The New York Herald Newspaper, November 6, 1845, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD.. New York, Thursday, November 6, 1845. Malls of the Great Western, The popular Atlantic steamer, Great Western, New Yorsx Srare Evecrion.—On all sides we hear of the apathy at the election on Tuesday. The returns from the interior, which reach us slowly, indicate this, and the figures are seareely worth giving. In the anti-rent districts, the anti-renters have polled a large vote, and have eleeted many of their + i yo o’clock this | *. A Captain Matthews, will leave at two bas will “cket- Their vote in some towns is overwhelm- afternoon for Liverpool, and her letter bags will | | close at one o'clock i ee In Albany city, the democratic candidate for $ » the deep sf niles “| vey Owing to the ¢ as ead , ene canianins ose nate received 1,730 majority, while on the Assem- Soe ne i are tie stent al the cn, | Diy ticket the highest demoerat led the highest whig sally 10 Orego extent of the sup- pe! : : cially relative to Oregon, and the exte: © SUP. | ov ly 620. ‘The result in. the county is the election Plies of food that can be obtained from the United to the A. sembly of Harris, Watson, and Shafer— States, we shall issue an Extra Herald at one’ two democrats and one whig, and a majority of o'clock, to contain the latest intelligence, whether of a political, commercial, or theatrical character, that we may receive from every part of the Union. This special edition can be had at the desk, in wrappers, at Wo cents per copy. J ‘The Policy of England and France towards America, The last intelligence from Europe discloses some singular movements on the part of England. It ap- pears that an unusual degree of activity has been manifested at the ship-yards, and that great efforts are in progress for the augmentation of the Briush navy. A similar movement manifests itself in France. Now, the present condition of the European world does not seem to warrant any of those active preparations of a warlike character which appear to be in progress in Englend and France. And, indeed, the motive of all these preparations is the subject of a great deal of speculation and inquiry. It has been hinted thut the relations of the United States with land justity those preparations. But th» controversy relative to the Oregon territory does uot at all appear to us to be of sufficient magnitude to cillfor these extraordinary manifestations. We ‘ave heard trom an official source that a magnificent plan of a convention is now maturing between the governments of France and Exgland—a measure forced upon them in consequence of the annexation | of Texas to thiscountry. The rapid growth of this republic, and particalarly its progress towards the South aud West, Mexico and California, has awa- Kened new feelings of alarm in the mind of eastern Europe. It 1s now credibly affirmed that some re- ceat arrangements have beenentered into by Eng- land, France and Spain, by which the two great | naval powers will unite their forces for the purpose of sending an expedition to Cuba, and from that point make a descent upon Mexico, with the view | of reducing that republic to the domination of some | European prince, in order to prevent any further progress of the United States in that direction. Mexicn is, at present, in a state particularly favor- | able for the successful accomplishment of such de- signs as those we have described. It is distract- ed and agitated by internal dissensions and feuds. The government is utterly imbecile | and helpless. The absorption of Mexico by the United States—a power possessing all the ele- ments of strength, stability and cerca) to be inevitable. This is apparent to the statesmen | of Europe. And it is this view of the future that \ has stimulated that policy on the part of England | and France, which begins to manifest itself in those warlike preparations to which we have just alluded. Indeed, in the famous speeches of Guizot, the French Minister, this is avowedly acknowledged The object of the cabinets of France and England now appears to be to place on the throne of Mexi- co a French prince, and thus, by the establishment | of a monarchy there under their control, to inter- | pose an effectual barrier to the further progress of | the United States in that direction. | This line of policy corresponds exactly with the | views and sentiments put forth by the governments of | France and England, and the newspaper presses of | those countries in the confidence and interest of the dominant party. tis not at all likely that England would hazard her commerce with this country by an | open war on account of a comparatively unprodue- tive territory. Yet still, whilst allowing the Oregon | question to slumber in abeyance, England might | promise herself indemnification and satisiaction, by | xpedition of the character just indicated—con- | | | ‘slag of the combined fleets of England and | France, meeting at Havana, and starting for the | conquest of Mexico, in order to reduce that Tepub- lic to the control of European influences, This is, we are told, absolutely the policy of France and | England, and is a practical carrying out of that | intervention in our affairs recommended and en- | forced by Guizot. | ‘Tue Issues or rk Evection.—The recent elec: | tion involved some issues of no little importance. First, nativeism has been entirely demolished: | That faction originated in Roman Catholic secta- rianism, which provoked a counter exercise of fa- | natical intolerance and bigotry on the part of some of the Protestant sects. It has gone through all the phases of intolerance and folly. Now, however, it has at last received its quietus from the common sense and intelligeuce of all parties, both whigs and locofocos. We will hear very little hereafter of na tiveism. The Oregon question was another issue involved in this election. It seems that those opposed to ta- king possession of the whole of that territory, have been living in a barren faith without any works. All the active politicians of both parties are decided- | ly in favor of the maintenance of the claims of this | country to the whole of Oregon. This will of | course strengthen the hands of Mr. Polk, and give | tresh impetus to the onward, aggressive, grasping | democratic impulses of the age and the republic. | The old leaders—the superannouated hacks of party, are in favor of a compromise en this question; bui | the young, energetic, bounding, and invincible de- mocracy, with all the floating talent of the country | end the masses, are in favor of a rigid adherence to | the bold and manly ground assumed by the Pres dentin his inaugural address. Copper at THE West —It appears by the accounts | from Detroit, that the copper operations in the vi- cinity of Lake Superier have ceased. It is supposed that the operators have not met with their antici- pated success. It is perhaps unfortunate for those who have invested their money in this sort of epe- culation, that the work of “‘ getting out ore” should have so suddeniy stopped. We shal! soon see, however, what effect this movement will have upon | the value of the copper stocks in market | “Tue Brace in rae Scnoois.”—Now that the election is over, and the ‘‘ natives” have been fairly demolished, we trust that there will be no more dif- ficulty relative to the public schools. Let the Bible be read by all who desire it, and let sectarianism and fanaticism of every stamp—whether Catholic | or Protestant—be most religiously expurgated from the management of these invaluable seminaries of | education. | Tue Evecrion.—There are no later returns than those given in yesterday morning’s edition. The | convention ticket relative to the constitution is yet in | ‘a mist; the apathy on the alteration seems to have ell | at once become general ; the reformers and radicals | only taking active interest in its fate. Through- | out the State the election has been astonishingly | quiet and unobtrusive. From Sr. Domrxco.—By the sehr Squires Broth- ers, Capt. West, irom Aux Cayes, we learn that troops were under arms at that place, waiting or- | ders to march against the Dominicans. Nothing had transpired, however, when Capt. W. left. Tae Stark Coxvention.—This measure has been carried. It will give rise to some curious | developments connected with negro suffrage and | ther matters of importance. | Mirrary Movemgnts.—Major Generaj Scott vomnmander of the forces, arrived in the city yester. fay, and ocenpies apartments at the American Hotel throw them into some shape to-morrow. betore were there so many different tickets brought into one contest in this State treal | but to appearanc | ward in gallai | uravoi | by le, but not at such a cle | owed. 1,000 for Van Schoonhoven, the whig candidate for Senator. In Schenectady the democrats have a a majority ot 1,000. Some towns have changed to democracy this year, while others have turned whig. Hudson city gives a democratic Senatorial ma- jority of 30. The Convention question excited but little inter- est, and the vote polled relative to it appears to be a reduced one everywhere. The returns are much scattered, but we will Never Sporting Intelligence. ‘THe Humpur Races oven tHe Beacon Course, Yrs TeKDAY—Mosy Feanru. Accipents—The attendance was rather limited for the sport promised. The weather was cool—great and overcoats of every description we'e in great requisition, with collars turned up, and hancker- chiefs in addition, were plentifully displayed. The track was in pretty good order after the rain of the previons two days, ‘The betting on the ground was Hops aguinst wny other named animal; 6 to4onthe field; the rame figure on the Buiter against Hops—taken. The Canad; horses against the field were epoken of, but no busi done. The first hurdle was near the draw-gate coming in; the second a few yards below the judges’ stand; the third near the quarter mile pole; and ihe earls little beyond the hal! mile. The sport promised was a Hurdle Ruce, 1; mile heats, fora purse of $350, $50 to second best horse, five hurdles to a heat, 4 feet high, catch weights. Mr J. O'Connor enters s g. Quebec Buffer, from Que- bec. Dress, Blue Jacket, Mr. F Owens enters b. g. Black Dougias, from Mon- D acket Blue and Orange. horn eaters c. g. Americus, from No Crimson Jacket. weatlaud enters g. g. Snip, New York. Red Jacket. Wm. Fox enters b, g. Hops, Blue Jacket The first was ridden by T. O'Conner ; Black Douglas, by J. Owen; Americus, by Strater; ‘Snip, by Oscar Sweetland; and Hops by its owner, Mr. Browning. Shortly after three o’elock the horses were in readi- ness, and were taken n for the start Mr Oscar Dre fiom New Jersey. p to near the three-quarter pole They all appeared in first rate condition, ops” was the superior ; next te 1 “Quebec Buffer” was said to be thorough bred, but ruch a“ therough bred” ig seldom seen, 40 fur as appearance goes. “Snip” looked well, nd upon showing, became a favorite with many. e word Was eventually given, and they came for- le, Hops leading the way at a rattling ace, more like for a quarter race than any thing else, closely followed by Americus—they breasted the judges’ stand, Hops some twenty yards in font going ata most tremendous speed, and he ran almost up to the second hurdle ere he Was prepared for the leap ; but he attempt- ed it, and the consequence was he struck it, making a comes summerset, with his rider undermost, with his head doubled under him; where the poor fellow Jay in- sensible, when Americus, who wa: aie on his wake, F bly trod upon his head and shoulder ir passiug him. The others continued their course onward, but our reporter's attention was drawn to the fallen indivi- ua}, so that he lost all further progress of the horses until they reached the judges’ stand, where Americus led, Buffer afe ards behind, followed closely by Black Douglas: ar tailed off. The mile was done in 2m. 34s. ‘The rider of Hops was quickly assisted by several per. sons present. When taken up he was quite insensible, and the general impression was that his neck was broken. He was conveyed into a room bei h the club stand, and a medical gentleman of well known cel in this city, Prmeely attended him. After ascerti the nature of his disaster, he bled him, but it time ere the blood flowed, and then’ only abi ounces could be obtained, which appeared to gi relief, and all were in hopes that the effair was not of “ Black Doug such a dangerous character as was anticipated. Shortly | after, Mr. Browning’s family physician came to his ax sistance, and the medical gentleman, formerly alluded to, and to whom every praise ought to be awarded for his prompt and energetic endeavors, resigned the unfor- tunate man, atthe same time giving up to tho other a valuable diamond pia, which Sir. Browning wore in his shirt, and entrusted to lim for safe keeping. As soon as this was known, preparations were made for the second heet. Snip was withdrawn ; and Oscar Sweetland mounted Hops, who appeared to be little or none the worse fur the accident. He led the way in fine 3 peed as in the previous heat—he ared his firstand second hurdles most beautifully, Americus close on his wake ; Buffer and Black Douglass close upon him. At the third hurdle, Hops went over cleverly ; not so Americus, both horse and rider came down, but not with such tearful consequences as in the former heat, although the rider was severely stunned, but his horse escaped striking him in his fall—the other animals pursued their course. Bufler round the to; made good play,and lessened the space between himsely. and Hops considerably, but with no beneficial eflect— eventually Hops led home some dozen lengths in front in 2:38, followed by Black Douglass and the Buffer, Americus anywhere. The rider of Americus was severely bruised b: fall, but atter some little time, was able, with the tence ofa couple of friends, to walk to the club stand, and soon after was conveyed home ina now the first heat, was more seriously injuredthan was anti- cipated indeed tuat his life was despaired of. As soon as this was known, the judges, with good and proper feeling, decided that no more proceedings should take place as re-pected the race, aud announced the same carriage. It was | amid considerable approbation from those present. rowning was | Thus ended this untortunate affair. Mr. conveyed in astute uf insensibility to a hou the course, occupied by Mr. Montague, tention was paid to him by the residents, tendant, und oters. At nine o'clock last evening, we received account that he was then alive—but was not expected to survive more than an hour or two after- wards se adjoining where every at , his medical at- | iron-clad gates of the ullina Thule of ci certained that Mr. Browning, the rider of Hops in | The Brooklyn Star Club close their season with a | game this day, on their ground in the Myrtle avenue.— I'he weather promises favorably, and the admirers of this | manly and healthy game will be amply rewarded by Witnessing it. The members and their friends atter- wards eup together at Mr. Sharp’s, Myrtle avenue. Taortine ox tHe Uston Covnse, L. 1 —A very interest- ing match comes off to-morrow between the celebrated horses Moscow and Hector, which is exciting particular attention in the sporting world ; the well known powers | of these two animals, makes many think that it will be | one of the best trots of the season. 6 to 3 on Moscow ; 4to 1 is taken that a mi ed by Hector in 2m 30s ; are dove under 2m 358. Lavy Surrotk axp Moscow.—These two fine animals are likely to come together in a short time for the cham- pionsbip of trotting—the recent difficulty es regards the mare having been amicably settled. “This will cer- twinly be oue of the greatest «ifairs of the sort that has ever taken place in this country. Cricxet. bers of t! day, ont Mr Alfred 8 perform. even betting that all the miles ew York Cricket Club was played on Mon- round at Hoboken, and won dn line atyle by jarnett. The score at the end of the game was— Mr. Barnett o balls... Total wee 48 Only oue innings were allowed to either Richerds wnd Mr. G. Holman acting ax umpires) oe bs Mr. Bennett... lb Total Movements of Travellers, The following constitute the principal i sath folio priucipal arrivals yester Amenic. Aut O Bostwich, Montreal, ¥ Hollingworth, Major General Scott, Commander of' the Port Richmond Aston—M. W. Nesler, Salem; Chas, Haskin naner, Boston; H. J. Hanison, Mortreal; Mr. England; P B:Jonos, Pittsburgh; E. Brown, Prov N. Wolfe, Boston; Gibb X ustown, idence, w Bedtord; N. Bliss, L Elias Root, Mohawk; A. H. Blair, bany; J Hunter, Pennsylvania; J. D. Young, Phila Ciry.—James Duxberry, Dover; M. H. Smith, Boston; }. &. Heron. New Orleans; D. 'Sheafle, Phila; Amos Rank, New Orleans; Col. Ross, Rossville; W.E Wyatt, Bath; E. Peabody, Phila; B. W. Tingley, Phila.; J. Hel: deburne, Ph , Giowe.--C, ). Williams, Boston; 8, A Sn ; Z.de Arutta, Havana; ranklin Wilson, Philee Pon) Laguarin, Phila ; Geo. ©, Weed, Ticonderog Ridgley, Phi yj SE Pagott, Poita ARDS 5 il olor anny’ —W. Lengmin, Phila Mobile; Fenton, Al- R. Hoyt, Danbury ; ymour, Hudson; J. Wiliams None Hudson; J. Williams, Norwich; Geo. Johnson, “Ma: Geo. Bowen, ‘Worcester; “e Phelps, Va.; J. Poker, Burlington; 8. H. Meek, Lock. ports, Nicol, Mantua; ¥: H. Brainard, Boston, Ht. Seo. bia, Toronto; J. Carpenter, Boston; P.-L. Andrews, Tue Express Rorvery the money trunk of Messrs. Rochester, were very cool in the examination of the contents. ‘Every Paper was opened, anil if there was no money, it wae refolded and carefully repiaced in the trunk. The money, however, was all taken. One of the drafts was upon sum of $7 of thereabouts. drawn, had enclosed but $5, stating that that wag all he The draft ory, but the $5 was short | t Cleve. en taken to Rochester; and we learn that who went on to Philadelphia in quest of person, has returned withont accom distuctory bike ae ~The rascals who took Livingston & Wells at a hia ap Sny thing sat A single wicket match between two mem- | Tho betting is about , Thratricals. , 25 Pann Tuxatne.—The boxes of old Dury presented a brilliant, dazzling and glittering array of beauty, loveli- ness and fashion, last evening. The pit was crowded to excess. The praises of the divine Augusta are on every lip. After the comedy of “Katharine and Petruchio,” a hurricane of applause proclaimed the enthusiasm and anxiety of the audience to behold again the “charming Bayadere.” The curtain rose--the sott and sweet tones of the most delicious music in the world was wafted to the ear—Augusta appeared at the back of the stage—oue bound and she was at the feot- li pivess and sm’ her ike ‘a might envied and worshipped. The dance begins—tfirst, gentle, in modulated measure swells the strain—now in more rapid waves, floats the delicious music and the Bayaderes are all in motion—round and round whirls the giddy throng, the lights indistinct with the rapidity of motion,and the senses of the audience and dancers yield- ing a ready compliance to the intoxicating jey. fn the grand tri al dance in the third Act, the applause was posi- lively deafening. The peerless danseuse here seemed to forget for the moment, audience, friends, plaudits, theatre and all—lost in the beauty. of her divine and witching art- her twinkling feet and floating drapery daring the eye to fellow her mazy windings and fantastic revolutions. At the corclusion of “La Bayadere,” calls for Augusta were heard from all parts of the house ; the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. At length she came, bowing her thanks in token of her gratification at so warm and brilliant a reception. The farce of the “ Bengal Tiger” followed the opera, and was capitally performed. Madame Augusta then appeared in the grand Spanish dance, “La Rondeja.” This is ove of the wildest and yet most beautiful ballets on the stage. Fancy and feeling were here romantically blended—the “poetry of motion” displayed, and a thrill of joy felt in every bosom. The curtain fell, but the entiusinsm of the spectators would not permit them to leave the house. the curtain drew up and again “ La Rondeja” was This evening the new comedy of the “ Sherif id La Rondeja” are fi nable house will bt assemble, to greet this beautiful danseuse. 2 re! ‘no dou! Leorory pe Meren—His Concert ar tHe Tanerna,— oie, To-morrow Evenivc.—This great artist will give his first Concert at the Tabernacle, to-morrow evening, when we expect to witness an universal rush of our music loving inhabitants. No artist has ever excited such an unanimous sensation as the lion-pianist, which alone speaks volumes in his favor, for this is a strong proof that his talent is of that extraordinary kind, before which,envy,prejudice and jealousy hide their green-eyed faces with shame; a talent,which truly can dely criticism, for it is sure that it must end in unquulified and enthusi" astical praise. Since the day of his arrival, his residence has literally been besieged by crowds of musicians and many of our most distinguished citizens, who all are anxious to pay their respects and.“ beard the lion in his very den.” All the musical stars, who came to our shores to shine for a while, came as,business men, who wanted to’make hay—we mean dellars—whilst theyshone; not so De Meyer, who maintained, likewise in America, the elevated character of an artist of the very highest order which he bore in Europe—an artist, with whom applause is more than gold and silver. This is gratifying, for it clearly proves that genius united to straightforwardness and true simplicity, of manners—not an affected one, which many are inclined to don, like a cloak in rainy weather, when they set their feet onour republican shores—meet with their well earned recompenso from our generous citizens. De Meyer had nv reason to com- plain of cliques—French, English or German; he knows of one clique only, the cliyue of his ardent admirers, which comprises everybody who has had a4 opportunity of hearing him. If we look at his career, we must confess that most extraordinary one. First, we find him a simple amateur,who ee to his piano to relax himself from the dry study of the jus Romanum and jus civile. He was courted by the aristocracy of Vienna, one of whom he was by birth. ‘The connections of his father, who had risen merely by Lis{talents to the high dignity of aCoun- cillor of State—no small proof of superiority in an abso- | Jute monarchy—insured him a spug berth in one of the many cabins of the Austrian mammoth ship, when death carried him away and left the young Leopold thrown on his own resources. Family considerations, which during the life-time of his father had to be taken into account, were thrown aside with his law books ; the sacred fire, that till now clandestively in his breast, burst}forth in a bright and merry bi cked up his nippes, took leave of his friends and ichool-fello following a strange fancy, inquired per at the Wienerthor the shortest road to St. Petersbury Making the best he could of the the informatios is given, he set out on his journey, carrying in one hand “his bundle,” and in the othera banner with the motto : “ ide-tot et le Piano taidera,” and singing snatches of those wild and fantastical melo- dies which row have matured into the ‘‘ Marche Maro- caine,” the “ Danse du Serail,” &c., he arrived at the ized Europe. The first sight that greeted his eyes was a poor Pole who received the Knout lor having dared to wishto his country free ; the second, an Imperial Ukas ray whole village to Siberia for disliking the Russian lan- guage, and the third a Cossack frozen to death after a night ‘watch in bis sentinel box. In the beginning he felt rather uncomfortable at the practical knowledge he thus got of “ Russia and the Russians,” and his thoughts involuntarily run back towards the flesh-pots of Vienna, Strauss and Lanner and the fried chickens at the Sperl. Butan empty purse, which rendered imme- diate return an Utopia, and his never failing buoyan temper, drove those black thoughts away, and he ev- ii L_ with on el Here be of conspirators to Kamtcht ad of Siberia. The cret cronigue of St. Petersburgh even whispered, inthe joy ot his heart, the Emperor of all the Russias graciously condescended to write an autograph letter to Abdul in which he allowed him to remain Sultan of ali the Turkeys fora little while longer. De Meyer remained in Russia seven years, and he gave coucerts inall the principal cities of the empire with unbounded applause ; but the rest of Europe knew very little of him, for he had not yet appeare in any of the great musical cities, as Vienni London. He, therefore, left Russia to vis and yielding again to a’ whim, he resolved first going to | Constantinople, and there he wen! old Byzany, Sultan, and’ We finda very graphic account of his re- ception and playing in the Court Journal of that place, written in the language of the Koran, which we trai Jate into Christian tongue for the benefit of the Ameri can reader. Leopold de Meyer was received by Riza, a Pasha of atrabilious temperament, (a wine bibber sud rosa) who, after forcing him to make fiity prostrations, allowed him to stand upright on his feet, Uill he was wanted by the Saltan, By-and-by the Sultan wanted him, and De Meyer was admitted into the presence of him of ail the Turkeys, where he founda = piana forte, which Rt faat (a jovial kind of Pasha) had confis« d froma Jew whom he had recently bow-strung. The Sultan imme- diately asked for the" Battle of Prague ” which the pi- anist bot knowing, he is said to have received 50 blows upon the soles of his feet. Being permitted to get up aguin, the sole-stricken pianist was asked by Riza, (the atrabilious Pasho) for “ God Save the King,” upon which Meyer, (who had forgotten it, if he ever knew it) ut « bint from the Austrian Ambassador, who acted on the on as interpreter, played some variations on a Ja- @ theme, which Donizetti bad stolen into his Anna a. ‘The Sultan, none the wiser, was enchanted— but not being able to see the fingers of De Meyer, war removed, in hia arm chair, from off his usual perch, to a place neur the piano, and demanded ef the pianist acom- position of his own. De Meyer played one of the most favorite airs of the Sultan, who was thunderstruck, and asked the Austrian Ambassador how it came that De Meyer was acquainted with his favorite air. The Am- bassador, not knowing, asked Riza, (the atrabilious Pa- sha) who, not knowing, asked Rifaat, (the jovial Pasha) Hardly arrived in | who, not knowing, asked Begler, (the fat’ Pasha) who, not knowing, asked one of the mutes, who, not kuow- 1g, received fifty blows on the soles of his feet—tie ad- ministering of the first of which made De Meyer jump in his chair, At lust, the Sultan of all the Turkeys thought to ask the question himself in Sanscrit,which he did. De Meyer, not comprehending, thought ‘that pe: haps his highne playing, and smiled serenely--whereat his highness laughed immoderately—whbich made the Austrian Am- bussador laugh immoderately—which caused Riza, the atrabilious Pasha,to laugh immoderately—which brough about that Rifaat, the jovial asha, laughed immoderate- ly—which was followed by Begler, the fat Pasha, laug! S. Forces; Robt. Newboud, Philadelphia; L.C. Clarke, | Cosker, ; HW. Si ew Orleans; C.K Steve! ).L. Whelar, Baltimore; J. H Cushman, Vir- ginia; B. Field, Philadelphia; E. Lawrence, St. Louis; J | A. Peel, New Orleans; A.B. Coleman, do. AF RANK J Collins, Boston; H. Tracy, Honesdale; | | Rutzer, Poughkeepsie: W. Cutter, Fredonia, James | Westcott, Conn; J.C. Ring, Boston; E. Cole, Aibany; ing immoderately—which caused one of the et nuchs to laugh immoderately—which ended in his re ceiving sixty blows on the sole of his foot—which made | Leopold de Meyer jump in his chair again—alter which he was allowed to depart. From Constantinople he went to Vienna, where he created a perfect furor; he had the honor of playing be- fore the Emperor, and in spite of the intrigues of Priuce Dietrichstein, whose illegitimate son Thalberg is, be was made Pianist of the Court. He repaired to London, where he completely floored Thalberg, who left the metropolis, after having twice played betore “a miserly account of empty benches,” and at the close of the sea fon, he appeared in Paris for the first time in the Champs at a concert given by Hector Berlioz, When it nounced that he was going to play in a locality capable of holding ten thousand people, everybody look- ed incredulous; but the astonishinent of the public can easier be imagined than described, after he had gone through his Marche Marocsine. ite gave crowded con certs without any assistance, in which he alone perform. ed eight pieces, the majority of which were encored Loaded with louis d’or and laurels, he returned to Lon don, where he played one hundred and twenty times du ring the season, ond the sensation he produced at his se cond visityby far surpassed that of his first, for Meyer is one of those extraordinary and original artists, who through the novelty of their execution, startle an au- dience which wants time to recover Of his success in America we have but we confess that we could not do hi is impossible. He has shown wha no, although we duly app Rakemann, the neatuess o and the soul of Mr. already «poken, im justice, for this titisto play the pia- preciate the bravoure of Mr M. Scharfenborg’s execution Timm’s playing. They certainly are musicians of a vory high orler, of whom every city in Europe could justly be proud; bat they are merely tall mon; ond De Meyer is a g stginnte, De Meyer, Liszt aud Thalberg form y, which, pro bably, will be withont a jmrailel in ages to. come. Who is greater’ in We Cannot tay at present first, be |e ons are" oderons,” and second, because man in Buffalo, and for the «mali | ‘The person oa whom it was | his particular ‘attention excel; bat this we can say ‘out fear of contradiction, that De Meyer is the mos ve end britliant concert player, through the happy ion of musical contrast—hix foitivsime and pianis to specialities, in wit sime His playing i4 one of the most fialshed thi record; it hus ail the excellencies of the most Classice! pianists from Ste ek, down Hammel and Chopin,and do t of executive power of the representatives of the modern school. De received an invitation to play before the | was expressing kis admiration of his | Meyer has no left hand; jhe has two right tones; ho hae’ ‘tho. same “and ravishing touch. in i in his | Teft hand as In the it one; the same stunning wer in the in deft hand. When | e brings out the fone of his beautiful Erard and makes it sing as a forlorn maiden, weep as a reject- ed lover, mourn as an w iated poet, shout as a reeling baccbanal, sport as gambolasan innocent chil declaim as an inspired orator—all this, and more than ali this, and all in intlaite diversity, and y@ in exquisitely symmetrical form, you are ready to’ fall at his feet to drink heavenly blessing from his beautiful blue eye,an! worship him as a spirit of some other sphere—now froin paradise, now from the dark bottomless pit, in whose presence you have no right to be, or to whom you pray that he may not destroy you ; but a glance at his mild, expressive countenance, as he turns his head towards the public, when in one of his sublime passages—pleased ion, stalk as a fierce giant, howl as a famished wolf, that he should give such unfeigned delight, and your | awe for his geniué is melted into love for the man. Hean ALexanpen.—Last evening, being in somewhat of a romantic mood, we left the dull, practical and plod- ding scenes of New York, and spent an evening in fairy land. Herr Alexander, by his magic wand, has trans- formed Niblo’s into a very temple of enchantment, and as we sat staring there with our eyes almost out of our head with astonishment, the old stories which we had readin the Arabian Nights of the wonderful things per- formed by the genii and fairies, were all brought up bofore us, and now appeared no longer a freak of the imagination, but an‘absolute reality. ‘Time, space, aul matter, all seemed to be annihilated by the wonderful German, who stood before us. And Herr Alexander makes none of the claims which the jugglers who have hunbugged the people of this country commonly do. To his deep researches into the sciences of pneumatics, chemistry, and optics, he adds a lightning-like quick: | ness of hands which is almost incredibl H Alexander is no common man—no juggler. Jatan—but man of intellect a house was, last evening, filled fashionable as any we have seen thi When the curtain ro: andthe audi frig! Alexander appeared, and by the firing ofa pistol inst: ly lightea a hundred candles, and the stage assumed an appearance of more than Eastern gorgeousness. Herr | Alexander, a fine looking German, now commenced his wonderful experiments. Everybody was delighted—the ladies were delighted, and said ‘0, dear” men were delighted, and stared with astonish kee, who sat by our side, was delighted, Wall, | swow, what would m: | this?” Herr Alexander borrows placed it in a box—this box he ga gavy an empty box toa lady on the opposite si ‘ouse. He then requested the lady who had the ring shake her box, and the ring was found in the box on the opposite side. ' After exhibiting this ring in the box, the lady closed it, and was asked by Herr, “Are you sure the ring is there?” “Yes,” replied the lady. ‘ Look and see,” said Herr. She looked, and lo! it was gone! — A boy was then called up, who was requested to look in | atin box lying on the table; and after taking out a nest of about twenty, in the last one he found the ring. It is impossible to describe all experiments—they kept his audience in a perfect ilderment. og eae who would like to realise dream of fairy land, can- not do better than spend an evening with Herr Alex- ander. Mrs. Vacentine Mort, Jx.—The greatest interest is manifested throughout all the fashionable circles in the city, and nothing is talked of but the forthcoming Soirée Musicale, to be given by Mrs. Mott, at the Apollo Saloon, on Thureday, the 13th inst. Mrs. Mott is a pupil of the celebrated Crivelli, and member ofthe Royal Aca- demy of Music. Those whom we have heard express an opinion, speak of her in the most rapturous terms o! i aid to possess a voice of surpassing sweet- , power, richness and softness. Her style is declar. ed one of ‘and beauty—free from manuer- ‘e advise all who intend visiting the Apollo on the 13th, to secure seats beforehand. A brilliant musical festival isto be given, and an overflow- | ing house will undoubtedly greet the fair amateur’s first appearance in public. Aunamna.—Last evening the Ethiopian Burlesque Company gave another of their inimitable performances — the burlesque of ‘‘Som-nam-bull-ole,” andthe “ Vir- inian Girl,” both of which convulsed tho audience with jaughter, were played. Te-night a burlesque on “La Bayadere” is to be performed. All who have seen the originals at the Park, should visit the Alhamra and seo the capital burlesque upon it. Patmo’s Mysterious Somexs.—The Temple of En- | chantment has been established at Palmo’s—Miss Mary St. Clair, the celebrated English Sybil, by her wonderfu performances, united with her extreme beauty, almost makes the audience believe she is in realiy a witch. Mon- sieur Phillipp, Miss Louisa Forest, the talented danseuse from the Southern theatres, and Senor Carrero, the deli- neator of ancient sculptures, make up the bill. Am even- ing spent in witnessing this exhibition, will more than repay in pleasure for time and expen: Rerunn or Miss Devcy ann Mr. Lacy to tTH18 Crty, —These talented artistes have returned to this city from Philadelphia, where they gave a series of eight concerts, | with pretty good success, considering the people were | very much iy mig in elections and other affuirs of pub- lic interest. They gave a concert in Baltimore, which was numerously ‘and fashionably attended. They pur- pose bringing out at the Park on the 17th the new opera of the “ Bride of Lammermuir.” This piece has never been performed in this country, and, according to repute on the other side of the water, it is one of consi derable interest, abounding with beautiful music. | Weta anv Deravan’s Cire This unri pany of equestrians are performing in Philadelphia, to houses crowded almost to suftocation. ‘The first presen- tation of the new national drama of ‘‘ The Champion of Freedom,” has been a decided hit. Mr. North, the most classic equestrian in the world, ia engaged at an enor: mous expense, and will appear in a few days, and Gene- ral Rufus Welch is expected in the next steamer from Europe with still further attraction, thus keeping up that novelty and finish in their line of performances which have gained for them the patronage of the entire Union. ing to induce Ole Bull to give another Concert in this city, previous to his leaving the couutry. We hope they may ‘prove successful. Mr. Templeton gave his first Concert in Boston on Monday. It was attended by a large and fashionable He gave another last night. Dr. Valentine is delighting the Philadelphians with his drolleries. The Keans’ have been xe-engaged in Philadelphia. Silsbee, the Yankee, is in Philadelphia. Mr. Murdock is at the Walnut street Theatre, Phila delphia. TT. D. Rice is playing his round of negro characters in Boston. | com National Reformers. ‘These iatest of the latter day philosophers held a meeting last evening at Croton Hall As they are now regularly organized, and have taken their stand as a party in politics, we, as faithful journalists and chroniclers of the movements of the age, shall watch their motions and report their prowress, for the edi fieatiop of the readers of this paper. After the ap- pointment of officers, a Mr. Douglass, of Pittsburg addressed the meeting in a speech which embraced the principles ot the new party, of which we give u sketch taken by our reporter. Mr. Dovew rapid stride: the fate of the country r the country, and unless it be arrested sealed. We and a landed aristocracy, composed of corporations like the Ohio Life and Trust Company, who are daily getting into their capacious grasp the most valuable of our wes. tern lands. If this aristocracy be not arrested, the Unit- ed States will, in fifty years,be as complete an aristocra- tic country as any in the world. He thinks the principles of the National Reformers, if they could be carried out, are the only means’ of arresting the evil, and securing to the United States a democracy tor all inture ume, and that a landed democracy, which would be as permanent as the eternal hi so strong that it could hold in the hollow of its other interests and make them subservient to it. These principles are, first, that all traffic in the government | lands should cease; that the fee simple of those lands shall be vested in the government, or in the millions, for our government is the millions ; that tho individuals of thowe millions shall have the right of occupancy of those lande, 1 quantities, say 160 acres, equality in respect to quality to exist. Let us look ahead, said Mr. Jonylnss, and we will see this country stretching to the Pacific—we will see it embracing Oregom and Texas, and nada and Newfoundland, and in process of time our population will be scattered over all the: \l there may not be land enough to giv eae ual 160 acres, but the land being vested in the governmont; the government will have the right of legis- | lating upon it, and those 160 acre lots can be divided into | 30 acre lots,and #0 the older we grow the more democratic we grow. Now, if we can only carry out thie idea, what will the crowned heads of Europe, who have for Sears and years been prophecying the downfall of this republic through the instrumentality of an aris- tocracy say? (Loud applause.) Why, they will say that this great country, through the means of a little band of national reformers are getting more powerful, time more democratic every day, and their subjects catching the infection they will feel their throt e. Aside from this movement I look into the ire with horror. | see that unless the D agit od of the reformers are carried out, all the blood that has been spilt at Lexington and Bunker Hill, and other places in the revolutionary war, was shed in vain, because we will end in an oristocrucy. It is so written in the book of fate, and no man can help seeing it. Mr. Douglass in conclusion recommended an organization of the working classes in New York, and that then other places would son join in the movement. ‘A collection was then made to help defraying the ex. penses of the election, and the meeting adjourned. Exectrica, Terkerarm.—Mesers. Stearns and White, ot this city, have the contract for finishing th for Seip pgp a betweenthis cityan ter, ond there is a probability that they will fur- the balance for the line from Rochester to Albany The number required between Buffalo and Rochester is 1,755; and between Buffalo and Albany about They are furnished with four pins each, one coat of black paint, and a mortice complete for putting upon the posta—at 8} cents a pice, being } cent less than any other proposal made. With their facilities for doing work ot this kind —by steam power. |. 8. & W. are enabled to tarn out these caps very rapidly, They have seven hands constantly at work oi them, and inform us that they w have tho whole done the present week — Several hundred are «ready finished and were sent offon Saturday leat. A number of mon a putting up the poste between this city and it is xpected that they will all be set in about ninety days. he line from Buffalo to Lockport is completed, and will : put in operation in the course of s few days. Buffalo aper # stated, that the aristocracy is making | commercial aristocracy, a manufacturing aristocracy, | chy Intelligence: Hacks, Cans, anv Omnipusess.—Below we give the | number of hacks, cabs and omniBusses in this city :—- Hacks. P ; 208 Cabs... 200 39 | Making, in all, six huadred and ninety-seven public con- veyances, by which our citizens are ridden about. 'The | owners of these vehicles are obliged annually to renew their licenses, which bring ine considerable revenue to the city. Formerly, a large number of hacks and cabs | were running without any license; but since the pointment of John Lowe, us Huck Luspector, the reased, until now there are but a very few ot this scription. Py R The proprietors of the omnibusses are as follows :~ 6 = ; 8 a : ‘These omnibusses are, at the same time, a benefit and a disadvantage—a blessing and acurse. It is certainly or when one to jump into own almost at his is decidedly unpleasant | Yery convenient in a rainy day or evening, is weal d with the exertions of busines: us, and for sixyence be set down own door, On the other haud it | in arainy day or evening, to stand on the walk, waiting nce to cut in between the omnibusses’ that aro g in all directions, and then running a great risk ef losing lifeor limb. By this means, however, one has a fine opportunity to learn practical geometry and tri- gonometry. Such a cutting of snes, co-sines, arcs and tangents, as it is necessary to describe in crossing | Broadway, ia nowhere else to be found. Strong efforts are being made to banish the omnibusses from Broad- way. The sooner done the better. Apreanance oF THe BUANT This part of the city presents a curious appearance. Some seven or eight hundred men are employed in the different branches of whaling. The streets are *blocked up with piles o ricks, mortar and lumber, and these, in addition to the mud, which lies piled up ina nice consistency of about a foot in depth, render naviga- tion in that region rather dangerous and uncertain. Scat- tered over the district are little shanties,wherethe delect- passing under the names of brandy gin, ually kept at such places, are supplied n at the rate of three cents per glass. An Presents itself here ut any time fi unset. ‘The busy knocking of : dred hammers and trowels, mingles with the cheerful song of the laborer, and forms a melody not unpleasant to the ear of one who views honest and useful industry ashonorable. ‘Thére are now being erected in the burnt district the following number of buildings Broad street, east side. . . * nets wes Beaver street New street. . Exchange Place Stone stree! Broadway. Total, Oe ence eee s cree e cee: There will be’ many improvements made in thi trict. Broad street is to be raised, and a large sewer being dug to go from Wall street to the foot of Broad. When the buildings are completed, chis will be one of | the handsomest portions of the city. The buildings are allof brick, most of them three er four stori and are built with a view to beauty as well as stability. Many cf them are built entirely fire-proof with iron shut- ters and doors. Cuniovs{S1cx.—In 2lst street, near the sth avenue, is the following sign :—“Whitewashing and going out to days’ work, and wall coloring taken in.” Nor Tirrext.—The person taken over the Long Isl- and railroad on Menday was not Albert J. Tirrill, but a convict who had escaped from the Massachusetts state prison. New Yorx Law Scnoor.—The introductory lecture will be delivered by Mr. Clerke this evening at Clinton Hall. and importance. See advertisement. Coroner’s Orrice, Nov. 5.—Fatal Accident.—The Cor- oner held an inquest this morning at No. 20, Fifth street, on the body of a man named Charles Phillips, a native of England, aged 43 years, who came to his death in couse- quence of injuries sustained by accidently falling from ‘oop in front of the house in which he lived into the fhe deceased was acripple and went on crutches, upposed to have slipped. Verdict accordingly. Found ed.—The body of an unknown woman about 60 years old, dressed in a dark calico dress and black bonnet, was found this morning in the East r, recognition. Police Intelligence. . Nov, 5.—of Stranger’s Pocket Picked.—Mr. Wm. King, of Malone, Franklin county, while on his way from the Western Hotel, in Courtlandt street, to store Nu, 218 Front street, t! aft 5 taining $1100 in small bills on various bank: checks on the State Bank of Albany for $72, and a note of hand for $8, stolen from his pocket. Arrest of @ Pickpocket.—An individual well known to the police by the name of Thomas Conroy, was arrested this afternoon by officer Bowyer, on a bench warrant, charging him with having in connection with others pre- viously arrested, attempted to pick a gentleman's pocket of about $800 some time ago. He was detained to an- swer. Mysterious Disappearance.—Mr. Charles Van Doan, grocer of No. 121 Washington street, left his store yes- terday afternoon for the purpose of transacting some business, and has not been seen or heard of since. He had between two and thieo hundred dollars in his pos- sion when he went out. Arrest of Burglars.—James Smith alias Henry Smith, colored, and William McCarty alias Michnei O'Connor, were arrested ona charge of having, broken into the dwelling of John B. Park, of No. 159 Elm street, on the night of the third, and. stolen therefrom a quantity of cl. thing. Larceny.—Edwin Cheeseman was arrested and eom- mitted to answer for stealing a gun and some money fcom Samuel 8. Flavel, of No. 98 East Broadway. “ssuming Authority.—Stephen Lounsberry was arrest: ed last evening for ing upon himself the authority of | an officer, and assaulting Richard Ramsey, of Brooklyn Found Secreted on Board a Vessel.—An individual who gave his name as Joshua Reeves, was iast night feund concealed on board of the schooner Loui He was de- tained to answer. Charged with Embezzlement.—Officers Denniston, of this city, and Mack, of Albany, arrived here this fore- noon from Albany, having in‘ custody a young man named Charles O'Leary, arrested on a bench warrant, and charged with having embezzled a large amount of property ‘belonging to Victor, Bishop, &Co., of this city. Rice Young Men.—Two young rowdies,named William Wessells and Thomas Burlew last evening amused them- selves by tripping up ladies in Walker street by means ofa rope. Two respectable females were thus thrown on their faces end somewhat injured by them Their proceedings were put a stop to by a policeman who took the offenders into custod: ‘Mssault with a Knife—A mon named John Brown was arrested and de to answer for assaulting Christen- berg Hysenberg'with a knife, ‘Tho accused was held to answer for the offencs National Association of Inventors. An idea having gone abroad that this important Socie- | ty was commenced in hostility to the present popular Commissioner of Patents, it becomes vur duty to correct it. The absurdity of this notion will appear from the | fact that the first movement in this enterprise wi | menced as long ago as 1840—before Mr. Burke | pomted. At that time there were gent! | dis it a meeting at the oflic | then suggested the establishment ot ciation of Inventors. A number of name: were col- at Wash- | ington, and amongst others, that of Pro! Morse is remembered. The design was to have all inventors vis- iting the Capital, to subscribe; but the great body of patentees seemed then not ready to act promptly on the subject. After long consideration, however, the time at last appears to have arrived; but if the writer can judge of the general feeling atthe late Convention of Inven- tors, nothing was farther from their thoughts than any as | lected by him, and sent on to Professor design to fabricate an engine of a destructive character against Mr. Burke. But there were some few—and very few they were—who felt inclined to censure the servant of the laws, instead of the laws, which the majority thought required amendments. only destructive contrivance thought of, was a ‘hair splitting machine,” 4s reported from a worthy Doctor. Whatever other de- structive contrivances were exhibited, they were most evident against the constructive portion of the associa- tlon who desired to commence immediately to build up an Inventors’ Association. The destruetives—and there were few of them—belonged to a clique who meant to “rule or ruin,” for no institution calculated to make a ible, can be preposed, without giving #0, to some serpent to craw] in and poison the But the creating spirit is, in general, superior to roying; andthe strong probability ‘now exists, that something effectual will be done, in which the pre- sent honorable Commissioner of Patents will unite as cordially as any members of the Association. Indeed, we have indirectly his promise to this effect, and so had before the assembling of the Convention. | be stated in justice toall parties INTON ROOSEVELT. Disastrous | Sreamnoat Contiston—-Twenty Lives Lost.—We gave an account yesterday of a rous steamboat accident at the South, res: the loss of life, and to-day we have to record melancholy one on the Western waters. The Louisville Journal of Thursday contains the only particulars which have reached us. From engers on the steam- boat Mail, which arrived here last night, we learn that the steamboat Plymouth, bound to St. Louis, with a large number of passengers, was run into by the Madison, near Shawneetown, on Monday night, which caused the P. to sink immediately to her boiler deck.— None of the cabin Pastongers wore lost, ut it is aup- posed that twenty deck ngers, if not more, were drowned. A hole was immediately cut through the cabin floor, and several of the passengers, who had managed tokeep out of the water by getting on, box iy were thus rescued. The boat, it is said, will be a tote! loss. Her machinery will probably be saved. We also learn that a passenger on the Mail, who was ins jumped overboard and was drowned. Resistance ro Locomortves.—The most nume- rous class of accidents to locomotive trains, are those which arise from the intrusion of cattle on rail These are usually in this St ind should be al fenced and protected at road crossings by cattl ‘These precautions do not effectually | t them at streets, where cattle are allowed to stray in the public roads. The papers of yesterday relate two accidents of this nature. the locomotive on the downward freight train of the Western Railroad, at Westfield, on Friday evening last, encountered an ox, which was killed, the engine, ars, was thrown from the k, and pre J from the embankment, and the cars On the Fitchburgh Railroad, at Leominster, a few di ince, a large bull, observing th uppronch of the pansenge train, put himsolf in an atti- tude of resistance, but he was speedily overcome, crushed by the engine. The baggage car and one of hon | passenger cars wero thrown from the track, withow other injury,than a short delay.—Bosten fdv., Nov: 5. The subject selected is one of general interest ver, near Pier No. 2. She was taken to the dead house for | This should | | Cowrent, Brooklyn Intelligence. | Tae Seonet Sasson Resowurion.—The Board of Com- mon Council Ce journed on Monday evening last, with- out opening to the people their long promised bud, reference to the proposed new City Hall. The multitude are getting heartilysick and tired ofth. pespataal tamper- ing with their interests and rights, as well on the sub- Ject of this Joudly talked of and greatly weeded struc- ture, as in ri n to the ly ‘much desired and ne- cessary reform in the City Watch and Police regulations. All sorts of stratagems have been resorted to, for the purpo: i e citizens of Brooklyn in these matters, and, it red, ouly with the object of creating political capital for the election which has just terminated. Farther delay will scargely be tolerated by even the most good natured among the already too pa- tient constituency of these slow and easy moving law givers. Auistocnacy ix tHe Caunen.—Much excitement has created in Brooklyn, by the refusal of certain per- sons connected with the Pierpont street Baptists, to ac- commodate with seats two respectable mechanics from New York, who went to hear Dr. Cox’s lecture to young people on Sunday evening last. It is suid that there was ample accommodation in the several pews for one- third more persous than were present, and that when a respectful request was made by the individuals referred to, to be accommodated with seats, they were answered ‘in'a very rude, uncivil, and unbecoming manner—be- they allege, they were not so stylishly dressed in the building. “So much for aristocracy in the | Mart, Bao Picken Ur.—A mail bag, containing appa- rently letters aud papers, was found on ‘Tuesday on the road, about a mile eust of the Hempstead Court House, by Henry Hendrickson, of Huntington, who left it at Johnson's Post Office, in the village of Jamaica. ®Tiv Evection.—In the statement published Yonterday of the result of the election in Kings county, Williams burgh was set down as having a smaller democratic ma- jority than it really gave. This was owing to an error made by one of the inspectors upon whom we made a re- ion for the returns, who, instead of taking Sand- upposed supremacy over Bradish, gave us what he then made to be the majority over the other Senato- rial candidates, We are promised to-morrow, by James H. Cornwell, Esqr., the efficient and popular cletk of the Commen Council, ‘a complete official statement of the whole returns. inthe mean time, it may not b per to state that only eighteen persons in the county could be found to vote to themselves farms, and but the sorry number of twenty abolitionists ventured to deposit their votes, The native party mustered to the number of seven hundred aad sixty-three. Metancnoty Accioent ano Minacciovs E On Tuesday afternoon, a little boy, aged four yi of Mrs. Budden, a widow lady, residing atthe corner of Henry and Middagh street, accidentally fell from the third story window of the house into the street. Strange to say, the child escaped without a single bone being broken, and with but little internal injury. Wituamsuuna Portce.—On Tuesday night, at a late hour, officer Gideon C. Austin arrested a man named Jo laley, a stone-cutter, on a charge of attempting to set fire to the house of Patrick Flaherty, in First street, cor- ner of North seventh No other cause is assigned for so heinous an act than a slight quarrel which had taken place between the parties. The accused committed a jesperate assault upon Mr. Austin with aclub when he went to take him into custody. . A charge was preferred against a master mason, a re- Brooklyn, by his wife, for abandonment and She made affidavit that her husband had lived separate from her for upwards of three years, and had i port of herself living with janother female whem e has two or three children, and that on a recent occasion of making complaint to him on the subject of his bad behavior, h itted an ult and battery upon her. Justice Cole issued a warrant against him, which was placed in the hands of officer Gee for execution. Buooxtyn Poice.—James H. Swain preferred a com- laint of assault against Heman N. Scranton, Stephen J. Berinaas and Henry Evans ; which charge seemed to have ere out of an attempt of the defendants to ine duce Swain to pay them some money, and during which one of them laid his hand upon the complainant. The magistrate dismissed the complaint as frivolous. : John Jones was committed to prison, in default of giv- ing bail in the sum of $500, to answer at the next court of Oyer and Terminer, a complaint made against him by his wife, for threatening her with violence. Sacnep Coxcent.—A Concert was given at St. Ann’s Church on Tuesday evening, and although there were some attractions which should have drawn together @ | large audience, the performance was very indifferently attended. The chief feature on the occasion was the earance of Miss Julia Northall, a young lady possess- abilities of a high order as a vocalist. |; L. 1. Tereonare.—The wires of the telegraph wero put up on Tuesday morning through Atlantic and Fur- man streets to the Fulton ferry, so that there is now a continuous talking-rod from Brooklyn to Coney Island. The wire is said to be somewhat differently prepared | from that on other telegraphs, greatly improved. It is wound with tarred thread, which prevents the rai | foe, which forms atound it in the winter time, from | destroying the power of the fluid. The end of the wire | is now Slate fastened to the Fulton ferry house, and the question is, how !t shall be carried across the | river? The project seems to have been abandoned of carry | ing it underwater. The telegraph company will for the resent have to make their station at the Brooklyn ferry Boek, and tse a semaphore tolograph, to forwerd thelr kx- | telligence to Wall street. ; Boaxn or Surxavisons.—This Board will meet at the y, when it is probable they will enter permanent eased, and ing | County Jail to into some arrangement for appointing a | Clerk in the place of Joremiah Lott, E: | also resolve upon measures fi ofan additional wing to the prison, to be used | house, | Boarv or Eoucation.—A full quorum of the members | of this Board met at the Municipal Court Room on Tuea- | day, and passed various resolutions for the payment of divers accounts presented for salaries of teachers, and | articles furnished to the public schools. The Board | then adjourned to meet at the Common Council chamber | on Tuesday, the 3d Dec. next. Curtous anp Dangerous Accipent.—Yesterday morning, at sunrise, as one ot the carriages of the Menagerie, containing the Lion, Panther, Tiger, ke., was in the act of starting for Petersburg, drawn by tour horses, one of the horses took fright and attempted to Tun: this excited the lion, who roared from alarm, upon - which the whole team dashed at full speed down Locust Alley, not much more than wide enough for the passage of the car. The driver on his box, disjlayed great pre- | sence of mind, and at the intersection of the Alley wit! Main street, succeeded in directing tne horses down Main street, and a tew doors above the Bell Tavern, in turning them upon the side-walk ; the whee! i in contact with the posts planted ‘along the sidewalk, | Smashed three of them, when finally one of the wheels was knocked off from the axle. the driver pitched into the street and seriously hurt,and the wagen upset; the fore wheels being by this means detached, the horses preceed- ed furiously until they were stopped by obstacles in the street, One of them was much injured It was fortu- nate that an accident, which might Lave proved tragi occurred early, when the streets were compara litde thronged, And it is even more fortunate reat streagth of the cage resisted the violent cencu , and prevented the letting loose of the prisoners upon the town ; the consequences of such a result cane not easily be conjectured. ‘Ihe dignity of the lion waa much offended by the escapade, and he gave vent to his e and terror in an impassioned roar. None of the beasts,we believe, were injured by the overthrow,a sign: escape for them as well as the public and the propriotors. A more amusing acene occurred with one of the el See in fording James River on Sunday i ing up and the water higher than when s! fore, she refused upon reaching the chan Proves’ ting the caresses and blows of her enting his importunity, she laid down ling him ime from the view of an immense multitude, who were the amused, but before it concluded, the a’ rmed, spectators of the scene. But he was a good swimmer, and extricating himself, emerged and swam up stream to the Bridge. Her mate, the other elephaut, (an enor- mous beast weighing within a fraction of 10,000 lbs.) now coming up, she recovered her good humor, and pro- ceeded quietly on her way.—Richmond Whig, Nov. 2. tl Wak or THe ABoLrrioniers.—A couple of wagon load of travellers put up at the Mansion House on ‘Thursday evening last, on their way to St. Louis. Se ing so many strangers together in open wagons, curit ty, of course, wished to know their whereabouts an wherefor. Whereupon, from information indirectly obtained, it seems that ostensible husineas was, that they “had been at a convention ut Sparta, and that they were all clergymen, (18 in number) of what ehureh, is not said—that they reside in different places in Ohio and North Illinois.” This is all good, provided this, and this only, is afact. But, from the tact that they made no en- | quiry about any of our ministers, or churches, or auy- thing thereto, it seemed that they at least had no sympa- why. or identity with any of our clergymen or churche: It is currently said on the streets, with how much tr We presume not to nay, that they were onan abolition crusade, from Ohio to South Illinois, Sparta particularly. ‘That an abolition nucleus is coliecting thei | Sparta, that will throw its halo over South I}linoi ed. to know that either of the: The people of Randolph ought to have more judgment than to admit such a formation. If such a state of things does exist, and these atrangers, who, by the way, wore good looking men, had been down there to an abolition convention, we, of course, are not prised of the objects of such a convention. Not to put in operation an w ‘ground railway from Sparta to Cana- da, we hope! If such were the fact, they had er look out.— Belleville (Ill.) Advocate. | Correctiox—BovcuTon anv Roor.—Some weeks ago, a paragraph, publishediin a letter from Hudson, inthe New York Herald, gave a biographical sketch of the celebrated Dr. Boughton, lately convicted in Columbia county, in which it was stated among other things, that he resided awhile at Delhi tillthe breaking out of the Patriot war in Canada, when he enlisted under General Van Renaselaer, at Albany, together with Gen. Root’s son, who was then a Ca- det at West Point, and went to help the Patriots. The like statement, we are informed, has been re- published in other papers. We are assured by a friend of Gen. Koot that the atatement so far as re- lates to his son is entirely erroneous. He never had but two sons—the eldest of whom was a Midship- man in the Navy, and died in 1828; and the other was commissioned a Lieutenant in the ray of the United States in the arr part of Mr. Van Buren’s administration, and is still in service in the 5th regi- ment of infantry now in Texa Connaeticur River Rai, Roap.—We are in- formed that the bridge over the river at Williman- set in completed, and is altogether the best structure of the kind 1 this country. long term of low water enabled the contractors to put down the masonry in a ver ry secure and superior manner. All the other bridges are completed. Five miles of the track were finished ov Saturday Jast, and the whole line will be laid down by the goth of November. The road will be open for travel by the Ist of December, and will be throughout of best materials and construction. Another assessment on the shares was payable on the ist inst, Hartford