The New York Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1844, Page 2

NEW ~ New Yorks, rday, August 17, 1844. —————————SE= Another Magnificent Weekly Herald. SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED EDITION oF THE NATIONAL POETRY OF AMBRICA Scenes in the Life OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. The Duel between Clay and Randolph! ! POLK’S LIFE THREATENED BY MR, WISE. We will publish this morning at nine o'clock, the most superb illustrated paper ever issued from the press in this country. This magnificent Pictorial Weexty Heraup will, inthe first place, contain a number of charac- teristic engravings, illustrative of our second scries of the National Lyries ot the United States—the American fliad-and Odyssey. These illustrations are humorous, graphic, spirited and descriptive to a remarkable degree. This Weekly Herald will also contain a large engraving, from an original design by one of the first artists in the country. Mr. Clay is represented in the very midst of the memorable ‘Clay and Randolph controversy,” in which John Randolph is represented precisely ashe stood on the field on that fine,clear and balmy morn- ing—attired in the ample folds ot his dressing gown; his grim, gaunt and unearthly features overtopping the pile of bones and calico, and looking as compo- sed and undismayed, as ‘* patience on a monument smiling at grief” Mr. Clay is also depicted with great truth and spirit—the very impersonation of chivalry, fire, courage and excitement, evidently provoked by the deceptive raiment of his antago- nist, and endeavoring to trace out the geography o' his opponent’s central apparatus for the circulation of the rather indifferent sunply of blood allotted to his attenuated carcase. This is really a great pic- ture. It will be at once perceived that we are sparing no pains or expense to present to the world a per- fect historical record of the great contest now raging in this country. The party papers have their way of recording the events of the time—we have ours. They manufdcture and retail the blackguardism of faction; we give a faithful record of the singular developments of human nature, folly, excellence, chivalry, extravagance, poetry, genius, philosophy, and moral grandeur. Price of the whole only 63 cents. Arrival of the Acadia. This steamer, with half a month’s later news, may be expected at Boston to-day. She left on the 4th instant, and is, therefore, fully due. Singular Disclosures respecting the “Organ” of the “Native” Party In this City—The Present Condition of the Party—Their Fu- ture Course and Prospects. We have been aware for some time past that very great dissatisfaction existed in the ‘ native” party, with regard to the managementand conduct of their reputed organ—the “ American Republi- can.” It now seems, that recent developments have been made whieh threaten very serious dis- aster to the party. The course pursued by the print alluded to has been very much in opposition to the wishes and principles of the intelligent and influen- tial masses of the ‘natives;” and it is now disco- vered that in this disorganizing and unpopular @ourse it has been directed and controlled by a little cligue, with an Alderman, who is a promi- nent candidate for nomination on the Congression- al ticket, at its head. This Alderman, whose name has been communicated to us, is virtually the proprietor of the paper, and it has been made completely subservient to his selish purposes, al- together irrespective of the general interests of the party. This case presents another very significant illus- tration of the injury inflicted on political parties by their so-called ‘‘organs.” As in the present instance, the party prints are owned and controlled by despicable cliques of corrupt and selfish traders in politics, destitute alike of patriotism and of common sense—ignorant of publiciopinion, and the effective mode of managing, directing, and con- trolling it—and who are continually, by theirblun- dering, selfishness and malignity, involving the party to which they attach themselves, in diffi- culty and disaster. We every day see this exem- plified in the conduct of the whig prints in this city. The six or seven different cliques represented by the Courier, the Express, the Tribune, the Ame- rican, the Commercial, and the other petty partizan prints,with Mr. Clay’s name at their head, are eter- nally squabbling*and fighting amongst themselves, and daily furnishing weapons,of attack to their ad- versaries of the democratic party. So toe with the locofoco party. Witness the bitterness, the malignity, the persevering animosity, with which the Evening Post and the Plebeian assail each other. It is needless to say that these party jour- nals, chiefly in consequence of these bickerings, and from their being understood to be merely the organs of particular cligues of office-beggars and rotten politicians, have no influence on the great popular mind. Theyare, in fact, justly regarded by the intelligent, sensible, and honest members of the party which they profess to represent, as curses instead of benefits. They.are the pirates of the newspaper press, hoisting the respectable flag of a great party, merely for the purpose of carrying on more successfully their work of plunder of public property, and assassination of private character. The ‘‘native” party in this city have been pecu- liarly unfortunate in their newspaper representa- tive. It has represented only the bigotry—the in- tolerance—the violence—and the cupidity of the party. Ithas given no utterance to the intelligence —the patriotism—the purity—and the earnest love of reform, which exist amongst the best portion of the American Republicans. It is not atall surprising that such general dissatisfaction with its conduct and character, should prevail amongst the respect- able and intelligent “ natives.” We never, indeed, supposed that it had the support of the respectable and influential portion of that party. Mayor Har- per has been much chagrined on several occasions, by insinuations that he was responsible for the seurrility—the bigotry—the profanation of Scrip- ture, which have so often disgraced its columns. But certainly this was tobe expected by the Mayor, so long as the print in question had his apparent sanction and that of his adherents. Now, how- ever, there is a fair prospect that this weak and disreputable journal will be checked in its work of misrepresentation of the party. The “ natives” have very properly repudiated the “ Yellow Blos- som”—the vile, scurrilous, and malignant print, of which we gave a specimen the other day—and it will certainly be very strange, if they permit the mere tool of an Alderman and his little clique to impose itself any longer on the public, as the au- thorized representative of the “ American Repub- lican”’ party. Whilst we are speaking of this matter, we may allude for a moment to the present condition and prospects of the ‘ native” party in thiseity. It is very evident that they have lost much ground since the election. The failure to fulfill their pledges of city reform has, a8 a matter of course, told very much against them. Even those small reforms whieh have been atempted, have unfortunately been gone about in a somewhat injudicious man- ner, caleulated to irritate and annoy, rather than to produce any real benefit. Of this description of reforms, have been the closure of the small grog: shops, and the attempt to purify Broadway at night. Neither of these measures has produced practical results in the removal of the nuisances, whose eradication was intended. So also with the effort paca ROHS NE «8 enema ve cee eee to preserve order at the steamboat landings. The Sreat error of the new c jon has been the neglect of police reform, Their very first act should have been the organization of an effective new police, Hadthey immediately after theirinau- guration into office adopted this measure, theywould have secured their tenure of the reins of govern- ment for many years to come, and set both the old factions completely at defiance. This was the course we always pointed out te them, and our ad- vice was appreciated and approved by the great mass of the party. But the possession of the “spoils” was too much for the majority of the men who were placed in office by the suffrages of honest, patriotic citizens, who had become dis- gusted with both the cld factions, and desired by the aid of the new organization to reform the city government; and the result has been squabbling and fighting for the flesh-pots, and no police reform —no reduction of the taxes—no purification of the public offices—none, in fact, of those great mea- sures of public utility which had been 20- fondly anticipated. But we do believe a salutary reaction is now in progress amongst the ‘‘ Natives.” This singular development respecting the ownership and policy of the little ‘* organ” is doing good. We know that in the ranks of the American Republican par- ty, many of our very best and most estimable citi- zens are enrolled—men who are really actuated by patriotic motives, who havea just and intelligent dread of foreign demagogueism, who love Ameri- can institutions, and would guard them with jealous care—as the Hebrews did the sacred ark containing the mysterious symbols of their faith. Such men nan, of course, have no sympathies with such a big- oted, blundering, weak, and eelfish clique as that which controls the ‘ Native” paper, and has the impudence to speak for the ‘ Native” party. They will, we trust, unite for the purpose of carrying out the great, important, aud meritor}- ous objects which were announced by the party before the election, and which their unworthy lead- ers have failed to effect. Let these patriotic and intelligent men at once repudiate their so-called “organ,” and let them immediately determine on Tunning a separate ticket in the fall, so as to pre- serve their organization—settle this question about the naturalization laws—and give us another chance of obtaining the long-looked for boon of city reform. This is indeed friendly advice, and so we are persuaded it will be regarded in the pro- per quarter. Private Mats.—The present Directors of the Post Office Department are certainly determined to cover themselves with everlasting odium. They are as persevering and indefatigable in earning dis- grace as ever any men were in winning glory and renown. The late numerous arrests of express agents, have contributed immensely to aggravate the popular feeling of dislike and detestation of the present management of the Post Office Depart- ment. ‘We trust that the people will not let this all-im- portant subject of Post Office reform be lost sight of in the heat and excitement of party politics.— Let the intelligent masses make this a test at the polls. Both parties can surely unite in their efforts to obtain a reform of the present oppressive, blun- dering, and inefficient Post Office system, It ought tobe entirely re-organized, and it rests wish the people now whether there will be any chance of effecting this in the next Congress. §G- Gov. Fordand the Mormons have not done “agitating” yet. Some violent outbreak will most likely oc- cur in or near Nauvoo shortly. It is monstrous that these fanatics, the Mormons, cannot be kept in order. We al- most think that their extermination would be a work of philanthropy.—"‘Native” Paper of Yesterday. We present the above paragraph as a fair speci- men of the style and spirit of the ostensible ‘‘or- gan” of the ‘‘Native” party inthis city. It would be difficult to embody a greater quantity of low, vulgar, and malignant bigotry and intolerance ina single paragraph. The massacre of the Mormons is suggested as a meritorious work of philanthropy! And this is the language of a print which professes to represent the genuine patriotism of America! It 1s indeed fully time, that the respectable and in- telligent members of the American Republican party should preserve themselves from the misrep- resentations of a print, whose conductors are capa- ble ot deliberately recommending the wholesale destruction of awhole community. Does Mayor Harper wish it to be understood that he is in favor of subduing fanaticism by cutting the throats of its deluded victims? Are the respectable and christian men of the “Native” party willing to endorse such detestable sentiments? Tue Excrrsment amonost THE Jaws waxes very hot. We have received a number of com- munications from both parties, some of which are very amusing. We have some very curious and interesting details to communicate about the ori- gin and progress of these difficulties, which we will publish in a day or two, together with the most piquant of the letters we have received. Tue Srimutatinc Treatment.—The Whigs are about starting a campaign paper in Boston, to be called the “‘ Nettle.” Whether it is specially in- tended to stimulate the Democrats or the Whigs we are not informed. According tothe Tribune the Whigs, in some quarters at least, would be nothing the worse of a gentle touch of the ** Net- tle.” One thing is certain, they do need something more stimulating than the twaddle of some of their orators, and the sarcastic efforts of some of their journalists, the Courier for instance, that never had a sting. Tue Erxections.—We have nothing positively new about the election. All the returns exhibit a large democratic gain in the popular vote since 1840, bnt the whigs appear to have elected a majo- rity of the State officers inmost of the States. Tue Dear anv Domn.—We perceive that Mr. Peet, the Principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum of this city, is travelling in the western part of thie State, with a few of his pupils, for the purpose of exhibiting their progress, and awakening public at- tention to the claims of that interesting and unfor- tunate class of our fellow beings. Mr. Peet was by last accounts at Rochester, and was exciting much interest amongst the people of that city. He is a man of singular talent and ability in his valua- ble vocation, and we trust that he will be received in all the places he may visit, with that cordiality which his benevolent mission demands. Nava Scnoor.—This branch of our naval ser- vice, which promised so much for the mercantile and military marine of America, has been totally abandoned, and the line of battle ships at Boston, New York, and Norfolk, turned into “ receiving ships” for foreign sailors. It is a fact, as notorious as are the Niagara Falls, that our merchant ehips and national vessels, are more than one half man- ned by sailors who were born abroad, and bred abroad. When shall we have a change in this? Deatu or Cox. Stonx —William L. Stone, late editor of the Commercial Advertiser, died in Sara- toga on Thursday evening. Avorugr Founraty.—A very beautiful fountain has recently been constructed in the court yard of the Astor House. The pure, sparkling Croton gushes up as high as the roof of the building, there shaking his glittering locks as if in courteous obei- sance to the “ Lady of the Mist” over the way in the Park. Farrweit Seumon at tHe TaBERNACLE.—The Rev. E. W. Andrews, Pastor of the Broadway Ta- bernacle, will preach his farewell sermon in that church on to-morrow morning, he having accepted a call at Troy. _—_ Sourm Americ. ¢ advertizement in to-day’s paper, of Excursion to be made this afternoon by this noble steamer. A fine Opportunity to enjoy the balmy breeze of the ocean, is here presented. She will pass the most beautiful scenery in the neighborhood of the city. Political Movements, Vessels in the Port of New York. Tue Empmg Cuup.—The “ £ apres” of this | We publi accurate list of the vessels ‘city of Thursday morning contained an rial ar~ jn this port, at m, on Thursday evening. It | ticle of upwards of @ column, attacking the per- | has been collected with much labor, alpha charaeter of a number of the members of the mocratic Empire Club,” recently established arranged, and will be found useful te the mer- chants and carmen: Ep. in this city. The allegations created much excite- F i ment among the persons alluded to, but prepara- PR oe Hakeem: Rees » Li tions for the procession of the @lub on the same | AMR ay, 93 e evening, prevented any definite action. Yesterday morning, it appears, that two of the persons alluded to, visited the Express office, for the purpose of as+ certaining the author of the article in question. One of the editors was called into the publication office, and assumed the resporsibility of the article. Words ensued between the parties,when the editor was asked for personal satisfaction for the publica- tion, which was refused; and the interview conclu- ded with his nasal organ being gently squeezed and ichardson, ie oe i | , i SRFe SISssSRVSStco ores SHoes SS NBoSesSsiSloesecsESsd twisted between the digits of one of the party,who whaling, conceived himself grossly slandered by the publi- Hinde 3 ante rede, eae are, cation. The assaulting party then quitted the pre- 4 n Baring, wn, New York, lying up, mises aitd the editor made complaint at the Tombs | Liverpool lo Lixerpool; for their arrest. The transaction immediately fo ion Bi uncertain, New’ York, New Orleans, spread through the city, and was magnified into a combined attack of the Club upon the Express of- fice, a total demolishing of the type, presses and fixtures, horrible beating of the editors, clerksand reporters, and almost a complete swallowing up of b') »bertson, bh, x 0 ‘inker, er ‘ork i te Novvent ing ; ; pepe on, ew York, ,. Cropper o SEMEZ STEM ZZZE ZA EME ZZ Zee ERR RAR RETR RR OT I oe the whole establishment. Northumber'd, Griswold, : vt 5 » B > 5 Custom House MogienTs.—Notwithstanding poate 3 Debian few York, Wer Baia, some fifty of sixty whigs have been removed from | Probus, Bumner,, Rostoy, 4 Tyigg Mn the Custom House, and Tyler democrats appointed | Feter Hattrick, Post, "4 oi in their places, yet there are full five hundred ap- Thode Island, a ¢ Providence, FM UP, plicants expecting to receive public office, A ma- | Sition denty, da Celera: jority of them are men who have had & slight nib- Silvie deGrasse, Thompson lo t 8 i. '" i outhport, ‘ifith, ble at the public erib, which has unfortunately de- Bi Hons. Cobb, New fork, bi pool, | BE spoiled thelr taste for other labor. Applicants | south i Bhan "do New Orleans, 14 E R for public office deserve public sympathy, as their on Brus! Ree ek, Net Silas BE patience far excels that of the weary anglers for i Republic, Seely Ristigon: pel eed be 7 half pound bass, daily found inthe Vicinity of Me-| Surah Sheaf, Gray, do.” ducharging, aN R Coomb’s Dam. Tet any one who desires a morn” ames, Myer west ok, ying ts % ER ing’s study of poor human nature, take his posi- | Tahmaroo, lair, New York, vans; uBR tion at ‘* Poverty Corner,” opposite the Custom tek a mad ( ew Orleans, w®ER House, and watch the amiability of manner, the yiteinies oe do ving up, 8 E ik Wind and hberal disposition of those who are ap-{ Ville Del.yon, Stoddard, New York, Ponsa SNE plicants for office. Then step across thestreet, and | Yorshiren” Bailey, % oaeg, HEIR scan the visitors at ‘‘Calamity Corner,” where he will find the half agreeable, s0-so-ish, moody,about | Am«lia, anderson) An ae to be disappointed applicant ; and from thence de- Beiloor,” rank, —' Holl oN z scend the street to ‘Disappointment Corner,” ] Pim. Hilettary, oe where the price of toddy is reduced to three cent® Ms z we z a glass, and our word for it, he will return fully de- ] E Hy termined never to apply for an office in the custom- BER house,'while honest labor will support himself and Hay E family. We understand that the Collector, as well aye as numerous other friends of the Democracy, are WER opposed to any more removals than are actually és Sad necessary; tor the politic reason, among others, | Maleny, Browne, wNE that the distribution of the {offices at the present Frecian find t BER period, will prevent that firm and spirited action es ent ‘New York, Amsterdam, oNE that would otherwise exist, if the spoils of office E Nay am Ne, New pd me up, on z were held up as a reward to the victors. This is | Saluda.” ‘Washburm, New York, Marsei es," a8 4 good modern partizan doctrine, as the most ordina- nag gare Nery, Rota BER ry politician will admit that men are much more bhi energetic in sustaining their party to obtain public | Aurora, Hesttam, Swedish, foi WNR place, than they are after having received a com- | Aitint” ae fens. erin OM mission Antelope, icken, remen, St. Thomas, 3NR = i ‘ark, Mystic, Apalachicola’ , 19E R Govzrnor’s Nomrnation.—From the returns of Tyler, Knox, poten: YINRRUg ere the democratic town elections for delegates to the Augusta, Sherwood, ‘New York, Savannah,” 13.2 Fy Syracuse Convention, to nominate a Governor, we | Andiodus, i ee mom eee ing, My 3 it perceive that a very large majority are noticed as | © Sherwood, ee Ce SEE friendly to the selection of Silas Wright, Jr. ‘The Post, | Holland, fol ahd rm gER election for delegates in this city takes place on Falck, rabid ftir ” SER Tuesday next, when the influence and puppet Wate, Italy Wilmington, ae £ movings of the shade of ** Old Sickles,” of olden Auderson, New York, St.Thomas, 11 8 R time, that has been transferred to the “old hunk- tied Swe beng Charleston, 16 ers” at Tammany Hall, will be made manifest. In AHAB eRMRORIM, UL, Renee oceriags oN this exhibition, of what is sometimes called an ex- vard, —’ Bulkley, New, Yor Charleston, 6 E pression of public opinion, the wire-workers of old hitney, gai, Windion, satin 4B, Tammany can practice more deceptive arts than Mh ms ‘Wagber foc iu § ever was possessed by our old friend, ‘Old Sic- yer, do repairing, (ok kies,” who, many years since, exhibited his danc- here ond: Nevers delete 8B ing puppets, terrific sea fights, and Punch and Judy ‘Lamar, Rentiedia § ety ok, wd WE performances, for the speciai benefit of the juvenile a ag %e populetion of our country. The Young Democracy Browne, Righmont, e :, | of the city should wake up in time, and express TS Noye, Teilescld, fis 1 Ste Marks,’ (20 their opinions on this subject. jou ph Aes Suaginss iiamiurn, “amen oN pa aera pear fohnbeEleanor, Moore, British, fy Castle, Eng, 10 auties ec System, jiswell, 4 ¥ Oswaco, Aug. 14, 1844. Bs: NON ree ED Jans G. Bennert, Esq.i— Lewis, New York, Savannah, 2 Dear Sir,— Hoey,’ § New York, Ee Lam a subscriber of yours for the New York Hendon, Rega Vea? 1K Herald, and have been for several yeara, and have cl TE never before complained to you about the irregu- bE larity of my receiving it, although! have had much 3B Teason for complaint. 10N Since I have been a reader of your valuable pa- 25 per, I have always noticed that when we expectad BE important news, and were anxious to receive it, aN that I did not receive my papers regular, and some- B 9 IN times I would receive them after they had been | 3°’ he do, ne read. For the last four days I have received none. | Sara, el, Hanover, Hamburg, 7N Tcannot think fora moment that the fault is with | Star, Pettian, -sRew York, | do bk you, and I would be glad to be informed where the Fae hers eR ing at fault lays, as 1 feel anxious to have the first read- | Union, "Galmat Swe 6N ing of my own paper. A.M. esta,” Colman, — Bre sh We are every day receiving such complaints K Co RS W¥ork, ry ja BE from the interior of the country. All that can pos. fe Goek eaten, . (enmaavevaniaset sibly be done in our establishment to ensure the | Wash. Bare, ‘Aten Benn M “Tiseharking, 2 EJ HOONE: RRRRRRRRRARERORRAR REPRE RRRRARERRORRORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ER TERRE RRR RRR ERR RAR Ae RRR R APR RR RE SRR regular transmission of papers is done : bnt the pre- ited, Philadelphia, 6 E sent miserable post office system with which the ew Korks Releiprey: wl country is cursed, renders all this care and regular- New York, Newbern, a ity unavailing in many cases. We call on those of Show Hal, ow Hill aE our subscribers who are subject to these annoy- Suseree pba, RE ances, to communicate the facts to us, and we oetapors,: oe, ee | shall try if a proper representation to the General TE Government of the negligence and unfaithfulness H E of Postmasters, will not be without some effect. BE At all events we shall expose the culprits. : Sk ‘Theatrical, Mille, Ph a 5 It seems that Desjardins and Martin have not | jiimes, se Ply ak solicited the aid of Korponay, at their contem- | Julia Telltair, Burnes, ‘ ak plated ball at Newport. They are quite a host in Matin?” ‘Aer f RN Bb E themselves, and Korponay is too busy at Saratoga, Mode Hoxers, " E we should think, to be able to leave just now. Mr. | Madauaska, Fogg, ’ ath, ae Van Buren is not perfect yet in the Polka. Myst % Chien, Hinshain, SE Mr. McMichael, the Irish minstrel, who suc- | ¥y:,Francess Snow, — Harwich, : Shia, oe ceeded so well in Boston, gives an entertainment Bagi Bev: Hallowell, HE at Saratoga this evening. He is a very talented New York, Richwond, 15 K man. and possesses great versatility of genius. His Cape May, TS phia, aE stories are genuine Irish stories, full of wit, humor, | pyrnor: ain Seebetry ve and pathos; and his songs are rapturously applauded seal 15 E by all who have heard them. & ili lo Fy E Erniortan Srrenapers.—Palmo’s Opera House, Stan, Hall, Denn Lorman aan TE last night, was crowded, and for the first time, we | Sarah Jane, Klyn,” Saybrook, Conn, River, 7K 3 Southerner, hinsdn, Brookhaven, Richmond, 6 E must say it, to excees. It skillful management, any Baker, Maryland, © Maryland, cE correct conduct, and scientific attainments can at- | qravtin, og WE tract, combined with wit, humor and fascinating | pjcarors: bs Bd amend. at embellishments, we woul! say that thie style of | Talma Chatham, * Ok entertainments is predominating over every other. Visas: yi arta po BE This is advertised as the last night, but why should Wa, Sinan . 20kdioows, Galeton, KE itbe so? Why not renew an engagement that pre- sents such abundant attractions ? Tue Orera.—The Ethiopian Minstrels give a grand Concert at Van Orden’s, South Ferry, Brook- lyn, this evening. This list gives an aggregate of 67~ships, 27 barques, 69 brigs, and 55 schooners, or 218 vessels in all. Fifty of these, mostly barques and brigs, are foreigners—and the majority of these strangers are navigated by the hardy and brave Swedes and Norwegians. It is rare that we have so few vessels in port as this list indicates; and we generally have double the number of foreign vessels. We have frequently had nearly every flag in the civi lized world floating 1n our harbor at the same time; but now there are only the Russian, French, Swedish, and afew others to be seen. It is a healthy sight, however, to see so few vessels at the wharves. It shows that they are actively employ- ed. Our freighting vessels are now in Europe, and on their way thither, loaded with cotton and other produce of this happy and prolific land, and Amusements at THE WaTERING Priaces.—We perceive that it has been quite fashionable at some of the Watering Places this season for the ladies and gentlemen to bathe together—a sort of Polka dance in the water. More Srrep.—Adams & Co. arrived yesterday, in ten hours {rom Boston, over the Long Island Road. Rev. Mr. Faincut.p.—Although the Grand Jury sometime since found an indictment against Rey. Mr. Fairchild for adultery, yet he has not yet been brought hsre for trial, owing to the hesitation of Gov. Briggs in granting a requisition upon the Gevernor of : alts bid Deer. a ri a Corea; we Speen be bis do not, therefore, remain decaying in the docks. # from justice,” within the intent of the law. it hus*been | _ 1* is worth the time to any person to walk around customary, we believe, to grant requisitions in all cases where indicted where shown to be without the jurisdiction of the State; but common nsoge is not al- ways right or legal.— Boston Mail, Aug. 14. the rivers’ side, and notice the different construc- tions of these two hundred vessels. It is worth more than the time to an American, for he then sees the immeasurable superiority of ships built in this country over those built any where ele. Muwiricence.—The Hon. Abbott Lawrence has given $2000 to the High School of Boston, the in- terest of which is to be given as prizes, in the shape of medals, to the b holars Cover ror tHe Correction or Errors, Bur- FALO, Avg, 18 —No. 12. Appeal Cause—A, M. Farley or M. Farley and al.—Mr. W. H. Seward was heard for the nppeltan . No. 11, Allison Post vs the Bank of Utica—-This cause wen ey by Mr. C. irkland and Mr. W. Hunt, on Monday lest; but the re 5 ment was not published, No. 85. Ase H, Stearns va H. Kenyon, Lawrence and Brosman—Noxen, Leavenworth and Comstock, Attorneys. Sream Suir Hinernta, Ryrie, from Boston, for Liverpool, arrived at Halifax on the 8d inst., and sailed the same day, with thirteen additional pas- sengers. mentary On the efficiency of our itch,” let me recount an incident of Mo. jome moderately late from a boat ex- | ec two or iiffeey out ladies, we filed to our surprise their hall-door locked, the members of their family so _deepl; sunk. in sleep, that nit efforts to, anaken: them by knocking, or pulli.g at the bell, Were alike fruitless. Here was aquandary, what to do, we knew not! To walk the streets ***til day-light did appear”? was roman- tic—but tiresome. So we uttered vain regrets, with accompaniment acd variations on knocker and bell, until the youngest lady of the party pro- posed e| a bi ious entrance. This was 4 happy x d into execution imme- diately. The rote in the neighbothood omer bo: which pi together, soon reached the se- cond floor A gentleman scaled this temporary scaffold, who entered at an upper window, made a tour of the house, and emerged at the hall door. The were removed, the ladies ente! retired, and every thing resumed its original ap- pearance. This, as you. be sure, \d not be effected without time or noize—yet no watchman made his appe: e, Hor were we even disturbed by a chance estrian. This neighborhood is bably well appreciated by burglars—for only a w evenings since an attempt was made to force aa entrance into the well known establishment of Mr. Ji at the corner. He grappled ir. James Havi with the last of the scoundrels, who was truly a man of Herculean proportions, and although Havi- land placed his mark on the villain’s face, he suc- ceeded in escaping. Where’s “Mayor Harper’s Watch?’ Echo answers where ? D. 8. Mr. Ebitor:— ase The columns of the public journals are often made the medium of censure on the street inspect- ors and other officers of. the eorporatibn, for vari- ous sine of -omisston commission. A plea might be offered in arrest of judgment (es the lawyers say) on behalf of these officials, inasmuch as they cannot prevent the casting out of decayed vegetables, huske, shells, and the fragrant com- pound known to housekeepers under the name of slops, at all hours, excepting the time when it is directed to be done by ordinance. There are many vicinities where the inhabitants have not sufficient pride in the appearance of their streets, or enough regard for their health, to prevent the infraction of the laws; and where such is the case in low and secluded neighborhoodg, it does not so much mat- ter. But the contrary is the fact when frequented thoronghfares present the same unsightly and noxious exhibitions; and that the writer may not be considered as ind NRO in a “fancy sketch,” he would respectfully call the attention of those in- terested to inspect Centre street, from Pear! street right side going up. This street, widened and filled at @ great expense, a8 wpeny ¢itizens had positive scence en e shape of heavy assessments, pre- sents daily the anomaly of clean cartways and dirty gutters, offensive to sight and smell, and cer- tainly not conducive to health from the various and perishing matters therein contained. The street inspector 1s no more to be blamed for this than for not reporting the names of persons so of- fending; for it is evident that the sweepers have done their duty, and that it is owing to a depraved state of taste on the part of certain inhabitants that this atate of things is suffered to continue. Other places might be named where the same abuses are practised, but it is well not to show up toomuch at one time, and those offending may Rano Pe INT. From Venzzveta.—We learn by the Selim, ar- rived yesterday morning from Laguayra, that on the 27th of July, when the brig sailed, the election for Vice President was close at hand—to take place on the Ist instant—and that no serious inter- roption of tranquility was expected. The Presi- dent, however, had a sufficient body of troops sta- tioned at Caraccas, the capital, ready to act at a moment’s warning if necesstry. Markets were dull: : Later rrom Campracuy.—There was yesterday an arrival from Campeachy, bringing us intelli gence much later then we had previously. received; it is not, however, of any Considerable importance. The edi- tors—of such papers at least aswe have reecived—are busying themselves about the annexation of Texas to the Uni'ed States, The death of Don Manuel Jimenes Solis is announced in such terms as to indicate the bighest worth and rarest accomplishments in the decaased. He wes born in the city of Valladolid. His subsequent life wes illustrated by his devotion to the great cause of civil li- berty, and by his piety. The papera at Merida speak of his demise in a tone w! ives indication of the most sincere feelings of regret —N. O. Pic Aug. 8. Dearit of Gen. Murrny ann Lt. Porter.—We record with regret the death of Acting Lieutenant H. F. Porter, of U. 8. schooner Flirt, fram Galveston, Texas, via Key West, just aftershe onchored at quaran- tine, in our harbor on Saturday afternoen. He wasa son of the late Commodore Porter, and his was yellow fever. Hisremains were deposited in the ceme- tery of St. Philip’s Church yesterday afternoon; the offi- cers of the Navy and Army on this station, and two Companies of U- 8 soldiers attending to bury them with military honors; and a ntmerous body of citizens also following them to the grave. Lieutenant Porter, we learn, was beloved by all who knew him, and bid fair to have become an ornament to our Navy. We leara, by the arrival ot the U. 8. schr Flirt, Lieut. Com. J. A. Davis, that Gen. W. 8. Murphy, our ‘late Charge d’Affaires at Texas, died at Galveston, Texas, on the 13th ult. of yel- low fever. He was buried with all the honors duehis distinguished station. List of officers attached to the U. 8. schr Flirt, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon, from Galveston, Texas, via Key West .—John A. Davis, Lieut. Comdg; H. F. Porter, Acting Lieutenant; J. A. Parker, do. do; Samuel B. Elliott, Acting Master; Robert Woodworth, Pussed Ass’t Su yn; James Howison, Acting Purser; Samuel 8. Rives, Master’s Mate; Wm. R. Ruck, Purser’s Stew- ard.— Charleston Courier Aug. 12. Mr. Muutenserg—A Srrance Kerort.—A re- ort was received here yesterday, by a gentleman rom Reading, that the funeral of the fion. Henry A. Muh- Jenberg hed Deen postponed, in convequence of the dis covery of signs of life in the body, on Wednesday. It was that this report was current at Reading when the cars left, and had produced an extraordinary excite. mentthere We made every inquiry to ascertain the truth of so strange end unlooked for a rumor, but could learn nothing in relation to it, turther than the ment made above. We cannot believe it, as it could eee A ee ome without bringing its own confirmation in an offi- cial shape. Bince writing the above, a friend in this city has shown us a letter from Reading, dated August 14, from which we make the following extract :— “ Our town is in the greatest confusion at Mr. Muhlen- berg’s death. He was to have been buried to day—it was postponed. They think he is not dead. The doctors cupped him today, and the cups were filled with blood, and what is still more astonishing, it was warm. They had ice about him until yesterday noon. notto have been any change in him ; he looks same as he did when living. People are here from all parts of the State. Crowds about his house ail day; even now, nine o’clock at night, crowds are awaiting about his house.” The report is that he is not dead. It is not known when he will be buried; not of course until some change takes place —Philad. Times, Aug. 16. Poxrrica_ 1 Massacuuserts.—Marcus Morton having declined being again a candidate for the office of Governor, a Democratic State Convention was held at Worcesteron Wednesday last, for the nomination of some other person. On the second balloting, George Bancroft, of Boston, received a pete ofthe votes, and he was thereupon unanimously nominated for the office of Governor the ensuing year. The Hon. Henry Childs, of Pittsfield, was nominated for Lieutenant Governor ; and the Hon. ae P. Osgood end Samuel C Allen, Esq ,for Electors atjiarge. It is said that Mr. Bancroft has, or will decline the nomination. ‘Tne Crevasse.—Our latest intelligence from the crevasse, we regret to state, is of such a nature as to convince us that no human power can check it. ‘The water flows through it in a perfect torrent, and nothing but a fall of the river can put a stop to the destruction going on. The steamboat Empress, which arrived yea- terday, reporte that the “B44 of the water through ‘he breach can be heard the distance of two miles. So high, and so continued, a stage of the river, it is said, was never before known here. Since writing the above there have been two or three arrivals. The ia thot ail efforts to stop the breach have ceased. e water has covered the whole of the adjacent country for miles, and on the surrounding plantations, where crops of corn were growing, they were cutting it down in its green state and taking it off in boats. Crowds of people were stand. ing on the the remaining levee, looking upon the devas- tation, unable to render the least assistance. Such are the lof from the scene of ruin. So far, we are happy if has been no loss of human life—N. O. Pic. lug. 8. Low Warer.—The Norristown Herald states that the Schuylkill is said to be lower than it has been for years. The water lacks upwards of six inch. es of reaching t! “F, of the dam at that place. Unk there is a rise speedily, mills and factories upon the river will be compelled to stop. There is scardely sufficient water to supply the navigation. Dagavrut Accrent.—The Whigs attempted t raise an ush pole in this city on Saturday last. In the fore part of the day one of (he derricks, 60 feet high, with two men nearly at the t to death, and so injuring the to live. Notwithstanding this sad accident, the moreun- feeling coons red untilthe going down of the sun to raixe their pole ; when the ropes and timbers gave way and came thuw: down over the heads of the multi tude, who escaped as if by miracle. Their attempts at the pollaon Monday was attended with a complete over. throw, we have no doubt, throughout the State.— Spring, field, (IU) Register, Aug. 6. Painyut Ocounnence.—‘The Dayton, Ohio, Journal of the 9th ieee r that while the mmcerale proewnics ‘was parra a vious, the arti aqua were firing a salute, hen, the premature explosion of the charge, one of the men, Xie, Smith, was terribly in- jared, another, Mr. Tuc ker, badly hurt, and a man named vis slightly injured. Police ugust BY — as the indefatiga- les on the “| who escaped some lew mont . indictment highway robbery bad him for robbing a stranger named Hugh Lucki and a cluak, he was prssing ‘through Anthon: hag: rtm opine yy Aiden tre dh ing by officer William H, tag peo ‘snd com: to the Tombs for trial. Two of the associates of Lowry, who were with him at the time of the , have been tried, convicted, and sentenced to the State Prison. A Femare Gatrows Tuer —Julia Jmith, a girl of the pave, recently reformed and taken into service in the fa- mily of Jacob L. Baldwin, 161 Leonard street, decamped a few nights since, and took with her poonay, Jone. and other iticer Knapp Reg nad LE ab mcr nes gS, re aw eve purs' of the sageaat Ng Caen Feito Bae accotti- her house. A portion of the stolen in her possession, and she was fully Burotany.—The house of James Wilson, in Eleventh street, was entered by false keys, and a quantity of silver plate, marked J. G. W. stolen from the pi Bur glaries are ra] onthe increase, and unless more io- ence and activity is evidenced by the Captains and Assistant Captains of the Watch in the several districts of our city, the town will be overrun with midnigh: thieves and robbers. A Gasex Jonrs—A verdant young shan named Wil, liam Jones, toh Golusable const A in this State, was so enchanted with the Brats appearance of atown girl named Ann Butler, that he accompanied her she in return robbed him of a$5 note. The unforti youth conceiving himself aggrieved, entered a com) ‘at the Police Office, and she was arrested, but the V was not forthcoming. O Billy Jones, Billy Jones. Special Sesslons.—The Court Room of the Gene- ral Bossicna iy andaeaalng. & thorough spi in con quence of which the usual Court for the discha: sons committed for petty offences, held yester- domi. The ements will be finished in a io days, when we shall have something to say relative to them. Stiperior Court—In Chambers. Before Judge Vanderpoel. Ava. 16—Case of Davis, the Police Man—The decision in this case has been lookedto with some interest, from the fact of the numerous facilities which have been at- forded to criminals to evade justice by the substitution of straw bait in numerous cases of the moat wated character; whick has enabled so many fugitives frem jus- tice to escape punishment, The following decision, how- ever, will show that the applicants under habeas corpud can- not in all cases succeed. His Honor Judge Vanderpocl said : ‘The prisoner is confined on hie ers sot havin, aided and abetted in the escapeof Alexander cae, a pri- oor A ed ed aes bee proved NY of afelony by the verdict of a jury. Hoag escaped on ROnipe 0 the 6th inst. Davie wan night watch of tite Pies o id evening of the escape of Hoag. The depositions taken by the committing magistrate are beforeme. The prison- er.has been brought before me on habeas;corpus, Appli- cation is made to bail him, and the question now is, wheth- er it would be a safe and sound exercise of discretion to grant the application. A point inthe nature of a prelimi- py objection is taken by the attorney, forthe poeple. It is Heged, and the fact satisfactorily eppears, that an ap- plication has already been made to’ the Court of Sessjons to bail Davis, and was denied by that tribunal. It is con- tended that this is a bar to the application now made to me. The prisoner was indicted in the court of Sessions. ‘That tribunal had power not only to bail but to try him. Upon the exhibition there of the case us now presented, that Court refused to admit the prisener to bail. The ap. plication to me must be regarded practically as an appeal to me from the Sessions. As to the ebject of this application, the Court of Sessions has equal and coordinate powers with a Judge of the Superior Court. It hes already passed upon it, and if its refusal to admit to did not constitute a legal bar, I could not, without at least violating that comity which is due from one co-ordinate tribunal to another, disregard its decision in this matter, Besides the Court of Sessions, there are the Chancellor, the three Judges of the Supreme Court, the Circuit Judge for this Circuit, the Recorder; the three Judges of the Common Pleas, geveral other officers, authorized to admit to bail prisonors charged with the offence for which Davis stands committed. if a prisoner is to bee permitted to speculate upon chances of getting bail proportioned to the number of officers au- thorized to let to bail, this of itself would be an evil call- ing loudly for legislative correction. In the case of the People vs. Mercein, 34 Hill, 400, it was held that the de- cision of a Judge on habeas corpus, refusing to transfer the custody of an infant child from its mother to the {a- ther, is conclusive in respect to facts and circumstances then existing, not asto,such as arise afterwards, No facts have trang} , nor could they possibly origi- nate, to vary the case presented to me from the one which he exhibited tothe Court of Sessions. 1, therefere, re. gard the doctrine of res judicata aa applicable to this case, and hold the refusal of the Court of Sessions to admit the prisoner to bail, as conclusive against the exercise of the power now invoked at By, hands. But, 2d. If this application were the - first made by the prisoner, would not, let him to bail.-- Where the commitment is for a felony, it is never a mat- ter of course, to admit the prisoner to bail, much ‘less to discharge him.—3 Hill 667. Where the prisoner is ‘ brought up before the officer, the depositions taken before thecommitting magistrate may be looked into. Beyond these, the officer cannot go. The strongest case of innc- cence made out by affidavit, or other exculpatory proof, will not be received—(1 Chitty Cr. Law 128-9.) In the case of Taylue, 6 Cowen 65, the rule laid down. by Han- kins in his pleas of the Crown, was appreved ond adopted, “that in cases of felony, bail should be allowed only, where the f ilt or innocence of the prisoner is indiffer- ent; for bail, as Hankins remarks, is only proper where it stands indifferent, whether the party be guilty or inno- cent of the accusation egainst him ; and he lays down the distinct proposition that where the guilt is not indifferent as be gt rule, it would be absurd to bail the prisoner.” Testing the caso before me by these rules, I deem it unsafe to bail the ner Ido nut mean to prejudge: his case, and protest inst the inference that anything ! mey say or do on this application should militate against himon ‘his trial He has not, nor can he till then ad- duce exculpatory or oplaaane testimony, and it may then possibly be in his power to explain to the entire satisfaction of a jury,the circumstances against him which are put forth in the depositions before the committing magistrate ; but standing as they do, unexplained and uncontradicted, they make cut such aprima facie case of guilt as that it wonld, especially when considering the nature of the offence, be dangerous to let the prisoner to T do not mean to say that a jury ought to convict upon this evidence, even if le pate but regard it as making out such a case ogainst the prisoner as that, [ would not feel disposed to war ogainst a verdict of guilty, should a jury upon the evidence ding alone and un- explained, convict. Without, then, intending to say that the depositions exhibit decisive or even strong evidence of guilt, I deem it most safe to conclude that the prisoner shail not, by being set at liberty, be exempted from the necessity of explaining the facts and circumstances which they set forth. 1 forbear to detail them’on this ec- casion, lest it might have the effect of creating a pub! impression either prejudicial to the prisoner, or to the interests of public justice. The facility with which bail ( in criminal cases has heretofore been granted, has become asublest of public animadversion, if not alarm. Teo ma. ny offenders have already succeeded in securing impuni ty through the process of “ being bailed out” Astrong legislative sense against the too great facility of granting bail, pervades the act of the last session of the Legisla- ture, “forthe establishment and regulation of the police of the city of New York ;” and as one of the officers to whom the responsible power of letting to bail has been confided, I feel admonished by every consideration of re- gard for public safety, to look most carefully into every case of description which may be addressed to me. I refuse to bail the prisoner, ana order the Sheriff to re- mand bim, Attachment —A motion was made by a Mr. F. H. B. Bryan, (the lawyer who distinguished himself by threat- bat og to assault Judge Smith in the Marine Court some three weeks ago,) egainst the Justices of the Marine Court, for an attachment for not making a return to a cer. tiorari, issued by the Superior Court te the Marine Court, in the case of a party named Isaac Heinemanvs. James Codington Justice Smita appeared on behalf of the Marine Court, and stated that the return was ready; and that Mr Bryan had been notified to that effect, and that the same would be returned on payment of the usual fees, which he refus- ed to hand over. The court a refused the ap] nog for attach- mith. tated by Judge t the case of George Potter, the well ‘k-pocket, who had been committed on the nas the pocket of a Mr. Abraham Mallory, of $950n the 4th of July, his Honor denied the app!Ica- tion to be released on bail. ate it Yate Cottzcr.— This was commencement week at Yale College. The meeting of the alumni took lace on Wednesday. 1t was called to order in the col- jege chapel, by Professor Silliman. Oa his motion, the Hon. Roger Minot Sherman, of the clnss of 1792 took the chair, supported by Chief Justice Williams, of Hartford, of the class of 1794, and by President Day, of the class of 1796. Rev. Mr. Dutton, of theclass of 1833, and John P. bor ao Eaq., of the class of 1837, were appointed secre- taries The following gentlemen ,were chosen executive committee for the year ensuing : 5 an, C. Chauncey, T. 8. Williams, J. L. Kings- ley, 8. Hubbard, 8. Merwin, P. Perit, J. Knight, 5. E. Morse, D. Olmsted, W. B. 8; rague. J. Hulbert, L. Bacon, C, Hooker, T, D. Woolsey, L. C. Duncan, J. A Rockwell, AJN. Skinner, H. Bushnell, C. Van Rensselaer, J. B Rob- ertson, J. H. Townsend and E. A Saisbury. ‘The alumni then joined in singing a hymn, written by ‘Wm. Thompson Bacon. ‘The procession was then formed and marched to the North Church, in which the Rev.-Dr. Humphrey, of tite class of 1904, opened the exercises with prayer. Rev. T. Dwight, of Portland, Me., of the cluss of 1813, then delivered un address, which occupied about an hour onthe ox sed. stein h to th exercises were clo: 1g & hymn tothe tune of Old Hundred, writen lon. Ezekiel Bacon. ‘The Rev. John Pierpont and Gov, Baldwin were appoi eda committee to return the thanks of the Alumni Aéso- ey’ to Oe ee Ve m Dwi Bee to request from im a ol oration for ation. Pasa Deva Karra—The eretion before this society, by the Hon. Willis Hall, of Albany, was delivered before a large and fashionable audience in the North Church — The oration was a did productio.s, but the feeble. nesa of the Maal bt ished author, added to a slight cold enheenbieh bole red, prevented his voice from being inctly. 5 ‘The subject of the oration was “Utility.” By this standard he tried the ancient philos , Scholastics of the middle ages, and the transcendentalists of our own days, which he rejoiced to know could find no hold in this ancient and venerable institution of learning. Mr. Hall was followed by @ H. Colton, Esq, who de- livered tire on “The Age,” which seemed to be high- ly relisl by the audience. It contained some capital hits at the times On motion of Professor Olinsted, the thanks of the so- ciety were returned to the orator and the poct. The Rev. Messrs. Dutton and Thompson were inted a com- mittee to solicit copies for publication, e society then “are i of a Jorge fresh a ‘ore isa prospect of a Jarge freshman class for th next term. The degree of L.L. D. on the . was Hon Rutus Choate, of Boston, and Prof. Robinson, of the Union Theological Seminary of New York. Prof. Robin son had previously been honored with the degree of D. D