The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1844, Page 2

Geyernat Neousct aNp DERANGEMENT OF THE Mais.—The mismanagement of the affairs of the post office seems to increase with the increase of every new moon without diminishing when that NEW YORK HERALD. Rew -erk, Munday, January 29, 10%. mr. Rust's edition. amiable luminary does. There are now due six or An EXTRA HERALD will be issued from this office | seven mails ffom Or! that, too, in to-day, containing the address of PHILO N. RUST, on | crisis of great commercial e and setivity, The mails to the north and Canada are in the most the conspiracy, concocted by Madame Leggett $ Co. of Buffalo, against him and Mr. Banks. $0 great has been the demand for this remarkable exposition, that we have been under the necessity of publishing this EXTRA to satisfy the public demand. It will probably be dramatised at the Olympic next week. It is one of the drollest things ever published. The Literary War between England and the United States— Another Broadside. Since the return of Mr. Charles Dickens to Eng- land, we have had a number of very violert broad- sides against the institutions—social habits—mor- als, politics and literature of this country. The politicians and the newspapers have been particu- larly the subjects of these hostile attacks, and now, alas! the poor poets of the past and present genera- tion have come in for their full share of the enc- my’s fire. The last namber of the Foreign Quar- terly Review contains a long article—the leading article, too—which is a very fierce and furi- ‘on the Poets and Poetryof America. We have given, on the first page of this day’s paper, a number of extracts from this article, in order to afford our readers an opportunity of forining an ac- enrate judgment respecting the temper, candor, li- berality, and general competency of the reviewer. They make capital reading for this cold weather, and are almost equal to our reports of the debates in the House of Representatives, between the Hon- orable Mr. Stewart, and the equally Honorable Mr. Weller, to say nothing of their first fight be- fore prayers. Every one who reads the article, in this Re- view, on the ‘‘Newspaper Press of America,” will, of course, on the perusal of these extracts, recog nize the same hand. There are, in this article, the game inveterate prejudice—the same virulent invec- tive—the same gratuitous assertion—the same bas- tard wit—the same Billingsgate slang—the same boasting egotism—the same envenomed hatred of every thing American. It would be very difficult indeed to fina, even amongst the peculiarly gifted fraternity of Enzlish reviewers, two men capable of pouring out against this country such quantities of spleen and ill-nature, with so marvellously little apparent provocation. Nobody but Mr. Dickens could do it. On him the very mention of America operates like a tormenting charm. There is some- thingin the name even in these United States which perplexes his judgment, breaks his repose, and sets him foaming and shrieking like some un- happy demoniac. And the most melancholy part of the business is, that the poor man will not try to forget this torturing source of annoyance. On the contrary, as if influenced by some tyrannical fasci- nation, he is continually directing his attention to it. To this thorny subject his mind perpetually re- verts, and, though lacerated at every touch, it is so fascinated with the instrument of its own pain, that it cannot be drawn away from the distressing ob- ject Poor Dicken It ia really amusing to observe the eagerness— the frenzied sort of joy—with which the Reviewer seizes on Griswold’s collection of American poetry. OF the general merits of that book, and its claims to attention or respect, as a means of estimating the character of American poetry, we believe all sensible people here, except the author and a dozen or two of the rhymers, whose names he has saved from perdition for a year or two, have but one opi nion. But such a hodge-podge, injudicious, Jim Grant (uot our Jim Grant, in Ann sireet, who is a capital barber,) sort of a ‘col- lection,” was just the thing for a Keviewer like Mr. Charles Dickens—a perfect God- send, indeed—to be made the most of. And so it has been made the most of, at least so far as the illiberality, injustice, virulence and malignity of Mr. Charles Dickens’ very magnanimous little soul enabled him. Even the “collection,” however, did not afford sufficient scope for Mr. Dickens’ dis- cursive detestation of America. It is only after belching forth a torrent of general abuse of the country, which occupies several pages, that he gets to the works under review, and even then, when Ne has taken them up, he is constantly digressing for the purpose of letting off the rapidly accumula- ting bile. Bryant, Fitz-Greene Halleck, Emerson and Longfellow get an approving pat on the head, but all their brethren of any degree are pelted without mercy. Mrs. Sigourney is most ungallantly dispo- sed of, receiving, indeed, almost as much abuse as her country itself. The name of the great Ameri- can song-writer, General George P. Morris, is not even mentioned. Probably the nature of the personal .relations subsisting between the dis- tinguished bard and the equally distinguished reviewer, prevented the latter from making any open manifestation of hostility. But the somewhat significant allusion in the article to the grievous wound which would be inflicted on some of the poets by the omission of their names, even in terms of disrespect, may mean something in this as well as other quarters. However, that we leave to the judgment of those who best know the “Milford bard,”—we beg pardon,—the bard of Gotham—George P. Morris—General George P. Morris Altogether the article in question isa melancholy tissue of splenetic bitterness—violent prejudice— gross uncharitableness—wilful injustice, and pee- vish irritabiliuy. It is a vile burlesque on that just, dignified, manly, enlightened criticism, which should characterise a journal pretending to instruct and inform public opinion, and to correct and edu- cate public taste. It is true there are a few—a very few—wholesome truths uttered by the reviewer, but they bear to the mass of falsehood, misrepre- sentation, and vulgar abuse with which they are surrounded, about the same proportion that Fal- staff’s pennyworth of bread did to his many gallons of sack. Poor Dickens! wretched condition—without despatch, order or re- gularity, and always behind the expresses. To Bos- ton on the sailing of the British steamers, there is no confidence felt in the regularity of the post of- fice here, as repeated failures to meet the steamer there in tme for her sailing, has abundantly testi- fied. .\nd yet in the face of these failures, we see the Postmaster publishing the following complacent notice, by way of excuse, and exhibiting his awful promptitude :— Enoiisn Mai—Post Oltice, New York, December 11, 1843.—Letter Bags per Royal Mail Steamer Caledonia, which leaves Boston on Saturday, the 16th instant, will be closed at a Upese and Lower Post Offices, in this city, next, the 16th instant at 45 minutes past 3 o'clock, P.M. ‘The inland postage of 18} cents on each single lot- ter must be paid. The Postmaster desires to call the attention of merchants and others forwarding letters to by this mail to the fact of one hundred’and sixty-five letters having ben seized by the admiralty agent, on board the steamer Cale- donia, on her last trip from Boston, and returned to the ftice, in consequence of the inland postage on said “6 not being paid to the post office. The letters refer- red to were supposed to have been sent from this city. JOHN LORIMER GRAHAM, Postmaster, Thus it will be seen that the Postmaster is reauy enough to give publicity to any solitary instance of smuggling he may detect, but he takes care to con- ceal trom the public his greater blunders and ne- glect in the last steamer, which has just become a subject of inquiry among the merchants. Unless our worthy President does something with these Postmasters, both general and deputy, the department will lose all public confidence and be entirely disorganised. Under Kendall's regime, things were nothing to what they are now. Here is the very amiable and smiling Postmaster of New York epending his time and salary in giving splen- did conservative dinners on mountain mutton and Potomac canvass back, to the politicians at Wash- ington, instead of looking after the affairs of the Post office here. Mr. Graham may think it of very great consequence to settle the position of the Hon. N. P.jTallmadge, and William C. Rives in the next contest, and to look after a few of the nominations in the Senate ; but he may rely upon it that this community would be as well satisfied if he would, like his predecessor, Mr. Coddington, remain in his office and attend to his public duties here. - He has filled the office here with swarms of sons, brothers, and nephews of broken-down politicians and North American Trust financiers, who are utterly ignorant of its details; and but for the aid of a few oldgsteady Post office clerks, we would be in a most awful condition. It is time to Bive office to men who will attend to its affairs. Decrapation of THE Present AGE.—Who can give usa series of well written articles exposing Ist, the degradation oi the bar—2d, the degradation of the bench—8d, the degradation ot the pulpit— 4th, the degradation of the press—5th, the degrada- tion of stock jobbing—6th, the degradation of fashion and morals? Let them be done without any personality—but searehing in the exposure. Unton or Watatsm anp Fourtertsm.—These two leading isms of the nineteenth century are now usited. The whig legislative caucus at Albany, in nominating Mr. Fillmore for Vice, has appoint- ed the Tribune their only organ in this city. Mr. Philosopher Greeley will knock a fresh hole in his old hat at this honor—and wear his beard three days longer than usual. Dall will the business of barbers and hat makers be. Disusp Entirety.—The.whig caucus in Albany has finally dished the conservatives and cab men of New York. In a few days, the horses and old cabs will be advertised for sale. Awrvt..—Col. Webb and Philosopher Greeley, are walking into each other as heartily es Mr. Cheever dves into Bishop Hughes, or Parson Potts into Doct. Wainwright. What a fighting age the present iat ficg- John Jones, of the Madisonian, says that John Tyler is the lineal descendant of Wat Tyler, who was a republican, and created almost a revo fution in England hundreds of years ago. Very likely. {rj President Tyler has recognized Thomas J. Pettyplace Consul of the Republic of Texas for the port of Mobile. Execrion 1x Matxs.—We learn,+by Adams & Co., that Robinson, whig, for Congress, has gained 425 in two thirds of the district. There is a pro- bability of his election. Canapa.—We have Montreal papers of the 23d inst. On the canals all was quiet; the belligerant factions have concluded an armistice which will probably lead to a permanent peace. Sreamsurr Brrranyra will leave Boston on Thurs- day for Halifax and Liverpool. Fire.—About 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the rear of No. 528 Pearl street, (a carpen- ter’s shop,) which communicated to the building occupied by Mr. Sylva as a frame maker's shop, the interior of which, with the stock, was mostly destroyed. Mr. 8. was insured for $500—his effects lost he values at from $600 to $700. A journeyman of his, a Mr. Gray, has lost a valuable set of tools, worth $150, no insurance. is the owner of this and the adjoining houses ; and but for the timely exertions of the firemen, his loss would have been very great. Gas.—A series ct lectures on gas and gas metres, and on the extortions of the gas monopolists, are under way in Boston, and seem to be well attended. A similar set of practical lectures would draw well here. Imrortant SaLe —By reference to an advertise- ment under the auction head, it will be seen that a splendid house in Eighth street—one of the most desirable locations in the fashionable part of the city in fact—is to be sold by auction under the ham- mer ot Mr. Miller thisday. A great chance for a capitalist, as the property must rapidly improve. Revortixe 1v Wasuincron.—Mr. Cave Johnson of Tennessee, has oflered a proposition to exclude all reporters from the House, except those connect. ed with the Washington papers. If this proposi- | Movxraty Murron anp Canvass Backs—nur xo tion does not cave in altogether-all the best reporters in the country will be excluded, and the House of Representatives may as well hold its sessions with closed doors. Yet, after all, whether it caves in or not, the reporters will go into the gallery, and in- stead of the present tame and timid reports, we shall have faitsful, graphic, perfect pictures of the scenes in Congress. That's all. So members may in that case expect to be cut more deeply than ever. And in this view of the case,we would on the whole rather see Mr. Cave Johnson succeed. Jt would seem that the House is to be really turne ed into abear-garden. A ring isto be formed and pugilism is to be the daily business of our legislators. So be it. We have got Chris Lilly and Yankee Sullivan, to represent New York; and for rhetoric and eloquence—that is, House-of Representatives rhetoric and eloquence, we have several clerical characters in the region of the Five Points, who will be a match f M. C, Common Couscr...--Both Boards of the Common Council meet this afternoon. In the Board of Al- dermen, the ordinance for the sale of city property not occupied for public purposes, is the order of the day;and’ in the Assistants, Assistant Alderman Brown’s police bill, which possesses more merit than any we have seen, Will be called up for adop- Murver.—Professor Bronson and Beau Nash, the lineal descendant of Beau Nash, of the Pump Room, Bath, England, give their last concert and lecture on almighty matter, at Clinton Hall, this evening. Don’t fail to go, and get afresh bit of soul to add to your own stock. Great Musica Arrraction.—Madlle. Gjerta, the great pianist, gives her first concert at Wash- ington Hall this evening. She is on the piano what Ule Bull is on the violin. ‘The greatest inte- rest has been excited by her announcement, and as the Hall must be crowded, early attendance will be necessary in order to secure good seats. An immense number of tickets have been disposed of. Mdlle. Gjertz really possesses wonderful genius. There is a soul, a brilliancy, and a finish inher style, which are represented as quite unequalled. Rapetti also performs, and Mr. Barton, a flutist, of whom fame speaks very highly, makes his first ap- pearance in this city,” Restanation or Mr. Cuoarr —It is now confi- dently reported in this city, upon the authority of letters received from the Hon Ratus Choate, Senator in Con gress from this State, that he will, ere long, resign his seat in the Senate—the revignation to take effect on the firet day 6f March t Boston Atlas, Jan 27. Awornen Name.—The St. Lo’ to the list of those who lost their live: Republican adds by the accident to Sax da 7 . : the steamboat Shepherdess, the names of the Rev. Elijah An amendmentto the bill, bearing with more | ee eran ee aattist, Church, hiv ‘wife and servant, of force upon receivers of stolen goods, would ime | Kentucky. prove ‘its character. U, S. Marshal's Ofice. Before Commissioner Rapetja. Jan. 97.—Revolt at Sea —Jpseph W. Saunders, seaman om board the ship “Patrick Henry,” was and held to bailtoanswer @ ei preferred by Joseph C. Delano, of an attempt to create a revo! ‘with ass ine him with a dangerous weapon, Thi ‘amination will take place on, Monday (to-day) at twelve o'clock. A Corp Weatner.-The: atmosphere im this city continues in a congealed state ; in Boston, on Sa- turday, the mercury was eight degrees below zero. Tae Maus Dve.—Eight are noi due from New Mrs. Surrox, Tur Vocatist.z-The New World continues its vulgar tirades sgainst Mrs. Sutton, lar notice. It has reached that point of degrada- tion that should not be followed by any person pos- sessing character, intelligence oa pera The following card from Mr. Sutton, the husband of the lady, is quite enough :— d To tue Eviton op tHe Hemarp— $in—So infinitely beneath my slightest notice have 1 cons Park Benjamin, editor of the New |, and so worthless and unimportant is any article poper considered by the public, except the reprint of works not his own, that Linust needs excuse myself for seeming to answer the abuse of one whom | have let rail for three years, unanswered and unnoticed. : ‘The public have long since been made acquainted with the origin of all this ubuse heaped on Madame Sutton, my not consenting to more than one extortion fro Park Benjamin in yn on my wee. to the amount of $11. [have been told that Mr Benjamin, the brother of this worthy editor, wrote the first article, and I presume, (we have been in Italy.) in the abuse of last Saterday. he means this person. I his education fs equally as briffiant as his mi his criticism, he must in- deed be a t porticular star in his way, My revered and respect jor at college in England, mculéated ma- ny doctrines, amot which were two ap tothe it case, and the position I have assumed towards Park Benjamin, and which I intend to keep, not only to- wards him, but the we from Italy, viz: never to notice by word or deed,the attacks, either verbal or in writing, ema- nating from any person or pervons my inferior in birth, mind, manners, deportment and education ; and secondly, to shun the devil and all his works—in this instance | will add family. I remain, sir, with sentiments of respect, Your ob't, sev’t. H. E. SUTTON, The motives that prompt these attacks are here revealed, but what could prompt that solitary Sun- day paper, which is conducted inalmost melancho- ly oblivion by a broken down judge, to follow in the same wake,is more than we can divine. Instead of a French cligue setting on foot these attacks, as in the ease of Ole Bull, it may perhaps be more correct to call it a Jew clique, by which we by no means al- Iude to the respectable, honorable and intelligent descendants of Abraham, but to that meaner and more despicable class, who might beable to trace their blood back to Barrabas or Judas Iscariot.— We rather suspect, however, that these slanders are indebted for their paternity to the troupe who would like to compel both Palmo and the publie to enter into their jealousies aid rivalries, as an offset for their attraction. They will find their mistake before the season is over. with a New York audience, that success must grow out of their own'talents, and not spring from their jealousies and attacks on others, Mr. Eprror— ‘3 _ Your statistical tables.do credit to the judgment industry and care of the compiler, and so far as 1 have been able to examine them, his accuracy also. Inthe Herald of the 28th December, I perceive under the head_ of “ movements of cotton in the United States,” a table showing the production, consuinption and exportation of cotton for eleven years, 1832 to 1942-3, inclusive. I was struck with the comparative smallness of the export value of cotton the last year, compared with the preceding ones, in one of which two thirds of the quantity had nearly the same value ut the greater quantity in 1342-3. © Noticing this fact, I ’ad a desire to find fromthe table what was the average export value of che ar. ticle in past years. In order to this, I thought would be but, proper to exclu’) ‘\\e paper mon prices. Therefore, I took the fi ur years ( 3 to 1885-6) the first of whic as ata low rate and the last a high one. In these four years were ex) ori a million of bales per year (\«ss round numbers, forty-five anda half millions of dollars. In the last year were, by your table, « ported a million and a half ot bales (less 12,000 value in round numbers, forty-seven end a | millions of dollars ; or, by the table, it appears | the export value of 172 millions of bales in 1842-3 is only two millions, specie currency, less than « million of bales in the same currency, on an aver. age of four years (1932-3 to 1835-6.) Had the average value of cotton continued, the export of 1812-3 should have been of the value of over 67 millions of specie, making a diflerence of 20 mil- lions. ‘This is a quarter more than the value of al! the cotton taken for home manufacturing, which at the average value above mentioned ($46 a bale) is rather less than 15 millions of dollars Ithas been suggested that the difference of the money value of cotton, at the rede of the above average (Y to 11 cents per |b.) and its value in 1842-3, (7 a7) cents per Ib.) or 20 millions of dol- Jars, is just the amount which the cotton planter: pay, in consideration of the manufacturers taking 325,000 bales of cotton of the former; and the ar gument used is, that since the first pepdaction o! cotton in the southern States, the manufacture ir Great Britain has kept pace with our production Ttis thence inferred, that if we did not manufac- tare cotton,the vastly increased employment of Bri- tish capital and laborers or operatives to supply the United States, would increase the value of the raw material in England, and consequently the whole crop, at least 2 cents a_pound, or 16 to 20 million of dollars in value. To this the intelligent anc disinterested parties on the other side reply, that cotton has declined abroad because the supply i greater than the demand. ‘ No,” says the objec tor, ‘* past experience has proved that the demanc goes on, and will continue, pari passu, with the supply. It is you, manufacturers, who cause the decline; because the cotton planters must sell t whoever will buy. Great Britain is the great buy er. The Americans will not exchange thei: eir raw material for the manufactured one, They will take money only; and such being the case, the buye must and will oblige the seller to take the lowest cash price.” 5 thous Now, Mr. Editor, though I am no abolitionist (yet a ee wisher that our southern friend: may adopt Gurney’s plan of paying their la- borers, and making them support themselves, and feel most Body towards all southerners,) yet T am sure they will cheerfully submit to exist- ing low prices for their cottoa and tobac for the British prices regulate ours—when they are assured it is 60 favorable to the most important branch ot American industry, manufacturing, which has never enjoyed greater prosperity than the past year. Must not every American heart re- joice in the fast approaching independence of the Vnited States—for we have never yet been truly in- dependent—by manufacturing for the miony al our wants and wishes within ourselves? Let hin ist Kentucky and Missouri hemp fields, the visit the v Pennsylvania iron works, and the New York anc Vermont sheep folds,and his heart will pulsate wits joy. Especially let him call in at the great manu- facturing establishments of New England, where thousands of ladies—for all are in that quarter lu- dies—drawn from the drudgery of their fathers farms and their mothers’ dairies, are traneformed into industrious spinsters, or religious, moral, lite- rary, accomplished, well-dressed ladies, with whom every visiter is delighted. 1 judge, Mr. Editor, you are not so favorable to a protective system as some of your neighbors. 1 think, however, you will have candor enough to publish this, and will see by and by that the accu- mulation of capital by mich manufacturers—for merchants as a class seldom are able to accumulate from the risks they are obliged to take—will ap- pear to you, as it does to others, of the greatest ad- vantage tothe State,as well so geteral government; by either of which, capital—like fluid collected in- to great reservoirs—can, in case of need, be obtain- ed some how or other; but, if left to flow at large, like little wells, brooks, streamlets and ponds, can only benefit those in the neighborhood. J know it is said by some prejudiced persons, that it is anti- republican to, make the rich richer and the poor poorer; but for argument’s sake, admitting the tact,where can the government borrow money, the sinews of war, but from our own capitalists? Fo- reign capitalists will not lend us, and non-capital- ists at home cannot. Our revenue ia four millions short—we must establish a line of posts to Oregon, annex or protect Texas, and fight Mexico if neces- sary. Ergo, accumulate capital at home, and bor- row, borrow, borrow. SpInwe.. Amusements, Cuatnam Treatar.—To-night a new era in the history of this establishment commences. The popular manager has for the time yieldel the reins to others possessing no less popularity than himself, Messrs. Rockwell & Stone. In their powerfal equestrian troupe is numbered the names of Gossin and lady, Franklin, Ste- vens and numerous others of equal note, Thre stud is xplendid, beautiful and perfectly well trained. ‘This, with the preservation of the most perfect order, will secure a series of well ordered amusements with which the public cannot fail of being delighted. Another important item is the renovation of the saloons and bars, which having fallen into the hands of Messrs Jessel & Co. will afford the public a guarantee of the best style of refreshments, Tue Atrivo Boys remain at the Americ seum only this week, and we would advise all who have not seen them, to go forthwith and get a aght of the greatest wonders of jon—for notwithstanding they are of the purest snow white, their every feature is 4 sure indication of their being of African origin. The Queen is also engaged another week, and will be at home at all hours of the day and evening for private consultations, Her revelations of future events are truly marvellotss A splendid company of pertocmers is en- gaged, and give the most maguificent entertainments every evening at7 o'clock. Notwithstanding the mana- qer has gone to Europe in search of new novelties, the ransenm is kept in succeskful operation, ant the same spirit and enterprivé manifested in the management as when he was at home. Western Rrvens.—The ice in the river opposite hero has increased very much since yesterday, na is now running nearly full from bank to bank. It is en- tirely from the Upper Mississipp!.— St. Louis Bra, Jan 18., If they are to succeed | but we do not thik that they require any particu- | otices, yesterday | has been traced fs the burglar who | $82from the hands of the Treasurer of the | troyed her infant by h she | 1 an average o 00)—value in | {y and known as Henry Foster, alias house of Mr. Seaton. 51 Bond street, * third instant, and stole two overcoats at fity dollars, Four false keys were found in his session, three of which fitted the doors of the house of Mr. Seaton. He bas also been traced as the burglar who entered the store of John Stéin, 1} Ann street, who lost ready made clothes, &e., valued at $250—and also as ing entered the store of Jno. L. Murray, who lost cloths and clothes valued at $600. Since his arrest, hehas, in addition to these charges, been identified as the rogue who grabbed jowery Theatre, afew weeks since. He was fully committed to anawer the charge of burglary in the first degree, Kit.1ve 4 Cmup.—Bridget O’Brien, the girl who dea throwing it in the of the house inw , asa servant, in Bond street, was fully committed on Saturday, by the Coroner, to answer the charge of infunticide. Aw the present law governing this offence is insutticient to procure conviction, our legislators at Albany should either repeal it altogether, or 60 amend it es to mect its original intent and meanin, Bop Ropnrey.—A genius, whose tatterdemalion rance betokened long acquaintance with vice and al Joct poverty, whilo walking up Broadway, was so at- tracted with’ the piles of money and its rep eb that lay heaped in the bow window of Albert L. Peck’s Exchange oltice, that he summoned the resolution of the memorable Sam Patch, made a dive through the glass, sash and putty, and then made a jump to clear his skirts from the incumbrances thet he naturally presumed would follow, when some hand more lucky than the rest, seized him by the coat tail and passed him to a watchman. He stoutly denied any intention to steal, but says the sight of such a pile of money so dazzled his eyes, thut his sensea became staggered, and he fell hoadlong bofore aid could save him. This story not being such as would satisfy the presiding magistrate, John Sullivan wos fully committed to an- swer. Counterreits Avour.—Several additional complaints Ser phesings counterieit $10 notes of the Middlebury Ban! of Vermont and North Kingston, Rhode Island, Letter D, nxt Henry Van Tassel, an old counterteiter, and "y C. Barnes. The notea of the Middlebury Bank are well calculated to deceive. The Police have recovered the plates, we believe, and several persons of heretofore respectable characters are implica- ted. Look ont fora full expos Caner or Srvvetio: » Anontion.—Full particulars of the last case under this head not having come to lizht, we abstain from publication until to-morrow. Two other cases are preparing for the public eye. Sitx Patcrtwork.—A fellow known as of the Twitcher class, who says nis name as Wm. Clack, was arrested by officer Gil Hays, on a charge of stealing a silk hat from Alvord’s store in the Bowery. In searching the premises where he said he resided, a splendid piece of oe pee work, several silk umbrellas and canes, and sev irs of ged boots were found, which no doubt have Teen stolen, ‘The owners can sce (hom at the middle police, Centre strect. m2 were made yenterdey a Ten AND ints Honse.—Gilbert M, Sawyer was arrested on a bench warrant, charged with obtaining # horse from William E, Daskins, valued at $75, by false pretences, The charge, under the law of false pretences, can hardly be sustained. Sawyer wes admitted to bail to answer, Pensuny.—Garretson Lyons was also arrested on @ charge of perjury, in giving evidence ina suit before Justice Hoxie, of his possession or ownership of certain goods that had been distrained for ren| sh were at No. 9 Christopher street. He was also bi Hesny 8. Suarrer was not held to bail, as was repor- tedon Saturday, on a charge of false pretences, but was discharged on a hearing of the case before the Justice. Superlor Court, Before a fall Bench. Jas cistons.—The People ex rel. and. William K wibrcham Green —This waa an application to for not lance, pursuant to notice lat the answer of the merced admitted i nurting to the form, leaving it consequence, ‘The decision in considered the rule of the Court. In ary that the witness shall be callee failing to answer, the motion shall then immediate- made, that he be punished for contempt; and the same | be recorded on the minutes of the Court. These al- ts of contempt must be made by the parties aggriev- » Court, in the present case, did not believe that ere vow id peremptoriy to fine the witnessin de iL amount of the damage sustained by th: ut that a discretionary power was vested as they thought proper. In the presen urt did not perceive that the witness had in y disregarded the process of the Court ; nor is it evident on the proceedings, that he intended to deprive the party sueing of the benefit of his testimony. The Court, therefore, rnled that the deendant be discharged, upon peyment of the costsof the attachment. Michael O*Connor, Executor of Pye, deceased, vs. Adam Adams et als —Tiris was an appeal from the decision in the lower Court. Judgment of lower Court affirmed. George E. B. Loofe, vs. William W. Snowden.—This war an appeal froma decision in the Marine Court. A judg- ment had been entered against the defendant, in the Me- rine Court, but as it uppeared that the case hed been call edon at haifpast eleven, instead of twelve o'clock, th. judgment of the Marine Court was reversed. Frere Eddy vs. William S Simers.—This was an appea! from the decision of a Ward Court, on a bill for tultion Che judgment of that Court was confirmed John N. Tay . Clinton Rosevelt.—This was an ac tion originating in the Marine Court, ‘The plaintiff ir error, Taylor, was a licensed Attorney, and had entere: into a contract or part partnership, with the defendant in rror, to transact business under certain conditions Rosevelt undertook the suit of a certain person, in are plevin case, and not being a regular practitioner, or ever vstudent at law, he employed laylor, sharing with hin he proceeds. The Marine Court gave the defendant it error one half of the entire costs. ‘To thisithe plaintiff in rror took exceptions, and the Court held that, the systen if copa:tnership in such cases, did not deserve the coun- enance of the profession ; that Taylor had abused the privilege of a licensed practitioner, and such conduc shontd be stigmatised by the Bench as disgraceful and un worthy amember of the Bar. Yet the Court held that Hen tien the defendant in error was not entitled te one half of the counsel fee paid to the plaintiff, and ac sordingly the judgment was reversed. Emmett Rust vi. Samuel W. D. Cook.—Judgment oi lower Court sustained, Joseph Rottger, et. als. vs. Juhn Mitchell.—Judgment of lower Court set aside. John J Hinchman vs. William MeDonold —This waa an appeal for a dezision against the plaintiff in error. Judg- nent sustained. Gilbert 1. Wilkins vs. Nathaniel Pierce.—Motion tox new trial denied. Common Pleas. Before a full Bench. JAN. 27.—Henry Meigs vs. the Mayor and Corporation. — Uhis was on acase brought by the plaintiff in error, whe was clerk in the Court of Sessions previous to the appoint. ment of the present clerk, Henry Vandervoort. The ca was brought originally to recover salary due—and th: lefence set up was, that the plainti( had been legally re moved from office. ' ‘The plaintiff’ denied the rigat of th: court to remove him; he contended that the powe: of removal was not vested in in the court, whicl was illegally constituted, and against the provi: of the constitution ‘of the State. The plaintifi the amount of balance due him since the 24tl eptember, 1829, together with his annual salary o 600, from May 24th 1841, tothe Ist February, 1642. The ase Was originally tried before Judge Inglis, and a ver lict was rendered for the plaintiff, subject to the decision of the court The Court, recognized by the constitution of thejStat« ind vested with the power to appoint and remove the Glerk of the Court of Sessions, was composed of the First Indge, the Mayor, the Recorder, and the Aldermen of the city, and three of whom, of which the first. Judge, the Mayor, or Recorder, shall be one, shall constitute a quo rum. ‘The Court in’ite decision was not prepared to hat “4s regards the validity of thejappointment ot the usociate judges, that they were not judges de facto, 0: hat they ‘were not constitutionally appointed. ‘The Cour agrees with the opinion expressed by the Chancellor, » ‘aid down in the 4th Hill, 393—that although one of the sections of the act of 1340 is admitted to be in direct con Hlict with the provisions of the Constitution, yet it doe: not render the other points of that act inoperative anc void. However, the plaintiff! being removed by a Court, recognised by the State, it does not follow that he may recover his salary from the defendants upon proof of the iMegatity of his removal. The defendants are only houna legally to pay the clerk who performed the duties for the period ‘actually claimed. Still, if the acts of the Court (except the validity of the judg ments) are void, the plaintiff did not take the pro der remedies—he has never been reinstated in office and hus consequently no right to clam his salary In any event the pluintiff is entitled to the balance of hiv salary due him at the time of his removal. But the Court hold that he is not entitled to recover the salary due uy to the commencemnnt of the suit, inasmuch as he neglect ed to take the proper remedies; and in reason and justice the defendants are not to be answerable for his default. “Upon the whole,” the “we think, that as the Aldermen took their se es of the Court of Sex ions, that the removal ofa clerk, and the appointment of uccesvor, were legal acts of a court de facta, Vor the purposes of this suit the Court may say, that the court de removed the was then, and faily constitu or had all the po sn ca to, a court, and was a gally convened, because the plaintif’ has not that the judges were not legally summoned, and the act of removal formed by a court mnder th opinion ‘of the Court plaintiff's right to recover in a dire 88 thinks that the plaintiff cannot avail himself of such matters, when he calls upon the defendants forthe pay: ment of his salary. The act of the court in full operatior the plaintifl from office, and the defendants are iv answerable fur the consequence, if the remove legal. Nor does the Court mean to state, that if the plaintif was illegally removed, he could before judgmen of ouster, sue his successor fort The “ourt does not decide that he is eu in wn action against such enccessor. The Court holds. that ab though the ac: of 1810 is incomplete, eo far as it afecte the powers of fhe Aldermen, yet it is not void in tote Under that act there was still a court de facto, whoxe pro edings this Court cannot wholly disregard indecidtiny the present action The dec jon ion of this Court, therefore, is, that th: plamtif is entitled to the salary due him up to'the date o his vemoeal, bit no more seph Tucker. ady Thomas A. P. Horton —This was motion to set asile the Award of,the Arbitrators, as irre lar.or to modify it, om the geonnds that corruption'an bribery had been used. The Canrt was of opinion the the weight ofvvidence disproved the charge of corru tion and illegality, and, acedtdingly, the motirn is deni With $7 coats Hs William R, Wilkams, vs. Robert Wardrop.—This wasn Appeal on an action of assault and battery. The appew wax dismissed—the cortsito alihte the issud of the suit. Fatuer Mitten is in Boston, prevented me from writing before. over your paper, (weekly,) on my return, I do not find my Crayon sketeh of Weed: I presume your counsel thought some parts of it libellous. do not know, but it would, if published, induce Thurlow to Cooper you; and as I am extremely ig- norant of the law of libel, I may have transgressed its precincts. Albany. Sober Second Thoughts— Soirée at the Governor’s— Frozen Marischino and the New York Appoint- Legislative ceedings—Figuring for pie ails and AA the me Apples. Anabsence from town of nearly a week, has On looking Well, 1 Thad the honor last evening, in company with some «wo hundred others, to attend a soirée at Gov. Bouck’s. ‘The executive mansion is a very fine one, and tastefully, though not gaudily furnish- ed. The guests were, not as {presumed they would be, all members or office holders, tout au contraire, the majority were citizens, though the Senate, As- sembly and lobby men, all in a represented. Ag it was a gubernatorial party, 1 hope I do not trans- ess propriety in saying that it was well got up; re- Pctisente in great abundance; an excellent band of music; and that the Goyernor’s daughter,graced, by the kindness and aflability of her manners, the position of hostess, which she was de facto, if not dejure. There was no ardent on the supper table, but as a New Yorker remarked, there was some- thing strong to eat, inthe shape of Roman punch, frozen Marischino. 1 1 find the New York appointments are mostly made—McVean, of Montgomery County, is to be, or is, Surrogate. Daley,Js appointed Judge, ‘but Smith is not quite so certain of the seat on the Ma- tine Bench. Old Judge Morrill,"-Waterman, Glea- son, Sherwood, and a host of others, are pressing their claims most strenuously. ‘Wande Il, vide Mike Walsh’s paper for his picture, I do not know him, is port-war T cannot but think that the Governor has yielded to improper and undue influ- ences in theit appointments, especially the first, Surrogate. This was last winter positively pro- mised, to Mr. Edmonds, anid it he was to be re- warded for his political services, he merited the office over fifty such men as McVean. But we presume Gov. Bouck has some good reason to give for thus slighting Mr. Edmonds; at least he ought tohave. Capt. Glover was the man {for port-war- den, but he is too much ef a whole souled, gentle- manly fellow for Mesgrs. Scott & Co. Major Con- noris here, as I stated, to get the law of last ses- sion made, to insure Mr. Warner a good fat office, repealed. Warner’s friend, Mr. Daley got up the law and passed it, and now strenuously opposes it: repeal. Slamm is assisting Connor, and James ‘T Brady and Daley are helping Col. Warner, who } 4m informed, not knowing him, is here. The Legislature have got 10 work at last, but tie House is still inflicted with too much speaking. To-day there was an animated debate on the School Fund, Mr. Sampson, Hurlburd, Bosworth Hoffman and others taking a part; but the principal business of many members seems to be to get offices for their fiiends, and to arrange the cam- paign tor next summer, Thurlow Weed is ex- tremely anxious to be the whig candidate for Go- vernor; and, at present, his chances are decidedly good. Governor Bouck Dickinson, Flagg, Attor- 1ey-General Barker and ‘Hoffman are the loco foco candidates. ‘The first named will succeed ; he 1: much more popular than last winter, is a safe man, sound judgment, and not too easily governed. He has, of course, made some enemies in his ap- pointments, but that is unavoidable; though he ir much to blame for keeping nominations unde) tdvisement so long as he does in nearly every in- stance. By the way, amongst the guests at Go- vernor Bouck’s, was ex-Governor Seward, who is here he | the Supreme Court. The bar of the State is largely represented, your city especially; ind the Supreme Court, and Court of Chancery are full of business; the former, though it has beet in session four weeks, has still two hundred causee on the calendar. ours, Tomrxins. . Cincinnati. [Correspondence of the Herald. Crncunna'tt, Jan, 22, 18-44. Journeyings through Ohio—Conveyances—Roads— Cincinnati—ts Business, and the Result of the Pork Business this year—A Fall in Price Antici- pated—The Herald in Cincinnati—Gas Light— City and County Improvements, §c. Dear Bennerr:— Here I am, after a small jolt through the interior of Ohio. I left Buflalo Saturday week, and through the various vicissitudes, railbridgeitudes and prying out stageitudes necessary for a western traveller to indergo, I have at last arrived at the end of my jour rey, safe, with the exception or a few cracks ant vruises. Speaking of cracks puts me in mind that { ought to give the stage companies, county roads, te. a puftas T go long. J left Portland in the car on Monday for Tiffin, at which place I took the stage, which by the way was a most magnificent flair, to be delivered at Springfield, on the na- tional road, in twenty-eight hours after the elapse f said time. Instead of being in Springfield, } ound myself not quite half way, prying the stag: or wagon out of the mud,which was nearly as dee ws it isin Wall street. Bat itis of no use to give you t description of tay journey farther, All upsets in he West are alike, and all rails are heavy to car 'y, especially when you have. Cr ed two prices fo. Re rivilege. I have just arrived at the conclustot f the reat business of import of the West, and the packers are hurrying their meat off to market n anticipation of a decline in price, which is gene- ally expected in the spring. There was not a: nuch cut at this point thisseasonas last, and what as been, is principally by Eastern men and new 3, the old packers having too much fear ot heir fingers to touch it. One or two houses that vave been in the habit of putting up large quanti- ies of pork, have not cuta hog. It was the gene- al opinion, at the commencement of the season, hat pork would not be over 2 and 2}, and its taking +o sudden a rise, caused capaljsts that intendet vutting up heavily, to retire, leaving the principal vart of the field to nen of borrowe pacical, and in such hands is the principal part of this season’: vacking in Cincinnati, who will not be enabled to 1old on to, their stock, and its being rushed int narket will cause a decline im price. Another ‘eason for the necessity of a decline in price, anc vy far the most plausible one is, that the principa mount of hogs cut in this State, has been packec nthe country, by almost as many different house: is there are barrels of pork, and they will a: oon as the roads become navigable, rush tnei tock into market, let the price be what it may.— And its being congregated here in such yast quan ities, and in so many differeat ways of packing, resides having so many hundred owners, must ne- sessarily glut the market. I find that it is the gen. *ral opinion, that the money made this year on vork, will be by second hands, | th : It seems that there has been considerable financier- ng here, among some of the porkers, such as forg- ng bills of lading, acceptances, &c. One gentlemas igured tolerably largely in that way, until he hac sccumulated a sufficient amount of funds, (in the way of advances, &c.) and Pomeroy’s-trunkted tc mrts unknown, leaving his friends gaping afte: iim, I was very agreeably astonished on arriving here, to find the Herald so much enquired for. {n the morning on the arrival of the papers from the iffice, the Herald is the first paper sought after,and lucky is the one that gets it first; for it has not an idle moment from that time until some one hook+ itand slopes. I have not seen a Herald in.the ceading room of this house (the Broodway) alter ten, since | have been here, and have had to pro sure one at your friends’ (R. & J.) when I wished to see the news. It is not so with other papers; vou can see them laying about at any time, 1 no- tice that they have began lighting the city with sas, but you can see that economy is their motto, ts the burners are not a quarter large enough, anc they have not half enough gason; so that the light: ire of little orno use, as they give just enough light to make a person shun shadows and_ run over the realities. Cincinnati is going to build a court rouse, council chamber, and other public buildings, when those they have fall down, Ka she hath in economical Council, for not a public building las she. Yours, J.C. B. Va hag ar GREELEY answers,thoronghly and de- sidedly, in this morning's Tribune, the wanton and brutal attack upon him by James Watson Webb in Saturday’s sourier and Enquirer. He will thank his friends to place it before their acquaintances who read the Courier and do vot see the Tribune. Extra copies for sale at the desk. AN INTELLECTUAL TREAT.—Professor tronson and Mr. Nash give a concert of Elocution and lusie, this evening, in Clinton Hall, at 74 o'clock, em- racing 20 of their most popular Songs and Recitations \dmission 25 cents; a family or party of five $1 N. B.=.New classes of ladies aud gentlemen’ commence o-day, and meet daily; one at 9 A.M, the other at4 P. M., ‘a Concert Hall, 496 Broadway. ORSONS AND PITYS!- asalve, which will be fur 1 poor persons, to apply in yeipelas, uloers, salt rheam It will cure any case, If this salve jetora bind them- tothe Orphan Asylum fifty dollars, anil in- ite physicians to give ita trial without cost, and cla he $60, ifit fails. This great salve is Connel’s Magica) ’ain Extractor, from 21 Courtlandt street, For sale in ‘aiaaetpot 2 North Fifth st. Also, DR, MeNAIR’S ACOUSTIC OIL.—A permanent famed skin, &e ill not do wll we say of it, the proj oure for Deafness, In no case has it failed to cure. "BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. [Correspondence of the Herald.] Wasuinaton, Jan. 27, 1844. No y Of, the -Duels—Exclusion of “prety tora’ Delay. I have j |, from an authentic source, that the President has made no selection of a suc- cessor to Mr. Henshaw. I shall hope'to know something about it early next week. ‘There are various rumors of duels flying about the city—to which, however, I attach no eredit. Men who really intended to fight would not, by giving publicity to their intentions, deprive them- selves of so pleasant a pastime. The particulars will be communicated to you from another quarter. There seems to be a disposition, on the part of some of the members of the House, to abridge the liberties of the press—to limit all reporting to the Washington city papers—and to exclude from the privileges of the House all otherreporters, Are the men who devised this gag law aware that it is the shortest cut to political damnation which has yet been originated? What right have the Washing- ton city papers to exclusive privileges? Have the people of these tree United States no rights in the premises? Shall they be cast, in dependance for correct information, upon the venality of a Wash- ington press, whose voice, or whose silence, would be equally at the d: of $8 per diem?” My remarks, of course, refer to nothing which is, or has been—to no present papers, nor present mem- bers—but to what might be hereafter under that cule, I will not discuss a proposition ——of such frightfal mien, ‘That to be hated needs to be seen, [trust we are {daily receding farther and farther from the time when the people. would submit to their own immediate representatives legislating for them with closed doors, or to what would be well nigh equivalent to it, with their doors closed to all except those over whom they had legal control. Tam just told by one of the Senators, that the Senate’s delay of action upon Mr. Porter’s appoint- ment, is at his own request. i at foe House is discussing the abolition petition rule. ‘The Senate does not sit to-day. 8. B. TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Mouse of Representativ: Wasuineton, (Saturday night) Jan. 27. Another Attempt to Expel all the gov sob from the House cxcept Six !—A Wild Movement to have Sworn Government Reporters—The Tweuty-first Rule and the Grampus. As soon as the Journal was read to-day, Mr. Cave Jounson rose and said that’ he should make a motion to expel all the Reporters for the New York, Philadelphia and Boston, newsp.pers, \&c. from the Hall of the House of Representa- tives, and allow only the Reporters for the Globe, Intelligencer, and Madiscnian to have the privilege of going in there to report. ‘The Speaker told him that such a motion would not be in order at the present time. Mr. Jounson was understood to say that he would bring it torward atsome other time ; but there was so much confusion in the House at the time, and his motion, seemed to excite so much sensation, that it was impossible to make out what he did say. Mir. C. J. INcersor made some remarks, whiclt were also inaudible from the confusion. He was understood to say something about the questio vexata of the Reporters! _ Mr. Brack, of Georgia, then offered a resolu- tion relative to reporters. ° ‘the Speaker said it could only be received by general consent. _ f rs Mr. Preston Kinc—I object, Sir. Tuomrsox—Oh, o—. woulda’t do that. Brack—I move a suspension of the rules, Sir. A Memper—ts it in order, Sir; I object to every thing that’s out of order. We had disorder and contusion enough yesterday. Mr. Brack called for the reading of the paper. ‘This was refused. Memper—What is the paper? What's it about ? if _ Axoruzr—I don’t know—(much noise and con- fusion.) AnotHER—That’s what J want to know. A vote was taken on the reading, but for the 20¢h or 30th time this session, no quorum voted ! Mr. Buack moved a call of the House, which was not ordered. m The House then consenting, the Clerk read the resolutions of Mr. Black, as follows :— ** For desseminating correct information of the vroceedinrs of this House among the public Be it Iesolved, That a Commitiee of five be ap- bit winted forthwith to consider and. ‘able, the expediency and practicubility of instituting in teu of the present system of reporting, a corps of Report- 8 to be appointed ‘and paid bythe House, and located \ hi 3 Whose duty it shall be to attend the House when a session, and report faithfully and literally, every thing hat is done, or attempted to done, officially therein, vhether the same be in the aflirmative or negative, truly und to the letter, as it occurs ; and also all decisions, mo- ions, points of order, or otherwise, bills, resolutions, and very action of the House, or uny member thereof, in his sapacity aa such, and of the Committee the whole fouse ; also all the conversations, remarks, deliberations, \ecisions, ond specches of the 8; er, the members, or ifticers of the House, addre: to the House, or to the ‘ommittee of the Whole House, exactly as they are made, lelivered, or spoken ! And that said Committee inquire and report of the ex- vediency and practicability of publishing said Reports by he House, or the authority thereof frum day to day, or it longer periods of time, in newapepers, pamphlets, or ther poy free of , to any person or persons vhofmay subscribe and pay in advance therefore the sum of 26 cents session ! And that said Committee inquire and report of the expe- diency of requiring said Reporters, before they enter uy m the daties of their office, to take an oath that they will well and truly perform the duties assigned them as Re- porters of the House to the best of their knowledge and bility. ; and that they will not. during their uance in office, report or write for any other newspaper, pamph- let, or other publication whatever. And that said Committee inquire and report how many Reporters ought to be appointed—what amount of money nught to be paid to eas acon:persation for his services now these reports ought to be published ; whether by nenns of a government printing press, or by contract with individuals, or in what other way ; and also as to the sroper means of distributing the same to those who may anbscribe therefore. (Here the Reporter of the “Herald” takes the liberty of ~ that this would take 10 reporters at $60 a week ? The-resolution was laid over for the ;.and the Houss proceeded 9 the onlers of the day, and dissuseed, mee more, a THR TWENTY-FIRST RULE. Mr. Waicut of Indiana (who commenced the other tay) said—That the advocates of the 2ist Rule were pur- suing the very course to create populer excitement, and ogive the abolitionists increased power. He read {from (he speeches of Mr. Madison in Congress in 1790tu prove this, and also from Mr. Grundy’s hes. He contended that if you could say what should not be received, you ‘ould also say what should be received. You talk of vested rights in the South ; and by and by when you pre - sent petitions ugainst the Tarif the North may talk of their vested rights and refuse to receive them. And where is this question to stop? 1 don’t want the South to give the abolitionists so much power as is done by refusing to receive petitions, Abolish the 21st Rule, and you strike down the most powerful weapons which the miserable abolitionists can use. The wisest course which the South can possibly adopt, ix to abolish the 2ist Rule immedi- ately. : Mr. Stites rose and said—Of all the evils which beset our government—ol all the dangers which threaten our Union, not one can be found more speedy in its Calg al sure in its consequences, or fatal in its results, than foreign interference with the domestic institutions of the south, Other divisions between the citizens of this wide- spread republic, which constitute the ground-work of op- posing parties, and whose violence at times serves almost to hazard the existence of the country, are but honest dif- ferences of construction as tu the powers jof the govern ment. This variety of opinion, is but consistent with the terest, education, and habit by which we are It is wholesome, because it is a d pased in reason, having for its common objec! pport, of the constitution ; for its end, {the preservation of the liberties of the country. But far different are snch divi- from that which separates the true over of his delnded fanatics, whose only ‘ justify the 'means,” and which end is the dissolution of the fairest regions of the arth—the destruction of the most perfect system of social ind political happiness which has ever existed. The lnnger ix not only great, but it is increasing. The spirit of abolition has alvauced, and is advancing. It increases ‘y opposition ! it triumphs by defeat ! | Scarcely ten years «go, and the few obscure enthusiasts of the north, who ad- vocated the abolition of slavery at the south, ex- sited but the derision and — of the whole vountry. Abolition was deemed, by the enlight- ened ‘and reflecting citizen, but an insignificant and sickly flame, that if it sprung from our own soni was but the “ ignus fatius” which would expire when the gas which gave it origin had been con- sumed ; or ifdropt by some foreign hand either by acci- lent or design, that there was no combustible matter vithin its reach, and that it must be extinguisned by the first breath which swept over it. But time has proven the fallacy of these calculations ; the spark which dropt ‘wll amidst imfammable materials, and the breath which it was supposed would extinguish, only enkindled the ‘lame, It haa shot with terrific rapidity through the land ; topt neither by patriotiem, principle or party ; it is now causing the very elements of our Constitution to “melt with fervent heat,” and will, if not arrested by us in thie Hall, prove to our country its “last great conflagration ” The qnestion now before the Honae, which involves th's mportant subject, ix stance, the retention or re- providing for the exclusion cf Being in favor of reta ning the rule, portunity that the hour , the objections to iA a course § These ob- ‘onsist, as the opponents of the Rule contend 's being a violation of the Constitution and an abr: the right, of petition ! loes it violate, and upon which the opponents of th rest? I am answered, oi what does the Ist amendment prescribe? That ‘ gress shall make no law ebridging the rig! a