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\ ) { Vol. X., p. 59=. whole No. 3629. Ri @ HARLEM RAIL ROAD CO. G ARRANGEMEN’ Stead Hi el Woes cner le Hall Leave, 1¢ Williamsbridxe for City H- .M. P.M. y and 70h at iia Line will ssl run Leave ity al for 27th street, 10 99, 11,1138 r 830, 9, 9 30, 10, 10 30, 11 ute, will find it their interest to mt be rh ep Erenee'00ly, t on Row, covner of Centre street opposite re ‘WM. 8 CARMAN, retary. NRW LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS. ‘To smi trom New York on the 25th and Liverpool ou the Lith th. A, “John Collins lass, York, with su the it of is $100, vi he Bo by ced masters, wil ‘every exertion to give ge- Ro ig are si fos or it - ake ie COLLINR Edo, ., New York, or to P OWN, SHIPLEY BDO Liverreel. L.eties by the pech a will be charged 1256 enita per single nest ; 50 cents per oance, and newspapers | cent each. GOR LONDON Renular Packet of the ist M iiog packet ship VICTORIA, apeain i: Morgan, Wilt gel an chars, hee Segsa? for eobi hinsstooees saree, yerous Wil Thing to embark should 2: es OBEPH McMURRAY, £2? tlst Mre 100 fine street, corner of Youth. SOR LIVERPOOL—The Now Line Packet Zist March.—The superior New THING! ous > will For freight or eamage, ha very superior accommodations, in ow board, ide Burli rane "Se Captain ou board TA C in 87 South st. The ior packet ship Lit I, Ci hn Eldridge, tose aytien ari esecwel the Nioctesuer, tad sall oe tee regular day. 2ist April. f22re IR LIVERPOOL To call «th of March—The InBOUTHRRNEN, TD. Palmer, muster, wil Pamsge only, epeiy on Goard, bier 22 Peck Blip, ar to bes only, SPRY GODHULL & MINTURNS, fee 87 South street. D CK BALL LINE OF lPACKETS— The packet ship OTOH, Unpiatn Ravnbone, wil be despatched for Liverpool on the lst of March, regal ‘ys hing’ to ill require to make ear! welletcne see MMUYOHN HERDMAN, a from Great Brit I ve Reedecian wlan olienlinaek a lover een and usval, be furnished for aay amount, payable in ean, it ‘thro: Great Tes i Oi aie eis POOL PACKETS FOR LIVER(OOL—feeuin nbone, will positively sail on Friday, tat y hau tara sar nllngAts, ae eran <3 Saeco iaactastns Fol etree, nant dpe & the re Janke. —Reguiat BR LE ERP COL NEM sail |B. — Regul Jolin, Coltina, of HU: 01 a. will | ou eae nde akc | 7 vant oot COLLINS & CO. Whe paste ai Sidon Capt, E. B. Cobb ot f00e tons, wil the Roscius, and ail the ach Aprily her reall " upon the ships of this line sailing pane tunllpasadvertioed. 27 PASSAGE FOR GLA! im. i F the. id, fest saili Ta satan ADAM CAH: Captain Scott wilf sll “*Goohes excellent accommodations for cabin, second esbis and steerage passengurs. ‘Those wishing td secure berths should make early application to 'W. & J.T. TAPSCOTT, Peck sli South st ‘The Adam Carr will exil from Glasgo t the Les of May those desirous of sending for their f: can have thew bronght out in this fine ship op the mos: . bY applying as above, Ei a LASGO WREGULAR TRADER ‘The bac, fast alvor Britch Bereue ADAM CARA, in ‘Robert Scott, having two thirds of her earge ages Ss will have in) itch. of freial 4 tions, apply to the mies, Sli ose MINT! $7 South street. OK FOR HAVIRE—(Second Line). The Shi ONEIDA, James. inaater, will sail on it of For & HINC) 13 re or 5 i Ei LL b8—Packet of lat of Mareh— BB 1h TSE, Capt. 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Riba") will be ready in ' Te, Way are im preparation ortwee disements will duly announce all these jiah edition (the fifth in London). was. print hich had found its way out there, and t perfect copy was mush reduce ion. did not intend the presumption of putting our own works at the vorite Authors.” ‘Th are are now ready, there! The Sacred Poems So The Little Brenchmans ahd he and other Tales Ve y Johaston, the ost delicious Poems ever written, Culprit Fay,” by Joss: D: Eve” by Joun Keats 1cocco, No. I1”—eon! ” of Witttam will equally delight and surprise our readers and the public xe ner not name them now. One or two of them * ie: possible te replace. 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B. ears for upwards roadway, corver £25 Im*ec Sa ce Nori hart they will be stored LETTERS FROM NEW YORK, (From the National Intelligencer } BY Contrnts.—- Februar; a ep nm nificent on Shop— Weeks, the Uj rw Yorx, February 24, 1844, February should be called the month of hope, for it ig invariably more enjoyable than the first nominal fruition—more spring-like than the first month of spring. This is a morning that makes the hand open and the fingers spread—a mornin, that should be consecrated to sacred idleness. | should like to exchange work with any out-of- doors man—even with a driver of an omnibus— specially with the farmer tinkering his fences. ities are convenient places of refuge from winter and bad weather, but one longs to get out into the country, like a sheep from a shed, with the first warm gleam of sunshine. I see that Moore has virtually turned to come down from his long ladder of fame—his publishers, Longmans, having made a final collection of his works inan elaborate edition, and prefixed thereto a picture of an oldman—Tom Moore as he is! It is melancholy to see this portrait. ‘The sparse hair, made-the-most-ot—the muscles of the face retreat- ing from the habitual expression—the lamp within stil] unconscious of losing brightness, yet the glass over itstained and cracked. Moore should never have been painted, after thirty. This picture is like a decrepit cupid—wholly out of character. His posts is all youth, its very faults requiring es hful feeling for an apology 5 and to know that e has grown old—that he is bald, wrinkled, vene- rable—is some unnatural hocus-pocus—some hi- deous metamorphosis we would rather not have seeneven in melodrama. Moore has not sobered away, twilight-wise, as he might have done. His wit and song have keyt admiration so warin around him that he has forgotten his sun was set- ting—that it was time the shadows of his face grew longer—time that his pen leaned toward life’s down- ward horizon. The expression on this face of frisky sixty, is of a flogged-up hilarity that is afraid to relax, Moore will look facetious and dining-out- ish in his coffin. I see that Wallack has added lecturing, as a new branch, to his profession, and is very successful. Mr. Barry, the stage manager of the Park, is to try on the same experiment to-night atthe Society Library. ‘Two strings to your bow” is a good economy in any profession, and there are sundry profess ons the duties of which do not interfere, for instance, with authorship. A ten who sheuld read two hours before going to bed, and setite for the first two hours atter sunrise, wonld give tim£Qnd attention enough toany literary pursuit, while the buq'ness part ofthe day, and a good part of thelevening, would be stilijleft unoccu- pied. Actors particularly (so capripy's;s is fortune with them) should have a brace of vocatiuit aid a poet, with an honest trade besides, is more likely to ii+> his “ lines fall in ploasant places.” It appears by ihe English papers that Madaine Catulani indignantly denies being dead! Sho is still a capable of enjoying “good living” at her villa, near Flo- rence. The American story, which went the rounds of the papers some time since, of a man whose capacious throat had “swallowed a plantation and fifty negro finds its counterpart in the villa and its dependants whi have come out of the threat of Madame C: fortunate enough to enjoy much of her hospitality when in Italy, and there are few establishments that I have seen where the honors were done with a more princely liberal- ity and good fe, She was then, as she is probably still, a well-preserved and handsome woman, of majestic mien and most affable manners, and at her own little im he ne whenever asked, and as well as ever she had public. She seemed to me never to have been intoxicated with her brilliant successes, and to have had no besoin of applause left like a thirst in her ears—asis the case with popular favorites too often. Her husband, M. Valabreque, was a courteous man and a fond husband, and their children were on an equal feoting of social po: sition with the young nobility of Florence. Most stran- gers who see any thing of the society of that delightful city, come away with charming remembrances of Ma- dame Catalani Washington's Birthday is growing into a temperance anniversary, probably much to the pleasure, anda little to the surprise, of the distinguished ghost. ‘There was a grand temperance celebration at the Tabernacle la - ning, at which the eloquent author of the airs of Palestine, Rav. John Pierpont, delivered an address. By the.way is an overlooked feather in the cap of temperance, that wa owe to it the pleasant invention of kisai Intl of my T heve fallon in with that, when wine was prohibited by law to the women of ancient Rome, male tives had the right of ascertain. ing, 4 teating the lips of their sisters] and cousins, whe- ther the forbidden liquor had passed in. Now, by restor- ing the much-abused and perverted kiss to its original mission, and making of it the sacred apostle of inquiry that it was originally designed for, it strikes me that the temperance committees would have many more “ active members,” and the cause would assuredly grow on public nt I submit the hint to thet admirable enthusiast, Mrs. ald. ‘There are two establishments in the city of New York which should be visited by thore who require stretchers totheir comprehension of luxury—Weeks’, Furniture Warehouse, behind the Astor, and Tiffany’s Bijou-shop, at the corner of Warren street and Broadway. In a searc! Thave lately made for a bookcase of a particular fancy, I have made the round of furniture warehouses, and, grand epitome of fall them—siseven-story building, cram- med with furniture on every floor—I should recommend the mere idle sight-seer to spend a morning at Weeks ’ for his amusement. Upon the simple act of sitting down has been expended as much thought (in quantity) as would produce another Paradise Lost. Some of the ch: indeed, are poems—the beautiful conception and finish of them, taken into the mind with ‘the same sensa- tion, at least, and the same glow of luxury. ‘The fancies of every age and country are represented--thoss of the Elizabethian era and the ornate fashion of Louis XIV. predominant, though tables and sofaston Egyptian models are more sumptuous. At so much Cost, they ought to putthe mind at ease ax well as the body. dnd, by the way, the combining of couch and chair in one (now #0 fashionable) would have pleased the Roman dames, whose husbands kept chairs for women and mourners--a man’s itting upon a chair (in preference toa couch) being con: lered a received sign of deep mou or poverty. Few people can trust their taste to go into such an immente warehouse as Weeks’, and one style, andj that style auitableto their house, condition, and manner of ving) the furniture for an establishment. It would be a zood vocation for a reduce tleman to keep taste to let, holding himself ready to take orders, and execute them at discretion, according to the suitabilities of the em- a fashionable ‘pleasure-lounge vlrendy, brow! glass doors and tempting windows, being at one of the most thronged corners of Broadway. ' It is better than a museum, in being quite as well stocked with surprises, d these all ministering to present and fashionable Where resides the’ prodigious ingenuity expend. ed on these superb elegangies and costly trifles, it would behard to discover. And the seductive part of it is, that icles for all prices, snd you may spend a dollar or five hundred in the same dainty line of com: imes are “ easy,” if we can judge by the articles that find plenty of buyers. 1 heard yesterday that a shop-keeper in’ Broadway had imported several ladies’ dresser, priced at one thousand dollars each and had no difficulty in selling them. Mr. Weeks informed me that, of a cortain kind of very costly chair, he could not keep one unseld! It certainly @ superb article, made of carved rosewood and purple velvet ; price (for a single chair) one hundred and fitty dollara! We have not yet adopted, in this country, the French c! menting dinner-tables very expensively wit and artificial lowers, aor has ‘the old Roman been resumed, | ‘think, of placin upon the table. The aspect of a supper. cero’s time, indeed, must have been hor eng how even of the Bourbon When coal the guests in white and scarlet robes, with ¢! aon of roses, myrtle, or ivy on their heads, lying by threes on couches eovered with purple or embroidered with gold and silver—a crowd of slaves, choren for their beaut: aiting within the square formed by the tables, and dressed in tunics of the bright- eat colors—over all acanopy of purple cloth, giving the room the appearance of a superb tent—the conrses brought in with a regular procession marching to music ~last, (not least heightening to the effect,) the onstom, borrowed of the Egyptians, of bringing ina skeleton, in the midst of the feast, to furnish a foil to the enjoyment All these were common features of Roman luxury at the time when Rome had the treasures of the earth at her dia- posal, and probably will never be reproduced in the same splendor, unless we rebarbarize and make war upon Eu- Fope under a military chieftain. itchell’s theatre’ carries the town with Cinderilla — The opera goes on well, too. The only very great won- der is the “talking machine,” which have not yet seen. [will see it and deseribe it for you, Yours, & [From the Boston Transcript.) BY JULES JANIN SMITH. Conte Gouraud — Viscowng Bertrand — Mer- cantile Library—Opert almo’s— Barry-- Mas- Fe Willis—Romance—Humbug—and forth. New Yorn, Feb. 23, A very learned friend, to whom I showed my letter to you published in Thuraday’s Transcript, assures me on his veracity, thatthe system of Pro- fessor Fauvel Gouraud is no “ humbug,” but that itis earnest and true, and Ce of producing the most remarkable effects on the memory. On such authority I cannot doubt the Professor’s claim to your very “high consideration.” Doubtless in the course oF his pilgrimages, he will visit Boston ; and you can then judge for yourselves whether Mne- monies be not something more real than Mesmer- ism, I would, deferentially, advise the appoint- ment of a committee of six to examine into the matter. The result will be far more satisfactory than in the case of Dr. Collyer. By the by, how is it that there are so many pro- eesors in these days? E erant lecturer dubs himself Professor. Th: , as the advertise- ment calls him, a distinguished novelist, with whose name this dignified prefix always appears. After mueh research, it has been ascertained that he is or Was a professor of religion. | am sorry that the practice is not betierinculcated by his works, Viscount Bertrand, a son of the General, has been figuring here in select circles. Numerous are the stories and anecdotes in circulation concerning him. The tongue of gossip has bubbled most loud- ly of hig actions, habits and manners. I will not indulge in scandal so far as to repeat what is said to the young man’s disadvantage ; but it is greatly to be lamented that youths of his style should go about without a parent or guardian. He should be told that smoking separ in ladies parlors is rather mauvais gens, and that riding steeple chases over frozen ground is considered unsportsman-like. ns for his behavior may be found in the fact that he i ild of the camp, and carries the manners of the soldier into the resorts of gen- tlemen. He should be attended not by a valet but by an orderly it. of the increased demand for ‘white kids” in consequence ofthe proposed balljby the Mercantile Libra- ry Association, Goodness! you should pop into Palmo’s operahouse. There are “white gloves” for you—w! gloved ladies and white gloved gentlemen—nothing but white gloves—virgin, immaculate, unsoiled, like the snow like noon day clouds like anything you wach new opera brings them out in profusion. Vast is the multitude at Stewart’s—numberless the vehi- cles at Selby To-night is the last of Belisario—a dull, show-piece kind of an opera, with very beautiful scenery by Bragal di, and one good song (‘“Trema Bysanzio”) by Perozzi.— On Monday next,Lucia di Lammermoor ix to be performed. This will bave its run of four or five uights, and then [ do hope for La Gazza Ladra, L’Elinoise d’Amore, or some charming comio opera, to which the talents of the prima donna are much better adapted. ‘The engagement by the the present Italian troupe, lasts only fifteen nights and then you can have them in Boston, [ dare say, Af you have any place in which to bestow them, arry, the former excellent manager of the Tremont, lectured last evening to a very respectable audie: “the naes and abusesof the stage.” He was not violent in defending his most unfortunate calling, but calm and for- cible. He writes with ease, grace, und fluency, end his delivery, always in good taste, was at times ent. | am convinced that could the man Bark ‘Theatre be placed in his hands, the He is v n. be re-opened on March the 1 do not believe that Simpson himself has any wat will be done or can bedone to keep it open, ‘I prophecy that it will soon be sold und converted ji church or a large hotel. There are two cal cient in themselves for the decline of theat York; people are tired beyond endurance a same old tedious, threadbare plays, enacted aj again, by third-rate performers, and the public morality and decencyis shocked at the sight of co ous fportion of the house, set apart for abandoned wo- men. Until new dramatists shall arise, and the intolera- ble nuisance of the third d, there can be no hope for a rejuyen ‘There is a very myst ly quoted in the newspapers, und famed for his opinions. What his name is, nobody ever heard, but he is popul ly recognized as the “Oldest Inhabitant.” He informed me this morning, thatthough he could recollect a great many years back,he never knew the time when the streets of this city were in so frightful a condition. ‘The mud in maay of our highways and byways is ankle-de knee-deep; that numerous portion of the inhabitants dis tinguished by strangers, par excellence, as New Yorkers, detested by Jews, and’ vulgarl: gruntingly in their vast sty Th Vongers, with a few small. hoe of removing the mighty mountains of filth—un heroulean e Croton alone—scarce a hund i way the Augean horror. Blesa Boston for its cleanliness—it may be called the chastity of a city. Father Miller, what is New York? A good deal of fuse has been made in the papers lately about certain masked balls which have been given here. , in fact, rather insignificant affairs, which at & Club house, were ot up by subscription, ended either by very fashionable or very dis- Is it not strange that any ladies at all would couritenance entertainments which have been deemed so immoral by the Legislature, as to induce a statute prohi- biting them altogether, and affixing penalties of fine and imprisonment? [ am told that the costumes worn were mostly from theatrical wardrobes—tinsel and rubbish. Snrely the only excuses for attempting such things at all, fare to be found in the dazzling «cene, the multilorm dresrea the wit, the liveliness, the ity. None of them, “a man about town” informs me, were ut all apparent; a number of grotesque figures, with hideous faces and shab- by garments, met, danced, supped, and went home. Yet from reading the romantic letters of Mr. Willis to the In- telligencer, you might fancy them very superb, and, as he ld kay, recherche. ‘Truth may be stranger than fic- tion, but there seem to be » good many peaple ia thie world who TINK If VUSUY jess Gmusing. Porto Cabello. [Correspondence of the Herald.] Porro Canetio, Venezvena, Jan. 27, 44. Movements in Religion—All sorts of News~Impor- tant to Merchants. The inhabitants of this city are busily engaged to-day preparing tor the reception of the illustrious Archbishop of Caraccas and Venezuela, Dr. Fer- nandez de Pena, who will enter on Monday after- noon, 29th instant, accompanied by numerous offi- cials, corresponding to a dignitary and representa- tive of his Holiness the Pope, and consequently the head of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church of the Republic. Dr. Pena is a native of Venezue. Ja, and one of those illustrious men, who in 1810, placed their signatures to the Act of National In- dependence, and added his influence to that of his distinguished coadjutors to carry into effect the prin- ciples made manifest in that important document, This distinguished personage, with but a few of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, survive to see their country in a prosperous, flourishing and most happy condition, which is consoling and gra- tifying to atrue patriot. These considerations, united to the most exemplary character of the man, as a christian, induced the Venezuelian Congress, assembled in 1841, to§place him in the Archi- lection"was duly confirm- ed by His Holiness, Therefore double honor will be conferred upon Dr. Pena, both as an Archbishop and a tried patriotfof the revolution, a friend of li- ty and humanity. Janvary 31. Yesterday, at 8 o'clock, A. M., the Archbishop entered the’ city, accompanied by his own suite, several of the Foreign Consuls, and other gentle- men, besides a large concourse of the popul © Went out to meet him at an early hou public manifestations of the people, of their deep regard and profound respect towards the venerable old gentleman, could not be otherwise than ex- tremely gratifying. We were highly pleased with the dignified and respectable appearance of the listinguished personage alluded to, while pas- sing through the city, en route, to the Church. A canopy had been spread over the principal street_ which leads to the Church, with branch- es of the cocoanut tree fastened to the right ind left, having a very neat appearance — After the customary ceremonies on such occasions, his Eminence retired to his lodgings, which had been provided by the curate of this city, quite igued with the assiduous and laborious duties at- tending a ceremony which requires much parade. In the evening we had the pleasure of hearing a sermon iors by the Secretary of the Arch- bishop, Dr. Alegria, who isa man of distinguished talents, and, in fact, he spoke most eloquently, al- though briefly. Now is the time for all those who wish to become devout christians to stand forward, (as we ourselves certainly shall,) confess, and re- seive absolution. Notwithstanding the doubts we have in ourown minds in regard to the soundness {the Roman Cathohe religion, still we consider it as our boonden duty to respect the religious opin- ions of others, whatever they may be, acting in conformity to the old adage—“while with the ‘ho: mans we must do as the Romans de Upon an- other occasion more opportune, we shall give you im exact account of the ‘sayings and doings’ of the Archbishop, not having time sufficient at our disposal to-day for that purpose; however, we in- tend to inform you of other affairs which, although perhaps they may not be so interesting, in every voint of view, as the one already described, yet we latter ourselves that they will not be entirely ‘“un- interesting.” Tere goes, then, the announcement ot the appointment and promotion of H. B. M. Consul at this port, Gen, Daniel O'Leary, to be H. M. Consul General and Charge d’Affairs near the Government of the Republic of New Grenada; Tohn McWhirtee, E q., previously acting Consul for H. B. M., having received, also, the appoint- ment to occupy the station vacated by General O'Leary in this city. Pray do inform us, for God’s sake, who were the authors ofa letter published by you in the Herald, dated 23d December ultimo, from the city of Puerto Cabello, over the signature of “Punch & Co.” We were much incensed against that firm for writing those “solemn truths ;” in fact, we intend to put a stop to their correspondence, without they behave better in future, although it is rather a difficult inatter to drive “Punch & Co.,” as they are awful stubborn fellows. Z Whiat isthe disposition of Captam Tyler in rela- tion to the appointment of a Consul in St. Thomas? Great inconveniences arise frem the want of an official to represent the United States in that place. Please hint to him that there are thousands who daily parade the grounds of the White House that vould jump at an offer of the kind, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1844. E NEW YORK HERALD. ret Price T'wo Cents, We have the brig Pedrasa, of New York, in | on Friday last, and looks ia excellent health and quarantine merely for having landed a passenger at St. Thomas, where the small pox prevails. The barque Anita left yesterday for Boston, full of co fee, &c.; the schooner John, of Baltimore, lic here. The ladies are as pretty as ever, ¥ Feuruary 4. We presume that it is not generally known among the merchants, owners, and :nasters of vessels of New York and other ports of the United States, that all vessels arriving at those of this republic, proceeding from the Island of Saint Thomas (direct) are inevitably placed in quarantine, as a precautionary measure, lately adopted against the introduction of the small pox, which disease prevails to a considerable extent in that plac This regulation will undoubtedly continue in force until the epidemic ceases at St Thomas. The brig Sarah Jane has been detained a day or two, we learn, in consequence of the mu- tinous and disorderly conduct of the cook, Jones, who was lodged in juil day before yesterday, for threatening and menacing the life of the captain of said brig; and we presume that the latter, with several others belonging to the vessel, will extend their affidavits in conformity. The cook’s beastly conduct towards the captain was certainly provo- king, and deserving the most severe punishment the laws of the United States allow in such cases made and provided. Last night at exactly seven o’clock, Firmin Gruve, Esq., a resident French gentleman of this city and respectable merchant, was united in holy wedlock, by the Archbishop ot Caraccas and Venezuela; a numerous concourse of relatives and friends were present en the happy occasion. Happiness may attend him through life is our sincere wish. The ladies beg to be kindly remembered to you, and the young editor particu- larly. The beautital black-eyed girls of Vene- auela, are not to be surpassed by those of the Uni- ted States, or any quarter of the world. So much for the fair regard to the sterner sex. we have no- thing to say. God forbid us centinuing. Mottxo. Boston. (Correspondence of the Herald.[ Boston, Feb. 26, 1844. The “ Twenty-Second”—Fate of Genius !—Trial, Conviction and Sentence—Politics—Business in the Custom House—Collector, &§c.—Postmaster and “that certificate”—Speculatrons, §c. The anniversary of the birth of Washington was celebrated in the good “notion city” in a style such as has seldom been known in these parts. For some reason or other, this year, the three weeks preceding the 22d of February were characterized by an unremitted series of preparations to com- memorate the day ‘in a becoming manner,” and the number of balls, parties, tes, soirées, festivals, ete., which took place on that occasion, far ex- ceeded in quantity and quality any previous ‘‘com- memorations” ever got up in this city. Nota single hall, or public assembly room in the city, was without its ball or levee. The beaux of Boston were never happier, and the belles never looked prettier. Fun, frolic and festivity “ruled thejhours,” and it is doubtful whether so many pirouettes were ever turned before, in the same space of time, as took place on this memorable mght. ‘Truly did the denizens of this little village honor themselves and the occasion which gave birth to the illustrious Washington! : The Grand gee for Suffolk, at its last term, re- turned a true bill of indictment against Mons Adolphe (the husband of the notorious fortune- teller, Madame Adolphe) for an assault, in Janua- ry, with intent to ‘‘imprison and abduct” a young and beautiful girl, for the purpose of seducing her. ‘The name of the lady is Mies Amanda H. Gam- mon. She is abont eighteen years old, and daughter -of Mr. Thomas Gammon, who re Charles street, near Beacon. There were several counts 1n the indictment, and his trial came on and was concluded on Friday last. The Court room was crowded to a perfect jam, and the most intense interest was exhibited on the part of the throng, the plaintiff being a member of a highly-respecta- ble family, and the defendant having nequired (by means of his witch-wife) a noted reputation. Adolphe had set a most singular trap for the abduc- tion of this lovely creature, whom he had seen at his wife’s fortune-telling rooms, but she was fortu- nate enough to escape his hellish design. Aster inveigling her into a meeting, which be proposed through a female friend of his, he attempted to carry her off by force, in a phwton, but was prevented, in the very act, by the inter- ference of the young lady’s mother, who was neat by. The complaint was entered, which resulted in indictment. He was tried, convicted, and on Saturday night was sentenced to six months inthe House of Correction—an exceedingly mild punishment considering all the circumstances, He was defended by J. A. Bolles, Esq., who did his utmost to save him. But the verdict was anti pated, and it is a matter of surprise that the sen- tence was so light. Adolphe is a foreigner, and during his residence in Boston has figured large} and lived in the most extravagant style—his wife's income being very considerable “He will now have the opportunity of a change of diet, and time for reflection. (He has not been sentenced as mentioned by our correspondent. That part is postponed till next March. When the verdict of guilty was ren- dered, it had such an effect upon Madame Adolphe thatshe was prematurely confined, and gave birth totwins.-Ed, Herald.) sie At the existing crisis in political affairs, it is ex- ceedingly interesting to observe the process of the game in thisregion. The Calhoun party in Bos- ton, since the letter of the State-rights advocate has*a red, have settled quietly back on their 1e- served rights, and are watching the progress of mat- ters, in silence, but with Argus eyes. The Van Buren adherents cling to their favorite, with a most creditable tenacity, and the leaders who con- tend that Van having been once beaten by fraud and falseheod, should therefore be supported as “the man,” are moving heaven and earth to bring about a state of things to them most desirable. The great southern patriot, being, in their view, off the track, they are determined to push the thing, and make hay while the sun shines. The Cass men are by no means few—and they modestly step be- tween the two, and talk of ‘healing breaches,” and “ availability.” But we shall see ! The Tyler appointments in New England, at this moment, is the engrossing subject of speculation Rumor is eternally busy, and to-day we have “‘re- jection”—-yesterday “confirmation” —-to-morrow “re-instation.” For the last month the amount of business at the Custom House here, has been very much larger than ever before in the same space of time, and the present Collector, Robert Rantoul, Jr., acquits himself with entire satisfaction to all who have intercourse with him. As he happens to be a thorough democrat, and disposed, from princi- ple, to remain so, the whigs are determined to get hina removed, if possible. Memorials have been transmitted to Washington by the friends of Levi Lincoln, for his re-instation to the office, but it cannot be. There exists some doubt in refer- ence to Mr. Rantoul’s confirmation by the Se- nate, though the event is most desirable by the true democratic party of Masssachusetts, well as by the especial friends of Presid Tyler. Butif the present incumbent be displaced, the office will not be filled by a whig during the existence of the present administration. In the eventot a vacancy, Mr. Rantoul’s successor will, without any doubt, be selected from the democratic ranks. You have, undoubtedly, observed in some of the journals from this city, an insinuation to the effect that Nathaniel Greene, Esq., our popular Postmas- ter, had ‘joined the Clay club here!” [ give bee low the version of this ridiculous “ rumor” as | re- ceived it, from one who was acquainted with all the facts. x - Greene was on his way to dinner. As he was passing up S—— street, a little knot of Clayites (members of the club) standing upon the corner, hailed him. The subject of politics was introduced, and Greene remarked that he would rather see Henry Clay President of the United States, than a certain man (whom he named) should be elected. “Give us a dollar, Nat,” said one of the party “For what?” asked Greene. ‘No matter—let’s have a dollar.” Without further parley, Greene took out his pocket book, handed the man a dollar, and the party separated. Jn the evening of the same day, Mr. Greene received from the commit- tee of Clay clab, No. 1, a certificate of meml ship, enclosed in ana envelope, informing him to the et th having conformed to the regulations, and paid his initiation fee of one dollar, he was en- titled to the cerificate, and was duly a member, Ne, The joke was a very fair one, butit was highly Jishonorable to attempt to make political capital out of such a ‘sell’ as this. Mr. Greene imme- diately returned the certificate, of course, with his opinion of gentlemen who had made such an abor- tive attempt to injure hin politically. "There exists no doubt that Mr. Greene (who is, and has always been highly popular, as postmaster) will be confirmed. In regard to some others, time alone will show: Mr, Henshaw arrived in this city of the birth o you that an error has been committed, as regards peni seduction under the Jast session of the Pennaylvania Legislature. This ix the first conviction under the new act.—Philad. th spirits, notwithstanding his rejection. The weather is exceedingly cold ugain, and cop. siderable ice made in the harbor during the nights of Saturday and Sunday. There is nothing start- ling or singular in the way of news. B. To tue Eprror or Tar New York Heratp:— My Dear Su:— Seeing in your paper of Tuesday the publication imy infant child, I beg leave to inform rs. Ragge having no medical attendance, owing to the closure of the prison at that time of night. My benetactor, Mr. Malachi Fallon, (who under such circumstances, would never, and under no consideration whatever, hesitate of letting the iron doors in the middle of the night be opened,) has showed to me through every thing, an spice of a great many persons, and my enemies, all the hu- manity I ever could have expected of a stranger; and the keeper who was on the Watch, hearing me knocking at the door of my prison cell, attended to me ina moment. My wife gave, quite unexpect- ed, and in less than a quarter of an hour, birth to the infant; and doctor Macready, who was then sent for, came without the slightest doubt, in the short period of ten minutes time, and helped my wile with his usual skilful and medical assistance ; and every day attends to the young mother ant child, not alone with great interest,but with tather- ly protection; and he is the man who was kind enough to give to that unfortunate, though happy mother, (who wanda denufite apon ihe. world’ ih a foreign Jand, and having no other protector than myself to look upon) some baby’s clothes, until she could provide for some more. y dear Mr Fallon—Of course, what can J say of him, nothing—because the heart feels more than the mouth can utter. But this 18 certain, i respect him asa man, who will certainly receive the blessings of God lorevery thing he has shown tome in my so painfal and distressed circum- stances, in which I am placed for the present. As regards my case, | have employed other Counsel, with my faithful and honorable Mr. (ira- ham. His name is James M. Smith, Jr., who came yesterday and offered my wife a more com- fortable home, (although we have it as comforta~ ble as a prison cell allows us to be) if the Doctor should think it proper to remove her, and whatever expense it ahonut be, he would, with the greatest pleasure, furnish. Now I ask any individual where aclient shall tind such a Counsel, who out of cha- rity, generosity and humanity, and with disinter- ested views, shall make such proposals, and assist his client, even with money, (as he has done to me) from whom he has never received a single penny yet, but only out of teeling of a true Chris- lan, interests himself in behalf of a poor and un- fortunate little family? z t [hope that Mr. Smith will not be angry with me for taking the liberty of making his generosity known; but I think the act too honorable to pass by without any feeling of the most sincere and true gratitude. Good God! what a difference! Some Counsel sell their clients tor the sake of money, and the others tor the sake of their own satisfaction, are happy to help to defend the innocent. fe y dear wife and child are hearty and doing remarkably well, and lam exceedingly obliged to you for your otherwise most correct statement aa regards the facts of the case. If it isnot too much trouble, you would confer an everlasting obliga- tion by publishing these few lines for me. And believe me, with true respect, Dear Sir, your well wisher, and ob’t serv’t, 3 Henry M. Ragas. ity Prison, February 28d, 1844. 5 P.3.—These are alf the ‘true facts, and { think you certainly understand the meaning of my words, and therefore I recommend them to your able cor- rection. Excuse my writing. ‘Tue Riewr or Marrmen Women To Prorerry. —The laws of this State, immediately upon a wo- man’s marriage, vest the whole of her personal property in her husband, and give to him a life right to the rents aud profits of Ker real property; and all the property she muy after marriage acquire, in like manner goes to the husband. Mis creditors, for debts accrued either before or after marriage, may seize upon all this personal pro- perty, and upon the real property for the term of the hus- pand’s life, and the husband himself may squander in any way he pleases. in ev ised m, we believe, except England, and those countries her former de} dencies, which derive their system of property from the laws are much more humane and just towards women, And the condition of women in those countries, in other respects, than this right of property, but grow- ing out of it, is less helpless, more seldom visited by cruel punishment, less dependent on the caprice of men, than in England and this country. At this moment there probably is not in this State, ten in ten thousand of the married women who have any other interest in the com- mon property, than a vested right and perpetual use, in the duster, the scrubbing brush, and the coeking st ‘The condition of one half of the human beings who co! stitute the people of the State, has a tendency to aggra- vate one of the evils of American society. It maker the accidents of speculation press with the heaviest weight upon the most helpless sex, It makes ruin irremediable. It brings it home to the household, and forces it to uproot the ties of family. Women are not speculators, nor gam- Wlers, nor apendthrifts. They are prudent and cautious, even to timidity. ‘The right to property is with them, the right to educate their children befittingly, and to gratify a few moderate social wants, with the earnings of their own industry, or with means derived from inheritence. Give to American mothers this right, and society will have obtained a new preservative element—an ele- ment of the utmost value—purchused only by measure of the simplest and most obvious justic Every year this subject is brought to the attention of the ature, as it has been during the present session by Mr. Youngs, of Queens; and each year it is dismissed without any action. The policy, as well as justice, of remedying this great social evil is admitted, but nothing is done. ‘The legislators are the representatives of the sox who profit by the evil. They are gallant, tender, chival- rous—every thing but just. They will die for the w but they will not part with their c life i itive action by calling the “ fair petitioners’ bid ding them go scrub —4ibany Atlas. ‘Tux Exemption Law.—The bill was on Satur- day taken out of committee in the Assembly, and referred to a select committee to report complete | ‘The discussion has turned chiefly on the question of extend- ing the Exemption of °42, by making it absolute in ull oases, to the extent of the $100, instead of variable up to that amount, according to circumstances—the counter proposition being to provide some cheap and summary process to ascertain the nec: * of the debtor, and fo appraise the value of his effects, and thus carry ont the spirit and intent of the Inw of °42, without changing its rinciple. Notwithstanding the variety of propositions Prouctied, and the length of the discussions, the committee came to no vote on any of them except that of Major Davezac, tomake the exemption of ‘42 absolute—-which was once carried, and afterwards reconsidered.—.4lbany us Feb, 6. Town Execrions.—The result of the town elec. tions in Jefferson county reached us last night.— Here the whigs gain 6 members of the Board of Supervi- I the Board stood 3 whigs and 17 locofo- 4 whigs and 12 locos, have now re # from 12 counties, and they show the following re- sult compared with last yeur : 1844, Loco 126 99 Whig. . see 6 7 80 2s ‘There in a member in each of the counties of Chemung and Tioga to be elected, Also two members in the new towns of Hartsville and Thurston, Steuben county. The result shows a whig gain of 52! members.—silbany 1d - vertiser, Feb. 1. Snocking Murven.—John Woods, of Tazewell county, Illinois, has been committed to jail on the chai of inhumanly killing his own child, only ten months old, It waa proved against him that he tried to get the physi- oian to kill the child when it was born. WAVE Proventy 1N_ I111xois.—The Supreme Court of Ilinois has decided that eholder has ss through Illinois with his slaves,and the Staten would protect him in re- uch, while within the limits of that torisn Wrves.—A lady in London named Bl has lately been made defendant in an action of eject- ment. The principal count jm the declaration waa for throwing her husband outof the window, No Pracues tus Year.—A gentleman assured us the other day that there would beno peach crop this year, in consequence of the recent severe cold. He says ihat whenever the mercury sinks to 20 degrees below ze- ro, it invariably proves tatal to this tender fruit.—Spring- field Gi Seaucer Sewrenckp.—On the 6th instant, a Ene county, Penn. was sentenced to the in Allegany city, having been convicted of law against that crime, passed at the kaT Sirion.—A mammoth sleigh was lately made by Mr. George Sawyer, of Barre, forty feet in lengt by eight in breadth, made mostly of anbewn timber, and drawn by 26 horses, [t would comfortably seat 128 per- fons. Canat, Naviaatrox Resumep.—The Chesay cake and Delaware Canal is now open and in navi order. A large increase in the business of this important communication is looked for this season. — Philad. Amer+ ean,