The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1844, Page 2

New York. inday, July 21, 1844. Public Opinion on the Philadciphia Riots The Remedy. - Public opinion on the causes of the Philadelphia riots and the mode of preventing their recurrence, is beginniog to exhibit a scund and healthy <ondi- tion. The violent excitement of the moment, which had for the time, blinded even many of the wise-and good, has subsided, and sober reflection ia producing its salutary results. A most impres- sive lesson, has indeed, been taught the friends of peace and onder by these sad events, and in the evidences which we now see on all hands of re- turning common sense, and practicai wisdom, we fiad mach to soften the painful impressions pro- daced by the disgraceful outbreaks, which for a brief period threatened the advent of wide spread anarchy and disorder. : si One of the most interesting and curious opinions which we have seen expressed by the party press on this subject, is that of the Globe. It ascribesto the old spirit in Pennsylvania, which sought, at a not very remote day, to compel by mob violence, compliance with the demand of a corrupt moneyed corporation, the creation ot that disregard of law and order which burst forsh in all the fury of a blood-thirsty populace in the late riots. And the Globe is not altogether wrong.in this opinion. We have indeed ourselves not many days since insisted, that to the diseased state of public sentiment in Pennsylvania, preduced by the demoralizing con- duct of the legislature, is to be traced 'the origin, in a great measyre, of these riots. An anonymous writer in the Philadelphia Guzette,in a long article, characterized by great good sense, and menly spirit, makes some excellent remarks on this point—the necessity of the infusion of correct moral principle into public opinion, in order to maintain the supre- macy of the laws—and which we regard as emi- nently worthy of attention. He says:— The true remedy is the formation of a correct and sound, instead of the narrow minded and ignorant public Opinion now existing. That ix the great evil and source of danger—a blind, erroneons public opinivn,which can not ses the dreadful consequences of an abandon ent of rincip!y; which looks to the exnediency of the present Pour, forgetful of the nd future; which is blown ahont by every gust of passion, every zephyr of conve nience; which hes no standard of right, no rule of action: which’ for the sake of present ease, is willing to yield a little, which, for the sake of a favorite object abandons a conserva ive principle, and suspends the authority of law; this ix the fatal sickness of the time Mob Jaw and reli gions persecution armed insurrection, blood-hedi: the Open streets, universal terror, and the existence of so ciety endangered, these are the bitter {rnits of our errors ot our ignorance and blindness, of plucking from “curbed license” the © muzzle of restraint,” to gratify the passions ofthe moment. We find now that the return to order 1» difficult, and that once Jet lose— * the wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in cvery innocent.” Had public xentiment heretofore been sound, had all classes culled for the maintenance of law, whether they sympathized wich the onjec's of the breakers of law or not—had the administration of criminal jnatice been strict and impartial, we shonld not have snffred from the con- stant riots of the last five or six years, We should not @ mob planting cannon against churches, and authority. "And obvious to all ‘at the period for thorough reform.or for that horrible anarchy which precedes revo- lution. has arrived. Let us resolve that order shull be restored and preserved, that law shall be maintained snd exvonted, that private ht shall he protected, and that those who have committed these outrages shall be punish ed Thay have forfeited their lives to society, and socie- ty shont4 demand the penalty. Let the authorities, civil apd military, receive a hearty unanimous, enthusiastic Ait »port-A support free from party spirit or captious cri tivism If th+ lesson of the last week shall pass unheed ed the prosperous days of Philadelphia are over. Busi ness will leave it; capital will fly for legal protection to happier places ; every man who can, will abandon a spot given over to the spirit of discord and violence, and in 9 fow years, those who remain will see ita streets deserted —its wharves withont a mast,aud grass growing at the Market House and Exchange. This is plain speaking, and itis the truth. Phila. delphia ought to be warned in tine. Its ruin is in- evitable, if measures be not at once adopted to pre. serve society there from the demoralizing and dis orgiaizing influence of the elements of diserder and violence which have been created there, and have been allowed to grow up into a strength whic! set effectnally at defiance all the present existing safe-guards of the public peuce and safety, And how can this mobocracy be pat down? How can that beautifal city be preserved ia future from such sc’nes of disgrace and bloodshed 7 Tle re is only one remedy. The citygovernment must at once be re-orgauized. The whole of ite districis mast be placed under oae municipal autho- rity; and the men appoiated to administer the new goverament, must be men of purity, of moral prin- ciple, of integrity—taithfal, honest, brave, and jnet mes, This is what Philadelphia wants. Let the present absurd system of evctional government, be abolished. Let all the corrupt, miserable, partizan Je wders who hold office—and the’iniquitous conduct of some of whom, in exciting the passions of the mob, we frave had melaucholy evidence—be cast out oi the places they have disgraced. This is the ouly practical, common sense movement, which can preserve the future peace and prosperityof Phila- delphia; and we are glad to perceive that a conviec- tion of th» correctness of this opinion, begins to prevail in that city. Ths Guzette comes out man- fully, and calls loudly for this reform in the city government. I: will not long stand alone in this Every patriotic and sensible citizen must come to its aid, and we do not despair of seeing before long the only remedy adapted to the case, applied. it Featuerstonnavcu.—The Evening Transcript of Boston, thinks that there is a good deal of truth in Fe stherstonhaugh’s descriptions of the comforts of travelling in the United States. Our little co- tempory is quite right, and it would not be amiss for those concerned, to profit by the criticisms of the peevish Mr. Featherstovaugh. Yate Contece Commencement.—The next an- nual commencement at this venerable institute, tukes plice on the 15th of next month. The exer- cises are uniformly of a very interesting character, and this year they promise to be more than usually so. . Willis Hallis to be the mater, and George H. Colton, the Poet. We shall send a reporter there, and perhaps an artist also, go as to give the best aud most graphic account possible of the proceed, ings. Caseiti—tHeV iotonceLiist.—The great maester on the vio oncello, Caselii, has arrived in the city after some months sojourn with his lady at Madi- son, a charming place in the interior of New Jer- sey. He proceeds, we understand, to Saratoga on Tuesday next, and will give Concerts there. Af- terwards he visits, Newport. Stream Sue Great Wesrern.—This packet went to sea yesterday afternoon in the midst of a fine shower of rain. She carried sixty passengers, and one of the largest mails that hag ever Jefi this country for Europe. In less than twelve days she will be 1a Liverpool. Aurivars.—Hon. N, P. Tallmadge, Governor of Wisconsin, accompanied by Judge Oakley of Poughkeepsie, end Mr. Macy of Ohio, arrived at Howard’s Hotel yesterday, where they will re- maia for a lew days. Fineman’s Visrr —Lhe Hope Hose Company of Piuladelphia, one of tae most efficient of that city, will atrive here to-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. They will be entertained for several days as the guests of Hope Engine, No. 31, of this city. The cals, &e. A Miss Gill, from burope, niece of Professor Higgeus, late of the Dublin Society, is giving con- certs in Quebec. She is very highly spoken of. Acelevrated foreigner distinguished for his skill On the pianoforte, tne Barun Kudulph de Fleur, is giving coucerts in Toronte. ‘ wins Waiter’s acting and dancing at the Walout street theatre, Poiladelpaia, appear to be very at- tracuive. Sue is highly spoken ot. ©. HH Saunders hus been very attractive wt the Boston Museum ie introduced a new piece weitied by minsel’, entitled a Mystery of Boston,” at his bewelit ou Friday eveuiug, which received Cunsiderabie a plause, Hretoesura War.—The statement in the Eve- ning sournat vi Monday, that the sueriff of Keusselaer couuty was forcibly resisted in Btepneutown lust week, by sone of (aw Mawur tenants, is denivd —Albany Argey, duly 29. NEW YORK HERALD, |; Rersorovs Exorremant. Judging from the efe forte now making by various christian teachers, each in hisown way, to convince and convert man- kind, the number of the Saints must be rapidly in- creasing. Several announcements appear in the newspapers, that many wonderfuily instructive dia- courses are to be delivered to-day in this city. We are to have lectures on the Prophecies; preaching on the near approach of the Second Advent of Christ; service in the open air, corner of Greenwich street and 7:h Avenue, on subjects as spacious and ex- tended as the open cir temp'e; whilst another no- tice informs sinners in general, that at Military Hull, Bowery, at 3 and 74 o’clock, P. M, there will be “religious excitement” by a female mem- ber; also, a pleasant excursion in pursuit of the ten tribes, and @ treatise on the why and wherefore of Satan’s being let loose on the earth for 1,000 years. It ig only fair to state that seats are offered free, “without money and without price.” On these terms it is not too much to expect fhat there will be a fairshare of patronage extended to these lau- dable efforts to evangelize the whole world. Sectionar. Day Dock.—The Mexican steamer Gaudaloupe, was on Thursday lowered from this admirable dock in about twenty minutes; and the Montezuma, a much larger class vessel, weighing 1600 tons, was then pl.ced over the dock, and raised in about two and a half hours, with as much ease and safety as the smallest class vessel could nave been. We understand that strenuous efforts were made by certain officers of the navy that we could name, and others, to induce the Mexican Commodore to go to the Charles- ton stone deck, for the purpose of getting dock- ed, by representing that the vessel would pro- hably be injured if placed upon the sectional dock ; but upon the assurance of our experienced ship builders, Messrs. Bell & Brown, and others, that the dock was perfectly safe, and that no injwy could occur to any ship placed upon it, he was in- duced to remain and repair in this harbor, thus securing to our mechanics and citizens the benefit of the large amount of outlay for their repairs, which had it not been for this dock would have gone to Boston. No other motive but jealousy of the growing reputation of this dock, could have induced this advice, and the base attempt to injure this merito- rious dock, should and will be frowned upon by the community. It ia presumed that no one will now have the hardihood to assert, that a safer or more conve- nient dock, could be found ia this or any other country, for the repair of these steamers, Musicat Manta 1n Canapa.—Ole Bull is setting loose the flood-gates of enthusiasm in Canada, just ashe did in New England and New York. His first concert at Quebec was a scene of splendid tri- umph. One of the papers there thus expresses the feeling awakened :— Ore Bun.’s Concert —Thus we commence—but how shall we continue? We challenge contradiction when we atute that so perfect a violinist has never before visited our city. We arrived too late to bear his tirst piece ; but the second, “ The Quartetti,” was the most magnificent piece of exertion we ever heard He was, of himselt, an orchestra complete, But !—" The Carnival of Venice,” to our taste, was the ch+f d’auvre of the evening. Every imaginable character in this, supposed, motley assemblage was represented on the violin,—Harl-quin, Clown, Col umbino, old age,sprightly youth grotesqueness; were giv- ‘an as in @ beauteous grove, wherein we heard the warb ling of many feathered songster, with the shouts, the wild impressive joyousness of parties such as might be presumed to congregate together for such a scene of fes- tiveness From the violin he drew “Pones such as harps that honri And while breathiess silence awaited note elevating them from earth, a capriccio—which in our nearing drew a shtick of surprise from a lady near us— wrought all back again to terrestrial consciousness with amazement mingled with extatic laughter. the next highest City Intelligence. Police Record.—July 20.—Gamnoxep axp Rospen. On duesday Just, @ young married man trom onv of the North River cottnues, Was met by a Cyprian sume) Har. niet Goodrich, while walking through Cbambers street, abd persuaded to her den at 26 Leonard street, oud his pockets rcheved, during the night, of $165, chrough the aut of his parther and ber associates” Oficers Jogeph end Jriuker secured the perso. of Susan Kobinson, alias Moll Hoge, Wao keeps the house, aud viticer Stukely traced the girl Gooduch, aud her man James Edgar, to albany, sad brought them back to this city. Tovy were tully committed op the Charge, but the movey 18 among the talsolug. Bort éwp or a Burcuary.— Ofticers Drinker, Steunton, Frauk Suuih, and Denniston, have recovered 4 large por. (on vi the juncy dry goods stulen from tue store OL A, W. Morison, 073 Browiway, oy posite Nabi " wnce, by burgiuis. ‘Lhe whule amount taken Was valued at avout $400. ‘This 18 one of the burgiaries com- suitted by the young man Jolin Suuers, who rubbed we Store of Mrs Scueliema,ta Broadway aud aumes ous other auuses, A Rascanty Hack Durven—There is souething wrong 1 Che present Manageweut ut the anspecius ul HeGhs aud J aug, OF claw his Vely siudcl Ofders Muuuce the dr.vers to Comm acta vi Violets aud eAWruUD Uuparalleled an our aty. Ou friday evening, Dr. D. W. C. Gravam engager 4 Uack utter, ramed Beeeman Morgan, of No 63, tu take dumel! aud 4 lady om the Buwery Lneatre wo 107 Broad way. ‘Lhe driver tured auto Orange street, aud sunded wie, Gralam aud the lady 4u Company, in irent ot one ot he must nuisy brothels onthe * Five Puuns,” where the oCCUpals vt the carriage were grossly insulted by the wreiches wbuat t.ebuuse. On veg edposiuiuted with vy Me Graham tor such conduct, he reiused ty move oft unless he wus paid $1. ‘This was Complied with, aud he urove down BrowiWay tothe City Hotel, and sopped in (runt of the maiw entrance. The lady wih Mr. G.be came alarmed and shiicked for wd, waen persons rushed 10 the Carriage, und the rascully driver was secured aud ealely d punted in the cily prison, W. ere buil in the sum vi $300 hus been demanded vy the police mugistrates. Moa Faavoucent Cuecas.— Another charge of obtain 10g muney by lulst pretences, Wus entertained Bgunot Bi tas Coustant, of 440 siercer street ; he having been admit sed bail on the two previously wileged. Lue atfiduvit Was made by Joun Huccaings, 0: 36 Peck Slip, Who states cuat Constant reuted We lower part of his sure on the Let vt June, at $300 per wunum, wud Wes to pay inontuly in advance. Ou tue day Wien the contract Wus muse, Lone stant inturmed Ms. HU.Culugs that he had nu ready money wiih mi, Dut he woud cive Luus ius Check on Lue Wear Tounty Bauk at Peckskis, tor $120, wud desired an ce of $80, aoWANY the reunuuuer Wo stand ior a day or LWO, Whe he Would take the wmUUUt due, deducung & wnenth’s Feat, From bis cepreseutasvus ol having pleaty vf tugds in Dani, &s., tue imuuey was wdVauced A Lew Jays elapsed, When the CueCk Way preseuted ut the Leuk sud fouud Wortiess, Coustait uever returned w occupy dhe stcre he had rei Cuanonp win Hoksesteaixa.—A young man named Edward Coulay, Was atrenvu by vlticer Baber, Cualged ay one of the Sunt tauuly With steaung & nutes ed, at $200, vom Loe corner of BrvauWay wud Muiray suet, ihe noise Was recovered, aud 1vUud ib pOssesston Of pre suuer. Bursine wire Virriot.—A wench named Eliza Smith, Was ucresied lor Committing the hurmble atrucity ot surowing Vitrivd in the Luce and €) es Of a Colored man vawed Samuel Sammons, aud @ culured WoInun Daued deuriet bieion. Cause, tie jealousy of an Otueliv, With MUCH MOLE Teal CBUse, SaMaviis 1s bo severely Alle Javed Unat he as Mul expected ty live. Asotnern Can Duiven’s Trick-—James M. Hitt, of Kucaland county, 1 tus State, Cotered a charge at the Lower Police Vitive to tue tulivw ing cflect :—Tuat he are caved in this chy on Filday evening, about 11 o’ciock vom Patladelpiia wud engaged 4 Cab diiver, Whu had two vu her persens in bis Velucie, to take him to Eguert’s le veru, in Fulion street, ihe driver deuvered ie other (wo passengers, wud instead vt couveyimg Hut to the place desired, he stopped in front of & porter house kept uy Charles Gochoes, at the south West corner ot Liberty aud Washington streets. went juto the bar room with the driver, where he saw a number uf persons play- ing cards. He tovk sometuiug to dink, and was sulicited to joi in the game, bat relused. He says he was then desired to bet on th jw, but declined; when svwe one vi the party wished to lend him some money to bet, which he would retin the next morning. Bemg stranger, and tearing per onal injury, he gave Gochves $90, und then left the house. It be ng very dark, and not kuowing his way, he was compeiled vy revurn to the por- cer house, where he demanded a bed. ‘This was not ob- tained, and the game of cards wus commenced ogain, when, he says, he was induced by fear, to give Gucnoes $80 more, making $170 1n wil, and Was afierwards com- pelied to leave the house before day hight, This is strange stury, and if fully confimed, shuuld cull for the exur ie pepalty of the law upon the offenders, Coroner's Record—Juiy 2wth.—-A Youna Lapy -A Miss Deviin, aged about 21 yeurs, was m a small stream heer Break Ne Kiver, She had wntortunately ventured beyond her depth, when the current carried her ff, aad she was drowned Pefure reiiel couid be rendered, a few Whonseror Fever.—William Sinith, captain of the schoouer Orson, Ly 14 Jead ta bis bed the tout 0: 19th street was found fe bad been sick tor several aays alter the vessel fiom Wilmingion, N. C. to pposed to have died from the billious gion fever. Superlor Court. JuLy 20.—Did not mit w aay, Cireult Court. duty 20.—Standa adjourned sine die. 8. y 8. Eytinger —This was cuver the amount of 6 (who is @ minor,) on {rate tue $100, drawn by dete istather, dhe plea oh Intavcy was putin. Verdict los cleudant, U. 8, Clreutt Court. Jory 0.—Hi ur Juige Betts was) engaged for a short ume in beaing motions in banks uptoy. Vaio eee Dreadful Mate of Affairs in Canada, We have received by ‘yesterday's mail advices from Toronto of the 17th instant. According to these advices the principal cities of Ne 8: avo ear Rew ee ar kn , p 8 the Ne i of the 14th i Sant gy: Seaear on the eth Eotan: and Houston to the 7. The news will be found Canada, althongh filled with British troops always | interestiag. on duty, are the scenes of riots and tumultuous mobs. itis here observed tha: law is set at defiance by the provincials. {From Toronto Exrminer, July 17.) On the 12th instant our city was disgraced with one of those foolish exhibitions of party*hostility —an Orange Procession, with music and banners, parading our pripal I streets in open day, directly In the teeth of the law of last session concerning “ Party Processions.” We are pleased to have to record, in convection with this, that some of the magistrates of the City, particularly Alderman Gur- nett, manifested a ereey deteitiination to se- cure respect for the law, and to bring its violators to justice, We are informed that the Proclama- tion required bythe act was read, but being disre- panies an effort was made to arrest some of the leaders, curing which Alderman G. and others of the magistrates were assaulted and ‘shamefully handled.” With the aid of the constabulary force, however, from twelve to eighteen of the party were arrested and lodged in gaol, some of whom were subsequently bailed out by Mr. Alderman Boulton, and on their being brought up next day for examination, we are told so many of their Orange friends attended the Police Court, and threats having been held out of personal violence to the sitting mazis- trates, the Court was overawed.‘and the prisonere had to be remanded to gaol, until, arrangements should be made. to guard the authorities’ in the ex- ercise of their duties. The subsequent examina- tions resulted in the binding over of about 14 or 15 persons to take their trial at the next assizes. Another Orange demonstration took place on the same day under different circumstances, and whic! had well nigh resulted in a bloody tragedy. A large party, numbering we are told »bout 400 per- sons, male and female, proceeded across the. luk~ in the morning on board the steamer Admiral,” on a trip to the Falls of Niagara, accompamed we are informed by a considerable number if not the whole of the temperance bind with their Ma- sical iastruments ; 4 circumstance which every consistent member of the Temperance Society can- not but regard a3 a seeming compromise of, ciple, and a perversiva of the object for which was established. The Temperance Reformauon aims to unite all parties in one common cause: this identification of one of its instramentalities with a party, must prove injurious. Unless this act be disnllowed by its leaders, and a public reso- lution be made to preventits recurrence, the misno- mer of “the Temperance Band” should be chang- ed for another of an appropriate character. The intention of the Orangemen had for some time pre- viously been publicly announced, and a dinner had been cngaged in one of the hotels at the Falls, on the British .side. It was neneraly known that # short time ago some thousands of laborers, at the Welland canal, had etruck for an advance of wages and were then unemployed. Rumors were abroa that trouble might be expected, and the Orange party determined to prepare themselves for the worst; and,we are informed, went with abundance of weapons of defence. Indeed, throughout the nizht previous, the inhabitants of this city were greatly disturbed by the noise of parties, apparent- ly arriving irom the country, and by frequent dis: charges of firearms. The morning was very fa- vorable for the excursion, and the day might have been spent delightfully, but for the fierce passions of the human breast,which have of late been roused on one side by the countenance given by our Colonial Government to Orangeism, on the oue hand; and the galling remembrance of the wan- ton insults heaped upon the Catholics, by Orange processions, on the other. On arriving at Queens- ton, where parties leave the steamer, and take the railroad, the passengers learned that a large body of the Catholic laborers had come to the Falls, from St. Catharines and as far west as Brantford, and were scattered in the woods all along the line of the route from Queenston. We are informed, that advice was given, that if hey Atbe Orange party) determined to go forward, their safety lay in leaving ail their Orange badges, instruments of music, and all offensive weapons behind them, otherwise a collision would take place, and much blood would be shed. This advice was, happil followed ; for, on reaching the terminus of the rail- road, about 1,500 Catholic laborers, armed with deadly weaponsot ee metthem,and there were perhaps as many scattered through the woods, who it is said, would have cut every one of the party down, had there been the slightest manifes- tation of Orangeism. Some of the party remained at Queenston; others crossed and went up cn the American side, some hastily crossed below the @alis, and returned via Lewiston; and 4 part of those who were going from Quveaston did nut go on to the Falls, but returned, with ali haste on foot, ty that village. Happily no violence of any mo- ment vas done on either side, but one of the plea- sure (7) party declared, that he had passed through many scenes of danger, and had been in many en- gagements, but never, uatil that day, had death ap- peared to him under so terrific an aspect. ‘The la- borers were armed with muskets, bayonets, scythes, reaping hooks, We. &e , and but for the presence of a company of the Rifle corps, which had been pru- deotly sent up from Niagara to the Falls, and the perfect absence of any party insignia or languaze, the conseqnences would have beeu a fearful riot and destruction of life. Our coremporary of the Herald complains that none of the party had given him an aceount of the affair, but we are not surprised at the circumstance, forthe whole was humiliating in the extreme The Orange party was completely in the power of the Cath-lies, and ety ludicrous scenes might in such a case have been looked tor, and actually did occur, which we do not wish to record, as it would only tend to aggravate, iistead ot calming the dis- turbed feelings of those interested. . We condemn Catholic, as well as Orange out- rages. The laborers at the canal stand guilty of a vielent breach of the peace, and their ringleaders should, if known, be brought to justice. But no such acts of party violence would have happened had the government done its duty. Dreaprut SteamBoat Exptosion at R1o.—The editor ot the Baltimore Patriot has: been favored with the following letter, dated _ , Rio pg Jangtro, May 23, 1844. I hasten to inform you of a melancholy uccident which happened in this place on Saturday last This citv was thrown into great excitement on Sa- turday last, by an occurrence which has clothed a large number of its inhabitants in mourning, and crea‘ed a gloom over the whole city. On the op posite side of the harbor, and distant about four miles, is a village, which numbers about three thou- sand inhabitants, and where a number of the most respected inhabitants reside, as being more retired than ia the bustle of Rio. Two small steamboa ¢ ply every hour during the day between the two pla- ces, so that the number of passengers is large, es- vecially upon holydays for recreation, Saturday was one of these daya, and at 4 o’clock in the al- ternoon about 300 passengersencered on board tron the wharf of the ,and the boat had just push- ed from her moorings when the boiler buret with @ most awful explosion, A friend of mine, who was present, represents the scene as the most heart rend- ing that the imagination can conceive. The boa’ was a complete wreck—and amidst the shrieks ot the wounded, the cries of the drowning, and the confusion of the moment, the most cal.ous heat! would have melted into tenderness. The mutilat ed remains were gathered as soon as possible, and removed to a neighboring hospital—some with the loss of a limb—sume dreadfully scalded; and upon numberirg them, 1t was found there were etgnty- six wounded in the house beside those removed to private dwellings. There were filty-two ascertain- ed to have been killed, and several persons are mis- sing yet. Seven or eight have died since, and J am intormed there are as pany as twenty who are proncunced incurable, and wil epeatly linger im agony for several days. The number of wounded who are still living, as far as ascertained, is about sixty-five. This is the first accident of the kind which has ever occurred here, and has caused great excitement. All places of public amusement were closed, and have not since been opened. Had the accident occurred one hour earlier, { should prob: bly have been spared this narrative, and our fami- ly circle reduced one in its number, as I am resid- ing on the opposite side and passed over in, the 8 o’clock boat, It will take some time for the ,citi- zens generally to recover from, the shock—and many, very many families, will, for years, teel its awtul effects in the deprivation of relatives and frends. There is not, { believe, an American ci- tizen_ among either the killed or wounded, but seve- ral Englishmen are, and two very respected citi- zeus have not since been heard of. Yesterday one gentleman, a Brazilian officer, was picked up in the harbor dreadfully mangled. I have, perhaps, said enough upon this melancholy topic. Vistrons at Saratoca.—Arrivals by Railroad, from July 12:h to July 17th, both inclustve :—July 42, 218; July 13215; July 14, 103 July 16, 180; July 16 wa; July 17, 167. ‘Total, [025. The arrivals by Stage an’ yrivute conveyances lave probably been five or six nundred more, so that the aggregate number within the «st six Gays has not been less than 1500 The number oi visiiora now in the village i over 3000; and the nex veek’s list will tell much larger than aay which has ever ree ded atin the month of July, Kvety one is coming © Saratoga. New Line or Sriampoats —-We are informed aat a new company has been organized in thie ity, with acapital of $210,000 They acted vith Mr Brown, of New York for two iavge boats, to be eady next spring, which arc to outvie, for magnificence wid speed, anything now_on the river. Success to them.— Aibany Atlas, July 19, Accounts from almost every section represent the crops as highly promising. The corn crop is regarded as pertectly safe, says the ediior of the Civilian, and the indications for cotton could not be better, although of this crop it will never do to be too sanguine. Should the weather, however, rove at all favorable, the amount raised will great- iy exceed that of any other year. The editor of the game paper says that “ vessels may now be repaired at veston with as much expedition, aud atas little expense, asin any of the Southern ports of the United States,” and then gives a list of a large number of vessels that have been overhauled and repaired. Of the growth and prosperity of Texas he says:— _ “The process of developing its resources was never carried on more Saal in any country than it has been in Texas for the last year. The esta- blishment of several new ship yards—the machi- nery for hauling out vesse!s—new cotton presees— the erection of machinery for manutacturing lard oil, and extracting tallow by the new process—the curing of beef on the new plan—tanneries, soap factories, the manufacture of lucifer matches, and the great extension of operations in @ variety of the more common branches of mechanical indus. try, have kept pace with the rapid extension of agricultural production and the introduction of ca- pital, and afford the most gratilying evidences of the imprevement and rity of the country.”” The rate of Texas Government exchequer bills was 80 cents at the Gulveston Custom House. The Texan papers appear to say but little about annexation since the treaty was rejected in our Se- nate. The editors are now more busily engaged upon home or local affairs. rf The Prince de Solms and suite had arrived atGal- veston. The Civilian says: ** He comes out as the Tepresentative of a rary wealthy and influential as- sociation lately formed at Mayence, on the Rhine, at the head of which stands, we believe the Count de Leinengen. Tne purpose of this association i+ to regulate and facilitate the emigration of Ger- mans, and to provide for and protect them in the country to which they go.”’ | We recollect Countde Leinengen very well. He wasin tis city s-veral months during the winter of 1848, and pleased all by his unassuming and gea- tlemanl deportment, The Telegraph and some of the other papers se- verelv blame Gen. Houston for his peace policy to- wards the Indians, und for his indifference 11 at- tending to the wants of the euffering Muer prison- ers, now a’ Peroté, in Mexico. R Since the two fights with the Indians in the neighborhood of Corpus Christi, itis said that Col Kinney is in daiy expectation of another attack. {t is also thought cha’ the Government of Mexico is in treaty with all the Western Indians, including the Lipans and Curancahuas, and is giving them blankets, ammunition, &c., to induce them tocom- mit ravages on the frontiers. Lieut. Thos. 8. Lubbock, one of the Santa Fe prisoners who escaped, is keeping the Old Capitol House at Houston, and an excellent hotel it is de- scribed to be. The Court Martial in the case of Commodore Moore had made litile farther advance with his tri- al. We learn that several members of the court were sick. _ Capts. Bell and May, of the U. S. Mragoona, ar- rived at Washingion, Texas, on the 26th of June. from Fort Jesup. It was understood that they had communications for ,the Texas Government from Gen. Taylor. The Fourth of July was duly honored at Galves ton by a celebration. | ‘The Jeanette Maria had arrived at Galveston with forty-five emigrants. whey belonged to M. Castro’s colonists, and are on their way to the neighborhood of San Antonio. M. Castro himself went on in the New York on her jast trip. x _ The most interestivg intelligence by this arrival is the account of a desperate aetion recently fought near the Pinto Trace, in which the daring Colonel} Hays, with only fourteen men, defeated a body ot Camanches, Wacoes and}Mexicans, numbering over 75. We give the following account of this unequal but bloody fight, which we copy from a letter in the Houston Star: “* Hays, with his small but daring band, had been high up on the Pierdenalis to ascertain whether there was any encampment of Indians in that sec- tion, and was returning after an unsuccessful search, when being encamped about four miles east of the Pinto Trace, at a point nearly equi-distant frem Bexar, Gonzalesand Austin, the guard stationed in his rear to watch eut on his trail,discovered about ten Indians following it, and immediately repcrted the factto Hays. They were seen about the same time by the Indians, who fell back into some brush with scattering timber intermixed. The Texans saddied up and advanced towards this place of con- cealment, when three or four Indians made their appearance, and as if for the first time perceiving the white men, fled with great precipitation and ipparent alarm. Hays, however, was too old an hd Tada fighter” to be caught by such Heine nd made no eflort at pursuit Assoon as the Indians saw this stratagem was of no avail, they came out of the timber, and displayed their whole force in line, some 75 in number. Greatly superior as was their force, Hays at once determined to attack them. His men were highly disciplined, of tried courage, their horses weil broke, and the average namber of shots toeach man, abeut eight, The face of the country in that section 1s broken and cocky, with agrowth of scrubby live oaks and black jacks, wita 6n undergrowth of brush. A short dis- taace in the rear of the Indians, was a steep hill, trom the summit of which stretched a prairie plain, us sides rocky and covered with brushwood. The Texans advanced slowly, the Indians falling back until they crowned the hull, where they dismount. ed, formed in line, and secure in the strength of their position, cated to Hays, as_he approached, “Charge, charge!” When the Texans reached the foot of the hill, from the nature of the ground they were concealed from the view ot the IJn- diang. At that point Hays wheeled his little band at full speed some two or three hundred yards around the base of the hill, ascended it at the same place, gained the level ground above, and made his tppearance at full charge onthe flank of thelndiane, n the direction in which they litt e expected to see nim. They at once leaped upon their horses, and netore they were well prepared to receive him he wasintheirmidst. The Iudian line gave way when he shock of the charge struck it, but. wheeling on each flank they charged the Texans with wild yells, secure of their prey, since on horseback they deem themselves invincible. But never before had they encountered any thing like discipline. Back to vack the Texans received them, and the close ano Jeadly five of their pistols and yaugers em;tied many asaddle. Thus, hand to hand, the fight lust- ed some fifteen minutes, the Indians using their spears_and arrows, and the Texanstheir ‘repeat. ing” pistols. Scarcely a manof the litttle band that was not grazed py spear or arrow; theirgun stocks, knife handles and saddles perforated in many places. Walker and Gillespie, two of Hays’ band, were speared through and through, and several were wounded. It wastoo hot to last. The Indians fei back, closely pressed by the whites. Again and again were they rallied by their Chief, whose voice, alter the first onset, was alone heard, directing their movements, only aguin to be routed, losing in each well contested conflict, some of their bravest war- riors. The pursuit had now been preseed for near- lytwo miles. The Texans had loaded their arms in detail, some halting for that purpose, whilst the others hang on the rear of theenemy. ‘The Indians had made their last rally, reduced in number to a- nout thirty five, were driven back with great loss, when the voice of their Chief again rose high, ex- vorting them to turn once more, whilst he dashed oackwards and forwards amongst his men, to bring hem back to the charge. The Texans had ex- iausted nearly all their shots. Hays called out to «now which of the men had a loaded gun. Gillespie rode forward and answered that he was charged— “Dismount and shoot the chief,” was the order.— Atthe distance of 80 steps the ball did its office. — Madly dashing a few yards, the gallant Indian fell, © rise no more, and in wild affeight at the loss o| their leader, the others scattered in every direction in the brushwood.”” Aree ‘Thus ended a battle,’ which is almost without a parallel in border warfare. It was a ‘‘fair stand up fight,” and the Indians never evinced grea‘er bravery. Twenty-three of them were counted dead upon the field, and as many more are known tohave been wounded, many of them mortally. No shot was flred ata distance of more than ei if or ten steps with the exception of the last, a fact which shows the desperation of the conflict. Of Col. Hays’ men, Peter Fox was shot through the ead and died on the spot, R. A. Gillespie and Samuel Walker were dangerously wounded with \ances, the latter supposed to be mortally. He was one of the Mier prisoners who escaped last year trom Tacubaya, near Mexico. C.l. Hays was at Washington at last dates. He is confident there were several Mexicans among the Jndians Another battle was fought near the Coleto, on he 12:h June, between a party of some 25 Indians anda smail number of men under Cupt. York. lbree of the Indians were killed on the spot. Two ¥ the Texans were wounded, Jackson Bell and Jol. Neil. The latter, like Walker, had been a prisoner in Mexico and escaped. We have before stated that the Texas papers are saylog little at the present, time in relation to An- vexauon. We publish afew extracts from a letter we have received on the subject. Ii wasdated Houston, July 7, 1844. The news of the rejection of the treaty of annex ition was received bere with wondertul equanimi- y, and the public sentimeot has changed much ion the subject since last winter. When ennex- ution was first proposed, the people were almost unanimously in favor of it; but the discussion of he question, both here and in the United States, nas satisfied us that the proposed, arrangement is EEE profitable to the United States than to by Sod. jat independence is to ‘Texas, and ¢! an- bexatioa We are bound to 0 ad and flourish any how, for with such vant Tesowsosgga Texas POSsesses, she cannot stand still. The vote in the United States Senate has proba- bly settled the annexation queetion forever. Had the treaty been passed, it wou!d have been promp!- ly accepted here—as it is, we do not care much shaat aving the question ag in raked up, more especially to make Sapit for political aspirants in the United States. ‘e do not care about being called hard names another winter in Washington —are not anxious to have such loads of abuse sho- velied upon us again and again, without rhyme or reason, because we once knocked at your doors for admission. We can do better elsewhere. , Our crops never looked so promising. The corn is made and turns out most shasta and all that igrequired to make our cotton crop the largest ever produced in the country is a continuance, during the balance of the season, of mild weather. Late prom Mextco.—By the arrival at Galves- veston of the U. 8. brig Somers, Capt. Gerry, we have dates from Vera Cruz two days later. The S. sailed trom Galveston on the ist inst. fur Pensacola From the Mexican news broneht by the Somers, and which is made up at some length in the Galveston Civi. lian, we learo that the rumito still prevailed to a great ex- tent, and it was thought had made some effect upon the troops at the castle of San Juan de Uloa, although a dis- position seemed manifest to conceal its extent. Active steps have been taken to increase the strength of the cas- ue. Seme heavy pieces of new ordnance have been As mach ignorance seems to prevail at Vera Cruz as here in regard to the movements and designs of France, but these measures of defence appear to have been taken against any sudden attack from that quarter. In addition toa French lieutenant previously noticed. we see that the commander of a peed ay Jrigate had died with the vomito, The crews were suffering to some ex- tent. The prisoners at Peroté are represented as in good health. but are treated with increased rigor. Col Fisher was recently ordered to he pnt to work on the roads, but pontively refused, and defied any measures of compulsion He has been placed in irous, but his firmness in refusing to perform menial service deterred the authorities from attempting to compel him. The Mexican Minister of War and Marine had recom- mended an increase of five per cent in the direct taxes to four millions of dollars —to provide an army ring has teen made againat Texas by shose in the emplay of the Mexican Government, but it is helieved by intelligent pereons at Vera Cruz, enly with a view ‘0 obtain a butter price for the claim that Mexico sets up to the former country; and it is thought that the pros pect of obtaining pay for this claim trom the United States will make Santa /nna more averse to an acknowledg- ment of Texas Independence, than he was thought other wise to be. Tnere were reports. credited at Vera Cruz, of impor- tance touching the affairs of Northern Mexico It was stated that Canales had “ moved upon Monterey” with de- 4igns unfriendly towards the Goverument, and that Arista been ordered tothe capital in arrest, hut was prevent- ed from going by meciepoet tant: Tee Noonan Ve partments do not appear to as vi jendl: fowards the Government. oe bats f Long Branch. [Correspondence of the Herald] Lone Brancu, July 19, 1844. Pleasures of Sea Bathing—Long Branch—Bass— Cape May, &c. &c. Here we are, upon the shore of the blue Atlan- tic, enjoying the health-inspiring breezes, that cheer the drooping spirits of the invalid, and give renewed strength and activity to the strong and healthful. Let the lovers of Schooley’s boast of the bracing air of the mountains, or the frequenters of Saratoga prate about the invigorating water of the springs, J envy them not their enjoyment, for “ My soul is athirst fora draught more rare— A gush of the free pure ocean air;” that pure and wholesome air, that so “‘ strings the nerve and purifies the blood.” And then, too. the exhilirating effect of bathing in the boisteroussurf— the freshness and vigor that braces the frame after a plunge in the cool sparkling wave of old Father Ocean—the quiet, placid spirit, that steals over a tan after that bath is over, making him feel at peace with all the world, and clmost wooing him to entire forgetfulness of all the troubles and trials of his transitory state. These are pleasures that the frequenters of Saratoga and Schooley’s dream not of. Fly, then, Mr. Editor, from the heated “brick and mortar” of your crowded city, vacate your editorial chair, and come down and enjoy with us the otium cum dignitate of our temporary home, on the shorejor ‘he sea, the gea, the open sea, ‘he blue, the fresh, the ever free.” And be sure when you do come to etop at tlie “Bath Buildings,” the pleasantesty most conve- nient, and best kept house, by all‘odds, of any at the Branch. Green, the proprietor, is a whole- souled, kind-hearted fellow, studiously attentive to the comfort of his guests, and most laudably am- bitious in providing excellent cheer; indeed, as far as my experience has gone, I know of no watering place thatcan boast sucii a table as “wine host’s.” In this respect we have much the advan- tage of that greatly lauded watering place, Cape May. There, unless you almost «xhaust your ex- chequer in securing the exclusive attentions of Dick, Tom, or Sambo, you are half starved; and then have to pay the nice sum_ of ten doliars # week, becides extras, for the privilege of being £0 ; and even if you do secure the services oj the above-mentioned gentlemen, the chances are ten to one that you get nothing fit for a christian toeat. There is no inconvenience of that kind here. The tables are plentfully supplied, servants are strictly atteruve without bribery, and every thing is done that can make one’s stay here iu every way pleasant and agreeable. ‘The opportunities for nermeat are numerous— fishing, sailing, mine pins, billiards, quoits, Wc. d&cc., and allthose sources of amusement common to every well regulated watering place. The fishing 18 peculiarly fine, and every clear morning, betore nreakfast, you may discern from the shore quite « fleet of fishing bouts anchored off epposite the house, engaged in what is considered a regular bu <iness down here, catching the seabass and black fish. A dollar is all that 1s necessary to entitle you to the privilege of a place in one of these boats, where you will find lines, bait, and all the necesea y requisites for your sport—aud such sport as it is; the trout fisher, and your dabbler in small stream: kaows nothing of it. Just thiuk of a bass or black- fish of ten or eleven pounds at the end of you line, struggling a3 you draw him from his watery element, witha strength that almost resists your utmost efforts. This isthe kind of fishing tor me; fishing, which, like the **kgyptian darkness,” e::1 be felt.” I want none of your insignificant nib- blings of contemptible minnows or suufish, bu‘ give me in its stead, the good strong jerk anc struggle of the bass, or black tish—t Is fishing in earnest, the other is mere child’: . If you are no eailor, and your stomach has a horror of the recking motion of the Atlantic wave, I will nov premise you on your first fishing excursion, a great amount of enjoyment, unless you can find it in that violent retching, that internal storm and tem pest in your entrails, which seasickness is sure to exe the ruvicon however, passed, and you are sife, Visiters are beginning to pour in, butas"yet we have had no distinguished arrivals, unless 1 ‘except vaptain Stockton, who ishere recruiting his health and spirits. The gallant captain looks us well as | have ever seen him, and now since he has almost shaken off that “fell incubus, Tylerism,” 18. tast being restored to a pertect state of political health, and activity. He goes the entire figure for “Polk and Dallas,” and is as sanguine now of their suc- cess, as he was in 1840 of the triaiuph of old Tippe- canoe. The captain is a pretty good democrat, if you give him the full swing of his own flail;he has his own notions about democracy, and with a sailor’: independence he asserts them, whether his party think with him or not; all the chain cables in New Jersey can’t hold him if he chooses to leave them, and nothing can draw him back unless it is the “cords of his own conviction.” If agreeable, { will write to you from this place whenever any thing important happens. Yours, J. Launcu.—A splendid ship of 450 tons was launch- ed at Capt. George er's yard in Weetbrook, M yesterday, 17th. SI ber, and no pains have been spared to make her a superior Hse She is spoken of very, highly by competent judges, 0G Two cases of breach of trust came to light in Pittsburg. One is that of a young married man, fortwerly a partner in @ house which failed there. He was entrustsd with $10,000, and instructions to buy pig metal on the Cumberland river. Unfortunately, after purchas ing and paying $1.000, he fell into the company of gam. hlers and | 143-000 5 then, in hopes of recovering it he (ollowed them to another place, and gain played and Jost $3,000 more. Finaily he went to St. Lonis with the ba- \ance, leaving his employers minus $9000, The other cage is that ot a young man, unmarried, who was entrust ed with sume $4000 or $5,000 by a kind hearted friend, which he ran off with. Tue Mrtrtany ww Puiaperrnra.—A_ portion of the military from the country was foamencay dismisse } with the opprovel and thanks of the Major General, and probably the remuinder will uot be much longer detain d. There was yesterday Fete a parade of several ompanies of cavalry, They passed down Sccoud stres: d went hrough Southwark. We do not know wh ethe views of the authori , hut we trust, for the of all parties, that it nay not be found necessary to detein them much Jonger ‘rota their customary pursuits. In this respect, however, hose who ave directly accountable for the b's hapa of peace must be judges.—PAil. J. 8. Guz., July 20, Sporting Intelligence, ‘Taorttna Maton ann Purss* oven tite Beacon Coursr, Hosoxen, Yasrenvpay.—Something very handsome was expected to come off yesterday, but like many other events of a like nature, during the present season, it fell short of the mark; not that there wasn want of interest attached, bui the capabilities of the animals breught forward were below she standard to which they had been raised by their most sanguine {rienda and supporters The first announced was a match for $1750, three mile heats, both to go as they please, between H. Woodrufi’s br. g. Columbus and Geo. Spicer’s b. g. Sir William. The former was ridden, in the first heat, by » in white jacket and black cap —the latter by Mr. Joha Spicer, in white jacket and blue cap. Columbus had the call as faras the betting went previous to the trot, but only at evens, and that to a very limited extent. Sir William was an un- known horse—his capabilities had to be tested. He isa bright bay, good looking horse, not so large as Columbus, but eviden.ly capable of doing some- thing pretty decent with proper tuition, At the start, Columbus had the lead on the out- side near a length, and they went well round the bottom in this position, but as they approached the half mile Sir Willam gained gradually upon him, and at the three-quarter lapped him, keeping a re- gular pace throughout to the distance, when he made a break, and lost a length or two which he had gained previously, and Columbus came 1n about this much in advance, completing the first mile in 2 minutes42 seconds. The second mile was very similar, and was completed in 2 minutes 48 seconds. Round the bottom and up the back stretch in the third mile, Columbus showed strong symptoms of being done, and when nearthe three-quarter broke and lost considerable ground, so much so that it was generally expected tnat he would be shut out. Sir William then took it quite easy home, the other just saving his distance. The general opinion was, that if he hadx‘exerted himself the matter would have been settled thisheat. The three miles were compleied in 8 minutes 32 seconds. For the second heat Mr. Hiram Woodruff changed the saddle for the sulky, and took the rib- bons himself. He lead off, but when near the bot- tom broke and Sir William went in front, but as they approached the halt mile they were well np together, bat near the three quarters Sir William met a like misfortune and lost some three or four lengths and Columbus came in the first mile in two minutes forty five seconds. Round the bottom for the second mil», aad near the quarter, Sir William got lis nose close to the wheel cf the sulky and kept it so until bagi after passing the three: quar- ters when Columbus broke but soon recovered, and Sir William went in front; from this home th re was a pretly good struggle and succeeded in com- ing in ubout two lengths in advance in the same , time as the former mile. Jn rounding the bottem the third time Columbus fell eff, and loet a lengih or two; which the other maintained up to the three-quarters; rounding the top Columbus closed the gap between him and his rival pretty conside- rably,and coming down the straight course homefor the third ana last time, Hiram made a bold push, sparing neither whip nor lungs—his shouts to his nag might be heard all over the ground—but it was of no avail, he was some two lengths be- hind when SirWilliam came home, completing the second 8 miles and winning the stakes in 8 miautes. 16 seconds. Again, Columbus, deceiving his most sanguine friends. This horse may be a good one. but his good qualities appear to want a great dea! to bring them out, e did hear that since his previous race he has not been at all right, and that he was not in proper condition on this occasion, but that this was n_ previous engeaetient which could not be put off. It is hoped, for the sake of his spirited and gentlemanly owner, that he will soon improve; it has been suid, and we believe it, ee if anybody can get any good out of him, he will, The next piece of sport was for a purse of $50, mile heats in harness, best 3 in 5; for which J. Whelpley entered br.g One-Eyed Riley; J. Whelpley, white jacket and black cap. M. Matzger entered b. g. Young Neptune ; Matzger, white jacket and black cap. C. Bertine, bl. m. Indian Queen ; Bertine, brown jacket and black cw). Previous to the start, Riley was the favorite, lie was taken to some exteat against the field. -They were placed as arranged above, but immediately after the word was given, .téley broke, and the Queen teck the lead round the bottom, but some- what fell off between the hulf, and three-quarters and Neptuve led, but round the top and down the straight course she raliied, and cuine in aout two lengths in front, Riley a dozen lengths beniad.— Chis mile wes performed in 2 minutes 57 secon:!s. Previous to the second heat ten to six was offer- ed against Riley,and some little business was dune. Riley took the lead and kept uatil near the three. quarters, hen the Queen broke, and Neptune chal- tenged him,and led home some six or seven lengths in advance; the Queen about the came distance be- hind Riley. This mile occupied 2 minutes 53 se- conds. " i For the third heat the Queen led the others in close attendance, but at the quarter Kiley broke and Neptune weatin front; as they approached the three-quarters Neptune widened the gap, but comin, round the top the Queen made a rally and guive ome little, and at the distance made ahold push tor it, but Neptuze came‘in two lengths before her, in two minutes and fifty-five seconds The Queen took the lead in the fourth heat, but on nearing the quarter, Neptune made a push and gained upon her; and, on nearing the three-quar- ters, went up and lapped her, shortly after taking the lead, though not without a struggle on her vart to prevent it; and the prettiest trot ot the day,en- sued between them, around the top and down the straight couree, but it had now become so dark 4s not to be able to see which Tea they Wee all weil np together, bat as they approached jome it was seen that ‘Neptune was, if any thing, in front, and cume to the judge’s stand about half a length in advance, in two minutes and _fifty-nine seconds, und was declared the winner of the purse. They ie oe at the sh apa ‘oun| une, (Metzger,)...62 2 2 2 MOO el es 8 One eyed Riley, . a Wee Pek ae Time. o.6 ses seeres 2:57 O63 2:55 2:09 _ Cayuca Cuirr.—The owner of this horse is de- sirous ot backing him for $100 to $500 against any other, for two miles, on the Long Island Koad, in wagons. All and every other particular may be <nown at Mr. R. Smith’s, Park Row. There’s a vhance—who will? Common Pleas. Before Judge Daly. Jou 20—Piervo A. Young vs. The Mayor, $c—This was en action brought against the corporation to recover compensation for extra services performed by plainttf as Comptroller, from 26¢h January, 1844, until 15th May last. Mr. Albert A. Smith, the Comptroller, was taken il] on the 26th January, and the plaintiff, who was Deputy Comptroller, entered upon the duties, which he porfor med antil 15th May, when the present corporation go into of tice. The salary of the Comptroller is $2500-that of Deputy Comptroiler $1250—plaintiff brought to recover the additional compensation, which was refused by the corporation first, on the ground that iu the ordinance in relation to the appointment of Comptroller, there was an »xpress provision which made it obligatory on the Deputy 'o act, in the event of the unavoiiuble absence of the Comptroller, and next it was rt on the de- fence that the duties had not duly performed in com- vliance with the requirements of the statute. The ordi- nance was put in and admitted —the facts, as alleged, were fully proved. The jury found for defendants but the verdict was accompanied with an exprrason on the part of the jury, to the effect that the duties were per- sateng correctly by the plaintiff. No decisions were ven, May: Office. Jury 20— Mad Dogs — A black man applied for a reward for his services iu killing amad dog this day, but was told at the office he would receive nothing. Some exertions ought to be made to protec: citizens from the dire con- sequences of allowing mad degs to prowl about the city. Distressinc Acctpent.—Yesterday afternoon, an * interesting young lad, aged nine years, son of Da- vid Pulsifer, (now absent with the Greys on their excur- sion to Baltimore) and another Jad named Ford, weat on to the East Boston ferry boat wharf, the pur- pose of haa and whilst sitting on the cepstain of the wharf, with their legs hanging over, w' uck by the railing of the fe boat, crushing one of young Pulsifer's lega between the knee beeen a (hepa shockini sete ner, so that amputation will pro! ly be necessary. ere is great fear that his life will be endangered.—Boston Transcript, July 19. No Lerrers Yet.—In another paragraph we have stated that the letter-mail bage for Philadel- phia, by the Hibernia, hed not duly reached this city on Thursday afterncon. The missing mail was of course fully expected yesterday, but it did not arrive! Whether sent in @ wrong direction, by error, or whether it ia lost altogether, does not yet appear. Meny of our merch ints expected important advice’, and of course mach anxiety » 6 felt,— Philadelphia Enquirer, July 20. : Ksow Tryseir.—-You mustn't yb ania sir, said the caytaio of a North River steainboat, to « nan who wus amoking anong he ladies on the quorise wok. f mu ) ha! why not? repied he. opening hiv capacious mouth, 6nd allowing the smoke luzily to es apo Didn't you see the sign? ail we aes ae re ested not to smoke abait the engine, Bless your so::) hat don’t mean me—I'm no gentieman—not 4 bit of it You can’t make a gentleman of me, no how you can fix it. So saying, he sucked away and tdok the responsibi lity.