The New York Herald Newspaper, August 9, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. 4 New York, Friday, August 9, 1544, ANOTHER SPLENDID WEEKLY MERALD! ILLUSTRATED EDITION 3 OF THE "koa oR We chall publish oa Saturday next another illus- trated 4 eek'y Herald,witha series of admirable en- Sravings, {rom original and exceedingly clever de- signs, illustrative of an edition of the national lyries ofthe United Scates, or the Clay and Polk songs, a specimen of which we gave the other morning in the daily Herald. One of these engravings represents the tragic scene so pathetically described in the very spirited lyric, enutled—“The Avimal Treed.” The eagle of the democracy is in the act of amputating the bushy ap- pendage of the whig repreeentative, amid the laugh- ter and shouts of a crowd of inhuman locofocos. Another engraving presents a very graphic and me- laneholy picture of the voyage of the locofocos ap Salt River There will be other engravings equally characteristic. Jt i quite fashionable now-a-days to publish il- lustrated editions of the poets, and we like the fashion. The engravings are, in many cases, by far the best part of these volumes, having an infi- nite deal more poetry in them, than in the rhymes which they are intended to illustrate. But this is by no means the cuse with the Wekly Herald edition of the popular national songs of America. Both engravings and poems are perfect gems.— The lyrics are fresh, practical, and suited to the times. In after years this Weekly Herald edition of these admirable lyrics, will be invaluable. it will be as eagerly sought after, and as dearly prized, as one of those old rusty, moth-eaten, black-letter volumes of ancient song, which often vannot be bought with gold, and the possession of which throws the antiquarian into convulsions of Joy. This is the first bursting forth of the national poetic genius This collection of poems js also an important and invaluable part of the ory of the times. The engravings are perfect gems of art. Price of the whole only 6} cents. ‘To our Philadelphia Correspondent. We had hoped that the uniform elision by us of any personal allusions in the letters of our Phila- delphia correspondent, would have rendered it un- necessary for us to give him any formal caution against their introduction, As, however, his ex- parte statemeat of the fracas between Colonel Jack and Judge Conrad, which did not meet our eye before its publication in our columns yesterday morning, contains unjustifiable reflections on the cheracter and honor ot the former gentleman, and is besides represented as incorrect in some particu- lars, we remind this correspondent, once {or all, that in future he myst altogether abstain from even the remotest approach to personality or ex parte statement, or his correspondence with us shall terminate. We want facts not opinions from our correspondents, Progress of Reform—Administration uf Cri- minal Justice In this City, The escape from the City Prison of a notorious criminal, who has repeatedly been suffered to elude the grasp of justice, has again awakened the atten- tion of the community to the gross corruption and inefficiency of the criminal tribunals of this city. The administration of criminal justice in the “Tombs,” has, indeed, been so long and so gene- rally known to be a farce, and effort after eflort to cleanse out that Augean stable having hitherto failed, as a matter ot course, that the virtuous and intelligent portion of the pubiic had begun to re- gard the case as quite hopeless, and had sunk into apathetic indifference of this terrible evil. It does appear, however, that the escape of the con- vict Hoag, uader circumstances, revealing in such aglaring manner, the unparalteled corruption which pervades about the precincts of that place, ironical- ly denominated a temple of justice, has aroused a very considerable degree of attention in the public mind. We, therefore, embrace the opportunity which this moment of excitement offers, to point out, for the hundredth time, the necessity of a complete and thorough re-organization and reform of the Court ot Sessions and police system—if sys- tem it can be called, which at present exists in this city. We do not bel eve that the annals of legal and judicial corruption presenta blacker page than that which contains the record of the administration of eriminal justice in this city for many years past. Had the system been originally intended to encourage crime, and award a per centage to roguery, it could not have worked with more admirable efficiency. ‘*What,” some one may ex- claim, ‘‘do you mean to say that there have been no convictions—that there have been no offenders punished—that the sword of justice has been wield- ed altogether in vain!” No. It is very true that many offenders have been caught and punished— punished with no erdinary degree of severity. But they have been the small fry of offenders. The miserable wretches who have stolen a Jouf of bread to assuage the tormenting pangs of huoger—the outcasts who have purloined a few yards of calico to cover their nakedness, have been hunted down with sportsmanlike diligence and success, and have been despatched in batches of a dozen at the time, with hardly the formality of a trial, to the Peniten- tiary and the State Prison. But the criminals of the higher grades—the swindlers—the bank rob- bers—the forgers, burglars, thieves and rogues of all descriptions, who have grown rich by plunder- iug the community, aad who could afford to pur, chase immunity, have laughed at the prison doors, and bade defiance to the tribunals of justice. Has not all this been notorious ? Js it necessary to go into detail? What citizen is there who needs tv be eulightened by us respecting the ‘‘straw bait” system—or the “swearing off” system—or the “Hoag” system? No. Ali thishasbeen long mat- ter of public notorjety, and public disgrace. Just take this single case of Hoag as an example and illustration of the effects of the gross mal- administration of criminal justice in this great city of New York. Here is a rogue who has been known to the police for years. He has been pur- suing an organized system of plunder and robbery, by which he has amassed upwards of ten thousand dollars. Repeatedly he has been apprehended, and as repeatedly escaped. Why? The answer to this brief interrogatory presents the evil of which we have so long complained, in all its enormity and danger. Will the people of this city deem it necessary for us to tell them why this rich rogue has uniformly escaped punishment? We rather think they are quite well-informed on that subject {f any light were wanted on the matter, we might allude to the fact that the men entrusted with the adminis ration of criminal justice, the officers and other officials, have not, at all events, grown poor in the service of the goddess with the sword and scales, and a pocket handkerchief tied over her ey’ Now we certainly did expect, when the new re- form party came into power, that this would have been one of the very first subjects to which they would have directed tneir aitention. We are quite confident that it was the hope entertained by the great mass of the citizens, of obtaining this all im- portant matter of police reform, and a re-organi- zation of the entire system of the administration of criminal justice, which put the new party inte power. Reduction of the taxes—clean streets— numerous minor reforms, had their influence, bu: it was the general determination to make a las effurt for a reform of the police system and of the Court of Sessions, which gave the American Re. publican party their remarkable victory at the polle last spring. And none know this better than the new party themselves, ‘Their orators decinimed with great foree and jnstice on the necessity of this reform. They - passed re- Solutions in every ward on thissubject. They pro. mised again and again that this would be the very first business in which they would engage if they obtained the suflrages of the people of this city. Their catididates solemaly pledged themselves to carry into efleet the populapwishes. And we cer tainly, putting full faith im their pledges, expect ed to see anenergetic and effective effortto ac. complish this great object made immediately after the installation of the cew Corporation into office. We are very sorry indeed to be obliged to say that we have been altogether disappointed in these expectations. Not a step has been taken for the purpose of achieving police reform, and a pure ad ministration of crimiaal justice. The ‘“‘ Tombs” are as great a sink ot corruption as ever. We have no prospect of obtaining a police system Oace more we tail upon the corporation—no, we wont—they must now clearly see that their ejec- tions from office is inevitable at the end of the year, if they do not fulfill their pledges on this sub- Ject, and if, with that prospect before them, they still continue regardless ot those solemn and reit- erated obligations, it were indeed altogether idle to ask any thing at their hands. Our Immacutate Nerenpors.—Al the opening of the Criminal Term of the Court of Queen’s Bench, about a week a week ago, in Montreal, a charge was delivered to the grand jury which pre- sents a good insight into the state of society in that district, and forms good ground for retort upon the scribblers and conceited twaddlers who are eter-’| nally indulging in hum-drum backbitings and re- vilings against this \country. Judge Rolland is French Canadian ; a man of the oldschool, strong- ly imbued with a love of his native country, and about the last in the world who would set down ought_in malice to its discredit; indeed, there is room to believe, that one identifying himself less with the interest and character of that Province would have even gone turther than he did in de- precating the somewhat startling retrogression of public morality, Be that as it may, what he does say is strong enough to show that her Majest; subjects in Montreal are considerably less distin- guished for almost everything but boasting, than those fine old English gentlemen who flourished Ere marquerades, debauch’d excisefoppress’d, Or English honor grew a standing jest. “‘The present session,” saith Justice Rolland, “* will not present so many of the minor offences as usual, owing to the prosecutions lately had in the Quarter Sessions of the peace ; but we regret to have to announce to you that many of the higher crimes will come before you for investigation, which will require your best attention.” Not bad thi , from no less an authority than one of her Majesty’s Justices of the Queen’s Bench. Great folks, these Canadians. Minor crimes are below the dignity of their portly, mora! and physi- cal statures. How beautifully they come to matu- rity in the beams of the sun in those favored do- minions on which he never sets. With what nice discrimination capital crimes are patronized in and about the Canadian capitol!’ Why should there not be a gradation in vice as well as rank, and a consistent preference evinced for magnitude in both cases, by the aristocratical, distinction-loving, equality-hating liege subjects of her Majesty ? But badinage upart, is it not a deplorable fea- ture in society that crime of all sorts 18 so alarm- ingly on the increase, whilst those whose special duty it is to point out and stigmatize them, instead of doing so are laboring to pervert public opinion by falze representations of facte, and by censoriour, hypocritical and unfounded attempts to traduce the character of these States. We believe, and we speak advisedly, that the press of Canada, and that of Montreal in particular, is instrumental in concocting more mischief, corrupting public mo- rals, and generating narrow,distorted aud mischiev- ous views and tenets to a greater extent than all other causes put together. Orangeism is bad enough;'a demon wherever it shows its harpy head; but a venal, unprincipled and hireling press is far more prolific in mischief. Justice Rolland is greatly at a loss, it seems from his expressions, to account for the growth of thisdegeneracy. “In this country,” he says, ‘formerly so peaceable, 80 quiet, and, I would say, so moral, we hear of violence, of riots, of outrages of every kind. Is it, then, that the country has ull at once undergone such achange in its morals? Or is it owing to casual occurrences that since the- last annual ses- sion we have heard of more crimes than in times past?” It is perfectly true, as Justice Holland says, that in times past Canada was both peaceable aud moral; but that was before the days of Orangism —that was betore philanthropic adventurers thought of saving the quiet people of that colony the trouble of making their own laws—it was in those duya of moral rectitude, when legislative and executive counsellors were held responsible for their enact- ments, as Well as every man was held to a sound and uncorrupted public opinion who was guilty of moral dereliction. In these modern days, how- ever, there is such a thing asa party press—a swarm of daily journals, ae devoid of talent as of principle, and directed by hungry adventurers, who cannot plead the poor excuse of the apothe- cary in the play— My poverty, but not my will, consents— as they are the willing advocates of the strong side, of privilege and power, and the constant foes of all that savors of charity or liberality. Tne coinci- dence between the increase of crime, and the in- crease of the party press in Montreal is striking, and, we think, goes far to throw light upon the origin of those ‘ riots, violence and outrages” of every kind, which the learned judge found so knotty a question. It is another proof of the utter worthlessness, nay, the positive evil of a mere party press, and should induce every common sense reader to pass them by, if not, do his best to put them down as public nuisances. ELopgMENrT IN HIGH LiFe.—Quite a sensation was created yesterday afternoon by one of those roman, tic incidents in real life, which now and then spring up te relieve the monotony of this somewhat dull world of ours, it having been discovered that a daughter of a certain wealthy baker, had eloped with a sturdy Dutchman—a real amateur of loaves and ladies. The intelligence was politely com- municated to the police by the lady’s father, and a pursuit was promptly commenced, but how it will terminate is yet ina state of uncertainty. The bereaved parent is inconsolable for the loss of his ‘aughter, and vows that he never will take the “flying Darchman,” but that the police will, and looks upon the whole affair as the most notable that has occurred since the arrival of the news that the Dutch had taken Holland. The incident is so rich and rare, the result will be looked for with in- terest. Tue Ocean Mat, Steamers.—In the course of three months the mail steamers which now touch at Halifax, ure to run direct to Boston, and the mails forwarded overland to Canada. There is to be a side line to Halifax, composed of fast sailing brigs or small steam ships, which are to leave Bos- ton for that point on the arrival of the mail steam- ers. Two days ina trip will often be gained by this arrangement, and the passage from Liverpool to Boston lessened to ten and eleven days. Tue New Rovie to Boston.—To-day the new toute to Boston opens. Trains will leave Brook- lynat 8 o’clock this morning, and reach Boston at 5 o'clock this evening. We can, therefore, eat a late breakfast here, knock space into a three cor- nered hat on Long Island Sound, and take an ear 'y tea in Boston, allon che samy day. Hupson River Express.—Overten & Co. have established an express to all the river towns. 1: will be a great convenience to the public. See ad vertisement. Wewsrre at a) a whig monster meeting at Springfield to-day. Daniel Webster is there, nud will speak one of his greatest speeches Correspondence—No. III. raat U. 8. Horet, Saratoga Sprinas, Aug. The Philosophy of Fashion. On arriving in a strange country, there is nothing more difficult than to distinguish/Whatis arbitr and temporary, arigigg out of those nameless am fugitive capricey which govern taste and fashion, trom what 1s permanent in its nature, necessary itt Us essence and source, springing from and indica- tive of national character. The fashion of dress, and more especially of femule costame, is one «f the first objects that produce a strong impression here on a foreign visiter. Ii one travel to Turkey, Persia, or China, a costume is seen, having nothing in common with our own. The distinctions of fashionable and unfashionable, genteel aad vulgar, are lost sight of. A long residence would be ne- cessary to enable us to recognise them The great general featuresof the costume alone arr: st our attention. But on arriving here, we meet with our own national drees. The general features are of course overlooked, and our attention is engross- ed by these more minute peculiarities which come under the denominatiog of fashion, and which, at home, mark the distinction between different classes of society—the highest circles of the beau monde—the crowd of recently-rich, who try to imitate them—the commercial class—and the mere bourgeoise or shop keepers. The experienced eye will at a glance recognise these several classes im London or Paris by the mere cut and color of their costume. But then, as the fashions are con- stantly changing, the peculiarities which distin- guish these classes are also continually changed, and an absence of a few years from either of these great capitals would obliterate altogether this power On arriving in this country, the most imme- diate and fertile source of erroneous impressions arises from the inevitable tendency to torm the same judgment of class by dress, as. we are accus- tomed to doat home. We forget that we have come among another population—that the same fashions do not prevail among corresponding classes, and above all, that society is not similarly stratified. If, having the same standard ot taste and judgment which governed our impressions in London, in 1820, we*were to enter the society of the same capital in 1840, how entirely false would be our impressions! We should probably pronounce that to be gro- teeque, ridiculous, or clownish, which in reality would be the most infallible marks of the highest fashion, and esteem the modes of Cheapside and Whitechapel the pink of refinement. Within a few years even, a country farmer visiting the capi- tal knows better things than to appear in a draw- ing room in trowsera and black neckcloth. Now, it would be absolutely grotesque, not to say vulgar, to be seen in any other costume. A few years years since, the deotkeepers of the opera were or- dered to exclude all persons wearing these ob- noxious articles of dress—now, no one goes to the opera otherwise habited! If travellers visiting this country, and especially those who on their return iadite their experiences here, to satisfy their own vanity and the Cacoethes soubendi, stimulated by the cupidity of the London publishers, would duly reflect on these matters, what a mags of crudities and errors the reading public and the shelves of circulating libraries would be spared. From many of these such a stretch of reflection and judgment could scarcely be expected, but surely among them are some from whom it might be looked for. Let us see then what are the impressions pro- duced by this all attracting item, the ladies dress. The first impression is that of a tendency to a vio- lent exaggeration of those fashions of London and Paris, which have prevailed some half year or 60, previously. If the waist has been jong in Pa- ris or in London, 1t is twice as long here. If the flounces have been full, frequent and deep there, they are sure to be twice as full, twice as frequent, and twice as deep here. f the bustle have protru- ded the gauze skirt, and the padding have given increased rotundity and latitude below the waist there, bustles of treble the fulnesa have inflated the skirt, and padding of treble the quantity hasround- ed off the gown here. If among the Parisian or British belles, the large capacious poke of the bon- net has given p!ace to the more moderate dimen- sions of the cottage form, the change here is pro- portionably extreme, and it seems as though the ladies had stuck on the backe of their heads the bonnets of their infants,—we tremble every mo- ment lest, in obedience to the universal law of gravitation, they should drop off behind. ’ From observing this matter with some attention, and as Lord Brougham says, ‘much pondering upon it,” I am strongiy inclined to think tat the ladies here (or, I should rather say, their dress- makers,) are guided in the formation of the fa- shions by the engravings in Ka Belle Assemblée and the Magazin de Modes, and perhaps also by the paragraphs copied from some London and Paris papers, headed, ** Fashions for August or Sep- tember,” us the case may be. If so they ought to be undeceived. Many of their fair country-wo- men, who have resided an London and Paris, and moved in good society there, can tell them that such drawings and descriptions are as ideal and imaginary as the tales of the genii, or the Arabian Nights Entertainments. Indeed, in the European capitals there cannot be a more sure sign of vul- garity and mawvais ton, than to dress after these models, 7. Besides those strong peculiarities of fa- shion in dress, the foreign visiter is even more struck with the times and places where dress is displayed. In the capitals of Europe, the lady of fashion appears only at the dinner or evening party, or at the ball, invested with what is considered full dress. Nothing can be plainer, more unobtrusive, nothing less calcula- ted to attract the notice of the passing stranger than her ordinary costume. If she appears in the garden, or the promenade, the street, or the square, orinshoft in public at all, she is marked by a plainness and even cheapness of attire, which in this country would, I presume, be regarded ns mean. This is not peculiar to the woman of fashion in Europe. It isso well understood that itis practiced by her distant imitators, the rich parvenue, who learns only by hearsoy what is re- garded comme il faut, and the city dames and de- moiselles who swarm about the Kegert’s Park, The fashion here, however, 1s the reverse, arid it is this, which more than anything else, makes an immediate and strong impression on the foreigner Nothing can exceed his astonishment at meeting on the Broadway, ladies promenading en grand toi- lette, uttired in the richest silks and velvets—with a profusion of ribbons, feathers, and trinkets, ladies, be it observed, of unquestionable fashion and character! If he have but just arrived and have formed no acquaintances, he concludes as a matter of course that the ladies who thus attract tten- tion belong to quite an inferiorrank of society, and instead of wondering at their dress, he wonders where they got the money to buy it. But when he begins to move in society, he learns who they are and at length arrives at the right conclusion, that what excited his surprise is a mere difference of fashion or custom. An Evrorean Traveuser. Tr or tHe Sovrn Amentca.—A very large number of our citizens accompanied this fine steamer yesterday afternoon, on her pleasant and healthiul excursion down the Bay. The route taken was down the Staten Island channel, skirting the Jersey shore as far as Sandy Hook, and return- ing by the Narrows. Tne weather was cool and delightful; and the music, as well as refreshments tn great variety, contributed to the general enjoy- ment, and when the South America goes again, there will be no want of patronage. Exmroptan Matonists —This company of vocal- ists and musicians have taken Palmo’s theatre, and open on Monday evening next for public appro- bation. There is but little doubt but that they will be well received advanced hour by night, must be struck with the number of houseless wanderers who, for want of a Teof to covert! may be seen roa! A a jisconsolatemot knowing where fo la uy heads. Several eases of this kind mily come under our potice, and that, not in the bye- ways, or alleys—but in the great public thorough- fares. These things should not be, nor would they continue,if they did not occur at hours when pub- lic observation did not reaeh them, It is not in the hope of exactiog an unwilling per- formance of their duty from those who are paid, and entrusted to look after the good order of the city, that we mention this topic; a hope of that sor: from men who seem to think that fine promises are all that is required of public servants, would be il- lusory. We bring it forward that those who have hearts to feel, for the houseless and the homeless, may move in the matter, and make the proper au- thorities move also, and do their duty. That duty, then, isto abolish this sleeping in the public streets at night, which isa disgrace to the police and an unmerciful and eruel neglect of those whose principal fault in most cases is their poverty. It would appear that in the estimation of our sage counsellors, it is something more than a fault—that it is ucrime to be poor; for it is only on this sup- position that it is easy to account for the custom of dragging men and women off to the Tombs, and incarcerating them in cold cells,’ among culprits and felons. That is not the remedy, Pity in these cases is far before punishment. We want a proper receptacle for those who have no home, no lodg- ings; we require it as well as other large cities who have night asflume for the destitute. We want less promises (rom the corporate authorities and more perfermance—more work and less noise ; and it will not be our fault, and it is certain it is not, norshull’be, the fault of the:public, if we do not see this matter attended to; a matter in which the merciful feelings of this city are’ concerned, and the character of its rulers also. Tur Yacurs.—The Northern Light, belonging to W. P. Winchester, Esq sailed from Boston on Tuesday to join the yacht squadron at Newport. On Tuesday there were fourteen yachts at that place, and they were to have had several sailing matches on Wednesday. Newport Bay is pecu- liarly favorable tor trials of speed in consequence of the tide running very slowly through it. FasnionaBee Equestkianism.—This healthy and beautiful exercise is now quite fashionable, and our roads and avenues are thronged with male and female equestrians. It has become more fashion- able in consequence of the greater ease and com- fort with which we can now ride by the use of Spencer’s Spring Saddles. See advertisement. Nisto’s Garpen.—This fashionable place of amusement continues to be nightly crowded. Last evenipg there was a very full house to witness the performance of that favorite piece, the ‘* Daughter of the Regiment,” in which Miss Taylor plays one of her best characters. Inthe ‘Revolt of the Poorhouse,” Mr, Mitchell as Moll Chub afforded plenty of amusement. Spor-ing Intelligence, Crxrenviuex Cocmee? “hate Isuanp, Aug. 8, 844 —A match was announced to come off foi $400, two mile heats, in 250 lbs. wagons, between Aggy Down and Fairy Queen, of which the resul. was as followe:— Fairy Queen Aggy D.wn. Time. * The next was a purse of 250 between Bob Logic, Young Neptune, and Kate Kearney. . In the first heat,Kate Kearney wa the others stood thus:— Bob Logic ... Young Neptun Kate Karney. 902 49 2 47 Time City Intelligence. Police Record—Auc, 8—Escarc or Atrxanpen Hoac —The examination befure Justice Drinker, relative tothe escape of this notorious panel thief from the City Prison, was not conciuded yesterday, but we understand that nothing new was elicged. William Davis, tne De- puty Keeper, charged with the offence of allowing the es- cape, is confined in the cell that Hoag occupied, Fravun.—A few days since, a young ma nnamed Joseph Wilson, perceived an advertisement in the Sun, offering employment for a smallcompensation. He applied to the person wiverd¥ing, named George Shaw, ot Nu. 4 Little Green street, and was informed that he would give him employment tor one year at $6 per week, provided he could advance him the sum of $100. Wilson assented te this arrangement, and remained four weeks with Shaw, but fiading that: nowsalary was forthcoming, he objected to the agreement, when Shaw told him that he had more advertisements in the Sunthat would luce more money, and if be would remain he would pay him. ‘This admix sion of his fraudulent business fully opened the eyes of Wilson, and he proceeded to the Lower Police Oitice and entered complaint against him, when he was arrested and fully commited to answer the charge of iraud. Buncuany.—Within the past few weeks several stores and dwellings have been entered by burglar’, whe have effected their entrance through the “tan lights,” as they are termed, over the front door. Some one of this class of rogues succeeded on Tuesday night in making an en trance by this means into the establishment of Victor Clirehugh, south west corner of Fulton and Broadway. and broke open a desk cuntuining a small amount ol money and decamped. Where were the watchmen? Avxotnen.—On Wednesday evening a black fellow who gave the name of Mark Wiley, was found in the secon: atory of the dwelling of Peter Sweeney, corner of Albany aud Greenwich streets, and secured On descending to the basement to ascertain the manner in which he had effected his entrance, a quantity of cooking utensils were found carefully placed together on the floor, which, it i- presumed, he had intended to remove if nothing more valuable offered He was fully committed for trial. A Roavue soon cavcnt.—The rogue William Burke wo was discharged from prison on Wednesday, the Grand Jury having ignored a bill prepared against him for aiding in the receat evcape of Sarah Underhill trom Blackwell’s Island, was even the same afternoon in the house of Joseph Hull 339 Pearl street, which hy had bur- glariously entered. The servunt girl gave the alarm, but the rogue succeeded in regaining the street, where he was arrested by citizens, A pair of gloves anda hat be- longing to Mr. Knox, wito resided on the premises, were found im his possession. He will now find his way back to Blackwell's Island, for the larceny, or possibly to Sing Sing for the burglary. Artemrt To Pick a Pocxet.—John Heiser, of 125 Norfolk street, caught a young man, who gave thename of Wm. Mitchell, in the act of attempting to pick his pocket of a wallet yesterday, and secured him for trial. Accivent.--Two laborers at work in the celler at No 453 Broadway, came near lo: ir lives yesterday by the caving in of a bank ol e They were dug out and found to be badly bi 0 bones Broken. Gener jessions. Before Recorder ie fy Aldermen Bunting an e, M. C. Paterson, Esq. District Attorney. Avoust 8 — Grand Larceny —Mary Ross, a colored fe- male, Jate a servant in the tamily of Mr. Richard Butler, ot No 83 Cross street, was tried for stealing $40 in bank bilis on the 30th of July from her empluyer. Officer Burley arrested the prisoner, andj the money was feund in the sink in the back yard, where it had been thrown. Verdict, not guilty Prisoners Discharged.—The Grand Jury having ignored the following bills ior charges of grand larceny, the por. ties accused were discharged 1s hey consisted of John Gorman, jor stealing 17 sovereigns from John Burns, No 29 Washington street; Alexander C. Dudley and Lloyd Gooden, for stealing @ horse trom Patick Clark, No, 122 Leonard street; John Warren, for stealing @ watch from Robert H. Seers, No. 21 Jay street; and John Dennison, for stesling epoon dies, a clock, &c. from Philo B. Gilbert, Ne. 102 Reade street. Assault and Batterywith Intent to Kill—Ann Eliza Smith, acoloredtexale was then tried .or the above offence in having on the 20th of last month thrown oil of vitriol in- to the face of Samuel Simmons, also colored, of No. 2 Little Water street, while he was standing onthe side walk in Anthony street, by which his en) eye was se verely injured, nearly ‘depriving him ht, also his right ear, causing deatness. Another colored female named Henrietta Pennington, testified to the act committed by the accused. Verdict, guilty of an at. em=t to commit mayhem, and the Court sentenced her to the State Prison for 3 years. Burglary —John Lamb was next tried for a burglary in the 3d degree, in breaking into the office of Mr. Isaac F. Snow, with intent to steal. j# at No. 250 Cherry street, and wing got in fat one ol the windy: desk. ‘Tec jury did not egree, and were disc! Sentenced. ~ James Priestly, who en in prison 3 months, and who wes convicted of an assaust and battery with intent to commit a rape on his own daughter, war sentenced to the uy Pris nf:r 1 month longer, Adjourned to Friday at I Clock. Common Picas. jefore Judge Daly. Avavsy 8 ~William J. Cook va. Henry Snelling and Wil Yam Tisdale —This was anaction, brought by plaintiff, t recover possession of premises, No. 699 Broad’ pied and kept by the defendants as reading-rooms, defendants got possession on @ verbal agreement—no writings having bi amount of rent was $1000 per annum, Ac ing to the agreement, payable monthly. The action was brought te recover possessior for the non fulfilment of the agreement It-was conten Jed for the defence that no particnlar amoun! of rent waa 9) ed; as the opening of the premises |) such a line of business was merely undertaken by the de fendants, on trial, to ascertain how such a speculation would work ; and if successful a fair rent was to be paid for the premives, His Honor, Judge Daly, ordered a jury to be empanelled, who found for the plainti®, a summary ejeotment for non-payment of rent, bers. {Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasuineron, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1844. General Aspect, Prospect and Expections of Wash- is 1s Home Ma Hts Abundant” Supe ee Excultations—- Generi en’s Opinion of the Herald—Pic Nics=Camp Beet »&c.—New Consul. for Cuba—. tive Relutions and Trade with China. In praise-worthy imitation of the universal ex- ample, your amiable correspondent has resolved upon # short incursion into the country. We leave the federal metropolis with the sententiowfs despatch of Pasekewitsche to the Emperor of Russia, en- tirely apropos*‘order reigns in Warsaw !” There is order in the Departinents—order in the churches —order in the hotelsand refectories—ordér on the streets—but it isthe order of unquiet monotony and unavoidable stagnation. Yet there is an us- usual degree of improvement progressing in the erection of private buildings througheut the city. Some of these are the result of the savings of the more prudent clerks under the goverament—some by our thrifty mechanies—seme by our store- keepers, besides several hotel improvements, here- tofore specified. The peop'e of Washington, gene- raily, seem to be poasessed of the idea that the next adininistration will be one peculiarly advan- tageous to the promotion of the interests of the feueral city. They expect ageneral advancement in rents, from an increased and unprecedented d-mand for houses— hat new expenditures upon the public buildings” and tins which will the party wi nominatio! ‘of ‘Gen. Tone, Davi theircandidate. At that time or the be longer unavoidable, cannot fuil to bring into active employment a valuable acquisi- tion of loose capital and mechanics. Swarms of — log-roilers, © office-seekers, — pension-drivers, land-jobbers, and what not, are also expect- ed with the advent of the next administration, who cannot fail to leave a large amount of floating capital in the hands ot our citizens. A new impe- tus to the ‘ City of Magnificent Distances,” which will give it a permanent foothold upon the thresh- old of prosperity is looked for by the good people of the national metropolis, with all the hope and taith with which the Millerites anticipate the ar- rival (via Ursa Major and the Milky Way) of the New Jerusalem ! rei . The country all about us, poor as it is by nature, is annually improving; the improvements every ear extending farther in their circumference. This is remarkable, not more froma ride around the suburbs, than from the annual increased quan- tity and quality of provisions in the city market. The abundance, excellence, and cheapness of all the good things of the earth, with which the Lord has so bountifully blessed us this season, gives 10 our central market tri-weekly, the appearance of a grand national jubilee and barbacue. It is unpre- cedented. What a spectacle it would be to the starving cotton-spinners of Manchester! what a feast for contemplation to the empty stomacks of O’Connell’s unfortunate repalers. Such samples of fat beef and mountain mutton—such cart loads of beautiful murphies!| How very grateful we ought to feet! Hurrah for America !—hurrah for our Constitution, both corporal and political. Hurrah tor agriculture—and thanks be to Sod, neneatly, ughes. exultingly, and without leave or eee Now, General, that’s what we should designate a respectable ad captandwm exordium. How do eeu ike it? How do you like it, Mr. Reader? e feel a little of ‘the electricity of a Methodist preacher, when the boilers are hot, and: the steam- boat of sulvation is pulling for glory at the respect- able speed of forty mis an hour, with a host of passengers, a bright sky overhead, and the glitter- ing tewers of Paradise looming up through the radiant horizon!) (Three cheers.) i We have no news—we hear no newa—there is no news—except old news. Picnics—steamboat excursions—political barbecues, and pateipest- ings are the regular order of the day. The Jo Hoxie of our city, Captain Hewitt, leads off in a picnic this afternoon at the 8;ring, under the great oak, at Arlington House, the residence ot G. W.P Custiy, Exq. Some seventy young ladies to be present. Since the adjournment of Congress, Mr. Blair, of the Globe, is undoubtedly t. e ugliest man left ia the city ; but he daily grows handsomer under the encouragements of the signs of the times. Gen. Allen—have youever heard of Gen. Allen? He was once a leading democratic editor in Ohio —a man of wealth and great influence. He fell through—he went to Texas—served in the armies of the Republic—leftthem 1n diegust—came back— published a paper for Tip and ‘Ty at Columbus in 1840—followed Old Tip to Washington—secured an office in the General Post Office under “* 'Ty”— and is now us fat as an alderman, upon an office of $1500 a year. He may be seen on any fine afier- ngou at Brown's Hotel after office hours. Weil, what of the General?) Why, the General says that the New York Herald ia unquestionably the only independent paper in the United States, and that it has perhaps done greater service as a regulator of the public press than any osher paper in the coun- uy. The opinion of the General _is decisive. What next? Why they say—the old women— we have great faith in the old women—the young ones are less to be trusted—well, the old women say that a combination of New York merchauts have presented or intend to present a petition to President Tyley, asking that at some newly disco- vered commercial town in the Island:of Cuba a U. 8. Consul be appointed, to regulate the important and augmenting tobacco and coffee trade from said port. Herrick, of the Aurora, mzy be able to tell you something about it. , Mere important still : we learn that at is.a part of the mission of Mr. Cushing to China to negotiate with the Emperor for the appointment of a regular Minister at Canton, and Consuls at all the impor- tant ports of the Empire for the Goyernment of the United States. Hope it will be done. We believe an important tobacco trade, more profitable than that with the Germans, well might be, and will ul- timately be opened with the Chinese. The city is healthy tor the season. The Presi dent comes home in a day or two, Bon Morrisville, Pa. (Correspondence of the Herald) Monraisvitur, Bucks Co., Aug. 5. Great Political Excitement in Old Bucks - Har- mony among the Whiss—Distraction among the Locofocos—An Orator Wanted—Camp Meet- ings and Rumors of Camp Meetings—Methodist, Plummerite, Millerite, Niggerite. J. G. Bennett, Esq. :— The approaching political campaign in this State bids fair to outstrip in intense excitement any pie- vious contest since the time of ‘‘ Shay’s rebellion ” All the partizan leaders have girded on their armor, and are almost daily doing fiercest battle in the political arena. The tremendous and enthusiastic gatherings of the people jately in various parts of this county, and the unusual warmth of party feel- ing generally manifested, contribute to show in a strong light the excited condition of the public mind in the country portions of the Keystone State. A large and enthusiastic whig meeting was held last week in Newtown—from seven to ten thousand persons were estimated to have been on the ground, Several very popular speakers addressed the mul- titude, among others, a young man named Morri- son, from Baltimore, particularly distinguished himself. He took such a candid and dignified stand in his remarks, that he entirely destroyed every acrimonious feeling umongst those of oppo- site political sentiments, many of whom were his listeners. He utterly repudiated the usually vin- dictive and rancorous style of stump orators, and inacalm and dispas-ionate manner went on to detail to his auditors the peculiar advantages of his own political tenets, and the disadvantages of his adversaries. Mr. M. was listened to with marked attention through his entire speech, and at its con- clusion he was greeted with several bursts of hearty applause. After he retired, several other gentlemen, whose names I have forgotten, ad- dressed th mblage, and. appeared to give Universal satisfaction. _ The democrats also had a very large and _cheer- ing meeting at Yardleyville, last week. Thomas Ross, Eeq , an eminent lawyer from Doylestown, and several other popular and talented ‘speakers, were in attendance—and had it not been for an unfortunate collision between the contending fac- tions, the gathering would have been high! creditable and gratifying to the cause of ‘ Poll and Dallas.” As.it was, it showed that the demo- crats were up in arms, and ready to interpose a strong arm to arrest the torrent which appyars to be sweeping onward for Henry Clay and a National Bank. But the trath is, the democrats here lack that perfect concord and unanimity of action which characterise their whig opponents, and the services of a thorough-going, enterprising and quick-witted son of democracy would be of im- mense benefit. to the party throughout the county A!l appears to be harmony and unisonin the whig ranks. They have settled upon the Hon. Michae| H. Jenks for Congrees, who enjoys an extraordi- nary degree. of popularity among the substantial old Guaker farmers of this district, and is withal @ gentieman of good, sound, practical common sense —possessing many shining virtues and qualifica- tions, and entirely devoid of those paltry feelinge and prejudices Which mark the characters ofthe generality of politicians. He wes elected by a arge majority at the previous election, which his friends think will be greatly increased at the ap- proaching canvass. While all is going on so smoothly among the whigs, it is to be regretted, for the sake of a fair expression of public opinion, that so much distrac- jon pervades the ranks of the democrats in this strict. At the last election fur Congreasional divided upon the ot Davisville, as unfortunate an- be healed wilkeinevita! pdefeated next fall. All this ic nd irr a of jeeling can be i t0.no other cause then the detrimental influence Which @ certain set. of designing politi- cians have exerted over the destinies of the demo- cratic party here for a few years past. , The “Chap- manites” defeated the election of a worthy demo- crat at+ the last Congressional election. Jt is earnestly to be desired that the party will unite in solid phalanx upon the next nominee, whether he be Davis or Chapman, or whoever he may be, an thus secure the reputation of hay fought the battle manfully at least, or they will, by the exist- ing state of discord, disunion and distraction,endure the disgraceful alternative of inevituble and iguoble defeat. Nous verrons. 8 Notwithstanding all this potitieal furor, the peo- ple hereabouts, and from a distance, have tound tume to kick up a pretty considerable religious ex- citement and revival. Numerous camp meetings are shortly to be held in this neighborhood, some even now are in the “full tide of succeastul expe- riment,” embracing the votaries of almost every religioussect and denomination ‘The ‘gentlemen of color” are also determined to come ia for their share of holy enthusiasm, and are soon to huve a religious encampment not tar hence. Father Miller has a rival here in the shape of a Father Piammer, another ‘world’s end” man, who has numerous proselytes among allsorts of people. As much irregularity exists in the mail arrange- ments between your city and this part of the coun- try, your valuxbie, journal is trequently daye and sometimes weeks in being received, whereas the utmost limit of ume should not exceed six hous. Cannot this be remedied? Squire Hance, our in- defatigable Post Master, is not at all in fault; the discrepancy lies in the New York Post Office. Yours, We., IX. Private Postmasters Arnustep —Mr. Hale, head of the private mail establishment in this and cities, was thigatternoon, arrested at the New York oat, at the suitofthe United States, for an infraction of the Post-Office laws, One of his deputies was also arrest- ed; and, within the lest few days, several of carriers and runners of concern hi bail for similar infractions; and we understand the Post Office department is resolved to persevere in its endeavors to putdewn what itconsiders a lawless ig on the part of these men.—Phila. Paper, Mug. TRIALS BY THE FLOOD.—The Whitewater section of. Indiana, has lately suffered some from heavy rains. The Recorder of the Ist instant, says: “On Thursday night last, this section of country wus visited by atremendous fali of rain. The East Fork of Whito- at Abington, was said to be four feet high r then fore known. One farmer, Mr. Manning, lost about 16,000 rails, and his crop is almost entirely destroyed ~ he estimates his loss at about $500). There were a great many sheep drowned, and other property to a large amount destroyed. The Richmond Palladium, of Friday lost, says ; The Whitewater Valley was visited last night by a pertect deluge of rain. The East Fork, at this place, rose in the course of the night, to a height heyond what it hae bren for many years. A great destruction of property inthe consequence Several houses in the bottom lands ‘wore surrounded, and the inmates compelled to remove. One man was compelled to carry his wife from his house through water nearly waist deep. Several mill dams are washed away, and mill property much injured.” mosity was sel which is still to Escarg From THe Iowa Penrrentiary anp Sui- cipg,—A gentleman who came up on the St. Croix informs us, that a few duys since two prisoners in the Iowa Penitentiary, at Fort Madison, knocked down one ot the keepers with an axe, and made their escape. One of them was soon retaken—the other is at large =Aniron collar was placed around the neck ofthe one caught, and he was sent iuto the woods to fell some timber Wien a large tree was in the act of failing, he threw himself un- der it and was crushed to death.— Galena Gazette. Mortauitry.—The Philadelphia papers state that the number of deaths in that city was greater last week than during any previous week of the season. Amusements, Nisto’s —The burleeque of the Yellow Dwarf aud the affecting drama of Grandfather White- head are both periormed this evening. Mr. Mitcheli's erformance of the teeble old man, intae drama, nightly ws down taunders of applause, GENTLEMEN DOWN TOWN IN WANT OF the famous Hunter’s Red Drop, must come up to:the Hun- terian Dispensary, No. 3 Division, and get the true article. We cannot move our Dispensary {rom the present luca tion We are too well established among the marinr portion of the community, who, immediately on their ar- rival home come to the old place forthe medicine that had years ago cured them and their shipmates Becter come up and get this medicine in the first place, than go elxewhere and have the rank poison of acertain disease driven in your system, and your constitntion injured tor ever, and then at last have to resort to the only medicine thet will thoroughly cure. Full particulars and explicit directions accompany each vial, Price one dollar, und guaranteed to cure. Openat all honre, and the Doctor’s attendance. In Albany it is only to be had at No. 31 Lydius street, but not to be had in Buffalo. 0G- PIMPLES ON THE FACE, SORE EYES, werk backs, pain in the side, soreness of the chest, disabled 2,and all inflammations are spedily cured by Con- n<i’s Magical Pain Extractor. This remarkable sanative possewtes many virtues never found in any other article. It has the most perfect control over all burns, removing the pain almost immediately upon its application. Iuny disbelieve these statements, we would earnestly invite them to call and exemine the numerous unsolicited certi- ficates of remarkable cures wrought by this all healing ointment. It has for months past ‘sold un the follow- ing liberal terms, to wit: [If the user was not alg satisfied with its effects, and did not find it to anawer ful- ly our recommendation, their money will be returned im- mediately at their request. On these terms this absolute Heal-All is now sold, and we simply ask if the public can demand any thing more reasonable. It is fo only genuine at 21 Courtlandt st. 0G- PROTECTION —This significant word has o good deal of meaning—protection by a tariff —protection by an efficient navy—protection by the laws of the Jand—and under the word protection, il properly noticed, we could have a history o! the folly of people. legislatures and go- vernmenis in very ageandclime Under this word pro- tectida, our government, a3 well as all others, at all times have oppressed the industry of the countriesover which they preside; yoder the pretence oj protection, the indus- try of France has been oppressed trom the time of Colbert down to the present. Examine the history of Spsin, and it consists of nothing but protection. In tact we coud here mention a thousand other kinds of protection, but the greatest of allis to be protected from sickness by the timely use of Bernard’s Diarrhea Medicine. You can al. ways be supplied with this great protection by calling on R. 8. BERNARD, 97 Nassau at. RICORD’® PARISIAN ALTERATIVE MIX TUK&-For the cure of primary or sec mdary Syphilis and ali affections produced by kn injudicions ute 9 incr cury. The great advantages possessed | y this powel aiterative over ull other preparations for the cure of Sy- phils, is, that while curing the disease it improves constitution, whist mercu generally leave a much worse disease than the one it is aimin'stered for. The best recommendation we can give of it is, that it is now extensively prescribed by the medical tacuity, who for- magly consideved mercury the omby cure tur those com- [ee Bold, in single hottles, $1 cach ; ir: cases of half wen, $5, carefully packed, and sett» all parts of the Union. Office of the College of Medicine and Pharma- cy, 95 Nassau at W. 8 RICHARDSON, M D., Apant. VELPEAU’S SPEUIFIC fUL3 FOR THY CURE of Gonorrhea, Gicet, and all mocupuruient discharges from the nrethra. ‘These pills, prepared by the New York College of Medicine and Pharmucy, established forthe suppression of queckery, may be relied on as the most speedy and effectual remedy for the above complaints.—- ‘hey are guaranteed to cure recent cases in from three to fivedays, and possess a greater power over ohetinete discharges anual chronic gieet, than any other preparation at preammt known, removing the disease without eonfine- neat from business, tainting the brevth or disagreeing witn theetomach. Price $1 per box. Sold vt the Orlice of the College of Pharmacy and Me- icine, % Nassan street. W. 8. RICHARDSON, M.D Agent ‘We deem them all beneath our worth—all e’en the bonest man, Whose yellow checks are covered o'er withtpimples and with tan, We cannot love a being well, with beauty thus defaced, ‘When but for 60 cents in cash, al!, all, might be erased. ‘The above lines were written by one who has tested in 60 cases the never failing efficacy of Jones’ Italian Chemi- cal Soap in curing eruptions, chapped or tender flesin, clearing the complexion, &c. All who are thus troubled with pimples, blotches, freckles, tan, sunburn, morphew, discolorations, &c., should at once try. Mind, although phffed in the papers, it is one of the most excellent and valuable articles ever made ; but mind, ii you want the genuine, buy nowhere in this city but at the sign of the Americau Eagle, 82 Chatham st—Price 50 cents—in Bos- tou, 9 State st; in Philadelphia, 8 Ledger Buildings ; in, Brooklyn, L. ., 139 Fulton st. 0G- WE OBSERVE THAT DR. GOURAUD, NOT content with beautifying the complexions of his fair friends, has lately, with the aid of his wonderful prepara- tions, actually beantified his own store! Dr. Gouraud’s depot is @ bijou of a place, where all is neathess and per- fect order. ‘I'he wonder is, how Dr. Gourwud manages to transact the business he does in a place ao circumscribed in its dimensions ; but the key to the mystery ia found in the clock-like regularity of its internal arrangements. visit to Dr Gouraud’s Jaboratory woutd surprise many of our scientific savans, and a lesson might be learned which might be of service to them in coming years. Notwith- standing the vast quantity of Medicated Soap, Poudres Suttile, Grecian Hair Dye, Liquid Lande Liy White, fd est genus omne, which the Doctor supp! annually ‘0 the home and foreign markets, every article is manutac- tured under his own immediate supervision ; thereby an- suring to his customers the perfect genuineness and une- dulteration of his preparations. To be had only at 67 Waiker street, Ist Store FROM Broadway. THE EAST INDIA HAIR DYE IS WARRAN ted to import tothe hair a beautiful jet black, without either affecting the softness or strength, and without ataining or in avy way injuring the skin. It is perfectly innocent in its nature, and has no deleterions effects on the health, as is attested by the experience of those in this city who have used it tor a long time, and who still cyntinue to use it. An apprehension of its posreasing some injurions qualities has alone deterred thousands from using this valuable composition, which so much heanti- fies and adorns personal ‘appearance. Sold at 91 Court lande street