The New York Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1845, Page 2

anting all the proba | Catholic travellers {n 0) | bilities—looking ai the elements in favor of a ope> | Budda, have fancied themoo! | culative period and those against it—exaniining the , Church. | force and momentum ot the two partiesin Wall | This brief view~which we have gathered merely ‘A Controversy in Wall Street. | street who will be watched and imitated by all who in conversation—~ot the singular condition, social, A very important controversy has eprung up in | S¥™pathize with them throughout the couatry, we moral, literary and religious, of the Chinese people, Wall street during the last few days on the subject | 8f€ More and more persuaded that in spite of all will suffice to show how interesting the full elucida- of the approaching speculative erayand on the proba- | obstacles, we are going to havea great period of tion of all these matters will be to the people of the bility of its occurring at all. A party has started in- | speculation, during which immenee fortunes will be United States, particularly when it is borne in mind to existence called the party of “bears,” who are | made—great progress accomplished in society, in that ina short time we may expect a direct inter- very positive in asserting that notwiuhstanding the | atts, in philosophy, in mechanios, and in every course between this country and China, through the appesrances—in spite of all the symptoms of | thing, and that aftera certain period we will have | Southern Pass of the Rocky Mountains, and by the the approach of an era of great speculation, | another relapse—another period of melancholy and way of San Francisco, through California, or the yet there are other indications of the existence | depression. But it will be recollected that first Oregon River. It is well kmown that our govern- of elements potential enough to prevent any | comes the period of making splendid fortunes, and | ment, while it recognizes a Supreme Being, and the | great inflation of pzices and values, and which | We haveto look at that with the greatest interest. truths generally of Christianity, secures to all sects | will be sufficient to throw a wet blanket over | “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Now _ perfect toleration, so long as they conduct themselves | ull the pranks of speculators and stock-jobbers — | is the accepted time, and very soon will be the day as peaceable citizens in obedience tothelaws. This | ‘Ties? mea constitute a small but resolute party in | of salvation, quickly followed by the tune of weep- is precisely the system of the Chinese government, Wall street, and they are confident in their unbelief, | 198 and wailing and gnashing of teeth. But thatis only it ig underan autocracy, whilst here itis under ond determined to bring into action all the forces | yet afarin the distance. So, therefore, we advise democracy. But in another point of view, there is within their reach to prevent any speculation in| all our readers—all the saints and all the sinners— a singular resemblance in the operation of the hu- stocks, or merchandize, or houses, or lots, or land, | all the honest men and all the rogues—to go ahead man mind in both countries in religious affairs. or any thing that is in the earth before us or round | at once We have in this country a very ancient sect of re- about. On the contrary, the party of ** bulls,” as ligion, the Hebrew, which dates further back than they are called—those who are animated by hope any other, and is distinguished by many peculiar and exultation—are more than ever satisfied, that characteristics. In China a similar sect exists in every thing in the way of stocks will rise, and that the followers of “ Laou Tz.” And again, the Uni- | t + prosperity of the country, which is steady and tarians, and philosophers, and deists, and literary | well-founded, will not lag or stop until we see a pe- men, correspond precisely with the disciples of Con- riod of speculation far beyond even that which took fucius ; and, singularly enough, the governments of ylace in the years 1835—"36. both countries are chiefly compesed of that sect, as | Such is the position of things in that extraordi- | all our politicians are unbelievers. But, again, in the | nary street called Wall street, where commence great religion of the masses here—whether Catholic all the commercial manies of the age, affecting the or Protestant—with its ceremonies,and observances, extremes of this wide and extended republic. The and creeds, and long articles ot faith and practice, contest and fig'it in relation to this matter, between | we have’a counterpart of the religion of Budda. these two factions of houses, and parties and bro- Such are some views, cursory and desultory, which kers, and clubs of speculators, will continue with occur to us, and which will be brought! out? with | New York, Thursday, October 23, 1445. — SE Lectures on THE Cutnese.—We perceive by the newspapers that Mr. Fletcher Webster intends to deliver a course of two lectures on Chinese affairs, sometime next week. We also learn that Dr Her- nisz—a celebrated Chinese linguist, and an attache ofthe late Chinese mission—intends to deliver a series of lectures on the same subject, buton a more | extended and original plan, also to commence next week. It will be recollected that Mr. Fletcher Web- | | ster accompanied Mr. Cushing on the United States | mission to China, as a young man in search of novel- ty and information. Dr. Hernisz, however, was ap pointed linquist to the mission from his great know- ledge of Chinese literature and languages, and it is | but natural to suppose that this learned gentleman | on instrument, and a voluptuons eli ‘als, Sucony Concent ov Leororn ox Mefmi.—The inost clegant and fashionable audience wo have ever seeu througed the Park last night, to witness the second con. cert of the lion-pianist, who produced even a greater sensation than at his first appearance. He played the fantasia on the second finale from “ Lucia di Lamme: moor,” which is justly called his best composition. We perfectly agree with this opinion, for it ls impossible to throw more enchanting harmonic combinations in a bril- liant concert piece, than are to be found throughout in it. He played it as be has played everything which we have heard of this astounding performer-—with an im- mense power, with the most perfect touch that ever fell nce in the delicate passages, which takes hold of the soul and heart, and keeps;them spell-bound long after the charm has dwindled away. What surprised us most, were not the heavenly purity and evenn culean power wrist P. | passion with which he marked the endo preceding the climax of the finale. No orc! nor the most powerful end well drilled chorus, are capable of produ- ing a similar effect; and the tremendous applause and rs, which could hardly be kept back till the conclu- mn of the piece, were never more d ved. Of his Marche Marocaine,” which he was literally forced to cl repeat, we have spoken in such terms of praise in our last criticism, that we cannot add nt ore. The audience were completely bewildered by man force, which hardly was equalled by the vos that it called forth. We repeat it, never hi taken hold of a pablic, as this transcendent p n we were not mistaken when we said that De Meyer will roduce Ce ¢ which will surprise nobody but the lion umself. This is real enthusiasm, for it is not confined to one particular class, but has spread every where; and we understand that uot one seat can be had, for love or mo- ney, fur the concert he is going to give to-morrow. Mr. Tempceron’s Extentainment.—Another very @: bellent house at Palmo’s last night. Mr. Templeton gave anew entertainment—" The Lays of Sir Walter Scott’, The songs were all executed in the characteriatic style of this eminent] vocalist, and the auditory was highly delighted. Bowery Turatne.—The benefit of Mr. J. R. Scott was | admirably attended. Thousands of his friends literally | speaking, turned out unanimously, and gave hima re, | childret | the flames bursting from the windows of the west bu kat bout a y f oprlation of woout $40,000 was masta by tHe city, of | itute orphan ana Nuw fork for tuepurose of erecting suitable Randall’s Island,to be used as a home for d ‘Accordingly, fine large stone buildings were | erected, and preparations were being made for the recep. tion of the orphans who are now on Long Island farm: They were expected to remove there in about Mr. William Be: i two other keep- from Blackwe' lave been for ubout th on Randall's Island, with a numb i mers, preparing grounds about th jin n bulldings were to be heated by fur- eral e keepers a ners slept in the building at the nd retired at ‘ly hour About 1 o’clock morning one of the prisoners having occa- sion to leave his bed, looked ont of the window, an! saw | ing. He immediately called Mr. Beachley, who, with the men, proceeded to the building.” The wind was at this time blowing freshly from the north west, and in an hour, all the buildings, ranging about three hundred feet, were wrapped iv flames. As the floors were all laid with piteh pine, the pread very rapidly, and all the efforts to save the buildings were entirely ineffectual. Engine No. 46 of Harlem, came es soon as they could procure a convey- ance across, but it was then too late to accomplish any- | thing. The fire continued burning till 5 o’clock in the | morning, when a part of the walls fell in, and every- thing that could burn being burnt up, the fire was stopped. It would appear that the fire must have ca from one ofthe flues issuing from the furnace, but Mr. | Beaculey informed our reporter th.t there was but Little fire in the furnace, and that when he entered the building, he put his hand upos the grating through which the heated air issued in the first story, and that it was hardly warm; the same in the second story; but on reaching the third story, he found it filled with flames There has been an ill feeling, for some time past, be- tween the workmen in the vicinity of Randall's Island, the contractors for these buildings, on account of the | latter having employed prison hans on the building — | jeachley gave it as his opinion, that the buildings ton fire. We ly hope that this may not en, who would assist in de- for such a noble purpos 4ratity their priv: have no right to the nai onea, and hed from the presence of all | human kind. Probably the houses will be rebuilt in a short time. Democratic Convention.—The democratic nomina ting committee met last evening at Tammany Hall, aud | nominated for members of Assembly, Jonathan D. Ste-") | bi 5 stroying a buildi | to those ht |S xs Ly ompany « Brooklyn, glutted with auccess, has, through its agent and employees, been guilty of many petty annoyance 9 commute, by perpetually requiring the pr duction of tickets. It is a tax sufficiently grievous uu burthensome to all who have daily to cross the Ferry, t be compelled to pay the exorbitant charge of ten dojlar for annual commutation, without having to endure t! additional morification of being constantly insulted t the pampered servants of this too liberally patrouiz: son and grasping incorporation. The of cours honorable exceptions to this, otherwise, ation ; but they are “few and far betw han last evening, at one of the fer: compulsory detention of one of th New York. who (when in company with three or fo equal ly wealthy and respectable n) was au y gross and iuexc: pertinencie hight misunderstanding with some o: ith the bo making change.” ‘I, in the’ employ of this compar) no doubt, to submit to many veo! rmance of their arduous and lab not so much te them, as to the sy jordly masters,” that the grie| of such general occurrence. xs AND COMMON Pies ~The Jurors summoned to attend these courts, nee sischarged on Friday last, but the Judges still contin in session for the disposal of appeal ‘cases, consistit chiefly of disputed decisions in bastardy, of which the areagreat number There are also some certiors ing before Judge Vanderbilt, one of whi brace many excee: ingly interesting facts in 1 of difference ween Mr. John Be | of Brooklyn, and } ensou, (his cousin,) of the firm of Benson Lyuch, coppersmiths, In this controversy, the m: eminent lawyers of Brooklyn ure engaged pro and cc The courts are adjourned uutil Saturday next. Autecep Severe Juvoment.—It will be recollect that among the numerous offenders sentenced to vario, terms of imprisonment by Judge Vanderbilt, on Saturd/) last, re certain individuals who had been eonvicted creating @ disturbance at a negro Camp Meeting, » Bushwick. The immediate friends and comrades of th persons have been loud in their anathemas at a decisil hich they deem to be unnecessarily and cruelly seve It may not be known, however, to the few who prete to “d:ink in with greedy tears” the complaints and we ings of those who pretend to sympathise with the fate their incarcerated friends, that the latter had long be residents of Wallabout, a portion of Kings county, no rious for the lawlexsness and desperate recklessnoss of iis iuhabitants. To subdue the rapidly growi yn manifested by that commanit i entleme: 1 bl Ferrymi have themselv tions during the pe rieus duties, and it ‘em tolerated by their * ances complained of a Kina’s County Generar Sr: varying fortune, until those who are in tavor ot a | 1 graphic power and effect in the lectures of Dr. Her- | ception worthy of the old Bowery. In fact, it will prove | venson, Robert H. Ludlow, Joshua Fleet, John Devlin, | inati speculative time succeed and triumph over those | mall nes Commence: course of lectures without cal- nisz. The language—arts—philosophy—religion— | to him a benefit in every sense of the word,and he can | Gerardus Boyce, and Thos. Spofford. mongstthem who might P * . | culating to give us some of the most original and re- ; 5 ill all | this morning sing to tho tune of “money in both pock, | TH» Weavwxn.—Night before last Jack Frost paid us | of outrage, Wrot who are not so disposed. During the great era of | ahialvinwrnlar Ohiieen tinarad hil ‘i commerce—social manners of the Chinese, will all | iB sing é Hieod: | @visit. It was very cold, and el ‘overcoats and violence. d his learned as speculation that took place between 1830 and 1837, | ™’7*# ROS HiSranNre, (PALOPOPNY |g fully described. We can have no hesitation in , &t#” The performances consisted of Putnam, the Blood. | igyos, which had lain in unconseio scurity so long, | ciate pursued ti ead of meeting w h Saceeriad aud the and language. Indeed we have every reason to be- saving that these lectues will be the most original, | Round, and the Maniac Lover. Of the two first, we have | wore called into requisition. During the night, those | the puny condemnation they receive, they the same canteat diverted and amused the loungers | i. that the lectures projected by Dr. Herniez will | °*Y'"S | repeatedly spoken—the equinine and canine properties | whojhad not taken the precautiou to add tothe ciothing of | to the hearty thanks of every lover of good order, in Wall street—that is, the conflict between the | * bulls” and the “bears ” But when the prosperity of the country is great, and the activity of ecommerce is increasing, the speculators or “ bulls” always have victory in the end. In the mean time it must be admitted that there are certain elements in ex. istence which continue to prevent that sudden in- flanon in credits and in values which have the pure characteristics of a period of great epeculation. The foreign relations of this country with England i are not founded on principles of permanency and | repose, The Oregon question every now and then breaks out, and in the hands of an administration | that knows how to use it for that purpoee, the Oregon queetion can be wielded so asto prevent any | speculative mania from rising to any height in this country. A single act of Congress, with the con- currence of the Executive, to take possession of the | whole of the Oregon territory down to | the Russian line, would bring us in immediate and | direct collision with England; and that occurrence would throw a damper upon the commercial specu- lation which would effectually break down all the euterprises that are now beginning to enter the minds of men, in anticipation of the great period of bank inflation and speculation. It would be the easirst thing in the world to fan the popular impulses | of this country so as to produce such a course of ac- tion on the part of Congress and the Executive It will be seen, therefore, from the uncertainty of the. position of our foreign relations on the Oregon ques- tion, that there are counter elements at work within the reach of politicians and speculators, by which a check might be put to the advancing progress. ef comimercial affairs, that would throw us back for ® veral years, at least until this important question were settled. But even should the Oregon question be taken out of the cauldron that bubbles—bubbles—by negotiatien between the two countries, there are still other ele- ments of a financial and social character which those disposed to speculation might be uble to bring into wetion, so as to prevent the recurrence of an- other great speculative era. The enactment of a bankrupt law by Congress, agreeably to the consti- tution, and operating upon banking corporations as wei! as individuals, as it was proposed to make the former bankrupt law, would be a great and perma- nent check on the actions of the banks, thay might prevent any speculative period from taking place. Indeed, the creation of a bankrupt law, ope- rating on banks and individuals, ought to be one of the first pieces of legielation adopted by the next Congress. The present system of law in the difler- ent States, and the practice of making assignments to confidential creditors, have created a great deal of the disturbance and a vast deal of the dishonesty which have agitated and convulsed the commercial world of this country for the last half century. A general bankrupt law, operating on all classes and all the corporations throughout the whole republic, would be a check on the banking system far beyond that which was generated by the old United States Bink. Indeed, a national bank never can be a check on the speculative spirit of any period what- ever. It rather cugments and increases epeculation. But a general bankrupt law pute it in the power of the sensible and practical men of the @ smmunity to regulate their affairs on honest prin- cip es—to throw a lasso,as it were, over the heads of Loose restive institutions and restive speculators who want to gotoo fast andtoo recklessly in the course of speculation. Such are the arguments used by those individuals in Wall street, who set their voices against all hose movements which tend to another pe- tiod of speculation. Yet we are very much afraid that such arguments will fall powerless before the growing mania of the times. It is true the Oregon question is in the hands of the politicians at Wash- ington, and may at any moment be precipitated into &@ position to create a sudden revulsion in commer- cial »ffuirs. But yet no one believes that the Oregon question, in any reepect,will ever create a deliberate and general war between the two countries. It is believed by all practical and sensible statesmen that the United States has now a power in the cotton and other staples, over the government of England and France, but particularly of England, that will make them keep the peace of the world at all hazards. The movement, however, in favor of a speculative period seems to go on in Wall atreet, and the excite- ment was very evident yesterday by the sudden ad- vance of a variety of fancy stocks. In- deed we are not sure that some slight encouragement of this movement is not beneficial to the country at large, by bringing all the active | mind of thenation into play, and fetching all the dormant capital from all the various hiding places throughout the country, Itis very certain thatthe banks of this city, and of Boston, and Philadelphia, are in the field, endeavoring to create this new pe- riod of speculation. We are informed that several of the banks of this city, during the last year, have made trom ten to fourteen per cent per annum. It ig true that their yearly dividends do not indicate | as much, butsome of them have the cunning to di- vide only four per cent for six months, when actual- ly they are realising six and seven per cent. We | might mention the Chemical Bank as one of theee | institutions, that has shared from twelve to thirteen per cent during the last year. The extreme profits of the banks are the first indications of the new di- rection which they have received from their mana- gers. One of the effects, too, of a general move- ment in the same direction, would be the resusci tation of the stocks of the repudiating Stat ‘The inflation of the banks thus far, has been con- fiued to the three large northern Tt has not yet pervaded the couotry. But as soon as the coun | try banke-begin to act i the same direction, and with the same face, possessing the same amounts of depesites, and have the same quantity of dis- | e@ounte, aad make similar dividends, then we may expect that the bankrupt States may hive some | means of resuming the payment of the ened and making their stocks valuable. striking and interesting ever delivered in this city. | Tarirr Convention.—It is proposed to hold a | form one of the most interesting series that ever | were delivered before any mblage in this coun- try. The Doctor reads the Chinese language with tariff convention in Pennsylvania, for the purpose of | as great facility as we can the English. His ac- counteracting the influence of Mr. Polk’s adminis- quaintance with the philosophy, religion, literature, | tration, which is now supposed to be in favor of a and, indeed, every thing connected with China and , reduction of the present tariff. Singularly enough, its people, is accurate and extensive in the | this proposition for a general national convention extreme. Our readers will recollect that he | comes from some of the democratic organs in Penn- is the author of an exceedingly interesting | sylvania, and very probably originates with Mr. and lucid memoir on the Chinese language, | Buchanan, one of the members of the Cabinet, who which was presented to the National {nsti- takes this method of counteracting, through a move- tute at Washington, and published by us in thie | ment of the people, the influence of his anti-tariff journal. It deservedly attracted great notice at the | colleagues, such as Mr. Walker. Again, this con- time, and afforded ample evidence of the writer's | vention may be regarded as a counterpart to that | thorough acquaintance with his subject. His lec- | now assembled at Memphis, in Tennessee, and to | tures will, of course, be still more interesting and in- | Which Mr. Calhoun has been sent as a delegate structive. There is nothing more interesting than the litera- consulting on measures for the advantage of the ture, language, religion, antiquities, and philosophy | Southern and Western States, such as the construc- of the Chinese Empire—anempire comprising three , tion of railroads, but, no doubt, it will have particu- hundred millions of men, enjoying an uninterrupted _ lar action in reference to the tariff, which affects succession of regular government for three orfour Southerninterests. The Pennsylvania Convention, thousand yeare, and perhaps a still longer period, | 20W proposed, is of an entirely opposite character. and in the possession of many of the most useful arts {t will be an assemblage of all those in favor of a far earlier than any other race on the face of the | high tariff—e protective tarifl—and will endeavor to | earth. We have seen some of their cheagplitera- _ combine all the interests of the Northern and East- | ture, and one of the most singular is entitled “A | erm States against the influence of the Memphis | Complete History of Se Jin Kwei, or the War in | Convention. the East,” which is published in six (ivraisons, iJ- | Both conventions originate, it would appear, in | lustrated with engravings, and all sold for about ten , the democratic impulses of different sections in the centr, or less than two cents each per livraison. In cowntry—one in the South, and the other in Penn order to give our readers some idea of the curiosi- 8ylvania. The etfect of such popular movements on | ties of Chinese literature, we have procured an en- | such an important subject will be singularly deiete_ | graving of the title page of this work, and append | Tious to the organization and harmony of the demo. | the names of the characters, and an English version | cratic party, and may, indeed, lead to an entire dis- | | { of the words: ruption of the democracy throughout the Union. THE COMP. We have no doubt that the Pennsylvania Conven- : LETE HISTORY tion will be concurred in by all the tariff men in | it New York and New England, who will make a pro- SE JIN EKWEI H digious effort to out-rival, out-number, and produce or, a greater influence, than the men associated in the Memphis Convention movement. THE WAR IN THE BAST. Exrraorpinary TRIr OVER THE ATLANTIC. — | The Memphis Convention meets for the purpose of | joined to the really excellent composition and acting in the pieces, always ensure great applause. The piece of the Maniac Lover is very interesting, and altogether one ofthe most thrilling dramas that we have witnessed for some time past. To-night the same pieces will be repeated. Tux Avnamna —The Ethiopian company attracted quite a large audience last night, and {rom appearances, the place will be well patronised. To-night they give another of their amusing ope: yr which we refer to their bill. Trttay’s Venvs.—This bet tant is refine the tas those devoted tothe study of 1 u a taste for this ele accomplishment is not discov ble, at is almost uss even by eulogy, to endeav portray its grandeur. Nothing can tend more to ele; the miad, than by reflecting upon those distinguishing ich mankind is gifted. We may say of the most remarkable and beautiful ed in this city. She is reclining upon | acouch, the piliow and Grepery: of which is so skil{ully drawn, that you must approach near to it, to be con | vinced it is pot real. The dishevelled hair and the rose between the fingers is also dono to life. The features are animated, and the countenance suffused with a chaste ic expression. In the distance are seen two atten- nts arranging her toilet, and a small lap dog in a sleep: ing posture’ th whole presenting a scene of calmness and serenity. The proportionate lines are true to na- ture, and to those wholiave not seen it, wo say go, and that the mind which portrayed those spark in qualities with w this painting, that picture ever exhi Charles Howard and his wife (formerly Miss Rosina Shaw,) are performing at the Albany Museum. Dumbolton’s troupe of Ethiopian Serenaders, are per- forming at Richmond, Va. They attract crowds. Miss Josephine Clifton is in Cincinnati, playing at the National Theatre there. E. 8. Connor is performing much applause at St. Louis The Swiss Bell Ringers have been performing to crowded audiences at Philadelphia. J. W. Graham, a comedian of Western celebrity, has lately come into po: jon of a large fortune by the death of a relative in this city. We und d the character of Hamlet will be ‘“gal- vanised” by a medical gentleman of this city, next week. The operation will be private. : It is said the French opera troupe intend proceeding to Havana this winter. | Sporting Intelligence, | Fatt Races oven tHe Union Course, L, I.—Sxconp Day—Wepsrepar--The attendance yesterday was much better than onthe previous day ; but the weather was very chilly, and great coats and wrappers were in great demand—indeed, horse cloths were not despised The track was in pretty good order, but rather dusty.— | There has lately been a remarkable trial of speed over the Atlantic, which has resulted in a most re- markable manner. It will be recollected that a new By cb. g~ AR fe a existence to run between New York and Liverpool. The firet of this line, the Massachusetts, built on the most improved and beautiful model of Boston, and fitted with the submerged propeller, sailed from + this port onthe 15th ult., the day before one of our crack packet ships, the Yorkshire, left. The Mas- sachusetts attracted universal attention here and a! Boston, and leaving about the same time with the Yorkshire, in charge of Capt. Bailey, large bets were made in favor of steam against wind. We annex the result. Ships. Jin Kweli Kwel’s Ching Eastern Left N. ichusetts. .S+ Poe York. Arr at Livery'l, Steamship M. AM Oct.3 3 P.M Paeketship Yorkshire. P.M Oct. 4, 1256 P M It should be understood, .ér the sake of fairness, that the Massachusetts, by the aid of her owa steam, run immediately to sea, passing Sandy Hook about 3 o’clock in the, afternoon; and that the Yorkshire, being towed out, did not clear the Hook till after 7 o’clock, making a difference of four hours in the start in favor of the steamer. And in addition to this, a letter from on board the Massachusetts states that she had ten days of calms and light winds, in which she could use her steam power tosome advan- tage, whilst the Yorkshire had no such assistance But throwing these calms out of the question, and i appears that the Yorkshire fairly beat the Massachu- setts, from port to port, full eight hours, a result not only flattering to Capt. Bailey and his ship, but re- markable in the highest degree 1n a nautical point of view. Those who have seen the Massachusetts, and are acquainted with her motive power, must Tung, War, Tauen (a) Complete Chuan. History. ‘ The Chinese write from the top tothe bottom ot the page, in a line, as seen in this engraving, and the title is on the last page, the order of arrange- ow have a very curious idea of Captain Bailey anc | his swift ship. Itis a singular fact in ocean packet navigation that since the introduction of steam as a motive power, the length of the passages of the ‘ canvass backed” packet ships have been lessened from ten to twenty per cent. ment being exactly the reverse of that adopted in our books. We also give a translation of the motto prefixed to the first chapter of the work, just as in the words of Sir Walter Scott: When T, CHAPTER I. hs en Tang’s great prince the throne possessed, The phenix sported gladsomely, ii With peace profound the land was bl The grand Vizier of honest breas The Empire ruled most lo: ‘The warrior chief - his name Se Le— Tue Ocean Sreamers.—The Great Britain wil not leave till Tuesday, the 28th inst., in consequence of the necessary repairs to her propeller. ‘And deeply ony The Hibernia will sail from Boston on the Ist Fite gs 4 bie ea. proximo, With precioa hedge 4 rarity ! | The Great Western is now in her twelfth day, and Did every year their tribute pay. will, probably arrive on Sunday with a week’s later All d did joy resound, Filled the universe with felicity. bet ha The heroe did display The Caledonia left Liverpool on the 19th inst., | To serve their Prii and is, therefore, in her fourth day. There is probably no truth in the report that the mail steamers are to change their English starting point to Bantry Bay. Tue Grand Four Me Day on tue Unton Covrse.—Fashion and Liatunah come together in the four mile race to-day. The well known powert of these fine animals is exciting the greatest atten- tion in the sporting world, from the north to the And faithful To advise his sacred Majesty. Our readers will easily perceive what a wide, new and attractive field of study and investigation, will be opened up by Dr. Hernisz in his lectures. With his dissertations on their language, he will blend historical sketches of their singular religion— their commercial customs--and also their social ideas —their philosophy,and a variety of other matter con- nected with the celestial empire. It seems that the , Chinese have three great systems of religion. The first was founded by “Laov Tsz” and isa species of primitive rational religion. It recognizes the ex- istence of one God,“and is very much like the Jew- ish religion of the present period. The second sys- tem of religion was founded by Confucius as he is called by Europeans, or “Khung Taz” in Chinese. This is a system of morals entirely—acknowledges one God—tolerates all other religious systems—and in fact may be considered as a species of Unitarian- ism. It is a singular fact, too, that the Chinese go- vernment, all the public officers, and all the literary men belong to this sect. The third and most pre- valent religion is that of Budda. Thi: in Impor- tation from Hindostan, and the principal tenet seta forth that Budda was a son of the divinity who be- came incarnate, visited the earth and established a system of worship which has grown up in the lapse evening, to be present at the contest. It1s said that Liatunah wae never in finer condition, and capable of again doing it in 7m. 44s. will certainly bea splendid race. Fashion is every thing that her friends could desire, and no doubt will give @ good account of herself. A second race of considerable interest succeeds the four mile race. For entries, Yc see advertisement Fast Saruine.—The barque New Jersey hence at Savannah made the passage in the remarkable short run of 72 hours, Eanty Wivter- have set in at an early day this year. Ice formed in this vicinity last night, and frosts have prevailed at many points at the south. The Albany Atlas oi | Taescay bn ya T was a fall of snow last night, which was comfortab! It fetl hi un ily, Premonition of wint oLages to be tull of ceremost melting, however, on the ground. The travellers on rn bs tall of sorernceien and symbols, and | the river found this dash of snow, and the cold, bl very much resembles the Catholic religion, To such | w hich congealed it to ice on the deeks and rig- an extent, indeed, does this resemblance exist tha | si oar imate line of steam packets has recently been started into | south, and great numbers arrived in this city las | It this be the case, it | The cold weather seems to | | The first race was $500, Jockey Club Parses, $100 to se- | cond best horse, three mile heats. S. Laird entered br. h | Mariner, by Shurk, out of Bonnets of Blue. T. Kirkman entered ch. m. Marchioness, by Rowten, dam by Archy 6 years old. | . Both animals looked fine—never better, and two pret- | tier creatures are seldom seen together. Mariner was | the favorite previous to the start—in some instances 10 | to 8 was laid out upon him. ‘They went off well together. Marchioness taking the lead, which she maintained throughout, though not with- out several efforts on the part of Mariner to the Contrary, particulurly in the third mile, but without succe: Ladyship having taken the I P) | throughout, and led home a lengt mn. 518, Previous to the second heat the figures were reversed, and the Marchioness became the favorite, first at 10 to 8 ; shortly after at twoto one. Mariner showed any thing but an inclination for the contest ; there was couside ble difficulty in getting himoff. Some six or se’ tempts were made. At length the drum was tapped, and they went forth, the Marchioness leading a couple vi lengths, which shd mm: to the half mile, where Mariner eT. wellup. Round the top a pretty brush was made, but Marchioi led a triff the turn. and came home, at the end of t a length front, in about2m. They kept much the same for the second m: in about Lm. At the commencement of | the third mil She o ght side. Coming in, Mr.J. Laird, the rider of Mariner, used his whip pretty’ freely, which appeared to increase the speed somewhat, but the Marchioness led home two clear lengt! miles in 5m. 59s. The riding of J. Laird, Jr., upon Mari- or more in front in ion round the top, and | in front, performing the three | | ner, and Barney upon the Marchioness, was most beari- tiful. fication of all present. The second } trance $10, added—mile heats. H. A. Conover entered ch h. by Langford, dam by Sir Charles,..... tise ees eees A yreold, Charles 8. Lloyd entered br. h. by Stanh dam by Jno. Richards,,......... J. K. Van Mater entered bl. g by Middlesex, Only Mr. Conover’s horse and Mr Lloyd's showed, the former rode by a colored boy of the name of J, Thomas, the by W. Covert. This was the favorite previous tart. He led the way, but at the quarter pole horse collared him, in about 55s. It was a | pretty the top, bot ached the drawgate it w having increased th sonover’s horse led home in front, in lin 528, second heat it was 10 to 4 on the chest wut horse ; at the first attempt they went well off to- 4ether, which they maintwined to the half mile pole, ma- king a most beautiful race round the top Ten to two now offered on the chestnut,and as the: approache: he drawgate, the latter leading 10 to | were oflered upor hesnut led home a length in front, a winner with ease in Im, 5548. Trortine on THe Centaevitte Track, L. 1., Yaw rer! Most of the parties present at the Unio: Course, after the termination of the second race, ad- ‘fo this track. The first trot was a match, two ts, for $60, and $26 added. ol Bartine named, . John Anderson Thos. MeKeon..................b. g. Peter Smith It was 10 to 8 on Peter Smith. They went off welt to gether. At the quarter, the grey appeared to lead a cou- ple of lengths, which he maintained round the top ; the . h. tried hard for it at the draw. but was not suc- cessful in his endeavors. The grey led two len i the ead ofthe first mile, in 2m. 60s. They kept thus to half, where the br. h. ‘appeared to gain upon the grey considerably, but directly ufter broke, but soon recover- At the three-quarter pole, it was a most beautiful and exciting trot, both goin br. h. came infront and le: in front, in 6m. 8248, It was now 2to lon the br. h. They went off well together ; round the bottom t ditto the exd of t round the top for the second m Colonel came in front in fine sty, couple of lengths inadvance, in 610. |. They went well off together for the third John Anderson led in front much as before at the end of the first mile, in 2m 40s.; they kept thus to the half and ound the top, Just at the turn down the short side h. was on the outside, but shi turned across the gre ofthe track | completely shutting nd led home some two or three lengths in front, in bm, 263. The Colonel made complaint of the driver of the br. h. (A Conklin), The Judges, after some consideration, de cided the br. h. distanced in consequence of toul driving. | and dgclared John Anderson the winner. | Then succeeded a trot fora purse of $30—mile heats. | best 3 in 6 under the saddle, tor which the following horses were entered: ©, Bartine, ch. g. John Mafiit.. . A Conklin, w g. White T 0} y POs 4 | | home acouple of | At the draw- Je, and held | y P.F. 8g. Ephraim Smooth D. W. br. g Andrew, Time, 2 50~2 40—2 634, | The last named did not show | Tt was well contested spects the two best horres, | but won easily by 1 1. Trottino at Bor | On the Cambridge trotting course on T off between Hector and Black e for @ p Hector made a clean thing of it—1at heat, 2 i. ‘dm, 348.5 3d, 2m. On the third and last heat, Black Maria was distanced. Hiram Woodruff rode Hector, | 14 George Edwards Black Maria. Both showed their style and powers, to the grati- | iece of sport, was fora purse of $50—en- | | their beds, wuffered some” trom the friendly greeting of In the morning, the thermometer stood at 32 deg., ana ice about a quarter of an inch in thickne's was | found in ts basins, and other places, where it had Tho dabli which brave the autumnal were obliged to kuock under, and were less Jack Frost! The warm sum mer uir—the gentle breath of th zephyr have played around u now comes thy turn with thy biting atmosphere and boistering breezes. So goes the world—warm and cold, fair and foul - bright and dull Well, this ever-changing variety is better far than would be the realization of tast wild dream of Fourier, who thought “‘that when the inhabitants of the earth were or- anized into groupsand series,” it would twist round nto a coincidence of equator and equinoctial, and there- | by cause @ perennial spring. | ‘The corner stone of a new church for the Methodist # was yesterday laid by B and Doctor ig | » The t, between the Eighth Avenue and Green- is to be a plain, simple eifice, built of | have a front of fifty-five feet, anda depth | 7 were performed on numter of thecon- iS innumbers. Itpre gular appearance to see the congrega- pping in their simple manner amidst the bus- fusion of the every day business of the world ing on around them. The swell of their vo in hymn, mingled with the rattle of the p of seventy-five. the ground in the presence ’of qui gregation, the ladies preponderat: sented u very si tion worshi le ing drays. On one side you could hear the solemn toue of the preacher, and on the other, th ssing remark of the wi Altogether it was a solemn and instructive Tue Gaeat Buitaix.—The pumps at the sectional dock are still in operation raising slowly, but surely, the monster steamer. We understand that the proprietors of the dock are somewhat doubtful whether the machinery is sufficiently strong to sustain the whole weight of the steamer. The wharf is continually covered with specta- tors, The propellor Quinnebaug, one of the | n her passage up on Tuesday night the shaft of her propelier, which caus- ely to fill with water. She was run ashore on the Salt Marsh, between the Bluff and Negro Point, with nothing but her bows out of water. Finr.—The work shop of D. Berrien, Jr. & Co., brush makers, No. 357 Pearl street, was slightly damaged by fire at about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. | Aut Smoxe.—Some of our citizens were yery much | alarmed yesterday afternoon, by seeing huge volui smoke rising over Jersey City. Hundreds of perso | to the wharv inking that all Jersey was on fire. It | turned out, however, to be nothing more than the burn ing of a meadow in the classic vicinity of Snake Hill. DavapruL Accipent.—Yesterday afternoon about 4 | o'clock, a shocking accident took place at the marble works of R. J. Brown, corner of Franklio and Greeuwich streets, by which a man named Alexander Dugan, 0 na- uve of Ireland, aged about 45 years, and who worked in the establishment, lost his life in a most horrid maoner It appears he was engaged in adjustiug a belt round the drum ot the blower of the steam engine, and it is suppos ed his feet sipped and he wax precipitated into the midst | ofthe machinery, which canght up and mangled him in | an awiul manner, sovering his head and lett arm from his body, and lacerating his chest, completely stripping the flesh irom it. He was picked up, as may be supposed. quite dead, and conveyed to tis home, where a heart ending e took place. Th roner will hold an in- quest on the body this morning. Curran. leaving a pile of stones at the inter- section of Canal street aud Broadway, without any light to warn drivers of vehicles. Such was the case last aight. Tre Fare at the American Institute will be quite in- teresting to-day and this evening, there will a show of fireworks. It clos Svrcrog.—The Coroner was ca an inquest at the Alms House on the body of a mau named Horace J. Prosser, late of U. 8. Infan lead on board of the barque Indian slip. A post mortem exumination w 4 ascertained tha: he had come to his death by taking prus- sinc acid. Verdict accordingly. Deatn sy Deinium Tremens.—The Coroner held an inquest also upon the body ofa man named James Wright man on board the U.S. ship Prebble, who war id this mornin, a raft in Goveneur Slip. He rged from the ship three or four wee! ce which time, up tot! onaspree. Verdict, “ Di pen DeatH.—A man named Francis Crawl tive of Ire! ed 42 years, while inthe house of Mrs Reed, ia C treet, was seized with a violent cram; in his stomach, and immediately expired. The Coroner will hold an inquest upon his body in the course of the jay. | | hortly. Boarp or Assistant Atpeamen, Oct. 22.—A special meeting of this Board was called this evening. | Croton Water for Yorkville.—Assistant Aldermay | Srorrorp presented a petition from William Fulmer an: others, for asupply of water for the purpose of ex. | tinguishing fires in Yorkville. Referred to Croton Aque duct Committee. Papers frum the Board ef .Aldermen.—A report ot | Committee on Markets and resolution in favor of having Fulton Market enclosed Concurred in. Report of Committers on Police, Watch and Prisons, resolution in fuvor of contracting with and William Rowland, to build a prison in the rear of E: ex market, and appropriating $4,084 for defraying the # thereof. Reierred to Committee on Police, if Engineer's Report —The rerort of the Chies | for the Month of September, 1849, was received, ; aud concurred i Police Intelligence. } Arrest of @ Burglar.—A man named James Ford, bas | rrested by officer Young of the Secon‘ District Po. | lice Court, ona charge of having, on the night of the 14ti inat., broken into the shop of Wm. Beatty, blacksmith | and wheelwright, corner of Broadway and 22d street and stolen a quantity of naws, chisels, brace and bit» planes, and other tools, of the value of $25, belonging t \r Beatty and his workmen. The accused was detaine: | © anawer. Dishonest Servant.—A servant girl named Margere Williama, was orrested yesterday, on acharge of steal ing articles worth about $9, the property of her employ ot, Mrs Sarah Barnett, of No. 204 Hudson street. Com- ni oe to answer, the property being found in her por- jon. Insulting Ladi M | in the St female who gave her name as Mary Flaherty, w: rested last night on w sharge of insulting ladies in the street. Case of Crim. Con.—A person named Ieaac Dare, livine at No. 16 Cherry street, on goiag home yesterday after noon or evening at on unusual hour, found an individus) vamed Mark Nicholl in company with his wife, and off siauing husband pro tem. Nichell was taken into cur. cody, and held to bail for his fature good behavior. | Infamous Conduct —A respectable lady, accompanie ny two young and interesting deug ho eldest vhom is about 16 or 17 years old, on a his morning by one of the North Riv mportuned by a man Michael cage board at his ho {round that his establishment p he score of economy, &c. A ut | finally agreed to fo tere; but had b | ut a short tim re Hi y commenced to conduc | rimself with gro ilerity towards Miss B—, anc her, he proceeded ty je some infumous propo | sala to hor, which she resented ; and on the return of hiv not er to the room, they proceeded to the Chief of Po, | ine and preferred a complaint against him, He was ne sordingly arrested, and held to bul by the Mayor, in the | uum of $000, to answer for tho offence. Female Thief Arvested —\ servant girl named Voukers, recently living in the family of Jvc ling at No. 67 Avenue t Situday eve 1 Louis: | jetin by Mes vtend of retiring to rest, she packed up her things ny tole between $240 and $250 bel to Mr. Zipp. wit which she absconded d «While the farity | were asi Mr le of the 13°b ward, ty spplied to, ascertained that the girl had gone to Philw: poia, in company with two mon, named Joseph Brav and John Schaff. Mr. Zipp and officer Rue immediatels procee Philatelpuia, and thore fell in with the fugi tives, and had them arrested and committed to privon, to await a requisition from the Governor of this Sute. | | to the extent ulmost of “daggers drawn” Happ | Grant, Boston; Rev. vir. Ward, do; Chas. Dauchy,1 | whatever that Mexico will fight, but apple | tnd distant poiut, all the members of their churc | ach is the feeling in other counties, that if a fre of all who desire to witness a salutory enforcement on such occasions, ouly the “gal Domestic Dirricuntixs.—It is a melancholy fact the pelice history of Brooklyn, that a great majority the complaints presented for the action and adjudicat of tne magistrates, arise from difflcalties aad dispa engendered by that worst of all demons, intemperar Last evening we were informed of two cases of this scription, which had receutly occurred in respecta families in the sixth ward, in the neighborhood of south Ferry, wherein husbands and wives were at is: however, through the interposition of friends, aided the kind offices of one of the municipal judge cially rendered, the unfortuuate breaches were, it i be hoped, permanently healed. We were misinformed in relatio: with great ease, but the latter the compliment, with compound interest, 0, repetition of the play which 1s to be made te-morro Brooklyn, on the ground belonging to the Union Cricket Club. Anotuer New Cuuxcn —Yeste:day morning, w men commenced laying the foundation of anu church, which is to “ point its spire” in the good cit. Brooklyn. It isto be situated in Schermernorn ati between Court and Borum streets, aud, as we ace is inten led fur a German Lutheran cougr Franxuin Litenany Society.--The young gentle connected with this posite restiy association me' Tuesday evening to discuss the following tion “Was the conduct of Oliver Cromwelt deservin; more censure than praise ?” Of the result of the del! we know vent Rexiciovs. The Presbyterian Synod were in ses yesterday morning at the Rev. Mr Jacobus’ Chu which was but thinly attended, no spectators being sent in the galleries. The Rev. Dr. Krebbs mau speech apparently in opposition to a project whica n broached for establishing a religious newspape w York, instead of using tne Presbyterian, at Pi hia. i sox Orrice.—Catharine Purcell corner of Plym: and Litue streets, complained of her huswaud, Matt Purcell for habitual drunkeun family, and committing jifferent ti wults and batteries upon her. A complaint was made against a young mun for bastardy. Movements of Trave! rolific of arrival yf ths are recorded on the registries of the princips ongst many of equal notoriety :— Amenicay.—Robert Wilson, Philad; Edw, Living 1 rmout; A. G. vieKensie, Montreal; David Ferrou saua; W. A. Darling, England; Geo. Harvey, Hast: ‘ir Calieron Spanish minister; Mr. Dowman, Mr gelen, Washington city; C. Day, N.O; J. Day, Flo ir. Elbert, Pailadel’a; Benj. kiting. Philad; J 8. Charleston; E. Loyd, Maryland, J.C. Wetnore, N \. W. Bade, Burlington; Mr Puckerman, Boston; \ Buckingham, Norwich; Jos. E. Merrill, Nerwich. Astor—D Pratt, New Jersey; George H. Law!o Gen. Cooper, Albany; George Irwin, Maryland; i homas, Athens; W. E. Belliogs, Boston; Geo J: John Field, Philadelphi: sell Surges, Boston (G. King, Albany; A. Maris, London; N. Philips, St L Thes. Dixon, New Orleans; Mr. Robertson, Lo Capt Howland, packet ship Asiburton; W.'E. C Kirkpatrick, Liverpool; Capt. Bursley, | , Connecticut; J. McDa: Jno; J. M. King, Cincinnati, W. Mitchell, Bosto ussell, Portland; W.H. Tyler, Pitts! ‘ oort, Albany ; W. Antin Canandaigua; WG Providence; H. Harpier, Troy; D.G. Dav: Goulding, Worcester; D. E. Jeanett, E. 4 3 J. haat! J. Berker, Auburn; CU. Mu ille Mr. Laurence, do ; Geo. ee E. H. Newto: hs 8. MeCoy, e; U. 'f'. Buchi 8. B. Orme, Phil; A. Davie: ; W. J Stone, Wi ton, Thos. Wi ry hint ry, Cazanovit ford, Mobile; leans. rs F. Derilver, Phila; George Dent, New Gvone.—Mr. Blanchard and family, Mr. William New Brighton; Rob’t Nelson, Phila; Rob’t Wateou, land; Grocenter, Florida; J. Schofield, Boston; Schofield, do.; Mr. Day, do. From Mexico —We have seen a letter fr very anedligene source, dated the 25th ult. at Cruz, Tue letter is tull of rumors and ay nost of which are not new. The writer hi ns on the part of the United Stat nasimuch as the M upon th 000 of the foreign mere juties, and that th mies of Gens. P entioned that the church $19,000,000, if they could thereby p ne country, but this looks Li An order arrived at Ve ng Governn e writer does agle letter of m tas begn issued by the Viextoan government tor 1 id he is very likely to know Tre vlexican vessels of war are hauled up wader the proce astle, prepared for nothing but Northere The fe internal revolution were so de that the ver vas named for an outbreak of what is called Sunta 4 varty, Butit is the more idle to give mere epecul 14 We shall doubtless have later and explicit news in afew days.—N. O. Pic, Oct. 12. 3 1N IuLtvors —Although iy in Hancock couuty, | 1g Counties, and even in some of tl , Wx, When once Ket at Work, iam in the State. The de ap, bitter, and unre ind if circamstanes A general collision bewwee during this full or winter, t v9 a most fearfni one. It is reported to us that Governor Ford has req he Mormon leaders to send. immediately, to some ¢ not hold real estate or have no visible means ¢ ort. Ia urging this, he is said to have told them wreak occurs, it is questionable whether the power itate can be £0 exerted ay to protect them from ‘riven from their homes in the winter. If the Gov as given sno. advice, it is a prudent step, and thi sons should profit by it. Reports of cou ons on the property of the Anti Mormons—t.@ © lers—continue to reach us from Hancock. We srmed, that during last week, a party of Mormon ato the southern | art of the counry. and entered 4 ourse and stripped it of every t that they t sirable—the owner and his family being abseat bine: considerable excitement has been created 6: then part ofthe county, by the discov rderot an old citizen and’ Abti-viormon, of Debouaire, Other persona im the coun ‘ssing, Hor has anything vet been elicited as to “| Ir Wilcox All these things, weether tu cbtly chargeakly to the Mormons or uot, contrib} up, and «pread wider an) wider, the spirit of Lion to them, aad may, with other exciting caus: + kerious outhroaks We have also a report, very imperfoot in ite ¢ tit two travellers, who lefc the vicinity of Warr ew daysago, to crows the Mii pl et Madison, ninein uid fears were entertained that they he killed. But we place little confidence in this * St. Lowis Rep., Oct. Ike