The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1844, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. New =e York, Puceday, april v. 1944. ELECTION RETURNS T0-NIGHT. SEE THE HERALD BULLETIN. BY SPECIAL EXPRESS FROM THE WARDS | We have made special arrangements to receive at this office from every District in the several Wards, the re. turns of the votes for Mayor and Alderman, as svop as they are counted. We expect to receive enough of the | returns to be able to tell whe may be elected Mayor by 9 oF 10 o’clook to-night, which result will be immediately placed on our bulletin. It may take a longer time to as- Gertain who have the Corporation. The Municipal Kleyion To-day. ‘The election for charter officers, from Mayor dowa to Ward Constables, takes place this day, beginning at sunrise and ending with sunset, and a more important election has probably never been held in this city, at least in relation to our city go- verament, for the last quarter of a century. Let us present a few points of importance. Withia haifa century this city has grown up from un insignificant place to be the mighty metropolis oi a mighty continent. In every point of view New York is progressing rapidly on the heels of London and Paria, the great capitals of the old world. Its population at this day, ineluding its suburbs and faubourgs, ia probably close on half a million. It is the receptacle and the central point tor two- thirds of the trade, intelligence, commerce, reli- Sion, virtue, roguery and infamy of the United States. More discordant materials exist here than are to be found congregated together in any other city on this continent, in consequence of the vast accession of population from the four quarters of the globe. Yet, with this increase of popula- tion and property to govern, the management of the affairs of thé city has remained in the same disorganized, ridiculous, unsystematized state which characterized it when New York was little more than a paltry village. For many years previous to the formation of the previous charter, sensible citizens attempted to cast aside the trammels of party, and to organise a movement that might lead to municipal reform in all ite branches But the shackles of party and the tram- mels of faction could not be broken. The same attempt was renewed when the present charter was formed,; but it also failed from the same causes. And so from time to time were defeated all efforts at reform—all attempts te introduce honesty, inte- grity, economy and justice into the administration of the city affairs. But at last, within the past two years, a spirit has been gradually developing itself. which has burst forth at last, and been the cause of creating a new, a third party—wite some errors, it is true—but animated, kept together, impelled by a strong and vigorous spirit of reform of the city government. Thisisa brief sketch of the eauses which have produced the third party—the new party—as it is called “Young America,” which this day comes jorward with a complete ticket, bearing the names «f James Harper, for Mayor, and many of our best and most upright citizens as candidates for the other offices uader the charter. The gre object of this party to iatroduce and carry out all ‘the reforms relative to expen- ditures—-to streets—to poliee—to* the tration of justice—to appointments for office, that we have been calling for without any responsc for many years past. Ne doubt a great deal of angry and excited feeling has been awakened in the old factions by the entrance imo the field of this new and formidable reform party. This was tobe expected, but we trust that the authorities and all orderly and well disposed citizens of ali parties will exert themselves to prevent amy out- break of breach of the peace, and that our city will, throughout the day present, the spectacle of a free, enlightened aud orderly people endeavoring to get a wood government in spite of the corrupe tions of faction. We have nothing further to say on this question. We hope that the sense of the people of this city has been sufficiently awakened to the necessity of reform, and that this last effort to attain it will be united and successful. If the new party suceeed, we hepe they will at once give proof of their sin cerity by commencing the work of reform, and at the same time moderating those foolish religious and national prejudices which some of their speakers have endeavored to excite. This is all we have to say on this subject. is Eviscoran Cuorcn Etection.—We made a naistake yesterday in relation to the time of elect- ing Wardens and vestrysnen in the several Episcopal churches. It seems that the election is held all this week. Yesterday St. Thomas’s church elec- tion took place. To-day that for Trinity church The most important is held in the vestry room of St. Paul’s. The following is the Bishop’s ticket :— Cuvacnwanvens. Adam Tredwell. Vestnrae. Henry Cotheal, John D. Wolfe, Thomas L. Clark, William Moore, William H. Hobart, Heory Youngs, | Thomas L. Ogden, Tounis Quick, Jonathan H. Lawrence, Edward W. Laight, Poter A. Mesier, Anthony L. Underhill, William Johnéon, Philip Hone, Alexander L. McDonald, William E. Duascoms, Samuel G. Raymond. Willia Galian C. Verplanck, | Philip Henry, Tue Greatest Insuny Yer.—For two or three | years past, Thurlow Weed of the Evening Journal, of Albany, every now and then endeavors to say some hard thing against the Herald, but ‘thes everest thrust is that which he has given last week. In making some remarks about the “ Native Amey ricans” in this city, Thurlow opens his eyes and discovers for the first time, the Herald had been as- | sisting them, as also the Journal of Commerce. | And on this, Tharlow says that the Herald and Jornal of Commerce are worthy of each other— | are on the same level—par nobile fratrwm. | Mr. Thurlow may say anything he chooses againat our character and reputation, but to say such a thing as that we are on a level with the Journal of Commerce, and the man who let out the Tabernacle for filthy luere, one day for the saints ot God, and the next for the devil—that is too | much, indeed. This is the unkindest cut of all. | ‘We most certainly take satisfaction, and we will have it—in a legal way. We don’t mean to break the laws of the State, but we wont stand such a slander—that we wont. { | | Important Tytexr Movements.—We hear it stated that the mission of Captain Bob Tyler and Joel B. Sutherland (who Is now a eorporal in the guard) was to make arrangements for the peaceable | removal of Mr. Curtis, the Collécter. It i said | thet this negociation has been completed—that | Curtis is to go out like a well-bred dog— that | Charles G. Ferris, (4 friend of Calhoun) is to be appointed the Collector—that Ely Moore 1s to be Surveyor—and a general sweep is to take place in the Custom House of all the friends of Webster and Clay now there. This movement is part of the grand effort to secure the next Presidency for Captain Tyler—an event which we have full faith in, although we know no more than the man in the moon how it is tobe done. We believe in Cap- tain Tyler's luck—that’s enough Naturanization.— We understand that over 4009 foreign born persons have been naturalized during the last fortnight. If that be the case, and it they «ll go for Tammany Hall,they must carry the day. Cnarrer Exvection, Jersey Crry.—P.C. Duim- mer was yesterday chosen Mayor by a whig ma- jority of 121 votes. Musican, &o.—Cinti Damoreau and Artot are giving concerts in Mobile. Forest is also in that city of cotton bags Ra was int. Loui onthe 80thult He had full houses Vieuxtemps is in New Orleans adminis. | |church, the altar, with its rich ornaments, and Mazon Geverat. Moncan Lewis.—This venera- ble patriot of the revolution, a soldier in both wars, died on Sunday, at his town residence, No. 72 Leon- A condensed biographical sketch of his military and civic career will be of interest to our citizens. Francis Lewis, the father of Morgan Lewis, was a native of Wales. He came to this city nearly a century and a half ago, and established himself in the mercantile business, which he carried on ex- tensively and prominently, He took strong ground with the colonies at the passage of the stamp act, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He died in 1813, at avery advanced age. Morcay Lewis was born in this city in Cetober, 1754. Destined for the legal profession, he received a classical education, and graduated fat Princeton College in 1773. Thrown early into the exciting polities of the day, he was among the first to vo~ Ianteer in the service of his country, and attached himself to a company of Pennsylvania riflemen {that marched through this city to Boston after the battle of Bunker Hill. He remained with the be- sieging army under Washington before that place until the British evacuated Boston, and then he joined a New York regiment in the Continental service, with the rank of Major. With this regi- ment, in 1776, after Washington was driven out of the city of New York, he was sent co Canada. He was at Ticonderoga some time with St.Clair, but on the advance of Burgoyne, that fortress be- ing untenable for a ee the garrison was com- pelled to evacuate it and retreat towards the main army then forming under Gates. On joining Gates he received a commission from the Continental Congress as “ Quarter Master General of the army of the North, with the rank of Colonel.” Upon the advance of Burgeyne to Saratoga, Colonel Lewis took an active partin the several battles that terminated in the surrender of that General to the forces under Gates He was in his tent at /umch with several officers of distinetion, among whom was General Daniel Morgan, of the Virginia Riflemen, when the British Grenadiers, under Major Ackland, made a flank movement merely to change their position, which being observed by General Arnold, Redirected Mor- an to advance with his riflemen and give them a few shots. This brought on a general action, which resulted in the defeat and surrender ot the British. General Lewis always spoke in the most decided terms of Arnold’s talents and bravery as a soldier, deeply as he despised him as a traitor. The next battle in which he was engaged was up the Mohawk Valley, in an expedition under Gen. George Clinton against the refugees and Indians, led on by the. celebrated chief Brant, and others. Colonel Lewis led the advance in the fight which took place at Stone Arabia, and these bands of par- tizan depredators were entirely cut up and dis- persed. When peace took place, and the Ameri- can army ynder Washington entered the city, Col. Lewis, for the first time in seven years, set Toot in the placer his nativity. Throwing aside the sword, he commenced the practice of the law, and soon occupied a high posi- t At the inauguration of Washing- ton as President, he commanded the military doing || Tmportant from Texas—Annexation Feeling ard street, at the advanced age’ of ninety years.— | was elected a member of the General Congress, and | in that Republic. We received, by yesterday’s southern mail, thé Houston Telegraph, of the 20th ult. It seems that the annexation feeling in Texashad somewhat died away ; it had nearly spent itself in its “hope deferred.” The excitement began there much earlier than it did in this country. It will soon show itself there again and be greater than ever. ‘The most impartial remarks on the subject in the Texan journals we give below:— {From the Houston Telegraph, March 20.) We have often been com ‘to smile” at the strange and contradictory reports t) ave lately been circulated by the journals in the confidence of the Government, and | by the members of the cabinet, in relation to the aunexa- tion, Within the last three or four weeks all the jouraals in the coafiaence of the Government have been advocating the measure, with the exception, perhaps, of the Civilian; and they confldently predict that it will soon be accom: It is atated u it the President is now a zealo' plished. | advocate of the measure, and is doing everything in his | power to ite the negociations for this purpose ; and a8 fully authorized General Henderson (who has gone to Washingten by the way of Red River,) to conclude a | treaty for this purpose. The editor of the Brazos Planter | says, “ that the Secretary of State said, that in less than | ninety days we should form an integral part of the United States.” “A gentleman who resides at San Felipe, has also informed us that Dr. Jones, the Secretary of State, passed through that place a few days since, and stated to his | friends there that Texas would be annexed to the United | States in filty days. ‘The President has also said that we | should “ need no more Presidents.” ‘These statements are lieved by many of the friends of the Executive. The itor of the Civilian however, who says his means of in- formation are equal to those of aay of states in his paper of the 6th inst., ‘that the bubble (ann ation) has exploded.” He appears, however, to have re centlychanged his opiniontupon this question in a measure, It would really be difficult to determine what would be the result of the negociations, if they depended upon the intelligence derived trom the government or its organs re- dative to this subject. They are confident that the treaty will soon be presented to the Senate of the United States, he- cause Gen. Henderson, our Minister, will conclude the treaty immediately after he reaches Washington. We countess, that if we based our hopes of annexation on such dat: we should not feel at all sanguine of its ultimate success. We believe, indeed, we consider it certain that a majority of two-thirds of the Senators of the United States, were in favor of annexation ; on the 13th day of January and for a week or two previous, when Mr. Van Zandt wrote to Judge Terre], mentioning that if he were authorized to concliide a cay for annexation, thirty-five Senators would readily Seay it. And if atreaty had at that mo- ment been concluded with Mr. Upshur, we doubt not it would have been ratified, and Texas at this time would he an integral part of the United States. The President, how- ever, at that time, was of opinion that the best method to secure the accomplishment of this object was to profess to be opposed to the measure ; and Mr. Raymond, who bore the di itches to Mr. Van Zandt, stated in this city while on his way to Washington, that we could best accom our object by professing to be adverse to it. We some reasous to fear, that if the treaty fs not yet ratified and no resolution in favor of annexation has been passed by the Senate of the United States, the measure will ot be effected by treaty, at least during this session of the American Congress. ' There are many indications that a reaction unfavorable to annexation has taken place in the Northern States within the last two months and the ar- rival of the British Minister at Washington, with express instructions to open negociations relative to the Oregon question, with which Texas is indirectly connected, will tend tuiprotract,if not to defeat,the negociations which are pending. The resolutions passed by the Senate of Mass- achusetts, will prevent her Senators from voting for the treaty, and they were counted upon as its supporters. We have received a letter from an intelligent member of the democratic party in the House of Representatives, and he states that most of the democratic members of the Eastern tion at the bar. duty on that occasion. He was afterwards appoint- eda Judge of the Supreme Court of this Bate, whieh he held until the high party times of 1804, when Jefferson and Burr having become bitter ene- mies, he was induced as a friend of Jefferson to run on the ticket for Governor against Burr. He | was elected over the latter by a handsome majori- ty. | It was this election that occasioned the duel of Burr and Hamilton. At the next election Judge Lewis wa: defeated by Daniel D. Tompkins, but was sliurily after electe” to the Senate of the State from iis mative city. At the breaking out of the pointed Quarter Master General in the army, by President Madison. shortly after he received his commission as Major General, and was again, at the age of sixty, ordered te the frontiera, over the ground of his youthful military career. He landed on the Canadian shore in the army under Dearborn, and captured Fort George. This was the last bat- tle the old seldier was engaged in. He was in cominand of the New York station during the re- mainder of the war. . Possessed of a large tortune he retired from pub- lie life, and resided alternately at his beautiful seat in Dutchess county and his residence in this city. Major General Lewis was a perfect gentleman of the old school, easily accessible, for Bi had none of that stiffness or hauteur that many in his station of life foolishly keep up; he wasa model of what an American gentleman should be. He had en- ee high rank and honors, and in all he eonduct- ed himself with urbanity, kindness and dignity. — At the time of his death he was President General of the Society of Cincinnati and the last surviving Colonel of the regular army of the revolution. And this they go! In a few brief years there will not be a survivor of the times of °76.— Whether their posterity are destined to preserve the liberties so nobly won i: ast to be tested. ‘The tu- neral of Major General Lewis takes place to-mor- row (Wednesday) afternoon. He will be buried with military honors. Consecration or 4 New German Catnorac Cua- pet.—On,Sunday morning, at 10 o’clock, the Right Reverend Bishop Hughes consecrated the new German Catholic chapel in Third street. The building is a plain, unpretending structure of about 120 by 50 feet. The interior of the church, although yet in an unfinished state, presented on this sacred occasion a very pleasing and imposing appearance. Evergreens in great variety, in tasteful arrange- ment, which lent easy elegance, cecorated the walls, galleries and pulpit, and a collection of good pictures, lent their aid to heighten the effect. To an observer, at the eastern entrance of the | last war, he was ap- sacred insignia, presented a very imposing appear- ance. A splendid painting above the altar, contri- buted a great deal to this, and the collection of bouquets in rich china vases, garlands, &ec., which ornamented the altar, were beautiful. There was a large assemblage to witness the ceremony, to whom, after the celebration of hign mass by the Bishop, an able aad nervous discourse was addrese- ed in German, by the Rev. Mr. Humbhlin. The morning services ended at one o’clock, but were resumed again in the evening, when a very excel- lent discourse in English, after vespera, concluded the services of the day. { | | SA nang | Trantan Concert.—The second concert at the Tabernacle by the distinguished Italian artists now in the city, came off last night. There was alarge atteudance—the house was nearly full, and the re- ception given (o the performance was warm— hearty—it was that of an audience judicious and discriminating—it was a spontaneous tribute to the merits ef the artistes whose good taste and master- ly execution were hardly equalled even by the good feeling with which their services were volun- teered in the aid of a benevolent cause. The beautiful Signoriaa Borghese never appeared to better advantage; and the effect, which, after all, is perhaps the best test of a musical performance, the effect produced in ‘La Donna” and duetto ‘Non ver non e quel Tempio” was very strong, almost contagious. The “Grand duetto Concertante,” for the clarionet and flute, by Messrs. Kyle and Graen- velt, was exquisite. The whole “soirée masicale”’ was a proof of how well merit can be appreciated in this city, and a powerful display of the talent of the performers. Hieuway Ronnery.—While Joseph W. Witten- berg was returning home on Sunday evening about 11 o’clack, he was met by a man when near the corner of Mott and Mouston streets, who inquired the time. Mr.W. replied hy did not know; the man then asked what street he was in, and before Mr. W. could reply, ie was struek over the eye with a sharp instrument, which stunned him, aud he fell. He was then robbed of his watch and seven dollars in money. AS #oon as he recovered, he called for the watch, but neither his own watch nor the city watch came. The cut over the eye is two inches} in length. Serrovs Acerpenr on THe Erm Rattnoap.— As the ‘freight train of cars of the New York a nd | Erie Ruilroad where coming down last Saturday evening about nine o’clock, the locomotive went through the trassel work at Clarkstown, carrying with her the tender and three freight cars, break: | ing them to atoms, killing Mr. Watson the con- ductor, and slightly injuring the engineer. One car londed with calves was precipitated through with the rest, and 17 of the animals killed | Frown vs. Corroy.—We wee that the ship Mary | Campbell cleared at Mobile on the 28th ult. for Liverpool with oas thousand barrels of flour, leaving plenty of cotton ongthe piers. and Middle States are Sppeeed to annexation, upon the paces, that it will strengthen the slave holding States — e mentioned several weeks sinc: some of the friends of Mr. Clay desired to defer the treaty until after the elec- tion of Mr. Clay, in order that he might have the credit which will naturally attach te the President under waom it is effected. {f, therefore, the treaty ix not yet ratified, and a majority of two-thirds of the Senators are not yet pledged to ratify it, we shall give up all hope that any treaty fog the annexation of Texas to the United Statce hope of success will rest upon the proposition of Mr. Black, of Georgia, to attach an amendment to the Oregon bill, to allow Texas to be annexed to the United States as a part of the territory of Louisiane We think the statements, that General Woll had five thousand men on the Rio Grande, are very inaccurrte, A few months since General Woll had only seven or eight hundred men under his commend at the stations on the Rio Grande above Matamoras, and only four or five hun- dred in Matamoras. ‘There were no large bodies of troeps at any of the towns north and east of San Luis Potosi from which he could have obtained large reinforcements; and we should doubtless have received information if re. inforcement were despatched towards the frontiers from Mexico or other places south of San Luis Potosi. Gen Woll may have received reinforcements of five or six hun- died men within the last three or four months; but we are confident his whole force on the Rio Grapde does not ex ead fifteen hundred mén, The Mexican Government is making no Pegeeraene to refit its he a All the wail ves- sels are still dismantled, and the steamboats are still lying at their old moorings, without fuel or military stores, and with barely sufficient seamen to keep them in repair. A small boat had arrived at Galveston from Corpus Christi, and the Beara breught news thet our Com- missioners, Hoekley and Williams, had returned to that place. Nothing hes franspired relative to their negocia- tions, unless, perhaps, the fact that there were no rejoic- ings on their return, indicates that they have not accom- plished all the objects of the mission. The Mexican trade seems now to be entirely concentrated at Corpus Christi ly any traders now visit Bexar, Victoria, or any other westerns towns, but great numbers almost daily visit Corpus Christi, and goods to the amount of many thousand dollars have been recently sold at that place — Several vessels with large cargoes of goods have lately sailed directly to this port from New Orleans and other ports in the United States. The Mexican officers stationed om and near the Rio Grande compel the traders to pur- chase licenses from them to trade at this point, and it is i the Mexizan government hay en these officers ion to sell licenses to the traders, and the sums they receive for these are applied in payment of their sal aries. Col. Kinney hus the entire control of the trade, and so great is the confidence of the Mexicana in this gen tleman that many of them on their arrival at the aed immediately to him, and deposit their money in his hands, and depute him as their agent to make all purchases fer them. By this means they evade the impositions and frauds that might otherwise be practised upon them by transient traders, who have no interest in common with the proprietors of the fort, and merely visit it to diupese of their goods to the best pessible advantage, with the view of leaving it as soon as they have sold out. From Arcentine.—We have received La Gaceta Mercantil, published at Buenos Ayres, to the 29h January. It contains no news. Montevideo still held out against Oribe and Brown, and it would continue to hold out as long as a loaf of bread could be obtained. Why don’t France and England step in and stop this foolish war? From Jamatca.—By the Governor Robbins, arri- ved yesterday, we have received a Kingston Jour- nal of the 13th inst. The paper contains a few items worth extracting. “A correspondent at Port Royal writes as follows :—Yesterday was a day of great anx- iety at Port Royal, information having been given that « irate was ic the offing. Commodore Sharpes immedi Bs despatched three arméd boats, under command of louston, with Lieut. Griffiths, Me. Biddlecome, Mast and forty men, who proceeded outside the keys, but by which time the vessel had disappeared—the boats conse- quently returned at sunset. The veasel, a schooner, hart been lying too between Yallahs and Plumb Point, and it is more than likély her object was smuggling more than piracy. The sugar crop at Barbadoes had been cut short in con- sequence of the weather, at least three or four thousand hogsheads below the lowest previous estimation. The same may be said of nearly all the West India colonies.— The weather had, however, changed for the better in most of the Islands with the exception of Jamaica. We observe that the Barbadoes: pater complain sadly of the want of a lunatic Asylum and acemetery, Rather suspicious for Barbadoes, this.—New Orleans Republican, farch 29. Tue Travetine Srason.—This is to be a great travelling season. Visits to the country—to the watering places—to neighboring cities will be fre- quent. In anticipation of these movements of the fashionable world, some of the finest steamers we ever saw have been placed on the different water routes. The boats on the Hudson and Long Island Sound appear like so many Fairy Yachts, with steam and spirit mixed in equal parts for their propelling pow- er. One of these, the Massachusetts, Captain Com- stock, isdecidedly the fleetest and most magnificent of all fairy steamers. She rons to Stonington with passengers for Boston. Her state rooms are beautiful boudoirs—her berths the most comfortable resting places for a warm or a cold night—and her cuisine one of the best on our inland waters. ‘This steamer, under Captain Comstock, makes less time than most steamers. Travellers leave here at five in the afternoon and reach Boston at five the next morning ‘Tue News rraow Berrien [xora.—On Saturday morning last we published, in anticipation of any other paper in the city, very important intelligence from British India, including the account of three bloody battles between the British and the natives, containing the most interesting and important in- telligence brought from that quarter of the world for some time. Yesterday the Wall street and other papers copy all this without a word of ac- knowledgment. nis is only what we daily and weekly experience from our very liberal and ge Nerous Contemporaries, Post Orrice.—The cost of maintaining the Post Office Department in Maine (says the Bangor Whig) over the receipts, is five thousand six handred and sixtern dol lors if the postage was reduced this result would not | be seen. will be ratified by the Congress now in session. Our only | { } i} | New Orleai [Correspondence of the Herald.} New Orurans, March 30, 184. By the schooner John Barr, which arrived here yesterday from Vera Cruz, we have the Sratifying intelligence of the release of the Bexar prisoners. The English minister had arrived at Vera Cruz, and was shortly to leave for Mango Clavo. Our minister would leave there about the 25th, in an | American vessel of war. The Mexicans threaten | to declare war, in case of the annexation of Texas | tothe United States. Certain it is, that a great! show of military preparations are being made, and | messengers are constantly on the toad between Mango Clavo and the capital. I am much afraid that serious consequences will follow so rash an act on the part of our government, which, may God avert. y Fortwo days past we have had no mails. Ru- mors have reached there that Mr. Pareey the Col- lector has been rejected by the Senate. This will be agreat misfortune, as he has given great satis- faction, and the office was never so ably filled. It is believed that the ex-president of the notoriously p'undered Atchafalaya Bank, James W. Breed- pes will succeed him, This, however, is not likely—for the President will hardly take ‘the risk of nominating such a man while his mismanage- ment of this hoak yet remains to be cleared up, and the suit brought against him for nearly $200,000 excess of issues to be accounted for, is still undecided. Ree, The New York stockholders in this bank should employcounsel to assist in the conducting this suit, as a large amount is involved, and can be recovered if ordinary diligence is used. It is said the Presi- dent and some of the directors are still rich enough to refund. A There is very little change in the cotton market since the last packet frem Europe. Every body is waiting the arrival of the next packet. Cotton is in a very languid state, and still declining. Many of our houses will Jose largely, and some will be en- tirely prostrated. The stock of western produce is large and accumulating, and prices have a down- ward tendency. The sales of tobacco amount to about 1500 hhds. at 2,3 and 4 cents, for crossed, seconds and firsts. ‘The rates of exchange stand firm, the demand being fully equal to the supply at the highest rates. . 2 i Texas mo:ey has materially declined, and is very heavy, 8 percent bonds selling for 13, and 10 do. for 14. This description of money has seen its best days here. ‘ Our legislature adjourned on the 25th without rovid bie, for the payment of the interest on the onds of the real estate banks. Indeed it has dene very little since it first convened. We ure certain- ly in a sad way here~every description of property is taxed almost beyond endurance, and yet the people do not find themselves in any respect re- lieved. The city debt is enormous, and while its affairs continue tobe conducted by that arch finan- cier, S. J. Peters, and as long as he can gull the Peonle and make a dollar by it, it will never get out of it. He is a remarkable man, and has arisen from nothing. He came here an adventurer, without a cent in his pocket, from Canada, and by connect- ing himself with the whig party, and getting a bank under his control, he has literally rode rough-shod over the people, and amassed a large fortune, al- . thouga it is believed that without bank facilities his speculations in property would have ruined him i Figriae : ; he city elections will come off on Monday next, and if the locos succeed in turning the whigs out of office, it is more than probable that before the end of a year, much will be done to reduce ex- penses and pay the city debt, at least to provide for the interest on it. R. _ Sones ror THE Sappatu.—The public has been indebted to Atwill, of the Music Repository, 201 Broadway, for much music ot an elevated charac- | ter, got up in a very neat and handsome manner | He has just sent us a collection of six sacred songs, | for the social Sabbath evening circle, the words | and music both of an elevated and excellent cha- | racter. ‘The poetry is. by the Rey, T. Greenfield, | the music by J.P, Knight, whose secular composi- | tions have heretofore found such favor. The | lovers of sacred melodies wi!l be charmed with these comppsitions. “ Fon 1s Fun,” is an old saying; but it ceases to be fun when it is made capable of wounding pri vate feeling or reflecting upon the pores affairs of gentlemen. There is a pa ph of this sort in the last Sunday Mercury about a second-hand watch, a gift, &c., which happens to be without any foundation whatever, and which, as told, lack even the merit of being witty. Mr. Corlies, of the Bowling Saloon in the American Museum build. ing, is a gentleman; and neither ‘‘ Bob Corlies,’ or baseless jokes, can affect him; but it strikes us that when they go farther, and imagine gifts 0! watches to one’s wife, to found a meré joke upon. the “fun” is carried rather too far. Superior Court. Before Chief Justice Jones and Judge Oakley. Arnu. 8th —Decisions—In this case an action wa: brought on a promissory note. The declaration was en titled generally of the term, although the note fell due or the seventh day after term commenced. he defendant’ attorney took an objection to the caption of the declars tion, and also insisted upon the production of the capia: ascertain if it was tested on the first day of term. plaintiff's attorney made an affidavit s1 g that the bil, was put into his hands the after it was due, and tha the teste of the writ was the day issued ; thir the court thought was sufficient why the postponemen’ of trial should be allowed. Joseph S. Leggett vs, Joseph Gulick.—In this case an ac tion was brought for assault and battery and false impri sonment. A court martial was held, a has imposed, and a warrant issued to the Marshal directing him to lev it off the goods and chattels of the plaintiff, and if no good~ were found, then to take the body aud deliver it to the keeper of the city prison; but first directing the Marsha} to speed an inquiry, and ascertain if the plaintiff was ar infant or of fullage. The Marshal returned that he ha: ed the inquiry, and that plaintiff was of full age, but no ee or chattels were to be found, and then took the dy. For this teking the plaintiff declared, and defend- ant pleaded, that no improper violence was used. The plaintiff demurred on the ground that a fine of 76 cents was demanded for a fee, that the court martial was nov properly organized, and that the arrest was made for the fee as well as for the fine. Then comes the point before us—was the warrant in pursuance of the statute, and did it give proper authority. We think the case 19th Johns, which was in allusion to the war between Great Britain and this country in 1812, bears out the pee It ap- pears tO us the plea does not sufficiently show the court martial was properly onganized to impose fines, and it is indispensably necessary that they should show that they were properly constituted and organized before fines can be imposed; here nothing is shown but a mere delivery of a warrant signed by ly of men calling themselves acourt martial; we think, therefore, that the warrant was defective, afid the plaintiff must have judgment with li- berty to defendant to plead de novo in payment of costs within ten days after notice of this rule. Benjamin . Moses ¥. Beach.—In this case an ac- tion for a libel was brought by the plaintiff against deten- dant ; the declaration contained three counts to which the defendant filed pleas, denying all the matter stated in the two first counts, and justifying, the matter set forth in the third count in general terms not seeing fit to disclose what the justification is, but avering that if such justifica- tion is trae, and proved that it justifies the charges on the face of the libel. T’o those pleas the plaintiff demurred on the ground that defendant did not spread on the record the matter of justification. Judgment for plaintiff with liber- ty for defendant to plead de novo in ten days after service ofthis rule. Howard v8 The City Fire Insurance Company—This was amotion fora new trial on the ground that proper testimony was not admitted, and also'on the ground ot miaderection in the Judge’s charge. We are of opinion that the Judge took the correct view of it, and he was not bound to let it tothe jnry, and the motion must be de- nied Maibee vs. Beawmon —Motion to set aside report, on the ground that reierrees erred in allowing certain costs, also Counsel’s fees for extra services; and onthe further ground that they had allowed a certain debt under a conditional promise made by plaintiff after he had taken the benefit of the bankrupt act. Report to be set aside unless it is mo- dified so as to exclude the sum allowed under the condi tional P Ege Graham vs. Richards —New trial granted. costs. Before Judge Oakley. Avnit. 8. Peter Murray v8. Peter Smith, Ex'v. § wad al ‘ion brought fo recover $550. The ion turned on a point of law, and the Judge directed te jury to find a verdict for plaintify, subject to the opinion of the Court on a bill of exceptions. romise, so V8. Herrick. —Now trial granted on payment of Marie Sucar.—We had the best opportunity for the production of this article, the present season, that we have had for two or three years past. The amount of sngar manufactured during the warm spell was immense. On Friday, on account of the good slagh- ing, our village was crowded with teams, and the amount of sugar sold on that day alone, is estimated at over 6,000 Ibs, The | et have averaged six and seven cents in trade, and has sold as low as five in cash. Maple sugar is 4n important item in the production of this county. Judging from the census of 1840, the amount produced in this me be annually cannot now be less than one million pounds, which, at an average price of eigh’ cents, amounts to eighty thousand dollars. Surely, the farmers of Qha- tauquo will hold a good competition with slave labor, this year.—Fredonia Censor. Fire tx Mropierury, Onto.—Last Thursday the carriage shop of Collins & Co., at Middleoury, was i by fire, together with an adjoining frame dwe) Loss $2,500, of which about $1,500 was insur- ed. A Millerite neighbor of ours, seeing the light, arose and dresse! himself, preparatory to the grand consumma tion of all things; bat after waiting a while, concluded the Second Advent would come no nearer than Middle bury at present.—.dkron Dem. enres.—The Alexandria (D. C.){ Potomac Fisheries are in full opera: he market iv well supplied. § ing | $7 a $8 per hundred, Herrings at $9 per Porom ac | complainant was Mrs. Morton, who keeps 4 res General Sezsiow. Before the Recorder and Aldermen Hatfield and Brady. James R. Wurrina, Esq. District Attorney Arnit 9 —Trials for Assault and Battery — William Coon and Godfrey Fritz were put on trial for an battery, coimitted on the 3d of February, on William F Wilson, whose residence is at the corner of 4th street and ‘Thompson, by which he was severely injured on the head b a bindgeon, Verdict guilty, and desired to attend on Friday for sentence. Plea of Guilty —Joxeph Boves, indicted for an assonit and batiery with intent to kill Matthew Ci at the cor | ner of Broad and Pearl streeta, on the Sth ber, was permitted under circumstances that had come te the knowledge of the District A\ from evidence in a civil suit, to plead guilty to an assault and ry only, and he was ordered to appear on Friday to reeet Hence of the Cou: 5 ii Sal The Grand juest —' com criminal juris o Court, delivered a number of bills d afturwards retired to resume their da- found by them, thes. Another Plea of Guilty.—James Franklin pleaded guilty to a grand larceny, in ‘icaling on. the 18th of Tene 4 le watch chain and seal worth $110 from Mr. Charles matee, No.9 Whitehall street—he was sent to the State ‘ison for 2 years. P Another. 5 ithae! Cook pleaded guilty totwo petit lar cenies-—on ling a coat and cloak from Constantine | Paff and the other ire yrs of shoes from William T. Allen. Sentence deferred till cg Disorderly House-—William H. Wilson wes tried for keeping a disorderly house in Reade street, the resort of young lads, who dissipate on Saturday nights and till am | | early hour on the Sabbath mornings, disturbiny the neigh- borhood, and causing persons bourding inthe vicinity to be compelled to leave their residences. The princ’ boarding establisament, near Broadway, in the s' ale luded te and who stated that she lost many of her board- ers in consequence of the noisy and bad character of the rooms occupied by the accus Dr. James Warren cor roborated Mrs. Morton in the character of the establish: ment, being noisy. &c. A number of 8 testified to the orderly: character of the room, which was under the boarding house of Mrs. Morton,and which was leased to wee by the landiord of the building. To rebut the evidence brought to bear by the prosecution, a number of witnesses were called by counsel for the defence, who testified that Wilson’s house or room was conducted ina peaceable manner, and was the resort of qost respectable ron! The charged. Forfeitcd Bail.—The recognizances of John F, Schultz, indicted for being the receiver of stolen goods, were for- rere au bail was epdered. gue Gt ice ut the forfeiture waved, and the case again restored to the callender; as he did not answer when called to trial this morning, his bail was again forfeited. Henry Ke: was his surety in the sum ef $500. Receiving Stolen Goo John McAfee was then tried for being the receiver of stolen goods, viz: aquan- tity of chisels and stone hammers, stolen from Messrs Lawrence & Owen, corner of West and Desbrosses streets. McAfee kept a junk shop at No. 68 Hammersly street. The prosecution relied on their case inasmuch asa ham- mer was found on McAfee’s premises, a part of the stolen property. It was proven, however, by a Mr. Petty that the defendant sold to him some chisels, Kc. in a battered state, as old iron, ata cent and one half per pound, and which he had purchased for one cent. Verdict. not guilty. Messrs. E. E. Camp and Henry conducted the defence. More Bail Forfeited —James ‘Ferris, indicted for for- gery in the 4th degree, Peter Valentine, Elijah Brown, Jr. and William Norris for a misdemeanor in winning money of James Armstrong at the game of “faro;” Owen Mc- Anany fora petit Jarceny, and ‘Thomas Riley fur an as nault and battery, were severally called to triel, but as they did not appear their bail was ordered to be forfeited ‘eceiviug Stolen Goods —F.dward Carro}] was tried for receiving stolen goods, viz: a cart spring, purloined from James McAnally, of 16th street, in June last. Carroll kept a junk shop and porter house at No. 259 Stanton street, but was not licenced to keep the former, and jury did not agree upon a verdict and were dis- At every one shoull partly the bieot. We edvive all to use Comet! te Sarsaparila the cheapest and best article te eves T ofbered for that im daseases tagiee Gyenyate tk Seremet King’s kv, of the Shin. a. \. Mercurial Diseases. of the Bones, he At di Courtinndt steret, 00 cents per bottle, S4 per doren Og- TUE GRNUINE BALM OF COLUMBIA Per for yrart bho ps patel of has, as bs tented may & wT -S whose certificates preperation Te the Indies the Belm is partic recommended it gives a lusreriant brillieacy te the bass and preserves the curl: from the caiects of dampeses Crenthemen who wish tu improve thetr whiskers 611! fim this & most demerwd ou. ‘ant, them # thick, y ant dark *, \ head (ee from or sourt, Te be had at CONSTITUTIONAL fouic Miatere, Pharmac (Oe <) ommended for all eases eee: conan tan ee dy for impotence, sterility, oF barrenness (unless ing on mel-iormation ) ingle bottles $i esch , cases of half adosen $6, coro fully packed and gent to ali of the Uaion. of 5 aud wo x. the College Tie Lg eed N. B.-A lil eral discount te countey end medicine venders. SUDDEN CHANGES FROM VERY HOT TO chilly weather are unfavorable to j and it is @ fact univertally admitted, that heat and mossture are powerful agents in protncing disease, end that constant oxy and constant Wer ‘are both favorable to ite > it does not signify wnat we eall it; it may be ague; it may be bilious fever; it may be yellow 11,8 one be dysen- tery; it be rheumatism; it may be , a may be chol the bowels, it may be inflamation of the stomach, it may be # nervous affection, but still it is disease, and a disease curable by the Bran- dreth Pills, because remove all impurities from the body, all that can in any manner feed the further of the malady, no matter how called; thus these not only the most proper medicine, b medicine that need or ought to be wi At the present time it is every man’s duty who wishes to xeeure health to use them; it is the duty of every one who knows anything of their health-restoring powers, to make it known in his immediate civele. Fort are some alarm. ing signs, which tell of the approach of disease. The sullen ngex of temperament =“ more to be feared and uarded pst than, conn jous malety f ‘our bodies with BRANDRETH PILLS which have affinity with those impurities upon whieh contagion feeds, we may disease may around de. always fevl secure, whatever SOLD—at stems per box at Di Brandreth’s Pruncipal Office, 241 Broadway; 274 Bowers’; 189) Hudson street, New York; Mrs, Terrier, Williamsburg; Mrs. Booth's, 6 Market street, Brooklyn, and Parker, Newark. bought the spring of Owen McAnany for 5 cents a pound, wherens the price was one shilling a pound. The accused proved good character, and was Well defended by Mr. Warner. The jury could not agree on a verdict, and were discharged. Adjourned to Wednesday next. Court Calendar—This Day. Cosmon Pixas.—Nos. 7, 8, 10, 11, 28, 44, 2, 41, 18, 78, 4, 16, 19, 20, 82, 35, 42, 52, 7. More Jearovsy.—The St. Martinsville. La., Creole of the 16th, says :—‘‘ A singular duel took place between two free colored men of Grand'Bois, in this parish—one was armed'with on axe and the other with an Adze, “itseemed that. the gruen-eyed monster war the cause ofthe bloody affray. They are both dangerously wounded. The heroof the adze being less so, held to bail for $1,000. Ruope Isnanp.—The annual election has just terminated. There was no opposition to Gov. Fenner, and the Legislature stands:—Senate—Law and order, 24 ; Dorr patriots, 7. Honse—Law and order, 56; Dorr patri- ots, 13. been Cross Cur Canat..—The Warren Democrat of the 2d inst. says, navigation is now opened on the Penn- sylvania and Ohio Cross Cut Canal. First arrival at War- ren from Beaver, March 20th. Cary Evectep.—An extra from the office of the Bangor Democrat of the: oth, contsins returns from seventy four towns, which give for Cary, 4763—Robin- son, 4035—Scattering, 251. Showing a net gain for Cary ofnear 700, since the previous trial. This renders Cary’s election certain. Tue New Corton Factery.-—-The Camden Eagle of Saturday states that the Washing Cotton Manufacturing Pom pany: have at last located at Glou- cester Point, ond land purchased of Mr. Sykes. Cannzt Co. n of cannel coal about five inches thick has been disco donthe surface of the earth near St. Genevieve, Missouri. It-is on the route to the famous [ron mountain, and it is duppesed that large quantities will be found, and prove immensely va'uable CuarHam Tueatre.—This evening a BONE: bill is presented to the patrons of this theatre. RK. F. Greeley’s new drama, Marmaduke win or the Maid’s Revenge (pronounced by many who have read it, to be ‘one of the most effective dramas yet produced) is to be rmed, with Connor, Wharam, J. M. Scott, Stevens, J, R. Hall, Mra. Preston, Mrs. Greene, Kirby, Miss Emily Wood, &c. inthe cast. The famous drama of the King and Freebooter, with the favorite farce, in which Miss Reynolds app e Loan of a Lover, with nu. merous comic songs, constitute the remainder of the en- tertainments. Altogether this ic one of the most power- fal bills of the season. ‘To-morrow night the new dan- seuse, Mad’le. Viola is to make her first appearance before a New York audience. Great attractions are in store, among others, the new drama of Handy Andy, by Thos. Dunn English, Esq. Perrormancr Tuts Arrernoon at the American Museum—-The manager, in compliance with the request of the crowd who ‘could not get into the lecture room yesterday, will give a splendid performance at three o'clock this afternoon. A rare chance for women and children who do not wish to go out in theevening. The Ethiopians, Mr. Cole and his wonderful dog, Miss Adair, and Cerito are to a) r. This is positively the last week of the minstrels, The Giants will be ready to wait on visitors at all hours. Go early, for there will be a rus». ‘The evening performance commences at half past seven Peave’s Museum.—This place of amusement 1s fast regaining its popularity, which had been on the wane for some time. The manager being absent sufticient- ly accounts for it; he has however returned, of which we have sufficient proof by the energetic system of manage- ment that is pursued. A Dwarf, three inches shorter than Tom Thumb, of the same age, is a curiosity; his rosy lustrious eyes make him much admired jantess is a curiosity. The Great ith a hos' of other talented artists aj ‘A day performance takes place to-day at 3 o'clock. 22 cheeks and large by the ladies, Western and wife, pear. z 0G- THE GENUINE ITALIAN MEDICATED SOAP, for curing Rim les, bletches, freckles and all cuteneous diseases. By its use all dark, sumes a delicate white smoothness, which other pre- parations vainly attempt. ‘The genuine to be had only at 67 Walker street, first store from Broadway. oy. POUDRE SUBTILE FOR ERADICATING BU: perfluoua hair from low foreheads, upper lips or any part of the body. Can be seen tested’ before buying, at the only office 67 Walker street, first store from Broadway. allow, rough skins, as- 0G READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM Rev. J.D. Hart. New York, April 2, 1844, GENTLEMEN : Thaye used your Hoarhound Candy, for a serious affec- ‘reat relief y constant tion of the lungs and chest, and from it found and certain cure ; the disease was contracted attendance on my wife, who died of ulcerats exposure to all kinds of weather From lic as much as circumstances would admit, inf the lungs and chest, rrsulting in a constant and long cough, set in. | employed the various remedies without effect, until [ used your candy, which not only relieved but effected anentire cure. From my own experience | believe your Candy to be of immense value to the afflict ed, and would recommend it to all who are suffering in the same way. Isincerely wish you success in your efforts to extond its benefits far and near. J D. HART, No. 286 Bleecker st. 'To Messrs. J, Pease & Son, 45 Division st. A MAGNIFICENT POETICAL IDEA—A FACE LIKE A ROSE IN'‘A SNOW STORM—That it is a delici- ous spotless, transpnrent white, yet rory check. | Reador how would you like to have such a face as that? You can, even though your skin at present be sallow or brown, blotch ‘pimpled, or freckled and eruptions, &c. by getting a cake of the gen Italian Chemical Soap ; but mind, if you want effect produced, get it only in this city at the sign of the American Eagle, 82 Chatham st., and 823 Broadway, or in Brooklyn, at 129 Fulton street. Take care of counter- feits. HAIR DELICIOUSLY —To , silky. and beautiful, tise a3 ‘oral Hair Retorative, that will along time, be its present condi- Id ut She sign of the American 323 Broadway, N. Y.; or 189 TO DRESS TE make it clean, ing bottle of Jone make it so and keep st 8 tion ever so bad, te is 80] Hagle, 82 Chatham street, Fulton street, Brooklyn. THE CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF SAR SAPARILLA, Gentian and Sasafras, prepared by the New York College of Medicine and Pharmacy, established tor the suppreasion of quackery. This powerful extract, repared by scientific and medical men, will be found in anitely superior to the mixture sold by denggists as sarsa narilla, who are totally ignorant of the medicinal proper. fos of the roots from which they make the extract, In all ‘hsease arising from an impure state of the blood, such as rofula, salt rhenm, nlce ic rheumatism, pimples ustules on the fi pains in the bones or j ints, and all improper uve of mercury, t ‘i single botth ore ents Rac, On carefully packed of the College, 95 $2 50 of Naswsan at W. 8. RICHARDSON, Agent. N.B. A liberal discount to country practitioners and nion Sold in | PRIVATE MEDICAL AID.—-The mabers of tas New York celege of Medicine and Pharm.®v, returning the public for the liberal support ine have rooived their efferts to ‘ au quackery,” beg leave to state that their particular jon continues tc be directed to all diseases ef a private nuture, and from the great improvements lately made in the principal hes- pitals of Europe in the treatment of those diseases, can confidently offer erent requiring medical aid af- vantages not to be with in any institution & wus country, either public or private. treatment of the College is such as to insure success in every cause, and ia totally different from that vern cous practice of ruining the constitution with mercury, an! in mostcases leaving a disease much worse than the original. One of the mem- bers of the College ,for masiy years connected with the principal hospitals of F.arope, attends daily for e consulte- tion from 9 A.M. fo S P.M. Terms—Advice and medicine, $5 Acure gusruntest. Imronrant to Country Invavins.—Persons liv! in the country and not it convenient to atten: pet ae have — to them a chest poo all medicines requisite peciore agaist care v their case explicit A er vgth all symptoms, time oi Cea! and ‘atment Finan (csemere, if wy and enclosing $6, A ait ‘W. 8. RICHARDSON, Office and Consulting room#of the College, 05 Nasrav treet, {@- WORMS, WORMS, WORMS.—They kill chil- dren by hundreds, when the cause is never #1 the oudlesors nevor ing that thee: ysste aro ne mischief. When the breath is offensive, and there iv much picking of thenose, grinding of the teeth during sleep. paleness about the lips, with flushed cheeks, &., these are symptoms which indicate the presence of worms. Sherman’s Worm Lozenges are a specifio—they destroy them when all other means fail. Children will take them easy, and cry for more. They have used in over 400,000 cases, and always with perfect success, Dr. Sherman’s warehouse is 106 Nassau street. Agents, 110 Broadway ; 10 Astor House ; 227 Hudson street ; 188 Bowery ; 77 East Broadway ; 96 William street; 8 Ledger Buildings, Phila.; and 9 State street, Boston. 0G- PROFESSOR VELPEAU’S CELEBRATED MLLS, for the radical cure of Gonorrhea, Geet, and ail mocopurulent discharges from the urethra. ‘These pills are guaranteed to effect a permanent cure in all diseuses ot the urethra, in a shorter tige than any other remedy ever brought before the puPlic, without tainting the breath, ros fag J with the stomach, er confinement trom huminess. ice $1 per box. Oftice of the College of fharmacy and Medicine, 95 Nassau street. W. 8, RICHARDSON, Agent. N. B.—A liberal discount to country practitioners and medicine vendera. ple will not expect us to answer the low blackguardism of any miserable vagrant that pegpens to assail ws with a view to make money—but all honest men of common sense will be satisfied of the truth of what we say, as the above reward shall be paid if we do not show any one who will ask for it, plenty of the Pain Extractor, direct from Dalley, and with his own name written by himself, on every box—but we recommend Connel’s as far the best article, and from four tosix times cheaper, and take no pay for it unless it is, and does all it is recommended for. ft is given to the rr. Ail decent, honest people with two ideas in their heads, will get it only at 21 Courtlandt street, and they want no customers there who are silly enough to believe the foolery of the counterfeiter, DALLEY’S MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR, at 21 Courtlandt street. Price reduced to 25 cents. 0G+ DEAFNESS.—Dr. McNair's Acoustic Oil, a cer- tain cure for Deafness, at 21 Courtlandt street. Also, East India Hair Dye, warranted to color the hair and not the skin, in any case. MONEY MARKET. Monday, April 86 P. M. The stock market to-lay was rather inactive. Prices remain without much alteration. Harlem advanced 14 per cent; Norwich, 1 do.; Pennsylvania 6%, 4; Long {sland declined }; Canton, Paterson, Mohawk, Kentucky, Farmer’s Loan, Ohio 6’s, and United States 6's, closed at Saturday’s prices. ° Foreign exchange is quite active, and quotations slightly improving. Prime bills on London are firm at 1084 @ 108}; on Paria, 5f. 274 a 6f. 289. Domestic exchange rules at very uniform rates. The slight alterations made inthe annexed table, are rather against this city. Alabama money is gradually deprecia- ting, having within a fortmght fallen from 8} to 10 per cent discount. Domestic sar |e Boston, Philadelphia a Baltimore, “Montgomery 9 ¥ Ninginie, 1 ® am joosa, vs N Carolina, ; ". Charleston aig Savannah, onisy : Augusta,” ia St Lows -— ° Columbus, 1% a 1} Cincinnati, 14 aD Macon, Dea l Moonie, (specie,) 3¢ a 3% pm Union, Flor. 70 a 7% Treasury, Notes, S.L& Tat, 754 90 34 new emission, Dar. The Franklin Bank of Cincinnati has declared two farther dividends—five per cent. on the 18th of April, and five per cent on the 26thof April, payable to New York stockholders at the Bank of America. “The Long Island Railroad Company have given notice that all shares of that company on which the instalment called on the 20th of March, remains unpaid, will, after Tuesday the 9th inst , be forfeited. Ninety-four thousand dollars in specie asrived at Mebile on the Ist inst. from New York, by the bri» James Mead. Advices from Harrisburg do not report any decisive movement in relation to the public debt. The appropria- tion bill was under discussion in the lower house of the Legislature on the 6th inst ; one of the amendgients to the original bill proposed, provides that the bill shall not take effect until the expiration of one year from the time the appropriation bill of last year was approved (Sept. 29th) by the Governor. The bill providing for the sale of the State works, i¢ still undor debat ‘The citizens of Cincinnati have, by vote, authorized the corporation to lend the Little Miami Railroad Com- Pany $100,000 in City Bonds, to finish that road to Xenia. This is the only just and proper method to adopt in loan- ing the credit of acity. Give the citizens an opportunity to use their power, and the result can never be objected to. Theamendment to the Constitution of this State, lately passed, is intended to carry oat the same policy adopted in the above instance. Everything relating to tax- ation should be acted on as directly by the peaple ax pos- sible. All legislative bodies connect party feelings with their acts, and all really good inovements are abandoned to give place for tho ating political capital, Had the } people retained the power , 19 relation n their own han reation of a public debt t | moment have #0 many repudiating States, Political wpeculators have heretofore obtained the power, and they » we should ue