The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1844, Page 2

NtW YORK HERALD." New York, Sunday, July 14, 1844 = == ~ Tur Iuvustaarep WeexLty Herat —The rapid- ity with whien this splendid illustrated paper went off yesterday, was remakable. Ten thousand copies more than the usual impression were printed, and yet this large edition will not be sufficient to meet the demand. It came upon the public—the publishers in this city of the miserable abortions, @alled illustrated newspapers—and the newsboys, so suddenly, that. ali were taken by surprise, and it went off like lightning. Everybody expressed the Greatest satistaction with the graphic and spirited illustrations, and certainly they reflect great credit on the artists. A number of copies can still be had at the desk, and we shall have an additional supply in readiness to-morrow. The Exeitement and Kiots in Philadelphia— Prospects of Another Outbreak. According to all appearances, there is every rea- son to apprehend the occurrence of anether out- break of mob violence in Philadelphia. The ex- ceedingly inflammatory state of feeling which ex- ists amongst a great portion of the population, may at any moment burst out in fresh scenes of blood and insurrection. It is believed that the mob have @ quantity of arms of various descriptions in their possession, concealed; and as the authorities ire determined to institute the most rigorous search for those weapons, the probability of a collision is greatly strengthened, as it is not at all likely that the rioters will yield them up without a struggle. A certain portion of the press in Philadelphia, it is algo proper to notice, aided by a small portion, and fortunately a very obscure portion of the press of this city, are busily engaged in stirring up the bad passionsof the mob, with whom they actually take side, casting censure upon the conduct of the military, and detending the rioters. Such a course in this portion of the press, can only be paralleled by the conduct of the menof the Mountain, who, during the sanguinary era of the French Revolu- tion, defended the atrocities of the Parisien mob, and daily called out for more blood. ‘Ihe detence set up by an obscure print in this city, for the Phi- ladelphia desperadoes, would have, been almost worthy of Barere himself. But it is hardly necessary to vindicate against such assaults the character and conduct of General Cadwallader and the military under his command. The forbearance which they manifested during the first riots was, at least, highly creditable to their humanity, although it was treated with contempt, and generally condemned. In the course of the second riots the same forbearance was, exhibited to the very last extremity, and it was only when the violence and atrocity of the mob left no alter- native, that decisive action was taken by the mili- tary authorities. General Cadwallader has nobly earned the respect and esteem of all good citizens If he erred at all, it was on the side of forbear- ance and mercy. We think that the attacks on General Cadwallader present one of the most dis agreeable features in the whole of this disgracetul affair. That they should be tolerated for one instant by any respectable men in the community, indicates a diseased state of public sentiment, which we had hoped could have no existence amongst us. Thus it has been said that the Gene- ral was intoxicated during the riots—-a more abominable lie was never invented ; but this single specimen of the manner in which that gentleman has been assai hows the character yof the,op- positios arrayed ‘inst him for his upright’ and manly discharge of his duty on this trying occasion. What we havejsaid in the way of commendation of the conduct of Gen. Calwall der, applies with equai propriety to Major-General Patterson, and the Mil- itary in general. Indeed the conduct of the antho- rities, With the exception of Morton M‘Michael the Sheriff, who appears to be a piece of insane im. becility—throughout the whole of the proceedings, has been singularly appropriate, and must command the respect aad applause of the whole eivilized com- munity, both in this country and throughout the world. And these authorities now owe it to them- selves, to their country, to their families, to the pre- sent age and posterity, to go in the same energetic path, and put down at all hazards, every attempt to rebel against the laws. Tbe mob must be crushed Let there be no parlaving with these desperadoes. Let the strong iron grasp of ,authority,be at once upon them. Aad let every individual who would in any Way excite treasonable feelings, be imme- diately seized and punished with all due severity. As for the presses who are so utterly lost to all principle and decency, as to come out in defence of the mob, they must sooner or latter meet that crushing indignation which they have earned.— Even in the present period of excited feeling, the defenders of the mob are characterized as they de- serve. Lovistana Evection.—Prospect or tur Next Presipency.—According to the most reliable ac- counts of the Louisiana election, both parties may be regarded as occupying the same position as be- fore the nomination ot the presidential candidates. This is a very significant fact, as the democrats placed considerable reliance on the effect of the annexation question, which it was supposed would carry the whole South and West. It certainly had the effect of demolishing Van Buren at the Con- vention, who was the prominent candidate till then. Now, ia Louisiana, it was to have been expected that the Texas question would have told favorably for the democrats, for in the event of annexation, New Orleans would have become the great mart tor Texas. When the result thus not unreasonably expected has not been produced in that section of | the Union, it is certainly not to be supposed that in other districts not so nearly interested in the matter, that the democrats will make much capital out of this question. Thus far the chances of Mr. Clay appear to be augmented, and those of Mr. Polk to be propor- tioaably diminished. A brief period, however, will give us data more conclusive than those yet before us. Tai ‘Avrora ”—Thisprint has passed into new hands, and makes the usual swaggering pretensions | of tremendously increased energy and talent, and patriotic devotion to Captain Tyler. The new editor isa Dr. English, of Philadelphia, who has Written some very good verses in the magazines, and is more generally known as a violent repealer He is quite a young man, with a great deal of the hot-headedness and enthusiasm of youth. He will, however, have a good many old heads to control him, but whether the aforesaid old heads will bring @ vast accession of common sense into the business, is another matter. Dr. En ylisl was a member of the ‘unny Repeal Convention which met here last summer, and made some fiery speeches, besides contributing a reasonable share of the funny mate- riel which gave so much peculiar interest to the proceedings of that singular body. He is, how- ever, @ young mau of highly respectable character and talent. The Captain has now two presses in this city—the 4urora, under Graham & Co., and the Wall Street Reporter, which has thrown itself into the breach with an enthusiasm which will fairly match that of the young editor of the Aurora It is very likely that we will have a good deal more fun here before the 4th of March. Tae Press oy THe Last Centory.—By the kindaess of an esteemed correspondent we have beeu put in possession of several additional copies of newspapers published in this country between the years 1768 und 1799. They are exceedingly interesting. We shall publish some curious ex- tracts from them at our leisure. We find that the publication in this paper of one of * Thomas’ Mas- sachusett’s Spy,” ashort time since, excited a great degree ot attention in cvery quarter, and gave much satisfaction. These old papers present the { st possibie picture of this country during the me+ yorable war of the Revolution Hoboken—Dtecovery of the Murder ed Body by a Dog—And Arrest of Supposed Accomplice. We are compelled again to record the particulars of another secret and horrible murder at West Hoboken, near this city, and within about a mile of the supposed scene of the murder of Mary | Regers. The greatest excitement prevailed at Hoboken yesterday on the very of this horrid deed, which extended ¢ ty, as soon as the news reached us. One of our most efficient re+ porters was immediately at the scene, and we, therefore, present a full and only correct account that will be found in any print before Monday morning. On Friday evening about half past 5, as Mr. A. Stout, a citizen of Brooklyn was hunting for wookcock on the edge of the salt marsh bordering oa the high ground, about a mile and a half north- west of Hoboken village, he heard the report of a gun or pistol within a distance of two hundred yards, inthe bushes onthe rise of the hill. As he approached near the place from whence the report came, he listened, and overheard persons whisper- ing or talking in a low tone, but from the closeness of the bushes was not able to discover any one. Instantly after, he perceived a man on the top of a ledge about 150 feet from him, and another within only about fifteen yards, whose face was within his view. The man on the top of the cliff was walking in a southerly direction towards the race ccurse, while his associate below appeared as if about going up the hill, but stopped at a little puddle of water, and dipping his handkerchief into it, wiped his pantaloons in one or two places, and then ascended to the top of the hill, joined his companion, and was soon ought of sight. Presuming that the men had been shooting at a mark or firing for amusement—a very common circumstance near Hoboken, he passed along with- out giving the matter any further thought until he heard a noise in the direction from whence the re- port of the; gun came, that sounded like a groan, but knowing that an acquaintance was also gun- ning in the neighborhood, he presumed that the noise might have proceeded from a crow or seme other bird that he had shot, and this second strange circumstance therefore did not induce hin: to make any search through the bushes from whence the men were seen to have igsued. On returning to Hoboken, however, in the dusk of the evening, the peculiar circumstances that had transpired, weighed upon his mind, and he men- tioned them to several persons, none of whom, however, appeared to think that any evil had been committed, except, perhaps, that a duel might have been fought, and somebody wounded and carried from the ground, from whom the groan that he heard might have emanated. The singularity of the whole transaction created so much curiosity in the mind of Mr. Stout during the night, that he induced one or two friends to accompany him yes- terday morning to the vicinity of the scene of Fri- day evening, and took his wuodcoek dog as one of the party. On approaching the place, the dog came to astand, as if forgame, when Mr. Stout marked the line, and commenced searching in the bushes immediately under the cliff,when, to the consterna tion of the whole party, the shoe and foot of a man was found jutting out from beneath apile of stones and rocks that appeared to have been recentlythrown together. Some of them were very large, but they were soon removed, and the body of a man, appa rently a German, aged about 30 years, was dis- covered, with his clothes covered with blood. On opening his vest and shirt, two wounds were found on his left breast, that appeared to have been given with a dirk or knife, and one gun-shot wound almost immediately opposite his heart. The body was free from smell, although surrounded by in- sects, and appeared to have been dead but about twelve or fourteen hours only. His left hand pan- taloons pocket was turned inside out, and emptied of its contents. In the other pocket four sovereigns and $158 silver change was found. He had no watch on his person. The spot where the body was found, was very secluded, at the bottom of the cliff, and some distance from the path leading from Vauxhall Garden on the hill, to the mountain. It appeared as though the murder had been committed while the deceased was at the top of the cliff, and his body thrown down, and the stones piled over him. From the fact, however, that Mr. Stout states that the men left the place almost imme- diately after the report of the pistol was heard, and that one was then above the cliff, and the other below, it is probable that they returned to the body after he had crossed the marsh, and covered it with the stones that were piled upon it when found, and then escaped a second time. At this point of proceedings one of the coroners of the county was sent for, who soon arrived and ordered the body to be taken to Hoboken Village On arriving there, and searching the pockets, it was discovered that the name of deceased was A. G. A. Martin or Mechie of 42 Dey street. Notice was immediately sent to this city by the coroner who had the matter in charge, and information also given to the Lower Police Office, when offi- cers McGrath and Stanton were started on the look out. On enquiring at 42 Dey street, it was | ascertained that deceased had arrived in this | country but about two weeks since from the Vil- | tage of Heide in Holstein, Lower Saxony, Den- | mark, and had brought with him several trunks of valuable clothing, merchandize, &c., and was sup” posed to have considerable money in his posses- | sion as well as a valuable gold watch and heavy ; chain that he usually carried about him. Upon | further enquiry it was discovered that a young | German, acquainted with deceased, whose name we suppress for the present, had called at the board- ing house of deceased on Friday afterneon at 4 o’clock to inquire for him, and being told that he | was not in the house, departed. He called again at about 7 o’clock in the evening, and received the same answer, and again at9 o’clock yesterday mor- ning. This fact created suspicion in the minds of the officers, and they arrested him in the course of the day, and took him to Hoboken. The Coroner summoned a jury, and Lewis D. Hardenberger, Esq., District Attorney, attended the examination of the witnesses, who testified to these facts. partial post mortem examination of the body was then made by Dr. R. F. Cooke, when it was found this « that the deceased had received three flesh wound | stabs near the top of the left shoulder, and two stabs on the left breast near the nipple, both of which had entered the pericardium, or thin covering of the heart. The gun-shot wound had been produced by a pistol ball that had entered the left breast, about an inch below the nipple, and then passed through the left side of the heart, striking the inner edge of the superior lobe of the | lungs, and then entirely through the body of the interior lobe of the left lung, and lodging on the inside of the integuments of the back, near the |wpine, from whence it was taken. This was the | | almost instant death of deceased. The conflict must have been close and desperate between the deceased and his murderers, as the wadding of the pistol shot was found at the entrance of the wound, The examination will be continued at Hoboken to-day, when it is probable the jury will render their verdict. E. V.R. Wriaut, Eeq., of Hoboken, i@ engaged as counsel for the young man arrested on suspicion, who will also be examined to-day. As the ferry boat was leaving the wharf, the body of Zebulon Cook, one of the brothers whogwas drowned in a manure boat that suok in the East River two or three days since, was found floating near shore, and an inquest held upon it by the coroner Louisiana Exxotion.—Our accounts from New Orleans are of the 5th inst., but we have no news: paper mail, The whigs claim the election of The- bodeaux and Gen. Bordelon to Congress, ‘There will probably be a whig majority inthe Senate and ‘ouse, and probably in the © i i ans be true, there bas seen pgs stead evolution in that State, ynotwithsianding ‘Texen, Ay fatal, murderous shot, and must have caused the | We received Jast night the * Bermuda Gazette” of the 2d inst. It couteins the following, which _we have no recollection of ever before seeing, | taken from the “Dominica Colonist” of the 8th j ult | Startling as this announcement must pear to ‘our distant readers, it is not the Jess too true that We are at this present moment under Mortial Law and that atvarful rebellion has broken out in several parts of the | Colony, and «ven in the mountain districts. On Jane 3rd | the enumeretors under the Census Act of the several | Parishes proceeded to their allotted duty to tuke an ac+ | count of the population &e.; however, to their surprise, | in some of the districts they found the houses of the labor- jug class abandoned, ond the inhabitants thereof as- sembling in large bodies in the neigh , arm: ed with cutlasses and bludgeons threateniug death to an, ould attempt to teke their names, the population retarn. ‘The ed to relinquish the perform- enume ; | ir lives, or con ance of the task, and eitber to fly fort ceal themselves from the rebels. The excitement of the laboring population increased to an alarming degree, and in the parish of St Paul abcut 11 o'clock, Alex. Cochrane who was taking a despatch from the commissioner of the ish to the President, announcing the mutinous con- luct of the people, was unhorsed and@severely beaten with bludgeons by a large body of the rebels, his watch and letiers taken from him; and he escaped with his lite only through the intervention of some Africans who threw themselves between the savages and the injured man, and thus saved him from being butchered The rebels declared that they only wanted Commis: sioner Co ,» as well as the President, and that they were determined to have their he ds Informa tion rapidly arrived in town from the quarter of Pointe Mitchell, and on the following day from Grand Bay, and other parts of the Island. On Monday afternoon the Privy Council assembled. JAt P.M., the report of two guns, fired in rapid mn, announced to the alarmed and terrified inhi at the Island was under martial law. The town militia, which was some short Mawtraay Viserna. —Sia ival of the Boston troops, we have taken particular pleasure in alluding to their movements, because the relation in which they stand, during their short sojourn among us, is based upon none of the vulgar or course motives which are constantly moving man- kind in masses, but upon those of courtesy, social gallantry and the chivalry of friendship. This custom of triendly military visits, yet in its infancy, is likely to become fashionable, notwith- standing that there was no allusion made to it in a late much tatked of lecture on all that appertains to fashion. So it should say we. It will prove a source of advantage in many particulars, both to those who participate in and those who witness it, and the sooner other companies emulate the ex- ample set them by our Boston friends, the betier. It deserves to be eminently popular. It is a plant indigenous to this republican soil. It smacks not, like some foolish customs, of foreign birth, and which a mock refinement pursues with avidity— which a perverted taste in the exclusive circles of society would engraft on the healthy stock of re- publican simplicity. Leaving to others the discussion of the question relative to the exclusion of foreignere, we are very clear upon this—that, whether they come or not, Americans can very well dispense with their foibles, their frivolities, and their absurdities. With a pro- per contempt, then, for all affectation of foreign dis- tinction, all imitation of European folhes, these military visits have a double relish, because they are not ouly of, native growth, but also incompati- time ego disembodied, with becoming promptitude, re- paired to the armory, and accoutred themselver realy for duty. A detachment of the 46th Regi. ment, under Captain Bremner was marched off to Pointe Mitchell, ana the Police under Mr. Inspector Mat- son, directed to repair to Canefield, to disperve the revol ters. On Tuesday a body of troops, under the command of Captam Murray, of the first West India Regiment, joi ed the police field ; two companies militia un der the command of Captains McCoy and Sharpe were despatched to Grand Bay. On Wednesday at the Cane- field qarter the militia shot a rebel,'who, being mortelly wounded, tly afterwardstexpired. The death of thix misguided man acted as an awful example to the revol- ters, who appeared terrified, and subsequently the Bt. Paui’s Parish hax not manifested any further spirit of re- bellion. On Thursday Mr. Gardier succeeded in reaching Roseau from Colihaut, where he was a prisoner in his own house; he ess narrowly with his life, the rebels having, we underst eatened him with death. A detachment of the militia came into town last night from. Grand Buy, with a erge body of prisoners, and we learn that a fearful tregedy had taken place in that quarter. The rebels had not surrendered, and continued to oppose the militia. A man whose name we have not heard, hav- ing defied the soldiers, was slightly wounded; he imme diately ran to his house, and afterwards rushing towards the troops with a dagger exclaiming that he had drunk gunpowder and rum sufficient to withstand a dozen bu! Tets, he bared his breast to hia opponents, when one fatal ball levelled to the dust this misguided and wretched man “Hiswas not acharmed life;hia imprecations and ravings no longer animated his rebellious companions; the awful beacon which is now exhibited on the high road to Grand Bay will, we trust, act as a solemn, tho’ silent monitor to these misgnided people, that the Laws of the Land are not to be set at defiance, nor her Majesty’s peaceful ané loyal Subjects, threatened with death and destruction o! property. The head of this rebel now blanches upon a pole erected at the junction of three roads near the scen« of ‘this fearful teagety. Mrs. Lockhart, of Geneva Estate, has had all her houschold property destroy- ed and her dwelling house mutilated; her son, Mr. chard Lockhart, and his wife, who were in the hous the time, were compelled to conceal themselves in 4 dreadful state of anxiety, expecting every moment to be made victims to the savage brutality of these wretches One of the rebels in the Grand Bay quurter was surrounc- ed by the militia, and before they could make him a pri soner, he cut his throat with a desperate Sor Mr. EF lesond’s house at Stowe, has been ransacked, and furni- ture destroyed. Some part of this gentleman's property was found in the dwelling of the man who had been be- headed, so that the story which had been put forth by these misguided people, ‘that an attempt war to be made, through the Census Act, to deprive them of their liber ty,” has only been a ruse on their part to violate th: law, and deprive their employers ot itheir property.— Most probably, had these been assisted by a genc- ral combination of all the laboring population eventually they would have made our little coun- try a modern Bt. Domingo. Several of the rebels fre- quently alluded to the landof Toussaint L’ouverture and Christophe. It is most providential that this rebellion has been confined to a limited part of the Colony. The Wind ward parts are not aware (by the post of yesterday) of the state of the Island on this side- the rebellion has been confined to the Estates at Grand Bay, part ofthe parish of St. Paul, Colihant, Pointe Michell, and in the neighboo- hood of Grand Savanah. The south division of S!. Patrick, which includes Grand Bay and the parish of Si Paul have,however,a considerable population. sufficient ly formidable for the adoption of decisive and promp* measures to put down the rebellion, and by making seve ral examples of the revolters restore order and tranquility to the Colony. There are now nearly two hundred prisoners lodged in confinement, fifty brought in ye:ter- day from Grand Bay and other piaces. The Privy Coun. cil has been sitting daily, as a Court of Inquiry, and we presume that early next week a General Court Martial will be summoned to try the Insurgents. Wethink it but due to the Regulars and the Militia te bear sentimeny. to the alacrity manifested by all to quel) the rebellion in the most prompt manner ; it would be in vidious where all have done their duty to make compari: sons, but situated as we are with only a small garrison o/ regular troeps (only 120 men in all) in a mountaineous country with a population of 25,000 souls, it could not be expected that the troops could possibly have quelled the revolt without the aid of the militia. “This undisciplinec bod; » however, well earned the gratitude of their ; their zeal and activity has been admirable, their y worthy a better cause, and their fortitude and ence in overcoming the fatigue of loug marches with a murmur, their respect to the commanding officer it waiting for orders to attack, their forbearance on all occa sions to destroy life ll these enperior maniv qualities entitle the Mili thanks of the communi ty. The name of Royat which was conferred on the Mi. litia of Dominica by the Sovereign in 1805, when they #: gallantly defended their country on the invasion of thr French, has not been forgotten, ard the same spirit whic! then actuated that hody, equally flows in the veins of their posterity, now quelling intestine commotion. Excursions.—To the toil worn mechanic whe has been confined in the close atmosphere of « workshop for 12 or 14 hours each day, for 6 days in the week; to the assiduous store-keeper, who, from “The dewy morn to the still hour of eve,” seeks a respectable maintenance for himself and family, and the close confined merchant, broker, or lawyer’s clerk, who being over the desk for per- haps a greater number of hours each day than eith- er of the previous—to those we say what greater, what more rational, more beneficial enjoyment can be afforded than that which is presented this day and to-morrow (Monday,) by a trip in that most beautiful steamboat ‘‘ Thomas Salmond,” which is to proceed from the various piers on the North ri- ver at different hours in the morning for Fort Ham. ilton, Bath, and Coney Island, allowing those who are desirous, and when opportunity presents, of en- joying a bath at the last place but one, and all for one shilling. Nor is this all, those who are desirous of remaining in the enjoyment of theee beautiful spots for the whole day may do so, the packet will callat the different points a second time in the course of the day—the afternoon—and bring those remaining home—so that for 25 cents many of the best scenes in the neighborhood may be enjoyed— and those who most need it receive what will give | them strength for their future toil. Tue “Tigers” anv THE “Buves.”—Yestei day | the Independent Tompkins Blues took charge of | the Boston men. They assembled in the Park at | five o’clock, marched through Broadway and | Bleecker street to Vauxhall Gardens, thence down Bowery and Chatham street, halting at French’s Hotel, where a choice banquet awaited them. Mr. French, who is first Lieut. inthe Blues, had made arrangements on a large and judicious scale to en- tertain the two companies, and many more too,who certainly were not backward in taking advantage | of the provision made for their comfort. The two | companies then marched to the Park and separated fer their respective quarters The “Tigers” repair- ed to the Bowery Theatre, and thus ended the pro- | ceedings of the day. | City Intelligence. | Polfce=July 183—Uxosina sn Lowen Potice Orrice on Sunpay.—It being the turn of Justice Drinker to pre vide to-day, he will close the office at § o'clock this morn- ing, when all business, except of great importance, will be suspended. This is a good movement, and will not only save a large amount oi money paid yearly in the shape of extra services to the police magistrates and clerks, but will relieve all in any way connected with that office Upper Police has never been kept open for business on Sunday efter the discharge of the watch. Accomrrices Cagen.—James Harrin; Washington Harrington, his brot named Thomas J. Prenierville, recently of 11 Washing. ton street, were arrested yesterday by officer Baker, aud fully committed as accomplices to the robbery committed by Angeline Lamont, of $400, from the pockets of a young countryman at ola Mrs. Miller's last week. Vatuaste Riva Lost axp Founn.--A man named Pepe, alies Garnes, was arrested yesterday. and full committed for stealing a gold ring set with brilli }, valued at $100, from joven le Begnis. The ring was recovered trom the thief. —— Tragicat,.—The Tuscaloosa (Alabama) Mont- tor of July 34 says :—"' On Saturday last William A, Ver- roll was killed in this city by William H. Grimes. Mr. lar forthwith surrendered himself to the civil author. viea. , the boatman, and @ young mi ble with, unsuitable to, the military institutions of foreign countries. There the soldieris a machine His movements are regulated and controled by the articles of war. His motive power is the word of command. He is isolated from civil society. Can learn nothing of the duties of a citizen; he has no notion of duty but in a military sense, and no higher motive to its performance than those which are mercenary. Re Mi Not so with the citizen soldier of America. He unites in his person the soldier, the citizen, and the man. Fit by discipline for all the exigencies that may press upon the defender of his country, he is the best specimen of the soldier. A member of ci- vil society, he underetands hisrightsand his duties; he is worthy to battle for principle, and contend for the sacred cause of liberty, of which he realizes— feels the benefit. Who then so fine a specimen of the man as the citizen soldier? What more com- mendable thau a custom which brings him in con tact with his fellows in this high and superior capa- city? Why should not he who quarters in the east meet and congratulate with him whose bivouac i in the west Like the winds of heaven—the great emblem of universal liberty, why should not it: champions “blend, soften and unite,” by friendly meetings, and an interchange of good offices. A great improvement in appearance and disci pline would be the certain result a spirit of gene- rous rivalry would obtain. Menleaving home ex pecting to see strangers, and make new acquaint ances, are commonly careful of their personal ap pearance, and discreet in their manners and de- meanor. They are commendably solicitous of thi regards of those with whom they come in contact; they possess a deferential respect for public opinion; they imperceptibly learn the valuable art o! pleasing, by simply possessing the desire to please, which in reality contains the whole secret. Now, all these remarks apply to the case of members oi military compames. When visiting their distan: friends, they improve themselves, their bearing, their discipline, their efficiency, and thus bene! the Commonwealth, by infusing a vigor and energy into the right arm of her defeuce in the persons o/ her defenders. . To the Boston ‘ Tigers” 1s due the credit of ori ginating this custom, which, as we said before, ought and will become prevalent. In the yea: 1 the old “ Tigers” made a like friendly ex rsion to this city—the first of the kind heard oj This attention was reciprocated on the part o some of the New York companies in 1836. O! those who composed the Boston Light Infantry at the period of their first visit, but few remain in it Time has changed its memoers, but not_its mate rials, They are made of the same stuff as ever May they Jong conti:ue se. With their hearts i: the right place, and their muskets bright; and may they, as Oliver Cromwell said, ‘put their trust ii the’ Lord, and keep their powder dry.” American Instirure—Sixreenta Annvat Far. —This is announced to commence on the 4th Oc- tober next at Niblo’s Garden, the exhibition on th: Monday following, the 7th. The second week an exhibition of cattle will be held at the Vauxhai Garden. A Gold Medal is to be awarded tor the best variety of useful Machines and Implements for farming ; Horticultural Implements, Woollen Fab- ties, Cotton, Silk, Hardware, and Household Manu- tactures. In addition to which extra premiums of ten dollars for each of the five best inventions, ad- judged by a committee appointed for that purpose to be the most useful among the new inventions 6 the Seventeenth Fair luable American Sved- tings of Fruit and Ci vf Vegetables will com- mand the attention of the Managers. Also, the ex- hibition of American Madder, Woad, and Indigo, with modes ot culture. Also, American water rotted and manufactured Hemp For the purpose of ex- amining eres crops in fields, orchards, vine- yards, gardens, &c., a Travelling Committee c{ the Fair will be appointed, who will make exami- natious within convenient distances, and report Inthe words of the prospectus, we can only say that cordial invitation is hereby extended to every friend of industry and improvement in the United States—to the sages, patriots and statesmen of eve ty State, that each and ali may come and_partici- pute, and swell the sublime gathering, and make it what it should be, the grand American Jubilee of {ndustry and the Arts. Fer all other particulars in the mean while, we refer to the prospect! Should still further wfor mation be required, the Committee of Managers will afford every intormation. Superior Court. . sana tly vi eg jury 13 —Decisions —Isaac Newton, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Austin R. Fisk, Defendant in Error—Certiorari —- Thy was an action of trespass instituted to recover the value of four firkins of butter wrongfully delivered on board of one of the Albany steamboats The butter was consigned to a party in New York. The agent of one of the Albany and New York lines got possession of this butter, and finding no owner, the butter was deposited by him in o public store—the owners of which became bankrupt — Che chief point dwelt upon by the Court was the respon sibility that restedon a carrier in the safe delivery of goods. The consignee, however, was aclerk, and hac ho place of residence. ‘The Court held that the carrier had performed his duty with care nnder the circum- stances, and that judgment should be reversed. John Earle and Euzabeth his Wife, Plaintiffs in Error, ve Daniel E. Tylee, Defendant in Krror.—An action for use and occupation of a house to recover two quar ters rent. Tine cave was brought before ene of the justices in the Marine Court, who decided in favor o} plaintiff. The case was brought np to the Superior Court on certiorari. The point for defence was that plaintift wasa foreigner, and non-resident—his wife carrying on business ava fen. sole during his absence at New Orleans _ et, not entitled to recover. Judgement af- irmed. Moses Y. Beach ads. Benjamin H. Day —Motion to set aside verdict of the Jury at the trial in Sheriff's Court — Chis was an action tor libel in which a plea was held on demurrer, judgment was had by default before that jury An offer was made to show justification The jury gave damages $2000. The motion was made to net aside the verdict on the ground of excessive damages, and also of justification. ‘The substance of the charge against Day was the alleged jact of his having published in his paper certain allegations in relation to the divorce of Moves Y. Beach from his wife. ‘The plea set up was, that there was sufficient aggravation to justify the act and excuse the publication; but it did not appear on the (rial that Day hod written the alleged libel which had been referred to at the trial; but no proof was given, judgment ag gone by default. Mr Day not only de- nies havin, Hake shed the article, but avers he had not seen it until long after it appeared in print. ‘The Court held that as a Sheriff's Court was not the best tribunal to try such a case, from the fact that it was to be presumed the Sheriff was not as well versed in the law as the or- dinary courts of judicature, aad also in consideration of the circumstances of the case, they had determined to re. verse the decision, defendant paying the costs James T. Bache ads. Mo: les. —This was an action brought to recover the value of a quantity of railroad stock. The plea put in was, that defendant had no stock nor was ho authorized to sell any stock. Defendant de- murred, and the replication held that plaintiff had stock. if @ party held a certificate with powerto transfer, and his name was not ineerted in the books in the ustial form the Court was of opinion he was not to be considered u stockholder Judgment bd in demurrer, with liberty to defendant to plead de novo on payment of costs within ten daya, Andrew C Zabriskie ve. David W. Baily—An action brought te recover amount of quarter's rent of a house The ground of defence rested on an informality in the lease, Jndgment for plaintiff. John E. Moore vs. Joseph Naylor —Motion to set aside verdict. This wae an action brought on a judgment Plea set up that defendant became a bankrupt, and that the debt was proved in bankruptcy. Another set t that plaintiff also became a bankrupt, and was ct partner. Judgment for plaintiff, with liberty to defendant ( plead de novo on payment of costa, Eleanor C Halsey et atads. Martin Cawing et. al—Judg- ment for defendants with the usual liberty. Ph ie Wiilmarth ve Franci re and Jahn H Go’ ie Judgment for plaintiff with liberty to defendant to ten daye after plead de novo , on payment of costs with: notice of this rule menry Kipp ve. Charles Hall.—Motion for a new trial de- The et. al. Edmund R. Sherman.—This is one of a Mayor slass of cases which are before the Courts. It was amo- ion to set aside the report of referees in relation to the om in vicinity of f the Te tet altbe Won ducicd Gal tee ‘Washington {Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasumnoton, July 12, 1844. Conversation om the State of the Union with an old Ex-Editor—The Capi ol Grownds—Jemmy Ma- her—Washington City—Dreadful Prophecy— Mr. McDuffie—James Hamilton—South Caroli- na—Texas—Mr. Calhoun—Lord Browgham— Downward Tendency of the Times—Departure— Arrival—John Foy nearly Successful in becoming @ Spoke in the Right Front Wheel of the Adminis- tration Gen. J. G Bennetr— We transmit you a sketch of the rich and intel- lectual conversatien alluded to in our letter of yes- terday. The day was hot as Egypt, and the Avenue as dusty, when escaping the pestilence in a retreat to the capitol grounds, we encountered in one of the iron chairs under the fine sycamores of the west] ern Park, the venerable ex-editor, E, 8. Thomas, Esq , of South Carolina, father of the author of Clinton Bradshaw, and author of * Reminiscences” of his own “Life and Times ;” and the individual to whom Mr. Brackett, the sculptor, is, of all oth- ers, indebted for his fame and success as an artist. “Delightful grourds, Mr. Thomas.” “ Yes sir, very beautiful ; and quite a godsend to the invalid from the steaming heat and dust of that abominable Avenue. The cool shade, the fresh air, the flowers—that ugly Irish gardener 1s a man of admirable taste.” “ Yes, sir, Jimmy Maher,without even the know- ledge of simple addition upon paper, is a mathema- dence at Burlington. tician of the first water—without the champollionic faculty of distinguishing a dahlia from a dandelion by the book,’ he is a botanist of rare knowledge and experience. He is alsoa rara avis in politics. He goes for ‘General Jackson, dead or alive’— and yet he inclines to the opimon that ‘Henry Clay isin favor of the Irish—that Daniel O’Connell isa demagogue—and that liberty and equal rights should be given to every man barrin’ the haythen- ish nagurs.’ But what think you Colonel, of the Federa! city?” ists “Tt differs from all other cities under the sun It has an aristocracy without wealth—streets with- out houses—-merchants without capital—office- holders without dignity or self respect, and a special congressional legisiature that is determined to break it down. Fifty years, sir, and the ruins of the Capitol, the Treasury, Bost Office and Patent Office buildings will be asthe ruins ot Balbec and Palmyra, scattered over a desert. Stray cattle will be browsing in these grounds, and swallows will build their nests to the ceilings of the east room.” “Why, how, or wherefore, Colonel?” _ “Dissolution, sir, dissolution! The Union only hangs together trom the ‘ cohesive power of plun- der,’ but politicians are quarrelling, and the rup- ture must follow. Fitty years, sir, and there will be as many petty independengies of the United Sta'es as were parcelled out from the empire of Alexander.” dil oti “Why, sir, that transcends the imaginary divi- sion of Mr. McDuffie. He has shadowed out three distinct republics, the Eastern, or manufacturing— the Western, or farming, and the great Southern rice, cotton, sugar and tobacco-planting republic Did you read his speech, sir, on this subject?” ‘No, no; I don’t read such stuff. Mr. McDuffie would dissolve the Union to ennex Texas, and all her scape gallowses, to gain a nigger market; but he'll not do it. The State of South Carolina, ruined by negroes, will have to be restored through other expedients. Gen. James Hamilton, too, has suggested a call for a Convention of the Slave States upon the Texas question; but won’t be had I was conversing with Mr. Cathoun yee ey, and such is his opinion. He says there would be no advantage from such a Convention, and that it will not be held. Mr. Calhoun, however, is too fear- ful of Fngland’s policy in regard to Texas—that she will make Texas a refuge for southern runaway niggers—a danger contemptible compared with nullification. Let South Carolina nullity. Let her ¢ upon her own hook, if she pleases, and Hayti No. 2 will be established before ten years have passed. The blacks would eat up the whites, and take the cotton fields into their own hands. But what think you, Mr. Reporter, of Mr. Calhoun as a statesman °” : et “He is a Don Quixotte, sir. He has been bat- tling with windmills, and flocks of sheep for twen- ty-five years, until he is ‘ served up, sir—effectual- ly served up’ He is a political dreamer. “His theory is a bag of wind, a series of abstractions, like a string of onions in a bunch of straw. He is in himself, sir, a3 4 statesman—a mere man of straw, impracticable, anti-utilitarian, and insuffi- cient for the crisis” 4 “Well, my young friend, you will learn as ht ‘ow older. With some political heresies, Mr Calhoun has the deepest head of any man of the e—the most searching and profound intellect ng'and cannot produce <uch aman. Brougham is overrated—like en old sixpence he passes for twice his real value. He is a superficial, headlong and dogmatical demagogue. The fact. is, great men are decreasing and quacks are multiplying.” ** But, sir, do you not believe in the onward an progressive, moral and political improvement of man in the aggregate.” ‘ i Not a word of it, young man. While we are im- proving in mechanics, we are retrograding in mo- tals, Mob law has become the supreme law ot the land—murders make up the daily details of the penny garbage of the newspaper press. Crimes command a premium among the editors. Dema- gogues rule the government, and reckless cliques of reckless m-n control the popular will. Men with- out principles—men without shirts, and too lazy to work for them—such men as Dorr and his shirtless patriots, claim to hold the voice of the sovereign people. Levellers are tearing down the Constitu- tion, men who would level downwards—levei everything to the standard of Mike Walsh and the Five Points Levelling up is out of the question with men who have no shirts. Already we stand disgraced in the eyes of the world—as dishonest debtors—as vain braggarts—as cut-throats, and Lynchers, tobacco spitters and drinkers of bald- faced whiskey. The laws are nugatory. Lynch law is supreme in every place of 10,000 inhabitants. We are going down, sir, down, headlong ; and it would be a godsend ifsome whale or sea serpent would puke up a prophet like Jonah on cur shores to warn us of our coming destruction.” “The theme, Colonel, is distressing. What think you of the President’s bride ?” pig Our venerable friend declining an opinion, we left him, much edified and enlightened on the question of the perpetuity of our institutions, yet sull hopeful that the Capitol will survive two or three coats of whitewash, and Father Thomas and his prophecies. } In regard to those bets, Colonel Palmer of Prince Georges, we understand, says he was only in fun, or under a strong vinous excitement. Mr. Rives ir good for the endorsement of the “ fiscal partner ot the Globe.” Hon. John Q. Adams and wife left the city yes- terday for Massachusetts. B _ John G. Miller, Esq., brother-in-law of the Pre- sident, returned io Brown’s last night from Fal- mouth, Virginia We suppose he will remain ar the guardian of the office-seekers in the absence of the President. ; We have heard of a bit of news that would have astonished the natives had it been confirmed, by the appointment. It is known that Mr. Lloyd, the new ovetarment Surveyor at Baltimore, vulgarly called Tom Lloyd, has of late acquired an amazing influence at Court—it is also known that Lloyd ir an especial friend of that capital Irishman, John Foy, the polite dispenser of the grog and oysters to the House of Representatives in the refectory un- der the hall—itis also known that John Foy isa friend of John Tyler, because both the John Tylers are friends of the Irish—but it was not generally known tili this morning that John Foy came within 4 hair’s breadth of being appointed to the city Post Office at Washington, to the superceding of Dr. Jones. Such is now the rumor, but whether from the modesty of Captain Foy, or the prudent distrust of Captain Tyler, the appointment was not made, the old Beldame saith not. We believe that Capt. Foy would have made a good officer with sufficient ppaatices and with a side bar stocked with good jiquors attached to the city Post Office, no indivi- dual need come away dissatisfied, for if disappoint- ed in a tetter such individual could take a julap At the bar, too, notes could be changed which are not received for postage. Bos. “Sucn a Nice Youne Man.”—W. S. Bliss, the “nice young man,” was in durance vile yesterday {t will be recollected that thia soaplock and broad-brim personage was several times on trial before the Munici- pal Court, short time since, for obtaining some cham pagne wine from the Tremont House, by forging the ame of Mr. Elisha Haskell, He was yesterday arraigned in the Municipal Court on an indictment Rina jim with cheating William Hutchins, a boarding-house keep- er, of his meats, drinks, bread, food, and pro) » by de. signedly and falsely to Clarisa utchina ‘suid eu nh beanie om hgine ety a large property of the 008, w! he ited from his father, that he was receiving one half the in- come of a large farm in Cambridge, that one Mr. Paige was owing him $300, that he was editor of the newspaper pi a eee bone gH pt fg a re a $60 for each week. pleaded n . His ti @ wished to take place this ‘nonth.—Beston Transcript July 12 Svicroer.—A young: man residing in the south- west part of this town, by the name of Moses Wright, aged about 96, committed suicide on Sunday at ternoon last, b; peeing jimself on a tree in the wi - Theatricals, &e. Mr. Charles was giving concerts ia Charleston ‘on the 9h inst., which were very well attended. The St. Louis Theatre has had day perform. ances, which appear to have been preity well at- tended. Mons and Madlle. Berger are amusing the in- habitants of Augusta, Ga., wit dancing exhibi- tions. | A detachment of theatricals from Eagle street | Company, Buffalo, including Marble, Ellis, Henne- | sy, &c. have gone to Detroit for « short season, Mr. Forrest terminated his engagement at the Eagle street Theatre, Buffalo, on Friday evening. The Congo Melodists have arrived in Philadel- phia from the south, aud will give one of their en- tertainmeats at the Washingtonian Hall to-morrow evening. Max Bohrer, the celebreted violoncellist, gave his. second successful concert in Utica on Wedues- day evening. He proposes to give a farewell cou- cert to his ton friends, previous to his leaving in the Britannia, on the 18th, for England. F Mr. Dempster has left Philadelphia for hia rewi- This gentleman is about to make a short tour in Connecticut, ‘ Ole Bull is expected te perform in Quebec imme- diately after the termination of his present engage- ments in Montreal. Mrs. Farren’s benefit came off at the St. Louis theatre on the 8d inst. which terminated her en- gagement there. . k, Spaulding’s Equestrian company were at Chicaga, Til, on the 4th inst. Mrs, George Jones Montreal. The vape most enthusiastic terms. 3 ’ A Fematx Nacromancer.—A lady is astonish- ing the residents of Buffalo with her powers in this respect. They say she out-conjures our greatest conjurors. Her name is not given. | he Stevermark family still remain at Boston, togestics with Harrison, the Magician, and appear Mi drawing great houses in peak of her success in the to be doing a good business. 5 iss Walters, and Messrs. Barnes, Smith, Foster, and Wells, are Ciba 0 crowded houses at Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia. ‘ f Burton, of the Arch street theatre, Philadelphia, has added Miss C. Cushman to hiscompany. Mr Russell, the vocalist, it is stated, leaves this country on the 17th in the Great Western, to fill an engagement atthe Birmingham musical festival. He returns again in the fall, we understand, and will spend three or four months inthe country. | Mr. Ross, of Philadelphia, is lecturing in Balti- more on the art of improving the memory. Orenep HIS Heap.—At the St. Louis theatre, the other night, a member of the company being trom some cause angry at the clown, hired a big tellow to flog him. The clown seized a hatehet, split open he head of Se bed ine then felled to the earth the man who employed him x A violoncelist Named Offenback, has made his debut in London with immense applause Fanny Goldberg, one ef the leading prima donnas of Italy, has married a wealthy SignorCharini, and Coe sii the stage. s Mary Anne Browne, that was, sister of Mra. He- mans, has become Mrs Gray, and now resides in. Dublin. She has recently published a volume of poems there. : A public dinner has been recently given to ©! eniaot, of London, in honor of his completi Penny Cyclopedia. ¥ A evan rte oy the library of Count Pzialynski, who lives near Posen, a MSS. novel, called Clison et Eugenie, commenced by Nupoleon, it is said,is preserved. [t has been authenticated by, Montholon, and Barons Fains and Mounier. It is reported that Henry Phillips, the best baes singer in England, is expected to arrive at New York towards the close of this month. een: ses making a professional tour through the United States. Common Pleas, Before a full Bench. Jury 13.—At the opening of the Court, decisions were given in the following cases :— Jas. Norris vs. Chas Newman.—Motion to set aside re- port of referee, who certifies $48 $2 as due to the plaint ff; whereas the plaintiff claims $80 or more on u building centract. The plaintiff contends that the report is con- trary to the evidence, in not allowing the whole claim on the one hand, and deducting therefrom, fora set of by default, on the other hand Clement L. Dennington, ads. Roland Geleten.—This is an appeul from taxation of costs, in which some items fer services rendered previous to the passage of the act,were taxed at the rates allowed under the act of 1844. Appeal allowed. The Court ruled that the items must betaxed under the law existing at the time when the services were rendered, Emiiie Poulard ads. William O' Brice action of trover, brought by the plamti conversion of a certain certificate of 1) nt ime provement stock. ‘The cause was tried before Judge Inglis on the 7th February, 1844. On the trial it sp- peared from the evidence, that the pleintiff received an order from defendant to buy him a $1060 bond of Tilinois internal improvement stock, and not being himeelf a member of the Board of Brokers, euch bond belonged to plaintiff ; that the defendant on receiving the bond offered the witness $25 for the same, which witness reused to receive, and demanded the price ot the bond onthe return to him of the said bond, which the defendant refused to pay or return. Verdict tor plainti i Peter Duffy ads. the People, §c. forfeiture of recognizance Judgment for the defendant on demurrer. James McGuire vs. John Turney.—Judgment fer plaintiff with costs. ham ade Joseph W. Alsop, jr., end John S, Cunnis Henry Chauncey.—Verdict offirmed with costs. Circuit Court, Before Judge Kent. Jury 18.—Thiel vs Thiel — Adultery Case—In this case, fully reported in yesterday's Herald, the jury did not agree, cleven being in favor of a verdict for plaintiff. and one having held out all night for defendant. His Hopor discharged them at 9 o'clock, A. M, and immediately lett for Staten Island, tomake some arrangement in the case of Polly Bodine. Court Calendar. Common Puras, Monday.—Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16 Cincurt Court.--Nos 117, 32, 70, 126, 228, 128, 129, 180, 181, 182, 229, 184, 135, 136, 137, 138, 189. Literary Notices. TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY OF LITERARY AND Scigntiric Currroniers, being essays on Primitive Arte in Domestic Life.—Tue Spoan, with upwards of one hundred illustrations, Primitive, Egyptian, Roman, Mediaeval and Modern, by ‘Hub'k 0. Westman, Member of the Society, Proprietor ot the Globe Tavern, N. Y., and formerly Principal of a Public School No. 1. Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff street. ‘ _ This is certainly a remarkable book. Its title indicates its singular object, and the contents of this number show that the author has at his com- mand a vast amount of learning, both ancient and modern, and pret resources of talent and hu- mor, to enable him to carry it out. He is learned without being pedantic, witty but not frivolous, and eminently a man who has read every thing and for- gotten nothing. His book combines curious. in- struction with sti!l more curious amusement, ina remarkable maaner. The Spoar will be finished in four numbers. Surreme Court, June 11.—Present, his Honor Chief Justice Nelson and Justices Bronson and Beardsley. Cuuses Argued, §c.—Ordered, that Messrs. B. D. Nexon and A.C Hand be appointed examiners of coun- sel. Ordered, that Messrs. N. Hill, Jr., A 8. Jonnson,and W. McCall, be appointed examiners of attorneys. 66. Um argument yesterday, concluded—Cur ad. vult. 116. Dickinson ads. Auble—T'aken up in exchange for No. 16, which was reserved. Mr Johnson for defendant, Gov Seward for plaintif—Cur. ad cult. 29 Halsted ade. Hull, a reserved cause. Mr, Reynolds tor plaintif, Mr. Jordan tor defendant—Cur. ad. vult. 65. Adame ads, Crittenden, a reserved cause. Mr. Noxon ior plaintiff, Mr Comstock for defendant. On argument at the time of edjournment. —Utica Gazette. Anorugr Post. Orrick Dareat.—-The suit brought by the United States inst Pomeroy & Co., for carrying mail matter by private express, termi- nated yesterday in favor of the defendants, 6 CAE WAS tried at Utica before Judge Conkling, and we understand that the jndge charged, as the Risy found, that the Messrs. Pomeroy had not committed any breach of the Jaw.—Albany Journal, Julyt2. Murper.—We understand @ serious riot took place at Clyde, on Tuesday, between three boats crews. One'man was killed, and several wounded. The actors were promptly arrested. Sanrence or Greentear.—Chief Justice Shaw pronounced the sentence of the Court, at noon, this day, which was, | day solitary, 3 years hard labor in House of Correction, and a fine of $100 ton Tranacri| Sentence or Dignt..—At Pittsburgh, on Monday last, Judge Patton sentenced Charles Diehl to im- prisonment for twelve years in the Penitentiary, for the ‘murder of his wife on the first day of April » Tt wae tntimated to him by the presiding Judge, that @ bill weuld bs dine stem Grand Jury next term for ne inurder of a child, and that he must repared, at the expiration o| hia present sentence, to answer that eharge. Commutation.—The Governor has commuted the sentence of Nathaniel 8. Howe, a lad of 16, convicted of arson upon the Charlestown school house in the night time, from lite imprisonment in the State Prison to three years iu -he House of Correction. The sentence for life was sm; ive under the law, and admitted ef no less time,— Post, July 12. Amusements, > There is less occasion for puffery relative to Castle Garden than tor any catabliahracat in New York. Every body knows ite unequalled situation, its an The limb to w Fope wasatteched was seme four refreshing breezes, its im ful prome- teen or feet from the ground. He was: to | aades on the i ge and pletforme—the frat com- oe married, the e of publishment been | manding agrand and ext. view of the Bay and all saaued, but the mo:her of the young lady not Ii! him | ‘ts beauties the lower, on nlevel with the se cool, ym account of his intemperate Revie had for him | lelictous and romantic. On Tuesday, we wuderstan!, the house, He has once before We Gores the the jenanere ni Concert, in which the ves y ‘but was discovered in to his thie Morley will appear. Great ::.