The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1844, Page 2

~a ERALD. ae al _Now York, Wednesday, February 7, 1644. Tus Bar or New York on THE Vacancy IN tux U. 8S. Rexcu.—We give in this day’s paper a full report of the debate in a meeting of the Bar of New York, on the vacancy in the United States Supreme Court. It is oue of the richest specimens of “much ado about nothing” that has appeared since the age of Shakespeare. Pourrteat. Movements.—The meeting of the friends of Gen. Cass last evening, was rather a sliin affair, and certainly presented very little bone and gristle wherewith to commence the business of President making. John McKeon and Russell Jarvis were the chief leaders in this movement—a tolerably significant indication of the Drilliancy of Gen. Cass’s prospects in this quarter. : The meeting on Thursday night at Vauxhall will be avery different affair. It will, in fact, afford the gteat and conclusive test of Van Buren’s strength and prospects. All the efforts to organize the op- posing elements around the standard of Calhoun per se—Johnson per se—Tyler per se—Buchanan per se—Cass per se, have failed altogether. And even the American Republican organization has failed in concentrating these elements, from the narrow- ness of the ground assumed. But the meeting on Thursday evening proposes broad, comprehensive, open, advantageous ground, on which all the dis. contented and disaffected in the democratic ranks may succesefully rally. Who can tell the issue? We shall watch the movement with the greatest interest. Farther Progress of Fourlerism. The priaciples—the doctrines—the sentiments—the feelings—the moral tone of Fourierism—are preseut- ing new, more and more satisfuctory--more and more intelligible—and more and more instructive devel- opments every day. Last night,we believe, the Rev. Mr. Channing gave the third lecture on this sub- ject, at the Society Library Rooms, which no doubt was well worth hearing, And, in addition to this, we find that Mr. Philosopher Greeley, one of the great lights of the new revelation, comes out in the Fourier organ—the New York Daily Tribune—in the following remarkable style :— The Herald of yesterday, along with a good portion of its usual scotting at religion and religious movements, and @ most wanton, shameful holding up to ridicule and igno- miny ofa clergyman of Brouklyn, who had done nothing to provoke its Fibaldry but marcy, has a column of lamen. tution over, and alarm at, the progress of Fourierism, as “menacing the destruction of every thing we have been accustomed to hold sacred” It would nothave to destroy much to do that, we reckon. The villain who thus labors through columns of the Herald to blend Fourierism with the Community theories of Owen and Collins, is perfectly aware that the two are entirely distinct and even opposite in character, purpose He knows, too, that the Fourierites have termeddling, as such, with poli- and most frequently proclaimed imparts that social evils are not to be reached by any political action whatever. He knows that very few of these and none of the Community people belong to the whig party, iftoany; while most of the latter refuse to voteatall He knows that Mr. Brisbane, belongs to no party, and dves not vote; and yet, with a full know- ledge of these facts, he is base ods to jumble Fourier. ism with No-Property Socialism, and declare that both are working in favor of Mr Clay, simply because he believes he can thus injure the Tribune What a dreadful commen- tary is iton our existing society that it creates and cherishes such universally admitted, notorious rascals as the editor of the Herald. This extraordinary paragraph certainly presents quite a new phasein the movements of Fourierism. “Villain” —*rascal’’--“rascal”--*villain’’--“shame- ful"—“wanton”—such seem to be the flowers ot Fourierite rhetoric—such the “household words” of Mr. Philosopher Greeley—one of the principal leaders of the Fonrierite movement in this country to set aside Christ and Christianity. And all for whut We deny having musrepresent- ed, in one iots, the doctrines of Mr. Philosopher Greeley, or any one of his associates. We have attribaied nothing to them which they have not themselves, again and again, published to the world Out of their own mouths have they been judged. It is very true that they deny, or Mr. Philosopher Greeley denies, for his own particular self, that he is in favor of community of Property, or community of women, or any of the ’ auities,”” which some of his more go- jes have practically expressed. Well, We uever attributed that to him. Bat we have af- firmed, and we affirm again, that all these results necessarily and inevitably flow trom the doctrines and principles which he is every day ia the year, Sundays only excepted, forcing and pressing on the public in the coluinns of the New York Tribune.— And we dely hiin to prove to the sati-faction of any audience that the principles of Fourier do not lead to the overthrow and destruction of all the social, moral and religious framework of society as at present constituted. Will he meet a New York audience, and debate that question? We dare him to the point. We are really somewhat at a loss to discover the proximate causes of that paroxyem under which Mr. Philosopher Greeley labored when penning the paragraph on which we animadvert. The most rea- sonable conjecture is that, instead of confining him- self to the vegetable diet, and antiphlogistic bran bread, Mr. Philosopher Greeley has been recently dining on tyger steaks, and drinking oil of vitriol for wine! Indeed, some of his fellow disciples and brother apostles disapprove very much of the con- duct of this new philosopher—so much so that we were called on yesterday in relation to this matter by Mr. Brisbane himself. He assured us positive- ly that he disapproved entirely of all such intempe- rate language and violent expressions—that such conduct was altogether contrary to his views, his feelings and his principles—and that he never could approve of making that personal which was a mat- ter of pure philosophy and pure religion. Mr. Bris- bane added that he never would enter into any per- sonal controversy on the subject, and that we had certainly as good a right to discuss the character and tendencies of Fourierism, as he and his fellow disciples had to propagate them. But Mr. Philosopher Greeley has no idea of be- 1 ug 80 tame as his brother Brisbane--not he. Well, then, let us occupy three minutes and a half lon- ger in the dissection of his tiger-steak and ol-of-vi- triol paragraph. He denies that the theories of Owen and Collins are identical with those of Fou- rier. The writings of these men present the most conclusive proof in the world of the identity of their views. Inall there is the same morbid, vio- lent, shrieking declamation against the present or- der of things—the same absurd deification of hu- man nature—the same licentious notions about in- dividual rights—the same annunciation of a pana- cea for all social evil in the adoption of the princi- ple of association, or the herding together of men and women in immense buildings or enclosures of so many yards square. Owenism, and Collinsism, and Fourieriam not identical ’—Pooh! The ef- frontery of this philosopher is equalled only by his intemperance. He denies also that there is any connexion between the politics of the day and Fou- rierism. We never spoke of any other connexion than that which is notoriously true ; and that is, that the Fourierites have fastened themselves on an accredited whig organ, and whig organization, in order to give currency to their principles and to enable them with greater facility to prosecute the work of overturning and uprooting all the princi- ples which hold society together. It is of little con- sequence to us whether Mr. Brisbane or any other man votes or not. The whole influence of the Tribune, as the organ of the whig party here, has been given to the propagation of these doctrines doctrines whose natural tendency, as we contend, and as we hive shown, is to unsettle and uproot all the prevailing prinviples which maintain society in a state of peace, stability and order. We have seen these visionaries becoming more and more violent and outrageous in their attacks upon all that the genuine friends of morality and order hold in reverence ; and when we perceived the daxger to which ‘they were exposing the weak and ignorant, and the distressed who were ready to flee any where for succor, we have sound- ed the alarm. We have exhibited with strict accu- Tacy the published and authentic creed of these re- formers, forsooth, in many instances without com- ped of all the sophistry, and of its propounders. We have showa thet the golden fruit which a spurious philosophy offered, was like that gathered on the shores of the Dead Sea, all poison and rottenness within. And this Mr. Phi- losopher Greeley. may call “ villainy,” and apply to us all the opprobrious epithets which the Fourier- ite vocabulary can furnish ; but it cannot invali- date our statements. He cannot contradict that simple reasoning which so clearly indicates the tendencies of the system for which, as if impelled by some strange infatuation, he appears ready to make sacrifice of everything. And we shall never be driveu by his intemperate abuse to retort ina similar strain. We have always treated him per- sonally with respect, and so we shall continue to treat him, in the full spirit of good old Isaac Wal- ton’s advice about impaling a live frog. ‘* Use him tenderly as a brother!” But to the doctrines in whose propagation he is so zealously engaged, we shall show no mercy. At what do these philosophers aim? What is the magnificent project, whose accomplishment is to elevate humanity to the skies, and banish every evil from the world? Why, it is to overturn com- pletely that social arrangement by which nature, and the God of nature, has everywhere and in all ages, bound the human family together. Our race has been divided by nature herself into families, each prosecuting the business of life, maintaining its own domestic peace and prosperity, and secu- ring the welfare of its members, in perfect liberty and security, so long as it duly observes and re- spects the relations which have been established towards the others in the organization of society And the wisdom, the beneficence, the presperity, the excellence of this arrangement are as clear as the light of day. Under the genial influence of this natural system, the domestic virtues—the social qualities of our nature—the finest feelings of the heart; all the graces and qualities and affections, indeed,that dignify and adorn humanity, have grown up and expanded, and exercised their elevating, and refining and blisstul influence. Thus it has been— here in the family circle—at the domestic hearth— amid that sacred retirement—around the family al- tar, that the good citizen of all times and coun- tries, has been educated, and trained, and fitted for the upright and honorable discharge of the duties incumbent on him from his admission into the great social family. But all this, these visionaries, who style themselves philosophers, would annihilate at one fell swoop. They regard with a scowling and malignant eye the sanctuary of a family home. The domestic hearth has no charm for them.— They know of no household gods, and he who would preserve them at all hazards, from a sacrili- gious hand, is, with them, a “rascal” and ‘‘a vil- lain.” And what do these sages offer in exchange?— Immense state-prison-like edifices in the centre of large enclosures, occupied by some ten or twelve hundred men and women, who will enjoy all things in common—eat together, work together, sleep together, herd together, like rabbits ina war- ren! Yes, such is the grand discovery with which Fourier has enligntened the world—such is. the glorious project which fires the brain of the philo- sophic Greeley. We need hardly enlarge on the consequences of the general adoption of such a scheme. Very little philosophy, indeed, is neces- sary to trace them. There is not a boarding house in New York which does not afford illustrations, sufficiently instructive, of the effects of the princi- ple of ‘‘Association.’? But only imagine what wreck and ruin of the purest feelings of our na- ture—what an obliteration of the heart's holiest af- fections are contemplated by the advocates of the splendid hen-coop organization of society! We shall continue to expose this ‘* philosophy” as_it developes itself. We do not take much plea- sure in the writhings and wrigglings of Mr. Philo- sopher Greeley, or Mr. Philosopher any body else; but we must, nevertheless, continue to exhibit his favorite doctrines in all their amusing absurdities— in all their bizarre extravaganee—in all their die gusting immorality—in all their vile licentiousness —in all their contempt and disregard of whatsoever things are pure and lovely and of good report in the present organization of society. Tue Travian Orera.—We do believe that after il the misgivings and doubts, and surmises, and lifficulties which preceded the opening of the pre- sent opera house, under the management of Signor Palmo, that all thinga are at last completed, and that the Italian opera is now estublished in this city, and that we never shall be without it any suc- ceeding winter. The first attempt to establish the opera here was made about fifteen or sixteen years ago. Music had not been much cultivated then, and the public taste was atthe lowest ebb. It was in such cir- cumstances that one of the most magnificent com- panies ever collected made its appearance. Garcia and Malibran were amongst them, and the recot- lections of the brilliant performances of that troup: have been cherished ever since. Still this com: pany did not succeed. They were before then time. The public taste was not sufficiently expand. ed and cultivated. Eight years afterwerds came the company who appeared at the National. I: embraced a great deal of talent, but also tailed,'and rather, we believe, in consequence of bad manage- ment than want of public support and encourage- ment. Now, however, we have Signor Palmo coming forward, at a very critical period in the theatrical and musical history of this city; and in our opinion a very favorable moment it is. During the lasi few years the cheap theatres have entirely destroy- ed the “legitimate drama.” The Park Theatre is shut up, and all the large theatres which remain open have been obliged to reduce their prices — In the meanwhile the celebrated Fanny Elssler, one of the most eminent ballet-dancers that Europe has produced, has been here ; and after her have followed Ole Bull, and Vieux Temps, and Wallace and Artot and Cint: Damareau—ali creating great excitement. New tastes have been thus created—new excitements communica. ted—and new desires for refined and elegant amuse- ments awakened. We believe that Palmo has very happpilv succeeded in providing at the proper mo- ment, the proper means of gratifying this newly awakened taste. He hasonly to add the ballet and the thing will be complete. And this he will no doubt do in good time. During the last few evenings the Opera House has been filled with crowded and most fashionable audiences, and the company have been remarkably successful. The chief credit is unquestionably due to Md’lle Borghese. She has at once established herself as a reigning favorite. Her personal beau- ty—the grace and excellence of her acting—her sweet and cultivated voice—her entire de- portment on the stage—have elicited marked and most favorable attention. She hasmade her debut on the stage here, and certainly it has been a high- ly successful one. The other members of the com- pany acquit themselves with great éclat. Majocchi, Valtellina, Albertazzi, and Perozzi, are all excel- Jent artists, diligent and attentive, and far above mediocrity. We think, indeed, there can be little doubt of the success of this enterprise. The fashionable circles now patronize the opera. Musical taste is widely diffusing itself amongst all the opulent classes; and we have no doubt that such an impe- tus will now be given to the desire for operatic en- tertainments, that the means of their gratification will never be permitted to be absent. The third representation will again take place to-night. Nava —The Falmouth, at Nortolk, from the West Indies, is to be laid up. The officers have received three months leave of absence. Tok at THe Sovrn.—There was a great deal of ice at Norfolk on the 2d inst, Democratic Nominatton.—Thomas Farrington is the democratic candidate for State Treasurer in this State, Hook. 4 The excitement relative to the seizute of the rl ve packet ship Oxford, was intense yesterday; owing ed to the full disclosures made exclusively through’ the columns of the Herald. Jacob Gates, the first mate of the ship, who stands charged as the princi- pal in this business, was arrested yesterday after- noon about 4 o’clock, in the office of Captain Marshall, 38 Burling slip, by Deputy Marshals Smith and Stillwell, who had been acively in search for since his escape. He had wan. dered about since Monday morning, when the in- terview took place between him and officer Chris- tal, to avoid arrest, and was in the act of finishing an affidavit showing that the captain and owners of the vessel were ignorant of the offence com- mitted by him, as the officers entered the counting house. On being arrested, he said he knew his guilt, and, therefore, had no desire to conceal any thing connected with the matter. He is a fine looking fellow, and is a native of Charlestown, Mass. The examination held before Commissioner Rapelje, yesterday afternoon, resulted as will be seen below in the holding of all the parties to bail, including Gates, who was compelled to find sureties in the sum of $10,000. Tt is fully evident from these disclosures, that smuggling to an immense amount, tempted by the high tariff, has been carried on at this port for years past, and that this expose is but a beginning of that which willbe shortly made manifest. The Collector has at last pricked up his ears, awoke from a three years sleep, and avowed his intention to protect the honest importers from the depreda- tions of the dishonest smugglers. This may be so, but we must see some evidence of efficiency be- fore our eyes are opened to believe it. The dis- closures here made were the result of mere acci- dent—not the vigilance of the Collector—for had the river not been filled with floating ice, every bale of the smuggled goods on board of the Oxford would have been removed in the usual way, by boats hauled alongside of the ship at night, while the custom house night watch were either at home, snug in bed, or engaged in their own private en- joyments. Ithas been a well known fact for years to all who have any knowledge of the Custom House, that the assembling at the barge office at roll call inthe evening, and an appearance on duty at sunrise inthe morning, has constituted the ex tent of the labors of three fourths of the night watch of the customs. This fact being well known to sharp-eyed importers, and avaricious mates and captains, has opened the gate for a flood of smug- gled goods, that has continued to flow into our city for years past, to the detriment of honest impor- ters. The present seizure, being a small haul of about $60,000 only, has whetted the teeth of the Collec- tor, and in anticipation of the presumed fact that other packets and vessels about arriving at this port have been and are engage: the same bu- siness, he has ordered one of the revenue cutters to depart immediately for Sandy Hook, and cruise outside to board all foreign vessels approaching the coast, and receive their manifests, in order to de- tect the fraud and confiscate the vessel if she con- tains goods not entered upon them. This move- ment on his rt however, would probably not have been made had not information been convey- ed to his ears that a number of owners and import- ers had clubbed together and were on the eve of sending several pilot boats and other fast-sailing vessels outside to board their ships as they came in and give warning, so as to either cause the ma- nifests to be altered to accord with the goods on board, or else to cast the smuggled goods over- boas Bn thus prevent the vessel from being con- fiscated. This movement of the Collector will, therefore, when made known this morning, create the great- est excitement and consternation on the part of owners who are privy to acts of smuggling, and nearly as much among these who are not, ag their agents on board may be guilty without their know- ledge. ‘There is no doubt that great exposures will follow, aud that vessel after vessel, as she arrives, will he seized and confiscated. will not be confined to vessels from Europe alone, as the frauds upon tne revenue practised by packets be- tween this city and Havana, in the stauggling of cigars is almost equal to that parse. and mauy of our Tnrepeum pors ta other Aftivles of merchandise. i" We understand that that store in Cedar street, iumbering 1 the 40’s, to which several cases of goods from the Oxford were traced by the officers xf Customs, was entered by orders of the Collec- ror, and all the goods therein seized for examina- ‘ton, This will swell the amount of seizures to rver $100,000—one-fourth of which falls quietly into the lap of our Collector, , This enormous sum will call forth the close, in- juiries of members of Congress as to the distinct meaning of the act of Congress passed in 1840, that listrbutes this share to the Collector. Should the present Attorney General disagree with the late incumbent us to the intention of this act as it was sriginally framed, confining the Collector to the umount of $6000 confiscation, the remainder pass- ing to the government, Congress will be called upon to pass an explanatory act that will put this tzatter ina true light. There is no doubt that some move- ment will be immediately made in that body as soon as the particulars relative to these seizures have reached Washington. The Examination. Berore Commussionsn Raretie. Paraick Lavontin examin e at 261 Water street; 1am a boatman; [ was employed to land sume goods from 1 at Peck slip, on Saturday week last; 1 assisted in g the goods {rom the buat into the wharf, and thence into acarriage. The goods were in bales, covered with a ‘ark cloth—there were about eighteen or twenty bales Che carriage went twice in one night—1 cannot recollect he night; | followed the last carriage; there was an hour or so of interval between the first and second trip of the carriage; the boat went once to the ship during the ab- sence of the carriage; | was employed by Sutton; Abe sutton they called him, Ithink; he was engaged in r moving the gooda: McAuleyw:s also in the boat; | 8 hat night | went to Mr. Parker’s house, but di rot see any of the goods at the house; | saw the two men watching the carriage, and told the men that I suspected hey ouse officers; the carrit ker’s hous Iriver was eft the dock, Sutton went with it; Ig it Parker's house the go w Parker at nis house, but can’t say whet I saw him that night or not; I made no # flair with Parker; I never befor ded at Parker's ; Sutton employed me lyon that day ; he said he had some goods to tane out of a ship and to be ready to assist him ; it was dark when ne told me to be ready ; he has not paid me for it yet there was only one man in the boat, and that was Michael (M'Aauley) ; I never saw the bout before or since ; the boat brought two loads that night ; I knew that the goods ¢ from the Oxford, as Sutton had told me so ; | was th Sutton two or three nights before helping to remove goods that night ; there was only six bales thot night they came from the same ship ; I did not know who was in the boat ; 1 did not follow the carriage the first night ; { do not know where the goods were carried to on the ed ” ret of the any goods first night ; this was within two or three nights of the Sa- pa week last. No one was with us on the wharf ex- cept the cabman ; it may have heen about nine o’clock ; Sutton did not tell us why he did not muke more loads ; he may have said thit there were some persons watch: ing us; {I did nut see Suton go on board the vessel ; { went on board the ship and iw the mate or second mate; I think it was the mate; they called’ him Gates, I think; T the mate that Mr. Sutton had sent me on board to get some goods, and the mate took out the gooda by th fer ; there was another man; [can’t say that his name aw the watchman on the dock; I would not know his name if I heard it; [went to Parker’ the Sunday after the landing, and saw Suttor something to drink; not know that the goods had been that ¢; Sutton told me that the goods hal been removed that evening at seven o'clock; [went on hoard the Oxford after dark; [did not converse with any other person besides Mr. Gates on board the Oxford; i Know the captain; he did not at any time say any thing to me about the goods; | did not hear Gates say any thiny about'the watchman, nor did he mention the owner the foot of Beekman side of Peck slip; [don’t think I at Park’s house since that Sunday I have mentioned; the only conversation | had with Sutton on the first night when he employed me. was that he was looking for me, as he wanted me to help to unload some goods, and then told me to go on board the Oxford and ate, who would give me the goods; he did not say any thing about compensation, or where he was to take the goods to; he told me to keep a guod luok out. Mr. Price having refused to admit that the goods were subject to duty, the Collector called some witnesses to prove this, as the statute requires it. Jonn W. Hanars sworn—! saw @ carriage at Parker’son Saturday night week; I also saw Sutton there in the cel- lar, with a Jot of small bales; { went into the cellar, they were placed on a small lobby on the starboard ride of the celler, (The Collector here proposed to read the deport tion of Harris made before a Commissioner of Deeds. He tid x0, he was desirous not to have the testimony published, as there were names connected with the histo ry given by this witness,which he thought if made public would tend to defeat the ends of public justice) From a hasty reading we gather that Harris was runner for Benjamin F. Parker, No 75 James street, and wae em- ploved by Sutton to’ help to stow away the goods inthe cellar. He mentioned the names of Patrick Langh- lin, (the first witness,) and Dar, Curtis, the dri being presen ion. He was sent to see who the «pies were, and to give intelligence to the conch- man test he might be overtaken. Having given ve seen Sutton or been Collins’s, the cartman,No, 90 James street, desire to et his horse and cart ready, 9s if the men turned out to Custom House otticers would undoubted); search the house that night ; Parker observed,that Sutton ihe aaapenta ha wuld pen ye e we ut the away 50 nale that God ighty could not" find them ft Harris thought from Parker’s manner towards Collins, who knew all about the smuggling, that he (Parker) wished to conceal the matter from him (Harris) ; whenever Collins would make @ ‘allusion tothe smuggling, Parker would ask him what the devil he meant by such tulk, adding “ that two were sutficientto be inja secret at once.” Collins mentioned to Harriv that a load of had been taken to the house of another y. On the Sunday af- ter the landing, Harris r, who told him that he had sat up all to wake Sutton up in time to remove the goods, but that Sutton was a d——d fool and some- pet else. When Sutton came there that morning, he asked if it was supposed that the men were Custom House spies, for he did believe they were; Harris replied that probably they were men sent by the Captain (meaning the mate, Gates,who perhaps wanted to heve an eye after their movements, lest Sutton should cheat him. To this wise idea, Sutton replied that “ the C: in” knew him too well, as they were juainted of Atter the goods had been seized Parker observed “thet it wese ug nosed child he had to father this time, in earnest e Collector sent Parker a letter informing him of the charge against him forconcealing smuggled g and what the punishment in such cases was. ker said that the fine was heavy, but he would have to come down with the blunt, and he could do so. Portions of the goods were taken to Thompson’s, in Chatham square, who sent a carriage for them, by Suttou’s directions. Other por- tions have been sent tothe 9th avenue for concealment. ‘This was the substance of the affidavit of Harris. Micuart McAvucer—I am the boatman, and li Water street; wos employed in bringing 201 from the Oxford; I took away two boat los I who the m employed employed al rvice; | brought oF n't say that | saw a carriage on the doc! cause | was not ordered to go for any more loads by Sut- ton, Patrick Lavanuin recalled by the Courzcton—Do you ‘ize the person who you called Gates, the mate of the Oxford, now in the room? A—I'm blumed if! conld swear to him; J told Michael rei ie it was the coachman; I do not recognize him ax 1 mate, Micuaet McAutsy continned—There were about six bales the first night; I did not take more then five or six bales at aload; [ did not hear Sutton Sy, that the reason why they did not take out all the goods that night was be- cause they were watched, but I suspected it was so. Pa- trick toldme about the two men watching the carriage; | have been on board the Oxford—the second day after she arrived; 1 would not know the mate if I should see him; when that gentleman came in here (pointing to Gates) | thought he might be the mate; I have seen him before, but could not swear that he was the person who handed the to me from the Oxford. ‘The mate Gates was here brought in a prisoner in the custody of Deputy Marshalls Smith and Stillwell. Pataick Lavenuin recall that the man there (Gates) is the mate of th first thought he was the coachman, but I now t! the mate. Mr. Bannrrt moved to commit Gates, the mate, previous to examination. Gates, in rep) ing to a question from the Collector, that he was perfectly ready to be examined, and to tell all he knew about the matter. The Collector and Gates went into the adjoining room, and had a private conference. The result was, that the exainination of the mate was not gone into, and th layers here dro} for the present. ‘aughlin aod McAuley were severally held to bell in the aum of $600, In the case of Gates, the Commissioner decided to fix the bail at $10,000, and'to stand committed until such bai) was entered. iy did not know what the Tue Smvecuine Deverorments.—We under- stand that further examinations and discoveries in relation to the smugglers, were made in the Cus- tom House yesterday morning. About $50,000 worth of goods have now been discovered. We have received the following :— Jams G, Bennett, Esq.:— Dean Sin— “ Render unto Cwsar the things that are Cwsar very good maxim, and J presume you are willing to give credit where credit is due. Acting upon this presump tion, I wish te correct several errors (excuse the te: [must call them so) which appear in your smuggling affair lately discovered in our city. In the first place, it was the captain of a steamboat, not of # schooner, who gave the firat information. Next, the se. cond lot ‘of goods were found (at or near Kingsbridge) through the tact and perseverance of the able anc officient Deputy Collector, George Davis, aided by Messrs.. Van Buskirk and Godfrey, who traced then through the hands of five or ‘six different cart men ‘into a house near, Kingsbridge, where they were found in'a back room, and not under the shed. No person was seized at that time. The officers deserve the greatest praisotor sens themselves to tho inclemen- iv f that bits y own St aa the tne good The ford is named Gates, not Gage. Mr. Van B ig not of the “night guard,”but is the untiring and efficien: head of the Inspectors of the port, and throug! uperios Wnowledge and advice, much smuggling is prevented — The Oxtord is worth nearer $50,000 th $16,000, and the go about as much more The officers who made the seizure do not get one cent for it. By inserting these few lines you will much oblige, yours, Pp. Mats, Apams & Co., &c.—It was seen during the recent suspension of navigation, that the exprese lines were of the greatest value and utility to the whole community. While the steamers were fro- zen in the docks, Adams & Co. run two Expresses a day between this city and Boston, stopping at ali the intermediate towns, dropping money parcels here and other parcels there. They not only sen: a light despatch coach with small parcels, but they forwarded large packages and boxes by teams, thereby keeping up the communication with the East with the same rapidity and regularity as'when navigation was unobstructed. All these movements were made ut an enormous expense, and carried through without any aid from Government. Such enterprize as this ought to be fully reward- ed by the public; and we are glad that the busines: of Adams & Co. is rapidly on the increase. I! should be recollected that the special messenger: of this line carried despatches for the steam shi; Britannia, as far as Worcester, at least eight hours ahead of the post office agents, and there waited t give the latter a chance to go into Boston witl them. This is certainly worthy of approbation, not alone inthanks, but in dollars and cents. Wher the mails are so miserably managed as at present, and individuals like Adams and Co., step forwarc to assist the merchants out of the ice, by cutting » passage for them to Boston, two hundred and fifty miles long, the latter ought to pat the ice cutters o1 their back, and patronise them, instead of the lazy Government agents, and fireside drones. It is said that this Express line connects all the great cities of the Union by special messengers, anc makes Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Charles ton, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Wc. like so many stopping places on the Worcester or any other rail road. Time and space have become an “ impal- pable nothing” to them. ‘Tae Newark Murper.—Yesterday the motion for anew trial in the case of Marsh, convicted last month of the murder of Mrs. Cheddick and her children, by setting fire to the house, was com- menced before Chief Justice Hornblower. The argument for the prisoner was commenced by Gov Pennington, who took the position, first, that the court had the power to grant a new trial, and second, that this was a proper occasion for the exercise of such a power. He contended that the prisoner. being deprived by the Providence of God of the valuable services of his senior coun- sel, had a right to claim at the hands of the Court and his fellow men, a new trial, and not be hurried to the galiows without the ful) benehts of a fair trial. Mr. Chetwood followed for 8 | the prosecution, who admitted the power of the Court but argued that this was not a case which: called for its exercise. ‘he argument was to be concluded by Mr. Whitehead for the prisoner, and Mr. Van Dyke forthe State. The prisoner appear- ed quite composed. The decision will probably be given to-morrow. Save or Rea Estate.—In our commercial columns to-day, will be seen the report of a large sale of Real Estate, by W. H. Franklin. Thisde- scription of property is improving in value rapidly, in consequence of the great advance in rents. Capital finding investment in bricks and mortar; as they are, after all, the safest, and in the long run, the most productive materials to receive in exchange for hard dollars. Intercourse witn Bost »x.—The Sound steam- ers recommenced their regulat trips yesterday. Parrott & Co. yesterday gave us Boston papers of Monday eveni ak A ne Sah 4 meting a es oY betige gf end au the ing at of Gen. Cass took place fine spacious room it E th street, near \d, and admirably ad fifty persona, the majority of them Irish citizens, as-| by ted for,public meetings, About one hundred and sembled at7 o’ciock. Their numbers, however, | in were augmented considerably before the close of the meeting, and there might then, probably, have been two hundred and fifty persons present. The meetingwas called toforder by John McKeon, Esq.,who nominated Davin E. Wugeer, Esq., 08 Chairman. That gentleman then took the chair, and Mr. Crinron Haring was appeinted Secretary. These gentlemen were the only occupants of the platform except Dr. Olds, of Ohio, and Col. Jarvis. A series of resolutions were then read by Col. Russell Jarvis, expressive of the utmost confidence in General Cass, and highly eulogistic of his cha- racter asa man, a soldier, a statesman, a patriot and an American citizen. Letters of apology for non-attendance, and ex- pressive of hearty co-operation and sympathy from Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania; and the Hon. W. R. Wilcox, of the same State were read. Dr. Ors, from Ohio, was then introduced to the meet- and said that ed before the meetiag quite unexpectedly. He come to this city on business, but cheerfully yielded to tbe request to commune with the friends o! eral . He held it a sacred democratic principle, that the people should meet often and freely dis cuss men and measures. Never, since the time of Jef- ferson has there been such an important contest es that on which they were now entering, The object of all cer- tainly shoald be to present the strongest man. If Van Buren, let him be the candidate. if Colonel Johnson— (cheers)—let him be the candidate ; or if Calhoun— (cheers and hisser)—let him be the candidate—({a voice, “ Johnsun ahead of Cass.”) But we ought not (said Dr O) sacrifice one iota of Tees for any man. Jt is true there is a strong desire in the democratic party to do jus tice to Mr, Van Buren. A strong effort was made to break him down with the democrecy in 1840, If with him we could in 1944 carry the party’s triumph, why then, cer- tainly let us all fo for him. ‘But if another man is more ‘ailable, would it not be wise to take him and drop the name of Van Buren. ere may be, and there is Van Buren for the next Pi here and there, do youthink will find that in many of the States his chances would be very doubtful. Take Ohio, and I know something of that State—and i and many others, say that he could not ci that State—(Cheers). I was former! ee trot for Mr. Van Buren as any one, and so I would be now if thought him the strongest man—(Cheers). But although some even of his friends admit that he could not carry Ohio, yet he could carry New York. And those in New York who doubt his success there, all bes that they are very sure of his success in Pennsylvania, It is very like what is told me in travelling in some of Ohio and Illinois; where the milk sickness prevails. You ask in such a neighborhood, “Have you got the milk sick ness here?” “Oh no!” will be the answer, but they have it very bad ton miles of”—(Laughter). But I can tell you that with the name of Gen. C Ohio will give you a majority of twenty thousand votes, and Pennsylvania will give him reat @ majority as she gave Gen. Jackson when he was first elected—(cheers.) The coming election will decide the fate of the country for many years. I know hat in 1940, in every log-cabin and from every stump, i was declared that all the depression in commercial was owing to Mr. Van Buren’s administration, sung to themfin songs and told to them in storie: let me tell you a story to illustrate it.—In a sc: vf the country where there was not as much sould gather in a havdkerchnef, a son of the Em sad planted some potatoes. After watching in the growth of his ager ne morning, in the extremity of his chagrin at their non appearance, he exclaimed— ‘D—mit, it’s all owing to Matty Van Buren”—(iaughter) But is it owing to the administration of Harrison or T'yle: that the present revival in trade and commerce is ywing? No more than the depression was owing o the administration of Martin Van _ Buren.— Gut this is what is thrust dowa the throats of the people inthe Western Country And all the restored prosperity will be ascribed to the return of Mr. Clay should he be slected. And in this way—under these peculiar circum- stances the whigs would have the advantage of you for +welve years to come. Perhaps,ingteed.th maynot operate o extensively here af in Ohio. ‘There has been suffering and eh ere. There i oe cation. There has been great pecuniary 5 v party may succeed in’1944 the national flood of protperity which is now returning, will be ascribed to i k then how all-important to our party is its success now. Well. then,who is the strongest man? Set down, and like honest lack Downing, cypher the chances of the candidates. 1 know that many think that in 1840 Mr. Van Buren’s name suffered, and that we are now bound to restore its lustre. But suppose that that name should again be rejected, will not a greater stigma than all the slanders of the wiles could attach be atfixed to it? Yes. He would then wounded in the honse of his friends. Buthas he not al- ready been highly honored? Have we no other great men in the country? Is he the only star in the Democratic party, that if you look any where elec all is darkness, and if you look at him yon are blind- ed? Let metell you snother story, In| New England in the days of our puritan fathers, they had collected mo ney to build a church, and when half finished, the clergy: ‘man determined to open it. Well, it so happened, that + fino, buxom lass,who sat in the gallery getting rather tire: of the long sermon,rose to get out, but slipped throng) he floor and hung dangling there by thearms. Thr ninister called out immediately, in a voice of thunder, . he would be faire It was Well. *he minister said, and no man dared to look except i who sat immediately beneath, coverin me eye looked w lairng, “D—n me, I'l} have one eye blinded, anyhow !*—(Roars of Langhter. Now I’m not afraid to look at Mr. Van Buren. xan also look at Johnson, at Casa and at others— great men‘in the democratic ranks. (Cheers.) And ] war gratified to hear your cheers when the name of Col. John son was first pronounced in your hearing this evening.— (Cheers) I was glad to hear that tribute to his hee 8 ("He wint dead ene laugh)—I mean the name of that gallant old chief. Dr. Olds then went on to —~ of the gallantry of Caes in the fieldof battle. Like Washington Gass bore a charmed life, (a laugh) and, therefore, though he cannot boast of scars, like Johnson, yet he-can of ser- viceas long and as val Thave not time to speak of alhoun—but none more cheerfully admits his talents and his scholarship. But it is enongh for me to allude to these men to show that Mr. Van Buren does not monopo. lize the excellence and the talent of the democratic party But I began by eaying that Mr. Van Buren could not car -y Ohio. Dr.O then recited the results of the election: in that State for some years past, showing that Mr. Van Buren was.not the popular candidate there—that despite ofall the expenditure of money, of time, of labor, in the temocratic cause, Van Buren was beaten. And even the favorite democratic Governor, Wilson Shannon, wa: feated in 1440, because Van Buren was the standai ‘earer of the party. Well, in 1842, Wilson Shannon war he standard bearer, and he elected by a triumphant najority of 4000 votes—and with him we Lethe ri inboth houses ot the legislature, and a Uni “or. But now the expectation that Mr. Van Buren is to he again the standard bearer, has got a majority agains! ‘Ah! yes, but it is said, if we can’t carry Ohio, we carry other States sufficient to secure his election Sut let me ask you, when did you ever see the whigs so mited? The: t i well as ’coon 1 vou democrats fight—but we a (Applause from a number of Clay men in the crowd) Che abolitionists for Clay. a ‘alked with them—I tell you they havn't lost the cunning wf the old coon of 1840. Well, then, are you not con vinced that Mr. Van Buren must be beaten again in Ohio’ Chis is melancholy news to bring from Ohio, but it is true, Andeet it down that in February, 1943, I told yon— st predicted—but stated as a simple matter of fact, that Mr. Van Buren would be beaten in Ohio by 20,000 votes— (Cheers) ‘The fact is, Mr. Van Buren is just now very nuch in the position of a monkey, whose melancholy fate «friend of mine who studied at Princeton College records Jne of the students was a sort of an Ole Bull, or Paganini nasmall way, and nsed to play a great deal on the violin One day after he had I he monkeyfcame into tis room, seized the fiddle, and ran up on the roof of the ‘milding. Here he placed the fiddle a la mode (a laugh) and drew his how. Alarmed at the noise which of course he made. he started back again, drew the bow, rt hack still farther, till finally he got to the gi hen making another effort, he sprang backward: the ground and broke the fiddle his neck at the J time—(Roars of langhter ) Mr. Van Buren, I reckon, has rot just to the gable end of the building—(Laughter and cheers. itere there began to be cries for “McKeot d Dr. Olds, after a few additional remarks enforcing the impor: tance of selecting some name, be it Johnso r Cass. yr any one which would excite the greatest enthu- siasm, and most certainly promire the complete triumphs 7 e democratic party, and down amid loud ap- plat Here there were three loud cheers for Richard M. John- son, followed by “three more.” Joun M’Kron then stepped forward, and said that a fort- night before he had addressed a Cass meeting in Boston. ind if they would take his word for it, there were three thousand people th But he wasn’t afraid of minorities He had heen one of a minority of 38 who voted against the distribution of the lic lands, when there was a de- mocratic majority of 60 against them, and yet that wa- 1ow a cardinal principle of the democratic party (Cheers.) fe had no individual preferences. All he wished was the uccess of the party. He knew the election of Mr. vould be a great evil, and he would do all he could to p But he had learned the truth of the great princi i is do their own thinking as they do the e only check on she politicians was that little paper, the ballot. Now what ve want is that the people should be spoken to—that the whole truth shoula be stat ne friend has told us how Ohio is. Ihave letters Pennsylvania which tell us ‘here’s no chance for us without Cass or Johnson. ‘whey I settled.” Who settled it? Well, who is to be Vice Pi lent? They have Johnson, Poll King, Ste- venson, and halfadozen of them in abeyani r Me: eon read an ex’ from a letter written hy Col. Young 1 momber of the Syracuse Convention. He (Mr. he vanted enthusiaem and union. He wanted to be freed (rom the gloom which now overhung the prospects of the varty, And how? By taking a man who had been stand- ing far aloof from the turmoil of party politics—who had etired to the quiet of hi farm after having faithfully ‘ought the buttles of his country, and served horas a faithful minister abroad. Mr McK. here traced the lea. ag events of General Case's life. Jefferson, Madizon Jackson, hal enlorsed his democracy. He then went on ta apoak of General Case’a efforts with re pect to the free lomofthe sew Next he spokeof the Oregon question, ceplaining its geographical posi'ion—its importance —the inarrel about its possessionand the present state of he question. He then went on to say that he r the man who wonld take bold ground on that ~who would have no red lines on the map of the Oregon, and no red coats on this continent—(Cheers)—Who w Irive the British south to the % possessions, and north to the Russian domains, (Cheers.) And the best = did not carry in 1836 or 1840, Ten’ Ohio we have heard from to-night. the bow-string- i way be row the fourth M Ly of ‘May wi would the politicians stare. If the w' the excitement system over them, all to pieces—(cheers). He then banners, @ number of incidents from if defeated, in such & cause it would be and if successful, then they would have basis the fortunes of thedemocratic party. He by quoting the well-known lines— ——" Bondsmen, know you not, ‘Who would be free, themselves must strike the ‘The resolutions were then put and carried, and the meeting adjourned, without even the ghost of a cheer for Lewis Cass. It was indeed a very cool i ittle enthusiasm that was disco- ve nefit of Cass, but “ the man wot killed Tecumseh.” From Care Haytren.-—-Captain Hard aly HEbie , of the Hooker, Palsy erived. in antagket Ro i iat ev a Ci brings ices there ult, ‘The Island was trong and fullduties on imports were exacted, which were reqnired to be paid in specie. ‘The anticipated duty on coffee in the United States, had Fo the prices of that article in Hayti—Boston Courier, Sreatinc unper THE Ice.—Dighy was walking down the harbor on Friday, and, passing by a tent, saw aman disappear through & hole ia th ice, in the rear. He immediately informed the owner of the tent that he had better keep a’ sharp look out for his property, as he had just seen a man go into his cellar.—Boston Punch Fire 1n Sourn Boscawen, N. H.—On Saturday morning, about 5 o’clock a fire breke out in the stone cotton factory at South Boscawen, ville) six miles aboveConcord, which resulted in the as of property, as near as can be ascertained, to the amount of 30 or $35 000! The building was owned by Freeman Fisher & Son of this city, and was occupied by H. H. & J. 8, Brown of Fishersville. Mostly insured. Court of Common Piens. Before’J judge L Tusspar, Fel Robert F. Winslow vs. The Corpora. tion —This was an action on a writ to recover salary as Commissioner of Registry, under the act now repealed. — The offset of the Corporation consists of an award on the opener the Sixth Avenue, made to Robert Winslow and to the Ancient Briton’s Benefit Society, who were the mortgagees, and which award the plaintiff had received from the Street Commissioner in a warrant upon the City Chamberlain, payable to the order of Robert Winslow and the Ancient Briton’s Benefit Society. This warrant the plaintiff endorsed, omitting the middle letter of his name, sod-without pecertie the endorsation of the A. B. B.S. He presented it at the Bank of the State of New York, and received the money thereon. It appeared that the plaintiff’ had conveyed away the property about three years previously to the award being enforced. The A. B. 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