The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1844, Page 2

had taken place, would set it down as the most triotie mort Native American district in the United States. A little w y further up Second street b-ought me to St. Michael’s Church, which, with the adjoining house of the priest, on the cor- ner of Jefterson street, are ia the same condition, as I last night described to be that ot St. Augustine. While standing amid the rains, jotting down my memoyanda, @ eee of curaissieurs, with drawn swords, rode slowly by, and kept during the whole time I was there, winding in and out through dif- ferent parts of the desolated district. From this point I crossed over through Jeflerson street to the spot where stood the Washington mar- ket, of which now remains but a few of the upright brick columns which supported the roof. A young man who offered himself tome us a sort of cice- rone, and who was an ardent American Republican, expressed great satistaction at the cor Jete destruc- tion of this building, as it had been used as a bar- rack by the [rish, and as they had made some ot their moat desperate and bloody sallies from that point. He accompanied this expression of satisfac. tion, by a regret for its loss, on account of its being the property of the Commissioners of the District Seeing me engaged in taking notes, five or six Irish- men gsthered round and, joined with my guide in all his denunciations against their Catholic coun- trymen. They, of cours*, Were Protestants, or else verv bad imitations of them. One of them, as Thud my leaves down on the top board of a Knee- higi sh ty, told ime it was the pig sty that was found filled with muskets, On one corner of Jefferson and Washington streets, opoosite the market, stand the remains of the brick house out of which powder had been served to the Catholics in the market, and on the other was the spot where Hammet fell All the way down Washington street, as far as the eye could reach, waved the tittle star spangled embl-ms of protection, Passing along Jefferson street to the south, we found the stoops, fences and weather-boaris of such wooden buildings as had escaped conflagration, bored with bullets, and the brick ones profusely syatiered with leaden stains, the marks of a hot rain of balls and the larger kino ot shot. ‘This was the scene of the most prolonged and desperate confiict. A litle further on, on the corner of Jefferson street and the Germantown roid, stands a (wo story brick dweiling, which had been occupied as a grovery by aman named Murray, & Catholic, who when he was iniormed that the mob were ap, reaching to sack his heuse, went raving mad, and was conveyed to the usy.uim previous to the arrival of the invaders The street give evi dence ot what ensued, for it was profusely strewed with feathers from the upripped bees, and frag ments +f his uccount books showed that many of hia customers had had their scores cancelled by a process more summ ory han regular payment. From this point, all dowa Cadwallader street on the Germantown road, with the exception of afew houses near the corner, was one scene of ruin, the site of some twenty or thirty dwellings iaving now not one stone left upon another; and those that still stood, the property of Native Americans, were dot ted with shot, and bore the taliemanic little flags. in the second house from the corner, a little blue frame dwelling, laid the body of its Insh proprietor, who had. received a ball through the brain while raising his head above the edge of the fence to tie view of some keen marksman. In many places the pav; ments bore the stains of blood, and marked by their devious course, the painful track of sore wounded victim. As near as | could judge from ac- tual observation. and the estimates of those about ms there were about torty buildings destroyed 1 , : Permanent Express from Boston, on the ar- rival of every Steamcr from Kngland. Weare lappy to announce to the American Public that we have made permanent arrangements for a year to come, to run an Exclusive Overland Express from Boston, on the arrival of every British Mail Sieamer at that port from Liverpool, with all the foreign intelligence for the use of the office ef the New Yonx Hxnato, and thence to be cir- culated over the country, most generally one day in ad- vance of the United States Mail, and of every other paper of New York During the present year, we have given the public am- ple evidence of our enterprise and success in this respect, and rio means shall be left undone to carry out the design to ite fullest extent. We have beaten the whole New York press about twelve or fourteen times in that period, and we ehall endeavor to do so again. Our reasons for entering upon this extensive enterpri are many and cogent ‘The present year will be uacommonly full of events in Europe, calculated to affect the commercial, religious and political affairs of this country. The cotton, corn, money, and other markets of England and France, with the new movements im commercial conventions, are all full of interest. The progress of Irish Repeal—the dis- position to be made of O’Connell—and the action of the British Government on the banks and currency are equally so. The avidity to receive intelligence’ on all these subjects, in this metropolis, and throughout the south and west, is great and increasing, with the increase of trade, speculation and business here. On the other hand, the United States’ Post Oitice De- partment, hus become so helpless end inefficient of late, that some private enterprise must aid the circulation of useful inte! ce at the eurlieat moment, otherwise the honest commercial public will be placed at the mercy of private expresses, rau lor private speculation. From the vast patronage given to the New York Herald by a gene rous public, We ard enable! to establish, at onr own ex- pense, such an express as we have indicated, solely tor the benefit and use of the whole public, and for the further circulation of our paper, and its early communication of all important news, The newspapers throughout the ceuntry with which we exchange, and all those of any use that desire au change, are requested to publish this announcement in # conspicuous part in their several papers, and they sha! receive more than an equivalent in the early Extras and news from this office, which will, on almost every practi- cable occasion, be one day in advance of every uther paper, as well as of the United States Muil PROPRIETOR of New York Herald Heratd Supplement. In addition to the Daily Heraid of tms morning, we give our readers au important SupPLement. containing valuable reports of the following Reli- gious Anniversaries:— The Tract Society— Peace Society—Ins'itution of the Blind—American Home Mission Society— Education Society—Temperance Union—Bible > —Meeting of theA. BC F M. Society—Corre spondence, Advertisements, &e. Their occupants have retired in a body to Norris’ woods, about two miles out on the Second street road. It 1s said they are ina state bordering on starvation, and a rumor prevailed that they medita ted, in their desperation, Marching in upon the town Avother ramor had attached itself to this, that the volusteers had resolved to go and brius them tu viet armes. There 1s but little reliance t be placed upou esther of these reports, Doubtless the refugees are enough distressed, but they car more easily obtain relief by submission than wrest itoy force the panic stul continues among those who remain, and they are moving away as fast as they can get eff their things. The following card has been this day issued by the Bishop of Philadelphia:— To tHe CatHoucs or THe City PHiLaDELPHta. Beloved Children—Iin the critical circumstances in which vou ure placed, I feel it my duty to suspend the ex- ercise of public worship in the Catholic Churches, which still remain, until it may be resumed with safety,and we can enjoy our Constitutional right to worship God ac- cording to the dictates of our conscience. I earnestly conjure you to practice unalterable patience under the trials to which it has pleasud Divine Providence to subject you, and remember that afflictions will serve to purify us and render us acceptable to God through Jesus Christ, who patiently suffered the Cross. +FRANCI8 PATRICK, Bishop of Philadelphia. ‘The Phiiadetphin Hiots, These gross and andacious ontrages are still the talk of the enty. In the pobtical annals of this country no other occurrences are to be found which have so disgraced the land, and tarnished the repu- tationof any party. According to the best accour it appears thar on the side of the “ Natives” there have been fourteen persons killed and thirty-nine wounded. On the ride of the opposite party—the Iriea—we have read of ouly two killed, but two of their churches and seminary have been burned to the ground—sixty or seventy dwellings destroyed—- and two hundred families driven out of the city, women and children, wandering about not knowing where to lay their heads. For three days these riots continued without any remarkable effort being made by the respectable portion ot the citizens, or the city authorities to put a stopto them. Take it all in all, thishas been the mosi deplorable «vent which has ever occurred to disgrace the character of Philadelphia, and may well excite the greatest alarm in the minds of all who love and honor the institutions of this land. It now becomes the s0- lemn duty of all good citizens to reflect deeply on the causes which have produced this appalling out- rage, and to devise some appropriate remedies for these evils which have thus presented themselves in such a fearful manner. The first thing which strikes us in examining these events, is the introduction of religious elements into what seem to have preceded the anp County or Phil. May 9, 1844. Two o'clock, P. M.—A fire_has just broken out at Camden, and the flames, plainly seen across the river, has drawn hundreds down to the river side. The dashing about of the fire engines help to heighten the excitement and one half of the crowd are ready to connect it with the riots. Half-past two.—The fire proves to be a rough car house, belonging to the Railroad Company. The locomotives have been run out, and it can destroy nothing but itself. The conflagration was acci- dental. It is still burning. ‘The rumor that a young man named Haven was shot last night while passing quietly through the street, proves to be incorrect as first related. It turns out thata man named De Haven received a| Whole of the outrages on both sides. It trifling wound ina bar room quarrel. was not a mere quarrel between oppoxing Three o’clock.—There are two funerals of the | political factions. In the conflicts of party riot victims this afternoon. The first, that of Wes- ley Rhinedoilar, aged 19 years and 8 months, and the other of Hainmet Rhinedollar’s proceeds from his tather’s house No. 885 North First street, at three o’clock, and Ham- mev’s, at four o’clock, from his late residence in Tenth street, above Spring Garden, Bothare to be interred in Monmout! cemetery. The city remains in perfect peace. The same number of military are ordered on to-night, and ali that are under aris are now out on duty. Major General Patterson and a single aide now remains in the head quarters at Girard’s Bank. His arrange- ments are so thorough and judicious, that no fears are entertained of any new ontbreak. Four o'clock.—The car-house at Camden is con- sumed. The whole loss will not exceed $400 or in this country, there has often been great excite- ment, and very violent war of opinion, but we have never, on any former occasion, witnessed the in- fusion of such a degree of bitterness as led to the perpetration of wholesale murder, or wide-spread destruction of property, as we have seen in this terrible outbreak in Philadelphia. Political con- testa have presented a more dignified character, and confined themselves to the more reputable weapons of reason, discuasion, argument and common sense. It is the imfusion of religious prejudices into political contests that prepares the way for outrage, disorder, blood, tumult, and conflagrations Of thie we have now witnessed the melancholy evidences in Philadelphia. And of the existence of the same elements of danger we have also had evidence in the course of the last election in the city of Brook- lyn, but which fortunately were repressed and pre vented {rom producing their terrible results of vio- lence and bloodshed, by the exercise of common sense, which never fails to act here through the immediate instrumentality of an independent press. Who then first introdaced thisdesolating élement of religious prejudice and religious feeling into po- litical contests? On whom rests this fearful re- sponsibility? Who first raked together the embers of religious animosity, and opened the way for the perpetration of those bloody and devastating out- rages? Letus come to the root of the evil, Let us trace it to its origin; let us discover who have been the aothors of this deploratle state of things, that they may receive the odivum which they deserve. ‘he funerals have been numerously attended and doubiless all will go off peaceably. The pro- spect is good. 4 Pumapetruia, Friday, 44 o’clock, How long fay 10, 134. The riots are over for the present. we shall have quiet, [ know not. The military con- tinue on duty—the disputed districts are under martial law —horsemen are to be seen in all direc- tions riding about from post to post. The Gover nor remains in the city to be on the ground in case of another outbreak. It has just been rumored, but I believe there is no foundation for it, that the Irish, driven from their homes, have returned this afternoon, and at- tacked the scattering crowds of personsin their section of the county. The troops are on duty there, and if there had been any trath in the report, intelligence would have been communicated to the Major-General at his head quarters, the Girard Bank. I have just Z ? i been there, and they report all quiet. Well, in looking back upon the history of the Yours, Arevs. last few years, we fiud that there was a certain as semblage of politicians, of a pirticular class, ir what is called Carroll fall,” and that a Rt. Rev Bishop of this city, abandoning bis holy ealliag, Late rrom Mexico —Mr. Southall, bearing im portant despatches from Mexico, arrived in this city in the Pilot yesterday afterneon. He left the Sity of Mexico on the 12ih, and Pete Crug on the | went down into that urena und harangued the as oner, Mr Vadneen, was released on the Isth ult., | Sembled multitude in relation to their political du ties at the elec of 1841 This holy man, ha he been Jeft to follow the impukkes of his own heart and the precepts of his Divine Master, woulc never have thought of wandering into that arena or of exhibiting bi) tinthatcharseter Bui we have every reason to believe that he was ntisled and betrayed, and duped tnto that evonduct by some paltry p sos, for the mere political pur | poses of the election of a day. Here then, was th: first incroduction of the religious element into pe+ litical contests Another cise which has led to this arraying in fierce and hositle aituinde of different classes of the citizens of this county, has been the organiz ition and was expected to take passage from Vera Cruz inthe Annawan, for New York. about the first, We ure informed that a good deal of irritanion still exists between the French Minister, the Baron De Sivry, and the Mexican G vent, regarding the operation of the law interdicting the retail trade to foreigners, excepting under certain oner. ous conditions. The remonstrance of the United Munisters of the three nations, the United xtates, | France and Englind, had been disregarded id no leas than 21 stores, some of t! em of co ble magnitude, belonging to the French in of Mexico had been closed. It is believed that the French intend to make a warlike demonstration against Mexico ; all diplo- matic intercoarse had been suspended between the authorities and the French ministry, and the people in the city really were expecting the appearance of a French squadron on their coasts. Nothing new | of the “Repeal Associations,” by Mr. McKeon oucurred regarding annexation, but as we hear | and other smal) politicians, tor the purpose of ade rom f ‘a ‘i ' 7 r S.the Mexicans think thatit 1s already | vancing their peity and seldch schemes Emulot accomplished, and that Texas is now bona fide an integral portion of the United States. Business was exceedingly dull, and the Govern- ment was anticipating a hostile visit from a French squadron Mr Southall has despatches from the Sandwich Islands for our Government, which were received over-land via Mazatlan. It ig understood that a commercial treaty hasbeen formed between the British Government and the King of the Sandwich Telands, in which, as usual, the advantages are all on one side—that of 'ohn Ball. One of the stipu- lations reported, is, that British vessela are to be exempt trom tonnage duties, and that English pro ducts are to pay @ valos of ooly 5 per cent in the majesty the King of the Sandwich leans Republican and Tropic, ing the example of O'Conuell, these men have turned “agitators” on 4 small scale, and by mak+ ing artful appeals to the feelings oF the [rish, have exercised the most peraicious influence, awaker- ing in them prejudices, bigotries and feelinge which every true friend of Irishmen seeks to ob- literate, and stimulating against them, on the other hand, the prejudices of other classes of the Ameri can people. And all this has been done by the same set of miserable polivicians and with the same views and objects as originated and influ- enced the movement at ‘ Carroll Hall.” ‘To these causes, then, we trace the origin of the state of feeling which has led to these frightful out. ragesin Philadelphia. In order to counteract the movements of « particular religious sect, there are, of{course, in this city, many, spirits ready to,start,in Gengrat Toompson.—The Hon. Waddy Thomp- an ate a public dinner in Greenville, 8. C., onthe Yb iawtant the same tack in an opposing direction. Hence the rise of the Native American party, founded on a professed principle of hostility to Catholicity and the Irish, and prefessing te fight for the Bible and and the Protestant religion. Here is the source of the evil; and here we ought to pause and reflect, and inquire whether such a state of things should be permitted any longer to exist. It is fully time thatall lovers of order and the laws, and of our glorious free institutions, should ask, whether any set of men are to be allowed to mingle religious prejudices and feelings with the discuss on of mere political measures, or questions of national or state policy. The Native American party in this city polled at the Fall election, eight thousand votes, but had there not been a strong and unusual cry for city re- form, and a general belief that this party would effect it, we doubt much whether they ever would have succeeded in polling beyond that number this Spring; for, as we now so clearly see in Phila- delphia, there is every rearon to apprehend that any party orgenization,which includes in it the element of religioa, must speedily be brought to a close in this country of freedom of opiuion. These fearful riotings in Philavelphia—the murders perpetrated by the one party, and the conflagrations and sacrifigious acts of the other, present a terrible lesson to all. The lamen‘able results of the impotency and want of energy exhibited by the authorities, admonish the guardians of the public peace and of the lawe in other cities to be ready to act with decision and efficiency in avy emergexcy ; whiletthe whole sad tragedy impresses on all sensible and patriotic minds the urgent necessity of at once and for ever suppressing the slightest effort, in any quarter, ty in corporate, with political agitation, or discussion, these ever prelific elements of disorder and blood- shed—religious prejudice and sectarian bigotry. Tux Wixorr Corresponpesce—Tue Cuosine Barcn.—We give in our paper to-day about tour- teen or fifteen letters—perhaps more—in the hand- writing of Chevalier Wik: ff, describing the closing scenes of the progress of Fanny Elssler in this coun- try, tegether with some of his letters written to us from London, about a year ago, which detail hir jove quarrel with Fanny—his meanness to that beau ciful danseuse, in attempting to attack her in the co- jumns of the Herald, which, however, was prevent- ed—and the final separation which took place in urope about twelve months since. These letters, including also the letter written by Fanny Elsster herself, which is now in our posses- sion, complete the chain of evidence, showing our perfect disinterestedness towards Fanny E lssler and Wikoff durmg the whole period of their career iv the United States, and after they went to Europe> and establishing beyond the possibility of a1. gal or a moral doubt, the falsehood and bageness of Wi- kofl’s uuprincipled attempt to injure our reputation So far from this wretch’s libellous statements beiue confirmed,they have been most completely disprov- ed by his own evidence—so fur from the slightest evidence appearing that we had ettempted to extori “black mail as he calls it, itis proved beyond a joubt, that if we ened atall, it was in doing toc nuch to advance the interest of a mere danseuse— in making « greater effort than was justified by he standing or position in the world. These letter: show ia the most conclusive manner that there never has been the slightest intimation or fact respecting the giving of sowvernirs or presents, or even the pay- ment of advertisements, in the usual way. Not even was the postage of these letters paid tor—an: we have sixty or seventy of them in our possessior And yet in the face of ali this, in the face of hi- own letters, in the face of his own repeated assev- erations, this miserable wretch, for some paltry pur- pore, comes forward and endeavors to traduce our character, and publishes these libels in the other pa- pers of the city and pays for their publication! What are the simple facts of the case, as proved by this creature himse}t? Why that Fanny Elssler af ter having made a fortune of $60,000 or $70,000 as Wikoff himself acknowledged, sent us aXpresent on the birth of our son, and two or three @dditione) “souvenirs” between that time and her departure for Europe. And these were given and agcepted purely as expressions of friendly regard and es- teem. No one then dreamed any wretch would, four years afterwards, come forward and manufacture out of these simple incidents of friendship, a vile tissue of calumny and falsehood! But never has retributive justice more speedily and effectually crushed the calumniator, and covered him with the burning infamy of falsehood. It may be supposed, and not without some show o{ good reason too, that we have given quite too much space, and too much importance, to this miserabl: controversy with Wikoff, and we observe that one of our contemporaries—the Hartford Times—ha+ the following remarks :— The editor of the New York Terald has lately published certain correspondence on the part of Mr Wikoff, thy gentleman who was somewhat intimate with Fanny Eissler, during her sojourn in this country. He did so on account of accusations made by Wikoff, that Mr Bennet: had levied black mail upon Fanny. Mr Wikoff has now sued Mr. Bennett for libel, claiming that he has mutilated and interlined some ot the letters, making it appear tha: Wikoff wes guilty offulsehood, etc. ‘The whole affair ap pears to be asort of child’s play. : We admi, It is indeed ‘* a sort of child’s play.” the imputation, and had it been cunfined merely tc Wikoff, and the miserable paper which he seeks t« establish, we should never have paid any attention to it. But when we find all the other newspaper in the city and many others of equal standing in the country, greedily snatching at this poor % falsehoods, and retailing them, we deemed it pro- per to give dignity to the subject by publishing the evidence of our perfect innocence of all his base accusations—evidence which we fortunately had in our possession, and which we complete to-day If the publication of those letters has helo their author up to the contempt and ridicule of the public—if they have presented him to al! men as he is—a ridiculous, silly, conceited, flet, contemptible and unprincipled individual, he ha: brought the misfortune upon himself. If he be tuughed at both in the old and new world, he har *xcited the laughter himself; nd certainly no one stter perusing these Ietters, can doubt for a mo- nent that he merits not only the ridicule, but the bloguy, of every man of honor or respectability if we were to go further into this business, and in « Court of Jastice show up still more in detail the character of this creature, by the evidence of edi rors and others in this city who have had inter course with him, we could establish the points of in a still stronger light. But it ir We are satisfied with the trium vbant defence already presented of our disiaterest and of tvis wretch’s baseness and false sary duess, hood, Now that we have placed the whole of this evi fence before the public, it remains to be seer vhether tae newspapers in this city and elsewhere, vio so greedily snatched at the chevaler’s story, vad published tt for pay or gratia, will present the proof of its falsity. We call upon the press of the rity of New York to do us the justice to look over howe letters, ineluding that one from Fanny Elss er herself, for the evidences of the propriety and jisinterestedness of our conduct, and the purity of our motives in the whole of that business. We have no wish to bring prosecutions against any of those editors who republished hischurges, provided they do us justice as men onght todo. But we dave given them warning that if this be not done, ve shall resort to the usua! legal course in order to snapel justice from each and every one of them. Dsrisoiisnen Srrancens.—Among the guests at Howard’s Hotel, are the following distinguished individuais:—Gen. Erastus Root, of Dell; Gov. Mahlon Dickerson, of New Jersey ; Gov. T.M Bartley, of Ohio ; and Hon John Sargent, of Phi, ladelphia. U.S. Senator rrom Connecticur.—The Hon Jabez W. Huntington was elected U. S. Senator by the Legislature of Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon Tue Avotirioy Meetines.—These affairs have been more farcical than ever this season. The violence—the folly—the rows—the tumult—the squabbles at the meetings of the Anti-Slavery So ciety, have been indescribably ridiculous and amu- sing. Every year these fanatics meet, and after tre- mendous declamation against every thing and every body, they pass resolutions declaring their deter- mination to dissolve the Union, Just as the American and the old women every now and then, when any political event occurs which is not agreeable to them, come out and say, “Oh! the Union is dissolved—the Union is dissolved!” Very well, go on, dissolve the Union—spout, and shout and declaim, and rant, and scratch each other’s eyes out. It would be hard, indeed, if you couldn’t play your annual farce without a disturbance. But still we cannot help laughing at these creatures the pomposity with which they go to work and say they will “dissolve the Union;” just as well might they pass resolutions declaring that trom henceforth and forever the Mississippi should flow over the Alleghanies—ihat it was all wrong that it should go past New Orleans! Furtyre From Arnica.—We have received files of African papers to the 10th of March, by the Frances Lord, which arrived last night from Cape Palmas. Doet. Barron, of the Catholic Mission, had ar- rived from France, in a Freneh Brig of War, under the sanction and patronage of the French Govern- ment, and had removed the Missionaries from Cape Palmas, which station they are about to abandon, to settle at Assinee, on the Gold coast. The other Missionaries were generally in good health. The Rey. Wm. C. Crocker, died at Monrovia, Siberia, February 26th, 1844. He was of the Bap- tist African Mission. Mr. C. arrived from Boston, in the Palestine, on Feb. 24. He enjoyed his usual health during the passage, next day after hie arrival he went on shore to preach. His death was caused by the rupture of one of the blood vessels, by which he lost between one and two gallons of blood. Trarian Opera —More Harmony anp Discorp.— Last evening Lucia di Lammamoor was represent ed to avery large and fashioaable honse. The throng of lovely women of the highest famil:es 10 the city it is clear continues to find its way to Pal- mo’s. The beutiful ‘Borghese was in fine voice, and received the usual amount of bravos and plau- dits. The orchestra, under the incomparable Ra- vetti, was, if possible, better than ever, and thi fine opera was seldom performed better anywhere Thus all was harmony, beauty, grace, and con cord before the curtain, but strange to say, a goor jeal of discord and jarring existed behind People wiil say—‘‘oh! for Heavan’s sake te! us no more about these things—we pray iruce to all these jarrings and squabbles!” Wel. we are very sorry, but it is better after all 1 let all be known—that silences exaggerated an: false rumors. The simple story then is, that a mis understanding has again occurred” between the heauuful Borghese and the enterprising Palmo Now if it be so, all we have to say is that we g: with the lady at all hazards, for the ladies are neve: in the wrong. We have received a number of documents and contracts, and correspondence in French, between the parties, which is amusing enough to be sure, but we don’t think it best to publish them at pre- vent. We hope the parties will settle their differ. ences at once, and not come before the public like Valtellina, who did not gain much credit for so do- ing. Borghese is a beautiful woman and acharm- ing singer, and Palmo, by his enterprise, and toil. and judgment, and liberality, has gained a high reputation. So we exhort all to amity and friend- ship. Heauru ann Lone Lirr.—The celebrated Bathe at the Battery under the management of Rabineau, are now ready for visitors. The accommodation is unequalled. Tke baths at the Astor House are also admirably conducted, and receive much pe- tronage. Tne Court or Genera Sessions transacted nc business yesterday, but adjourned until Monday, it order to allow the Recorder and Aldermen to at- tend the County Court. Anotuer Deatu sy THE Hartem RatLroap.— Yesterday morning as one of the cars of the Har- tem Railroad was passing through Centre street, « son of Richard W. Waddy, boot and shoe maker, aamed William, aged about four years, was run over and almost instantly kilied. The driver, named Harvey Dexter, was arrested, but subse- quently discharged, as it was alleged he was nor to blame. Provivence Evection—Thomas M. Burges: has been elected Mayor by a handsome majority He is a whig. MusicaL anp Dramatic.—Vieux Temps gave his f.rewell concert in Baltimore last evening. He was aasisted by his sister and Mrs. Bailey. Wallace is soon going to Europe. He announcer 1 farewell concert in Baltimore next Thursday. We hear that Russell is near the tar west. He gave aconcert at Chilicothe, Ohio, about a week AZO. ¥ Raymond’s Menagerie arrived at Newark lasi Vednesday, with a band of music drawn by fom huge elephants. Musicau.—Ole Bull has been giving severa concerts in Baltimore—so has Vieuxtemps. The latter, we learn, gives his farewell concerton Mon day next in Philadelphia. He has also engagec Palmo’s theatre for next Thursday, Saturday, and the Monday following, to give three concerts in New York. We suppose Ole Bull will also soon br here—so will Macready, Russell, and many other+ of note. New Bricuron.—This is a delightful spot jus now. The sail across the bay is inexpressibly igreeable, and the pleasant walks and rides —thr refreshing breezes—the fine prospecis—and the choice supply of all that appetite can crave, rende this a most charming place for an excursion, Hosoxen.—This charming summer resort is put- ting forth a thousand: attractions. Nature, in »!! ver charms, iavites the visitor, and ‘creature com- forts” are to be found in protusion. Har. Storm.—There was a most destructive hai storm in and near Easton, Pa, on Friday afierncon o: ant week Man. ror tHe Pactric —The United States seh Phenix, Lieotenant Commandant A. Sinclair, wi ail from Norfolk on the 20th instant, for Chagres, av will convey such letters aus newspapers as may react Nortoik, postage pail, on or before that da On her return to tue United States, the Phenix wil) stop at Carthagena avy Derantwent, May 9, 1844. Tue Wetianp Canat —This work is progress. ing rapidly; the Contractors generally appear t have entered upon the operations of the season in a very pirited manner ; and, the season being favorable, ther inevery probability that a good summer's work will be fone. “A very great number of masous will find employ- ment at fair wages, and as they appear to be the only de scription of operatives that are likely to be ecarac, it well that those at a distance should be made aware, that there is room for a number for the season ; the construc tion is very generally commencing. and. from the first of Vay, there ia no doubt between 400 and 600 masons wil! ‘ind employment —British Colonist. « Manumrrrep.—Nineteen slaves were recently monumitted by the will of late Thomas Lindsay, of Mis souri, on condition of their emigrating to Liberi nd eighteen ofthem have arrived at Norfolk, (one havin dfed) which port they will leave for Liberia about the 5th of Jane. Mientoan Wreay, Crop.—Farmers residing in different sections of this connty inform us that chew heat fields present a fine appearance, and that should there be no nnusual drawback, the crop will be heavier and better than in any preceding year since the country was settled. In Washtenaw reports from different parts of the conn- ty differ somewhat. Seme pronounce the wheat fine, and fully equal to last year, others about middling, with some Is poor. In Livingston county the crop is unusual mining. —dackaon Briries ” fe - Court. ‘atl o'clock. Mr. Fry, ined yesterday, was we was eatwo. oF turer citer. witnesses Were also exA- mined jor the de'ence, The case was then closed, and Mir m commenced summing me ie ey poe, ys , for the people, rep Mine tke ouse adjourned to 4 o'clock this day. Superior Court. Kefore Judge Oakley. May 10.~ Alien va, Wade.—This was a case of assault and buttery, tried before and ully reported, in the Herald On the last triol the jury could not sgree, and it is un- questionable if the present jury will agree exther; they had been locked up for 6 or 6 hours, and were let out upon promising they would bring in a sealed verdict this morn ing. ‘M. B. Hart, late Sheriff, $c. vs. William P. Dizon.—In this ease a writ of Ne Exeat, was issned out of the Court of Chancery, to detain a man namel Rhodes, who it was alledged was about to leave the State, until he answered i j was recalled and to | ing for Europe. a Bill filed against him He was arrested under the writ and gave a bond in which the defendant joined as his surety, he afterwards left the State, and the present action was bronght on the Bond. ‘The detendunt’s Counsel addressed the jury and argued very ingeniously that the plaintif not sufi. cient to show that Rhodes resided out of the State, and that therefore they wonld not be warranted in finding a verdict for plaintiff Judge Osxuuy told the jury that was the only question they had (o decide, if they believed from the plai evidence that defendant ‘revided ont of the State they should find a verdict for the plaintiff; if wot they should find for defendant. ‘They found a verdict for plaintiff for 1,750 ifr Bownas, for plaintiff—Mr. Burrows, for defendant Circuit Court. Before Judge Kent. May 10 —Etliot.vs. Palaer —A similar action to that re- ported in the Herald of yesterday, on @ promissory note made by defendant betwuen the same parties, and prose- cuted and defended on the same or similar evidence, was agnin tried to-day. A sealed verdist will be given this morni The Court will ait to hear lew arguments this day. Court Calendar—' Surenion Count.—9, 48, 44, 2 is Day. Hawi, rus Murpersr —A gentleman who yi sited and conversed freely with Hali, the murderer of Mrs. Bacon, in the Middletown jail, a few days since, informs us that he declares it to be his inten- cion to petition the Legislature for the privilege of being hung in public. He does not like the idea of being put out of existeuce in a back yard, away from his fellow beings, save perhaps a surgeon and sherifl. He says that he prefers to be executed rather than have his punishment commuted to im- prisonment for life, and intimates that he shall re- onstrate against any petition of his friends for commutation of pumshinent. He is apparently 25 years of age, of rather spare features, and naturally intelligent; but he is ignorant, not being able even to write. He talks freely of the murder, and indif ferently so, apnarenity without remarse or regrets; says he had no intention of murder when | he entered the house, but the idea of putting effecmally out of the way any one whi could witness against him as a_ burglar, seized ‘pon him the moiment Mrs. Bacon discover ‘d him. After the murder he had no idea of ever being discovered; he was in Meriden when the ‘ouriers came in with the news of the murder, and commingled with the crowd, and daily he heard re- narks and suggestions about the deed, which “hr ireated coolly and calmly. When he saw the De wty Sheriff coming towards him in the. field, he says he did not suspect that he was atterhim—if he had, “he should have prepared to sead him after virs. Bacon.” Hall says he should undoubtedly teal hereafter, if he could get ciear, and should be »rought to want; but thinks he should never com tit another murder. When asked if Mr. Bacon was reconciled to him ¢o as to forgive him, he re- ilied—"O no! it’s not natural that he should be ;” ind remarked further that he wished Mr Bacon vould sign his petition for a public execution, in vluch case he believed it would succeed. He said hat sometimes for a moment the gallows rose uj horribly before his imagination, and made him give way igen his feelings ; and that he often dream +d of the money which he took at the time of the murder and hid in a hay-mow, where it war found it seemed that the owner of the barn was pitch- ing off hay for his cattle, and that only one fork full more remained above the money, and as soon as that was raised the money would be seen, and he detected. He often dreamed this, but never any thing about the murder. Hal talked very coolly about all these things, asking deliberately how long it would be, after swinging off, befure death would occtr. He re- marked that he was in needy circumstances, and solicited such sums of money as those who visited him deemed proper to place in_a little box fixed near the door for the purpose. Some of this money he sent to his wife, and the remainder was to br used in paying some, necessary expenses before his +xecution. e said that people generally who talied upon him were not disposed to give much— often not more than three or four cents. His wife nad visited him a few times, and he supposed “ she would come about twice more before the execu- dion” Itis believed that his wile does not take he matter eo much at heart as she probably would ‘he loss of a better husband. He is evidently « man of strong nerve, saysour informant, with keen eye, good countenance, rather mild, and undoubt- edly would have been an active and useful citizen, aad he been properly educated, From his conver- sation it is inferred that in sentiment he is a fatalist tall recently invited some of his acquaintances and former neighbors, who called to see him in his cell, to come and witness his execution. “I shall petition to be hung in public,” said he. A gen- tleman well acquainted with him, and who has hac some dealing with him, informs us that he is natu- cally heedless, always acting from the impulse of che moment—never giving a thought to the future, or caring for consequences.—Hurtford Times, May § CanaL Business at AvBany.—First week in May :— Tolls... 4.0056 . ase $22,497 65 Merchandise slipped,. . salbs "8,247,049 Flour arrived,. .... + ee adbls 69,983 Wheat arrived, bush 980 Amusements, (cg-Great times these—at the Chatham Theatre to-night—the ‘people's’ favorite, Yankee Hill, takes lis leave in a benefit, and for the occasion has pre- vared a rich treat, in form_of three of his best vieces—to wit—The ‘Green Mountain Buy,’ *Yan see Pedlar,” and “A Wite for a Day.” The Con 40 Melodists give another concert in whieh they atroduce numerous original and favorite old airs For the first time the “Polka” about which so muck vas been said and sung of late will be danced by Miss Gannon and Mr. Brooks. Tt is said to by far mitshine anything ever presented by Fanny Elssler Che manager has on hand a grand new comedy which will be presented early in the coming week Mr. Conner, Mire. McClure. and Miss Reynolds will all be brought from their seclusion on the occa- ston. (Last day of the Orphean Family at the Ame: rican Museum, This excellent band of musicians sloge their engagement to-day, and as nune have neard them only to admire, there will, assuredly, ye agreat rush to hear the last note. They give their last concerts at half past three this afternoon ind at eight this evening; and Mr. Winchell, Mr sole, and others will likewise appear. The Giant ind Giantess will be visible throughout the day and vening as usual; and the credulous will be giao ilso to find the Gypsy Queen in readiness to en- ighten them with regard to the mysteries of the vast, present and future. Tremenpous Excirement.—Two Giantesses, « Giant, and Dwarf, sppear at the New York Muse 1m to-day; we doubt much if any place in Amer ‘a—aye, or in the universe, ever presented such owerful attractions at one time. The Laplanc Dwarf takes his benefit and has engaged the Giant ind Giantess at the Ameri Museum to appear, it an expense which would alarm any person to hear, in consequence of which the price of ad nission, for thus day, will be raised to 25 cents; and we have no hesitation im asserting that tie mublie will cheerfully subst to the impost, as hey have never in any instance ieee to pay the ullprice foran article tt the commodity was worth it And such is the case at preseat. Chere will be iree performances, at 11, nd 8 o’clock, when ve 2 Giantesses, the Dwarf, and Giant will appear 0 Wituess—we shall never look upon we THIS DAY PUBLISHE AT THE NEW World Otfice, 30 Ann street, price 124 cents, “The Falwe Prince. or the Community of the Seven Deadly Sins ” ‘his is a very exc by ey strange story, founded onthe Forgery cases that astonished all Europe about ten ago. It is translated from the French. ‘Tne edition * ited. Just published—"Wright’s Narrative in Van Dieman’s Land*—25 cents. “Cruise of the Somers”—12} cents All the new eud cheap books supplied to the trade on liberal terins, J. WINCHESTER, 30 Ann st. 0G THE NEW WORLD OF THIS WEEK IS A slorious number Buy it. Price 6} cents. ‘The Brother Jonathan—If you want acopy, call early at 30 Ann st. J WINCHESTER, 30 Ann st. 0G- A NEW IDFA —An acquaintance of ours, who has quite a strong beard, never puts a razor to his face for ies Dr Gouraud’s Poudre does not injure the uurpose of shaving, but app! 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Perfectly tree may it be kept of dandruff or scurf, with a certainty that the hair cannot fall out, by the use of the Balm of Columbia, :from 21 Courtlandt street. 0G THE MOST SPLENDID BOOK ON AMERICA ever written—Now ready, part 1V—price 12} cents— LIFE, INTHE NEW WORLD, by Seatstield, the great Ameri- canauthor “This new ster in rary firmament— the brightest American Jiterary star, as the European cri tics call him. all the rage. “We cannot wonder at the furor of admiration his works have created in the old world, To say nothing of his felicitous style of compo- sition—his happy biending of the curious and the comic short, nia perfect camera obscura views of men and ners—to say nething of these, his lite likeand glori- ous descriptions of the most magnificent scenery of this mighty country, to the beauty and grandeur of which his whole soul hos paid tribute—as his eloquent pen testifies - this alone would imbue him with a fame not attainable by men less eminently gifted, Ali the world will read the works of Seatsfield "—[Sunday Atl Four numbers now ready--to be numbers, at 124 cents each — Lad strangers must read Seatsfi. feast. J. WINCHESTER, Office 30 Ann street. age CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY CURED. fonic Mixture, prepared by the College of Medicine and Pharmacy of the city of New York, w confidently re somniended for all cases of debility produced by secret in tuigence or excess of any kind. It is an invaluable reme Ay for impotence, sterility, or barrenness (unless depend ingon mal-lormation.) jingie bottles $1 each , vases of baila dozen $5; care. fully peciced and sent to all parts of the Union Office of the College of Medicine and Pixarmacy. 95 Nasseu street WARM AROSON, M.D. Agent. completed in seven 0, citizens wish @ rich Publisher. The {From the Philadel; QG> It is very seldom that we having occusion fo use several different articles trom the Meggrs. Comstack’s, N: rest, we by € rielf@e can recommend full covfiiance in what they ay no certificates but buna fide are ever published. One article in particular should be kept in the house of every family—Connell’s Magical Pam Extractor, for burns, sculds, cuts, sores, & —and the Indian Vegetable Elixir for the Rheumatism and Gont ; it has frequently come under our notice, which we, like the common herd of mankind, have considered ove of the many catch-penny affairs got up to extort money from the sufterin, pubile, and should, for ought we know, still continue to th ink 0, had not our antipathy been. remedied by seeing the article applied toa fricud who had been for years a cripple, and who now walks erect. The same articles in this city at 21 Courtland. street. 0G-. GOURAUD'S BLANC D’ESPAGNE, OR Spanish White, for improving the complexion, is recom- wendedto the ladies with the utmost degree of confidence as the most exquisite production in the universe for bean- tifying the skin, without the possibility of doing the slightest injury | The common articles of this descrip: tion give a cadaverous and unnatural whiteness to tLe while on the contrary, the Blanc D’ Espegne, c ) is not a dead white, but a natural, lively, fair fl color, communicates the most brillisnt and natural fair- ness that can possibly be conceived, and posesses this pre- eminent excellence, thet it is notto be discovered by the most scrutinizing observer, but locks lke the native bloom of health, taken from the neck of youth and 1b ty. Put up in handsome boxes at 25 cents, andto be hav 67 Walker-street, first store from Broadway. Beware of counterfeits. VELPEAU’S SPECIFIC PILLS FOR THE CURE. of Gonorrhea, Gleet, and all mocupurulent discharges trom the urethra. ‘These pills, prepared by the New York College of Medicine and Pharmacy, established for the suppression of quackery, may be relied on as the most speedy and effectual remedy for the above complaints.— They are guaranteed to cure recent cases in from three to fivedays, and possess a greater power over obstinate discharges and chronic glect, than any other prepar tion at present known, removing the diteare without confine ment from business, tainting the breath or disagreeing with the stomach Price $1 per box. Sold at the Otlice of the College of Pharmacy and Me- ‘icine, 95 Nassau street. W. 8 RICHARDSON, M.D. Agent. 0G- DR LARBOR’S EXTRACT OF LUNGWORT: This valuable remedy for spitting of blood, difficulty of breathing, tightness across the chest, pain in the side and chest, coughs, colds, difficult or profuse expectoration, night sweats, hectic flush, bronchitis, throat complaints, and all affections of the lungs and liver. ‘To be had at 21 Courtlanut street. RICORD’S PARISIAN ALTERATIVE MIX PURE—For the eure of primary or secondary Syphilis, ind all affections produced by an injidicions use ef mer} cory, ‘The great advuotages possessed by this powerful uterative over ull other preparations for the cure of 8y- vhilis, is, that while curing the disease it improves the constitution, whilst mercury generaliy leave, 0 much worse disease than the one it is administered for, The hest recommendation we can give of it is, that it is now extensively prescribed by the medical faculty, who for- nerly conaifered mercury the only eure for those com. plaints. Sold, in single bottles, $1 each ; in cases of hnlf lozen, $6, carefully pecked, and sent to’ all parts of the Union. Orfice of the College of Medicine and Pbarma- cy, 95 Nuswau street. W. §. RICHARDSON, M.D., Agent. - ig HO! YE COu.NtD!—The venerable Dr. Dyott, of Philadelphia, says, 8 r Astley Cooper's Corn Salve is unequalled for the cure of corns” One box costs two shillings, and it will cure all your corns for one year. Sold at Dr.{Milnor’s, Broadway, Corner of John street, and 189 Fulton street, Brooklyn. CAUTION.—The GENUINE MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR to be had oxy in this city—remember, ons.y—at 21 Courtlandt street. THE CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF SAR- SAPARILLA, GENTIAN AND SARSAF RAS, prepared hy the New York College of Medicine and Pharmacy. es- ablished for the suppression of quackery. Thiv refined ind highly concentrated extract, possessing all the puri. tying qualities and curative powers of the above herbs, Sconfitently recommended by the College, as mfinitely superior to any extract of Sarsaparilla at present before he public, and may be relied on asa certain remedy for ili diseases arising trom an impure state of the blood, snch as scrolula, salt-rheum, ringworm, blotches or pim- ples, alcers. in the bones or joints, nodes, cutaneous ‘rnptions, ulcerated sore throat, or any disease orising com the secondary effects of syphilis or an injudicious nse o: mercury: Seld in stugle Bottles, at. 76 cents each. “in Cases of hal 1 $3 60 “one dozen “600 Cases forwarded to all parts of the Union. N. B—A very liberal discount to wholesale purchasers, Otfice of the Coll 5 Nassau street v UHARDSON, M.D, Agent. MR THIS CITY, HAS used Dr Sherman's celebrated Worm Lozenges, in his family with the most decided beneft. His children were troubled with worma, ant a few doses af the Loz nges hrought them away in large qm and restored the ehiliren to the enjoy ment of pe Ith. He recom: inends them in preference to any vermifuge known as being altogether the safest most Expeditions and certain in theireffects, Dr. Sherman's warchouse is 106 Nassau street ‘Agents—227 Hudson street, 188 Bowery, 77 East Broad. way, 86 William street, 139 Folton street Brooklyn; 3 Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia ; and © State street, Bos- ton OG- PRIVATE, MEDICAL —The inembers of the New York College of Medioie end Pharmacy, in suturing the public thanks for thg liberal support they lave received in their offerts to suppress quackery,” hog leave to state that their particuler attention continnes te directed to all diseases of a private nature, and from he great improvements lately made in the principal ho»- vitals of Burope in the treatinent of those diseases, the san confidently offer to persons requiring medical aid «!- vantages not to be met with in any institution in thus conntry, either public or private. ‘The treatment of the rollege is eich as to insure succeas in every case, and is otally different from that vern cuene practice of ruining ‘he constitution with meroury, ant in inosteases leaving t tisease much worsethan the original. One of the mem- lege ,for many years connected with the is of Farepe, attends daity for econsaltn PM. Ge REV. wuaronteed, o Countay Inv, e living entry and not finding it convenient to attend per cen have forwarded to them a chest containing icines requisite to perform a perfect cure by statin, explicitly, together with all symptoms, time ol sontraction and trentment received elsewhere, if any nd cncloning $8, post paid, addressed to W. & RICHARUSON, M.D, Agent Soboge, 05 Naewan Vileo and Ce tag ren ‘eet,