The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1845, Page 2

o K HERALD. February 28, 1445. _ cae Matis for Kurope. This afternoon, at a quarter to tour o'clock, the letter bags of the steamship Hibernia will close at Adam’s& Co’ Wallstreet. The steamerleaves to-morrow noon for Halifax aud Liverpool Bost The usual edition of the New York Herald, with the latest intelligence for Europe, will be published at three e’clock, and be ready at the desk, in or out of wrappers, ut two cents per copy. ee packets sailing from this port to-morrow noon, for London, Liverpool and Havre, the Weekly Herald will be issued at nine o’clock in the morning, and can also be obtained, in wrappers, at the desk. All those wishing to send the latest uews to their friends in Europe have this opportunity. Another Grand Scheme of “Native” Job- bing and Expenditure. Many of the good people of this city have in- nocently imagined that the saints in the Corpo- ration have had so brief a period for obtaining ex- perience in corruption and jobbing, as to be una. ble to compete with their predecessors in the mag- nificence and boldness of their operations on the public. But we must say that they have of late been furnishing us with pretty satisfactory illus- trations of their capabilities inthis way. The increase of the taxes to the tune of $250,000—the famous “oil contract”—and the handsome lar- esses to the auctioneers—ought, we think, to open the eyes of the community to the merits of this worthy, reforming, pious, pure, and economical Corporation. We have been observing their move- ments of late with some attention, and we are now enabled to present the full details of the grandest project which they have yet attempted, by which the city would be saddled with a debt of probably nearly halfa million of dollars, and the enterpri- Sing speculators rewarded ina still more munificent manner than the Wall street auctioneers. This party in the Common Council, has, it ap- pears, determined to erect upon Randall’s Island, at enormous expense, a stupendous Almshouse, seven hundred feet long, exclusive of wings, and from three to four stories high, together with a building for pauper children, called ‘*nurseries.”— This island, it is worthy of remark, in the first place, as illustrative of the judgment of these re- formers, is not, by any means, so eligible as Black- well’s Island, for the purpose, either in point of health or economy, important requisites ina pau- per establishment, it being indented by large swamps, which, it is said, have always made it un- healthy, while its situation is such as to render it unapproachable during the greater part of the win ter, from the barriers of ice in the surrounding channels. From this cause, and from its remote- ness from Blackwell’s Island, the location of the other establishment under the supervision of the Almshouse Commissioners, the greater portion of the time of the Commissioners and other principal officers would be consumed in passing from one island to the other, as it 1s now, between the pre- sent establishments, to the manifest injury of ali discipline and improvement, unless, indeed, two sets of officers are intended, an alternative equally to be avoided. The grand object to be gained by the removal of the present Almshouse should be the concentration of all of the pauper establish- ments upon one island. Blackwell’s Island pos- sesses all the requisite accommodations for this purpose, it being one mile and three quarters long, by from four hundred feet to eight hundred feet broad, and containing one hundred and twenty acres of land, margined by two rapid streams in the direction of its length, affording a facility of division among the several departments, and at al! points a free circulation of air. The Almshouse Commissioners in the spring of 1843, recommend. ed the island to be divided into three parts for the accommodation of the several institutions. The northerly portion to be appropriated to the Lunatic Asylurm—the southerly portion to the Penitentiary, and the middle and much the larger portion, to the Almshouse proper. The grounds of each to be separated by a substantial wall, extending across the entire width of the island, which would prove as effective as if a river intervened.— The adaptation of such a plan would not only les- sen the annual expense and the labors of the com- missioners and others, in supervising the establish- ments, but also the cost of erecting the necessary buildings. The expense of transportation of stone to Randall’s Island, would be avoided, and the pti son labor rendered productive in the erection of the buildings, whereby the larger proportion of the contemplated expenditure upon Randall’s Island would be saved. But the present Common Council, the ‘‘majority” of which “came into office pledged to reform,” have determined to expend in a single season, up- wards of $280,000 in the erection of the said build- ings, byjcontracts, to the exclusion of prison labor, and even of the Blackwell’s Island stone, if we may judge from one of their specifications. To ob- tain the means of carrying on the work, they have directed application to be made to the Legislature to fund $200,000 payable several years hence ; the balance to be raised in part by tax, and in part by the sale of the present nurseries and the Long Is- land farms, which they say has not been appropria- ted to the sinking fund. In the meantime, a com mittee has been authorised to proceed to carry into efiect the several resolutions passed by the Common Council to erect theee buildings, without any esti mate of their supposed cost, or plans of the build- ings being submitted. A contract for the “nur- series” exceeding $40,000 in amount has been made without any appropriation or provision being made to defray the expense—and proposals for the building of the Alms-house have been invited til) the 4th of March, when it is said the contract will be made. Neither the committee nor the Common Council have any authority to make these contracts, with- out provision for their payment being first made, nor can they legally borrow money on the credit of the city, for the purpose, without the authority of the Legislature ; such contracts or loans will prove invalid, if their successors should think proper, as they undoubtedly will, to repudiate them. The 19:h section of the amended charter is conclusive on these points. The Corporation has not yet received authority to levy a tax for the revenue of 1845. Suppose the application to fand $200,000 for the purpose of com- pleting these contracts should be opposed by our citizens, as it no doubt will be, and rejected by the Legislature as a wanton extravagance, who is to stand in the gap forthe contracts thus illegally made, but the members of the committee, in their individual capacity; they having proceeded with- out authority, and in direct violation of the charter whieh they have sworn to support? The contrac’ tors, as wellas those loaning the money for these objects, must, of course, look to the several mem- bers of the joint committee, and to them only, for redress, What object can the committee have in proceeding with these contracts before the au- thority is obtained from the Legislature? Why so much haste? Are they desirous of employing a large paid force upon Raadall’s Island to carry in favor of theit party the clectionof the 12th Ward? The whole proceeding, from its inception, is so injudicious, extravagant and wasteful, that no time should be lost im getting up remonstrances against it to the Legislature Itseems notto have been majority” to have increased the axes over 320,000 under a “pledge ot reform,” but ct is get up to saddie the people of this city with a debt of $200,000 more, ostensibly, but which nreanty will be dcuble that amount, as that sum ould be but the beginning of the contemplated ex- eaduure They attempt in their report to palliate the proceeding, on the plea that the first payment of preposed debtis to be “postponed” until 1849, y which time the annual taxes are to be so de- creased that its payment, in several, instalments, his pre oe EE eR NACA SNA RT RUT: caanot be felt by our citizens. Let every one, without distinction of party, unite to put down this vile project of profligate expenditure. It has been very quiedy concocted, and hence, as we have al- ready remarked, we have taken the pains to pre- sent the whole matter to the notice of the public.— The career of these “reformers” is drawing rapidly to a close, but we must take care that in the mean- ume their magnificent schemes of jobbing and cor- ruption be nipped in the bud. Wanp Inspgcrors.—A good many anxious en- quires are made relative to the Inspector of the Thirteenth Ward, who, it is feared, has been washed away in the late rains, If still in this neighborhood, he is requested to give some atten- tion to the nuisances at the foot of Delancy and Browne streets. The attention of the Inspector of the Sixth Ward is also directed to the state of a pump in White street, between Broadway and Eim street, which is at present so dilapidated as to be exceedingly dangerous. Davip Hag anp THE Universauisrs.—The Rev. David Hale, like his quandam friends, the “‘na- tives,” is every day giving us fresh illustrations of his saint-like and respectable character. We per- ceive that he has recently refused the use of the Tabernacle to the Universalists, for a series of lec- tures on their peculiar religious tenets, on the ridi- culous ground that it would tend to injure the great cause of christianity. This sudden demonstration of conscientiousness, on the part of an individual who has so repeatedly desecrated the house of Uod by letting it out to “negro minstrels,” and all sorts of political traders, is mysteriously alarming. Is the end of all things at hand, or did the Universal- | ists fail to come down handsomely with the dust ? | Tue Exprivcg Srreet Prison.—The condition of the prison in Eldridge street is utterly disgrace- fal to the authorities of this Christian city. It is | in fact a miserable den of filth and abject wretch- | edness. The unfortunate inmates are, we are 1n- formed, denied the use of a fire, and the apartment in which they eat is in an indescribably filthy state. And yet we hear much of the efforts of mock philanthropists, who parade their names in the newspapers as the triends and guardians of the inmates of our prisons! Why do they not attempt | some practical reform in this instance? OG+ The public duly appreciates the pandering, whif- ; fling character of the News, a paper conceived in iniquity, born in sin, the puny, disowned bantling of a hundred fathers d, inasmuch as the criminel code does not sub- ject jou nderers and wilful liars to ‘ ital pun- ishment,” the editor may continue to obey his masters’ orders, without receiving any further notice. Such is the highly complimentary manner in | which the Custom House democracy speak, in the | colums of the Plebeian, of one of the organs of the | “secret circular” clique. Is it any wonder that the intelligent and respectable men of all parties are casting aside these mere party “‘ organs” in utter disgust ? A New Ertat Macuine.—A pamphlet has just | been published in this city by Mr. Muzio Muzzi, descriptive of an extraordinary erial machine which he invented some ten or a dozen yearssince. } Certificates from the Professors of the University, and from other distinguished men of science abroad, | are appended to the description, and, altogether, the | evidence appears satisfactory as to the i uity of the machine. The object of Mr. Muzzi is to dis- | pose of his invention. i Town Exxction: According to the returns i from twelve counties in this State the whigs have | gained somewhat since last. Thus: | 1846. 1844. Dem. Whig. Dem. Wh sees 99 95 MLB 95 82 Counties. Twelvey... Dem. majority, 4 29 In Schoharie county the Anti-Renters have se- cured a majority of two, one whig and one demo- crat in the Board of Supervisors. Mayor or Bosron.—It is stated in the Boston pa- pers that some informality has been discovered in the mode of conducting the recent election in Bos- ton. The Native Mayor was yesterday to have taken the oath of office. Trapg at IchaBox.—An arrival at Boston brings | news to the 18th of Dec. There were then three j favorable impression on his audience. hundred vessels at the island waiting for cargoes of guano; they, however, had but little to fill up with, and many had gone away in ballast. Nearly the whole island had been cleaned by the active speculators in the article, and new dépéts will, therefore, be sought after. It is reported that the Shakespeare, of this city, wanted three hundred tons of full supply. Tus Great Fink at Ponce.—Advices from Ponce, P. R., of the 12:h inst. state, that the fire that occurred there on the 3d destroyed so many empty casks and cooperages, that most of the ves- sels waiting for cargoes would be detained there sometime. Srerp over Lone Istanp.—The train from Boe- ton made the run yesterday through to Brooklyn in 9 hours and 40 minutes, inclading all stops, or 9 hours 15 minutes running time. The distance is 220 miles. Tue Camurian ANNIVESARY.—This praiseworthy benevolent institution hold their anniversary meet- ing in the Minerva Rooms, Broadway, to-morrow evening, when the annual address will be deliver- ed by the Rev. Wm. R. Williams, D.D., which doubtless will be well worth hearing. There will be other entertainments of a high intellectual cha- racter. It is to be hoped that the soeiety will meet with the encouragement its laudable object de- serves. Masxep Batis.—Masked balls are becoming quite fashionable amongst the cod-fish aristocracy. A very crowded masquerade took place the other evening, at the residence of an accountant in one of our banks; and several others have come off, up town, in the course of the last fortnight. Many very amusing incidents have occurred at some of these entertainments, which we may hereafter relate. Minitaky Sotres.—That highly respectable corps, the “Scotush Guard,” gave an elegant pri- vate soirée, in the saloon adjoining their armory in the “Mercer House,” last night. A large number of invited guests were present, and the whole af- fair passed off in the most agreeable manner. Under the able and energetic command of Captain A.C. Castle, this military company, now number- ing fifty men, has, in the short period since ita or- ganization, attained a very high position as regards discipline and reepectability. Lectures on Portry.—Mr. Edgar A. Poe de- livers a lecture on this subject this evening in the Society Library. 1t will doubtless be a great lite- rary treat. Wetcn’s Nationa, Circus.—The Park theatre continues to be nightly crowded. The General is making « good thing of ‘* Mad Antony Wayue.” Mr. Banton, the cel ted flutist, was near being lost on his passege from Philadelphia to Mobile. He was 24 days on the water, during which time they suffered from severe weather. The captain of the vessel, in the papers, says that he was much indebted to Mr. Barton, whose ad- vice and assistance was greatly instrumental in aiding the reecue of the ship from the dangers threatened to her Amusements. Patmo’s TuxaTre'—The burlesque opera of Lu Som am de Beaaties” continues to draw good au- diences at this establishment. Mélle, Blanchard’s por- formances on the Chinese glasses, ie a great musical treat, aud the Grecian exercises are well worth seeing, being both novel and chaste. A better evening’s amuse ments Cannot be had in the the present time, than what is afforded by Air. K and the band of musi- cians at this theatre. “CrumMiss on Horsenack” is drawing crowds of visitors to the Bowery Amphitheatre, bie best equestrian entertainments are given at the Bowery Am- Goasin is the clown. phitheatre . 51, 73, 9, 38, 50, 19, 22, 06, Last night, Mr. Burritt, the “learned black - smith,” addressed an audience in this building, on “the divinity of labor.” Not near as many attend- od as were expected, and by no means the tithe of hose who ought to have been there to hear the excellent essay which was read ; but, judging from their appearance, as well as from the manifesta- tions of delight exhibited, those who were there were fully capable of appreciating'it. Fully an our and a half was occupied by the speaker, dur- ing which time frequent and warm bursts of appro- vation broke forth, and, indeed, the force and beauty of some passages took the hearers fairly by surprise. ; Mr. Burritt argued from the design of the divini- ty as exhibited in the economy of the animal and vegetable world—from the laws of motion which govern the material world—from the whole analo- sy of nature—that labor was anessential condition of man’s existence, as such, constituted his happi- aess; that it was not inflicted as a punishment a8 was perversely alleged, but conferred by a benevo- lent and almighty arbiter as the means to carry out his gradual progress to a higher, purer, more exal- ted—more active state of being. Several apposite illustrations from the material would were intro- duced, and those applicable to man in his career from rudeness to civilization were apposite and taithful. The mechanic arts—navigation—the no- ble packet sbip—the steam engine—were used with such force and elegance, that, although they are now familiar objects, they were made to impress the minds of those who listened as forcibly as they might be sappored to strike that of the untutored denizen of the forest wilds, unacquainted with the appliances and triumphs of the cultivated portion of his race over the external world. After the lecture was concluded, several gentle- men successively expressed their regret that the numbers present were so limited ; as also their de- sire that the learned blacksmith should favor them by its repetition. In this they were sustained by all present—so that after his return from Philade ; phia, whither he is now bound, Mr. Burritt will again read his able essay. We have only to add that the time epent in hearing it will be spent well and wisely. Celebration of the “T'wenty-Second” at St. John’s College. The annual celebration of Washington’s birth day by the Literary and Musical Societies of St. John’s College, which, from unavoidable circum- stances the celebration had been postponed until Monday last, was a very pleasing affair. Though well aware of the capability of the students to “get up” such affairs, we must say, we were most agreeably surprised at the treat afforded us. In addition to the college orchestra, we recognised some of our city’s most eminent musical talent. The concert room (Study Hall) was decorated with great taste and splendor, and the effect of the whole was finely subdued by the introduction of artificial light. Among an audience select, and eminently capable of appreciating good music, we observed some of our most influential citizens with their families. The concert opened with a grand march dedi- cated to President. Harley by Mr. W. Audre, the able music director of the college. This was fol* lowed, by an oration by Mr. Patrick M’Carthy. We were pleased with the young gentleman’s ora- tory, though if we might advise, he could easily avoid that appearance of haste, which is seldom necessary to the orator. The Overture to Titus” followed and was well performed, although we missed the cornet a piston in one of Mozart’ssweet est efforts. Balfe’s celebrated aria, ‘* Tutto Parea Sorredere,” chastely and elegantly sung by Senor Morales, excited much just admiration. An oboe solo, performed by Mr. Ferdinand Wiese, with an accompaniment for piano and violin, exhibited th: powers ot the instrument and the performer, with much success. To this succeeded the performan- ces of Master G. Sconcia and his infant sister, bu: though we pretend not to the abilities of musical critics, yet we were struck with astonishment. The little girl evinced great correctness of time and tatse, It is said, she can distinguish and name the various notes merely by hearing them struck, they appearing to her mind like colors. Master | Sconcia’s performance was extremely creditable. A second oration by Mr. W. M. Burke succeed- ed. The young gentleman took a philosophica! view of the dignity of man and evidently made a The Over- ture to Fra Diavolo, the next performance, was, perhapa, the best tull orchestra piece performed. A magaificent “Gloria ia Excelaie” by Auton Au dre, (one of the first theoreticians of his time iu Europe,) closed this intellectual and musical en tertainment. The instrumental accompanimen: was excellent, save that a “‘little more piano” would have eflectively thrown out the voices. _ In conclusion, the audience was gratified with an elegant and appropriate address by Right Rev J. M’Closkey, coaj. Catholic Bishop of New York, in which he expressed, both for himseif and for al), the highest satisfaction. The audience then sepa- rated highly delighted, and reached the city by the 4 o’clock train. Personal Movements. The Hon. D. Webster is now in this city. Henry Addison, Esq. has been elected Mayor of George- town. Mr. Horace Greeley delivered a lecture on “ Society,” before the members of the Murray Institute, Baltimore, on Wednesday evening. Mr H. Green, the leeturer on gambling, is about to pro- ceed to Albany, where he will ley his views before the ‘State Legislature relativeto the best means of suppressing gambling. Mr. Pickel, of the New Jerse: jislatare, is said to have made thirteen speeches one lay and thirty-one the next. Pickle and his speeches, it is said, are in a fine state of preservation. James Watson Williams, Esq.. is the democratic candi date for Mayor of the city of Utica. The ladies of Nashville are about to present Mr. Clay with a vase like the one presented to Mr. Webster by the Bostonians. A callhas been issued by about three hundred demo~ crats of Exeter, and the towns in its vicinity, for # pub- lic meeting to promote the election of John P. Hale to Congres. Eugene Sue has announced a third edition of his Meri- time Annals of France, in four volumes, comprising the recent victories of Tangiers and Mogador. Professor Silliman delivered a gratnitous lecture intro- ductory to his seriesof discourses on Geology, at New Orleans, on the 18th inst. Queen Victoria has appointed Lieut -Col. George Mc- donald, Lieutenant Governor of the Island of Dominica. A Mr. Moseley, of Nassau, having published something Sree. to the members of the provincial Legislature, was ight before that hedy and reprimanded, after hav- ing made an abject apology. Anew Unitarian Society is about (o be formed in Bos" ton, tobe called the “ Church of our Savior,” and mea” sures will be taken forthwith to erect achurch. Rev. R C. Waterston will be the pastor. Variet: The “Portland Daily American” was discontinued op nore last, for want of sufficient patronage to sup- port it. ‘The Legislature of Virginia has changed Norfolk from a borou; ete acity. o wre The Canal Commissioners of Penasylvania have deter- mined to open the State Canals for navigation on the tenth of March next. The same notice has been given in relation to the Tide Water Canal. It is said that as soon as the frost is out the ground, at least three thousand men are to be placed on the Morrie canal to enlarge itto a cupacity for passing 60 ton boate The gentlemen who have formed themselves into the “ Columbian Hotel Company” in Boston, have made ar. Hens Seman with the owners of the several estates ex- ter 213 feet on Tremont street, 108 on Bromfield, and 106 on Hamilton Place, and will, as soon as the weather permits, proceed to erect a magnificeat Hotel. O’Blennis, who killed young Coombs, underwent an examination a few days since, at Point Coupee, and was fally committed to stand his trial upon the charge of mar. der, and on account of the insecurity of Point Coupee jail ‘was taken to Bayou Sara jail, and there confined. He of- fered a bribe to the guard who had him in charge on board the steamboat when he was being conveyed from New Orleans to Point Coupes, to let him eseape. The British cruising station on the Brazilian coasts, to [eee the slave trade, which consisted of ten vessels, as been but that on the coast of Africa consisti1 en of war, has been increased to twenty-three vessels. A cotton factory has been established at the head of ne- vigation on the Talapoosa river, as an iment, by lessra Marks & Bernier, two enterpri planters. I) is designed to run about 1100 spindles, and @ proportion: fon number of looms, and wiil work up about five hundred Tt has been posed in Canada to connect Lakes St. Clair and Erle, by meane of a canal from the month of the Thames to the Two Creeks. A petition to the Governo: General on the subject has been presented. Prescott’s “* Conquest of Mexico” is being translated in Mexico by ae Navarro, and is published in numbers at the office of Hl Sigio Diez Nueve. St. Francis county, Ark , is at present visitea by anew and distressing disease, which has carried off in some neighborhoods a great number. ‘he symptoms of the di soase are not given, and the paysicians appear te bo heffled by it. A miller in Lebanon (Conn ) fonnd that his mill woul: not go and discovered that this was the cause of detention: The steel rod or epindle which passed downward through the centre of the millstone and rested on another upright Soet spindle npon which it revolved had become united with this upright spendie in such a manner as to make of the two sa and distinct bars, one solid bar, #0 per- ly Joined together as to render it nearly impossible for 'e to discover the point of junotion. (Correspondence of the Herald) Boston, Feb. 26th, 1845. Fine Weather—The Native Ball—£xcellent Music, but no Har per—Briggs, an Artful Dodger, not to the Police—Travelling Improved—Harvard College again—Battle Royal between the Old Hunkers and the Fowndation Diggers—The Last Trumpet, §c. &c J. G. Banner, Esq ,— Weare in the midst of a glorious “ spell of wea- ther,” a sort of cross between an Indian summer, and keen, invigorating March weather. Here, in the city of notions, we almost always have a little of interregnum between winter and spring, fora couple of weeks in February, a kind of neutral ground upon which the two holda truce, as if te agree upon terms of succession. But the grizzly old D keer always breaks the truce, gets the upper hand, and plays the very deuce between us poor mortals, snowing and blowing, and freezing and sneezing, and smoking and soaking through the month of March, like all possessed. So it will now be, I dare say, and therefore I will spare my com- pliments on the weather. _ s On Monday"night, the * native” ball, in honor of Washington’s birthday, came off as per agreement. It wasa very showy affair, and about one thousand gay-heartea people were present. The music was excellent. Old Faneuil 18 a tall place tor a ball, and no mistake, and one of these odd days, you must come on and shake a leg there. The cele- brated editor of the Herald might very well create a sensation in the Old Cradle, when (such a cosey, unobtrusive mortal as Mayor Harper, was to be made a lion of. But the Mayor did not come on, just as I told you he wouldn’t, and there was much **native” disappointment in consequence The better received fpisice is, that Harper’s name was merely used to draw a house, just as the locos sometimes do when McClay, McKeon, Butler, or some other i Great gun” from New York us poe as one of the distinguished speakers expected to be present. The “natives,” though a new party, are up to trap, you see. - Gov. Briggs gave the natives a cold shoulder too, and sent them a Ramaby- pamby _letter, saying that that he never attends political juakettin He is rather inclined to fight shy of the natives at pre- sent, being something like the Hon. Josiah Quincy, jr., the first whig candidate for Mayer in the recen! trials, who told them that ** he had come to no de finite conclusion.” But not so the whig office- holders under the city government. Now that Da. vis is elected they have come to a very definite conclusion, viz: to swear that they voted for Davis through thick and thin, at every trial. From the city marshal down to the honest tip-staff, every onc of them will take you by the. button, and tell you in confidence that he believes he is the only city officer who voted for Davis. Some faint notion ot keeping their places may possibly induce to this sudden brightening up of their recollections. Boston streets are getting down to low water mark again by reason of the copious rains we had on Monday, day and night, and the warm sun since then. Vehicularlocomotion is not now more dan- gerous than western steamboat travelling, thougl one eccasionally ae his team through a street where, as John Miltonsaid, or meant to, “ Chaos reigns supreme.” And then look out for broken necks, dislocated shoulders, and such like effeminate luxuries of ex ces ive civilization. Yesterday the El sche meeting of the over- seers of Harvard College took place according to adjournment, and as I predicted» the other day, there was quite an explosion. As soon as Gov. Briggs took the chair, old President Quincy, whe has ruled the college solus for about sixteen years, ever since good old President Kirkland died, go: a laboring under the most intense excitement.— ‘here was no subject in order before the Board but the old genileman was evidently charged with a fiery speech about something, and at it h: went, right and left, tripping, stuttering and blun dering in the most pitiful manner. 1t was evideu' that the bomb-shell thrown into the old nest of aris tocracy by Bancroft, at the previous meeting, hac not exploded without effect, There was a terribl: stir kicked up in the old wigwam, and Quincy we: evidently deputed to crucify the audacious reform er. This he undertook to do by attaeking the re port presented by Bancroft, as untrue, and by » shuffling, involved, and deceptive statement as t: the expenses of education at the University. H went on to show, by some figures he had cooke« up, that Bancrott’s statement that the expenses o' tuition for some terms were at least 38} per cent larger now than when B. was at College, givins for this purpose the average amount of Bancrofi’: bills per year, and also of astudent at the presen time. While President Quincy was going on with thi specious statement, the most venomous expressio: in his trembling tones, a baleful fire in his eye, anv his countenance distorted with the rage of a de mon, and in the very midst of a sentence, uj sprung Bancroft, and in a tone clear as a trumpet which rang through the hall, exclaimed— **May it please your Leos I arise to cor rect a misstatement of the President of Harvar College. I arise to correct the President of Har: vard College for evading the true meaning of my statement, and giving an entirely different bearin: to it. Had the last trumpet rung through the Stat: House, summoning the honorable reverend mem: bers to their last account, they could not hav: seen more suddenly transfixed with astonishmer: than they were to hear the hoary headed presidey thus publicly rebuked tor misstating facts. At length the. members drew breath again, anc one and another called out, ‘‘ order,”’ “ order.” Mr. Bancrort, (calmas a summer’s morning.) ~ “Am [ not in order to arise to explain?” Gov Brices.—“The gentleman in order Does the president give way for explanation ?” Quincy, (pale with rage.)—‘* No, ] cannot yield the floor.” m . Mr. Quincy then proceeded in his speech. assai! ing Bancroft’s report, and justifying or palliatins the abuses of the college, and in the course of hi: remarks, admitting that the annual expenses 0 students at Harvard College were more than twic as large as the average of the other New Englan: Colleges, and thirty-three dollars per year large than those at Yale College. To paddle out of th: way of this admission, Mr. Q. stooped to the in sinuation that other charges were made by thes: colleaes, besides those which appeared ,upon thi term bills. He then went onto compare Yale witt Harvard, and admitted that there were some 140 students more at the former than at the latter, bu accounted for this by saying that almost the whol: of that majority were students from the south: were poorly educated, with bad habits and wors: manners, and if reducing the expenses of instruc: tion would bring such students to Harvard, hr hoped that the State would provide some law whereby, when a professor was murdered by : student, as in Virginia, or a tutor, as at Yale, the murderers might not be let off with a mere fine! (‘Driveller, driveller,” was heard in suppressec tones from different members of the Board ) The President at last came to the great questio: of questions, the Sectarianism of the college, anc in the first place aenied it, but admitted that it va: an Unitarian College; con Unitarians were not Sec ! He next gave hit views of Sectari: im, and defined it as the prin- ciple that there was no salvation out of the pale ot our church. This he said was not held by Unita- rians, and of course, they were not Sectarians.— Sectarianism, he said, originated with the Catho. lie church, which established the dogma that St Peter held the keys of Heaven, and no one could get in there without passing through the Catholic church. This was the lever of Archimides,placed without the world, with which to move the world As reformers of one kind and another sprung. up, they denied the truth of this dogma, but were care ful to copy it.as far as possible in their own creeds, and to establish a little pase-key as the true mean: of admission, which key they alone possessed.— This pags-key he represented as being full as effec- tual as the great keys of St. Peter, and much les cumbersome. The Unitarians, he said, had no pass-key to heaven, but were willi should B° there who received the revealed truths of chris tianity, and did good works. As tothecry against Sectarianiem, he thought the object was not only to get Unitarianism out, but Calvinism in. in answer to this long tirade, Mr. Bancroft mere ly said that he respected the venerable President o/ the University, for his years, and for the high sta- tion he occupied in the Commonwealth, and would uot say one word inconsistent with the respect he entertained forhim. The venerable gentleman had seen fit to take a very wide sweep trom the lever of Archimides to a high eulogium upon that seci which was not sectarian, and travelled the higt road to Heaven without a pass-key. All that fe should tri over, and also his attack upon the char- acter of the sons of the South and the South-west, though he nught take some other occasion to notice it. He desired the board to notice that no atate- ment of the committee liad called for Mr Quiney’ remarks. He went into figures, which he saic could not lie, then admitted they might lie, an last, confessed that he knew bat little about matics. Ag to the false statement which the P: dent wished to fasten upon Mr. B, he called pai ticular attention to the siuiement of his report He there said that the expenses of instruction were at least 50 per cent higher than formerly, ane 334 per cent higher, in the terms of some Claseer now, than for the same terme when he wai 1 lege. This was his statement, and the President’: documents proved it to be literally true. By thes very documenis it appeared that the expenses of instruction which were less than $50 when he wos at College, were now $75, and the mathematics he learned, when.there, taught him that this was an sdvance of 50 per cent. . Mr. Banogorr then made a report from the com- ding, however, tha’ mittee raised at the last meeting, giving facts and figures in support of the positions taken in his first report, and concluded with certain resolutions. Some of the other reform committees also re- ported upon the topics of insiruction, filling eleri- cal vacancies, &c., and the reports were accepted The board then adjourned for one week,to act de- fiaitively upon these recommendations, and to hear the report on abolishing seetarianism. Then there will be another mues, I suppose, for depend upon it, old Harvard is in a terrible stew. Yours to serve, Guy Faux. P.S.—It is currenily reported that President Quincy intends to resign, aud from something he said about ths being his last appearance betore the Board, | think it likely. So you see the reformers ie about to show something as the result of their jabors. Theatricals, The People’s Theatre, Cincinnati, Mr. Eddy, lessee, opens for the Summer season on the 5th of April next. Mr. J.P. and Mrs, Addams are drawing good houses in Augusta, Me. Signor Paulo, the celebrated clown, from the Thestres Covent Garden and Drury Lane, will meke his first bow before an American audience, at the National ‘Theatre, Boston, on Monday evening next, in a new pantomime. Ms. Hood,hed a bumper benefit at the Washington Hall, Boston, on Wednesday evening. The Ethiopian Minstrels and Sable Sisters are at the Armory Hall, Boston. Mad. Adolphe, the French fortune teller, is doing a good business among the curious of Boston. ‘The people of Savannah are in extacies with Miss Clif- ton, according to the papers. 5. Mr. Barke is rapidiy growing in popular estimation at the National Theatre, Washington. Mrs. Timm still continues to draw good houses at the Olympic Saloon, in the same city. The Bostou Quartette Club are about to give concerts in Albany duriog the ensuing week. Maelzel’s Conflagration of Moscow has been highly at- tractive in Philadelphia, and appears nightly to draw crowds to view it. Madame Pico, hoaguegray and others ceed to ington for the purpose of gi concerts, during the Inauguration féte. A paper in speaking of George Jonce, “the American twagtdian,” Manathertilhe wrote of “Tecumseh,” Colo- nel Johnson alone had the honor of murdering that chief —now it is divided. Yankee Hill had a grand benefit soiree at the Philadel- phia Museum, oa Wednesday evening. It is not yet finally arranged that De Begnis shall have Palmo’s Opera House for two years. 1 Mr. Anderson is drawing crowded houses in New Or jeans. ire about to pro- ing one or two Mr. Booth terminated his first engagement at the Cin- cinnati heatre on the 19th instant, wd w ifterwards re-engaged for a limited period. ‘The Swiss Bell Ringers are engaged for the second time at the American Theatre, New Orleans. Ole Bul! has been highly successful in New Orleans; numbers nightly cannot gain admission to hear him. Mr. H. Placide is drawing crowded houses in Mobile. Mr Hy. Phillipshas been very successful in Mobile, and all parts of the south The drop-scene of the French Theatres ‘athe Revue de Paris) are to be let out for advertisements! Printed placards, large enough to be legible by the audience, are to be fastened on the curtain, and, of Course, will occupy attention between the acts, Mr. H. P. Gratten has leased the Rochester Theatre, which is to be opened forthwith. The Harmoneon Family gave their farewell Concert in Bangor, Me., on the 25th inst., and proceeded from thence to Dover and Exeter. Common Council. Boamp or Assistants —The Board met last Karat J for the special purpose of amending the minutes of the meeting of the previous evening,in relation to the or- dinance on finance—the votes of some of the members, it npeared being recorded informally. ie ent moved a correction. Mr. Cnanuicx offered some remarks in relation to the manner in which his vote had been recorded by the act- ing Cierk, being in the negative and affirmative. motion of the President prevailed, when the “‘Ordi- nance on Finance” was taken up and passed. ‘The Tex Bill, asking an appropriation of $40,000 for buildings on Randall's Island, was taken up. Mr. + manticx moved an amendment to strike out the appropriation of $40 000 for the erection of buildings on Randall’s Island. On consideration he moved to reler to the Committee on Finance Lost. Mr. C. then moved to strike out Lost. The question on concurring with the other Board was then token up and carried. ‘The Board then adjourned. ‘The Long Island Rall Road Report—Th vel de laetecioartta his hk tat ete nity 0 ven fa the Feceat. Tepe ialard Rail are taken from the Rait Road Journal = : copious extracts that our judge for themselves, and some will perhaps suppl; the ‘information we ‘require, to obtain auything’ tite a. View of the cate For example, we understood. some years certain rate of interest on the cost of that portion of the road between Brooklyn aad Jamaica was. to be paid ont of tha earnings of the entire road, before any dividend could b- id to the stockholders, and that the interest on the debt to the State was regularly paid; yet wedo not see either of these items in the statement; the company are told that they possess ey bepece 160 miles Jong, and, in the “statement,” we find t of road, $',500,000,” obviously conveying the idea, that is the cost of the road jrooklyn to Greenport, which hould also be stated whether teamers from Greenport to the “assets,” as ‘the er larly,called, mighthave been given are some of” our objections to the report, which is also dra that in endeavoring to lic ip over eight of ten pages after the troductory paragraph, t- the cost of the road and oth: tant i fad the cost of the rosd and other important statements, which Die if é ic! fa le for the ped company, tis oyna ot ie Delis Date deck nek ; he coe A the Caentee dete co eileen fe wiatecs te rookiyn *)ca railroad with its prior claim on the rr amount of damages wni iat be citizens in the vicinity of of a pard for the injury inflicted on the the tunnel, nor do we see any estimate of the sum required to qui the fora large bisiness in freignt and passengers.— ‘he “statements” may satisfy ths legislatare, but it does no satisfy us. Question at the Tollet. ‘Scene.—A dressing room. Miss Emma Lacy before her mirror, Her new friend, ‘Miss Clara Verney, in walking costume, sitting nest. ‘ — Clara.—"' Tell me, Emma—is it so— s thas they tell me i, Conrad ? 2 ‘This dark, covering from my hip? ‘And this forehead Tow, in ‘jen, extend. obmna "Look you, Tove! as darka fT ayed ; ‘And my forchead's highest bound Met my eyebrows when I frowned ; Pea Bde at fal Clara—"¥out Good heavens ean it be? ‘Was that brow of majesty, ‘That appears the throne of'mind, the aid of wirt defiued ?™ mma,—" Even 80! How, is there trace face ‘Are my hands chapped, or my cheeks ? Where on my skin are yellow st sive, most, of Nature’s freaks ?” Yara—‘Aod so it js! Not satin, fine, Was eer oo softas skin of thine! ¢) t's down, or Indian q Dever whiter weet i mma,— “Thanks—denr, dear Clara! but owe is change to Gounau's Soap also! All tt T've described. and more— lemishes at least a score— away, y ; x ‘Clara— her bonnet, and trying on her gloves ey noone Ns Se Il not waste a moment t ‘Where’s the place 7” E “In Walker street.” — f jordan, Milk st., Co\, ‘Springfield: Woreester; Bull, Hartford; Ferre, ‘Middictown: Myers, New Haven; Dyer, Providence; Tousey. Rochester, Backus & Bull, Troy; Pierce, Albany; Seth 8. Han more; D. H. ‘Moore, Lynchburg, Va.; Anderson, Nashville, Habaneros’ Divan, No. 3 Wall street,— next door to Harnden’s Express Office. ;—Me § iroprators of che above named Car Fata ceil n opportunity, in to-morrow’s 4 " taken vopportaniy, in temarrow' Herald, to reply to A Herald of of a fival concern in Beckman surects 7") te Conductors Connell’s Magical P will cure the foll Kxtractor, at 21 ig complaints, or no pay ta- Old Sores, E 4 Brnise 3 ny i h Sore Nalther ‘bind or ples, hy We see Green, isted b; 0 ass - et Porton Qn Reformed Gambler, tte Club, delivers a Lecture, to ya, Li. Ys Exct ange Buildin gs, ‘ehope to see a crowded house. Deafness—Dr. MeN; Accoustic Ol, for a!} complaints of the te isan atcleas gord as it is celebrated. It has bern known to cure eases of long s'anding, even where the patient has not been able to perfectly for Fs ‘and for the eure of hu int pain inthe 1, pain in the head and ears, unrivalled. How ous are the cases of persons suffering asit were almost ly from baseia rine ee Sere one the fe of * % Toall such we cootidentiy ree Dr. Mi is To all sach He gonidently segommend, Vr. oO . Sold only at2) Courtlandt street; 139 Fulton at. Brarkiva: sp oye des Orleans; 60 Second st, 8t Louis: Dalley’s Magical Pain Extractor, at his only agency, 67 Walker street, first door from Broadway. Bad Breath, Grinding the Teeth during beagenee are indicative of worms, and Should be immediately attended to, Bherman's Worn ill give immediate relief. Tre number of cases , ina short t t AWAY ia Immense quanti stored to the sufferer, piaces the Docto every other worm medicine whieh ha 1 discqvered.— ‘They ae plensant to Ive taste, easily aa d to the most child, and can always be depeuded upon when given vy warehouse is 106 Noseeu street, Ava '» warehouse is yasou street, t; 186 Bow ery; 77 Kast Broadway; 139 Fut Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia, and 8 State street, where the worus have aud perfect health re- nges far above Brooklyn; Boston. Dailey’s Magical Pain Extractor, at 21 Courtlands street, at half ps wrranted genuine. Medical Notice.<™h rtisements of the New York College of Medicine and Pharmacy, established for the Suppression of Quackery in the cure of all diseases, will hereafter appear ou the fourth sd. deat seotumn of this paper, W. 3. Bin SON, M. D., Agent. Dice and Consulsing} Rooms of the College,95,Nassau stree MONEY MARKET. Thursday, Feb. 27—0 P, M. Quotations for stocks remain without any mate; oh The Texas excitement rages very high, d operators are efraid to make ftransactions. The by anticipete a a7, great decline, should the annexat pass. On.o 6 fell offs per cent, C: }, Evie Railroad 3; tun Ganal, East Boston, + yesterday’ p proved }. The Hudsen river beiag open to Albany, the ba have commenced their regulor trips, and we m soon look for an opening of the sprig trade. The m chants of the interior do not havete watt the opening th» canal before (hey can get their spring goods, a: railroads, running through this State, carry all kind freight. ‘This, and the opening of the river, will g business an early start. "There is quite an active demand for foreign exchan, and remittances co a large amount will be made by packet. Quotations for govd sterling bills are about same as those ruling at the departure of the last steam but money being more abundant, and the rate of inte! much lower, those indebted abroad ar2 more able to mit, We annex the current rates for exchange for t| comparedgwith ithose uling at the [seiling of previ packets. vorations oF Fornign Excnancr i THs Marne: bhi it aris. sdmsterim. Hams. Hr 5,27}¢a 5,25 05,2634 — ab,25 5,25 a — nee ea eate SBERIS! cred Se ae EE ebees Ssess e : = 21 22) 22hga5,21 31298415 ,22 5,25 05,23 There is a greater amount of sterling bills offering tl usual, and as the seasen advances, the supply must stil] fat increased. The importations iuto this port, re not been so larg: for the corres; ing period jas The receip : port, up to the 26th inst , 1845, compared with thi time last year, show a decrease of about thirty-three one third per cent. ‘The cargoes of the two missing au would not have increased the importations very much| the ed at only six hundred and fifty thous; The value of tae imports snto this port, for uary, 1845,was greater than thet for January, 1844; coy quently the decrease has all been in February, wh ‘ives us reason to hope that a steady decline is going ‘he packets now arriving do not bring very valuable q goes Those coming trom Liverpool bring a great d of heavy freight, such as coal and iron—an unusual th} at this season These from Havre have very moder freight lists. From existing indications, we shculd jul that the importations into this pert for January, Febq ry and March, 1845, would not be valued at much mj than half thatof those for the Cony meaty a month 1844. The reduced importation must havea very favd ble effect on foreign exchanges. ur usual table of quotations for'the pri used in this market for investment and PEP ooo S & ey a’ Sseseeseseeereeeseys or Stocks in THE New Yorx Marker. 1844 1845. Rate. “able” fan. 30. F United States 6” 1062" ie 1d attdig 1d a bef 1853 103M al03}4 10 a New,York, 7 iio asa a 6 1861-62-67 | 4 TL allidg I1tgal bed 536 1860-61-65 105 ot a— — all jen 5 1845 0. Wia— — alf “ 5 16-7 1o1 aia) = al rey loaicaioa a ah i %G 296% 96 AK 98 a ie 8 Heo 85 8 ae 97a oN 3 a 4 5 ec ae eee a e & 7 1856 = s— ee i a Kentucky, .(— 10334410334 100} — 100 all inci, «$A KAD i pe, 8 Byers ee ase oo Arkansas, .(—_ sa seam —a Alsbama, = 6 — ath pint Roaneyivecie! 6 Te any The Tenmase, 6 —— 0a am N'York City, 7 1857 = =a=> =5 : 7 1852 = mie oS ‘ 5 1850 pa eon a BkComeN.¥., full 9 2M Bar — coe gerip — 29 Bn 96% S6Ka N.Y. Life Ins. & Trust Co. 164all7 asa — — a ‘armers? ‘Trust Co. 330363 HN Ohio Life ins. & Trust Co. 97 299 995g 96 SoSga Bankof U,S-in Penna, SMa— 5 oa Boston & Providence Rall’d, —sa— 107 — # Ne Jersey ROR. & Trans. CO 934091 — a Pete Wsehancecad WHat: wessgeia 180 190 a if " a Syracuse & Utica Railroad,” 117 "allt His aioy¢ 120 «3: soo ces Auburn & Hochesterit. Ke, 107 alo 106 The quotations this day, for State, city and ‘rail siocks, show an advance cn those current on the 20th January. Since the let inst. the Banks of this city have put their resources very rapidly, and loaned largely u stock securities. By so doin:, they have created consid able speculation in all Kinda of stocks, and produg quite an improvement in prices. There has been no al improvement in the real value ef any of the stocks| this list within the past month, any further than the acy mulation of interest gives them; but on the conti stocks of the delinquent States are rather depreciat than otherwise Some little advance has been created Ohio stocks, in consequence of the recent passoge bill throogh the legislature of thatState, authorising establishment of Banks upon State stock security. Hq ers have anticipated a demand for the stock incon ia, and quotations have advanced a fract islatures of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michig| id Louisiana are still im seseion, and it is po ble before adjournment something may be done to 7 vide for the payment of the whole or a portion of the terest annually due punctually, but we have seri doubts. een 8 paid the interest due on the, tof tl bt of the State, partly in sp nd partly in relief notes, county rcrip, &c., but irom which the stockbolders will realize two ixteenths per cent, being one-sixteenth less ty er cent interest due. The islature of Pennsy ay make some provision 9 prompt paymen| interest due in August, but no movement has yet b made to do so, and we are induced to believe that treasury will not be in a condition to pay the tull per c then due on the fanded or foreign debt The paym| made on the Ist instant amounted to nearly one hund thousand dollars more than the balance in the treasury that time. The receipts into the treasury between Fel} ary lst and August Ist, must be large enough to pay current expenses of the government, including amouat due the members of islature, end to vide for the interest then due, or the State again becoy bankrupt. The pelicy of the administration of that St will be, no doubt, to pay the interest, when due, in w! ever funds there may be in the treasury, so far as «ill go. This is, at least, the most honest policy, and that may be in accordance with the views of many sto holders, but it remains to be aeen whether it will be best policy or not. From advices received from diff sections of the State, we learn thet the people are pay up their arrears promptly also the recent assesements, that the receipts of tue tax ters are much la than anticipated. We have no doubt the effort made| the Legislature to redeem the credit of the State will! respol to by the people, to the extent of their abil A corrupt government makes a corrupt people, and honest government should, by the same rule, mak honest people. When the government of a State is «\ quent in {uidiling ony of its obligations, the people come indifferent to any demands made upon them by ¢] overnment, arguing that, if the State does not ey £ no reason why they should, and govern themselv:s cordingly ; but when the State makes every effort to tain its credit, by practising the most rigid economy) all the departments of government, and endeavor to justly with its creditors, the peeple make a correspond, effort to provide the means. We have no doubt but tj the determination avi ced by the bre ag ey of Penn: vania to pay the interest on the public debt, eo fir as funds in the treasury would permit, will arouse ple of that State to a sense of their delinquency, induce them to liquidate the «lemands of the governm| against them. ‘The Legislature of Maryland have no particular p| under consideration for the reJemption of the State cre to pass laws to enforce the collect! The L sure of Ili Eq. Srekoeet ‘the Legislature of Ilinois py oeg ‘Canal Loan of $1,600,000, ne negotiated in London the completion of the canal. ‘The Legislature of Illin had only two weeks longer to sit, at the date of our advices, and in thattime all bills in relation to State debtedness must be fee epe ofinsome way. The L' Jatures of Michigan and Louisiana are doing nothin; wards providing for the payment of the interest on th liabilities, and we may expect an adjournment of th bodies without ee any law to pay the first dollay the interest on their large debts, Ola Stock Exchange. $1300 Ohio 6's, '60 90% $0 shax Bk Com. scrip ‘9000 Illinois 6's ¥ 25 brie RR % do 5009 do at 5 Ohio L & Trast 5000 Penn’a 5's = b12m We a 40 Lafayette Ing Co 75 Morris Canal 1000 Ky 6's, pbleinKy 87 173d Sshas Farin's Loan” 9 73 do bio tty e 30% 150 do 60 one @ do 308,35 Firemen’s Ins Co 19 Nor & Wore 32 50 Stonington RR 25 "FT do om} bis 728 13 do ns 78 190 Harlem RR do 6m 97 30 lo To Noareey Rent 120 Gity Hire Ine Co, 1 50 K Boston Co 12% 10 Syrand Utier KR 1] 3 ied ond Seb 38 $8 Canton Co en. jo 390 L'istand RR 200 Mohawk HR 604 6 0 do 830 7% Second Board. Morris Canal 313g 415 shas L Island RR. 09 shas Morris Canal 3144 415 shas I Ialan me do 318% 50 do 330 7] 40 do bio 3188 50 eo 15 = do $2) 25 N Am Trost % do 31% 50 Stonington RR 4 % do a 2% Norand Wore 3 7] New Stock Kxchange. $1000 Ohio 6's $70 99 2ivhoe Carton Go 830 54 25 shas Farm's | eh tnd aOR: tw 7 ma do ‘ 125 do 50 do 100 do 100 do 50 do 90 Mortis Canal 5 do a do