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

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Wednesday, May 28, 1845. Norice ro Baurimone Connesronpuws.—Those hav- ing communiestions for the New York Herald, are re- quested to leave them at the officesof our agents, Shurtz & Taylor, before half past 7 o’clock inf the morning. The Great State Convention Movement in New York—Its Principles, Purposes, and Objects. The great movement in favor of the State Con- vention, for the amendment of the Constitution, has fairly commenced amongst the}democracy,}or Van Buren-Wright party in this city. Meetings were held in all the wards on Monday evening, and the proceedings and resolutions are published at full length in the journals of the party. The develop- ments at these meetings were of the most interes- ting and amusing character, and cast a flood of light upon the purposes and objects of the Northern de- mocracy. In this aspect, these meetings became in- vested with no ordinary importance. Let us just take them up, and subject them to a candid and im- partial examination. We have alluded on several occasions, and at some length, to the professed objects of this State Convention movement. It seeks to abridge the power of the executive—to simplify the administra- tion of justice—and to establish, on a safe and per- manent basis the financial policy of the State, Good all good. But with these practical and commend- able views and purposes, are mixed up much that is extravagant, foolish, revolutionary andabsurd. With the common sense part of the movement mingle, in more than equal proportions, the vague, wandering, , and incoherent ideas and projects of the spurious philosophy, and disorganizing spirit of the age. Anti-rentism—socialism—abolitionism—Fourierism —all the wild notions propounded by raving theo- rists about the present organization of society—all the reckless demagogueism, that insolently assails the fundamental principles of government and law— enter into this movement, give it impetus and force, however, they are tolerably clear to a man not abso- lutely stone-blind. Live, Brutus, live ! live! Bring him withtriumph home unto his house. 2 Cit. Give @ statue with his ancestors, 3 Cit.—Let him be Cesar. 4 Cit, ‘Cesar’s better parts ‘Shall now be crowned in Brutus! What does all thismean? Why it means that the organization of an opposition to Mr. Polk and his administration here at the North, of which we spoke yesterday, goes on apace. It means that the Van Buren-Wright party intend to make this State Con- vention movement in combination with similar movements in other parts of the country, subser- vient to their ends. It means that Silas Wright is to be their candidate for the succession, and a very ex- cellent President he would miake,no doubt. It means that the old party leaders—the effice-begging cliques, organs and all, are working in concert, industrious- ly, unceasingly, for the benevolent purpose of redu- cing Mr. Polk and his Cabinet to the pitiable condi- tion of poor “John Tyler and his guard.” Itmeans that unless Mr. Polk and his Cabinet take care they will be overwhelmed, prostrated, before they dream of such a catastrophe. These words are not lightly spoken. Let those whom they most concern mark them well. Sporting Notice. The second great trial of speed between Peytona and Fashion, which takes place to-day, over the Camden course, will be reported at length in to- morrow’s paper. A special reporter and carrier pigeons, are sent there for the purpose. We wanted to engage a fallen angel, who could go over the earth at the speed of 349 miles an, hour, but his rates were too high for this century. We, and our read- ers must be content, therefore, with steam, or elec- tricity, or carrier pigeons for the present. Caution To Tax Pustic.—We understand a grand row took place on Sunday night last, in a low porter house, somewhere in West Breadway, in conse- quence of a dispute about politics. There was some individual present who appeared to be particularly active in promoting the difficulty, and who seemed to have no objection to imbibe any quantity of “ blue and will impress uponit ineffaceably their own motly features. No doubt, the people will agree to the call for the State Convention. It is not the move- ment of one party. The radical portion of the whigs unite in it, with the great mass of the Van Buren- Wright party. Then the people are clamyrous for change. {As at Athens, in the time of St. Paul, men are calling out on all hands for “some new thing.” With the prospect then, thus so clear of the success of this Convention scheme, we really cannot help feeling much obliged to the getters-up of these ward meetings for the very timeous and sufficiently ex- plicit annunciation of the designs sought tobe ac- complished through the movementby its democratic frends and supporters. What then is the character of the resolutions adopted at these meetings? First, there is a terri- ble splutter about “principle” —“self-government”— “gafe-guards”—*‘irresponsible power”—the sove- reign people *—‘‘ healthy _ legislation ”—“ ballot box”—“~ sod faith"—“State credit”—good old cause”—"‘patriotic devotion”—‘“New York de- mocracy”—the “Veto”—and the “American Ea- gle.” All this is very significant. Whenever your hask politicians talk in this strain, you may depend upon it they are very seri- ously in earnest about something as remote as the two poles, from the glorious and immortal principles about which they affect to have wrought themselves into sucha delectable frenzy. All this fanfaronade is merely the preamble to the really important piece of business on hand. And s0 it is in this instance. The declamation about principle and all that, is merely the prelude to the matter of real and practical ruin” which others would provide for him. The debate waxed high, and at length the parties pro- ceeded to violence—the person before alluded to shouting, “ I’m a reporter for the New York Herald —I’m 4 reporter of the Herald,” thereby wishing to intimidate the others, and appropriate some degree. of consequence to himself. This is not the first time we have been called on to caution the public against a low, worthless, un- principled set of fellows, who have been known to visit watering places, theatres and coffee-houses—to dine at hotels, and travel on steamboats and railroad cars—collect subscriptions, and falsely state they were reporters or agents for the New York Herald. Let it be understood the reporters employed by this office are gentlemen who do not blazon their names | 'Thi and business, nor engage in fights and rowdyism— but are quiet, peaceable, unassuming persons. Roornack Liset Surrs.—Every one will remem- ber the famous extracts from Roorback, the great traveller, so minutely describing the branding of slaves, and the selling them to the highest bidder, imputed to Mr. Polk, now President of the United States. These extracts first astonished the commu- nity on their appearance in the Evening Journal, a paper conducted by Thurlow Weed. We noticed the atrocious fraud and forgery at the time, and for that notice Thurlow Week has brought a libel suit against us, charging us with defaming his character, and is now prosecuting it with all due diligence, pro- bably with the view of indemnifying himself by damages recovered from us, of the losses his pocket has suffered by the hbel suits of Fennimore Cooper. We believe there are several othet journals against whom Thurlow has brought similar suits, but of interest which follows—bearing to it in point of im- portance to these patriotic reformers, hardly even the respectable proportion of Falstaff’s penny worth of bread to his many gallons of sack.— ‘The truth is, thatlafter perusing these resolutions, the disinterested reader loses sight altogether of the State Convention—self-government—healthy legis- lation—the American eagle—and all the rest of it, and lays down the paper in the full belief that the meetings had beenconvened for the especial purpose of denouncing Mayor Havemeyer, and threatening President Polk. This is the whole gist of the mat- ter. And certainly no one can deny that the busi. ness has been done ina very energetic and zealous manner. In impudence and ferocity these resolu- tions have never been surpassed. Their Litterness is indeed quite amusing, and well indicates the ra- venous appetite of the office-beggars in this region. Hungry vermin bite deep. The fierce and savage denunciation of Mr. Have- meyer, which enters so largely into the burden of these resolutions,gives evidence,melancholy enough, of the selfishness and tyranny of party feeling. Be- cause Mr. Havemeyer dared to burst the shackles of partizanship, and exercise his own judgment and discretion, in the selection of a proper candidate for an important public office, but who happened to be of a different political faith, he is at once denounced as a traitor, and on his head are poured forth all the vials of the democratic wrath. Mr. Havemeyer dared to have a will of his own. He dared to be some- thing more than a mere log of wood. He dared to actas afree agent. Thus has he sinned, and thus has he been punished. Precisely the same attitude is assumed towards Mr Polk himeelf in these reso- lutions. He is dictated to—advised—instructed— threatened—all in the most insulting manner. In the face of his own act,retaining the Collector of this port, he is impudently ordered to dismiss that public func- tionary—a functionary holding the most important office in the gift of the government—a functionary to whom is committed the charge of millions and maillions of the public money. And who de these ward committees ask to be appointed in the place of this man of tried integrity—of acknowledged city—of sound democratic principle? Why “any democrat”! Philosophic reader, you may laugh, but it is true. They say the appointment of “any democrat” in the room of Mr. Van Ness, “would be hailed” with joy. We don’t doubt it. If the President would appoint a “ Butt-ender” to the Col- \ectorship, they would be perfectly satisfied—they would be quite frantic with joy. ‘Any demo- crat”! All the more acceptable, we doubt not, if he were of that stamp that would do exactly as the vcheming pérty leaders wished, and would be capa- ble, in full vindication of his claims to their patronage and love, of following the example of his respectable predecessors in the good graces and favor of the “old hunker” democracy of this region, who plundered the public treasury of a mil- hon or two hundred thousand dollars, as they had a chance. “Any democrat!” And this is the modest re- quest—-this is the modest language, addressed to the President of the United States—by whom ?— why by some eleven or twelve hundred individuals, assembled in seventeen groggeries in the city of New York, and assuming to dictate to twenty-two thousand voters, being themselves the mere tools of superior dictators, the old wire pullers of the Van Buren- Wright party in this city and State! After all this insolent dictation to President Polk, Jet us turn to another very important and significant feature in these pregnant resolutions. That isthe ex. cessive adulation of Silas Wright. His veto message —illimitable wilderness of words—is the ostensible ground of all this eulogy. But that is only seized upon as the veil under which covertly to renew their allegiance and swear unalterable attachment for the future. Silas Wright is the “ illustrious champion” — the “ shield,”—the very god of this democracy that hms just crushed poor Mr. Havemeyer and frowning- ly dictates to the President. ‘The wand of the magi- cian rusticating at Kinderhook is now bestowed upon Cato, the man of many words. There is a great deal in the resolutions. But with the amusing commen- tagy of the remarks and exclamations of the bar- Tooms where they were concocted, they would be still more intelligible—point still more clearly to the future. Whether they would be then any more pa latable 4t Washington is nother matter, As it is, them we know nothing. With regard to the suit against us, steps are taking which will compel us soon—very much against our will—to subpaona his excellency the President of the United States, before the judicial tribunals of this city, in order to give evidence showing the atro-| d cious and unparalleled falsehood of that famous ex- tract from Roorback’s travels, which appeared in the Albany Evening Journal, conducted by Thurlow Weed. Probably this subpwena may reach his ex- cellency about the time when he will be luxuriating in the cool and refreshing breezes of the Rip Raps or Old Point Comfort ; but he will be under the ne- cessity of leaving these delicious retreats, in the rapid railroad car, in order to testify in. this case.— It is with tears in our eyes, and grief in our heart, that we announce this determination to call the Pre- sident to New York. But we must do so, unless by some of the chinks and crevices of the law, we can procure ,his evidence by commission, issued through the courts of this city. As this libel suit, brought by Thurlow Weed against us, is one of the most curious that ever came before acourt of law, we will have to‘notice every step taken in it. The trial and the evidence adduced will exhibit to the world, in all its revolting features, that system of political fraud and forgery which dis- graces the age andthe American name—a forgery which, deliberately invented, or borrowed from Featherstonhaugh’s Travels, an extract, to which were added several bloody scenes, and then the whole put forth to the world as if written by an in- telligent, observant and recondite German traveller through these United States, who had visited Duck River, and became acquainted with the domestic ar- rangements of Mr. Polk, then a private citizen, now President of the United States. According to the libel law of this State, as set forth by Thurlow himself, it is probable that for calling black, black, and white, white, and a forgery, a forgery, we may be cast in an amount of damages about equivalent to what Thurlow was mulcted in for hislibels on Fen- nimore Cooper. This, we suppose, is even handed justice ! Metancnoiy Suicrpe.—aAbout half past two o’clock this afternoon, Rivers S. Wilson, Esq., at- torney at law, a young man who bid fair to become one of the ornaments ef the bar, shot himself through the head with a pistol in the Park, in the rear of the | City Hall. His head was literally blown to pieces. He has left a wife and three or four children to mourn hisloss. Pecuniary difficulty 1s supposed to be the cause. It created a tremendous excitement, as he was beloved by all who knew him, particular- ly by the members of the profession. ‘It appears that Mr. Wilson had been sitting from encloses the plot of ground where Mr. W. commit- ted the rash act, and had been spoken to repeatedly by gentlemen who had occasionally passed by, but looking a hittle dejected. He was admitted to the bar about five years ago, but as we have been in- formed unforeseen circumstances had for some time obliged him to abandon his profession so far as practising on his own‘responsibility went,and latter- ly sought shelter from the employ of Silas and Clin- ton De Witt,counsellors, in w! office he had been for some time. Emigrant Trovusies.—The many difficulties that attend the poor emigrant on his arrival in this coun- try are not generally known to the public, or if they are, it appears that they are not cared for, and the consequence 18, that from the moment they set their foot on this soil—nay, from themoment the vessel in which they arrive easts anchor, they are the mark for imposition of every kind, and beset by the run- ners and passenger agents, that infest all our large seaports. The poor fellows are lucky, indeed, if they escape without losing all their little hoard. By the last foreign news we noticed that the emigration so- cieties of England recommended that protective so- cieties, for the benefit of this class, be established in the various cities of thiscountry—and were such so- cieties now in existence, we would recommend their examining the charges brought against the Captain of the ship Mersey, as detailed in the affidavits of some of his passengers, which will be found in one of our columns, Inthe mean time we would call he attention of the public to the fact that subscrip- ‘ton lists are now open tor their benefit at the! office of the Irish Emigrant ’y No. 6 Ann street, ten o’clock yesterday forenoon on the chain that nothing particular was noticed about him save his Religious Agitations of the Day. The very wide spread spirit of change and agitation that ig now, and has been for some time yr) he ina large portion of the Christian sects of this coun- try, has been the subjec: t of regret to many, and won- der to all but themselves, Over and above the doc- trinal differences, and distinctions of discipline that exist between their various sects, which have been over and over again the cause of altercation and contention, two or three of the stronger, and it would appear the more pugnacious and irritable of them have sought and found new elements of strife and disunion. Slavery has set them at their wits end, and there isno knowing where the indiscreet and ill-judged departure from their proper vocation to dabble in politics may lead these enthusiasts. And first among these in point of numbers are the great body of the Baptists, numbering nearly 3,000,000 of souls, of all sizes and sects. In days gone past they had their due proportion of the ar- gument and bickering that would seem to be an in- separable concomitant from what is called evangeli- cal “Christianity ;” but so long as they argued about jumping into the water or letting it alons inkli or immersion, it was harmless enough to well tem- pered disputants and hearers. Now, however, whether from the pride of prosperity, the conscious- ness of strength, the insolence of power, or the ve- getation of the tares of vice that the devil takes care to sow in such well tilled soil, they have taken to matters that have no connection with the per- formance of their duties ; and this, for no other ap- parent reagon than a love of quarrelling and a most ungodly ambition to tamper with strictly secular af- fairs, By the address of the Southern Baptist Con” vention, dated from Georgia, May 12th, 1845, we are informed that a painful division has taken place among the American Ba; 3 by which, in the face of the old constitution of the body, the acting Board of the Convention, assembled at Boston, declared slaveholding to be a disqualification for a missiona- sn ‘We are told that th v t the dissension only relates to missionary question, and that the Northern and Southern portions of the Church remain in statu quo, but thisisallsham; fromthe very moment this wedge of disqualification thi 've-owning was recog- nised, the foundation of the body and its stability, was frittered to rags. The fanatics of the North have obtained a fulcrum for their anti-slavery lever, and before long we may expect to see the Northei and South ists as not only distinct, but in a ern. state of etn § 5 z Again, the Methodist Episcopal Church have com- mitted the same blunders, and the same visitation has fallen upon them. The proceedings of the General Conference, which sat in this city last year, have been prolific of effects ofthe mostdisastrouskin It. was a great mistake to suppose that all the bit- ter contention that took place in reference to the case mang esha was confined to the merits of that alone. The whole merits of the slave question were in- volved therein, and from the very moment Bishop Andrews was repudiated as a Bishop on account of owning slaves, the church was split into two halves. Accordingly, all connection between the’Methodists of the South and of the North has ceased, by the resolutions just adopted at the Louisville Convention. is body will meet in in May next, at Peters- tats Virginia, when the Southern book concern will be d. In the meantime, Bishop Andrews has declared he adhesion to that body, and Bishop Soule has expressed readiness to do so too as soon as he has disbharged obligations incurred at the New York Convention. Thus all the hopes of a peaceful termination that were entertained by the more sensible portion of the Meth have n dissolved. And not only the members of that body who were disposed to dwell together in unity, but the public in i eenerel of sufficient intelligence to comprehend the results that must follow in a nation- al point of view, are vexed and alarmed, for it is greatly to be feared that these new formations of sects and A partice onthe question of slavery,will stimu- late fearfully the already insensate attempts of the abolition party. z ts ah Inthe midstof all this fanaticism and error, it is pleasing to have to record one instance of. cool com- monesense. The Presbyterians of the United States have for once, at least, shown a degree of sagacity far surpassing in extent the sanctity of their more boisterous Baptist and Methodist brethren. the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church, in Cincinnati, on the 20thinst, the question of slavery was brought up by the presentation of the report of the committee, to whom a large number of petitions had been referred. The Teportvery judiciously regards the jurisdiction of Christ’s church as extending to westions of faith and morals, and that as ‘neliber *hrist nor his apostles legislated on slavery, it does not belong to modern sects. Slavery existed in the jays of the les, and slaves were admitted to church membership; their owners were told to treat them well—notto emancipate them. The Assembly , therefore, could not denounce the holding of slaves as necessarily a heinous and scan- dalous sin. The Assembly does not defend slavery, nor deny that many evils grow out of it; they deprecate the idea of property in slaves, and the traffic in slaves for the sake of gain ; but in admitting and regretting these evils, they do not believe their reform is practicable, jesias- tical legislation. There is so much good sense and rectitude of judgment in the following par and resolutions, that they deserve an insertion : The Aj 8 of Christ sought to ameliorate the con- dition of slaves, not b; nounc! and excommu- nicat their masters, but by teac! masters and slaves glorious doctrines of the 1, and enjoin- ing upon such the discharge of their relative duties — Thus only canthe church of Christ, as such, now im- prove the condition of the slaves in our country. As to the.extent of the evils involved in slavery and the best methods of removing them, various opinions prevail, and neither the scriptures nor our ootstitation suthorise this body to present any particular course to be pursued by the churches under our care. The <As- soni cannot but rejoice, however, to learn that the Mi rs and Churches in the slaveholding States are awaking to a deep sense of their obligation to extend to the slave ion generally, the means of Grace, and many slaveholders not professedly religious favor this object. We earnestly exhort them to abound more and more in this good work. We would exhort every be- lieving master to remember that his master is also in Heaven, and in view ofall the circumstances in which hi placed, to act in the spirit of the golden rule— “ Whatever you would that men should do to you, do ye even the same to them.” In view of the above stated principles and facts— Resolved, First, That the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States was originally organised, and has since continued the bond of union in the church upon the conceded principle that the exist- ence of domestic, slavery under the circumstances in which it is found in the Bouthern portion of the country, is no bar to Christian communion. Second, That the petition that ask the Assembly to make the holding of slaves in itself a matter of ‘loci. pline, do virtually require this judicatoy to dissolve it- self and abandon the organization under be agree the divine blessing, it has so long prospered. The tendency is evidently to separate the northern from the southern portion of the church ; a result which every citi- zen must deplore as tending to the dissolution of the union of our beloved country, and which every enlightened Christian will oppose as bi ing about a ruimous and ‘unneces! schism between brethren who maintain a common faith. This is the rt way for those who profess to be ministers Of God tod of that religion which teaches charity to all, to meet the Phy es of slavery. We hope the resolution of the General Assembly will find a response from the laity, of una- nimity and approbation. y do, the best ef- fects will follow ; their borders will be extended, ind their communion increased by fugitives from the other sects, anxious to be done with the profit- less contention and ssive agitation, that is now and will continue to e them to the centre. But by far the most exemplary of Christian de- nominations, in their conduct in ‘re to the ques- tion of slavery, is the numerous and far spread Catholic community of this republic. On all occa- sions, the most admirable tact is displayed by them, and on no occasion has this been more obvious than on the slavery question. For years past, her minis ters and missionaries have been abroad all over the land, laboring with unequalled assiduity to extend her dominion, and give the comforts of religion to all, without distinctionof color,or of civil grade—without money and without price. They have left the fight- ing and quarrelling to the fanatical Methodists, tists, &ec., and contented themselves with the spoils. Hence we see the Catholic religion progressing with wonderful rapidity and precision everywhere. In the wilds of the west, berane the Rocky Moun- tains, in the valleys of the Mississippi, and the the unexplored regions watered Y the Mis- souri, the undeterred missionary of this church appears with the symbol of the redeemer, and as the herald of his? religion. Churches spring up as if by magi—cthe scattered children of the desert concentrate to hear meekly the holy words of the Christian pastor, and the kingdom of this world, literally become tributaries to that an- cient communion, which within the far extended circle of her sway, has but one faith, one hope, one ism. In this city, the foundation stone of a new Catholic Church was Inid but a few days ago, and within a few miles of it, a seminary on a large scale is now erecting ; but this is only whatis taking place in every quarter of the Union, Under the wise conduct of the Catholic dignitaries, who, with the exception of Bishop Hughes’ small, and we now think, temporary dij ion, from the straight path of duty, are patterns of wisdom, piety, and universal charity, their operations are going on ; and if the relative conditions of these pugnacious sects, and that of the Catholic communion remain as they are, those deluded creatures, who think to put down slavery bi cvercion, as easily as a rat is smoked out of its hole, will have very little ground to contend about in the course of a few score oi years, Captain Comstock or THE Massacuuserrs.—We understand that the suit brought by the Captain of the steamboat Massachusetts, against the editor of the “Boston Journal,” for publishing the card of one Joseph C. Pray, charging Captain Comstock with having wilfully and maliciously run into the steamboat Neptune, on the evening of the lth inst. near Wood’s Island, with the intention of raking the Neptune, and disabling her for sea, has, after a full explanation by the editor of the way in which it appeared, escaping his personal observa- tion, withdrawn his suit, and will doubtless seek re- dress from the proper source. If the statement of passengers of the highest re- spectability who were on board the Massachusetts at the time,and were “eye witnesses,” are to be be- lieved, the statement of Mr. is wicked. The public are too well acquainted with the gen- tlemanly commander of this noble {vessel to for a moment believe that he would perpetrate such a daring outra,geendangering the lives and property,as charged. Pian To Take THE OnEGon TxRRiTORY.—Philoso- pher Greeley, in his journal of yesterday, proposes a plan to take the Oregon, Territory. Expend one hundred millions in the construction of a navy, in order to defend the sea-coast—then raise one hun- dred thousand men, drill them and make them good soldiers—then with these invade Canada. Horace says all this by way of a joke—one of his queer jokes. It may turn out to be no laughing matter, this very praject now so ridiculed. This country has now, probably, over twenty millions of mnhabi- tante—inexhaustible resources—room and means of sustenance for the whole population of the globe. What is to prevent it from carrying out the most gigantic plans of conquest and empire ? Dr. Tyne.—It is now settled beyond a doubt that this divine is appointed to the rectorship of Saint George’s Church, in Beekman street, and he is to preach his first sermon there on Sunday next. As this will also be the opening of the campaign with reference to the vacant Bishopric of New York, there will doubtless be a crowded audience to wel- come the learned gentleman; and that the public generally may be fully aware of all the proceedings in this matter, we shall send one of our reporters, in order to give a full and particular account of all that takes place . Trrtan’s Venvs.—This beautiful Painting is still exhibiting at 449 Broadway, and is decidedly one of the most splendid productions that has been seen in this country for years. It hes run the gauntlet of criticism, and come out unharmed. It isone of those paintings that the more they are looked at the more admirable and striking they appear. The exhibi- tion will continue but for a few days longer, and we should advise those who would wish to have a sight of it previous to its removal, “to stand not on the order of their going, but go at once.” Eqvesteian Trir.—The extensive and efficiem circus of Jacob Howes & Co., start on a tour in a few days. This establishment is strong, both in physique and ability—it numbers no less than eighty men and horees, and boasts the presence of the fa- mous Hervio Nano, whose almost incredible feats of horsemanship make him an object of special wonder whenever he appears in his equestrian character.— ‘We learn that the proprietors intend visiting Peeks, kill, Poughkeepsie, Hudson and Albany, and will, it isprobable, be induced by a hearty welcome and extensive patronage in each of these places, to length- en their visit to other townsalse. Be this as itmay, they merit liberal support wherever they go. Hon. Grorce McDurriz, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, was attacked with paralysis on the 21st inst. at Abbeville. He has lost the use of one side and his speech. Maus vor Evsore.—The Britannia will leave Boston next Sunday for Liverpool. Her letter bags close in this city on Saturday afternoon. Sream Suir Great Wesrzen is eleven days out this noon. She will arrive probably on Saturday night or Sunday morning. Bisuor Dr Lancy, at the last accounts, was rapid- ly getting well. Theatricalss Panx THeaTre.—Last night’s performances at the Park were attended by quite a brilliant house.— The pieces were the “Lady of Lyons” and the “Weathercock.” The pit and boxes were filled, but not too crowded for comfort,and enjoymentsat on. every face, except when now and againa stray tear stole down the cheek at the touching and truthful scenes of the first play ; but to make amends, there was no stint of laughter during the progress of the second. On the whole, last night was a most suc- cessful one for the manager of the Park. Castte Garpen.—The warm weather drew crowds to this spot last evening,and we should judge there were not less than eighteen hundred persons assembled. The entertainments, which were a-la Musard, went off in goodstyle. The price of admis- sion was reduced to 25 cents, and the experiment proves that on those nights when no special bill like Italian Opera is presented, the light music, charmi promenade, and cool breezes, sufficient at- traction at that Ragin ae to ring well. ’s.—The atte: ice at thi last ni wie em tues, to hoabe eins mage a ed. The Ethiopians are increasing every night in public favor, and their unique siyle of ‘ing cer- tainly is far superior to the ee rn of Negro Melodists. Their new style of dress is also a great improvement over the outrageous costumes they have formerly indulged in. is evening will com- plete the thirtieth representation during this engage- ment. New Bowrry Tueatee.—The house last night was crowded to excess to witness the second ap- varance of Mrs. Charles, late Mrs. Hamblin,whose ively fascinating manner at the old Bowery, made her for years the reigning favorite of that establish- ment. Wecannot say we admire Mrs. Charles raonation of the part of Cicely Homespun, in the leir at Law—it is out of her peculiar line. Will not the r give usthe comedy of the Honey Moon, and the Devil to Pay, in which Mrs. Hamb- lin stands unrivalled. : : Nickenson, the old soldier of the Olympic, takes is benefit to-night, it being his last a ince this ee oer The besarte rama of the mperial Guard, and several new pieces are presented. Let him have a bumper. Prorosen Improvements In New Yorx.—A cor- respondent proposes the following improvements to be made in New York city, viz :— 1, All burying grounds to be closed and turned into de. PISY Grounds surrounding Churches to be converted to ns “Putting up inlatge letters tho names of the streets, onthe corners and on the lamps. 4. Laying out Ith street from river to river as a public i or Railroad in Broadway. 6. All the public grounds to be planted more thickly, and proved > vad new seats with backs—the military to be exclu 1. Police be hag taf aoe olga be not over d, w burnt in the streets. eet ersten: of the wharves to be reformed—aad stone wharves erected. 9. Side walks to be swept every day by owners, under a penalty. st Tavbery, burglary, prostitution and the ‘vices that flourish here, to be crushed by an efficient pelice. 11. The erection of a large fortified city, west, on seme Island, for the habitation of persons committed a second time—and all those considered irreclaimably vicious, 12, A law to put down the shilling currency. 19. Lists to be put up in all public places of the steam- boats, stages, ships, ra ilway , &e., their stations, hours of arrival and departure. 14. Papers officially published be imenenn Sy govern- ment, State, and corporation advertisement 1, Vaccination for small pox to be compulsory, as in Germany. Fines 1x Boston.—There were three or four small fires in Boston on Sunday. It is supposed that they were caused by incendiaries. The Boston Courier of yesterday says: We hear that a little fellow, nine years of age, Leonard Wit adopted son of Mr. Isaac A. the turnkey at the jail, has been arrested, rey ad setting fire to the jail shed, on Saturday night,by Mr. Nathaniel Cooledge, the jailor,lost « horse and other property. He confessed the deed to one of his son of constable Pierce, who gave info! er, which led to the arrest. ‘wae examined, \d bound over to appear at the Municipel Court, in the sum of $1600, Pray is as false as it | 8' there, and not AaLinoton Bennet (one T.) on Guano.—The following opinions on Guano are the most philoso- Pr eran of be. Perhaps no philo- | r or savdn in the great republic is better qualified to give an opinion on guano, General Arlingten Bennet (one T) of the Ex- Legion. It is complete. xtRact or Lerrers FROM JAMES ARLINGTON BENNEr. Ax.inoron House, (L. I, April a, ‘That Ichaboe Guana is a most pow : dite, fein destroying worme,there can be no doubt. I applied it to some dead, were full of the wile enub that kills them. After aoe eee took up one found every worm dead. 1 make this fact known for the benefit of farmers, that they may be enabled to save the most delicious our country. May 27, ’45—-Since writing the above 1 have had ample opportunity to observe the effects of sane oe Ween A piece of wheat, to which I plied only 150 lbs. per aere as a top dressing, and whic! was winter killed, as well as the worst in the country, is now, in it of color and height the very best. Cab- ‘bage, wl I put out in the open air, guano, has exceeded those without guano under glass, being twice as large, and both put out the same time. The guano potatoes have exceeded those put out a month earlier with the best of other manure. In short, I have come to the conclusion there is no manure in the world equal te trees that were nearly it of guano, and further, I have tried the Peruvian alongside | boro’, Maine, of the Iohaboe, and find the latter decidedly the best.— Tam desirous of with you for 100 tons. To Messrs. E. K. Coutins ¢ Co. New Yorx. From Mexico.—We copy the following letter from the Philadelphia Gazette ot last evening :— Orr Vera Cuvz, May lst, 1845.—The ress is just in from Mexico, bringing the important intelligence, thatMexico has d to acknowl of Texas, provi bag He Annexation—England Sip hf teeane seta gue Spee in com! ri :@, ived from-*xiexico, sail 4 lexican Congress, now in evince fic terms with the United States, and no war have been apprehended, Annexation or no Annexation. Mexican capital ef the 28 Apri Te porport of lexican capi e purport oi these pavions Grater vragen Sie ape was Le! engrossing subject of attention, Minister State had faked powers bar te! Rist to ace aaaledae independence of Texas, under cor antee of England. An active correspendence had been going on between the authorities of Mexico and Texas, an =e vessel of war acting as letter carrier. Itwas generally believed at Mexico, that the Texan govern- that the Congeone nd the people off xas wereia fever reas ‘exas were.in favor of it, and ‘that President jones would be overruled.— This however, matter of doubt. The jland were given she would leave toovercome all difficulties which: la in the wey, they would be succe: 4 These ra say that there still exists a wer spirit—in- fakos places thie spintwill become. uppermost "Bull it wi me wy is reli that the's whole matter is mdparaed over until after the action of the Texan Congress ; a! lexico has already shown great prudence in so far warlike propensities as to consent to. the inde} of Texas, wehave overy reason to believe that w! eventually show equal prudence in quieting her hostili- ty to annexation at the proper time. Santa Anna was at prison at Perote, awaiting his trial. From Santa Fe.—Mr. Sausser and several gen- a tlemen of Mr. Norris’s company, arrived here yes- terday evoning in the steamboat Lexi They left Santa Fe on the 16th of April, and very favorable weather on their yee The annexation news hed reach- ed Santa Fe before their departure, but it created no ex- citement of feeling. The Governor had issued 8 proclamation, desiring such of the foreigners as were so disposed,to meet ata place ited and receive their protection papers. Very little attention, however, was aid te the proclamation, as no apprehensions ne were e) tained of any immediate dimculties. Another iY f Santa Fe ers arrived ‘yesterday on the Bry.—Bt. Louie Revielle« May 18. rove ay, Lumser 1x Maine.—The main drive of logs is making progress towards the mills. The lack of a freshet on several of the upper. streams has caused about four million feet of lumber to be hung upon those streams until another year, as a sey arate drive cannot be maintained to em down even ifa large fresh- etshould soon occur. The fate to large portions of lum- ber in other ‘et depends upon subsequent fresh- ‘Mhouw Nee Micnican Inon.—The Hillsdale Gazette says:— ‘*We have been shown a sample of bar iron from the Independence | Last Emigration Wi Nearly every steam "be which arrives from, New York is load- who, families United States currency. It has been shown that the emi- grants from Bavaria alone, for the five years, preceding 1639, amounted to 24,500, wis capital wd seven millions f lori: three millions of our currency. Germans Peg Be to ee among the best of fomigrante, render- by their patient, sober, steady and economical fae” Agricalture is one of their favorite pursuits.— Albany Atlas, May 26. Liserat. Donation.—We are gratified to state that Col. Thomas H. Perkins has signified to the President of the Mercantile Library Association of this city. his intention of over to this society, as a do- five shares in the jerchants’ Exchange, lent at par to.$2500. Also, , oquiva- one share in the Boston Athe- Higeum, to be used by the President of the Association — Boston’ Transcript. Curiovs"Announcement.—The following is rather a peculiar mode in which to announce the death of an citizen, but we find it in an exchange Bod which chronicles the death of N. Waterhouse, of Scar- O }, 90 years old at the time of his decease. He never ae two gir one time, in pened — was jus te depart, that ht go to yen see his deseased wile, with whonthe fived o” years. Amusements, Paumo’s Orera Hovuse—Oricinat. ETHIOPEAN Srrewapers.—It appears that this corps of serena- ders are attracting immense axssemb! very night.— ev wasone of the most b: we have yet witnessed. Every corner of the house was filled with the elite ofthe day. The new dress, which is a plain neat suit of black, adds much to their taste and appearance. A change of programme this evening. ee ———— GOURAUD sted sometins stuce, ththefed sono 1, 501 since, that he had » ly embe eda led env loge in| brewed nounce the completion of this splendi etween an additional bar_is placed between the genuine paciatccustrein: Bos eer sea eee Ry forth be in an oval mould, with the words, Ruts Govnaupi fraitan ‘Mapiéaren Sour, New Yous raised on ite surface, ‘The vast utility, and consequent Freed on SR AUD'S Lnlien Medteat Soap inthe eatin of tlt sheum,erysipelas, scurvy, ringworm, itch, pus: tules, &e., and in. the speedy removal of tan, » sunbura, sallowness,morphew redness, chaps,chafes, wrinkles or other ametits from’ the skin, renders the precaul ft counterfeits. which the Dr_has in the epree neceuay. r GOURAUD would farther state, as an ofhetto ‘certain villainous adv his Soap cau be purchased elsew! te just "as possible for a came! a as it would be fe enue ine Uilian, "Medicated Drs | er ret, and for this famous Boe. rehab al the orders of his ex- er su pase frequent- y i) bug i, nd other trash eel i: ii ‘Soap in perf or salt water, sha- ning. GOURAUD'S P, fortheir ualities in instantly and permanent! ing ou Pejfivaus hate, without injury to the skin. Rouge, Hair Bye, ly White, ‘Rewrotarn, Dz. FELIX GOURAD’S preparati only be obtained pemiine at hie depots Gt Walker athien, fest ts—76 Chesnut street, Philadelphia; J 3Milkst., poate Galleton ke Con Lowell’ Bitar & Gon Bpteatald Green & Co., Worcester; Bull ford; Ferre, Midulekowra: Myers, New Haven; Dyer, Tousey, Rochester; Backub, & Ball, roy; Feires, Albany; Seth 8. ee, al ; D. A. oore, nel 3 Mitidiuibmmertct ct te "First store From Broadway. The Ship Mersey and the Irish E: t Bociety.—City and County of New York: William Coffee, being daly ‘sworn, deposea, and says ;—that he embarked from Corky jn Ireland, on or about the 1ath day of April last, on Doard the ship Mersey, Capt. Carroll ; that during said voyage but three pints of water he Bid ‘served out to the passen- gers on said vessel, by their contract they were entitled to three Soars per dey 5 that os tp 38% May inst, oid vassal yan aground on few Jerse} , about thirty miles from Red Bonk, sbout sn hour after nightfall; that after acid rox: ; the Captain informed the ‘and amon Stans gE tte eta eaten oe Lae for from her. ‘sai in then, on Fequested rehased {0 put’ the passengers ou shore,’ cad tol them that he w. cause te \. i 5 the commen fhe second mate of aad vessel, then todk the hort ° ‘conveyed some of the passengers, among them thip depommnt,.to the shore, ‘after said ou eft he ahi the new works at Orange Mills, Branch county, which, | and before it reached the shore, the person in coumand of boat ofthe in said boat the ot ra peggy sae to any brought from Pittsburgh boat eatin Nae fen jers in sum Surcrpx.—A young woman named Eliza Hoffman, about 23 years of age, poisoned herself with lauda- num on the night of Friday lest, on the canal boat “Shades” of Geneva. She had made a previous attempt on her life and was saved by means. the stomach pump. City Intellige nce. Fiae.—About nine o’clock last night, @ fire broke out in the roof of the dwelling house, eorner of Church and Chambers street, which {is believed to have originated from fire dropping from a balloon which had been let off by some boysin the shborhood. The fire was ob- served almost as soon as it had ignited with the roof, and | d although a number of Fire Companies were on the spot almost immediately after the alarm was given, there was scarcely any need for their services, it having been put out by one or two firemen who wero just at the moment inthe neighborhood. The damage is very trifling. The premises are insured. jay 27.—Petit Lanceny.—Oficet | Fi Burley arrested Wm. Smith, Geo: Howard and Wm. Harmon, old offenders, cha: with stealing a coat, vest and pantaloons, valued at from Matthew White, 58 ‘Whhehall street.” Committed, Axotuen.—George Cisco, for stealing acalico dress from L. Phillips, 56 Orenge street. Committed. We learn that thirteen men belonging the U. 8. ship ;Columbus have deserted. Coroner’s Office=May 27.—Dratn sy Conorstion or tHx Braix.—The coroner held an inquest on the body of @ colored man named Wm. Crawford, at the Alms House in the Park. Verdict—came to his death by con- abe of the brain and effusion of serum into its ven- Deatu or an Inrant.—The coroner held an inquest on the body of a male infant, at the Park dead house. Verdict, came to his death by some cause unknown. Special Sessions. Before the Recorder and fom ge | Compton and Mese- May 97—Assault and by @ Young Lady ona Young Gentleman—M: loore,“a veryfpretty little ‘servant girl, was charged by Sam. McMicken, residing in another part of the same house, with cal! him a blaek- ard, and beating him in arude way with her own hands. Margaret told him he wished to keep ‘wo- to have it. The hip such and cauti hei against an byatineg stond. whip such a man, and cautioned her in offend ing. Discharged. Another-—Mrs. Catherine O’Rourke, a fine lool Irish woman, was charged by Mrs. Mary Dolan wi beating her and her children.’ Catherine said M a disorderly house, and that she didn’t beat her until 8! threw wat er her. Discharged. . aling a piece of Cassimere.—John Frisby and John Alexander, two vagrant, ill-looking black boys, were laced on trial for stealing one piece of cassimere from ra. Campbell, worth $08 The chat and 4 court sentenced them to the six months. A Literary Thief—Wm. Johnson was charged with senna two books from the offiee of W. A.Peters. The Recorder asked him if he was Pursuing a lite: course, and said the court felt bound improve his education, as he had shown a desire for knowledge, by sending him to the penitentiary for three months. Petit Larceny.—Patrick Coulan,a thin, wo-begone, mis- erable looking specimen of humanity, was placed gt the bar, charged wit Pasco lank, valued at ten cents, from Wm. W, Corlies. Coulan said he had a family, and took it home for firewood. Discharged. In Chancery. Before the Vice Chancellor. Decisiows—Richard Smith ve, Anthony J. Bleecker.— ‘The Court stated that the ries. the above case was a good one to show that the defendant is personally exo- nerated and dischat from the debt the judgment, but that is not the question. The isa lea to exonerate the it fund or sum of money which it is proposed to reach by the bill and the injunction. On filing the bill on the first of November, the complainants sh Sova lien in equity on this money, which was a quarter’s salary then ea! and due. In thistvase the di y was filed two or three day |, and the filing of the petition did not divest the petitioner of his property. It is from the time of the decree declaring ‘im a bankrupt, but he is to be divested of his property, and the assignee to be vested with it. I see rothing th the law to favor the dootrine of relation to the time of committing an act of bankruptcy to defeat th ims of ‘the judgment creditor under circumstances like the pre- int, but ifthe creditor’s claim is to be overreached ‘upon such grounds, the general assignee is the person to e means for that purpose, and not the debtor, who can no longer have any interest, or to question w! ret penite: the fund shall go to a particular creditor, or shall be dis- tributed among all the creditors. The ‘and ob- Jects of this bill being rather a ding in rem than in ‘sonari, it seems to me that plea is mispleced in at- mpting to meet the whole bill, when the effect of it is only to exenerate the defendant from any personal lia- bility. It must, therefore, be overruled with costs, but Mie. leave to the defendant to set up the same matter in is answer. His Honor | ome ng divorces in the hep obey 3 casen : oe jomas vs. John Thomas: ree Up ow ugherty tines verty—aamn ion. “Ezekiel ‘Jehneon ¢ 3 therine J same decision John C. Morton vs. Henvietta Morton.—Same decision. Mary Ann Hewlett vs. H. R, Hewlett.—Same decision. Theodore Sauza vs. Elizabeth Sauza-—Same decision. Johanna Beach va, Albert H Beach.—Same decision. Jane Kenmile vs, W. C. Kenmile.—Same decision. Common Pleas. Before Judge Ingraham. May 97.—Joseph Deserten v8. Charles J. Henshaw.— anaction brought intiff against the de- fondant r the recover: Tr ikeste of $1015 30 cents,ac- count of defendant's bill date the of exchange, bearing 7th day of September, 1844, and payable six months af ter the date thereof. Mr. Hitchings stated the case to jury, who found for the plaintiff, with six cents cost. 8 Court. May 97—Polly Hodine--Me-De Wr7s see late ia the ment‘on the part of the above named pooh} not evening on yesterday, Hie introduc will resume ibe upen his (Wedaesday) foreuoon was fully proved | the passenger, f ing th from theshfp to the shore. ‘That some of the passengers object. Sree topes bork on af tid wreck the Reteugers. ‘That the passengers, therefore, 4 eae. they innded upon shore ; ‘thar and his sister walked four: tron nsiles Galore be wes chie to nmoenry ery scarererss tote atte ‘was al 3 nent further that_no sym) hatev. wes Sabtidsed by ol her the Cates oknron os en ttennehl Vessel; that: the passe raid vessel, being 270 . gers on sadyp- prattei sve ina wee ot peng agen hog the suffer- ‘and pecuniary loss ine "i . oo ‘WILLIAM COFFEE. ‘Swom before me this 26th day of May, 1815. ‘CHanuxs k. Sitza, Commissioner of Deeds, City and County of New York, ti-—John Fieger, Da Marotey, John McCarey and Daniel Foley, bein dul Willen Colke-tuse Werepounesernre tate vessel—that the statements conveyed in said affidavit relati tie wreck of said vessel, and the treatment of the rs on the said vessel, are strictly true, to the knowledge of sala depo: nents—that said psssengers are in tate of great distress, many ta re beds 0 oper for therm, hs John Fitzgerald, ‘Dasvl Maroney, Jobe MeOaihy, Daniel oley. Sworn before me, this 26th day of May, 1846, sions in: ie destitute e ‘*Mer- sey will be received atthe office ofthe Irish migrant Society, No. 6 Ann street. wanih Havens Hiatt mie tcemineeien it a LL ost extensi' ortment to Secure in tes vlap, cxttortatag poripmaay apa’ Benen tees the most fargo nsg = oper, yp for the cone of every it » Combs, &e., and a ‘assortment fies eatecriber’ lava lone txpeviates te tha lees teiar is Danie ‘sworn, vit of sai ive to gnabled to choose such a will suit the stiff be ; ‘on the Inventor and Manufacturer of the Metalic Tablet Strop. Portable Shaving Cases—A lange vartety of the most compact form, containing the Metalie Tablet for Razors in perfect order. G, SAUNDSRS, r 1m Perhees a Brondway, opposite Howard's Hote sf toey fate soe Thay Neg eokook ae ahi wel may, for the; ve more astoni res than any medicines “which have ever been before the. peblic — Many whe have been aufering under long coutivaed) coughs, and have : ef, have found Sherman's, Coug! Zenges a sure antidote, while his Worn Loze tp more children from ‘declining health, than Put together, which bear the name of worm tes. Do not fstake the nnmber, nor be deceived with counterfeit articles juy duly of Dr. Shqonse, at his warehouse, 106 Nassau street, or of his agents, 27 Hudson sre, comer not Spring; 188 Bowe: 7 , comer of roadway cet street; ub ton street, Brooklyn; 3 Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia. Free Exhibition of the Plumber National Daguerrian Galore Ts splendid gallery is well worthy the attention of the public. Pergrmme ago dhe etal “ }, strete! 5 5 au ness and lling abut the regtons of the stomach, and other unpleasant symptoms, f Tndian Vegetable Pills the best medicines Juche “rode tor the atte of Bavees bese ‘fom ause they puree ly those morbid humors which are t every uslady incident to man. In all eases of Fever from fourto eight of Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills should ‘be taken every night, or, if the symptoms are violent, night and morning. ‘his plac, if properly carried out, will, in a short time, subdue the most violent attacks of fever; at the same time the ive organ willbe sextored to ahealthy tone, andthe blood so com: Dauied that fevers at well as every other dlease, wil be ren from the body, and health and vigor willbe given to the wi 5 sere in scling Court ile ie public geld become careful to ym none " of known lntegzy, grap the ce! and General Depot, No. 388 OND i=in all cares be Particular to ask for genuine Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills. Songs for the 10. 10 Happy fece, happy fucor whans'er may fae in life may be a heede fe Seif again for thee Pin vain, ofall eruptions sin free. 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Croton Water—The subsoriber offers to the blic Leaden Pipes, plated on the inner aurfacs na perfect even plate of pure tia, at the same price ‘com- mon fend Pipes, thus avoiding the poisonous of lead when used as water conductors, ane ee 3 aii Botactancroenes 5 acon tothe inaide lating Of t0, equal to any manut \d— jes, and capable i . own manufacture. ROBERT W. LOWER. Bi West st. ——$— to the Subscriptions bod Philadeiphia pp ie age es a y paper; part u Lidia aren ee cents, _ Price p iv also for sale, every Saturday morn: fC MMRY Stag ar Geer suum, delivered ia ory pak of ‘of postage. "Eititie new and-chesp Publications for sale at their os: tal te soon ae jase, wholesale and ral the exception of one paper, the ie mad aalavach, perhaps, In Philndetphin, av any paper Bal i or addrding s vnlusiie mediam to advertieers. Advertiae: ti handed to the agents at half past 4 o’cloek, will appear in next day. ‘ —'The Advertisoments of New York Colles Rareatr cppecs dere ay