The New York Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK? HERALD. New York, Sunday, September 9, 1844. ‘The Episeopal Convention in Philadelphia. ‘A very great degree of public attention has been directed to the Episcopal Convention now holding ite sessions in Philadelphia. Its objects are of great and exciting importance, being the investigation of charges ef a most serious character against Bishop Oaderdonk, and the appointment of his suc- cessor, if those accusations be sustained. One of the most extraordinary things which have thus far marked the proceedings, has been the at- tempt made by Dr. Tyng of Philadelphia, the rector ofthe church of the Epiphany, to shroud the doings | of the Convention in darkness by the exclusion of the press. This was urged by the sapient Doctoron the ground that if reporters were admitted a garbled account of the proceedings would be laid before the public. And it appears that with a degree of | impertinence, not at all in keeping with clerical | character, or the precepts of the meek and lowly | Jesus, Dr. Tyng made a violent attack onthe New | York Herald. This is not the first time that this | reveread gentleman has manifested dread of | the press and of the accuracy of our re- | ports. We recgllect when we commenced reporting the proceedings of the annual religious i meetings ia this city, thissame Dr. Tyng made a violent, prejudiced, intemperate, and intolerant haranugue, in the Tabernacle of this city, which one of our reporters gave to the public word for word ; and after the reverend gentleman saw him- self in print, he was so ashamed that he actually had the audacity to deny that he ever uttered the speech as reported in the Herald. But the Doctor’s gratuitous,assertions did not serve him then, nor have they on this recent occasion. It is indeed perfectly astonishing, that any man posses- sed of common sense could get up in a public meet- ing and declaim against the accuracy of our reports, for there is certein to be present so many witnesses ready to bear evidence to the uniform fidelity and excellence of those reports, that the experiment en public credulity is rather a dangerous one to its author. It was so in this instance in a remarkable mannet. The Hon. Messrs. Ingersoll and Binney, who had personally opportunities of being ac quainted with the spint and accuracy with which we have always carried on the reporting depart- ment of this journal—which we were the first to in- troduce in this country, and in which we have done more than all the other newspapers in the Union put together—these Ligh minded and te- spectable gentlemen, in the most indignant man- ner repelled the attack on the reports of the He- rald, and put down the impertinent attempt of this Dr. Tyng to exclude our reporters from the Con- vention, and thus conceal the proceediugs from the public eye. Indeed we are not at all surprised, that such a man as Tyng should attempt such a thing as the exclusion of the press from a public meeting. He is one of those violent sectarians who have in- flanred the werst passious of religious bigots, and practically set at naught the lessons of benevolence and love inculeated by the blessed Redeemer and founder of the Christian faith. We do not profess, nor does any one connected with us, profess to be superior in point of sanctity or religious virtue to many others around us; but we should consider ourselves disgraced and degraded, if we were not more influenced by the principles ,and spirit of christian charity, and of christianity itself, than this Dr. Tyng appears to be. The miserable at- tempt of this fanatic has been put down, however, as it justly deserved; and after the indignant re- bukes of the honorable and intelligent gentlemen already named, the clerical bigot was obliged to withdraw hia contemptible motion, and the still more contemptible remarks with which he intro- duced it to the Convention. This Convention is a very important one, and its Pr_ceeasigs will be looked to with great anxiety. The cnief Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Penn- #ylvania has been accused by public rumor, as be- ing guilty ot very gross offences against the laws of merality. It these charges be true, the factsought to be known, and the guilty man punished to the fullest extent. Jf not true, the like punishment should be meted out to his calumniators. We trust, therefore, that our reporter will be careful and give the most accurate reports possible, in order at once to satisfy the religious community and the public in general, who are looking so anxiously to their proceedings, and give the lie to the slanders of Dr. Tyng, who tramples so wantonly on the pre- cepts of his divine master. Fovriertsm in A New Gare —The new party which has been moving about through this city, and has been very busy for some weeks past in in- culeating its agrarian doctrines about the public lands, appears to be the legitimate offspring ef re- cent Fourier movements, set en foot by Brisbane and Greeley. We perceive that they intend hold+ ing meetings in each of the wards during the next tew weeks, and will offer a ticket to the public with the names of their candidates for State and Congressional offices. The organ of this singular party is full of ex- tracts from the writings of Brisbane, Parke God- win and Greeley. This movement may then be regarded as Fourierism ina practical garb, and also in a political shape. Philosepher Greeley is, it is well known, the very violent advocate of a high tariff and the organization of manufacturing labor into incorporated monopolies, and, also, of the organization of all the landed domains of the United States into incorporated farms. He is, therefore, quite consistent in going heart and hand with this new party forthe organization of agri- cultural labor in the same way. ‘We have some very curious historical sketches of this new party which we shall give in a few days. Tue Davumer’s Gazette —Since we made some observations, a day or two since, on the an- noyance from the indiscriminate publication of the names of all parties arriving at the different hotels, we have found out that we only mentioned a few, and those but of a minor description, of the evils arising from the system. {t appears that a certain class of females, upon seeing the names of persons without families arriving in the city, and whether they have any previous knowledge of them or not, forward to them cards of invitation to tea parties, balls, &c., thus throwing temptation in the way of parties who otherwise might not have run into it, the consequences of which are easier surmised than mentioned. Then the gambling fraternity also make it the means of entrapping the unwary. No sooner does the name of a gentleman from the South appear, than inquiries are instituted if he is a player, and if it is found to be the ease, which it is in many instances, than the “stool pigeons,” or “ropers,” are set to work, and he is unceasingly annoyed until he is drawn into one of those dens of infamy in the neighborhood of the Park, where he pays dear for his temerity, or that he leaves the city. The hotel keepers are as much sufferers by this intolerable nuisance, and complain of 1t as loudly, as most parti but they have the remedy, in a great degree, in their own hands—let them refuse the use of the book containing the names of their visitors to any one for such a purpose as that of publication, and the nuisance will soon be abated. Tue Rev. Mr. Browniee.—This gentleman har been laboring undera severe attack of illness for some time past, at Morristown, N J.; but we are glad to hearthat he is now fast recovering. He has for many years past been preaching against the Pope and Popery, and done more to increase the spirit of intolerance than any five or six men in the State. It is to be hoped that with his return ef good health, there will be an increase of Chris- tina tolerance towards those who conscientiously Jiffer with him in religious opinions. Cusar Lireratuas.— sale of “cheap literature” has fallen off very con- siderably during the last few months, and that the publishers of it have nearly ruined themselves. No doubt the chief cause of this is to be found in the political excitement of the day. The reading masses of the community are so much engaged in politics—in determining wh ether Mr. Clay or Mr. Polk is the greatest vagaborid, and best entitled to Go to the State Prison—for that is the character of the discussion going on—that they have no time to peruse the blue and ye!low literature of the brothels which has been inundating the country for the last few years. Sull the tastes of such readers are perfectly grati- fied. If we look over the columns of the party press of both sides, we find that ia their vulgarity, violence, folly, licentiousness, and utter demorali- zation, they far surpass the Freach novels or any other novels of the same class ever published. Even at this very moment, on the announcement of the nomination of Silas Wright, we see that that pious man, Thurlow Weed of Albany, who has here- tofore been almost glorified with a place amongst the saints of the Romish Calendar, and who had formerly regarded Silas Wright as one of the best | men in the State, discovers that he has nota single virtue at all; and that he is the deadly foe to the prosperity aad welfare of his native State. Hear what this pious man says— “ If the State of New Yorkjhad completed her works of improveme: there is ne Jurther occasion for public spirit end individual enterprise ; it the people want # me tallic currency ; ifthey are in favor of direct taxation ; and. finally ‘they are preparei to see this great State fail back and shrivel up, they would elect Silas Wright Governor. He is the best man in the State for all these purposes, He represses enterprise and resists improve- ments. He hates canals and railroads, and would rather nee them deserted than employed. He hates roais end harbors, and votes steadily against their construction or improvement He would rather see our Erie canal filled up than enlarged He hatea banks, and would see the people reduced toa hard-money currency rather than en- joy facilities which enable them to acquire property. He hates ships, and would rather see them in the docks dis- mantled than plongbing the ocean in fall freight and flow- ing canvass. In short, if the people of the State of New York, in ail that concerns themselves \d the common- wealth want to go back instead of forward, to retreat in. stead of advancing. Silas Wright is their man. Elect him Governor, andjthe Empire State, before its resources are half developed, before its destiny is half fulfilled, will be- 6 todecline.” By and by Silas Wright will be proved by all the Whig newspapers to be fit only for the State prison orthe penitentiary, or even a. worse place than either. This is the sort of reading which now oc- cupies the refined and patriotic people of both sides. A New Musica Star.—Another musical treat of a high order may shortly be expected, as by a late arrival from Havre, a gentleman is conveyed to our shores, of whose name the most honorable mention is made in the Paris journals. We hope that Mons. A. Garreau, which is the name of the artist, will be prevailed upon to give us, at an early date, a specimen of his musical genius—thus spoken of in laudatory terms by the Parisian pa pers:— (From “La France Musicale ”) Amongst the concerts of the 18th, we cannot forget that which has been given in the Herz Hall, by Mons. Adrian Garreau Tender and energetic alternately, M. Garreau his violoncello to speak to the soul in a languege bly rich, and exquisitely pure. Perhaps he never in amore inspiring manner then at his last_con- cert; and, accordingly, the public appreciation burst forth in applanse, both long and animated. It was a great and legitimate success, to which the piano of M. Ravina, and the fine voice of M. Tagliafice, contributed. Mons. Garreau has opened a noble career ; he every qualification to fulfil it with honor, and with miseof the renown of great artists. (From “Le Journal des Theatres ”) These reflections sus gested themselves to us the other day, at the concert given by Mons. Garreau, @ violoncil- list of unquestionable merit, who was able to collect and accumulate in Playel Hall. a crowd of the most elegant and aristocratic society of Paris ; and under the influence of those ideas, it was with difficulty, in spite of us, that we could lend that degree of attention to the music, which it demanded, For M. Garreau, patronized with such a fureur this winter by the fauhourg St Germane, has on this occasion shown himseli aconnoissenr, and the possessor of fine It sometimes carried away by the emotion which him at the very first sound of his instrument does not intonate sufficiently certain traits—to bi that, when he sings he obtains remarkable resw his ‘chords—by turns impetuous or gentle, cleg pathetic, roughly res‘ive or coquettish—he overpowers, agitates, and drogs away his auditors without resistance. Ifthe word were French, in that sense we would say that it is a n-wraleique. forsuch is the nature of the tone that he snatches from the vigloncello, such the potencyrof his bow, that he attacks the nervous system ; seizes upon at, agitates it—so holds you in an absolute and entire sub- jection, until the very moment thi plause, almost fren- ‘zied, come to pluck you from that happy state of forget- tulness of yourseif. [From “Le Siécle ”] Ayoung artist whoue fame is yet too little known— Mons A. Garreau—has revealed talent of the first order at the concert lately given by the Society of Charity. Accuracy. expertness, delicacy and exquisite grace, and & profound appreciation of melody, comprise the qualities which have eppeared to us to recommend the chaste and ive performance of the virtuoso, particularly us ‘fantaisie,” composed by himrelf on the movements of “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The numerous and brilliant audience which had graced this musical meeting has rendered a sparkling tribute of justice to that modest merit which has the right, in future, to all the advantages of celebrity. Gamaitne anp GamBiers.—We have heard that the gambling fraternity of this city, 2,000 in num- ber, with some 10,000 who subsist in connexion with them, are about to get some person to deliver a course of lectures on their behalf, in opposition to Mr. Green, the reformed gambler, in which it will be shown that they only play fair and honorable games with cards, and as they use only Krehoare cards, no one can tell them at the backs. They propose to show, also, many other things, relative to gambling and Mr. Green. This is quite right—it is well known that “ when rogues fall out just men get their own. Theatricals, &c. Mr. Sutton, the ventriloquist, terminated his en- gagement at Providence last evening. Major Techman is giving lectures on the history of Poland, in Albany. M. Meyer, the celebrated pianist, who is so highly epoken of in the English papers, leaves that country in October to visit the United States. Professor Bronson lecturing on Oratory and Music at Portland, Maine. Messrs. June and Turner’s Equestrian company have been performing in Detroit during the past week. Miss M. Clarendon has leased the Pittsburgh theatre for the ensuing season, and it was opened on Wednesday last. Mr. Macready is announced to make his appear- ance at .he Arch street theatre, Philadelphia, to- morrow evening. He is engiged for four nights. The following parties form the principals of the company of the Walnut street theatre, Philade!- vhia, which opened last evening :—Messra Blake, Wallack, Fredericks, Richings, Wheatley, Chap- man, Leman, Smith, Linden, Radcliffe and Spear. The female portion of the company are Mrs. J. Wallack, Mrs. Blake, Mrs, Jones, Mis. Thayer, Miss A. Fisher, Miss Susan Cushman, and Mrs. Rogers: ‘The Pittsburgh theatre opened on Wednesday last with “The Wife.” Mr Charles S. Porter, of Philadelphia, 18 one of the company, Forrest was announced to make his appearance last evening at the Walnut street theatre, Philadel. phia, as Damon, in ‘Damon and Pythias.” Trottine Matca at Honoxen.—The sport for the fall season commences over the Beacon Course to-morrow, Monday, and as far as the entries go, the beginning is good. The old favorite, Lady Suffolk, makes her appearance on this occasion, and something grand is expected, though some say that there is Awfal” work cut out for her These, and two other good horses, Washington and Dutchess, promise fair for a good day’s sport. Cricxet.—The interesting game between the St. George’s Club of this city, and the Cricket Club of Philadelphia, commences on Tuesday morning next,on the St. George’s Cricket Ground, Bloomingdale road. May the weather prove fair, and the best men win. Company or Nationat Guarp, Capt. Denike go to Patterson, N, J. on Monday next, for target practice. Onto River.—This river was rising rapidly on the 5th inet. as the following paragraph indicates. There were five feet water in the channel, last evening, and rising fast. We noticed twelve steam- boats loading for ports below, and a large amount of merchandise strewed along the wharf from the pid to pg thebeats Every thing in that direc- tion bore a business-like appearance.— Pittsburgh “Age, Sept. 4. ie * ‘e unde rstand that the Philadefphia. * Correspondence of the Herald. copal Church—Resignation of On. the ee At four o’clock this evening the Convention as- s:mbled, when the proceedings of the morning ses- sion were reaz and approved. The Lay Delegates were admitted to their seats. The Rev. Mr. Newton rose and offered a resolu- tion excluding the reporters, and the public gener- ally, but the New York Herald in particular, from the Convention. He went into an argument insup- port of his resolution, which contained nothing worthy of especial notice. The Rev. Mr. Coron made a reply to the remarks of Mr. Binney delivered in the morning, and con- tended that as matters of a pecudtarly delicate char- acter were to be brought before the Convention, it ought to sit with closed doors. ‘he Sscrerary remarked that the Convention had placed itself na very strange and extraordina- ry position, from the fact that y had received a communication from the Bishop of the Diocese, whilst in session, refused its reading, supposing that it contained matter not intended for the public ear, and made an effort to eit with closed doors. ‘The motion of the Rey. Mr. Newton was then withdrawn, when two letters were received from Bishop Oaderdonk—only one of which was read— # motion to suppress the other having been made and deSated for some time, when it was finally test- ed and ordered to be made public. “ Tt gave un account ot the ill state of his health at the present time, which he said had been declin- ing for the past 16 years, He states thut he took brandy and water only asa stimulant, finding it the only medicine which could possibly ajford him any relief when suffering the most acute pains! He in- sists that the mete fact of his drinking brandy— the quantity per day is not stated—is the sole and only cause tor the gross and criminal chargesagainst him He denied, in a solemn manner, the truth of the other allegations, and courted an investigation, We annex some of these allegations which he de- nies: To Ancuimay T. K. McCauium, Ei Dear Sin :— The Rev. Robert Davis having informed us that you are in possession of certain authenticated facts touching the offences charged against the present, Bishop of Penn. aylvania, we respectfully request you to furnish us with @ same in writing, if convenient, with your views of propriety, and that as early as may be convenient. Respectfully, your obedient serv’ts, GEORGE UPFOLD, THOS. CRUMPTON. Pigcgreny an reply oa senta copy duly Soc) attest- of the lowing charges and corres, lence as marked A. B, and C. " : a Whereas, it a Sei sai good end substantial reasons, that an inquiry should be instituted into the char. acter of the Right Rev. Henry W. Onderdonk, Bishop of the diocese of Pennsylvania, upon public rnmor of scanda- lous, diserderly and immoral conduct, under the following specifications, setting forth time,place, and circumstances. Right Rev. Henry W. Onderdonk is generally charged by public rumor with being guilty of scandalous, nor. derly and immoral conduct, in persisting to put his hand upon the person of Esther Ridgway, in a,lewd, licentious, and indelicate manner, on the nineteenth day of the month of August, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty-seven.'‘Time” is thus speci- fied in the first part. Said Right Rev. Heary W. Onderdonk is generally charged by public rumor with heing guilty of scandalous, disorderly and immoral conduct, in persisting to put his hand upon the person of Esther Ridgway, in a lewd, li- centious and indelicate manner, on the above date, as given for *time,” and in a rail road, car travelling from Philadelphia to Lancaster. “Place” is thus specified in the second part. Said Right Rev. Henry W. Onderdonk, is generall; charge@by public rumor with being guilty os set for above, and under the following circumstances : Ridgway was sitting onthe back seat of the rail road cal dy with her hushaod was sitting near the lady on the same seat with Esther Ridgway and the gen. tleman opposite to her. The lady and her husband left thecars, and then Right Rev. Henry W. Onderdonk came and placed{himself onfthe seat thai had been vacated by the gentleman, immediately in front of Esther Eee. way, behaving towards her in amanner which was hg - ly insulting to female feelings and female viriue,and did ut his hand upon her person in a lewd, licentious, and indelicate manner, leaving her no room to doubt of his scandalous, disorderly and immoral conduct, aa exhibited in his evil behaviour to her. She was so astonished and frightened by this deportment of his. that she knew not how to act; but upon his persisting in and repeating this personal insult in ascancalous, disorderly and immoral e arose to escape from him ; and the cars arriv- sng lace where she was to stop, she was thug re- lieved from his indelicate and vicious conduct of persist- ing to lay his hands upon her person in an improper way and immoral manver. “Circumstances” are thus specified in the third part] And, whereas, “Time, place, and circumstonces” are set forth as required by canon 34, section Ist of the Pro- testarit Episcopal Church in the diocese of Pennaylvania, adopted in 1929. And, whereas, public rumor charges the Right Rev. Henry W. Onderdonk with the scanda- I isorderly and immoral conduct as set forth. I do by, in foll belief of the same, call upon the clerical and lay delegates of this Convention, to institute an en- guiry into the cbaracter and conduct of the Right. Rev. lenty W. Onderdonk upon those charges of public ru: mor now forwarded by me, in order to his presentment for said immoralities, and 1 do hereby forward the same with my name duly subscribed thereto. A. T. K. McCALLUM, Philadelphia, April 16th, Be it Josrrn Rivawar— Si I pur to bring forward at the first meeting of the Episcopal Convention for the State of Pennsylvania, cer- tain charges upon public rumor, against the Right Rev. Henry W. Onderdonk, and in order to enabie me to do 80, would respectfully ask you for such testimony as your wife can give. I send you a copy » the charges that she jay read it and be able to decide how far she can consci. entio sftirm, to substantiate the truth thereof, asa witness to the same. Yours, respectfully, A. T. K. McCALLUM, To which came the following reply. [c., pahanzidiensY 4th mo. 17, 1840, Resrectep Farrxp ,— Thy note of yesterdeyfis before me, with the charges upon pnblic rumor of scandalous, disorderly and immoral conduct against the Rt. Rev. Henry W. Ondordonk, in- tended to be forwarded to the Episcopal Convention of the State of Pennsylvania. I can infurm thee.that my wife Esther Ridgway, named in said charges, is ready and willing to testify on solemn affirmation to their truth. J. RIDGWAY. To A.T. K. MCCALLUM. There is now also in the hands of Rev. Upfold, of Pittsburgh, an oath of the same nature by a lady of Alle. gany town—one Mra. ‘ he Rev. J. K Burt. then moved the considera- tron of the Bishop’s resignation, when Mr. Lewis Ashurst offered a resolution that the resignation of the Right Rev. Bishop Onderdonk be accepted, and demanded the yeas and eye, Horace Binney, Eq. rose and moved to postpone the question, alleging that an appeal being to the house of Bishops alone, and ably discussed the question at great length. The debate was continued by Rev. Dr. Ducha- chet, Dr. Boyd, Rev. Dr. Tyng, and others, after which great excitement and confusion prevailed, with frequent cries of ‘ question,” “order,” &c. in NAb pr ot the house: Josern R. Inerrsour, Esq, Lewis R. Asnurst, E-q., and others, addressed the Convention, after which the question to postpone Mr. Binney’: resolution was d-cided as follows :— Cie 4 l—Nays 52 Lay Dareaares— Yeas 15—Nays 52. Considerable debate then followed, when the final question upon the resignation of the Right Rev. Bishop Onderdonk, was taken thus :— Crurnoy— Yeas 51—Nays 13. Cnurcurs—Yeas 55—Nays 15. And six were divided. The resignation was therefore accepted, and Bishop Onderdonk is no longer the chief prelate of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Pennsyivania The Convention then adjourned sine die, without electing an Assistant Bishop, or even maki. g an attempt. _ Furtaer rrom Texas —We gather the follow- ing additional ite} f news from late Texas pa- pers received yeater The season in Texa: the Civilian, has been rather dry than otherwise. The cotton picking was progressing rapidly with undiminished prospects of @ good yield, jy the last accounts, over land, from the Ric Grande, psi were no indications of preparations to invade ‘exas. The Civilion says:—‘ The political elements were never 60 quiet in Galveston, on the eve of an election, ax 5 e is no excitement, and but little said on the subject of electic either local or Presidential. In other parts of the co ot people seem to be equally quiet and unexcited on the subject of the election.” Houston still continues to increase ; that as many as eight and ten have been buried in a day ‘The British brig Cybele lying outside of Galves ton Bar, where she would in the remainder of her cargo of cotton. Two other British vessels were iv port, waiting to be freighted with new cotton. ‘The Clarksville Northern Standard, of the 7th instant, ony :— Th noted Jol Bradley, of Shelby county, was killed afew days since in San Augustine, by Col. Moor. man, of Shelby, whose life nid to have attempted by the agency of hired assassins. Moorman shot him, face to face, at he came out of church, with two pistols. ‘The notorious John A Murrell, is a few miles above Robbing’ ferry, on the paces The drought, in this section, has been excessive for some weeks past, and we fear the cotton crop will be se- riously aflected is 4 it. Judge Toler, who war at Bonham, Fannin coanty, 0 few doys since, informed us that twenty-five families, just arrived, had encamped there the day previous, on their way to the upper Trinity, and other points in that region ; and on the day he left, a gentleman came in from the , who had left fifteen families at the Lean Tt is mated that hetween three and four hundred families ys come into that county, from Missouri, Illinois, N. O. Tropie. Ang, 90. reported U. 8. Horst, Saratoga, Sept. 1, 1844. Tendency of American Institutions in relation to — American Tuste—. Taste ‘The Press, Duties and Value of America is young. Endowed with unbounded natural resources for the production of almost every species of material object of utility or en- joyment, she requires for their due & eapital and labor to a much greater extent than have yet been attracted to her shores, For a long series of yeahh her available energies must, asu matter of inevitable social necessity, be directed towards these objects. The accumulated gains of her people will be applied to evoke these treasures with which her extensive territory abounds. The spirit of her i and the habits of her people being adverse to accumalation. of pro- perty, will long repress that class, which alone can foster the forse, of lone the fine arts, and awaken the genjal influences of imagination and taste. From this cause the American people will, pro- bably continue to be,jas they'are now, the victime of every degree and species of imposture and char- 1 tinistn in those branches of the arts, which alone can be offered for their enjoyment. Pretenders, assuming the name of professors, will continue to cross the ocean in swarms. The trumpets of the veual press will flourish their praises in advance. The public will, at least for a while, believe and be duped. ction may come; but, generally, the charlatun will be enriched by the spoils of the credulous public before that event en- sues. Taste in the arts is a matter of growth With individuals it is sometimes, though not often, a natural gift. With a nation itis never so. lt 18 cultivated, slow of growth, is at first false and epu- rious, and only arrives at that purity and chaste ness which marks perfection, by passing through a series of phases, the retrospection of which never fails to raise a blush when the higher state has been attained. America is no exception. She must submit to the universal law. She is now, and must long continue to be, in the very earliest phase of this state of succersive growth. She is also peculiarly unfortunate in her geographical po- sition. Parted by a wide ocean from the geat of the arts, and the long established region ste, the standard of opinion is not easily ascertai by her. She is, consequently, in a sreat d ey left 10 the promptings of her own feelings, or the erring dictates ot an immature judgment. This, combined with a pe Peay e peculiarly ardent and impulsive, has often hurried her, and will often again, into gaucheries and niaiseries, on which her eyes are not opened until after she has com- mitted herself, and for which she reddens with vexation when it is too late. ‘ In sucha case, it is the peculiar duty, as it ought to be the proud privilege, of a free, honest, inde- pendent, and enlightened press, to guide the public judgment, by informing it of the actual state of vpinion in those countries of the old world, where, mitted, the standard of taste and opinion attained the highest purity and perfection. Without putting the public in leading strings, and injuriously paralyzing the action of individual feel- ing and opinion, the Pade ought to supply all the information, all the floating tacts, which are fami- liarly known in the old world, and which, in fact, form the data, and the only data, by which the in- stincts of taste canbe directed. But, alas, how unfitted forsuch high and useful purposes is the press of America! The press, which ought to be its glory, is, with some respectable exceptions, its shame ! Not that there is any ground for the ab- surd hyperbolisms of some flying visitors, sent by London houses to concoct those literary mush- rooms of the publishing market, called ** books of the season.” We shall have a_word or two for these on a future occasion. But the press of this country, instead of being, as it ought to be, the enlightened guide of public opinion, the purifier of the public taste, the fountain of useful intelli- gence, the faithful record of passing events, the daily chronicle of the human mind and record of human interests—is, on the contrary, the misera- ble, unhonored, debased tool and drudge of party— the mercenary slave of small sections of the com munity, banded together under a barbarous jargon of political titles ven the lowest of all the func- tions of journal: not discharged. The collec- tion of intelligence of passing eventsisgenerally left to the precarious results of chance. There is no eles machinery of intelligence, still less any- thing whichjdeserves the name of discursive or dis- cuasional editorialism Journals are for the most part established, not for the use and benetit of the pate: but to promote the objects of » not of political aspirants. Office is the end of their being—its pursuit 1s the breath of their nostrals. The public has become so used to this state of the press, that they view,without any disgust, newspapers printing at the head of their columns, the names of those persons whose ends they are enlisted to promote. Now, althoughsome respectable papers occasionally adopt the names of political leaders as the most convenient exponents of the particular political doctrines which they ad- vocate,the majority are on the other hand regardless of principles and utterly debased by the mere per- sonality of their objects. Like the images and pic- tures used in the Roman Catholic Church to excite devotion, these persons who figure on the journals generally become the real objects of worship, and not the principles they act on, and this is especially so when they happen to have the loaves and fishes of office to dispense. Although to all this there are not a few respectable and_ inde- pendent exceptions, fyet the number is not sufficiently great to exonerate the national press from that heavy censure in which the enlightened citizen hims-If will readily concur with the liberal and candid foreigner. _ Deprived of the lights which an efficient press ought to afford in matters connected with the arts, and more especially in adjusting the standard ot dramatic and musical icism, the public is left at the mercy of the charlatan. Every shallow pre- tender, raw aspiran', or waning star, which meves hitherward from the East, fills the mercenary columns of the swarm of journals with their own eulogies. No extravagance of panegyric is con- sidered too large for the enormous swallow of American credulity. Fearlessness of puffing is produced by the unanimity which springs from the imbecility of the press. ‘The public, meanwhile, thus importuned, are left to their own impulses, without that salutary guidance which enlightened journalism ought to afford. No information, or a' least no correct information, is imparted as to the actual estimation in which each artist, claiming attention here, has beew held in Europe. Favor- itism usurps the chair of just criticism. The cen sors of the press, such as they are, are debauched by personal importunity and adulation ; they are sung, played, or recited into a propitious humor; in short, their personal predilections are adroitly enlisted by the candidate for public favor, who thus disavowing criticism, comfortably nestles himsel under the wing of the press, which will not resist harshly its own protegé. Thisis all wrong. Those who wield the press must be made to feel that there is another party whose interest, whose well being, and whose advancement is to be looked to with more colicitude than the claims of their tavorite— that party is the American public, that public which after ull must be the real support of the press. Let ustice then be done to the public by a fair and un- Dinssed stutement of the position which each as- pirant for favor has held or holds in that communi. ty from which they respectively come, Let the stranger be generously wel omed and kindly treat- ed ; let his claims be liberally considered, and hie pretensions be candidly examined ; but let the public, above all, be correctly informed of the fiat which has been passed on these claims elsewhere, and thus be in a measure aided and enlightened in forming their own estimate. An European TRAVELLER. Be Aldermen Bunting and Dickinso mn. M. C. Paterson, Eeq District Attorney. Sxet.7—The case of Peter B Walker —The trial of this case, a charge of compounding a felony, was on applica- tion of Counsel for the defence, postponed till the next term of the Court, as material witness:s were absent. Grand Larceny.—A_ female named Winnifred Finney ried for a grand larceny in stealing, on the night of the 24th of last month, $246 from Carsten Meyer, of No. 2 Elm street. The complainant deposed that the bsp invited him into a house No. 37 Orange street on night in question and while he was in her company she secretly abstracted his pocket book from his pantaloons, took out his money and then replaced it, first having stuffed it full of worth less bank bills. ‘ Officer Cochrane argested the prisoner, and found the money at the houge put up in her stocking. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the court sen- her to the State Prison for 6 year: uLTING a Laxovornp ano Orrie) indicted for an assault and named Briant, on cers, beating him head wi lent acts. Stephenson was the landlord of Yates and hir wife. Briant was also beaten. The jury, found the accused both guilty, and the Court on application, postponed sentence till 4 wesday next. orderly House —James Trainor was tried for keeping adisorderly house in Walker street. between Christi: and Forsyth streets, commonly called the “Sawdust Housn,” or “Spartan Hall,” where disorderly conduct fro- quently takes place. Henry Hallenbeck, Benjamin Downs, and others. testi fied to the noisy character of the frequenters of this house, and that fights took place, andthe watch trequently called On the other hand it was stated that the house Jatt: rly hac been kept more quietly and orderly since Trainor hac been the lessee watchman named Blake, deposed tha’ on the evening ef the 4th of July, while passing the hous he was knocked down aad mach hurt. Henry Gabb who lives opposite to the house, stated persons were con stantly congregated in front of the house, were noisy, go ing in and out of the house at intervals, but it was ke) like other porter houses. Mic! Hughes, an elderly gentleman, who lives opposite, stated that he was in ne wine, or were his family, annoyed by the noise proceed ing from the house, e Jury acquitted the accused. Adjourned to Monday next at 1! o'clock, A. M, On Friday evening Gen. Leslie Coombe ed a large assemblage at the City Hall, Albany. At the Commencement of Browa, University, lay last, de- the Professor of Divinity in stitution, Hamilton, (N. and upon the Rev. Edmund A. Crawley, President ; of Queen’s College, (Nova Scotia.) The hono- rary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon the Hon. John Whipple, of Providence, and upon ee the Hon. Theron Metcalf, of Boston. Ebenezer Seammon, Esq., has been nominated | ube Democratic candidate tor representative from aco, Joc-o-sot, the Indian Chief, died at Cleveland, on Tuesday last. President Tyler is sai hia ieee ent last =a en maid to have recovered from His Excellency Goy. Briggs and suite, will be present at the muster in Concord, onthe 13th inst., and will, with Maj. Gen. Adams and suite, review the troops on thatday. . The Detroit Advertiser announces the death of Jusge Clemens, of Macomb county, Michigan.— He was one of the oldest residents and most esteem- ed citizens of that State. Thomas W. Powell, +» has bi i asthe whig candidate ie Renstor in see ere composed of Delaware and Marion counties. Hon. Pierce Lomons is appointed to a ciate judge of Wyoming county, Pa, in the foom Ross, deceased. Col. William Thompson, of the Mexi and Poaneniy: a citiasar: ‘Maryland died at" ‘ny co on the 8th of A _F. Van Raumer, the celebrated historian, with his|son, is now at Hartford from whence he will proceed to Boston, and sail tor Europe on the Istot October. Mr. Webster, who for a few days past has been slightly indisposed, has gone to Marshfield to recruit his health. The Hon Reverdy Johnson is at Philadelphia, where he addressed a large whig party on Friday evening. ‘The Hon. Judge Morris, of the First Judicial District, died at Galveston on the 19:h inst. Gen. Tilghman A. Howard, American Charge Perey to Texas, arrived at Houston on the ch ult, John M, Baek, Exq.,has been appointed Receiv- er of Public Moneys at New Orleans in the place of Thomas Barrett, Eeq., resigned. Bishop Chase has been preaching in Boston. Gen. Leslie Coombe is expected to address Whig Meetings at Stroudsburg and Easton, on the llth and 12th. He will speak at Easton on Wed- nesday evening, and at Stroudsburg on Thursday. The Raleigh Register announces the death of Ranson Sanders, Whig senator elect to the North Curolina Legislature from Johnsten county. Thos. D. Morely has been appointed U. 8. Dis- trict Attorney for Middle Tennessee, in place of Joha M. Lea, resigned. The Hon. J. M. Clayton addressed _J.M a large as- semblage of whigs at Lancaster on Thursday The Hon John Nelson, Attorney General, and lady; the 1. Wm. C, Preston at nily, of S, C., and McCauley and family, of the Navy, areat I) more. The { llowing gentlemen addressed the whig mass meeting at Lancaster on Thursday last :—the Hon. Garret Davis, of Massac!) setts: Gen. Irvin, of Pennsylvania; Hon. J. P. \ernedy, of Balti- more ; J. Cooper, Esq of Fudge Conrad, of PhiladeJphia. Chauncey H. Hubbard, f the Theological Seminary of Ya hortly lecture before the South End \bstinence Society. The democrats of Jefferson county have nomi- nated the Hon. Orville Hungerford for Congress; and forthe Assembly, Azel H. Danforth, Lysander H. Brown, and Edward S. Salisbury. Professor Maffitt 1s lecturing at Raleigh, N. C. Literature, &e Haswetu.’s Encinger’s anp Mecuantc’s Pocker Boox—2d Edition—Harper Brothers, New York.— This is one of the best got up and mostusetul works of the season, and no person at all in the line of business it treats of, should be without a copy. I: is done up in a convenient pocket book style, with blank interleaves for memorandums, The names of the parties recommending the work is at once a guarantee of its usefulness—they are the first men in the country in the line of business. Sytvester Sounp, tur Somnampurtist—by Hen- ry Cockton, Esq.—Burgess, Stringer & Co., New York.— The author of ‘‘Valentine Vox,” and “Stan- ley Thorne,” is quite equal to his former produc- tions in the present. The work is well got up,with several plates, at the reasonable cost of 25 cents. Lectures on THE ArpLicaTions or CHEMISTRY ano Grotocy To Aaricu.turs—By J. F.W. John- ston, M.A. F.R.S. Part 4—Wiley and Putnam, New York.—A most useful and valuable work, which no agriculturist should be out. Tavxs or Guauser Sra—By Miss C. M. Sedge- wick, Messrs. J. K. Paulding, W.C. Bryant, R. C. Sands, and William Leggett—Two volumes in one —Harper and Brothers, New York.—For 25 cents, in a neat and convenient pocket volume, the read- ing public have here eight capital stories by the dis- tinguished authors whose names are given above They are as various 1n their subjects as the:r styles, some being historical, others pathetic, and others humorous. They are all good, and will be widely read with decided pleasure. No more agreeable travelling companion, (at least in the shape of a book,) could weil be found. The volume form: No. 3 of Harper’s Pocket Edition of Select Novels. RambetTon, of Fasnionance Lirg in New Yorn ; by Seatsfield; parts 1 and 2.— Winchester, New York.—As this work proceeds it increases in interest. Joun W. Simgs anv Co., vs. M’EwEN anp Suez; by M. H. M’Ewen, Philadelphia. Tue Bercuen Tree; by F. W. Thomas; Har- per, Brothers, New York.—The author of “Clin- ton Bradshaw” has come out in a somewhat novel style in the present tale, told in rhyme. It may be found interesting by some, but we are not of the number. The work is got up in Harpers’ usual style—good, Neat’s History or te Puarrans; part 7; Harper Brothers, New York.—This work, approaches its completion. The seventh, and next to the last number, has just been issued. The im- portant bearing upon the character ot England, and especially upon the institutions of the western he- misphere,which the events recorded have exercised, make this work an interesting and very valuable addition to our historical knowledge. The num- bers are sold at twenty-five cents each. Tue Sroon; Nos. 3 andj4; Harper Brothers, New York.—'These numbers complete the history and description of this useful article—particulari when itis manufactured of the right sort of metal We fear the present will be found only a spooney affair. Tue Eciectic Macazine, for September : edited yy Proteesor Agnew ; Leavitt, Trowand Co., New ork and Philade!phia.—This is an improved con. tinuance of the Eclectic Museum, some time since discontinued ; and promises to excel its predeces- sor in every respect. The ent number 18 one of considerable interest, and is well got up. . Tug Mirror Lierary, No. 82.—Morris& Wil- lis, New York.—The present number contaias Wil- lis’ “* Lecture on Fashion.” Litre.’s Living Ack, No. 16.—Burgess & Stringer, New York.—An interesting, but some- what prosy number. VerpLancnr’s ILLustraTEp Suaxsreank, No. 32 —H. W. Hewett, New York.—This work, as it proceeds, maintains its excellency of character. Tux Lapies’ Companion, for September.—An in- teresting and beautifully illustrated number. The piece of music ‘’Tis best to be free,” is some- what good, but we do not think all the fair pa- tronizers of the work will quite agree in that sen- timent. Tue Nationa, Protestant, for September.— Sparry, New York.—Ivis to be regretted that men ot genius cannot fina works of a better tendency to employ themselves upon, than those which sow dissension between members ef diflerent creeds. Tne Democratic Review, for September—H. G. Langley, New York —A most capital number.— The first article on ‘* The True Theory and Philo- sophy of our Syatem of Government,” ought to be read and etudied by all true lovers of their country. Inuusrratep New Picroriat, Binte, No. 8.— Harper Brothers, New York —These spirited pub- lishers have just issued the eight number of this nos’ elegant and beautiful edition of the Sacred Scrijdures. The illustrations continue to be quite as no :nerous and superb as in the earlier numbers, aud the work when finished will be one of the most nagniicent productions of American typography The successive numbers are issued as rapidly ae the immense edition demanded will allow,and are sold at 25 cents each. Heaitu or Baton Rovar,—The Gazette of last Saturday says—“The general health of our town is ai good as can be. ‘The river is falling very slowly ” Ony Lower Police—Satunpar, 7.—Nothing trans- at tale oils santa ct boric. A number of per> sons were committed for petit larcenies, as vagrants, ke. 3 lee— Sept, 7.—Danino Picxrooxnt.—A de- euch an open and barefacs su at first it was som: ¢ tomake him more careful. The rogue taken to she Police Office, to answer, Record. 7.—Diep in 4 Havtort.— inquest was held yesterday, at 140 Liberty street, on body of Francis Coil, native of Ireland, 30 had been in adeclining atate ealth in a bay. loft attached to the above ly of ardent spirits, was seen on An the ears. Fr some time, and ale) | building. He drank Friday taking a glass of beer, and touud dead in the hay- loft yesterday. Dr Pratt, who had known the deceased | some time, examined the body, but found no marks of violence upon it. ‘Verdict—death from disease of the lungs and exposure. U. 5S. Commisstoner’s Office: Szrr. 7.—The case of James Farrell, U. 8. A., who has been arrested cn a cl of perjury, whilst giving evi- | dence in a case of Court held on Governor’s noticed yeaterday, has been postponed to Monday. EY U.S. District Court—In Admiralty. Before Judge Betts. — Owner be rthypersntapaltewc yy aget va. nome A” Se —' case, esterda: Hera! patiaonct The Court will give its decision in afew days. Common Pleas. Before Judges Ulshoeffer and Ingraham. Sxrrt. 7.—Drcision.— Francis H. Babcock impleaded with Franklin Whiting ads John B. Dickenson —Count—This is an appeal from an order made on a motion for judg- ment of n:-n-suit, for not trying at the July term, ‘The costs ot the term and of the’ motion were ordered to be id at the termination of the suit. First, our impression , that the fp peansiee attoraey, after the order was served, by_stipult to try at the next term, complied with the order and could not aiterwards appeal, unless he first moved for leave to withdraw his stipulation He could not hoth stipulate and appesl Second, upon the merits of the case, it seems the judge did noterr All the rules of practice operate hardi upon the party who by mere neglect 1s [regen to costs, and although the judge who hears and decides such motions as the present may con- sider the hardship and order the costs to abide the event, or to be paid at the termination of the suit, yet we co not encourage Ope \s from such orders. Matters relating to coats, in snc! ome it inthe sound discretion of the judge, and ap) ju respect to costs are rarely success: iul” The plaintiff having stipulated since the order, the stipulation and order are to stand, and the defendant’s 37, of resisting th‘s motion, are likewise to be paid at the termination of the suit In Chambers. Before Judge Ulshoeffer. Habeas Corpus.—John Fallon, a soldier in the United States army, wes brought up on a writ of hebeas corpus, and applied to be discharged from the service om the gro nd of having enlisted whilst under age. Witnesses aving testified to the fact, the applicant was discharged. Marine Court, Before Judge Randal. 1. Edward Moore vs. John Healy.—Anfaction ices rendered during the confinement of wile, noticed in yesterday’s Herald. Judg- intiff, $25. Cooper, Esq. attended as counsel for the plain- ment for ohn tiff. Court Calendar—Monday. Svrenion Couat.—Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Common Puras.- Nos. 29, 39, 45, 47, 43, 50, 51, 8, 4, 7, 10, 15, 16, 49, 62. QG- The Superior Court commences its September Term on to-morrow. (Vide Calendar ) pte Q@- TWO BOYS—The ono fifteen, the other only twelve years of age—left their home on the morning of the Gch inst. Shouid this meet their observation, they are most effectionately and earnestly requested to return to their disconsolate father. Any information concerning the lads will meet u parent's thanks if directed to “J. W., and M.T., careof Mr. Tyler, letter carrier, Park Post Office, New York” Newspapers, throughout the United States, may subserve the cause o! humanity by giving this an inser- tion. . New York, Sept. 6, 1844. at DALLEY’S MAGICAL PAIN ‘EXTRACTOR SALVE for instantly curing burns, scalds, piles, and all inflammatory complaints, at Dalley’s Agency, 67 Welker st, lst store from Broadway. If H. 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