The New York Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1845, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Friday, October 24, 1845, WEEKLY HERALD.! THE IMPORTANT DISCOVERY AT THE WEST. THE GREAT SOUTH PASS. The Weekly Herald, to be ready at 8 o’clock tus morning, at six pence a copy, will contain four spirited engravings of views on the Rocky Moun- tains, illustrative of the Great Expedition of Captain Fremont. That of the Wind River Mountains is interesting as the South Pass, the Great Road to Oregon and the Pacific, lies on their Southern edge. Theee splendid engravings are accompanied by a description of each—particularly of the peculiarities ot the Pass. The Expected Foreign News. The Great Western may and may not arrive to- day. She left Liverpool on the 11th inst., and is, therefore, due. The public, especially the specula- tors in fruit and flour, are anxjously awaiting her advices. The intelligence of the crops, received by the Hibernia, has created an intense interest for late and more authentic infermation of the harvests. The Oregon Question—Position of Mr. Polk’s Administration. From the intimations given forth in the organ of the President at Washington, and also in the news- papers throughout the great cities, there seems to be little doubt now that the President 1s determined to stand by the position he assumed on the Oregon question, in his inaugural address, and that he will consider the title of the United States to the whole territory as unequivocal and unquestionable. This impression of the intention of the President, astohis future course of action, is strengthened from the rumor that he has rejected a proposition that was made to him, and made a second time, by the present British minister at Washington. It | will be recollected that Mr. Calhoun, during the | time which he occupied as Secretary of State, re- jected all overtures relative to an arbitration, or a mediation of the question covering the rights of the United States to the Oregon territory. The corres | pondence, which passed between Mr. Calhoun and | Mr. Pakenham, at that time, is now in the posses | sion of the government at Washington, and will, | most probably, be communicated to the next Con- gress, as part of the documents accompanying the | President’s Message. We have received positive information of the character of that correspondence, and that it takes the highest and most inde- pendent ground on the Oregon question—a ground | whictt now appears to have been adopted, in every | teature, by Mr. Polk, while the same rumors indi- eate that Mr. Buchanan, the present Secretary of State, was in favor of a more conciliatory and less independent course. This Oregon question, shaped and formed as it is now believed to be by the present admistration, will probably form one of the mest important subjects of diseussion at the next session of Congress, and will create a great deal of controversy both in this coun- | tryandin Europe. If the President assume the | highest and most independent ground, declaring the righte of the United States over the whole territory | to be unquestionable, we have not a doubt that the western and southern, and a large portion of the other States, will pass resolutions terminating the Joint oecupation by givinga year’s notice,and proceed to organize that into a regular territory. A position | ofthis character would unquestionably produce a | great deal of excitement in the British government | and amongst the British people, but we do not ap- | prehend that any serious difficulty could grow out | of it affecting the present relations of the two coun- tries. England, ever since the States repudiated, | has been venting her spleen in a variety of ways through her newspapers and her journals, and fre- quently in the Houses of Parliament. But we pos- eess a power over the government and people of | that country, which is a sort of bond and mortgage on their peaceable behaviour. We mean the cotton market—the monopoly of the cotton market—which is now made still more certain than ever by the annexation and possession of Texas. The passage of a law, organizing the whole of the territory of the Oregon into an appinage of the United States, might create a great effervescence in England and appear to stimulate them to hostile measures ; but such a result will never take place in the present commercial relations of the two countries. Yet there will be a flare-up and a great deal of noise and vast floods of invective, and fulmination of all manner of anathema of the British press, with a double dose of the same materials and the same charges which have characterized their attacks upon us during the last five years. But we need not care for all that, while we are going on prospering and to prosper. In the meantime, we may prepare for a great ex- citement in Congress and throughout the country, “rowing out of the position of the President on this important question. Monictrat, Rerorm.—We perceive that the Com- mon Council have taken up the important subject of municipal reform, and adopted measures for procur- ing a new city charter, organizing the government of the city on principles similar to that of the gene- ral government of the United States. The Mayor, who will stand, as it were, in the place of the Presi- dent, to be elected for aterm of years—the members of the city Senate, also, for a term of years—and the Aldermen for one year. Then the various depart- ments are to be properly organized, and placed un- der the control of responsible officers, all subject to the usual checks and balances. Some plan of this kind is indispensable. During the last few years we have tried all parties. The whigs and locofocos have been found equally ineffi- cient and corrupt. Two years ago, the community became so much dissatisfied with the old parties, that they created a new party, and elected entire- ly new men, called the “natives.” But these men were hardly in their places, till they com- menced a course of action even more injurious and more unpopular than that of their predecessors. They increased the taxes one hundred and fifty thousand or two hundred thousand dollars per an- num. Accordingly, at the end of their term they were turned out, neck and heels, and not a vestige ot them left. Then the people returned to the eld locofocos, and with what success may be imagined, when we reflect that they have actually increased the taxes even over the amount levied by the “na- tives.” And the streets are dirtier than ever—worse paved than ever—in fact, every thing has been con- ducted in the most shameful manner. It ie evident, therefore, that no party, either old or new, under the present constitution of the city government, can answer the just purposes and expectations of the people. Only one thing is now left for the people tu do—and that is to obtain a new charter—a just sys- | has already created a good deal of talk in the naval | world, from some remarks that he made in refer- | readable book. | Tue “ Tresvwe” ann THe “Covrrer.”—We have | been quite amused by the tilts that have taken place, | | sometimes daily, and always weekly, between the | Tribune and the Courter on the subject of the isms | of the day—redicalism—abolitionsm—Fouriensm | —and all other isms. The Tribune is a strange sort | of a hybrid—one hait a species of lunatic, and | Vother an avaricious, money-making animal. One | day it is very shrewd and knowing, and rapacious, | openly announcing levies of black mail on the ex- hibitors at the “Fair,” and next day getting into a lunatic fit, and filling the air with its wailings and | weeping, and gnashing of teeth about the misfor- tunes of the poor—the distresses of the age—and the ignorance of all the sons of men—wishing to reform the world and create society anew. This is one of the most amusing features of the Tyibune— its constant vibrations between common sense and madness—between shrewdness and lunacy—be- tween the worldly mindedness of Crabbe’s cunning “Richard,” and the verdant simplicity of Words- worth’s “idiot boy.” Ithas been the patron ot all new ideas, andit any idea be more ridiculous than another, it hugs that to its bosom with an exceeding | parental fondness. Yet, all this is combined witha singular aptitude for receiving payments for notices and puffs, and similar things, which daily fill its columns. The Courier and Enguirer finds no fault with the Tyi- bune tor its worldly-mindedness, but like a huge hum- bug that is half asleep, every now and then it gives it- selt a shake, rubs its eyes, and professes the utmost astonishment,through a column and a half of twaddle at the isms ot the Tribune, and the terrible doctrines which the Tribwne is promulgating to the world. Now, it is a sober fact that all the Fourierism and radicalism, and anti-rentism of the Tribune, have long since been shaved and dressed, and’ set to or- Cer by the supervising care and attention of the Herald. The Courier is fighting a battle that has been already fought and won by another. Yet the | huge humbug goes at it with all the gravity in the | world, looking very much like an elephant trying to | dance a minuet. Lectures on Cuina.—Several lectures have been recently delivered on China, down East, by Mr. Cushing, the late minister to the East 3 and we per- ceive from announcements in the papers, that we Shall have a series of lectures on Chinese literature, language and religion, by two gentlemen, during the course of next week. Mr. Fletcher Webster pur- poses to deliver a course of two lectures, to begin on Tuesday next. Dr. Hernisz, the learned attaché of the late mission, opens on Monday evening, at the Society Library ; and trom the comprehensive knowledge which he possesses of his subject, we have no doubt that his lectures will be amongst the most interestingever delivered in this city. Mr. Webster will probably deliver a very pleasing lectur® as to what he saw, and the impressions produced | on his mind by new and striking scenes. But his | knowledge of the language, manners, history, and all other matters connected with the Chinese, must | of coursé be impertect. The lectures of Dr. Her- | | witnessed in front of the temple dedicated to the drama Theatricals. Pauw Taearan—Leoron De Merea.—Last nightas the stars shone with placid radiance on the great city,— and the fountain danced and leaped as if rejoicing in its freedom and its beauty,—and the leaves fell gentle from the trees in the Park—and the statute of St. Paul looked down sternly on all that bustling crowd that hurried along tumultuously outside the iron railing that shut out the livingjfrom the dead; a strange scene might have been that stands opposite the Park. Carriage after carriago was driving up to the entrance at a terrible rate of speed: as if those whom they bore along were on a message of life and death—huge omnibuses with a small ship-load of passengers thundered along, bound to the same desti- nation—and into the vestibule of the building a dense crowd was pouring, rushing, crushing, jostling, each elbowing his way as if his salvation depended on reach- the interior. « Good heavens ! why don’t that cabman get out of the way? " Why my dear Alfred, areyou certain that you en- en—make way” — Dear paj can never get Do let me pass, sir—if you pl And so the crowd kept potting. and crushing at the en- trance to the boxes, while to the pit and galleries a stream of human being! pt pouring in, like clouds | going over the moon ona stormyand troubled night. Cab- men cracked their whips—and coachman and footmen shouted and swore—dainty forms, carefully wrapped up imcloaks and shawls, but with bright eyes gleaming, were handed from the c fen and tripped fy htly up th dark faced men with huge mustachios, and names known in the world of music, swept past, thinking of nothing but the great, the wonderful De Meyer—lite- rateurs, Judges, doctors, dandies, merchants, sturdy men of toil—all classes were there, rushing with half-frenzied eagerness to hear the extraordinary genius whose fame has travelled throughout the world, of 0 * Aha! we do not! by halves here!” “Is he not worthy this 7” “ Americans know how to welcome—how to support genius!” But at last we get into the theatre. Such a dazzling arg 3 t “Just peep through one of these blinds !” =" Whata house fi superb creature ? but do look there in that box with her Bowr: were forthe benefit of Mr. Davenport, one of the most popular and promising young actors inthe city. The house was crowded to excess, and, upon his appearance, Mr. Davenport was hailed with most eutbusiastic ap- plause. The performances commenced with the national dri ma of “The Black Rangers,” in which Mr. Davenport as Jeff Heth, was irresistibly comic and rich. The drama went off with great éclat. After the drama the fourth act ofthe “Merchant of Venice,” embracing the trial scene, in which Mr. Scott performed the cheracter of Shylock, was played. Next came “The Bloodhounds,” in which sera, Cony and Blanchard and their wonderful dogs Hector and Bruin appeared. The evening closed with the new farce of “In Every Body’s Mess,” in which Mr. Davenport played the Yankee most admirably. The same bill, and it is a strong one,is presented for to-night. The A.uamona is nightly attended by lange and fash ionable audiences. The funny Ethiopians, the charming refreshments, and the ‘out ensemble of the place render ite delightful evening’s resort. They have an excellent bill for to-night. The Acrobat Family are at Pittsburg, also Miss Petri, some two or three years ago a great favorite here. The Swiss Bell Ringers are very successful in Phila- delphia. They have been requested to give afternoon | Concerts. Herr Alexander, the magician, has arrived in town and will give some of his pleasing entertainments. Mr. Thorup, with the assistance of Miss Stone, Miss Garcia, Mr. Roadall, the bugler, and Mr. Swift, a tenor singer, is going to give @ series of Concerts in Bed- ford. A new family of singers have appeared down east; ther s called the Ro, Family, and are singing at owell. Marble, the Yankee comedian, isat Buffalo. Marmaduke H. White, who has had much celebrity for his scenic paintings, died last Thursday. Fam or THe American InstituTe.—The closing scene of the fairtook place yesterday, and there was an immense crowd in attendance during the whole day. In fact it was better attended than on any previous day. The saloon, cloth room, galleries, and promenade, were all filled, and during the morn- d leaning t the pill: neck and bust him! “But, my dear —” “Oh! I want only to hear De Meyer !” At last the comedy, ‘Katherine and Petruchio,” w: over—the prineypal parts well |, too, by Mr.and Bland—and a most expressive murmuring sound ‘d thi Silks and satins rus- ngely mingled chorus of itling, Yankee Doodle.” Slowly the curtain rises, and two fuperd pianos are seen upon the stage. Thenall was hushed and silent as that seavayard over the wey where the Apostle stands sentinel. De Meyer—a well formed, broad-shouldered, fair-haired, merry-eyed young man, with a diffident and embarrassed air, enters from the wing. A loud shout and clapping of hands greet him. He bows awkwardly— scrambles across the st eats himself before one of the instruments—a smile lights up his features—he runs his fingers like lightning over the keys—every eye bent on the performer—every ear is ontranced—in breath- Jess wonderment the audience sits enchained—De Meyer suddenly stops—the house, as if spell-bound, is hushed as the cradle of the alesning, child for a moment, but then out bursts such apr lause, as if the very elements were thundering around Old Drury, and threatened its destruction. Great,indeed,as was the enthusiasm which the lion-pia- nist has called forth in his first two concerts, it was by nisz will be the most interesting and valuable. Incersout’s Hisrory or tue Lasr War.—One of the most interesting books issued this season is “Ingersoll’s History of the Last War.” It is, indeed, as interesting as Thier’s History of the Consulate and the Empire—and yet more graphic, sarcastic | and philosophical. Ingersoll has been, indeed, call- ed the Thiers of American historians. The book ence to Commodores Stewart and Bainbridge, but we have no doubt that a great many of his state- ments and remarks will bring forth more criticism | and more opposition. This will tend to give the | work a great deal of popularity,and make it univer- | sally known throughout the country. It is quite a | Removat or Dr. Reese.—The removal of Dr. Reese from the office of County Superintendent ot | Schools has at length been effected, after a patient, full and impartial investigation. We trust that here- after proper care will be taken to prevent the admis- | sion to this responsible office of narrow-minded sec- | | tarianism, intolerance and bigotry. The doctor had | now better take the big Bible presented to him by some of his friends, under his arm, and apply for the office of County Superintendent of Camp-meet- ings, in which capacity he will prove a valuable aux- ihary ia the work of weeping and wailing, howling and gnashing of teeth. Monument To Curnron De Wirt, Esq.—The junior members of the bar of this city, headed by E. S. Derry, Esq., intend to erect a tablet to the memo- ry of the late Clinton De Witt, to be placed in the Cireiut Court room Movements of Travellers. | Yesterday was a other of excitement at the principal hotels, w still further increase of arrivals under the present rapid and economical system of travel- ling, were registe: ason of spring-like mildness, a city abounding with a superfluity of attractions, free and cheap access from every section of the country, and happiness and abundance for all classes, producing universal contentment and occ! ing rational enjoy- ment, presents, at this moment, a most enviable source of attraction; an such, appears to be cherished by the multitudes which daily crowd our hotels. Amongst the many of yesterday's arrivals, we select the following. At the Amxnican—R. W. Weir, Westpoint; Nathan Smith, N Haven; A. R. Joyce, W. Levingston, Bristol, Pa.;' A. Thornton, New Jersey; N. Le Brun, Philadelphia; Mr. Vanderkemp, do; J. Leeds, N. 0.; C. k. Midleton, 8. C; | Captain Howard, Norwich; D. L. Trumbull, do; D: Wendle, U.S. A.; Howard Hume, Va; Rd. Peters, do. Astox.—H. Frizell, N. Ju; J. Kennedy, Poughkeepsie; Jas. Ayer, Lowell; 'D. K. McRae, Raleigh; E Smith, Hartford; ‘Isaac Haveland, L. 1.; ‘Thomas Swan, Balti. more; E. R. Root, Connecticut; Robert Patterson, F. G. Brown, Washin; D. T. Briggs, Boston; F. Huntington, do; Broadhead, do; Ed Lyman, do; H. Hamilton, Canada; © H. Stott, Hudson; P. Beaudry, Mon- treal; Col. Blossom, Canandaigua; Geo. Carson, Penna.; Capt. Eldridge, ship Roscius; Mr. Bancroft, Chas. Mans- field, Boston. ship Zurich; Mra, Dun. , Savannah; D, McRa raum, U.S. N; ington; Mr. Izard, 8 C.; P bech, Albany; H. Ross od . Johnson, hes +. W. An 3 , Neff, Choe Kirkland, Vermont; H. O'Reily, Al- xLix.~George Thompson, Chicago; Geo. War- ;J. Bellamy, Norwich; N. Parker, Worcester. N. ‘Goodyear, Connecticut; N. 8. Pal Thomas Bradley, Wilmington; E. 1 Wilkes, Buftalo; 8. Crosby, Boston; hall; James Brewster, N. H.; H. Noble, Tillman, Seneca Falls; ton, Lexington. Gione.—N. H. Hunt, Charleston; J. D. Groesbech, far outdone by that, which vented itself in the most tu- multuous applause last evening. We never have w nessed a similar uproar attending an instrumental p. for nce, and if the bravos could have been as innu- merable as the trees of our native fore he would have richly d imagination could ni ed ‘that such an unsurpassin; bravoure and excellency can be attained by a mortal being. The more we hear De Meyer the more we a! struck with awe at the dazzling ht from which his collossal genius is looking down on all the other pianists of the world. Liszt's power 1s proverbial, but it can stand the comparison with De Meyor’s as little as Thal berg’s touch with the velvet handling of the lion-pianist. De Meyer's power and cacy in soft passages separately taken, would have placed him above any ing performer; the rare union therefore of both sur- rounds his name with # halo which will shine for ever on the annals of musi Till now we hi oken of the performer only, but it would be injustice to forget the composer, although we could find a ready excuse inthe confession, that in hearing and aeeing him play, we have no thought for anything else. His ‘Lucregia Borgia,” and “ Elizir d’Amore,” contain variations written in an entirely ori- ginal style, which are as far above the usual ding-dong to which Henry Herz has accustomed the pianist, as his “ Lucia di Lammermoor” soars above the endless India r arppeggios of the fantasia of the modern school. départ” is aperfect poéme d'amour. So Anacreon ave composed, had he been as great a musician with his voice as he was with his heart. The Russian air is imprinted with the delicacy of sweet sixteen, and the power of a giant; but his Marche Marocaine is the crowning effort of all. What wildness in the melody! what soul-stirring energy in the rythme! what genius in the harmonic combinations, not to speak of the entire- ly originel pattern after which it is cut. And we must not forget to mention, that the lion is only a very young lion—we might call him a baby-lion—with a gentle roar of only three years standing. May heaven defend us, if he should still grow! Leopold De Meyer played last evening before a house crowded and fashionable in the extreme. We saw there the cream of the aristocracy ;and so greatwas the anxiety to hear him, that we noticed even several faces, who usually look upon the walls of a theatre as identical with those of an extremely hot and uncomfortable place, if Milton and common report are to be trusted. His “Elizire d’ amore” was cheered througho' halting-place in it was filled with enthusiastic b: this was the positive of the applause; in his R preceded by the “départ,” we find the compat in the Marche Marocaine, which he played instead Ri in airs, when encored, it reached the superlativ: every ravos ; Such clapping of hands, such knocking with sticks a feet, we have never heard. Well, Byron was right, in he wrote * Well, well the world must turn upon its axis, And mankind must turn with it, head and tails.” So was the Sultan when he said: “Allah is great—Mahomet his prophet—and Meyer his pianist.” And what a pianist ! id his phe ce, thi with indul fo! app! ih masse and left the house, although ai iy fai announced and was to be played. But it seemed as if with his disappearance had ceased the pow: of the spell to keep them in the house, and ol 1g Close some rich and rare ait, pressio le by De Meyer's wonderful performances an the ali it degree disturbed, each hurried away, to 6, dream of the wonderful De Meyer ! Tempieton's Concent, Last Evesine.—The brilliant success of Templeton is the theme of universal remark. Last night Palmo’s was crowded to suffocation, In the forenoon every seat below had been engaged; and in the evening, half an hour before the great vocalist made his appearance, every available spot was occupied--the orchestra filled up—the lobbies—every place. The sub- ject of last evenin, “entertainment” was the history and music of the times of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the manner in which the fruitful and romantic theme was illustrated by Templeton, was such as to fill every audi- tor with delight. It was indeed an opera—a tragedy—a perfect representation, narrative, dramatic and musical, of the career of the lovely and ill-starred Mary. From her birth to the last sad scene on the scaffold, the auditor was led along, and the solemn pageant passed before his eyes in shadowy array, awakening the tenderest sympathies and opening the very floodgates of deepest emotion. The ae were novel and eminently attrac! wi ‘inter, Away !” was sung in exquisite style. ler 5 Galveston. Howanp.—Charles McGile, Geo.; Wycoff, Syracuse; W. Pangbarn, Phila ; L. Tucker, W. K. Deane, Boston; W. P. Rathbone, | Kinderhook; E. W. Perry, N. 0; Gen. A. N. Corse, Wa. | terton; G. Coles, Rochester; Joseph Connor, Norfolk; 8. Hartshorn, do; Joseph Wells, do; H. M. Barker, Col. Peck, Westches muel Upton, Mass. 8. Felton, Bos. ton; Mr. Ryen, Baltimore. J. Fraser, Canada; J. ;_B. Walker, | Police Intelligence. | Oct. 24.—Burglary.—The store of M Jones, of 161 William street, corner of John, was bury | night and robbed of $6,000 in notes | heck for $100, which pro- | | Smith | sted last night on icion of being implicated inthe robbery ot Mrs. Brown’s dwelling, No. 330 Henry street, on the afternoon of the 22d instant. The accused was detained to answer. Pickpocket Caught.—A man who gave his name as Dennis Castello, was last night detected in the act of tem of municipal government—so that the manage- ment of the various departments and the executive powers may be taken out of the hands of the cliques of committees of the corporation, and placed in the hands of responsible officers. We are then glad to see that the Common Coun- cil have taken up this Subject, and made a report and drawn up a law to be presented to the next Legisla- ture, for the purpose of procuring the enactment of such a bill; and thus enable us to see if some reform cannot be accomplished in this way. —_—_—___ Ariantic Steam Suips—The two NewYork steam- ere, the Great Britain and Great Western, : will, by the detention of the former, probably be in port at the same time. This will give those interested in such matters, an excellent opportunity of comparing the capacity of the first steam packet that crossed the Atlantic with the last one that has been built. ‘The fit was get afloat in 1838 and the last in 1844. The ' Western will look pigmy-like along side of the Great Britain foe to pick the pocket of another person named treet of an Escaped Convict. ward, last night arrested an escaped convict from Blackwell's Island, nam, wo back a hi i corte Williams, who was | y's ket Picked —Mina Musgrove, of No. 6 Oak , While passing through C t yon: | terday afternoon, war rohhed o a eer vit $100 and $14 in bank bills, with wh his escape. Officer Mansfield, of romissory note ich the rogue mai ————__ ee aT NAc ct ma noon about one o'clock, 4 fire bro! u Taylor's Hotel, occupied by Mr, Danner, pa standing every exertion was made to prevent it, the building was soon burned to the ground. The fire then extended to the block of buildings known as Hott’ row, and occupied as stores and offi all of which shared the fate of the hotel. The destruction of goods and other property has been immense, and is variously esti- t from $80,000 to $140,000, with but trifling insn- | Tuesday after- ‘The Detawang Division.—We are gratified to learn, by a letter received in town, that the damage to | the Delaware division having been’ repaired, the water jon yesterday let in, The boats pass to-day. This will ve agreeable news to our coal dealers.—Philad. Gas, Thursday I Away! WINTER, AWAY! Worship, ye lovers, No danger now hovers, Away, Winter, away | No blasts, rough and chilly, To kill the sweet lily, Come worship, ye lovers, this May Carol, ye lovers, In green leafy cove Away, winter, Now glow the red 'r ‘The flower bud unclor To welcome the breath of sweet May This song was suggested by the following verse in ‘the King’s Quoir,” a book of James J., which Mr. Tem. pleton furnished as acurious specimen of the quaint po- etry of those bygone days: Worship, ye that lovers bene, this May For of your blinnthe Kalendis* 18 be And sing with us, Away, Winter, Away. Come, Summer, come, the sweet Season and Sun: Awake for shame ! that have your wynist won, And amorously liftup your hedis all, Thank Love that list youto his mercy call. Kalendi lay, tl nth of love, tHevynis—Heavenliness. Then followed “ Will ye gang to the Ewe Bou Marian”—a beautiful melody—"Oh! Golden Lyte’ replete with thrilling tenderness—‘‘ Farewell to T' thou Pleasant Shore !”—full of mournful that capital morceau, “ There wasa Joll: tween the first and second part Tomple fe song from “‘ Gustav ghts, ton gave that “1 Jove her, how I ly encored, In’ the ice songs and ballads we ch was sung with the most touching pathos, glorious “ Bruce’s Address to his Army,” which given in astyle of trumpet stirring fervor, such as Templeton himself can attempt. t. Templeton, in accordance with the request of se- veral of his lady auditors, gave, after the conclusion of econd pa It was re- ‘ed with the most enthusiastic app Then amid reat applause Mr. Templeton announced that on Mon- y evening he would give another entertainment. On thursday morning he gives a morning concert in this city a novel and most admirable idea. On the evenin of Thursday he gives a concert in Brookl n, in accord. ance with the request of many hundreds of his admirers a city, Thus far he has carried every thing before yw and the was onl: ing, previous to the delivery of the premiums, it was amusing to hear the different parties each contend- ing with one another as to the chance of their get- ting premiums. ‘I’m booked for a gold medal, I know,” said one. ‘* Not so fast,” says another, “the committee have their eyes open and will never pass by my article.” “ Oh, go along.” says a third, “look at mine, that’s the thing to squeeze out a premium.’ Here might be seen a party fast anchored to the but- ton of one of the Premium Committee, who, with a patient air listens to his story and finally bows him away. So goes the world, each one stri- ving to attaina foremost place regardless how he elbows his neighbor in order to obtain his end. Mr. Van Epps i tended to have delivered a speech at11 A. M., but was unable todo so in consequence of a severe hoarseness, and his speech will be embo- died in the report that is to be delivered by the In- stitute. At3P.M., Messrs. Meigs and Disosway commenced the reading the report of the premiums awarded, and we give a list of the gold medals which were declared as the reward of the various exhibitors who had particularly distinguished them- selves Woo.tex Goons—Welcome Farnum, Waterford,Mass., for best fancy cassimeres. Corton Goons—James’ Steam Mill, Newburyport, Mass., for best fine bleached cottons. Ginanams—Ida Mills, Troy, N. Y., for best specimens of these goods. Best Specimen or Prints, as regards design, color and execution, American Print Works, Fall River, Mass. Bonnets—For the Excelsior Bonnet, made entirely of raw silk, John Sammis, 86 Delancey street. Lamps ap CanprLanras—For the best workmanship and color en an ormolu candelabra, Coutheny & Nevers, 341 Broadway. “4 Cuanpetiens—For the best six-light gas chandelier, Woram & Haughwout, 561 Broadway. Geonaius Wiccuss hor the bert olironometer; kg: gart & Son, 239 Pearl street. For a superior lever es- capement clock, Victor Giroud, 281 Broadwa: Gtasswaxe—For the best specimen of cut glass, M. & T. Swi Wheeling, Va. C. ‘For superior specimens, Jonathan Moore, it. phia. inisch, Newark, TaiLons’ Suears anv Scissors—R, J. R. Hoe & Co., New York. Exencisina Cuairs—O. Halstead, 22 Ni Sitven Wann—Ball, Tompkins & Black. Raw Si.x—Van Epps & Richardson, 19 Stanton street, N.Y., $10 and a Van Schaick medal ; J. 8. Pierce, $20 and a Van Schaick medal. Maxvracturep Si.x—John W. Gill, $50 and a Van Schaick medal. MATHEMATICAL AND PutLosormicaL INareumMeNtTs— Henry Fitz, Jr., New York, for a refracting telescope. DidPHracm Fittex—W, H. Jennison, Broadway. Steamnoat Oxxcox—The superior boat. IsinGLass axp Give—Peter Cooper, New York. ate Buraxina Macnink—G, W. Billings, St. Louis, Missouri. Equatizine Tnvcx—Fowler M. Ray, New York. Taxostie Srinvinc Macuine—John Johnson, 115 East Broadway. Inow Banpinc yor Macuinery—S J. Gold, Troy, New York. Pearumeny—E. Roussel, Philadelphia. Piaxo Fortr—Daniel Walker, 411 Broadway. ‘There were one hundred and eighty silver medals dis tributed and a large number of diplomas, and the follow- ing statement shows the value of all that has been giv- en this year in the way of prizes: , old Medals, Silver do au street. + $410 900 Do Cup 410 Diplomas, 150 Agricultural Bool 280 Incash.... 180 In al aby the parties of increasing the premiums on John Ward, H. G. Stebbins, G. W. Patchen, 125, At 7} P. M., Gen. Tallmage, the President of the Insti- tute, delivered the closing address, in which he went over much ot the ground t already been passed over by the oraters of the tute. He explained its object, ita uses, and all regarding 't—he also noticed a great number of the arti that have been exhibiting, and some of his remarks were very happy. | He refuted the charge that had made against the Institute, of its being a money-making affair, and most solemnly de- nied it. He spoke at considerable length, and was much applauded bed his audience. At the conclusion of his speoch, it being nearly ten o'clock, the assemblage gra- dually dispersed, and in a short time, the Fair of the American Institute closed till another year shall have rolled round. Great Save or Wooten Miius.—We_ learn that the manufacturing property of the late firm of W. and D. D. Farnum, situated at Waterford, Worcester lay by Coolidge & largest woollen establishment in es, with the exception ofthe Middlesex Company in} this city. It w Farnum, Esq,, the survivin, ofthe most successful and enterprising mauufacturers inthe country. The price paid for the property was two.hundred and twenty thousand dollars, ind a hough this may seem large, we are told that it is considered far below its real value. A large number of woollen manufacturers, from various sections of the country, was present at the sale.—Lowell Courier.) _ Tue Factory Rior in ALtEGnany.—The facto- ries all went to work yesterday morning, according to the arrangement made on Friday. A very respectable portion of the hands commenced in the morning, and their number increased during the day, so that some ot the factories had, in the afternoon, about three-fourths of their usual number, and others about half. They will fill up ina few days, as the excitement dies away. There was no disturbance or outbreak during the day, although squads of persons were congregated on the streets, near the factories, enguged in animated disc absorbing tapic. 'e were glad to s about.— Pittsburgh Adv., Oct. 21. Tur Weatner.—We are now favored with most beautiful westher ; the air is cool and bracing, with just enough of winter in it to tinge the cheeks and noses of the belles in Peat with a carnation hue. Our streote are na gay t8-atulip bed, mace so by the variega. ted, and warm, comfortable looking autumn dresses of our ladies, who are constantly promenading to mal most of the glorious sunshine, which too soon m place to rude wintry winds. We have j at present for healthy exercise, t may venture forth at noonday, and breathe th fi air without fearing colds or ‘cramp ibany Atlas, tober 23. tial Oe Aman named Levi C. Frost, last from West Cembridge, Mat Franklin House, sbout five o'clock on Fri ernoon, while standing ind the counter. idence Journal says he r out thirty y: No cause is assigned for the rash act. A Lattin Rumpvs.—We learn that the Ex- Adjutant General of Ohio, General Gale, met the present Adjutant General, Mosely, in the streets of ‘olambus, and without made an attack wpon him with y notice ofthe assanit, General Mosely jon of the cane, and drubbed his assailant, who jarshal of t! Avorner Srrike.—The seamstresses of New- burgh have turned out, struck for higher pay, and ub ed manifesto in the papers stating their nd appending a list of prices by which the: willin future be governed. The Pittsburgh spirit, i vill be seen, is extending. The Advocate, of Racine, w. T., hae the official ‘eturn of the population of that place. It is 2,610, an increase of nearly six hundred persons during the Epast year. Turarne.—Last evening's entertsinments | ony Intelligence. Parsayrentan Syxop.—The ap} of Dr. Torrey from | decision of the Rockaway ibytery was under poudaeains all of yesterday with closed doors. It will be recollected that the doctor was tried in a civil Court in Sussex county, New Jersey, on the charge of bastar- | dy and acqunted, ‘but on trial ‘before the Presbytery be | was suspended. He ngpenled from the decision of the Presbytery to the Synod. We underetand that the testi. mopy for the defence was overwhelming, and complete- ly upset that of the prosecution ; and there ix not the slightest doubt but the decision of the Presbytery will be toversed, andthe Doctor come off with flying co- lors. Assematy Nomination.—The democratic committee met last jing and nominated John Townsend as me! ber of Assembly, in place of Joseph C. Palmer, whose namination was re-considered. Sraxer Sweerer.—Yestorday afternoon at 2 o’clock, a hugh sweeping machine mado its appearance, in Wall street. This is a newly invented machine of Mr. Mus- sey, of this city, and is designed by him to supersede the use of humanity in the art and science, theory and prac- tice of street sweeping. The machine is very large and | clumsy, and is attached to a cart which is drawn by two horses.” The machine itself consists principally of a large circular brush made of rattan, which rests upon the greund, and is turned by a chain which runs on a drum fastened on to the axle of the cart wheel, By an- jo drawn over another drum . As fast as the brush takes ed the dirt it discharges it upon the apron, whic! pties it into the cart. Thus isthe work of brush, man, hoi cart and shovel, all done by this machin every thing after a fe do but vote—and perh cogsfand bel iP par ent admirably, but with the un- treets, which we are destined in this city to have, we very much doubt whether it can be used to any oxtent. Itis @ very ingenious machine, however, rd it can be made to work well, we shall be glad to it going. Tre Miuitta Sysrem.—The annual farce of militia drills has for afew weeks past, and is now being played for the amusement of lovers of fun, boys, negroes and loaf- ers who congregate around the different companies. The militia season is about Slasing 423 now we would ask the plain question, what good has been accomplished in it? Is a single one of the men who appeared on parade and performed a few awkward evolutions, greatly to the amusement of the spectators, and then, to his name, went home any better p: his country’s defence than ughable in the extreme. Noo. 1 of our country is sounded in the ears of her children,they are ready at a moment's warnii hazard fortune, home and life, in her nce—and two hours of serious, sober ‘ilitary evolutions, ntage to them than man who attends a of himself so militia drill makes a laughing decent and respectable men tion to the warnin, of military tacti zen soldiers made a laughing fers. M over the system has failed entirely to fulfil its primitive intentio1 which was to prepare our citizens to be able in case of war to repel the i é allowing that th hould make themselves | perfect in military science, still would the system be a | Filure. In this city, at least, not more than one-twen- tieth part of those warned to appear pay any attention to such warning. And then, instead of themselves acqui- | ting military knowledge, the statute is satisfied if they | pay a fine of five dollars and costs, anu this latter nine- teen-twentieths of them are required by law todo. Thus | the militia system, which was at first, no doubt, designed | for the most patriotic purposes, degenerates into an | odious system of direct taxation, by which a set of lazy | officers and collectors are kept in existence. For what | becomes of these fines collected? What proportion of them ever enters the public treasury? Are they not all | absorbed in ‘‘court martials,” collector, commissions, | and the like? Are thoy not rather divided among the clique of field officers, who thus grind out of the honest | mechanics and respectable men of the community their money 7 This matter of fine deserves looking into, and | we hope it will be done, and the system thoroughly ex. | osed. 2 How much longer is this humbug to remain in exist- ence? How much longer are our citizens determined | either to make fools of themselves or submit toa fleecing | for the benefit of afew individuals? Every body is op- | osed to tl i system, excepting the officers, who fatten upon it. Ni why is not some practical move- | ment made? Wh: jot a petition, with fifty thousand | nai nt to the Legislature from ‘this city; and who | ove first in this matter ? Pockxer Picxinc.—Thursday morning a lady named Musgrove had her pocket picked in Chatham street of a promissory note for $100 and $14 in bank bills. Rairroap Inon.—A fine specimen of railroad iron is now to be seen in front of the office of the Erie Railroad, in Wallstreet. it is from the Montour Iron Works, of Danville, Pa., and is ity pounds to the yard, of the orH pattern. It is from anthracite pig iron. Democratic Canpipate yor Recister.—The Demo” cratic Registry Convention met on Thursday evening at ‘Tammany Hail, and after sitting till 4 o'clock yesterday morning, finally succeeded in nominating Nr. Samuel Osgood, as the candidate for Register. ‘The Registry nominations are now complete. ‘That of the whigs, Mor- ris Franklin; the democrats, Samuel Osgood; the Natives, Joseph Hufty; and the National Reformers, Ransom | Smith. Let him laugh who wins. | Suppen Deatus.—On Wednesday evening last, a man named Francis Crawley was seized with a cramp in chest, whcih produced immedi a as the coroner was about to hold a body, he wa: for to hold an inque’ Crawley, th i tound dead in dead house, w . then lying, and alter the inquest being held, in accord- | ance with the wishes of their son, a lad of about 18, they | were deposited side by side in the same grave. *New Oncax.—The new organ recently built for the , church ofthe Rev. Mr. Bellows, was last evening exhibi- ted at the church. The house was crowded by avery fashionable audience. In the course of the evening the | organ was played upon by a number of the most distin- guished organists in the city. The organ presents on the outside avery fine appearance. It is 6 fvet high and 18 feet front, and of a very handsome design. It con- tains three sets of keys, and 84 stops, and is one of the largest class of organs. The tone of the organ is cer- tainly very superior. Its diapasons are characterized by great volume and richness of tone. The reed pipes, particularly those of the swell organ, are certainly of greater sweetness of tone than any thing of the kind we | ever heard. Altogether the exhibition must ‘e been highly sat cared both to the audience and the build- ers, Meas! & G. G. Hook, of Boston. | Muatary—T: “Lignt Guarp.”—Yesterday that elegant corps, the “ Light Guard,” under co.nmand o: Captain Vincent, paraded. They reel a Ges sppess cite also upon Mar; having been ato th | Brookly: certainly presented a magnificent appear- ance, creditable in the highest ree to the popular commandant, and to the spirit ofthe eompany. Brooklyn Intelligence. Tue Ferries Acats.—A number of individuals, who | are realizing ee and comfortable incomes from situa- | tions which they hold under the present directors and managers of the Union Ferr company, have taken alarm at recent disclosures which have been made re- specting the acts of certain persons connected with this mammoth monopoly. Not even the most ardent or in- genious friends of the association can, however, satisfac- | torily show why an establishment, which ies = ceives from the public thousands upon thousands of dol- | lars, cannot successfully ‘compete with a private com- | pany in the charges made to those who commute for | cross the East Ri At the Catharine dollars a year is charged for tickets, | whilst at the Fulton and South F the price is fixed at the exorbitant sum of ten (dol If the gentlemen | who have control over the fiscal department of this pri: | vate incorporation, will use more economy than they do | in its minor business details, they will undoubtedly be | able to afford accommodations to the public, which are | now much lacking. At present, they exercise too much | liberality to especial favorites, by granting gratuitous privileges, which others would be glad (and could well | afford) to pay for ; and learn that efforts are now be- | the elect, to obtain sheps and stalls | both sides the Ot Scoot or Paesuytens.— The Presbyterian Sy- | nod still continues in session in Brooklyn, but their pro- | ceedings have not been marked by any features of an in. | ing or exciting character. The venerable and | ed members of this body have not, ivocal “policy, of their brethren ing to hold their sessions with closed bere are some persons who have sought conspicuously prominent in the personal histories (if made a wub- igation,) would be more appropri- | ately discusded in private committee, than b: any | public tribunal at which the presence of ladies is pex mitted. Unexrecten Vierr.—-Yesterday afternoon, Captain Vincents fine company of Light Guards paid ‘an unex pected visit to Brooklyn, after their inspection parade in New York. Although no notice had been given of the honors thus paid to the people of King’s county, the corps met not only with a warm and hearty reception rom many of their brother soldiers, but were also hospi- ly and Ii ily rtained at one of the princi ho. by William M. Clem, Esq.,an honorary member of their body, and paymaster in the Regiment to which the company is attached. Mr. Clem’s efforts to accomplish the worthy object he had in view, were eminently suc- coxsful, notwithstahding every thing had to be provided with unusual haste, and without any formal ceremonials. Sevoral distinguished guests joined in the brief but hap- xy entertainment, among whom were Major General Underhill, General Duryea, Colonel Burbank, Major Powell, Adjutant Lucas, and others “not unknown to Mars or fame.” Navat.—A draft of one hundred men, destined for the rigate Columbia, sailed from the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday morning. for Norfolk, under the command of Lier Cr d Re: The Columbia will 6 re: her complement of seamen, join the Home Squadren in the Gulf of Mexico, Deatus iN Bnooxsyn.—There were sixteen deaths in Brooklynduring the week, onding on the Isth inst. Of there, six were children, and ten adults A Baton or very Smaut Porsrors.—The indict. nents montioned inthe Herald, a few days ago, as hav- ing been found against Messrs, Coe and Lockwood, (for extortion) at the present term of the General Sessions, tor Kings county, may, we opine, he very appropriately, though perhaps not very classically, placed under the foregoing somewhat hucknied caption. The acc we learn, are Commissioners of Exoise for the Williamsburgh, and the charge aga manding i censed to sell liquor, inst one day, as provided by th 1 whom they li- ed ton shillings for trials are post- atut poned until the nextterm of the court. Under th decidedly interesting head, and in connection with a re. | was played between tw: | sition, and the spirituality of the ally “ small p subject, may be reported the com- menoement of a suit against Mr. Parker, tavern keeper, corner of Pearl atreets, by an indi- sided who deposited with him ten dollars us a wager, and who now seeks pe sary * the Cer qb eke, after asce: the or inaccurac’ _ tion. ecscther hale aden this classification, involves the reputation of a Long Island farmer, who received from Mr. Carroll, a well-known trades of Brooklyn, the price ofa load of potatoes which equently forgot to deliver, under the pretext that he afterwards sold his stock at a better market. He also forgot to re- turn the money which he had taken, unt) several days after the occurrence, he was forcibly compelled to dis- gorge, with compound interest. Base Batt Pray.—The subjoined is the result of the return match between the New York Bi all Club and the Brooklyn players, which came off the Brooklyn Star Cricket Club yesterd: son, Wheaton and Van Nostrand were the umpire New Yorx Batt Crun, Buookiry Cius. Hands out. Runs. Hands out. Runs, Dati tere z 4 H | Mui see s Vaile f oe 2 4 z 4 a 4 a 6 s noo Rn oD Cucxet Matcu.—On the same ground, alter the entioned contes| gle wicket match at cricket ‘a of the aioe Fae Club against two members of the New York Club, for bat a balls, which resulted in the defeat of the latter. The following 18 the score, as made by official mark- ers, Mesers. Samuel Shaw and William Holman :— Union Stan Cu New Youk Cuivs. FIRST INNINGS. FIRST INNING! C. Smith, b. by Lynch, 3] A. Barrett, b. by Smith, o H, Wilson, run out,” 5 | Lynch,b. b er gi = No ball, 1 8 ris ©. Smith, Deby Lyach, 10 eteenn. y . Smith, 5 seoND INNINGS. H. Wilson, b. by Meg Lynch,c. by Wilson, 1 No balls, 2| Barrett, b. by Smith, 1 6 a Total, 23} Total, & Mr William Russel wes umpire for the New York players, and Mr. King (late of the Marylebone Club. London,) for the Brooklynites. Lowe tt, Oct. 19th, 1845. Meeting of the Whigs—Musie and the Ten Howr System—Efforts to create a Strike-The Catholic Church—New Buildings, §c. The Whigs of the Old Bay State are on hand and in the field in earnest. The City Hall was well filled by the whigs of this city; 1 should judge there could not have been less than one thousand persons pre- sent. The Hon.Mr Adams enlightened the audience with his views of the condition of the Whig party for about one hour and a half. According te his statement, the whigs had paid off the whole of the State debt, and had some small change left. A great man that Mr. Adama, a benefactor of his species, (and the State specie,) in particular. Col. Schouler of the Courier followed to answer to the cnarge of being an unnaturalized foreigner. The Col. said he had been in the country twenty-nine years, and thought he ought to be a native by thistime. His remarks tended to show how much he had done for the party, and that he had always been a whig, and “nothing else;” that he had expended three hundred dollars in type to put his paper in good shape at the election of Gov. Briggs, and would do as much again. He thought no man accountable torhis birth, and reflected rather sarcastically upon the editor of the Advertiser for some observations upon the re- ie was a fine band of music present, and the galleries were filled with the patriotic whig ladies of Lowell; so, between the smiles of the ladies and the delightful strains of music, the meeting passed | off very happily. A Scotchman named Clure has been lecturing here to the operatives. Ile advocates the ten-hour system, and is a very good speaker. It is the opin- ion of many here that there will shortly.be a turn- out by the operatives. The manner in which the women are occasionally treated would put to shame a New Zealander. The overseers are in many in- stances tyrannical and arbitrary. I have been in- formed that a respectable young lady who has been working but a short time in the mills was troubled with the toothache, and on ap- plying to her overseer to go out, the brute told her to grin and bear it, thata factory girl had no businegs to have the toothache. The young lady bore up with the pain for some time, until her face was swollen, and then went out without his permiseion. I understand the ladies are about taking | his likeness to forward to the Mass. Humane Society, #8 an example for all future generations of overseers in general and female tyrants in particular. One young lady threatened to write to Mr. Bennett, of the Herald, should another case of the kind trans- ire. : Mayor Seavey, the gentlemanly and courteous Postmaster here, appears to give universal satisfic- tion. 1 understand there has not been a cornplaint from any person. He was in the office as a clerk for fifteen years prior to his spremnen and all parties unite in saying that the Postmaster General could not have appointed a better man. The various corporations are building very exten- sively. Two of the corporations having united, have purehased land and water privileges to the amount of four hundred thousand dollars, which will give employment in the spring to many hundred mecha- nics and other laborers. | A _ Lattended the Catholic church yesterday, which is (the new one) wus large. The greater portion of the audience were Irish, but 1 was much surprised to see them so orderly and dressed so neat and cleanly. The clergyman is much esteemed as a piousand worthy man. The music was very fine. The Rev. Mr. Smith, of the Third Universalist Church, 1s at present a great favorite ; his church is thronged witti the élite and fashionables of the city. He has been lecturing upon divine inspiration, and the heroic life and character of Jesus of Nazareth. The weather is quite cold and chilly, and the New Hampshireans have had snow in abundance. It is thought that the winter will be an unusually severe one. Professor Wi Lectures, Professor Wines delivered the last of his series of lec. tures on the subject of the Hebrew Commonwealth last evening, and the loud applause which attended his con- clusion of the series, manifested the manner in whieh they were appreciated. The learned professor proved the divine legation of Moses and the authenticity of his writings in various ways, by the celebrating of the vari” ous rites of the Hebrews at this day, that of the Passover’ the Pentecost, kc. He introduced many arguments in favor of the divine power of Moses, from the wisdom of his laws, the consis- tent simplicity of his narrative, the splendor of the compo- ntiments which came from Heaven itself—his performing of many extraordina. ry miracles, which could not be ta counterfeited or gainsayed. He disposed of the objections which the unbelievers have urged against the character of the laws of Moses on account of their sanguinary character and their containing the lex talionis or law of retaliation, and proved that Moses was more earnest in preventing than in punishing and denied that Jesus Christ attempted to overthrow the laws of ae of Mor He then traced the influences of t) 4 and showed the civilization, to the present ti ples of his jaws in thos down to those of the French and Engl incorporating of them in the code which the Puritans adopted in New England for their government, and b; decision of the Supreme Court of this St ence of a portion of the Hebrew laws to be the common jaw of this State; and in conclusion delivered an elequent eulogy upon the bible,which he demonstrated to have in- 1 the movements in the progression of mankind, which we have i granting, of the Magna Ch ta of EngJand, the independence of the United States, and the emancipation of Ireland by the passage of the Reform Bill. tabs ore of the Ohio River. ime. 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