The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HEKALD ee New York, Sunday, December 22, 1544, —— Steamship Acadia. This steamer had not arrived at Boston at eight o'clock yesterday morning. Triat or Bistop Oxpexvonx —This trial still A few witmesses, only have been ex- amined as yet, and as there are twenty or thirty yet to be placed on the stand, the proceedings are like- The trial ap- pears to have created a wonderful excitement in the religious and respectable circles. This is all continues. ly to continne for a month to come. verynatural. The case isa most extraordinary one. And yet the excitement is, in our view, even less than might have been anticipated. Only imagine what a terrible outcry there would have been in all the newspapers, and in every circle of society, had Bishop Hughes been put on trial for such charges as are preferred against Bishop Onderdonk! What loud-mouthed declamation there would in that case have been about the immoralities and corruptions and indecencies of the Church of Rome! Why, really we think Bishop Onderdonk’s affair is taken very coolly by the community in general, How- ever,§the eaves-droppersare still letting out as much as they are able to gather. One of their organs yes- terday had the following paragraphs :— Thus far, in addition to the circumstances we have have occurred :—The husband of the " rst witaess, has appeared and given his testimony. Several clergymen have been sworn as to the declarations made by one of them with regard to an taken place in a public vehicle. ‘We believe it woe establisl that such declarations had stated, the followin, lady who was the occurrence said to have been made by the person alluded to, and quite publicly, however impertes ‘Two young Ladi also testified, an t { bis recollection mey now be. jorous and, in ma were pu! ot them, to impair the force of her testi mony ; but she snstained herself with great dignity. ‘Their testimony is direct. What would our readers think if, during this cross-ex- ion, an expression was used, either by a Bishop or in the hearing of the witness herself, to this effect, She la now swearing faleely ” It seems to us, if this be true, it isa most uncharitable and unfair remark —indeed it is one enring of the severest ceusure. It must be under the clearest conviction of duty that females, in such cases as these, will appear and testify at all! If they are to be intimidated or driven from the stand by improper or unnecessary questions, our Clerical = might commit certain Kinds of offences with im- punity. One lady, who wasto have been a witness, has been deterred from appearing on this consideration alone. No persons would rejoice more than ourselves, at the complete vindication of the accused, but we are of opi- nion that his cause is injured bythe needless and protract- ed inquivies of an indelicate na ure, which rumor openly asserts, have been for a few days past repeatedly address. ed to the witnesses. if they have been unfortun: enough to have their delicucy offended by the circu stances to which they, pow most reluctantly testity, we — He ha depres fp) already. 'y a lady of fine personal appearance, great re finement of character und Ramitted wo th, was piaced on the stand, and was six n urs under ¢xamination Wecan only ay that her testinouv was very material and im. ran’ Instead of the inquiry terminatinz to-day, as some have supposed it would, we believe it will continue for weeks In the Bishop’s paper, the Churchman, we find the following remarks on an article in the Courier and Enguirer :— “ A friend has called our attention to the following in the Courier and Enquirer of Monday last. As the mere opinion of an influential journalist, it is not witheut value ; but, coming as it does from one who hes been called “ the headofthe Low Church party.” and who is supposed to be in the confidence of its leading men, we think it entitled to grave consideration It declares, in effect that the prosecution against Bishop Onderd-nk is wholly owing to the agitation which out of Mr Carey ’s ordination, and that the charge of immorality has been got up after other means had failed, as a measure of party vindictiveness. On this point we heve not ex- pressed, nordo we now express an opinion ; but such an avowal or confession from such a quarter, when taken in connection with the whole circumstances of the case, is < sufficient importance te justify its insertion in our columns. We should not be at all surprised, judging from what we hear and see of this investigation, that nothing very heinous or awfully immoral will be proved against Bishop Onderdonk. The principal charge appears to be his having embraced or kissed a man’s wife in his own presence. Well, it cer- tainly is not very good manners in a clergyman to be indulging in too liberal caresses of the women of his flock; but if we were to take the whole body of Bishops sitting in this case, twenty-one in number, and the entire mass of the inferior clergy at their back, we are-rather inclined to believe that many of them would hardly dare to say that they never were guilty of any approach to the same apostolic practices. It is indeed more than probable that the whole of the gross immoralities charged against Bishop Onderdonk will amount to nothing more nor less than what would be esteem- ed amongst the same classes in Europe the ordina- ry civilities and courtesies of social intercourse. So also in relation to the charge of indulgence in wine and spirituous liquors. It is said that this cannot be proved at all, and that the whole ot the project to try the Bishop has been the result of a contest for the spoils—the intrigues of others who wish to get his fat berth. The first attempt was made on the question of Pusseyism, and failing in that, a new course of attack has been adopted, and the charges preferred, which will probably amount to nothing mere than what we have described. Reigtous Ssrvicss.—To all who are disposed to live ‘‘meekly, soberly, and righteously,” in the present wicked world, an ample opportunity will be afforded to-day to Jearn the very nearest way to godliness. Several of the great lights of the church, stirred up no doubt by the impiety of the times, by long ignorance aud clerical degeneracy, will “rightly divide the word of truth” to-day, every person being welcome to their share onthe most liberal terms. The Right Reverend Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, will preach this evening in the Episcopal Church, Vandewater street, at 7 o’clock, P. M.; Bishop Doane in the Church of the Redemption, Sixth street, at the same hour; Bishop Kemper in the morning, in the French Church, Franklin street; and Mr. Snow will lec. tare on the Second Advent, corner of Christopher and Hudson street, in the forenoon. Of course we are unable to give the texts, but feel disposed to suggest as the fittest for Bishops in these times, the words—‘'Don’t doas Ido, but do as I say.” Farther information will be attained by a personal attendance. Curistmas.— We give on the first page this mor- ning, a very beautiful engraving, representing » “* right merrie” Christmas scene. Of all the holy- days, Christmas has connected with it, atonce, the most joyousand most solemn associations. It is peculiarly consecrated to iriendship, to the house- hold affections, and to the sublimest religious emo- tions, Jt was on Christmas morn that the hea- venly host sang that anthem of “ peace on earth and good-will to men,” which christianity has ever been echoing back, and which will one day meet.auniversal response from the hearts of all men. Let the day then be celebrated eyerywhere with joy and tkankegiving; and that it may be eo, oh! ye rich, forget not in your rejoicings the shivering poor! Kiypwess To Voteas.—The Natives in Philadel- phia have publishea in their organ a list ot their candidates forthe Presidency in 1848. It already numbers five, including Gen. Scott and Mr. Ar- cher, and will probably be increased. When the time comes for voting, the people, we suppose, are to toss up a copper for one of them. Beavutirvu, Boquets.—Boquets in great vanety, and put up in elegant style, may be obtained at Dunlap & Carman’s magnificent conservatory in Broadway, near Bleecker street. We received one the other day from this establishment, which was certainly one of the most beautiful we have ever | ° seen. Sruunpip Musica, Girt Boox.—We do not know any more elegant gift boek for the holydays, than Antogaini’s beautiful Musical Album, con- taining the choicest gemsin Italian Opera. It 1s an admirable work, and got up in truly superb style. Sidi Cunsermas Eve.—The Neapolitan Association give an elegant ball at Tammany on Christmas eve, for the benefitOf the Washington Monument Fund. it will be @ most respectable and tastefuljaffair. of the highest respectability have h of them has becn subjected, for se- y respects, an effen- yndred questions | ForucKa—Manirestors ov GREELEY AND OW8N.— The Sogial Reformers are oace more in the fi:ld with vigor and energy. In the Tribwne—the organ of the Fourierite reformers—of yesterday, there was a long manifesto of that sect, purporting to be a review of an article in the last number of Black- wood, castigatory of the French Socialists. This manifesto is one of the most curious admixtures ot philosophy, silliness, extravagance, fanaticism and polities that ever emanated from the enthusiastic Greeley, He mixes up the “ tariff’—* Fourier” — “ gociety”—*‘ the past, the present ahd the future” —‘ burgundy”—“‘ aldermen” —“ Turkey carpets” —* industry””—.* opportunity”—-* bread” —* edu- cation”—~and the “Ene Railroad”—in a style which, probably, no other living man could at- tempt. Altogether, however, this three or four column manifesto may be regarded as the com- mencement of another bustling and untiting cam- paign on the part of the Tribune, in favor of the grand scheme for the re-organization of society. Robert Owen, the patriarch of Socialism, is also in the field, and is}working away with superhuman energy. He has established his head-quarters at Washington, and is inundating the newspapers with daily manifestoes. He calls on Congress for an appropriation of the trifling sum of ‘three millions of dollars,”” for the purpose of setting a ‘ moral so” ciety?” in motion gt Washington. There is cer- tainly room for social improvement at Washington, but we fear the venerable Owen will find his labors as unproductive as those of his fellow-sufferer in Philosophy, Greeley, were amongst the bow/ders of Pike County Paradise. ‘Tue Orera—Lucrezia Borcta.—The reproduc- tion of this splendid opera, bringing together the two prime donne of our really superb troupe, drew out one of the very largest and most fashionable’ audiences that has yet graced the Opera House. The opera itself is most effective, abounding in picturesque scenes and dramatic situations. It is one of the very few successful pieces in which the passion of love, the master-key of human emotion and sympathy, is not introduced. The music, al- though like most of Donizetti’s, it bears the im- prevs of its author’sintimate acquaintance with the works of Rossini and Bellini, yet displays great knowledge of musical effect and dramatic proprie- ty. The instrumentation is superb, and contains much that is really grand and sublime. In short, the compoeer, in this opera, seems fairly to have caught the inspiration of his theme, and has por- trayed the rapid and startling developments of some of the strongest passions of nature, with a succession of thrilling effects. If we could judge from our own sensations and the demonstrations of the audience, the perform- ance last night was better than on any previous oc, casion. The part ot Lucrezia was played by Sig- nora Borghese, in a most powerful manner. In- deed, we do not know when we have witnessed on any mage a more perfect piece of acting. The part is an unusually !eavy and arduous one, and requires a constant exercise of the most exhaust- ing powers—yet she sustained herself admirably and triumphantly to the close, and, perhaps, made her very finest point’ in the surieking exclamation, “he is dead !” as the curtain fell. The interview between the Duke and Lucrezia, in the second act, was given in a superb style by both Borghese and Valtellina ; and the mingled power and pathos of the prima donna drew down loud and continued plaudits, while the stage was covered wich wreaths and boquets. The scene ef administering the poi- soned wine to Gennaro, (Perozzi,) was capitally played, and the following duett between Lucrezia and Gennaro was one uninterrupted triumph, till the curtain fell upon the second act. Borghese has won new laurels by her delineation of this difficult and grandly guilty character. The spectator knows not whether most to hate the vicious Duchess, or pity the agonized and despairing mother. Madame Pico achieved, too, the most signal triumphs with her magnificent and inexhaustible contralto, Although lacking somewhat of the finished grace of the stage action which is scarcely ever attained but by the regularly trained actrese, yet she more than compensates by the richness of her voice and the deep feeling and expression which she throws into her performance. The part of Orsini is not advantageous for the display of Great powers; yet so highly gratified were the au- dience, that in the drinking song in the third act, she was vociferously encored, and boquets and wreaths fell at her feet trom all directions. Valtellina and Perozzi performed their parts in this opera most efficiently. The overwhelming bass of the former is a fine contrast to the true and judicially managed tenor of the other. Altogether there are few operas better cast or better played than Lucrezia Borgia by our present company. Alter the fall of the curtain, in obedience to the call of the audience, Borghese and Pico made their appearance, led on by Perozzi, and were greeted with great enthusiasm. In shert, we al- most begin to hope that the public is coming round to a proper appreciation of the operatic treasures which it possesses, and that the arduous and devo- ted labors of these artists will be at last worthily rewarded. It would bea shame and disgrace if, after we have advanced so far towards permanent- ly establishing the Italian Opera in our great me- tropolis, it should be suffered to retrograde into bankruptcy and disaster. But we hope better things. New Enaanp Socisty.—This Society celebrate their anniversary to-morrow. A great discussion has been going on amongst them relative to the introduction of wine at the festival, one party op- posing it strongly, and anotheras strenuously insist- ing on the presence of the “‘sparkling bowl.” The Rev. David Hale heads the cold.water faction; who is the leader of the wine party we have not heard. Paice or Canpies 1n Onto.—The Legislature of Ohio, in a fit of economy, were anxious the other day to ascertain the price of candles; they, there- fore, passed a resolution for the Secretary of State to send them the rates he paid, and also the quali- ty of the article. Annexed is his :eply :— Corumava, Dec. 11, 1644. To the Hon. members of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly cf the State of Ohio :— The Secretary of State has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a resoiution of your honorable body to ‘the words following, viz:— “Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to intorm this House of the price and quality of the candles he has purchased for the use of the eral Assembly.” To hema row ¢ the bape cin ae) a the honor to answer—Price, 30} cen und; qualit; et Reapecttully aubaites! SAMUEL GALLOWAY, Secretary of State. Nisto’s Tusatre.—The original Congo Melo- dista, trom Boston, have secured the use of this establishment for a few evenings, and will com- mence a eeries of their interesting entertainments ou Wednesday evening next, Theatricale, dec. The Fakir of Ava is performing at Baltimore. He gives the proceeds of his exhibitions to the poor. A farewell and complimentary benefit is to be given to Mrs S:one, io Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening next. Hill, the Yankee comedian, is to give an ‘entertainment to-merrow evening in the Lecture Room of the Philadel. phia Museum. In a communication recently from Paris, it is stated tha the Creation of Haydn was performed at the French Opera on the Ist ultimo, for the benefit of the Society of Musi- cians, and not a seat of the immense hall wasempty. The sage was enclosed at the back and sides ; at the bottom, @ rising platform, were two hundred and inetru- mental periormers on the stage before them Were the same number of choriats ; . ers; and in the middle of tender, Mr Habeneex Cinth Damoreau and Dons took alternately the part of the Angel Gabriel ; r and Duprez, that of the Angel Uriel ; Barrhoilet phe i varseur, that of the Ange Raphael; Herman Lvon and oe ru Tue Srason ty New Onteane.loe was mado in the gutters onthe 2th inst, : ING FROM rue Riotovs Distict.—We have received an interesting and rather important letter from Hudson, detailing the death of citizen Rivenburg, which we mentioned on Friday, and giving the particulars of the arrest of the leaders in the recent anti-rent troubles near Albany. This letter is important so tar as that section and the laws of this State are concerned, because, by the arrest of the leaders ofthe rioters, further law- leee proceedings on their part may be prevented. These insurrectionary movements of a few indi- viduals, disguised as Indians, have too long dis- graced thie State, and we begun to believe that our government had not sufficient mora, or physi- cal courage to put down a riot=when it is knowa that the anti-rent feeling was not universal even among the tenants themselves, and that families were even divided on the propriety of contesting the right of the Patroon to coldect the rents, it 1s strange that Gov. Bouck neglected for a0 long a time to check at once the revolutionary spirit that would ultimately have spread throughout the ma- nor. At any time a decided movement on the part of the authorities would have saved all the loss of life and all the insults that have been per- petrated by a few lawless leafers in the Rensselaer district, and yet for reasons best known to the Ex: ecutive, the outrages have been winked at for months and months :— Hupson, Dec. 20, 1844. Anti-Rent Meeting—Big and Little Thunder—One Man Shot. A meeting of the anti-R¥aters of Columbia co., was held at Smokey Hollow, in the town of Clav- erack, about seven miles east of this city, on Wed- nesday, 18th instant. About 180 men, disguised as Indians, arrived with pistols, tomahawks, and swords, marshalled by their chief, Big Thunder, and marched after a band of music. They assem- bled at the house of Mr. Miller, (a tavern,) where Big Thunder addressed them at length. There were about 1500 spectators from different parts of the county, and from thiscity. While passing out of the building in which they assembled, a pistol was discharged in the hall, or near the front door, the contents of which entered the breast of a young man about 18 years of age, by the name of Rivenburg, whose father resides in the town of Hilledale. ‘The ball entered the centre of the breast, about one inch above the nipples, passing between the third ribs, tending downward, and to the right on an angle of 30 degrees, jing directly through the heart, and lodged in the spine, causing instant death. It could not beascertained who discharged the pistol. No feeling of regret was manifested, or notice taken of it by the Indians. The body was conveyed home, where a post mortem exami nation was made by Doctors Squires and Hins- dale, of the town of Claverack, in the presence of the coroner. No jury could be got; the body was removed the next day to the house where the meeting was held, and an inquest held overit. In- telligence being brought to the city of the death ot this young man, the sheriff, Henry C. Miller, Theodore Miller, » district mtorney Joseph D. Monell, Eeq., and Mr. John 8. Auable, immedi- ately repaired to the spot, where, with the assist- ance of deputy sheriff Thos. Sedwick, and Colonel Root, of the town of Claverack, they succeeded in arresting their chief, Big Thunder, and hissecond, Little Thunder, and a man by the name of - ——, who was very officious in attemptizg to rescue Big Thunder from the sheriff. Big Thun der, who is one Dr. Boughton, of Rensselaer county, presented a horse pistol to the breast of the Aner and Mr. Anable, threatening their lives it they attempted to arrest him. They seized him, andsoon made a different disposition of hisfirearms. He then called on his brother Indiana, . saying, ‘‘If Thave any friends, come and assist me ;” but the whole tribe of natives stood awe struck at the ar- rest of theirchief. Big Thunder was brought be- fore Judge Peck yesterday for trial. Sheriff Miller, on his examination, swore that he was the person who presented a pistol to his breast, threatening him with instant death if he did not give up his papers, in the town of Capake, where he had gone to sell un a distress warrant for rent. Big Thunder applied for counsel from Rensselaer county, t grant which the court adjourned until 2 o’clock this afternoon. { There has been a report, from a source enti- tling it to credit, that an attempt would{be made to Tescue the prisoners from the prison. e citizens convened at the court house last evening to take into consideration, and provide tor the safety of the city. The meeting wasably addr by several gentlemen, among which was Judge Hageboom, and E. P, Cawles, Eeq. A committee was int- ed, who reported that there be an additional city watch of twenty men in each ward, and that the Hudson Light Guards, under the command of Capt. E. P. Cawles, be stationary to guard the rigon, and that the same be kept as long as may e necessary. Cannon has been placed around the prison for its better defence, and every thing bears an aspect of war. i 5 Big Thunder had, on his arrest, a horse pistol, which was loaded with two bails, a large knife, a thimble, bails, &c. &c. After the death of Riven- burgh, Gol. Root addressed him in public on be- halt of the spectators, asking him why he had as- sembled with those natives with arms? He re- plied that he had been informed that the sheriff was coming with a possee from Hudson to arrest him, and that he hed prepared himself to meet any emergency, and would never be taken by sheriff Miller, and boastingly proclaimed that, with ten of his natives, and he at their head, they would take the sheriff and all his possee in about twohours. This boasting knave found hiumeeif locked up in a cell of the prison. The sherift’s possee consisted of four men; and Big Thunder e was, at that time, about one hundred men. Einee writing the above, it is reported by a man, from Rensselaer county, that preparations are making there to rescue Big Thunder. A messen- ger has been despatched to the Governor te pro- vide for the better res of the city. Where this will end, no man can tell. M. City Intelligence. Police Office.—Satunvay.—There was nothing of the htest importance at the Police Offices to-day, al- though the m: Toretes and the efficient ged go with the admin! jon of Criminal justice, are ively employed, and several interesting cases will shortly come up. Coroner’s Office.—The C oroner and his deputy were lett in the quiet possession of the office to day, without be- ing compelled to go out in the cold air, and perform any of those le duties connected with the office. Common Pleas. Before a full Bench. Dec. 21.—Dsctst0*8.—Horatio Uunderwood and Moses Johnson impleaded with Thomas McAdam, ads, Henry Coulter.—In this cause action was brought to recover $500, wader the following circumstances: It appeared that defendants had entered into an obligatory bond for on WV amount, and on 29th np oy hoe Hay Ceryied a judgment against icAdam for part of the amount, aod that said it had property, which he fraudulently concealed. Satisfactory evidence of such con- cealment having been adduced, the first Judge issued his warrant—that under said writing, obligatory was such, that if@aid defendant ehould, within thirty days, opply for an assignment of his perty, and for a discharge, and diligently prosecute the same until he obtained such discharge, then the said writing would be void—but de- fendant neglected so to do, and the Court, under the cir cu : stances, think the plaintiff is entitled to judgment, and this demurrer as frivolous. Elizabeth Skinner ve. David P. Hall.—This wasan ac. tion brought to recover $1900 under the following cir- cumstances : It ache that defendant had given plain- tiff his bond for the above sum, dated 1 inuary, 1840, The conditions of said bond were such, if $900 were paid on or before Ist January, 1943, th above obli. gation to be void. It was stated in de that the de- claration did not contain the name of the government or F title of Common {7 eral jurisdiction, it is of litile importance how the declaration be commenced, although they do not recommend such @ course, and that plaintiff is therefore entitled to judgment. Robert Manning ads. John D. W. Hook and George A. Trwnsend. Action of assumpsit ton a bond for ‘The Court say we are to con! that the defendants. gave bis voluntarily in lieu of the bond. The plaintiff hed the right to require under the statute, al- though the question is not free from doubt and difficulty, Tincline to the opicion that the bond is void, and that the plaintiff may recover upon it, although properly there oe to have been three obligors to the bund, according tothe statute. Judgment for plaintiff, with liberty’ for defendant to plead on payment of costs. Ieaae Rannes vs. Edward Deely, sued by the name of Ed ward .~ Judgment of respondent, ousters, Elisha Ruckman et al Frederick Nangle, et al.—This wasan appeal from texation by both parues. Both ap- peals trom taxation dismissed without costs, William Parmly vs. Alesander Parmly —In this cause the plaintiff sues the defendant, his brotuer, for the sup port of them father in assumpsit. Atthe trial the plain. Uff obtained the verdict which the defendant now moves to f ates soar ay oe with pe ‘eerie A. Young vs. » ¢¢—The question acising in thie case was whathor « deputy cheer, whe is bound to perform the duties of the poectes during the disability of such DB bone = is entitled to extra compensa: tion fone that wed for the services of the deputy. Verdict confirmed, with costs. —- State where the suit was brought, nor cor rt; the Court think that the Court ol Bisnor Cons.—The friends of this gentleman will ve glad to learn of fe arrival in New Orleans, though they will heer of the serious accl tent which be! is way thither. Ho was on the Warrior when 5! The Bisho, off most of bis , but lost ell his furniture, bedding, bed tare, ko. This will be a severe blow.— 4 a to him w! A Cis $1000, 6nd cannot fail, in ireumstances, 9A berious ntabarrnacmont,= OChncinnati Gasette, pid Tux Late Seaious Rencontres Between Grovsser anv Emerick 1x Broapway.—Various rumors and statements having been made relative to the affray which took place between Mesera. Grousset and £merick, in Broadway, on Friday last, which are entirely erroneous, we now give the whole of the particulars relative to the cause of the quarrel, which we have obtained from a source that may be perfectly relied upon. During last winter, Mr. Emerick sent two chal- lenges to two individuals then residing in this city, and in one of them requested Mr. Grousset to act as‘his friend in the matter, which that. gentleman consented to de, and endeavored, by all means in hig power, to reconcile the parties without having recourse to arms, but was not successful, as nothing lessthan fighting would satisfy Mr. Eme- Emerick. When Mr, G. saw there was no other means of settling the matter, he made preparations accordingly, but was never able to get Mr. Eme- rick on the ground to meet the gentleman he challenged. After several vain endeavor, he gave up hav! ing any hoa thither to do with the matter, telling Mr. ick that for the future, he should not have any communication with such a coward. No further intercourse took place between the parties until last spring, when they met en board one of the Boston boats, in which Mr.Emerick was arrested, at the suit of Mr. A. Matthias, for a libel. Mr. Grousset came forward, and offered himself as security for the appearance of Mr. Emerick to answer the charge. From Boston proceeded to Liverpool together, but holding little or no com- munication with each other during the voyage.— From thence they paspcceded to France ; and it was then ascertained that Mr. Emerick’s object in visit- ing that country was to meet one of the gentlemen he had challenged in this country the previous win- ter. Mr, Grousset’s object in going to France was solely on business. Two or three days after their arrival in Paris, Mr. Grousset received two or three very insulting letters from Mr. Emerick, and after- wards a challenge to fight, without any reasons bein given for such a line of conduct, and Mr. Grousset could only suppose it was on account of his having sume time before designated Mr. Eme- rick a coward ; however this was not stated. Of course Mr. Grousset accepted the challange, and sent two friends to make the necessary preliminary arrangements, but upwards of two months elapsed ere they cou.d get Mr. Emerick to consent to the place of meeting, and other matters connect- ed the affair. At last he consented to near Boulogne, where Mr, Gronsset and repaired at the appointed time. Soon after a carriage drove on the ground, in which were seated Mr. Emerick and a lady. All the parties present objected to the mee of a lady on such an occasion, and Mr. Emerick was repeat- edly requested to leave the carriage and proceed a little turther to settle the affair, which he retused todo. Mr. Emerick and his friends then consulted together for some time, and eventually it was agreed that he should make an apology, which was accepted by Mr. Grousset and his friends. Mr. Emerick then left the ground, without even alight- ing from the carriage, in company with the lady. me few days after the above occurrence, Mr. Emerick proceeded to Marseilles, and it so happened that Mr. Grousset’s business led him to that neighborhood shortly after- wards, where, much to his surorise, he found that Mr. Emerick had reported: thet he, Mr. Grousset hed refused to fight him and had made an apology for his offensive expressi wards Mr. Emerick, and throughout the whole affair had act- ed like a great coward. Mr. Grousset then pro- cured a number of certificates frem several friends who were witnesses and knew the whole transac- tion, which placed the matter in its true light, and no further notice was then takenof theaffair. Mr. Emerick returned to this country about two months before Mr. Grousset ; and when the latter reached here he found that Mr. Emerick had given out a similar report to that which he had circulated in Marseilles. Thereupon Mr. Grousset wrote to him stating, ‘‘that the first time he ever met him, he would inflict such chastisement upom him as only such acoward as he deserved.” They did not meet, however, until last Thursday, when the came together at the funeral of a mutual friend. Qn such an occasion Mr. Greusset, of course, took no notice of the past. On the following day Mr. Grousset had to attend the Supreme Court as a witness in the case of Mathias against Emerick for the libel before alluded to, but the case was postponed, and Mr. Grousset was repairing to his store in Broad street, whenhe met Mr. Kmerick near to Harnden’s Express office, Wall atreet, in company with a gentleman. A few words took place, and Mr. Grousset called him a coward, and they proceeded together to the end of Wall sree! in ‘very loud cm oe and as they reache: the latter point, Mr. G.ousset epat in the face of Emerick, whereupon the latter took a "pein A verre on a es 3 poke volving an arged one of the barrels at Mr. Croweset whoimmediately fell upon one knee, but quickly re ed Mr. ed his footing and seiz- merick by “the collar, the latter at the same time placing, the pistol against the breast of Mr. who Knocked it off with one of his hands, ange second barrel was discharged without hitti im; Mr. Emerick then levelled his pistol a ‘ime at Mr Grousset, but just at the moment a eee seized Mr. Emerick’s arm and prevented the discharge, and he was taken into custody. Mr. Grousset then crossed Brocslgays but just as he reached the foot- Pe in front of ity Church, fell from. the et- fects of the wound he received at the first dis- charge of the pistol. Mr. Grousset was then car- ried to the drug store of Messrs. Rushton & Co, Broadway, where Dr. Beale was soon in attend- ance, and examined the wound. It was found to be a somewhat severe flesh wound, between the seventh and eighth rib, on the right side. The ball was found.n the folds of the shirt. After the wound was dressed, &c., Mr. Grousset was taken to his residence in Barclay street, where he at pre- sent remains, but in no particular danger. Personal Movements. ‘The Inspectors of the State Prison of Rhode Island have granted permission to Mr. Dorr’s father and mother, as well as to his counsel, Messrs. Burgeas and Turner, to visit his cell and hold interviews with him. The counsel were only authorised to hold three interviews, of three hours each, between two and five in the afternoon. Mr. Henry Spackman of Philadelphia, for a number of years a member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, has been received ss a candidate for holy orders by the stand- ing committe of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese of Pennsylvania. Mr. Winans of Baltimore, and Messrs. Harrison & Est- wick of Philadelphia, who are in Russia constructing railroads, under a contract with the Emperor, are doing very well. The contract with the Russian Government exceeds three millions of dollars, and they expect to make ® great deal of money. The mercantile house of Mesers. A. & G. Ralston & Co. doing business in Philadelphia and London, who obtained an extension from their creditors about two years and a half ego, have now liquidated, in full, their entire indebt- edness, both principakand interest. Dr. Roth has completed an automaton calculator in England, which sw the automaton chess player. It all the operations of arithmetic from simple ad- dition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of num- bers, or of pounds rhillings and pence, to vulgar and deci- mal fractions, involution aod evolution, and arithmetical and geometrical oto on 3 it appears perticularly adepted for checking long calculations of quantities ; for coutractors, for merchants’ counting-houses, or for go- vernment officers. It is atated that the fiercest preachers against aliens, are parson Rogers, an Englishman ; parson Waterston, a son of a Scotchman, and parson ‘barnbull, a Scotchmen,— Me. Galee, en Englishman, und editor of the National In- telligencer, is very much alarmed about the abuse of our navuralization laws. The Berks and Schuylkill Journal says :—"* We under- stand that our respected fellow townsmen, Jacob Sallada. Esq., in strongly urged as Collector of the Port of Phila delphia, with much prospect of being eppointed. The Governor of Delaware has appo nted David Haz zar1, Faq, of Milton, Sussex county, Associate Judgeo the Superior Court of Delaware, to fill the vacancy oc casioned by tke resignation of Hon. Caleb 8. Layton. The Indiana Sentinel of the 10th inst. says, “The Senate hes tponed the resolution togo into the elec- tion of U. 3, Senator, tillthe 29th inst.” From this it would seem that the announcement of the election of Mr. Marshall, was premature. Nugent, the late Editor of the Novescotian is commenc- ae new paper in St. John’s, N. B., to be called the fs Judge R. M. Shearn of North Carolina, has resigned his ottice. In doing sohe says—" Daring the time Ihave been in office, I have had-seven fights, a great number of qarrels—have been indicted twice—and I conceive the greatest act of justice which I can do the public ard | Sahay is te resign my said office of Justice of the ace. Four persons were hilled on the Pottsville Railroad last week. One was the son of Mr. Millens, of Schuy)kill Haven, who was killed while talking to his mother. The others were a man, bis wife and child, the watehman ot the first bridge above Port Clinton. The cars passed over all three, Peete severing the head from the child, cutting off the leg of the man, and the arm of the woman. A Monument to the — Gen. Macomb is talked of in Washington. His widow, immediately after his death, intended to erect one, but was dissu by some mem- bers of Congress who wished the representatives of the Nation to do so. Mr. Watmough, son of Col. Watmough, late surveyor of the port of Philadelphia, has been appointed purser in the navy- Rev. A. 4, Cunie, the newly elected Episcopal Bisho; of Atriea, hos declined the office, ene North Carolina hes moved fermally fer Mr. Saunders an the next postmaster general, The Madisonian has stated that Daniel Webster, when ad State, was in favor of the “annexation” of of Charleston, 8, 6, wgstlare oy cavertien ive mui ay ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ACADIA. FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. The Acadia arrived at her wharf in East Bos- ton, Saturday morning at 8 o’clock, ia seventeen days from Liverpool. The news by her is of little interest. We received our papers by Adams & Co.'s Ex- press, at half past six o’clock this morning. We make our summary of news from Wilmer & Smith’s European Times. Mr. Pelk’s success has not been favorably re- ceived in England. Deatu ov THE Princess Sorfria Matiipa.—This amiable and benevolent Princess expired at her mansion, on Blackheath, after a short illness, The late crop of potatoes in Ireland is found to exceed the preduce of any year on record. Mr. Richard Leyland, the great Li banker, died on Sunday last at ‘Walton. He Heel childless, and his large fortune will be divided amongst his nephews. There is stilladearth of political ne is side the Atlantic—and in the abeeneo Spt Bre! al occurrences to excite the public interest, we are driven to eurmise and speculation. All seems either at a stand etfil, or workingso eaeily that the movement is ecarcely perceptible. Even the royal perrerations are suspended, and the Queen is either entertaining her distinguished relatives, aud attending personally to the duties of maternity at Windsor Castle, or making prepara- tions for the enjoyment of the rapidly approaching festive season of Christmas. Great Banxinc—Hovss Rozsgry.—One of the Bieatest robberies ever perpetrated, occurred on the night of esaey last, at the London Banking- house of Messrs. Rogers & Co. Whether con- sidered with reference to the amount of property— £40,000 - or to the manner in which its abstraction was accomplished, this even stands foremost in the transactions of daring villainy. We beg to direct the, erpecial attention of our readers on the American Continent to this affair, says Wilmer and Smith’s Times. As the facilities of steam navigation render the robber’s craft comparatively aasy in distant parts of the world, it is the duty ot every man in business—of every honest man, to lutercept the purloined booty, and bring if possible the perpetrators te justice. It is customary fora clerk to watch over the safe on Sunday, and another during the night. One of the partners being at home on the day of the robbery, the clerk in attendance asked permission to go ont for a few hours, which was granted. The partners of whom there are four, have each a key of the sate, and it is supposed that one of them in the hurry of business left it in the lock, for when the safe was opened on the Mon- day morning, there appeared to have been no vio- lence used, although the robbers had taken some aing to get at a box in the safe containing valua- le securities. A reward of £3000 has been offer- ed for the discoyery of the perpetrators, and the Qneen’s pardon is secured to any of the robbers giving euch evidence as may convict the oftenders. The notes were aopeed at the Bank of England, and measures were taken to prevent the notes from passing on the Continent. Repgau Associations.—The weekly meeting of the Repeal Association, on the 26th ult., was more than usually animated, owing to the presence of Mr. O'Connell. ExratTaiated Canaprans.—The packet ship Switzerland, which sailed on Friday last for New York, took out upwards of thirty persons concern- ed in the Canadian riots of four years 1 who had been transported to New South Wales, they having, after undergoing a portion of the punish- ment, received an amnesty from the Crown. CommerciaL Summary.—The colonial and gene- ral poets markets have been steady, and are likely to be favorably influenced the com aa easy state of the money market. Consider- ing the time of the year, the business doing has, however, been extensive, though a fair amount o of pusineas has been transacted, at previous prices, for the mest part all for home consumption, and by public Bale. Our imports have been ight, chiefly from the Baltic; exports very slender. stocks of produce in first han generally very ara and there is not much business advertised onward. Ireland. Mr. O'Connell has returned to the Irish metro- pets full of health and vigor. On his way he has een feasted at Limerick, entertained at a sumptu- ous dinner, which was graced bythe presence of hundreds 6f ladies, eight members of Parliament, two bishops, large numbers of the clergy, and near- ly eight hundred gentlemen. It took place in the theatre. The speech of the guest was marked by thosn peculiar characteristics of O’Conneli’s elo- quence—a strange mixture of fun and pathos, hu- mor and drollery, which may be said to form ele- mental pertions of the Irish character, O’Con- nell’s speaking isbeyond that of most men, calcu- lated to keep awake the sympathies of his coun- urymea, ‘Tue Putwaperata Oursrgaks.—Mr. O'Connell rose at a meeting in Limeriek, and said he had to hand in £1, the subscription of the Rev. Mr. Mori- arty, of Philadelphia, whom he regretted to see in Ueland. Personally, he rejoiced to see him, but he regretted exceedingly the cause that had brought him there; it was to raise money to rebuild Catholic churches that had been burnt during the late riots The public were aware that atrocity unparalleled in civilized times—horrors that made many men ashamed to belong to human nature—had been perpetrated by the inhabitants of Philadelphia un- der the name of Natives, against the Catholics and the Irish. ‘ z France, — The Paris papers are filled’ with the accounts of the dinnergiven at Marseillesto Marshal Bugeaud, on the occasion of his return from Algiers. Spain. The whole country is disturbed. Martin Zurba- no, the Guerilla chief, has placed himself at the head of an insurrectionary movement in Old Cas- tile. He had been quietly living on his property near Logrono, which is said to be worth £500 a year. But he heard lately that the goverament meant to charge him with being an accomplice in some con-piracy, and he determined to gain a start in the struggle with those who had resolved on his destruction. Attention continue to be fixed upon the feverish state of Spain, the fitfal transitions ot which show ‘mptons of that smouldering volcano that every lay threatens to break forth, and reduce the ele- ments of society to choas. Zurbano has been obliged to abandon the field, and take refuge’ in fig ut. But this insurrection, although unsuccess- fal, is only one of the signs of the diseased state of the country. ence’ received the Madrid journals of the ith ult. The discussion on the Reform Bill was proceded with on that day inthe Chamber of Deputies, but the proceedings were not of much interest. Sev. eral articles were adopted. J There is no positive intelligence in the Madrid journals of Zurbano. Sweden. The King of Sweden has approved of all the modifications by the States in the fundamental law. The principal modifications are :—Convoca- uuon of the diet every three years. The right ot the King to give or to refuse his sanction to pro- jects of law adopted by the states during the sit- ting of the diet. The suppression of all distine- tions of nobility amongst the members of the su- preme tribunal. The abolition of the right of sus- pending the publication of journals. Circassia. The flying reports whieh during the last few months have successfully reached Constantinople from Daghestap authorize a beliet, that the disas- ters of the Russians and the triumphs of Shamil Bey, have, this cimpaign, been to an extent hitherto unknown. Srocxuoim, Nov. 22 —The King and Queen went yesterday to Upsal, and are expected back to-mor- row. The Crown Prince is said to be enrirely re- oovered. The merchants of Gefle have uddressed @ petition to the government, praying for the con- clusion of a commercial treaty with Brazil. Markets. Z Corrow Manxer, Dec 3—The Cotton market is ox: tremely dull and depressed, more so than at any a tor some time past. Holders are anxious to push off ‘heir stooks on any thing Jike fair terme, there is consequently 1m abundant supply for buyers to choose from, an piueee 1.8 ib. lower than the quotations of Friday it Upla y now be purbhased at 44; fat Mobile 4 1-8; and Orleans at 436d. The sales on Satur iay comprined 4000 bales, on Monday 4500, and 4000 baler wie this day. Hayne, Nov. 30—The news brought by the steamer Acadin on the 17th inst., had the effect of di Ame- rican Cotton f. 2 te 3; the decline was, however, by an increared demend, ond on the receipt of farther ad- views the Great Western, the market assumed & more favoral wm tgp apd pepe spb dA! Prices are now firm. The of the fortaight amount to ryt bdalos, of which 99968 baretone sold week. Washington. Gyrrespondence of the Herald.) Wasminaton, Dec. 19, 1844. 4. M. Matters as'they are— Factions and their Interests— The ‘* Seven Cardinal Virtues,” &c. In all human prebability, there existeth not the man in this region, whatever be his age, whose memory serveth him sufficiently backward to point to the period when parties and party feeling was in such an interesting position as they are at this present writing in the city of Washington. I per- ceive that you are no idle observer of the daily progress which is making in the important matters now in agitation here ; but being absent from the scene, you cannot be so conversant with the means that are in operation to effect certain measures, as one who is on the epot, and who has access to the thoughts and expressed views of the prominent ac- tors. I purpose to keep you advised of certain movements, from time to time, which shall be in- teresting and accurate, and if I mislead you or your readers, tell me go at the end. It is now a “settled fact” that there are at work, with might. and main, in Washington, three dis- tinct cliques or factions, each and all of which are moving heaven and earth to carry their own points. personally, and the prime object of each and all of which is to gain the ascendancy and establish them- selves (by a sort of political forestalling) in the af- fections of James K. Polk—*‘ the man who.” The first, but by far the weakest of these, is the Benton anti-annexation-cligue The second, and by no means an inconsiderable portion, is the Calhoun- Annexation-Oregon-State-Rights-South Carolina- clique. The third, by odds the most powerful, and that which will eventually swallow up as much of the other two as will serve its parpostasis the cigus which is composed of the young democracy of the nation, which is epereniae by the Northern and Eastern portions of the democratic party proper, and who are acting in conjunction with a generous sprinkling of ‘original Tyler and Calhoun men,” now pure Polk-ites! Such isthe materiale of the three cliques of the party which is soon to be in wer. Bbc bull-necked disposition and policy of Thos. fart Benton—right or wrong—will never permit him to give way while there exists the shadow to hang a hope upon, and though he must die—he will “die game.” it there were nothing. elee to kill him, politically, hs determined and revengeful opposition to the annexation of Texas alone, would furnish hie eyentual quietus. But he has seared above himself, and though his bitter and ambitious spirit will struggle with, so long as he has an opponent—yet his perseverance cannot avail with the fearful odds which ere now in league against him. It is a matter of universal admission, that immediately upon his late re-election to the Senate, he declared that should~ Col. Polk go for “ immediate,annexation,” he would make his ad- mistration coneiderably hotter than e@ certain place “not to be mentioned to ears polite.” Assuming this position, at the outset of Mr Polk’s career— he will at once commence the onslaught, a/a Botts, and his political fate will necessarily foliow in the footsteps of that illustrious predecessor—for Col. Polk is pledged to immediate annexation, (should not that measure be consummated by. the present Congress,) and that pledge Col. Polk will redeem. Thomas'Hart Benton will most assuredly find that James K. Polk is not the man to be “headed” —and if he is determined to ‘‘ head him ordie”—the remainder of Tom Benton’s palitical history is briefly told! The objects of. this elique seem to savor of little else but retaliation for ima- gined injuries. For what reason—God only knows they entertain the impreesion that the Calhoun and Tyler influences were o| id to the resolution of their idol, (for which, it 1s said, they may have some foundation, though I doubt it,) and jon now purposes to pay them off. His acknowledged talent, however unenviable it may be, willgive him the position of a powerful antagonist ; but be the cause what it may, the line is drawn—the battle must be fought—and, if indications are anything— Thomas H. Benton will surely come out second best in the affray. ‘ 2 The high tone assumed by John C. Calhoun, in this official correspondence, which has so lately « transpired, and his naturally lofty and proud. ate will at once carry convictien to the mind of the impartial observer that he is no mean opponent to contend with—but his letter to Colonel King has lost him friends, and the ‘‘chivalrous Southroa” will fiad it a difficult task to maintain the position with the next, that he occupies with the existing administration. South Carolina desires this—but the South, generally, oppose it. The fact that two such men as Benton and Calhoun might thus have the opportunity to quarrel and contend upon their own uccount—is sufficient in itself to cause the “middle interest,” or taction, to work the harder to separate them! Benton is re-elected for six years ; Calhoun’s term expires on the fourth of Marchnext. The division is made—the issue has arrived. There can be bu: little doubt that Cal- houn will see the policy of abdicating, rather than continue in a position which must necessarily be to him, any thing but. bed of roses—while, at the same time, he has in view his chances for the prize in °48, But to this course his friends demur.— Should/he retire, many of the prominent Tyler ap- pointments now in existence, and which have been made either by Cathoun’s recommendation, or” with his advice, will fall with his. retirement. The objects of this clique, then, is apparent. Theirde- sire toserve the people, and pocket the affront, ike pers reg other consid neice, sed they would have him remain, that the: may go and do likewise ! Bat to the 1ird Apetd As 1 remarked to you in my last, or rather my first letter, there is an all-powerful under current at work here, made up from the ‘‘middling interests,” which is destined to break down the old barrier and party lines of the great democratic-loco-foco party—and which in less than four brief months from the date of this letter—you shall see ride trumphantly over the ruins of these old cliques of “old hunkers.” Enlisted im the ranks of this fac- tion, are some of the most prominent and talented men in every section of the land; and amongst whom an active, energetic, and constant corzes- pondence is now being kept up. The object of this last clique is to keep the best strength of the whole party together, and-in continual operation. The Jeaders of this clique Tcould name to you, and ata suitable time, 1 promise it; anrong whom I shall point you to men of integrity, talent, iufluence, and real worth—men who have at heart the beat interests of the whole—men who are not’ fighting forthe spoils alone ; but who bave assumed this as the only course for the safety of the party, now, and hereafter; and whose policy is moderation, liberality, and toleration. There can be no dieguie- ing the fact that the election of Col Polk proved a matter of agreeable eurprise to the democratic par- ty—nnd no less disguise can be attached to the fact that the ‘middle interests” did mere than all the rest united, towards his elevation to the Presi- deney. Canit then be doubted that this section of the party will gain and hold the supremacy in the feelings of the President elect? In view of the ground thus taken, what must be the result? To the observer who is familiar with all this manceuvering, there is but one result ap- parently possible, und the occurrences of each day confirms the opinion which follows below. Pending the time which elapsed between the f James K Polk. at Baltimore, and the withdrawal of President Tyler, (I now speak by the card) certain communications of the highest importance passed between the friends of the former and the friends of the latter—proposals were made, considered, and Sintty accepted The “high contracting parties,” through those triends, acceded to certain propositions, and it was perfect- ly well anderstood that if Mr. Tyler should with- draw, and if Mr, Polk was elected, (the end to be accomplished justifying the means) the friends and supporters of both Mr. Polk and Mr. Tyler, com- prising the young democracy, should be looked upon asone and the sume, and their claims with the new administration be first in consideration. The movemeni wasconsummatrd—-Mr. Tyler with- drew—the young democracy applied themselves with vigor to the work—the verdict of 40 was re- versed, and James K. Polk was elected President of the United States. Immediately the result was determined, this portion of the party commenced a more thorough and complete organization, which they have now perfected to that degree which places it beyond the prbanitity of its being arrested, or inapy Wwieg overcome. Old hunkerism must, in consequence, be kicked ovorboard. The crises is near at hand—a crash amongst the “ know- ing ones” must eusue—old usages must give way, and the seven cardinal princrples of political eco- aomy, to wit: five loaves and two fishes, will be guarded by those who need and deserve the honor of caring for them. Rj rs. of more local interest, your regular correspondents keep you advised. | would correct an assertion, however, which I noticed inthe New York papers that, the ‘Hon. Robert Rantoul, jr, was here, in reference to a foreign mission,” &c.— This is all moonshine, His business is with the Treasury Department, strictly. He is here to at- tend to the final adjustmen: of his accounts, while Collector of the Port of Boston, and which are aearly audited. He has no idea of any uppoint- ment, at present. His chances with the new ad- minisiration are among the best, however, He is 4 geutl of genius and talent, and is a thorough pe His journies through ae 0 dace tad ign, sveve-oot "fe thingy iu were jor nol \s Joryit. “Where he may, bo called by,