The New York Herald Newspaper, May 6, 1844, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. Vol. X+, No. 127—Whole No. 3697. THE NEW YORK HERALD. ath newspaper—pub- D. lished every day of the year except ‘Now Years day end Fourth of July. Price 2 cents per copy —or $7 26 per an- ee poe in sdvence THE WEEKLY HERALD—published every Saturday morming-—price @} cents per copy, OF $8 12 per annum— paid, cs ai ADVERTISERS ore inlormed that the circulation of the Herald is over THIRT'Y THOUSAND, end increasing ' ber bees the largest Co song od paper yd ae city, baa , and is, therefe C usinese men in the city or country. Prices moderate—cash in ad. vance. fet i of all kinds one ‘at the most moderate price, in the most JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Prorainton oF THE Henaco Estastonment, Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau streets. FOK HALIFAX AND VERPOOL, ‘The Koyal Mail Steam Buti BERN A. H. E. Judki minauder. will SP. leave for theabove ports ov Thursday rth wetart. NNIA, John Hew.tt, Esq., Commancer, on the Possage for Liverpool Poanage for Halifax ply te ty i ied fits 2, £: dequand, eichoas tissonatcerany pice cares, ae oe on L, we it di cous or any other c! floaal Bauk of trelaud Provincial Bk do, Messrs Ja’s Balt, Son Ua, Bankers; Londo J. Barued & Co., Exchange and Di rastern Bauk of Scotl , ef Wu. Forbes, Hunter & © eount Bruk. Liverpro: Banking Companys Sie and the find, Seo it the packets of sia: 4 16th, Zist, a a ey or ihe ail steamer sail from Boston on the let of lax ay Wi i'r, TAPSCOTT, At their general 2, 43 Peel corner o} th must come post 1 f a LL Lok 8CHOOLSs’s MOUNTAIN EASTON. . the foot of Cunrtlaut street, fag rr C ‘o clock, A _M., by Kailroud from Jersey City to itmout'chauge of Cor—from thence by Po Cc hroweh Mendham heater, Sch oley’s Mountain, Port Colden, Washington to Fvston "At Washington a dail Hg isteneciatoand from Belvidere Far state avoly to J. 4, at Jobn Patten’s Commercial Hotel, 73 Courtlaadt farnished at the shortest netice, by appiying Morristowa p26 2m*re as Seren GREAT WESTERN RAIL ROAD ROUTE, FHOM ALBANY TO BUEFALO (3% MILES) AD. The only Office ia New York establiched hy the several Rail Road Coinpanies between Albany and Buffalo isnt No. 39 COURTLANDT STREET, JOHN T. CLAK, General Agent. NOTICE TO IMMIGRANTS. ‘The Subscribers hating been appointed agenia for forward- ing Immigrants by Rail mn Albany to Buwalo and in- termediate places, are enabled to send them’ during the Sumamer fom New Work to Utiea tor $2.06; to Syracuse $2,92, to AG warm 83.36; to lochsster $161; to Buifilo $5.50," Childrea from 226 19 yeare old at half pies; under 2 yenrs free; aud Bagwage froin Albany on the flail Toad is eatively free itt evident that it comes much cheeper’ to. the smmigraut to trav'l by ail Road than by Canal, he reaching Buffalo Brenmboat from New York aud Kail Koad from Albany 10.42 hours; wh-reas, it takes per Canal from 9to 10days. ‘Phe fol- culation shows the result, viz :- Buflalo per Ratt Metal Mleter ee at N; Vouk to” | Language to Buffalo, Solbs free, bale | ‘free, balance for l00lbs-+ 95 . of time at least 9 days Tyorth to the iabor eat % Living for 0 da 30 hye. Living for 42 ‘Total per R. Road +++ $6,43 Deduet fare per R. Road+ Me ‘The traveller per KR: Road raves.» $563 ‘Ther aloo forward rasseogtrsto Clenveland, Fertmouth ged other places in Ohio; Detr , Michigan; Green Bay, Mil- rankje, he, Wiscousio, ‘ert tory; Chicago, iilinojs; ud to Siderdh pings in annda, ay thelomest rates,” All information anasto tl ifferent routes given grat? ic! J only atthe Albany and Buifalo tail Road Office,s9 Courtiandt street. WOLF & KICKERS. ap? Im?m » ELPHIA RA s.KOAD WEW YORK AND PHILADELE «ROAD LINE Fox Newaxu, Newsnunswicx, Panceron, Taxwron, Bonpentowx Axp Buauineron. THROUGH IN SIX HOURS. Leaving New Soar Morning Line at ye jordentown, from thenes by iphis. ’ ine proceeds direct to Camden (apposite to thout change of cars, ‘assengel 1 procure their tickets at the office foot of Courilandt street, where a commodions steamboat, will be is limess, with biggage crates oo L. i Phitadelphia bageige erates are conveyed from city to city, winout beg opsued by the way Kach train is provided wit beg in which areapartmeuts and dressing rooms ex;veaaly for the ladies’ ase. Hotamibg, the lines leave Philadelphia from the foot of W: autatmet, by steamboat to Bordentown at 7 oclock, A. M. and b) trond from Camden, at 9 o’oloc! . 2g tive for Baltimore leave Philadelphia at 74 A. M., nao 4. M. beige a continuation of thelines from New York: 59 3m*m SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS. ManHATLANVILLE AND BLOOMINGDALE, FORT WASHINGLO® LINE OF STAGES Fare to Manhattan Mg centa—Fort (23 ‘This Lee will come aturday, May 4th, lidd ubattinville, at 6 o'clock A. M., and con hoar untu 7o’clock Pom Leaving New er of Tryou Row aad Chatham st, two doors east of Hervem Railroad Office, at 7 o'cloca, A. Mand continue rus oar until 8 P. vor, Wash agtsn foi a? Hall, 73g A.M. and leaving City Hall fer 3,4 and6 4B. oute Kea’s Hotel Burnh.m’s Man sion Honse, oirphaa Asylum and Linate Asylum § s Bay Abbey Hetel, £ainity Church Lemetiy, Wich Bri. ge vo hor Washiugion, mOORs, mi_hn*re Proprietor ae Washingion 25 ¢- weuce running on STATEN ISLAND FERRY, FUOt OF WHITEHALL STREET. nbost STATES ISLANUVER, will run as follows foneey. 42d Apnil, until father atice— New York. Leave ae Island. t apsotf re Fs NEWARK AND NEW YORK. FAR ONLY 1%] CENTS. THE NEW AND SWIFT EAMER RAINBOW, CAPTAIN JOHN Gab FY, Wilt commence, her tr Tharsis “april ath.add Pa wud The on anLeave Ato uw 3 6 no: 1% tice as follows :—Leaving Newatk at Olek, A M., Yew York 4 o’eluck, P. M. ‘The Rainbow has been rularged, complevely refitted, and ated .o this routs, and having a ‘large deck salou, she can eomforiably recouumodate a lage number o1.passengers. Freixnt carried at ver rates. New York, April 3, Ton a fre ALBANY DAY LINE. igh QR ALBANY. aud \termediate ings —— ihe pew 1 pSOUTH AMERICA, Ca) desl, witi Is.ve the foot of Barclay street, north day, Wednesday sod Fridiy mo: ihe Soath America will Tuestay, Trond For passoxe, appiy on br ard. PEOPLE'S LINE OF STEAMBOATS FOR ALBANY. ILY, Sunda Through Di- ne "KNICKERBOCKER, Captun A. P. St loud«y, Ws The Land- in at 7 o'clock bony for New York on mornivgs, at 7 o’clock a7. U vaptarn A. hton, Saturday Kveuiags a7. msdiate Places: CK, Captain W Tie Geet ORTHO AMENICA, Captain R. G Gruutenden, "Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, nt 5 PLM. Passengers taking lis ill arrive in Albany ii ample Tass to vate the Moraine Hraiaof Came for theeaxt ot ‘west. I * The above Boats are new avd substantial, are fernished with new and eegant State Heors, anufor speed and aceom- ‘tnovalled on the Huiteoa For ° oF t, apply on board, or to P. C, Schultz at the office on the al2re T NOTICE. ASSACHUSETTS, ey, Will leave Corlears’ Hook: urease for Nantucket, ou Satur- re $3. m3 at¥ec RE—Secoud Line—i he ee ma ae PAG FOR HAV) hip wi CHOLAR: John B. Pell, master, will = on the Ist of June, + Fur seght or passage applyto BOYD & HINCKEN, mlec 10. 9 Tontin= Buildi YACHS FOR SALE—The 7 fast: MED wins rereacits PUTA or in the seost aud gaff top ‘rile of MecOUN "t y md 1 r ‘manner, with 1b, sail, herve avchors nnd. chal matt) at the Iwie* per this veasel are hereby not Sure ste TTA YT CHOICE HAVANA SEGARS, sin ce atone 0.8) et, an entire invoice of very rel assortment of a cescription exactly suited for first class ho- ry i dinch wrgina tuder general order, foot of Dower stevet "All goods ‘not eraitied mone Boasoidably bo te: e (i NTURNS, mt 87 Boath street. R, JOUN J. TAYLOR will sel! i Mi REL PELUA CO. oe'l haredoy, May drat it oetonk iM «D street, rr tayentitled Lo de p Whie, evnsleting of S000 Revifar Fanaiele rahe tele and the retail trade. mal St@eodre FANNY ELSSLER IN THE UNITED STATES, THE i WIKOFF CORRESPONDENCE. (continu. Aston House, August Ist, 1841. Dear Beynatt:— _ We are all off to-morrow morning for Philadelphia, to sign papers.and do business in the that we may get off by Saturday i b say, will depend on “the weather.” 1 will let you know as [learn more—but don’t be astonished if I come in to bid you Bood-bye on Saturday next. Best respects to Mrs. Bennett. ‘ours, truly, HH, WIKOFF. Stout gave me full authority to write a “Card” tradiction of the infamous story in the “Sun” ‘ing, that called on by you, he felt it necessary to come for: ward in vindication of the wounded feelings of Mile. Elsaler, but not in defence of himself, as he consi‘ered it unnecessa y from the source he was attacked. Write this “Card” for me, Bennett, with Stout’s name attached, [that is to say, forge Stont’s namo, dear Bennett-it will oblige us,]—lor he gave me full authority to do it—and you can do it infinitely better than I; hold me reapon- sible. It will be a great favor to myself and Elssler, and an advantage toStout. Yours,again, H. W. Jonxs’ Hoter, August sth, 1841, PHtLapKerinia. My Dean Bennett— Thave just read your “ Herald” of to-day, and as usual with great satistaction—the more so for your civil para- graph about Fanny, and the more lengthy one about cur ELduvant friend, Bates, Esq. [Bates of the houne of Bar. ing, London.) I'am glad you did this in this way; for my object waa gained two years ago, when | gave the letter to him to you, when he received and acknowledged it, a8 he did by'callingon you. My object at that time simp! was to give you a chance, ai far us in me laid, to exten our acquaintances in that line, and I ran some risk in joing so; for I had no authority to introduce my friends te these ere people, and I gave ’em no notice of my inten tions, and that made it more funny; for at that time nel- ther you nor I were in the positions we hold now. You are 75 per cent more respectable; and as the devil will have it, [am just as much less 80.’ 80 we go, up, up, up, down, down, down, to the end of thechapter. and here’ an end of my ph:losophy. It is all settled about ny’s not going, after this fash- ion Thnmbugged you innocently enongh last week, I give you tho first intelligence, that the blackguard “News” may make the most of. Fanny came here the other day to settle her private af- fairs, and return to embark in the Great Western on Sa turday next. While so engaged, she was waylaid by Messrs. Richings and Pratt, really two honest, respecta- ble men, and badly off in’ proportion to their honesty. And they besought her to fulfil her outstanding engagement with them. She replied to the impossibility of doing it, and offered to waive the payment of $2000 ‘lent to them when her ill health prevented her coming on, three weeks since. They were deeply grateful for the offer; but it would not relieve their difficulties, nor the distresses of the many poor devils, men and women, attached to the establishment, all half starving. itee begged and reasoned, and remonstrated, and em treated her to put off departure; and she, nolens vo- lens, gave in. And she has countermanded her places (Land 2 in the Gi Western ) Hoskens will be the great disoppointed ater all. “Fanny will full her farewell en- gagement, and bid an everlasting adieu to the Philadel. ey public, at the close of this month. However tempt. ing her offer at Havana, I am sure she will not accept it, for countless Fenians Eee, pain ipal one of which you know. You didn’t publish the “Card.” Goed—the time is beesed but if you were to mention the receipt of it, and your withholding it, because you didn’t deem your “ nigger contemporary” worth the honor, I should like it greatly, Bennett. What do you think? Just as you please, Beat respects to Mrs. Bennett and family 1 shall see you Sunday next. Yours, truly, HENRY WIKOFF. P, 8,—Have you heard poor Welles of Paris is mortally ill? The last news is he willnever get up. This shock- ed me, for he is a worthy man—droll, but very good at heart, He is such a one as would servo another without stopping to think if he would get paid back again. I have known him do it. Do you know any such man? Give us his Sddress, and an introduction. Yours. Patavernia, August 6th, 1841. Mn. Bennett :— 1R— T have just left Mr. Wikoff, who told me to write to you in order to get redress from Mr. Simpson, Manager of the Park Theatre, who, owing to Mr. Wikott's absence, did not pay me twenty-six dollars thirty-one cents he owes for my children’s dancing for Miva Elssler’y benefit and hisown. Our week’s salary was forty dollars for four persons, and it was up Tuesday morning ; we got paid for it, but we had to stay until Saturday on account of Miss Elasler having her benefit on Wednesday and Mr. Simp- son on Friday. Now we had to stay, and Mr. Simpson would not give a cent ; had we played one night more, it would have been forty dollars. | cannot see how he could expect us to psy board, five of us, to stay to dance for his benefit for nothing. He never gave me a cent ; [am un- der no ebligation to Mr. Simpson for the least thi even for common politeness. for he does not possess it Therefore J have seen Mr. Wikoff, who knows | am right in my demand, and this moment told me to address myseli tu you, he being confident you would do me the favor to assist me in getting my due. Mr. Wikoff will be in New York to-morrow (Sunday,) and no dout will certify what I mate. Excuse me, sir; but you will do an act of benev- olence by assisting mein this. I beg you to accept my respects. JULIA VALLEE. Locust street, near 6th, Washington Square. My Dear Bennett :— You write co much for my amusement and instruction, that it would be niggardly in me not to acknowledge that in some way or other. I’can hardly do so more usefully, (think, than by sending you such information as will become the Herald, enlighten its readers, und annoy (by grace ot humbug) the respectable press, His Excellency, the French Ambassador, arrived in New York, Sunday last, awaiting the arrival of Prince de Joinville, momentarily expected. We have seen, with great regret, soveral extraordinary attacks, or strictures, in the papera of late upon Mons do Bacourt, that have been equally irreconcilable with that delicacy and respect due to a diplomatic personage, an with the plain facts of tie case :—It appears that Mr Adams, some months ago, in an oration at New York, made some most unhandsome und unjust a‘lasions to his Majesty, Louis Philippe. His representative here natu. rally and loyally made this a subject of epirited remon. strance. ir. Adama remembered these rebukes, and awaited any occasirn to gratify his vindictive spleen. He thought he had found one a few days ago, when he heard Hie 8 Vets, able document of the French Minister's had been put into the hands of the chairman of the ways and means—without caring dow it got there—he rose in his place, and madea Pry attack upon M. de Bacourt for an irregular and undiplomatic interference with our al- faire, by writing to acongressional committee, kc. That gross daraultof Vir. Adama was repeated and enlarged aCe most severely in various paper Jt turns out that Mon de Bacourt had been most un, ifiably abzsed, and thatthe conduct of Mr. Adams is really ultogether un. worthy of his years and position. Mon. de Bacourt ad- dress powerful State paper to the Secretary of State. who is the usual recipient with us for all diplomatic com- munications. ebster referred it to Mr Ewing Secretary of the jury, as belonging more properly to his department. Mr. Bring: of his own accord, and without consulting even M de Bacourt, referred it to the chairman of the ways and means, recommending it strongly to his attention as a document of remarkable merit. These are the facts of thia strange case ; and the public may judgeot the deeply wounded delicacy of the ‘rench Minister,who has seen himself most ungenerously assailed an used, whilst his conduct has been, since his arrival in this country, every way worthy the gallant nation he represents ; and in accordance with the u: of our own. It is proper to add that the President Secretaries have made every atonement in their power forthe inexcusable behavior, we might say outrage, of Mr. Adams. ithink it would be well to publish the above after yourown fashion. The facts Ihave had from the party concerned—all veritable ; and you may have replies frem the venerable John, who will never let his homily be at- tacked thie way. Mon, de Bacourt may res; peer fun ; only don't let it be suspected where the information has come from. Correspondent at Washington, who knows every thing, vide Mr. Botts—that’s rich. I hope you may be continued to be tormented with that horse malady, the bets, Best respects to Mrs. B. and family Fanny sends best respects so. Yours, H. W. Mon. de B. visited Stout's Statue of Fanny Elasler, to- wards whom he has manifested mach kind feeling during hia residence in the country; for he pronounces +f one of Lgcnans remarkable productions of the age. Put this in, friend, My Dean Bennett _ What is mat New York? There is something in the win ee you are Md civil to Morris lately; he has been ing some pains for that purpose ‘That's tight. I e to seo them ‘ere individuals that persecuted you formerly, bend the “ pregnant hinges of the knee” to you now—tl pleases me much as it can you But there is a motive. told Morrie a few T weeks ago not to annoy or offend you in any way, or I would not guarantee the results fur himself He no doubt believes I put you in po n of all my ruspicions abont him. Ihave received a few days back a letter from anether committee, ed by Morris, &c. &e. requesting Md’lle E.’ ices hr Mew Mecien alias for the committee at the Astor House, wine, segars, &e.— aa every body informs me. Now is the object of the General, in case of expected refusal, to assail Md’lle E. and myself again ? If he can deprive me of your support aid and acomer he will be the more emboldened to try it, Let him come on, though—I should have a mighty auxiliary in you. The fact is, Bennett, Md’lle Elssler ba- lieves you are her friend ; | know you are mine, and the tampering of old enemies will never make you ferget true friends. Perhaps | am misteken, and do the Genera) wrong ; but my attention has been directed to the matter, and since you are the only potent now-a-days who can say, “ Let there be light, and there is light,” I come to you for edification and consultation. Md’lle Elssler desires her best respects to you and Mrs. B. Mine also, Your's very truly, H. WIKOFF, Jones’ Hore, Paiwapenenia, Sept. 8, 1841. Fanny has just received her sixth offer of marriage within these few days, from a rich South Carolinian— there’a a chance for sweet potatoes—she declines, though she cottons to the South. reatest possible hurry; | f possible-—that, as you | NEW YORK, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1844. Jones’ Horet, Purtaverrnta, Sept. 22, 1841. My Dean Besser :— Yes, it isa mistake. Therese Elasler has not arrived, and will not arrive. She had purchased all her costumes, and taken her places in the last Boston steamer, but a let- ter from Fanny that reached her the day before she was to quit Paris prevented her and forever from coming to America. Fanny took her benefit lust night—wonderful house. Quite axceneut the close. Richings read a letter of hers that teok the house. She was called for, and with her usual archness spoke to them, Immense noise, and cries of good bravo, hurrah, oh, Lord. Fanny leaves Philadelphia on Saturday or Sunday next for Boston. The Seguins were engaged at the Tremont, but give way to Fanny, as her time here is getting short Pith in Boston six or eight nights, she returns to New York to bid adieu tu you and the country at the time. {immense Meeting of the New York Bible Society, The most crowded meeting ever held in the Tabernacle, was that of the above society, which took place last evening. It has been estimated that over 500 persons left who were unable to ob- tain admittance at the door, while the cupola that o’ertopped the immense building, was thronged with ladies and gentlemen,whose anxious eyes and countenances, in surveying the scene beneath, had a very novel effect. The pressure in all quarters, of the immense building was intense, She is beginning to droop at this leave takit her spirit: ir, ec i Gn ae beac reds its) A well assorted choir, composed of ladies and this land, that a separation will half break it, There is | Sentlemen, were ranged near the organ who opened no gammon in this, hold of this country. She has been behaving well here of late—given a great deal in private charities—a very liberal donation to Ar ’ Fund Society, and been voted thanks. Again to the for her German soul has taken fast | with a psalm. Dr. Dervin, of Philadelphia, offered prayer. Mr. Biackrorp, the Secretary, hereupon said, that it wus intended on this occasion to make no report in rela- Alms House—presents right and left—good supper to- | tion to the operations of the society. The New York Bi- night to the orchi f thy theacre—elegant snuff box to | ble Society was the agent of the Community, it was an the leader, And I was tickled this mort at her giving | instrument for all who advocated the distribution of the y rome nice merino frocks to some girls in the corps de ballet, who were half frozen and sick in the cold thea tre in their thin summer gowns, and too infernally poor to getany other. Fanny will come out game. ‘There ne- ver was genius without heart—and I could convict you on that same connt. My best respects to Mrs. B. and family. Fanny sends remembrance, Yours, truly, H. WICKOFF. Boston, 23d Oct. 1841. Bible without nove or comment, and it community to give their substantial assistance, as it had labored for 20 years in the cause, The throng of em grants (hat annually flocked to the American shores were supplied with copies of the Bible in their own native tongue. ‘The civil undimilitary departments and all public institutions were supplied by this Society. Pror ® Boream here came forward, and after con- gratulating the meeting on the extent and character of the audience, read jthe text upon which he came forward to preach, tuken from the 29th chapter of Isaiah, 18th and 24th verses, He commenced his discourge by calling alled upon the My Dear Benver’ Fashionable arrivals, extraordi arrivals. Lord Mor, Laffin has return Christopher Hughes, Esq., our Charge at Stockholm. Let us jomething about each and all of them. Lord Morpeth is the son of Lord Carliale, who ia an excellent man, kind and cordial to all Americans, and a little lame of one leg ; if | recollect well he was guardian to Lord Byron—look at the docu- ments. Lord Morpeth is a tall, fine looking man, though his hair bears the gray livery of thought ; he is ‘a sound scholar and accomplished writer—a ready and copious de- bate gentleman toboot. He was, as every body knows, late Secretary for Ireland to her most gracious Hittle Majesty, and representative for the most green great people in parliament. At the caprice of the grent latter, the little obliged to send him about hia bue- nese. which is just no business at all, at all a that is what has brought Him here. He has lost his po: seaf, but like a sensible man, he will not lose his time Aud therefore he comes here, the most original country in the world, and hesvill be amused, instructed, and ‘im- sely bored. Sir Joseph de Coursy Lafin is an Eng- Baronet, a well-bred English gentleman, smooth- mered mein, and has great currency in the best Eng. th society. Why he ir what his object, where he is going to afterwards, can’t say. There are rumors that he had something todo with the McLeod affair—what, don't know—mnm—mys:erious, Christopher Hughes, Charge Affairs at Stockholm— &@ most extraordinary person in many respects. ©'Con- nell gs himself the ‘best abused man in the world”— that before your time. Mr. Hughes is unquestiona- bly the“ best known man in the world” from to Kamscatka, and south—from your nose tothe Emperor of C! big toe, cast and west. This is the most remarkable thing, perhaps, about him. Never did men, in private life, obtain such currency and wide @ aim A among all classes, grades, occupations, sexes— royal, plebeian, duke or dunce, saint or savage—all are known to him—all are liked by him—for he knows no one he don’t like—and in return, he is well loved by all— his name is never sounded without brightening all eyes and drawing forth a thousand welcomes. Let us investi ate this. He is a man beyond Any, decidedly greyish ‘air and eyes—and how the latter twinkle.scintillate and flash—they do more work than oad common pens—his nose has a pert, inquiring look—and his mouth, ah, that is the great feature—that {a the mine where lies all his trea- sure, in one long, red ingot—his tongue. Yes, Mr. Ben- nett, it may all immed up in that—its his tongue that does it all ; it can say more, in any giventime, than any other that now wags, here or elsewhere—more wise things, (aed ep 4 droll things, than ever tongue or mind conceived. The steam that keeps up the alacrity of this wonderful organ is a perennial flow of the finest ani- mal spirits that ever man was blest with. They produce all the effect a St. Vitus’s dance on him ; for every part ofhim, in conversation, is in motion—legs, ‘arms, head and watch chain, In soberness, Mr. Hughes 1s aman of large and . . . [Here the mannscript is lost. Bennett, publish as much ‘ou Pa e, or as little, as it seemeth unto you F of the present. Do say something handsome of Hughes, who is all I say—a most extraordinary person—knows all Europe—the vei highest—and if you go there she takes you by the han as he would beghe first to do; he would give you the q pro quo. He circulates the “Herald” over Stockholm, St. Petersburg—that is, he sends every thing anout Fan- ny. whom he loves as his daughter, to Kings, Emperors, and God knows who all. Lastly, he wrote—for he writes well—the best sketch of you, in a letter to Fanny, since she has been here, | have seen yet. 1 will show itto you. The “ Herald” lives gain since your return—it was in your absence a dead body galvanised; now the soul shines through it again. To buy the “Herald” without your wit or knowleage, that makes it all it is, would be worse I can’t finda simile. You might as well give a million for one of Fanny’s petticoats, to get her grace. arrivals, all sorts of the attention of his auditory to th that since thecre- ir Joseph de Coursy ion of man, guilt and danger were institutions that were always common toour nature There were many evidences of this in looking upon the state of human existence in the world, He could iliustrate the subject by adverting to the effects of hope and fear npon the human mind, and turning ianity and revelation They were compelled tu ith depth ond intensity of admiration, the gift of rovidence in establishing Christionity, and they saw a striking and interesting illustration of the prophetic words of the gospel in the spectacle that presented itself in such an array as he saw before him on that evening Every man that looked into himself and contemplated his destiny, would be atruck with the wisdom and designs of Providence in his formation of the Christian system, and how it tended to dignify human nature. In surveying the world, they saw the hig arrangement and lofty thought discovered by Providence in contemplating the ends for which man was created. The human mind, in its cormorant desire for pleasure, was more apt to hunt and wonder in the region of ficti than to dwell upon the “stern truths and realiti coutained in the Bible. The Bible marked the hi tory of the world, and without it Heaven would be a chasm in history. The gospel was a grand and pe- culiar system, sui generis, and was surrounded by pre- cincts which nothing could attack ; it was the source of the regeneration of mankind ; it had withstood the test of centuries, and it would eventually unite man in one ge- neral fold—breaking down the limits and barriers of secta. rianiam ; italways had a witness, and the gospel -had spread to the remoteat recesses of the world, diffusing its cheering influence and illuminating the world. It would continue to eilighten all until the Jows, and all unbe- lievers, were collected to the ‘‘ one fold,” under the “one shepherd,” diffusing “ peace and good will amongst man.” It had reached the torrid and the frigid zones—the world was its alma mater, and her children were its alumni. It was handed down through the remotest ages, and would redeem and regenerate universal man, The rev. gentleman concluded a very brilliant dis- course, which seemed to give general satisfaction. ‘A collection then was made, when the meeting separa- ew York Foreign Evangelical Society. The auniversary sermon in aid of the funds of this very meritorious society, was preached in the Reformed Dutch Church, Washington Square, Sunday evening, by the Rev. Dr. Bethune, of Philadelphia. The church is a very beautiful specimen of architecture, and presented a most impressive appearance on the occasion. So many worshippers probably were never before congre- gue within its walls for any sacred perhene: any were unable to procure seats; but the anxiety to hear Dr. Bethune, whose reputation for pulpit eloquence is not confined to circles where it has been heard, reconciled that part of the audience to the inconvenience of standing.— A breathless attention pervaded the sacred edifice, while the words of gospel truth, the efficacy of missionary la ber, the potency of vital christianity, was laid down in terms well calculated to cheer the hopes, confirm the faith and excite the benevolentenergy of the church, and van- quish the scepticism of tliose who do not perceive, in the humble, unobtrusive and devoted labor of missionaries, an agency at work which will, in due time, revolutionize and renovate the world. Some yaseages of Dr. Bethune’s sermon were peculiar- ly striking. ‘The contrast between the progress of the gospel, and thatof the onward march of this active age, and all that worldly wisdom holds to be the trophies ef the activity, the indications of the superiority of modern My best respects to your wife, and Fanny’stoo. Char-| times, was extremely beautiful. The rapacity of con- ming article you wrote abont ber departure. querors bounding “ beyond the fitting medium of des Yours, truly, H. WIKOFF. | might wage in Afghanistan a war unparalleled for roc! ty—the wall of China might be passed by vigilance and enterprize—but, the triumphs of the gospel were those of “Bosrox, 0 : Hobson, Ostbee 06) 181». edoee vat Hteahie on CHEN We ohatiar jamant oheath. Dean Benver’ You have not published my letter yet. You think it too | ©? darkness, and cause Mohomedan fallacy to totter on ivate and particular. If you do think so, yon are wrong. | its throne ; its pacific crusades were unlike those of old, bMrteessrs managed “paper,” ax the Herald, any decent | Yet would bear triumphant the glad tidings of the Gospel into eastern ds, nntil the bedimmed Crescent would sink beneath the glory of the Cross. ‘The serinon was listened to with and agreat stimulus it may be fairly expected to prove in favor of the missionary cause. ‘The services conclu- ded at about half past nine o'clock iece of composition may be eading, as “fashionable gor the details I sent you, and ‘what is the certain result? Lord Morpeth, Sir Joseph, particularly Hughes, would be greatly flattered, and’ they and all their’ friends would be reading and talking of the “Herald.” Lord Morpeth, Tknow, would send it to his act In England. Hughes is more known than any American in’ this country and in Eurone, and, being rather a vain man, would talk of the “Herald” till he died. The letter is not objectionable on that account. As for the composi- tion, it is not much worse than others you dy publish— for that, you are the best judge. There is only o.e thing connected with it that’ rests heavy on my con- science, and that is the postage I forgot io pay ; permit me to enclose it. Fanny is well—and last night’s house was crowded with beauty and ultra fashion: the Otises, Appletons, Parkers, Emorys, and, among the observed of all observers, Lord Morpeth. We dined yesterday with Mr. Otis—meetin roduced under a proper .” that would justify all breathless attention, Interesting Exuisition or PLants ann FLow- rxs.—A visit to Mr. Russells conservatories, South Ferny, Broo!yn, would well repay the botanist and a|l the curious in this interesting and usefal branch of ecience. The departmentp in the conservatories are well stocked with a fine collection of the moat rare and beautiful plants and flowers, consisting of azalias, dahlias, p2largoniums, verbenas, tube-roses, pronias, maraolias, rhododendrons, &e. &e. Mos reed oat ing Gest ee 4 neenet Jui ge of this beautiful collection of plants are the reeult of ‘ory, Prof Ticknor, &c. They left the elegant mansion o} . A A their hospitable host’ pour tendve leurs hom'mager 4 Funny | Mt. Russell's own “breeding,” as he technically in the Tarentule She closes her engagement on Friday next—her benefit on Monday—there is a talk of a ro. newal of it for 4 or 5 nights. Then she is unceitaia whether to embark immediately for Europe from this port, or return to New York. Are you tired of her down your way, or could you stand another? Lord Morpeth leaves to day for N’ Courey Laffin yesterday for New ¥ The latest scan- dal from England is about Lord Powerscourt, who came here about tour years ago; he has done—God knows describes it. In the first room is seen a very splen- did and varied collection of dahlias and other valua- ble plants, produced from “ mother Hybrid,” im- ported from London. The zelia lateretra, of China, raised from a seedling, and crossed from the East India Haesal, with the Russell hybrid and rhodo- dendron grandiflorum. The botanist would feel —Sir Joseph de what—something very naughty ; for the Queen has dir-| deeply interested in the whole exhibition ; and the ties saestanoad xe! Be oul, nd ha vee Bee descriptions given by Mr. R. on the subject of his Fanny and cousin send their best respects to you and Mrs. Bennett—remember me likewise. HH. WIKOFF. Yours truly, » Nov. 25, 1844, botanical experiments, with the results, proves that there exists a strong avalogy between animal and vegetable nature. There is a male and female of every flower, which, where they uadergo the pro- cess ot gratiing or sowing together, preduce some new genus varying considerably from the parent otanist, versed in the art of breed: Parvapecent Mr Dear Bexnett— intend to send Pie fA paragraph that will be readable from the Le i it, and Tam the more emboldened to | stock. Askilfnl - Jo it frem.what { have learnt these two or three days | ing,” could with preper attention and care raise fifty here. I have met no less than six persons that began to | varieties of flowers trom the one parent stock. He take the " Herald,” to gat news of “ Fanny,” and now, of course, continue to take it for its own, or your sake. ' It is clear you have a way of doing her and your circulation a great deal of good. { want to recount some marvellous, or, as you say, providential excapes, of Fanny—but out of respect for the religious prejudices of the country, she has been four years gardener at Kew, under the late King. Amongst the stock exhibited were some beautiful *pecimens of the Chinese white azelia. The parent stock produced but three bells in the bunch, while Mr. R. by ** education” has improved never travels on a Sunday; and though she was expected | it, in the space of five years, o aw to make the Rew in Philadelphia last Sabbath, she reserved f for Mon. | grafta produce eleven at a blow. The new variety ‘lay, and learnt here, on her arrival, that three engines | are called hybrids. Among the collection are also broke down coming on, and the passengers didn’t get here till four o’clock inthe morning. The next news is mill more curious She left the City Hotel in Providence on Saturday evening, and the whole pile was burnt down to the [sage on bien ® She would have infallibly lost all her costumes and jewels—and every effort was maue to detain her there The joke is, brother Knapp, the day she danced there, assembled his congregation in theeveniug opposite the church, and while Fanny inno- cently danced, Knapp preached, and said all sorts of angry things. And now what will he say—a Pay roe onthe | g town, for the very hotel that held her has burnt down, but after she had feft it. I could not get the Herald” at Providence, though I offered any thing. These d—4i Knapps hurt it, there is no doubt. you can give these chapsa kick, I shall be delighted, and the community be- nefitted. Excuse my indecent hurry. Fanny sends bsg ach vou and wife. ‘ours, [ro ae continu.) some besulifal specimens of the perpetual rose and myrtle orange. oa In the second division are several valuable speci- mens of the rarest flowers—the multiflora ; the r gravilla, raised in London; and the Ruseellia called after distinguished English ladies of this name; six new varieties of magnolia. The Rus- selliana is a magnificent specimen ef the rose that metimes produces 70 flowers in the bunch, and a oot twenty-five feet inheight. _ y The third reom contained a variety of all kindsof seedlings, and two new kinds of dahlia, produced by Mr. Rueeell, called the Lady Ashburton and Mra. Webster, in commemoration of the Ashburton trea ty. These are very beautiful, and the proprietor har a large eupply for sale. A very pretty specimen of the mimulus, or monkey- flower ‘The pleasure grounds adjoining are well laid out, and partly fenced in by a beautitul hawthorn hedge, planted bv the Jandlord, Mr. Cornelius Hayne, and Imported from Ireland. A hybrid seedling amongst the collection, showing the character of the zelia and rhododendron, is a kind of phenomenon in i's way: this isa regular twin flower, and is a rare cu- riosity. The conservatories are well worth a visit. H, WIKOFF. Tuuxper Storm.—A violent thunder storm broke over this city a little before eight o’clock last evening. The lightning was very vivid, with several tremendous claps of thunder, The house of Nathaniel Greene, Esq., 4 and 6 Hudeon street, occupied by him and by Mr. Maynard, one of his clerks, ‘wes atruck by light- ning, but no great damage done. ‘The rain fell in torrents for a short time, rendering almost impassable some of the streets in the lower part of the city.— Boston Transcript, Sportixa Inteiuicence.—The Spring, or Trial Meeting, for one day only, comes off over the Long Ielaad Course to-morrow. Nearly all the northern stables will be in attendance. There will be three or four entries for each race, which consist of a sweepstakes for three year olds, subscription $200 each $50 forfeit—two mile heats, purse $200, en- trance $50 added, and mile heats, purse $50 en- trance, $25 added. The proprietors of the Beacon Course, Hoboken, offer i premium to any per- son who will run ten miles and a quarter within an hour, on the 3d of June—$200 to the second best, and $100 to the third, provided they perform ten miles within the hoar. poh twain ie fom Fire av Lowett.—On Thursday evening, a building ocenpied by P. O. Richmond and Co., as amachine shop, and also for manufacturing negro cloths, was partially, and an adjoining building containing about 30 tons of cotton waste, entirely deatroyed by fire. Loss about $3000, Apouisnep.—The Sunday mail train between Worcessor and Springfield, Mass. who has, been its ing receiv ludson’s Bay {Company's Montreat Poricr.—Capt. Comeau, since the establishment of the Montreal Polic: chief officer, has resigned his appointment alucrati uation in the rice at Three Rivers, Crosg or Mr. CLay’s Tovr.—Mr. Clay has closed his wanderings over the Union, in the following capital letter, just published in the National Intelli- gencer:— Wasnixarox, May 3, 1844. To tHe Epirons : Genriemen : Prior to the commencement, and during the progress of the jousney which I have recently madg to some of the Southern States, | received numerous invi ns at various points of the Union. I was compelled to decline accepting the greater number of them, and, in most instances, transmutted answers accordingly ; but, as | may have omitted to reply to some of them, and as others addressed to me may not have reached me, to all such I request to be allowed, through#the National Intelligencer, (New York Herald, also, to communicate a general and respectful answer, and to state the ground on which 1 shall vel constrained to place any similar invitations with which I may be in future honored. é ‘These popular demonstrations of friendship, attachment and confidence towards me, are highly gratilying to my feelings, and are entitled to an expression of my profound and grateful acknowledgments. If it were suitable end roper, in my judgment, to meet assemblages of my fel- low-citizens on the occasions proposed, | would embrace the ith pleamre should exchange friend] i hh a warmth and en- thusiasm, on my part, not exceeded by their own. But an event of importance took place on the first instant in Baltimore. A Convention of Delegates from the whig arty, coming from all parts of the United States, acting in conformity with the well-ascertained wishes and senti- ments of the whigs of the United States formally an- nounced my name asa candidate for the office of P dent of the United States, and, from a high sense of duty, Thaye accepted the nomination. It has been, moreover, ratified by another Convention, composed of delegates from every part of the United States, who assembled on the 2d instant in Baltimore. “Being thus placed, with, my own consent, in the attitude of a candidate for that high office, I feel myself bound to respect and perform all the duties and obligations which appertain to me in that character. ‘The election of a Chief Magistrate of a free, great, and enlightened nation, is one of the gravest and most mo- mentous functions which the people can exercise. It is emphatically, and ought to be exclusively, their own business, Upon the wisdom of their choice depends the preservation and soundness of free institutions, and the welfare and prosperity of themselves. In making it, they should be free, impartial, and wholly unbiased by the con: duct of a candidate himseif, Not only, in my opinion, it his duty to abstain from all solicitati direct or ind rect, of their auffrages, buthe should avoid being volun- tarily placed in situations to seek, or in which he might be supposed to seek, to influence their judgment. Entertaining these view what becomes a candidate for the exalted office of President ofthe United States, I shall act in strict conformit ith them. Hereafter, and until the pending Presidential election is decided, I can- not uccept nor attend any public meeting of my fellow. citizens, assembled in reference to that object, to which I may have been or shall be invited. It is my wish and in- tention, when [leave this city, to return home as quietly and quickly aa possible; and, employing myself in my private business and affairs, there to await the decision of the Presidential election, acquiescing in it, whatever it may be, with the most perfect submission. Thope those who have honored me with invitations to which I have not yet replied, and those who may have intended me the honor of transmitting others, will accept, without disapprobation, this exposition of the motives by which I am governed. 7 1am, gentlemen, your friend and obedient ervant. Be National Academy of Design--©> tinued. 100. Virw or tue Tien, CASTLE OF Sr. Ancexo, &e. We.—-G. 1 »wi.—This is not only a beautiful subject, but well executed. St. Peter’s, looming in the evening’s dusk, comes in well, giving that hazy, though snnny,appearance in the distance. The coloring in the foreground is exaggerated and over-done, and makes the whole picture much too warm for nature. 101. Porrrarr or Dr. H. H. Suerwoos.—T. Hicks, A. —A well executed head ; the hair and beard are close imitations of nature. The. color- ing of the hands we cannot say so much for. 104. Tue Lapy wit a Masx—H. Inman, N. A. —We cannot see any thing to admire in this — In painting the face of this lady, the artist evident- ly ei the mask in his eye. The execution, too, is hard and formal, and calculated to impress the spectator with the notion that he is looking ¢ tea tray. The hair is ofa hue we have never seen, | except on a painter's pallet. 105. Tue Beaaar’s Perition—F. W. Edmonds, N. A.—An original subject, dhd very well 1 ed The miserly expression of the hoary old Gripne tolerably good ; the attitude of the girl presenting the petition, is well drawn, and without constraint: there is a little hardn in the outline, which, if remedied, would bring out her figure more. The attitudes, also, of the beggar and child are very good, but. we think that the red hue which per es their faces is not in proper keeping. 107. Portrart or 4 GentLEMan—Chas E, Weir. —'This may be an excellent likeness, but we cannot admire the flesh tints in the lower part of the face ; there is, however, a great deal of character in the expression. 11), Evenina, 4 Comrosrrion.—J. I, Cropsey.— We find that a number of artists in their composi- tions, wish to crowd in too many diflerent sub- jects and effects ia their designs, thereby maring the ends they would arrive at. This artist, we think, has fallen into this error, for though there are por- tions of his picture which, if taken alone, are far from being bad, yet when combined do not produce the desired effect. If more time were spent out of doors in copying nature, it would be much more profitably employed than in endeavoring to almost forestall it in its beautie: 112. Porrrart or Rev. Docror Verminye.—E Mooney. N. A.—A well executed figure. Here there isno attempt at any striking effects. The flesh beautifully rounded and mellowed. All is simple, easy and artist-like, with the exception of the glaring red cushion on which the Bible rests, and uniformity of back ground. 115. Porrrarr or James G. Percivar —G. W. Flagg.—There is a great deal of merit about this i, ike a few others, deserves to change positions with some which ought not to have been admitted. Altogether, the style of this portrait is much to our taste. un pe Marte, g, from the Mysteries of “The Stearns. expression of Marie was profoundly contemplative, There are certain joyswhich cause emotions of ineflable sadness, of melancholy the most holy”—Part 1, chap. 14. We shall only here remark, that it is rather a difficult matter to embody all the above in a picture. 124. Porrrart or a Lavy—C. C. Ingham, N. A. —Another portrait : we may here observe that this yeat as welts last, the walls have been covered with portraita, and some of them,as we have before mentioned, not worthy of notice. In making this observation,of course,we have no reference to Mr. Ingham. We have lately heard a very good con- nossieur of paintings say that no gallery would be complete without one of Mr. I's. portraits, and we quite agree with him. Not that we much ad- mire his style ; here there ig too much of the m niature touch, his paintings bearing a closer ins| tion better than distant view, and presenting a waxy appearance ; but in finish of detail, close _imita- tion of different Kinds of stafls, dcc., this artist can- not be surpassed. 127. View in Wares nkan Apacavany—Joshua Shaw.—Style original and clever, The greys are well thrown in, in the background. We think that had there been a little more depth of shadow in foreground, the effect would have been better. The clear shallow stream is excellently represented, and the figure in red here comes in well as it enlivens a naturally cold scene. i 130. Portrait or Miss Taytor—J. Thompson —This is out of all taste, expression and ease, and from what we have seen does but little justice to the original. 134.—Lanpscare, Composition . B. Durand, N. Admirable, of The cattle in the water and those eagerly ig forward to drink are very natural. The tone of this picture ispeeu- liar, and to our taste and liking, the Sg ores mighp have been left out. 142. Grove oF pg ; very common saying that “ attitude is everything,”” Tht is exemplified toa fault in this 4 She that these children were placed im positions repre- sented, and remained so until the picture was com- plete, there can be no doubt. his the children must not be blamed for, butthe artist,who,if he had drawn them without this attitudinizing, would have produced a better picture. We cannot, however, award him any great praise, as he has much to learn in coloring. 144. Lanpscare Virw or Gremxwoop Cemeray, LOOKING OVER THE Bay or New Yorw—'i Doughty,H.—A beautiful little cabinet gem,in tone, tail and picturesque effect. ‘The foregroand, rich ‘the sear and yellow leaf,” is in good keeping with the cooled distance. ‘The steamer in the back ground isan offensive feature, and we think the figures too numerous for that style of landscape 145. Frerr—T Wightinan,.—There are poritons of this “still life” very good, viz,:—the jux and transparency of the glass are exquisitely executed, The currants and grapes remind us of the story of Zeuxes, the Grecian painter, they are so very Na- turally painted; but the remainder we cannot much like—there is too much outline. 148. Virw or Nortn, East, Lake, Mr, Wasn- iwaton—W. W. Wotherspoon.—This is altogether , very clever sketch, evidently rapidly exeented, | of perspective. T y ting very good Line. Tt is a a ful Greenwoop Cemerery-—This new and peautifuy burial ground is considerably improved within the Jast twelve months; and is gradually being taken up by purchasers of lots chiefly from our city. The present plot of ground appropriated under the char- ter, consists of 170 acres of well enclosed and fenced land, carefully laid out with infinite taste ‘The plantations are all in high preservation, ana are attended to by twenty-three regular gardeners. This Cemeteryis a beautiful retreat, and well adapt- ed for the calm meditations of the moralist, from the sclemn stillness that reigns around, and the route though impressive lessons which its monu- ments inculcate. Within the last twelve or eigh- teen months the remains, members of some of the oldest inhabitants of New York, have been remeved by their friends from the burial grounds about the city, where they had lain--some mouldering in de- cay so far back as 9) or 100 yeare—and have been deposited in some of the monuments in this new cemetery. Some of the leading families in New York and Brooklyn have taken lots in this new burial ground and have had erected costly monu- ments, of the most superb designs, for the remains of their families. ‘The entrance gate will be neatly fitted out. The present is plain, and a neat rustic cottage for the eeper’s residence is built adjoining. ‘Chere is a well fifty-three feet deep attached to the cottage and a very good bell suspended from an adjoining part of the building specially fitted for it There are monuments of rich and elegant work- manship built in various parts of the grounds, be- longing to several leading families this city. A yery beautiful specimen of rich Gothic design, be- ionging to the tamily of Lispenard Stewart. The University of the City of New York own a very nice plot,on which is erected a neat and simple mo- nument to the late Dr. Leckie. A marble monu- ment is erected in memory of young Poole, who lost his life in the Erie.” His remains are de- posited in the vault beneath. They were dug up some time ago from beneath the Carmine street burying ground, where they had been sunk four feet beneath the surtace of the earth. Several of the monuments are designed and ex- ecuted under the superintendence of Mr. Upjohn, whose superior professional abilities, in relation to Trinity Church, we took occasion a few days back to notice, The various highly finished specimens of monuments—varying in plan, conception, and execution—which#are located on the different lots already taken—all designed by Mr. Upjohn—are additional evidence of his high abilitiesas an artist. The stone of which these are composed is the ‘same as that of Trinity Church. _ Amongst the most interesting of the monuments, is one that has been erected. in memory of the beautiful Indian girl, who died in this city in the spring of 1843. This is a plain, white marble mo- nument of very chaste design and well executed. It is erected over the grave of the Princess, and of quadrangular form. On one side is inscribed the words :— “Do-Husemr, wife of Cowhiekie, a young warrior of the lowas, Died at New York, March 9th, 1843.” On the opposite side :— “Do-Humeme, daughter of Naw-Novrr Tusuxc-Toc, Chief of the Sac Indians.” A weeping Indian warrior, superbly chiselled on the opposite side of the monument, gives a beauti- ful finish ; and then, on the fourth side are inser. ed these simple lines :— “Thou'rt happy now, for thou hast past "The cold, darl journey of the grave, And, in the land of light at last, Hast joined the good— the fair—the brave.” The present keeper, Mr. Scringiour, is constant- ly on the grounds, and is most assiduous and atten- tive to visitors. There is no place more admirably adapted for the solemn repose of the ‘mighty dead’’ than this cemetery, Removed at a couve- nient diatance from the bustle and perpetual noise of this large city, there are hours,in our dreary pil- grimage through life, when a certain insti cue common nature impels us to hold with the dead, and reflect upon the transitory no- thingness of this world—dwell upon the virtues of friends that are gene, and on the instability and vanity of all human pleasures Here is a beautitel retreat, and it will, doubtless, in a short period, be the chief cemetery for all the principal families in this city. Av to this beautiful mansion of the dead will be found truly interesting. Ovr Pusuie Instrrutions.—A recent visit to the Alms House, at Bellevue, Lunatic Asylum and Pe- nitentiary on Blackwell's Island, and Long§ Island Farms, has evidenced the excellent condition in which these public institutions will be handed over to the new Common Council on Tuesday of next week, if they then feel disposed to take them into their possession. The general superintendence re- flecis mu redit upon the Alms House Comm h sioners, who should extend their judgment to ustant dismissal ef all subordinates at the Lunatic Asylum, who refuse to respect and obey the in- structions of the talented physician who has charge re of that institution. They should well know that disrespect of the orders of any of the heads of the various departments under their jurisdiction begets complete insubordination, and prevents much good that otherwise would be accomplished. The Alms House, under the immediate superintendence of William P. Moss; the Lunatic Asylom, under Ds. Edmund = Stewart the Penitentiary and grounds, under John € and the Long Island Farms under Dr. Nicholas Morrell and William H. Guest, superintendent, presented an appearance creditable, in the highest degree, to these geatle- men, whose places it will be diffieult to fill with as efficient pubhie servants. The improvements upon Blackwell's Island, and the advanced state of the grounds adjacent to the penitentiary, contrast strongly with the impoverished and barren state in which it was left a year since, when Mr. Orser was appointed. To show the number of persons supported in these institutions, from public bounty, we present the following statistics :— Total in Alms House Department (includi Hospital, 201in Lunatic Asylum, and #85 on Long Island Farms . +. 2692 In Hospital In Lunatic oa Long Island Nurseries 170 For Alms House proper . . . vee 136 Prison: Fe Penitentiary, Bellevue Do. Blackwell's Island Male do. City Prison... Total in Prise In Alms House Department . . Total supported . . . Later rrou Buenos Ayaes.—By the arrival of the brig Chalcedony at Salem, we have received our regular file of the British Packet and Argen- tine News to the 2d of March inclusive. We find no political news of importance in our files. From the British Packet of the 2d of March we extract the following :— “The following anecdote, the authenticity of which we have no reason to doubt, has been the subject of con- versation in this city during the last week. It is perfect. ly illustrative of the petulant character which one of the parties referred to, has uniformly sustained since his Hret appearance in these waters “The captain of her m: ave au entertainment on vessel, and amon) is guests were Commodore Purvis, Commodore Grenfe ot tho Brazilian Navy, Captain Connover of the United States aloop of war, John Adame, and several officers of the British squadron. ‘The utmost hilarity and good feel- ing prevailed throughout, until Commodore Purvis had the bad taste to introduce the subject of polities, which all the rest of the company ly wished to eschew. In the course of the conversation, Commodore committed himself 0 far as to call President Orid lain, a ‘low bret man,’ and a ‘cutthroat’ Commodore Grenfell expressed his surprise that such a change should have come over Don Manuel Oribe, for when he knew him he was remarkable for his gentlemanly demeanor and politeness, and had given many proofs of hin captain of the John Adams, Connover, , that he had paid several visita to Presi: dent Oribe, at his head quarters, and from what he had personally ee experienced considered him to be still worthy ot thecharacter given of him in former years by Commodore Grenfell. Upon this Commodore Purvis he- me outrageous, and, striking the tat ith his fist, seid, that if what had jast fallen from Captain Connover had been uttered by one of his own subalterns, he would have hal him tried by # court martial, and the epaviets torn trom his shoulders, ‘This bravado was treated by the cap'ain of the John Adama with merited contemy! ; and thow?b the Captain of the Gorgon used every endeavor 'o pacify tle passionate Commodore, and bring him to arene of propriety, he remained doggedly obstinate ; orlering vis gig immediately to be got ready, and abruptly leaving: the eo-npany in high dudgeon * A ‘iecree dated Bitenos Ayres, Fob. 22, in consideration of certain evils which it enumerates, orders that the sport of Carnival be abolished and prohibited forever ; that all contravenes shall be sentenced to the public works for three years; and if they oo” be employes, they shall i ved of their offices vrthe Pocket are that, of all the benefits conferred on that country by Gen. Rosas, this is certainly not the least important; and its realization will deservedly form on epoch in the annals of Buenos Ayres. steamer Gorgon lately