The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1846, Page 2

“New York, Monday, February 16, 1846, IMPORTANCE OF THE NEXT NEWS FROM EUROPE, The ocean steamship Cambria, Captain Judkins, is now in ber twelfth day, and she may possibly ar- rive at Boston on Thursday or Friday next. She has made several ‘short passages, and once crossed the Atlantic, this way, in less than twelve days. The intelligence that is to come in the Cambria, is expected to be of considerable importance, and it is consequently looked for with no little interest, by all classes in the community. Although several packets, with late news, may arrive, yet the most in- teresting intelligence must come in the steamer. She was to have left on the 4th inst., and as Parlia- ment was to have commenced its session on the 22d ult., we shall receive by her the first thirteen days proceedings of that body. It is apticipated here that in that time the Oregon question will be opened in some shape, sufficiently clear to be of use to us on this side of the Atlantic ; and in addi- tion to this, the Corn Law question wall come up for | debate or action {t will thus be seen that the next advices from England ure likely to be of the utmost importance - They will be of interest, even if neither of the above questions are touched upon by Parliament, for silence will indicate something. The New Tariff—I's Operation, and the Opposition. The organs of the two parties here, as every one anticipated, made the proposed tariff of Mr. Walker the subject of a great deal of com- ment. The organs of the administration generally, have réceived the new system very favorably; while those in the opposition have, of .course, condemned the whole thing, totally and unreservedly. Some of the administration papers have found fault with some of the features of the new bill. Thecondem- nation or advocacy of this act by the party papers shows nothing. It is the business of these papers to go with their party in any measure bearing the party mark; and itis, therefore, impossible to tell, from the tone of the organs, whether any act pos- gesses any merit or not The tariff made out in the Treasury Department, asa whole, has a great deal of merit. Its simpli- city is much in its favor, while the principle upon which it has been formed is something new in the history of this country. The ad-valorem principle 18 an experiment—one that may fail in its operation; and a failure in this act would be attended with most unfortunate effects, as it would require a speedy alteration, and disappoint all those interests that de- pend more upon permanency for prosperity, than ipon any’peculiar construction of the act itse!f. The average of an advalorem tariff may be much lower than anticipated, as a specific duty ranges much higher, and has a very great effect in increas- ing the average. An average tariff of twenty-five per cent, at least, is required to produce a revenue large enough to meet the ordinary current expendi- tures of the government; and any extraordinary ex- penses the government may be compelled to make, must be raised by extraordinary means. It would have been better to have formed an advalorem ta- rifl, averaging at the commencement a higher per cent at first, upon the compromise principle, permit- ting a reduction from year to year, if it produced a surplus at the commencement, until it ranged to a strictly revenue standard. There would have been, in that case, a guaranty of stability when that point was reached. The formation of a tariff for revenue alone, and upon a principle different from that upon which any previous act of the same character has ever been formed, makes it a matter of much difficulty and uncertainty, and it would not surprise us if many defects were discovered in its operation. The bill, as it came from the hands of the Secretary, may be altered. The diflerent interests represented in the lower house of Congress, will make great efforts to modify it, to meet their views. The protectionists of the North, and the free trade party of the South, will, without doubt, propose alteration upon altera- tion, and there may be a complete remodelling of the act, before it becomes a law. The average duty, the protective features, or the advalorem principle upon which it is formed, may not be changed, but particular items may be selected for cutting down, and others for putting up, until its general com- plexion may be compietetly changed. A bill of this kind, requiring so much data for a judicious construction, where there are so many interests to reconcile, so many demands for protec- tion, so many difficulties in every shape to sur- mount, can never be improved by being submitted to the representatives of so many branches of industry, and we hazard the assertion that the tariff bill, which will without doubt be passed the present ses- sion of Congresa, will not be as perfect, in all its details, as the one presented to the committee of ways and means by the Secretary of the Treasury. Both parties should be satisfied with it in its present shape ; or, in other words, all interests should be convented with it, rather than endanger many of its wisest provisions by legislating it to death. AvoTuer TremENpovs Snow Sronm.—On Satur- day evening, about 7 o'clock, after all sorts of wea- ther for severa) days previous, the storm which has been brewing commenced. In the first two or three hours the snow fell slowly, noiselessly, unas- sumungly, and did not promise much; but towards midnight the winds of heaven were let loose, and seemed to blow from all quarters. The snow, which now came down thick and fast, was blown into large drifts, some two teet and some tour feet in height, and blocked up the streete and the sidewalks. It continued snowing and blowing all night, and rather a curious scene was presented inthe morning. The snow lay in drifts, rendering some places absolutely impassable, and the havoc made by the mad pranks of the wind was very ap- parent. The awnings on Broadway, Chatham st. and the Bowery, having been left out all night, were torn into tatters as ragged as the clothing of Fal- stait’s army, and keeping the neighborhood in a constant state of great nervous excitement, by their big whip-snap-like noise. Boxes left on the side- walks were blown into the streets, and luckless signs were left hanging by a single nail, per- forming the ode symphony, and slashing about very much to the injury of the letters painted on them. In the midst of all thie, however, there were very few accidents. A sleigh was blown over in Broad- way, early yesterday morning, and an unlucky milkman and his cargo were precipitated into a snow drift; his milk being snowy white, it disap- peared, and left no trace behind The tide on the East River rose so high, yester- jay, as to overflow the wharves, much to the delight of twenty or thirty boys, who amused themselves in killing the numerous rats so unceremoniously driven from their quarters. ‘The average depth of snow is about a foot in the streets. The railroads in the vicinity of the city are so much blocked up, that we suppose the mails will be thrown into great confusion, for a short time. This storm began in Philadelphia on Saturday morning, and will probably continue its way east- ward. If the snow is not drifted too much, we may have a little sleighing MEXICAN ArFairs.—We give another letter in this day’s paper, relative to the affairs of Mexico. We give it, not to endorse it, by any means, but in or- der to exhibit the view the existing Mexican go vernment, provided Paredes and Almonte are now «power, take of the relations between the two na- tions, The letters of “General Pacificator” are velunble, from the fact that they develope the opin- sone and feelings of Almonte, av expressed by him when ut this country fusicaL Reviva.s.—Since the | glorious era of the immortal bard, who wrote, “pot | ,, for a day, but for all time,” ence in about twenty or | of the weather. He wi thirty years great revivals in theatricals have occur- The names of the bright particular stars enius shed lustre upon the age $1200 inst in which they lived, have been transmitted to us with the record of their deeds. satisfaction to the period when Garrick was the | idol of the people and the court, whom he charmed by the magic versatility of his talents and admirable | postponed until genius—to the golden regime of Cooke and the Kem- bles, Siddons, O'Neil, the elder Kean, anda host of Missionary from the W. other less bright luminaries, who have had their | prbpeia glories and their triumphs, and now rest quietly among the things of the past. In this country, revivals in music and theatricals | 5,4; occur somewhat oftener. We have lately had a | be great dramatic revival at the Park theatre, during the engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean | 'Tis true, no labor or expense were spared in New York Brass Ban the production of ‘Richard the Third,” by the enterpising management, and there was no Jack | 1 Give, of patronage on the part of the theatre-going | public, among whom we find a large Proportion 0, | know: the intelligence, fashion, and refinement of the city The succes of “Richaru III.” satisfies us, that a still | 5 brighter period is in store for the drama. Nor have just should we be surprised if some bright luminary were | now to appear, and prove the index of a new state of things upon our boards. The Keans have left us | for Charleston, S. C., but we find thatagrandmelo- The number remainiug in the dramatic spectacle is nightly drawing crowded and enthusiastic audiences at the Bowery Theatre, in | Leaving the number disposed of during the year. . another portion of the metropolis. This establish- ment is conducted with skill and ability, and spares _4lms House, indentured to farmers and mechanics. regard to the financial condition of the Society ars that the balance due to the Treasurer on t! Ligur! Licer!!—For years past the people in ‘TweaTricat AND this goodly city have been calling out for light. Not | that they ever hoped to penetrate in.o the dark re- cesses of political caucusing, and have the causes tor any of the numerous unaccountable mancuvres of the city legislators brought to the public eye. No, they never expected that; but they have, at times, faintly hoped—in fact, the people have dared, attimes, to expect— that a reform would be made in the matter of lighting the city. ‘The old plan was to light the street lamps by the almanack ; and no matter whether clouds inter- vened, so as to make Egyptian darkness to pervade us, at the time, or any other cause brought dark- ness about us, if the astronomer had declared that, at a given time, the moon would have “arisen,” and not “set,” no torch was applied to street lampwick, whether robbers knocked men down, ‘tor whether they forebore. many’s the poor wight who has barked his shin against a curb-stone on such occasions. ' at length the new police law went into effect, all this was to be remedied, and we were to be blessed | with the rays of the modestly shining public lumi. | naries whenever darkness made it necessary, no | | Matter whether the moon was up or down. But this hope was only raised to be crushed like all hopes founded upon the integrity of small office- ‘This gentleman did not deliver the lecture | , on account of the inclemency deliver it next Sunday evening. | Moses Rodt was arrested No. 20} Bowery, but the stock A. Rodt, who was insured for NEW YORK HERALD. Tue Fine in THe Bowen: ‘Tue Berner Sansatn Scnoou or THE than sufiicient to pay the entire expenses of the present eit Staxet.—The anni meet ing ot this school was to be held yesterday evening, in { the Mariner’s Church, Roosevelt street ; but in conse. quence of the severity of the evening, the ther, and the proce We still with Cuvuac in Roose not be brought toy were as utual performed, and was preached by the Rev. ally of sailors, who to the R.v. gentlem Liout Guano Baut.—The ball of th Captain Nistome comee off to-night at - Asi eer more po em is the “crack” company o! city, a 4 ; ; i tyle, will without doubt | —A few evenings since, a beautiful and intelligent lit- an psi ied Leng | tle girl was taken tothe house of officer Hey ads, in | Banv.—We understand that the cele- ward Kendall, formerly leader ind, has been elected leader of the New York Bra brated bugle pl of the Boston Brass Run Oven.—A boy, 9 years old, named Jerry Fox, was | pod: yesterday afternoon by a horse He ruised. | was mi Feu in 4 Frt.—A boy about 12 years of age, name un- not den William street, on Saturday, and Reronr or tux Society ron THR Rerormation or luvenite Decinquents.—The Managers of this 8 blished their twenty-first annual rej ite a highly pros that the number of chil ‘on the Ist day of January, 1845, was There have been received during the year . Making a total for the year 1845, of . n in the House of Re- Now, we have to complain, not only of a want ot | light upon the occasions referred to above, but fre- quently whole districts are left unlighted until a late hour in the evening, when there is no reason to ex- pect light from any other quarter. There 1s also great reason to complain of the imperfeet manner | in which the lamps are trimmed, as they are many of them found to emit so very feeble a light, that they might almost as well retain it, for any service In some of the districts, boys have been seen doing the duty for which, as we suppose, a man is detailed from the police force of In some of the districts where gas is used, we see but half the lamps are lighted at times. This may save expense to the city gas company, but | it would better please the citizens in the immediate | neighborhood, to have the lights trimmed and burn- | ing. To show that we do not-want proof of the neglect which we are here complaining of, we give | afew extracts rom returns made to the Chief of Po. | hee, during the winter. | On the 20th of December, seven lamps were reported in the Tenth Avenue, on which were no caps; they had been in that condition some On the 21st of the same month, a report made, stating that there were no lamps | burning in 20th street, between the 8th and 10th Avenues, at 12 o’clock on the night of the 20th. On | the 31st of January, all the lamps in 18th, 19th, 20th | and 2Ist streets, from the 8th Avenue to the North | river,were reported “ out at 2} o’clock, A. M.;” and | concerts he has discoursed eloquently to some six ali the lamps in 22d street, from 6th Avenue to | thousand people, who crowded the Tabernacle to he has been a slumberer, and the world have an opinion Now this is all | hear the maestro of the piano. There is abrilliancy wrong—if men are employed and paid by the city | about De Meyer’s execution which has never been to attend to this business of iump lighting, let it be | equalled. ‘Le Desert!” How beautiful and sub- required of them that their work be properly done, or that their places shall immediately be declared vacant, and other men placed in them._It is not only requisite that the lamps should be trimmed and sup- | magnificent and sublime. The citizens of N. York pled with oil daily, but the glass should be cleaned | have done themselves honor by their liberal patron- often. This part of the lamplighters’ duty seems to | age of this extraordinary artist, who has for years have been lost sight of by most of our knights of | been the admiration and glory of Europe. Th | have shown their real appreciation of music an This evil of poorly lighted streets, is not seriously | genius ; and we doubt not that in every city where felt by the great majority of citizens, whO are at | music is loved, the same tributes to his talents wilj home before the shops in the principal streets are | be paid by crowded and admiring audiences. This feeling is appreciated by M. De Meyer, who is said Pears that Maller went in company of ano! pear a4 Seite se y Meyer, who is said | Pus called John Jeoobjlast night iuto ex@ ram, y French, gnd were iar We may expect another re-named girls, and each took jiller was beard to cry out for nt immediately to ascertain the and on entering the room of Miller, he saw French and fever, and other com; Miller, and at that time the from the pocket of Miller (while French and the woman Robinson, to ig himself) the sum of $18 in benk ia coat, valued | about 2 o’clock on | altered from 1's ; aud jay morning, they were both driven into the street, | terfeits being in circ! fi the lights blowu out. Miller licemen came to their assistance, Miller and Jacob House on the I day of January, 1846, was............ Those disposed of have, with the exception of a few who have bten returned to their friends or sent to the | no pains in the production of novelties. We have also another amusemeut in the city, which proves highly popular and attractive. The Circus, at Palmo’s, is nightly thronged with | 4t"tio aisbursementa to.) brilliant and select audiences, who congregate to witness the wonderful feats of skill displayed by an excellent company, and the unrivalleu horsemanship | Nearly twenty of the graceful Madame Macarte ; whose admirable hy personations fascinate and astonish all whosee her. She is, undoubtedly, the most daring and graceful female equestrian who ever visited this country.— At the Park Theatre a new ballet, entitled ‘La themsclves and soci Giselle,” has been performed for eight nights, and has proved highly successful. The beautiful Madame Augusta has received the admiration and applanse of thousands, and in her dazzling and astonishing der and m tours de force, at the commencement of the second | to enforces act, has, probably, never been excelled. The ballet | it is performed this evening for the last time. But now, after all these triumphs, we turn to the Waterloo victories of the great lion pianist of the | he starts afresh from a new and equal platform age—Leopold De Meyer—whose magic style is the result of greatness of soul. In his two last grand | cultivated anuary, it renders pedestrians. The receipts to lst January, 1846, Leaving abalance due the Treas! would continue in the path of crime, and be “ the main object of never lost sight of, in any of its regulations, in all its di the entrance of the child, he becomes cing tontew. ait ed- | of our Saviour,” in Pierpont street.—The Mayor of the system practically of life undergo a great and tho- je past impressions are sau street, and stole therefrom various articles of isted by principle, soon | value.—. acharaster. When he goes into the world to tende: 8 without the brand of leeds have been for; . Al neffacesbie, and c' take his part among men, he infamy canis brow: His mii Se = | mer associations have been ruptured ; the haunt nce that has been | rineiples of vir- is Tight handto | Srobeot tent of about ten si oh inst., of which six were by consumption.—A rumor is in | circulation that Mr. Sanger is to position as Chief Engineer of the Dry Dock, in orgies 'd.—A man | and that General M’Niel will take his place.—One of has the cunniug of onest means of life. | to form of a sti ir. He knows that it rests wi self to determine what that opinion shall be, and light | and knowledge and habits are between him and evil.” Conoxen’s Orrice, Feb. 15.—Found Drowne: le | ¥88 found in the dock foot of Courtlandt street,lasteven- | ing about 8 o'clock, by two policemen of the 3d werd; he was taken to the dead house in the Park. On his son was found $15 03, and three small keys. He was clothed as a-long-shore man. An inquest will be held North river, “out at 10 o’clock.” lime is that god-like composition! We see it, whil listening to this great artiste, quietly sleeping in the . eee . - who effected an entrance moonlight of evening—it presents a scena di musica —Doctor J. W. Corson, of this city, lor En: rope in the packet ship St. Nicholas, on Monday last. The doctor is c! by the Association for the Relief of the Poor of Brooklyn, with a commission to enquire into the various systems adopted in different countries for dispensing charity by sim: tain statistics with a view to the establishment of a work — house, or house of industry, where the industrious poor | Police Intelligence. Fen. 15.—Charge of Robbery.—A one-armed man, ey | called Moses French, who keeps a rum-hole and com- and prostitutes, at No. 312} Wa- | ter street, was arrested yesterday by Anderson, and Blanchard, alse two of his “gals,” called may alway Frances Thompson and Mary Aun Robi plaint of a Dutchman by the name of Daniel Miller, re- siding at No. 91} Fulton street. From the facts, it \d | mon resort for thieves closed, and_do not, therefore, so readily observe the want of light; but persons whose business requires | to be adevoted admirer of the American people and their attention till a late hour at night, tind it a most | their free institutions. unpleasant task to be groping their way through | vival in the musical and theatrical world in this city dark streets at midnight; and besides, every lamp | shortly. that is left unlighted, gives eut an invitation to bur. glars and thieves to come to that particular district | wil}.be a meeting of the Board of Assistant Alder- ‘ Mi .. _ | men thisevening. The joint-committee, to whom ti But enough of this subject for the present—it is a | was referred the subject of the West Side Railroad, i il Re aR | intimated that they would be prepared to present Srats Lunatic AsyLum.—We have received the | their majority and minority reports this evening; but third annual report of the managers of the State | in consequence of the anticipated adjournment of were finally brought up before Lunatic Asylum at Utica. It contains some inter- | the Legislature, it is probable that the Board will esting particulars. The number of patients in the | confine their attention to the discussion end adop- Asylum is 558; admitted during the year, 293; and | tion of certain alterations and amendments of the of $2,000 bail. discharged, 268. The number discharged, as reco- | city charter and police laws, with a view of trans- vered, was 138; improved, 78 ; un:mproved, 34, and mitting the same to Albany for the action of the 21 died. The large amount of patients discharged, | Legislature previous to adjournment. as recovered and improved, speaks well of the mode -of treatment pursued at this establishment, and con- trasts favorably with the system pursued some years back, in almost all institutions of this kand. The whole number of male patients admitted into hole képt | ight last, up stairs by the abov jeparate room ; when ii a ead Procerpines or THE Common Councit.—There Thompson abstract. and prosecute their trade. ills, also a silver watch worth $ at $3. Alter the robbery, which w: dark and unpleasant one. Su tened, called watch, and the 3 and were informed o! A meeting of the took their testimony, issued a warrant for the arrest of the accused. On finishing their examination late last ing, the Justice committed them to prison in default Petit Larcenses.--James Mole: night by policeman Kent, of 3d of carrying off a dead hog, worth $7, belonging to Jo- seph Barber. Committed by Justice Merritt James McLaughiin was arrested last night, on suspi- cion of stealing a silver watch, belonging to Waters. Locked up for examination. Elizabeth Brown was arrested last night by police- e 6th ward, for ste: fro a rum hole on the Five Points. Com- mitted for examination by Justice Merritt. Bill McCutcheon was brought before the magistrate Itis likely, also, that the Common Couneil will make the following disposition of the police magis- trates:—Justices Drinker and Osborne to be placed man M | at the police district, Essex market. Justices Tay- lor and Merritt to be at the Tombs; and Justice Gil- the institution since its opening, is 431. Of these | bert to be placed with Justice Roome, at Jefferson Yesterday, charged with stealing a coat worth $6, from gaged in those institutions; many of whom are described 188 were farmers, 68 laborers, 26 merchants, 19 scho- | market; and Mr. Hasty, the clerk now at the lars, 18 clerks, 32 professional men, 68 mechanics, 1 | Tombs, to be sent to Jefferson market. This ar- speculator, 1 barber, 6 schoolboys, 5 hotel-keepers, | rangement appears to be good, and the material well and 1 pilot. The whole number of female patients | balanced, and no doubt this object will be carried all at $20. No arrest. admitted into the Asylum, since its opening, is 413; | into effect. and their oecupations were as follows: keepers 844, school girls 27, tailoresees 18, instruc- tresses 11, milliners 9, mantuamakers6, factory girls performed this evening for the last time. It has hada 2, music teacher 1. There are agreat many suppos- ed causes of insanity. We will give a few of them: fright 14, abuse of husband 12, jealousy 7, political | excitement 6, infidelity of wife 4, seduction 3, loss John Brown, No. 642 Water street. Locked up. Robbing « Freak Th trunk of Mr. George 4 whit: ing, No ‘ivington street, was broken open last Sat- aay afternoon, pt 2Qand 4 o'clock, ap robbed of tothem. We have since, on several occasions, been in- a blue cloth dress coat and a black silk cravat, valued in formed of other objectionable pi and Petit Larceny.—John De Groot was arrested yester- © watches from Abraham De Groot, residing in 28d street, 2d aveuue. Locked up by A Chieeling Operation.—John Wadsworth was caught in Liberty street, wil day for stealing two si ‘Theatricals. Panx.—The exquisite ballet of “ La Giselle” will be long and brilliant run, and is truly one of the most at- tractive ballets ever produced on the American stage; The beautiful and graceful Augusta has here a grand act of carryi Justice Merritt. Stealing Mutton.— David Cummings was cau, ing off a quarter of mutton, wortl to Mr. Underhill, Washington Market. p by Justice Merritt. | opportunity to display her tours de force, and well she Tanked | Belete he, Dees egrets So sears of property 40, excessive study 81, death of kindred | improves it. To-morrow evening, Mr. Sands and his ———. | celebrated family of juvenile performers make their first shavceniatade Diaveliors, Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the sort delayed, was yesterday, brisk. At the ‘nn, White Plains ; Ray Thomp- Asror.—J. Page, R. J. Park, OB. Griffith, C. P. jessrs. Breddle, Cairns, and Mason, Mrs. Brown aud B. Bradlee, Boston: | R 8. Foy, Boston; E. Cogswill, Va.; Strong, Geneva; C. rtain, New Albany, W. Dana, Boston. Crty.—A. Hill, Richmond, 81, intemperance 28, perplexity of business 22, Mil- leriam 19, disappointment in love 18, ill health 162, | religious anxiety 102, remorse 3, going into cold wa- ter 11, Fourieriem 4. These are rather curious statistics. Ot four | hundred and thirty-one male patients, 183 were | farmers. Jt has always been thought that those | tendance. who cultivated the soil were freer from mental | excitement than others of different professions , | Versatile actors upon the stage, takes his benefit this A. Giles, Bo: but here we have more than thirty per cent of the | ¢Vening, at this elegant place of amusement. The per 5. Nya whole number of patients, who are farmers. The , only way of accounting for this strange dispropor- tion is the religious excitement created by Miller and his dupes within the last few years. The sup- | and populer drama, which has drawn c posed causes enumerated by the officers of the Asy- | for several weeks, of ‘ The Wizard of th lum inelude 19 of Millerism, and 102 of religious | anxiety. The greater part of these cases of religious | attractive bill o anxiety may truly be put down as a It will be seen what an immense | the full amount of mischiet Miller has produced among his | | amusement hes at le crowded, nightly by bril travelling, although American —Samuel kins, Somers; R. Kemp, In additon to the ballet of 6 drama of “The Old Soldier,” and the ” will be presented this led house will be in at Petticoat Governm: evening. We doubt not a cro’ Cushing, N. 0.; 8. Dana and J. R. Scott, one of the most popular and | Gard: . Mears, New iT of remonstrating against suc! L. Nicholson, U. | treatment, Miss Peck shut the door in her face. In con- Alexandria, B. Philadelphia; TH. Richards, Messrs. Hills, Pettebeau and Howard, Ohio; J. 8. risville; C. L, Livingston, N. Y. Hi John E, Brown- formances will consist of a new drama, never before produced, entitled “ The Regicide,” in which Mr. Scott ©-; Ric! and Mrs. G. Jones enact the principal parts. Theeven- jirt ing’s entertainment will conclude with the celebrated ig Peawnian Be Mitchell and erring, Newark; W. nt end Norwich; W. Louis; Theodore Bliss,” Phil Mi a West; L.G. Smith, : Pa on a Bed J. Gold, el S- Tomp- joa, hester county; Capt. Cha, urlington; Nip. Rice, Montreal E. fodter, Albesy. iar Towded houses Scott is a most deserving man, and an accom] tor, and he has lected erties tor the gratification of the admir- ite within the walls of | @ Metropolitan is now in | . | with ing thousands who wi Hown’s Cracus at Paumo’s.—This 0 pl become the fashion, and is nt audiences. The liberal and tic management have determined, in conseq | of the patronage heretofore bestowed by the public, and in order to give entire families an opportunity to witness the classic and agreeable entertainments Baltimore; Messrs. There is one great feature introduced into this | H. Platt, New York; Asylum, which, we think, is worthy of being adopt- ed by similar institutions throughout the land. The establishment of schools and libraries for the use , Teduce the price of admission to twe of the patients, we have no doubt has been anstru- mental in the recovery of many of the patients that have been discharged trom this asylum cured. The | riding ring, &c. superintendent, Dr. Brigham, in his annual report, | the celebrated and accompli in speaking of schools and libraries, says :— “ By these means we have the satisfaction of seeing many patients, not only recover from theft mental disor- many gra] been improved; afactof which acter. they themselves are conscious, and for wh‘ch they feel | 'd instances wo ha‘ d_ neighbors of po ne home, of their increased intel- ligence and marked improvement of mind.” ‘Taylor and Sherburne, Boston; J. R. Rutger, Poughkeepsie; 4 ‘heeling iledelphia; J. York and Blakelock, Pittsbu 8, Barrow, Philadelphia; E. W. L. Parker; Philadelph: | pe gt officer binson, Ala JM | | parts of the house. , Ly: urs, 5 : with its reward. The bill for this evening i¢ one » Sackett’s Barber; and the Lilliputiane”—feats of skill and daring, But the great feature ished artiste, Madame Those _ have not beheld her can py ea powers as a rider lefauit; granted on terms. In the matter of Coo. | more beautiful than her ney ci The Ju Rensselae: le lee eg of to ize she assume: of their Surreme Court—Special Term—Present, Mr. | Chiet Justice Bronson.—Frida: Motion to net aside ru | —nor have we seen any thi i¢ and most admi: ‘ith a simple scarf of which we mean must prove highly attractive. TI ion that hangs around moulded form, and every modesty and grace. We ionable audience will be in attendance assure all visiters they will be gratified. Mn. Demrsten.—This rtainment bill that cannot fail of dra some of Burns’ beau " Mary in Heaven,” “ Dancan Gray,” &6., &c., | notice their effects and festures. In singing the | tion for peremptory mandamus; ie) a eae Grant ads, Sherman. Motion to change venue; granted. Lefferts vs. Smith et al. -Motion for reference; fed t janfon to take eporition; gra lor a commi eo ion; ighly va. Thomas. Motion to vacate order d dant on common bail; denisd with costs. Nentine and four other causes, here recovered and not, a crowded and fas! Tue Stare Convention.—All the parties in this Seatiee SOF sre State; and all the fractional parts of parties, are now e making preparations tor the approaching election ot | @ members to the State Convention, which is to meet in June. The whigs are exerting themselves to | effect a thorough organization, to be in readiness | for that important meeting; but there are now 80 ater teat in the shape of Fourieriem, anti- entism, itionism, &e. composi that it will be difficult to bring op reed sings also, is the case with the democrats}; they are split | up into barnburners, old hunkers, half-and-half an- __ The bill t-renters, national reformers, &c. extent as almost to shut out the Possibility of unio: Politics in New York are in & curious state of con- fusion just now, and all we can do is to wait and catch the first spark of sense that makes its appear. | ance on the surface. Town Exections.—The election in Ulster county reaulted in the choice of nine whigs and seven de. Last vear there were cleven whigs and presents one of | five democrats. 0 | eds. Kare. Motion to set anide’ default, | girl's mind was hly debauched, and that an h Borat, yan. &>. ads. Daniels. | &e.; granted on terms. Ls denied with costs, ‘Same ade, | Pi 5 Metion to change venue; latge attendance, Lord. Dodo. Carroll vs. Frazee et al. Motion to set 3 Branted with costs, Higbie imp’d, &e. leeker. Appeal from order of circuit j peal dismissed, and order affirmed with costs. ood, al ve. Van De Water. Motion to require Albany Mi | or’s Court to make further return to writ of error; Lanting ads. Torrey. Moti: r of reference; es his farewell = and ofe songe, ‘‘ Highland beautiful “ May Queen,” had better @ unity, for Mr. Dempster costs; The Somerset (Md.) Herald, ot the 10th instant, ‘ives pa Shay neare Cees pean: as they are termed, wore intri 4 te by dragging oysters at stipulation and o: lbany for the last time in telative to the tax and transit d Railroad, which the fin Behe vote,secures all the id or provided b: te so great an State which is nor mouth of the Anna- wenty boat > 0 ARgTessO! to the officer of turned with Pall upon the 23, = 8, 24, 101, 11) 188, 134, 196, 137, 1 ‘were cay Nica wens | 25, 9,07, Waueacke : mination was held on the body alt 214 89, in A eo morte at Balumnore, last wook, and it was de- | Deposite,...: 64,000,101 86,020,646 29,190,545 = | «In four years, from January 1, 1841, to January 1, 1644- tribute stock of $400, without be- | ing sutject to any farther tax ill 16a, | Venus now appears as a crescent, and ; the most interesting te , mon twoands hall feat teleaoo ~_ ic views in | by fifteen men, twelve of whom paid the fine imposed by ly inacom: | the law; the remaining three are now in jail. Mra. Mol | the boats with all the | Sided * tae! fects on board, are forfeited. City ue Sunpay Facts anp Reeiections.—In passing sen- et rire Veen Reed for permit Tiling tod , ae ha ined for permit fing in their houses, Ju Vanderbilt cautioned all det its, that it they should again be complained of for similar misdeamors, the severest penalties of the i would be inflicted upon them. The sagregste yount received for fines on Saturday was $1095; more telligence. term of the Court.—A few days ago we stated that a pro- i @ late meeting of the Board of ducation, to admit colored children as pupils to the public schools,and to extend to them the same privileges thatare enjoyed by the white children. ye then abolition or amalgamation project has been mooted by some of the negro population of Ln a a det 88 to obtain the right of suffrage, unshac! by the con- med to pay particular at- | ditions which now pertially enslave them. By way of a counter movement, the certmen of Williameburgh re- cently petitioned their town representatives to deny cart and carriage licenses to all men of ebony complexion; and to take such away from any now if Atlantic street, by a colored woman, who stated that had found the c! asleep on a baker’s stoop,nearly fro- zento death. The girl, who is an orphan, ht years old, said that she had been severely beaten on the previ- ous night, and then turned out of doors by heraunt. Her 'y, in various places, bore marks of cruel punishment, and she manifested the utmost terror when a ition to take her home. Her aunt, we learn, does punished the child, but says that she is | cunning, artful, and disposed to vicious }, and that corporeal chastisement is the only remedy which she can devise to cure her. Mr. Reynolds has taken the advice of the magistrates on the subject, and an inv. will be forthwith instituted. —At a tavern m Smith street, on Fi ht last, a number of persons wh« had assembled for convivial purposes, got into a de perate fight, during which two of the party got 80 ously injured that ther hare not yet been to their sppearance at poetics ice, where they in- tend to 1 complaints against their assailants — There were two grand balls in Brooklyn during the week; one at Military Garden, for tho benefit of £ 287 7 tir. D. J, Lucas; and the other at Gothic Hall, in aid of the funds of a German Odd Fellows’ Lodge: both wero numerously end respectably attended, To-morrow night the seventh annual bail of the Brooklyn Fire De- ill tales fit of the widows he fancy,” from New York, who mi sparring and pugilistic exhibitions, ion an unprofitable one inthe metro) 5 honored Brooklyn with their presence, and have alread: made two or three # “hits” among the | people of the “ city of churches.”—Some of the streets of Brooklyn are ina most wretchedly filthy condition, and | unsafe for ngers to traverse them in the be time. usand —We are informed that between four and fiv valentines passed through the Post.office of this city on Friday and Saturday last.—We paid our accustomed visits to some of the churches in this city yesterday mor fternoon, and evening, but found a majority of without con regations, in consequence, no id to | doubt, of rity of the snow storm, which was an e of the report, to all save livery stable keepers, and persons fond of sleigh riding. The Rev. Mr. Nichols was announced to 5 geal at St, John’s church last eve- ning, and the Rev. Mr. Farley, at the Unitarian “Church Broo’ lyn has offered a reward $60 for the apprehension of the person or persons who, a few nights since, bur- glariously entered the first Baptist church, in Nas- ‘splendid soirée and ball, which was by several of the most hae tag 4 and dis- residents of Brooklyn and Ne was given a few evenings ago, at Fort Hamilton, by Miss Matilda Ann Church, the lovely and accom al hed daughter of Col. J. Church, of that place.—The ouse of Lamb, Court street, opponite Blake's ntered last Friday morning, and robbed er tea spoon: meets J.C. A. L.,and six spoons marked D. N. Brooklyn during thi eek ending on the 7th rs at the house of Mr. Lacour, corner of Doughty boarde: = Hicks' streets, had twenty-nine dollars stolen m his trunk, a few evenii 0, by some person p into his obtain employment.—The Ladies Tempe- rance and evolent Society in this city, known as the | “ Daughters of Temperance,” and which been orge- nized only avout one year, has a nice li fund in { bank, of three hundred and fifty dollars.—On Monday ing, in a , with but slight chance of refused to acknowledge it.— Tradesmen’s Bank 10’s—coun- nett eeds of tho ion.— Erin Fraternal Association ball, recently given in this city, for charitable aa amounted to $81.75.— | took plate ‘ou Thuredey lasts et which i wes ‘uneal | on at wi was unani. | tice Monat, wae | mously resolved to recommend « bey named Couklia | mou: ‘as one of the State pupils at the Normal School at Albany. No other business of importance was trans- ted, and the board adjofirned until the 12th proximo.- acted, x was arrested last A disposition seems to prevail among some of the land- rd, caught in the act lords of this city to demand an inceesed rent for their houses and stores. We are glad to learn, however, that this desire does not prevail to any great extent.—A great bowling match was played at a ten pin alley in this city | Edward 4 few days ago, between one of the Aldermen of Brook- | lyn anda Mr. C—n, — which the former made in | two hundre forty-eight points. It may be recollected that we some ttention of the Trustess of Public the members of the Board of Education, to the mal-practices of some of the female teachers en- as young and gitdy girls,more fond of display and dress, more disposed to fun and frolic,than to a proper and becoming discharge of the responsible duties assi me of these girls, and information reof to the ope of obtai & prompt co. tion of the which existed. We howe thers is still great laxity of discipline tn the ment of many 01 these schools, and, if called upon, on the part of once or twice g' perintendents, in ¢! ‘a any time prepared to show that, in one establishment at least, many of the children are frequently treated with unnecessary harshness and severity. On Lag on last, , con- ht in the One of these birch-coercing monitors, a Miss Pec! nected with the Sixth Ward Public School, ag iC made against her for cruelly beating, with a vy girl named Hannah M. Clark, about twelve years wt ot of No. 60 Baltic street. ‘Tho examination was attended by Dr. Moriarty and Gen. Underhill, trustees of the school, and it was indubitably proved that the poor child had been shamefully maltreated—her arms, hands and body, being bruised in of much and undue severity. During the blows, all the pupils were loud in their expressions ir ught an interview with the teacher, for the sideration, however, of her making an logy for this contumelious ‘act, Mrs. C. signified her intention that the matter shall be prosecuted no further. This is by no means a solitary instance of the tyranny Say by some wt a er Principally the youngest jon of them, who appear wens: but'a anal share of tenderness, ‘delicacy, and kind feel ing, which are the peculiar attributes of a majority of \ the sex. A proposition was made some time ago by | if Cyrus P, Smith, Esq., and other gentlemen, to di tutors entirely in the'public schools ; bat tices as these be continued,a reverse move- such pi N. Cole- | ment will become high necessary. | Pouce Orrice —The following comprise all the 1 items of any interest, that have taken place wi the | last day or two:—On Saturday night, Mr. Jones, dry | Cinn.; oods dealer of Fulton street, having on several on lost shawls and other goods from his store, ‘elt to keep watch for shop lifters other thieves. The latter bad not taken his in many minutes, ere he observed a fel- low snatch @ shawl that was hanging near the door. He immediately attempted to seize the scoun- drel, who, with a well-directed and desperate blow, laid him sonseless in the gutter, and then escaped, leaving his booty behind him. Mr. Felt was shortly afterwards | 'y ind bleeding, by Mr. Thomas Costigan, who took to the National Hotel, and there had his bruises w: dand dressed. Although we, of course, regret that Mr. F. has been injured, we cannot refrain from Leake bam the course which he pursued was found help) have discovered other thieves A young girl of ‘sweet sixteen,” named Sarah Ann Webb, was brought before the police magistrates on id | Friday last, cl ged with having Ueserted the home of her mother and father, for of following a life of infamy, at a house in Leonard New York. | Sufficient transpired at the examination to culanean effurt would Tequired to infuse into it a1 rations above a course of crime and misery. 8! could neither read nor write, and showed an alarming ficit in the force of moral culture. Mr. Justice Downi tried the effect of three months’ d In the latter = she Took occasion savage assault upon of Pelletreau. She make cor mistake, inasmuch as he Soe to steal, instead of of steel Barney brought from the cells, charged with proce 4 etree ede oe jooking Irishman, whose only taking a drop too much occasionally. ed on payment of costs. Court yw York, ‘There were seventeen | removed from his | room. | ‘associations; and to ob- | re occurred at itestone, near Flush- | il, or rather pin factory, owned by Sa- | muel Leggett, Esq., which was entitely consumed.— assistance, We regret to learn that Mr. William B. Marsh, editor of difficulty, the Brooklyn Eagle, is} Jing dungereusly ill with bilious in An infant was found inthis city, a few days | ially Brym to the description of the one | k 5's, to seo that they are not | ral places, givi evidence | q Sine infliction of } of thy for their school-mate, and many of them Co ae SE 1s Peck from the school. When | occa. | ious one. He ought to have followed | the fellow to his abiding place, where he might and other stolen goods.— _ letention in the county jail.—A depraved woman, of amazonian proportions, was | arreated by the watch for being drunk and disorderly. | ford mtposg she gave her name as Murphy ; and at the | ir mitted until reason resumed her throne.—A young blade, named Fitzpatrick; was ed for steal- a knife from James Victory. The former inode 6 slight Havana, January 30, 1846. |The Markets—Flowr Speculation—Naval Af- fairs, &e. ‘ I arrived here in the bark Elizabeth, after a pas- sage of eight days. I found here a great many American vessels, the majority of which were lum- bermen. : The market is overstocked with provisions. The brig Hope, Hewes, and schooner Euroto, came here with a cargo of flour, and returned back to New Orleans with their cargoes, unable to sell, a8 they would lose $4 per barrel. Now, the bakers are decided not to ay for American flour more than they do for Spanish flour, which sells here at $12. 1 would advise the flour speculators not to ship any, unless they receive orders for it. ‘Phe ‘English seventy-four, Rodney, has been sold to this eats aes (ine rig less to it it US e Englit of war Rose, fae oe , nine days from Balize. A Spa- nish vessel arrived from Santander, with 150 pas- sengers. Fifty died on the passage. The New York Brass Band will give their Annual Ball at the Apollo Rooms, this evening. Wewould recommen lovers of music to attend, as several select Pieces of music will be periormed on the occasion. MONEY MARKET. . Sunday, Feb. 15—6 P. M. The stock speculators of Wall street have, the past week, beenvery quiet. Prices have remained without much alteration, and operators generally, both bro- kers and outsiders, have preferred a ‘masterly inacti- vity” to action inany way. They are patiently await ing further developements from Washington, and the arrival of the steamship from Liverpool. Most of the stocks used in Wall street for speculation have reached a level as low as any rumors of war can carry them. We annex our usual table giving the quotations for stocks in this market for each day during the past woek, and of the last day of the week previous. There has been but a trifling variation in quotations; the closing prices however range one and two per cent below those current on the previous Saturday. The market through out the week has been very quiet. Quotations you Tae Painciral. drocesin rie Naw Yous Sat, Mon. Twy. Wed. Th'y Fr Ue i ie be tote: ye rer are ay Yb a ax BB 2 2% 2% 7: wx se "ss wet e ks Se lee, are me Bye % onthe BW BS BM fe Soe fe pre apeoales Cpe 3 A comparison of the quotations ruling at the close of the market yesterday, with those current at the close of the week before, shows a decline in Long Island of + per cent; Farmers’ Loan }; Pennsylvania 5’}; Vicks- burg }; Morris Canal 2}; and an improvement in Harlem of 1}; Norwich and Worcester }; Illinois 6's 1. An actual rupture with Great Britain or with Mexico would sink some of the fancies out. of sight; Lut all the reports the bears can get up of a warlike nature, cannot depreciate prices of any of the railroad ‘stocks on the brokers’ books. The principal railroad stocks, bought and sold in Wall street, are now held at about their ac, tual present value. The Norwich and Worcester Rail. road, asa dividend paying stock, is worth about seven. ty, asthe company can declare from the earnings of, the road, two dividends per annum, of two per cent each. The Long Istand will, without doubt, some time this year, declarea dividend. The policy pursued by the present board of directors of this company is of the most judicious character, and they have determined not to commence paying dividends until the affairs of the road areinacondition to continue them regularly. This course will prove much more beneficial to those stock- holders holding for a permanent investment than ifa dif, ferent course was pursued. Those holding these stocks on speculation are at all times anxious for the declara- tion of a dividend, for the purpose of producing a tempo- rary improvement in prices, to enable them to realize at any advance, regardless of the ultimate effect of any in- judicious movement,so long as they can get out at a pro- fit. Tho direction of the Long Island and Harlem Rail" road companies, notwithstanding many members are brokers and stock speculators, have acted more judiciously and with more forethought, than the directors of the Norwich and Worcester Rail, road. The Norwich and Worsester Company de. clared and paid three semiannual dividends, and then coased; and the fact of their having sessed a divid end, injured the market value ofthe stock more than the pre- vious three benefited it. Inthe first place, the first error consisted in declaring and paying six percent per an- num, when the net earnings were not over four ; and the second, in paying avy dividend, when the floating debt of the company was large. The Long Island Railroad Company have apprepriated all their surplus earnings to the liquidation of ther debt, and the increase in the appurtenances of the road. The expenditures for these items have been very heavy; but it is far Detter to use any surplus in that way, than in squeezing out sickly looking dividends of one, ti ie three percent. The Harlem Railroad Company have adopted the same wise and judicious course. A dividend of five per cent. could have been paid by this company in 1845, out of the net earnings for that year ; it was not (fortunately for the present stockholders) declared, but the surplus earnings were appropriated to the extension of the road, and the reduction of the floating debt of the company. These two roads must ultimately be the most productive roadsinthe country. They are the cheapest, and diverge from the greatest city in the Union—two facts sufficient to ensure large gross and net incomes. The local trave! of each must, from their locetion, be | very large, which does away with all fears from rival routes. It should be a fixed principle in legislation, that two railroads should not be constructed between any two points. Restrictions of any and every description may be placed in any charter, when granted, in regard to charges for passage, freight, &c., but it is very un- just to give a charter to a second company, to run a read between the same points, after the first company have expended millions on their road. The Secretary of the Treesury has, for some time past, been collecting returns from the banks of the several States and Territories, up tothe latest dates. The re- turns received, have been prepared in a report about being made to Congress. In the returns for 1841 are embraced, it is believed, all the banks then in operation, except the “ Free Banks” in New York, two amall banks in Delaware, and three in Ohio. They hed probably in circulation, notes to the amount of six or seven million dollars, in addition to the amount stated in the table. No returns have been received of the condition of the banks in Ohio, Illinois, Michican, and Arkansas, on or near the st of January, 1842, from twelve small “ Free Banks” in the State of New York, nor from the follow- ing banks :— Delawere.—Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine, au- thorized capital, $200,000; Union Bank of Delaware, $300,000. Maryland. — Washington County Bank, $112,- 482. South Carolina.—Bank of South Carolina, $1,000,000; Commercial Bank, Columbia, $800,000 ; Merchants’ Bank, Cheraw, $400,000. Tm 1841 end 1942, the banks of New England, New York, East Jersey, South Caroline, and Missourn, and part of those in North Carolina, paid specie. The banks of the other States were, with a few exceptions, in a state of suspension. In the returns for 1848, 1944 and ’46, are embraced, it is believed, all the specie paying benks in the country, except the two above mentioned in Dela- ware, one in Maryland, and three in South Carolina. Conpreton ov rae, Banxs or THE lanl ATES, ording to returns recording toreturne ie 1065. | Banks from which =i re “e 63 sme 580 I im ceived ...+.+ t-} eer pooner we 210,873,056 208,045, Capit, ald im S3ta er sed Sen ST Sen btm. aie S807 at Kock cc ss see S4aUhts MGSO 32858570 20.5870 oy 1,908 22-590,883 22117 870 tases 195,317 12,153.693 10,072,468 Ar Waste ier203 iBioeree x Gieoswe ‘e's means he 12,775,108 5,842,010 172,100,315 146,142,081 150,713,431 177,689,357 to other 042,204 172,006,708 191,716,455 209,986.797 | compare as follows :— ‘Calender—Monday. ; Crmever Couns 300) 38, 78, I 34, 39, 41, 48, 49, 8, | ‘The leading features of these banks, for 1841 and 1845, 64, 94, 97, 98, 101, 941, Sieh Common Puras—1, that she had not been poisoned. Crreulation