two old factions wake up the sympathy of the country, they may find them- selves like the drunken driver who “waked up the wrong passenger.” The accounts from Washington each day will now be very interesting, and the best, the most early, and the most accurate, will always be found under our Postscript. Look and read! ‘Tne Mysteny or Mr. Rust’s Arrest Ex- Prainup.—We give in another columnin this day paper, a letter from Rochester, explaining the sin- gular mystery of the arrest of Philo N. Rust, of Sy- racuse, a gentleman of worth, integrity and cha- racter, for the supposed robbery of Pomeroy’s trunk. This arrest appears to have ennrely originated in the [story of the woman Leggat, whose improbable statement was actually believed by a set of Roches- ter lawyers, colonels and constables, whose names ought to be published to the world at once, as com- panions in fame to Dogberry and Just hallow No doubt the large reward of $6000, offered for the recovery of “that trunk,” induced and assisted in rendering these Rochester colonels, lawyers and constablesquite credulous, and easy to be duped by Madame Leggat, who appears ic have been quite a genius in her way—possessed ofa wonderful imagi- nation, and is withal said to be elegant, graceful, beautiful and fasniouable, capable of gracing Rockaway or New Brighton. She ms also to have been quite a financier in her way, and, 1o doubt, could manage « bank as well as many of the fiaanciers in Wall ctreet. But the most astonishing part of the whole mys- tery is, howthe respectable names of Mr. Banks and the Messrs. Howard came to be connected with the original story. According to the best accounts, Ma- dame Leggat simply implicated Mr. Rust and the Rochester colonels, constables,and lawyers—simply swallowed that improbable and impudent story It would seem that the names of Mr. Banks and Messrs. Howard were added afterwards—and by other persons, and from other suspicions. We would like to know how all this was done. How came it that sensible men could believe the doubt ful statement of such a woman against the wel known character of Mr. Rust? And then, how came it that this original fabrication was with the equally respectable names of Mr. Banks andthe Messrs. Howard? Let the whole mystery be exposed. Lrrerary ArRivaL, > have pleasure in an- nouncing the arrival in our city of Mr. Caleb At water, on of the most laborious, learned, and in- telligent antiquarians in this country. Mr. At water is a native of Albany, but has resided for the Jast forty years at Circleville, Ohio, a great portion of this time he has devoted to the investigation and elucidation,o! the numerous and very imporfam monuments of remote ages with which that State abounds. The moundsand other antiquities which have excited so much interest, and which are so intimately connected with the early history of this continent, have been examined and studied with great diligence and ability by Mr. Atwater, and the result has been given to the public at various times, in books aud pamphlets,which have deservedly at- tracted much atteution. He comes here to muke arrangements for the republication of his works, to which numerous and important additions will be made. This is a capital chance for some spirited publisher. “Younc Amenica” had a great meeting Jast night in the Sixth Ward, at National Hall. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and measures were taken to ensure success in the spring election.— ‘The revolution moves on apace. Lerrea’s Casz.—About half past five o'clock yesterday morning, the § jury, after of about an hour and three quarters, returned into Court with a verdict in favor of the prisoner, of not guilty. The prisoner was immediately dis- charged. an absence Cast or Amenta Norman.—It willbe seen by our report, that the testimony in this case, before the Court of Sessions is closed, and that the summing up of counsel will commence this morning. Satuine or Tae Yorxsnte.—This fine packet sailed yesterday morning with a fifteen knot breeze She carried fifteen cabin passengers, including Tom Thumb and servant. Eastern Man..—No mail yesterday in conse- quence of the gale of wind. Oc By the steamboat Eureka, (running in con- nection with the Housatonic Railroad,) which gr- rived ut 1 o’clock this morning, we have received Albany papers to Thursday morning. Nonews, * American Morats ano Mannens.”—The lee. tute by Dr. Dewey on this interesting subject is to be repeated to-night at the Tabernacle. A greater crowd will probably be collected than even that which was attracted ‘ow ite’firet delivery. §-Nearly one Hundred Bngravings, representing every part of te human body, with explanations, will be presented to every one who pays 25 cents to attend Professor Bronson’s Lectare on body and Mind this evening, in the Society Library. See his advertisement, Who will fill Mr. Henshaw’s | ‘The Crime of seduction. (Oheap Postage—Merchants’ Mocting. A public meeting of merchants and other citi Since the melancholy tragedy with which the | zens favorable to the introduetion of a cheap and — | hame of Colt is associated, we donot believe there | uniform rate of postage within the United States, | has been any ease which has created such AM in-| was held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon,in the to be supplied with the | tense degree of popular excitement in this eity as! Merchant's Exchange, Wall street, for the purpose the trial of this unfortunate girl, Amelia Norman. | of receiving a report of the proceedings of the com- [Bren at a ; time, dividing, it might be supposed, the attention of \ the public, yet on this particular case it would ap- pear that all the feeling and interest of the commu- | nity are con trated. This is not surprising. The \.cireumstances attendant on this case have been | of such a character as thoroughly to awaken and | arouse the moral sense of the public; andtoexcite, to the highest degree, all those feelings of sympa- thy and indignation, and that deep, inherent hatred of wrong, which, when sufficiently stimulated, ex- ercise such powe;iul sway over the great popular hearts—often, to ne sure, perverting the judgment, and giving a not altogether just direction to public opinion, but still ever entitled to respectful conside- ration, and conveying admonitions notalways with- | out salutary effect. | What a sad, sad revelation of the depraved and | polluted condition of society was afforded by the | scene presented in the Court of Sessions yesterday, | when Madame Restell was called on to identity Ballard! The ruined girl—the unabashed, heart- less seducer—that woman on the stand—the crowd | of painted harlots in one corner of the court room -the motley multitude, comprising such a variety of character—all presented a spectacle equally hu- miliating and instructive. It was one short chapter of the life ot the world—but in that chapter, what 1 volume of wrong, and infamy, and guilt, and so- ema warning! The prisoner is a girl evidently of no ordinary character. Her hair and complexion are fair, but her eyebrows and eyes are very dark, giving an expression of sternness to a face which otherwise would justly be cousidered strikingly handsome. She was plainly dressed in black, and exhibited much composure, although that was ma- nifestly the result of strong effort. Ballard is about thirty years of age—of the middle size—has a long heavy face, and small head, a large aqueline nose, cold, grey eyes and thin lips; but nowise distinguish- able from the thousand smartly-dressed, common- place looking individuals, with whom you meet as you walk down Broadway about the hour when the counting houses and dry goods stores discharge their clerks and salesmen for dinner. As he emerged from the concealed position which he had occupied behind the stove, and stood forward in order to allow the female, Restell, an opportunity for identification, if in her power, every eye in the room was directed towards him, but there was one only whose gaze rivetted our attention. It wasthat of the victim at the bar. Whata world of remorse, tearless agony, repruach and comfortless despair was there! She had now become the accuser, and it seemed for that momentas if it were not she, but the author of her wrongs who awaited the ver- dict of that jury, and whose punishment that cour, were to be called on righteously to measure out. Whence all this popular excitement—this irre- pressible expression of public inaignation agains! Ballard, and sympathy-for the perpetrator of the offence which had so well-nigh sent him to a very lifferent tribunal from that before which this wretched female stood arraigned? It is not agains: Ballard merely that the current of public sndigna_ tion flows. He is but one of a class. By all ac. counts, a very fit representative of it, indeed; bur still only one of a numerous class. He is one of those highly respectable, moral, reputable, worthy men, the great aim and object of whose lives is to betray and ruin virtuous females of the humbler grades of society. He is one of those worthy, honorable, moral men, who are continually prowl- ing about our large cities in pursuit of such friend- unprotected girls as this unfortunate Amelia Norman—men who are utterly incapable of one yenero pure, honorable emotion of genuine men who habitually regard and treat women s—men, the aseription to whom of any- hing like a homan heart, would be a vile libel on our nature. And how are the Ballards of society treated by the virtnous and moral portion of the community? Here we come to the root of the matter. These men are admitted, without the s ightest tation, into the most virtuous, the nost moral, the most respectable society. They are admitted, did we say; they are sought and courted, and caressed, and regarded as the or- naments of the social circle. Every one knows this. And here is the polluted sources of that food of immorality and guilt, of whose deep, jesolating current, such trials as this afford the thoughtlessand the unenlightened,a passing glimpse Go where you will, you find these heartless, sys- tematic, cold-blooded villains, who search out their prey in the lower grades of society, where ven- geance is less to be feared, and the work of ruin is fess expensive and less dangerous. In Wall street— jn the warehouses down town—lounging about he hotels—at the club-rooms—behind the scenes at the theatres—even in the house of God—you find these men. Atallthe fashionable parties up town— in the quiet domestic circle—in the boarding-houses, everywhere these known, brutal, vile, and utterly heartless wretches are to be found—all respectable, moral, “nice,” “gentlemanly” men! These are the men who crowd our thoroughfares with the lost and ruined—these are the authors of those ter- rible moral desolations, which are every year cov- ering the fume, lite, happiness and life of thousands with irrepairable ruin. Now, here must reform begin, if ever society is to get rid of this evil. So long as the known se- ducer of unprotected female innocence is admitted into respectable society—so long as honorable and respectable fathers and mothers permit such crimi- nals to pollute, with their presence, the atmosphere of a virtuous dwelling—so long will the crime of seduction increase, and be perpetrated with impu- nity. And the only way in which this change in public sentiment cun be effected, is to brand the erime of seduction with the same degree of infamy and disgrace, in the eye of the law, as are attached to the crimes of theft, or robbery, or murder. Let seduction be at onee made a State prison offence. ‘Talk of a civil prosecution from damages! It is an insulting mockery—mockery of justice—of morali- ty—of right—of the deep love of virtue, which, thank Heaven, still lives in society. But brand the seducer as a felon, and then you shut against him the doors of all who desire to maintain the slightest pretensions to respectability in the eyes of the world. Let the public pressspeak out on this matter. And now that this community has got one of those periodicals fits of morality, which occasionally visit society, let every man, who has ought in him of love of justice, a reverence of virtue, and who desires to see one of the greatest moral evils which aillict ned or removed, be up and de- ing the seducer a felon, as he is,and let the law avenge the wrongs and sufferings of be- trayed and ruined women. Navar.—Annexed is society ake 1 list of the officers of the U.S. frigate Raritan, now ready for sea :— Capt. Francis H. Gregory, Commandant ; Lieutenants L. Pennington, James F. Miller, B. Shepard, E. F. Shu- brick, M. Woodhull; Acting Master, J. B. ‘Randolph ; Surgeon, J.M Foltz ; Purser, A. . Watson ; Lat Lieut. of Marines, Wm. Lang ; 2d Lieut, R. ©. Caldwell ; Chap lain, Professor of Mathematics, Ward ; Passed Mid- shipmen, Jn. K. Duer, Robt, Townsend ; Assis ant Sur. geon, T. M. Potter ; Master’ Mate, Ja’s 'T. Power ; Mid- shipmen, H. K. Stevens, H. M. Humpbrey, Paul Shirley, E A. Hopkins, G. Dyer, $8. P. Quackenbush, A. F. Marley, A. ‘Monroe, H. ©. Hunter, J: MH March, JC. Pp. pe Krafft, Milton’ Haxtun ; Acting Midshipmen, William 8. Hoyed, Jas. H. Watmough, Geo. D. Twiggs, B G. Lind. ay eK, Simms, M. P. Humphreys, ©. C. Henshaw, 7. | 1, Botts,=— Meehan ; Captain's Clerk, Jno. 8, Grego. ry ; Parser’s Clerk, W. E. Alwyn ; Boatswain, K. Dixon junner, G. Newman , Carpenter, W. Laighton , Sailma ker, T. Loziers Acting Master's Mate, Charles H. Bishop Yeoman, Jas, T. Jones The Raritan is a first class frigate, mounting 62 zuns. her destination vis to the coast of Brazil, where she will cruise foreone year, and then pro- reed to the Mediterranean, She will there remain a year and then returnjto the United States, Her compliment of men is about 490, besides a guard ot 60 marines. She has also a fine band, 1 riod when it has happened that several | mittee, appointed at a former meeting, and the exciting tridlshave been proceeding at the same | transaction of other business in furtherance of the object. The attendance was numerous and influ- ential. The proceedings commenced by Mr. J. P. Ogden being called to the chair, and the usual for- anularies. ‘The CHatrman informed the meeting that the committee appointed on the 24th of November to prepare a memorial to Congress, and to take other measures necessary in the accomplishment of the object, had a report to present, which he called upon the secretary to read. Mr. Wuirrmore then read the committee’s report, which was greatly too voluminous to be inserted in this place. It stated that immediately after their or- ganization, the committee addressed letters to*the representatives of this city in Congress, requesting their aid in bringing before that body the necessity for the adoption of a cheap and uniform rate of pos- tage, and all of those gentlemen expressed their concurrence with the measure as well as their wil- lingness to forward its success by all the means in their power. An address to the people of the United States, prepared by the Commit- tee upon this subject had been extensively cir- culated ; and the petition to Congress from this city had been signed by thousands upon thousands of citizens. Other cines and towns in diflerent States had followed the example of New York in holding meetings and adopting. regolutiens in favor of cheap postage, and the abolition of the franking privilege ; and the committee had observed, wit! sincere satisfaction that the Legislature of the State of New York had unanimously passed resolu- lutions in favor of these important objects, Th Legislature of Alabama had also passed similar re- solutions, and there appeared to be no doubt that the legislatures of the other States would soon fol- low these examples. Several members of Con- gress had given notice of their intention to bring in bills upoa the subject, but hitherto no specific action had been taken; and information re- ceived from Washington led the committee to be- lieve that Congress was not, at present, dis- posed to meet the wishes of the people in this re- spect. The committee were decidedly of opinion that the reduction of postage 20 per cent., whilst it would certainly diminish the revenue, would by no means increase the namber of letters sent by mail; private expresses would still continue, and no legislation could prevent them. It was, there- tore, apsolutely necessary for the people to express their opinion, in order that Congress might clearly understand that nothing short of a thorough re- form of the present Post Office system would meet the, approbation of their constituents. The re- maining portions of the report were argumentative and deductive, the success of the system in Eng: land being the subject ; and the document conclu- ded by requesting the meeting to relieve the com- mittee ‘rom further duty and appoint a new body to succeed them, = The report was then received, and it was re- solved that the committee should, for the future, consist of nine instead of twenty-one members, all of whom should be subsequently nominated by the chairman. Mr. Horace Garevey then introduced and read the following resolutions, which he proposed should be adopted Resolved, That we expressly disclaim any intention or desire to devolve on the Treasury of the U, States the cost of coavey ing the letters and papers of individuals but insist that the Post Office department shall sustain it- eel ae hitherto, by charges on the matter conveyed in the Mails. J, That itis our deliberate conviction that the cannot longer detiay its own expenses if the presentrates of postage are retained and the multiplica- tion of unprofitable Muil Routes is extended; for we can: not be blind to the fact that the correspondence of the country is finding for itself, more and more extensively, cheaper, safer and more expeditious modes of transmission on all the most profitable routes; and unless this tenden- cy is arrested by a thorongh reform in the management ot the Post Office, the virtual abandonment of the mais by the great bulk of the business correspondence of the country cannot be far distant. Resolved, That while we insist that the Post Office shall maintain itself, and ask that it be permitted to do so, we insist also that the Government shall support itsell, and not cast the burthen of its immense Correspondence, and that of every body to whom it chooses to extend the {ranking privilege, upon the private correspondence ot the country; which we deem as unreasonable as te com: pel the con of the country to build ite Navy gratis or the farmers, as a distinct close, to subsist its ‘soldiers and sailors. i, That we adhere to our previously expressed that acharge of five cents on every letter con veyed inthe Mails, and a corresponding rate for Printed Matter, Will sustain the Department ; and we submit it to the wisdom of Congress to decide whether these Rates shall be uniform for all distances, or average—that is, higher and lower than the standard rate according to the listance trav Jan appeara likely to we sure the Jarger transmission of letters by the Mails ought to be adopted, but our own conviction is decidedly in fa vorof a uniiorm rate of five cents per single letter, if paid in advance Resolved, That we call on the people of the whole coun- try to speak out promptly, through letters and pet tions to Congress, in favor of a Reduction of the Rates of Postage, assured that the cause is theirs az weil as ours—the cause of every citizen who desires the cheap and universal dif- fusion of light, knowledge and truth ; and, confident that the public good must prevail over private privilege and individual gain, if the people’s voice is but heard, as it must be if their attention can be generally drawn to the subject. Mr. Park Bensamin seconded the adoption of the reso- lutions, In the course of his avocations he had occasion -y day to examine almost all the journals published in United States; and he was glad to state that he found idress which had been issued by the committee in tavor of cheap postage, had been copied into more than sight hundred newspapers. (Cheers.) Besides this immense circulation he was gratified to observe that al- most all the editors of those papers had appended to that address remarks in favor of its object; and all of them re- commended that the rates of postage should be reduced to an uniform charge of five cents per single letter. A gross slander had been propagated by the official organ of the government at Washington, in relation tothis movement: aud the slander consisted in the statement that the chiet promoters of the cheap system were newspaper editors only, and not the merchants and the power of tue city of New York. This was a downright falsehood (Cheers ) it could be called nothing else than a falsehood (cheers ) (or many gentlemen in that room knew it to be al- ogether untrue. The fact was, however, that these slan- Jering people were receiving daily benefits from the pre- system of postage, and hence their hostility (Cheers) “ditors and proprietors of newspapers were daily in the habit of receiving packages upon packages of tranked communications from every part of the United tutes; and some time ago, the Postmaster General had leave to postmasters to frank money for editor, and receive for them subscriptions. The consequence was that 60, 10), or 300 letters were daily received from post- u free Now, editors did not want this to be so~ hey wonld prefer.for the sake of its general convenience, ‘o pay five cents upon each letter; and he was persuaded that (hat system would be uniformly preferred — Let aim, om the other hand, look to the effect of the existing »; tems upon the mercantile interests of the city of New York. One of the first mercantile houses inthis country, Brown, Brothers, actually paid last year no less than $3000 for postages! (Cheers) Had they not, therefore, an inte! in having the charge reduced? fiad not the whole Je community? Owrht our large correspondence and and other parts ofthe world be subject to the exorbitant tax which was imposed upon every letter sent between Lere and Boston! It was unnecessary to answer such arguments, There was no doubs that the attempt to introduce a change would meet with strong »pposition from the Postmaster General, and the Postmas- ters of the United States, but it must be overcome. The Postmaster Genero], indeed,seemed wedded to the present system; and he appeared to think that there was an inher- ent power in his government to grind down the people #0 as to make them pay what he pleased. He was mistaken, however, and so he w find. He (Mr, Benjamin) ap- proved of the resolutions; because they were exceedingly well drawn, very pertinent, and expressive of the opinion universally entertained the subject. Mr. Gneeey again rose and the Committee, he had recently § ington, canv g upon this véFy subject, and he felt qu te certain that unless great exe:tions were immedia ely wat forth, nothing or worse than nothing would be done iy Congress this winter, Ont of doors there was a strong lesire for reform. The Post Office Committee, however, were oppored to it; and the Senate was opposed tw it He ould not say anything about the feeling of the House. (li these circumstances, therefore, showed the necessity {ov exertions so a8 to operate upon Congrese. When he vas in Washington, he saw two tons of contract paper lexpatched by mail, they were really of little or no use ind ifpnt up for sale they would not have fetched more than $300, yet the conveyance of them cost the people of the United States no less than $2000 In short, there was perfect safety in the cheap system, and inno other (Ap planse.) The resolutions were then unanimously car- ried. Mr. Turopore Sevowrex was then loudly called for.— On coming forward he said it seemed to him somethin: like a work of superrogation to address a meeting like the present Upon the matter of cheap postage, a subject, the importance of which every merchant well understood, — it was a matter indeed in which they were all interested, and although interested, they were free from reproich in ‘aking @ prominent position im doing whutever they contd tom reform which was so ia int to the commurt y "Wo individual could be found, among any class, who |, that as a member of ta fortnight in Wash- wontld not say that postage should be cheap and not wt ay ing 0 Was there "any person present who preferred ‘0 61. for each of his letters 7 [f there were,‘ let him for him (said Mr Sedgwick) have we offended ” The report of the Committee had very properly hat in this object opposition would have to be encounter. al and the hand was laid, in that report, upon the pre- ie point of difficulty [twas the difteulty arising from in organization ofattice holders, Each party in the State vl alopted the plan of handing all the office holders to. rether for Chale ar selfish interests; and juat «0 long as that system was acted pon, just/so long whenever we came to propose any wsefnl reform, should we be met with the formidable opposition of a solid phalanx of office hold ora, | (Grete Applanse ) “Why {did Mr. Wickliffe, the Postmaster General, set his face against a measure so mai ifestly useful, ax this which was now p! ? Why did he argue against this reform? Why, simply because Mr, Wiel ‘was the head and mouth-piece of a to wenpes or fone tempt was made to upset the inspection ‘end the mer- G iin egpebition ef thoes ube : ots abuses which they wished to explode. “ jaspection laws, however, went down—( and the question now was, not whether there Ul be dear postage or chewp postage, but whether there shall be cheap postage, or no postage at all. (Cheers) Unless the department reduced the rate of postage, it was mani- fost that Mr. Wickliffe would have no postage: at all, for he could not prevent private individuals from taking routes and letters. The government itself had no power of prevention ; and it was right that the government should not bave the power of enforcing an arbitrary, un- just and pernicious law. It was the be-uty of our system, that government had no power to enforce any such Taw ; that whenever its lawe came into conflict with the inter- est, the common sense, and the justice of mankind, from that moment its arm was yzed. This was the posi- Roy ee self, (Cheers.) deal, wever, upon the e! bof NEw You . ‘This bazaar was the commercial emporium of the western world ; and the vouce of its citizens, upon all matters of public concern, maust inevitably be heard. As the government, or as he had already said, it wae a question not of a poner ‘but of cheap postage or no postage at all.— Sheers ‘The Caiman then said he would take the earliest op- portuny of appointing the Committee ; and meeting separated. Sream Frigate Princeron—REvoivtion 1N Sream Navication.—The new steam frigate Princeton, with Ericsson’s transversal screw propeller, was exhibited yesterday,by R. F. Stock- ton, Esq., her gallant commander, to the members of the press, engineers, captains, &c. of this city. It is one of the most extraordinary and successful exhibitions of steam machinery we ever remember to have seen, This beautiful vessel, looking like a splendid packet, lay off the Battery, and the company were taken on board of her by a small steamer provided for the purpose by Captain Stockton. After all had reached her upper deck, which is flush fore and aft, her propeller was set in motion, and the noble Princeton run up the North River, and then down the Bay in a gale of wind, and without a sail set, to the astonishment of every one This was done to. display her points, and to show that the machinery is so perfect in its movements as tc cause not the slightest jar in the ship. When off the Phoenix Foundry, one of her monster guns, measuring sixteen feet in length, and capable of carrying a ball weighing two hundred and fifty pounds, was fired off; and, instead of making ‘every thing shake,” the report was a neat finish- ed one, not unlike the crack of a rifle, on an en- larged scale. While cruising about the Bay, the company examined the ship, the machinery, the rigging, the monster guns, and, finally, the viands, wines, &c., laid out by her generous and worthy captain, At dinner, the utmost conviviality prevailed; and, ifa foreign man of war should be attacked by Captain Stockton, in the Princeton, with his big cannon balls, with the same fureur that he assailed his guests with champaigne and hospitality, we should not be astonished if she went down with all on board, as the champaigne did down the throatsof his guests. Wit, sentiment, and champaigne flowed; in the midst of which Capt. Stockton gave ‘Capt. Ericsson, the inventor of the Propeller,” and Captain Stephen Glover gave ‘ Capt. Stock- ton, the sheet anchor of the Navy.” These were drank with nine cheers and one more. in return Capt. 8. made an excellent speech, in which he introduced anecdotes, and exhibited the immense benefit, to the whole civilized world, of this new principle in steam navigation. He highly compli- mented Capt. Ericsson, and modestly threw the toast “sheet anchor of the navy” upon Com. Stew- art. As he finished, the steamer which was to take the company ashore, came alongside, and ali reluctantly took leave of the gallant Stockton and the noble Princeton. This steam frigate seems to be perfect. The prin- ciple of steam propulsion introduced in her, must, in a short time, drive the old fashioned, wind resist- ing, uncouth paddle houses, out of existence. This is proved in na variety of ways, but a coupd’ail is sufficient evidence. In her,we see a vessel of about seven hundred tons burthen, with au engine of two hundred and fifty horse power, working a single submerged propeller, running out at herstern,feupa- ble of making thirty-six or seven revolutions a minute, and sending the ship through the water at the rate of fourteen miles or more per hour. So far only two-thirds of her power have been used, ana with thatshe has beaten the Great Western, the crack steamer of the Atlantic, called for her speed, the Fashion of the ocean. This was dong when the Princeton drew four feet more water than the Western did. This tested her speed, and it is said with confidence that she can beat any steamer in the world In active service, steamers like the Prince- ton, fitted up with the submerged screw, have every advantage over every other kind of vessel. Wheels, boilers, machinery, furnaces, cranks, &c. are all below water line—the top of the highest plate of the boilers being four feet below that mark, No ball can, therefore, come within that distance of any part of the machinery. In the Great West- ern, and in all other steam ships and frigates, the wheels, smoke pipes, boilers, and indeed every part of the whole, is exposed to the shots from the ene- my’s guns. And in the Princeton there is another desideratum, namely, that of burning anthraciie coal in her six furnaces, from which no smoke issues, and a stranger cannot therefore tell by what means she is propelled. But this is not all. This beautiful vessel is ship rigged, and when a fair wind is blowing, the screw can be unshipped, canvass spread, and she will then ““walk away” from most any ship afloat. The propeller offers scarcely any resistance, and the Princeton has already freely run oft before the wind faster than many vessels have in these days. So much for the Princeton per se. In connec- tion with her, however, there are the two mon- sters on her upper deck that deserve atten- tion; they are the invention of Captain Stock- ton. They are of wrought iron and of be tiful workmanship. One is thirteen feet long, and the other sixteen feet. They havea bore of twelve tnches in diameter, and carry a ball of two hun- dred and tifty pounds weight with the accuracy of vrifle. It is said that Capt. Stockton can “snuff a candle” at three miles distance with cither of them. ‘They are his play things. As a means of destruc- tion they have never been equalled, not even by the great gun of Mehemet II. In this successful application of a new and im- portant principle in steam navigation, the public cannot rejoice too much. It is in this case clearly demonstrated that the submerged screw must inevi- tably shut out all other modes of propulsion. In warfare, the value of it is at once apparent, and in the merchant service it 1s of equal use and impor- ance. [ts machinery is so compact, and its con- simption of fuel, by taking advantage of favorable winds, js, comparatively, small, that the world will ina few years be astonished that the principle ias never before been introduced. It is now ‘oming into general use in America, and there ire already fifty-six vessels on our rivers ind canals that are propelled by the screw. There ire also at least a dozen vessels now building on the same principle, which will go into service early next spring. Several of these are to run between Boston and Troy; others are to go south. These vessels every day strengthen public opinion in their favor, and the successfat:application of the screw to te Princeton, which is to be more fully, tested this winter by keeping her on our coast ia ‘the worst weather, will satisfy every mind of its value ind importance, not only to the military, but to the mercantile marine of the world. a Let every one gee the Princeton before sh eaves the clty, 9 * | s ° ye we ib fg Tue New Your Vocak irst concert thisevening at{Washingtoh programme is really very splendid. Sogriry gives their fingtoh Hall, Thi Deatu oF an Amentcan at St Tromas.—A gen- tleman by the name of Angel, 4 native of New Haven, Ct, tied of the fever at St. Thomas, about 20th ult. in eny , and was on his way to Porto Rico on profes. | country, either public or private. (Correspondence of the ) Rocngstzr, Jan. 15, 1844. ‘The Mystery, Hoaz—or Humbug of the Arrest \ Mr, Rust Explained—Temperance - Drama. Dear Bannerer :— Rochester is decidedly a great place and worthy: of note, but still you have no regular correspon- dent; none to chronicle the fame or waywardness of its inhabitants; but, if my poor effusions will serve to fill up the vacuum, you shall have them.— Rochester is a great place ; and the greatest of its Greatness is its great propensity in being “hum- bugged”—witness the late arrest of Mr. Rust, the Syracusian, for “that trunk’ robbery, the facts being as we shall relate, A certain Miss or Mrs, Leggat, or more gener- ally known in former times as the ‘soi disant Mrs. Otis Allen, made her appearance in town and put upwith our friend Morton, under the pre- tence of waiting the return of her husband from Albany. In the mean time, she made the acquain- tance of a certain functionary well known here, To him she intimated the astonishing fact that the trunk and contents were at a certain rookery on Corot, and that the robber was none other than our old friend Philo N. Rust—that she had come expressly from Buffalo to sign the registered b at his request. These, with other circumstances, were related by this personage to a Constable, and he called in as his advisers and co-partners several Colonels and Squires, all lawyers of the first water. They en masse went to pay their devoirs to the fair’ Mistress Leggat, and learned from her that the first thing to be considered was an earnest of one hundred dollars to her in hand paid, and then she would reveal. In the mean time they had intercepted a letter directed to Philo N. Rust, Esq., wherein she stated that it was impossible at that time to execute the bills that he had employed her to do. Her statements, together with this let- ter, made it a sure thing in the minds of the learn- ed gentlemen, consequently the money was hand- ed over by one of the Colonels, who acted as pur- ser, and she in return communicated the where- abouts of the trunk and the robber, and returned by the first train of cars for Buffalo. The warrants were issued and the Constable started for his prize in an extra train of cars. The result of the arrest and the searching of trunks in Syracuse, and for the trunk here, is well known to yourself and readers—it shows that the wise ones engaged in the aflair were most beautifully duped, or in other words “humbugged.””_ “ Doctor Robinson is playing his moral piece of the Reformed Drunkard, to crowded houses, while friend Carr is exhibiting the legitimate dram to almost empty seats. This again shows the reign of “King Humbug” among us. Brother Himes hasjust arrived from Boston—has reached two or three sermons in his peculiar style Ke says he thinks he shall stay in Rochester untii old earth winds up her affairs, and ree(s to and fro in her orbit. Pavt Jones. a ‘Tue Catepontan Temperance Bau, (Ae on Tuesday evening, was crowded by a highly re- spectable party of the natives of Scotland, as also by the principals of the temperance societies and » number of other gentlemen and ladies, all ‘ trip- ping on the light fantastic toe” with as much cheer- fulness and delight as though they were under the influence of the jolly god. Great praise is due 10 Messrs. Bowie, Henry, Dalrymple, Blakey, and others, for the ‘splendid arrangement of this ball and supper. It is giving a new and salutary direc- tion to the temperance movement. Grepon’s Rome, by Milman, No. 4.—The Har- pers have just closed the first volume of their edi- tion of Gibbon’s Great History, the most magnifi- cent production of the historic muse. In itself a splendid work, it has been very ably edited, well accompanied by authorities and explanatory notes, and is now fairly printed, ata very reasonable price. Fifteen numbers will complete the work. Amusemen: . QG-We have never noticed a theatre with greater pleasure than in calling attention to the benefit of u very deserving young actor, Mr. Williams, who appeal: to his friends for the first time at the Chatham to-night. ‘The drama of the King of the Mist will be performed with all its gorgeous scenery and splendid music. The farces of the Irish Tutor and Born to Good Luck, in bott of which Williams plays the leading characters, will also be performed. Young Diamond,and a new competitor,Ben Minor, of Hudson, will both dance, The Virginia Min- strela will perform; the Great Western, and a long string of negroes besides. A crowded house may of course be expected, ‘To-morrow night the manager makes his ¢»!} and on the occasion an operatic drama will be perforn, in which a beautiful young lady from the London thi. tres will make her first appearance. « The splendid performances at the Americar Museum went off last mgnt with universal eclat Dr, Valentine was even more amusing and facetious thar ver, aud leit his audience in one continued roar 01 18ugis He has made some rich additions to his budget du ring his long absence, old wits and scraps. at hie porfurman dress to even hir ularize we shouk Was a little the mos a given an delicious morsel we have enjoyed since Ole Bull left Go tham. The new pantomime ol the Four Lovers is a mos! capital thing, and was received with repeated rounds 0; applause. Indeed the whole entertainment was rich anc diversified, and the great wonder is, how so much can bi given for so trifling @ sum as twenty-five cents. The white negroes are a great wonder. Qg- SUBSCRIBERS TO PROF. FAUVEL GOU- RAUD’S Course on Phreno-Mnemotechny, are invited to call at the,Professor's room, 281 Broadway, for their tick. eta of ‘admissien to the Course, on. Monday and Tuesday, the 22d and 28d inst . B,—The subscription list will be Wednesday evening, the 24th inst. ‘T Clase, provided with tickets, will unite immediately after to decide upon the organization of the Class according to Article F of the Prospectus; and the first lesson of the Course be given on the day that shall have been appoint ed in that meeting by the majority of votes. positively closed on e members of the (ig- A NEW FEATURE, —Prof, Bronson this evening gives an extralecture on Body and Mind, or Matter an Spirit, and dissects the wriificial man, r pri senting about 2000 parts ofjthe body,.n the Society Library ,at 74 o'clock Che admission is comparatively free, as every one whe pays twenty-five cents receives an admission, a work ov shystology. &¢. containing nearly 100 engravings, and all why pay fifty cents for two ladies and a gentleman re ceive two copies of said work! There willbe recita tions and singing by Mr Nash. Og, THE LADIES’ FAIR—M. E. Church, corner o Madison and Catharine streets, will be open on this and to-morrow afternoon and evening, commencin, o'clock, P. M. and closing at 10 o'clock. Tic! 0 t the door, From the persons engagec and the numerous articles it contains, it bide fair to out. any thing of the been in this city purpose 80 noble, and the aim so honorable to the minded part of the community, should be a sufficient on to be entitled to a visit from’ every person in thi city. We will mention at the head of the above, stand: Professor Matfitt, whose veteran experience will achieve a glorious and successful triumph in aid of the friends oi this congregation. METALIC TABLET.—This is the most perfect ar- ticle for the purpose designed ever invented, having thr wonderful power of producing the keenest and smooth. est possible edge of the razor in tenth part of the tim: chat is required on a hone, at the same time doing away with the unpleasaut use of oil and water. It is the same size as an ordinary strop, and as simple in its use Witt one of them the means is ever at hand of keeping razor: in perfect or’ ‘The first cntlers of England anc France have them in constant use, and recommend them The celebrated M. Milliken, cutler to the Royal Navy. 301 Strand, atter using one five years, sent a certificate of its superiority to the inven or, where it can be seen with many others from the most scientific gentlemen of this country. G. SAUNDERS, Inventor and manufacturer of the Metallic Tablet, 163 Broadway. GG WORMS IN CHILDREN OFTEN PRODUCE symptoms which are mistaken for those arising from # different cause. In those cases, if the proper remedies are not tised, it is nearly certain that the child will die. Sher. man's Worm Lozenges are aspecific. They never fail to destroy the worms and bring them away, restoring the puny Child to a state of perfect health. And what is more important js, that the Worm Lozenges are so pleasant to the taste children never refuse to eat as many as may be given them. ‘Tiey are the greatest worm destroyer that has ever been known. Dr. Sherman’s warehouse is 106 Nassau st. Agents, 227 ulson street; 188 Bowery; 7 East Broadway; 86 Wil iam st: and 139 Fulton st Brookls (ij PETERS’ PILLS.—It is unnecessary to say more than one word about Peters’ Vegetable und’ Bilious Pills They are more extensively used by Physicians than any other ever made. For fevers of ever type, dispepsia, liver omplaint, jaundice, obstructions, costiveness, loss of ap petite, they are emphatically the great remedy. Our eulogy is useless where they are known. Let the doubt. ing test their virtue, Principal office 125 Fulton, corner Nassau street. PRIVATE MEDICAL AID.—The members of the New York College of Medicine and Pharmacy, in re returning the public thanks for the liberal support they nave received in their efforts to ‘ suppress quackery,” ve leave to state that their particular attention continuer *o he directed to all diseases of a private nuture, and from the great improvements Jately made in the prineipal hox- vitals of Europe in the treatment of those diseasen, the: san confidently offer to persons requiring medical aid a: vantages not to be met with in any institution iy thir ‘he treatment of thr college igauch as to insure success in every care, and is otally different from that era ¢ ens practice of ruining he constitution with mercury, an in mosteases leaving | diséise"much worse than the original. One of the mem- vers of the College for many years connected with the rincipal hospitals of ) urope, attends daily for a consulta. ion fron) A.M. Los P.M, Terms—Advice and medicine, $9 Acure guaranteed Imponvaxr to Countey Isvaiios.—Persons living in he country and not finding it convenient to attend per an have forwarded to them a cheat containing 1c to perform a perfect cure by stating together with all symptoms, time of scopy ase fale lad ind enclosing $5, post paid, addres Hg #9, Post PAW, 8. RICHARDSON, Agent. Office and Consulting rooms of the College, 95 Nassau street, BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. ‘Washington. (Correspondence of the Herald.) ‘Wasutxoton, 16th December, 1844. Mn. Bennerr:— lam fully satisfied that Mr. Henshaw was re- jected yesterday by a large vote. And I am more fully convinced, indeed I have no doubt, that he was rejected on the ground that his standing before the public was such, or is such, as would not, in the opinion of Senators, (acting as a sound, judicious body, not as political partizans) justify his con- firmation. If this opinion be correct, the inference will be favorable to the position of Mesers. Porter and Spencer. The better opinion this morning seems to be that they will be confirmed. Thus fou see what suspense and excitement we are all kop in here—for it is the subject of great sorbing interest. a ve rER.—1 have just had some conversation with both Whig and Democratic Senators, and Iam rfcetly satisfied that their action yesterday upon lenshaw,and their future action upon Spencer and Porter, was and will be witheut any reference to olitical or party notions, but on the contrary upon igh moral considerations. The best evidence of this is, that their votes upon other appointments have been without division. Mr. Allen’s resolution calling upon the Execu- tive for copies of instructions, &e. to Everett, is expected to come up in executive session; but, as Mr. Allen is not very well, and executive appoint- ments are pressing, his resolution will doubtless lie over to some day, certain, and not far off. The question of reducing postage, &c. is begin- ning to excite much aud serious attention in Con- gress. No definitive action has been had as yet b the committees in either branch of Congress. All manner of rumors and opinions are afloat. I shall very shortly be able to give you some definite infor- mation about it. y Tt is reported as a fact, that tin the Whig caucus last Sepatiays they Faptens to reject Henshaw by a majority of four, and Spencer by a majority of two. fous verrons, i" ‘Two P. M.—I have just learned that Henshaw was rejected yesterday by a vote of 34 to8.— And itis a curious fact, which I cannot now ex- Bei, that Profit also had erght votes—(sames as Jenshaw.) 5 I think you may safely calculate on the rejection of Spencer. 5 Some bargain may be struck by which Porter will be retained or confirmed. : Governor Porter’s influence will be strong for his brother, and will very likely be given for Clay.— Some say the Governor is totally bad. Later Stivu.—I have every reason to believe that the President feels sadat the rejection of Hen- -haw, of whom he thinks very highly. Every one is very apprehensive, also, of Spencer’s rejection. Of Porter’s confirmation there is more hope. No one is yet talked of for Heashaw’s place. The President will knock about, and appoint some one as soon as possible—but none is yet selected. And this reminds me to say that now is a good time to isit Washington. It is a very interesting and ex- citing crisis. _Henshaw’s agony, may be, is over— but Spencer is in an agony of suspense—Porter is ditto—many are in agony for Henshaw’s place— many more are managing and cyphering to get Heke and Porter rejected, in order to take their places—the President is in a general suspense, ex- citement, und embarrassment about them all— hoth wiies and democrats are all cyphering for Clay and Van Buren with intense anxiety—the Tariff, the Oregon, the Abolition, the Post Office reduction, and other questions, are rapidly coming to a crisis—in short, it is a good time to visit Wash- ington. Every one speaks very frankly and unreserved! and father forcibly sometimes, of the very bad ae position of Spencer—disagreeable—fretiul—-pyer- bearing; it’s his nature, when he gets jnto power, 1o be overbearing, irascible, &c., &e. He has had eyery pessible advantage to make himself many friends and increase his power; but there is nothing winning about him, but, on the cuntrary repulsive. If he is rejected’by the Senate, he will have nobody to blame for it but himself, I forgot to say a day or two since that it is re- ported Calhoun’s letter has returned from this city to Charleston, where it will first appear in the Charleston Mercury. It is also eaid it was too strongly sersoned versus Van Buren, and has been softened, and pruned a little. I give the above as a rumor, and know not its worth. It is the opinion this morning of some Democra- ic Senators of high authority that Spencer, Porter, and Isaac Hill will all be rejected. I merely give you these opinions, not so much for their worth as ‘oy show how very doubtful these points are. Wasuineton, Jan. 17—5 o’clock P, M. The Senate has just adjourned from secret ses- sion, They have rejected Isaac Vill, Nothing else of special interest was done. A large aumber f minor appointments were sent in to-day, as T have already apprised you. I understand from some of their movements relative to Mr. Porter that he is not likely to be confirmed. This again disappoints what has been regarded as the better opinion here within the last twenty-four hours. It would seem that the Senate has at least broached Porter’s case, but that the tide sets too strongl igainst him. Spencer’s case has not been touched. So we are all still leftin renewed suspense, curi- »sity, excitement and speculation. How the bets will run for the next twenty-four hours no one can tell, Atthis hour they stand about 5 to 4 in favor of Spencer, and 5 to 1 against Porter. here was a aead bonfire and illumination last night down at the Navy Yard, for the double pur- pose of burning indignation against Mr. Henshaw, and showing up their joy at his rejection. The la- borers complain of him for reducing their wages, ind finally for throwing them out of employment. The responsibility of reducing the pay of the workmen in the Navy Yards justly belongs to Mr. Henshaw, as he is understood to have made the reduction directly contrary to the advice and wishes of the President. You have already been apprised, as 1 am inform. sd, that the Secretaryship ontie Navy was yester- lay offered to Gov. ‘Gilmer, (now M.C.) T now earn from the same source, that upon a night’s re- lection, the Ex-Governor has declined accepting the office. Mr. Henshaw is doubtless anxious that 1is place may be supplied at the earliest day pos- a le. Among the ladies last eveningfat the President's evee, I am requested to notice the presence of Miss Jes—p, daughter of the General; Mrs. Judge MeL n, a very lovely bride ; Mrs. Hut——s, a Baltimore beauty, the wife of Mr. Hi., ex-member f Parliament, and partner in the dance of the Hon. fee is rey; Miss Wick——e, daughter of the Mr. Barney informs me that Col. Croghan, the ‘ather of Mrs. (Captain) Sehinley, intends to join tis daughter after a certain interesting event. The ‘eport of his death is, of course, not true, Yours, & Ss. B. Wasutyeron, Jan. 17, 1844. Opening of the Fashionable Season—President’s L+vee— Grand Ball—Visitors at the Capitol—Go- vernor of Coney Island. ‘The President’s initiatory levee came off last svening in beautiful style; and I regret that more important duties compel me to give it a “slick and apromise.” The evening was rainy and very un- pleasant, yet four or five hundred were present. The palace was brilliantly lighted. The celebrated Washington Band played enlivening airs, A wholly new feature was introduced by the President, tothe great delight and happiness of one and all—I mean dancing. Thrice gaily and joyously did they dance. It was decidedly the most cheerful and happy levee ever held in Washington. If I had two hours time I could do some imperfect justice to the beantiful belles and chivalrous beaux who con- tributed so much brilliancy and eclat to the scene. { have now just time to say that in the opinion o all, the young belle of the season is Miss L-——a L——e, who has newly emerged from the chrysalis atate, and now flutters forth for the first time, a utterfly of peculiar loveliness, softness, and beauty. A_ friend has promised me an ‘* outline” of others of her sex present, which I will endeavor to give you shortly, Asto the gentlemen, they were all there, Secro. taries, Foreiga Ministers, Diplomatica, Chiefs of epartmenta, Senators, M.C.’s, Judges. C., John Barney, Z. C. Lee, and many others from Balti- more, hundreds from New ‘ork—all—all—were there. Broke up about halt past ten, The great feature in the fashionable world this week was the ball and supper given by Mr. Gou- verneur, late Post-master of New York, wh mor says, has within six months made a very large sum in épeculating for a rise in fancy stocks in Wall street; (has he not some friends who will be lelighted with the news?)—be this as it may, the arty was magnificent—champaigne in profusion, ‘o wash down one of the most luxurious suppers ever given inthis region, The company was nue ‘ous—the music excellent. Here were foreign nivisters and tueir attachés, moustachios on their ips, orders in their button holes, fresh from a di+ lomatic dinner at the White House. The army ind navy were well represented ; veteran heroes vho could tell of Lundy’s Lane and Queenstown, ‘uterspersed with magnificently arayed young offi- ers of the staff of the army, Who have never seen ‘lood drawa but upon some occasion when they may have Ericked t eir finger with the buckles of their sword belts. Old Salts, who, in the President with Rodgers, chased the Belvidere, or on the quarter deck of the Constitution, fought by the