The New York Herald Newspaper, March 25, 1844, Page 2

EW YORK HE NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Monday, March 25 1844. OG- Amos Heap, the Agent for the Herald at Charles. ton, 8. C., haa removed his office to the more central lo- cation in that city, at the corner of Broad street and East Bay, nearly oppposite the Post Ottice. Supplementary Herald. We publish this morning a SurrLemEnTaRy Hera, containing a portion of the news from Europe, the last day’s proceedings in the Costello case, Congressional proceedings, &e., Xe. This Supplement is intended for our regular city sub- scribers, to wham it will be delivered by the car- riers, gratis, this morning To all non-subscribers r copy. Cuarter Exection.—We believe that the can- vass for charter election will commence in earnest from this day. The three parties have each a can- didate for Mayor before the public, and are very rapidly filling up the lists of candidates for the va- rious ward offices. In a few days we expect to be able to publish the nominations of all the three par- ties. This election begins to excite a great deal of at- tention, more than any one within our recollection. For many years past this city has been abominably misgoverned—taxed without any regard to econo- my or justice—disgraced in its police, and in all de- partments of its municipal concerns, to such an ex- tent asto create a new party,whose principal ground of success is based upon a reform in all branches of thercity government. This new party, calling themseives American Republicans, and originally starting chiefly ou the point of opposition to the re- cent Schoo! Bill, have necessarily adopted some rather narrow opinions in relation to religion and other subjects, which time will no doubt modify. But the great basis of the movement must be re- cognised as just and tenable by every sensible man of every party ia New York. We do not ourselves approve of the extreme bitterness which many of their leaders display towards the Catholic religion, and towards the Lish as a class. Catholicity in our day, end the Pope, in the nineteenth century, are very harmless ingredients in society. Then with regard to the Irish asa class—they have a great many excellent and admirable quali. ties, but even these by indulgence may become a little too arrogont to be borne by their fellow-citi- zens, and to this condition of things we believe the w party is indebted for the first germ of its suc- it will cost two cents But although opposition to the Schoo! Bill, which Was narrow and sectarian, was perhaps very good ad captundum ground on which to start the new party, yet complete success is not to be attained withoat modifying, liberalizing these sentiments, and taking with decision the ground of sound, radi cal reform in the city government. This ground we believe the new party does now take, with James Harper at the head, and a variety of excel- ent and worthy ciuzens in the various wards. On tis basis we do believe that the ® Natives” eve the best hopes of gaining the city, It is very rne that sinee they have come out openly and in well organized force, that the whigs and locofocos have both came forward, with smiles on their faces, pretending also to be reformers—swearing that they will give ua reform—that they will correct the po- \ice—that they will purify the ‘‘ Tombs’—that they will clean the streets—that they will reduce the ‘The Last Special and Extraordinary Ex- Press from Boston It is well known throughout this country, that in the last two or three months we have beaten every other newspaper establishment in this city, in the acquisition of foreign news. We were so often in advance of our contemporaries, that we became tired of victory. We were surfeited with success, and we, therefore, early one beautiful morning last week, made up our mind to stop ranniag ex- presses, in order to recover a little from the eflects victory had upon our physical system, and to let the public see what the other newspapers in this city could do when not opposed by us. We thereupon retired from the field, and publicly announced the fact that we would run no express with the news by the Caledonia. This announcement threw the Wall street and other city papers into a bit of a flutter, and they immediately entered into an arrangement with that unrivalled express package line, Harnden & Co., to run an express to New York on the ar- rival of the Caledonia. This express, with steam- boats, locomotive engines, fast horses, and, for all we know, several cages of swift carrier pigeons, was to be managed by Mercury, senior, and Mer- cury, junior, and several other gods of the same sort; and it was confidently expected that they would outstrip the pigeons, if nothing else. Such were their arrangements, and such their determi- nation. We had sent instructions to our indefatigable agent in Boston not to run, but to forward our packages by Adams & Co. through their regular express, which leaves Boston at 4 o’clock every af- ternoon, We could easily have run the news to New York in twelve hours, but we chose not to do tixes—that they will do any thing and ten times more than we want. They are hypocrites all. Every body knows it. When they had the power for years, one after the other, alternately, they never started an inch —they never litted a finger 1 of reform Aad even at this moment they would not have uttered a squeak in favor of reform, but for the prosvect of being driven from the polls with shame and confusion by this the new, jealous, buoy- ant party. On the whole, we think it is much the saiest way forthe whole people of the city, and for all the friends of good government, without distinction of party, to try those native Americans for once. We have tried the whigs, and they have deceived us. We have tried the locofocos, and they, also, have deceived us. Letus new try these “ native republicans” for one year at least. Let every man go to the polls, irrespective of party distinctions. Let every one godetermined not to be humbugged into losing sight of the interest of the city, and Iris own interest, by the miserable partizan appeals about the presidential, or any other question. Let every man go to the polls with a generous deter- mination to give the reputable, honest, upright men who are named as candidates of the new or reform party, a chance of fulfilling their solemn pledges—elect their Mayor, and give them a mr- jority inthe Common Council. Let us see if they do mean to give us reform. If they deceive us, we can turn them out at the end of the year, and elect others in their stead. Tue Connecticur Evection.—The election which is to take place in Connecticut next Monday, will be a very interesting one to politicians, and to the country generally. It is the first election which has taken place since the broaching of the Oregon and Texas questions, which have now become im- portant new elements in the approaching contest for the Presidency. In Connecticut, both parties are very sanguine of success. But there is a third party there—the abolitionists—who hold the balance of power, and whose strength last year was sufficient to defeat the whigs, and give victory to the locofucos. It is fa very curious question in the philosophy of politics, how the new topics of the annexation of Texas, and the occupation of the Oregon, will affect the position of parties ia Connecticut, and particularly the abolitionists or third party. The whigs think that the annexation question will unite the whig- and abolitionists. Others think otherwise. Our own opinion is, that the agitation of this newly broached measure will tend to increase the aboli- tionists just as the agitation of the 2st rule in Congress has created that pany. In the mean time, in order to give the fullest, earliest, and best information on the subyect, we intend to send down a corps of travelling reporters immediately to that State, tor the purpose of visit- ing every town and village, and then proceeding to Harttord to cbtain the final returns at the close of the polls, which will be forwarded at once to this office. Wanten.—Several additional reporters, capable of travelling over the State of Connecticut for the purpose of ascertaining the sentiments of the peo- ple in relation to the next Presidency, the annexa- tion of Texas, and the other exciting questions of the day, and corresponding daily with this office, giving information collected for thi sg journal. Ap- ply at this office. Great True Demonsreatio re glad to perceive that at last the Tyler party inthiacity have adopted a new plan of organization, which will no doubt have success to a certain extent. Instead of Retting up a meeting to end as all the others have done, ina row, they are getting up a spieudid din- ner at the Shakspeare Hotel, next Friday evening. They will have plenty to eat the dinner, if there be not 4 great deal to pay, and there can be no difficul- ty in producing any quantity of toasts, sentiments speeches and enthusiasm, if the wine be tolerably ~ inflammatory and in sufficient abundance. This movement i#, we wu) pose, the resalt of a sort of compromise betwsen the Tyler men who are op- posed to Captain Tyler and the Tyler men who are friendly to Captain Tyler. That is, that Edward Curtis and hisaseociates in the custom house, who are fed by the bounty of Captain Tyler, butdo not support him, and are in favor of Clay, Webster, or any body else, have united with the custom house aod other people who do support him, as they can easily take tickets and eat the dinaer too without committing themselves, or doing much in the way go for reasons stated. In the meantime Harnden and Co. made an arrangement with the Postmaster of Boston to connect the government express with that of the newspapers. This, we suppose, was done in order to have no one to contend against on the route. So far all was right and suc- cees was sure. But— “There is sometimes a slip Between the cup and lip.” On Friday morning at 10 o’clock the Caledonia made her appearance at Boston In half an hour the news was in that city, and between the hours of 11 and 14 o’clock the Express started with the newspapers, government despatches, &c. &c. in charge of the messengers of Harnden& Co. It went to Worcester at a rapid rate, and then to Springfield with the same speed, for the locomo- tives and engineers on those roads have the ability to go ahead. But at the latter place there was a stop. Then horses were brought into requisition, and after a quantity of blowing and puffing, une- qualled perhaps in the history of the world, the Ex- press reached New Haven at midnight. There it “stuck,” as the newsboys beautifully express it, and no more was heard of its movements till two o’clock Saturday afternoon, when it reached New York—four hours after the regular express line of Adams & Co. arrived with the whole news. This wasunfortunate. It was deplorable, because we had, without any effort on our part, obtained the news, issued and circulated throughout the city thousands of Extra Hrraups, before any other es- tablishment received theirs, notwithstanding the express, carrier pigeons, steam engines, &c. It was, therefore, unfortunate—but not for us. And it exhibits to the public the broad fact—nearly as broad as the Atlantic—that the non-success of the enterprise was not our fault. Thisis all we cared for Tt appeared, however, after this express arrived, that we were to have enjoyed some of its benefits without\paying a single copper ofits expense. About half au hour after it reached the city we received a package of foreign papers, nicely done up, with the following written on,the cover—to save us the trou- ble, probably, of writing as many lines with a bad pen at midnight. We are indebted to Mess Harnden & Co. and the Post- master of Boston, for papers received by the Caledonia. Chey were forwarded by an express arranged in concert with the special agent of the post-office department. This wasjkind; it came all cut anddried—and one would suppose that we were really indebted to Harnden & Co, for the parcel. We learned, how- ever, that it was by’ the kindness of Mr. Greene, the popular postmaster of Boston, and to him alone, that the papers were sent to us. It was, we under- stand, part of the agreement between him end Harnden & Co., that if the express was run with the government despatches, every paper in New York should share alike in the news. Hence the package to us. This special, thundering, extraordinary, swift «xpress was arranged at the “ enormous expense” as Barnum would say, of six or seven hundred dollars. It was gotten up by the combined news- piper press of New York, in conjunction with Harnden & Co. to beat the New York Herald. We run no express. This fact was announced three days before the Caledonia arrived. We abandoned the field out of benevolence and be- cause we were tired of victory. Our opponents had all the roads to themselves, and what is the result? We beat every one of them,and after all re- ceived the news by their express But this js nothing. We can get along well enough without expresses. They are costly and those who wish to run them may if they please. We find that news will come to us at any rate. Now a word or two in conclusion. Harnden & Co. who managed this last special and extraordi- nary express, are clever enough in their way. They can, as we have before said, put a parcel in their breeches pocket, carry it to Boston, and safely deliver it there. They can do this, but when they step aside from their legitimate business, and attempt to run an express—to be special and extraordinary in its results—they are unfortunate, and are constrained to sleep one night too many in New Haven, or some other place on the road. We advise them, therefore, as friends, toadopt the course of Adams & Coa. Let the newspapers manage their own expresses, while they attend to their own business; and whatever they undertake in their proper line, let them carry through faithfully and speedfully, as they do parcels of money. Adams & Co. do not interfere with the newspapers; they, therefore, get into no difficulty with them. They stick to their own con- cerns, and what is the result? They are the most popular of the southern and eastern express lines. They have extended their business over nearly the whole country, and they must continue to extend and spread to every town and cityin the Union, and meet with the same triumphant success that they have already met with. This is certain. Where are THE Potice Nassau street present- ed a most disgraceful scene yesterday afternoon. At one time there were, at least, a dozen men en- gaged in a fight opposite the Bible Buildings ; and they had their fight out undisturbed by the police. In the evening this scene was repeated. We really hope that the Mayor will see that the day officers are in future on duty. These fights are too dis- gracetul for any eity. Borenksk’s Benerit.—The benefit of this great tavorite takes place to-night. A most attractive bill is offered. A ballet will be part of the enter tainment. How many bouquets have been ordered at Niblo’s? This will be the house of the season. Postic Ferrizs.—The confusion and noise and squabbles at our public ferries, on the arrival of steamers, or passengers, has got so bad that every traveller speaks of it as disgraceful to the city of New York. Now, the remedy is a very simple one—it is adopted with success in ton, Mon- treal, and other places; and why not here? And itis this: All hacikmen attending ferries, must be prohibited from leaving their “boxes” or empioy- ing runners 5 oe, wanting a hack can walk to the line aod take a carriage disengaged. If this rule were adopted it would benefit all parties, and y the hack owner, Let police ofticers, at se of the ferry, attend to keep order. Rerorm. Susquenanna River Trapk —The Susqueh —The § anna in in good order for running. and raite and arks are de of aiding the friends of henest John Tyler, Well. scending daily, with lumber sn¢ o Setar daily, with umber Nn the products of the Upper M —A murder was commit- ted in the city of Brooklyn on Saturday evening, ‘under the following circumstances. A porter, | named Thomas Carnahan, who has been engaged | in the anction store of Mr. Todd, 88 Fulton street, | near Henry, and a painter, named Wm. Henry Miller, residing at 132 Pearl street, in that city, had quarrelled oa some trivial point several days | since, which resulted in much ill-feeling between the parties. On Saturday evening, Miller entered the auetion store of Todd, and purchased several articles of cutlery at auction, including a large buckhorn-handled carving knife. On leaving the store, some words passed between him and Carna- han, when he returned and inquired of Mr. Todd if he allowed his man to abuse his customers. Mr. Todd answered in the negative, and asked who it was that had abused him, when Miller said it was Carnahan. Mr. Todd replied that that was strange, as Carnahan was a very civil, quiet man. Miller then drew the carving knife from the paper enclosing it, and passed out of the store say- ing to Todd, as he went, “I'll see if he’ll knock my face off.” In an instant alterwards a noise was heard in the street, and Mr. Todd rushed out and met Carnahan staggering towards the door, who said, “I’m stabbed,” and almost immediately fell to the pavement. The alarm was immediately given, and Miller, who was running up the street, was arrested by some citizens, and taken back to Todd’s auction store, where he at first denied that he had quarrelled with Carnahan, or stabbed him. On being closely questioned by a young man pre- sent, he even denied that he had a knife in his possession, but the handle accidentally projecting from under his arm, he drew the carving knife out and threw it on the counter, saying, ‘‘ there it is.” The blade of the knife to the length of five inches was marked with blood, thus showing that it was the instrument that had been used to perpetrate the murderous deed. Miller was immediately taken into custody, and committed to prison, to await an investigation. He has a wite and six children, and is represented by his late employer as a quiet, peaceable, ;and temperate man. The wound in- flicted on Carnahan entered his left breast below the lungs, and caused his death in a few hours after the injury. He had no family nor relatives in this country. The coroner held an inquest on the body of the murdered man yesterday afternoon, when the jury returned a verdict that his death was cau- sed by the hands of Miller. Tux Morauiry or tue Upper Ciasses.”—The developments in the recent trial of Madame Cos- tello and others, which has terminated in their conviction, sadly remind us of the present corrupt state of society. And it is only when thus occa- sionally enlightened for a moment by some similar lamentable public exposure of the guilty, that the community seem to be at all aware that vice in its most odious, and repulsive, and destructive aspect, rules so omnipotently amongst us; just as the gleam of the lightning reveals for an instant to the be- nighted traveller the horrors of the surrounding scene, and then all is again wrapt in profound ob- security. The circumstance that the persons on whose in- formation indictments have been found in this and other cases of a similar character, have been from amongst the lower ranks, might induce in some minds the opinion that it was chiefly in the lowe, grades of society {that the agents of iniquity found employment. But this is quite a mistake, asthe slightest reference to the immense sums of money which those wretches receive, must prove. It is the wealthy—the respectable—the moral—the pious —the eminently virtuous aud strait-laced ‘* upper classes,” as they are called, who support this sys- tem of the concealment of the consequences of li- centioueness. Madame Restell, who commenced the business here—a business not peculiar to this city, but extensively {carried on in the large ca- pitals of Europe—has, it is believed, up- wards of twelve thousand registered applica- tions for her “professional” services, from persons connected with the first families all over the country, and amongst the police depositories some of the most revolting stories are to be ob- tained in relation to persons of the highest rank in fashionable, respectable and religious society in the city of New York. The Grand Juries who have moved in this mat- ter have done very well, although they could’nt venture to indict the robbers—the wholesale plua- derers—the swindlersof Wall street. They pounce upon Madame Restell however, and, that’s the end of it. These indictments and convictions create a little talk at the time—people turn up the whites of their eyes—there is a loud outcry that it is a very wicked city—and there it ends. Alas! alas! it is clear the cities of our republic have as polluted an atmosphere as the old cities of Europe, covered with the hoary rottenness of centuries. Mr. Cray 1n Georaia—His Last Great Srercu —This eminent statesman, who has a strong pros- pect of being the next President of the United States, was at Columbus, Georgia, about ten days ago, on his southern tour. In reply to an address he made a speech of which the following is a con- densed report :— Mr Cray said—He felt that he addressed an intelligen’ people, capable of appreciating his actions and his motives He had travelled thousands of miles, on the bosom of the Father of Rivers, to the city of New Orleans, from thence nere, and had seen on his route, aad felt i 8 heart, that his was his own, his wative land. In Columbus, on the soil of Georgia, in this beantitul land of the sunny south, ve felt that he was at home, and surrounded by those who, asAmericans all,were histbrothers and his sisters. Seeminy iy anxious to claiia nothing for past service: of having done his duty in every trying scene those that had aided him were remembered to the people. It had been his purpose through life to maintain the integ rity of the Union, and vindicate, as far as he was able, the insulted hovor of his count Hence, when British pow he had joined the band of patris ng the wrong, and mingled his voice with those that waked up the country to the con flict. The result of the contest was a: had predicted - honorable and glorious to his country. f that result reached him ina foreign land. © Wh is emo tions, when, in the metropolis of France, the triumph o} his country rms first met his eye? I felt, id he, raix ing his dignified form to the most commanding attitude, and swelling his voice to its farthest compass, ‘that se veral cubits were added to my stature, and that every man that looked upon me, a3 | walked down the streets 6 Paris, felt that | was the representative of a great, a gal- lant, anda glorious people” He had assisted in arrang ng atreaty of peace, and returned to his native lan: again. "Phe external foe was subdued; peace, with its blex sings, was ours. But soon another enemy, more feartul more appalling than had yet beset our institations, civil discord, internal commotion, was heard. The Missour: question, full of all that wae fearful to the patriot, was cheking the pillars, and threatening to suader the Union He saw around him the dull, sullen peace that precedes the bursting of the storm. The businesy of Congress was suspended ; the members looked upon each other in si« lence ; none dared to move, lest the very movement should kindle the hidden fires, and stir up the lava of the volcano. The lamented Lowndes, the living embodiment of private worth and public bar saw theimminen! danger, and sought for aid. Randolph despaired, and pro- posed to retire with the southern members, and leave the responsibility with the originators of the injury. ‘No. said Mr Clay 1s muke one more effort to save ymmittee, composed of the a spirit of conciliatior the jarring elements o' out of this threatened ru yanized, and on the Sabbath—| it y anda holy deed—delib: rated and decided. d its consequences ere known to the In thithe had but done hia duty. The reflection, committee was a world, that he might probably by this act have prolonged the ex- istence of his country’s freedom, was the richest reward hecould hope to receive. The fact, that those around him cherished towards him feelings of kindness fe his conduct on that occasion, was more than ample reward for all the trials of that dangerous cris Another subject touched upon in the address, called his mind back to @leaf inthe history of the country, which was well nigh blotted with the blood of her sons He alluded, of course, to the threatened collision between neighboring State and the Federal Government. His conduct on that occasion was matter of history; his mo- tives had then been revealed He knew the patriotism and chivalry of South Carolina’s distinguished sons, ani he knew too, the indomitable spirit of the President. Where was the conflict to end? South Carolina might prove too weak to maintain her position, but other Ntates had an identity ofinterests. Georgia and Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana, North Carolina and Virginia Maryland and Kentucky—in short, the whole South would have arrayed themselves, probably in one common canse. and the result would have been a civil war, more fireful in its result, more wide spread in its ruin than history or fable had recorded Influences by a desire to avert the coming danger, anxious to perpetuate the Union, and give peace to a distracted country, he had brought forward the compromise act, and aided in its passage In his subsequent life, he had adhe- red to ite provisions, and should do so in future, Fine in Urica—A ¢ rtive fire was raging at Utica when the cars left there on Friday night. Guanp Jury Roos, March 22, 1544. ‘The Grand Inquest in and for the City and County of New York, having visited the Alms House at Bellevue, the Lunatic ‘Axyfum and Penitentiary on Blackwell's Island, and the Farms on Long Island, deem it their duty as well us pleasure, ty bear evidence to their general good order. The Alms House at Bellevue is one of the most interesting charitabie institutions that adorns our city, in point of order, regularity, and admirable fitness to the object of its creation, the careful attertion to the comfort of the recipients of its bounty, the extreme neat- ness of its dormitories, the observance to the morality and cleanliness of the inmates. Their diet and exercise is highly commendable, and under its present di mn, it may perhaps be equalled, but net surpassed by any other known eleemosynary institution in the world. ‘The Hospital, under the charge of Dr. Conning is ing in all ita details; the same rigid attention to cleanliness, proper ventilation of the rooms, and every other attention to their comfort is equally observable here as in every other department Of this extensive charity. And the va rivus workshops, musical with the busy hum of its in- mates, manuf -cturing the material and clothing used in this establishment as well as at the Farms and Black- well’s Island sug ests the propriety, as well as absolute necessity of a public workhouse The Lunatic Asylum and the Mad House on Black: well’s Island, under the charge of Dr. Stewart. is also de serving of the highest praise Order, care, cleanliness, and every attention to the comfort of its unfortunate in- mates that humanity can devise, or art periorm, is to be observed in every ward The Penitentiary, under the care of John Orser, and his assistants, is to be commended for its adaptation to its purpose, its regularity, cleanliness, and attention to the moral wants of the prisoners. But the Grand Inquest deem it their duty to present to your Honorable Court the practice of confining in the Penitentiary among criminals of every grade, from the mere novice in crime to the hardened villain, those who are arrested and sent up for offences not grossly criminal, but merely violations of good order and contrary to law, as drunkenness, vagrancy,, Ko, such association being necessarily the ‘parent of future crime. The Grand In- quest are aware that the fault does not lie with the effi- cient officer of that establishment, but inthe want of a suitable place for their separate confinement. ‘The Schools at the Farm on Long Island are highly in- teresting, and admirably adapted to their purpose. “The department under the care of Mrs Lee is expecially to be commended, although it may sppear invidious to particu- larise where so much is to be praised, yet no such distinc: tion is intended; but the Grand Inquest were forcibly struck with the healthtul appearance of the children in her school, their extreme neatness, the comfortable ap- pearance of their rooms and bedding, and the apparent happiness of these unfortunate children, unfortunate only. in one point of view, from the crimes or misfortunes of their parents, but fortunate in the protecting care of a charitable public The Grand Inquest, however, present the Farms for being out of the County, and therefore not under the supervision of the School Commissioners of this County, whilst Randall’ Island, conteining 176 acres, be- longing to the Corporation of this City, rented for a nomi- nal sum, is better adapted to the purpose, and under suita ble cultivation might be made to produce all the vegeta- ary for the use of every department under the he Alms Honse Commissioners. ‘The Grand Inquest further present, as detrimental to the mnblic interest well as the order of our public institu t of their inmates, and the just perfor- ¢ of their duties, the frequent changes for mere po- litical reasons, of the Physicians, Matrons, and other subordinates, as well as Principals of our charitable inst utions, Such removals should only be made for ca founded either on incompetency, neglect of duty, or mal- feasance in office Some idea of the great responsibility of the duties d volving upon the Commissioners of the Alms House, of the public charities, also the onerous duti posed upon the physicians and other officers of these es- tablishments, may be inferred from t e following. state- mente : showing also the absolute propriety of an entire disconnection between politics and the proper discharge of their duties—duties most efficiently performed by those whose time and experience have been {devoted to this branch of the public service :— Srarement oF THE Nummer or Persons SurrORTED UN- pen THe CHARGE oF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE ALMs House, Mancn, 1844. Whole numberfin the Alms House, In Hospital,. . In Lunatic Asylum,. . At Long Island Farms,. .. In Alms House proper,. Prisons Female Penitentiary, Bellevu D do Blackwell's Male do do City Prison,........ 055 Total in prison: Add Alms Hou: Total supported,.......+ Besides which, the relief extended to perso} Alms House, from the Ist January 1843 to Ist December 1843, amounted to 10,924 families, averaging four and & haif persons to each family, or 49,158 persons. ‘The Grand Inquest cannot omit expressing their gratifi- cation, that the Board of Supervisors have commenced 6 rigid system of economy in relation to the contingent ex- penses of the city,in confining the confirmation of all bills presented for payment, to such only as are clearly author- ized by law; and the Grand Inqnest are not the less pleased, that the first evidence of this economy is made ap- parent to them by the refusal ofthe officers of this Court to pay the necessary expenses to enable to make ar examination of the prisons and public institutions of the city, as it will furnish a good precedent to future Grand Juries, to pay their own expenses, as has been done by this. ‘The Grand Inquest are favorably impressed with the ne- cesaity of retrenchment inthe expenditures of the city and trust that the members of the Common Council, and especially the Board of Supervisors, will instruct the Comptrofler to pay no bills unless the appropriation by made strictly under the authority of law specially au- thorizing such expenditures. ‘The Grand Inquest are also favorably impressed with the careand attention, both as to diet and cleanliness, be- stowed upon the inmates of the Halls of Justice, but are constrained to present the practice of confining amone the criminals persons kept as witnesses,from their inabili- ty to procure bail for their appearance at the trial of ar offence, at the commission of which they were only the spectators. By order of the Grand Jury. RICHARD IRVIN, Foreman, Tuomas Wauxer, Secretary. Clreult Court. Before Judge Kent. Mancn 23—Leonard K Smith vs. Thomas N. H. Ren- ville, impleaded with James Galatian —This was an action on a promissory note for $165. The facts are shortly these A Mr, Pearson, who,the defendant contended, was the real plaintiff in this suit, sold a horse to the defendant Gala- tian, for which the latter was to pay him by his note, pay able in six months. It appenred by the evidence, that apon lelivery of the horse, Perrson’ said he wished to raise money on the note, and asked Galatian to procure a city endorsement for complainant; in compliance with his re- quest, Gulatian procured Renville to endorse the note. Several defences were set up, but the most material are. first—that it was an accommodation endorsement, for which defendant received no consideration; secondly thatthe endorsement was made after the bargain and sale of the horse; and thirdly, that the note passed into the hands of plaintiff after it fell due and was protested for non-payment. The Court said that the material note eome into the plaintiffs hai 1? His Honor recapi juestion was, did the Is_ after it tell due and lated the testimon: Counsel stated the law correctly ; there ai circumstances where an endorser is bound, but. as by tween endorser and endorsee, where no consideration is given, the note is not binding. The question then is, was the note given after the sale of the horse, and as a tavor. toenable Pearson fo raise money, or was it given at the ‘These are questions for you to decide: if yon believe it was given after the sale, you‘should find for defendant—if as a guarantee you should find for plain- tif. Verdict for defendant. For plaintiff, Slosson and Schell—for defendonts, De Witt and Flangan. Patrick McHale vs. Wortz § Reynolds —This was an ac- tion for assault and battery. The plaintiff’ was knocked Jown and run over by one of defendants’ omnibuses, by vhich he was severely injured, and confined to his bed for ‘fortnight, and was unable for eight weeks to attend to his usual occupation. ‘The action was brought to recover compensation for the injuries, loss of time, and medical expenses. W. Wann proved that he saw the plaintiff knocked Jown by the defendants’ stage, and took him up, and that he seemed to be much frightened and hurt Dr Mitten proved that he attended plaintiff’ ax a physi- sian; that he was called in the day after the accident; that plaintiff was in bed, and complained very much; he got him up and bled him, and he was confined for a fortnight lurmg which witness attended him. He complamned very inuch of his head, neck, and his lefthip ‘There was no lefence, and the Court called upon plaintiff's counsel to sum up after which his Honor charged that counsel had correctly laid down the law: that although masters are ful misconduct of their ser. they are chargeable for their negligence.@This was of negligence, and the defendants are clearly lia- ; but the measure of damages you are to give, itis for von to determine. Verdict for plaintiff, $60. Jas. Lynch, Hag. for plaintiff atrick MeSorley and Eliza his Wife, vs. Lewis Hawzer, $c-—This was an action of dower. John Me- y. the plaintiff, Eliza's former husband, died seized of a house and loton 20th street. ‘The present action ix to recover her dower ont of that property. The defence ix that plaintiff Eliza, is an alien, and cannot claim dower ander the laws, as they now stand. Judge Kent directed the jury to find a verdict for defendant, subject to the opinion of the Court above’ on a question raised by plain iff «coun: Excetient.—Ttis a curious fact, and probably aot generally known, that, by the laws of Pennsylvania. o nan may be sold into servitude who refuses to maintuin his wife and children; and we learn that recently a man was sold in Venangocounty, by order of the court, for an indefinite period, who had refused to maintain his wife and Tay (ee receiving the wages of his labor for their support. Stansinc.—The last Osage Yeoman says: On Saturday evening, the Hon. Benj. P. Major, Sena- torfrom this district, w: ‘tabbed by Elijah Cherry. Cherry was arrested and examined before Judge Wright After a patient examination of the case, ‘and enciing a mass of testimony, Cherry was discharged. We have no comments to make on occasion The supremacy of the laws should be maintained at all hazards. The wound appeared to be inflicted with asmall knife, which entered the left side below the region of the heart, witheut pene. trating the abdomen. It is anpposed the cartilage of the ribs, and perhaps the plenr, has been slightly wounded Vr, Major's situation Is deemed very critical, Norry Carotina Goio.—The Raleigh Star says thatin the gold mine near Lineolton, several laree lumps have recently been found, one werehing 267 dws ind several others weighing as follows : 196, 154, 107, 87 60 dwts, A new mine has been discovered in Randolph County, which promiaes an extraordinary yield of the precious metal gon and Texas questions. to the whole Oregon measures. they are sensible that they jeopordize the annex- ea {the Herald.) ‘Corvespondence of the Herald. ; Wasutseton, March 22, 1844. T have taken every pains which the time this morning allows me, to send you the most authentic information as to the true position of the great Ore- On the following pointe you may confidently rely. ‘The votes of McDuffie and Huger, (and probably Heywood) will not be changed on the Oregon bills hereafter to be taken up, This is what I finally wrote to you last night. They are opposed entirely In this position ation of Texas. They are uncompromising men, possessing little tact, and great obstinacy. Some of the most sagacious Senators doubt whe- ther any treaty—as has been surmised and publish- ed—has been formed at all for the annexation of Texas. It may be in contemplation. ‘There is at present no rational ground at all to expect there can be any annexation at the present session of Congress. ‘There 1s now only one mode—and there is one— by which the annexation can be effected this, ses sion—to wit: by some negociation to be ratified, not by the Senate, but by the joint legislative ac tion of the two Houses ‘of Congress, which would require a simple majority. Whether any thing of this kind is in contemplation or not at, present, T have no information. It is a matter which has not been much talked of here, and { have not consi- dered it. mt ‘There is no doubt but that the yotes and opinions of McDuffie, Huger, Hevao9dy Holmes, and other friends of Calhoun, are but the echo of Calhoun’s sentimenis. They are opposed to Oregon—of this there is no doubt. E fe E| Nor is there any doubt but this position of Cal- houn and his friends has already greatly injured his prospects at the west, and will totally destroy him in that region. Some of the southern members boldly aver that the western members dare not, as respects their constituents, vote against the annexation of Texas This may pass for what it is worth. I greatly doubt the averment. i A Everything looks favorable to the formation of a treaty for the settlement of the Gregan Boundary by Mr. Calhoun. Doubtless it will be so formed a8 to get two thirds of the Serate votes, but whether it pleases the west or not admits of great doubt. Tam not aware that any of these matters have any particular influence upon the respective posi- tions or prospects of Clay and Van Buren. You will find in the newspapers all manner of opinions, arguments, and prophecies on these mat- ters—but you may confidently rely onthe foregoing as the truth. “ The feeling here is very deep and intense. S$.—The city is filled with letters of brokers, speculators, and others, from New York and else- where. The answers were as varied asare the in- terests of the parties concerned. They had better read the Herald. Common Pleas. Before a full Bench. Marcu 23.—Drcisions.— Francis Butler and John E. Ba- ker vs. Solomon Windermiller —In this case an action was brought on a promissory note for $93. The defendant pleaded the general issue, and the Statute of Limitations ; the plaintiff filed a :eplication, traversing the plea of the Statute of Limitations ‘The case was tried before Judge Ingraham, who informed the jury there was no evidence to sustain the defence and a verdict was had for the plain- tiff, The defendant excepted and moved for @ now trial Count.—The evidence of a new promise before the debt was barred by the Statute of Limitations, was admissible, and itwas net necessaryfor him tofreplyto the new promise where such promise had been made before the statute had attached, It was, therefore, immaterial when the suit was commenced ; it would have been otherwise had there not been evidence of a promise to pay the note. In such acase the time of commencing the suit, if that is relied on as an answer to the plea, must be specially replied to The promise was not conditional, and besides it was made before the note was barred, and was evidence of an exist. ing liability which the defendent was bound te pay. ‘The plaintiff is entitled to judgment and the verdict must be confirmed with costs. Thomas P. Orten and Charles Orten vs John S. Smith— In this case an action was brought by plaintiffs for money had and received by defendant. On the trial the plaintifls failed to prove the receipt of the moncy by the defendant, xcept by @ bill in Chancery. The judge before whom the case was tried ruled out that evidence, and the plain ‘iff were nonsuited. ‘The plaintiffs’ counsel excepted and moved to set aside the nonsuit and for a new tri Covrt.—' it ion is, whether, if th Chuneery was proper evidence, it wasfin itsell suff proof to sustain the action, and we think it clearly was not ; the nonsuit must be confirmed with costs. Court Caicndar—This Day. Comston Puxas.—Nos. 26, 34, 87, 39, 40, 45, 46, 17, 20, 30, 4l. Amusemen Hi CuatHam Trratre.—The Equestrians haye closed their season, and all the horses and the bri!- tiant troupe have given place to a new order of things in the dramatic form. Mr. Deyerna now takes the reins, and a raoet extensive and talented company will occupy the Chatham boards. A series of the most magnificent énter- ainments will be given, that ever New Yorkers looked upon or heard. ‘The, bill forthis night is a curiosity in itself, American Mustvus.—-More, novelties at the rican Museum. In addition to the bill of curiosities and amusements of last week, the manager ha- procured the services of the celebrated Chinese Nonde- script or Contortionist, Cole, and i sonnection with the group of Ind Jering a Santa Fe trader, done in wax, with Tom Thumb ind Polly Bodine, also in wax, just completed, is worth the admission price,to say nothing about the Negro Melodists, Gypsy Queen, and the Wild Irish Boy. The whole establishment has undergone a thorough repair ind the manazer invites an inspection. Go and see for yourselves, and we will warrant you satisfaction. —_$_—_———— @G MESSRS. BRONSON AND BROWN, THIS qvening, in the Apollo, at 74 o'clock, give their las exhibition of Hydro-Oxygen of Microscopie, Views of che three kingdoms of Nature: Animalcula in Sour Bread and Flour, Human Blood, Decomposition of Beans of Light, or Celestial Prisms, with ever-changing colors, by the aid of the celebrated Drummond Light, magnifying obj jects millions of times. To conclude with several per- sons taking Laughing Gas, producing dancing, laughter, singing, recitations, &¢, Admission 25 cents. Tickets at the book end music stores in the neighborhood. 0g SAVE YOUR SIXPENCES !—The March Black- wood, fac-simile edition, is now ready, at the office of pub- iication, 30 Annjstrect—price 18} cents only, or $2.0 year! being the cheapest magazine in the world! The original soxts $7,60! Economy is wealth Contents:—1 Ethiopia Il. A word or two of the Operatic Classes: By Lorg- aon—III The Pirates of Segna; a tale of Venice and the Part 1.—1V. Colonel Davidson’s Travels in V. Belfront Castle: A retrospective review—VI Damas in his Curricle—Vil Marston, or the Memoirs of : Part 9.—VIII. The Olympic Jupiter—IX 4 Roman Idol—X. Goethe—XI_ Hymn of a Hermit—XII The Luckless Lover—XII}. Free Trade and Protection— The Corn Laws, . J. WINCHESTER, 30 Ann street. CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY CURED.—Th« Conic Mixture, prepared by the College of Medicine ano Pharmacy of the city of New York, 18 confidently re :ommended for all cases of debility produced by secret in Julgenoe or excess of any kind. It is an invaluable reme ly for impotence, sterility, or barrenness (unless depend is 7 mal-formation.) Single bottles $1 each ; cases of halfadozen $5; care ‘ally packed and sqnt to all parts of the Union. Office of the College of Medicine and Pharmacy. 9 Nassan street, W.& RICHARDSON, Agent, N. B.—A liberal discount to countryjpractitioners and medicine venders. fG-A GREAT DISCOVERY!—Dr. Mott’s opinion that ‘something might he discovered to cure Corns,” is veri fied in“ Sir Astley Cooper's popular Corn Salve,” which never fails @ perfect cure. See the Sun uni other papers Sold at Dr, Milnor’s, corner John street and Broadway ; Dr. Chilton, 263 do. ; Deluc & Co, 081 Broadway ; Burt: nett’s, 19 3d Avenue amine particularly the habels: Rog INFLUENZA ( URED IN A VERY short space of time, by rman’s Celebrated Cough Lozenges. They were found to be decidedly the best remedy in use during the period of its prevalence in this city, and whoever will try them will find them to be all that they are recommended for. Do not trifle with yourrelves ; @ the season, and this the complaint that ‘ays the foundation to consumption, and sends the suf ferer to an eatly grave. An ounce of prevention is worth apound ofcure. 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MEDICAL AID.—The members of lew York Coleg of Medicine and Feasmeey, fo us the public thanks for the liberal support they have received in their efferts to “ suppress quackery,” bog k ‘state that their particular attention continues u hedirected to all diseases of a private nature, and from PRIVY. the great improvements lately made in the principal hos- pitals of Europe in the treatment of those diseases, the confidently offer to persdhs requirin, ical ald wt ¥ izes not to be met with in any institution in thw country, either public or private. e treatment of the College’ is such as to insure success in every case, and is totally different from that ver. ¢ cus practice of ruining the constitution with mercury, and in most cases leaving a disease much worse tham the original. One of the mem- bors of the College ,for many years cor with the principal hospitals of ¥ urope, attends daily for a consulta- tion from 9 A.M. to S P.M. ‘Verms—Advice and medicine, $5 Acure guaranteed. Imrontant To Countay Invacios.—Persons living in the country and not finding it convenient to attend per sonally, can have forws to them a chest containing all medicines requisite to perform a perfect cure by statin, their case explicitly, to; er with all symptoms, time o! contraction. and Sema Penmin| ewhere, if any an 4, post paid, addressed to Sec INE FP BOSD W. 8. RICHARDSON, Agent. Office and Consulting rooms of the College, 05 ‘Sasson treet. Sweet girl, with the rosy cheek and coal black hair, With the neck so white and arms so fair, Why aulfer your forehead, so freckled and pimpled. With yourcorallips and your chin to sweetly dimpled? 6G LADY OR MAN—Your akin, thus defaced with any disfigurement or eruption, can be vasily made clear, white, fair, and beautiful, by g a cake of Jones’ Ita- lian Chemical Soap, for 50 ce: Just try it once, "tis excellent. One cake will astonish you—its effects are most wonderful, Gentlemen, too, there’s more truth than woetry in this:— We deem him quite beneath our love, aye, een the honest man, Whose x witl ellow{cheeks are covered o’er with pimples and tan; We cannot lovea being well with beanty thus defaced, When, by using “ Jones’ Chemical Soap,” all might be erased. You fine young New York gentlemen, whos tic and genteel bodies, and fine manly limbs, are di by your blotched facer,try acuke of this. Remember that, although puffed, this isa most miraculous chemical in- vention (that is, if you get the genuine Jones’ Italian Chemical Caen: if you don’t get it at 62 Chatham street, or 323 Broadway, you get a swindling dishonest counterfeit, quite useless) Mind, every cake haa T. Jones signed on the label. Take no other Mind, be careful. Brooklyn, L. 139 Fulton street; or Redding, 8 State street, Boston; Zieber, 3 Ledger Buildings, Phila- delphia; and 207 King street, Charleston, 8.C. 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Go no where else. THE CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF SAR- SAPARILLA, Gentian and Sasafras, prepared by the New York College of Medicine and Pharmacy, established for the supp This powerful extract, prepared by scientific and medical men, will be found in finitely superior to the mixture sold by druggists as sarsa- parilla, who are totally ignorant of the medicinal proper. ties of the roots from which they make theextract. In all diseases arising from an impure state of the blood, such as scrofula, salt rheum, ulcers, chronic rheumatism, pimples orpustules on the face nodes,pains in the bones or joints, and all complaints ai from an improper use of mercury, this extrac: wili be highly beneficial. Sold in single bottles nt 75 cents eacn, cases of hal! dozen, $3 50 ; Jo { dozen, $6, carefully packed and sent to all parts of the Union. Office of the college, 95 Nassan W. 8, RICHARDSON, Agent. N.B. A liberal discount to country practitioners and medicine venderr MONEY MARKET. Sunday, March 24—6 P. M. During the past week, the stock market has expe- rieuced many severe fluctuations, Several events have transpired seriously affecting prices, the result of which will bo seen on reference to the annexed table of compa- rative quotations. Several brokers broke down in conse- quence ofthe large and raptd decline. The week closed with a little better feeling, caused partly by the tenor ot the European advices, and partly by the allaying of the excitement in regard to the domestic political questions of the day. The calm and quiet that now prevails in the stock market, will noon he followed by another excitement more permanent than the last. The move- ments in Washington are of a very important nature. Secret negotiations are going on, that will, on being made public, have a very great influence on the course of trade generally. Many reports are afloat, and the public mind has been operated on by rumors from all quarters, giving all kinds of constructions to the course of the cabinet. The true state of the Texas question has not reached the public eye or car. The in- fluences brought to bear on this question, and the course adopted by the British minister at Washington, will result in something more alarming to those against the anne: tion than is at’ present dreamed of. Great Britain will, probably, take a different stand as regards Texas then that regarding Oregon. ‘The late foreignjadvices gives us accounts in relation to movements of the British go- vernment connected with the disputed part of Oregon, that pretty plainly shews their determination on that subject. ‘The Stock market will doubtless be much influenced by any opan misunderstending regarding these questions, and to acertain extent by the present uncertainty tha hangs overthem. ‘The operations lately, in all securities, show this must be the result of the agitation of all politi- tions of importance. Stocks are somewhat like the mercury in a thermometer; the slightest puff inflates them. Prices or Stocks Sal inthe New Yore Marker. 1. Mon. Twy Wey Th’y. Fry Sa’y Taig sis Take 72k 73" 74) 73% HB Be He 7 58 +6954 COM 49 B5%M SOM GF ‘ Oe a B03 Canton, ~M 32% 33 32% 33) A Mh Farmers’ Loan, 41g 38, 384 > BK 3D tha N d 3M 3544 35. m8 o7kg 9) + Ate 39 39%, 36! +102" 100 ‘oad and Farmers’ Trust are very well sus- tained, notwithstanding the depression that has existed to a great extent in the market. State stocks have fluctu- ated more than those of a fancy description. Kentucky 6's have touched par, but are gradually recovering the former point. ‘The insurance on the late fire in Newark falls on the following insurance offices in this city—Equitable,:$3,000; Manhattan, $3,000; Howard, $3,000 ; North River, $600 ; New Brunswick Insurance Co., $2,000; Mechanics Insur. ance Co., Newark, $4,800. From the statement just published of the affairs of the Commercial Bank of the Midland District, Canada, it ap- pears that on the 29th of February last, its notes in circu- lation amounted to £169,729, its coin and bullion to £70,182, its totel liabilities to £341,973, its assets to £613 S11, of which it employed in discounts £508,377. The recvi;ts from customs at this port are gradually falling off. ‘The amount received during the week just closed, does not exceed that fi r the same period in former years. The revenue from this source, received at the Custom House of this district, from January Ist to March ‘Uth, is as follows :— January « +$1,976,615 Februsry +2, 169,110 March Ist to 19th.. «19th to 2th, ed Total to March 24th, 1944. « + + $9,953,725 ‘The receipts sor the quarter ending April Ist, will not go much over six millions, ‘The arrivals at this port for the past few days have been very few, and the prckuts from Europe have about exhausted the supply of freights on the other side, The bulk of the spring importation is already in the market, and the future freighte of the pack, ets will be confined to stray lots of goods to keep up the assortment. i ‘We mentioned a few days since, that tho Phanix Bank of Columbus, Georgia, had broke, and that the Merchants Bank of Macon, formerly the Bank of Hawkinsvilla, was avery suspicions concern, ‘The advices from the south since, regarding those institutions, confirm what we then stated, and give some very valuable informatfon in regard to the former institution. The Columbus En- quirer of the 20th instant, says :— “The Phenix Bank of Columbus was owned hy > Martin, G. Koster, A. Mayer, an¢ — Lentilhon, all of and from New York last, formerly from France or Germany. Martin has been living here for the past year or two, and has, up to this period, been generally esteemed an honest man by those who knew him. Lentilhon is a mer. chant of standing in New York. Koster is the herin-law of Martin, and came here last fall After operating with the bank three or four mont in the month of December, finding he in swindling the cont fi notes, which were ret oy k nearly ae ra. | pidly a they were paid out, he resorted toa mors efiica- cious pian to accomplish his base purpose He arranged with the bank to ssing his drafts on A. Mayer, a respectable mere ew York. !n this manner, here and at Apalachicola, both out of doors and in bank, he succeeded in purchasing abont 6.000 bales of cotton, shipped it in great haste to New Orleans instead of New York, disposed of it by sale or otherwise, put the proceeds in his pocket, and hurried on to the north, When the people here supposed he was in New Orleans, honest. > 8,000 jaturday, 000 of