The New York Herald Newspaper, September 12, 1845, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Friday, September 12, 1845, ' WEEKLY HERALD. MAPS OF TEXAS AND | The Disputed Territory. | The Weekly Herald, to be issued to-morrow morn- ing, at $o’clock, will contain an accurate and finely engraved map of Texas, according to the latest and | most careful surveys. Also, a map of Aransas and Corpus Christi Bays, the present seat of warlike operations in Texas. The latter will exhibit the va- rious positions of the army of occupation, and has been made with great care and accuracy. | Every one should be thoroughly acquainted with | the geography of Texas and of the disputed territo- | ry. We have been at some pains and expense to furnish our readers with the means of acquiring this information, which can be obtained at the small cost of six cents, by purchasing the Weekly Herald. | The War with Mexico. It is a difficnlt matter to arrive at the true state of affairs in Mexico by the intelligence from that quar- ter. We yesterday published that the news brought | by the Saratoga was less warlike than the previous accounts. To-day we find, through another source, | that the intelligence is very warlike. Which are we to believe? We shall soon ascertain, however, whether the Mexicans prefer dollars orballs. They will probably prefer dollars. Trials of the Anti.Renters at Hudson and | Dethi. The trials of Boughton and his associates have begun at Hudeon, and are likely to prove as tedious | as they were last year. Some persons have been fearful of disturbances before the close of the pr - ceedings, but as regards the people these fears have thus far proved unfounded, and will remain so We wish we could say as much for the lawyers, | who have become.emimently pugnacious all of a sud- den, and put the Court under the necessity of com- mitting two of them to prison. It is to be hoped | that their brief confinement will have a salutary in- | fluence on those gentlemen, and that the strong hand | of the law will prevent them from again laying hands on eachother Columbia County has now reason to be alarmed indeed, since her atmosphere has become | 's> impregnated with turbulence, that even an Attor- ney General cannot snuit it without feeling consi- | derably quarrelsome. Although a great deal has been said and written | within the last few weeks in regardto the Anti-Rent | disturbances, and the various topics incidental to the | discussion, there is still one which has not been sufficiently noticed, perhaps, because those who have | had an opportunity to observe it are few, or else in- capacitated by prejudice from perceiving it. Very | few of those who write inthe several newspapers of | the day have been in Delaware county since the late | tragical scene there, and still fewer of them are al- together without a leaning to one side or the other ; the accounts they receive are second hand, and from persons under the influence of strong feelings, who | perhaps, without being conscious of it, are partial | and unjust. What we allude to as escaping the notice of these persons, is the morbid state of public feeling which prevails in this county, and especially in Delhi, the | scene of the excitement attendant upon imprisoning, | examining and committing the prisoners who are brought in by the troops, and also the head quarters of the irregular forcesin the active service of making arrests, and the inactive employment of guarding | prisoners. Making all due allowance for the asperi- | ty of feelmg caused by the murder of Mr. Steele, who was much respected and sincerely deplored, | yet a stranger cannot help deploring the disgraceful | manifestations of a spirit of revenge and hatred | that the law and order party are daily in the habit of making, and we regret to say that the officials em- ployed in administering law, participate largely in | the unseemly ana injudicious display of hostility to- wards the accused. In the first place, when the pri- soners began to arrive in Delhi, they were received with abuse and threatening language, and open pro- testations, that respect for the character of the coun- try alone, prevented its law and order loving inhabi- tants from wreaking signal and summary vengeance upon the unfortunates who were in custody. In | gaol, again, hardly a visiter who goes in to satisfy | his curiosity with a sight of his neighbors in durance vile, but indulges in taunts and revilings, such as men ought to feel ashamed of using even towards a convicted criminal. On their examination too, be- fore the Coroner’s jury, in the presence of magis- trates, lawyers, and the élite of the citizens of Del- hi, a vein of sarcasm and invective runs through whatever is addressed to them on the part of the prosecution, and frequently of opprobrious epithets an unsparing use is made by those whose duty it is to preserve, at least, decency and decorum in all the proceedings. Now, over and above the bad taste of all this, it is unjust towards the prisoners, pernicious in its general effects on the public mind, and highly dis- graceful in any court of justice. It may be thought excellent tact on the part of the prosecution, t» brow-beat a man, surrounded by persons excited against him, and to extort admissions through in- timidation, but an impartial bystander will place all | such conduct in another category. Side by side | with it, too, will be placed the obvious satisfaction derived froma the exhibition by those who pretend to understand the meaning ot decency, dignity, and maniiness. We certainly should expect to find a good deal of the latter in Delaware, from the repu- tation it has borne, and from ite natural and social features ; but the scenes witnessed in Delhi, do not go to confirm the correctness of such expectations. Indeed, they do not seem to be aware at all of the truth of the maxim, that all persons are to be consi- dered innocent until proved guilty. In ignorance or contempt of this truth, with protessions of respect | for law and order on their lips, they look upon the | accused anti-renters as concerned in the murder of | Steele, as a matter of course ; and upon the assump- tion of their guilt, they treat individuals as though | deserving of one thing alone—punishment | We have no sympathy with criminals of any kind, nor ever had; we have called loudly and re- peatedly for a stringent execution of the law, and have always deprecated sympathy with those who incur its penalties But ‘we do not like to see it administered by the mob, nor perverted by those who are paid and sworn to execute it, Therefore, | we cannot look with any degree of toleration on any public demonstration, or individual act contrary to its letter or its spirit. We wish to see the murder- ers of that worthy man and exemplary officer, Mr. | Steele, puniehed, but we want to see a legitimate course pursued in detecting the guilty. The | accused have their rights, as weil as their prosecutors; and we believe both to be) equally essential to the rights of person and property. At this view it becomes of great im- portance to the ends of justice, that none of this animosity should enter into the proceedings at the pending trials, and with all sincerity, we say, there is room to fear its interference therein, to the preju- dice of the traversers. Delaware is frightened from its propriety; the effervescence of hostile feelings is not checked by a firm and decorous in- terposition of official influence, nor is the least soli- citude manifested in any quarter, to maintain the dignity of law, by a course of moderation and con ciliation. The services of the hangman are of more value in the eyes of the excited people of Delhi, than any other; and if left 10 themselves, | they would, according to their own declarations, be in immediate and extensive requisition. This feeling must be curbed. Too inuch zeal on the part of the prosecution, is just as dangerous as too know, however, that e sufficient State force will be present to prevent any inconvenient interference from without, with the trials. In Delhi the trials of the anti-renters will com- mence on Monday, the 22d instant. Judge Parker will preside on this important occasion, and every friend of justice, law and order has reason to be glad atthat arrangement. He is eminently qualified as’a firm and unswerving judge, a sound lawyer, and a man of vigorous and disciplined mind, to conduct the arduous proceedings in a fit and proper manner. His presence will have a salutary effect in prevent- ing all unseemly exhibitions,‘such as that which has taken place in Hudson lately, and in restraining any improper manifestations of feeling ‘or or against the accused, of which there 18 good réasot to expect more or le: Tt is too true that a great deal of as- perity prevails in the minds of some of the citizens of Delaware, and a disposition to secure the convic- tion of as many of the prisoners as possible, as a primary object. Now, the pure administration of the law is not at all promoted, but prevented by such excessive zeal; and it is highly satisfactory to know, that it will receive a check, if needful, from the excellent Judge who is to preside at these solemn investigations. Anti-rentiam must be put down by due course of law, and at once too, or a revolution of blood will be the sad fruits Tue Anti-Stavery Discussion at BRook.y: As our readers will have perceived from the re- ports in our columns, the American Board of Com- missioners of Foreign Missions, now in session in | one of the elegant churches, which ornament our pleasant sister city of Brooklyn, have taken up the slavery question, and a controversy has arisen on the subject, which has been conducted with a de- | gree of vigor, keenness, acerbity, and bitterness, quite characteristic of clerical disputation, in all time past, from the days that Pau! withstood Peter, face to face, down to the present wicked genera- tion, Nothing novel has been presented on either side of the house, even the invective and sarcasm, which the holy men employ, being as stale and commonplace as— some of their sermons. This controversy will end as it has begun. It is idle and ridiculous in the extreme. All these dis- putations on the subject of slavery, are got up by little cliques of enthusiasts, some well-meaning, and others hypocritical, who are entirely ignorant of the true merits of the question. The emancipation of the negro is utterly beyond their reach; and it is quite absurd and impolitic to distract and rend the churches by these unprofitable discussions, or by any ecclesiastical legislative enactments, inflicting spiritual pains and penalties on slave-holaers.— Slowly, but surely, the African races are at this moment undergoing a process of emanci- pation—the only species of emancipation which is safe and practicable. The natural course of events is freeing them. In Maryland, Virginia, and Ken- tucky, the negroes are fast disappearing. Look, for | instance, at the last census of Maryland, and see how, in every county, the African race is fading away and giving place to the superior race—the white race. Every succeding year the labor of the lave in the slave States, is becoming less and less productive. The time is rapidly approaching when white labor must be substituted for it. Thus, gra- dually, without violence, without convulsion, without injustice, the question of the abolition of slavery is in process of settlement forever. As the white population of this country increases, the black races will disappear, until they shall have faded utterly away, justas have the red races Within the last two hundred years. This is the only sensible and true view of the question, and it is one that is rapidly growing in the publie mind. The squabbles about the matter in the churches, are calculated only to excite the pity and regret of the wise and good. Far better for these professed missionaries of the cross to confine them- selves to the great and avowed objects of their or- ganization, rather than by their unseemly public dis- putations to cast discredit on christianity itself. Tue DeGeneracy oF THE Bar.—The fracas be- tween Mr. Van Buren and Mr. Jordan, has naturally excited a great deal of remark in the newspapers and in private circles. But it does not appear that a | correct view is generally taken of the origin and causes of the disgraceful and lamentable occurrence. It is very true that Mr. Jordan has been somewhat noted for his abrupt, disrespectful, and occasionally insolent demeanor, not only towards his professional brethren, but even towards the bench itself; and that Mr. Van Buren is a young man of an impulsive, and perhaps rather passionate temperament, may also be very true. But the fracas had its origin in causes other than the peculiar idiosyncracies of the parties. Ili-natured men—snappish men—peevish men—-passionate men, of mature, as well as of younger years, encounter one another in forensic disputation at the English bar, for instance, but we do net hear of such scenes as that in the court: house at Hudson. The truth is—it is a melancholy truth, but we must tell it—this fracas is to be traced to the demo- ralized condition of the bar in this country. A great deal is said about the licentiousness ot the press, but the licentiousness of the bar has grown up into fearful magnitude—not only in their conduct to one another, but in their treatment of witnesses, of jurors, and of the judges themselves, our lawyers are daily guilty of the most disgraceful scurrility and vileness. And often even parties not concern- ed in the case at all are assailed in the most unjusti- fiable manner. Who has forgotten the case of the late Colonel Stone, tried for libel on an Alderman, in which his counsel, David Graham and Hiram Ketchum, appeared to think that their chief duty was, not to defend their client, but to assail the pro- prietor of this journal, who was neither prosecutor, defendant, witness, nor in any way whatever con- cerned in the case? And such cases are of daily oceurrence. We know very well that at the New York bar, as at the bar of all the other States, there are gentlemen, in every sense of the much abused term—men whose legal skill is not surpassed by their courteous demeanor. But we are sorry to say that the blackguards far outnumber the gentlemen. Can we not obtain any reforin of the morals and manners of the bar? Or are we togoon from bad to worse, till at last our courts of justice will be con- verted into regular arenas for pugilistic encounters— lawyers, jurors and judges, entering the ring and mauling one another for the amusement of the spec- tators? Tue Devication.—We have a full report of the proceediugs atthe dedication of the new Univer- salist church in Fourth street. It may be given to- morrow. Exgcurion or Green.—We give, in another co- lumn the particulars of the execution of this murder | er. It was stated by the clergyman in attendance that he made 4 full confession. Minitary Movements.—Maj. General W. Scott, and family, arrived at the American Hotel yeser- day. The General proceeds to-day toWestpoiht. Vermont Exection.—We have received a few additional returns from Vermont, which with those already reported make an aggregate of 112 towns. [In these, the vote for Governor is as follows —Kellogs 10,789; Slado, 11,671; Shafter, 3,768. In 1844 Polk, 10,718, Clay, 18, irney, 2,318. ' Whig net loss in 113 towne’ three thousand and ‘thirty-seven’ [n 172 towns, 53 ae. mocrats, 80 whigs, and 10 abolitionists, are elected to the House of Representatives. Whig net lors, a15 cratic senator is elected in Essex county. Thence mall majorities, have elected senators in Cale, 1 Grand Isle counties, last year re democrats, The next senate will probab mocrats and 23 whi; In the House, ty may be from 20 to 25. presented by ly contain 7 de- the whig majori- Democratic Stare Convention.—This body as- s mbled at Springfield iestetday, and was ve fally attended. On the first ballot for a candidate for Governor of the State, Isaac Davis, of Worces. ter, nad 169 votes; aries G. Greene, of Boston, 180, and Frederick Robinson, of Charlestown, 100. Mr. Greene then withdrew his name, andthe Convention withdrew to dinner, On thi ond ballot Davis had 241 Votes; Bishop, 140 vot Robinson, 88 votes. The Hon. little; and we have the best reason for knowing that it is farin excess, unless greatly changed with. | !sanc Davis was then declared candidate for the office of vovernor, and H.W. Bishop, candidate tor Lieutenant | Governor in the last two weeks. It is particularly pleasing to | Celebration of the Thirty-Sixth Anniver- sary of the American Board of Commis. sioners for Foreign Missions, at Brooklyn, THIRD Day. We published yesterday a full report of the pro- ceedings up to that time of this Board, by which it will be seen that considerable excitement exists among its worthy members on the subject of slavery, and longer connection with slaveholding churches. The views expressed by many grave and reverend gentlemen on this exciting topic, were of the most novel and extraordinary charac- ter, and will undoubtedly lead to strange aud curious results—indeed, we should not be surprised, if a separation between the northern and southern churches was to take place. MORNING SESSION. ‘The Board met at 9 o’clock—Hon. Theodore Fre- linghuysen in the chair. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rey. Dr. Hawes, after which the secretary read the proceedings of yesterday. Chancellor Watwoxrn moved to have them corrected, in order that it would be understood that the report on slavery was not upon the subject generally, but only so far as it was connected with the missionary churches smong the Cherokees and Creeks. Dr. AxpeRson said the recommendations of the report had never before been acted on by a missionary meeting, but he hoped the Convention would now act upon it, and then go on unitedly with their appropriate business, their proceedings characterized by courtesy towards | each other. He felt it they did not act on the question of slavery, the proper action would take place at the pro- per time. ; Rev. Dr. Srowe wished to make a single remark, which would obviate many objections to the report of the Committee upon Slavery. In making up their report they had been actuated by the fact that certain members nary churches among the Cherokees and were slaveholders. A knowledge of the fact would enable them to kvep to the point intended. ‘The Rev. gentleman then went into an argument to show that | the bible view of the case was not incompatible with | slaveholding ;; and adduced the instance of Christ's re- gard for the Roman Centurion, He admitted that slavery is a great social wrong, but that individuals were not to be held personally responsible for it. The Lord had never rebuked Jacob for po'ygamy ; buthe did not infer trom this that concubinage was right ; only showed that God sometimes had patience with social wrongs, and illustrated the bible method of dealing with them He supposed the bible regarded slavery as it did polyga- my, aud ithad not prohibited the latter. War was snother great moral evil, and stands in the same category with concubinage and slavery. Mr. Wittiams, of Farmington, Ct. said the arguments used tended to mystify the principles ef the report.— They seemed to him perfectly plain. He hoped this mat- ter would be decided aright, as there was a great portion of the people who were looking with great interest for our decision. He understood the report to say that slave- ry was right inthe church and wrong in the world. If he understood the bible aright, American slavery would soon be destroyed, root and branch. St. James had de- nounced all who withheld the price of the laborer. He would ask if there was not some inthe church who did so? He instanced the case of an inhabitant of ‘Turkey asking admission into a mission church, and asked if he | would be refused on account of his polygamy ! He would go for makiug this matter plain, iti it was the intention of the committee to take ground against the social evil of slavery, why not say so, and either have it adopted or rejected. Mr, Perkins, of Philadelphia, thought that the slave | himself was responsible for the evil until he made an at- tempt to free himself, and he did not see why the report | should not aim at him as well as the slaveholder. | { Hon. Mr. Cuips, of Lowell, Mass., contended that | every man, even if connected with social evils was en- | titled to admission to the church. He had heard it sug- gested whether a lawyer could be a good man, and to this it had been answered that “it depended very much upon how he behaved!” (A general vangh). And so it was with the slaveholder. He enquired if any one had ever supposed that slaveholders were responsible for the evils which resulted from slavery. He did not con- sider them so steeped in guilt as to exclude them from the Holy Communion. He judged from what he hsd ob- served, that the churches in his section would not with- hold their support of this board on account of their con- nection with slavery. The report had taken ground that a man may bea slaveholder, and yet a good man He would like to have this point settled, and called upon the doctors of divinity for light thereupon. Rey. Dr. Bacox, of New Haven, remarked that now was the proper time to decide this question, and the Board was not departing from their legitimate bnsiness in taking it up; and he hoped a vote would be taken, which would decide it for all time tocome. He consi: dered that the grand difficulty in regard to the que: was a confusi n n of ideas; the refusal to make a distinc- tion exceedingly obvious between slavery and slave- holding. It wasa fundamental distinction. The brother from S.C. wrongly supposed yesterday that it was in- | tended to denounce him individually for his connection with slavery. The master did not make the man a slave and this was the distinction. Dr. Bacon now alluded to the quasi feudal tenures in this state as analogous to slavery, and ought to be dissolved as soon as they can be safely; they were an invasion of the rights of man. ‘The guilt did not belong to the holders, but to those who fabricated the system. It was, however, an evidence | ofsin God never intended that mam should bea slave. | It was a violatien ofall his ordinances. Slavery was an evil which belongs to society, and not to the individual Slavery is a relation between master and servent, which law has created, and the master in many cases stands between the slave and the law to protect him from its abuses. All the church can do is to enquire whether the master exercises the rights given him ac- cording to the christian law of love—and if he does so, you have no right to say he shall not be admitted to com: munion at Christ’s table. Dr. Bacon now offered several resolutions, illustra- ting these views, which he wished appended to the re- port. Rev. Mr. Puecrs related several anecdotes to show that slaves would not take their liberty when offered to them e Rev. Autemvus Buvtarp of St. Louis, Mo., said he had told lis parishioners, that slavery was a great moral, so- cial and political evil, He was opposed, however, to Garrisonian Abolitionism He thought a man might be a christian and a slaveholder. There nO man more willing tosee Slavery abolished, but it must be done in a proper way, He was no advocate forthe system. H recollected seeing a pamphilet written by Rev. Dr. Sm lie of New Orleans, in defence of slavery, and the reply of Gerritt Smith. He was present also, at a conversa- tion between some clergymen on the subject, when one remarked that Gerritt Smith’s reply was so conclusive, that it would probably open Brother Smylie’s eyes. Not, replied another, while there are $40,000 on his upper eyelids. The amendments of Messrs. Puetrs aud Bacon were now referred toa committee of five, who were request- ed to report thereon as soon as possible. The Board now took a recess uutil five o’clock. Communion or THe Lonn’s Surren. At three o’clock in the afternoon, a large majority of the corporate and honorary members and patrons of the Board, partook of the Holy Sacrament in Rev. Dr. Srex- cen’s Second Presbyterian Church. The Board met at tive o'clock, at the First Presbyte- rian Church, and after the reading the report of the com- mittee to whom was referred a portion of the report of the presidential committee, and the report of the com- mittee on Indian missions, the Board proceeded to the election by ballot of officers for the ensuing year. ‘The Hon. Cheodore Frelinghuysen was unanimously re-elected president, and Thomas 8. Williams vice presi- dent. Messrs, Anderson, Green, and Armstrong, secre- taries; Henry Hill, treasurer; and Messrs. Scudder and Hale auditors The gentlemen composing the presidential committee were likewise re-elected for the coming year. ‘The special committee of five to whom was referred the amendments proposed by the Rev. Amos A. Phelps, of Boston, and Dr. Bacon, of New Hampshire, to the re- port on the subject of slavery, will make their report this morning. The exercises of yesterday concluded with religi seryives ia the Second Presbyterian church in Clinten street. Movements of "1 The Hotels still coutinue crowded to excess, the departures bearing no proportion to the apparently inexhaustable increase of arrivals, Atthe Ampnican—Lt. Walsh, U S.N; J.B. Baker, Ph iladel- phia; Sept. Norris, Philadelphia; C. P. Pelham, 8. We Lewis (passengers per lowa); Rd. Stockton, Princet H. L. Scott, U.S.A; Major Gen. Scott, ULS. A; F Gile, Fredericksburgh; Gen Howard, Baltimore; Wayne, Georgia; Dr. H. Miller, Virginia; Lewis do; W. D. Smith, Charleston; ‘T, Williams, New Lon- don; Rev. H. Howell, Philadelphia. Astron owney, Boston; Rev 7. Smith, Charles. ton; E.N Childs, Washington City; N. Browne, Salem; Thomas Thompson, Conn; R D. Morris, Natchez; G. D Stewart, N.B; J.M. Scotland; C. McGurley, Jam W, C.and F. R. Rives, Virginia; Thos. George, A. Vail, Georgia; E Merton, Boston; FE. W. Howard viderce; Col. Failders, Louisville; H. Crowell, B E,W. Andrews, Philad; Edw. Walloott, Charles Upham, J.P. Coleridge, Boston; A. Baker, 8'C; J. W. Lewis Boston; J. B. Curtis, do; Captain Alleyen, Montreal; Ed Raymond, Bosten; ©. Andrews, do; 3. O'Meara, do; W. and H. Davenport do. hmond, Va; J. Holborne, Phi- Taylor, J Allen, Rochester; J.J des, Va; J. Cleveland, Philad; F. Flint, {li- nois; L. J. Bradley, Tenn; N. H. Gould, Newport; F. A Horsman, Boston; 8. Watkins, N.C.; Be C Lewis, F E. deRopas, Caraccas; J Rikas, Havana; J Hogan ca; J. H. Bibb, Charleston; Ambrose and Andrew Pezzi- ni, Richmond, Va Frankuin.—J. Thomas, Columbus; George Barden, Oakfield; B. Sherman, Buflalo, L Paul, Albany; W. Tay: lor. Troy; Jno. Doves, Mobile, D Feller, Philad; “Mr. | Miller, Kingston, Canada; O. H. Penn, Cin; J. M. Bomer: cran, Ala; A. McMullen, Salem; W. Evory, Conn; 8. H Broughton, Hartford; Dr. ‘Curner, Ogdensbu: A oan Baltimore; T. H. Halsey, Florida; Mr. Dickey, io. Groner ~John Dorr, Boston; RK. H. Wilder, N. O; Hon J. W. Wilde, Geo; Mr. Reynolds, England; Thomas May~ wood, Prov; Jomes Johnson, Miramichi; W. P. Butler, 5: C; George Blanchford, U. 8A; Thos. Caldwell, Philad; | R. H. Wilde. Howann’s—M. 8. Thomas, Albany; — — Jenkins, N. C R.H. Palmer, Pittsburgh; 8. Read, Philad; J. 8. Wh lock, Boston; J. Samson, Boston; J. Youngs, Canada, W; Joseph Perkins, Warren co; W. H. Effinger, Va; Sher- wood, Hyde Park; W.C. Treadwell, Fredericksburg; D D. Howard, Boston; Rey. &. Tucker, Ohio; Ad Me- Intyre, Philad; J. H. Speed, Memphis; W. F. Parscale, do; | B.S. Tappen, Migs; J. Campbeil, Philad; KE. J. Higginson, Boston; L. H. Bailey, Erie, Mich; L. 8. Mill, Mase; ¥, Mera Ala; JW. Hall, Albany; W. Beckworth, Chevers, Ship Waldron; George Cha; dence pbovawton’s ‘Triat.—The Hudson Gazette of Tuesday states that down to that date, although the trial of Boughton (Big Thunder) had then been a week hefore the court, only two jurors had been selected. and that it would undoubtedly be three or four days more { before they would be able to get a full panel. Theatatoals. Panx TxxatRe.—The comedy of “Money” was re- peated last night toa very crowded house. The furniture and general decorations of the stage bespean liberality onthe part of the management in its production. For the comedy, it presents as varied a gallery of human portraits and shifting panorama of character, as we have r seen grouped in one drama. The cheracter of Clara Douglas does not possess sufll- cient scope for Mrs, Kean’s capabili From the first, a dependent on the bounties of a mercenary and worldly e exhibits that passiveness of a tried and sub. nature, calculated rather to elicit sympathy than awaken any histrionic power. Nor does her change of fortune give her agreater prominonce, till the last act, where her secret generosity recei its tull reward in the hand of her lover. Here the passion so long con cealed and purified by the ordeal through which it has passed, bursts with its native intensity. We think this is the it powerful scene in which we have witnessed Mrs. Kean’s tragic powers. It was thoroughly warmed by the sensibilities of the individual, which alone, like the breathing of Pygmalion on his statue, can animate the personation. Alfred Evelyn, from the strong intermixture of irony and bitterness, is a light-comedy-part better adapted to Mr. Kean’s poWers than any we have seen him i scene in the gambling room, where, to revolt his fut father in law, he dares fortune and defi i tude with the recklessness of habit, was delineated with much spirit; if we might suggest a fault, we think the manner and fone were too boisterous. In'the last scene he played with great depth and feeling. Fisher, the disconsolate widower, who, like Gold- smith’s Croaker, takes a pleasure in making his friends perfectly miserable, presented as rich a performance as we have, for some time, ‘The courting-scene be- Vernon) in which he forgets his “ sainted Maria” i icipated union with that “ devilish fine widow,” was inimitable, as the laughter of the house testified. It was, indeed, a rich burlesque upon our vascillating nature, which can, so soon change the cypress for the myrtle. To-night will be repeated the ‘Stranger, with the co- medy of the Honeymoon, for Mr. Kean’s benefit. Bowexy Turatre.—The play of the “Conquest of Taranto” was given last evening to a crowded house, and was followed by the beautiful drama of “ Robin Hood.” The whole of the performances gave great satis- faction, and we must particularly compliment the mana- ger on his admirable method of producing these plays. ‘A great treat is in store for the frequenters of this thea- tre, Mr. Hamblin having been engaged for next week. ‘Tonight we have the play of'Richelieu” and the “Rakes Progress.” Caste Ganpen.—Barney Williams and his troupe still reign supreme. They have given some of the newest and best negro songs that we have ever heard. Their engagement is drawing to a close, and we would advise the many strangers now in town, to go to this place and see how such things are done in New York. Nisto’s Garven.—Tho “ Queen of Cyprus,” beyond all dispute the most gorgeous of all the operas yet pro- duced by the French, is tobe played to-night. It was acted on Wednesday to a very crowded saloon. The audience were delighted with the music, especially a duet in the third act, between Mr, Garry and Mr. Arnaud; it was absolutely cheered; we have never heard either ofthose singers with greater pleasure. Calvé was, as usual, very successful. It would require a lengthened description to convey any idea of the magnificent, gor- geous, and costly dresses; nothing like them was ever witnessed in New York before; the armor of Mr. Garry, for instance. The scenery was beautifully designed; in: deed, the whole piece ie well worthy ofa visit; and Americans should not forget that the performance con- sists entirely of singing, so that a knowledge of the French language is not necessary to fully enjoy the delight afforded by the music of this popular spectacle. Miss Dexcy.—This young lady makes her first appear- ance, in America, at the Park Theatre, on Monday even ing next, as Amina in the opera of “ La Somnambula.”— Sho is the daughter of Rophino Lacy, a celebrated musi. cian, for many years connected with the Italian Opera House in London ; she has spent the last three years in Italy, filling the situation of Prima Donna at most of the leading theatres in the Italian States. Some time since she made her deput at Drury Lane Theatre, London, with the greatest success. The London Morning Herald speaking of this occurrence said :— “ Miss Delcy played Cinderella last night for the first time before a London audience. Her voice is a fine rich soprano, With, at once, great and delicate powers af exe cution. Her success was unequivocal. Her first air did not prepare us for the powers which, as the opera pro- ceeded, she very beautifully manifested. Miss Delcy has great originality. There is nothing hackneyed—no- thing common-place in her execution. Her voice is of a very fine quality and of great compass. It is, moreover, not an instrumental voice ; she sings from the heart ; a great matter, when prime donne are so often fitted up like musical snufi boxes, to do certain airs, and no more.— We must award to Mis Dele the highest pr Her acting was also very agreeable—simple, unconstrained, and like the viet ‘our old househeld friend the fairy tale. Miss Delcy wasclamorously received throughout; and was, of course, called on to receive the applause of the audience, the’ finale having been previously on- cored.” Swiss Beut Rivorns.—The last performance but one of these artists takes place to-night at Palmo’s theatre. — ‘They present an increased attraction, being aided by the Anglesea Singers, Mr. Marks, Mrs. Timm and Mr. Timm, and the evenings entertainments will be varied with songs, violin playing, and Mr. Timm on the piano, and they themselves will give some of their choicest pieces, among them the Aurora Waltzes, Irish ‘Quadrills, and Virginia Quick Steps, concluding with Lucy Neal Herr Driesback and his Zcological Exhibition will be at Oswego during the present week. Miss Petrie, formerly a favorite in this city, is perform- ing at Pittsburgh. Dumbolton’s troupe of Ethiopians are performing in Philadelphia with their usual success. They open here on Monday next, at Palmo’s Opera House. James Wallack, jr., and his wife are staring it at the Holliday st: theatre, Baltimore. City Intelligence. Letter Carriers’ Fres.—Since the reduction of the postage, the increase in the delivery of letters has been very great, but the correspondent reduction in the fees of the carriers has not been carried out. As it is now, the charge of two cents for each letter that 1s delivered in the , is exorbitant, and could certainly be reduced ithout hardship to those interested to one cent. We recommend the matter to the Postmaster’s consideration. Hoten Fronts.—We are not disposed to find fault with strangers who are visiting ourcity, but there is one objection we have to them, which is, their congre- gating in such crowds after meal time about the front of the hotels. They really presenta most formidable im- pediment to passers by, particularly if they are accom. | | to be met with in that quarter, where, durin; journ at No. 40 Orange street, he was touched tothe tune | panied by ladies, for in addition to the crowd, the pay ment is entirely flooded with tobacco juice, and the at- mosphere impregnated with cigar smoke.’ Why not, after meal times, if the smoking rooms of the house are not large enough to accommodate them, take a walk, or smoke in their own rooms, or go anywhere where the would not interfere with the progress of the hundreds of passers by who are now forced to turn out into the mi ofthe street. Mysterious Disarreanance.—Mr. John B. Gough, the well-known advocate of Temperance, atrived in t city on Friday evening, the sth instant, from New Haven —stopped at the Croton Hotel; after tea he dressed and went out ; went to the store of Messrs. Saxton and Mi since which he has not been seen or heard of. He was dressed in a black dress-coat and pants, black satin vest, black hat, (Le Gay maker, Boston,) boots newly footed | from the appearance of his baggage it was his intention to return soon, but his friends fear that some accident or foul play has befallen him. OnstRverion ro Sipe Waxks in the shape of oysters that havea "most ancient and fish-like emell,” are very annoying to the passengers through the streets that lead to our principal ferries, not only on that account but also from the obstruction they offer’ We have received seve- ral communications on the subject, and would eall the attention of the authorities to the fact. Coroner's Orrice, Sept. 1.—Sudden Death.—The Coroner was called this aiternoon to hold an inquest at the Alms House, on the body of Jane Smith, a native of ew York, aged 34 years, who died suddenly Last night her place of residence N / a 134 Greene street. ‘ist, death by the spontaneous rupture of a blood ve of the lungs. Dearu or Jupce Srory.—We have the painful duty to announce the death of Joseph Story, LL. D., one of the Justices of the U.S Supreme Court, and Dane Professor of Law in Harvard University expired at his residence in Cambridge, last evening, before nine o'clock. His pulse ceased to bi hands were cold before eight, P.M. His dit stoppage of the intestines, or stragulation, sickness which ended the life of Mr Legare in this city in 1843. Judge Story was 65 years of age. He gradu- ited at Harvard University in i793, a d was appointed to the Judgesnip of the United States Court by President Madison in 1811. He has filed @ high office in th» judi cial service of hiscountry, and a higher atal in the publiceye, and he has Jéft a space which will not be sily filled. Loss or THE Brig Canton, or Brunswick (Me.) AND THREE Lives —We learn that the brig whic came in collision with steamer Georgia, on Tuesiay morning last, as the latter was on her passage up from Norfolk, (as previously reported.) was the Canton, 0} Brunswick, Me ; from Havre de Grace, bound to Boston, with 200 tons pig iron on board. She was off Poplar Is). and at the time, about half past 2 o'clock, and was struck atnidships, and so badly stove as #0 cause herto fill and sink in fifteen minutes, with every person (five in all) on board. The captain and mate (brothers) afterwards ns- cended the rigging, such being their presence of mind, a few feet ight, and reached the topmasts, which were onl shove water, and there remained until alter dayll when they were fallen in with by a bay craft, b up the bay, which took them oif, and they reac! last evening. The three other men were drow captain’s name we did not learn. ‘The brig was anew vessel, this being her second voyage, and was insured in the Warren office, in Portland.— American Republican, Sept Tur Way ‘ro po 1t.—We see by the Cincinnati Papers that the commanders of forty-five atenmbonts have signed the following card:— We, the undersigned, masters of stearnbonts,do hereby pledge ourselves not to employ, upon any pretext wheter rr, man or men, known hs "Steamboat Runners. oF. to allow any boat to sead a bill on board, upon our arrival st port, that may employ such men. | larceny. Brooklyn Hacx anv Cap Nuisances.—New Yor place in the world in which people are anno: impertinences of hack and cab men, Anew nibusses has recently been started to run across the ‘ower part of Brooklyn froni the Falteg to the South Fe: nu it Proprietor and drivers hav§ daily been annoyed, insulted by a set of meit ’ bi whips in hand and imprecations on t! eir tongues,” who imagine their business to be injured by this innovation upon the monopoly they have heretofore enjoyed among the travelling public. ‘The nuisance has, at length, become so intolerable, that, yesterday, Mr. Tunis Van Brunt, of No. 287 Adams street, made com, aint against two individuals who had not only used violent and abusive tanguage to the omuibus drivers, but had, moreover, grossly insulted ladies for no other alleged cause than their preferring the ew accommodation to the cabs. One of these men was stated to be in the em- ploy of Mr. Wade, and the name of the other transgressor was unknown, Warrants were placed in the hands of officer Parker for the arrest of the accused, Miirany.—The Fusileer Guard of this city, under the command of Capt. Joseph J. Dellon, will visit Flus! ing, L. I., on Tuesday, the 16th instant, for target pra tic Pouce Irems.—A complaint was entered at the police Terrence Brady, that Mr. Peter Griffin, @ residing in Brooklyn, had obtained from him $5, retences. The defendazt; who id to be respectable man, pe ted his innocence ofany inte) tion to defraud, and he immediately gave bail for his ap- pearance at the Oyer and Terminer. Mr. Ephraim Paterson, of Sands street, charged a per- son, named Patrick Tyman, with having intentionally passed upon hima spurious $8 bill. ‘The accused denie all knowledge of the note being bad, ad he was permi ted to depart on paying costs and indemnifying the com- plainant from lo: . ‘An incorrigibly dissipated woman, named Salone El- lis, who had escaped from the county penitentiary at Flatbush, to which place she was sent a few weeks since as a common scold and virago, was brought up incusto- dy for committing a violent assault upon her husband, a tailor, living in Pearl street. She was sent to jail for the term of six months. Terrence McIntyre, of 52 Jackson stre sentenced to pay a fine of $0, for an assault and y on Cornelius Vandeveer, Edward Dally was sent to prison, in default of bail to keep the peace, on a charge of beating his wife. Daniel Finnegan, of Tillary street, arrested ona like charge, was discharged for want of testimony againsthim. i issued for the arrest of Peter Zabriskie, for committing on assault and battery upon Rachael Underhill. An Arrectina Scens.—A young, neatly dressed, and | ing female, nimed Mary Ann Coyle, who at No. 46 Grand st., was brought trate on ths complaint of B. Stilwell ,attorney at law, who charged hér with having an- | noyed him at his office and elsewhere, by importnnities of an improper character. Mr. 8., whois a newly mar- ried man, stated that he knew of no other way of getting rid of the unwelcome visits of the girl, thanby powuing and as it appeared that she had once d on a similar charge, at the instance nd had been discharged ona promise in, she was now committed to prison for . She implored inthe most piteous accents to edirom this disgrace, but the justices were im- movable, and she was hurried ,off in custody of officer Felt, sobbing and crying es if Ker heart would breuk.— ress, and that her parents live in Second street, New York. Curious Anrest.—Officers Powell and Clayton, hav- i ey supposed, obtained a clue to the where- abouts ef the young man Davenport; who lately robbed Gay’s Express of a large sum of money, went into Hen- ry street, near Middagh,.on Wednesday CMe and there found a man exacily corresponding with the de- scribed appearance of the person whom they desired to capture le was in hag liad with another man who was exceedingly wrath that his friend should thus be pounced upon, and in consequence of his violence, he also was arrested. On being taken before Justice Down- ing, it turned out that although the officers were mis- taken in thelr men, they had nevertheless caught “a | customer.” ‘The person first arrested gave his name as | John Devyr, and it appeared that he had recently come | to this city from Providence in company With bis quasi friend ‘and follow! prisanery: (Alexander Murray,) and that during their cruise among the lions of New York, the latter had been robbed of all his money. Both the individuals were subjected to a close searching opera- tion, during which, to the astonishment and gratification of Murray, a great portion of nis lost money was found in Devyr’s possession. Under these circumstances, Mr. | Devyr was committed to jail, to await his trial for grand Procuamation.—The Mayor of Brooklyn has issued a proclamation, offering a reward of $100 for the apprehen- sien of the person or persons who were concerned in the outrageous act of cutting the hose of a fire engine on Saturday night last. We understand that the hose which was thus mutilated was attached to the machine belonging to company No. 9. Mone Beratanies.—These midnight depredators have lately extended the field of their operations, by visi the houses of persons in some vf the small villages near | Brooklyn. Unless the police of the city be better regu- | lated, and the watch department be materially improved in discipline, and increased in numbers, the inhabitants of this county will have to ‘suffer some” during the en- suing winter, from the hordes of villains who are now aware of the impunity with which nocturnal felonies can here be perpetrated. Restanation.—Jeremiah Lott, Esq-, who has acted as clerk to the Board of Supervisors of Kings county forty- four years, resigned his situation on Tuesday last, in consequence of debility and ill health. County Jan.—It has been determined upon to have the front of this large and beautiful edifice completed immediately, under tho direction of Gamaliel King, Eq. whose plans have been approved of by the public au- thorities. Cinevir Covrt.—In the libel suit, (mentioned yester- | day) brought by George A. Phillip vs. William H. Starr, the jury, after being in consultation all night, returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $300 damages and | > cost: Al Morris Reynolds, for the recovery of a piano forte of the value of $300, which it was alleged the defendant had legally distrained upon, (when making a levy for rent att was speedily brought to a close, by the Court's granting a non-sutt, on strictly technical grounds. Two suits brought by the Trustees of Williamsburgh am inst Hiram Ross and others ; by the same against Alexander Tuttle (impleaded with Schenck Way) were, by consent, referred to the decision of N. B. Morse, Esq. district attorney of King’s county. An inquest was taken in favor of the plaintiff for $513 | 86, in an action instituted by Oliver D. Burtis vs. Abra- | ham D. Higbie, to recover the amount of a promissory note. Oven axp Terminer.—Several prisoners, who have | been indicted by the Grand Jury during the present term, were arraigned, for the purpose of pleading, prior to being put on trial.’ Among them were Charles Fay, charged with an assault upon Amos Madden, with intent to kill him ; Moses Carson, James Lewis, and George | McConkey, for grand larceny; Jacob Potter and Peter Barthelmos, (a very small boy) for arson; Geo. Tomp- action of trover, instituted by Louisa M. Pease vs. | e house of a family in which the plaintitf boarded) | woman named Flizabeth Harrod] to o for stealing about 30 pairs o} stockings from Calvin Latham, of No. 1. rat Bigamy—An individual by the name of Robert Car, pentsr, whd fe said to be upwards of sixty years ofage| was arrest terday by officer Willis, of the thir district Police Court, oui a charge ofbigamy. F maining a wider d to cut short h i enya ‘econd wife, whom he met with in the per. ia Fisher, a blooming girl of nineteen, to! whom he was married by the Rev. Mr. Rice, of Wille Street church, on the 6th’of April last; but ere another six months had expired, the old hero took a fancy to} another of still more tender years, and was unite the Bev Met ith, aged 15. an fair sex, Carpenter was held to answer. “m@he + Little Bramson: Thad the pleasure ofatteading ns 4 there are searcely au} who, at her age, e cert, | passed a hedy maiked to ld hike surpass he entlem: ae ford do not attend the concert oF they ought to go without music ¢ Hartford Times. FALL FASHION—1845— FOR GENTLEMEN’S HATS. by Introduced on the % Amor House, s106tm MUSEY MARKET. Thursday, Sept. 11—6 P. M. ‘There was a very evident improvement to-day in quo tations for stocks; the transactions were to some ex: tent. Norwich and Worcester went up § per cent Reading Rail Road 1. Long Island 1. Farmer’s Loan j Pennsylvania 5’s 1. Kentucky 6's }, Ohio 6's j. United States Bank }. Erie Rail Road, and Canton, closed firm) | at yesterday’s prices. Morris Canal fell off } per cent, Holders of sterling coupons, Maryland Loan due o' the Ist of July, 1842, can receive payment for the sam at the Loan Office in Baltimore, if immediate applicatio is made. ‘The receipts of the Western Railroad for the week en ding Sept. 6, 1844 and 1845, were as follows: Wester Week endis RN RarLnoan. 2 Sept 6. Total, $19,726 $19,028 The recent advices from Europe in relation to the har vests, have not been very satisfactory to speculators ii flour, while operators in Cotton have been compelled keep quiet, and wait further accounts before decidi how to move in the market. There até ao many inte: ests in this country, depending upon the harvests Great Britaia, that until the question is settled, the cou: mercial world must remain in an unsettled state. Londoi being the great commercial head, whatever affects com; mercial matters in that place, spreads over the world, and frequently creates more injury abroad than at home| There are many speculators in Flour in this market, who are anxiously looking for the most unfavorable adj vices from Great Britain in relation to the crops, in an| icipation of a demand fora portion of our large surplus little dreaming, perhaps, of the serious embarrassment: such anevent would produce in nearly every section o| this country. The effects of bad harvests in Greu Britain, we ave heretofore experienced, and it would b well for us, in a commercial! point of view, if we shouk never see another. We are so intimately connected wit! England in our commercial relations, and depend upo: the manufactories of that country, for a market for ou: Cotton, that anything affecting the prosperity of one, has a correspondiug effect upon the other. The drain o bullion from the Bank of England a short harvest cre ates, reduces the volume of the currency, increases thi measure of value, aud brings about low prices nominal iy, but very high prices actually, when we consider th state of the currency. ‘The period of short harvests c: be traced by the returns made by the Bank of England and the sudden and serious sluctuations in the amount of bullion on hand. Woe annex the Bank of England returns for twely. years, within which period there werr three short har, vests Bank or Excianp, Circulation. i Fopivige 1 Securities x 2 4-200 (0 S832 3232 = 3 oaaubesestane 9,327,000 9,033,000 6,734,000 3383222 3 23 FER 10,9 0,000 12'098,000 10,914,000 12,275,000 11.751,000 12,855 13,615,000 16,015.00 In 1835, the bullion became reduced to six million pounds sterling, then advanced to mor than seven and a half millions in 1836, and fell to £4,032 000 in Feb. 1837. At this time the tremendous commer, cial revulsion swept over Great Britain, destroying prin} cipally those engaged in the American trade, and final spread over the States, carrying down before its terri strength, a very large portion of all classes. Fro Feb., 1837, to April, 1839, the bullion in the Bank inj creased from £4,032,000 to £10,126,000, and there ap peared at that time a very favorable prospect of a spec dy recovery from the bankruptcy an¢ ruin that had des troyed so many large and wealthy houses, but the hai vests of that and the succeeding year, proved short, a adrain of bullion took place that reduced the amoun| in the Bank in less than eighteen months, £7,601,000 o1 $38,000,000. This drain was the result of @ demand fo: kins alias Joseph Farr and John Sweet, on several indict- mets for passing counterfejt money; and James Kelly, or obtaining money under false pretences. Police Intelligence. Serr. 11.—Mysteries of New York—Initiation Fee.—A married gentleman from the Green Mountain State, after taking a peep at the Bowery Tneatre, strolled towards that distinguished part of the metropo! ermed the Five Points, and entered one of those numerous dens of infamy of $140 in the real stuff,,and about $4000 in bonds, &c. This morning one Bridgét McGowan, with whom the | stranger scraped an acquaintance last evening, was brought up and booked for an apartment in the Egyptian | Mansion House, alias the Tombs. Another Touch Case —A female named Maria Hafimeis- ter, was brought up this morning, and Held to answer to a charge of stealing a gold pencil case and a dissecting | knife, alleged to be worth $20, from James D. Brownle: of No. 175 Broadway, while in her company at a house in Crosby street. Assault and Battery.—Mr. J. ¥. Shaw & Carter, carpet merchants, No. 460 Pearl street, was arrested yesterday and held to bail in the aum of $1,000, to answer for committing an assault and battery upon the person of Mr. Bernardus J. Haight. Passing Counterfeit Money.—A named Thor Wy nant,alias John M. ‘Thay er,wi ona charge of having passed a counterfeit $10 bill on the Hudson River Bank in payment for a watch. On search- ing him, a counterteit $100 billun the Tenth Ward Bank, a Counterfeit $20. bill on the Farmers? Bank of Senwed County, one $3 illand two $2 bills, also counterfeits, on the Chippeway County Bank, and a quantity of lottery and policy tickets, were found in his possession. Wy- nant was fully committed to answer. Those persons who have taken bad money in payment for goods will do well to call at the Lower Police, More Property Recovered.—Officers Relyea and Beeman of the Independent Police, and Prince John Davis, last red li boxes more of boots and shoos, had been obtained by fraudulent pretences, from the firm of Johnson, White & Jones; also a large amount of hardware, cutlery, &c., which had been obteined by the same means, and which the accused parties had sent to a wholesale auction establishment for the purpose of converting the same into cash The before named effi- | cient officers have already recovered property to the anount of about $9000, belonging to Johnson, White & | Jones ‘Truly this may be considered a capital begin- ning in their new enterprise divvest of Burglars.— On the night of the dist of July | last, the dwelling of Nicholas K Anthony, Esq, No 14 | Grammercy Park wok feloniously entered and robbed of | siverand glassware worth about $14, Untd the pre- sent time, however, the rogues escsped detection, It appears thata snort time alter the rubbery, three cut glass tumblers, which had beou stolen, were given to Al- bert Melivaine, by a young fellow named John Moran, who was then arrested, ay also a companion of his named Lewis Lockwood, on a charge of naving committed the offence ‘They were both held to ans A brother of Ree it is said, is now in the State Prison for roeny. vudal Assault and Battery—Aw two respectable and inoffensive German, named Francis Joseph Yarman and John Yarman, father aud son were last ight pass ing through 40th street, on their return home from their empleyment, they wi xsaulted and brutally beaten by several rowd: who struck t with slang shot | and other weapons, and by which Francis Joseph Var- man wre seriouely, if not dangerously wounded Two of the offenders named Paul Shucks and John Colton, have been arrested and fully committed to answer. Burglary —The workshop of Mr. J. Phelon, carpenter, No. 100 Seventh st. was last night burglariously entered and robbed of a large quantity of tools, &o. “Another Case of False Pretences—A person named David Gilman, aiias Gibson, was arrested Yesterday by officer Campbell, on acharge of having fraudulently obtained | from Mr. 8. W. Warner, of Newark, notes of hand to the amount of $150 He was token to the tombs preparatory to bei ivered up to the wuthoritios ot New Jervey. Petit LarceniesAsabel Raymond waa arrest la day by officer Norris, of the Tenth Ward, charged with having stolen two coatw worth $20 from Lewis Cooper, of Vandewater st. Officer J.H. Whikehart, lastevening arrested man named Wm, Andrews, on a charge of stealing a fine dress coat worth $90 trom James Latham, | a brief so- | arter, of the firm of | rrested this forenoon | | affairs throughout the world in general, and in Great Bri- | but should the harvest be very short, an importation 0 | bullion to export for the purchase of grain, and ia 1834 | and 1839, thirty-six millions, four hundred and twenty | five thousand four hundred and thirty-two bushels 0; wheat were imported into Great Britain. [1 1937, the} | importation of wheat into Great Britain only smounte | to 1,956,952 bushels; the importation of 1838 and 34 therefore, shows an increase of nearly one thousand pet, | cent. The importation of wheat continued quite larg up to 1843, and it will be seen that the bullion in th Bank did not increase very rapidly, until the importatio of grain had nearly céased. | Be ULLION IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND—IMPORTATION OF WHEAT into Great Baitain—Avenace Paice or Wueat Pr Quarter. Average pric Bullion Wheat import’d, af Wheat per in Bank, Quarters. quarter, 1,364,220 66. 3 1,701 885 | 1,491,631 325,435 | We are able to follow, by this table, the years of bad harvests, by the decrease of bullion in the bank, as easi ly and as correctly as though the dates were marked out, | From 1931 to 1333, tha importation was very small, and the annual fluctuations in the bullion were m limited; but the large importation of wheat in 133 and 9, in connection with the dep:essed state of commer” cial affairs, produced an exportation of bullion to such en extent that the Bank of England conld not heve weathered tho storm, had not the Bank of France aided her in herextremity. A heavy loan trom the Bank of France saved the Bank of England, but the effect of two bad harvests in succession, in connectivn with the resul of the speculations of previous years, upon commercial tain in particular, deranged the movements of the gov- ernment, and brought about a change in the ministry in 1941. A single short harvest in Great Britain could not cre ate so much distress ax two successive ones, and then the times generally now are more favorable for such an event than in 1838 and '39. There had been for several years Previous to that time a very great expansion in all the Operations of trade and commerce; credits had become inflated, and every one had his business extended be yond immediate control. A crisis in commercial affair, was immediately followed by two very short harvest#. and the effect upon all classes was terrible, We have how about recovered from the ruin caused by that ex. plosion, perhaps only to be once more prostra Should the harvests: { England be but little below the usual average, the deficiency will be supplied a ustial | Fom the continent; should tho d-mand be large, supplies willbe required from the colonies in North America four into Great Britain, direct from the United States | will be made to some extent. In such an event, we | might export, perhaps, five million dollars worth of | flour to Great Gritain,or four millions more than the usu | al quantity Asan offset to an increase in the exports tion of brendstuffs, there would be, without doubt, a crease in the value of cotton exported tenfold, or in oth ev words, where we gained one dollar in the exportation of breadstuds to Great Britain, we should lose ten In the