The New York Herald Newspaper, March 27, 1845, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Owen’s Lectures on the Regenera- tion of Society. Tue Texas Qozstion IN Texae.—A gre! of interestis felt with respect to the next intelli- - = New York, Thursday, March 27, 1845, Interesting and Important ‘Trials, We continue, on the first page of to-day’s paper, the trial of ‘ Big Thunder;” also, the first pro- ceedings in the trial of the Rev, Mr. Fairchild, tor the crime of adultery. In another portion of the paper will be tound yesterday’s proceedings in the ease of Polly Bodine. Quite enough of the dark side of the picture tor one day in this age of the wicked world. Civil and Religious Liberty—the Charter Election. The interest in the coming election, in this city, grows more and more intense every day, and differs both in degree and character from that heretofore manifested in reference to a similar event. This arises from the peculiar position of the three promi- nent parties in the field—the strong and irrepressi- ble desire oa the part of the great mass of the com. munity to get rid of the miserable imbeciles now in power in the + orporation—but chiefly, andjabove all, from the circumstance that ia this contest are involved those great principles of civil and religious liberty on which the glorious superstructure of this republic is founded. The great question is submit- ted, in this election, to every citizen who will go to the polls—are you willing that sectarian bigotry and religious intolerance shall hereatter be permit- ted to mix and mingle with political controversy? Are you willing that any particular religious faith 18 to be made an indispensable qualification of can- didates for civil office? Are you willing that that fell spirit of religious persecution, which kindled the fires of Smithfield and the Grass-market— which created the Inquisition—which lighted up a sister city with the flames of burning churches— shall carry discord, blood-shed and ruin througheut this land ? This is the great issue involved in this city elec- tion. And this important truth cannot be too often or too forcibly presented to this community. The eyes of all intelligent patriots throughout the coun- try are now anxiously directed to the city of New York. Municipal reform—party politics—struggle tor office—have comparatively nothing to do with this election. ‘‘Nativism,” but another name for all that is intolerant and proscriptive, is openly in the field, and prepared to battle for victory over the fundamental principles of the Americar conetitu- tion. Let the citizens of thia metropolis recall the past. Let them go back to those days when the fierce and bloody religious persecutions which de- vastated Europe, drove the ‘early settlers of the country to this western world—the jhome of out- lawed liberty, and the sanctuary of persecuted re- ligion. Men of every creed, thus impelled, came to these shores. In the minds of all, what was the first inspiring sentiment, as they entered on the hard work of subjugating thewildernesses of the new world? It was gratitude to heaven that here they found freedom to worship God. They had all paseed through a terrible baptism into profound de votion to civil and religious liberty, and the ele- vated, liberal, and enlightened spirit thus created amongst them, was ever present and ever active in their first attempts at the establishment of their civil institutions. Catholics, Episcopalians, Puritans, Quakers—all the early settlers of this country, unit- edin incorporating with their social arrangements, ay the utmost liberty of conscience and as pinion, in all things pertaining to re- ef, Such was the spirit which animat- sno were engaged in the struggle for inde- vee—such was the spirit in which the Con- on was framed—such is the spirit which gives s free institutions of this country their crown- Fa and excellence. e first unhallowed hand laid upon the ark of / country’s liberties, in an attempt to violate ese great fundamental principles, was that of ishop Hughes. He was impelled to that rash act 4 personal ambition—by a silly vanity—and the % “ak, ill-judging {desire of an ecclesiastic, to Wehieve great things for his church. That at- tempt provoked, on the part of the antagonistic religious interests, a violent counter-action. With the’cry of ‘‘ No Popery !” a faction, chiefly com- posed of the Presbyterians and Methodists, was speedily organized, and directed by a few schem- ing demagogues—alike wanting in principle and in talent, for the tide of popular passions, igno- rance and bigotry, is easily urged on—tnat counter- movement led to those awful scenes in the city of Philadelphia, which presented, in characters of fire and blood, a terrible admonition to the whole land, that here, and in this age, as every where, and in all time past, religious intolerance cannot exist without its attend- ant fiends—without civil discord, bloodshed, disaster and ruin. But we all know that that les. son has not yet sunk intothe minds of all. The cry of ‘“‘No Popery” still sounds in our ears. Bit- ter and inflammatory denunciations of a particular sect are still uttered around us, and a party, in the face of all that has passed before us—in defiance of the great leading principles of the Constitution—in open despite of all that is enlightened and truly pa- triotic in the land, presents itself in this city, con- tending not only for the municipal government of this city, but for future and more extended op- portunity of influence and power, on the avowed principle of hostility to the Catholic Church and the professors of the Catholic creed. Is not this, then, indeed a time for the wise and good citizen, whether he be whig or locofoco, to think and toact? It is no imaginary evil with which we are threatened. It stands beforeg us in the light of day, with its fearful visage unveiled— the same bloody and devouring demon of religious persecution, which two or three centuries ago sent the dragoons of Dalzel and Claverhouse to murder thousands on the moors and amid the glens of Scotland—which deluged the streets of Paris with blood on St. Bartholomew’s day—and which whi- tened the mountains of Piedmont with the bones of its slaughtered victims. No matter un- der what religious banner—no with what religious watchword—this accursed spi- rit is the same. Catholic and Protestant have {alike this blood -guiltiness their heads. The Church of Rome has, indeed, lived longer in the world—has wielded a mightier sceptre—and has had more important personal in- terests to promote, and she has filled high up her cup of persecution. Bat the Protestant church has also piled up the faggots, and covered the earth with her slain. Both have in times past departed from the peaceful and benevolent principles of an. cient Christianity, incurring alike the malediction of him who said—*all they that take up the sword shall perish with the sword—I came not to destroy, but to save!” To the good citizen, then, of every party and ot every creed, we say look well to it, that you be up and doing. ‘Nativeism,” throwing aside all dis- guise, and no longer capable of deceiving any by a cry of “reform,” seeks at this moment to per- petuate its existence, and extend its influences amongst us, on the broad Principle of religious sectarianism operating in the political contests in this country. Can there be any hesitation in the mind of any wise and patriotic man, as to his duty atsucha crisis? There can be none. This ac- cursed spirit of religious persecution must be crushed at once and forever. An opportunity is now offered of exhibiting to the whole country the Ee of the intelligence and sound American a of the citizens of New York. Let the re sult of this election demonstrate to the Uaion and the whole world, that the patriotism of this city is adequate to the work of defeating and destroying the worst enemyof our republican institutions which ever has or evercan make ils appearance. To the great neutral masses in particular, we appeal. Let those influential, enlightened, and liberal minded citizens, who care nothing for mere Party politics, come forward, and exhibit their approbation of the prompt, determined, energetic and noble stand which Mr. Selden and the whiga associated with him have made in favor of the great principles of civil and religious liberty. Thisie no time for in action This gentleman delivered his first lecture last evening, at the Minerva Rooms, Broadway.— There was present a numerous and highly re- spectable audience ; the room was filled through- out, and the lecturer was listened to with the most marked attention, frequently receiving consider- able applause. Amongst those present were a considerable number of ladies, who appeared to take a very lively interest in the observations of the venerable lecturer. He commenced by say- gence from Texas. It is quite certain that the Ex- ecutive of that Republic is entirely hostile to the project of annexation selected by Mr. Tyler, but it remains to be seen more clearly how the mess of the people are disposed to receive it. At all events, however, annexation may be set down as indefi nitely postponed. The struggle between the Exe- cutive, and such portions of the people of Texas, as are in favor of union with this country, must be protracted, and when we add to that, the active and persevering efforts of the British agent there, Mr. Elliott, in opposition to annexation, the pros- pect of that event ever taking place is rendered verydoubtful. The United States legislate—Great Britain negotiates, or more strictly speaking, in- trigues. The history of the Texas question, thus far, gives tolerable illustration of that. Had the Senate passed the treaty, this business would have been settled, and a great deal of ridicule, trouble and difliculty avoided. Still, we look with great interest for the next news from Texas, whichmay give a diflerent complexion to the present aspect of s any Gentiemen—The object of this lecture it men forthe greatest change that has ever of man ; which would commence , much of it to commence even be- jore birth. Society might now be instructed in é Tne time was now come when infants might be placed such circumstances as would make them egents for evil or for good ; it would make them produce ei evil fruit; the time was coming when thi known fully, and we shall be a better or much worse state of society. It is the interest of mento cultivate this object, and the fitt thing to be done was to select a suits- bie seil, that the seed might spread throughout the world This wus a valuable science, and ought to be studied — The other sciences iojured the mass, and would no: even- ‘The gentleman then proceed- ry had done, in throwin, to pre, ken place in the histo: at his birth, and, ind tually benefit the wealthy. ed te show what machine mass ofthe population out of labor, and illustrated the tact by saying, that when there were only 200000 y was doing the work o! @) This stste of things must To remedy this it was necesss- ple to know this science, and earth. It would do away with he benefit of the general mass rts of the world ‘anced in know- @ man with his 400,000 per elling might be found the co!- sinking into @ premature grave ‘This was not the fault of the fermer, but en- owing to the circumstance of his birth, which him to act in the manner he did. state of societ Tus Democratic Ratirication Mgetino Tus Evgning.—The democrats meet at Tammany Hall, this evening, for the purpose of responding to the nomination of the Mayoralty Convention. There will be a very strong muster of the democracy, no doubt, and additional excitement thrown into the bubbling and boiliag political cauldron. deal of interest is felt relative tothe stand which may be taken against the “natives” at this meet- Many of the democratic party affect to de- preciate Mr. Selden’s energetic assaults on the “natives,” by insinuating that he isnot sincere— that the whigs have heretofore been hostile to foreigners, and so on, enough, but very significant withal. The truth is, that the course of Mr. Selden, and those associated with him in the new whig movement, has been so just, fearless and popular, that the democratic leaders are getting alarmed aboxt its ultimate suc- However, we shall see what is doue at old Tammany this evening, and give a full and faithful report of the speeches made by the orators on the tor employment, mac! tend to the ruin of all. ry for the American 40 spread it through the all minor differences for ti Wout was the state of society in th which were looked upon as the mo! ledge? There might be seen annum; slongside of his d tage of another who w: Tnaiead of this this new science, but as certain as t as. lt we wanted a good light would we take the most ordinary materials? No. So itis on this sudject—let ur take thé good materials to work out the object. There been a deal of preaching of charity; yet we have bern sowing dissension. Let them only*pui road, they will surely All this is ridiculous parties in the right et at what is desirable Taat there have been causes of all the evil that has ever oxist ed, no one conld deny; that if these were rer diferent stare of thin would exist. It was on this that the Constitu'ion of Ame- ased. This was what the formation of the Federal Constitution had in view. Grest errors have existed on this subject, but fortunate it is that we piness to the many instead of the few. {t was thus that Jesus Christ recommended charity to ali nis fellow men, without which they were on!y the sound- ing cymbal or the tinkling brass. that the time was now come when man could be improv ed from his birth forward—when all the human beings on the face of the earth were of the same mother—wh be forgotten, and a tion would not mi anp Dramatic MoveMEeNTs.—A It was for us to rejoice fresh spirit of vitality and vigor appears to be breathing its influence upon theatricals in this city The new comedy at the Park has nightly drawn crowded houses, and the interesting intelligence brought by the last steamer, of the extraordinary success of Miss Cushman, in Londen, has excited the public mind in a great degree, attracting more attention to the stage and the drama than we have seen for a long time past. Dinneford, as we stated the other day, has taken Palmo’s theatre, and intends to play the legitimate drama there, in rivalry with the Park. He has engaged young Mr. Vandenhoff as stage-manager, under whose direction the classic Greek drama of Antigones is to be produced, ina style of excel- lence and elegance approaching as closely as possi- ble to the manner in which it has been recently brought out in London. singers are to be engaged, and overtures have been made to Miss Clifton, Miss Clarendon, and other talented performers, male and female, so that there is every prospect of a very excellent company at Palmo’s. Dinneford himself is very active and very sanguine, and what with his industry, expe- Tience, tact, and enterprize, he has very fair Besides, he has joined the Temperance Society, and made a special affidavit to drink nothing but water in future, which im- portant document he carries about with him in hie pocket; albeithe has got something besides that in his pockets to enable him to go-ahead with his The cheap and nasty drama is, indeed,we would fain believe, on its last legs in this city, and a well-directed fire from both sides of the Park will soon drive it entirely out of 1 one family and fed by en creeds, sects and parties would ht geographical difference of loca lightest distinction. Then let lish this by beginning at the proper end—in- ‘his was the long promised mill practical man, who had great ex; cient in these States to accompl: only wants your will to complete it. can will as the e, there was sufti- andi Many suppose they please, but this was a mistake. Our the circumstances by which we are y adopting the principles of the new science, to make your wills such as will promote the ge- ail the good that was required would exist The lecturer then proceeded to take a review of what ia conceived the most favored part of the world— i—and showed that the highest in it were living in a state of deception, a state which never lasted for any length oftime. He said, we have now attained a new era. T have lived for a half a century as wily as a serpent, bu’ as harmless as a dove, to asceriain, if possible, how to let these truths be known to the world. It was for this pur- pose he had visited this country a seoond time. It was not for those who heard him to was all very good—very tru now wanted—it was action ‘rom those who wished to benefit his fellow men Bat to do this efficiently, more than three lectures required; yes,’ more than there hundred ; their whole syatem must be chi country was now nominall; still more so in time, and whenever that came about, this irable change would certainly take place. Society had based, if not we never should have been taught to buy cheap and sell dear; ss long as this conti gues, the human m: the new world there would be n cheap, but all would ha surrounded; but Thirty or forty chorus at Waecnut Wiel wexs it was now called for people, but would be prospects before him. enerate state. In ling dear and buying plenty without money or with outyprice; and that at the end of each year there would be red by some means or the other. Th, gentleman then illustrated this statement by the progres: of machinery during the last century, and said that if this continued there would be a surplus sufficient for all the population that was ever likely to fillthe world. When machinery was first introduced, the were ina happy end comfortable condition, but as the im- progressed the people became in a worse con- ition. This would not have beer the case if the roposed had been adopted; it woul benefitted the mass, but it was a well known fact that the reverse was the case. It was also a well known fact that when the warehouses were most filled with produce, the greatest want of the necessa- ind if these things continued thus, that in a very few years you will have so much that there will be no obtaining of the necessaries of minary observations had led him so far that he was afraid that time would not permit him to treat on that part of the the education of the infant for @ practical man Re knew how thie desirable state of society might be obtained. Even in this present imperfect state of society, aing. It was for this age to m: though hecertainly did not pretend to have the aps it was fortunate e perfect in that respect, they might teke wings and fly away to another orb, lear- to struggle for themselves If the system which he recom- ersal education on grand prin- id beneficial employment, and the re- moval of all evil circumstances, it would be better. This wes the sort of government qnired—it was far better than all the whiggery, de} mocracy, nativeism, abolitionism, or any other ism tha’ stem would be without party, creed be or division. The gentleman then proceeded to tak a surplus to be destroy meritorious enterprize. Park Benjamin is busy writing a Comedy. Park was one ofthe audience that witnessed the firet Tepresentation of Mrs. Mowatt’s new play. ‘‘What do you think of it?” somebody asked Park as he stood in the lobby,while the loud plaudits yet rung throughout the house—“‘ I could write a better for the same money,” said Park. ‘‘Go at it,” exclaimed Dinneford, and so our amiable friend is now hard at work, and we are very much inclined to believe that his labor will be quite productive. indeed now a very fair prospect of the foundation being laid for American dramatic literature. stead of writing trashy love stories for the maga- zines and scribbling poetry(for the newspapers, ma- ny of our literati will now betake themselves to the wide, fruitful and attractive field of dramatic writing, and supply tragedy, comedy, and farce in any quantity for the market that now appears to be opening. There will thus be a great struggle for the immortality of the next Shakspeare or She- life at all. The preli there must bea in- e the children snatie ing the more im (Laughter and ap; mended was adopted, uni inde ippy, and tend to the ut- its concomitant it to believe anything, and lief that many had sacrificed their lives in support of what they at an earlier period of ht; it was this that caused hun- es beneath the Ju; make women truly ha ter destruction of prostitution ani evils. Infants might be tau; i: was from their early be! Mrs. Mowatt’s Benerit Last Nicut.—The Park was crowded to sufiocation last night. Such ahouse has not been since the time when the Elssler excitement was at its utmost point of inten sity. The performances were for the benefit of Mre, Mowatt, and her comedy was received throughout with great approbation. The actors were perfect, and in many instances discovered a marked im- provement in the manner in which they sustained their respective parts. On the fall of the curtain, there were loud and universal calls for ‘ Mre. Mr. Barry then {came forward and their lives had been tai dreds to secrifice them: the East. JAslong as men were taught that were brought up differently were wrong; th be vicious, immoral, and unjust men. It was caused all the evils that ever existed in the world. would not blame any sect, creed, or party for all this evil. It was the mistaken notion of our predecessors; it arose tl went of that knowledge which at vailed; and one and all have been brought up irrationally. It was, therefore, useless to blame an: resent existed, but having aseertains it was our duty to remedy these evils; therefore, let us set about to adopt the only means left in our po' accomplishing of this great object. The gentleman then entered into a long meta tendiog that man was not one for what at what was wanted Ladies and Gentlemen—I am commissioned by Mrs. Mowatt to offer to you her sincere aod most grateful sc- knowledgments for the favor with which y f ed this comedy. She ‘ou will take it rather ereafter do, than asa tair specimen of w! dramatic literature ought to be. (Loud 9 your permission, ladies and gentlemen, the comedy of “ Fashion,” every night nntil further no- tice. (Loud and continued appiause )| This new play ie, it would thus appear, now fairly destined for arun. We have a good deal yet to say about it, which we shall do at our lei- sure. There will be ample subject for remark in the amusing developments of feeling and opinion which are already beginning to manifest them. selves in certain quarters relative to this comedy. In the meantime every body will go to see it. sical disquisi that he did, not that this ht about immediately, bec: them out with'the me te expreas th in earnest of whut she may taught differently. embued with these notions, and carried most extraordinary success in Manchester, ia England, and New Lavark, in Scotland. He had been in communi- nication wita the principal governments of the world on this ee ; but they could attempt the reformation ple were so wedded to their old prejudices. It was for this object that he had come forward on thi occasion, to draw the attention of the people of this cou’ joped it would be with effect. at the same hour, he would pursue he should have the ib tion tl had paid, would beat cod greatly try to the subject, a the subject furt! jing them, He thanked them for the ‘hoped, greased, po anode Uapplanse.) ay Mustcat.—De Begnis will probably soon go to Italy, in order to procure a full and competent troupe with which to recommence Italian Opera in this city. {t is apparent that out of the materials at present here, it will not be possible to re-con- struct the Opera—they are too repellant of each other—too quarrelsome. Sanquirico, it is very probable, will also go to Italy with the same views and purposes. It is certainly greatly to be regret- ted that the company who performed at Palmo’s last season did not remain in a state of cohesi The taste for music and the musical drama is ra- pidly growing in this city, and must continue to grow. One very good illustration of the progress of music here is found in the fact that six or seven years ago, as we have been informed, the German Society could not obtain, ia thiscity, the materials for a tolerable band to play at their annual dinner, but this year they collected, without any difficul- ty, an orchestra which in force, talent, and eflec- tiveness was equal to any that could be obtained in London or Pai Tuer Empme Cuve ann True Bive Democra- cy.—We perceive that the “Empire Boys” are to have a grand torch-light procession to-night. They are thus entering the field for the spring election with characteristic spirit and energy. So they en- tered on the Presidential campaign, and toiled What was their reward 1 Why, every one of the organs of the party which they so faithfully served turned round and abused them. The Morning News, Plebeian, and Post, attacked them, aud assailed, in the most violent «manner, every member of the club, from Don Gio- vanni, the President, down to the humblest of the band. And what reason have they to expect any better treatment if they should elect Mr. Have- meyer and a majority of the Common Council? These are times for wise men to think. The “Empires” claim to recognize only the genuine true blue democratic principle. Let them read Dudley Selden’s famous speech at National Hall, and say whether it is not tull of true bine demo- cracy, dyed in the wool? Concert 1v Brooxiyn.—Mr. Salomonski’s con- cert takes place definitively to-morrow evening, at Brooklyn, atthe Lyceum. This gentleman is well known to the public, not only as a distinguished vocalist, but also as a gentleman of good educa- tion, and asia writer of uncommon merit. See the advertisement. Canapa.—There is troub! Ministry. The Univers: second readin, spector General Robinson st placed their respective offices Governor, in consequen: 4 Ministerial measure, through it to the last. — We learn from the La- press that the city of Lafayette is and any vessel bound to New C directly to that place, which adjoins the shipping of New Orleans, and discharge their cargoes into good warehouses, or on good now a Port of Entry, Orleans, can procee Mormonic.—The Mormons of Nauvoo are pro- to execute the provisions of their cit; been repealed by the Iilinois Legisla- ure. They express itheir determination to disregard and set at defiance the ect of repeal. ng ., if it had not in in the Canadian | jature. ty bill was carried on a f le of 45 to 34 In the course licitor General Sherwood and in- ‘ated that they had at the disposal of the ce of this having been made Onto River.—A' Pittst urgh, on Saturday after- nov, there were six ‘ee. of water Inthe channel of the At Cinoinnati,on Friday, theriver wee still high, but faluing dewiy. " vr ‘at igh, Comrtimentary Concert tc Mr. Broven.— This long talked of affair took place last evening at Niblo’s, before a full and fashionable audience, numbering, we should say, about a thousand per- sons, who gave frequentand evident marks of sa- tistaction. Complimentary benefits appear to be quite the rage at present, but we think that the day is not far off, when these complimentary benefiis will be considered neither benefits nor compli- ments, and will make the object of this /a charité s'il vous plait business exclaim, “save me from my trienda,” unless he stipulates that in case of fail- ure the expenses should fall upon them, which by the bye would make a capital barometer for the determination of high or low pressure in the at- mosphere of this sort of friendship. Oae com- mendable feature in these Concerts is the richness ofthe programme, which, to say the least, con- tains filty per cent more than the price payed for the ticket, as was the case last evening. To par- ticularise a list of performances reaching from Maine to Florida, is out of the question, and we must be satisfied with touching upon the principal oumbers. Mr. Brough, who was very warmly re- ceived, gave three capital songs, carefully select- ed from the durghill of balladical namby-pamby- ism, with all the excellence that has made him so great a favorite. Pico, who, as the rest of the pertormers, has offered her gratuitous services, showed the beauty of her rich voice in two great {talan airs and a Spanish song. She appeared to labor under a slight cold, but she sung, notwith- standing, in a superior manner, which well de- served the hearty plaudits bestowed upon her. Shakspeare, who, en passant, did not write ten consecutive lines from which one at least could not be applied to music and musicians, *com- parisons are odorous” We therefore should have preferred another air instead of that from Semiramide, one of Borghese’s gems, and still fresh in the memory of the habitués ot the Italian Opera; not that we would have rea- son to be dissatisfied with its execution; on the contrary, it contained many beautiful passagee, but we cannot approve of a composer’s work spe altered whether in key or in any thing else, ani we sincerely hope, that this practice, which lately has been frequently resorted to, will be discon- tinued. Madame Otto gave much delight in her well known Tyrolienne, which she sung with a brilliancy and ‘lavishness of voice, that won for her an encore, the only one of the evening. ‘*Our Mary” or rather ‘* everybody’s Mary,” looked most charmingly and sung to match. Mrs North. all wasvery agreeable in an English ballad. The only instrumental piece of the evening, was a duett for flute and clarionet, written by Clitton for himselt, and Liclag gear een in a masterly manner by Groenvelt and Kyle, the Orest Pylades of music. Some curiosity was manifested to hear the harmonic attachment of Mr. Walker. This attachment is entirely different from Coleman’s, which consists in the addition of a Seraphine to the piano, whereas Walker’s is a perfect scale of harmonics producing the sound of a harp from the strings of the instrument itself. That of last even- ing is extended over three and half an octave from B to F, and the effect it produced was like a duett between harp and piano, yet we think that it ea: ly sen be placed over the whole extent of the ke: board. Circuit Court. Before Judge Edmonds. Marcu 26—Trialof Polly Bodine continund—Sizth day —The two galleries set apart for the accommodation of the ladies, were fully crowded at an early hour, amongst whom we scarcely recognized gle face of any of the occupants during the previou: of the trial. ‘Indeed, so crowded were the galleries, that several ladies took seats on chairs, which were placed at theside of the Bench fer their accommodation. The avenues were cor- siderably crowded at the’hour of opening the court. Bremem, the sick juror, having recovered, the proceeded. Jossru Symonvron, (called to the stand.) — Direct exami- nation resumed by Mr. Wuitinc.—The next day after the fire, I proceeded to the house and saw a bureau near the front stoop; it was partly broken; I saw the bet \— one or two of the pusts were burned; I can’t tell whether it was a high post or a low post, nor what kind of wood it was; {can’t tell whether they were the head-posts or foot-poats. Thy 8 Isaw burned were about two and a half feet long;the upper end was what I saw, the lower end was burned off: Idid not examine the c ‘ing; J saw the key of the door; the end ofthe bolt was black; the sides of the bolt when shot out were bright, the night was cold—not chilly cold; I can’t say it was a herd frosty night; it was a little muddy az I crossed over; it wi starry night; 1 examined the flsor on the night of the it was not burned through;I think a small hole was burned through in another part of the floor nearthe body, besides the one already described. Part of the carpet un- der the body did not appear to have been burned; I did aot overhaul the cinders, and discovered no feathers; among the cinders there Sree tobea Sen of sub- stance like charcoal, which had evidently consumed by a smothered flame.€A schoolmaster, named Bi an, was overhauling the cinders; Davis was down in the hole shovelling up the rubbish. Cross-examined by Granam.—! live on the Richmond road, beyond ———’s tavern, near the bend of the road ; {went to the house in about ten or twenty minutes after the alarm of “fire;” looked at the clock, it was a quarter past nino; I arrived at about half past nine o’clock at the scene of the murder; I can’t say how I got to the house after I left my own; I said] heard the noise of persons breaking the door when I arrived at the house; I don’t think I saw any flame when I arrived; when I got round to the door, there appeared to have been from twenty to twenty-five persons present; I saw Mr. Cruzer there; | saw old Mr. Houseman there; I did not notice the situs- tion of the back house; when { got round to the back door of the kitchen, I went in through the hall of the main building; I can’t recollect by what door; when I first entered, the hall was black; when I first entered the room, itfwas quite dark; the second time there were candies, and the room was lighted; I did not remain in the room a minute; 1 didnot remain until the bodies were found; the stick used by Mr. Cruzer was stout; he might have stuck it into the pile of embers; when the body was taken out of the embers, it wes placed on its back on the floor and formeda perfect arch; Mr. Miller pressed it downwards ir. order to straighten it; 1 don’t recollect there were weights placed upon it; it was not washed off at the time. ‘here was a thick coating upon th tooking glass; there w: cupboard, and it nad th pearance as if pla stuckon the shelves inside The weather began to thaw at the time; Jacob Hatfield was there that night; I heard he cut his hand. Dasiet G. Crocuenon, @: ined by Mr. Crarxe. was attracted by the noise and the cry of “fire” of the murder;jwhen I gotite theghouse alter some delay— (Chis witness coaroborated mode and continued.)—I wes attract Py the appe: bureau: I searched and found the key: I went in through the front kitchen door: 1 unlocked the inside hall door. and there appeared to bea good deal of smoke in there: then went tothe front hall door, and it wasflocke was afterwards breken open: then I went into the room, and there was so much smoke I was forced to go back: | assisted Mr. Miller in taking out the bodies: there was an inquiry about the child. I then searched and dug out a toot or ahand of an infant: it wes Me bead the body of the mother, we took the body of the mother out on a sheet; | iid not notice any clothing onit, Before the body of the mother waa taken out, the body of the infant was discov- ered: the limbs of the mother appeared a little crooked: | did not examine minutely: when I got outside on the front stoop, and found Mrs, Houseman looking at the bureau, | aided her in the examination. We examined the upper drawers and found clothing and a book ino a box: there were a pair of small shoes in this small box (here shown, jot _the box to the best of my recollection ; it was 1 peper box, in which was} some cotton ; the shoes to have been acted upon by the heat ; we continued the search, and the up- der drawer head been eo acted upon by the heat that it could not be got open; we opened and found no jewellery: there could not have been any jewellery in the drawer unknown to me; we found some pennies; to the broken bureau were here in and admitted the defence ;) witness cannot. Positively swear as to their identity, but they correspond with those h® bad seen on the occa- +ion referred to ; I did not see this bundle (here put in, pedertiy Bude tp clothes tied up in a kerchief) ; E ut ting up the bed afterwards, the inner parts appeared to bave been a rety much burned ; the bed was put together by bed cord and not by screws; the beureau wes placed near the foot of the ; 1 examined the rubbish that was thrown down ‘the hole one of the days during the Coro- ner’s inquest ; in examining the rubbish we found a bit of ackuil with the scalp on; the bone showed on one side, and the scalp covered the other; the scalp was at- tached to the bone ; it had hair attached to it ; the hair of an infant—(the bone here exhibited was about two inches in diameter)—it wes dark frem blood, and dark from heat atthe inner part of the skull—(the of the child’s skull was here shown to the jus and its exhibition caus- ed a sensation among the crowd)—the rubbish was com- posed of cinders and of wall end brick ; there was a fresh redness upon the piece of the ekull that was: found; the burned cinders were composed of wood and feathers, clothing, and part of a child’s head dress—(part of the bed furniture was here put infond identified)—these layout for some time onthe grass, and it rained and snowed on them ; pond I shown I can’t say if it was before the Coro ner’s jury. Cross examined by Mr. De Witt.—This witness under- went ashort cross examination with w to show that >It. Houseman, the mother of the prisoner, was on the Pte De Wer ia ho wi tr. Be Witt the witness as to the man- ner in which old tte Wivarseane had conducted herself, as well as old Mr. Houseman. Covrt—What is pan abject of the question 7 is, your honor, they have made connect old Mrs.Houseman{with this tren section, and we mean to let it go in as @ collateral issue. Court—We have not Mrs. Houseman on trial- allow this, Sib oe “ ion od ern ort 1» Chiefly in relation to the bodies, waallowed to retire, gecala rose Cuanx, Jr., exami Mr.Whitiog.—I Steten Island at t of his ocourrence, Teen where fit took pl I had been coming home with » wagon, and a@ gentleman in the wagon ebserved th there was smoke coming out of the chimney of Mr. House- man’s house : afterwarasI ran down towarda the buil ing crying fire: I did not seo George Houseman at all; when I went in it was at the gate, and I found the door down, and some ns throwin, water 5 1 aid not hear any person give the alarm of fire until I did it myself: asked if there was another pail,and wos an- swered in the negative. The Court took a recess. A large number of strange faces in the ladies gallery. Jresy CLanx recalled—Direct examination resumed. Mr. Wrurxey continued his. examination—asking the witness in relation ta the time of meeting old Mr, and Mis. Houseman, w! the Court ruled out, @1 not bear: ing upon the lesue before the court. hatchet—who brought the hatchet 7 ote }@dell, corner of 3d avenue ani Mr. \Wartiwa—The doors were broken open with bag This is not material giegieory arp apet is ir. De Witt—You perceive the object of the - Was not Mr. Houseman employed in bresking ia the joor : Covnr—This has nothing o do with the matter before us. Wrrvess,in continuation to Mr. Whiting—! got into the kitchen : | subsequently saw Sarah Simpson : she was standing nigh the rocking chair: | put the chair and bundie out of the kitchen: I gave it to Sarah Simpson ; the bundle was about that size—(pointing to a bundle some one and a half feet by twe)—I can’t swear it is the bundle | saw before at the former trial : 1 don’t recollect the colour of the handkerchief. ‘Tue Count over-ruled this line of examination. Mr. Gaauam having excepted to the manner in which Mr. Whiting put his question, Mr. Wuitiwa—Then [ shall put the question in this way : Did you see the same bundle you saw at the time of the fire and took from the kitchen, at the last trial 7 Mr. Granam excepted. (Qu ed 2 id ‘ink this was the bur Isaw on the trial ; ay if at was the one I saw in the kitchen ; the mark by which I identity the bundle (lion and crown) I did not notice on the bundie before the time in’t see the object of all this. Witness was here cross-examined by Mr. Gaanam—I think 1 an distinct in my recollection of what occurred on the night of the fire; | am distinct as to what I have stated : when I arrived I think it was the kitchen window that I saw open; I mean the shutters were open; 1 saw Mr. Symondton tuere ; I know him by sight ; | am perfectly sure that no persons were there but old Mr. Houseman, old Mrs. Houseman and another lady; a were busil! engaged in throwing on water to put out the fire; Saral Simpson was there; [ went for the axe ; J can’t how loug I was absent ; | can’t say if I swore at the last trial I was only fitteen minutes; I don’t kaow how many were there when | returned; {was mont of this time at the front part of the bouae where I got the axe; don’t think I went into the back part of the kitchen that night; when I got into the kitchen the fire blezed up ; I did not open the bundle. SaRan Simpson examined by Wurtina—I lived with Mr. Gaylord, who kept @ bar room; | could see the front stoop from the house: there was a blind up; I could see part of the back steop; when I went down I saw the fire; [ heard the cry of ‘fire;” Jesse Clark halloed ‘‘fire;” I followed him; when I gotto the house | met Mra. Houseman at the back part of the house; she was coming right up; I saw the blaze which had been felled; there wasfa fire but no bleze; Iwent to the well and drew water. [Here his Honor the Mayor came into Court and took his seat on the bench.] 1 saw a bundle there at the time; I took bundle and chair and put it on the grass plot; I yaseman bring itia Ber hand when the Coroner’ at Gaylord’s; [ examined the Boston rocking c! ugh: I heard the cry of a female down the road. Cross examined by Mr. De Witt—When I went down the roadI met Mrs. Houseman: at the time I got tothe wellIhadnot been in the kitchen; the well is inthe rear of the house; 1 never upened the bundle to know what it contain Dr. Was. G.{Eapie, ewamined by Mr. Clarke.—I was called upon bytheCoroner to attend'the pout mortem exal ition; { found the bodies in the outer back kitchen, lying onthe figor, and covered with a cloth; there were stones on the larger body to keep ght; the larger body was vory badiy burned; the upper back part of the skull was very much burned; the brain was acted upon very much by the fire, and part fell out; the face was very much crisp ed; the neck very much burned; the muscles were sepa rated from the bones; they were burned off; the bones of the chest were very much fractured; the upper part ofthe body, the thorax, was very much consumed; the integu- ments were partly out; the bones of the thorax were press- ed in; one of the arms, the right, was separated from the body; the upper part of the body was much burned; the other arm hada ligature, it was tied with a black kerchief tightly about the wrist; the arm was burned down to the ligature about the wrist; it seemed to have been acted w| on by heat; not conaumed, nor charred, it was browned: the flames did not reach the surface under the bandage; I cut it off; the other one was also burn: ind the fore arm was fractured about three inches above the wrist; theend of one of the bones where it was fractured was white, the end of the other bone was black; there was a wound near the fracture, what I would call a ragged wound; there wasan appearance of blood; a blow may have fractured, but it might have been caused by the contraction of the muscles; I was inclined to think that it was the result of 2 blow, but I rather think that one of the bones was not broken by a tlow. There were two other gentlemen with me, and we differed in opinion as to the manner in which the fracture was produced; they thought that one of tne fractures must have been produced after the fire; one of the (ractures might have been caused after the fire; the ancles were dislocated partially, and the smaller joints below the ancles also. Th child was lying near the mother, and upon close examination I found that the bones on the face of the skull joining the neck, were there: the whele upper pas ot the 4, except those bones joining the head to;the neck, re gone: one part of the braia was entirely gone, the cerebellum remained : the ether parts of the body were much discolored, but the skia and muscles were not entirely destroyed : some of the limbs were dislocated : there was brought to me A petion of @ child’s skull: which, from the thickness of the bones, corresponded with the deceased: there was on this a piece of flash and hair upon it: the hair was burned short: the skin was notat all burned, except around the edges: on the con- cay le of this bone there was a portion of brain nearly as an a pec. By Mr. Cuan do not think that the action of fire could destroy the upper part of the brain, and leave the lower untouched ; this portion of the scalp could not have been detached without causing ith ; my mind is not made up as to whether the child came to its death by violence ; some bgroeren do, the hair not being burnt: the blood inside of the skull: the bit of blood was larger than what the blood vessel of a child of its age would be sup} (0 contain ; | examined the wound on the left arm of the mother, with the view of ascertaining whether ithad been inflicted before or after death, and from extravasation of blood I am of opinion that it was in- flicted before death: there was a piece of skin left upon the left thigh, but there was no red lines or blisters on it: those red lines are cnused by a ies of inflamma tion from the heat : I have seen dead bodies taken out of burnt buildings,{but their skins always exhibited those mptoma: but when they have been burnt after death those symptoms do not my conclusion is, that the large bod y must have been dead before it was burnt : the absence of the signs, above indicated, in the larger body of the two clearly indicated that death must have ensued before it was burnt. By the Cournr—The ry 4 body was dead before the action of fire was applied to it. By Mr. Ds Wirt—From the appearance of the piece of skull I am of opinion that it was not caseee by: a blow; I have never satisfied myself that this piece of skull was removed betore death ; I cannot account for that inferior portion of the brain being more burned or hacked than what it was, nor why there should have been blood being found in the brain, this portion of the brain does ro! peor eave teen much exposed to the action of the re. One of the Jurors asked fer leave to take exercise in the mornings, alleging, as a reason, thut the officers had re- fused to allow him to do ¢o this’ morning, and he was, in bree beers unable to eat his breakfast, (Roars of ter.) § The Covar acceded to the request. The Court adjourned to this forenoon. City Intelligence. An[Unsvecessrut Derosir. A well dressed woman en tered the shop of Miss Lucy A. Holden, No. 60 Forsyth street, last evening, with an infant<in her arms, and ask- ed permission to leave it there for a few moments, while she ran beck to another ee to get something had left. Miss H. consented. The Caveniie was deposited upon the counter, and the woman left. Unfortunately she did not return, and Miss A. Holden not being B holden tothe lady for the present, removed the deposit to the Commissioners of the Alms Heuse, much to the delight of Mr. Merritt. Upper Police.—Wednesday.—Arttemrr To Comat 4 Rare.—As Mrs. Barbara Rosenboam, a very respecta- ble German woman, residing in 2ist street, was passin, along the 9th avenue, near 125th street, about 4 o’clec! yesterday ffvernoon, she was met by a fellow named An- drew Smith, who seized fher and threw her violently on the ground, raised her clothes, and endesvored to ra ‘and violate her person. struggled furiously, screamed for help, and luckily two men, named M. J. Pursleyjand Frances Brown, who were coming along 125th ‘street, heard the cries, and on looking in tae direction fcom whence they proceeded, observed a woman upon the ground struggling with aman, and beckoning them to appreach They immediately ran to the spot, and res- cued her from the scoundrel’s hands. A few seconds le- ter and he would haveaccomplished his purpove, as the strength of Mra. R. was nearly exhausted wh hey reached the spot. He was immediately tekente the Up- per Police Office, where he was fully committed by Jus- tice Taylor. Heisa very bad fellow, Lt passed a eensiderable portion of his time at Blackwell's Islan Rosine 4 Morxy Daawex.—T wo lads, named Edward Churchill and William Thompson, were arrested and committed for robbing the eae till in the store ef John 49th street, ef the im- tense sam of three shillings. Lower Police—Emsez7i.ement.—A man named Nathan Rabbage was arrested upon complaint of Gimpel Ehrlih, ‘of No. 81 King street, on a charge of having sold about $875 worth of goods, and 9; ropriated the mon to his own use, the goods having entrusted to Ral bage by Mr. Ehrlib, his employer, to sell. He also sold his horse and wagon. He was fully committed, but as it appeared in evidence that the horse and wagon and a erty were purchased in Macon, Georgia, and thet they were last seen there by Mr. E., the bility is that the case will be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. The pri- soner had an examination before Justice Drinker this af ternoon. -U; an investigation into the Crance or Ince of inceat prefe Newboun against her, Jatin Drinker wi aati * he gir), al- ther is an honest ‘snd Ind lus girl, upon being confronted with her fal that he never hed any crimine} connection with her, but aaserts that regnant s iat, tion of the case, dna after a ‘cpneultation with Justice Mateall, Justice Drinker dismissed the complaint. New. boun is atailor, and is a widower, and consequently girl has had no one to wateh over her, as a mother only can do. She isa fit subject forthe Moral Reform Socie ty, who, if they take herin hand before she is steeped in infamy, may succeed in reclaiming Coroner's Offloe.—Deatn ox Boar ov tHe New Suir Hesny Cray.—One of the men employed on board the Henry Clay, which was launched yesterday, on go- ing below this morning, ubout half pest 7 o'clock, found the body of # lying in the hold, about fourteen feet from the lower deck, from which he had opparently fallen. It wae afterwards discovered to be the body of Dr. David T. Harriss, of Williamaburg, L.I., who went on board yesterday before the ship was launched. It is presumed that while below, examining the conatruction of the ship, he fell through the hetchway , which was open. Dr. H. was forty years of age, and Yas left aw and family to lament is fudden and melancholy death. coron eld an juest, ant e jury ret ¢ te in care with facts Serie Taste uicipe at Bettevue.—A very brief note was received by the Coroner last evening om the superintendent of the Alma House, requesting him ta cailat the Bellevue Hospital, and hold ax inquest Cay the body of Carl Al bert, who cut his throat, while shaving, on Thursda morning. The superintendent did not appeae to think i Worth while to communicate any further pone aos The Coroner wil} hold an inquest to-morrow morning. ved. Several resignations of Inspectors of Elections were re- ceived and accepted. 2 AV from the Tombs— Remarkable and astounding progress im the ance Cause in the Tomos—.4 remay k- able Native Document.—The following origiael, novet and curious document was presented tothe Board by Abra- bam W. Morse, one of the deputy keepers of the City Prison :— Gentiemen—I was eppointed onthe 24th of May 1944, oneof the deputy keepers of the City prison, and immedi- ately upon entering on the discharge of my duties, intro- duced among the iomates the princinies ‘of total absti- nence from all intoxicating drinks, and thus, in progress of time, by exertion, argument aod ppscenseien, obtained 1,700 signera to the Temperance Pledge. Shall I portray to your honorable body the glorious benefits which have resulted thereby, or dwel the happy effects of thie grand, lofty, and holy s nevolence? Shali I speak of the meyer extended joy which will flow from this pi I describe the amount of misery and wretchedness which through my instrumentality have been arrested in their progress? Need lspeak of the anguish and desnair, or the suffering and woe which J have changed to merriment and rejoicing 7 I aimed et the salvation of the poor drunkard, and through the blessings of Almighty God my efforts in the cause of suffering humanity have been crowned with the brilliant results ! Alas! Gentlemen, I deemed it part of my duty to take the eoppeaes culprit by the hand and endeavor by my efforts to banish forever from his lips that deadiy poison which consigned him to the felon’s cell. Ispoke to him not in the barsh language of contempt or insult, but in that of meckness, humility, rrotherly love and christian forbearance. Unwearied have been my labors in the noble cause of temperance, and unceasing my struggles to restore to s0- ciety the degraded drunkerd—with outstretched hands I have been ever ready to uphold the fallen; with mercy cn my lips I have sustained the friendless and forasken ! This, gentlemen, has been my aim—the summit of m: ambition ! I designed to pour balm into the open wow of the lacerated heart and bind up its broken tendrils—1 have restored to the bosom of his family the erring hus- band and father—not as I received him, but asa reformed, a regenerated, a new made man ! It has ever been my aim through life to follow a ml course, 0 the best of my ability I ha the duties, which, by vittue of my office, have been assigned to me. (Tending the g T have court- ed the favor of no man, nor rolicited the applause of any. Mytonly wish,gmy sole desire has been to fearlessly di:- charge my duty to my God, to my fellow-creatures, end to my-country; and, in this respect, my motto has always been -- “ Onward and upward, and true to the line.” lam, very respectfully, gentlemen, Your obedient serv ABM. W. MORSE. [Had all the keepers been as great advocates for tem- erance as Mr. Morse, there would have been no takin; iquor and oy: into the cell of icted pirate, an carousing witn him and aconvicted forger inthe dead hour of the night.—Reronren.] The Parsipent—I do not know the precise object of this commuaication, Ap. Jacxson—He is [sii not satisfied with his present office and is looking out for something better. Aup. Hossaoucx--I believe he was the gate-keeper that let Sol. Vickers escape. Oh,no! now | recollect that he bef oa at the time, and some other person had taken his place. Communication ordered on file. A number of petitions were presented and referred . Reports.— Reports were received adverse to the petition of Taomas Woodrof,, for relief from assessment. Adverse to opening 11th avenue. In favor of building a sewer in 11th street, from the Sth to 6th avenues, and in 15th street from Union Plaee to the 5th avenue. Of constructing a drain in Hudson street, from Canal to Darel streets, through Broome to within ten feet of Varick street. Ot reguisting 85th street, from 4th avenue to the Bloom- ingdale Ro f grading and regulating 39th street, from the 3d to the 4th avenues. Ot flagging the south side of 15th street, between the 8th and 9th avenues, Ofregulating 31st street, from the 4th to 6th avenue. Of regulating 41st street, from Bloomingdale road to 8th ing 381 street, frem‘4th to 7th avenues. idewalks in 13th street, between the 6th He Laconinraetts adopted. Allof which reports were " Paying Mr.Blunt.—The report in favor of paying N. B. Blunt, sa »the sum of $219, for expenses incurred by him in defending a corporation suit, while he was counsel for the Corporation, was adopted in concurrence, and the Comptroller directed to draw his warrant therefore. Excellent Resolution.—Alderman Cournns offered a reso- lution to have the two piers at the foot of Fulton street ex- tended, so as to enclose the basin lying next on the north side, and that the basin be filled up, and appropriating the sum ot $3,600 for the carrying out of the resolutien. Alderman Emaans expressed himself in favor of the resolution, as vessels were frequently stranded in that basin. Adopted unanimously. Pawn Brokers and Junk Shops.—Alderman Jacxson in the chair.—The president calied up Document No 24, be- ing an ordmance amending the ordinance in relatien to oawn brokers and junk shop keepers, pg that all such persons shall be licensed ; and all carta used to col - lect ropes, old junk, &c. shall be numbered, and that aly citizens of the United States shall be licensed. Adopted. Paving Avenue A.—Alderman Devor called up the re- port of the Committee on Streets in favor of poving Avenue A from 10th to 11th streets. Taken up and adopt- ed. Wharfage.—On motion of Alderman Dickinson, Docu- ment . 68, being a report trom the Committee on Wharves and Slips in relation to the subject Geri wasteken up. ‘the rt recommended an application to the Legislature for the pass: of an act, empowering a oe this City Maeno ious = ive wharfage from the owners or consignees o! shipped therefrom or landed thereon Adopted. Leia den manager Document No. 86, being an ordi- nance in ition to repairing and big on 1 syle and ford pores according to a uniform beighth, was taken up and adopted. 3 9 o’clock the Board adjourned till Monday next at } past 6 o’olock. Boanp or Assistants.—This Board held a special meet- ing last evening. ae minutes of the last meeting were read and sp- roved. * Reports.—In favor ef amending the law in relation to the application of the Croton Water to carry off the con- tents 4 sewers. Laid on the table and ordered to be ‘inted. vis favor of flagging part of 4th Avenue. Adopted. Io favor of repaving Moit street between Pell and Ba yard streets, Adopted. Papers from the Board.—Reperts—In favor of designe- ting the Eleetion Diatricts,which have already passed the Board, concurred in, with an amendment proposing No. 768 Orange street as a substitute for No. 94. In favor of fixing the Eleetion Districts, in the manner in which they have already been passed by the Board. Concurred in. Petition of Stephen Whitney and others for repairing Washington Market. Referred. From inhabitants, asking ehange of hydrant in Broad street. Of Samuel Goodman and others, West Broadway, call ing attention of the Board to abuse of ordinance by Jemes Hunt, in extending his store on sidewalk in thet locality. Referred. Appointments by the Mayor—Police—Communications from the Mayor nominating James W. Clark and J: Gil i- man, officers of the new Municipsl Police. On motion of Mr. Blackstone, the nominstion of Mr. een was laid on the table, end that of Mr. Clark wes adopted. ims House.—From the Committee on Charity and Alms in favor of concurring in the passage of a law regu- lating the management of the Alms Huuse. Concuned in. Thomas Jefferson --Mr. Charlick offered the following resolution : Whereas, The memory of the sages of the Revolution, and their patriotic precepts and principles, are the pride of American citizens, and oa it ia the duty of the represen tatives of the people, whether of village, town, city, Siate or nation, to cl the memory cf sages of 76, Therefore, be it resolved, That the city arms and flags be displayed on the City ‘Hall on Wednesday, April 2, 1645, na sunrise till sunset to commemorate the birth 0! mi. Jefferson. Unanimously adopted ‘x offered another resolution, asking in- quiry into certain abuses on the part of the Captain of the Ist District Watch. —Reterred. Petition —Of Mr. avis, ex-assistant Keeper of the City Prison, to have his officiel conduct examined into. Laid upon the table. BResolution —In favor of }the introduction of another mode of punishment then 8 pecuniary fine, against those who drag fire engines, hose carts, &c.,on the side path. Concurred in. Croton Water — Ordinence in favor of amending the law in relation tothe Croton water, and the introduction of aclause for the payment of the interest of the Croton debt —Referred. Ayes 9, Noes 6. Report.—1a favor of constructing drain in 16th strect. Concurred in. ; Adjourned. U. Marcu 26 wr chai with perjury, in libellis stea: wane been postponed to Friday week. Court Calendar—This Day. Common Pirai |, 66, 67, 66, 14, 93, 42. Movements of Travellers. Although the Principal hotels of the city are not expected, at this early season of the year, to ex- hibit a fair index of the greataccession of travellers that various circumstances have expedited in their spring visits to this grand commercial matt, yet we possess sufficient information to ehow that within the last ten days upwards of 3,000 have been added to the population. Over the numbers that arrived during the past ten days, the arrivals, yesterday, consisted of the following :— " At THe Astor—The Hon Judge Forsyth, Kings ton, N. Y ; Hon. ©. J. Atherton, New Hampshire; Purser Bridge, U. 8. Navy; Major Pau! Toulaine, New Orleans; John Jay, Kye,'New York; Hons. Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, and George! Evans, of Maine, are atill at the Astor. Crry—Hon. Judge Breese of IIlinoi Col Clement, Illinois; E. M. Holt, N. Carolina; R. L. Meyers, do.; Mr. Williams, Boston; Colonel Harrison, Washington. " Franxtin—Arthur D. Phelps, Boston; A. Bishop, Farneerest —Vanderpoe), Buffalo; Geo. any. Giong—Mr. Hooper, Boston; Mr. Townsend, algaay. Sr, Gronaz’s—S. W. Richmond, Lowell; Isaac ; Lieut. Ed. Kennedy, Virginia. s—Col. Dickenson, Tennessee ; Col. Edward Green, Wayne co ; Hon. William Upham, Vermont ; Thos. Dyer, Chicago; Col. A. Porter, Boston; ‘Tf. Bowie, Philadelphi J Providence ; $. Rawson, Ohi Waveniy—Major 84, 9 Bt