The New York Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1846, Page 2

SS | ships Bristol and Mexico. Brown owns and com: | NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Wednesday, February 18, 1846. SPRCIAL EXPRESSES. The Next News from Europe. The steamer Cambria, from England, has now been out over thirteen days, and in all probability she will reach our shores in the course of this week. The news that is expected by her will no doubt be of a very important nature, as regards our relations with England. She sailed on the 4th of this month, and the British Parliament would have been thir- teen days in session when she left—ample time for the feeling of that body, on the message of Pre- sident Polk, to be developed. The wonderful success of the alliance of the Wall street press, with the stock-jobbers, the devil, and a furious snow storm, in obtain- ing the last news two hours shead of us, have induced them, for feat of a defeat, to operate on a larger scale for thie next arrival; | and, with the assistance of their brethren in Bos- | ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the aid of their special messenger, the devil, they have arranged to run an express from Halifax, No Scotia, or from somewhere along shore, to this ci- ty. This, we admit, 1s an unprecedented piece of what some would call enterprise in the newspaper press—too great to admit of any single newspaper entering into competition with it. We therefore think it very probable that we shall be beaten this time, and knocked intoa cocked hat. But be this as it may, a diserminating public will see to whom it is indebted ior this eleventh hour en- terprise of the stock-jobbers and speculators. We have administered so many defeats to the Wall street press, and sent foreign news to all parts of the country, of the greatest importance to the mereantile community, so frequently, in ad- vance of our contemporaries, that they find their very existence at stake, and are goaded to make superhuman endeavors to beat us. No one news- paper establishment could hope to oppose such a | combination of all sorts of spirits, when in a gal- vanic state. We will, however, keep one eye open on the foreign news, while the other one is fixed on Washington, ready to lay before our readers the earliest intelligence at the earliest moment. Although single-handed, and opposed by the com- bined press of four cities, and the devil, we will yet show where newspaper enterprise is to be found. One, two, three, nay a hundred beats will not inti- muidate us. “We will pick our flint, and try again.” In the meantime the Cambria may vrrive. . TO THE PUBLIC. The proprietor of the New York Herald begs to inform the public, that he is about organizing a corps of reporters for each house of Congress, for the purpose of giving accurate, graphic and full re- ports, daily, on such subjects as will be taken up, in each House, during the present session of Congress. These reports will present life-like scenes of the proceedings in both Houses, precisely as they occur —without any suppression or interpolation, and contrary to the mode which has hitherto been prac- tised by the newspaper press at Washington. The long rigmarole speeches tor Buncombe, will be com- pressed into a readable space, and reported as they occur. The debates now about to take place, wil) be even far more interesting than those already be. fore the country. The Tariff Bill—the Sub-Treasu- ry—and a variety of important measures—are alll to come up before Congress, and to be settled this session. This will produce more uncertainty, | division and doubt—and will be interesting to all the commercial and general classes throughout the nation , We have been induced to present this piece of enterprise, from the knowledge of the fact that the Washington press has abandoned the project which it had adopted since the commencement of the ses- | sion, namely: furnishing full reports of the de- | bates. This course it has been compelled to | adopt in comsequence of the petty remunera- tion furnished by Congress. In fact, no journal out of New York, can undertake to do this; and no paper in New York could sately undertake | such an enterprise, except the New Fork Herald. It | has such extensive circulation in the country, that | than at any other place. ‘This is only surmise, but we fear the facts,when we ascertain them, will corrobo- rate it. Of the twelve eleven were distances varying from fifty to one hundred New York pilot boats, mules from land, scudding over the troubled | waters, like angels of mercy, ready to con- duct the noble ship to a haven of safety. We have not yet received intelligence of the safety of all of them; but if skill and daring are of amy avail, those noble and intrepid fellows will all reach port in safe- ty. These are the men who have sustained for years, the malignant attacks ot the Wallstreet prese. These are the men who are daily accused of hug ging the shore end creeping under cover at the approach of a storm. In the middle of a severe winter, and in the midst of a gale of almost unex- ampled violence, we see these men facing almost death itself in the discharge of their duty. Is it not time that the country in general took up their case, and did them justice ? The amount of injury thus far ascertained, varies from a quarter to a half million of dollars, and about sixty lives. The amount of property destroyed may yet be swelled to a million. Of the lives that have been lost mamy were passengers, and the remainder mariners. What dreadful suffering they must have endured! Cast ona bleak shore, in the midst of an American win- ter, with the elements let loose, and the angel of de- struction riding on the hurricane, what an awful night of mental and bodily suffering they must have experienced! The fond wife and mother,within but ashort distance of those whom they loved, and with- out whom the world was as a desert, lost forever to the | affectionate husband and father, and buried beneath the angry foam! The hardy seaman, with the bea- con light almost in view—that light which many a time has met his eyes with a grateful and _trepida- ting heart, bringing up remimscences of his hap- | py home and hearth—enjoying in anticipation the embraces of his loving wife and affectionate little ones, the cup of bliss almost to his lips, but snatched away tntasted! Truly the ways of the Lord are in- serutable. The night of the 14th of February, 1846, will long | be remembered. The New York Pilots and the late Terrfble Storm—The Charity of Underwriters. The insurance companies of Wall street, with a ; combined capital of some ten millions of dollars, are Tunning mad with joy at their even doubtful pros- pect of defeating that indefatigable class of men, the New York pilots, who have spent the best of thei existence, risking life, property and health, for an ungrateful Board of Underwriters and Chamber of Commerce ; but their expected triumph is by no means certain. The committee of the House of Rep- resentatives, in Washington, havebeen abused and deceived by garbled, perverted and false evidence, | and the hour to correct this injustice cannot be far distant, if the Committee of the House will carefully scrutinize the statements before them. No one familiar with the commercial history of New York, can have failed to observe that the Chamber of Commerce is impotent for evil, without the fostering care of the holy alliance of insurers. The Chamber of Commerce always acts with the un- derwriters. And the experimental principles of ntu- | tual insurance, now in fashion among commission | merchants and others, who are pocketing scrip | every day, which is honestly the property of theit employers, have influenced many, for the uses of the insurers, in urging the Chamber to oppose the New York pilots. The humbler class of vessel owners have had too much reason to know the in- surers, who make such interminable litigations to prevent the payment of just losses, until they have driven the unfortunate claimant to or beyond the verge of bankruptcy ; or crushed his credit and his character, or compelled him, if too far beggared to | urge forward lawsuits, which the insurers’ counsel have contrived to load with illimitable delays and overwhelming expense, he is driven to accept any miserable allowance they may please to dole out to him as a charity, which these companies call com. promises—but which plain men are aptto call rob . beries. Does not every one, who has had experi ence, know that if any man lose his only vessel, in which his all was invested, it is the settled practice to refuse to pay for her, upon the ground that the claimant can be driven toa compromise? This 18 too common to have escaped general observation. at sea during ,the hurricane, at | | mands the wrecking schooner Walter R. Jones—is | @ native of New Jersey, and has relatives among the Jersey pilots. His affidavit, so often referred to, did not class the loss of the Bristol and Mexico as having happened together ; but it was drawn for special effect upon the New York pilot question, in 1837. It was in just such weather as that of the 4th and 15th instant, that these two ships were lost. We now see that a New York pilot boat may | risk too much. Let Congress do justice et once. Repeal the odious law of 1837. New York can make laws enough to secure as many oppositions as there are | boats +Why should New York have different laws | from Philadelphia? Is there not*as much good | sense in the New York Legislature as in that of | Pennsylvania? Let Congress answer. Native Amenicans.—We understand that the | Times, the organ of the natives, after ‘lingering | along tor forty days and forty nights, was yesterday swallowed, at one gulp, by a small paper called, | we believe, the Gazette. It will be recollected that | the Times was created and started into lite by the | few crumbe left from the American Patriot, and has | led a half-starved existence, till it finally expired for waat of pap. {t is to be hoped that) the native Ameri- | can party will not go out of existence with its or- gan. We trust, for the fun of the thing, that it will live. Butin case it should break up, let it depart in | | peace. We ne’er shall look upon its like again. | Navat.—United States ship Vincennes, Captain | Paulding, hence for China, via Rio Janeiwo, passed Anjier, Nov. 17th. Two hundred men left this city yesterday in charge of Lieut Bullus, for Norfolk ; they are for | | the frigate Potomac now getting ready for the Gulf of Mexico. ‘ From Cuina.—The ship Tonquin, Capt. Blackler, being the first of the East India fleet, daily expected, | arrived here yesterday morning. The accounts re- ceived by the last Overland mail, were of a later date. She therefore brings no news. Theatricals, Park THzatne.—A very respectable audience fendance at the Park, last evening, to witness the first appearance on any stage”—as the bills have it—of & gentleman of this city. We are not inelined to think | very favorably of first appearances on the stage, and | suspect there is considerable truth inthe anecdote rela- ted of Garrick, who, when asked py a noble lord what | he thought of his (the noble lord’s) success, should he make his debut, replied with some warmth, ‘‘ Why, sir, I think the worst actor that ever lived, is better than the best amateur.” Malgré this, we have known some in- stances in which debutantes have not only acquitted themselves creditably, but risen immediately to the first rank in the profession. Witness the extraordinary suc- cess of Mrs. Mowatt, who carried the town by storm, and now occupies an enviable position in the difficult profession she has chosen. The young iinn coy who made his debut last evening, as Reuben Glenroy, in the fine comedy of “Town and Country,” possesses many requisites of a good actor. He has an excellent phy- sique, and what is termed a good “ study;” besides | which he seemed perfectly collected, and at ease. He | has evidently received considerable instruction from | some one who knew the stage well, and we doubt not, ce of the histrionic | (if he intends continuing the pi | art,) will in time become a very ren able actor. a performance was ce: ly creditable off very smoothly, and was received applause. ymnastic performances of the celebrated Mr. id his talented and beautiful children, at the ion of the comedy, excited the admiration and wonder of all present. These extraordinary artistes have received the most unequivocal marks of appro! tion from the most fashi nable hou: re speak advi- London, Vienna and the principal - At the Varieties in Paris, they perform- ed to crowded houses for sixty-three consecutive nights, id well deserve all the praises so freely lavished on -them by the press and the public. Their novel perform- ances are, in fact, an exhibition of perfect grace,com- bined with skill and daring. They deserve patronage. This evening the beautiful Madame Auguste makes her debut in the delightful ballet of “ La Syiphide,” and will also dance, for toe first time in this country the ce- lebrated and glorious Spanish dance, entitled “ £1 Bolero | de Cadiz.” We anticipate a crowded house. Bowery Tueatni ‘his establishment was again crowded last night, to witness the repetition of the “Re- { gicid nd the grand nautical drama of the “Wizard of | the Wave,” which has now reached its 27th night of | Fepresentation. The performances of Mr. J. R. Scott | and Mrs. George Jones were received with tokens of | the most enthusiastic approbation, and were individually | applauded by a highly delighted and discriminating ou- | dience. To-night Mr. J. Anderson, the attentive and | energetic stage manager of tht Bowery, (and with which he has been so long identified,) is to be rewarded witha benefit. A new, grand romantic drama, trom the la penof N. H. Bannister, Esq., (an acknowledged ramatist of Mera dled to be cies forthe first time. It is entitled the ‘Orange Girl of Venice,” and will be Tt wall | | it may be enabled to fill up this vacancy in newspa- | The ‘ merchant princes” of New York have no oe under the most favorable auspices. per enterprise, which has been abandoned at Wash- delays. Their money for losses 1s tendered to them loubtless have a long and successful run, and is to be ; epee Ayame regard a ouey me —- The | ington. | before itis due. Yet these aristocratical philoso- | ‘‘Wizard of the Wave” will form another very attrac- | As soon as our arrangements are completed, we | phi tive feature, and the house will be crowded in every | phers are now flattering themselves that ou, I particular part upon the occasion of Mr. Anderson’s be- country’s representatives, in Congress, are to shall announce it: to the public. nefit. We are preparing toissue a Weekly Congressional Herald, to contain , jend themselves to the i i Mn. Demrster.—Thts celebrated vocalist will give a gross injustice of ruin- | r simply the reports of the debates in Congress. The ing the{New York pilots, who work hard for | Fro want hf toca we ote mianed vette toe it ae price of this Congressional Hera/d will be but $1, during the continuance of the session, so long as it may last. | aivtall t t h | dress he delivered on Monday evening iast, at Niblo’s, small pay, at great hazard, and always promptly | inthis chy. “We now give 3 At ed 0's, | pay their honest debts. An underwriter can be | Lapies ann Gentiomen :—1 appear before you this made out of any of the cast-off material of trade, | evening for the last ime, and I take this opportunity to | from a horse dealer to a broken down doctor—and nk’ you from the heast, for your kindness this P " | ing, a8 wellas on former occasions. Like a guest that ANC ENS gelanchoty micets, "+ | He may stand bis company, high and dry, witout | Hager athe St hi Senhora de feu \. 5 . . Yer, I reluctantly, but respectfully my leave. It is It is, happily, but seldom we are obliged | SY Complaint to Congress. But a New York pilot ‘A my intention to return soon to my native country, and I tic happy meeting with my friends there ; but with you, is made ef good timber, well tried, under fearful | to write on so paintul a topic as the pre- | hazards, and his devotion to the knowledge of New | for, nurs- at my heart lin, | . i | ted rota br Lard be ort, Be nay York Bay, and its commerce, unfits him for any eee fas 7 recente of coir: boll alluding to it at all. ¥ a8 @ public journalist, | ther business, whilst the insurance man can carry | When I first appe: you—ten years ago—I | however, makes it incumbent upon us to disregard | his cheating wares to eve et was young and inex; our own feelings, and to recite, for the benefit of our rake ° that hope you cherished, and ezabled me to realize my | readers, all such particulars of the terrible gale of the 14th and 15th instant, as have come to our knowledge. The late snow storm and gale was the severest | that has occurred in this latitude for a number of | years; and was as terrible, in its effects, as the one | which occurred some few years since, resulting in | the loss of several of our splendid packet ships at Liverpool. [t was one of those terrible dispensa- tions which an all wise Providence, for good and | sufficient reasons, has visited upon his creatures ; and, although the consequences are appalling, and calculated to chill the the stoutest hearts, still it does not belong to us to murmur—we should submit in silence, to whet He, in his wisdom, sees fit to | ordain. About eleven o’clock, on Saturday last, the wind, which, during the day, had blowed gently, increased to a hurricane, accompanied with heavy snow, and continued so during the night, causing alarm in the breasts of thousands who had friends and relatives on the ocean, and who were hourly expect them to arrive. Nor was this alarm unfounded, as the result unfortunately proves. Indeed, if any thing, the result, thus far, has shown the loss of life and property to be greater than the worst anticipations feared. [n our paper of yesterday, we gave the best and fullest account of the damage, as far as we had heard, and we continue the melancholy list on the outside of this day’s paper. There ean be no dowbt that there is much more yet to report; for, from what we learn, the gale extended over @ great surface, and for some days to come we will not be im possession of the whole extent of the damage The storm commenced a! the south-west, and pur- cued « northeasterly direction, gathenng strength — eer « * prouress. The first ase . we we to have shown itself ° wheoh place it commenced Saturday afternoon, and =o om attended Wilh aay serious consequences, — weched New York at about § o'clock, and at 11 wereased (© « perfect harricane, doing immense Gamage (© he awnings and ehrubberry in the city and suburt ‘reached New Havenat 11 o'clock, and Was much more severe than in New York.— Thence it travelled to Boston, where it arrived at about Ze’clock on Sunday morning, and was still more severe there; but the damage we have not yet ascertained. We understand, however, that there are vessels ashore all along the coast to that point; and no doubt, all along the whole eastern shore, there has been an immense loss of Property, and pethage fe. Travelling at the same rate it did trom Phila- Iphia to Boston, and pursuing the same direction, d increasing in the same proportion, it would have ached Nova Scotia on Sunday night, or early Monday morning, and have done still more We have eaid that the underwriters and the Chamber of Commerce were ungrateful. Let us state afew facts. The devotion of the pilots to the com- mercial interests has been proved by the promptness always evinced when danger threatened our ship- ping. But we will now only referto the last gale.— We give the cruise of one boat only—it is that of the Blossom. She had put all her pilots on board inward vessels but three; and on Saturday morning, the 14th, put John Oxer on board the brig Moses, from Charleston, twenty miles southeast of Barna- gat. At9 A.M. made the ships John Minturn and Orleans. Chased them, without receiving any favor from either, to enable the pilots to speak them.— They did not appear to want New York pilots. Atfive P. M. the John Minturn, as the weather was getting bad, and as no New Jersey pilot or mer- chant pilot was in sight, made a signal fora pilot, and Capt. Thomas Freeborn was puton board. At abouc7 P. M. the weather thickened, and the Or- leans made a signal of six lights—probably fearing to lose their enemy, the New York pilots—and John Friedell was put on board. This ship is now safely in port. The John Minturn is on the beach, and the brave hearted pilot is with those who perished. The Blossom was spoken soon after by a bark, fora pilot—this was the New Jef’ey—a vessel always opposed to the New York pilots. The bark is on the beach—for the boat had no more pilots. At 10 P. M. spoke the ship St. George, in twelve fathoms. She wanteda pilot. Therewas none. The Captain asked how the Highland Lights bore—and was told N. N. W. The Blossom then headed for New York—the jib ‘blew from the hanks, and the sea stove the bulwarks and fore hatch —gale became tremendous. There was a short lull, and then came a hurricane. Made a New York pilot boat under a storm staysail. At4 P. M. the wind moderated—spoke the New York pilot boats John E. Davidson and Thomas H. Smith. Arrived at New York at 3A. M. on the 17th inst, She was brought up by Thomas Orr, bont-keeper, a brave and indefatigable young pilot. Im addition to this, we learn that every New York boat but one, was at sea in this gale. Itis said that Captain Stark, of the John Minturn: gave his wife and two children in charge of the pilot, Captain Freeborn, whilst he tried to send a boat ashore. Freeborn died a martyr to his sense of duty and humanity—he will too probably be found lashed, with his charge, to some part of the ship--and perished from his devotion to a good cause. But, poor fellow—if Captain Stark had taken him on board in the morning, as a friend, perhaps the ship and all would now have been in New York. Out of this gale, with the help of John M. Brown, one of the underwriters’ wreckers, we suppose we most Lope et expectations. My songs, with two ex- ceptions, have all been composed end published under your kind and fostering care, and I trust | am not o’er- stepping the rules of good taste,when I say that they a: entitled to the appellation of American melodies. Thoi songs have been a source of yee to myself, and if they have been the means of beguiling a w: hour and contributing to yeur happiness in the domestic circle, | ol when the cares and labors of the day are done, the high: ambition of my professional life is attained. I have ral engagements South and West to fulfil before I , I now take my ave, Wishing you all health and happin 8 of appeal before you again, pati e 8 in his tour, a hoppy meeting with his friends in his native land, and ‘a speedy return to New York. ' Howe’s Cincus.—Palmo’s Opera House was completely crowded last night by an admiring audience of the high- est respectability. Since our assurance of the perfect roy with which ladiesand youth might witness ese chaste and elegant perform perfect rush of th and beauty has daily visited'the Opera House, and ittendance must now be eely to obtain ight by th d varied, and the bill p " ly. tivating attractions. Gulliver and hie Lilliputase inexhaustible source of admiration and interest to ev one that witnesses this fine representation. It is a good idea, admirably carried out. Movements of ‘Travellers, The arrivals yesterday, were by no means inferior in numbers, to those of the pi ling days, as the sub- joined list will exhibit. There are at the . King, New Haven; J. Pipin, St. Lou: Hartford; M. Jackson, Phila.; M. Elinger, Staten Island Astor—A. Drury, Bristol, R. I.; Thomas Turner, Al- bi ‘W. Chapin, Hartfo Gardner, Troy; J W. Higginson and J Morris, Canada; Cap’ le: Pent; jarton, Lake Erie; Dr. Bain, New York; Phi¥ips, J. Beaubien, W. jambier, Montreal; A. Cum- L’ Hayzen, Cian,; D. Eaton, Buffalo; mings, Phila.; N. Mesers. Fleming and Baird, Lee and Phila.; Thomas Johnson, Baltimore; C. Carr, W. Donaldson, N. York; Mr. Sharp, Trenton; 8. Worthing: ton, Cincinnati; 8. Bliss, Prov.; James Andrews, Thos. Turner, Albany? City—George be nage A Phila.; James H. Duvall, Baltimore; W Cheney, Conn.; Elias Hend lington; F. H. Cosaitt, Memphis; W. W. J. n, do; J. Seymour, Peekskill; M Weatherby, and Lippincott, Phil Brownoffen, and J. Feanniin—P. Barber, Louisville, Ky. J. Grobeck, Albany; W; H Tyler, Quincy, Ill J. MeBowell, Glas Rom KY, J. Needle. Nash ile, Tenn; 'D. Henshaw, joston; Mitchell and Allen, New Haven; Mesers, Wil- cox, Gilbert and Blackman, do; Edward Frost, Alabama: L. G. Wilson, Albany; W. Stocktov, Phila, W. Mos sich, Ky.; H. Dowe, Cleveland, Ohio; A. Duncan, Pa.; W. Symons, Savannah; Thos. Jewett, New Haven. Guoar—P. A. Loche, Boston; J. Kane, Wm. Osgood, Baltimore. Howano-J. R: Bennett, Ohio; M. B. Mason, Mary. land; Thos. Chittenden, Detroit; James Beo, M. Lawie, Boston; M. Harris, New Bedford; H. Sollerman, Mail E, Bradley, Middletown; G. C. Gilmore, Phila.; M.C. Dickinson, Broome Co.; W. McGinity, Illinois; T. W. Blackby, Conn. We 9 Au Sable Forks; W. G. Lowia, n. G. , St. Louis; G. H. Woodward, Phila; A. T. Harris, -New Bedford; Westcott and Hoxie, Columbia, 8. C.; Gov. Vroom, New York. .,, The Cincinnati Gazette of the 12th inst., says:— ‘hore is no truth in the rumor that a personal rencontre occurred between Mr. C. M. Clay and Mr. T. F. Marshall. A gentleman who left Lexington two days the honor of appearing before a New York audi- | the country ; but as this is the last time I shall | in the hope that at some future day 1 | | signed to defendants, with ; | plaintif’ brought his action. The damage \ shall hear of a second edition of the horrors of the | ogo desires by a that the latter individual wes not | | enter up a vei | fault with the work and refused to City Intelligence. ‘Temrenance ate chal J ‘ary meeting of the No. Temperance was celebrated yesterday evening, at the | Universalist Church in Elizabeth street. Since the | cause of Temperance first became popular in this city, we do not recollect to have been present ni se ieneeneeng a meet of the’sons and daughters of temperance, as regards numbers and reg) appointed hour, notwithstanding weather, the lobby and galleries of the churcl crowded with beautiful women and dr men The ments for the occasion were admirable, and reflect the highest credit on the managers and officers of Society. In truth, nothing was left undone that that could, in any manner, contribute to the satisfaction and comfort of the audience. Dr. R.S Kinsey presided. Mr. Palmer, leader of the choir. The follot were the order of the exercises :—Ist, Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Harris ; singing by the choir ; Address by Rev. Dr. Co, vell ; singing by four young ladies ; dress by the Rev. Mr. Chapin, of Boston ; Duett Pye lady ana fq tleman ; Yearly Report read by Mr. ‘Thomas H. Oak- ley; Addresses by Rev. Mr. Harris and Mr. Oakley ; singing by the choir. e Rev. Dr. Cowxe delivered a favorable and elo- quent add: the course of which he drew a terrific | Picture of the evils caused by intemperance. He was followed by the ir. Cuarin, ina forcible and earnest appeal to the c’ s of New York, and par- ticularly to Ohi r classes, to come forward and join the temperance movement, and forever put down drun- ——_ and all its concomitant vices in the city of New ‘ork. The annual report was next read by Mr. Oax.ey, from which we extract the following statistic: ! ‘Whole amount wed into the funds of —— _ $1,117 82 After reading the report, Mr. Oaxvey delivered an eloquent address, and was followed by the Rev. Mr. Harris, and others, and the proceedings were closed by the Choir singing the “Star Spangled Banner,” after which the meeting separated. Mone Suricuva.—The sleighs were out again yester day, inall theirglory. It wasa very fine, warm day, and @ constant stream of vehic! ners, were cutting\and dasl ery description,on run- up and down Broadway and the other principal streets. In the early part of the day the ing was quite respectable, but towards noon and afterwards, the runners dragged and scraped a ing my ftion of the way through the mud. This is the | it hing we shall probably have until old Father | Time brings us round again to another winter. Lona Daves. the beautiful Spring upon us. vy or New Enxcianp.—Mr. John Dillon Smith ning, at the Society ind characteristics of rth s Rooms, on the scene! fy | ft | New England. ' All the now in this city will | atte: | Astnonomy.—The second lecture by Mr. Mr. G. Vale, | will be given this evening at the Society Library Rooms. | Heoxew Benrvorent Batt.—The seventh annual ball | York Hebrew Benevolent Society, will take | tl vening at Niblo’s Saloon. It promises to be avery splendid and reeherché effair. Cononen’s Orrice, Feb. 17.—Death from Intempe- | that rance.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday on body of Robin Walker, at 29 Ridge street, born in Ire- land, 43 years of age, who came to his death from a fall down stairs, caused as stated by one of the witnesses, through being a litgle “high!” Verdict according to tho above facts.» 2 Accidentally Drowned.—The Coroner also held an in- uest on the body of infant, 5 months old, by the name of Joseph Shiply, at No. 11 Pell street. The facts ‘are somewha| ular. It appears that the infant was laying on the bed in on attie room, and by the side of the bed asmalltub was placed to catch the water that leaked through the roof; the child accidentally rolled off the bed, and fell across the edge of the tub, with its head hai i inside the tub, in which there was oy | two inches of water ; but the poor child from its posi tion, the head and shoulders being the heaviest part in- side ae tub, consequently was suffocated before dis- cove! Police Intelligence. Feunvuary 17.—Escoped Burglars arrested.—Policeman Bloom. of the 17th ward, assisted by policeman Hareng, of the 9th ward, arrested two Dutchmen, called Joseph | Neil and William Vernell, qT men, with an accomplice, called John Plumb, wi | rested a few Weeks ago, in this city, charged with seve- | ral hurglaries in New Jersey. They were at the time | taken Dack to that State, and locked up in the jail in | Passaic county. On Saturday last, these burglars saw- | ed off the iron bars of their windo' ind made their es- cape to this city, and two of them were caught last night | in the Sixth at the same quarters tbey were | found before. y Will be taken back to-day by the | sheriff of Pas: and a close watch will be kept | on their future-mOvements. | Charge of Embczzlement.—Absolom E. Hill was arrest- ed yesterday, in a rum shop in Water street, by*that ac- t icer Stokeley, on a warrant ied by a justice f Oswego, charged mbezzling from W. Willis & Co., boot and shoe dealers, 5 divers times. The last time, he was de- | tected in the act of stealing $60 in gold; this he return- | ed to Mr. Willis, and made his escape to this city. He | will be taken back to Oswego for trial. | Passing Counterfeit Money.—John Top was arrested | last night, charged with attempting to pass a $3 counter- | feit bila on John Pitgen, No. 501 Broome street. Locked | up by Justice Roome. | Correction.—We mentioned yesterday that Edward | Me was arrested for an assault and battery. It | been McGugan. Breaking into a Stere.—Billy Cox, the pannel | thief, was arrested last night by eman ‘Applegate, | of the 5th ward, charged with breaking into the store o! Frederick White, corner of Leonard and Church. Lock- ed up for examination. 4 Star” Engagement —John F. Smith was arrested | ht, for passing himself off as a “ Star” policemen, | Locked up. ' rrested for lergare' ‘ht in thi one up. was caught in the act of carrying ofe gridiron and a table cover, from 18 King st. Lock- ed up by Justice Roome. Court of General Sessions. t Before Recorder Tallmadge and Ald. Meserole and Tap- ; pan—John McKeon, Esq, District Attorney. | Feu. 17.—Sentences.—In the case of Thomas Han- | cock, who plead guilty toon indictment charging him | i | | stealing $5 in chi t WI with having uttered certain counterfeit bills, was ed at the bar, and sentenced by the court, to be imprisoned in the State prison for the term of five years. Francis McVay, convicted Inst week of committing an pgereva | ted assault and battery upon the person of a Mr. nder Lockhart, at the house of complainant, w: to pay a fine of $25. Henry jen: ose, found guilty | ring st iho} in Pearl street, while laboring un- | social glass —was sentenced to pay a fine of $10. Henry Jones, indicted for an attempt to commit a grand larceny, but convicted of a petit larce- ny only, was sentenced to be imprisoned in the peniten- tiary for the term of six months. for Grand Larceny.—A German by the name of Cc Pfieffer, was then placed on his trial tor a grand ny, in having on th last, stolen a leather belt containing 350 five franc pieces, from tl trunk of another German named Martin Rappel, while | sejourning at the house of Mr.-George Schwartz, No. 161 Washington st. The evidence adduced was of avery conti adictory character, and the jury, after a short con- | sultation, acquitted the accused. | Case of Miller alias Cupid. —The taial of Miller alias | Cupid, one of the alleged barge robbers, was set down for to-morrow. ith of Januai Fen. 17 Strachan and Wm. | D. Scott jampsit, to recover | $230, for the freight of 207 barrels of molasses shipp ‘at New Orleans tor this port, in the ship Caledonia Bran- | der. The molasses was shipped in May, 1845, and con- | rections by the consigners, peace named Laurence Hill, upon” f transmitted to transfer it to a his acceptance of a bill of exchange tothem | ‘ith the bill of lading, the defendants first ascertaining asolvent person. The defendants, in | instructions, procured Mr. Hill to ac- cept the bill, and then transferred the cargo ¢o him. Mr. Hill subsequently refused to pay the Ca ges alleging | that a large quantity of the molasses le: out during the passage, and drove the plaintict to this action for its | recovery. The evidence of the captgin and mate of the | Caledonia, taken de bene esse, was read, to show that if any leakage occurred, it occurred on the levee in New Orleans, previous to the molasses b: hipped, having the wharf in this city,after it was wi Jain on the wharf here for thirty-six hours before it was removed, -Mr. Marbury, for the defendant, objected to the testi- mony of the captain, on the ground of interest. He | showed that e part of his compensation was made up of | primage, and that Vad was five per cent on the | the amount of freight; captain was, therefore, he con- | interested in m: freight as | ing the amount of | large as De sane Objection overruled, and the ruling | excepte: For the defence, it was contended thet defendants | wero not liable, jaasmuch as the goods were in reality | the property of Mr. Hill, he himself being in New Or- j Jeans, and purchased the molasses, gave a draft on his | father in this city, and the names of defendants were merely introduced into the consignment, and Hill's draft enclosed by them to get it accepted, and ascertain that | This they did, and assigned the Dill cf lading to him, and that was the only concern they | had in it. y would also show that the amount of | leakage and damage t e would more | than ir the were driven to | that fer the defence was closed, defendants’ | counsel renewed his motion for a non-suit, on ind that the action was brought against the wronj The Judge granted the motion, with liberty plaintiff to rsons. for the | apply to the court in bank to set it aside, and ict for the ieean if they should be of il brought. opinion the action was wel Before roe Daly. William Weies john P. ike.-—This was an action for work and labo sum claimed is $448 84. Tho | defendant employed a man named Stout, to do the car- | nter’s work ani eae two bi houses in Co- [iuble strest, Brockiyn. rake reserved to himeelf in | his contract with Stout, to employ a painter, and in vir tue of this privilege, he employed the plaintiff to paint | the houses. After the ing was done, plaintiff made out his bill, and furnished it to Stout; the latter found be upon which the lefence is that the work was not done in a werkmanlike manner, and had to | be done a second time by another iter; and in point of fact, the — was not @ prac painter; that he was at the he entered @ contract with plaintifl pal og the houses, a grocer’sclerk. The case was twice before referees—upon one occasion they reported in favor of and on goog in favor of defendant, | The caso puree to » For tit, hse ‘Welch & Thompson; for def. it, Mr. R. Win- slow. ‘The Canadian Parliament will ineet for- the dee | patch of business on the 20th March. E heist savested te senenton: | Tant for wages, only until his return to New York, Oct. , uct | _ Camden and Judgment that | are not | denied. Sadgannt for defendants. | Judgment for plaintiff, notwithstanding the verdic' | len ashoulder of mutton | 49. | Morris Canal, to devise the ways and means to raise | now proposed to be collected at Easton, intended to | tions should be made as to the manner in which the sum Superior Court. Before Judge he a ‘ ¢ Burr.—This Continued up to the hour of adjournment, and will pro- Fy Redes leigs Veniogee ' ry ve. Francis J. Lowis.—This nuisance case, ee throughout the entire day, and wi eo resum i” row here wasa verity of testimony introduced, to show how far carbonic acid gas (and other gaseous fluids) immediately inbeled, may affect the humen sys- tem. The ingenuity of the counsel employed on either | side never had a better field to display their tact and skill than the management of this suit naturally requir | ed; nor do we know when we have seen it more faith- | fully or suecesstully exhibited than in this instance, #0 roperly i. . B. utting, Esq. for plaintif ; 5 W Gerard, Baq, for defendant" Cireult Court. Before Judge Edmenis. Feb. 17 Bacon vs. Townsend— This cause, which was reported inthe Herald of yesterday, was resumed this | morning. After pl a counsel had got through his evidence, the defendant’s counsel moved for a non- | suit. The argument of counsel, pro and con, occuvied almost the entire day. The motion was denied, after which ourt adjourned. The cause will be continued this morning, when defendant’s counsel will proceed with the deience. | U. S. District Court. Before Judge Betts. Feb. 17.—The Grand Jury came into J morning, and were discharged for the term, no business being before them. The following decisions were then git John Nevitt vs. Wm. Clark and others — | ree for libel- | ‘all payments and advances. Robert Gils end oiker Sti me sac a jansett.— | Decree for libellants for damages vessel cargo— reference to a Commissioner, to ascertain damage. De- cree to be submitted to Court by counsel. ‘Mortimer Livingston vs. Steamboat Express—Decree for claimant. Steamboat was not responsible for colli- A Railread vs. the Bark Lotty— moored. Decree for libellant—costs of repair \- boat Inde} ence. If bills proved to have been paid lowed by clerk, aeeace ordered to ascertai amount. | The United States vs. Alvin Adams et al.—New tria’ 31, 1840, The United States vs. G. W. Bruen, Executor, $e.— | U. Cireult Court. | An adjourned Circuit will commence this day. The Court will be opened by Judge Betts. Court Calendar—This Day. Svrenron Court.—Nos. 105, 23, 87, 103, 6, 111, 124, 131, 133, 134, 135, 136, 197, 138, 189," 140, 97, 104, 79, 80, 1, 21, 22, 80, 119, 3, 49, 115, 14. Cixcuit Count.—Nos. 32, 38,75, 49, 58, 384, 64, 341, | 105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 112, 115. | Common Puras.—9, 11, 12, 15, 16,17, 369, 276, 28, 29, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26. | %Wuere is THe Massacuuserrs t—This question | is so frequently asked, that I will undertake to say | she chnet be considered due until after the arrival of some of the ships which sailed in December and the | 24, 101, | 25, 92, | I ney peat January. Among them are the following | Hackstaff, day of sailing {rom Liverzool, Jan. 1 Burley, ' 6 z * Gaalwick, Moore, of January ; and may reasonably b: till some of the above Tue Weavers anv THEIR Waces.—The hand | loom weavers of the city and county of Philadel- | pee ate still upon a strike for higher wages. They | ave organized themselves intoa regular association and | sdopteds schedule of prices, and signified their deter- mination to desist from their ordinary labor until tices are allowed by the manufacturers; or some factory arrangement is entered i: between them, the meantime, a number of factori and others partially so—rendering it im, manufacturers to supply the orders of im their turn, must ether enter upon the with scanty stocks, or obtain a supply fi market. The number of hand loom we: and county of Philadelphia is estimat three and four thousana, of whom upwards of two thousand are said to have joined the strike. T' mount of capital in the shape of wares thus lost to the city | and county mide week, w! this strike continue: an item of some importance.— Phils. Chronicle, Feb. A fracas took place on the 30th ult., at Bernard’s wood-pile, some twenty miles below Memphis, betw: the mate and deck bre of the steamer | Nashville, and two of the young Bernards. Thi diffi. culty first arose about wood, and in the measuring course of the quarrel which took piace between a negro man belonging to the Bernards, whose business it wes to measure the wood, and the mate of th deck. hand came Gp, struck the negro over the head with a billet of wood, and knocked him down. Upon this, one ofthe Bernards draw a bowie-knife and stabbed the seilor, and during the melee two or three others were | badly cut. A reinforcement arriving to assist the B.’s, fret pac pirra ers vs cage te boson ta out soercomn nding, some one threw a Carpe! morticing from the boat, which struck one of the B.’s in the breast, and he instantly fell as if badly wounded. The grand jury of Montreal have found true bills it Hanfield (who was arrested in New York) and accomplices,for robbing the Montreal Bank. The dwelling house and all its contents, of Jose, H., was destroyed by fire on it. No insurance. x uerally begins with languor, | aveasinens; chillinees sad vountring atronoee of the throst eet | frat, and her unpleasant complaints. } wivrign nina Venerable Fills will be found the very beat fee in i ld. fe of Pox ; because pay eth a Be the cause not onlyo! Pakot Veceeable i on ovary sight om going to bed will in aabort tume, not only mabe © perfect care of the abo Sengerous complaint, but the blood and other fluids will be stored to (any state of parity as pia Gag ly prevent intlam j on, incu “ Tiatses whieh avesliy fallow wa: foapertect cure of the Baaall ‘Baid Indien Vegetable Pills also aid ond improve digestion, | 'iger to the whole frame, as well | ts\drive disease af every kind from the body. red that a man by the name of 'm. M. Spear, who sells medicine, purporting to be Indian | Pulls, at the corner of Race and Front streets, Philadelvhia, is | not an age! tof mine, neither can | guarantee as genuine any that he has for sal fe Gh eablemned (Siac roe at he Of Geacral epot, No. 288 Greenwich street, WILLIAM ‘WRIGHT. MONEY MARKET. Tuesday, Feb.17—6 P. M. ‘Thn market was heavy to-day. Morris Canal fell off percent; Norwich and Worcester}; Long Island }. Stonington went up 1 percent; Pennsylvania 5’s, Illinois 6's, Ohio 6’s and Reading Railroad clesed firm at yes- terday’s prices. The Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad Company have | declared adividedd of four per cent for the lest six months, payable on and after Monday next, the 23djinst | Counterfeit twenty dollar notes on the Bank cf | Charleston, 8. C., neatly executed, are in circulation at 4 the South. } It seems now to be necessary there should be a meet- | ing of some of the uninitiated of the stock holders of the It should also be remembe: funds to save the company from absolute bankruptcy, which it is sincerely to be hoped will prove successful ; but in the meantime, it would be advisable to depute some intelligent lobby member to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, to offer equitable terms to reduce the tolls protect the canal interest of that State. The constant disappointments which have attended the operations of this association, imperiowsly demand that full investiga- recently raised, of $1,600,000, has been gotten rid of, and how, independent of the floating debt, the sum of $100,- | 000, which falls cue in July, is to be met. There | has been something extremely mysterious aboutjthe management of this affair for scme time, and the sooner the stockholders~ know their true situation the better. The first movement recommended may prove the truest policy. We have seen this stock sel- ling at 50 cents the share of.$100, and why may not this result occur again? It is currently reported that the President has signified his intention to resign, but this ought not to be done under the trying circumstances of the company. ‘We learn thate large amount of funds belonging to the Canton Company are on déposit, in Utica at a low rate of interest. Why are not these funds appropriated | to an improvement of the property of the company at | Baltimore, instead of remaining idle where they are? There should be docks and piers built at once, to afford facilities to those already occupying lots onthe com- pany ’s grounds, and to those who may hereafter become occupants. The President of the company lives at Utica, and isat present qgpgerously sick, and, the company being dissatisfied with the present position of the funds, have determined to send their agent to have them trans, ferred ‘to the credit of the company—a necesssry pre- caution, which we trust will be successful, os they are much needed to carry out the contemplated and ne= Cessary improvements. + The following gentlemen have been clected director, of the Long Island Railroad Compeny for the ensuing year. George B. Fisk, New York. Jacob Little, N. ¥. Heory Ru; N.Y. Charles E. Bill, N. ¥. W. R. Jones, N.Y. Ya Co. Lee 3 Sidney Homer, ” Cd. , do. ‘The cherecter of these gentlemen isa guaranty tha i Court yesterday | 1 the affairs of this company will be conducted in the most judicious manner; and under their sdministration we ex~ Pall this road take a high’stand among the divi- dend paying roads of the country. The arrangements - for the summer season are such that this compeny will command a very large portion of the travel between this city and Boston, and be able to put down apy com: petition, in its oarliest stage, that may be attempted. ‘The Canal Commissioners of this State have adopted a new tariff of tollson,the public works of the State ‘The rates on mavy articles have been reduced We an-~ nex a comparative statement of tolls for 1845 and 1946, merely giving .he items in which any alteration bas been made. The new tariff goes into operation on the- of the canals, whenever it may be. New Youx State Camat Tous ot gine vt mfr. clam fr isi Ce c. m. fr. On flour, rer gorge pork noe Sell a ee tides arcensst eo OK Oe Fg ey’ a pie vere ses ‘Tram, Minerals, Ores, $<. ps he epg ral viz:— eore ‘Qn salt not entitled to bounty. . ...0 23010 tcedhamepiee ECHR ECO Stare, por 1000 pounds per mile, Viz:— Notentitied to Domnty-« .-2.--.0 2 3 0 10 DONS Ee eee a vend, 4,8, 0:,8 © mile. On brick, sand, lime, clay, 1» mae nure, and ironore, per i000 pounds pany. POr Mile... .-escceeveceess cee e0 32 8 On leached ashes and bones, for ma- 0 DUO). veces ace eee sree cece On pot and pearlashes, window glass pod ear ratg manufactured in this State, epee ; pound Rhea ee PRE MRO pounds 4 . aN On mineral coal (xc celta be sed as fuel the manufacture of salt, which shall pass free of toll),per 1000 pounds per mile, viz: — Not entitled to On sheep skins, and mestic animals of the USERS, 450460 1000 ww mile,..... +696 per pounds per Seas . . On household furniture, accom; rhs and actually belonging to, fami- lies emigrating, per 1 poet. pay ac On carts, w alsighs, mechanice” toole necessary owner’s individual use, when accom- panied by the owner, emigrating for the purpose of settlement, per 1000 e pounds per milo,,.....+ 045030 for roedog, nidsione On slate and tile for roefing, ‘ware, 1009 pounds per mile,...0 On all atone, eee CB aes oes m On timber, squared round, per ‘cubic fert per mile, it carried in boats,0 6 0 0 4 0 On lumber carried in bosts, when weighed, per 100 pounds per .mile, viz: On white pine, white wood, bass ee ee cS On hesitock, maple, ash and’ cia r 913 Ga Shere end Beanie: tons LOR IP i On wood for fuel, (except) such as - may be used in the manu! ire of salt, which shall be exempt from toll) x cord, per mile....+e..eersee 0 O Pe eet? Pagriewtural: Produ © 2 On wool, per 1,000 pounds per mile.. 0 #6 On live cattle, sheep, hogs, horns, hoofs and bones, per 1, junds per mile,0 yn horses, (and each horse when not weighed to be computed at 900 pounds,) per 1,000 pounds per mile. ..0 On rags and junk, per 1,000 pounds per 60 On manilla, per 1,000 pownds per mile. .0 4 6 mi per pounds per ae as On pressed hay cotton per 1,000 pounds per mile... .0 oe oon er Lgl err per mile. . n potatoes per 1,000 pounds per mile.. On Tan pie unmanufactured tobacco, joing towards tide water, per 1,000 rants per mile. secs . On wheat and othe ural pro- ee of the Unit aethalng ert ticularly specified, mer- chandise, per 1,000 pounds permile..0 4 6 @ 4 0 ‘On merchandise, per 1,000 pounds per mile, viz:— wow ae ecco ofc @ e209 c8 © e e On sugar, molasses, coffee, nails and spikes, iron and steel and ry from tide water..0 9 0 0 6 0 On other esereree Dd © @ 0 8 O poo080 pted, towards tide wate: Ce} 5 wal ir, per 1, per mile.....,...0 45 040 On all a: ofthe manufacture of the United States, going towards tide pe a me! rc pounds per mile...........+65.0 6 6 04 0 There has been a very general reduction in the tolls on | Sgriculturel products, and on provisions, ship stuffs, kc- On sugar, molasses, and coffee, going from tide water there has been a reduction of nearly fifty percent. The reductions made on the items included in the above table, are not so large as anticipated ; but as limited es they are in many instances, tuey will secure for the canals transportation of many products from the West,which have heretofore reached market by more circuitous routes. It is one of the most short-sighted policias@vert adopted, (o maintain a high tariff of prices for the tran portation of agricultural products, particularly, upon any public work ; and if the Canal Commissioners of the State of New York, would make an average reduction of twenty-five per cent. in the tolls on the canals of the State, the revenue from theseworks would,without doubt, be increased full twenty-five percent. It is argued by many that as the public debt of the State decreases, the canal tolls can be reduced, as the revenue required from these works will be less;but the several reductions which have from time to time been made in the tariff of charges, have increased the revenue, instead of reducing it. The Legislature of Pennsylvania have under conside- ration a bill for the reduction of tolls on their public works, and we have no noubt there will be as great® reduction made in the rates as possible, for the purpose of competing more successfully with the public works of this and other States, than they have heretofore been able todo. Asthe works, both public and private, im our neighboring States increase or are improved, the competition for the transportation of the products of the Western States to the seaboard, will increase, and the charges, will command the bulk of the carrying trade. Old Stock Exe! $5000 U 86% 490.shs Morris Cuual 16 eit Fe Bde 69% 100 do igri et fl Re 1000 do s10 69% 33 do 6 5000 Ohio 6's 1850 b10 933g 190 = do 20 16; 700 do 9g 50 do be 16) 1000 dois 983. 100 L Island RR. 2 Bank 0 N York 1a ised st 50 ‘ 3 100 33 50) 25 East Boston Co M100 do ae ene eae oe * lo Es Se 8 £ BE dead Ee 30 do 337 6 \eHalem RR S332 do do bisa 50 100 do cash 52 100 RR 20 = do. 5 8 jo cy 20 do 3105250 6 we fo ban I IB do i restern RR age G2 ee Bo 7% © do 6% 280 chs Morris Canal Bt is B 16) #3 Ner ode ie wou seine ” e do 6 se a New Stock Sshs Canton Co 83. waite RR @ $1 = 4 ‘stw E+ ior or slo 9 is Canal We 100 ; s @ee se % © do 3 Re eae otk B a Wednesday 63 i PR 6 Be ieee 8 2 FH Wodnesday oO do bew 63 In Breoklyn, on Thursday, 12th inst., with Christiea Mr. Anmanam Youna, in the 70th year of his 5 ‘ee wenday morning, {ith inst., Jawes M. Hanaan, js and soquaistances, and the 5th company of Kemet Pere also tad wy yes of Engine 0. 38, company of P. G.’s, are respectfull; ted to attend Ns taperdl, from his late residence’ Nea Chestnut street, this afternoon at 2o’clock. - On Monday morning, Man: 8. Mi daugh- of the late David Siitehell. NE The re! and friend of the family, and those of ber brother, James eee ee brother Ln tew Abm. Turnure, are tfull Atte! Sunerel on hursday next, the 19th inst. at half-pest 9 o'clock A. M., from her late residence, No. 166 Henry street. The remains will be to Zion Church, where the thence te Gre twee wi'l be pecereed, a)