The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1846, Page 1

————S Vol, XII, No, 61—Whole No. 4974, | THE NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Proprietor. Circulation...Forty Thousand. on money. ‘ts A Froprietcr of the weet corner of Fulton nnd Nasenn streets. Nasaau #treets. MALL LINE FOR BOSTON. D. ROAD, VIA NEW LONDON, NORWICH } WOR AtT o’cl the Morning, from the Foot CESTER. of Whitehall julé tire LONG ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY. ay. Cates. are. in readiness to vunderlocks = "ne r: iS RUN AS FOLLOWS, Cc Monday, Septe: 1, 1845. Leave fe orleck, AT estou Train for reenport, at te Loave Brooklyn—At 9% A. Mi ,for farmingdale and intermedi- Ale daily Sundays excepted, and on ‘etdaye, Tourpdaye and Saturdays, chrough Sti P. Mo for Farmingdale and intermediate aie Re ‘ é wei clock, A, A Acco aod Fi Leave Farmingdale—Kor Brookiya Leave Jamaica—For Brook! bath = [ excepted. Fare to Bedford 8 cents; Kast York 1356; Course 1 ‘Trott'ng Coutse 1th; Jamaicn 25; Braskrille 21s Hirde m wea 97%; Clowsville, (during session Couxt,) 3; Branch $15; Carle Pince 44; Westbury fe 44; Sursingdsle 4g Dose fuk 69; Tho jon 1 a Station 1 18%; i sMamnespore Teast; Mareeack Teak; Cae i + 4 Cut § machold 1 68 jjoreenro rt, Ace’n. train, 1 75; readiness tho errival of ‘Trains as th Passengersat vory low Fares, to all parts |, at 6} le oat the fast and commodious steamers NEW YORK of CHAMPION, and arrive at Albany the same even- %, ts have been made to muke the line sure, and passengers can depend on arriving as advertised. _jal_Imre A AND intermediate landings. or as far as the i it. There is good wheeling fro serine cn tan Bindies 0 Alteee,, on be in readiness to carry passengers to their desti- throngh to, Albeny—passage to New ver the ‘Courtlande aad‘ Laberty sts jandt an ‘norning at 7% orclock. oe ‘and parcols will be landed at any of the regular eenuflelther preteld teret toe Aecets Olen and on the freight list. FOR 5 Aa .NEW mee at Tene entere ht, » .C. Itz, qboxpenaas or fright apply on board, or to P. C. Sehales, at NOTICE—8STATEN ISLAND FERRY read Wessenee ea, 6th, the trips on this es 10.4. M43,0% P.M. P rk—9, 12.0. Mi 3%, 5'P. M. é aoe Baniays the bost will avo at it o'slock, inmtend fu am 4 DRARTS ON GKEAT BRITAIN AND IKELAND.—Persons wishing to re- it to their friends i rt Great Britain or ireland, can be’ supplied i er it » by applying to the subsen! Ph etd 7+ (post paid, wilt meet res ireation. ve saten lew fetch 75 Soutle #. cor. Maiden York Line Regular pocket, 10 sal Mouday, Maren ar packet, to sail Mou Peete cleguuty Fast aciliog packet skip SAR. qdecdeh,. Voabeses oe peosee, bevir foxdsom some Tataiched yemeditiont, ‘apply on board, at Sileane wi foot of streets OF 19g. K, COLLINS & CO, 56 South street. (C7 Positively no ‘goods received on bourd after, Seturdy , 7th March. Agent in New Ori: JABS. ik. WOO. RUFE nb mill Brompely forward all ood fo Bis dress. » Munott, master, will Be eile sad tant Monday, ioth March, her regu 1% L—The New Line—Regulat Bee SPAOENGD Ee is ore hat ‘all sail.as above, her regular da freight or peasege, having splendid, farge aud comfortable roois and cabin, having s) orto “HosbH $100. iceol Liverpool, 1200 tons, Capt. John Eldridge, he the Hottinguer, and sail om the ‘lst of ae, t shi NEBRASKA, Capes Brown, will sal’ ca the it Hg Brows, will sail on the Ist Bor freight of pessage, ppl CHAMBERLAIN k PHELPS, 103 Front street, or to BOYD & HINCKEN, 9Tontine Buildings, No. 98'Wall street. UNITE A’ D GREAT BRITAIN Ne RELAND OLD ESTABLISHED EMI ide Burling sli SLLS MINTURNS ‘87 South street. felr wo @ Pe NT OFFICE—The subscribers are preparec ers to come ont by the early Spring ships, at & very low rate. usual, be furnished, gayable throughout the a Drafts ean, a Upied Kingdom. Fot furth lye fae ee nr NS. HEDMAN 8 C0. 61 South st five. fast sailing coppered ship BROTHICRS, Cap burthen, wil the above dani ity fe i mig directo New You cal which are ‘ PW. kJ’ TAPSCOTT, 73 Routh st. ‘cofner Maiden lane. oad for a southern port WANTED—A ship to} P.. Se to E. K. COLLINS & CO., ir % South at. UNION LINE OF PACKETS FOR LIVER- FOOLs-The splendid new. Packet Ship MAR- MION. Capt. ‘Edwards, will positively’ stil on ierday, Merch $4, her regular day. ‘This splendid Packer Shi has i modati Ne feta eT sty acrlication on pontd, aot ot Dover ster, of Dover street, iat On W.& 3.1. TAPSCOTT. 15 South street, corner Maiden lane. yrere builtin this exty, by Brown & Bell, with uuusual care; for model, material (a very of their frame being live oak.) and woukmanship, they are ungas passed, if not tunequalled—salted on the stocks, and resalted every year jazt th since. cir accommodations for passengers are very extea- eee eae eee COLLINS & CO . 56 South st ‘AC _ AS! | LAR e well known fast — 'eket barque ADAM RE, 450 tons, Capt vives ; 3 ‘ For iseueht OF Passes, MSO ALLL & MINTURN 87 Bouth street. "Aire iD } (via Liverpool. }—The sul are to make engagements to bi ii ce A Ren ely on their appointed days, at their lowest rates. new aamene ne ees having established a th of the Feet be ga whatever, oan ke ON Git South sree, HERDMAN, KEENAN ACO Liverposl” hed ‘any amount, Sik Detten eae ta ees SER as above BA bores 1 ett suataiolitea tila Sai gia os Se cg certhel pia a tnd apseae, on 7 spplication sheaté roils ail in & CO. mer .35 Fulton street, te Fulton Bank. TAP: ork, ‘ate! to ag hd ems T secure passage for coming season, in tha New Line of 1 ly informed by ‘the subscribers (next di megui d favorite packet will sal Li ivel ras advertised in any of which passege enn be engaged most reasonable terms, Tad every necessary will be cy ores aero tines wears as . on | NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1846. Grace Church. To pr Conscaatep on Satunpay, Marcu 7. Here brilliant beauties round us rise, To please the taste, allure the eyes: But will they sacred truths impart, To teach the mind, amend the heart ? This gorgeous structure man has made, With costly pomp, with proud Which eager eyes delight to Will God be pleased as well as we Though the gay world is left behind, Its bright ret ion here we find. Who would not wish the world away, When holy hours invite to pray 7 These glittering hues of colored light, Attract the outward sense of sight ; But in God’s temple, when I kneel, My inward guilt ‘and woe I feel. My thoughts from what is I turn, ‘And leaving earth, they jn tle I then would only look within, And asking mercy, mourn for sin. These tinsel scenes distract the senso— Are vain before Omnipotence. Must faith be by illusion tried, And Heaven unreached ugh human pride? Mr. Epitor :— The bevere snow storm of last Saturday found me in the afternoon, in the vicinity of Grace Church, andI entered totake asurvey of it. Some ot the reflections ited in my mind I embodied in the above lines. I have, besides, a tew other remarks to make, which will, perhaps, be better expressed in rose. ¥ The new Grace Church is by far the most highly ornamented and elegantly finished edifice in the city. On entering it, the first impression which one receives is that of gorgeous magnificence and splen- dor, arising from the richly decorated paintings in lass. The most lavish profusion of this kind of lecoration exists, and the effect produced by this array of colors, is similar to that witnessed in a dis- lay of Eastern luxury and opulence ; indeed, 1 was strongly reminded by it of the richness and splendor of some of the Moorish palaces which I have had an opportunity of seeing, in some of the older parts of the world. The Moorish palaces, it is well known, have the entire walls of the apartments inlaid with pieces of porcelain, the hues and devices of which are often superbly beautiful. In the old Gothic Cathedrals of Europe, the color- ed light trom the painted windows, is only an junct, designed to relieve and modify the solemn im- pressions of the Gothic style. The sensations of Mystery and awe inspired by the profound silence and deep shadows peculiar to those great lengthened aisles and pointed arches, are enlivened by the tinted beams which pierce through the solemn gloom. But in this temple, no effect of that kind is juced.— The painted glass is the principal object which every where meets the eyes, excit no solemnity. but appealing rather to one’s sense of admiration o what 1s beautiful and brilliant; and if we did not know better, we would suppose that the apartment was designed more for a sumptuous banqueting hall than for a place of worship, and the house of God. I think that there is a greater amount of painted lass in Grace Church than is tobe tound in York linster in England, which is ten times as large ; and there is also a greater profusion of it than is to be met with in the Cathedral of Milan, or in St. Gudule’s at Bruxelles, although these edifices are, many, many times larger and more conspicuous. The same rules and regulations of correct and severe taste ought to prevail in architecture asin costume, or sey other Risk of Ca, , The exercise of judgment is required in the appropriation ot ornaments ; and a liberal and alfausen use of them is not consistent with what is simple, pure and dignified. A meretricious kind of taste, therefore, has been allowed to prevail in the adornments of this struc- ture. At the same cost, instead of having a toy- shop church, with a wooden tower, there might have been erected a plain and massive, but im- posing Doric edifice—simple, id and durable, ike the Pantheon at Rome, which might have ex- acted the homage of the present times, and of other ages too. But we do not build like Agrippa, nor paint like Apelles, for posterity. ‘ Among the ruins of ancient Rome, there still exist one or two arches of the now dilapidated Temple of Peace. They are perfectly plain and unadorned, but they exhibit such an appearance of strength and durability, such a degree of energy and vigor in the conception and execution, that no one can behold them without feelings of veneration and ct. Ihad rather contemplate time- and mouldering arches for one hour, than look upon the painted fineries of Grace Church tor a whole day or a month. B. Deatu or Dr. Brappgr.—The Pittsbu! Com- mercial Journal mentions the death of Dr. Braddee, the notorious mail robber, whe died last week in his cell in the penitentiary of that city. The Journal addse—He was convicted of epee, the mails, and imprisoned, it will be remembered, in 1841, pursuant to sentence by Judge Baldwin, for ten years. Shortly after his in- carceration he conceived the idea of proow: hie liber. ation by simulating a declioe of health. Yor this purpose he would prick his gums with awls, which were supplied to him in the vocation he had chosen, that of « shoemak- ore and having saturated his towel with blood, was Prepered for the stated visit of a physician or with this evidence of a dangerous hemorrh: ‘8 careful to a bysician was loctor in con- sufficientl: from the lungs, to which he was alwa digicult and paintul respiration, somet es, engage the su! fering versutions, in which he would become animated to forget his jul bres g5, bi stant that he would recollect hims pulmonary affection. Until two weeks before his his disease had not assumed a f»rmidable type, but 0 began tosink rapidly. Up to this period Be'haa steadily and vehemently asserted his innocence of the crimes imputed to him, but s0 soon as be became con- that his recovery was impossible, he confessed it; and, although we are restrained, by pruden- Considerations, from ferther allusion to this point, we may venture to add that, in his confession, he has implicated several persons who had not been suspected of participating in his crimes. Itis worthy of remark, also, that the doctor, who had gained an astonishing re- putation as @ physician, determining, or pretending to termine, the precise en in any case of disease, by an examination of patient's ben ean 5 fale constrained, by the fara at death, to co! that his system wes ut a er His success is remarkable in this humbug is another evidence of shrewdness of character. The vast income he derived from his dupes is well known. It is well known that Braddee’s wife, who clung to him during his trial, and suggested, by her presence the of sMliction, that beautiful 9; rophe to love in anguish, with which Mr. Biddle, in "# defence, electrified the crowd. ed auditory, had been unfaithful to her vows, and mer- ried another during Braddee’s imprisonment. He was not made acquainted with the fact, and for the five years he was in confinement, he was fond of an o ity of talking about his “ wife and children.” ie. poke of them in terme of warm affection ; and undoubtedly his desire to recover his liberty was stimulated by attach: ment to them. Even after he became aware that he must soon die, he desired to be at liberty, even if it were todie ina barn, to the end that he might not die a prisoner. But, so soon as he learned the conduct of his wite, he instantly ceased to wish forireedom. It was the fiual blow to the poor convict—the unexpected thrust, like that which extorted the memorable * E¢ tu, Brute Ser tt eee surrender ; and, poor fellow, he gave up at once. He never after mentioned wife or child, or desired to move beyond the limits of his cell. The name of his wife was avoided with an iron will, al- though, for the previous years of his confinement, it had been a pleasant and hopeful theme. A question was a whether Braddee could reed or Suppgn axp Mysrenious Deatu.—A respectable {Ouna trisha Patrick McOwen, of Livingston ip, N.J., leithome on the morning of the 9th ult., to go to Morristown on busi ines health as usual, with an understanding that he would return in the ria wheat family looked for him till 12 o'clock at night, when they retired to rest. Next mornii tween 7 and 9 o’clock, Mrs. V. went to the barn {o look after cattle, when, to her astonishment, she found Pat- rick lying onthe barn floor senseless, and almost life- with on hishead. She caused hii to be house, and sent for Dr. Munn, of Chat- his head, hours. A jury was summoned . in the afternoon of the cutaigos but ns could tell an; | between fifty and ret, make the proceedings intelligible, it In Chancery.—First Circult. Before Assistant Vice Chancellor Sandford. 4 2.— Trustees of the separate estate of E. M. Mon- roe, wife of Hom. James Mowroe, vs. George Douglas. Counsel for complainants, William Beits, G. M. pe and Geo. Esqrs.; for defendant, Messrs. Ger- nt in this important case was . Betts and Mr. Speir. The bill 1 the defendant to ac- commenced to-day by was filed in May, 1842, to com) count for, and collate, or to hotchpot the portion which he received of his uncle’s estate, over and above the shares of his brother and sisters. ence, or excess, was taken by him on the of primogeniture, and in this suit amounts thousand dollars. is necessary to state some circumstances in advance. Sir Wm. Doug- Jas, the uncle of the parties, under whoso will the ques- tion now pending arose, commenced life with no other advantages than energy and talents for business. Theso he turned to such account that, establishing himself in London, and trading with this country, he amassed a ve- ry large fortune. ‘ith this wealth, thus acquired, he retired to Galloway, in Scotland, his country, purchased a considerabl. ded estate near Dumf: end there erected a building which he calied Douglas Castle. Subsequently, on carrying up an address to the throne from that part of the country, he was knighted, as was then more usual than ot present. He afterwards died unmarried, in year 1809; upon which his title became extinct, and his residence is now owned by ono of his nieces, having changed its name to Gelston Cas- tle. By the will, or trust settlement, of Sir Wm. Doug- las, he divided’ his property, both real and personal, equally between his three brothers—James, Samuel and George. The last named had rated to this country, married and settled here, and father to the parties in this action—George Douglas and Elizabeth Mary Monroe. He died in 1799, having become an American citizen, and refusing at his death to make a will, on the Ee that the ae rey his nee ys country bye ng st arrangements of property for every one. The clause of Sir William’s settlement eich ve rive to the present controversy, provides that on the death of his brothers, their shares of his pro- perty should go to the heirs of their bodies, “the children of a brother to succeed to the share or third rt, which their father would have succeeded to, had e been in life ;” with a recommendation to his brothers to “ settle their own estates, with what they might coed to in virtue ot his settle: in such @ manne! that the samo might continu ng ax possible in t male hne.” Upon the death of the testator, his brothe: James and Samuel, 'ass' in Scotland, the trust co: fided to them by hi tamentary settlement, the brother George being dead, and his children residing with their mother in this city. Desirous of consolidating the whole real estate in the hands of one member of the family, with a view to give it importance, the uncles wrote eutto Mrs. Douglas, urging her to seli them the share of it to which her children were entitled. This she declined doing, principally on the ground that they were minors, and incompetent to consent. Subse- quently, her elder son, George, the present defendant, went out to Scotland in the year 1812, to look aiter his own interests, and those of his brother and three sisters. While there, he became of ogo, and thereupon his uncles instituted proceedings at Edinburgh as trustess under Sir William’s settlement, against the children of their brother George, professedly to determine to which of belonged the real, to which the personal estate eir father would have succeeded to he been in life.” and to exonerate themselves from further concern in that question. At the time Proc 3 took place, war was prevailing, and all intercourse was su: a eran, Dee and bdo eg ah ae fendant, George Douglas, on the spot, and of age, was served with process, but the other defendants, bis brother and sisters, had no notice of what was going on. In less than five months from the time the suit was com- me » ho ir, a decree was obtained declar- ring him the heir at law and entitled to the whole pl to real’ estate, ‘and the others, as younger children, to the personal Property only. " Immediately on bis being declared heir, his cles bought from e' him ‘the , including the Castle, for the sale of which they had previously applied in vain to his mother. Of the suit in Edinburgh, which occurred in 1814, and ot the consequent sale of their father’s portion of the real estate, the heirs in this country were uninformed until returned home after the war. So question was started as to his right to the real estate, and the discus- sion hes aince been kept up in the family. But un- til Mr. C: went to Scot ied: and brought the of their unele to a final decision and settlement in 1889, the younger children of George Douglas, of Ne' York, were not in a posi.ion to bi their brother to reckoning and contribution, for until then it was not, a! could not have been, ascertained whether their shares of the personalty would not be equal to the proceeds of the real estate in his hands. In the meantime, the defendant had converied these proceeds into cash ; transferred them to this country ; invested them here ; married ; had chil dren, and settled himself pale, near Flushing, on Long® Island. By his than himaele to interfere with the rights of his transferring the peaverty from Scotland, and sisters ; by he had brought it within the jurisdiction ef our courts, and by continuing, what he was born, en American cit zen, he came Staelin tesenieen wo Cone Fon of our system of government, and the regulations of property imposed by our laws. Decisions, Henry Rhodes vs. George Rhodes and others.— G. D. Beers and Amass Dana for complainant ; B. Cushing for defendants. Decided that the agre ment set up in the bill is proved, and ought to be speci- fically per formed, though not in writing. Decree, that the defendants release and convey the farm in question tothe complainant. (Argued at [thaca.) Green ¢ ¢, Receivers of the Utica Inewrance Com- pany vs. Asaph jmour and others.—W. Curtis Noyes for complainants ; J. F. Seymour and C. P. Kirkland for defendants. Decided that the business out of which this suit arose, was prohibited by lax, two-tairds of the stok- holders having six years before voted to discontinue business ; and that the assignment of defendants’ mort- nie conveyed no title to the Utica Insurance Company. dismissed with costs. James Bloodgood Carter vs. James Bloodgood’s Execu- ‘M. 8. Bidwell tor complainant ; D. Lord for d fendants. Decided that under the will of James Blo: good, the children of his deceased daughters take t! same interest in the estate as either ons of his surviving children take respectively. Also, that the former decree did not clude the defen- dants from contesting the question of law thereby decided. T.T. Bloodgood, in his individual capacity, being a necessary party, suit to stand over, and costs and further directions reserved. Cantwell B. Leete and ethers vs. Charlotte Rhodes and ‘Ann Mc Cready.—R. H. Ogden and D. B. Ogden for com- lainants; J. O. Sargeant and B. ¥. Butler for defendants. ecided that complainante’ remedy for any mistake or surprise was by motion to set aside the sale of the lots in Maiden lane; that there is not any contract proved, nor any fraud which entitles complainants to redeem those lots. Bill dismissed without costs. Charles G. Schmedberg's Administrator vs. Whitlesey $ Van Nosirand.—J. N. Platt for complainant ; J. 8. Bos- worth for defendants. Decided that Whittlesey was bound by his new note for $9000, whether the Halliday notes were usurious or otherwise ; that the bill is sus- tained as to his liability to pay that note as endorser, and complainant is entitled to a transfer of the American Ex- change Bank stock hela by Van Nostrand, with costs of suit. Pulaski Jacks and others, vs. David B. Nichols.—J. M. Smith, Jr. for complainants ; B. W. Bonney, for defend: ant. Decided that the notes in question are usurious, and must be delivered up and caucelled, and the collat- eral note of $6,300 restored to apr gp defend- Deposition of Woodruff taken for complaints, snp) sed with costs. Mary E. lizabeth H. Green, va. Samuel Storm and othere.—W. Silliman for complainants ; E. H. Seely and W. A. Seely for O’Daniel ; G. Buckham and E. Sandlord for G. Selleck. Decided that a set-off is not admissible under an answer setting up payment. That if it were, the set offs attempted are not established as against the original mortgage. Decree for complainants for the mortgage debt and costs; (one-third to be paid to M. Green’s executrix,) except the costs made y Ect be mene of accounts in favor of T. R. Green and Green Henry Hanley, trustee of Mrs. Pinkerton, vs. James Carroll and others. . a for complainants ; E. C. Benedict for defendant, Carroll. Decided that Pinker- ton, from 1843, is to be deemed moi in possession, and two-thirds of thi it rents from time are to ply on com; Ya mortgages. Reference ordered same, and the amount due complainant. Costs and other directions reserved. Common Pleas. Before Judge Ulshoeffer. Mancn 2.—Sprague vs. Moorchead.—This was an ac- tion for assault tnd battory—the plaintiff is a cartman, and the defendant eon came into col Ilision in B plaintiff several violent blows with his whip, cut him severely in the face. There was no defence, the jury found a verdict for plaintiff $100. For plaintiff, Mr. Hiram Hunt. Thomas Trumble, vs. Andrew Gilhooly and John T. Gil- hooly.—This was an action of trespass, to recover dama- ges, for ar dispossessing the from certain nt ig, iam street, rented by him from the de- ndants. The plaintiff arrived here from Buffalo with his family, in y, 1844, and shortly after, leased the ion of them, On the 8d ot June became dissatish ied with their jected him from tenant, and forcibl; the premises on Y eros tried batore, aad a verdict wos that day ; the cause was ti rendered’ for the plaiotif, which was subsequently sat aside. be security for the rent, and thet it was uj | tlhe) ise the pleintit and his family were allowed to take mn of the premises ; that Doctor Whitte- ker ibeowsess refused to become security, and there- Scheer tee nea le and his out. Ver plaintit, Messrs. Derry and Major ; for defendants, Mr. unt. Finx.—On Friday morning J ohn Stiger’s dwelling house, two mies trom Newton, was destroyed by the stone walls alone remaining—with a great part fire—' of the furniture and clothing of the tamily, Loss $1,500 —no insurance.— Newark Advertiser jo Re houuioners Feeoiving they had nothing to do with The diffor- | To ¢ Superior Court. ancn 2.—This being the commencement of the | term, the morning hour was occupied in the em- ing of a jury, hearing motions—one of which was in regard to an inquest, where judgment was ob- | tained against Geo. W. Niles, Esq.. in favor of Obadiah H. Platt, Bea. (both gentlemen of the legal profession,) and in which Niles failed to appear, in consequence, as is alleged by him, in the alteration of the calender, (from Saturday night to Monday morning,) substituting 175 | for 174, and d_ chiefly upon his having himeelf s0- | ferred to the calendar for the February term, and quoted | the Herald, Courier and uirer, and the Sun, for the | 26th February, in support of his position. His honor, the , admitted the correctness of the n paper ace thus afforded, and, at the same ti: tated cause was set down 176, on the cal , by | direction of the court, probably on Monday morning, | 4th February, and that it was tho duty of counsel to | | tefer to the calendar from time to time, to avoid the pos- | sibility of any mistakes which might arise. The court, | | however, took the matter into farther consideration. | | His honor, the Chief Justice, also stated, that he had in- | tended to have given two or three decisions this morn- ing, but be should now defer them until Monday next. Before Judge Oakley. * Charles Oakley vs. Howland 4 Aspinwall. — How. & Aspinwall are merely the nominal defen- dants in this suit, involving a balance claimed, of about $26,500, against John W. Baker, (the real de- fendant i1: this action,) and now a resident of Trinidad de Cuba. Charles Oakley, formerly a distinguished t of this city, and, in 1884, retired from he supposed, with an ample fortune. to thin period, however, he entered mercantile transactions with John W. @ alluded to, and one John Young, of nd who were associated together in the business. Young was an adventurer clerk in a bighly reputable 3 after which period, and in 1837, he own account, assisted by Ba- ker, who is represented as being a very wealthy man, at Trinidad—having a very large sugar estate, worked by 600 slaves. He is also made to appear as a’ Spanish Don, full of high-sounding titles Haling. an w ‘ited jurisdiction over the whole Island, &c. {t being under- stood here that Baker was associated with Young in a large, commission trade, they obtained an unlimited credit, and, in consequence, Mr. Oakley sent out in the ship Marmion, a tull cargo consigned ‘to their house, part of which was disposed of at the time, and the remain- der was left in their hands to the credit of Mr. Oakley.— Another cargo was then made up, ent out in the same ship, Mr. F: ing in her as supercargo. This ship was ser nce of some short errors ha- ving been made at the time of her entry. She was, there- fore, confiscated, and her cargo was sold for $16,000, which was retained by this firm. Mr. Oakley was some- what alarmed at this course of proceeding, yet, from the high reputation of Baker, who was universally acknow- dorndas aman of immense wealth, andin hopes of a full return of outstanding demands ; and the ship baving been released through the magisterial influeace of Ba- ker, he sent her out agaiu, from which he received no returns. Having the best of promises, from time to time, that his claims would be fully satisfied, and at an sey. day, he was induced to send out the ship “Union,” with still another cargo. At this time an agent was commissoned to sottle these claims, ere he left on his return home; trem Young he could get no satisfaction, as he dared not act without the advice and consent of Baker, who main- tained a sudden indifference in regard to the whole mat- ter. This distinguished financier finally obtained full possession of ali the assets of the concern, under the plea that he had loaned large sums to Young ; that he was no way interested asa party, tion that he was th Youn Werte rt ni from ed bere in 1644, and cont f Young & Ba- ker, in amount of $22,500. Upon this A rae a attachment was issued upon some property, which, as is understood, Messrs. Howland & Aspinwall relieved. A a was allowed and sent out to Trini- dad ; but nothing beyond a deduction of $9,600, which the plaintiffs acceded to, in the hope that the large balance due might be realized; yet, up to this period (notwithstanding every effort which human ingenuity | could devise has been put into practice) not! has | been obtained. It is now brought into our courts here, at the instance of the creditors of Oakley, who is now a bankrupt, and in indigent circumstances, a1 sought for against Baker, as a partner in b Young, at Trinidad de Cuba, at the time these transac- tions were entered into. This is an exceeaingly impor- tant case, and will in all probability occupy the atten- tion of the court for three or four days. Before Judge Vanderpoel. Charles A. Jackson va. Qo bury, Executor creel Fowler, dece case of assumpuit, brought to recov notes and accounts as contracted bet: This case heing brought forward upon a new ted, and having given an extended report of the same in the cteracd, Wow usot presented, we omit further recur- rence to it until the verdict shall be returned by the ju- ry. nd Philip Em- —This was a gran- Truaca, Feb. 20, 1846. The Grand Ball of No. 3—The Beauty and Fashion of the Village. Being naturally endowed with a large share of t- midity, it is with fear and trembling that [ take up the pen and assume the duties of informing the world ofan event which has come to be annual, und this fourth in order, the sceond of which, one of your correspondents, about two years since, took lengthy no- tice of, in his communication to your paper. I have been long convinced, by a course of reasoning, as clear as mud, that up means down, and down up—as, for instance, when a man is inthat unhappy state of body, mind, or pocket, usually termed, being “down at the heel,” it is understood to be “all up with him;” or, perhaps, tomake it more clear, when John Quincy Adams got up to reply to Mr. Rhett, he was “down upon him.” And upon the same principle of reasoning, I have come to the opinion that No. 3's ball,was No. 1, as it was first in style, first in the beauty and number of ladies, and first in the hearts of the people, and is fairly entitledto the first letter in the alphabet, and the first of the nine digits, which should be placed in this order, A No. 1. But, to be more plain, Fire company No. 3—that glorious company, whose visit to’ Detroit last summer, and reception by Gene- ral Cass, wai theme for orator's fervid eloquence, and poet’s brilliant fancy — gave their fourth annual bell on the evening of the 12th inst., at the Clinton House. A more elaborate and tastefully decorated room, than their ball-room was on that occasion, I never before entered. Taste was the Fairy placed in c! f the ornament so lavishly and profusely bestowed upon'wall and ceil. . She sat upon every festoon of the woodbine gree: with a face as radiant with contentment and pleas the light that flashed from the celestial “ One morn at Heaven’s gate, a Peri stood ite.” Key Wesr (South Florida), Feb. 5, 1846. The Character of Key West and its Inhabitants— Slanders refuted— Wrecks, $c. §c- | You may take it, from the Passamaquoddy to the Rio del Norte, and 1 doubt if you can find another | place about which so much is said, and so little really and traly known, as this same “lone isle of the ocer Why is this ? Ie it because, from the wreck | of some ill-fated ship, stranded upon a rock-bound reef senso of suffermg interest has been borne away upon the breeze, causing men to take the work of desolation from the winds aud waves, and attribute it to the fancied dishonor and double-dealing of the people here ? I am sure I cannot tell why or how this is; but I am quite sure thet, at the North, there exi ats a great degree of miscon- and unjust opinion in relation to the character of the citizens of thi; . Lonce entertained the same erro | neous views in to it. I knew that, in 1836, when the gallant Porter was sweeping those seas of the pi- rates, who, at that time, in large numbers, infested | them, he was stationed here. I had understood, too, that the Florida Reef was lined with wrecking vessels, from its foot, at the Tortugas, to its head, at the Bank: of the | Bahamas by some stran iuciple, bp gel of association, 1 had connected this movement of the one character of the other ; and 1 imagined thi Key West, which is opposite to, and about midway of the reef, was the and centre of untold and unblush- and piracy. Rr nerally. jew York and | ji 1 reantile portion of this Key have | for intelligence and integrity, as high as | any other, while these “ wreckers ” ubout whom such | feurful stories are told, ere, as a people, as honest, ge- | nerous and gallant a’ set of men as can be found any. | where’ Among the merchants are the Dusenberrys, the Tifts, the Ogdens, and the Messrs. Bowne, of your State. Thave been present at the Court of Admiralty, during the trial of several wreck cases, and the obvious rigid | observance of the rules of law, the regularity and deco- rum, which characterized its’ proceedin; ea high opinion of it. Judge Marvin, whi ung, && well esa fine looking man, pre: ignity and ability, and with an evident earnest and honest desire to do justice to all parties. There probably was a time, when Key West was a re- sort and resting place for out-laws and pirates, and there may have been cases in wrecking operations, where the cupidity of ‘the “wrecker,” has united with the dishon- eaty of the “‘wresked” to defraud enterprising and un- suspecting underwriters; but individual cases of fraud, occur,every where, and in every business,andit would be manifestly wrong to attach a past odium andj a present discredit, arising from obsolete causes and isolated in- stances, to a place now highly respectable, and to an oc- cupation| now necessary, and in the main, honest and honorable. Business here, for the past three months, has been un- commonly dull. During this time, there have been, I think, not more than three wrecks, while, by a table prepared by the gentlemanly and indefatigable agent of your insurance companies, tain J. C. Hoyt, I see that for the Pig preceding, the average was more than two a month, making the amount of property adjudi- cated $900,000 ; and the amount of salvage awarded something over $100,00. It is, indeed, lamentable to think of the immense amount of property annually | wrecked upon this coast ; and it would seem as if some plan might be fixed upon, by which the dangers of navi- gating these passages might be lessened, and this im minent risk of life and property avoided. Such see: to be the opinion of many here, and should our Govern- ment, as itis now expected it soon will, move in this matter, establisning and kee, in Hao of efficiency a line of light houses along the whole length of the reef, this great and crying gvil must be materially diminished, and the present system of wrecking rendered, in a great measure, if not entirely, unnecessary. Seen from the sea, the Key is beautiful. Its light house, standing upon an elevated point, made by the eastern shore and the south beach, combining with a megnificent hospital, a beautiful custom bi bold, bluff outline of stately storeho of prosperity and prominence, ob: ie great distance. Farther up, its winding ts, dotted here and there, with shrubbery and cocoa nut trees, gives it an appearance eminently picturesque and oriental; while its wild forests of ever living green, covering nearly its entire surface, and teeming all re with a fanciful variety of fruits and flowers, to the whole a crowning tout ensemble, very toastranger, and make it seem to the tempest-tossed mariner, as he ap- proaches it, like a bright and beautiful oasis, amid the surrounding Sahara of waters. The great Fry, how- ever, of this island is its unsurpassably fine climate. Lying in about latitude twenty-four, it is the extreme southernmost poiut of the United States; and being subject to sea breezes in all seasons, it has a climate which, for uniform salubrity and healthfulness, cannot certainly be excelled, if eiled, in this this or any other country. There is in it a lightness, a purity, a delicious and all, rvading balminess, jwhich com e invalid e magic, infusing into the se! jirit, coloring the cheek with the hue of health, the chest, and making it a delight, as well superiority in this respect becoming known ; and it will, undoubtedly, « it the fashionable resort for Northern invali must be the case, since here they can enjoy t! f @ climate) in ry respect as good as any of the it Indies, y and 2 aoe time a the In comforts and sympathies o! own peo) instead o! subject re the numberless ‘inconvealences attend. | ioe e sojourn of the invalid si yr in a strange land. big aie there is a want of hotel and house accommodations, but it is thought that a line of steamers will soon be running between Charleston and Havana, via this place ; and then, I am sure, | can conceive of no resort more desirable than this will be, for the way- worn and weary traveller, after health or pleasure. ‘The society of the Island of Key West, ia marked by the usual distinctive characteristica of theclime. Amia- bility and warm social sym peinies, —while the gentle- affected, distingui tl : men, generally, lant, full’of chivalrous impulses, and es Father Ritchie would say) cr ‘@ South- ern sun can make them.” The sotreés and serenades of the Spaniards, which take place here on almost every bright moonlight night,are entirely novel to the North- ern man, and there is a touch of romance about them truly delightiul. During my residence here ral brilfiant parties have been given, which have jus- trated the fine social qualities of our Southern residents, I should like to particularize, but must defer it to a fu- ture letter. ‘TRENTON, J.,) Feb. 28, 1846. Progress of Trenton—Its Manufactures—-Great Water Power—The New State Howse—Legisla- ture—New Daily Penny Paper. Taste, with her ad 5 arranged every wreath and festoon, which hung so gracefully o’er picture and casement, rendered bi and fresh, with the inter- reed flowers. The little Fay had been exceeding in- s lustrious for a week preceding the eventful evening, for she assisted st the adjustment of every bow, ringlet and featner, and every dress and ornament was worn by her sppointment and selection. Grace was the queen of the floor, and most loyal sub- jects did sho hold sway over. All acknowledged her sovereignty, and all strove to observe her laws. Art lent a helping hand, and adorned the walls with nume- rous products of her pencil. Among them, I observed a Cleopatra, arrayed in bridal robes, with a wreath of roses on her head; and in her in an attitude of admiration, rather then of horror, olds the venom- ous reptile, which, to me, is a co! character. I note this for the benefit Another which attracted my attention, was a full-le cabinet portrait of Addison, taking one of the meditative walks in an English grove, which have been noticed as one of the « astome of this great man. Many anxious inquiries were made as to “ who that creature,” * the lady of such dazzling beauty,” “0 ” * of such manners,” could be. When, at last, the a ie wottte pare to be Miss 8———, the reigning le of & nei village, who had come among us but to add another laurel toher beautiful brow. She was accom; the open- hearted McG——, Dryden’s stately representatitive, and his lovely bride. The A—, ladies in waiting upon her Majesty Queen Grace, honored the assembly with their pre- sence, and enlivened the Lema witb their conversa- tion, and gladdened the hearts of many gentlemen with ent fora quadrille. A bird wi ire in hat happy men Mr. So-and-se and Mr. 8o- some fine day, if they don’t miss it. tage on the brow,” was in ri lively. The right ter was not in aan oe hajosee 4 was eed matter causing no epparent grief, as the favor of her compa: was greatly sought by several New Yorkers, w: he 7 were favored. One of them amused | eagspoeay solo on adrum. He was thought to be the best drummer seen in these parts for a long time. One gentleman lost his equilibrium, and being en- gaged to dance, took his lady on the floor in high dud- geen, which was — to be a great mistake, Unlike all other miss-takes,one which he would not have cause to regret. Old Ulyses, town of classic name! sent us an ent in the Poot our late citizen, Mr. H, who is now on amongst us, | would sa; congas, pe meray 4 but Thave concluded that he can speak for himself. ‘Auburn was ly, reputably and by ‘and Nate. | tures and events of the evening as occur to me after the lanes of some days. | No. 3's for 1046, is It is one of those social annual hence, ted in, will ry to T have thus noted such of the fea-,| The Every one who has visited Trenton during the last few years, must have been struck with surprise at the astonishing increase in its business appear- ance, and, as it were, the suddenly acquired thrifty and business-like air of its inhabitants. But afew years ince, I remember it as a place of secondary importance ia almost every point of siew--then there appeared to be no enterprise, no spirit amongst the Cee or ie al thing bore an old, wornout appearance; some of the b dings appeared almost ready to totter down, and bury their ert occupants beneath the ruins. ‘Whatever of « busi- ness character to be seen, was confined to a certain dis- trict, and even there, appeared to linger out a miserable existence, sustained only by the absolute wants and ne. | cessities of the Eimer A ‘Since then, what a wonderful change seems to have | come over the spirit of the inhabitans! Where there were to be seen the ruins of some antiquated man- ont sion, we now behold manufactories of the first order, all supplied with propulsio: m @ never-faii stream of water. No less than se en calico factories receive their motive power from tais stream alone, besides grist mills, saw mills, &c., in endiess variety. Recently, Mr. Cooper, from New York, I believe, hes established im- mense iron works in the lower part of the city, whe: eariy in the spring, from three to four hundred hands will be employed. It is Mr. C.’s intention, | understand, to supply the rails used on our railroads ata much cheeper fate than they can bow be imsported from countries, and of a quality far sopesten ve ony now in use. He hes just received an order for nearly fifteen an Rape rails for the use of the Camden and Am- boy roa: josides these evidences of the inereasing enterprise | of our citizens, might imerated the many hand: | rT and substanual br.ck dwellings and stores now and in tse, and others that are in progress of erection, to supply the suddenly acquired wants of the Cpe One gentleman has agreed to fill an | order for the immediate building of fifty new dwelling houses in the lower part of the city, fer the use of per- | sons who will be engeged in the manufactories that go into opzration in the spring. | Ins of the {hdd in our city, I must | not neglect to mention the lan? he new Church: | es that have been recently built, andalso our elegant | ite House. The old capitol had long been a d to our legislators, who, with | an almost constantly overflowing treasury at their com- orto neglected to erect anew building, or the one in @ manner consistent with the dig- | nity and requirements of our growing Btete. But it was | lett to ‘islature convened under the benign influ- liberal Constitution, to remedy-this ril, and to erect a building which, when |, will prove an ornament to, the capital, and the pride of our bers dogg ged improvements, with statistics, | hope to be able to give | by a Mills, and 8. Rt. two enterprisin nd enthusiastic } understand, fo I ish © deil; the manner of the New Fork Herald. Vienna, January 8, 1846. The Appearance of Vienna—The Walks and the Parks—The Emperor—The Character of the Ave trians—Railroads, §., §&c. e In relation to all that clearly distinguish the ‘‘cits” from the provincials, Vienna ia truly the Pans of Germany. And, in one respect, it possesses more advantages than any other city that I have visited— that is,in keeping upa clear line ef demarkation between the upper ten thousand and their inferiors. The city proper is surrounded by « wall from forty to sixty feet high, which separates it from the suburbs; this wall oo- casionally extends out into bastions, the top of which forms the great promenade. Instead, therefore, of West enders or East-enders, we have the insiders and the out- Bh The inner city is truly the focus for all that is elegant and aristocratic, and is, moreover, very small, contoin- ing but about thirteen hundred houses; so that it is very easy to indulge in the un-London-like practice of walk- ing to a dinner party, as such a performance requires but a few minutes, instead of an hour’s ride. But, to look at the other side, in order to indulge in this rege for ‘a residence in tho centre of attraction, the Viennese fre- juently put up with the greatest inconvenience, and, in fot. ive meanly and uncomfortably. The demand for accommodations is so great that the rents are enormous- ly high, and the division of the insiders, whose business is to ape, is not unfre: ly found occupying rooms in the fourth story. A few evenings ago, | was in company with acertain Countess, who, | am told, aotwe al its to this inconvenience, in order to be able to bear the A nses a nt on extravagance,while min ling wi grade o! ty: . ‘Avound the walls, ram) extends a dee the whole forming a beau’ rtificatio in many pla 8, & moat, e bot- tom of this moat, which wide, is beautifully laid out in walk road, bor d with trees, which forms a fashionable drive, du the fine jon. From the city proper, extend many beantiful bridges across this moat, to an lain, which surrounds the whole. This plain Hundred yards wide, and tast« fully ornament- walks and trees; and beyond, commences the uburbs, the main streets of which radiate from tho lain. I think it probable that no city in the world pre- sents anything of the kind, so well ci jated to promote the cemfort and happiness of all classes, as these walks which act, as lungs for both city and subu: the dividing line between them, around entire city. Regent’s and Hyde Parks very way worthy of praise,as offering a means et eccering. rom the close and ‘unwholesome atmosphere of London; but for whom are thes brated places of resort? Dot! ever assist in ing the countenances of those whose hard lot bids them pasa their lives in toil and misery, as inhabitants of dark and narrow lanes and alleys, focated by the fall- ing smoke from myriads of chimney-pots? Alas! no. With all the boasting of England, she peys far less attention to the comfort and happiness of the lower s than Austria. lies within a park, and the suburbs border on it ; instead of bering! it miles distant from those who are most in need of it. The consequence is, that in pleasant weather,crowds of happy faces from all quarters, gather in this celebrated place of resort, and here are found mingling Eogeinee without the least restraint, the great and the small, the rich and the poor. It is not uncom- mon to meet the Emperor walking about among his sub- jects, unattended, ar by a couple of footmen, who ‘are frequently so far bel that a has not the least int tion of his presence, wu \@ finds that all around him are taking off their hate as they pass ; whew seo he naturally inquires who that unimportant looking lit- tue man is, to whom they are all bowing, ho is told, much that @it is the ruler of the t . I speak from Seat as | have m n guilty of the breach of etiquette of pasd- ing hi jesty without even touching my beaver. In helf an hour, Fhe may there pass, on the jozen archdukes, archduch- hess unts, and what not, perfectly esses, dukes, duc! ignorant of the fact es, that you are allowed to enjoy the tae of breathing fresh air in common with their ighnesses. ‘And what is more remarkable in this commingling of classes, is the punctillious observance of propriety 10 all cases. ‘It is impossible to conceive a people better trained to know their place thanthe Austrians. If you see a netice requesting the public not to trespass on these premises, not to walk on this strip of grass, or not to pluck the flowers ina public garden, you cannot hiro an Austrian to do , although it were impossible to detect him. He hi certain limit, which, it seems to he has no applied to pret £ me, he knows intuitively, and beyond which desire to pass. This remark may \de people in the world, thinking improvement of their condition, and little of the morrow. Asaf to bless the poor and needy, the weather remains as mild asin iddie of Autumn ; as a consequence, all the public works are still going on, giving employ- ment to thousands; the railroad operstions, ly, both in Austria Proper Hungary, Bohemia, Wallachia, Styria, and all those provi which we (have been accustomed to consider as almost without the intersected in all parts by railroads, and bands of gypsies be transported by steam from one end of the will probab] saple to other. Thus goes the march of intellect improvement into the very depths of wilds, which antiquity seems to consecrate to solitude. pum- je of European improvements, will soon bo ber of railroads in the course of co! is saree. that it {s impossible to find iron enough for the or indeed for the machinery to be on the roads; in consequence of which, many projects are at the —_ momet much delayed, sole ‘on that account. And still ee Austrian be Lbenee 9 reinibe of not to im- rt. In many instances the princi Protection Emount to absolute exclusion. The iron that they can import for $100, costs them $150—and still they iow clude it.” Austria has eye quantities of iron in the bowels of the earth, but means off making it useful to hersel! ow limited, although the present demand is giving a great impetus to that branch of industry. junday is ‘reat day for concerts in Vienna, and yesterday we ha no less than seven of the first order ; and they were all well attended. There is at quite a rivalry among the virtuose, and | will take an opportunity, before long of giving you a detailed account of musical doings in Vienna. NEW LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS. & Dist, and me S F : eat By a 2 Jan. first class ships, all b Ship Hottinguer, 10:0 tons; Ira Bursely. fo salt from N From New York. Liverpool, Rew ai pee tons; ) April 2 dune ‘ New ship Queen of the West, : $ 1250 tons; P. Woodhouse. s . 6 New Ship Rochester, 600 ton: Ofer 9 olan be H 6 6 € These salnath I, fast sailing, it im the eity af N mmanded by men of' experience sod ability, ‘and will be despatched panctually on the Zist of helt cabins are elegant and commodious, and are furnished whitever can iuce to the age and cam rt of passen- S*Meither the captains ‘nor owners of these ships will gre reels it by th repo (eotlading are signed ibereor. Lear pe or freight oF Paste GODHULL & MINTURNS,! ‘87 South street, New York, ot to FIELDEN, BROTHERS & CO., fim Liverpool. MARSEILLES LINE OF PACKETS. ei ee ages chee anton fame i N.Y. CORIOLA| Jas Hale, i cme RC, ATL, VAY Lawreney, Apel eae rt eee chelememna. then Peers Sealine maseoet rey oe re etcseed to the agents will be forwarded free of eth- yes than paid. "for freight, or eight or eae RSMEATALN & PHELES, Prepriston, vp Ri at 9 Tont nltre cor, Water xt. LOUISIANA AND NEW YORK LINE OF PACKETS ani i sh a ship from this port on the Ist, 6th, C com i rarer CA year, ted during the 3 S'PRO following’ ships wil commence this arrange ment Ship Clifton praia lngersell. ‘These shi; drat of water, hav jendid order, wi are these shipe wil be Stores silver or plated nent by Oa New Oitets goods to his a 5 Simoes