The New York Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1845, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. Vol. XI., No. 125—Whole No. 4087. Price Two Cents. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1845. THE NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Proprietor. Circulation---Forty Thousand. DAILY HERALD—Every day. Price 2 cents per copy—$7 25 per annum—payable in advance. WEEKLY HERALD—Every Saturday —Price 6} cents per copy—$3 12} cents per annum—payable in advance, ADVERTISEMENTS at the usual prices—always cash in advance. PRINTING of all kinds executed with beauty and Gg All letters or communications, by mail, addressed to the establishment, must be post paid, or the postage will be deducted from the subscription money remitted, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Proraimror or tHe New Yorx Heravy E ‘ABLISHMENT, rthwest corner of Fulton and Nas: es STATE Re FOOT OF WHITEHALL STREET. May the ist, the Boats will run as fol- LEAVE oy ra Le plAe PM. Ww vorK no" On and after ‘Thursday, lows ang Retort 8,9, 10, IL and 12, A. " LEAVE ‘A. M. until 6 P.M. 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Prorgsson Dewey called the meeting to order, and announced the business of the day. Dr. Amos Bryvgy moved that the subject of the distribution of mollusca, formerly committed to Dr. Booth, be continued in his hands for a future report. Adopted. Dr. Binney again moved that S. S. Haldeman, Esq., and T. E. Melsheimer, M. D., and John L. Le Conte, M. D., be requested to prepare a s} ynopsis of the coleoptera of the United States, inc! ing the specific character and synonymes of all the known species, The Presipgnr read a recommendation of the General Committee, that the next session of the As- sociation be held in the City of New York, in Sep- tember 1846, which was carried. The following were nominated as a local Committee to carry out the necessary preliminary arrangements :—Major James Delafield, Professor J. Renwick, Professor Cyrus Mason, Hon. James Tallmadge, Hon. Luther Bra- dish, Professor James E. Kai , Jeremiah Von Ransselaer, M. D., Professor Schnell Draper, H. Brevoort, Commodore M. C. Perry, U. S. N., Charles M. Wheatley, Professor James Hall, Al- bany; Wm. B. Kenney, Esq. Newark; Charles Congdon, E'sq., Brooklyn. : The Secretary announced the receipt of a letter from the Hon. Nathan Appleton, intimating his in- tention, should the Society publish another volume of their transactions, to subscribe fifty dollars to- wards that object. ‘ The Presiwent, agreeable with a resolution pass- ed, nominated Professor Silliman, Professor Rogers and Dr. A. Binney as’a Committee to consider cer- tain proposed amendments of the Constitution, and supervise the fiscal coneerns of the Society, Professor Rogens moved that Dr. Wyman be requested to continue his researchos on fossil ‘bones, and report thereon at the next session. Carried. Also, that Pro- fessor Olmsted be requested to report to the Society at its next ion onthe Aurora Borealis, Carried. Also, that Professor Herrick be appointed to investigate the phenomena of shooting stars, and Professor Shephard those of meteoric iron and stones of the United States, and report to the society. Adopted. Di ‘son moved that Mr. Hayes, Dr. Herrick, Dr. ind Spencer P. Baird, of Pennsylvania, be a) pointed to ETT ta) the habits of bit in relation to the nature and value of tho food they consume. Adopted. The names of Dr. Jackson and Mr. Hayes were added tothe committee already appointed, to examine and re- port on trap nee. Professor Situman announced that Mrs. Whitney would be happy to seo the association at her residence this evening. Adopted with acclamation. Professor SHEraxp rose to say afew words farther on the subject of Dr. Jackson’s communication of last evening, relative to the geology of Lake Superior. He (Professor 8.) had ilo only to iy hee he could 8 view peoeg ard by that not coincide (with fentleman, in respect to the peculiarity of the copper lodes or deposites of Lake Superior, and especially as to his inference of the possible depth of such lodes, and their direct origin from the primary rocks below. It appeared to him, that we simply have in the Lake Supe- rior a repetition, on a large scale indeed, of the new red sandstone formation with its contents, that in the val- ley of the Connecticut. For instance, the sandstone con- ty at numerous places on ts western border, from Ham- den to Greenfield, Mass., the same copper ores that are found just across the line inthe coutiguous primary; and these fare laid down around the debris of the samo rocks, which are still seen to inclose the Copper, in the primary. This copper ore mui fore, have been brought by the same causes, end these doubtless were torrents of fresh water setting from the higher formation region down the slopes of the primitive into the then Great Lake of the Connecticut valley) and laid down sometimes in bedded masses over wide wreas in the sandstone ; at others it dropped into east and west cracks slong with barytes. The subse- quent eruption of the trap dykes among these strata, an event which doubtless led to inage of the lake,and the present order of the surface, altered many of deposits of copper,where the dykes passed near or across them, partly reducing in the latter case the oxide and sulphurets to native copper, bringing portions of the ore to the surface, on the sides and backs of the dykes. So also with regard to the new red sandstone region of Lake Superior, whose strata were formed at the same period and under similer circumstances, from the segra- gation of the betty a ea by the waters which rushed across them in the syneti depression of the lake ; the subsequent eruption of trap dykes produced similar results with the copper strata and veins which they contained. The sliding upwards of a trap dyke from the’ inclined strata of sandstone, would give upon the upper surface of the trap, in courses immediately sul- jacent to the vein or bed, @, superficial coating of amy- Baloid, rich in native copper. The subsequent sinking of the trap near such points would allow of the coati of points with thin portions of native copper,es described by Dr. J. The presence of silver with native copper did not appear to Professor 8. as any ground for attributing = remote erigin to {the deposits, since it is well known that the great new red sandstone of Western Germany, in which also is copper, produces quite as much silver in proportion to the copper, as is found by Dr. J. at Keweena. The mines,for eqample there, give commonly about ten thousand pounds of silver to two thousand tons of copper. Professor 8. had no doubt, from the accounts given by Dr. J., that the deposits he had d cribed were exceedingly rich, and would prove pro! able to those 1 " oe exploration; but oe not see any grounds for supposi at any new geologi. cal fenturos were involved fa thera, and eapecially sented from the supposition that the copper lodes in con- nection with the trap, would descend to as depths, and least of all, that they originated directly from the older pyrogenous rocks. Dr. Jacxson explained—He went to Lake Superior im- ressed that the copper ore was produced from rocks peented Feneiqus to the sandstone. He did not think sonow. The copper must have hed an igneous origin, and was part of the priser copper of the globe, brou; up in the trap rocks from the interior of the earth. ie views of Professor S. were valuable, and would explain the origin of copper in some localities, but not when found in large masses. Professor Suzranp did not attach much consequence to the fact of copper not being found at the junction of the primary and secondary strata of sandstone. As to the black oxide of copper spoken of, enough carbon was found in red sandstone to account for it. He had great ct for Dr. J’s views on the district which he had visited, but he could not entirely agree with :him as to the probability of finding the iy far below the surface. ‘On motion of Mr. Reprieup, Dr. Reed was appointed to report on the quartz veins of Berkshire county, Mass. . Wueweury addressed the Society on the trap rocks of the Connecticut Valley. His arguments were direct- ed to prove that at one period the sandstone of the Con- necticut Valley had an elevation to cover entirely howe elevations of the primary rocks, known as trap lykes. Profesor Rocens followed, making some strictures on the views entertained in the last paper. It was well known to naturalists that two great masses of red stone occurred in this country—one occupied tho valley of the Connecticut; another that iene track extendi from its northern end at the pallisade Carolina on the South. On the Boolog Jersey he found that portion o horns of the crescent shaped trap dy N. while in Connecticut it is tow: corresponding with the direction of the sandstone stra- tum, and in no way conformed with that of the oldwub. jacent rocks. Here followed a brief discussion between Profes sors Rogers, Id, and others, The former con- tended that there was no evidence of a departure from the horizontal in the sandstone beds, at a period subse. went to their fo: ion. Professor R. contending that e ie in their horizontal direction was caused by ‘an uphen' B, Sitiiman, Jr., was convinced from every indication, that the direction was given to the sandstones before the intrusion of the trap rocks. Prof. Revririp wished to obsorve, in justice to Dr, Percival, that he was the first to take up the anbjoct. B. 8iutimax, Jr., observed that the 46th volume of the American Journal of Scionco, pnblished 1844, gives full credit to Dr. P. as the original obsorvor of tho cros- ent formed dykes of trapin the new red snndstono of Connecticut. Dr. Jacxson gave some interesting details of thoap- erance and position of the trap and sandstone of Nova ‘otia, where evidonces of an uphenving was presented by the position of masses of trap protruding between others of micheloid and sandstono in the lino of loast re- sistance. Ho considered it won of ignoous origin, and caused by the fusion of iron, sulphur, and hornblend, and that the micheloid was a compound of trop and annd- stone. Prof. Barry read a B per on 9 now locality of fossil in- He said, that wndersianding that bout departing to pursue some «cion- ho mequested him to collect some spocime: 3 this he did, and those sent were from the remote country, and the extraordinary circumstances in which they were found, were of pecu- liar interest. They were not marine, but all fresh woter infusoria, found ina river on the eastern flank of the Cas- cade Mountains, which rise to the height of 15,000 feet. The specimens sent were found imbeded in strata 700 feet in elevation, beneath a stratum of lava; so that these most minute of creation’s works were hermetically seal- ed up ina mass of volcani 100 feet thick. Prof. Roarne regarded this subject as of exceeding in- j it was at last discovered that there were indispu- le proofs of an original fresh water formation, and the geological knowlodge of that vast territory would be much advanced ‘is discovery. He had a few remarks to make in the evening on the fresh water formation of the Missouri, in the meantime,he would conclude by ask- ing Prof. Bailey to state his views of the probable age of these infusoria. Prof. Baruey suid there were a fow facts he could state on that subject ; the principal one was the similitude ex- isting between these fossils and existing species of the re day oy on of Rng me! found all over the country, others longing to Mex: a - rious sections of tho United Staten.” To aathedi Prof. Haut made a communication on fossil vegetables and sholls from Oregon, which occupied the meeti the hour of adjournment. . oy sane AFTERNOON SESSION. Haur-rast 2 o’oroce, On motion of Dr. Bivver, of Boston, Mr. James Hal) was appointed to report on the fossil brachiopeda and orthocereta of the United State: ‘The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Appleton for his generous offer to furnish the Society with a sum of $50, conditionally. Prof. Hatpeman introduced the subject of the taconic system, observing that as Mr. Emmonds had thought he had discovered an older stratum of rock than had been known hitherto, he brought up the subject to elicit what- ever information was possessed by members on such an interesting matte; Professo iew he had made of in very of a far more ferous than is admitted ; he had little to add to those reasons given by him to show that he was likely misled by their structural character. No decisive reasons could be given. It was well known that each paroxysmal elevation of strata was distinguished by peculiar and different directions. ‘There was no case of extensive group of deposites, in which continual lands were raised from the bed of the deep, anterior to that which was recognized. Yet, according to Professor Emmonds, this Taconic system was uplifted anterior to the rest ; and yet, was it not strange that, if these were the effects of two distinct elevations, the deposites of two vast oceans and ages, they were so completely similar that no conflicting features could be discovered. As to the evidence from organic remains, Professor Emmonds had prepared a collection of the ‘Taconic system, and peearet they were not like those known. At one time English naturalists thought of muking a system called the Cambrian, anterior to their Silurian system of fossils, but it was given up. These new fossils should not sur- prise us when the iferous rocks, and when it was recollected that e new search gave new specimens. From a letter received from Mr. Lyell, it appeared that English naturalists had not been fied with Professor Emmonds’ reasons in favor of the theory of asystem anterior to the Silurian system, with which the lower N. 1’. system is identical, id to which these fossils have already been referred. Professor Haut detailed the results of a series of obser- vations made by him in the range of sandstone wells which extend from the Hudson river to the valley of the Connecticut. He regarded the upper strata as being, in ‘eneral, less thick than they are now considered, and, by the assistance of achart, pointed out the interruptions occurring in the line by the intrusion of masses of lime- atone, granular quartz, calcareous rocks, and others, whose direction conveyed the impression that these in- truding strata in some places were continued beneath the upper, re-appearing at another point on the range. Upon the who! ¢ did not regard the new fossils found there ny system but the Silurian, as at present classified. a Ws DER, of New York, made a few remarks, as he said, on the defence, and assigned his reasons for not con- curring with the views stated. Prof, Dewy, after pointing out certain peculiar fea- tures in this range of rock, would not pronounce on the necessity for a Taconic system. There were difficulties in the appearance of the strata, but he expected that ma- ny of these would disappear when the survey of Ver- mont is finished. As to the proof of igneous action, there were none except the foldings, and that was the fact for whieh they wanted to account. There were no traces of fusion—nothing like signs of metamorphic ac- tion. Prof. Loomis conceded the accurac drawn from the premises, by Prof. Rogers; and yet, if the statements of Prof. Emmonds be correct, of a differ- ence between the Taconic and other rocks, it was a strong circumstance. they had visited the rocks referred to by Prof. Emmonds, of the inferences to pronounce as to the accuracy of his statements. (No reply.) Bz? Reep, in answer to Prof. Dewey, said he was told there were strong evidences of igneous action in the mountains spoken of. Prof. Dewey would like to see their locality describ- ed. He was familiar with the mountains spoken of. Dr. Jacxson replied to the interrogation of Prof. Loo- mis, that he was well acquainted with the Taconic rocks of Mr. Emmonds, and could confirm the accuracy of his representations concerning them. Prof. Booru could refer Prof. Dewey to positions on the Susquehanna river, where he might, if disposed to be convinced, find ample proofs of the metamorphic theory. At the suggestion of the Cuair, the discussion here dropped, to afford time for the next subject, which was introduced by Dr. Kanx, on some minerals found on the prairies of Alabama. These he described as in some measure dif- ferent from other prairies; they were not flat but undu- lating, and contained minerals, which was not usually the case. One of the specimens was a substance he re- garded as chalk; if so, it proved the fallacy of the opin- ing that there was no chalk on this continent. He narra- ted the offer of aman, who was by no means visionary, to procure an immense whter power by perforating great limestone stratum found there, and was willing, if the legislature of Alabama granted him $100,000, to Bee cure a supply of water sufficient to raise the Tombigbee river 10 feet and make it navigable for the largest ships. (Laughter.) Would call the attention of the Society to a piecegof lime fonnd at Tennessee River and altogether composed of shells too minute to be visible. This vein he knew to be 150 miles wide. Professor Boorn pronounced the specimen a tertiary marl, the shells being of a secondary formation. Professor Suerarp thought the first specimen was iden- tical with the great Carolina bed of which so much had been said, and which Professor Lyell considered as of the upper tertiary formation. The ist of officers for 1846 were here balloted for; the following being chosen : . Jacnson, Chairman. Mr. Bexsamin Siuuiman, Jr., Secretary. Prof. Sinton addressed the society on the Iron moun- tain of Missouri. He gave a very interesting account of anexcursion to these regions, and described the vi- cinity of the iron mountain in’ glowing terms of ad- miration of its striking mineralogical and picturesque features. The mountain called, par excellence the Iron, being surrounded by other vest accumulations of that metal, was about 400 feet high and covering an area as large ‘as that of New Haven. After minutely dwelling on the characteristics of the iron, its appearance, &c., he attributed its origin to the same cause as other intrusive , and of decidedly an igneous origin, sent from the of the earth, where, it might be ly conjec- tured, vast stores of metals existed, as well as other sub- stances. Prof. Drwny made a few happy remarks as to the effects of the Society, hoping: it would be continued and cherished, and intimated the necessity for his leaving for home next day. On motion of Dr. Jackson the warm thanks of the So ciety were presented to Prof. Chester Dewey for the gen: tlemanlike and proper manner in which he had presided the Association. - The ined idee adjourned, to meet again at the Cen- tre Church to hear the address of Prof. H. D. Rogers. LaGistativEe umary—IN SeNATE—Petitions were preseuted for the renewal of the charter of the Watertown and Cape Vincent Railroad Company ; for a Lien law for Auburn ; of Pilots and Engineers on the Hudson River, for the passage of the bill for the greater security of steamboat navigation on that river. Mr. Bockee reported the bill to renew the charter of the American Atlantic Steam Navigation Company. Mr. Bockee also reported in favor of the bill in relation to the construction of the New York and Eri which, together with the other Railroad bills, w: the special order for Thursday. Mr. Denniston reported favorably on the Assembly bili in relation to the canals, (appropriating $197,000 to canal purposes,) from a majo- ity of the committee on canals, and at the be at his bi rity submitted a written report adverse to the bill. was also made the special order for Thursday next.— Mr. Bockee, from the select committee, made a report on the Assembly bill recommending a Convention to revise the Constitution, coming to a conclusion favorable to its passage, with certain amendments. Mr. Lott, from a mi- nority of the committee, submitted another report, and introducing other amendments. The bill was made the special order for Wednesday. ‘Tho rest of the morning was devoted to the third reading of bills. In the after- noon, the Normal School Bill was discussed, and ordered toa third reading. By consent, it was read and passed.— The Exciso Bill was then taken up, but no question was taken upon it. A recess was then taken until 7P. M., when the bill relative to the Seneca Indians was taken and discussed in committee until 9 o’clock, without taking the question, ‘The bill was mado a special order for to- morrow afternoon. Adjourned. In tho House, petitions wore presented by Mr. L. H. Brown, to revive the charters of the Watertown and Rome, and Watertown and Cape Vincent Railroad Com- panios—and bills were subscquontly introduced for that purpose by Mr. Comstock, and ordered to a third reading. Among tho bills reported, was one oy Mr. A. W, Young, for the distribution of the Natural History of the Stato among the several colleges and academies, which w: rd, Garretson made an unsuccessful ‘ign Friday aftornoon for the consideration of ject of closing the locks on Sunday—objec- being made to the reception of a resolution for that purpose. On motion of Mr. Morrison, Wednes- day afternoon was assigned for the consideration of the bills in relation to the city of New York. Among the bills reported complete, was tho Senate bill relative to tho State on: by Mr. Russell—with an amendment limiting the number of marshals to ono from each elec+ tion district, This amendment was concurred in, and the bill as amended passed. This being gonoral order day, on motion of Mr. T. R. Leo, the Houso passed over that order of business, and proceeded to the third reading of bills. Tho following, among others, passed— To increaso the number of Trusteos of tho Albany Medi- cal Meg oad Incorporate the Williamsburgh Lyceum —tho U. 8, Curvilinear Sawing Company—to Extend the Privileges of the 6th Brigade Artillery—to Amend tho Charter of the Williamsburgh Fire Insurance Mens ag 4 —for the Building of a Road through the Highlands by convict labor. The bill in relation to the New Yark and New Haven Railroad, was lost—ayes 77, nocs 17. Mr. Van Seoeuee ta moved a reconsideration of the bill, and the motion lies on the table. The Senate bill to re- duce Town and Rig expenses, was reported complete oy Mr. M, Brooks, with amendments, including the pro- sions of the House bill im relation to the Classification of Assessors; and as amended, the bill went to a third reading. The bill for the Relief of Fitzsimons and Brady, was lost, 36 to 62. A motion to reconsider lies on the table. Albany argue, May 6. Origin or THE Fire.—The great fire which de- stroyed so large a portion of Pittsburgh, is said to have been caused by the carelessnoss of a drunken wash- erwoman, The Pitisbsurgh correspondent of the Am can Temperance Union states, that the owner of the premises informed him that as she was washing on that windy day, she made a fire in an old unsafe wooden building, which previous account was a rude struc- ture pat up to cover an ice house, the fire, driven by the wind, very soon enveloped in flames not only the frail and combustible shed in which it began, but also half the city. He would ask any member, if by Baron Rothschi Theatricals, dic. : Ole Bull gave his first concert in St. Louis, on the 29th ult., and was well received by a numerous and res- pectable audience. Mrs. A. C. Mowatt, authoress of “ Fashion,” has made a present of a handsome gold pencil to each one of the lady performers in her new comedy at the Walnut ja ‘Theatre, Philadelphia, for their admirable delinea- ns. Manager Rice opened the Buffalo Theatre for the summer campaign, on Monday, with an efficient com- faze among whom are Mr. William Warren and Mrs. H. unt. Mr. Holland and Miss R. Shaw are engaged at the Albany Museum. Mr. C. Freer is engaged at the National Theatre. Philadelphia. ee ; June & Turner’s equestrian company are at Co- lumbus, Georgia, The Fakir of Ava re-commenced his conjurations Jast night at the Masonic Hall, Philadelphia. Signor Perozzi had a crowded house on the occa- sion of his benefit on the 27th ult., at the American Thea- tre, New Orleans. Mr. P. Tuttle is engaged at the St. Louis Theatre. The Bell-ringers are ringing their changes in St. Louis. Messrs. Shires and Porter will open the Pittsburg Theatre on the 10th inst. The missing comedy of Moliere, ‘Le Docteur Amooreuse,” had at lengtl en produced at the Odeon, Paris. The performance passed off favorably,but doubts were entertained of its genuineness. Personal Movements. Mr. R. Owen gave a course of lectures, on the Regeneration of the Human Race, in Lowell, during the past week. Mr. Daniel McCullogh, Jr., of Gladden’s Grove, Fairfield District, 8. C., has commenced erecting a build- ing for a cotton factory. General Davis, the Surveyor of Philadelphia, is an early riser. He is on the wharves marking, personally, that the Inspectors are attending to their duty, every morning by 7 o'clock. Mr. Ellsworth, late of the Patent Office, is about leaving Washington for Indiane, where he intends estab- lishing © permanent residence. The Salem Gazette states that ata recent Teach- ers’ meeting in Marblehead, a letter was communicated from Hon. Edmund Dwight, of Boston, enclosing $100, aa a present to the association. Gne gentleman of Providence has subscribed alg to the stock of the Providence and Wore ¥ster Railroad. The Rev. Mr. Pierpont, tor of Hollis street Church, Boston, delivered his farewell sermon on Sun- day afternoon, dissolving his connection with that body, over which he has been settled nearly twenty-seven years. Dr. Tyler, of Frederick, Va., has again been com- polled to defend himself from an attack made upon him y Ex-Governor Francis Thomas. He made a “ pass” at the doctor’s nose, which was successfully resisted by the latter's can Hon. Jeremiah Brown has been sojourning in Lancaster for afew days past. = Armstrong, the eminent artist, is engaged at a painting to be placed in the large saloon of the Lancas- ter Mechanics’ Institute. Mr. pee a nephew of Gen. Harrison, has been removed from a clerkship in Washington for cause Rev. N. C. Fletcher, of East Thomaston, Maine, Universalist clergyman, has been appointed a Chaplain in the Navy. Tho principality of Muskau, has been purchased Rothschild for 1,480,900 thalers. Gen. Brady, of the U. S. Army, has sent $100 to the Pittsburg sufferers. The venerable Hiram Wittington has been sen- tenced at Dedham, Mass., to pay a fine of five dollars and costs, for kissing a Mrs. Horson. Col. 8. K. Barlow, of Fulton, Illinois, with a com- pany of fifteen persons and sixty head of cattle, recently started for Oregon. Bishop Elliott and Mr. Lamar, of Savannah, are looking into the conduct of 8. H. Fay, superintendent of the Montpelier Female Institute, near Macon, Georgia; it is rumored that he is a wolf in a sheepskin. The Weather and the Crops. A great tornado passed over Chicago on Thursday afternoon, the force of the storm, however, being nearly spent before it arrived there; notwithstanding, several buildings were unroofed, chimneys blown down, ke. In the country, a short distance from Chicago, the storm’s ravages were fearfully destructive. More than thirty buildings were destroyed from St. Charles to the city— the fences all prostrated; and what is still more deplora- ble, several lives reported to have been lost, and many limbs fractured. Timbers of log houses were carried 40 feet by the force of the tornado.— Chicago Correspondent of the Buffalo Courier. The Paris (Missouri) Mercury of the 19th ult. —Neverhave we seen here so gloomy a prospect abundant crop. There has not been rain enough to lay the dust for months. Seed which has been put in the ground cannot vegetate, unless it should rain; wheat ry to its roots. We hear complaints relative to to- acco plants to pitch a crop, and fears are entertained on this subject. We would advise farmers to sow tobacco seed again, although late in the s If tobacco seed be edin new milk for afew days, and then sown, they will come up in a short time and grow with aston- ishing rapidity. ‘The weather, for a few days past, has been much milder than the first three weeks of this month, vegeta- tion putting forth rapidly, and the crop of fruit is very promising.— Mi of Wednesday. The Greenville (S. C.) Mountameer, of the 25th inst., says :—Another week has passed without sufficient rain to lay the dust. The wheat and oat crops are very much injured, and in some fields entirely cut off; the corn and cotton seed that has been planted, in many places, cannot come - The drought seems to extend through- out the whole United States, with the exception of light and partial showers in some sections. In Madison, Georgia, no rain of any consequence had fallen in four wee! with the exception of one or i the deprivation at Savannah of the planters are a month be- hind their prospects of last year at this period.—Sevan- nah Republican, 30th ult. Our Cherokee farmers, we are glad to say, have not been idle. We have heard of several who finished planting from thirty to fifty acres of corn the last week in March. We know of others who have between fifty and an hundred acres of corn planted and are not yet done. Some of our farmers about Park Hill, and in the vicinity of this place have corn and early Irish potatoes up—oats and wheat crops, generally, look fine. Although provisions are now very scarce, we hope, with industry i a favorable season, and the aid and f Providence,to reap an abundant har- vest.—Cherokee Advocate. The Frederick Examiner, of Wednesday, says:— We have never seen the crops sofforward at this season of the year as they are at present. The wheat is {fine and heavy, and the rye is already inthe head. The pros- pect could not be more favorable. The Michigan Farmer says the wheat crop hes not been injured by the exposure to frost the past win- ter. It anticipates a good crop. We have been informed, says the Edgefield Ad- vertiser, of Wednesday last, that copious showers have recently fallen in some sections of the District, but in this neighborhood, and throughout the country generally, the drought has continued, and the temperature has been that of summer heat. The crops in the fields and gar- dens have suffered considerably. We have not had any rain of consequence since the 13th of March last. A Bangor paper of tho 2d inst. states :—There was quite a gale in this vicinity yesterday noon. Sheds were unroofer d, nds scattered, and all the dust of tho city blown over to Brewer. A hail storm occurred at Constantine, St. Joseph county, April 25, which did much damage. All loss windows exposed to its fury were broken, It illed a groat number of sheep aad lambs. The hail which fell was in many instances nearly os large as a man’s fist. The falling lumps of ico wero 80 Inrgo t in some instonces they fell through tho roofs of hous A boy was killed at Mottvillo. All fruit is dostroyed, and many orchards ruined. The extent of the storm is not known. It prevailed south as far as we have heard from. All garden vegetables aro ontircly cut down and destroyed. Tho like was never before known in this region.—Detroit Free Press. We learn from the Hartford (Md.) Madisonian, that a severe hail storm occurred in that county on Monday evening last, prostrating large trees, throwing down fences to a considerable extent, and beating the wheat and other grain into the ground. Some of the hail stones woro as large asa hen’s egg, and generally of the sizo of a hulled hickory nut. About three hundred ar he lass were broken in the windows of the houses of Bol Air. Early wheat, known as the: May wheat, was in head as early as the 26th ult. Some of the farmers will soon be Merge | of applying their cradles to the grain.— Winchester, Va., Republican. The Westminster Carrolltonian says:— “ The whole crop in this cranes Beary resents a remark- ably fine appearance ; and if thero To'no enteversble weather, the crop will be very heavy. The rye crop, on the average, is not good, although it has improved considerably si the late rains.” ‘The Upper Malboro’ (ai) Gazette says:—‘“ For several days past the weather has been cold and bluster- ing, and serious apprehensions are felt for the plants of the second sowing of tobacco seed. The first was killed some week ago, and the beds resown. A continuation of this weather for any length of time must so retard the plants as to render a short crop inevitable.” The Boston Journal says: “In this neighborhood we believefthe trees have not suffered. The season is about a week or ten days more backward than it was last spring, but the prospect of an abundance of peaches, cherries, and apples, is very favorable. This, however, will depend altogether on the kind of weather to come. rospect of a large diietown (Ct) Sent, County Court. Present—Judge Ulshoeffer, presiding, and their Honors the Recorder, the Mayor and Judge Daly, and a quorum of Aldermen, May 6.—Trial of Justice Wm. Waln Drinker.—The Ds- | trict Arronsey stated that the next charge he should present, was the one charging the Justice with having | taken the money which had been taken from a thief who had stolen it, and appropriating the same to his own use, and afterwards jreplacing it with uncurrent money. Henry Leonard had been arrested for stealing $38 from | one James W. Lewis, of Wall street, on the 25th Septem. | ber, 1844, and plead guilty to the charg on the 18th of | October—record of which facts he offered in evidence. He also stated that when the money was sent for from Court, by way of proving the corpus dilicti, it was not forthcoming. Stoney H SrewAnt, clerk of police, called—I recollect the,arrest of Henry Leonard, and that the money which was stolen from Mr. Lewis by him was found in his pos- | session; I think it was about $40; it was in bills; I took | charge of it as clerk of the police and rolled it up in a piece of paper labelled; I let Justice Drinker have it under the following circumstances :—He asked me if Mr. Osborne had left any money with me, and I said no; he said that he had promised to lend him some which he wanted for a particular purpose, and must have it; he asked me itt had any, and on telling him | had not, and that there was none in the common money drawer, ex- cept that taken from Henry Leonard; he told me to give him $18 of that, and tell Mr. Osborne when he came that he had done so, and that he must pay me back from the common drawn that I might replace it in the parcel; the common drawer is that which contains fees, &c.; I told | Mr. Osborne and he declined replacing it; it was never replaced; I gave ten dollars of the same money either to Justice Drinker or his son, under similar circtimstances; afterwards I told him that I had delivered it from the Leonard money, but can’t tell exactly what time it was; when finally called for by the possessor of the money that had been stolen, a part of it only was there; I told Justice Drinker of it, and he told me to tell the man to call again and he would in the mean time borrow the money to replace what he had taken of it; after some he- sitation he consented to call again; Justice Drinker then paid me the $28, and when I paid the man, he refused to take it, because it was not bankable; I do not know whe- ther it was ornot; I paid him more than the $28;1 think the amount was 25 cents, telling him that it would cover all discount; I did it without any order from Justice Drinker and.to get rid of the man bothering me; I can’t tell what period of time elapsed between my loaning Justice Drin- er the money and the man’s calling for it; the money came into my possession on the 28th of September, and after the 19th of October it was called for. ‘The cross-examination did not amount to much. Ropxry 8. Cocunan, M. P., called and sworn.—Wit- ness certified that he arrested Leonard, and found the money in his valise. ‘There was $38 ail in city money; there might have been a dollar or so uncurrent. I was Present when the accused plead guilty; I went into the police with him for the money; he didn’t get it; he call- ed agem, for the money and didn’t get it; I believe Jus- lice Drinker was there. The man called with me a third time and then got the money. The most of it, or a por- tion, was uncurrent money; Plainfield bank money; he refused to take it, saying that it was not such money as he had lost, and as had been recovered. Henny Vaxvenvoonr, Esq. Clerk of the Court of Ses- sions, called.—In the month of October, I loaned Justice Drinker $38, mostly in uncurrent money. The District Attorney states that he had been unable to find Lewis, whom he believes had Icft the State, Fifth Specification.—The charge of taking home the canary bird and cage, was abandoned, as there was no- thing’in it; and also the sixth specification in relation to one James Green, for keeping a disorderly house. Tenth Specification.—This specification charged the Justice with having discharged, without bail or examina- tion, aman named John Bevill, charged with an assault upon Wm. R. Smith, a City watchman, end with having snapped a loaded pistol at him. Baxxauas W. Osnonn, Clerk of the Police, swore that on the 10th or 11th of November, an affidavit was made by Wm. R. ith Miser John Bevill; that the com- plaint was dismissed by Justice Drinker, in consequence of the accused, Bevill, coming to the Police with a note from Ald. Schiefilin desiring the Police Justice to take his ‘whereupon the Judge ordered the other to be dismissed ; Bevill was not examined under oath ; about two months after this Smith came to the Police office and asked why he had not been summoned before the Grand Jury, when, forthe first time, he learned that the com- plaint was dismissed. Cross-examination unimportant. ‘ Jonn McConaucx calledand examined as to specifica- tion 9th.—Was infthe employ of Thos. W. Carr last July, at the Exchange Hotel ; I remember a man calling him- self James A. Shaw, coming their about 1 o'clock at night. An objection was made to this witnesses’ testi- mony, and the witness was withdrawn. ‘The prosecution here (7 o'clock) rested their case. Sporting Intelligence. Tue Arrroacnine Grear Racke.—“The cry is still they come,” may be truly said of strangers al- ready flocking into the city, who are anxious to be present in the great contest between the northern and the southern stables. How they are allto be provided for is difficult to tell, notwithstanding the great amount of accommodation in Old Gotham.— ‘The different horses continue to improve by train- ing and attention. The southern stable continues in active training at J. L. Stevens’, near Jamaica.— They take an early gallop about seven o’clock in the morning, after which they are well rul down and fed; after they feed they are allowed some little rest, and again taken out for exercise, but of a more gentle nature. About three o’clock in the afternoon they have another gallop, after which they are well rubbed down, and a sufficient number of cloths, &c., thrown over them, to protect from any change of weather. After a gentle walk they are again well rubbed and stabled | for the night. In each of their stalls sleeps one or two of their attend- ants during the night. The whole of the matter is attended to personally by Mr. Van Leer, and nothi is done without his direction, and inspection ; suc! ig his vigilance that he does not leave them for a single moment. Those who have known the big mare from her earliest day, say that she never was in better fix. “ Ripe, and ready, and ‘a that.” If twenty-seven and a half feet at a bounce will Not tell at a push, we wonder what will; and Fashion will have to look well to her heels and her Jaurels to be victorious on this occasion. Fashion is also Boing on well. Never better; and showed in splendid style yesterday on the track over the Union. Her friends and supporters are quite sanguine ; and opened their purse strings a little more in taking ninety to one hundred on her to some extent last evening. Five to four is offered against 7-38 ; even that it is done in or under 7-35. It certainly promises to be one of the greatest contests that has taken place since the great race between Eclipse and Henry. : 3 We are credibly informed that Mr. Kirkman will not proceed to England this season, seeing that he cannot reach there in time for the Goodwood en- tries, although he might for the race. There is but little doubt that when he does, he will give a good eccount of himself and nags. City Intelligence. Police Ome Ney. 6—Granv Lanceny.—Mr. James Franklin was robbed ofabout $70, while the arms of Elizabeth Cox, at a den on the corner of it Broadway anc Anthony street, last night. Mr. Franklin is a . from Long {sland, and was taken in and done for. Mise Cox was arrested by officer Josephes, but none of the money recovered. Buxotany.—The house, No. 15 Cherry street,was bur- glariously entered last night by the window, and a brass clock, worth $26, and a pair of plated candlesticks No arrest. Coroner’s Office.—May 6.—Dratu rxom Hemon- HAGE aT THE Nose.—The Coroner held an inquest this morning upon the body of a chimney-sweep, named Anthony George, a native of Maryland, 37 years of age, at No. 133 Cannon street. It appeared in evidence that the deceased was taken on Friday with bleeding at the nose, which continued at intervals for several days, not- withstanding which, he kept at work until Saturday when came home and laid down. He was then se! with vomiting, and afterwards with bleeding at the nose again, and died about 10 o’clock yesterday. He had not been attended by a physician. An external and post mor- tem examination was made of deceased, from which it Co evidence that he died from exhaustion, produced y spontaneous hemorrhage of the nose vomiting, tuperinduced by intemperance. Verdict accordingly. Drownev.—The bodies of two drowned men were found in the North River to-day, and taken to the dead house for recognition. + General Sessions. Before the Recorder and Aldermen Bunting and Winship. Martnew C, Paterson, District Attorney. May 6.—Tnal for Grand Larceny.—David Roberts and James Van Dyne,were tried and acquitted upon an indict- ment for the above offence, in stealing a t book con- taining about $3000 from the money drawer in the bro- The defence asked for an adjournment till to-morrow evening, which, after some opposition, was granted, and the Court adjourned till 5 o'clock. Common Council. Boanp or Assistants.—This board met last evening, W. Everpet in the ch: ‘The minutos were read and approved. Appointments.— William J, Roome, late commissioner of the alms house, to be a Special Justice, in the room of Justice, Matsell, whose term of office has expired. Barrabas W.Osborne, to be Special Justice of the Peac vice Job Haskell, removed. Edward F. Cont Police Clerk, vice B. W. Osborne, resigned. John B. Harty, Police Clerk, in the office, Jefferson Market, 9th ward. Epbrein L. Snow, Police Clerk, vice Jacob L. Dickinson, whose term has expired. Pa ere from the Board.—Several papers which passed the Board, as noticed in yesterday's proceedings, were concurred in. Avperman Japez Wittiams.—Assault and false im- risonment.—Resolution from the Board in favor of de- raying the expenses of a law suit for assault, in which the Alderman was involved, growing out of an arrest made by his in the discharge of his official duties at an election. Mr. Cuaruice opposed the passage of the resolution; anch a step would lay down a monstrous precedent. I the Alderman hed chosen to violate the law, he should stiffer for it. Mx. Jounson regretted he was not called to the stand on the occasion of the trial of the Alderman. The plaintiff, Mr. Taylor, however, was going to take the case up, having only got 6 cents damages, and 6 cents costs. Like all the sons of Erin, he was determined to show pluc! Mr. Cuantice considered that the sons of Erin, al- ways showed more pluck than the men of the 1th ward. Mr. Jonxsox was of opinion that party spirit ought to be Inid aside on an occasion fike the present. If men intended to legislate honestly they would not oppose this; and he felt assured that par- ty spirit was so high, that if one of the Aldermen of their Native) party died, the minority would not even give tance to pay the expenses of his funeral. (Roars of laughter fromthe opposition benches.) Gentlemen a laugh, but this was the truth. Mr. Cuantiex considered the remarks of the Ald. of the 11th out of order, and which ought not be tolerated by the Chair. He, (Mr. Charlick,) had been cen- sured for impugning the motives of Members, which was a most insulting course on the part of the gentleman of the 11th. They had been told that the mi- nority would not pay the funeral expenses of any mem- ber of the majority if he were dead, and had been poor. However they may feel on that head they were now about to pay the funeral expenses of the entire party.— Roars of laughter.)—-as they were all dead—politicaily jead—(Renewed shouts of laughter)—and they would also erect atablet to their memory. (Shouts of laugh- ter.) Presioent—“ Question, order. a JMaRtick—I am in order, sir, and I do not think we shall find any one willing to pronounce a funeral ora- tion over the body of the party. (Renewed laughter.) The resolution was referred to the Committee on Fi- nance, with power. NativeJEconomy.—Resolution from the Board, stating that the “native” party had, since they got into office, discharged their duties for the public good, and improved all the departments. Mr. Cuaruicx never witnessed such a ridiculous exhi- bition as this was on the Vea of the native party. In the face of dirty streets, bad Kght and oily affairs in the city, and the many evidences that exist to rise up in judgment against the party ; inthe face of the solemn verdict of the people, it wa: ridiculous an oxhibition as ever yet witnessed, to find this resolution coming from the party, to laud themselves. He regretted to find the party dying so hard. Mr. Evexpeue regretted that the gontleman from the Ist should, in enumerating his charges, have forgotten | the apple women about the Park. (Loud Jaughter.) In| the Corporation Attorney's office, the books were not | returned. | Mr. Cranticx felt happy that theso charges could not be brought against the democratic corporation, and ho | was happy to find the gentleman of the 2d attacking their own mon. Mr. Evervecy.—I beg to contradict the gentleman of tho Ist. I did not attack the Corporation Attorney. The resolution was concurred in. Democratic Appointments.—Faward Fitzgerald ond Ed- ward Flanagan, (two Irishmen belonging to the demo- cratic party) were appointed Ballast Masters on resolu- tion, introduced by Mr. Divver, amid considerable laugh- ter. Mr. Canuex was glad to find the returning reason coming back to the Native party again. Office for the Recorder.—Resolution in favor of allow- ing the expense of an office to the Recorder. ‘Meat Shops.—The ordinance from the Bonrd, recom- mending the repeal of ordinance, authorizing the ontab- lishment of meat shops in this city, was taken up. This ordinance provides to abolish the meat shops. The subject will he made the special order for the being 9 The Board adjourned at half-past eleven o'clock, to meet again this evening at 7 o'clock. | Key West Wreckers—Are a usefulclasn of peo- | ple, and subject themselves to great toil and peril in their vocation. They are sng Americans, and a| large portion of them are from Connecticut, ‘Tho num- | ber of vessels employed is from ten to fifteen sloops and schooners, a ing from thirty to ninety tons burthen, well manned, and kept in the highest order. They lie at anchor in the various harbors of the islands, says the Key West Gazette, and start off every morning regularly Just before day-light, and proceed fo examine the reels ‘aud shoals in all directions. If any vessels are stranded, they get them off and bring them into port ; if this is im- practicable, they bring in as much of the cargo as they can. The wreckers do not obtain a great compensation for their services. The average annual value of property saved for several years past, is $309,311, and the cones amount of the sulvage allowed the wreckers is $82,941. This divided among fifteen vessels, is only about $5,500 to each, ker’s office of Mr. James A. Burtis, corner of Peck alip and Water street, about half past 10 0’clock on the I: of March. Two young men went into the office; while one was engaging the attention of Mr. Burtis outside the counter, the other one opened the drawer and took out the money. Mr. Burtis was very positive that the prison- era were the persons who were in the shop. The mother and sister of Roberts proved an alibi, by swearing thet he at home at the time the robbery was committed, and did not leave till afterwards. “Another witness Proved an alibi in the case of Van Dyne. A very lucky mistake. Forfeited Bail.—The following reco; were de- clared forfeited and the bail orde: Prosecuted forthw ith t D. 8. Moore, abi ‘an infant ‘Mi (Jelony) bailed by her counsel in the sum of $400. Henry ing and Edward Odell, for a grand larceny, bailed by Lawrence R. Kerr and’ Andrew J. Odell, in the sum of fi00 cach. John P; Ostrander, grand larceny, bailed by Chas. $. Andrews, in the sum o! ; three petit larceny cases and some eight or ten cases of assault and battery. The Case oj ze.—Ragge was then brought out for trial, but Ald. or aes been called away to the City Hall, the Court could not take it up,aud at 1 o'clock adjourned till to-merrow at 11 o’clock- Superior Court. Before Chief Justice Jones. May 6,— Charles S, Barnard vs. Wi. Tileston and Chas. N. Spofford.—This action was. brought against the en- dorters ofa promissory note for $642 62, 10 recover the amount of the same, the maker having failed to pay it— Defence set up was that the note had never been legally presented for payment, which not being made out, ver- dict was rendered for the plaintiff $1000, 14 cents dama- ges and 6 cents cos Samuel Sayver vs. Chilian F. De Comp.—Action ona promissory note for $2000. Defence set up was want of consideration. The case stands adjourned over. Before Judge Vande: 1. Dwight Mills vs. Edward R. and Potter G, Sherman.— This also was an action on a brows note for $100, signed by Sherman & Co., dated October7, 1841. Defence set up was that the defendants were not partners, but that the Plaintiff was a co-partner with one of the defendants; also, want of consideration for the note. Thecase will, probably, be terminated to-morrow. reult Court. Before Judge Betts. May 6.—This Court adjourned over, after or two inquests, one of the Jurors in the case of vs. Bell, which stood adjourned over, being siok. Common Pi Before Judge Ingraham. May 6.—Bradish, Johnson and Co. va. Elisha B. Lacket. ‘his was an action of assumpsit, brought by the plain- tiff against the defendant, as endorser on a Ddill of ex- change, drawn in favor of a third party, and made pe: ble to order, drawn for $923 31, dated February, rie Verdict this forenoon. Nicole vs. Spicer.—Thia was an action of replevin, to recover the value of some book binding tools, sold under amortgage. The jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff, 6 cents damages and 6 cents costs, assessing the value of the property at $60. Alter taking one or two inquests, the Court adjourned over at 11 o'clock. United States District Court. This Court stands adjourned over to the 26th instant. United States Cirentt Court. This Court will sit this day. Court Calendar—This Day. S.—Nos. 9, 8, 10, 27, 28, $3, 84, 40, 48, 49, Varietics, There is a report that the officers of the customs, on both banks of the Sabine, hove discontinued the col- lection of the customs duties,considering that annexation is a settled question. Mr. Rene Godard, one of the oldest and most re- spectable merchants in Charleston died on Saturday mor ning, at the advanced age of eighty-five irs. He has filled many offices of honor and tru past six- teen years has beon President of th The fraternity of Masons will have a celebration on the 24th of Juno, (St. John’s day,) in honor of the com- pletion of Bunker Hill Monument. The Odd Fellows celebrate on the 19th of the same month, in Boston. The New Orleans Picayune of the 24th ult,, says, a thermometer, in a shady piace in our office, indicated, ‘esterday, a temperature of 8 dogress Fahrenheit.— We kept bucket of water nt hand in case it should Dlaze. A lobster weighing forty-two and a half pounds, was served up in Boston on Saturday. Not less than 1400 vessels are expected in the port of Quebec alone during the current year. The commerce of Upper and Lower Canada, promises to increase toa vast extent. ‘The editor of the Missouri Republican has receiv- | ed a present of a goose egg weighing 11 ounces. an average of six hundred yards of excellent quality carpeting per day, which is sought for in the ‘ork market at 7) or 80 cents per yard, and arrangements are making for the manufacture of three ply and Brussels qualities: Almost every steamer which arrives here from the Ohio, brings a large number of eo ee from the old States, who are secking homes in the new. The rich prairies and fertile bottom lands in the West, are fast be- coming settled, and now, we presume, fall one half the American population is on this side of the Alleghanies.— St. Louis Rep. It is stated that there are two thousand acres of land in the State of Delaware, devoted to Peach orchards, The crop last year was 100,000 bushels.